JP2964414B2 - Card and card processing device - Google Patents
Card and card processing deviceInfo
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- JP2964414B2 JP2964414B2 JP2139848A JP13984890A JP2964414B2 JP 2964414 B2 JP2964414 B2 JP 2964414B2 JP 2139848 A JP2139848 A JP 2139848A JP 13984890 A JP13984890 A JP 13984890A JP 2964414 B2 JP2964414 B2 JP 2964414B2
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- card
- magnetic
- discrimination
- data recording
- processing device
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 （産業上の利用分野） 本発明はカード面上に磁気媒体等によるデータ記録部
を設けたカードと，そのカードに信号を書き込み，読み
だしを行うカード処理装置（以下単にカードR/Wとい
う）においてデータ記録部とは別途に他のカードとの判
別コード記録部を持つカード及びそのカードの処理装置
に関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a card provided with a data recording unit such as a magnetic medium on a card surface, and a card processing apparatus (hereinafter, referred to as a card processing apparatus) for writing and reading signals to and from the card. The present invention relates to a card having a discrimination code recording unit for discriminating another card separately from a data recording unit in a card R / W, and a processing device for the card.
（従来の技術） 従来のカード及びカードR/Wに於いて，他のカードと
の判別やカードの複製，偽造対策としてデータ記録部と
は別途に磁気バーコードやパンチ穴によるカードの判別
コードを設け，他の種類のカードとの判別や複写，偽造
対策としての記録データの暗号化が行われている。(Conventional technology) In the conventional card and card R / W, the discrimination code of the card by a magnetic barcode or a punch hole is separately provided from the data recording unit as a countermeasure for discrimination from other cards, duplication of the card, and counterfeiting. In addition, discrimination from other types of cards, copying, and encryption of recording data as countermeasures against forgery are performed.
第３図は従来例に係るカード及びそれに用いた処理装
置を示す図である。第３図において，磁気カード101
は，一面の一側部寄りに沿って設けられたデータ記録を
行うデータ記録部105と，データ記録部105の外側に設け
られた，磁気バーコード記録部108とを有する。一方，
処理装置は磁気カード101を搬送する一対のローラ107a
及び107bと，磁気バーコード記録部108に記録された磁
気バーコードを読み取る磁気バーコード読み取りヘッド
109と，この読み取りヘッド109によって検出された信号
が，出力され，バーコードとして読み取られる信号検出
回路106とを備えている。FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a conventional card and a processing device used therein. In FIG. 3, the magnetic card 101
Has a data recording unit 105 provided along one side of one surface for recording data, and a magnetic barcode recording unit 108 provided outside the data recording unit 105. on the other hand,
The processing device is a pair of rollers 107a for transporting the magnetic card 101.
Barcode reading head for reading a magnetic barcode recorded in the magnetic barcode recording unit 108
And a signal detection circuit 106 that outputs a signal detected by the read head 109 and reads the signal as a bar code.
（発明が解決しようとする課題） 最近磁気カードが普及し磁気記録方式等も一般化する
中でカードの複製，および偽造が大きな問題となってい
る。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) With the recent spread of magnetic cards and generalization of magnetic recording methods and the like, duplication and forgery of cards have become a major problem.
従来の磁気バーコードやパンチ穴は視覚的に容易に識
別でき，又磁気記録された信号はビュア等で容易に可視
化でき，信号を読みとることができることが一般的に知
られており，複製，偽造が容易であった。又，これらの
カードのカードR/Wに，判別信号専用の読みだしヘッド
を別途に設ける必要となり高価になっていた。It is generally known that conventional magnetic barcodes and punched holes can be easily visually identified, and magnetically recorded signals can be easily visualized with a viewer or the like, and the signals can be read. Was easy. Further, a reading head dedicated to the discrimination signal needs to be separately provided in the card R / W of these cards, which has been expensive.
そこで，本発明の技術的課題は，容易にバーコード等
の記録された信号が死別できないので，複製，偽造を防
止することができるカードと，このカードからバーコー
ド等の記録された信号を読み取ることが容易で，かつ構
成の簡単で，安価なカード処理装置を提供することにあ
る。Accordingly, a technical problem of the present invention is to provide a card capable of preventing duplication or forgery since a recorded signal such as a bar code cannot be easily bereaved and reading a recorded signal such as a bar code from the card. It is an object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive card processing device which is easy and has a simple configuration.
（課題を解決するための手段） 本発明によれば、カード面上に磁気記録媒体等による
データ記録部を備えたカードにおいて、前記カードの一
部に圧電素子を配列した判別コードを設けたことを特徴
とするカードが得られる。(Means for Solving the Problems) According to the present invention, in a card provided with a data recording unit such as a magnetic recording medium on a card surface, a discrimination code in which piezoelectric elements are arranged is provided in a part of the card. Is obtained.
