CN102902988B

CN102902988B - Card reader

Info

Publication number: CN102902988B
Application number: CN201210271758.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 铃木弘之; 忠政明博
Original assignee: Hitachi Omron Financial System Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hitachi Omron Financial System Co Ltd
Priority date: 2008-11-07
Filing date: 2008-11-07
Publication date: 2015-10-28
Anticipated expiration: 2028-11-07
Also published as: CN102902988A

Abstract

Card reader of the present invention (100) possesses: transfer member (2a ~ 2c), is provided with the IC-card (200) of outside terminal (200a) for being transmitted in surface; Contact terminal (11e), when communicating with the described IC-card (200) that described transfer member (2a ~ 2c) sends, contacts with the outside terminal (200a) of described IC-card (200); And de-power unit part (11f), be configured to mobile.Before described contact terminal (11e) contacts with the outside terminal (200a) of described IC-card (200), de-power unit part (11f) only contacts with the part on the surface of IC-card (200).

Description

Card reader

The divisional application that the application is the applying date is on November 7th, 2008, application number is 200880131337.9, denomination of invention is the application of " card reader ".

Technical field

The present invention relates to the card reader possessing de-power unit part, particularly process the card reader of IC-card.

Background technology

In the past, as Patent Document 1, be known to following card reader, this card reader possesses: insert port, for inserting card; Magnetic head, for reading the information be recorded in card; Feed rolls, for being sent to magnetic head by the card being inserted into insert port; And except brush (de-power unit part), for removing the electrostatic of card.

In this card reader, except the transfer path that brush is configured in card is arranged between insert port and feed rolls.Therefore, when card is inserted into insert port, except brush all the time with the surface contact of the card of process.Like this, if except brush all the time with the surface contact of card, then exist except brush easily weares and teares and also easy by the problem of card scuffing.

Patent documentation 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 10-187867 publication

Summary of the invention

Fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide the card reader that can suppress the wearing and tearing of de-power unit part and the damage of card.

Card reader of the present invention possesses: transfer member, is provided with the IC-card of outside terminal for being transmitted in surface; And contact terminal, when communicating with the IC-card that transfer member sends, contact with the outside terminal of IC-card; Wherein, described card reader also possesses de-power unit part, and this de-power unit part is configured to mobile.And this de-power unit part is configured to only contact with the part on the surface of IC-card before contact terminal contacts with the outside terminal of IC-card.

If form as described above, de-power unit part only when needed with the surface contact of IC-card, so with de-power unit part all the time compared with the situation of the surface contact of IC-card, the wearing and tearing of de-power unit part can be suppressed, and can suppress the damage of card.

Also can be that, in described card reader, de-power unit part is arranged on the movable member for making contact terminal contact with the outside terminal of IC-card.Movable member is provided with contact terminal.

If form as described above, movable member can be utilized to move to make de-power unit part, without the need to arranging the mechanism element for making the movement of de-power unit part in addition, so can parts count be suppressed correspondingly to increase.

In this case, also can be that movable member is configured to be depressed when IC-card is positioned at the below of this movable member, and de-power unit part includes except brush, except brush is configured to when movable member is depressed and the surface contact of IC-card.

If form as described above, the situation that the side being different from IC-card contacts from the direction vertical with the bearing of trend of the hair except brush with except brush, even if the hair except brush when there is crackle in the side of IC-card also not easily presss from both sides in this crackle, so can prevent the fleece except brush from seizing.

Also can be that, in above-mentioned card reader, de-power unit part is configured to contact with the entirety of the outside terminal of IC-card.

If form like this, can carry out except electricity the whole terminals forming outside terminal.

Invention effect

According to the present invention, the card reader that can suppress the wearing and tearing of de-power unit part and the damage of card can be provided.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the side view of the outline of the card reader representing one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the exploded perspective view of the contact block of the card reader representing one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is the side view of the contact block of the card reader representing one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is the block diagram of the electrical structure of the card reader representing one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is the process flow diagram of the action of card reader for illustration of one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 represents that the card reader of Fig. 1 is to the side view of the state that IC-card transmits.

Fig. 7 is that the movable member of the contact block representing Fig. 3 is depressed thus removes the side view of the state that brush contacts with IC-card.

