JP2003108948A - Card processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make handleable three kinds of media, that is, a magnetic card, a radio card, and a credit card, by a single device for making reduction of the processing time and a small space realizable. SOLUTION: In this card processing device handling three kinds of media, the magnetic card, the radio card, and the credit card, the radio card of a JIS size and the credit card are made to be processed by a single conveying passage.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card processing apparatus that can handle a card on which rewrite printing is performed and another card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional card processing unit, even a rewrite printing unit adopting a heat roller system only processes a card to be rewritten. Therefore, regarding measures against heat exposure when a jam occurs, no particular measures have been taken for media other than the target, and therefore there has been no particular provision in the prior art.

Therefore, if it is desired to process a plurality of types of cards, that is, the processing will be performed in a unit in which no measures have been taken, so naturally no measures have been taken against heat, and in the unlikely event of a high temperature part in the device. If the card that is not subject to rewriting becomes a jam, the heat roller is turned off, and no active measures are taken.

Therefore, the jammed card is exposed to heat, and there is a possibility that the card may be warped, the print color may be discolored, or the direct portion / IC portion may be destroyed.

Therefore, there is a demand for a card on which rewrite printing is performed using a heat roller system in one device and a card against which heat is exposed when another card is handled.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a card that is subjected to rewriting printing that employs a heat roller system in one device, and a card processing device that takes measures against heat exposure when handling other cards. It is intended to be provided.

[0007]

A card processing device of the present invention handles a first card on which rewrite printing is performed using a heat source and a second card on which rewrite printing is not performed using a heat source. An insertion / ejecting port through which each of the cards is inserted and ejected, a conveying means for conveying the card inserted by the insertion / ejecting port through a conveying path, and a vicinity of the inserting / ejecting port of the conveying path. Is provided,
The determination means for determining whether the card transported by the transport means is the first card or the second card, and the determination means provided on the transport path after the determination means and determined as the second card by the determination means. A first processing means for executing processing on the card, and a heat source provided at a stage subsequent to the first processing means on the transport path, the heat source for at least the card determined to be the first card by the determination means. And a second card that is processed by the first processing means and is carried by the carrying path, and a second processing means And a discharging unit configured to sequentially discharge the first card, which is transported by the transport path, from the insertion and discharge ports.

The card processing apparatus of the present invention handles a wireless card in which data stored in the memory is read and written and rewrite printing is performed using a heat source, and each of the above cards is inserted. An insertion / ejecting port to be ejected together with a conveyance means for conveying the card inserted by the insertion / ejection port by a conveyance path, and a conveyance means provided in the vicinity of the insertion / ejection port of the conveyance path and conveyed by the conveyance means The determination means for determining whether the card to be used is a magnetic card, an IC card, or a wireless card, and a magnetic card provided to a stage subsequent to the determination means on the transport path and for the magnetic card determined by the determination means to the magnetic recording unit. First processing means for executing the processing of reading and writing the data of the above or the processing of reading and writing the data to the IC card; Rewrite printing using a heat source for reading and writing data stored internally in a wireless manner to a card which is provided on the road after the first processing means and which is determined to be a wireless card by the determination means And a magnetic card or an IC card which is processed by the first processing means and carried by the carrying path, and the second processing means carries out processing. The wireless card carried by the carrying path is configured to include a discharging unit that sequentially discharges the wireless card from the insertion and discharge ports.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 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 including the card processing device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

The ticket vending machine 2 is for issuing a variety of cards as well as purchasing a ticket based on cash or a card, and for issuing and reissuing a commuter ticket, and controlling the whole. The control unit 3, the operation panel 4 for performing various settings, the display unit 5 that displays based on various settings, the cash processing unit 6 using banknotes and coins, and the card processing device 1.

The card processing device 1 processes the cards handled by the ticket vending machine 2 in one unit. As the 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 on the magnetic recording unit on the back side, and a new amount (balance) withdrawn along with the purchase of a ticket is updated and recorded in the magnetic recording unit. There is.

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

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

The card processing apparatus 1 is mounted on the ticket vending machine 2 and can perform the following processing by 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 will be accepted and added You can make a reduction with the amount of the card you made. (4) If a card with insufficient balance is inserted during the deduction process for magnetic card A, another wireless ICSF commuter pass B
Alternatively, the wireless ICSF card B can be accepted and the reduction processing can be performed with the total card amount. (5) Issuing process of wireless IC commuter pass B (6) Issuing process of wireless ICSF card B (7) Issuing process of wireless ICSF commuter pass B (8) Rewriting issuing process of continuous wireless IC commuter pass B (9) Continuous wireless Rewrite issue processing of ICSF commuter ticket B (10) SF charge processing of wireless ICSF card B (11) SF charge processing of wireless ICSF commuter ticket B (12) SF reduction processing of wireless ICSF card B (13) Wireless ICSF commuter ticket B SF reduction processing (14) When a card with insufficient balance is inserted during 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 total 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
We accept F commuter pass B or wireless ICSF card B,
It is possible to perform reduction processing with the total card amount. (16) Wireless ICSF commuter pass B or wireless ICSF
If a card with insufficient balance is inserted during the deduction process for card B, or if cash exceeding the shortfall amount is thrown into the ticket vending machine, the change equivalent to the wireless ICSF commuter pass B or the wireless ICSF card B SF amount. Can be added to. (17) Processing of Credit Card C A schematic structure of the inside of the card processing device 1 will be described with reference to a sectional view shown in FIG. In this case, the type of ticket handled is
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 / ejecting port 8 for each card is provided. The card inserted from this insertion / ejection port 8 is taken in by the conveyance path 9
Transported by. A detector 10 for detecting the outer dimensions of the card for determining the type of the card, and a conveyance motor 13 for rotationally driving the conveyance rollers 9a, ... Has been.

As shown in FIG. 3, the detector 10 is composed of transmissive optical sensors S1, S2, S3, S4 and a thickness detecting sensor S5. The optical sensors S1, S2 are orthogonal to the card insertion direction. The optical sensors S1, S3, S4 are arranged in a direction parallel to the card insertion direction, and the thickness detection sensor S5 is arranged in the central portion of the insertion / discharge port 8.

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

The card that has passed through the insertion / ejection processing section 14 is guided to the batch ejection holding section 65. The batch discharge holding section 65 holds the cards from the magnetic card carrying path 16, the credit card carrying path 17, and the wireless card carrying path 18, which will be described later, and reverses the take-in carrying path 9 from the taking-in direction. By carrying the card in the direction, each card is continuously inserted and discharged from the discharge port 8 for each transaction. This batch discharge holding section 6
Reference numeral 5 is composed of a solenoid 66 that moves a stopper (not shown) with respect to the take-in / conveyance path 9.

