JPH10275201A - Ic card issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the deterioration in commodity quality and also the contact failure and to improve the maintenance of an IC card. SOLUTION: An IC card issuing device 1 consists of a card supply part 10, a card carrier part 30, a card writing part 50 and a card store part 70. The part 30 includes a card holding part 42, an arm part 41 which can freely move forward and backward in the E-F direction and a turntable 31 which can freely turn in the C-D direction. The parts 10, 50 and 70 are set on the turning locus of the part 42 of the advanced arm 41.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an IC for writing predetermined data into an IC card and issuing the data as a recorded card.
It relates to a card issuing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As this type of IC card issuing apparatus,
There is one disclosed in JP-A-8-30737.
What is disclosed herein is a writing unit having an inlet serving also as an outlet, and a first card transport unit disposed at a position corresponding to the inlet and sending out an unrecorded card to the writing unit. A second card transport unit for receiving a recorded card ejected from the writing unit, a card supply unit for supplying an unrecorded card to the first card transport unit, and a recording ejected from the second card transport unit A card storage unit for storing a completed card, and selectively moving a first card transport unit and a second card transport unit to a position corresponding to an inlet when supplying an unrecorded card and discharging a recorded card. And moving means.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional IC card issuing apparatus, the card supply unit and the first card transport unit or the second card transport unit and the writing unit are arranged adjacent to each other. The first card transport unit and the second card transport unit have a structure in which a card is transported by being sandwiched between a pair of upper and lower transport belts. As a result, the conveyor belt directly contacts the surface of the card, thereby staining the surface of the IC card. This causes discomfort to the customer despite the newly issued card and lowers the commercial value of the card. It is also the cause. Also, the contact part of the IC card is easily stained,
For this reason, contact failure may be caused, and in extreme cases, the surface of the card may be damaged. Further, since the card is sandwiched between the transport belts, there is a problem that it is difficult to remove the card when the card is clogged or the device fails, and the maintainability is poor.

[0004] Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and its object is to provide:
To prevent a decrease in the commercial value of the card and poor contact, and to improve maintainability.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, an IC card issuing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a supply section for supplying an unrecorded card, and a writing section for writing information to the unrecorded card. A storage unit for storing a recording card on which information has been written by the writing unit; a recording unit on which information has been written by the writing unit, while conveying an unrecorded card of the supply unit to the writing unit; Transport means for transporting the card to the storage unit, the transport means, the supply unit, the writing unit,
An arm having a gripper that is movable back and forth with respect to the storage unit and grips a card; and a rotary table that selectively faces the arm to the supply unit, the writing unit, and the storage unit. , The writing section and the storage section are provided on the rotation locus of the gripping section of the arm that has advanced. Therefore, the arm is advanced to grasp an unrecorded card from the supply unit, the arm is retracted, and the rotary table is rotated, so that the arm is opposed to the writing unit or the storage unit, and the arm is advanced to advance the card. By releasing the grip of
The card is transported to the writing unit or the storage unit. When a failure or the like occurs in the device, the card can be removed by releasing the grip of the card grip portion of the arm.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of arms and writing units are provided, a plurality of arms simultaneously transfer cards to a plurality of writing units, and a plurality of writing units simultaneously transfer a plurality of cards. Write. Therefore, the issuing time of the IC card can be reduced.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a plurality of supply boxes and storage boxes for storing cards in a stacked state in the supply section and the storage section are provided, and these supply boxes and storage boxes are selectively supplied. It can be freely moved between the position and the storage position. Therefore, when the card in one supply box is empty,
The card supply can be continuously performed by moving another supply box in which the card is full to the supply position.
Further, when one storage box is full, another empty storage box is moved to the storage position, so that the cards can be stored continuously.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, there is provided a storage section for a defective card in which a defective card in which a writing failure has occurred in the writing section is transported and stored by transport means. When a bad card occurs, it is separated from the good card and stored in the bad card storage unit, so that the issuing operation can be performed continuously without stopping the card issuance.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of an IC card issuing apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing a part of the IC card issuing apparatus, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a main part of a card supply unit for explaining a card supply operation, and FIGS. 5 to 8 show a card writing unit and a card transport unit for explaining a card writing operation in a card writing unit. FIG. 1 and 2, an IC denoted by reference numeral 1 is generally shown.
The card issuing device includes a card supply unit 10 provided on the base 2 for supplying an unrecorded card, a card writing unit 50 for writing information to the unrecorded card, and a card storage unit 70 for storing the recorded card. A card storage unit 90 for storing a defective card; and a card transport unit 30 for transporting a card from the card supply unit 10 to the card writing unit 50, the card storage unit 70, and the defective card storage unit 90. I have.

