JP2000276563A - Non-contact ic card processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the positioning without a possibility that a non-contact IC card is damaged and to improve the operability. SOLUTION: This non-contact IC card processor 10 has a card mounting part 20 for setting an IC card C. The part 20 has a card mounting plate 28 inclined so as to be lowered in the depth direction of the processor 10, a position mark 28a displaying a set position formed on the upper surface of the plate 28 and a guide member 30 for leading the card C to the mark 28a. Accordingly, the guiding properties for a card are improved in setting the card C at a prescribed place.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a contactless IC card used for station equipment such as an automatic ticket gate, an automatic teller machine (ATM), a tollgate on an expressway, and the like. The present invention relates to a card processing device for performing read processing or read / write processing of stored data, and more particularly to improvement of a mounting table for mounting an IC card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, for example, in order to enhance the convenience of users of a commuter pass in an automatic ticket gate, it is only necessary to hold the commuter pass over the automatic ticket gate without putting the commuter pass into the automatic ticket gate. Non-contact automatic ticket gates capable of performing ticket gates have begun to become widespread (see JP-A-1-246687). In addition, at the tollgate on the highway, it is necessary to transfer cash or a highway card with the staff when paying the toll, and just hold it over the tollgate to ease traffic congestion at the tollgate. 2. Description of the Related Art Highway cards using non-contact IC cards capable of transferring data (charges) have become widespread.

[0003] Further, since the IC card has a large storage capacity, for example, in addition to the function of a commuter pass, the function of a prepaid prepaid-type stored fair card (hereinafter, referred to as an "SF card") is provided so that the convenience of the user is improved. It is being considered for use.

However, since card data such as commuter pass data and SF card data stored in the IC card cannot be visually recognized, the time for renewing the user commuter pass is missed, or the amount of the balance of the SF card is large. Inconveniences such as insufficient payment may occur without knowing.

Accordingly, the applicant of the present application has disclosed in
Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 19502 proposes a card data processing device capable of confirming the card data stored in the card on a display screen or by printing it out.

Further, when the IC card is rewritten with wrong data, it is necessary for a station attendant, for example, to rewrite the data with correct data using a card processing device in order to correct this. At this time, it is inconvenient to hold the IC card in a hand and operate the card processing apparatus to correct the rewrite by holding the non-contact IC card over it. Therefore, when rewriting data is performed by a card processing device, the non-contact card is set at a position on a sensor that performs transmission and reception with the non-contact IC card, and data is read and written.

As a method of setting the IC card at the sensor position of the card processing apparatus, there is a method of inserting the IC card 202 into the insertion case 200 shown in FIG.

However, in the method of reading / writing data by inserting the non-contact IC card 202 into the insertion case 200, the non-contact IC card 202 or the insertion case 200 may be damaged when the non-contact IC card 202 is inserted or removed. There is a possibility that it will.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has a non-contact IC card mounting table which is not likely to be damaged. It is an object of the present invention to provide a non-contact IC card processing device which is easy to remove and has improved handleability of the non-contact IC card.

[0010]

According to the present invention, there is provided a communication control unit (40) for communicating with a non-contact IC card (C) placed on a card mounting portion (20), Said I
A non-contact IC card processing device configured to read data stored in a C card (C) and display the data on a display section (16) provided on a front wall (14), The mounting portion (20) is for placing the IC card (C) by recessing the front wall (14) toward the inside of the housing (12) constituting the main body of the card processing device (10). A card mounting plate (28) inclined so as to become lower toward the back, and an IC card formed on the upper surface of the card mounting plate (28).
(C) a position mark (28a) for indicating a setting position, and the IC card (C) provided on the card mounting plate (28).
And a guide member (30) having a U-shape as viewed from above to guide the device to the position mark (28a).

The position mark may be formed by irradiating light on a place where the IC card (C) should be placed on the card mounting plate (28) to form the position mark (28a).

In order to make it easy for a user to take the IC card (C) placed on the card mounting plate (28) after the operation is completed, the IC card (C) is projected outward by a predetermined amount so as to be easily taken out by the user.
Card moving means for moving the card (C) is provided.

One configuration of the card moving means is as follows: window portions (80, 80) provided on both sides of the guide member (30).
Two rotating rollers (81, 82) that appear and disappear from, and a solenoid (85, 92) connected to each rotating roller (81, 82) to move each rotating roller (81, 82) so that it can appear and disappear, A drive means (M) for rotating one of the two rotating rollers (81, 82) via a belt (87, 88).

Further, as another example, the card moving means may include an extruding portion (102) protruding and retracting from a window (36) formed in a connecting portion (34) of the U-shaped guide member (30). And a solenoid (108) connected to the lever (100).

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but the technical scope of the present invention is limited to the embodiments shown in the drawings. is not.

