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WO2019221020A1
WO2019221020A1 PCT/JP2019/018708 JP2019018708W WO2019221020A1 WO 2019221020 A1 WO2019221020 A1 WO 2019221020A1 JP 2019018708 W JP2019018708 W JP 2019018708W WO 2019221020 A1 WO2019221020 A1 WO 2019221020A1
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寛之 相吉
高橋　一徳
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    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
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    • G06K13/02—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism the record carrier having longitudinal dimension comparable with transverse dimension, e.g. punched card
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    • G06K7/10—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation

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  • the present invention relates to a card reader that reads data recorded on a card and records data on the card.
  • a manual card reader that reads data recorded on a card or records data on a card is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
  • a card insertion slot into which a card is inserted and a card movement path through which the card inserted into the card insertion slot moves are formed.
  • the card reader includes a fingerprint sensor for acquiring fingerprint data of a user of the card reader and an opening / closing mechanism that opens and closes the card moving path.
  • a part of the front end side of the card reader described in Patent Document 1 is a cutout portion that is cut out so that the card reader user can insert and remove the card.
  • the notch is cut away from the front end of the card reader toward the back side. Projections are formed on both sides of the notch in the left-right direction.
  • a concave portion that is recessed downward is formed on the upper surface of one of the protrusions.
  • the fingerprint sensor is disposed on the bottom surface of the recess.
  • the opening / closing mechanism includes a closed position for closing the front end side portion of the card moving path so that the card is not inserted into the card reader, and insertion of the card into the card reader.
  • a lever member that can be rotated between an open position for opening the front end portion of the card moving path.
  • biometric authentication such as fingerprint authentication may be performed after the card is inserted into the card reader.
  • the card reader described in Patent Document 1 is installed in a higher-level device such as an ATM, the user can perform fingerprint authentication by placing the finger on the fingerprint sensor after inserting the card into the card reader. It is. However, in this case, after inserting the card from the card insertion slot, the user must move the fingertip holding the card to the fingerprint sensor arranged in the recess on the upper surface of the protruding portion. The user's operability is not always good.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a card reader that can improve user operability even when biometric authentication such as fingerprint authentication is performed after the card is inserted into the card reader. is there.
  • a card reader is a card reader that performs at least one of reading of data recorded on a card and recording of data on the card, and a front surface on which a card insertion slot is formed.
  • a cover a main body frame in which a card moving path through which a card inserted from the insertion slot is formed, and a biometric sensor for acquiring biometric authentication data of the user from the fingertip of the user of the card reader;
  • the front cover is arranged on the front side of the main body frame and constitutes the front surface of the card reader.
  • a recess is formed for the user to grip the front end of the card. It is recessed from the front surface cover toward the rear, biometric sensor, characterized in that attached to the side of the recess in the thickness direction of the card inserted into the insertion opening.
  • the front cover on which the card insertion slot is formed has a recess for the user to grip the front end of the card when the card is inserted into the insertion slot and when the card is removed from the insertion slot. It is formed so as to be recessed from the front surface to the rear side of the cover.
  • the biometric sensor is attached to the side surface of the recess in the thickness direction of the card. Therefore, in the present invention, after the user inserts the card from the insertion slot, the fingertip holding the card is moved as it is to the biometric sensor attached to the side surface of the recess in the thickness direction of the card to perform biometric authentication. It becomes possible. Therefore, according to the present invention, even when biometric authentication such as fingerprint authentication is performed after the card is inserted into the card reader, the operability of the user can be improved.
  • the biometric sensor is disposed on the side surface of the recess that is recessed from the front surface to the rear side of the front cover, and the biometric sensor is disposed at a position recessed from the front surface of the front cover. Therefore, in the present invention, the finger of the user who touches the biometric sensor is inserted into the recess with a gentle inclination angle with respect to the front-rear direction, and the fingertip comes into contact with the biometric sensor. Therefore, in the present invention, the user's finger touching the biometric sensor is inserted into the recess with a steep inclination angle with respect to the front-rear direction, and the user's finger touches the biometric sensor, The center of the fingertip can easily touch the biometric sensor. As a result, in the present invention, biometric data can be obtained with high accuracy by the biometric sensor.
  • the biometric sensor is disposed on the side surface of the recess recessed from the front surface of the front cover toward the rear side, and the biometric sensor is disposed at a position recessed from the front surface of the front cover. It becomes easy to prevent damage to the biometric sensor.
  • the biometric sensor is, for example, a fingerprint sensor for reading a user's fingerprint or a vein sensor for reading a vein pattern of a user's fingertip.
  • the card reader is a manual card reader in which the user manually inserts the card into the card reader and removes the card from the card reader, and the card reader has been inserted into the card reader.
  • a part of the card overlaps at least a part of the biometric sensor.
  • a part of the card overlaps with a part of the biometric sensor, and the front end of the body authentication sensor is It is preferable that it does not overlap with the card. If comprised in this way, after inserting a card
  • the card reader of the present invention even when biometric authentication such as fingerprint authentication is performed after the card is inserted into the card reader, the operability for the user can be improved.
  • FIG. 1 It is a perspective view of the card reader concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a side view for demonstrating the structure of the front part of the card reader shown in FIG. It is a top view of the state which removed the front cover from the front side part of the card reader shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a card reader 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a side view for explaining the configuration of the front portion of the card reader 1 shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which the front cover 6 is removed from the front portion of the card reader 1 shown in FIG.
  • the card reader 1 in this embodiment is a device for reading at least one of data recorded on the card 2 and recording data on the card 2.
  • the card reader 1 of this embodiment is a manual card reader in which a user of the card reader 1 manually inserts the card 2 into the card reader 1 and removes the card 2 from the card reader 1.
  • the card reader 1 is a so-called dip type card reader that manually inserts and removes the card 2 to read and record data.
  • the card reader 1 is used by being mounted on a host device such as ATM, for example.
  • Card 2 is, for example, a rectangular vinyl chloride card having a thickness of about 0.7 to 0.8 mm. On the back surface of the card 2, a magnetic stripe on which magnetic data is recorded is formed.
  • the card 2 contains an IC chip, and an external connection terminal of the IC chip is formed on the front surface of the card 2.
  • the card 2 may be a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) card having a thickness of about 0.18 to 0.36 mm, a paper card having a predetermined thickness, or the like.
  • the card reader 1 is formed with an insertion slot 3 for the card 2 into which the card 2 is inserted and discharged (see FIG. 1).
  • the card reader 1 is formed with a card movement path 4 through which the card 2 inserted from the insertion slot 3 moves (see FIG. 2).
  • the card reader 1 includes a main body frame 5 in which a card moving path 4 is formed, and a front cover 6 in which an insertion port 3 is formed.
  • the card reader 1 communicates data with a magnetic head (not shown) for reading magnetic data recorded on the card 2 and recording magnetic data on the card 2 and an IC chip built in the card 2. And an IC contact block (not shown) having a plurality of IC contact springs.
  • the card reader 1 acquires the biometric authentication data of the user from the fingertip of the user of the card reader 1 (more specifically, the distal end on the tip side of the first joint) Ft (see FIG. 2).
  • a biometric sensor 7 is provided.
  • the biometric sensor 7 of this embodiment is a fingerprint sensor for reading a user's fingerprint. Therefore, in the following description, the biometric sensor 7 is referred to as “fingerprint sensor 7”.
  • the manually operated card 2 moves in the X direction shown in FIG. That is, the X direction is the moving direction of the card 2 moving along the card moving path 4. Further, the card 2 is inserted in the X1 direction with respect to the insertion slot 3, and is extracted in the X2 direction. Further, the Z direction in FIG. 1 or the like orthogonal to the X direction is the thickness direction of the card 2 that is inserted into the insertion slot 3 and moves along the card moving path 4, and is orthogonal to the X direction and the Z direction.
  • the Y direction is the width direction (short width direction) of the card 2 moving along the card moving path 4.
  • the X direction is the front-rear direction
  • the Y direction is the left-right direction
  • the Z direction is the up-down direction
  • the X1 direction side that is the insertion direction side of the card 2 into the insertion slot 3 is referred to as the “rear” side
  • the X2 direction side that is the extraction direction side of the card 2 from the insertion slot 3 is referred to as the “front” side
  • the Z1 direction side that is one side in the vertical direction is referred to as the “upper” side
  • the Z2 direction side that is the opposite side is referred to as the “lower” side.
