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JP4033421B2
JP4033421B2 JP16085698A JP16085698A JP4033421B2 JP 4033421 B2 JP4033421 B2 JP 4033421B2 JP 16085698 A JP16085698 A JP 16085698A JP 16085698 A JP16085698 A JP 16085698A JP 4033421 B2 JP4033421 B2 JP 4033421B2
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Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、ハウジング内のアンテナから出力する電波を利用してＩＣカードに、非接触で、情報を記録するとともにＩＣカードに記憶した情報を読み取るＩＣカードリーダライタに係り、特に操作者が手で把持して使用するポータブルターミナルに関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
例えば、公衆電話や鉄道或いは高速道路の利用、スキー場のリフト使用等のように多方面で適用できる非接触方式のＩＣカードの開発が検討されている。このＩＣカードは、従来の磁気的な記録・読み取り方式のプリペイドカードとは違い、不正を起こし難く安全性の点でも優れているものである。
【０００３】
また、このようなＩＣカードへの情報の書き込みや読み取りのために、電波を利用した手持ち式（ポータブルターミナル方式）のＩＣカードリーダライタの開発が検討されている。
【０００４】
即ち、このようなＩＣカードへの情報の書き込みや読み取りに使用するＩＣカードリーダライタにあっては、通常１個のアンテナを装置本体に内蔵しており、このアンテナから送信される電波がＩＣカードに内蔵されたアンテナで受信され情報の書き込みや読み取りが成されるようになっている。
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、このような電波での書き込みや読み取りを行う場合には、アンテナによる一方向からの電波の送信を行っているから、例えば送信方向がＩＣカード側のアンテナと大きくずれていると、読み取り動作や書き込み動作が不確実になる等、不都合を生じている。
【０００６】
そこで、この発明は、上記した欠点に鑑み、ＩＣカードの情報読み取りや書き込みを簡単、確実に、しかも迅速に行うことができるＩＣカードリーダライタ用ポータブルターミナルを提供することを目的とするものである。
【０００７】
【課題を解決するための手段】
即ち、この請求項１に記載の発明は、ハウジング内のアンテナから出力する電波を利用してＩＣカードに、非接触で、情報を記録するとともにＩＣカードに記憶した情報を読み取るＩＣカードリーダライタ用ポータブルターミナルであって、前記ポータブルターミナルのハウジングの複数の面にアンテナをそれぞれ取り付け、これらのアンテナを大小各種異なる大きさのもので構成し、ＩＣカードの大きさに応じて読み取り及び／又は書き込むアンテナを使い分けるように構成したものである。
【０００８】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、この発明の実施例について添付図面を参照しながら説明する。
図１はこの発明の実施例に係るＩＣカードリーダライタ用ポータブルターミナルを示すものであり、このポータブルターミナルは、ハウジング１の各面に読み取り書き込み用のアンテナ２を備えている。
【０００９】
この実施例のハウジング１は、片手で把持できるような大きさに形成された略細長箱状を有するものから構成されており、このハウジング１の正面１Ａ、上面１Ｂ、左右の側面１Ｃ及び下面（これは図示せず）の各面に大小各種の大きさのアンテナ２（例えば正面１Ａ及び側面１Ｃは小型アンテナ２Ａ、上面１Ｂは大型アンテナ２Ｂ）をそれぞれ１個ずつ都合４個備えている。
【００１０】
なお、この実施例において、これらの各アンテナ２は、角型渦巻き状に形成されたものが使用されているが、この形状に限定されるものではなく、円型渦巻き状に形成されたもの等各種のものが適用可能である。また、このアンテナ２は大型のものを大型のＩＣカード読取／書込用として、また小型のものを小型のＩＣカード読取／書込用として使用する。
【００１１】
また、このハウジング１には、図示外のインジケータ（或いはブザーでもよい）が付設されており、ＩＣカードが読み取り可能な位置にあると、これを表示するようにしてある。また、このハウジング１の背面側には液晶表示部（ＬＣＤ部）３が形成されており、ＩＣカードに記録してある情報の読み取り中には、この液晶表示部３で「カード読取中です」の文字を表示したり、読み取り動作が完了したならば、「読取完了です」などの操作情報を文字で表示しても良い。また、スピーカ等を設け、合成音声で知らせるようにしてもよい。
【００１２】
また、ＩＣカードに持ち主の顔を撮影した顔情報も同時に記憶させるように構成しておき、このカードの読取動作の完了の際に持ち主の顔が表示されるように構成してもよい。
【００１３】
従って、この実施例によれば、ＩＣカードの情報読み取りや書き込みの可能状態をインジケータや液晶表示部３で確認することができるから、情報読み取りなどの誤動作が防止できるとともに、信頼度を大幅に向上することができる。しかも、大型のＩＣカードを大型のアンテナで、小型のＩＣカードを小型のアンテナで読み取り及び／又は書き込むようになっているので、読み取り及び／又は書き込み操作が一層確実に行える。
【００１４】
【発明の効果】
以上説明してきたように、この発明によれば、情報の読み取り及び書き込み用のアンテナをハウジングの異なる面に備えたから、手動で操作する使用者がＩＣカードを読み取り易い状態になるように、例えばハウジングの把持位置をずらしたり、持ち替えることによって、書き込んだり読み取ったりするのに一番やり易い面のアンテナを自由に選択して使用することができ、ＩＣカードの情報読み取りや書き込みを簡単、確実に、しかも迅速に行うことができる等、操作性が飛躍的に向上する。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】この発明に係るポータブルターミナルを示す概略斜視図。
【符号の説明】
１ ハウジング
２ アンテナ
３ 液晶表示部[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an IC card reader / writer that records information on an IC card in a non-contact manner using radio waves output from an antenna in a housing and reads the information stored in the IC card. The present invention relates to a portable terminal used by gripping.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, development of a non-contact type IC card that can be applied in various fields such as use of public telephones, railways or highways, use of ski lifts, and the like is being studied. Unlike conventional magnetic recording / reading-type prepaid cards, this IC card is less prone to fraud and is superior in terms of safety.
