JP2009187125A - Non-contact type ic medium processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve usability for a user and prevent an occurrence of a processing defect in a non-contact type IC medium processor. <P>SOLUTION: A non-contact type IC medium directly or indirectly mounted on a mounting section 7b communicates data with an antenna substrate 29 in a non-contact state, and a reader/writer control section 31 processes the data. When the IC medium is directly or indirectly mounted on the mounting section 7b, a window 2 is shut by means of a shutter 13, and during processing of the data, an engaging pin 24 is engaged with the shutter 13 to restrict the movement of the shutter 13. The mounting section 7b inclines toward the side of the window 2 by an angle α from a horizontal plane, and a support section 28, directly or indirectly supporting the lower end of the IC medium mounted on the mounting section 7b, is disposed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus that processes data recorded on a non-contact type IC medium in a non-contact state.

This type of device processes data recorded on a non-contact type IC medium built in a portable terminal device such as a mobile phone mounted on a mounting unit or a non-contact type IC medium stored in a wallet or the like. In order to prevent the mobile terminal or wallet from being intentionally or mistakenly removed from the device during the operation, a shutter is provided to cover the mobile terminal or the wallet mounted on the mounting portion. . As a conventional non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus, a communication means for communicating data in a non-contact state with a non-contact type IC medium, and data recorded on the non-contact type IC medium via the communication means. Data processing means for reading and writing, a mounting unit for mounting the non-contact type IC medium, a window for mounting the non-contact type IC medium on the mounting unit, and opening and closing the window Some have a shutter (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2006-48455 A

  In the conventional non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus described above, since the placement unit is provided in a horizontal state, it is difficult to place a mobile terminal or a wallet on the placement unit, which is inconvenient for the user. There was a problem. In addition, since the position where the portable terminal or the wallet is placed may differ depending on the user, the contactless IC medium built in the placed portable terminal or the non-contact type stored in the wallet or the like There is a possibility that data processing failure may occur due to data communication failure due to variation between the position of the IC medium and the position of the communication means.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus that improves user convenience and prevents the occurrence of data processing defects. There is a place to do.

  In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides communication means for communicating data with a non-contact type IC medium in a non-contact state, and data recorded on the non-contact type IC medium via the communication means. A data processing means for reading and writing; a placement unit for placing the non-contact type IC medium directly or indirectly; and a window for placing the non-contact type IC medium on the placement unit; In the non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus provided with a shutter for opening and closing the window, the mounting portion is inclined toward the window side, and the lower end of the non-contact type IC medium is directly or directly placed on the mounting portion. It has a support part that supports it indirectly.

  The present invention includes, in the above invention, a sensor that detects that the shutter is closed, and a lock unit that holds the closed state of the shutter by the detection of the sensor.

  According to the present invention, in any one of the above inventions, a groove for passing an accessory attached directly or indirectly to the non-contact type IC medium is provided in the support portion, and the shutter is closed when the shutter is closed. A gap is provided between the end of the shutter and the end of the window for leading out the accessory.

  According to the present invention, since the mounting portion is inclined toward the window side, a portable terminal having a non-contact type IC medium built in the mounting portion, a wallet containing a non-contact type IC medium, or the like, or non-contacting This makes it easier to place a single type IC medium alone and improves usability for the user. In addition, since the mobile terminal or wallet or the like or the non-contact type IC medium alone placed on the placement part descends by its own weight along the placement part and the lower end is supported by the support part, it is always a non-contact type IC medium. Are placed at the same position, no data processing failure occurs.

  According to one of the above inventions, when the shutter is closed, the closed state of the shutter is held by the lock means. Therefore, the portable terminal is intentionally or mistakenly processed while the non-contact type IC medium is processed. A machine, a wallet, etc. or a non-contact type IC medium alone is not pulled out.

  According to one of the above inventions, the accessory attached to the portable terminal, the wallet or the like or the non-contact type IC medium alone is led out of the apparatus from the groove and the gap of the support portion. Data processing failure because a mobile terminal or wallet placed on the head or a non-contact type IC medium alone is not lifted from the mounting by the accessory, or is not supported by being displaced from the support. Will not occur.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view taken in the direction of arrow II in FIG. 5, FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a part thereof broken, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the window is open, and FIG. 6 shows a state in which the window is closed.

  The non-contact type IC medium device generally denoted by reference numeral 1 in FIGS. 1 and 5 includes a housing 3 having a substantially U-shaped cross section having a window 2 inclined at an angle α from a horizontal plane on the front side. A bracket 6 and a support plate 7 having a U-shaped cross section having opposite side portions 5 and 5 are fixed to the bottom portion 4 of the housing 3.

  In FIG. 3, reference numeral 8 denotes a drive shaft rotatably supported between both side portions 5 and 5 of the bracket 6, and a gear 9 is attached to the shaft. Reference numeral 10 denotes a shutter opening / closing motor fixed to the support bracket 6, and a large-diameter gear 12 meshes with a small-diameter gear 11 that is attached to the output shaft 10 a, and is integrated with the large-diameter gear 12. A gear 9 is meshed with a small-diameter gear 12a formed in the above.

