JP2001266084A - Card processor for contactless ic - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce production cost and number of parts. SOLUTION: A card processing unit 3 is provided with a card counterpoising part 37a for opposing a card 55 and a card processing part for processing data of the card 55. An operation unit 2 is provided with an operating part 27, to be operated for transmitting a control signal to process data of the card 55 in the unit 3. Both the units are provided with the same shape case, and the both cases are united to permit the card opposing part 37a and the operating part 27 to be directed mutually in the opposite directions. The card opposing part 37a of each case is directed to the side of a passenger 61, the operating part 27 is directed to the side of a driver 62, and both the parts are fixed to a handrail 51.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for processing data of a non-contact type IC card (hereinafter simply referred to as a card) according to the contents of a service. Face-to-face non-contact type IC that sends processing information for processing a card to a card processing unit
The present invention relates to a card processing device (hereinafter, simply referred to as a card processing device).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when a bus fare is processed using a card processing device, the fare varies depending on the boarding section and the distinction between a child and an adult. It is necessary to send fare information as a price for the service to the card processing unit of the device. For this reason, in general, this type of face-to-face card processing apparatus includes, in addition to a card processing unit for processing card data in a non-contact state, an operation of sending processing information for causing this card processing unit to process a card. A unit is provided. With this configuration, when the bus passenger approaches the card facing the card processing unit, the driver operates the operation unit of the operation unit to reduce the value data corresponding to the fare from the card data. To send the processing information.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a conventional card processing device is applied for collecting a bus fare, wherein FIG. 7A is a view from the passenger side, and FIG. It is the figure seen from the driver side. In the figure, reference numeral 70 denotes a card processing unit, which includes a card processing unit 71 provided with a card facing portion 71a for facing a card 55 on a front plate, and causes the card processing unit 71 to process card data on the front plate. An operation unit 73 provided with an operation unit 73a operated to send processing information. The card processing unit 71 is fixed to the handrail 51 via the bracket 72 so that the card facing part 71a faces the passage side with the handrail 51 of the bus interposed therebetween. Is fixed to the handrail 51 via a bracket 74 so as to face the driver side with the.

In such a configuration, the passenger 61 who has boarded the bus faces the card 55 by facing the card 55 to the card facing portion 71a of the card processing unit 71.
Is read by the card processing unit 71. The driver confirms that the card 55 is a usable card based on the read content by the operation unit 7 of the operation unit 73.
After confirmation on the display section 3a, an operation for setting a fare corresponding to the passenger's boarding section is performed on the operation section 73a. By this operation, processing information is sent from the operation unit 73 to the card processing unit 71, and the card processing unit 71
The processing of reducing the data of No. 5 by the value data corresponding to the fare is performed.

[0005]

However, in the above-described conventional card processing apparatus 70, since the card processing unit 71 and the operation unit 73 are separately provided, these two units 71, 72 are used. The housings constituting the 73 must also be provided individually, which raises the problem that the cost of the mold increases and the manufacturing cost increases. In addition, these two units 71, 73 are connected to the handrail 51.
, Separate brackets 72 and 74 are required. Moreover, when used on a desktop, the handrail 51
In addition to the brackets 72 and 74 to be fixed to the unit, another bracket to be fixed on the table must be provided for both units 71 and 73, so that there is a problem that the number of parts increases.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and has as its object to provide a card processing apparatus that reduces the manufacturing cost and the number of components.

[0007]

In order to achieve this object, an invention according to claim 1 is a card processing unit having a card processing unit for processing data of a non-contact type IC card, and a card processing unit for the card processing unit. An operation unit for sending a control signal for processing data of the non-contact type IC card to a card processing unit, wherein the non-contact type IC card is provided on one surface of a housing of the card processing unit. A card facing unit for reading the data in a non-contact state is provided, and an operation unit for sending a control signal to a card processing unit is provided on one surface of the housing of the operation unit. The operation unit and the operation unit are combined so as to face in opposite directions.
Therefore, the card processing unit faces the service recipient,
Both units are fixed by one fixing means so that the operation unit faces the service provider.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the two housings are formed by a pair of identically shaped cases having openings on the other surface opposite to the card facing portion and the operating portion. The pair of cases are formed such that they face each other with their openings facing each other via a fixing bracket interposed between the openings. Therefore, one bracket commonly closes the openings of both cases. Further, the fixing structure of the device can be selected only by changing the bracket.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 shows a card processing apparatus according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 (a) is a front view, FIG. 1 (b) is a side view, FIG. 1 (c) is a rear view, and FIG. FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main part, and FIG.
(A) is a perspective view showing a state of being fixed to the handrail, and (b) is a perspective view of a bracket for fixing to the handrail. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the card processing device of the present invention is applied for collecting a bus fare, wherein FIG. 5A is a view from the passenger side, and FIG. 5B is a driver side. FIG.

