JP2011134243A - Pivoting structure and card processing device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate assembling operation in a pivoting structure. <P>SOLUTION: A first pivoting member 60 is pivotally supported by a second pivoting member 80 by inserting a first pivot 81 to a first insert hole 60d of the first pivoting member 60 and a first through hole 80a of the second pivoting member 80. The second pivoting member 80 is pivotally supported by a pivoting member 59 by inserting a second pivot 66 to a second through hole 80b of the second pivoting member 80 and a second insert hole 59c of the pivoting member 59. A regulation member 82 includes a recess 82d to be engagingly fitted to an engagement groove 81a of the first pivot 81, a third insert hole 82e through which the second pivot 66 is inserted, and a connection portion 82b to be engaged with an engaged portion 80c of the second pivoting member 80. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pivot structure that pivots between three members via two shafts, and a card processing apparatus using the pivot structure.

  As this type of pivot structure, a first pivot member in which a pair of first insertion holes facing each other is formed, a first through hole is formed at one end, and a second through hole is formed at the other end. A second pivot member having a through hole and a support member having a pair of second insertion holes facing each other, wherein the first pivot and the first through hole have a first pivot; The first pivot member is pivotally supported at one end of the second pivot member, and the second pivot is inserted into the second insertion hole and the second through hole. There is one in which the other end of the pivot member is pivotally supported by a support member.

  In the conventional pivot structure as described above, ring-shaped engaging grooves are formed at both ends of the first and second pivots, and an E-ring is fitted into each engaging groove, thereby The removal of the first and second pivots in the axial direction is restricted. As described above, since a complicated E-ring fitting operation must be performed in the plurality of engaging grooves, there is a problem that the assembling operation becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to facilitate assembly work.

  In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a first pivot member in which a pair of first insertion holes facing each other is formed, a first through hole is formed at one end, and a first through hole is formed at the center. The first pivot hole is inserted into the first pivot hole and the first through hole. The second pivot member is formed with two through holes and the engaged portion is formed at the other end. A first pivot that pivotally supports the pivot member at one end of the second pivot member, a support member having a pair of second insertion holes facing each other, the second insertion hole, In a pivot structure comprising a second pivot that pivotally supports the other end of the second pivot member on the support member by being inserted through the second through hole, the pivot of the first pivot A restriction formed by a thin metal plate that is provided with ring-shaped engaging grooves at both ends and restricts the first pivot from coming off in the axial direction. The regulating member is formed in a U shape by a pair of arm portions facing each other and a connecting portion connecting between the base end portions of the arm portions, and the first member is formed on the distal end portion of each arm portion. A recess having an opening to be engaged with an engagement groove of one pivot, a third insertion hole through which the second pivot is inserted at a central portion of each arm, and the second through hole. With the second pivot shaft penetrating into the third insertion hole being inserted into the third insertion hole, the connecting portion of the restricting member is engaged with the engaged portion of the second pivot support member. The rotation of the restricting member around the second pivot is regulated.

  The present invention provides a card processing path communicating with a card insertion slot, a card processing section provided in the card processing path for processing a card, and a card provided on the opposite side of the card insertion path from the card insertion slot. A card collecting unit, a first card conveying means for conveying a card between the card insertion slot and the card processing unit, and a second card conveying unit between the card processing unit and the card collecting unit. A card conveying means, and the second card conveying means is rotated in the forward and reverse directions by a motor and extends between the card processing section and the card collecting section, and is screwed into the screw rod. A nut member, a holder that is integrally formed with the nut member and is supported so as to be movable in the axial direction of the screw rod, and a rotating member that is rotatably supported by the holder The shaft is movable in the axial direction of the screw rod through the rotating member, and advances and retreats in the card processing path so as to be retracted from the card processing path when the card is transported by the first card transporting means. A claw member that is rotatably supported by the rotating member so as to be freely engaged and engages with each of the front end and the rear end of the card by advancing into the card processing path, and engages with the rotating member. A drive bracket rotatably supported around the screw rod as a rotation center, and by engaging the claw member with the front end and the rear end of the card via the rotation member by rotating the drive bracket. Driving means for releasing the claw members from the card processing passage, and a guide portion for guiding the advancing and retreating operation of the claw members from the card processing passage is provided on the holder, Wood, rotating member, each of the holders, each of the first pivot members in the invention according to claim 1, the second pivot member, in which the support member.

