JPH09167264A - Ticket kind discriminating - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To discriminate the kinds of cards even when various kinds of cards are inputted through a single insertion port. SOLUTION: This device includes transmissive optical sensors 20 to 24 which detect the length of cards, a sensor 27 which detects the thickness of cards, a reflective optical sensor 25 which detects the magnetic stripes, and a magnetic head 26 which detects the bar codes respectively on the card carrier path of a device which inputs various kinds of cards through a single insertion port and discriminate the kinds of these cards. At least one or more of such elements as the length, thickness and magnetic stripes and bar codes of cards are detected by the above-mentioned sensors, and the kinds of cards can be discriminated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card processing device for collecting tolls on toll roads.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 9, when a conventional fee collecting device collects an unattended fee, a user inserts a different fee for each ticket type (for example, a plate insertion slot, a highway card in the figure). Since it is necessary to insert a ticket into the insertion slot or the magnetic passage ticket insertion slot), it is difficult to use, and since there are many insertion slots, there is a high possibility that it will be inserted incorrectly. In addition, since the device also becomes large, a large installation space is required.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, three types of cards, a magnetic pass ticket, a highway card, and a plate (separate payment plate, credit card) can be inserted from one insertion slot, and the type of the ticket can be changed. An object of the present invention is to provide a device that can sort cards by a flapper by making a determination.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

(First Means) A bill type discriminating apparatus according to the present invention is a device for discriminating cards by inserting various types of cards from one insertion slot, and detects the length of the (A) card in the card conveying path. A transmissive optical sensor for detecting the thickness of the card, (C) a reflective optical sensor for detecting the magnetic stripe, and (D) a magnetic head for detecting the bar code. It is characterized in that the sensor detects at least one element of the length and thickness of the card, the magnetic stripe, and the magnetic bar code, and discriminates the bill type. (Second Means) In the bill type discriminating apparatus according to the present invention, in the first means, (A) a sensor for detecting the length of the card,
A sensor for detecting the thickness of the card, a sensor for detecting the magnetic stripe, and a sensor for detecting the bar code are provided, and (B) a plurality of driving rollers and a pressing roller are provided to convey the card, C) An eddy current displacement sensor or a limit switch is provided as a sensor for detecting the thickness of the card. (Third Means) In the bill type discriminating apparatus according to the present invention, in the first means, (A) a sensor for detecting the length of the card,
A sensor for detecting the thickness of the card, a sensor for detecting the magnetic stripe, and a sensor for detecting the bar code are provided, and (B) a plurality of driving rollers and a pressing roller are provided to convey the card, C) Of the pressing rollers, as a sensor for detecting the thickness of the card,
It is characterized in that the thickness of the card is determined by detecting the lift amount of at least one pressing roller. (Fourth Means) In the bill type discriminating apparatus according to the present invention, in the first means, the second means, or the third means,
(A) A sensor for detecting the length of the card, a sensor for detecting the thickness of the card, a sensor for detecting the magnetic stripe, and a sensor for detecting the bar code are provided.
(B) A plurality of driving rollers and a pressing roller are provided to convey the card, and (C) at least one pressing roller among the pressing rollers is installed obliquely with respect to the conveyance path direction. It is characterized in that it is conveyed along with the left lateral guide or the right lateral guide. (Fifth Means) In the bill type discriminating apparatus according to the present invention, in any one of the first means or the fourth means, (A) an upper ejection port for ejecting a card, and a lower ejection port. And (B) an upper flapper for switching the transport path to the upper discharge port and a lower flapper for switching the transport path to the lower discharge port at the same position of the card transport path. (C) When the upper flapper and the lower flapper are not operated, the card is ejected from the rearmost ejection port, and (D) the card after the discrimination of the bill type is ejected to the upper ejection port,
Alternatively, it is characterized in that it is discharged to either the lower discharge port or the rearmost discharge port.

[0005]

1 to 8 show an embodiment of the present invention.
Shown in 1 is a plan view of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

In the figure, the frame 2 is provided with a left lateral guide 3
And the right lateral guide 4 has the same spacing L as the width of the highway card.
= 56 mm, the card insertion slot 1 is formed at the left end.

Further, as a transmission type optical sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a card, a first sensor 20, a second sensor 21,
The third sensor 22, the fourth sensor 23, and the fifth sensor 24 are attached to the right lateral guide 4.

