JP2005081548A - Id card creating device, id card creating method and id card with face photograph - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ID card creating device which can correctly sort out a normal card and a defective card in a mingled state; checks wasteful resource or energy consumption to the defective card; and prevents the defective card from being illegally used. <P>SOLUTION: This ID card creating device is constituted of a judging means which judges whether information imparted to the card is correct and a control means which controls the creation of the card based on the judgement results of the judgement means. Thus the device is controlled so as to suspend the card manufacture after the judgement of the defective card. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an ID card creation device and an ID card creation method, and more particularly to an ID card creation technology that determines the accuracy of information recorded on a card and controls card creation based on the result.

  There is a card creation device that creates ID cards represented by employee ID cards and student ID cards. In this method, a face image, which is image information, and character information such as a name and an address are output on the surface of a resin card member to create an ID card with a face photo.

  Such an ID card creation device combines face image information obtained by photographing means such as a video camera and information such as name, address, employee number, and student ID number, which is called personal information stored in advance in a database or the like. Then, output is performed on the surface of the card member by image output means such as a printer to create an ID card.

  Also, an ID card for creating an ID card in which an IC chip or a magnetic stripe is provided on a card member, the above-described image information is recorded on the card surface, electronic information is recorded on the IC chip, and magnetic information is recorded on the magnetic stripe. There is also a creation device. For example, face image data and character information are recorded as electronic information on an IC chip built in the card member, and the information recorded on the IC chip is read by a read / write device, and an image is formed on the card surface using this information. There is a card making device to perform (see Patent Document 1).

  By the way, although the card issuance by the ID card creation device is very low in probability, a defective card may be created due to an unexpected situation. For example, if a power failure occurs during card creation due to a thunderstorm, the printer stops operating and card creation is interrupted, or if the card is not transferred well to the card surface due to card creation in a high-temperature and high-humidity environment, or the card member It is conceivable that a storage member such as an IC chip or a magnetic stripe provided in the device is damaged and electronic information cannot be written.

  As a problem of such a defective card, for example, when one defective card is mixed into a normally created ID card group, it is unexpectedly troublesome to collect the defective product. In particular, if the image information formed on the card surface is accurately recorded and the electronic information recorded on the storage member such as an IC chip is incorrect, it is possible to discriminate between a defective product and a normal ID card. It becomes very difficult.

  In this way, in order to prevent defective cards from being created from being mixed with normally issued cards, for example, a storage stacker dedicated to defective cards is provided and determined as defective. There is an ID card creation device having a means for storing a card in a dedicated stacker or a means for performing processing on a defective card surface so that a printed portion cannot be confirmed (see Patent Document 2).

  However, what is disclosed in this document is to determine a completed card, and does not detect defective products during card creation. In addition, even if the creator notices the presence of a defective product in the middle of production, the card was completed by continuing the prescribed creation process for the defective product, so it wasted the energy and materials to the defective product. It was a specification and did not consider the environmental impact of card creation.

  In addition, when a defective card is in a completed state, not only is it difficult to distinguish it from a normal product, but there is also a concern that a defective card will be passed on to a malicious person. It was a problem to complete the cards indiscriminately.

In addition, providing a means for making the printed portion invisible on a defective card increases the number of parts and complicates the card creation program, which poses problems in operability and maintainability.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-25776 (see paragraph 0013) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2001-162911 (see paragraph 0018 and the like)

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an ID card creation device that detects information recorded on a card during card creation and identifies a normal card and a defective card based on the detection result. The purpose is to provide.

  It is a second object of the present invention to provide an ID card making apparatus that takes into consideration the influence on the global environment, and that does not unnecessarily consume materials such as energy, ink, and film in a defective card. To do.

  The present inventor examines an ID card creation device capable of detecting a defective product during the creation of an ID card, and when a defect is detected during the creation of the card, the card is not subjected to subsequent creation work, We deliberated the development of a card making device that would leave a defective card unfinished.

  The present invention has been found based on such a technical idea, and can be achieved by any one of the configurations described below.

