Magnetic card reader and card taking-in method for magnetic card
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Sankyo Seiki Seisakusho
InventorsEiji Imai, Yukio Kuroiwa
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Abstract
When, in the case where card take-in means 3 takes in a magnetic card 10, a magnetic head 4 outputs a predetermined reproducing signal, the magnetic card is taken in; and when the predetermined reproducing signal is not outputted by the magnetic head, the magnetic card take-in operation is stopped. The magnetic head 4 is provided near a card inserting inlet 2, so that, when the card take-in operation is stopped, the rear end 10a of the card 10 is protruded from the card inserting inlet 2.
Claims9
A magnetic card reader comprising:
- card take-in means for taking a magnetic card in said magnetic card reader which is inserted in a card inserting inlet;
- a magnetic head for reproducing magnetic data which is provided on said magnetic card;
- detecting means for detecting the insertion of said magnetic card, said detecting means being nearer to said card inserting inlet than to said magnetic head,
- wherein when said detecting means detects the insertion of said magnetic card, said card take-in means starts a card take-in operation, when, during said card take-in operation, said magnetic head detects a predetermined signal which has been recorded on said magnetic card in advance, said card take-in operation is continued, and said magnetic head reproduces said magnetic data, and when said predetermined signal is not detected by said magnetic head, said card take-in operation is stopped.
A card taking-in method for a magnetic card reader which comprises card take-in means for taking a magnetic card in said magnetic card reader through a card inserting inlet, a magnetic head for reproducing magnetic data which is provided on said magnetic card, and detecting means for detecting the insertion of said magnetic card, said detecting means being nearer to said card inserting inlet than to said magnetic head, said method comprising the steps of:
- starting a card take-in operation by said card take-in means when said detecting means detects the insertion of said magnetic card;
- continuing said card take-in operation and reproducing said magnetic data by said magnetic head when said magnetic head detects a predetermined signal which has been recorded on said magnetic card in advance;
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- stopping said card take-in operation when said predetermined signal is undetected by said magnetic head.
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