JP2008105832A - Medium processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medium processing device capable of properly carrying a card in a medium storage portion, and properly collecting and/or issuing the card, with a simple structure. <P>SOLUTION: The medium processing device comprises a carrying passage 6; a medium storage portion 21 laminating and storing the cards 2 carried on the carrying passage 6; a pressing mechanism 26 having an abutting member 48 abutting on the cards 2 laminated in the medium storage portion 21 and pressing the cards 2 abutting on the abutting member 48 in one direction; and an eccentric cam 28 formed with a cam surface 28a capable of abutting on the cards 2 pressed by the pressing mechanism 26 or the abutting member 48 on an outer peripheral surface, and rotating by setting a direction generally orthogonal to the carrying direction of the cards 2 as an axial direction of a rotating shaft 59. The cam surface 28a moves the abutting member 48 in the laminating direction of the cards 2, with rotations of the eccentric cam 28, and carries the cards 2 carried in from the carrying passage 6 to the medium storage portion 21 and/or the cards 2 carried out from the medium storage portion 21 to the carrying passage 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a medium processing apparatus that performs a collecting operation, an issuing operation, or a collecting / issuing operation of a card-shaped storage medium.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a card issuance / recovery device that performs a card issuance operation and a collection operation such as a magnetic card that is a card-like storage medium is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). The card issuance / collection device described in Patent Document 1 includes a card storage unit in which a predetermined number of cards are stored in a stacked state, and a card transfer unit that is arranged below the card storage unit and carries cards into and out of the card storage unit. Department.

  In addition, this card issuance / recovery device collects a stacked card in order to collect a new card at the bottom of the stacked cards in the card storage unit or to issue a bottom card of the stacked cards. A cam mechanism that lifts upward is provided. This cam mechanism includes two cam plates disposed on both side surfaces of the card storage unit. The cam mechanism enables the lowermost card in the card storage portion to be collected and issued by lifting both end portions in the short direction of the card by the two cam plates.

  In this card issuing and collecting apparatus, the card transport unit includes a transport belt disposed below the card storage unit. In order to properly convey the card below the card storage unit, a vacuum mechanism is attached to the conveyance belt, and the card is adsorbed to the conveyance belt through numerous holes formed in the conveyance belt.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-203739

  However, in the card issuance and collection apparatus described in Patent Document 1, the cards stacked in the card storage unit are lifted by the cam mechanism when the card is issued and collected. Therefore, if the vacuum mechanism is not attached to the transport belt that transports the card in the card storage unit, the card transport force is reduced, and the card cannot be transported properly. That is, in the card issuing and collecting apparatus described in Patent Document 1, unless a complicated configuration such as a vacuum mechanism is used, the card cannot be properly transported in the card storage unit, and as a result, the card issuance is appropriately performed. , Can not be recovered.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is a medium processing capable of appropriately collecting and / or issuing a card-shaped storage medium by appropriately transporting the card-shaped storage medium in the medium storage unit with a simple configuration. To provide an apparatus.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the medium processing apparatus of the present invention includes a transport path for transporting a card-shaped storage medium, a medium storage unit for storing and storing card-shaped storage media transported through the transport path, and A pressing mechanism that has an abutting member that abuts on a card-shaped storage medium stacked inside the medium storage unit, and that presses the card-shaped storage medium that abuts on the abutting member in one direction, and a card that is pressed by the pressing mechanism A cam surface that is formed on the outer peripheral side and that can be brought into contact with the storage medium or the contact member, and rotates with the direction substantially orthogonal to the card-type storage medium conveyance direction as the axial direction of the rotation shaft. In accordance with the rotation of the eccentric cam, at least the contact member is moved in the stacking direction of the card-shaped storage medium, and the card-shaped storage medium carried into the medium storage unit from the transport path and / or the transport path from the medium storage unit Carried out to And performing transport of over-de-shaped storage medium.

  In the medium processing apparatus of the present invention, the cam surface moves at least the contact member in the stacking direction of the card-shaped storage medium as the eccentric cam rotates. That is, as the eccentric cam rotates, the cam surface moves the stored card-shaped storage medium and the contact member in the stacking direction when the card-shaped storage medium is stored in the medium storage unit. When the card-shaped storage medium is not stored in the storage unit, the contact member is moved in the stacking direction. Therefore, for example, it is possible to collect the card-like storage medium in the lowermost or uppermost position in the medium storage unit. In the medium processing apparatus of the present invention, the cam surface is a card-like storage medium carried into the medium storage unit from the conveyance path and / or a card carried out from the medium storage unit to the conveyance path as the eccentric cam rotates. The state storage medium is transported. Therefore, in the present invention, it is possible to transport the card-shaped storage medium in the medium storage unit and appropriately collect and / or issue the card-shaped storage medium with a simple configuration using the eccentric cam.

  Moreover, in the medium processing apparatus of this invention, a cam surface can contact | abut to the card-shaped storage medium or contact member pressed with a press mechanism. Therefore, it is possible to generate an appropriate conveying force for the card-shaped storage medium on the cam surface by the pressing force of the pressing mechanism. As a result, according to the present invention, the card-shaped storage medium can be appropriately conveyed in the medium storage unit with a simple configuration using the eccentric cam.

  Furthermore, in the medium processing apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to simultaneously move the contact member and the card-shaped storage medium by the eccentric cam, thereby shortening the collection time and issuing time of the card storage medium. it can.

  In the present invention, the medium processing apparatus is provided on the back side of the eccentric cam with respect to the conveying path, and includes a card-like storage medium that is pressed by a pressing mechanism or an abutting member conveying roller that can abut on the abutting member, The cam surface includes a large-diameter portion and a small-diameter portion having a diameter smaller than that of the large-diameter portion. Sometimes, the card-shaped storage medium that is pressed by the pressing mechanism is arranged at a position that does not contact the card-shaped storage medium or the contact member, and the card-shaped storage medium that is pressed by the pressing mechanism at the start of loading of the card-shaped storage medium from the transport path to the medium storage unit. It is preferable that the storage medium or the abutting member abuts on the large diameter portion.

  As described above, when the medium processing apparatus includes the in-storage unit conveyance roller, the card-shaped storage medium can be more appropriately conveyed in the medium storage unit by the in-container conveyance roller. Here, since the conveyance roller in the storage unit is arranged on the back side of the eccentric cam, the card-shaped storage medium pressed by the pressing mechanism when the card-shaped storage medium starts to be loaded from the conveyance path to the medium storage unit is stored in the storage unit. When the conveyance roller is in contact, slip marks of the conveyance roller in the storage unit are generated on the card-shaped storage medium. Further, when the card-shaped storage medium starts to be loaded into the medium storage unit, if the storage unit transport roller is in contact with the contact member, the storage unit transport roller is abnormally worn.

  Therefore, when the card-shaped storage medium or contact member pressed by the pressing mechanism and the large-diameter portion abut on the in-storage unit transport roller, the storage-unit transport roller does not contact the card-shaped storage medium or contact member pressed by the pressing mechanism. The card-shaped storage medium or the contact member pressed by the pressing mechanism and the large-diameter portion are configured to come into contact with each other when the card-shaped storage medium starts to be conveyed from the conveyance path to the medium storage unit. Further, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of slip marks on the above-described card-shaped storage medium and abnormal wear of the in-container transport rollers.

  In the present invention, the small-diameter portion contacts the card-like storage medium or contact member pressed by the pressing mechanism when the card-like storage medium or contact member pressed by the pressing mechanism and the conveyance roller in the storage portion contact each other. The card-shaped storage medium is formed at the contact portion between the card-shaped storage medium or the contact member and the large-diameter portion that is pressed by the pressing mechanism after the card-type storage medium starts to be carried from the conveyance path to the medium storage portion. Before or when the medium arrives, the eccentric cam starts rotating from the large diameter portion toward the small diameter portion, and the card is pressed by the pressing mechanism before or when the card-shaped storage medium reaches the conveyance roller in the storage unit It is preferable that the eccentric cam stops in a state where the shape storage medium or the abutting member and the small diameter portion face each other.

  Thus, before or when the card-shaped storage medium reaches the contact portion between the card-shaped storage medium or the contact member and the large-diameter portion pressed by the pressing mechanism, the eccentric cam moves from the large-diameter portion to the small-diameter portion. If it is configured to start rotating toward, the card-shaped storage medium pressed by the pressing mechanism or the abutting member and the card-shaped storage medium can be appropriately inserted between the cam surface.

  Further, when the card-shaped storage medium is transported by the eccentric cam, it is difficult to stabilize the transport speed of the card-shaped storage medium. Therefore, the eccentric cam stops before the card-shaped storage medium reaches the conveyance roller in the storage section or when the card-shaped storage medium or the contact member pressed by the pressing mechanism faces the small-diameter portion. Then, the card-shaped storage medium can be stored in the medium storage section at a stable transport speed by the storage section transport roller.

  In the present invention, the medium processing apparatus includes a first medium storage section and a second medium storage section, which are disposed as a medium storage section with a plane parallel to the transport direction and passing through the center of rotation of the eccentric cam as a boundary surface. It is preferable to provide a single medium storage unit. If comprised in this way, the appropriate carrying in and carrying out of the card-shaped storage medium with respect to two medium accommodating parts will be attained by one eccentric cam.

