JP7253199B2 - magnetic reader device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a magnetic reader device capable of reading magnetic data from magnetic cards and magnetic stripes of passbooks.

In recent years, in stores such as banks, tablet-type portable terminals such as iPad (registered trademark) are used as information terminal devices such as reception machines and electronic entry tables (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2019-061381 A

By the way, there is a demand for improving the functionality of mobile terminals.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a magnetic reader device capable of improving the functionality of a portable terminal.

A magnetic reader device according to the present invention is a magnetic reader device detachably and communicatively attached to a mobile terminal, comprising a main body, a first slit provided on one surface of the main body, and the A second slit provided on one side, a card reader provided in the first slit for reading magnetic data from the magnetic stripe of the magnetic card, and a card reader provided in the second slit for reading magnetic data from the magnetic stripe of the passbook. a passbook reading unit, wherein the first slit has a first run-up portion having a length of at least one long side of the magnetic card on one side of the card reading unit; A first follow-through part having a length of at least one long side of the magnetic card is provided on the other side of the part, and the second slit is provided on one side of the passbook reading part at least at the passbook and a second follow-through portion having a length of at least one short side of the passbook on the other side of the card reader. It is characterized by having a part .
A magnetic reader device according to the present invention is a magnetic reader device that is detachably and communicatively attached to a mobile terminal, comprising: a main body; a slit provided on one surface of the main body; A card reading unit that reads magnetic data from the magnetic stripe of a card, and a passbook reading unit that is provided in the slit and reads magnetic data from the magnetic stripe of the passbook. On one side, a run-up section having at least the length of the longer side of the length of one long side of the magnetic card and the length of the short side of the passbook for one bill, and the card reading section. and, on the other side of the passbook reading unit, a follow-through unit having at least the length of the longer side of the length of one long side of the magnetic card and the length of the short side of the passbook for one bill. characterized by having

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a magnetic reader device capable of improving the functionality of a mobile terminal.

1 is a plan view showing a state of connection of a magnetic reader device according to one embodiment of the present invention to a tablet-type portable terminal; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state before connection of a magnetic reader device according to one embodiment of the present invention to a tablet-type portable terminal; FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 shows a magnetic card from which magnetic data is read by a magnetic reader device according to one embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a front view and (b) is a rear view. 1 shows a passbook from which magnetic data is read by a magnetic reader device according to one embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a front view and (b) is a rear view. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 shows a magnetic reader device according to one embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a plan view and (b) is a side view. 1 is a front view showing a magnetic reader device of one embodiment according to the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the dimensional relationship among the magnetic reader device, the magnetic card, and the passbook according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a transaction selection screen of a tablet-type mobile terminal connected to a magnetic reader device according to one embodiment of the present invention;

A magnetic reader device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<1. Configuration>
(1-1. Overall configuration: information terminal device)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the magnetic reader device 11 of this embodiment is detachably and communicatively attached to a tablet-type mobile terminal 12 (mobile terminal) such as ipad (registered trademark). As shown in FIG. 1, the magnetic reader device 11 is integrally attached to the tablet-type portable terminal 12 so that the tablet-type portable terminal 12 constitutes the information terminal device main body 10 and is used. The magnetic reader device 11 reads magnetic data from a magnetic card 21 such as a cash card as shown in FIG. 3 and a passbook 31 as shown in FIG.

As a specific example, the magnetic reader device 11 is attached to a tablet-type portable terminal 12 to configure the information terminal device body 10 as shown in FIG. placed in The information terminal device main body 10 can communicate with a management device (not shown) such as a management server of a store by wireless (wireless LAN) or the like. used as an information terminal device for

As shown in FIG. 3, the magnetic card 21 is in the form of a rectangular plate, and one side in the thickness direction has a card identification marking portion 22 on which identification of the card can be recognized at a glance. 23. The magnetic card 21 is provided with a magnetic stripe 25 for storing magnetic data related to the magnetic card 21 on the card surface 23 . The magnetic card 21 does not have a magnetic stripe on the card back surface 26 opposite to the card surface 23 in the thickness direction.

The magnetic stripe 25 extends in the long-side direction of the card surface 23 and is arranged to be biased toward one end side of the center of the short-side direction of the card surface 23 . A magnetic stripe 25 is arranged above the card surface 23 when the card surface 23 is viewed with the text of the card identification marking portion 22 in a proper posture. The magnetic reader device 11 contacts the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21 , reads magnetic data from the magnetic stripe 25 , and transmits the read data to the tablet-type portable terminal 12 .

As shown in FIG. 4, the passbook 31 has a rectangular plate shape when folded around the fold line 32, and one side in the thickness direction in this state allows identification of the passbook 31 at a glance. It is a passbook surface 34 having a passbook identification marking portion 33 written as shown in . When the passbook 31 is folded, a magnetic stripe 38 for storing magnetic data related to the passbook 31 is provided on the back surface 37 of the passbook opposite to the front surface 34 of the passbook in the thickness direction. The passbook 31 is not provided with a magnetic stripe on the passbook surface 34 .

The magnetic stripe 38 extends in the direction of the short side of the back surface 37 of the passbook, and is arranged to be biased toward one end of the center of the back surface 37 of the passbook in the direction of the long side. The passbook 31 has a crease 32 at the upper end when the passbook surface 34 is viewed with the text of the passbook identification notation portion 33 in an appropriate posture. A magnetic stripe 38 is arranged on the right side when viewing . The magnetic reader device 11 contacts the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31 , reads magnetic data from the magnetic stripe 38 , and transmits the read data to the tablet-type portable terminal 12 .

In the following description, as shown in FIG. 1, front and rear, left and right, and top and bottom as seen from the user when the magnetic reader device 11 and the tablet-type portable terminal 12 are used as the information terminal device body 10 will be used. That is, the side facing the user mainly during use is "front", the opposite side is "rear", the left when viewed from the user during use is "left", and the right when viewed from the user is "right" during use. , the top when viewed from the user during use is defined as "top", and the bottom when viewed from the user during use is defined as "bottom".

(1-2. Tablet-type mobile terminal 12)
As shown in FIG. 2, the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 has a substantially rectangular plate shape. Therefore, the tablet-type portable terminal 12 has a rectangular first terminal main surface 41 (first main surface) that is the outer surface on one side in the thickness direction, and a rectangular first terminal main surface 41 that is the outer surface on the other side in the thickness direction. It has two terminal principal surfaces 42 (second principal surfaces). The first terminal major surface 41 and the second terminal major surface 42 are parallel to each other. In addition, the tablet-type portable terminal 12 has a first terminal side surface 43, which is an outer surface of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 and has a rectangular shape, perpendicular to the first terminal main surface 41 and the second terminal main surface 42. It has a second terminal side 44 , a third terminal side 45 and a fourth terminal side 46 .

The first terminal side surface 43 connects one short side of the first terminal main surface 41 and one short side of the second terminal main surface 42 adjacent thereto in parallel. The second terminal side surface 44 connects the other short side of the first terminal main surface 41 and the other short side of the second terminal main surface 42 that is parallel and adjacent thereto. The third terminal side surface 45 connects one long side of the first terminal main surface 41 and one long side of the second terminal main surface 42 which is parallel and adjacent thereto. The fourth terminal side surface 46 connects the other long side of the first terminal main surface 41 and the other long side of the second terminal main surface 42 adjacent thereto in parallel. The first terminal side 43 and the second terminal side 44 are parallel, and the third terminal side 45 and the fourth terminal side 46 are also parallel. The first terminal side 43 and the second terminal side 44 are orthogonal to the third terminal side 45 and the fourth terminal side 46 . A first terminal side surface 43, a fourth terminal side surface 46, a second terminal side surface 44, and a third terminal side surface 45 are provided in this order clockwise when the first terminal main surface 41 is viewed from the front.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the tablet-type portable terminal 12 is provided with a display section 51 including a liquid crystal display, a touch panel, and the like on the first terminal main surface 41 side. An outer surface 52 of the display unit 51 facing the outside of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 constitutes a first terminal main surface 41 . In other words, the outer surface 52 of the display unit 51 is provided on the first terminal main surface 41 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 . The outer surface 52 of the display section 51 is provided in a predetermined intermediate range between the long side direction and the short side direction of the first terminal main surface 41 . The display unit 51 performs display toward the outside of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 from the outer surface 52 , and inputs a touch operation from the outside of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 on the outer surface 52 .