On the other hand, the rotation shaft of the motor pulley 10 fixed to the drive shaft of the motor 11 has a fourth drive belt 15 and a fifth drive belt.
It is transmitted to the pulley 9, the fourth pulley 8, the third drive belt 14, the third pulley 7, the second drive belt 13, the second pulley 6, the first drive belt 12, and the first pulley 5, and is fixed to each pulley. It is transmitted to the first drive roller 30, the second drive roller 31, the third drive roller 32, and the fourth drive roller 33 via the drive shaft.

Above each drive roller, a first pressing roller 16, a second pressing roller 17, a third pressing roller 18, and a fourth pressing roller are provided.
The pressing roller 19 is attached so as to be pressed against by a spring force, and constitutes a card conveying section.

Third drive roller 32 and fourth drive roller 33
In between, the upper flapper 28 that switches the transport path to introduce the card into the upper discharge port 34 and the lower discharge port 3 for the card.
Lower flapper 29 that switches the transport path for introduction to 5
Is provided.

Further, a rearmost discharge port 36 for introducing the plate rearward without operating the flappers 28, 29 is formed. Further, on the transport path, a reflection type optical sensor 25 for detecting a magnetic stripe of a magnetic pass, a magnetic head 26 for detecting a magnetic barcode of a highway card, and a vortex for detecting the thickness of the card. A current type displacement sensor 27 is attached.

Although these sensors are used in the first embodiment, other means such as a limit switch may be used if the thickness of the card is detected. FIG. 3 shows a configuration diagram of the magnetic bar code detection unit.

The magnetic head mounting member 44 is fixed to the frame 2, and the magnetic head holding plate 41 is movably mounted on the pins 42a and 4b via compression coil springs 43a and 43b.
It is supported by the magnetic head mounting bracket 44 using 2b.

The magnetic head holding plate 41 includes a magnetic head 2
6 is fixed with screws 45a and 45b. A pad roller 40 is rotatably attached to a shaft 46 via a bearing 47 under the magnetic head.

When the highway card is inserted, the magnetic head 26 detects the magnetic bar code. Even when plates with different thicknesses are inserted, the magnetic head 26
Since the compression coil springs 43a and 43b are pushed up by contracting by the thickness of the card, it is possible to prevent the card from being jammed.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the card thickness detecting portion. The card thickness detecting portion is formed on the pressing roller arm 52 that holds the second pressing roller 17.

The pressing roller arm 52 is rotatably supported around a fulcrum shaft 54 fixed to the frame 2. A roller mounting bracket 51 is fixed to the tip of the pressing roller arm 52 with screws 53a and 53b.

The second presser roller 17 is provided with the roller mounting bracket 5
It is rotatably attached to the roller shaft 50 fixed to 1. On the other hand, a detection plate 58 is attached to the rear end of the pressing roller arm 52, and the eddy current displacement sensor 27 is fixed to the sensor mounting bracket 56 with nuts 57a and 57b so as to face the detection plate 58, and the sensor mounting bracket 56 is mounted. Is fixed to the frame 2.

One end of the torsion coil spring 59 is supported by a spring hook 55 fixed to the frame 2, and the other end is attached so that the pressing roller arm 52 is brought into pressure contact with the second drive roller 31.

In this structure, the conveyed card is the second
When it reaches the position above the drive roller 31, the second pressing roller 17 is lifted upward depending on the thickness of the card, the gap 1 between the detection plate 58 and the eddy current displacement sensor 27 changes, and the eddy current displacement sensor 27 The output changes, the thickness of the card is detected, and it can be determined that the inserted card is a plate.

Further, the mounting hole of the screw 53b of the roller mounting member 51 is formed with an elongated hole centering on the screw 53a, so that the roller mounting member can be fixed at a certain angle with respect to the card advancing direction of the conveying path. It has become like.

Therefore, by mounting the second pressing roller 17 obliquely with respect to the card advancing direction, the card can be pressed against the left lateral guide 3 (FIG. 1) while being conveyed, and the left lateral guide 3 can be laterally moved. It can be a reference plane.

This means that highway cards with different card widths (width 56 mm), magnetic pass tickets (54 mm),
The plate (54 mm) can be conveyed by the same conveying path, and the card can be introduced by aligning it with the magnetic ticket processing unit or the plate processing unit (not shown) to prevent a card information reading error in the post-processing. It is very effective.

Note that the first pressing roller 16 and the third pressing roller 18 have the same structure, so that the effect can be further secured. FIG. 5 is a plan view of a flapper portion for distributing cards, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the upper flapper 28a is fixed to the upper flapper shaft 67 with screws 72a and 72b, and both ends of the upper flapper shaft 67 are bearings 71a and 71b inserted into the frame 2. It is rotatably supported.

