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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2008
Shigeyuki Nagata, Nagano, JP;
Kazunori Takahashi, Nagano, JP;
Shigeyuki Nagata, Nagano, JP;
Kazunori Takahashi, Nagano, JP;
Nidec Sankyo Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A card apparatus for use with a card may include a front bezel, a cart inlet slot placed in the front bezel, a card path continuously extending from the card inlet slot, a shutter installed between the card inlet slot and the card path for opening and closing the card path, a case body closely contacting the front bezel and internally including the card path, a tilted part that is tilted so as to become further away gradually from the card path in a direction from an inner part of the case body toward the front bezel to guide a liquid infiltrated through the card inlet slot, and liquid drain holes positioned at the front side of the front bezel to go through continuously to a side of the case body for draining the liquid.