JP2002150228A - Contact point contact device for ic card and card processor utilizing it - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify a structure without damaging the surface of a card. SOLUTION: Two pairs of pins 42 and 43 are planted at the front and rear of both side sections of a contact point contact unit 37 and inserted into a first guide groove 40 and a second guide groove 41 of a guide plate 36. The contact point contact unit 37 is rockably supported, with the pins 42 serving as the rocking center, and a coupling section 44 is retreated from a card passage 10 by a tensile coil spring 48. When the rod 50 of a solenoid 38 is advanced, the pins 43 are guided by the vertical section 41a of the second guide groove 41, and the coupling section 44 is advanced into the card passage 10. The tip of a contact type IC card 7 conveyed in the card passage 10 is coupled with the coupling section 44, and a contact point section 45 is advanced into the card passage 10 after the contact type IC card 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a contact processing device for an IC card used in a contact type IC card processing device and a card processing device for processing various cards.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a contact type IC card processing apparatus of this type, a card inserted into a card passage from a card insertion slot is processed after the data in the card is processed and then conveyed in the card passage in reverse. It is discharged from the insertion slot. on the other hand,
In order to be able to collect defective cards and unauthorized cards, a structure for discharging the cards to the rear side of the card transport path is required. The request is to take two cards in a row and
It is also applied to the case where one card is kept waiting on the ejection side.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
There is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 1-232397. What is disclosed herein is a card insertion slot, a card passage communicated with the card insertion slot, a conveying means for conveying an IC card inserted into the card passage, and a device for processing data in the IC card. And a contact contact unit. The contact contact unit is connected to the I
When the C card is engaged, the card follows the IC card and advances from the retracted position into the card path, and the contact portion electrically contacts the electrode of the IC card, so that the data in the IC card is processed. On the other hand, when it becomes necessary to collect the IC card, the contact card contact unit is positioned at a position retracted from the card path by further transporting the IC card backward, so that the engagement between the IC card and the contact unit is performed. Is released, and the IC card is ejected from behind the card path.

[0004]

However, in the conventional card processing apparatus, even when the card is ejected from the rear of the card path, the contact contact unit positioned at the retracted position is once advanced into the card path. The contact portion is configured to be in electrical contact with the electrode of the IC card. Therefore, when a card having no electrode provided on its surface is ejected backward, there is a problem that not only may the surface of the card be damaged, but also an unnecessary load is applied to the card. In addition, two tension springs biasing in the transport direction and the opposite direction to hold the contact point contact unit in the neutral position are connected via a steel wire,
Since it is wound by a pulley, there is also a problem that the structure is complicated and it is difficult to stably hold the contact unit at a neutral position.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and a first object of the present invention is to prevent the surface of a card from being damaged. A second object is to simplify the structure.

[0006]

In order to achieve this object, an invention according to claim 1 is an IC for moving in a card path.
A contact having an engagement portion with which the leading end of the card is engaged, and having a contact portion that advances from the retreat position into the card path following the movement of the IC card and makes electrical contact with the electrode of the IC card when the IC card is advanced. In an IC card contact contact device provided with a contact unit, an engaging portion of the contact contact unit is made to be able to advance and retreat into a card passage, and an I-inserted card inserted into the card passage is provided.
A detecting means for detecting the C card; and an operating means for causing the engaging portion of the contact point contact unit to advance into the card path by detecting the detecting means. Therefore, the contact contact unit is located at a position retracted from the card passage except when necessary.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a pair of right and left protrusions projecting from both sides on the swing end side while supporting the contact contact unit so as to be swingable. And a pair of left and right guide members provided with a guide groove for guiding the projection, wherein the guide groove of the guide member is a vertical portion capable of swinging the contact contact unit, and the contact contact unit is a card. , And a horizontal portion for maintaining electrical contact between the contact portion of the contact contact unit and the electrode portion of the IC card. Therefore, the vertical movement of the contact contact unit is restricted by positioning the projection on the horizontal portion of the guide groove.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a detecting portion for detecting the thickness of the IC card. Conversion means for converting the swinging operation in the horizontal direction into the vertical direction and causing the engaging portion of the contact point contact unit to advance into the card path. Therefore, IC
When the card is inserted into the card passage, the lever swings in the horizontal direction, and the engaging portion of the contact contact unit advances into the card passage by the conversion means.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the operating means is a solenoid fixed to the contact point contact unit, and a rod of the solenoid is used as the engaging portion. Therefore, when the rod advances, the tip of the card engages with the rod, the contact contact unit descends following the movement of the card, and the contact portion of the contact contact unit electrically contacts the electrode of the card.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image reading apparatus for reading the surface of a card, a non-contact type IC card processing unit, and a magnetic card processing unit. At least one of them is provided. Therefore, when the non-contact type IC card or the magnetic card moves in the card passage, the engaging portion of the contact contact unit is located at a position retracted from the card passage.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect of the invention, there is provided a transporting means for transporting the card inserted into the card passage. Therefore, the card is conveyed to the image reading device, the non-contact type IC card processing unit, the magnetic card processing unit, or the contact contact unit by the conveying means.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A is a plan view of the card processing device according to the present invention with an upper case removed.
FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I (b) -I (b) in FIG. 2A and 2B are enlarged sectional views showing the operation state, wherein FIG. 2A shows a state in which the contact unit is positioned at a retracted position, and FIG. 2B shows an engagement portion of the contact unit. 3C shows a state where the tip of the IC card is engaged, and FIG. 3C shows a state where the contact portion of the contact contact unit and the electrode portion of the IC card are in electrical contact.

