JP3013248U - Prepaid card determination mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a prepaid card determination mechanism capable of automatically and quickly determining the appropriateness and type of a card. [Configuration] Microprocessor 10 with Memory 3
A front end detection sensor 11 for detecting loading of the prepaid card P, and a type mark detection sensor 12 for detecting type marks S1 and S2 provided on the prepaid card P, and a timer 4 for outputting a timing signal to the memory 3. And an elapsed time detecting means 5 for detecting an elapsed time based on a detection signal from the tip detection sensor 11, a detection signal from the type mark detection sensor 12 and a time signal, and a card for determining the properness and type of the card based on the elapsed time. The determination means 6 is provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a prepaid card determination mechanism capable of determining the suitability and type of a prepaid card.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, for the purpose of preventing data tampering and fraud, a prepaid card with a structure in which the balance is printed and displayed as a binary data with a gray mark on the surface of a paper or plastic card and the display is updated each time the balance is updated is used. Has reached the end. Generally, several types of such prepaid cards are issued with different attributes such as the maximum usage limit. However, unlike a bill, etc., such a prepaid card does not change the size of the medium according to the attribute.For example, the 5,000 yen card and the 1,000 yen card have exactly the same size and shape. In order to prevent fraud such as rewriting the balance of a small amount of card, the prepaid card has two type marks on one long side of the prepaid card, separated by different distances for each card type. The card is about to be tried.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, there is no prepaid card determination mechanism for determining the suitability of the prepaid card and the card type as described above. The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to provide a prepaid card determination mechanism capable of automatically and quickly determining the appropriateness and type of a card.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The prepaid card determination mechanism of the present invention includes a memory and a CPU, and incorporates a microcomputer in which the CPU operates according to a procedure stored in the memory, and two classification marks are arranged on a side with a distance. The prepaid card provided is incorporated in a prepaid card reader / writer that moves inward, and a tip detection sensor for detecting loading of the prepaid card and the type mark provided for the prepaid card are detected. And a timer for outputting a timing signal to the memory, a detection signal from the tip detection sensor, a detection signal from the type mark detection sensor, and an elapsed time based on the timing signal. Elapsed time detection means to detect, and determine the suitability and type of card based on the elapsed time Characterized by comprising a card determination unit that.

[0005]

[Action]

 In the prepaid card determination mechanism of the present invention configured as described above, the tip detection sensor detects the loading of the prepaid card passing at a constant speed, and further detects each of the two types of marks provided on the sides of the prepaid card. The type mark detection means detects after a while, the elapsed time detection means detects the elapsed time from the start of loading the card and the elapsed time of both types of mark detection, and the card determination means based on these elapsed times. , Determine the validity and card type of the inserted card.

[0006]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the prepaid card determination mechanism of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a prepaid card loaded in the prepaid card determination mechanism of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 2, a prepaid card loaded in the prepaid card determination mechanism of the present invention will be described. The prepaid card P loaded in the prepaid card determination mechanism of the present invention has a structure in which two type marks S1 and S2 are provided on one of the long sides at different distances for each card type. Has become.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The prepaid card determination mechanism 1 of the present invention is incorporated in a prepaid card reader / writer (not shown), and determines the card adequacy and the card type when the prepaid card P having the above-mentioned configuration is inserted. The prepaid card determination mechanism 1 includes a front end detection sensor 11 that detects loading of the prepaid card P, and a type mark detection sensor 12 that detects type marks S1 and S2 provided on the long side of the prepaid card P. It is arranged on the traveling path of the card P. The type mark detection sensor 12 is a reflected light detection type optical sensor, detects the reflected light from the moving prepaid card P, and outputs a detection signal.

The prepaid card determination mechanism 1 further includes a micro computer 10 having a CPU 2 and a memory 3, and the memory 3 has a timer 4 for outputting a timing signal, a detection signal from the tip detection sensor 11 and a type mark. Equipped with an elapsed time detecting means 5 for detecting each elapsed time based on the detection signal and the time signal from the detection sensor 12, and a card determining means 6 for determining the properness of the card and the card type based on these elapsed times. . The CPU 2 receives the card loading detection signal from the front end detection sensor 11 and the detection signal from the type mark detection sensor 12, and executes each means stored in the memory 3.

When the prepaid card P having the above-mentioned configuration is loaded on the prepaid card determination mechanism 1 and reaches the tip detection sensor 11, a change in reflected light is detected by the tip detection sensor 11 and a detection signal is sent to the CPU 2. Sent to. When the CPU 2 receives the card loading detection signal, it activates the timer 4 and executes the elapsed time detecting means 5 to start counting the elapsed time after loading the card.

When the first type mark S1 of the loaded card reaches the type mark detection sensor 12, a detection signal is output. When the CPU 2 receives this detection signal, it executes the elapsed time detecting means 5 and starts measuring the elapsed time after the detection of the first type mark.

When the type mark S 2 reaches the type mark detection sensor 12 and a detection signal is generated in the same manner, the CPU 2 receives the second detection signal change and obtains the type mark obtained from the elapsed time detecting means 5. Based on the elapsed time after the detection, the card determination means 6 is executed to determine the card type. If the card types are different, the distance between the two type marks S1 and S2 is different, and the elapsed time required to move by this distance is also different. The difference between the elapsed times is used to determine the card type.

On the other hand, even if the elapsed time after loading the card exceeds a predetermined limit time, if the first or second detection signal is not input from the type mark detection sensor 12, the card determination is made. The means 6 determines that the inserted card is an improper card having no type mark or an improper card having no two type marks. Based on this judgment, the inserted card is ejected.

In order to avoid the generation of the signal of the type mark detection sensor 12 before the generation of the signal of the tip detection sensor 11, at least the card progress between the tip detection sensor 11 and the type mark detection sensor 12 is performed. It is necessary to set the directional distance d2 smaller than the distance d1 from the card tip to the type mark S1.

[0015]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the prepaid card determination mechanism of the present invention utilizes the difference between the elapsed time from loading the prepaid card and the elapsed time required to move the distance between the two type marks S1 and S2 of the prepaid card. Then, since the card suitability and the card type are determined, the card suitability and the card type can be automatically determined in the process of moving the prepaid card so as to be loaded on the read / write head, and thus there is no loss in the determination time. Therefore, quick card determination can be realized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a prepaid card determination mechanism of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a prepaid card loaded in the prepaid card determination mechanism of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Prepaid Card Judgment Mechanism 2 CPU 3 Memory 4 Timer 5 Elapsed Time Detection Means 6 Card Judgment Means 10 Microcomputer 11 Tip Detection Sensor 12 Type Mark Detection Sensor P Prepaid Cards S1, S2 Type Marks

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A prepaid device comprising a memory and a CPU, incorporating a microcomputer in which the CPU operates based on a procedure stored in the memory, and having two classification marks on a side thereof at a distance. The card is incorporated in a prepaid card reader / writer that moves inward, and a tip detection sensor for detecting loading of the prepaid card and a type mark detection sensor for detecting the type mark provided on the prepaid card. Further, in the memory, a timer that outputs a time signal, a detection signal from the tip detection sensor and a detection signal from the type mark detection sensor, and an elapsed time detection unit that detects an elapsed time based on the time signal, A card determination means for determining the suitability and type of the card based on the elapsed time is provided. Prepaid card determination mechanism, wherein.