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Magnetic Card Reader
| Content Provider | The Lens |
|---|---|
| Abstract | A magnetic card reader is provided and includes the holder which is movable both in the card-inserting direction and the card-ejecting direction in the card pathway. The magnetic card is held in the holder which is energized in the card-ejecting direction. Therefore, when the card latch lever is retracted, the auto eject operation of the magnetic card is implemented. The distance between the card-receiving surface on the holder positioned in the insertion-waiting position and the reading-writing position in the X direction is longer than the length from the edge of the magnetic card on the back side X2 to the edge of the magnetic data recording range on the front side X1. Therefore, the magnetic card is prevented from hitting the card-receiving surface and therefore from receiving impact while the magnetic data recording range on the magnetic card is passing the reading-writing position. |
| Related Links | https://www.lens.org/lens/patent/009-408-795-676-633/frontpage |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2019-03-14 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |
| Jurisdiction | United States of America |
| Date Applied | 2018-09-11 |
| Applicant | Nidec Sankyo Corp |
| Application No. | 201816127258 |
| Claim | A magnetic card reader, comprising: a card insertion slot; a card pathway into which a card is inserted from the card insertion slot; a magnetic head arranged at a reading-writing position in the card pathway; a holder to hold the card; a main frame which holds the holder movable between an insertion complete position and an insertion-waiting position in the card pathway; and an energizing mechanism which energizes the holder from the insertion complete position toward the insertion-waiting position; wherein the holder has a card-receiving part on which a leading edge of the card in a card-inserting direction makes contact, and a distance between the card-receiving part in the insertion-waiting position and the reading-writing position in the card-inserting direction is longer than a length from the leading edge of the card in the card-inserting direction to a rear edge of a magnetic data recording range in the card-inserting direction. The magnetic card reader as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising: a holder position-regulating portion, being provided to restrict the holder from moving from the insertion-waiting position toward the card insertion slot. The magnetic card reader as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the holder comprises: a notch portion, which is cut from an end portion on a side of the card insertion slot in the card-inserting direction; and a holding portion, which hold an end portion of the card from both sides of the notch portion in a direction perpendicular to the card-inserting direction to be slidable in the card-inserting direction. The magnetic card reader as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the card-receiving part is provided to a front edge of the notch portion in the card-inserting direction. The magnetic card reader as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the card-receiving part is a receiving surface perpendicular to the card-inserting direction. The magnetic card reader as set forth in claim 4 , further comprising: a card-locking mechanism, being provided for moving a card latch lever between a protruding position, which protrudes to the card insertion slot, and a retracted position, which is withdrawn from the card insertion slot, and the holder is held together with the card in the insertion complete position when an ejection of the card is prevented by the card latch lever positioned in the protruding position. The magnetic card reader as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the card-receiving part is a receiving surface perpendicular to the card-inserting direction. The magnetic card reader as set forth in claim 3 , further comprising: a card-locking mechanism, being provided for moving a card latch lever between a protruding position, which protrudes to the card insertion slot, and a retracted position, which is withdrawn from the card insertion slot, and the holder is held together with the card in the insertion complete position when an ejection of the card is prevented by the card latch lever positioned in the protruding position. The magnetic card reader as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the card-receiving part is a receiving surface perpendicular to the card-inserting direction. The magnetic card reader as set forth in claim 2 , further comprising: a card-locking mechanism, being provided for moving a card latch lever between a protruding position, which protrudes to the card insertion slot, and a retracted position, which is withdrawn from the card insertion slot, and the holder is held together with the card in the insertion complete position when an ejection of the card is prevented by the card latch lever positioned in the protruding position. The magnetic card reader as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the holder comprises: a notch portion, which is cut from an end portion on a side of the card insertion slot in the card-inserting direction; and a holding portion, which hold an end portion of the card from both sides of the notch portion in a direction perpendicular to the card-inserting direction to be slidable in the card-inserting direction. The magnetic card reader as set forth in claim 11 , wherein the card-receiving part is provided to a front edge of the notch portion in the card-inserting direction. The magnetic card reader as set forth in claim 12 , wherein the card-receiving part is a receiving surface perpendicular to the card-inserting direction. The magnetic card reader as set forth in claim 12 , further comprising: a card-locking mechanism, being provided for moving a card latch lever between a protruding position, which protrudes to the card insertion slot, and a retracted position, which is withdrawn from the card insertion slot, and the holder is held together with the card in the insertion complete position when an ejection of the card is prevented by the card latch lever positioned in the protruding position. The magnetic card reader as set forth in claim 11 , wherein the card-receiving part is a receiving surface perpendicular to the card-inserting direction. The magnetic card reader as set forth in claim 11 , further comprising: a card-locking mechanism, being provided for moving a card latch lever between a protruding position, which protrudes to the card insertion slot, and a retracted position, which is withdrawn from the card insertion slot, and the holder is held together with the card in the insertion complete position when an ejection of the card is prevented by the card latch lever positioned in the protruding position. The magnetic card reader as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the card-receiving part is a receiving surface perpendicular to the card-inserting direction. The magnetic card reader as set forth in claim 17 , further comprising: a card-locking mechanism, being provided for moving a card latch lever between a protruding position, which protrudes to the card insertion slot, and a retracted position, which is withdrawn from the card insertion slot, and the holder is held together with the card in the insertion complete position when an ejection of the card is prevented by the card latch lever positioned in the protruding position. The magnetic card reader as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising: a card-locking mechanism, being provided for moving a card latch lever between a protruding position, which protrudes to the card insertion slot, and a retracted position, which is withdrawn from the card insertion slot, and the holder is held together with the card in the insertion complete position when an ejection of the card is prevented by the card latch lever positioned in the protruding position. |
| CPC Classification | GRAPHICAL DATA READING ;PRESENTATION OF DATA;RECORD CARRIERS;HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS |
| Extended Family | 191-782-819-976-278 134-200-479-971-621 123-693-608-876-25X 194-927-638-585-132 009-408-795-676-633 |
| Patent ID | 20190080211 |
| Inventor/Author | Mizawa Mamoru |
| IPC | G06K13/08 G06K7/08 |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Owner | Nidec Sankyo Corporation |
| Simple Family | 191-782-819-976-278 134-200-479-971-621 123-693-608-876-25X 194-927-638-585-132 009-408-795-676-633 |
| CPC (with Group) | G06K7/0078 G06K13/0831 G06K7/087 G06K13/0806 G06K13/0862 G06K13/0856 |
| Issuing Authority | United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) |
| Kind | Patent Application Publication |