  In the present invention, the medium processing apparatus includes a conveyance roller in front of the storage unit disposed between the conveyance path and the medium storage unit, and a card that is disposed behind the eccentric cam with respect to the conveyance path and is pressed by a pressing mechanism. A storage roller that can contact the storage medium or the contact member, and the axial direction of the rotation shaft of the front conveyance roller and the axial direction of the rotation shaft of the storage roller are eccentric on the boundary surface. It is preferable to be parallel to the axial direction of the rotating shaft of the cam. If comprised in this way, it will become possible to carry in and carry out the card-shaped storage medium more appropriately with respect to the 1st medium storage part and the 2nd medium storage part using the common storage part front conveyance roller and the conveyance roller in a storage part.

  In the present invention, the medium processing apparatus distributes the card-shaped storage medium conveyed along the conveyance path to the first medium storage unit or the second medium storage unit, and is closer to the first medium storage unit than the distribution mechanism. A first transport port that is disposed and communicates with the first medium storage unit; and a second transport port that is disposed closer to the second medium storage unit than the distribution mechanism and communicates with the second medium storage unit. A distribution member that closes the first conveyance port or the second conveyance port, a distribution rotation shaft that rotates in the opposite direction to the conveyance roller in front of the storage unit and the conveyance roller in the storage unit, and a distribution member that is attached in the axial direction of the distribution rotation shaft A sorting urging member that urges, a sorting rotation shaft is rotatably inserted in the sorting member, and the sorting rotation shaft includes a contact portion with which an axial end surface of the sorting member abuts, The distribution urging member urges the distribution member to the contact portion, and the distribution member is the first conveyance port or the second conveyance. When the card-type storage medium which is carried out abuts from, it is preferable to rotate with respect to the sorting rotation axis.

  If comprised in this way, a card-shaped storage medium can be appropriately carried in by the distribution mechanism to the 1st medium storage part or the 2nd medium storage part which wants to store a card-shaped storage medium. In addition, when the card-shaped storage medium carried out from the first transport port or the second transport port comes into contact with the sorting member, the sorting member rotates with respect to the sorting rotation shaft, so that the first medium can be stored with a simple configuration. The card-shaped storage medium can be appropriately carried out from the unit or the second medium storage unit to the conveyance path.

  In the present invention, the first medium storage unit is disposed above the boundary surface, the second medium storage unit is disposed below the boundary surface, and the inside of the first medium storage unit as a pressing mechanism. A first pressing mechanism that has a first abutting member as an abutting member that abuts on the uppermost card-shaped storage medium stacked on the card and presses down the card-shaped storage medium that abuts on the first abutting member. The first pressing mechanism includes a plurality of arms that move the first abutting member in the stacking direction, and an arm urging member that urges the arms to generate a pressing force of the first abutting member on the card-shaped storage medium. It is preferable that the pressing force increases as the first contact member moves downward.

  If comprised in this way, the appropriate conveyance force of a card-shaped storage medium can be generated on a cam surface. That is, even when the number of stacked card-shaped storage media in the first medium storage unit arranged above the boundary surface is small, the pressing force of the first pressing mechanism that increases as the first contact member moves downward Thus, the card-like storage medium arranged at the lowest level and the cam surface can be brought into contact with each other with a predetermined contact force. On the other hand, when the number of stacked card-shaped storage media in the first medium storage unit is large, the weight of the stacked card-shaped storage media is reduced and the first pressing mechanism is reduced by moving the first contact member upward. With this pressing force, the card-like storage medium arranged at the lowest level and the cam surface can be brought into contact with each other with a predetermined contact force. As a result, an appropriate conveying force for the card-shaped storage medium can be generated on the cam surface.

  In the present invention, the first medium storage unit is disposed above the boundary surface, the second medium storage unit is disposed below the boundary surface, and the inside of the second medium storage unit as a pressing mechanism. A second pressing mechanism having a second abutting member as an abutting member that abuts on the lowermost card-like storage medium stacked on the card, and pressing the card-like storage medium abutting on the second abutting member upward. The second pressing mechanism includes a plurality of arms that move the second contact member in the stacking direction, and an arm biasing member that biases the arms to generate a pressing force of the second contact member against the card-like storage medium. And a compression coil spring disposed below the second abutting member, wherein the pressing force by the arm biasing member increases as the second abutting member moves upward. It is preferable to provide.

  If comprised in this way, the appropriate conveyance force of a card-shaped storage medium can be generated on a cam surface. That is, when the number of stacked card-shaped storage media in the second medium storage unit disposed below the boundary surface is small, the arm biasing member that becomes larger as the second contact member moves upward is used. The card-like storage medium arranged at the uppermost position and the cam surface can be brought into contact with a predetermined contact force by the pressing force of the second pressing mechanism. On the other hand, when the number of stacked card-shaped storage media in the second medium storage unit is large, the weight of the stacked card-shaped storage media and the decrease in the pressing force based on the arm biasing member are canceled by the compression coil spring. Therefore, the card-like storage medium arranged at the top and the cam surface can be brought into contact with each other with a predetermined contact force. As a result, an appropriate conveying force for the card-shaped storage medium can be generated on the cam surface. Although it is possible to generate an appropriate conveying force for the card-shaped storage medium on the cam surface only with the compression coil spring, when the arm biasing member and the compression coil spring are used in combination, the second abutting member in the stacking direction is used. Since the moving distance can be increased, it is possible to increase the number of stored card-shaped storage media in the second medium storage unit.

  In the present invention, the medium processing apparatus includes a card processing mechanism that is disposed in the transport path and performs predetermined processing on the card-shaped storage medium, and the card-shaped storage medium in which the number of processing by the card processing mechanism is less than the predetermined number A card-shaped storage medium that is stored in one of the medium storage unit and the second medium storage unit and the number of times of processing by the card processing mechanism is a predetermined number or more is the other of the first medium storage unit and the second medium storage unit. It is preferable to be housed in

  If comprised in this way, the frequency | count of processing of a card-shaped storage medium can be identified by whether it accommodates in the 1st medium storage part, or is accommodated in the 2nd medium storage part. Therefore, it is possible to improve the usability of the medium processing apparatus.

  In the present invention, the medium processing apparatus preferably includes a drive motor that drives the eccentric cam, a worm wheel that is attached to the rotation shaft of the eccentric cam, and a worm that is attached to the output shaft of the drive motor and meshes with the worm wheel. .

  With this configuration, the fluctuation in the conveyance force of the card-shaped storage medium generated by the eccentric cam is not transmitted to the drive motor, so that the drive motor can be easily controlled. For example, when a card-shaped storage medium is transported in cooperation with a conveyance roller in front of the storage unit and an eccentric cam, the circumferential speed of the eccentric cam and the conveyance roller in front of the storage unit are not constant because the curvature of the cam surface is not constant. The eccentric cam is affected by the conveyance force of the card-shaped storage medium by the conveyance roller in front of the storage unit, but even in this case, the influence of the eccentric cam is not transmitted to the drive motor. It becomes easy.

  As described above, in the medium processing apparatus according to the present invention, the card-shaped storage medium is appropriately transported in the medium storage unit with a simple configuration, and the card-shaped storage medium is appropriately collected and / or issued. It becomes possible to do.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Schematic configuration of medium processing apparatus and schematic configuration of card reader unit)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a card collection / issuance device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention from one side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the card collection and issue device 1 of FIG. 1 from the other side. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the internal configuration of the card collection and issuing device 1 of FIG. 1 from the side.

  The medium processing apparatus 1 of this embodiment is a card collection and issue apparatus that collects and issues a card-like storage medium 2 (hereinafter referred to as a card 2) on which predetermined information is recorded. Therefore, hereinafter, the medium processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is referred to as a card collection and issue apparatus 1. The card collection / issuance device 1 is mounted and used in a host device such as a game machine, for example. As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the card collection / issuance apparatus 1 of this embodiment includes a card reader unit 3 that records information on the card 2 and a card collection / issuance unit 4 that collects and issues the card 2. Yes. The card reader unit 3 and the card collection / issuance unit 4 are fixed to each other while being arranged in this order from the front side to the back side in FIG.

  In the following description, the X direction in FIG. 1 is referred to as “front-rear direction”, the Y direction as “left-right direction”, and the Z direction as “up-down direction”. Further, in FIG. 1, the X1 direction side is “front”, the X2 direction side is “back”, the Y1 direction side is “right”, the Y2 direction side is “left”, the Z1 direction side is “up”, and the Z2 direction side is “ Below. Further, a plane composed of the X direction and the Y direction is an XY plane, and the clockwise direction in FIG. 3 is “clockwise” and the counterclockwise direction is “counterclockwise”. In this embodiment, since the card 2 is transported in the X direction in FIG. 1, the front-rear direction is the transport direction of the card 2.

  The card 2 of this embodiment is a rectangular PET (polyethylene terephthalate) card having a thickness of 0.18 to 0.36 mm and a prepaid function based on magnetic information. For example, the card 2 is a card specified by JISX6310, and its physical characteristics, shape, and dimensions are specified by JIS6311. The card 2 is formed with a magnetic stripe (not shown) in which magnetic data is recorded and a printing portion (not shown) in which printing is performed by a thermal method. In the following, the rear end of the card 2 is referred to as “front end”, and the front end is referred to as “rear end”.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the card reader unit 3 is arranged at the front side end portion, a card insertion unit 5 into which the card 2 is inserted, a conveyance path 6 through which the card 2 is conveyed, and magnetic data to the card 2 And a magnetic head 7 for reading the magnetic data recorded on the card 2, a thermal head 8 for printing on the card 2 by a thermal method, and a plurality of transport rollers 9 to 11 arranged in the transport path 6. And. Further, the card reader unit 3 detects an insertion of the card 2 into the card insertion unit 5 and performs various controls of the card collection and issue device 1, a continuous insertion of the card 2, and other than the card 2 In order to prevent insertion of foreign matter, etc., a shutter 13 that moves up and down based on the detection result of the insertion detection device 12 is provided.

