JP5698086B2 - Recording medium reception device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording medium receiving apparatus that receives a recording medium having an information recording area on which information is recorded.

  Automated teller machines (hereinafter referred to as “ATM”) and cash dispensers (hereinafter referred to as “CD”) have information (customer information, etc.) recorded on the surface of cash cards and credit cards. A recording medium having an information recording area (for example, a magnetic stripe) is received and predetermined processing is performed.

  In a recording medium receiving device such as an ATM or a CD, a crime called skimming that illegally obtains information recorded on a recording medium has occurred both at home and abroad. Skimming is recorded, for example, in an information recording area of a recording medium by the skimming device when a skimming device is attached to an insertion port for inserting a recording medium in ATM or CD, and a user inserts the recording medium into the insertion port. It is executed by reading the information.

  Conventionally, a method for preventing a skimming by generating a disturbing magnetic field, a method for preventing a skimming by detecting attachment of a skimming device by a foreign matter monitoring sensor, and the like are known (for example, see Patent Documents 1 to 3).

JP 2005-266999 A JP 2001-67525 A JP 2010-170379 A

  The above-described method for preventing the skimming by generating the disturbing magnetic field not only increases the complexity and size of the device, but also prevents the skimming from being reliably prevented when the device for canceling the disturbing magnetic field is used together with the skimming device. There was a problem. In addition, the method for preventing skimming using the above-described sensor has a problem that the skimming apparatus cannot be prevented from being skimmed by a sensor such as a thin skimming apparatus, as well as increasing the complexity and size of the apparatus.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and an object thereof is to more reliably prevent skimming in a recording medium receiving apparatus.

In order to solve at least a part of the above problems, the present invention can be realized as the following forms or application examples. One aspect of the present invention is a recording medium receiving apparatus, comprising: a recording medium insertion portion having an insertion slot for inserting a recording medium having an information recording area on which information is recorded; A sensor that is arranged inside a recording medium receiving device and that reads information recorded on the inserted recording medium; and a conveyance roller that conveys the inserted recording medium inside; An upper member positioned above the insertion port when viewed from the insertion direction of the recording medium, and is positioned below the insertion port when viewed from the insertion direction of the recording medium and constitutes the insertion port together with the upper member A lower member that is provided; a lower edge of the upper member is provided at a position closer to the outside of the insertion port than an upper edge of the lower member; of the insertion port when the recording medium is inserted The information recording area A first area corresponding to a thickness direction of the recording medium on the insertion opening side of the sensor and the transport roller along the insertion direction of the recording medium. A protrusion projecting toward the insertion opening in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the recording medium is provided so that the size along the direction is smaller than the recording area non-corresponding portion which is another part of the insertion opening. Yes. In such a form, the size of the portion corresponding to the recording area of the insertion opening along the thickness direction of the recording medium is smaller than the size of the portion corresponding to the recording area not corresponding to the thickness direction of the recording medium. Therefore, in this recording medium receiving apparatus, skimming can be prevented more reliably. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium receiving apparatus, the recording medium inserting unit having an insertion slot for inserting a recording medium having an information recording area on which information is recorded; and the inserted recording A conveying roller that grips a part of the recording medium when the medium is discharged; the recording medium insertion portion; an upper member that is located above the insertion port when viewed from the insertion direction of the recording medium; A lower member that is positioned below the insertion port as viewed from the medium insertion direction and that constitutes the insertion port together with the upper member; the lower edge of the upper member is lower than the upper edge of the lower member Is provided at a position close to the outside of the insertion slot; a portion of the insertion slot corresponding to the information recording area when the recording medium is inserted is a recording area corresponding portion in the thickness direction of the recording medium. Along the corresponding first direction Is smaller than the recording area non-corresponding part which is the other part of the insertion opening; the recording area non-corresponding part of the upper member and the lower member corresponds to the recording area of the upper member and the lower member. It protrudes to the front side in the insertion direction of the recording medium from the portion. Therefore, in this recording medium receiving apparatus, skimming can be prevented more reliably. In addition, the present invention can be realized in the following forms.

[Application Example 1] A recording medium receiving apparatus,
A recording medium insertion portion having an insertion slot for inserting a recording medium having an information recording area in which information is recorded on the surface;
Of the insertion slot, a recording area corresponding portion, which is a portion corresponding to the position of the information recording area when the recording medium is inserted, has a size along a first direction corresponding to the thickness direction of the recording medium. Is smaller than the recording area non-corresponding part which is the other part of the insertion slot.

  In this recording medium receiving apparatus, the size of the portion corresponding to the recording area of the insertion opening along the thickness direction of the recording medium is smaller than the size of the portion corresponding to the recording area not corresponding to the thickness direction of the recording medium. Therefore, in this recording medium receiving apparatus, skimming can be prevented more reliably.

[Application Example 2] The recording medium receiving apparatus according to Application Example 1,
The recording area accepting apparatus, wherein the recording area corresponding part of the insertion opening has an extended part whose size is extended along the first direction on a side of the recording medium facing the information recording area.

  In this recording medium receiving apparatus, the recording area corresponding part of the insertion slot has an extended part whose size along the thickness direction of the recording medium is extended on the side facing the information recording area of the recording medium. Therefore, when the recording medium is inserted into the insertion slot, the information recording area of the recording medium and the recording medium insertion portion do not come into contact with each other. Therefore, in this recording medium receiving apparatus, it is possible to prevent damage to the information recording area of the recording medium when the recording medium is inserted.