  [1] An ID card creation device comprising: a determination unit that determines the accuracy of information given to a card; and a control unit that controls the creation of the card based on a result of the determination unit. The means controls to stop the creation of the card determined by the determination means as a defective product.

  In the above [1], when the determination means finds that the information recorded on the card is defective before the completion of the ID card and determines that it is defective, the card creation is stopped and detected as defective. By setting the completed card in an incomplete state, it is possible to discriminate between an ID card determined to be a normal product that is a completed product and a defective product card, so that even if a defective product card is mixed in a normal product ID card group The defective card can be easily removed.

  In addition, cards that are determined to be defective can be prevented from being illegally used by a malicious person by canceling the subsequent creation process to make the card unusable. Is possible.

  In addition, since the defective card is canceled during the generation, it is possible to create an environment-friendly ID card that saves energy and resources without unnecessary energy consumption and material consumption.

  Furthermore, since the defective card is an unfinished product, it is compact and easy to operate because there is no need to install a special processing device because it is a card that does not require surface protection treatment even if it is necessary to make the printed part invisible. This makes it possible to provide an ID card creation device that is excellent in performance and maintainability.

  [2] An ID card making apparatus having surface protective layer forming means for forming a surface protective layer on a card surface, the determination means for determining the accuracy of information recorded on the card, and the result of the determination means And control means for controlling the creation of the card, the control means controlling the formation of a surface protective layer on the card determined by the determination means that information has been correctly recorded. A featured ID card creation device.

  In the above [2], a surface protection layer is formed on a card determined to have the recorded information accurate to complete an ID card, and a card determined to be defective is not formed with a surface protection layer. The same effect as the above [1] can be achieved by making an unfinished product that cannot be used.

  In addition, the “information recorded on the card” in the above [1] and [2] is other than information recorded as image information such as character information such as a face image, name, address, etc. on the card surface, for example, Also included are electronic information recorded on an IC chip of a card having a built-in IC chip, magnetic information recorded on a magnetic stripe of a card having a magnetic stripe, and the like.

  [3] The ID card creation device according to [1] or [2], wherein the determination unit determines accuracy of image information formed on the card surface.

  [4] The card according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein the card includes a storage unit, and the determination unit determines information recorded in the storage unit. The ID card production apparatus of any one of Claims.

  [5] The ID card creation device according to [4], wherein the storage unit is an IC chip.

  [6] The ID card creation device according to any one of [1] to [5], further including a storage unit that stores a card determined to be defective by the determination unit.

  According to the above [6], since the cards determined to be defective are collectively stored in the ID card creation device, it is possible to store and manage the defective products in a collective state. Improve work efficiency. In addition, since the defective card can be efficiently managed on the card production side, it is possible to prevent the deterioration of security due to the defective card without causing the defective card to flow out to the outside.

  In addition, the configurations described in [7] to [9] below relate to the ID card creation method, and have the same effects as those obtained by the ID card creation device.

  [7] Read the information recorded on the card, compare the read result with the original information, determine the accuracy of the information recorded on the card, and control the creation of the card based on the determination result An ID card creation method, characterized in that a card determined to have the recorded information correct is continuously created to complete the card, and a card determined to be defective is controlled to be stopped. ID card creation method.

  [8] The ID card creation method according to [7], wherein the information recorded on the card is image information recorded on a card surface.

  [9] The card according to [7] or [8], wherein the card contains an information recording member, and information recorded on the card is recorded on the information recording member. ] ID card preparation method of description.

  Furthermore, the object of the present invention is also achieved by the following configuration.

  [10] Created by the ID card creation device according to any one of [1] to [6] or through the ID card creation method according to any one of [7] to [9]. ID card with a face photo.

  In the present invention, the accuracy of the electronic information and image information recorded on the card during the card creation is determined, and the card is determined to have the recorded information continued to be created and the recorded information is recorded. For cards that were judged to be incorrect, the subsequent creation work was stopped when judged. As a result, the defective card is in an unfinished state so that it can be easily identified from an ID card in a completed state of a normal product. In particular, in an ID card creation device having a specification in which a defective card and a normal ID card are mixed in the card stacker, an unfinished defective card can be easily identified. It has become possible to greatly improve the work efficiency associated with the identification.

