JP3402786B2 - Card processing method - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card processing method for processing a card- like object, for example, a commuter pass. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a magnetic card processing device for processing information stored in a magnetic card, for example, a commuter pass issuing device or an automatic payment machine, takes a commuter pass and a ticket into the device (inside the device). Then, magnetic information processing and punch processing are performed. In these apparatuses, there are places where the conveyance of a ticket is obstructed, such as a joint of a conveyance guide or a magnetic head. If a bent or warped commuter pass or ticket is conveyed to this obstruction, a jam (ticket jam) is likely to occur. When a jam occurs, a repair work by the operator is necessary, but during this repair work (jam processing), the commuter pass issuing device and the automatic payment machine cannot be used. In the above-described conventional apparatus, when a commuter pass or a ticket having a bend or a warp is inserted into a commuter pass issuing apparatus or an automatic payment machine, jams frequently occur. . When a jam occurs, a repair work by the operator is required, and the operation rate of the commuter pass issuing device and the automatic payment machine is reduced. An object of the present invention is to determine whether a card is bent or warped, take in the card if the card is not bent or warped, and eject the card if the card is bent or warped. Card
It is to provide a processing method . [0005] In order to achieve the above object, a card processing method according to the present invention is provided in which a predetermined information is written.
Card to a card processor that handles
The size of the card taken in the thickness direction.
The amount of change is detected and the amount of size change in the thickness direction of the card is detected.
Is greater than or equal to a predetermined amount, the card is inserted into the card processing device.
The card, and check the size change of the card in the thickness direction.
When the number is less than a predetermined value, the card is inserted into the card processing device.
Processing by the department. The card whose size in the thickness direction is equal to or larger than a predetermined amount due to bending or warping is discharged from the main body by the discharging means before being sent to the card processing inside the main body of the card processing apparatus. 1 and 2 are views showing the appearance of a commuter pass issuing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a front view, and FIG. 2 shows a top view. The commuter pass issuing apparatus 1 includes a condition setting operation unit 2 for inputting a part of purchase information necessary for purchasing a commuter pass, a station name button for setting a plurality of departure stations and arrival stations, and a via station. Transit station setting unit 3 constituted by a color liquid crystal display unit with a built-in touch panel in which the transit buttons for setting the direction are arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions.
And a display unit 5 including a color liquid crystal display unit for displaying issue information, error contents, input procedures, and the like input by the condition setting operation unit 2 or the via station setting units 3 and 4; An issuance date display section 6 on which a date or the like is displayed, an application form insertion slot 7 into which an application form or the like in which purchase information necessary for purchasing a commuter pass is written is inserted,
An issuance slot 8 is provided for both a commuter pass issuing port and a commuter pass. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a control unit for controlling the entire commuter pass issuing device 1 of FIG. The control unit includes a CPU 20 for controlling the entire commuter pass issuing device 1. The CPU 20 stores a control program, a character pattern and the like, and also stores various data, a name reading unit 22 provided for the application form insertion slot 7 in FIG. A transfer unit 23;
Commuter pass issuance unit 2 provided corresponding to the issuance slot 8
4, a journal printer 25 that prints sales data and the like on a journal (not shown), and a magnetic disk (not shown) that stores various information (sales data or fare data, etc.) related to commuter pass issuance. A magnetic disk device 26, a communication control unit 27 connected to an external device such as a host computer via a communication line (not shown),
The condition setting operation unit 2 of FIG. 1, the via-station setting units 3 and 4 of FIG. 1, and the display unit 5 of FIG. 1 are connected. The name transfer section 23 is constituted by a CCD or the like, reads the name (written by the purchaser) on the application form inserted from the application form insertion port 7, and outputs pixel data (image data).
Zipper data). The commuter pass issuing unit 24 converts print data corresponding to the purchase information of the application form, print data and magnetic information corresponding to the used commuter pass (old ticket) inserted from the issuance insertion slot 8 in FIG. A new commuter pass (continuation) is issued from the issuance insertion slot 8 based on this. Next, a commuter pass issuing operation of the commuter pass issuing apparatus 1 of FIG. 1 will be described. Based on the application form for purchasing a commuter pass filled in with necessary information, the attendant sets the via / departure station setting section 3 in FIG.