[Application Example 3] The recording medium reception device according to Application Example 1 or Application Example 2,
The recording medium receiving apparatus, wherein the position of the insertion opening corresponding to the recording area along the first direction is a substantially central position of the recording area non-corresponding portion along the first direction.

  In this recording medium receiving apparatus, the position of the insertion area corresponding to the recording area corresponding to the recording medium in the thickness direction is substantially the center position of the position corresponding to the recording area not corresponding to the recording medium in the thickness direction. . Therefore, even when the recording medium is inserted in the recording area non-corresponding portion when the recording medium is inserted, the possibility of interference with the insertion opening can be minimized even if the recording medium is deformed in the thickness direction of the recording medium. Therefore, in this recording medium receiving apparatus, the operability of the recording medium receiving and discharging operations can be further improved when the recording medium is inserted.

[Application Example 4] The recording medium receiving apparatus according to any one of Application Example 1 to Application Example 3,
The recording area receiving device, wherein the portion corresponding to the recording area of the insertion opening is formed by projecting a part of an outer edge forming the insertion opening in the recording medium insertion portion along the first direction.

  In this recording medium receiving apparatus, the recording area corresponding portion of the insertion slot is formed by projecting a part of the outer edge forming the insertion slot in the recording medium insertion section along the thickness direction of the recording medium. Therefore, in order to form the shape of the recording area corresponding portion, the outer edge forming the insertion port can be manufactured integrally. Therefore, in this recording medium receiving apparatus, the shape of the insertion slot can be easily formed.

[Application Example 5] The recording medium receiving apparatus according to Application Example 2,
The extended portion corresponds to the information recording area regardless of a position along a direction substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction of the recording medium and substantially orthogonal to the first direction when the recording medium is inserted. A recording medium receiving device formed in the above.

  In this recording medium receiving apparatus, the extended portion is an information recording area regardless of a position along a direction substantially orthogonal to the recording medium insertion direction and substantially orthogonal to the recording medium thickness direction when the recording medium is inserted. It is formed in the position corresponding to. Therefore, when the recording medium is inserted into the insertion slot, the information recording area of the recording medium and the recording medium insertion portion do not come into contact with each other. Therefore, this recording medium receiving apparatus can more reliably prevent damage to the information recording area of the recording medium when the recording medium is inserted.

  The present invention can be realized in various modes, for example, a recording medium receiving device, an automatic teller machine, a cash payment machine, a recording medium receiving method, and a function of those methods or devices. The present invention can be realized in the form of a computer program for recording, a storage medium storing the computer program, and the like.

It is explanatory drawing which shows roughly the structure of ATM10 as a recording-medium reception apparatus in the Example of this invention. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an external configuration of a card handling mechanism 100. FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration in the vicinity of a card insertion slot 130 of the card handling mechanism 100. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration in the vicinity of a card insertion slot 130 of the card handling mechanism 100. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration in the vicinity of a card insertion slot 130 of the card handling mechanism 100. It is explanatory drawing which shows the external structure of the card handling mechanism 100 'of a comparative example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the detailed structure of the card insertion slot 130 vicinity of the card handling mechanism 100 in a modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows the detailed structure of the card insertion slot 130 vicinity of the card handling mechanism 100 in a modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows the detailed structure of the card handling mechanism 100f in another modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows the detailed structure of the card handling mechanism 100g in another modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows the external structure of the card handling mechanism 100h in another modification.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in the following order based on examples.
A. Example:
B. Variation:

A. Example:
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a configuration of an automated teller machine (hereinafter referred to as “ATM”) 10 as a recording medium receiving device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The ATM 10 accepts a cash card (hereinafter referred to as “card”) CA as a recording medium having a magnetic stripe MS as an information recording area having information recorded on the surface, and cash based on the operation of a customer (user) It is a device that performs predetermined transactions such as cashiers. ATM10 is also called an automatic teller machine. In the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA, customer information necessary for transaction processing such as cash payment and deposit (hereinafter also referred to as “customer information”) is recorded. The position and size of the magnetic stripe MS in the card CA are determined by the standard.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the ATM 10 includes a front panel 910 that faces a customer standing at the front of the ATM for operation, and an operation table 920 that approaches the customer. The front panel 910 is provided with a handling permission / inhibition lamp 911, a schedule printing mechanism 400, a passbook handling mechanism 500, a card handling mechanism 100, a banknote depositing / dispensing mechanism 700, and a coin depositing / dispensing mechanism 800. . The operation table 920 is provided with an operation unit 300 and a customer detection sensor 921. In FIG. 1, illustration of a part of the configuration of the ATM 10 is omitted.

  The handleability lamp 911 is turned on or off to notify the customer whether the transaction can be executed or not. The schedule printing mechanism 400 issues a statement that prints the contents of a transaction performed by the customer at the ATM 10. The passbook handling mechanism 500 performs operations such as receiving and discharging a customer's passbook, printing on the passbook, and the like. The card handling mechanism 100 performs an operation for receiving and ejecting the card CA, a reading or writing operation for customer information recorded on the magnetic stripe MS, an image reading operation for an embossed portion of the card CA, and the like. The banknote depositing / withdrawing mechanism 700 performs banknote management such as banknote depositing / withdrawing operation and storage and conveyance of banknotes (not shown) inside the ATM 10. The coin deposit / withdrawal mechanism 800 performs coin management such as coin deposit / withdrawal operation and storage / conveyance of coins (not shown) inside the ATM 10. The card handling mechanism 100 corresponds to the recording medium insertion portion in the present invention.

