Anti skimming and anti shimming card feed unit, kernel element, read out unit, transaction machine and method

Abstract

The present invention relates to a Card feed unit for transferring a data carrier for card information of a multi-services card, such as a bank card or credit card, to a reading ahead of a reading unit for at least reading out card information, the card feed unit comprising: —a card receipt position for receipt of the card, —a transfer assembly, preferably comprising a channel, 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. The card feed unit preferably comprises a kernel element and a separate cover element.

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