JPH10124622A - Card processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To process a magnetic card and a noncontact IC card only by one card reader in common by bringing a magnetic head into contact with the magnetic stripe of a card to execute magnetic data processing and allowing a transmitting/ receiving part to correspond to the non-contact data transmitting/receiving part of the card in a non-contact state to execute data processing. SOLUTION: A magnetic head 14 is brought into slidably contact with the upper surface side of a card C carried in a held state to execute the reading/ writing processing of magnetic information recorded on the magnetic stripe of the card C. An electromagnetic wave transmitting/receiving coil 15 transmits/ receives an electromagnetic wave and executes the non-contact data processing of the card C, so that non-contact data processing for a non-contact IC card or a composite card requesting non-contact data processing can be executed. Thus two kinds of data processing, i.e., magnetic data processing and non- contact data processing, can be allowed. Thus the magnetic head is brought into contact with the magnetic stripe of the card to execute magnetic data processing and the electromagnetic wave transmitting/receiving coil 15 is allowed to correspond to the non-contact data processing of the card to execute data processing.

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 which is internally provided in, for example, an automatic ticket gate and an automatic transaction machine, and more particularly, to a magnetic card and an IC having different types.
The present invention relates to a card processing apparatus that performs high-speed processing on one card in common.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a common card processing apparatus having a data processing function for performing data processing on both a magnetic card and an IC card by a single unit has been known. Also, 1
There is also known a composite card in which a single card has a contact corresponding portion between a magnetic stripe and an IC contact portion.

[0003] When a card processing device for performing data processing on such various cards in common is attempted to be shared, the following problems have occurred. (1) In the case of the data processing structure of the contact type IC card, it is necessary to temporarily stop the transport of the IC card at the time of IC data processing because of the contact type and to position the IC contact portion on the IC contact so that the contact can be reliably performed. Therefore, the processing time for IC data processing is long. (2) In the case of the data processing structure of the non-contact type IC card,
Because of the non-contact type, there is a problem that two card processing devices for performing data processing exclusively for each of a card processing device for non-contact IC data processing and a card processing device for magnetic data processing are required.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides a common configuration in which different types of cards, such as a magnetic card, a non-contact type IC card, and a composite card thereof, are processed in common by one unit, and furthermore, the transport of the card is stopped. It is an object of the present invention to provide a card processing device capable of efficiently performing data processing in a short time without performing the processing.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
What is claimed is: 1. A card processing apparatus for processing a card having a magnetic stripe and a non-contact data transmission / reception unit, comprising: a magnetic head for performing data processing in contact with the magnetic stripe; A transmission / reception unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the transmission / reception unit in a non-contact manner is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the non-contact data transmitting / receiving section is constituted by an electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil for transmitting / receiving an electromagnetic wave.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil is disposed at a stage before or after the magnetic head in the card conveying direction.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil is disposed above or below the magnetic head.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil is provided at a position facing the magnetic head with the card conveying path interposed therebetween.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, an electromagnetic shield for blocking electromagnetic waves is provided on an outer periphery of the magnetic head except for a surface corresponding to magnetic contact.

[0011]

According to the present invention, during magnetic data processing, the magnetic head performs magnetic data processing in contact with the magnetic stripe, and during non-contact data processing, the transmitting and receiving unit transmits and receives non-contact data to and from the card within the data processing area of the magnetic head. Data processing is performed in a non-contact manner with the unit. When performing non-contact data processing, the non-contact data transmission / reception unit of the card constituted by the electromagnetic wave transmission / reception coil transmits / receives electromagnetic waves and performs data processing.

Further, when data processing is performed in a non-contact manner, electromagnetic waves are transmitted and received by an electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil disposed before or after the magnetic head in the card transport direction, and the non-contact data of the card is processed. Similarly, when performing non-contact data processing, electromagnetic waves are transmitted / received by an electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil disposed above or below the magnetic head to process non-contact data of the card.

Similarly, when processing data in a non-contact manner, electromagnetic waves are transmitted and received by an electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil provided at a position facing the magnetic head with the card transport path interposed therebetween to process the non-contact data of the card. Further, electromagnetic waves are shielded by an electromagnetic shield disposed around the magnetic head, and magnetic data processing is performed in a state where there is no adverse effect of the electromagnetic waves.

[0014]

As a result, the magnetic head of the card performs magnetic data processing in contact with the magnetic stripe, and the non-contact data transmitting and receiving unit of the card processes data in the non-contact manner. One can commonly process magnetic cards and non-contact IC cards.

Further, since the non-contact data processing is performed corresponding to the data processing area of the magnetic head, the non-contact data processing can be efficiently performed simultaneously with the magnetic data processing. Since data processing can be performed while a contact type IC card is being conveyed, high-speed data processing can be performed, and the card processing time can be reliably reduced.

[0016]

【Example】

One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. [First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a card processing device 11, which has a card insertion slot 12 on the front side, and a magnetic card inwardly communicating with the card insertion slot 12. A card transport path 13 for sandwiching and transporting various cards C, such as a non-contact IC card and a composite card obtained by combining the same, in a horizontal direction; a magnetic head 14 disposed above the intermediate position of the card transport path 13; An electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil 15 disposed above the position;
The first to fifth card detection sensors S1 to S5 are sequentially arranged from the card insertion slot 12 side along the line.

