EP0386705A1
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Optical card processing apparatus
Assignee: Omron Corp
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Filing: 1990-03-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-03-06
Abstract
Abstract An optical card processing apparatus includes a holder feed mechanism (4) for reciprocating a card holder (2) holding an optical card (8), an optical head (5) for recording information on and/or reproducing information from the optical card held by the card holder, and a card holding mechanism provided on the card holder for pressingly holding at least three sides of the optical card. Deformation of the optical card can be corrected and vibration thereof suppressed by the card holding mechanism. As a result, focal-point error due to card curvature and vibration is reduced and optical cards can be fed at a higher speed.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi C/O Omron Corporation Takakura
- 👤 Yoshihito C/O Omron Corporation Koshiba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:10
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B19/00; G11B19/20; G11B19/2009; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G11B17/00; G11B17/34; G11B25/00; G11B25/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
An optical card processing apparatus comprising: a holder feed mechanism for reciprocating a card holder holding an optical card; an optical head for subjecting the optical card held by said card holder to at least one of an information recording operation and information reproducing operation; and a card holding mechanism provided on said card holder for pressingly holding at least three sides of the optical card.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
An optical card processing apparatus comprising: a holder feed mechanism for reciprocating a card holder holding an optical card; an optical head for subjecting the optical card held by said card holder to at least one of an information recording operation and information reproducing operation; and a card holding mechanism provided on said card holder for pressingly holding at least three sides of the optical card.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said card holding mechanism comprises: a card support plate having a window at a position corresponding to an information recording zone of the optical card; a retaining plate for pressing the optical card against said card support plate; and a pressuring mechanism for pressuring said retaining plate in the direction of said card support plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a release mechanism for moving said retaining plate in a direction away from said card support plate against a pressuring force from said pressuring mechanism when said card holder is on a card insertion slot side.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising an optical card loading mechanism for feeding an inserted optical card into a clearance between said retaining plate and said card support plate, which are spaced apart from each other, when said card holder is on the card insertion inlet side.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
The apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising an optical card loading/ejecting mechanism for feeding an inserted optical card into, and ejecting the loaded optical card from, a clearance between said retaining plate and said card support plate, which are spaced apart from each other, when said card holder is on the card insertion inlet side, the feeding and ejection of the optical card being perforemd obliquely with respect to said card holder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an optical card loading/ejecting mechanism for feeding the optical card into and ejecting the optical card from said card holder along a plane different from a plane on which at least three sides of the optical card are held in said card holding mechanism.
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