JPH02127093A - Ic card - Google Patents
Ic cardInfo
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- JPH02127093A JPH02127093A JP63280435A JP28043588A JPH02127093A JP H02127093 A JPH02127093 A JP H02127093A JP 63280435 A JP63280435 A JP 63280435A JP 28043588 A JP28043588 A JP 28043588A JP H02127093 A JPH02127093 A JP H02127093A
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- G06K13/00—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism
- G06K13/02—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism the record carrier having longitudinal dimension comparable with transverse dimension, e.g. punched card
- G06K13/06—Guiding cards; Checking correct operation of card-conveying mechanisms
- G06K13/067—Checking presence, absence, correct position, or moving status of cards
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明はＩＣカードに係わり、さらに詳しくはＩＣカー
ドのリーグ・ライタへの逆挿し防止装置に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an IC card, and more particularly to a device for preventing reverse insertion of an IC card into a league writer.
〔従来の技術］
方形のカード本体に半導体装置を備えたＩＣカードは、
ＩＣカード用のリーグ・ライタのカード挿入口から搬入
・搬出用のローラーにより搬入され、ＩＣカード上に設
けたＴｃモジュール、外部端子とリーグ・ライクの内面
に設けたプローバーとが電気的に接続されることにより
、ＩＣカートのメモリ内容がり−ダ・ライタで読み取ら
れ、あるいはＩＣカードのメモリに情報が書き込まれる
ようになっている。[Prior art] An IC card with a semiconductor device in a rectangular card body is
The IC card is carried in through the card insertion slot of the League Writer by rollers for loading and unloading, and the Tc module and external terminal provided on the IC card are electrically connected to the prober provided on the inner surface of the League Writer. By doing so, the memory contents of the IC cart can be read by a reader/writer, or information can be written to the memory of the IC card.
しかしながら、従来のＩＣカードｌは第４図に示すよう
に、リーグ・ライタに順方向以外に挿入した場合の認識
機構が無く、誤って順方向以外に挿入すると、カードの
搬入・産出用ローラー１３によりＩＣモジュール３が加
圧されＩＣチップが破壊する危険性や、カードを取り出
して再度挿入する煩わしさがあった。However, as shown in FIG. 4, the conventional IC card l does not have a recognition mechanism when inserted into the league writer in a direction other than the forward direction. Therefore, there is a risk that the IC module 3 will be pressurized and the IC chip will be destroyed, and it will be troublesome to take out the card and reinsert it.
尚、第４図において、１４はローラー支柱、ｌ９はカー
ド挿入方向、２０は相対的なローラ進行方向を示す。In FIG. 4, reference numeral 14 indicates a roller support, 19 indicates a card insertion direction, and 20 indicates a relative roller advancing direction.
この発明は、上記従来製品が持っていたＩＣカードのり
−ダ・ライタへの逆挿しという欠点を解決し、以て煩わ
しさの無い、また信頼性に優れたＩＣカードを提供する
ことを目的とする。The purpose of this invention is to solve the drawback of the above-mentioned conventional products that the IC card is inserted backwards into the reader/writer, thereby providing an IC card that is hassle-free and has excellent reliability. do.
この目的のために、本発明は、方形のカード本体に半導
体装置を備えたＩＣカードにおいて、カードの一隅に逆
挿し防止手段を設けたことを特徴とする。To this end, the present invention is characterized in that an IC card having a rectangular card body and a semiconductor device is provided with means for preventing reverse insertion at one corner of the card.
第１図に示すように、ＩＣカード１に切欠部２を設け、
またリーグ・ライタ４にストッパー機構を設けることで
、ＩＣカード１を順方向に挿入した場合は、切欠部２が
ストッパー棒７を枠外に押し出し、［−Ｃカード１の搬
入が行われ、またＩＣカードｌを順方向以外に挿入した
場合は切欠を作っていないＩＣカード１の隅がストッパ
棒７に当たり、カードの搬入はａ械的に停止され、ＩＣ
カード１のリーグ・ライタ４への逆挿しが防止できる。As shown in FIG. 1, an IC card 1 is provided with a notch 2,
Furthermore, by providing the league writer 4 with a stopper mechanism, when the IC card 1 is inserted in the forward direction, the notch 2 pushes the stopper rod 7 out of the frame, and the [-C card 1 is carried in and the IC card 1 is inserted in the forward direction. If the card 1 is inserted in a direction other than the forward direction, the corner of the IC card 1 without the notch will hit the stopper bar 7, mechanically stopping the card from entering the IC card 1.