The tablet-type portable terminal 12 is provided with a camera 55 on the first terminal main surface 41 side. The camera 55 has an outer surface 56 that faces the outside of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 and forms the first terminal main surface 41 . In other words, the outer surface 56 of the camera 55 is provided on the first terminal main surface 41 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 . The outer surface 56 of the camera 55 is provided at one end of the first terminal main surface 41 in the long side direction, and is provided outside the outer surface 52 of the display section 51 . The outer surface 56 of the camera 55 is provided at a predetermined position substantially in the center of the short side direction of the first terminal main surface 41 in this outer range. The camera 55 captures an image of the outside of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 from the outer surface 56 .

The tablet-type mobile terminal 12 is provided with a home button 61 for returning the screen of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 to the home screen on the first terminal main surface 41 side. The home button 61 has an outer surface 62 that faces the outside of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 and forms the first terminal main surface 41 . In other words, the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 is provided with the outer surface 62 of the home button 61 on the first terminal main surface 41 . The outer surface 62 of the home button 61 is provided at the other end opposite to the outer surface 56 of the camera 55 in the long side direction of the first terminal main surface 41 , and is located outside the outer surface 52 of the display unit 51 . is provided in The outer surface 62 of the home button 61 is provided at a predetermined position substantially in the center of the short side direction of the first terminal main surface 41 in this outer range. A touch operation from the outside of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 is input to the home button 61 on the outer surface 62 .

Therefore, the tablet-type portable terminal 12 has the first terminal main surface 41 as a main operation surface.

As shown in FIG. 2, the tablet-type portable terminal 12 has a connection port 65 on a first terminal side surface 43 (first side surface), which is the side surface on which the home button 61 is arranged. It is provided facing the outside of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 at the position of 43 . Therefore, the tablet-type portable terminal 12 is provided with a connection port 65 on one of the first to fourth terminal side surfaces 43 to 46 perpendicular to the first terminal main surface 41 . The connection port 65 is provided at a predetermined position substantially in the center of the first terminal main surface 41 in the short side direction of the first terminal side surface 43 . If the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 is an iPad (registered trademark), the connection port 65 is the connection port 65 of the iPad (registered trademark) standard, that is, a lightning port.

The tablet-type portable terminal 12 has an earphone jack (not shown) and a speaker (not shown) on the second terminal side 44 side, which is the side surface on the camera 55 side. 12 is provided facing the outside.

The tablet-type mobile terminal 12 is a general-purpose product, and applications, programs, and the like required as a general-purpose product are stored in its storage unit (not shown) at the time of shipment. In addition, the tablet-type portable terminal 12 stores applications, programs, and the like for controlling the magnetic reader device 11, such as reading magnetic data from the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21 and the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31. stored in the department.

The tablet-type portable terminal 12 is provided with a terminal battery (not shown) that supplies power to each part within the tablet-type portable terminal 12 . A terminal battery (not shown) is, for example, a repeatedly rechargeable battery such as a lithium-ion battery.

In this embodiment, the substantially rectangular plate-shaped tablet-type portable terminal 12 is used with the display unit 51 facing forward, the connection port 65 facing to the right, and the connection port 65 facing to the right. That is, in this state, the first terminal main surface 41 on which the display unit 51 is provided is the front, and in this state the second terminal main surface 42 opposite to the first terminal main surface 41 is facing backward. It becomes the back side. In this state, the first terminal side 43 on which the connection port 65 is provided is the right side, and the second terminal side 44 opposite to the first terminal side 43 is facing left in this state. is the left side. In this state, the third terminal side surface 45 facing upward is the upper surface, and the fourth terminal side surface 46 facing downward is the lower surface.

(1-3. Magnetic reader device 11)
The magnetic reader device 11 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped main body 81, as shown in FIG. The body portion 81 has a thickness larger than that of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 , and a length in the long side direction of the first terminal main surface 41 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 in the short side direction. A predetermined length is shorter than the height.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the main body 81 has a first main main body main surface 91 (one surface), which is an outer surface on one side in the thickness direction, and has a substantially rectangular shape. The main surface 92 of the second main body, which is the outer surface of the , has a rectangular shape. The first body main surface 91 and the second body main surface 92 are parallel to each other. The area of the main surface 92 of the second main body is larger than that of the main surface 91 of the first main body. In addition, the main body portion 81 has a first main body side surface 93 that constitutes the outer surface of the main body portion 81 between the first main main surface 91 and the second main main surface 92 , and the first main main surface 91 . and a second main body side surface 94, a third main body side surface 95, and a fourth main body side surface 96, which are all perpendicular to the second main body main surface 92 and constitute the outer surface of the main body 81. .

The first main body side surface 93 connects one long side of the first main body main surface 91 and one long side of the second main main surface 92 adjacent thereto in parallel. The second body portion side surface 94 is formed by connecting the other long side of the first body portion main surface 91 and the other long side of the second body portion main surface 92 adjacent thereto in parallel to the first body portion main surface. It is connected orthogonally to the surface 91 . The third main body side surface 95 includes one short side of the first main body main surface 91 and one short side of the second main main surface 92 adjacent thereto in parallel with the first main body. They are connected orthogonally to the main surface 91 . The fourth main body side surface 96 connects the other short side of the first main body main surface 91 and the other short side of the second main main surface 92 that is parallel and close to the first main main surface 91 to the first main main body. They are connected orthogonally to the main surface 91 . The third body side 95 and the fourth body side 96 are parallel to which the second body side 94 is perpendicular. A first main body side surface 93, a third main body side surface 95, a second main body side surface 94, and a fourth main body side surface 96 are provided in this order clockwise when the first main main surface 91 is viewed from the front. ing.

A terminal support portion 101 that supports the tablet-type portable terminal 12 is provided on the first main body portion side surface 93 of the main body portion 81 . As shown in FIG. 5B, the terminal support portion 101 is a concave portion that is recessed toward the second main body side surface 94 on the first main body side surface 93 . The terminal support portion 101 is provided closer to the first main body main surface 91 than the center of the main body 81 in the thickness direction. As shown in FIG. 6 , the terminal support portion 101 is provided so as to penetrate from the third main body side surface 95 to the fourth main body side surface 96 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the side portion of the first terminal side surface 43 , which is the right side surface of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 , is fitted to the terminal support portion 101 , so that the tablet-type portable terminal 12 is attached to the magnetic reader device 11 . are connected and integrated.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the terminal support portion 101 includes a first support portion 102 that is substantially parallel to the first main body portion main surface 91 of the main body portion 81 and faces the same side as the first main body portion main surface 91, It is provided between the first main body main surface 91 of the main body 81 and the first support 102, is substantially parallel to the second main body side 94 of the main body 81, and faces the opposite side of the second main body side 94. It has a second support portion 103 and a third support portion 104 that is provided on the first main body main surface 91 side of the second support portion 103 and constitutes the first main body main surface 91 . The third support portion 104 is substantially parallel to the first support portion 102 and faces the first support portion 102 . The distance between the first support portion 102 and the third support portion 104 in the thickness direction of the magnetic reader device 11 is approximately equal to the thickness of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 .

