JP2009199320A - Reading device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a read error of a non-contact IC card. <P>SOLUTION: This non-contact IC reading device 1 for reading information written in a non-contact IC card in a non-contact state through an antenna 15 is provided with a sensor (sensing part 13) for sensing a pressure from the outside and for covering the non-contact IC card, which is larger than that of the non-contact IC card. A display part 14 displays the position of the sensor. When the pressure from the outside is sensed by the sensor, a reading part 12 reads information written in the non-contact IC card through the antenna 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a reader.

  Contactless ICs (Integrated Circuits) are built into mobile phones and credit cards, and are widely used for electronic payments. Various techniques for improving convenience when using such a non-contact IC have been proposed.

  For example, when a button for unlocking a door of a vehicle is pressed, fingerprint authentication of a person who presses the button is performed by a fingerprint sensor provided on the button, and it is given to an article worn by the person who presses the button. A vehicle owner that authenticates the owner by reading an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) written on an RF (Radio Frequency) tag and comparing the read RFID of the article with the RFID of the article of the vehicle owner registered in advance. An authentication device is considered (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  According to the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1, the distance that the user of the non-contact IC card approaches the non-contact IC to the reader, the time required for the reader to read the registered content of the non-contact IC, etc. When operated, there is a problem that the reader may fail to read the information registered in the non-contact IC.

  An antenna for reading information by a non-contact method (non-contact IC card or RFID) can read the registered contents of a plurality of non-contact IC cards in the readable range. For this reason, with the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is a possibility that the registered content of the non-contact IC that is not desired by the user is erroneously read. In order to avoid such a problem, the non-contact IC reader is generally set to permit the reading operation only when necessary, and otherwise prohibits the reading operation. ing. However, such a setting is performed, for example, by a store clerk operation at a retail store. Therefore, the user of the non-contact IC card needs to notify the store clerk that the non-contact IC card is used, so that the reader is allowed to read the non-contact IC card. There is a problem that convenience is greatly impaired.

  In order to solve such problems, various techniques have been considered.

For example, in a card reader that reads the registered content of a non-contact IC card, the position where the non-contact IC card is brought into contact with the reader is displayed, and the non-contact IC is detected only when pressure directly transmitted from the contacted non-contact IC card is detected. A technique for reading the registered contents of a card has been considered (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2007-112341 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-133209

  According to the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2, when a user of a non-contact IC card erroneously operates a time required for the reader to read the registered content of the non-contact IC, the reader registers with the non-contact IC. There is a problem in that reading of the stored information may fail.

  Further, according to the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2, when the non-contact IC card directly presses the reader, the sensor detects the pressing, and reading by the reader is started. Therefore, there is a problem that the user must perform a more accurate operation so that the non-contact IC card properly presses the sensor.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a reading apparatus that solves the above-described problems.

  In order to solve the above problems, a reading device of the present invention is a reading device that reads information written on a card capable of writing information via an antenna, and senses pressure from the outside, A sensor that covers the card and is larger than the outer shape of the card, a display unit that displays the position of the sensor, and when the sensor senses pressure from the outside, And a reading unit for reading the written information.

  According to the present invention, in a reading device that reads information written on a writable card via an antenna, pressure from the outside is sensed, the card is covered, and is larger than the outer shape of the card. It is registered in a non-contact IC because it has a sensor, displays the position of the sensor, and reads the information written on the card via the antenna when the sensor senses pressure from the outside. Reading information is less likely to fail.

(Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, the reading apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The following explanation example is an example in which the “reading device” according to the present embodiment is applied to the non-contact IC reading device 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the non-contact IC reader 1 is configured by, for example, a reader, and reads information written in advance on a non-contact IC card 100 that is a “card” capable of writing information. The non-contact IC reader 1 may include a writer for writing information to the non-contact IC card 100.

  When reading information from the non-contact IC card 100, the non-contact IC reader 1 executes communication with the non-contact IC card 100 and transmits / receives various information to / from the non-contact IC card 100.

  The non-contact IC reader 1 supplies operating power and a clock signal to the non-contact IC card 100. The non-contact IC reader 1 supplies operating power to the non-contact IC card 100 by inducing an electromotive force in an antenna of the non-contact IC card 100 by electromagnetic induction action of weak radio waves transmitted by itself.