  The conveyance path 6 is formed linearly from the card insertion portion 5 toward the back side. The transport rollers 9 to 11 are respectively disposed at the front side end of the transport path 6, the center in the front-rear direction, and the back side end. As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the transport rollers 9 to 11 are connected to the drive motor 17 via a transmission unit including a pulley 15 and a timing belt 16 and are rotated by the power of the drive motor 17. Further, a pad roller 18 is disposed above the transport rollers 9 and 11 so as to be in pressure contact with the transport rollers 9 and 11. The drive motor 17 in this embodiment is a stepping motor.

  The magnetic head 7 is disposed at a substantially central position in the front-rear direction of the transport path 6. In this embodiment, the magnetic head 7 is disposed so as to protrude from the lower side toward the conveyance path 6. A pad roller 19 urged toward the gap portion (not shown) of the magnetic head 7 is disposed on the upper side of the magnetic head 7.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the thermal head 8 includes a printing unit 8 a that performs printing on the card 2 and erasing the printing on the card 2 (hereinafter referred to as “printing / erasing on the card 2”). It is arranged slightly more on the back side and on the upper side of the conveyance path 6. The thermal head 8 of this embodiment rotates around a predetermined rotation axis by a drive motor (not shown) and a cam mechanism (not shown) driven by this drive motor. By the rotation of the thermal head 8, the printing unit 8a moves up and down. When printing / deleting the card 2, as shown in FIG. 3, the printing unit 8a is lowered and the conveying roller 10 is opposed. When the printing / deleting of the card 2 is not performed, the printing unit 8a is raised. ing. In this embodiment, the thermal head 8 is a card processing mechanism that performs predetermined processing on the card 2.

(Structure of card collection and issuance department)
FIG. 4 is a view for explaining the internal configuration of the card collection and issuing unit 4 shown in FIG. 1 from the side. FIG. 5 is a perspective view for explaining the configuration on the nearer side than the first card storage portion 21 shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion E in FIG. FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the configuration of the flapper mechanism 25 shown in FIG. 8A and 8B are diagrams for explaining the operation of the flapper mechanism 25 shown in FIG. 5, in which FIG. 8A shows a state in which the card 2 is carried into the first card storage portion 21, and FIG. 8B shows the second card. The state where the card 2 is carried into the storage unit 22 is shown, and (C) shows the state where the card 2 is carried out from the first card storage unit 21. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a state in which the card 2 is fully collected in the first card storage unit 21 shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view for explaining the configuration of the cam drive unit 29 that rotates the eccentric cam 28 shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows a state when the card 2 is started to be loaded (collected) into the first card storage unit 21.

  The card collection / issuance unit 4 is configured to collect the card 2 by loading the card 2 from the transport path 6 and to issue the card 2 by unloading the card 2 toward the transport path 6. Yes. As shown in FIG. 4, the card collection / issuance unit 4 includes a first card storage unit 21 and a second medium storage unit as a first medium storage unit in which cards 2 after collection or before issue are stacked and stored. The second card storage unit 22 is provided. Hereinafter, when the first card storage unit 21 and the second card storage unit 22 are collectively represented, they are represented as “card storage units 21 and 22”.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 10, the card collection and issue unit 4 is located between the card storage units 21 and 22 and the transport path 6 (specifically, in the vicinity of the front side of the card storage units 21 and 22). Arranged at the boundary between the first transport roller 23 as the transport roller before the storage unit for transporting the card 2 and the first card storage unit 21 and the second card storage unit 22 to transport the card 2 A second transport roller 24 as a transport roller in the storage unit, a flapper mechanism 25 as a distribution mechanism that distributes the card 2 carried from the transport path 6 to the first card storage unit 21 or the second card storage unit 22, and a first A first pressing mechanism 26 that presses the surface of the card 2 stored in the card storage unit 21, a second pressing mechanism 27 that presses the surface of the card 2 stored in the second card storage unit 22, and a first pressing mechanism 26, which will be described later. An eccentric cam 28 for moving a contact member 48 and a second contact member 53 (to be described later) constituting the second pressing mechanism 27 in the stacking direction of the card 2 and a cam drive unit 29 for rotating the eccentric cam 28 are provided. . In the following, when the first pressing mechanism 26 and the second pressing mechanism 27 are collectively expressed, they are expressed as “pressing mechanisms 26, 27”, and the first contact member 48, the second contact member 53, and the like. Are collectively expressed as “abutting members 48 and 53”.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the first card storage unit 21 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped box shape having an upper surface opened. The second card storage unit 22 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped box shape. The width in the left-right direction of the inner surfaces of the card storage portions 21 and 22 is slightly wider than the width of the card 2 (width in the short direction). Further, the length in the front-rear direction of the inner side surfaces of the card storage portions 21 and 22 is slightly longer than the length of the card 2 (length in the longitudinal direction). In the present embodiment, for example, about 140 cards 2 can be stored in the first card storage unit 21. Further, for example, about 90 cards 2 can be stored in the second card storage unit 22.

  In this embodiment, the first card storage unit 21 is disposed on the upper side, and the second card storage unit 22 is disposed on the lower side. Specifically, a plane parallel to the XY plane passing through the center position in the vertical direction of the transport path 6 is defined as a boundary plane P, and the first card storage unit 21 is disposed above the boundary plane P. The second card storage portion 22 is also arranged on the lower side.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a gate 30 through which the card 2 passes is between the lower end of the front wall 21 a that is the front wall surface of the first card storage portion 21 and the bottom surface 21 b of the first card storage portion 21. Is formed. That is, a gate 30 is formed that allows the card 2 to be transferred from the transport path 6 to the first card storage section 21 and the card 2 to be transported from the first card storage section 21 to the transport path 6. Further, as shown in FIG. 5 and the like, a protruding portion 21c that protrudes upward from the bottom surface 21b is formed at a substantially central position in the left-right direction of the gate 30. In this embodiment, the gap G (see FIG. 6) between the lower end of the front wall 21a and the protruding portion 21c is wider than the thickness of one card 2, but is narrower than the thickness of two cards 2. That is, the gap G is set to a size that allows only one card 2 to pass through.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a front end detection device 31 that detects the front end of the card 2 passing through the gate 30 is disposed near the back side of the gate 30. The tip detection device 31 is an optical sensor having a light emitting element and a light receiving element (not shown).

  Similarly, as shown in FIG. 6, the card 2 passes between the upper end of the front wall 22a, which is the front wall surface of the second card storage unit 22, and the top surface 22b of the second card storage unit 22. A gate 32 is formed. Further, a protruding portion 22c protruding downward from the top surface 22b is formed at a substantially central position in the left-right direction of the gate 32, and a gap G between the upper end of the front wall 22a and the protruding portion 22c is one card 2 It is wider than the thickness of the two cards 2 but is narrower than the thickness of the two cards 2. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a tip detection device 33 similar to the tip detection device 31 is disposed near the back side of the gate 32.

  In this embodiment, as will be described later, the number of times of printing / erasing by the thermal head 8 is less than a predetermined number, and the card 2 that can be used thereafter is stored in the first card storage unit 21. Further, since the number of times of printing / erasing by the thermal head 8 becomes a predetermined number or more and the printing of the card 2 becomes dirty, the used card 2 that is not used thereafter is stored in the second card storage unit 22. That is, in this embodiment, the collection of the card 2 to the first card storage unit 21, the issuance of the card 2 from the first card storage unit 21, and the collection of the card 2 to the second card collection unit 22 are performed. The card 2 is not issued from the two-card storage unit 22. Note that the card 2 may be issued from the second card storage unit 22.

  For this reason, the first card storage unit 21 includes a detection device (not shown) that detects a full state in which the number of cards 2 in the first card storage unit 21 can be stored, and a card in the first card storage unit 21. A detection device (not shown) for detecting an empty state in which 2 disappears is arranged. On the other hand, the second card storage unit 22 is provided with a detection device (not shown) that detects a full state in which the number of cards 2 in the second card storage unit 22 is the number that can be stored.

  The first transport roller 23 is disposed on the near side of the eccentric cam 28, and the second transport roller 24 is disposed on the back side of the eccentric cam 28. As shown in FIG. 4, the rotation center 23 a of the first conveyance roller 23 and the rotation center 24 a of the second conveyance roller 24 are disposed on the boundary surface P. Therefore, the first transport roller 23 and the second transport roller 24 can carry the card 2 into and out of the first card storage unit 21 and the card 2 into and out of the second card storage unit 22. In this embodiment, the diameter of the first transport roller 23 and the diameter of the second transport roller 24 are substantially the same. Moreover, the 1st conveyance roller 23 and the 2nd conveyance roller 24 of this form are rubber rollers by which the surface was formed with rubber | gum.

  Pad rollers 36 are arranged on the upper and lower sides of the first transport roller 23 so as to be in pressure contact with the first transport roller 23, respectively. Note that the pad roller 36 may not be provided as long as the first transport roller 23 can obtain a predetermined transport force of the card 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the first transport roller 23 and the second transport roller 24 are a pulley 37 and a timing belt fixed to the rotation shaft of the first transport roller 23, the rotation shaft of the second transport roller 24, and the like. It is connected to a drive motor 17 that rotates the transport rollers 9 to 11 via a transmission means composed of 38 and the like, and is rotated by power of the drive motor 17. The 1st conveyance roller 23 and the 2nd conveyance roller 24 of this form rotate in the same direction as the conveyance rollers 9-11.

