JPH0743759B2 - Punch movable magnetic card reader - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a punch movable magnetic card reader using a magnetic card as an information input / output medium.

[Prior Art] A card reader using a magnetic card has recently been required to be downsized. In addition, punch holes must be directly formed in this magnetic card to visually check the usage frequency.

Since the card reader based on the manual loading method manually inserts and removes the magnetic card,
The transport mechanism for loading the magnetic card is not required, the configuration is simple, and the device can be downsized.

Further, the size of the magnetic card is reduced by fixing the magnetic card and using a magnetic head moving type in which the magnetic head side moves.

At present, the card reader can be miniaturized by a head moving type method in which the magnetic card is manually taken in and ejected and the magnetic head is moved to input and output information on the magnetic card.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional head-moving type card reader, since the punch is fixed in the card reader, the magnetic card side must move in order to perform the punching operation. A transport path having a length about twice that of a magnetic card was required, and there was a limit to miniaturization.

There is also a movable punching mechanism similar to the magnetic head, but since the solenoid for operation also moves integrally, the moving mechanism becomes large and consumes a large amount of power.

By the way, in the above-mentioned manual loading method, conventionally, the magnetic card must always be exposed to the outside of the apparatus, and therefore the safety of the magnetic card cannot be improved.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a comprehensive structure for inputting / outputting information from / to a magnetic card required in a card reader and punching the magnetic card. It is an object of the present invention to provide a punch-movable magnetic card reader that can be downsized to reduce the overall size of the card reader.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, a punch movable magnetic card reader of the present invention is a magnetic head movable type that reads or writes information recorded on a magnetic card 10 by moving a magnetic head 53. A magnetic card reader, and a punching mechanism 57 for a magnetic card punch that is integrally provided in a housing 55 that houses the magnetic head; and a punching mechanism 57 that is provided in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the housing.
An insertion opening 20a through which the magnetic card is inserted and ejected, a guide 20c that regulates a position in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the magnetic card, and a base shaft provided in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the magnetic card. A card pressing plate 90 that rotates about 90a and presses the magnetic card toward the magnetic head, and a stopper 20b that is provided at a deep portion in the insertion direction of the magnetic card and has one side abutting in the vicinity of the magnetic stripe portion of the magnetic card.
And a roller 1 or a shutter 4 for holding the magnetic card against the stopper.

[Operation] According to the above configuration, the magnetic card is inserted into the insertion opening 20a from the long side portion. As a result, the insertion length of the magnetic card 10 can be shortened.

Further, by fixing and supporting the long portion of the magnetic card 10 with the stopper 20b, the magnetic stripe portion can be accurately positioned with respect to the magnetic head, and the card pressing plate 90 is provided in the insertion direction of the magnetic card 10. Thus, the magnetic card 10 can be easily inserted and ejected, and the space can be saved.

A magnetic head 53 and a punch mechanism 57 are integrally provided in the housing 55, and the magnetic card 53 can be moved by moving the magnetic card.
The processing operations can be performed simultaneously on 10 and the mobile device can be shared.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a punch movable magnetic card reader according to the present invention.

An insertion slot 20a is provided on the device panel, and the magnetic card 10
Are inserted into the insertion opening 20a in the lateral direction, from the long side portion first. At this time, the magnetic stripe portion is inserted first.

Connect the card guide 2 to the inside of the device by communicating with this insertion port 20a.
The magnetic card 10 which is provided with 0 and is manually inserted from the insertion port 20a regulates and guides the position orthogonal to the insertion direction by the guide 20c.

At the innermost portion of the card guide 20, a stopper 20b for positioning and fixing the position of the magnetic card 10 is provided.

A drive unit 30 and a card loading / unloading unit 40 are provided in the first half in the depth direction of the apparatus, and a moving head unit 50 is provided in the back of the apparatus.

Next, each of the above units will be described.

The card loading / unloading unit 40 is provided in the transport path portion of the magnetic card 10 as shown in the side views of FIGS. 1 and 2.

A rubber roller 1 is provided below the conveyance path of the magnetic card 10, and an idler roller 5 biased by a spring 5a is provided above the rubber roller 1.

A clutch gear 2 is provided on the side of the rubber roller 1. The clutch gear 2 uses a one-way clutch that is rotatable about the shaft 1a in the A direction in the figure and that rotates only along with the rotation of the rubber roller 1 in the A'direction opposite to the A direction. ing. A pinion gear 2a is provided on the peripheral surface of the clutch gear 2.

The pinion gear 2a meshes with the rack gear 3d of the slide plate 3.

The slide plate 3 has a straight lower side and has protrusions 3f and 3g at the front and rear of the device. The rack gear 3d is formed on the upper end surface of the protruding portion 3g by the moving distance of the slide plate 3.