  According to the present invention, the concave portion provided at the distal end portion of the arm portion of the restricting member is inserted into the engaging groove of the first pivot shaft, and the second pivot shaft is connected to the third insertion hole of the arm portion and the second pivot shaft. By passing through the second through hole of the support member, the rotation of the restricting member with the second pivot as the center of rotation is restricted. Therefore, since the concave portion of the restricting member does not fall out of the engaging groove of the first pivot, the removal of the first pivot in the axial direction is restricted by the pair of arm portions of the restricting member. Thus, the complicated operation of fitting the E-ring into the engaging groove of the first pivot is not required, and the recess having the opening formed in the arm portion of the restricting member is used as the engaging groove of the first pivot. The work can be facilitated because it is only necessary to engage them.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, since the claw member is rotatably supported by the rotating member, the rotating member is rotated by the driving means to move along with the rotating member. The claw member to be retracted can be retracted from the card processing passage while maintaining the posture of entering the card processing passage. Therefore, the entire claw member can be retracted from the card processing path by the same distance, so that a part of the retracted claw member does not come into contact with the card in the card processing path. For this reason, a conveyance defect can be prevented when a card is conveyed by the first card conveying means.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the card processing apparatus using the pivot structure which concerns on this invention. It is a plane sectional view of the card processing apparatus using the pivot structure concerning the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2 for explaining the operation of collecting the card in the card processing device using the pivot structure according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2 for explaining the operation of collecting the card in the card processing device using the pivot structure according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2 for explaining the operation of collecting the card in the card processing device using the pivot structure according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2 for explaining the operation of collecting the card and the operation of issuing the card in the card processing device using the pivot structure according to the present invention. It is a perspective view of the card | curd press means in the card processing apparatus using the pivot structure which concerns on this invention. It is the VIII-VIII sectional view taken on the line in FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the 2nd card conveyance means in the card processing apparatus using the pivot structure which concerns on this invention, and looked at the state which the card conveyance nail | claw advanced into the card processing path from the upper direction. It is the perspective view which showed the 2nd card conveyance means in the card processing apparatus using the pivot structure which concerns on this invention, and looked at the state which the card conveyance nail | claw evacuated from the card | curd processing path | route from the downward direction. The XI arrow line view in FIG. 2 shows the state which the nail | claw member advanced into the card processing path. The XI arrow line view in FIG. 2 shows the state which the nail | claw member evacuated from the card | curd process path. It is a top view of the pivot structure which concerns on this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the pivot structure which concerns on this invention. It is the XV-XV sectional view taken on the line in FIG. FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part extracted from FIG. 15 for explaining a method of assembling the restricting member in the pivot structure according to the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 2, for convenience of explanation, illustration of a part of the second card conveying means is omitted. In addition, “upper and lower” used to describe the direction in the specification is merely an explanation of the direction in the figure, and is the upper side when the card processing apparatus according to the present invention is actually used. The lower direction does not necessarily match.

  In FIG. 1, a card processing apparatus generally indicated by reference numeral 1 includes a frame 2 formed by four side walls, and a non-contact IC card (hereinafter simply referred to as a card) P is inserted into the front end of the frame 2. A card insertion slot member 4 having a card insertion slot 3 is attached. As shown in FIG. 3, the frame 2 is integrally provided with a passage wall 6 that forms a card processing passage 5 that communicates with the card insertion port 3 together with a bottom portion 20 of an upper case 18 to be described later. A card collection recess 9 is provided by a bottom 7 and an enclosure wall 8 which are connected to the wall 6. That is, the card collection recess 9 is provided on the opposite side of the card insertion slot 3 with the card processing passage 5 interposed therebetween. A plurality of protrusions 10 for holding springs are provided on the bottom 7 of the card collecting recess 9, and guide grooves 11 facing each other are provided on the surrounding wall 8 so as to extend in the vertical direction. .