The batch ejection holding section 65 is a holding section for holding the forgotten card when the forgotten collection is judged by the detection of the detector 10. The insertion / ejection processing unit 1
Cards that have passed the batch discharge holding section 65 from No. 4 are the first
The card that has been selectively distributed to the magnetic card transport path 16 and the credit card transport path 17 by the sorting section 15a and has passed through the credit card transport path 17 is transferred to the wireless card transport path 18 by the second sorting section 15b. The cards in the holding conveyance path 20 are selectively distributed to the holding conveyance path 20, and the cards in the holding conveyance path 20 are transferred to the collection conveyance path 102 by the transfer unit 15c and are conveyed on the respective conveyance paths. ing.

At this time, the cards from the conveying paths 17 and 18 are distributed to the conveying path 20 by the movable distributing guide, and the cards from the conveying path 20 are also moved and placed on the conveying path 17 by the movable distributing guide. It has become so. The transport paths 17 and 18 are straight paths.

The first distributing section 15a is composed of a normal flapper 67 and a solenoid 68 for rotating the flapper 67, and the softness of the magnetic card A does not cause abnormal conveyance even for a curved portion on the conveyance path. It is like this.

The second distributing section 15b is composed of a movable distributing guide section 60 and a drive actuator 61 for operating the movable distributing guide section 60. Since the second distribution unit 15b is configured by the movable distribution guide unit 60, the credit card C is distributed in a short distance while being linearly conveyed. Therefore, the waist strength of the credit card C is different from the conventional one. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in processing time due to the linear transfer as much as possible.

Below the movable sorting guide portion 60 of the second sorting portion 15b, a forgotten collection box 62 is provided. That is, when a card is transported from the transport path 9 to the transport path 18 via the second sorting section 15b in a state where the movable sorting guide section 60 is raised, the forgotten collection box 6
It is designed to be stored in 2.

First distribution unit 15a and second distribution unit 1
A credit card magnetic reading unit 90, a wireless card front / back discriminating detector 91, and a credit card IC contact unit 92 are provided in this order from the left side on the credit card carrying path 17 between 5b. The credit card magnetic reading section 90 reads the magnetic stripe of the credit card C.

The detector 91 for discriminating between the front and back sides of the radio card B reads the front and back markers of the radio card B to detect the radio card B.
This is to determine the front and back of the. The credit card IC contact section 92 is a contact I of the credit card C.
The processing of C is performed. High security is secured by the contact IC. On the transport path 17, the positioning process at the time of magnetic reading is performed, or the positioning process of the contact IC is performed.
Alternatively, a conveyance path sensor 97 capable of detecting the position of the JAM ticket is provided.

The above credit card carrying path 17, credit card magnetic reading section 51, credit card IC
A credit card processing unit 55 is provided by the contact unit 52 and the transport path sensor 97.

The first distributing section 15a, the second distributing section 15b, the transfer section 15c, the movable distributing guide section 60,
Drive actuator 61, forgotten collection box 62, flapper 67, solenoid 68, movable sorting guide section 101,
A distribution processing unit 63 is configured by the drive actuator 103.

At the end of the magnetic card transport path 16 (upper right side of the main body 7, rear side), a magnetic card hopper 93 for accommodating a magnetic card A for new issue is provided.
A collection box 94 for the magnetic card A is provided at the end of the magnetic card temporary holding unit 26 (the middle portion on the right side of the main body 7, the rear side). An end portion (main body 7) of a transporting path 102 for recovery described later.
The collection box 95 for the wireless card B is located on the right middle part of the
Is provided. A wireless card hopper 96, in which a new issuing wireless card B is stored, is provided at the end of the wireless card transport path 18 (the lower right side of the main body 7, the rear side).

On the magnetic card conveying path 16 between the first distributing section 15a and the magnetic card hopper 93, the magnetic card reader / writer 22 and the punch section 2 are arranged in this order from the left side.
3. A magnetic card back surface printing unit 24 is provided.

The magnetic card reader / writer 22 writes / reads the magnetic information of the reader / writer to / from the magnetic card A. The punching unit 23 performs a standard punch of the card deduction amount during the deduction process. The magnetic card back surface printing unit 24 prints information such as the bill type on the issued magnetic card A, and prints the SF balance on the magnetic card A during the subtraction process.

A distribution unit 25 is provided on the magnetic card conveyance path 16 between the magnetic card back surface printing unit 24 and the magnetic card hopper 93, and the magnetic card back surface printing unit 2 is provided.
The magnetic card A conveyed from the fourth side is sorted by the sorting unit 25 and held in the magnetic card temporary holding unit 26. The magnetic card temporary holding unit 26 is provided to enable processing for inserting two magnetic cards A. A collection box 9 for collecting the magnetic card A is provided at an end of the magnetic card temporary holding section 26 (on the right side middle portion of the main body 7, on the rear side).
4 are provided.

A distribution unit 27 is provided on the magnetic card conveying path 16 between the punching unit 23 and the magnetic card rear surface printing unit 24, and the magnetic card A conveyed from the magnetic card rear surface printing unit 24 side. Are distributed by the distribution unit 27 and are conveyed to the magnetic card reversing unit 28. The magnetic card reversing unit 28 is provided with a magnetic card front surface printing unit 29. Magnetic card front side printing unit 29
Is to be printed on the surface of the magnetic card A. The magnetic card reversing unit 28 is used when front printing is performed by this machine with the back surface localization.

Further, below the magnetic card front surface printing section 29, there is provided a carrying motor 32 for the magnetic card A for rotationally driving the carrying roller and the like of the carrying path 16 for the magnetic card. Solenoids 34 and 35 for rotating the distribution units 25 and 27 are provided near the distribution units 25 and 27, respectively. The punch unit 2 is provided near the punch unit 23.
A solenoid 36 for driving 3 is provided.

On the magnetic card transport path 16, there are provided transport path sensors 37, ... Which can detect the timing of magnetic processing or printing processing or can detect the position of a JAM note.

The magnetic card transport path 16, the magnetic card hopper 93, the magnetic card reader / writer 22, and the punch section 2
3, magnetic card back surface printing unit 24, distribution unit 25, magnetic card temporary storage unit 26, distribution unit 27, magnetic card reversing unit 28, magnetic card front surface printing unit 29, conveyance motor 32,
A magnetic card processing unit 38 is configured by the solenoids 34, 35, the solenoid 36, the conveyance path sensor 37, ....

On the wireless card transport path 18 between the second sorting section 15b and the wireless card hopper 96, the wireless card printing section (rewrite printing section) 42, the heat roller 42a, and the heat roller 42a are arranged in this order from the left side. A wireless antenna 41 of a wireless card reader / writer (wireless R / W unit) 98 described later is provided.

The wireless card reader / writer 98 uses the wireless antenna 41 to write information to the wireless card B,
It is for reading.