A pin 3c is provided on the lower part of the front end of the slide plate 3, and a guide pin 3b is provided on the rear side of the pin 3c by a predetermined distance.

The guide pin 3b is movably engaged in the long groove 12a having a width substantially equal to the diameter of the guide pin 3b. Further, a tension spring 6 is provided between the guide pin 3b and the base body.
Therefore, the slide plate 3 is provided with the guide pin 3b.
It is urged in the direction B in the figure via.

The long groove 12a has a length equal to or longer than the moving distance of the slide plate 3. The long groove 12a communicates with the long groove 12b that engages with the pin 3c. The long groove 12b is formed to have a width larger than the diameter of the pin 3c, and the pin 3c is finely movable in the vertical direction within the long groove 12b.

Further, an engaging pin 3a is provided on the lower portion of the rear end of the slide plate 3 so as to project. The engagement pin 3a is formed such that approximately 270 degrees of the circumference of the engagement pin 3a is round and the remaining 90 degrees is formed at a right angle when viewed in cross section.

The engagement pin 3a is engaged with the engagement groove 11 having a width substantially equal to the diameter of the engagement pin 3a. The engaging groove 11 has a length corresponding to the moving distance of the slide plate 3, and a step portion is provided at the end in the moving direction.
11a is provided, and the stepped portion 11a holds the engagement pin 3a and prevents the slide plate 3 from returning.

A shutter 4 is provided at the front of the card guide 20 and below the insertion slot 20a. The shutter 4 is rotatable around a shaft 4b. Pin 4a provided below this shaft 4b
A spring 7 is provided between the slide plate 3 and the pin 3c of the slide plate 3, and the shutter piece 4c above the shaft 4b is always urged by the front end of the insertion opening 20a in the direction of closing the insertion opening 20a.
In the state shown in FIG. 2, the pin 4a is locked to the protrusion 3f of the slide plate 3, and the shutter piece 4c is inserted into the insertion port 20a.
It is retreating to the bottom.

On the upper part of the engagement pin 3a of the slide plate 3, a release pin 3e is provided so as to project. A release lever 9 is locked to the release pin 3e. The release lever 9 has a length corresponding to the moving distance of the slide plate 3, and has a hypotenuse 9a at its tip. The release lever 9 is extended to the outside of the apparatus and is manually operable or provided with a solenoid 8 as shown in the drawing so that the release lever 9 can freely project in the direction C in the drawing. Dowel pin 3a and step
The engagement state with 11a is released.

Next, the moving head unit 50 will be described with reference to FIG. 1, and side views of FIG. 3 and FIG.

This moving head unit 50 has a structure in which a housing 55, in which a moving magnetic head 53 is provided, is provided with a punch mechanism 57 including an operating cam 67, punch pins 71 and the like.

As shown in the side view of FIG. 3, the housing 55 is arranged in a direction parallel to the direction of the magnetic stripe of the magnetic card 10 (the direction in which the frequency for punching is displayed) (the depth direction in FIG. 3). The guide shaft 59, the sub-guide shaft 61, the drive motor 55a, and other moving mechanisms are movable. Then, by moving the housing 55, the magnetic card 10
Read the magnetic stripe surface of.

The solenoid 65 is provided in a portion retracted from the moving housing 55, and rotates the sub guide shaft 61 in the a direction during the punching operation. The rotation of the sub-guide shaft 61 rotates a cam 67 that moves integrally with the housing 55, and the cam 67 pushes up the punch pin 71 in the b direction to form a punch on the magnetic card 10 by the punch pin 71 in the die 69. It is a thing.

The main guide shaft 59 and the sub guide shaft 61 are provided in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the magnetic card 10, and both ends of each are rotatably supported by the base 80, and the main guide shaft 59 makes the housing 55 mainly movable. The sub guide shaft 11 is held and is auxiliary held by the sub guide shaft 61, and only the sub guide shaft 11 is rotatable.

A key groove 61a is formed in a part of the sub guide shaft 61 in the rotation direction, and the key groove 61a is formed in the entire axial direction of the sub guide shaft 61.

An operating cam 67 is loosely fitted to the sub guide shaft 61 below the punch mechanism 57 of the housing 55, and a key projection 67a of the operating cam 67 is formed in a key groove 61a of the sub guide shaft 61.
Is engaged with. The cam shape of the operating cam 67 is partially convex.
It is said to be 67b.

The lower end portion 71b of the punch pin 71 is in contact with the actuating cam 67, and the punch pin 71 has a spring 72 interposed therebetween.
Is always urged toward the working cam 67.

