JPH06101106B2 - Magnetic head position adjustment device - Google Patents

Magnetic head position adjustment device

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Publication number
JPH06101106B2
JPH06101106B2 JP59147484A JP14748484A JPH06101106B2 JP H06101106 B2 JPH06101106 B2 JP H06101106B2 JP 59147484 A JP59147484 A JP 59147484A JP 14748484 A JP14748484 A JP 14748484A JP H06101106 B2 JPH06101106 B2 JP H06101106B2
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magnetic head
magnetic
arm
guide pin
head
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JPS6126921A (en
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元 大木
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/56Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed with provision for moving the head support for the purpose of adjusting the position of the head relative to the record carrier, e.g. manual adjustment for azimuth correction or track centering

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  • Adjustment Of The Magnetic Head Position Track Following On Tapes (AREA)
  • Supporting Of Heads In Record-Carrier Devices (AREA)

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は銀行のキャッシュカードやクレジットカード等
に利用される磁気カードの書込み・読取りを行う磁気カ
ード記録再生装置の磁気ヘッドに関するものである。
Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a magnetic head of a magnetic card recording / reproducing apparatus for writing / reading a magnetic card used for a bank cash card, a credit card or the like.

(従来例の構成とその問題点) 従来の磁気カードの位置調整装置について、第1図及び
第2図により説明する。
(Structure of Conventional Example and Problems Thereof) A conventional magnetic card position adjusting device will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

第1図において、磁気カード記録再生装置は、根本に円
錐体1aが形成された案内ピン1と、磁気カード2に対す
る磁気ヘッド3の接触圧を調整するコイルばね4を支持
し、更に、磁気ヘッド3が装着された板ばねからなるア
ーム5の位置を決める調整ねじ6とが装置本体7に配設
され、上記の案内ピン1と調整ねじ6が嵌まる2つの貫
通孔5a及び5bが形成され、一端には磁気ヘッド3が装着
されたアーム5が上記の案内ピン1により一端が位置決
めされたのち、コイルばねを嵌めた調整ねじ6がアーム
5の貫通孔5bを通して装置本体7にねじ込まれて、装置
本体7とアーム5と相対的関係位置が決められ、更に、
調整ねじ6の締め具合によって、磁気カード2に対する
磁気ヘッド3の接触圧が調整されるものである。
In FIG. 1, the magnetic card recording / reproducing apparatus supports a guide pin 1 having a conical body 1a formed at the base, and a coil spring 4 for adjusting the contact pressure of the magnetic head 3 with respect to the magnetic card 2. An adjusting screw 6 for determining the position of an arm 5 made of a leaf spring to which 3 is mounted is provided in the apparatus main body 7, and two through holes 5a and 5b into which the guide pin 1 and the adjusting screw 6 are fitted are formed. After the arm 5 having the magnetic head 3 mounted at one end is positioned by the guide pin 1 at one end, an adjusting screw 6 fitted with a coil spring is screwed into the apparatus main body 7 through the through hole 5b of the arm 5. , The relative relationship position between the device body 7 and the arm 5 is determined, and further,
The contact pressure of the magnetic head 3 with respect to the magnetic card 2 is adjusted by the tightening degree of the adjusting screw 6.

上記のような構造の磁気カード記録再生装置は、磁気カ
ード2を磁気ヘッド3の下で往復させ、磁気ストライプ
2a上に磁気ヘッド3によって情報を記録したり、記録さ
れた情報を再生したりする。
In the magnetic card recording / reproducing apparatus having the above-described structure, the magnetic card 2 is reciprocated under the magnetic head 3 to generate a magnetic stripe.
Information is recorded on the magnetic recording medium 2 on the magnetic recording medium 2a, and the recorded information is reproduced.

磁気カード2の磁気ストライプ2aと磁気ヘッド3との間
で正確な情報の授受を行わしめるには、磁気ヘッド3は
磁気カード2の磁気ストライプ2aに対して3次元的に正
確な関係位置に調整されていることが必要である。
In order to accurately exchange information between the magnetic stripe 2a of the magnetic card 2 and the magnetic head 3, the magnetic head 3 is adjusted to a three-dimensional accurate relational position with respect to the magnetic stripe 2a of the magnetic card 2. Must have been done.

第2図に、磁気ヘッド3と磁気カード2の磁気ストライ
プ2aとの関係位置の誤りを示したもので、第2図(a)
は、磁気ヘッド3のヘッドギャップ3aが磁気カード2の
磁気ストライプ2aの長手方向に直交していない場合を、
第2図(b)は、磁気ヘッド3のヘッドギャップ3aが磁
気カード2の磁気ストライプ2aの面に正しく対向してい
ない場合を、第2図(c)は、磁気ヘッド3のヘッドギ
ャップ3aが磁気カード2のストライプ2aの面に傾斜して
片当りしている場合をそれぞれ示している。なお、
(b)と(c)は磁気ヘッド3について互いに直角方向
からみている。
FIG. 2 shows an error in the relational position between the magnetic head 3 and the magnetic stripe 2a of the magnetic card 2, and FIG.
Is a case where the head gap 3a of the magnetic head 3 is not orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the magnetic stripe 2a of the magnetic card 2,
2B shows the case where the head gap 3a of the magnetic head 3 is not correctly facing the surface of the magnetic stripe 2a of the magnetic card 2, and FIG. 2C shows the case where the head gap 3a of the magnetic head 3 is The case where the magnetic card 2 is tilted to the surface of the stripe 2a and one-sided is shown. In addition,
(B) and (c) of the magnetic head 3 are viewed from a direction perpendicular to each other.

磁気カード記録再生装置では、第2図(b)に相当する
磁気ヘッド3のヘッドギャップ3aと磁気カード2の磁気
ストライプ2a面との対向誤差を予め調整して組み立てら
れているので、使用中にこの種の誤差は発生しない。
In the magnetic card recording / reproducing apparatus, since the facing error between the head gap 3a of the magnetic head 3 and the magnetic stripe 2a surface of the magnetic card 2 corresponding to FIG. This kind of error does not occur.

第2図(c)に相当する磁気ヘッド3のヘッドギャップ
3aと磁気カード2の磁気ストライプ2aとの片当り誤差
は、磁気ヘッド3が装着されたアーム5が装置本体7に
取り付けられた案内ピン1の根本に形成された円錐体1a
の調心作用によって修正されるようになっている。
Head gap of the magnetic head 3 corresponding to FIG. 2 (c)
The one-sided contact error between the magnetic stripe 2a of the magnetic card 3 and the magnetic stripe 2a of the magnetic card 2 is a cone 1a formed at the base of the guide pin 1 in which the arm 5 having the magnetic head 3 attached to the apparatus main body 7 is attached.
It is supposed to be corrected by the aligning action of.

しかしながら、第2図(a)に相当する磁気ヘッド3の
ヘッドギャップ3aが磁気カード2の磁気ストライプ2aの
長手方向に直交していない誤差は、従来の磁気ヘッドの
位置調整装置には具備されていないため、磁気ヘッド3
をアーム5より取り外して、取付け装置を再調整して取
り付ける必要があり、調整に手間と時間を必要とする問
題点があった。
However, an error that the head gap 3a of the magnetic head 3 corresponding to FIG. 2A is not orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the magnetic stripe 2a of the magnetic card 2 is provided in the conventional magnetic head position adjusting device. Since there is no magnetic head 3
It is necessary to remove the arm from the arm 5 and readjust the mounting device to mount it, which requires a lot of time and labor for the adjustment.

(発明の目的) 本発明は上記の欠点を解消するもので、磁気ヘッドが装
着されたアームに磁気ヘッドの位置調整用レバーを設
け、分解調整を行うことなく磁気ヘッドの方向を調整し
得る磁気ヘッドの位置調整装置を提供しようとするもの
である。
(Object of the Invention) The present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks by providing a position adjusting lever of a magnetic head on an arm on which the magnetic head is mounted, and adjusting the direction of the magnetic head without performing disassembly adjustment. It is intended to provide a head position adjusting device.

(発明の構成) 本発明は、磁気カード記録再生装置の本体に固定された
根本に円錐体又は半球面体が形成された案内ピンと、磁
気カードに対する磁気ヘッドの接触圧を調整するコイル
ばねが配設された調整ねじによって、磁気ヘッド取付け
アームが調心的に装着された磁気ヘッドの位置調整装置
において、磁気ヘッドが装着されたアームに、アームの
長手方向に垂直に円弧を描いて調整できる調整レバーを
その一端で固定し、この調整レバーにおける長手方向中
心よりアームとの結合点に近い位置に、装置本体に固定
された案内ピンに嵌まる貫通孔を形成し、調整レバーの
背面が上記案内ピンの根本に形成された円錐体又は半球
面体に当ることによって、アームが自動調心的に調整さ
れる構造で、調整レバーを左右に動かして、案内ピンを
支点、調整レバーのアームとの結合点を作用点、調整レ
バーの他端部を力点とし、即ち、調整レバーをテコとし
て構成し、アーム上の案内ピンの嵌まる貫通孔の位置を
アームの中心から左右にずらすことによって、磁気ヘッ
ドのヘッドギャップと磁気カードの磁気ストライプの相
対的な関係角度を調整しようとするものである。
(Structure of the Invention) According to the present invention, a guide pin having a cone or a hemispherical body formed at the base fixed to the main body of a magnetic card recording / reproducing device, and a coil spring for adjusting the contact pressure of the magnetic head with respect to the magnetic card are provided. In the position adjusting device of the magnetic head in which the magnetic head mounting arm is mounted in an aligned manner by the adjusted screw, an adjustment lever capable of adjusting the arm in which the magnetic head is mounted by drawing an arc perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the arm. Is fixed at one end of the adjustment lever, and a through hole that fits into a guide pin fixed to the device body is formed at a position closer to the connecting point with the arm than the center of the adjustment lever in the longitudinal direction. The structure is such that the arm is adjusted automatically by hitting the cone or hemisphere formed at the base of the, and the guide pin is supported by moving the adjustment lever left and right. Point, the connecting point with the arm of the adjusting lever is the action point, and the other end of the adjusting lever is the force point, that is, the adjusting lever is configured as a lever, and the position of the through hole into which the guide pin on the arm fits is the center of the arm. It is intended to adjust the relative relational angle between the head gap of the magnetic head and the magnetic stripe of the magnetic card by shifting it from left to right.

(実施例の説明) 本発明による磁気ヘッドの位置調整装置について、第3
図により説明する。同図において、磁気カード記録再生
装置は、根本に半球面体1bが形成された案内ピン1と、
磁気カード2に対する磁気ヘッド3の接触圧を調整する
コイルばね4を支持し、更に磁気ヘッド3が装着された
アーム8の位置を決める調整ねじ6とが装置本体7に配
設され、これに装着されるアーム8には、中央に上記案
内ピンに嵌まる貫通孔9aが形成された調整レバー9が、
その一端をナットに回り止めを施されたビス10で調整自
在に固定されており、このビス10はアーム8と調整レバ
ー9との結合点を構成している。そして、上記の調整レ
バー9の貫通孔9aとアーム8に形成された上記調整ねじ
6が嵌まる貫通孔8aとをそれぞれ案内ピン1及び調整ね
じ6に嵌めて、装置本体7とアーム8との基本的な相対
的位置が決められ、次に、調整ねじ6の締め具合によっ
て、磁気カード2に対する磁気ヘッド3の接触圧が調整
される。
(Explanation of an Example) A magnetic head position adjusting device according to the present invention
It will be described with reference to the drawings. In the figure, the magnetic card recording / reproducing apparatus includes a guide pin 1 having a hemispherical body 1b formed at the base,
A coil spring 4 that adjusts the contact pressure of the magnetic head 3 with respect to the magnetic card 2 is supported, and an adjusting screw 6 that determines the position of the arm 8 on which the magnetic head 3 is mounted is provided on the apparatus main body 7, and is mounted on this. The arm 8 is provided with an adjusting lever 9 having a through hole 9a formed in the center for fitting with the guide pin,
One end of the screw 10 is adjustably fixed by a screw 10 which is a nut provided with a rotation stopper, and the screw 10 constitutes a connecting point between the arm 8 and the adjusting lever 9. Then, the through hole 9a of the adjusting lever 9 and the through hole 8a into which the adjusting screw 6 formed in the arm 8 is fitted are fitted into the guide pin 1 and the adjusting screw 6, respectively, and the device main body 7 and the arm 8 are connected. The basic relative position is determined, and then the contact pressure of the magnetic head 3 with respect to the magnetic card 2 is adjusted by the tightening degree of the adjusting screw 6.

なお、アーム8には、調整レバー9の貫通孔9aが左右に
調整される範囲に、上記本体7に固定されている案内ピ
ン1の根本の半球面体1bが接触しない円弧状の貫通孔8b
が形成されている。
It should be noted that the arm 8 has an arc-shaped through hole 8b within which the through hole 9a of the adjusting lever 9 is adjusted to the left and right, and the base hemispherical body 1b of the guide pin 1 fixed to the main body 7 does not come into contact therewith.
Are formed.

第2図(b)に相当する磁気ヘッド3のヘッドギャップ
3aと磁気カード2の磁気ストライプ2a面との対向誤差は
予め調整が行われている。
Head gap of the magnetic head 3 corresponding to FIG. 2 (b)
The facing error between the surface 3a and the surface of the magnetic stripe 2a of the magnetic card 2 is adjusted in advance.

第2図(c)に相当する磁気ヘッド3のヘッドギャップ
3aと磁気カード2の磁気ストライプ2aとの片当り誤差
は、アーム8に固定された調整レバー9の背面と案内ピ
ン1の根本の半球面体との接触点の自動調心作用によっ
て修正されることは従来の機能と変りがない。
Head gap of the magnetic head 3 corresponding to FIG. 2 (c)
The one-sided error between 3a and the magnetic stripe 2a of the magnetic card 2 should be corrected by the self-centering action of the contact point between the rear surface of the adjusting lever 9 fixed to the arm 8 and the hemispherical body at the base of the guide pin 1. Is no different from the conventional function.

本発明によれば、第2図(a)に相当する磁気ヘッド3
のヘッドギャップ3aが磁気カード2の磁気ストライプ2a
の長手方向に直交しない誤差が生じたときは、調整レバ
ー9を左又は右に動かすことによって、案内ピン1によ
る案内点をアーム8に対して左又は右に移動し、装置を
分解することなく磁気ヘッド3のヘッドギャップ3aと磁
気カード2の磁気ストライプ2aとを長手方向に直交する
ように調整することができ、さらにテコとして構成され
た調整レバー9がアーム8に伝達する力を増大させるの
で、指によって調整レバーを作動させて磁気ヘッド3の
角度を調整することができる。
According to the present invention, the magnetic head 3 corresponding to FIG.
Head gap 3a is magnetic stripe 2a of magnetic card 2
When an error that is not orthogonal to the longitudinal direction occurs, the guide point by the guide pin 1 is moved left or right with respect to the arm 8 by moving the adjusting lever 9 left or right, without disassembling the device. Since the head gap 3a of the magnetic head 3 and the magnetic stripe 2a of the magnetic card 2 can be adjusted so as to be orthogonal to each other in the longitudinal direction, the adjusting lever 9 configured as a lever increases the force transmitted to the arm 8. The angle of the magnetic head 3 can be adjusted by operating the adjustment lever with a finger.

(発明の効果) 本発明によれば、磁気カードのストライプに対する磁気
ヘッドのヘッドギャップの間に生ずる片当り誤差は自動
的に、直交不良誤差は磁気ヘッドが装着されたアームに
設けた調整レバーの操作により手動的に簡単に、それぞ
れ調整される磁気ヘッドの位置調整装置を得ることがで
きる。
(Effect of the Invention) According to the present invention, the one-sided contact error generated between the head gap of the magnetic head and the stripe of the magnetic card is automatically detected, and the orthogonal failure error is detected by the adjustment lever of the adjustment lever provided on the arm on which the magnetic head is mounted. It is possible to easily obtain a magnetic head position adjusting device which is manually adjusted by operation.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

第1図は従来の磁気ヘッドの位置調整装置の平面図と断
面図、第2図は磁気ヘッドの誤差状態図、第3図は本発
明による磁気ヘッドの位置調整装置の平面図と断面図で
ある。 1…案内ピン、1a…円錐体、1b…半球面体、2…磁気カ
ード、2a…磁気ストライプ、3…磁気ヘッド、3a…ヘッ
ドギャップ、4…コイルばね、5,8…アーム、5a,5b,8a,
8b,9a…貫通孔、6…調整ねじ、7…磁気カード記録再
生装置本体、9…調整レバー、10…ビス。
FIG. 1 is a plan view and a sectional view of a conventional magnetic head position adjusting device, FIG. 2 is an error state diagram of a magnetic head, and FIG. 3 is a plan view and a sectional view of a magnetic head position adjusting device according to the present invention. is there. 1 ... Guide pin, 1a ... Cone, 1b ... Hemisphere, 2 ... Magnetic card, 2a ... Magnetic stripe, 3 ... Magnetic head, 3a ... Head gap, 4 ... Coil spring, 5,8 ... Arm, 5a, 5b, 8a,
8b, 9a ... through hole, 6 ... adjusting screw, 7 ... magnetic card recording / reproducing apparatus main body, 9 ... adjusting lever, 10 ... screw.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】磁気カード記録再生装置の本体に固定され
た根本に円錐体又は半球面体が形成された案内ピンと、
磁気カードに対する磁気ヘッドの接触圧を調整するコイ
ルばねが配設された調整ねじとによって、磁気ヘッド取
付けアームが調心的に装着された磁気ヘッドの位置調整
装置において、磁気ヘッドが装着されたアームに、アー
ムの長手方向に垂直に円弧を画いて調整できる調整レバ
ーをその一端で結合を解くこともできるように固定し、
この調整レバーにおける長手方向中心より上記アームと
の結合点に近い位置に、装置本体に固定された案内ピン
に嵌まる貫通孔を形成し、調整レバーの背面が上記案内
ピンの根本に形成された円錐体又は半球面体に接触する
ことを特徴とする磁気ヘッドの位置調整装置。
1. A guide pin having a conical body or a hemispherical body formed at a base fixed to a main body of a magnetic card recording / reproducing apparatus,
In a magnetic head position adjusting device in which a magnetic head mounting arm is mounted in an aligned manner by an adjusting screw provided with a coil spring for adjusting the contact pressure of the magnetic head with respect to a magnetic card, the arm to which the magnetic head is mounted In addition, fix the adjustment lever that can draw and adjust the arc perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the arm so that the connection can be released at one end,
A through hole that fits into a guide pin fixed to the apparatus main body is formed at a position closer to the connecting point with the arm than the center of the adjustment lever in the longitudinal direction, and the back surface of the adjustment lever is formed at the root of the guide pin. A position adjusting device for a magnetic head, which is in contact with a cone or a hemisphere.
JP59147484A 1984-07-18 1984-07-18 Magnetic head position adjustment device Expired - Lifetime JPH06101106B2 (en)

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