Chip card receiving device

Card holder (20) has slider (21) which swings against spring relative to card holder when card is inserted. Spring loaded catch (22) operates as release device for slider. Shutting element (23), swingable about axis orthogonal to data card feed direction, operates together with rocker (24) in slider and has bar (62,63) which engages data card feed area. Shutting element has holder spring to lock card holder. When card is inserted, shutting element is swung by card against effect of holder spring. When data card is inserted, shutting element (23) swings against effect of hold spring (83). Rocker (24) of slider (21) is formed so that shutting element is locked when data card is in the card holder (20). Card holder has spring loaded catch (22) associated with slider to operate as release of slider. Shutting element has bar (62,63) engaging into movement area of card. Section of rocker raises bar (62,63) to unlock card holder when inserting or exiting data card. Another rocker section prevents turn of shutting element from shut position if slider is stopped by catch (22) so preventing raising of bar (62,63) from outside.