JP5606130B2 - IC token collection device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an IC token collection device, and more particularly, to an IC token collection device that is incorporated in a non-contact type gate device and is configured so that an insertion port and a return port are the same.

  The conventional non-contact type gate device is used as an automatic ticket gate in a non-contact type automatic ticket gate system in which automatic ticket gates are performed in a non-contact manner, for example, in railway traffic. A non-contact type gate device generally uses a wireless IC card, which is a non-contact type ticket medium having a wireless communication function, and performs wireless communication with the wireless IC card possessed by the user. Data is sent and received, and the door is opened and closed based on the data. Since the wireless IC card is expensive, it is usually used as a non-contact ticket medium for regular use.

  On the other hand, in the non-contact type gate device described above, a non-contact type ticket medium (wireless IC medium) formed in a coin shape is used as a temporary use ticket from the viewpoint of low manufacturing cost, and this coin-shaped non-contact type ticket device is used. By collecting the medium in the apparatus main body, it can be used repeatedly. The coin-shaped non-contact type ticket medium is generally called “IC token”.

  In the conventional IC token recovery device, the input port and the return port are provided separately due to the specifications of the device. For this reason, the IC token that has been input to the input port of the recovery device passes through the input conveyance path, and after being determined to be recovered or returned by the reader / writer, in the case of return, it is distributed to the return conveyance path by the distribution unit. It was structured to be transported to the return port.

  The following patent document 1 is given as a related art in terms of simplifying the structure of an IC token collection device. The invention disclosed in Patent Document 1 is an apparatus called a coin-type IC card reader / writer. According to this apparatus, the IC token (coin-type IC card) inserted into the apparatus through the insertion slot is subjected to information reading and writing processing, and then the IC token is placed in the first guide path based on the processing result. And a second guiding passage are provided with sorting means for sorting. The first guide passage is a recovery passage, and the second guide passage is a return passage. Therefore, even in the apparatus configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1, the input port and the return port are designed differently.

JP 2002-24775 A

  In the conventional IC token recovery device, due to the structure, the IC token that has been input from the input port cannot be returned to the input port at the time of return after the recovery / return determination process. If the insertion slot can be used as the return slot when returning the IC token, the device structure can be simplified. Therefore, there is a demand for an apparatus structure that can use the input port as a return port from the viewpoint of simplifying the measure structure and reducing the manufacturing cost. Further, according to this, it becomes possible to cope with the device specification of returning the IC token to the insertion slot.

  The invention disclosed in Patent Document 1 is intended for a coin-type IC card reader / writer incorporated in a gaming machine such as a slot machine, but a return path connected to a return port separately from a guide path connected to a slot. As described above, the input port and the return port have different structures.

  In view of the above-mentioned problems and requirements, the object of the present invention is to allow the insertion slot to be used as a return slot, simplify the overall configuration of the device, and make it easier for the user to notice when returning an IC token. It is an object of the present invention to provide an IC token collection device that can eliminate the above situation.

  In order to achieve the above object, an IC token collection device according to the present invention is configured as follows.

A first IC token recovery device (corresponding to claim 1) is provided with a cam member that performs recovery-side rotation or return-side rotation in a passage space connected to an IC token insertion port and a guide passage to the recovery device. Is configured to move the IC token to the guide passage side or the insertion port side by the collection side rotation or the return side rotation .

The second IC token recovery device (corresponding to claim 2) is preferably configured to recover the IC token based on the read data by the data reading means and the data reading means for reading the data of the inserted IC token. Alternatively, a judging means for judging return, and when the judging means judges that the IC token is moved to the guide passage side by the cam member, and when the judging means judges to return, the IC token is moved to the insertion port side by the cam member. as, characterized in that it comprises a control means for controlling the cam member.

  The above IC token recovery device is configured to distribute the IC token that is input from the input port and exists in the passage space to the recovery passage side or the input port side passage when the determination unit determines that the IC token is recovered or returned. A sorting mechanism constituted by a cam member having a special shape is provided. Accordingly, when it is determined that the inserted IC token is returned, it is moved to the insertion port side and returned via the insertion port. That is, the input port functions as a return port, and it is not necessary to provide a separate return port, and there is no need to provide a return channel separate from the input channel (passage space).

