JP2002216078A - Ic chip reader/writer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an IC chip reader/writer capable of miniaturizing the whole device and increasing the speed of processing operation by using a structurally strong IC chip capable of reading and writing information in a non- contact state instead of a paper card or plastic card and compactly collecting various functions such as receiving, read/write, waiting and collection of the chip. SOLUTION: A sorting disk 10 constituted so as to be reversibly and freely rotatable by stepping motor 11 is provided with a plurality of housing chambers 10A for housing an IC chip MC or SC. In this case, the accepting position of the IC chip MC or SC, an access position for reading/writing data, an ejecting position for ejecting the IC chip MP or SC, and a collecting position are arranged on the rotary locus of the sorting disk 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an IC chip read / write device suitable for use in, for example, entrance management of various facilities such as parking lots, and management of payment of usage fees.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an apparatus for managing admission to various facilities and managing the settlement of usage fees, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open
JP-A-274585 and JP-A-5-151402, a processing system using a magnetic card, for example, JP-A-3-265883,
A non-contact processing system using an IC coin embedded with an IC element as disclosed in JP-A-00-163518, and a readable / writable IC tag as disclosed in, for example, JP-A-8-77309. Existing non-contact processing systems.

[0003]

However, the processing system using the magnetic card uses a magnetic card made of paper or plastic as a medium for writing information, and a magnetic head is brought into contact with a magnetic stripe of the magnetic card. In order to read and write information, the card may be bent or damaged while using it, and the magnetic data may be damaged. When temporarily holding a card and holding it, and then continuing to insert a second card for discounts, etc., the maximum number of cards that can be put on standby is at most one card. Further, there is a problem that the processing for further increasing the discount rate cannot be structurally achieved.

On the other hand, in the case of a non-contact processing system using the above-mentioned IC coin or an IC tag, an IC
The use of IC coins or IC tags with embedded elements makes the amount of information much larger than that of the above-mentioned processing systems using magnetic cards. Although it has excellent durability, on the other hand, a processing device using an IC coin reads and writes information while rolling the IC coin from top to bottom. In order to realize the problem of extending and making the coin relatively large, and the operation of holding the coin once and holding it or returning it again, there are technically difficult aspects, the structure becomes complicated, and the manufacturing cost is reduced. There was a problem of getting higher.

[0005] Further, as for the processing apparatus using the IC tag, a belt conveyor is used as a conveying means as seen in the above-mentioned publication, so that the structure becomes more complicated and the processing operation becomes slower. There was also a problem that could not respond quickly.

Accordingly, a technical problem of the present invention is to use a structurally robust IC chip capable of reading and writing information in a non-contact manner in place of a paper card or a plastic card, and to accept the IC chip. And read / write,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an IC chip read / write device in which various functions such as standby and collection are compactly combined to reduce the size of the entire device and speed up processing operations.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems (1) In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a non-contact type IC chip inserted into an apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention. An IC chip read / write device configured to perform read / write of various information including a time and send back the read / write-completed IC chip to the outside of the device again or to collect it in the device, The apparatus has at least two or more accommodation chambers for receiving the non-contact type IC chip put into the apparatus, and transfers the IC chip in the accommodation chamber to a required position while rotating forward or backward in the circumferential direction by a motor. A distributing disk, and I which is located on a locus of rotation of the distributing disk and is accommodated in the accommodation chamber.
A non-contact read / write unit for reading / writing various information by contacting with the C chip in a non-contact manner, a discharge unit for discharging the IC chip stored in the storage chamber of the distribution disk to the outside of the apparatus, and And a collecting means for collecting the IC chip in the accommodation room into the inside of the apparatus.

(2) According to the present invention, a distribution disk having at least two storage chambers on a receiving plate provided in the apparatus can be rotated forward and backward by a motor. And the receiving position of the IC chip on the rotation trajectory of the distribution disk.
An access position for reading / writing various information to / from the IC chip in a non-contact manner, a standby position for temporarily suspending the IC chip, a discharge position for discharging the IC chip to the outside of the apparatus, and collecting the IC chip inside the apparatus. Set up a collection position to read /
The motor rotates the distribution disk according to the contents of the light, or the IC chip in the accommodation room is positioned at any one of the positions without rotating the distribution disk.

