JPH02144789A - Magnetic card issuing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent issue of an illegal card by constituting the title system so that it is not operated unless a storage means such as a ROM card, etc. is not installed in a magnetic card issuing device. CONSTITUTION:When a magnetic card issuing device 6 is operated, a deciding means 11 decides whether data can be read from a ROM card 4 or not. In this case, when the ROM card 4 is not installed, the deciding means 11 cannot read the data, therefore, its operation is ended without executing any processing. On the other hand, when the ROM card 4 is installed, the deciding means 11 can read in the data, therefore, the deciding means 11 compares a code which is set and a read-out code and issues a magnetic card 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a magnetic card issuing system equipped with a magnetic card issuing device for writing predetermined information on an il magnetic card.
In particular, the means for storing at least the predetermined information is
When issuing a magnetic card, the magnetic card issuance is managed only when the means is attached to the magnetic card issuing device. This relates to a strict magnetic card issuing system.

(Prior Art) This type of conventional magnetic card issuing system is known as a system in which a prepayment from Yonhap, etc. is received in advance, and the prepaid amount and other necessary information are written in the magnetic recording area of the magnetic card by a magnetic card issuing device. ing. Those who possess such a magnetic card can thereafter settle payments using the magnetic card until the amount information on the magnetic card becomes zero.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, since the magnetic card issuing device in the conventional magnetic card issuing system simply magnetically records the necessary information on the magnetic card, the magnetic card issuing device may be stolen. etc., there was a drawback that if a magnetic card with no writing written on it could be obtained, it would be possible to issue an unlimited number of magnetic cards.

The present invention has been made in order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and is a magnetic card issuing system that strictly enforces the issuance of magnetic cards and prevents unauthorized issuance of magnetic cards even if the issuing device is stolen. The purpose is to provide

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the magnetic card issuing system according to the present invention prepays cash etc. in advance, receives a magnetic card with the prepaid amount and other necessary information written on it by a magnetic card issuing device, and then uses the magnetic In a payment system in which payments are made using a card, means for storing at least predetermined information is connectable to the magnetic card issuing device, and the magnetic card issuing device is configured such that when issuing a magnetic card, the means stores at least predetermined information. The present invention is characterized in that a magnetic card can be issued only when the magnetic card is inserted into the magnetic card issuing device.

(Operation) A means for storing at least predetermined information is connectable to the above-mentioned (■) card issuing device.
Examples include ROM chips and ROM cards. R
The OM chip can be connected to a magnetic card issuing device with a socket. The ROM card can be connected to a magnetic card issuing device with a card socket. The magnetic card issuing device is provided with a predetermined connecting member, and can issue a magnetic card on the condition that the storage means is attached to the connecting member.

Further, when the storage means is not installed in the magnetic card issuing device, the magnetic card issuing device cannot start the operation of issuing a magnetic card.

Therefore, even if the magnetic card issuing device is stolen, if the storage means is strictly managed, magnetic cards will not be issued unless the storage means is present.

[Example] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

In this embodiment, a socket is provided in the magnetic card issuing device,
Although the configuration is such that issuing of a magnetic card is permitted only when a ROM card is inserted into the socket, a special socket for irreversibly fixing the ROM chip may be provided in the magnetic card issuing device. In this case, once a ROM chip designated as I is installed in the special socket, it cannot be removed unless the socket is destroyed, making it possible to prevent the ROM chip from being used in other magnetic card issuing devices.

First, FIGS. 1 to 10 are diagrams for explaining the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the appearance of an embodiment of the magnetic card issuing system according to the present invention.

In FIG. 2, the magnetic card issuing system 1 enables connection of a card holder 3 that stores a magnetic card 2, and when issuing a magnetic card 2, takes out one magnetic card 2 from the card holder 3, and R is a means for storing at least predetermined information that permits issuance of a magnetic card.
A magnetic card issuing device 6 that writes the prepaid amount and other necessary information on the magnetic card 2 when the OM card 4 is attached to the socket 5 and certain issuing conditions are met.
The magnetic card issuing device 6 is provided with the amount of money and other information from the POS terminal 7.