  Further, the non-contact IC reading device 1 plays a role as a man-machine interface for displaying various data for prompting a user operation.

  The terminal 2 is connected to the non-contact IC reader 1, receives information written on the non-contact IC card 100 read by the non-contact IC reader 1, and performs a predetermined process. The terminal 2 may be configured to output the information received from the non-contact IC reader 1 to an external host computer or the like.

  The non-contact IC card 100 that is a “card” into which information can be written is a portable electronic device (for example, a mobile phone) in which a non-contact IC is incorporated, various cards (for example, credit cards), and the like. In the first embodiment, the case where the non-contact IC card 100 is an electromagnetic induction wireless (microwave type) IC card will be described as an example.

  That is, the non-contact IC card 100 has an antenna therein, and transmits and receives data using weak radio waves transmitted from the non-contact IC reader 1. The antenna included in the non-contact IC card 100 is, for example, a coil having a planar shape, and may be disposed at the edge of the periphery of the non-contact IC card 100.

  Further, the operating power of the non-contact IC card 100 is an electromotive force induced in the antenna by the electromagnetic induction action of weak radio waves transmitted from the non-contact IC reader 1. The non-contact IC card 100 may be a battery type that includes a battery and operates with electric power supplied from the battery.

  Next, the configuration of the non-contact IC reader 1 according to the first embodiment will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the non-contact IC reader 1 includes a sensing unit 13 and a display unit 14 when viewed from the front.

  The sensing unit 13 senses pressure applied from the outside in the vicinity of the surface of the “detection region Rd” displayed on the display unit 14.

  The “detection area Rd” is an area for installing the non-contact IC card 100 and is a “sensor position” where the sensor included in the sensing unit 13 is installed.

  In the non-contact IC reader 1 according to the present invention, the sensing unit 13 not only senses pressure transmitted from the surface of the non-contact IC card 100 pressed directly on the detection region Rd displayed on the display unit 14. .

  Even when the non-contact IC card 100 is not directly pressed against the detection region Rd displayed on the display unit 14, the sensing unit 13 is pressed by a user's finger holding the non-contact IC card 100. Sense.

  For example, the display unit 14 displays a message prompting the user to install the non-contact IC card 100 in the detection region Rd (sensor position).

  As shown in FIG. 2B, when the cross section of the non-contact IC reader 1 is viewed from the side, the sensing unit 13, the display unit 14, and the antenna 15 are provided inside the non-contact IC reader 1. Are arranged substantially in parallel.

  The distance between the sensing unit 13 and the antenna 15 is set at a predetermined interval (distance) at which the antenna 15 can stably read information written on the non-contact IC card 100.

  Next, the internal configuration of the non-contact IC reader 1 will be described.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, the non-contact IC reading device 1 includes a control unit 11, a reading unit 12, a sensing unit 13, a display unit 14, and an antenna 15.

  The control unit 11 is constituted by, for example, a microprocessor unit, and controls the non-contact IC reading device 1 as a whole.

  In addition, the control unit 11 includes a “detection determination unit 111”, a “reading setting unit 112”, and a “timer unit 113”.

  The “detection determination unit 111” executes “detection determination processing” to determine whether or not the sensing unit 13 has detected the non-contact IC card 100. The detection determination unit 111 detects that a pressure is applied from the outside to the detection region Rd displayed on the display unit 14 when a detection signal described later is input from the detection unit 13. Is determined.

  The reading setting unit 112 executes “reading setting processing” and sets “permitted” or “prohibited” for the reading unit 12 to read information written in the non-contact IC card 100. For example, the reading setting unit 112 sets “permitted” or “prohibited” by controlling the amount of power supplied to the reading unit 12 from a power source (not shown).

  The reading setting unit 112 sets “permitted” to read the information written in the non-contact IC card 100 by the reading unit 12 when the detection determining unit 111 determines that the sensing unit 13 senses an external pressure. To do. The reading setting unit 112 once sets the reading operation by the reading unit 12 to “permitted”, and then sets the reading operation to “prohibited” when the permitted reading operation ends.

  Further, the reading setting unit 112 is the information written in the non-contact IC card 100 by the reading unit 12 while the detection determination unit 111 determines that the sensing unit 13 does not sense the non-contact IC card 100. Is set to “prohibited”. When the reading setting unit 112 prohibits reading, the reading unit 12 stops reading the non-contact IC card 100.

