JP2002304643A - Device for handling various kinds of media and card processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten processing time and to reduce a space by enabling one device to handle three kinds of media of a magnetic card, a radio card and a credit card. SOLUTION: This device performs issuing/subtracting processing of the magnetic card, issuing/subtracting processing of the radio IC (SF) commutation ticket (card) and SF charge and credit card processing and has one inserting/ ejecting port and processing capable of batch ejection in respect to one transaction is performed by one unit.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multi-media handling device and a card processing device which can handle three types of cards, a magnetic card, a wireless card, and a credit card, with one device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, station service equipment such as ticket vending machines,
A magnetic card, a wireless card, and a credit card capable of handling three types of media have been developed. However, in such a device, one device (unit) requires (1) a magnetic card (magnetic SF card) and (2) a wireless card (wireless IC).
(SF) Commuter pass), (3) The process is not performed for a credit card, but the process is divided and performed for the entire ticket vending machine.

For example, one unit for processing a magnetic card, one unit for processing a wireless card,
And one unit for processing a credit card. For this reason, naturally, there is no medium processing at one insertion / ejection port, and the purchaser performs a purchasing operation using various insertion / ejection ports. In addition, since there is no device that enables the use of both a credit card and a wireless card, there was no occurrence of a problem relating to transport distribution.

Further, since it is necessary to arrange the three units of the magnetic card processing unit, the wireless card processing unit, and the credit card processing unit in one ticket vending machine, there is little room for the installation space and a wide range of services can be provided. It is a factor that hinders. In addition, it is impossible to arrange in a small space where it is difficult to secure an installation space, and it is difficult to contribute to reducing the burden on station staff who will further advance in the future.

[0005] In addition, a ticket vending machine having various units also increases the complexity of the purchase operation by using a plurality of insertion ports and discharge ports for a purchaser, and a ticket vending machine that can be used by anyone. There is a problem that it cannot be denied that the recent demands for ticket vending machines with consideration for the elderly and the disabled cannot be met. Therefore, a device that can handle three types of media such as a magnetic card, a wireless card, and a credit card with one device is demanded.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-media handling device and a card processing device which can handle three types of media, a magnetic card, a wireless card, and a credit card, with one device.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A multi-medium handling apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that various media are inserted and ejected and ejected, and the type of the inserted media is judged by the inserted and ejected ports. Means, based on the determination result of the determination means, a sorting means for sorting the medium inserted by the insertion and ejection ports to different transport paths for each type,
A plurality of processing units that execute different processes on the media on the respective transport paths allocated by the allocation unit, and each of the media that is processed by the processing unit and transported by the transport path, and the insertion, Discharging means for discharging from the discharge port.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A card processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a schematic configuration of a ticket vending machine 2 as a station service device incorporating the card processing device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

The ticket vending machine 2 is used to purchase a ticket based on cash or a card and to issue various cards, and to issue and reissue a commuter pass. The control unit 3 includes an operation panel 4 for performing various settings, a display unit 5 for performing display based on various settings, a cash processing unit 6 using bills and coins, and a card processing device 1.

The card processing apparatus 1 processes cards handled by the ticket vending machine 2 in one unit. As such cards, a magnetic card A, a wireless card B, and a credit card C are handled.

The magnetic card A is a magnetic SF (stored fair) card. In the magnetic card A, a usage fee of a predetermined amount is recorded in advance in a magnetic recording unit on the back surface, and a new amount (balance) removed with the purchase of a ticket is updated and recorded in the magnetic recording unit. I have.

The wireless card B includes a wireless IC commuter pass, a wireless I
CSF card B, wireless ICSF commuter pass, and the like. Wireless I
The C commuter pass has a built-in CPU, a memory, and a communication unit, and the contents of the commuter pass are stored in the memory. The wireless ICSF card B has a built-in CPU, a memory, and a communication unit. A predetermined amount of usage fee is stored in the memory in advance, and a new amount (balance) removed with the purchase of the ticket is updated and stored. It is supposed to be.

The wireless ICSF commuter pass has a built-in CPU, a memory, and a communication unit. The content of the commuter pass is stored in the memory, and a usage fee of a predetermined amount is stored in advance. The new amount (balance) that has been withdrawn is updated and stored. The credit card C has a magnetic stripe, and a card in which credit account information is recorded on the magnetic stripe, or a built-in IC. This is a card in which credit account information is stored.

The card processing apparatus 1 is mounted on a ticket vending machine 2 and can perform the following processing in response to a command from the control unit 3. (1) New issue processing of magnetic card A (2) Reduction processing of magnetic card A (3) If a card with insufficient balance is inserted during reduction processing of magnetic card A, another magnetic card A is accepted and added It is possible to carry out a reduction process with the credit card amount. (4) If a card with insufficient balance is inserted during the reduction processing of the magnetic card A, another wireless ICSF commuter pass B is added.
Alternatively, it is possible to accept the wireless ICSF card B and perform a reduction process with the sum of the card amounts. (5) Issuing process of wireless IC commuter pass B (6) Issuing process of radio ICSF card B (7) Issuing process of radio ICSF commuter pass B (8) Rewriting issuance process of continuing radio IC commuter pass B (9) Continuous radio (10) SF charge processing of wireless ICSF card B (11) SF charge processing of wireless ICSF card B (12) SF reduction processing of wireless ICSF card B (13) Wireless ICSF commuter ticket B (14) If a card with insufficient balance is inserted at the time of the reduction processing of the wireless ICSF commuter pass B, another magnetic card A can be accepted and the reduction processing can be performed with the combined card amount. (15) If a card with insufficient balance is inserted during the reduction processing of the wireless ICSF commuter pass B, another wireless ICS
Accept F commuter pass B or wireless ICSF card B,
Reduction processing can be performed with the sum of the card amounts. (16) Wireless ICSF commuter pass B or wireless ICSF
If a card with insufficient balance is inserted at the time of card B reduction processing, or if cash in excess of the insufficient amount is inserted into a ticket vending machine, the change equivalent to the wireless ICSF commuter pass B or the SF amount of the wireless ICSF card B Can be added to (17) Processing of Credit Card C The schematic internal configuration of the card processing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. In this case, the ticket type handled
There are three types: a magnetic card A, a wireless ICSF commuter pass as a wireless card B, and a credit card C.

That is, on the left side (front side) of the main body 7, an insertion / ejection port 8 for each card is provided. The card inserted from the insertion / ejection port 8 is taken into the loading / conveying path 9.
Conveyed by A detector 10 for detecting the external dimensions of the card for determining the type of the card, a shutter 11 for preventing erroneous insertion of an Edmonson ticket, etc. (erroneous insertion prevention shutter) 11, 1
1 are provided, and a transport motor 13 for rotating and driving the transport rollers 9a,... Of the take-in transport path 9 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the detector 10 comprises transmission type optical sensors S1, S2, S3, S4 and a thickness detection sensor S5, and the optical sensors S1, S2 are orthogonal to the card insertion direction. The optical sensors S1, S3, and S4 are arranged in a direction parallel to the card insertion direction, and the thickness detection sensor S5 is arranged at the center of the insertion / ejection port 8.

The thickness detection sensor S5 is, for example, “0 to
0.35 mm "," 0.36-0.65 mm "," 0.
It outputs detection signals for four levels of thickness of "66 to 0.85 mm" and "0.85 mm or more". An insertion / ejection processing unit 14 is provided by the insertion / ejection port 8, the intake conveyance path 9, the detector 10, the shutter 11, the solenoid 12, and the conveyance motor 13.