The above-described card transport path 13 has an upper transport belt 13a, a lower transport belt 13b, and a transport roller 13c vertically opposed to each other. The guided card C is pinched from above and below and is conveyed in the horizontal direction. The magnetic head 14 slides on the upper surface of the card C to be conveyed, and reads / writes magnetic information recorded on the magnetic stripe of the card C.

The electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil 15 performs non-contact data processing for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves and performing data processing in a non-contact manner with the card C, and is a non-contact IC card or a composite card for which non-contact data processing is required. Data processing.

As described above, the magnetic head 14 and the electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil 15 allow two types of data processing, magnetic data processing and non-contact data processing. Therefore, the magnetic head 14 contacts the magnetic stripe of the card to perform magnetic data processing in response to contact, and the non-contact data processing of the card allows the electromagnetic wave transmitting and receiving coil 15 to perform data processing in response to transmission and reception. As a result, a single magnetic card, non-contact IC card, or composite card can be processed in common.

The first to fifth card detection sensors S1 to S1
In step S5, the transport position of the card C is detected, and based on the detected information, the card transport path 13 is controlled to rotate in the normal or reverse direction, and the magnetic processing timing and the non-contact data processing timing of the card C guided to the position of the magnetic head 14 are accurately determined. It is set to become.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a composite card C. The composite card C has a magnetic stripe 21 on the surface of a flat plate having a rectangular shape, and is formed by burying a card coil 22 for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves. During magnetic data processing, the magnetic stripe 21 is brought into contact with the magnetic head 14 to perform magnetic read / write processing, and during non-contact data processing, the card coil 22 is transmitted / received to / from the electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil 15 in a non-contact manner and read in a non-contact manner. Write processing is performed.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the card processing device 11. The CPU 31 controls each circuit device according to a program stored in the ROM 32, and stores the control data in the RAM 33 in a readable manner.

The CPU 31 performs non-contact data processing for causing the card coil 22 and the electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil 15 to perform non-contact transmission / reception in a magnetic data processing area from when the magnetic stripe 21 starts to contact the magnetic head 14 until the end. Is executed so that the magnetic data processing and the non-contact data processing are completed almost simultaneously. As a result, during non-contact data processing, non-contact data processing can be performed while transporting the composite card C, so that high-speed data processing can be performed quickly in parallel with magnetic data processing, and as a result, card processing time is reduced. can do.

The card processing device 11 configured as described above
Will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Now, when the composite card C is inserted into the card insertion slot 12, the first card detection sensor S1 detects this, and based on this, the CPU 31 drives the transport motor M to move the card C into the card transport path 13. Capture inward (step n
1 to n2), when the captured card C reaches a position corresponding to the inner magnetic head 14, the third card detection sensor S3 detects the card C, whereby the magnetic stripe 21 contacts the magnetic head 14. The magnetic data of the card C is read,
Further, processing data corresponding to the card C is written (steps n3 to n4).

During the magnetic data processing, the same card C
When the fourth card detection sensor S4 detects that has arrived at the position corresponding to the electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil 15, the CPU 31 performs non-contact transmission and reading between the electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil 15 and the card coil 22 based on the detection. (Steps n5 to n6).

When the fifth card detection sensor S4 detects that the composite card C has been transported to the data processing end position, the CPU 31 immediately reverses the card transport path 13 and reversely transports the card C (steps n7 to n8). ), Card C
Is returned to the card insertion slot 12 and the second card detection sensor S2 detects that the card C has been removed.
The data processing of the card C is completed (steps n9 to n9).
n10).

[Second Embodiment] A card processing apparatus 51 shown in FIG. 5 communicates with a card insertion slot 52 and precedes a magnetic head 54 provided on a card transport path 53 for horizontally nipping and transporting a card C. The arrangement structure of the coils in which the electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coils 55a and 55b are divided and arranged at an upper position and a rear upper position is shown.

As described above, the electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coils 55a and 55b may be divided and arranged at the front and rear positions of the magnetic head 54 so as to perform non-contact data processing on both.
Further, the electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil may be arranged only on the front side or the rear side.

[Third Embodiment] A card processing device 61 shown in FIG. 6 communicates with a card insertion slot 62 and is positioned above a magnetic head 64 opposed to a card transport path 63 for holding and transporting a card C in a horizontal direction. 3 shows a coil arrangement structure in which long continuous electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coils 65 are arranged from the first stage to the second stage.

When one long electromagnetic wave transmission / reception coil 65 is provided, a non-contact data transmission / reception area with the corresponding card C can be widened in the transporting process, and the electromagnetic wave transmission / reception coil 65 is set at the same position as the magnetic data processing position. When it is arranged at a position, non-contact data processing can be performed simultaneously with magnetic data processing, so that data processing can be speeded up, and the internal space can be reduced to reduce the size of the device.