  The operation unit 300 is configured by, for example, a touch panel having an input function and a display function. The operation unit 300 displays various types of information on the screen, and detects a customer's touch operation on the screen, thereby guiding the customer's transaction operation, and selecting or verifying items displayed on the screen by the transaction operation. This is a user interface that accepts input of numbers. Note that the operation unit 300 may be configured by a combination of a display and operation buttons instead of the touch panel. The customer detection sensor 921 is a sensor that detects the presence or absence of a customer standing in front of the ATM 10. The result obtained from the customer detection sensor 921 is transmitted to a control unit (not shown) of the ATM 10 and used for lighting display control of the operation unit 300 by the control unit.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an external configuration of the card handling mechanism 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the card handling mechanism 100 is formed with a card insertion slot 130 for inserting a card CA. The card insertion slot 130 is a slit-like opening extending in the left-right direction, and upper and lower edges thereof are formed by an upper front protrusion 110, a lower front protrusion 120, an upper protrusion 170, and a lower protrusion 180. It is prescribed. The upper front projecting portion 110 and the lower front projecting portion 120 have a shape projecting to the front side, that is, the customer side with respect to the front panel 910. A foreign matter monitoring sensor that detects attachment of the skimming device to the front side of the card handling mechanism 100 can be mounted inside the upper front protrusion 110 and the lower front protrusion 120.

  3 to 5 are explanatory views showing a detailed configuration in the vicinity of the card insertion slot 130 of the card handling mechanism 100. FIG. FIG. 3 shows a cross section substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction of the card CA in the card insertion slot 130. FIG. 4 shows a part of a cross section of the card handling mechanism 100 at the position AA in FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 5 shows a part of a cross section of the card handling mechanism 100 at the position BB in FIGS. 2 and 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the card handling mechanism 100 is provided with a front conveyance roller 142, a back conveyance roller 146, a magnetic head 150, and a card sensor 162. 4A and 5 show a state in which the card CA is inserted into the card insertion slot 130, and in FIG. 4B, the inserted card CA passes through the magnetic head 150 and the card sensor 162. Shows the state. When the card CA is inserted into the card insertion slot 130 so as to contact the front conveyance roller 142, the front conveyance roller 142 senses the contact of the card CA and rotates to rotate the card CA into the card handling mechanism 100. And accept. When the accepted card CA passes above the magnetic head 150, the magnetic head 150 reads customer information recorded in the magnetic stripe MS. Thereafter, the card CA passes through the card sensor 162 and is further transported to the back side of the card handling mechanism 100 by the back-side transport roller 146. When the predetermined processing by the card handling mechanism 100 is completed, the front transport roller 142 and the back transport roller 146 discharge the card CA from the card insertion slot 130 to the outside of the card handling mechanism 100, and the front transport roller 142 Hold CA. Therefore, the card CA is not completely ejected from the card insertion slot 130 but is gripped in a state in which the operator can easily take it out.

  Next, details of the card insertion slot 130 will be described. FIG. 3A shows a state where the inserted card CA is adjacent to one end (right end) of the card insertion slot 130, and FIG. 3B shows the inserted card CA. The state which adjoins the other end (left end) of the card insertion slot 130 is shown. The size of the card CA used in 10 of the present embodiment and the position and size of the magnetic stripe MS in the card CA are determined by the standard. Therefore, if the size from the right end to the left end of the card insertion slot 130 is determined, the portion of the card insertion slot 130 that can face the magnetic stripe MS is determined.

  The upper protrusion 170 and the lower protrusion 180 protrude downward and upward, respectively, along the thickness direction of the card CA. The upper protrusion 170 and the lower protrusion 180 are formed in a portion corresponding to the magnetic stripe MS of the inserted card CA in the card insertion slot 130. Therefore, the size of the card insertion slot 130 along the thickness direction of the card CA (hereinafter simply referred to as “size”) is the portion where the upper protrusion 170 and the lower protrusion 180 are formed, that is, the magnetic stripe MS. The size a1 of the portion corresponding to (hereinafter referred to as “magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137”) is smaller than the size c of the other portion (hereinafter referred to as “magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138”). The magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137 corresponds to the recording region corresponding portion in the present invention, and the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138 corresponds to the recording region incompatible portion in the present invention. The thickness direction of the card CA corresponds to the first direction in the present invention. The size a1 of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137 is set such that the upper protrusion lower edge 171 as the lower edge of the upper protrusion 170 and the lower protrusion as the upper edge of the lower protrusion 180 as shown in FIG. This is the distance between the upper edge 181. The lower projection upper edge 181 is the upper edge of the upper projection of the lower projection 180 other than the recess 184 described later (the end of the lower projection 180). Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the size c of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138 is such that the upper front projecting portion lower edge 111 that is the lower edge of the upper front projecting portion 110 and the lower front portion that is the upper edge of the lower front projecting portion 120. This is the distance between the protrusion upper edge 121.

  In the present embodiment, the height of the upper protrusion 170 and the lower protrusion 180 (size along the thickness direction of the card CA) is substantially the same. Therefore, the position along the thickness direction of the card CA of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137 in the card insertion slot 130 is approximately the center position along the thickness direction of the card CA of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138.

