JP3976622B2 - Non-contact IC card processing device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a non-contact IC card processing apparatus that performs data read / write processing (hereinafter referred to as R / W processing) while transporting a non-contact IC card, and in particular, to shorten the communication distance of the non-contact IC card. The present invention relates to a non-contact IC card processing apparatus in which an antenna unit and a data processing unit are integrated so that an IC data processing unit can be arranged.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, non-contact IC cards have been applied to various cards such as parking cards, point cards, commuter passes, and admission tickets. In such cards, it may be necessary to display the contents together with the data R / W processing so that the contents can be seen. In this case, a non-contact IC card processing device having a configuration in which an R / W processing unit and a printing processing unit are provided along the card conveyance path and the R / W processing and the visual data printing processing are continuously performed is used.
[0003]
FIG. 7 shows an outline of the configuration of the R / W processing unit in this type of conventional non-contact IC card processing apparatus.
In FIG. 7, the pressure rollers 3, 4 facing the conveyance rollers 1, 2 arranged at intervals in the conveyance direction and the conveyance surface A of the non-contact IC card (not shown) are on the upper side of the conveyance surface A. Provided. In order to prevent the card rollers from being hindered due to the uneven directions of the pressing rollers 3 and 4, the pressing rollers 3 and 4 are connected by a ladder-like plate spring 5 as shown in FIG. Elastically biased toward the 1st and 2nd sides. The pressing rollers 3 and 4 are rotatably provided on support shafts 6 and 7 fixed to the leaf spring 5, and a belt 8 is wound around the pulley portion. A fulcrum shaft 9 is fixed to the central portion of the leaf spring 5, and the leaf spring 5 passes through the end portions of the fulcrum shaft 9 through the through holes 10 a and 11 b of the sheet metal conveyance path side walls 10 and 11. It supports to the side walls 10 and 11. Reference numeral 12 denotes an idler pulley provided on the fulcrum shaft 9 so as to be freely rotatable. The idler pulley 12 stretches the belt 8 while avoiding the leaf spring 5. The IC data processing unit 13 disposed in the conveyance path portion between the pressing rollers 3 and 4 includes a data processing unit 13A disposed below the conveyance path, and an antenna unit disposed between the conveyance surface A and the leaf spring 5. 13B, the data processing unit 13A and the antenna unit 13B are electrically connected by a wiring 14. In FIG. 1, 15a and 15b are position detection sensors (shown by dotted lines in the figure) arranged at appropriate positions along the transport path, 15c is a card orientation and front / back determination sensor (shown by dotted lines in the figure), 16 Is a motor that drives the transport roller 1. The power of the motor 16 is transmitted to the conveying roller 1 via the belts 17 and 18, the pressure roller 3 pressed against the conveying roller 1 rotates, the pressure roller 4 rotates via the belt 8, and the pressure roller 4 presses against The conveying roller 2 to be rotated rotates.
[0004]
The R / W processing operation by the processing apparatus having such a configuration will be briefly described.
When a non-contact IC card is inserted from the insertion port 19 side and the insertion of the card is detected by the sensor 15a, the motor 16 is driven and the card is sandwiched between the rollers 2 and 4 and conveyed leftward in FIG. The sensor 15c detects the card insertion direction and the front and back sides, and if it is correct, the conveying operation is continued. When the card is detected by the sensor 15b, the IC data processing unit 13 executes data R / W processing. When the R / W processing is completed, the card is conveyed leftward in FIG. 1 and printing processing by the printing processing unit is executed. When both processes are completed, the card is returned to the insertion slot 19 side.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, there are various types of IC chips for non-contact IC cards, some of which have a long communication distance (communication distance of 25 mm or more) and some of which are short (communication distance of 5-10 mm). Therefore, there is a demand for one that can handle various non-contact IC cards. In this case, it is desirable that the antenna unit and the data processing unit can be integrally arranged as an IC data processing unit in consideration of the assembly workability and the response when the card jam occurs after the assembly.