The card that has passed through the insertion / discharge processing section 14 is guided to a batch discharge sorting section 65. The batch discharge sorting section 65 collects the cards from the magnetic card transport path 16, the wireless card transport path 17, and the credit card transport path 18 to be described later, and collectively enters the above-described import transport path 9 in the loading direction. , Each card is inserted at a time for each transaction and ejected from the ejection port 8. The batch discharge sorting section 65 is provided with a solenoid 6 that moves a stopper (not shown) with respect to the take-in conveyance path 9.
6.

The batch discharging sorting section 65 includes the detector 10
When it is determined that the player has left the card, it is a holding unit for holding the left card. The card that has passed through the batch discharging section 65 from the insertion / discharge processing section 14 is transferred to the magnetic card transport path 16 and the wireless card transport path 1 by the first sorting section 15a and the second sorting section 15b.
7. It is selectively distributed to the credit card transport path 18 and transported on each transport path.

The first sorting unit 15a switches whether the card on the transport path 9 proceeds on the transport path 9 as it is or is distributed to the transport path 16. The card from the transport path 9 is transferred to the transport path 1 by the second sorting unit 15b.
7 or the card from the transport path 9 is transferred to the transport path 1
8 or a card from the transport path 17 is switched to the transport path 18. At this time, the cards from the transport path 9 are distributed to the transport path 17 by the movable distribution guide, and the cards from the transport path 17 are also moved and mounted on the transport path 9 by the movable distribution guide. I have. The transport paths 9 and 18 are straight paths.

The first sorting unit 15a is composed of a normal flapper 67 and a solenoid 68 for rotating the flapper 67, and the curved portion on the transport path does not cause a transport error due to the softness of the magnetic card A. It has become.

The second distribution unit 15b includes a movable distribution guide unit 60, a driving actuator 61 for operating the movable distribution guide unit 60, and a wireless card reader / writer (wireless R / W unit) 41 described later. It is configured. The second sorting unit 15b is a movable sorting guide unit 60.
, The wireless card B can be distributed over a short distance while maintaining the linear transport, so that the processing time can be increased by using the linear transport as much as possible from the point of the rigidity of the wireless card B as in the related art. Can be suppressed.

A detector 62 for detecting the position of the card in the second sorting unit 15b is provided near the second sorting unit 15b.
Is provided. Providing the function of the wireless R / W unit 41 to the movable distribution guide unit 60 also contributes to space saving.

The first sorting unit 15a, the second sorting unit 15b, the movable sorting guide unit 60, the drive actuator 61, the detector 62, the wireless R / W unit 41, and the flapper 6
7. The distribution processing unit 63 is constituted by the solenoid 68.

At the end of the magnetic card transport path 16 (upper right side, rear side of the main body 7), there is provided a magnetic card hopper 19 for storing a magnetic card A for new issuance.
The end of the wireless card transfer path 17 (the right middle part of the main body 7,
On the rear side), a wireless card hopper 20 in which a new issue wireless card B is stored is provided. A waste card space 21 for the wireless card B is provided at the end of the credit card transport path 18 (lower right side, rear side of the main body 7).

On the magnetic card transport path 16 between the first sorting unit 15a and the magnetic card hopper 19, a magnetic card reader / writer 22 and a punch unit 2 are arranged in this order from the left.
3. A magnetic card printing unit 24 is provided.

The magnetic card reader / writer 22 writes and reads magnetic information on the magnetic card A. The punch unit 23 performs a rough punch of the card subtraction amount during the subtraction processing. The magnetic card printing unit 24 prints information such as a ticket type on the issued magnetic card A, and prints the balance of the SF on the magnetic card A at the time of the subtraction processing.

A distribution unit 25 is provided on the magnetic card transport path 16 between the magnetic card printing unit 24 and the magnetic card hopper 19, and the magnetic card A transported from the magnetic card printing unit 24 is provided. The distribution is performed by the distribution unit 25 and the magnetic card is temporarily stored in the magnetic card temporary storage unit 26. The magnetic card temporary holding unit 26 is provided to enable processing for insertion of two magnetic cards A.

The punching unit 23 and the magnetic card printing unit 2
The distribution unit 2 is provided on the magnetic card transport path 16 between
The magnetic card A conveyed from the magnetic card printing unit 24 is sorted by the sorting unit 27 and is conveyed to the magnetic card reversing unit 28. The terminal end of the magnetic card reversing unit 28 is a waste ticket space 29 for storing a waste ticket when the magnetic processing at the time of new issuance fails. The magnetic card reversing unit 28 is used when performing front printing with the main unit positioned on the back side.

A transport motor 32 for the magnetic card A is provided below the waste ticket space 29 to rotate a transport roller or the like of the magnetic card transport path 16. In addition, above the waste ticket space 29, the magnetic card reversing unit 2
An inversion motor 33 for rotating and driving the conveyance rollers 8 is provided.

In the vicinity of the distributing units 25 and 27, solenoids 34 and 3 for rotating the distributing units 25 and 27 respectively are provided.
5 are provided. In the vicinity of the punch 23, a solenoid 36 for driving the punch 23 is provided.

On the magnetic card transport path 16, there are provided transport path sensors 37,... Which can take the timing of magnetic processing and print processing, or detect the position of the JAM ticket.

The magnetic card transport path 16, the magnetic card hopper 19, the magnetic card reader / writer 22, the punch unit 2
3. Magnetic card printing unit 24, sorting unit 25, magnetic card temporary holding unit 26, sorting unit 27, magnetic card reversing unit 2
8, a waste card space 29, a transport motor 32, a reversing motor 33, solenoids 34 and 35, a solenoid 36, a transport path sensor 37,...

A wireless card reader / writer (wireless R / R) is provided on the wireless card transport path 17 between the second sorting section 15b and the wireless card hopper 20 in order from the left.
W section) 41, wireless card printing section (rewrite printing section) 42
Is provided.

The wireless card reader / writer 41 writes and reads information from and to the wireless card B wirelessly.

The wireless card printing unit 42 prints (rewrites) the type of card, expiration date, etc. of the issued card. Note that the rewrite printing is a method of erasing a card having a rewriting leuco layer, which has already been printed, and enabling reprinting.

In the vicinity of the wireless card hopper 20,
A wireless card motor (transport motor) 43 that rotationally drives a transport roller or the like of the wireless card transport path 17 is provided. On the transfer path 17 for the wireless card, a wireless R / W
Or take JAM
A conveyance path sensor 44 capable of detecting the position of a ticket, ...
Is provided.

The wireless card transport path 17, wireless card hopper 20, wireless card reader / writer 41, wireless card printing unit 42, wireless card motor 43, transport path sensor 4
The wireless card processing unit 45 is configured by 4,. On the credit card transport path 18 between the second sorting unit 15b and the waste ticket space 21, in order from the left, the wireless card reader / writer 41, the credit card magnetic reading unit 51, and the credit card IC contact unit 52. Is provided.

The discarded ticket space 21 is a collection box for collecting the wireless card B when the wireless processing at the time of new issuance of the wireless card B has failed or when the wireless card B has been recycled a predetermined number of times. The credit card magnetic reader 51 reads the magnetic stripe of the credit card C.

