JPH0716195Y2 - Punch mechanism - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a punch mechanism provided in a magnetic card reader using a magnetic card as a medium and provided for visually recognizing the frequency of use.

[Prior Art] In a magnetic card system using a magnetic card reader and a magnetic card, punch holes are directly formed in a magnetic card as a medium for recording information so that the frequency of use can be visually confirmed.

On the other hand, the magnetic card reader is downsized by fixing the magnetic card and using a magnetic head moving type in which the magnetic head side moves.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, since the conventional punching mechanism is configured to be fixed in the magnetic card reader, the magnetic card side must move in order to perform the punching operation. It was not possible to downsize the entire system because it required a transport path twice as long.

On the other hand, although there is a movable type punching mechanism like the magnetic head, the moving mechanism is upsized and consumes a large amount of power because the solenoid 30 for operation also moves integrally. It was a thing.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a punching mechanism that has a simple structure and can be downsized.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the punch mechanism of the present invention is a punch mechanism provided in a magnetic card reader for reading or writing information recorded on a magnetic card by moving the magnetic head 3. In the housing 5 for supporting the magnetic head and the perforated portion so that the guide shaft 9 is moved, and the housing for moving the guide shaft. A driving means for activating a provided punching portion to punch a desired portion of the magnetic card is provided.

[Operation] The housing 5 that houses the moving magnetic head 3 is provided with a punching portion 7 that forms a part of a punch mechanism.
Therefore, the input / output operation of magnetic information to / from the magnetic card and the punching operation of the punched portion can be simultaneously performed at any time without interfering with each other.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a side view showing a housing which is a main part of a punch mechanism according to the present invention.

The punch mechanism 1 has a structure in which a housing 5 provided with a moving magnetic head 3 is provided with a punching portion 7 including an operating cam 17 and punch pins 21.

This housing 5 is a magnetic stripe Kz of the magnetic card K.
Direction (direction in which the frequency for punching is displayed)
The main guide shaft 9, the sub guide shaft 11, and a moving mechanism (not shown) are movable in the direction parallel to (in the depth direction in the drawing). Then, by moving the housing 5, the magnetic stripe surface Kz of the magnetic card K is read.

The solenoid 15 is provided in a portion retracted from the moving housing 5, and rotates the sub guide shaft 11 in the A direction during the punching operation. The rotation of the sub guide shaft 11 rotates a cam 17 that moves integrally with the housing 5, and the punch pin 21 is pushed up in the B direction by the cam 17, and the punch pin 21 forms a hole in the magnetic magnetic card K in the die 19. To do.

Next, the above configuration will be specifically described with reference to the perspective view of FIG.

Both ends of the main guide shaft 9 and the sub guide shaft 11 are axially supported by the base 30, the main guide shaft 9 holds the housing 5 mainly movably, and the sub guide shaft 11 holds it auxiliary. Only this sub guide shaft 11 is rotatable.

A key groove 11a is formed in a part of the sub guide shaft 11 in the rotational direction, and the key groove 11a is formed in the entire axial direction of the sub guide shaft 11.

An operating cam 17 is loosely fitted to the sub guide shaft 11 below the perforated portion 7 of the housing 5, and a key projection 17a of the operating cam 17 engages with a key groove 11a of the sub guide shaft 11. There is. A part of the cam shape of the actuating cam 17 is a convex portion 17b as illustrated.

The lower end portion 21b of the punch pin 21 is in contact with the actuating cam 17, and the punch pin 21 has a spring 22 interposed therebetween.
Is always urged in the direction of the operating cam 17.

On the other hand, at one end 11b of the sub guide shaft 11, the solenoid 15
A transmission mechanism 31 is provided for transmitting the driving force to the punch pin 21.

As shown in the side view of FIG. 3, the transmission mechanism 31 is composed of a pin guide plate 33 fixed to one end 11b of the sub guide shaft 11 and a slide plate 35 provided between the solenoids 15.

