JP2783685B2 - Card transfer device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card carrier for carrying a magnetic card or the like. In recent years, demand for magnetic cards and the like has been increasing. In particular, a magnetic card used in a financial institution or the like may cause trouble if erroneous data is written or read, so the written data may be accurately read from the magnetic card or the data may be accurately read. It is necessary to write. Therefore, there has been a demand for an apparatus for transporting a card at a constant speed without causing a speed fluctuation, which is one of the causes of erroneous data writing and reading processes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 2 is a time chart showing a writing method of a magnetic head of a card read / write section.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a conventional card imprinter printer. FIG. 4 is a top view and a front view showing a card read / write unit in a conventional card imprinter printer device.

In the figure, 1 is a card read / write section, 2 is a card insertion section, 3 is a card slip processing unit, 4 is a magnetic card, 5 is a magnetic stripe, 6 is an embossed section, 7a is a first pinch roller, 7b Is a second pinch roller, 7c is a third pinch roller, 8a is a guide, 9 is a magnetic head,
10a is a first drive roller, 10b is a second drive roller, 10c is a third drive roller, 11 is a guide, 14 is a reference surface, and 15 is a transport path.

[0005] The guide 11 is provided on the reference surface side of the card read / write section 1. Hereinafter, one end surface of the magnetic card 4 is referred to as a reference surface 14. The reference surface 14 is one end surface of the magnetic card 4.

As shown in FIG. 3, this apparatus comprises a card read / write unit 1, a card insertion unit 2, and a card slip processing unit 3. The card read / write unit 1 reads data of the magnetic stripe 5 on the magnetic card 4 with a magnetic head 9 in the card read / write unit 1 and writes data to the magnetic stripe 5.

[0007] The card insertion unit 2 is provided with a magnetic card 4 for the operator.
Is to be inserted. Card slip processing unit 3
Reads data written on the magnetic stripe 5 of the magnetic card 4 with the magnetic head 9 and prints it on the slip with the print head, reads the embossed portion 6 on the magnetic card 4 with the sensor, and prints the result on the slip. .

The magnetic card 4 is inserted into the card insertion section 2 and the inserted magnetic card 4 is inserted into the card read / write section 1.
Transported to The magnetic card 4 transported to the card read / write unit 1 is transported to a processing position of the magnetic head 9 in the card read / write unit 1.

The magnetic head 9 writes data to the magnetic stripe 5 of the magnetic card 4 or reads data from the magnetic stripe 5. After the processing, the magnetic card 4 is conveyed to the card slip processing unit 3. The card voucher processing unit 3 uses the magnetic card 4
The data written in the magnetic head 4 is read by a magnetic head and printed on a slip by a print head 9, and the embossed portion 6 of the magnetic card 4 is optically read by a sensor or the like, and the result is also printed on the slip.

The slip on which data printing is completed is ejected together with the card 4, and a journal printed with the same data as the data printed on the slip remains in the apparatus. Next, the operation of the card read / write unit 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

Magnetic card 4 in card read / write section 1
The first pinch roller 7a and the driving roller
10a is the magnetic stripe 5 of the magnetic card 4 and the reference surface 14
And the magnetic card 4 in the second direction.
To the pinch roller 7b and the drive roller 10b.

At this time, the magnetic card 4 is guided by guides on both sides of the transport path 15 as shown in the top view of FIG.
The position at which the magnetic stripe 5 on the magnetic card 4 is conveyed so as to pass below the magnetic head 9 is defined.

The magnetic card 4 conveyed to the second drive roller 10b, the second pinch roller 7b and the magnetic head 9
When the magnetic stripe 5 of the magnetic card 4 passes under the magnetic head 9, it is conveyed at a constant speed by the second drive roller 10b and the second pinch roller 7b. At this time, the magnetic head 9 reads data written in series on the magnetic stripe 5 of the magnetic card 4 conveyed at a constant speed, or writes new data on the magnetic stripe 5.