In FIG. 1, a card processing apparatus 1 is schematically constituted by an operation unit 2, a card processing unit 3, and a fixing bracket 4 interposed between the units 2 and 3. In FIG. 2, the operation unit 2
Is provided with a case 21 formed in the shape of a bottomed square tube with a back side opened by synthetic resin, and a rectangular plate 22 having a plurality of small windows 22a formed in a front plate of the case 21. A card usable lamp 23 and a card unavailable lamp 2 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper end edge of the concave portion 22, respectively.
4 are provided.

At the center of the upper end of the case 21, there is provided a balance display section 25 for displaying the data (balance) of the card 55. On the back of the recess 22, as shown in FIG. Four studs 26A and four tall studs 26B are erected. As shown in FIG. 1A, the studs 26A are provided at the four corners of the recess 22.
The stud 26B is disposed at the edge of the window 22a and is not symmetrical. The concave portion 22 is covered with an operation sheet 27 as an operation section, and the operation sheet 27 is provided with a plurality of elastically deformable pressing operation sections 27a that protrude in an arc shape and correspond to the windows 22a. A conductive portion is provided on the back surface of the pressing operation portion 27a.

A pressing operation portion 27a of the operation sheet 27
Is a switch which is selected by the driver 62 in accordance with the classification of the passenger 61 into adults and children and the riding section. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 28 denotes a printed circuit board, and a switch circuit that opens and closes when a pressing portion 27a of the operation sheet 27 is pressed to make contact with a conductive portion is wired. Fixed.

In FIG. 2, the card processing unit 3 is provided with a case 31 having the same shape as the case 21 of the operation unit 2 described above. That is, the front side of the case 31 is open, and a rectangular recess 32 (not shown) in which a plurality of small windows 32a are formed is provided in the back plate. As shown in FIG. 1 (c), card usable lamps 33 are provided on the left and right of the upper edge of the recess 32, respectively.
And a card unusable lamp 34 are provided, and a balance display 35 is provided at the center of the upper end of the case 31. On the back surface of the concave portion 32, four studs 3 having a low height are provided.
Four studs 36B having a height of 6A are erected.

A sheet 37 is placed on the concave portion 32 so as to cover the plurality of windows 32a, and a card facing portion 37a for facing the card 55 is provided at the center of the sheet 37.
Is provided. An antenna substrate 38 is fixed to the stud 36A by screws 38a so that an antenna portion (not shown) corresponds to the card facing portion 37a of the sheet 37.
9 is mounted.

Therefore, the card facing portion 3 of the sheet 37
By causing the card 55 to face the card 7a, the card 55
Is received by the antenna section of the antenna board 38 via radio and read by the card processing section 39. In the read data, the balance is displayed on the balance display 35 and the card usable lamp 33 is turned on. At the same time, the balance is displayed on the balance display 25 of the operation unit 2 and the card usable. The lamp 23 is also turned on.

On the other hand, the data on the card 55 cannot be read by the card
When there is no remaining amount in the data of No. 5, the card processing unit 39 determines that the card cannot be used, and the card unusable lamp 34 of the card processing unit 3 and the card unusable lamp 24 of the operation unit 2 are turned on. The bracket 4 is formed of an iron plate, and has a cylindrical fixing portion 41 at the lower end.
Are integrally formed.

In order to combine the two cases 21 and 31 having such a configuration through the bracket 4, one of the cases, for example, the sheet 37 of the case 31 in FIG. Opening bracket 4
And the bracket 4 is fixed to the stud 36B with the screw 4b. With the bracket 4 to which the case 31 is fixed, the opening of the other case 21 is covered, a screwdriver is inserted through the window 32a of the one case 31, and the stud 26B is fixed to the bracket 4 with the screw 4a.
The printed board 28 and the antenna board 38 are connected by a cable (not shown).

At this time, since the stud 26B is provided at a position which is not symmetrical as shown in FIG. 1A, the stud 36B is also located at a position which is not symmetrical as shown in FIG. Is provided. Therefore, the studs 26B and the studs 3 of the two cases 21, 31 butted so that their openings face each other.
3B, as shown in FIG. 3, and does not face each other. For this reason, the screw 4a and the screw 4b are positioned at the same position, and there is no possibility that the screwing operation cannot be performed. Finally, one case 31
Is covered with a sheet 37 and fixed with an adhesive.

In the card processing apparatus 1 configured as described above, the card facing portion 37a and the pressing operation portion 27a are provided so as to face in opposite directions, and as shown in FIG. Handrail 5 via fixing part 41
1 and fixed. Therefore, FIG.
As shown in (b), the operation sheet 2 of the operation unit 2
7 is directed to the driver 62 side with the handrail 51 interposed therebetween, so that the card facing portion 37a of the card processing unit 3 is on the passage side with the handrail 51 interposed therebetween, as shown in FIG. It is directed to the passenger 61 side.

