JP3152048B2 - How to attach the card slot - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for attaching a card insertion member of a card reader incorporated in a card public telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a card insertion member of this type is attached to a card reader at a leading end portion of the card reader. Aligned, the card insertion member is directly attached to the tip of the card reader. The card reader is mounted inside the public telephone so that the card insertion slot is exposed to the outside through the opening of the front case of the public telephone.

However, in the above-described conventional method of mounting a card insertion member, since the card insertion member is directly mounted on the card reader, when an impact force is applied to the card insertion hole exposed outside the public telephone, The impact force extends not only to the card insertion member but also to the card reader main body side, and as a result, the card reader is damaged or destroyed.
The entire card reader must be replaced, which is economically disadvantageous, and the replacement of the card reader from within the public telephone is complicated. In order to solve this drawback, there is a method in which the card insertion member is separated from the card reader and attached to the front case of a public telephone.

[0004]

By the way, if the card insertion member is structured so as to be separated from the card reader side, when the card insertion member is attached to the front case, the card insertion member is not connected to the card inlet of the card reader. It is necessary to perform alignment, and this alignment is extremely complicated, even when the card insertion member must be replaced at the time of maintenance or the like, since the alignment must be performed each time. There are drawbacks. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional disadvantages, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method of mounting a card insertion slot member that allows easy replacement.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a card reader having a card reader built in the main body of the apparatus, and a card insertion member of the card reader attached to the main body of the apparatus. a mounting method comprising positioning intermediary member fixed to the apparatus main body is positioned with respect to the card reader, device positioning intermediary member
After fixing to the surface of the main body, the card insertion member,
Superimposed on the positioning mediation member from the front side of the device body,
It is positioned via a positioning mediating member and fixed to the apparatus main body. The present invention also relates to a method for mounting a card insertion member in which a card reader is built in the device main body and the card insertion member of the card reader is mounted on the device main body side, wherein the positioning mediating member provided with the mounting hole is provided. And a master insertion port member having the same shape as the card insertion port member, being positioned via the positioning mediating member and positioning means, and having a notch provided in a portion corresponding to the mounting hole, The insertion member of the master that has positioned the positioning mediating member is aligned with the card taking-in portion of the card reader, and the fastening means is inserted through the notch and the mounting hole, and the positioning mediating member is moved toward the apparatus body. After fixing, then, instead of the insertion port member of the master,
The insertion port member is positioned on the positioning mediating member via the positioning means, and in this state, the insertion port member is attached to the apparatus main body side of the card reader from the back side of the apparatus main body.

[0006]

According to the present invention, when the card insertion member is first positioned with respect to the card insertion slot of the card reader, the positioning mediating member eliminates the need for positioning when the second and subsequent card insertion members are mounted. . Further, according to the present invention, the positioning mediating member is fixed to the apparatus main body from the front side of the apparatus main body from the cutout of the input port member of the master.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a card-type public telephone employing the method for mounting a card insertion member according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view, (b) is a cross-sectional view, FIG.
5A is a perspective view of the card reader as viewed from the front, FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the insertion slot as viewed from the back, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the same, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line VV, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 4, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view for explaining a method of mounting the positioning mediating plate using the insertion slot plate of the master. 9 is a front view and a cross-sectional view, FIG. 9 shows a mounting state of the positioning mediating plate, (a) is a front view, (b) is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a method of mounting the insertion opening plate by the positioning mediating plate. 11A and 11B are a front view and a sectional view, and FIG. 12 is a rear view.

In these figures, the reference numeral 1 designates a card-type public telephone, which is composed of a splittable housing composed of a front case 2 and a rear case 3, and is provided on the front part of the front case 2 side. Has a handset 4 mounted thereon, a dial button 5 disposed thereon, and a card insertion slot plate 6 having a card insertion slot 7 formed therein. Reference numeral 10 denotes a conventionally known card reader built in the public telephone 1 via a bracket 11, which is disposed obliquely upward and inclined, and has a magnetic head for reading and writing magnetic information on a magnetic card taken in. Built-in.

The front face of the insertion slot plate 6 is provided with a concave fitting portion 12 having an inverted cross section, and the card insertion slot 7 is inclined obliquely upward at the bottom of the recess fitting portion 12. It has been drilled. In addition, a flat concave fitting portion 13 formed in a frame shape along the outer periphery is provided on a rear surface portion of the insertion slot plate 6, and a plurality of L is provided so as to sandwich the card insertion slot 7. The guide pieces 14 and 15 are alternately projected. The guide surfaces 14a, 15a of the guide pieces 14, 15 have an angle β
And is formed in a divergent shape. Reference numeral 16 denotes a screw embedded in the four corners of the rear surface of the insertion plate 6, reference numeral 17 denotes a dowel projecting from both sides of the concave fitting portion 12, and reference numeral 18 denotes a concave fitting portion recessed below the dowel 17. .

