JP2001246885A - Card issuing device and method for issuing card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a card issuing device for contributing to a cost reduction by cooling a card during branch conveying of the card, processing information, improving productivity of the card, and suppressing an increase in size of the device and a method for issuing the card. SOLUTION: The card issuing device comprises a delivery roller 11 for delivering a plurality of types of cards completed for various type heat treatments one by one, a plurality of aligned accumulators 9a to 9e receiving the cards according to the types under predetermined conditions to accumulate the cards, a carrier 13 for receiving one card supplied from the rollers, a conveying belt 14 for conveying the carrier along the accumulators, a delivering roller 21 for delivering the card to the accumulators after stopping the card supported to the carrier near the corresponding accumulator, and a cooling fan 15 for cooling the card during conveying of the card along the belt or/and an information processing head 25.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card issuance apparatus and a card issuance method for printing image information such as a face image and character information such as a license and an employee ID card, and for issuing a stored ID card or the like. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, ID cards, such as licenses and employee ID cards, which are issued in recent years, have image information such as face images and character information printed thereon, and are magnetically or IC-stored. Has become a medium.

[0003] A card issuing device prints image information and character information on a card-shaped medium, performs embossing, forms a protective layer for protecting the printed surface, and writes and reads information. The processing is performed.

After performing various processes, the cards are conveyed one by one by a conveying means, and the cards are stacked in a stacking unit. In accumulating the cards, it is ideal that the cards are sorted and accumulated in accordance with sorting rules such as, for example, processing contents, normal / abnormal, and prescribed number count order.

Conventional transfer means include a switching gate method and a method using a transfer-only transfer means.
Since the direction switching means is employed, there is no problem in the transport function.

[0006]

By the way, when issuing a card, there are many heat treatment steps in which the card is heated while being processed. For example, a heat roller is used in a printing process, and a card is heat-dried in a final processing process, and then is stacked in a stacking unit as a finished product.

[0007] Normally, cards that have been heated to a high temperature are accumulated in the accumulation section, and there is a problem in the safety of taking out the card therefrom. Therefore, it is necessary to sufficiently cool the card in the apparatus. However, conventionally, the card is naturally cooled simply by being left in the stacking unit, which takes time and impairs productivity.

In addition, the card issuing apparatus must have means and steps for writing information on the card or reading the written information or the printed information, for example, for discriminating the card. No.

Conventionally, the writing / reading of information is performed by temporarily stopping the transport of the card in the middle of the transport, and the transport is restarted after this processing, or a read-only pull-in transport path is provided separately from the main transport path. At the same time, a configuration is adopted in which these are connected by, for example, a turntable, and after processing, the card is returned to the main transport path.

However, if the transport of the card is stopped every time the information is written / read, it becomes a bottleneck in high-speed processing and inhibits productivity. Providing a dedicated pull-in transport path and a turntable in addition to the main transport path leads to an increase in the size of the apparatus, which increases the cost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to cool a card and perform information writing / reading processing while branching and transporting one card. It is an object of the present invention to provide a card issuance device and a card issuance method which can improve the productivity of the card, suppress an increase in the size of the device, and contribute to a reduction in cost.

[0012]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to satisfy the above-mentioned object.
In a card issuing apparatus for stacking a plurality of types of cards subjected to various heat treatments, a feeding means for feeding a plurality of types of cards subjected to various heat treatments one by one, and a plurality of stacking units are provided side by side. A stacking means for receiving and stacking the cards in each stacking section according to predetermined conditions, and a single card fed from the feeding means, and receiving the cards along the direction in which the stacking sections of the stacking means are arranged. Transporting means for transporting the card and stopping the card in the vicinity of the stacking unit for stacking the cards, unloading means for unloading the card from the branching transporting means to the stacking unit, and transporting the card transported by the branching transporting means And cooling means for cooling the card being transported by the branch transport means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a card issuing apparatus for accumulating a plurality of types of cards subjected to various heat treatments, a supply unit, an accumulation unit, a branch transport unit, a carry-out unit, and the branch transport unit are provided. Cooling means for cooling the card being transported by the branch transport means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a card issuing apparatus including the card issuing apparatus according to the first aspect and the card issuing apparatus according to the second aspect.

