JP4495565B2 - Media processing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medium processing apparatus, and more particularly to a medium processing apparatus that can easily hold a card-like medium temporarily regardless of the driving state of a driving guide.

As a conventional medium processing apparatus, there is a card processing apparatus that records information such as a balance on a card-like medium, for example, a prepaid card (payment card). Such a card processing apparatus is built in, for example, an automatic ticket gate apparatus or an automatic checkout machine, and there is a card processing apparatus that can record information on the balance on a prepaid card by punching or printing. Some of these card processing devices can process different types of cards. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
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  However, in such a card processing device, when a plurality of cards are taken into the card processing device and processed, the card transported in the device is temporarily held. In some cases, the card cannot be temporarily held regardless of the driving state of the driving belt in the conveying unit that is nipped by the driven belt facing the driving belt and conveys the card.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides a medium processing apparatus that can easily and temporarily hold a card-like medium regardless of the driving state of a driving guide.

  In order to achieve the above object, a medium processing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention includes, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, first drive guides 211a and 211b configured to be drivable and the first drive guide. 211a and 211b, and first driven guides 212a and 212b that are driven by driving the first drive guides 211a and 211b, and the card-like medium 2 is driven by the first drive. A first transport unit 210 that is sandwiched and transported between the guides 211a and 211b and the first driven guides 212a and 212b; and the first drive guides 211a and 211b and the first driven guides 212a and 212b. A separation means 330 having separation guides 331a and 331b disposed between them and separating the medium 2 from the first drive guides 211a and 211b; 12a and 212b stop following when the medium 2 is separated from the first drive guides 211a and 211b, and the separating means 330 is used when the medium 2 is separated from the first drive guides 211a and 211b. 2 can be held between the first driven guides 212a and 212b and the separation guides 331a and 331b.

  If comprised in this way, a 1st conveyance part pinches and conveys a card-shaped medium between a 1st drive guide and a 1st driven guide, and a isolation | separation means is a 1st drive guide. Pull away from. Furthermore, when the medium is pulled away from the first drive guide, the follower of the first driven guide stops, and the separating means holds the medium between the first driven guide and the separation guide. Therefore, it is possible to provide a medium processing apparatus that can easily hold a card-like medium temporarily regardless of the driving state of the driving guide.

  Further, as described in claim 2, in the medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, driving means 281 for driving the first driving guides 211a and 211b (see, for example, FIG. 1). And a second transport unit 220 having a second drive guide 222 driven by a drive means 281 (for example, see FIG. 1).

  If comprised in this way, the 2nd drive guide of a 2nd conveyance part is driven by the drive means common to a 1st drive guide, Therefore A medium processing apparatus can be reduced in size. Further, since the medium held by the separating means is pulled away from the first drive guide and held, the second drive guide of the second transport unit is continuously driven while the medium is held by the separating means. be able to.

  Further, as described in claim 3, in the medium processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, for example, as shown in FIG. A processing unit 70 that performs processing (see, for example, FIG. 1); the first drive guides 211a and 211b or the first driven guides 212a and 212b are configured to be rotating rollers formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. May be.

  With this configuration, since the first driving guide or the first driven guide is a rotating roller formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, the processing unit disposed along the first transport unit is The medium can be processed without being obstructed by one driving guide or the first driven guide.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the first drive guide configured to be drivable and the first drive guide arranged to face the first drive guide and driven by the driving of the first drive guide. A first transport section, a first transport section that transports the card-like medium while being sandwiched between the first drive guide and the first follower guide, a first drive guide, And a separation means for separating the medium from the first drive guide, the first follower guide separating the medium from the first drive guide. And the separation means is configured to be able to hold the medium between the first driven guide and the separation guide when the medium is pulled away from the first drive guide. Easily handle card-like media regardless of the drive status of the drive guide It is possible to provide a medium processing apparatus capable of holding manner.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 or FIG. In addition, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the mutually same or equivalent member, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of a card processing apparatus 1 as a medium processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The card processing device 1 is a device that is built in a transaction device, for example, an automatic payment machine (including an automatic ticket vending machine) installed in a station, and processes a card-like medium. Such an automatic settlement machine settles a ticket or the like. The automatic settlement machine includes a card processing device 1 according to the present embodiment, a coin processing device (not shown) for processing coins, a bill processing device (not shown) for processing banknotes, and a ticket issuing device (not shown) for issuing tickets. (Not shown) and the like, and further, a customer service unit (not shown) that receives user operations. When the card processing apparatus 1 is built in an automatic checkout machine, for example, a user inserts a card-shaped medium from a customer service section (not shown) formed on the front face of the automatic checkout machine into an insertion section 20 described later. Built in the position where it can be inserted. In addition, the thick line in this figure has shown the conveyance path | route of the card-shaped medium.

  Here, the card-like medium is a substantially quadrangular medium different from a substantially circular medium such as a medal or a coin, and is typically a substantially rectangular plate-shaped medium. The card-like medium may be a soft medium having elasticity or a hard medium having rigidity. Examples of the card-like medium include Edmonson tickets such as boarding tickets and coupon tickets, large tickets, PET tickets such as commuter passes and prepaid cards, and IC cards.

  The dimensions of the Edmonson ticket are about 57.5 mm long, 30 mm wide, and about 0.19 mm thick. The dimensions of the large ticket are about 85 mm long, 57.5 mm wide, and about 0.19 mm thick. The PET ticket has a length of 85 mm, a width of 57.5 mm, and a thickness of 0.22 mm. The dimensions of the IC card are about 85.6 mm in length, 53.98 mm in width, and about 0.76 mm in thickness.

  Edmonson tickets and large-sized tickets are paper-like card media, the surface of which is thermal paper, and printing information can be printed on the surface by a thermal head (not shown). Edmonson tickets and large tickets are media on which magnetic information can be written on the back surface. A PET ticket is a plastic card medium, for example, a commuter pass or a so-called prepaid card in which a magnetic recording layer is formed on the back surface and a thermal paper layer is formed on the magnetic recording layer. A prepaid card is a medium on which magnetic information as card information can be recorded on the back surface thereof by a magnetic head (not shown) and can be printed by a thermal head (not shown). An IC card is a card medium having rigidity, in which a memory such as a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM is stored, and card information is stored in the memory. An IC card is called a non-contact card because it can rewrite card information using electromagnetic waves. The IC card has ISO14443 (JIS X6322) as a standard.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the card-like medium includes an Edmonson ticket, a large ticket, a PET ticket, and an IC card. In the following description, Edmonson tickets, large-sized tickets, PET tickets, and IC cards are collectively referred to as a card 2 when there is no need to describe them separately.

  Further, the card processing device 1 is capable of performing a card update process for accepting a card 2 inserted by a user and updating the balance of the card 2 by a user's purchase operation or the like. In addition, the card processing apparatus 1 accepts the cards 2 and inserts the cards 2 one by one so that a maximum of three Edmonson tickets and a large ticket can be combined, a maximum of four PET tickets, and a maximum of two IC cards. Can be accepted. When a combination of Edmonson tickets, large-sized tickets, and PET tickets are inserted, a maximum of 5 sheets including Edmonson tickets, large-sized tickets, and PET tickets, and a maximum of 5 Edmonson tickets, large-sized tickets, or a maximum of PET tickets Up to 3 sheets can be accepted.

  The card processing device 1 accepts insertion of a card 2 from a user and returns the processed card 2, an alignment unit 30 that aligns the card 2 inserted from the insertion unit 20, and insertion The card 50, the card punching unit 60 for performing a process of making a hole at a position that is a guide for using the prepaid card, and the printing of the usage information on the card 2. Collecting and storing the printing section 70 for the card, the coupon ticket punching section 80 for performing the process of punching the card 2 so that the coupon ticket, which is an Edmonson ticket in this case, cannot be used again, and the Edmonson ticket and the large ticket that have been disposed of Used to perform various processing related to card information such as reading and writing of card information stored in the memory of the inserted ticket card and the memory of the inserted IC card. And a container portion 110.

