JP2006107203A - Medium processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medium processor capable of surely processing a plurality of card-like medium types. <P>SOLUTION: The medium processor comprises: a carrier 210 which has a first guide 211 guiding the card-like medium 2 and a second guide 212 facing the first guide 211, and carries the medium while the medium 2 is held between the first guide 211 and the second guide 212; an identification section 20b identifying the type of the medium 2; and carrier section adjustment means 31, 31a adjusting a force holding the medium in accordance with the identified type to adjust the force. Thus, the medium processor capable of surely processing the plurality of the card-like medium types is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a medium processing apparatus, and more particularly to a medium processing apparatus that can reliably process a plurality of types of card-like media.

As a conventional medium processing apparatus, there is a card processing apparatus that records information such as a balance on a medium such as a card-shaped medium, for example, a prepaid card. Such a card processing apparatus is built in, for example, an automatic ticket gate apparatus or an automatic checkout machine, and there is a card processing apparatus that can record information on the balance on a prepaid card by punching or printing. Some of these card processing devices can process different types of cards. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 7-334714 A (page 3-5, Fig. 1-2)

  However, in the conventional card processing apparatus as described above, when processing cards of different types, for example, different thicknesses, the clamping force of the conveyance path for nipping and conveying the card becomes unstable, and a plurality of types of cards The card could not be processed reliably.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a medium processing apparatus that can reliably process a plurality of types of card-like media.

  In order to achieve the above object, a medium processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a first guide 211 for guiding a card-shaped medium 2 and a first guide 211 as shown in FIG. A transport unit 210 that has a second guide 212 opposed thereto and transports the medium 2 while being sandwiched between the first guide 211 and the second guide 212; and an identification unit 20b that identifies the type of the medium 2 (Refer to FIG. 1); and conveying unit adjusting means 31 and 31a for adjusting the force for clamping the medium 2 according to the identified type.

  If comprised in this way, a conveyance part pinches and conveys a card-shaped medium between a 1st guide and a 2nd guide, and an identification part identifies the kind of medium. Furthermore, since the conveyance unit adjusting means adjusts the force for holding the medium according to the type of the identified card-like medium, a medium processing apparatus that can reliably process a plurality of types of card-like media. Can be provided.

  Further, as described in claim 2, the medium processing apparatus according to claim 1 includes an eccentric rotating member 34 that rotates eccentrically and aligns the medium along the transport unit 210, as shown in FIG. You may comprise as follows.

  With this configuration, since the eccentric rotation member rotates eccentrically, the card-shaped medium can be rotated and relatively aligned along the transporting portion with a relatively simple configuration. The medium can be processed more reliably.

  Further, as described in claim 3, in the medium processing apparatus according to claim 2, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, the medium 2 includes a first medium and a second medium larger than the first medium. In the eccentric rotating member 34, when the identification unit 20b (see FIG. 1) identifies the medium 2 as the second medium, the first guide 211 and the second guide 212 serve as the medium. You may comprise so that it may move to the direction away from the site | part which clamps 2. As shown in FIG.

  If comprised in this way, an eccentric rotation member will move to the direction which leaves | separates the part which a 1st guide and a 2nd guide pinch | interpose a medium, when an identification part identifies a medium as a 2nd medium. Therefore, even when the transport unit transports a large medium, the large medium does not come into contact with the eccentric rotation member and the transport is not hindered, and a plurality of types of card-shaped media can be processed more reliably.

  Further, as described in claim 4, in the medium processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, as shown in FIG. 2, for example, the eccentric rotating member 34 has a cross-sectional shape passing through the rotation center of the eccentric rotating member 34. May have a substantially V-shaped outer periphery.

  With this configuration, the outer periphery of the eccentric rotating member is formed so that the cross-sectional shape passing through the center of rotation is substantially V-shaped. For example, even a card-like medium partially curled is rotated eccentrically. It approaches the V-shaped apex of the member, making it easier to align.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the first guide for guiding the card-shaped medium and the second guide facing the first guide are provided, and the medium is divided into the first guide and the second guide. A conveyance unit that is nipped and conveyed between the guide, an identification unit that identifies the type of the medium, and a conveyance unit adjustment unit that adjusts the force for clamping the medium according to the identified type. Therefore, it is possible to provide a medium processing apparatus that can reliably process a plurality of types of card-like media.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 or FIG. In addition, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the mutually same or equivalent member, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of a card processing apparatus 1 as a medium processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The card processing device 1 is a device that is built in a transaction device, for example, an automatic payment machine (including an automatic ticket vending machine) installed in a station, and processes a card-like medium. Such an automatic settlement machine settles a ticket or the like. The automatic settlement machine includes a card processing device 1 according to the present embodiment, a coin processing device (not shown) for processing coins, a bill processing device (not shown) for processing banknotes, and a ticket issuing device (not shown) for issuing tickets. (Not shown) and the like, and further, a customer service unit (not shown) that receives user operations. When the card processing apparatus 1 is built in an automatic checkout machine, for example, a user inserts a card-shaped medium from a customer service section (not shown) formed on the front face of the automatic checkout machine into an insertion section 20 described later. Built in the position where it can be inserted. In addition, the thick line in this figure has shown the conveyance path | route of the card-shaped medium.

  Here, the card-like medium is a substantially quadrangular medium different from a substantially circular medium such as a medal or a coin, and is typically a substantially rectangular plate-shaped medium. The card-like medium may be a soft medium having elasticity or a hard medium having rigidity. The card-like medium typically includes a first medium and a second medium that is larger than the first medium. The first medium includes, for example, an Edmonson ticket such as a boarding ticket or a coupon ticket. Examples of the second medium include a large ticket, a PET ticket such as a commuter pass and a prepaid card, and an IC card.

  The dimensions of the Edmonson ticket are about 57.5 mm long, 30 mm wide, and about 0.19 mm thick. The dimensions of the large ticket are about 85 mm long, 57.5 mm wide, and about 0.19 mm thick. The PET ticket has a length of 85 mm, a width of 57.5 mm, and a thickness of 0.22 mm. The dimensions of the IC card are about 85.6 mm in length, 53.98 mm in width, and about 0.76 mm in thickness. As described above, there is a difference of about four times between the thick and thin ones.