[0015] In a fourth aspect, the first to third aspects are provided.
In the card issuing device according to any one of the above, the cooling means, forcibly cooling by directly contacting the card being transported,
Alternatively, the card is indirectly forcibly cooled via a card support or the like.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a card issuing apparatus for integrating a plurality of types of cards subjected to various heat treatments. A supply unit for supplying a plurality of types of cards one by one, a plurality of stacking units arranged side by side, a stacking unit for receiving and stacking the cards in each stacking unit according to predetermined conditions, A branch conveying means for receiving the supplied one card, conveying the card in the direction in which the stacking sections of the stacking means are arranged, and stopping near the stacking section for stacking the cards; The present invention is characterized in that it comprises an unloading means for unloading the card from the transport means to the stacking section, and an information processing means for writing / reading information on the card being transported by the branch transport means.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a card issuing apparatus according to the first, second, or third aspect, and a card issuing apparatus according to the fifth aspect.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a card issuing method for stacking a plurality of types of cards which have been subjected to various heat treatments, a supplying step of supplying a plurality of types of cards which have been completed heat treatment one by one, and the supplying step. A branch transporting step of receiving and transporting one card supplied in the above, a cooling step of cooling the card being transported in the branch transporting step, and an accumulation step of accumulating the cards having passed through the cooling step under predetermined conditions. It is characterized by having.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a card issuing method for stacking a plurality of types of processed cards, a feeding step of feeding a plurality of types of processed cards one by one, and the feeding step. Branch transporting step of receiving and transporting one card supplied in the above, a data processing step of writing / reading information to / from the card being transported in the branch transporting step, and a card passing through this information processing step And an accumulating step of accumulating the data according to predetermined conditions.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the card issuing method for stacking a plurality of types of cards that have been subjected to various heat treatments and processes, a supply step of supplying a plurality of types of cards that have been subjected to the heat treatment and processes one by one; A branch transport step of receiving and transporting one card supplied in the supply step, and a cooling / cooling unit that cools the card being transported in the branch transport step and writes / reads information to / from the card. It is characterized by comprising an information processing step and an accumulation step of accumulating transport cards that have passed through the cooling / information processing step under predetermined conditions.

By adopting such a solution, the heat-treated high-temperature cards can be sufficiently cooled during the branch transfer before the cards are stacked in the corresponding stacking section, thereby solving the problem of safety.

Further, information is written / read during branch transport before being accumulated in the corresponding accumulation section, thereby improving card productivity, suppressing the size of the apparatus, and contributing to cost reduction.

[0023]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a card issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The card issuing device 1 includes a card issuing machine 2 for issuing a card of a cash card size, such as a license or an employee card, and image information such as a face image and characters such as a name, a date of birth, and an expiration date. A host computer 3 as an external device, for example, a personal computer or the like, which transfers information to the card issuing machine 2 and manages issuance of the card issuing machine.

The host computer 3 has, as a database, image information and character information of each individual to be transferred to the card issuing machine 2. , Can be reissued.

The card issuing machine 2 stores an unissued card (card-shaped medium) 10 in a box-shaped issuing machine main body 2A, and takes out the cards one by one during a card issuing operation. An image printing unit 5 for printing image information such as a color face image on the card taken out from the card taking out unit 4, and a name, date of birth,
A character printing unit 6 for printing character information such as an expiration date, and an ultraviolet absorbing layer forming unit 7 for transferring an ultraviolet absorbing layer for protecting a face image printed on a card from ultraviolet rays such as sunlight.
And a protective layer forming portion 8 for forming a protective layer for protecting the printed surface of the card from scratches and deterioration due to mechanical action such as friction, and a plurality of stacking portions 9a to 9 for stacking the completed cards.
9e are provided respectively.

To explain, the card take-out unit 4
Accumulates the cards 10 in the cardridge in an accumulated state,
A take-out roller provided at the lower end of the cartridge rotates so as to take out from the lowest card. The image printing section 5 independently includes, for example, a yellow / red / blue ribbon cartridge section, and prints a color image by a sublimation type thermal transfer recording method. The character printing unit 6
Thus, for example, a black cartridge portion is provided, and character printing is performed by a fusion-type thermal transfer recording method.