(3) In the present invention, as described in the third aspect, the distribution disk is provided in an inclined state in which the accommodation chamber is directed obliquely upward, and is arranged along the upper surface of the inclined distribution disk. A guide passage capable of supplying the IC chip to the receiving position of the sorting disk is provided, and in the middle of the guide passage, the IC chip supplied to the guide passage is temporarily moored, and is moored in accordance with the issuance request. A chip stopper capable of sending out the IC chip toward the receiving position is provided.

(4) According to the present invention, the receiving position of the IC chip and the IC
An access position of the chip and a discharge position for discharging the IC chip to the outside of the apparatus are provided at the same position on the rotation trajectory of the distribution disk. A discharge gate which can open and close an IC chip in the storage chamber to the outside of the apparatus when the opening is opened is provided in the opening portion, and a non-contact type read / write unit is provided in the discharge gate. It is configured as follows.

(5) According to the present invention, two guide ports for supplying an IC chip to the receiving position of the distribution disk are provided. One guide port provided with a guide passage provided with a stopper is configured to supply a new IC chip, and the other guide port is configured to receive an IC chip input from outside the apparatus.

(6) In the present invention, a plurality of read marks are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction of the distribution disk as described in claim 6, while the distribution disk is rotatably mounted on the apparatus side. Are provided with a positioning sensor for reading the read mark and detecting the position of the sorting disk.

(7) In the present invention, the IC chip inserted into one of the guide passages for the IC chip connected to one of the guide openings and the other of the guide openings as described in claim 7 is provided. Is configured to provide a chip insertion sensor capable of detecting the

(8) Further, according to the present invention, the guide port for supplying the IC chip to the receiving position of the distribution disk is made one, and this one guide port is replaced with a new IC chip. And an IC chip input from outside the apparatus.

According to the means described in the above (1), when the IC chip is accommodated in the accommodation room of the distribution disk, the motor rotates the distribution disk to read / write information from / to the memory of the IC chip, and A non-contact type read / write unit for reading / writing information, and an IC chip discharging unit and a collecting unit, which are capable of discharging and recovering chips, are compactly arranged on the rotation locus of the distribution disk. Therefore, the size of the whole apparatus can be reduced and the processing can be speeded up. In addition, the use of a structurally strong IC chip exhibits durability that can be used repeatedly as many times as possible. Make it possible.

According to the means described in (2) above, when an IC chip is inserted, information is read from or written to an IC chip memory at a predetermined position. By the rotation of
The IC chips stored in the storage chamber are transferred to any of the discharge, collection, and standby positions, and the corresponding processing is performed.
Since the standby process for positioning the chip at the standby position is possible, for example, after first inserting the entry IC chip, one or more service IC chips are sequentially inserted to perform the charge process such as a discount service. Can be performed, and by rotating the distribution disk forward and reverse,
It is also possible to insert a large number (actually unlimited) of service IC chips while keeping the entry IC chips at the standby position, and read and collect them one by one. In addition to being able to calculate fees and process them according to the situation, the time required for the IC chips stored in each storage room to move to each position is minimized because the sorting disk can be rotated forward and reverse. To speed up the processing.

According to the means described in the above (3), the distributing disk is provided obliquely, so that when the IC chip is inserted, the IC chip does not stand up inside the accommodating chamber and remains stable. Can be stored,
The mechanism for rotating the distribution disk and the structure of the guide passage for supplying the IC chip into the storage chamber are also
It can be manufactured relatively easily, and furthermore, the IC chips to be put into the storage chamber from the guide passages are also accurately placed one by one by the temporary anchoring action of the chip stopper, so that a plurality of IC chips are simultaneously stored in one storage space. It is possible to prevent a malfunction that is thrown into a room.

According to the means described in (4) above, the bottom of the receiving portion for receiving the IC chip is configured to be openable and closable so that the IC chip can be received and the IC chip can be discharged to the outside of the apparatus. , And the receiving part has an IC
Since a function of reading / writing chip information is also provided, it is possible to quickly check inserted IC chips, read / write various information, and discharge information to the outside of the apparatus.

