JPH04133653U - card stotsuka - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a card stocker in which cards to be stacked and stored can be reliably stacked one after another in a storage case without being turned upside down or caught diagonally in the middle. [Structure] A rectangular parallelepiped-shaped storage case 11 with a cross-sectional area corresponding to the dimensions of the cards and an open top end holds a card stocker 10 that sequentially stacks and stores cards 16 to be discharged from a card output position 15 of a card processing device. It consists of a movable plate 12 supported horizontally so as to be movable up and down within a storage case, and a spring member 13 that presses the movable plate upward. The stacked cards are always held at substantially the same position from the upper edge of the storage case depending on the weight of the stacked cards based on the tension of the storage case, so that the height of the cards from the carry-out position is kept almost constant.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

The present invention enables one processing step when manufacturing cards such as prepaid cards. A card stock is used to sequentially stack and store the cards that have been removed after the process is completed. It is related to mosquitoes.

0002

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, when manufacturing prepaid cards, for example, In so-called encoder devices that write initial data, the A card storage is provided to accommodate the prepaid card taken out from the encoder device. Tokka is provided. Conventionally, such card stockers have been used to stack and store prepaid cards. A containment case is used that is designed to accommodate the By allowing each prepaid card to fall naturally under its own weight, the corresponding prepaid card is collected. They are stacked one after another in a storage case.

0003

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

By the way, according to the card stocker configured in this way, the number of cards that can be stacked is In the case of a card stocker with a small number of paid cards, transportation of encoder equipment, etc. Since the difference in height from the exit position to the bottom of the storage case is relatively small, each prep The ID card must be securely placed on the bottom of the storage case or on the can be dropped onto the surface of the ID card and placed sequentially against the bottom surface. However, a relatively large number of prepaid cards can be formed so that they can be stacked. In the case of a card stocker that has been Because the difference in height to the bottom of the case is relatively large, there is no pre-paid card in the storage case. If the cards are not stacked very much, the difference in head will become large. Therefore, each prepaid card is moved from the above-mentioned removal position to the bottom of the storage case or By the time it falls onto the surface of the prepaid cards stacked on this bottom, the front and back sides are It can be stacked successfully by turning over, leaning diagonally on the way, and getting caught. In some cases, the cards may become jammed or reversed. It may turn inside out. In such a case, in subsequent processing, turn the cards face up or align them. There is a problem in that the work becomes complicated as it is necessary to make corrections.

0004 In view of the above points, the present invention has been developed so that the cards to be stacked and stored are turned upside down midway. Be sure to stack the items in the storage case in order without rolling them over or getting them caught diagonally on the way. The purpose of this paper is to provide a card stocker that can be used as a card stocker.

[0005]

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the card stocker of the present invention is a card stocker for a card processing device. is installed adjacent to and below the card ejection position, and is ejected from the card ejection position. Cards to be stored are stacked one after the other. a rectangular parallelepiped-shaped storage case having a cross-sectional area corresponding to the dimensions of the board and having an open upper end; Inside this storage case, there is a movable plate that is supported horizontally so that it can move up and down. and a spring member that presses the moving plate upward, and the moving plate presses the moving plate upwardly. Based on the tension of the material, the number of cards stacked above the moving plate in the storage case is It moves up and down according to the weight, and the surface of the moving plate or the card placed on the moving plate is moved up and down depending on the weight. The height of the top surface remains substantially the same from the top edge of the containment case at all times. Accordingly, the height of the card from the unloading position is approximately constant. It is characterized by

[0006]

[Effect]

According to the above configuration, the movable plate provided inside the storage case is movable in the vertical direction. It is supported so that it can move, and is pressed upwardly by a spring member. ing. Therefore, this moving board is affected by the weight of the cards stacked on it. By moving downward against the tension of the spring member, the surface of the moving plate or The height of the top surface of the card placed on the moving board is always maintained at the same level. can be done. Therefore, by adjusting the tension of the spring appropriately according to the depth of the storage case, Cards are ejected from the card ejection position of the card processing device and stored in the main card stocker. When being stored, the surface of the moving plate of the storage case or the surface of the moving plate from the unloading position The height difference between the top of the stacked cards is almost constant and relatively small. Since each card can be maintained at before it falls onto the surface of the board or the top of the cards stacked on the moving board. The front and back sides of the surface of the moving board or the top surface of the cards stacked on the moving board. It will actually be placed.