Fig. 8 is the vertical view of the position relationship represented between the movable member of Fig. 7 and IC-card.

Fig. 9 represents that the card reader of Fig. 1 makes to remove brush and contacts with IC-card while side view to the state that card transmits.

Figure 10 represents that the claw of movable member of Fig. 3 is configured in the side view of the state on transfer path.

Figure 11 represents the vertical view being carried out the IC-card after except electricity by the Card Reader of Fig. 9.

Figure 12 be represent the card reader of Fig. 1 carry out except after electricity in order to communicate to the side view of the state that IC-card transmits.

Figure 13 is the side view of the state that the contact terminal of the movable member representing Fig. 3 contacts with IC-card.

Figure 14 is the vertical view of the position relationship represented between the movable member of Figure 13 and IC-card.

Figure 15 is the side view representing the state that IC-card is discharged by the card reader of Fig. 1.

Description of reference numerals

2a ~ 2c transfer roller

11 movable members

11e contact terminal

11f is except brush

100 card reader

200IC card

200a outside terminal

Embodiment

Referring to accompanying drawing, embodiments of the present invention are described.

First, with reference to Fig. 1 ~ Fig. 4, the structure of the card reader 100 of present embodiment is described.As shown in Figure 1, the card reader 100 of present embodiment possesses: housing 1, transfer roller 2a ~ 2c, transmission-type optical sensor 3a and 3b and include movable member 11 contact block 4(with reference to Fig. 2).Transfer roller 2a ~ 2c is an example of " transfer member " of the present invention.

Housing 1 is provided with the insert port 1a for inserting IC-card 200.Transfer roller 2a ~ 2c clips transfer path P upper and lower respectively and arranges over the ground.IC-card 200 transmits to direction of insertion (arrow A direction) and discharge direction (arrow B direction) by transfer roller 2a ~ 2c.Optical sensor 3a and 3b includes light-emitting component and photo detector etc. respectively, for detecting the position of IC-card 200 on transfer path P.

As shown in Figure 2, contact block 4 comprises movable member 11, bracket 12, draft helical spring 13(with reference to Fig. 3), driver 14 and arm 15.Movable member 11 is formed: claw 11a, gives prominence to downwards in the end in arrow A direction; And holding section 11b, with draft helical spring 13(with reference to Fig. 3) one end engage.In addition, movable member 11 is provided with axle 11c and 11d.

At this, as shown in Figure 1, the movable member 11 of present embodiment is provided with contact terminal 11e and removes brush 11f.Should except brush 11f is for removing the outside terminal 200a(that is arranged at IC-card 200 surface with reference to Fig. 8) electrostatic.In addition, as shown in Figure 2, except brush 11f is installed on the claw 11a arranged on the end in arrow A direction.The example that brush 11f is " de-power unit part " of the present invention should be removed.Also can replace except brush 11f and use the spring members of electric conductivity or the roller etc. of electric conductivity to be used as " de-power unit part " of the present invention.

Bracket 12 is configured to make movable member 11 mode of movement can keep this movable member 11.This bracket 12 has pair of side plates 12a and links the web 12b of these side plates 12a.Pair of side plates 12a is formed with the guide hole 12c inserted for axle 11c and the guide hole 12d inserted for axle 11d separately.The vertical component effect that guide hole 12c has the horizontal part that the direction along arrow A, B extends, the rake along inclined direction extended and extends along the direction orthogonal with arrow A, B.Guide hole 12d has the horizontal part that the direction along arrow A, B extends and the rake along inclined direction extended.In addition, a side plate 12a is formed with rotation axis 12e.Web 12b is formed and draft helical spring 13(with reference to Fig. 3) the holding section 12f that engages of the other end.

As described in Figure 3, draft helical spring 13 pairs of movable members 11 exert a force, and with the upper end making the axle 11c of movable member 11 be positioned at the vertical component effect of guide hole 12c, and make axle 11d be positioned at the upper end of the rake of guide hole 12d.Driver 14 is installed on bracket 12, has the electromagnet 14b of plunger (plunger) 14a and driving plunger 14a.Plunger 14a is provided with engagement pin 14c.Arm 15 is formed as L-shaped, has the notch part 15a inserted for engagement pin 14c and the patchhole 15b inserted for rotation axis 12e.