  Also, defective cards are detected in the middle of creation, and the creation of defective cards after detection is stopped, so that the global environment can be saved without wasting energy and materials on the defective cards. The creation of a friendly ID card is now possible.

  In addition, it is possible to ensure the security of the ID card by finishing the creation of the defective card in an unfinished state, and further, punching holes in the defective card or erasing the image part to delete the image. Since it is no longer necessary to provide a means for making identification impossible, the work efficiency of card creation is improved and the device can be simplified.

  Furthermore, when a storing means for storing a defective card is provided, the defective card is not easily dissipated on the side of creating the ID card, and security management associated with ID card creation can be improved.

  The present invention determines whether image information such as character information on the card surface and face image, or information recorded on an IC chip or a magnetic recording tape is accurately recorded, during the creation of the card, The card determined to be defective relates to an ID card creation device that stops the subsequent creation work. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

  Initially, the ID card produced with the ID card production apparatus based on this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a laminated structure of an employee card, which is an employee card that is an example of a typical ID card, excluding a protective sheet that protects the upper part of the card. The ID card 3 is roughly divided except for a protective sheet (not shown) that forms a surface protective layer on the upper layer and the middle-layer adhesive members 32A and 32B, a back sheet 33, a storage means 31 composed of electronic components (IC chips), a surface The sheet 35 has a three-layer structure.

  On a predetermined surface (on the surface of the surface sheet 35) on the card member 30, personal identification information ID represented by an ID number such as an employee number of the user, name, address, date of birth, etc. and an ID card 3 is output to the character image information area P3 and the face image information D2 is output to the face image formation area P4 by an image forming apparatus (printer) 20 to be described later. The image forming surface of the card member 30 on which an image such as a face image is formed is covered with a protective sheet for forming a surface protective layer to protect the image.

  The ID card 3 shown in FIG. 1 is an example of an electronic card having storage means 31 that is an IC chip. The face image information D2 of the user obtained by a photographing device for acquiring face image information not shown in the storage means 31. And personal identification information ID, which is character information relating to the user, and personal information D1 are stored together.

  Next, an ID card creating apparatus according to the present invention having a determination means for judging the accuracy of information recorded on a card during the card creation will be described with reference to FIG.

  An ID card making apparatus 1 according to the present invention includes a computer 10 that is a control unit and an image forming apparatus (printer) 20 that actually makes a card. The image forming apparatus 20 functions as an information adding unit that writes electronic information to the storage unit 31 represented by an IC chip built in the card member 30 and whether the information recorded in the storage unit 31 is accurately recorded. A writing information confirmation unit (card reader / writer) 23 to be confirmed, an image output unit (printer) 25 which is an output means for printing image information on the card member 30, and an image for confirming image information formed on the card surface It comprises a confirmation unit (video camera) 24, a surface protective layer forming unit 26 which is a surface protective layer forming unit for forming a surface protective layer on the card surface, a card stacker 27 for storing cards, and the like. The computer 10 serving as a control unit functions as a control unit and also functions as a determination unit that determines whether information transmitted from the writing information confirmation unit 23 or the image confirmation unit 24 is accurately recorded.

  The computer 10 serving as a control unit supplies information necessary for card creation to the card creation device 1 to control image formation on the card member 30, and determines whether information recorded on the card is correctly input. It also functions as a determination means. Information used for card creation is supplied as character information from the database server 50 with personal identification information ID and personal information D1, and from the photographing device 40 with face image information D2 linked to the personal identification information ID. The These character information ID D1 and face image information D2 are supplied in the form of electronic information and are taken into the computer 10.

  The electronic information supplied via the computer 10 is transferred to the information adding unit 23 and written in the storage means 31 built in the card member 30.

  Further, the computer 10 converts the information into image data PD for printing that is output as image information on the card member 30, and the image data PD is transferred to the control device (buffer memory) 22 of the image forming apparatus (printer) 25. The image information PD is output to the surface of the card member 30.

