JPH10269329A - Card-shaped recording medium recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To deal with plural hybrid cards and also to perform effective processing even to a card whose surface is inverted in front and rear sides. SOLUTION: When a card is inserted into an insertion slot 21, it is sent one a card mounted base 22 by a pair of rubber rollers 23, and the base 22 is first shifted to the side of an IC head 30. When arm members 22a and 33b are abutted on the inside edge plane of the base 22, the members 33a and 33b are turned and contact parts 34a and 34b come into contact with each other. The position of the base 22 is accurately positioned by a position detecting means 36. When an access to an IC chip C2 is given, the position of the chip C2 is identified through the decision of a data input-output signal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information recording / reproducing apparatus capable of recording and / or reproducing information on a plurality of different information recording cards or multiple information recording cards.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, information recording media have been in the form of tapes, disks, cards, etc., which are properly used according to the purpose. Among them, the cards have excellent storage and portability. Therefore, it is widely used mainly for applications such as cash cards. At present, most of the cards are mainly occupied by magnetic cards, but with the progress of the information age, optical cards C having an optical recording layer C1 forming a plurality of information tracks as shown in FIG. As shown, an information recording card such as an IC card C having an IC chip C2 embedded therein has attracted attention. These cards C are superior to existing magnetic cards in terms of recording capacity and security, and are expected to be widely used in the future.

Recently, the large capacity of the optical card C and the
Various hybrid card HCs that take advantage of the high-speed accessibility of the C card C have been proposed in various combinations of recording media. For example, the optical recording layer C1 and the IC chip C2 are formed on the same surface as shown in FIG. 6, or the optical recording layer C1 is formed on the front surface of the card C as shown in FIG. Known are those in which C2 is embedded.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a recording / reproducing apparatus for the hybrid card HC. A card insertion slot 2 is provided on one side of the apparatus main body 1. A mounting table 3 on which the inserted card C is mounted and which moves the card C to a desired recording / reproducing section is provided. A card C is inserted between the insertion slot 2 and the mounting table 3.
A pair of rubber rollers 4 for transporting the rubber roller to the mounting table 3 are provided, and the rubber roller pair 4 is driven by a motor (not shown).

[0005] The optical recording / reproducing system comprises a card mounting table 3 and an optical head 5 disposed above and facing the card mounting table 3. Perform a linear reciprocating motion in the longitudinal direction. Further, the apparatus main body 1 is provided with two optical detection means 8 and 9, and the card mounting table 3
The light-shielding plate 10 attached to the lower part and the detecting means 8 and 9
, And reciprocates in a straight line between the two positions.

The optical head 5 is equipped with an optical system for condensing laser light on the card C. Further, the optical head 5 is driven to move in the short direction of the card C orthogonal to the moving direction of the card mounting table 3. A system is provided. The relative movement of the card mounting table 3 and the optical head 5 performs recording / reproducing on the optical recording layer C1 and moving the card C to a desired information track.

The IC head 11, which is a recording / reproducing system for the IC chip C2, is disposed above the far side of the card mounting table 3 outside the rectilinear reciprocating range. Also, the recording / reproducing to / from the IC chip C2 is performed in a stationary state of the card C unlike the case of the optical recording layer C1. The IC head 11 is provided with a plurality of electrical contacts 12 corresponding to the IC chip C2, and the electrical contacts 12 are pressed against the card C to obtain a desired contact state. An optical detecting means 1 for detecting the position of the card mounting table 3 is provided at the back of the apparatus.
3 are provided.

FIGS. 9 and 10 are cross-sectional views of a connection terminal serving as an electrical contact 12 of the IC head 11. FIG. 9 is formed by a coil spring 14, and FIG. 10 is formed by an elastic leaf spring 15. The IC head 11 is a solenoid 1
6 and the like.

When accessing the hybrid card HC, the card C is inserted from the insertion slot 2 of the apparatus main body 1 and set on the card mounting table 3 by the rubber roller pair 4.
The card mounting table 3 is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow by the drive system of the belt 6 and the pulley 7, and the optical head 5 above is moved in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the card mounting table 3. Optical head 5
The laser light from the optical system is condensed on the card C, whereby recording and reproduction on the optical recording layer C1 on the upper surface of the card C are performed.

