JP6092002B2 - Card storage cassette and card issuing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a card storage cassette in which a plurality of cards are stacked and stored. The present invention also relates to a card issuing device having such a card storage cassette.

  Conventionally, a card storage cassette in which a plurality of cards are stacked and stored is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The card storage cassette described in Patent Document 1 is used by being attached to a card issuing device. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the card storage cassette includes a side plate 101 that regulates the four sides of the card and aligns the cards in the vertical direction, and a lid plate 102 that closes the entrance of the card formed at the upper end of the side plate 101. It has. The side plate 101 and the lid plate 102 are connected by a hinge portion 103, and the lid plate 102 can be opened and closed with respect to the side plate 101. A lock 104 that locks the lid plate 102 is attached to the lid plate 102 so that the lid plate 102 does not open with respect to the side plate 101. Further, a handle (not shown) is attached to the lid plate 102.

  The hinge portion 103 includes a hinge shaft 105 that serves as a rotation center of the lid plate 102 with respect to the side plate 101. The side plate 101 is formed with two holding portions 101a for holding the both ends of the hinge shaft 105, and the cover plate 102 is provided with two holding portions 102a for holding the both ends of the hinge shaft 105. Is formed. The holding portions 101 a and 102 a protrude outward from the outer peripheral surface of the side plate 101. The holding portions 101a and 102a are formed with through holes through which the hinge shaft 105 is inserted. For example, one end side of the hinge shaft 105 is caulked and fixed to the holding portion 101a so that the hinge shaft 105 cannot be easily removed from the holding portions 101a and 102a.

  In the card storage cassette described in Patent Document 1, unless the lock 104 is opened, the cover plate 102 cannot be opened to remove the card from the card storage cassette. In the card storage cassette described in Patent Document 1, the hinge shaft 105 of the hinge portion 103 that connects the side plate 101 and the lid plate 102 is caulked and fixed to the holding portion 101a of the side plate 101, so that a tool such as a drill can be used. If the hinge shaft 105 or the like is not used to destroy the cover plate 102 from the side plate 101, the card cannot be taken out from the card storage cassette. Therefore, if the card storage cassette described in Patent Document 1 is used, it is possible to prevent unauthorized removal of the card from the card storage cassette by an operator or the like who performs work at the site where the card issuing device is installed.

JP 2007-179426 A

  As described above, if the card storage cassette described in Patent Document 1 is used, unauthorized removal of the card from the card storage cassette can be prevented. On the other hand, since the card storage cassette described in Patent Document 1 may be removed from the card issuing device and transported, it may be deformed to the cover plate 102 or the handle due to vibration or impact when the card storage cassette is transported. May occur. However, in the card storage cassette described in Patent Document 1, since one end of the hinge shaft 105 is caulked and fixed to the holding portion 101a, the cover plate 102 can be easily replaced when a problem occurs in the cover plate 102 or the handle. Can not do it.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a card storage cassette that can prevent unauthorized removal of a card even if the cover plate can be easily replaced. Moreover, the subject of this invention is providing the card issuing apparatus provided with this card accommodation cassette.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a card storage cassette according to the present invention is a card storage cassette in which a plurality of cards are stacked and stored, and is defined by a side plate that forms at least a part of a side surface of the card storage cassette and a side plate. And an opening serving as an entrance for the card into the card storage cassette, a cover plate for closing the opening, and a hinge portion for connecting the side plate and the cover plate so that the cover plate can be opened and closed with respect to the side plate. The hinge portion is a hinge shaft that is a rotation center of the lid plate with respect to the side plate, a side plate side shaft holding portion that is formed on the side plate and holds the hinge shaft, and is formed on the lid plate and holds the hinge shaft. A lid plate side shaft holding portion, the side plate side shaft holding portion is formed with a side plate side shaft insertion hole through which the hinge shaft is inserted, and the lid plate side shaft holding portion is a lid through which the hinge shaft is inserted. Plate side shaft insertion hole is formed The hinge portion further includes a retaining pin made of a retaining screw or a spring pin for preventing the hinge shaft from coming off in the axial direction of the hinge shaft from the side plate side shaft holding portion and the lid plate side shaft holding portion, The retaining screw or retaining pin constituting the hinge part is disposed inside the card storage cassette when the opening is closed by the cover plate, and protrudes outward in the radial direction of the hinge shaft. Of the hinge shaft with the axis of the hinge shaft in contact with the side plate and the cover plate so that the retaining screw or retaining pin is not exposed to the outside of the card storage cassette when the cover plate is closed. The rotation range is restricted.

  In the card storage cassette of the present invention, the side plate side shaft holding portion for holding the hinge shaft is formed on the side plate, and the lid plate side shaft holding portion for holding the hinge shaft is formed on the lid plate. Further, the side plate side shaft holding portion is formed with a side plate side shaft insertion hole through which the hinge shaft is inserted, and the lid plate side shaft holding portion is formed with a lid plate side shaft insertion hole through which the hinge shaft is inserted. Yes. Further, the retaining screw or retaining pin protruding outward in the radial direction of the hinge shaft prevents the hinge shaft from coming off in the axial direction of the hinge shaft from the side plate side shaft holding portion and the cover plate side shaft holding portion. Yes. Therefore, in the present invention, if the retaining pin that is a retaining screw or a spring pin is removed, the hinge shaft can be removed from the side plate side shaft holding portion and the cover plate side shaft holding portion in the axial direction. By removing the shaft, the cover plate can be removed from the side plate. That is, in the present invention, it is possible to remove the cover plate from the side plate by removing the retaining screw or the retaining pin without destroying the hinge shaft or the like. Therefore, according to the present invention, the cover plate can be easily replaced.