The wireless card printing section 42 prints (rewrites) the type and expiration date of the issued card. The rewrite printing is a card that has a leuco layer for rewriting, and allows the already printed one to be once erased by the heat roller 42a (about 200 degrees) as a heat source to enable reprinting. is there.

In the vicinity of the wireless card hopper 96,
Credit card carrier 17 and wireless card carrier 18
A card motor (carrying motor) 43 for rotatably driving the carrying rollers and the like is provided. On the wireless card transport path 18, there are provided transport path sensors 44, ... Which can perform the positioning processing at the time of wireless R / W or detect the position of the JAM ticket.

The wireless card carrying path 18, the wireless card hopper 96, the wireless card reader / writer 41, the wireless card printing section 42, the card motor 43, the carrying path sensor 44,
The wireless card processing unit 45 is configured by. The credit card C sorted by the second sorting unit 15b is held on the transport path 100.

The collection box 95 for the wireless card B 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 number of times of recycling reaches the specified number.

At this time, the wireless card B collected on the transport path 18 is moved by the movable sorting guide unit 60 to the transport path 1
00, and is transported through the transport path 100, is further transferred to the transport path 102 by the movable transfer guide unit 101, and is transported through the transport path 102, and is recovered in the recovery box 95. It The movable transfer guide unit 101 is driven by a drive actuator 103.

In the vicinity of the transport path 100, the transport path 1
A transport motor 104 for rotating the transport rollers of 00 and 102 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 4, the card processing apparatus 1 has a magnetic card processing section 38, a wireless card processing section 45, a credit card processing section 55, an insertion / ejection processing section 14, a sorting processing section 63, and a batch ejection. The holding unit 65 and a control unit 70 that controls these units are included.

The magnetic card processing unit 38 performs a new issuing or subtraction process of the magnetic card A. As shown in FIG. 5, the magnetic card hopper 93, the magnetic card reader / writer 22, and the punch are provided to the control unit 70. Section 23, magnetic card backside printing section 24, sorting section 25, magnetic card temporary holding section 2
6, distribution unit 27, magnetic card reversing unit 28, magnetic card front surface printing unit 29, conveyance motor 32, reversing motor 3
3, the solenoids 34 and 35, the solenoid 36, the conveyance path sensor 37, ..., The collection box 94 are connected.

Further, the wireless card processing unit 45 is for newly issuing or reissuing the wireless IC (SF) commuter pass B as the wireless card B, the subtraction process of the SF function unit, and the SF charge. As shown in FIG. 7, a wireless card hopper 96 for the control unit 70, a wireless card reader / writer (wireless R / W unit) 98 connected to the wireless antenna 41, a card printing unit (rewrite printing unit) 42, a heat roller 42a, Wireless card motor (transport motor) 43, transport path sensor 4
4, ... Are connected.

The credit card processing unit 55 reads the ID information of the credit card C and
As shown in FIG. 7, it is possible to purchase a commuter pass, etc., and a detector 91 for discriminating between the front and back of a wireless card, a credit card magnetic reading section (magnetic lead section) 90, and a credit card IC contact section 92. Are connected.

The inserting / ejecting processing unit 14 includes a magnetic card A,
It is commonly used for the wireless card B and the credit card C, and is used to take in the old ticket, take in the credit card C, eject the newly issued ticket, and return the credit card C, as shown in FIG. An insertion / exhaust port 8, a take-in / conveyance path 9, a detector 10, a shutter 113, a solenoid 12, a conveyance motor 13, a width-shifting unit 111 provided near the insertion / ejection port 8 with respect to the control unit 70, and a take-in / conveyor. A conveyance path sensor 112 for detecting the conveyance state of the card on the path 9, an erroneous insertion prevention shutter 113, and a batch ejection holding section 65 as a holding section are connected.

The width-shifting part 111 has one insertion and discharge port 8.
Regarding magnetic card A and JIS card (wireless ICSF
Cards B, credit cards C, etc.) can be discriminated, and non-regulated bills are ejected without being taken inside the unit, and magnetic cards A and JIS cards B, C with different outer dimensions are conveyed as reference planes. It is a function to shift to

Further, it is possible to discriminate the type of bill to be inserted in one transaction and send the medium to the processing section to be processed, and it is possible to collectively discharge a plurality of media. The distribution processing unit 63 distributes to the corresponding conveyance path based on the card determination result, and as shown in FIG.
To 0, the movable distribution guide unit 60, the drive actuator 61, the movable transfer guide unit 101, the drive actuator 103, the flapper 67, and the solenoid 68 are connected.

The batch discharge holding section 65 includes the transport paths 16,
Each card from 17 and 18 is reserved, as shown in FIG.
As shown in, a solenoid 66 for moving a stopper (not shown) is connected to the control unit 70.

Next, a card type determination process 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 the type of the card based on the detection signals from the sensors S1 to S4 of the detector 10 (for checking external dimensions) and the detection signal from the thickness detection sensor S5.

For example, as shown in FIGS.
Detection signals from the sensors S1, S2, sensors S1, S2, S
When the detection signal from 3 and the detection signals 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 and S2, the detection signals from the sensors S1, S2 and S3, and the detection signals from the sensors S3 and S4, and the thickness detection sensor S5. The detection signal from "0.
66-0.85 mm ", it is determined that either the wireless card B or the credit card C has been inserted.

In the case of detection signals other than the above, it is determined that none of the magnetic card A, wireless card B and credit card C has been inserted. After determining that either the wireless card B or the credit card C has been inserted, the control unit 70
Is a wireless card B or a credit card C depending on whether or not data can be transmitted / received by the magnetic lead portion 90, the wireless card front / back detector 91, and the IC contact portion 92.
It is to judge whether or not.

That is, first, at the card insertion stage, it is determined by the combination of the sensors S1 and S2 whether to open or close the shutter 113 of the insertion / ejection port 8. Sensors S1 and S2
If both are not dark, insert / exit shutter 11
3 does not open. This is to prevent the wrong insertion of Edmonson tickets distributed at the station. However, regarding the horizontal insertion of the Edmonson ticket, both the sensors S1 and S2 are dark and the shutter 113 is opened.

However, since the size of the medium is smaller than the medium to be processed originally, if this ticket is dealt with inside the card processing apparatus 1, the probability of JAM is greatly increased, and the reliability of the card processing apparatus 1 is impaired. Therefore, the sensor S3 is used to take measures to repel the entry of the Edmonson ticket early.

Regarding the vertical insertion of the Edmonson ticket, the combination of the sensors S1 and S2 is used to prevent the entry.
Regarding the Edmonson ticket that entered by horizontal insertion,
The determination is made by the combination of light and dark of the sensors S1, S2, S3. If the medium is OK for import, the sensors S1, S
Both 2 and S3 become dark, but if the Edmonson ticket side enters, S3 becomes bright when both sensors S1 and S2 are dark. Based on this determination, it is possible to recognize the entry of the Edmonson's ticket and refuse to take in the card processing device 1.