FIGS. 1(+) to (V) are diagrams showing details of an embodiment of the magnetic card issuing system according to the present invention, and FIG.
11 shows a magnetic card issuing device, (11) to (IV) show magnetic cards, and (V) shows a ROM card.

In FIGS. 1 (1) to (V), the magnetic card 2 includes a first magnetic recording area 8 in which the prepaid amount and other necessary information is written, and a second magnetic recording area 8 in which a predetermined code is written.
The second magnetic recording area 9 has a predetermined code Cd written therein in advance.

1 (1) to (rV), the magnetic card issuing device 6, when issuing the magnetic card 2,
A succession means 10 reads out a predetermined code Cd from the second magnetic recording area 9 of the memory, and the reproduction means 10 becomes operable only when the ROM card 4 is inserted into the socket 5, and reads out a predetermined code Cd from the said succession means 10 in advance. A determination means 11 that compares a set code Cm and outputs necessary information for issuing a magnetic card when both of them are defeated, and controls the overall operation; and a determination means 11 that issues a magnetic card from the determination means 11. a writing means 12 for writing information such as the amount of money, the name of the issuing processing operator, the date and time of issue, and a code specific to the issuing device into the first magnetic recording area 8 of the magnetic card 2 according to the necessary information; a conveying mechanism 13 for conveying the magnetic card 2 to the writing means 12 and the reading means 10; and a take-out mechanism for extracting only one magnetic card 2 from the card holder 3 storing a large amount of magnetic cards 2 and providing it to the conveying mechanism 13. Consisting of 14.

The magnetic card issuing device 6 is given information such as the amount of money and the operator who processed the issue from the POS terminal 7.

In FIGS. 1 (II) to (IV), the magnetic card 2 is made of a material such as gold or plastic, and the amount, estimated usage amount, card issue note name, etc. are printed on the surface of the material. As already mentioned, the first magnetic recording area 4 and the second magnetic recording area 9 are provided on the back side of the material. Further, a predetermined code Cd is recorded in the second magnetic recording area 9 of the magnetic card 2 in advance.

In FIG. 1(V), the ROM card 4 is a card-shaped LSI in which information such as a certain code is written, and is provided with a contact portion 15. When this ROM card 4 is inserted into the socket 5 of the magnetic card issuing device 6, the ROM card 4 and the magnetic card issuing device 6 are electrically connected via the contact portion 15 and the socket 5.

FIG. 3 and subsequent figures show the magnetic card issuing device 6.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the magnetic card issuing device 6, Fig. 4 is a side view, Fig. 5 is a front view, Fig. 6 is a plan view, Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken in the longitudinal direction, and Fig. 8 is a It is an exploded perspective view.

First, the transport mechanism 13 will be explained.

A socket 5 is attached above the transport mechanism 13, and the socket 5 is electrically connected to a determining means 11 (not shown). A ROM card 4 can be connected to this socket 5.

A rail body 16 having an elongated three-dimensional structure, side plates 17 and 18 made of sheet metal or the like fixed to the side surfaces of the rail body 16, and a lid body 19 fixed to the rail body 16 by covering it from above. , a desk fixed on the front side of the rail body 16, and a front panel 20 having a slit for inserting the magnetic card 2.

The second rail body 16 is formed by cutting out a single piece of metal, or is integrally formed by casting, etc., and has a flat sliding base on most of its upper surface. 21 is formed, and a pair of side guides 22.22.23.2 are formed on the left and right sides of the sliding base 21 so as to be parallel to each other.
3 is standing and fixed.

The inner walls of the side guides 22 and 23 are parallel, and the distance between them is set to be just slightly wider than the width of the magnetic card 2. This rail body 16 has a roller hole 24 which is opened vertically in the front (on the left side in FIG. 8) so as to open at the surface of the sliding base 2.
A head hole 25 is opened vertically through the side of the roller hole 24.