  • the main body frame 5 includes a card accommodating portion 5a for accommodating a rear portion of the card 2 inserted into the card reader 1, a head arranging portion 5b for arranging a magnetic head, and a card guiding portion for guiding the card 2. 5c.
  • the head placement portion 5b and the card guide portion 5c protrude from the front end of the card storage portion 5a to the front side (see FIG. 3).
  • the head placement portion 5b and the card guide portion 5c are formed in a state where they are spaced apart in the left-right direction.
  • a notch portion 5d is formed between the head placement portion 5b and the card guide portion 5c in the left-right direction.
  • the card movement path 4 is formed in the card accommodating part 5a, the head arrangement
  • the upper surface side of the card accommodating portion 5a is covered with the case 10.
  • the magnetic head is attached to the front end of the head placement portion 5b.
  • the IC contact block is attached to the card housing portion 5a.
  • the front cover 6 constitutes the front surface of the card reader 1.
  • the front cover 6 is disposed on the front side of the main body frame 5 and covers the front side portion of the main body frame 5.
  • the front cover 6 is formed with a recess 6a for a card reader user to grasp the front end of the card 2 when the card 2 is inserted into the insertion slot 3 and when the card 2 is removed from the insertion slot 3. (See FIG. 1). That is, the front cover 6 is formed with a recess 6a for securing a gripping allowance (pinch allowance) of the card 2 when the card 2 is inserted into the insertion slot 3 and when the card 2 is pulled out from the insertion slot 3. Yes.
  • the concave portion 6a is recessed from the front surface of the front cover 6 toward the rear side, and the concave portion 6a has side surfaces formed on both sides in the vertical direction, both sides in the left and right direction, and the rear side. Further, the recess 6 a is recessed from the front surface of the front cover 6 toward the rear side on both sides of the insertion port 3 in the vertical direction.
  • the recess 6a is formed in a size that allows the user's finger F (see FIG. 2) to be inserted. When the card 2 is inserted and when the card 2 is removed, the user's finger F is inserted into the recess 6a. The For example, when the card 2 is inserted and when the card 2 is removed, the user's thumb and index finger holding the front end of the card 2 are inserted into the recess 6a.
  • the width of the recess 6 a in the left-right direction is narrower than the width of the insertion port 3 in the left-right direction.
  • the recess 6a is disposed between the head placement portion 5b and the card guide portion 5c. That is, the recessed part 6a is arrange
  • the insertion port 3 is formed on the front surface of the front cover 6, the left and right side surfaces and the rear side surface of the recess 6a.
  • the width in the left-right direction of the lower end portion 6b of the recess 6a is wider than the width in the left-right direction of the portion of the recess 6a above the lower end portion 6b (see FIG. 1).
  • the width of the lower end portion 6b in the left-right direction is, for example, about two thirds of the width of the insertion port 3 in the left-right direction.
  • the width in the left-right direction of the portion of the recess 6a above the lower end 6b is, for example, about half of the width in the left-right direction of the insertion port 3.
  • the card reader 1 of this embodiment is a dip type card reader. Therefore, the insertion of the card 2 into the card reader 1 is completed (that is, the front end (rear end) of the card 2 reaches the back end of the card moving path 4 and the card 2 is completely inserted into the card reader 1. In this state, the front end portion of the card 2 is disposed in the recess 6a. The user of the card reader 1 holds the front end of the card 2 when the card 2 is inserted into the insertion slot 3 and when the card 2 is pulled out from the insertion slot 3.
  • the fingerprint sensor 7 is, for example, a capacitive and heat sensitive fingerprint sensor.
  • the fingerprint sensor 7 is attached to the lower side surface 6c of the recess 6a.
  • the detection part 7a of the fingerprint sensor 7 is exposed in the recess 6a in a state of facing upward.
  • the detection unit 7a is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and is arranged so that the long side direction of the detection unit 7a matches the front-rear direction.
  • the front end of the detection unit 7 a is disposed slightly behind the front surface of the front cover 6.
  • the lower side surface 6c is slightly inclined so as to go upward as it goes to the rear side, and the detection unit 7a is slightly inclined so as to go upward as it goes to the rear side.
  • the distance in the vertical direction between the detection unit 7a and the card moving path 4 is a distance of about two fingers F of the user.
  • the width in the left-right direction of the fingerprint sensor 7 (more specifically, the width in the left-right direction of the detection unit 7a) is narrower than the width in the left-right direction (short direction) of the card 2. Further, the width in the front-rear direction of the fingerprint sensor 7 (more specifically, the width in the front-rear direction of the detection unit 7a) is narrower than the width in the front-rear direction (longitudinal direction) of the card 2.
  • a part of the card 2 overlaps a part of the fingerprint sensor 7 as shown in FIG.
  • the front end of 7 does not overlap the card 2.
  • a part of the card 2 overlaps with a part of the detection unit 7a, and a front end part of the detection unit 7a does not overlap with the card 2.
  • a part of the card 2 overlaps with about two thirds of the rear end side of the detection unit 7a, and about one third of the front end part of the detection unit 7a does not overlap with the card 2.
  • the fingertip Ft is placed on the fingerprint sensor 7 (specifically, on the detection unit 7a).
  • the user places the fingertip Ft of the index finger on the fingerprint sensor 7.
  • fingerprint authentication is performed by the fingerprint sensor 7.
  • the front cover 6 in which the insertion slot 3 is formed has a user's front end of the card 2 when the card 2 is inserted into the insertion slot 3 and when the card 2 is removed from the insertion slot 3.
  • a recess 6 a for gripping the portion is formed so as to be recessed from the front surface of the front cover 6 toward the rear side.
  • the fingerprint sensor 7 is attached to the lower surface 6c of the recess 6a. Therefore, in this embodiment, after the user inserts the card 2 from the insertion slot 3, the fingertip Ft holding the card 2 is moved as it is to the fingerprint sensor 7 attached to the lower side surface 6c of the recess 6a to perform fingerprint authentication. It becomes possible to do. Therefore, in this embodiment, even when fingerprint authentication is performed after the card 2 is inserted into the card reader 1, the operability of the user of the card reader 1 can be improved.
  • the fingerprint sensor 7 is disposed on the lower side surface 6c of the recess 6a that is recessed from the front surface of the front cover 6 toward the rear side, and the fingerprint sensor 7 is disposed at a position recessed from the front surface of the front cover 6. ing. Therefore, in this embodiment, the user's finger F touching the fingerprint sensor 7 with the fingertip Ft is inserted into the recess 6a with a gentle inclination angle with respect to the front-rear direction so as not to contact the upper surface of the recess 6a. Ft is placed on the fingerprint sensor 7 (see FIG. 2). That is, in this embodiment, the user of the card reader 1 naturally inserts the finger F in a laid state (close to the horizontal state) into the recess 6 a and places the fingertip Ft on the fingerprint sensor 7.
  • the central portion of the user's fingertip Ft Compared with the case where the finger F is inserted into the recess 6a and the fingertip Ft is placed on the fingerprint sensor 7 with a steep inclination angle with respect to the front-rear direction, the central portion of the user's fingertip Ft becomes easier to touch the fingerprint sensor 7. As a result, in this embodiment, a fingerprint singular point (a fingerprint vortex center or a fingerprint ridge singular point such as a triangle) formed at the center of the fingertip Ft is detected with high accuracy by the fingerprint sensor 7, and the fingerprint data Can be obtained with high accuracy.
  • a fingerprint singular point a fingerprint vortex center or a fingerprint ridge singular point such as a triangle
  • the fingerprint sensor 7 can detect the singular point of the fingerprint formed at the center of the fingertip Ft with higher accuracy, and can acquire fingerprint data with higher accuracy.
  • the fingerprint sensor 7 is disposed on the lower side surface 6c of the recess 6a that is recessed from the front surface of the front cover 6 toward the rear side, and the fingerprint sensor 7 is disposed at a position recessed from the front surface of the front cover 6. Therefore, it is easy to prevent damage to the fingerprint sensor 7.