  Edmonson tickets and large-sized tickets are paper-like card media, the surface of which is thermal paper, and printing information can be printed on the surface by a thermal head (not shown). Edmonson tickets and large tickets are media on which magnetic information can be written on the back surface. A PET ticket is a plastic card medium, for example, a so-called prepaid card in which a magnetic recording layer is formed on a commuter pass or a back surface, and a thermal paper layer is formed on the magnetic recording layer. A prepaid card is a medium on which magnetic information as card information can be recorded on the back surface thereof by a magnetic head (not shown) and can be printed by a thermal head (not shown). An IC card is a card medium having rigidity, in which a memory such as a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM is stored, and card information is stored in the memory. An IC card is called a non-contact card because it can rewrite card information using electromagnetic waves. The IC card is defined as ISO 14443 (JIS X6322) as a standard.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the card-like medium includes an Edmonson ticket as the first medium and a large ticket, a PET ticket, and an IC card as the second medium. In the following description, Edmonson tickets, large-sized tickets, PET tickets, and IC cards are collectively referred to as a card 2 when there is no need to describe them separately.

  Further, the card processing device 1 is capable of performing a card update process for accepting a card 2 inserted by a user and updating the balance of the card 2 by a user's purchase operation or the like. In addition, the card processing apparatus 1 accepts the cards 2 and inserts the cards 2 one by one so that a maximum of three Edmonson tickets and a large ticket can be combined, a maximum of four PET tickets, and a maximum of two IC cards. Can be accepted. When Edmonson tickets, large tickets, and PET tickets are inserted in combination, a maximum of 5 sheets including Edmonson tickets, large tickets, and PET tickets, and a maximum of 5 Edmonson tickets, large tickets, or PET tickets Up to 3 sheets can be accepted.

  The card processing device 1 accepts insertion of a card 2 from a user and returns the processed card 2, an alignment unit 30 that aligns the card 2 inserted from the insertion unit 20, and insertion The card 50, the card punching unit 60 for performing a process of making a hole at a position that is a guide for using the prepaid card, and the printing of the usage information on the card 2. Collecting and storing the printing section 70 for the card, the coupon ticket punching section 80 for performing the process of punching the card 2 so that the coupon ticket, which is an Edmonson ticket in this case, cannot be used again, and the Edmonson ticket and the large ticket that have been disposed of Used to perform various processing related to card information such as reading and writing of card information stored in the memory of the inserted ticket card and the memory of the inserted IC card. And a container portion 110.

The card processing apparatus 1 further collects PET cards and IC cards that have been processed in cooperation with the stopper unit 130 and collects and stores the card 2 that is forgotten to be removed by the insertion unit 20. Control unit 150, transport device 200 that transports card 2 received from insertion unit 20 to each unit in card processing device 1, holding unit 300 that holds card 2 transported by transport device 200, and the above-described configurations. And a control unit 160 that controls the entire card processing apparatus 1. Here, the transport path of the transport apparatus 200 is indicated by a thick line in the figure.
Hereafter, each said structure is demonstrated in detail.

  First, the transport device 200 includes a plurality of transport rollers, pulleys, a plurality of transport belts, and the like, and is configured to transport the card 2 in both forward and reverse directions. The transport apparatus 200 includes a first transport path 210, a second transport path 220, a third transport path 230, a fourth transport path 240, a fifth transport path 250, a sixth transport path 260, and a seventh transport path. A conveyance path 270 is included.

The first transport path 210, the second transport path 220, the third transport path 230, the fifth transport path 250, the sixth transport path 260, and the seventh transport path 270 each transport the card 2. And a plurality of conveyor belts stretched around a plurality of pulleys. These transport paths are typically configured to sandwich and transport the card 2 between two transport belts disposed opposite to each other, but a fourth transport described in part below. The card 2 is also sandwiched and conveyed by a conveyance roller and a driven roller disposed opposite to the conveyance roller as in the path 240. More specifically, the first transport path 210 is a drive unit 281 (for example, a stepping motor), the second transport path 220 is a common drive unit 282 with the fourth transport path 240, and the third transport path 230 is a drive unit 283. The fifth transport path 250 drives the transport belt through the rollers and the pulleys by the drive unit 285, the sixth transport path 260 by the drive unit 286, and the seventh transport path 270 by the drive unit 287. Thus, the card is sandwiched and conveyed.
The details of the first transport path 210 will be described in detail when the alignment unit 30 is described with reference to FIG.

  However, the fourth transport path 240 includes a plurality of transport rollers that transport the card 2 and a plurality of pulleys that drive the transport rollers. The fourth conveyance path 240 conveys the card 2 with the conveyance roller and a driven roller disposed opposite to the conveyance roller. The driven roller is urged and attached to the conveying roller. The fourth conveyance path 240 can improve the conveyance accuracy compared to the above-described conveyance path by sandwiching and conveying the card 2 between the conveyance roller and the driven roller. The fourth conveyance path 240 is driven by a common drive unit 282 with the second conveyance path 220 via a belt or the like. Thus, the card processing apparatus 1 can be downsized by using a common drive source for the plurality of transport paths.

  Here, the reason why the fourth transport path 240 is configured differently from the other transport paths is to reduce the size of the card processing apparatus 1, for example. For example, the card punch section 60 to be described later can be arranged at the boundary between another transport path, typically, the second transport path 220 and the fourth transport path 240 as described later. Can be arranged efficiently, and miniaturization becomes possible. Further, even when various processes are performed by directly contacting the card 2 as in the printing unit 70 described later, the configuration of the fourth conveyance path 240 is not disturbed by, for example, the conveyance belt. Printing can be performed with high accuracy.

  The first transport path 210 is disposed on the opposite side of the insertion unit 20 from the side where the card 2 is inserted so that the transport direction of the card 2 is substantially horizontal. The first transport path 210 is configured to transport the card 2 inserted into the insertion unit 20 to the second transport path 220 or the third transport path 230 disposed on the side opposite to the insertion unit 20. Is done. Further, the first transport path 210 receives the card 2 transported from the second transport path 220 or the third transport path 230 and transports it to the insertion unit 20. The first transport path 210 also constitutes a part of the alignment unit 30 described later.

  The second transport path 220 is a direction that intersects the transport direction by the first transport path 210, typically a direction that is inclined with respect to the first transport path 210, and more specifically, the first transport path 210. It is comprised so that the card | curd 2 may be conveyed in the direction which leaves | separates from the insertion part 20 in the perpendicular upper direction with respect to the conveyance path 210 of this. The second transport path 220 receives the card 2 transported by the first transport path 210, and the fourth transport path 240 or the sixth transport path disposed on the opposite side of the first transport path 210. 260 to be conveyed. Further, the second transport path 220 receives the card 2 transported from the fourth transport path 240 or the sixth transport path 260 and transports it to the first transport path 210. The second conveyance path 220 is provided with an encoding unit 50 described later.

