JPH04120152U

JPH04120152U - Card reader loading device

Info

Publication number: JPH04120152U
Application number: JP2706491U
Authority: JP
Inventors: 正彦土肥; 剛朝井
Original assignee: アンリツ株式会社
Priority date: 1991-03-29
Filing date: 1991-03-29
Publication date: 1992-10-27

Abstract

(57)【要約】【目的】磁気カ−ドの挿入と取り出しを主として機械
的手段で行うことにより、使用する電力の節減を図るよ
うにしたカ−ドリ−ダの取込装置を提供する。【構成】カ−ド挿入口１５から挿入したい磁気カ−ド
１が当接する爪部１７を一体に形成したキャリア１４
を、磁気カ−ド１の押し込みにより移動させ、また、キ
ャリア１４の移動でカ−ドラッチ装置１８のラッチ部１
９によりカ−ド挿入口１５を塞ぎ、また、キャリア１４
の位置を安定させるための引張ばね４３を設け、さらに
磁気カ−ド１を取り出すためにキャリア１４を当初の位
置に復帰するキャリア復帰装置３１を設ける。 (57) [Summary] [Objective] To provide a card reader loading device that reduces power consumption by inserting and removing a magnetic card mainly by mechanical means. [Structure] Carrier 14 integrally formed with claw portion 17 against which magnetic card 1 to be inserted from card insertion slot 15 comes into contact.
is moved by pushing in the magnetic card 1, and the latch part 1 of the card latch device 18 is moved by moving the carrier 14.
9 closes the card insertion slot 15 and also closes the carrier 14.
A tension spring 43 is provided to stabilize the position of the carrier 14, and a carrier return device 31 is provided to return the carrier 14 to its original position in order to take out the magnetic card 1.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

【０００１】0001

[Industrial application field]

本考案は、プリペイドカ−ドやクレジットカ−ド等に付けられた磁気ストライブに記録された暗証番号等の情報を読み取るために使用されるカ−ドリ−ダの取込装置に関するものである。 This invention is based on magnetic strips attached to prepaid cards, credit cards, etc. How to install a card reader used to read information such as a PIN number recorded on a card This relates to the loading device.

【０００２】0002

[Conventional technology]

図７は従来のカ−ドリ−ダの外形を示す斜視図で、１は磁気カ−ド、２は磁気ストライプ、３はカ−ドリ−ダで、磁気カ−ド１を横長の水平状態で挿入するカ −ド挿入口４を形成し、かつ磁気カ−ド１を所要の位置まで挿入できるようにカ −ド保持部５を設けてある。６は前記磁気カ−ド１が収容されるスリットである。 FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the external shape of a conventional card reader, where 1 is a magnetic card and 2 is a magnetic card reader. Stripe, 3 is a card reader, into which the magnetic card 1 is inserted horizontally. - A card insertion slot 4 is formed, and the card is designed so that the magnetic card 1 can be inserted to the required position. - A card holding section 5 is provided. 6 is a slit in which the magnetic card 1 is accommodated. .

【０００３】0003

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

ところで、上記従来のカ−ドリ−ダ３は、磁気カ−ド１を挿入するため、カ− ド挿入口４内に設けたシャッタ−（図示せず）をソレノイドで開いたり、また、磁気カ−ド１を挿入するときモ−タの駆動でカ−ドリ−ダ３の内部へ取り込んだり、さらに読み取りを終了した磁気カ−ド１を外部へ取り出しをしていたので、ソレノイドやモ−タを駆動するために多くの電力を必要とし、かつソレノイドやモ−タを備えたため、カ−ドリ−ダ３が大型になる等の問題点があった。 By the way, in the conventional card reader 3, in order to insert the magnetic card 1, A shutter (not shown) provided in the card insertion slot 4 can be opened using a solenoid, or When inserting the magnetic card 1, the motor drives it into the card reader 3. Then, the magnetic card 1 that had been read was taken out to the outside. It requires a lot of electricity to drive the solenoid and motor, and the solenoid and Since the card reader 3 is equipped with a motor, there are problems such as an increase in the size of the card reader 3.

【０００４】本考案は上記の問題点を解決するためになされたもので、磁気カ−ド１の取り込みと取り出しを機械的手段で行うことにより使用する電力の節減を図るようにしたカ−ドリ−ダの取込装置を得ることを目的とする。0004 This invention was devised to solve the above problems, and is In order to reduce the amount of electricity used by mechanically loading and unloading The object of the present invention is to obtain a card reader loading device.