Credit card IC contact section 52
Performs the processing of the contact IC of the credit card C. High security is ensured by the contact IC. In the vicinity of the waste ticket space 21, a credit card motor (transport motor) 53 that rotationally drives a transport roller or the like of the credit card transport path 18 is provided.

On the credit card transport path 18, the timing of the positioning process at the time of magnetic reading is set.
Alternatively, there are provided transport path sensors 54,... Which can take the timing of the contact IC positioning processing or detect the position of the JAM ticket.

The credit card transport path 18, wireless card reader / writer 41, credit card magnetic reader 51, credit card IC contact section 52, credit card motor (transport motor) 53, transport path sensor 54,. A credit card processing unit 55 is provided by the ticket space 21.

As shown in FIG. 4, the card processing device 1 includes a magnetic card processing unit 38, a wireless card processing unit 45, a credit card processing unit 55, an insertion / ejection processing unit 14, a distribution processing unit 63, a batch ejection It comprises a sorting unit 65 and a control unit 70 that controls these units.

The magnetic card processing section 38 performs a new issue and a subtraction processing of the magnetic card A. As shown in FIG. 5, the magnetic card hopper 19, the magnetic card reader / writer 22, the punch Unit 23, magnetic card printing unit 24, sorting unit 25, magnetic card temporary holding unit 26, sorting unit 27, magnetic card reversing unit 28, waste ticket space 2
9, a transport motor 32, a reversing motor 33, solenoids 34 and 35, a solenoid 36, a transport path sensor 37,...

The wireless card processing unit 45 performs new issue and reissuance of a wireless IC (SF) commuter pass B as the wireless card B, subtraction processing of the SF function unit, and SF charge. As shown in the figure, the wireless card hopper 20 and the wireless card reader / writer (wireless R /
W section) 41, wireless card printing section (rewrite printing section) 4
2. A wireless card motor (transport motor) 43, a transport path sensor 44,...

The credit card processing section 55 reads the ID information of the credit card C, and
As shown in FIG. 7, a wireless card reader / writer 41 and a credit card magnetic reading unit (magnetic reading unit) are provided to the control unit 70 as shown in FIG.
51, a credit card IC contact section 52 is connected.

The insertion / ejection processing unit 14 includes a magnetic card A,
It is used in common for the wireless card B and the credit card C, and takes in an old ticket, takes in a credit card C, discharges a newly issued ticket, and returns the credit card C, as shown in FIG. , Insertion into the control unit 70, the discharge port 8, the take-in conveyance path 9, the detector 10, the shutter 11, the solenoid 12, the conveyance motor 13, the insertion,
A width-shifting portion 81 provided in the vicinity of the discharge port 8, a conveyance path sensor 82 for detecting a card conveyance state of the take-in conveyance path 9,
A batch discharge sorting section 65 as a holding section is connected.

The width shifter 81 enables the discrimination between the magnetic card A and the JIS card (wireless ICSF card B, credit card C, etc.) for one insertion / ejection port 8, and for the non-specified bill type. This is a function of ejecting the magnetic card A and the JIS cards B and C having different outer dimensions to the conveyance reference plane without ejecting them into the unit.

Further, it is possible to determine the type of ticket inserted in one transaction, to send a medium to a processing unit to be processed, and to eject a plurality of media at once at the time of ejection. The distribution processing unit 63 is for distributing to the corresponding transport path based on the determination result of the card, and as shown in FIG.
A movable sorting guide unit 60, a drive actuator 61, a detector 62, a wireless R / W unit 41, a flapper 67, and a solenoid 68 are connected to 0.

The batch discharge sorting section 65 is provided for each transport path 1
Each of the cards 6, 17, and 18 is arranged for batch ejection. As shown in FIG. 4, a solenoid 66 for moving a stopper (not shown) is provided to the control unit 70.
Is connected.

Next, the process of determining the type of card based on the detection signal from the detector 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. That is, the control unit 70 determines the insertion and type of the card based on the detection signals (for checking the external dimensions) from the sensors S1 to S4 of the detector 10 and the detection signals from the thickness detection sensor S5.

For example, as shown in FIGS.
Detection signals from sensors S1, S2, sensors S1, S2, S
When the detection signal from the sensor 3 and the detection signal from the sensors S3 and S4 are sequentially supplied, and the detection signal from the thickness detection sensor S5 is "0 to 0.35 mm", the insertion of the magnetic card A is determined.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the detection signals are sequentially supplied from the sensors S1, S2, the detection signals from the sensors S1, S2, S3, the detection signals from the sensors S3, S4, and the thickness detection sensor S5. Is "0.
66 to 0.85 mm, it is determined that either the wireless card B or the credit card C is inserted.

In the case of a detection signal other than the above, it is determined that none of the magnetic card A, the wireless card B and the credit card C has been inserted. After determining that either the wireless card B or the credit card C is inserted, the control unit 70
Determines whether the wireless card B or the credit card C is based on whether data can be transmitted and received by the wireless R / W unit 41.

That is, first, at the card insertion stage, the sensor S determines whether the shutter 11 of the insertion / ejection port 8 should be opened or closed.
This is performed by a combination of 1, S2. Unless both the sensors S1 and S2 are dark, the shutter 11 at the insertion / ejection port does not open. This is to prevent erroneous insertion of Edmonson tickets distributed at the station. However, with regard to the horizontal insertion of the Edmonson ticket, both the sensors S1 and S2 become dark and the shutter 11 is opened.

However, since the size of the medium is smaller than the medium to be originally processed, if this ticket is used inside the card processing apparatus 1, the probability of occurrence of JAM is greatly increased, and the reliability of the card processing apparatus 1 is impaired. Therefore, a measure is taken to promptly enter the Edmonson ticket using the sensor S3.

Regarding the vertical insertion of the Edmonson ticket, the approach is stopped by the combination of the sensors S1 and S2.
Regarding the Edmonson ticket that has been entered by sideways,
The determination is made based on the combination of the brightness of the sensors S1, S2, and S3. If the medium is acceptable, the sensors S1 and S
Both S2 and S3 are dark, but if the side of the Edmonson ticket has entered, S3 will be light with both sensors S1 and S2 dark. By this discrimination, it can be recognized that the Edmonson ticket has entered, and the taking in of the card processing device 1 can be refused.

Further, with respect to a 120 mm ticket which is a station circulation ticket, the determination near the insertion slot by the sensors S1 and S2 is naturally OK, and the determination of the combination of the sensors S1, S2 and S3 is also OK. Since this ticket is not taken into the card processing device 1, the combination with the sensor S4 is determined.

The combination determination is as follows. Discrimination based on the combination of sensors S1, S2 and S3 is all O
It will be K, but if the combination of S1 and S4 darkens at the same time, the ticket length check will work,
Rejection of taking in the card processing device 1 is performed based on the determination that the card is longer than the original ticket.

When this check is entered, the ticket length check is performed for the insertion of two or more sheets with a “displacement” that causes the length of the ticket to exceed the prescribed length, and the ticket length check is performed. By setting a rule that does not take in the length of, it is possible to avoid taking in the inside.

As described above, S1, S2, S
In the combination of 3 and S4, Edmonson tickets and long-length tickets (120-mm tickets, multiple slip-inserted tickets) can be checked, but other tickets or wireless ICSF card B or credit card C In the card processing device 1 which needs to perform the discrimination, a sensor S5 for measuring the thickness of the ticket is further provided for use in the discrimination of the ticket type. That is, the sensing range of the thickness detection sensor S5 is as follows (see FIG. 11).