[Fourth Embodiment] A card processing device 71 shown in FIG. 7 communicates with a card insertion slot 72 and precedes a magnetic head 74 provided on a card transport path 73 for horizontally nipping and transporting a card C. The arrangement structure of the coils in which the electromagnetic wave transmitting and receiving coils 75a and 75b are divided and arranged at a lower position and a lower position on the rear side is shown.

When the electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coils 75a and 75b are divided and disposed below the front and rear positions of the magnetic head 74, electromagnetic waves are transmitted and received from below the magnetic head 74 to reduce the adverse effect of the electromagnetic waves on the magnetic head 74. can do.

[Fifth Embodiment] A card processing device 81 shown in FIG. 8 communicates with a card insertion slot 82 and is positioned below a magnetic head 84 opposed to a card transport path 83 for horizontally nipping and transporting a card C. 3 shows a coil arrangement structure in which long electromagnetic wave transmitting and receiving coils 85 continuous from the first stage to the second stage are arranged.

In this case, the non-contact data transmission / reception area can be widened in the course of transporting the card C, and the non-contact data processing can be performed simultaneously with the magnetic data processing to reduce the size of the internal structure. The electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil 85 transmits / receives the electromagnetic wave from the position below and the adverse effect of the electromagnetic wave on the magnetic head 84 can be reduced.

[Sixth Embodiment] A card processing apparatus 91 shown in FIG. 9 has a magnetic head 94 with an electromagnetic shield provided on a card transport path 93 which communicates with a card insertion port 92 and horizontally holds and transports a card C. In addition, a structure is shown in which a long electromagnetic wave transmitting and receiving coil 95 is arranged continuously from the front stage to the rear stage above the magnetic head 94 with the electromagnetic shield.

This magnetic head 94 with an electromagnetic shield is
As shown in FIG. 10, the magnetic head 94a is covered with a box-shaped electromagnetic shield 94c having an open lower surface so as to wrap around the upper outer periphery of the lower surface except for the magnetic contact corresponding surface 94b. When the magnetic head 94 with the electromagnetic shield is provided, the electromagnetic shield 94 c
The electromagnetic wave can be blocked to reduce the adverse effect of the electromagnetic wave on the magnetic head 94a, and as a result, stable magnetic data processing can be performed. In the figure, 94d is a lead wire drawing hole.

As described above, the magnetic stripes formed on the surface of the card are contacted by the magnetic head to perform magnetic data processing, and the card coils formed inside the card are transmitted and received by the electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil in a non-contact manner. In order to perform data processing, a single magnetic card, non-contact IC card, and a composite card thereof can be commonly processed.
In addition, since the non-contact data processing is performed in correspondence with the magnetic data processing area of the magnetic head, in the case of a composite card, the non-contact data processing can be performed simultaneously with the magnetic data processing. In particular, during the non-contact data processing, data processing can be performed while the card is being conveyed, so that high-speed data processing can be performed, and the card processing time can be reduced. Also, the electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil can be arranged below the magnetic head to protect the magnetic head from electromagnetic waves, or the magnetic head can be covered with an electromagnetic shield to protect it from electromagnetic waves. By adopting such an electromagnetic wave resistant structure, it is possible to avoid a bad influence on the magnetic head and perform a stable magnetic data processing.

In correspondence between the present invention and the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the non-contact data transmitting / receiving section of the present invention corresponds to the card coil 22, and similarly, the card corresponds to the composite card C, and The parts are the electromagnetic wave transmitting and receiving coil 15,
Although the present invention corresponds to 55a, 55b, 65, 75a, 75b, 85, and 95, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a card processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of the composite card according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a control circuit block diagram of the card processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a data processing operation of the card processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of a card processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of a card processing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of a card processing apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic side view of a card processing apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic side view of a card processing apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a magnetic head with an electromagnetic shield according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of Signs] 11, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91: Card processing device 13, 53, 63, 73, 83, 93: Card transport path 14, 54, 64, 74, 84, 94a: Magnetic head 15 , 55a, 55b, 65, 75a, 75b, 85,
95: electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil C: composite card 21: magnetic stripe 22: card coil 94: magnetic head with electromagnetic shield 94b: magnetic contact corresponding surface 94c: electromagnetic shield

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A card processing apparatus for processing a card having a magnetic stripe and a non-contact data transmitting / receiving unit, comprising: a magnetic head for processing data in contact with the magnetic stripe; A card processing device comprising: the above-mentioned non-contact data transmitting / receiving unit; 2. The card processing device according to claim 1, wherein the non-contact data transmission / reception unit comprises an electromagnetic wave transmission / reception coil for transmitting / receiving an electromagnetic wave. 3. The card processing device according to claim 2, wherein the electromagnetic wave transmission / reception coil is disposed at a stage before or after the magnetic head in the card conveying direction. 4. The card processing device according to claim 2, wherein the electromagnetic wave transmitting / receiving coil is disposed above or below the magnetic head. 5. The card processing device according to claim 3, wherein the electromagnetic wave transmission / reception coil is provided at a position facing the magnetic head with the card conveyance path interposed therebetween. 6. The card processing device according to claim 1, wherein an electromagnetic shield for blocking electromagnetic waves is provided around the outer periphery of the magnetic head except for the surface corresponding to the magnetic contact.