JPH04276884A - Emboss card processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable an emboss card processor to read an emboss character in an emboss card wherever the emboss character is present on the card. CONSTITUTION:The emboss card processor is equipped with a transfer mechanism for an emboss reader 6 in the direction perpendicular to a direction of conveying card 1, and information that makes the emboss card processor side recognize the position of an emboss character is attached to a magnetic stripe in an emboss card. Further, a magnetic head 4 reads information from the magnetic stripe to recognize the position of the emboss character, and based on a result of the recognition, the emboss reader is moved.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an embossed card processing device for reading embossed characters recorded on a card by embossing a specific shape.

0002

[Prior Art] Recently, automatic transaction devices used in banks and other financial institutions are equipped with cards having multiple magnetic stripes so that multiple types of transactions can be performed with one card due to the increase in transaction information. is now used.

FIG. 10 is a schematic side sectional view showing a conventional embossed card processing device. In the figure, 1 is a card with a magnetic stripe that magnetically records information that identifies the individual using it, such as a PIN number, information on past transactions, etc., 2 is an insertion slot into which this card 1 is inserted, and 2a is a conveyance path extending downstream from the insertion port 2 of the apparatus.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of the card 1 described above. This card 1 has the same side, here card 1 on the front side.
Two magnetic stripes 1a and 1b are provided in parallel with the conveying direction of the card according to the JIS standard, and when the card 1 is rotated 180° along the plane direction around the center point, the magnetic stripe 1b is located at the position of the magnetic stripe 1a. It's coming. When inserting the card 1 from the insertion slot 2, the magnetic stripe used for transactions will be on the front side, but at this time, the insertion direction is such that the magnetic stripe 1a or 1b used for transactions is on the right side when viewed from above. is determined like an arrow. 1c is an embossed character provided on the surface of the card 1, similar to the magnetic stripes 1a and 1b, in which the name, account number, etc. of the owner of the card 1 are embossed in a convex manner on the surface side.

Returning to FIG. 10, 3a and 3b are the conveyance path 2.
The card 1 is conveyed by rotating a plurality of feed rollers provided in a by driving means (not shown). 4 is conveyance path 2
A is a magnetic head that reads and writes information identifying an individual, transaction information, etc. to the magnetic stripe 1a or 1b of the card 1 being conveyed. 5 is a card reader section comprising the magnetic head 4 and the like. 6 is provided downstream of the magnetic head 4 and embossed characters 1c on the card 1.
7 is this embossed reader 6.
This is an embossed leader section consisting of the following parts. Reference numeral 8 denotes a receiving storage section located downstream of the embossed reader section 7, which stores the card 1 that the customer has forgotten to take out.

According to the above-described configuration, in order for a customer to conduct a transaction using the card 1, the magnetic stripe 1a or 1
Select the one to use according to the transaction you are trying to perform from b,
Insert card 1 from the direction of the arrow so that the selected magnetic stripe 1a or 1b is on the right side when viewed from above.
into insertion slot 2. When the card 1 is inserted through the insertion slot 2, it is held between feed rollers 3a and 3b, and the magnetic stripe 1a or 1b of the card 1 is read by the magnetic head 4 of the card reader 5.

When the personal information and transaction information stored on the magnetic stripe 1a or 1b are read by the magnetic head 4, the automatic transaction device (not shown) informs the customer of the transaction to be performed and the details of the transaction based on the read personal information and transaction information. The customer is prompted to input specific items according to the transaction contents from an operation section (not shown), and the transaction is executed. When the magnetic stripe 1a or 1b of the card 1 is read and a transaction is executed, the card 1 is conveyed to the embossed reader section 7 by feed rollers 3a and 3b. When the card 1 is conveyed to the embossed reader section 7, the embossed characters 1c are read by the embossed reader 6, recognized as an image by a recognition means (not shown), and recorded on the receipt paper as physical evidence of the transaction.