  The timer 113 is composed of a timer, for example. The timer 113 measures the elapsed time from a certain time by executing the “time process”. For example, the time counting unit 113 responds to the sensing unit 13 sensing that an external pressure is applied to the detection region Rd, and the elapsed time from the sensing time point (hereinafter referred to as “installation elapsed time Tp”). Time.

  Note that the timing unit 113 is not an essential component of the reading device of the present invention, and therefore the non-contact IC reading device 1 may be configured not to include the timing unit 113.

  The reading unit 12 includes, for example, a detection circuit, an AD (Analogue to Digital) converter, a power amplification circuit, a modulation circuit, and a DA (Digital to Analogue) converter.

  The reading unit 12 executes “read processing” and reads information written in the non-contact IC card 100 that is close to the non-contact IC reader 1. The reading unit 12 reads the information written in the non-contact IC card 100 when the reading setting unit 112 permits “reading” the non-contact IC card 100.

  When reading, the reading unit 12, which is a “communication unit”, executes “communication processing” and receives information from the non-contact IC card 100 by wirelessly communicating with the non-contact IC card 100 via the antenna 15. . A processing method for processing the information received by the reading unit 12 may be a general processing method. For example, the reading unit 12 detects and rectifies information (radio wave signal) written in the received non-contact IC card 100 using a detection circuit. Further, the reading unit 12 may be a processing method that uses an AD converter to convert the rectified radio signal into a digital signal and output the digital signal to the control unit 11.

  Even if the sensing unit 13 senses the pressure applied to the detection region Rd, the reading unit 12 fails to read the information written in the non-contact IC card 100, and the predetermined unit corresponding to the failure. Perform error handling.

  The reading unit 12 supplies operating power to the non-contact IC card 100. The supply method of the operating power may be a general supply method. For example, the reading unit 12 modulates the information converted into the analog signal by the AD converter using the modulator, amplifies the modulated signal (radio wave signal) after the modulation with the power amplifier, and then applies it to the contactless IC card 100. Send. As a result, operating power is supplied to the non-contact IC card 100 on the receiving side.

  The sensing unit 13 is a “sensor” that senses the pressure applied to the detection region Rd where the non-contact IC card 100 is to be placed in order to detect the non-contact IC card 100.

  The sensing unit 13 includes various detection mechanisms (for example, a touch panel, a switch, an optical sensor, and the like). The “sensor” (detection mechanism) included in the sensing unit 13 senses pressure from the outside, covers the non-contact IC card 100, and has a shape larger than the outer shape of the non-contact IC card 100. . This sensor senses pressure applied from the outside to the detection region Rd where the non-contact IC card 100 is to be placed.

  In the first embodiment, the sensor included in the sensing unit 13 is a touch panel. The operation method of the touch panel used here may be a general method (for example, a resistance film method).

  In addition, when the sensing unit 13 performs “sensing processing” and senses pressure applied from the outside to the detection region Rd, the sensing unit 13 outputs a “detection signal” indicating the fact.

  Note that the distance between the antenna 15 and the position where the sensor (in this example, the touch panel) included in the sensing unit 13 senses pressure applied to the detection region Rd from the outside and the antenna 15 is as follows. It is set to a predetermined interval (hereinafter referred to as “stable reading interval”) at which the transmitted information can be stably received. Here, to stably receive information transmitted from the non-contact IC card 100 means, for example, that the received electric field strength at the antenna 15 of the radio wave signal transmitted from the non-contact IC card 100 is a predetermined reference value. It means larger than that.

  The display unit 14 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal) panel, and executes “display processing” to display arbitrary data. In the first embodiment, since the sensor included in the sensing unit 13 is a touch panel, the display unit 14 serves as the sensing unit 13.

  The display unit 14 displays, for example, a “card operation screen 141” (guidance screen) that is “data” for prompting the user to bring the non-contact IC card 100 into contact with the sensing unit 13.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the card operation screen 141 shows a message that prompts the user to bring the non-contact IC card 100 into contact with the sensing unit 13.

  Further, the card operation screen 141 shows a “detection region Rd” which is a “sensor position” of the sensing unit 13 (that is, a region where the sensing unit 13 senses the non-contact IC card 100).