  • a part of the card 2 may overlap with the whole fingerprint sensor 7 when viewed from above and below in a state where the insertion of the card 2 into the card reader 1 is completed.
  • the finger F of the user touching the fingerprint sensor 7 with the fingertip Ft is inserted into the recess 6a with a more gentle inclination angle with respect to the front-rear direction so as not to interfere with the card 2, and the fingertip Ft It is placed on the fingerprint sensor 7.
  • a part of the card 2 does not have to overlap the fingerprint sensor 7 when viewed from the up and down direction with the insertion of the card 2 into the card reader 1 completed. In this case, the user of the card reader 1 can more easily move the fingertip Ft holding the card 2 to the fingerprint sensor 7 after inserting the card 2 from the insertion slot 3.
  • the card reader 1 may be a card transport type card reader having a card 2 transport mechanism.
  • the card reader 1 may not include a magnetic head or an IC contact block.
  • fingerprint authentication may be performed before the card 2 is inserted into the card reader 1. Even in this case, since the fingertip Ft can be placed on the fingerprint sensor 7 by the same operation as the insertion of the card 2 into the card reader 1, the operational feeling of the card reader 1 is not impaired. .
  • a vein sensor for reading the vein pattern of the fingertip Ft of the user of the card reader 1 may be attached to the lower side surface 6c of the recess 6a. That is, the biometric sensor 7 for acquiring the biometric data of the user from the fingertip Ft of the user of the card reader 1 may be a vein sensor.
  • the fingertip Ft holding the card 2 is moved as it is to the vein sensor attached to the lower side surface 6c of the recess 6a to thereby obtain the vein. Authentication can be performed. Therefore, even when vein authentication is performed after the card 2 is inserted into the card reader 1, the operability of the user of the card reader 1 can be improved.

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Provided is a card reader, wherein user operability can be improved even when biometric authentication, such as fingerprint authentication, is performed after a card is inserted into the card reader. A card reader 1 is provided with: a front cover 6 in which an insertion hole 3 for a card 2 is formed; a main body frame 5 in which a card movement path is formed; and a biometric authentication sensor 7 for acquiring a user's biometric authentication data from the fingertips of the user using the card reader 1. A recess part 6a is formed in the front cover 6 to allow the user to grip a front end portion of the card 2 when inserting the card 2 into the insertion hole 3 and removing the card 2 from the insertion hole 3, and the recess part 6a is recessed from the front surface of the front cover 6 toward the rear side thereof. The biometric authentication sensor 7 is mounted on the side surface 6c of the recess part 6a in the thickness direction of the card 2.

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カードリーダCard reader
　本発明は、カードに記録されたデータの読取りやカードへのデータの記録を行うカードリーダに関する。 The present invention relates to a card reader that reads data recorded on a card and records data on the card.
　従来、カードに記録されたデータの読取りやカードへのデータの記録を行う手動式のカードリーダが知られている（たとえば、特許文献１参照）。特許文献１に記載のカードリーダには、カードが挿入されるカード挿入口と、カード挿入口に挿入されたカードが移動するカード移動路とが形成されている。このカードリーダは、カードリーダの利用者の指紋データを取得するための指紋センサと、カード移動路を開閉する開閉機構とを備えている。 Conventionally, a manual card reader that reads data recorded on a card or records data on a card is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). In the card reader described in Patent Document 1, a card insertion slot into which a card is inserted and a card movement path through which the card inserted into the card insertion slot moves are formed. The card reader includes a fingerprint sensor for acquiring fingerprint data of a user of the card reader and an opening / closing mechanism that opens and closes the card moving path.
　特許文献１に記載のカードリーダの前端側の一部分は、カードリーダの利用者によるカードの挿入およびカードの抜取りが可能となるように切り欠かれた切欠部となっている。
切欠部は、カードリーダの前端から奥側に向かって切り欠かれている。左右方向における切欠部の両側には、突出部が形成されている。一方の突出部の上面には、下側に向かって窪む凹部が形成されている。指紋センサは、この凹部の底面に配置されている。 A part of the front end side of the card reader described in Patent Document 1 is a cutout portion that is cut out so that the card reader user can insert and remove the card.
The notch is cut away from the front end of the card reader toward the back side. Projections are formed on both sides of the notch in the left-right direction. A concave portion that is recessed downward is formed on the upper surface of one of the protrusions. The fingerprint sensor is disposed on the bottom surface of the recess.
　また、特許文献１に記載のカードリーダでは、開閉機構は、カードリーダの内部にカードが挿入されないようにカード移動路の前端側部分を閉鎖する閉鎖位置と、カードリーダの内部へのカードの挿入が可能となるようにカード移動路の前端側部分を開放する開放位置との間で回動可能なレバー部材を備えている。このカードリーダでは、指紋センサによって読み取られた指紋データが適切な指紋データであると判断された場合に、レバー部材が閉鎖位置から開放位置に回動して、カードリーダへのカードの挿入が可能になる。 In the card reader described in Patent Document 1, the opening / closing mechanism includes a closed position for closing the front end side portion of the card moving path so that the card is not inserted into the card reader, and insertion of the card into the card reader. Is provided with a lever member that can be rotated between an open position for opening the front end portion of the card moving path. In this card reader, when the fingerprint data read by the fingerprint sensor is determined to be appropriate fingerprint data, the lever member can be rotated from the closed position to the open position, and the card can be inserted into the card reader. become.
特開２０１７－１６６１７号公報JP 2017-16617 A
　カードリーダが搭載されるＡＴＭ（Ａｕｔｏｍａｔｅｄ　Ｔｅｌｌｅｒ　Ｍａｃｈｉｎｅ）等の上位装置では、カードリーダにカードが挿入された後に、指紋認証等の生体認証が行われる場合がある。特許文献１に記載のカードリーダがＡＴＭ等の上位装置に搭載されていれば、利用者がカードリーダにカードを挿入した後、指紋センサの上に指を載せることで指紋認証を行うことが可能である。しかしながら、この場合には、利用者は、カード挿入口からカードを挿入した後、カードを掴んでいた指先を、突出部の上面の凹部に配置される指紋センサまで移動させなければならず、利用者の操作性は必ずしも良くない。 In a host device such as an ATM (Automated Teller Machine) equipped with a card reader, biometric authentication such as fingerprint authentication may be performed after the card is inserted into the card reader. If the card reader described in Patent Document 1 is installed in a higher-level device such as an ATM, the user can perform fingerprint authentication by placing the finger on the fingerprint sensor after inserting the card into the card reader. It is. However, in this case, after inserting the card from the card insertion slot, the user must move the fingertip holding the card to the fingerprint sensor arranged in the recess on the upper surface of the protruding portion. The user's operability is not always good.
　そこで、本発明の課題は、カードリーダにカードが挿入された後に指紋認証等の生体認証が行われる場合であっても、利用者の操作性を高めることが可能なカードリーダを提供することにある。 Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a card reader that can improve user operability even when biometric authentication such as fingerprint authentication is performed after the card is inserted into the card reader. is there.
　上記の課題を解決するため、本発明のカードリーダは、カードに記録されたデータの読取りおよびカードへのデータの記録の少なくともいずれか一方を行うカードリーダにおいて、カードの挿入口が形成される前面カバーと、挿入口から挿入されたカードが移動するカード移動路が形成される本体フレームと、カードリーダの利用者の指先から利用者の生体認証データを取得するための生体認証センサとを備え、挿入口へのカードの挿入方向を後ろ方向とし、後ろ方向の反対方向を前方向とすると、前面カバーは、本体フレームの前面側に配置されるとともにカードリーダの前面を構成し、前面カバーには、挿入口へのカードの挿入時および挿入口からのカードの抜取り時に利用者がカードの前端部を掴むための凹部が形成され、凹部は、前面カバーの前面から後ろ側に向かって窪んでおり、生体認証センサは、挿入口に挿入されるカードの厚さ方向における凹部の側面に取り付けられていることを特徴とする。 In order to solve the above problems, a card reader according to the present invention is a card reader that performs at least one of reading of data recorded on a card and recording of data on the card, and a front surface on which a card insertion slot is formed. A cover, a main body frame in which a card moving path through which a card inserted from the insertion slot is formed, and a biometric sensor for acquiring biometric authentication data of the user from the fingertip of the user of the card reader; When the insertion direction of the card into the insertion slot is the rear direction and the opposite direction of the rear direction is the front direction, the front cover is arranged on the front side of the main body frame and constitutes the front surface of the card reader. When the card is inserted into the insertion slot and when the card is removed from the insertion slot, a recess is formed for the user to grip the front end of the card. It is recessed from the front surface cover toward the rear, biometric sensor, characterized in that attached to the side of the recess in the thickness direction of the card inserted into the insertion opening.