  Below the passage wall 6, there is provided a driving roller 13 rotatably supported by a support member (not shown). The driving roller 13 passes through a window 14 provided in the passage wall 6 from the card processing passage 5. It faces. The drive roller 13 is attached to one end of the drive shaft 15, and a worm wheel 16 is attached to the other end of the drive shaft 15. The worm wheel 16 has an output shaft of the first motor 17. A worm (not shown) pivotally attached to the shaft is engaged. Accordingly, by driving the first motor 17 in the forward / reverse direction, the drive roller 13 rotates counterclockwise or clockwise in FIG.

  The upper case indicated by reference numeral 18 in FIG. 3 has an open upper surface covered with a cover 19 (see FIG. 1), and the bottom portion 20 is opposed to the passage wall 6 with a gap larger than the thickness of the card P. The card processing passage 5 is formed by the bottom portion 20 and the passage wall 6. A pinch roller 21 is rotatably supported on the upper case 18, and the pinch roller 21 faces the card processing path 5 through a window 22 at the bottom 20 and is in contact with the driving roller 13. The drive roller 13 and the pinch roller 21 constitute a first card conveying means for conveying the card P between the card insertion slot 3 and a card processing unit 23 described later.

  In such a configuration, when the card P is inserted from the card insertion slot 3, this is detected by a sensor (not shown), the first motor 17 is driven in the forward direction, and the drive roller 13 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction. To do. Therefore, when the leading end of the card P is inserted up to the contact portion between the driving roller 13 and the pinch roller 21, the card P is conveyed in the card processing path 5 in the direction of arrow A by these rollers 13 and 21, and FIG. As shown in a), it is taken into the card processing passage 5 and stops.

  In this state, the data recorded on the card P is processed wirelessly between the card P and the antenna substrate 23 serving as a card processing unit. When the data processing is completed, the first motor 17 is reversed. Drive in the direction. Accordingly, since the driving roller 13 rotates in the clockwise direction in the drawing, the card P is conveyed in the card processing path 5 in the direction of arrow B by the driving roller 13 and the pinch roller 21 and returned from the card insertion slot 3.

  Next, the card collection unit 25 will be described with reference to FIG. The card collection unit 25 is provided with a stacking base 26 for stacking a plurality of issuing cards P in the card recovery recess 9, and a holding unit 28 for holding a shaft 27 on the lower surface side of the stacking base 26. Are provided integrally. The diameter of the shaft 27 is slightly larger than the width of the guide groove 11 of the card collecting recess 9, and both end portions of the shaft 27 are engaged in the guide groove 11. Therefore, the loading table 26 is supported so as to be movable in the vertical direction while being able to swing left and right in the drawing in the card collecting recess 9 by the shaft 27 being guided by the guide groove 11.

  On the lower surface side of the loading table 26, a spring holding convex portion 29 that is opposed to the above-described spring holding convex portion 10 is integrally provided, and a first urging means is provided between the convex portions 10 and 29. A compression coil spring 30 is mounted. Therefore, the stacking table 26 is biased upward by the elastic force of the compression coil spring 30, and the uppermost card PA of the plurality of cards P stacked on the stacking table 26 is a guide case as will be described later. The card PA is positioned at the same height as the card processing path 5 so as to face the card processing path 5 by being locked to the bottom portion 36 of 34.

  Next, the card pressing means 33 will be described with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the card pressing means 33 includes a guide case 34 that is located above the card collection unit 25 and that is open at the top and formed in a U-shaped cross section. Is attached to the lower surface side of the cover 35 covering the upper opening of the frame 2 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, a notch 37 and a window 38 are provided at the end of the bottom portion 36 of the guide case 34 in the direction of arrow B, and in the center of the bottom portion 36 in the direction of arrow AB. A pair of guide walls 39, 39 extending and facing each other and a pair of guide ribs 40, 40 sandwiched between the guide walls 39, 39 and parallel to the guide walls 39 are integrally provided upright.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the guide wall 39 is provided with a guide notch extending in the direction of arrow AB, and the lower surface of the notch and the upper surface of the guide rib 40 cooperate with each other. The guide part 42 is formed. The guide portion 42 is provided with a first guide portion 42a, a second guide portion 42b, and a third guide portion 42c that are successively increased in height from one end side in the arrow B direction toward the arrow A direction. ing.

