JP2000132733A - Rewrite printer type card issuing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a rewrite printer type card issuing machine which is installed at a storefront in a vending machine, prints a thermal recording rewrite card and offers it to a consumer when coins, etc., are thrown in small-sized, light in weight and inexpensive and to improve the consistency of the speed and operation cycle of a print card transferred to each part. SOLUTION: A print card PC in a lower layer of a card feeding part 11 is sent out to a card carrying path PL of an adjacently provided rewrite printer part 12 and is ejected from a taking out opening 12c after print processing. Rotations are transferred from one shaft end 13b to a card feeding driving mechanism 15 through a power transferring part 14 for card feeding by using a motor 13A for position control which projects a rotating shaft 13a to an only driving source 13 in both directions, and rotations are transferred from the other shaft end 13c to a card carrying driving mechanism 12A through a power transferring part 16 for card carrying. That makes it easy to maintain the consistency of each transfer speed and operation cycle of the print card PC in the part 11 and a rewrite printer part 12 with high accuracy.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is used in a store such as a vending machine and the like, and after a required printing is performed on a heat-sensitive recording rewritable card of a stacked storage, the money is used for coins and the like. The present invention relates to a rewrite printer-type card issuing machine that discharges and supplies one card to a customer who has input the card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a rewrite printer type card issuing machine of this type, a horizontally long type as shown in FIG.
And a vertically long type. In the case of the first conventional example shown in FIG. 4, when the card feeding device 1 which has been used conventionally and the known rewrite printer unit 2 are connected in series in a horizontal state, the card feeding device 1 and the rewriting printer unit 2 are connected in series. In between, a card feeding device 3 is provided.

[0003] When the above-mentioned device is operated, a large number of print cards 4 are stacked in the card storage section 1a of the card feeding device 1, but the card feeding device rotated by the card feeding motor 1b. Roller 1
The rotation of c causes the lower printing card 4 to be sent to the card feeding device 3. In the card feeding device 3, the print card 4 introduced between the pair of intermediate transport rollers 3 b driven by the card feeding motor 3 a is fed out in a sandwiched state. It is sent to the card transport path 2a.

[0004] As is well known, the print card 4 sent to the rewrite printer unit 2 is moved by a rear transport roller 2c of the rewrite printer unit 2 which is driven by a card transport motor 2b as a driving source. The print card 4 is sent to the heating processing mechanism 2d of the stage, where the print card 4 undergoes a print erasing process, and is further subjected to a printing process by a summer head 2e provided on the front side thereof. Further, the print card 4 is discharged from the foremost take-out port 2g by the front-side transport roller 2f at the next stage, and is provided to the consumer side.

In the second conventional example shown in FIG. 5, a card feeding device 1 is arranged at a higher position, and a card feeding device 3 is provided beside the rewriting printer type card issuing device. A rewrite printer unit 2 is provided below the first and third units 1 and 3, and the card feeding device 3 and the rewrite printer unit 2 are connected to each other by a vertically mounted connecting unit 5 formed in a vertically long shape. .

In the case of this rewrite printer type card issuing machine, the card feeding mechanism 1d of the card feeding device 1 is driven by the operation of the card feeding motor 3a in the card feeding device 3, and the card storage unit 1a is stacked below. The print card 4 is sent out to the card feeding device 3, and the print card 4 is introduced into the next vertical mounting unit 5 by the card feeding roller 1c. The vertically mounted connection unit 5 is formed with a vertically mounted vertical card transport path 5a formed in a U-shape, and includes a transport belt 5 wound around a drive roller 5b and a driven roller 5c.
d, an upper first roller 5e and an upper second roller 5f that are in contact with the driving roller 5b, and a lower first roller 5g and a lower second roller 5h that are in contact with the driven roller 5c. The driving roller 5b is driven by a card deflecting and conveying motor 5i.

