JP3152602B2 - IC card reader - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an IC having an integrated circuit (IC chip) together with a contact type or non-contact type input / output terminal.
It is an IC card reader that processes a C card, particularly one that responds to rising of an IC card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A large amount of information is recorded / recorded compared to a magnetic card.
An IC card having a built-in IC chip has been put to practical use because it can perform reproduction. 2. Description of the Related Art In general, a contact type IC card is used in which a contact provided on a card reader for recording / reproducing information on the card is brought into contact with a contact type input / output terminal of an IC chip to transfer information. When a contact is brought into contact with the contact type input / output terminal, the card is stopped by colliding with a stopper member disposed at the tip of the card traveling path, and the contact is brought into contact. On the other hand, a non-contact type input / output terminal composed of a coil, a metal plate, or the like is built in, and a signal transmission unit composed of a coil or a metal plate is disposed opposite to the non-contact type input / output terminal. Supplying a current carrying information to the unit, generates a potential difference between the non-contact type input / output terminal and the signal transmission unit by electromagnetic induction or capacitance, and converts the generated potential difference to exchange information. Non-contact I
C cards are being studied. As this non-contact type IC card, for example, International Standards Organization (ISO) standard 10
536 is a proximity type IC card.

[0003]

As described above, the contact type IC card which has already been put into practical use and the proximity type IC card under study have different information recording / reproducing (transferring) methods.
Card reader corresponding to each card (information recording / reproducing device)
It is necessary to provide. However, providing a card reader for each card involves problems such as high cost and large space. Therefore, in consideration of practicality, a contact type IC card and a proximity type IC card can be processed by one card reader. Is preferred. In addition, contact type IC card and proximity type I
When both C cards are run on the same running path, it is necessary to consider a deformed card. That is, if the height of the card traveling path with respect to the card thickness direction is small, the deformed IC card may become jammed or the traveling resistance may increase. Conversely, if the height of the card traveling path is too wide, it is possible to reduce the jam and the traveling resistance of the deformed IC card, but a problem occurs in the transmission and reception of information of the proximity IC card. That is, the input / output of information to / from the proximity type IC card is performed by generating a potential difference between the non-contact type input / output terminal and the signal transmission unit by electromagnetic induction or capacitance, so that the card traveling path is wide. This is because, if the card is deformed or the card is deformed significantly, the distance between the non-contact type input / output terminal and the signal transmitting unit is increased, and the magnetic field and the electric charge from the signal transmitting unit are hardly transferred.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides a contact type input / output terminal on the surface of a card so as to prevent the IC card from being lifted up, and in particular, to reliably transmit / receive information to / from a proximity type IC card. And a contact type IC card having a non-contact type input / output terminal in the card traveling path and a contact type IC card provided on one side of the card traveling path. A contact block provided so as to be able to contact and separate from the contact type input / output terminal, and a non-contact type input / output terminal of the proximity type IC card which is provided on the other side of the card travel path across the card travel path. A signal transmission unit for transmitting and receiving signals; and pressing means for pressing the contact block to the proximity IC card when transmitting and receiving information to and from the proximity IC card.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The IC card reader denoted by reference numeral 1 in FIG. 1 is a card processing device that processes IC cards C of different types. Here, the different types of IC cards C are, as shown in FIG. 12, a contact type IC card C1 having a contact type input / output terminal 2 on a card surface C1A (hereinafter referred to as "contact card C1").
Type IC card C having a non-contact type input / output terminal 3
2 (hereinafter referred to as “proximity card C2”).

As shown in FIG. 12A, the contact card C1 has a contact-type input / output terminal 2 (hereinafter, referred to as "contact terminal 2") disposed at a tip C1c of a card surface C1A. The contact terminals 2 are connected to an IC chip (not shown) in the card. Below the card surface C1A side, a character area C1b in which embossed characters are provided is formed. On one side of the card back surface C1B, magnetic information is recorded /
A magnetic stripe C1a to be reproduced is provided.