In the third IC token recovery device (corresponding to claim 3), preferably, the cam member is provided along the passage space and is rotated to the return side or the recovery side by the drive device. The control means rotates the cam member in the collecting operation direction when the judging means judges that it is collecting, moves the IC token to the guide passage, and rotates the cam member in the returning operation direction when the judging means judges that it is returned. The operation of the driving device is controlled so that the IC token is moved to the insertion slot side.

  In the fourth IC token recovery device (corresponding to claim 4), in the above configuration, preferably, the cam member is a plate-like member that is rotatable in a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction. It is characterized by having a lever portion used for blocking the entry of the first IC token and a return operation area portion. For example, when the cam member rotates clockwise as the collecting operation direction, the IC token existing in the passage space is pushed out toward the collecting passage by the collecting operation lever portion. At this time, when the second IC token enters, the entry is blocked by the lever portion. For example, when the cam member rotates counterclockwise as the return operation direction, the IC token existing in the passage space is pushed out to the insertion port side based on the contour shape of the return operation area. As a result, at the time of return, the inserted IC token is returned from the insertion slot. In other words, the input port is also used as a return port, and the input port and the return port are the same.

  In the fifth IC token recovery device (corresponding to claim 5), preferably, even when two IC tokens are continuously inserted into the insertion slot, the determination means is provided for each IC token. It is characterized in that a recovery or return is judged and a recovery or return processing operation is performed.

The sixth IC token recovery device (corresponding to claim 6) is preferably configured as described above, wherein the determination means and the control means are each determined by a control device provided in the device using the IC token. It is characterized by comprising a processing function and a control processing function.

In a seventh IC token recovery device (corresponding to claim 7), in the above configuration, preferably, the device is an automatic ticket gate.

  According to the IC token collection device of the present invention, since the sorting device that distributes the IC tokens to the collection side or the return side is configured using the cam member having a specific shape, the IC token insertion port is used as the IC token return port. As a result, the configuration of the entire apparatus is simplified, and when the IC token is returned, it is easy for the user to notice the return state, and an effect that the situation of forgetting to be removed can be eliminated.

It is a front view of the non-contact type gate device in which the IC token recovery device according to the present invention is incorporated. It is a top view of a non-contact type gate device. It is an A direction arrow directional view in FIG. 1 and FIG. It is a vertical longitudinal cross-sectional view of the principal part of an IC token collection | recovery apparatus in an initial state (normal reference | standard attitude | position of a cam member). FIG. 4B is a rear view of the cam device corresponding to the operation state shown in FIG. 4A. It is a vertical longitudinal cross-sectional view of the principal part of an IC token collection device in a state where the IC token is moved to the collection side (cam member collection side posture). FIG. 5B is a rear structural view of the cam device corresponding to the operation state shown in FIG. 5A. It is a vertical longitudinal cross-sectional view of the principal part of an IC token collection | recovery apparatus in the state (The collection | recovery side attitude | position of a cam member) which moved the IC token to the return side. FIG. 6B is a rear structural view of the cam device corresponding to the operation state shown in FIG. 6A. It is a block block diagram of the control system of an IC token collection device.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments (examples) of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a front view of a non-contact type gate device in which an IC token recovery device according to the present invention is incorporated, FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the non-contact type gate device, and FIG. 3 shows A in FIGS. A directional arrow view is shown. The apparatus in which the IC token recovery apparatus according to the present invention is incorporated is not limited to this non-contact type gate apparatus. The IC token collection device according to the present invention is applicable to any device as long as it is a non-contact type device (playing equipment, etc.) in which an IC token, which is generally a coin-like non-contact type ticket medium, is used. Can do.

  1 to 3, the non-contact type gate device 10 is a structural part that forms a wall portion that forms a passage as a gate. Usually, another non-contact type gate device 10 is different from the one non-contact type gate device 10. Non-contact gate devices or walls are installed in parallel, and a gate passage is formed therebetween. A typical example of the non-contact type gate device 10 is an automatic ticket gate installed in a station premises. In the figure, only one non-contact type gate device is shown. In the gate device 10, a vertical door 12 is provided at a location corresponding to the central portion of the passage in the housing 11. The vertical door 12 has a substantially fan shape, and opens and closes as indicated by an arrow B shown in FIG. The state shown in the figure is a state in which the vertical door 12 is moved out of the housing place 13 of the housing unit 11 and shows a closed operation state. In the open operation state, the vertical door 12 is accommodated in the accommodating place 13, and there is nothing blocking the passage, so that the passage can be passed.