In addition, as shown in Figure 4, card reader 100 is provided with and drives transfer roller 2a ~ 2c(with reference to Fig. 1) motor 5 and control the control part 6 of action of card reader 100.In addition, card reader 100 can with ATM(Automated Teller Machine: cash automated trading device) epigyny device 150 such as main body communicates.

Then, with reference to the process flow diagram of Fig. 5, the action of the card reader 100 of present embodiment is described.Each step of this process flow diagram is by control part 6(reference Fig. 4) perform.

First, card reader 100 judges that IC-card 200(is with reference to Fig. 1 in step sl) whether insert the insert port 1a of housing 1.The insertion of card such as can be detected by the sensor (omitting diagram) arranged near insert port 1a.When being judged as that IC-card 200 does not insert insert port 1a, repeat step S1.That is, card reader 100 is standby, till inserting IC-card 200.Then, if be judged as, IC-card 200 has been inserted into insert port 1a, then transfer to step S2.

In step s 2, by CD-ROM drive motor 5(with reference to Fig. 4), make transfer roller 2a ~ 2c(with reference to Fig. 1) rotate forward.Thus, as shown in Figure 6, IC-card 200 is taken into the inside of housing 1, transmits to direction of insertion (arrow A direction).At this moment, as shown in Figure 3, in contact block 4, because movable member 11 volute spring 13 that is stretched draws, so movable member 11 is incorporated in bracket 12.Therefore, as shown in Figure 6, IC-card 200 is made with except brush 11f not transmit to arrow A direction contiguously.

Then, in the step S3 of Fig. 5, judge that optical sensor 3b(is with reference to Fig. 6) whether detect IC-card 200.When being judged as that optical sensor 3b does not detect IC-card 200, repeat step S3.That is, proceed as shown in Figure 6 by the transmission of IC-card 200 to arrow A direction, till optical sensor 3b detects IC-card 200.Then, if be judged as, optical sensor 3b detects IC-card 200, then transfer to step S4.

In step s 4 which, by stopping the driving of motor 5, the rotating forward of transfer roller 2a ~ 2c is stopped.Then, in step s 5, to electromagnet 14b(reference Fig. 4) energising.Thus, as shown in Figure 7, plunger 14a is driven by arrow B direction, so under the state being fastened on notch part 15a at engagement pin 14c, arm 15 rotates to C direction centered by rotation axis 12e, and movable member 11 is depressed by arm 15.At this moment, because IC-card 200 is positioned at the below of movable member 11, so remove the surface contact of brush 11f and IC-card 200.Thus, as shown in Figure 8, the region R1 on the surface of IC-card 200 is by removing brush 11f(with reference to Fig. 7) removed electricity.At this moment, movable member 11 is positioned at outside terminal 200a than IC-card 200 closer to side, arrow B direction when top view.In addition, except brush 11f(movable member 11) width W 1 larger than the width W 2 of outside terminal 200a.

Then, in the step S6 of Fig. 5, by CD-ROM drive motor 5, transfer roller 2a ~ 2c is reversed.Thus, as shown in Figure 9, under the state except brush 11f and card surface contact, IC-card 200 is transmitted to discharge direction (arrow B direction).

Then, in the step s 7, judge that optical sensor 3a(is with reference to Fig. 9) whether detect IC-card 200.When being judged as that optical sensor 3a does not detect IC-card 200, repeat step S7.That is, proceed as shown in Figure 9 by the transmission of IC-card 200 to arrow B direction, till optical sensor 3a detects IC-card 200.

At this, as shown in Figure 10, leave except brush 11f at IC-card 200 through the below of contact block 4, continue to be energized to electromagnet 14b, plunger 14a is driven to arrow B direction, so arm 15 rotates to C direction further further from the state shown in Fig. 7.Therefore, movable member 11 is depressed further by arm 15, so the claw 11a of movable member 11 gives prominence to downwards in the mode of blocking transfer path P.Then, owing to IC-card 200 being transmitted to arrow B direction under the state except brush 11f and card surface contact, so as shown in figure 11, the region R2 comprising outside terminal 200a on the surface of IC-card 200 is carried out except electricity.That is, in the card reader 100 of present embodiment, only the part (region R2) on IC-card 200 surface is carried out except electricity, and the entirety of the outside terminal 200a of IC-card 200 is carried out except electricity.

