JPS6230195Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] The present invention relates to improvements in magnetic card processing devices.

2. Description of the Related Art A magnetic card processing device is known in which a magnetic card is inserted into a card running path whose top and both sides are open and the card is slid to read or write information on the magnetic card. This type of magnetic card processing device includes components such as a base frame, card running path components, and a cover, as well as a magnetic head, and a printed circuit board on which electrical or electronic components are mounted. In a magnetic card processing device, the magnetic head and the magnetic printing portion of the magnetic card must be accurately positioned, and for this reason, not only the constituent members must be manufactured with high precision, but also assembly precision is required. According to conventional magnetic card processing devices, for example, the card running path components are assembled by screwing or other methods, which makes the assembly extremely troublesome and difficult to obtain product accuracy, and adjustments are required after assembly. It was hot. Furthermore, disassembly and maintenance work is required when it becomes impossible to slide the magnetic card due to dirt entering the card running path, but according to conventional magnetic card processing devices, this Maintenance work was also extremely troublesome.

In view of these circumstances, the present invention provides a magnetic card processing device in which each constituent member has an extremely simple shape and assembly and maintenance are greatly streamlined. A magnetic card processing device according to the present invention that achieves this object is provided with a case-like housing main body having a card guide hole into which a magnetic card is inserted and runs, and which is located on the inner surface of both side plates of the case-like housing main body, and is located on both sides of the guide hole in the height direction. By inserting and engaging both ends into the engaging grooves, a pair of card running path side plates are incorporated into the housing body, and a track plate is attached to the lower edge of the side plates, and the card guide A card running path is formed in the lower part of the hole, a magnetic head is disposed on the one side plate of the card running path, and engaging grooves are provided on both sides of the other side plate of the card running path. The device is characterized in that it is constructed so that the printed circuit board can be inserted and assembled into the device.

The present invention will be explained in detail below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a housing body molded from a synthetic resin material. This housing body 1 is in the form of a case with an open bottom. The card guide hole 5 is vertically divided in the longitudinal direction.
is drilled. A pair of engagement grooves 6 and 7 and an engagement groove 8 and 9 are provided on the inner surfaces of both side plates of the housing body 1 so as to be located on both sides of the card guide hole 5.
are formed respectively. Further, on the inner surface of the upper plate 2 of the housing body 1, a plurality of studs 10 to 12 with holes are integrally provided vertically downward. Studs 10 vertically installed on the engagement grooves 6 and 8,
11 is provided at a predetermined distance from the card guide hole 5. 13 is the housing body 1
The housing base covers the open bottom of the housing and is made of a synthetic resin material and is generally plate-shaped. A flange 14 having a width approximately equal to the thickness of each side plate of the housing body 1 is formed on the periphery of the housing base 13, and the flanges 14A and 14B on both sides in the longitudinal direction are further extended to form a long hole 15. It is configured as an attachment part when attaching this device to the main device. Also,
A plurality of protrusions 16 are integrally protruded from the housing base 13 and are located on the same axis corresponding to the card guide hole 5 at the center position in the width direction. Of course, the housing base 13 is provided with a plurality of through holes 17 corresponding to each of the studs 10 to 12 of the housing body 1, and the housing body 1 and the housing base 13 are integrally connected by set screws 18. are combined. In addition, 1
Reference numeral 9 denotes a lead wire pulling groove cut into one side of the housing base 13. 20 and 26 are running path side plates forming the card running path H. These running road side plates 20, 26 are made of a synthetic resin material and are formed into a plate shape, and their length is determined by the opposing distance between the side plates 3, 4 of the housing body 1, and their height is determined by the distance between the opposite side plates 3, 4 of the housing body 1. The distance between the upper plate 2 of the main body 1 and the convex portion 16 is set to be approximately equal to the distance between the upper plate 2 and the convex portion 16 . Furthermore, on both side ends of these running road side plates 20, 26, engaging protrusions 21, 22 and 27, which are engaged with the engaging grooves 6, 8 and 7, 9, respectively, are provided. 28 are integrally formed. Therefore, the running road side plates 20, 26 have their engaging protrusions 21, 22 and 27, 28 connected to the corresponding engaging grooves 7, 28, respectively.
9 and the engagement grooves 6 and 8 to be engaged, it is assembled inside the housing body 1. Assembled running road side plates 20, 26
The opposing interval is approximately equal to the width dimension of the card guide hole 5, in other words, the upper edge thereof is joined to the inner surface of the upper plate 2 of the housing body 1 along the hole wall of the card guide hole 5. Thus, a card running path H is formed below the card guide hole 5 by these running path side plates 20 and 26. One running road side plate 20 has a rectangular notch hole 23 formed in its approximate center, and a pair of studs 2 with holes are formed on the side surface of the plate 20 so as to sandwich the notch hole 23.
4 and 25 are integrally provided in a protruding manner. These studs 24, 25 are provided for attaching a magnetic head 34, which will be described later. Running road side plate 2
A track plate 31 is attached to the lower edge of 0 and 26. The track plate 31 is also molded from a synthetic resin material, and its length is the same as that of the housing body 1.
The width dimension is approximately equal to the opposing spacing between the side plates 3 and 4 of the running road, and its width is slightly larger than the opposing spacing between the running road side plates 20 and 26. A pair of engaging protrusions 32 and 33 are integrally protruded from both ends of the substantially central portion of the track plate 31, and a rail piece 31A is joined to the surface thereof. This rail piece 31A is molded from a synthetic resin material containing glass fiber mixed with lubricating oil such as molybdenum. The track plate 31 is connected to the engaging protrusions 32, 3.
3 clamps both side surfaces of the running road side plates 20, 26, and both ends thereof are the side plates 3, 4 of the housing body 1.
By coming into contact with the running road side plate 2
0,26, thus forming the bottom of the card running path H. Moreover, the track plate 31 assembled in this way has the convex portion 16
It is placed on top and held by the housing base 13. 34 is a magnetic head, and its head surface 3
5 is supported on the card running path side plate 20 so as to protrude into the card running path H. That is, after the magnetic head 34 is inserted into a mounting hole 37 provided in the leaf spring 36 and assembled, it is fixed with epoxy resin or the like. The leaf spring 36 has a substantially C-shape with both ends bent toward the center, and the bent ends 38 and 39 have transparent holes corresponding to the hole studs 24 and 25. Holes 40 and 41 are respectively bored. Thus, this leaf spring 36 is attached to the stud 24 through the mounting screw 42.
magnetic head 34 by fixing it on 25.
Its head surface 35 faces into the card running path H from the notch hole 23. Engagement steps 29 and 30 are formed on both side surfaces of the road side plate 26. As shown in FIG. Reference numeral 43 denotes a printed circuit board on which electrical and electronic components are mounted, and its length dimension is the same as that of the engaging step portion 2.
The opposing spacing is approximately equal to 9 and 30. Therefore, by inserting and engaging both ends into the engaging steps 29 and 30, the printed circuit board 43
is attached to the side surface of the road side print 26. In addition, the assembled printed circuit board 4
3 is held by studs 10, 11 which engage on its sides. Note that a lead wire (not shown) connects the magnetic head 34 and the printed circuit board 43.
is inserted into the gap formed between the convex portion 16 of the housing base 13 and the lower surface of the track plate 31.

