Magnetic card reader comprising a stationary magnetic reading head
AssigneeBanks and Acquirers International Holding
InventorsVincent Hernandez, Jérôme Andre
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Abstract
A magnetic card reader including an electronic card, a magnetic reading head which is intended to read data contained in a magnetic strip of a magnetic card and to transmit these data to the electronic card, and a zone for passage of a magnetic card, in which a magnetic card is intended to slide and which includes a guide member intended to guide the magnetic card as it slides in the passage zone. The magnetic reading head is fixedly mounted on the magnetic card reader. The guide member is integral with resilient deformation members which are intended to come into contact with the magnetic card so as to deform it when the magnetic card slides in the passage zone in order to allow the magnetic strip to be read by the magnetic reading head.
Claims12
A magnetic card reader, comprising:
- an electronic card configured to receive and process data coming from a magnetic card,
- a magnetic reading head configured to read data contained in at least one magnetic strip of the magnetic card and to transmit these data to the electronic card, and
- a zone for passage of the magnetic card, in which the magnetic card is intended to slide, and which comprises a guide member to guide the magnetic card as the magnetic card slides in the passage zone, wherein the magnetic reading head is fixedly mounted on the magnetic card reader,
- wherein the guide member is integrally formed as a single part with resilient deformation members which are configured to come into contact with the magnetic card so as to deform it when the magnetic card slides in the passage zone in order to allow the magnetic strip of the magnetic card to be read by the magnetic reading head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.