  In FIG. 7, reference numeral 45 denotes a moving element which is open at the top and is formed in a box shape. A first shaft 46 and a second shaft 47 are horizontally mounted on both side walls, and the second shaft 47 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the first shaft 46 is positioned higher than the first shaft 46. When the first and second shafts 46 and 47 are engaged with the guide portion 42 of the guide case 34, the movable element 45 is supported by the guide case 34 so as to be movable in the direction of the arrow AB. A support shaft 49 extending in a direction orthogonal to the arrow AB direction is horizontally mounted on an end portion of the mover 45 in the arrow B direction, and between the support shaft 49 and the bottom portion 36 of the guide case 34. The moving element 45 is always urged in the direction of the arrow B by the tensile force of the tension coil spring 50 (see FIG. 2) as the second urging means suspended on.

  A pair of card pressing levers 52, 52 as engaging members are rotatably supported at both ends of the support shaft 49, and these card pressing levers 52, 52 are wound around the support shaft 49 and both ends. 3 is urged clockwise in FIG. 3 by the torsional moment of the torsion coil spring 53 locked to the card pressing levers 52 and 52, respectively. The card pressing levers 52, 52 urged clockwise are projected below the guide case 34 from the notches 37 and windows 38 of the guide case 34, and stopper pins 54 protruding from the card pressing lever 52 are provided on the guide case 34. By being locked to the bottom portion 36, the clockwise rotation of the card pressing lever 52 is restricted. A card pressing lever 52 protruding downward from the guide case 34 through the notch 37 and the window 38 of the guide case 34 faces the card processing path 5 at a position close to the card collection unit 25, and the right end of the card pressing lever 52 A vertical portion 52a is formed extending in the vertical direction, and an inclined portion 52b is formed at the left end inclined obliquely upward in the direction of arrow A.

  Next, the 2nd conveyance means which conveys a card | curd between a card processing part and a card collection | recovery part is demonstrated using FIG. 9 thru | or FIG. 12, and FIG. The second card conveying means denoted by reference numeral 55 in FIG. 9 includes a second motor 56 that is a drive source for conveying the card, a screw rod 57 that is rotated in the forward and reverse directions by the second motor 56, A nut member 58 that engages with the screw rod 57 and moves in the direction of the arrow AB along with the rotation of the screw rod, a holder 59 as a support member formed integrally with the nut member 58, and the holder 59 rotates. A pivot member 80 as a second pivot member supported so as to be able to be supported, a claw member 60 as a first pivot member that is pivotally supported by the pivot member 80, and the claw member 60. It is generally constituted by a solenoid 61 as a driving means for rotating.

  The second motor 56 is driven in the forward / reverse direction, is attached to the cover 19 (see FIG. 1), a gear 62 is attached to the output shaft, and the gear 63 meshes with the gear 62 and meshes with the gear 63. Then, the drive of the second motor 56 is transmitted to the screw rod 57 via the gear 64 pivotally attached to one end of the screw rod 57. The screw rod 57 is rotatably supported between the bent portions of the cover 35. Reference numeral 65 denotes a guide bar which is horizontally mounted between the bent portions of the cover 19 and extends in the direction of the arrow AB, and the holder 59 is supported by the guide bar 65 so as to be movable in the direction of the arrow AB.

  As shown in FIG. 14, a pair of opposite side walls 59 b and 59 b are formed on the holder 59, and the side walls 59 b and 59 b have a cross section having an outer shape slightly larger than the cross sectional area of the claw member 60. A rectangular guide portion 59a is provided. The guide portion 59a guides the claw member 60 retracted from the card processing passage 5 so as to move in a direction orthogonal to the card surface of the card PA in the card processing passage 5. Further, the both side walls 59b and 59b are provided with second insertion holes 59c and 59c through which the second pivot 66 is inserted, and the rotating member 80 pivots on the holder 59 via the second pivot 66. Be supported. At both ends of the second pivot 66, ring-shaped fitting grooves 66a and 66a into which the E ring 84 is fitted are formed.

  Next, a support structure for the claw member 60, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described mainly with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, the claw member 60 is formed in an elongated flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the claws 60a and 60b are integrally protruded at both ends so as to face each other, and the gap between the claws 60a and 60b is formed. Is formed slightly longer than the entire length of the card P. Further, a pair of support bodies 60c and 60c are integrally projected on the back surface of the claw member 60 opposite to the side where the claws 60a and 60b are provided. A first insertion hole 60d through which a first pivot 81 described later is inserted in the longitudinal direction of the member 60 is formed through.