  In this way, the computer 10 takes in the personal identification information ID, personal information D1, and face image information D2 necessary for ID card creation into the card making device 1 and stores these information in the storage means 31 built in the card 30. Then, various controls for image formation such as conversion into image information PD for image formation are performed.

  The computer 10 includes a keyboard 13, a display monitor 12, and a control device 11. The keyboard 13 is used to input information input instructions such as personal identification information ID, personal information D1 and face image information D2 to be recorded and output to the ID card member 30 by the operator, and operation instruction information for card creation to the computer 10. Used for. The display monitor 12 displays information input to the computer 10, and the operator confirms input information such as personal information D1 such as the address, name, date of birth, etc. of the user who becomes the card holder on the screen. Is possible.

  Further, the computer 10 is connected to an information giving unit (card reader / writer) 23 for giving electronic information to the card member, and the personal identification information ID is stored in the storage means 31 built in the card member 30 via the card reader / writer 23. Information such as personal information D1, face image D2, history information associated with card issuance such as card issuance date and card expiration date is recorded in the form of electronic information.

  In the present invention, the computer 10 also functions as a determination unit that determines whether the information recorded on the card member 30 is correctly recorded. That is, the computer 10 causes the card reader / writer 23 to read the information written in the information recording member 31 of the card member 30, and compares and collates the read information with the information taken in the computer 10. The accuracy of the information recorded in 30 is determined. When the computer 10 determines that the information recorded on the card member 30 is correct, the computer 10 controls to send the card to the next creation process. Further, when it is determined that the information recorded on the card member is not correct, the card is regarded as a defective product, and control is performed so that subsequent creation work is not performed.

  The computer 10 controls the operation of the image forming apparatus 20 so as to stop the card creation for the card determined to be defective. A specific method for stopping the card creation is, for example, determined to be defective. A method in which the card is transported as it is and control is performed so that the image output unit 25 does not operate even when the card reaches the subsequent image output unit 25 so that the image is not formed on the card surface. A switching member for switching the card conveying direction is provided between the output units 25, and the card stacker 27 is arranged so that the defective card is stored in the card stacker 27 as it is. The card determined to be defective passes through the card reader / writer 23. Thereafter, the switching member is operated so that the corresponding card is removed from the regular conveyance path so as not to be conveyed to the image output unit 25 and is discharged to the card stacker 27. Gosuru methods.

  The card reader / writer 23 used in the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, a non-contact type I card reader / writer disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-154204 is typical. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the card reader / writer 23. The card reader / writer 23 shown in FIG. 4 writes the personal identification information ID, personal information D1, and face image data D2 to the IC chip 31 that is a storage means provided in the card member 30, and further stores these information. Has the function of reading.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the card reader / writer 23 includes a read / write unit 70 and an information write / read control unit 71. The read / write unit 70 has a slide part 72 having a concave shape on the card insertion side, and allows the card member 30 to be inserted. Antenna bodies 73 are disposed inside the left and right sides of the slide portion 72. The antenna body 73 is electromagnetically coupled to the antenna body 31B constituting the storage means 31 in the card member 30 to supply driving power to the IC chip 31A in the card, and at the same time, information such as personal identification information ID and personal information D1. Write and read.

  The information writing / reading control unit 71 includes a transmission / reception unit 74, a RAM 75, a ROM 76, a communication interface 77, a CPU 78, and a power supply unit 79 connected to the internal bus 81. The transmission / reception unit 74 is connected to the antenna body 73 of the read / write unit 70, and receives the personal identification information ID, the personal information D1, and the face image information D2 that are modulated into a predetermined modulated radio wave when writing information.

  When information is read, electronic information ID + D1 + D2 stored in a state modulated in advance to a predetermined modulation signal from the storage means 31 of the card member 30 is taken in via the antenna body 73 and demodulated by the transmission / reception unit 74. Read information.

  In the transmission / reception unit 74, the RAM 75 and the ROM 76 are connected via the internal bus 81, and the personal identification information ID, personal information D1, and face image information D2 are temporarily stored.

  The ROM 76 stores control data such as information writing / reading procedures, the internal bus 81 is connected to the communication interface 77, and the computer 10 is connected via a communication line conforming to the RS-232C (or RS-422) communication protocol. Connected. In this way, data communication is possible between the card reader / writer 23 and the computer 10.

