Denso Wave Corporation

Akihiro Sugiura

Koji Konosu

Kiyoshi Takahashi

Masahiro Sugiura

Masahiro Takiguchi

Tatsuya Hirata

Toshio Isobe

Yoshihiro Yamazaki

Masaaki Kuriyama

Hidenori Ishii

Hiroshi Hishida

An information reader includes a reader main unit and a case. The case houses therein an inner pad serving as an electrostatic capacity type of switch used by an operator to enable an information reading unit to read information. The inner pad is assembled within the case to be directed toward a touch detection region of the case. A switch unit, which is separated from the reader main unit, is provided with a touch electrode pad to which electrical charge is applied in response to an operator's touch operation, a wiring line one of whose both ends is electrically connected to the touch electrode pad, and a transmission pad to which the other end is electrically connected. The transmission pad is assembled with the case on the outer surface thereof.

Apparatus for reading information

An IC card reader is provided for reading data stored in an IC card with radio communication and inputting the data into, for example, a personal computer. The IC card reader includes a card holder and a fastening mechanism which attaches the card holder to a data reading table detachably. This structure provides for ease of usage of the card reader to a user in two selectable modes. In the first mode, the stored data may be inputted into the computer only by passing the IC card over the data reading table instantaneously. In the second mode, the user may insert the IC card into the card holder fitted on the data reading table to transmit data to the compute through radio communication.

IC card reader with card holder fastening mechanism and card holder

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Aichi-pref., Japan

Akihiro Sugiura