Accordingly, the print card 4 which has been sent to the vertically mounted card transport path 5a in the horizontal state with respect to the vertically mounted connection unit 5 as described above, is driven by the driving roller 5b and the upper first and second rollers 5e, 5f. , And is conveyed downward by the conveying belt 5d in the vertically mounted card conveying path 5a while being curved, and further driven by the driven roller 5c and the lower first and second rollers 5c.
The light travels horizontally while being curved by g and 5h, and is fed into the rewrite printer unit 2. Further, after the printing card 4 completes the printing process in the same manner as described with reference to FIG.
It is discharged from the outlet 2g.

[0008]

In the case of the above-described first conventional example shown in FIG. 4, a card feeding motor 1b, a card feeding motor 3a, and a card conveying motor 2b must be provided as driving sources. Therefore, not only does the weight increase considerably, but also the card feeding device 3 is interposed between the card feeding device 1 and the rewrite printer unit 2, so that the depth of the entire device is inevitably about 35 cm. Would.
As a result, when installed in a storefront of a vending machine or the like, such a demand cannot be satisfied because it must actually be within 25 cm. Further, since a plurality of motors are used as described above, not only is it expensive, but also the feeding speed of the print card 4 sent from the card storage unit 1a, the sending speed of the print card 4 in the card feeding device 3, and the rewriting printer unit 2.
In this case, it is difficult to increase the accuracy of matching the print card 4 with the transport speed of the print card 4.

On the other hand, in the case of the second conventional example which is vertically long as shown in FIG. 5, a card feeding motor 3a, a card diverting / conveying motor 5i and a card conveying motor 2b are used as driving sources. Therefore, as in the first conventional example, the weight, the price, and the transfer speed of the print card 4 in each part are likely to be inconsistent, and the vertical mounting of the vertical mounting connecting unit 5 not only increases the cost but also increases the cost.
Since the print card 4 is transported in a curved state, there are defects such as a decrease in durability. More importantly, as can be understood from the above configuration, since the card feeding device 1 and the rewrite printer unit 2 are vertically mounted, the depth is reduced as compared with the first conventional example.
The height is quite large, and it is impossible to meet the demand from this point.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, as a result of examining the above-mentioned various defects, the card feeding section and the rewrite printer unit section are provided side by side in the main body of the apparatus to be about 25 cm. And a single stepping motor (step motor / pulse motor) or only a DC motor with encoder, without installing multiple motors on the lower side of the machine body. Moreover, the rotation shaft is projected from both sides so that the height can be made much lower than that of the second conventional example.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the rotation of one end of the rotating shaft is transmitted to a card feeding drive mechanism via a card feeding power transmission portion, and the rotation of the other end of the rotating shaft is transferred to the card transporter. By transmitting power to the card transport drive mechanism via the power transmission unit, the print card payout speed and the transport speed in the rewrite printer unit can be adjusted with high accuracy and can be easily matched, and the card feed drive mechanism and the card transport drive The aim is to make it easier and more reliable to match the operating cycles of the mechanism.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the power feeding unit for feeding out the card according to the first aspect is constituted by a gear,
In addition, as for the card feeding and transporting drive mechanism, a slide crank mechanism is adopted, and a plurality of printing cards are erroneously printed by pushing the lower printing card of the card storage section by the locking claw section and sending it out through the gate. The object of claim 1 is intended to be achieved with higher reliability by preventing the card from being pulled out.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the card feeding / conveying / driving mechanism is constituted by a solenoid and a card feeding roller which can be moved up and down by the solenoid. The object of claim 1 can be achieved at low cost and light weight without malfunction.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a card feeding section is provided on a main body of the apparatus, a rewrite printer section provided horizontally adjacent to the section, and these sections are operated. One driving source for causing the print card stored in the card storage section in the card feeding section to be stacked in a stacked state, and sequentially operating the card feeding section from the lower stack to operate the card feeding section. The card is conveyed to the card transport path, and the print card is transported by the operation of the rewrite printer unit, so that the print erasing processing by the heating processing mechanism provided on the card transport path and the print processing by the thermal head or the print processing Only the process is performed on this print card, and the print card that has completed the print process is ejected from the outlet of the rewrite printer unit. That was androgynous the operation stroke, the machine has a lower side of the body, step stepper motor or D with an encoder which rotary shaft is protruded to interactive as the drive source
The C motor is fixedly mounted so that its rotation axis is orthogonal to the card transport path, and the rotation of one axis end of the stepping motor or the DC motor with encoder causes the card feeding through a card feeding power transmission unit. The rotation of the other end of the stepping motor or the DC motor with encoder is transmitted to the card transport drive mechanism that operates the rewrite printer unit via the power transport unit for card transport. According to the selection of the output rotation speeds of the card feeding power transmission unit and the card conveyance power transmission unit, the printing card feeding speed and the feeding speed, and the operation cycle of the card feeding driving mechanism and the card feeding driving mechanism are determined. Providing a rewrite printer-type card issuing machine characterized by matching each other It has been the cornerstone.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the card feeding power transmission unit is constituted by a gear group formed by meshing of gears, and the card feeding driving mechanism includes an arm rod of an output side rotation unit of the card feeding power transmission unit. And a connecting rod connecting a sliding body fixed to a straight rod shaft fixed to the machine body, and a sliding body reciprocating on the straight rod shaft by the rotation of the output side rotation unit. Is provided with a locking claw portion which can be sent to the card transport path of the rewrite printer portion by engaging a print card, which is a lower stack of the card storage portion, with the outer edge thereof when the sliding body moves forward. At the same time, a gate member is provided on the sending wall on the rewrite printer side of the card storage unit, and a gate for preventing a plurality of print cards from passing therethrough is formed between the card receiving unit and the card receiving plate in the card transport path. That It is set to the contents.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the card feeding drive mechanism includes: a solenoid that moves up and down by a predetermined length when a stepping motor or a DC motor with an encoder is operated; A card feeding roller connected so as to be freely rotatable by the power transmission unit is provided, and by starting a stepping motor or a DC motor with an encoder and moving up the solenoid, the rotating card feeding roller is stacked below the card storage unit. The print card can be sent out to the card transport path of the rewrite printer unit, and when the feeding is completed, the solenoid is moved down and moved back. .

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention of claim 1 of the present application will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, and as understood from the contents described as the above-mentioned conventional example, the basic structure is incompatible. are doing. That is, the machine main body 10 is provided with a card feeding section 11 and a rewrite printer section 12 directly laterally adjacent to each other without any intervening material, and one drive source 13 for operating these sections 11 and 12 is provided. Have been. In the card storage section 11a of the card feeding section 11, a large number of hundreds of print cards PC, which are heat-sensitive recording rewritable cards, are stored in a stacking state. The card is fed out to the card transport path PL in the rewrite printer 12 located horizontally adjacent by the card feeding unit 11 described above. In the print card PC, in a card transport drive mechanism 12A described later provided in the card transport path PL, both a print erasing process by the heating processing mechanism 12a and a print process by the thermal head 12b, or the latter The printing card PC which has received only the printing process described above has an operation process in which the printing card PC which has completed the printing process is ejected from the outlet 12c of the rewrite printer unit 12, which is a conventional example. Is substantially the same.

According to the present invention, a signal from a stepping motor or an encoder directly connected to the motor, which is accurately rotated in accordance with a driving pulse as described above as one of the driving sources 13 according to a driving pulse to thereby control the position, is known. By using the feedback, the DC motor with encoder 13A capable of controlling the position is used, and the rotating shaft 13a projects in both directions, and the rotating axis XX of the rotating shaft 13a is Card transport path PL
As described above, it is fixed to the lower part of the main body 10 so as to be orthogonal to the main body. Further, the rotation of the shaft end 13b of the rotating shaft 13a in the stepping motor or the DC motor with encoder (hereinafter, tentatively referred to as a position control motor) 13A causes the card feeding unit 11 to move through the card feeding power transmission unit 14. It is configured to be transmitted to the card feeding drive mechanism 15 to be operated.

