JPH0611803Y2 - Terminal device with magnetic medium reader - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a terminal device used in an operating system of a financial institution, in particular, a magnetic medium reader for manually moving a magnetic medium and reading the information. The present invention relates to a terminal device including a printer and a printer.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 4 is a view showing a conventional terminal device with a magnetic medium reader of this kind. In the figure, 1 is a keyboard having keys for inputting various information, 2 is a cover of the keyboard 1, 3 is this cover. 2 is a groove provided in the cover 2. The groove 3 is formed so as to extend from the center of the upper surface of the cover 2 to the side surface.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a printer that prints on paper based on information provided from the keyboard 1 and a magnetic medium reader described below, and 5 denotes a magnetic medium such as a magnetic card that holds magnetically written information. .

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the keyboard 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the magnetic medium reader 6 is fixed to the back surface of the cover 2 of the keyboard 1 so as to be located immediately below the groove 3. The magnetic medium reader 6 includes a medium receiving material 7, a magnetic head 8 arranged to face the medium receiving material 7,
A press spring 9 for urging the magnetic head 8 toward the medium receiving material 7 is provided.

In this configuration, when reading information written on the magnetic medium 5, the magnetic medium 5 is inserted into the magnetic medium reader 6 from above the groove 3 in the central portion of the cover 2 of the keyboard 1, and then the magnetic medium 5 is read. Is manually moved in the direction of arrow a shown in FIG. 4, the portion in which the information is written is sandwiched between the medium receiving member 7 and the magnetic head 8, and the magnetic head moves as the magnetic medium 5 moves. The information is read by 8. After that, the magnetic medium 5 is pulled out to the side of the cover 2.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional terminal device with a magnetic medium reader, since the keyboard cover is relatively firmly fixed to the keyboard base and the like by a plurality of screws,
When performing maintenance or the like of the magnetic medium reader provided on the back surface of the cover, the work of attaching and detaching the cover must be carried out each time, and the workability is poor.

Although the magnetic medium reader is mounted vertically on the back surface of the cover, it is difficult to insert the magnetic medium vertically from an ergonomic point of view, so the magnetic medium is inserted parallel to the magnetic head. As a result, the magnetic medium often hits the magnetic head obliquely as shown in FIG.
There is also a problem that a magnetic head reading error occurs,
Further, since the groove for inserting the magnetic medium into the magnetic reader is provided on the upper surface of the cover, that is, the horizontal surface, foreign matters such as dust and clips easily fall into the magnetic medium reader,
As a result, there is a problem that a failure occurs.

The present invention has been made to solve these problems, and has good workability when performing maintenance of the magnetic medium, and the occurrence of a read error caused by the magnetic medium hitting the magnetic head at an angle. Another object of the present invention is to realize a terminal device with a magnetic medium reader capable of reducing the occurrence of obstacles and the like due to the fall of foreign matter.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention forms a groove for inserting a magnetic medium, which has been conventionally provided in a card reader, on a slope portion which forms a part of a printer cover, and the magnetic medium is formed on the back surface of the slope portion. The reader is fixed, and the slope portion can be opened and closed by rotating.

[Action]

In the present invention having the above-described configuration, since the inclined surface portion to which the magnetic medium reader is fixed can be freely opened and closed by rotating, the magnetic medium reader can be maintained by rotating and opening the inclined surface portion. Since the original state is restored by closing the sloped portion after the operation, the workability is improved as compared with the conventional case where the cover fixed by screws or the like is attached and detached.

Further, as described above, in the present invention, since the magnetic medium reader is fixed to the inclined surface portion, the magnetic medium reader has an oblique arrangement, and accordingly, the inserting direction of the magnetic medium also becomes oblique.

Therefore, the insertion of the magnetic medium is more stable than the conventional insertion in the vertical direction, which makes it easy to insert the magnetic medium in parallel with the magnetic head, so that the magnetic medium may hit the magnetic head obliquely. This reduces the number of occurrences of read errors, and makes it difficult for foreign matters such as dust and clips to fall into the magnetic medium reader, thereby reducing the occurrence of troubles due to them.

〔Example〕

 Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of a terminal device with a magnetic medium reader according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the printer in FIG. 1, and FIG.

