JPS6161437B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a continuous card reading device that continuously and automatically reads recorded information on cards such as credit cards and cash cards.

In conventional devices of this kind, the cards read by the card reader are returned through the original route, making it difficult to read a large number of cards continuously and automatically. Ta.

Therefore, the present invention provides a separate route for supplying cards to the card reader and a route for collecting the read cards, and makes it possible to supply cards one by one and collect them one by one, thereby continuously supplying cards. The object of the present invention is to provide a continuous card reading device that enables automatic reading.

The present invention includes a card supply mechanism on the entrance side of the card reader installed on the base, which peels off and supplies cards stacked in the supply lane one by one.
The continuous card reading device is also equipped with a card collection mechanism on the exit side that collects the read cards one by one into a storage lane. The drawings show an embodiment thereof, and FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of the entire device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view of the card feeding mechanism, and FIGS. 3 to 5 are card collection It is a figure showing a mechanism. In the figure, 1 is a base, and 2 is a supply lane formed on the base 1, in which a card 3 is placed upright. 4 is a pressing body, and a spring 5
The card 3 inserted into the supply lane 2 is constantly pushed forward by the action of the card 3 . Reference numeral 6 indicates a guide bar for the pressing body 4, and reference numeral 7 indicates a motor that rotates in half-rotation increments, and is installed below the supply lane 2. Reference numeral 8 denotes a plate cam driven by the motor 7, which raises the two parts symmetrically. Arms 9 and 10 act as driven joints for the plate cam 8, and are suitably bent in the horizontal direction midway and further bent in the vertical direction to stand up. Peeling claws 11 and 12 are provided on the end faces of the standing parts of the arms 9 and 10 to peel off the cards 3 that are sent in piles one by one. Arm 9, 10
is rotatable about arm pins 9a and 10a as fulcrums. 13 is an end plate, and 14 is a rail on which the card 3 is placed. Reference numeral 15 denotes a sensor that detects half a rotation of the motor 7, and sends the sensing signal to a crank mechanism for card pushing, which will be described later. 16 is arm 9,1
0 is pulled, and the bearings 17 and 18 attached to the ends of the arms 9 and 10 are kept in contact with the plate cam 8 at all times. Reference numeral 19 denotes a feeding claw, and a stepped portion 19a for hooking the card 3 is formed on the upper part of the feeding claw. The feed claw 19 is reciprocated by a crank mechanism operated in response to a sensing signal from the sensor 15. Next, the mechanism will be explained. FIG. 2 shows the structure of the mechanism on the panel and below the panel. 20 rotates by the signal from the sensor 15,
A crank arm 22 is connected via a sensor plate 21, and an adjustment bar 23 is connected to the crank arm 22 by a motor that stops at a fixed position by the action of a sensor 21a. A wire guide 25 that slides along the guide bar 24 is attached to the other end of the adjustment bar 23, and a wire 27 is fixed at a wire stopper 26 of the wire guide 25. 28 is a wire tension spring, and 29 and 30 are guide bar brackets.

The wire 27 is endless, and is brought out onto the board from point A, stretched around a roller 31, and fixed to a wire fixing block 32 at the midway point. After being further hung on rollers 33, it is passed under the board from point B, passes through a plurality of rollers 34, and is bound to the starting point. 35 is a roller receiver, 36 is a guide bar fixed to the wire stopper block 32, and the wire 27 is integrated with the wire stopper block 32.
Driven by. 37 and 38 are guide bars 36
This is a guide bar holder that supports the. Guide bar 3
One end of the feed claw 6 is fixed to a feed claw mounting block 39 to which the feed claw 19 is attached. 40 is an auxiliary bar fixed to the feed claw mounting block 39, and 41 is an auxiliary bar holder that supports it. In addition, in consideration of the case where the card 3 is slightly curved toward the front, the feed claw 19 is configured to be able to be inserted into the feed claw attachment block 39 slightly. 42 is a push spring that receives it. 43 is a card conveyance roller, 44 is a motor that drives it, 45 is a card reader,
Read and memorize the recorded information on the card. The card reader 45 has a structure in which an entrance and an exit are separate, and a card that enters from the entrance is conveyed by rollers in the card reader, passes through, and exits from the exit. Next, a mechanism for collecting a card issued from the card reader 45 after reading recorded information will be explained (see FIGS. 3 to 5). 46 is a feed roller driven by a motor 46a, which conveys the card 3 coming out of the card reader 45 to the collection mechanism section. 47 is a sensor mount, 48 is a sensor, and the card 3 is attached to the side plate 5 of the storage lane 49.
It senses that it has touched 0. Reference numeral 51 denotes a motor that rotates once in response to a sensing signal from the sensor 48, and cams 52 and 53 are attached to this motor with their operating positions shifted relative to the driven joint. Reference numeral 54 denotes a push bar that is tilted forward by the rotation of the cam 52. When the push bar is tilted, it presses the upper and lower blocking bodies 55 and 56, causing them to rotate about fulcrums 55a and 56a, respectively. Reference numeral 57 denotes a spring stretched between the blocking bodies 55 and 56, which causes the cam 52 to further rotate and push the push bar 54.
When the pressure by the blocker 5 is released, the blocker 5
5 and 56 to return to their original positions. A pusher 58 is rotated by a cam 53 and pushes the card 3 into the storage lane 49 against a spring 59 when tilted forward about a fulcrum 58a. 60 is a spring for returning the pusher 58 to its original position when the pressing force from the cam 53 is removed. Cam 52 and Cam 5
The operating position for the driven joint of No. 3 is the blocking body 55, 5
When the card 6 is rotated and opened, the pusher 58 pushes the card 3, and the pusher 58 is adjusted so that it returns after the blocking bodies 55 and 56 return. 61 is a card holder, and 62 is a guide bar for the card holder 61.