  Further, in the present embodiment, the reading unit 12 is written on the non-contact IC card 100 (FIG. 4B) installed in the detection area Rd on the card operation screen 141 shown in FIG. The time (hereinafter, referred to as “stable reading time Ts”) that can be used as a guideline for stably reading the displayed information is displayed. In the example of FIG. 4A, the stable reading time Ts is “15 seconds”.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the non-contact IC card 100 is installed in the detection region Rd by the user, the display unit 14 displays the above-described “stable reading time Ts”. The time counting unit 113 displays the “elapsed installation time Tp” during the time measurement. This “elapsed installation time Tp” is an elapsed time from the time when the sensing unit 13 senses that pressure has been applied to the detection region Rd from the outside. In the example of FIG. 4B, the installation elapsed time Tp is “15 seconds”.

  The operation in which the display unit 14 displays the stable reading time Ts and the installation elapsed time Tp is not an essential operation when the non-contact IC reader 1 reads information written in the non-contact IC card 100. You may make it the structure which does not display these.

  The antenna 15 is composed of an antenna coil, and transmits and receives weak radio waves to and from the non-contact IC card 100. The shape of the antenna coil may be arbitrary.

  The antenna 15 is provided at a position separated from the position at which the sensing unit 13 detects the non-contact IC card 100 by the above-described “stable reading interval”.

  Next, a reading operation in which the non-contact IC reading device 1 having the above-described configuration reads information written on the non-contact IC card 100 close to itself will be described.

  In the following explanation example, it is assumed that the non-contact IC card 100 is not detected by the sensing unit 13 (a standby state of a reading operation by the reading unit 12).

  At this time, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the reading setting unit 112 executes the “reading setting process (step S <b> 11)” and sets the reading operation of the reading unit 12 to “prohibited”. This setting operation is performed to prevent the reading unit 12 from erroneously reading the information written in the non-contact IC card approaching the non-contact IC reader 1 during the standby state.

  Further, the display unit 14 executes “display processing (step S12)” and displays the card operation screen 141 shown in FIG. 4A on the LCD panel.

  For this reason, the user can visually recognize the position of the sensing unit 13 (the detection region Rd in which the non-contact IC card 100 is to be placed).

  Further, the card operation screen 141 displays “stable reading time Ts” by which the reading unit 12 can stably read information written in the non-contact IC card 100 installed in the detection area Rd.

  In a state where the reading setting unit 112 sets the reading operation of the reading unit 12 to “prohibited”, as shown in FIG. 4B, a detection area indicated by the card operation screen 141 by a user operation or the like. The touch panel of the sensing unit 13 corresponding to Rd is pressed.

  At this time, the sensing unit 13 senses a pressure applied from the outside to the detection region Rd by executing a “sensing process” and detecting a change in voltage corresponding to the pressure applied to the touch panel. Subsequently, the sensing unit 13 outputs a detection signal indicating sensing of pressure from the outside to the control unit 11.

  Note that while the sensing unit 13 senses the non-contact IC card 100, the time keeping unit 113 executes “time keeping process”, and keeps the elapsed installation time Tp, which is the elapsed time from the sensing time point.

  In addition, the display unit 14 displays the installation elapsed time Tp that the time measuring unit 113 is measuring in the card operation screen 141.

  The detection discriminating unit 111 of the control unit 11 executes “detection discriminating process (step S13)” and discriminates that the sensing unit 13 has detected the non-contact IC card 100 when the detection signal is input from the sensing unit 13. To do.

  In this case, the reading setting unit 112 executes “reading setting process (step S14)”, and the reading unit 12 is written to the non-contact IC card 100 by communication with the non-contact IC card 100 via the antenna 15. Set to "permit" reading of the information.

The reading unit 12 executes “read processing (step S15)” and reads information written in the non-contact IC card 100. Thereafter, the reading unit 12 transmits the read information to the terminal 2. This completes a series of reading operations.
(Embodiment 2)
Next, the non-contact IC reading device 1 according to the second embodiment will be described. The second embodiment is an example in which a “switch” that is turned on by electrical conduction is used as the sensor of the sensing unit 13.