The card processing apparatus 1 further collects PET cards and IC cards that have been processed in cooperation with the stopper unit 130 and collects and stores the card 2 that is forgotten to be removed by the insertion unit 20. Control unit 150, transport device 200 that transports card 2 received from insertion unit 20 to each unit in card processing device 1, holding unit 300 that holds card 2 transported by transport device 200, and control each of the above components And a control unit 160 that controls the entire card processing apparatus 1. Here, the transport path of the transport apparatus 200 is indicated by a thick line in the figure.
Hereafter, each said structure is demonstrated in detail.

  First, the transport device 200 includes a plurality of transport rollers, pulleys, a plurality of transport belts, and the like, and is configured to transport the card 2 in both forward and reverse directions. The transport apparatus 200 includes a first transport path 210 as a first transport section and a second transport path 220 as a second transport section. Further, in the present embodiment, the transport apparatus 200 includes a third transport path 230, a fourth transport path 240, a fifth transport path 250, a sixth transport path 260, and a seventh transport path 270. It is configured. In addition, the transport device 200 is provided with a plurality of holding units 300.

  First, the 3rd conveyance path 230 is arrange | positioned so that the conveyance direction of the card | curd 2 may become substantially horizontal on the opposite side to the side in which the card | curd 2 is inserted of the insertion part 20. FIG. The third transport path 230 is configured to transport the card 2 inserted into the insertion unit 20 to the second transport path 220 or the fourth transport path 240 disposed on the side opposite to the insertion unit 20. Is done. Further, the third transport path 230 receives the card 2 transported from the second transport path 220 or the fourth transport path 240 and transports it to the insertion unit 20.

  The second transport path 220 is a direction that intersects the transport direction of the third transport path 230, typically a direction that is inclined with respect to the third transport path 230. It is comprised so that the card | curd 2 may be conveyed in the direction which leaves | separates from the insertion part 20 in the perpendicular upper direction with respect to the conveyance path 230 of this. The second transport path 220 receives the card 2 transported by the third transport path 230, and the first transport path 210 or the sixth transport path disposed on the opposite side of the third transport path 230. 260 to be conveyed. Further, the second transport path 220 receives the card 2 transported from the first transport path 210 or the sixth transport path 260 and transports it to the third transport path 230. The second conveyance path 220 is provided with an encoding unit 50 which will be described later.

  The first transport path 210 transports the card 2 in a direction substantially parallel to the transport direction by the second transport path 220, typically in a direction substantially in line with the transport direction by the second transport path 220. Configured to do. The first transport path 210 has a configuration different from other transport paths, as will be described later. The first transport path 210 is configured to receive the card 2 transported by the second transport path 220 and transport the card 2 to the fifth transport path 250 disposed on the side opposite to the second transport path 220. Is done. Further, the first transport path 210 receives the card 2 transported from the fifth transport path 250 and transports it to the second transport path 220. The first transport path 210 is provided with a card punch section 60 and a printing section 70 which will be described later in order from the second transport path 220 side.

  The fourth transport path 240 transports the card 2 in a direction substantially parallel to the transport direction by the third transport path 230, typically in a direction substantially in line with the transport direction by the third transport path 230. Configured to do. The fourth transport path 240 receives the card 2 transported by the third transport path 230 and transports it to a later-described ninth holding unit 390 disposed on the side opposite to the third transport path 230. Configured. In the fourth transport path 240, an antenna unit 110 described later is disposed between the third transport path 230 and the ninth holding section 390. Further, the fourth transport path 240 is also for transporting the card 2 processed by the antenna unit 110 to the third transport path 230.

  The fifth transport path 250 is configured to transport the card 2 in a direction intersecting the transport direction of the first transport path 210, typically in a direction in which the transport direction is substantially horizontal and away from the insertion unit 20. The The fifth transport path 250 receives the card 2 transported by the first transport path 210 and transports the card 2 to a first holding unit 310 described later disposed on the opposite side of the first transport path 210. Configured. Furthermore, the fifth transport path 250 is also for transporting the card 2 held by the first storage unit 310 to the first transport path 210.

  The sixth transport path 260 is configured to transport the card 2 in a direction away from the insertion unit 20 in a direction that intersects the transport direction of the second transport path 220. The sixth transport path 260 has a plurality of folds, receives the card 2 transported by the second transport path 220, is disposed on the opposite side of the second transport path 220, and is typically Is configured to be conveyed to a later-described waste ticket collection unit 90 disposed on the back side in the card processing device 1 when the insertion unit 20 is the front. Furthermore, the sixth transport path 260 is also for transporting, for example, a card 2 held in a later-described fourth holding unit 340 to the second transport path 220 or a seventh transport path 270 described below. .

  The seventh conveyance path 270 is arranged so as to branch from the middle of the sixth conveyance path 260, and in a direction intersecting the conveyance direction by the sixth conveyance path 260, typically, the sixth conveyance path 260. The card 2 is transported in a direction that is inclined downward relative to the insertion portion 20 in a vertically downward direction with respect to the sixth transport path 260. The seventh transport path 270 receives the card 2 transported by the sixth transport path 260 and transports the card 2 to a later-described seventh holding unit 370 disposed on the side opposite to the sixth transport path 260. Configured. Further, the seventh transport path 270 transports the card 2 held by the seventh storage unit 370 to the sixth transport path 260. In addition, in the 7th conveyance path 270, between the 6th conveyance path 260 and the 7th holding | maintenance part 370, more specifically, the below-mentioned 3rd distribution part 43 and the 7th holding | maintenance part 370 A coupon ticket punching section 80, which will be described later, is disposed between the two.

  More specifically, the first transport path 210 and the second transport path 220 are a common drive unit 281 (for example, a stepping motor), the third transport path 230 is a drive unit 283, and the fourth transport path 240 is a drive unit 284. The fifth transport path 250 is configured to transport the card 2 by being driven by the drive unit 285, the sixth transport path 260 being driven by the drive unit 286, and the seventh transport path 270 being driven by the drive unit 287.

  The holding unit 300 disposed in the transport apparatus 200 temporarily holds the card 2 on the transport path of the transport apparatus 200. The holding unit 300 has a configuration in which the holding state of the card 2 can be viewed from the outside. It is also a retreat area when a plurality of cards 2 are inserted from the insertion unit 20. In the present embodiment, the holding unit 300 includes a first holding unit 310 and a fifth conveyance path 250 that are disposed on the opposite side of the fifth conveyance path 250 from the first conveyance path 210. The second holding unit 320 disposed between the first conveyance path 210 and the first holding unit 310 on the first conveyance path 210, the fifth printing unit 70 on the conveyance path of the first conveyance path 210, and the fifth On the conveyance path of the third holding section 330 and the sixth conveyance path 260 disposed between the second conveyance path 250 and the third distribution section 43. Fourth holding unit 340 disposed in the part, fifth holding unit 350 disposed in the vicinity of third distributing unit 43 on the conveyance path of sixth conveyance path 260, and seventh conveyance path 270 Transport path of the sixth holding section 360 and the seventh transport path 270 disposed between the third sorting section 43 and the coupon ticket punch section 80 on the transport path of A seventh holding section 370 disposed on the opposite side of the upper sixth transport path 260 and an eighth section disposed in the portion where the antenna section on the transport path of the fourth transport path 240 is installed. And a ninth holding unit 390 disposed on the opposite side of the fourth conveyance path 240 from the third conveyance path 230 on the conveyance path. In addition, when it is not necessary to divide and describe these reservation parts, they are simply referred to as a reservation part 300.