Further, with respect to the 120 mm ticket which is the station circulation ticket, the discrimination in the vicinity of the insertion opening by the sensors S1 and S2 is naturally OK, and the combination discrimination of the sensors S1, S2 and S3 is also OK. Since this ticket is not taken into the card processing apparatus 1, the combination with the sensor S4 is determined.

The combination discrimination is as follows. All the discrimination by the combination of the sensors S1, S2, S3 is O
It becomes K, but for those that become dark at the same time with the combination of S1 and S4, the ticket length check works,
Since it is judged that the ticket is longer than the original ticket, the card is rejected from being taken into the card processing apparatus 1.

Further, by checking this check, when inserting two or more sheets, the ticket length check works for those inserted with a "deviation" such that the length becomes longer than the specified length. By setting a rule that does not include the length of, it is possible to avoid incorporating it inside.

As described above, S1, S2, S
With the combination of 3 and S4, it is possible to check the Edmonson ticket and the ticket with a long ticket length (120 mm ticket, multiple slip insertion tickets), but other tickets, or the wireless ICSF card B and the credit card C In the present card processing device 1 that needs to be discriminated, a sensor S5 for measuring the thickness of the bill is further installed to utilize the bill for discriminating the bill type. That is, the sensing range of the thickness detection sensor S5 is as follows (see FIG. 11).

With this sensing range, the magnetic card A
It is possible to distinguish between the wireless ICSF card B and the credit card C. Regarding the ones that are OK in the insertion / ejection port 8, the magnetic lead in the magnetic card reader / writer 22 of the magnetic card processing unit 38, the magnetic lead in the magnetic lead unit 90 of the credit card processing unit 55, Alternatively, the final ticket type is determined by the confirmation processing by the IC contact portion 92 and the wireless read by the wireless antenna 41 of the wireless card processing portion 45.

In this way, the credit card magnetic reading section 9 of the credit card transport path 17 from the insertion / ejecting port 8 is inserted.
The processing up to immediately before the magnetic read by 0 is the processing described above. After that, the credit card magnetic reading unit 90 magnetically reads the card that is determined to be a JIS size card (wireless card B, credit card C).

Further, the front and back markers of the wireless card B are read while performing the magnetic reading. When the reading is OK by the magnetic read of the credit card, it is regarded as a credit card, and the IC information is read by the contact IC.
After this reading, the credit card C is inquired, and if the confirmation is obtained, the process proceeds to the payment process. The credit card C is returned by transporting the transport paths 17 and 9 back to the insertion / ejection slot 8.

After the magnetic reading of the credit card, if it is not recognized as a credit card, the front and back detection inspection result of the wireless card B is awaited. That is, if it is confirmed by the front and back detection of the wireless card B that it is the wireless card B, the wireless card B is further transported to the transport path 18 at the back and wireless processing is performed. If the magnetic lead of the credit card is NG and the front / back detection of the wireless card B is NG, it is conveyed to the insertion / ejection slot 8 and ejected at that time.

As described above, the ticket / card not confirmed as the credit card C or the wireless card B is not conveyed to the rewrite printing stage of the wireless card B.

Therefore, the rewriting portion of the wireless card B is not exposed to heat. Further, since the transportation distance to the credit card C is short, it can contribute to shortening the processing time.

(1) First, the new ticket issuing operation of the magnetic card A is shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12 and (a) of FIG.
Description will be made with reference to the conveyance state of the magnetic card A shown in FIGS. As described above, since the card processing device 1 is one unit mounted on the ticket vending machine 2 and the like, it operates according to a command from the host controller 3. When the new magnetic card A is issued, the ticket issuing command from the upper control unit 3 is issued to the control unit 70.
At (ST1, 2), first, the magnetic card A for new issue is fed out from the magnetic card hopper 93 (ST3, 4).
(See FIG. 13A).

Next, the control unit 70 performs a security check whether this card is suitable for issuing tickets (ST5) (see FIG. 13B). This security check is performed by the magnetic card reader / writer 22. The conveyance from the magnetic card hopper 93 to the magnetic card reader / writer 22 is performed by a conveyance motor 32 used for conveying a medium.
Done in. The control unit 70 performs a security check based on the read contents from the magnetic card reader / writer 22 (flip out from the hopper or check with security data), and determines OK or NG (ST6).

If the determination in step 6 is NG,
The control unit 70 sends the magnetic processing failure ticket at the time of new issuance to the conveyance path 1
It is conveyed via 6 and 26 and stored in the collection box 94 (ST
7). After that, the control unit 70 newly takes out a new card from the magnetic card hopper 93, and performs the security check again (ST4 to ST6).

When the determination in step 6 is OK, the control section 70 conveys the magnetic card A to the magnetic card back surface printing section 24 by the conveyance motor 32 (see (c) in FIG. 13). Next, the control unit 70 controls the magnetic card back side printing unit 24.
Then, the type information and the information such as the effective date and the issuing date are printed on the magnetic card A (ST8) (see (d) of FIG. 13). When the processing in the magnetic card back surface printing unit 24 is completed, the control unit 70 writes magnetic information to 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 back surface printing unit 24 and further detailed issuing information (see (e) in FIG. 13). After the recording process, the control unit 70 also checks whether the magnetic information is correctly written (by verify read of the magnetic card reader / writer 22) (ST10) (see (f) in FIG. 13).

If it is determined at this check that the magnetic information is not correctly written, the control unit 70 causes the magnetic card A
Is stored in the collection box 94 (ST7). Then, returning to the operation of feeding a new card from the magnetic card hopper 93,
The ticketing operation will be redone again. At this time, the retry process may be repeated several times without immediately performing the recovery process.

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 (ST11) (see (g) in FIG. 13). ), And discharge (ST12) ((h) of FIG. 13)
reference).

Thereafter, the control unit 70 checks the forgotten recovery by the detection signal from the detector 10 (ST1
3). When the forget-to-take card is recognized, the control unit 70 fetches the forgot-taken card and collects it in the forgot-taken recovery box 62 inside the card processing device 1 (ST14).

(2) Next, the reduction 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 FIG. 16, and (a) to (j of FIG. 17). )
The description will be made with reference to the conveyance state of the magnetic card A shown in FIG. The reduction processing is to put cash into the ticket vending machine 2 when the ticket vending machine 2 in which the card processing device 1 is installed is used to purchase a ticket or the like by using a SF card or a prepaid card. Instead, insert the prescribed card,
The 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 (a) of FIG. 16) ((a) of FIG. 17). reference). Then, the control unit 70 discriminates the bill type of the inserted magnetic card A based on the detection signal from the detector 10 (ST22). That is, by the above-described method, it is determined whether the card is the magnetic card A, the wireless card B, or the credit card C. At this point, if the bill type is different, for example, if it is a telephone card, the control unit 70 takes the card to the insertion / ejection port 8 through the conveyance path 9 and ejects it (ST23).