Further, a roller hole 27 is vertically penetrated and opened at the rear of the sliding base 21 (on the right side in FIG. 8), and a head hole 28 is vertically penetrated and opened at the side of the roller hole 27. It's a shame. Detection holes 30, 31, 32, 30, 31, 32, .
33 is a through opening at the top and bottom.

The detection holes 30, 31, 32, 33 are for passing light from the desk light emitting diode.

Next, a roller hole 34 that opens upward and downward is opened approximately in the center of the lid 19, and light receiving holes 35 and 36 are opened through the front and back near the side surface of the lid 19.

The light receiving holes 35 and 36 are for fixing a photodiode and receiving light.

Further, a roller hole 37 is similarly opened at approximately the center of the lid body 9, penetrating vertically, and a pressure contact hole 38 is opened close to the side surface of this roller hole 37. Also,
At the front and rear sides of the lid body 19, light receiving holes 39 and 40 are opened, which are vertically penetrated.
A photodiode is provided at 40 to detect light. Note that the pressure contact hole 41 is opened through the roller hole 34 close to the side surface thereof.

There are shaft holes 42 and 43 in the middle of the front and rear of the side plate [7].
is a through opening. In addition, shaft holes 44 and 45 are opened in the middle of the front and rear of the side [1B, respectively, and the side plate 18
There is an L-shaped fixing chisennel 46 at the front and back of the lower part of the
is fixed. A shaft 47 is rotatably mounted between the shaft holes 42 and 44.
An elongated shaft 48 is rotatably connected between the racks 5 and 5. A pulley 4 is attached to the end of both shafts 47 and 48.
9.50 is fixed, and a belt 51 is wound around between the pulleys 49.500. A driving roller 52 is fixed to the middle of the shaft 47, and this driving roller 52 is inserted into the sliding base 2 from the opening of the roller hole 34.
It is pivoted so that its lower surface protrudes toward 1.

Further, a drive roller 53 is fixed to the center of the shaft 48, and the lower surface of the drive roller 53 projects toward the sliding base 21 from the opening of the roller hole 37.

At the same time, a pressure roller 54 made of an elastic material such as rubber is loosely fitted onto the shaft 48 and rotatably supported, and the pressure roller 54 slides through the opening of the pressure contact hole 38. It protrudes toward the base 21.

Similarly, a pressure roller 64 made of an elastic material such as rubber is loosely fitted onto the shaft 47 and rotatably supported. A clamping roller 55 protrudes from the lower surface of the rail body 11 facing the roller hole 24 that protrudes toward the moving base 21, and the clamping roller 55 is pushed upward by a spring (not shown). The driving roller 52 and the nipping roller 55 are supported so as to be in constant contact with each other at a constant pressure. Further, facing the roller hole 27, a clamping roller 56 is protruded from the lower surface of the rail body 16, and this clamping roller 56 is forced upward by a spring (not shown), and is connected to the drive roller 53. The pinching roller 56 is supported by a shaft so that it is always in contact with a constant pressure. Further, a magnetic head 67.57 is projected from the lower surface of the rail body 16 in the head hole 25.28, and the outer periphery of the pressure roller 64.54 is in constant contact with the magnetic head 67.57.

A shaft hole 58 is opened in the center of the side plate 18, and a motor 59 fixed to the side plate 18 is positioned above the rail body 16, that is, above the lid body 19. The output shaft is protruding. A boo IJ-60 is pivotally supported on the output shaft of the motor 59, and a pulley 61 with a large diameter is fixed to the end of the shaft 48 that protrudes outward from the side plate 13. pulley 6
Between 0 and 61, the belt 62 is used as a bridge.

Next, the extraction mechanism 14 will be explained.

The ejection mechanism 14 has a cubic-shaped main body 70, and the card holder 3 can be attached to the upper part 71 of the main body 70. On the side surface of the main body 70, there are standing pieces 72 and 73.
is provided. Further, an upright piece 74 is provided on the short side of the main body 70, and together with the upright pieces 72 and 73, the attachment of the card holder 3 is restricted.

