JPH0638030U - Positioning device such as magnetic passbook - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To reduce the cost by providing a plurality of contacts to and from an insertion path such as a passbook to handle magnetic stripes at different positions with one set of magnetic heads. [Structure] An insertion passage 2a for a magnetic passbook 3 is formed in a base frame 2. In the inner part of the insertion passage 2a, the three pieces of the pressing member 4 are pressed 4d.
And hits are arranged. The degree of contact is 5d in the depth of the insertion passage 2a, that is, 3d of the first piece of the member 5, 6d of 3 pieces of the second member 6, and 6d of the vertical wall of the insertion path 2a.
It is composed of 2b and. Although the magnetic head 10 is illustrated so as to face the square hole of the insertion passage 2a, it is provided downward in the working machine above the contact. The magnetic passbook 3 is provided with a magnetic stripe 3a. The pressing member 4 is operated by the selection button A for selecting the bank issuing the magnetic passbook. The first hitting member 5 is operated by the selection button B for selecting the bank issuing the magnetic passbook. The second hitting member 6 is operated by the selection button C for selecting the bank issuing the magnetic passbook.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a positioning device for a magnetic passbook or the like that can selectively position a passbook or the like having different magnetic stripe positions.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventional passbooks issued by banks have the same shape and dimensions, but not the magnetic stripe positions. Therefore, the common card reader cannot read and record the data recorded on the magnetic stripe. Therefore, it was necessary to install a device to accommodate each passbook and increase the number of magnetic head channels. Conventionally, passbooks with different magnetic stripes have been used interchangeably in online devices compatible with each other with the above configuration.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The problem to be solved is that the cost increases if a device is installed for each passbook or the number of magnetic head channels is increased. In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, an object of the present invention is to provide a plurality of contacts for inserting and exiting an insertion passage of a passbook or the like, and to reduce the cost by using a set of magnetic heads to cope with magnetic stripes at different positions. It is to propose a positioning device.

[0004]

[Means for solving the problem]

 The gist of the present invention is to have a button for selecting the type of a passbook, a degree contact corresponding to a button that is retracted by operating the button, and an insertion passage for a passbook that is inserted and withdrawn per degree. .

[0005]

[Action]

 When the selection buttons A, B, and C that select a plurality of banks for issuing magnetic passbooks are pressed, the presser foot 4d of the presser member 4 and the 5d and 6d of the presser members 5 and 6 are left in the raised position. The magnetic head 10 corresponds to a magnetic stripe whose position varies depending on the contact.

[0006]

【Example】

 The present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a magnetic passbook processor, FIG. 2 is an explanatory cross-sectional plan view of main parts showing a passbook insertion passage, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a passbook insertion passage, and FIG. 5 is a front view of the magnetic head transfer device, and FIG. 6 is a side view of the magnetic head transfer device.

The present invention will be described with reference to a magnetic passbook processor which can be used with a magnetic card and can be used in place of the magnetic card. In FIG. 1, the magnetic passbook processor 1 has a front panel with a magnetic passbook insertion slot 1a, a magnetic card insertion slot 1b, selection buttons A, B, C for selecting a plurality of magnetic passbook issuing banks, a display D, bills, etc. It is composed of outlets E and F. In a positioning device for a magnetic passbook or the like, an insertion passage 2a for the magnetic passbook 3 inserted from the insertion port 1a of the magnetic passbook is formed in the base frame 2 in FIGS. At the back of the insertion passage 2a, a pressing member 4 having three pieces of pressing and a contact are arranged. The contact is made up of a first contact member 5 and a second contact member 6 each having three pieces of contact at the back of the insertion passage 2a, and a contact 2b formed by a vertical wall of the insertion passage 2a. In FIGS. 2 and 3, the magnetic head 10 is shown to face the square hole of the insertion passage 2a, but in a working machine, the magnetic head 10 is provided above and downward. The magnetic passbook 3 is provided with a magnetic stripe 3a.

In FIG. 4, the holding member 4, the first hitting member 5 and the second hitting member 6 are U-shaped by the both leg portions 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b and the connecting portions 4c, 5c, 6c. Has been formed. One leg 4a, 5a, 6a is rotatably supported by a shaft 11 on a base frame (not shown). The other leg portions 4b, 5b, 6b are rotatably supported by a shaft 12 on a base frame (not shown). Both legs 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b are urged to rotate clockwise by springs (not shown).