  In addition, a concave portion 184 having a depth a2 along the thickness direction of the card CA is formed on the surface (that is, the upper surface) of the lower protrusion 180 facing the magnetic stripe MS. Therefore, the portion of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137 corresponding to the concave portion 184 (hereinafter referred to as “extended portion 135”) is expanded in size along the thickness direction of the card CA on the side facing the magnetic stripe MS. . That is, the size of the extended portion 135 in the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137 is (a1 + a2). The size (a1 + a2) of the extended portion 135 is also smaller than the size c of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138. In this embodiment, the position of the extended portion 135 in the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137 is substantially the center position in the cross section shown in FIG. In addition, the size a2 of the extended portion 135 is determined by the portion other than the upper edge 181 of the lower protrusion, that is, the lower edge of the lower protrusion 180, that is, the lower edge of the recess 184. This is the distance between a certain concave lower edge 185.

  As shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, the extended portion 135 has a magnetic stripe MS of the card CA even when the card CA is adjacent to the right end or the left end of the card insertion slot 130 when the card CA is inserted. It corresponds to. That is, the extended portion 135 corresponds to the magnetic stripe MS regardless of the position along the direction substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction of the card CA when the card CA is inserted and substantially orthogonal to the thickness direction of the card CA. In this specification, “substantially orthogonal” means that two straight lines or a plane, and a straight line and a plane intersect at an angle of 90 degrees ± 5 degrees.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in the cross section parallel to the card CA insertion direction and the thickness direction, the shape of the upper edge of the card insertion slot 130 is the upper front protrusion lower edge 111 and the upper protrusion lower edge 171 as the lower end. The shape has a gradient upward toward the outside and inside of the card insertion slot 130. In addition, the shape of the lower end of the card insertion slot 130 is a gradient downward toward the outside and inside of the card insertion slot 130 with the lower front protrusion upper edge 121, the lower projection upper edge 181 and the recess lower edge 185 as upper ends. It is the shape which has. Therefore, when the card CA is inserted and ejected, the card CA is prevented from interfering with the upper and lower edges of the card insertion slot 130 to prevent the insertion and ejection operations.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper front protruding portion lower edge 111 and the upper protruding portion lower edge 171 of the card insertion slot 130 are respectively in a cross section parallel to the card CA insertion direction and the thickness direction. Is provided at a position closer to the outside of the card insertion slot 130 than the lower front protrusion upper edge 121 and the lower protrusion upper edge 181. Therefore, intrusion of rainwater or the like from the card insertion slot 130 is suppressed.

  Note that the size a1 of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137 in the card insertion slot 130 is preferably about the same as the card CA as long as the card CA can be inserted, for example, about 2 mm to 3 mm. Is preferred. The depth a2 of the recess 184 in the card insertion slot 130 is preferably smaller as long as the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA is not damaged by contact with the lower protrusion 180, and is preferably 1 mm or less.

  FIG. 3 (c) shows a state when a partially deformed card CA is inserted into the card insertion slot 130. In the card insertion slot 130, since the size c of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138 is larger than the size a1 of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137, even if the card CA is slightly deformed (for example, warped), The card CA can be received and discharged. The size c of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138 in the card insertion slot 130 is preferably about 5 mm from the deformation amount and operability of the card.

  As described above, in the ATM 10 of this embodiment, the size a1 along the thickness direction of the card CA of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137 of the card insertion slot 130 is the thickness of the card CA of the magnetic stripe incompatible portion 138. It is smaller than the size c along the direction. Therefore, as described below, skimming can be prevented more reliably.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an external configuration of the card handling mechanism 100 ′ of the comparative example. In the card handling mechanism 100 ′ of the comparative example, there are no protrusions such as the upper protrusion 170 and the lower protrusion 180 in the above embodiment. Therefore, the size c ′ of the card insertion slot 130 ′ along the thickness direction of the card CA is the size of the card insertion slot 130 of the above-described embodiment in the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138 throughout the card insertion slot 130 ′. It is the same as c. Therefore, in the card handling mechanism 100 ′ of the comparative example, a thin skimming device is disposed at a position corresponding to the magnetic stripe MS of the card insertion slot 130 ′, so that customer information recorded on the magnetic stripe MS may be read.

  Further, in the card handling mechanism 100 ′ of the comparative example, if the size c ′ of the card insertion slot 130 ′ is set to be approximately equal to the thickness of the card CA, a thin skimming device is installed in the card insertion slot 130 ′. Then, since the card CA interferes, skimming can be prevented, but normal card CA receiving and discharging operations deteriorate. For example, when the card CA is deformed, the card CA is inserted into the card insertion slot 130 ′. And the card CA cannot be ejected from the card insertion slot 130 ′.

  On the other hand, in the card handling mechanism 100 of the present embodiment, when a thin skimming device is installed in the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137 in order to read customer information recorded in the magnetic stripe MS, the thickness for inserting the card CA becomes small. Since the card CA is not sufficiently secured, the card CA cannot be inserted, and information cannot be read by the skimming device. Therefore, in the ATM 10 of this embodiment, skimming can be prevented more reliably.

  In the card handling mechanism 100 of the present embodiment, the size a1 of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137 of the card insertion slot 130 in the thickness direction of the card CA is approximately the same as the thickness of the card CA. The size c of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138 in the thickness direction of the card CA is larger than a1. Therefore, even if the card CA is deformed, the size c of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138 is sufficiently large, so that the card CA receiving and discharging operations are not deteriorated. In addition, since a thin skimming device cannot be installed in the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137 of the card insertion slot 130, skimming can be prevented.