According to the means described in the above (5), there are two guide ports for guiding the insertion of the IC chip, one for issuing a new IC chip, and the other for receiving an IC chip from outside the apparatus. The structure can be simplified, for example, it can be used for a parking IC chip issuing machine in a parking lot, or can be used for a parking fee settlement machine that can use a service IC chip. Therefore, it is possible to respond to various uses.

According to the means described in (6) above, the positioning sensor reads the read mark provided on the distribution disk, thereby controlling the forward / reverse rotation of the distribution disk by the motor to thereby control the IC accommodated in each accommodation room. It is possible to accurately move the tip to a required position.

According to the means described in the above (7), a new IC chip inserted from one of the guide ports and an external IC chip inserted from the other guide port are detected by the chip input sensors. Then, it is possible to count the number of inserted sheets and adjust the insertion timing.

According to the means described in the above (8), the new I
Since one guide port for inserting a C chip and one for introducing an IC chip from the outside of the apparatus are used together, the entire apparatus can be further simplified.

As described above, the above (1) to
By the means described in (8), the technical problem described above can be solved, and the problem of the conventional technology can be solved.

[0024]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The following is a description of the I according to the present invention.
An embodiment of a C-chip read / write device will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing the whole of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a main part of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a read / write device generally indicated by reference numeral 1 in these drawings.
A, a sorting disk 10 provided with a plurality of storage chambers 10A... Is rotatably mounted on the storage chamber 1A.
Any one of an access position, a standby position, a discharge position, and a recovery position provided on the rotation locus of the disc 10 by the stepping motor 11 for distributing the new IC chip MC inserted into the 0A or the IC chip SC sent from the outside of the apparatus. To read and write various information to and from the memories (IC elements) of the IC chips MC and SC in a non-contact manner, and to make the IC chips MC and SC stand by, 1
It is configured to be discharged to the outside or collected in the apparatus 1.

Further, in the figure, reference numerals 2 and 2 denote left and right frame plates mounted on the upper surface of the receiving plate 1A so as to straddle the upper surface of the distribution disk 10, and 3 denote the left and right frame plates 2 and 2. In the guide passage for the new IC chip MC formed between the two, a tip end side (lower end side) of the guide passage 3 formed by the sliding plate 3A and the shooter cover 3B arranged in parallel is connected to the sliding plate 3A. Lower sliding board 3
C, it is connected to the first guide port 7 formed by the two guide plates 7A and 7B between the two left and right frame plates 2 and 2 and is sent through the guide passage 3 described above. The incoming new IC chip MC is placed on the distribution disk 10 located at the receiving position indicated by the reference symbol DR in FIG.
Of the storage chamber 10A.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an IC provided in the guide passage 3.
Input sensor for chip detection, 5 is the lower sliding plate 3C
The opening / closing lever 6 is rotatably attached to the notch 3D provided in the opening portion by using an attachment shaft 5C. The opening / closing lever 6 is connected to the lower end of the opening / closing lever 5 by connecting the tip end 6A of the plunger. Is shown by a solid line in FIG.
A feeder solenoid that can be switched to the open position shown by the phantom line and can be rotated. Normally, the open / close lever 5 is set to the locking position shown by the solid line in FIG. 1, and the chip stopper 5A is connected to the IC chip MC. Although the movement is locked,
When the feeder solenoid 6 is turned on and the opening / closing lever 5 is rotated to the position indicated by the imaginary line, the tip stopper 5A
Is pulled in from above the lower sliding plate 3C, and the IC chip M
The mechanism is such that C can be dropped (input) into the first guide port 7.

Next, reference numeral 8 denotes one guide plate 7A constituting the first guide opening 7 and a second guide opening constituted by using the bottom guide plate 8A, which are arranged below the first guide opening 7. Into the second guide opening 8, an IC chip SC sent from outside the device 1 is inserted, and the IC chip SC is inserted into the accommodation room 10A of the distribution disk 10 located at the receiving position DR. I have. Reference numeral 9 denotes an input sensor for counting the number of input IC chips SC by projecting an actuator 9A onto the passage of the second guide port 8, and 1C denotes left and right frame plates 2, 2.
On the base 1K side.