　本発明のカードリーダでは、カードの挿入口が形成される前面カバーに、挿入口へのカードの挿入時および挿入口からのカードの抜取り時に利用者がカードの前端部を掴むための凹部が前面カバーの前面から後ろ側に向かって窪むように形成されている。また、本発明では、生体認証センサは、カードの厚さ方向における凹部の側面に取り付けられている。そのため、本発明では、利用者が挿入口からカードを挿入した後、カードを掴んでいた指先をそのまま、カードの厚さ方向における凹部の側面に取り付けられる生体認証センサまで移動させて生体認証を行うことが可能になる。したがって、本発明では、カードリーダにカードが挿入された後に指紋認証等の生体認証が行われる場合であっても、利用者の操作性を高めることが可能になる。 In the card reader of the present invention, the front cover on which the card insertion slot is formed has a recess for the user to grip the front end of the card when the card is inserted into the insertion slot and when the card is removed from the insertion slot. It is formed so as to be recessed from the front surface to the rear side of the cover. In the present invention, the biometric sensor is attached to the side surface of the recess in the thickness direction of the card. Therefore, in the present invention, after the user inserts the card from the insertion slot, the fingertip holding the card is moved as it is to the biometric sensor attached to the side surface of the recess in the thickness direction of the card to perform biometric authentication. It becomes possible. Therefore, according to the present invention, even when biometric authentication such as fingerprint authentication is performed after the card is inserted into the card reader, the operability of the user can be improved.
　また、本発明では、前面カバーの前面から後ろ側に向かって窪む凹部の側面に生体認証センサが配置されており、生体認証センサは、前面カバーの前面から奥まった位置に配置されている。そのため、本発明では、生体認証センサに指先が触れる利用者の指が、前後方向に対する傾斜角度が緩やかな状態で凹部に挿入されて、指先が生体認証センサに触れるようになる。したがって、本発明では、生体認証センサに指先が触れる利用者の指が、前後方向に対する傾斜角度が急な状態で凹部に挿入されて、指先が生体認証センサに触れる場合と比較して、利用者の指先の中心部分が生体認証センサに触れやすくなる。その結果、本発明では、生体認証センサによって生体認証データを精度良く取得することが可能になる。 Further, in the present invention, the biometric sensor is disposed on the side surface of the recess that is recessed from the front surface to the rear side of the front cover, and the biometric sensor is disposed at a position recessed from the front surface of the front cover. Therefore, in the present invention, the finger of the user who touches the biometric sensor is inserted into the recess with a gentle inclination angle with respect to the front-rear direction, and the fingertip comes into contact with the biometric sensor. Therefore, in the present invention, the user's finger touching the biometric sensor is inserted into the recess with a steep inclination angle with respect to the front-rear direction, and the user's finger touches the biometric sensor, The center of the fingertip can easily touch the biometric sensor. As a result, in the present invention, biometric data can be obtained with high accuracy by the biometric sensor.
　また、本発明では、前面カバーの前面から後ろ側に向かって窪む凹部の側面に生体認証センサが配置されており、生体認証センサが前面カバーの前面から奥まった位置に配置されているため、生体認証センサの損傷を防止しやすくなる。 Further, in the present invention, the biometric sensor is disposed on the side surface of the recess recessed from the front surface of the front cover toward the rear side, and the biometric sensor is disposed at a position recessed from the front surface of the front cover. It becomes easy to prevent damage to the biometric sensor.
　本発明において、生体認証センサは、たとえば、利用者の指紋を読み取るための指紋センサ、または、利用者の指先の静脈パターンを読み取るための静脈センサである。 In the present invention, the biometric sensor is, for example, a fingerprint sensor for reading a user's fingerprint or a vein sensor for reading a vein pattern of a user's fingertip.
　本発明において、カードリーダは、カードリーダへのカードの挿入とカードリーダからのカードの抜取りとを利用者が手動で行う手動式のカードリーダであり、カードリーダへのカードの挿入が完了した状態でカードの厚さ方向から見たときに、カードの一部が生体認証センサの少なくとも一部と重なっていることが好ましい。このように構成すると、カードリーダにカードが挿入されている場合には、生体認証センサに指先が触れる利用者の指は、カードと干渉しないように、前後方向に対する傾斜角度がより緩やかな状態で凹部に挿入されるようになる。したがって、カードリーダにカードが挿入されていれば、利用者の指先の中心部分が生体認証センサにより触れやすくなり、その結果、生体認証センサによって生体認証データをより精度良く取得することが可能になる。 In the present invention, the card reader is a manual card reader in which the user manually inserts the card into the card reader and removes the card from the card reader, and the card reader has been inserted into the card reader. When viewed from the thickness direction of the card, it is preferable that a part of the card overlaps at least a part of the biometric sensor. With this configuration, when a card is inserted in the card reader, the user's finger that touches the biometric sensor has a gentler inclination angle with respect to the front-rear direction so as not to interfere with the card. It comes to be inserted into the recess. Therefore, if the card is inserted in the card reader, the center part of the user's fingertip can be easily touched by the biometric sensor, and as a result, the biometric data can be acquired more accurately by the biometric sensor. .
　本発明において、カードリーダへのカードの挿入が完了した状態でカードの厚さ方向から見たときに、カードの一部が生体認証センサの一部と重なっており、体認証センサの前端部は、カードと重なっていないことが好ましい。このように構成すると、利用者は、挿入口からカードを挿入した後、カードを掴んでいた指先をそのまま、生体認証センサまでより移動させやすくなる。したがって、カードリーダにカードが挿入された後に指紋認証等の生体認証が行われる場合であっても、利用者の操作性をより高めることが可能になる。 In the present invention, when viewed from the thickness direction of the card with the card inserted into the card reader, a part of the card overlaps with a part of the biometric sensor, and the front end of the body authentication sensor is It is preferable that it does not overlap with the card. If comprised in this way, after inserting a card | curd from an insertion port, it will become easier for a user to move the fingertip holding the card as it is to a biometric authentication sensor. Therefore, even when biometric authentication such as fingerprint authentication is performed after the card is inserted into the card reader, the operability for the user can be further improved.
　以上のように、本発明のカードリーダでは、カードリーダにカードが挿入された後に指紋認証等の生体認証が行われる場合であっても、利用者の操作性を高めることが可能になる。 As described above, in the card reader of the present invention, even when biometric authentication such as fingerprint authentication is performed after the card is inserted into the card reader, the operability for the user can be improved.
本発明の実施の形態にかかるカードリーダの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the card reader concerning an embodiment of the invention. 図１に示すカードリーダの前側部分の構成を説明するための側面図である。It is a side view for demonstrating the structure of the front part of the card reader shown in FIG. 図２に示すカードリーダの前側部分から前面カバーを取り外した状態の平面図である。It is a top view of the state which removed the front cover from the front side part of the card reader shown in FIG.
　以下、図面を参照しながら、本発明の実施の形態を説明する。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
　（カードリーダの構成）
　図１は、本発明の実施の形態にかかるカードリーダ１の斜視図である。図２は、図１に示すカードリーダ１の前側部分の構成を説明するための側面図である。図３は、図２に示すカードリーダ１の前側部分から前面カバー６を取り外した状態の平面図である。 (Configuration of card reader)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a card reader 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view for explaining the configuration of the front portion of the card reader 1 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which the front cover 6 is removed from the front portion of the card reader 1 shown in FIG.
