JP3241254B2 - IC card reader - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an IC card reader for processing an IC card having an integrated circuit (IC chip) together with a non-contact type input / output terminal, and more particularly to an IC card that is lifted.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A large amount of information is recorded / recorded compared to a magnetic card.
An IC card having a built-in IC chip has been put to practical use because it can perform reproduction. 2. Description of the Related Art In general, a contact type IC card is used in which a contact provided on a card reader for recording / reproducing information on the card is brought into contact with a contact type input / output terminal of an IC chip to transfer information. On the other hand, a card-side terminal unit, which is a non-contact type input / output terminal composed of a coil or a metal plate, is built in, and a reader-side terminal unit composed of a coil or a metal plate is arranged facing this card-side terminal unit. Then, a current carrying information is supplied to the reader-side terminal section to generate a potential difference between the card-side terminal section and the reader-side terminal section by electromagnetic induction or capacitance, and the generated potential difference is converted. A non-contact type IC card for exchanging information has been studied. As the non-contact type IC card, for example, a proximity type IC card which is studied in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard 10536 is exemplified.

[0003]

When the above-mentioned proximity type IC card or contact type IC card is run on the card running path, it is necessary to consider a deformed card. That is, if the distance between the card running paths in the card thickness direction is small, the deformed cards may be jammed or the running resistance may increase. If the width of the card travel path is widened, it is possible to reduce the jam and the running resistance of the deformed card, but on the other hand, there is a problem in the transfer of information of the proximity IC card. That is, the input / output of information to / from the proximity IC card is performed by generating a potential difference between the card-side terminal section and the reader-side terminal section by electromagnetic induction or capacitance, so that the card travel path may be wide. This is because if the card deformation is large, the distance between the card-side terminal portion and the reader-side terminal portion becomes large, and it becomes difficult for the magnetic field and the charge to move from the reader-side terminal portion.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention stabilizes the distance between a terminal provided on an IC card and a terminal provided on a device, so that information can be input / output reliably. In view of the above, in the first aspect, a card traveling path on which a proximity type IC card having a card side terminal portion serving as a non-contact type input / output terminal portion can travel, and the card side terminal portion opposes the card side terminal portion at a traveling stop position of the proximity type IC card. sandwiching a position, and the reader side terminal section for exchanging the card-side terminal portion and a signal provided to be mounted on the frame to form a card traveling path, the card traveling path
Card holding member provided on the side opposite to the terminal part on the reader side
The card holding member is attached to the moving end,
Card holding member is a proximity IC car in the card running path
Entry position to push the card and evacuation to evacuate from the card path
Rotating shaft supported by a shaft so as to occupy the position.
Arm and a spring that moves the rotating arm to the retracted position
And a pivoting arm located on the opposite side of the moving end with the shaft in between.
Move the pivot arm to the entry position
And a drive mechanism having an actuator.
When the card occupies the approach position, the card
Keep the distance between the contact type IC card and the frame constant
Press the proximity IC card toward the reader side terminal
An IC card reader is proposed. In a second aspect, a card traveling path capable of commonly traveling a contact type IC card having a contact type input / output terminal on the card surface and a proximity type IC card having a card side terminal portion serving as a non-contact type input / output terminal portion, A contact block disposed on one side of the card traveling path and provided so as to be able to contact the contact type input / output terminal of the contact type IC card; and a frame forming the card traveling path on the other side of the card traveling path. And a reader terminal for sending and receiving signals to and from the card terminal, and a terminal opposite to the reader terminal across the card path.
Card holding member and the moving end of the card
The card holder is attached, and the card holder is
Entry position and power to press the proximity IC card in the
Axis so that it occupies the evacuation position for evacuation from the road travel path.
A rotating arm rotatably supported and a rotating arm
Move the spring between the retracted position and the shaft
The rotating arm connected to the end of the rotating arm
Actuator that moves the moving arm to the approach position.
And the rotating arm occupies the approach position.
Sometimes, the card holding member and the proximity IC card
The terminal on the reader side so that the distance from the
The proximity IC card being pressed.
A C card reader is proposed. In claim 6, the card
A contact type IC card having a contact type input / output terminal on its surface;
Near card-side terminals that are non-contact type input / output terminals
A card travel path that allows common travel with a contact-type IC card;
Contact IC car that is located on one side of the road
Contact block provided so that it can
And the card running path on the other side of the card running path.
Card side terminals and signals attached to the frame to be formed
Between the reader terminal that exchanges the card and the card path
Card holding member provided on the side opposite to the terminal part on the reader side
The card holding member is attached to the moving end,
Card holding member is a proximity IC car in the card running path
Position and card for pressing the contact and contact type IC card
Pivot around the axis so as to occupy the evacuation position for evacuation from the traveling path
Swivel arm freely supported and swivel arm retracted position
Between the spring and the moving end
The pivot arm connected to the end of the pivot arm located on the opposite side
Having an actuator for moving the vehicle to the approach position
When the rotating arm occupies the approach position,
Proximity type IC card and contact type IC with card holding member
Keep the distance between the card and the frame constant.
Card and contact type IC card
An IC card reader characterized by pressing a C card has been proposed.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. An IC card reader denoted by reference numeral 1 in FIG. 1 is a proximity type I having a card side terminal portion 3 serving as a non-contact type input / output terminal portion.
The C card C2 (hereinafter, referred to as "proximity card C2") is processed.