A method of writing data by the magnetic head 9 will be described with reference to FIG. If the magnetic flux does not change for a predetermined time t as shown in FIG. 2A, the binary data is treated as "0". When the magnetic flux changes at half the predetermined time t as shown in FIG. 2B, the binary data is treated as "1". For example, "10100
In the case of expressing binary data of "0", the magnetic flux is changed at 1/2 of the first predetermined time t as shown in FIG. 2 (c), and the magnetic flux is not changed at the next predetermined time t.

The magnetic stripe 5 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b).
The data is recorded by changing the magnetic flux as described above.
This data is read by the magnetic head 9 and converted into binary data. In addition, the data converted into binary data is written to the magnetic stripe 5.

Thereafter, the magnetic card 4 is held between the second drive roller 10b and the pinch roller 7b, and is conveyed to the third drive roller 10c and the pinch roller 7c.

[0017]

Therefore, when data on a magnetic stripe of a magnetic card is read by a magnetic head or written on the magnetic stripe, a band-like portion along the longitudinal direction of the magnetic stripe is applied to the magnetic head. On the other hand, it is necessary to convey and scan linearly at a constant speed.

Therefore, the magnetic card is conveyed while being pressed against the reference surface by the guide. When the magnetic card is conveyed, the end face of the card and the guide surface are mirror surfaces due to dirt on the end surface of the card and the like. Large fluctuations occur in the card transport speed. Therefore, the speed of the magnetic card fluctuates greatly during transportation.

As a result, when reading data from the magnetic stripe of the magnetic card or writing data to the magnetic stripe, the bit interval of the data on the magnetic stripe is not stabilized, so that normal data can be written or read. Absent.

An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus capable of reducing the fluctuation of the conveying speed due to the suction and stably conveying the card.

[0021]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a transport path for transporting a card, a first guide provided on a side surface of the transport path, for guiding an end face of the card, and a first guide facing the first guide. A second guide for guiding the other end surface of the card;
A spring provided separately from the second guide to support the second guide and biasing the second guide toward the first guide; The length is longer than the length of the card in the transport direction, and the second guide is constituted by a plurality of partial contact portions that partially contact the card, for example, projecting contact portions.

[0022]

According to the present invention, the magnetic card is uniformly pressed by the second guide which is longer than the card urged by the spring. Further, the second guide is provided with a partial contact portion (a plurality of protrusions) that partially contacts the card. As a result, the card is pressed against the first guide, which is the reference surface, but the contact area between the card and the second guide is reduced by the partial contact portion, thereby resulting from contamination of the end face of the card when the card is transported. Eliminating the suction area reduces fluctuations in the transport speed. The card is the second
The pressure fluctuation is small at the time of entering and leaving the projection, and the speed fluctuation resulting from the load fluctuation is minimized.

[0023]

FIG. 1 is a top view and a front view showing a card lead portion in a card imprinter printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The operation of transporting the magnetic card 4 from the card insertion section to the card read / write section 1 in the card imprinter printer is the same as that described in the prior art.

The guide 8b provided on the card read / write section 1 for pressing the surface facing the reference surface 14 will be described. Reference surface 14 provided on card read / write unit 1
The guide 8b that presses the surface facing the
m, a protruding portion 12 having a gentle shape of 0.2 to 0.3 mm in height
Is provided. The detailed shape of the projection 12 is shown in FIG. Guide 8b
The contact area between the card and the card 4 is reduced.

The protrusions 12 are arranged on the guide 8b so that at least one of the protrusions 12 contacts the surface of the card 4 when the card 4 moves. The guide 8a having the protruding portion 12 is inserted into the card 4 in the card read / write section 1.
Is conveyed, the surface opposing the reference surface 14 is pressed by the pressing force of the spring 13 in order to fix the position of the conveyance.

The guide 8 b having the protrusion 12 is supported by a spring 13, and is provided on the reference surface 1 of the magnetic card 4.
4 is pressed against the reference surface side. Next, the transport operation of the magnetic card 4 in the card read / write unit 1 will be described.