　本形態のカードリーダ１は、カード２に記録されたデータの読取りおよびカード２へのデータの記録の少なくともいずれか一方を行うための装置である。また、本形態のカードリーダ１は、カードリーダ１の利用者がカードリーダ１へのカード２の挿入とカードリーダ１からのカード２の抜取りとを手動で行う手動式のカードリーダである。具体的には、カードリーダ１は、カード２の挿入と抜取りとを手動で行ってデータの読取りや記録を行ういわゆるディップ式のカードリーダである。このカードリーダ１は、たとえば、ＡＴＭ等の上位装置に搭載されて使用される。 The card reader 1 in this embodiment is a device for reading at least one of data recorded on the card 2 and recording data on the card 2. The card reader 1 of this embodiment is a manual card reader in which a user of the card reader 1 manually inserts the card 2 into the card reader 1 and removes the card 2 from the card reader 1. Specifically, the card reader 1 is a so-called dip type card reader that manually inserts and removes the card 2 to read and record data. The card reader 1 is used by being mounted on a host device such as ATM, for example.
　カード２は、たとえば、厚さが０．７～０．８ｍｍ程度の長方形状の塩化ビニール製のカードである。カード２の裏面には、磁気データが記録される磁気ストライプが形成されている。また、カード２には、ＩＣチップが内蔵されており、カード２のおもて面には、ＩＣチップの外部接続端子が形成されている。なお、カード２は、厚さが０．１８～０．３６ｍｍ程度のＰＥＴ（ポリエチレンテレフタレート）カードや、所定の厚さの紙カード等であっても良い。 Card 2 is, for example, a rectangular vinyl chloride card having a thickness of about 0.7 to 0.8 mm. On the back surface of the card 2, a magnetic stripe on which magnetic data is recorded is formed. The card 2 contains an IC chip, and an external connection terminal of the IC chip is formed on the front surface of the card 2. The card 2 may be a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) card having a thickness of about 0.18 to 0.36 mm, a paper card having a predetermined thickness, or the like.
　カードリーダ１には、カード２が挿入されるとともに排出されるカード２の挿入口３が形成されている（図１参照）。また、カードリーダ１には、挿入口３から挿入されたカード２が移動するカード移動路４が形成されている（図２参照）。カードリーダ１は、カード移動路４が形成される本体フレーム５と、挿入口３が形成される前面カバー６とを備えている。また、カードリーダ１は、カード２に記録された磁気データの読取りやカード２への磁気データの記録を行う磁気ヘッド（図示省略）と、カード２に内蔵されるＩＣチップとデータの通信を行うための複数のＩＣ接点バネを有するＩＣ接点ブロック（図示省略）とを備えている。 The card reader 1 is formed with an insertion slot 3 for the card 2 into which the card 2 is inserted and discharged (see FIG. 1). The card reader 1 is formed with a card movement path 4 through which the card 2 inserted from the insertion slot 3 moves (see FIG. 2). The card reader 1 includes a main body frame 5 in which a card moving path 4 is formed, and a front cover 6 in which an insertion port 3 is formed. The card reader 1 communicates data with a magnetic head (not shown) for reading magnetic data recorded on the card 2 and recording magnetic data on the card 2 and an IC chip built in the card 2. And an IC contact block (not shown) having a plurality of IC contact springs.
　さらに、カードリーダ１は、カードリーダ１の利用者の指先（より具体的には、第１関節よりも先端側の末節）Ｆｔ（図２参照）から利用者の生体認証データを取得するための生体認証センサ７を備えている。本形態の生体認証センサ７は、利用者の指紋を読み取るための指紋センサである。したがって、以下の説明では、生体認証センサ７を「指紋センサ７」とする。 Further, the card reader 1 acquires the biometric authentication data of the user from the fingertip of the user of the card reader 1 (more specifically, the distal end on the tip side of the first joint) Ft (see FIG. 2). A biometric sensor 7 is provided. The biometric sensor 7 of this embodiment is a fingerprint sensor for reading a user's fingerprint. Therefore, in the following description, the biometric sensor 7 is referred to as “fingerprint sensor 7”.
　本形態では、手動で操作されるカード２は、図１等に示すＸ方向に移動する。すなわち、Ｘ方向は、カード移動路４を移動するカード２の移動方向である。また、カード２は、挿入口３に対してＸ１方向に挿入され、Ｘ２方向に抜き取られる。また、Ｘ方向に直交する図１等のＺ方向は、挿入口３に挿入されてカード移動路４を移動するカード２の厚さ方向であり、Ｘ方向とＺ方向とに直交する図１等のＹ方向は、カード移動路４を移動するカード２の幅方向（短手幅方向）である。 In this embodiment, the manually operated card 2 moves in the X direction shown in FIG. That is, the X direction is the moving direction of the card 2 moving along the card moving path 4. Further, the card 2 is inserted in the X1 direction with respect to the insertion slot 3, and is extracted in the X2 direction. Further, the Z direction in FIG. 1 or the like orthogonal to the X direction is the thickness direction of the card 2 that is inserted into the insertion slot 3 and moves along the card moving path 4, and is orthogonal to the X direction and the Z direction. The Y direction is the width direction (short width direction) of the card 2 moving along the card moving path 4.
　以下の説明では、Ｘ方向を前後方向とし、Ｙ方向を左右方向とし、Ｚ方向を上下方向とする。また、挿入口３へのカード２の挿入方向側であるＸ１方向側を「後ろ」側とし、挿入口３からのカード２の抜取り方向側であるＸ２方向側を「前」側とする。また、上下方向の一方側であるＺ１方向側を「上」側とし、その反対側であるＺ２方向側を「下」側とする。 In the following description, the X direction is the front-rear direction, the Y direction is the left-right direction, and the Z direction is the up-down direction. Further, the X1 direction side that is the insertion direction side of the card 2 into the insertion slot 3 is referred to as the “rear” side, and the X2 direction side that is the extraction direction side of the card 2 from the insertion slot 3 is referred to as the “front” side. Further, the Z1 direction side that is one side in the vertical direction is referred to as the “upper” side, and the Z2 direction side that is the opposite side is referred to as the “lower” side.
　本体フレーム５は、カードリーダ１に挿入されたカード２の後ろ側部分が収容されるカード収容部５ａと、磁気ヘッドが配置されるヘッド配置部５ｂと、カード２を案内するためのカード案内部５ｃとを備えている。ヘッド配置部５ｂおよびカード案内部５ｃは、カード収容部５ａの前端から前側に突出している（図３参照）。ヘッド配置部５ｂとカード案内部５ｃとは、左右方向において間隔をあけた状態で形成されている。 The main body frame 5 includes a card accommodating portion 5a for accommodating a rear portion of the card 2 inserted into the card reader 1, a head arranging portion 5b for arranging a magnetic head, and a card guiding portion for guiding the card 2. 5c. The head placement portion 5b and the card guide portion 5c protrude from the front end of the card storage portion 5a to the front side (see FIG. 3). The head placement portion 5b and the card guide portion 5c are formed in a state where they are spaced apart in the left-right direction.
　左右方向におけるヘッド配置部５ｂとカード案内部５ｃとの間は、切欠き部５ｄとなっている。カード移動路４は、カード収容部５ａ、ヘッド配置部５ｂおよびカード案内部５ｃに形成されている。カード収容部５ａの上面側は、ケース１０によって覆われている。
磁気ヘッドは、ヘッド配置部５ｂの前端部に取り付けられている。ＩＣ接点ブロックは、カード収容部５ａに取り付けられている。 A notch portion 5d is formed between the head placement portion 5b and the card guide portion 5c in the left-right direction. The card movement path 4 is formed in the card accommodating part 5a, the head arrangement | positioning part 5b, and the card guide part 5c. The upper surface side of the card accommodating portion 5a is covered with the case 10.
The magnetic head is attached to the front end of the head placement portion 5b. The IC contact block is attached to the card housing portion 5a.
