JP2009292112A - Truth/falsehood-determining device of cards - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve such a problem that there is a risk such that an article with a punched hole showing invalidity in prior art is determined to be valid and correct because the presence or absence of the punched hole cannot be confirmed depending upon the position of the punched hole, and to satisfy the point that it further improves an accuracy in case of confirming the presence or absence of the punched hole by intermediating a light and intending to irradiate the entire surface of the card and to obtain data by its irradiation. <P>SOLUTION: A truth/falsehood-determining device of the cards has a roller for loading and unloading at least the card on the front surface of a casing and is equipped with a sensor corresponding to an object to be checked of each type, that is, an ultraviolet sensor, a thickness measuring sensor of the card and the like, a card moving position sensor, and an attachment presence/absence detecting and letter reading sensor on its conveying passage. The truth/falsehood-determining device of the cards equipped with a light-emitting unit composed of a bundle fiber positioned ahead of the above roller, and a light receiving unit for receiving the light from the light emitting unit by reflecting or penetrating the light from its light emitting unit by corresponding a light emitting unit composed of a bundle fiber to the card and the like to become an object. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an authenticity determination device for cards, mainly automobile driving licenses including motorcycles.

  Conventionally, alcoholic beverages, which are originally regulated for sale to minors by vending machines, tobacco-recorded videotapes for adults, DVDs, magazines, and the like can be freely purchased.

  Vending machines that handle such products are equipped with a driver's license identification device that inserts a driver's license as a certificate of age and checks the age by checking the current age and setting it up for purchase. It has come to be.

  However, the conventional general driver's license identification device is not sufficient for counterfeit licenses using a copier or printer, and was created with a copier in the column of the date of birth of a genuine driver's license. There is nothing that can identify a counterfeit license of the type in which numbers are cut and pasted, and the inventor of the present application has opened a device as shown in Patent Document 1 for this.

  In the device shown in this patent document, a driver's license insertion slot is formed on the front surface of the casing, and the insertion slot is provided with a notch so that the inserted driver's license can be easily picked out. Is possible.

  Next to the insertion slot, an optical sensor detects the insertion, and a pull-in roller that drives and an auxiliary roller that rolls in contact with the roller are provided, and a visible light sensor, infrared sensor, and transmissive visible light are provided on the subsequent carriage path. A sensor is provided, an ultraviolet sensor is also provided, and a size sensor and an end sensor for detecting the end of measurement when a driving license reaches the far end are provided.

  Furthermore, a line sensor that reads the date of birth written on the driver's license from the lateral direction is provided, it is possible to detect sticking, and the pattern and photograph of the driver's license can be confirmed by the sensor group.

However, a driver's license has an expiration date, and those that have expired generally indicate that a punch hole has been drilled, which is invalid. This punch hole is not the position where it should be drilled. If a punch hole is drilled at a position other than the position that should be checked by a conventional device, such as the date of birth or photo column, With this device, the presence or absence of the punch hole cannot be confirmed, and even an invalid one may be recognized as a genuine license.
JP 2001-266206 A Application documents for Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-108944 Application documents for Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-135057

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that, in the conventional card authenticity judging device, a punch hole indicating invalidity is formed, and depending on the position of the punch hole, the presence or absence cannot be confirmed, and it is effective and authentic. In addition, there is a risk that it may be determined that the card is not good, and in addition, the accuracy in checking the presence or absence of this punch hole is further improved by mediating light, It is a point to try to obtain data by the irradiation.

  In order to solve this problem, the card authenticity judgment device according to the present invention has at least a roller for loading and unloading a card on the front surface of the casing, and the carrying path corresponds to various check targets. Sensors, ie, UV sensors, card thickness measuring sensors, card running position sensors, sticking presence / absence detecting and character reading sensors, and card authenticity judging devices, which are positioned in front of the aforementioned rollers with bundle fibers. It is characterized by comprising a light emitting unit configured and a light receiving unit that receives light from the light emitting unit by reflecting or transmitting light corresponding to a target card.

  Further, the authenticity determination device for cards according to the present invention is characterized in that the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are arranged adjacent to each other, and the light emitting end surface and the light receiving end surface are opposed to the surface of the traveling cards. The light emitting unit or the light receiving unit is sandwiched between two light receiving units or the light emitting units separated from each other with the base end as one, and the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit have a high end surface position. It is characterized by being different.