また、本発明によれば、前記カードのデータ記録部に
対して信号を書き込み、読み出しを行うカード処理装置
であって、前記判別コードを読み取る判別コード読取り
ヘッドを備え、前記判別コード読取りヘッドは、前記カ
ードを搬送するローラーの少なくとも前記カードの一部
に対応する部分に導電体を用いて形成され、前記ローラ
ーによって前記カードを搬送しながら前記導電体部分か
ら前記カードの圧電素子の配列による判別コードを電気
信号として読み出すように構成されていることを特徴と
するカード処理装置が得られる。Further, according to the present invention, a card processing device that writes and reads a signal to and from a data recording unit of the card, comprising a discrimination code read head that reads the discrimination code, A discriminating code formed by using a conductor at least in a portion corresponding to a part of the card of a roller for conveying the card, and an arrangement of piezoelectric elements of the card from the conductor portion while conveying the card by the roller. Is read out as an electrical signal.
即ち、本発明は，カードの判別コードとして圧電素子
を用いた圧電素子を配列したバーコードをカード内部に
内蔵することによって，記録方式として一般的になった
磁気を用いず，かつカード表面上で可視化，判別できな
いカードとこれを処理するためのカードR/Wを提供する
ものである。That is, according to the present invention, a bar code in which a piezoelectric element using a piezoelectric element is arranged as a discrimination code of a card is built in the card, so that magnetism, which has become common as a recording method, is not used, and the recording is performed on the card surface. It provides a card that cannot be visualized and discriminated and a card R / W for processing this card.
（実施例） 以下本発明の一実施例を図面を用いて説明する。Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明によるカード及びカードR/Wの斜視図
である。第２図（ａ）は本発明によるカードの圧電バー
コード部の断面図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a card and a card R / W according to the present invention. FIG. 2 (a) is a sectional view of the piezoelectric barcode portion of the card according to the present invention.
第１図において，カード処理装置は，磁気カード１を
挾んで搬送し，その磁気カード１の内部に記録されたバ
ーコードを読み取る一対の読み取りヘッド兼用の搬送ロ
ーラ2a,2bと，これら搬送ローラ2a,2bからの電気信号を
検出する信号検出回路20とを備えている。In FIG. 1, a card processing apparatus transports a magnetic card 1 therebetween and a pair of transport rollers 2a and 2b serving also as a reading head for reading a bar code recorded in the magnetic card 1, and these transport rollers 2a. , 2b.
磁気カード１は，その一面に一側辺に沿って設けられ
た帯状の磁性材料層からなるデータ記録部４と，このデ
ータ記録部４の外側に、このデータ記録部４に沿って配
置された導電性シート電極13aとを備えている。The magnetic card 1 has a data recording portion 4 made of a band-shaped magnetic material layer provided on one side thereof along one side, and is arranged outside the data recording portion 4 along the data recording portion 4. And a conductive sheet electrode 13a.
第２図（ａ）において，磁気カード１は，内部の一部
に圧電素子層11が設けられ，この圧電素子層11の長手方
向の間は，弾性絶縁体12によって絶縁されている。これ
ら，圧電素子層11及び弾性絶縁体12により構成される基
材の表裏をなす面には，夫々導電性のシート電極13aお
よび13bが設けられている。圧電素子層11は，その長手
方向の配列により判別コードが構成されている。そし
て，各圧電素子層11の両側は，夫々カードの上下面の電
極13a,13bに並列に接続されている。In FIG. 2 (a), the magnetic card 1 is provided with a piezoelectric element layer 11 in a part of the inside, and the piezoelectric element layer 11 is insulated by an elastic insulator 12 between the longitudinal directions. Conductive sheet electrodes 13a and 13b are provided on the front and back surfaces of the base made of the piezoelectric element layer 11 and the elastic insulator 12, respectively. In the piezoelectric element layer 11, a discrimination code is formed by the arrangement in the longitudinal direction. Both sides of each piezoelectric element layer 11 are connected in parallel to electrodes 13a and 13b on the upper and lower surfaces of the card, respectively.
第２図（ｂ），第２図（ｃ）および第２図（ｄ）をも
参照して，本発明の実施例に係る磁気カードの判別コー
ド読み取り動作について説明する。The operation of reading the identification code of the magnetic card according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 (b), 2 (c) and 2 (d).
