JP5462717B2 - Card processing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a card processing apparatus that performs processing such as reading and writing on a non-contact type IC card as a processing target.

  In recent years, a settlement method using valuable data recorded on an IC card instead of coins and banknotes is widely spread. In this settlement method, valuable data is recorded in advance on, for example, an IC card, and payment is made by subtracting valuable data from the IC card when a product is purchased or a service is received. There are two types of IC cards that can be used in this type of payment method, contact type and non-contact type, but the latter is often used, which does not cause problems such as poor contact and wear of contacts. Yes.

  In a card processing apparatus for a non-contact type IC card, a card placement area is usually provided on the outer surface of the main body casing, and the inside of the main body casing is set so that the card placement area is within a communication distance. If the IC card is placed in the card placement area, the valuable data can be read or written via the process control unit.

  There are timings for subtracting valuable data before purchase of goods and provision of services, but there are situations where postpaid settlement is convenient depending on the types of goods and services provided. For example, when receiving a copy service of multiple sheets, after confirming the remaining number of valuable data at the beginning, rather than subtracting valuable data each time and copying, the last copy is completed. It is more convenient for users to make payments together.

  However, as described above, since the non-contact type IC card is only placed on the card placement area, it is very easy to remove the IC card from the card placement area, such as playing with a fingertip. Therefore, even if the presence or absence of the IC card is constantly monitored, for example, if the IC card is removed from the card placement area immediately before the end of the last copy, There may be situations where no consideration can be collected.

  Here, as a card processing device for a non-contact type IC card, there is also provided a card processing device that performs processing in a state where an IC card is inserted into a card slot (for example, Patent Document 1 and 2).

  The card slot is a space formed in such a size that an IC card can only be inserted, and has a configuration in which only the front surface is opened. Therefore, it is difficult to remove the IC card in a timely manner if the card processing device is arranged inside the housing of the parent device such as a copier and the opening of the card slot is exposed to the outside from the housing. The above-mentioned problem can be prevented. In addition, during processing, most or all of the IC card is hidden inside the card slot, and an effect of suppressing the act of removing the IC card in the middle can be expected.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-21350 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-93385

  However, in a card processing apparatus having a card slot opened in the main body housing, if a foreign substance such as chewing gum is inserted or stuffed inside, it takes a long time to remove the foreign substance. , Leading to missed product sales opportunities and service provision opportunities. In particular, in the case where a discharge mechanism for discharging the IC card from the card slot is built in, there is a possibility that the time for removing the foreign matter may be further increased.

  In view of the above circumstances, the present invention can easily cope with a case where a foreign object is inserted or stuffed, and even when a postpaid payment is adopted, the consideration can be more reliably collected. An object is to provide a card processing device.

In order to achieve the above object, a card processing apparatus according to the present invention has a card placement area on the outer surface of a body housing, and the main body housing with respect to the non-contact type IC card placed in the card placement area. In a card processing apparatus that performs desired processing by wireless communication with a processing control unit provided inside a body, an IC card storage area is secured between the card placement area and an IC card for the storage area those of the cover member for covering the card placement area while ensuring the insertion opening detachably arranged relative to the body housing, and provided with locking means between said cover member and said body housing The locking means includes a hook claw provided in the cover member so as to be inserted into a hook insertion hole provided in the main body housing when the cover member is disposed in the main body housing; Take the case A key cylinder that is rotatable only when a key is inserted into the key hole, and a locking wall that can be engaged with the hook claw, and the locking wall is retracted from the hook insertion hole. And a lock slider that is slidably arranged with respect to the main body housing so as to move between a position projecting from the hook insertion hole and a lock slider that extends radially outward from the key cylinder. A lock lever that engages and slides the lock slider as the key cylinder rotates, and allows the hook pawl to be inserted into the hook insertion hole when the locking wall is retracted from the hook insertion hole. On the other hand, when the locking wall protrudes into the hook insertion hole with the hook claw inserted through the hook insertion hole, the cover member is prevented from moving through the hook claw. And than, between the locking slider and the body casing is provided with a click spring which is disposed on one or two positions of a state in which the locking wall is retracted and protrudes with respect to the hook insertion hole It is characterized by that.

In the card processing apparatus according to the present invention, the key cylinder has a key hole on an outer surface of the main body casing .

Further, the present invention is the card processing apparatus described above, wherein the locking means pushes out the cover member from the card arrangement area when the state of preventing the movement of the cover member relative to the main body housing is released. Means are provided.