As shown in FIG. 8B, the proximity card C2 has a character area C2b in which embossed characters are provided on the card surface C2A. A magnetic stripe C on which magnetic information is recorded / reproduced is provided on one side of the card back surface C2B.
2a is provided. Inside the proximity card C2, a card-side terminal portion 3 composed of a plurality of coils 5, 5, 6, 6 and a plurality of metal plates 7 serving as conductors is provided.
The card-side terminal 3 is connected to an IC chip (not shown) in the card, and the coils 5, 5, 6, 6, and the metal plate 7 are changed by a voltage change supplied from a reader-side terminal described later.
Is converted into a potential difference (voltage) due to a change in electromotive force or capacitance generated in the IC chip, and is input / output as information to / from an IC chip.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the IC card reader 1 includes a card traveling path 9 on which a proximity card C2 travels,
The card-side terminal unit 3 is provided at a position facing the card-side terminal unit 3 at the traveling stop position of the proximity type IC card C2.
Terminal 11 for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the reader, and an IC traveling on the card traveling path 9 toward the reader terminal 11
Card pressing member 1 for pressing a card (proximity card C2)
0, a drive mechanism 21, a transport mechanism 12 for transporting the proximity card C2, and the control means 4.

The IC card reader 1 is connected to a magnetic stripe C2a and a magnetic card reader 100 for exchanging (recording / reproducing) magnetic information. Magnetic card reader 10
0 indicates that when a card is detected by a card sensor (not shown), a drive motor (not shown) is rotated forward, and magnetic information is exchanged between a magnetic head (not shown) and a magnetic stripe C2a to record / reproduce information or to read / write a card. Classification is performed. In this magnetic head, the proximity card C
If it is 2, the type signal V1 is output to the control means 4.

The card transport path (not shown) of the magnetic card reader 100 and the insertion slot 9a of the card travel path 9 are continuous, and the proximity card C2, which has completed the transfer of the magnetic information, is transported toward the IC card reader 1 (not shown). Transported by means. A transport mechanism 12 is connected to a drive motor constituting the transport unit. As the drive motor, a forward / reverse rotatable motor is used.
The transport roller pair 12 is made to travel toward the inside of the C card reader 1 and to cause the proximity card C2 to travel from the IC card reader 1 toward the magnetic card reader 100 by reverse rotation.
0 and 121 are rotationally driven.

The transport mechanism 12 includes a pair of transport rollers 120, 1
21 and drive pulleys 123 and 12 forming a drive transmission unit
4,125. Drive pulleys 123 and 124
Are integrally formed and fixed to the drive shaft 14, and the drive pulley 125 is fixed to the drive shaft 15. A transmission belt 126 is wound around the drive pulleys 124 and 125, and a belt 127 driven by a drive motor (not shown) of the magnetic card reader 100 is wound around the drive pulley 123.

The transport roller pair 120 includes a drive roller 120a fixed to the drive shaft 14, and a driven roller 120b disposed opposite to the drive roller 120a and rotatably supported by the shaft 16. Transport roller pair 120
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the width direction (arrow W) of the card traveling path 9 whose side surface is constituted by the frames 1A and 1B
Are arranged respectively. The drive shaft 14 is the frame 1
A, 1B rotatably supported, the shaft 15 is the frame 1
A, 1B.

As shown in FIG. 1, the transport roller pair 121 is composed of a drive roller 121a fixed to the drive shaft 15 and a driven roller 121b disposed opposite to the drive roller 121a and rotatably supported by the shaft 17. It is configured. The transport roller pair 121 is arranged in the width direction (arrow W) of the card travel path 9 as shown in FIGS. The drive shaft 15 is rotatably supported by the frames 1A and 1B. The shaft 17 is fixed to the bent portions 19a and 19b at the free ends of the leaf spring 19, respectively. Leaf spring 19
Of the frame 1A, 1B as shown in FIG.
And the driven rollers 12
1b is urged toward the drive roller 121a. As shown in FIG. 3, the transport roller pairs 120 and 121 are arranged so as to sandwich the vicinity of the card side ends C2d and C2e located outside the character area C2b and the magnetic stripe C2a.

The card running path 9 has side surfaces formed by frames 1A and 1B, and upper and lower surfaces formed by frames 1D and 1E. The distance H between the card running paths 9 corresponding to the thickness direction of the proximity card C2 is set to a width that can be conveyed even when the deformed and curved proximity card C2 is inserted. Here, the interval H is set to about +2 to 3 mm of the card thickness. In other words, if the deformation amount of the proximity card C2 is larger than the interval H, the deformation card cannot be inserted.