Reverse insertion of the card 1 into the league writer 4 can be prevented.
また、第２図に示すように、ＩＣカート１の表面に他と
反射率の異なる部分を設けたり、第３図に示すようにＩ
Ｃカード１に透孔１８を開＆Ｊて認識マークとし、これ
をリーグ・ライタ４に設けた発光素子Ｉ６、受光素子１
７から成る検出部により認識し、ＩＣカード１の挿入方
向を認知することで同様の効果が得られる。In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the surface of the IC cart 1 may be provided with a portion with a different reflectance, or as shown in FIG.
A through hole 18 is opened in the C card 1 to serve as a recognition mark, and this is used as a recognition mark for the light emitting element I6 and the light receiving element 1 provided in the league writer 4.
A similar effect can be obtained by recognizing the direction in which the IC card 1 is inserted.
以下、本発明の実施例を図面を参照して説明する。 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
（実施例Ｉ）
第１図に示すように、ＩＣカード１の一隅に切欠部２を
設け、またＩｃカード用リーグ・ライタ４にＩＣカード
１を逆挿しした際に、カード搬入を停止する装置を設け
たものである。具体的にはストッパー６、ストッパー棒
７、ストッパー支点８、ストッパー止め９、ハネ１０、
ハネ支持ＪＰ１）から成るストッパー機構により、ＩＣ
カード１をリーグ・ライタ４のカード挿入口５より順方
向に挿入した場合は、切欠部２がストッパー棒７を枠外
へ押し出し、ＩＣカード１の搬入が行われ、またＩＣカ
ード１を順方向に挿入しなかった場合は、切欠を作って
いないＩＣカード１の隅がストンバー牟奉７に当たり、
ＩＣカード１の搬入は機械的に停止される。(Example I) As shown in FIG. 1, a device has a notch 2 in one corner of an IC card 1 and stops the card from being carried in when the IC card 1 is inserted backwards into the league writer 4 for IC cards. It has been established. Specifically, a stopper 6, a stopper rod 7, a stopper fulcrum 8, a stopper stop 9, a spring 10,
The stopper mechanism consisting of the spring support JP1) allows the IC to
When the card 1 is inserted in the forward direction from the card insertion slot 5 of the league writer 4, the notch 2 pushes the stopper bar 7 out of the frame, the IC card 1 is carried in, and the IC card 1 is inserted in the forward direction. If you do not insert it, the corner of IC card 1 without the notch will hit the stone bar 7,
The loading of the IC card 1 is mechanically stopped.
（実施例２）
第２図に示すように、ＩＣカード１の表面に他より反射
率の高い部分である認識部１５を設けたものである。こ
の実施例ではＩＣカード用リーグ・ライタ４に発光素子
１６、受光素子１７から成る検出部（反射型のフォトセ
ンサ）を設け、ＩＣカードｌが順方向に挿入された場合
と、されなかった場合とで検出部の検出電位が異なるこ
とを利用し、挿入されなかった場合は、これを認知し、
カード搬入・・搬出用ローラー１３が駆動しないような
仕組みとしたことにより、ＩＣカードＩの逆挿しが防止
できる。(Embodiment 2) As shown in FIG. 2, a recognition portion 15, which is a portion having a higher reflectance than other portions, is provided on the surface of the IC card 1. In this embodiment, the league writer 4 for IC cards is provided with a detection section (reflection type photosensor) consisting of a light emitting element 16 and a light receiving element 17. Utilizing the fact that the detection potential of the detection part is different depending on the
By adopting a mechanism in which the card loading/unloading rollers 13 are not driven, reverse insertion of the IC card I can be prevented.
（実施例３）
第３図に示すように、ＩＣカードＩに認識用の透孔１８
を設けたものである。(Example 3) As shown in FIG. 3, the IC card I has a recognition hole 18.
It has been established.
この実施例ではＩＣカード用リーグ・ライク４のカード
挿入口５の上下に発光素子１６、受光素子１７をそれぞ
れ配置した検出部（透過型のフォトセンサ）を設け、Ｉ
Ｃカード１が順方向に挿入されなかった場合は、実施例
２と同様にしてこれを認知し、カード搬入・搬出用ロー
ラー１３が駆動しないような仕組みとしたことにより、
ＩＣカード１の逆挿しが防止できる。In this embodiment, a detection unit (transmission type photosensor) is provided with a light emitting element 16 and a light receiving element 17 arranged above and below the card insertion slot 5 of the League Like 4 for IC cards.
If the C card 1 is not inserted in the forward direction, this is recognized in the same manner as in the second embodiment, and the card loading/unloading roller 13 is not driven.
Reverse insertion of the IC card 1 can be prevented.
以上説明したように、本発明では、Ｉ（二カードの１つ
の隅に切欠、またはＩＣカート表面に他と反射率の異な
る認識部、またはＩＣカードの一部に認識用の透孔を設
け、これによりＩＣカードの順方向、逆方向を検知する
ようにしたから、ＩＣカードの逆挿しを防止でき、ＩＣ
カードを差し換える煩わしさの排除及びカードの信頼性
の向上に効果がある。As explained above, in the present invention, a notch is provided in one corner of the IC card, or a recognition part with a different reflectance is provided on the surface of the IC card, or a recognition hole is provided in a part of the IC card, This makes it possible to detect the forward and reverse directions of the IC card, which prevents the IC card from being inserted backwards.
This is effective in eliminating the trouble of replacing cards and improving card reliability.
第１図は第１の実施例に係るＩＣカード及びこれに対応
するリーダ・ライタの斜視図、第２図は第２の実施例に
係るＩＣカードの送り方向検出の説明図、第３図は第３
の実施例に係るＩＣカードの送り方向検出の説明図、第
４図は従来例に係るＩＣカードの送り状態の説明図であ
る。
１・・・ＩＣカード、２・・・切欠部、３・・・外部端
子、４・・・ＩＣカード用リーグ・ライタ、５・・・カ
ード挿入口、６・・・ストッパー ７・・・ストッパー
棒、８・・・ストッパー支点、９・・・ストッパー止め
、１０・・・バネ、１）・・・ハネ支持棒、１２・・・
プローバー １３・・・カード搬入・搬出用ローラー
１４・・・ローラー支柱、１５・・・認識部、１６・・
・発光素子、Ｉ７・・・受光素子、１日・・・認識用透
孔、１９・・・カード挿入方向、２０・・・ローラー進
行方向。
第
！
図
第
図FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an IC card and a corresponding reader/writer according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of detection of the feeding direction of the IC card according to the second embodiment, and FIG. Third
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the detection of the IC card feeding direction according to the embodiment, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the IC card feeding state according to the conventional example. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...IC card, 2...Notch, 3...External terminal, 4...League writer for IC card, 5...Card insertion slot, 6...Stopper 7...Stopper Rod, 8...Stopper fulcrum, 9...Stopper stop, 10...Spring, 1)...Spring support rod, 12...
Prober 13...Roller for loading/unloading cards
14... Roller support, 15... Recognition section, 16...
- Light emitting element, I7... Light receiving element, 1st... Recognition hole, 19... Card insertion direction, 20... Roller advancing direction. No.! Figure diagram
Claims (4)
ードにおいて、カードの一隅に逆挿し防止手段を設けた
ことを特徴とするＩＣカード。(1) An IC card comprising a semiconductor device in a rectangular card body, characterized in that a means for preventing reverse insertion is provided in one corner of the card.
徴とする請求項（１）に記載のＩＣカード。(2) The IC card according to claim 1, wherein the reverse insertion prevention means is a notch.
検知される、カード表面と反射率の異なる認識部である
ことを特徴とする請求項（１）に記載のＩＣカード。(3) The IC card according to claim 1, wherein the reverse insertion prevention means is a recognition section that is detected by a reflective photo sensor and has a different reflectance from the card surface.
検知される透孔であることを特徴とする請求項（１）に
記載のＩＣカード。(4) The IC card according to claim 1, wherein the reverse insertion prevention means is a through hole that is detected by a transmission type photo sensor.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP63280435A JP2889251B2 (en) | 1988-11-08 | 1988-11-08 | IC card |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP63280435A JP2889251B2 (en) | 1988-11-08 | 1988-11-08 | IC card |
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| JPH02127093A true JPH02127093A (en) | 1990-05-15 |
| JP2889251B2 JP2889251B2 (en) | 1999-05-10 |
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| JP63280435A Expired - Lifetime JP2889251B2 (en) | 1988-11-08 | 1988-11-08 | IC card |
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Cited By (2)
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| SG92699A1 (en) * | 1999-05-07 | 2002-11-19 | Sony Corp | Electronic apparatus |
| US8004838B2 (en) | 2008-11-17 | 2011-08-23 | Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. | Electronic unit and image forming apparatus |
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| SG92699A1 (en) * | 1999-05-07 | 2002-11-19 | Sony Corp | Electronic apparatus |
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| US8004838B2 (en) | 2008-11-17 | 2011-08-23 | Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. | Electronic unit and image forming apparatus |
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