Card reader

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10747966-B2
Application number	US-201816019958-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 27, 2018
Priority date	Jun 28, 2017
Publication date	Aug 18, 2020
Grant date	Aug 18, 2020

Abstract

A card reader may include a main body frame comprising a bag-shaped card holding portion and a partitioning portion; a case body; a locking member; a driving mechanism; and a sealing member. The locking member may be provided on the front side of the partitioning portion. The driving mechanism may include a driving source and a power transmission mechanism. The driving source and the power transmission mechanism or the power transmission mechanism may include a sliding member. An opening may be formed in the partitioning portion. The sealing member may include a seal body portion, and a cylindrical cover portion. A through hole may be formed to penetrate the seal body portion. A first end of the cover portion is connected to the seal body portion. The sliding member may penetrate through the cover portion. The cover portion may extend and contract in the front-rear direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A card reader that performs at least one of reading data recorded on a card and recording data on the card, in which, when a far side in a direction in which the card is inserted into the card reader is a depth side, a card-removing side in a direction in which the card is removed from the card reader is a front side, and a direction in which the card is inserted into and removed from the card reader is a front-rear direction, the card reader comprising,
a main body frame comprising a bag-shaped card holding portion in which an end part of the card on the depth side is housed and a partitioning portion that extends from a front end of the card holding portion in an orthogonal direction to the front-rear direction;
a case body in which the main body frame is housed;
a locking member configured to prevent removal of the card inserted into the card reader;
a driving mechanism configured to drive the locking member; and
a sealing member configured to prevent ingress of liquids into an area located on the depth side of the partitioning portion, outside the card holding portion, and surrounded by the partitioning portion and the case body, wherein
the locking member is provided on the front side of the partitioning portion,
the driving mechanism comprises a driving source placed on the depth side of the partitioning portion and a power transmission mechanism that transmits power of the driving source to the locking member,
the driving source and the power transmission mechanism or the power transmission mechanism comprises a sliding member moving linearly in the front-rear direction,
an opening or a hole in which a part of the sliding member is placed is formed in the partitioning portion to penetrate through the partitioning portion in the front-rear direction,
the sealing member comprises a seal body portion configured to seal the opening or the hole, and a cylindrical cover portion of which a first end is connected to the seal body portion and a second end is attached to the sliding member,
a through hole through which the sliding member is passed is formed to penetrate the seal body portion in the front-rear direction,
the first end of the cover portion is connected to a surface on the front side or a surface on the depth side of the seal body portion to surround the through hole,
the sliding member is provided so as to penetrate through the cover portion on an inner peripheral side, and
the cover portion extends and contracts in the front-rear direction following the front and rear movement of the sliding member.

2. The card reader according to claim 1 , wherein the cover portion is formed in a bellows shape.

3. The card reader according to claim 2 , wherein
the locking member is structured to pivot between a card-unremovable position in which the card is unremovable from the card reader, and a card-removable position in which the card is removable from the card reader,
the first end of the cover portion is connected to a surface on the depth side of the seal body portion, and
the cover portion is placed on the depth side of the partitioning portion.

4. The card reader according to claim 3 , wherein
the opening extending to reach one end surface of the partitioning portion in the thickness direction of the card inserted into the card reader is formed in the partitioning portion.

5. The card reader according to claim 4 , wherein
the driving source is a solenoid, and
the power transmission mechanism comprises, as the sliding member, a lever member connected to a plunger of the solenoid.

6. The card reader according to claim 3 , wherein
the driving source is a solenoid, and
the power transmission mechanism comprises, as the sliding member, a lever member connected to a plunger of the solenoid.

7. The card reader according to claim 2 , wherein
the opening extending to reach one end surface of the partitioning portion in the thickness direction of the card inserted into the card reader is formed in the partitioning portion.

8. The card reader according to claim 7 , wherein
the driving source is a solenoid, and
the power transmission mechanism comprises, as the sliding member, a lever member connected to a plunger of the solenoid.

9. The card reader according to claim 2 , wherein
the driving source is a solenoid, and
the power transmission mechanism comprises, as the sliding member, a lever member connected to a plunger of the solenoid.

10. The card reader according to claim 1 , wherein
the locking member is structured to pivot between a card-unremovable position in which the card is unremovable from the card reader, and a card-removable position in which the card is removable from the card reader,
the first end of the cover portion is connected to a surface on the depth side of the seal body portion, and
the cover portion is placed on the depth side of the partitioning portion.

11. The card reader according to claim 10 , wherein
the opening extending to reach one end surface of the partitioning portion in the thickness direction of the card inserted into the card reader is formed in the partitioning portion.

12. The card reader according to claim 11 , wherein
the driving source is a solenoid, and
the power transmission mechanism comprises, as the sliding member, a lever member connected to a plunger of the solenoid.

13. The card reader according to claim 10 , wherein
the driving source is a solenoid, and
the power transmission mechanism comprises, as the sliding member, a lever member connected to a plunger of the solenoid.

14. The card reader according to claim 1 , wherein
the opening extending to reach one end surface of the partitioning portion in the thickness direction of the card inserted into the card reader is formed in the partitioning portion.

15. The card reader according to claim 14 , wherein
the driving source is a solenoid, and
the power transmission mechanism comprises, as the sliding member, a lever member connected to a plunger of the solenoid.

16. The card reader according to claim 1 , wherein
the driving source is a solenoid, and
the power transmission mechanism comprises, as the sliding member, a lever member connected to a plunger of the solenoid.

Assignees

• Nidec Sankyo Corp

Inventors

• Miyazawa Shinya

Classifications

• G06K13/08

  Feeding or discharging cards · CPC title

• G06K7/01 Primary

  Details · CPC title

• G06K7/087 Primary

  flux-sensitive, e.g. magnetic, detectors (G06K7/10336 takes precedence) · CPC title