  Further, in the card storage cassette of the present invention, the retaining screw or the retaining pin is arranged inside the card housing cassette when the opening is closing the cover plate, and protrudes outward in the radial direction of the hinge shaft. When the opening is closed by the lid plate, contact the side plate and lid plate so that the retaining screw or retaining pin is not exposed to the outside of the card storage cassette. The rotation range of the hinge shaft is restricted. Therefore, in the present invention, when the cover is closing the opening, the retaining screw or the retaining pin is not exposed to the outside of the card storage cassette. Therefore, in the present invention, in a state where the opening is covered with the lid plate, the retaining screw or the retaining pin is removed, the hinge shaft is removed from the side plate side shaft holding portion and the lid plate side shaft holding portion, and the lid plate is removed from the side plate. Cannot be removed. As a result, in the present invention, even if the cover plate can be easily replaced, it is possible to prevent unauthorized removal of the card from the card storage cassette.

  In the present invention, for example, the hinge portion includes two side plate side shaft holding portions that hold both ends of the hinge shaft, and two lid plate side shaft holding portions that hold the both ends of the hinge shaft, respectively. A cylindrical tubular member disposed between the two side plate side shaft holding portions and the lid plate side shaft holding portion, and the outer diameter of the cylindrical member is the inner diameter of the side plate side shaft insertion hole and the lid plate It is larger than the inner diameter of the side shaft insertion hole, the hinge shaft is inserted into the cylindrical member, and the retaining screw or retaining pin prevents relative movement of the hinge shaft relative to the tubular member in the axial direction. Prevents the hinge shaft from coming off from the side plate side shaft holding portion and the cover plate side shaft holding portion in the axial direction, and prevents relative rotation about the axis of the hinge shaft relative to the cylindrical member as the center of rotation. In addition, when the lid is closing the opening, the axis of the hinge shaft is the center of rotation. Regulating the tubular member and the rotation range of the hinge shaft that.

  In this case, the hinge portion is provided with a retaining screw, and the cylindrical member has a screw hole in which a female screw that engages the retaining screw is formed between the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member. Preferably, the hinge shaft is formed with a flat contact surface that contacts the tip of the retaining screw. When configured in this way, the hinge hole is formed in the hinge shaft, and the insertion hole into which the retaining pin is inserted is formed in the hinge shaft. It becomes possible to make the shaft thinner. Therefore, the side plate side shaft holding portion and the lid plate side shaft holding portion that hold the hinge shaft can be made smaller, and as a result, the hinge portion can be reduced in size. Also, with this configuration, since a flat contact surface is formed on the hinge shaft, the contact area between the tip of the retaining screw and the hinge shaft can be increased. Therefore, it becomes possible to reliably prevent the relative movement in the axial direction of the hinge shaft with respect to the tubular member by using the retaining screw. In addition, using the retaining screw, it is possible to reliably prevent relative rotation of the hinge shaft with respect to the cylindrical member whose center of rotation is the center of the hinge shaft.

  In the present invention, the hinge portion includes two side plate side shaft holding portions that hold the both ends of the hinge shaft, and two lid plate side shaft holding portions that hold the both ends of the hinge shaft, respectively. The retaining screw or retaining pin is attached to the hinge shaft so as to protrude radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the hinge shaft, and the side plate by contacting the side plate side shaft holding portion or the cover plate side shaft holding portion. The hinge shaft may be prevented from coming off from the side shaft holding portion and the cover plate side shaft holding portion in the axial direction. In this case, it is possible to reduce the number of parts constituting the hinge portion as compared with the case where the hinge portion includes a cylindrical member.

  In the present invention, the hinge portion includes two side plate side shaft holding portions that hold the both ends of the hinge shaft, and two lid plate side shaft holding portions that hold the both ends of the hinge shaft, respectively. The one end side of the hinge shaft has one side plate side shaft holding portion of the two side plate side shaft holding portions or one lid plate side shaft holding portion of the two lid plate side shaft holding portions, It is preferable that a step surface that contacts the inner side surface in the axial direction of the hinge shaft is formed.

  If comprised in this way, it will become possible to position a hinge axis | shaft in an axial direction easily using a level | step difference surface at the time of an assembly of a hinge part. Therefore, for example, the hinge portion includes a cylindrical member into which the hinge shaft is inserted, and the cylindrical member is formed so that a screw hole in which a female screw that engages with a retaining screw is formed penetrates in the radial direction. When the shaft has a flat contact surface with which the tip of the retaining screw comes into contact, it is possible to easily align the screw hole and the contact surface in the axial direction.

  Further, if configured in this manner, the stepped surface can prevent the hinge shaft from coming off to one end side from the side plate side shaft holding portion and the cover plate side shaft holding portion. A retaining screw or a retaining pin may be used to prevent the hinge shaft from coming off from the side plate side shaft holding portion and the cover plate side shaft holding portion to the other end side. Therefore, using the cylindrical member through which the hinge shaft is inserted, the cylindrical member is compared with the case where the side plate side shaft holding portion and the cover plate side shaft holding portion are prevented from coming off to both sides of the hinge shaft. It becomes possible to reduce the size in the axial direction. Also, if the retaining screw or retaining pin attached to the hinge shaft prevents the side plate side shaft holding portion and the cover plate side shaft holding portion from coming off to both sides of the hinge shaft, two retaining screws A screw or a retaining pin must be attached to the hinge shaft. With this configuration, one retaining screw or retaining pin may be attached to the hinge shaft. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of parts constituting the hinge portion.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the side plate side shaft holding portion and the cover plate side shaft holding portion protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the side plate toward the outer peripheral side of the card storage cassette. With this configuration, it is possible to increase the number of cards accommodated in the card accommodation cassette by preventing interference between the card accommodated in the card accommodation cassette and the side plate side shaft holding portion and the cover plate side axis holding portion. become. Also, with this configuration, the card storage cassette can be attached to, for example, a card issuing device with the side plate side shaft holding portion and the cover plate side shaft holding portion protruding to the outer peripheral side as marks. It is possible to easily attach the card storage cassette to the card issuing device without making a mistake in the mounting direction of the storage cassette.