  The third transport path 230 transports the card 2 in a direction substantially parallel to the transport direction by the first transport path 210, typically in a direction substantially in line with the transport direction by the first transport path 210. Configured to do. The third transport path 230 receives the card 2 transported by the first transport path 210 and transports it to a later-described ninth holding unit 390 disposed on the side opposite to the first transport path 210. Configured. In the third transport path 230, an antenna unit 110 described later is disposed between the first transport path 210 and the ninth holding unit 390. Further, the third transport path 230 is also for transporting the card 2 processed by the antenna unit 110 to the first transport path 210. Tension is applied to the conveyance belt that holds the card 2 in the third conveyance path 230. Thereby, even if a thick IC card is introduced into the third transport path 230, the gap between the surfaces to be sandwiched widens according to the thickness of the IC card, so that the IC card can be transported reliably. Since the third conveyance path 230 mainly conveys an IC card having a thickness larger than that of the other card 2, the distance between the two conveyance belts holding the IC card is set in advance to the thickness of the IC card. It may be slightly wider.

  The fourth transport path 240 transports the card 2 in a direction substantially parallel to the transport direction by the second transport path 220, typically in a direction substantially in line with the transport direction by the second transport path 220. Configured to do. As described above, the fourth transport path 240 has a configuration different from other transport paths. The fourth transport path 240 is configured to receive the card 2 transported by the second transport path 220 and transport the card 2 to the fifth transport path 250 disposed on the opposite side of the second transport path 220. Is done. Further, the fourth transport path 240 receives the card 2 transported from the fifth transport path 250 and transports it to the second transport path 220. In the fourth transport path 240, a card punch unit 60 and a printing unit 70, which will be described later, are disposed in order from the second transport path 220 side.

  The fifth transport path 250 is configured to transport the card 2 in a direction intersecting the transport direction of the fourth transport path 240, typically in a direction in which the transport direction is substantially horizontal and away from the insertion unit 20. The The fifth transport path 250 receives the card 2 transported by the fourth transport path 240 and transports it to the first holding unit 310 (described later) disposed on the opposite side of the fourth transport path 240. Configured. Further, the fifth transport path 250 is also for transporting the card 2 held by the first storage unit 310 to the fourth transport path 240.

  The sixth transport path 260 is configured to transport the card 2 in a direction away from the insertion unit 20 in a direction that intersects the transport direction of the second transport path 220. The sixth transport path 260 has a plurality of folds, receives the card 2 transported by the second transport path 220, is disposed on the opposite side of the second transport path 220, and is typically Is configured to be conveyed to a later-described waste ticket collection unit 90 disposed on the back side in the card processing device 1 when the insertion unit 20 is the front. Furthermore, the sixth transport path 260 is also for transporting, for example, a card 2 held in a later-described fourth holding unit 340 to the second transport path 220 or a seventh transport path 270 described below. .

  The seventh conveyance path 270 is arranged so as to branch from the middle of the sixth conveyance path 260, and in a direction intersecting the conveyance direction by the sixth conveyance path 260, typically, the sixth conveyance path 260. The card 2 is transported in a direction that is inclined downward relative to the insertion portion 20 in a vertically downward direction with respect to the sixth transport path 260. The seventh transport path 270 receives the card 2 transported by the sixth transport path 260 and transports the card 2 to a later-described seventh holding unit 370 disposed on the side opposite to the sixth transport path 260. Configured. Further, the seventh transport path 270 transports the card 2 held by the seventh storage unit 370 to the sixth transport path 260. In addition, in the 7th conveyance path 270, between the 6th conveyance path 260 and the 7th holding | maintenance part 370, more specifically, the below-mentioned 3rd distribution part 43 and the 7th holding | maintenance part 370 A coupon ticket punching section 80, which will be described later, is disposed between the two.

  In addition, the transport apparatus 200 includes a first sorting unit 41, a second sorting unit 42, and a third sorting unit 43 that can switch the transport path of the card 2. The 1st distribution part 41, the 2nd distribution part 42, and the 3rd distribution part 43 are the distribution claw which distributes the card | curd 2, respectively, and the distribution claw which is controlled by the control part 160 and drives a distribution claw Drive means (for example, a solenoid). The first distribution unit 41 is disposed at an intersecting portion between the first conveyance path 210 and the second conveyance path 220. It can also be said that the first distribution unit 41 is disposed in a portion between the first conveyance path 210 and the third conveyance path 230. That is, the first distribution unit 41 is disposed between the first conveyance path 210, the second conveyance path 220, and the third conveyance path 230. The second allocating unit 42 is disposed at an intersecting portion between the second conveyance path 220 and the fourth conveyance path 240. It can also be said that the second sorting unit 42 is disposed in a portion between the second transport path 220 and the sixth transport path 260. That is, the second sorting unit 42 is disposed between the second transport path 220, the fourth transport path 240, and the sixth transport path 260. The third allocating unit 43 is disposed at a portion where the seventh conveyance path 270 branches from the sixth conveyance path 260. In other words, the third allocating unit 43 is disposed in a portion between the sixth transport path 260 and the seventh transport path 270. In addition, the first distribution unit 41, the second distribution unit 42, and the third distribution unit 43 are controlled by the control unit 160 so as to switch the conveyance path according to the type of the card 2 or the type of processing. The operation is controlled.

  The 1st distribution part 41 is comprised and controlled so that an Edmonson ticket, a large sized ticket, a PET ticket, and an IC card may be distributed. Typically, when the card 2 inserted into the insertion unit 20 is an Edmonson ticket, a large ticket, or a PET ticket, the first sorting unit 41 has a sorting claw that is the third by a signal from the control unit 160. It turns to the 3rd conveyance path 230 side so that approach to conveyance path 230 may be intercepted, and card 2 can be conveyed to the 2nd conveyance path 220. Furthermore, when the card 2 is an IC card, the first sorting unit 41 is configured to use the second transport path so that the sorting claw blocks the entry to the second transport path 220 by a signal from the control unit 160. The card 2 is rotated toward the 220 side so that the card 2 can be transported in the direction of the third transport path 230. Note that when an Edmonson ticket, a large ticket, or a PET ticket is transported from the second transport path 220 to the first transport path 210, an IC card is transported from the third transport path 230 to the first transport path 210. It is almost the same.

