Device for holding a magnetic reading head

• US 9,058,525 B2
• Filed: 12/07/2011
• Issued: 06/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Banks And Acquirers International Holding
• Original Assignee: Compagnie Industrielle et Financiere D'Ingenierie "Ingenico"
• Inventors: Barneron, Sylvain
• Primary Examiner(s): Marshall, Christle I
• Application Number:
  US13/992,583
• Publication Number:
  US 20130327833A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,287 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/082 using inductive or magnetic sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/084 sensing magnetic material by relative movement detecting flux changes without altering its magnetised state
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 5/00808 magnetic cards
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 5/105 Mounting of head within housing or assembling of head and housing G11B5/3103 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 5/48 Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers mounting of head within housing G11B5/105; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed driving of both record carriers and head G11B15/18; guiding record carriers G11B15/60; head selecting circuits G11B15/12

Abstract

A device is provided for supporting a magnetic reading head. The device includes a guide for guiding and cushioning the reading head. The guide is mounted between a base of the reading head and a bearing surface parallel to the base, and includes at least one part made of a material, the Young'"'"'s modulus of which is greater than 200 N/mm2.

Claims

1. A device for holding a magnetic reading head, wherein the device comprises:

a guide configured to guide and cushion said reading head, mounted between a base of the reading head and a supporting plane parallel to said base, comprising at least one part made out of a material possessing a modulus of elasticity greater than 200 N/mm², wherein said guide comprises at least one supporting part resting on the supporting plane made out of an elastomer material and having a cylindrical shape, the bases of which are positioned perpendicularly to the supporting plane.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein said material belongs to the group consisting of silicones and thermoplastic elastomers.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein said guide is a structure entirely made out of a material having a modulus of elasticity of over 200 N/mm².

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein said at least one cylinder-shaped supporting part is hollow.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device comprises two said cylinder-shaped supporting parts which are similar and mounted so as to be parallel to each other.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein said guide comprises a part for receiving the base of the reading head, resting on said at least one supporting part.

7. The device according to claim 6, wherein said part for receiving possesses a housing in which the reading head is embedded.

8. The device according to claim 6, wherein said part for receiving has a through aperture enabling passage of a connection element connected to the reading head.

9. A magnetic card reader comprising:

a device for holding a magnetic reading head wherein the device comprises;

a guide configured to guide and cushion said reading head, mounted between a base of the reading head and a supporting plane parallel to said base, comprising at least one part made out of a material possessing a modulus of elasticity greater than 200 N/mm², wherein said guide comprises at least one supporting part resting on the supporting plane made out of an elastomer material and having a cylindrical shape, the bases of which are positioned perpendicularly to the supporting plane.

10. The magnetic card reader according to claim 9, further comprising a case comprising, on a first face, at least one of a screen or a keypad and, on a second face, a housing configured to receive a communication terminal, and wherein said case has a longitudinal slot for inserting a magnetic card, in the vicinity of which said reading head is placed.

11. A magnetic card reader comprising:

a device for holding a magnetic reading head wherein the device comprises;

a guide configured to guide and cushion said reading head, mounted between a base of the reading head and a supporting plane parallel to said base, comprising at least one part made out of a material possessing a modulus of elasticity greater than 200 N/mm2, wherein said guide comprises at least one supporting part resting on the supporting plane made out of an elastomer material and having a cylindrical shape, the bases of which are positioned perpendicularly to the supporting plane,

and wherein the magnetic card reader further comprising a case comprising, on a first face, at least one of a screen or a keypad and, on a second face, a housing configured to receive a communication terminal, and wherein said case has a longitudinal slot for inserting a magnetic card, in the vicinity of which said reading head is placed.