  In the present invention, the card storage cassette is preferably provided with a lock that is attached to the lid plate and locks the lid plate so that the lid plate does not open with respect to the side plate. If comprised in this way, if a lock | rock is not opened, a cover will open and a card cannot be taken out from a card storage cassette. Therefore, unauthorized removal of the card from the card storage cassette can be reliably prevented.

  In the present invention, the card storage cassette is used in a card issuing device including, for example, a card storage unit body to which the card storage cassette can be attached and detached, and a card sending mechanism for sending the card to the outside of the card storage cassette. In this card issuing device, even if the cover plate can be easily replaced, it is possible to prevent unauthorized removal of the card from the card storage cassette.

  As described above, in the present invention, even if the cover plate can be easily replaced, it is possible to prevent unauthorized removal of the card from the card storage cassette.

1 is a perspective view of a card issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged view of the E section of FIG. It is a top view of the card storage cassette shown in FIG. It is a side view which shows the upper end side of a card storage cassette from the FF direction of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the GG cross section of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the HH cross section of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the JJ cross section of FIG. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating the structure of the hinge part concerning other embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating the structure of the hinge part concerning other embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the upper end side of the card storage cassette concerning a prior art.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Schematic configuration of card issuing device)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a card issuing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The card issuing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment has a function of issuing a card (not shown) accommodated therein and a card that is unnecessary, used, or has an error (hereinafter referred to as “unnecessary card”). It has a function to collect. The card issuing device 1 includes a card reader 3 for reproducing information recorded on the card and / or recording information on the card, and a card issuing / collecting unit for issuing an accommodated card and collecting an unnecessary card. 4 is provided.

  In the following description, three directions orthogonal to each other are defined as an X direction, a Y direction, and a Z direction. In this embodiment, the up-down direction and the Z direction coincide with each other. The Y direction is the left-right direction, the X direction is the front-rear direction, the X1 direction side is the “front” side, the X2 direction side is the “rear (back)” side, the Y1 direction side is the “right” side, and the Y2 direction The side is the “left” side. In the present embodiment, the Z direction coincides with the thickness direction of the card accommodated in the card issue / collection unit 4, and the Y direction represents the width direction (short width direction) of the card accommodated in the card issue / collection unit 4. ) And the X direction matches the length direction (longitudinal width direction) of the card accommodated in the card issuance / recovery unit 4.

  The card of this embodiment is, for example, a rectangular vinyl chloride card having a thickness of about 0.7 to 0.8 mm. On this card, for example, a magnetic stripe on which magnetic information is recorded is formed. Note that an IC chip or a communication antenna may be built in the card. Moreover, the card | curd may be formed with the printing part in which printing is performed by a thermal method. Further, the card may be a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) card having a thickness of about 0.18 to 0.36 mm, a paper card having a predetermined thickness, or the like.

  The card reader 3 is disposed on the front side of the card issue / collection unit 4. The card issuance / recovery unit 4 includes a card storage unit 7 for storing cards before issuance and a card recovery unit 8 for collecting unnecessary cards. The card collection unit 8 is disposed below the card storage unit 7 so as to overlap the card storage unit 7 in the vertical direction.

  The card issue / collection unit 4 includes two side parts 10 that constitute the left and right side surfaces of the card issue / collection part 4, a front part 11 that constitutes a front surface on the upper end side of the card issue / collection part 4, and a card issue / collection part. A rear surface portion 12 that constitutes a rear surface on the upper end side of the portion 4 and a base portion 13 that is formed in a planar shape parallel to the vertical direction and is disposed at an intermediate position of the card issuing and collecting unit 4 in the vertical direction. The upper end side portion of the side surface portion 10, the front surface portion 11, the rear surface portion 12, and the base portion 13 constitute a card housing portion main body 14 that is a main body of the card housing portion 7. The card collecting unit 8 is configured by the lower end side portion of the side surface portion 10, the rear end side portion of the base plate 15 of the card issuing device 1, and the base portion 13.

  The card storage unit 7 includes, in addition to the card storage unit main body 14, a card storage cassette 17 that stores a plurality of pre-issue cards stacked in the vertical direction, and a plurality of cards stored in the card storage cassette 17. A card sending mechanism for sending the card stored at the bottom of the card storing cassette 17 to the outside. The card delivery mechanism, for example, engages with the rear end of the lowermost card accommodated in the card accommodation cassette 17 and sends out a card one by one from the card accommodation cassette 17 and a claw for driving this delivery claw It is comprised by the drive mechanism etc.

  The card storage cassette 17 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is formed in a hollow shape so that the card can be stored therein. The card storage cassette 17 can be attached to and detached from the card storage unit main body 14. The card storage cassette 17 constitutes the bottom surface of the card storage cassette 17 and also includes a bottom plate 22 on which the received card is placed, a side plate 23 that forms front, rear, left and right side surfaces of the card storage cassette 17, and an upper surface of the card storage cassette 17. And a cover plate 24 constituting the. An opening is formed at the upper end of the side plate 23. That is, the opening is defined by the upper end of the side plate 23. The lid plate 24 closes the opening.