If be judged as in the step S7 of Fig. 5, optical sensor 3a detects IC-card 200, then transfer to step S8.In step s 8, by stopping the driving of motor 5, the reversion of transfer roller 2a ~ 2c is stopped.Then, in step s 9, by CD-ROM drive motor 5, transfer roller 2a ~ 2c is rotated forward.Thus, as shown in figure 12, again IC-card 200 is transmitted to arrow A direction.

Then, as shown in Figure 10, because the claw 11a of movable member 11 is outstanding to transfer path P, so the front end of the IC-card 200 transmitted to arrow A direction abuts with claw 11a.If transmitted to arrow A direction by IC-card 200 further under the state maintaining this abutting state, then apply the pressing force based on the conveying capacity of card from the front end of IC-card 200 to claw 11a, so movable member 11 is resisted the force of draft helical spring 13 and moves.That is, axle 11c, 11d of movable member 11 are guided by guide hole 12c, 12d respectively, thus movable member 11 moves along guide hole 12c, 12d, and when axle 11c, 11d arrive the position of Figure 13, movable member 11 stops.In this process, the contact terminal 11e of movable member 11 and the outside terminal 200a(of IC-card 200 are with reference to Figure 14) contact.Outside terminal 200a is electrically connected with the IC chip be built in IC-card 200 (omit and illustrate).The information and Transaction Information etc. of card is stored in IC chip.

Then, in the step S10 of Fig. 5, by stopping the driving of motor 5, the rotating forward of transfer roller 2a ~ 2c is stopped.Thus, stop under the state that IC-card 200 contacts with outside terminal 200a at contact terminal 11e.In addition, the timing of the driving of motor 5 is stopped such as deciding according to the testing result of not shown optical sensor.Or, also can decide according to the rotating speed of the elapsed time from the rotating forward of transfer roller 2a ~ 2c starts in step S9 or motor 5 timing that motor stops.

Then, in step s 11, the communication between IC-card 200 and control part 6 is carried out by contact terminal 11e and outside terminal 200a.Thus, reading or the renewal of the information be stored in IC-card 200 is carried out.In addition, control part 6 and epigyny device 150(are with reference to Fig. 4) between also communicate.

Then, in step s 12, stop being energized to electromagnet 14b.Thus, plunger 14a is resetted from the state shown in Figure 13 to arrow A direction by not shown back-moving spring, so arm 15 rotates to D direction centered by rotation axis 12e.As a result, movable member 11 frees from the pressing down of arm 15.Then, in step s 13, by CD-ROM drive motor 5, transfer roller 2a ~ 2c is reversed.Thus, transmitted to arrow B direction by IC-card 200, claw 11a is left in the front end of IC-card 200, so movable member 11 is received in bracket 12 by the force of draft helical spring 13, contact block 4 turns back to the original state shown in Fig. 3.

Then, in step S14, judge whether IC-card 200 is discharged.The discharge of card such as can be detected by the sensor (omitting diagram) arranged near insert port 1a.In addition, also can replace the detection of aforesaid way, be carried out the discharge of test card by the rotating speed measuring elapsed time from the reversion of transfer roller 2a ~ 2c starts or motor 5.When being judged as that IC-card 200 is not discharged, repeat step S14.That is, proceed shown in Figure 15 by the transmission of IC-card 200 to arrow B direction, till IC-card 200 is discharged.Then, if be judged as, IC-card 200 is discharged, then transfer to step S15.

In step S15, by stopping the driving of motor 5, the reversion of transfer roller 2a ~ 2c being stopped, terminating a series of action afterwards.

As mentioned above, in the present embodiment, movable member 11 is arranged except brush 11f, before contact terminal 11e contacts with the outside terminal 200a of IC-card 200, only to comprising the region R2(of outside terminal 200a with reference to Figure 11) carry out except electricity, thus with compared with situation about contacting all the time except brush and the surface of IC-card, can suppress to wear and tear except brush 11f.Thereby, it is possible to reduce the generation because of the electric misoperation caused of dispersing in housing 1 except the abrasion powder of brush 11f.In addition, by the surface of IC-card 200 also being suppressed to be scratched except brush 11f.

