JPH0831118B2 - Card processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a card processing device which is provided in a public telephone or the like and which performs an input / output operation of information using a magnetic card in which predetermined information is stored as a medium. .

[Prior Art] In recent years, a method of operating a device such as a public telephone using a magnetic card has become widespread. The public telephone is provided with a card processing device for performing card processing on the magnetic card.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a conventional card processing device.

The magnetic card K is inserted through the insertion slot 100, and the transport path 101 is inserted.
The rollers a are conveyed on a and 101b to a predetermined position. The conveyance roller 102 uses a DC motor 103 as a drive source and is rotationally driven via a reduction pulley 104 and a reduction belt 105.

The magnetic card K is input / output by a fixed magnetic head 106 while being conveyed on a linear conveying path 101b. In order to stabilize the input / output operation by the magnetic head 106, the transport path 101a and the transport path 101b are provided with insertion ports.
The shape is such that 100 and the magnetic head 106 are connected by a straight line. Therefore, the transport path 101c leading to the discharge port 108 selectively switches the transport direction of the magnetic card K to the selection lever 10.
It has a shape that is inclined at a predetermined angle starting from the 9th part.

After that, new information is written in the magnetic card K by the ending operation of the apparatus main body, the punching operation is performed in the magnetic card K by the punching mechanism 107, and the magnetic card K is ejected from the ejection port 108 via the conveyance paths 101b and 101c.

As in the configuration described above, since the insertion port 100 and the ejection port 108 are separately provided in the same direction and at the top and bottom, the second card when the first magnetic card K is taken into the card processing device. K can be made to stand by at the insertion slot 100 part,
There is an advantage that the apparatus can be continuously used by another magnetic card K immediately after the frequency of the magnetic card K is finished.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] A problem here is miniaturization of a card processing device accompanying miniaturization of a device main body such as a public telephone. Raised the limit.

First, it was difficult to shorten the transport path 101b. That is, since the magnetic head 106 is fixed, the magnetic card K must be reciprocated when the information of the magnetic card K is input and output, and the transport path 101 is at least 2 times the length L of the magnetic card K.
Needed double the length. This 2 L long transport path 101b
Simultaneously holds the magnetic card K against the fixed punch mechanism 107.
It is also required to perform a piercing operation at a desired position in the longitudinal direction of the. Therefore, in the past, the depth direction of the card processing device could not be less than the length of 2L.

The distance T between the surface of the two transport paths 101a and 101c where the insertion port 100 and the discharge port 108 are provided and the selection level 109 is long because the transport path 101a is linear.

Further, since the DC motor 103 is used as a drive source, the reduction gear system such as the reduction pulley 104 becomes large, and wow and flutter occur in the reduction gear system, so that the reliability of the device cannot be improved.

Here, from a different point of view, if we devise miniaturization of the entire device, if a card processing device that manually takes in a magnetic card is used, this card processing device does not require a card carrying mechanism such as a taking-in mechanism. Can be miniaturized. However, the manual insertion type card reader needs to be restricted in its usage method to the user in order to stably read and write the card information, and it is installed in many places on the street and widely spread to the public. There is a restriction that a manually inserted card reader cannot be installed in a public telephone or the like. Further, although the manual insertion type card reader can downsize the device, a running space for the card is required at the installation location, and it is difficult to downsize the device overall.

The present invention is made loosely to the above problems,
An object of the present invention is to provide a card processing device that can obtain reliable operability and can be downsized as a whole.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the card processing device according to the present invention is provided on the same plane above and below, and a magnetic card is inserted,
The insertion slot 7 and the ejection slot 8 to be ejected, a transport path D having a length about the length of the magnetic card and fixing the magnetic card in the loaded state, and a predetermined angle α1 with respect to the transport path D. It is installed at an angle,
A transport path C for transporting the magnetic card inserted into the insertion slot to the transport path D, and a skew angle of a predetermined angle α2 at a position symmetrical to the transport path C with the transport path D as a center. Transporting path E for discharging the magnetic card to the discharge port, and a magnetic head mechanism 29 for moving information along the magnetic recording surface of the magnetic card fixed to the transporting path D for inputting / outputting information.
2,34, provided at an intermediate position in the moving direction of the magnetic head mechanism,
A punch mechanism 46, 47a, 47b, which is rotatable about the shaft 46a at one end along the surface of the magnetic card and punches a punch surface close to the magnetic recording surface on the magnetic card, and the magnetic head. The retracting mechanism 50, 57, 60 for rotating the punch mechanism to retract from the moving position of the magnetic head at the time of inputting / outputting information by the.