  The rotating member 80 is entirely made of plastic, has a first through hole 80a through which the first pivot 81 is inserted at one end, and a second pivot 66 (described later) through the center. A second through hole 80b is formed, and an engaged portion 80c is formed at the other end. On both ends of the first pivot 81, ring-shaped engaging grooves 81a and 81a into which concave portions 82d and 82d of a regulating member 82 described later are engaged are formed over the entire circumferential direction. The interval D1 between the engaging grooves 81a and 81a is formed to be slightly longer than the entire length D2 of the rotating member 80.

  Reference numeral 82 denotes a restricting member formed by a thin metal plate that restricts the first pivot 81 from coming off in the axial direction, and a pair of arm portions 82a and 82a facing each other, and each of the arm portions 82a and 82a. 14 is formed in a U shape in a plan view in FIG. A recess 82d having an opening 82c engaged with the engaging groove 81a, 81a of the first pivot 81 is provided at the tip of each arm 82a, 82a of the restricting member 82, and each arm 82a, 82a. Are provided with third insertion holes 82e, 82e through which the second pivot 66 is inserted. The interval D1 between the arm portions 82a and 82a of the restricting member 82 is formed to have the same length as the interval D1 between the engaging grooves 81a and 81a, and therefore slightly longer than the entire length D2 of the rotating member 80. ing.

  Next, an assembling method for pivotally supporting the claw member 60 configured as described above to the holder 59 via the rotating member 80 will be described. First, one end of the first pivot 81 is inserted into the first insertion hole 60d of one support body 60c of the claw member 60, and the inserted first pivot 81 is a first through hole 80a of the rotating member 80. And the claw member 60 is pivotally supported on the rotation member 80 via the first pivot 81 by being inserted through the first insertion hole 60d of the other support body 60c.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 16, the recesses 82d of the arms 82a and 82a of the regulating member 82 are engaged with the engaging grooves 81a and 81a of the first pivot 81 through the opening 82c, and the first pivot 81 is rotated. By turning approximately 180 ° counterclockwise in the figure as the center of movement, the connecting portion 82b of the restricting member 82 is engaged with the engaging portion 80c of the rotating member 80 as shown in FIG. The insertion holes 82e and 82e coincide with the second through hole 80b.

  In this state, one end of the second pivot 66 is inserted into one second insertion hole 59c of the holder 59 as shown in FIG. After the second through hole 80b of 80 and the other third insertion hole 82e are inserted, the other second insertion hole 59c of the holder 59 is inserted, thereby turning the rotating member 80 as shown in FIG. Is pivotally supported on the holder 59 through the second pivot 66 integrally with the regulating member 82. By fitting the E-rings 84, 84 into the engaging grooves 66a, 66a of the second pivot 66, the axial removal of the holder 59 of the second pivot 66 from the second insertion hole 59c is restricted. The

  At this time, since the concave portions 82d of both arm portions 82a, 82a of the regulating member 82 are engaged with the engaging grooves 81a, 81a of the first pivot 81, and the connecting portion 82b is engaged with the engaging portion 80c, The restricting member 82 is restricted from turning about the second pivot 66 in FIG. Therefore, the state in which the concave portions 82d and 82d of the both arm portions 82a and 82a of the regulating member 82 are engaged with the engaging grooves 81a and 81a of the first pivot 81 is maintained. 82a and 82a function as an E-ring with respect to the first pivot 81, and the removal of the first pivot 81 from the first through hole 80a of the rotating member 80 is restricted.

