JPH0750500B2 - Magnetic / printing combined card writing device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a magnetic / printing combined card writing apparatus for writing magnetic data used in various card systems together with thermal printing display on a card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in order to record and display magnetic data and a print display on a card, magnetic writing is performed in a magnetic recording section,
After that, it is known to print and display on a thermal thermosensitive layer provided on the magnetic surface, and magnetic writing is performed with a magnetic head composed of ferrite etc., which has excellent wear resistance, and thermal printing is used for printing. This was done with a thermal printer head that consisted of dots of a fine thin film structure to which the necessary heat energy was applied. When this magnetic writing and the display of thermal printing are performed at the same time, in a card of 0.26 mm or less, the card is overloaded during writing and warp distortion occurs in the card.
There was a drawback that the magnetic data bit interval (0.121 mm) defined by the JIS standard could not be written. Therefore, in the conventional method of writing a card that uses both magnetic and thermal printing, magnetic data is written to the card at a high speed by a magnetic head under microcomputer control, and then the card is conveyed to a separately provided thermal printing unit to reduce the speed. Thermal printing was done with the thermal printer head.

[0003]

As described above, the conventional magnetic / thermal printing combined card writing method employs a fixed system for both the magnetic head and the thermal printer head, and there is a method for writing at a predetermined position. Since it was adopted, there is a limit to the write data, and in order to increase the amount of data, multiple magnetic heads and thermal printer heads are required, and the write position is fixed, and it is necessary to set it at any position as needed. There was a problem that it was not possible to write the required amount of data and display with external control and the workability was poor. The present invention is intended to eliminate these drawbacks of the related art, and it is possible to perform writing with both magnetic data and print display on a card with high accuracy and high efficiency, and to obtain a required amount of data at a required position of the card. It is an object of the present invention to provide a magnetic / printing combined card writing device capable of easily writing / displaying in a simple and inexpensive form.

[0004]

According to the present invention, magnetic data is recorded on a combined magnetic / printing card A having a magnetic recording portion and a thermal thermosensitive layer on the same magnetic surface of the magnetic recording portion. The magnetic head 1 and the thermal printer head 2 for displaying the print are provided in the carriage 5 so that the intermediate portion of the head base 3, which is arranged in opposition to each other in the same direction, is swingably mounted on the seesaw type by the support shaft 4. It is a card writing device that also uses printing.

[0005]

When the magnetic data and the print display are recorded and displayed on the card A having the magnetic recording portion and the thermal thermosensitive layer on the same surface, the carriage 5 moves relative to the card A set at the writing position. When the operation cam 6 is stopped at a predetermined position and rotated by an external control, the head base 3 raises the thermal printer head 2 side about the support shaft 4 through the swing arm 7 and contacts the card A surface. When thermal printing is performed and then switching is performed so that the thermal printer head 2 side is lowered, the head base 3 moves around the support shaft 4 and the magnetic head 1 side is raised so that the magnetic head 1 contacts the card A surface and the microcomputer Since magnetic recording is written at high speed by control, magnetic writing accuracy is improved,
In addition, the thermal printer head 2 comes into contact with the card A only during thermal printing, and head durability can be greatly improved. Further, when there is a large amount of data and it is necessary to write a plurality of tracks for recording display, the screw shaft 10 is rotated to move the carriage 5 in the axial direction. 2 can be exchanged in position, and writing of a plurality of tracks can be performed easily and quickly, and a large amount of data can be collectively written in one card, and can be used in one card for individual purposes.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the examples of FIGS. 1 to 3 for a magnetic / printing combined card A having a magnetic recording portion and a thermal thermosensitive layer on the magnetic surface of the magnetic recording portion. A magnetic head 1 for recording magnetic data and a thermal printer head 2 for displaying a print are arranged facing the head base 3 in the same direction on one side of the card A at the writing position (the positions shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4). At the same time, the intermediate portion of the head base 3 is provided on the carriage 5 so as to be swingable by the support shaft 4 so that the magnetic head 1 and the thermal printer head 2 selectively contact one surface of the card A. And then
The head base 3 is provided with an actuating cam 6 that swings to make contact with the head base 3 to provide a magnetic / printing combined card writing device.

In this case, as the head base 3,
The carriage 5 is pivotally supported by a support shaft 4 together with a swing arm 7, and a spring 8 is provided between the other side of the head base and the carriage 5 and between one side of the head base 3 and the swing arm 7.
9 are provided so that both ends of the base 3 can be alternately moved up and down. Further, the springs 8 and 9 can be balanced by using those having a size capable of adjusting the biasing force, and the swinging arm 7 can be driven to follow the actuating cam 6 to appropriately obtain the contact pressure of the heads 1 and 2 to the card A. Is taken into consideration.

Further, in the embodiment of FIG. 4, a magnetic recording portion,
For a magnetic / printing card A having a thermal thermosensitive layer on the magnetic surface of the magnetic recording unit, a head base 3 provided with a thermal printer head 2 for displaying printing and a magnetic head 1 for recording magnetic data are provided. The rocking arm 7 is connected by a pivot 12, and the magnetic head 1 and the thermal printer head 2 are arranged facing each other in the same direction, and the middle part of the rocking arm 7 is a seesaw type via a support shaft 4. The carriage 5 is swingably provided, and a spring 8 is interposed between the carriage 5 and the pivotal support portion 12 of the head base 3 and the swing arm 7, and a spring 9 is interposed between the head base 3 and the swing arm 7. It has been deployed. Then, the guide supporting rod 13 having the stopper portion 13a at its tip is fixedly attached to the head base 3, and the guide supporting rod 13
The distal end of the head is slidably inserted into the swing arm 7, and the stopper portion 13a restricts relative displacement of the head base 3 and the swing arm 7 beyond a predetermined displacement in the direction of separation, and The operation cam 6 is brought into contact with the arm 7,
By rotating the operating cam 6, both end portions of the head base 3, that is, the magnetic head 1 and the thermal printer head 2 can be alternately moved up and down, which is convenient for downsizing.

In any of the embodiments, when writing on a card, not only vertical writing but also card transportation is changed from vertical to horizontal transportation, and each unit of the magnetic recording / thermal printer is moved by 90 degrees and mounted. For example, it can be easily applied to horizontal writing.

As the carriage 5, the guide rod 1 is screwed onto the screw shaft 10 so that it can slide easily.
It is fitted in 1 and is reciprocally movable in the axial direction, and each magnetic recording / printing display head can write efficiently on any part of multiple tracks with a single head, and easily copes with an increase in the amount of data. It is convenient because a large amount of data, for example, a large amount of data such as medical data, can be written in a single card and used for individual purposes with a single card.

When the magnetic head 1 and the thermal printer head 2 are arranged in the same portion as the head base 3, the heads 1 and 2 are attached to one end of the head base 3 and a swing arm located at the other end. Alternatively, the operation cam 6 may be rotated so that the thermal printer head 2 and the magnetic head 1 are brought into contact with the surface of the card A about the support shaft 4. Further, instead of the actuating cam 6, another actuating mechanism such as a lift mechanism or a cylinder mechanism may be used.

[0012]

According to the present invention, a head base provided with a magnetic head for recording magnetic data on a combined magnetic / printing card and a thermal printer head for displaying printing can be swung in a seesaw manner on a spindle. Since it is provided on the carriage, it is possible to easily and highly efficiently write necessary amount of necessary data to an arbitrary position on a card having a magnetic recording layer and a thermal thermosensitive layer on the same surface by external control. In addition, there is little restriction on the write data to the card, the magnetic writing accuracy is improved, and a large amount of magnetic data and print display can be performed with a single magnetic head and thermal printer head, and The durability of the head can be greatly improved, and since the magnetic head and the thermal printer head can be placed in the same area, the entire device can be controlled. It is possible to write and display both magnetic data and print display on the card with high accuracy and efficiency, and it is possible to easily write and display the required amount of data at the required position on the card and improve workability. It is possible to make the card writing device which is remarkably good and has a simple magnetic recording and a simple structure at a low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a side view of the embodiment of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the example of FIG. 2 in a conversion operation state.

FIG. 4 is a side view of another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A card 1 magnetic head 2 thermal printer head 3 head base 4 support shaft 5 carriage 6 actuating cam 7 swing arm 8 spring 9 spring 10 screw shaft 11 guide rod 12 pivotal support

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A magnetic recording unit, a magnetic head 1 for recording magnetic data on a combined magnetic / printing card A provided with a thermal thermosensitive layer on the same magnetic surface of the magnetic recording unit, and a print display. seesaw intermediate portion of the head base 3 was <br/> against deploy and thermal print head 2 in the same direction that the support shaft 4
A magnetic / printing combined card writing device, which is provided on the carriage 5 so that it can swing . Is wherein said head base 3, it is supported through a swing arm 7, a spring 8 and between the head base 3 and the swing arm 7 of the other side and the carriage 5 of the head base 3 2. The magnetic / printing combined card writing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the card writing apparatus and the writing apparatus 9 are provided. 3. The carriage 5 includes a screw shaft 10
3. The combined magnetic / printing card writing device according to claim 1 or 2, which is screwed onto the guide rod, wound around a guide rod 11 and reciprocally movable in the axial direction. 4. A head base 3 provided with a thermal printer head 2 for displaying printing on a magnetic / printing combined card A having a magnetic recording portion and a thermal thermosensitive layer on the magnetic surface of the magnetic recording portion. , Magnetic head for recording magnetic data
The pivot portion 12 and the swing arm 7 provided one at each one end
The magnetic head 1 and the thermal printer head 2 are arranged so as to be connected to each other so as to face each other, and the middle portion of the swing arm 7 is supported by a spindle.
4 set the seesaw swingably carriage 5 via,
The pivot portion 12 of the head base 3 and the swing arm 7 and the key
A spring 8 is installed between the carriage 5 and the carriage 5, and the head base 3 and the swinging arm.
A spring 9 is arranged between the arm 7 and
The guide support rod 13 having the stopper portion 13a is attached to the head.
Secured to the other end of the base 3 or one of the swing arms 7.
Then, the tip of the guide support rod 13 is attached to the head base 3
Alternatively, the other end of the swing arm 7 is slidably inserted to the front.
By the stopper portion 13a, the head base 3 or the front
The relative displacement of the swing arm 7 in the separating direction is regulated.
A magnetic / printing combined card writing device characterized in that the actuating cam 6 is brought into contact with the swing arm 7 .