【０００５】[0005]

[Means to solve the problem]

本考案に係るカ−ドリ−ダの取込装置は、カ−ド挿入口に挿入した磁気カ−ドが当接する爪部を一体に形成するとともに、この爪部に当接した磁気カ−ドの押し込みにより爪部を押圧して移動せしめるキャリアと；このキャリアと連動してカ−ド挿入口を塞ぐことにより磁気カ−ドの取り出しを防止するラッチ部を形成したカ−ドラッチ装置と；カ−ド挿入口から磁気カ−ドが挿入されないときの位置と、磁気カ−ドが挿入された後、キャリアを自動的に引き込ませるとともに、キャリアを取り込んだ位置をそれぞれ安定させる二位置安定用の引張ばねを設けるとともに、カ−ドリ−ダの内部で読取処理の終了した磁気カ−ドを取り出すためキャリアを当初の位置に移動して復帰せしめるためキャリアと連動して作動するキャリア復帰装置と；を備えたものである。 The card reader loading device according to the present invention is capable of handling a magnetic card inserted into a card insertion slot. The claw part that comes into contact with the magnetic card is integrally formed, and the magnetic card that comes into contact with this claw part can be pressed. A carrier that presses and moves the claw part by pushing; Forms a latch that prevents the magnetic card from being removed by blocking the card insertion slot. the card latch device; the position when the magnetic card is not inserted from the card insertion slot; After the magnetic card is inserted, the carrier is automatically retracted and Two-position stabilization tension springs are provided to stabilize each position where the carrier is taken in. At the same time, it is used to remove the magnetic card that has been read inside the card reader. It operates in conjunction with the carrier to move the carrier to its original position and return it to its original position. It is equipped with a carrier return device;

【０００６】[0006]

[Effect]

本考案においては、磁気カ−ドを挿入して爪部に当接させた後、さらに磁気カ −ドを押し込むことによりキャリアを移動させ、同時にキャリアと連動するカ− ドラッチ装置のラッチ部が自動的にカ−ド挿入口を閉塞する。また、引張ばねによりキャリアを引き込ませ、かつキャリアの位置を安定させる。また、磁気カ− ドの読取り終了後は、キャリア復帰装置によりカ−ドで押し込まれたキャリアが当初の位置に復帰する。 In this invention, after the magnetic card is inserted and brought into contact with the claw part, the magnetic card is further inserted. - Move the carrier by pushing the card, and at the same time a card that works with the carrier. The latch portion of the latching device automatically closes the card insertion slot. Also, for tension springs To draw the carrier in further and stabilize the position of the carrier. Also, the magnetic car After reading the card, the carrier that was pushed in by the card is removed by the carrier return device. Return to original position.

【０００７】[0007]

