Patent ID: 8162217
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: G06K,G11B

Abstract:
1. A magnetic card reader for reading data recorded in a magnetic card, comprising; a card sliding groove along which the magnetic card slides manually; a magnetic card inlet and a magnetic card outlet which are provided at both end of the card sliding groove, the magnetic card being inserted from the magnetic card inlet and pulled out from the magnetic card outlet; a magnetic head held away from the card sliding groove, so as to freely advance into and retreat from the card sliding groove; and first and second head urging levers disposed closer to the magnetic card inlet and outlet respectively, wherein one ends of the first and second head urging levers being staying in the card sliding groove, other ends thereof being staying behind the magnetic head in an initial state, and the first and second head urging levers are swingably supported through a pin so that the other ends each push out the magnetic head into the card sliding groove when the magnetic card pushes each of the one ends away from the card sliding groove.