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AssigneeCard Swipe Protection Technology B.V.
InventorsLeonardus Antonius Maria Van Den Bogart, Cornelis Johannes Goedee, Marina Helena Jongh
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The present invention relates to a card feed unit for transferring a data carrier of card information of a multi-services cards, such as a bank card or credit card, to a reading head of a reading unit for at least reading out of card information, the card feed unit comprising: attachment means for attaching the card feed unit in an arrangement respective of the reading head that is suitable for transporting the data carrier of the card in the direction of the meeting head, a receipt position for receipt of the card, a transfer assembly for transferring the card by means of the transfer assembly in the direction of the reading head, in which: the card feed unit is suitable for, during insertion of the card in the receipt position, receiving the card in the receipt position by means of an insertion operation with a direction of movement that, at least as seen in one direction, is substantially perpendicular to the readout direction of the card for preventing that the card is readable during the insertion operation.
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A card feed unit for transferring a data carrier for card information of a multi-services cards, such as a bank card or credit card, to a reading head of a reading unit for at least reading out of card information, the card feed unit comprising:
The card feed unit according to claim 1 comprising guiding elements for guiding of the card towards the receipt position via at least a guiding path.
The card feed unit according to claim 1 in which the guiding path of the card comprises two directional components that are each perpendicular to a serial readout direction of the card.
The card input unit according to claim 1, comprising a substantially arm-shaped, from the unit protruding, receipt member that defines at least a part of the receipt position.
The card feed unit according to claim 1, comprising a guiding channel for guiding of the card along at least a part of the path towards the reading head.
The card feed unit according to claim 4 in which the receipt member comprises signaling means for signaling of manipulative actions inflicted on the card feed unit.
The card feed unit according to claim 6 in which the signaling means comprise an electrical detection loop for signaling of damage to the detection loop.
The card feed unit according to claim 6 in which the signaling means comprise a fluid, such as a gas and a liquid, tight space for signaling the event of a fluid leak.
The card feed unit according to claim 1, comprising at least a grinding retardant for retarding an attempt to grind through a part of the card feed unit, such as the card receipt member, in which the grinding retardants preferably comprise a ceramic material and or a hardened steel.
The card feed unit according to claim 1, comprising a throughput slot with a thickness that is less than twice the thickness of a standardized bank card, preferably less than 1.5 times the thickness of a standardized bank card.
The card feed unit according to claim 1, comprising a heating member for heating the card feed unit, preferably the receipt member, and/or a temperature sensor for a temperature control.
The card feed unit according to claim 1, comprising a drainage opening for draining of the guiding channel and or comprising a drainage channel leading up to the drainage opening.
The card feed unit according to claim 1, comprising a free space for the data carrier, such as comprising a deepening in the guiding channel, for preventing damage to the data carrier by means of the e.g. small particles.
The card feed unit according to claim 1, in which the guiding elements comprises a 2nd protrusion that is arranged substantially across of the guiding channel for, during the insertion operation of the card, keeping the card in the initially at an angle respective of the receipt position.
The card feed unit according to claim 1, comprising a blocking member for blocking of the insertion operation of the card when the card is inserted obliquely into the channel.
The card feed unit according to claim 1, in which the receipt member comprises an end part closing end of the channel that preferably provides an L-shaped ending to the receipt channel, in which preferably the location of the L shaped ending is definable by the length of a bank card.
The card feed unit according to claim 1, comprising a penetration prevention elements for preventing the creation of a cavity for receiving an illegal reading head for reading out of the data carrier.
The card feed unit according to claim 1, in which the receipt position is directly reachable by a to and fro moving reading head.
The card feed unit according to claim 1, in which the receipt position is arranged in a sled that is movable to and fro for guiding of the card at least partly along a part of a path into the direction of the reading head.
The card feed unit according to claim 1, comprising driving means for moving the card, and or the sled, along at least a part of the path from the receipt position towards the reading head.
A cards reading unit for reading out of card data from a data carrier of a bank card, comprising a reading head and a card feed unit according to claim 1.
A transaction machine, such as a payment device or an automated teller machine ATM, for performing of transactions while using a payment card, comprising a read out unit for reading out of card information from a data carrier of a payment card and comprising a card feed unit according to claim 1.
A method for safely performing transactions while using a card feed unit and or machine according to claim 1, the method comprising steps for:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.