JPH0621116Y2 - Magnetic ticket reader - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a magnetic ticket reader capable of reading data or information of a magnetic ticket, and in particular, has a small size and consumes less power. It is about readers.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, as a magnetic card reader similar to a magnetic ticket, for example, there is a magnetic card reader incorporated in a cash accepting machine of a financial institution, and such a magnetic card reader is as follows. I was reading the information on the magnetic card. That is, the magnetic card having the longitudinal end thereof inserted into the magnetic card insertion port by the customer or the like is first completely taken in by the magnetic card conveying means, and then the magnetic reading head is set in the back. The data is read by moving the magnetic card further in the back.

However, the conventional magnetic card reader configured as described above, however, has the following drawbacks, for example. That is, the depth occupied by the magnetic card reader must be at least twice the vertical length of the magnetic card, and since the magnetic card is conveyed over a relatively long distance in this manner, it is necessary to convey the magnetic card. Power consumption was not small.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In view of the above, the present invention provides a magnetic ticket reader that occupies a small space in the device and has a low operating cost.

(Means for Solving Problems) A magnetic ticket reader according to the present invention is a device for reading recorded data of a magnetic ticket, wherein a first fixed magnetic ticket is used.
A scanning-type magnetic read head that moves along the magnetic stripe on the surface side, an eccentric rotor that is provided on the second surface side of the magnetic ticket, and a magnetic read head support that fixes and supports the magnetic read head. , A spiral shaft which is provided in parallel with the magnetic stripe and is rotatable, and a spiral guide path which is provided on the spiral shaft and meshes with the magnetic read head support. .

(Operation) When the magnetic ticket is turned sideways, that is, when the magnetic stripe of the magnetic ticket is parallel to the magnetic ticket reader and is inserted into the magnetic ticket insertion opening of the magnetic ticket reader until it is responsive, the magnetic ticket becomes magnetic. A considerable part of the side without stripes is left out without entering the magnetic ticket insertion slot, but in this state, the eccentric rotating body operates next to fix the magnetic ticket, and the magnetic ticket is The data of the magnetic ticket is read without being conveyed, and then the state of returning the magnetic ticket is entered. If the magnetic ticket is taken out here, the operation ends.

Therefore, the magnetic ticket can be read only by the magnetic stripe portion of the magnetic ticket entering the magnetic ticket reader, and the space occupied by the magnetic ticket reader is significantly reduced.

(Embodiment) Next, one embodiment of the magnetic ticket reader of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view of an embodiment of the magnetic ticket reader of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the internal structure, and FIG. 3 is a partially omitted view thereof.

In FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, reference numeral 1 is a magnetic ticket insertion slot, in which a guide plate 2 is provided, in which a magnetic ticket 3 is provided by a customer, for example, the “magnetic ticket shown in the figure. Insert sideways "according to the guide display 4 such as" insert sideways ". Reference numeral 5 denotes a scanning type magnetic read head, which is the first of the magnetic ticket 3 as described below.
The magnetic read head 5 is designed to move along the magnetic stripe 6 on the surface 31 and the description thereof is omitted.
Is connected to a magnetic data storage and processing device via a signal line. Reference numeral 7 is a magnetic read head support to which the magnetic read head 5 is fixed. On the other hand, the magnetic read head support 7 is moved on the guide rail 8 by meshing with a guide path of a spiral shaft described later through a meshing means such as a protrusion (not shown).

Reference numeral 9 denotes an eccentric rotating body provided on the second surface 32 side of the magnetic ticket 3,
Alternatively, it is an eccentric roller and rotates about the rotary shaft 10 to press the magnetic ticket 3 against the magnetic read head 5. 11
Is a magnetic ticket detector, which is, for example, a reflection type optical detector.

Reference numeral 12 is a spiral shaft or a ball screw, which is rotatable by a driving means (not shown) such as a motor capable of forward and reverse rotation, and via a gear 13 and the like. 1
Reference numeral 4 denotes a guide path, which is a groove having a spiral shape here, and is adapted to engage with the engaging means of the magnetic read head support 7. Since the magnetic read head support 7 and the guide path 14 provided on the spiral shaft 12 mesh with each other in this manner, when the spiral shaft 12 is rotated by the driving means, the magnetic read head support 7 is guided by the guide rail. 8 and then the magnetic read head 5 scans the magnetic stripe 6.

The position or the amount of movement of the magnetic read head 5 of the magnetic ticket reader of the present invention is detected by, for example, providing a tacho generator attached to a drive motor.

Next, the operation of the magnetic ticket reader of this invention will be described. When the magnetic ticket 3 is placed sideways, that is, the magnetic stripe 6 of the magnetic ticket 3 is parallel to the magnetic ticket reader, and the magnetic ticket 3 is inserted into the magnetic ticket insertion slot 1 until it feels firm, this state is detected. The eccentric rotor rotates in the direction of arrow B and presses the magnetic ticket 3 against the magnetic read head 5 by the detection signal. In this way, the magnetic ticket 3 is fixed, but the spiral shaft 1 is then driven by the driving means.
2 is rotated, the magnetic read head 5 scans the magnetic stripe 6 of the magnetic ticket 3, and the data is read.
After the completion of reading, the eccentric rotating body 9 rotates in the direction opposite to the arrow B, and the magnetic ticket 3 is returned, and the magnetic ticket 3 is returned.
Is taken out.

(Advantages of the Invention) As described above, the magnetic ticket reader of the present invention includes a scanning magnetic read head that moves along the magnetic stripe on the first surface side of a fixed magnetic ticket, and the magnetic ticket reader. An eccentric rotor provided on the two surfaces, a magnetic read head support for fixing and supporting the magnetic read head, a spiral shaft provided in parallel with the magnetic stripe, and a rotatable spiral shaft, and provided on the spiral shaft. In addition, since the spiral guide path that meshes with the magnetic read head support is provided, the depth occupied by the magnetic ticket reader must be at least twice the vertical length of the magnetic ticket or the magnetic card in the conventional method. On the other hand, in the case of the present invention,
Since the portion other than the magnetic stripe of the magnetic ticket is exposed outside, it is structurally space-saving, and the conventional method can send it stably over a relatively long distance of more than twice as much as the conventional method. It ’s difficult, such as magnetic tickets,
In contrast to carrying a card, in the present invention, since the head is carried for at most one magnetic ticket, the power consumption thereof is significantly reduced, which is a significant industrial effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawing shows an embodiment of the magnetic ticket reader of the present invention,
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the appearance of a magnetic ticket reader of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing its internal structure, and FIG. 3 is a partially omitted sectional view thereof. In the figure, 1: magnetic ticket insertion slot, 5: magnetic read head, 8:
Guide rail, 9: eccentric rotating body, 12: spiral shaft, 1
4: Guide way.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A scanning magnetic read head that moves along a magnetic stripe on the first surface side of a fixed magnetic note in an apparatus for reading recorded data of a magnetic note,
An eccentric rotor provided on the second surface side of the magnetic ticket, a magnetic read head support for fixing and supporting the magnetic read head, a spiral shaft provided in parallel with the magnetic stripe, and rotatable. A magnetic ticket reader comprising a spiral guide path provided on the spiral shaft and meshing with the magnetic read head support.