JP3076733B2 - Card cutter mechanism - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cutter mechanism provided in a card reader for processing cards.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Thin and long flexible cards such as air tickets are stored in a stocker or the like in a continuous state. A card reader for processing such a card is provided with a cutter mechanism for cutting the card.
The cutter mechanism cuts the conveyed card by rotating a rotatable blade rotatably supported facing a conveyance path on which the card is conveyed by a driving source. The rotation support shaft of the rotary blade extends in the width direction of the transport path and is disposed in the direction in which the transport path extends, so that the rotary blade is rotatable on the transport path. Also,
The blade portion of the rotary blade is formed substantially parallel to the transport surface on which the card is transported.

[0003]

When the size of the card reader is reduced, the conventional cutter mechanism has the following problems. Since the rotation support shaft is arranged in the direction in which the transport path extends, a space in which the rotary blade can rotate is required on the transport path, and it is difficult to shorten the transport path. If the card reader has a plurality of transport paths, the number of cutter mechanisms required is the same as this number, and the space for the cutter mechanism in the card reader becomes large. Since the blade portion of the rotary blade is formed substantially parallel to the transfer surface, the entire blade portion contacts the card at a time during cutting, resulting in a large resistance at the time of cutting, and a large driving force is required. It leads to an increase in size.

[0004]

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a card on a transport path is cut by a rotating blade which is connected to a driving source and is rotatably supported about a rotating fulcrum. A cutter mechanism, wherein the card is provided with a perforated portion at a central portion, and the rotating blade is provided with an inclined blade portion provided corresponding to the perforated portion, and A relief portion provided on the rotation fulcrum side to allow a deformed edge of the card to escape from the rotation blade. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the drive source is constituted by an electromagnetic solenoid arranged such that the movable piece faces downward, and the rotation fulcrum is arranged in the width direction of the transport path. According to the third aspect of the invention, the drive source is constituted by a single step motor, and is connected to a plurality of rotary blades via a connection mechanism.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the drive source is driven and the rotary blade is rotated about the rotary fulcrum, the card is cut into the perforated portion of the card in the transport path from the blade on the rotary fulcrum side. The card is gradually contacted to cut the card. When the edge of the card is deformed, the edge is released from the rotating blade by the escape portion, so that interference between the rotating blade and the edge of the deformed card is reduced. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the rotation fulcrum of the rotary blade is provided in the width direction of the transport path, and the movable piece of the electromagnetic solenoid is arranged downward, so that when the electromagnetic solenoid is driven, the rotary blade moves the transport path. In the width direction, and the adhesion of paper debris and the like to the vicinity of the movable piece is prevented. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the driving source is constituted by a single step motor, and is connected to the plurality of rotating blades via the connecting mechanism. Blades are operated simultaneously

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 1 denotes an air boarding pass (hereinafter, referred to as an "ATB ticket") which is an example of a card. This A
The TB ticket 1 is a flexible magnetic card made of a thin paper material and made longer in the direction of transport of the ticket. ATB
Print data (not shown) such as a departure place and a destination is displayed on the front surface of the ticket 1, and a magnetic stripe 1a as a magnetic recording layer is provided on one side of the back surface along the longitudinal direction. ing. Data including print data on the front surface is magnetically recorded on the magnetic stripe 1a. The ATB ticket 1 is loaded in a stocker (not shown) in a continuous state, and is inserted from the first insertion slot 13 or the second insertion slot 14 of the card reader 2 shown in FIG. ATB ticket 1 junction C
Is a boundary with the next ATB ticket 1, and as shown in FIG. 4, a perforation 1b is provided at the center and both ends are separated.

The card reader 2 shown in FIG. 1 includes a card transport mechanism 8 provided in a first card transport path 3 connecting a first insertion port 13 and a discharge port 12, and a second insertion port 14 and a discharge port 12. A card transport mechanism 9 and a cutter mechanism 33 provided in the second card transport path 4 to be connected are provided. First card transport path 3
And the second card transport path 4, the ATB ticket 1 inserted into the first insertion slot 13 and the second insertion slot 14, respectively, the common ejection port 1
2 is conveyed by the card conveyance mechanism 8 and the card conveyance mechanism 9. The first insertion slot 13 and the second insertion slot 14 are arranged on the upper side surface of the card reader 2, and the ejection port 12 is
It is arranged on the lower side surface of the card reader 2.