As shown in FIG. 12B, the proximity card C2 has a character area C2b in which embossed characters are provided on the card surface C2A. A magnetic stripe C2a for recording / reproducing magnetic information is provided on one side of the card back surface C2B. Inside the proximity card C2,
A non-contact type input / output terminal 3 (hereinafter, referred to as “non-contact terminal 3”) including a plurality of coils 5, 5, 6, 6 and a plurality of metal plates 7 serving as conductors is provided. The non-contact terminal 3 is connected to an IC chip (not shown) in the card, and generates an electromotive force generated in the coils 5, 5, 6, 6 and the metal plate 7 by a voltage change supplied from a signal transmission unit described later. A potential difference (voltage) due to a change in capacitance is converted and input / output as information to / from an IC chip.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the IC card reader 1 includes a card traveling path 9 on which the contact card C1 and the proximity card C2 travel in common, and a traveling path on one side of the card traveling path 9 therebetween. A contact block portion 10 disposed on the other side and capable of contacting the contact terminal 2; and a signal transmission portion disposed below the traveling path on the other side of the card traveling path 9 and exchanging signals with the non-contact terminal 3. IC module 11, pressing means 8 for operating contact block section 10, transport mechanism 12 for transporting contact card C 1 and proximity card C 2, and
And a card stopper mechanism 13. Pressing means 8
Comprises a control means 4 and a contact contact / separation mechanism 21 which will be described later.

The IC card reader 1 is connected to magnetic stripes C1a and C2a and a magnetic card reader 100 for transmitting / receiving (recording / reproducing) magnetic information. When card detection is performed by a card sensor (not shown), the magnetic card reader 100 rotates the drive motor in the forward direction, and transmits and receives magnetic information between a magnetic head (not shown) and the magnetic stripes C1a and C2a to record information. / Reproduction and card type. In this magnetic head, if the contact card is C1, the type signal V1 is transmitted to the proximity card C2.
, The type signal V2 is output to the control means 4 respectively.

The card transport path (not shown) of the magnetic card reader 100 and the insertion port 9a of the card travel path 9 are continuous, and the contact card C1 and the proximity card C2, which have finished sending and receiving magnetic information, are directed to the IC card reader 1. Are transported by transport means (not shown). When this transport means is configured, the transport mechanism 12 is connected to the drive motor. As the drive motor, a motor that can rotate forward and backward is used. The IC card C is driven toward the inside of the IC card reader 1 by forward rotation, and the IC card C is moved from the IC card reader 1 to the magnetic card reader by reverse rotation. So as to run toward 100,
The transport roller pairs 120 and 121 are driven to rotate.

The transport mechanism 12 includes transport roller pairs 120, 1
21 and drive pulleys 123 and 12 forming a drive transmission unit
4, 125. Drive pulleys 123 and 124
Are integrally formed and fixed to the drive shaft 14, and the drive pulley 125 is fixed to the drive shaft 15. A transmission belt 126 is wound around the drive pulleys 124 and 125, and a belt 127 driven by a drive motor (not shown) of the magnetic card reader 100 is wound around the drive pulley 123.

The transport roller pair 120 includes a drive roller 120a fixed to the drive shaft 14, and a driven roller 120b disposed opposite to the drive roller 120a and rotatably supported by the shaft 16. Transport roller pair 120
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the width direction (arrow W) of the card traveling path 9 whose side surface is constituted by the frames 1A and 1B
Are arranged respectively. The drive shaft 14 is the frame 1
A, 1B rotatably supported, the shaft 15 is the frame 1
A, 1B.

As shown in FIG. 1, the transport roller pair 121 is composed of a drive roller 121a fixed to the drive shaft 15 and a driven roller 121b disposed opposite to the drive roller 121a and rotatably supported by the shaft 17. It is configured. The transport roller pair 121 is arranged in the width direction (arrow W) of the card travel path 9 as shown in FIGS. The drive shaft 15 is rotatably supported by the frames 1A and 1B. The shaft 17 is fixed to the bent portions 19a and 19b at the free ends of the leaf spring 19, respectively. Leaf spring 19
Of the frame 1A, 1B as shown in FIG.
And the driven rollers 12
1b is urged toward the drive roller 121a. The conveying roller pairs 120 and 121 are shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, the card areas C1b, C2b and the card-side ends C1d, C1e and C2d, C2e located outside the magnetic stripes C1a, C2a are arranged so as to sandwich them.