Next, the card mounting table 3 is provided with the optical detecting means 1.
After moving to the position detected by 3 and stopping, IC
The head 11 is lowered from above by the driving force of the solenoid 16, the respective electrical contacts 12 come into contact with the IC chip C2, and a predetermined recording / reproducing process is performed by accessing with the data input / output signal. Note that the IC head 11 is in a standby state in a state separated from the card C except during recording and reproduction.

[0011]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional information recording / reproducing apparatus, since the optical head 5 and the IC head 11 are both arranged above, the optical recording layer C1 shown in FIG. Cannot be recorded / reproduced on the hybrid card HC having the front side and the IC chip C2 on the back side. Further, even when the hybrid card HC in which the optical recording layer C1 and the IC chip C2 are both on the same surface as shown in FIG. Therefore, in this case, it is processed as erroneous insertion.

As described above, when the user uses the recording / reproducing apparatus, it is extremely inconvenient in practice that there is a limit to the cards C that can be used, and if there is no clear front and back instructions, erroneous insertion is not possible. Since the probability increases considerably, such a recording / reproducing apparatus uses a plurality of types of hybrid cards.
There is a problem that HC cannot be handled.

That is, in the case of the conventional recording / reproducing apparatus,
The hybrid card HC in FIG. 7 can be accessed when inserted upside down, but cannot be accessed when normally inserted. Then, in a state where the front and back are reversed, the optical card C of FIG.
Recording and reproduction are not possible for the card C or the hybrid card HC shown in FIG. 6 as well, and in this case, an error is detected after the access and is processed as an erroneous insertion.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems,
An object of the present invention is to provide a recording / reproducing apparatus for a card-shaped recording medium which is compatible with a plurality of types of hybrid cards and performs more effective processing even on a card which is turned upside down.

[0015]

According to the present invention, there is provided a card recording / reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing a card-like recording medium having a plurality of recording media including at least an electric recording element. In an information recording / reproducing apparatus for performing recording and / or reproduction, an electric means comprising a plurality of electric contacts for performing recording and / or reproduction in contact with the electric recording element is provided for each of the front and back surfaces of the card. It is characterized by being arranged individually.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in FIGS. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a recording / reproducing apparatus at the time of recording / reproducing with respect to the optical recording unit C1 of the card C, and FIG. On the left side of the device body 20,
A card insertion slot 21 for inserting the card C in the long side direction is provided. A card mounting table 22 for mounting the card C is provided in the apparatus main body 20, and a rubber roller pair 23 for conveying the card C to the card mounting table 22 is provided between the insertion slot 21 and the card mounting table 22. The rubber roller pair 23 is driven by a motor (not shown).

The card mounting table 22 is supported on a guide shaft so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the card C, is connected to a belt 24 on the lower surface, and is driven by a motor via a pulley 25. The apparatus main body 20 is provided with two optical detecting means 26 and 27 such as photo-interrupters, and the card mounting table 22 is located at two positions which are positioned by the light-shielding plate 28 attached to the lower part and the detecting means 26 and 27. It is designed to make a straight reciprocation between them.

An optical head 29 on which an AT / AF actuator and optical parts are mounted is disposed above the card C. The laser light is moved while the optical head 29 and the card mounting table 22 are relatively moved in the orthogonal direction. Is recorded on the optical recording layer C1 of the card C to form a spot of several μm, and information is reproduced by identifying a change in reflectance due to the spot. I have.

An IC head 30 is arranged on the back side of the card insertion slot 21 of the apparatus main body 20, and the IC head 30 is provided with an arm rotatably mounted on the shafts 32a and 32b of the pedestal 31 respectively. Members 33a, 33b
And electrical contact portions 34a, 3
4b. Arm members 33a, 33b
The contact portions 34a and 34b are attached to the pedestal portion 31 so as to face up and down, and the contact portions 34a and 34b respectively protrude inward.