[0008]

However, with the above-described configuration, since the embossed reader 6 for reading the embossed characters 1c on the card 1 is fixed, for example, the plurality of magnetic stripes 1a and 1b shown in FIG. In an embossed card processing device using a card 1 having a card 1, when the card 1 is conveyed to the embossed reader section 7 in the case of a transaction in which the magnetic stripe 1a is read by the magnetic head 4, the embossed character 1c is embossed so that the embossed character 1c can be read by the embossed reader 6. If the position of the reader 6 is set, in the case of a transaction using the magnetic stripe 1b, the position of the embossed character 1c will move relative to the embossed reader 6, and in this case, the embossed character 1c cannot be read. In this case, the embossed letter 1c on card 1 cannot be preserved as physical evidence of the transaction, and there is a problem that the physical evidence is not recorded when the financial institution processes the transaction after the fact, which will have an adverse effect. .

[0009] As mentioned above, in the case of a card having a plurality of magnetic stripes, the embossed characters can only be read when a transaction is made using a specific magnetic stripe, and physical evidence of the transaction cannot be left behind. In order to solve the problem that not being able to read embossed characters has an adverse effect on post-processing, an object of the present invention is to provide an embossed card processing device that can read embossed characters wherever they are on a card.

0010

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a magnetic head for reading and writing information to a magnetic stripe provided on a card, and a magnetic head for reading information from the magnetic stripe by the magnetic head. , and an embossed reader that reads the embossed characters stamped on the same card, reads information from the magnetic stripe provided on the card and executes the transaction, and then reads the embossed characters on the same card and reads this information. An embossed card processing device for image-processing embossed characters on a receipt for storing a transaction record, characterized in that a moving mechanism is provided that allows the embossed reader to move in a direction perpendicular to the card conveyance direction.

[0011] Further, the present invention provides the embossed reader with a first embossed reader having a reading surface in the same direction as the reading surface of the magnetic head, and a first embossed reader with a reading surface located downstream of the first embossed reader in the card conveying direction. The present invention is characterized in that two second embossed readers are provided facing each other, and a moving mechanism is provided that allows each embossed reader to move in a direction orthogonal to the card conveyance direction.

0012

[Operation] The present invention having the above-described configuration allows the embossed card processing device to display the position of the embossed character in the direction perpendicular to the card conveyance direction corresponding to the position of the magnetic stripe read along with personal information and transaction information on the magnetic stripe. Add information to be recognized and write it in advance. and,
First, a magnetic head reads the information recorded on the magnetic stripe to execute a transaction, and the position of the embossed characters is recognized from the read information, and based on the recognition result, the embossed reader is moved in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the card is transported. The card is further conveyed and the embossing is read by an embossing reader.

Therefore, even if the position of the embossed character relative to the embossed reader changes depending on the magnetic stripe being read, the embossed reader moves accordingly, so image processing is performed to ensure that the embossed character remains as physical evidence of the transaction. Can be done.

In addition, when magnetic stripes exist on both the front and back sides of the card, the embossed reader is connected to a first embossed reader whose reading surface is in the same direction as the reading surface of the magnetic head, and the card is separated from the first embossed reader. A second embossed reader is located downstream in the conveyance direction of the second embossed reader, and the reading surfaces thereof face each other. First, a magnetic head reads information recorded on the magnetic stripe and executes a transaction.
The position of the embossed character is recognized from the read information, and based on the recognition result, the first emboss reader is moved in a direction perpendicular to the card conveyance direction, and the card is further conveyed and embossed by the first emboss reader. read. At this time, if it is determined that the read embossed character is concave, the second emboss reader is moved in a direction perpendicular to the card transport direction, the card is further transported, and the emboss is read by the second emboss reader.

Therefore, the position of the embossed character relative to the embossed reader changes depending on the position of the magnetic stripe to be read, and even if the embossed character exists on either the front or the back, the two embossed readers will move correspondingly and the embossed character will be read by either embossed reader. Since it is readable, image processing can be performed to ensure that the embossed characters remain as physical evidence of the transaction.

[0016]

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of an embossed card processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of FIG. 1. Note that parts having the same configuration as those in the conventional technique described above will be described using the same numbers as in the conventional technique. In the figure, 1 is a card with a magnetic stripe that magnetically records information that identifies the individual using the card, such as a PIN number, and transaction information such as an account number, and 2 is an insertion slot into which this card 1 is inserted. , 2a is a conveyance path extending downstream from the insertion port 2 of the apparatus.