A card inlet 20 is provided at the leading end of the card reader 10, and a card transport path in which a magnetic head (not shown) is provided is provided in the rear of the card inlet 20. ing. Above and below the card slot 20,
Guide pieces 21 and 22 sandwiching card inlet 20
Are protruding alternately. These guide pieces 21, 2
The second guide surfaces 21a and 22a are formed so as to have a divergent shape with an angle γ toward the front end.

When the insertion plate 6 is attached to the front case 2 by a method to be described later, the guide pieces 21 and 22 are formed in a comb-like shape so as to face the guide pieces 15 and 14, respectively. Is formed. The card reader 10 is inclined at an angle α with respect to the card intake path. In other words, the card inserted from the card insertion port 7 is upwardly inclined from the card intake port 20 through the card intake path. The orientation is changed by α and taken into the card reader 10. The intervals T and t between the guide pieces 14 and 15 and between the guide pieces 21 and 22 satisfy T> t, and t is substantially equal to the thickness of the card.

As described above, the card insertion plate 6 is separated from the card reader 10, and the card insertion paths are formed on the upper and lower sides of the card insertion port 7 and the card insertion port 20 so as to face each other. Comb-shaped guide piece 1
4, 15, 21 and 22, the take-in angle α can be freely changed at the position of the card take-in slot 20 with respect to the card insert angle, and the transfer path inside the card reader is different from the conventional case. Does not need to be bent, so that the structure of the card reader is simplified. In addition, the installation angle of the card reader 10 can be matched with the mounting space on the public telephone side, so that the space can be effectively used. By raising the inclination of the card reader 10 as in this embodiment, the public telephone 1
Can be reduced in depth dimension. Further, the insertion angle of the card insertion slot 7 can be selected to be an angle at which the card can be easily inserted.

Further, guide pieces 14, 15, 21, 22
Is formed in the shape of a comb, so that even if the mounting of the card insertion plate 6 is slightly shifted in the left-right direction, there is no hindrance to the conveyance of the card. In addition, each guide piece 14, 1
5, the respective guide surfaces 14a and 15a, 21a and 22
a is formed so as to be divergent at angles β and γ, so that the card can be smoothly transported without being caught by these guide surfaces, and even if the card insertion plate 6 is slightly displaced vertically. There is no hindrance to transportation. In addition, each guide piece 14, 1
Since the intervals T and t between 5 and 21 and 22 satisfy T> t, the card inserted into the card insertion slot 7 is inserted into the card insertion path without being caught, and after being inserted. The card inlet 20 without being exposed in the thickness direction
From the card reader 10, smooth transport in the transport path is assured, and the occurrence of defective reading and writing by the magnetic head is reduced.

Reference numeral 25 shown in FIG. 7 denotes an insertion plate of the master, which has the same outer shape and structure as the insertion plate 6 except for a U-shaped portion corresponding to the concave fitting portion 18. In that a notch 26 is provided. 30
Is a positioning mediating plate, and a pair of holes 31 and a pair of mounting holes 32 corresponding to the notches 26 corresponding to the positioning pins 17 of the insertion slot plate 25 of the master,
Each is drilled.

Next, a method of attaching the insertion port plate 6 will be described. First, the holes 31 of the positioning mediation plate 30 are fitted to the positioning pins 17 of the insertion slot plate 25 of the master, and as shown in FIG.
To the concave fitting portion 13 of the insertion slot plate 25 of the master. In this state, the master insertion plate 25
As shown in FIG. 9, the screw 16 is screwed from the front side of the public telephone 1 so that the card insertion slot 7 is aligned with the card inlet 22 of the card lead 10 already mounted in the public telephone 1. It is inserted into a mounting hole (not shown) formed in the front case 2 and temporarily fixed to the front case 2.

Insertion plate 2 of master in temporarily fixed state
The card is inserted into the card insertion slot 7 of No. 5, and the insertion slot plate 25 of the master is slightly moved up and down, left and right, and adjusted to a position where the card is smoothly inserted. After the position is determined, the positioning mediation plate 30 is fixed to the front case 2 by screwing the screw 27 through the notch 26 and the mounting opening 32 from the front side of the public telephone 1 and screwing it into the front case 2. As a result, the position of the card insertion slot 7 with respect to the card insertion slot 22 adjusted by the master insertion slot plate 25 is changed to the positioning mediation plate 30.
Is positioned.

Next, the insertion slot plate 25 of the master is detached from the positioning mediation plate 30 and, instead, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, the positioning pins 17 of the insertion port plate 6 are fitted into the holes 31 of the positioning mediation plate 30, and the insertion port plate 6 is moved to the positioning mediation plate 30.
Overlaid. At this time, the card slot 20 of the card reader 10 has already been inserted by the slot 25 of the master.
Has been completed, the card insertion slot 7 of the inserted insertion slot plate 6 is also inserted into the card insertion slot 20.
Is aligned with In this state, the insertion port plate 6 is attached to the front case 2 by screwing the flanged nut 35 to the screw 16 from the back side of the public telephone 1 as shown in FIG.