In the vicinity of the first insertion slot 13 and the second insertion slot 14, magnetic heads 7A and 7B for reading (reading) magnetic information of the ATB ticket 1 to be inserted are provided between the first card transport path 3 and the first card transport path 3. Two card transport paths 4 are provided facing each other. An evacuation path 11 formed to be inclined downward toward the bottom of the card reader 2 communicates with a junction X between the first card conveyance path 3 and the second card conveyance path 4.

The card transport mechanism 8 includes a first card transport path 3
The first driving means 5 provided in the vicinity of the first insertion port 13 on the upstream side of the first card conveyance path, and the discharge port 1 on the downstream side of the first
2 in the vicinity of the second driving means 10. The configuration of the card transport mechanism 9 is substantially the same as that of the card transport mechanism 8 except for having a drive motor 6A whose transport speed is lower than that of the drive motor 5A. I do.

The first drive means 5 includes a plurality of first drive rollers 23A, 23B, 23 driven by a drive motor 5A.
C, and is mainly constituted by pad rollers 24A, 24B, and 24C that are arranged to face the drive rollers 23A, 23B, and 23C, respectively. The first drive rollers 23A and 23B are
It is fixed to the drive shaft 26 and the support shaft 27, respectively, and is disposed facing the first card transport path 3 near the first insertion slot 13. The first drive roller 23C is fixed to a drive shaft 28 provided on a frame 29A of the card reader 2, and
It is arranged between the driving means 5 and the second driving means 10. The frame 29A forms one side surface of the first card transport path 3 and serves as a reference surface during transport. Frame 29
A is transported on the first card transport path 3 on the side opposite to A.
A leaf spring (not shown) for urging the TB ticket 1 toward the frame 29A is provided.

The output shaft 5B of the drive motor 5A is attached to the support shafts 25 provided on the drive shafts 26 and 28 and the frame 29A.
The pulleys 32A, 32C, and 32D on which the drive belt 32E wound around the drive pulley 32B fixed to are fixed. The drive shaft 26 and the support shaft 27
Pulleys 30A and 30B around which the connecting belt 31 is wound
Has been fixed.

The first pad rollers 24A and 24B are connected to a support shaft 2 provided on a support 22 fixed to a frame 29A.
0, 21 and rotatably supported by the first drive roller 23
A and 23B are arranged above. Pressing plates 18 urged downward by tension springs 19 are in pressure contact with the support shafts 20 and 21, respectively. Pad roller 24C
Is a rotating shaft 1 that is rotated by a solenoid (not shown).
7 it is supported in a fixed lever 16, and is separable rotatably supported relative to the first drive roller 23C.

The drive motor 5A is a step motor that can rotate in the normal and reverse directions. When the card sensor S1 disposed near the first insertion slot 13 detects the insertion of the ATB ticket 1, the drive motor 5A is driven to rotate in the normal rotation direction. When the card sensor S2 provided near the first drive roller 23C detects the leading end of the transported ATB ticket 1, the detected ATB ticket 1 and the next A
The connecting portion C with the TB ticket 1 is connected to the rotating blade 43 of the cutter mechanism 33.
It stops at the timing when it stops at the disposition section.

The drive motor 5A is driven in the reverse rotation direction when an error in reading magnetic information by the magnetic head 7A occurs. The forward rotation direction is a rotation direction in which the ATB ticket 1 is conveyed toward the discharge port 12 and refers to a counterclockwise direction in FIG. 1, and the reverse rotation direction is a direction in which the ATB ticket 1 is conveyed toward the first insertion slot 13. The direction of rotation is the clockwise direction.

The second transport means 10 mainly comprises a drive motor 15 which can be rotated forward and backward, second drive rollers 35A and 35B driven by the drive motor 15, and second pad rollers 36A and 36B. Output shaft 15a of drive motor 15
In addition, pulleys 38 and 39 around which a belt 37 extends are fixed to the drive shaft 35Aa of the second drive roller 35A. Belt pulleys 40A and 40B around which a belt 40C is wound are fixed to the drive shaft 35Aa and the support shaft 35Ba of the second drive roller 35B, respectively.
The second drive roller 35A and the second drive roller 35B can be integrally rotated. Second pad rollers 36A, 36B
Is pressed against the second drive rollers 35A and 35B by an urging means (not shown). The length of the transport path from the second drive roller 35A to the first drive roller 23C and the length of the transport path from the first drive roller 23C to the first drive roller 23B are each set shorter than the entire length of the ATB ticket 1. Have been.

A magnetic head 41 for recording and reproducing magnetic information on the ATB ticket 1 to be conveyed is disposed facing the first card conveying path 3 at a position shifted in the axial direction from the second driving roller 35B. . Above the magnetic head 41, a head pad roller 42, which is urged toward the magnetic head 41 by urging means (not shown), is disposed to face.

Between the second driving rollers 35A and 35B,
A card sensor S3 is provided. The card sensor S3 detects the position of the ATB ticket 1. Here, an error occurs in writing (writing), reprocessing (retry), and reading / reading (verify) of magnetic information on the ATB ticket 1 by the magnetic head 41. At this time, when the rear end 1B of the ATB ticket 1 is detected, the drive motors 5A and 15 are temporarily stopped, and only the drive motor 15 is driven to rotate in the reverse rotation direction. 15 is driven to rotate in the forward rotation direction.

The cutter mechanism 33 includes a first card transport path 3
And a rotary blade 43 having blade portions 43A and 43D facing the second card transport path 4, an electromagnetic solenoid 44 as a driving source, and a link mechanism 45 connecting the rotary blade 43 and the electromagnetic solenoid 44. ing.

The rotary blade 43 is made of a thin metal plate, and includes a first driving roller 23B and a first pad roller 24.
Immediately after B, it is arranged so as to cross the first card transport path 3 and the second card transport path 4. The rotating blade 43 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, a base end 43a located on the right side in the drawing is rotatably supported by a rotation center shaft 47 serving as a rotation fulcrum provided on a hinge member 46 fixed to the frame 29A. An arcuate groove 49 extending in the up-down direction of the turning blade 43 is formed in the turning end 43b located on the side opposite to the base end 43a. A pair of pins 50 provided at regular intervals on a bracket 51 fixed to the frame 29B that forms a pair with the frame 29A is inserted into the arc groove 49. The pin 50 and the arc groove 49 guide the turning operation of the turning blade 43 and serve as a regulating member in the turning direction.

The blade portion 43A and the blade portion 43D are connected to the rotary blade 43 located in the first card transport path 3 and the second card transport path 4.
Are formed on the upper edges of the openings 43B and 43E respectively formed in the holes. The blade portions 43A and 43D are formed so as to be inclined upward from the frame 29A near the rotation center axis 47 toward the frame 29B far from the rotation center axis 47. The width of the blade portions 43A and 43D is set to be wider than the width of the perforation 1b of the connecting portion C of the ATB ticket 1. The opening ends 43C and 43F near the frame 29A are:
In contrast to the blade portions 43A and 43D, the blade portions 43A and 43D are formed so as to be inclined upward toward the frame 29A and serve as escape portions for the deformed ATB ticket 1.

The link mechanism 45 includes a lower portion 43 of the rotating blade 43.
and a swing lever 54 swingably supported by the support shaft 53.
At one end 54a thereof, a long lever 52 having both ends 52a, 52b pin-coupled to each other, and a short lever 55 pin-coupled to the multiple ends 54b of the swing lever 54 and the movable piece 44a of the electromagnetic solenoid 44. I have. The support shaft 53 here is supported by the bent portion 29C of the frame 29B shown in FIG.

The electromagnetic solenoid 44 is fastened and fixed to the frame 29B so that the movable piece 44a is located below the card lead 2. When a cut signal is applied from a control device (not shown) to the electromagnetic solenoid 44, the movable piece 44
A PULL type that draws A inside is employed.