  A CPU 78 is connected to the communication interface 77 via an internal bus 81, and controls input / output of the transmission / reception unit 74, the RAM 75, and the ROM 76 when information is written or read. For example, when information is read, the electronic information ID + D1 + D2 obtained from the transmission / reception unit 74 is transferred to the computer 10 via the communication interface 78. When writing information, the electronic information transferred from the computer 10 is supplied to the transmission / reception unit 74.

  Further, the information writing / reading control unit 71 is provided with a power supply unit 79, and supplies a high frequency signal having a predetermined frequency for driving the IC chip 31 </ b> A constituting the storage unit 31 in the card member 30 to the antenna body 73. Further, the power supply unit 79 supplies the direct-current voltage VCC to the transmission / reception unit 74, the RAM 75, the ROM 76, the communication interface 77, and the CPU 78.

  In this way, in the present invention, information is recorded in the storage means 31 of the card member 30 by data transmission / reception between the computer 10 and the card reader / writer 23, and at the same time, the accuracy of the information recorded in the storage means 31 is determined. At the same time, when it is determined that the recorded information is correct, control is performed so that predetermined image formation is continued on the card. When it is determined that the recorded information is incorrect, image formation on the card is stopped. To control.

  Next, the writing method of the image information PD to the card member 30 in the ID card making apparatus 1 according to the present invention will be described.

  The ID card creating apparatus 1 according to the present invention supplies personal information D1 to the computer 10 that controls the creation of the ID card, the image forming apparatus (printer) 20 that outputs the image information PD on the card member 30, and the computer 10. It is comprised from the imaging device 40 which provides the database server 50 and the face image information D2.

  The photographing device 40 photographs the face of the user who becomes the card holder and outputs the face image information D2. The photographing device 40 uses a digital still image digital camera or a video camera for video, and outputs composite signals such as color signals R, G, B corresponding to three colors of red, blue, and green, and a luminance signal Y. Face image information D2 is output.

  The image forming apparatus (printer) 20 outputs an image of personal information D1 and face image information D2 of a character image on the card member 30, and creates an ID card 3 containing a face photo.

  The image forming apparatus 20 is configured by a housing, and a cartridge CT containing a card member 30 is loaded inside the housing. FIG. 2 shows a cartridge CT loaded with cartridges CT-1 to 3 containing three kinds of card members with different bindings so that a card can be created according to the user's sex, workplace, job title, and the like. . Each cartridge CT stores a card member 30 cut into a sheet with the image forming surface facing upward.

  The card member 30 incorporates an IC chip 31 which is a storage unit for recording electronic information as described above.

  The image forming apparatus 20 first records the electronic information in the storage unit 31 built in the card member 30 by the card reader / writer 23, and reads and reads whether the recorded information is correctly recorded by the card reader / writer 23. After the information is determined by the computer 10, the image information PD is output to the card member 30 on which the electronic information is correctly recorded.

  For example, in FIG. 2, the image information PD is output from the image output unit 25 by a conveyance roller provided downstream of the card reader / writer 23, and conveys the image output unit 25 card member 30. The image forming unit 25 is provided with a conveyance belt, and the image information PD is written on the card member 30 by the following tandem image output unit 25 while conveying the card member 30 with the conveyance belt.

  The image forming unit 25 includes an image forming unit for yellow color (hereinafter referred to as a Y color image forming unit) 25Y, an image forming unit for magenta color (hereinafter referred to as an M color image forming unit) 25M, and an image forming for cyan color. The face image information is output in full color by a unit (hereinafter referred to as C color image forming unit) 25C, and the monochrome image information including character information is output by a black and white image forming unit (hereinafter referred to as K color image forming unit) 25K. Is output to the surface of the card member 30. In these units 25Y to 25K, image output means such as an ink ribbon or a thermal head, which is a color material for outputting an image, is arranged on the surface of the card member 30.

