JP2714355B2 - Magnetic card transfer device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a magnetic card transfer apparatus for moving a magnetic card such as a prepaid card in a linear direction to read or write data written on the card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the above-mentioned magnetic cards have been used in karaoke houses and the like. In this case, water, soy sauce, mayonnaise and the like may adhere to the surface of the magnetic card. In some cases, the magnetic head becomes dirty and reading or writing of data on the magnetic card cannot be performed. In this case, it is necessary to disassemble the entire apparatus and perform cleaning or the like, which causes a problem of poor serviceability.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to easily clean the head surface and the like of the magnetic head.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems According to the present invention, a base plate is mounted above a guide case, a guide groove serving as a magnetic card conveyance path is formed between the guide case and the base plate, and the base plate is formed in the base plate. A roller for transporting a magnetic card, a drive device such as a motor for rotating the roller, a magnetic head, and a guide plate mounted on a base plate with a guide roller facing the roller and the magnetic head. The roller is inserted and mounted from the bottom into the opening hole formed in the guide case, and a spring formed by forming a wire material into a substantially W shape is used. Is removably inserted into the insertion groove formed in the guide case, so that it can be removably mounted in the opening hole. It is made by urging.

[0005]

The belt is driven by the rotation of the roller, the magnetic card is sandwiched between the belt and the guide roller, and the magnetic card is conveyed. The magnetic head reads and writes data recorded on the magnetic card.

When the magnetic head or the like is to be cleaned because it is dirty, the spring is removed from the groove, the guide roller is pulled out from the opening, and a cotton swab or the like is inserted from the opening to insert the head surface of the magnetic head. By cleaning the magnetic head and the like, the magnetic head and the like can be cleaned relatively easily.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
A base plate (2) made of sheet metal is placed on the upper surface, and a guide groove (4) serving as a transport path for transporting a magnetic card (3) such as a prepaid card is formed between the base plates.

(5) Screws (6) on the upper surface of the base plate (2)
(6) A support frame fixed at... Pivotally supports three roller shafts (7), (8) and (9) at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction, and has a roller shaft (7) located on the front side thereof. (8), a pair of gear shafts (10) and (11) are pivotally supported at appropriate intervals.

On the other hand, rollers (12), (13) and (14) are mounted on the roller shafts (7), (8) and (9) at substantially the center thereof, and a driving belt is mounted on these rollers. Stretch (15),
Also, the drive belt moves so that one long side of the belt moves in the guide groove (4) through window holes (16) and (17) formed in the support frame (5) and the base plate (2). Are located. A gear (18) is formed integrally with the roller (12) located on the front side, and the gear shaft (10) is formed on the gear (18).
Gear (19) attached to the gear.

The gear shaft (11) is provided with a gear (21) that meshes with a gear (20) formed integrally with the gear (19), and the umbrella is integrally formed with the gear (21). A bevel gear (22) is formed, and this bevel gear (22) meshes with a bevel gear (25) mounted on a rotating shaft (24) of a motor (23), and these motor (23) and roller shaft
(7), (8), (9), the rollers (12), (13), (14) and the like constitute a drive device.

(26) is a magnetic head for writing data to or reading data from the magnetic surface of the magnetic card (3), and (27) (27)... Are for detecting the position of the magnetic card (3). There are a plurality of photocouplers.

As shown in FIG. 3, the guide case (1) includes the rollers (12) (13) (14) and the magnetic head (26).
A plurality of guide rollers (28) and (28) ‥ are rotatably housed opposite to each other.

A card insertion case (29) is mounted on a front flange (30) bent at the front end of the base plate (1) with screws (31) and (31). The guide case (1) An insertion port (32) communicating with the guide groove (4) is integrally formed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the rollers (12), (13) and (14) have a plurality of tooth grooves (33) (33) formed on the outer surface thereof on the inner surface of the drive belt (15). )… Tooth meshing with (34) (34)…
Is formed.

On the other hand, the guide rollers (28) and (28)
As shown in FIG. 3, the engaging grooves (36) (3) formed in the opening holes (35) (35) ‥ formed in the guide case (1)
6) and is removably stored at the opening hole (3
5) Form a bottomed insertion groove (37) (37) 連 続 continuously to (35) 、,
A spring (38) made of a substantially W-shaped wire in the insertion groove
(38) By storing ‥, both ends of this spring (39) (3
9) is brought into contact with both ends (28 ') and (28') of the guide rollers (28) (28) ‥, and the guide rollers (28) (28) ‥ are fixed to the rollers (12) (13) (14),
It is configured to urge toward the magnetic head (26).

The springs (38) and (38) ‥ are inserted into the insertion grooves (3).
7) (37) 開口 Opening hole (35) (35) Insert groove (40) formed on ‥ side
The central bent portions (41) and (41) 41 are removably inserted into (40) ‥, so that they are removably mounted in the insertion grooves (37) and (37) ‥.

When the magnetic card (3) is inserted into the insertion slot (32), the insertion is detected by the photocouplers (27), (27), and the motor (23) is rotated. Gear (25) (22)
-The roller (12) is rotationally driven through the gears (21) (20) (19) (18), and the rotation of the roller drives the drive belt (15), and the drive belt and the guide roller (28) (28) With the magnetic card (3) interposed between ‥, draw in and transport it.

When cleaning the magnetic head (26) and the like, the springs (38) and (38) are bent by the bent portions (41) and (41).
‥ Pull out the insertion grooves (40) (40) で with tweezers or the like, and remove it from the insertion grooves (37) (37) ‥, so that guide rollers (28)
Is removed, insert a cotton swab etc. through the opening holes (35), (35) ‥ and check.

[0019]

According to the structure of the present invention, the guide roller is configured to be urged toward the roller and the magnetic head by a detachable spring having a substantially W shape, and the guide roller is easily attached and detached by attaching and detaching the spring. With this configuration, the roller and magnetic head can be cleaned relatively easily from the opening hole that houses the guide roller, and if water, soy sauce, etc. adheres to the guide roller or magnetic head, cleaning can be performed. And inspection can be performed relatively easily, and serviceability can be greatly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side longitudinal sectional view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the same.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a main part in the same manner.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the main part.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Guide case 2 Base plate 3 Magnetic card 4 Guide groove 12 Roller 13 Roller 14 Roller 26 Magnetic head 28 Guide roller 35 Opening hole 38 Spring 40 Insertion groove 41 Bent part

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Nobuo Shimizu 3-201 Minamiyoshikata, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture Inside Tottori Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Ryuichi Okumura 3-201 Minamiyoshikata, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture Tottori Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] fitted with a base plate to the upper side of the guide case
And a magnetic card between these guide cases and the base plate.
The conveying path and comprising a guide groove is formed, and a driving device such as a motor for rotating the roller and the roller for the magnetic card transported to the base plate, together with placing the magnetic heads, to the base plate, roller And a guide roller mounted opposite to the magnetic head, and the guide roller is inserted into an opening hole formed in the guide case from the bottom thereof.
In addition to inserting and mounting, the wire is formed in a substantially W shape.
And the spring retainer and the guide rollers at both ends of its, and the bent portion of the center the opening hole by detachably inserted into the insertion groove formed in the guide casing
Attached detachably, and the above guide roller is
A magnetic card transfer device characterized by being urged toward the roller or the magnetic head .