Magnetic card reader
US8162217B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B25/046
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic head is held by a side wall through a head fixing fitting so as to freely advance into and retreat from a card sliding groove. First and second head urging levers are swingably supported through a pin. In a standby state, the magnetic head is away from the card travel groove, and card engaging sections of the first and second head urging levers are staying in the card travel groove. When a magnetic card slides in a card sliding direction, the magnetic card makes contact with a card contact section to push the card contact section away from the card travel groove. This causes the first head urging lever to push out the magnetic head into the card travel groove so that the magnetic head makes contact with the magnetic card.
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