The distribution disk 10 mounted on the downwardly inclined receiving plate 1A is mounted obliquely along the receiving plate 1A, and the receiving plate 1A is attached to each of the storage chambers 10A.
IC that is supplied from each guide port 7, 8
The chip MC or SC can be stored in each storage room 10A, but the receiving plate 1A at the receiving position DR and the collecting port 17 shown at the upper right in FIGS. 2 and 3 are notched. ing.

In FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, reference numeral 1A 'denotes a cutout of the receiving plate 1A formed at the receiving position DR, and reference numeral 14 denotes a flapper structure for opening and closing the cutout 1A' from the bottom side. A discharge gate 13A is a rotating shaft for rotatably attaching the root end 13 of the discharge gate 14 to the base 1K side, and 12 is a connecting end of the plunger 12A to a lower end of the root end 13. An issue / return solenoid 15 for opening and closing the discharge gate 14 is a reading / writing section for IC data mounted on the bottom surface of the discharge gate 14, and is stored in the storage chamber 10A of the distribution disk 10 located at the receiving position DR. The IC chip MC or SC to be read and written by the read / write unit 15 in a non-contact manner at the receiving position DR. That has a mechanism.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the receiving position DR of the IC chip doubles as an access position for reading / writing information and a discharging position for opening the discharging gate 14 to discharge the IC chip to the outside of the device. The overall structure is compact. 2 and 3, the positions corresponding to the left and right storage chambers 10A and 10A indicate a standby position for temporarily waiting the IC chip MC or SC, and the position of the collection port 17 at the upper right indicates the IC. Shooter 1 showing chip MC or SC shown in FIG.
It is in a collecting position for collecting in the apparatus 1 through 7S.

In FIG. 3, 10M... Indicate IC chips MC or SC accommodated in each accommodation room 10A.
In order to transfer the read marks 10M accurately to the above-described positions, the read marks 10M are read by a positioning sensor 16 mounted on the upper portion of the receiving plate 1A. The mechanism controls the operation of the stepping motor 11 that rotates the disk 10.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11A denotes a rotation axis of the distribution disk 10, 10S denotes a central mounting portion of the distribution disk 10 to which the rotation shaft 11A is mounted, and 1B denotes the rotation shaft 11A and the stepping motor 11, And
In order to attach the issue / return solenoid 12 described above,
The frame plate 1B 'provided on the base 1K is a bracket rotatably supporting the rotation shaft 13A of the discharge gate 14, and is connected to the frame plate 1B. In addition, the interval L shown in FIG. 4 is a gap for discharging small items other than the IC chip MC or SC, small coins, etc. due to mischief or mistake.

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, firstly, it is inserted from the first guide port 7 through the guide passage 3 into the storage chamber 10A of the distribution disk 10 located at the receiving position as shown in FIG. New I
The IC information of the C chip MC is read by the read / write unit 15 provided on the bottom surface of the discharge gate 14, and it is determined whether the IC chip MC is normal or not.
In the case of K, an operation signal is sent to the issue / return solenoid 12 after the necessary information is written, and the discharge gate 14 opens downward, and the I where the necessary information (time information, etc.) is written is written.
The C chip MC is issued to the outside of the apparatus 1. When the above reading is NG, an operation signal is sent to the stepping motor 11, and the distribution disk 10 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. After rotating 回 転, the NG IC chip MC is dropped into the collection port 17 and collected in the apparatus 1.

The IC chip M issued as described above
C is received from the outside of the apparatus through the second guide port 8 as shown in FIG.
Also, if it is input to the
In the case of NG, the discharge gate 14 is opened and the NG IC chip MC is sent back to the outside of the apparatus 1, but in the case of OK, a charge calculated based on the read IC information is provided outside the apparatus 1. (Not shown), the distribution disk 10 is moved clockwise in the direction shown in FIG.
By rotating by 0 °, the OK IC chip MC is made to stand by at the standby position, and preparation for receiving another IC chip SC (for example, a service chip) into the accommodation room 10A located at the receiving position DR is prepared.