[Operation] In some magnetic cards, the magnetic recording surface on which information is recorded and the punch surface are close to each other.

Since the magnetic head 32 moves with respect to this magnetic card to input and output information, the depth dimension of the device can be shortened to about the length of the magnetic card, and the entire device can be miniaturized.

Further, since the punch mechanism is provided midway in the moving direction of the magnetic head 32, the card processing device can be downsized.

Further, since the insertion port and the ejection port are provided at the upper and lower sides of the same plane of the apparatus at symmetrical positions with respect to the transport path D, the transport paths C and E can be shortened and the depth dimension can be further shortened.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a front view thereof.

As shown in FIG. 1, the insertion port 1 into which the magnetic card K is inserted and the ejection port 2 through which the magnetic card K is ejected are fixedly arranged at upper and lower positions on the same plane.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the housing 1 is composed of a pair of side plates 5a, 5b and a plurality of shafts 5c supporting the side plates 5a, 5b.

A take-in roller 9 is provided near the insertion port 7, and the take-in roller 9 is a carrying roller 10a provided inside the apparatus.
And a belt 11a, and is rotationally driven by an ultrasonic motor 13a characterized by low rotation and high torque via a gear mechanism 13b.

Therefore, the drive system of the present invention requires a conventional reduction gear system, has a simple structure, does not occupy a space, can achieve low inertia, and prevents wow and flutter.

Similarly, the discharge roller 2 is provided in the vicinity of the discharge port 8, the discharge port roller 12 is connected to the conveyance roller 10b by the belt 11b, and is rotationally driven by the ultrasonic motor 13a via the gear mechanism 13b.

The take-in roller 9 and the discharge roller 12 are provided with a space as shown in FIG. 1, and the idler rollers 14a and 14b have the same fixed shaft between the take-in roller 9 and the discharge roller 12. Fifteen are axially supported at intervals, and each is rotatably provided. Therefore idler roller 14a
Is driven by the rotation of the take-in roller 9 and idler roller 14b.
Is driven by the discharge roller 12.

The take-in roller 9 and the discharge roller 12 are made of an elastic material such as rubber, and the idler rollers 14a and 14b are both made of resin.

Here, since the transport paths C and E through which the magnetic card K is transported are provided at the same inclination angle (α1 = α2) with respect to the transport path D, the insertion port 7 is provided in the two branched transport paths C and E. , A surface portion on which the discharge port 8 is provided and a serrata 16 described later
The distance S in the widthwise direction between and can be shortened. Further, the total height of the take-in roller 9, the discharge port roller 12, and the idler rollers 14a and 14b can be shortened because the idler rollers 14a and 14b are provided coaxially.

Further, the inner portion D ′ of the transport path D is formed in an arc shape having a predetermined curvature and is provided as a portion where the magnetic card K moves during the punching operation described later.

The fixed shaft 15 has a claw-shaped seractor that uses a solenoid 18 as a drive source and performs a selecting operation described later by a mechanism (not shown).
16 are provided.

Further, the take-in roller 9 is rotatably supported by one end 17a of a substantially L-shaped lever 17, and the lever 17 has a central shaft 1.
It can rotate around 7c. Further, the operating piece 18a of the solenoid 18 is connected to the other end portion 17b of the lever 17. Therefore, when the solenoid 18 is actuated during the card loading operation described later, the one-way moving piece 18a moves in the direction A in the drawing, and the loading roller 9 contacts the idler roller 14a.
Rotate in the direction. Furthermore, in the central part of the transport path D,
A punch mechanism 43, which will be described later, for punching the magnetic card is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the head unit 3 is provided on the lower surface of the magnetic card K, and the card pressing lever 22 is provided on the entire upper surface of the magnetic card K facing the moving magnetic head.

The lower surface of the card pressing lever 22 provided in the lengthwise direction of the magnetic card K is a reference surface 22a and is flat. The card pressing lever 22 has a shaft 22 provided in the longitudinal direction.
It is rotatable about b and is always in the downward direction by a biasing means such as a spring. The magnetic card is in the K direction (direction a in FIG. 3).
Is urged by.

An actuating piece of opening / closing means such as an electromagnetic solenoid can freely come into contact with the card pressing lever 22, and the operating piece is moved only when the opening / closing means to be described later is operated to move the card pressing lever.
22 is a reference plane centered on the shaft 22 by the urging force of the urging means.
22a contacts the magnetic card K.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a die 21 protruding in a punch mechanism 19 described later is provided at the center of the card pressing lever 22.
A notched portion 22d for escape is provided so as not to touch the portion.