The card supply section 10 is provided on the right side of the base 2 and has a supply table 11 which is elongated and extends in the direction AB in FIG. 1, and is shown in FIG. As described above, the slide member 12 having a U-shaped cross section is attached to the lower end of the supply table 11. The slide member 12 is fitted to the rail portion 13a of the ridge 13 integrally formed on the right end of the base 2, so that the supply table 11 is moved by using the rail portion 13a as a guide member. It is guided movably in the AB direction by the mechanism. On this supply table 11, a stocker mounting table 14 is fixed.
Three receiving holes 14a each having a rectangular cross section are formed in the AB direction. Three receiving ports 14a of the stocker mounting table 14
The lower portions of the supply stockers 151, 152, and 153 having a slightly smaller cross-sectional area than the receiving ports 14a are fitted therein.
3 is placed on the supply table 11.

These supply stockers 151, 152, 15
3 has an opening at the top, a square window 16 formed at the bottom, a substantially rectangular tube shape as a whole, and a handle 17 is attached. Of the supply stockers 151, 152, 153 installed in the receiving port 14a in this way, as shown in FIG. 2, a hole 11a is formed in the above-described supply table 11 corresponding to the window 16 of the supply stocker 151. Have been.
Below the hole 11a, a hole 11a
In addition, a card lifting member 19 is provided which can advance into the supply stocker 151 from the window 16. The card push-up member 19 is connected to the IC card 18 in the supply stocker 151.
Is sucked one by one by the air cylinder 22 described later, and the height of the uppermost IC card 181 becomes lower, this is detected by a sensor not shown, and the uppermost IC card 181 is always detected.
It functions so as to push up the lowest IC card so that the height of the card 181 is maintained at a fixed position. When the supply of the IC card 18 in the supply stocker 151 at the card supply position is completed and the supply table 11 becomes empty, the supply table 11 detects this by a sensor (not shown), lowers the card lifting member 19, and lowers the supply table 11. Moves in the direction A, and the next supply stocker 152
It is arranged at a position for supplying a card instead of 51.

A plurality of support members (not shown) are erected on the front end and the rear end of the base 2 so as to face each other, and a ceiling member 3 is provided between the plurality of support members. Is installed above the base 2. The right side of the ceiling member 3 has a rod 2 at a position corresponding to the supply stocker 151.
3 is attached so as to hang down. As shown in FIG. 4, a bracket 24 is fixed to the lower end of the rod 23.
A pair of air cylinders 25, 25 having 26 are fixed. A bellows-shaped suction member 27 having flexibility and an open lower end is attached to the tip of the rod 26, and a hollow portion communicating with both the rod 26 and the suction member 27 is formed. The air is sucked from the opening at the tip of the suction member 27 by the omitted suction air source. The tip of the suction member 27 and the rod 2
3 is located at substantially the same height as the tip.

The card transport unit 30 is located substantially at the center of the base 2. The card transport unit 30 is provided with a motor 32 fixed to the base 2, which is rotatable in the directions of arrows CD in FIG. A table 31 is provided. On the rotary table 31, two transfer arms 351 and 352 having an angle α between them are provided. The transfer arms 351 and 352 are provided with a base 38 fixed on the rotary table 31 and a guide 39 formed on a side surface of the base 38.
And a pair of card gripping portions 42 provided at the tip of the arm 41 so as to be vertically slidable in the directions of arrows EF, and driven vertically movably toward and away from each other. , 42. The transfer arms 351 and 352 are directed by the rotation of the rotary table 31 so that the card gripper 42 is directed to the supply stocker 151 described above, the writing tables 521 and 522 of the card writing unit 50 described later, the storage stocker 751 and the defective card storage unit 90. It is configured to be. As shown in FIG. 2, the card gripper 42 is provided with the supply stocker 151, the writing tables 521 and 522.
And it is positioned slightly higher than the upper end of the storage stocker 751.

The card writing unit 50 includes two writing tables 52
Numerals 1 and 522 are located on the outer periphery of the rotary table 31 and are provided so as to be separated from each other by a rotation angle α about a rotation center 33 of the rotary table 31. Of these two writing tables 521, 522, one writing table 521 and the above-described supply stocker 151 are separated from each other by a rotation angle α about the rotation center 33, and the other writing table 522 and a storage stocker described later are used. 751 and a rotation angle α about the rotation center 33. Two writing tables 521,
On the upper surface of 522, recesses 53, 53 having an outer shape slightly larger than the outer shape of the card are formed so that the card is placed without causing displacement. These recesses 53,
Windows 53 are formed in the recess 53 so as to correspond to the contact portions of the unrecorded IC card 18 placed in the recesses 53.

As shown in FIG. 5, the writing table 521 (52
2) is vertically slidably supported by a driving source (not shown) on a support 56 fixed to the base 2 so as to extend vertically upward. In the window 54, I
A write contact portion 60 for writing information by contacting the contact portion of the C card is provided on the contact base 59.
Are mounted and fixed on the holding table 58. This holding table 58
Is a guide member 57 fixed to the lower end of the writing table 521.
Are supported slidably up and down by a drive source (not shown). A support member 63 is fixed to the upper part of the support 56 so as to extend horizontally.
The air cylinder 64 is fixed so as to extend in the vertical direction. 66 is a card pressing member attached to the lower end of the rod 65 of the air cylinder 64,
Is positioned above a substantially central portion of the concave portion 53.

The card storage unit 70 is located on the left side of the base 2. The card storage unit 70 has a slide member 72 on a rail 73 a of a convex strip 73 integrally formed on the left end of the base 2. A storage table 71 is provided that is slidable in the directions of arrows AB through the storage table 71. On this storage table 71,
As with the supply table 11 described above, three receiving ports 74
The stocker mounting table 74 in which a is bored is fixed.
In these receiving ports 74a, storage stockers 751, 75
The storage stockers 751, 752, and 753 are mounted on the storage table 71 by fitting the lower portions of the storage stockers 752 and 753.

These storage stockers 751, 752, 75
Reference numeral 3 denotes a rectangular tube having the same shape as the above-described supply stockers 151, 152, and 153, and has an opening at the top and a window 76 at the bottom.
And a handle 77 is attached. A hole 71 a is formed at a position of the storage table 71 corresponding to the window 76 of the storage stocker 751, and a vertically movable card lifting member 79 disposed below the storage table 71 is provided with these holes 71 a.
a, it is positioned so as to advance into the storage stocker 751 from the window 76. When the recorded card stored in the storage stocker 751 becomes full, a sensor (not shown) detects the full state, the storage table 72 moves in the direction A, and the next empty storage stocker 752 is moved to the storage stocker 751. Move to position 751. Above the storage stocker 751, the above-described air cylinder 22 is attached to the ceiling member 3 so that the rod 23 hangs down.

Next, a supply operation and an issuance operation of the IC card in the IC card issuance device having such a configuration will be described. First, the IC card supply operation will be described. An unrecorded IC card 18 is loaded in the supply stockers 151, 152, and 153 so as to be stacked in the thickness direction, and the supply stockers 151, 152, and 153 are placed on the mounting table. The lower part is fitted into the receiving port 14 a of 14 and placed on the supply table 11. As shown in FIG. 4A, the rod 23 of the air cylinder 22 located above the supply stocker 151 is lowered until the tip of the rod 23 contacts the surface of the uppermost IC card 181. The tip of the suction member 27, 27 of the cylinder 25, 25 is also the top IC.
It is brought into contact with the surface of the card 181.