The card holding member 10 is disposed above the card running path 9 on the opposite side of the reader terminal section 11 and the proximity card C2, from the center of the card running path 9 to the frame 1B , and close to the proximity card C2. Can be pressed at the center. The card holding member 10 faces the inside of the card travel path 9 from the opening 1Ea of the frame 1E, and is supported by the drive mechanism 21. The drive mechanism 21 includes an electromagnetic solenoid 22 serving as an actuator as shown in FIGS.
And a rotating arm 24 rotatably supported by a shaft 23 on a frame 1C fixed inside the side plates 1A and 1B.

As shown in FIG. 4, the rotating arm 24
It is bent in a U-shape in cross section, has a substantially L-shaped side surface, and has an upper end 24 a located above the rotation end connected to a movable piece 22 a of the electromagnetic solenoid 22 by a pin 25. This pin 25 is formed by a U formed on the upper end 24a.
It is engaged with the groove 24c, and is prevented from coming off in the axial direction by a suitable member such as a ring (not shown). The base end 10a of the card holding member 10 is attached to the moving end 24b located on the left side of the rotating end. The card holding member 10 is preferably made of a synthetic resin, and a member for protecting the card is preferably attached to the lower surface 10b. As an example, a soft rubber sheet or a member similar thereto may be used.

The electromagnetic solenoid 22 is connected to the rotating arm 24 by a tension coil spring 33 (hereinafter, referred to as a "spring 33") whose both ends are locked to a normal pin 25 and a frame 1C. Is located at a retracted position retracted from the inside of the card travel path 9 indicated by. When energized, the electromagnetic solenoid 22 is turned on and the movable piece 22a is turned on.
Is drawn in the direction of arrow a to position the rotating arm 24 at the entry position shown by the solid line in the figure. In this example, the proximity card C2 is pressed toward the frame 1D constituting the lower surface of the card running path 9. It has become. This frame 1D
Is a traveling reference plane for the traveling proximity card C2.

The reader-side terminal portion 11 is mounted on the lower surface of the frame 1D. As shown in FIG. 5, the coils 26, which have the same number of turns in the same direction as the coils 5, 5, 6, and 6 of the card-side terminal portion 3, are provided. 26, 27, 27 and a metal plate 28 having the same configuration as the metal plate 7 are provided. As shown in FIG. 1, connectors 29 and 30 are provided on the lower surface of the reader-side terminal unit 11. The connector 29 is connected to each of the coils 26 and 27, and the connector 30 is connected to a plurality of metal plates 28 serving as conductors. The connectors 29 and 30 are connected to the control means 4 and connect the coils 26 and 2 with a voltage that changes in accordance with information supplied from the control means 4 and a constant voltage for driving the IC chip.
7 and the metal plate 28.

A stopper mechanism 13 is arranged near the transport roller pair 121. As shown in FIG. 2, the stopper mechanism 13 includes a stopper member 133 rotatably supported by the frame 1D, an electromagnetic solenoid 131 for driving the stopper member 133 to move forward and backward with respect to the card travel path 9, and an electromagnetic solenoid 131 and a stopper member. It mainly comprises a lever 132 for connecting to the motor 133. Lever 132
Are connected to the movable piece 131a of the electromagnetic solenoid 131 and the base end 133a of the stopper member 133 with pins.

The electromagnetic solenoid 131 is usually
The stopper member 133 is set at a retracted position retracted from the card traveling path 9 shown by a solid line in FIG. 2 by a coil spring 134 wound around the movable piece 1a.
a is pulled in the direction of arrow b to position the stopper member 133 at the entry position where the tip 133b enters the card travel path 9. The stopper member 133 is provided for the transport roller pair 1.
The card 21 is located closer to the leading end 9b of the card travel path 9 than the card 21 and is arranged so as to stop the proximity card C2 at a stop position where the card terminal 3 faces the reader terminal 11.

As shown in FIG. 1, a contact / separation sensor S1 (hereinafter, referred to as "sensor S1") is disposed near the electromagnetic solenoid 22. The sensor S1 outputs a contact / separation signal V3 to the control means 4 when the movable piece 22a moves in the direction of arrow a.

Conveying roller pair 121 and card pressing member 1
A card position detection sensor S2 (hereinafter, referred to as a "sensor S2") is disposed on the card running path 9 located between 0. The sensor S2 is an optical sensor, and outputs a stop signal V4 to the control means 4 when the proximity card C2 passes below the sensor S2.

In the vicinity of the electromagnetic solenoid 131, a stopper movable sensor S3 (hereinafter, referred to as "sensor S3") is arranged. When the movable piece 131a moves in the direction of arrow b (see FIG. 2), the sensor S3 detects the stopper signal V5.
Is output to the control means 4.

The control means 4 is a control device for controlling both the magnetic card reader 100 and the IC card reader 1, and its main part is mainly constituted by a known microcomputer. Here, the control means 4 determines the inserted card based on the card type signal V1 input from a magnetic head (not shown). The control means 4 includes a sensor S
When the stop signal V4 is input from the controller 2, the drive motor of the magnetic card reader 100 is stopped to stop the transport mechanism 12, and the electromagnetic solenoid 131 is energized to be driven (turned on). When the stopper signal V5 is input from the sensor S3, the control means 4 energizes and drives (turns on) the electromagnetic solenoid 22, and when the contact / separation signal V3 is input from the sensor S1, the constant voltage is applied to the connectors 29 and 30. And a voltage that changes in accordance with the information. When the transmission and reception of the information is completed, the control means 4 cuts off the power supply to the electromagnetic solenoids 22 and 131 and turns off the power supply, and rotates the drive motor in the reverse direction.