In the ultraviolet absorbing layer forming section 7, for example, a heat roller presses the thermal transfer ribbon against the card to transfer the ultraviolet absorbing layer. In the protective layer forming section 8, for example, a liquid ultraviolet curable resin is applied on the card printing surface, and then the resin is cured by irradiating ultraviolet rays with an ultraviolet lamp to form a protective layer.

It should be noted that, except for the above-mentioned stacking sections 9a to 9e, a card take-out section 4, an image printing section 5, a character printing section 6,
Here, the ultraviolet absorbing layer forming section 7 and the protective layer forming section 8 are collectively referred to as a “processing section”. As described above, the heat treatment for heating the card is performed in most of the processing units, and the temperature is considerably high immediately before the cards are stacked in the stacking units 9a to 9e.

The processing units 4 to 8 are arranged on a transport path that can be driven independently. The protective layer forming section 8 and the stacking sections 9a to 9e, which are final processing sections, are connected by a transport device S described later.

Next, the protective layer forming section 8 and the stacking sections 9a to 9
A description will be given of the transport device S that connects the device e with FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, a supply roller 11 serving as supply means is disposed at the end of the protection forming section 8.
The supply roller 11 is provided with two sets of rollers that come into contact with each other at a smaller interval than the length of the card 10 in the transport direction. The card received from the protective layer forming section 8 is supplied in the opposite direction to the protective layer forming section.

Opposite to the supply direction of the supply roller 11, a carrier 13 constituting the branch transport means 12 and a transport belt 14 for transporting the carrier in a direction orthogonal to the supply direction of the supply roller 11. Is arranged. The pulley around which the conveyor belt 14 is wound is connected to a driving source (neither is shown), and is driven to rotate not only in the forward direction but also in the reverse direction.

Although the details are omitted, the carrier 13
Is provided with a support portion formed in an area for supporting one card 10 and a mechanism for detachably fixing a card on the support portion to the support portion.

The supply roller 11 is disposed so as to face substantially the intermediate portion of the entire length of the transport belt 14, and when the card 10 is supplied from the supply roller 11, the carrier 13 is naturally disposed.
Is controlled to stand by at a position facing the supply roller.

A plurality of stacking sections 9a to 9e constituting the stacking means 9 are formed on the opposite side of the feed roller 11 via the conveyor belt 14 and along the conveyor belt 14.
Are arranged side by side.

The carrier 13 of the conveyor belt 14 in the card feeding direction from the protective layer forming section 8 shown in FIG.
Although the transport direction and the arrangement direction of the stacking units 9a to 9e are different from the respective directions shown in FIG. 1, the arrangement configuration in FIG. 2 actually matches the description.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
A plurality of cooling fans 15 serving as cooling means are arranged at a position just above the transport belt 14 along the transport direction 3 and at a position where the transport of the carrier is not hindered. A drive source (not shown) is connected to these cooling fans 15, and sends cooling air toward the conveyor belt 14. The cooling fans 15 are arranged, for example, at the same pitch as the accumulating units 9a to 9e and opposed to each other.

As described above, the branch transport path 12 has a configuration in which the carrier 13 for transporting the card 10 is attached to and fixed to the transport belt 14. Here, transport members such as transport rollers and guides are provided above the carrier 13. Since the cooling fan 15 does not exist and is completely open, the cooling fan 15 is arranged using this space.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6A and 6B, an unloading mechanism 16 as unloading means is arranged in parallel with the rows of cooling fans 15. This unloading mechanism 16
Is disposed substantially at an intermediate portion between the transport belt 14 and the rows of the stacking portions 9a to 9e and at an upper portion thereof.

The unloading mechanism 16 includes a solenoid 17 and
One end of the operating rod 17a of this solenoid is
Operating lever 19, a roller shaft 20 provided at the other end of the operating lever, a plurality of discharge rollers 21 fitted to the roller shaft, and only when the discharge roller is at a predetermined position. And a drive roller 22 that rolls and rotates the roller.

The roller shaft 20 is connected to the transport belt 14.
And has a total length substantially equal to the total length of the conveyor belt, and is located at a portion facing the conveyor belt. Operating lever 19 and solenoid 17
Is disposed at one end of the roller shaft 20. The unloading roller 21 and the driving roller 2 fitted to the roller shaft 20
2 is provided so as to face each of the accumulation units 9a to 9e.

