JPH03165379A - Magnetic head supporting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To turn a magnetic head to right and left orthogonally to its traveling direction by supporting the magnetic head at the center of the head supporting part, which is made of resin and formed to be an elastic arm, and fixing the magnetic head to the main body of a magnetic card reader at fixing parts at both ends. CONSTITUTION:A magnetic card 5 is traveled on the card slide surface of a main body 4 of the magnetic card reader and the data of magnetic stripes are reproduced in contact with a magnetic head 2. At such a time, the magnetic head 2 is pushed up by the magnetic card 5 and pressure is loaded to the magnetic card 5 by the elasticity of the arms on the both sides of a resin-made head supporting part 1. Then, the magnetic card 2 is turned to right and left orthogonally to the card traveling direction by the torsion of the arms on the both sides of the magnetic head 3 in the head supporting part 1. Thus, close contact following ability for the magnetic head 2 and the magnetic card 5 is improved and reading is executed exactly and smoothly.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a magnetic head support device for a magnetic card reader that reads magnetic cards used in bank cash cards, credit cards, and the like.

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a magnetic head support device for a conventional magnetic card reader is shown in FIGS. have. Reference numeral 8 denotes a mounting seat fixing plate, which supports the Fa air head mounting seat 6 with two bottles 9. Mounting seat fixing plate 8
is fixed to the magnetic card reader main body 11 with two screws lO. 12 indicates a magnetic card.

In the magnetic head support device configured as described above,
When the magnetic card I2 comes into contact with the magnetic head 7, the magnetic head 7 is pushed up due to the spring nature of the magnetic head mounting seat 6, and pressure is applied to the magnetic card 12.

Further, the magnetic head 7 receives a force so as to rotate left and right around the bins 9 on both sides of the magnetic head 7 in accordance with the warpage of the card. In this way, the magnetic head 7 is attached to the magnetic card 12.
The data on the magnetic stripe of the magnetic card 12 can be read by bringing them into close contact with each other with appropriate pressure.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the conventional configuration, when the magnetic head mounting seat 6 tries to rotate in the left and right direction perpendicular to the card running direction with the bottle 9 inserted into the hole in the magnetic head mounting seat 6, the magnetic head There is a problem in that the magnetic head mounting seat 6 does not move smoothly due to friction between the head mounting seat 6 and the bottle 9.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to provide a magnetic head support device that can smoothly rotate the magnetic head in the left and right directions orthogonal to the card running direction. be.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a head support part which is made of resin and has a magnetic head attached to its center, and a fixing part which fixes both ends of the head support part to the main body of a magnetic card reader. and is provided so that when the magnetic card is run, the magnetic head moves up and down in a direction perpendicular to the card running direction and rotates left and right using fixed parts at both ends of the head support part as fulcrums. This is a magnetic head support device.

In the present invention, since the magnetic head is supported in the center of the magnetic head support part made of resin and having elasticity, the magnetic head receives elastic force in the vertical direction perpendicular to the running direction of the magnetic card, and also in the horizontal direction. The rotation of the card improves, and the ability to follow the magnetic card improves.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, a magnetic head support device which is an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, l is a head support part, and the magnetic head 2 is attached to the center of a resin arm, and both ends of the head support part l are fixed to the magnetic card league main body 4 by two screws as fixing parts 3. ing. 5 is a magnetic card.

FIG. 2 shows a side view of the magnetic head 2, and FIG. 3 shows a plan view thereof.

In FIG. 1, the magnetic card 5 runs on the card sliding surface of the magnetic card reader main body 4, contacts the magnetic head 2, and reproduces the data on the magnetic stripe. Pressure is applied to the magnetic card 5 by the elasticity of the arms on both sides of the head support part 1 which is pushed up and made of resin. Further, by twisting the arms on both sides of the magnetic head of the head support section 1, the magnetic head 2 is rotated in the left-right direction (arrow in FIG. 2) perpendicular to the card running direction.

Effects of the Invention In the present invention, the magnetic head is supported at the center of the head support section, which is an elastic arm made of resin, and is fixed to the magnetic card reader body by the fixing sections at both ends. As the magnetic card runs along the magnetic card, the magnetic head can move in the vertical direction perpendicular to the running direction and can also rotate in the left and right directions perpendicular to the running direction, so the magnetic head and the magnetic card can follow closely and read easily. Now done accurately and smoothly.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the magnetic head support device, Fig. 2 is a side view of the same, Fig. 3 is a top view of the same, Fig. 4 is a plan view of a conventional magnetic head support device, and Fig. 5 is a side view of the same. 6 are enlarged side views of the same essential parts. l...Head support part 2...Magnetic head 3...
Fixed part 4...Magnetic card reader body 5...Magnetic card

Claims (1)

[Claims] The arm is made of resin, and includes a head support part with a magnetic head attached to the center, and a fixing part that fixes both ends of the head support part to the magnetic card reader body, so that when a magnetic card is run, the magnetic head is 1. A magnetic head support device, characterized in that it is provided so as to be able to move up and down in a direction perpendicular to the card running direction and to rotate left and right using fixed portions at both ends of the head support portion as fulcrums.