The departure station, the arrival station, the route, etc. are input by the steps 4 and 4. At this time, the display colors of the station name buttons corresponding to the input departure station, destination station, via route, and the like are changed. Next, the clerk shown in FIG. 1 predetermined data (for example, purchase information such as the general month, gender, age, date of issuance, etc.) based on the purchase application contents other than the departure / arrival station and the route.
Is input by using the condition setting operation unit 2 described above. The attendant inserts the application form into the application form insertion port 7 shown in FIG.
And the name reading section 22 reads the name written on the application form. Then, the CPU 20 outputs the input data.
The issuance content and the fee etc. according to the data are displayed on the display unit 5 of FIG. The CPU 20 reads a character pattern from the memory 21 based on the input data, and obtains the character pattern and pixel data corresponding to the name of the self-written by the customer read by the name transfer unit 23. Thus, the print data of the front side of the corresponding commuter pass is edited and created, and displayed on the display unit 5. The attendant checks the contents of the issuance displayed on the display unit 5 and presses a start key (not shown). Then
The CPU 20 controls the commuter pass issuing unit 24 to magnetically record the contents of the issuance, transfer the name based on the image pattern data of the name of the purchaser, print the contents of the purchase, and issue it from the issue insertion slot 8. The CPU 20 displays the commuter pass fee on the display unit 5.
And the transaction result is stored on the magnetic disk by the magnetic disk device 26 and printed on the journal by the journal printer. Then, the attendant receives the commuter pass fee displayed on the display unit 5 from the purchaser and passes the issued commuter pass to the purchaser. Next, the operation of issuing a commuter pass (continuation ticket) using a commuter pass (old ticket) will be described. First, issue (continue) the commuter pass (old ticket) and commuter pass (old ticket)
Into the insertion slot 8. Then, the commuter pass (old ticket) is accepted in the commuter pass issuance section 24, and the departure / arrival station, via, name, etc. are read as issuing conditions recorded in the magnetic recording section on the back of the commuter pass (old ticket). Are output to the CPU 20. As a result, the CPU 20 displays on the display unit 5 the contents of the issuance based on the contents and the standard validity period and the fee.
Then, after confirming the issuance contents such as the issuance date and the number of months, an issuance instruction is input. At this time, a change or the like may be performed using the condition setting operation unit 2. Commuter pass issuing unit 2
4 is issued from the issuance slot 8. FIG. 4 shows the commuter pass issuing apparatus 1 of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along a line (a display unit 5
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating in detail an internal configuration of the commuter pass issuing unit 24 in FIG. 3. Above the commuter pass issuing unit 24 (above the line BB in FIG. 4), a detecting unit 90 including the issuance insertion slot 8 in FIG. 1 is provided. An issuance processing unit 32 for performing magnetic processing is also provided. Below the commuter pass issuance unit 24 (below the line BB), a ticket storage unit 33 in which unprinted and non-magnetically recorded ticket S is stored is provided. The bill storage section 33 has two bill hoppers 34 and 3 each containing a predetermined number of bills S.
5 are provided above and below. Note paper S in the note hopper 34
The paper is fed one by one by a paper feed roller 36, conveyed along a take-out conveyance path 39 by take-out roller pairs 37 and 38, and guided to a conveyance path 40. The paper sheets S of the paper hopper 35 are fed one by one by a paper feed roller 41, conveyed through a take-out conveyance path 44 by take-out roller pairs 42 and 43, and guided to a conveyance path 40. The other end of the transport path 40 joins the main transport path 47 in the issuance processing section 32 at the junction section 48, and the paper hopper 34
Alternatively, the note S guided from 35 to the transport path 40 is transported upward, and is guided to the main transport path 47 in the issuance processing section 32. One end of the main transport path 47 in the issuance processing section 32 corresponds to the issuance insertion slot 8, and a switchback section 49 is provided at the other end. Merging section 48 of the main transport path 47
A black printing unit 50 that prints the issuance contents such as validity period, departure and arrival stations, via stations, and issuance stations in black, and a red printing unit 51 that prints a part of the issuance contents in red are provided behind. , The black printing unit 50 and the red printing unit 51 are respectively constituted by an ink ribbon and a thermal transfer type thermal head 50a, 51a. The red printing unit 51 is used when it is desired to emphasize the print content on the commuter pass from the portion printed in black.