  The non-contact type gate device 10 shown in the figure corresponds to both a non-contact type IC card that is a non-contact type ticket medium that is regularly used and an IC token that is a non-contact type ticket medium that is primarily used. It has a possible configuration. However, in the context of the present invention, it is sufficient for the non-contact gate device 10 to have a configuration that can handle at least an IC token.

  In the non-contact type gate device 10, an IC card touch part 14 </ b> A and an IC token insertion slot 15 are provided in the upper surface region of one end (left end in the figure) of the casing 11, and the other end ( An IC card touch part 14B is provided in the upper surface area (right end part in the figure). In the example shown in this embodiment, as an example, the right end portion of the housing portion 11 is set to “entrance side” and the left end portion is set to “exit side”. As is generally known, the IC card touch units 14A and 14B are functional parts corresponding to the case where the user uses a wireless IC card, and in the inside thereof, wireless communication is performed with the wireless IC card. An IC card reader / writer (not shown) that transmits and receives data between an antenna (not shown) and a wireless IC card is provided. Further, the IC token insertion port 15 is a slit-like hole formed in the upper surface region of the left end portion of the housing unit 11. As shown in FIG. 1, the IC token insertion port 15 is an insertion port formed on the upper surface of an IC token collection device 16 (shown by a broken line) provided inside the housing unit 11. Inside this IC token collection device 16, there is formed one guide passage for moving the IC token inserted from the IC token insertion port 15, and further exists in the passage space on the insertion port side of this guide passage. A distribution mechanism for distributing the IC tokens to the collection side or the return side is provided. A recovery container 17 for recovering the IC tokens distributed to the recovery side is provided below the IC token recovery device 16. A passage indicator lamp 18 is provided in the upper surface area of the central portion of the casing 11, and a bar-shaped human detection sensor 19 having a predetermined length is provided horizontally on the passage side wall surface. In addition, a control unit (such as a microcomputer) 21, an AC power input unit 22, and a power supply unit 23 are provided inside the housing unit 11 of the non-contact type gate device 10 as indicated by a broken line block.

  As described above, the IC token collection device 16 according to the present embodiment uses a coin-shaped IC token that is a non-contact type ticket medium that is primarily used by a user for the non-contact type gate device 10. The IC token inserted from the IC token insertion port 15 is discriminated to be collected or returned, and a collection or return distribution processing operation is performed.

  Next, a characteristic structure, mechanism, and operation of the IC token recovery device 16 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 7.

4A to 6B are vertical vertical sectional views (FIGS. 4A, 5A, and 6A) of the main part of the IC token recovery device 16, and rear structure diagrams of the cam device corresponding to the operation states of the vertical vertical sectional views (FIG. 4B, 5B, 6B) are shown.
4A and 4B show an initial state (normal reference posture) in which the IC token 31 is inserted from the IC token insertion slot 15 and exists in the passage space 32 close to the IC token insertion slot 15. FIG.
5A and 5B show a state in which the cam device operates on the collection side and the IC token 31 is moved to the collection container 17 side based on the initial state of FIGS. 4A and 4B.
6A and 6B show a state where the cam device operates on the return side and the IC token 31 is moved to the IC token insertion port 15 side with reference to the initial state of FIGS. 4A and 4B.
FIG. 7 shows the configuration of the control system of the IC token collection device 16.

  The basic configuration of the IC token collection device 16 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B. In the body portion 16A of the IC token collection device 16, a single guide passage 33 is formed in the vertical direction at substantially the center. The guide passage 33 has an upper end opening 33 a connected to the IC token insertion port 15 and a lower end opening 33 b connected to the upper inlet of the collection container 17. The guide passage 33 is a passage for moving the IC token 31 inserted into the IC token collection device 16 from the IC token insertion port 15 to, for example, the collection container 17, and the IC token 31 having a flat coin shape is moved. It has a passage shape suitable for guiding. In this guide passage 33, the space portion near the upper end opening 33 a close to the IC token insertion port 15 is the passage space 32 described above.