  Further, the present invention provides the above-described card processing device, wherein the card processing device is disposed between the card placement area and the cover member so as to be able to advance and retract, and allows the IC card to pass when retracted. On the other hand, a stopper member for preventing the IC card from passing when it protrudes is provided.

  In the card processing apparatus according to the present invention, the stopper member is disposed in a through hole formed in the main body casing, and is moved forward and backward by driving an actuator provided in the main body casing. It is characterized by doing.

Further, the present invention is the card processing apparatus described above, wherein the cover member is disposed at a portion facing the card arrangement area so as to be movable along a direction approaching and separating from the insertion port, and from the insertion port. A card holder that is pressed by the IC card when the IC card is inserted and moves away from the insertion slot; and an eject spring that biases the card holder toward the insertion slot with respect to the cover member. The eject spring is maintained in a state where the IC card inserted into the card holder is pulled by coming into contact with the stopper member when the stopper member protrudes, and the stopper member is When the card is retracted, the card holder is moved to the insertion slot side by a restoring force.

In the card processing apparatus described above, the present invention is characterized in that a buffer mechanism is provided between the card holder and the main body housing to provide resistance to movement of the card holder by the spring force of the eject spring. And

  Further, the present invention is the card processing apparatus described above, wherein the buffer mechanism is arranged in a rack formed on the card holder, a pinion gear meshing with the rack, and the main body housing for rotating the pinion gear. It is characterized by comprising a rotary damper that acts to apply braking.

  In the card processing device according to the present invention, the processing control unit includes an antenna for performing wireless communication inside the main body casing, and the cover member covers the antenna of the main body casing. An electromagnetic shielding plate is disposed at a position.

  Further, the present invention provides the card processing apparatus described above, wherein the card placement area is configured by providing a recess on the outer surface located at the top of the main body housing, and the opening edge of the recess that forms the card placement area. By fitting the cover member to the front of the main body casing, the insertion port is opened, and a continuous surface is formed with respect to the outer surface of the main body casing located around the card placement area. And forming an outer surface of the cover member.

  According to the present invention, since an IC card storage area is formed between the main body housing and the cover member, it is difficult to easily remove the IC card. Therefore, even when postpaid payment is adopted, the consideration can be collected more reliably. In addition, since the cover member can be removed from the main body housing by unlocking the locking means, even if a foreign object is inserted or stuffed into the insertion slot of the IC card with respect to the accommodation area, complicated work is required. Can be dealt with without requiring.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a card processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the card processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1, with the cover member removed. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the appearance of the card processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1, with the cover member removed. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 4-2 is a sectional view of the state where the cover member is moved forward from the state shown in FIG. 4-1. FIG. 4C is a cross-sectional view of the state where the cover member is removed from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 5-2 is a cross-sectional view of the state in which the card holder has been moved backward from the state shown in FIG. 5-1. FIG. 6A is a plan view conceptually showing an unlocked state of the locking means applied to the card processing apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 6B is a bottom view of the locking means shown in FIG. FIG. 7-1 is a plan view conceptually showing the locked state of the locking means shown in FIG. 6-1. FIG. 7-2 is a bottom view of the locking means shown in FIG. FIG. 8-1 is a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. FIG. 8-2 is a cross-sectional view of the state where the stopper member has advanced from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a cover member applied to the card processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 as seen from the back side. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing an electromagnetic shielding plate of the cover member shown in FIG. 11 is a rear view of the cover member shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a control system of the card processing apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the contents of the card handling process performed by the handling control unit shown in FIG.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a card processing device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1 to 3 show a card processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The card processing apparatus illustrated here is attached as a slave to the copy machine that is the parent machine, and is used for postpayment settlement by a non-contact type IC card MC for the copy service executed by the copy machine. Thus, a card placement area 10 is provided on the upper surface of the main body casing 1 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The card placement area 10 is configured by providing a recess having a size in which the IC card MC can be placed at a position within the communication distance range of the antenna 2 disposed inside the main body housing 1. While opening at the front end, the left and right side ends and the rear end have a substantially rectangular shape in a top view surrounded by side walls 1a, 1b and a rear wall 1c extending in the vertical direction. A base-like portion 1d is formed in a portion located in the front half of the bottom wall of the card placement area 10. The trapezoidal portion 1d is a portion formed one step higher than the portion located rearward in the card placement area 10, and its upper surface is configured to be substantially flat. Incidentally, reference numeral 1e in the drawing is an operation concave portion formed in the central portion of the front end of the base portion 1d. The operation concave portion 1e is used to create a gap between the front surface of the front end of the IC card MC when the IC card MC is placed in the card placement area 10, and has a width smaller than that of the IC card MC. It is formed.