When the magnetic reader device 11 is attached to the tablet-type mobile terminal 12, the first support part 102 is attached to the second terminal main surface 42, which is the rear surface of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12, on the first terminal side surface 43 side, which is the right side. supports the second terminal major surface 42 in contact with the end of the .

The second support portion 103 is provided from the edge portion of the first support portion 102 on the side of the second body portion side surface 94 toward the first body portion main surface 91 side. When the magnetic reader device 11 is attached to the tablet-type portable terminal 12, the second support portion 103 is in contact with the first terminal side surface 43, which is the right side surface of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 provided with the connection port 65. It supports the first terminal side 43 .

The third support portion 104 is provided so as to extend from the edge portion of the second support portion 103 on the first main body main surface 91 side in the direction opposite to the second main body side surface 94 . When the magnetic reader device 11 is attached to the tablet-type mobile terminal 12, the third support portion 104 is provided at the end of the first terminal main surface 41 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 on the side of the first terminal side surface 43, which is the right side surface. and supports the first terminal main surface 41 .

As shown in FIGS. 5B and 6 , the second support portion 103 is provided with a connector 111 that is connected to the connection port 65 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 . In other words, the body portion 81 is provided with a connector 111 that can be inserted into the connection port 65 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 .

The connector 111 protrudes vertically from the second support portion 103 and protrudes sideways parallel to the main surface 91 of the first main body portion. If the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 is an iPad (registered trademark), the connector 111 is an iPad (registered trademark) standard connector that can be inserted into the iPad (registered trademark) standard connection port 65, that is, a Lightning connector. Become a connector.

As shown in FIG. 5(b), the connector 111 is placed at a predetermined position in the second support portion 103, substantially in the center between the first support portion 102 and the third support portion 104, in a direction opposite to the side surface 94 of the second body portion. It is provided so as to protrude toward the Further, as shown in FIG. 6 , the connector 111 is provided at a predetermined position substantially in the center between the third main body side surface 95 and the fourth main body side surface 96 of the second support portion 103 . In other words, the connector 111 is provided on the second support portion 103 of the main body portion 81 toward the side along the main surface 91 of the first main body portion. The connector 111 is for performing various wired data communications between the magnetic reader device 11 and the tablet-type portable terminal 12, and also for supplying power from the magnetic reader device 11 to the tablet-type portable terminal 12. belongs to.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the magnetic reader device 11 is attached to the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 to form the information terminal device body 10, the tablet-type device shown in FIG. The end on the first terminal side surface 43 side, which is the right side surface of the mobile terminal 12 , is to be fitted, and the connector 111 is inserted into the connection port 65 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 at that time.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the magnetic reader device 11 is placed in a state in which the first main body main surface 91 faces in the same direction as the first terminal main surface 41 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12, and the terminal is in a concave shape. The support portion 101 is opposed to the first terminal side surface 43 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12, and the third terminal side surface 45 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 is positioned substantially in the center between the third main unit side surface 95 and the fourth main unit side surface 96. and the fourth terminal side surface 46, and the magnetic reader device 11 along the first main body main surface 91 in a direction connecting the second main body side 94 and the first main body side 93. Move it toward the tablet-type portable terminal 12 .

Then, in the magnetic reader device 11, the first support portion 102 of the terminal support portion 101 is guided to the end portion of the second terminal main surface 42 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 on the first terminal side surface 43 side, and the terminal support portion 101 is guided by the end of the first terminal main surface 41 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 on the side of the first terminal side surface 43, and the terminal support unit 101 moves to the tablet-type portable terminal 12. The connector 111 is fitted to the edge portion on the side of the first terminal side surface 43 , and the connector 111 is fitted to the connection port 65 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 along the way.

Finally, in the magnetic reader device 11 , the second support portion 103 of the terminal support portion 101 comes into contact with the first terminal side surface 43 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 . In this state, in the magnetic reader device 11, the first support portion 102 of the terminal support portion 101 is in surface contact with the end portion of the second terminal main surface 42 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 on the first terminal side surface 43 side, The second support portion 103 is in surface contact with the first terminal side surface 43 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 , and the third support portion 104 is on the first terminal side surface 43 side of the first terminal main surface 41 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 . abuts on the end of the In this way, the magnetic reader device 11 is directly attached to the end of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 on the side of the first terminal side surface 43 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the magnetic reader device 11 is configured such that the first main body main surface 91 of the main body 81 faces the same direction (forward) as the first terminal main surface 41 of the tablet mobile terminal 12 . Attached to terminal 12 .

In this way, when the connector 111 of the magnetic reader device 11 is inserted into the connection port 65 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 and the magnetic reader device 11 is directly attached to the tablet-type portable terminal 12, the first support portion 102 is The second terminal main surface 42, which is the rear surface of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12, supports the end of the first terminal side surface 43, which is the right side, and the second support part 103 is the right side of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12. The first terminal side surface 43 is supported, and the third support part 104 supports the end of the first terminal main surface 41 , which is the front surface of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 , on the first terminal side surface 43 side. As a result, the magnetic reader device 11 moves the end of the first terminal side surface 43 side, which is the right side surface of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 where the connection port 65 is provided, to the second terminal main surface 42 and the first terminal side surface 43 . and the first terminal main surface 41 .

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, when carrying the information terminal device body 10 in which the magnetic reader device 11 is connected to the tablet-type portable terminal 12, force is exerted on the connector 111 and the connection port 65, particularly the first terminal main surface 41. and the second terminal main surface 42 can be prevented from concentrating. Further, the magnetic reader device 11 moves relative to the tablet-type portable terminal 12 as indicated by the arrow A2 in FIG. can be prevented from slipping. Furthermore, the magnetic reader device 11 moves relative to the tablet-type portable terminal 12 as indicated by arrow A3 in FIG. can be prevented.

When removing the magnetic reader device 11 from the tablet-type portable terminal 12, the magnetic reader device 11 is moved along the first main body main surface 91 in the direction connecting the first main body side surface 93 and the second main body side surface 94. Move away from the mobile terminal 12 . Then, in the magnetic reader device 11, the first support portion 102 of the terminal support portion 101 is guided to the end portion of the second terminal main surface 42 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 on the first terminal side surface 43 side, and the terminal support portion 101 is guided by the end of the first terminal main surface 41 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 on the side of the first terminal side surface 43, and the terminal support unit 101 moves to the tablet-type portable terminal 12. The fitting with the edge portion on the side of the first terminal side surface 43 is released, and the connector 111 is removed from the connection port 65 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 in the process.

As described above, in the magnetic reader device 11, the terminal support portion 101 is detachably attached to the side portion of the first terminal side surface 43 side, which is the right side surface of the tablet-type portable terminal 12, directly without a cable or the like. . The magnetic reader device 11 is used while attached to the right side of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 . That is, the magnetic reader device 11 faces forward in this state, the first main body portion main surface 91 is the front surface, and in this state, the second main body portion main surface opposite to the first main body portion main surface 91 faces rearward. 92 is the rear surface. In this state, the first main body side surface 93 on which the terminal support portion 101 is provided is the left side, and the second main body opposite to the first main body side surface 93 is facing right in this state. The side surface 94 is the right side surface. In this state, the third main body side surface 95 facing upward is the upper surface, and the fourth main body side surface 96 facing downward is the lower surface.

Therefore, the terminal support portion 101 is provided on the left side of the first main body main surface 91, which is the front surface of the main body 81, and penetrates the main body 81 in the vertical direction. When the magnetic reader device 11 is attached to the tablet-type portable terminal 12, the first support portion 102 of the terminal support portion 101 is the right side surface of the second terminal main surface 42 that is the rear surface of the tablet-type portable terminal 12. It abuts and supports the end portion on the one terminal side surface 43 side. The second support portion 103 of the terminal support portion 101 is located on the first terminal side surface, which is the right side surface where the connection port 65 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 is provided, when the magnetic reader device 11 is attached to the tablet-type portable terminal 12. 43 and supports it. The connector 111 is provided substantially in the vertical center of the second support portion 103 so as to protrude leftward. The third support portion 104 of the terminal support portion 101 is provided at the front end portion of the second support portion 103 so as to protrude leftward. In addition, it contacts and supports the end of the first terminal main surface 41, which is the front surface of the tablet-type portable terminal 12, on the side of the first terminal side surface 43, which is the right side surface.

