JPH087206A - Magnetic data read/write device and method of detecting format of magnetic stripe provided on medium used for it - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make possible read/write in spite of difference in format, which the direction of a stripe is vertical or horizontal, and difference in the position, so as to make a bankbook generally applicable. CONSTITUTION:A magnetic head 1 is provided reciprocally movably in the direction nearly perpendicular to the transfer direction of the bankbook 60 and switchably by nearly 90 deg. rotation in two directions of the transfer direction of the bankbook 60 and the direction perpendicular to the transfer direction. Together with that, switch members (6, 15A, 15B) for automatically switching the direction of the magnetic head 1 by 90 deg. according to the direction where a carriage 4 is moved are provided in the movement area of the carriage 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a magnetic data reading / writing apparatus for writing and reading magnetic data on a magnetic stripe such as a bankbook in a financial institution, and the above-mentioned magnetic stripe provided in the bankbook used for this. It concerns a method of detecting a format.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 11 shows a conventional magnetic data reading / reading
It is a perspective view showing the important section composition of a writing device. Figure 11
In, the magnetic head 51 is mounted on a carriage 54 which is guided by a main shaft 52 and a sub shaft 53 to reciprocate left and right. An endless drive belt 55 is arranged below the main shaft 52 along the main shaft 52, and is driven by a pulse motor 56. Further, a belt clamp 57 is provided between the drive belt 55 and the carriage 54.
When the driving belt 55 is driven, the carriage 54 and the magnetic head 51 are moved integrally with the driving belt 55 along the main shaft 52 and the sub shaft 53. In addition, the magnetic stripe 61
The magnetic stripe 61 is provided on the side facing the magnetic head 51 across the transport path through which the passbook 60 provided with is passed.
A pressing pad 58 is provided which is pressed against the passbook 60 from the back side where the is not provided. This pressure pad 5
8 is formed to have a width substantially equal to or slightly larger than the width of the magnetic stripe 61 of the passbook 60, and a coil spring 59 for pressing against the passbook 60 is arranged on the back surface side of the pressing pad 58. It is set up.

In this device, the passbook 60 is a predetermined read / read device.
When it reaches the light position, the pressing pad 58 is pressed against the passbook 60. After that, when a magnetic data read / write command is issued to the magnetic stripe 61, the pulse motor 56 is driven, and the magnetic head 51 is moved along with the drive belt 55 and the carriage 54 while sliding on the magnetic stripe 61. At this time, the magnetic head is moved. 51 reads and writes magnetic data on the magnetic stripe 61.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, today,
12 and 1 are used for passbooks used by financial institutions.
As shown in FIG. 3, a magnetic stripe 61 is added to the passbook 60.
Is a horizontally long passbook (hereinafter referred to as “horizontal stripe type passbook 60”), and as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the magnetic stripe 61 is vertically long with respect to the passbook 60. There is a passbook provided (hereinafter referred to as "vertical stripe type passbook 60"), and a magnetic head is used when the horizontal stripe type passbook is used and when the vertical stripe type passbook is used. The direction of sliding 51 is different by exactly 90 degrees. Further, even if the same horizontal stripe type passbook or vertical stripe type passbook, since the shape and attachment position of the magnetic stripe 61 are different for each financial institution, normally only one type of magnetic stripe is read and written. Can not do it. For this reason, there is a problem that it is inconvenient because the cash dispenser or the like other than the financial institution where the depositor or the like deposits money cannot make a note even if the passbook 60 is prepared.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to enable reading / writing regardless of the form and position of stripes such as vertical and horizontal directions, regardless of the stripes. It is an object of the present invention to provide a magnetic data read / write device which can be generalized and a method for detecting the type of a magnetic stripe provided on a medium used for the same.

