JP2518820Y2 - Card management device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a card management device for managing a large number of types of cards such as patterns or money.

[Prior Art] FIG. 4 shows an external view of a card management device.

This card management device 20 is made by the same applicant as the present invention and is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-113365.

The card management device 20 is provided with an operation unit and the like on the entire surface. Reference numeral 14 denotes a storage port, which can store a predetermined number of cards such as telephone cards inside the device. Reference numeral 8 denotes a payout opening, which allows a predetermined number of cards to be paid out from the inside of the apparatus.

The above operation can be performed by operating the front panel 22 portion.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, the card management device includes a payout opening 8 and a storage opening 14.
Since the card cannot be transferred between the payout opening 8 and the storage opening 14, the card paid out at the payout opening 8 must be manually operated by an operator outside the device. Therefore, it had to be transferred to the storage port 14, which was troublesome.

This transfer operation is necessary when moving the cards stored in each shelf to another shelf.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to transfer a card stored in the device to another shelf in the device without performing an operation of taking out the card from the payout port and storing it again in the storage port. It is an object of the present invention to provide a card management device capable of expanding the card management function.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the card management device of the present invention is
A storage opening (14) for storing the card (K) in the main body of the apparatus, a payout opening (8) provided above and below the storage opening and for paying out from the inside of the apparatus, and storing a predetermined number of the cards and storing the card. A card stacker (24) movable between a mouth and a payout opening, a card storage shelf (1) having a plurality of shelves (16) capable of storing a plurality of cards in units such as types, and the card stacker A card storage device (4) for taking in a card loaded in the card stacker in a state where the card stacker is moved to the storage port, and a card for delivering the card to the card stacker in a state where the card stacker is moved to the payout port A card payout device (5), and a carrier for moving cards taken into the card storage device to the card storage shelf, and for moving cards stored in the card storage shelf to the card payout device By providing the storage device (3), the card is loaded from the predetermined shelf of the card storage shelf onto the card stacker by the transport device and the card dispensing device, and the card stacker moves to the dispensing exit. On the other hand, the card storage is configured such that the card stacker moves to the storage opening and is stored in a predetermined shelf portion of the card storage shelf by the transport device and the card storage device. Card is discharged from the card stacker to the card stacker by the card dispensing device and the transporting device, and the card storing device and the transporting device transfer the card to the desired shelves. It is characterized in that it can be transferred to another desired shelf.

[Operation] To store the card K in the device, the card K is stored in the card stacker 24 with the card stacker 24 positioned in the storage opening 14.
It is loaded on top and is stored in a predetermined shelf portion 16 of the card storage shelf 1 via the card storage device 4 and the transfer device 3.

On the contrary, the card K stored in the shelf 16 of the card storage shelf 1 is taken out onto the card stacker 24 via the transport device 3 and the card dispensing device 5, and the card stacker 24 moves to the dispensing exit 8 and It can be paid out from the payout exit 8.

Further, in order to transfer the card K stored in a predetermined shelf 16 of the card storage shelf 1 to another desired shelf 16 by changing shelves or the like, the card stacker moves after the above-mentioned payout operation and the storage operation is continuously performed. Just go.

[Embodiment] FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b) are a side sectional view and a rear view, respectively, as seen from a side portion showing a main part of a card management device according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the same parts as those in FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals.

This figure shows the storage / payout mechanism 7 provided inside the card management device, and is composed of a storage opening 7a provided on the side of the storage opening 14 at the upper position and a payout portion 7b on the side of the payment outlet 8 at the lower position. .

The storage unit 7a stacks the cards K stored in the storage port 14, and the payout unit 7b stacks the cards K and pays them out to the payout opening 8.

An elevator mechanism 23 is provided between the storage section 7a and the payout section 7b. The elevator mechanism 23 raises and lowers the card stacker 24 on which the cards K are stacked between the storage section 7a and the payout section 7b.

The elevator mechanism 23 includes two slide shafts 23a provided in parallel in the vertical direction, a drive belt 23b stretched between the upper and lower sides, and a motor 23c for rotationally driving the drive belt 23b. The slide shaft 23a has a card stacker. 24 bearing 24e
However, a part of the moving table 24a is fixed to the drive belt 23b, and the card stacker 24 can be moved up and down by driving the motor 23c.

The card stacker 24 includes a movable table 24a and a movable table 24a.
Loading plate 2 which is supported by the upper rotary shaft 24b and can tilt in the front-back direction
4c, a moving table 24a, and a tension spring 24d interposed between the rear ends of the loading plates 24c.The upper surface of the moving table 24a is inclined rearward, and the loading plate 24c is always inclined backward at this inclination angle. Being energized.