Alternatively, the expiration date is printed in red for visual confirmation on a bus or the like. A sub-transport path 52 is provided between the switchback section 49 and the junction section 48. On the sub-conveying path 52, a scissors section 53 for scissoring a commuter pass or the like (old ticket), a ticket paper S
A write head 54 for recording magnetic information (valid period, departure / arrival station, via, issuing station, etc.) on a magnetic recording portion on the back surface of the paper, and magnetic information on a magnetic recording portion on the back surface of the ticket S written by the writing head 54 And a read head 55 for reading magnetic information of a magnetic recording unit on the back surface of a commuter pass or the like (old ticket). The switchback section 4 branches off from the main transport path 47 behind the black printing section 50 and passes through a part of the sub transport path 52.
At 9, a branch conveyance path 56 is provided as a black single-color bypass that merges with the main conveyance path 47 again. Also, the merging section 48
There is provided a transport path 57 through which the commuter pass issued from the issuance insertion slot 8 is conveyed and the commuter pass (old ticket) inserted from the issuance insertion slot 8 is conveyed to the junction 48. The switchback section 49 is provided with a transport path 59 for branch transporting the commuter pass (old ticket) from the main transport path 47. A waste box (not shown) is provided at a destination at one end of the transport path 59 so that a commuter pass (old ticket) is collected. A collection box 60 for collecting various tickets (collective tickets, old tickets, and error tickets) is provided on the left side of the junction 48. Near the junction 48, near the junction of the main transport path 47 and the sub-transport path 52 (between the junction 48 and the black printing section 50), and branch from the main transport path 47 to the branch transport path 56. Gates 61, 62, 63, 64 are provided in the vicinity of the section and in the vicinity of the branch of the switchback section 49 to the transport path 59, respectively. The ticket S conveyed from the sub-conveying path 52 by the gate 61 is conveyed on the conveying path 57 and issuance insertion port 8
The lump-sum ticket, the old ticket, and the error ticket transported from the sub-transport path 52 are branched so as to be guided to the collection box 60. The ticket S conveyed from the merging section 48 by the gate 62 is conveyed on the main conveying path 47 and is printed by the black printing section 5.
The commuter pass (old ticket) guided to 0 and conveyed from the merging section 48 is conveyed along the sub-conveying path 52 and branched so as to be guided to the reading head 55. The gate 63 transports the ticket S transported from the main transport path 47 as it is through the main transport path 47 and guides it to the red printing unit 51, or the branch transport path 56.
The branching is switched. The gate 64 guides the bill S transported from the main transport path 47 to the switchback unit 49 and guides the commuter pass (old ticket) transported from the main transport path 47 to the switchback unit 49, or 59
It is to switch whether to lead to. A plurality of transport detection sensors (optical sensors) (not shown) are provided in each transport path, and a transport abnormality is detected by these sensors. Next, the issuing operation of the commuter pass issuing unit 24 will be described. The commuter pass (old ticket) inserted from the issue insertion slot 8 is
7. The sheet is conveyed through the sub-conveying path 52, and the magnetic information of the magnetic recording section on the back surface is read by the read head 55. Thereafter, the commuter pass (old ticket) is scissored in the scissors section 53, conveyed through the conveyance path 59 by the gate 64, and collected in a waste box (not shown). Alternatively, the commuter pass (old ticket) can be
Is transported to the switchback section 49, the transport direction is reversed, transported through the sub-transport path 52, guided to the recovery box 60 by the gate 61, and recovered. Further, the bill S fed from the bill hopper 34 by the pair of paper feed rollers 36 is taken out by a take-out transport path 39,
The switchback unit 4 via the transport path 40 and the main transport path 47
It is led to 9. When being transported through the main transport path 47, black printing is performed by the black printing unit 50 and red printing is performed by the red printing unit 51 (the content to be printed is inserted from the issue insertion slot 8). (Based on the magnetic information of the old commuter pass). However, in the case of black printing only, the ticket S is printed by the black printing unit 50,
The light is guided to the switchback unit 49 via the branch conveyance path 56. The printed paper S whose transport direction has been reversed by the switchback unit 49 is transported through the sub-transport path 52, and in this transport, the writing paper 54 is used by the writing head 54.