  The bottom plate 22 is formed with a passage groove through which a sending claw constituting the card sending mechanism passes. The side plate 23 includes a side surface portion 26 constituting the right side surface of the card accommodation cassette 17, a side surface portion 27 constituting the left side surface of the card accommodation cassette 17, a front surface portion 28 constituting the front surface of the card accommodation cassette 17, and card accommodation. And a rear surface portion 29 (see FIG. 3) constituting the rear surface of the cassette 17. An opening formed at the upper end of the side plate 23 serves as an entrance for the card into the card storage cassette 17. The lid plate 24 is pivotally attached to the side surface portion 26 and can be opened and closed with respect to the side plate 23. That is, the upper surface of the card storage cassette 17 can be opened and closed.

  The front portion 28 includes a shutter member 32 that can move in the vertical direction. The shutter member 32 is disposed on the lower end side of the front surface portion 28. When the card accommodating cassette 17 is removed from the card accommodating portion main body 14, the shutter member 32 is locked in a state where the lower end of the shutter member 32 is lowered below the lower surface of the bottom plate 22. The card cannot be taken out to the front side. On the other hand, when the card housing cassette 17 is attached to the card housing main body 14, the shutter member 32 moves upward by the action of a shutter opening member (not shown) provided on the front surface portion 11 of the card housing main body 14. Between the bottom plate 22 and the lower end of the shutter member 32, a gate is formed through which a card accommodated in the card accommodation cassette 17 passes toward the outside of the card accommodation cassette 17 (toward the front side). The gap in the vertical direction of the gate is set so that one card can pass but cannot pass when two cards overlap.

(Configuration of the upper end of the card storage cassette)
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion E in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the card storage cassette 17 shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view showing the upper end side of the card storage cassette 17 from the FF direction of FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line GG in FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line HH of FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line JJ of FIG.

  As described above, the lid plate 24 can be opened and closed with respect to the side plate 23. The card storage cassette 17 includes a hinge portion 35 that connects the side surface portion 26 of the side plate 23 and the lid plate 24 so that the lid plate 24 can be opened and closed with respect to the side plate 23. Further, the card storage cassette 17 includes a lock 36 for locking the cover plate 24 so that the cover plate 24 does not open with respect to the side plate 23, and a handle 37 for carrying the card storage cassette 17. The lock 36 is attached to the lid plate 24 and is opened and closed by a key not shown. The handle 37 is attached to the upper surface of the lid plate 24.

  The hinge portion 35 includes a hinge shaft 38 that is a rotation center of the lid plate 24 with respect to the side surface portion 26, and two shaft holding portions that are formed on the side surface portion 26 and serve as side plate side shaft holding portions that hold the hinge shaft 38. 26 a and two shaft holding portions 24 a as lid plate side shaft holding portions that are formed on the cover plate 24 and hold the hinge shaft 38. The hinge shaft 38 is held by the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a with the front-rear direction as the axial direction. A shaft insertion hole 26b as a side plate side shaft insertion hole through which the hinge shaft 38 is inserted is formed in the shaft holding portion 26a, and a cover plate side shaft insertion hole through which the hinge shaft 38 is inserted is formed in the shaft holding portion 24a. The shaft insertion hole 24b is formed. Further, the hinge portion 35 prevents a sleeve 39 as a cylindrical member disposed between the two shaft holding portions 24a and 26a, and the hinge shaft 38 from coming off from the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a in the front-rear direction. And a retaining screw 40 for this purpose.

  The hinge shaft 38 is formed in a stepped and elongated substantially cylindrical shape, and includes a large diameter portion 38a and a small diameter portion 38b having an outer diameter smaller than that of the large diameter portion 38a. The length of the small diameter portion 38b is significantly shorter than the length of the large diameter portion 38a, and the small diameter portion 38b constitutes the front end portion of the hinge shaft 38. At the boundary between the large diameter portion 38a and the small diameter portion 38b, a step surface 38c orthogonal to the front-rear direction is formed. A flat contact surface 38 d that contacts the tip of the retaining screw 40 is formed at a substantially central position in the axial direction of the hinge shaft 38. The contact surface 38d is formed by cutting a part of the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter portion 38a.

  The shaft holding portion 26 a is formed on the upper end side of the side surface portion 26. The shaft holding portion 26a is formed in a flat plate shape that is orthogonal to the front-rear direction. The two shaft holding portions 26a are formed at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction, and each of the two shaft holding portions 26a holds the both ends of the hinge shaft 38. The two shaft holding portions 26 a are formed by cutting and raising a part of the upper end side of the side surface portion 26 at a right angle toward the right side, and protrude to the right side from the outer peripheral surface of the side plate 23. That is, the two shaft holding portions 26 a protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the side plate 23 toward the outer peripheral side of the card storage cassette 17.

  The inner diameter of the shaft insertion hole 26b formed in the shaft holding portion 26a disposed on the front side is a size corresponding to the outer diameter of the small diameter portion 38b of the hinge shaft 38. Specifically, the inner diameter of the shaft insertion hole 26b is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the small diameter portion 38b. A stepped surface 38c of the hinge shaft 38 can come into contact with the inner side surface (that is, the rear surface) of the shaft holding portion 26a disposed on the front side in the front-rear direction. Further, the inner diameter of the shaft insertion hole 26b formed in the shaft holding portion 26a disposed on the rear side is a size corresponding to the outer diameter of the large diameter portion 38a of the hinge shaft 38. Specifically, the inner diameter of the shaft insertion hole 26b is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the large diameter portion 38a.