A back plate 25a, a front plate 25c, and side plates 25b, 25b are provided on the back, front, and both sides of the card stacker 24 in the vertical direction in which the card stacker 24 moves. Guide the sides of the cards K loaded in a tilted position.

At the lower end position of the dispensing portion 7b, a fixed rod 26 is fixedly connected to the rear side of the side plates 25b, 25b.

Further, the lower end portion 25aa of the back plate 25a is provided up to the upper position of the dispensing portion 7b, and the following rear surface is formed with a shutter door 27 provided on the back portion of the dispensing portion 7b. Here, the back plate 25a
The lower end portion 25aa of the shutter door 27 and the upper end portion 27aa of the shutter door 27 are formed in a concavo-convex shape to prevent the rising and falling card K from falling out of this gap.

The shutter door 27 has a lower end pivotally supported by a shaft 28 and an upper part tiltable. A lower end of a link arm 29 is also pivotally supported on the shaft body 28. Link arm 29
A long groove 29a is formed in the long groove 29a, and a projection 30a provided on the edge of the rotating body 30 is engaged with the long groove 29a. The rotating body 30 is rotatable by the motor 31. Further, a tension spring 33 is provided between the shutter door 27 and the link arm 29, and the shutter door 27 can be opened and closed via the link arm 29 by the operation of the motor 31.

Next, FIG. 2 shows a side sectional view of the entire card management device.

A card storage shelf 1 is provided inside the device, and a plurality of cards K are provided on a plurality of shelves 16 arranged in a matrix.
The cassette 2 storing the is stored.

Behind the card storage shelf 1, a cassette carrying device 3 is provided as a carrying device for carrying cards. The cassette carrying device 3 has a cassette holding device 9 as a work holding device and a moving mechanism 17 for the work, and takes out the cassette 2 from the card storage shelf 1 or stores the cassette 2 in the card storage shelf 1 or the like. .

Further, the storage and withdrawal mechanism 7 is provided on the front side of the card storage shelf 1, and in this storage and withdrawal mechanism 7, the storage port 14
The storage section 7a is located between the above and the payout section 8, and the payout section 7b is located between the above and the payout opening 8. Further, a card holding member 280 that holds the card K is provided between the payout section 7b and the payout opening 8 and is inclined toward the front side when the payout opening 8 is opened.

The card storage shelf 1 is provided with a card storage device 4 at the rear position of the storage part 7a and a card dispensing device 5 at the rear position of the payout part 7b so as to be vertically aligned.

The card storage device 4 stores the card K in the storage portion 7a in the cassette 2, and the card dispensing device 5 stores the card K in the cassette 2.
The card is paid out from the payout section 7b.

The storing operation and the payout operation of the card K in the normal state with the above configuration will be described.

First, when the storing operation is performed, the storing port 14 is opened by designating the storing operation on the front panel 22 and the card K is loaded on the card stacker 24. Card stacker
The rear side of the card 24 descends, and the cards K are aligned and stacked with one side thereof abutting the back plate 25a side. At this time, the card stacker 24 is located in the storage portion 7a. Thereafter, the card storage device 4 takes out the cards K one by one from the position above the storage portion 7a and stores them in the cassette 2. The cassette 2 is moved and stored in the designated shelf 16 of the card storage shelf 1 by the cassette carrying device 3, and the operation is completed.

Next, the payout operation is performed by designating the payout operation.
The cassette 2 on the designated shelf 16 is moved to the card payout device 5 by the cassette carrying device 3. Subsequently, the shutter door 27 is opened, and the card dispensing device 5 dispenses the cards K one by one onto the card stacker 24 from the opened portion.
The card stacker 24 is lowered to the payout portion 7b. Further, in the card stacker 24, the movable table 24a is moved to a position in which the rear part thereof is slightly lowered and tilted forward around the rotating shaft 24b even after contacting the fixed rod 26, and the card K is moved to the card holding member 280 side. One side is abutted and aligned and stacked. Then, the payout opening 8 is opened and the card K can be taken out.

Next, the transfer operation of the card K between the payout opening 8 and the storage opening 14, which is the gist of the present invention, will be described.

The transfer of the card K is necessary when the shelves are replaced when the shelves 16 provided on the card storage shelves have different types, for example.

First, the cassette 2 on the designated shelf 16 is moved to the card payout device 5 by the cassette carrying device 3.

Further, as shown in the operation diagram of FIG. 3, the card stacker 24
Is lowered to the payout portion 7b by driving the motor 23c.

After that, the motor 31 is operated and the shutter door 27 is opened, and the card dispensing device 5 transfers the cards K one by one from the opened portion onto the card stacker 24. At this time, the stacking plate 24c of the card stacker 24 is slightly lowered even after the rear portion of the card stacker 24 abuts on the fixed rod 26 and is inclined forward toward the center of the rotation shaft 24b, so that the card K has one side on the card holding member 280 side. Abut and are aligned and stacked.