【Example】

図１は本考案の一実施例を示す一部破断斜視図、図２は、図１の平面図、図３は、図２のＩ−Ｉ線による断面図、図４は、図２のII−II線による断面図である。これらの図において、図７と同一符号は同一部分を示し、１１はカ−ドリ−ダの取込装置の全体を示す。１２は基台、１２ａは前記基台１２に形成された凹陥部、１３は前記基台１２の上面に設けたケ−ス、１４は前記磁気カ−ド１を押し込む力により移動可能に形成したキャリア、１５は前記磁気カ−ド１を横長の溝に対応した大きさに形成したカ−ド挿入口、１６は前記基台１２とキャリア１４との間に形成されたスリットで、カ−ド挿入口１５から矢印Ａ方向に挿入された磁気カ−ド１が収納される。１７は前記挿入された磁気カ−ド１を図２の１Ａの位置に位置決めをする爪部、１８はカ−ドラッチ装置で、前記カ−ド挿入口１５から挿入された磁気カ−ド１が二点鎖線で示す１Ａの位置から同じく１Ｂの位置までキャリア１４とともに移動したとき、ラッチ部１９がキャリア１４と連動して矢印Ｂ方向に回動し、磁気カ−ド１の不正の取り出しや脱落を防止する。２０は前記キャリア１４に形成された軸受けで、カ−ドラッチ装置１８に糊着された回動軸２１を回動自在に取り付けてある。２２は前記カ−ドラッチ装置１８に固着された係合ピン、２３は前記ケ−ス１３に形成された側板、２４は前記側板２３に形成された長孔状の係合孔で、係合ピン２２が移動できるように係合されている。２５は前記キャリア１４の側板、２６は前記側板２３と接する案内壁である。２７は前記磁気カ−ド１の読み取りを行う磁気ヘッドである。また、３１はキャリア復帰装置の全体を示し、磁気ヘッド２７で磁気ストライプ２の読み取りを終了した後、キャリア１４を当初の位置に復帰させる。３２はピン、３３は前記キャリア１４に形成された案内溝で、キャリア１４の移動によりピン３２がキャリア１４に対しては案内溝３３の中で矢印Ｃ方向に移動する、また、基台１２に対してはピン３２を嵌合したリンク３４とともに矢印Ｄ方向に回動する。３５は前記リンク３４を回動可能に嵌合するとともに、ケ−ス１３に固着した固定軸、３６は前記リンク３４の回動によりピン３２を矢印Ｄ方向に回動させるための通路となる長円孔、３７は前記ピン３２に当接したレバ−、３８は前記レバ−３７の回動の中心となり、レバ−３７を回動自在に嵌合した固定軸で、ケ−ス１３に固着されている。３９は前記レバ−３７に形成した係合溝、４０は前記レバ− ３７の係合溝３９に係合されたピン、４１は前記ピン４０を固着したレバ−、４２は前記レバ−４１を回動させるモ−タ、４３は引張ばねで、その一端はピン３４に、他端はケ−ス１３に固着されたピン４４に取り付けられている。 FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1, and FIG. is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-I in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. . In these figures, the same symbols as in FIG. 7 indicate the same parts, and 11 is a card reader. The entire import device is shown. 12 is a base; 12a is a recess formed in the base 12; 13 is a case provided on the upper surface of the base 12, and 14 is a case for pushing the magnetic card 1. A carrier 15 is formed to be movable by the force of inserting the magnetic card 1 into a horizontally elongated groove. A card insertion slot 16 is formed to a size corresponding to the base 12 and the carrier 14. The card is inserted from the card insertion slot 15 in the direction of arrow A through the slit formed between the A magnetic card 1 is stored. 17 refers to the inserted magnetic card 1 as shown in 1A of FIG. A claw portion 18 for positioning the card is a card latch device, and the card insertion slot 15 The magnetic card 1 inserted from the position 1A to the position 1B indicated by the two-dot chain line When the latch portion 19 moves together with the carrier 14 to The magnetic card 1 is rotated in the direction of arrow B to prevent the magnetic card 1 from being removed or dropped. 20 is a bearing formed on the carrier 14 and glued to the card latch device 18. A rotation shaft 21 is rotatably attached. 22 is fixed to the card latch device 18. The engaged pin 23 is a side plate formed on the case 13, and 24 is a side plate 2 formed on the side plate 2. The engagement pin 22 is movably engaged with the elongated engagement hole formed in 3. There is. 25 is a side plate of the carrier 14, and 26 is a guide wall in contact with the side plate 23. Ru. 27 is a magnetic head for reading the magnetic card 1; Also, 31 is The entire carrier return device is shown, and the magnetic stripe 2 is read by the magnetic head 27. After completing the process, the carrier 14 is returned to its original position. 32 is pin, 33 is front The pin 32 is locked by the movement of the carrier 14 in the guide groove formed in the carrier 14. The carrier 14 moves in the direction of arrow C in the guide groove 33, and the base 12 It rotates in the direction of arrow D together with the link 34 into which the pin 32 is fitted. 35 is a fixed shaft which rotatably fits the link 34 and is fixed to the case 13. , 36 is for rotating the pin 32 in the direction of arrow D by the rotation of the link 34. 37 is a lever in contact with the pin 32; 38 is the lever 3; The fixed shaft is the center of rotation of the case 13, and the lever 37 is rotatably fitted on the fixed shaft. is fixed to. 39 is an engagement groove formed in the lever 37, 40 is the lever 37, a pin engaged in the engagement groove 39; 41, a lever to which the pin 40 is fixed; 4; 2 is a motor for rotating the lever 41; 43 is a tension spring, one end of which is connected to the pin 3; 4, the other end is attached to a pin 44 fixed to the case 13.

【０００８】なお、図５は、図４に示すカ−ドラッチ１８の動作後の態様を示す図、図６は引張ばね４３の動作を示す説明図である。[0008] 5 is a diagram showing the state of the card latch 18 shown in FIG. 4 after operation, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of a tension spring 43. FIG.

【０００９】次に、動作について説明する。[0009] Next, the operation will be explained.