By operating a suction air source (not shown) to suck air in the hollow portion of the rod 26 and the suction member 27, the suction member 27 whose lower end opening is in contact with the surface of the uppermost IC card 181. A negative pressure is generated in the inside, and the uppermost IC card 181 is sucked by the suction member 27. When the rod 23 of the air cylinder 22 is slightly raised upward as shown in FIG. 4B, the uppermost IC card 181 rises while being sucked by the suction member 27. At this time, the second IC card 182
May also rise in close contact with the uppermost IC card 181.

[0020] As shown in FIG.
The 5, 26 rods 26, 26 are raised and lowered a plurality of times. When the rods 26 rise, the uppermost IC card 181
Since the rod 23 is in contact with the central portion of the IC card 181, both ends of the uppermost IC card 181 are pulled upward and elastically deform in a curved shape in a side view. By deforming in a curved shape in this manner, the uppermost IC card 181 and the second IC card 182 change from a state in which they are in surface contact to a state in which they are in contact with a line, and air enters between the cards. Therefore, the influence of static electricity or the like is eliminated, and the second IC card 182 is forcibly peeled off from the top card 181 and falls into the supply stocker 151.

When the IC card 181 is elastically deformed into a curved shape by the suction member 27, since the suction member 27 has flexibility, the suction surface of the suction member 27 also changes according to the deformation of the IC card 181. 181 is deformed along the surface. Therefore, despite the fact that the IC card 181 is curved and deformed, the IC card 1
IC card 1 sucked once because suction of 81 is ensured
81 does not fall into the supply stocker 151 by mistake. In addition, since the rods 26 and 26 are moved up and down a plurality of times, the second IC card 182 is reliably peeled off, and the uppermost IC card 181 is sucked by the suction member 27.
Is reliably aspirated.

In this embodiment, the rod 26 of the air cylinder 25 is moved up and down to elastically deform the uppermost IC card 181. Alternatively, the distal end of the suction member 23 may be separated from the rod 23, the separated portion may be lifted and lowered by another air cylinder, and the separated portion may be advanced below the distal end of the suction member 27.

The uppermost IC card 181 is attached to the suction member 27.
When the rod 23 is slightly lifted, the rotary table 31 is rotated in the direction of arrow D from the state shown in FIG. 1 so that the transport arm 352 faces the supply stocker 151. The arm 41 of the transfer arm 352 is advanced in the direction of arrow E in FIG. 1 to a position where the uppermost IC card 181 is gripped by the card gripping portions 42, 42 at the tip. As shown in FIG. 3, when the IC card 181 is gripped by moving the card grips 42, 42 in a direction approaching each other, the suction by the suction member 27 is released. Transfer arm 3
The arm 41 of 52 is retracted in the direction of arrow F, and the holding of the IC card 181 is transferred from the suction member 27 to the card holding portion 42.

