JPH0944821A - Cleaning medium for card-like material processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a cleaning medium for card-like material processor capable of cleaning both of transporting system part and magnetic head with a cleaning medium having an I shape. SOLUTION: This cleaning medium has a cleaning card 11 which has cleaning layers 11B laminated on both surfaces of a card base material 11A and has two holes 11C at one side edge and a stopper 12 provided with projections 12A fitting into these holes 11C. The cleaning medium is so constituted that the stopper 12 and the cleaning card 11 are made freely by attachable and detachable by inserting the projections 12A into the holes 11C.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cleaning medium for cleaning a magnetic head, a conveyor belt, a conveyor roller, etc. of an apparatus for processing card-like objects such as magnetic cards and banknotes (hereinafter referred to as cards).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Card processing devices such as automatic ticket gates, card-type telephones, automated teller machines, and pachinko ball purchasing machines use belts and rollers for carrying cards, read information from cards, and transfer information to cards. It is provided with a magnetic head for writing. These devices are often contaminated by dust and the like attached to the above-mentioned conveyor belt, rollers, magnetic head, etc. depending on the environment of the installation place, the condition of the cards to be handled, the frequency of use, and the like. If the conveyor belt, rollers, magnetic head, etc. become dirty, the card itself may become dirty or the card processing device may not operate normally, so it is necessary to clean the card processing device regularly.

For example, in the pachinko industry, a prepaid card called a packy card is used when purchasing a pachinko ball, and a reader / writer for writing or reading a record on this card is installed between the pachinko machine and the pachinko machine. ing. Therefore, there are about 100 to 200 reader / writers between the pachinko machines installed in one store, and it is difficult to take out and clean the carrier belts, rollers, magnetic heads, etc. of this card processing device one by one. It takes labor. However, when it is used in such an environment, the amount of dust, nicotine in cigarettes, tar and cleaning oil for cleaning balls, etc., is particularly large, and it is necessary to clean the device every day.

Conventionally, the following methods (1) to (3) are known for cleaning the above-mentioned apparatus. (1) Open the card transfer part of the card processing device, soak cotton or cloth with alcohol, etc., and manually clean the transfer belt, rollers, magnetic head, etc. (2) A cleaning card having the same shape as the card (which may be impregnated with alcohol or the like) is inserted into the card processing apparatus and conveyed while being cleaned (see JP-A-6-223338, etc.). (3) Insert a T-shaped cleaning card into the card insertion slot of the card processing device and clean the card so that it will not be conveyed (see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-77008, etc.).

[0005]

However, the conventional (1)
The cleaning method of the card processing device of (3) to (3) has the following problems. With the method (1) above, dirt on the conveyor belt, rollers, magnetic head, etc. can be reliably removed, but as with the example of the reader / writer installed in the pachinko parlor, the number of card processing devices is reduced. If the number is large, it takes a long time to clean one unit, and depending on the mounting state and structure of the card processing device, it may not be possible to open the card transport portion.

In the method (2), the cleaning is performed by moving the cleaning card and the object to be cleaned relative to each other. Therefore, if the cleaning card is conveyed in the card processing device, the cleaning card and the magnetic head move relatively in contact with each other.
The magnetic head is cleaned. On the other hand, the conveyor belt is in contact with the cleaning card but does not move relative to it, so it is not cleaned, and the conveyor roller only contacts the cleaning card for a short time and is not sufficiently cleaned.

Further, in the method (3), as in the method (2), the cleaning is performed by relatively moving the cleaning card and the object to be cleaned in contact with each other, and a card such as a conveyor belt or a roller is provided. The transfer system parts move relative to each other in a state where the cleaning card is stagnant in the card processing device and is in contact with the card transfer system parts, so dirt can be reliably removed, but the magnetic head remains in contact. It is not moved because it does not move relatively.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to use a single cleaning medium for conveying system parts such as a conveying belt and rollers and a magnetic head without opening the card conveying portion surface of a card processing apparatus. An object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning medium for a card processing device that can clean both sides.

[0009]

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the card-shaped material conveying system of the card-shaped material processing device is inserted into the card-shaped material insertion port of the card-shaped material processing device. A cleaning medium for cleaning, the cleaning means having a cleaning surface having a shape that can be inserted into the card-shaped object insertion port and is in sliding contact with the card-shaped object transport system; and the cleaning means in the card-shaped object insertion port. Locking means for locking the cleaning means to the card-shaped object insertion port when the cleaning means is inserted, and the cleaning means is provided with a fixing portion to which the locking means is detachably attached. Characterize.