The operating lever 19 is formed in a substantially U-shape, and its bent portion is rotatably supported via a support pin 23. Accordingly, by energizing and disconnecting the solenoid 17 to project and retract the operating rod 17a, the operating lever 19 is rotationally biased and its position is maintained. Particularly, when the solenoid 17 is energized and the operating rod 17a is retracted, the discharge roller 21 is designed to be in rolling contact with the drive roller 22. Further, this rolling contact position coincides with the card supporting surface of the carrier 13.

The operation of the transport device S configured as described above will be described. The card 10 that has been subjected to the heat treatment in most of the processing units is brought into a high temperature state, and a supply step of supplying the card 13 from the supply roller 11 to the waiting carrier 13 is performed as shown in FIGS.

Then, the card 10 placed on the carrier 13
After being supported and fixed to the carrier by appropriate means, the transport belt 14 starts to transport. That is, this is the start of the branch transport step.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG.
The conveyor belt 14 supporting the carrier 1 is driven and the carrier 1
3 and the card 10 are conveyed. And first, card 10
When the carrier 13 faces the stacking unit (for example) 9a designated based on the read signal of the sorting information described in the above, the transport belt 14 is stopped.

The carrier 1 is supplied from the supply roller 11.
3 and the cooling fan 15
Are simultaneously operated to perform a cooling step. Conveyor belt 14
Travels and transports the card 10 together with the carrier 13, cooling air is blown from above the carrier 13 toward the transport belt 14.

Therefore, regardless of the position of the carrier 13, the card 10 supported by the carrier 13 receives the cooling air, and is thus continuously cooled during the transportation of the carrier. The card 10 which has been in a high temperature state is cooled and its temperature is lowered until the carrier 13 stops while the carrier 13 faces the designated stacking section 9a.

After the conveyor belt 14 has stopped, FIG.
(A) As shown in (B), the process proceeds to the unloading process by the unloading mechanism 16. That is, when the solenoid 17 is energized and the operating rod 17a is retracted, the operating lever 19 rotates and the carry-out roller 21 facing the stacking portion 9a is placed on the card 10 on the carrier 13.

The other carry-out roller 21 comes into contact with the drive roller 22, and the rotational drive force of the drive roller is transmitted. The roller shaft 20 that supports the carry-out roller 21 is driven to rotate, and the carry-out roller 21 that contacts the card 10 rotates, and carries the card 10 out of the carrier 13 together with the opposing drive roller 22.

Therefore, the card 10 unloaded from the carrier 13 is an accumulation step in which the card 10 is separately accumulated in the designated accumulation section 9a.

When the carry-out of the card 10 is completed, the solenoid 17 is temporarily turned off to separate the carry-out roller 21 from the drive roller 22, and the transport belt 14 runs in the reverse direction to feed the carrier 13 to the supply roller. Then, it returns to the position facing 11 and waits for the next card to be supplied from the final processing unit 8.

On the other hand, the cooling fan 15 may stop blowing air in a state where the cards 10 are stacked in the stacking unit 9a. For example, the cooling fan 1 corresponding to the stacked stacking unit 9a may be used.
Only in the case of 5, the blowing may be continued until the next card 10 is carried out to the stacking unit 9 a, so that the cooling of the card 10 may be further ensured.

Alternatively, all the cooling fans 15 may be continuously operated during the operation of the transfer device S, and the air may be blown not only during the transfer of the carrier 13 but also during the standby. In other words, the entire inside of the transport device S is under the environment of the cooling means 15, and the ventilation of the cooling fan can be received at any part, so that the card 10 is cooled more efficiently.

The above-described cooling fan 1 is used as cooling means.
It is not limited to 5. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of cool rollers 15 </ b> A may be arranged at predetermined intervals above the transport belt 14 via the carrier 13. Each cooling roller 15A has a cooling section K.

The cooling section K is not only a cooling fan but also a water cooling pipe for conducting cold water, a cooling section of a heat pump type refrigeration cycle device, a Peltier element, or a cooling section of a heat pipe. There may be.

