APPARATUS FOR SENSING A MAGNETIC STRIPE ON A RECORDING MEDIA

摘要

An apparatus for sensing a magnetic atripe diaposed on a card which is inserted in the apparatus in a direction perpendicular to the stripe includes a magnetic head, a head supporting member for supporting the head for movement having a component in parallel with the stipe, and a mechanism for driving the head supporting member in response to the insertion of the card so as to move the head along the stripe of the moving card, whereby the stripe of the card which is inserted into the apparatus in a direction perpendicular to the stripe is sensed by the head.