When the bill type is discriminated as the magnetic type SF card A in the above step 22, the control unit 70 discriminates whether or not the card can be reduced by the magnetic information read from the magnetic card reader / writer 22 (ST24). (See FIG. 16 (b)) (See FIG. 17 (b)). At this point, if the card is not capable of the reduction processing, the control unit 70 takes the card to the insertion / ejection port 8 through the take-in / carry path 9 and ejects it (ST25).

When it is determined in step 24 that the card can be processed for reduction, the control unit 70 confirms whether the position of the remaining amount standard punch is proper by referring to the previously read magnetic information (ST26) (Fig. 16 (c)). When it is determined that the position of this punch is incorrect, the control unit 7
0 conveys the magnetic card A to the insertion / eject port 8 and ejects it (ST27).

When the punch position is proper in step 26, the control section 70 determines whether or not the print area of the magnetic card A is full (ST28). If it is not full, the control unit 70 causes the magnetic card back surface printing unit 24 to print the 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 removal information magnetic information of a predetermined fee to the magnetic card A by the magnetic card reader / writer 22 (ST30) (see (e) of FIG. 16), and then writes correctly. Check (ST3
1) (see (f) of FIG. 16). For the magnetic card A for which the magnetic processing has been completed, the control unit 70 causes the punch unit 23 to perform a standard punch of the balance, if necessary (ST32, 33).
(Refer to (g) of FIG. 16). After the completion of the standard punch, the control unit 70 conveys the magnetic card A through the conveyance paths 16 and 9 and after confirming the punch holes (see (h) in FIG. 16), ejects it from the insertion / ejection port 8 (ST34) (FIG. 16). 16 (i)).

Thereafter, the control unit 70 checks the forgotten collection by the detection signal from the detector 10 (ST3
5). When the forget-to-take card is recognized, the control unit 70 fetches the forgot-taken card and collects it in the forgot-taken recovery box 62 inside the card processing apparatus 1 (ST36).

When it is determined in step 28 that the printing area is full, the control unit 70 inserts the printing-full magnetic card A (old ticket), conveys it to the ejection processing unit 14, stops it, and then switches back to credit. The card is temporarily held (standby) in the card transport path 17 (ST37), and the magnetic card hopper 9 is used.
The magnetic card A for new issuance is fed out from 3 (ST3
8) (see (c) to (e) of FIG. 17).

Next, the control unit 70 performs a security check whether this card is suitable for issuing a ticket (ST39). This security check is performed by the magnetic card reader / writer 22. The conveyance from the magnetic card hopper 93 to the magnetic card reader / writer 22 is performed by the conveyance motor 32 used for conveying the medium. The control unit 70 performs a security check based on the read contents from the magnetic card reader / writer 22 (flip out from the hopper or check by security) to determine 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 issue in the collection box 94 (ST41). After that, the control unit 70 newly takes out a new card from the magnetic card hopper 93 and performs the security check again (ST38 to 4).
0).

When the determination in step 40 is OK,
The control unit 70 conveys the magnetic card A to the standby position of the magnetic card backside printing unit 24 by the conveyance motor 32. Then, the control unit 70 causes the magnetic card back surface printing unit 24 to print information such as the ticket type information, the effective date / issue date, and the reduction information on the magnetic card A (ST42) (see (f) in FIG. 17).
When the processing in the magnetic card back side printing unit 24 is completed,
The control unit 70 writes magnetic information in the magnetic card A by the magnetic card reader / writer 22 (ST43). In the magnetic card reader / writer 22, the magnetic card back side printing unit 2
The information content printed in step 4, detailed issue information, and reduction information are recorded. After the recording process, the control unit 70 also checks whether the magnetic information is correctly written (by the verify read of the magnetic card reader / writer 22) (ST4).
4) (see (g) of FIG. 17).

If it is determined at this check that the magnetic information is not correctly written, the control unit 70 causes the magnetic card A
Are collected in the collection box 94 (ST41). Then, the operation of feeding a new card from the magnetic card hopper 93 is returned to, and the ticket issuing operation is repeated. At this time, it may be possible to retry a number of times without immediately performing the scrapped ticket processing.

When the magnetic processing is normally completed in step 44, the control section 70 conveys the magnetic card A to the insertion / ejection port 8 side via the conveyance paths 16 and 9 and waits in the credit card conveyance path 17. The old ticket that is being sold is also conveyed to the insertion / ejection port 8 side via the conveyance path 9 so that it merges with the old ticket (ST45) and is collectively ejected from the insertion / ejection port 8 (ST46) (FIG. 17). (See (h) to (j)).

After that, the control unit 70 checks the forgotten collection by the detection signal from the detector 10 (ST4).
7). When the forgetting removal is recognized, the control unit 70 takes in the forgetting removal card and collects it in the forgetting collection box 62 inside the card processing device 1 (ST48).

In some cases, the magnetic card A with insufficient balance is inserted. In this case, there is a possibility that the next ticket will be put in or additional cash will be put in, so it is necessary to continue the processing. When the balance is insufficient, the first insertion card is transported to the credit card transport path 17. The first magnetic card is held in the credit card transport path 17 and the second card is processed. Insertion / ejection processing unit 14 for the second sheet
Starting with the bill type discrimination in (1), the discrimination as to whether or not the card can be dealt with is performed in the same manner as the first card. The second card is O for ticket type discrimination
When K is reached, a process of removing the insufficient amount of money from the second card is performed.

In this case, after the steps 21 to 29 of FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 have been processed (see (a) and (b) of FIG. 18), the process proceeds to the process of the balance shortage, and the balance is insufficient first. The magnetic card A is used as an old ticket and is temporarily held in the holding unit 25 (see (c) of FIG. 18), and again for the second magnetic card A, steps 21 to 28 in FIGS. Processing is performed (see (d) to (e) of FIG. 18), and
After moving the first magnetic card A to the print standby position (Fig. 1
8 (f)), step 29 in FIGS. 14 and 15 above.
To 33 (see (g) to (i) in FIG. 18) and are held in the credit card transport path 17 (see (j) in FIG. 18).

After that, the first magnetic card A in the holding section 26 is taken out and conveyed on the conveying path 16, and the above-mentioned FIG.
4, the processing of steps 29 to 31 of FIG. 15 is performed (see (k) to (l) of FIG. 19), and the holding unit 6 is discharged before being discharged.
At 5 the old ticket is merged and is collectively discharged from the insertion / discharge port 8 (see (m) to (o) of FIG. 19).

