US5157246A
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Speed control for manual scanning card reader/writer
Assignee: Omron Corp
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Filing: 1990-04-10
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Granted: 1992-10-20
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Expires: 2010-04-10
Abstract
Abstract A speed governor roller (10) is provided so as to face a magnetic head (4) which is supported so as to face a manual conveying path (20) of a magnetic card (7). One end of a speed governor spring (15) is attached to the peripheral surface of the speed governor roller (10). A flywheel (17) is interlocked with the speed governor roller (10). When the magnetic card (7) is manually scanned, the speed governor roller (10) also rotates by the frictional force with the magnetic card (7). However, when an angle of rotation of the roller (10) increases, the force of the spring (15) to return the speed governor roller (10) in the opposite direction also increases. Thus, an increase in scanning speed of the magnetic card (7) is lightened. A fluctuation in scanning speed of the magnetic card (7) is absorbed by the flywheel (17). Therefore, the reading/writing operation of the magnetic card (7) can be stably executed.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomoyuki Nakanishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:36
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K7/00; G06K7/08; G06K7/082; G06K7/083; G06K7/084
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A card reader/writer of a manual scanning type comprising: a magnetic head supported to face a card conveying path and to be freely movable toward and away from the card conveying path; pressing means for pressing said magnetic head towards the card conveying path; a rotatable speed governor roller arranged adjacent to the magnetic head and which is rotated in a card conveying direction due to frictional contact of a magnetic card being manually conveyed along the card conveying path with a contact surface provided on said roller; and biasing means for biasing the speed governor roller when the speed governor roller is rotated from a rest position in the card conveying direction and providing a biasing force in a direction opposite to the card conveying direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A card reader/writer of a manual scanning type comprising: a magnetic head supported to face a card conveying path and to be freely movable toward and away from the card conveying path; pressing means for pressing said magnetic head towards the card conveying path; a rotatable speed governor roller arranged adjacent to the magnetic head and which is rotated in a card conveying direction due to frictional contact of a magnetic card being manually conveyed along the card conveying path with a contact surface provided on said roller; and biasing means for biasing the speed governor roller when the speed governor roller is rotated from a rest position in the card conveying direction and providing a biasing force in a direction opposite to the card conveying direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A card reader/writer according to claim 1, wherein said biasing force of said biasing means increases as an angle of rotation of the speed governor roller increases relative to said rest position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A card reader/writer according to claim 1, wherein said biasing means comprises a speed governor spring in which one end is fixed to a peripheral surface of said speed governor roller and the other end is fixed to a frame of the card reader/writer in order to bias against rotation of said speed governor roller.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A card reader/writer according to claim 3, wherein a guide groove for the speed governor spring is formed on the peripheral surface of the speed governor roller.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A card reader/writer according to claim 1, further comprising a flywheel which is interlocked in rotation with said speed governor roller.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
100 words
A card reader/writer of a manual scanning type comprising: a magnetic head which is movably supported at a position facing a card conveying path so as to be movable toward and away from said card conveying path; pressing means for pressing said magnetic head towards the card conveying path; a speed governor roller arranged adjacent said magnetic head, said speed governor roller being rotatable by a card which is manually conveyed along said card conveying path and which contacts with a contact surface provided on said roller; and a flywheel which is interlocked in rotation with the speed governor roller.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
100 words
A card reader/writer of a manual scanning type comprising: a magnetic head which is movably supported at a position facing a card conveying path so as to be movable toward and away from said card conveying path; pressing means for pressing said magnetic head towards the card conveying path; a speed governor roller arranged adjacent said magnetic head, said speed governor roller being rotatable by a card which is manually conveyed along said card conveying path and which contacts with a contact surface provided on said roller; and a flywheel which is interlocked in rotation with the speed governor roller.
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