JP2007052635A - Reader/writer device for contactless ic card - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reader/writer device for a contactless IC card, capable of processing the contactless IC card while storing it in a card case when reading and writing data from/to the contactless IC card such as loading of cash for a prescribed time. <P>SOLUTION: This reader/writer device 1 for the contactless IC card reading and writing the data from/to the contactless IC card has a holder part 10 capable of holding the card portable case storing the contactless IC card, and is disposed with an antenna 27 so as to face the contactless IC card held by the holder part 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a reader / writer device for a non-contact type IC card that reads and writes data to and from the non-contact type IC card.

  In recent years, the development of contactless IC cards (cash cards, credit cards, prepaid cards, commuter passes, etc.) that have built-in integrated circuits such as memory circuits and control circuits and can exchange data in a contactless manner has progressed. It has been put into practical use in many fields (see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2), and in particular, it is widely used as a commuter pass or prepaid card used at a ticket gate at a station.

  Such a non-contact type IC card is generally carried in a user while being accommodated in a card case, and a non-contact type IC card used as a commuter pass is accommodated in a pass case. There are many. Then, at a ticket gate at a station, a non-contact IC card such as a commuter pass is held in a pass case and is held over a card reading unit provided at a ticket gate. Then, data is read and written to the contactless IC card instantly and can pass through the ticket gate, so there is no need to remove the commuter pass from the pass case compared to the conventional magnetic commuter pass. The convenience of users is improved.

  These non-contact type IC cards are used not only for original functions such as prepaid cards and commuter passes but also as a recording medium for electronic money. When using electronic money, it is necessary to accumulate cash and deposits as electronic money on a contactless IC card. In the work of accumulating electronic money on the non-contact type IC card, it takes a certain time to reliably read and write the data of the non-contact type IC card, and the non-contact type IC card is held during this processing. It is necessary to keep it.

  An example of a non-contact IC card reader / writer device that reads and writes data while holding the non-contact IC card for a certain period of time is a public telephone for an IC telephone card. A public telephone is provided with a card pocket, and an antenna for reading and writing data with respect to the IC telephone card is provided inside the card pocket. When calling on this public telephone, the IC telephone card is continuously placed in the card pocket during the call. Then, a predetermined amount is collected from the IC telephone card every time a certain call time elapses.

Another example of the reader / writer device for a non-contact type IC card is one having a pull-in mechanism for accommodating the non-contact type IC card inside the device (see Patent Document 3). In this reader / writer device, a non-contact type IC card is pulled into the reader / writer device, and data is read and written in the device.
JP 2002-140743 A JP 09-231333 A JP 2001-250135 A

  However, in the conventional non-contact type IC card reader / writer device, as described above, the non-contact type IC card alone needs to be placed in the card pocket or inserted into the device. For this reason, the user needs to take out the non-contact type IC card from the card case, which is very inconvenient. In particular, a non-contact IC card used as a commuter pass or the like does not need to be taken out of the pass case during normal use. It was necessary to take out, and it was a very troublesome work for the user.

  Further, the reader / writer device having a non-contact type IC card drawing mechanism has a problem that the structure is complicated and the manufacturing cost is increased, and that maintenance work requires time and labor.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances. When reading and writing data to and from a non-contact type IC card such as an increase in electronic money over a certain period of time, the non-contact type IC card is used as a card. An object of the present invention is to provide a non-contact type IC card reader / writer that can be processed while being accommodated in a case.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes the following means.
The non-contact type IC card reader / writer device according to claim 1, wherein the non-contact type IC card reader / writer device reads and writes data to and from the non-contact type IC card. A holder portion that can hold a card case containing a card is provided, and an antenna is arranged so as to face the non-contact type IC card held in the holder portion.

  The reader / writer device for a non-contact type IC card according to claim 2, wherein the holder part is configured to be openable and closable, and the non-contact type IC card and the antenna face each other with the holder part closed. It is characterized by being arranged like this.

  The reader / writer device for a non-contact type IC card according to claim 3, wherein the holder unit cannot move the non-contact type IC card during data reading and writing operations on the non-contact type IC card. As described above, a lock mechanism is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the holder portion can be held for each card case, the non-contact type IC card reader / writer device can be used while the non-contact type IC card is accommodated in the pass case or the like. Can be set. Further, since the antenna is disposed so as to face the non-contact type IC card held in the holder portion, it is possible to reliably read and write data of the non-contact type IC card.