On the other hand, at one end 61b of the sub guide shaft 61, the solenoid 65
A transmission mechanism 81 is provided to transmit the driving force of the punch pin 71 to the punch pin 71.

As shown in the side view of FIG. 4, this transmission mechanism 81 is composed of a pin guide plate 83 fixed to one end 61b of the sub guide shaft 61 and a slide plate 85 provided between the solenoids 65.

The pin guide plate 83 has a key protrusion 83a that engages with the key groove 61a of the sub guide shaft 61, and is fixed to the sub guide shaft 61.
Engagement groove that engages with pin 86 provided at one end of slide plate 85
With 83b.

The slide plate 85 is bent in a plane L shape and has an arm.
Support shaft 87a at the end of 87, support shaft 89 at two locations above the base 80
Is supported by and is slidable in the direction c in the figure. The arm 87 is connected to the rod 65a of the solenoid 65 at a substantially central position. A pin 86 that engages with the pin guide plate 83 is provided at the end position in the sliding direction.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a card pressing plate 90 is provided above the magnetic head 53 in the moving direction. The card pressing plate 90 has a base end shaft 90a oriented in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the magnetic card 10, and is always biased toward the magnetic head 53 by a spring 90b.

Then, the drive motor 55 of the moving head unit 50 described above.
a and solenoid 65, and card loading / unloading unit 40
All the solenoids 8 are collectively arranged as a drive unit 30 at a position below the insertion port 20 which is a portion apart from each unit.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.

When the magnetic card 10 is inserted through the insertion port 20, the magnetic card 10 is inserted along the card guide 20 in the back of the device.

When inserted, as shown in Fig. 2, card loading / unloading unit
In 40, the rubber roller 1 and the clutch gear 2 are rotated in the A direction by the magnetic card 10, and the slide plate 3 is moved in the B'direction via the pinion gear 2a and the rack gear 3d. At the time of movement, the pulling force of the tension springs 6 and 7 increases.

Then, when the engagement pin 3a moves in the engagement groove 11 by the movement of the slide plate 3, as shown in FIG.
3a is engaged with the stepped portion 11a. In this state, the pin 3c slightly moves upward in the long groove 12b by the pulling force of the spring 7, and the slide plate 3 slightly rotates clockwise in the drawing with the guide pin 3b as a fulcrum. As a result, the engagement state between the engagement pin 3a and the stepped portion 11a is maintained, and the slide of the slide plate 3 is fixed.

Next, the rack gear 3d is separated from the pinion gear 2a, and the release pin 3e is located on the oblique side portion 9a of the release lever 9.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the pinion gear 2a and the rack gear
After the state where 3d is separated, the rubber roller 1 can only rotate in the A direction. At this time, the spring 7 between the pins 3c and 4a causes the shutter 4 to rotate in the D direction about the shaft 4b.

The rotation of the shutter 4 allows the shutter piece 4c to come into contact with the end of the magnetic card 10 and automatically take in the magnetic card 10 until it comes into contact with the stopper 20b. Block.

On the other hand, when the magnetic card 10 is taken in, the magnetic card 10 is pressed toward the magnetic head 53 side by the card pressing plate 90 as shown in FIG.

At the time of this insertion, the card pressing plate 90 has a configuration in which the base end shaft 90a is provided in the insertion direction of the magnetic card 10, so that the magnetic card 10 can be easily inserted up to the stopper 20b, and the magnetic card 10 Following the insertion, the magnetic card 10 is pressed against the magnetic head 53.

Thereafter, the magnetic head 53 of the moving head unit 50 performs an input / output operation of information with respect to the magnetic card 10,
The magnetic head 53 uses the driving force of the drive motor 55a to drive the magnetic card 10.
Move the magnetic stripe part of. The moving direction of the magnetic head 53 moves in a direction orthogonal to the inserting direction of the magnetic card 10.

The magnetic card 10 is accurately positioned in the vicinity of the moving direction of the magnetic head 53 by the stopper 20b, and is pressed to the magnetic head 53 side by the card pressing plate 90, so that information is accurately input / output. be able to.

Next, the punching mechanism 57 of the moving head unit 50 performs the punching operation.

This punching operation is performed by moving the housing 55 provided with the punching mechanism 57 in the same manner and moving it to a desired punching position.

When the solenoid 65 in FIG. 4 operates, the rod 65a projects. As a result, the slide plate 85 slides in the c direction. Then, the pin guide plate 83 engaged with the pin 86 of the slide plate 85 is a
Rotate in the direction. At the same time, the sub guide shaft 61 rotates in the same direction a.

By the rotation of the sub guide shaft 61, the operation cam 67 loosely fitted to the sub guide shaft 61 shown in FIG.
The convex portion 67b pushes up the punch pin 71 in the b direction. As a result, the magnetic card 10 is punched at the desired position by the punch pin 71. Then, by releasing the operation of the solenoid 65, each component returns to the initial position.

After the punching operation is completed, in order to eject the magnetic card 10, as shown in FIG. 7, the solenoid 8 of the card loading / unloading unit 40 is operated and the release lever 9 is projected in the C direction.

As a result, the hypotenuse portion 9a pushes up the release pin 3e, and the slide plate 3 moves upward. Then, the pinion gear 2a and the rack gear 3d mesh with each other, and the engaging pin 3a engages with the step portion 11
get out of a.

Next, the guide pin 3b is pulled by the pulling force of the pulling spring 6.
The slide plate 3 returns to the initial position via. At this time,
Due to the meshing of the rack gear 3d and the pinion gear 2a, the rubber roller 1 rotates in the A'direction and the magnetic card 10 is ejected.

At this time, the shutter 4 is rotated in the e'direction by a lever (not shown) which is integrated with the release lever 9, and the insertion port 20
It is retreating downward from part a. Further, at the time of this ejection, since the card pressing plate 90 has a configuration in which the base end shaft 90a is provided on the ejection direction of the magnetic card 10 (the same direction as the insertion direction),
The magnetic card 10 can be easily ejected.

As described above, the moving head unit 50 separates the solenoid 65 from the housing 55 via the transmission mechanism 81 to drive the drive motor.
Since they can be collectively arranged in the drive unit 30 portion provided with 55a and the like, the entire apparatus can be downsized.

In the above embodiment, a magnetic card is used as an example of the card, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the same effects as the above can be obtained for various cards.

Further, the punching operation can be performed while the magnetic information of the magnetic card 10 is input / output by the magnetic head 53.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, since the magnetic head and the punch mechanism are accommodated in the housing and move integrally, it is possible to save space and simultaneously perform the processing operations without hindering each processing operation.

Further, the insertion port is provided in the direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the housing, and since the magnetic card is inserted from the long side, the card pressing plate can be easily constructed, and the magnetic card The insertion length of the card can be shortened and the entire apparatus can be downsized. Further, since the long side portion is fixed and held by the stopper, the positioning accuracy of the magnetic stripe portion with respect to the magnetic head can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a perspective view showing a punch moving type magnetic card reader of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing a card loading / unloading unit, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing a housing portion of a moving head unit. FIG. 4 is a side view of the moving head unit, and FIGS. 5, 6, and 7 are side views for explaining the operation of the card loading / unloading unit. 1 ... rubber roller, 2 ... clutch gear, 3 ... slide plate,
3a ... Engaging pin, 3b ... Guide pin, 3c ... Pin, 3d ... Rack gear, 3e ... Release pin, 3f, 3g ... Projection part, 4 ... Shutter, 4
a ... pin, 4c ... shutter piece, 6 ... tension spring, 7 ... spring, 8 ... solenoid, 9 ... release lever, 9a ... hypotenuse, 10
... magnetic card, 11 ... engaging groove, 11a ... step, 12a, 12b ... long groove, 20 ... card guide, 20a ... insertion slot, 20b ... stopper,
20c ... Guide, 30 ... Drive unit, 40 ... Card loading / unloading unit, 50 ... Moving head unit, 53 ... Magnetic head, 55 ... Housing, 55a ... Drive motor, 57 ... Punch mechanism, 59 ... Main guide shaft, 61 ... Sub Guide shaft, 61a ... Keyway, 65 ... Solenoid, 65a ... Rod, 67 ... Actuating cam, 6
7a ... key projection, 67b ... projection, 69 ... die, 71 ... punch pin, 72 ... spring, 80 ... base, 81 ... transmission mechanism, 83 ... pin guide plate, 83a ... key projection, 83b ... engaging groove, 85 ... Slide plate,
87 ... Arm, 90 ... Card pressing plate, 90a ... Base shaft, 90b ... Spring.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A magnetic head movable magnetic card reader for reading or writing information recorded on a magnetic card (10) by moving a magnetic head (53), and a housing (55) for accommodating the magnetic head. ), A punching mechanism (57) for magnetic card punching, which is provided integrally with the), and is provided in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the housing,
An insertion opening (20a) through which the magnetic card is inserted and ejected, a guide (20c) that regulates a position in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the magnetic card, and a guide provided in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the magnetic card. And a card pressing plate (90) that rotates about a base end axis (90a) and presses the magnetic card toward the magnetic head, and a magnetic stripe portion of the magnetic card that is provided at the back in the insertion direction of the magnetic card. A stopper (20
b), and a roller (1) or a shutter (4) for abutting and holding the magnetic card against the stopper, and a punch moving type magnetic card reader, comprising: