An electronic card connector, defining an insertion direction, an ejection direction, and a transverse direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, includes an insulative housing and a number of terminals retained in the insulative housing. The terminals include a row of first contacts disposed along the insertion direction. Each first contact has a first affixed portion and a first contacting portion located at a peak therein. Each of the first contacts extends along the transverse direction. The first contacting portions of the neighboring first contacts are located offset along the insertion direction. The first contacting portions and associated first affixed portions of the first contacts are distanced differently in the transverse direction.

An electronic card connector, defining an insertion direction, an ejection direction, and a transverse direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, includes an insulative housing and a number of terminals retained in the insulative housing. The terminals include a row of first contacts disposed along the insertion direction. Each first contact has a first affixed portion and a first contacting portion located at a peak therein. Each of the first contacts extends along the transverse direction. The first contacting portions of the neighboring first contacts are located offset along the insertion direction. The first contacting portions and associated first affixed portions of the first contacts are distanced differently in the transverse direction.

A cleaning card for cleaning a media transport device includes a substantially planar surface. At least one of the raised surface elements includes at least one scraping element. Optionally, at least one of the raised surface elements also include surface slits that cause asymmetrical deformation of the raised surface.

An electronic card receiving device, including a housing, a card stand, a rotating shaft, and a contact element, is provided. The housing includes a front plate having an opening. The card stand is disposed in an inner space of the housing and includes a plate section, a connecting section, and a hook section. The connecting section is connected between the plate section and the hook section. A terminal of the hook section protrudes toward the opening. The rotating shaft is attached to the plate section and is lower than the opening. An axis of the rotating shaft is substantially parallel to the front plate. The rotating shaft rotates to drive the card stand to oscillate between an initial configuration and a card-reading configuration. The contact element is disposed on the plate section of the card stand. A method of using an electronic card receiving device is also provided.

A sectional type card feeding mechanism and method. The mechanism includes: a rear section mechanism including a rear section frame and a rear section belt, the rear section belt being movably connected to the rear section frame in a lengthwise direction of the rear section frame to convey cards; and a front section mechanism including a front section frame which is connected to an end of the rear section frame, the rear section belt driving the cards to be transferred to the front section frame to be discharged. The process of card feeding is divided into two sections. Cards are placed on the rear section belt of the rear section mechanism, and after the rear section belt conveys the cards to one end of the front section frame, the cards are sent to the other end of the front section frame to be discharged.

A sectional type card feeding mechanism and method. The mechanism includes: a rear section mechanism including a rear section frame and a rear section belt, the rear section belt being movably connected to the rear section frame in a lengthwise direction of the rear section frame to convey cards; and a front section mechanism including a front section frame which is connected to an end of the rear section frame, the rear section belt driving the cards to be transferred to the front section frame to be discharged. The process of card feeding is divided into two sections. Cards are placed on the rear section belt of the rear section mechanism, and after the rear section belt conveys the cards to one end of the front section frame, the cards are sent to the other end of the front section frame to be discharged.

A retractable card reader is described herein. In some examples, the retractable card reader can comprise a reader body having an incision to insert a card and a rotatable bracket attached to the reader body to guide the card into the reader body.

An electronic device capable of accessing a memory card is provided. The electronic device includes a circuit board, a processing unit, a memory card slot, and a memory card access module. The processing unit is disposed on the circuit board. The memory card slot is disposed on the circuit board, allows the insertion of the memory card, and is coupled to the processing unit through a first signal line. The memory card access module is disposed on the circuit board for accessing the memory card. The memory card access module is coupled to the processing unit through a second signal line and coupled to the memory card slot through a third signal line and a fourth signal line. The first signal line, the second signal line, and the third signal line conform to the standard of a signal transmission interface.

An electronic device capable of accessing a memory card is provided. The electronic device includes a circuit board, a processing unit, a memory card slot, and a memory card access module. The processing unit is disposed on the circuit board. The memory card slot is disposed on the circuit board, allows the insertion of the memory card, and is coupled to the processing unit through a first signal line. The memory card access module is disposed on the circuit board for accessing the memory card. The memory card access module is coupled to the processing unit through a second signal line and coupled to the memory card slot through a third signal line and a fourth signal line. The first signal line, the second signal line, and the third signal line conform to the standard of a signal transmission interface.

A card reader includes a card lock mechanism for preventing pulling-out of a card from an insertion port when the card is jammed in a conveyance passage. The card lock mechanism includes a motor, a lock member driven by the motor to be moved between a contact position and a retreated position, a knob mechanically connected with the motor, and a detection mechanism for detecting the lock member located at the retreated position. The card reader includes a control part which is configured so that, after the motor is driven to move the lock member to the contact position, when the detection mechanism detects that the lock member has moved to the retreated position, the control part executes a tactile stimulation sequence in which the motor is driven to apply movement to the knob so that attention of an operator operating the knob is called in a tactile manner.