[0007]

【Example】

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a card stocker according to the present invention. This card stocker 10 has an inner size sufficient to accommodate a card, that is, the size of the card. A storage case 11 in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped and having a cross-sectional area corresponding to the law and having an open upper end; A movable plate 12 is horizontally supported so as to be movable up and down within the storage case 11. It is composed of.

[0008] The storage case 11 is formed to extend vertically on each of its four sides. The movable plate 12 is provided in the guide groove 11a. Guide rollers 12a (see FIG. 2) provided on the four side edges of the It guides the movement of the movable plate 12 in the vertical direction. Above guide groove 11a and the guide roller 12a fitted therein are not necessarily required, but , the movable plate 12 can be moved up and down smoothly. Also, the guide The combination of grooves and guide rollers does not have to be four as in this example. Only one set may be provided.

[0009] Further, the movable plate 12 has a space between the back surface and the bottom surface of the storage case 11. It is pressed upward by a spring member 13 such as a stretched coil spring. As a result, the movable plate 12 can hold a card on the surface of the movable plate within the storage case 11. When the cards are stacked, the tension of the spring member 13 is resisted based on the weight of the cards. and is moved downward and stacked on the surface of the movable plate 12 or on the movable plate 12. The top surface of the twisted card is always held at the same height within the storage case 11. be able to.

0010 The card stocker 10 according to the present invention is constructed as described above, and is shown in FIG. For example, the card stocker 10 is a prepaid card encoder device 14. If the encoder is placed adjacent to and below the card ejection position 15, the encoder The card 16 transported to the unloading position 15 by the transport device of the device 14 is transferred to the main card. The card stocker 10 is brought above the card stocker 10, and due to its own weight, the card stocker 10 It falls into the storage case 11 of the locker 10. At that time, inside the storage case 11, as described above, the surface of the movable plate 12 or Or, the top surfaces of the cards 16 stacked on the moving board 12 are always at the same height. Since the card 16 is held at a fixed position, the drop of the falling card 16 is relatively small. When each card 16 falls, its front and back may be reversed, or it may become diagonal on the way. There is no chance of getting caught, so all cards 16 are guaranteed to be transferred. On the surface of the moving plate 12 or the top surface of the cards 16 stacked on the moving plate 12, Next, it can be placed securely.

[0011] Note that when taking out the accumulated cards 16 from the card stocker 10, The guide roller 12a is fitted into the guide groove 11a formed on the side surface of the base 11. You can easily take it out by, for example, grasping it with your fingers and moving it upwards. I can do that.

0012

[Effect of the idea]

As described above, according to the present invention, the movable plate provided inside the storage case is The movable plate is supported so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and this movable plate is supported upwardly by a spring member. Since the movable plate is supported so as to be pressed toward the Due to the weight of the card, it will move downward against the tension of the spring member. Therefore, the height of the surface of the moving board or the top surface of the card placed on the moving board is always is maintained at the same level. Therefore, the surface of the moving plate of the storage case is Or, the height of the cards stacked on the surface of the moving board is almost constant. Since the height difference will be maintained at a relatively small level, the card will be By the time it falls, it may have turned upside down or turned diagonally on the way, causing it to get caught. The surface of the moving plate or the cards stacked on the moving plate This means that they can be reliably placed one after the other on the top surface of the board. Thus, according to the present invention, cards that are to be stacked and stored are turned upside down midway. be stacked one after the other in the storage case without turning over or getting caught diagonally. A card stocker is provided that allows the card to be stored.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of a card stocker according to the present invention.

2 is a schematic perspective view of a movable plate used in the card stocker of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of the card stocker of FIG. 1 installed in a prepaid card encoder device.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Card stocker 11 Containment case 12 Moving board 13 Spring member 14 Encoder device 15 Unloading position 16 cards

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] [Claim 1] A card stocker that is installed adjacent to and below a card ejection position of a card processing device and that sequentially stacks and stores cards ejected from the card ejection position, the cards to be stored. A rectangular parallelepiped storage case with a cross-sectional area corresponding to the dimensions of the movable plate moves up and down based on the tension of the spring member in accordance with the weight of the cards stacked above the movable plate within the storage case;
The height of the surface of the movable plate or the top surface of the card placed on the movable plate is always maintained at substantially the same position from the upper edge of the storage case, so that the cards from the unloading position are A card stocker characterized by having a substantially constant drop. 2. A guide groove extending vertically is formed in the side surface of the storage case, and a guide roller protruding from the side edge of the movable plate is fitted into the guide groove. The card stocker according to claim 1, further comprising a guide for vertical movement.