  The control unit 22 of the image forming apparatus 20 in FIG. 2 is provided with a buffer memory (not shown) for a plurality of screens for image output, and the computer 10 receives user face image information D2, personal information D1, and ID information ID. The image information PD produced by use is stored, and the image information PD is output to the surface of the card member 30.

  The image information PD output on the card member 30 is output via the buffer memory of the control unit 22 described above. As a method for outputting the image information PD via the buffer memory, for example, a computer 10, the face image information D2 from the photographing device 40, the character information D1 and the personal identification information ID from the database server 50 are combined and converted into image information PD, and then stored in the buffer memory, For example, when the information recorded in the storage means (IC chip) 31 of the member 30 is read by the card reader / writer 23, the read information is converted into image information PD by the computer 10 and stored in the buffer memory.

  When the image information is accurately recorded on the card member 30 by the image forming unit 25, a protective layer is formed on the card surface on which the image information is formed by the subsequent surface protective layer forming unit 26. The image forming apparatus 20 in FIG. 2 is provided with a card dropping unit on the downstream side of the conveying belt device, and the card member 30 that has completed information recording and image formation is dropped with the image forming surface facing upward, and thus surface protection is performed. The card is conveyed to the layer forming unit 26.

  In order to protect the image formed on the surface of the card member 30, the surface protective layer forming part 26 is, for example, a transparent resin film called an image protection transfer foil described in paragraphs 0075 to 0085 of JP-A-7-40690. A surface protective layer is formed using a transfer foil made of the product. When the image surface on which the transfer foil for image protection is formed is heated and pressed, a transparent resin protective layer is transferred to protect the image surface. The image protection transfer foil has a single layer structure or a plurality of layer structures such as an adhesive layer, a release layer, and an intermediate layer. Some image protection transfer foils contain an ultraviolet absorber.

  A specific method for transferring the image-protecting transfer foil to the surface of the card member 30 on which an image has been formed is a method usually using a means for simultaneously heating and pressing, such as a thermal head, a heat roller, or a hot stamp machine. In particular, a thermal head and a heat roller are generally used.

  The surface protective layer for protecting the image provided on the card member 30 is formed by using, for example, an ultraviolet curable resin liquid coating or a sheet-like laminate material in addition to the resin transfer foil described above. There are also things.

  In the present invention, it is determined whether or not the image formed by the image output unit 25 is correct. When it is determined that the image is correctly output, a surface protection layer is formed to complete the card. A method is adopted in which the card creation is stopped without forming the surface protective layer.

  The image created on the surface of the card member 30 is determined by, for example, providing an image confirmation unit 24 including a lighting device and a video camera as described in JP-A-5-46819 on the downstream side of the image output unit 25 in the card conveying direction. An image formed on the surface of the card member 30 is photographed, information obtained by photographing is fed back to the computer 10, and the computer 10 stores the personal information D1 and the face image information D2 output to predetermined locations on the card member 30 in the computer. 10 to determine whether the formed image is correct or not. A configuration example of the image confirmation unit 24 is shown in FIG. In the figure, 61 is a video camera, 62 is a sensor, 63 is a fiber light guide, 64 is a rod-shaped lens, and the fiber light guide 63 and the rod-shaped lens 64 constitute an illumination unit for image detection. In the figure, an example is shown in which one set of fiber light guide 63 and rod-shaped lens 64 is installed so as to illuminate obliquely from the upper right direction, but another set of fiber light guide 63 and rod-shaped lens 64 is also obliquely mounted. It is also possible to install so as to illuminate from the upper left direction. The cross-sectional shape of the rod-shaped lens is a circular shape, a semi-circular shape, a kamaboko shape, or the like.

  In FIG. 5, the card member 30 on which image formation has been performed is conveyed along a positioning rail by a conveyance belt. The sensor 62 detects the passing timing of the card member 30, whereby an instruction signal for taking in an image produced on the card member 30 is transmitted from the computer 10 to the video camera 61 and image confirmation is started. At this time, the linear light emitted from the fiber light guide 63 is condensed by the rod-shaped lens 64, and an image is taken by the video camera 61 in a state where the subject area 65 of the video camera 61 is illuminated. Then, the image signal captured by the video camera 61 is sent to the computer 10 and the transmitted image signal is compared with the information recorded in the computer 10 to determine whether or not the image has been correctly produced.