A lever 62 is fixed to one end of the upper flapper shaft 67, and the lever 62 is movably connected to a plunger 66 of the upper solenoid 60 by a pin. And
Although the pulling force is applied in the opposite direction by the tension spring 64, since the lever 62 hits the stopper 63, the upper flapper 28a is stopped at the position shown by the solid line in the figure.

The lower flapper 29 is similarly constructed.
Further, on the transport path, the upper front guide 69 and the upper rear guide 70 are installed to form the upper discharge port 34, and the lower front guide 74 and the lower rear guide 75 are installed, so that the lower discharge port 35 is And the rearmost discharge port 36 is formed at the rearmost portion.

Therefore, three card outlets are formed on the conveying path. In this configuration, when it is determined that the plate is the plate by using the above-mentioned determination means, the upper solenoid 60
The lower solenoid 61 is not energized, and the plate is discharged to the rearmost discharge port 36.

When it is judged that the ticket is a magnetic pass ticket, only the upper solenoid 60 is energized, the lever 62 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 6, and the upper flapper 28a is rotated by the upper flapper shaft 6.
The magnetic pass ticket is ejected from the upper ejection port 34 by turning around 7 to the position of the alternate long and short dash line 28b and switching the conveyance path.

In the case of a highway card, only the lower solenoid 61 is energized, and the lower flapper 29 makes the lower flapper shaft 6
The highway card is ejected from the lower ejection port 35 by rotating clockwise around 8 and switching the conveyance path.

The flapper shape is a comb shape, and the upper flapper 2
By arranging the lower flapper 8a and the lower flapper 29 by shifting the plate thickness of the flapper in the left-right direction, even if one flapper rotates, it can be operated without interfering with the other flapper. With such a configuration, the dimension in the front-rear direction can be shortened. Therefore, the device can be made compact.

7 to 8 show specifications of various cards. Among the specifications of each card, the elements that can be distinguished from other cards are as follows.

Credit cards have a card thickness of 0.6.
8 to 0.84 mm, about 0.5 mm thicker than other cards. The highway card has a magnetic bar code recorded on the side of the card, and has a card width of 56 mm, which is about 2 mm wider than other cards.

The magnetic pass has a card length of 120 mm, which is longer than other cards by about 34 mm, and a magnetic stripe is printed on the left side surface in the card traveling direction. As means for discriminating the bill type, in order to discriminate the bill type from each of the above elements, an eddy current displacement sensor for detecting the card thickness for discriminating the credit card, and a magnetic bar code detecting for discriminating the highway card. A magnetic head and a transmissive optical sensor and a reflective optical sensor for discriminating a magnetic passing ticket are provided in the transport path, the type of inserted card is discriminated from the output value, and the flapper is activated according to the type of bill. Then, the tickets are sorted by switching the transport path.

Table 1 shows an example of discrimination of bill types. As shown in FIG. 1, a first sensor 20 which is a transmissive optical sensor, a third sensor 22 which is installed at a distance of 86 mm or more and 120 mm or less from the first sensor 20, and a reflective optical sensor 25.
Then, from the outputs of the magnetic head 26 and the eddy current displacement sensor 27, it can be performed as shown in Table 1.

[0036]

[Table 1]

Further, based on these results, by energizing the upper solenoid 60 or the lower solenoid 61 in FIG. 6,
By operating the upper flapper 28 or the lower flapper 29, it is possible to switch the conveyance path and sort the cards inserted into the upper discharge port 34, the lower discharge port 35, or the rearmost discharge port 36 according to the type of bill.

[0038]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects. (1) According to the present invention, a magnetic pass ticket, a highway card,
Since the plate can be processed with one insertion port, it is possible to construct a device that is very easy for the user to use. (2) In addition, it is possible to prevent erroneous insertion due to the large number of insertion openings in the related art. (3) Since the installation of internal equipment can be further simplified, the device can be made compact.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a bill type discriminating apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a magnetic barcode detection unit.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a card thickness detection unit.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a flapper section.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing specifications of various cards. (Part 1)

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing specifications of various cards. (Part 2)

