Card reader
AssigneeMagic Control Technology Corporation
InventorPei-Chung Liu
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Abstract
The invention provides a card reader, which includes two USB connectors of two specifications hidden in the body. The two USB connectors are rotatably combined in the body, and a user can choose to use one of the USB connectors to rotate out one side of the body and position it to electrically connect to a main circuit board. A card slot is provided on the opposite side of the body. When one of the USB connectors is rotated out of the body and connected to an electronic device, a chip card inserted into the card slot can communicate with the electronic device. When not in use, the two USB connectors can be rotated into the body and the electrical connection is disconnected for easy storage and portability.
Claims9
A card reader, comprising:
- a body, having an opening and a slot;
- a main circuit board, disposed in the body and having a plurality of first conductive terminals and a plurality of second conductive terminals, all electrically connected to the main circuit board;
- a first USB connector module, rotatably disposed inside the body comprising a first circuit board and a first USB connector electrically connected to the first circuit board, the first circuit board having a plurality of first conductive metals;
- a first rotation member, rotatably disposed inside the body and fixedly connected to the first USB module;
- a second USB connector module, rotatably disposed inside the body comprising a second circuit board and a second USB connector electrically connected to the second circuit board, the second circuit board having a plurality of second conductive metals;
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- a second rotation member, rotatably disposed inside the body and fixedly connected to the second USB module;
- wherein the first rotation member controls the first USB connector module to rotate back-and-forth, when the first USB connector module rotates to expose the first USB connector to the opening to a predetermined position, the plurality of first conductive terminals electrically contacts the plurality of first conductive metals;
- wherein the second rotation member controls the second USB connector module to rotate back-and-forth, when the second USB connector module rotates to expose the second USB connector to the opening to a predetermined position, the plurality of first conductive terminals electrically contacts the plurality of second conductive metals;
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- wherein when a card is inserted into the slot, a chip on the card electrically contacts the plurality of second conductive terminals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.