The rotation shaft 1 of the position control motor 13A
3a, the rotation of the other shaft end 12c on the opposite side is transmitted to the card transport drive mechanism 12A which operates the rewrite printer section 12 via the card transport power transmission section 16. It is configured. Here, as will be understood in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, it is desirable that the above-mentioned card feeding power transmission section 14 be constituted by a gear group 14A formed by meshing of gears. In the illustrated example, a slide crank mechanism is used as the card feeding drive mechanism 15, and the rotation of the card feeding power transmission unit 14 is converted into a linear reciprocating motion by the slide crank mechanism as the card feeding drive mechanism 15. The print card PC, which is the lower stack, is re-printed by the rewrite printer unit 1.
No. 2 card transport path PL.

That is, the first gear 14a axially mounted on the one shaft end 13b is sequentially turned into a second gear 14b and a third gear 14b.
c, meshing with the fourth gear 14d to constitute the gear group 14A, and the fourth gear 14d constitutes the output-side rotating part R of the card feeding power transmission unit 14, and slides with the fourth gear 14d. The card feeding drive mechanism 15 by the crank mechanism is connected as follows. The fourth gear 14d has an arm rod 15a as a card feeding drive mechanism 15 on the outer peripheral side of the outer surface thereof.
A straight rod shaft 15b is provided at the lower part of the card storage portion 11a in the machine main body 10 in parallel with the card transport direction D. The straight rod shaft 15b
The slide crank mechanism is configured as described above by linking each end of the connecting rod 15d to the sliding member 15c fitted to the arm 15a and the arm rod 15a.

Accordingly, when the position control motor 13A is operated to rotate the fourth gear 14d, this rotational movement is caused by the sliding member 15c fitted on the straight rod shaft 15b via the connecting rod 15d.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, one rotation of the fourth gear causes the slider 15c to make one reciprocation along the card transport direction D. And at this time, the sliding member 1 as described in claim 2
A locking claw 15e is provided upright on 5c, and in the illustrated example, an engaging taper surface 15f formed at the upper end of the locking claw 15e and having a lower side on the rewrite printer unit 12 side is inclined. . When the sliding member 15c reciprocates, the lower end print card PC in the card storage portion 11a is pushed by the engagement tapered surface 15f so that the card transport of the rewrite printer portion 12 is performed. Road P
L. Further, in order to prevent two or more print cards from being sent at one time at the time of pushing as described above, the card storage portion 11a
In the storage case 11b at the upper end opening of the rewrite printer unit 12, the delivery wall 11c
By providing the gate member 11d, the gate 1 for preventing a plurality of print cards PC from passing between the card receiving plate P forming the card transport path PL and the gate member 11d.
1e are spaced apart.

The above-mentioned card receiving plate P is laid from the card feeding section 11 to the rewrite printer section 12 as clearly shown in FIG. Is located at the center in the width direction, the resection opening 11f shown in FIG. 1 is opened, and the locking claw 15e erected on the slide 15c is provided.
Is configured to be able to move left and right in the figure in a state protruding upward from the resection opening 11f.

Here, the card transfer power transmission section 16 to which the rotation of the other shaft end 13c of the rotation shaft 13a of the position control motor 13A is transmitted will be described. In the illustrated example, first to fourth pulleys 16a, 16b, 16c, 16
d, the first and second recycle timing belts 16e and 16f, and a gear group 16g are disclosed.
Other appropriate ones can be adopted. Further, the card transport drive mechanism 12A, which is rotationally driven through the card transport power transmission section 16, is the same as the conventional example, in which 12d is a heat receiving roller of the heat treatment mechanism 12a, and 12e is an adjacent roller. And a printing platen roller for the summer head 12b. 12f and 1
Reference numeral 2g denotes a rear conveying roller and a front conveying roller, respectively. These rear receiving roller 12h and front receiving roller 12i, and the above-described heat receiving roller 12d and printing platen roller 12e are each a power transmission for card conveyance. It is rotationally driven by the section 16 and protrudes from the card receiving plate P so as to be rotatable into the card transport path PL. Here, 12j, 12k, and 12m detect the position of the print card PC conveyed through the card conveyance path P as is known, and stop and start the print card PC by an electric control unit (not shown). 4 shows a position detection sensor that can perform the above-described print erasing process, printing process, and the like at appropriate times.

