CARD TERMINAL FOR PERFORMING ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS, IN PARTICULAR PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS

摘要

A card terminal for performing electronic transactions comprises a housing (12), a card insertion unit (20) mounted on the housing (12) movably relative thereto between at least two predetermined reading positions, with a card insertion opening (22) permitting the insertion of a transaction authentication card in each of its reading positions and at least two reader units (14, 16) accommodated in the housing (12) immovably relative thereto for reading information located on the transaction authentication card, wherein the reader units (14, 16) are arranged relative to the card insertion unit (20) in such a way that in each reading position of the card insertion unit (20) the transaction authentication card inserted therein can be read by one of the reader units (14, 16) in each case.