Abstract: The payment terminal includes a casing (4) containing an electronic payment apparatus, a supporting leg (7) of the casing (4) and a device (17) for assembling the casing (4) on the leg (7) said assembling device (17) includes a rod (39) firmly attached to a first module among the casing (4) and the leg (7) and a lock (53) borne by a second module among the casing (4) and the leg (7) and able to co-operate with the rod (39) for assembling the casing (4) and the leg (7). The assembling device (17) further includes elastic engagement means for elastically engaging the lock (53) onto the rod (39).

Abstract: The card reader includes a structure (12) for receiving a card limited by a housing for the card and also a slot (16) for insertion of the card into the housing, the receiving structure (12) including a portion (30A, 30B) for guiding the inserted card to a position within the housing for reading the card. The card reader also includes: a sweeper (40) mounted so as to slide within the receiving structure (12) from a rear position located opposite the slot (16) clear of the housing to a forward position within the housing close to the slot (16), the sweeper (40) having a front surface (46) covering at least a part of the transverse cross-sectional surface area of the housing, a mechanism (28) for operating the sweeper (40) to cause the sweeper (40) to slide from its resting position towards its forward position.