JPH0435970A - Card manufacture device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To set a card automatically by providing a stage reciprocating between a card insertion position and a card discharge position, a projected part supporting the rear end of a card, a stopper member supporting the front end thereof, and an engaging member and a pressing member for the rear end of the card. CONSTITUTION:When a card C is slid onto a support surface of a stage 6 at an insertion position, the card is moved to a predetermined position of the stage with the rear end engaged with an engaging member 12. When the card is fed to the predetermined position of the support surface, the front end of the card is supported by a stopper member 22, and a projected part 19 is projected on the support surface to hold the rear end of the card. When the card on the support surface is positioned at the predetermined position, the stage is moved, and printing is made on the card by a thermal head 9 abutting on a transfer film. When the stage reaches a card discharge position after printing, the stopper member 22 moves below the support surface, a pressing member 13 presses the rear end of the card, and the card is discharged frontward of the stage.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a card manufacturing device for a card that records either magnetic information or printed information, or both.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, a printer for a card manufacturing device that records information such as magnetic information or print information includes a stage for fixing a card, a transfer film supply device for attaching dye to the card, and a transfer film for attaching dye to the card. A device equipped with a thermal head that presses the card against the card is known.

Normally, printing is carried out by holding and fixing the card in a predetermined position on the stage by grasping the card by hand, and heating the thermal head while feeding the transfer film and moving the stage and thermal head relative to each other. It is supposed to be done.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the printer of such a card production device, when fixing the card on the stage, the card must be held and positioned by hand, which is very time-consuming and requires a lot of time and effort to set the card. There is a risk of making mistakes or staining the card surface.
A card manufacturing device that automatically sets cards is desired.

When automating a part of the printer of this card manufacturing device, it is usually considered that the card is sent onto a stage by a conveyance roller on the card input side, and the printed card is taken out from the stage by a conveyance roller on the card output side. There is a problem in that it becomes very difficult to precisely transfer the card from the roller to a predetermined position on the stage or to transfer the card on the stage to the conveying roller.

The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and is used in a printer part of a card manufacturing device to accurately place a card from a conveyance roller on the card loading side into a predetermined position on a stage that slides between conveyance rollers. position,
Another object of the present invention is to provide a card manufacturing device that can easily transfer a card on a stage to a conveyance roller on the card delivery side.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, a card manufacturing device according to the present invention provides a card transporting means for transporting cards into a printer between a card loading position and a card unloading position. a stage that reciprocates, and this stage has a support surface on which the card slides and is carried in at the card carrying position, and a support surface on the card carrying side end of the stage that has a support surface that moves the card back and forth after carrying the card. The stage protrudes upward from the support surface to support the rear end of the loaded card, and the stage is positioned at the card unloading position! a protrusion that descends toward the side where the card is carried out; is provided with a stopper member that descends below the support surface when the stage is located at the card carry-out position, and the rear end of the card carried into the support surface is positioned above the card carry-in position of the stage. a locking member that slides into a predetermined position;
A pressing member is provided that presses the rear end of the card on the support surface toward the card unloading position when the stage is located at the card unloading position, and a pressing member is provided above the stage with a transfer film interposed therebetween. The present invention is characterized in that a thermal head is provided for transferring data to a predetermined position on the card.

(Function) According to the card manufacturing device according to the present invention, when the card is slid onto the support surface of the stage at the card loading position, the locking member locks the rear end of the card and the stage is moved. Move the card into place. When the card is transferred to a predetermined position on the support surface by the locking member, the front end of the card contacts and is supported by a stopper member located at the front end of the stage. Once the card is positioned at a predetermined position by the locking member, the protrusion protrudes onto the support surface to hold the rear end of the card. Once the card on the supporting surface is in place, the stage moves and touches the transfer film.
Printing is performed on the card by controlling the heating of the thermal head in contact with the card. After printing the card, when the stage is located at the card ejection position, the stopper member lowers below the support surface and the pressing member presses the rear end of the card toward the card ejection position, so that the front side of the stage The card is sent to the machine and removed from the printer.

(Example) Hereinafter, a card manufacturing apparatus according to an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In this example, since the configuration of the printer of the card manufacturing apparatus is updated, explanations of mechanisms other than the printer will be omitted.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a part of the printer of the card manufacturing apparatus according to this embodiment, and the card C is automatically conveyed from the right side to the left side of the figure.