【００１０】磁気カ−ド１をカ−ド挿入口１５からスリット１６内へ矢印Ａ方向に挿入して磁気カ−ド１の前端部１ａがストッパ１６に当接したとき、磁気カ−ド１は図２の１Ａに示す位置になり、凹陥部１２ａの部分だけ露出している。次いで、凹陥部１２ａのところで磁気カ−ド１をさらに押し込むと、キャリア１４は矢印Ａ方向に移動すると同時にカ−ドラッチ位置と連動して図５に示すように、カ−ドラッチ装置１８の係合ピン２２が側板２３の係合孔２４に沿って移動し、ラッチ部１９が回動軸２１ゐ中心にして矢印Ｂ方向に回動してカ−ド挿入口１５の部分を塞ぐので、磁気カ−ド１の取り出しや脱落を防止することができる。同時に、図１，図２に示すように、キャリア１４の案内溝３３に係合されているピン３２はキャリア１３に対して案内溝３３内を矢印Ｃ方向に移動しながらリンク３４の軸３５を中心にして基台１２に対して矢印Ｄ方向に回動するので、レバ−３７はピン３２に押されて軸３８を中心にして回動する。このため、レバ−３７の係合溝３９側も矢印Ｅ方向に回動するので、レバ−４１も矢印Ｆ方向に回動し、いずれも図２の二点鎖線で示す位置になる。同時に、ピン３２の回動によって引張ばね４３は図６に示すように実線の位置から伸長を開始し、破線で示す４３Ａの位置で最大に伸長し、その後は収縮してキャリア１４を自動的に引き込ませ、破線で示す４３Ｂの位置で安定する。次いで、磁気ヘッド２７により磁気カ−ド１の読み取りが終了した後は、モ−タ４２が駆動してレバ−４１を矢印Ｆ方向と反対方向に回動させるので、レバ−３７も矢印Ｅ方向と反対方向に回動することにより引張ばね４３を伸長し、ピン３２を押圧して矢印Ｄ方向と反対方向に回動させてキャリア１４を当初の位置に復帰させる。このとき、図４に示すように、カ−ドラッチ１８のピン２２が側板２３の係合孔２４内を矢印Ａ方向と反対方向に移動するので、ラッチ部１９も矢印Ｂ方向と反対方向に回動して上昇し、図４に示す当初の位置に戻り、そして磁気カ−ド１も凹陥部１２ａに戻るので、磁気カ−ド１をキャリア１４から取り出すことができる。0010 Insert the magnetic card 1 from the card insertion slot 15 into the slit 16 in the direction of arrow A. When the front end 1a of the magnetic card 1 comes into contact with the stopper 16, the magnetic card 1 moves as shown in FIG. 1A, and only the recessed portion 12a is exposed. Then, the depression When the magnetic card 1 is further pushed in at the portion 12a, the carrier 14 moves in the direction of arrow A. At the same time as the card latch moves in the direction, the card latch position is moved as shown in Figure 5. The engagement pin 22 of the latch device 18 moves along the engagement hole 24 of the side plate 23, and the latch portion 19 rotates in the direction of arrow B around the rotation axis 21 to open the card insertion slot 15. Since it is closed, it is possible to prevent the magnetic card 1 from being taken out or falling off. At the same time, figure 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the pin 32 engaged in the guide groove 33 of the carrier 14 is While moving in the direction of arrow C in the guide groove 33 relative to the carrier 13, the axis of the link 34 Since the lever 37 rotates in the direction of arrow D with respect to the base 12 with the lever 35 as the center, the lever 37 It is pushed by the pin 32 and rotates around the shaft 38. Therefore, the engagement groove of the lever 37 Since the 39 side also rotates in the direction of arrow E, the lever 41 also rotates in the direction of arrow F, and eventually is also at the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. At the same time, the rotation of the pin 32 causes the tension spring to 43 starts elongation from the position indicated by the solid line as shown in FIG. 6, and reaches the position 43A indicated by the broken line. The carrier 14 is extended to the maximum at , and then contracted to automatically retract the carrier 14, as indicated by the broken line. It stabilizes at position 43B shown. Next, the magnetic head 27 reads the magnetic card 1. After the removal is completed, the motor 42 is driven to move the lever 41 in the direction opposite to the arrow F direction. Since the lever 37 is also rotated in the direction opposite to the direction of arrow E, Extend the tension spring 43, press the pin 32, and rotate it in the direction opposite to the direction of arrow D. The carrier 14 is returned to its original position. At this time, as shown in Figure 4, the card The pin 22 of the latch 18 moves in the engagement hole 24 of the side plate 23 in the direction opposite to the arrow A direction. Therefore, the latch portion 19 also rotates in the direction opposite to the arrow B direction and rises, as shown in FIG. Since the magnetic card 1 returns to its original position and also returns to the concave portion 12a, the magnetic card 1 can be removed from the carrier 14.