FIG. 9 is a front view of the entire conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Card insertion slot, 2 ... Frame, 3 ... Left lateral guide, 4 ... Right lateral guide, 5 ... 1st pulley, 6 ... 2nd pulley, 7 ... 3rd pulley, 8 ... 4th pulley, 9 ... 5th Pulley, 10 ... Motor pulley, 11 ... Motor, 12 ... First drive belt, 13 ... Second drive belt, 14 ... Third drive belt, 15 ... Fourth drive belt, 16 ... First press roller, 17 ... Second presser Roller, 18 ... Third pressing roller, 19 ... Fourth pressing roller, 20 ... First sensor (transmissive optical sensor), 21 ... Second sensor (transmissive optical sensor), 22 ... Third sensor (transmissive optical sensor) ), 23 ... Fourth sensor (transmissive optical sensor), 24 ... Fifth sensor (transmissive optical sensor), 25 ... Reflective optical sensor, 26 ... Magnetic head, 27 ... Eddy current displacement sensor, 28 ... Upper flapper , 29 ... Lower flapper, 30 ... First Moving roller, 31 ... Second driving roller, 32 ... Third driving roller, 33 ... Fourth driving roller, 34 ... Upper discharge port, 35 ... Lower discharge port, 36 ... Last discharge port, 40 ... Pad roller, 41 ... Magnetic head holding plate, 42 ... Pin, 43 ... Compression coil spring, 44 ... Magnetic head mounting bracket, 45 ... Screw, 46 ... Shaft, 47 ... Bearing, 50 ... Roller shaft, 51 ... Roller mounting bracket, 52 ... Press roller arm, 53 ... screw, 54 ... fulcrum shaft, 55 ... spring hook, 56 ... sensor mounting bracket, 57 ... nut, 58 ... detection plate, 59 ... coil spring, 60 ... upper solenoid, 61 ... lower solenoid, 62 ... lever, 63 ... Stopper, 64 ... Tension spring, 66 ... Plunger, 67 ... Upper flapper shaft, 68 ... Lower flapper shaft, 69 ... Upper front guide, 70 ... Upper rear guide, 71 ... Bearing, 72 ... screw, 74 ... lower front guide, 75 ... lower rear guide.

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A transmissive optical sensor for detecting (A) card length in a card transport path in a device for discriminating cards by inserting various kinds of cards through one insertion slot.
(B) a sensor for detecting the thickness of the card, (C) a reflection type optical sensor for detecting the magnetic stripe, and (D) a magnetic head for detecting the bar code, and (E) the length of the card by the sensor. And a thickness, a magnetic stripe, and a magnetic bar code, at least one or more elements are detected, and the ticket type discriminating apparatus is characterized. 2. A device for inserting a variety of cards through a single insertion slot and discriminating the cards, wherein (A) a sensor for detecting the length of the card and a sensor for detecting the thickness of the card in the card transport path. And a sensor for detecting a magnetic stripe and a sensor for detecting a bar code, and (B) a plurality of driving rollers and a pressing roller for conveying a card, and (C) the thickness of the card. The ticket type discriminating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an eddy current displacement sensor or a limit switch as a sensor for detecting. 3. A device for inserting a variety of cards through a single insertion slot and discriminating the card, wherein (A) a sensor for detecting the length of the card and a sensor for detecting the thickness of the card in the card transport path. And a sensor for detecting a magnetic stripe and a sensor for detecting a bar code, and (B) a plurality of driving rollers and a pressing roller for conveying a card, and (C) the thickness of the card. As a sensor for detecting, by detecting the lift amount of at least one of the pressing rollers,
The bill type discriminating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the card is discriminated. 4. A sensor for detecting (A) a card length and a sensor for detecting a card thickness in a card conveying path in a device for discriminating a card by inserting various kinds of cards through one insertion slot. And a sensor for detecting a magnetic stripe and a sensor for detecting a bar code, and (B) a plurality of driving rollers and a pressing roller for carrying a card, and (C) one of the pressing rollers. 3. At least one set of pressing rollers is installed obliquely with respect to the direction of the conveying path, so that the conveying is carried along with the left lateral guide or the right lateral guide, or The ticket type determination device according to claim 3. 5. An apparatus for inserting various types of cards through a single insertion slot and discriminating the card, wherein an upper ejection opening for ejecting the (A) card to the rear of the card transport path, a lower ejection opening, and a final ejection opening. (B) An upper flapper for switching the transport path to the upper discharge port and a lower flapper for switching the transport path to the lower discharge port at the same position of the card transport path. (C) When the upper flapper and the lower flapper are not operated, the card is ejected from the rearmost ejection port, and (D) the card after the discrimination of the bill type is ejected to the upper ejection port, the lower ejection port, or the rearmost ejection port. The bill type discriminating device according to claim 1, wherein the bill type discriminating device ejects the bill to any one of the outlets.