In this configuration, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the passenger 61 of the bus faces the card 55 to the card facing portion 37a of the card processing device 1, the data of the card 55 is sent to the card processing unit 3. Is read, and if the balance remains, the card usable lamp 33 is turned on and the balance is displayed on the balance display unit 35.

At this time, the card usable lamp 23 of the operation unit 2 is also turned on, and the balance is displayed on the balance display section 25.
The boarding section of the passenger 61 is confirmed, and the pressing operation section 27a of the operation sheet 27 corresponding to the boarding section is selected and turned on. Since a control signal for processing the data of the card 55 is sent from the operation unit 2 to the card processing unit 3, the card processing unit 39 of the card processing unit 3 communicates between the antenna board 38 and the card 55 via a wireless communication. The data of the card 55 is processed in accordance with the fare.

As described above, the case 21 of the operation unit 2
And the case 31 of the card processing unit 3 are shared, so that only one mold is required for manufacturing the cases 21 and 31, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost. Further, since only one bracket 4 for fixing the card processing device 1 is required, the number of parts is reduced. Further, not only the member for closing the openings of both cases 21 and 31 can be shared by one bracket 4, but also the bracket 4 has a function of fixing the card processing device 1, so that the number of parts is reduced.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the card processing apparatus according to the present invention. In this card processing apparatus, a fixed plate 46 orthogonal to the bracket 45 is fixed to the lower end of the bracket 45 by welding, as shown in FIG. With such a configuration, the card processing device 1
Can be fixed on a table. Also, as shown in FIG. 3B, the card processing device 1 is mounted on a wall or the like via the fixing plate 46 by projecting the bracket 45 from the side of the card processing unit 2 and the operation unit 3. It can also be fixed.

In the present embodiment, the fixing portion 41 is formed integrally with the bracket 4, but the fixing portion 41 may be detachably attached to the bracket 4 with screws or the like. Since it is possible to keep it fixed to the housing and to replace only the fixing part 41 as necessary, the bracket 4
Need only be prepared. Cases 21 and 31
Is formed in a bottomed square cylindrical shape, but is formed in a trapezoidal shape in a side view so that the pressing operation portion 27a and the card facing portion 37a face diagonally upward so that the driver 62 and the passenger 61 can easily operate. May be.

[0025]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since it is not necessary to provide brackets for the card processing unit and the operation unit, the number of parts is reduced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the housings of the card processing unit and the operation unit can be made common, so that the number of molds for manufacturing these housings can be reduced. Cost can be reduced. In addition, the bracket can be commonly used as a bottom plate of both housings, and the bracket can be commonly used, so that the number of parts is reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1A and 1B show a card processing apparatus according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is a front view, FIG. 1B is a side view, and FIG. 1C is a rear view.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the card processing apparatus according to the present invention when viewed from the front side.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of the card processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing a state in which the card processing device according to the present invention is fixed to a handrail, and FIG. 4B is a perspective view of a bracket for fixing the card processing apparatus to the handrail.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the card processing device of the present invention is applied for collecting a bus fee, and FIG.
FIG. 2 is a view from the passenger side, and FIG. 2B is a view from the driver side.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the card processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a conventional card processing device is applied for collecting a bus fee, wherein FIG. 7 (a) is a view from the passenger side, and FIG. 7 (b) is a driver side. FIG.

[Description of Signs] 1. Non-contact type IC card processing device, 2. Operation unit,
3. Card processing unit, 4, 45 bracket, 21
... Operation side case, 23, 33 ... Usable indicator lamp, 2
Reference numerals 4, 34: unusable indicator lamp, 25, 35: balance display unit, 27a: pressing operation unit, 31: case on processing side, 36
A, 36B: stud, 37: processing sheet, 37a:
Card opposing part, 41, 46: fixed part, 51: handrail, 5
5: Non-contact type IC card, 61: Passenger, 62: Driver.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A card processing unit having a card processing unit for processing data of a non-contact type IC card, and a control signal for processing the data of the non-contact type IC card is sent to a card processing unit of the card processing unit. In a non-contact type IC card processing apparatus including a sending operation unit, a card facing portion for reading data of the non-contact type IC card in a non-contact state is provided on one surface of a housing of the card processing unit, An operation unit for sending a control signal to the card processing unit is provided on one surface of the housing, and the two housings are combined such that the card facing unit and the operation unit face in opposite directions. Contact type IC card processing device. 2. The non-contact type IC card processing device according to claim 1, wherein the two housings are formed by a pair of identically shaped cases having openings on the other surface opposite to the card facing portion and the operation portion. A non-contact type IC card processing apparatus, wherein said pair of cases are combined with each other via a fixing bracket interposed between said openings with their openings facing each other.