JPH0725461U - Magnetic card slot structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] An object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic card insertion structure capable of reducing dirt on a magnetic head and making it difficult to read and write the magnetic head. A magnetic card provided to insert a magnetic card into a magnetic card carrier for carrying a magnetic card and reading or writing data by a magnetic head 7 provided partially in the width direction of the carrying path. In the insertion slot structure, the insertion slot main body 14 having a contact surface 15 with which the magnetic recording surface of the magnetic card to be transported comes into contact, and the magnetic recording surface of the transported magnetic card correspond to the strip-shaped area facing the magnetic head. The strip-shaped groove portion 13 formed on the contact surface.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention inserts a magnetic card into a conveyed magnetic card (eg, a prepaid card) into a magnetic card conveying device (eg, an automatic ticket gate for buses or station services) in which data is read or written by a magnetic head. The present invention relates to a magnetic card insertion opening structure provided for this purpose.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As shown in FIG. 3, a conventional automatic ticket gate for bus or station service is to insert a magnetic card (for example, a prepaid card) from the magnetic card slot 2 provided in the ticket gate main body 1 and It is known that a magnetic head provided inside the apparatus main body 1 carries out a data reading process or a data writing process, and the magnetic card exit 3 provided in the ticket inspection apparatus main body 1 ejects the data. There is.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the magnetic card insertion slot 2 is composed of an insertion slot body 4 projecting from the ticket inspection apparatus main body 1, and an upper surface of the insertion slot body 4 is provided with a magnetic card magnetic field. A contact surface 5 with which the recording surface contacts is formed. The contact surface 5 is located on the same plane as the transport path 6 in which the magnetic head 7 is arranged. Reference numeral 8 in the figure denotes a magnetic head roller.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the conventional automatic ticket gate, since the contact surface 5 of the magnetic card insertion slot 2 is located on the same plane as the magnetic card transport path 6, there are the following problems.

That is, the dust accumulated on the contact surface 5 of the magnetic card insertion slot 2 is adsorbed on the magnetic recording surface of the magnetic card and, when contacting the magnetic head 7, adheres to the magnetic head 7 and is repeated. As a result, there is a problem that the magnetic head 7 becomes dirty and data cannot be written or read.

Particularly, in the automatic ticket gates for buses, the automatic ticket gates are usually installed on a money changer on a step (stairs) at the entrance / exit of a bus and located at a lower position than the automatic ticket gate for station service. Furthermore, when the bus stops and the door is opened, fine dust particles enter the inside of the car due to the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the car and accumulate in the aisle. The accumulated dust is easily rolled up and easily adheres or accumulates on the contact surface 5 of the magnetic card insertion slot 2. Therefore, in the automatic ticket gates for buses, the magnetic head tends to become dirty.

Further, unlike the automatic ticket gate for bus station, the automatic ticket gate for bus is equipped with only one unit and there is no alternative machine, so the automatic ticket gate can be used due to dirt on the magnetic head or the like. It is not allowed to disappear.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to reduce the contamination of the magnetic head and to prevent the magnetic head from becoming unreadable and writable. The purpose is to provide.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The magnetic card insertion structure of the present invention inserts a magnetic card into a magnetic card conveying device that conveys a magnetic card and reads or writes data by a magnetic head that is partially provided in the width direction of the conveying path. In the structure of the magnetic card insertion slot provided for the purpose, the insertion slot main body having a contact surface with which the magnetic recording surface of the magnetic card to be conveyed contacts, and the magnetic recording surface of the conveyed magnetic card is the magnetic head. A strip-shaped groove portion formed on the contact surface corresponding to the strip-shaped region facing each other is provided.

[0010]

[Action]

 According to the magnetic card insertion slot structure of the present invention, since the magnetic recording surface of the conveyed magnetic card has a strip-shaped groove portion corresponding to the strip-shaped area facing the magnetic head, the strip-shaped groove portion is formed. The magnetic recording surface of the magnetic card does not come into contact with the groove, so that even if dust accumulates on the band-shaped groove, dust does not adhere to the magnetic recording surface corresponding to the band-shaped groove, and the magnetic head No dust adheres to the opposing magnetic recording surface, and as a result, it is possible to prevent dirt from adhering to the magnetic head.

[0011]

【Example】

 A magnetic card insertion slot structure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same components as those of the conventional example shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are designated by the same reference numerals for description.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the magnetic card insertion slot 12 is composed of an insertion slot main body 14 protruding from the ticket inspection apparatus main body 11, and an upper surface of the insertion slot main body 14 is provided with a magnetic card. A contact surface 15 with which the magnetic recording surface contacts is formed. The contact surface 15 is located on the same plane as the transport path 6 in which the magnetic head 7 is arranged. In addition, the contact surface 15 is formed with a band-shaped groove portion 13 corresponding to a band-shaped region where the magnetic recording surface of the conveyed magnetic card faces the magnetic head 7. The depth of the band-shaped groove portion 13 is 1 to 2 mm.

Next, the operation of the magnetic card insertion slot structure of this embodiment will be described.

First, an occupant inserts a prepaid card consisting of a magnetic card with the magnetic recording surface in contact with the contact surface 15 of the insertion slot body 14. Transporting rollers (not shown) provided inside the ticket gate device main body 11 convey the inside to the magnetic head 7, and the magnetic head 7 writes or reads data on the magnetic recording surface of the magnetic card. Crowded. Then, it is ejected from a magnetic card exit (not shown) provided in the ticket inspection apparatus main body 11.

Since the strip-shaped groove portion 13 is formed on the contact surface 15, the magnetic recording surface is not in contact with the strip-shaped groove portion 13 but in contact with the contact surface 15 other than the strip-shaped groove portion 13. Therefore, even if dust accumulates on the contact surface 15 and the band-shaped groove portion 13, the dust does not adhere to the magnetic recording surface corresponding to the band-shaped groove portion 13. As a result, even if the magnetic card is transported and the magnetic head 7 comes into contact with the magnetic recording surface, dust does not adhere to the magnetic head 7 and the contamination of the magnetic head 7 can be suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the magnetic head 7 cannot be written or read due to dirt.

[0016]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the magnetic card insertion slot structure of the present invention, the insertion slot body having the contact surface with which the magnetic recording surface of the magnetic card to be conveyed contacts, and the magnetic recording surface of the magnetic card to be conveyed. Has a strip-shaped groove portion formed on the contact surface corresponding to the strip-shaped region facing the magnetic head, it is possible to reduce contamination of the magnetic head, and to prevent unreadable and writable magnetic head. It can be hard to occur.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a magnetic card insertion slot structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line EE in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a conventional automatic ticket gate.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the vicinity of the magnetic card insertion slot of FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 7 magnetic head 6 (magnetic card) transport path 11 ticket gate device body 12 magnetic card insertion slot 13 band-shaped groove 14 insertion slot body 15 contact surface

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A magnetic device provided for inserting a magnetic card into a magnetic card carrying device for carrying a magnetic card and reading or writing data by a magnetic head partially provided in a width direction of a carrying path. In the card slot structure, an insertion slot body having a contact surface with which a magnetic recording surface of a magnetic card to be transported contacts, and a magnetic recording surface of the transported magnetic card correspond to a strip-shaped area facing the magnetic head. A magnetic card insertion slot structure comprising: a strip-shaped groove formed on the contact surface.