  In this card placement area 10, a pair of left and right claw locking recesses 11, a pair of left and right hook insertion holes 12, a pair of left and right rod insertion holes 13, a single cover detection recess 14, and a single card detection recess 15 are formed. In addition, a pinion gear 20 is provided. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4-1 to 4-3, the pair of claw locking recesses 11 form a slit shape along the front-rear direction of the main body housing 1, and on both sides of the base-like portion 1 d. It is formed in the meeting part with side wall 1a, 1b. Each of the claw locking recesses 11 is open at the rear surface, and can engage a slide locking portion 53b of the slide claw 53, which will be described later, with the bottom wall of the base portion 1b. The pair of hook insertion holes 12 are rectangular openings, and penetrate the rear wall 1c of the card placement area 10 with a space therebetween. The pair of rod insertion holes 13 are through holes provided side by side at a portion located at the front edge in the trapezoidal portion 1 d of the card placement area 10. More specifically, when the IC card MC is placed in the card placement area 10, the pair of rod insertion holes 13 is located at a position facing the front end of the IC card MC in front of the front end edge of the IC card MC. It is formed. As shown in FIGS. 3, 5-1, and 5-2, the cover detecting recess 14 and the card detecting recess 15 form slits along the front-rear direction of the main body housing 1, respectively. In the bottom wall of the region 10, a portion close to one side wall 1 b, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. As is apparent from the drawing, the card detection recess 15 has a length longer than that of the cover detection recess 14 and is formed at a position behind the cover detection recess 14. The cover detecting recess 14 and the card detecting recess 15 are provided with detection sensors 14a and 15a, respectively, as shown in FIGS. 4-1 to 5-2. The cover detection sensor 14a disposed in the cover detection recess 14 detects the presence or absence of an object in the cover detection recess 14, and the card detection sensor 15a disposed in the card detection recess 15 includes a card detection recess. The presence / absence of an object is detected at the rear portion of 15. In the present embodiment, the detection sensors 14a and 15a are both optically detecting the presence or absence of an object.

  The pinion gear 20 is a small-diameter spur gear that rotates about a pinion shaft 21 that is orthogonal to the bottom wall of the card placement area 10, and is disposed on the bottom wall of the card placement area 10 via a rotary damper 22. . The rotary damper 22 acts to apply braking to the pinion gear 20 when it rotates, and is configured as a unit integrated with the pinion gear 20. The rotary damper 22 is locked between a pair of front and rear claw pieces 16 provided on the bottom wall of the card arrangement area 10, and is slid with respect to the pair of claw pieces 16, thereby It can be attached to and detached from the bottom wall.

  As shown in FIGS. 4-1 to 8-2, a lock slider (locking means) 30 and a pair of left and right stopper rods (stopper members) 40 are provided in a portion corresponding to the card placement area 10 inside the main body housing 1. Is provided. The lock slider 30 is disposed inside the main body housing 1 so as to be movable in the left-right direction at a position where it abuts against the rear wall 1c of the card placement area 10, and includes a pair of left and right locking walls 31 and 32 and a single press. An inclined wall (cover pushing means) 33 is provided. As shown in FIG. 6A, the pair of locking walls 31 and 32 are disposed at positions where they are retracted from the hook insertion hole 12 and overlap the rear wall 1c when the lock slider 30 moves to the left side in the figure. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the lock slider 30 moves to the right side in the figure, the lock slider 30 is disposed at a position protruding from the hook insertion hole 12. As shown in FIG. 6A, the pressing inclined wall 33 is a portion that is gradually inclined backward from the left end of the locking wall 32 positioned on the right side in the drawing toward the left, and is positioned on the left side in the drawing. It is provided so as to face the gap between the locking wall 31.

  A lock lever (locking means) 34 is engaged with the lock slider 30. The lock lever 34 extends radially outward from a key cylinder (locking means) 35 attached to the main body housing 1, and engages with an engagement notch 30 a of the lock slider 30 via a tip portion thereof. . The lock lever 34 slides the lock slider 30 in the left-right direction with respect to the main body housing 1 when the key cylinder 35 rotates. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the key cylinder 35 has a key hole 35a exposed to the outside on the upper surface of the main body housing 1, and a rotation operation can be performed only when a regular key is inserted into the key hole 35a. It becomes possible.

