JP2001147993A - Device and method for issuing ic card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically issue an IC card. SOLUTION: Concerning the device for issuing IC card with mounted IC capable of reading and writing data with no contact, this device is provided with a read/write part 10 which has a slope 11 for placing an IC card C while dropping and sliding it and can read/write data, a placing detecting part 26 for detecting placing of the IC card C at the prescribed position of the slope 11 of the read/write part 10, a holding part 20 for holding the IC card C at the prescribed position and canceling holding from the prescribed position, a carry-out detecting part 50 for detecting the canceling from the said prescribed position, a conveying part 30 for conveying the IC card C slid and dropped from the read/write part 10 positioned so as to have the slope 11 by releasing the holding part 20, and a first stacker part 70 or the like for stocking the IC card C conveyed by the conveying part 30.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an IC card issuing apparatus for judging good / bad data of an IC card mounted with an IC for reading and writing data in a non-contact manner and automatically sorting the data. And an IC card issuing method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of IC card is issued by hand. That is, the operator mounts the IC card, which has been subjected to predetermined printing on the card base, writing of data to the IC, and the like, in the read / write device, and determines whether the data written in the IC is correct. , It was separated into good and bad products.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional method, since it is performed manually only by an operator,
There is a problem in that the efficiency is low and there is a limit in issuing a large amount of IC cards in a short time, resulting in a high cost. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a method capable of automatically issuing an IC card.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for issuing an IC card on which an IC capable of reading and writing data without contact is mounted. A read / write unit having an inclined surface so that the IC card conveyed from the conveyance direction can be mounted while dropping and sliding, and capable of reading and writing data; A placement detector for detecting that the IC card is placed at a predetermined position on the inclined surface of the read / write section, at a peripheral or upper part of the read / write section, and holding the IC card at a predetermined position. A holding unit for releasing the holding from the predetermined position, an unloading detecting unit for detecting that the holding unit is released from the predetermined position, and an inclined surface when the holding unit is released. And a first stacker section for stocking the IC card conveyed by the conveyance section, the conveyance section being configured to convey the IC card that has been slid and dropped from the read / write section positioned as described above. Features.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an IC according to the first aspect.
In the card issuing device, a pair of guide plates for regulating a mounting position in a direction orthogonal to a transport direction of the IC card is provided on the inclined surface of the read / write unit. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the IC card issuing apparatus according to the first aspect, the read / write section is incorporated in a pedestal section that is detachable and can change an angle of an inclined surface of the read / write section. It is characterized by.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an IC according to the first aspect.
In the card issuance device, the transport section is composed of a pair of rotary rollers and an endless belt stretched between the rotary rollers, and the rotary rollers located on the read / write section side are movable up and down. A defective IC card is stocked in a second stacker unit based on a result of reading and writing data of the IC card by the read / write unit.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an IC according to the fourth aspect.
In the card issuance device, the transport unit includes a pair of rotating roller units and an endless belt stretched between the rotating roller units, and near the rotating roller unit located on the first stacker unit side, It is characterized by comprising a holding roller unit for holding the conveyed IC card. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the IC card issuing device according to the first aspect, a member for reducing friction between the inclined surface of the read / write portion and the IC card is provided on the inclined surface of the read / write portion. Is provided.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an IC according to the first aspect.
The card issuing device further includes a carry-in detection unit for detecting that the IC card has been carried in the carrying direction of the IC card. Claim 8
The present invention is characterized in that the IC card issuing device according to the first aspect is provided with a connection portion for connecting to an external device and a transport guide portion.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of issuing an IC card mounted with an IC capable of reading and writing data in a non-contact manner, wherein at least the IC card transported from the transport direction is dropped and slid. Positioning the IC card at a predetermined position of a read / write unit having an inclined surface so as to be able to be placed while reading and writing data, and A placement detection step of detecting that the IC card is placed at a predetermined position on the inclined surface of the read / write section on the periphery or upper part of the read / write section, based on a signal from the placement detection step, Reading and writing data from and to the IC of the IC card in the read / write unit, and reading and writing data from and to the IC card by the read / write unit Based on the results of the IC card good /
A determining step for determining a defect, a holding step of holding the IC card at a predetermined position and releasing the holding from the predetermined position, and a carry-out detecting step of detecting release from the predetermined position. A transporting step for transporting the IC card which has been slid and dropped from a read / write portion positioned so as to have an inclined surface by releasing the holding process; and A step of positioning the card, a step of performing the placement detection step, a step of reading and writing data, a step of performing the determination step, the holding step, the unloading detection step, and a control unit for controlling the transporting step. Features.

[0010]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of an IC card issuing device according to the present invention.
The IC cards C (C1, C2,...) Are conveyed from right to left in the figure. In the following description, the front side (front) in the transport direction refers to the left side (left side) in the figure.

In the IC card issuing apparatus according to the present embodiment, the read / write section 10 reads and writes data of a non-contact type IC (memory) in the IC card C. The read / write unit 10 reads data recorded in an IC and writes data into the IC with respect to an IC card C mounted on the upper surface. Members around the read / write unit 10, for example, the pedestal unit 14,
It is formed from a non-conductive material such as resin. The surface on which the IC card C is mounted at the time of reading or writing data of the read / write unit 10 is provided on the upper surface, but the inclined surface 11 descends forward in the transport direction of the IC card C.
A read / write unit 10 is provided.

The angle of the inclined surface 11 is set to an angle at which the IC card C can drop and slide under its own weight, for example, about 30 degrees. In addition, on this inclined surface 11,
Teflon having a coefficient of friction of about 0.1 to 0.08 with irregularities, and a silicon-processed sheet (not shown) having an antistatic effect are laid. This is to ensure that when the IC card C is dropped and slid on the inclined surface 11, the IC card C slides out and that the IC card is protected from static electricity.

The IC card C is first carried into the read / write section 10 from the pre-process apparatus 1 via the connection section and the transport guide section. Here, the pre-process device 1 is, for example, a printer device for printing a photograph of the user's face or the like on the surface of the IC card C, or a contact surface provided on the card surface of the IC card C (not shown). This is a recording device for writing data relating to the attributes of the user to a contact type IC.

In FIG. 1, the IC card C discharged from the discharge port of the pre-process apparatus 1 is sent like C1, C2, C3, C4 and falls on an inclined surface 11, which is the upper surface of the read / write section 10. Sliding and mounted. A holding section 20 is provided in front of the read / write section 10. Holder 20
Has a stopper 21 which can be moved up and down, and when the IC card C is sent onto the inclined surface 11 of the read / write section 10, the stopper 21 is lowered downward as shown in FIG. As a result, when the IC card C is sent onto the inclined surface 11 of the read / write section 10, the outer edge of the front end of the IC card C comes into contact with the stopper 21 so that the mounting position in the front-rear direction on the inclined surface 11 is changed. Positioned.

FIG. 2 shows the inclined surface 11 of the read / write section 10.
It is a perspective view which shows an upper part in more detail. As shown in FIG.
On the inclined surface 11 of the read / write unit 10, a pair of guide plates 24a and 24b is provided in a direction (left and right sides) perpendicular to the transport direction of the IC card C, and the guide plates 24a and 24b The card C is sent onto the inclined surface 11 while sliding down and the mounting position of the IC card C in the lateral direction is determined. As described above, the IC card C includes the stopper 21 and the pair of guide plates 24a and 24a.
By 4b, it is positioned at a predetermined position on the inclined surface 11. As described above, since the IC card C slides on the inclined surface 11 by its own weight and is positioned at the predetermined position, a transport mechanism for the IC card C for positioning does not need to be provided.

1 and 2, a carry-in detecting section 40 is provided above the inclined surface 11 of the read / write section 10 and near the rear end of the IC card C in the carrying direction. The carry-in detection section 40 detects whether or not the IC card C is supplied on the inclined surface 11 of the read / write section 10 by an optical means such as a sensor.

In FIG. 1, a stopper 21 is urged downward by a coil spring 23 and
A solenoid 22 is connected to 1. When the solenoid 22 is turned on, the stopper 21
It is moved upward against the urging force of the coil spring 23 (see FIG. 3). On the other hand, when the solenoid 22 is off,
The stopper 21 is moved by the urging force of the coil spring 23 as shown in FIG.
Is arranged at the position shown in FIG.

A transport section 30 is provided in front of and below the read / write section 10 in the transport direction. This transport unit 30
Includes a pair of rotary rollers 32a and 32b disposed on the front and rear sides in the transport direction of the IC card C, respectively, and an endless belt 31 stretched between the rotary rollers 32a and 32b. In FIG. 1, the rotating roller portion 32 a on the front side in the transport direction is connected to a motor 33 by a belt 34. Therefore, the endless belt 31 of the transport unit 30 is rotated by the driving of the motor 33.

A pressing roller section 60 is provided above the transport section 30 and at the front end. The pressing roller portion 60 is configured such that a roller 61 is rotatably provided at a tip end of an arm portion 62 provided to be swingable about a fulcrum 63. The roller 61 of the pressing roller section 60 is in contact with the endless belt 31 of the transport section 30. When the IC card C transported by the transport section 30 is inserted during this time, the roller 61 and the endless belt 31 The IC card C is sandwiched, and the IC card C is carried out and stored in the first stacker unit 70.

A substantially central portion of the transport section 30 has a rotatable mechanism, for example, a bearing 35 is connected thereto. The bearing 35 may use a cam follower. And below this bearing 35,
An eccentric cam 36 is provided in contact with the bearing 35, and the eccentric cam 36 is provided with a motor (not shown).
Driven by Normally, as shown in FIG. 1, the endless belt 31 of the transport unit 30 is in a horizontal state. In this position, the IC card C that has slid and dropped on the inclined surface 11 of the read / write section 10 is mounted on the endless belt 31 and transported.

On the other hand, when the eccentric cam 36 is driven, as shown in FIG. 4, the transport section 30 is rotated counterclockwise around the front rotating roller section 32a as a fulcrum, as shown in FIG. The state changes from the state shown in FIG. 4 is a state in which the endless belt 31 of the transport unit 30 is inclined forward, and the IC card C that has slid down the inclined surface 11 of the read / write unit 10 is located on the lower side of the transport unit 30. It is guided and stored in the second stacker unit 80.

As shown in FIG. 1, a first stacker unit 70 for storing a good IC card C is disposed in front of the transport unit 30. Further, a second stacker unit 80 for storing a defective IC card C is arranged below the transport unit 30. A carry-out detection unit (sensor) 50 is disposed behind the second stacker unit 80. The carry-out detection unit 50 detects whether or not the IC card C slides down from the inclined surface 11 of the read / write unit 10, that is, whether or not the IC card C crosses between the transport unit 30 and the read / write unit 10. It is for doing.

Although not shown, the IC card issuing apparatus of the present embodiment is provided with a control section including a computer including a CPU, and includes a read / write section 10, a solenoid 22, a motor 33 and other driving sections, and a loading section. Detection unit 40
The carry-out detection unit 50 is electrically connected to the control unit, and input / output signals of these devices are controlled by the control unit.

Next, the operation of the IC card issuing method using the IC card issuing apparatus having the above configuration will be described. First, the IC card C is carried in from the pre-process apparatus 1 onto the inclined surface 11 of the read / write unit 10. When the IC card C is carried on the inclined surface 11 of the read / write unit 10, it slides down on the inclined surface 11 by its own weight. Here, the IC card C includes the pair of guide plates 2 described above.
The left and right sides are positioned by 4a and 24b. Further, when the IC card C slides and falls on the inclined surface 11, the outer edge portion on the leading end side of the IC card C comes into contact with the stopper 21 and stops. As a result, the IC card C is
Is positioned at a predetermined position on the inclined surface 11. This state is the state shown in FIG.

The carry-in detecting section 40 detects whether or not the IC card C has been sent onto the inclined surface 11 of the read / write section 10, and this signal is input to the control section, and the read / write section 10
Whether or not the IC card C is mounted at a predetermined position on the inclined surface 11 is detected and determined by a placement detection unit 26 provided at the end of the stopper 21 and formed of, for example, an optical sensor (optical fiber or the like). .

Then, the control unit determines from the signal from the placement detecting unit 26 that the reading or writing of the data of the IC card C is enabled, and the read / write unit 10
The data recorded on the IC of the IC card C on the inclined surface 11 is read or written. The read or write result is sent to the control unit, and the determination unit of the control unit compares the read data with the correct data and determines whether the correct data is stored in the IC of the IC card C. ,or,
It is determined whether data could be written to the IC.

When the data of the IC is determined to be correct or the data can be written by the determination section, the IC card C is determined to be good (good).
When it is determined that the data is not correct or when data cannot be written, it is determined to be defective (defective). When the reading / writing of the data of the IC card C is completed by the read / write unit 10, the solenoid 22 is turned on by the control unit (not shown), and as shown in FIG.
The stopper 21 is moved upward. Thereby, IC
Since the holding of the card C on the inclined surface 11 is released,
It slides down along the inclined surface 11.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a manner of transporting the IC card C when the IC card C is determined to be good (good). In this state, when the IC card C slides down from the inclined surface 11, the front outer edge of the IC card C is
Inside, falls near the right end (IC card C4). The IC card C is mounted on the transport unit 30 and transported by the rotation of the transport unit 30 (IC card C5).

Here, the carry-out detection unit 50 is provided with the IC card C
Is detected to have passed through the carry-out detection unit 50. Upon detecting this signal, the control unit turns off the solenoid 22 and moves the stopper 21 downward again. Thus, even when the next IC card C is sent on the inclined surface 11, the IC card C can be held at a predetermined position on the inclined surface 11.

When the IC card C reaches the vicinity of the leading end of the transport unit 30, the IC card C is nipped by the roller 61 of the pressing roller unit 60 and the endless belt 31 (IC card C6) and is carried out of the transport unit 30. Then, the IC card C that has exited from the transport unit 30 is transferred to the first stacker unit 7 disposed ahead of the IC card C.
0 (IC card C7). IC card C
Are stored in the first stacker 70 so as to be sequentially stacked, for example.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a manner of transporting the IC card C when the IC card C is determined to be defective (defective). As shown in FIG. 4, when the read / write unit 10 determines that the IC card C is defective (defective), the control unit (not shown) drives the motor of the eccentric cam 36. A motor 3 for rotating the transport unit 30
3 is not driven. Then, when the eccentric cam 36 is driven, the transport unit 30 rotates the rear rotary roller portion 32b counterclockwise about the front rotary roller portion 32a (moves upward in the drawing). As shown in FIG. 4, the IC card C is arranged at the non-mounting position, and is in an inclined state.

When the IC card C slides down the inclined surface 11 of the read / write unit 10 (IC card C8) in the state where the transport unit 30 is arranged as described above, the IC card C separated from the inclined surface 11 It is stored in the second stacker unit 80 (IC card C9).

In this case, also in this case, the stopper 21
Is moved upward, the IC card C slides down the inclined surface 11 of the read / write section 10 to detect whether or not the rear end of the IC card C has passed the carry-out detection section 50. When the passage is detected, the stopper 2
Move 1 down. In addition, I
When the passage of the C card C is detected, the control unit determines that the IC card C is stored in the second stacker unit 80, and drives the eccentric cam 36 to rotate in the reverse direction to the above, and again,
The transport unit 30 is returned to the horizontal position shown in FIG.

With the above operation, the data of the IC card C can be read or written to determine good / bad, and the data can be automatically sorted. Thus, the IC card C can be issued efficiently without manual work. Further, since a mechanical transport system is not used for transporting the IC card C, it is possible to prevent the IC card C from being damaged or adhered with dirt, and no noise is generated when reading and writing data. It is possible to issue the IC card C without mistakenly determining whether the C is good or bad.

Further, since the read / write section 10 is incorporated in the pedestal section 14 which is detachable and can change the angle of the slope 11 of the read / write section 10, the angle of the slope 11 of the read / write section 10 is increased. Can be freely adjusted, and the read / write unit 10 can be easily replaced. Therefore, a device that can issue a wide variety of multi-shape IC cards C by replacing the read / write unit 10 is provided. Can be provided.

[0036]

According to the present invention, it is possible to read data from an IC card, determine good / bad, and automatically sort the data. As a result, an IC card can be issued efficiently without manual work, and simple mistakes in good / bad determination can be eliminated. Further, since the IC card is slid and dropped on the inclined surface of the read / write section by its own weight and positioned, the transport mechanism of the IC card can be made unnecessary, so that the structure can be simplified.

Further, since a mechanical transport system is not used for transporting the IC card, it is possible to prevent the IC card from being damaged or adhered with dirt, and no noise is generated when reading and writing data. It is possible to issue an IC card without mistakenly determining whether the card is good or bad.