  The flapper mechanism 25 is disposed between the transport path 6 and the first transport roller 23. More specifically, the flapper mechanism 25 is disposed between the transport roller 11 and the first transport roller 23. Further, as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, on the back side of the flapper mechanism 25, there are two of a first transport port 39 that communicates with the first card storage unit 21 and a second transport port 40 that communicates with the second card storage unit 22. Two transfer ports are formed. The first transport port 39 and the second transport port 40 are disposed substantially symmetrically with respect to the boundary surface P.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the flapper mechanism 25 is rotatably inserted into a flapper 41 as a sorting member that closes the first transport port 39 or the second transport port 40, and the flapper 41. A flapper rotation shaft 42 as a distribution rotation shaft and a compression coil spring 43 as a distribution biasing member for biasing the flapper 41 in the axial direction of the flapper rotation shaft 42 are provided. The distribution biasing member that biases the flapper 41 in the axial direction of the flapper rotation shaft 42 is not limited to the compression coil spring 43, and may be a plate spring, a tension coil spring, or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the flapper 41 is formed such that the longitudinal cross-sectional shape parallel to the front-rear direction is a substantially triangular shape, and is arranged so that the apex faces the front side. The flapper 41 is formed with an insertion hole through which the flapper rotation shaft 42 is inserted so as to penetrate in the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the flapper rotation shaft 42 is a stepped shaft in which a contact portion 42 a having a large diameter with which the left end surface of the flapper 41 contacts is formed on the left end side. Both ends of the flapper rotation shaft 42 are rotatably held by a frame 44 that constitutes the card collection and issue unit 4. Specifically, both ends of the flapper rotation shaft 42 are rotatably held by the frame 44 so that the rotation center of the flapper rotation shaft 42 is disposed on the boundary surface P. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a gear 46 that meshes with a gear 45 fixed to the rotation shaft of the first conveying roller 23 is fixed to the right end of the flapper rotation shaft 42. Therefore, the flapper rotation shaft 42 rotates in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the first conveyance roller 23 and the second conveyance roller 24.

  The compression coil spring 43 is disposed at a position where it comes into contact with the right end of the flapper 41 and the frame 44 while being inserted through the flapper rotating shaft 42, and urges the flapper 41 toward the contact portion 42a. In this embodiment, the spring force of the compression coil spring 43 is set so that the flapper mechanism 25 performs the operation described later.

  The flapper mechanism 25 configured as described above operates as follows. First, when the card 2 is carried into the first card storage unit 21, the first transport roller 23 and the second transport roller 24 rotate in the clockwise direction, and the flapper rotation shaft 42 rotates in the counterclockwise direction. As the flapper rotation shaft 42 rotates, the flapper 41 rotates counterclockwise until it contacts the bottom surface 6b of the transport path 6, as shown in FIG. Even after the flapper 41 comes into contact with the bottom surface 6b, the flapper rotating shaft 42 continues to rotate during the loading of the card 2 into the first card storage unit 21, but the slipper between the contact part 42a and the flapper 41 slips. Occurs, and the flapper 41 stops in contact with the bottom surface 6b. Therefore, the card 2 can be carried into the first card storage unit 21 as shown in FIG.

  Further, when the card 2 is carried into the second card storage unit 22, the first conveyance roller 23 and the second conveyance roller 24 rotate counterclockwise, and the flapper rotation shaft 42 rotates clockwise. As the flapper rotation shaft 42 rotates, the flapper 41 rotates clockwise until it contacts the top surface 6a of the conveyance path 6, as shown in FIG. Even if the rotation continues, slipping occurs between the abutting portion 42a and the flapper 41, and it stops in a state where it abuts on the top surface 6a of the conveyance path 6. Therefore, the card 2 can be carried into the second card storage unit 22 as shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the card 2 is unloaded from the first card storage unit 21, the first transport roller 23 and the second transport roller 24 rotate counterclockwise, and the flapper rotation shaft 42 rotates clockwise. As the flapper rotating shaft 42 rotates, the flapper 41 rotates clockwise and stops until it comes into contact with the top surface 6a, as shown in FIG. 8B. In this state, when the card 2 is carried out from the first transport port 39 (that is, from the first card storage unit 21) and the rear end of the card 2 comes into contact with the flapper 41, the space between the contact part 42a and the flapper 41 is reached. As shown in FIG. 8C, the flapper 41 rotates counterclockwise despite the occurrence of slippage and rotation of the flapper rotating shaft 42 in the clockwise direction. Specifically, the flapper 41 rotates counterclockwise to a position where the card 2 can be carried out to the transport path 6. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8C, the card 2 can be carried out from the first card storage unit 21. Similarly, when the card 2 is unloaded from the second transfer port 40, the flapper 41 is rotated clockwise by the card 2 to a position where the card 2 can be unloaded to the transfer path 6.

  As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the first pressing mechanism 26 includes a first contact member 48 that contacts the surface of the uppermost card 2 stacked on the first card storage unit 21, and the first card storage unit 21. A first arm 49 and a second arm 50 which are arranged inside and move the first abutting member 48 in the vertical direction, which is the stacking direction of the cards 2, and the first arm 49 and the second arm 50 are urged to A tension coil spring 51 as an arm biasing member that generates a pressing force to the card 2 by the one abutting member 48 is provided, and the card 2 stored in the first card storage unit 21 is pressed downward.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first contact member 48 includes an attachment portion 48 a to which the lower end of the first arm 49 and the lower end of the second arm 50 are attached. On the front side of the mounting portion 48a, a long hole 48b whose longitudinal direction is the front-rear direction is formed so as to penetrate the mounting portion 48a.

  The 1st arm 49 is attached to the upper end side of the 1st card storage part 21, and the back side end side so that rotation is possible. The lower end of the first arm 49 is attached to the long hole 48b. Specifically, the lower end of the first arm 49 is such that the lower end of the first arm 49 can move in the front-rear direction along the long hole 48b and can rotate with respect to the first abutting member 48. It is attached to the long hole 48b.

  The 2nd arm 50 is attached to the back side end side of attachment part 48a so that rotation is possible. Further, the upper end of the second arm 50 is attached to a long hole 21 d formed in the same manner as the long hole 48 b on the upper end side of the first card storage portion 21. Specifically, the upper end of the second arm 50 is long so that the upper end of the second arm 50 can move in the front-rear direction along the long hole 21 d and can rotate with respect to the first card storage unit 21. It is attached to the hole 21d.

  As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the first arm 49 and the second arm 50 are connected so as to form a substantially X shape when viewed from the left-right direction. Specifically, the first arm 49 and the second arm 50 are connected to each other at the connecting portion 52 between the first arm 49 and the second arm 50 so as to be rotatable. The relationship between the first arm 49, the second arm 50, and the first contact member 48 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 4 according to the number of cards 2 stored in the first card storage unit 21. To the state shown in FIG. In FIG. 9, the tension coil spring 51 and a later-described tension coil spring 56 are not shown.

  The tension coil spring 51 is disposed on the upper end side of the first card storage portion 21 with one end attached to the upper end of the first arm 49 and the other end attached to the upper end of the second arm 50. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the tension coil spring 51 attached to the upper left end of the first arm 49 and the upper left end of the second arm 50, the upper right end of the first arm 49, and the upper right end of the second arm 50 The pressing force to the card 2 of the first contact member 48 is generated by the two tension coil springs 51 with the tension coil spring 51 attached to the end.

  In the first pressing mechanism 26, the first abutting member 48 is moved downward by the action of the component force in the vertical direction and the component force in the front-rear direction generated in the first arm 49 and the second arm 50 by the urging force of the tension coil spring 51. As it moves, the pressing force by the first contact member 48 increases, and as the first contact member 48 moves upward, the pressing force by the first contact member 48 decreases. That is, in the state shown in FIG. 4, the pressing force by the first contact member 48 increases, and in the state shown in FIG. 9, the pressing force by the first contact member 48 decreases.

  As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the second pressing mechanism 27 includes a second contact member 53 that contacts the surface of the lowest card 2 stacked on the second card storage unit 22, and the second card storage unit 22. A first arm 54 and a second arm 55 which are arranged inside and move the second contact member 53 in the vertical direction, and a card of the second contact member 53 by urging the first arm 54 and the second arm 55. 2, a tension coil spring 56 as an arm urging member that generates a pressing force to 2, and a compression coil spring 57 disposed below the second contact member 53. Is pressed upward.

  Since the second contact member 53, the first arm 54, the second arm 55, and the tension coil spring 56 are substantially the same as the first contact member 48, the first arm 49, the second arm 50, and the tension coil spring 51, respectively. Description of each of these components is omitted. The arrangement relationship, connection relationship between these components, and the arrangement relationship and connection relationship between each of these components and the second card storage unit 22 are substantially the same as those obtained by vertically inverting the first pressing mechanism 26. The explanation is also omitted.

  The attachment portion 53a and the long hole 53b of the second contact member 53 correspond to the attachment portion 48a and the long hole 48b of the first contact member 48, respectively, and a long hole 22d formed in the second card storage portion 22. Corresponds to a long hole 21 d formed in the first card storage portion 21. Further, the connecting portion 58 between the first arm 54 and the second arm 55 corresponds to the connecting portion 52.

  The compression coil spring 57 is disposed inside the second card storage portion 22 such that one end thereof contacts the bottom surface of the second card storage portion 22 and the other end contacts the lower side of the second contact member 53. . In this embodiment, for example, two or four compression coil springs 57 are disposed inside the second card storage unit 22.