  Further, the authenticity determination device for cards according to the present invention is characterized in that the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are disposed so as to sandwich the traveling cards, and the light emitting surface and the light receiving surface are opposed to each other. The unit and the light receiving unit are used to check the presence or absence of punch holes indicating invalidity of the target cards, and the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit described above can use light of a plurality of wavelengths. It is characterized by that.

  The authenticity determination device for cards according to the present invention is configured as described above. Therefore, in addition to the function of the conventional determination device, the presence of punch holes indicating invalidity by the combination of the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit constituted by the bundle fiber is checked by uniformly irradiating the entire surface of the card without any gaps. Since it can be confirmed, fraudulent acts using the invalidated card can be eliminated at all, and the check accuracy can be improved.

  This was realized by configuring as illustrated in the drawings and described in the examples.

  Next, an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings by using a target card as a driver's license. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an authenticity determination device for cards according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a combined state of a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing an example of a transmission type. 4 is a view showing the combined configuration of the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit, FIG. 5 is a view showing the display portion, and FIG. 6 is an electronic circuit block diagram.

  In these drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a driver's license to be checked, and reference numeral 2 denotes a punch hole indicating that the driver's license 1 is invalid. The location of the punch hole 2 is not particularly limited, and is generally a circular hole having a diameter of about 3 to 5 mm.

  The driver's license 1 is loaded into the apparatus from an insertion portion formed on the front surface of a casing (not shown). This insertion section has an optical sensor that detects the insertion of the driver's license and activates the mechanism, and there is a roller for loading that is driven by the detection of this sensor. A sensor and an infrared sensor are provided, followed by a transmissive visible light sensor.

  In addition, the contact-on / off-type sensor that measures the thickness of the UV sensor and the driver's license, and the end sensor that detects that the driver's license 1 has reached the far end and has finished measuring, and a close contact that reads the date of birth There is a type of line sensor. The line sensor is also provided with an LED that receives a signal from the CPU and detects the pasting of copy paper or the like.

  Here, it is assumed that the driver's license is directly inserted into the insertion portion described above, but if necessary, an insertion guide formed with a guide mold or a notch for picking is inserted in front of the insertion portion. Can also be provided.

  In the figure, 3 indicates a light emitting unit, 4 indicates a light receiving unit, and each unit 3 and 4 is formed by forming a bundle fiber, and the polished end surface is a surface on which the driver's license 1 travels. Installed at a right angle or at an angle if necessary. When this angle is set, it is possible not only to tilt the units 3 and 4 but also to polish the end face at an angle. A light emitting element 5 is provided in a part of the light emitting unit 3, and a light receiving element is provided in a part of the light receiving unit 6.

  In the case shown in FIG. 1, the light emitting unit 3 and the light receiving unit 4 are arranged adjacent to each other and mounted on the upper surface of the insertion portion. If necessary, the light emitting unit 3 and the light receiving unit 4 are covered with a front mask. The light-emitting unit 3 and the light-receiving unit 4 are provided at a distance of 10 mm from the surface of the driver's license 1, and consideration is given so as not to be an obstacle during insertion and removal. Further, even if some failure occurs in the device, the driver's license 1 is secured 10 mm from the insertion portion, so there is no problem in picking it up with a finger.

  The horizontal width of the light emitting unit 3 and the light receiving unit 4 is assumed to be 55 mm together with the width of the driving license 1.

  Further, the light emitting unit 3 and the light receiving unit 4 are specifically combined as shown in FIG. That is, the light receiving unit 4 having one light receiving element 6 is divided into two, and the light emitting unit 3 is disposed between them. Here, as a finger allowance for picking up as described above, the distance between the driver's license 1 and the light emitting unit 3 and the light receiving unit 4 is 10 mm.

  Also in this configuration, as shown in FIG. 4, the end face position can be changed according to the optical status of the target cards, and the positions of the light emitting unit 3 and the light receiving unit 4 can be changed and increased. The adjacent direction can also be adjacent along the traveling direction of the driver's license 1, that is, adjacent in the lateral width direction, or combined in a lattice shape.

  Further, the light emitting unit 3 and the light receiving unit 4 formed with the bundle fiber can be a light transmission type device as shown in FIG. In this case, when the insertion guide is provided in front of the insertion port, a punching window that transmits light or a translucent portion formed of a transparent member is provided in a part of the insertion guide.

  In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a control unit that outputs to the outside detection work for the presence or absence of punch holes 2 indicating invalidity by the light emitting unit 3 and the light receiving unit 4. If 2 is detected, a message indicating invalidity is displayed, detection of other elements is stopped, and the driver's license is immediately returned.