As explained in FIG. 11, this card 1 is provided with two magnetic stripes 1a and 1b on the same surface, here on the front surface, parallel to the direction of conveyance of the card 1 according to the JIS standard, and the center of the card 1 is When the magnetic stripe 1b is rotated 180° about a point along the plane direction, the magnetic stripe 1b is located at the position of the magnetic stripe 1a. When inserting the card 1 from the insertion slot 2, the magnetic stripe used for transactions will be on the front side, but at this time, the insertion direction is such that the magnetic stripe 1a or 1b used for transactions is on the right side when viewed from above. is determined like an arrow.

1c is an embossed character provided on the surface of the card 1, similar to the magnetic stripes 1a and 1b, on which the name and account number of the owner of the card 1 are engraved in a specific three-dimensional shape. Similarly, the position on the surface of the card 1 is determined by the JIS standard, and the distance from the magnetic stripe 1a is different from the distance from the magnetic stripe 1b in the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the card 1. Here, on the magnetic stripes 1a and 1b, personal information such as the above-mentioned PIN number to identify the user and transaction information necessary for the transaction such as the account number are written. Data is written that allows the embossed card processing device to recognize the position of the corresponding embossed character 1c in the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the card 1.

Returning to FIGS. 1 and 2, 3a and 3b are feed rollers provided in plurality on the conveyance path 2a, and are rotated by a drive means (not shown) to convey the card 1. Reference numeral 4 denotes a magnetic head for reading and writing various information on the magnetic stripe 1a or 1b of the card 1 conveyed through the conveyance path 2a, and 5 denotes a card reader section comprising the magnetic head 4 and the like and serving as a card reading means. be. 6 is provided downstream of the magnetic head 4 and embossed characters 1 on the card 1.
The emboss has a reading surface for optically reading the information facing the same direction as the information reading surface from the magnetic stripe 1a or 1b of the magnetic head 4, and is moved in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the card 1 by a moving mechanism (not shown). The reader 7 is an embossed reader section which is composed of the embossed reader 6 and the like and serves as an embossed reading means. Reference numeral 8 denotes a receiving storage section which is located downstream of the embossed lead section 7 and stores the card 1 that the customer has forgotten to take out.

FIG. 3 is a schematic control block diagram of the embossed card processing apparatus in the first embodiment, and as described above, 1 is a card and 4 is a magnetic head. Reference numeral 10 denotes an embossed character position recognition unit that recognizes the position of the embossed character 1c from information read from the magnetic stripe 1a or 1b by the magnetic head 4, and determines the moving distance of the embossed reader 6 in the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the card 1. do. The size of the card, the position of the magnetic stripe, and the embossed characters are determined by the JIS standard, and information is added to each magnetic stripe 1a and 1b based on this standard so that the position of the embossed character can be recognized. ing. Reference numeral 11 denotes an embossed reader drive unit, and the embossed reader 6 is moved in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the card 1 by a moving mechanism (not shown). Based on the result, the emboss reader 6 is moved to a predetermined position in the direction perpendicular to the direction of conveyance of the card 1 so that the emboss reader 6 can read the embossed characters 1c when the card 1 is conveyed to the emboss reader section 7. . 12 is an embossed character image recognition unit which recognizes the embossed character 1c read by the embossed reader 6 as an image. A receipt printer section 13 records transaction information such as an account number and transaction amount on a receipt paper, and also records embossed characters image-processed by the embossed character image recognition section 12 on the receipt paper on which the transaction amount and the like are recorded.

According to the above-described configuration, in order for a customer to conduct a transaction using the card 1, the magnetic stripe 1a or 1
Select the one to use according to the transaction you are trying to perform from b,
Insert card 1 from the direction of the arrow so that the selected magnetic stripe 1a or 1b is on the right side when viewed from above.
into insertion slot 2. When the card 1 is inserted through the insertion slot 2, it is held between feed rollers 3a and 3b, and the magnetic stripe 1a or 1b of the card 1 is read by the magnetic head 4 of the card reader 5.