The magnetic information is written in the magnetic recording portion on the back surface of the recording medium, and the recorded contents are read by the read head 55 for confirmation. If the reading result by the reading head 55 is correct,
2 is conveyed by the gate 61 to the issuing slot 8 via the conveying path 57, and is issued from the issuing slot 8 as a commuter pass. If the reading result by the reading head 55 is erroneous, the ticket S from the sub-transport path 52 is guided to the collection box 60 by the gate 61. FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams for explaining the detection unit 90 of FIG. 4 in detail. FIG. 5A shows a case where a ticket does not pass through the transport path 57, and FIG. This shows a case where a warped ticket has passed. The detecting unit 90 includes an insertion / discharge detecting sensor 99 for detecting a commuter pass (old ticket) inserted into the issue insertion slot 8 and a commuter pass (new continuation ticket) discharged from the issue insertion slot 8.
And a pair of transport rollers 93 that can be held apart for carrying in (pulling in) and carrying out (discharging) commutating tickets, and can be separated from each other so that the commuter pass can be easily taken out. Roller pair 94, and a card state transmission unit (L-shaped lever) that rotates in a counterclockwise direction in response to bending or warping of the commuter pass provided between the pair of transport rollers 93 and 94. 95 and a state detection unit 92 for reading information from the card state transmission unit 95
And a fulcrum 96 of the card state transmission unit 95 are provided. The transport roller pair 93 is composed of two upper and lower rotatable transport rollers 93a and 93b with the transport path 57 interposed therebetween, and the transport roller pair 94 is two upper and lower pivotable rollers with the transport path 57 interposed therebetween. Transport rollers 94a and 9
4b. When a commuter pass (old ticket) is taken in, the transport rollers 93a and 94a rotate clockwise, and conversely, the transport rollers 93b and 94a rotate counterclockwise (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as "pull-in rotation"). ").
With this operation, the commuter pass (old ticket) is guided from the insertion slot 8 to the transport path 57. When discharging a commuter pass (continuation ticket),
The transport rollers 93a and 94a rotate counterclockwise,
Conversely, the transport rollers 93b and 94a rotate clockwise (hereinafter, this operation is referred to as "ejection rotation"). By this operation, a commuter pass (continuation ticket) is guided from the transport path 57 to the issue insertion slot 8. That is, in the detecting section 90, the insertion slot 8 is used for both insertion of a commuter pass (old ticket) and issuance of a commuter pass (continuation ticket).
The detection of the commuter pass (old ticket) inserted into the issuance insertion slot 8 and the commuter pass (continuation coupon) discharged from the issuance insertion slot 8 is performed by the combined insertion / discharge detection sensor 99, and the conveyance rollers The pair 93 switches between a state in which a commuter pass is carried and a state in which it is not carried. That is, when the commuter pass is inserted from the issuance insertion slot 8 and passes through the insertion / ejection detection sensor 99, the conveyance roller pair 93 holds the inserted commuter pass with pressure and conveys it through the conveyance path. Conversely, when the commuter pass passes through the insertion / ejection detection sensor when it is ejected from the issue insertion slot, the conveying roller pair 93 is separated so that the commuter pass is released and can be easily taken off. Commuter tickets (old tickets) to be inserted are accepted. Next, a specific example of a bent / warp detecting method by the card state transmitting section 95 and the state detecting section 92 will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The state detection unit 92 includes a pulse generator that generates a pulse by rotating the card state transmission unit 95 counterclockwise. The pulse generator generates an angle θ (for example, L = 0.1 mm in the vertical direction in the counterclockwise direction) due to the bending or warping of the commuter pass 91 in which the leading end of the card state transmitting section 95 is conveyed along the conveying path 57. (When it is pushed up to the state of the transmission part 95a),
One pulse is generated. The pulses generated by the pulse generator are counted by a pulse counter 100, and the count result is given to a CPU 70 (this CPU 70 controls the entire commuter pass issuing unit 24 and will be described later in detail). A fixed comparison value (for example, 10) is set in the CPU 70 in advance. If the count result of the pulse counter 100 is less than the set comparison value (10) (that is, L <1.0 mm), the CPU 70 determines that the inserted commuter pass does not bend or warp. Conversely, the comparison result (1
