JP3063873U - Card management number reader - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] Since the management of prepaid cards is manually performed, the management work is very troublesome. A card management number reader according to the present invention.
(1) is one of the components of the inventory management system (3), which targets a card (2) displaying a lot unit management number (8) and a ticket unit management number (9), and accepts the card. (10), outlet (1
1) and a conduit (12) connecting the receiving port with the sending port. A reading mechanism (13) for reading the lot unit management number and the ticket unit management number is provided facing the guideway. The lot unit management number and the ticket unit management number are displayed independently of each other or continuously. The reading mechanism has a reading part (14) and a lighting device (15), and the lighting device is located between the reading part and a card moving in the guideway. It said reading unit is part for each lot (14 _a) and ticket unit for unit (14 _b) separate or continuous, and has a configuration.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a card management number reader.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In the case of prepaid cards with a large amount of money and a large number of issued cards, for example, prepaid cards used on toll roads rely on humans for management.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 It would be convenient to manage prepaid cards without manual intervention, but at present there is no suitable one. Therefore, the management work is very cumbersome.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The card management number reader according to the present invention is one of the components of the card inventory management system, and is intended for cards displaying the lot unit management number and the ticket unit management number. The management number reader has a reception port, a transmission port of the card, and a guide path of the card connecting the reception port with the transmission port. A mechanism for reading the ticket unit management number is provided.

[0005] The lot unit management number and the ticket unit management number may be displayed independently of each other. Independence here means not a series. Therefore, the lot unit management number and the ticket unit management number are displayed apart from each other on the same row, displayed on different rows in the same column, or displayed on different rows in different columns. In this case, it is easy to make a visual judgment.

The lot unit management number and the ticket unit management number may be displayed continuously. In this case, it is displayed on the card in a well-balanced manner.

[0007] The reading mechanism may include a reading unit and a lighting device, and the lighting device may be located between the reading unit and a card moving in the guide path. In this case, the control number printing surface of the card is illuminated by the lighting equipment even in the dark casing, and the reading of the control number by the reading section is ensured.

[0008] The reading unit may be configured such that the lot unit and the ticket unit are independent. In this case, the arrangement of the lot unit and the ticket unit can be freely determined.

[0009] The reading unit may be configured such that a lot unit and a ticket unit are integrated. In this case, the handling of the reading unit becomes easy.

[0010]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Reference numeral 1 denotes a card management number reader according to the present invention, which is one of the elements constituting the inventory management system 3 for the card 2.

The inventory management system 3 can be appropriately assembled. In the illustrated example, in addition to the management number reader 1, a character recognition device 4 for reading the characters read by the management number reader 1, a personal computer 5 , A barcode scanner 6 and a data backup device 7. The barcode scanner 6 is for reading the barcode affixed to the case when the card 2 is traded in a number of cases for each case.

The management number reader 1 is for a card 2 on which a management number 8 for lots and a management number 9 for tickets are displayed. The control number reader 1 has a receiving port 10, a sending port 11 of the card 2, and a conduit 12 for the card 2 connecting the receiving port 10 to the sending port 11. The management number reader 1 has a reading mechanism 13 for a lot unit management number 8 and a ticket unit management number 9 facing the guide path 12.

When the card 2 is inserted into the receiving port 10 of the management number reader 1, the card 2 is sent through the guide path 12 and comes out of the sending port 11. During this time, the lot unit management number 8 and the ticket unit management number 9 displayed on the card 2 are read by the reading mechanism 13. The inventory management system 3 causes the recognition device 4 to recognize the lot unit management number 8 and the ticket unit management number 9 of the card 2 read by the management number reader 1, process the recognized data, and It is possible to manage symbols and manage the entry / exit (distribution route) for each card.

The lot unit management number 8 and the ticket unit management number 9 are displayed independently of each other. This makes it easier to make a visual judgment.

The lot unit management number 8 and the ticket unit management number 9 are displayed continuously. In this way, the card 2 is displayed in a well-balanced manner.

The reading mechanism 13 has a reading unit 14 and a lighting device 15, and the lighting device 15 is located between the reading unit 14 and the card 2 moving on the guide path 12. By doing so, the control number printing surface of the card is illuminated by the lighting device 15 even in the dark casing, and the reading of the control number by the reading unit 14 is ensured.

The reading unit 14 has a configuration in which _a lot unit _14a and a ticket unit _14b are independent. In this case, the arrangement of the lot unit _14a and the ticket unit _14b can be freely determined.

[0018] The reading section 14 is a unit of lot for part 14 _a and the ticket unit for section 14 _b is that has become a unitary construction. This facilitates the handling of the reading unit 14.

[0019]

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, the card displaying the lot unit management number and the ticket unit management number is simply inserted into the reception of the management number reader, and while the card comes out of the exit, The lot unit management number and ticket unit management number displayed on the card can be read by the reading mechanism. Therefore, by causing the recognition device to recognize the read management number and processing the recognized data, various managements of the card can be performed without requiring any manpower.

According to the second aspect, since the lot unit management number and the ticket unit management number are displayed independently of each other, it is easy to make a visual judgment.

According to the third aspect, since the lot unit management number and the ticket unit management number are displayed continuously, they are displayed on the card in a well-balanced manner.

According to the fourth aspect, the management number printing surface of the card is illuminated by the lighting fixture even in the dark casing, so that the reading of the management number by the reading section is ensured.

According to the fifth aspect, since the reading unit has a configuration in which the lot unit and the ticket unit are independent, the arrangement of the lot unit and the ticket unit can be freely determined.

According to the sixth aspect, since the reading unit is integrally configured with the lot unit and the ticket unit, the handling of the reading unit becomes easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a specific example of a card management number reader according to the present invention with a front cover removed.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a part of a cover cut away.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the card.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a card inventory management system including a card management number reader according to the present invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Management number reader 2 Card 3 Inventory management system 8 Lot unit management number 9 Ticket unit management number 10 Receiving port 11 Outgoing port 12 Guideway 13 Reading mechanism 14 Reading unit 15 Lighting equipment

Claims (6)

[Utility model registration claims] A card (2) that displays a lot unit management number (8) and a ticket unit management number (9), which is one of the elements constituting a card inventory management system (3). (2)
The receiving port (10), the sending port (11) and the receiving port (10)
(11) and a reading mechanism for reading the lot unit control number (8) and the ticket unit control number (9) facing the guide path (12).
A card management number reader (1) comprising (13). 2. The card management number reader (1) according to claim 1, wherein the lot unit management number (8) and the ticket unit management number (9) are displayed independently of each other. 3. The card management number reader (1) according to claim 1, wherein the lot unit management number (8) and the ticket unit management number (9) are displayed continuously. 4. The reading mechanism (13) has a reading portion (14) and a lighting device (15), and the lighting device (15) is provided with the reading portion (1).
4. The card management number reader (1) according to claim 1, 2 or 3, which is located between the card (4) and the card (2) moving in the guideway (12). Wherein said reading portion (14) section for the lot unit (14 _a)
The card management number reader (1) according to claim 4, wherein the ticket unit ( _14b ) and the ticket unit ( _14b ) are independent. 6. said reading unit (14) unit for the lot unit (14 _a)
The card management number reader (1) according to claim 4, wherein the card unit ( _14b ) and the ticket unit ( _14b ) are integrated.