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20120002306 | SCREW-MOUNT LENS BARREL - A screw-mount lens barrel includes a screw mount cylinder which is screw-engaged with a screw mount of a camera body, a shift ring which is rotatably supported by the screw mount cylinder to be coaxial therewith, a lens barrel body which supports an optical system and is adjustable relative to the shift ring in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis, and a shift adjustment mechanism for adjusting a position of the lens barrel body relative to the shift ring in directions orthogonal to the optical axis. | 01-05-2012 |
20140047821 | UREA SOLUTION REFORMER AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFIER USING SAME - Disclosed is a urea solution reformer and an exhaust gas purifier using the same, configured to heat a carrier gas supplied from a carrier gas source by a carrier gas heating unit ( | 02-20-2014 |
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20090038019 | TAMPER DETECTION MECHANISM AND CARD PROCESSING DEVICE - A tamper detection mechanism for detecting tampering when a sub system is removed from a host device may include a screw member that may include a head portion, a major diameter shaft portion and a minor diameter shaft portion. The tamper detection mechanism may also include a through hole provided in the sub system, a lever member, and a detection switch. The lever member may withdraw from said through hole as it is pushed by the major diameter shaft portion when the screw member is tightly screwed, and may advance into the through hole when the screw member is loosened. The detection switch may detect whether the screw member is tightly screwed or loosened based on withdrawal or advancement of the lever member. | 02-05-2009 |
20100108768 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE FOR CARD-LIKE RECORDING MEDIUM - A processing device for a card-like recording medium may include a path for transferring the recording medium, a frame including a first frame and a second frame, a detector structured to detect presence of the recording medium, an imager structured to capture an image record on the recording medium. The detector may be placed in the frame before the imager in a transfer direction of the recording medium. The information processing device may further include a neutralizing member structure to remove static electricity charged in the recording medium, the neutralizing member being placed between the imager and the detector. | 05-06-2010 |
20110204146 | SHEET SWITCH, SENSING MECHANISM, AND CARD READER - Provided is a sheet switch suitable as a sensing mechanism to sense the removal of a subordinate device from a host device. Specifically, the sheet switch is provided with a contact electrode formed in a dome shape with a conductive metal, a counter electrode disposed facing the contact electrode, and a metal sheet made of metal that is disposed on the opposite side of the counter electrode from the side facing the contact electrode with insulating members interposed therebetween. The sheet switch becomes conductive when the contact electrode and the counter electrode touch. | 08-25-2011 |
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20140009878 | FLEXIBLE CABLE AND MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE - A flexible cable may include a data signal layer; a first disconnection detecting signal layer covering a front face of the data signal layer and formed with a disconnection detecting signal pattern; and a second disconnection detecting signal layer covering a rear face of the data signal layer and formed with a disconnection detecting signal pattern. The flexible cable may be formed in a multilayer structure. A shield pattern may be formed in the first and/or second disconnection detecting signal layer and avoiding the disconnection detecting signal pattern. The data signal pattern may be formed so as to be covered by the disconnection detecting signal pattern. At least a part of the signal pattern may be formed so as to avoid the disconnection detecting signal pattern. | 01-09-2014 |
20140041896 | MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE AND FLEXIBLE CABLE - A medium processing device may include a head which reads or writes data to a recording medium; and a flexible cable which is connected with head. The flexible cable may be formed in a multilayer structure including a data signal layer formed with a data signal pattern and disconnection detecting signal layers which cover a front face and a rear face of the data signal layer and are formed with a disconnection detecting signal pattern. The flexible cable may also include a terminal connecting part formed with a through hole into which a signal terminal of the head is inserted and a terminal covering part turned around so as to cover the terminal connecting part and fixed to the terminal connecting part. | 02-13-2014 |
20140346228 | CARD READER - A card reader may include a card conveying mechanism structured to convey the card; a magnetic head which is structured to abut with the card and performs at least one of reading of magnetic data recorded on the card and recording of magnetic data on the card; a head moving mechanism structured to move the magnetic head in a longitudinal direction of the card; and an abutting part structured to abut with one end of the card in the short-side direction of the card. The head moving mechanism may be configured such that, while the card conveying mechanism holds the card in a state that the one end of the card in the short-side direction of the card is pressed against the abutting part, the magnetic head is moved in the longitudinal direction of the card to perform at least one of reading and recording of magnetic data. | 11-27-2014 |
20150193641 | CARD READER - A card reader may include a conveying passage; a magnetic head structured to abut with a magnetic stripe on the card; a head moving mechanism structured to move the magnetic head in a widthwise direction of the conveying passage between an abutting position and a retreated position; an IC contact block having a plurality of IC contact springs to contact a plurality of external connection terminals of an IC chip formed on the card; and a contact block moving mechanism structured to move the IC contact block between a contact position retreated position. The conveying passage may be formed with an opening part through which the magnetic head is passed. The magnetic head may be located at the head abutting position and is abutted with the one face of the card at a time when the IC contact springs and the external connection terminals are contacted with each other. | 07-09-2015 |
20150213334 | CARD READER - A card reader may include a card insertion part which is formed with an insertion port for the card; and a conveying passage for the card which is connected with the insertion port. The card insertion part may include a shutter member disposed on a rear side with respect to the insertion port is movable between a closed position an open position; and a protruding member which is attached to the shutter member and is protruded from the shutter member to an insertion port side. An insertion port side of the protruding member may be formed with a card abutting face. A distance between the insertion port and the card abutting face in a conveying direction of the card may be set to be shorter than a width in the short widthwise direction of the card. | 07-30-2015 |
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| 10-02-2008 |
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| 10-02-2008 |
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