The connecting portion 4c of the pressing member 4 is provided with a three-piece pressing member 4d. A lowering operation protrusion 4e is formed inside the leg portion 4a of the pressing member 4. The connecting portion 5c of the first contact member 5 is formed with three pieces of contact 5d. A lowering operation protrusion 5e is formed inside the leg portion 5a of the first contact member 5. It may be provided so as to straddle the leg portions 5a and 5b. The lowering operation protrusion 5e is provided at a height position that does not hinder the lowering of the leg portion 4a of the pressing member 4. On the upper surfaces of the legs 5a, 5b of the first hitting member 5, descending protrusions 5f, 5g are formed to descend the holding member 4 when the first hitting member 5 is lowered. The connecting portion 6c of the second contact member 6 is formed with three pieces of contact 6d. A lowering operation protrusion 6e is formed on the outside of the leg portion 6b of the second contact member 6. Formed on the upper surfaces of the legs 6a and 6b of the second hitting member 6 are descending protrusions 6f and 6g that descend the holding member 4 and the first hitting member 5 when the second hitting member 6 is lowered. ing. When the pressing member 4d of the pressing member and the pressing members 5 and 6 of the pressing members 5 and 6 are lowered, the upper end of the pressing member falls below the upper surface of the insertion passage 2a of the magnetic passbook 3.

The descending operation protrusion 4e of the pressing member 4 is in contact with the inclined surface 7a of the pushing rod 7 fixed to the selection button A for selecting the bank issuing the magnetic passbook. The descending operation protrusion 5e of the first hitting member 5 is in contact with the inclined surface 8a of the push rod 8 fixed to the selection button B for selecting the bank for issuing the magnetic passbook. The descending operation protrusion 6e of the second hitting member 6 is in contact with the inclined surface 9a of the push rod 9 fixed to the selection button C for selecting the bank for issuing the magnetic passbook.

The magnetic head 10 is moved left and right in FIG. 2 by the magnetic head transfer device shown in FIGS. In the magnetic head transfer device, screw shafts 13 and guide bars 14 and 15 are supported by lateral side frames G, G, and the screw shafts 13 are normally and reversely rotated by a drive source (not shown). A holder 16 of the magnetic head block H is slidably supported on the guide bars 14 and 15 and is moved back and forth by a screw shaft 13. Inside the side frames G, G, there is provided a switch (not shown) for stopping the drive source (not shown) and switching the drive direction when the holder 16 of the magnetic head block H abuts.

Two pin-shaped shafts 18 and 19 in the traveling direction are inserted into the holes of the magnetic head support plate 17 in the holder 16 and held so as to be vertically movable and swingable. It is urged to advance in the direction of the magnetic passbook 3 in the insertion passage 2a. The hole of the magnetic head support plate 17 on the pin-shaped shaft 18 side may be a long hole. The magnetic head 10 is fixed to the magnetic head support plate 17. Rollers 21 are rotatably supported on both sides of the magnetic head support plate 17. The side frame G is provided with a cam 22a of a cam plate 22 so that the magnetic head 10 moves down when the magnetic head block H reaches the left and right ends in FIG. The roller 21 is brought into contact with the cam 22a.

The operation of the positioning device such as the magnetic passbook is as follows. When the selection button A is pushed and the magnetic passbook 3 is inserted into the insertion port 1a of the magnetic passbook in FIG. 1, the magnetic passbook 3 is inserted into the insertion passage 2a. Since the three pieces of the pressing member 4d of the pressing member 4 are lowered, the first pressing member 4 comes into contact with the pressing member 5d of the three pieces of the pressing member 5. When the magnetic passbook 3 is brought into contact with the magnetic passbook 5d every time, the magnetic head transfer device is activated and the magnetic head 10 scans the magnetic stripe 3a of the magnetic passbook 3. When the selection button A is pushed in, the three-piece presser foot 4d of the presser member 4 is lowered so that the descending operation projection 4e is lowered by the inclined surface 7a of the push rod 7 so that the presser foot 4d is lowered. Next, when the selection button A is released from being pushed, the presser foot 4d is lifted to be brought into contact with the magnetic passbook 3 and pushed up to press the magnetic passbook 3 to maintain the positioning state. When the above operation is completed, the magnetic passbook 3 may be grasped by hand and pulled out. At this time, the presser foot 4d and the degree of contact (or all of the degrees of contact) being hit may be released.

When the selection button B is pressed in FIG. 1 and the magnetic passbook 3 is inserted into the insertion port 1a of the magnetic passbook, the magnetic passbook 3 is inserted into the insertion passage 2a and the three-piece presser foot 4d of the presser member 4 is inserted. Since 5d per 3 degrees of the first hitting member 5 is lowered, it comes into contact with 6d per 3 pieces of the second hitting member 6. When the magnetic passbook 3 is brought into contact with 6d each time, the magnetic head transfer device is activated and the magnetic head 10 scans the magnetic stripes 3a at different positions on the magnetic passbook 3. When the selection button B is pushed, the descending operation protrusion 5e is lowered by the inclined surface 8a of the pushing rod 8 when the 3 pieces of the pressing member 4 of the pressing member 4 and the 5 ° of the pressing member 3 of the first hitting member 5 are depressed. As a result, the lowering protrusions 5f and 5g lower the presser foot 4d and 5d per degree. Next, when the selection button B is released from being pushed, the presser foot 4d and the hitting degree 5d are raised and brought into contact with the magnetic passbook 3, and the magnetic passbook 3 is pushed upward toward the magnetic head 10 located above. Positioned. After the above operation is completed, the magnetic passbook 3 is pulled out similarly to the above.