By rotating the rotary table 31 by an angle α in the direction of arrow C, the transport arm 352 faces the card writing table 521 and the other transport arm 351 faces the supply stocker 151 as shown in FIG. . This transfer arm 35
The first arm 41 is advanced in the direction E, and the same operation as the operation of the transfer arm 352 and the air cylinder 22 described above is performed.
The user holds the second IC card 182. Transfer arm 352
Arm 41 is retracted in the direction of arrow F,
1 is rotated by an angle α in the direction of arrow C, and the transfer arm 351 is rotated.
Are made to face the card writing section 521, and the transfer arm 352 is made to face the card writing table 522. As shown in FIG. 5, the arms 41 and 4 of the two transfer arms 352 and 351 are provided.
1 in the direction E, the IC card 18
2, 181 are recessed portions 53 of card writing tables 521, 522,
53 (see FIG. 6). In the figure,
By moving the writing tables 521 and 522 upward and moving the card grips 42 and 42 away from each other, the gripping of the IC cards 182 and 181 by the card grips 42 and 42 is released. As shown in
The C cards 182, 181 are placed on the recesses 53, 53 of the writing tables 521, 522, and the transfer arms 352, 351
Are moved in the F direction. As shown in FIG. 8, the holding tables 58, 58 of the writing tables 521, 522 are raised along the guide members 57, 57, the writing contact portions 60, 60 are raised, and the contacts of the IC cards 182, 181 are contacted. Part. At the same time, the rods 65 of the air cylinders 64 of the writing tables 521 and 522 are lowered, and the card pressing members 66 and 66 are brought into contact with the upper surfaces of the IC cards 182 and 181 placed in the recesses 53 and 53, respectively.
181 is pressed so as not to be displaced in the concave portions 53. In such a state, the IC cards 182, 18
Prescribed information is simultaneously written to both the IC cards 182 and 181 from the writing contact portions 54 and 54 of both the writing stands 521 and 522 which are in contact with the first contact portion.

When the writing to both the IC cards 182 and 181 in both the writing tables 521 and 522 is completed, the written information is simultaneously inspected for errors. That is, the writing circuit connected to the writing contact portion 54 is switched from a writing circuit (not shown) to an inspection circuit (not shown), and the quality of the information written to the two IC cards 182 and 181 via the writing contact portion 54 is checked. To inspect. If it is determined that the card is a good card, the write contact portions 60, 60 of both write stands 522, 521 are lowered from the state shown in FIG.
Raise 6,66. Arms 41, 41 of transfer arms 351, 352 facing both writing tables 521, 522
Is moved in the E direction, the recorded IC cards 182, 181 are gripped by the card grippers 42, 42, and the arms 41, 41 are moved in the F direction.
181 is removed from the writing tables 521 and 522.

The rotary table 31 is rotated by an angle α in the direction C so that the transfer arm 352 faces the storage stocker 751, and the arm 41 is moved in the direction E so that the IC card 181 gripped by the gripper 42 is stored in the storage stocker 751. Position above. As shown in FIG. 2, the rod 23 of the air cylinder 22 located on the storage stocker 751 is lowered,
When the tip is brought into contact with the IC card 181, a suction air source (not shown) is operated to suck the IC card 181 to the suction members 27,27. When the card holding portions 42 of the transfer arm 352 are separated from each other and the holding of the IC card 181 is released, the arm 41 is moved in the F direction.

In the storage stocker 751, the card push-up member 79 has advanced into the storage stocker 751 through the window 76 and the hole 71a in advance, and is located above the storage stocker 751. The suction by the suction members 27, 27 is released, and I
When the C card 181 is placed on the card push-up member 79 to finish storing the IC card 181 in the storage stocker 751, the rod 23 is raised to the original position. When the first recorded IC card 181 is stored in the storage stocker 751, the second recorded IC card 182 is stored in the storage stocker 751. That is, the rotary table 31 is further rotated by the angle α in the direction C, the transport arm 351 is opposed to the storage stocker 751, and the first recorded IC card 18
1 using the air cylinder 22 in the same manner as the storage operation of
The card 182 is stored in the storage stocker 751.

As the number of placed IC cards 18 increases, the card lifting member 79 keeps the height position of the uppermost IC card constant by detecting a sensor (not shown) that detects this. It is controlled to descend. As described above, by providing the two writing tables 521 and 522, the writing operation of two IC cards can be performed simultaneously. Also, the transfer arms 351 and 352 are set to 2
And the rotation angle between the two transfer arms 351 and 352 and the rotation angle between the two writing tables 521 and 522 are set to the same α.
The two IC cards 181 and 182 can be transferred between the two writing tables 521 and 522 at the same time. Therefore, the issuing operation can be performed efficiently, and the work time can be reduced.