The card running path 9 has its side surfaces formed by frames 1A and 1B, and its upper and lower surfaces formed by frames 1D and 1E. The height H of the card running path 9 corresponding to the thickness direction of the IC card C is
Is set to such a width that it can be conveyed even if it is inserted.
Here, the height H is set to about +2 to 3 mm of the card thickness. In other words, the deformation amount of the IC card C is the height H
If it is larger, the deformed card cannot be inserted.

The contact block section 10 is composed of a block body 101 provided with a plurality of contacts 101a for inputting and outputting information by contacting the contact terminals 2, and a holder 102. As shown in FIG. 6, the contact 101a has pins 101b and 101c for inserting the block main body 101 at one end.
The central part formed in a W shape is locked to the block body 1
01 is protruded toward the card running path 9. The contact 101a is made of a conductive spring material or the like and has elasticity. The block main body 101 is formed with a stepped portion 101d that allows elastic deformation displacement of the contact point 101a.

The block body 101 is supported by a contact contact / separation mechanism 21 via a holder 102. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the contact contact / separation mechanism 21 includes an electromagnetic solenoid 22 as an actuator, and a rotating arm 24 rotatably supported by a shaft 23 on a frame 1C fixed inside the side plates 1A and 1B. It is mainly composed of

As shown in FIG. 5, the rotating arm 24
It is bent in a U-shape in cross section, has a substantially L-shaped side surface, and has an upper end 24 a located above the rotation end connected to a movable piece 22 a of the electromagnetic solenoid 22 by a pin 25. This pin 25 is formed by a U formed on the upper end 24a.
It is engaged with the groove 24c, and is prevented from coming off in the axial direction by a suitable member such as a ring (not shown). A base end 102a of a holder 102 for holding the block main body 101 is attached to the moving end 24b located to the left of the turning end.

At the center of the holder 102, an opening 102
b is formed, and the block main body 101 is adhesively fixed in the opening 102b. The holder 102
The contact block 101 adhered and fixed faces the card running path 9 from the opening 1Ea of the frame 1E.

The electromagnetic solenoid 22 is connected to the rotating arm 24 by a tension coil spring 33 (hereinafter, referred to as "spring 33") whose both ends are locked to a normal pin 25 and a frame 1C. Contact 101 indicated by
a is located at a retracted position where the card has been retracted from the card running path 9. When energized, the electromagnetic solenoid 22 is turned on, the movable piece 22a is retracted in the direction of arrow a, and the rotating arm 24 is positioned at the entry position shown by the dashed line in the same figure, and the contact 101a is pressed against the contact terminal 2. And a frame 1D which forms the proximity card C2 on the lower surface of the card running path 9.
To be pressed. This frame 1
D is a traveling reference plane of the IC card C to be traveled.

As shown in FIG. 2, the stopper mechanism 13 is a stopper member 13 rotatably supported by the frame 1D.
3. An electromagnetic solenoid 131 for driving the stopper member 133 to move forward and backward with respect to the card travel path 9 and a lever 13 for connecting the electromagnetic solenoid 131 and the stopper member 133
2 mainly. Both ends of the lever 132 are connected to the movable piece 131 a of the electromagnetic solenoid 131 and the stopper member 1.
33 is pin-connected to the base end 133a. The electromagnetic solenoid 131 normally places the stopper member 133 at a retracted position retracted from the card travel path 9 shown by a solid line in FIG. 2 by a coil spring 134 wound around the movable piece 131a. Is pulled in the direction of arrow b to position the leading end 133b of the stopper member 133 at the entry position where the tip 133b enters the card travel path 9.

As shown in FIG. 1, the stopper member 133 is provided at the forefront of the card running path 9 rather than the transport roller pair 121, and the contact contact 2 and the non-contact terminal of each of the transported cards C1 and C2 are provided. 3 is arranged so as to stop the contacting and non-contacting cards C1 and C2 at a stop position facing the contact block unit 10 and the IC module 11.

The IC module 11 is mounted on the lower surface of the frame 1D. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the coils 26 of the same direction as the coils 5, 5, 6, and 6 of the non-contact terminal 3 have the same number of turns. , 26, 27, 27 and a metal plate 28 having the same configuration as the metal plate 7. Connectors 29 and 30 are provided on the lower surface of the IC module 11 as shown in FIG. The connector 29 is connected to each of the coils 26 and 27, and the connector 30 is connected to a plurality of metal plates 28 serving as conductors. The connectors 29 and 30 are connected to the control means 4, and apply a voltage that changes in accordance with information supplied from the control means 4 and a constant voltage for driving the IC chip to the coil 2.
6, 27 and the metal plate 28.