The main body 70 is attached to the conveyance mechanism 13 using pieces 75 and 76 and screws 78 and 78. The upper part of the main body 70 has roller holes 79, 80, 81, 82.
A rotary shaft 85 is rotatably provided inside the main body 70 where the shafts 83 and 84 are provided. The rotating shaft 85 has main rollers 86 and 87 and an auxiliary roller 88.
．． 89 is attached. The main roller 86,
87 projects from the bottom of the roller holes 81 and 82. Similarly, auxiliary rollers 88,89 are adapted to protrude from the bottom of roller holes 79,80.

Further, a rotating shaft 90 is rotatably provided at a constant interval from the rotating shaft 85. This rotating shaft 90 is provided with auxiliary rollers 91 and 92. The auxiliary rollers 91.92 are adapted to protrude from the lower part of the roller holes 83.84. Further, inside the main body 70, a motor 93 is fixed to the bottom of the main body 70 in a round shape, and a pulley 95 is rotatably supported on the output shaft of the motor 93. A belt 97 is provided between this pulley 95 and a pulley 96 attached to the rotating shaft 90. Further, pulleys 98 and 99 are attached to the rotating shaft 90 and the rotating shaft 85, respectively, and belts 100 are provided on the pulleys 98 and 99 and are round.

Further, the card holder 3 includes a rectangular parallelepiped-shaped box 110 that can store a plurality of magnetic cards 2.
The roller holes 79.80.81.82 in the bottom 111 of
．． Roller hole 112.113.1 corresponding to 83.84
14.115.116.117 are provided. A notch 121 through which only one magnetic card 2 is inserted is formed in a side surface 120 of the box 11O that is in contact with the upright piece 74.

The upright piece 74 is provided with an opening 130 at a position corresponding to the cutout 121 of the box 110 of the card holder 3. One end of the rail body 16 is positioned at the back of this opening 130.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the signal system of the same embodiment.

The readout means 10 includes a magnetic head 57 and a read circuit 1.
40, the signal from the magnetic head 57 is waveform-shaped by a read circuit 140 and is supplied to the determining means 11. The determining means 11 includes a CPU, a ROM, an R
It is composed of a computer system that integrates an AM, an input/output device, and an interface, and operates only when a ROM card 4 is inserted into the socket 5 connected to the interface, and receives input from the successive output means 10. The code Cd recorded in the second magnetic recording area 9 of the magnetic card 2 is compared with the code Cm stored in the internal ROM, and when a match is detected, an issue command and necessary data are issued. is configured to print. Further, the determining means 11 is configured to centrally control the operation of each component (for example, the motor 59, 93).

The writing means 12 includes a magnetic head 67 and a write circuit 150, and writes data from the determining means 11 to the magnetic head 67.
It is possible to write into the first magnetic recording area 8 of the magnetic card 2 via the magnetic card 2.

The operation of the embodiment configured as shown in 2 will be explained.

FIG. 1O is a flowchart shown to explain the operation of this embodiment.

The magnetic card 2, as shown in FIG. 1 (lit),
This configuration includes a first magnetic recording area 8 and a second magnetic recording area 9. Further, before the magnetic card 2 is stored in the card holder 3, a predetermined code Cd is written on the magnetic card 2, as shown in FIG. 1 (IV). These magnetic cards 2 are stacked and stored in a card holder 3 on a desk. The card holder 3 in which the magnetic card 2 is stored in this way is inserted into the upper part 71 of the main body 70 of the ejecting mechanism 14.
will be installed on the

Then f. operates the magnetic card issuing device.

When the successive control means 6 starts its operation, the determination means 1
1 determines whether data can be read from the ROM card 4 (step 500). Here, when the ROM card 4 is not installed, the determining means 11 cannot read the data (step 501), and therefore ends the operation without performing any processing.

On the other hand, when the ROM card 4 is installed, the determining means 11 can read the data (step 501), and therefore proceeds to the next step 502.