In FIG. 1B, the housing of the card processing device indicated by reference numeral 1 is composed of a lower case 2 and an upper case 3. The lower case 2 is formed in a U-shape in a front view by the upper plate 5 and the side plates 6 and 6. The upper case 3 is formed in a U-shape in a front view by a bottom plate 8 and both side plates 9 and 9. The card is transported between the upper plate 5 and the bottom plate 8 by mounting the bottom plate 8 of the upper case 3 on the upper plate 5 of the lower case 2 and assembling the upper case 3 to the lower case 2. Card path 10 is formed. These upper plates 5
As shown in FIG. 2, windows 5 a and 8 a are provided on the rear side of the bottom plate 8 so that an engagement portion 44 and a contact portion 45 of a contact contact unit 37 described below can advance into the card passage 10. I have. The front end and the rear end of the card path 10 are opened, the opening at the front end functions as a card insertion / return port 11, and the opening at the rear end functions as a card storage opening 12.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a card transport motor, which is attached to the lower case 2, and a small-diameter pulley 16 is mounted on the motor shaft. A driving shaft 17 is rotatably supported between the side plates 6 and 6 of the lower case 2, and has a large-diameter pulley 18 at a protruding end protruding from one of the side plates 6.
Is mounted on the shaft. A belt 19 is stretched between the pulley 18 and the pulley 16, and when the motor 15 is driven, the drive shaft 17 is driven to rotate via the belt 19.

A drive roller 20 is mounted on the drive shaft 17 at a substantially central portion thereof, and an upper end of the drive roller 20 extends from a cutout window (not shown) of the upper plate 5 of the lower case 2 to the card passage 10. I'm coming. Reference numerals 21 to 24 denote driven rollers, which are rotatably supported by shafts laid between the side plates 6 and 6 of the lower case 2.
The upper end of 4 faces the card passage 10 from a cutout window (not shown) of the upper plate 5 of the lower case 2. Driven roller 2
2 and the drive roller 20, a first drive belt 25
The driven roller 21 is connected to the first drive belt 2.
5 is attached. Further, a second drive belt 26 is stretched between the driven roller 24 and the drive roller 20, and
The driven roller 23 is in contact with the second drive belt 26.

Numeral 28 denotes a magnetic head, which is fixed to the lower case 2 so that the upper end faces the card passage 10 from a cutout window (not shown) of the upper plate 5 of the lower case 2. Reference numeral 29 denotes a touch roller, which is rotatably supported by the upper case 3 via a bracket (not shown) so as to be in contact with the magnetic head 28. Reference numeral 30 denotes five pinch rollers, which are rotatably supported on a shaft suspended between both side plates 9, 9 of the upper case 3, and which include a driving roller 20 and four driven rollers 21, 22, 23, 24. Are facing each other.

Reference numeral 32 denotes an image reading device which is positioned near the card insertion / return port 11 of the card passage 10 and reads IC electrodes on the surface of the card inserted from the card insertion / return port 11; It detects that the card is an IC card. 33 is a reader / writer for a non-contact type IC card having an antenna section 34,
Card passage 10 and the card passage 1
It is located at a position spaced upward from zero.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, I which is a feature of the present invention will be described.
The C card contact contact device 35 will be described. The IC card contact contact device 35 is provided on the rear end side of the card passage 10, and a pair of left and right guide plates 36 erected to face both side edges of the window 8 a of the bottom plate 8 of the upper case 3.
36, a contact contact unit 37 guided by the guide plates 36, 36, and a solenoid 38 fixed to the guide plates 36, 36 to swing the contact contact unit 37.