  Similar to the first pressing mechanism 26, in the second pressing mechanism 27, the upward biasing force of the second contact member 53 generated by the biasing force of the tension coil spring 56 causes the second contact member 53 to move upward. As the second contact member 53 moves downward, the second contact member 53 becomes smaller. On the other hand, the upward biasing force of the second contact member 53 generated by the biasing force of the compression coil spring 57 decreases as the second contact member 53 moves upward, and the second contact member 53 moves downward. Grows as you move to.

  The eccentric cam 28 is formed of a relatively hard resin material such as POM (polyacetal). As shown in FIG. 6 and the like, a cam surface 28 a that can contact the first contact member 48 and the second contact member 53 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the eccentric cam 28. The cam surface 28a is formed between the large-diameter portion 28b, the small-diameter portion 28c having a smaller diameter than the large-diameter portion 28b, and the large-diameter portion 28b and the small-diameter portion 28c. The transition diameter portion 28d continuously decreases in diameter.

  In the cam surface 28a of this embodiment, a large diameter portion 28b is formed in the range of the angle θ1, a small diameter portion 28c is formed in the range of the angle θ2, and a range of the angle θ3 is formed between the large diameter portion 28b and the small diameter portion 28c. Thus, two transition diameter portions 28d are formed. That is, the center position 28e of the large-diameter portion 28b and the center position 28f of the small-diameter portion 28c in the circumferential direction are disposed at positions 180 ° apart in the circumferential direction, and pass through the center position 28e and the center position 28f. The surface to be passed passes through the rotation center 28g of the eccentric cam 28, and the cam surface 28a is formed symmetrically with respect to the plane passing through the center position 28e and the center position 28f. For example, the angle θ1 is about 205 °, the angle θ2 is about 45 °, and the angle θ3 is about 50 °.

  The rotation center 28g of the eccentric cam 28 is disposed on the boundary surface P. Further, the diameter of the large diameter portion 28 b is larger than the diameter of the second conveyance roller 24, and the diameter of the small diameter portion 28 c is smaller than the diameter of the second conveyance roller 24. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, when the large diameter portion 28b is in contact with the card 2 or the first contact member 48 arranged at the lowest position of the first card storage portion 21, the first card storage portion The second transport roller 24 does not come into contact with the card 2 or the first contact member 48 arranged at the lowest position of the 21. On the other hand, when the small-diameter portion 28c is opposed to the card 2 or the first contact member 48 disposed at the lowest position of the first card storage portion 21 (see FIG. 11), it is disposed at the lowest position of the first card storage portion 21. The second transport roller 24 comes into contact with the card 2 or the first contact member 48 that is to be used.

  Similarly, when the large-diameter portion 28b is in contact with the card 2 or the like arranged at the top of the second card storage unit 22, the card 2 or the like arranged at the top of the second card storage unit 22 2 The conveyance roller 24 does not contact. In the state where the small-diameter portion 28 c faces the card 2 etc. arranged at the top of the second card storage unit 22, the second transport roller 24 is placed on the card 2 etc. arranged at the top of the second card storage unit 22. Abut.

  Further, the rotation shaft 59 of the eccentric cam 28 has a lateral direction substantially orthogonal to the front-rear direction as the transport direction as the axial direction, and the axial direction of the rotation shaft 59 is the axial direction of the first transport roller 23 and the first direction. 2 It is parallel to the axial direction of the rotation axis of the transport roller 24. The eccentric cam 28 according to the present embodiment moves the first contact member 48 and the second contact member 53 in the vertical direction, and also uses the cam surface 28a (specifically, the large diameter portion 28b and the transition diameter portion 28d). The card 2 is also transported (depending on the part).

  As shown in FIG. 10, the cam drive unit 29 is fixed to a drive motor 61 that rotates the eccentric cam 28, a worm 62 that is fixed to the output shaft of the drive motor 61, and a rotary shaft 59 of the eccentric cam 28. And a worm wheel 63 that meshes with 62. The drive motor 61 of this embodiment is a DC motor. Therefore, the cam drive unit 29 includes a rotation amount detection device 64 for detecting the rotation distance of the drive motor 61 and detecting the rotation amount of the eccentric cam 28. Further, the cam drive unit 29 includes a state detection device 65 for detecting the initial state (home position) of the eccentric cam 28. As shown in FIG. 1, the drive motor 61 and the state detection device 65 are arranged on the left end side of the card collection and issue unit 4.

  The rotation amount detection device 64 includes a slit plate 66 attached to the rotation shaft of the drive motor 61, and a photo sensor 67 arranged so as to sandwich the slit plate 66 between a light receiving unit and a light emitting unit (not shown). Yes. A plurality of slits (not shown) are formed in the slit plate 66 so as to be adjacent to each other at an equiangular pitch in the circumferential direction.

  The state detection device 65 is arranged so that the detection plate 68 is sandwiched between a detection plate 68 fixed to the shaft end (specifically, the left end) of the rotation shaft 59, and a light receiving unit and a light emitting unit (not shown). The photo sensor 69 is provided. A detection portion 68a is formed in the detection plate 68 so as to be cut out radially inward. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the home position of the eccentric cam 28 is detected when the detection unit 68 a is disposed between the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit of the photosensor 69.

(Schematic operation of card collection and issuance device)
An example of the schematic operation of the card collection and issue apparatus 1 configured as described above will be described below. The schematic operation described below is an example of the schematic operation of the card collection and issue device 1, and the operation of the card collection and issue device 1 is not limited to the one described below.

  For example, when the user uses a host device such as a game machine equipped with the card collection and issue device 1, the user inserts the card 2 from the card insertion unit 5. When the insertion detection device 12 detects the inserted card 2, the shutter 13 is retracted, and the transport rollers 9 to 11 are rotated. Then, until the card 2 passes through the magnetic head 7, the card 2 is transported by the transport rollers 9 to 11 and the magnetic data recorded on the card 2 is read. The magnetic data includes, for example, the number of times of printing / erasing the inserted card 2 and the number of times of printing / erasing the inserted card 2 is less than a predetermined number of times (for example, 20 Or less).

  When the number of times of printing / erasing the inserted card 2 is less than the predetermined number, the magnetic data is erased by the magnetic head 7 and the printing is erased by the thermal head 8, and then the card 2 is inserted into the card reader unit. 3 in the transport path 6. When the user finishes using the host device, the thermal head 8 prints on the card 2 held in the transport path 6 and the magnetic head 7 records the magnetic data and confirms the recorded magnetic data. And the card 2 is discharged from the card insertion portion 5. When the number of times of printing / erasing of the inserted card 2 is less than a predetermined number, the card 2 is carried into the first card storage unit 21, and the card 2 is once collected into the first card storage unit 21, and thereafter The same card 2 may be carried out from the first card storage unit 21.

  On the other hand, if the number of times of printing / erasing of the inserted card 2 is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the inserted card 2 is removed after the magnetic data and printing of the inserted card 2 are erased. Collected into the two-card storage unit 22. When the user finishes using the host device, another card 2 is taken out (issued) from the first card storage unit 21, printed, magnetic data is recorded, and the recorded magnetic data is confirmed. The card 2 is discharged from the insertion portion 5. Note that magnetic data and printing are erased in advance for the card 2 stored in the first card storage unit 21.

  Further, when an empty state of the first card storage unit 21 is detected by a detection device (not shown) arranged in the first card storage unit 21, for example, an administrator of the higher-level device sequentially starts from the card insertion unit 5. 2 is inserted, and the inserted cards 2 are sequentially collected into the first card storage unit 21 until the full state of the first card storage unit 21 is detected. It should be noted that at the time of collection into the first card storage unit 21, the magnetic data and the print may be erased from the card 2, or the card 2 from which the magnetic data and the print have been erased in advance is stored in the card. You may insert sequentially from the insertion part 5. FIG.

  When the second card storage unit 22 becomes full due to the used card 2 collected in the second card storage unit 22, the administrator of the upper device opens the upper device and the second card storage unit 22 Remove used card 2 from. In addition, the used card 2 is sequentially carried out from the second card storage unit 22 (that is, the card 2 is sequentially discharged from the card insertion unit 5), and the used card 2 is output from the second card storage unit 22. May be removed.

(Card collection and issue operation)
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state immediately before the card collection / issuance unit 4 illustrated in FIG. 4 finishes loading (collection) of the card 2 into the first card storage unit 21. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state when the card 2 is carried out (issued) from the first card storage unit 21 in the card collection and issue unit 4 shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, based on FIG. 4, FIG. 11, and FIG. 12, the card | curd collection issue part 4 of the collection | recovery operation | movement and issuing operation | movement of the card | curd 2 are demonstrated. Note that the collection and issuance operations for the first card storage unit 21 and the collection and issuance operations for the second card storage unit 22 differ only in the rotation directions of the first conveyance roller 23, the second conveyance roller 24, and the eccentric cam 28. The basic operation is the same. Therefore, hereinafter, only the collection and issue operations for the first card storage unit 21 will be described, and the description of the collection and issue operations for the second card storage unit 22 will be omitted.

  First, the collection operation of the card 2 to the first card storage unit 21 will be described.