In the next step 502, it is determined whether a magnetic card issuing command is sent from the POS terminal 7 to the magnetic card issuing device 6, and if it is sent, the process moves to the next step 503. Next, from POS terminal 7, the amount and POS
Information such as the operator name of the terminal 7 is sent to the magnetic card issuing device 6 (step 503). When these signals are input to the determining means 11, the determining means 11 first drives the motor 93 to take out only one magnetic card 2 from the card holder 3, and rotates the motor 59 (step 504). As a result, the magnetic card 2 is moved within the rail body 16 of the transport mechanism 13 by the rollers 53 and 54, and the magnetic head 5 of the reading means 10 is moved from the second magnetic recording area 9 of the magnetic card 2.
7 is read out (step 505).
) The code Cd thus read out is compared with the code Cm previously stored in the ROM or the like in the determining means 11 (step 506). The determining means 11 compares the preset code Cm with the read code Cd, and when it detects a match between the two codes (step 507), it first calculates the year, month, day, hour, and minute from a timer provided inside the CPU. At the same time, the unique code assigned to the device is read out, and the POS terminal 7
(Step 505)
.

Then, the determining means 11 sends the write command Sc to the writing means 12.
At the same time, the above-mentioned data is given to the writing means 12 to magnetically write "prepayment amount, operator name, code unique to the device, date of issue, etc." in the first magnetic recording area 8 of the magnetic card 2. Record via Rad67 (Step 5
507.50B), and when all the information is recorded in the first magnetic recording area 8 of the magnetic card 2, the front panel 2
The magnetic card 2 is ejected from the slit A of 0, and the process ends.

On the other hand, in step 507, if the read code Cd does not match the pre-stored code Cm, the determining means 11 performs error processing (step 511), and the process ends.

Therefore, even if the magnetic card issuing device 6 is stolen, the magnetic card issuing device 6 will not operate unless the ROM card 4 is present, so it is possible to prevent the issuance of unauthorized cards. Furthermore, even if the magnetic card issuing device 6 is stolen, the magnetic card 2 cannot be issued unless the code Cd written in the second magnetic recording area 9 of the magnetic card 2 matches the code Cm inside the device. It turns out. Also,
Even if the magnetic card issuing device 6 is stolen, the code Cd written in the second magnetic recording area 9 of the magnetic card 2 where the magnetic card issuing device 6 was installed must be immediately removed. By changing the code to the code, unauthorized issuance of the magnetic card 2 can be prevented.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the magnetic card issuing device does not operate unless a storage means such as a ROM card is attached to the magnetic card issuing device. Cards cannot be issued, and unauthorized issuance of magnetic cards can be prevented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 (1) to (V) are diagrams showing details of an embodiment of the magnetic card issuing system according to the present invention.
) is a block diagram showing the magnetic card issuing device, and the same figure (tl
) to (IV) are explanatory diagrams showing magnetic cards, respectively, (V) is a @+) perspective view showing a ROM card, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of an embodiment of the magnetic card issuing system according to the present invention. 3 to 8 are diagrams showing the mechanism of the magnetic card issuing device, in which FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the magnetic card issuing device, FIG. 4 is a side view of the magnetic card issuing device, and FIG. 5 is a side view of the magnetic card issuing device. is a front view of the magnetic card issuing device, FIG. 6 is a plan view of the magnetic card issuing device, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the magnetic card issuing device taken in the longitudinal direction, and FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the magnetic card issuing device. , FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the signal system of the magnetic card issuing device, and FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the operation of the same embodiment. 1... Magnetic card issuing system, 2... Magnetic card, 3... Card holder, 4... ROM card, 5...
...Socket, 6...Magnetic card issuing device, 7...
POS terminal, 8...first magnetic recording area, 9
. . . second magnetic recording area, ] 0 . . . successive recording means, 1
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Judgment means, 12... Writing means, 13... Conveying mechanism, 14... Taking out mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a payment system in which cash, etc. is paid in advance, a magnetic card on which the prepaid amount and other necessary information is written is received by a magnetic card issuing device, and the payment is subsequently made using the magnetic card, at least predetermined information is stored. means is connectable to the magnetic card issuing device, and the magnetic card issuing device can issue a magnetic card only when the storage means is attached to the magnetic card issuing device. A magnetic card issuing system characterized by having the following configuration.