Further, since the read / write portion is incorporated in a pedestal portion which is detachable and can change the angle of the inclined surface of the read / write portion, the angle of the inclined surface of the read / write portion can be freely adjusted. Is possible,
Since the replacement of the read / write section is also facilitated, it is possible to provide an apparatus capable of issuing IC cards of various types and shapes by replacing the read / write section.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of an IC card issuing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the inclined surface of the read / write unit in more detail.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing I when the IC card is determined to be good (good).
It is a side view which shows the conveyance aspect of a C card.

FIG. 4 is a side view illustrating a transport mode of the IC card when the IC card is determined to be defective (defective).

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 pre-process device 10 read / write unit 11 inclined surface 14 pedestal unit 20 holding unit 21 stopper 22 solenoid 23 coil spring 24 a, 24 b guide plate 26 placement detection unit 30 transport unit 31 endless belt 32 a, 32 b rotating roller unit 33 motor 35 bearing 36 Eccentric cam 40 Carry-in detection unit 50 Carry-out detection unit 60 Holding roller unit 70 First stacker unit 80 Second stacker unit C (C1, C2,...) IC card

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Claims (9)

[Claims] An apparatus for issuing an IC card on which an IC capable of reading and writing data without contact is mounted, wherein at least the IC card transported from a transport direction can be placed while dropping and sliding. A read / write section having an inclined surface so that data can be read and written; and a peripheral or upper part of the read / write section having a predetermined inclined surface of the read / write section. A placement detection unit for detecting that the IC card is placed at a position, a holding unit that holds the IC card at a predetermined position, and releases the holding from the predetermined position; A carry-out detection unit for detecting release from the position, and the I which has slid down from a read / write unit positioned to have an inclined surface when the holding unit is released. A conveyance unit for conveying the cards, IC card issuing apparatus characterized by comprising a first stacker section for stocking the IC card conveyed by the conveying unit. 2. The IC card issuing device according to claim 1, wherein a pair of guides for restricting a mounting position in a direction orthogonal to a conveying direction of the IC card is provided on the inclined surface of the read / write unit. An IC card issuing apparatus comprising a plate. 3. The IC card issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the read / write unit is incorporated in a pedestal unit that is detachable and that can change an angle of an inclined surface of the read / write unit. IC card issuing device. 4. The IC card issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the transport unit includes a pair of rotary rollers and an endless belt stretched between the rotary rollers, and the read / write unit side. Is connected to a drive unit for vertically moving the rotating roller unit located in the second stacker unit based on a result of reading and writing data of the IC card by the read / write unit. An IC card issuance device characterized by being stocked in a company. 5. The IC card issuing device according to claim 4, wherein the transport unit includes a pair of rotary rollers and an endless belt stretched between the rotary rollers, and the first stacker unit side. An IC card issuing device, which is provided near the rotating roller portion located at the position above, with a pressing roller portion for holding the conveyed IC card. 6. The IC card issuing device according to claim 1, wherein a member for reducing friction between the inclined surface of the read / write portion and the IC card is provided on the inclined surface of the read / write portion. An IC card issuing device characterized by being used. 7. The IC card issuing device according to claim 1, further comprising a carry-in detection unit for detecting that the IC card has been carried in the carrying direction of the IC card. IC card issuing device. 8. The IC card issuing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a connection portion for connecting to an external device; and a transport guide portion. 9. A method for issuing an IC card mounted with an IC capable of reading and writing data in a non-contact manner, wherein at least the IC card conveyed from the conveyance direction can be mounted while dropping and sliding. A step of positioning the IC card at a predetermined position of a read / write unit having an inclined surface so as to be able to read and write data, and A placement detection step of detecting that the IC card is placed at a predetermined position on the inclined surface of the read / write section, and a read / write section of the read / write section based on a signal from the placement detection step. Reading and writing data to and from the IC of the IC card; and reading and writing data from and to the IC card by the read / write unit. A determining step for determining whether the IC card is good or defective; a holding step of holding the IC card at a predetermined position and releasing the holding from the predetermined position; A carry-out detection step of detecting; a transporting step of transporting the IC card sliding down from a read / write section positioned so as to have an inclined surface by releasing the holding step; and the read / write section. Control for controlling the step of positioning the IC card at a predetermined position, the step of detecting and placing data, the step of reading and writing data, the determining step, the holding step, the unloading detecting step, and the transporting step. And an IC card issuance method.