A torsion coil spring 56 having one end 56a fixed to a spring hook portion 57 formed integrally with the hinge member 46 and the multiple end 56b locked to the edge of the base end 43a is wound around the rotation center shaft 47. Is equipped. The torsion coil spring 56 pulls out the movable piece 44a and urges the movable blade 43 to an initial state shown by a solid line in FIG.

The operation of the card reader 2 having such a configuration and the operation of the cutter mechanism 33 will be described. ATB ticket 1
The card sensor S1 is inserted into the first insertion slot 13 shown in FIG.
, The drive motor 5A and the drive motor 15 are driven in the forward rotation direction, and the first drive rollers 23A, 23B,
23C and the second drive rollers 35A and 35B rotate counterclockwise, respectively, and the ATB ticket 1 is taken into the first card transport path 3. When the taken-in ATB ticket 1 reaches the magnetic head 7A, the magnetic information is read, and if there is no reading error, it is transported as it is.
When a read error occurs, the drive motor 5A rotates in the reverse direction, and the ATB ticket 1 is conveyed to the first insertion slot 13 in the reverse direction.

When the card sensor S2 detects the leading end 1A of the ATB ticket 1 conveyed in the first conveyance path 3, the ATB
When the cut portion C of the ticket 1 reaches the opening 43B of the rotary blade 43, the drive motor 5A stops, and the ATB ticket 1 is moved to the first drive rollers 23A, 23B, 23C and the first pad roller 2
4A, 24B and 24C stop in a state of being sandwiched.
The stop position of the ATB ticket 1 is set in advance in control means (not shown). Here, the step of the drive motor 5A is
When the set predetermined number is counted, the operation stops.

When the electromagnetic actuator 44 is driven by issuing a cut signal from control means (not shown), the movable side 44a is attracted by the magnetic force generated in the electromagnetic actuator 44 as shown in FIG. By this suction operation, the swing lever 54 swings counterclockwise around the support shaft 53 to push down the long lever 52, and the rotating blade 43 is twisted downward around the rotating center shaft 47. It rotates from the initial position shown by the solid line to the cut end position shown by the two-dot chain line against the spring force of 56. Then, the blade portion 43
As shown in FIG. 5, the ATB ticket 1 that has gradually contacted the perforation 1b of the joint C from diagonally above with the rotation of the rotating blade 43 and the continuous ATB ticket 1 It is cut into ticket 1. When the cutting operation is completed, the electromagnetic solenoid 4
4 stops, and the rotary blade 43 at the cutting end position shown in FIG. 2 is returned to the initial position indicated by the solid line by the spring force of the torsion coil spring 56.

As described above, since the blade portion 43A comes into contact with the stopped ATB ticket 1 obliquely from the rotation center side, the resistance at the time of cutting can be reduced and the cutting force at the beginning of cutting can be increased. . That is, the electromagnetic solenoid 44
Is a characteristic that the suction force is small at the start of the suction of the movable piece 44a, and the suction force gradually increases as the suction of the movable piece 44a proceeds. Therefore, the difficulty is that the cutting force in the initial stage of cutting is small. However, since the cutting force by the blade portion 43A is strong at the beginning of cutting, the cutting of the ATB ticket 1 can be surely performed, and the suction force of the electromagnetic solenoid 44 can be small.

The rotation fulcrum of the rotary blade 43 is provided in the width direction of the first card transport path 3 shown by arrow D, and the rotary blade 43 is formed in a thin plate shape. There is no need to secure a rotating space for the rotating blade in the exit direction.
The card transport path 3 can be shortened. Since the movable piece 44a of the electromagnetic solenoid 44 is disposed below the card reader 2, the movable piece 4 such as paper dust generated at the time of cutting the ATB ticket 1 or dust entering the card reader is used.
Adhesion to 4a and intrusion into electromagnetic solenoid 44 are reduced. Therefore, the sliding resistance of the movable piece 44 is reduced, and the maintenance and inspection of the card reader 2 and the cutter mechanism 33 are reduced.

Further, since the open end 43C is formed to be inclined upward toward the frame 29A, as shown in FIG. 6, even when the ATB ticket 1 having the deformed edge 1c is inserted. Thus, interference between the deformed edge 1c and the rotating blade 43 can be reduced, and clogging of the ATB ticket 1 by the rotating blade 43 can be reduced.