As shown in FIG. 1, a block contact / separation sensor S1 (hereinafter referred to as "sensor S") is located near the electromagnetic solenoid 22.
1 "). When the movable piece 22a moves in the direction of arrow a, the sensor S1 outputs a contact / separation signal V3 to the control means 4.

A card position detecting sensor S2 (hereinafter, referred to as "sensor S2") is disposed on the card running path 9 located on the insertion side of the stopper member 133 and near the contact block 10. The sensor S2 is an optical sensor, and outputs a stop signal V4 to the control means 4 when the IC card C passes below the sensor S2.

A stopper movable sensor S3 (hereinafter, referred to as "sensor S3") is disposed near the electromagnetic solenoid 131. When the movable piece 131a moves in the direction of arrow b (see FIG. 2), the sensor S3 detects the stopper signal V5.
Is output to the control means 4.

The control means 4 is a control device for controlling both the magnetic card reader 100 and the IC card reader 1, and its main part is mainly constituted by a known microcomputer. The control unit 4 constitutes a part of the pressing unit 8 of the contact block unit 10, and here, the inserted IC card C is used as the contact card by the card type signals V1 and V2 input from a magnetic head (not shown). It is determined whether it is C1 or the proximity card C2. Control means 4
When the stop signal V4 is input from the sensor S2, the drive motor of the magnetic card reader 100 is stopped to stop the transport mechanism 12, and the electromagnetic solenoid 131 is energized to be driven (turned on). . Further, when the stopper signal V5 is input from the sensor S3, the control means 4 energizes and drives (turns on) the electromagnetic solenoid 22, inputs the contact / separation signal V3 from the sensor S1, and outputs the card type signal to the proximity card C2. In the case of the type signal V2, a constant voltage and a voltage that changes in accordance with information are supplied to the connectors 29 and 30. When the transmission and reception of the information is completed, the control means 4 cuts off the power supply to the electromagnetic solenoids 22 and 131 and turns off the power supply, and rotates the drive motor in the reverse direction.

The operation of the IC card reader 1 having such a configuration will be described. First, the magnetic card reader 100 shown in FIG.
When the IC card C is input to the magnetic card reader 100, the drive motor is activated by a card sensor (not shown).
Recording / reproduction of magnetic information is performed by a magnetic head (not shown) while the IC card C is being conveyed inside. When the drive motor is started, its rotation is transmitted to the transport mechanism 12 via the belt 127 and the pulley 123, and the transport roller pair 120, 12
1 is in a rotational drive state. For example, a magnetic card reader 1
If the IC card C inserted in the "00" is a contact card C1, the type signal V1 is input to the control means 4, and the contact card C1 is conveyed to the card running path 9 as shown in FIG.

The conveyed contact card C1 is first nipped by the conveying roller pair 120 and travels in the card traveling path 9. Then, it is detected by the sensor S2 and the sensor S2
When the stop signal V4 is output from the motor, the drive motor stops, and the electromagnetic solenoid 131 is turned on to move the movable piece 13
1a moves in the direction indicated by arrow b in FIG. When the movable piece 131a moves, the stopper member 133 is rotated via the lever 132 from the retreat position shown by the solid line to the approach position shown by the two-dot chain line, and the leading end 133b is located in the card travel path 9 and conveyed. It comes into contact with the tip of the contact card C1.

When the sensor S3 detects the operation of the movable piece 131a, a stopper signal V5 is output, and the electromagnetic solenoid 2
2 is turned on, and the movable piece 22a is pulled in the direction of arrow a in FIG. Along with this operation, the contact / separation signal V3 is output from the sensor S1, and the rotating arm 24 is
The contact block unit 10 is pivotally displaced from the separated position shown by the dashed line to the contact position shown by the broken line, and the contact block unit 10 is lowered. Then, FIG.
As shown in (1), a contact 101a protruding from the block body 101 is pressed against the contact terminal 2 of the contact card C1 already stopped in the card running path 9 from above, and information is input / output. At this time, the contact card C1 is
Is pressed toward the frame 1D by the
Even if 1 is deformed, it is pressed down. That is, the card deformation is corrected.