【００１１】[0011]

[Effect of the idea]

以上説明したように、本考案は、カ−ド挿入口に挿入した磁気カ−ドが当接する爪部を一体に形成するとともに、この爪部に当接した磁気カ−ドの押し込みにより爪部を押圧して移動せしめるキャリアと；このキャリアと連動してカ−ド挿入口を塞ぐことにより磁気カ−ドの取り出しを防止するラッチ部を形成したカ− ドラッチ装置と；カ−ド挿入口から磁気カ−ドが挿入されないときの位置と、磁気カ−ドが挿入された後、キャリアを自動的に引き込ませるとともに、キャリアを取り込んだ位置をそれぞれ安定させる二位置安定用の引張ばねを設けるとともに、カ−ドリ−ダの内部で読取処理の終了した磁気カ−ドを取り出すためキャリアを当初の位置に移動して復帰せしめるためキャリアと連動して作動するキャリア復帰装置と；を備えたので、磁気カ−ドの挿入と取り出しが機械的手段で行われるため、使用電力の節減が図れる。また、挿入された磁気カ−ドが露出することなく、取り出しを防止することができる。さらに、磁気カ−ドの読み取りに外乱を生ずることがない等の利点を有する。 As explained above, the present invention allows the magnetic card inserted into the card slot to come into contact with the magnetic card. In addition to integrally forming a claw part, the magnetic card that comes into contact with this claw part is pushed in. A carrier that moves by pressing the claw part; The card is inserted in conjunction with this carrier. A card with a latch that prevents the magnetic card from being taken out by blocking the entrance. Datch device: the position when the magnetic card is not inserted from the card insertion slot, and the magnetic After the card is inserted, the carrier will be automatically retracted and In addition to providing two-position stabilizing tension springs to stabilize each position where the Then, remove the magnetic card from the card reader after it has been read. A carrier that works in conjunction with the carrier to move the item to its original position and return it to its original position. Since it is equipped with a return device and ;, insertion and removal of magnetic cards can be done by mechanical means. As a result, power consumption can be reduced. Also, the inserted magnetic card may be exposed. Therefore, removal can be prevented. In addition, external devices are used to read magnetic cards. It has the advantage of not causing any disturbance.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

【図１】本考案の一実施例を示す一部破断斜視図であ
る。FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

【図２】図１の平面図である。FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1;

【図３】図２のＩ−Ｉ線による断面図である。FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line II in FIG. 2;

【図４】図２のII−II線による断面図である。FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 2;

【図５】図４のカ−ドラッチの動作後の態様を示す図で
ある。5 is a diagram showing the state of the card latch of FIG. 4 after operation; FIG.

【図６】引張ばねの動作を示す説明図である。FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of a tension spring.

【図７】従来のカ−ドリ−ダの外形を示す図である。FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the outer shape of a conventional card reader.

[Explanation of symbols]

１磁気カ−ド１１カ−ド取込装置１４キャリア１５カ−ド挿入口１７爪部１８カ−ドラッチ装置１９ラッチ部２１キャリア復帰装置４３引張ばね 1 magnetic card 11 Card loading device 14 Career 15 Card insertion slot 17 Claw part 18 Card latch device 19 Latch part 21 Carrier return device 43 Tension spring

Claims

[Scope of utility model registration request]

1. A card reader loading device that reads information by inserting a magnetic card from a card insertion slot;
A claw portion is integrally formed with which the magnetic card inserted into the card insertion slot abuts, and the claw portion is pressed and moved by pushing the magnetic card in contact with the claw portion. Carrier: In conjunction with this carrier, the said car
a card latch device having a latch portion that prevents the magnetic card from being taken out by blocking the card insertion slot; a position when the magnetic card is not inserted from the card insertion slot; After the card is inserted, the carrier is automatically retracted, and a two-position stabilizing tension spring is provided to stabilize the inserted position of the carrier, and the card reader is readable inside the card reader. A carrier return device that operates in conjunction with the carrier to move and return the carrier to its original position in order to take out the processed magnetic card. Da import device.