card reader

Abstract

The present invention provides a card reader including a magnetic head and an IC contact block having a plurality of IC contact springs, capable of ensuring the same reliability as conventional ones while being thinner than conventional ones. The card reader (1) comprises a magnetic head (7) and an IC contact block (6) with a plurality of IC contact springs (5), the magnetic head (7) is arranged on the front part of the card reader (1), and The gap of the magnetic head (7) is arranged in such a way that it faces the card channel (3) from the lower side (Z2 direction side), and the IC contact block (6) is arranged in the inner part of the card reader (1), and the IC contact block The spring (5) is arranged in such a way that it faces the card channel (3) from the upper side (Z1 direction side). The part of the card reader (1) on the lower side than the card passage (3) gradually becomes larger toward the front side, and the part of the card reader (1) on the upper side than the card passage (3) It gradually becomes larger toward the inner side and upward.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a card reader for reading data recorded on a card and / or recording data to the card. Background technique [0002] Conventionally, there is a card reader that manually operates a card and reads data recorded on the card and / or records data on the card (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). The card reader disclosed in Patent Document 1 is formed in a flat substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. In this card reader, a card passage through which a card inserted from a card insertion port passes is formed. And this card reader has: the magnetic head that abuts against the magnetic strip that is formed on the surface of one side of the card, a plurality of IC contact springs that contact the external connection terminals of the IC chip formed on the surface of the other side of the card, A contact spring holding member on which a plurality of IC contact springs are attached, and a tension coil spring biasing t...

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Problems solved by technology

However, in the card reader disclosed in Patent Document 1, if these components are thinned, the adaptability of the magnetic head to the deformed card will occur, and the contact pressure between the magnetic head and the card and the contact pressure between the IC contact spring and the card will change. etc., and there is a risk of reduced reading accuracy and / or recording accuracy based on magnetic head and / or IC contact springs

That is, in order to further reduce the thickness of the card reader disclosed in Patent Document 1, if the magnetic head and / or the contact spring holding member are reduced in thickness, there is a risk that the reliability of the card reader will be reduced.

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