As described above, the magnetic card A inserted by the purchaser for the second sheet finishes the printing process / magnetic process first.
The second magnetic card A, which has been processed, is conveyed to the insertion / ejection slot, and after stopping, switches back and moves back to the standby position for stacking the second card. After that, the print processing / magnetic processing of the magnetic card A inserted by the purchaser into the first sheet is performed. The first magnetic card A that has been processed is superposed on the second magnetic card A that has been waiting for superposition,
Discharged together.

(3) Next, the new issuing operation of the wireless card B is shown in the flowchart of FIG. 20 and (a) of FIG.
Description will be made with reference to the carrying state of the wireless card B shown in FIGS. As described above, since the card processing device 1 is one unit mounted on the ticket vending machine 2 and the like, it operates according to a command from the host controller 3. When the new wireless card B is issued, the ticket issuing command from the upper control unit 3 is issued to the control unit 70.
(ST51, 52), first, wireless card hopper 96
Issue a new wireless card B for issuance (ST53)
(See FIG. 21 (a)). As a result, the wireless card B is carried by the carrying motor 43 to the portion of the wireless antenna 41 on the carrying path 18.

Then, the control unit 70 writes necessary information to the wireless card B using the wireless antenna 41 and the wireless R / W unit 98 (ST54) (see FIG. 21 (b)). After that, the control unit 70 also checks whether the information is correctly written (by verify read of the wireless R / W unit 98) (ST55) (see (b) of FIG. 21).

If it is determined that the wireless information is not correctly written during this check, the control unit 70 determines that the wireless card B
Are transported to and stored in the collection box 95 (ST56). Then, the operation of feeding a new card from the wireless card hopper 96 is returned to, and the ticket issuing operation is redone. On this occasion,
It may be possible to retry several times without immediately performing the collection process.

When it is judged in the above step 55 that the wireless information is correctly written, the control unit 70 prints new information by performing the erasing and printing process by the rewrite printing unit 42 and the heat roller 42a. (ST57) (see FIG. 21 (c)).

If the print content is the wireless ICSF commuter pass B, the commuter pass valid section, period, amount of money, purchaser information, etc., and if the wireless ICSF card B is the SF card, it is an SF card. This is information such as stations.

When this printing process is completed, the controller 70 is conveyed to the insertion / ejection port 8 via the conveyance paths 17 and 9 and ejected (ST59) (see (d) of FIG. 21).

After that, the control unit 70 checks the forgotten collection by the detection signal from the detector 10 (ST6).
0). When the forget-to-take card is recognized, the control unit 70 fetches the forgot-taken card and collects it in the forgot-taken recovery box 62 inside the card processing device 1 (ST61).

Regarding the transportation of the wireless card B from the portion of the wireless antenna 41 of the wireless card transportation path 18 to the collection box 95 in step 56, the transportation state of the wireless card B shown in (a) to (f) of FIG. Will be explained. That is, the wireless card B to be collected is the wireless card carrier path 18
Is conveyed to the movable distribution guide unit 60 (see (a) and (b) of FIG. 22). Next, the movable sorting guide section 6
When 0 is rotated, the wireless card B moves to the transport path 100.
It is transferred to the upper position (see (c) of FIG. 22), further transferred, and transferred to the movable transfer guide unit 101 (FIG. 22).
(D)). Next, when the movable transfer guide unit 101 rotates, the wireless card B is transferred onto the transfer path 102 (see (e) in FIG. 22), and transferred to be recovered in the recovery box 95. (See (f) of FIG. 22).

(4) Next, regarding the forgotten recovery when the two wireless cards B are inserted by the user, the carrying state of the wireless cards B shown in (a) to (h) of FIG. 23 is used. Description The wireless card B inserted by the second customer by the purchaser first completes the wireless processing / printing processing. At this time, the print processing is performed by the wireless periodicity / the wireless SF regularity, and the print processing is not performed on the wireless SF card. The second wireless card B, which has completed the processing, is conveyed to the insertion / ejection port and stopped. Then, the wireless processing / printing processing of the wireless card B inserted by the purchaser into the first sheet is performed. After the processing is completed, the first wireless card B is conveyed to a position where it is separated from the second wireless card B by a certain distance.
After that, the two wireless cards B are ejected while maintaining a certain distance. Ejection is performed one by one, and first, the second wireless card B inserted by the purchaser is ejected from the ejection port. When the customer takes this second card, the first wireless card B waiting immediately behind is ejected. At this time, if the purchaser who is first discharged from the device forgets to take the second wireless card B, the two wireless cards B kept at a certain distance are left as they are and are left in the collection box. Transported and collected.

For example, the first wireless card B is read by the wireless transfer path 18 for wireless card, then guided to the holding transfer path 100 and held, and the second wireless card B is held. The wireless card B is the wireless card carrier path 18
The rewrite printing is completed by the rewrite printing section 42 (see FIG. 23A).

In this state, the second wireless card B
Is conveyed along the conveyance paths 18, 17, 9 and is conveyed to a position before the insertion / ejection port 8 and stopped (see (b) of FIG. 23). Then, the first wireless card B moves from the transport path 100 to the wireless card transport path 18 by the movable sorting guide unit 60, and the wireless R / W unit 98 writes information and the rewrite printing unit 42 prints. (See (c) of FIG. 23). After this, the first wireless card B is transported through the transport paths 18, 17, 9 and is transported to a position before the insertion / eject port 8 and to a position 5 to 10 mm before the second wireless card B. It has stopped (see (d) of FIG. 23). Next, the two wireless cards B are conveyed, and the leading end of the second wireless card B at the beginning is inserted and discharged from the discharge port 8 (see (e) in FIG. 23).

In this state, the first 2
When the first wireless card B is taken out by the user, the leading end of the first wireless card B is continuously inserted and ejected from the ejection port 8.

However, when the user does not take out the second wireless card B at the beginning even after the lapse of a predetermined time, the control unit 70 judges that the user has forgotten to take it out, and the movable sorting guide unit 60 is set to the upper side. When the two wireless cards B are conveyed by the conveyance paths 9, 17, and 18 in the state of being set to the conveyance path 100 side, they are collected in the forgotten collection box 62 ((f in FIG. 23).
~ H)).

(5) Next, the ejection process when two magnetic cards A and wireless cards B are handled will be described with reference to the card conveyance states shown in (a) to (f) of FIG. .

The two types of cards inserted by the purchaser are processed first from the magnetic card A. That is, magnetic processing / printing processing. After the processing is completed, it is transported to the insertion and ejection port and stopped.
After that, the wireless processing / printing processing of the wireless card B is performed.
The discharge / forgetting recovery is the same as the description of FIG. 23 described above.

For example, the wireless card B is on standby in the wireless card transport path 18, and the magnetic card A is located near the sorting section 27 of the magnetic card transport path 16 (FIG. 24 (a)).

