JP2941494B2 - Card processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card processing apparatus for processing a card as an information recording medium such as a prepaid card, and more particularly, to a card processing apparatus provided with a transport belt for transporting the card and a magnetic head. Related to the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Usually, a card processing apparatus of this kind conveys a card as an information recording medium through a card conveyance path formed at a portion opposed to endless first and second conveyance belts. The information processing for the card is performed by a magnetic head as information processing means disposed in a state facing the card transport path and intersecting one of the transport belts.

However, in this type of conventional card processing apparatus, the magnetic head has a shallow cut groove which can pass only through the forward path of one of the conveyor belts intersecting with the card transport path. ing. The return section of the transport belt is stretched so as to bypass the magnetic head so as not to interfere with the magnetic head.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional card processing apparatus, the return path portion, which does not form the transport path of the transport belt, is extended around the circumference so as not to interfere with the magnetic head. In addition to requiring a long transport belt, the number of pulleys and rollers for stretching the transport belt is inevitably increased, which complicates the structure and increases the size.
In addition, there is a problem that the manufacturing cost is increased.

The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and has a simple structure, a simple structure, a small size,
It is another object of the present invention to provide a card processing device that reduces costs.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a card processing apparatus, comprising: an endless first transport belt which is wound around a set of rollers; A second transport belt that is disposed to face one belt surface between the pair of rollers, and that sandwiches and transports a card with one belt surface of the first transport belt;
A magnetic head for reading magnetic information recorded on the card, the magnetic head being provided on the first transport belt side with respect to the transport surface of the card, wherein the magnetic head comprises one and the other of the first transport belt. It has a notch groove through which the belt is guided. Further, the card processing device according to claim 2 has the following features.
An endless first transport belt over which a pair of rollers are wound;
A direction perpendicular to the direction of conveyance of the card between the pair of rollers of the first conveyor belt and one of the belt surfaces of the first conveyor belt; A second transport belt for nipping and transporting at a central portion of the card, and a magnetic head provided on the first transport belt side with respect to a transport surface of the card and reading magnetic information recorded on the card, The magnetic head has a notch groove for guiding one and the other belts of the first conveyor belt, and magnetic information of the card is written on both sides of the notch groove in a direction perpendicular to the card conveying direction. 1st to read
And second reading means.

[0007]

As described above, since the cut groove of the magnetic head is made deeper, it is possible to stretch both the outward path and the return path of the transport belt so as to pass through the cut groove. As a result, the length of the conveyor belt can be reduced as compared with the conventional type, and the number of components such as rollers and pulleys can be reduced, so that the structure can be simplified, downsized, and the cost can be reduced.

[0008]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
1 shows a configuration of a card processing apparatus. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a card insertion slot, and a card 2 inserted from the card insertion slot 1 is taken into a device main body 4 via a card conveyance path 3 and conveyed. It has become.

The card transport path 3 is formed by a transport roller pair 5 composed of transport rollers 5a and 5b arranged so that the upstream side thereof is in close contact with the card insertion slot 1 so as to be in contact with each other. Further, a lower conveying belt 7 as an endless first conveying belt constituting the conveying belt device 6 on the middle and downstream sides.
And an upper end of the upper conveying belt 8 as an endless second conveying belt.

Further, a printing device 1 is provided between the lower surface side of the card transport path 3 and the transport roller pair 5 and the transport belt device 6.
In addition, a magnetic head 11 as magnetic information processing means is disposed at a position where the transport belt device 6 is disposed.

The printing apparatus 10 is of a thermosensitive recording type having a thermal head 12 and prints visual information on the card 2. Further, the thermal head 12 is configured to be lifted only at the time of printing by using the solenoid 13 as a driving source, and to be able to come into contact with the card 2 being conveyed through the card conveying path 3. Reference numeral 14 denotes a platen roller that functions to bring the card 2 and the thermal head 12 into close contact during printing.

The lower transport belt 7 forming the card transport path 3 includes rollers 2 disposed before and after the magnetic head 11.
It is stretched by being bridged between 0 and 20. The upper conveyor belt 8 is stretched by being wound around rollers 22, 22 disposed before and after a pressing roller 21 disposed opposite to the magnetic head 11.

A tension roller 23 is rolled on the return path 7b of the lower transport belt 7 and a tension roller 24 is rolled on the return path 8b of the upper transport belt 8, so that the card transport path 3 is formed at the mutually facing surfaces. Each forward part 7a,
8a can be satisfactorily adhered.

As shown in FIG. 2, the magnetic head 11 has a deep cut groove 30 at a portion facing the card transport path 3.
Is formed, and the lower transport belt 7 is provided with its forward path portion 7a.
Both the return path portion 7b and the return path portion 7b are stretched so as to pass through the cut grooves 30.

Thus, the length of the transport belt 7 can be minimized, and the number of tension rollers and the like can be reduced to the minimum necessary. This reduces the number of parts,
Compared with the conventional type, the structure can be simplified, downsized, and the cost can be reduced.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the transport belt intersecting with the magnetic head is stretched, the transport belt can pass through the forward path and the backward path, and can be moved in the conventional manner. It is not necessary to extend the magnetic head so as to bypass the magnetic head portion, and there is no need for a roller or the like required at the time of bypass, so that effects such as reduction in belt length, reduction in the number of parts, and simplification of the structure can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing one embodiment of a card processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Card insertion slot, 2 ... Card, 3 ... Card transport path, 4
.., Apparatus main body, 5a, 5b transport roller, 5 transport roller pair, 6 transport belt device, 7 first transport belt (lower transport belt), 7a forward path, 7b return path, 8 second 8a: forward path, 8b: return path, 10: printing device, 11: magnetic information processing means (magnetic head), 12: thermal head, 13: solenoid,
14: platen roller, 20: roller, 21: pressing roller 21, 22: roller, 24: tension roller, 30
... cut grooves.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. An endless first roller which is wound around a set of rollers.
And a carrier belt disposed between the pair of rollers of the first conveyor belt so as to face one of the belt surfaces to pinch and convey the card between the conveyor belt and the one belt surface of the first conveyor belt. A second transport belt; and a magnetic head that is provided on the first transport belt side with respect to a transport surface of the card and reads magnetic information recorded on the card. A card processing device having a cut groove for guiding one and the other of the conveyor belts. 2. An endless first roller which is wound around a set of rollers.
The card is conveyed between a pair of rollers of the first conveyor belt and one belt surface of the first conveyor belt. A second transport belt for nipping and transporting at a central portion in a direction orthogonal to the direction, a magnetic head provided on the first transport belt side with respect to a transport surface of the card, and for reading magnetic information recorded on the card The magnetic head has a notch groove for guiding one and the other belts of the first conveyor belt, and is provided on both sides of the notch groove in a direction orthogonal to a card conveying direction. A card processing device comprising first and second reading means for reading magnetic information of a card.