[0006]
However, in the conventional structure as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, there is a sensor 15c or the like for a non-contact IC card having a short communication distance in which an antenna unit needs to be disposed close to the transport surface A. As shown in FIG. 7, the antenna unit 13 </ b> B must be disposed in the vicinity of the conveyance surface A on the upper side of the conveyance surface A. In this case, the leaf spring 5 connecting the pressing rollers 3 and 4 is obstructed and there is no installation space for the data processing unit 13A. The IC data processing unit 13 is separated into the data processing unit 13A and the antenna unit 13B, and the data processing unit 13A. Is arranged below the conveyance path as shown in FIG. For this reason, the long wiring 14 is required between the antenna unit 13B and the data processing unit 13A, and there is a problem that it takes time to assemble. In addition, since the antenna unit 13B and the data processing unit 13A of the IC data processing unit 13 are separated before the assembling work, it is necessary to manage the IC data processing unit so that there is no discrepancy in the correspondence between the two.
[0007]
Furthermore, when a card jam occurs after assembly, the leaf spring 5 and the antenna unit 13B are removed to remove the non-contact IC card, and the conveyance path is opened. In this case, wiring is performed before removing the antenna unit 13B. It is necessary to remove it, and it takes time to open the conveyance path.
For a non-contact IC card having a long communication distance where the antenna part can be arranged away from the transport surface A, the IC data processing is performed by integrating the antenna part and the data processing part using a space below the sensor 15c. Units can be arranged.
[0008]
The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned problems, and is a non-contact IC capable of arranging an IC data processing unit by integrating an antenna unit and a data processing unit regardless of the communication distance of the non-contact IC card. An object is to provide a card processing device.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
For this reason, in the first aspect of the present invention, the conveyance roller disposed at a distance along the conveyance path of the non-contact IC card is opposed to the conveyance surface across the conveyance surface, and is connected to each other by the coupling member. A pair of pressing rollers that are elastically biased toward the conveying roller side, and an IC data processing unit including an antenna unit and a data processing unit in the conveying path portion between the pair of pressing rollers. A non-contact IC card processing device that reads / writes data from / to the connection member, wherein the connecting member is provided with the pressing roller at both ends so as to be freely rotatable, and the central portion is substantially U-shaped in a direction away from the conveyance path. A bent shape and an elastic member that elastically biases the pressing roller toward the conveying roller via the upper surface side of the connecting member are provided, and the upper portion of the conveying path between the pair of pressing rollers is provided. , Characterized in that the IC data processing unit that integrates the antenna unit and a data processing unit to form a space capable of installation.
[0010]
In such a configuration, the central part of the connecting member that connects the pair of pressing rollers is bent in a substantially U-shape in a direction away from the conveying path, so that it is wider above the conveying path portion between the pair of pressing rollers than in the past. Space can be secured. In this space, an IC data processing unit in which the antenna unit and the data processing unit are integrated can be arranged so that the antenna unit is close to the conveyance surface side.
[0011]
According to the invention of claim 2, there is a locking piece that is freely detachably locked on one side of the conveyance path side wall, and the lower surface serves as a guide portion that guides the conveyance of the non-contact IC card in a state of being locked to the conveyance path side wall. A guide member is provided, and the elastic member is interposed between a retainer portion protruding from the side surface opposite to the conveyance path side wall of the guide member and the upper surface of the connecting member.
[0012]
In such a configuration, the guide member and the connecting member can be removed simply by removing the engaging portion of the guide member from the side wall of the conveyance path, and the conveyance path can be easily opened.
Specifically, as in claim 3, the guide member has the retainer portion protruding above both ends of the connecting member extending substantially parallel to the transport surface, and the upper surface of each end of the connecting member. Preferably, the elastic member is interposed between the retainer portion of the guide member and the retainer portion.
[0013]
The IC data processing unit in which the antenna unit and the data processing unit are integrated as in claim 4 is disposed in the space above the transport path with the antenna unit close to the transport surface side and fixed to the guide member. With this configuration, data R / W processing can be performed even for a non-contact IC card having a short communication distance. If the guide member is removed from the side wall of the conveyance path, the IC data processing unit is also detached, so that the conveyance path can be opened more easily.
[0014]
In the invention of claim 5, the lower surface of the guide member has a width substantially equal to the width of the transport path, and guides the transport of the non-contact IC card at both ends along the transport direction of the lower surface. It is the structure used as a guide part.
In such a configuration, if the guide member is attached, the guide member for guiding the conveyance of the non-contact IC card can be attached to both sides of the conveyance path, and the conveyance path side wall side opposite to the guide member is separated from the guide member. There is no need to attach the guide member, and the assembly work becomes easy.