That is, when the connector 111 of the magnetic reader device 11 is inserted into the connection port 65 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 and the magnetic reader device 11 is directly attached to the tablet-type mobile terminal 12, the magnetic reader device 11 is connected to the first support. The portion 102, the second support portion 103, and the third support portion 104 are arranged so that the ends on the side of the first terminal side surface 43, which is the right side surface of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 in which the connection port 65 is provided, are arranged rearward, rightward, and forward. Support from three aspects.

As a result, when carrying the information terminal device main body 10 configured by attaching the magnetic reader device 11 to the tablet-type portable terminal 12, or when passing the magnetic card 21 and the passbook 31 through the magnetic reader device 11, the connector 111 and the connection port are easily accessible. It is possible to prevent concentration of force on 65, particularly force in the front-rear direction. In addition, the magnetic reader device 11 can be prevented from moving in the direction of the arrow A2 in FIG. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the magnetic reader device 11 from moving in the vertical direction relative to the tablet-type portable terminal 12 as indicated by the arrow A3 in FIG. 5(a).

As shown in FIG. 1, the magnetic reader device 11 is properly attached to the tablet-type portable terminal 12 at the end of the third support portion 104 opposite to the second main body side 94, ie, the left end, to read information. An opening groove 115 is provided for exposing the home button 61 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 to the outside of the information terminal device body 10 when configuring the terminal device body 10 . In other words, the opening groove 115 is provided at a position corresponding to the home button 61 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 when the magnetic reader device 11 is attached to the tablet-type portable terminal 12 . The opening groove 115 is formed, for example, in the direction connecting the third main body side 95 and the fourth main body side 96 at the end of the third support portion 104 opposite to the second main body side 94, that is, the left end. That is, it is provided so as to pass through the third support portion 104 in the front-rear direction at a predetermined position substantially in the center in the vertical direction. The opening groove 115 is cut in a U shape so as to be recessed toward the second main body side 94 side, that is, rightward, from the end of the third support portion 104 opposite to the second main body side 94, that is, the left end. missing.

As shown in FIG. 5, the main body 81 has a first slit 121 and a second slit 122 on the first main body main surface 91 side. It is recessed toward the side. In other words, the first slit 121 and the second slit 122 are open to the main surface 91 of the first body portion. Therefore, the first slit 121 and the second slit 122 are provided on the main surface 91 of the first body portion.

The first slit 121 and the second slit 122 are provided on the side of the second main body portion side surface 94 of the main body portion 81, that is, on the right side. The first slit 121 and the second slit 122 extend parallel to the side surface 94 of the second main body, and thus extend in the vertical direction. The first slit 121 and the second slit 122 are parallel to each other. The second slit 122 is arranged on the side of the second body portion side surface 94 , that is, on the right side of the first slit 121 . The first slit 121 is a portion of the body portion 81 through which the magnetic card 21 is passed, and the second slit 122 is a portion of the body portion 81 through which the passbook 31 is passed.

The first slit 121 is recessed from the first body main surface 91 to the second body main surface 92 side, that is, to the rear side, perpendicular to the first main body main surface 91 and having a predetermined depth. The first slit 121 is provided from a third main body side 95 that is the upper surface of the main body 81 to a fourth main body side 96 that is the lower surface of the main body 81 . In other words, the first slit 121 extends along the long side direction of the body portion 81 and penetrates the body portion 81 in the long side direction. Furthermore, in other words, the first slit 121 extends vertically and penetrates the body portion 81 in the vertical direction. The bottom surface 130 of the first slit 121 is formed parallel to the main surface 91 of the first main body over the entire length.

The insertion area 131 on the side of the third main body side 95 of the first slit 121, that is, on the upper side in the vertical direction, is formed so that the magnetic card 21 can be easily inserted into the first slit 121 from the other intermediate portion to the side of the fourth main body. It is provided wider than the scanning area 132 from the 96 side, that is, from the middle portion in the vertical direction to the lower side. The width of the scanning area 132 is set to be substantially the same as or slightly larger than the thickness of the magnetic card 21 .

The body portion 81 is provided with a card reading portion 135 composed of a magnetic head capable of reading magnetic data from the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21 . The card reader 135 is provided on the first body main surface 91 side of the main body 81 and reads magnetic data from the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21 on the first main body main surface 91 side of the main body 81 . Specifically, the card reader 135 is provided substantially in the center in the extending direction of the first slit 121 provided in the first main body main surface 91 of the main body 81, that is, substantially in the vertical direction. there is Therefore, the card reader 135 is provided in the scanning area 132 of the first slit 121 . The card reader 135 is arranged on the wall of the first slit 121 opposite to the second main body side 94, that is, on the left wall.

In the first slit 121, the magnetic card 21 is arranged such that the card surface 23 on the side of the magnetic stripe 25 faces the opposite side of the second body portion side surface 94, that is, toward the left side, as indicated by the arrow A1 shown in FIG. It is slid from the side surface 95 side to the side surface 96 side of the fourth main body, that is, from top to bottom in the vertical direction. At that time, the card reader 135 reads magnetic data from the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21 . In this manner, the card reading section 135 reads magnetic data from the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21 on the first body main surface 91 side of the body 81 .

Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the length of the main body portion 81 in the long side direction, that is, the length of the first slit 121 in the long side direction of the main body portion 81 is equal to the length of the card reading portion in the long side direction of the main body portion 81. It is almost the same as the sum of the length of 135 and the length of two long sides of the magnetic card 21, or is slightly longer than this length. Specifically, in the first slit 121, a run-up portion having a length of at least one long side of the magnetic card 21 is provided on the side of the third body portion side surface 95 of the card reading portion 135, that is, on the upper side in the vertical direction. 136 is provided, and a follow-through portion 137 having a length of at least one long side of the magnetic card 21 is provided on the side of the fourth body portion side 96 of the card reading portion 135, that is, on the lower side in the vertical direction. is provided. The approach section 136 is composed of the insertion area 131 and the scanning area 132 , and the follow-through section 137 is composed of the scanning area 132 only.

As a result, when the card reader 135 reads the magnetic data of the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21, the long side of the magnetic card 21 can be brought into contact with the bottom surface 130 of the first slit 121 from the beginning to the end. The magnetic card 21 can be stably slid by the guidance of the bottom surface 130. - 特許庁Therefore, the magnetic data of the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21 can be reliably read by the card reader 135 .

As shown in FIG. 5, the second slit 122 extends from the first body main surface 91 toward the second main body main surface 92 side, i.e., the rear side, perpendicular to the first main body main surface 91, and has a predetermined depth. concave. The second slit 122 is provided from a third main body side surface 95 that is the upper surface of the main body part 81 to a fourth main body side surface 96 that is the lower surface of the main body part 81 . In other words, the second slit 122 extends along the long side direction of the body portion 81 and penetrates the body portion 81 in the long side direction. Furthermore, in other words, the second slit 122 extends vertically and penetrates the main body portion 81 in the vertical direction. The bottom surface 140 of the second slit 122 is arranged parallel to the main surface 91 of the first main body over the entire length. In addition, the second slit 122 has a depth from the first main body main surface 91 that is the front surface of the main body 81 to the bottom surface 140, which is the depth from the first main main body main surface 91 of the first slit 121 to the bottom surface 130. Deeper than deep.

An insertion area 141 on the side of the third main body side 95 of the second slit 122, that is, on the upper side in the vertical direction, is formed so that the passbook 31 can be easily inserted into the second slit 122 from the other intermediate portion to the fourth main body side 96. It is provided wider than the scanning area 142 from the side, that is, from the middle portion in the vertical direction to the lower side. The width of the scanning area 142 is set to be substantially the same as or slightly larger than the thickness of the passbook 31 when it is folded.

The body portion 81 is provided with a passbook reading portion 145 composed of a magnetic head capable of reading magnetic data from the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31 . The passbook reading unit 145 is provided on the first main body main surface 91 side of the main body 81 and reads magnetic data from the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31 on the first main main surface 91 side of the main body 81 . Specifically, the passbook reading unit 145 is provided substantially in the center in the extending direction of the second slit 122 provided in the first main body main surface 91 of the main body 81, that is, substantially in the vertical direction. there is Therefore, the passbook reader 145 is provided in the scanning area 142 of the second slit 122 . The passbook reading unit 145 is arranged on the wall portion of the second slit 122 on the side of the second body portion side surface 94, that is, on the wall portion on the right side. In addition, the passbook reading section 145 is arranged at substantially the same depth position as the card reading section 135 from the main surface 91 of the first body portion. In other words, the passbook reader 145 is arranged at substantially the same position as the card reader 135 in the front-rear direction.

In the second slit 122, the back surface of the passbook 31 on the side of the magnetic stripe 38 faces the second main body side 94 side, ie, the right side, and the fold line 32 faces the fourth main body side 96 side, ie, downward, as shown in FIG. As indicated by arrow A1, it is slid from the side of the side surface 95 of the third body to the side of the side 96 of the fourth body, that is, from top to bottom in the vertical direction. At that time, the passbook reader 145 reads the magnetic data from the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31 . In this manner, the passbook reading unit 145 reads magnetic data from the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31 on the first main body main surface 91 side of the main body 81 .

Here, the length of the main body portion 81 in the long side direction, that is, the length of the second slit 122 in the long side direction of the main body portion 81 is, as shown in FIG. It is almost the same as the sum of the length of 145 and the length of the short side of the passbook 31 for two bills, or is slightly longer than this length. Specifically, in the second slit 122, a run-up portion having a length of at least one short side of the passbook 31 is provided on the side of the third main body portion side 95 of the passbook reading portion 145, that is, on the upper side in the vertical direction. 146 is provided, and a follow-through portion 147 having a length of at least one short side of the passbook 31 is provided on the side of the fourth body portion side 96 of the passbook reading portion 145, that is, on the lower side in the vertical direction. It is The approach portion 146 is composed of the insertion region 141 and the scanning region 142, and the follow-through portion 147 is composed of the scanning region 142 only.

As a result, when the passbook reading unit 145 reads the magnetic data of the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31, the short side of the passbook 31 can be brought into contact with the bottom surface 140 of the second slit 122 from the beginning to the end. The slit 122 can be stably slid under the guidance of the bottom surface 140 . Therefore, the magnetic data of the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31 can be reliably read by the passbook reading unit 145 . In this example, the length of the short side of the passbook 31 and the length of the long side of the magnetic card 21 are approximately the same length, and the length of the passbook reading section 145 and the length of the card reading section 135 are also approximately the same length. However, the lengths may be different. In that case, the body portion 81 and the slits 121 and 122 may be provided in accordance with the longer total length.

The main operation surface of the magnetic reader device 11 is the first main body main surface 91 of the main body 81 where the first slit 121 and the second slit 122 are opened. 5, a first message 151 indicating that the first slit 121 is a slit for a card and a second slit 122 for A second message 152 indicating that it is a slit and a third message 153 indicating that the magnetic card 21 and passbook 31 should be slid downward are printed by silk printing or the like. Specifically, the first message 151 is displayed on the side opposite to the second slit 122 with respect to the insertion area 131 of the first slit 121 , and the second message 152 is displayed on the first side with respect to the insertion area 141 of the second slit 122 . Displayed on the opposite side of the slit 121 , the third message 153 is displayed between the first slit 121 and the second slit 122 .

The body portion 81 is provided with a device battery 161 that supplies power to each portion within the magnetic reader device 11 . The device battery 161 is, for example, a repeatedly rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion battery. The magnetic reader device 11 can be self-driven (self-sustained operation) for a certain period of time by means of the device battery 161 even when it is not connected to an external power source.

As shown in FIG. 6 , a power connector 171 is provided on the first main body side surface 93 that is the left side surface of the main body section 81 on the second main body main surface 92 side of the terminal support section 101 . The power connector 171 is connected to an AC adapter (not shown) via a connection cable (not shown). The power connector 171 is, for example, a USB power connector connected to an AC adapter via a USB cable (USB-C).

The magnetic reader device 11 automatically charges the device battery 161 of the main body 81 when the power connector 171 is connected via a connection cable to an AC adapter connected to an external power source such as a commercial power source. Further, when the magnetic reader device 11 is connected to the tablet-type portable terminal 12 and the power connector 171 is connected to an AC adapter connected to a commercial power source, the connector 111 and the connection port 65 are connected to the tablet-type portable terminal 12 . to charge a terminal battery (not shown) of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 .

As a matter of course, the information terminal device body 10 formed by connecting the tablet-type portable terminal 12 and the magnetic reader device 11 can be operated even when the power connector 171 is connected to an external power source via a connection cable and an AC adapter. can be used. In other words, the information terminal device body 10 can be used in a state in which it is not connected to an external power source (mobile mode) or in a state in which it is connected to an external power source via an AC adapter (non-mobile mode).

Furthermore, the magnetic reader device 11 may supply power to the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 via the connector 111 and the connection port 65 from the device battery 161 even when not connected to an external power source. That is, the device battery 161 may function as an extended battery or a backup power source for the tablet-type portable terminal 12 when not connected to an external power source.

The magnetic reader device 11 is automatically powered on when the power connector 171 is connected to an external power source via a connection cable and an AC adapter. On the other hand, when the magnetic reader device 11 is detached from the tablet-type portable terminal 12 and a predetermined time has passed, the power is turned off.

As shown in FIG. 5A, a status LED 175 is provided on the first main body main surface 91, which is the front surface of the main body 81. As shown in FIG. The status LED 175 is provided on the side opposite to the second slit 122 with respect to the first slit 121 on the main surface 91 of the first body portion. The status LED 175 notifies whether the power is ON/OFF and whether or not the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 is connected. The status LED 175 blinks green, for example, when the power of the magnetic reader device 11 is ON and the magnetic reader device 11 and the tablet-type portable terminal 12 are connected and can communicate with each other. For example, the status LED 175 lights green when the power of the magnetic reader device 11 is turned on, and blinks when the magnetic reader device 11 and the tablet-type portable terminal 12 are connected and can communicate with each other. can be

A connect button 176 is provided on the main surface 91 of the first body portion. The connect button 176 is provided on the opposite side of the first slit 121 to the second slit 122 on the main surface 91 of the first body portion. The connect button 176 is provided on the side opposite to the status LED 175 with respect to the opening groove 115 . When the connect button 176 is pressed when communication between the magnetic reader device 11 and the tablet-type portable terminal 12 is disconnected, the magnetic reader device 11 performs communication restoration processing to restore communication.

As shown in FIG. 6 , a reset button 177 is provided on the first main body side surface 93 that is the left side surface of the main body section 81 on the second main body main surface 92 side of the terminal support section 101 . The reset button 177 has the same distance from the first main body main surface 91 as the power connector 171 and is provided side by side with the power connector 171 . When the reset button 177 is pressed when the magnetic reader device 11 cannot read the magnetic card 21 or passbook 31 or does not respond, the magnetic reader device 11 performs reset processing to restore the function.

<2. Operation>
The information terminal device, which is composed of an information terminal device main body 10 consisting of a tablet-type portable terminal 12 and a magnetic reader device 11 connected integrally, a printer device (not shown), etc., is installed at a desk in the lobby of the store. It is used by being placed on top of When the information terminal device is in a standby state, the display unit 51 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 displays a transaction selection screen 181 as shown in FIG. 8 (step 1).

In this state, the customer performs a transaction process selection operation (step 2). For example, on the transaction selection screen 181, a selection section 182 for "deposit", a selection section 183 for "withdrawal", a selection section 184 for "transfer", a selection section 185 for "new account opening", and a selection for "other" A section 186 or the like is displayed, and "deposit", "withdrawal", "transfer", "open new account", "others", etc. can be selected. The information terminal device performs different processing depending on which one is selected.

(2-1) When "Deposit" is Selected When the "Deposit" selection section 182 is touch-operated on the transaction selection screen 181 of the display section 51 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12, the transaction processing of "Deposit" is performed. When is selected, the information terminal device first displays [Please swipe magnetic card or passbook. ] is displayed on the display unit 51 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12, and a similar message is output by voice from the speaker (not shown) of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 (step 10). .

When the customer passes the magnetic card 21 through, for example, the first slit 121 according to this message, the magnetic reader device 11 reads the information such as the store number, subject, and account number from the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21 by the card reader 135 . to read. Then, the information terminal device transmits the information from the magnetic reader device 11 to the tablet-type portable terminal 12, and stores the information in the RAM (not shown) in the control unit (not shown) of the tablet-type portable terminal 12. It is temporarily stored (step 11).

In addition, when the customer passes the passbook 31 through the second slit 122 according to this message, the magnetic reader device 11 reads information such as the branch number, subject, and account number from the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31 by the passbook reading unit 145. to read. Then, the information terminal device transmits the information from the magnetic reader device 11 to the tablet-type portable terminal 12, and stores the information in the RAM (not shown) in the control unit (not shown) of the tablet-type portable terminal 12. It is temporarily stored (step 12).

Next, the information terminal device inputs the amount of money to be deposited and confirms the amount of money to be deposited (step 13).

Next, in the information terminal device, the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 transmits, by wireless communication, a notification indicating that necessary data collection has been completed (completion notification) to a management device (not shown) provided in the store. Then, the management device numbers the receipt number at the deposit window and transmits the numbered receipt number to the tablet-type portable terminal 12 of the information terminal device by wireless communication (step 14).

Then, the tablet-type portable terminal 12 reconstructs print data from the reception number received and various information stored in the information terminal device, and wirelessly communicates the reconstructed print data to a printer device (not shown). Send with Then, in the information terminal device, the printer device prints the slip based on the received print data (step 15).

The information terminal device prints, for example, the store number, item code, account number, deposit amount, receipt number, bar code, etc. on the slip.

(2-2) When "Withdrawal" is Selected When the "Withdrawal" selection section 183 is touch-operated on the transaction selection screen 181 of the display section 51 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12, the "Withdrawal" transaction is processed. is selected, the information terminal device performs substantially the same steps as when "Deposit" is selected, except that the amount of deposit is used as the amount of withdrawal.

(2-3) When "Transfer" is Selected When the "Transfer" selection section 184 is touch-operated on the transaction selection screen 181 of the display section 51 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12, the "Transfer" transaction is processed. is selected, the information terminal device first displays [Please select a transfer method. ] is displayed on the display unit 51 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 and a similar message is output by voice from the speaker (not shown) of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 . Further, the information terminal device displays a transfer method selection screen on the display unit 51 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 (step 20). At this time, there are two modes of transfer methods that can be selected, for example, transfer using the passbook 31 or the magnetic card 21 and transfer using cash.

If you select bankbook 31 or magnetic card 21 as the bank transfer method, select [Please use magnetic card or bankbook. ] prompting the insertion of the magnetic card 21 or passbook 31 is displayed on the display unit 51 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12, and a similar message is output by voice from the speaker of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 (step 21).

When the customer passes the magnetic card 21 through, for example, the first slit 121 according to this message, the magnetic reader device 11 reads the information such as the store number, subject, and account number from the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21 by the card reader 135 . to read. Then, the information terminal device transmits the information from the magnetic reader device 11 to the tablet-type portable terminal 12, and stores the information in the RAM (not shown) in the control unit (not shown) of the tablet-type portable terminal 12. It is temporarily stored (step 22).

Also, for example, when the passbook 31 is passed through the second slit 122 , the magnetic reader device 11 reads information such as the branch number, item, and account number from the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31 by the passbook reading unit 145 . Then, the information terminal device transmits the information from the magnetic reader device 11 to the tablet-type portable terminal 12, and stores the information in the RAM (not shown) in the control unit (not shown) of the tablet-type portable terminal 12. It is temporarily stored (step 23).

Next, the information terminal device inputs the amount to be transferred, confirms the amount to be transferred, selects the bank to which the transfer is to be made, selects the branch to which the transfer is to be made, selects the deposit type for the transfer to be made, inputs the account number of the beneficiary to be transferred, and confirms the contents of the transfer. Confirmation, etc. are performed (step 24).

Next, in the information terminal device, the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 transmits, by wireless communication, a notification indicating that necessary data collection has been completed (completion notification) to a management device (not shown) provided in the store. Then, the management device numbers the receipt number at the transfer window and transmits the numbered receipt number to the tablet-type portable terminal 12 of the information terminal device by wireless communication (step 25).

Then, the tablet-type portable terminal 12 reconstructs print data from the reception number received and various information stored in the information terminal device, and wirelessly communicates the reconstructed print data to a printer device (not shown). Send with Then, in the information terminal device, the printer device prints the slip based on the received print data (step 26).

For example, the slip contains the branch number, item, account number, name of the bank to which the transfer is made, name of the branch to which the transfer is made, type of deposit to be transferred, account number of the transferee, recipient, name of the person requesting the transfer, transfer amount, receipt Print numbers, barcodes, etc.

On the other hand, when cash transfer is selected as the transfer method on the transfer method selection screen, the information terminal device omits the processes of steps 21 to 23 and performs the process from step 24 onwards. After this, the information terminal device performs the same steps (steps 25 and 26) as when the bankbook 31 or the magnetic card 21 is selected.

(2-4) When "New Account Opening" or "Other" is Selected When the "New Account Opening" selection section 185 is touch-operated on the transaction selection screen 181 of the display section 51 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12, " When the transaction processing of "new account opening" is selected, or when the "other" selection section 186 is touch-operated on the transaction selection screen 181 of the display section 51 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12, the "other" transaction processing is performed. If selected, first, in the information terminal device, the tablet-type portable terminal 12 transmits a numbering request notification to a management device (not shown) provided in the store by wireless communication (step 30).

Then, the management device assigns a receipt number at the window for processing "new account opening" or "other", and transmits the assigned receipt number to the tablet-type portable terminal 12 of the information terminal device by wireless communication ( step 31).

Then, in the information terminal device, the tablet-type portable terminal 12 composes print data for the receipt number ticket from the received receipt number, and transmits the composed print data to a printer device (not shown) by wireless communication. Then, in the information terminal device, the printer device prints the reception number ticket based on the received print data (step 32).

In addition, after the slips in (2-1) to (2-3) are created, and after the reception number ticket in (2-4) is created, the customer should set up the counter in charge of each process. The customer waits for his or her own number to be displayed on the provided number display device, and when it is displayed, goes to the counter and performs various processing.

According to the magnetic reader device 11 of the embodiment described above, the card reader 135 provided on the first main body main surface 91 side of the main body 81 is positioned on the first main body main surface 91 side of the main body 81 . When magnetic data is read from the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21, the data is transmitted to the attached tablet-type portable terminal 12. FIG. Further, when the passbook reading unit 145 provided on the first main body main surface 91 side of the main body 81 reads magnetic data from the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31 on the first main main surface 91 side of the main body 81, The data is transmitted to the attached tablet-type portable terminal 12 . Therefore, the function of reading magnetic data from the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21 and the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31 can be added to the tablet-type portable terminal 12 . Therefore, it is possible to improve the functionality of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 . Further, in the magnetic reader device 11, the card reader 135 reads magnetic data from the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21 on the side of the first main body main surface 91 of the main body 81. Since magnetic data is read from the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31 on the same side of the first main body main surface 91 of the portion 81, a smooth reading operation is possible, improving usability.

In addition, the magnetic reader device 11 has the card reader 135 provided in the first slit 121 provided in the first main body main surface 91 of the main body 81 , and the magnetic card 21 that is passed through the first slit 121 . The magnetic data is read from the magnetic stripe 25 of . The passbook reading unit 145 is provided in the second slit 122 provided in the first main body main surface 91 of the main body 81, and reads magnetic data from the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31 passed through the second slit 122. will be read. Therefore, the magnetic reader device 11 can guide the reading operation of the magnetic data from the magnetic card 21 with the first slit 121, and can guide the reading operation of the magnetic data from the passbook 31 with the second slit 122. Therefore, a smoother reading operation is possible, and usability is further improved.

The tablet-type portable terminal 12 is provided with a connection port 65 on a first terminal side surface 43 orthogonal to the first terminal main surface 41 on which the display unit 51 is provided. It will be attached directly to the 43 side. Moreover, at that time, the connector 111 provided on the body portion 81 of the magnetic reader device 11 is inserted into the connection port 65 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 . Therefore, the magnetic reader device 11 is directly attached to the tablet-type portable terminal 12, and the structure eliminates the need for a connection cable with the tablet-type portable terminal 12, so that an increase in cost can be suppressed.

In addition, when the magnetic reader device 11 is attached to the tablet-type portable terminal 12, the magnetic data is read from the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21 and the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31. 91 is in the same direction as the first terminal main surface 41 on which the display unit 51 of the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 is provided, so that the information terminal device main body 10 in which the magnetic reader device 11 and the tablet-type mobile terminal 12 are connected. The direction of the main operation surface of the whole is matched, and usability is improved.

Further, in the magnetic reader device 11, since the connector 111 is provided on the first main body portion side surface 93 of the main body portion 81 toward the side along the first main body portion main surface 91, the magnetic reader device 11 can be used as a tablet-type portable terminal. 12, the connector 111 is automatically inserted into the connection port 65, and when the magnetic reader device 11 is removed from the tablet-type portable terminal 12, the connector 111 is automatically pulled out from the connection port 65. be possible. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate the attachment/detachment operation.

In addition, in the magnetic reader device 11 , the terminal support portion 101 provided in the main body portion 81 is a first support portion that supports the second terminal main surface 42 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 opposite to the first terminal main surface 41 . part 102, a second support part 103 that supports the first terminal side surface 43 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12, and a third support part 104 that supports the first terminal main surface 41 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 Since the tablet-type portable terminal 12 is supported from three directions, the strength of connection with the tablet-type portable terminal 12 can be increased, and attachment/detachment operations to and from the tablet-type portable terminal 12 are facilitated.

Further, since the connector 111 of the magnetic reader device 11 is provided on the second support portion 103 that supports the first terminal side surface 43 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12, the magnetic reader device 11 can be attached to the tablet-type portable terminal 12. As a result, the connector 111 can be automatically inserted into the connection port 65, and the connector 111 can be automatically pulled out of the connection port 65 by removing the magnetic reader device 11 from the tablet-type portable terminal 12. become. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate the attachment/detachment operation.

Also, when carrying the magnetic reader device 11 connected to the tablet-type portable terminal 12, or when reading the magnetic card 21 and passbook 31 with the magnetic reader device 11, the connector 111 and the connection port 65 may be subjected to force, especially in the front-rear direction. It is possible to prevent the concentration of the power of In addition, the magnetic reader device 11 can be prevented from moving in the direction of the arrow A2 in FIG. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the magnetic reader device 11 from moving in the vertical direction relative to the tablet-type portable terminal 12 as indicated by the arrow A3 in FIG. 5(a).

Further, the magnetic reader device 11 can add a function to read magnetic data from the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21 and the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31 to the iPad (registered trademark).

In addition, since the magnetic reader device 11 further includes a device battery 161 in the main body 81, it can be self-driven (self-sustained operation) for a certain period of time even when it is not connected to an external power source. Furthermore, when power can be supplied from the device battery 161 to the tablet-type portable terminal 12 even when it is not connected to an external power supply, the tablet-type portable terminal 12 connected to the magnetic reader device 11 can be supplied with power from the outside. It can be used for a long time without doing it. That is, since the device battery 161 also functions as an extended battery and a backup power supply for the tablet-type portable terminal 12, the tablet-type portable terminal 12 can be used as a commercial power supply more than when the tablet-type portable terminal 12 alone is used as the main body of the information terminal device. It can be used for a long time without connecting to an external power supply such as.

<Modification>
It should be noted that the magnetic reader device 11 of the first embodiment described above can be modified as in modified examples 1 to 12 below.

(Modification 1)
In the magnetic card 21, the magnetic stripe 25 is not limited to being provided on one end side of the card front surface 23 in the short side direction, but may be provided on the card back surface 26, or may be provided at the center or on the other end side. It may be possible to Furthermore, the card reader 135 is not limited to being arranged on the wall on the opposite side of the second main body side 94 of the first slit 121 , that is, on the left wall. It may be arranged on the wall of the first slit 121 on the side of the side surface 94 of the second main body, that is, on the wall on the right side, in accordance with the position of the stripe 25 .

Similarly, the passbook 31 is not limited to having the magnetic stripe 38 along the short side direction on one end of the long side direction of the back side 37 of the passbook. , may be provided at the center or the other end side, or may be provided along the long side direction. Furthermore, the passbook reading unit 145 is not limited to being arranged on the wall portion of the second slit 122 on the side of the second main body side 94 , that is, on the right wall portion. , it may be arranged on the wall portion of the second slit 122 opposite to the side surface 94 of the second body portion, that is, on the wall portion on the left side. Furthermore, the passbook 31 is not limited to being slid with the fold line 32 facing the side surface 96 of the fourth main body, that is, facing downward, but is slid with the fold line 32 facing the side surface 95 of the third main body, that is, facing upward. You can do so.

(Modification 2)
The card reading unit 135 is provided in the first slit 121 and the bankbook reading unit 145 is provided in the second slit 122. and the passbook reading unit 145 may be provided in this one common slit. In this case, for example, the card reader 135 may be provided on one wall such as the left wall of the slit, and the passbook reader 145 may be provided on the other wall such as the right wall of the slit.

In the magnetic reader device 11 of Modification 2, the card reading unit 135 reads magnetic data from the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21 passed through one common slit, and the passbook reading unit 145 also has a common Magnetic data is read from the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31 passed through one slit. Therefore, since the operation of reading magnetic data from the magnetic card 21 and the passbook 31 can be guided by the slit, usability is improved. In addition, since only one slit is required, the magnetic reader device 11 can be made compact.

In this case, the slit needs to have a width that allows the bankbook 31, which is thicker than the magnetic card 21, to pass through. In this way, the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31 can be satisfactorily read by the passbook reading unit 145, but the magnetic card 21 passes through a position in the slit that is distant from the card reading unit 135. may not be read satisfactorily by the card reader 135 . For this reason, it is arranged with a slight gap from the card reading section 135 on the side of the wall facing the card reading section 135 of the slit, and the gap is widened with respect to the passbook 31 passing through the slit. A movable opposing guide may be provided. As a result, the magnetic card 21 can be moved toward the card reader 135 by the opposing guide. Therefore, even if the card reading unit 135 and the passbook reading unit 145 are provided in one common slit, the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21 can be reliably brought into contact with the card reading unit 135, and the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31 can be reliably brought into contact with the card reading unit 135. The passbook reader 145 can be reliably brought into contact.