According to the sensing range, the magnetic card A
And the wireless ICSF card B or the credit card C can be determined. In addition, for those determined as OK at the insertion / ejection port 8, the magnetic read by the magnetic card reader / writer 22 of the magnetic card processing unit 38 and the wireless read / write by the wireless R / W unit 41 of the wireless card processing unit 45 are further performed. Magnetic read unit 5 of read / credit card processing unit 53
The final discrimination of the ticket type is performed by the magnetic lead in step 1.

Next, a description will be given of a second sorting unit 15b as a transport sorting unit for the wireless ICSF card B and the credit card C. Compared to magnetic card A, wireless I
With the CSF card B and the credit card C, it is difficult to make a curve on the transport path due to the difference in the stiffness of the medium. If the transfer is not performed as linearly as possible, the processing time will be increased with respect to the processing transfer.

However, with regard to the card processing apparatus 1, since the two types of the wireless ICSF card B and the credit card C are handled, it is necessary to branch the transport path. There is no particular problem if the flapper can be used as in the case of processing the magnetic card A, but since it is impossible with this medium,
The movable distribution guide section 60 was used. In order to further reduce the processing time, the movable R / W unit 4
Providing the first function contributes to space saving.

In particular, regarding the above-described discrimination based on the detection signal from the detector 10, the radio ICSF card B or the card discriminated as the credit card C is first read wirelessly and used for the discrimination of the ticket type. . Here, if it is determined that the card is not the wireless ICSF card B,
Further, the magnetic read of the credit card C is performed. In the localization of the transport path, the linear transport path extends to the magnetic lead of the credit card C.

The card that has entered the second sorting unit 15b is a JIS size card. That is, the wireless ICSF card B or the credit card C, or a card having the same external dimensions and thickness.

First, the card that has entered the distribution guide unit 60 stops when it passes through a predetermined position by a sensor (not shown). The stop position is a position where the distribution guide 60 can move and a position where the wireless R / W unit 41 can wirelessly read. Here, the wireless read processing is first performed on the stopped card. If it is determined in this process that the card is the wireless card B, the distribution guide unit 60 is moved by the drive actuator 61 and shifts to a position where the card can be transported to the transport path 17 for wireless card processing.

(1) First, a new ticket issuing operation of the magnetic card A will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. 12 and (a) of FIG.
The description will be made using the state of conveyance of the magnetic card A shown in FIGS. As described above, the card processing device 1 is one unit mounted on the ticket vending machine 2 or the like, and thus operates according to a command from the higher-level control unit 3. In the case of issuing a new magnetic card A, a ticketing command from the upper control unit 3 is transmitted to the control unit 70.
(ST1, 2), and a magnetic card A for new issuance is first paid out from the magnetic card hopper 19 (ST3, 4).
(See FIG. 13A).

Next, the control unit 70 performs a security check on whether this card is suitable for issuing a ticket (ST5) (see FIG. 13 (b)). This security check is performed by the magnetic card reader / writer 22. Transport from the magnetic card hopper 19 to the magnetic card reader / writer 22 is performed by a transport motor 32 used for transporting the medium.
Do with. The control unit 70 performs a security check based on the contents of the read from the magnetic card reader / writer 22 (removed from the hopper or checked with security data), and determines whether it is OK or NG (ST6).

If the determination in step 6 is NG,
The control unit 70 stores the magnetic processing failure ticket at the time of new issuance in the waste ticket space 29 (ST7). Thereafter, the control unit 70 newly draws out a new card from the magnetic card hopper 19 and performs a security check again (ST4 to ST6).

When the determination in Step 6 is OK, the control unit 70 conveys the magnetic card A to the magnetic card printing unit 24 by the conveying motor 32 (see FIG. 13C). Then, the control unit 70 prints information such as ticket type information and the effective date / issue date on the magnetic card A by the magnetic card printing unit 24 (ST8) (see (d) of FIG. 13). When the processing in the magnetic card printing unit 24 is completed, the control unit 70
Performs writing of magnetic information on the magnetic card A by the magnetic card reader / writer 22 (ST9). The magnetic card reader / writer 22 records the information content printed by the magnetic card printing unit 24 and further detailed issuance information (see FIG. 13E). After the recording process, the control unit 70 also checks whether magnetic information is correctly written (by verify reading of the magnetic card reader / writer 22) (ST10).
(See (f) of FIG. 13).

If it is determined at this check that the magnetic information is not written correctly, the control unit 70
Is stored in the waste ticket space 29 (ST7). Then, the operation returns to the operation of feeding a new card from the magnetic card hopper 19, and the ticketing operation is performed again. At this time, retry may be performed several times without immediately discarding the ticket.

When the magnetic processing is normally completed in step 10, the control unit 70 conveys the magnetic card A to the insertion / ejection port 8 via the conveyance paths 16 and 9 (ST 11) (see FIG. 13 (g)). ) And discharge (ST12) ((h) in FIG. 13).
reference).

After that, the control unit 70 checks whether or not the player has left the camera in response to a detection signal from the detector 10 (ST1).
3). If it is recognized that the card has been forgotten, the control unit 70 takes in the card for which it has been left, and holds the card in the batch discharge sorting unit 65 as a holding unit in the card processing device 1 (ST1).
4).

(2) Next, the deduction processing by the SF function of the magnetic card A will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, (a) to (i) of FIGS. 16 and (a) to (j) of FIG. )
This will be described with reference to the transfer state of the magnetic card A shown in FIG. Deduction processing means that when an SF card or a prepaid card is used to purchase a ticket or the like at a ticket vending machine 2 or the like in which the present card processing apparatus 1 is installed, cash is inserted into the ticket vending machine 2 or the like. Instead, insert the given card,
A purchase operation is performed.

That is, the magnetic card A owned by the purchaser is inserted into the card processing apparatus 1 through the insertion / ejection port 8 (ST21) (see FIG. 16A) (FIG. 17A) reference). Then, the controller 70 determines the type of the inserted magnetic card A based on the detection signal from the detector 10 (ST22). That is, it is determined whether the card is the magnetic card A, the wireless card B, or the credit card C by the above-described method. At this point, if the ticket type is different, for example, a telephone card, the control unit 70 takes in the card, conveys it to the insertion / ejection port 8 through the conveyance path 9, and discharges it (ST23).

If it is determined in step 22 that the card is the magnetic SF card A, the control unit 70 determines whether the card can be reduced by the magnetic information read from the magnetic card reader / writer 22 (ST24). (See FIG. 16B) (See FIG. 17B). If the card cannot be processed at this time, the controller 70 takes in the card, conveys the card to the insertion / ejection port 8 through the conveyance path 9, and discharges the card (ST25).

If it is determined in step 24 that the card can be reduced, the control unit 70 checks whether the position of the remaining amount guide punch is appropriate by referring to the previously read magnetic information (ST26) (FIG. 16 (c)). If it is determined that the punch position is not correct, the control unit 7
No. 0 conveys and ejects the magnetic card A to the insertion / ejection port 8 (ST27).