On the other hand, when it is time to transport the cut ATB ticket 1, the drive motors 5A and 15 are driven in the forward rotation direction, and the cut ATB ticket 1 is transferred to the first drive roller 23.
C and the second transporting means 10 from between the first pad roller 24C.
Conveyed toward. The ATB ticket 1 conveyed toward the second drive means 10 is discharged from the discharge port 12 as long as the magnetic information does not need to be written, and if the magnetic information needs to be written, the downstream side of the first card transport path 3. Thus, magnetic information is written while being sandwiched between the magnetic head 41 and the head pad roller 42. The ATB ticket 1 is discharged from the discharge port 12 unless an error occurs in writing.

When an error occurs in the writing of the magnetic information, when the rear end 1B of the ATB ticket 1 is detected by the card sensor S3, the drive motors 5A and 15 are temporarily stopped, and then the drive motor 15 is rotated in the reverse direction. Drive rotationally. Then, the ATB ticket 1 stopped by being sandwiched between the second drive roller 35B and the second pad roller 36B is reversely conveyed toward the evacuation path 11. When the card sensor S3 detects the leading end 1A of the ATB ticket 1 conveyed in the reverse direction, the drive motor 15 is driven to rotate in the forward rotation direction again, and the magnetic head 41 performs rewriting (retry). A reloaded
When the card sensor S3 detects the rear end 1B of the TB ticket 1, the drive motor 15 is driven to rotate in the reverse rotation direction to temporarily
The TB ticket 1 is introduced into the evacuation route 11. Then, when the leading end 1A is detected again by the card sensor S3, the drive motor 15 is driven to rotate in the forward rotation direction, and re-reading (verification) by the magnetic head 41 is performed.
Is discharged from When the ATB ticket 1 is inserted into the second insertion slot 14, the ATB ticket 1 is transported by the card transport mechanism 9 and cut by the blade 43D in the same manner as the blade 43A.
It is discharged from the discharge port 12.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a cutter mechanism 33 'is arranged in a card reader 2' having three card insertion ports. The configuration of the card reader 2 ′ is the same as that of the card reader 2 in the first embodiment, except for the configuration of a third insertion port denoted by reference numeral 73 and a card transport mechanism and a cutter mechanism 33 ′ denoted by reference numeral. Accordingly, members having the same functions as in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those used in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The card transport mechanism 80 includes a third driving unit 71
And a second driving unit 10. Third drive means 7
Reference numeral 1 is provided on a third card transport path 72 which communicates with the discharge port 12 via the evacuation path 11. Third drive means 71
Are third drive rollers 78 driven by a drive motor 74,
79, and is mainly composed of pad rollers 81, 82 arranged opposite to the drive rollers 78, 79, respectively.

The third drive rollers 78 and 79 are driven by a drive shaft 75.
A and the third insertion port 7 fixed to the support shaft 75B, respectively.
The third card transport path 72 is disposed near the third card transport path 72. A pulley 76 is fixed to the drive shaft 75A.
The pulley 76 has a drive belt 74C which is hung on a drive pulley 74B fixed to an output shaft 74A of the drive motor 74.
Is hung. The drive shaft 75A and the support shaft 75B
Pulleys 77A and 77 around which the connecting belt 77C is wound
BB are respectively fixed. Third pad roller 8
1 and 82 are urged against the third drive rollers 78 and 79 by the same urging means as the first pad rollers 24A and 24B.

In the vicinity of the third insertion slot 73, a card sensor S4 for detecting insertion of the ATB ticket 1 is arranged. The drive motor 74 detects the ATB ticket 1 by the card sensor S4.
When the insertion is detected, it is driven to rotate in the forward rotation direction. When the card sensor S3 detects the leading end of the ATB ticket 1, the drive motor 74 stops at a timing at which the connecting portion C is stopped at the position where the rotary blade 60 of the cutter mechanism 33 'is disposed. Note that the forward rotation direction is a rotation direction in which the ATB ticket 1 is conveyed toward the discharge port 12, and indicates a counterclockwise direction in FIG.