　前面カバー６は、カードリーダ１の前面を構成している。前面カバー６は、本体フレーム５の前面側に配置されており、本体フレーム５の前面側部分を覆っている。前面カバー６には、挿入口３へのカード２の挿入時および挿入口３からのカード２の抜取り時にカードリーダの利用者がカード２の前端部を掴むための凹部６ａが形成されている（図１参照）。すなわち、前面カバー６には、挿入口３へのカード２の挿入時および挿入口３からのカード２の引抜き時にカード２の掴み代（摘まみ代）を確保するための凹部６ａが形成されている。 The front cover 6 constitutes the front surface of the card reader 1. The front cover 6 is disposed on the front side of the main body frame 5 and covers the front side portion of the main body frame 5. The front cover 6 is formed with a recess 6a for a card reader user to grasp the front end of the card 2 when the card 2 is inserted into the insertion slot 3 and when the card 2 is removed from the insertion slot 3. (See FIG. 1). That is, the front cover 6 is formed with a recess 6a for securing a gripping allowance (pinch allowance) of the card 2 when the card 2 is inserted into the insertion slot 3 and when the card 2 is pulled out from the insertion slot 3. Yes.
　凹部６ａは、前面カバー６の前面から後ろ側に向かって窪んでおり、凹部６ａには、上下方向の両側、左右方向の両側および後ろ側に側面が形成されている。また、凹部６ａは、挿入口３の上下方向の両側において、前面カバー６の前面から後ろ側に向かって窪んでいる。凹部６ａは、利用者の指Ｆ（図２参照）が挿入可能となる大きさに形成されており、カード２の挿入時およびカード２の抜取り時には、凹部６ａに利用者の指Ｆが挿入される。たとえば、カード２の挿入時およびカード２の抜取り時には、カード２の前端部を掴む利用者の親指と人差し指とが凹部６ａに挿入される。 The concave portion 6a is recessed from the front surface of the front cover 6 toward the rear side, and the concave portion 6a has side surfaces formed on both sides in the vertical direction, both sides in the left and right direction, and the rear side. Further, the recess 6 a is recessed from the front surface of the front cover 6 toward the rear side on both sides of the insertion port 3 in the vertical direction. The recess 6a is formed in a size that allows the user's finger F (see FIG. 2) to be inserted. When the card 2 is inserted and when the card 2 is removed, the user's finger F is inserted into the recess 6a. The For example, when the card 2 is inserted and when the card 2 is removed, the user's thumb and index finger holding the front end of the card 2 are inserted into the recess 6a.
　凹部６ａの左右方向の幅は、挿入口３の左右方向の幅よりも狭くなっている。左右方向において、凹部６ａは、ヘッド配置部５ｂとカード案内部５ｃとの間に配置されている。
すなわち、凹部６ａは、左右方向において、切欠き部５ｄが形成された位置に配置されている。挿入口３は、前面カバー６の前面、凹部６ａの左右の両側面および後側面に形成されている。 The width of the recess 6 a in the left-right direction is narrower than the width of the insertion port 3 in the left-right direction. In the left-right direction, the recess 6a is disposed between the head placement portion 5b and the card guide portion 5c.
That is, the recessed part 6a is arrange | positioned in the position in which the notch part 5d was formed in the left-right direction. The insertion port 3 is formed on the front surface of the front cover 6, the left and right side surfaces and the rear side surface of the recess 6a.
　本形態では、凹部６ａの下端部６ｂの左右方向の幅は、凹部６ａの、下端部６ｂよりも上側の部分の左右方向の幅よりも広くなっている（図１参照）。下端部６ｂの左右方向の幅は、たとえば、挿入口３の左右方向の幅の３分の２程度となっている。また、凹部６ａの、下端部６ｂよりも上側の部分の左右方向の幅は、たとえば、挿入口３の左右方向の幅の半分程度となっている。 In this embodiment, the width in the left-right direction of the lower end portion 6b of the recess 6a is wider than the width in the left-right direction of the portion of the recess 6a above the lower end portion 6b (see FIG. 1). The width of the lower end portion 6b in the left-right direction is, for example, about two thirds of the width of the insertion port 3 in the left-right direction. Further, the width in the left-right direction of the portion of the recess 6a above the lower end 6b is, for example, about half of the width in the left-right direction of the insertion port 3.
　上述のように、本形態のカードリーダ１はディップ式のカードリーダである。そのため、カードリーダ１へのカード２の挿入が完了した状態（すなわち、カード移動路４の奥端にカード２の先端（後端）が到達して、カードリーダ１にカード２が完全に挿入された状態）では、カード２の前端部は、凹部６ａの中に配置されている。カードリーダ１の利用者は、挿入口３へのカード２の挿入時および挿入口３からのカード２の引抜き時にカード２の前端部を掴む。 As described above, the card reader 1 of this embodiment is a dip type card reader. Therefore, the insertion of the card 2 into the card reader 1 is completed (that is, the front end (rear end) of the card 2 reaches the back end of the card moving path 4 and the card 2 is completely inserted into the card reader 1. In this state, the front end portion of the card 2 is disposed in the recess 6a. The user of the card reader 1 holds the front end of the card 2 when the card 2 is inserted into the insertion slot 3 and when the card 2 is pulled out from the insertion slot 3.
　指紋センサ７は、たとえば、静電容量型かつ感熱型の指紋センサである。指紋センサ７は、凹部６ａの下側面６ｃに取り付けられている。指紋センサ７の検知部７ａは、上側を向いた状態で凹部６ａの中で露出している。検知部７ａは、略長方形状に形成されており、検知部７ａの長辺方向と前後方向とが一致するように配置されている。検知部７ａの前端は、前面カバー６の前面よりも若干後ろ側に配置されている。下側面６ｃは、後ろ側に向かうにしたがって上側に向かうようにわずかに傾斜しており、検知部７ａは、後ろ側に向かうにしたがって上側に向かうようにわずかに傾斜している。検知部７ａとカード移動路４との上下方向の距離は、利用者の指Ｆの２本分程度の距離となっている。 The fingerprint sensor 7 is, for example, a capacitive and heat sensitive fingerprint sensor. The fingerprint sensor 7 is attached to the lower side surface 6c of the recess 6a. The detection part 7a of the fingerprint sensor 7 is exposed in the recess 6a in a state of facing upward. The detection unit 7a is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and is arranged so that the long side direction of the detection unit 7a matches the front-rear direction. The front end of the detection unit 7 a is disposed slightly behind the front surface of the front cover 6. The lower side surface 6c is slightly inclined so as to go upward as it goes to the rear side, and the detection unit 7a is slightly inclined so as to go upward as it goes to the rear side. The distance in the vertical direction between the detection unit 7a and the card moving path 4 is a distance of about two fingers F of the user.
　指紋センサ７の左右方向の幅（より具体的には、検知部７ａの左右方向の幅）は、カード２の左右方向（短手方向）の幅よりも狭くなっている。また、指紋センサ７の前後方向の幅（より具体的には、検知部７ａの前後方向の幅）は、カード２の前後方向（長手方向）の幅よりも狭くなっている。本形態では、カードリーダ１へのカード２の挿入が完了した状態で上下方向から見ると、図３に示すように、カード２の一部が指紋センサ７の一部と重なっており、指紋センサ７の前端部は、カード２と重なっていない。具体的には、カード２の一部が検知部７ａの一部と重なっており、検知部７ａの前端部は、カード２と重なっていない。たとえば、カード２の一部が検知部７ａの後端側の３分の２程度と重なっており、検知部７ａの前端部の３分の１程度は、カード２と重なっていない。 The width in the left-right direction of the fingerprint sensor 7 (more specifically, the width in the left-right direction of the detection unit 7a) is narrower than the width in the left-right direction (short direction) of the card 2. Further, the width in the front-rear direction of the fingerprint sensor 7 (more specifically, the width in the front-rear direction of the detection unit 7a) is narrower than the width in the front-rear direction (longitudinal direction) of the card 2. In this embodiment, when the card 2 is inserted into the card reader 1 when viewed from above and below, a part of the card 2 overlaps a part of the fingerprint sensor 7 as shown in FIG. The front end of 7 does not overlap the card 2. Specifically, a part of the card 2 overlaps with a part of the detection unit 7a, and a front end part of the detection unit 7a does not overlap with the card 2. For example, a part of the card 2 overlaps with about two thirds of the rear end side of the detection unit 7a, and about one third of the front end part of the detection unit 7a does not overlap with the card 2.
