Patent ID: 8292176
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A card processing device for use with a card having a magnetic stripe in which magnetic information is recorded, the card processing device comprising: a first card processing section having a card insertion slot at one end of the first card processing section for inserting the card, and a magnetic head for reading magnetic information recorded in the card; and a second card processing section having a card transfer mechanism for transferring the card, and a recorder for recording information into the card, wherein the second card processing section is connected to the other end of the first card processing section; wherein either of the first card processing section and the second card processing section includes a transfer roller for transferring the card while contacting the card, and a pad roller biased toward the transfer roller; wherein the transfer roller and the pad roller are disposed at a boundary of the first card processing section and the second card processing section; and wherein a distance between the transfer roller and the magnetic head of the first card processing section is longer than a length of the magnetic stripe of the card.