[0006]

According to the present invention, a magnetic head mounted on a carriage that reciprocates in one direction is rubbed against a magnetic stripe provided on a medium so that the magnetic field is reduced. In a magnetic data reading / writing device for reading and writing magnetic data in a stripe, the magnetic head is capable of reciprocating in a direction substantially perpendicular to the carrying direction of the medium, and the direction is the carrying direction of the medium and this carrying direction. It is provided so as to be able to rotate about 90 degrees in two directions at right angles to the direction, and the direction of the magnetic head is automatically set in the moving area of the carriage according to the direction in which the carriage is moved. This is achieved by providing a switching member for switching to.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a magnetic stripe type detecting method according to the present invention in which a magnetic head provided on a medium can be detected by a magnetic head and the medium is conveyed to a read / write position. , When the magnetic stripe is not detected during the transportation of the medium,
This is accomplished by moving the magnetic head in a direction intersecting the transport of the medium to detect the type of the stripe.

Further, in the magnetic stripe type detecting method of the present invention, the magnetic stripe provided on the medium can be detected by the magnetic head to convey the medium to a predetermined position, and then the magnetic head. Is moved in a direction intersecting the conveyance of the medium, and when the magnetic stripe is not detected by the movement of the magnetic head, the medium is moved on the conveyance path to detect the magnetic stripe, It is also achieved by detecting the type of stripe.

[0009]

According to this, the magnetic head can reciprocate in a direction substantially perpendicular to the medium conveying direction, and the direction is substantially 90 ° in two directions, the medium conveying direction and the medium conveying direction being a right angle. When the carriage is moved to a predetermined position, the direction of the magnetic head can be easily switched according to the moving direction, so it can be used for both horizontal stripe type vertical passbook and vertical stripe type passbook. Can read and write magnetic data.

Further, the magnetic head provided on the medium can be detected by the magnetic head to convey the medium to the read / write position, and when the magnetic stripe is not detected during the conveyance of the medium, the magnetic head is detected. It is possible to easily know whether the magnetic stripe is a horizontal stripe type or a vertical stripe type by moving the magnetic disk in a direction intersecting with the conveyance of the medium.

In the same manner, the magnetic stripe provided on the medium can be detected by the magnetic head, the medium is transported to a predetermined position, and then the magnetic head is moved in a direction intersecting with the transportation of the medium, and When the magnetic stripe is not detected due to the movement of the head, the medium is moved along the transport path to detect the magnetic stripe, and the type of the magnetic stripe is also detected. You can easily know whether or not.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a main configuration of a magnetic data reading / writing apparatus shown as an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the horizontal stripe passbook 60 and the vertical stripe passbook 60 shown in FIGS. 12 to 15 can be used alternatively. Therefore, in the following description, the components denoted by the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 12 to 15 are the same as those shown in FIGS. 12 to 15.

In FIG. 1, a magnetic head 1 is mounted on a carriage 4 guided by a main shaft 2 and a sub shaft 3 and reciprocally moved, via a head rotation shaft 5. The head rotation shaft 5 is rotatable with respect to the carriage 4, and at the time of rotation, the head rotation shaft 5 is rotated integrally with the magnetic head 1. The head rotation shaft 5 is integrally rotatable with the head rotation shaft 5 and integrally has a first head switching lever 6a and a second head switching lever 6b at positions displaced by approximately 90 degrees. The head rotation lever 6 is fixedly attached. The rotation of the rotary shaft 5 is performed via the rotary lever 6, and this rotation switches the direction of the magnetic head 1 by 90 degrees. In addition,
The first head switching lever 6a and the second head switching lever 6b here are vertically displaced from each other by substantially the thickness of the levers 6a and 6b.

Below the main shaft 2, an endless drive belt 7 is provided along the main shaft 2.
Is provided and is driven by the pulse motor 8. Further, the drive belt 7 and the carriage 4 are connected and fixed by a belt clamp 9,
When the drive is driven, the carriage 4 and the magnetic head 1 are moved integrally with the drive belt 7 along the main shaft 2 and the sub shaft 3.

In addition, the left and right end portions in the area where the carriage 4 reciprocates (usually, even if the magnetic stripe 61 is provided at the extreme end of the passbook 60, the magnetic head 1 does not move its magnetic field). It is located outside the width of the passbook 60 so as to be able to correspond to the stripe 61.) When the carriage 4 is moved to the left end, it contacts the first head switching lever 6a, The first top 1 which is not brought into contact with the second head switching lever 6b
5A and second when the carriage 4 is moved to the left end
Second top 15B which is in contact with the first head switching lever 6a but is not in contact with the first head switching lever 6b
And are arranged. In addition, each frame 15A, 15B,
The side on which the carriage 4 faces, that is, the side that contacts the first or second head switching levers 6a and 6b is formed as a curved surface 15a.