The magnetic card 4 includes a first drive roller 10a
And from the first pinch roller 7a to the second drive roller 10
b and the second pinch roller 7b. At that time, the apparatus conveys the magnetic card 4 by pressing the magnetic card 4 against the guide 11 on the reference surface 14 side by the guide 8 b having the protrusion 12.

At this time, the area of contact between the guide 8b and the end face of the card 4 is reduced due to the protrusion 12 provided on the guide 8b. Therefore, the suction area between the end face of the card 4 and the guide 8b is reduced.

As a result, it is possible to eliminate the suction that causes the transport speed to fluctuate. The magnetic card 4 transported by the second drive roller 10a and the first pinch roller 7a defines the transport position as described above, and transfers the data on the magnetic stripe 5 on the magnetic card 4 to the second pinch roller 7a. It is conveyed to the magnetic head 9 located at the drive roller 10b.

The magnetic head 9 reads serial data from the conveyed card 4 or writes data serially. The method of writing data on the magnetic stripe 5 by the magnetic head 9 is performed by the method described in the related art.

The second drive roller 10b and the pinch roller 7b carry the magnetic card 4 to the third drive roller 10c and the third pinch roller 7c by the above-described method of defining the position for carrying the magnetic card 4.

It is conceivable to transport both ends of the magnetic card 4 by rollers in order to reduce chatter due to suction or the like during card transport. In addition, the same effect can be obtained by providing the protrusion 12 on the guide 11 on the reference surface side.

With the transport device of the present invention, it is possible to accurately read and write the bit intervals of data on the magnetic stripe 5, and to write and read accurate information.
Although a guide having a projection has been described as an embodiment, the same effect can of course be obtained even if a hole is partially provided in the contact surface of the guide to make partial contact.

[0035]

As described above, the provision of the contact surface that partially contacts the guide of the transport path eliminates the suction and the like due to the contact between the guide and the magnetic card during transport of the magnetic card, and stabilizes the transport speed. . The length of the guide having such a contact surface is longer than the length of the card, and the entire guide is urged by a spring to uniformly apply pressure to the end face of the card. Load fluctuations are small, speed fluctuations caused by load fluctuations can be prevented, and changes in the attitude of the card can be suppressed. Further, a second guide having a projection,
The second guide is configured separately from the spring that urges the card toward the card. Since the guide itself does not deform, the interval between the protrusions does not change according to the card transfer position. A stable load can be applied to the card.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view and a front view showing a card read / write unit in a card imprint printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a time chart showing a read / write method of a magnetic head of a card read / write unit.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the card imprinter printer device.

FIG. 4 is a top view and a side view showing a card read / write unit in a conventional card imprinter printer device.

FIG. 5 is a top view showing the shape of a part of a protrusion provided on a guide of a card read / write unit.

[Description of Signs] 1, card read / write section 2, card insertion section 3, card slip processing unit 4, magnetic card 5, magnetic stripe 6, embossed section 7a, first pinch roller 7b, second pinch roller 7c, Third pinch rollers 8a, 8b: guide 9, magnetic head 10a, first drive roller 10b, second drive roller 10c, third drive roller 11, reference surface side guide 12, protrusion 13, spring 14 , Reference plane 15, transport path

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A 63-40861 (JP, U) JP-A 1-142075 (JP, U) JP-A 51-117054 (JP, U) (58) Survey Field (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) G06K 13/07

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A transport path (5) for transporting a card (4).
A first guide (11) provided on a side surface of the transport path (15) and guiding an end face of the card (4); and a card (4) opposed to the first guide (11). A second guide (8b) for guiding the other end face of the second guide, and a second guide (8b) provided separately from the second guide to support the second guide.
As well as lifting, and a spring (13) which biases the second guide to the first guide, the length of the second guide (8b) is the conveyance of the card (4) The length of the second guide (8b)
, A plurality of partial contact portions (12) that partially contact the card (4) are provided .