0) or more (that is, L ≧ 1.0 mm), the CPU 70 determines that the inserted commuter pass is bent or warped (details will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7). The count value of the pulse counter 100 ranges from a state where the commuter pass does not exist on the transport path 57 (L = 0 mm) to a state where the commuter pass exists on the transport path 57 and the commuter pass is bent or warped ( L = 1.0 mm). In the case of the relative value detection method of detecting a bend or a warp based on such a relative value, it is assumed that the card state transmission unit 95 detects a commuter pass that has a bend or a warp (for example, if the card state transmission unit 95 Even after the state of the state transmitting section 95a is reached, even if the card state transmitting section 95 does not completely return to the original position (for example, the card state transmitting section 95 is offset in the counterclockwise direction by about L = 0.1 mm). The commuter pass can be detected correctly. Therefore, when the relative knowledge detection method is used, it is not necessary to periodically maintain the relative positional relationship between the transport path 57 and the card state transmitting unit 95. The present invention is not limited to the relative value detection method as described above. For example, the distance between the card state transmitting unit 95 and the transport path 57 is adjusted in advance, and the card state transmitting unit 95 In the case where the commuter pass is rotated in any direction, the commuter pass can be applied to an absolute value detection method for determining that the commuter pass is bent or warped. FIG. 6 is a view showing another embodiment of the card state transmitting section 95 of FIG. 5. FIG. 6A shows a state in which a gentle R (R) is attached to the leading end 97 of the card state transmitting section 95. (B) shows a case where a roller 98 is provided at the tip end of the card state transmission unit 95 in order to smoothly carry in and carry out a commuter pass. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the steps from the insertion of a commuter pass to the incorporation of the commuter pass into the main unit of the commuter pass issuing device 1. The commuter pass (old ticket) is the issuance slot 8 in FIG.
(Step ST10), the insertion / discharge detection sensor 99 detects insertion of a commuter pass (Step ST1).
2) Inform the CPU 70 of the insertion information in which the commuter pass has been inserted. The CPU 70 determines the transport roller pair 9 based on the insertion information.
3 and 94 are drawn in and rotated, and the commuter pass inserted in the issue insertion slot 8 is drawn into the transport path 57 (step ST1).
6). In response to the size change in the thickness direction of the drawn commuter pass, the card state transmission unit 95 rotates counterclockwise,
The state detection unit 92 generates N pulses according to the rotation angle (step ST18). The N pulses generated by the state detection unit 92 are counted by the pulse counter 100. The count value (N) of N pulses is C
It is compared with a comparison value ref preset in the PU 70 (step ST20). The count value (N) is set to a preset comparison value re.
If it is less than f (No in step ST20), it is determined that the commuter pass has not been bent or warped, and the pair of transport rollers 93 and 94 continue to rotate and draw the commuter pass into the commuter pass issuing device 1 body. (Step ST2
2). When the commuter pass is drawn into the commuter pass issuing device 1, the pulse counter 100 resets the count value to zero (step ST30) and prepares for the counting of the next transmitted pulse. The count value (N) is set to a preset comparison value re.
If f or more (step ST20, Yes), it is determined that the commuter pass is bent or warped, and the CPU 70
Discharges and rotates the conveying roller pairs 93 and 94 (step ST23) and discharges the commuter pass (step ST2).
4). Further, the fact that the commuter pass cannot be used is notified by voice or the display unit 5 such as "this commuter pass cannot be handled" (step ST26). Then, the pulse counter 100 is reset to a count value of zero (step ST30), and prepares for counting of the next transmitted pulse. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a control unit for controlling the commuter pass issuing unit 24 of FIG. The CPU 70 for controlling the entire commuter pass issuing unit 24 includes a memory 71 for storing a control program such as a program for executing the flowchart in FIG. 7 and various data associated with the execution of the program, and a pair of transport rollers 93 and 94 in FIG. And a drive circuit 73 that controls a transport system drive mechanism 72 that drives transport rollers and the like of each transport path;
FIG. 4 Reproducing circuit 7 for reproducing the contents read by read head 55
4 and a drive circuit 75 for driving the write head 54 of FIG.
4, a drive circuit 77 for driving a take-out mechanism 76 for the paper hopper 34 such as the take-out roller pair 37 in FIG. 4, an insertion / discharge detection sensor 99 in FIG. 5, and a take-out roller pair 42 in FIG.