Further, the passbook 60 provided with the magnetic stripe 61 is pressed against the passbook 60 from the back surface side where the magnetic stripe 61 is not provided, on the side facing the magnetic head 1 with the passage being sent. The pressing pad 10 and the transport roller 16 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) for transporting the passbook 60 in the front-rear direction are arranged. Of these, the pressing pad 10 includes a roll-shaped pad member 11 having a length slightly larger than the width of the passbook 60, and a pair of left and right rotatably supporting the pad member 11 via a support shaft 16. A link 12 and a fixed shaft 13 on which the pair of links 12 are rotatably supported in the vertical direction,
The pair of link pieces 12 is composed of a pair of left and right coil springs 14 that are constantly urged to rotate downward.

2 and 3 are schematic diagrams showing the operation of the magnetic data reading / writing apparatus. Therefore, the operation of this magnetic data reading / writing device,
Next, description will be made with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

FIG. 2 shows the read / write operation to the horizontal stripe type passbook 60. First, when the magnetic head 1 is not oriented in the direction corresponding to the lateral direction,
As shown in (a), the pulse motor 8 is driven to move the carriage 4 to the top 15A side. Immediately before reaching the end, the first switching lever 6a moves the top 15A.
When it hits the curved surface 15a and is further moved to the end side, the entire head rotation lever 6 is rotated together with the head rotation shaft 5 and the magnetic head 1 in the counterclockwise direction in the figure by about 90 degrees. After that, the passbook 60 is transported by the transport roller 16 until the magnetic stripe 61 corresponds to the read / write position. FIG. 2B shows a state in which the magnetic head 1 is rotated 90 degrees and the passbook 60 is conveyed until the magnetic stripe 61 corresponds to the read / write position. Note that when the passbook 60 is conveyed between the pad member 11 and the magnetic head 1 and moves, the pad member 11 rotates and the passbook 60
Makes the transportation of the item smooth. Next, the pulse motor 8 is driven to send the carriage 4 to the frame 15B side, and the magnetic head 1 which is rubbing against the magnetic stripe 61 at this time reads / writes magnetic data from / to the magnetic stripe 61. FIG. 2C shows this state.

FIG. 3 shows the read / write operation to the vertical stripe type passbook 60. First, when the magnetic head 1 is not oriented in the direction corresponding to the vertical direction,
As shown in (d), the pulse motor 8 is driven to move the carriage 4 to the top 15B side. Immediately before reaching the end, the second switching lever 6b moves the top 15B.
When it hits the curved surface 15a of FIG.
It is rotated at 0 degrees together with the head rotation shaft 5 and the magnetic head 1. FIG. 3E shows the state in which the magnetic head 1 is rotated 90 degrees and is oriented in the vertical direction. Further, FIG. 1 also shows a case where this vertical stripe type passbook is used. After that, the passbook 60 is conveyed by the conveying rollers 16 until the magnetic stripe 61 corresponds to the read / write position, and the pulse motor 8 is driven until the magnetic head 1 corresponds to the magnetic stripe 61 to move the carriage 4 to the frame 1.
Send to 5A side. Then, as shown in FIG. 3F, when the magnetic head 1 corresponds to the magnetic stripe 61, the conveying roller 16 is driven to further advance the passbook 60, and at this time, the magnetic head rubbing against the magnetic stripe 61. 1
Reading and writing of magnetic data with respect to the magnetic stripe 61 is performed. Also in this case, when the passbook 60 is conveyed between the pad member 11 and the magnetic head 1 and moves, the pad member 11 rotates to make the conveyance of the passbook 60 smooth.