  Typically, the first holding unit 310, the second holding unit 320, and the third holding unit 330 hold the PET ticket, the fourth holding unit 340, the fifth holding unit 350, the sixth holding unit The holding unit 360 and the seventh holding unit 370 hold Edmonson tickets and large tickets, and the eighth holding unit 380 and the ninth holding unit 390 hold IC cards. When a plurality of PET tickets are inserted, the first sheet is the first holding unit 310, the second sheet is the second holding unit 320, the third sheet is the third holding unit 330, and so on. Hold in order. When a plurality of Edmonson tickets and large-sized tickets are inserted, the first sheet is retained in the fourth retaining part 340, the second sheet is retained in the fifth retaining part 350, and the third sheet is inserted, The second Edmonson ticket or large ticket held in the fifth holding unit 350 is transported and held in the sixth holding unit 360, and the third Edmonson ticket or large ticket is held in the fifth holding unit 350. Is done. In addition, when the first ticket is inserted into the seventh ticket, the first coupon is inserted into the seventh ticket, and the second coupon is inserted into the third ticket, The coupon is temporarily held. In addition, when a plurality of IC cards are inserted, the first one is held in the eighth holding unit 380, and when the second card is inserted, one is held in the eighth holding unit 380. The second IC card is held in the eighth holding unit 380, and the second IC card is held in the eighth holding unit 380. In the fifth holding unit 350, the fourth PET ticket may be held when four PET tickets are continuously inserted.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the fifth transport path 250, the first holding unit 310, and the second holding unit 320 of the card processing device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and (a) is a plan view. (B), (c) is a side view. As shown in FIG. 2A, the fifth conveyance path 250 includes an upper conveyance belt 251 that guides the card 2 and a lower conveyance belt 252 that faces the upper conveyance belt 251, and conveys the card 2 upward. The belt 251 and the lower conveyance belt 252 are sandwiched and conveyed. The upper transport belt 251 is stretched around a plurality of pulleys 251a arranged in the horizontal direction with respect to the transport direction, and the lower transport belt 252 is stretched around a plurality of pulleys 252a that are also arranged in the horizontal direction with respect to the transport direction. The In the present embodiment, the pulley 252a of the lower conveyance belt 252 is configured to be driven to rotate by being transmitted with a driving force from a drive unit 285 (see FIG. 1) via a belt (not shown) or the like. The belt 251 is driven according to the driving of the lower conveyance belt 252.

  A stopper 311 is disposed in the fifth transport path 250. As shown in FIG. 2B, the stopper 311 is disposed so that the substantially L-shaped short side intersects the surface of the fifth transport path 250 that holds the card 2 substantially perpendicularly. Further, a roller 312 is disposed on the side of the stopper 311 opposite to the substantially L-shaped short side. Further, a rotating member 313 is attached to the stopper 311, and the rotating member 313 is connected to a stopper driving means (for example, a solenoid) (not shown). The stopper 311 moves up and down in the vertical direction so that a substantially L-shaped short side draws a locus in a substantially arc shape by driving the stopper driving means. The driving of the stopper driving means is controlled by the control unit 160 (see FIG. 1). The first conveying path 210 side, that is, the upstream side (left side in the figure) is the second retaining portion 320 and the downstream side (downstream side) with the substantially L-shaped short side of the stopper 311 on the fifth conveying path 250 as a boundary. The portion on the right side in the figure is the first holding unit 310.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (c), the stopper 311 is normally retracted below the surface of the fifth transport path 250 that holds the card 2 at the tip of the substantially L-shaped short side. The roller 312 is in contact with the back side of the surface of the lower conveyance belt 252 that holds the card 2 and biases the lower conveyance belt 252 toward the upper conveyance belt 251. Therefore, the force (that is, the grip force) that the upper conveyor belt 251 and the lower conveyor belt 252 pinch the card 2 is sufficient. When the stopper 311 temporarily holds the PET ticket in the first holding unit 310 and the second holding unit 320, typically, the first card 2 moving in the downstream direction is substantially L-shaped. When passing through the short side, as shown in FIG. 2B, the tip of the substantially L-shaped short side protrudes above the transport path by driving the stopper driving means. At this time, the roller 312 moves downward, and the grip force between the upper transport belt 251 and the lower transport belt 252 decreases. Since there is a wall 314 (see FIG. 1) that forms the housing of the card processing device 1 in the downstream direction of the stopper 311, the card 2 comes into contact with the wall 314 and is held by the first holding unit 310. . The grip force is also reduced, and the card 2 slides between the upper conveyor belt 251 and the lower conveyor belt 252, so that it does not bend. When the second card 2 is transported to the fifth transport path 250, the card 2 comes into contact with the tip of the substantially L-shaped short side of the stopper 311 protruding above the transport path and beyond. It is not conveyed in the back and is held in the second holding unit 320. By configuring the first holding unit 310 and the second holding unit 320 as described above, two cards 2 can be held on the fifth transport path 250. In other words, without stopping the driving of the fifth transport path 250, while holding one card 2 on the fifth transport path 250, another card 2 is transported by the fifth transport path 250, Further hold can be made.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the first transport path 210 and the third holding unit 330 of the card processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. (B) is a diagram showing a state where the third holding unit 330 is holding the card 2.
Further, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the first transport path 210 and the third holding unit 330 of the card processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and (a) is an arrow A in FIG. 3 (b). The arrow view to show, (b) is sectional drawing shown by bb of Fig.4 (a). In addition, in this figure, although the 2nd conveyance path 220 arrange | positioned in the upstream of the 1st conveyance path 210 is also partially illustrated, for the sake of simplicity, the first conveyance path 210 and The elements (for example, the second distribution unit 42 and the like) disposed between the second conveyance path 220 are not shown.
Hereinafter, the first conveyance path 210 and the third holding unit 330 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. In FIG. 3, illustration of side walls 213a and 213b described later is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the first transport path 210 is disposed to face the drive roller 211a as a first drive guide configured to be drivable, and the drive roller 211a. A driven roller 212a serving as a first driven guide that is driven by driving of the drive roller 211a is included. In the present embodiment, the first transport path 210 also includes another set of driving roller 211b and driven roller 212b. The drive rollers 211a and 211b and the driven rollers 212a and 212b are both rotary rollers that are formed in a substantially cylindrical shape and rotate about the center in the radial direction as a rotation axis. Here, the term “substantially cylindrical” widely includes those whose outer periphery has a curved surface (the cross section is substantially circular), including, for example, a substantially cylindrical shape. The drive roller 211a and the drive roller 211b are arranged side by side along the transport direction with the rotation axis being perpendicular to the transport direction. Here, the drive roller 211a is disposed on the upstream side, that is, on the second conveyance path 220 side. Similarly, the driven roller 212a and the driven roller 212b are also arranged side by side along the transport direction with the rotation axis being perpendicular to the transport direction. Further, the driving rollers 211a and 211b and the driven rollers 212a and 212b are disposed so as to face each other in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction. The first conveyance path 210 conveys the card 2 while being sandwiched between the driving roller 211a and the driven roller 212a, and the driving roller 211b and the driven roller 212b.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the first transport path 210 includes side walls 213a and 213b formed perpendicular to the rotation axis of the drive roller 211a and the like along the transport direction. The side wall 213a and the side wall 213b are arranged at a distance slightly wider than the lateral width of the card 2, typically the lateral width of the PET ticket (about 57.5 mm) in a direction parallel to the rotational axis of the drive roller 211a and the like. The The side walls 213a and 213b assist the conveyance so that the card 2 held and conveyed by the driving roller 211a and the driven roller 212a and the driving roller 211b and the driven roller 212b is not derailed.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the drive roller 211a is attached to a shaft 214a formed in a substantially cylindrical shape so that its radial direction coincides. The shaft 214a penetrates the side wall 213a from the side wall 213a side, and one end thereof is rotatably supported by the side wall 213b. A pulley 215a is attached to the other end of the shaft 214a (the end on the side wall 213a side). Similarly, the drive roller 211b is attached to the shaft 214b, and a pulley 215b is attached to the end of the shaft 214b on the side wall 213a side. The pulleys 215a and 215b are configured to be driven to rotate by driving force transmitted from a driving machine 281 (see FIG. 1) as driving means for driving the driving rollers 211a and 211b via a belt (not shown). Thus, the shafts 214a and 214b and the driving rollers 211a and 211b are configured to be rotationally driven.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the driven rollers 212a and 212b are attached by being biased in the direction of the drive rollers 211a and 211b with a force of about 50N. Specifically, the driven roller 212a is rotatably supported at one end of a substantially V-shaped support member 216a formed in a substantially V-shaped end on the side wall 213a (see FIG. 4). A rotation shaft 217a formed in a substantially cylindrical shape is attached to a substantially V-shaped corner portion of the support member 216a so as to be perpendicular to the support member 216a. The rotation shaft 217a is rotatably attached to the side wall 213a (see FIG. 4), and thereby the support member 216a is configured to be rotatable about the rotation shaft 217a. A spring 218a is attached to the other end of the substantially V-shaped support member 216a, and the other end of the spring 218a is fixed to the side wall 213a (see FIG. 4) by a pin (not shown). ing. The spring 218a biases one end of the support member 216a toward the driven roller 212a. As a result, the support member 216a is urged to rotate counterclockwise in the figure with the rotation shaft 217a as the center of rotation, and the driven roller 212a is urged in the direction of the drive roller 211a. Similarly, the driven roller 212b is also rotatably supported by the support member 216b. The support member 216b is attached to the side wall 213a (see FIG. 4) via the rotation shaft 217b, and is biased by the spring 218b, whereby the driven roller 212b is also biased in the direction of the drive roller 211b. Note that the support member 216b has a substantially V-shaped corner projecting as compared to the support member 216a, and is shown in a shape close to a T-shape in this figure, but is functionally supported. It is substantially the same as the member 216a.