A head block 28 is provided on the lower surface side of the magnetic stripe Kz of the magnetic card K to be inserted. The head block 28 is composed of a substantially U-shaped base 29 and a housing 34 having a substantially U-shaped shape and to which a magnetic head 32 is fixed by adhesion or the like. The base 29 is provided with bearings 30 at two parallel positions. The bearings 30 are axially supported by two shafts 31 provided parallel to the longitudinal direction of the magnetic card K, and the magnetic head 32 is The magnetic stripe Kz portion of the magnetic card K can be moved while contacting the entire surface.

The base 29 and the housing 34 are connected by a support shaft 35 provided coaxially with the moving direction of the base 29 as shown in FIGS. One end 35a of the support shaft 35 is
The magnetic head 32 is fixed to the housing 34 at a substantially central position, and the other end 35b is rotatably inserted into the through hole 29a of the base 29. Therefore, the magnetic head 32 fixed to the housing 34 is attached to the base 29 by the arrows b and b'in FIG.
Can be swung in any direction.

The base 29 is fixed to a part of a drive wire, and is driven by a drive motor (not shown) through the wire to a second position.
It is movable in the H and H'directions in the figure.

As described above, the magnetic card K is fixed inside the housing and the magnetic head 32 moves, so that the housing 1 is almost the same as the magnetic card K (strictly speaking, for punching operation on the magnetic card K by a punch mechanism described later). (The distance for moving the magnetic card K is required)
And the depth dimension of the housing 1 can be shortened.

 Next, FIG. 4 shows a plan view of the punch mechanism.

The punch mechanism 43 is generally composed of a punch solenoid 46 and a retracting solenoid 50. The punch solenoid 46 is provided in the moving direction of the magnetic head 32 in the moving direction.

On the bottom surface of the punch solenoid 46, the punch pin
47a and die 47d are provided to form a hole in the magnetic card K when the punch solenoid 46 is operated.

One end 46a of the punch solenoid 46 is coupled to a shaft body 46d that is axially supported by the housing 1, and the punch solenoid 46 is connected to the shaft body 46d.
It is freely rotatable in the Y and Y'directions with respect to.

A punching piece 48 and an engaging projection 48a are provided on the other end 46c of the punch solenoid 46.

On the other hand, a retracting solenoid 50 is fixedly installed in the housing 1, and this operating piece 50a is connected to the link 57.

The link 57 is formed in a straight line, and has a central portion.
The shaft 58 provided on 57b is rotatably fixed to the housing 1, one end 57a is connected to the operating piece 50a, and the other end 57c is in contact with one surface side of the engaging projection 58a. . here,
The retracting direction of the punch solenoid 46 is the Y direction, and the other end 57c of the link 57 contacts the part on the retracting direction side of the engaging projection 58a. Here, the protruding piece 48 is constantly urged in the retreat direction Y by the spring 59. Therefore, the engaging protrusion 48a
Always contacts the other end 57c of the link 57. Where the spring 5
The biasing force of 9 is set to a value weaker than the holding force of the retracting solenoid 50.

Further, the operation piece 50a of the retracting solenoid 50 has a fourth
As shown by the alternate long and short dash line in the figure, a lever 60 with a substantially T-shape is further provided.
Has one end 60a connected thereto. The central portion 60b of the lever 60 is
The other end 60c is rotatably supported by the housing 1, and the other end 60c is provided with an engaging piece 60d protruding toward the other end 46c only when the punch solenoid 46 is retracted.

Next, the operation of the card processing device having the above configuration will be described.

[When the magnetic card K is inserted] When the magnetic card K can be inserted, the solenoid 18 does not operate, there is a gap between the take-in roller 9 and the idler roller 14a as shown in FIG. 1, and the conveyance path is closed by the shutter. It is in a state. When the insertion of the magnetic card K is detected by a sensor (not shown), the solenoid 18 operates and the interlocking take-up roller rotates in the direction B to be urged by the idler roller, and the shutter rotates to convey the conveyance path. Is opened and the drive motor is operated to rotate the take-in roller 9 in the F direction.

As a result, the magnetic card K is conveyed along the card conveying path C between the take-in roller 9 and the idler roller 14a,
In addition, the selector 16 is located below the solid line in the figure to connect the card transport path C to the card transport path D. Therefore, the magnetic card K is conveyed by the conveyance rollers 10a, 10b on the card conveyance path D.
And is conveyed to a predetermined position. At this time, at the same time, the conveying roller 10a moves in the F direction, and the conveying path roller 10b and the discharging roller
Since 12 rotates in the f direction, the idler roller 14a moves to F '.
Rotate in the direction.

