Card receiving device

Abstract

A card receiving device with a flat structure is disclosed. The device includes a clamping unit and a gear mechanism. The device further includes a first gear mechanism and a second gear mechanism which are driven at least temporarily by a drive, the gear mechanism can be kinetically coupled to the clamping unit, such that the first gear mechanism is kinetically coupled to the clamping unit in a first transport phase and the second gear mechanism is kinetically coupled to the clamping unit in a in a second transport phase.

1 . A card receiving device for completely and automatically drawing a card into the card receiving device, the device comprising: 
 a clamping unit arranged to affix to the card, the clamping unit comprising a gear mechanism which is kinetically connected to the clamping unit, at least one drive arranged to drive the gear mechanism thereby transporting the clamping unit into the card receiving device,    wherein the card receiving device has a first gear mechanism and a second gear mechanism which are each at least temporarily driven by a drive, the gear mechanisms arranged to be kinetically coupled to the clamping unit, the first gear mechanism is kinetically coupled to the clamping unit in a first transportation phase, and the second gear mechanism is kinetically coupled to the clamping unit in a second transportation phase.    
   
   
       2 . The card receiving device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first gear mechanism and the second gear mechanism are arranged to be kinetically coupled to the clamping unit as a function of the transportation phase.  
   
   
       3 . The card receiving device according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 only one drive is provided to drive the first gear mechanism and the second gear mechanism,    the first gear mechanism and the second gear mechanism are arranged to be kinetically connected between the drive and the clamping unit,    the first gear mechanism is kinetically connected between the drive and the clamping unit in a first transportation phase, and    the second gear mechanism is kinetically connected between the drive and the clamping unit in a second transportation phase.    
   
   
       4 . The card receiving device according to  claim 3 , wherein the first gear mechanism is arranged to be disconnected from the transmission of power between the drive and the clamping unit in a second transportation phase.  
   
   
       5 . The card receiving device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first gear mechanism comprises a toothed rack which is connected to the clamping unit and a drive gearwheel which is connected to the drive and engages with the toothed rack in the first transportation phase.  
   
   
       6 . The card receiving device according to  claim 1 , wherein the second gear mechanism comprises a slotted link-like first guide.  
   
   
       7 . The card receiving device according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the second gear mechanism is kinetically coupled to a locking unit and arranged to lock a closure means of an input opening for the card to be received, and    the locking unit is controlled and driven by the second gear mechanism.    
   
   
       8 . The card receiving device according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the first gear mechanism is arranged such that it is disconnected before the card reaches a read/write position,    the second gear mechanism comprises a first guide component arranged to be rotated about a first axis of rotation and has a slotted link-like first guide which is formed such that it engages with a first guide element which is connected to the clamping unit when the first gear mechanism disengages and the first guide transports the clamping unit into the read/write position.    
   
   
       9 . The card receiving device according to  claim 5 , wherein the first guide component is arranged on a first axis of rotation together with the drive gearwheel.  
   
   
       10 . The card receiving device according to  claim 1 , wherein the card receiving device has a first linear mount arranged to be used to linearly mount the clamping unit in the inward direction.  
   
   
       11 . The card receiving device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first gear mechanism comprises a linear tooth system which is a constituent part of a toothed rack element, and an elastic element arranged between the toothed rack element and the clamping unit, and the clamping unit is thus resiliently mounted on the output drive of the first gear mechanism.  
   
   
       12 . The card receiving device according to  claim 11 , wherein the first guide element is a fixed constituent part of the toothed rack element.  
   
   
       13 . The card receiving device according to  claim 6 , further comprising a second guide component having a second guide and connected to the first guide component such that it is fixed in terms of rotation, and said second guide arranged to control and drive a locking unit.  
   
   
       14 . The card receiving device according to  claim 13 , wherein the locking unit has an actuating lever which can be rotated about a second axis of rotation and has a second guide element which engages with the second guide.  
   
   
       15 . The card receiving device according to  claim 6 , wherein the first and/or the second guide include grooves or slots in the respective first and second guide components.  
   
   
       16 . The card receiving according to  claim 13 , wherein the second guide has a branch into a third guide into which the second guide element slides when or after the first guide element engages in the first guide.  
   
   
       17 . The card receiving device according to  claim 14 , wherein the clamping unit has a stop element arranged to strike the actuating lever when the clamping unit moves in the inward direction, so that the second guide element moves into the third guide.  
   
   
       18 . The card receiving device according to  claim 13 , wherein the second guide comprises a circular shape which is concentric with respect to the first axis of rotation.  
   
   
       19 . The card receiving device according to  claim 5 , wherein the first guide has two sections, a first section and a second section, wherein the second section comprising a circle which is concentric with respect to the first axis of rotation.  
   
   
       20 . The card receiving device according to  claim 14 , wherein at least one sensor signals the position of the actuating lever to a control unit.  
   
   
       21 . The card receiving device according to  claim 2 , wherein the second gear mechanism has at least one third guide element arranged to control and drive a locking unit for locking a closure means of an insertion opening.