  As described above, in order to restrict the first pivot 81 from coming off in the axial direction, the recesses 82d of the arms 82a and 82a of the regulating member 82 are engaged with the engaging grooves 81a and 81a of the first pivot 81. Therefore, the complicated work of fitting the E-ring into the engaging grooves 81a and 81a as in the conventional case is unnecessary, and the assembling work is facilitated. In addition, since the metal regulating member 82 is integrated with the rotating member 80 via the first and second pivots 81 and 66, the strength of the rotating member 80 formed of plastic is reinforced. As a result, the durability of the rotating member 80 is improved. Further, the connecting portion 80b of the rotating member 80 is engaged with the engaged portion 80c of the rotating member 80, and the engaging portion 69a of the drive bracket 69 is engaged via the connecting portion 80b as described later. Since the structure is such that 80c is pressed, wear of the engaged portion 80c can be prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the regulating member 82 integrated with the rotating member 80 is always urged counterclockwise in the figure by the torsional moment of the torsion coil spring 67 wound around the second pivot 66. ing. Therefore, the claw member 60 pivotally supported by the rotating member 80 via the first pivot 81 is urged downward in FIG. 11 by the torsional moment of the torsion coil spring 67, and the claws 60a and 60b are moved to the card processing path. Has advanced to 5. That is, the claw member 60 is movable in the direction of the arrow AB along the guide bar 65 via the rotating member 80 and the holder 59 of the nut member 58, and the rotating member 80 via the first pivot 81. It is rotatably supported by.

  In FIG. 9, 69 is a drive bracket formed slightly shorter than the entire length of the screw rod 57, and one end portion is bent as shown in FIG. 11, and the connecting portion 82 b of the restriction member 82 described above is formed. An engaging portion 69a that engages with the engaged portion 80c of the rotating member 80 is provided. In addition, the drive bracket 69 is bent so that both end portions thereof face each other to form bent portions 70 and 70, and holes 70 a and 70 a (one hole are formed at the center of the bent portions 70 and 70. 70a is not shown), and rectangular holes 70b and 70b are provided at one end. The drive bracket 69 has both ends of the screw rod 57 inserted through the holes 70a and 70a, and is supported rotatably about the screw rod 57 as a rotation center.

  In FIG. 9, reference numeral 71 denotes an elongate drive plate, both ends of which are engaged in holes 70b and 70b of the drive bracket 69, part of which is formed to be provided with a protrusion 71a (see FIG. 11). ing. As shown in FIG. 11, a slit-like groove 72 a is provided at the center of the rod 72 of the solenoid 61, and the protrusion 71 a of the drive plate 71 is inserted into the groove 72 a, and the protrusion 73 a is formed by the pin 73. It is pivotally attached to the rod 72.

  Therefore, in the state shown in FIG. 11 in which the solenoid 72 is not operated and the rod 72 is advanced, the rotating member 80 is rotated counterclockwise by the torsional moment of the torsion coil spring 67, and the rotating member 80 is interposed therebetween. Thus, the claws 60 a and 60 b of the claw member 60 have advanced into the card processing path 5. In this state, a part (upper part) of the claw member 60 is fitted into the guide part 59a of the holder 59, and the lower ends of the claws 60a and 60b of the claw member 60 and the card surface of the card PA are maintained in a parallel state. .

  In this state, when the second motor 56 is driven in the forward / reverse direction, the screw rod 57 rotates in the forward / reverse direction, so that the claw member 60 is moved through the nut member 58 and the rotating member 80 by arrows AB. The card PA in which the claw 60a of the claw member 60 engages with the front end and the claw 60b engages with the rear end is conveyed between the card processing unit and the card collection unit 25. The protruding length t1 of the claw 60a is formed slightly shorter than the thickness of the card PA as shown in FIG. 8, and the protruding length t2 of the claw 60b is formed slightly longer than the thickness of the card AP.

  On the other hand, when the solenoid 61 is activated and the rod 72 is retracted, the drive bracket 69 rotates counterclockwise around the screw rod 57 via the drive plate 71 as shown in FIG. The rotating member 80 is rotated clockwise around the second pivot 66 against the torsional moment of the torsion coil spring 67 by the engaging part 69a engaged with the engaged part 80c via To do. The claw member 60 is also moved upward in the drawing with respect to the clockwise rotation of the rotating member 80.

  At this time, since the claw member 60 is rotatably supported by the rotation member 80 via the first pivot 81, the rotation member 80 also rotates about the second pivot 66. Regardless, the claw member 60 guided and moved by the guide portion 59a of the holder 59 has the card PA in the card processing passage 5 and the lower ends of the claws 60a and 60b in a parallel state. Is moved in a direction perpendicular to the card surface (upward in the figure), and the claws 60a and 60b are retracted from the card processing passage 5 so as to be disengaged from the card PA as shown in FIG.