Therefore, the idler roller 14b is driven by the f'direction opposite to the magnetic card K taking-in direction.
Since the a and 14b are formed of resin, the take-in roller 9 is formed of an elastic member, and the reaction force with respect to the insertion direction of the magnetic card K is only the idler roller 14b, the magnetic card K Can be taken inside without any problems.

Then, the magnetic card K is fixed on after being conveyed onto the conveying path D by the take-in roller 9.

Only during this insertion, the opening / closing means operates and the reference surface 22a of the card pressing lever 22 shown in FIG. 3 separates from the magnetic card K, so that the insertion of this magnetic card K cannot be prevented.

After the magnetic card K is fixed, the card pressing lever 22 is rotated in the a direction by the opening / closing means to move the card pressing lever 22.
The magnetic card K is urged toward the magnetic head 32 by the reference surface 22a.

[Operation of Magnetic Head 32] Next, when the drive motor is driven, the magnetic head 12 moves the magnetic stripe Kz portion of the magnetic card K in the H and H ′ directions shown in FIG. Inputs or outputs information to or from the card.

However, when the magnetic head 32 moves, the magnetic head 12
Assembling error of the head block 28 in which the card is incorporated, error of parallelism between the shaft 31 and the card pressing lever 22, warpage of the magnetic card K, and the like are caused by the magnetic card K between the card pressing lever 22 and the magnetic head 32. Changes in the pressing force relative to.

However, the point where the card pressing lever 22 is biased in the direction a and the point where the magnetic head 32 is swingable can be absorbed by the synergistic action. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the magnetic head 12 swings in the b and b'directions according to the change in the pressing force to absorb the pressing force in the lateral direction, and the head surface 32a of the magnetic head 32 has the magnetic card K. And the card pressing lever 22 escapes upward as a counter-urging force to absorb the pressing force in the vertical direction and keep the contact between the magnetic card K and the magnetic head 32 constant. You can

[Retraction of Punch Mechanism 43] In the magnetic card K, the magnetic stripe surface Kz magnetically recorded in order to secure a wide recording information area is close to the punched portion such as frequency. Therefore, when the magnetic head 32 moves in the H and H'directions when inputting / outputting information to / from the magnetic card K,
As shown in FIG. 4, the magnetic head 32 has a punch mechanism 43.
I will hit the die 47b.

Therefore, while the magnetic head 32 is moving, the punch mechanism is
It is necessary to retract the punch solenoid 46 of 43.

The retracted state of the punch solenoid 46 is shown in FIG.

When retracting, the retracting solenoid 50 first operates
50a retracts. This causes the link 57 to rotate in the P direction in the figure. Therefore, the punch solenoid 46 rotates about the shaft 46d in the Y direction. The amount of rotation is as shown
Only the distance away from the magnetic head 32 is required.

Then, the force that the punch solenoid 46 tries to return to the magnetic head 32 direction due to the external force at the time of retreating the punch solenoid does not act on the retreat solenoid 50, and malfunctions even if an external force greater than the holding force of the retreat solenoid 50 is applied. Never. That is, the force that the punch solenoid 46 tries to return is in the Y'direction in FIG. 5, but in this direction, only the reaction force to the spring 59 and the link 57 is free, so the return is made. The force is applied only to the spring 19 and is not applied to the retracting solenoid 50.

However, when the punch solenoid 46 returns, it will project toward the magnetic head 32, but this projection is prevented by the lever 60.

When the retracting solenoid 50 operates and the operating piece 50a retracts, the lever 60 rotates in the M direction around the central portion 60b. At this time, the central axis line between the central portion 60b and the other end portion 60c is
The central portion 60b and the one end portion 60a are in a position perpendicular to the central axis. In this state, the engaging piece 60d is projected in the direction of the other end 46c of the punch solenoid 46 by engagement,
Even if the punch solenoid 46 tries to return, the other end 46c engages with the engagement piece 60d to prevent the return, and at this time, no force is applied to the retracting solenoid 50 due to the above-mentioned right angle position state.

With the above configuration, the retraction solenoid 50 operates at least while the magnetic head 32 is moving, and the punch solenoid is operated.
46 is retracted from the moving direction of the magnetic head 32.