第２図（ａ）に示すようにカード処理装置にカードが
投入されたとき，第２図（ｂ），（ｃ）で示すように搬
送ローラ2a,2bは，カード面垂直方向に加圧しながら，
カード１を搬送する。搬送ローラ2a,2bがカード１内部
の圧電素子層をよぎり，第２図（ｂ）に示すように圧電
素子に圧力が加わると，圧電素子の両端に電荷が生じ，
電極13a,13bを通して，搬送ローラーに第２図（ｄ）で
示される電圧パルスが検出される。検出された電圧パル
スは，カード判別電気信号として，検出回路20に送ら
れ，バーコードとして読み取られる。When a card is inserted into the card processing device as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the transport rollers 2a and 2b are pressed while being pressed in the direction perpendicular to the card surface as shown in FIGS. 2 (b) and 2 (c). ,
The card 1 is transported. When the transport rollers 2a and 2b cross the piezoelectric element layer inside the card 1 and pressure is applied to the piezoelectric element as shown in FIG. 2 (b), charges are generated at both ends of the piezoelectric element.
Through the electrodes 13a and 13b, a voltage pulse shown in FIG. 2D is detected on the transport roller. The detected voltage pulse is sent to the detection circuit 20 as a card discrimination electric signal, and is read as a bar code.
（発明の効果） 以上述べたように，本発明によれば圧電素子をカード
内に内蔵したことでカード表面上で容易に視覚的判別が
できないカード判別手段を持ち，容易に複写，偽造ので
きないカードを提供することができる。(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, since the piezoelectric element is built in the card, the card has a card discriminating means that cannot be easily visually distinguished on the card surface, and cannot be easily copied or forged. Cards can be provided.
又，この圧電バーコードの読み取り部は従来のように
専用読みとりヘッドを必要とせずカード搬送ローラーと
機能を共用できるので，安価にカードR/W装置を供給す
ることができ工業的価値は大である。In addition, since the piezoelectric barcode reading unit does not require a dedicated reading head as in the past, and can share the function with the card transport roller, it is possible to supply a card R / W device at low cost and the industrial value is large. is there.
第１図は本発明の一実施例に於けるカード及びカード処
理装置の斜視図，第２図（ａ），（ｂ）及び（ｃ）は本
発明の一実施例に於ける圧電バーコード部断面図，第２
図（ｄ）は第２図（ｂ）のローラの加圧によって生じる
電圧パルスの一例を示す図，第３図は従来の磁気バーコ
ードによるカード及びカード処理装置の斜視図である。 図中,1は磁気カード,2a,2bは読み取りヘッド兼用の搬送
ローラ,4はデータ記録部,11は圧電素子層,12は弾性絶縁
体,13a,13bは導電性シート電極,20は信号検出回路,101
は磁気カード,105はデータ記録部,106は信号検出回路,1
07a,107bは搬送用ローラ,108…は磁気バーコード,109は
磁気バーコード専用読み取りヘッド。FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a card and a card processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 (a), 2 (b) and 2 (c) are piezoelectric barcode sections according to an embodiment of the present invention. Sectional view, second
FIG. 2D is a diagram showing an example of a voltage pulse generated by pressurizing the roller shown in FIG. 2B, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a conventional magnetic bar code card and card processing apparatus. In the figure, 1 is a magnetic card, 2a and 2b are transport rollers serving also as a read head, 4 is a data recording section, 11 is a piezoelectric element layer, 12 is an elastic insulator, 13a and 13b are conductive sheet electrodes, and 20 is a signal detection. Circuit, 101
Is a magnetic card, 105 is a data recording unit, 106 is a signal detection circuit, 1
07a and 107b are conveying rollers, 108 is a magnetic barcode, and 109 is a magnetic barcode reading head.
Claims (2)
記録部を備えたカードにおいて、前記カードの一部に圧
電素子を配列した判別コードを設けたことを特徴とする
カード。1. A card provided with a data recording portion such as a magnetic recording medium on a card surface, wherein a discrimination code in which piezoelectric elements are arranged is provided in a part of the card.
して信号を書き込み、読み出しを行うカード処理装置で
あって、前記判別コードを読み取る判別コード読取りヘ
ッドを備え、前記判別コード読取りヘッドは、前記カー
ドを搬送するローラーの少なくとも前記カードの一部に
対応する部分に導電体を用いて形成され、前記ローラー
によって前記カードを搬送しながら前記導電体部分から
前記カードの圧電素子の配列による判別コードを電気信
号として読み出すように構成されていることを特徴とす
るカード処理装置。2. A card processing apparatus for writing and reading signals to and from a data recording section of a card according to claim 1, further comprising a discrimination code reading head for reading said discrimination code, wherein said discrimination code reading head is A conductive member is formed on at least a part of the roller for transporting the card corresponding to a part of the card, and while the card is being transported by the roller, discrimination by arrangement of piezoelectric elements of the card from the conductive part. A card processing device configured to read a code as an electric signal.
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