JPH04291055A - Reader/writer device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable data reading/writing on plural types of magnetic cards by making the width of a mount different corresponding to the width of the magnetic card and providing a magnetic head at a position corresponding to their respective magnetic recording areas. CONSTITUTION:A magnetic card with wide width is supported and stopped by a supporting plate at the position where the width of a mount 1 is narrowed, and when a sensor 3a indicates the presence of the magnetic card, the reading/ writing of the data is performed with a magnetic head 4a. On the other hand, the magnetic card with narrow width is carried to the further end, and when a sensor 3c indicates the presence of the magnetic card, the reading/writing of the data is performed with a magnetic head 4b. Thus, the reading/writing of data is available to the magnetic card, whether the card width is wide or narrow, and the data reading/writing is available with a single device to two different types of magnetic cards.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reader/writer device capable of reading and writing data to two types of magnetic cards having different width dimensions.

0002

[Prior Art] In order to read and write data to a magnetic card having a strip-shaped magnetic recording area for magnetically recording data, a magnetic head is placed at a position corresponding to the magnetic recording area when the magnetic card is inserted. must be installed. In order to accurately align the magnetic recording area of the magnetic card and the magnetic head, the mounting table on which the magnetic card is placed and transported needs to have a width that matches the width of the magnetic card. Therefore, a single reader/writer device cannot read or write data to two types of magnetic cards having different width dimensions. For this reason, when it becomes necessary to use two types of reader/writer devices with different width dimensions in one location, conventionally, one has to prepare a reader/writer device that fits each magnetic card, or unify the specifications of the magnetic cards to one. I was dealing with it.

0003

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, when preparing two types of reader/writer devices as described above,
A large space is required to install the reader/writer device, and when a magnetic card is used, it must be determined which reader/writer device it is compatible with, and there is a risk of incorrect insertion. On the other hand, when unifying the specifications of magnetic cards, there is a drawback that the entire system using one magnetic card must be switched to another specification, which requires an extremely large-scale procedure.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a reader/writer device that can read and write data on two types of magnetic cards having different width dimensions. The purpose is to

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a reader/writer device for reading and writing data to a magnetic card having a strip-shaped magnetic recording area for magnetically recording data. , the mounting table for placing and transporting the magnetic card when reading and writing data has a width that matches the width of a predetermined wide magnetic card in approximately half the area on the insertion slot side of the magnetic card. and has a width that matches the width of a predetermined magnetic card, which is narrower than the width of the area on the insertion slot side in approximately half of the rear side, and further has a side on which the magnetic card is placed on the side piece. It has a supporting piece that stands up, and has a position corresponding to the wide magnetic recording area of the predetermined magnetic card in the area on the insertion opening side of the mounting base, and a position in the area on the back side that is narrow in width. A magnetic head for reading and writing data is provided at a position corresponding to the magnetic recording area of a predetermined magnetic card, and a magnetic head is provided at a predetermined position in the area on the insertion slot side of the above-mentioned mounting table and in a predetermined position in the area on the back side. The present invention is characterized in that a sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a magnetic card is provided at the position and the position.

[0006]

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a reader/writer device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Further, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view thereof.

As shown in the figure, the reader/writer device of this embodiment includes a mounting table 1 on which a magnetic card 5 is placed and transported when reading and writing data, a transport roller 2, and a magnetic card 5.
It includes sensors 3a, 3b, and 3c for detecting the position on the mounting table 1.

[0008] The mounting table 1 has different widths between a region 1a on the magnetic card insertion slot side and a region 1b on the back side, with the position at the approximate center of the magnetic card 5 in the conveyance direction as a boundary. The width of the mounting table is adapted to the widths of two types of magnetic cards 5 having different width dimensions, and the width of the area 1a on the insertion slot side is adapted to the magnetic card 5 having a wide width dimension, and the width of the area 1a on the back side is adapted to the width of the magnetic card 5 having a wide width dimension. The width of 1b is suitable for the magnetic card 5 having a narrow width dimension.

[0009] Also, a support piece (not shown) is provided on the side portion thereof and rises toward the side on which the magnetic card 5 is placed. With this configuration, when the wide magnetic card 5 is inserted into the reader/writer device, the magnetic card 5 is pulled toward the support piece at the position where the width of the mounting table 1 becomes narrow, as shown in FIG. It gets stuck and stops. On the other hand, when the magnetic card 5 having a narrow width is inserted into the reader/writer device, the magnetic card 5 is conveyed to the innermost part without being caught by the support piece, as shown in FIG.

Here, the type of magnetic card 5 is sensor 3a.
, 3b, 3c to detect the position of the magnetic card 5. That is, when only the sensor 3a located closest to the magnetic card insertion slot indicates the presence of the magnetic card 5, it is a wide magnetic card 5, and only the sensor 3c located at the innermost part indicates the presence of the magnetic card 5. When it shows, it is a magnetic card 5 with a narrow width dimension. Further, in the region 1a of the mounting table 1 on the insertion opening side, a magnetic head 4a is provided at a position corresponding to the magnetic recording region 5a of the magnetic card 5 having a wide dimension. Further, in the rear region 1b, a magnetic head 4b is provided at a position corresponding to the magnetic recording region 5b of the magnetic card 5 having a narrow width dimension. As a result, data can be read and written from and to a wide magnetic card 5 as well as to a narrow magnetic card 5.

[0011]

Effects of the Invention As explained above, the reader/writer device of the present invention changes the width of the mounting base in accordance with the width dimension of the magnetic card, and places the magnetic head at a position corresponding to the magnetic recording area of each magnetic card. By providing this, there is an effect that data can be read and written from and to two types of magnetic cards having different width dimensions with one device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a reader/writer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the position of the magnetic card on the mounting table in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the position of the magnetic card on the mounting table in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

1　Placement stand 1a Area on the insertion port side 1b Back area 2 Conveyance roller 3a Sensor 3b Sensor 3c sensor 4a Magnetic head 4b Magnetic head 5 Magnetic card 5a Magnetic recording area 5b Magnetic recording area

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A reader/writer device that reads and writes data to a magnetic card that has a strip-shaped magnetic recording area that magnetically records data, on which the magnetic card is placed when reading and writing data. The mounting table for transportation is
Approximately half the area on the insertion slot side of the magnetic card has a width that matches the width of the specified magnetic card, and approximately half the area on the back side is narrower than the width of the area on the insertion slot side. It has a width that matches the width of a predetermined magnetic card, and further has a support piece on the side piece that stands up toward the side on which the magnetic card is placed,
A position corresponding to the magnetic recording area of the wide predetermined magnetic card in the insertion slot side area of the mounting base, and a position corresponding to the magnetic recording area of the narrow predetermined magnetic card in the back area and a sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a magnetic card at a predetermined position in the insertion slot side area of the mounting base and a predetermined position in the back area of the mounting base. A reader/writer device characterized by being provided with.