With such a construction, the cleaning means is inserted into the card insertion slot and conveyed in the card processing device in the state of the cleaning means alone without the locking means attached.
A fixed portion of the cleaning target of the transport system, such as a magnetic head, is cleaned. Further, when the cleaning means to which the locking means is attached is inserted into the card insertion opening, the locking means is locked in the card insertion opening, and the cleaning means stays in the card processing device. Clean moving parts, such as the transport rollers and belts. Therefore, by attaching and detaching the locking means to the cleaning means and performing the cleaning, it is possible to clean all the objects to be cleaned with the one-shape cleaning means.

According to a second invention, in the first invention, the cleaning means has a square shape, and the fixing portion is provided on at least one side edge of four side edges. . With such a configuration, in addition to the operation of the first invention, when the cleaning means is inserted into the card insertion slot, in the state of the cleaning means alone, the direction in which the cleaning means is inserted is arbitrarily selected and inserted, Further, in the state in which the locking means is attached to the cleaning means, by selecting and using the fixing portion to which the locking means is attached from the fixing portions provided on the side edges, the cleaning surface of each cleaning object is brought into contact with. You can change the position.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 shows a side view of the structure of the cleaning medium according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows I- in FIG.
The I cross section is shown. In the figure, a cleaning card 11, which is a cleaning means, has the same shape as a card to be used, for example, a rectangular card base 11A, and a cleaning surface formed by laminating a nonwoven fabric on both sides of the card base 11A. The cleaning layer 11B and a fixing portion 2 provided at one side edge of the cleaning card 11 in the longitudinal direction so as to penetrate the card base material 11A and the cleaning layer 11B.
And one hole 11C. The card substrate 11A is made of, for example, a synthetic resin, a plastic film, or the like in consideration of strength, heat resistance, solvent resistance, etc. depending on the card processing device used. The cleaning layer 11B is made of a material having excellent abrasion resistance so that the fibers are not loosened or cut even when it comes into contact with an object to be cleaned, and can contain alcohol or the like during cleaning, for example, a polyester-based nonwoven fabric. use. Card base material 11A and cleaning layer 1
1B is fixed with an adhesive or the like. In the present embodiment, the cleaning layers 11B are laminated on both surfaces of the card substrate 11A, but the cleaning layer 11B may be laminated only on one side of the cleaning object in the card processing apparatus. The thickness d of the cleaning card 11 is shown in FIG. 3 which is a perspective view of the cleaning medium and the card processing device.
As long as the cleaning card 11 can be inserted into the card insertion slot 1A of the card processing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1, for example, even if the thickness d is thicker than the card insertion slot 1A, the cleaning card 11 is inserted into the card insertion slot 1A. It should be possible to press.

The stopper 12, which is a locking means, has a projection 1 that engages with two holes 11C of the cleaning card 11.
2A is provided, the positions of the hole 11C and the protrusion 12A are aligned with each other, and the protrusion 12A is inserted into the hole 11C,
A stopper 12 is detachably attached to one side edge of the cleaning card 11. The longitudinal width S of the stopper 12 is longer than the longitudinal width of the card insertion slot 1A, and when the stopper 12 is mounted in the hole 11C of the cleaning card 11, both ends of the stopper 12 in the longitudinal direction have a width W of the cleaning card 11. Protrusions 12A are formed so as to project from both ends in the direction. Also, cleaning card 1
Distance L from the position where the stopper 12 is attached to the other end
Has a length such that when the cleaning card 11 is inserted into the card insertion slot 1A with the stopper 12 attached, the cleaning layer 11B can contact the components of the transport system such as the transport roller and the belt.

Next, the cleaning operation by the cleaning medium according to the first embodiment will be described. First, the cleaning card 11 alone, that is, with the stopper 12 removed from the cleaning card 11, inserts the cleaning card 11 into the card insertion slot 1A of the card processing apparatus 1. The inserted cleaning card 11 has a carrying roller 1C and a carrying belt 1D shown in FIG. 3 in the same manner as a normally used card is carried in the card processing apparatus 1.
It is carried into the apparatus by the above, is carried through the carrying path, and is returned to the card insertion slot 1A. At this time, the cleaning card 11 relatively moves while contacting the magnetic head 1B to clean the magnetic head 1B. On the other hand, since the cleaning card 11 and the carrying roller 1C contact each other only for a short time while the cleaning card 11 passes through the carrying roller 1C, the dirt on the carrying roller 1C is not sufficiently removed. Further, the conveyor belt 1D conveys the cleaning card 11 while sandwiching it, but the conveyor belt 1D and the cleaning card 1
It does not move relative to 1, and the conveyor belt 1D is not cleaned.