Further, when the punch solenoid 46 is retracted, even if a force to return to the punch solenoid 46 is applied by an external force, this force is not transmitted to the retract solenoid 50, so that the retract solenoid 50 may have a low holding force, which reduces power consumption. It is possible to reduce the size of the solenoid 50 for reducing and retracting, and to promote the miniaturization of the entire card processing device. Even if the punch solenoid 46 tries to return, the engagement piece 60d prevents the punch solenoid 46 from returning.

[Punch Operation by Punch Mechanism 43] Then, when the input / output of information by the magnetic head 32 is completed, the operation of the retracting solenoid 50 is released and the punch solenoid 46 punches the magnetic card K.

At the time of punching, the punch solenoid 46 is positioned on the magnetic card K as shown in FIG.

Since the punch solenoid 46 is fixed, the magnetic card K must be moved in order to punch the magnetic card K at a desired position. The magnetic card K is positioned in advance by a positioning device (not shown) with a fixed position as a reference, and is conveyed by the drive motor 13a driven by the drive rollers 10a and 10b around the reference position.

During transportation, the magnetic card K moves along the transportation paths D and D ', and punches at a desired position (frequency display portion) of the magnetic card K.

Here, since the transport path D'has a predetermined curvature, the width of the housing 1 in the depth direction can be shortened as compared with the case where the transport path D'part is formed in a straight line.

[When Ejecting Magnetic Card K] When ejecting the magnetic card K, the take-in roller 9 is separated from the idler roller 14a as indicated by the one-dot chain line in FIG.

Next, the drive motor 13a operates to reverse the conveyance rollers 10a and 10b. As a result, the magnetic card K is transferred to the card transport path D.
Is transported along. The selector 16 is located above as shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 1, and the card transport path D is connected to the card transport path E. This allows the magnetic card K
Is discharged to the discharge port 8 by the driving force between the discharge roller 12 and the idler roller 14b.

[Incorporation of Second Sheet] Since the insertion port 7 and the ejection port 8 are provided above and below the same surface on the front surface of the housing 1, when the magnetic card K is loaded inside the apparatus, the next magnetic card K After the magnetic card K is ejected from the ejection port 8, it can be inserted into the insertion port 7 and is waited by the shutter (not shown) near the take-in roller 9.
Another magnetic card K can be immediately taken in, the second magnetic card K can be taken in easily, and the operability of the apparatus can be improved.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the card processing apparatus of the present invention, the magnetic card is fixed and the magnetic head is moved to input / output information, so that the depth dimension of the apparatus can be shortened.

Further, since the conveyance path leading to the insertion port and the discharge port is provided at symmetrical positions with respect to the main conveyance path, the depth dimension of the conveyance path can be shortened and the depth dimension of the device can be shortened.

Further, since the punching mechanism for punching the magnetic card is provided so as to be retractable midway in the moving direction of the moving magnetic head, the depth dimension of the device can be kept short.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a card processing device of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the apparatus, FIG. 3 is a front view of the apparatus, and FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a punch mechanism provided in the apparatus.
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a retracted state of the punch mechanism,
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a conventional card processing device. 1 ... Housing, 7 ... Insertion port, 8 ... Ejection port, 32 ... Magnetic head,
43 ... punch mechanism, 47b ... die, 22 ... card pressing lever,
C, D, D ', E ... Conveyance path, 46 ... Punch solenoid, 50
… Evacuation solenoid, K… Magnetic card.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An insertion opening (7) and an ejection opening (8), which are respectively provided on the upper and lower sides of the same plane, for inserting and ejecting a magnetic card, and have a length about the length of the magnetic card. A transport path (D) for fixing the card in the loaded state, and a magnetic card that is provided at a predetermined angle (α1) with respect to the transport path (D) and that is inserted into the insertion slot in the transport path (D). The transport path (C) to be transported and the magnetic card on the transport path (D) are provided at a position symmetrical with respect to the transport path (C) about the transport path (D) at a predetermined angle (α2). A magnetic head mechanism (29, 3) for moving information along with a transport path (E) for discharging to the discharge port and a magnetic recording surface of a magnetic card fixed to the transport path (D).
1, 32, 34), which is provided at an intermediate position in the moving direction of the magnetic head mechanism and is rotatable around the shaft body (46a) at one end along the surface of the magnetic card. Punch mechanism (46, 47a, 47b) that punches the punch surface close to the recording surface
And a retracting mechanism (50, 57, 60) for rotating the punch mechanism when the information is input and output by the magnetic head to retract from the moving position of the magnetic head. .