  Thus, the claw member 60 moves in a direction (upward in the figure) perpendicular to the card surface of the card PA while keeping the card surface of the card PA and the claw 60a in a parallel state. , 60b is inclined with respect to the card surface of the card PA, so that the claws 60a, 60b do not come into contact with the card PA. For this reason, a conveyance failure can be prevented when the card PA is conveyed by the first card conveying means.

  Next, the card collecting operation in the card processing apparatus 1 having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. In advance, the second motor 56 is driven in the reverse direction, the claw member 60 is moved in the direction of arrow B to be positioned in the card processing unit 23, the solenoid 61 is operated, and the claws 60a and 60b of the claw member 60 are moved to the card processing path. Evacuate from 5. When the card processing by the antenna substrate 23 is completed in the card processing passage 5 and it becomes necessary to collect the processed card PA in the card collecting unit 25, the energization of the solenoid 61 is cut off to make it inoperative. Thus, the claws 60a and 60b of the claw member 60 are advanced into the card processing passage 5, and the claw 60b is engaged with the rear end of the card P as shown in FIG.

  When the second motor 56 is driven in the forward direction, the screw rod 57 rotates in the forward direction, so that the nut member 58 moves in the arrow A direction, and the claw member 60 also moves in the same direction along with this movement. Accordingly, since the card P having the claw 60a of the claw member 60 engaged with the rear end is conveyed in the direction of the arrow A in the card processing passage 5, the front end of the card P is the card as shown in FIG. Engage with the vertical portion 52 a of the pressing lever 52.

  Further, when the card P is conveyed in the direction of arrow A, the card pressing lever 52 is urged clockwise by the torsion coil spring 53, and the stopper pin 54 is locked to the bottom 36 of the guide case 34. Since rotation of the card pressing lever 52 in the clockwise direction is restricted, the card pressing lever 52 also moves in the direction of arrow A integrally with the card P. Therefore, the mover 45 moves in the direction of arrow A in the guide case 34 against the tensile force of the tension coil spring 50.

  Further, when the card P is conveyed in the direction of arrow A, the inclined portion 52b of the card pressing lever 52 comes into contact with the card PB at the uppermost position of the card P loaded on the card collecting portion, and this is pushed down. As shown to (a), the clearance gap which collect | recovers card | curd PA is formed between the card | curd PB of the uppermost position, and the bottom part 36 of the guide case 34. FIG. Therefore, the front end portion of the card PA enters between the uppermost card PB and the bottom portion 36 of the guide case 34.

  On the other hand, as the moving element 45 moves in the direction of arrow A integrally with the card pressing lever 52, the first shaft 46 is moved from the first guide portion 42a to the second guide as shown in FIG. The second shaft 47 starts to move from the second guide portion 42b to the third guide portion 42c.

  Further, as the moving element 45 moves integrally with the card pressing lever 52 in the direction of arrow A, as shown in FIG. 5A, the first shaft 46 is moved from the first guide portion 42a to the second guide. The second shaft 47 moves from the second guide portion 42b to the third guide portion 42c. Therefore, since the moving element 45 moves upward and is positioned at the retracted position where the engagement between the card pressing lever 52 and the card PA to be collected is released, the moving element 45 is moved in the direction of arrow B by the tensile force of the tension coil spring 50. As shown in FIG. 4B, the card push-down lever 52 rides on the card PA to be collected.

  When the claw member 60 is positioned in the card collecting unit 25, the card PA to be collected is collected between the uppermost card PB and the bottom 36 of the guide case 34, as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the moving element 45 moves in the direction of arrow B by the tensile force of the tension coil spring 50 and returns to the initial position, and the card pressing levers 52 and 52 are moved from the notch 37 and the window 38 of the guide case 34 to the guide case 34. It protrudes downward and faces the card processing path 5 at a position close to the card collection unit 25.

  Next, an operation for issuing a card from the card collection unit 25 to the card processing unit 23 will be described. When the second motor 56 is driven in the reverse direction from the state shown in FIG. 6A and the screw rod 57 is rotated in the reverse direction, the claw member 60 moves in the arrow B direction, and the claw 60a of the claw member 60 is moved. Engages with the rear end of the card PA at the uppermost position of the cards P loaded in the card collecting unit 25. When the claw member 60 is further moved in the arrow B direction from this state, the uppermost card PA is also conveyed in the arrow B direction, and the leading end of the card PA comes into contact with the inclined portion 52 b of the card pressing lever 52.