Further, in both cases of the vertical stripe and the horizontal stripe, it is necessary to determine the type on the magnetic stripe 61. As this determination method, there is a method as shown in FIG. 4 or 5. That is, in the method shown in FIG. 4, when the user 20 inserts the cash card 22 into the card reader 21 together with the passbook 60, the card reader 21 reads the data from the cash card 22 and sends the data to the control unit 23, and the control unit 23. In this method, the name of the financial institution is searched to determine the format of the magnetic stripe 61, and the information is provided to the magnetic data reading / writing device 24, which is the device of the present invention, as information. On the other hand, in the method shown in FIG. 5, after the user 20 inserts the passbook 60, the financial institution name is directly input by the push button or the touch panel 25. Then, this is recognized by the control unit 23, and the control unit 23
Is a method for searching the name of the financial institution to determine the format of the magnetic stripe 61 and providing it as information to the magnetic data reading / writing device 24 which is the device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 illustrates another method for determining the type of vertical stripes and horizontal stripes.
In the determination method shown in FIG. 6, when the user 20 inserts the passbook 60, the magnetic stripe 61 of the passbook 60 is detected, and the format is automatically determined from the magnetic stripe 61 so that the magnetic data can be read. is there. Further, this determination method will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10. In FIG. 6, when the user 20 inserts the passbook 60, the magnetic data reading / writing device 24 detects the insertion of the passbook 60,
The carrying roller 16 is driven while the reading is performed by the magnetic head 1, and the passbook 60 is carried to the read / write position.

Assuming that the horizontal stripe passbook 60 is inserted, the magnetic head 1 drives the magnetic stripe 6 before the passbook 60 reaches the read / write position.
1 is detected, the waveform at that time is obtained as shown in FIG. 8, and this is input to the control unit 23. Then, from this data, the control unit 23 determines the type of the magnetic stripe 1 (which is a horizontal stripe), the position where the magnetic stripe 61 is attached on the passbook 60, the financial institution name, etc., and this is the device of the present invention. Read some magnetic data
It is provided to the writing device 24 as information. Then, the magnetic data reading / writing device 24 switches the direction of the magnetic head 1 based on the information, and reads the data in a state suitable for the passbook 60.

On the other hand, the vertical stripe passbook 60
In the case where is inserted, the magnetic head 1 does not detect the magnetic stripe 61 before the passbook 60 reaches the read / write position. Therefore, when the carriage 4 is driven next and the magnetic head 1 is moved for scanning as shown in FIG. 9, the magnetic head 1 detects the magnetic stripe 61 during the scanning, and the waveform at that time is shown in FIG.
And is input to the control unit 23.
Then, from this data, the control unit 23 determines the type of the magnetic stripe 1 (which is a vertical stripe), the position where the magnetic stripe 61 is attached on the passbook 60, the name of the financial institution, and the like. Is provided as information to the magnetic data reading / writing device 24. The magnetic data reading / writing device 24
Then, the direction of the magnetic head 1 is switched based on these information, and the data is read in a state suitable for the passbook 60.

In the method of detecting the type of magnetic stripe shown in FIG. 6, the passbook 60 is first transported,
Here, the magnetic head 1 was moved along with the carriage 4 when the magnetic stripe 61 was not detected. On the contrary, first, the passbook 60 is conveyed to a predetermined position, and then the magnetic head 1 is moved to the carriage. 4 and the passbook 60 in a direction intersecting with the transport of the passbook 60, and when the magnetic stripe 61 is not detected here, the passbook 60 is moved forward or backward on the transport passage to move the magnetic stripe 61.
May be detected. Further, in each of the embodiments, the case where the passbook 60 is used as the medium has been described, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to other than the passbook.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The magnetic head can be reciprocated in a direction substantially perpendicular to the medium carrying direction, and the direction of the medium can be rotated and switched by 90 degrees in two directions, that is, the medium carrying direction and the direction perpendicular to the carrying direction. When moved to a predetermined position, the direction of the magnetic head can be easily switched according to the moving direction, so magnetic data can be read and written to both the horizontal stripe type passbook and the vertical stripe type passbook. . Further, in the case where a roller-shaped pad member longer than the width of the magnetic stripe is rotatably provided in the medium transport direction at a position corresponding to the path along which the magnetic head reciprocates, with a medium transport path interposed therebetween, It is possible to obtain substantially the same effect as that provided by extending the pad in the medium transport direction.