  Further, in FIG. 4A, the guide passage 33 is provided with a cam member 35 that is rotatably mounted around the shaft 34 in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction (D1) along the guide passage 33. The cam member 35 has a plate-like shape having a required thickness, and a lever portion 35A used for an operation for collecting the IC token 31, and a bulge area used for an operation for returning the IC token 31. And a planar shape provided with a portion 35B. In the normal reference posture, as shown in FIG. 4A, the cam member 35 has the bulging area portion 35B protruding into the guide passage 33 to prevent the IC token from passing through the guide passage 33, and the lever portion 35A is It is held in such a posture as to be disposed outside the guide passage 33. In such a reference posture, when the IC token 31 is inserted through the IC token insertion port 15 and the upper end opening 33a, the IC token 31 hits the bulging area 35B of the cam member 35 as shown in FIG. The space 32 is held in a stopped state. In this state, data is transmitted / received between the IC token 31 and the IC token reader / writer 36 provided in the IC token collection device 16 via non-communication. Based on the data transmission / reception between the IC token 31 and the IC token reader / writer 36, information on whether the IC token 31 is to be collected or to be returned is acquired on the IC token collecting device 16 side. it can. The IC token collection device 16 rotates the cam member 35 counterclockwise (collection side) or clockwise (return side) based on the information, and collects or returns the IC token 31 existing in the passage space 32. Perform the action.

  Next, the structure of the back side of the IC token collection device 16 will be described based on FIG. 4B. A light shielding plate 37 is fixed to the end of the cam member 35 on the back side of the shaft 34. When the cam member 35 rotates in accordance with the rotation operation of the shaft 34, the light shielding plate 37 also rotates in synchronization. A driving device for rotating the shaft 34 is provided inside the box 16A-1 of the body 16A of the IC token collection device 16. In FIG. 4B, a block 38 indicated by a broken line in the box 16A-1 indicates a drive device (motor, gear mechanism, etc.), and a block 39 indicates a control unit that controls the operation of the drive device 38. The control unit 39 has an information processing function and a function of controlling the operation of the driving device 38, that is, the operation of the cam member 35. The acquired information of the IC token reader / writer 36 is provided to the control unit 39.

  The light shielding plate 37 has three light shielding pieces 37a, 37b, and 37c formed at regular intervals in the circumferential direction. In addition, on the back side of the IC token collection device 16, two photosensors 41 and 42 are provided at predetermined positions in relation to the light shielding plate 27. The two photosensors 41 and 42 are arranged so as to form an angle of approximately 90 degrees on a circle centered on the axis 34. Each of the two photosensors 41 and 42 has a slit-like light path through which any one of the three light-shielding pieces 37a to 37c of the light-shielding plate 37 is appropriately shielded or passed. The photo sensors 41 and 42 are turned off when the light shielding pieces 37a to 37c of the light shielding plate 37 are present in the light path, and are turned off when they are not present in the light path. It becomes a state. The operation state of the cam member 35 can be detected based on the on / off operation state of the photosensors 41 and 42. Detection signals from the photosensors 41 and 42 are input to the control unit 39.

  According to the operation state of the IC token collection device 16 shown in FIG. 4B, the light shielding piece 37a of the light shielding plate 37 puts the photosensor 41 in the off operation state, while the photosensor 42 is in the on operation state. This operation state corresponds to the normal reference posture of the cam member 35 shown in FIG. 4A. The normal reference posture means the posture of the cam member 35 before moving to the collection operation (collection position) or the return operation (return position).

  In FIG. 4B, two angles θ1 and θ2 are defined with the axis 34 as the center point. The angle θ1 is the rotation range of the shaft 34 during the collection operation, and is, for example, 72 °. The angle θ2 is a rotation range of the shaft 34 during the return operation, and is 90 °, for example.

Next, the configuration of the control system of the IC token collection device 16 will be described with reference to FIG.
The central element of this control system is the control unit 39 described above. According to the present embodiment, the control unit 39 is configured as a dedicated control unit for the IC token collection device 16, and is configured separately from the control unit 21 for the non-contact type gate device 10. .
The control unit 39 is configured by a microcomputer or the like. The IC token reader / writer 36 and the photo sensors 41 and 42 are provided on the input side of the control unit 39, and signals or data output from these elements are input to the control unit 39. On the output side of the control unit 39 is the drive device 38 for rotating the cam member 35. The control unit 39 controls the operation of the driving device 38 based on the information given from the IC token reader / writer 36 and the photosensors 41 and 42, and determines the operation state of the cam member 35 having the function of distributing the IC token according to the conditions. To control.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B and FIGS. 6A and 6B described above, each operation of recovery or return of the IC token recovery device 16 from the operation state related to the reference posture of the cam member 35 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B will be described. Explain

  First, the collection operation will be described. The IC token 31 inserted into the IC token insertion slot 15 and located at the position shown in FIG. 4A is used for data transmission / reception with the IC token reader / writer 36 and determination processing by the control unit 39 (data reading unit and determination unit). If it is determined that the item is to be collected, the control unit 39 controls the operation of the drive device 38 and moves the cam member 35 counterclockwise (arrow D2: collection side) as shown in FIG. 5A. Direction). As a result, the cam member 35 rotates counterclockwise (D2) by the angle θ1, and the IC token 31 is pushed out to the collection container 17 side by the guide portion 33 by the lever portion 35A. As shown in FIG. 5B, the cam member 35 rotates counterclockwise by an angle θ1 as shown in FIG. 5B. The light shielding piece 37c of the light shielding plate 37 turns off the photosensor 42 and the light shielding piece 37a of the light shielding plate 37 is turned off. Is moved and the photosensor 41 is turned on, thereby being controlled. When a signal related to the on / off operation of the photosensors 41 and 42 is input to the control unit 39, the posture of the cam member 35 becomes the state shown in FIG. 5A and stops. At this stage, the IC token 31 (in the state shown in FIG. 4A) existing in the passage space 32 is moved to the collection container 17 side and is transferred into the collection container 17 by free fall (the state in FIG. 5A). In this case, the cam member 35 that feeds the IC token 31 to the collection container 17 by the lever portion 35A opens the downward passage in the guide passage 33, and at the same time, the second IC IC from above by the lever portion 35A. When a token comes in, the entry / falling of the second IC token is prevented.

  When the above-described operation control for collection by the control unit 39 is completed, after the collection is confirmed, the control unit 39 operates the drive device 38 so that the posture of the cam member 35 becomes the normal reference posture shown in FIG. 4A. To control. That is, the control unit 39 controls the operation of the driving device 38 to rotate the cam member 35 so as to return it in the clockwise direction (D3) by the angle θ1. As shown in FIG. 4B, the clockwise rotation operation of the cam member 35 by the angle θ1 causes the light shielding piece portion 37a of the light shielding plate 37 to turn off the photosensor 41 and the light shielding piece portion 37c of the light shielding plate 37 to move. It is controlled by moving and turning on the photosensor 42. When signals related to the on / off operations of the photosensors 41 and 42 are input to the control unit 39, the posture of the cam member 35 is brought into a state shown in FIG. 4A and stops. However, in this case, the next IC token is generally not inserted.

  Next, the return operation will be described. The IC token 31 inserted into the IC token insertion slot 15 and located at the position shown in FIG. 4A is “to be returned” based on data transmission / reception with the IC token reader / writer 36 and determination processing by the control unit 39. If it is determined, the control unit 39 controls the operation of the drive device 38 to rotate the cam member 35 clockwise (arrow D3: return side direction) as shown in FIG. 6A. As a result, the cam member 35 rotates in the clockwise direction (D3) by the angle θ2, and the IC token 31 is pushed up by the bulging area portion 35B using the curved contour shape. It is pushed out to the IC token insertion slot 15 side. Thereby, the IC token 31 to be returned is returned by using the IC token insertion slot 15 as an IC token return slot. As shown in FIG. 6B, the clockwise rotation operation of the cam member 35 by the angle θ2 causes the light shielding piece portion 37a of the light shielding plate 37 to turn off the photosensor 42 and the light shielding piece portion 37b of the light shielding plate 37 to move. Control is performed by turning off the photosensor 41. When a signal related to the on / off operation of the photosensors 41 and 42 is input to the control unit 39, the posture of the cam member 35 is brought into a state shown in FIG. At this stage, the IC token 31 (state in FIG. 4A) existing in the passage space 32 is moved to the IC token insertion port 15 side (state in FIG. 6A).

  When the above-described operation control for returning by the control unit 39 is completed, after confirming the extraction, the control unit 39 operates the drive device 38 so that the posture of the cam member 35 becomes the normal reference posture shown in FIG. 4A. To control. That is, the control unit 39 controls the operation of the driving device 38 to rotate the cam member 35 so as to return it counterclockwise (D2) by the angle θ2. As shown in FIG. 4B, the counterclockwise rotation operation of the cam member 35 by the angle θ 2 causes the light shielding piece portion 37 a of the light shielding plate 37 to turn off the photosensor 41 and the light shielding piece portion 37 a of the light shielding plate 37. Is moved and the photosensor 42 is turned on, thereby being controlled. When signals related to the on / off operations of the photosensors 41 and 42 are input to the control unit 39, the posture of the cam member 35 is brought into a state shown in FIG. 4A and stops. However, in this case, the next IC token is generally not inserted.