  The configuration of the non-contact IC reader 1 according to the second embodiment is basically the same as that shown in FIG. However, in the non-contact IC reader 1 according to the second embodiment, the sensor included in the sensing unit 13 is a “switch” that is turned on by electrical conduction.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the sensor (switch) according to the second embodiment is provided with a switch button 131 for making the switch conductive by bringing the switch terminals 133 into contact with each other.

  On the upper surface (front surface) of the switch button 131, an installation table 132 for installing the non-contact IC card 100 is provided.

  Further, on the installation table 132, a rectangle indicating the detection area Rd corresponding to the position of the sensor so that the user can easily see the detection area Rd (“sensor position”) where the non-contact IC card 100 is installed. A message prompting the installation of the non-contact IC card 100 is printed. Further, a stable reading time Ts (in this example, “15 seconds”) is printed on the installation table 132.

  Therefore, in the second embodiment, the installation base 132 on the switch button 131 serves as the display unit 14 in the first embodiment for displaying the detection region Rd.

  Note that the method of indicating the detection region Rd and the stable reading time Ts is not limited to printing. For example, a light emitting element (for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode)) is embedded in the installation base 132 and is indicated by the light emitting element. May be.

  For this reason, as shown in FIG. 6B, the operation to be performed by the user in the second embodiment is performed in a state where the non-contact IC card 100 is installed in the frame of the detection region Rd according to a message prompting the installation. Just press the switch.

  Next, an internal configuration of the sensor included in the sensing unit 13 according to the second embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the switch button 131 provided in the detection mechanism of the second embodiment has an antenna 15 built in a relative position substantially corresponding to the detection region Rd where the non-contact IC card 100 is installed. Yes.

  In the second embodiment, the distance between the non-contact IC card 100 installed on the detection region Rd and the antenna 15 is set to be the above-described “stable reading interval”.

  In order to stabilize the posture of the non-contact IC card 100 when the non-contact IC card 100 is installed, a recess having substantially the same shape as that of the non-contact IC card 100 is formed on the surface of the installation base 132, and the recess and the contact IC are formed. The card 100 may be fitted.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, when the switch button 131 is pressed while the non-contact IC card 100 is installed on the installation table 132, the switch terminals 133 are brought into conduction. In this case, the sensing unit 13 (switch) outputs a detection signal indicating the detection of the pressure applied from the outside to the detection region Rd in which the non-contact IC card 100 is to be installed to the control unit 11.

  Thereby, the detection determination unit 111 of the control unit 11 determines that the sensing unit 13 has detected the non-contact IC card 100, and the reading setting unit 112 “allows the reading unit 12 to read the non-contact IC card 100. "

The reading unit 12 executes reading in response to the setting operation by the reading setting unit 112. Note that the reading unit 12 executes predetermined error processing when reading of information written in the non-contact IC card 100 fails.
(Embodiment 3)
Next, the non-contact IC reader 1 according to the third embodiment will be described. The third embodiment is an example in which a “light sensor” that detects the non-contact IC card 100 according to a change in the amount of light is used as the sensor of the sensing unit 13.

  The configuration of the sensor for detecting the non-contact IC card 100 according to the third embodiment is basically the same as that of the sensor according to the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) and FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b). Are identical.

  However, in the third embodiment, an optical sensor 134 is provided instead of the electrically conductive switch terminal 133. The optical sensor 134 has, for example, a light detection surface that outputs an electrical signal corresponding to the amount of light, and detects whether or not the light is blocked based on the level of the output electrical signal.

  In the example of FIG. 8A, since the switch button 131 is not pressed, the light detection surface of the light sensor 134 is not covered. In this case, the reading setting unit 112 sets the reading of the non-contact IC card 100 by the reading unit 12 to “prohibited”.

  In the example of FIG. 8B, when the switch button 131 is pressed, it is detected that the switch has been pressed by covering and blocking the light detection surface of the optical sensor. In this case, the reading setting unit 112 sets the reading of the non-contact IC card 100 by the reading unit 12 to “permitted”, and the reading unit 12 executes the reading.

  As described above, according to the non-contact IC reader 1 of the present invention, the sensing unit 13 uses the sensor (for example, touch panel, switch, optical sensor, etc.) to display the non-contact IC displayed on the display unit 14. The pressure applied from the outside to the detection region Rd in which the card 100 is to be installed is detected. The detection region Rd is provided at a position where the antenna 15 can stably receive information transmitted from the non-contact IC card 100. The reading unit 12 reads information written in the non-contact IC card 100 in response to the detection of the pressure applied to the detection region Rd by the sensing unit 13.