[0003]
In addition, development of a hand-held (portable terminal type) IC card reader / writer using radio waves for writing / reading information to / from such an IC card is under study.
[0004]
That is, in an IC card reader / writer used for writing or reading information on such an IC card, usually one antenna is built in the main body of the apparatus, and radio waves transmitted from this antenna are transmitted to the IC card. The information is received and written by the antenna built in the device.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when performing writing and reading with such radio waves, since the radio waves are transmitted from one direction by the antenna, for example, if the transmission direction is significantly different from the antenna on the IC card side, the reading operation And inconveniences such as uncertain writing operations.
[0006]
In view of the above-described drawbacks, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal for an IC card reader / writer that can read, write and write information on an IC card easily, surely, and quickly. .
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, the invention described in claim 1 is for an IC card reader / writer that records information in an IC card in a non-contact manner and reads information stored in the IC card using radio waves output from an antenna in the housing. An antenna which is mounted on a plurality of surfaces of a housing of the portable terminal, and is configured to read and / or write in accordance with the size of an IC card. It is configured to use properly .
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a portable terminal for an IC card reader / writer according to an embodiment of the present invention. This portable terminal is provided with an antenna 2 for reading and writing on each surface of a housing 1.
[0009]
The housing 1 of this embodiment is formed of a substantially elongated box shape that is sized so that it can be held with one hand. The housing 1 has a front surface 1A, an upper surface 1B, left and right side surfaces 1C, and a lower surface ( This is provided with four antennas 2 of various sizes (for example, a small antenna 2A on the front surface 1A and a side surface 1C and a large antenna 2B on the upper surface 1B) on each surface of each surface.
[0010]
In this embodiment, each of the antennas 2 is formed in a square spiral shape, but is not limited to this shape, and is formed in a circular spiral shape. Various things are applicable. The antenna 2 is used for reading / writing a large IC card and a small antenna 2 for reading / writing a small IC card.
[0011]
The housing 1 is provided with an indicator (or a buzzer) which is not shown, and displays it when the IC card is in a readable position. In addition, a liquid crystal display unit (LCD unit) 3 is formed on the back side of the housing 1, and during reading of information recorded on the IC card, the liquid crystal display unit 3 “reads the card”. If the character is displayed or the reading operation is completed, the operation information such as “reading completed” may be displayed in characters. Further, a speaker or the like may be provided to notify with synthesized voice.
[0012]
Further, it may be configured such that face information obtained by photographing the owner's face is also stored in the IC card so that the owner's face is displayed upon completion of the card reading operation.
[0013]
Therefore, according to this embodiment, the information reading / writing possible state of the IC card can be confirmed with the indicator or the liquid crystal display unit 3, so that malfunction such as information reading can be prevented and the reliability is greatly improved. can do. In addition, since the large IC card is read and / or written with the large antenna and the small IC card with the small antenna, the reading and / or writing operation can be performed more reliably.
[0014]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the antenna for reading and writing information is provided on different surfaces of the housing, so that the manually operated user can easily read the IC card, for example, the housing. By shifting the gripping position of the card and holding it, you can freely select and use the antenna on the surface that is easiest to write or read, and easily and reliably read and write information on the IC card. In addition, operability is dramatically improved, such as being able to be performed quickly.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a portable terminal according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Housing 2 Antenna 3 Liquid Crystal Display

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ハウジング内のアンテナから出力する電波を利用してＩＣカードに、非接触で、情報を記録するとともにＩＣカードに記憶した情報を読み取るＩＣカードリーダライタ用ポータブルターミナルであって、
前記ポータブルターミナルのハウジングの複数の面にアンテナをそれぞれ取り付け、
これらのアンテナを大小各種異なる大きさのもので構成し、ＩＣカードの大きさに応じて読み取り及び／又は書き込むアンテナを使い分けるように構成したことを特徴とするＩＣカードリーダライタ用ポータブルターミナル。A portable terminal for an IC card reader / writer that records information in an IC card in a non-contact manner using an electric wave output from an antenna in a housing and reads information stored in the IC card,
Antennas are respectively attached to a plurality of surfaces of the portable terminal housing ,
A portable terminal for an IC card reader / writer, characterized in that these antennas are configured in various sizes, large and small, and the antennas for reading and / or writing are selectively used according to the size of the IC card. 前記ハウジングに操作情報を表示する液晶表示部を形成したことを特徴とする請求項１に記載のＩＣカードリーダライタ用ポータブルターミナル。 2. The portable terminal for IC card reader / writer according to claim 1, wherein a liquid crystal display unit for displaying operation information is formed on the housing .
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