  A specific method for comparing the image obtained by the image confirmation unit 24 with the correspondence information recorded in the computer 10 is, for example, to convert the image read by the image confirmation unit 24 into an electrical signal when the image is transmitted to the computer 10. A method of comparing this electric signal with an information signal recorded in the computer 10 can be mentioned. When the computer 10 determines that the image output on the surface of the card member 30 matches the information recorded in the computer 10, the card is subjected to surface protective layer formation at the subsequent surface protective layer forming unit and the ID card. Complete 3 When it is determined that the image output to the card does not match the information recorded in the computer 10, the operation of the image forming apparatus 20 is performed so that the subsequent surface protective layer is not formed on the card. To cancel card creation.

  In addition to the video camera, specific means for reading the image on the surface of the card member 30 by the image checking unit 24 may be read by a scanner. In any case, any image can be used as long as it can accurately read the image formed on the card surface.

  In addition to the method of comparing the determination of the image formed on the surface of the card member 30 with the information recorded in the computer 10, the image detected by the image confirmation unit 24 is displayed on the monitor 12 of the computer 10. A method in which the operator determines may be used.

  In this way, the ID card making apparatus 1 according to the present invention determines the image on the surface of the card member 30 and controls the subsequent surface protection layer formation based on the determination result. That is, when it is determined that the image created on the surface of the card member 30 is correct, a control is performed to complete the ID card 3 by forming a surface protective layer on the card member 30, and when the image is determined to be incorrect, the card member It controls so that the surface protective layer formation to 30 may not be carried out.

  For example, the computer 10 performs control so that the surface protection layer is not formed when it is determined that the image is not correct. Control is performed so that the protective layer forming means of the layer forming unit 26 is not driven, or a card transport switching member and a discard card stacker are provided on the downstream side in the card transport direction of the image confirmation unit 24 to transport the defective card member 30 through the transport path. There is a method of discharging so that it is removed from.

  In the ID card making apparatus according to the present invention, the defective card is in an unfinished product in which the surface protective layer is not formed. Therefore, the completed ID card and the defective card are temporarily stored in the card stacker 27. Even if they are mixed, they can be identified.

  Also, if a card stacker dedicated to defective cards is provided and the defective cards are discharged from the conveyance path in the image forming apparatus, the card creation worker can sort the genuine ID card 3 from the defective card. Since there is no need to perform the operation, it is possible to improve the work efficiency and provide an ID card to the user quickly.

  Next, an ID card creation procedure by the ID card creation device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the present invention, the face image and personal information of the user who becomes the ID card owner are recorded in the form of electronic information on the IC chip 31 which is a storage means built in the card member 30, and further on the surface of the card member 30. The ID card 3 is produced by outputting the user's face image and character image at a predetermined location.

  First, the face image information D2 of the user who becomes the ID card owner is controlled by the photographing apparatus 40 of FIG. 2, and the personal information D1 is controlled by the database server 50, respectively, in the form of electronic information. It is taken into the computer 10 as means (step S1). At this time, the personal identification information ID is added to the face image information D2 of the user and the personal information D1 of the user, respectively. In step S1, the personal identification information ID is also taken into the computer 10 together with the face image information D2 and the personal information D1.

  Next, the personal information D1, the face image information D2 and the personal identification information ID captured by the computer 10 are stored in the storage means (IC chip) 31 built in the card member 30 via the card reader / writer 23 which is information giving means. This information is written and recorded as electronic information (step S2).

  Next, the electronic information written in the storage means 31 of the card member 30 is read (step S3), and the read result is fed back to the computer 10 to determine whether the recorded information is correct (step S4).

  When it is determined that the electronic information recorded in the storage means 31 is correct (Yes in step S4), the image information PD is output on the surface of the card member 30 to form an image (step S5). If it is determined that the electronic information in the storage means 31 is not correctly recorded (No in step S4), the card creation in the card member 30 is stopped (step S9), and the electronic information is stored in the new card member 30. Write and re-create.