When the personal information and transaction information stored on the magnetic stripe 1a or 1b are read by the magnetic head 4, the automatic transaction device (not shown) informs the customer of the transaction to be performed and the details of the transaction based on the read personal information and transaction information. The customer is prompted to input specific items according to the transaction contents from an operation section (not shown), and the transaction is executed.

[0023] Here, the magnetic stripe 1a or 1b
The embossed card processing device that has read the information uses the read information to recognize the position of the embossed character 1c in the direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the card 1 using the embossed character position recognition unit 10, and based on this recognition result, the embossed card processing device 6 is moved to a predetermined position where the embossed characters 1c can be read by the embossed reader drive section 11 when the card 1 whose information has been read from the magnetic stripe 1a or 1b is conveyed to the embossed reader section 7. When the transaction is executed, the card 1 is conveyed to the embossed reader section 7 by feed rollers 3a and 3b. When the card 1 is conveyed to the embossed reader section 7, the embossed character 1c is read by the embossed character image recognition section 12.
The image is recognized as an image, and the receipt printer unit 13 records it on a receipt paper as physical evidence of the transaction.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of an embossed card processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
is a side sectional view of FIG. 4; Note that parts having the same configurations as those in the conventional technique and the first technique described above will be described using the same numbers as in the conventional technique and the first embodiment. In the figure, 1 is a card with a magnetic stripe on which information that identifies the individual using the card, such as a personal identification number, and transaction information such as an account number is magnetically recorded; 2 is an insertion slot into which this card 1 is inserted; 2a is a conveyance path extending downstream from the insertion port 2 of the apparatus.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are explanatory diagrams of the card 1,
In this second embodiment, in addition to the card 1 having two magnetic stripes on the same surface parallel to the transport direction of the card 1 as in the first embodiment, there is one magnetic stripe on both sides as shown in FIG. Embossed letters 1c of the card 1 having magnetic stripes on both sides parallel to the conveyance direction of the card 1, such as a card with a total of two strips on each side, a card with a total of four strips on both sides as shown in FIG. It is possible to read. Note that the positions where the magnetic stripe and embossed characters are provided on the card 1 are determined by the JIS standard.

In FIG. 6(a), reference numeral 1a denotes a magnetic stripe provided on the surface of the card 1, and an embossment 1c is provided in a convex manner on the surface side on which the magnetic stripe 1a is provided. In FIG. 6(b), 1d is a magnetic stripe provided on the back side of the card 1 opposite to the magnetic stripe 1a, and when the card 1 is inserted from the insertion slot 2, the magnetic stripe used for transactions is on the front side. At this time, the insertion direction is determined as shown by the arrow so that the magnetic stripe 1a or 1d used for transactions is on the right side when viewed from above.

In FIG. 7(a), 1a and 1b are magnetic stripes provided on the surface of the card 1 as in FIG. provided, card 1
The magnetic stripe 1
The distance from a is different from the distance from the magnetic stripe 1b. In FIG. 7(b), 1d and 1e are magnetic stripes provided on the back surface of the card 1 opposite to the magnetic stripes 1a and 1b, and when the card 1 is inserted from the insertion slot 2, the magnetic stripes 1d and 1e are used for transactions. The stripes will be on the front side,
At this time, viewed from above, the magnetic stripe 1a used for transactions
, 1b, 1d, or 1e are on the right side, and the insertion direction is determined as shown by the arrow.

Here, the magnetic stripes 1a, 1b, 1d
Transaction information necessary for transactions such as information identifying the user and account number is written in 1e, and the card 1 with embossed characters 1c corresponding to 1a, 1b, 1d or 1e of the read magnetic stripe is transported. Data is written that allows the embossed card processing device to recognize the position in the direction perpendicular to the direction.