  As shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B, a click spring 36 is provided between the lock slider 30 and the main body housing 1. The click spring 36 is an elastic member having a plate shape extending so as to be gradually inclined backward from one locking wall 31 provided on the lock slider 30 toward the other locking wall 32. As shown in FIG. 7-2, the click spring 36 has a tip portion at the main body housing 1 when the locking walls 31 and 32 of the lock slider 30 protrude from the hook insertion hole 12 of the main body housing 1. The contact ridge 1g of the main body housing 1 is in contact with the intermediate portion of the inclined portion located in the housing recess 1f provided in the storage. On the other hand, when the locking walls 31 and 32 of the lock slider 30 are retracted from the hook insertion hole 12 of the main body housing 1, only the tip of the click spring 36 comes into contact as shown in FIG. At the position over the ridge 1g, the main body housing 1 is contacted, and the inclined portion is maintained in a bent state toward the front. Further, when the lock slider 30 is moved to the left side in the drawing from the state shown in FIG. 6B, the inclined portion contacts the contact ridge 1g when the tip of the click spring 36 exceeds the contact ridge 1g. Will be in touch. In this state, the inclined portion swings backward by the elastic restoring force of the click spring 36, and the lock slider 30 slides along with this swinging and returns to the state shown in FIG. That is, the click spring 36 is disposed at any two positions of the locking walls 31 and 32 of the lock slider 30 in a state of protruding from the hook insertion hole 12 of the main body housing 1 and a state of retracting.

  As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the stopper rod 40 is fitted in the rod insertion hole 13 in the card placement area 10 and moves in and out of the upper surface of the bottom wall of the card placement area 10. It is arranged, and is linked to a plunger 44 of a locking electromagnetic solenoid (actuator) 43 through a support body 41 and a link member 42 inside the main body housing 1. The support body 41 extends in the left-right direction at the front end portion of the main body casing 1 and is disposed so as to be movable in the up-down direction. It is linked to. The link member 42 is disposed on the main body housing 1 so as to be swingable about a link shaft 42a extending horizontally along the left-right direction, and has a slide pin 42b at the upper end portion and at the lower end portion. A plunger pin 42c is provided. The slide pin 42b and the plunger pin 42c extend so as to be parallel to the link shaft 42a, the slide pin 42b is inserted into the cam groove 41a of the support 41, and the plunger pin 42c is connected to the plunger 44. It is inserted through the tip. The electromagnetic solenoid 43 for locking has a return spring 45 interposed between the plunger 44 and the link member 42. When the magnet 44 is demagnetized, the plunger 44 protrudes by the spring force of the return spring 45. The plunger 44 is retracted against the spring force of the return spring 45. In the state where the plunger 44 protrudes, as shown in FIG. 8A, the upper end portion of the link member 42 is inclined rearward, and the support body 41 moves downward with respect to the main body housing 1. The stopper rod 40 is maintained in a state of being recessed from the upper surface of the bottom wall of the card placement area 10. On the other hand, when the plunger 44 is retracted, the upper end portion of the link member 42 swings forward, and is in a state substantially along the vertical direction. Thereby, the support body 41 moves upward with respect to the main body housing 1, and the stopper rod 40 protrudes from the front of the bottom wall of the card placement area 10.

  On the other hand, this card processing apparatus is provided with a cover member 50 in the card placement area 10. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cover member 50 has a substantially rectangular shape having a size such that the top view can be fitted to the opening edge of the card placement area 10. An operation notch 50a is provided at a portion corresponding to the operation recess 1e. The operation notch 50a is a notch corresponding to the operation recess 1e, and is formed at a position that matches the operation recess 1e when the cover member 50 is fitted in the card placement area 10. As shown in FIG. 9, the back surface of the cover member 50 is provided with protruding portions 50 b that protrude downward on both side edge portions, and an accommodation area 51 that can accommodate the IC card MC is secured between each other. doing. The outer surface of the cover member 50 is configured to form a continuous surface with respect to the outer surface of the main body housing 1 located around the card arrangement area 10 when fitted to the card arrangement area 10. is there.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the cover member 50 applied in the present embodiment has a front surface plate portion 50A and a back surface plate portion 50B, with an electromagnetic shielding plate 50C interposed therebetween. The front plate portion 50A and the back plate portion 50B are overlapped. As shown in FIG. 3, the electromagnetic shielding plate 50 </ b> C is an iron thin plate, and completely covers the upper region of the antenna 2 provided in the main body housing 1 when the cover member 50 is fitted in the card placement region 10. It is constituted as follows.