  The second sorting unit 42 has an Edmonson ticket, a large ticket, and a fourth PET ticket and four PET tickets inserted when four PET tickets are continuously inserted as will be described later. It is configured and controlled so as to distribute a PET ticket other than the fourth PET ticket. The second sorting unit 42 is typically the fourth card when the card 2 transported by the second transport path 220 is inserted four consecutive Edmonson tickets, large-sized tickets, and PET tickets. In the case of a PET ticket, the sorting claw rotates to the fourth transport path 240 side so as to block the entry to the fourth transport path 240 by a signal from the control unit 160, and the card 2 is transported to the sixth transport path. It can be conveyed in the direction of the path 260. Further, in the case where the card 2 is a PET ticket other than the fourth PET ticket when four consecutive PET tickets are inserted, the second distributing unit 42 distributes the card according to a signal from the control unit 160. The claw rotates toward the sixth conveyance path 260 so as to block the entry into the sixth conveyance path 260 and enables the card 2 to be conveyed in the direction of the fourth conveyance path 240. In addition, when transporting the fourth PET ticket from the sixth transport path 260 to the second transport path 220 when four Edmonson tickets, large-sized tickets, and PET tickets are continuously inserted, the PET tickets are continuously connected. The same is true when a PET ticket other than the fourth PET ticket when the four sheets are inserted is transported from the fourth transport path 240 to the second transport path 220.

  The 3rd distribution part 43 is comprised and controlled so that an Edmonson ticket and a large-sized ticket may be divided into what is processed with the coupon ticket punch part 80, and what is not processed. The third sorting unit 43 typically processes the card 2 conveyed in the direction of the second conveyance path 220 from the waste ticket collection unit 90 side by the sixth conveyance path 260 by the coupon ticket punching unit 80. If it is to be performed, the sorting claw rotates to the sixth transport path 260 side so as to block the sixth transport path 260 by the signal of the control unit 160, and the card 2 is moved to the seventh transport path 270. It can be transported in the direction. Furthermore, when the card 2 is not processed by the coupon ticket punching unit 80, the third sorting unit 43 blocks the entry of the sorting claw into the seventh transport path 270 by a signal from the control unit 160. In this manner, the card 2 can be transported on the sixth transport path 260 by rotating to the seventh transport path 270 side.

  In addition, you may comprise each distribution claw of the 1st distribution part 41, the 2nd distribution part 42, and the 3rd distribution part 43 by several members. In this case, for example, the conveyance path may be switched by opening and closing the vertical swing claw on the upper side in the vertical direction and the lower swing claw on the lower side in the vertical direction.

  Next, the insertion unit 20 accepts insertion of the card 2 from the user. For example, the insertion port 20a serving as an insertion guide for the card 2 from the customer service unit and the type of the inserted card 2 are identified. It has a card detector 20b as an identification unit. The insertion slot 20a is formed in such a width that four kinds of cards 2, that is, an Edmonson ticket, a large ticket, a PET ticket, and an IC card can be inserted. The width in which an Edmonson ticket, a large ticket, a PET ticket, and an IC card can be inserted is, for example, a width that is slightly larger than the lateral width (about 57.5 mm) of a PET ticket or a large ticket. The card detector 20b uses a plurality of photo sensors, for example, and is typically configured to detect the number of inserted cards 2 as well. The card detector 20 b is configured to transmit a signal related to the type and number of cards 2 inserted to the control unit 160. Further, the insertion unit 20 can not only accept insertion of the card 2 from the user, but can send (return) the card 2 that has accepted insertion, for example. In other words, the card 2 in the card processing apparatus 1 can be sent to the outside (user) from the insertion slot 20a. An alignment portion 30 is disposed on the downstream side of the insertion portion 20. The downstream side is a direction in which the card 2 inserted into the insertion unit 20 is taken into the apparatus.

  2A and 2B are diagrams for explaining the alignment unit 30 of the card processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a schematic plan view, and FIG. 2B is a schematic front view as viewed from the upstream side. Figures (c) and (d) are schematic side views. The card processing device 1 processes six types of cards 2, that is, a ticket, a coupon ticket, a large ticket, a commuter pass, a prepaid card, and an IC card. It is formed to have a width that is slightly larger than the width of the large ticket (about 57.5 mm). For this reason, when inserting a small Edmonson ticket into a PET ticket, a large ticket, or an IC card, there is play in the insertion slot 20a (see FIG. 1), and the direction such as the diagonal direction, the horizontal direction, and the vertical direction is changed. It will be inserted without aligning. If the directions of the cards 2 (Edmonson tickets) are not uniform, problems may occur in the subsequent processing. Therefore, the alignment unit 30 performs width alignment (single alignment) of the cards 2 inserted from the insertion unit 20. Moreover, since the Edmonson ticket, the large ticket, the PET ticket, and the IC card are not yet sorted in the aligning unit 30, it is necessary to align the cards 2 having different sizes and thicknesses while transporting them securely. In FIGS. 3C and 3D, a reference guide surface 36 and guide surfaces 37 and 38, which will be described later, are not shown.

  The alignment unit 30 includes a first transport belt 211 as a first guide for guiding the card 2 and a second transport belt 212 as a second guide facing the first transport belt 211. The card 2 is identified by the above-described first conveyance path 210 as a conveyance unit that conveys the card 2 between the first conveyance belt 211 and the second conveyance belt 212, and the card detector 20b (see FIG. 1). Two belt interval adjustment mechanisms 31 and 31a as conveyance unit adjustment means for adjusting the force with which the first conveyance belt 211 and the second conveyance belt 212 pinch the card 2 in accordance with the type of the card 2 made; An eccentric rotation roller 34 is provided as an eccentric rotation member that rotates eccentrically and aligns the cards 2 along the first transport path 210.

  The first transport belt 211 is stretched between a pulley 211a disposed on the insertion portion 20 (see FIG. 1) side and a pulley 211b disposed in a horizontal direction with respect to the pulley 211a. Similarly, the second conveyor belt 212 is stretched around the pulley 212a and the pulley 212b. The conveyance direction when the card 2 inserted into the insertion unit 20 (see FIG. 1) is processed in the card processing apparatus 1 (see FIG. 1) is the direction from the pulley 211a and the pulley 212a to the pulley 211b and the pulley 212b. This is the direction indicated by M1 in the figure.