That is, a pair of support plates 1a and lb are disposed inside the casing (not shown) of the printer 1, and the pair of support plates 1
A pair of slide shafts 2.2 and a screw rod 3 are inserted between a and lb. The screw rod 3 rotates in forward and reverse directions with a rotational speed determined by a pulse motor (not shown). Of the pair of support plates 1a and 1b, conveyance rollers 4a*4b are provided above the support plate 1a, which is located at a card loading position A where the card C is loaded. Further, above the support plate 1b located on the side of the card ejection position B on which the card C is ejected, conveyance rollers 5a and 5b for ejecting the card C from the printer 1 are provided. Slide shaft 2
．． 2 and the screw rod 3 are equipped with a stage 6 for conveying the card C, and the stage 6 is guided by the slide shaft 2.2 by the rotation of the screw rod 3. The card C conveyed by the movement of the stage 6 is transported by a sensorf, 8. Detected by. A thermal head 9 that prints on the card C via a thermal ribbon (not shown) is provided approximately in the middle of the movement area of the stage 6. This thermal head 9
is moved up and down by a lifting device (not shown), and descends toward the printing start position of the card C when the screw rod 3 rotates a predetermined number of rotations from a stationary state. Then, when the screw rod 3 rotates a predetermined number of rotations from a resting state, it rises so as to retreat from the printing end position of the card C.

Between the thermal head 9 and the sensor 7, a sensor 10.
11 are arranged. This sensorf, 10.11, is
This is a sensor for driving the retraction claw 12 that transports the card C carried in from the transport rollers 4a and 4b to the support surface 6a of the stage 6. Also, when the stage 6 moves toward the transport rollers 5a, 5b, the sensor 11 moves the card C on the stage 6 to the transport rollers 5a, 5bf! This is a sensor for driving the push-out claw 13 to move it to lll.

The stage 6 includes a stage body 14 that supports the card C, and a block 1 with a screw hole into which the screw rod 3 is screwed.
5, and a pair of guide blocks 16, ]6 on which the slide shaft 2.2 slides. Stage body 14
A rubber mat 14a is laid on top of the card C, and the supporting surface of the card C is formed by this mat i4a. Recesses 14b are formed at each of the four corners of the stage body 14. A pair of guide blocks 16.
16 is fixed integrally with the stage main body 14#, and the block 15 with screw holes is connected to this guide block 16.16.
The chassis 17 is attached so that driving force can be transmitted in the axial direction without transmitting noise such as play. A cut-and-raised piece 17a that projects at right angles is provided at the rear end of the chassis 17, and this cut-and-raised piece 1
A guide bush 18 is provided at 7a. A card holding pin 19 for locking the rear end of the card C on the mat 14a is protruded from the guide bush 18.

The card holding bin 19 is located in the recess 14b of the stage body 14.
Enter and exit from The card holding bin 19 is moved up and down by a solenoid 20 attached to the rear of the chassis 17.

The movement of the bin 20a by the solenoid 20 is transmitted to a link arm 21 attached to the chassis 17, and the rotation of the link arm 21 causes the card holding bin 19 to move up and down. The solenoid 20 is pulled when the aforementioned retracting claw 12 transfers the card C to a predetermined position on the mat 14a of the stage main body 14, and the locking groove 19 of the card holding bin 9 is pulled.
Hold the rear end of card C at a. Also, solenoid 20
In the bin 20a, the stage 6 is connected to the conveyor rollers 5a and 5b.
When the card C is reached, it is pulled to make the bin 19 protrude a little further and release the fixation of the rear end of the card C. After that, the pushing claw 13 sends out the card C to the conveying rollers 5a and 5b, and the card presser bin 19 is pushed out. It is lowered below the surface of the mat 14a.