Next, a stopper 12 is attached to the cleaning card 11, and the cleaning card 11 is inserted into the card insertion slot 1A with the side on which the stopper 12 is attached facing rearward as shown in FIG. To insert. The cleaning card 11 is carried into the apparatus by the carrying roller 1C and the carrying belt 1D, but when carried to the position of the stopper 12, the stopper 12
Is locked to the card insertion slot 1A because it is wider than the card insertion slot 1A. As a result, the cleaning card 11 stays in the card insertion slot 1A without being loaded into the apparatus against the rotation of the transport roller 1C and the transport belt 1D.
The transport roller 1C and the transport belt 1D continue to rotate.
At this time, since the length L of the cleaning card 11 in the card processing device 1 in the insertion direction a is determined to be a length that allows contact with components of the transport system, the magnetic head 1B, the transport roller 1C, and the transport belt 1D. Is in contact with. Therefore,
By sliding the cleaning surface 11B of the cleaning card 11 on the transport roller 1C and the transport belt 1D for a desired time, it is possible to reliably remove the dirt attached to the transport roller 1C and the transport belt 1D. Then, after the desired time has elapsed, the cleaning card 11 can be taken out from the card insertion slot by stopping the power supply to the card processing device. Alternatively, if the stopper 12 is removed from the cleaning card 11, the cleaning card 1
1 is conveyed into the apparatus and returned to the card insertion slot 1A.

As described above, according to the first embodiment,
By attaching and detaching the stopper 12, it is possible to clean the magnetic head 1B, the transport roller 1C, and the transport belt 1D with the one-shaped cleaning card 11. Further, the projection 12A of the stopper 12 is engaged with the hole 11C of the cleaning card 11 so that the stopper 12 can be detachably attached to the cleaning card 11, so that the magnetic head 1B, the conveyance roller 1C, and the conveyance belt. 1
The cleaning of D can be performed more easily.

Next, the structure of the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 shows a side view of the structure of the cleaning medium according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 5 shows a sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. In the figure, a part different from the first embodiment is that a cleaning card 21 as a cleaning means has a square shape, and holes 4C as fixing means are provided at each of four side edges of the cleaning card 21. ing. However, the length of one side of the cleaning card 21 is such that when the cleaning card 21 is inserted into the card insertion slot 1A with the stoppers 22 and 22 'described later attached, the cleaning layer 21B can come into contact with the components of the transport system. It has a long length. The stoppers 22 and 22 'serving as locking means are each provided with a snap type projection 2
2A and 22A 'are formed, and the stoppers 22 and 22' project into the hole 21C with the cleaning card 21 in between.
A and 22A 'are inserted, and the protrusions 22A and 22A' are fitted and detachably attached. Further, the widths of the stoppers 22 and 22 'in the longitudinal direction are formed to be larger than the width of the card insertion slot 1A in the longitudinal direction, and when the stoppers 22 and 2 are mounted in the holes 21C of the cleaning card 21,
The protrusions 22A and 22A are arranged so that both ends in the longitudinal direction of 2'project from both ends in the width W direction of the cleaning card 21.
A'is formed. Since the other components are the same as those in the first embodiment, the description is omitted.

Next, the cleaning operation by the cleaning medium according to the second embodiment will be described. Similar to the operation of the first embodiment, first, the cleaning card 21 alone is inserted into the card insertion slot 1A of the card processing apparatus 1. The inserted cleaning card 21 has a carrying roller 1C and a carrying belt 1D.
It is carried into the apparatus by the above, is carried through the carrying path, and is returned to the card insertion slot 1A. At this time, the cleaning card 21 relatively moves while contacting the magnetic head 1B to clean the magnetic head 1B. Then, the stoppers 22 and 22 'are attached to the cleaning card 21, and the cleaning card 21 is inserted into the card insertion slot 1A with the side on which the stoppers 22 and 22' are attached facing rearward with respect to the transport direction a. Cleaning card 21
When the paper is carried into the apparatus by the carrying roller 1C and the carrying belt 1D and carried to the positions of the stoppers 22 and 22 ', the longitudinal width of the stoppers 22 and 22' is smaller than the longitudinal width of the card insertion slot 1A. Since it is also long, the cleaning card 21 is locked in the card insertion slot 1A. As a result, similarly to the operation of the first embodiment, the cleaning card 21 is not carried into the apparatus against the rotation of the carrying roller 1C and the carrying belt 1D, and is inserted into the card insertion slot 1A.
The conveyance roller 1C and the conveyance belt 1D continue to rotate. Therefore, by sliding the cleaning surface 21B of the cleaning card 21 on the transport roller 1C and the transport belt 1D for a desired time, it is possible to reliably remove the dirt attached to the transport roller 1C and the transport belt 1D.