  Further, when the claw member 60 is moved in the arrow B direction and the card pressing lever 52 is pressed in the arrow B direction by the card PA, a component force is generated that rotates the card pressing lever 52 in the counterclockwise direction by the inclined portion 52b. Accordingly, the card pressing lever 52 rotates counterclockwise against the torsional moment of the torsion coil spring 53 by the issued card PA, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. In order to evacuate, the card PA is conveyed to the card processing unit 23 in the card processing path 5.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Card processing apparatus, 5 ... Card processing passage, 23 ... Antenna board (card processing part), 25 ... Card collection | recovery part, 55 ... 2nd conveyance means, 56 ... 2nd motor, 57 ... Screw rod, 58 ... Nut member, 59 ... holder (support member), 59a ... guide portion, 59c ... second insertion hole, 60 ... claw member (first pivot member), 60a, 60b ... claw, 61 ... solenoid, 66 ... first 2 pivots, 66a ... engaging groove, 80 ... rotating member (second pivot member), 80a ... first through hole, 80b ... second through hole, 80c ... engaged portion, 81 ... first 1 pivot shaft, 81a... Engagement groove, 82... Restricting member, 82a... Arm portion, 82b... Connection portion, 82c.

Claims (2)

A first pivot member having a pair of first insertion holes facing each other;
A second pivot member having a first through hole formed at one end, a second through hole formed at the center, and an engaged portion formed at the other end;
A first pivot that pivotally supports the first pivot member on one end of the second pivot member by being inserted into the first insertion hole and the first through hole;
A support member formed with a pair of second insertion holes facing each other;
In a pivot structure comprising a second pivot shaft that pivotally supports the other end portion of the second pivot member on the support member by being inserted into the second insertion hole and the second through hole. ,
A ring-shaped engaging groove is provided at both ends of the first pivot,
A regulation member formed by a thin metal plate that regulates the first pivot pivot in the axial direction;
The restricting member is formed in a U shape by a pair of arm portions facing each other and a connecting portion that connects between the base end portions of the arm portions, and the first pivot of the first pivot is formed at a distal end portion of the arm portions. A recess having an opening to be engaged with the engagement groove is provided, and a third insertion hole through which the second pivot is inserted is provided at the center of each arm portion;
In a state where the second pivot shaft penetrating through the second through hole is inserted into the third insertion hole, the connecting portion of the restriction member is engaged with the engaged portion of the second pivot support member. By combining, the pivoting structure is characterized in that the pivoting of the regulating member with the second pivotal axis as the pivotal center is regulated. A card processing path communicating with the card insertion slot, a card processing section provided in the card processing path for processing cards, and a card recovery section provided on the opposite side of the card processing path from the card insertion slot for collecting cards. A first card conveying means for conveying a card between the card insertion slot and the card processing section; a second card conveying means for conveying a card between the card processing section and the card collecting section; With
The second card conveying means is
A screw rod that rotates in a forward and reverse direction by a motor and extends between the card processing unit and the card recovery unit;
A nut member screwed onto the screw rod;
A holder that is integrally formed with the nut member and is supported so as to be movable in the axial direction of the screw rod in a state where rotation is restricted;
A rotating member rotatably supported by the holder;
It is movable in the axial direction of the screw rod through the rotating member, and can be moved back and forth in the card processing path so as to be retracted from the card processing path when the card is transported by the first card transporting means. A claw member that is rotatably supported by the rotation member so as to be engaged with each of the front end and the rear end of the card by advancing into the card processing path,
A drive bracket engaged with the rotating member and supported rotatably about the screw rod as a rotation center;
Drive means for releasing the engagement between the claw member and the front end and the rear end of the card via the rotation member by rotating the drive bracket and retracting the claw member from the card processing path. ,
The holder is provided with a guide portion for guiding the movement of the claw member from the card processing passage.
The card processing device according to claim 1, wherein each of the claw member, the rotating member, and the holder is a first pivot member, a second pivot member, and a support member in the pivot structure according to claim 1.

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