  Further, the first conveyance path 210 includes a reference guide surface 36 formed by bending a sheet metal or the like into a substantially L shape along the first conveyance belt 211 and the second conveyance belt 212. As shown in FIG. 2B, the reference guide surface 36 has a substantially L-shaped long side that is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the first conveyance belt 211 and the second conveyance belt 212 that holds the card 2 therebetween. It is installed to become. Further, the reference guide surface 36 is disposed so as to gradually approach the first transport belt 211 and the second transport belt 212 as they go from the pulley 211a and the pulley 212a to the pulley 211b and the pulley 212b. In other words, the reference guide surface 36 is inclined in the horizontal direction so as to approach the first conveyance belt 211 and the second conveyance belt 212 toward the downstream side. The first transport path 210 includes guide surfaces 37 and 38 that face the reference guide surface 36 with the first transport belt 211 and the second transport belt 212 interposed therebetween.

  The belt interval adjusting mechanism 31 includes a solenoid 32 and a link mechanism 33. The link mechanism 33 is connected to the pulley 211a. As shown in FIG. 2D, the belt interval adjusting mechanism 31 transmits linear movement or the like due to the plunger of the solenoid 32 shifting from the non-energized state to the energized state to the pulley 211a via the link mechanism 33. Then, the pulley 211a is moved upward in the vertical direction to widen the interval between the first conveyance belt 211 and the second conveyance belt 212. In substantially the same manner, the belt interval adjusting mechanism 31a includes a solenoid 32a and a link mechanism 33a. The link mechanism 33a is connected to the pulley 212b. The belt interval adjusting mechanism 31a transmits the linear movement of the solenoid 32a to the pulley 212b via the link mechanism 33a, moves the pulley 212b downward in the vertical direction, and the first conveying belt 211 and the second conveying belt 212 Increase the interval. In this way, the pulley 211a is moved vertically upward by the belt interval adjusting mechanism 31 and the pulley 212b is moved vertically downward by the belt interval adjusting mechanism 31a, whereby the first conveying belt 211 and the second conveying belt 212 are The interval is spread almost uniformly as a whole. The solenoids 32 and 32 a are connected to the control unit 160 via wiring and are controlled by the control unit 160. The solenoids 32 and 32a typically receive a signal indicating that the interval is increased from the control unit 160 when the card 2 inserted by the card detector 20b is identified as an IC card, and the plunger is de-energized. Transition from the time state to the energized state. Drive to widen the interval. Here, when the interval between the first conveyance belt 211 and the second conveyance belt 212 is increased, the interval after the expansion is, for example, about 1 mm to 0.6 mm, preferably about 0.9 mm to 0.7 mm, Typically, it may be about 0.8 mm.

  The eccentric rotation roller 34 is disposed on the side opposite to the reference guide surface 36 side at the substantially central edge of the first conveyance belt 211 and the second conveyance belt 212. The eccentric rotating roller 34 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and is formed so that a cross-sectional shape passing through the center of rotation has a substantially V-shaped outer periphery. In other words, the eccentric rotating roller 34 is formed so that the cross-sectional shape passing through the center of rotation is a drum shape. In other words, the eccentric rotating roller 34 is formed so that the center of the outer peripheral surface has a small diameter and gradually increases in diameter toward the end. As shown in FIG. 2C, the eccentric rotation roller 34 has a V-shaped apex at a normal time in a direction perpendicular to a portion where the first conveyance belt 211 and the second conveyance belt 212 sandwich the card 2. It arrange | positions so that it may become a substantially the same position. By forming the outer periphery of the eccentric rotating roller 34 so that the cross-sectional shape passing through the center of rotation is substantially V-shaped, for example, a partially curled Edmonson ticket is at the apex of the V-shaped of the eccentric rotating roller 34 It becomes easy to align and align. The eccentric rotation roller 34 is decentered via a belt by a motor or the like, and in the direction in which the card 2 conveyed in the direction M1 in the figure is driven toward the reference guide surface 36, that is, in the direction indicated by M2 in the figure (clockwise). Configured to rotate. The eccentric rotation roller 34 rotates eccentrically when the rotation axis of the eccentric rotation roller 34 is deviated from the axial center line of the eccentric rotation roller 34 or when the rotation axis of the eccentric rotation roller 34 is the eccentric rotation roller. Even if it coincides with the center line of the axial direction of 34, the case where the part which becomes the minimum diameter of the eccentric rotating roller 34 is shifted from the center of the radial direction is widely included. In short, the eccentric rotating roller 34 only needs to rotate so that the portion having the minimum diameter of the eccentric rotating roller 34 moves along a substantially circular locus. As described later, the eccentric rotating roller 34 is, for example, One end of the Edmonson ticket inserted sideways with respect to the transport direction M1 acts to push the reference guide surface 36 side.

  Furthermore, when the card detector 20b (see FIG. 1) identifies the card 2 as the second medium, that is, a large-sized ticket, a PET ticket, or an IC card, the aligning section 30 A rotating roller retracting mechanism 35 is provided to move the eccentric rotating roller 34 in a direction away from the portion where the first conveying belt 211 and the second conveying belt 212 sandwich the card 2 by the control. The rotating roller retracting mechanism 35 is configured to include a solenoid, a link mechanism, and the like, almost the same as the belt interval adjusting mechanisms 31 and 31a. The rotating roller retracting mechanism 35 retracts the eccentric rotating roller 34 in a substantially arcuate locus having a center on the reference guide surface 36 side, as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. By doing in this way, the retreat space of the eccentric rotation roller 34 can be minimized, and it can contribute to size reduction of the card processing apparatus 1.

  In the aligning unit 30, the inserted cards 2 are aligned along the reference guide surface 36 so that the longitudinal direction is substantially parallel to the transport direction M1. When the inserted card 2 is a large-sized ticket, a PET ticket, or an IC card, the rotating roller retracting mechanism 35 is driven by the control of the control unit 160 to retract the eccentric rotating roller 34, whereby a large-sized ticket, a PET ticket, The IC card is conveyed and aligned without contacting the eccentric rotating roller 34. When the inserted card 2 is an Edmonson ticket, the eccentric rotation roller 34 is not retracted, and the Edmonson ticket is aligned while being in contact with the eccentric rotation roller 34.