  Further, in the ATM 10 of this embodiment, the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137 of the card insertion slot 130 is an extended portion 135 in which the size along the thickness direction of the card CA is extended to the side facing the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA. Have Therefore, when the card CA is inserted into the card insertion slot 130, the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA and the concave lower edge 185 of the lower protrusion 180 do not come into contact with each other. Accordingly, in the ATM 10 of this embodiment, damage to the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA when the card CA is inserted can be prevented.

  Further, in the ATM 10 of the present embodiment, the position of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137 of the card insertion slot 130 along the thickness direction of the card CA is the position of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138 along the thickness direction of the card CA. This is the approximate center position. Therefore, even when the card CA in the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138 is deformed in the thickness direction of the card CA when the card CA is inserted, the possibility of interference with the card insertion slot 130 can be minimized. Accordingly, in the ATM 10 of this embodiment, the operability of the card CA receiving and discharging operations can be further enhanced when the card CA is inserted.

  Further, in the ATM 10 of this embodiment, the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137 of the card insertion slot 130 has the upper projection 170 and the lower projection 180 forming the card insertion slot 130 in the card handling mechanism 100 in the thickness direction of the card CA. It is formed by making it protrude along. Therefore, in order to form the shape of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137, outer edge portions such as the upper front protrusion 110, the lower front protrusion 120, the upper protrusion 170, and the lower protrusion 180 can be manufactured by integral molding or the like. Therefore, in the ATM 10 of this embodiment, the shape of the card insertion slot 130 can be easily formed.

  In addition, in the ATM 10 of the present embodiment, the extended portion 135 is substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction of the card CA when the card CA is inserted, and regardless of the position along the direction substantially orthogonal to the thickness direction of the card CA. It is formed at a position corresponding to the magnetic stripe MS. Therefore, when the card CA is inserted into the card insertion slot 130, the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA and the concave lower edge 185 in the extended portion 135 do not come into contact with each other. Further, by adopting a configuration in which the magnetic stripe MS of the inserted card CA is positioned at a position corresponding to the extended portion 135 in the card insertion slot 130, the card CA is inserted with reference to the left end of the card insertion slot 130. Even when the card is inserted with the right end of the card insertion slot 130 as a reference, the upper edge 181 of the lower protrusion and the magnetic stripe MS do not contact each other. Therefore, in the ATM 10 of this embodiment, it is possible to more reliably prevent damage to the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA when the card CA is inserted. The upper edge 181 of the lower protrusion may be provided at both ends of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137 so as to sandwich the recess 184, or may be provided only on one side.

B. Variation:
The present invention is not limited to the above-described examples and embodiments, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist thereof. For example, the following modifications are possible.

B1. Modification 1:
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration in the vicinity of the card insertion slot 130 of the card handling mechanism 100 according to a modification. FIG. 7A shows a cross section substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction of the card CA in the card insertion slot 130a in the modified example. The card handling mechanism 100a of the modified example shown in FIG. 7A has a point that there is no extension 135 in the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137a of the card insertion slot 130a and the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137a is one end (right end) of the card insertion slot 130a. ) Is different from the card insertion slot 130 of the present embodiment described above.

  Also in the modified example shown in FIG. 7A, the size a1 of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137a of the card insertion slot 130a is smaller than the size c of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138a, as in the above-described embodiment. Further, the position along the thickness direction of the card CA of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137a of the card insertion slot 130a is a substantially central position along the thickness direction of the card CA of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138a. Therefore, in the card handling mechanism 100a of the modified example shown in FIG. 7A, skimming can be more reliably prevented. Further, the card handling mechanism 100a minimizes the possibility of interference with the card insertion slot 130a even when the card CA in the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138a is deformed in the thickness direction of the card CA when the card CA is inserted. Therefore, the operability of the card CA receiving and discharging operations can be further enhanced.

  FIG. 7B shows a cross section substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction of the card CA in the card insertion slot 130b in another modification. 7B differs from the card handling mechanism 100 of the present embodiment described above in that the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137b of the card insertion slot 130b reaches the right end of the card insertion slot 130b.

  Also in the modification shown in FIG. 7B, the size a1 of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137b of the card insertion slot 130b is smaller than the size c of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138b as in the above-described embodiment. Further, the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137b of the card insertion slot 130b has an extended portion 135b whose size along the thickness direction of the card CA is extended on the side facing the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA. Further, the position along the thickness direction of the card CA of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137b of the card insertion slot 130b is a substantially central position along the thickness direction of the card CA of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138b. Therefore, in the card handling mechanism 100b of the modification shown in FIG. 7B, skimming can be prevented more reliably, and damage to the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA when the card CA is inserted can be prevented. Further, in the card handling mechanism 100b, even when the card CA in the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138b is deformed in the thickness direction of the card CA when the card CA is inserted, the possibility of interference with the card insertion slot 130b is minimized. Therefore, the operability of the card CA receiving and discharging operations can be further enhanced.

FIG. 7C shows a cross section substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction of the card CA in the card insertion slot 130c in another modification. The modified example 100c shown in FIG. 7C is that the shape of the extended portion 135c of the card insertion slot 130c and the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137c reach the right end of the card insertion slot 130c. Different from the card handling mechanism 100.
In the modification shown in FIG. 7C, the recess 184c formed in the lower protrusion 180c reaches one end (right end) of the card insertion slot 130c. Therefore, the extended portion 135c is not the center of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137c but the range from the center of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137c to the right end.

  Also in the modified example shown in FIG. 7C, the size a1 of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137c of the card insertion slot 130c is smaller than the size c of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138c, as in the above-described embodiment. Further, the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137c of the card insertion slot 130c has an extended portion 135c whose size along the thickness direction of the card CA is extended on the side facing the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA. In addition, the position along the thickness direction of the card CA of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137c of the card insertion slot 130c is a substantially central position along the thickness direction of the card CA of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138c. Therefore, in the card handling mechanism 100c of the modified example shown in FIG. 7C, skimming can be prevented more reliably and damage to the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA when the card CA is inserted can be prevented. In addition, the card handling mechanism 100c minimizes the possibility of interference with the card insertion slot 130c even when the card CA in the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138c is deformed in the thickness direction of the card CA when the card CA is inserted. Therefore, the operability of the card CA receiving and discharging operations can be further enhanced.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration in the vicinity of the card insertion slot 130 of the card handling mechanism 100 in a modified example. FIG. 8A shows a cross section substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction of the card CA in the card insertion slot 130d in the modification. In the card handling mechanism 100d of the modified example shown in FIG. 8A, the thickness of the card CA of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138d is the position along the thickness direction of the card CA of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137d of the card insertion slot 130d. The card handling mechanism 100 of the present embodiment described above is different from the card handling mechanism 100 of the present embodiment described above in that it is not the approximate center along the direction but the uppermost position and the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137d reaches the right end of the card insertion slot 130d. That is, in the modification shown in FIG. 8A, the upper protrusion 170d does not exist, and the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137d is formed only by the lower protrusion 180d.

  Also in the modification shown in FIG. 8A, the size a1 of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137d of the card insertion slot 130d is smaller than the size c of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138d, as in the above-described embodiment. Further, the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137d of the card insertion slot 130d has an extended portion 135d whose size along the thickness direction of the card CA is extended on the side facing the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA. Therefore, in the card handling mechanism 100d of the modified example shown in FIG. 8A, skimming can be prevented more reliably, and damage to the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA when the card CA is inserted can be prevented.

  FIG. 8B shows a cross section substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction of the card CA in the card insertion slot 130e in another modification. In the card handling mechanism 100e of the modified example shown in FIG. 8B, the thickness of the card CA of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138e is the position along the thickness direction of the card CA of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137e of the card insertion slot 130e. The card handling mechanism 100 of the present embodiment described above is different from the card handling mechanism 100 of the present embodiment described above in that the position is not the approximate center along the direction but the lowest position and the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137e reaches the right end of the card insertion slot 130e. That is, in the modification shown in FIG. 8B, the lower protrusion 180e does not exist, and the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137e is formed only by the upper protrusion 170e.

  Also in the modification shown in FIG. 8B, the size a1 of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137e of the card insertion slot 130e is smaller than the size c of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138e, as in the above-described embodiment. Further, the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137e of the card insertion slot 130e has an extended portion 135e whose size along the thickness direction of the card CA is extended on the side facing the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA. Therefore, in the card handling mechanism 100e of the modified example shown in FIG. 8B, skimming can be prevented more reliably and damage to the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA when the card CA is inserted can be prevented.

B2. Modification 2:
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration of a card handling mechanism 100f according to another modification. FIG. 9A shows a detailed configuration when the card CA is inserted in the card handling mechanism 100f of the modified example. FIG. 9B shows a detailed configuration of the card handling mechanism 100f as viewed from the arrow D in FIG. 9A. A card handling mechanism 100f of a modification shown in FIG. 9 is a so-called dip type card handling mechanism 100f. The card handling mechanism 100f is not provided with a function of a conveyance roller in the operation of receiving and ejecting the card CA, and the operator of the card handling mechanism 100f performs the insertion and ejection operations. The card handling mechanism 100f includes a card insertion housing 105, a sensor device 155, and a guide unit 190.

  The card insertion case 105 is a case for holding the card CA when performing reading or writing operation of customer information recorded on the magnetic stripe MS of the inserted card CA. The card insertion housing 105 is formed with a card insertion slot 130f which is a slit-like opening extending left and right for inserting the card CA. The sensor device 155 is an attachment device for fixing the positions of the card insertion housing 105 and the magnetic head 150f. The guide part 190 is a part for facilitating insertion of the card CA into the card insertion slot 130f. As shown in FIG. 9A, the sensor device 155 is provided on the opposite side (front side) of the card insertion housing 105 with the card insertion slot 130f sandwiched in a direction parallel to the insertion direction of the card CA. As shown in FIG. 9B, the sensor device 155 is provided so as to surround the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137f. A magnetic head 150f that reads customer information from the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA is provided on the side of the sensor device 155 that is located below the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137f and faces the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137f. The sensor device 155 may be different from the shape of the present modification. For example, the sensor device 155 may not have a portion positioned above the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137f where the magnetic head 150f is not provided. As shown in FIG. 9A, the guide portion 190 is provided on the opposite side (front side) of the card insertion housing 105 with the card insertion slot 130f interposed in a direction parallel to the insertion direction of the card CA. Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, the guide portion 190 is provided so as to surround a part of the non-magnetic stripe corresponding portion 138f on the opposite side of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137f in the card insertion slot 130. Yes. In addition, the guide part 190 may differ from the shape of this modification. For example, only a part of the guide portion 190 of this modification may be provided in the card handling mechanism 100f, or the guide portion 190 may not be provided.