The assembly process of each member configured as described above will be explained below.

First, the housing main body 1 is placed with its open bottom facing upward, and then the engaging protrusions 21 and 22 are engaged with the engaging grooves 7 and 9, and the running road side plate 20 is also engaged. Engaging protrusions 27, 2 in grooves 6, 8
8 and insert and assemble the running road side plate 26. Incidentally, a magnetic head 34 is previously assembled to the road side plate 20 via a leaf spring 36. Next, the track plate 31 is assembled to the running road side plates 20 and 26 assembled to the housing body 1 using the projecting pieces 32 and 33 thereof. Thereafter, the printed circuit board 43 is inserted into the side surface of the running road side plate 26 by engaging both side edges with the engaging stepped portions 29 and 30, and is assembled. The housing base 13 is then assembled to the bottom of the housing body 1 and fixed with the setscrews 18. In addition,
For maintenance etc., the above-mentioned procedure may be performed in reverse.

When the magnetic card processing device assembled in this manner reads information on the magnetic card C or writes information therein, the magnetic card is inserted into the card running path H from one end of the magnetic card guide hole 5. and slide it toward the other end. As described above, the rail piece 31A is joined onto the track plate 31, and the magnetic card C slides smoothly due to the material properties of the rail piece 31A. Of course, the width of the card guide hole 5, in other words the card running path H, is set to be somewhat larger than the thickness of the card in order to ensure smooth sliding of the magnetic card C. For this reason, a gap is created between the magnetic card C and the running path side plates 20 and 26, but by protruding the magnetic head 34 into the card running path H and elastically supporting it by the leaf spring 36, the magnetic head The head surface 35 of 34 reliably scans the magnetic printing portion of the magnetic card C.

As explained in detail above, according to the present invention, the housing main body, the pair of running road side plates, and the track plate constituting the card running path are assembled by a simple assembly method, and one of the running road side plates is assembled. , since it is constructed so that printed circuit boards can be assembled using the same method, the assembly process or maintenance work can be significantly streamlined compared to conventional devices. Furthermore, since this is an assembly method that does not involve screwing, assembly errors are small and there is no need to perform troublesome adjustment work after assembly. Further, in the case of components molded from synthetic resin materials, so-called self-tap screws are used, so disassembly and assembly cannot be performed.However, the present invention does not have such inconveniences and has extremely great practical effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The accompanying drawings show an embodiment of the magnetic card processing device according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view, and FIG.
The figure is an exploded perspective view seen from the bottom side, FIG. 3 is a horizontal sectional view, and FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view. 1...Housing body, 2...Top plate, 3, 4...
...Side plate, 5...Card guide hole, 6 to 9...Engagement groove, 10 to 12...Stud, 13...Housing base, 16...Protrusion, 20, 26...Runway side plate, 21, 22, 27, 28... Engaging ridge, 23... Notch hole, 24, 25... Stud, 29, 30... Engaging step, 31... Track plate, 31A... Rail piece, 32, 33 ... Projection piece, 34 ... Magnetic head, 35 ... Head surface, 3
6... Leaf spring, 43... Printed circuit board, C... Magnetic card, H... Card running path.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Engagement grooves are provided on the inner surfaces of both side plates of the housing body so as to sandwich the card guide hole formed in the housing body, and by engaging both ends of the housing body with these engagement grooves, a pair of running grooves are formed so as to face each other in parallel. Road side plates are assembled inside the housing main body, and track plates are assembled to the lower ends of these running road side plates to form a card running path below the card guide hole, and a magnetic head is attached to one of the running road side plates. A magnetic card processing device characterized in that an engaging groove is provided in the side surface of the other running road side plate, and a printed circuit board is inserted into the engaging groove to be assembled.