In addition, since the cleaning card 21 has a square shape and the holes 21C are provided at each of the four side edges of the cleaning card 21, the cleaning card 21 alone and the cleaning card 21 have stoppers 2.
It is possible to arbitrarily select the direction in which the cleaning card 21 is inserted into the card insertion slot 1A in each of the states in which 2, 22 'are attached. That is, since the cleaning card 21 has a square shape, the cleaning card 21 can be used in any of eight directions, which are the front and back of the four directions.

In the second embodiment, the holes 21C are provided in each of the four side edges of the cleaning card 21, but not limited to the four side edges, for example, the cleaning card 2
Even when the hole 21C is provided in only one side edge of the cleaning card 21, the cleaning card 21 can be used in any of eight directions in the state of the cleaning card 21 alone, and the cleaning card 21 has stoppers 22, 22. The cleaning card 21 can be used in the two directions of the front and back in the state where the'is attached, and of course, the holes 21C can be provided in the two or three side edges.

As described above, according to the second embodiment,
By attaching / detaching the stoppers 22 and 22 ', the cleaning card 21 of one shape can be used to form the magnetic head 1B and the conveying roller 1C.
Also, the transport belt 1D can be cleaned, and the magnetic head 1B, the transport roller 1C, and the transport belt 1D are in contact with the cleaning layer 21B by arbitrarily selecting the insertion direction of the cleaning card 21 into the card insertion slot 1A. Since the position can be changed, the durability of the cleaning card 21 is improved.

In the first embodiment, the cleaning card and the stopper are fixed to each other by inserting the protrusion of the stopper into the hole formed in the cleaning card. It is also possible to apply a structure in which the convex portion of the stopper 12 'is engaged with the concave groove provided in the cleaning card 11' as shown. In addition, in the first and second embodiments, the longitudinal width of the stopper is longer than the longitudinal width of the card insertion slot. However, of course, the stopper is projected in the thickness direction of the cleaning card to The stopper can be locked to the insertion port.

In addition, by cleaning the cleaning layer of the cleaning card with alcohol, for example, so as to clean the cleaning layer, it is possible to more effectively remove stains on the cleaning object.

[0024]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the cleaning means has a structure in which the locking means is attachable / detachable, so that all the cleaning objects can be cleaned by one cleaning means. Can be cleaned. In addition to the effect of the first invention, the second invention is such that, when the cleaning means is inserted into the card insertion slot, by selecting the direction of the cleaning means, the position of the cleaning surface with which each cleaning object comes into contact. Therefore, the durability of the cleaning means can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a cleaning medium according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is the same as the cleaning medium according to the first embodiment, II.
Sectional view

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cleaning medium and a card processing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the cleaning medium according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 Same as above II-II of the cleaning medium according to the second embodiment
Sectional view

FIG. 6 is an exemplary view when the fixing means according to the embodiment is a groove.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Card Processing Device 1A Card Insertion Port 11,21 Cleaning Card 11A, 21A Card Base Material 11B, 21B Cleaning Layer 11C, 21C Hole 12, 22, 22 'Stopper 12A, 22A, 22A' Protrusion

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A cleaning medium that is inserted into a card-shaped object insertion port of a card-shaped object processing device to clean a card-shaped object transport system of the card-shaped object processing device, the cleaning medium being inserted into the card-shaped object insertion port. A cleaning means having a cleaning surface that is in a possible shape and is in sliding contact with the card-shaped object conveying system; and when the cleaning means is inserted into the card-shaped object insertion port, the cleaning means is engaged with the card-shaped object insertion port. A cleaning medium for a card-shaped object processing device, comprising: a locking means for stopping the cleaning means, and the cleaning means having a fixing part to which the locking means is detachably attached. 2. The card-shaped object processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning means has a square shape and the fixing portion is provided on at least one of four side edges. Cleaning medium.