Smart card reader for reading magnetic-card data, has electrical contacts that transmit data in unencrypted manner, and reed switch covered by cover, where switch is activated by removing cover and is arranged on circuit board rear side

摘要

The reader has free-lying electrical contacts (9) that transmit exchanged data in an unencrypted manner, where the contacts are covered by a cover (10). A reed switch (12) that is covered by the cover is activated by removing the cover. The contacts are provided on a printed circuit board (4), and the switch is arranged on a rear side of the circuit board. The reed switch cooperates with a magnet (13) that is provided at an inner side of the cover. The reed switch is a part of a monitoring device that is integrated in a microprocessor (5), and is a part of an external control unit.