  In FIGS. 3 and 5, reference numeral 13 denotes a shutter formed in a U-shaped cross section by opposing side portions 13 a and 13 a and a shutter portion 13 b connecting them, and both side portions 13 a and 13 a are both ends of the drive shaft 8. It is fixed to the part. Therefore, when the motor 10 is driven in one direction, the drive shaft 8 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 5 via the gears 11, 12, 12 a, and 9, and the shutter 13 is also integrated with the drive shaft 8. Since it rotates in the clockwise direction, the window 2 is released from the shutter portion 13 b of the shutter 13.

  On the other hand, when the motor 10 is driven in the other direction, the drive shaft 8 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 6 via the gears 11, 12, 12 a and 9, and the shutter 13 is also integrated with the drive shaft 8. Therefore, the window 2 is closed by the shutter portion 13 b of the shutter 13. In this state, both side portions 13a and 13a of the shutter 13 are engaged with one end portion 7a of the support plate 7 as shown in FIG. 1, and the height between the lower end of the shutter portion 13b and the one end portion 7a of the support plate 7 is high. A gap 14 having a height H is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, three discs 15, 16, and 17 are attached to the drive shaft 8. Of these, the discs 15 and 16 are notched (not shown) extending in the radial direction. 1) is provided in the circumferential direction, and a large number of notches (not shown) extending in the radial direction are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. Reference numeral 18 denotes a sensor that detects a notch in the disk 15, and functions as a window opening detection sensor that detects the state shown in FIG. 5 in which the shutter portion 13 b of the shutter 13 opens the window 2.

  Reference numeral 19 denotes a sensor that detects a notch in the disc 16 and functions as a window closing detection sensor that detects the state shown in FIG. 6 in which the window 2 is closed by the shutter portion 13 b of the shutter 13. Reference numeral 20 denotes a sensor that detects a large number of notches in the disc 17 and detects whether the opening / closing operation of the shutter 13 is functioning normally.

  In FIG. 3, reference numeral 21 denotes a solenoid fixed to the bracket 5, and one end of a lever 23 which is rotatably supported by a shaft 22 and is formed in an L shape is pivotally attached to a plunger 21a which can be moved forward and backward. ing. An engaging pin 24 that passes through a hole (not shown) in one side portion 5 of the bracket 6 is pivotally attached to the other end portion of the lever 23. The engaging pin 24 is connected to the side portion 5 and the lever. It is urged in the direction of retreating from the hole of the side part 5 by the elastic force of the compression coil spring 25 that is elastically mounted between the side part 5 and the side part 5.

  Therefore, when the solenoid 21 is driven and the plunger 21a is retracted, the lever 23 is rotated clockwise around the shaft 22, so that the engagement pin 24 resists the elastic force of the compression coil spring 25. Then, it advances from the hole of the side part 5. As shown in FIG. 4, the advanced engagement pin 24 engages with the side portion 13 a of the shutter 13 that closes the window 2 and restricts the rotation of the shutter 13, thereby closing the window 2 by the shutter 13. Keep state. Therefore, the solenoid 21, the lever 23, the engagement pin 24, and the compression coil spring 25 constitute a lock unit 26 that holds the closed state of the window 2 by the shutter 13.

  One end side of the support plate 7 is formed in an inverted L shape as shown in FIG. 5, and a non-contact type IC medium is placed directly or indirectly on a portion facing the window 2 (directly here) Or indirectly, not only when a non-contact type IC medium alone is directly placed, but also a portable terminal with a built-in non-contact type IC medium or a wallet containing a non-contact type IC medium. (This means that the non-contact type IC medium is indirectly mounted.) A mounting portion 7b is provided, and the mounting portion 7b is arranged in a horizontal plane so as to face the window 2. From the angle α toward the window 2 side. As shown in FIG. 2, the mounting portion 7b is provided with a circular mark 27 that indicates a position on which a portable terminal, a wallet, or the like or a non-contact type IC medium is placed. At the lower end portion of the mark 27, a support portion 28 for supporting the lower end of a portable terminal or a wallet placed on the placement portion 7b or a non-contact type IC medium is projected. A groove 28a is provided in the central portion for passing accessories such as a strap attached to a portable terminal, a wallet or the like or a non-contact type IC medium alone.

  In FIG. 5, reference numeral 29 denotes a non-contact type IC medium built in the portable terminal placed on the placement unit 7b, a non-contact type IC medium stored in a wallet or the like, or a non-contact type IC medium alone. The antenna board as a communication means for performing data communication is provided below the placement portion 7b so as to face the placement portion 7b. Reference numeral 30 denotes a control board fixed to the bottom of the housing 3 via a bracket (not shown). 31 is recorded on the non-contact type IC medium contained in the portable terminal mounted on the mounting unit 7b via the antenna substrate 29, the non-contact type IC medium stored in the wallet or the like, or the non-contact type IC medium alone. This is a reader / writer control unit as data processing means for reading and writing the read data.