  For example, FIG. 2A shows a case where the inserted Edmonson ticket is inserted sideways so that the longitudinal direction is perpendicular to the transport direction M1. In this case, while one end of the Edmonson ticket abuts against the eccentric rotation roller 34 and is braked, the other end side is sandwiched and transported by the first transport belt 211 and the second transport belt 212, thereby Edmonson. The ticket turns around the eccentric rotating roller 34 (indicated by a two-dot chain line in the figure). At this time, the eccentric rotation roller 34 rotates eccentrically, whereby the friction between the reference guide surface 36 and the corner of the Edmonson ticket (A portion shown in FIG. 2 (a)) can be reduced, and the Edmonson ticket gradually increases in the vertical direction. become. When the Edmonson ticket turns to a certain extent, one end of the Edmonson ticket that has been braked and has been delayed until now passes through the eccentric rotating roller 34. The Edmonson ticket is based on the fact that the eccentric rotating roller 34 rotates eccentrically. The light is discharged toward the guide surface 36 and aligned along the reference guide surface 36 so that the longitudinal direction is substantially parallel to the transport direction M1. Further, the Edmonson ticket is arranged so that the first transport belt 211 and the second transport belt 212 gradually approach the reference guide surface 36 as it goes downstream in the transport direction M1. Therefore, it is easy to align along the reference guide surface 36 at a relatively short distance. In addition, when the inserted Edmonson ticket is inserted in an oblique direction so that the longitudinal direction is inclined with respect to the transport direction M1, they are arranged in substantially the same manner, but description thereof is omitted here.

  Returning to FIG. 1 again, the encoding unit 50 is disposed on the transport path of the second transport path 220 as described above. The encoding unit 50 performs magnetic information processing on the card 2 conveyed by the conveyance of the second conveyance path 220. The magnetic information processing is processing for reading magnetic information of the card 2, typically Edmonson ticket, large ticket, reading / writing of magnetic information of the PET ticket, and the like. The encoding unit 50 has a magnetic head capable of reading / writing magnetic information on the card 2. The magnetic information includes information including the balance of the card 2. The encoding unit 50 is configured to be able to read punch information described later.

  The card punch unit 60 is disposed on the transport path of the fourth transport path 240 as described above. The card punch unit 60 performs a first punching process on the card 2 conveyed by the fourth conveyance path 240, typically a prepaid card which is a PET ticket. The first punching process is a process of recording punch information as card information on the card, for example, a process of providing holes in the prepaid card indicating information on the balance of the prepaid card. Note that the information on the balance of the prepaid card indicated by the hole is performed at a predetermined position as a card usage guideline. The card punch unit 60 has a punch mechanism for punching a prepaid card and a detector for detecting the prepaid card being conveyed. The punch mechanism has a punch pin that punches a prepaid card. The punch pin has a sharp tip and can be punched into the prepaid card by driving a solenoid.

  As described above, the printing unit 70 is disposed on the downstream side of the card punch unit 60 on the transport path of the fourth transport path 240. The printing unit 70 performs printing processing on the card 2 conveyed by the fourth conveyance path 240, typically a prepaid card that is a PET ticket. The printing process is a process of recording usage information on the prepaid card, for example, a process of performing printing indicating information on the balance of the prepaid card. The printing unit 70 has a thermal head for printing on a prepaid card.

  As described above, the coupon ticket punch unit 80 is disposed between the third sorting unit 43 and a seventh holding unit 370 described later on the transport path of the seventh transport path 270. The coupon ticket punching unit 80 performs a second punching process on the card 2 conveyed by the seventh conveyance path 270, typically, a coupon ticket which is here an Edmonson ticket. The second punching process is a process of providing a hole so that the coupon cannot be used again. Since the coupon ticket punching part 80 has substantially the same configuration as the card punching part 60, description thereof is omitted here.

  As described above, the waste ticket collection unit 90 is disposed at the end of the sixth conveyance path 260 opposite to the second conveyance path 220. The waste ticket collection unit 90 collects and stores Edmonson tickets and large-sized tickets that are transported by the sixth transport path 260 and are processed for disposal, and has a storage tray for storing Edmonson tickets and large-sized tickets. Yes. The discarded ticket processing means, for example, discarding a boarding ticket that is an Edmonson ticket that has been subjected to magnetic information processing by the encoding unit 50, a large ticket, and a coupon ticket that is an Edmonson ticket that has been subjected to the second punching process by the coupon ticket punching unit 80. It is processing to do.

  As described above, the antenna unit 110 is disposed at the end of the third transport path 230 opposite to the first transport path 210. The antenna unit 110 performs various processes related to card information such as reading and writing of card information stored in the memory of the inserted IC card. The card information includes information such as money settlement information, balance amount, card ID number, and the like. The balance amount is an amount obtained by subtracting the amount used (settled amount) from the amount deposited (added) to the IC card. The card information is recorded in, for example, a bit string, and can be read or written in a non-contact manner using electromagnetic waves. The antenna unit 110 has a function of transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves to and from the IC card, and further includes a card reader / writer. The card reader / writer reads or rewrites card information written in an IC card, and uses, for example, electromagnetic waves in a predetermined frequency band for exchange of card information. In addition, if the antenna unit 110 is disposed in a portion that is moved horizontally from the insertion unit 20 as in the present embodiment, the rigid IC card is not bent when being transported and thus is damaged. There is nothing.

  The stacking unit 140 is disposed between the alignment unit 30 and the first sorting unit 41 on the transport path of the first transport path 210. The stacking unit 140 cooperates with a stopper unit 130 formed by bending a sheet metal or the like into a substantially L shape, and is subjected to each processing and is transported toward the insertion unit 20 through the first transport path 210. IC cards are integrated. The PET tickets and IC cards accumulated in the accumulation unit 140 are collectively conveyed to the insertion slot 20a. However, when the user presses the cancel button to cancel the processing by the card processing device 1, the PET ticket and the IC card are conveyed one by one to the insertion slot 20a without being stacked. The stopper part 130 is disposed so that the substantially L-shaped short side intersects the conveyance path of the first conveyance path 210 substantially perpendicularly. The stopper portion 130 has a generally L-shaped short-side tip retracted downward from the transport path of the first transport path 210, and when stacking PET tickets and IC cards on the stacking section 140, Driven by a solenoid, the leading end protrudes above the conveyance path, and a PET ticket or IC card is brought into contact with a substantially L-shaped short side to temporarily hold it.

  The forgetting collection unit 150 is arranged on the conveyance path of the third conveyance path 230, between the first distribution unit 41 and the antenna unit 110, typically directly downstream of the first distribution unit 41. It is installed. The forgetting collection unit 150 collects the card 2 that has been forgotten by the insertion unit 20 and has a storage tray for storing the card 2.

  The holding unit 300 temporarily holds the card 2 on the transfer path of the transfer device 200. The holding unit 300 has a configuration in which the holding state of the card 2 can be viewed from the outside. It is also a retreat area when a plurality of cards 2 are inserted from the insertion unit 20. In the present embodiment, the holding unit 300 includes the first holding unit 310 and the fifth conveyance path 250 that are disposed on the conveyance path of the fifth conveyance path 250 opposite to the fourth conveyance path 240. The second holding unit 320 disposed between the fourth conveying path 240 and the first holding unit 310 on the second conveying path, the printing unit 70 on the conveying path of the fourth conveying path 240 and the fifth On the conveyance path of the third holding section 330 and the sixth conveyance path 260 disposed between the second conveyance path 250 and the third distribution section 43. Fourth holding unit 340 disposed in the part, fifth holding unit 350 disposed in the vicinity of third distributing unit 43 on the conveyance path of sixth conveyance path 260, and seventh conveyance path 270 Transport path of the sixth holding section 360 and the seventh transport path 270 disposed between the third sorting section 43 and the coupon ticket punch section 80 on the transport path of A seventh holding portion 370 disposed on the opposite side of the upper sixth conveyance path 260 and a portion disposed on the conveyance path of the third conveyance path 230 where the antenna unit 110 is disposed. 8 holding units 380 and a ninth holding unit 390 disposed on the opposite side of the first conveyance path 210 on the conveyance path of the third conveyance path 230. In addition, when it is not necessary to divide and describe these reservation parts, they are simply referred to as a reservation part 300.

  Typically, the first holding unit 310, the second holding unit 320, and the third holding unit 330 hold the PET ticket, the fourth holding unit 340, the fifth holding unit 350, the sixth holding unit The holding unit 360 and the seventh holding unit 370 hold Edmonson tickets and large tickets, and the eighth holding unit 380 and the ninth holding unit 390 hold IC cards. When a plurality of PET tickets are inserted, the first sheet is the first holding unit 310, the second sheet is the second holding unit 320, the third sheet is the third holding unit 330, and so on. Hold in order. When a plurality of Edmonson tickets and large-sized tickets are inserted, the first sheet is retained in the fourth retaining part 340, the second sheet is retained in the fifth retaining part 350, and the third sheet is inserted, The second Edmonson ticket or large ticket held in the fifth holding unit 350 is transported and held in the sixth holding unit 360, and the third Edmonson ticket or large ticket is held in the fifth holding unit 350. Is done. In addition, when the first ticket is inserted into the seventh ticket, the first coupon is inserted into the seventh ticket, and the second coupon is inserted into the third ticket, The coupon is temporarily held. In addition, when a plurality of IC cards are inserted, the first one is held in the eighth holding unit 380, and when the second card is inserted, one is held in the eighth holding unit 380. The second IC card is held in the eighth holding unit 380, and the second IC card is held in the eighth holding unit 380. In the fifth holding unit 350, the fourth PET ticket may be held when four PET tickets are continuously inserted.

  The holding unit 300 has a stopper formed by bending a sheet metal or the like that is substantially the same as the stopper unit 130 into a substantially L shape, and temporarily holds the card 2 in contact with the stopper. It is good also as a structure hold | maintained not only using but a pinch roller, or pulling away the card | curd 2 from each conveyance path. In addition, for example, the conveyance path in which each holding unit is disposed is further divided into a plurality of partial conveyance paths, and the drive source of one of the divided conveyance paths is independent from the other conveyance paths. Alternatively, the card 2 may be held by stopping the driving of the transport path.

  The control unit 160 controls driving of the belt interval adjusting mechanisms 31 and 31a (see FIG. 2) and the rotating roller retracting mechanism 35 (see FIG. 2) based on a signal regarding the type of the card 2 transmitted from the card detector 20b. To do. Further, the control unit 160 inputs and outputs various signals and information (such as the above-described card information, punch information, usage information, print information, magnetic information, etc.) in the card processing device 1 and the operation of each unit of the card processing device 1. Here, it is configured to be integrated with the power supply device. The control unit 160 is a computer such as a personal computer or a microcomputer, for example, and may be inside the card processing apparatus 1 or outside. The control unit 160 inputs / outputs signals and information to / from a host device, for example, an automatic payment machine, and controls the operation of each unit of the card processing device 1 in accordance with processing such as payment.

  Next, the operation of the card processing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 2 is referred to as appropriate for each configuration of the alignment unit 30. First, the card processing device 1 receives and takes in the card 2 inserted from the insertion port 20a of the insertion unit 20, and identifies the type of the card 2 by the card detector 20b. As a result of the identification, if the inserted card 2 is identified as an Edmonson ticket, the card processing device 1 does not retract the eccentric rotation roller 34 (see FIG. 2), and moves the Edmonson ticket along the reference guide surface 36. In this way, they are vertically aligned and conveyed to the encoding unit 50. Further, the card processing device 1 reads the magnetic information of the Edmonson ticket by the encoding unit 50 and holds it in any of the above-described holding units 300.

  As a result of the identification, if the inserted card 2 is identified as a large ticket, the card processing device 1 drives the rotating roller retracting mechanism 35 (see FIG. 2) under the control of the control unit 160, and the eccentric rotating roller. 34 (see FIG. 2) is retracted and conveyed to the encoding unit 50. The card processing apparatus 1 reads the magnetic information of the large-sized ticket with the encoding unit 50 and holds it in any of the holding units 300 described above.

  As a result of the identification, if the inserted card 2 is identified as a PET ticket, the card processing device 1 drives the rotating roller retracting mechanism 35 (see FIG. 2) under the control of the control unit 160, and the eccentric rotating roller. 34 (see FIG. 2) is retracted and conveyed to the encoding unit 50. The card processing apparatus 1 reads the magnetic information and punch information of the PET ticket with the encoding unit 50 and holds the information in any of the holding units 300 described above.

  As a result of the identification, when the inserted card 2 is identified as an IC card, the card processing device 1 drives the rotating roller retracting mechanism 35 (see FIG. 2) under the control of the control unit 160, and the eccentric rotating roller. 34 (see FIG. 2) is retracted, and further, the belt interval adjusting mechanisms 31 and 31a (see FIG. 2) are driven so that the first conveying belt 211 (see FIG. 2) and the second conveying belt 212 (see FIG. 2). ) Is widened and conveyed to the antenna unit 110. The card processing device 1 reads the card information of the IC card with the antenna unit 110, and the IC card is held by the eighth holding unit 380 as it is. Thereafter, when the second IC card is inserted, the first IC card is conveyed to the ninth holding unit 390 and held there. The second IC card is held by the eighth holding unit 380.

  When each processing is completed, the Edmonson ticket and the large ticket are transported to the scrap ticket collection unit 90 and collected and stored. At this time, if the Edmonson ticket is a coupon ticket, the coupon ticket is subjected to a second punching process by the coupon ticket punching unit 80 and conveyed to the waste ticket collecting unit 90. A prepaid card, which is a PET ticket, is subjected to a printing process by the printing unit 70, a first punching process is performed by the card punching unit 60, and conveyed to the stacking unit 140. The commuter pass, which is a PET ticket, is conveyed to the stacking unit 140 without the printing process and the first punching process. The IC card is written with card information in the antenna unit 110 and collected in the stacking unit 140. The cards 2 accumulated in the accumulation unit 140 are collectively conveyed to the insertion port 20a of the insertion unit 20 and discharged. Thereafter, if the card processing apparatus 1 is built in, for example, an automatic payment machine, a ticket indicating that the payment has been completed is issued from a ticket issuing apparatus or the like incorporated in the automatic payment machine.

  According to the card processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, the distance between the first conveyor belt 211 and the second conveyor belt 212 is set according to the type of card 2, typically the thickness. By adjusting, the grip force that the first conveyor belt 211 and the second conveyor belt 212 pinch the card 2 is always constant, and the alignment at the alignment unit 30 is ensured for any type of card 2. Can be done. Therefore, it is possible to provide the card processing apparatus 1 that can reliably process a plurality of types of card-like media. Further, as in the case where the distance between the first conveyance belt 211 and the second conveyance belt 212 is adjusted to the thin card 2, the thick card 2 is interposed between the first conveyance belt 211 and the second conveyance belt 212. Can not be introduced to the card, or the card 2 is not damaged. Furthermore, as in the case where the distance between the first conveyance belt 211 and the second conveyance belt 212 is adjusted to the thick card 2, the thin card 2 is connected between the first conveyance belt 211 and the second conveyance belt 212. Even if it is sandwiched between them, there is no case that the gripping force is insufficient and it cannot be conveyed and aligned.

  Moreover, according to the card processing apparatus 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention demonstrated above, even when an Edmonson ticket is inserted sideways so that a longitudinal direction may become perpendicular | vertical with respect to the conveyance direction M1, it is an eccentric rotation roller. Since 34 is eccentrically rotated, the Edmonson ticket is discharged to the reference guide surface 36 side with a relatively simple and small configuration, and the longitudinal direction along the reference guide surface 36 is substantially parallel to the transport direction M1. Can be surely aligned. Therefore, it is possible to provide the card processing apparatus 1 that can reliably process a plurality of types of card-like media. Further, the Edmonson ticket is arranged so that the first transport belt 211 and the second transport belt 212 gradually approach the reference guide surface 36 as it goes downstream in the transport direction M1. Therefore, it is easy to align along the reference guide surface 36 at a relatively short distance. Further, by forming the outer periphery of the eccentric rotating roller 34 so that the cross-sectional shape passing through the center of rotation is substantially V-shaped, for example, an Edmonson ticket partially curled has a V-shaped eccentric rotating roller 34. It gets close to the apex and makes it easier to align.

  Furthermore, according to the card processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, the eccentric rotation roller 34 is retracted according to the type, typically size, of the card 2, so that a large ticket, a PET ticket Even when an IC card is inserted, it can be conveyed without being obstructed by the eccentric rotating roller 34 and can be processed reliably. Further, by retracting the eccentric rotating roller 34 by drawing a substantially arc-shaped locus centered on the reference guide surface 36 side, the retracting space of the eccentric rotating roller 34 can be minimized, and the card processing apparatus 1 It can contribute to downsizing.

  The card processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope described in the claims. In the above description, the belt interval adjusting mechanism has been described as having the belt interval adjusting mechanism 31 that moves the pulley 211a vertically upward and the belt interval adjusting mechanism 31a that moves the pulley 212b downward vertically. However, it is good also as a structure provided only with any one, for example, the belt space | interval adjustment mechanism 31. FIG. In this case, a linear movement or the like of the belt interval adjustment mechanism 31 may be transmitted to the pulley 212b by the link mechanism or the like and transmitted to the pulley 212b. By doing in this way, the card processing apparatus 1 can be further reduced in size.

  In the above description, the conveyance unit adjusting means for adjusting the force for holding the card 2 according to the type of the card 2 identified by the card detector 20b is the first conveyance belt 211 and the second conveyance belt 212. The belt interval adjusting mechanisms 31 and 31a for adjusting the interval between the first conveyor belt 211 and the second conveyor belt 212 are fixed. Any means that can be adjusted is acceptable. For example, the first conveyor belt 211 is arranged to be biased toward the second conveyor belt 212, and the conveyor adjustment unit presses the first conveyor belt 211 against the second conveyor belt 212. You may comprise as what is an urging | biasing force adjustment mechanism which adjusts urging | biasing force.

It is typical sectional drawing which shows the structural example of the card processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the alignment part of the card processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Card processing apparatus 2 Card 20 Insertion part 20b Card detector 30 Alignment part 31, 31a Belt spacing adjustment mechanism 34 Eccentric rotation roller 35 Rotation roller retraction mechanism 36 Reference | standard guide surface 50 Encoding part 60 Card punch part 70 Printing part 80 Time ticket punch Unit 90 scrap ticket collection unit 110 antenna unit 130 stopper unit 140 stacking unit 150 forgetting collection unit 160 control unit 200 conveyance device 210 first conveyance path 211 first conveyance belt 212 second conveyance belt 300 holding unit

Claims (4)

A first guide for guiding the card-shaped medium; and a second guide facing the first guide, the medium being sandwiched between the first guide and the second guide. A transport section for transporting
An identification unit for identifying the type of the medium;
Transport unit adjusting means for adjusting a force for clamping the medium according to the identified type;
Media processing device. An eccentric rotating member that rotates eccentrically and aligns the medium along the transport unit;
The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1. The medium includes a first medium and a second medium that is larger than the first medium;
The eccentric rotating member moves in a direction in which the first guide and the second guide move away from a portion that holds the medium when the identification unit identifies the medium as the second medium. Configured to
The medium processing apparatus according to claim 2. The eccentric rotating member has an outer periphery having a substantially V-shaped cross section passing through the rotation center of the eccentric rotating member.
The medium processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3.

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