JP2006065756A - Non-contact type ic-medium processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an issuing function of a non-contact type IC medium, to dispense with a conveying means of the non-contact type IC medium, to reduce the number of components, to simplify the structure, and to thin the device. <P>SOLUTION: A non-contact type IC medium Z inputted from a medium input port 4 rolls through a medium processing passage 10 radially, is temporarily locked by a first locking means 17, and information-processed. As the result of the information processing, the used medium Z required to be returned is rolled through a medium return passage 20 radially and is returned from a medium return port 5. The used medium Z that is not required to be returned is rolled radially and stored in a medium storage port 27. In issuing mediums, the media Z are radially rolled and supplied one by one from a medium supply passage 30 to the medium processing passage 10. The supplied media Z are temporarily locked by the first locking means 17, information-processed, rolled through the medium return passage 20 radially, and issued from the medium return port 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus that reads and processes information on a non-contact type IC medium formed in a disk shape and issues a non-contact type IC medium.

  A conventional non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus includes a non-contact type IC medium provided with an antenna portion and formed in a disk shape, a medium input port into which the non-contact type IC medium is input, and a medium input port. A medium processing path for rolling the non-contact type IC medium loaded in the radial direction and a non-contact type IC medium rolling in the medium processing path are temporarily locked, and the non-contact type IC medium is locked. Information processing means for processing information and a medium return path for returning a non-contact type IC medium processed by the information processing means (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Also, it is formed in a disk shape and has four loading / unloading ports on its peripheral surface, and it is located between the transport pool section consisting of a holding disk that rotates 90 ° clockwise and counterclockwise, and the loading / unloading port of the holding disk. And a second pool part for replenishing and returning IC coins. In this apparatus, when the user inserts the IC coin into the insertion / release port, the holding disk is rotated clockwise by 90 °, the IC coin is taken into the apparatus, and the value information of the IC coin is rewritten. The holding disk is again rotated counterclockwise by 90 ° and returned to the user. Also, when issuing IC coins, IC coins are replenished from the second pool section to the loading / unloading port of the holding disk, and when collecting used IC coins to the transport pool section, the holding disk is loaded. IC coins are returned from the discharge port to the second pool part (see, for example, Patent Document 2). In addition, the applicant could not find prior art documents closely related to the present invention by the time of filing other than the prior art documents specified by the prior art document information described in this specification. .
Japanese Patent No. 3451963 (paragraphs “0010” to “0013”, FIG. 1) JP 2001-327747 A (paragraphs “0035”, “0039”, “0044”, FIG. 8, FIG. 13, FIG. 14)

  Of the conventional non-contact type IC medium processing apparatuses described above, the former apparatus has only a function for processing the non-contact type IC medium loaded from the medium slot and returning it to the user. For this reason, in order to issue a non-contact type IC medium in which value information is written to the user, there is a problem that it is uneconomical because it is necessary to prepare a dedicated machine. Further, in the latter apparatus, in order to replenish IC coins in the transport pool section, a transport belt and a motor for driving the same are required. Therefore, the number of parts increases, the structure becomes complicated, and the apparatus becomes larger. There was a problem to do.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and the object of the present invention is to provide a non-contact type IC medium issuance function and eliminate the need for a non-contact type IC medium conveying means. The purpose is to reduce the number of parts, simplify the structure, and reduce the thickness of the apparatus.

  In order to achieve this object, the invention according to claim 1 includes a non-contact type IC medium provided with an antenna portion and formed in a disk shape, a medium insertion port into which the non-contact type IC medium is inserted, A medium processing path for rolling the non-contact type IC medium loaded from the medium slot in the radial direction, and a non-contact type IC medium rolling in the medium processing path are temporarily locked to the non-contact type IC medium. In a non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus comprising an information processing means for processing information and a medium return path for returning the non-contact type IC medium processed by the information processing means, the non-contact type IC medium is arranged in the radial direction. And a medium supply passage for supplying the medium processing passage one by one to the medium processing passage and a non-contact type IC medium processed by the information processing means in a radial direction. Is.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, there is provided a medium accommodating container that detachably accommodates a plurality of non-contact type IC media in the medium supply passage and the medium accommodating passage. is there.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the non-contact type IC medium is rolled by the natural fall due to the self-weight of the non-contact type IC medium, the conveying means becomes unnecessary, so the number of parts is reduced and the structure is simple Can be achieved. Moreover, the width of the apparatus can be reduced by rolling the non-contact type IC medium in the radial direction.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the operation of taking out the medium from the medium accommodation passage and the operation of supplying the medium into the medium supply passage can be performed at once by attaching and detaching the medium accommodation container. Supply work can be performed easily and in a short time.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a side sectional view of a non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is also a front view, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIGS. 5A and 5B are also cross-sectional views of the medium storage container. FIG. 5A shows a state before being stored in the medium supply passage, and FIG. 5B shows a state where it is removed from the medium storage passage.