As the carrier 13 is conveyed, the cool roller 15A sequentially rolls on the card 10 supported thereon. Therefore, the card 10 can be cooled directly and efficiently.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 8, a cool stamp 15B may be provided. This cool stamp 15B
Is attached to a carrier 13 constituting the branch transport means 12 by an appropriate means, and is transported integrally with the carrier. The cool stamp 15B is rotatably supported at one end, and is provided with the cooling unit K as described above on the rotation side.

After the high-temperature card 10 is placed and fixed on the carrier 13, the cool stamp 15 B is rotated to bring the cooling section K into close contact with the card 10, and the card is sandwiched between the card 13 and the carrier 13 directly. Cooling.

In this case, as soon as the carrier 13 stops facing the designated stacking section (for example) 9a, the cool stamp 15B is turned back and the cooling section K is moved to the card 10
The cooling action must be stopped at a distance from. Therefore, the card 10 can be cooled only while the carrier 13 is being transported. However, since the card 10 is directly contacted with the card 10 and cooled, the cooling efficiency is excellent.

As shown in FIG. 9, the cooling section K is provided on the back side of the card supporting section a of the carrier 13.
The card 10 being conveyed may be cooled indirectly via the card support portion a. Alternatively, the card 10 may be directly cooled by using the card supporting part a of the carrier 13 as a cooling part.

The cooling fan 15 shown in FIG.
The cooling roller 15A shown in FIG. 8, the cool stamp 15B shown in FIG. 8, and the carrier 13 having the cooling unit K shown in FIG. 9 are combined with each other to further improve the cooling efficiency. You may make it aim.

FIG. 10 shows a transfer device according to the second embodiment. That is, an information processing head 25 is provided as information processing means for writing and reading information so as to be able to freely contact and separate from the card 10 being supported by the carrier 13 and being conveyed.
The information processing head 25 may be attached and fixed to the carrier 13 by an appropriate means, or may move separately from the carrier but simultaneously.

When the card 10 supplied from the final processing section 8 via the supply roller 11 is supported and fixed on the carrier 13 and the conveyance is started, the information processing head 25 approaches the card on the carrier. An information processing step for writing / reading information is performed.

In this case, it is necessary to end the information processing step until the carrier 13 stops in opposition to the designated stacking unit (for example) 9a. Time must be set. In other words, it is possible to perform information processing such as information writing / reading while utilizing the time required to carry out the supplied card 10 to the designated stacking unit 9a without waste.

FIG. 11 shows a transfer device S according to the third embodiment.
a. This is the same as the first embodiment described above,
It can be said that this is a transfer device having the second embodiment. That is, the portion immediately above the transport belt 14 and the carrier 13
A plurality of cooling fans 15 as cooling means are arranged at a position where the transfer of the cooling fan does not hinder the transfer. Furthermore, an information processing head 25 for writing / reading information so as to be able to freely contact / separate the card 10 supported by the carrier 13 is provided.

The operations of the carrier 13, the conveyor belt 14, the cooling fan 15, and the information processing head 25 are as described above. Accordingly, the time for transporting the card 10 to the specified stacking unit 9a can be utilized without waste, the card 10 supplied in a high-temperature state can be cooled, and information can be written / read.

In this apparatus, the cooling means is not limited to the cooling fan 15 but directly or indirectly cools the card 10 provided in the carrier 13 described as a modification of the first embodiment. A cooling unit K or the like may be employed.

[0069]

As described above, in the present invention,
By cooling and performing information processing during the time when one card after the final processing is branched and conveyed to be accumulated in the accumulation unit, the productivity of the card is improved and the size of the apparatus is increased. This has the effect of reducing the cost and contributing to cost reduction.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a card issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the transfer device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the transfer device, showing the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a cooling unit according to the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of the transport device in a different state from FIG. 2, showing the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view and a front view of the transport device in a different state from FIG. 5, showing the same embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a cooling unit according to another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a cooling unit according to still another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a cooling unit according to still another embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a schematic side view of a transfer device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a schematic side view of a transfer device according to a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Card, 11 ... Supply roller (supplying means), 9a-9e ... Stacking part, 9 ... Stacking means, 12 ... Branch conveyance means, 13 ... Carrier, 14 ... Conveying belt, 15 ... Cooling fan (Cooling means) 15A: Cool roller; 15B: Cool stamp; K: Cooling unit; 25: Information processing head (information processing means).

