JP3016022U - Card reader for prepaid cards - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A prepaid card in which a card is sent from a card insertion slot located on the front side of the main body to a card outlet located on the front side of the main body through a transport path substantially parallel to the front surface of the main body. To provide a card reader. [Structure] A card insertion opening formed on a predetermined surface, a card ejection opening formed on the same plane where the insertion opening is formed, and the card insertion opening and the ejection opening are connected to each other and substantially parallel to the predetermined surface. A transport path formed on the transport path, a roller group for transporting the card that can be moved in the transport path, and a reading unit that reads information written on the card transported by the roller group. A curved card guide portion that connects the transport path and the card outlet, and is disposed near the contact point between the card guide portion and the transport path to eject the card to the outlet. And a drive feed roller that is arranged at a position as short as the length of the card in the conveyance direction of the card.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a card reader for prepaid cards that reads marks, holes, and magnetic recordings recorded on a card as signals.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 When using a card reader for such a prepaid card, it is desirable to incorporate the card reader into the device, but at this time, the form of the device is subject to structural restrictions of the card reader. In other words, when incorporating a card reader into a device with a short depth, the card reader itself must also have a short depth.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the card readers generally provided conventionally have a structure in which the card is inserted from the front side and the card is taken out from the back side, and it has not been possible to meet the above demands. There are also cards that gravity drop or slide down by gravity, but this is because the card is inserted from the top and the card is taken out from below, so the card reader protrudes to the front of the device. In addition to increasing the front-rear length of the device, it also requires a card to be received, which increases the upper and lower lengths. It has a problem that it is easy.

[0004]

[Means for Attempting to Solve the Problems]

 In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, a card insertion port formed on a predetermined surface, a card ejection port formed on the same plane where the insertion port is formed, and the card insertion port and the ejection port are connected. A transport path formed substantially parallel to the predetermined surface, a transport roller group arranged in the transport path so that the card can move along the transport path, and a transport group configured to transport the card. A reading unit for reading information written on the card, a curved card guide unit connecting the transport path and the card outlet, and a card ejected to the outlet in the vicinity of a contact point between the card guide unit and the transport path. And a drive feed roller that is arranged at a position as short as possible from the position where the card is arranged to be shorter than the length of the card in the conveyance direction.

[0005]

[Action]

 The card is sent from a card insertion port located on the front side of the main body to a card outlet located on the front side of the main body through a conveyance path that is substantially parallel to the front surface of the main body. Therefore, it can be incorporated and used in a device with a short depth.

[0006]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments. The prepaid card card reader here uses a mark sheet type card 10 to transfer information such as selection of equipment to be controlled, time, and contents of control output to a timer equipped with an arithmetic processing device such as a microcomputer. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 9 is a time display section of the timer, and 11 is an operation section for correcting the time and day of the week.

A card reader in which a card insertion slot 1 and a card ejection slot 2 are arranged on the front surface of the timer body 8 and incorporated in a timer has a card insertion slot 1 and a card ejection slot 2 as shown in FIG. A conveying path to be connected is provided substantially parallel to the front surface of the main body 8 of the timer, and the reading section 3 of the optoelectronic device, the pair of pressing rollers 6 positioned in front of the reading section 3, and the reading section 3 are provided in the parallel section. A pair of pressing rollers 5 located at the rear stage are arranged, and a supporting plate 7 is arranged on the opposite surface of the reading unit 3.

A card guide portion 4 forming a curved path is provided between the transport path and the card insertion slot 1 and between the transport path and the card exit slot 2, and the front of the main body 8 is provided. The card insertion port 1 and the card ejection port 2 located on the surface are connected to a conveyance path substantially parallel to the front surface of the main body 8.

The card 10 to be inserted from the card insertion slot 1 is turned by the first-stage card guide portion 4 to a conveyance path substantially parallel to the front surface of the main body 8, and the card 10 is driven by the driving feed roller 5. It receives the guide from the card guide section and further turns to the card outlet 2.

Further, during this conveyance, the reading unit 3 reads a signal by a mark filled with a pencil. Control of a motor (not shown) for driving the drive feed roller 5 and switch signals for starting and stopping the operation of the reading unit 3 are performed by the marks shown at the beginning and end of the card 10.

However, the signal on the stop side is a delay signal that causes a stop operation after the card 10 has finished passing through the drive feed roller 5.