[0015]
The guide member may be configured such that the guide member has a plurality of the locking pieces along the transport direction, and can be removed from the transport path side wall. As described above, one end in the transport direction is pivotally supported by the transport path side wall so as to be rotatable upward with respect to the transport surface, and the locking piece is provided at the other end. The conveyance path may be opened by rotating upward in the path.
[0016]
In the configuration of claim 2, as in claim 8, a transport surface is provided above the transport path of the print processing unit that prints visual data on the non-contact IC card that has been processed by the IC data processing unit. It is preferable to provide a pressure unit that presses the pressure roller facing the conveyance roller to the conveyance roller side, and the upper side of the conveyance path is opened by removing the pressure unit.
[0017]
In this configuration, in addition to the easy opening of the transport path of the R / W processing unit, the transport path of the print processing unit can be easily opened, and the entire transport path can be easily opened. Is extremely easy to remove.
Further, as in claim 9, there is a space in which the IC data processing unit in which the antenna unit and the data processing unit are integrated can be installed in the lower part of the conveying path in addition to the upper part of the conveying path between the pair of pressing rollers. With this configuration, it is possible to select whether the IC data processing unit is placed above or below the conveyance path.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a non-contact IC card processing apparatus according to the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same part as the prior art example of FIG. 7, and description is abbreviate | omitted.
In FIG. 1, a non-contact IC card processing device 20 according to the present embodiment includes an R / W processing unit 30 that performs data R / W processing on an inserted non-contact IC card 21, and an R / W processing unit 30. And a print processing unit 50 for performing visual data print processing in the print area of the non-contact IC card 21 subjected to data processing.
[0019]
The R / W processing unit 30 includes conveyance rollers 31 and 32 arranged at intervals below the conveyance surface A along the conveyance path, and a pressing roller 33 that faces the conveyance rollers 31 and 32 with the conveyance surface A interposed therebetween. , 34 and the pressure roller 33, 34 are connected to each other, and a connecting member 35 made of synthetic resin that supports the rotation freely, and a non-contact IC card 21 is transported by being detachably locked to one of the side walls of the transport path. A guide member 36 made of synthetic resin to be described later for guiding, and between the guide member 36 and the upper surface of the connecting member 35, press the pressing rollers 33, 34 toward the conveying rollers 31, 32 via the connecting member 35. The coil springs 37 and 37 as the elastic members, the IC data processing unit 38 for performing the data R / W processing on the non-contact IC card 21 in the conveyance path between the pressing rollers 33 and 34, and the same as the conventional one It includes a capacitors 15a to 15c, and a motor 16.
[0020]
FIG. 2 shows details of the connecting member 35 and the guide member 36.
The connecting member 35 has a shape in which each of the end portions 35a and 35a extends substantially in parallel with the transport surface A and the central portion 35b is bent in a substantially U shape in a direction away from the transport path. As shown in FIG. 3, one end of each of the support shafts 35A and 35A is fitted and fixed to the side walls of the end portions 35a and 35a, and the pressing rollers 33 and 34 are respectively attached to the support shafts 35A and 35A via bearings 35B and 35B. Mounted freely. Retainer portions 35c, 35c of the coil springs 37, 37 project from the upper surfaces of the end portions 35a, 35a.
[0021]
The guide member 36 has both end portions 36A, 36A formed in a substantially box shape having an upper surface opening, and a central portion 36B formed in a plate shape. As shown in FIG. 3, the end portions 36A and 36A have retainer portions 36a and 36a that project from the side and have projecting portions on the lower surface and hold one ends of the coil springs 37 and 37 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, locking pieces 36b, 36b projecting sideward and freely engaging with the through holes 39a of the conveyance path side wall 39 as shown in FIG. 3, and claw portions 36c, 36c projecting upward are provided on the other side wall. Is formed. The lower surface of the guide member 36 serves as a guide portion 36 d that guides the conveyance of the non-contact IC card 21 while being engaged with the conveyance path side wall 39. Further, an IC data processing unit 38 (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2) configured by integrally assembling the antenna portion and the data processing portion in a sheet metal case is screwed to the central portion 36B. Mounting holes 36e, 36e are formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the conveyance of the non-contact IC card 21 is guided to the other conveyance path side wall 39 made of the same sheet metal facing the conveyance path side wall 39 made of sheet metal in cooperation with the guide member 36. A guide member 40 is fixed. The conveyance path side walls 39, 39 serve as side guides during conveyance of the non-contact IC card 21. Reference numeral 41 in FIG. 3 denotes a control board that controls the entire processing apparatus 20.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 3, the transport roller 32 has a roller portion around which the toothed belt 42 is wound and a roller portion where the pressing roller 34 is in pressure contact with the rotation shaft. The rotary shaft is rotatably supported via the via. The conveyance roller 31 has the same configuration as the conveyance roller 32 except that the conveyance roller 31 includes a pulley portion around which the drive belt 18 on the motor 16 side is wound.