  The cover member 50 is provided with a pair of left and right hook claws (locking means) 52, a pair of left and right slide claws 53, a single cover detection projection 54, and a card holder 60.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 4-3, 9, and 11, the pair of hook claws 52 are provided so as to protrude rearward from the rear surface of the back plate portion 50B. 12 is formed at a portion corresponding to 12. The hook claw 52 includes a hook base portion 52a protruding so as to be parallel to each other from the rear surface of the back plate portion 50B, and a hook engaging portion 52b bent at right angles toward the same direction from the protruding end portion of each hook base portion 52a. It is what has. As shown in FIG. 4B, these hook claws 52 cover the cover member 50 in the state where the locking walls 31 and 32 of the lock slider 30 are retracted from the hook insertion hole 12. When the cover member 50 is slid rearward, the size is configured such that it can be inserted into the hook insertion hole 12 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 4-3, 9, and 11, the pair of slide claws 53 are provided so as to project downward from both sides of the front end portion of the back plate portion 50B. It is formed in a size that can be inserted into the locking recess 11. The slide claw 53 has a slide base 53a projecting downward from the lower surface of the back plate portion 50B and a slide locking portion 53b bent rearward from the lower end of each slide base 53a. .

  When the cover member 50 is placed on the front end of the card placement area 10, these slide claws 53 are inserted into the claw locking recesses 11 as shown in FIG. When the member 50 is slid rearward and the hook claw 52 is inserted into the hook insertion hole 12, the individual slide locking portions 53b are engaged with the bottom wall of the base portion 1d. In the state where the slide locking portion 53b of the slide claw 53 is engaged with the bottom wall of the base portion 1d, the upward movement of the front end portion of the cover member 50 away from the card placement area 10 is prevented. Become.

  Here, when the above-described hook claw 52 is inserted into the hook insertion hole 12 and the above-described lock slider 30 is slid and the locking walls 31 and 32 are projected into the hook insertion hole 12, FIG. As shown to 7-2, each locking wall 31 and 32 will be in the state interposed between the hook engaging part 52b of the hook nail | claw 52, and the rear surface of the back surface board part 50B. This prevents the cover member 50 from moving forward relative to the card placement area 10.

  That is, in the state shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the forward movement and the upward movement of the cover member 50 with respect to the main body housing 1 are prevented, and the cover member 50 is placed in the card placement area. 10 can not be removed.

  If the lock slider 30 is slid in the opposite direction from this state and the locking walls 31 and 32 are retracted from the hook insertion hole 12 again as shown in FIGS. 32 deviates from between the hook engaging portion 52b of the hook claw 52 and the rear surface of the back plate portion 50B, and the cover member 50 can be moved forward with respect to the card placement area 10. At this time, in this embodiment, since the pressing inclined wall 33 is provided on the lock slider 30, when the lock slider 30 slides from the state shown in FIG. 7-1 to the state shown in FIG. It abuts on the hook claw 52 and presses it forward. As a result, the cover member 50 moves forward with respect to the card placement area 10, and the state in which the slide locking portion 53b of the slide claw 53 engages with the bottom wall of the base portion 1d is also released. Therefore, if the cover member 50 is moved upward, it can be removed from the card placement area 10.

  The cover detection projection 54 is a tongue-like member projecting downward from the lower surface of the front end portion of the back plate portion 50B. The cover detection projection 54 is arranged in the cover detection recess 14 in the card arrangement area 10 when the cover member 50 is placed on the front end of the card arrangement area 10, and is slid to the rear of the cover member 50 as it is. As shown in FIG. 5A, when the hook claw 52 is inserted through the hook insertion hole 12, the cover detection sensor 14a detects the hook claw 52.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the card holder 60 has a portion that covers the rear and lower sides of the accommodation area 51 secured on the back surface of the cover member 50, and holds the IC card MC in the accommodation area 51. Therefore, it is slidably disposed along the front-rear direction on the back surface side of the back plate portion 50B. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4-1 to 5-2, FIG. 9, and FIG. 11, the guide rails 55 that extend along the front-rear direction are formed on both side surfaces of the back plate portion 50B. The guide portions 61 that cover the side surfaces of the back plate portion 50B are formed on both sides of the card holder 60, and the guide grooves 61a that fit the guide rails 55 are formed in the respective guide portions 61, whereby the card is formed with respect to the cover member 50. A holder 60 is supported so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. An eject spring 62 is interposed between the card holder 60 and the cover member 50. The eject spring 62 is a tension spring that is interposed between the back plate portion 50B and the card holder 60 on both sides of the back plate portion 50B, and always urges the card holder 60 toward the front with respect to the cover member 50. The card holder 60 is kept in contact with the contact piece 56 provided on the cover member 50.