  In addition, since it is not necessary to provide a complicated drawing mechanism or the like and the apparatus itself can have a simple configuration, this non-contact type IC card reader / writer apparatus can be manufactured at low cost and maintenance can be performed. It becomes easy and time and labor for maintenance work can be greatly reduced.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the holder part can be opened and closed, when the non-contact type IC card is inserted for each pass case, the holder part is opened to read and write data. In some cases, the holder part can be closed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the non-contact type IC card from being taken out or moved unexpectedly during the data reading / writing operation on the non-contact type IC card, and the data reading / writing operation to the non-contact type IC card is ensured. Can be done.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the lock mechanism is provided, it is possible to more reliably prevent the non-contact type IC card from being taken out during data reading and writing operations. Data can be read and written more reliably.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when reading and writing data to and from a non-contact type IC card such as an increase in electronic money over a certain period of time, processing is performed while the non-contact type IC card is accommodated in the card case. It is possible to provide a reader / writer device for a non-contact type IC card that can be used.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 show the periphery of the holder portion provided in the non-contact type IC card reader / writer device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The non-contact type IC card reader / writer device 1 according to this embodiment is used when cash and deposits are added as electronic money to a non-contact type IC card used as a commuter pass.

The reader / writer device 1 for a non-contact type IC card is provided with a holder part 10 that holds the non-contact type IC card, and a concave part 11 in which the holder part 10 is accommodated.
The holder part 10 is comprised, for example with transparent plastic members, such as an acrylic resin, and is set as the structure which can visually recognize from the exterior whether the card | curd etc. are hold | maintained inside the holder part 10. FIG.

The holder unit 10 is configured to hold a pass case containing a non-contact type IC card used as a commuter pass. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the pass case has a length of about 110 mm, a width of about 75 mm, and a thickness of about 9 mm. The holder portion 10 has a height H of 115 mm and a width W of 80 mm. The thickness T is 10 mm.
A card (pass case) insertion slot 12 that is opened so as to be inclined is formed in the upper part of the holder part 10, and the card (pass case) insertion slot 12 has a latching part for hanging a finger. 13 is provided. Further, a notch 14 is formed on the upper wall surface of the recess 11 to facilitate insertion of a finger.

On the back side (right side in FIG. 1) of the holder portion 10, a locking member 15 is provided so as to protrude from the back surface of the holder portion 10. The locking member 15 includes a locking member 15 shown in FIG. As shown, a locking recess 16 having a triangular cross section is formed.
A lock mechanism 17 for fixing the holder unit 10 in a closed state is provided inside the recess 11 in which the holder unit 10 is accommodated. A rod-shaped lock member 19 supported so as to be rotatable about the rotation support shaft 18 is disposed. At one end of the lock member 19, a rod portion 20A of the unlocking solenoid 20 and the unlocking solenoid 20 are provided. Is connected to a locking spring 21 disposed so as to be opposed to each other. The rotary support shaft 18, the lock member 19, the unlocking solenoid 20, and the locking spring 21 constitute a lock mechanism 17.
On the other end side of the lock member 19, a locking claw portion 19 </ b> A that can be engaged with the locking recess 16 of the locking member 15 provided in the holder portion 10 is formed.

Moreover, as shown in FIG.1 and FIG.3, the bottom face of the holder part 10 is equipped with a pair of connecting member 22 which protruded toward the lower side, and a rotating shaft part so that this connecting member 22 may be penetrated. 23 is arranged.
One connecting member 22 is provided with an opening / closing mechanism 24 for the holder portion 10. A rod portion 25A of a closing solenoid 25 is connected to one end of the connecting member 22, that is, a portion facing the holder portion 10 via the rotary shaft portion 23, and is opened so as to face the closing solenoid 25. A spring 26 is disposed. The rotary shaft portion 23, the closing solenoid 25, and the opening spring 26 constitute an opening / closing mechanism 24 of the holder portion 10.

  Further, an antenna 27 for reading and writing data with respect to the non-contact type IC card is disposed in the concave portion in which the holder unit 10 is accommodated. The antenna 27 is arranged at a position facing the surface of the non-contact type IC card held by the holder unit 10.

  Next, the opening / closing operation | movement of this holder part 10 is demonstrated. First, the rod portion 20 </ b> A of the unlocking solenoid 20 is pulled to rotate the lock member 19 about the rotation shaft 18, and the locking claw portion 19 </ b> A provided at one end of the locking member 19 is locked to the locking recess 16 of the holder portion 10. Remove from. At this time, the locking spring 21 is stretched. And the holder part 10 rotates centering on the rotating shaft part 23 with the contraction force of the spring 26 for opening, and the holder part 10 is open | released. Here, in a state where the lock is released, a finger may be inserted from the notch portion 14 and hung on the hook portion 13 of the holder portion 10 to open the holder portion 10.