The operation of the IC card reader 1 having such a configuration will be described. First, the magnetic card reader 100 shown in FIG.
When the proximity card C2 is input to the magnetic card reader 10 (not shown), the drive motor is activated by a card sensor (not shown).
Recording / reproduction of magnetic information is performed by a magnetic head (not shown) while the card C2 is conveyed in the area 0. When the drive motor is started, its rotation is transmitted to the transport mechanism 12 via the belt 127 and the pulley 123, and the transport roller pair 120, 12
1 is in a rotational drive state. Here, since the proximity card C2 is inserted into the magnetic card reader 100, the type signal V
1 is input to the control means 4, and the card C2 is conveyed to the card running path 9 as shown in FIG.

The transported proximity card C2 is nipped by the transport roller pair 120 and travels in the card travel path 9.
When the detection signal is detected by the sensor S2 and the stop signal V4 is output from the sensor S2, the drive motor stops, and
The electromagnetic solenoid 131 is turned on, and the movable piece 131a moves in the direction shown by the arrow b in FIG. When the movable piece 131a moves, the stopper member 133 pivots from the retreat position shown by the solid line to the approach position shown by the two-dot chain line via the lever 132, and the leading end 133b is located in the card travel path 9 and is conveyed. It comes into contact with the tip of the card C2 as shown in FIG.

When the sensor S3 detects the operation of the movable piece 131a, a stopper signal V5 is output, and the electromagnetic solenoid 2
2 is turned on, and the movable piece 22a is pulled in the direction of arrow a in FIG. Along with this operation, the contact / separation signal V3 is output, and the rotating arm 24 is rotationally displaced about the shaft 23 from the retracted position shown by the two-dot chain line to the entering position shown by the broken line, and the card pressing member 10 is rotated. Descends. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the proximity card C2 stops so that the card-side terminal portion 3 and the reader-side terminal portion 11 face each other.

At this time, when the proximity card C2 is curved upward as shown by the solid line, the lower surface 10 of the card holding member 10 moves downward as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Pressed toward the side terminal portion 11,
The lifting of the proximity card C2 with respect to the frame 1D is suppressed. That is, the deformation of the proximity card C2 is corrected. When the contact / separation signal V3 and the card type signal V2 from the sensor S2 are input to the control means 4, the connector 2
A voltage is supplied to the coils 26, 26, 27, 27 and the plurality of metal plates 28 via 9, 30. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the coils 26, 26, 27, 27 and the coils 5,
Between 5, 6, and 6, the electromotive force changes due to the variable voltage that is changed and supplied according to the information, and a potential difference (voltage) due to the change occurs. A potential difference (voltage) is generated between the metal plate 28 and the metal plate 7 due to a change in capacitance.
Is input and output.

Therefore, the distance between the card-side terminal 3 provided on the proximity card C2 and the reader-side terminal 11 provided on the frame 1D is reduced even in the case of a deformed card, and the coil 26,
The magnetic field generated at 27 and the electric charge generated at the metal plate 28 are efficiently transmitted to the coils 5 and 6 and the metal plate 7 of the card-side terminal unit 3 so that input / output of information is stabilized and supplied to the reader-side terminal unit 11. Operating voltage can be relatively reduced.

Further, since the proximity card C2 is pressed against the frame 1D by the card pressing member 10, even if the interval H between the card running paths 9 is sufficiently ensured, the card side terminal portion 3 of the proximity card C2 and the reader side terminal are provided. The distance to the part 11 can be reduced,
Card jam and running resistance can be reduced while stabilizing the input and output of information. The reduction in the running resistance reduces the load on the transport mechanism 12 and the transport roller pairs 120 and 121, and the transport mechanism 12 and the transport roller pairs 120 and 121
121 can be improved in durability.

When the input / output of information to / from the proximity card C2 is completed, the power supply to the electromagnetic solenoids 22 and 131 is cut off, and the card is turned off. Then, the card pressing member 10 and the stopper member 133 are moved from the card running path 9 by the spring 33.
And the coil spring 134 retracts, and the drive motor rotates in the reverse direction. Due to this reverse rotation, the proximity card C2 in the card travel path 9 moves toward the insertion slot 9a, and is ejected from the IC card reader 1 and the magnetic card reader 100 connected thereto.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The IC card reader indicated by reference numeral 50 in FIG.
A contact type IC card C1 having a contact type input / output terminal 2 on a card surface C1A shown in FIG.
) And the above-described proximity card C2. In this example, members having the same configuration and the same function as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the contact card C1 has a contact-type input / output terminal 2 (hereinafter, referred to as "contact terminal 2") disposed at a front end C1c of the card surface C1A.
The contact terminals 2 are connected to an IC chip (not shown) in the card. Below the card surface C1A side, a character area C1b in which embossed characters are provided is formed. On one side of the card back surface C1B, a magnetic stripe C1a on which magnetic information is recorded / reproduced is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the IC card reader 50 includes a card traveling path 90 on which the contact card C1 and the proximity card C2 travel in common, and a traveling path on one side of the card traveling path 90. A contact block 8 that is disposed on the other side and can contact the contact terminal 2; a reader-side terminal unit 11 that is disposed below a traveling path on the other side across the card traveling path 90 and that exchanges signals with the non-contact terminal 3; , Reader terminal 1
Card pushing member 10 for pushing IC card C traveling in card traveling path 90 toward card 1 and driving mechanism 2
1. It mainly comprises a transport mechanism 12 for transporting the IC card C and a control means 40.