If no other IC chip SC is inserted, the distribution disk 10 is returned to the home position, the read / write unit 15 performs a disposal process on the IC chip MC, and then the distribution disk 10 is removed. The IC chip MC that has been discarded is dropped and collected in the collection port 17 by rotating it 3/8 in the clockwise direction, but another IC chip SC is inserted and stored in the storage room 10A in the receiving position DR. The read / write unit 15 reads information from the inserted IC chip SC and sends it to the arithmetic unit. If the information is discount information, a new fee is calculated by subtracting the discount amount. This fee is displayed on the display unit.

In addition, the other I from which the information is read as described above
Immediately after reading the C chip SC, the reading / writing section 15 performs waste card processing, and then rotates the distribution disk 10 3/8 in the counterclockwise direction as shown in FIG. In addition to dropping the IC chip SC having been discarded into the collection port 17 and collecting it, the IC chip MC inserted first is also discarded, and then the disc 10 is distributed in the same manner as the above-mentioned IC chip SC. Is dropped to the collecting port 17 and collected by the counterclockwise rotation.

When two or more other IC chips SC (service chips) are used, the discount shown in FIG. 5 (b) and FIG. 5 (c) is repeated by repeating the operations shown in FIGS. It is possible to increase.

Each of the devices according to the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 has a configuration in which two guide openings 7 and 8 for the IC chip are provided, but FIGS. 6 and 7 show a new IC chip. The configuration is such that the issuance of the MC, the input port of the used IC chip MC, and the input port of another IC chip SC used for service are all covered by one guide port 20. Figure 6 (a), (b), (c)
The figure illustrates, in order, the state of receiving a new IC chip MC, the state of reading and writing information, and the state of discharging the IC chip MC after writing to the outside of the apparatus. , DX indicates a receiving position, DY indicates an access position by the read / write unit 15, DZ indicates a discharge position, and the position of the storage room 10 </ b> A on the right side in the drawing is a collection position where the collection port 17 (see FIG. 7) is opened. It has become a mechanism.

FIG. 7 shows a processing procedure when one or two service IC chips SC are inserted in addition to the issued IC chip MC in an apparatus having one guide port 20. (A) shows the situation where the service IC chip SC is inserted after the used IC chip MC, and (B) shows the second service chip SC (C) shows that the distribution disk 10 is rotated 270 ° in the counterclockwise direction from the state shown in (a) to read information and discard paper. This shows a state in which the used IC chip MC that has been dropped into the collection port 17 and collected,
At this point, the information of the two service IC chips SC, SC has been read, and the charge calculated and displayed in the state of (a) is reduced by the service information, and the charge is newly displayed on the display unit. Will be displayed.

Further, (d) shows two service IC chips SC and SC which have been discarded at the same time as reading of information.
Shows the situation where the distribution disk 10 is sequentially dropped into the collection port 17 and collected in accordance with the counterclockwise rotation of the distribution disk 10. If the service IC chip SC is continuously inserted, the discount amount is further reduced. The many things that can be done are the same as in the embodiment shown in FIGS.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram for explaining the electrical configuration of the above-described IC chip read / write device according to the present invention, in which a CPU 25 forming the center of a control unit and a memory 26 storing a system program are stored. The interface 28 connected via the bus 27 therebetween has the feeder solenoid 6, the read / write unit 15, the issue / return solenoid 12, the two chip insertion sensors 4, 9, the stepping motor 11, The sensors 16 are connected, and each is configured to perform each operation described above under the monitoring of the CPU 25 in accordance with the system program stored in the memory 26.

[0042]

As described above, according to the IC chip read / write device of the present invention, the inserted IC chip is accommodated in the accommodation room of the distribution disk, and the IC chip is rotated while rotating the distribution disk. Information can be read from or written to the chip, the information can be written and issued to the IC chip, the IC chip can be put on hold, and the used or unusable IC chip can be discarded and collected at the collection port. In comparison with a conventional processing device that performs each of these processes while rolling an IC coin downward and performs these processes while transporting an IC tag by a conveyor, the structure of the entire device is simplified. In addition, it can be made compact and can greatly reduce the processing time, which is combined with the use of a robust and repetitive IC chip. Te, is suitable for Makoto with the management of parking and other facilities.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of an IC chip read / write device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a main part of the same.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of a main part in the same manner.

FIGS. 5 (a), 5 (b), and 5 (c) are explanatory diagrams sequentially explaining the processing states of receiving, reading, and collecting an IC chip by rotating a distribution disk.