A first guide groove 40 is provided at the front of the pair of left and right guide plates 36, 36, and a second guide groove 41 is provided at the rear. The first guide groove 40 is
An inclined portion 40a inclined to the lower right at the left end in the drawing, a horizontal portion 40b connected to the inclined portion 40a, and a vertical portion 40c connected to the horizontal portion 40b are formed in a substantially inverted L-shape. I have.

The second guide groove 41 has a vertical portion 41a extending in the vertical direction and formed in a slightly arcuate shape, and an inclined portion 4 communicating with the vertical portion 41a and inclined downward to the right in the figure.
1b and a horizontal portion 41c communicating with the inclined portion 41b and extending in the horizontal direction are formed in a substantially L-shape.

The contact contact unit 37 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and two pairs of left and right pins 42,
43 is implanted, an engagement portion 44 is provided on the lower surface on the rear end side, protruding downward in the figure, and a contact portion 45 is provided on the lower surface. The contact contact unit 37 includes left and right pins 42, 4
3 is engaged with the first guide groove 40 and the second guide groove 41 of the left and right guide plates 36, 36, respectively.
It is swingably movable about the pin 42 as a swing center and vertically guided by the first and second guide grooves 40 and 41.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2A, the pin 42 is positioned at the upper end of the inclined portion 40a of the first guide groove 40, and the pin 43 is connected to the vertical portion 41 of the second guide groove 41.
a, the contact contact unit 3
The swinging end (pin 43 side) of 7 is swingable with the pin 42 as the swing center. Therefore, the vertical portion 41a of the second guide groove 41 forms a swing portion that allows the contact contact unit 37 to swing. Reference numeral 48 denotes a tension coil spring. The swinging end of the contact contact unit 37 is urged by the urging force of the tension coil spring 48 so as to rotate in the counterclockwise direction in the drawing, and the engaging portion 44 is moved through the card passage. 10
It is positioned at the position evacuated from.

The rod 50 of the solenoid 38 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), it is in contact with the upper surface of the swing end of the contact contact unit 37 in a retracted state. When the rod 50 advances from this state, as shown in FIG. 4B, the contact contact unit 37 rotates clockwise around the pin 42 against the tensile force of the tension coil spring 48 in the figure. Then, the engaging portion 44 advances into the card path 10. At this time, the pin 43 is positioned at the lower end of the vertical portion 41a of the second guide groove 41, that is, at the upper end of the inclined portion 41b.

In this state, when the contact type IC card 7 is conveyed in the card path 10 in the figure, the tip of the contact type IC card 7 engages with the engaging portion 44 of the contact contact unit 37. When the contact type IC card is further transported, the pins 42
And the pin 43 are connected to the inclined portion 40a of the first guide groove 40 and the second
Is guided by the inclined portion 41b of the guide groove 41. Accordingly, the contact contact unit 37 follows the movement of the contact type IC card 7 and moves rightward and downward in the figure, and as shown in FIG.
It makes electrical contact with the electrodes (not shown) of the card. As described above, the inclined portion 40a of the first guide groove 40 and the inclined portion 41b of the second guide groove 41 form a descending portion that lowers the contact contact unit 37 following the movement of the IC card 7. I have.

In this state, the pins 42 and 43 are positioned at the horizontal portion 40b of the first guide groove 40 and the horizontal portion 41c of the second guide groove 41. Thus, the pins 42,
The movement of the contact contact unit 37 upward is restricted by the fact that 43 is positioned in the horizontal portion 40b of the first guide groove 40 and the horizontal portion 41c of the second guide groove 41. Therefore, the electrical contact state between the contact portion 45 of the contact contact unit 37 and the electrode of the IC card 7 is reliably maintained, so that data processing failure by the contact portion 45 is prevented. Thus, the horizontal portion 40 of the first guide groove 40
b and the horizontal portion 41c of the second guide groove 41 form a holding portion for holding electrical contact between the contact portion 45 of the contact contact unit 37 and the electrode portion of the IC card.

Next, the card processing apparatus 1 having such a configuration will be described.
Will be described. FIG. 2 (a)
As shown in (1), the rod 50 of the solenoid 38 is retracted, and the engaging portion 44 of the contact contact unit 37 is positioned at a position retracted from the card path 10. In this state, when the magnetic card is inserted into the card passage 10 from the card insertion / return port 11 in FIG. 1B, the magnetic card is detected by a sensor (not shown), and the motor 15 is driven in the forward direction. Therefore, the drive roller 20 rotates clockwise in the drawing.