The IC card reader 50 is connected to magnetic stripes C1a and C2a and a magnetic card reader 100 'for transmitting / receiving (recording / reproducing) magnetic information. When the card is detected by a card sensor (not shown), the magnetic card reader 100 'rotates a drive motor (not shown) in a forward direction, and a magnetic head (not shown) and a magnetic stripe C1.
a, C2a to exchange magnetic information and record information /
Playback and card type are performed. In this magnetic head, the type signal V2 is output to the control means 40 for the contact card C1, and the type signal V1 is output to the control means 40 for the proximity card C2.

The card transport path (not shown) of the magnetic card reader 100 'and the insertion port 9a of the card travel path 90 are continuous, and the contact card C1 and the proximity card C2, which have completed the transfer of the magnetic information, are transferred to the IC card reader 50. It is conveyed toward the conveyance means (not shown). When this transport means is configured, a transport mechanism 12 is connected to a drive motor (not shown). As the drive motor, a step motor capable of rotating forward and backward is used. The IC card C is driven toward the inside of the IC card reader 50 by the forward rotation, and the IC card C is rotated by the reverse rotation.
From the IC card reader 50 to the magnetic card reader 100 ′
Roller pair 120, 1 so as to travel toward
21 is driven to rotate.

The card running path 90 includes the frames 50A, 5A
0B defines the side surface, and frames 50D and 50E define the upper and lower surfaces. The interval H between the card running paths 90 corresponding to the thickness direction of the IC card C is set to a width that can be conveyed even when the deformed and curved IC card C is inserted. Here, the interval H is set to the card thickness +2 to 3
It is set to about mm. In other words, if the deformation amount of the IC card C is larger than the interval H, the modified card cannot be inserted.

The contact block 8 is fixed to the frame 50C and is disposed near the pair of conveying rollers 121. The contact block 8 is provided with a plurality of contacts 8a for contacting with the contact terminals 2 to input and output information. The contact 8a
It is made of a conductive spring material or the like, and hangs down from the contact block 8 toward the card running path 90.

The card pressing member 10 is connected to the card running path 9 on the opposite side of the reader terminal section 11 and the IC card C.
0, the center of the card running path 90 and the frame 50
It is arranged near B and can press the center of the IC card C. The card holding member 10 is supported by a drive mechanism 21 having the same configuration as in the first embodiment, and
It is possible to move in and out, and here, the card running path 9
The IC card C in the block 0 is pressed toward a frame 50D constituting the lower surface of the card running path 90. The frame 50D is a running reference plane for the IC card C. The rotation arm 24 of the drive mechanism 21 is rotatably supported by a shaft 50 on a frame 50C, as shown in FIG.

The reader side terminal section 11 is mounted on the lower surface of the frame 50D and faces the card holding member 10, and is connected to the control means 40 via the connectors 29 and 30. The reader-side terminal unit 11 supplies a voltage that changes according to the information supplied from the control unit 40 and a constant voltage for driving the IC chip to the coils 26 and 27 and the metal plate 28.

As shown in FIG. 10, the stopper mechanism 13 disposed near the conveying roller pair 121
D, an electromagnetic solenoid 131 for driving the stopper member 133 to move forward and backward with respect to the card travel path 90, and an electromagnetic solenoid 131
It is mainly composed of a lever 132 connecting the stopper member 133 and the stopper member 133. The electromagnetic solenoid 131 uses the coil spring 134 wound around the movable piece 131a to move the stopper member 133 to the card running path 90 indicated by a solid line in FIG.
The movable member 131a is turned on when electricity is supplied, and the movable piece 131a is pulled in the direction of the arrow b to stop the stopper member 1.
33 is positioned at an entry position where the tip 133b enters the card travel path 90.

The stopper member 133 is connected to the transport roller pair 12.
1, the contact card 2 is located closer to the leading end 90b of the card traveling path 90, the contact terminal 2 faces the contact 8a, and the card terminal 3 faces the reader terminal 11. It is arranged to stop C2.