If the punch position is correct in step 26, the control unit 70 determines whether the magnetic card Ak printing area is full (ST28). If the card is not full, the control unit 70 causes the magnetic card printing unit 24 to print a new state of the card, such as printing a new balance, on the magnetic card A (ST29) (see (d) of FIG. 16). After the printing process, the control unit 70 writes the information to the magnetic card A as the withdrawal information magnetic information of a predetermined fee by the magnetic card reader / writer 22 (ST30) (see (e) of FIG. 16). Check (ST31)
(See (f) of FIG. 16). For the magnetic card A for which the magnetic processing has been completed, the control unit 70 performs a reference punch of the balance in the punch unit 23 if necessary (ST32, 33) (FIG. 1).
6 (g)). After the end of this reference punch, the control unit 70
Transports the magnetic card A through the transport paths 16 and 9 and confirms the punch holes (see (h) in FIG. 16), and then ejects the card from the insertion / ejection port 8 (ST34) (see (i) in FIG. 16).

Thereafter, the control unit 70 checks whether or not it has been forgotten to be collected based on the detection signal from the detector 10 (ST3).
5). If it is recognized that the card has been left, the control unit 70 takes in the card that has been left, and holds the card in the batch discharge sorting unit 65 as a holding unit inside the card processing device 1 (ST3).
6).

If it is determined in step 28 that the print area is full, the control unit 70 temporarily holds the magnetic card A (old ticket) that is full of prints in the batch discharge sorting unit (holding unit) 65 (ST37), and The magnetic card A for new issue is paid out from the magnetic card hopper 19 (ST38) (see FIG. 17C).

Next, the controller 70 performs a security check on whether the card is suitable for issuing a ticket (ST39) (see (d) of FIG. 17). This security check is performed by the magnetic card reader / writer 22. The transport from the magnetic card hopper 19 to the magnetic card reader / writer 22 is performed by the transport motor 3 used for transporting the medium.
Perform in 2. The control unit 70 performs a security check based on the read content from the magnetic card reader / writer 22 (removed from the hopper or checked by security), and determines whether it is OK or NG (ST40).

If the determination in step 40 is NG, the control unit 70 stores the magnetic processing failure ticket at the time of new issuance in the waste ticket space 29 (ST41). Then, the control unit 7
No. 0 newly feeds out a new card from the magnetic card hopper 19 and performs a security check again (ST38 to ST40).

When the determination in step 40 is OK,
The control unit 70 transports the magnetic card A to the standby position of the magnetic card printing unit 24 by the transport motor 32 (see FIG. 17E). Next, the control unit 70 prints information such as ticket type information, effective date / issue date, and reduction information on the magnetic card A by the magnetic card printing unit 24 (ST42) (FIG. 17).
(F)). When the processing in the magnetic card printing unit 24 is completed, the control unit 70 controls the magnetic card reader / writer 22
To write magnetic information on the magnetic card A (ST
43). The magnetic card reader / writer 22 records the information content printed by the magnetic card printing unit 24, more detailed issue information, and reduction information (see FIG. 17 (g)). After the recording process, the control unit 70 also checks whether the magnetic information is correctly written (by verify reading of the magnetic card reader / writer 22) (ST44) ((h) in FIG. 17).
reference).

If it is determined at this check that the magnetic information is not correctly written, the control unit 70
Is stored in the waste ticket space 29 (ST41). And
The operation returns to the operation of feeding out a new card from the magnetic card hopper 19, and the ticketing operation is performed again. At this time, retry may be performed several times without immediately discarding the ticket.

When the magnetic processing is normally completed in step 44, the control unit 70 conveys the magnetic card A to the insertion / ejection port 8 via the conveyance paths 16 and 9 (FIG. 17).
(I)), merges with the old ticket temporarily held in the holding unit 65 (ST45), and discharges the batch from the insertion / ejection port 8 (ST46) (see (j) in FIG. 17).

After that, the control unit 70 checks whether or not the user has left the product by using a detection signal from the detector 10 (ST4).
7). If it is determined that the card has been forgotten, the control unit 70 takes in the card that has been forgotten, and holds the card in the batch discharge sorting unit 65 as a holding unit inside the card processing device 1 (ST4).
8).

Further, there is a case where the magnetic card A with the remaining balance is insufficient. In this case, it is necessary to continue the process because there is a possibility that the next ticket or additional cash is inserted. If the balance is insufficient, the first inserted card is transported to the magnetic card temporary holding unit 26 by the transport motor 32. The first magnetic card is held in the holding section 26,
The sheet processing is performed. Insertion / ejection unit 1 for the second sheet
Starting with the discrimination of the ticket type at 4, the discrimination as to whether or not the card is transactable is performed in the same manner as the first card. The second card is O for ticket type discrimination
If it becomes K, a process of removing the shortage amount from the second card is performed.

In this case, after processing the above steps 21 to 29 in FIGS. 14 and 15 (see FIGS. 18 (a) and (b)), the processing shifts to the processing of the balance shortage. The magnetic card A is used as an old ticket, temporarily stored in the magnetic card reversing unit 28 (see (c) to (d) in FIG. 18), and again for the second magnetic card A in FIG. 14 and FIG. Steps 21 to 28 are performed ((e) to 18 in FIG. 18).
(F)), the second magnetic card A is stored in the holding unit 26.
(See (g) of FIG. 18). Thereafter, after the old ticket is taken out of the magnetic card reversing unit 28 and moved to the print standby position (see (h) of FIG. 18), the above-mentioned FIGS.
Steps 29 to 33 are performed (see (h) in FIG. 18 to (l) in FIG. 19), and are held in the holding unit 65 (see (m) in FIG. 19). Thereafter, the second magnetic card A is taken out and transported on the transport path 16, and the processes of steps 29 to 31 in FIGS. 14 and 15 are performed (see (n) to (q) in FIG. 19). ), Before it is discharged, it merges with the old ticket in the holding unit 65, and is discharged collectively from the insertion / discharge port 8 (see (r) to (s) in FIG. 19).

(3) Next, the new issuance operation of the wireless card B will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
The description will be made using the transport state of the wireless card B shown in FIGS. As described above, the card processing device 1 is one unit mounted on the ticket vending machine 2 or the like, and thus operates according to a command from the higher-level control unit 3. In the case of issuing a new wireless card B, a ticketing command from the upper control unit 3 is transmitted to the control unit 70.
(ST51, ST52), first, the wireless card hopper 20
Pays out wireless card B for new issuance (ST53)
(See FIG. 21A). As a result, the wireless card B is transported by the transport motor 43 on the transport path 17 to the rewrite printing unit 42.

Next, the control unit 70 controls the rewrite printing unit 42
The new information is printed by performing print erasure and print processing according to (ST54) (see FIG. 21 (b)).

[0092] The contents of the print are, for the wireless ICSF commuter pass B, the commuter pass validity section, period, amount, purchaser information, and the like. Station information.

When the printing process is completed, the control unit 70 writes necessary information to the wireless card B by the wireless R / W unit 41 (ST55) (see (c) of FIG. 21). Thereafter, the control unit 70 also checks whether information is correctly written (by verify read of the wireless R / W unit 41) (ST56) (see (c) of FIG. 21).

If it is determined at this check that the wireless information is not correctly written, the control unit 70
Is conveyed to and stored in the waste ticket space 21 (ST57).
Then, the operation returns to the operation of feeding a new card from the magnetic card hopper 19, and the ticketing operation is performed again. At this time, retry may be performed several times without immediately discarding the ticket.

If it is determined in step 56 that the wireless information is correctly written, the control unit 70 switches the wireless card B transported on the transport path 17 by the movable distribution guide unit 60 to the transport path 9 ( 21 (d)), the paper is conveyed to the insertion / ejection port 8 via the conveyance path 9 and discharged (ST59) (see (e) of FIG. 21).