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A card issuing device for stacking a plurality of types of cards subjected to various heat treatments, wherein a supply means for supplying a plurality of types of cards subjected to various heat treatments one by one, and a plurality of accumulation units. Stacking means for receiving cards in each stacking section according to predetermined conditions and stacking the cards, and receiving one card supplied from the supply means, and transferring the card to the stacking section of the stacking means. A branch transporting means for transporting the cards along the juxtaposed direction and stopping near the stacking unit for stacking the cards, an unloading means for unloading the cards from the branching transporting means to the stacking unit; A card issuing device provided along a direction in which the card is transported, and cooling means for cooling the card being transported by the branch transport means. 2. A card issuing apparatus for stacking a plurality of types of cards subjected to various heat treatments, comprising: a supply unit for supplying a plurality of types of cards subjected to various heat treatments one by one; Stacking means for receiving cards in each stacking section according to predetermined conditions and stacking the cards, and receiving one card supplied from the supply means, and transferring the card to the stacking section of the stacking means. A branch transport unit that transports the cards along the direction of juxtaposition and stops near the stacking unit for stacking the cards, an unloading unit that unloads the card from the branch transport unit to the stacking unit; And a cooling unit for cooling the card being transported by the branch transport unit. 3. A card issuing device for stacking a plurality of types of cards subjected to various heat treatments, wherein a supply means for supplying a plurality of types of cards subjected to various heat treatments one by one, and a plurality of stacking units. Stacking means for receiving cards in each stacking section according to predetermined conditions and stacking the cards, and receiving one card supplied from the supply means, and transferring the card to the stacking section of the stacking means. A branch transporting means for transporting the cards along the juxtaposed direction and stopping near the stacking unit for stacking the cards, an unloading means for unloading the cards from the branching transporting means to the stacking unit; A cooling means provided along the transport direction of the card to be transported and cooling the card being transported by the branch transport means; and a cooling means provided in the branch transport means and cooling the card being transported by the branch transport means. Card issuing apparatus characterized by comprising a means. 4. The card issuing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said cooling means cools the card in contact with the card being conveyed, or cools the card indirectly. . 5. A card issuing device for stacking a plurality of types of cards subjected to various heat treatments, wherein a supply means for supplying a plurality of types of cards subjected to various heat treatments one by one, and a plurality of stacking units. Stacking means for receiving cards in each stacking section according to predetermined conditions and stacking the cards, and receiving one card supplied from the supply means, and transferring the card to the stacking section of the stacking means. A branch transport unit that transports the cards along the parallel direction and stops near the stacking unit that stacks the cards, an unloading unit that unloads the card from the branch transport unit to the stacking unit, and a transport by the branch transport unit A card issuing device comprising: an information processing means for writing / reading information to / from a card in the card. 6. A card issuing device comprising: the card issuing device according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 3; and the card issuing device according to claim 5. 7. A card issuance method for stacking a plurality of types of cards that have been subjected to various heat treatments, a supply step of supplying a plurality of types of cards that have been subjected to heat treatment one by one, and supplying in the supply step. A branch transporting step of receiving and transporting the one card that has been set, a cooling step of cooling the card being transported in the branch transporting step, and an integration step of integrating the cards that have passed through the cooling step under predetermined conditions. A card issuance method. 8. A card issuance method for stacking a plurality of types of processed cards, wherein a plurality of types of processed cards are supplied one by one, and the plurality of types of cards are supplied one by one; A branch transporting step of receiving and transporting a single card that has been selected, an information processing step of writing / reading information to / from the card being transported in the branch transporting step, And a stacking step of separately stacking. 9. A card issuing method for accumulating a plurality of types of cards that have been subjected to various heat treatments and processes, a supply step of supplying a plurality of types of cards that have been subjected to heat treatment and processes, one by one, and A branch transporting step of receiving and transporting one card supplied in the process, and a cooling / cooling unit for cooling the card being transported in the branch transporting step and writing / reading information to / from the card.
A card issuance method, comprising: an information processing step; and an accumulation step of accumulating transport cards having undergone the cooling / information processing step under predetermined conditions.