The driven roller 21 via the belts 25 and 26
24 rotate clockwise in the figure, the magnetic card is driven by these driven rollers 21 to 24 and the drive roller 2.
The paper is conveyed in the card path 10 rightward in FIG. When magnetic data is processed by the magnetic head 28, the magnetic card conveyed in the card path 10 is driven in the reverse direction by the motor 15, so that the magnetic card is conveyed in the card path 10 to the left in the figure, and the card is inserted and inserted. It is returned from the return port 11. Here, when it becomes necessary to collect the magnetic card, the motor 15 is driven in the forward direction, so that the magnetic card is conveyed rightward in the drawing and discharged from the card storage slot 12. At this time, as described above, since the engagement portion 44 of the contact contact unit 37 is located at the position retracted from the card path 10, the magnetic card is ejected without damaging the surface.

Next, when the non-contact type IC card is inserted through the card insertion / return port 11, the non-contact type IC card is detected by a sensor (not shown), and the motor 15 is driven in the forward direction. The roller 20 rotates clockwise in the figure. Therefore, similar to the magnetic card described above,
The card is conveyed rightward in the card path 10 in the figure, and is a non-contact type IC.
When the data of the card is processed by the card reader / writer 33, the motor 15 is driven in the reverse direction, and is returned from the card insertion / return port 11. If it is necessary to collect the non-contact type IC card, the motor 1
5 is driven in the forward direction, the non-contact type IC card is conveyed rightward in the figure and discharged from the card slot 12. In this case as well, the engaging portion 44 of the contact contact unit 37 is previously determined.
Is located at a position retracted from the card path 10, the non-contact type IC card is ejected without damaging the surface.

Next, when the contact type IC card is inserted through the card insertion / return port 11, the contact type IC card is detected by a sensor (not shown), and the motor 15 is driven in the forward direction. Like the card, the card is conveyed in the card path 10 to the right in the figure. At the same time, since the electrodes provided on the surface of the contact type IC card are read by the image reading device 32, the rod 50 of the solenoid 38 moves forward, and as shown in FIG.
The engaging portion 44 of the card advances into the card path 10.

Accordingly, the contact type IC card 7 conveyed in the card path 10 engages with the engaging portion 44 of the contact contact unit 37, so that the contact contact unit 37 follows the movement of the card, and As shown in FIG.
5 electrically contacts the electrodes of the contact type IC card 7, and data processing is performed. When the data processing is completed, the motor 15 is driven in the reverse direction.
Is transported to the left in FIG. 1 (b), and the card insertion / return port 1
Returned from 1.

Here, the contact portion 4 of the contact contact unit 37
5, when it is necessary to collect the contact type IC card 7 as a result of the data processing, the rod 50 of the solenoid 38 is retracted, and the contact contact unit 3
7 is released from being pressed downward. At the same time, motor 1
5 by slightly rotating them in the opposite direction, the contact type I
The C card 7 is moved to the left in FIG.
The engagement between the leading end of the card 7 and the engaging portion 44 of the contact contact unit 37 is released.

Since the contact contact unit 37 moves obliquely upward by the tensile force of the tension coil spring 48, FIG.
As shown in (a), the engaging portion 4 of the contact contact unit 37
4 withdraws from the card path 10. In this state, by driving the motor 15 in the forward direction, the contact-type IC card 7 is ejected from the card housing 12.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of a main part, and FIG. 4 is a view taken along the arrow IV in FIG. In these drawings, reference numeral 55 denotes a lever provided on one side of the card path 10,
3 is pivotally supported in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions in FIG. 3 around the pivot 56. Arms 57 and 58 are formed on both sides of the pivot. A card thickness detecting portion 59 is protruded from the inside of one arm portion 57, and a slit-shaped concave fitting portion 59a is provided on the card thickness detecting portion 59 so as to extend in the moving direction of the card. . The dimension δ in the height direction of the concave fitting portion 59a is formed smaller than the thickness α of the contact type IC card 7 and slightly larger than the thickness of the magnetic card.

At the tip of the other arm 58, an inverted L-shaped operating portion 60 is integrally formed as shown in FIG.
The leading end of “0” is positioned above the contact contact unit 37, and a triangular cam surface 60a is formed on the end face of the leading end. On the other hand, on the upper surface of the contact contact unit 37, an actuated member 62 is attached.
2 has a cam surface 62a facing the cam surface 60a.
Are formed.