In this state, after the magnetic encoding processing for the magnetic card A is completed, the magnetic card A is conveyed through the conveying paths 16 and 9, and is conveyed to the position before the insertion / ejecting port 8 and stopped (see (b) and (c of FIG. 24). )reference). At this time, the wireless card B moves on the wireless card carrier path 18, and the wireless R / W
The writing of information by the unit 98 and the printing by the rewrite printing unit 42 are performed (see (c) of FIG. 24). After that, the wireless card B is transported through the transport paths 18, 17, and 9 and is transported to the position before the insertion / ejecting port 8 and the magnetic card A is transported to the front side 5-1.
It is conveyed to the position of 0 mm and stopped (see (d) of FIG. 24). Next, the two cards are conveyed, the leading end of the leading magnetic card A is inserted and ejected from the ejection port 8 (see (e) in FIG. 24).

In this state, the first 2
When the user takes out the first wireless card B, the front end of the wireless card B is continuously inserted and ejected from the ejection port 8 (see (f) in FIG. 24).

Also in this case, when the card is not taken out by the user even after the lapse of a predetermined time, the forgotten collection is performed.

(6) Next, the discharge process when two magnetic cards A and C are handled will be described with reference to FIG.
The description will be made using the card conveyance state shown in (a) to (d) of FIG.

The purchaser inserts the magnetic card A as the first insertion and the credit card C as the second insertion. Regarding the processing of a plurality of credit cards C, the credit card C is first ejected first, and then the magnetic card A is processed to eject the magnetic card A.

For example, the credit card C is located on the credit card carrying path 17, and the magnetic card A is
It is in a state of being located near the distribution unit 27 of the magnetic card transport path 16 (see (a) of FIG. 25).

In this state, the magnetic card A is put on standby, and the credit card C is conveyed by the conveying paths 17 and 9 so that the credit card C is ejected from the insertion / ejection port 8 (FIG. 2).
5 (b)).

Thereafter, the user removes the credit card C from the insertion / ejection port 8, and the magnetic card A is conveyed through the conveyance paths 16 and 9 after the magnetic encoding process is completed and ejected from the insertion / ejection port 8. ((C) of FIG. 25)
(See (d)).

(7) Next, the ejection process when two cards, the wireless card B and the credit card C, are handled will be described with reference to FIG.
A description will be given by using the card conveyance states shown in (a) to (e) of 6.

The customer inserts the wireless card B as the first card and the credit card C as the second card. Regarding the processing of a plurality of credit cards C, the credit card C is first ejected first, and then the wireless card B is processed to eject the wireless card B.

For example, the wireless card B is located on the wireless card carrying path 18 and the credit card C is located on the credit card carrying path 17 (FIG. 2).
6 (a)).

In this state, the wireless card B is put on standby, and the credit card C is conveyed by the conveying paths 17 and 9, so that the credit card C is ejected from the insertion / ejection port 8 (FIG. 2).
6 (b) (c)).

Thereafter, the user removes the credit card C from the insertion / ejection port 8, and the wireless card B is conveyed through the conveyance paths 18, 17, 9 and ejected from the insertion / ejection port 8 (FIG. 26). (D) (e)).

(8) Next, transaction processing by the credit card C will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 27 and the carrying state of the credit card C shown in FIGS. 28 (a) to 28 (e). The credit card C mentioned here 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 / emission port 8 (ST101) (see (a) in FIG. 28). Then, the control unit 70 determines the type of the credit card C inserted by the detection signal from the detector 10 (ST1).
02). That is, according to the method described above, the magnetic card A
Then, it is determined whether the card is the wireless card B or the credit card C. At this point in time, if the bill type is different, for example, if it is a telephone card, the control unit 70 takes in the card through the conveyance path 9 and conveys it to the insertion / ejection port 8 and ejects it.

When the bill type is discriminated as the magnetic card A in step 102, the control section 70 shifts to the processing of the magnetic card A described above (ST103). When the bill type is determined to be a JIS card in step 102, the control unit 70 conveys the card through the credit card conveyance path 17, and the magnetic lead unit 90 magnetically reads the magnetic stripe of the credit card C (ST104) (FIG. 28 (b)), the front / back marker of the wireless card B is read by the detector 91 for determining the front / back of the wireless card (ST105) (see (c) of FIG. 28). It is confirmed whether or not it can be used by contact with the IC of (ST106) (FIG. 28)
(F)).

When the control section 70 is able to exchange data by the wireless read and it is determined that the wireless card A is used (S
(T104), the process shifts to the process of the wireless card B described above (ST107).

When it is determined that the control unit 70 can be used due to the contact between the magnetic lead and the IC (ST10
6) The control unit 3 is notified of this result together with the contents of the credit card C. Then, the control unit 3 uses the display unit 5 to guide the purchaser to input the secret code, and when the secret code input from the operation panel 4 matches with the guidance, the host managing the station service device (shown in the figure). Transaction processing is executed by communication with (NO), (ST109, ST110). After completion of this processing, the control unit 70 transfers the credit card C to the transport path 18,
It is conveyed at 9 (ST111) and discharged from the insertion / discharge port 8 (ST112) (see (e) of FIG. 28).

Thereafter, the control unit 70 checks the forgotten collection by the detection signal from the detector 10 (ST11).
3). When the forget-to-take card is recognized, the control unit 70 fetches the forgot-taken card and collects it in the forgot-taken recovery box 62 inside the card processing apparatus 1 (ST114).

With the above-mentioned configuration, the heat exposure state to a credit card or the like can be avoided by dealing with a plurality of types of card processing by the processing order and the unit layout, and the transport path can be simplified and the processing time can be shortened. Can be achieved.

In addition, by combining the processing transfer path for the wireless card and the processing transfer path for the credit card, the conventional method 2
This required one JIS-size card transport path, which not only offers cost advantages, but also allows room for layout, which improves reliability, improves assembly, and increases the hopper capacity of the hopper unit. Is possible. The processing on the single conveyance path includes front and back detection of the wireless card, rewriting of wireless information on the wireless card, and rewrite printing. It also reads the magnetic stripe read contact ICs of credit and debit cards. Regarding the above-mentioned processing, there are restrictions on the layout with respect to noise in wireless transmission / reception, but there are no particular restrictions on the other, and the layout can be performed according to the processing order.

However, in the unit proposed this time, the rewrite printing section has a heat roller used for print erasing. This is a portion where the temperature becomes 190 ° C. during standby and about 200 ° C. during operation. for that reason,
Regarding the rewrite countermeasure medium, since it is necessary to raise the temperature with the heat roller, it is unavoidable to pass through this high temperature part, but with regard to credit cards and debit cards, since the rewrite printing is not applicable, the high temperature part due to this heat roller No need to pass. Furthermore, if a JAM occurs when a credit card / debit card passes through this high temperature part (heat roller part), even if the temperature of the heat roller is immediately turned off, it will be exposed to a considerable amount of heat. .