  The card holder 60 is provided with a card detection projection 63 and a rack 64. The card detection protrusion 63 is a tongue-like member that protrudes downward from the lower surface of the card holder 60. When the cover member 50 is placed on the front end of the card placement area 10, the card detection projection 63 is placed at the front of the card detection recess 15 in the card placement area 10, and the cover member 50 is moved rearward as it is. Even when the hook claw 52 is slid and inserted into the hook insertion hole 12, as long as the card holder 60 is in contact with the contact piece 56 as shown in FIG. 5A, it is not detected by the card detection sensor 15a. It is constituted as follows. When the card holder 60 is moved rearward with respect to the cover member 50 from this state, and the card holder 60 is disposed at the rearmost position with respect to the cover member 50 as shown in FIG. The protrusion 63 is detected by the card detection sensor 15a.

  The rack 64 meshes with the pinion gear 20 when the cover member 50 is fitted in the card placement area 10, and is disposed along the front-rear direction of the cover member 50. The rack 64 is configured to be able to continuously mesh with the pinion gear 20 from the state in which the card holder 60 is disposed at the most front side to the state at the most rear side with respect to the cover member 50.

  FIG. 12 shows a control system related to handling of the IC card MC in the card processing apparatus. In FIG. 12, the handling control unit 100 performs drive control of the locking electromagnetic solenoid 43 and display control for the display device 71 based on output signals from the eject button 70, the cover detection sensor 14a, and the card detection sensor 15a. The eject button 70 is a push button provided on the upper surface of the main body housing 1. When the eject button 70 is pressed, an operation signal is given to the handling control unit 100. Although not clearly shown in the figure, a lamp that lights itself is built in the key top of the eject button 70. The display device 71 is for displaying on the outside of the main body housing 1. In the present embodiment, the display device 71 is constituted by a liquid crystal display. The processing control unit 110 performs processing such as reading and writing of data with respect to the IC card MC via the antenna 2 based on control signals from the handling control unit 100 and the copy machine 200. The processing control unit 110 also has a function of outputting a copy permission signal to the copy machine 200.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the contents of the card handling process that is repeatedly performed by the handling control unit 100 described above every predetermined cycle time. The operation of the card processing apparatus will be described below with reference to this flowchart as appropriate.

  First, in the above-described card processing apparatus, the cover member 50 is fitted into the card placement area 10, the slide claw 53 is engaged with the bottom wall of the base portion 1 d, and the hook claw 52 is engaged with the lock slider 30. The standby state becomes the standby state. In this state, the upper portion of the card placement area 10 is closed by the cover member 50, but the locking electromagnetic solenoid 43 is demagnetized and the stopper rod 40 is immersed from the upper surface of the bottom wall of the card placement area 10. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, an insertion slot 10a is opened between the front end of the card placement area 10 and the cover member 50, and an IC card is inserted into the card placement area 10 through the insertion slot 10a. MC can be inserted.

  In this use standby state, the handling control unit 100 monitors the cover detection sensor 14a and determines whether or not the cover member 50 is accurately fitted in the card placement area 10 (step S101). . When it is determined that the cover member 50 is not fitted in the card placement area 10 (step S101: No), the handling control unit 100 performs an error display on the display device 71, for example, and then performs a later-described procedure. This processing is finished without.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the cover member 50 is fitted in the card placement area 10 (step S101: Yes), the handling control unit 100 places the IC card MC in the card placement area 10 through the card detection sensor 15a. It is determined whether it has been performed (step S102). When it is determined that the IC card MC is not disposed (step S102: No), the handling control unit 100 performs an operation guidance display for the user through, for example, the display device 71, and then this time without performing a procedure described later. Terminate the process.

  On the other hand, when the user inserts the IC card MC from the insertion slot 10a, the card holder 60 moves backward against the spring force of the eject spring 62 by the insertion pressing force. When the front end of the IC card MC exceeds the position of the rod insertion hole 13, the card detection projection 63 of the card holder 60 reaches the card detection sensor 15a, and the detection result of the card detection sensor 15a is handled by the handling control unit 100. (Step S102: Yes). The handling control unit 100 that has detected the insertion of the IC card MC into the card placement area 10 through the card detection sensor 15a immediately excites the locking electromagnetic solenoid 43 to retract the plunger 44 (step S103). As a result, the stopper rod 40 moves upward from the upper surface of the bottom wall of the card placement area 10 and is disposed to face the front edge of the IC card MC, so that the IC card MC contacts the stopper rod 40. Even when the IC card MC is released, the IC card MC remains in the card placement area 10 against the spring force of the eject spring 62.