5, a driving circuit 79 for driving the take-out mechanism 78 for the paper hopper 35, a state detecting unit 92 in FIG. 5, a driving circuit 80 for driving the scissors unit 53 in FIG. 4, a gate 61 in FIG.
A driving circuit 81 for driving the black printing unit 50 of FIG. 4, a driving circuit 83 for driving the red printing unit 51 of FIG. 4, and a CPU 20 of FIG.
And the interface 84 to be connected. Further, the CPU 70 detects a transport abnormality such as a jam in each transport path, or detects each printing error in accordance with detection signals from a number of transport detection sensors (not shown) scattered along 57 in FIG. An abnormality is detected in accordance with an abnormality detection signal from the unit, and the detection result is output to the CPU 20. In this embodiment, the case of a train commuter pass has been described as an example of transportation. However, the present invention is not limited to this. , Post-pay card, etc.). The card whose thickness in the thickness direction is equal to or larger than a predetermined amount due to bending or warping is discharged from the main body by the discharging means before being sent to the card processing inside the card processing apparatus main body. An accident such as jamming of the folded / warped card inside the apparatus main body and interruption of card processing is prevented.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a view exemplifying a front appearance of a commuter pass issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram exemplifying a top view of a commuter pass issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a control unit that controls the entire commuter pass issuing device 1 of FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the internal configuration of the commuter pass issuing device 1 of FIG. 1 cut perpendicularly along line AA. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a detection unit 90 of FIG. 4 in detail;
(A) shows a case where the ticket has not passed through the transport path 57,
(B) shows a case where a bent or warped ticket passes through the transport path 57. FIG. 6 is a view showing another embodiment of the card state transmitting unit 95 of FIG. 5; FIG. 6 (a) is a side view of the card state transmitting unit 95 which is bent and smoothly bent to increase strength; FIG. 7B shows a case where a roller 98 is provided at the end of the card state transmission unit 95 in order to smoothly carry in and carry out the commuter pass without damaging the surface of the commuter pass. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining steps from insertion of a commuter pass to taking of the commuter pass into the main body of the commuter pass issuing device 1; FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a control unit that controls the commuter pass issuing unit 24 of FIG. 3; [Description of Signs] 1 ... Commuter pass issuing device 2 ... Condition setting operation unit 3, 4 ... Via departure / arrival station setting unit 5 ... Display unit 6 ... Issuance date display unit 7 ... Application form insertion opening 8 ... Issuance insertion opening 20 ... CPU DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 ... Memory 22 ... Name reading part 23 ... Name transfer part 24 ... Commuter ticket issuing part 25 ... Journal printer 26 ... Magnetic disk device 27 ... Communication control part 32 ... Issuance processing part 33 ... Ticket storage part 34, 35 ... Ticket Hoppers 36, 41: paper feed rollers 37, 38, 42, 43 ... take-out roller pairs 39, 44 ... take-out transport paths 40, 57, 59
... Conveying path 47 ... Main conveying path 48 ... Merging section 49 ... Switchback section 50 ... Black printing section 51 ... Red printing section 50a, 51a ...
Thermal head 52 Sub-transport path 53 Input scissors 54 Writing head 55 Read head 56 Branch transport path 60 Recovery boxes 61, 62, 63, 64 Gate 70 CPU (intake means, discharge means, size) Detecting means, internal processing means, determining means) 71 memory 72 transport mechanism driving mechanism 73, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83 driving circuit 74 reproducing circuit 76, 78 extracting mechanism 84 interface Reference numeral 90: detection unit 91: commuter pass 92: state detection unit (size detection unit) 93: transport roller pair (capture unit, discharge unit) 93a, 93b: transport roller 94: transport roller pair (capture unit, discharge unit) 94a, Reference numeral 94b: conveying rollers 95, 95a: card state transmitting unit (size detecting means) 96: fulcrum 97: tip end 98: roller 99: insertion / ejection detection sensor (Capturing means) 100 pulse counter (size detecting means)

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] Remove a card on which predetermined information is written.
The card is taken into the card processing device to be handled; the size change in the thickness direction of the taken-in card
Is detected; when the amount of size change in the thickness direction of the card is equal to or more than a predetermined
Ejecting the card from the card processing device when the size change in the thickness direction of the card is less than a predetermined value.
Processing the card inside the card processing device
A card processing method characterized in that: