JPH0375893A - Ic card reader/writer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability by providing two sets of reading writing parts, and inserting two sheets of IC cards simultaneously, and performing simultaneously read-out or write-in for a second IC card as well without taking out the IC card inserted first. CONSTITUTION:When the first IC card inserted from the direction of an arrow mark A is detected by an inlet sensor 4, it is carried by driving rollers 1, 9 until it reaches a first inner sensor 6, and reading or writing operation is execut ed for this IC card 10 by a first reading writing part 8. When the second IC card 11 is inserted and detected by the inlet sensor 4, it is carried by the driving roller 1 until it reaches a second inner sensor 5, and the reading or writing operation is executed for this IC card 11 by a second reading writing part 7. Thus, the identification of the operator of a terminal machine and the read- out or the writing of the IC card by an end user can be performed by one set of an IC card reader writer.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an IC card reader/writer for reading or writing to an IC card.

[Conventional technology]

A conventional IC card 1~reader writer for reading and writing to an IC card is an IC card 1~
When inserted into a C card reader/writer, do not connect other ICs.
It is not possible to insert a card, and only one card is handled.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

As mentioned above, the conventional IC car 1-reader writer is
It only has one set of reading/writing parts, so while one IC card is being inserted into the IC card reader/writer, other IC cards cannot be inserted, and reading/writing is also impossible. . Therefore, there is a drawback that it is impossible to identify the operator of the terminal and to read and write to the end user's IC card using a single IC card reader/writer. Also, as a solution to the tree problem, is it possible to use two IC card readers/writers?
If there are two IC card readers/writers, the cost will increase and two interfaces will be required to control the IC card readers/writers. In addition, since there are two insertion slots, it may be necessary to judge which one to insert the IC car 1~ into, which may result in poor operability.

[Means to solve the problem]

The IC card reader/writer of the present invention includes a drive roller that conveys an IC card inserted from an insertion/ejection port, and a
an input sensor for detecting the insertion of the car 1~, a first back sensor for detecting that the IC card has been conveyed to a back position, and a first back sensor provided at a position corresponding to the first back sensor.・A reading/writing unit, a second rear sensor for detecting that the IC car 1 has been transported to a position on the front side, and a second rear sensor installed at a position corresponding to the second rear sensor. It is equipped with a reading/writing section.

〔Example〕

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

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

In Figure 1, the]th IC inserted from the direction of arrow A
When the card or population sensor 4 is detected, the drive roller 1
The IC card is conveyed by the driving rollers 9 until it reaches the rear sensor 6, and the reading/writing section 8 performs a reading or writing operation on the IC card. When the second IC card 11 is inserted and detected by the population sensor 4, the drive roller 1 transports it until it reaches the second back sensor 5, and the second reader/writer 7 reads this IC card. Perform read or write operations on. Roller 2 and roller 3 support the IC card.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the IC card reader/writer of the present invention is equipped with two sets of reading/writing units, so that the IC card reader/writer of the present invention can handle two IC cards.
There is an effect that the cards 1~ can be taken in at the same time and the second IC car 1~ can be read or written at the same time without taking out the IC car 1 inserted earlier. Therefore, by using the first IC card to identify the terminal operator and the second IC card to read and write to the end user's IC card, the IC card for operator identification can be used. This has the advantage that one device can have both the locking function, which makes it impossible to operate the terminal when the card is not inserted, and the TC card reading/writing function.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing one embodiment of the present invention. 1. Drive roller, 2. 3. Roller, 4. Population sensor, 5. 2nd back sensor, 6. 2nd back sensor, 7. 2nd reading/writing section, 8. 2nd reading/writing section. , 9... Drive roller.

Claims (1)

[Claims] a drive roller that conveys the IC card inserted from the insertion/ejection port; an entrance sensor that detects insertion of the IC card; and a first back sensor that detects that the IC card has been conveyed to a deep position; a first reading/writing section provided at a position corresponding to the first rear sensor; a second rear sensor for detecting that the IC card has been conveyed to a front position; and a second rear sensor provided at a position corresponding to the first rear sensor; An IC card reader/writer comprising: a second reading/writing section provided at a position corresponding to the sensor.