Since the IC chip C2 is disposed at a position deviated from the center of the card C, the upper and lower contact positions are shifted with respect to the lateral direction of the card C. Further, a tension spring 35 is stretched between the pedestal portion 31 and the arm members 33a and 33b. Further, a position detecting means 36 such as a photo interrupter for detecting the position of the card mounting table 22 is arranged behind the optical detecting means 27.

One end of the arm member 33b is bent, and when a force acts on the tip of the bent portion, the arm members 33a, 33b are turned in the direction in which the contact portions 34a, 34b approach each other as shown in FIG. Move. Conversely, when the force applied to the distal ends of the arm members 33a and 33b is released, the contact portions 34a and 34b are returned in the direction away from the card C by the tension spring 35, and the standby state is established. .

Of the terminals of the upper and lower IC heads 30, the circuit voltage (VCC) and the reset signal (RS) as shown in FIG.
T), a clock signal (CLK), a zero voltage (GND),
The program supply voltage (VPP) is wired for common use via a flexible cable,
The data input / output signals (I / O) are independently routed. The two spare terminals (RFU) are for extension.

When the card C is inserted from the insertion slot 21,
The card C is sent onto the card mounting table 22 by the rubber roller pair 23, and the card mounting table 22 moves to the IC head 30 side. An arm member 33 is provided on the rear end surface of the card mounting table 22.
When a and 33b come into contact, the arm members 33a and 33b rotate and the contact portions 34a and 34b come into contact with the card C.
The position of the card mounting table 22 is accurately positioned by the position detecting means 36, and when accessing the IC chip C2,
The position of the IC chip C2 is identified by the judgment based on the data input / output signal. Note that recording and reproduction on the optical recording layer C1 by the optical head 29 are the same as in the conventional example.

In the recording / reproducing apparatus of this embodiment, FIGS.
7 and the hybrid card HC having different IC arrangements on the front and back sides in FIG. 7 can be recorded and reproduced. For the IC card C in FIG. 5 and the hybrid card HC in FIG. IC when inserting upside down
Only recording and reproduction for the chip C2 is possible.

When the hybrid card HC of FIGS. 6 and 7 having the optical recording layer C1 is inserted upside down, the position of the IC chip C2 confirmed based on the data input / output signal and The reverse insertion can be recognized by comparing the card information recorded in the IC chip C2 with the card information. Therefore, only the processing of the IC chip C2 is performed, and the insertion is performed without performing the access by the optical head 29. It is also possible to return the error message and finish the process promptly.

[0026]

As described above, in the recording / reproducing apparatus for a card-shaped recording medium according to the present invention, one electric means comprising a plurality of electric contacts is disposed on each of the front and back surfaces of the card. By processing two data input / output signals and comparing the card information, the front and back of the card can be determined, so that the recording / reproduction processing corresponding to many types of hybrid cards can be performed, and the front and back can be reversed. Thus, more effective processing can be performed on the inserted card.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a recording / reproducing apparatus during recording / reproducing with respect to an optical recording unit.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a recording / reproducing apparatus at the time of recording / reproducing on an IC chip.

FIG. 3 is a signal connection diagram.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the optical card.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the IC card.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the hybrid card.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the hybrid card.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a conventional recording / reproducing apparatus.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of an IC head.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of an IC head.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 20 apparatus main body 21 card insertion slot 22 mounting table 26, 27, 36 optical detection means 28 light shielding plate 29 optical head 30 IC head 31 pedestal section 33a, 33b arm member 34a, 34b contact section 35 extension spring

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. Recording and / or recording on a card-shaped recording medium provided with a plurality of recording media including at least an electric recording element.
Alternatively, in an information recording / reproducing apparatus for performing reproduction, an electric means including a plurality of electric contacts for performing recording and / or reproduction by contacting the electric recording element is disposed on each of the front and back surfaces of the card. A recording / reproducing apparatus for a card-shaped recording medium, characterized in that: 2. The position of an IC chip is confirmed based on whether or not each of the two electric means can process each data input / output signal, and the front and back of the card are discriminated by comparison with card information recorded in the IC chip. 2. The recording / reproducing apparatus for a card-shaped recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the processing is stopped in the case of reverse insertion. 3. An electrical contact of said two electrical means,
2. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording / reproducing apparatus is connected to each other except for a data input / output signal line.