Returning to FIGS. 4 and 5, 3a and 3b are feed rollers provided in plurality on the conveyance path 2a, and are rotated by a drive means (not shown) to convey the card 1. 4 is the magnetic stripe 1a, 1 of the card 1 conveyed through the conveyance path 2a.
A magnetic head 5 for reading and writing transaction information to and from the magnetic head 5 is a card reader section comprising the magnetic head 4 and the like, and serving as a card reading means. 14 is provided downstream of the magnetic head 4 and has a reading surface in the same direction as the reading surface of the magnetic head 4, and the reading surface for optically reading the embossed characters 1c of the card 1 is the same as the reading surface of the magnetic head 4. a first embossed reader, 1, which is disposed in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the card 1 and is movable in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the card 1 by a moving mechanism (not shown);
5 is provided downstream of this first embossing leader 14,
A second embossed reader 7 whose reading surface for reading the embossed characters 1c is located opposite to the reading surface of the first embossed reader 14 and is movable in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the card 1 by a moving mechanism (not shown). is an embossed reader section composed of the first embossed reader 14, the second embossed leader 15, and the like. 8 is the embossed leader section 7
This is a receiving storage section located downstream of the card 1, which stores the card 1 that the customer has forgotten to take out.

FIG. 8 is a schematic control block diagram of the embossed card processing apparatus in the second embodiment, and as described above, 1 is a card and 4 is a magnetic head. Reference numeral 10 denotes an embossed character position recognition unit which recognizes the position of the embossed character 1c from the information read from the magnetic stripe 1a, 1b, 1d or 1e by the magnetic head 4, and recognizes the position of the embossed character 1c in the direction orthogonal to the conveying direction of the card 1. 14 and the second emboss leader 15 are determined. As mentioned above, the size of the card, the position of the magnetic stripe, and the embossed characters are determined by the JIS standard, and each magnetic stripe 1a, 1b has a design so that the position of the embossed character can be recognized based on this standard. Information is added.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a first embossed reader drive unit, and the first embossed reader 14 is moved in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the card 1 by a moving mechanism (not shown). Based on the recognition result of the embossed character position recognition unit 10, the drive unit 16 sets the first embossed character 1c so that the first embossed reader 14 can read the embossed character 1c when the card 1 is conveyed to the embossed reader unit 7. The reader 14 is moved to a predetermined position in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the card 1.

Reference numeral 17 denotes an embossed character front and back side recognition unit, in which the embossed characters read by the first embossed reader 14 are
It is recognized whether the first embossing leader 14 is in a convex state, that is, the embossed side, or concave, that is, the debossed side. Reference numeral 18 denotes a second embossed reader drive unit, and the second embossed reader 15 is moved in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the card 1 by a moving mechanism (not shown). Embossed character 1 read by first embossed reader 14
When it is recognized that c is on the deboss side, the second emboss reader drive section 18 moves the second emboss reader when the card 1 is conveyed to the emboss reader section 7 based on the recognition result of the emboss character position recognition section 10. The second embossing reader 15 is moved to a predetermined position in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the card 1 so that the embossing reader 15 can read the embossed characters 1c from the embossed side.

Reference numeral 12 denotes an embossed character image recognition unit, which recognizes when the embossed character 1c read by the first embossed reader 14 is on the embossed side on the first embossed reader 14 side, or when the embossed character 1c read by the first embossed reader 14 The embossed characters 1c are on the first embossed reader 14.
The side is debossed, and the second embossed leader 15
When reading from the embossed side again, the embossed character 1c read by any of the embossed readers
Recognize it as an image. A receipt printer section 13 records transaction information such as an account number and transaction amount on a receipt paper, and also records embossed characters image-processed by the embossed character image recognition section 12 on the receipt paper on which the transaction amount and the like are recorded.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of reading embossed characters 1c on the first embossed reader 14 and the second embossed reader 15. As shown in FIG. 9(a), the first embossed reader 14 and the second embossed reader 15 The image sensor 20 provided on the embossed reader 15 of No. 2 has light emitting elements 2 on both sides thereof so as to be upstream and downstream in the conveying direction of the card 1.
1 and 22, the light from the light emitting elements 21 and 22 is irradiated onto the embossed character 1c to be read, and the reflected light is received by the image sensor 20 and recognized by the embossed character image recognition section 12. There is.

Here, assuming that the light emitting element 22 is placed upstream in the transport direction of the card 1 and the light emitting element 21 is placed downstream in the transport direction of the card 1, the card 1 is transported from the light emitting element 22 side toward the light emitting element 21. As shown in FIG. 9(b), when the embossed character 1c is read from the embossed side, the light emitting element 21 relative to the image sensor 20,
All of the 22 reflected lights are input as "white". At the start of the emboss, the reflected light from the light emitting element 21 is
The state of "white" is maintained, and the reflected light of the light emitting element 22 changes to "black". At the top of the embossing, the light emitting elements 21 and 22 are again
All reflected light is input as "white". When descending from the top, the light reflected from the light emitting element 21 changes to "black", and the light reflected from the light emitting element 22 remains "white". When the area becomes flat, the reflected light from the light emitting elements 21 and 22 are both input as "white".