[0023]
The print processing unit 50 drives the printing thermal head 51, a cooling fan 52 disposed above the thermal head, the printing platen roller 53 that faces the thermal head 51 across the conveyance surface A, and the platen roller 53. The solenoid 54, the transport rollers 55 and 56, the idler pulley 57, and the pressure rollers 58 and 59 facing the transport rollers 55 and 56 across the transport surface A are arranged on the upper side of the transport path so as to press the transport rollers. And a sensor 15d, 15e (indicated by a broken line in FIG. 1) for detecting a non-contact IC card supplied from a card issuing unit (not shown).
[0024]
The pressurizing unit 60 may be configured as shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-298425 previously proposed by the present applicant.
That is, two substantially U-shaped elastic arms are formed so as to face each other on the pressure unit 60 that pivotally supports the pressing rollers 58 and 59 while being always elastically biased downward in FIG. 1 by a spring. A protrusion is provided on the inner side of the tip of each elastic arm. Each of the protrusions is inserted into, for example, a through hole of a pair of bushings attached to one of the conveyance path side walls 39 (on the back side in FIG. 1 is pivotally supported on the back side of the paper. Also, two latching claws are provided on the opposite side of the pressure unit 60 to the elastic arm side, and the latch unit is engaged with an opening of a latch made of spring steel attached to the other conveyance path side wall (front side in FIG. 1). The pressurizing unit 60 can be fixed in the closed state above the conveyance path by engaging the catch. Therefore, the pressurizing unit 60 has a configuration in which the upper portion of the conveyance path can be easily opened only by removing the locking claw from the latch and rotating with respect to the conveyance path side wall 39.
[0025]
The operation of the non-contact IC card processing apparatus having such a configuration will be briefly described.
The power of the motor 16 is transmitted to the transport roller 31 through the belts 17 and 18 and is transmitted to the other transport roller 32 through the belt 42, and is pressed against the transport rollers 31 and 32 by the elastic biasing force of the coil springs 37 and 37. Is transmitted to the pressing rollers 33 and 34. When the non-contact IC card 21 is inserted and the insertion of the card is detected by the sensor 15a, the motor 16 is driven and the non-contact IC card 21 is taken into the apparatus. The sensor 15c detects the card insertion direction and the front and back sides. If the card is correct, the conveyance operation is continued. When the sensor 15b detects the card, the IC data processing unit 38 executes data R / W processing. After the completion of the W process, the sheet is conveyed to the print processing unit 50.
[0026]
In the print processing unit 50, the support member 61 that rotatably supports the platen roller 53 and one transport roller 56 is intermittently driven in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 by the solenoid 54 and is not contacted via the platen roller 53. The IC card 21 is pressed against the thermal head 51 for printing. In synchronism with the operation of the solenoid 54, the platen roller 53 and the transport rollers 55 and 56 driven by the motor 16 and the pressing rollers 58 and 59 of the pressure unit 60 perform the transport operation of the non-contact IC card 21. Printing is performed at a predetermined position of the contact IC card 21. After the printing process in the printing processing unit 50 is completed, the motor 16 is rotated in the reverse direction and the non-contact IC card 21 is returned to the insertion slot side.
[0027]
In the present embodiment, in the R / W processing unit 30, the connecting member 35 of the pressing rollers 33 and 34 disposed on the upper side of the conveyance path is bent in a substantially U shape in the direction in which the central portion 35b is separated from the conveyance path. By adopting such a shape, a wide space is formed on the upper side of the conveyance path. Thereby, even in the case of a non-contact IC card processing device corresponding to a non-contact IC card with a short communication distance (communication distance 5 to 10 mm) that requires the antenna unit to be close to the conveyance path, the data processing unit is placed above the antenna unit. An IC data processing unit 38 that is integrally assembled in a manufactured case can be mounted as shown in FIG.