In the present invention, as described above, the card feeding power transmission unit 14 connected to the one shaft end 13b of the position control motor 13A and the card transport power transmission unit 16 connected to the other shaft end 13c are appropriately configured. Then, each output-side rotation speed is set to a predetermined value, thereby matching the feeding speed of the print card PC with the feeding speed.
The matching can be performed easily and with high accuracy, and as a result, a product that does not cause any trouble due to the mismatch can be provided. Moreover, the card feeding drive mechanism 15
And the operation cycle of the card transport drive mechanism 12A are also adjusted to match each other, but the matching also requires the output rotation speeds of the card feeding power transmission unit 14 and the card transport power transmission unit 16 to be adjusted. Since the printing can be performed on the premise that high-precision matching can be performed, the card transport drive mechanism 12A is synchronized with the ejection of the print card PC from the outlet 12c of the rewrite printer unit 12.
Can be returned to the start standby state, and smooth operation of the issuing machine is guaranteed.

The above is a description of claim 1 and claim 2 in which the card feeding power transmission section 14 and the card feeding drive mechanism 15 are constituted by the slide crank mechanism disclosed in FIGS. did. Here, a third aspect of the present invention, in which the card feeding drive mechanism 15 has a different configuration, will be described below. The card feeding drive mechanism 15 disclosed in FIG. 3 includes a solenoid 15g that is energized when the position control motor 13A is operated, and that can move up and down by a predetermined length,
A card feeding roller 15h is connected to the solenoid 15g so as to be rotatable at a higher position, and reference numeral 15i denotes a rotation axis of the card feeding roller 15h.

The card feeding roller 15h is configured to receive power transmitted via the card feeding power transmission unit 14 by the operation of the position control motor 13A and rotate in the direction of arrow A. The card feeding power transmission unit 14 disclosed herein is provided on a rotating shaft 13a of a position control motor 13A, and includes a driving pulley 14e provided at one shaft end 13b thereof and a driven pulley 14f of the card feeding roller 15h. In between, it is constituted by rotating a card feeding rewind timing belt 14g.

When the card feeding drive mechanism 15 having the above-described structure is used, the card feeding roller 15h rotated by the start of the position control motor 13A is connected to the solenoid 1 by a solenoid.
Due to the upward movement by 5 g, the print card PC comes into contact with the lower printing card PC in the card storage portion 11 a. As a result, the print card PC is sent to the card transport path PL of the rewrite printer unit 12, and is transported by the rear transport roller 12f. When the print card PC is ejected from the take-out port 12c as described above, the solenoid 15g has already moved down and returned to the original position, and the rotation of the card feeding roller 15h also stops. .

[0028]

According to the rewrite printer type card issuing machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the card feeding unit and the rewrite printer unit are disposed adjacent to each other without any interposition,
The depth can be reduced to about 25 cm, and since only one drive source is installed below each of these parts, the overall height is relatively low, and it is possible to provide an issuing machine that can respond to various requests. In addition, since it serves as a drive source for one unit, it is possible to reduce the weight and cost. Further, in the present invention, a position control motor having a rotating shaft protruding in both directions is adopted as the above-mentioned driving source, and furthermore, one end of the rotating shaft is rotated to a card feeding driving mechanism via a card feeding power transmitting portion. , And from the other shaft end, the rotation is transmitted to the card transport drive mechanism via the card transport power transmission unit, so that the print card unwinding speed of the card unwinding unit and the print card in the rewrite printer unit Can be easily adjusted with high accuracy, and each operation cycle of the card feeding drive mechanism and the card transport drive mechanism can be easily and accurately adjusted, and the reliability thereof can be improved. .