A card holding arm 22 that locks the front end of the card C is provided at the front of the chassis 17. The card holding arm 22 has a shaft 23 attached to the front part of the chassis 17 that protrudes from the chassis 17 at right angles.
A letter-shaped link arm 24 is rotatably provided. The upper arm 24a of the link arm 24 includes a pair of parallel flanges that rotate around the shaft 23, and a flat plate portion that connects the upper portions of the pair of parallel flanges. A shaft 25 is attached to the tips of the pair of parallel flanges, and the aforementioned card holding arm 22 is rotatably attached to this shaft 25. The card holding arm 22 includes a pair of flange portions 22a, 22a rotatably attached to both ends of the shaft 25, and a pair of flange portions 22a, 22a.
2a on both sides and a locking plate portion 22b that locks the front end of the card C. Locking plate part 22
A pair of locking protrusions 22c, 22c are formed at the tip of the card C, and the front end of the card C is locked by the pair of locking protrusions 22c, 22c. A pair of locking protrusions 2
2c and 22c are bent toward the stage body 14.

The locking plate portion 22b is pulled toward the front end of the stage body 14 by a spring 26 attached to the chassis 17. The pair of locking protrusions 22c, 22c enter and exit from the recess 14b of the stage body 14. The pair of locking protrusions 22C122c slightly protrude above the card C when it is pulled by the spring 26. The lower arm 24b of the link arm 24 extends below the chassis 17, and when the stage 6 moves toward the transport rollers 5a and 5b, the transport rollers 5a and
It is pushed by a stopper rod 27 arranged on the Sb side.

When the lower arm 24b comes into contact with the stopper rod 27, the link arm 24 rotates as the stage 6 moves, and the pair of locking protrusions 22c, 22c are pulled by the spring 26 and moved along the front wall surface 14c of the stage body 14. slide down. At this time, the stage main body 14 has a recess 1.
4b is formed, and the front end of the card C is located above this recess 14b, so when the pair of locking protrusions 22c, 22c descend, the pair of locking protrusions 22c, 22c are attached to the card C.
Get under the .

Next, a locking member that slides the rear end C2 of the card C to a predetermined position on the mat 14a, and a locking member that slides the rear end C2 of the card C to a predetermined position on the mat 14a, and a locking member that slides the rear end C2 of the card C to the card C
A description will be given of the pressing member that presses toward the unloading position side.

The locking member is constituted by the above-mentioned retracting claw 12,
The pressing member is constituted by the aforementioned extrusion claw 13.

The retraction claw 12 and the push-out claw 13 are the conveyance roller 4a.

The slider 3 reciprocates between the thermal head 4b and the thermal head 9.
It is located at 0. The slider 30 is connected to a drive motor 31 via a link mechanism (not shown).
The driving force is transmitted. The drive mechanism for driving the slider 31 is configured by a gear mechanism, a belt mechanism, or the like driven by the motor 31. Slider 30
A retraction claw 1 is provided on the conveyor rollers 4a and 4b side.
2 is rotatably provided. An inclined surface 12a that can ride on the card C and a hook portion 12b that supports the rear end of the card C are formed at the end of the retraction claw 12 on the side of the transport rollers 4a and 4b. When card C is not carried in, retracting claw 12 and mat 1
4a, a clearance equal to the thickness of the card C is formed, and when the card C is carried in, the retracting claw 12 rotates so that the inclined surface 12a passes over the front end of the card C. When the card C held between the conveyance rollers 4a and 4b is removed from the conveyance rollers 4a and 4b, it is not completely located at the predetermined position on the mat 14a, but the retracting claw 12
slides card C, so card C is mat 1
It is moved to the determined position of 4a. The drive motor 31 positions the card C at a predetermined position on the mat 14a.
The drive motor 31 is controlled by the output signal from the sensor 7.10.11.

That is, when the card C is sandwiched between the transport rollers 4a and 4b, the slider 30 and the stage 6 are moved between the transport rollers 4a and 4b.
, 4b. When the sensor 7 detects the front end C1 of the card C and turns on, and detects the rear end C2 of the card C and turns off, the drive motor 31 is driven based on the off signal from the sensor 7, and the retracting claw The hook part 12b of 12 connects the rear end of the card C to the thermal head 9.
Push it to the side and slide the card C into a predetermined position on the mat 14a. The sensor 10 detects whether the slider 30 is in the standby position, and when the slider 30 moves from the standby position, it is turned off.