　以上のように構成されたカードリーダ１では、利用者がカードリーダ１にカード２を挿入した後、指紋センサ７の上（具体的には、検知部７ａの上）に指先Ｆｔを載せる。たとえば、利用者は、指紋センサ７の上に人差し指の指先Ｆｔを載せる。指紋センサ７の上に指先Ｆｔが載ると、指紋センサ７によって指紋認証が行われる。 In the card reader 1 configured as described above, after the user inserts the card 2 into the card reader 1, the fingertip Ft is placed on the fingerprint sensor 7 (specifically, on the detection unit 7a). For example, the user places the fingertip Ft of the index finger on the fingerprint sensor 7. When the fingertip Ft is placed on the fingerprint sensor 7, fingerprint authentication is performed by the fingerprint sensor 7.
　（本形態の主な効果）
　以上説明したように、本形態では、挿入口３が形成される前面カバー６に、挿入口３へのカード２の挿入時および挿入口３からのカード２の抜取り時に利用者がカード２の前端部を掴むための凹部６ａが前面カバー６の前面から後ろ側に向かって窪むように形成されている。また、本形態では、指紋センサ７は、凹部６ａの下側面６ｃに取り付けられている。そのため、本形態では、利用者が挿入口３からカード２を挿入した後、カード２を掴んでいた指先Ｆｔをそのまま、凹部６ａの下側面６ｃに取り付けられる指紋センサ７まで移動させて指紋認証を行うことが可能になる。したがって、本形態では、カードリーダ１にカード２が挿入された後に指紋認証が行われる場合であっても、カードリーダ１の利用者の操作性を高めることが可能になる。 (Main effects of this form)
As described above, in this embodiment, the front cover 6 in which the insertion slot 3 is formed has a user's front end of the card 2 when the card 2 is inserted into the insertion slot 3 and when the card 2 is removed from the insertion slot 3. A recess 6 a for gripping the portion is formed so as to be recessed from the front surface of the front cover 6 toward the rear side. In this embodiment, the fingerprint sensor 7 is attached to the lower surface 6c of the recess 6a. Therefore, in this embodiment, after the user inserts the card 2 from the insertion slot 3, the fingertip Ft holding the card 2 is moved as it is to the fingerprint sensor 7 attached to the lower side surface 6c of the recess 6a to perform fingerprint authentication. It becomes possible to do. Therefore, in this embodiment, even when fingerprint authentication is performed after the card 2 is inserted into the card reader 1, the operability of the user of the card reader 1 can be improved.
　特に本形態では、カードリーダ１へのカード２の挿入が完了した状態で上下方向から見ると、カード２の一部は指紋センサ７の一部と重なっているが、指紋センサ７の前端部は、カード２と重なっていないため、カードリーダ１の利用者は、挿入口３からカード２を挿入した後、カード２を掴んでいた指先Ｆｔをそのまま、指紋センサ７までより移動させやすくなる。したがって、本形態では、カードリーダ１にカード２が挿入された後に指紋認証が行われる場合であっても、カードリーダ１の利用者の操作性をより高めることが可能になる。 In particular, in this embodiment, when the card 2 is inserted into the card reader 1 and viewed from the top and bottom, a part of the card 2 overlaps with a part of the fingerprint sensor 7, but the front end of the fingerprint sensor 7 is Since the card 2 does not overlap with the card 2, the user of the card reader 1 can easily move the fingertip Ft holding the card 2 to the fingerprint sensor 7 after inserting the card 2 from the insertion slot 3. Therefore, in this embodiment, even when fingerprint authentication is performed after the card 2 is inserted into the card reader 1, the operability of the user of the card reader 1 can be further improved.
　本形態では、前面カバー６の前面から後ろ側に向かって窪む凹部６ａの下側面６ｃに指紋センサ７が配置されており、指紋センサ７は、前面カバー６の前面から奥まった位置に配置されている。そのため、本形態では、指紋センサ７に指先Ｆｔが触れる利用者の指Ｆは、凹部６ａの上側面に接触しないように、前後方向に対する傾斜角度が緩やかな状態で凹部６ａに挿入されて、指先Ｆｔが指紋センサ７の上に置かれるようになる（図２参照）。すなわち、本形態では、カードリーダ１の利用者は、寝かせた状態（水平に近い状態）の指Ｆを自然に凹部６ａに挿入して指先Ｆｔを指紋センサ７の上に置くようになる。 In this embodiment, the fingerprint sensor 7 is disposed on the lower side surface 6c of the recess 6a that is recessed from the front surface of the front cover 6 toward the rear side, and the fingerprint sensor 7 is disposed at a position recessed from the front surface of the front cover 6. ing. Therefore, in this embodiment, the user's finger F touching the fingerprint sensor 7 with the fingertip Ft is inserted into the recess 6a with a gentle inclination angle with respect to the front-rear direction so as not to contact the upper surface of the recess 6a. Ft is placed on the fingerprint sensor 7 (see FIG. 2). That is, in this embodiment, the user of the card reader 1 naturally inserts the finger F in a laid state (close to the horizontal state) into the recess 6 a and places the fingertip Ft on the fingerprint sensor 7.
　したがって、本形態では、前後方向に対する傾斜角度が急な状態で指Ｆが凹部６ａに挿入されて指先Ｆｔが指紋センサ７の上に置かれる場合と比較して、利用者の指先Ｆｔの中心部分が指紋センサ７に触れやすくなる。その結果、本形態では、指先Ｆｔの中心部分に形成される指紋の特異点（指紋の渦中心や三角州のような指紋隆線の特異点）を指紋センサ７によって精度良く検知して、指紋データを精度良く取得することが可能になる。 Therefore, in this embodiment, compared with the case where the finger F is inserted into the recess 6a and the fingertip Ft is placed on the fingerprint sensor 7 with a steep inclination angle with respect to the front-rear direction, the central portion of the user's fingertip Ft Becomes easier to touch the fingerprint sensor 7. As a result, in this embodiment, a fingerprint singular point (a fingerprint vortex center or a fingerprint ridge singular point such as a triangle) formed at the center of the fingertip Ft is detected with high accuracy by the fingerprint sensor 7, and the fingerprint data Can be obtained with high accuracy.
　特に本形態では、カードリーダ１へのカード２の挿入が完了した状態で上下方向から見ると、カード２の一部が指紋センサ７の一部と重なっているため、指紋センサ７に指先Ｆｔが触れる利用者の指Ｆは、カード２と干渉しないように、前後方向に対する傾斜角度がより緩やかな状態で凹部６ａに挿入されて、指先Ｆｔが指紋センサ７の上に置かれるようになる。したがって、本形態では、利用者の指先Ｆｔの中心部分が指紋センサ７により触れやすくなる。その結果、本形態では、指紋センサ７によって、指先Ｆｔの中心部分に形成される指紋の特異点をより精度良く検知して、指紋データをより精度良く取得することが可能になる。 In particular, in this embodiment, when the card 2 is inserted into the card reader 1 and viewed from above and below, a part of the card 2 overlaps a part of the fingerprint sensor 7, so that the fingertip Ft is placed on the fingerprint sensor 7. The touching user's finger F is inserted into the recess 6a with a gentler inclination angle with respect to the front-rear direction so as not to interfere with the card 2, and the fingertip Ft is placed on the fingerprint sensor 7. Therefore, in this embodiment, the center portion of the user's fingertip Ft can be easily touched by the fingerprint sensor 7. As a result, in this embodiment, the fingerprint sensor 7 can detect the singular point of the fingerprint formed at the center of the fingertip Ft with higher accuracy, and can acquire fingerprint data with higher accuracy.
　また、本形態では、前面カバー６の前面から後ろ側に向かって窪む凹部６ａの下側面６ｃに指紋センサ７が配置されており、指紋センサ７が前面カバー６の前面から奥まった位置に配置されているため、指紋センサ７の損傷を防止しやすくなる。 In this embodiment, the fingerprint sensor 7 is disposed on the lower side surface 6c of the recess 6a that is recessed from the front surface of the front cover 6 toward the rear side, and the fingerprint sensor 7 is disposed at a position recessed from the front surface of the front cover 6. Therefore, it is easy to prevent damage to the fingerprint sensor 7.