  The driver's license that cleared the check for the presence or absence of the punch hole 2 is a visible light sensor and an infrared sensor, and the authenticity is judged using the difference in reflectance depending on the wavelength corresponding to the photograph, and the ultraviolet sensor is a paper type such as a copy Check for differences in reflectivity. In addition, the line sensor also checks the pasting in the date of birth column.

  In this way, when all of them are cleared, the display unit 11 displays “acceptable”, “purchasable”, “sellable”, “admission allowed”, etc. for the external device. If it is below the standard, it will be “impossible”. The analog values other than the light receiving unit 4 received by each optical system sensor are multiplexed via the multiplexer, converted by the A / D converter, and taken into the CPU to determine authenticity. Further, the analog value in the line sensor is converted by the high-speed A / D converter and is taken into the CPU, and the numerical value is recognized to calculate whether or not the reference age has been reached.

  The authenticity determination device for cards according to the present invention is configured as described above. In the embodiment, the target is a driver's license, but this is not particular, and it can be applied to cards of other purposes. Of course, the light emitting unit 3 and the light receiving unit 4 may be used depending on the arrangement of the card insertion portion. It is possible to set the position to the left and right positions or the front and rear positions instead of the upper position, and of course, if the card insertion portion is formed in an oblique direction, it is possible to adopt a form corresponding thereto. In this embodiment, the light emitting unit 3 and the light receiving unit 4 can be retrofitted to an existing apparatus. However, the front surface of the casing is extended so that the light emitting unit 3 and the light receiving unit 4 are installed in the casing in advance. It can also be set as the form which is accommodated in a casing or included in a casing as a set.

  Further, since the cards including the driver's license 1 have different materials, the operation of the light emitting / receiving element and the distance adjustment from the surface of the cards can be adjusted by an electronic circuit. It is desirable to install it at an angle so that the light emitting / receiving effect is maximized according to the flat state of the cards, that is, unevenness and color, and it can be installed with a small step (level difference) on the end face of the light emitting / receiving unit It is desirable to be able to adjust as follows. The bundle fiber is suitable for securing an arbitrary irradiation direction and light receiving area, and the shape can be freely bundled, so that it can be applied to authenticity determination of many cards. Of course, according to the purpose, this apparatus can adopt and use light of a plurality of wavelengths.

  Furthermore, when a semiconductor circuit is used for the card, it is usually set to valid / invalid by means of rewriting internal information, etc., but it is difficult to judge it at first glance, and punch holes are not drilled. It is extremely effective as an invalid display and can be detected by the tentacles even when visual acuity is inferior, so it is desirable as a means to indicate invalidity rather than rewriting internal information, and the determination device corresponding to the punch hole is very effective It becomes.

It is the schematic which shows the authenticity determination apparatus of the cards which concern on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the combined state of a light emission unit and a light reception unit. It is the schematic which shows the example made into the transmission type. It is a figure which shows the combination structure of a light emission unit and a light reception unit. It is a figure which shows a display part. It is an electronic circuit block diagram.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Driver's license 2 Punch hole 3 Light emitting unit 4 Light receiving unit 5 Light emitting element 6 Light receiving element 10 Control unit 11 Display part

Claims (7)

  There are at least a roller for loading and unloading the card on the front surface of the casing, and in the carrying path, sensors corresponding to various check targets, that is, an ultraviolet sensor, a card thickness measuring sensor, a card running position sensor, In a card authenticity determination device equipped with a sticking presence / absence detection and character reading sensor, a light emitting unit formed of a bundle fiber located in front of the above-described roller and light from the light emitting unit are made to correspond to a target card. A card authenticity judging device comprising a light receiving unit that receives light by reflection or transmission.   The authenticity determination of cards according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are arranged adjacent to each other, and the light emitting end surface and the light receiving end surface are opposed to the surface of the traveling card. apparatus.   3. The authenticity determination device for cards according to claim 2, wherein the light emitting unit or the light receiving unit is sandwiched between two light receiving units or light emitting units separated from each other at the base end.   4. The card authenticity determination device according to claim 3, wherein the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit have different end face heights.   2. The authenticity determination device for cards according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are arranged so as to sandwich a running card, and the light emitting surface and the light receiving surface are opposed to each other.   6. The presence of a punch hole that indicates invalidity of a target card is checked by the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit as set forth in claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 4 or claim 5. The authenticity judgment device of the described cards.   The light-emitting unit and the light-receiving unit described above can use light of a plurality of wavelengths. The claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 4, claim 5 or claim 5 6. The authenticity determination device for cards according to 6.

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