Patent ID: 8550347
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: G06K,G11B

Abstract:
1. An information reading device comprising: a medium passage through which an information recording medium on which magnetic information is recorded is passed; a magnetic head for abutting with the information recording medium which is passed through the medium passage for reading the magnetic information which is recorded on the information recording medium; a guide part for guiding the information recording medium so as to apply a force so that, when the information recording medium and the magnetic head are abutted with each other, the information recording medium and the magnetic head are mutually pressed against each other; and an urging mechanism for urging at least one of the magnetic head and the guide part in a direction in which the information recording medium and the magnetic head are abutted with each other; wherein the guide part is not disposed at a position facing a magnetic gap which is formed at a tip end of the magnetic head, and the guide part is disposed on an upstream side with respect to the magnetic gap in a passing direction of the information recording medium.