  On the upper end side of the side surface portion 26, a stopper portion 26c for restricting the rotation range of the lid plate 24 in the direction in which the lid plate 24 opens (counterclockwise in FIG. 7) is formed. The stopper portion 26c is formed in a planar shape that is orthogonal to the vertical direction. The stopper portion 26 c is formed by cutting and raising a part of the upper end side of the side surface portion 26 at a right angle toward the right side, and protrudes to the right side from the outer peripheral surface of the side plate 23. The stopper portion 26c is disposed between the two shaft holding portions 26a in the front-rear direction and is disposed below the two shaft holding portions 26a. As shown in FIG. 4, a cutout portion 26d for forming the shaft holding portion 26a and the stopper portion 26c is formed on the upper end side of the side surface portion 26.

  The cover plate 24 is formed with a protruding portion 24c that protrudes to the right side when the cover plate 24 is closed. Each of the two shaft holding portions 24a is formed so as to protrude downward from each of the front and rear ends of the protruding portion 24c when the cover plate 24 is closed. The shaft holding portion 24a is formed in a flat plate shape orthogonal to the front-rear direction. The two shaft holding portions 24a are formed with a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction, and each of the two shaft holding portions 24a holds both ends of the hinge shaft 38. The interval between the two shaft holding portions 24a in the front-rear direction is slightly narrower than the interval between the two shaft holding portions 26a in the front-rear direction, and there are two shaft holding portions 24a in the front-rear direction. Between the shaft holding portions 26a.

  The inner diameter of the shaft insertion hole 24b formed in the two shaft holding portions 24a is a size corresponding to the outer diameter of the large diameter portion 38a of the hinge shaft 38. Specifically, the inner diameter of the shaft insertion hole 24b is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the large diameter portion 38a. The protruding portion 24 c protrudes to the right side from the outer peripheral surface of the side plate 23, and the two shaft holding portions 24 a also protrude to the right side from the outer peripheral surface of the side plate 23. That is, the two shaft holding portions 24 a protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the side plate 23 toward the outer peripheral side of the card storage cassette 17.

  The sleeve 39 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. The sleeve 39 is disposed between the two shaft holding portions 24a with the front-rear direction as the axial direction. The length of the sleeve 39 (length in the front-rear direction) is slightly narrower than the distance between the two shaft holding portions 24a in the front-rear direction. A hinge shaft 38 is inserted into the sleeve 39, and the inner diameter of the sleeve 39 is larger than the outer diameter of the large diameter portion 38 a of the hinge shaft 38. That is, the outer diameter of the sleeve 39 is larger than the inner diameters of the shaft insertion holes 24b and 26b formed in the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a. A screw hole 39 a that penetrates in the radial direction of the sleeve 39 is formed between the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface of the sleeve 39 at a substantially central position of the sleeve 39 in the front-rear direction. A female screw that engages with the retaining screw 40 is formed in the screw hole 39a.

  The retaining screw 40 is a set screw with a hexagonal hole in which the outer diameter of the screw portion on which the male screw is formed is equal to the outer diameter of the screw head. The retaining screw 40 is engaged with the screw hole 39 a of the sleeve 39, and the distal end of the retaining screw 40 is in contact with the contact surface 38 d of the hinge shaft 38. For this reason, the retaining screw 40 prevents relative movement of the hinge shaft 38 in the front-rear direction with respect to the sleeve 39, and the relative rotation of the hinge shaft 38 with respect to the sleeve 39 about the axis center of the hinge shaft 38. Is prevented. The retaining screw 40 may be a cross-recessed screw having a screw head having an outer diameter larger than that of the screw portion.

  As described above, the length of the sleeve 39 disposed between the two shaft holding portions 24a is slightly narrower than the distance between the two shaft holding portions 24a in the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the movement of the sleeve 39 in the front-rear direction is restricted by the end of the sleeve 39 coming into contact with the inner surface of the shaft holding portion 24a in the front-rear direction. Further, since the retaining screw 40 prevents the hinge shaft 38 from moving relative to the sleeve 39 in the front-rear direction, the hinge shaft 38 is prevented from coming off from the shaft holding portions 24a, 26a in both the front-rear direction. That is, in this embodiment, the retaining screw 40 prevents the hinge shaft 38 from coming off from the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a in the front-rear direction by preventing relative movement of the hinge shaft 38 in the front-rear direction with respect to the sleeve 39. ing.

  The retaining screw 40 is disposed inside the card storage cassette 17 when the cover plate 24 closes the opening at the upper end of the side plate 23. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the screw head side of the retaining screw 40 protrudes more outward than the outer peripheral surface of the sleeve 39. In this embodiment, when the hinge shaft 38 and the sleeve 39 rotate relative to the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a with the shaft center of the hinge shaft 38 as the center of rotation, the screw head side of the retaining screw 40 is The retaining screw 40 is attached to the sleeve 39 so as to be able to contact the stopper portion 26c of the side surface portion 26 and the protruding portion 24c of the lid plate 24.

  Therefore, the rotation range of the hinge shaft 38 and the sleeve 39 around the axis center of the hinge shaft 38 is regulated by the retaining screw 40, the stopper portion 26c, and the protruding portion 24c. When the lid 24 closes the opening at the upper end, the retaining screw 40 is not exposed to the outside of the card storage cassette 17. That is, the retaining screw 40 contacts the side plate 23 and the lid plate 24 so that the retaining screw 40 is not exposed to the outside of the card storage cassette 17 when the lid 24 closes the opening at the upper end of the side plate 23. Thus, the rotation range of the hinge shaft 38 and the sleeve 39 with the axis center of the hinge shaft 38 as the center of rotation is restricted.