On the other hand, if the inserted IC card C is the proximity card C2, the type signal V2 is input to the control means 4, and the proximity card C2 is moved to the card running path 9 as shown in FIG.
Transported to The transported proximity card C2 is first nipped by the transport roller pair 120 and travels in the card travel path 9. When the detection signal is detected by the sensor S2 and the stop signal V4 is output from the sensor S2, the drive motor is stopped, the electromagnetic solenoid 131 is turned on, and the movable piece 131 is turned on.
a moves in the direction indicated by arrow b in FIG. This movable piece 1
When 31a moves, the stopper member 133 rotates from the retreat position shown by the solid line to the approach position shown by the two-dot chain line via the lever 132, and the leading end 133b enters the card travel path 9 as shown in FIG. The proximity card C2 stops so as to be in contact with the proximity card C2 and the non-contact terminal 3 and the IC module 11 face each other.

When the operation of the movable piece 131a is detected by the sensor S3, a stopper signal V5 is output and the electromagnetic solenoid 2
2 is turned on, a contact / separation signal V3 is output from the sensor S1, and the rotating arm 24 is pivotally displaced about the shaft 23 from the separated position shown by the two-dot chain line to the contact position shown by the broken line, and the contact block portion 10 falls. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the contact 101a protruding from the block body 10 is pressed against the upper surface C2A of the proximity card C2. When the proximity card C2 is curved upward as shown by the solid line, 2
As shown by the dashed line, the contact 101a is pressed against the frame 1D, and the rising of the card C2 with respect to the frame 1D is suppressed. Further, the contact / separation signal V3 from the sensor S1
When the card type signal V2 is input to the control means 4, the coils 26, 26, 2
A voltage is supplied to 7, 27 and the plurality of metal plates 28. Then, the coils 26, 26, 27, 27 and the coils 5, 5,
The electromotive force changes due to a variable voltage that is changed and supplied according to the information, and a potential difference (voltage) due to the change is generated between the metal plate 28 and the metal plate 7. A potential difference (voltage) due to a change in capacitance is generated between the two, and the potential difference is converted to input and output information to and from the proximity card C2.

Therefore, the non-contact terminal 3 in the proximity card C2
Since the distance between the transmission card 11 and the communication transmission unit 11 becomes narrow even in the case of a deformed card, the magnetic field generated by the coils 26 and 27 and the metal plate 2
8 efficiently generates the electric charge of the coil 5 of the non-contact terminal 3
6 and the metal plate 7, and the input and output of information is stabilized. Further, since the IC card C is pressed toward the frame 1D by the contact point 101a, even if the height H of the card traveling path 9 is sufficiently secured, the non-contact terminal 3 of the IC card C, particularly the proximity card C2, is provided.
The distance between the IC module 11 and the IC module 11 can be reduced, so that the input / output of information can be stabilized, and card jamming can be reduced.

Further, since the inserted IC card C is pressed by the contact 101a for inputting / outputting information to / from the contact card C1, the contact 101a and the pressing portion can be used.
There is no need to provide a pressing mechanism for pressing the card C, which leads to space saving and cost reduction. in addition,
By providing the IC module 11 on the frame 1D, the module 11 and the non-contact terminal 3 are arranged close to each other, and the distance between the two is reduced, so that input and output of information to and from the non-contact IC card C2 is further stabilized.

When the input / output of information to / from the contact card C1 and the proximity card C2 is completed, the electromagnetic solenoids 22 and 1
The power supply to the power supply 31 is turned off. Then, the contact block 10 and the stopper member 133 are retracted from the card traveling path 9 by the spring force of the spring 33 and the coil spring 134, and the drive motor rotates in the reverse direction. Due to this reverse rotation, the IC card C in the card travel path 9 moves toward the insertion slot 9a, and is ejected from the IC card reader 1 and the magnetic card reader 100 connected thereto.

In the first embodiment, the deformed IC card C is corrected by pressing the contact card C1 and the proximity card C2 toward the frame 1D only by the contacts 101a. In this case, a load is applied to the contacts 101a. I will. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, the block main body 101 is mounted on the holder 103 provided with the card pressing members 34 and 35, and the IC card C is pressed by both the card pressing members 34 and 35 and the contact point 101a. Is also good.