Further, according to claim 2, the above-mentioned claim 1 is provided.
The card feeding drive mechanism is constituted by a slide flank mechanism, a locking claw portion is provided on the card feeding drive mechanism, and a gate is formed in the card storage portion.
The effect of this is assured. According to a third aspect of the present invention, the card feeding drive mechanism according to the first aspect includes a solenoid and a card feeding roller.
Regarding the effect of the first aspect, the reliability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing a cross section of a rewrite printer type card issuing machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the issuing machine according to FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of a rewritable printer-type card issuing machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing a first conventional example of a rewrite printer type card issuing machine.

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view showing a second conventional example of the issuing machine;

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 main body 11 card feeding section 11a card storage section 11c sending wall 11d gate member 11e gate 12 rewriting printer section 12A card transport driving mechanism 12a heating processing mechanism 12b thermal head 12c take-out port 13 driving source 13A stepping motor or DC motor with encoder 13a Rotating shaft 13b Single shaft end 13c Other shaft end 14 Card feeding power transmission portion 14A Gear group 15 Card feeding drive mechanism 15a Arm rod 15b Straight rod shaft 15c Sliding body 15d Linking rod 15e Locking claw 15g Solenoid 15h Card feeding Roller 16 Power transfer part for card transfer P Card receiving plate PC Print card PC1 Outer edge PL Card transfer path R Output side circuit part XX Rotation axis

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A card feeding unit, a rewrite printer unit disposed laterally adjacent to the card feeding unit, and a drive source for operating these units are provided in the machine main body. The print cards stored in the above are sent out to the card transport path in the laterally adjacent rewrite printer section by operating the card feeding section sequentially from the lower stack, and the print cards are transported by operating the rewrite printer section. In this way, both the print erasing process by the heating processing mechanism provided on the card transport path and the printing process by the thermal head or only the printing process are performed on the printing card, and the printing card after the printing process is completed is rewritten by the rewriting printer. It has a working stroke discharged from the outlet of the unit, and the lower side of the machine body is rotated as the drive source. A stepping motor or a DC motor with an encoder whose axis is projected in both directions is fixedly mounted so that the rotation axis is orthogonal to the card transport path, and rotation of one axis end of the stepping motor or the DC motor with the encoder is prevented. Power is transmitted to a card feeding drive mechanism that operates the card feeding unit via a card feeding power transmission unit, and rotation of the other shaft end of the stepping motor or the DC motor with encoder is transmitted through the card feeding power transmission unit. It is transmitted to the card transport drive mechanism that operates the rewrite printer unit, and the output speed and transport speed of the print card, and the output speed of the print card are selected based on the selection of each output rotation speed of the card feeding power transmission unit and the card transport power transmission unit. The operating cycles of the feeding drive mechanism and the card transport drive mechanism are matched. Rewrite printer type card issuing machine, characterized in that the. 2. The card feeding power transmission section is constituted by a gear group formed by meshing of gears, and the card feeding drive mechanism includes an arm rod of an output side rotation section of the card feeding power transmission section and a card fixed to the machine body. The sliding body is composed of a connecting rod that links a sliding body fitted on the straight rod shaft, and the sliding body that reciprocates on the straight rod shaft by the rotation of the output side rotating unit has a forward movement of the sliding body. A locking claw that can be sent to the card conveyance path of the rewrite printer unit by engaging a print card, which is a lower stack of the card storage unit, with the outer edge of the card storage unit when moving, and a rewrite printer in the card storage unit 2. The rewritable printer according to claim 1, wherein a gate member is provided on the delivery wall on the side of the unit, and a gate for preventing a plurality of print cards from passing therethrough is formed between the wall and the card receiving plate in the card transport path. Type card issuing machine . 3. A card feeding drive mechanism comprising: a solenoid that moves up and down by a predetermined length when a stepping motor or a DC motor with an encoder is operated; and a card connected to the solenoid so as to be rotatable by a card feeding power transmission unit. A feeding roller is provided, and by starting a stepping motor or a DC motor with an encoder and moving up a solenoid, a rotating card feeding roller is brought into contact with a print card which is a lower stack of a card storage portion,
2. A rewrite printer type card issuing machine according to claim 1, wherein said print card is freely sent to a card transport path of a rewrite printer section, and when the sending is completed, the solenoid is moved down and moved back.