[0028]
For this reason, the integrated IC data processing unit 38 can be used for various non-contact IC cards regardless of the communication distance without separating the antenna unit and the data processing unit. Accordingly, when the processing device is compatible with a non-contact IC card with a short communication distance, it is not necessary to manage the correspondence between the antenna unit and the data processing unit. Further, it is not necessary to separately assemble the antenna unit and the data processing unit, and the assembly workability of the apparatus can be improved.
[0029]
Further, the guide member 36 can be removed from the conveyance path side wall 39 simply by pushing the claw portions 36c, 36c to the left in FIG. 3 and removing the locking pieces 36b, 36b from the through holes 39a of the conveyance path side wall 39. In addition, since the IC data processing unit 38 is attached to the central portion 36B of the guide member 36, the IC processing unit 38 can be removed simultaneously with the removal of the guide member 36 and the connecting member 35. For this reason, when the card is jammed, the upper side of the conveyance path can be opened very easily, and the card removal operation is facilitated and the maintenance is easy.
[0030]
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the print processing unit 50 can easily open the upper part of the conveyance path by simply removing the latching claw of the pressure unit 60 on the upper side of the conveyance path from the latch. The entire conveyance path of the non-contact IC card processing device 21 including the processing unit 50 can be easily opened, and maintenance such as card removal when a card jam occurs is extremely easy.
[0031]
The shape of the guide member is not limited to the shape as shown in FIG. 2, and FIGS. 4 to 6 show other examples of the guide member.
4 omits the guide member 40 attached to the side of the other conveyance path side wall 39 in FIG. 3, and forms conveyance guide portions 71 and 71 for non-contact IC cards on both sides of the guide member 70. It is a thing. Other configurations are the same as those of the guide member 36 described above. According to the guide member 70 having such a configuration, the guide member 70 only needs to be attached to the R / W processing unit 30 to attach the guide member on the upper side of the conveyance path, and the assembling workability of the non-contact IC card processing apparatus is improved.
[0032]
The guide member 80 in FIG. 5 is provided with a through hole 81 on one end side of the guide member 80, and a rotation shaft (not shown) fixed to the conveyance path side wall 39 is passed through the through hole 81 to rotate the guide member 80. It is the structure which can be rotated around an axis. Other configurations are the same as those of the guide member 36 described above. The guide member 80 having such a configuration can open the upper side of the conveyance path by removing the other locking piece from the conveyance path side wall 39 and rotating the guide member 80 about the rotation axis.
[0033]
The guide member 90 in FIG. 6 is formed such that a central portion 90 </ b> A is bent into a substantially U shape in accordance with the shape of the connecting member 35. Other configurations are the same as those of the guide member 36 described above. In the case of the guide member 90 having such a configuration, the IC data processing unit 38 is attached not to the guide member 90 but to the conveyance path side wall 39 side. For this reason, when opening the upper side of the transport path, it is necessary to remove the guide member 90 and the IC processing unit 38 separately, and the work for opening the upper side of the transport path as compared with the guide members 36, 70, 80 of FIGS. However, since the IC processing unit 38 is integrated with the antenna unit and the data processing unit, compared with the conventional structure, there is no work for removing the wiring between the antenna unit and the data processing unit. The opening work becomes easier.
[0034]
Note that the non-contact IC card processing apparatus of the present invention can be used for a non-contact IC card having a long communication distance (communication distance of 25 mm or more), and the upper side of the conveyance path between the pressing rollers 33 and 34 in the R / W processing unit 30. The IC data processing unit 38 may be disposed in the space, but as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1 as in the prior art, the antenna unit and the data processing unit are also provided below the conveyance path between the pressing rollers 33 and 34. Since there is a space in which the IC data processing unit 38 can be arranged, the IC data processing unit 38 can be arranged below the conveyance path between the pressing rollers 33 and 34.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the shape of the connecting member of the pair of pressing rollers is devised so that the IC data processing unit in which the antenna unit and the data processing unit are integrated can be arranged above the conveyance path. Therefore, the antenna unit and the data processing unit of the IC data processing unit can be integrated and assembled even when the antenna unit is compatible with a non-contact IC card having a short communication distance that needs to be close to the transport surface. Therefore, not only can the workability of assembling the IC processing unit be improved, but also there is an advantage that the management of the correspondence between the antenna unit and the data processing unit becomes unnecessary. Further, even when the IC data processing unit is arranged on the upper side of the transport path, the IC data processing unit can be easily removed and the transport path can be easily opened, and maintenance work such as card removal when a card jam occurs is facilitated.