  When collecting the card 2 into the first card storage unit 21, the eccentric cam 28 is first stopped at the home position. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the large-diameter portion 28 b of the cam surface 28 a abuts against the card 2 or the first abutting member 48 stored at the lowest position of the first card storage portion 21, and the first The home position of the eccentric cam 28 is a state where the card 2 or the second contact member 53 stored at the top of the two-card storage unit 22 is in contact with the small-diameter portion 28c facing forward. Therefore, the eccentric cam 28 is rotated and stopped so as to be in the state shown in FIG. At this time, the second conveyance roller 24 is not in contact with the card 2 or the first contact member 48 stored at the lowest position of the first card storage unit 21. Note that the home position of the eccentric cam 28 when the card 2 is collected into the first card storage portion 21 is not limited to the state shown in FIG. 4, and the large-diameter portion 28 b is connected to the first card storage portion 21. As long as the card 2 is in contact with the card 2 or the first contact member 48 stored at the lowest position of the card, it is sufficient.

  In this state, the first conveyance roller 23 and the second conveyance roller 24 are rotated in a direction in which the card 2 is collected into the first card storage unit 21 (that is, clockwise). When the first transport roller 23 and the second transport roller 24 are rotated, the flapper mechanism 25 enters the state shown in FIG. 8A, and the card 2 starts to be carried into the first card storage unit 21. At the start of loading, the eccentric cam 28 is stopped at the home position.

  When the leading edge of the card 2 sequentially passes through the first transfer port 39 and the gate 30 and the leading edge detection device 31 detects the leading edge of the card 2, the control unit (not shown) of the card collection and issue device 1 performs a pulse of the drive motor 17. Count the number. Then, based on the count value of the number of pulses, the leading end of the card 2 to be carried in contact with the eccentric cam 28 and the card 2 or the first contact member 48 stored at the lowest position of the first card storage unit 21. Immediately before reaching the portion (after the card 2 has been transported a little further from the state shown in FIG. 4), the drive motor 61 is activated to rotate the eccentric cam 28 in the clockwise direction, and the first transport roller 23 and the eccentric cam. 28, the card 2 is carried into the back side. When the eccentric cam 28 rotates, the card 2 and the first contact member 48 or the first contact member 48 stored in the first card storage unit 21 move up and down according to the shape of the cam surface 28a.

  At this time, the drive motor 61 is driven so that the peripheral speed of the first conveying roller 23 and the peripheral speed based on the average diameter of the eccentric cam 28 substantially coincide with each other. Therefore, there may be a speed difference between the peripheral speed of the first transport roller 23 and the peripheral speed of the eccentric cam 28. As described above, in this embodiment, the first transport roller 23 is a rubber roller, and the eccentric cam 28 is formed of a hard resin material. In this case, the first cam roller 23 is formed between the eccentric cam 28 and the card 2. The card 2 follows the first conveying roller 23.

  Further, the activation timing of the drive motor 61 is determined by the card 2 stored at the lowest position of the first card storage unit 21 or the tip of the card 2 carried into the contact portion between the first contact member 48 and the eccentric cam 28. The timing may be earlier than before the arrival. Further, the activation timing of the drive motor 61 is determined by the card 2 stored at the lowest position of the first card storage unit 21 or the tip of the card 2 carried into the contact portion between the first contact member 48 and the eccentric cam 28. It may be simultaneous with reaching.

  Thereafter, the eccentric cam 28 is rotated by 90 ° or 450 ° from the state shown in FIG. 4 based on the detection value of the rotation amount detection device 64, and the card 2 and the small diameter portion being carried in as shown in FIG. At a position facing 28c, the drive motor 61 is stopped and the eccentric cam 28 is stopped. When the eccentric cam 28 is stopped at this position, the second transport roller 24 comes into contact with the card 2 or the first contact member 48 stored at the lowest position of the first card storage unit 21. That is, thereafter, the card 2 is carried in by the first conveyance roller 23 and the second conveyance roller 24 or the second conveyance roller 24 until the collection of the card 2 is completed.

  When the eccentric cam 28 is rotated by 90 ° from the state shown in FIG. 4 and stopped, immediately after the eccentric cam 28 is rotated 90 ° from the state shown in FIG. The distance between the eccentric cam 28 and the second transport roller 24 so as to reach the contact portion between the second transport roller 24 and the card 2 or the first contact member 48 stored at the lowest position of the one card storage portion 21. Is preferably set, or the conveyance speed of the card 2 is set.

  Further, the state in which the collection of the card 2 into the first card storage unit 21 is completed (that is, as shown in FIG. 11, the lowermost card 2 stored in the first card storage unit 21 and the small-diameter portion 28c face each other. In the state, the rear end of the lowest card 2 stored in the first card storage unit 21 is disposed on the back side of the gate 30, so that the next card 2 is carried into the first card storage unit 21. It is not possible. That is, when the next card 2 is carried into the first card storage unit 21, the eccentric cam 28 is rotated counterclockwise to the home position shown in FIG.

  Next, the issuing operation of the card 2 from the first card storage unit 21 will be described.

  When the card 2 is carried out (issued) from the first card storage unit 21, first, as shown in FIG. 11, the lowest card 2 stored in the first card storage unit 21 and the small-diameter portion 28c face each other. The eccentric cam 28 is stopped at the position where it moves. At this time, the second transport roller 24 contacts the card 2 stored at the lowest position of the first card storage unit 21.

  In this state, the first transport roller 23 and the second transport roller 24 are rotated in the direction in which the card 2 is issued from the first card storage unit 21 (that is, counterclockwise). When the first transport roller 23 and the second transport roller 24 are rotated, the card 2 is unloaded from the first card storage unit 21. At the start of carrying out, the eccentric cam 28 is stopped at a position where the lowest card 2 stored in the first card storage portion 21 and the small diameter portion 28c face each other.

  After that, based on the detection value of the rotation amount detection device 64, immediately after the tip of the card 2 to be carried out passes through the contact portion between the card 2 to be carried out and the second transport roller 24, FIG. As shown, the drive motor 61 is activated to rotate the eccentric cam 28 counterclockwise. Then, the card 2 is carried out to the near side by the first conveying roller 23 and the eccentric cam 28.

  When the eccentric cam 28 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the card 2 that is stored on the card 2 that is carried out does not contact the second transport roller 24. In particular, in this embodiment, since the angle θ1 at which the large-diameter portion 38b is formed is large, the card 2 is stored on top of the card 2 to be discharged until the card 2 is unloaded from the first card storage unit 21. The card 2 does not come into contact with the second transport roller 24. Therefore, the cards 2 are not continuously carried out from the first card storage unit 21, and the cards 2 can be reliably carried out one by one.

  The activation timing of the drive motor 61 may be a timing that is later than immediately after the tip of the card 2 to be carried out passes through the contact portion between the card 2 to be carried out and the second transport roller 24. The activation timing of the drive motor 61 may be the same as when the tip of the card 2 to be carried out passes through the contact portion between the card 2 to be carried out and the second transport roller 24.

  After the card 2 starts to be unloaded, as shown in FIG. 8B, the flapper 41 that has been in contact with the top surface 6a of the conveying path 6 is moved by the first conveying roller 23 and the eccentric cam 28. When the rear end reaches the flapper 41, the card 2 is rotated to the state shown in FIG. Then, the card 2 is carried out toward the conveyance path 6.

(Main effects of this form)
As described above, in the card collection and issuance apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the cam surface 28a is stored when the card 2 is stored in the first card storage unit 21 as the eccentric cam 28 rotates. The card 2 and the first contact member 48 are moved in the vertical direction, and when the card 2 is not stored in the first card storage unit 21, the first contact member 48 is moved in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, as the eccentric cam 28 rotates, the cam surface 28 a is carried out from the transport path 6 to the first card storage section 21 and from the first card storage section 21 to the transport path 6. The card 2 is being transported. Therefore, in this embodiment, the eccentric cam 28 that pushes up the card 2 and the like in the first card storage unit 21 in order to collect the card 2 at the lowest position of the first card storage unit 21, and the first transport roller 23, The card 2 can be transported by the first card storage unit 21, the card 2 can be appropriately collected at the lowest position of the first card storage unit 21, and the lowest card 2 of the first card storage unit 21 can be issued. In addition, since the eccentric cam 28 can simultaneously perform the pushing-up operation of the card 2 and the like in the first card storage portion 21 and the card 2 transporting operation, it is possible to shorten the collection time and issuance time of the card 2.

  Similarly, in this embodiment, an eccentric cam 28 that pushes down the card 2 etc. in the second card storage unit 22 in order to collect the card 2 at the top of the second card storage unit 22 and the first transport roller 23. The card 2 can be transported by the second card storage unit 22 so that the card 2 can be properly collected at the top of the second card storage unit 22 and the top card 2 of the second card storage unit 22 can be appropriately stored. It becomes possible to issue.

  In this embodiment, the cam surface 28a can be brought into contact with the card 2 or the contact members 48 and 53 pressed by the pressing mechanisms 26 and 27. Therefore, an appropriate conveying force of the card 2 can be generated on the cam surface 28a by the pressing force by the pressing mechanisms 26 and 27. Therefore, in this embodiment, the card 2 can be appropriately transported in the card storage units 21 and 22 by using the first transport roller 23 and the eccentric cam 28.

  In this embodiment, the card collection / issuance unit 4 is disposed on the back side of the eccentric cam 28 and can be brought into contact with the card 2 or the contact members 48 and 53 stored in the card storage units 21 and 22. 24. Therefore, the card 2 can be reliably carried into the back side of the card storage units 21 and 22, and the card 2 can be reliably carried out from the card storage units 21 and 22.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the card 2 starts to be loaded into the card storage units 21 and 22, and the tip of the card 2 to be unloaded passes through the contact portion between the card 2 to be unloaded and the second transport roller 24. Thereafter, the card 2 or the abutting members 48 and 53 pressed by the pressing mechanisms 26 and 27 are in contact with the large diameter portion 48b, and the second transport roller 24 is a card pressed by the pressing mechanisms 26 and 27. 2 or the contact members 48 and 53. Therefore, even when the cards 2 stored in the card storage units 21 and 22 are pressed by the pressing mechanisms 26 and 27, the occurrence of slip marks on the card 2 due to the second transport roller 24 can be suppressed. In addition, wear of the second transport roller 24 that can be caused by the contact between the contact members 48 and 53 and the second transport roller 24 can be suppressed.