  On the other hand, when closing the holder portion 10, first, the rod portion 25 </ b> A of the closing solenoid 25 is pulled to rotate the holder portion 10 about the rotation support shaft 18. At this time, the release spring 26 is stretched. Next, the rod portion 20A of the unlocking solenoid 20 is released. Then, the locking spring 21 contracts, and accordingly, the locking member 19 rotates around the rotation shaft portion 23, and the locking claw portion 19 </ b> A is engaged with the locking recess 16 of the holder portion 10 to hold the holder portion 10. Is fixed.

  Next, data reading and writing operations in the non-contact type IC card reader / writer device 1 will be described. Reading and writing of data with respect to the non-contact type IC card detected that the non-contact type IC card was inserted into the holder unit 10 and received a signal indicating that the holder unit 10 was closed and locked. Start with a condition. In addition, when the lock is released or the holder unit 10 is released during the data reading and writing operations, an error signal is output to stop the operation.

  In the non-contact type IC card reader / writer device 1 according to the present embodiment, the thickness of the holder part 10 is 10 mm, and the non-contact type IC card is inserted into the pass case holder part 10 while being accommodated in the pass case. It is possible to use the non-contact type IC card comfortably without the need to take out the non-contact type IC card from the pass case even when cash or the like is added to the non-contact type IC card as electronic money. be able to.

  The holder unit 10 is configured to be openable and closable, and the holder unit 10 is locked in a closed state, so that the noncontact IC card is unexpectedly removed during data reading and writing operations on the noncontact IC card. Or being moved, the communication with the antenna 27 is not likely to be lost, and data reading and writing operations can be performed reliably.

  In addition, since the reading and writing of data with respect to the non-contact type IC card is performed only when the holder portion 10 is closed and locked, the reading and writing operations with respect to the non-contact type IC card can be performed more reliably.

  Further, since the non-contact type IC card reader / writer device 1 is not provided with a card drawing mechanism, the non-contact type IC card reader / writer device 1 has a simple configuration. The reader / writer device 1 can be manufactured at low cost, and maintenance work can be easily performed.

  Moreover, since the holder part 10 is comprised by transparent plastic members, such as an acrylic resin, and it is set as the structure which can visually recognize whether the non-contact type IC card etc. are hold | maintained inside the holder part 10, it is non-contact It can be confirmed that the IC card reader / writer device 1 is being processed, and the holder 10 can be prevented from being opened unexpectedly.

Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the technical idea of the present invention.
In the present embodiment, the non-contact type IC card is used as a recording medium for electronic money, and the non-contact type IC card reader / writer device that adds cash and deposits as electronic money to the non-contact type IC card has been described. The reader / writer device for a non-contact type IC card that writes data to a non-contact type IC card as an electronic ticket when entering a venue or the like may be used.

The opening / closing mechanism of the holder unit has been described as a combination of a solenoid and a spring. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, an opening / closing mechanism using a drive motor may be provided.
Furthermore, the lock mechanism of the holder part is not limited to the present embodiment, and may be another lock mechanism.

  In addition, the holder portion has been described as having a height H of 115 mm, a width W of 80 mm, and a thickness T of 10 mm. However, the size of the holder portion is not limited to this, and is large enough to hold a pass case or the like. If it is.

It is explanatory drawing of the holder part periphery of the reader / writer apparatus for non-contact-type IC cards which is embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which open | released the holder part of FIG. It is a front view of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reader / writer apparatus for non-contact type IC cards 10 Holder part 17 Lock mechanism 27 Antenna

Claims (3)

A non-contact type IC card reader / writer device for reading and writing data to a non-contact type IC card,
A holder part capable of holding a card case containing the non-contact type IC card is provided, and an antenna is arranged so as to face the non-contact type IC card held in the holder part. Non-contact type IC card reader / writer device.   2. The non-contact IC card according to claim 1, wherein the holder part is configured to be openable and closable, and the non-contact IC card and the antenna are arranged to face each other with the holder part closed. Reader / writer device for contact IC card.   The said holder part is equipped with the locking mechanism so that the said non-contact type IC card cannot be moved during the reading and writing of the data with respect to the said non-contact type IC card. A reader / writer device for a non-contact type IC card according to claim 1 or 2.

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