  Next, the third holding unit 330 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the third retaining portion 330 has two retaining plates 331a as separation guides disposed between the driving rollers 211a and 211b and the driven rollers 212a and 212b. 331b, a separating unit that pulls the card 2 away from the driving rollers 211a and 211b. The third holding unit 330 further includes a solenoid 332 controlled by the control unit 160 (see FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the two retaining plates 331a and 331b are formed by bending both end portions of a substantially rectangular sheet metal or the like to about 30 degrees. As described above, the two retaining plates 331a and 331b are disposed between the driving rollers 211a and 211b and the driven rollers 212a and 212b so as to be in contact with the driven rollers 212a and 212b. Further, the two holding plates 331a and 331b are arranged so that the bent tips are directed to the drive rollers 211a and 211b. The retaining plate 331a and the retaining plate 331b are spaced apart from each other so that the drive rollers 211a and 211b are exposed in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction, and the retaining plate 331a on the side wall 213a side and the retaining plate on the side wall 213b side. It is arranged to be 331b (see FIG. 4B). For example, the card 2 conveyed from the second conveyance path 220 is introduced between the driven rollers 212a and 212b and the two holding plates 331a and 331b. Note that the end of the retaining plates 331a and 331b is bent toward the driving rollers 211a and 211b so that the card 2 can be easily introduced between the driven rollers 212a and 212b and the two retaining plates 331a and 331b. .

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, on the surfaces of the two retaining plates 331a and 331b on the side of the driving rollers 211a and 211b, a retaining plate formed by bending a sheet metal or the like into a substantially L shape. A support member 333 is attached. The surfaces substantially perpendicular to the retaining plates 331a and 331b of the retaining plate support member 333 are supported by the retaining plate support members 334a and 334b on two sides of the surface (see also FIG. 4A). Further, two pins 335a and 335b formed in a substantially cylindrical shape between the reservation plate support member 334a and the reservation plate support member 334b are attached so as to be substantially perpendicular to the reservation plate support members 334a and 334b. (See also FIG. 4 (a)). Both ends of the pins 335a and 335b penetrate the retaining plate support members 334a and 334b, respectively, and the both ends are rotatably supported by the retaining plate support members 336a and 336b each formed in a substantially U-shape. (See also FIG. 4 (b)). Furthermore, the retaining plate support members 336a and 336b are provided with pins 337a and 337b that similarly penetrate the surfaces through which the pins 335a and 335b penetrate. The retaining plate support members 336a and 336b are supported rotatably about the pins 337a and 337b. However, the pins 337a and 337b are different from the pins 335a and 335b in that they are fixedly attached to the side wall 213a. In addition, a rolling bearing 339 that comes into contact with a contact surface 332c of a bracket 332a, which will be described later, is attached to the approximate center of the pin 335a.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, a pin 338a is fixedly attached to the surface of the retaining plate support member 336b on the side wall 213a (see FIG. 4), and the pin 338a is attached to the pin 338a. A spring 338b is attached. The other end of the spring 338b is fixed to the side wall 213a (see FIG. 4) by a pin (not shown) or the like. The spring 338b biases the retaining plate support member 336b in a direction away from the drive rollers 211a and 211b. As a result, the retaining plate support members 333, 334a, 334b, and 336a connected to the retaining plate support member 336b are also urged away from the driving rollers 211a and 211b, and the retaining plates 331a and 331b are driven by the driving rollers 211a and 211b. It is energized towards.

  4A, the solenoid 332 is disposed on the side wall 213a so that the driven rollers 212a and 212b are positioned between the solenoid 332 and the driving rollers 211a and 211b. The solenoid 332 is connected to a bracket 332a formed by bending a substantially rectangular bar-shaped sheet metal or the like into a substantially L shape. The bracket 332a is disposed so that the substantially L-shaped short side is substantially perpendicular to the side wall 213a. The bracket 332a is disposed so that the contact surface 332c on the solenoid 332 side of the substantially L-shaped short side faces the rolling bearing 339 with a slight gap therebetween. More specifically, an elongated slit 332a 'is formed in the bracket 332a (see also FIGS. 3A and 3B). The bracket 332a is attached to the side wall 213a so that the two screws 332b are inserted into the slit 332a 'via a washer or the like. The two screws 332b are aligned in the direction in which the driven rollers 212a and 212b are urged (the M direction shown in FIG. 4A), so that the bracket 332a is slit as the solenoid 332 is driven. It is configured to slide in the M direction within the range of the size of 332a ′. In the present embodiment, the bracket 332a is disposed in a space opposite to the space where the first transport path 210 and the like are disposed with the side wall 213a interposed therebetween, but the bracket 332a of the side wall 213a is disposed. Since the slit 213a ′ is formed in the portion corresponding to, the sliding of the bracket 332a is not obstructed.

  FIG. 3A shows a state in which the tip of the bracket 332 a has been slid to the position farthest from the solenoid 332. In this case, the contact surface 332c of the bracket 332a does not contact the rolling bearing 339. Therefore, as described above, the retaining plate support members 333, 334a, 334b, 336a, 336b are driven by the springs 338b by the driving rollers 211a, 211b. The retaining plates 331a and 331b are urged toward the driving rollers 211a and 211b. The cards introduced between the driven rollers 212a and 212b and the two holding plates 331a and 331b by the driven rollers 212a and 212b and the holding plates 331a and 331b being urged toward the driving rollers 211a and 211b. 2 is nipped and conveyed by the driven rollers 212a and 212b and the driving rollers 211a and 211b.