  On the other hand, while the electromagnetic solenoid 43 for locking is being excited, the handling control unit 100 outputs a processing permission signal for the IC card MC to the processing control unit 110 and is recorded on the IC card MC. Copy services using valuable data can be implemented. For example, the process control unit 110 that has received the process permission signal determines whether or not there is a remaining number in the valuable data of the IC card MC, and if there is a remaining number, outputs a permission signal to the copier 200. As a result, the user can receive a copy service by the copy machine 200. When all copies are completed, execution information such as the number of copied copies and paper size is given from the copier 200 to the processing control unit 110, and the value calculated by the processing control unit 110 is subtracted from the IC card MC. . The process control unit 110 that has finished the subtraction process outputs a process end signal to the handling control unit 100.

  The handling control unit 100 that has received the processing end signal validates the takeout button 70 and turns on the built-in lamp, and then monitors whether or not the takeout button 70 has been operated (step S104). When the eject button 70 is turned on by the user (step S104: Yes), the handling control unit 100 demagnetizes the locking electromagnetic solenoid 43 and returns the procedure. When the electromagnetic solenoid 43 for locking is demagnetized, the stopper rod 40 is retracted from the upper surface of the bottom wall of the card placement area 10, so that the IC card MC is ejected via the card holder 60 by the spring force of the eject spring 62. Return to the hand of the person.

  When the card holder 60 is moved forward by the spring force of the eject spring 62, the pinion gear 20 that meshes with the rack 64 is braked by the rotary damper 22, so that the IC card MC pops out vigorously, and the card holder 60 Therefore, it is possible to keep the discharge position of the IC card MC constant. If the takeout button 70 is not turned on in step S104, the handling control unit 110 ends the current process without performing the process in step S105.

  In the card handling process described above, the IC card MC is placed in the accommodation area 51 formed between the cover member 50 and the main body housing 1 while the reading and writing processes are performed on the IC card MC. Since it is accommodated and removal from the accommodation area 51 is prevented by the stopper rod 40, it is possible to prevent the user from removing the IC card MC. Further, since most of the IC card MC is covered with the cover member 50, it is possible to expect an effect of suppressing the act of extracting the IC card MC in the middle. Therefore, even when post-payment settlement is performed by the processing control unit 110 after all copies are completed, the consideration can be reliably collected.

  In addition, the cover member 50 covering the card placement area 10 releases the engagement state between the lock slider 30 and the hook claw 52 when a key is inserted into the key hole 35a of the key cylinder 35 and rotated. It can be removed from the body 1. Therefore, for example, even if a foreign substance such as chewing gum is inserted or stuffed into the insertion slot 10a, it can be easily removed by removing the cover member 50, and the stop time of the copy service can be kept to a minimum. . In particular, in the present embodiment, the cover member 50 supports the card holder 60 for holding the IC card MC, and also provides a buffer mechanism for providing resistance to movement of the card holder 60, that is, the rack 64, the pinion gear 20, the rotary Of the buffer mechanism comprising the damper 22, the rack 64 is provided on the card holder 60, and the pinion gear 20 and the rotary damper 22 are provided on the main body housing 1, so that the card placement area 10 with the cover member 50 removed. Can be made a simpler structure, and foreign matter removal work is also extremely easy. If foreign matter adheres to the cover member 50 or the card holder 60, it is possible to replace all of them and cope with it, and the copy service stop time can be further shortened.

  Further, an electromagnetic shielding plate 50 </ b> C is provided at a portion of the cover member 50 corresponding to the antenna 2 of the main body housing 1. Therefore, in a state where the IC card MC is placed on the upper surface of the cover member 50, reading and writing cannot be performed on the IC card MC. As a result, it is difficult to carry out fraud by placing the IC card MC on the upper surface of the cover member 50.