[0036] In this way, embossed character 1 is printed from the embossed side.
When c is read, first, the input from the light emitting element 22 located downstream in the transport direction of the card 1 changes, and then the input from the light emitting element 21 located upstream in the transport direction changes.

When the embossed character 1c is read from the debossed side as shown in FIG. 9(c), the reflected light from the light emitting elements 21 and 22 to the image sensor 20 is both inputted as "white" in the flat part. . As the light descends toward the bottom of the embossing, the light reflected from the light emitting element 21 changes to "black" and the light reflected from the light emitting element 22 remains "white". At the bottom of the embossing, the reflected light from the light emitting elements 21 and 22 are both input as "white" again. When rising from the bottom, the light reflected from the light emitting element 21 remains "white", and the light reflected from the light emitting element 22 changes to "black". When the area becomes flat, the reflected light from the light emitting elements 21 and 22 are both input as "white".

When the embossed characters are read from the debossed side in this way, first the input from the light emitting element 21 located upstream in the transport direction of the card 1 changes, and then the input from the light emitting element 22 located downstream in the transport direction changes. By recognizing changes in the reflected light from the light emitting elements 21 and 22 inputted to the image sensor 20 by the embossed character front/back recognition unit 17, it is possible to determine whether the embossed character 1c is being read from the embossed side or from the debossed side. You can determine whether

Note that the image sensor 20 and the light emitting element 2
1 and 22 are light emitting elements 14 that are input to the image sensor 13 in order to recognize the embossed character 1c as an image.
, 15 are simultaneously recognized within a certain range, and the embossed character image recognition unit 12 logically connects the recognition results from the embossed side to recognize the embossed character 1c as an image. It looks like this.

According to the above-described configuration, in order for a customer to conduct a transaction using the card 1, the magnetic stripes 1a, 1b, 1
Select the magnetic stripe to be used depending on the transaction you are trying to perform from d or 1e, and insert the card 1 in the direction of the arrow so that the selected magnetic stripe 1a, 1b, 1d or 1e will be on the right side when viewed from above. into insertion slot 2. When the card 1 is inserted through the insertion slot 2, it is held between feed rollers 3a and 3b, and a selected magnetic stripe 1a, 1b, 1d, or 1e of the card 1 is read by the magnetic head 4 of the card reader section 5.

The magnetic head 4 creates magnetic stripes 1a,
When the personal information and transaction information stored in 1b, 1d, or 1e are read, the automatic transaction device (not shown) performs the transaction and inputs specific items according to the transaction details to the customer based on the read personal information and transaction information. The customer sees this and inputs specific items according to the transaction content from an operation section (not shown), and the transaction is executed.

Here, the magnetic stripes 1a, 1b, 1d
Alternatively, on the side of the embossed card processing device that has read the information from 1e, the embossed character position recognition unit 10 recognizes the position of the embossed character 1c in the direction orthogonal to the conveying direction of the card 1 from the read information, and based on this recognition result. The first embossed reader 14 is moved by the first driving section to a position where the embossed characters 1c can be read when the card 1 whose information has been read is conveyed to the embossed reader section 7.

When the transaction is executed, the card 1 is conveyed to the embossed reader section 7 by feed rollers 3a and 3b. When the card 1 is conveyed to the embossed reader section 7, the embossed characters 1c are read by the first embossed reader 14. At this time, if the embossed character front and back recognition unit 17 determines that the embossed character has been read from the embossed side, the embossed character image recognition unit 12 recognizes it, and the receipt printer unit 13 processes the embossed characters 1c on the card 1 as an image for the transaction. Record it on the receipt paper as evidence.