FIGS. 6 (a), 6 (b), and 6 (c) are explanatory views for sequentially explaining respective processing states of receiving, reading, and releasing an IC chip in another embodiment of the present invention. .

FIGS. 7 (a), 7 (b), 7 (c), and 7 (d) illustrate, in order, the service IC chip receiving, reading and collecting processing states in another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 MC, SC IC chip 1 Read / write device 1A Receiving plate 3 Guide passage 4, 9 Chip input sensor 5A Chip stopper 6 Feeder solenoid 7 First guide port 8 Second guide port 10 Sorting disk 10M Read mark 10A Storage chamber 11 Stepping motor 12 Issuing and returning solenoid 14 Ejection gate 15 Read / write unit 16 Positioning sensor 17 Collection port 20 Guide port DR Receiving position

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A non-contact type IC chip inserted into an apparatus is read / written with various information including time, and the read / written IC chip is returned to the outside of the apparatus again. An IC chip read / write device configured to be collected in a device, comprising at least two or more accommodation chambers for receiving a non-contact type IC chip inserted into the device, and having a circumferential direction by a motor. A distributing disk for transferring the IC chip in the storage chamber to a required position while rotating forward or backward, and a non-contact with the IC chip located on a locus of rotation of the distribution disk and stored in the storage chamber A non-contact read / write unit for reading and writing various information by communicating with
An IC chip lead, comprising: a discharge unit for discharging an IC chip stored in a storage room of a distribution disk to the outside of the device; and a recovery unit for recovering the IC chip in the storage room to the inside of the device.・ Light device. 2. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein at least two plates are provided on a receiving plate provided in the apparatus.
A distributing disk provided with at least two storage chambers is rotatable forward and backward by a motor, and the receiving locus of the IC chip and the read / write of various information with respect to the IC chip are not described on the rotation locus of the distributing disk. An access position for contact, a standby position for temporarily waiting the IC chip, a discharge position for discharging the IC chip to the outside of the device, and a collection position for collecting the IC chip to the inside of the device are provided. Depending on the contents, the motor rotates the distribution disk or does not rotate,
2. The IC chip read / write device according to claim 1, wherein the chip is positioned at any one of the positions. 3. A guide capable of distributing a distributing disk in an inclined state in which a storage chamber is directed obliquely upward, and supplying an IC chip to a receiving position of the distributing disk along the upper surface of the distributing disk in the inclined state. A passage is provided, and in the middle of the guide passage, the IC chip supplied to the guide passage is temporarily moored, and
3. The IC according to claim 1, further comprising a chip stopper capable of sending out the moored IC chip toward the receiving position according to the issuance request.
Chip read / write device. 4. An IC chip receiving position;
An access position for the C chip and a discharge position for discharging the IC chip to the outside of the apparatus are provided at the same position on the rotation trajectory of the distribution disk. A discharge gate for opening the IC chip in the storage chamber to the outside of the apparatus when the opening is opened is provided in the opening portion, and a non-contact type read / write unit is provided in the discharge gate. 3. The IC chip read / write device according to claim 2, wherein the IC chip read / write device is provided. 5. Two guide ports for supplying an IC chip to a receiving position of a distribution disk are provided, and one of these two guide ports is connected to a guide passage provided with a chip stopper. 4. The IC chip read / write device according to claim 3, wherein the IC chip is for supplying an IC chip, and the other guide port is for receiving an IC chip input from outside the device. 6. A plurality of read marks are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction of the distribution disk, and the position of the distribution disk is detected by reading the read mark on the apparatus side to which the distribution disk is rotatably mounted. 5. The positioning sensor according to claim 1, wherein:
Or the IC chip read / write device according to 5. 7. An IC connected to one of the guide openings.
6. The IC chip read / write device according to claim 5, wherein a chip insertion sensor capable of detecting the inserted IC chip is provided in each of the chip guide passage and the other guide opening. 8. A single guide port for supplying an IC chip to a receiving position of a distribution disk,
7. The IC chip read / write device according to claim 1, wherein said one guide port is used in combination for receiving a new IC chip and an IC chip input from outside the device.