(Main effects of this form)
As described above, in this embodiment, the shaft holding portion 26 a that holds the hinge shaft 38 is formed on the side plate 23, and the shaft holding portion 24 a that holds the hinge shaft 38 is formed on the lid plate 24. Further, in this embodiment, shaft insertion holes 24b and 26b through which the hinge shaft 38 is inserted are formed in the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a, and hinges in the front-rear direction from the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a are formed by the retaining screws 40. The shaft 38 is prevented from coming off. Therefore, in this embodiment, if the retaining screw 40 is removed while the cover plate 24 is open, the hinge shaft 38 can be pulled out from the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a, and the hinge shaft 38 is pulled out. Thus, the cover plate 24 can be removed from the side plate 23. That is, in this embodiment, the cover plate 24 can be removed from the side plate 23 by removing the retaining screw 40 without destroying the hinge shaft 38 or the like. Therefore, in this embodiment, the lid plate 24 can be easily replaced.

  In this embodiment, the retaining screw 40 is disposed inside the card storage cassette 17 when the lid 24 closes the opening at the upper end of the side plate 23, and the screw head side of the retaining screw 40 is The sleeve 39 protrudes more outward than the outer peripheral surface. Further, in this embodiment, the retaining screw 40 has a stopper portion 26c and a protrusion so that the retaining screw 40 is not exposed to the outside of the card storage cassette 17 when the lid 24 closes the opening at the upper end of the side plate 23. The rotation range of the hinge shaft 38 and the sleeve 39 with the axis center of the hinge shaft 38 as the center of rotation is in contact with the portion 24c. Therefore, in this embodiment, the retaining screw 40 is not exposed to the outside of the card storage cassette 17 when the cover plate 24 is closed. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is not possible to remove the retaining screw 40 to remove the hinge shaft 38 from the shaft holding portions 24 a and 26 a and remove the lid plate 24 from the side plate 23 in a state where the lid plate 24 is closed. In this embodiment, since the card storage cassette 17 is provided with a lock 36, the lid plate 24 cannot be opened without a key. As a result, in this embodiment, even if the cover plate 24 can be easily replaced, unauthorized removal of the card from the card storage cassette 17 can be prevented.

  In this embodiment, a screw hole 39 a is formed in the sleeve 39, and a contact surface 38 d is formed on the hinge shaft 38. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to make the hinge shaft 38 thinner as compared with the case where the screw hole with which the retaining screw 40 is engaged is formed in the hinge shaft 38. That is, when the screw hole is formed in the hinge shaft 38, it is difficult to form the screw hole in the hinge shaft 38 unless the outer diameter of the hinge shaft 38 is large. Since it is not necessary to form a screw hole in the hinge shaft 38, the hinge shaft 38 can be made thin. Therefore, in this embodiment, the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a that hold the hinge shaft 38 can be reduced, and as a result, the hinge portion 35 can be reduced in size.

  In this embodiment, since the flat contact surface 38d is formed on the hinge shaft 38, the contact area between the tip of the retaining screw 40 and the hinge shaft 38 can be increased. Therefore, in this embodiment, the retaining screw 40 can be used to reliably prevent the hinge shaft 38 from moving relative to the sleeve 39 in the front-rear direction, and the center of the hinge shaft 38 is the center of rotation. Thus, the relative rotation of the hinge shaft 38 with respect to the sleeve 39 can be reliably prevented.

  In this embodiment, a step surface 38c is formed on the hinge shaft 38, and this step surface 38c can abut on the rear surface of the shaft holding portion 26a disposed on the front side. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to easily position the hinge shaft 38 in the front-rear direction using the step surface 38c when the hinge portion 35 is assembled. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to easily align the screw hole 39a of the sleeve 39 and the contact surface 38d of the hinge shaft 38 in the front-rear direction. As a result, in this embodiment, the attaching operation of the retaining screw 40 is facilitated.

  In this embodiment, the shaft holding portions 24 a and 26 a protrude to the right side from the outer peripheral surface of the side plate 23. For this reason, in this embodiment, it is possible to prevent interference between the card accommodated in the card accommodation cassette 17 and the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a, and to increase the number of cards accommodated in the card accommodation cassette 17. Further, in this embodiment, since the card holding cassette 17 can be attached to the card receiving portion main body 14 with the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a as marks, the card receiving portion main body can be mounted without making a mistake in the mounting direction of the card receiving cassette 17. 14 can be easily attached to the card storage cassette 17.

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The above-described embodiment is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  In the above-described embodiment, the length of the sleeve 39 disposed between the two shaft holding portions 24a is slightly narrower than the distance between the two shaft holding portions 24a in the front-rear direction, and the retaining is prevented. The screw 40 prevents the hinge shaft 38 from moving relative to the sleeve 39 in the front-rear direction, thereby preventing the hinge shaft 38 from coming off in the front-rear direction from the shaft holding portions 24a, 26a. In addition to this, for example, in the above-described embodiment, the hinges in the forward direction from the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a are formed by the stepped surface 38c formed on the hinge shaft 38 and the rear surface of the shaft holding portion 26a disposed on the front side. Since it is possible to prevent the shaft 38 from coming off, a sleeve shorter than the sleeve 39 may be disposed on the front side of the shaft holding portion 26a disposed on the rear side. In this case, the sleeve having a length shorter than that of the sleeve 39 and the front surface of the shaft holding portion 26a disposed on the rear side come into contact with each other, whereby the hinge shaft 38 is removed from the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a in the rearward direction. Is prevented. That is, the rear surface of the shaft holding portion 26a and the stepped surface 38c disposed on the front side are used to prevent the hinge shaft 38 from coming off from the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a in the forward direction, and the length is longer than that of the sleeve 39. The short shaft and the front surface of the shaft holding portion 26a disposed on the rear side may be used to prevent the hinge shaft 38 from coming off from the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a in the rear direction.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, without providing the sleeve 39, a retaining screw 40 is attached to one position on the rear end side of the hinge shaft 38 so as to protrude radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the hinge shaft 38. Also good. In this case, the retaining shaft 40 and the front surface of the shaft holding portion 26a arranged on the rear side come into contact with each other, so that the hinge shaft 38 is prevented from coming off from the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a in the rear direction. That is, the rear surface of the shaft holding portion 26a and the stepped surface 38c disposed on the front side are used to prevent the hinge shaft 38 from coming off from the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a in the forward direction, and to the rear end side of the hinge shaft 38. It is also possible to prevent the hinge shaft 38 from coming off from the shaft holding portions 24a, 26a in the forward direction by using the retaining screw 40 attached to the front surface and the front surface of the shaft holding portion 26a arranged on the rear side. Even in this case, the retaining screw 40 has the side plate 23 and the lid so that the retaining screw 40 is not exposed to the outside of the card storage cassette 17 when the lid 24 closes the opening at the upper end of the side plate 23. The rotation range of the hinge shaft 38 and the sleeve 39 with the axis center of the hinge shaft 38 as the center of rotation is controlled by contacting the plate 24. Further, in this case, the number of parts constituting the hinge portion 35 can be reduced as compared with the case where the sleeve 39 is provided.