After that, the card stacker 24 once rises slightly by the drive of the motor 23c, whereby the rear portion of the stacking plate 24c that is inclined forward is released from the locked state with the fixed rod 26,
The tension spring 24d restores the rearward tilting posture. When the card stacker 24 is tilted rearward, the card K slides backward on the stacking plate 24c, abuts on the open shutter door 27, and then stops.

Subsequently, the shutter door 27 is closed, and the card K which is in contact with the shutter door 27 at this time has its rear end aligned with the closing operation of the shutter door 27. By repeating the opening / closing operation of the shutter door 27 several times, the cards K are more aligned.

After that, the card stacker 24 starts to move up again by the drive of the motor 23c, and one side of the card K keeps the aligned state while contacting the shutter door 27 and the back plate 25a, as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 1 (a). As it rises, it rises to the position of the storage portion 7a.

The card storage device 4 stores the card K in the storage portion 7a.
The sheets are taken out one by one from the upper position and stored in the cassette 2. The cassette 2 is moved and stored in the newly designated shelf 16 in the card storage shelf 1 by the cassette carrying device 3, and the operation is completed.

Then, the storage port 14 and the return port 8 are closed during the above-mentioned shelving change, which can be automatically performed.

[Advantages of the Invention] According to the present invention, a storage port for storing a card in the main body of the device, a payout opening provided above and below the storage port, and a predetermined number of cards loaded from the device, and a storage port. And a card stacker that can be moved between the payout openings, a card storage shelf that has a plurality of shelves that can store a plurality of cards in units such as types, and a card stacker that is moved to the storage opening and is loaded on the card stacker. Card storage device for loading the stored cards, a card dispensing device for dispensing the cards to the card stacker with the card stacker moved to the exit, and the cards loaded in the card storage device for moving to the card storage shelf. In addition, by providing a transport device for moving the card stored in the card storage shelf to the card dispensing device, the dispensing of the card can be performed from a predetermined shelf part of the card storage shelf. Cards are loaded on the card stacker by the transport device and card dispensing device, and the card stacker is moved to the dispensing port, while the card is stored by the transport device and the card storage device by moving the card stacker to the storage port. It is configured to be stored in a predetermined shelf part of the storage shelf, and by carrying out the storage operation in succession to the dispensing operation from the card storage shelf, the card can be transferred to another desired shelf part in the device. Therefore, without changing the shelves without removing the card from the outlet and storing it again in the storage port,
The card can be easily transferred.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 (a) and 1 (b) are side cross-sectional views and a rear view showing a main part of the card management device of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 4 are side cross-sectional views showing the entire card management device. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view and FIG. 3 is an operation diagram of the device. 7 ... Storage / dispensing mechanism, 7a ... Storage section, 7b ... Dispensing section, 8
…… Payment exit, 14 …… Storing opening, 23 …… Elevator mechanism, 24
...... Card stacker, 24a …… Movable base, 24b …… Rotary axis,
24c …… loading plate, 24d …… tensile spring, 24e …… bearing, 25a …… rear plate, 25b …… side plate, 25c …… front plate, 2
6 …… Fixing rod, 27 …… Shutter door.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP-A-2-113365 (JP, A) JP-A-60-108985 (JP, A) Actually open Shou 50-74998 (JP, U) Actual Shou 60- 87068 (JP, U) Actual development Sho 60-87060 (JP, U) Special public Sho 49-4880 (JP, B2) Actual public Sho 51-17283 (JP, Y2)

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A storage opening (14) for storing a card (K) in the main body of the apparatus, a payout opening (8) provided in the up-down direction of the storage opening and paying out from the inside of the apparatus, and a predetermined number of the cards. A card stacker (24) that is stackable and movable between the storage opening and the payout opening, and a card storage shelf (1) having a plurality of shelves (16) capable of storing a plurality of the cards in units such as types. A card storage device (4) for taking in a card loaded in the card stacker with the card stacker moved to the storage opening; and a card storage device with the card stacker moved to the payout opening. A card payout device (5) for paying out to a card, a card taken into the card storage device is moved to the card storage rack, and a card stored in the card storage rack is transferred to the card payout device. By providing the transport device (3), the card is loaded from the predetermined shelf of the card storage shelf to the card stacker by the transport device and the card dispensing device, and the card stacker is moved to the dispensing exit. On the other hand, card storage is performed by moving the card stacker to the storage port and storing it on a predetermined shelf of the card storage shelf by the transport device and the card storage device. By performing the storing operation of transferring from the card stacker to the desired shelf section by the card storage device and the transfer device, continuously from the above-described payout operation of temporarily discharging the card stacker from the shelf part to the card stacker A card management device capable of transferring a card to another desired shelf.