In the vicinity of the electromagnetic solenoid 22, a contact / separation sensor S1 (hereinafter, referred to as a sensor) which outputs a contact / separation signal V3 to the control means 40.
"Sensor S1"). A card position detection sensor S2 (hereinafter, referred to as “sensor S2”) that outputs a stop signal V4 to the control unit 40 is disposed on the card traveling path 90 located between the transport roller pair 121 and the card pressing member 10. I have. In the vicinity of the electromagnetic solenoid 131, a stopper movable sensor S3 (hereinafter, referred to as “sensor S3”) that outputs a stopper signal V5 to the control means 4 is arranged.

The control means 40 controls the magnetic card reader 10
This is a control device for controlling both the IC card reader 50 and the IC card reader 50, and its main part is mainly composed of a known microcomputer. The control means 40 determines whether the inserted IC card C is a contact card C1 or a proximity card C2 based on card type signals V1 and V2 input from a magnetic head (not shown). Control means 40
When the stop signal V4 is input from the sensor S2, the drive motor of the magnetic card reader 100 'is stopped to stop the transport mechanism 12, and the electromagnetic solenoid 131 is energized to be driven (turned on). I have. When the stopper signal V5 is input from the sensor S3, the control means 40 energizes the electromagnetic solenoid 22 to drive (turn on).
When the contact / separation signal V3 is input from the sensor S1 and the card type signal is the type signal V1 for the proximity card C2, a constant voltage and a voltage that changes according to the information are supplied to the connectors 29 and 30. Has become. When the transmission and reception of information is completed, the control means 40 cuts off the power supply to the electromagnetic solenoids 22 and 131 to turn off the power supply, and rotates the drive motor in the reverse direction.

The operation of the IC card reader 50 having such a configuration will be described. First, the magnetic card reader 10 shown in FIG.
When the IC card C is input to 0 ', the drive motor is started by a card sensor (not shown) and the magnetic card reader 1 is activated.
Recording / reproduction of magnetic information is performed by a magnetic head (not shown) while the IC card C is being conveyed inside 00 '. When the drive motor is started, its rotation is controlled by the belt 127 and the pulley 123.
Is transmitted to the transport mechanism 12 through the
0 and 121 are in a rotational drive state, and are conveyed to the card traveling path 90 as shown in FIG. Here, the IC card C inserted into the magnetic card reader 100 'is the contact card C
If it is 1, the type signal V2 is input to the control means 40,
The type signal V1 that is the proximity card C2 is input to the control unit 40.

The transported IC card C is first nipped by the transport roller pair 120 and travels in the card travel path 90. Then, it is detected by the sensor S2 and the sensor S2
When the stop signal V4 is output from the motor, the drive motor stops, the electromagnetic solenoid 131 is turned on, and the movable piece 13
1a moves in the direction indicated by arrow b in FIG. When the movable piece 131a moves, the stopper member 133 rotates from the retreat position shown by the solid line to the approach position shown by the two-dot chain line via the lever 132, and the leading end 133b moves to the card traveling path 90.
As shown in FIG. 12, the front end of the conveyed IC card C is contacted. At this time, the transported IC card C
Is a contact card C1, and stops at a position where the contact terminal 2 and the contact 8a come into contact with each other as shown in FIG. 13, and inputs and outputs information. As shown in FIG. Then, the reader terminal 11 and the card terminal 3 face each other and stop.

When the operation of the movable piece 131a is detected by the sensor S3, a stopper signal V5 is output, and the electromagnetic solenoid 2
2 is turned on, and the movable piece 22a is pulled in the direction of arrow a in FIG. Along with this operation, the contact / separation signal V3 is output, and the rotating arm 24 is rotationally displaced about the shaft 23 from the retracted position shown by the two-dot chain line to the entering position shown by the broken line, and the card pressing member 10 is lowered. I do.

At this time, when the IC card C is curved upward as shown by the solid line in FIG. 12, the lower surface 10b of the IC card C is moved along with the frame as shown by the two-dot chain line with the lowering operation of the card pressing member 10. 50D (leader side terminal unit 11)
Pressed toward. Therefore, the lift of the IC card C, which is stopped in the card running path 90, with respect to the frame 50D is suppressed, and the distance between the frame 50D and the IC card C is kept constant. That is, the deformation of the IC card C is corrected. When the contact / separation signal V3 from the sensor S2 and the card type signal V1 are input to the control means 40, the coils 26, 26, 27, 27 and the plurality of coils are connected via connectors 29, 30 as shown in FIG. Metal plate 28
Is supplied with voltage. Then, the coils 26, 26, 2
Between the coils 7 and 27 and the coils 5, 5, 6 and 6, an electromotive force is generated by a voltage which is changed and supplied according to the information, and a potential difference (voltage) is generated by the change. 2
A potential difference (voltage) is generated between the metal plate 8 and the metal plate 7 due to a change in capacitance, and the potential difference is converted to input / output information to / from the proximity card C2.

Therefore, when the IC card C in the card travel path 90 is the contact card C1, the contact state between the contact 8a and the contact terminal 2 is stabilized, and the input and output of information is performed stably. Further, in the case of the proximity card C2, the distance between the card-side terminal portion 3 and the reader-side terminal portion 11 in the card C2 becomes narrow even if the card is a deformed card, and the magnetic field generated by the coils 26 and 27 and the metal plate 28 Is efficiently transmitted to the coils 5, 5, 6, 6 and the metal plate 7 of the card-side terminal portion 3 so that input / output of information is stabilized, and the voltage supplied to the reader-side terminal portion 11 is relatively reduced. Can be reduced.