  In the embodiment described above, the hinge shaft 38 is formed in a stepped and elongated substantially cylindrical shape. In addition, for example, the hinge shaft 38 may be formed in an elongated substantially cylindrical shape having a constant outer diameter. In this case, the sleeve 39 may be provided in the same manner as described above, or as shown in FIG. 9, the sleeve 39 is not provided and protrudes radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the hinge shaft 38. Further, the retaining screws 40 may be attached to two locations on the front end side and the rear end side of the hinge shaft 38. In this case, the retaining shaft 40 arranged on the front side and the rear surface of the shaft holding portion 26a arranged on the front side come into contact with each other, so that the hinge shaft 38 is removed from the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a in the forward direction. This prevents the retaining screw 40 disposed on the rear side from coming into contact with the front surface of the shaft holding portion 26a disposed on the rear side, so that the hinge shaft 38 is removed from the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a in the rearward direction. Is prevented. Even in this case, the retaining screw 40 has the side plate 23 and the lid so that the retaining screw 40 is not exposed to the outside of the card storage cassette 17 when the lid 24 closes the opening at the upper end of the side plate 23. The rotation range of the hinge shaft 38 and the sleeve 39 with the axis center of the hinge shaft 38 as the center of rotation is controlled by contacting the plate 24.

  In the above-described embodiment, the screw hole 39 a with which the male screw of the retaining screw 40 is engaged is formed in the sleeve 39, and the contact surface 38 d is formed on the hinge shaft 38. In addition to this, for example, an insertion hole into which the screw portion of the retaining screw 40 is inserted may be formed in the sleeve 39, and a screw hole with which the male screw of the retaining screw 40 is engaged may be formed in the hinge shaft 38.

  In the embodiment described above, the hinge portion 35 includes the retaining screw 40 for preventing the hinge shaft 38 from coming off from the shaft holding portions 24a and 26a in the front-rear direction. In addition to this, for example, the hinge portion 35 may include a retaining pin made of a spring pin instead of the retaining screw 40. In this case, an insertion hole for a retaining pin penetrating in the radial direction of the sleeve 39 is formed in the sleeve 39 between the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface of the sleeve 39, and the insertion hole into which the distal end side of the retaining pin is inserted. Is formed on the hinge shaft 38. Even in this case, if the retaining pin is removed, the hinge shaft 38 can be pulled out backward from the shaft holding portions 24a, 26a, and the lid plate 24 can be removed from the side plate 23 by pulling out the hinge shaft 38. Since it can be removed, the cover plate 24 can be easily replaced. Moreover, in the modification shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a retaining pin made of a spring pin may be used instead of the retaining screw 40.

  In the embodiment described above, the inner diameter of the shaft insertion hole 24 b formed in the two shaft holding portions 24 a is a size corresponding to the outer diameter of the large diameter portion 38 a of the hinge shaft 38. In addition to this, for example, the inner diameter of the shaft insertion hole 24b formed in the shaft holding portion 24a disposed on the front side becomes a size corresponding to the outer diameter of the small diameter portion 38b of the hinge shaft 38, and on the rear side. The inner diameter of the shaft insertion hole 24b formed in the shaft holding portion 24a to be arranged may be a size corresponding to the outer diameter of the large diameter portion 38a of the hinge shaft 38. In this case, the stepped surface 38c of the hinge shaft 38 can come into contact with the rear surface of the shaft holding portion 24a disposed on the front side.

  In the embodiment described above, the two shaft holding portions 24a are disposed between the two shaft holding portions 26a in the front-rear direction. In addition, for example, the two shaft holding portions 26a may be disposed between the two shaft holding portions 24a in the front-rear direction. In this case, for example, the inner diameter of the shaft insertion hole 24b formed in the shaft holding portion 24a disposed on the front side is a size corresponding to the outer diameter of the small diameter portion 38b of the hinge shaft 38, and the rear side The inner diameter of the shaft insertion hole 24b formed in the shaft holding portion 24a disposed on the shaft is in accordance with the outer diameter of the large diameter portion 38a of the hinge shaft 38. Further, for example, the inner diameter of the shaft insertion hole 26b formed in the two shaft holding portions 26a is a size corresponding to the outer diameter of the large diameter portion 38a. In this case, the stepped surface 38c of the hinge shaft 38 can come into contact with the rear surface of the shaft holding portion 24a disposed on the front side.