  For image output onto the card member 30, the computer 10 combines character information such as personal information D1 and face image information D2 to create image information PD for print output, and this image information PD for print output is used as the image information PD. This is performed by being supplied via the control unit 22 of the image forming apparatus 20. Further, the print output image information PD used for image formation on the card member 30 may be produced using electronic information recorded in the storage means 31 of the card member 30. In this way, the image information PD for print output is output on the card member 30, and the character image and the face image are output on the card surface.

  Next, the image output on the card member 30 is read by the image confirmation unit 24 (step S6), and it is determined whether or not the produced image is correct (step S7). When it is determined that the produced image is correct (Yes in step S7), the surface protection layer is formed on the card member 30 and the card creation is continued (step S8) to complete the ID card 3. If it is determined that the produced image is not correct (No in step S7), the card creation with the card member 30 is stopped (step S9), and the new card member 30 is re-created.

  As described above, the ID card creation device according to the present invention records the personal information D1 and the face photograph image D2 of the user who becomes the ID card as electronic information in the storage means 31 such as an IC chip built in the card member 30. At the same time, the information is output as an image on the surface of the card member 30 to produce the ID card 3.

  Finally, it is confirmed that the card production is normally completed (Step S10), the normal completion is confirmed (Yes in Step S10), and the production of the ID card by the ID card production apparatus according to the present invention is finished. .

  In the flowchart of FIG. 3, before outputting image information such as character information and face image information on the card, the information is recorded as electronic information in the storage means of the card member 30. By recording the electronic information on the information recording member before outputting the image information on the surface, the card creation on which the electronic information is not accurately recorded on the information recording member is stopped without image formation. Even if the card stacker 27 is mixed with a finished product ID card, it can be easily identified, so there is no need to provide a dedicated stacker for storing defective card members, and the number of parts of the apparatus can be reduced. It is.

  Further, the card making apparatus according to the present invention may record information in the storage means 31 after outputting an image on the card member 30, and determine whether the recorded information is correct.

It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the laminated structure of ID card. It is a schematic diagram which shows the specific example of the ID card production apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a card | curd preparation procedure flowchart of the ID card preparation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example of the card reader / writer used for this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example of the image confirmation part used by this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ID card production apparatus 3 ID card 10 Computer 11 Control apparatus 12 Display monitor 13 Keyboard 20 Image forming apparatus (printer)
23 Information giving section, writing information confirmation section (card reader / writer)
24 image confirmation unit 25 image output unit 26 surface protective layer forming unit 27 card stacker 30 card member 31 storage means 40 photographing device 50 database server 61 video camera D1 personal information D2 face image information ID personal identification information PD image information

Claims (10)

An ID card creating apparatus having a judging means for judging information recorded on a card, and a control means for controlling creation of the card based on a result of the judging means,
The control means continues to create a card determined to be a normal product by the determination means, and controls to stop creating a card determined to be a defective product. The ID card making apparatus has surface protective layer forming means for forming a surface protective layer on the card surface,
The control means activates the surface protective layer forming means for the card determined to be normal by the determining means to form a surface protective layer on the card surface, and for the card determined to be defective. The ID card creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the surface protective layer is not formed. The ID card creation device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the determination means determines image information formed on the card surface. 4. The card according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the card includes a storage unit, and the determination unit determines information recorded in the storage unit. ID card making device. 5. The ID card creation device according to claim 4, wherein the storage means is an IC chip. 6. The ID card making apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storing unit that stores a card determined to be defective by the determining unit. ID card creation that reads the information recorded on the card, compares the read result with the original information, determines the accuracy of the information recorded on the card, and controls the creation of the card based on the determination result A method,
A method for creating an ID card, characterized in that a card determined to have correct recorded information is continuously created to complete the card, and a card determined to be defective is controlled to be stopped. 8. The ID card creation method according to claim 7, wherein the information recorded on the card is image information recorded on a card surface. 9. The ID card according to claim 7, wherein the card includes an information recording member, and information recorded on the card is recorded on the information recording member. How to make. A face photograph created by the ID card creation device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 or through the ID card creation method according to any one of claims 7 to 9. Entered ID card.

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