The IC cards 18 in the supply stocker 151 are all supplied, and the IC card 1 is stored in the supply stocker 151.
When the number 8 disappears, the supply table 11 is moved to a position where the next supply stocker 152 corresponds to the transfer arm 351 in FIG.
Move in the direction of the middle arrow A. While the IC card 18 is being supplied from the next supply stocker 152, an unrecorded IC card 18 is loaded into the empty supply stocker 151. When the supply of the IC card 18 in the supply stocker 153 is completed, the supply table 11 is moved in the direction of arrow B,
While the IC card 18 in the supply stocker 153 is being supplied, the supply stocker 1 in which the IC card 18 is loaded is provided.
52 is made to correspond to the transfer arm 351, and the supply of the IC card 18 is continued. Similarly, when the IC card already recorded in the storage stocker 751 is full, the storage table 71 is moved in the direction A so that the next storage stocker 752 moves to the position of the storage stocker 751, and the full state is reached. Is removed from the receiving port 74a of the mounting table 74, and an empty storage stocker 751 is installed instead.

As described above, the supply stockers 151 and 15
2 and 153 are provided, these are movable, and when the unrecorded card in the supply stocker 151 becomes empty, the next supply stocker 152 in which the unrecorded card is full moves to the position where the card is supplied. I do. In addition, storage stocker 7
51, 752, and 753 are provided, and these are made movable. When the recorded card in the storage stocker 751 is full, the next empty storage stocker 752 moves to a position where the card is supplied. For this reason, the card supply operation and the storage operation can be performed continuously without interruption.

When it is necessary to write further information on the recorded IC card in the storage stocker 751 which is full, the storage stocker 751 is set in the empty receiving port 14a of the supply table 11 as it is. Then, it can be performed by moving the supply table 11 in the AB direction and making it correspond to the transfer arm 351.

The above-described writing table 521 or 522
When it is determined that there is an error in the information written in the IC card 181 or 182, it is determined that the card is defective. In this case, the IC card 181 or the IC card 182 written on the writing table 521 or the writing table 522 and held by the transfer arm 352 or the holding portions 42 of the transfer arm 351 is turned on the rotary table 31.
Is rotated by about 180 °, the gripping by the gripping portion 42 is released, and is stored in the defective card storage portion 90. By providing the defective card storage unit 90 as described above, even if a defective card occurs during card issuance, the defective card can be separated from the regular card, so that the regular card can be issued without stopping the card issuing operation. Only the card can be stored, so that the burden on the operator can be reduced and the issuing time can be shortened.

When a failure or the like occurs in the apparatus during the writing operation or during the transportation, the gripping portions 42, 42 of the arm 41 are separated from each other to release the gripping, or the air cylinder of the writing portion 50 is released. The card can be easily removed by raising the rod 65 of 64 and releasing the pressing by the card pressing member 66, so that maintenance is easy.

In this embodiment, the storage stocker 7 is used.
When the IC card becomes full at 51, the next storage stocker 7
52, but may be stored in the next storage stocker 752 when the supply from the supply stocker 151 is completed. In that case, the supply stocker 15
Even if IC cards of different types are stored in the storage stockers 751, 752, and 753, they can be stored without being mixed in the storage stockers 751, 752, and 753.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, an unrecorded card in the supply section is transported to the writing section, and a recording card on which information has been written in the writing section is transported to the storage section. And an arm having a gripper that is capable of moving forward and backward with respect to the supply unit, the writing unit, and the storage unit and that grips a card.
A supply unit, a writing unit, and a storage unit that are provided on the rotation locus of the gripping unit of the arm that has advanced, so that the supply unit is provided. By transporting the card of the section to the writing section and the storage section, it is not necessary to transport the card by a belt or the like as in the conventional case, but by gripping the arm holding section and moving the arm,
Since there is no member that comes into sliding contact with the surface of the card during transportation, there is no occurrence of scratches or stains on the surface of the card, and therefore, the commercial value of the card is not reduced. Further, when a failure occurs in the apparatus, the card can be easily removed by releasing the gripping of the arm with the gripping portion, thereby facilitating maintenance.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a plurality of arms and a plurality of writing units are provided, a card is simultaneously transferred from the plurality of arms to the plurality of writing units, and a plurality of writing units are provided. By simultaneously writing a plurality of cards in the loading section, the issuing operation can be performed efficiently and the issuing time can be shortened.