  In the embodiment described above, the card storage cassette 17 includes the side plate 23 that forms the front, back, left, and right side surfaces of the card storage cassette 17, and the lid plate 24 that forms the upper surface of the card storage cassette 17 and closes the opening at the upper end of the side plate 23. It has. In addition to this, for example, front and rear, left and right side surfaces of the card storage cassette 17 and the upper surface of the card storage cassette 17 are formed, and openings serving as card entrances into the card storage cassette 17 are formed in part of the front, rear, left and right side surfaces. The card storage cassette 17 may include a side plate that is formed and a lid plate that closes an opening formed in the side plate. In this case, the side plate and the cover plate are connected by a hinge portion configured similarly to the hinge portion 35 of the above-described form.

  In the form described above, the card issuing device 1 includes the card reader 3. In addition to this, for example, the card issuing device 1 is replaced with a switching device that switches the card conveying direction instead of the card reader 3, a printer that performs printing on the surface of the card, an image sensor that reads the printing on the surface of the card, or the like. You may provide the conveyance path which only conveys a card | curd.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Card issuing apparatus 14 Card accommodating part main body 17 Card accommodating cassette 23 Side plate 24 Cover plate 24a Shaft holding part (lid plate side axis holding part)
24b Shaft insertion hole (cover plate side shaft insertion hole)
26a Shaft holding part (side plate side shaft holding part)
26b Shaft insertion hole (side plate side shaft insertion hole)
35 Hinge part 36 Lock 38 Hinge shaft 38c Stepped surface 38d Contact surface 39 Sleeve (tubular member)
39a Screw hole 40 Retaining screw X Axial direction of hinge shaft

Claims (8)

In a card storage cassette in which a plurality of cards are stacked and stored,
A side plate constituting at least a part of a side surface of the card storage cassette, an opening defined by the side plate and serving as an entrance of the card into the card storage cassette, a lid plate for closing the opening, A hinge portion that connects the side plate and the lid plate so that the lid plate can be opened and closed with respect to the side plate;
The hinge portion is formed on the lid plate, a hinge shaft that is a rotation center of the lid plate with respect to the side plate, is formed on the side plate, and holds the hinge shaft. A cover plate side shaft holding portion for holding the hinge shaft,
The side plate side shaft holding portion is formed with a side plate side shaft insertion hole through which the hinge shaft is inserted.
The lid plate side shaft holding portion is formed with a lid plate side shaft insertion hole through which the hinge shaft is inserted,
The hinge portion further includes a removal screw or a spring pin for preventing the hinge shaft from coming off in the axial direction of the hinge shaft from the side plate side shaft holding portion and the cover plate side shaft holding portion. With a stop pin,
The retaining screw or the retaining pin constituting the hinge portion is disposed inside the card storage cassette when the opening is closing the cover plate, and is radially outside the hinge shaft. When the cover plate closes the opening, the retaining screw or the retaining pin is in contact with the side plate and the lid plate so that the retaining screw or the retaining pin is not exposed to the outside of the card storage cassette. A card housing cassette that restricts a rotation range of the hinge shaft about a center of rotation of the hinge shaft. The hinge portion includes two side plate side shaft holding portions that respectively hold both end sides of the hinge shaft, and two lid plate side shaft holding portions that respectively hold the both end sides of the hinge shaft, A cylindrical tubular member disposed between the two side plate side shaft holding portions and the lid plate side shaft holding portion;
The outer diameter of the cylindrical member is larger than the inner diameter of the side plate side shaft insertion hole and the inner diameter of the lid plate side shaft insertion hole,
The hinge shaft is inserted through the tubular member,
The retaining screw or the retaining pin prevents the relative movement of the hinge shaft in the axial direction with respect to the cylindrical member, thereby preventing the shaft from the side plate side shaft holding portion and the cover plate side shaft holding portion. The hinge shaft is prevented from coming off in the direction, the relative rotation of the hinge shaft with respect to the cylindrical member as a center of rotation is prevented, and the lid plate closes the opening. The card storage cassette according to claim 1, wherein a rotation range of the cylindrical member and the hinge shaft with the shaft center as a center of rotation is restricted when being read. The hinge portion includes the retaining screw,
In the tubular member, a screw hole in which a female screw that engages with the retaining screw is formed so as to penetrate in the radial direction between the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member,
3. The card storage cassette according to claim 2, wherein a flat contact surface is formed on the hinge shaft so as to contact a tip of the retaining screw. The hinge portion includes two side plate side shaft holding portions that respectively hold both end sides of the hinge shaft, and two lid plate side shaft holding portions that respectively hold the both end sides of the hinge shaft. Prepared,
The retaining screw or the retaining pin is attached to the hinge shaft so as to protrude outward in the radial direction from the outer peripheral surface of the hinge shaft, and the side plate side shaft holding portion or the lid plate side shaft holding portion. 2. The card storage cassette according to claim 1, wherein the hinge shaft is prevented from coming off in the axial direction from the side plate side shaft holding portion and the lid plate side shaft holding portion. The hinge portion includes two side plate side shaft holding portions that respectively hold both end sides of the hinge shaft, and two lid plate side shaft holding portions that respectively hold the both end sides of the hinge shaft. Prepared,
One end side of the hinge shaft has one side plate side shaft holding portion of the two side plate side shaft holding portions or one lid plate side shaft of the two lid plate side shaft holding portions. The card accommodation cassette according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a stepped surface that is in contact with an inner surface of the holding portion in the axial direction is formed.   The said side plate side axis | shaft holding | maintenance part and the said cover plate side axis | shaft holding | maintenance part protrude in the outer peripheral side of the said card accommodation cassette rather than the outer peripheral surface of the said side plate. Card storage cassette.   The card storage cassette according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: a lock attached to the lid plate and locking the lid plate so that the lid plate does not open with respect to the side plate.   A card storage cassette according to any one of claims 1 to 7, a card storage unit main body to which the card storage cassette is detachable, and a card sending mechanism for sending the card out of the card storage cassette. Card issuing device.

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