As described above, since the positioning of the card reader 10 with the card inlet 20 has been completed by the positioning mediation plate 30 fixed to the front case 2, the insertion port plate 6 can be used for maintenance and inspection. In the case of replacing the card, it is not necessary to adjust the alignment with the card inlet 20, and the replacement operation can be performed in a short time. Also, the notch 26 is provided in the card insertion slot plate 25 of the master.
The positioning mediation plate 30 can be fixed to the front case 2 from the front side of the front case 2 by inserting the screw 27 from the notch 26, so that the positioning mediation plate 30 can be positioned and fixed. This operation can be performed without opening and closing the front case 2, thereby improving workability and shortening work time.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a method for mounting a card insertion member in which a card reader is built in the apparatus main body and the card insertion member of the card reader is mounted on the apparatus main body side. A positioning intermediary member positioned with respect to the card reader and fixed to the apparatus main body, and fixing the positioning intermediary member to a surface of the apparatus main body.
After that, the card insertion member is moved to the front side of the apparatus main body.
From the positioning mediation member, and positioned via the positioning mediation member and fixed to the apparatus main body, the card insertion member is first aligned with the card intake of the card reader, and the positioning mediation member Is fixed to the main body of the apparatus, the alignment of the card insertion member becomes unnecessary after the second time, and the replacement operation of the card insertion member at the time of maintenance or the like becomes easy.

Further, according to the present invention, the positioning mediating member provided with the mounting hole, and having the same shape as the card insertion member, are positioned via the positioning mediating member and the positioning means, and correspond to the mounting hole. A master insertion port member provided with a notch in a portion thereof, and aligning the master insertion port member positioning the positioning mediating member with a card take-in portion on a card reader side, and closing the fastening means. The positioning mediating member is fixed to the apparatus main body side by being inserted into the notch and the mounting hole, and then, instead of the insertion port member of the master, the insertion port member is positioned to the positioning mediating member via the positioning means. In this state, the insertion slot member was attached to the main assembly side of the card reader from the back side of the main assembly. By inserting the step, the positioning mediation member can be fixed to the device main body from the surface side of the device main body.Therefore, the positioning mediation member can be positioned and fixed without opening and closing the housing main body. The workability can be improved, and the work time can be shortened.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B show a public telephone employing a method for attaching a card insertion member according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is a front view and FIG.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a card insertion slot according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a structure of a card insertion slot according to the present invention,
(A) is a perspective view of the card reader side viewed from the front, (b)
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the input port side as viewed from the back.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a card insertion slot according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an essential part for explaining a mounting state of a card insertion member of a master in a method of mounting a card insertion member according to the present invention.

8A and 8B are views for explaining a mounting state of the card insertion member of the master in the method for mounting a card insertion member according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 8A is a front view and FIG.

9A and 9B are views for explaining a mounting state of a card insertion member of a master in the method for mounting a card insertion member according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 9A is a front view and FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an essential part for explaining a mounting state of the card insertion member in the method for mounting a card insertion member according to the present invention.

11A and 11B are diagrams for explaining a mounting state of the card insertion member in the method for mounting a card insertion member according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 11A is a front view and FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view.

FIG. 12 is a rear view for explaining a mounting state of the card insertion member in the method for mounting a card insertion member according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Public telephone 2 Front case 6 Card slot plate 7 Card slot 10 Card reader 14, 15 Guide piece 14a, 15a Guide surface 16 Screw 17 Locating pin 20 Card inlet 21, 22 Guide piece 21a, 22a Guide surface 25 Master Card insertion slot plate 26 notch 30 positioning mediation plate 31 hole 32 mounting slot 33 flanged nut

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-4-92851 (JP, U) JP-A-58-164358 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04M 1 / 02-1/23 H04M 17/00-17/02 G06K 13/00-13/30 G07F 5/00-9/10

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A method for mounting a card insertion member in which a card reader is incorporated in an apparatus main body, and a card insertion member of the card reader is mounted on the apparatus main body side, wherein the card reader is positioned with respect to the card reader. comprising a positioning intermediary member fixed to the apparatus main body, device positioning intermediary member
After fixing to the surface of the main body, the card insertion member,
Superimposed on the positioning mediation member from the front side of the device body,
A method for mounting a card insertion member, wherein the card insertion member is positioned and fixed to the apparatus main body via a positioning mediating member. 2. A method of mounting a card insertion member in which a card reader is built in an apparatus main body, and a card insertion member of the card reader is mounted on the apparatus main body side, wherein a positioning mediating member provided with an mounting hole is provided. A master insertion port member having the same shape as the card insertion port member, being positioned via the positioning mediation member and positioning means, and having a notch provided in a portion corresponding to the mounting hole; Align the insertion port member of the master where the mediation member is positioned with the card take-in portion of the card reader side, insert the fastening means through the notch and the mounting hole, and fix the positioning mediation member to the apparatus body side Then, instead of the insertion port member of the master, the insertion port member is positioned on the positioning mediating member via the positioning means, and in this state, the insertion port member is attached to the device main body. A method for attaching a card insertion member, wherein the card insertion member is attached to a main body side of a card reader from the back side of a body.