After that, the control unit 70 checks whether or not it has been forgotten to be collected based on the detection signal from the detector 10 (ST6).
0). When it is recognized that the card is left behind, the control unit 70 takes in the card left behind, and holds the card in the batch discharge sorting unit 65 as a holding unit inside the card processing device 1 (ST6).
1).

(4) Next, the operation for issuing a continuous wireless IC (SF) commuter pass (wireless card) B will be described.

The issuance of the continuous wireless IC (SF) commuter pass B is started by taking in the old ticket. In addition, the old ticket mentioned here is a wireless IC (SF) commuter pass B,
It is not a magnetic commuter pass.

That is, the old ticket owned by the purchaser is inserted into the card processing apparatus 1 through the insertion / ejection port 8. Then, the control unit 70 determines the type of the old ticket inserted based on the detection signal from the detector 10. That is, it is determined whether the card is the magnetic card A, the wireless card B, or the credit card C by the above-described method. At this point, if the ticket type is different, for example, a telephone card, the controller 70
Takes in the card and conveys it to the insertion / ejection port 8 through the conveyance path 9 and ejects it.

When the ticket type is determined to be the magnetic card A in the above step 72, the control section 70 proceeds to the processing of the magnetic card A described above.

If it is determined in step 72 that the card is a JIS card, the control unit 70 transfers the card to the second sorting unit 1.
5b, and the second sorting unit 15b sorts and conveys the card from the conveying path 9 to the conveying path 17,
The wireless read is performed by the wireless R / W unit 41.

By this wireless lead, the control unit 70 can exchange data, and if it is determined that the ticket is a wireless IC (SF) commuter pass B, the control unit 70 shifts to a continuous commuter pass ticket issuing operation. After that, the paper is discharged out of the card processing device 1.

As a continuous commuter pass issuing operation, the reissue history of the wireless card B is checked. That is, in this card in which the face information is rewritten by rewriting, if the number of times of rewriting exceeds a certain number, the printing quality may be degraded.

Therefore, it is necessary to check the reissue history. The reissue history is checked by the wireless R / W unit 41. If the reissue history is less than the specified number of times,
Issuance of continuous IC (SF) commuter pass using daily ticket,
If the reissue history is larger than the prescribed collection, the old ticket is collected in the waste ticket space 21 and a new card is fed out from the hopper 20 for use. If the reissue history has not reached the specified number, the rewriting printing unit 42
5 transported.

The rewrite printing section 42 erases the information print of the old ticket and prints the information of the new ticket. When the information printing of the new ticket is completed, the information is conveyed on the conveyance path 17 by the conveyance motor 43 and reaches the wireless R / W unit 41. The wireless R / W unit 41 writes information necessary for the new wireless card, and then performs verification. If an error occurs during verification, retry wireless light / verification again.
If the ticket is still NG, the sheet is conveyed to the discarded ticket space 21 by the conveying motor 55 through the conveying path 18 and collected. Thereafter, a new issuance wireless card is fed out from the hopper 20, and the same processing is performed.

When the processing in the wireless R / W unit 41 ends normally, the transport motors 43 and 13 transport the transport paths 17 and 9 to the insertion / ejection port 8 where they are ejected. Forgetting and collecting is the same as in the case of the processing of the magnetic card A described above. If the reissue history is larger than the specified number, the old ticket is collected by the transport motor 53 into the waste ticket space 21.

Then, a new wireless card B is fed out from the wireless card hopper 20 and issued. In this case, the commuter pass information is obtained by reading the wireless information of the old ticket,
Even when a commuter pass is issued with a new wireless card B, a continuous radio IC (SF) commuter pass B can be purchased by the same purchase operation as that of issuing a continuous commuter pass using an old ticket. (5) Next, a description will be given of the operation regarding the reduction processing of the wireless card B with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
4, a description will be made using the wireless card B and the transport state of the credit card C shown in (a) to (p) of FIG. Reduction processing refers to a wireless ICSF commuter pass B or a wireless ICSF at a ticket vending machine 2 or the like in which the card processing apparatus 1 is installed.
When a ticket or the like is to be purchased by using the CSF card B, a predetermined card is inserted instead of inserting cash into the ticket vending machine 2 or the like, and a purchasing operation is performed.

That is, the wireless IC owned by the purchaser
Insert SF commuter pass B or wireless ICSF card B
The card is inserted into the card processing apparatus 1 through the discharge port 8 (ST7).
1) (see FIG. 24A). Then, the control unit 70 controls the wireless ICSF input by the detection signal from the detector 10.
The type of the card B is determined (ST72). That is, the magnetic card A or the wireless card B
Or a credit card C is determined. At this point, if the ticket type is different, such as a telephone card,
The control unit 70 takes in the card, conveys it to the insertion / ejection port 8 through the conveyance path 9, and discharges the card.

If it is determined in step 72 that the card type is the magnetic card A, the control unit 70 proceeds to the processing of the magnetic card A described above (ST73). JIS in step 72 above
If the card type is determined, the control unit 70 conveys the card to the position of the second distribution unit 15b, and distributes and conveys the card from the conveyance path 9 to the conveyance path 17 by the second distribution unit 15b ( 24 (b)), the wireless R / W unit 4
1 to perform a wireless read (see (c) of FIG. 24).

When the data is exchanged by the wireless read and the control unit 70 determines that the wireless ICSF card is the wireless ICSF card B (ST74), the control unit 70 determines whether the balance of the current transaction is insufficient (ST75). At this time, for example, the wireless IC commuter pass B
In such a case, the sheet is conveyed to the insertion / ejection port 8 and ejected.

As a result of the above determination, if the balance is not insufficient, the control unit 70 wirelessly performs the reduction processing for the current transaction on the wireless ICSF card B by the wireless R / W unit 41 (S
T76). Thereafter, the control unit 70 transports the card transported by the transport path 18 again to the position of the second distribution unit 15b, and distributes and transports the card from the transport path 17 to the transport path 9 by the second distribution unit 15b. (ST77), and discharges from the insertion / discharge port 8 (ST78).

Thereafter, the control unit 70 checks whether or not it has been forgotten to be collected based on the detection signal from the detector 10 (ST7).
9). If it is recognized that the card has been forgotten, the control unit 70 takes in the card for which it has been left, and holds the card in the batch discharge sorting unit 65 as a holding unit in the card processing device 1 (ST8).
0).

If it is determined in step 75 that the balance is insufficient, the control unit 70 determines whether the payment of the shortage is cash or a card (ST81, ST82). Proceeding to step 76, when payment by card is determined, return to step 71 above. At this time, the wireless ICSF card B is moved to the retry standby position (see (d) of FIG. 24).

Next, the credit card C owned by the purchaser is inserted into the card processing apparatus 1 through the insertion / ejection port 8 (ST71) (see (e) of FIG. 24). Then, the control unit 70 determines the type of the credit card C inserted based on the detection signal from the detector 10 (ST7).
2). That is, it is determined whether the card is the magnetic card A, the wireless card B, or the credit card C by the above-described method. At this time, if the ticket type is different, for example, a telephone card, the control unit 70 takes in the card, conveys it to the insertion / ejection port 8 through the conveyance path 9, and discharges the card.