The holder 103 shown in FIG.
02, the block body 101 is adhesively fixed to an opening 103b formed in the center thereof.
a is fixed to the moving end 24b of the rotating arm 24, and is freely movable toward and away from the IC card C. The card pressing members 34 and 35 are integrally formed on both sides of the lower surface 103c of the holder 103 located in the card width direction W. The card pressing members 34 and 35 may be formed separately from the holder 103 and then attached to the holder 103. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the card pressing members 34 and 35 are provided with contact points 1 on the contact terminals 2 and the upper surface C2A of the proximity card C2.
01a comes in contact with the card surfaces C1A, C2
A has a height h so as to have gaps X1 and X2 with respect to A.
1, h2 are set.

As shown in FIG. 10, the card pressing member 34,
When 35 is set, when the holder 103 descends, the contact 101a first comes into contact with the contact terminal 2, and as the holder 103 descends, the contact 101a presses the contact terminal 2 and the card pressing member 34, 35 lower surface 34
a, 35a press the upper surface C1A of the contact card C1.

As shown in FIG. 11, the card pressing member 34,
35, when the holder 103 descends, the contact 101a contacts the upper surface C2A of the proximity card C2.
First, as the holder 103 moves down, the contact point 101a presses the upper surface C2A, and the lower surfaces 34a, 35a of the card pressing members 34, 35 contact and press the upper surface C2A.

Therefore, the contact card C1 which is curved and deformed
Or when the proximity card C2 is pressed,
The load on the contact 1a is reduced, the durability of the contact 101a is improved, and the IC card C can be more reliably pressed toward the frame 1D. Therefore, in the proximity card C2, the non-contact terminal 3 can be brought closer to the signal transmission unit 11, and information can be input / output to / from the card more stably.

Here, the card pressing means 34 and 35 are arranged on both side edges of the lower surface 103c of the holder 103 on the side of the card width direction W. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, it may be arranged on the front and rear ends of the lower surface 103c of the holder 103 intersecting with the card width direction W or on the outer peripheral surface of the holder 103. Further, the card pressing members 34 and 35 may be provided on the block main body 101 instead of the holder 103.

The above-described IC card reader 1 contacts the contact terminal 2 of the contact card C1 to input and output information, and the input / output of information in opposition to the non-contact terminal 3 of the proximity card C2. An IC module 11 that performs a potential difference,
Since the card running path 9 in which the contact card C1 and the proximity card C2 travel in common is provided, it is possible to support both the contact card C1 and the proximity card C2.

Since the conveying roller pairs 120 and 121 are arranged so as to avoid the character areas C1b and C2b and the magnetic stripes C1a and C2a, the character areas C1b and C2b and the magnetic stripes C1a and C2a cannot be pinched by the conveying roller pairs 120 and 121. The IC card C can be conveyed to the user.
This leads to a reduction in dirt and abrasion of the magnetic stripes C1a and C2a and the character areas C1b and C2b caused by being sandwiched between the pair of transport rollers 120 and 121, and improves the durability of the IC card C.

When the stopper member 133 is the electromagnetic solenoid 1
Since the card advances and retreats with respect to the card transport path 9 at 33, the contact card C1 and the proximity card C2 can pass through the card transport path 9. In this case, the drive motor is driven to rotate in the same direction as that at the time of taking in the image, without rotating in reverse after stopping the input / output of information. With this configuration, the IC card reader 1
Since the IC card C can pass through the inside, the degree of freedom in the card transport direction increases, and the variation in connection between the IC card reader 1 and other devices can be increased.

In the present embodiment, the contact block 10 is arranged above the card travel path 9 and the IC module 11 is arranged below the card travel path 9. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the terminal 2 is conveyed while being positioned on the lower surface side (the frame 1D side) of the card travel path 9, the contact block unit 10 is arranged below the card travel path 9;
The IC module 11 is arranged above the card running path 9. The point is that the contact block 10 is arranged in a direction in which the contact block 2 can come into contact with the contact terminal 2, and an IC is provided on the side facing the contact block 10.
It is important to provide the module 11.