The credit card used here is a credit card of a ticket purchaser, and the loss to the card must be absolutely avoided.

Therefore, as described above, the credit card can be processed without taking it to a high temperature part to prevent the credit card from being damaged by heat exposure and to contribute to shortening the processing time. is there.

[0134]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, when one card is used for rewriting printing using the heat roller system and another card is used, measures against heat exposure are taken. A card processing device can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a ticket vending machine as a station service device having a built-in card processing device for explaining an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing 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 showing a schematic configuration of a card processing device.

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the content 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 for explaining a transportation state of a magnetic card.

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

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

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a transportation state of a magnetic card.

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining a transportation state of a magnetic card.

FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining a transportation state of a magnetic card.

FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining a conveyance state of a magnetic card.

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

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

FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining a credit card deduction process and a credit card deduction process.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a transport state for explaining a forget-to-take collection process of two wireless cards.

FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining a carrying state of a magnetic card and a wireless card.

FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining a carrying state of a magnetic card and a credit card.

FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a state of carrying a wireless card and a credit card.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart for explaining a transaction process using a credit card.

FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a credit card transportation state.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Card processing device, A ... Magnetic card, B ... Wireless card, C ... Credit card, 8 ... Insertion / ejection slot, 10 ...
Detector, 14 ... Insertion / ejection processing section, 16 ... Magnetic card transport path, 17 ... Credit card transport path, 18 ... Wireless card transport path, 38 ... Magnetic card processing section, 45 ... Wireless card processing section, 55 … Credit card processor, 63…
Distribution processing unit.

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A card processing device that handles a first card on which rewrite printing is performed using a heat source and a second card on which rewrite printing is not performed using a heat source, wherein each card is inserted and ejected. An insertion / ejection port, a conveyance means for conveying the card inserted by the insertion / ejection port by a conveyance path, and a conveyance means provided in the vicinity of the insertion / ejection port of the conveyance path and conveyed by the conveyance means. Whether the card is the first card or the second
Determination means for determining whether the card is a second card, and a first processing means which is provided in the latter stage of the determination means on the transport path and which performs a process on the card determined to be the second card by the determination means, Provided in the latter stage of the first processing means on the transport path,
Second processing means for executing a process of performing rewrite printing using at least a heat source on the card judged to be the first card by the judging means; and the conveyance path after being processed by the first processing means. A second card carried by the second processing means, and a discharging means for sequentially discharging the first card processed by the second processing means and carried by the carrying path from the insertion and discharge ports. Card processing device characterized by. 2. A magnetic card having a magnetic recording unit or an IC card incorporating an IC, and a wireless card for wirelessly reading and writing data stored therein and performing rewrite printing using a heat source. In the card processing device to be handled, an insertion / ejecting port through which each of the above cards is inserted and ejected, a conveying means for conveying the card inserted by the inserting / ejecting port through a conveying path, and the above-mentioned insertion of the conveying path, Judging means provided near the discharge port for judging whether the card conveyed by the conveying means is a magnetic card, an IC card or a wireless card, and a judgment means provided on the conveying path after the judging means. The process of reading and writing data to the magnetic recording unit for the magnetic card determined by Over de, a first processing unit that performs processing to write, provided after the first processing means of the conveying path,
The data read internally stored wirelessly to the card determined to be a wireless card by the determination means,
Second processing means for performing writing and rewrite printing using a heat source; a magnetic card or IC card that is processed by the first processing means and is carried by the carrying path; 2. A card processing device comprising: a discharging unit that sequentially discharges a wireless card that has been processed by the processing unit 2 and is transported by the transport path from the insertion and discharge ports. 3. A magnetic card having a magnetic recording unit or an IC card incorporating an IC, and a wireless card for wirelessly reading and writing internally stored data and performing rewrite printing using a heat source. In a card processing apparatus to be handled, an insertion / ejecting port through which each of the above cards is inserted and ejected, and a judgment means for judging whether the card inserted through the insertion / ejecting port is a magnetic card, an IC card, or a wireless card. When the determination means determines that the card is a magnetic card or an IC card, the magnetic card or the IC card is distributed to the first transport path, and when the determination means determines that the card is a wireless card, the wireless card is transferred to the first card. Distribution means for allocating to the second transport path, and magnetics provided on the first transport path and distributed by the allocating means. A first processing means for executing a process of reading and writing data to and from a magnetic recording unit for a card or a process of reading and writing data to an IC card; and provided on the second transport path. The heat source is provided at a position where there is no influence of heat on the magnetic card or the IC card on the first transport path, and is stored inside the wireless card wirelessly distributed by the distribution means. Second processing means for reading and writing existing data and performing rewriting printing using a heat source; and magnetic processing performed by the first processing means and conveyed by the first conveying path. The card or the IC card and the second processing unit which has been processed by the second processing unit.
A card processing device comprising: a discharging unit configured to discharge the wireless card conveyed by the conveying path of the above from the above-mentioned insertion and discharge port. 4. An insertion / ejecting port through which various cards are inserted and ejected, a judging means for judging the type of the card inserted by this inserting / ejecting opening, and a judgment result of this judging means. Sorting means for allocating the cards inserted by the above-mentioned insertion / ejection ports to different transport paths for each type, and a plurality of processing means for performing different processing on the cards on each transport path sorted by this sort means. And a discharging means for continuously discharging the cards processed by the processing means and transported by the transport path from the insertion and discharge ports. 5. A first magnetic card in which a monetary value is recorded in a magnetic recording section, a JIS-size second magnetic card in which credit contents are recorded in a magnetic recording section, and which is stored internally by radio. In a card processing device that handles JIS-sized wireless cards that can read and write existing data, specify the insertion and ejection ports through which the above cards are inserted and ejected, and the type of card inserted by this insertion and ejection port. Judgment means for judging, and based on the judgment result of this judgment means, the first magnetic card inserted through the insertion / ejection port is distributed to the first conveyance path, and the second magnetic card and the wireless card are divided into Sorting means for sorting to the second transport path, and a first processing hand provided on the first transport path for performing processing on the first magnetic card sorted by the sorting means. And a second processing means which is provided on the second transport path and which performs processing on the second magnetic card sorted by the sorting means, and the second processing means on the second transport path. Is provided at a different position, and has a third processing means for executing the processing for the wireless cards sorted by the sorting means, and each card processed by the processing means and transported by the transport path. A card processing device comprising: an ejecting unit for ejecting from an insertion / ejection port. 6. The third processing means executes processing for performing rewrite printing using a heat source.
6. The card processing device according to claim 5, wherein the second magnetic card processed by the second processing means, which is provided separately from the processing means, is not affected by heat exposure by the heat source. .