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US 2011/0253780 A1Published application
Card-reading device
AssigneeCastles Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorsChun-Wei Kuan, Yi-Hsiung Lo, Kai-Yu Cheng
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Abstract
An improved card-reading device comprises an input module, a message display panel, a pair of engaging elements, a shielding structure and an antenna module. The shielding structure is pivotally installed between the pair of engaging elements, such that the shielding structure can be swung to provide a shielding effect to a specific position of the card-reading device. The antenna module is installed inside the shielding structure and provided for sensing an object containing a specific tag.
Claims13
An improved card-reading device, comprising:
- an input module, being installed onto and exposed from the card-reading device for inputting specific information to perform operations of a card-reading procedure;
- a message display panel, being installed onto and exposed from the card-reading device for displaying status information of performing the card-reading procedure;
- a pair of engaging elements, being installed onto and exposed from the card-reading device;
- a shielding structure, being pivotally disposed between the pair of engaging elements and capable of using a pivoting position as a rotating axis for a swing, and providing a shielding effect to specific positions of the card-reading device by different swinging angles;
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- an antenna module, being installed inside the shielding structure for performing contactless detection of an object containing a specific tag and transmitting the information of the detected tag to the card-reading device to perform the card-reading procedure.
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