As described above, this one has two card guide portions 4, and the curved portion of one card guide portion 4 is located between the drive feed roller 5 and the card ejection port 2. However, the distance between the drive feed roller 5 and the card ejection port 2 is shorter than the total length of the card 10 in the feed direction.

Therefore, the card 10 is inserted from the card insertion slot 1 until the motor starts to rotate, and the conveyance of the card 10 by the drive feed roller 5 is started. During the conveyance, the signal written on the card 10 is read by the reading unit 3 Then, the card 10 is sent out toward the card outlet 2 through the card guide portion, and when the drive feed roller 5 sends out the end of the card 10, the card 10 projects from the card outlet 2 and The rear portion of 0 is in a state of being locked by its own elasticity to the curved portion in the card guide portion 4 between the drive feed roller 5 and the card ejection port 2.

That is, the card 10 stops with its front end protruding from the card outlet 2. Therefore, the card 10 does not pop out and can be easily taken out.

[0015]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, in the present invention, the card insertion opening and the card ejection opening are provided on the front side of the main body, and the transport path connecting them is substantially parallel to the front surface of the main body. It can also be used by incorporating it into a card, and at the end of card feeding, a part of the card stops in a state of protruding from the card ejection slot, so operability is good, and stopping at the end of this feeding Since the card guide part that changes the direction of the card inserted from the card insertion port and the elasticity of the card itself are used, the structure is simple and at the same time reliable operation can be obtained.

[Submission date] February 10, 1995

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0006

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[0006]

【Example】

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments. Card reader 8 of prepaid card in this case is bendable, for example, those for displaying the balance information of the prepaid card 10 made paper Sukurin 9 provided on the front, of course gala, microcomputer The above-mentioned arithmetic processing means is provided.

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0007

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[0007] by arranging the outlet 2 card insertion slot 1 and the card on the front of the card reader 8, the conveying path card Lee da connecting the outlet 2 card insertion slot 1 and the card as shown in FIG. 2 8 provided so front and substantially parallel, and a reading portion 3 of the photoelectric this parallel portion, a pair of pressing rollers 6 located in front of the reading unit 3, a pair of pressing rollers located downstream of the reading unit 3 5, and a support plate 7 is arranged on the opposite surface of the reading unit 3.

[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0008

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[0008] Then between the transport path and a card insertion opening 1, and between the conveying path and the card outlet 2 provided card guide portion 4 forming the respective curved path, the card insertion slot 1 In addition, the card outlet 2 is connected to the front of the main body 8 and a conveyance path substantially parallel to the front.

[Procedure amendment 4]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0009

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[0009] card 10 to be inserted from the card insertion port 1 changes direction into the card reader 8 front and substantially parallel conveying paths in the first stage of the card guide portion 4, and thus the card 10 to the drive by the driving feed roller 5 It receives the guide from the card guide section and further changes its direction toward the card outlet 2.

[Procedure Amendment 5]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0010

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

The reading unit 3 reads the balance information record of the prepaid card 10 during the transportation. Control of a motor (not shown) for driving the drive feed roller 5 and switch signals for starting and stopping the operation of the reading unit 3 are performed by the marks shown at the beginning and end of the card 10.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 card insertion slot 2 card ejection slot 3 reading section 4 card guide section 5 drive feed roller 8 body 10 card

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] February 10, 1995

[Procedure correction 6]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] Brief description of the drawing

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a positive plane view showing the structure of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 card insertion slot 2 card ejection slot 3 reading section 4 card guide section 5 drive feed roller 8 card reader 10 card

[Procedure Amendment 7]

[Document name to be corrected] Drawing

[Name of item to be corrected] Figure 1

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[Figure 1]

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A card insertion slot formed on a predetermined surface, a card ejection slot formed on the same plane where the insertion slot is formed, and the card insertion slot and the ejection slot are connected to the predetermined plane. A substantially parallel transport path, a group of transport rollers arranged on this transport path so that a card can move along this transport path, and a reader for reading information written on the card transported by this roller group. A curved portion, a curved card guide portion connecting the transport path and the card outlet, and a card guide portion disposed near the contact point between the card guide portion and the transport path for discharging the card to the outlet. A card reader for a prepaid card, comprising: a drive feed roller which is arranged at a position where the length to the take-out port is shorter than the length in the card transport direction.