The cutter mechanism 33 'includes a rotating blade 43 having blade portions 43A and 43D facing the first card transport path 3 and the second card transport path 4, respectively, and a blade portion 60A extending to the third card transport path 72. The rotating blade 60, the step motor 66 as a driving source, the step motor 66 and the rotating blade 43,
And a connecting mechanism 64 for connecting the two.

The rotary blade 60 is made of a thin metal plate, and is disposed so as to cross the third card transport path 72 immediately after the third drive roller 79 and the third pad roller 82. As shown in FIG. 8, the rotary blade 60 is rotatably supported by a rotary center shaft 59 serving as a rotary fulcrum. The rotation center shaft 59 is provided on a hinge member 58 having a base end 60a located on the right side in the drawing and fixed to the frame 29A. The rotating end 60b located on the side opposite to the base end 60a has
An arc groove 62 extending in the vertical direction of the rotary blade 60 is formed. A pair of pins 61 provided at regular intervals on the bracket 63 is inserted into the arc groove 62. The bracket 63 is fixed to a frame 29B that forms a pair with the frame 29A. Pin 61 and arc groove 62
Guides the turning operation of the turning blade 60 and serves as a regulating member in the turning direction.

The blade portion 60A is formed at the lower edge of the opening 60B formed in the rotary blade 60. The opening 60B is the third
It is arranged in the card transport path 72. The blade portion 60A is
It is formed so as to be inclined downward from the frame 29A side near the rotation center axis 59 to the frame 29B side far from the rotation center axis 59. The width of the blade portion 60A is set to be wider than the width of the perforation 1b of the connecting portion C. The opening end 60C near the frame 29A is formed to be inclined downward toward the frame 29A in contrast to the blade 60A. The open end 60C is a relief for the deformed ATB ticket 1. Since the rotary blade 43 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

The connecting mechanism 64 includes a first lever 65 for connecting the rotary blade 43 and the step motor 66, a second lever 68 for connecting the rotary blade 60 and the step motor 66, and both levers 65, 68. It has a holder 67 for stopping. The holder 67 is provided with an output shaft 66 of the step motor 66.
a.

The first lever 65 has one end 65a and the rotating blade 4
3, the other end 65b is connected to the upper end 6 of the holder 67.
7a are respectively pin-connected. The second lever 68 is
One end 68a is pin-connected to the upper part 60c of the rotary blade 60, and the other end 68b is pin-connected to the lower end 67b of the holder 67, respectively. A fan-shaped projection 69 is provided between the upper end 67a and the lower end 67b.
Are formed. The fan-shaped projection 69 is a shielding plate that blocks light from the optical position sensor 70 fixed to the frame 29B. The position sensor 70 stops the drive motor 66 when the fan-shaped projection 69 is located between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit (not shown).
60 is set at the initial position shown in FIG. The initial positions are the spaces 43B, 43E of the rotating blades 43, 60,
A position where the ATB ticket 1 can pass through 60B.

The step motor 66 is fixed to the frame 29B so that the output shaft 66a extends in the direction in which the third card transport path 72 extends. When a cut signal is applied from a control device (not shown), the step motor 66 is driven to rotate back and forth by a fixed angle.

The operation of the card reader 2 'having such a configuration and the operation of the cutter mechanism 33' will be described. For example, AT
When the B ticket 1 is inserted into the third insertion slot 73 shown in FIG. 7, it is detected by the card sensor S4. Then, the drive motor 7
4 and the drive motor 15 are driven in the forward rotation direction,
The driving rollers 78 and 79 and the second driving rollers 35A and 35
B rotates in the counterclockwise direction, and ATB ticket 1
Is taken into the third card transport path 72, and
Is transported.

ATB ticket 1 transported in the third transport path 72
AT 1A is detected by the card sensor S3,
When the cutting portion C of the B ticket 1 reaches the opening 60B of the rotary blade 60, the drive motor 74 stops, and the ATB ticket 1
It stops while being held between the driving rollers 78 and 79 and the third pad rollers 81 and 82. The stop position of the ATB ticket 1 is set in advance in control means (not shown). Here, the drive motor 74 stops when the set number of steps is counted.

