JPH08147420A - Card conveying mechanism of ic card reader - Google Patents
Card conveying mechanism of ic card readerInfo
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- JPH08147420A JPH08147420A JP6312739A JP31273994A JPH08147420A JP H08147420 A JPH08147420 A JP H08147420A JP 6312739 A JP6312739 A JP 6312739A JP 31273994 A JP31273994 A JP 31273994A JP H08147420 A JPH08147420 A JP H08147420A
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【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、ＩＣカード位置決め機
構を有したＩＣカードリーダのカード搬送機構に関す
る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card carrying mechanism of an IC card reader having an IC card positioning mechanism.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、この種のＩＣカードリーダのカー
ド搬送機構としては、実開昭６１−９４９６３号公報で
開示されており、図５に示すようなものがあった。即
ち、モータ２１の駆動力をベルト２２を介してローラ２
３に伝達し、上記ローラ２３によって搬送されたＩＣカ
ード２４を位置決めピン２５に当接させ、図示しないセ
ンサによりこれが検知され、モータ２１への通電が断た
れてＩＣカード２４の進行が停止される。そして記録、
再生位置に停止したＩＣカード２４の接点２６に接触端
子２７が接触し、情報の授受を行っていた。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a card transport mechanism of this type of IC card reader, there is a card transport mechanism disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-94963, as shown in FIG. That is, the driving force of the motor 21 is applied to the roller 2 via the belt 22.
3, the IC card 24 conveyed by the roller 23 is brought into contact with the positioning pin 25, and this is detected by a sensor (not shown). The motor 21 is de-energized and the IC card 24 stops moving. . And record,
The contact terminal 27 comes into contact with the contact 26 of the IC card 24 stopped at the reproduction position to exchange information.
【０００３】上記のようなＩＣカードリーダのカード搬
送機構において、ＩＣカード位置決め機構に付いては、
位置決めピン２５をカード走行路に設けて、それにＩＣ
カード２４を当てて止める方法では、複雑な機構を用い
ないため安価ではあるが、ＩＣカード２４が位置決めピ
ン２５ではね返り、正確に停止しないという問題があ
り、より正確に停止させるにはリトライを繰り返す必要
があった。また、モータ２１の停止を上手にやらない
と、ローラ２３とＩＣカード２４間でスリップが発生
し、ＩＣカード２４及びローラ２３が劣化する等の問題
が発生していた。In the card transport mechanism of the IC card reader as described above, the IC card positioning mechanism is
The positioning pin 25 is provided on the card running path, and the IC
The method of hitting and stopping the card 24 is inexpensive because it does not use a complicated mechanism, but there is a problem that the IC card 24 rebounds from the positioning pin 25 and does not stop accurately. To stop it more accurately, retry is repeated. There was a need. If the motor 21 is not stopped properly, a slip occurs between the roller 23 and the IC card 24, and the IC card 24 and the roller 23 are deteriorated.
【０００４】また、上記位置決めピンのような位置決め
部材を用いず、精密なカ−ド位置決めセンサを用いて、
カ−ドの移動に極めて微妙な距離で行えるようにＩＣカ
ード制御をシビアに行うことにより、正確に位置決めを
行うことはできるがセンサ、回路、ソフトなど装置が複
雑になり高価になるという問題があった。Further, a precise card positioning sensor is used without using a positioning member such as the positioning pin.
By accurately controlling the IC card so that the card can be moved at a very delicate distance, accurate positioning can be performed, but there is a problem that the device such as the sensor, the circuit and the software becomes complicated and expensive. there were.
【０００５】[0005]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】従って、上記従来技術
では、安価であり、且つシンプルな機構でＩＣカードの
位置決めを行うことは困難であった。Therefore, in the above-mentioned prior art, it was difficult to perform positioning of the IC card with a cheap and simple mechanism.
【０００６】本発明は、以上述べたような問題に対処し
てなされたものであり、トルクリミッタを用いて、ＩＣ
カードの位置決めを行い、もってＩＣカードの位置決め
を確実にしたＩＣカードリーダのカード搬送機構を提供
することを目的とする。The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and an IC using a torque limiter is provided.
