Patent ID: 6039259
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A recording/reading device for record carriers of the card type, comprising:drive means for moving the record carrier into the recording/reading device over a first distance substantially equal to or longer than a length of said carrier in an input direction; anda record/read head for scanning the record carrier during relative movement between the record carrier and the record/read head, characterized in that the drive means further moves the record carrier the carrier in the input direction over a second distance which is a continuation of the first distance, said second distance being shorter than the length of the record carrier, and said recording/reading device further comprises:further drive means for moving the record/read head over a distance shorter than or equal to the second distance in a direction opposite to the input direction, said further drive means being driven by the record carrier as a result of frictional contact between the record carrier, being moved by the drive means, and the further drive means.