  FIG. 3B shows a state in which the tip of the bracket 332 a has been slid to a position closest to the solenoid 332. In this case, the contact surface 332c of the bracket 332a contacts the rolling bearing 339. The rolling bearing 339 is drawn toward the solenoid 332 together with the contact surface 332c. Accordingly, the pin 335a to which the rolling bearing 339 is attached, the retaining plate support members 333, 334a, 334b, 336a, 336b, etc. connected to the pin 335a also cancel the biasing force by the spring 338b, and further the solenoid 332 side. The retaining plates 331a and 331b are also pulled away from the driving rollers 211a and 211b. Although the driven rollers 212a and 212b are urged toward the driving rollers 211a and 211b, the driven rollers 212a and 211b are separated from the driving rollers 211a and 211b together with the retaining plates 331a and 331b, whereby the driven is stopped. Further, the card 2 introduced between the driven rollers 212a and 212b and the retaining plates 331a and 331b is also pulled away from the driving rollers 211a and 211b. Accordingly, the card 2 is not conveyed by the driving rollers 211a and 211b that continue to be driven, but is held while being sandwiched between the driven rollers 212a and 212b and the holding plates 331a and 331b.

  The solenoid 332 is a self-holding solenoid in which a permanent magnet is built in a general-purpose solenoid, and can obtain an adsorption holding force by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet even in a non-energized state. A continuous hold of time is possible. The solenoid 332 is connected to the control unit 160 via wiring and is controlled by the control unit 160. The solenoid 332 typically receives a signal indicating that the card 2 is held by the third holding unit 330 from the control unit 160 when the card detector 20b detects that a plurality of PET tickets are inserted. , Transition from the non-energized state to the energized state.

  Note that, in the transport apparatus 200 (see FIG. 1) of the card processing apparatus 1 (see FIG. 1) according to the present embodiment, the second transport path 220 other than the first transport path 210 described in FIGS. The third conveyance path 230, the fourth conveyance path 240, the sixth conveyance path 260, and the seventh conveyance path 270 have substantially the same configuration as the above-described fifth conveyance path 250, and a card is formed by a conveyance belt. It is comprised so that 2 may be pinched and conveyed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the second conveyance path 220 has a lower conveyance belt 222 as a second drive guide configured to be drivable, similar to the fifth conveyance path 250 described above with reference to FIG. Prepare. However, the second transport path 210 is a third drive guide configured to be able to drive the upper transport belt 221 disposed to face the lower transport belt 222, and the card 2 serves as the second drive guide. It differs from the fifth conveyance path 250 (see FIG. 2) in that it is sandwiched and conveyed between the lower conveyance belt 222 and the upper conveyance belt 221 as the third drive guide. That is, in the fifth transport path 250 (see FIG. 2), the lower transport belt 252 (see FIG. 2) is a drive guide, and the upper transport belt 251 (see FIG. 2) is a driven guide, whereas the second transport belt 250 (see FIG. 2) is a driven guide. The conveyance path 220 is a drive guide configured so that both the lower conveyance belt 222 and the upper conveyance belt 221 can be driven. With this configuration, the second transport path 210 is a transport path with a simple configuration using a belt, but the force (nice) for holding the card 2 between the lower transport belt 222 and the upper transport belt 221 ( Since the grip force is stable, the card 2 can be conveyed with a certain degree of accuracy. Accordingly, the card 2 can be easily processed by the encoding unit 50 described later.

  Furthermore, both the lower conveyance belt 222 and the upper conveyance belt 221 are driven in common by a drive unit 281 (see FIG. 1) as a drive unit that drives the drive rollers 211a and 211b of the first conveyance path 210. With this configuration, both the lower conveyance belt 222 and the upper conveyance belt 221 of the second conveyance path 220 are driven by the drive rollers 281 that are common to the drive rollers 211a and 211b, so that the card processing apparatus 1 is reduced in size. be able to. Further, since the card 2 held by the third holding unit 330 described above is pulled away from the driving rollers 211a and 211b and held, the second transfer is performed while holding the card 2 by the third holding unit 330. The driving of the lower conveyance belt 222 and the upper conveyance belt 221 in the path 220 can be continued, and the conveyance of the card 2 in the second conveyance path 220 can be continued.

  The upper transport belt 221 is stretched around a pulley 221a that is arranged in a horizontal direction with respect to the transport direction, and the lower transport belt 222 is stretched around a pulley 222a that is also arranged in a horizontal direction with respect to the transport direction. The pulley 222a of the lower conveyance belt 222 is configured to be rotated by a driving force transmitted from a drive unit 281 (see FIG. 1) via a belt (not shown), and the pulley 221a of the upper conveyance belt 221 is also configured. Similarly, a driving force is transmitted from a driving machine 281 (see FIG. 1) via a belt or the like (not shown) so as to be rotationally driven.

  Here, the first conveyance path 210 described above with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 differs from the other conveyance paths in that no conveyance belt or the like is used, for example, to reduce the size of the card processing apparatus 1. . For example, the card punch section 60 to be described later can be disposed at the boundary between another transport path, typically the second transport path 220 and the first transport path 210 as described later. Can be arranged efficiently, and miniaturization becomes possible. Further, the first transport path 210 improves the transport accuracy compared to other transport paths by sandwiching and transporting the card 2 between the drive rollers 211a and 211b and the driven rollers 212a and 212b. Can do. Further, in the case where various processes are performed by directly contacting the card 2, such as a printing unit 70, which will be described later as a processing unit that is disposed along the first transport unit 210 and performs processing on the card 2. However, if it is the structure like the 1st conveyance path 210, printing etc. can be performed accurately, without being disturbed by a conveyance belt etc., for example.

  Further, when the holding unit that temporarily holds the card 2 is configured as the third holding unit 330 described above, like the first holding unit 310 (see FIG. 2), the stopper 311 (see FIG. 2). ), It is not necessary to provide a wall 314 (see FIG. 1) that comes into contact with the card 2 when the card 2 is held. That is, for example, the third holding unit 330 can be provided in a portion other than the end of the conveyance path with a relatively small configuration, and is excellent in versatility. For example, by arranging a holding unit having the same configuration as the third holding unit 330 in the vicinity of the center of the conveyance path, it is possible to continue conveying another card 2 on the conveyance path while holding the card 2. Easy to do.

  The fourth reservation unit 340, the fifth storage unit 350, the sixth storage unit 360, the seventh storage unit 370, the eighth storage unit 380, and the ninth storage unit 390 are the first storage unit described above. It is good also as a structure similar to any one of the holding | maintenance part 310, the 2nd holding | maintenance part 320, and the 3rd holding | maintenance part 330, for example, the conveyance path where each holding | maintenance part is arrange | positioned is further several partial conveyance paths. The drive source of one of the divided transport paths is used as a drive source independent of the other transport paths, and the card 2 is held by stopping only the drive of the transport path. May be. Detailed description is omitted here.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the description will be continued. The transport apparatus 200 includes a first sorting unit 41, a second sorting unit 42, and a third sorting unit 43 that can switch the transport path of the card 2. The 1st distribution part 41, the 2nd distribution part 42, and the 3rd distribution part 43 are the distribution claw which distributes the card | curd 2, respectively, and the distribution claw which is controlled by the control part 160 and drives a distribution claw Drive means (for example, a solenoid). The first distribution unit 41 is disposed at an intersecting portion between the third conveyance path 230 and the second conveyance path 220. It can also be said that the first distribution unit 41 is disposed in a portion between the third conveyance path 230 and the fourth conveyance path 240. That is, the first distribution unit 41 is disposed between the third conveyance path 230, the second conveyance path 220, and the fourth conveyance path 240. The second distribution unit 42 is disposed at a crossing portion between the second conveyance path 220 and the first conveyance path 210. It can also be said that the second sorting unit 42 is disposed in a portion between the second transport path 220 and the sixth transport path 260. That is, the second sorting unit 42 is disposed between the second transport path 220, the first transport path 210, and the sixth transport path 260. The third allocating unit 43 is disposed at a portion where the seventh conveyance path 270 branches from the sixth conveyance path 260. In other words, the third allocating unit 43 is disposed in a portion between the sixth transport path 260 and the seventh transport path 270. In addition, the first distribution unit 41, the second distribution unit 42, and the third distribution unit 43 are controlled by the control unit 160 so as to switch the conveyance path according to the type of the card 2 or the type of processing. The operation is controlled.