  Next, a medium processing operation by the non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus 1 configured as described above will be described. In the non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus 1, the motor 10 is driven in one direction, and the shutter 13 is also rotated clockwise with the drive shaft 8 as shown in FIG. The shutter 13 is opened from the shutter portion 13b. In this state, the user performs a ticket issuing operation with a ticket issuing device (not shown) provided with the non-contact type IC medium processing device 1.

  Next, the user places a portable terminal or the like (not shown) containing the non-contact type IC medium on the placement unit 7b through the opened window 2 of the non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus 1. . At this time, since the placing portion 7b is inclined from the horizontal plane by an angle α toward the window 2, the mobile terminal can be easily placed on the placing portion 7b, and the usability for the user is improved.

  In addition, since the portable terminal placed on the placement portion 7b is lowered by its own weight along the placement portion 7b and the lower end is supported by the support portion 28, the portable terminal is always at the same position on the placement portion 7b. Since it is placed, communication with the antenna substrate 29 is surely performed, so that a data processing failure by the reader / writer control unit 31 does not occur.

  When accessories such as accessories and straps are attached to the portable terminal placed on the placement portion 7 b, these accessories are passed through the groove 28 a of the support portion 28. When it is detected by a sensor (not shown) that the portable terminal is placed on the placement portion 7b, the motor 10 is driven in the other direction, and the shutter 13 is also integrated with the drive shaft 8 as shown in FIG. By rotating counterclockwise, the window 2 is closed by the shutter portion 13 b of the shutter 13.

  At this time, since a gap 14 having a height H is formed between the lower end of the shutter portion 13b and the one end portion 7a of the support plate 7, the accessory of the portable terminal device passed through the groove 28a of the support portion 28 can be removed. To the outside of the non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus 1. For this reason, since the mobile terminal is not lifted from the mounting part 7b or displaced from the support part 28 by the accessory, the mobile terminal is always mounted at the same position of the mounting part 7b. Since communication with the antenna substrate 29 is reliably performed, a data processing failure in the reader / writer control unit 31 does not occur.

  When the window closing detection sensor 19 detects that the window 2 is closed by the shutter portion 13b of the shutter 13, the solenoid 21 is driven and the plunger 21a is retracted, so that the engaging pin 24 is a compression coil spring. It advances from the hole of the side part 5 against the elastic force of 25. As shown in FIG. 4, the advanced engagement pin 24 engages with the side portion 13 a of the shutter 13 that closes the window 2 and restricts the rotation of the shutter 13, thereby closing the window 2 by the shutter 13. State is maintained. For this reason, it is impossible to intentionally or mistakenly rotate the shutter 13 to open the window 2, so that it is recorded on the non-contact type IC medium built in the portable terminal placed on the placement portion 7 b. The mobile terminal is not pulled out from the window 2 while the processed data is being processed.

  When the processing of the data recorded on the non-contact type IC medium incorporated in the portable terminal is completed, the driving of the solenoid 21 is stopped, and the engagement pin 24 is moved to the side portion 5 by the elastic force of the compression coil spring 25. By retreating to the hole, the engagement between the engagement pin 24 and the side portion 13a of the shutter 13 closing the window 2 is released. When the engagement is released, the motor 10 is driven in one direction, and the shutter 13 is also rotated in the clockwise direction integrally with the drive shaft 8 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the user inserts his / her hand through the opened window 2 and picks up the portable terminal placed on the placement portion 7b.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the non-contact-type IC medium processing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is II arrow directional view in FIG. It is a top view which fractures | ruptures and shows a part of non-contact-type IC medium processing apparatus concerning this invention. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing only an IV part in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line V-V in FIG. 3 and shows a state where the window is open. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line V-V in FIG. 3 and shows a state in which the window is closed.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus, 2 ... Window, 7b ... Mounting part, 8 ... Drive shaft, 10 ... Motor, 13 ... Shutter, 14 ... Gap, 19 ... Sensor, 21 ... Solenoid, 24 ... Engagement pin , 26 ... lock means, 28 ... support section, 28a ... groove, 29 ... antenna substrate (communication means), 31 ... reader / writer control section (data processing means).

Claims (3)

A communication means for communicating data with a non-contact type IC medium in a non-contact state; a data processing means for reading / writing data recorded on the non-contact type IC medium through the communication means; A non-equipment having a placement part for placing the contact type IC medium directly or indirectly, a window for placing the non-contact type IC medium on the placement part, and a shutter for opening and closing the window. In the contact type IC medium processing apparatus,
A non-contact type IC medium characterized in that the mounting part is inclined toward the window side, and a support part for directly or indirectly supporting the lower end of the non-contact type IC medium is provided on the mounting part. Processing equipment.   2. The non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a sensor that detects that the shutter is closed; and a lock unit that holds the shutter in a closed state by detection of the sensor. A groove for passing an accessory attached directly or indirectly to the non-contact type IC medium is provided in the support portion, and the shutter is in a closed state between the end of the shutter and the end of the window. 3. The non-contact type IC medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a gap for leading out the accessory.

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