In this embodiment, both the magnetic card reader 100 and the IC card reader 1 are controlled by the control means 4, but it is also possible to control only the IC card reader 1 alone. In this case, an IC card is provided by providing a function of outputting card type signals V1 and V2 to a card sensor (not shown) near the conveying roller pair 120 and a driving motor (not shown) arranged in a part of the conveying mechanism 12. Card processing by the reader 1 alone becomes possible.

[0046]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the proximity type I is used.
When transmitting and receiving information to and from the C card, a contact block provided on one side of the card travel path and provided so as to be able to contact and separate from the contact type input / output terminal of the contact type IC card,
Since the proximity IC card is pressed by the pressing means, the deformation of the proximity IC card can be corrected without providing a special pressing mechanism for the card.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the proximity IC card is pressed toward the signal transmitting portion by the resilient contacts provided on the contact block portion. It is possible to stably perform input and output of information by narrowing the interval with the unit.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the proximity IC card is pressed toward the signal transmission unit by the contact and the card pressing member provided on the contact block and protruding toward the card traveling path. And the durability is improved, the non-contact input / output terminal can be reliably pressed against the signal transmission unit, and information input / output can be performed more stably.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the signal transmission section is attached to the frame forming the card traveling path,
The non-contact input / output terminal of the proximity type IC card in the card travel path can be brought closer to the signal transmission unit, so that the input / output of information can be performed more stably.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the height of the card traveling path in the card thickness direction is set to a width that allows the contact type IC card and the proximity type IC card to bend and deform. The distance between the non-contact input / output terminal and the signal transmission unit can be reduced while the running resistance and card jamming can be reduced, and information can be input and output stably.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration side view of an IC card reader showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an IC card reader showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the IC card reader when a contact type IC card is inserted.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the IC card reader when the proximity IC card is inserted.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a contact contact / separation mechanism that is a part of a pressing unit.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view showing a contact state between a contact type input / output terminal and a contact.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view showing a signal transmission / reception state between a signal transmission unit and a non-contact type input / output terminal.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view showing a pressed state of the proximity IC card by the contact block unit.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a modified example of a holder having a card pressing member.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view showing a state where the card pressing member and the contact point are pressed against the contact type IC card.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view showing a state where the card pressing member and the contact point are pressed against the proximity IC card.

12A is a plan view of a contact IC card, and FIG. 12B is a plan view of a proximity IC card.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 IC card reader 1D frame 2 Contact-type input / output terminal 3 Non-contact-type input / output terminal 4 Control means 8 Pressing means 9 Card running path 10 Contact block part 101a Contact 11 Signal transmission part 21 Contact contact / separation mechanism 34, 35 Card pressing member C1 Contact type IC card C2 Proximity type IC card C1A Card surface H Height of card travel path

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-3-52091 (JP, A) JP-A-5-307650 (JP, A) JP-A-62-297083 (JP, A) JP-A-2-92693 (JP) , A) JP-A-7-57007 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G06K 17/00 G06K 13/063

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A card travel path on which a contact type IC card having a contact type input / output terminal on the card surface and a proximity type IC card having a non-contact type input / output terminal in the card can travel in common; A contact block portion provided on one side of the contact type IC card so as to be able to contact and separate from the contact type input / output terminal of the contact type IC card; and a contact block portion provided on the other side of the card travel path across the card travel path, A signal transmitting unit for transmitting and receiving signals to and from a non-contact type input / output terminal of the proximity IC card; and a pressing unit for pressing the contact block unit to the proximity IC card when transmitting and receiving information to and from the proximity IC card. An IC card reader comprising: 2. The contact block section has an elastic contact capable of being pressed against the contact type input / output terminal, and the contact block presses the proximity IC card toward the signal transmission section. The IC card reader according to claim 1, wherein 3. The contact block section includes a card pressing member protruding toward the card traveling path, and presses the proximity IC card toward the signal transmission section by the card pressing member and the contact. The IC card reader according to claim 2, wherein: 4. The IC card reader according to claim 2, wherein said signal transmission section is attached to a frame forming said card travel path. 5. The card travel path according to claim 2, wherein a height of the card travel path in a card thickness direction is set to a width which allows a bending deformation of the contact type IC card and the proximity type IC card. 4. The IC card reader according to 4.