Reading device for different types of cards
AssigneeGrundig Multimedia B.V.
InventorsMatthias Körber, Ralf Slawik, Uwe Wolff
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Abstract
The invention relates to a reading device for types of different-sized cards. The aim of the invention is to be able to use the types of cards in a selective manner. At least two identical trays (4,5) comprising readers (11,12) are provided for both types of cards. An adapter (20) having outer dimensions corresponding to the largest-size type of card is used to introduce a smaller-size card.
Claims10
Reading device for a first card type and a second card type of different sizes, wherein at least two identical trays (4, 5) are provided and sized for accepting the first card type, which is of a larger size than the second card type, wherein in each tray (4, 5) at least two respective readers (11, 12) are arranged for reading both cards of the first card type and the second card type, respectively, and wherein an adapter (20) having outside dimensions is provided for one of the two identical trays (4, 5), the outside dimensions of said adapter corresponding to the larger size of the first card type and said adapter having a recess (21) which is adapted to the dimension of the second card type of smaller size.
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