Combined magnetic shield member and pressure pad for a magnetic reader
View Patent ↗A magnetic shield member for a device with a magnetic reader, the magnetic shield member includes a biasing member including a first end, a second end opposite to the first end and an intermediate portion disposed between the first and second ends, the first end configured to be attached within the device with a magnetic reader, the second end configured to face the magnetic reader and a shielding member including a first end, a second end opposite to the first end and an arched portion disposed between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end of the shielding member extends integrally from the second end of the biasing member, the arched portion includes a concave portion which faces the magnetic reader, wherein the shielding member applies a force to conform a document against the magnetic reader and shields the magnetic reader from magnetic interference.
1. A point of sale (POS) device, comprising:
a magnetic reader, which is configured to read magnetically recorded data from a document inserted therein; and
a magnetic shield member including:
a biasing member including a first end configured to be attached to the magnetic reader within the POS device, a second end opposite to the first end and being configured to face the magnetic reader, and an intermediate portion disposed between the first and second ends to form a first obtuse angle between the intermediate portion and the first end and a second obtuse angle between the intermediate portion and the second end, and
a shielding member including a first end, which extends integrally from the second end of the biasing member, a second end opposite to the first end and an arched portion which is disposed between the first end and the second end, which integrally connects the first end of the shielding member with the second end of the shielding member, and which includes a concave portion that faces the magnetic reader, wherein
the shielding member applies a force on the magnetic reader and shields the magnetic reader from magnetic interference.