  Also in the modified example shown in FIG. 9, the size a1 of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137f of the card insertion slot 130f is smaller than the size c of the magnetic stripe non-corresponding portion 138f, as in the above-described embodiment. Further, the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137f of the card insertion slot 130f has an extended portion 135f whose size along the thickness direction of the card CA is extended on the side facing the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA. Further, the position along the thickness direction of the card CA of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137f is a substantially central position along the thickness direction of the card CA of the non-magnetic stripe corresponding portion 138f. Therefore, in the card handling mechanism 100f of the modification shown in FIG. 9, skimming can be prevented more reliably, and damage to the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA when the card CA is inserted can be prevented. Further, in this card handling mechanism 100f, the operability of the card CA receiving and discharging operations can be further improved when the card CA is inserted, and the shape of the card insertion slot 130f can be easily formed.

B3. Modification 3:
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a detailed configuration of a card handling mechanism 100g according to another modification. FIG. 10A shows a detailed configuration of the card handling mechanism 100g according to the modification. FIG. 10B shows a state when the card CA is inserted into the card handling mechanism 100g according to the modification. The card handling mechanism 100g is a so-called swipe type card handling mechanism 100g. The card handling mechanism 100g includes a card insertion housing 105g in which slit-like card insertion grooves 132 are formed. The card insertion groove 132 includes a magnetic head 150g that reads customer information of the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA by inserting the card CA and sliding it in the direction of the arrow. The upper and lower edges of the card insertion groove 132 are defined by a groove upper part 178 and a groove lower part 188. The magnetic head 150g is provided on the surface (upper surface) facing the magnetic stripe MS of the groove lower portion 188, and is provided near the entrance of the card insertion groove 132 in the sliding direction. The position of the magnetic head 150 is not limited to this position. In the present modification, the card insertion groove 132 is also a magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137g corresponding to the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA. The size (hereinafter simply referred to as “size”) of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137g along the thickness direction of the card CA is a1.

  In the card insertion groove 132, a recess 184g having a depth a2 along the thickness direction of the card CA is formed on the upper surface of the groove lower portion 188. Therefore, the portion of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137g corresponding to the concave portion 184g (hereinafter referred to as “extended portion 135g”) is expanded in size along the thickness direction of the card CA on the side facing the magnetic stripe MS. .

  The size a1 of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137g in the card insertion groove 132 is preferably about the same as that of the card CA as long as the card CA can be inserted, and is preferably about 2 mm to 3 mm, for example. . The depth a2 of the recess 184g in the card insertion groove 132 is preferably smaller as long as the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA is not damaged by contact with the groove lower portion 188, and is preferably 1 mm or less.

  That is, the apparatus having the card handling mechanism 100g in the present modification is a recording medium receiving apparatus, and has a recording medium insertion groove having a groove for inserting a recording medium having an information recording area on which information is recorded. The groove is an apparatus for receiving a recording medium, wherein the groove has an extended portion whose size is extended along the thickness direction of the recording medium on a side facing the information recording area of the recording medium.

  As described above, the card handling mechanism 100g of the present modification includes the card insertion groove 132 for inserting the card CA having the magnetic stripe MS in which customer information is recorded, and the card insertion groove 132 is a magnetic field of the card CA. The groove lower portion 188 facing the stripe MS has an expanded portion 135g whose size is expanded along the thickness direction of the card CA. Therefore, when the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA passes through the magnetic head 150g, the magnetic stripe MS and the lower protrusion 180g do not come into contact with each other. Therefore, in the card handling mechanism 100g of this modification, it is possible to prevent damage to the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA when the card CA is inserted.

B4. Modification 4:
In the above embodiment, the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137 corresponding to the magnetic stripe MS of the card CA is formed by the protrusions formed on the upper protrusion 170 and the lower protrusion 180 forming the card insertion slot 130. It may be formed by other methods. For example, the card handling mechanism 100 may be an outer edge similar to the card insertion slot 130 having a predetermined thickness with respect to the card insertion slot 130. Moreover, the magnetic stripe corresponding | compatible part 137 may be formed by attaching the outer edge manufactured separately to the existing card insertion slot 130. FIG.

  In the said Example, it illustrated about the type which inserts the magnetic stripe MS in which the customer information of card | curd CA is recorded toward the lower right side of the card insertion slot 130. FIG. However, the direction of the magnetic stripe MS is not limited to the above embodiment, and varies depending on the position of the magnetic head 150. Therefore, the position of the magnetic head 150 may be at another position.

  In the above embodiment, the card CA in which customer information is recorded on the magnetic stripe MS is used as the recording medium, but this need not be the case. As long as it is a recording medium on which information is recorded, the recording medium is not limited to one on which information is recorded by magnetism, and the recording medium is not limited to the card CA.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper front projecting portion 110 and the lower front projecting portion 120 have a shape projecting to the front side, that is, the customer side with respect to the front panel 910. Not necessarily. Moreover, although the upper protrusion part 170 and the lower protrusion part 180 are located in the same surface with respect to the front panel 910, it may not be so. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an external configuration of a card handling mechanism 100h according to another modification. In the card handling mechanism 100h of the modification shown in FIG. 11, the upper and lower edges of the card insertion slot 130h are defined by the upper flat portion 115, the lower flat portion 125, the upper protruding portion 170h, and the lower protruding portion 180h. ing. For example, in the modification of FIG. 11, the upper plane portion 115 and the lower plane portion 125 do not protrude with respect to the front panel 910 (FIG. 1) and are located on the same plane as the front panel 910. Further, the upper protrusion 170h and the lower protrusion 180h have a shape recessed toward the back with respect to the front panel 910. Even in the card handling mechanism 100h having such a configuration, the size of the magnetic stripe corresponding portion 137h in the card insertion slot 130h in the thickness direction of the card CA in the card insertion slot 130h is similar to that of the magnetic stripe non-magnetic stripe. The corresponding portion 138h is smaller than the size along the thickness direction of the card CA. Therefore, in the card handling mechanism 100h of the modification shown in FIG. 11, skimming can be prevented more reliably.