Further, the magnetic stripe provided on the medium can be detected by the magnetic head to read / write the medium.
The magnetic stripe is either a horizontal stripe type or a vertical stripe by moving the magnetic head in a direction intersecting with the medium conveyance while the medium is conveyed to the write position and the magnetic stripe is not detected during the medium conveyance. You can easily know the type.

In the same manner, the magnetic stripe provided on the medium can be detected by the magnetic head, the medium is transported to a predetermined position, and then the magnetic head is moved in a direction intersecting with the transportation of the medium, and When the magnetic stripe is not detected due to the movement of the head, the medium is moved along the transport path to detect the magnetic stripe, and the type of the magnetic stripe is also detected. You can easily know whether or not.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main configuration of an apparatus shown as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the device of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory diagram of the device of this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of a magnetic stripe determination method.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining another example of the magnetic stripe determination method.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining still another example of the magnetic stripe determination method.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a magnetic stripe detection operation.

FIG. 8 is a waveform diagram obtained by the detection operation shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a magnetic stripe detection operation.

10 is a waveform diagram obtained by the detection operation shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a main part configuration of a conventional device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a horizontal stripe type passbook.

FIG. 13 is a schematic side view of a horizontal stripe type passbook.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a vertical stripe passbook.

FIG. 15 is a schematic side view of a vertical stripe type passbook.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Magnetic Head 4 Carriage 5 Head Rotating Shaft 6 Head Rotating Lever 6a First Head Switching Lever 6b Second Head Switching Lever 15A First Frame 15B Second Frame 16 Transport Roller 60 Passbook (Medium) 61 Magnetic Stripe

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A magnetic data reading / writing apparatus for reading and writing magnetic data on the magnetic stripe by rubbing a magnetic head mounted on a carriage reciprocating in one direction against a magnetic stripe provided on a medium. In the above, the magnetic head can be reciprocated in a direction substantially perpendicular to the medium transport direction, and the direction is rotated by approximately 90 degrees in two directions of the medium transport direction and a direction perpendicular to the medium transport direction. The magnetic data is provided so as to be switchable, and a switching member for automatically switching the direction of the magnetic head according to the direction in which the carriage is moved is provided in the moving area of the carriage. Read / write device. 2. A magnetic data reading / writing device for reading and writing magnetic data on the magnetic stripe by rubbing a magnetic head mounted on a carriage reciprocating in one direction against a magnetic stripe provided on a medium. In which the magnetic head is mounted on the carriage via a shaft rotatable with respect to the carriage, the magnetic head is capable of reciprocating in a direction substantially perpendicular to the transport direction of the medium, and the orientation thereof is the medium. And the first switching lever and the second switching lever, which are provided so as to be switchable by approximately 90 degrees in two directions, that is, in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction and in the transport direction, and are displaced by approximately 90 degrees in the rotational direction. A head rotation lever having a switching lever and attached to the shaft so as to be integrally rotatable, and the carriage is moved to one end. Just before being moved, the first
Immediately before the carriage is moved to the other direction end, the first switching member being in contact with the switching lever and rotating the head rotation lever in one direction to orient the magnetic head in the medium transport direction. In the second
A second switching member which is brought into contact with the switching lever and rotates the head rotation lever in the opposite direction to direct the direction of the magnetic head to a direction perpendicular to the medium transport direction. Magnetic data reader / writer. 3. A roller-shaped pad member, which is longer than the width of the magnetic stripe, is rotated in the medium transport direction at a position corresponding to a path along which the magnetic head reciprocates. The magnetic data reading / writing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, which is provided so as to be capable. 4. The magnetic stripe provided on a medium is made detectable by a magnetic head to convey the medium to a read / write position, and when the magnetic stripe is not detected during the conveyance of the medium, A method of detecting the type of a magnetic stripe provided on a medium, characterized in that the type of the stripe is detected by moving a magnetic head in a direction intersecting with the conveyance of the medium. 5. The magnetic stripe provided on the medium can be detected by a magnetic head to convey the medium to a predetermined position, and then the magnetic head is moved in a direction intersecting with the conveyance of the medium, When the magnetic stripe is not detected by the movement of the magnetic head, the medium is moved on a transport path to detect the magnetic stripe, and the type of the magnetic stripe is detected. Magnetic stripe type detection method.