Non-contact I according to the present embodiment shown in the drawings
C card processing device (hereinafter abbreviated as card processing device) 10
Is installed on the concourse in the station yard, and when the non-contact IC card (hereinafter referred to as IC card) is a commuter pass or SF card, the expiration date of the commuter pass or the balance of the SF card Is displayed as an example. Therefore, this customer card processing device has only a reading function and does not have a writing function. Note that the present invention is not limited to the card processing device of the embodiment shown in the drawings. For example, in addition to reading IC card data, a writing function is provided so that station staff can change writing. The present invention also includes the card processing device for attendants described above.

The card processing device 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 shows a first embodiment of the present invention. The card processing apparatus 10 includes a housing 1 which is an apparatus main body.
The front wall 14 of the housing 12 is of a slant type that is inclined so as to increase toward the rear of the housing 12 and decrease toward the front. The front wall 14 is provided with a display section 16 in the form of a touch panel and a placement section 20 on which the IC card C is placed.

The display section 16 is a liquid crystal display,
Touch keys 18 are provided. The touch key 18
For example, when the IC card C is a commuter pass, an expiration date inquiry key 18a for displaying the expiration date
When the card C is an SF card, a balance inquiry key 18b for displaying the remaining amount, and when the IC card C is a number card, a number inquiry key 18C for displaying the remaining number of times.
And When the IC card C is set on the placement unit 20 and one of these keys 18a, 18b, 18c is touched, data corresponding to the touched key is displayed on the display unit 16.

The mounting section 20 is provided adjacent to the display section 16 and has a mounting space 22 recessed toward the inside of the housing 12. The mounting portion 20 is provided with the vertical wall 2 located at the back to form the mounting space 22 described above.
4 and left and right side walls 26, 26, and a mounting plate 28 for mounting an IC card.

The mounting plate 28 is inclined so as to be lowered toward the vertical wall 24 so that the IC card C can be easily set.
On its upper surface, a U-shaped plate-shaped guide member 30 whose front part is open when viewed from above is provided. A card position mark 28a is provided on the surface of the mounting plate 28 so that the IC card C can be placed at a fixed position. By visually checking the position mark 28a, the customer can accurately place the IC card C at an appropriate place.

The guide member 30 is provided with the position mark 2
The user is guided to place the IC card C at 8a. Therefore, the user visually confirms the place where the IC card C is to be placed with the position mark 28a, and then places the IC card C at a fixed position so that the IC card C is guided along the guide member 30. At this time, since the mounting plate 28 is inclined so as to become lower toward the vertical wall 24, the IC card C can be smoothly set at the fixed position (the position mark 28a).

Below the mounting plate 28, the IC card C
A communication control unit 40 for performing communication with the device is arranged. The communication control unit 40 is a controller mainly composed of a microcomputer, and includes an antenna 42 for communicating with the IC card C. The electrical configuration of the communication control unit 40 and the IC card C is shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, the communication control unit 40
Has a central processing unit (CPU) 47 for performing arithmetic processing using a system program stored in the ROM 45 and working data stored in the RAM 46. The CPU 47 is an IC via the I / O unit 48
A communication control unit 49 for performing communication with the card C is connected. Further, a display driver 50 for driving and controlling the screen of the display unit 16 shown in FIG. 1 is connected to the I / O unit 48. Although not shown in FIG.
In addition to the display of the card data on the card, a speaker or headphones may be provided in the card processing device 10 to guide by voice. In this case, as shown in FIG.
A voice driver 51 for performing voice guidance is connected to the / O unit 48.

The IC card C includes an antenna 60 for communicating with an antenna 42a for exchanging data among the antennas 42 of the card processing device 10;
0, a communication control unit 61 for performing communication with the communication control unit 40 via the communication control unit 40, a CPU 63 for performing arithmetic processing using card data stored in a memory 62,
And an I / O unit 64 for connecting the communication control unit 61 to the communication control unit 61, and a power wave from an antenna 42b for transmitting a power wave among the antennas 42 on the communication control unit 40 side, which is received via an antenna 65. A power generation circuit 66 for generating a power supply for driving the card C. In the present invention, a battery may be provided in the IC card C instead of the power generation circuit 66.

As described above, the IC card C and the communication control unit 40 of the card processing device 10 communicate with each other in a non-contact state.

FIG. 4 shows a card processing apparatus 10 according to the second embodiment. In the card processing device 10, when the IC card C is set on the mounting plate 28 of the mounting unit 20, the position of the IC card C is guided. When the user approaches the card processing device 10 to inquire, for example, the balance of the IC card C, it is detected by the human detection sensor 70 provided in the front part of the card processing device 10 and based on the signal of the detection sensor 70, Station 20
A spotlight 71 provided on one of the side walls 26 emits light to display a position mark 28 a on the mounting plate 28. In the illustrated example, a through-hole 72 is formed in the side wall 26, and a position mark is radiated by the spotlight 71 through the through-hole 72.

As the human detection sensor 70, for example, an infrared sensor for detecting that a person is approaching by detecting a change in infrared light emitted from a heat source is used. In addition, a person may be detected by a radar device, or a person may be detected by using a light emitting and receiving device.

FIG. 5 shows the card processing device 10 shown in FIG.
Are shown. The card processing apparatus 10 uses a surface light emitter 73 instead of the mounting plate 28 of the card mounting unit 20 shown in FIG. A guide member 30 having a U-shape as viewed from above is mounted on the surface light emitter 73, and a light source 74 including, for example, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) is mounted on an end surface of the surface light emitter 73. Similar to the human detection sensor 70 shown in FIG. 4, the detection sensor 70 detects when a person approaches the card processing device 10, and the light source (LED) 74 emits light based on the detection signal. The light is emitted from the surface light emitter 73. In this case, a position mark 28a is displayed at a place where the IC card C is to be placed, for example, by making characters such as "Place the IC card here" emerge.
The surface light emitter 73 may be a liquid crystal plate, and in this case, a backlight may be provided to be backlit.

FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of a structure for making it easy for a user to take out the IC card C placed on the card mounting section 20 shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 6, windows 80, 80 are provided on both inner side surfaces 32, 32 at the back of the guide member 30, and the first rotating roller 8 is provided for each of the windows 80, 80.
The first and second rotating rollers 82 are provided so as to be able to protrude and retract toward the installation portion of the IC card C.

One end of a first link 83 is attached to the lower surface of the first rotating roller 81. The first rotating roller 81 is rotatably attached to the first link 83 via a shaft 84. The other end of the first link 83 is connected to a first solenoid 85 via a plunger 84.
It is connected to. A support shaft 86 is provided at a substantially central portion of the first link 83.

When the first solenoid 85 is actuated and the plunger 84 is retracted, the first link 83 rotates clockwise about the support shaft 86, and the first link 83 is attached to one end of the first link 83. The rotating roller 81 protrudes from the window 80 by a predetermined amount inward of the guide member 30 and comes into contact with the side edge of the set IC card C. When the operation of the first solenoid 85 stops, the first link 83 is actuated by the repulsive force of a compression spring 84a provided on the plunger 84.
Rotates counterclockwise about the support shaft 86, and the window 80
The first rotating roller 81 projecting out of the window retreats from the window portion 80.

The first rotating roller 81 is a driving roller, and includes the first rotating belt 87 and the second rotating belt 8.
8 is driven to rotate. The first rotating belt 87 is
It is wound around a pulley 89 provided coaxially with the support shaft 86 and an output shaft of a pulse motor M as a driving means. The second rotating belt 88 is wound around the pulley 89 and a portion below the first rotating roller 81. Accordingly, the first rotary roller 81 rotates by a predetermined amount in a predetermined direction via the first rotary belt 87, the pulley 89, and the second rotary belt 88 by the rotation drive of the pulse motor M.

The operation of the first solenoid 85 and the operation of the pulse motor M are controlled by a communication end signal of the communication control unit 40 shown in FIG.

The second rotating roller 82 is freely rotatably attached to the one end of the second link 90. The other end of the second link 90 is connected to a second solenoid 92 via a plunger 91 at the base end. At a substantially intermediate portion of the second link 90, a support shaft 93 is provided.

When the second solenoid 92 is operated and the plunger 91 is retracted, the second link 90 rotates counterclockwise about the support shaft 93, and the second link 90 is attached to the tip of the second link 90. The rotation roller 82 of the second
A predetermined amount protrudes inward from the guide member 30 from 0 and comes into contact with the side edge of the set IC card C. When the operation of the second solenoid 92 stops, the second link 90 rotates clockwise about the support shaft 93 by the repulsive force of the compression spring 91a provided on the plunger 91, and the window 8
The second rotating roller 82 projecting from the
Retreat from

The second solenoid 92 is controlled to operate in synchronization with the first solenoid 85. The above-mentioned rotating rollers 81 and 82, links 83 and 90, solenoids 85 and 92, belts 87 and 88, and a pulse motor M constitute a card moving means for moving the IC card C outward.

As described above, when the reading of the data of the IC card C by the communication control unit 40 shown in FIG. 1 is completed, the first and second solenoids 85 and 92 as the card moving means are operated by the end signal. Then, the IC card C is transferred from both sides to the first and second rotating rollers 81,
Then, the IC card C is moved so as to protrude to a position where the user can easily take the IC card C by rotating the first rotating roller 81 by a predetermined rotation amount of the pulse motor M.

When the customer picks up the IC card C, I
When the communication between the C card C and the communication control unit 40 shown in FIG.
92 returns, and the rotating rollers 81 and 82 return to the original state.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show another embodiment of the card moving means shown in FIG. That is, in the embodiment shown in FIG.
In this embodiment, the front end portion of the card, which is the back portion placed on the card placement portion, is pushed out.

The card moving means according to this embodiment is
It has a lever 100 having a push-out portion 102 having a hook-shaped tip. The lever 100 is rotatably mounted at its base end by a support shaft 104. A solenoid 108 is connected between the support shaft 104 and the pushing portion 102 via a plunger 106.
A compression spring 110 is wound around the plunger 106.

When the plunger 106 is retracted by the operation of the solenoid 108, the lever 100 rotates clockwise about the support shaft 104. The hook-shaped push-out portion 102 of the lever 100 can protrude and retract from the window portion 36 formed on the inner side surface portion 34a of the connecting portion 34 of the guide member 30, and the push-out portion 102 of the push-out portion 102 The tip portion projects from the window 36. The tip of the IC card C is pushed outward by the protrusion of the pushing portion 102, and the IC card C moves outward by a predetermined amount to a position where the user can easily take it.

When the operation of the solenoid 108 is stopped, the lever 100 is resiliently moved by the repulsive force of the compression spring 110.
4 rotates counterclockwise, and as a result, the distal end of the push-out portion 102 retracts into the window portion 36.

The solenoid 108 according to this embodiment
Is the same as that of the solenoid shown in FIG.

In order to prevent the IC card C from being forgotten, a voice signal such as "beep beep" is given by a signal indicating the end of data reading of the card, and the mounting portion on which the card is placed blinks. May be configured. In this case, the card processing device 10 is provided with a speaker for voice guidance.

[0046]

As described above, according to the present invention, even if the card is a non-contact IC card, the card is placed at a predetermined place and the data of the card is confirmed on the display unit. The reading failure due to the failure is eliminated, and the accurate card data can be confirmed on the display unit.
In particular, when setting the IC card, the guide member ensures that the IC card is set at a predetermined location. Also, IC
Since the card placement location has a position mark and the placement location is inclined so as to become lower toward the front, the card guideability is improved.

Further, since the card mounting portion has a card moving means for moving the card so as to protrude forward by a predetermined amount, the user can easily take out the protruding IC card after the operation is completed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a first example of a non-contact IC card processing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1 and shows a card mounting portion.

FIG. 3 is a communication control unit and a non-contact IC shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a structure of a card.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the card processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the card processing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a card moving means in a card mounting portion of the card processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the card moving means shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a mechanism of the moving unit shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional card processing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... IC card processing apparatus, 12 ... housing | casing, 14 ... front wall, 16 ... display part, 20 ... card mounting part, 28 ... card mounting board, 28a ... position mark, 30 ... guide member, 34
.., Connecting portions, 36, 80, windows, 81, first rotating rollers, 82, second rotating rollers, 85, first solenoid, 87, first rotating belt, 88, second rotating belt, 92 ... second solenoid, 100 ... lever, 102
Extruded part, 108: solenoid, C: IC card.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A non-contact IC mounted on a card mounting portion (20)
A communication control unit (40) for communicating with the card (C), reading data stored in the IC card (C), and displaying the data on a display unit (16) provided on a front wall (14). A non-contact IC card processing device configured to display, wherein the card mounting portion (20) has a front surface facing the inside of a housing (12) constituting a main body of the card processing device (10). Depress the wall (14) to remove the IC
A card mounting plate (28) inclined so as to become lower toward the back side for mounting the card (C); and an IC card (C) formed on the upper surface of the card mounting plate (28). A position mark (28a) indicating a position; and the IC card provided on the card mounting plate (28).
A non-contact IC card processing device, comprising: a guide member (30) having a U-shape as viewed from above to guide (C) to the position mark (28a). 2. A light is applied to a place on the card mounting plate (28) where the IC card (C) is to be placed, and the position mark (28a) is
2. The non-contact IC card processing device according to claim 1, wherein a non-contact IC card processing device is formed. 3. In order to make it easy for a customer to take the IC card (C) placed on the card placement plate (28) after the operation is completed,
The IC card (C) is protruded outward by a predetermined amount.
2. The non-contact IC card processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a card moving means for moving the C card (C). 4. The card moving means includes a guide member.
(30), two rotating rollers (81, 82) protruding and retracting from windows (80, 80) provided on both sides, and respective rotating rollers (8, 82).
Rollers (81,82) to move (82)
And driving means for rotating one of the two rotating rollers (81, 82) via a belt (87, 88). 4. The non-contact IC card processing device according to claim 3, comprising: (M). 5. The card moving means has a hook shape having an extruded portion (102) that protrudes and retracts from a window (36) formed in a connecting portion (34) of the U-shaped guide member (30). Lever (10
The non-contact IC card processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a solenoid (108) connected to the lever (100).