  A non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus (hereinafter simply referred to as a processing apparatus) denoted by reference numeral 1 in FIG. 1 includes a casing 2 formed in a flat box shape in a substantially sealed state, and a front plate 3 of the casing 2. As shown in FIG. 2, there are provided a medium insertion port 4 and a medium return port 5 formed in a slit shape so as to extend in the vertical direction. In addition, a card insertion slot 6 is provided in the center portion of the front plate 3 at a position shifted in the arrow B direction from the medium insertion slot 4 and the medium return slot 5. Reference numeral 7 denotes a supply door provided above the medium insertion port 4, which opens and closes an inlet 37 of a medium supply passage 30 to be described later by locking and unlocking. A storage door 8 is provided below the medium return port 5 and opens and closes an outlet 27a of a medium storage passage 27 described later by locking and unlocking. What is indicated by a symbol Z is a non-contact type IC medium (hereinafter simply referred to as a medium), which is formed by a perfect circle disk, and has an antenna portion 9 built in the center.

  Reference numeral 10 denotes a medium processing passage that communicates with the medium inlet 4, and includes an inclined passage 11 that is inclined downward to the right in the figure and a vertical passage 12 that extends downward from the right end of the inclined passage 11. The gap in the front and back direction of the paper surface is formed slightly larger than the thickness of the medium Z. The inclined passage 11 is formed by the first rail 13, the first rail 13, and the second rail 14 provided in parallel at a distance slightly larger than the diameter of the medium Z. The vertical passage 12 is formed by spacers 15 and 16 that extend in the vertical direction and are provided in parallel to each other with an interval slightly larger than the diameter of the medium Z. Therefore, the medium Z input from the medium input port 4 rolls on the first rail 13 in the radial direction and drops in the vertical passage 12 in the radial direction.

  Reference numeral 17 denotes a first locking member provided in the vertical passage 12, which can be moved forward and backward in the vertical passage 12 by a solenoid 18, and temporarily moves the medium Z falling in the vertical passage 12 by moving forward. Lock. Reference numeral 19 denotes a first sensor that detects whether or not the medium Z is locked to the first locking member 17.

  A medium return passage 20 communicates with the lower end portion of the vertical passage 12, and the gap in the front and back direction of the paper surface is formed slightly larger than the thickness of the medium Z, and is formed so as to incline downward in the drawing. The medium return port 5 is provided at the left end. The medium return path 20 is formed by the third rail 21 and the third rail 21 and a spacer 22 provided in parallel with a space slightly larger than the diameter of the medium Z. Reference numeral 23 denotes a second locking member provided between the lower end portion of the vertical passage 12 and the right end portion of the medium return passage 20, which advances and retreats into the medium return passage 20 by driving a solenoid (not shown). In this case, the rolling of the medium Z from the vertical passage 12 to the medium return passage 20 is restricted by advancing. Reference numeral 24 denotes a third locking member which is provided at the lower end of the vertical passage 12 and forms a part of the third rail 21, which advances and retreats into the vertical passage 12 by driving the solenoid 25. This restricts the rolling of the medium Z from the vertical passage 12 to the medium storage passage 27 described later.

  Reference numeral 27 denotes a medium storage passage that communicates with the lower end of the vertical passage 12, and is inclined downward to the left in the drawing, and the storage door 8 described above is provided at an outlet 27 a that is open at the left end. The medium storage passage 27 is formed by the third rail 21, the third rail 21, and a fourth rail 28 provided in parallel at a distance slightly larger than the diameter of the medium Z. A second sensor 29 detects that the medium is filled in the medium storage passage 27.

  Reference numeral 30 denotes a medium supply passage which is inclined downward to the right in the figure. The above-described supply door 7 is provided at an inlet 37 opened at the left end, and the right end portion communicates with the above-described vertical passage 12. The medium supply passage 30 is formed by the first rail 14 and the first rail 14 and a spacer 31 provided in parallel with a space slightly larger than the diameter of the medium Z. A fourth locking member 32 is provided between the medium supply passage 30 and the vertical passage 12 and forms part of the first rail 14, and advances and retreats in the vertical passage 12 by driving the solenoid 33. However, the advancement of the medium Z restricts the fall of the medium Z from the medium supply passage 30 to the vertical passage 12. Reference numeral 34 denotes a locking pin that advances and retracts into the medium supply passage 30 by driving a solenoid (not shown), and among the media stored in the medium supply passage 30 by advancing into the medium supply passage 30, Temporarily restrict the rolling after the second sheet. Reference numeral 30 a denotes a third sensor that detects that the medium supplied into the medium supply passage 30 has decreased.