When a cut signal is issued from control means (not shown), the step motor 66 reciprocates. When the step motor 66 is driven to rotate clockwise, the holder 67 also rotates integrally in the same direction, and the second lever 68 shown in FIG. 10 is raised from the solid line position to the two-dot chain line position. The movement of the second lever 68 causes the rotary blade 60 to rotate upward from the initial position shown by the solid line to the cut end position shown by the two-dot chain line around the rotation center axis 59. With the blade portion 60 A is the rotation of the rotary blade 60, the cutting ATB pass 1 that has been in continuous state gradually contacted from obliquely below with respect to perforation 1b junction C is on one ATB pass 1 Is done.

When the step motor 66 is rotated clockwise by a predetermined angle, the rotation is reversed and the rotary blade 60 at the cut end position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 10 is rotated toward the initial position shown by the solid line. When the fan-shaped projection 69 is inserted between the light receiving portion and the light emitting portion of the position sensor 70 indicated by the solid line, the step motor 66 stops, and the rotating blade 60 is held at the initial position indicated by the solid line.

When the holder 67 is rotated by the step motor 66, as shown in FIG. 9, the rotary blade 43 connected to the holder 67 by the first lever 65 also rotates the rotary center shaft 5.
It rotates upward from the initial position indicated by the solid line from the initial position indicated by the solid line to the cut end position indicated by the two-dot chain line. At this time, the first
When the ATB ticket 1 has been conveyed to the card conveyance path 3 or the second card conveyance path 4, the blade portions 43A and 43D are obliquely upward with respect to the perforations 1b of the joint C with the rotation of the rotary blade 43. ATB ticket 1 that has been in continuous contact with
Is cut into one ATB ticket 1. Step motor 66
When the is rotated clockwise by a certain angle, the rotating blade 43 at the cutting end position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 9 is rotated toward the initial position shown by the solid line. When the fan-shaped projection 69 is inserted between the light receiving portion and the light emitting portion of the position sensor 70 indicated by the solid line, the step motor 66 stops, and the rotating blade 60 is held at the initial position indicated by the solid line.

As described above, the fulcrum of rotation of the rotary blades 43 and 60 is indicated by the first, second and third transport paths 3, 4 and 4, as indicated by arrow D.
72, and the rotating blades 43 and 60 are formed in a thin plate shape, so that it is not necessary to secure a rotating space for the rotating blades in the extending direction of each of the transport paths 3, 4, and 72. The roads 3, 4, 72 can be shortened. A stepping motor 66 is used as a drive source, and the rotating blade 4 is
3 and 60 are connected to the motor 66, so that the two rotating blades 43 and 60 can be simultaneously rotated. Therefore,
It is not necessary to provide a drive source for each of the rotating blades 43 and 60,
The space for the drive source occupying the card reader 2 'can be reduced, and the size of the cutter mechanism 33' can be reduced. This can contribute to miniaturization of the card reader 2 '.

Since the opening ends 43C, 43F and 60C are formed so as to be inclined toward the frame 29A, the ATB ticket 1 whose edge 1c is deformed as shown in FIG.
Is inserted, the interference between the deformed edge 1c and the rotating blades 43, 60 can be reduced, and the clogging of the ATB ticket 1 by the rotating blades 43, 60 can be reduced.

On the other hand, when it is time to transport the cut ATB ticket 1, the drive motors 74 and 15 are driven in the forward rotation direction to transport the cut ATB ticket 1 to the second transport means 10. The transported ATB ticket 1 is directly discharged from the discharge port 12 if writing of magnetic information is not necessary, and if writing is necessary, the magnetic head 41 and the head pad roller are located downstream of the third card transport path 72. 4
The magnetic information is written while being sandwiched between the two. The ATB ticket 1 is discharged from the discharge port 12 unless an error occurs in writing.