[0036]
In addition, by attaching the IC data processing unit to the guide member that is freely detachably locked to the side wall of the conveyance path, the IC data processing unit can be removed integrally with the guide member, so that the operation for opening the conveyance path becomes even easier. Maintenance work becomes easy.
Further, if the pressure unit that can be easily removed is provided above the conveyance path of the print processing unit, the entire conveyance path of the non-contact IC card processing apparatus can be easily opened, and maintenance workability such as card removal is improved. Further improvement.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a non-contact IC card processing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a connecting member and a guide member according to the embodiment. FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another configuration example of the guide member. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another configuration example of the guide member. FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a conventional R / W processing unit of the apparatus.
20 Non-contact IC card processing device 30 R / W processing unit 31, 32 Transport roller 33, 34 Press roller 35 Connecting member 36, 70, 80, 90 Guide member 36a Retainer unit 36b Locking piece 36c Claw unit 37 Coil spring 38 IC data Processing unit 39 Conveyance path side wall 50 Print processing unit 60 Pressure unit

Claims (9)

It is arranged on the upper side of the conveying path so as to face the conveying roller arranged at intervals along the conveying path of the non-contact IC card, and is elastically biased toward the conveying roller by being connected to each other by a connecting member. The IC data processing unit including an antenna unit and a data processing unit performs data reading / writing processing on the non-contact IC card in a conveyance path portion between the pair of pressing rollers. A non-contact IC card processing device,
The connecting member has a shape in which the pressing roller is rotatably provided at both ends, and the central portion is bent in a substantially U-shape in a direction away from the conveyance path, and the pressing roller is interposed via the upper surface side of the connecting member. A space in which the IC data processing unit in which the antenna unit and the data processing unit are integrated can be installed above the conveyance path between the pair of pressing rollers. A non-contact IC card processing device characterized by being formed.   A guide member that has a locking piece that is freely detachably locked on one side of the conveyance path side wall and that has a lower surface that guides the conveyance of the non-contact IC card in a state of being locked to the conveyance path side wall, The non-contact IC card processing device according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is interposed between a retainer portion protruding from a side surface opposite to the conveyance path side wall of the member and an upper surface of the connecting member.   The guide member is provided with the retainer portions protruding above both ends of the connecting member extending substantially parallel to the transport surface, and between the upper surfaces of the end portions of the connecting member and the retainer portions of the guide member. The non-contact IC card processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein each of the elastic members is interposed.   3. The IC data processing unit, in which an antenna unit and a data processing unit are integrated, is arranged in the space above the transport path with the antenna unit close to the transport surface side and fixed to the guide member. Or the non-contact IC card processing apparatus of 3.   The guide member has a lower surface having a width substantially equal to the width of the transport path, and both end portions along the transport direction of the lower surface serve as guide portions for guiding the transport of the non-contact IC card. The non-contact IC card processing device according to any one of claims 2 to 4.   The non-contact IC card processing device according to claim 2, wherein the guide member has a plurality of the locking pieces along a transport direction.   The guide member is configured such that one end portion in the transport direction is pivotally supported on the side wall of the transport path so as to be rotatable upward with respect to the transport surface, and the locking piece is provided at the other end portion. The non-contact IC card processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 5.   On the upper side of the conveyance path of the print processing unit that prints visual data on the non-contact IC card that has been processed by the IC data processing unit, on the conveyance roller side is a pressure roller that faces the conveyance roller across the conveyance surface. The non-contact IC card processing device according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein a pressing unit for pressing is provided, and the upper side of the conveyance path is opened by removing the pressing unit. 9. A configuration having a space in which the IC data processing unit in which the antenna unit and the data processing unit are integrated can be installed in the lower part of the conveyance path in addition to the upper part of the conveyance path between the pair of pressing rollers. The non-contact IC card processing device according to any one of the above.

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