In the figure, 1 is a keyboard, 2 is a cover of the keyboard 1, 3 is a groove, 4 is a printer, 5 is a magnetic medium, 6 is a magnetic medium reader, 7 is a medium receiving material, 8 is a magnetic head, and 9 is a press spring. , These components themselves are the fourth
Since they correspond to those of FIGS. 5 and 5, they are shown with the same reference numerals, but the present embodiment differs from the conventional one in the following points.

That is, 10 is an upper cover of the printer 4, 11 is a front cover provided as a part of the upper cover 10, and since the front cover 11 has a slope portion as shown in the drawing, the keyboard 1 according to the conventional example is used. The groove 3 provided in the cover 2 is provided in the slope portion of the front cover 11 so as to pass through from the central portion to the side surface, the magnetic medium reader 6 is attached to the back surface of the slope portion 11, and the upper cover 10 is further provided. On the other hand, a front cover 11 is attached by a rotatable arm 12, whereby the magnetic medium reader 6 is obliquely arranged and the front cover 11 can be opened and closed vertically as shown in FIG. It was done.

Next, the operation of the above-described configuration will be described. First, when reading information on the magnetic medium 5, the magnetic medium 5 is read from the groove 3 provided in the front cover 11 in the central portion of the front cover 11 of the printer 4. 6 is inserted into the magnetic head 8, the magnetic medium 5 is obliquely arranged as described above and has an ergonomic angle so that it can be easily inserted. Therefore, the magnetic medium 5 can be inserted parallel to the magnetic head 8.

Therefore, if the magnetic medium 5 is then manually moved in the direction of the arrow a shown in FIG. 2, the magnetic medium 5 is smoothly held between the medium receiving member 7 and the magnetic head 8 and at the same time. Since the magnetic medium 5 makes stable contact with 8,
The information is accurately read by the magnetic head 8 as the magnetic medium 5 moves, and after reading, the magnetic medium 5 is pulled out to the side of the front cover 11.

Further, when the magnetic medium reader 6 is maintained, the front cover 11 is provided on the back surface of the front cover 11 when the front cover 11 is opened with respect to the upper cover 10 by rotating the front cover 11 upward by the arm 12. The magnetic medium reader 6 is pulled out from the printer 4 and is ready for maintenance work.

Of course, after performing maintenance or the like, the front cover 11 can be closed to restore the readable state again.

Although the arm 12 is used as the means for opening and closing the front cover 11 in the above-described embodiment, other means such as a hinge may be used.

[Effect of device]

As described above, according to the present invention, a groove for inserting a magnetic medium is provided on the slope portion forming a part of the printer cover, the magnetic medium reader is fixed on the back surface of the slope portion, and the slope portion is rotated. Since it is configured to be opened and closed by the following, the following effects can be obtained.

First of all, when performing maintenance of the magnetic medium reader, it becomes possible to perform maintenance etc. by opening the sloped portion, and when the sloped portion is closed, the original state is restored. As compared with the case where the keyboard cover, which is relatively firmly fixed, is attached and detached, the work is improved and the handleability is improved.
It has the advantage that it can also be used for inspection.

Further, since the magnetic medium reader is fixed to the slope portion as described above, this magnetic medium reader is also arranged obliquely and the direction of inserting the magnetic medium is also oblique, and this direction is ergonomically stable. Since the direction of insertion is easy, the magnetic medium can be easily inserted in parallel to the magnetic head, which reduces the chance of the magnetic medium hitting the magnetic head obliquely, thus reducing the occurrence of read errors. be able to.

Further, since the groove is provided on the inclined surface, foreign matters such as dust and clips are less likely to fall inside the magnetic medium reader, particularly the magnetic head portion, and therefore the occurrence of obstacles due to these foreign matters can be reduced. There is an effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of a terminal device with a magnetic reader according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the printer in FIG. 1, FIG. FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of the keyboard in FIG. 1: keyboard, 3: groove, 4: printer, 5: magnetic medium, 6: magnetic medium reader, 8: magnetic head, 10: upper cover, 11: front cover

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Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A terminal device with a magnetic medium reader, comprising: a magnetic medium reader having a magnetic head for reading information written on a magnetic medium; and a printer for printing on paper or the like based on given information. A groove for inserting the magnetic medium into the magnetic medium reader is formed on an inclined surface portion forming a part of the cover of the printer, and the magnetic medium reader is fixed to the back surface of the inclined surface portion, and the inclined surface portion is rotated. A terminal device with a magnetic medium reader, which can be opened and closed by movement.