  In FIG. 5, reference numeral 35 denotes a medium storage container in which a hollow portion 36 for storing a plurality of media Z arranged in the radial direction is formed, and an opening 37 communicating with the hollow portion 36 is provided at the left end, below the right end portion. Is provided with an opening 38 formed with a width slightly larger than the diameter of the medium Z, and an insertion hole 39 through which the locking pin 34 described above is inserted is provided at a position adjacent to the opening 38. . The medium storage container 35 can be inserted into the medium supply passage 30 as shown in FIG. 1 by opening the supply door 7 in the state shown in FIG. The opening 38 faces the fourth locking member 32 when inserted into the medium supply passage 30. Further, the medium storage container 35 is inserted into the medium storage passage 27 as shown in FIG. 1 by opening the storage door 8 in the state shown in FIG. 5B with the opening 38 facing upward. The opening 38 faces the third locking member 24 when inserted into the medium storage passage 27.

  1 is an antenna substrate 40 for convenience of description, and this antenna substrate 40 faces the vertical passage 12 and a later-described card storage recess 42 as shown in FIG. Is provided. That is, the antenna substrate 40 wirelessly communicates with the antenna substrate 9 of the medium Z locked by the first locking member 17 in the vertical passage 12, whereby information recorded on the medium Z is processed. Processed by means 41. Similarly, information recorded on the card C is processed by the information processing means 41 by wirelessly communicating with the antenna part of a non-contact type IC card (hereinafter simply referred to as a card) C stored in the card storage recess 42. Is done.

  A solenoid 43 for restricting card insertion is provided so that a shutter pin 44 which can be moved forward and backward faces the card insertion slot 6. When the solenoid 43 detects a state in which the medium Z is locked to the first locking member 17 by the first sensor 19, the shutter pin 44 moves forward, and the card storage recess of the card C is moved by the shutter pin 44. 42 is restricted. Further, the solenoid 43 has the shutter pin 44 advanced only after the card C is inserted into the card housing recess 42 until the information processing means 41 finishes the information processing of the card C through the antenna substrate 9. This is to prevent the card C from being taken out from the card storage recess 42.

  Next, the processing operation by the processing apparatus 1 configured as described above will be described. First, a case where information recorded on the medium Z is processed will be described. In this case, the first to fourth locking members 17, 23, 24, and 32 are all advanced to the passage side. In this state, when the medium Z is input from the medium input port 4, the input medium Z rolls in the radial direction on the first rail 13 of the medium processing path 11 and in the vertical path 12 in the radial direction. It falls and is locked by the first locking member 17.

  The information recorded on the locked medium Z is processed by the information processing means 41 by wirelessly communicating between the antenna substrate 40 and the antenna substrate 9 of the medium Z. If the value information recorded on the medium Z remains as a result of processing the information, the second locking member 23 is withdrawn from the medium return path 20. Accordingly, when the first locking member 17 moves out of the vertical passage 12, the medium Z rolls in the medium return passage 20 from the vertical passage 12 and is returned to the user from the medium return port 5.

  On the other hand, as a result of processing the information, when the value information recorded on the medium Z becomes a so-called used medium that does not remain, the third locking member 24 is withdrawn from the vertical passage 12. Therefore, when the first locking member 17 retreats from the vertical passage 12, the medium Z passes through the opening 38 of the medium storage container 35 from the vertical passage 12 and rolls in the medium storage container 35. 35.

  Next, a case where a medium is issued will be described. In this case, the medium storage container 35 in which the medium Z is stored in the medium supply passage 30 is stored in advance. When the sensor 19 detects that the medium Z is not locked by the first locking member 17, the locking pin 34 advances into the medium storage container 35 from the insertion hole 39 of the medium storage container 35, and the medium storage container The second and subsequent media housed in 35 are locked. Next, since the fourth locking member 32 is retracted from the vertical passage 12 by the solenoid 33, the first medium stored in the medium storage container 35 falls in the vertical passage 12 and the first locking member. 17 is locked. In this state, predetermined value information is written on the medium Z by performing wireless communication between the antenna board 40 and the antenna board 9 of the medium Z. When the writing is completed, the first locking member 17 is withdrawn from the vertical passage 12, and the second locking member 23 is withdrawn from the medium return passage 20, whereby the medium Z is moved from the vertical passage 12 into the medium return passage 20. Is issued from the medium return port 5.