In such a configuration, the card path 10
When the magnetic card is inserted into the inside, the side of the magnetic card fits into the concave fitting portion 59a of the lever 55, so that the lever 58 does not swing around the pivot 56. Therefore, the engaging portion 4 of the contact contact unit 37
The magnetic card 4 is held in a state of being retracted from the card path 10 by the tensile force of the tension coil spring 48, so that the magnetic card is transported without contacting the contact portions of the contact contact unit 37.

On the other hand, when the contact type IC card 7 is inserted into the card passage 10, the side of the contact type IC card 7 cannot be fitted into the concave fitting portion 59a of the lever 55. The card 55 causes the lever 55 to rotate in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Therefore, in FIG. 4, the operating portion 60 of the lever 55 moves to the right in the horizontal direction in the figure, and the cam surface 60a
Since the contact contact unit 37 is pressed down vertically downward in contact with the second cam surface 62a, the engaging portion 44 advances into the card passage 10 as shown by a two-dot chain line in the figure.

The tip of the contact type IC card 7 is engaged with the engaging portion 44 which has advanced into the card passage 10, so that the contact type IC card 7 follows the conveyance of the contact type IC card 7, as in the first embodiment. Then, the contact contact unit 37 descends, so that the contact portion and the electrode of the contact type IC card 7 come into electrical contact. As described above, the lever 58 and the actuated member 62 are used to detect the contact-type IC card 7 and advance the engaging portion 44 of the contact contact unit 37 into the card passage 10, thereby simplifying the structure. Not only the number of components and the number of parts are reduced, but also the manufacturing cost is reduced.

FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of the card processing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are enlarged cross-sectional views showing the operation state of the embodiment, wherein FIG. 3A shows a state in which a solenoid rod is positioned at a retracted position, and FIG. (C) shows a state in which the contact portion of the contact contact unit and the electrode portion of the IC card are in electrical contact with each other.

The first embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the solenoid 38 is fixed to the upper surface of the contact contact unit 37 and the contact contact unit 3
7 is integrated. The second point is that a through hole 37a penetrating vertically is provided in the contact contact unit 37, and a rod 50 of a solenoid 38 is inserted into the through hole 37a. In that the engaging portion 44 of the contact contact unit 37 is removed. The third point is that the contact contact unit 37 is
Is not slidable about the center of sway, but is movably supported only in the vertical and horizontal directions.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the rod 50 of the solenoid 38 is retracted, the distal end of the rod 50 is located at the retracted position separated from the card path 10, and the contact portion 45 is also retracted. It is located in the position. Therefore, in this state, the card path 1
The card conveyed inside 0 can be discharged backward from the card collection port 12 without contacting the contact portion 45 of the contact contact unit 37 and the rod 50 of the solenoid 38.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the rod 50 of the solenoid 38 moves forward and advances into the card path 10, the tip of the contact type IC card 7 conveyed in the card path 10 becomes a rod. Contact 50. Furthermore, contact type I
When the C card 7 is conveyed rightward in the figure, the solenoid 38 moves rightward via the rod 50, so that the contact contact unit 37 integrated with the solenoid 38 also moves rightward. Therefore, the pins 42,
43 is guided by the inclined portions 40a and 41b of the first and second guide grooves 40 and 41, moves obliquely downward, and the contact portion 45 comes into electrical contact with the electrode of the contact type IC card 7.
As described above, in the third embodiment, it is not necessary to rotate the contact contact unit 37 about the pin 42, and it is only necessary to move the contact contact unit 37 diagonally downward and in the horizontal direction. The supporting structure is simplified.

In the embodiment described above, the engaging portion 44 of the contact contact unit 37 or the rod 50 of the solenoid 38 is used.
The card is ejected from the card collection port 12 in a state where the card is retracted from the card passage 10, but the card is inserted from the card collection port 12 side, and a new card is inserted from the card insertion / ejection port 11. May be issued. Further, the image reading device 32, the magnetic head 28, and the reader / writer 33 for the non-contact type IC card are provided in the card path 10, but it is not always necessary to provide all of them.
At least one of these may be provided. Also,
Toward the rear of the card passage 10, the image reading device 32,
Magnetic head 28, reader / writer 3 for non-contact type IC card
3. Although the IC card contact devices 35 are arranged in this order, it is not always necessary to arrange them in this order.