If the embossed character front/back recognition unit 17 determines that the embossed character 1c read by the first embossed reader 14 was read from the debossed side, the card 1 is transferred from the first embossed reader 14 to the second embossed reader 15. The second emboss reader 15 is moved so that the second emboss reader 15 can read the embossed characters 1c from the embossed side when it is transported. Thereafter, the card 1 is transferred from the first embossing reader 14 to the second embossing reader 15.
The embossed character 1c is read again from the embossed side by the second embossed reader 15, and the embossed character image recognition unit 12 recognizes the embossed character 1c as an image based on the read result, and the receipt printer unit reads the embossed character 1c as an image. Recorded on receipt paper as physical evidence of the transaction.

[0045]

As explained above, the present invention provides an embossed card processing device that detects the position of the embossed character in the direction perpendicular to the card conveyance direction, which corresponds to the position of the magnetic stripe read along with personal information and transaction information. Add information that will be recognized by the other side and write it in advance. First, the magnetic head reads the information recorded on the magnetic stripe to execute the transaction, and the position of the embossed characters is recognized from the read information, and based on the recognition result, the embossed reader is moved perpendicular to the card transport direction. The card is further conveyed, and the embossing is read by the embossing reader.

Therefore, even if the position of the embossed character relative to the embossed reader changes depending on the magnetic stripe being read, the embossed reader moves accordingly, so image processing is performed to ensure that the embossed character remains as physical evidence of the transaction. Can be done.

When magnetic stripes are present on both the front and back sides of the card, the embossed reader is connected to a first embossed reader whose reading surface is in the same direction as the reading surface of the magnetic head, and the card is removed from the first embossed reader. A second embossed reader is located downstream in the conveyance direction of the second embossed reader, and the reading surfaces thereof face each other. First, a magnetic head reads information recorded on the magnetic stripe and executes a transaction.
The position of the embossed character is recognized from the read information, and based on the recognition result, the first emboss reader is moved in a direction perpendicular to the card conveyance direction, and the card is further conveyed and embossed by the first emboss reader. read. At this time, if it is determined that the read embossed character is concave, the second emboss reader is moved in a direction perpendicular to the card transport direction, the card is further transported, and the emboss is read by the second emboss reader.

Therefore, the position of the embossed character relative to the embossed reader changes depending on the position of the magnetic stripe to be read, and even if the embossed character exists on either the front or the back, the two embossed readers will move correspondingly and the embossed character will be read on either of the embossed readers. Since it is readable, image processing can be performed to ensure that the embossed characters remain as physical evidence of the transaction.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of an embossed card processing apparatus in a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic control block diagram of an embossed card processing device showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of an embossed card processing device in a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a card.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a card.

FIG. 8 is a schematic control block diagram of an embossed card processing device showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of reading embossed characters in a first embossed reader and a second embossed reader.

FIG. 10 is a schematic side sectional view of a conventional embossing device.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a card.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Cards 1a, 1b, 1d, 1e Magnetic stripe 1c Embossed characters 4 Magnetic head 6 Embossed reader 14 First embossed reader 15 Second embossed reader

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A magnetic head that reads and writes information to a magnetic stripe provided on a card; and an embossed reader that reads embossed characters embossed on the same card after the magnetic head reads information from the magnetic stripe. It reads information from the magnetic stripe on the card and executes transactions.
Thereafter, in an embossed card processing device that reads the embossed characters on the same card and processes the read embossed characters into a receipt that stores a record of the transaction, the embossed reader can be moved in a direction perpendicular to the card conveyance direction. An embossed card processing device characterized by being provided with a moving mechanism. 2. A magnetic head that reads and writes information to a magnetic stripe provided on a card; and an embossed reader that reads embossed characters embossed on the same card after the magnetic head reads information from the magnetic stripe. It reads information from the magnetic stripe on the card and executes transactions.
Then, in an embossed card processing device that reads the embossed characters on the same card and processes the read embossed characters into a receipt that stores a record of the transaction, the embossed reader is placed so that the reading surface is in the same direction as the reading surface of the magnetic head. The existing first embossed reader and this first
A second embossed reader whose reading surfaces face each other downstream of the embossed reader in the card conveyance direction;
An embossed card processing device comprising a moving mechanism that allows each embossed reader to move in a direction perpendicular to the card conveyance direction.