An object of the present invention is to provide a card transport mechanism for an IC card reader that positions a card and thus ensures the positioning of an IC card.
【０００７】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、本発明は、駆動モータによって駆動される駆動ロー
ラを用いてＩＣカードを搬送し、当該カードを定位置に
おいて位置決め部材に当接させて停止させるとともに、
上記定位置において複数の接点をカードの端子に接触さ
せて情報の記録・再生を行うようにしたＩＣカードリー
ダにおいて、上記駆動モータと駆動ローラとの間にトル
クリミッタを介在させたことをを特徴とする。 また、
上記トルクリミッタを駆動ローラとその入力軸の間に設
けたことを特徴とする。更に、上記トルクリミッタを駆
動モータとその出力軸の間に設けたことを特徴とする。In order to achieve the above object, the present invention conveys an IC card by using a driving roller driven by a driving motor and brings the card into contact with a positioning member at a fixed position. And stop it,
In the IC card reader in which a plurality of contacts are brought into contact with the terminals of the card at the fixed position to record / reproduce information, a torque limiter is interposed between the drive motor and the drive roller. And Also,
The torque limiter is provided between the drive roller and its input shaft. Further, the torque limiter is provided between the drive motor and its output shaft.
【０００８】[0008]
【作用】本発明の構成によれば、駆動モータと駆動ロー
ラとの間にトルクリミッタを介在させたことにより、安
価な装置でカードの位置決めが正確にできる。また、駆
動ローラとその入力軸の間にトルクリミッタを設けたこ
とにより、限定した駆動ローラのトルクリミッタによる
制御が可能となる。更に、駆動モータとその出力軸の間
にトルクリミッタを設けたことにより、全ての駆動ロー
ラのトルクリミッタによる制御が可能となる。According to the structure of the present invention, since the torque limiter is interposed between the drive motor and the drive roller, the card can be accurately positioned by an inexpensive device. Further, by providing the torque limiter between the drive roller and its input shaft, it becomes possible to perform control by the limited torque limiter of the drive roller. Further, by providing the torque limiter between the drive motor and its output shaft, control by the torque limiter of all the drive rollers becomes possible.
【０００９】[0009]
【実施例】図１〜図４は本発明の実施例を示すものであ
る。以下、図面を参照して本発明の実施例を詳細に説明
する。図１は本発明の実施例を示すトルクリミッタ取付
位置の説明図であり、図２は本発明の実施例を示すＩＣ
カード位置決め機構の説明図である。1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a torque limiter mounting position showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an IC showing an embodiment of the present invention.
It is explanatory drawing of a card positioning mechanism.
【００１０】本発明は図１、図２に示すように駆動モー
タ１によって、ベルトなどトルク伝達系７を介して駆動
される駆動ローラ２を用いて、ＩＣカード３をカード走
行路９上で搬送し、上記ＩＣカード３を位置決め部材４
の度当たり１０に当接させ、定位置に停止させると共
に、上記定位置において複数の接点５をＩＣカード３の
端子３ａに接触させて情報の記録・再生を行うようにし
たＩＣカードリーダであって、上記駆動モータ１と駆動
ローラ２との間にゴム部材、バネ部材などを使用したト
ルクリミッタ８が配設される。As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the present invention uses a drive roller 2 driven by a drive motor 1 via a torque transmission system 7 such as a belt to convey an IC card 3 on a card traveling path 9. Then, the IC card 3 is attached to the positioning member 4
The IC card reader is configured to contact 10 times each time and stop at a fixed position, and at the fixed position, a plurality of contacts 5 are brought into contact with the terminal 3a of the IC card 3 to record / reproduce information. Thus, a torque limiter 8 using a rubber member, a spring member or the like is arranged between the drive motor 1 and the drive roller 2.