  In the above embodiment, the configuration of the ATM 10 has been described. However, the aspect of ATM10 shown by the said Example is only an example of the structure of ATM10 to the last, A various aspect is employable in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. For example, the shape or the like of members constituting each part may be modified, or a function not described above (for example, a voice guidance part or the like) may be provided.

10 ... ATM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Card handling mechanism 105 ... Card insertion housing | casing 110 ... Upper front protrusion part 111 ... Upper front protrusion part lower edge 115 ... Upper plane part 120 ... Lower front protrusion part 121 ... Lower front protrusion part upper edge 125 ... Lower plane part 130 ... Card insertion slot 132 ... Card insertion groove 135 ... Expansion part 137 ... Magnetic stripe corresponding part 138 ... Magnetic stripe non-corresponding part 142 ... Front side conveyance roller 146 ... Back side conveyance roller 150 ... Magnetic head 155 ... Sensor device 162 ... Card sensor 170 ... Upper protrusion 171 ... Upper protrusion lower edge 178 ... Groove upper portion 180 ... Lower protrusion 181 ... Lower protrusion upper portion 184 ... Recess 185 ... Recess lower edge 188 ... Groove lower portion 190 ... Guide portion 300 ... Operation portion 400 ... Specification printing Mechanism 500 ... Passbook handling mechanism 700 ... Banknote deposit / withdrawal mechanism 800 ... Coin deposit / withdrawal mechanism 910 ... Front panel 911 ... Handleability lamp 920 ... Operation table 921 ... Customer detection sensor CA ... Card MS ... Magnetic stripe

Claims (7)

A recording medium receiving device,
A recording medium insertion portion having an insertion slot for inserting a recording medium having an information recording area on which information is recorded ;
A sensor that is arranged inside the recording medium receiving device from the insertion port and reads information recorded on the inserted recording medium;
A transport roller for transporting the inserted recording medium inward ,
The recording medium insertion portion, said upper member when viewed insertion direction suited et recording medium located above the said insertion opening, situated below the said insertion opening when viewed et suited insertion side of said recording medium And a lower member that constitutes the insertion port together with the upper member,
The lower edge of the upper member is provided at a position closer to the outside of the insertion port than the upper edge of the lower member,
Wherein one of the insertion slot, the recording area corresponding portion is a portion corresponding to the information recording area at the time of insertion of the recording medium, the insertion opening from the sensor and the conveying roller along the inserting direction of said recording medium the size in the first direction corresponding to the thickness direction of the recording medium on the side is, in the insertion direction of the recording medium than the smaller Kunar so the other part is the recording area unsupported portion of the insertion opening A recording medium receiving apparatus provided with a protrusion that protrudes toward the insertion port in a vertical direction .   The recording medium reception device according to claim 1,
  The transport roller grips a part of the recording medium when the inserted recording medium is discharged,
  The recording medium receiving device, wherein the recording region non-corresponding portions of the upper member and the lower member protrude to the front side in the insertion direction of the recording medium from the recording region corresponding portions of the upper member and the lower member.   The recording medium receiving device according to claim 1 or 2,
  The projecting portion is a recording medium receiving device provided on a side where the recording medium is inserted.   A recording medium receiving device,
  A recording medium insertion portion having an insertion slot for inserting a recording medium having an information recording area on which information is recorded;
  A conveyance roller for gripping a part of the recording medium when the inserted recording medium is discharged,
  The recording medium insertion portion is located above the insertion port when viewed from the insertion direction of the recording medium, and below the insertion port when viewed from the insertion direction of the recording medium, the upper member And a lower member constituting the insertion port,
  The lower edge of the upper member is provided at a position closer to the outside of the insertion port than the upper edge of the lower member,
  Of the insertion opening, the recording area corresponding portion that is a portion corresponding to the information recording area at the time of insertion of the recording medium has a size along a first direction corresponding to the thickness direction of the recording medium, Smaller than the recording area non-corresponding part which is the other part of the insertion opening,
  The recording medium receiving device, wherein the recording region non-corresponding portions of the upper member and the lower member protrude to the front side in the insertion direction of the recording medium from the recording region corresponding portions of the upper member and the lower member. A recording medium receiving apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
The recording area accepting apparatus, wherein the recording area corresponding part of the insertion opening has an extended part whose size is extended along the first direction on a side of the recording medium facing the information recording area. Claims 1 A recording medium acceptance device according to claim 5,
The recording medium receiving apparatus, wherein the position of the insertion opening corresponding to the recording area along the first direction is a substantially central position of the recording area non-corresponding portion along the first direction. The recording medium reception device according to claim 5 ,
The extended portion corresponds to the information recording area regardless of a position along a direction substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction of the recording medium and substantially orthogonal to the first direction when the recording medium is inserted. A recording medium receiving device formed in the above.

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