CARD READER

摘要

A card reader may include a card conveying mechanism structured to convey the card; a conveying passage; a magnetic head to abut a magnetic stripe formed on a card and read or record data on the card; a head moving mechanism to move the magnetic head; and an abutting part abutting with one end of the card. The card conveying mechanism may include a drive source, and a first conveying roller and a second conveying roller. The first conveying roller is disposed on one end side of the conveying passage. The second conveying roller is disposed on the other end of the conveying passage. The card conveying mechanism may include a first torque limiter disposed in a power transmission path from the drive source to the first conveying roller, and a second torque limiter disposed in a power transmission path from the drive source to the second conveying roller.

主权项

1. A card reader for use with a card formed in a substantially rectangular shape which is conveyed in its short widthwise direction and is processed, the card reader comprising:
a card conveying mechanism structured to convey the card; a conveying passage where the card is conveyed; a magnetic head structured to abut a magnetic stripe formed on the card and structured to perform at least one of reading of magnetic data recorded on the card and recording of magnetic data on the card; a head moving mechanism structured to move the magnetic head in a widthwise direction of the conveying passage which is perpendicular to a conveying direction of the card; and an abutting part with which one end of the card in the conveying direction of the card is abutted;wherein the card conveying mechanism comprises a drive source, and a first conveying roller and a second conveying roller structured to convey the card until the one end of the card in the conveying direction of the card is abutted with the abutting part;
wherein the first conveying roller is disposed on one end side in the widthwise direction of the conveying passage so as to contact with a front face or a rear face on one end side in a longitudinal direction of the card; wherein the second conveying roller is disposed on the other end side in the widthwise direction of the conveying passage so as to contact with the front face or the rear face on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the card; and wherein the card conveying mechanism comprises a first torque limiter which is disposed in a power transmission path from the drive source to the first conveying roller, and a second torque limiter which is disposed in a power transmission path from the drive source to the second conveying roller.