When the type of the card is discriminated from the magnetic card A in step 72, the control unit 70 proceeds to the processing of the magnetic card A described above (ST73). JIS in step 72 above
If the card type is determined, the control unit 70 conveys the card to the position of the second distribution unit 15b, and distributes and conveys the card from the conveyance path 9 to the conveyance path 17 by the second distribution unit 15b ( 24 (f), the wireless R / W unit 4
1 to perform a wireless read (see (g) of FIG. 24). By this wireless read, the control unit 70 can exchange data, and when it is determined that the wireless card A is the wireless card A (ST74), the control unit 70 shifts to the processing of the wireless card B described above (ST75).

If it is determined in step 74 that the card is not the wireless card B, the control unit 70 conveys the card conveyed by the conveyance path 18 again to the position of the second sorting unit 15b, and this second sorting unit The card from the transport path 17 is distributed and transported to the transport path 18 by 15b (ST84) (see (h) of FIG. 24), and the magnetic reader 51 performs magnetic reading of the magnetic stripe of the credit card C (ST84).
85) (see (i) of FIG. 24), credit card IC
The contact unit 52 confirms whether or not the credit card C can be used by contact with the IC (see FIG. 24 (j)).

When it is determined that the control unit 70 can be used by the contact between the magnetic lead and the IC (ST8).
6) The control unit 3 is notified of the result together with the contents of the credit card C. Then, the control unit 3 guides the purchaser to confirm the payment of the shortage amount by credit and to input the password by using the display unit 5, and in accordance with this guidance, the purchase by credit is selected from the operation panel 4 and input. Host that manages station equipment when the password matches (not shown)
The transaction processing (payment of the shortage amount) is executed by communication with (ST88 to ST90).

If it is determined in step 86 that the credit card C can be used, the control unit 70 conveys the credit card C through the conveyance paths 18 and 9 (ST91) and holds the credit card C in the holding unit 65 (see (k) in FIG. 25). ).

Thereafter, the wireless card B is transferred to the transport motor 43.
Is transported on the transport path 17 to the rewrite printing unit 42. Next, the control unit 70 performs the print erasure and the print processing by the rewrite printing unit 42, thereby printing the contents of the current transaction, that is, the processing of removing the remaining balance (see (l) of FIG. 25).

When the printing process is completed, the control unit 70 writes necessary information to the wireless card B by the wireless R / W unit 41 (see (m) of FIG. 25). After this, the control unit 70
Check that the information is correctly written (wireless R / W
(By the verify read of the unit 41) (see (m) of FIG. 25).

In this check, if it is determined that the wireless information is correctly written, the control unit 70 switches the wireless card B transported on the transport path 17 by the movable distribution guide unit 60 to the transport path 9 (see FIG. 25 (n)), is transported to the insertion / ejection port 8 via the transport path 9 and
Is discharged from the insertion / ejection port 8 together with the credit card C held at the same time (ST92) (see (o) of FIG. 25).

After that, the control unit 70 checks whether or not the user has left the product by using a detection signal from the detector 10 (ST9).
3). If it is determined that the card has been forgotten, the control unit 70 takes in the card that has been left behind, and holds the card in the batch discharge sorting unit 65 as a holding unit inside the card processing device 1 (ST9).
4).

When the additional card is the wireless ICSF card B, the first wireless ICSF card B is
The wireless R / W section 41 performs R / W of the wireless information of the second card. When the withdrawal of the predetermined fee is completed, it is conveyed to the insertion / ejection port 8 and ejected in a lump.

(6) Next, an operation regarding SF charging will be described. Regarding the charge of the wireless ICSF card B, the card taken in from the insertion / ejection port 8 for taking in the old ticket is discriminated as described above, and the wireless ICSF card B
Is determined, the sheet is conveyed to the wireless R / W unit 41. After that, the amount is charged based on the wireless information. Also performs verification. Here, the wireless ICSF that has been successfully processed
The card B is ejected from the insertion / ejection port 8. If the wireless processing was NG including retry, discarded ticket space 2
1 and issue a ticket by the same processing as the new ticket issuing operation.

(7) Next, the transaction processing using the credit card C will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 26 and the transport state of the credit card C shown in FIGS. 27 (a) to 27 (e). Here, the credit card C is a credit card C that is generally distributed in the city.

That is, the credit card C owned by the purchaser is inserted into the card processing apparatus 1 through the insertion / ejection port 8 (ST101) (see FIG. 27A). Then, the control unit 70 determines the type of the inserted credit card C based on the detection signal from the detector 10 (ST1).
02). That is, the magnetic card A
Whether it is a wireless card B or a credit card C is determined. At this time, if the ticket type is different, for example, a telephone card, the control unit 70 takes in the card, conveys it to the insertion / ejection port 8 through the conveyance path 9, and discharges the card.

[0127] If it is determined in step 102 that the type of the card is the magnetic card A, the control unit 70 proceeds to the processing of the magnetic card A described above (ST103). If it is determined in step 102 that the card is a JIS card, the control unit 70 conveys the card to the position of the second sorting unit 15b.
The card from the transfer path 9 is transferred to the transfer path 17 by the transfer unit 15b (see FIG. 27B), and the wireless R /
Wireless reading is performed by the W unit 41 (see (c) of FIG. 27).

The control unit 70 can exchange data by this wireless read and is determined to be the wireless card A (S
T104), and shifts to the processing of the wireless card B described above (ST105).

If it is determined in step 104 that the card is not the wireless card B, the control unit 70 transports the card transported by the transport path 18 to the position of the second distribution unit 15b again. The card from the transport path 17 is sorted and transported to the transport path 18 by 15b (ST106).
(See (d) of FIG. 27). The magnetic reading unit 51 performs magnetic reading of the magnetic stripe of the credit card C (ST107) (see (e) of FIG. 27). It is confirmed by contact with the IC whether or not it can be used (see (f) of FIG. 27).

When the control unit 70 is determined to be usable by the contact between the magnetic lead and the IC (ST10).
8) The control unit 3 is notified of the result together with the contents of the credit card C. Then, the control unit 3 guides the purchaser to input a password using the display unit 5 and, when the password input from the operation panel 4 matches the password in response to the guide, a host (see FIG. The transaction processing is executed by communication with the user (ST110). After this process is completed, the control unit 70 conveys the credit card C through the conveyance paths 18 and 9 (ST111) and discharges the credit card C from the insertion / ejection port 8 (ST1).
12) (see FIG. 27 (g)).

After that, the control unit 70 checks whether or not the user has left the product by using a detection signal from the detector 10 (ST11).
3). If it is determined that the card has been forgotten, the control unit 70 takes in the card for which it has been left, and holds the card in the batch discharge sorting unit 65 as a holding unit inside the card processing apparatus 1 (ST11).
4).

As described above, the issuance / subtraction process of the magnetic card, the issuance / subtraction process of the wireless IC (SF) commuter pass (card), the SF charge, and the credit card process can be performed by one card processing device.

[0133] Also, it performs magnetic card issuance / subtraction processing, wireless IC (SF) commuter pass (card) issuance / subtraction processing, SF charging, and credit card processing, and has one insertion / ejection port and one transaction. On the other hand, a process capable of batch discharge is realized by one unit.

Also, it carries out magnetic card issuance / subtraction processing, wireless IC (SF) commuter pass (card) issuance / subtraction processing, SF charging, and credit card processing, and has one insertion / ejection port and one transaction. On the other hand, a process enabling batch discharge is performed, and rewriting printing of the wireless card is realized by one unit.

Further, it is possible to determine the type of a magnetic card and a JIS card (wireless ICSF card, credit card, etc.) for one insertion slot.