Although the electrodes of the contact type IC card 7 are read by the image reading device 32, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a metal detector may be used. As another method, a magnetic stripe is provided on the contact type IC card 7, and it is recorded that the IC chip is embedded in the magnetic stripe.
This may be read by a magnetic head, and various design changes are possible. Further, the rod 50 of the solenoid 38 may be controlled by software of a host machine to which the card processing device 1 is connected to advance and retreat. Further, the card inserted into the card passage is driven by the drive roller 2.
0, the driven rollers 21 to 24, and the pinch roller 30 are used to convey the sheet. However, the conveying means may be manually moved in the card path. In this case, the conveying means becomes unnecessary.

[0044]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to discharge the contact type IC card to the rear of the card passage despite the simplified structure.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the contact between the contact portion of the contact contact unit and the electrode of the IC card is reliably maintained, data processing failure can be prevented.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, not only the structure is simplified and the number of parts is reduced, but also the manufacturing cost is reduced.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is not necessary to swing the contact contact unit, and it is sufficient if the contact contact unit can be moved in the horizontal direction, so that the structure is simplified.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the surface of the non-contact type IC card or the magnetic card is not damaged.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a single card processing device can stably process a plurality of types of cards.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 (a) is a plan view showing a card processing apparatus according to the present invention with an upper case removed, and FIG. 1 (b) is I (b) -I (b) in FIG. 1 (a). It is a line sectional view.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view showing an operation state of the card processing apparatus according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 2 (a) shows a state where a contact point contact unit is located at a retracted position, and FIG. Shows a state in which the tip of the IC card is engaged with the engaging portion of the contact contact unit, and FIG. 4C shows a state in which the contact portion of the contact contact unit and the electrode portion of the IC card are in electrical contact.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of a main part according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view as viewed from an arrow IV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view showing an operation state of a card processing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 (a) shows a state where a solenoid rod is positioned at a retracted position. FIG. 4B shows an IC mounted on a solenoid rod.
FIG. 3C shows a state in which the leading end of the card is engaged, and FIG. 3C shows a state in which the contact portion of the contact contact unit and the electrode portion of the IC card are in electrical contact.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Card processing device, 2 ... Lower case, 3 ... Upper case, 7 ... Contact type IC card, 10 ... Card passage, 1
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Card insertion and return apparatus, 12 ... Card storage opening, 20
... Driving roller, 28 ... Magnetic head, 32 ... Image reading device, 33 ... Non-contact IC card reader, 35 ... Contact contact device for IC card, 37 ... Contact contact unit, 38 ... Solenoid, 41 ... Second guide groove , 41a ... vertical part, 4
1b: inclined portion, 41c: horizontal portion, 42, 43: pin (protrusion), 44: engaging portion, 45: contact portion, 50: rod, 5
5 Lever, 56 Axis, 59 Card thickness detector, 60
… Actuator, 62… actuator.

Claims (6)

[Claims] An IC card moving in a card path has an engaging portion with which the tip of the IC card is engaged. The IC card moves from the retracted position into the card path following the movement of the IC card, and the electrode of the IC card is advanced. A contact contact device for an IC card having a contact contact unit having a contact portion electrically contacting the contact member, wherein an actuating means is provided for enabling the engaging portion of the contact contact unit to advance and retreat into the card passage. IC
Contact device for cards. 2. A contact contact device for an IC card according to claim 1, wherein said contact contact unit is swingably supported, and a pair of left and right projections projecting from both sides on a swing end side are provided. A pair of left and right guide members provided with a guide groove for guiding the protrusion, the guide groove of the guide member, a vertical portion capable of swinging the contact point contact unit,
An IC card comprising an inclined portion for lowering the contact contact unit following the movement of the card, and a horizontal portion for maintaining electrical contact between the contact portion of the contact contact unit and the electrode portion of the IC card. Contact contact device. 3. The contact contact device for an IC card according to claim 1, wherein the lever swings in a horizontal direction by detecting a thickness of the IC card, and a horizontal swing operation of the lever is converted into a vertical direction. And a conversion means for causing the engaging portion of the contact contact unit to advance into a card path. 4. An IC card contact device according to claim 1, wherein said operating means is a solenoid fixed to said contact contact unit, and a rod of said solenoid is said engaging portion. Contact contact device. 5. The IC card contact contact device according to claim 1, and at least one of an image reading device for reading a surface of the card, a non-contact type IC card processing unit, and a magnetic card processing unit in a card passage. A card processing device comprising: 6. The card processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a transport unit that transports the card inserted into the card path.