  As described above, when the medium Z is issued, the conveyance from the medium supply passage 30 to the first locking member 17 and the conveyance into the medium accommodation passage 27 are carried by natural fall due to the weight of the medium Z. Since the conveying means is unnecessary, the number of parts can be reduced and the structure can be simplified. In addition, since the medium Z is rolled or dropped in the radial direction, the apparatus can be thinned in the width direction.

  Here, when it is detected by the second sensor 29 that the medium in the medium storage container 35 stored in the medium storage passage 27 is full, the storage door 8 is opened, and the full medium storage container 35 is opened. The empty medium storage container 35 is inserted into the medium storage passage 27. When the third sensor 30a detects that there is no medium, and when it is detected that the medium in the medium container 35 that has been stored in the medium supply passage 30 is left, the supply door 7 is opened. Then, the medium containing container 35 with the remaining medium Z is taken out, and the medium containing container 35 in which the medium Z is full is inserted into the medium containing passage 27. As described above, the operation of taking out the medium Z in the medium accommodation passage 27 and the operation of supplying the medium Z into the medium supply passage 30 can be performed at once by attaching and detaching the medium accommodation container 35. Work can be performed easily and in a short time.

  Next, information processing of the non-contact type IC card C will be described. In this case, when the state in which the medium Z is locked to the first locking member 17 is detected by the first sensor 19, the shutter pin 44 moves forward. Insertion of the card C into the card storage recess 42 is restricted. Thus, since the medium Z locked to the first locking member 17 via the antenna substrate 9 and the card C inserted into the card storage recess 42 are not simultaneously processed, the medium Z and the card It is possible to prevent erroneous processing of information with C.

  When the medium Z is not locked to the first locking member 17, the shutter pin 44 is retracted and the card insertion slot 6 is opened, so that the card C is inserted into the card storage recess 42 from the card insertion slot 6. Insert into. When the card C is inserted into the card storage recess 42, the shutter pin 44 of the solenoid 43 moves forward, so that the card C is intentionally or mistakenly removed from the card storage recess 42 during the information processing of the card C. Since it is not extracted, erroneous processing of information on the card C can be prevented. When the information processing of the card C is completed, the shutter pin 44 of the solenoid 43 moves backward, so that the card C can be removed from the card insertion slot 6.

  In this way, not only the medium Z but also the card C can be processed by one processing apparatus 1, so that not only the usability is improved, but it is not necessary to install a dedicated card processing apparatus, so that it is economical. ing. Further, since only the antenna substrate 40 is provided between the vertical passage 1 of the medium processing track 11 and the card receiving recess 42, the apparatus can be thinned in the width direction.

It is a sectional side view of the non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus according to the present invention. 1 is a front view of a non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus according to the present invention. It is the III-III sectional view taken on the line in FIG. It is the IV-IV sectional view taken on the line in FIG. In the non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view of a medium container, and FIG. 4A shows a state before being accommodated in the medium supply passage, and FIG. Indicates the state.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus, 4 ... Medium insertion port, 5 ... Medium return port, 6 ... Card insertion port, 10 ... Medium processing channel, 12 ... Vertical channel, 17 ... First locking member, 20 ... Medium return path, 27 ... Medium storage path, 30 ... Medium supply path, 35 ... Medium storage container, 40 ... Antenna substrate, 42 ... Card storage recess, 44 ... Shutter pin, C ... Non-contact IC card, Z ... Non-contact Type IC media.

Claims (2)

A non-contact type IC medium provided with an antenna portion and formed into a disk shape, a medium insertion port into which this non-contact type IC medium is inserted, and a non-contact type IC medium input from this medium insertion port in the radial direction A medium processing path that rolls on the medium processing means, an information processing means that temporarily holds the non-contact type IC medium that rolls on the medium processing path and processes information on the non-contact type IC medium, and the information processing means In the non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus provided with a medium return path for returning the non-contact type IC medium,
Rolling the non-contact type IC medium in the radial direction to feed the medium processing path one by one and rolling the non-contact type IC medium processed by the information processing means in the radial direction A non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus comprising a medium storing passage for storing. The non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus according to claim 1,
A non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus comprising a medium container that detachably accommodates a plurality of non-contact type IC media in the medium supply path and the medium storage path.

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