　（他の実施の形態）
　上述した形態は、本発明の好適な形態の一例ではあるが、これに限定されるものではなく本発明の要旨を変更しない範囲において種々変形実施が可能である。 (Other embodiments)
The above-described embodiment is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
　上述した形態において、カードリーダ１へのカード２の挿入が完了した状態で上下方向から見たときに、カード２の一部が指紋センサ７の全部と重なっていても良い。この場合には、指紋センサ７に指先Ｆｔが触れる利用者の指Ｆは、カード２と干渉しないように、前後方向に対する傾斜角度がより一層緩やかな状態で凹部６ａに挿入されて、指先Ｆｔが指紋センサ７の上に置かれるようになる。また、上述した形態において、カードリーダ１へのカード２の挿入が完了した状態で上下方向から見たときに、カード２の一部が指紋センサ７と重なっていなくても良い。この場合には、カードリーダ１の利用者は、挿入口３からカード２を挿入した後、カード２を掴んでいた指先Ｆｔをそのまま、指紋センサ７までより一層移動させやすくなる。 In the above-described form, a part of the card 2 may overlap with the whole fingerprint sensor 7 when viewed from above and below in a state where the insertion of the card 2 into the card reader 1 is completed. In this case, the finger F of the user touching the fingerprint sensor 7 with the fingertip Ft is inserted into the recess 6a with a more gentle inclination angle with respect to the front-rear direction so as not to interfere with the card 2, and the fingertip Ft It is placed on the fingerprint sensor 7. Further, in the above-described form, a part of the card 2 does not have to overlap the fingerprint sensor 7 when viewed from the up and down direction with the insertion of the card 2 into the card reader 1 completed. In this case, the user of the card reader 1 can more easily move the fingertip Ft holding the card 2 to the fingerprint sensor 7 after inserting the card 2 from the insertion slot 3.
　上述した形態において、カードリーダ１は、カード２の搬送機構を有するカード搬送式のカードリーダであっても良い。また、上述した形態において、カードリーダ１は、磁気ヘッドまたはＩＣ接点ブロックを備えていなくても良い。また、上述した形態において、カードリーダ１にカード２が挿入される前に指紋認証が行われても良い。この場合であっても、カードリーダ１へのカード２の挿入動作と同様の動作で、指紋センサ７の上に指先Ｆｔを載せることが可能になるため、カードリーダ１の操作感は損なわれない。 In the embodiment described above, the card reader 1 may be a card transport type card reader having a card 2 transport mechanism. In the above-described embodiment, the card reader 1 may not include a magnetic head or an IC contact block. In the above-described embodiment, fingerprint authentication may be performed before the card 2 is inserted into the card reader 1. Even in this case, since the fingertip Ft can be placed on the fingerprint sensor 7 by the same operation as the insertion of the card 2 into the card reader 1, the operational feeling of the card reader 1 is not impaired. .
　上述した形態において、指紋センサ７に代えて、カードリーダ１の利用者の指先Ｆｔの静脈パターンを読み取るための静脈センサが凹部６ａの下側面６ｃに取り付けられていても良い。すなわち、カードリーダ１の利用者の指先Ｆｔから利用者の生体認証データを取得するための生体認証センサ７は、静脈センサであっても良い。この場合には、カードリーダ１の利用者が挿入口３からカード２を挿入した後、カード２を掴んでいた指先Ｆｔをそのまま、凹部６ａの下側面６ｃに取り付けられる静脈センサまで移動させて静脈認証を行うことが可能になる。そのため、カードリーダ１にカード２が挿入された後に静脈認証が行われる場合であっても、カードリーダ１の利用者の操作性を高めることが可能になる。 In the above-described form, instead of the fingerprint sensor 7, a vein sensor for reading the vein pattern of the fingertip Ft of the user of the card reader 1 may be attached to the lower side surface 6c of the recess 6a. That is, the biometric sensor 7 for acquiring the biometric data of the user from the fingertip Ft of the user of the card reader 1 may be a vein sensor. In this case, after the user of the card reader 1 inserts the card 2 from the insertion slot 3, the fingertip Ft holding the card 2 is moved as it is to the vein sensor attached to the lower side surface 6c of the recess 6a to thereby obtain the vein. Authentication can be performed. Therefore, even when vein authentication is performed after the card 2 is inserted into the card reader 1, the operability of the user of the card reader 1 can be improved.
　１　カードリーダ
　２　カード
　３　挿入口
　４　カード移動路
　５　本体フレーム
　６　前面カバー
　６ａ　凹部
　７　指紋センサ（生体認証センサ）
　Ｆｔ　指先
　Ｘ１　後ろ方向
　Ｘ２　前方向
　Ｚ　カードの厚さ方向 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Card reader 2 Card 3 Insertion slot 4 Card moving path 5 Main body frame 6 Front cover 6a Concave part 7 Fingerprint sensor (biometric sensor)
Ft Fingertip X1 Backward direction X2 Forward direction Z Thickness direction of card

Claims (4)

  1. 　カードに記録されたデータの読取りおよび前記カードへのデータの記録の少なくともいずれか一方を行うカードリーダにおいて、
    　前記カードの挿入口が形成される前面カバーと、前記挿入口から挿入された前記カードが移動するカード移動路が形成される本体フレームと、前記カードリーダの利用者の指先から前記利用者の生体認証データを取得するための生体認証センサとを備え、
    　前記挿入口への前記カードの挿入方向を後ろ方向とし、後ろ方向の反対方向を前方向とすると、
    　前記前面カバーは、前記本体フレームの前面側に配置されるとともに前記カードリーダの前面を構成し、
    　前記前面カバーには、前記挿入口への前記カードの挿入時および前記挿入口からの前記カードの抜取り時に前記利用者が前記カードの前端部を掴むための凹部が形成され、
    　前記凹部は、前記前面カバーの前面から後ろ側に向かって窪んでおり、
    　前記生体認証センサは、前記挿入口に挿入される前記カードの厚さ方向における前記凹部の側面に取り付けられていることを特徴とするカードリーダ。     In a card reader that performs at least one of reading of data recorded on a card and recording of data on the card,
    A front cover in which the card insertion slot is formed, a main body frame in which a card moving path for moving the card inserted from the insertion slot is formed, and the user's living body from the fingertip of the card reader user A biometric sensor for acquiring authentication data,
    When the insertion direction of the card into the insertion slot is the rear direction, and the opposite direction of the rear direction is the front direction,
    The front cover is disposed on the front side of the main body frame and constitutes a front surface of the card reader,
    The front cover is formed with a recess for the user to grip the front end of the card when the card is inserted into the insertion slot and when the card is removed from the insertion slot.
    The recess is recessed from the front surface of the front cover toward the rear side,
    The card reader is characterized in that the biometric sensor is attached to a side surface of the recess in the thickness direction of the card inserted into the insertion slot.
  2. 　前記生体認証センサは、前記利用者の指紋を読み取るための指紋センサ、または、前記利用者の指先の静脈パターンを読み取るための静脈センサであることを特徴とする請求項１記載のカードリーダ。 The card reader according to claim 1, wherein the biometric sensor is a fingerprint sensor for reading a fingerprint of the user or a vein sensor for reading a vein pattern of the fingertip of the user.
  3. 　前記カードリーダへの前記カードの挿入と前記カードリーダからの前記カードの抜取りとを前記利用者が手動で行う手動式のカードリーダであり、
    　前記カードリーダへの前記カードの挿入が完了した状態で前記カードの厚さ方向から見たときに、前記カードの一部が前記生体認証センサの少なくとも一部と重なっていることを特徴とする請求項１または２記載のカードリーダ。     A manual card reader in which the user manually inserts the card into the card reader and removes the card from the card reader;
    A part of the card overlaps at least a part of the biometric sensor when viewed from the thickness direction of the card in a state where the insertion of the card into the card reader is completed. Item 3. A card reader according to item 1 or 2.
  4. 　前記カードリーダへの前記カードの挿入が完了した状態で前記カードの厚さ方向から見たときに、前記カードの一部が前記生体認証センサの一部と重なっており、前記生体認証センサの前端部は、前記カードと重なっていないことを特徴とする請求項３記載のカードリーダ。 When viewed from the thickness direction of the card in a state where the insertion of the card into the card reader is completed, a part of the card overlaps a part of the biometric sensor, and a front end of the biometric sensor The card reader according to claim 3, wherein the portion does not overlap the card.
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