(Modification 3)
In Modified Example 2, one slit is used in common for the magnetic card 21 and the passbook 31, and the card reading unit 135 and the passbook reading unit 145 are provided in this one slit. A common reading unit may be provided for the card 21 and the passbook 31 . In this case as well, the slit must have a width that allows the passbook 31, which is thicker than the magnetic card 21, to pass through. It is preferable to provide a facing guide movable so as to widen the gap for the passbook 31 which is arranged to have and passes through the slit. As a result, even if the common reading portion is provided in one slit, the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21 can be reliably brought into contact with the common reading portion, and the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31 can be reliably brought into contact with the common reading portion. can be contacted.

(Modification 4)
The information terminal device may be used with the magnetic reader device 11, the tablet-type portable terminal 12, and the printer device housed in a housing. In other words, it is also possible to form an information terminal device in which the magnetic reader device 11, the tablet-type portable terminal 12, the printer device and the housing are provided integrally to form a unit. The housing in this case is, for example, a desk or the like provided in the lobby of the store. In this case, the housing has, on its top surface or the like, a first opening for exposing the outer surface 52 of the display unit 51 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 housed inside, and a A second opening for exposing the first slit 121 and the second slit 122 of the magnetic reader device 11 inside, and a third opening for discharging the printed matter output from the printer device accommodated inside. and may be provided.

The information terminal device of Modification 4 can read magnetic data from the magnetic stripe 25 of the magnetic card 21 and the magnetic stripe 38 of the passbook 31 by incorporating one magnetic reader device 11. There is no need to incorporate two parts, the magnetic reader device and the magnetic reader device for the passbook 31, so that the number of parts can be reduced and the configuration can be simplified. Furthermore, in Modification 4 as well, the magnetic reader device 11 can be directly attached to the tablet-type portable terminal 12 by inserting the connector 111 into the connection port 65 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12, so wiring is not required. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of parts, simplify the configuration, and facilitate assembly.

Furthermore, at this time, the information terminal device may be used in a mobile mode in which it is not connected to an external power source, but it is connected to an external power source so that power is always supplied to the magnetic reader device 11 and the tablet-type portable terminal 12. You may use it in the non-mobile mode which is specified. Furthermore, while the tablet-type portable terminal 12 and the magnetic reader device 11 are built in the housing, the printer device may be installed on the upper surface and around the housing without being built in the housing.

(Modification 5)
The magnetic reader device 11 may be provided with a button or switch for turning on/off the magnetic reader device 11 . As a result, the magnetic reader device 11 can be easily turned ON/OFF by operating the switch.

(Modification 6)
The information terminal device may further include an IC card reader capable of reading an IC card. This IC card reader device may be built into the housing together with the tablet-type portable terminal 12 and the magnetic reader device 11, or may be arranged on the top surface and around the housing without being built into the housing. good.

(Modification 7)
The magnetic reader device 11 is provided with an IC card reader that is provided on the first main body main surface 91 side of the main body 81 and reads data from the IC card on the first main body main surface 91 side of the main body 81. The data read from the IC card by the card reader may be transmitted to the tablet-type portable terminal 12 in the same manner as the magnetic data read by the card reader 135 and passbook reader 145 . Furthermore, the IC card reader may be provided on the side surface of the main body such as the side surface 94 of the second main body, the side surface 95 of the third main body, and the side surface 96 of the fourth main body.

(Modification 8)
The magnetic reader device 11 may be further provided with a connection port such as a USB port, and an external device such as a printer device or an IC card reader device may be connected via a USB cable, hub, or the like. Of course, some devices may be connected wirelessly and some devices may be connected by wire.

(Modification 9)
The information terminal device body 10 may be regulated so that the magnetic card 21 and passbook 31 can be read only within a certain area such as inside a store based on an access point or the like. Furthermore, when the device is taken out of the area, a warning sound may be output and a warning message may be displayed.

(Modification 10)
As the tablet-type portable terminal 12, it is also possible to use an iPad (registered trademark) equipped with a connection port other than the standard connection port 65 for the iPad (registered trademark). In this case, the magnetic reader device 11 can be provided with a connector corresponding to this connection port to obtain the same effect as described above.

(Modification 11)
Even if the tablet-type portable terminal 12 is a tablet-type portable terminal 12 other than the iPad (registered trademark), the connector 111 corresponding to the connection port 65 of the tablet-type portable terminal 12 is mounted on the magnetic reader device 11. By doing so, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

(Modification 12)
The magnetic reader device 11 is not limited to being directly attached to the tablet-type portable terminal 12, and may be indirectly attached via a cable or the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11... Magnetic reader device, 12... Tablet-type portable terminal (mobile terminal), 21... Magnetic card, 25... Magnetic stripe, 31... Passbook, 38... Magnetic stripe, 42... Second terminal main surface (second main surface), 43... First terminal side surface (first side surface), 51... Display part, 65... Connection port, 81... Body part, 91... First main body part main surface (one surface), 101... Terminal support part, 102... First support Part 103... Second support part 104... Third support part 111... Connector 121... First slit 122... Second slit 135... Card reading part 145... Passbook reading part 161... Device battery (battery ).

Claims (6)

A magnetic reader device detachably and communicatively attached to a mobile terminal,
a main body;
a first slit provided on one surface of the main body;
a second slit provided on the one surface of the main body;
A card reading unit provided in the first slit for reading magnetic data from a magnetic stripe of a magnetic card;
A passbook reading unit provided in the second slit and reading magnetic data from the magnetic stripe of the passbook ,
The first slit has, on one side of the card reading section, a first run-up section having a length corresponding to at least one long side of the magnetic card, and on the other side of the card reading section, at least on the other side of the card reading section. Having a first follow-through portion having a length of one long side of the magnetic card,
The second slit has, on one side of the passbook reading portion, a second run-up portion having a length of at least one short side of the passbook, and on the other side of the card reading portion, at least the It has a second follow-through part having a length of one banknote on the short side of the passbook.
A magnetic reader device characterized by: A magnetic reader device detachably and communicatively attached to a mobile terminal,
a main body;
a slit provided on one surface of the main body;
A card reading unit provided in the slit for reading magnetic data from the magnetic stripe of the magnetic card;
A passbook reading unit provided in the slit and reading magnetic data from the magnetic stripe of the passbook ,
The slit is formed on one side of the card reading unit and the passbook reading unit, the length of which is the longer one of the length of one long side of the magnetic card and the length of one bill of the short side of the passbook. and the other side of the card reading section and the passbook reading section has a length of one long side of the magnetic card and a length of one bill of the short side of the passbook. has a follow-through portion that has at least the length of the longer of
A magnetic reader device characterized by: The mobile terminal is provided with a display unit on a first main surface, and is provided with a connection port on a first side surface among the side surfaces perpendicular to the first main surface,
further comprising a connector that is provided on the main body and that can be inserted into a connection port of the mobile terminal,
3. The magnetic reader device according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic reader device is attached directly to the first side surface of the portable terminal. Further comprising a terminal support part provided in the main body part and supporting the mobile terminal,
The terminal support portion includes a first support portion that supports a second main surface opposite to the first main surface of the mobile terminal, and a second support portion that supports the first side surface of the mobile terminal. 4. The magnetic reader device according to claim 3 , further comprising a third supporting portion for supporting said first main surface of said mobile terminal, and supporting said mobile terminal from three directions. 5. The magnetic reader device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , further comprising a battery that is provided in the main body, enables self-driving, and can supply power to the portable terminal. 6. The magnetic reader device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising an IC card reader provided on the one surface of the main body and reading data from an IC card.

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