  The 1st distribution part 41 is comprised and controlled so that an Edmonson ticket, a large sized ticket, a PET ticket, and an IC card may be distributed. Typically, when the card 2 inserted into the insertion unit 20 is an Edmonson ticket, a large ticket, or a PET ticket, the first sorting unit 41 has a sorting claw that is the fourth by a signal from the control unit 160. It turns to the 4th conveyance path 240 side so that approach to conveyance path 240 may be intercepted, and card 2 can be conveyed to the 2nd conveyance path 220. Furthermore, when the card 2 is an IC card, the first sorting unit 41 is configured to use the second transport path so that the sorting claw blocks the entry to the second transport path 220 by a signal from the control unit 160. The card 2 is rotated to the 220 side so that the card 2 can be conveyed in the direction of the fourth conveyance path 240. Note that when an Edmonson ticket, a large ticket, or a PET ticket is transported from the second transport path 220 to the third transport path 230, an IC card is transported from the fourth transport path 240 to the third transport path 230. It is almost the same.

  The second sorting unit 42 has four sheets when the fourth PET ticket and four PET tickets are continuously inserted when four Edmonson tickets, large-sized tickets, and PET tickets are continuously inserted. It is configured and controlled to distribute a PET ticket other than the PET ticket of the eyes. The second sorting unit 42 is typically the fourth card when the card 2 transported by the second transport path 220 is inserted four consecutive Edmonson tickets, large-sized tickets, and PET tickets. In the case of a PET ticket, the sorting claw is rotated toward the first transport path 210 so as to block the entry to the first transport path 210 by a signal from the control unit 160, and the card 2 is transported to the sixth transport. It can be conveyed in the direction of the path 260. Further, in the case where the card 2 is a PET ticket other than the fourth PET ticket when four consecutive PET tickets are inserted, the second distributing unit 42 distributes the card according to a signal from the control unit 160. The claw is rotated toward the sixth conveyance path 260 so as to block the entry into the sixth conveyance path 260 and the card 2 can be conveyed in the direction of the first conveyance path 210. In addition, when transporting the fourth PET ticket from the sixth transport path 260 to the second transport path 220 when four Edmonson tickets, large-sized tickets, and PET tickets are continuously inserted, the PET tickets are continuously connected. The same is true when a PET ticket other than the fourth PET ticket when the four sheets are inserted is transported from the first transport path 210 to the second transport path 220.

  The 3rd distribution part 43 is comprised and controlled so that an Edmonson ticket and a large-sized ticket may be divided into what is processed with the coupon ticket punch part 80, and what is not processed. The third sorting unit 43 typically processes the card 2 conveyed in the direction of the second conveyance path 220 from the waste ticket collection unit 90 side by the sixth conveyance path 260 by the coupon ticket punching unit 80. If it is to be performed, the sorting claw rotates to the sixth transport path 260 side so as to block the sixth transport path 260 by the signal of the control unit 160, and the card 2 is moved to the seventh transport path 270. It can be transported in the direction. Furthermore, when the card 2 is not processed by the coupon ticket punching unit 80, the third sorting unit 43 blocks the entry of the sorting claw into the seventh transport path 270 by a signal from the control unit 160. In this manner, the card 2 can be transported on the sixth transport path 260 by rotating to the seventh transport path 270 side.

  In addition, you may comprise each distribution claw of the 1st distribution part 41, the 2nd distribution part 42, and the 3rd distribution part 43 by several members. In this case, for example, the conveyance path may be switched by opening and closing the vertical swing claw on the upper side in the vertical direction and the lower swing claw on the lower side in the vertical direction.

  Next, the insertion unit 20 accepts insertion of the card 2 from the user. For example, the insertion port 20a serving as an insertion guide for the card 2 from the customer service unit and the type of the inserted card 2 are identified. It has a card detector 20b. The insertion slot 20a is formed in such a width that four kinds of cards 2, that is, an Edmonson ticket, a large ticket, a PET ticket, and an IC card can be inserted. The width in which an Edmonson ticket, a large ticket, a PET ticket, and an IC card can be inserted is, for example, a width that is slightly larger than the lateral width (about 57.5 mm) of a PET ticket or a large ticket. The card detector 20b is configured to detect the number of inserted cards 2 using, for example, a plurality of photosensors. The card detector 20 b is configured to transmit a signal related to the type and number of cards 2 inserted to the control unit 160. Further, the insertion unit 20 can not only accept insertion of the card 2 from the user, but can send (return) the card 2 that has accepted insertion, for example. In other words, the card 2 in the card processing apparatus 1 can be sent to the outside (user) from the insertion slot 20a. An alignment portion 30 is disposed on the downstream side of the insertion portion 20. The downstream side is a direction in which the card 2 inserted into the insertion unit 20 is taken into the apparatus.

  The alignment unit 30 is configured to perform width alignment (single alignment) of the cards 2 inserted from the insertion unit 20. The alignment unit 30 is formed in a plate shape with the above-described third transport path 230, along the third transport path 230, and on the surface of the third transport path 230 that sandwiches the card 2. A reference guide surface disposed so as to be substantially vertical, and an eccentric rotation roller that rotates eccentrically and is disposed on the opposite side of the reference guide surface across the third conveyance path 230. The aligning unit 30 aligns the inserted cards 2 along the reference guide surface so that the longitudinal direction is substantially parallel to the transport direction. Here, the alignment unit 30 also includes a solenoid or the like that appropriately moves the position of the eccentric rotation roller according to the type of the card 2 identified by the card detector 20b. For example, when the inserted card 2 is an Edmonson ticket, the control unit 160 does not retract the eccentric rotation roller, so that, for example, the Edmonson ticket is placed sideways so that the long side direction is perpendicular to the transport direction. Even when it is inserted, it is conveyed and aligned along the reference guide surface so as to be pushed out to the reference guide surface side while in contact with the eccentric rotation roller.

  The encoding unit 50 is disposed on the transport path of the second transport path 220 as described above. The encoding unit 50 performs magnetic information processing on the card 2 conveyed by the conveyance of the second conveyance path 220. The magnetic information processing is processing for reading magnetic information of the card 2, typically Edmonson ticket, large ticket, reading / writing of magnetic information of the PET ticket, and the like. The encoding unit 50 has a magnetic head that can read and write magnetic information on the card 2. The magnetic information includes information including the balance of the card 2. The encoding unit 50 is configured to be able to read punch information described later.

  The card punch 60 is disposed on the transport path of the first transport path 210 as described above. The card punch unit 60 performs a first punching process on the card 2 conveyed by the first conveyance path 210, typically a prepaid card which is a PET ticket. The first punching process is a process of recording punch information as card information on the card, for example, a process of providing holes in the prepaid card indicating information on the balance of the prepaid card. Note that the information on the balance of the prepaid card indicated by the hole is performed at a predetermined position as a card usage guideline. The card punch unit 60 has a punch mechanism for punching a prepaid card and a detector for detecting the prepaid card being conveyed. The punch mechanism has a punch pin that punches a prepaid card. The punch pin has a sharp tip and can be punched into the prepaid card by driving a solenoid.

  As described above, the printing unit 70 is disposed on the downstream side of the card punch unit 60 on the transport path of the first transport path 210. The printing unit 70 performs printing processing on the card 2 conveyed by the first conveyance path 210, typically a prepaid card that is a PET ticket. The printing process is a process of recording usage information on the prepaid card, for example, a process of performing printing indicating information on the balance of the prepaid card. The printing unit 70 has a thermal head for printing on a prepaid card.

  As described above, the coupon ticket punch unit 80 is disposed between the third sorting unit 43 and a seventh holding unit 370 described later on the transport path of the seventh transport path 270. The coupon ticket punching unit 80 performs a second punching process on the card 2 conveyed by the seventh conveyance path 270, typically, a coupon ticket which is here an Edmonson ticket. The second punching process is a process of providing a hole so that the coupon cannot be used again. Since the coupon ticket punching part 80 has substantially the same configuration as the card punching part 60, description thereof is omitted here.

  As described above, the waste ticket collection unit 90 is disposed at the end of the sixth conveyance path 260 opposite to the second conveyance path 220. The waste ticket collection unit 90 collects and stores Edmonson tickets and large-sized tickets that are transported by the sixth transport path 260 and are processed for disposal, and has a storage tray for storing Edmonson tickets and large-sized tickets. Yes. The discarded ticket processing means, for example, discarding a boarding ticket that is an Edmonson ticket that has been subjected to magnetic information processing by the encoding unit 50, a large ticket, and a coupon ticket that is an Edmonson ticket that has been subjected to the second punching process by the coupon ticket punching unit 80. It is processing to do.

  As described above, the antenna unit 110 is disposed at the end of the fourth transport path 240 opposite to the third transport path 230. The antenna unit 110 performs various processes related to card information such as reading and writing of card information stored in the memory of the inserted IC card. The card information includes information such as money settlement information, balance amount, card ID number, and the like. The balance amount is an amount obtained by subtracting the amount used (settled amount) from the amount deposited (added) to the IC card. The card information is recorded in, for example, a bit string, and can be read or written in a non-contact manner using electromagnetic waves. The antenna unit 110 has a function of transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves to and from the IC card, and further includes a card reader / writer. The card reader / writer reads or rewrites card information written in an IC card, and uses, for example, electromagnetic waves in a predetermined frequency band for exchange of card information. In addition, if the antenna unit 110 is disposed in a portion that is moved horizontally from the insertion unit 20 as in the present embodiment, the rigid IC card is not bent when being transported and thus is damaged. There is nothing.

  The stacking unit 140 is disposed between the alignment unit 30 and the first sorting unit 41 on the transport path of the third transport path 230. The stacking unit 140 cooperates with a stopper unit 130 formed by bending a sheet metal or the like into a substantially L shape, and is subjected to each processing, and is conveyed toward the insertion unit 20 through the third conveyance path 230. IC cards are integrated. The PET tickets and IC cards accumulated in the accumulation unit 140 are collectively conveyed to the insertion slot 20a. However, when the user presses the cancel button to cancel the processing by the card processing device 1, the PET ticket and the IC card are conveyed one by one to the insertion slot 20a without being stacked. The stopper portion 130 is disposed so that the substantially L-shaped short side intersects the conveyance path of the third conveyance path 230 substantially perpendicularly as in the stopper 311 (see FIG. 2) described above. The stopper part 130 has a generally L-shaped short side tip retracted downward from the conveyance path of the third conveyance path 230, and when collecting the PET ticket and the IC card in the accumulation part 140, Driven by a solenoid, the leading end protrudes above the conveyance path, and a PET ticket or IC card is brought into contact with a substantially L-shaped short side to temporarily hold it.

  The forgetting collecting unit 150 is arranged on the transport path of the fourth transport path 240, between the first allocating unit 41 and the antenna unit 110, typically directly downstream of the first allocating unit 41. It is installed. The forgetting collection unit 150 collects the card 2 that has been forgotten by the insertion unit 20 and has a storage tray for storing the card 2.

  The control unit 160 controls driving of the drive unit 281 (see FIG. 1), the solenoid 332 (see FIG. 3), and the like based on the signal regarding the type and number of cards 2 transmitted from the card detector 20b. Further, the control unit 160 inputs and outputs various signals and information (such as the above-described card information, punch information, usage information, print information, magnetic information, etc.) in the card processing device 1 and the operation of each unit of the card processing device 1. Here, it is configured to be integrated with the power supply device. The control unit 160 is a computer such as a personal computer or a microcomputer, for example, and may be inside the card processing apparatus 1 or outside. The control unit 160 inputs / outputs signals and information to / from a host device, for example, an automatic payment machine, and controls the operation of each unit of the card processing device 1 in accordance with processing such as payment.

  Next, the operation of the card processing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the card processing apparatus 1 receives and takes in the card 2 inserted from the insertion port 20a of the insertion unit 20, identifies the type of the card 2 by the card detector 20b, and aligns it by the alignment unit 30. As a result of the identification, if the inserted card 2 is an Edmonson ticket, a large ticket, or a PET ticket, the card processing device 1 drives the first sorting unit 41 to carry it to the second conveyance path 220. In a possible state, the card 2 is conveyed to the encoding unit 50. Further, the card processing apparatus 1 reads the magnetic information of the card 2 by the encoding unit 50, and the card 2 reads the first holding unit 310, the second holding unit 320, the third holding unit 330, and the fourth holding unit 340. , The fifth holding unit 350, the sixth holding unit 360, and the seventh holding unit 370 hold. As a result of identification, when the inserted card 2 is an IC card, the card processing device 1 drives the first sorting unit 41 so that the card can be transported to the fourth transport path 240. 2 is conveyed to the antenna unit 110. The card processing device 1 reads the card information of the IC card with the antenna unit 110, and the IC card is held by the eighth holding unit 380 as it is. Thereafter, when the second IC card is inserted, the first IC card is conveyed to the ninth holding unit 390 and held there. The second IC card is held by the eighth holding unit 380.

  From here, as a more specific operation example, the first ticket is a commuter pass that is a PET ticket, the second is a prepaid card that is a PET ticket, the third is another prepaid card, the fourth is an Edmonson ticket The operation of the card processing device 1 when a coupon ticket is inserted will be described.

  First, when a commuter pass is inserted as the first card 2, the commuter pass is read with magnetic information by the encoding unit 50 as described above, and conveyed to the first holding unit 310. Thereafter, the card processing device 1 drives a stopper driving means (not shown) to move the stopper 311 (see FIG. 2) under the control of the control unit 160, and holds the commuter pass in the first holding unit 310. Next, when the first prepaid card for settlement is inserted as the second card 2, the magnetic information is read by the encoding unit 50 as described above, and the second reservation unit It is conveyed to 320. At this time, the first holding unit 310 is already holding the commuter pass, and the tip of the substantially L-shaped short side of the stopper 311 (see FIG. 2) protrudes above the conveyance path. The first prepaid card conveyed to the second holding unit 320 abuts on the tip of the substantially L-shaped short side of the stopper 311 and is not conveyed any further, and the second holding unit 320 Deferred. When the card processing device 1 holds the first prepaid card in the second holding unit 320, the card processing device 1 stops driving the fifth transport path 250 under the control of the control unit 160.

  Further, when the second prepaid card for settlement is inserted as the third card 2, the second prepaid card is read the magnetic information by the encoding unit 50 as described above, and the third holding unit 330. It is conveyed to. Thereafter, under the control of the control unit 160, the solenoid 332 (see FIG. 3) is driven, and the driven rollers 212a and 212b (see FIG. 3) and the retaining plates 331a and 331b (see FIG. 3) are driven rollers 211a and 211b (see FIG. 3). 3), the second prepaid card is sandwiched between the driven rollers 212a and 212b and the retaining plates 331a and 331b and retained in the third retaining unit 330 as it is.

  Furthermore, when a coupon ticket for payment is inserted as the fourth card 2, magnetic information is read by the encoder 50 as described above. Further, the card processing device 1 drives the second sorting unit 42 to enable the transport to the sixth transport path 260 and transports the coupon ticket to the fourth holding unit 340. 4 is held by the holding unit 340. At this time, the second conveyance path 220 continues to be driven in order to convey the coupon ticket to the sixth conveyance path 260, and therefore the first conveyance path 210 driven by the common driver 281 is also continuously driven. ing. However, since the second prepaid card is pulled away from the driving rollers 211a and 211b (see FIG. 3) and held in the third holding unit 330, it is held in the third holding unit 330 as it is.