  In this embodiment, after the card 2 starts to be carried into the card storage units 21 and 22, the card 2 or the contact members 48 and 53 pressed by the pressing mechanisms 26 and 27 and the contact portion between the large diameter portion 28b and the card 2 The eccentric cam 28 starts to rotate from the large-diameter portion 28b toward the small-diameter portion 28c immediately before the leading end of the lens reaches the tip. Therefore, the card 2 to be carried in can be appropriately entered at the lowest or highest level of the card storage units 21 and 22.

  In this embodiment, when the card 2 is collected, the card 2 or the contact members 48 and 53 pressed by the pressing mechanisms 26 and 27 and the small diameter portion 28c before the leading end of the card 2 reaches the second transport roller 24. The eccentric cam 28 is stopped in a state where and are opposed to each other. Therefore, after the card 2 to be carried in properly enters the lowermost or uppermost position of the card storage units 21 and 22, the second transfer roller 24 with a stable transfer speed is used to properly fit the card storage units 21 and 22. Card 2 can be collected.

  In the present embodiment, the first card storage unit 21 and the second card storage unit 22 are provided with a boundary surface P passing through the rotation center 28g of the eccentric cam 28 as a boundary. Therefore, the card 2 can be appropriately collected to the two card storage units 21 and 22 by one eccentric cam 28, and the card 2 can be appropriately issued from the two card storage units 21 and 22. In this embodiment, since the rotation center 23a of the first conveyance roller 23 and the rotation center 24a of the second conveyance roller 24 are arranged on the boundary surface P, the common first conveyance roller 23 and second conveyance roller 24 are arranged. The card 2 can be carried into and out of the two card storage units 21 and 22. As a result, the configuration of the card collection and issue device 1 can be simplified.

  In this embodiment, a flapper mechanism 25 that distributes the cards 2 carried in from the transport path 6 to the first card storage unit 21 or the second card storage unit 22 is provided. Therefore, the card 2 can be reliably carried into the card storage units 21 and 22 where the card 2 is to be collected. Further, the flapper 41 rotates with respect to the flapper rotation shaft 42 when the card 2 carried out from the first transport port 39 or the second transport port 40 contacts the flapper 41. Therefore, the card 2 can be appropriately carried out from the card storage units 21 and 22 to the transport path 6 with a simple configuration.

  In this embodiment, the first pressing mechanism 26 is configured such that the pressing force increases as the first contact member 48 moves downward. Therefore, an appropriate conveying force for the card 2 can be generated on the cam surface 28a. That is, even when the number of stacked cards 2 in the first card storage unit 21 is small, the card is disposed at the lowest position by the pressing force of the first pressing mechanism 26 that increases as the first contact member 48 moves downward. The card 2 and the cam surface 28a can be brought into contact with each other with an appropriate contact force. On the other hand, when the number of stacked cards 2 in the first card storage unit 21 is large, the weight of the stacked cards 2 is applied to the contact portion between the card 2 and the cam surface 28a arranged at the lowest position. Since the pressing force of the first pressing mechanism 26 is reduced by moving the first abutting member 48 upward, the card 2 arranged at the lowest position and the cam surface 28a can be abutted with an appropriate abutting force. it can. As a result, an appropriate conveying force for the card 2 can be generated on the cam surface 28a.

  In the present embodiment, the second pressing mechanism 27 is configured so that the pressing force increases as the second contact member 53 moves upward, and the compression is disposed below the second contact member 27. A coil spring 57 is provided. Therefore, an appropriate conveying force for the card 2 can be generated on the cam surface 28a. That is, when the number of stacked cards 2 in the second card storage unit 22 is small, the pressing force of the second pressing mechanism 27 based on the tension coil spring 56 is increased by the second contact member 53 moving upward. The card 2 arranged at the top and the cam surface 28a can be brought into contact with each other with an appropriate contact force. On the other hand, when the number of stacked cards 2 in the second card storage unit 22 is large, the compression coil spring 57 can cancel the weight of the stacked cards 2 and the decrease in the pressing force based on the tension coil spring 56. The card 2 and the cam surface 28a arranged at the upper level can be brought into contact with each other with an appropriate contact force. As a result, an appropriate conveying force for the card 2 can be generated on the cam surface 28a.

  Further, by using the tension coil spring 56 and the compression coil spring 57 together, the moving distance in the vertical direction of the second contact member 53 can be increased, so the number of cards 2 stored in the second card storage unit 22 is increased. be able to.

  In the present embodiment, the card 2 in which the number of times of printing / erasing by the thermal head 8 is less than the predetermined number is stored in the first card storage unit 21, and the used card 2 in which the number of times of printing / erasing is equal to or more than the predetermined number is stored. It is stored in the second card storage unit 22. Therefore, whether the card 2 can be used thereafter can be identified based on whether the card 2 is stored in the first card storage unit 21 or the second card storage unit 22. Therefore, it is possible to improve the usability of the card collection / issuance device 1.

  In this embodiment, the eccentric cam 28 and the drive motor 61 are connected via a worm 62 and a worm wheel 63. Therefore, for example, even when the peripheral speed of the first transport roller 23 and the peripheral speed of the eccentric cam 28 do not coincide with each other and the transport force of the card 2 generated by the eccentric cam 28 varies, the variation is caused by the drive motor 61. Not transmitted to. Therefore, control of the drive motor 61 becomes easy.

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The above-described embodiment is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  In the embodiment described above, the first pressing mechanism 26 includes two arms, the first arm 49 and the second arm 50. In addition, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, the first pressing mechanism may be configured by using four arms of two first arms 49 and two second arms 50. That is, the upper end of the first arm 49 and the upper end of the second arm 50 arranged on the upper side are attached in the same manner as described above, and the lower end of the first arm 49 and the lower end of the second arm 50 arranged on the lower side are attached. The lower end of the first arm 49 disposed on the upper side and the upper end of the second arm 50 disposed on the lower side are rotatably connected by the connecting portion 52 and are disposed on the upper side. The first pressing mechanism may be configured by connecting the lower end of the second arm 50 and the upper end of the first arm 49 disposed on the lower side so as to be rotatable by the connecting portion 52.

  If comprised in this way, even if it is a case where the height of the up-down direction of the 1st card storage part 21 is made high and the number of cards 2 stored is increased, it is possible to press the card 2 stored appropriately. become. As a result, an appropriate conveying force for the card 2 can be generated on the cam surface 28a. Similarly, the first pressing mechanism may be configured by using three or more first arms 49 and three or more second arms 50. Moreover, in FIG. 13, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure same as the form mentioned above.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, four arms 79 are connected in a diamond-shaped pantograph shape, and a first contact member 78 having a mounting portion 78 a can be rotated on the lower side of the connected arms 79 in the figure. You may comprise a 1st press mechanism by attaching to. In the first pressing mechanism, the four arms 79 are connected to each other by a connecting portion 72 so as to be rotatable. Further, a torsion coil spring or the like is disposed on the connecting portion 72 of the arm 79, so that the first pressing mechanism generates a pressing force.

  Moreover, you may comprise the 2nd press mechanism by adding the compression coil spring 57 to the structure shown in FIG.13 and FIG.14.

  In the form described above, the card 2 is a PET card having a thickness of 0.18 to 0.36 mm. In addition, for example, the card 2 may be a vinyl chloride card (vinyl chloride card) having a thickness of about 0.7 to 0.8 mm. When the card 2 is a vinyl chloride card, a printing part or a magnetic stripe may be formed on the surface of the card 2, and an IC contact may be fixed on the surface of the card 2. A communication antenna may be built in the card 2. Further, the card 2 may be another card such as a paper card.

  In the form described above, the card collection and issue unit 4 includes two card storage units, a first card storage unit 21 and a second card storage unit 22. In addition, for example, the card collection / issuance unit may be configured by only one of the first card storage unit 21 and the second card storage unit 22. In this case, the rotation center 24a of the second transport roller 24 is not necessarily arranged on the boundary surface P. However, when the lowermost or uppermost card 2 or the abutting members 48 and 53 accommodated in the card accommodating portions 21 and 22 abut on the large diameter portion 28b, the second transport roller 24 presses the pressing mechanisms 26 and 27. It is preferable to arrange the card 2 or the contact members 48 and 53 that are pressed at the position where they do not contact with each other. In addition, the second transport roller 24 is the lowest stored in the card storages 21 and 22 when the lowermost or uppermost card 2 stored in the card storages 21 and 22 and the small-diameter portion 28c face each other. Or it is preferable to arrange | position in the position contact | abutted with the uppermost card | curd 2. FIG.

  In the form described above, the card collection and issue device 1 collects and issues cards 2. In addition to this, for example, a card collecting device that performs only the card 2 collecting operation may be configured using the same configuration as that described above, or a card issuing device that performs only the card 2 issuing operation may be configured. May be.

  In the embodiment described above, the card 2 is formed with a magnetic stripe and a printing unit, and the card reader unit 3 includes a magnetic head 7 and a thermal head 8. In addition to this, for example, only one of the magnetic stripe and the printing portion may be formed on the card 2. Further, the card reader unit 3 may include only one of the magnetic head 7 and the thermal head 8. Further, only the printing portion may be formed on the card 2 and the card reader portion 3 may be provided with only the thermal head 8, or only the magnetic stripe may be formed on the card 2, and the card reader portion 3 may include only the magnetic head 7. You may make it prepare. When the card reader unit 3 includes only the magnetic head 7, it is determined whether the card 2 is collected in the first card storage unit 21 or the second card storage unit 22 depending on the number of times of recording / erasing of magnetic data. You may judge. In this case, the magnetic head 7 is a card processing mechanism that performs predetermined processing on the card 2.

  In the form described above, the card collection and issue unit 4 includes the second conveyance roller 24. In addition to this, for example, if only the eccentric cam 28 can properly collect the card 2 to the card storage units 21 and 22 and issue the card 2 from the card storage units 21 and 22, the card collection is possible. The issuing unit 4 may not include the second transport roller 24.

  In the embodiment described above, the drive motor 61 that drives the eccentric cam 28 is a DC motor. In addition, for example, the drive motor 61 may be a stepping motor. In this case, the worm wheel 63 attached to the rotating shaft 59 of the eccentric cam 28 and the output shaft of the drive motor 61 are attached even when the conveying force of the card 2 generated by the eccentric cam 28 fluctuates. The worm 62 can prevent the drive motor 61 from stepping out.

1 is a perspective view showing a card collection and issuance device according to an embodiment of the present invention from one side. It is a perspective view which shows the card collection issue device of FIG. 1 from the other side. It is a figure for demonstrating the internal structure of the card collection | recovery issue apparatus of FIG. 1 from a side surface. It is a figure for demonstrating the internal structure of the card collection issue part shown in FIG. 1 from a side surface. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the structure of the near side rather than the 1st card storage part shown in FIG. It is an enlarged view of the E section of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the flapper mechanism shown in FIG. FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining the operation of the flapper mechanism shown in FIG. 5, in which FIG. (C) shows a state where a card is carried out from the first card storage unit. It is a figure which shows the state by which the card | curd was fully collect | recovered by the 1st card storage part shown in FIG. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the structure of the cam drive part which rotates the eccentric cam shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state immediately before the card collection (collection) into the first card storage unit is completed in the card collection / issuance unit shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state when a card is carried out (issued) from the first card storage unit in the card collection and issue unit shown in FIG. 4. It is a side view which shows the 1st press mechanism concerning the other form of this invention. It is a side view which shows the 1st press mechanism concerning the other form of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Card collection and issue device (media processing device)
2 cards (card-like storage media)
6 Transport path 7 Magnetic head (card processing mechanism)
8 Thermal head (card processing mechanism)
21 1st card storage part (medium storage part, 1st medium storage part)
22 Second card storage unit (medium storage unit, second medium storage unit)
23 1st conveyance roller (conveyance roller before storage unit)
24 Second conveying roller (conveying roller in storage unit)
25 Flapper mechanism (distribution mechanism)
26 First pressing mechanism (pressing mechanism)
27 Second pressing mechanism (pressing mechanism)
28 Eccentric cam 28a Cam surface 28b Large diameter portion 28c Small diameter portion 28g Center of rotation 39 First conveyance port 40 Second conveyance port 41 Flapper (sorting member)
42 Flapper rotation axis (distribution rotation axis)
42a Contact part 43 Compression coil spring (distribution biasing member)
48 1st contact member (contact member)
49, 54 First arm (arm)
50, 55 Second arm (arm)
51, 56 Tensile coil spring (arm biasing member)
53 Second contact member (contact member)
59 Rotating shaft 61 Drive motor 62 Worm 63 Worm wheel 79 Arm P Interface X Front-rear direction (conveyance direction)
Z Vertical direction (stacking direction)

Claims (10)

A transport path through which the card-shaped storage medium is transported;
A medium storage unit in which the card-like storage media conveyed through the conveyance path are stacked and stored;
A pressing mechanism for pressing the card-shaped storage medium in contact with the corresponding contact member in one direction, having a contact member that contacts the card-shaped storage medium stacked inside the medium storage unit;
A cam surface that can be brought into contact with the card-shaped storage medium or the contact member pressed by the pressing mechanism is formed on the outer peripheral side, and the direction substantially perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the card-shaped storage medium is the axial direction of the rotation axis With an eccentric cam that rotates as
The cam surface moves at least the contact member in the stacking direction of the card-shaped storage medium as the eccentric cam rotates, and the card-shaped storage medium is carried into the medium storage unit from the transport path. And / or transporting the card-shaped storage medium transported from the medium storage unit to the transport path. A storage unit transport roller disposed on the back side of the eccentric cam with respect to the transport path and capable of contacting the card-shaped storage medium or the contact member pressed by the pressing mechanism;
The cam surface includes a large diameter portion and a small diameter portion having a smaller diameter than the large diameter portion,
When the card-shaped storage medium or the abutting member pressed by the pressing mechanism abuts the large-diameter portion, the inside-conveying-conveying roller moves the card-shaped storage medium or the card pressed by the pressing mechanism. It is arranged at a position that does not contact the contact member,
The card-shaped storage medium or the contact member pressed by the pressing mechanism abuts on the large-diameter portion when the card-shaped storage medium starts to be carried from the transport path to the medium storage unit. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1. The small-diameter portion is pressed by the pressing mechanism when the card-shaped storage medium or the contact member pressed by the pressing mechanism and the conveying roller in the storage section are in contact with each other. Formed so as not to contact the member,
After the card-like storage medium starts to be conveyed from the transport path to the medium storage unit, the card-like storage medium pressed by the pressing mechanism or a contact portion between the contact member and the large-diameter portion Before or when the state storage medium reaches, the eccentric cam starts rotating from the large diameter portion toward the small diameter portion, and before or when the card storage medium reaches the conveyance roller in the storage portion, The medium processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the eccentric cam stops in a state in which the card-shaped storage medium or the contact member pressed by a pressing mechanism faces the small diameter portion.   As the medium storage unit, two medium storage units, a first medium storage unit and a second medium storage unit, are arranged with a plane parallel to the transport direction and passing through the rotation center of the eccentric cam as a boundary surface. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a medium processing apparatus. A storage roller in front of the storage unit disposed between the transport path and the medium storage unit, and the card-shaped storage medium that is disposed behind the eccentric cam with respect to the transport path and is pressed by the pressing mechanism. Or a storage unit inner conveyance roller capable of contacting the contact member,
The axial direction of the rotation shaft of the conveyance roller in front of the storage unit and the axial direction of the rotation shaft of the conveyance roller in the storage unit are parallel to the axial direction of the rotation shaft of the eccentric cam on the boundary surface. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 4. A distribution mechanism that distributes the card-like storage medium conveyed through the conveyance path to the first medium storage unit or the second medium storage unit; and the first storage medium unit disposed closer to the first medium storage unit than the distribution mechanism. A first transport port that communicates with the first medium storage unit, and a second transport port that is disposed closer to the second medium storage unit than the distribution mechanism and communicates with the second medium storage unit,
The distribution mechanism includes a distribution member that blocks the first conveyance port or the second conveyance port, a distribution rotation shaft that rotates in a direction opposite to the conveyance roller in front of the storage unit and the conveyance roller in the storage unit, and the distribution mechanism. A distribution urging member that urges the distribution member in the axial direction of the distribution rotation shaft;
The distribution rotation shaft is rotatably inserted into the distribution member, the distribution rotation shaft includes a contact portion with which an axial end surface of the distribution member abuts, and the distribution biasing member is And urging the distributing member toward the contact portion,
6. The sorting member rotates with respect to the sorting rotation shaft when the card-like storage medium carried out from the first transport port or the second transport port comes into contact therewith. The medium processing apparatus as described. The first medium storage unit is disposed above the boundary surface, and the second medium storage unit is disposed below the boundary surface,
The pressing mechanism has a first abutting member as the abutting member that abuts on the uppermost card-like storage medium stacked inside the first medium storage portion, and contacts the first abutting member. A first pressing mechanism for pressing the card-shaped storage medium in contact downward;
The first pressing mechanism generates a pressing force of the first abutting member to the card-like storage medium by urging the arms to move the first abutting member in the stacking direction. The arm urging member to be moved is configured so that the pressing force increases as the first abutting member moves downward. Media processing device. The first medium storage unit is disposed above the boundary surface, and the second medium storage unit is disposed below the boundary surface,
The pressing mechanism has a second abutting member as the abutting member that abuts on the lowermost card-like storage medium stacked inside the second medium storage portion, and contacts the second abutting member. A second pressing mechanism for pressing the card-shaped storage medium in contact therewith upward;
The second pressing mechanism generates a pressing force of the second contact member to the card-like storage medium by urging the arms and moving the second contact member in the stacking direction. An arm urging member that is configured to increase the pressing force of the arm urging member as the second abutting member moves upward, and the second abutting member A medium processing apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 7, further comprising a compression coil spring disposed underneath. A card processing mechanism disposed in the transport path and performing predetermined processing on the card-like storage medium;
The card-like storage medium in which the number of processings by the card processing mechanism is less than a predetermined number is stored in either the first medium storage unit or the second medium storage unit, and the number of processings by the card processing mechanism is a predetermined number of times. The medium processing apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein the card-shaped storage medium that has been described above is stored in one of the first medium storage unit and the second medium storage unit.   2. A drive motor for driving the eccentric cam, a worm wheel attached to a rotation shaft of the eccentric cam, and a worm attached to an output shaft of the drive motor and meshing with the worm wheel. The medium processing apparatus according to any one of 9 to 9.

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