DE4008965C2 - Device for coding and labeling data carrier cards - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a device for coding and labeling Data carrier cards, especially plastic cards, in which in one Casing one behind the other in the direction of flow of the data carrier cards a coding station and a labeling station are arranged and in the direction of flow in front of the coding station Data carrier cards singly entering singling magazine and behind the labeling station on the labeled Disk cards receiving stack magazine is arranged and the stack magazine has a passage for reject cards.

Such a device is previously known from DE 30 49 607 A1. With this are the separation magazine and the output side Magazine Basement magazines, in which the cards below the Transport level in a stack from a spring-loaded support plate be supported. Possibly. Cards identified as faulty are over transported the stack out of an end slot. At the The device must be stopped when removing stacks of cards be and the support plate are lowered so that during the Do not erroneously remove a faulty card in the stacking device or a card is turned over.

It is an object of the invention, waiting times when coding and Label media cards when errors occur to exclude.  

This object is achieved by the characterizing Features of claim 1 solved, still in the Advantageous design features listed subclaims Represent further training in task solving.

The coding and labeling device according to the invention is simple and compact design and enables high throughput automatic feeding, coding, labeling and stacking as well as ejecting possibly faulty data carrier cards.

Since the plastic cards are not embossed, they can be made from one simple separating magazine, consisting of one shaft, one Transport belt with driver and a separation slit pushed out one after the other and fed to the coding station become.

In the coding station the coding and control reading and after successful encoding, this card becomes the Labeling station supplied after the high-resolution Thermal sublimation process with high printing speed Labeled plastic cards.

Then the finished plastic cards become that Stacked magazine, in which it automatically and logically stacked on top of each other.

When errors are detected in the coding station, the Inscription station is not and the faulty plastic card is conveyed out of an outlet through the stacking magazine.  

This device offers an economical solution around plastic cards to process directly at the card issuer and thereby waiting times and to rule out an abundance of shortcomings.  

The main advantage of the device lies in the direct Encoding and personalizing plastic cards and the cardholder receives a card with all of them data that are relevant for him are handed over immediately.

In the drawings is an embodiment of the invention shown, which below in more detail is explained. It shows:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a marking device for encoding and data carrier cards, with, in a housing arranged encoding station and behind befindlicher labeling station and a separating magazine and a stack magazine

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the same device,

Fig. 3 is a front view in partial section of the stacking magazine with conveyor belts, clutches, and control cams,

Fig. 4 is a plan view in partial section of the stacking magazine,

Fig. 5 and 6 are schematic side views of the stack magazine in two positions of the claws.

The device for coding and labeling data carrier cards (plastic cards) ( 1 ) has a coding station ( 3 ) and a labeling station ( 4 ) in a housing ( 2 ) in the direction of travel "A" of the plastic cards ( 1 ).

The coding station ( 3 ) is designed as a magnetic stripe read / write station, in which the plastic cards ( 1 ) are magnetically written and checked. The labeling station ( 4 ) is designed as a thermal printer, which works according to a high-resolution thermal sublimation process (thermal transfer process) and enables a high printing speed of up to 1,000 cards per hour.

On the outside of the housing ( 2 ) in the direction of travel "A" in front of the coding station ( 3 ) is a feed magazine ( 5 ) for the plastic cards ( 1 ), and behind the labeling station ( 4 ) is a stacking magazine ( 4 ) for the labeled plastic cards ( 1 ). 6 ) arranged.

The two magazines ( 5 , 6 ) are designed in the shape of a shaft and are each carried by a lower magazine part ( 7 , 8 ) which is attached to the housing ( 2 ) or integrated into the housing ( 2 ).

An endlessly circulating transport belt ( 9 ) is arranged in the magazine lower part ( 7 ) for card separation, which belt is moved by a drive ( 10 ). This transport belt ( 9 ) has at least one driver ( 11 ) which is smaller in height than the thickness of the plastic card ( 1 ). Furthermore, the separating magazine ( 5 ) has a separating slot ( 12 ) corresponding to the thickness of the plastic cards ( 1 ), so that the plastic cards ( 1 ) stacked one on top of the other in the separating magazine ( 5 ) are pulled away individually by the driver ( 11 ) under the card stack and through the separating slot ( 12 ) are separated and fed through a further slot ( 13 ) in the housing ( 2 ) to the coding station ( 3 ).

The plastic cards ( 1 ) are moved in a horizontal card path from the separating magazine ( 5 ) through the housing ( 2 ) to the stacking magazine ( 6 ).

For the card transport through the housing ( 2 ), the coding station ( 3 ) and the downstream labeling station ( 4 ) motor-driven transport belts ( 15 ) and / or transport rollers ( 16 ) are arranged and in the stack magazine ( 6 ) there is also an endlessly rotating transport belt ( 17 ) is provided, which is mounted in the lower part of the magazine ( 8 ) and is driven by a drive ( 18 ).

In the transition between the housing ( 2 ) and the stacking magazine ( 6 ), a pressure roller ( 19 ) can be arranged, which holds the plastic cards ( 1 ) on the card web ( 14 ).

The stacking magazine ( 6 ) has in its passage direction "A" rear shaft wall ( 6 a) a passage ( 20 ) in the form of a slot for reject cards.

The housing ( 2 ) is provided in the longitudinal direction with a partition ( 21 ) which forms a receiving space ( 22 ) in the housing ( 2 ), which is separated from the coding station ( 3 ) and the labeling station ( 4 ) and in which the electronic control is housed.

Furthermore, the housing ( 2 ) has a pivotable hood ( 23 ) which, in the pivoted-up position according to FIG. 1, enables easy access to the coding station ( 3 ) and the labeling station ( 4 ).

The four structural units, namely the separating magazine ( 5 ), the coding station ( 3 ), the labeling station ( 4 ) and the stacking magazine ( 6 ) are interchangeably arranged on a base plate ( 24 ).

The drive ( 10 ) for the separating magazine ( 5 ), the drives for the coding station ( 3 ) and the labeling station ( 4 ) and the drive ( 18 ) for the stacking magazine ( 6 ) are each controlled by their own light barriers in the card path.

A light barrier ( 25 ) for card transfer is arranged between the separating magazine ( 5 ) and the coding station ( 3 ).

A card stacker ( 26 ) is arranged in the lower magazine part ( 8 ) of the stacking magazine ( 6 ) and stacks the labeled, finished plastic cards ( 1 ) one after the other upwards into the stacking magazine ( 6 ).

This card stacker ( 26 ) has on each side of the transport belt ( 17 ) a claw ( 28 ) which can be pivoted about a horizontal axis ( 27 ) and these two claws ( 28 ) are swiveled towards one another in the carrying position and swung apart in the release position; the claws ( 28 ) are mounted with their axes ( 27 ) designed as pivot axes in the lower part of the magazine ( 8 ).

Both claws ( 28 ) are connected to one another by tension springs ( 29 ) which engage in fastening points ( 30 ) of the claws ( 28 ) and are pivoted towards one another and held together by these tension springs ( 29 ).

A pivoting eccentric ( 31 ) acts on each claw ( 28 ) in a force-locking manner and swings the claws ( 28 ) apart against the spring force.

Below to forming the card stack several Tragexzenter (32) for the stack of cards or a plastic card (1) are arranged, wherein in the extended pivoted position of the claws by (a 31) acting with its eccentric member on the claws (28) Schwenkexzenter (28) (31) of the stack of cards from the claws (28) is released, and (a 32) of the Tragexzenter (32) with its upwardly pivoted Exzenterteilen worn by and when closing the jaws (28) by rotating the Schwenkexzenter (31) and simultaneous rotation the carrying eccentric ( 32 ) in each case the bottom plastic card ( 1 ) of the card stack rests on claw support pieces ( 28 a).

In FIG. 5, apart pivoted release position of the claws (28) is shown, wherein the eccentric (31a) of the Schwenkexzenter (31) pivoted to the outside and the eccentric (32 a) of the Tragexzenter (32) are pivoted upwardly and carry the stack of cards . The stack of cards is thus slightly raised and lies at a short distance above the claw support pieces ( 28 a) which are pivoted outwards.

In FIG. 6, the closed position of the claws (28) is shown, in which the claws (28) about the axes (27) to each other are pivoted by the tension springs (29), since the Schwenkexzenter (31) with their Exzenterteilen (31 a ) were rotated inward so that the claws (28) are pivoted with their claw support pieces (28 a) under the lowermost plastic card (1) and carry this plastic card (1) and the stack of cards formed about it.

At the same time, the carrying eccentric ( 32 ) is pivoted downward with its eccentric parts ( 32 a), so that the next plastic card ( 1 ) (shown in broken lines) is carried by the transport belt ( 17 ) at a certain distance below the bottom plastic card ( 1 ) of the card stack Stack magazine ( 6 ) can run in.

The claws ( 28 ) each have a cutout ( 28 b) below their support pieces ( 28 a), so that when the claws ( 28 ) are pivoted together, the next plastic card ( 1 ) can run in between the claws ( 28 ) without interference.

The plastic cards ( 1 ) are stacked in cycles.

In the lower magazine part ( 8 ) two shafts ( 34 ) rotatable via a gear ( 33 ) are mounted and on each shaft ( 34 ) there are two support eccentrics ( 32 ) and a swivel eccentric ( 31 ) so that the three control eccentrics ( 31 , 32 ) of each shaft ( 34 ) are rotated together.

The shafts ( 34 ) are rotated synchronously by the gear ( 33 ) and run parallel to each other and on both sides of the transport belt ( 17 ).

The two carrying eccentrics ( 32 ) are arranged in the two longitudinal end regions of the two shafts ( 34 ) and the swivel eccentric ( 31 ) extends approximately over the length half of the shafts ( 34 ) and acts centrally on the claws ( 28 ).

The eccentric (31 a) of the Schwenkexzenter (31) (a 32) of the Tragexzenter (32) angularly offset, preferably by about 90 degrees twisted angle located opposite the Exzenterteilen on the shaft (34).

Since the plastic cards ( 1 ) are not embossed in the separating magazine ( 5 ), they can be individually removed from under the card stack by the transport belt ( 9 ) with driver ( 11 ) and through the separating slot ( 12 ) and transferred to the downstream coding station ( 3 ).

In this coding station ( 3 ), each individual plastic card ( 1 ) is coded on up to three tracks simultaneously and checked.

After coding, the plastic card ( 1 ) is passed on to the labeling station ( 4 ) and labeled according to the entered data.

Associated information, e.g. B. font, image and / or barcode applied, namely by the thermal transfer process and then the labeled plastic card ( 1 ) in the card stacker ( 26 ) of the stacking magazine ( 6 ) is promoted.

In the end position of the plastic card ( 1 ) lying on the transport belt ( 17 ), the claws ( 28 ) of the card stacker ( 26 ) open and the carrying eccentric ( 32 ) lift the inserted plastic card ( 1 ) and thus the entire existing card stack.

Then the claws ( 28 ) close again and grip with their support pieces ( 28 a) under the lowest plastic card ( 1 ), the control eccentrics ( 31 , 32 ) turning inwards and downwards.

This stacking takes place after each inserted plastic card ( 1 ), so that the labeled plastic cards ( 1 ) are consequently stacked in the stacking magazine ( 6 ).

If the reading of the plastic card ( 1 ) in the coding station ( 3 ) is unsuccessful because the plastic card ( 1 ) is defective, then this plastic card ( 1 ) is conveyed through the labeling station ( 4 ) without the labeling station ( 4 ) working. This faulty plastic card ( 1 ) then runs under the stack of finished plastic cards ( 1 ) in the stacking magazine ( 6 ) and out of the end passage ( 20 ) out of the stacking magazine ( 6 ).

The stack of cards is carried by the swiveled-together claws ( 28 ) and the defective plastic card ( 1 ) can run through the cutouts ( 28 b) between the claws ( 28 ) and under the card stack, whereby it is conveyed by the transport belt ( 17 ).

Claims (5)

1. Device for coding and labeling data carrier cards, in particular plastic cards, in which a coding station ( 3 ) and a labeling station ( 4 ) are arranged in a housing ( 2 ) in the direction of travel (A) of the data carrier cards ( 1 ), and in the direction of travel ( A) in front of the coding station ( 3 ) is arranged a separating magazine ( 5 ) which individually inserts the data carrier cards ( 1 ) and behind the inscription station ( 4 ) a stack magazine ( 6 ) holding the inscribed data carrier cards ( 1 ) is arranged and the stack magazine ( 6 ) has a passage ( 20 ) for reject cards, characterized in that a card stacker ( 26 ) is arranged in a lower magazine part ( 8 ) of the stacking magazine ( 6 ), which has two claws ( 28 ) pivotably mounted on either side of a transport belt ( 17 ) about a horizontal axis ( 27 ) ) which, in the swiveled position, grasp and carry the stack of cards and in the apart released pivoted position the card stack for lifting a subsequent data carrier card ( 1 ) by control eccentric ( 31 , 32 ). 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the two claws ( 28 ) are connected to one another by tension springs ( 29 ) and can be pivoted apart non-positively by means of pivoting eccentrics ( 31 ) against the spring force. 3. Device according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that below the stack of cards to be formed, a plurality of carrying eccentrics ( 32 ) for the stack of cards or a data carrier card ( 1 ) are arranged, in the pivoted-apart position of the claws ( 28 ) by the its eccentric part (31 a) is released to the jaws (28) acting Schwenkexzenter (31) of the card pile by the claws (28) and (a 32) of the Tragexzenter (32) is carried by their upwardly pivoted Exzenterteilen and when closing the Claws ( 28 ) by rotating the swivel eccentric ( 31 ) and simultaneously rotating the support eccentric ( 32 ), the bottom card ( 1 ) of the card stack rests on claw support pieces ( 28 a). 4. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the claws ( 28 ) below their support pieces ( 28 a) each have a cut ( 28 b) for the entry and passage of a data carrier card ( 1 ) in the swiveled-together state of the claws ( 28 ) have. 5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the card stacker ( 26 ) has two rotatable shafts ( 34 ) via a gear ( 33 ), on each of which two carrying eccentrics ( 32 ) and a swivel eccentric ( 31 ) are mounted in a rotationally fixed manner are, with the eccentric (31 a) of the Schwenkexzenter (31) opposite the Exzenterteilen (32 a) are the Tragexzenter (32) angularly offset on the shaft (34) is arranged.