According to the fourth invention, in the first invention, a plurality of supply boxes and storage boxes for storing cards in a stacked state in the supply section and the storage section are provided, and the supply box and the storage box are movable. As a result, the card supply and the card storage can be performed continuously, so that the issuing time can be shortened without stopping the apparatus during the issuing operation.

Further, according to the fifth aspect, in the first aspect, the defective card storage section in which the defective card in which the writing failure has occurred in the writing section is transported by the transport means and stored is provided. Even if a bad card occurs during card issuance, the bad card can be separated from the regular card, so that only the regular card can be stored without stopping the card issuance operation. And the issue time can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an IC card issuing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a part of the IC card issuing device according to the present invention in a cutaway manner.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a main part showing a card supply unit and a card transport unit in the IC card issuing device according to the present invention.

4A and 4B are side views showing a main part of a card supply unit in the IC card issuing device according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 4A shows a state before a card is sucked, FIG.
(C) shows a state where the second card is separated.

FIG. 5 shows an IC card issuing apparatus according to the present invention.
It is a side view of the card supply part and the card conveyance part which shows the state before supplying a card from a card conveyance part to a card writing part.

FIG. 6 shows an IC card issuing device according to the present invention.
It is a side view of the card supply part and the card conveyance part which show the state which supplies a card from a card conveyance part to a card writing part.

FIG. 7 shows an IC card issuing device according to the present invention.
It is a side view of the card supply part and the card conveyance part which show the state which installed the card in the card writing part from the card conveyance part.

FIG. 8 shows an IC card issuing device according to the present invention.
It is a side view of the card supply part and the card conveyance part which show the state in which the card is written by the card writing part.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... IC card issuing apparatus, 10 ... Card supply part, 11 ...
Supply table, 18 IC card, 22 and 25 Air cylinder, 23 and 26 Rod, 27 Suction member, 30
Card transport unit, 31: rotary table, 41: arm, 5
0: card writing section, 60: writing contact section, 66: card holding member, 70: card storage section, 90: defective card storage section, 151, 152, 153: supply stocker, 351,
352: transport arm, 751, 752, 753: storage stocker.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Mitsuru Kitamura 2-3-2 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Inside Tamura Electric Works, Ltd. (72) Ginya Ishiguro 3--19 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo No. 2 Inside Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (72) Kazuki Sakita 3-19-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Japan Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (72) Toshio Shimizu 1-24 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo No. 1 Inside NTT Teleca Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Minoru Kanzaki 1-24-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Inside NTT Teleca Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] A supply unit for supplying an unrecorded card; a writing unit for writing information on the unrecorded card; a storage unit for storing a recording card on which information has been written by the writing unit; Transport means for transporting the unrecorded card of the supply unit to the writing unit, and transporting the recording card on which the information has been written by the writing unit to the storage unit, the transport unit comprising: An arm having a gripper that is movable back and forth with respect to the writing section and the storage section and grips the card, and a rotary table that selectively faces the arm to the supply section, the writing section, and the storage section. And the supply unit, the writing unit,
An IC card issuing device, wherein a storage section is provided on a rotation locus of a grip section of the arm that has advanced. 2. The IC card issuing device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of arms and writing units are provided. 3. The IC card issuing device according to claim 2, wherein the cards are simultaneously transferred from a plurality of arms to a plurality of writing units, and the plurality of cards are simultaneously written by the plurality of writing units. IC card issuing device. 4. The IC card issuing device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of supply boxes and storage boxes are provided in the supply section and the storage section for storing cards in a stacked state, and the supply box and the storage box are selectively supplied at a supply position. And an IC card issuing device characterized by being movable to a storage position. 5. The IC card issuing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a defective card storage section in which a defective card in which a writing failure has occurred in the writing section is transported and stored by transport means. Card issuing device.