The pin guide plate 33 has a key protrusion 33a that engages with the key groove 11a of the sub guide shaft 11, and is fixed to the sub guide shaft 11.
Engagement groove that engages with pin 36 provided at one end of slide plate 35
With 33b.

The slide plate 35 is bent in an L-shape on a plane and has an arm.
Support shaft 37a at the end of 37, support shaft 39 at two locations above the base 30
Is supported by and is slidable in the direction C in the figure. The arm 37 is connected to the rod 15a of the solenoid 15 at a substantially central position. A pin 36 that engages with the pin guide plate 33 is provided at the end position in the sliding direction.

Next, the operation of the punch mechanism having the above configuration will be described.

After the information is input / output to / from the magnetic stripe Kz of the magnetic card K using the magnetic head 3 by the movement of the housing 5, the punching operation is performed on the magnetic card K.

This punching operation is performed by the housing 5 provided with the punching portion 7.
Is similarly moved, and is performed after moving to the desired drilling position.

First, the solenoid 15 operates and the rod 15a projects. As a result, the slide plate 35 slides in the C direction.
Then, via the slide plate 35 pin 36, the pin guide plate 33 engaged with this pin 36 rotates in the A direction in the drawing. At the same time, the sub guide shaft 11 rotates in the same direction A.

By the rotation of the sub guide shaft 11, the operation cam 17 loosely fitted on the sub guide shaft 11 rotates in the same direction A, and the convex portion 17b
Pushes punch pin 21 upward in B direction. As a result, the magnetic card K is punched at the desired position by the punch pin 21.

Then, by releasing the operation of the solenoid 15, each component returns to the initial position.

The sub-guide shaft 11 is provided with the key groove 11a in the entire region in the axial direction, so that the punching operation similar to the above operation can be performed regardless of the position of the housing 5. There is.

The punching portion 7 forming the punch pin 21 has the same housing 5 as the magnetic head 3 and is fixed at the same position in the moving direction. For the positioning control system and the like relating to the positioning operation, the one for positioning the magnetic head 3 can be used as it is, and the circuit configuration can be simplified and the positioning accuracy can be made accurate.

Further, the punching operation can be performed while the magnetic information of the magnetic card K is input / output by the magnetic head 3.

[Advantages of the Invention] According to the present invention, since the punching portion is provided in the same housing as the magnetic head, and the punching operation is performed by the sub-guide shaft that auxiliary holds the housing, the magnetic information is input. The output is ensured by the main guide shaft, and the magnetic information input / output with the magnetic card and the punching operation can be simultaneously performed without affecting the other.

In addition, the punch mechanism is a punching portion provided at a different location,
Since the housing is composed of a transmission mechanism and a solenoid, the housing can be downsized and reduced in weight, and the housing moving mechanism can be simplified.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a housing which is an essential part of the punch mechanism of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a concrete configuration of the punch mechanism, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the punch mechanism. is there. 1 ... Punch mechanism, 3 ... Magnetic head, 5 ... Housing, 7
… Perforated part, 9… Main guide shaft, 11… Sub guide shaft, 11
a ... key groove, 15 ... solenoid, 15a ... rod, 17 ... actuating cam, 17a ... key protrusion, 17b ... projection, 19 ... die, 21 ... punch pin, 22 ... spring, 30 ... base, 31 ... transmission mechanism, 33 ... pin guide plate, 33a ... key protrusion, 33b ... engaging groove, 35 ... slide plate, 37 ... arm, K ... magnetic card, Kz ... magnetic stripe.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A punch mechanism provided in a magnetic card reader for reading or writing information recorded on a magnetic card by moving a magnetic head (3), the magnetic head and a punching portion (7) of the punch mechanism. Together, a housing (5) for supporting the magnetic head and the perforated part so as to move the guide shaft (9), and a perforated part provided in the housing for moving the guide shaft are operated, A punch mechanism comprising: a driving unit that punches a desired portion of the magnetic card.