Since the IC card C is pressed against the frame 50D by the card pressing member 10, even if the space H between the card running paths 9 is sufficiently ensured, the card-side terminal portion 3 and the reader-side terminal portion of the proximity card C2 are provided. 11 can be reduced, and card jam and running resistance can be reduced while stabilizing the input and output of information. This reduction in running resistance is caused by the transport mechanism 12
And the load on the transport roller pairs 120 and 121 is reduced, and the transport mechanism 12 and the transport roller pairs 120 and 12 are reduced.
1 can be improved in durability.

In the present embodiment, the contact block 8 is arranged above the card traveling path 90 and the reader terminal 11 is arranged below the card traveling path 90. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the contact terminal 2 travels while being positioned on the lower surface side (the frame 50D side) of the card travel path 90, the contact block 8 is arranged below the card travel path 90, and the reader-side terminal section 11 is connected to the card travel path 90. Place it above. In short, it is preferable to dispose the contact block 8 in a direction that can contact the contact terminal 2 and to provide the reader-side terminal portion 11 on the side facing the contact block 8.

The IC card reader 50 is a contact card C1.
A contact block 8 for contacting the contact terminals 2 to input and output information, a reader side terminal unit 11 for opposing the non-contact terminals 3 of the proximity card C2 and inputting and outputting information with a potential difference, and non-inoculation with the contact card C1 Since the card C2 has a card traveling path 90 on which the card C2 travels in common, the contact card C1 and the proximity card C2
It is possible to cope with both.

In the first and second embodiments, the conveying roller pairs 120 and 121 are arranged so as to avoid the character areas C1b and C2b and the magnetic stripes C1a and C2a. Therefore, the character areas C1b and C2b and the magnetic stripes C1a and C2a are arranged.
The IC card C travels without being held between the pair of transport rollers 120 and 121. This is because the character area C1 is pinched by the transport roller pair 120, 121.
b, C2b and the magnetic stripes C1a, C2a are reduced in dirt and loss, and the contact card C1 and the proximity card C2 are reduced.
Leads to improved durability.

Further, since the stopper member 133 moves back and forth with respect to the card transport paths 9 and 90 by the electromagnetic solenoid 133, the contact card C1 and the proximity card C2 can pass through the card transport paths 9 and 90. In this case, the drive motor (not shown) is not rotated in reverse after the input / output of information is stopped.
Drive in the same direction as when capturing. With such a configuration, the inside of the IC card readers 1 and 50 is
Can be passed, so that the degree of freedom in the card transport direction is increased, and I
Variations in the connection between the C card readers 1 and 50 and other devices can be increased.

In each of the above embodiments, the card holding member 10
Are provided so as to face the reader-side terminal portion 11 and are arranged on the frames 1B and 50B from the center of the card running paths 9 and 90. In this case, the center side is curved upwards of the card running paths 9 and 90. This is particularly effective for correcting the IC card C. In order to correspond to the IC card C whose front and rear ends and side portions in the transport direction are curved upwards of the card running paths 9 and 90, the card holding member 10 has a U-shaped cross section.
Is formed so that the card pressing member 10 can press the front end and both sides of the card.

In the first and second embodiments, the control means 4, 4
0 controls both the magnetic card readers 100 and 100 'and the IC card readers 1 and 50, respectively, but may control only the IC card readers 1 and 50 independently. In this case, an IC card is provided by providing a function of outputting card type signals V1 and V2 to a card sensor (not shown) near the conveying roller pair 120 and a driving motor (not shown) arranged in a part of the conveying mechanism 12. Reader 1,
The IC card processing can be performed by only 50.

[0056]

According to the present invention, the proximity type IC card having the card-side terminal is maintained at a constant distance from the frame toward the reader-side terminal attached to the frame forming the card travel path. Thus, even when the proximity type IC card is curved, the distance between the card-side terminal portion and the reader-side terminal portion is narrowed and stabilized. Therefore, stable input and output of information becomes possible.

According to the present invention, the card holding member can be moved between the entry position and the retreat position by the driving mechanism, so that the time for the card holding member to stay in the card traveling path is reduced, and the proximity IC The running resistance of the card is further reduced.

According to the present invention, the contact type IC card and the proximity type IC card are so arranged that the distance between the contact type IC card and the proximity IC card is kept constant toward the reader side terminal portion mounted on the frame forming the card travel path. Since the contact type IC card and the proximity type IC card are curved, the deformation is corrected because the contact type IC card and the proximity type IC card are curved. Therefore,
The distance between the card-side terminal portion and the reader-side terminal portion of the proximity IC card is narrowed, and stable information input / output is enabled. In addition, since a contact block for contacting the contact input / output terminal is provided, the contact IC card and the proximity IC
Both of the cards can be processed.