  As described above, in the IC token collection device 16, the distribution device for moving the IC token 31 inserted from the IC token insertion port 15 to the collection side or to the return side is the cam member 35 described above. , An IC token card reader 36, a light shielding plate 37, a driving device 38, photosensors 41 and 42, and the like. The IC token 31 distributed to the return side is returned using the IC token insertion slot 15 as a return slot. Since the IC token 31 to be returned returns from the IC token slot 15, the user can surely confirm the return and can prevent a state of forgetting to remove it.

  In the description of the above-described embodiment, an example in which one IC token 31 is inserted into the IC token collection device 16 has been described. For example, even when two IC tokens 31 are sequentially inserted, the IC token to be determined is only the first IC token 31 located in the fixed position, that is, the passage space 32. Similarly, each IC token 31 is determined. In addition, when a returning distribution operation is performed, the cam member 35 has a rotational force that pushes up both of the two IC tokens 31 together.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the IC token collection device 16 includes the dedicated control unit 39 as an independent device, and the control unit 39 realizes the above-described determination function and control function. The IC token collection device 16 does not have the dedicated control unit 39, and the arithmetic processing function of the control unit (such as a microcomputer) 21 originally provided in the non-contact gate device 10 in which the IC token collection device 16 is incorporated. It can also be configured to realize the above-described determination function and control function. That is, the control unit 21 is used in place of the control unit 39 in the circuit configuration of the control system shown in FIG.

  The configurations, shapes, sizes, and arrangement relationships described in the above embodiments are merely schematically shown to the extent that the present invention can be understood and implemented. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and can be variously modified without departing from the scope of the technical idea shown in the claims.

  The IC token collection device according to the present invention is used to collect or return the IC token when the IC token is used in the non-contact type gate device, and uses the IC token insertion port as a return port at the same time. It is possible.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Non-contact-type gate apparatus 11 Case part 12 Vertical door 13 Container 14A, 14B IC card touch part 15 IC token insertion port 16 IC token collection | recovery apparatus 17 Collection container 18 Passing indicator lamp 19 Human detection sensor 21 Control part 22 AC power supply Input part 23 Power supply part 31 IC token 32 Passage space 33 Guide passage 34 Shaft 35 Cam member 35A Lever part 35B Swelling area part 36 IC token reader / writer 37 Light-shielding plate 38 Drive device 39 Control part 41, 42 Photo sensor

Claims (7)

  A cam member that performs recovery-side rotation or return-side rotation is provided in a passage space that is connected to the IC token insertion port and the guide passage to the recovery device, and the cam member is configured to receive the IC token by the recovery-side rotation or the return-side rotation. An IC token collecting device, wherein the IC token collecting device is moved to the guide passage side or the insertion port side. Data reading means for reading the data of the inserted IC token;
Determining means for determining whether to collect or return the IC token based on data read by the data reading means;
When the determination means determines that the IC card is to be collected, the cam member moves the IC token toward the guide passage , and when the determination means determines that the card is returned, the cam member moves the IC token toward the insertion port. And a control means for controlling the cam member;
IC token recovery apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a. The cam member is provided along the passage space, and is rotated to a return side or a collection side by a driving device,
The control means rotates the cam member in the collecting operation direction when the judging means judges that it is collected, moves the IC token to the guide passage, and returns the cam member when the judging means judges that it is returned. 3. The IC token recovery device according to claim 2, wherein the operation of the driving device is controlled so as to move the IC token toward the insertion port by rotating in an operation direction.   The cam member is a plate-like member that is rotatable in a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction, and has a lever portion and a return operation area portion that are used to prevent the second IC token from entering together with a collecting operation. The IC token collection device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Even when two IC tokens are continuously inserted into the insertion slot, the determination unit determines whether to collect or return each IC token, and a processing operation of recovery or return is performed. The IC token collection device according to claim 2 or 3 . Said determining means and said control means, respectively, according to claim 2, 3, 5, characterized in that said IC tokens are constituted by the determining processing function and control processing functions of the control device provided in the apparatus utilized The IC token collection device according to any one of the above.   7. The IC token collection device according to claim 6, wherein the device is an automatic ticket gate.

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