The drive motor 31 is connected to the mat 14 by the retracting claw 12.
After the card C is set in the predetermined position of a, the slider 30 is rotated in the opposite direction and is driven again until the slider 30 is returned to the conveying rollers 4a, 4b+:. The sensor 10 detects the retracting pawl 12, and when the retracting pawl 12 passes under the sensor 10 again, it is turned on and the drive motor 31 is stopped. That is, the drive motor 31 starts driving when the OFF signal from the sensor 7 falls, and stops when the ON signal from the sensor 1O rises. In response to the off signal from the m-movement motor 31, the screw rod 3 makes a complete turn, and the stage 6 moves towards the thermal head 9.

The sensor 11 is for detecting the timing of pushing up the bin 19 when setting the card C, and is turned on when the slider 30 has moved completely to the left. In other words, the solenoid 20 is turned on when the card 20 moves too far to the left from the predetermined fixed position, and the solenoid 20 is turned on at this timing to push up the bottle 19.

Now, the slider 30 enters the return operation, and the card C is also returned at the same time by the arm 22, but the card C hits the groove of the bin 19 and stops. The slider 30 returns further, and when detected by the sensor 10, stops the motor M1 and simultaneously turns off the solenoid 2G. As a result, the bottle 19 firmly presses and fixes the card C against the mat 14a. The slider 30 stops at the standby position.

The stage 6 is moved to the transfer start position of the card C by the screw rod 3 while the card C is fixed by the arm 22 and the bottle 19. Next, the thermal head 9 is pressed against the card C via the thermal ribbon, and the stage 6
Print while moving.

When the stage 6 is in the transfer range, the rod 27 and the arm 24 are in a positional relationship in which they do not come into contact with each other, and the card C completes the transfer while being fixed to the stage 6.

When the transfer is completed, the stage 6 is further moved to the left, the arm 24 hits the rod 27, the arm 24 rotates counterclockwise, and the pair of locking protrusions 22c, 22c enter the underside of the card C. The hold on the front end c1 of the card C is released. Stage 6 then stops. Next, solenoid 2
0 is turned on, the bin 19 is raised, and the rear end C of the card C is
Release the force that was pressing on 2. At the same time, the drive motor M1 is turned on and the slider 30 is moved to the left. The card C attached to the slider 30 is held in the conveyor rollers 5a and 5b and discharged to the outside.

The slider 30 enters a backward motion by the link mechanism, and when the sensor 10 is turned on, the drive motor M1 is stopped and the solenoid 20 is turned off. This will cause slider 3
0 is in a standby state and waits until the next card C is carried in.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the card manufacturing device according to the present invention, the card can be accurately positioned from the conveyance roller on the card loading side to a predetermined position on the stage that slides between the conveyance rollers, and furthermore, the card on the stage can be easily moved. The card can be transferred to the conveyance roller on the card delivery side quickly, the card can be securely fixed on the stage without floating or looseness, and the card can be accurately set without positional deviation.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of a printer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram when the stage of the printer shown in FIG. 1 is moved to the card ejection position side. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the planar configuration of the stage of the printer shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a side configuration of the stage of the printer shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a timing chart of the printer shown in FIG. 1... Printer 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b... Conveyance roller 6... Stage 7.8. ] [l, 11...Sensor 9...Thermal head 12...Retracting claw (locking member) 13...Extruding claw (pressing member) 14...Stage main body 14a...Mat 19...・Protrusion 20...Solenoid 22...Card holding arm (stopper part) 22
c...Pair of locking protrusions 24...Link arm C...Card A...Card loading position B...Card loading position Fig.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) The printer is provided with a card transport means for transporting the card by a transport roller, and a stage that reciprocates between a card loading position and a card unloading position, and this stage is located at the card loading position. having a support surface on which the card is slid and carried in, and supporting a rear end of the card carried in so as to protrude upward from the support surface after the card is carried in, at the end of the card carrying side of the stage; The stage is located at the card unloading position and includes a protrusion that descends after the card is unloaded, and a protrusion is provided on the side of the stage where the front end of the card is located, so that when the card is loaded onto the support surface, the protrusion is lowered. supporting the front end;
a stopper member that descends below the support surface when the stage is located at the card carry-out position, and supports a rear end portion of the card carried into the support surface above the card carry-in position of the stage; A locking member that slides to a predetermined position on the surface, and a pressing member that presses a rear end of the card on the support surface toward the card ejection position when the stage is located at the card ejection position. is,
A card manufacturing apparatus characterized in that a thermal head is provided above the stage to transfer data to a predetermined position on the card via a transfer film.