Regarding one insertion slot, a magnetic card and a JI
S card (wireless ICSF card B, credit card, etc.) discrimination is possible.
It also has the function of ejecting magnetic cards and JIS cards with different external dimensions to the conveyance reference plane without ejecting them into the unit.

For one insertion slot, a magnetic card and a JI
S card (wireless ICSF card, credit card, etc.)
It is possible to discriminate non-specified ticket types without taking them into the unit and eject them, and have the function of shifting magnetic and JIS cards with different external dimensions to the transport reference plane. When returning the medium to the purchaser, it also has a function to collectively discharge a plurality of types of different media.

In order to form a transport path for a wireless ICSF card or a credit card having a high medium hardness while minimizing the bending of the transport path, a linear credit transport path is provided as a localization transport path. A branch guide is installed at the branch point to the processing transport path, and the area where the medium always stops at this branch point, and wireless read processing is also possible in this area, thereby reducing processing time and realizing a small space. Make it possible.

[0139]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a multi-media handling device and a card processing device which can handle three types of media such as a magnetic card, a wireless card, and a credit card with one device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a ticket vending machine as a station service device incorporating a card processing device for describing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration inside a card processing device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a detector.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a card processing device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a magnetic card processing unit.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a wireless card processing unit.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a credit card processing unit.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an insertion / ejection processing unit.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a distribution processing unit.

FIG. 10 is a view showing the contents of determination of a card type based on a detection signal from a detector.

FIG. 11 is a view showing the contents of determination of a card type based on a detection signal from a detector.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining a new ticket issuing operation of the magnetic card.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a state of transport of the magnetic card.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining a deduction process by the SF function of the magnetic card.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a deduction process by the SF function of the magnetic card.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a state of transport of a magnetic card.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a state of transport of the magnetic card.

FIG. 18 is a view for explaining a transport state of a magnetic card.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a state of transport of the magnetic card.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining a new issuing operation of a wireless card.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a transport state of a wireless card.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating a wireless card reduction process and a credit reduction process using a credit card.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating a wireless card reduction process and a credit reduction process using a credit card.

FIG. 24 is a view for explaining a transport state of a wireless card and a credit card.

FIG. 25 is a view for explaining a transport state of a wireless card and a credit card.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating a credit card transaction process.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a credit card transport state.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Card processing device, A ... Magnetic card, B ... Wireless card, C ... Credit card, 8 ... Insert, discharge port, 10 ...
Detector, 14: Insertion / ejection processing section, 16: Magnetic card transport path, 17: Wireless card transport path, 18: Credit card transport path, 38: Magnetic card processing section, 45: Wireless card processing section, 55 … Credit card processing unit, 63…
Distribution processing unit.

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An insertion / ejection port through which various media are inserted and ejected, a judging means for judging the type of medium inserted by the insertion / ejection port, and a judgment result of the judging means. Allocating means for allocating the medium inserted through the insertion / ejection port to different transport paths for each type, and a plurality of processing means for executing different processing on the medium on each transport path allocated by the allocating means And a discharge means for collecting each medium which is processed by the processing means and conveyed by the conveyance path, and discharges the medium from the insertion / discharge port. 2. A first magnetic card in which a monetary value is recorded in a magnetic recording unit, a second magnetic card in which credit contents are recorded in a magnetic recording unit, and a data storage device which stores data stored therein wirelessly. In a card processing apparatus that handles a wireless card that can perform reading and writing, an insertion / ejection port where each of the cards is inserted and ejected, and a judging means for judging a type of the card inserted by the insertion / ejection port; Based on the determination result of the determination unit, a distribution unit that distributes the card inserted through the insertion / ejection port to a different transport path for each type, and a card on each transport path that is distributed by the distribution unit. A plurality of processing means for respectively executing different processing; and a plurality of cards processed by the processing means and conveyed by the conveyance path, and Card processing apparatus characterized by comprising and a discharge means for discharging from the outlet. 3. A first magnetic card in which a monetary value is recorded in a magnetic recording unit, a wireless card capable of reading and writing data stored therein wirelessly, and credit contents recorded in a recording unit. A card processing apparatus for handling a second magnetic card, wherein the card is inserted and ejected while the card is inserted and ejected, and the card inserted through the insertion and ejection port is a first magnetic card, a second Determining means for determining whether the card is a magnetic card or a wireless card; and when the determining means determines that the card is a first magnetic card, the first magnetic card is allocated to a first transport path, and the wireless means is determined by the determining means. When the wireless card is determined to be a card, the wireless card is allocated to a second transport path, and when the wireless card is determined to be a second magnetic card by the determination means, the second magnetic card is allocated to a third transport path. A first magnetic card for newly issuing a first magnetic card; a first magnetic card stored in the first magnetic card; A first transport means for transporting by a road, a second storage unit storing a new issuance wireless card, and taking out the wireless card stored in the second storage unit and performing the second transfer. A second transport unit that transports by a path, and a process that is performed on the first magnetic card that is provided on the first transport path and that is distributed by the distribution unit, and is transported by the first transport unit. A first processing unit that executes processing on the first magnetic card, and a second processing unit that executes processing on a wireless card that is provided on the second transport path and is allocated by the allocation unit. Transported by Second processing means for performing processing on the wireless card, and third processing for performing processing on the second magnetic card provided on the third transport path and distributed by the distribution means. Means, a first magnetic card processed by the first processing means and transported by the first transport path, and a magnetic card processed by the second processing means and transported by the second transport path Wireless card, and discharge means for discharging the second magnetic card, which has been processed by the third processing means and is conveyed by the third conveyance path, from the insertion / ejection port. Card processing equipment. 4. A card processing device built in station equipment, wherein a magnetically stored card for magnetically recording price data for purchasing a ticket, and boarding information such as section information and period information are wirelessly transmitted and received. To insert a wireless card to be inserted and a credit card in which credit contents for purchasing a ticket are recorded, and determine whether the inserted card is a magnetic stored card, a wireless card, or a credit card. A determination unit, when the magnetic storage card is determined to be a magnetic stored card by the determination unit, the magnetic stored card is distributed to the first transport path, and when the determination unit determines that the card is a wireless card,
A distributing means for distributing the wireless card to the second transport path and distributing the second magnetic card to the third transport path when the determination means determines that the wireless card is a credit card; A first storage unit in which a card is stored, a first transport unit that takes out a magnetic stored card stored in the first storage unit and transports the card through the first transport path; A second storage unit in which the wireless card is stored, a second transfer unit that takes out the wireless card stored in the second storage unit and transfers the wireless card through the second transfer path; A magnetic stored card that is provided on a transport path and that performs a withdrawal process associated with the purchase of a ticket on the magnetic stored card sorted by the sorting means and that is transported by the first transport means A first processing unit for executing a recording process of the amount data for purchasing a ticket, and section information obtained by wireless communication with a wireless card provided on the second transport path and distributed by the distribution unit Second processing means for wirelessly registering new section information obtained based on the boarding information such as period information and boarding information such as period information with respect to a wireless card carried by the second carrying means; A third processing unit that is provided on the third transport path and performs processing on the credit card allocated by the distribution unit; and a first processing path that is processed by the first processing unit. Stored card conveyed by
A wireless card that is processed by the second transport path and is transported by the third transport path and that is processed by the third transport section and is transported by the third transport path. And a discharging means for discharging information from the insertion slot.