When an error occurs in the writing of the magnetic information and the rear end 1B of the ATB ticket 1 is detected by the card sensor S3, the drive motors 5A and 15 are temporarily stopped, and then the drive motor 15 is rotated in the reverse direction. Drive rotationally. Then, the ATB ticket 1 stopped by being sandwiched between the second drive roller 35B and the second pad roller 36B is reversely conveyed toward the evacuation path 11. When the card sensor S3 detects the leading end 1A of the ATB ticket 1 conveyed in the reverse direction, the drive motor 15 is driven to rotate in the forward rotation direction again, and the magnetic head 41 performs rewriting (retry). A reloaded
When the card sensor S3 detects the rear end 1B of the TB ticket 1, the drive motor 15 is driven to rotate in the reverse rotation direction to temporarily
The TB ticket 1 is introduced into the evacuation route 11. Then, when the leading end 1A is detected again by the card sensor S3, the drive motor 15 is driven to rotate in the forward rotation direction, and re-reading (verification) by the magnetic head 41 is performed.
Is discharged from When the ATB ticket 1 is inserted into the first insertion slot 13 and the second insertion slot 14, the card portions are transported in the transport paths 3, 4 by the card transport mechanisms 8, 9, and the blade portions 43A, 4
It is cut by 3D and then discharged from the outlet 12.

[0051]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the electromagnetic actuator is driven to rotate the rotary blade about the rotary fulcrum, the rotary fulcrum side of the card in the transport path is perforated. Since the cutting of the card is performed by gradually coming into contact with the blade, the contact resistance between the card and the rotating blade can be reduced, and the cutting of the card can be surely performed and the electromagnetic solenoid can be downsized. Further, when the edge of the card is deformed, the edge is released from the rotating blade by the escape portion, so that interference between the rotating blade and the edge of the deformed card can be reduced, and the rotating blade can be reduced. Clogging of the card due to this can be reduced. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the rotation fulcrum of the rotary blade is provided in the width direction of the transport path, and the electromagnetic actuator is disposed with its movable piece facing downward, so that the rotary blade has the width of the transport path. In the direction of movement of the electromagnetic actuator, the adhesion of paper debris or the like to the vicinity of the movable piece of the electromagnetic actuator can be prevented, and the sliding resistance of the movable piece can be reduced. Is unnecessary, leading to shortening of the transport path.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the drive source is constituted by a single step motor, and is connected to the plurality of rotary blades via the connection mechanism. A plurality of rotating blades can be simultaneously operated via the control unit.
Therefore, the space for the drive source of the cutter mechanism is reduced, and the size of the cutter mechanism can be reduced. This means
The space occupied by the cutter mechanism in the card reader can be reduced, and the card reader can be downsized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of a card cutter mechanism and a card reader having the same according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the configuration and operation of the cutter mechanism of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an ATB ticket as an example of a card.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a joint portion of the card.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing a cutting operation of the cutter mechanism of the first embodiment and a state of the card at the time of cutting.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the upper part of the rotating blade.

FIG. 7 is a side view illustrating a schematic configuration of a card cutter mechanism and a card reader having the same cutter mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view illustrating a configuration of a cutter mechanism according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing the operation of the cutter mechanism of the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing the operation of the cutter mechanism of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Card 1b Perforated part 1C Card edge 2, 2 'Card reader 3, 4, 72 Transport path 33, 33' Cutter mechanism 43, 60 Rotating blade 43A, 43D, 60A Blade part 43C, 43F, 60C Escape part 44 Electromagnetic solenoid (drive source) 44a Movable piece 47, 57 Rotation fulcrum 64 Connecting mechanism 66 Step motor (drive source) D Width direction

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cutter mechanism connected to a driving source and cutting a card on a transport path by a rotary blade rotatably supported about a rotary fulcrum. A perforated portion is provided, and the rotating blade is provided with an inclined blade portion provided so as to correspond to the perforation portion, and the card is provided on the rotating fulcrum side with respect to the blade portion. A card cutter mechanism having a relief portion for releasing a deformed edge from the rotating blade. 2. The driving source is constituted by an electromagnetic solenoid.
2. The card cutter mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the movable piece of the electromagnetic solenoid is disposed so as to face downward, and the rotation fulcrum is disposed in a width direction of the transport path. 3. The card cutter mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said drive source is constituted by a single step motor, and is connected to a plurality of rotary blades via a connection mechanism.