  When the card 2 has been taken in and various processes are completed, the coupon ticket held in the fourth holding unit 340 is conveyed to the coupon ticket punching unit 80 and subjected to the second punching process. Thereafter, the coupon ticket is transported to the scrap ticket collection unit 90 and collected and stored. The second prepaid card held in the third holding unit 330 is subjected to printing processing by the printing unit 70, first punching processing is performed by the card punching unit 60, and magnetic information is written by the encoding unit 50. At this time (the remaining amount of the second prepaid card is 0 yen), it is conveyed to the stacking unit 140. At this time, the card processing apparatus 1 drives the solenoid 332 (see FIG. 3) under the control of the control unit 160 to drive the driven rollers 212a and 212b (see FIG. 3) and the retaining plates 331a and 331b (see FIG. 3). It is moved in the direction of the driving rollers 211a and 211b (see FIG. 3) to return to the state where the card 2 can be transported in the first transport path 210.

  Next, the card processing apparatus 1 starts driving the fifth transport path 250 under the control of the control unit 160. The first prepaid card held in the second holding unit 320 is subjected to printing processing by the printing unit 70, first punching processing is performed by the card punching unit 60, and magnetic information is written by the encoding unit 50. At this time (the remaining amount of the first prepaid card is 0 yen), it is conveyed to the stacking unit 140. At this time, the commuter pass held in the first holding unit 310 abuts on the tip of the substantially L-shaped short side of the stopper 311 (see FIG. 2) and is not conveyed.

  Next, the card processing apparatus 1 moves the stopper 311 (see FIG. 2) under the control of the control unit 160 to convey the commuter pass held in the first holding unit 310 to the stacking unit 140 as it is. The cards 2 accumulated in the order of the second prepaid card, the first prepaid card, and the commuter pass in the stacking unit 140 are collectively conveyed to the insertion port 20a of the insertion unit 20 and discharged. Thereafter, if the card processing apparatus 1 is built in, for example, an automatic payment machine, a ticket indicating that the payment has been completed is issued from a ticket issuing apparatus or the like incorporated in the automatic payment machine.

  According to the card processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, the first transport path 210 sandwiches a card-like medium between the driving rollers 211a and 211b and the driven rollers 212a and 212b. The third holding unit 330 pulls the card 2 away from the driving rollers 211a and 211b when holding the card 2. Further, when the card 2 is pulled away from the driving rollers 211a and 211b, the driven of the driven rollers 212a and 212b stops, and the third holding unit 330 moves the card 2 between the driven rollers 212a and 212b and the holding plates 331a and 331b. Hold in between. Therefore, the card processing apparatus 1 can easily hold the card 2 temporarily regardless of the driving status of the driving rollers 211a and 211b, that is, without stopping the driving rollers 211a and 211b.

  According to the card processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, the second transport path 220 transports the card 2 while sandwiching the card 2 between the lower transport guide 222 and the upper transport guide 221. Further, since the driving rollers 211a and 211b, the lower conveyance guide 222, and the upper conveyance guide 221 are driven by a common driving device 281, the card processing apparatus 1 can be reduced in size. Further, since the card 2 held by the third holding unit 330 holds the card 2 away from the driving rollers 211a and 211b, the card processing apparatus 1 holds the card 2 by the third holding unit 330. However, it is possible to continue transporting the card 2 on the second transport path 220 driven by a common drive source with the first transport path 210 on which the third holding unit 330 is disposed.

  The card processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope described in the claims. In the above description, the first driving guide of the first conveying path 210 as the first conveying unit has been described as the driving rollers 211a and 211b which are rotating rollers formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. It may be configured. Similarly, the first driven guide of the first transport path 210 has been described as the driven rollers 212a and 212b, which are rotating rollers formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, but may be configured by a transport belt. Furthermore, the first drive guide of the first transport path 210 may be a lower transport belt 222 that is common with the second drive guide of the second transport path 220 as the second transport unit.

  In the above description, the driven rollers 212a and 212b have been described as being driven after the card 2 is pulled away from the drive rollers 211a and 211b. However, if the card 2 is pulled away from the drive rollers 211a and 211b, The card 2 may be stopped just before being pulled away from the drive rollers 211a and 211b. That is, the driving of the driving rollers 211a and 211b is momentarily stopped, the driven of the driven rollers 212a and 212b is temporarily stopped, and then the card 2 is separated from the driving rollers 211a and 211b, and then the driving of the driving rollers 211a and 211b is resumed. May be. In this case, the card 2 can be securely held without shifting the holding position of the card 2.

  Furthermore, in the above description, the second transport path 220 as the second transport unit is disposed opposite to the lower transport belt 222 as the second drive guide, and is configured to be drivable. In the above description, the upper conveyance belt 221 is used as a guide, and the card 2 as a medium is sandwiched and conveyed between the lower conveyance belt 222 and the upper conveyance belt 221, but the upper conveyance belt 221 has been described. May be a driven guide that is driven as the lower conveyor belt 222 is driven. That is, the card processing device 1 includes a drive unit 281 as a drive unit that drives the drive rollers 211a and 211b as first drive guides, and a lower conveyance belt 222 as a second drive guide configured to be drivable. And an upper conveying belt 221 as a second driven guide that is disposed opposite to the lower conveying belt 222 and is driven by the driving of the lower conveying belt 222. A second conveyance path 220 serving as a second conveyance unit that is nipped and conveyed between the conveyance belt 221 and the drive unit 281 may be configured to drive the lower conveyance belt 222. In this case, the card processing device 1 can have a simpler configuration, and the card processing device 1 with high production efficiency can be obtained.

It is typical sectional drawing which shows the structural example of the card processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 5th conveyance path, the 1st reservation part, and the 2nd reservation part of the card processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the 1st conveyance path of the card processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and a 3rd holding part, (a) is the state in which the 3rd holding part has not hold | maintained the card, (b ) Is a diagram showing a state in which the third holding unit holds the card. It is a figure which shows the 1st conveyance path of the card processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and a 3rd storage part, (a) is an arrow line view shown to the arrow A of FIG.3 (b), (b) These are sectional drawings shown by bb of Drawing 4 (a).

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Card processing apparatus 2 Card 20 Insertion part 20b Card detector 30 Alignment part 50 Encoding part 60 Card punch part 70 Printing part 80 Time ticket punch part 90 Waste ticket collection | recovery part 110 Antenna part 130 Stopper part 140 Accumulation part 150 Forget collection part 160 Control unit 200 Conveying device 210 First conveying path 211a, 211b Driving roller 212a, 212b Driven roller 220 Second conveying path 221, 251 Upper conveying belt 222, 252 Lower conveying belt 281, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287 Drive unit 300 Reserving part 330 Third retaining part 331a, 331b Reserving plate 332 Solenoid 332a Brackets 333, 334a, 334b, 336a, 336b Reserving plate supporting member

Claims (3)

A first drive guide configured to be drivable, and a first driven guide that is disposed to face the first drive guide and is driven by the driving of the first drive guide; A first transport unit that transports the card-shaped medium while being sandwiched between the first drive guide and the first driven guide;
Separating means for separating the medium from the first drive guide, the separation guide having a separation guide disposed between the first drive guide and the first driven guide;
The first driven guide stops following when the medium is pulled away from the first drive guide;
The separation means is configured to hold the medium between the first driven guide and the separation guide when the medium is pulled away from the first drive guide.
Media processing device. Drive means for driving the first drive guide;
A second transport unit having a second driving guide driven by the driving means;
The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1. A processing unit disposed along the first transport unit and configured to process the medium;
The first driving guide or the first driven guide is a rotating roller formed in a substantially cylindrical shape;
The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.

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