  As a result, the distance between the non-contact IC card 100 and the antenna 15 is written on the non-contact IC card 100 while maintaining the “stable reading interval” at which the antenna 15 can stably read the non-contact IC card 100. Can be read stably. That is, it is possible to reduce the probability that the non-contact IC reader 1 fails to read the information written in the non-contact IC card 100.

  Further, it is possible to suppress erroneous reading of other non-contact IC cards that are not intended. Furthermore, when the non-contact IC card 100 is read, the user only needs to perform one operation (one action), so the convenience can be improved.

  For example, in the second or third embodiment, when reading the non-contact IC card 100, the user installs the non-contact IC card 100 on the installation base 132 of the switch button 131 and physically pushes the switch button 131. Just do it. For this reason, the user can operate more intuitively.

  In addition, the reading device of the present invention has a reading setting unit configured to permit reading of information written on the card when the sensor detects an external pressure, and the reading unit is configured to perform reading setting. When the section permits reading of information, the information written on the card may be read via the antenna.

  In addition, when the sensor of the reading device of the present invention senses pressure, it outputs a detection signal indicating that the pressure has been sensed, and when the sensor outputs a detection signal, the reading setting unit writes in the card. The information may be set to be permitted to be read.

  In the reading device of the present invention, the sensor may be a touch panel.

  In addition, the sensor of the reading device of the present invention has a pair of switch terminals that are brought into contact with each other when pressure is applied, and the reading setting unit is connected to the card when the pair of switch terminals is turned on. You may set so that reading of the written information may be permitted.

It is a figure which shows the non-contact IC reader according to embodiment of this invention, the non-contact IC card which is a reading object of a non-contact IC reader, and the terminal connected to the non-contact IC reader. (A) It is a figure which shows an external appearance when the non-contact IC reader shown in FIG. 1 is seen from the front. (B) is a figure which shows the cross section when a non-contact IC reader is seen from the side. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the non-contact IC reader shown in FIG. (A) is a figure showing an example of the screen composition of the screen for card operation. (B) is a figure which shows the form by which the non-contact IC card was installed on the detection area | region which the screen for card | curd operation shows. It is a flowchart which shows the reading operation | movement by a non-contact IC reader. (A) It is a figure which shows the external appearance which looked at the switch from upper direction in the state where the switch of Embodiment 2 is not pressed down. (B) It is a figure which shows the external appearance which looked at the switch from upper direction in the state by which the switch of Embodiment 2 was pressed down. (A) It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the state in which the switch which is a detection mechanism of Embodiment 2 is not pressed down. (B) It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the state by which the switch which is a detection mechanism of Embodiment 2 was pressed down. (A) It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the state in which the optical sensor which is a detection mechanism of Embodiment 3 is not shielded. (B) It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the state by which the optical sensor which is a detection mechanism of Embodiment 3 was light-shielded.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Non-contact IC reader 2 Terminal 100 Non-contact IC card 11 Control part 12 Reading part 13 Sensing part 14 Display part 15 Antenna 111 Detection discrimination | determination part 112 Reading setting part 113 Timing part 131 Switch button 132 Installation stand 133 Switch terminal 134 Optical sensor 141 Card operation screen

Claims (5)

A reading device for reading information written on a card capable of writing information via an antenna,
A sensor that senses pressure from outside, covers the card, and is larger than the outer shape of the card;
A display unit for displaying the position of the sensor;
A reading device comprising: a reading unit that reads information written on the card via the antenna when the sensor detects pressure from the outside. A reading setting unit configured to allow reading of information written in the card when the sensor detects pressure from the outside;
The reading unit is
The reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the reading setting unit permits reading of the information, the information written in the card is read through the antenna. The sensor is
When the pressure is sensed, a detection signal indicating that the pressure is sensed is output,
The reading setting unit
The reading apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when the sensor outputs the detection signal, setting is made so as to permit reading of information written in the card.   The reading device according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is a touch panel. The sensor has a pair of switch terminals that are brought into contact with each other when the pressure is applied.
The reading setting unit
3. The reading apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the reading device is set to permit reading of information written in the card when the pair of switch terminals are turned on.

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