To explain the operation of the present invention with reference to the drawings, first, the pressing member 4 is pushed back against the spring 5 using fingers, and an appropriate number of cards 3 are housed in the supply lane 2 in an upright manner. Then, when the pressing body 4 is released, the pressing body 4 is pulled by the spring 5 and pushes the card 3, and the foremost card 3 comes into contact with the peeling claws 11 and 12. At this time, the bearings 17 and 18 are in contact with the protrusion of the plate cam 8, and the arms 9 and 10 are closed. Then, when the switch is turned on, the motor 7 rotates half a rotation.
During this time, the bearings 17 and 18 come off the protrusion of the plate cam 8, are pulled by the spring 16, and come into contact with the valley, and the arms 9 and 10 rotate about the arm pins 9a and 10a, respectively, and open. As the card 3 is pushed, it comes into contact with the end plate 13 and is fitted into the rail 14. The motor 7 rotates half a turn and stops at a stationary position, and the bearings 17 and 18 again press against the protrusion of the plate cam 8 to close the arms 9 and 10. At this time, the tips of the peeling claws 11 and 12 draw an arc and release the embossing. It forcibly cuts into the gap between the cards formed by (the raised part of the card 3 due to the stamp) and peels off only one card. On the other hand, the sensor 15 detects the half rotation of the motor 7 and sends a sensing signal to the motor 20.
start. The motor 20 rotates once and stops, but during that time the crank arm 22 and adjustment bar 2
3, the wire guide 25 is reciprocated between the guide bar brackets 29 and 30. Thereby, the wire 27 is also pulled by that amount, and the feed pawl mounting block 39 is also moved by that amount via the wire stopper block 32 and the guide bar 36. When the wire 27 is returned to its original position, the feed claw mounting block 39 is also returned to its original position. At this time, the card 3 which was in contact with the end plate 13 is hooked on the stepped portion 19a of the feed claw 19 and pushed as the feed claw mounting block 39 moves. Card 3 is card conveying roller 43
The card is fed into the card reader 45, and after the recorded information is read, it is sent to the collection mechanism section via a feed roller 46 driven by a motor 46a. When it comes into contact with the side plate 50 of the storage lane 49, the sensor 48 senses it, and at the same time sends a start signal to the motor 51 to stop the motor 46a.
The motor 51 rotates once and then stops, but during that time the cam 52 first rotates to rotate the push bar 54. Accordingly, the blocking bodies 55 and 56 are pushed and rotated in opposite directions to open. Next, as the rotation of the motor 51 progresses, the cam 53 moves to the pusher 5.
8, the pusher 58 tilts forward and pushes the card 3 against the spring 59 into the storage lane 4.
Push it inside 9. Thereafter, the pressing force of the cam 52 against the pusher bar 54 is removed, and the pusher bar 54 returns to its original position, and the blocking body 55 and
56 is also pulled by the spring 57 and closed, returning to its original position and preventing the card 3 from returning. Then cam 5
3 is removed, and the pusher 58 is also pulled by the spring 60 and returns to its original position. Incidentally, sensors are arranged at several places on the lane 14 to sense the passage of the card, so that each of the above steps is carried out regularly and smoothly.

As described above, the present invention enables card reading to be carried out continuously, automatically, quickly and efficiently, and also enables cards to be reliably fed out one by one in the card supply section, and furthermore enables card collection. This has the effect that each sheet can be reliably collected and stored one by one in the department.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 is a simplified plan view of the device according to the invention;
The figure is a partially cutaway plan view showing the card feeding mechanism.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the card collection mechanism, FIG. 4 is a front view thereof, and FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A card supply mechanism is provided on the entrance side of the card reader installed on the base to peel off and supply cards stacked in the supply lane one by one, and
The exit side is equipped with a card collection mechanism that collects the read cards one by one into the storage lane. A pair of arms are installed as driven nodes, a spring is interposed between the arms so that both are always in contact with the cam, and a sensor is provided to detect half a rotation of the motor, and a signal from the sensor is used to The feature is that the card can be pushed toward the card reader using a reciprocating feed claw, and the card collection mechanism is powered by a motor that rotates once in response to a signal from a sensor that detects when a card enters the storage lane. One cam is used to operate a push bar that rotates and opens a pair of upper and lower blocking bodies installed in the storage lane, and the other cam is used to operate a push bar that rotates and opens a pair of upper and lower blocking bodies installed in the storage lane. A continuous card reading device characterized by rotating a pusher that pushes a card into a storage section.