JPH0546117Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an IC card reader/writer suitable for use in externally installed equipment such as vending machines and FA (factory automation) equipment.

[Conventional technology]

Applications for IC cards have been proposed in a variety of fields, including payment settlement, information recording, personal identification, security, OA/FA, and cashiers.

A dedicated reader/writer is required to use an IC card, but that reader/writer is
As shown in the figure, an insertion slot 1 is provided on the front side of the reader/writer main body 3, and an IC card 8 inserted into the slot 1 can be read, written, and erased. (erase)
etc.

[The problem that the idea aims to solve]

In this way, IC card systems can be used in a wide range of fields, but in the future, if they are incorporated into equipment used in adverse environments such as vending machines installed outdoors or FA equipment operating in factories, Conventional reader/writers such as those mentioned above are susceptible to rain, dust,
There is a problem in that oil and the like enter through the insertion port, resulting in errors and deterioration.

The present invention is an attempt to solve these problems, and is designed to enable the use of reader/writers in harsh environments such as outdoors or factories.
The purpose is to provide a reader/writer for IC cards with a door that can prevent the effects of dust, oil, etc.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the IC card reader/writer with a door of the present invention is designed to face diagonally upward in an IC card reader/writer that writes information to and reads information from an IC card. It has an IC card insertion slot with slanted left and right side edges, and a door to cover the insertion slot, and the top side of the door is pivoted to the body of the reader/writer and lifts up the bottom side of the door. The door is configured such that the door can be opened, and on the back side of the door,
A sealing material is attached to tightly contact the edge of the insertion port when the door is closed, and an elastic cover is provided to close the gap between the upper edge of the door and the upper edge of the insertion port. It is characterized by

[Effect]

In the reader/writer with a door for IC cards of the present invention described above, the door provided at the IC card insertion slot is closed except when in use, and the sealing material attached to the back of the door is attached to the edge of the insertion slot. Since the elastic cover closes the gap between the upper edge of the door and the upper edge of the insertion slot, it prevents rain, dust, oil, etc. from entering the reader/writer.

In addition, since the cover is biased in the direction of closing the door due to its elasticity, the cover reliably maintains the closed state of the door.

〔Example〕

Next, to explain an embodiment of the present invention, Figures 1 to 3 show a reader/writer with a door for IC cards as an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 1 shows the state with the elastic cover removed. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the insertion port when the door is opened, and FIG. 3 is an external view showing how it is installed in a vending machine.

As shown in Fig. 1, the IC card insertion slot 1 is
It is provided on the front side of the main body 3 of the IC card reader/writer, and the left and right side edges 1a (see Figure 2) are arranged so that the opening surface of the insertion slot 1 faces diagonally upward.
is formed at an angle.

A door 2 is provided to cover the insertion slot 1, and both upper ends of the door 2 are rotatably supported by the reader/writer main body 3 via pins 4.
Thereby, the door 2 can be opened by lifting the lower side of the door.

Also, on the back side of the door 2, as shown in Figure 2,
A rubber pad 7 is bonded as a sealing material to the edges of the insertion slot 1 including the side edges 1a when the door 2 is closed. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an elastic cover 6 made of rubber or the like is provided to close the gap between the upper side of the door 2 and the upper edge of the insertion slot 1 so that it can be attached to a vending machine 5 or the like. It is provided.

With the above-mentioned configuration, in the IC card reader/writer with a door of this embodiment, when a person holding the IC card 8 inserts the IC card 8 into the reader/writer 3, the person holding the IC card 8 can use the hand that is not holding the IC card 8. or IC
By lifting the lower side of the door 2 with the tip of the card 8 itself, it can be opened while resisting the biasing force of the elastic cover 6. In this way, from insertion port 1
By inserting the IC card 8, it can be used as a reader/writer. When the IC card 8 is completely inserted, the door 2 is closed by its own weight and the biasing force of the elastic cover 6. When the IC card 8 comes out after access is completed, the door 2 is pushed open by the IC card 8. When the IC card 8 is taken out, the door 2 closes again, and the door 2 is always reliably closed by its own weight and the biasing force of the elastic cover 6 until the next person uses the IC card 8.

In addition, since the cover 6 is arranged to close the gap between the upper side of the door 2 and the upper edge of the insertion slot 1, its elasticity does not hinder the opening action of the door 2.
Furthermore, when the door is closed, rain and dust can be prevented from entering, and the circuitry and contacts inside the reader/writer can be protected.

Furthermore, the rubber pad 7 stretched on the back side of the door 2
It also has the effect of preventing rain and dust from entering when the door is closed.
In particular, the rubber pad 7 is pressed against the edge of the insertion slot 1 by the weight of the door 2 and the biasing force of the elastic cover 6, thereby further enhancing the sealing effect.

[Effect of idea]

As detailed above, according to the reader/writer for IC cards with a door of the present invention, even when using the reader/writer for IC cards in harsh environments such as outdoors or factories, rain, dust, etc. It is possible to prevent errors and deterioration of the IC card reader/writer and IC card due to the intrusion of oil, etc., and in particular, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) When the door is closed, the insertion slot faces diagonally upward.
The closed state of the door can be reliably maintained using the door's own weight and the biasing force of the elastic cover.

(2) The above elastic cover is arranged so as to close the gap between the top edge of the door and the top edge of the IC card slot, so its elasticity will not hinder the door opening operation, and when the door is closed, rain will leak out. It is possible to prevent the intrusion of dirt, dust, etc.

(3) The sealing material attached to the back side of the door is pressed against the edge of the IC card slot by the door's own weight and the biasing force of the elastic cover when the door is closed, making it even more effective at sealing against the intrusion of rainwater and dust. It will be able to be enhanced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 3 show a reader/writer with a door for IC cards as an embodiment of the present invention.
The figure is a perspective view showing the state with the elastic cover removed, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the insertion port during use,
FIG. 3 is an external view showing how it is installed in a vending machine, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional IC card reader/writer with a door. 1...Insertion port, 1a...Insertion port side edge, 2, 2',
2″, 2…Door, 3…Reader/writer body, 4
... Pin, 5 ... Vending machine, 6 ... Elastic cover,
7...Rubber pad as sealing material, 8...IC
card.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In IC card reader/writers that write information to and read information from IC cards,
IC with left and right side edges slanted upwards
It has a card insertion slot and a door to cover the card insertion slot, and the top side of the door is pivotally attached to the body of the reader/writer, and the door can be opened by lifting the bottom side of the door. Moreover, a sealing material is attached to the back side of the door to ensure close contact with the edge of the insertion port when the door is closed, and a gap between the top edge of the door and the top edge of the insertion port is attached. A reader/writer with a door for IC cards, which is characterized by an elastic cover that blocks the inside of the IC card.