  In the above-described embodiment, the card processing apparatus attached to the copying machine is illustrated, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, since the locking means for applying the key cylinder with the key hole exposed to the outside of the main body housing is applied, it is possible to more easily perform the work when removing the cover member. However, it is not always necessary to switch between the locked state and the unlocked state from the outside of the main body housing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body housing | casing 2 Antenna 10 Card arrangement | positioning area 10a Insertion slot 11 Claw latching recessed part 12 Hook insertion hole 13 Rod insertion hole 14 Cover detection recessed part 14a Cover detection sensor 15 Card detection recessed part 15a Card detection sensor 20 Pinion gear 21 Pinion shaft 22 Rotary damper 30 Lock slider 31, 32 Locking wall 33 Pressing inclined wall 34 Lock lever 35 Key cylinder 35a Key hole 36 Click spring 40 Stopper rod 41 Support body 42 Link member 43 Electromagnetic solenoid for locking 44 Plunger 45 Return spring 50 Cover member 50C Electromagnetic shielding plate 51 Storage area 52 Hook claw 53 Slide claw 54 Cover detection protrusion 60 Card holder 62 Eject spring 63 Card detection protrusion 64 Rack 100 Handling control section 110 Processing control section C IC card

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A card placement area is provided on the outer surface of the main body casing, and wireless communication with a non-contact type IC card placed in the card placement area is performed with a processing control unit provided inside the main body casing. In a card processing apparatus that performs desired processing,
A cover member that covers the card placement area can be attached to and detached from the main body housing in a state in which an IC card accommodation area is secured between the card placement area and an IC card insertion slot is secured in the accommodation area. Provided with a locking means between the main body casing and the cover member ,
The locking means is
Hook claws provided in the cover member so as to be inserted into hook insertion holes provided in the main body housing when the cover member is disposed in the main body housing;
A key cylinder that is attached to the main body housing and is rotatable only when a key is inserted into the key hole;
The main body housing has a locking wall that can be engaged with the hook claw, and the locking wall moves between a position retracted from the hook insertion hole and a position protruding from the hook insertion hole. A lock slider slidably arranged with respect to
A lock lever extending radially outward from the key cylinder to engage the lock slider and sliding the lock slider with rotation of the key cylinder;
When the locking wall is retracted from the hook insertion hole, the hook claw is allowed to be inserted into the hook insertion hole, while the hook claw is inserted into the hook insertion hole. Is to prevent the movement of the cover member through the hook claw when protruding into the hook insertion hole,
A click spring is provided between the main body housing and the lock slider so that the locking wall is disposed at any one of two positions of a state where the locking wall protrudes from the hook insertion hole and a state where the locking wall retracts. Card processing device. The card processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the key cylinder has a key hole on an outer surface of the main body casing . The said locking means is provided with the cover extrusion means which pushes out the said cover member from the said card | curd arrangement | positioning area | region, when the state which prevents the movement of the said cover member with respect to the said main body housing | casing is cancelled | released. The card processing apparatus according to the description.   Between the card placement area and the cover member, it is disposed so as to be able to advance and retreat at the end on the insertion slot side, and allows the IC card to pass when retracted, while preventing the IC card from passing when protruding. The card processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a stopper member that performs the operation.   The card according to claim 4, wherein the stopper member is disposed in a through hole formed in the main body casing, and moves forward and backward by driving an actuator provided in the main body casing. Processing equipment. The cover member is
It is arranged at a position facing the card placement area so as to be movable along a direction approaching and separating from the insertion slot, and when the IC card is inserted from the insertion slot, the IC card is pressed from the insertion slot. A card holder that moves in a separating direction;
An eject spring for urging the card holder toward the insertion port with respect to the cover member;
The eject spring is maintained in a state where the IC card inserted into the card holder is pulled by contacting the stopper member when the stopper member protrudes, and is restored by a restoring force when the stopper member is retracted. The card processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the card holder is moved toward the insertion slot. The card processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a buffer mechanism that provides resistance to movement of the card holder by a spring force of the eject spring is provided between the card holder and the main body casing.   The buffer mechanism includes a rack formed on the card holder, a pinion gear meshing with the rack, and a rotary damper disposed on the main body casing and acting to apply braking to the rotation of the pinion gear. 8. The card processing device according to claim 7, wherein the card processing device is configured. The processing control unit includes an antenna for performing wireless communication inside the main body casing,
The card processing device according to claim 1, wherein an electromagnetic shielding plate is disposed on the cover member at a position covering the antenna of the main body casing.   The card placement area is configured by providing a concave portion on the outer surface located at the upper portion of the main body casing, and the cover member is fitted to the opening edge of the concave portion constituting the card placement area. The outer surface of the cover member is formed so as to form a continuous surface with respect to the outer surface of the main body housing located around the card placement area, with the insertion opening being opened on the front surface of the body. The card processing device according to claim 1.

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