In addition, in the present embodiment, by arm 15, movable member 11 is depressed, make the surface contact except brush 11f and IC-card 200 thus, so the situation that the side being different from IC-card 200 contacts from the direction vertical with the bearing of trend of the hair except brush with except brush, even if the hair when the side of IC-card 200 exists crackle except brush 11f also not easily presss from both sides in this crackle, therefore, it is possible to prevent the fleece except brush 11f from seizing.

In addition, in the present embodiment, as shown in figure 11, owing to carrying out the region R2 comprising outside terminal 200a of IC-card 200 except electricity, so can disposablely to the whole terminals (ground terminal and signal terminal) forming outside terminal 200a carry out except electricity.

In addition, in the present embodiment, by installing except brush 11f on the movable member 11 being provided with contact terminal 11e, movable member 11 can be utilized to make to move except brush 11f, thus without the need to arranging the mechanism element driven except brush 11f in addition, so can parts count be suppressed correspondingly to increase.

In addition, in the present embodiment, make after the claw 11a of movable member 11 projects to transfer path P, to utilize the conveying capacity of IC-card 200 to press claw 11a by IC-card 200, thus contact terminal 11e is contacted with outside terminal 200a by driver 14.Therefore, compared with situation contact terminal 11e and outside terminal 200a being contacted with the driving force by driver, miniaturization and the low consumption electrification of driver 14 can be realized.

The present invention can adopt various embodiment other than the above.Such as, under being the card reader situation that the IC-card with magnetic stripe is processed, be arranged to arrange in the above-described embodiment magnetic head (omitting diagram), step S2 in Figure 5 the transmission of IC-card time head read magnetic stripe information.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, show and be configured to the movable member 11 being made by the conveying capacity of IC-card 200 contact terminal 11e contact with outside terminal 200a be arranged the example except brush 11f, but be not limited to this, also can be configured to the movable member being made by the Direct driver of driver contact terminal 11e contact with outside terminal 200a be arranged except brush.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, show after communicating between card reader 100 and IC-card 200, stop the example to electromagnet 14b energising (step S12), but be not limited to this, stop can being any moment after contact terminal 11e contacts with outside terminal 200a to the energising of electromagnet 14b.

Practicality in industry

The present invention is applicable to the various card reader that the card reader of carrying on the such device for automatic processing of transactions of ATM or the card reader etc. of carrying on card authentication terminal process IC-card.

Claims

1. a card processing unit, for the treatment of the IC-card being provided with outside terminal on surface, is characterized in that possessing:

Housing;

Transfer member, for by described IC-card to direction of insertion and discharge direction transmission;

Contact block, comprises movable member, bracket, draft helical spring, driver and arm;

Described movable member, the mode of movement can be held in described bracket, has: claw, gives prominence to downwards in the end of described direction of insertion; First holding section, engages with one end of described draft helical spring; De-power unit part, for removing the electrostatic of the described outside terminal of described IC-card; Contact terminal, for contacting with described outside terminal; And first axle and the second axle;

Described bracket has: the first guide hole, inserts for described first axle; Second guide hole, inserts for described second axle; And second holding section, engage with the other end of described draft helical spring;

Described driver has: plunger; And for driving the electromagnet of described plunger;

When described IC-card is not inserted into, described movable member is exerted a force by described draft helical spring, is in position of readiness, at this position of readiness, described de-power unit part not with the surface contact of described IC-card;

When being carried out except electricity the described IC-card be inserted into by described de-power unit part, rotate with the described arm that driven described plunger engages by being energized to described electromagnet, described movable member is depressed by described arm, to primary importance displacement, in this primary importance, the surface contact of described de-power unit part and described IC-card

When carrying out the reading of information by described contact terminal to the described IC-card be inserted into, described arm rotates further, described movable member is depressed from described primary importance further by described arm, to second place displacement, in this second place, described claw is given prominence to downwards in the mode of being blocked by the transfer path of described IC-card

In the described second place, described IC-card is transmitted further under the state that the front end maintaining the described IC-card transmitted by described transfer member contacts with described claw, thus, the described claw of described movable member is applied in the pressing force of the conveying capacity based on card, described first axle of described movable member and described second axle are guided by described first guide hole of described bracket and the second guide hole respectively, described movable member moves along described first guide hole and the second guide hole, and described contact terminal contacts with described outside terminal.