According to the present invention, the height of the card running path in the card thickness direction is set to a width that allows bending deformation of the contact type IC card or the proximity type IC card. While reducing the distance, the distance between the non-contact input / output terminal and the reader-side terminal unit can be narrowed, and information can be input and output stably.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration side view of an IC card reader showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a card pressing member and a driving mechanism thereof.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a configuration of a reader-side terminal unit.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view showing a stop state of the proximity IC card at a stop position.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view showing a pressing state of the proximity IC card by the card pressing member.

FIG. 8A is a plan view of a contact IC card, and FIG. 8B is a plan view of a proximity IC card.

FIG. 9 is a schematic configuration side view of an IC card reader showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view showing the configuration and operation of a card pressing member for an IC card and a driving mechanism thereof.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged view showing a contact state between a contact input / output terminal and a contact.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged view showing a communication state with a proximity IC card.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 50 IC card reader 1D, 50D frame 2 Contact type input / output terminal (card side terminal part) 3 Non-contact type input / output terminal 8 Contact block 8a Contact 9, 90 Card running path 10 Card holding member 11 Reader side terminal part 21 Drive mechanism 22 Actuator 23 Axis 24 Rotating arm 24a End 24b Moving end 33 Spring C1 Contact IC card C2 Proximity IC card C1A Card surface H Height of card travel path

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Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A card traveling path on which a proximity IC card having a card-side terminal portion serving as a non-contact type input / output terminal portion can travel, and facing the card-side terminal portion at a traveling stop position of the proximity IC card. And a reader-side terminal for receiving and transmitting signals to and from the card-side terminal, provided on a frame forming the card-traveling path, and opposite to the reader-side terminal across the card-traveling path. Beside
The card holding member provided is attached to the moving end of the card holding member.
Of the proximity type in the card running path
From the entry position where the IC card is pressed and the above card travel path
Rotatably supported by shaft to occupy the retracted position
The rotating arm and the rotating arm in the retracted position.
Spring and the moving end between the shaft
Connected to the end of the rotating arm located on the opposite side
An actuator that moves the rotating arm to the entry position.
A driving mechanism having the card, when the rotating arm occupies the entry position, the card
The holding member is provided between the proximity IC card and the frame.
To the terminal on the reader side so that the distance
An IC card reader wherein the proximity IC card is pressed . 2. A card travel path which can commonly travel a contact type IC card having a contact type input / output terminal on a card surface and a proximity type IC card having a card side terminal portion serving as a non-contact type input / output terminal portion; A contact block disposed on one side of the card running path and provided so as to be able to contact a contact-type input / output terminal of the contact type IC card; and the card running path on the other side of the card running path. And a reader-side terminal for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the card-side terminal, and a side opposite to the reader-side terminal across the card running path.
The card holding member provided is attached to the moving end of the card holding member.
Of the proximity type in the card running path
From the entry position where the IC card is pressed and the above card travel path
Rotatably supported by shaft to occupy the retracted position
The rotating arm and the rotating arm in the retracted position.
Spring and the moving end between the shaft
Connected to the end of the rotating arm located on the opposite side
Actuator for moving the arm to the approach position
A drive mechanism for driving the card when the rotating arm occupies the entry position.
The holding member is provided between the proximity IC card and the frame.
To the terminal on the reader side so that the distance
An IC card reader wherein the proximity IC card is pressed . 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the distance in the card thickness direction of the card running path is set to a width that allows deformation of the proximity IC card or the proximity IC card and the contact IC card. Item 3. The IC card reader according to Item 1 or 2 . 4. The card holder according to claim 1, wherein the card holding member is a proximity IC.
3. The IC card reader according to claim 1, wherein a central portion of the card is pressed. 5. The frame forms a lower surface of the card transport path, the reader-side terminal portion is mounted on a lower surface of the frame, and the pressing member is disposed above the card transport path.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the proximity IC card is pressed from above the card toward the frame.
The described IC card reader. 6. A card travel path which allows a contact type IC card having a contact type input / output terminal on a card surface and a proximity type IC card having a card side terminal portion serving as a non-contact type input / output terminal portion to be able to travel in common. A contact block disposed on one side of the card travel path and provided so as to be in contact with a contact input / output terminal of the contact type IC card; and the card travel on the other side of the card travel path. A reader-side terminal unit that is attached to a frame that forms a path and transmits and receives signals to and from the card-side terminal unit, and is opposite to the reader-side terminal unit across the card traveling path.
The card holding member provided is attached to the moving end of the card holding member.
Of the proximity type in the card running path
Entering to press the IC card and the contact type IC card
Occupy the position and the evacuation position to evacuate from the card running path
A rotating arm rotatably supported by a shaft such that
A spring for positioning the rotating arm in the retracted position;
A rotating arm located on the side opposite to the moving end with the shaft therebetween.
Connected to the end of the robot and moves the rotating arm to the entry position
And a drive mechanism having an actuator for moving the card when the rotating arm occupies the entry position.
The holding member is the proximity type IC card and the contact type
Keep the distance between the IC card and the frame constant
To approach the reader-side terminal.
And an IC card reader for pressing the contact type IC card .