When the selection button C is pressed in FIG. 1 and the magnetic passbook 3 is inserted into the insertion port 1a of the magnetic passbook, the magnetic passbook 3 is inserted into the insertion passage 2a and the three-piece presser 4d of the presser member 4 is pressed. Since 5d per 3 pieces of the first contact member 5 and 6d per 3 pieces of the second contact member 6 are lowered, they are brought into contact with the contact 2b consisting of the vertical wall of the insertion passage 2a. It When the magnetic passbook 3 is brought into contact with 2b each time, the magnetic head transfer device is operated and the magnetic head 10 scans the magnetic stripes 3a at different positions on the magnetic passbook 3. When the selection button C is pressed, the presser member 4 is depressed when the selection button C is pressed in order to lower the three-piece presser member 4d of the presser member 4, the third contact member 5d of the third member 5d, and the second member member 6 of the third member 6d. When the descending operation projection 6e is lowered on the inclined surface 9a of the rod 9, the presser foot 4d and the steps 5d and 6d are lowered by the descending projections 6f and 6g. Next, when the selection button C is released from being pushed, the presser foot 4d and the hits 5d and 6d are raised to come into contact with the magnetic passbook 3 and push the magnetic passbook 3 upward toward the magnetic head 10 located above. Be positioned. After the above operation is completed, the magnetic passbook 3 is pulled out similarly to the above.

In operation of the magnetic head transfer device, when the screw shaft 13 is driven to rotate, the holder 16 of the magnetic head block H travels with the guide bars 14 and 15 as guides. At this time, when the roller 21 is in contact with the cam 22a, the magnetic head 7 is separated from the magnetic passbook 3, and when the roller 21 is separated from the cam 22a, the magnetic head 10 is slidably contacted with the magnetic passbook 3. To be done. When the magnetic head 10 is slidably contacted with the magnetic passbook 3 and the magnetic passbook 3 is deformed or lifted, the magnetic head support plate 17 is supported by two pin-shaped shafts 18 and 19 in the traveling direction. It is followed by vertical movement and swing. Information is recorded on or reproduced from the magnetic stripe 3a of the magnetic passbook 3 by the magnetic head 10 by reciprocating the magnetic head block H.

When the positioning device for a magnetic passbook or the like is configured as described above, it becomes possible for a single magnetic passbook processor 1 to process passbooks issued by a plurality of banks. The magnetic head 10 can also correspond to magnetic stripes at different positions with a single set, and the cost can be reduced.

In the above description, the presser foot 4d and the descending and ascending of 5d and 6d per degree are pushed when the selection buttons A, B and C for selecting a plurality of magnetic passbook issuing banks are pushed, and the push rods fixed to the respective selection buttons are pushed. Although the mechanical operation is performed with 7, 8 and 9, the operation may be performed using a motor or solenoid with the selection buttons A, B and C. At this time, the operation of the motor or solenoid is performed by the instruction displayed on the display D and the pressing of the operation index. Further, the presser foot 4d retracted until the end of the operation and 5e and 6e per degree may not be returned. In this case, if there are three banks, two evacuation points 5e and 6e should be provided each time the evacuation occurs.

In the above description, the magnetic passbook 3 is positioned and the magnetic head 10 is slidably moved. However, the magnetic head 10 may be provided at a fixed position and the magnetic passbook 3 may be moved. Further, in the above description, the thing to be processed is the magnetic passbook, but a magnetic card or the like can be applied in addition to the magnetic passbook. That is, the magnetic passbook 3 is an example of a medium that is currently widespread, but it can also be used because it can be used as various types of media. Further, in the above description, the magnetic stripe 3a of the magnetic passbook 3 is recorded and reproduced by the magnetic head 10 to dispense the money, and the magnetic passbook processor which does not record the print is described. However, the magnetic passbook may be recorded.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to process passbooks issued by a plurality of banks with one magnetic passbook processor. It is possible to provide a positioning device such as a magnetic passbook having a practically excellent effect such that a single magnetic head can deal with magnetic stripes having different positions and the cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a magnetic passbook processor.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory cross-sectional plan view of relevant parts showing an insertion passage of a passbook.

FIG. 3 is a perspective explanatory view showing an insertion passage of a passbook.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of the mechanical operation mechanism for a plurality of degrees.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a magnetic head transfer device.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the magnetic head transfer device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2a Insertion path 3 Magnetic passbook 2b, 5d, 6d per degree A, B, C selection buttons

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A positioning device for a magnetic passbook or the like, which has a button for selecting a type of passbook and the like, a degree contact corresponding to a button to be retracted by operating the button, and an insertion passage for the passbook to be inserted and withdrawn per degree.