【００１１】具体的に図３及び図４によって説明する。
図３は本発明の第１の実施例を示すトルクリミッタ取付
位置の説明図であり、図１のＡ部拡大説明図である。図
３において、トルクリミッタ８はＩＣカード３を走行さ
せる駆動ローラ２とその入力軸６の間に配設される。Ｉ
Ｃカード位置決めの際には、図２に示すようにＩＣカー
ド３が位置決め部材４の１０部分に当たった後、そのま
まモータ１を回転させることによりトルクリミッタ８が
作動し、一定の力で、即ちトルクリミッタ８の作動トル
ク内でＩＣカード３を位置決め部材４に押し続ける。そ
のため、その押圧により、ＩＣカード３が正確に位置決
めされる。This will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a torque limiter mounting position showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and is an enlarged explanatory view of a portion A of FIG. In FIG. 3, the torque limiter 8 is arranged between the drive roller 2 that drives the IC card 3 and the input shaft 6 thereof. I
When positioning the C card, as shown in FIG. 2, after the IC card 3 hits the portion 10 of the positioning member 4, the torque limiter 8 operates by rotating the motor 1 as it is, that is, with a constant force, that is, The IC card 3 is continuously pushed on the positioning member 4 within the operating torque of the torque limiter 8. Therefore, the IC card 3 is accurately positioned by the pressing.
【００１２】上述のＩＣカ−ド位置決め時には、ＩＣカ
−ド３を位置決め部材に押し続ける。その際、トルクリ
ミッタ８の作動トルクを駆動ロ−ラ２とＩＣカ−ド３間
でスリップがおこるトルクより、低く設定しておくこと
で、ＩＣカ−ドと駆動ロ−ラが劣化することはない。At the time of positioning the IC card as described above, the IC card 3 is continuously pushed on the positioning member. At this time, the operating torque of the torque limiter 8 is set to be lower than the torque that causes the slip between the drive roller 2 and the IC card 3 to deteriorate the IC card and the drive roller. There is no.
【００１３】次に、図４に示す本発明の第２の実施例に
つき説明する。図４は本発明の第２の実施例を示すトル
クリミッタ取付位置の説明図であり、図１のＢ部拡大説
明図である。なお、本発明の第２の実施例の説明に当た
って、上記本発明の実施例と同じ機能、作用を示すもの
には同じ符号を付け、また、重複する説明を省略する。
上記第１の実施例では、駆動ローラ２とその入力軸６ａ
の間にトルクリミッタ８を介在させた場合であるが、第
２の実施例では、駆動モータ１とその出力軸１１の間に
トルクリミッタ８を介在している。この第２の実施例で
は駆動モータ１とその出力軸１１の間にトルクリミッタ
８を介在させているので、全ての駆動ローラ２にトルク
リミッタ８が作用される。Next, a second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a torque limiter mounting position showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and is an enlarged explanatory view of a B part in FIG. In the description of the second embodiment of the present invention, components having the same functions and actions as those of the above-described embodiment of the present invention are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicated description will be omitted.
In the first embodiment, the drive roller 2 and its input shaft 6a are
In the second embodiment, the torque limiter 8 is interposed between the drive motor 1 and the output shaft 11 thereof. In the second embodiment, since the torque limiter 8 is interposed between the drive motor 1 and its output shaft 11, the torque limiter 8 acts on all the drive rollers 2.
【００１４】以上、実施例に基づき具体的に説明した
が、本発明は、上記実施例に限定されるものではなく、
その要旨を逸脱しない範囲で種々変更が可能である。例
えば、上記第２の実施例では駆動モータとその出力軸の
間にトルクリミッタを介在させたこととしているが、こ
れは一例を述べたものであり、モータ内部に介在させて
も良く、上記第２の実施例と同様の作用、効果を有する
と共に、装置の小型化に効果を有する。Although the present invention has been specifically described based on the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.
Various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, in the second embodiment, the torque limiter is interposed between the drive motor and its output shaft, but this is an example, and it may be interposed inside the motor. In addition to having the same operation and effect as the second embodiment, it has the effect of downsizing the device.
【００１５】[0015]
【発明の効果】以上述べたように本発明のＩＣカードリ
ーダのカード搬送機構によれば、駆動モータと駆動ロー
ラとの間にトルクリミッタを介在させたことにより、安
価な装置でカードの位置決めが正確にできる。また、複
雑な制御が必要なく、単にモータの正転、逆転、停止の
みで良い。また、駆動ローラとその入力軸の間にトルク
リミッタを設けたことにより、トルクリミッタによる制
御が必要とされる駆動ローラのみの、限定した場所の制
御が可能であり、本発明のようにＩＣカード位置決め機
構部分に使用した場合には、常にカードを押し続けるの
で、ＩＣカードの接点バネの接触力等により位置がズレ
ることはない。また、トルクリミッタが作用し、カード
と駆動ローラ間でスリップしないのでカードと駆動ロー
ラを劣化させることはない。更に、駆動モータとその出
力軸の間にトルクリミッタを設けたことにより、全部の
駆動ローラにトルクリミッタが作用し、上記効果を有す
る。As described above, according to the card transport mechanism of the IC card reader of the present invention, the torque limiter is interposed between the drive motor and the drive roller, so that the card can be positioned by an inexpensive device. Can be accurate. Further, complicated control is not necessary, and it is sufficient to simply rotate the motor forward, reverse, and stop. Further, by providing the torque limiter between the drive roller and its input shaft, it is possible to control only the drive roller that needs to be controlled by the torque limiter in a limited place. When used in the positioning mechanism part, the card is constantly pushed, so that the position does not shift due to the contact force of the contact spring of the IC card. Further, since the torque limiter acts and the card and the drive roller do not slip, the card and the drive roller are not deteriorated. Further, since the torque limiter is provided between the drive motor and the output shaft thereof, the torque limiter acts on all the drive rollers, and the above effect is obtained.
【図１】本発明の実施例を示すトルクリミッタ取付位置
の説明図である。FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a torque limiter mounting position showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】本発明の実施例を示すＩＣカード位置決め機構
の説明図である。FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an IC card positioning mechanism showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図３】本発明の第１の実施例を示すトルクリミッタ取
付位置の説明図であり、図１のＡ部拡大説明図である。FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a torque limiter mounting position showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and is an enlarged explanatory diagram of a portion A in FIG. 1.
【図４】本発明の第２の実施例を示すトルクリミッタ取
付位置の説明図であり、図１のＢ部拡大説明図である。FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a torque limiter mounting position showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and is an enlarged explanatory view of a B part in FIG. 1.
【図５】従来の実施例を示すＩＣカードリーダのカード
送り機構の要部正面図である。FIG. 5 is a front view of a main part of a card feeding mechanism of an IC card reader showing a conventional example.
１ 駆動モータ ２ 駆動ローラ ３ ＩＣカード ３ａ 端子 ４ 位置決め部材 ５ 接点 ６ 入力軸 ８ トルクリミッタ １１ 出力軸 1 Drive Motor 2 Drive Roller 3 IC Card 3a Terminal 4 Positioning Member 5 Contact 6 Input Shaft 8 Torque Limiter 11 Output Shaft
Claims (3)
ラを用いてＩＣカードを搬送し、当該カードを定位置に
おいて位置決め部材に当接させて停止させるとともに、
上記定位置において複数の接点をカードの端子に接触さ
せて情報の記録・再生を行うようにしたＩＣカードリー
ダにおいて、 上記駆動モータと駆動ローラとの間にトルクリミッタを
介在させたことを特徴とするＩＣカードリーダのカード
搬送機構。1. An IC card is conveyed using a drive roller driven by a drive motor, and the card is brought into contact with a positioning member at a fixed position to stop the IC card.
In an IC card reader that records and reproduces information by contacting a plurality of contacts with the terminals of the card at the fixed position, a torque limiter is interposed between the drive motor and the drive roller. IC card reader card transport mechanism.
入力軸の間に設けたことを特徴とする請求項１記載のＩ
Ｃカードリーダのカード搬送機構。2. The I according to claim 1, wherein the torque limiter is provided between the drive roller and the input shaft thereof.
C card reader card transport mechanism.
出力軸の間に設けたことを特徴とする請求項１記載のＩ
Ｃカードリーダのカード搬送機構。3. The I according to claim 1, wherein the torque limiter is provided between the drive motor and its output shaft.
C card reader card transport mechanism.
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