JPH10320504A - Card processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely read, write and print magnetic information. SOLUTION: Pulleys 97 and 50 are provided so as to face each other on one end side of a card carrying path 95, pulleys 99 and 52 are provided so as to face each other across the card carrying path on a position away from the pulleys 97 and 50 more than the length of a card and carrying belts 61 are respectively hung between the pulleys 97 and 99 and the pulleys 50 and 52 so as to bring mutual outer peripheral surfaces into contact inside the card carrying path. Further, a magnetic head 63 is positioned at the side part of the carrying belts 61 in a distance almost equal to the length of the card from the pulleys 97 and 50, carrying rollers 119 and 71 are arranged at the position in the distance almost equal to the length of the card further from the magnetic head 63 and a platen roller 68 and a printing head 111 are provided between the carrying rollers 119 and 71 and the pulleys 99 and 52. In the state of holding the card between the carrying belts 61, the magnetic information is read and written.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for reliably reading and writing and printing magnetic information in a card processing apparatus which performs reading and writing processing of magnetic information on a card and printing processing on the surface of the card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a card processing apparatus for performing printing processing on the surface of a card in addition to reading and writing processing of magnetic information, in order to widen a printing range and perform printing efficiently, conventionally,
A print head having a width substantially equal to the width of the card transport path is used. Conventionally, in order to reduce the length of the transport path required to transport the inserted magnetic card in the card transport path and to read and write magnetic information, a magnetic head commonly used for reading and writing is provided almost at the middle of the card transport path. The magnetic card is positioned at the position, the magnetic information of the magnetic card is read while pulling in the inserted magnetic card, and then the information is written on the magnetic card while the magnetic card is conveyed in the reverse direction. The length of the magnetic card is about twice as long as the length of the magnetic card.

FIG. 15 shows a schematic structure of such a conventional card processing apparatus. This card processing device 10
As shown in FIG. 15A, the card 1 inserted between the card slot 10a and the transport rollers 11a and 11b is drawn into the card transport path 12 inside the apparatus by the transport rollers 11a and 11b, and Roller 1 at the tip
The magnetic information recorded on the magnetic recording surface of the card 1 is received while being received between the transfer rollers 3a and 13b and further conveyed between the convey rollers 14a and 14a on the far side as shown in FIG. Reading is performed by the magnetic head 15.

[0004] Then, in the opposite manner to FIG.
The magnetic information is written by the magnetic head 15 while transporting the information to the card opening 10a side.

Further, the card 1 is again conveyed to the back side as shown in FIG. 15C, and the print head 16 is lowered to the card conveyance path 12 so that the print head 16 and the platen roller 1 are moved.
7, the printing is performed on the surface of the magnetic card 1 while the magnetic card 1 is being sandwiched therebetween, and is discharged from the card slot 10b or the card slot 10a.

[0006]

However, in such a conventional card processing apparatus, the end of the magnetic card passes between the transport rollers during reading and writing of the magnetic information on the card 1. When passing through, a load fluctuation occurs from the viewpoint of the drive system, and the load fluctuation disturbs the transport speed of the card, and the phase of the read signal from the magnetic head fluctuates, so that the magnetic information on the magnetic card cannot be read correctly or the write signal On the other hand, the recording phase recorded on the magnetic card fluctuates, making it impossible to correctly record magnetic information. For this reason, the recording density of magnetic information must be reduced, and the amount of information that can be recorded on a magnetic card is limited.

While the print head 16 is strongly pressed against the surface of the card, the transport rollers 13a, 13
The force for sending the card between b is weak, and the card may slip or the like, and printing may not be performed correctly.

An object of the present invention is to solve this problem and to provide a card processing device capable of reliably reading, writing, and printing magnetic information.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a card processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a card transport path for transporting a card in a longitudinal direction thereof, and a card transport path provided at one end of the card transport path. First and second pulleys disposed so as to face each other across the transport path, and a length slightly smaller than the length of the card in the transport direction from the first and second pulleys toward the other end of the card transport path. At a distant position, the third and fourth pulleys are disposed so as to be opposed to each other with the card transport path interposed therebetween, and are bridged between the first and third pulleys. Between the first transport belt and the second and fourth pulleys. The first transport belt and the outer peripheral surface are separated from each other in the card transport path by a length in a card transport direction. A second transport belt contacting a slightly longer distance; The first and second conveyor belts are disposed at positions that are substantially distant from the second pulley toward the other end of the card conveyance path by the length of the card in the conveyance direction and are lateral to the first and second conveyance belts; A magnetic head for reading and writing magnetic information on the card in contact with the magnetic recording surface of the card sandwiched between the second conveyor belts; First and second transport rollers arranged so as to contact each other in the card transport path at a position close to the other end of the card transport path, and the third and fourth pulleys; Between the first and second transport rollers and the third and fourth rollers
A platen roller disposed at a position near the pulley so as to project an outer peripheral surface into the card transport path, and a platen roller disposed at a position opposed to the platen roller with the card transport path interposed therebetween. A card is conveyed in the card conveyance path by applying a rotational force to the print head provided to be able to move forward and backward, the first and second conveyance belts, the platen roller, and the first and second conveyance rollers. And a driving device.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 11 show a card processing apparatus according to an embodiment.

The card processing device 20 includes a lower chassis 2
1. It is composed of an insertion opening cover 77 and an upper chassis 90.

The lower chassis 21 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin that transmits infrared rays.
It has side plates 23 and 24 extending downward from both side edges of the upper plate 22.

As shown in FIG. 8, a guide rib 25 having a predetermined height is provided on one side edge of the upper surface 22a of the upper plate 22 to guide the card along the length direction of the upper plate 22. It protrudes continuously over almost the entire length. Guide rib 25
Is set to be larger than the card thickness.

At the front end and the rear end of the other side edge of the upper surface of the upper plate 22, guide ribs 26, 2
7 are protruded. The interval between the guide ribs 26 and 27 is set to be slightly larger than the length of the short side (width) of the card, and restricts the card entering from the front end of the upper plate 22 from moving in the width direction. accept.

On the lower side of the upper plate 22 between the guide ribs 26 and 27, three light emitting devices 2 for detecting the edge of the card are provided.
9, 30, 31 are provided. Light emitters 30, 31
Are provided side by side at a position near the front end inner wall of the guide rib 25, and the light emitter 29 is provided at a position near the front end inner wall of the guide rib 26. Three light emitters 29-3
Reference numeral 1 denotes an LED that emits infrared light, and allows infrared light to pass from the lower surface of the upper plate 22 to the upper surface. The light emitters 29 and 30 on the front end side are for detecting the entry of a card between the guide ribs 25 and 26 and whether or not the card has an appropriate width.

Between the light emitters 29, 30 are provided two L-shaped holes 32, 33 symmetrical with respect to the center line thereof. Tips 35a, 35b of card stopper 35 for regulating
Is protruding.

The card stopper 35 has its tips 35a, 35b formed by the interaction of a driving means and an urging means (not shown).
From the holes 32, 33 of the upper plate 22. The ends 35a and 35b of the card stopper 35 are
And is located slightly behind the light emitters 29 and 30 in a state protruding from them.

A lower step 22b is formed between the guide ribs 26 and 27 of the upper plate 22. The lower step 22b is formed in the lower step 22b. Of one side in the longitudinal direction of the inner wall 25a of the guide rib 25
A pressing member 40 for pressing the member is disposed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, the pressing member 40 includes a side plate 41 facing the guide rib 25 and a side plate 4.
An upper plate 42 and a lower plate 43 which extend in the direction of the guide ribs 25 from the upper and lower edges of the base plate 1 and are opposed to each other with an interval slightly larger than the thickness of the card; The side plate 41 is constantly urged in a direction approaching the guide rib 25 side by an urging means (not shown).

The inner wall 4 of the side plate 41 of the pressing member 40
The distance between the inner wall 25a of the guide rib 1 and the guide rib 25 is set to be slightly smaller than the width of the regular card, and the card between the pressing member 40 and the guide rib 25 has one longitudinal side. The paper is always conveyed in a state of being in contact with the inner wall 25a of the guide rib 25.

An elongated hole 49 parallel to the guide rib 25 is provided behind the holes 32 and 33. Pulleys 50, 51, 52 of the same diameter are provided at the front and rear inside of the elongated hole 49.
Are rotatably supported by pulley shafts 50a, 51a, 52a parallel to the upper surface of the upper plate 22 and orthogonal to the length direction of the upper plate 22. The pulleys 50 and 52 constitute the second and fourth pulleys of this embodiment, and both ends of the pulley shafts 50a and 52a are respectively supported by pulley support members 53 and 53 formed in a U-shape. Have been. The pulley supports 53, 53 are rotatably supported by shafts 46, both ends of which are supported on the lower surface of the upper plate 22.

The lower part of each pulley support 53, 53 and the upper plate 2
A spring 54 is hung between the two lower surfaces 22c, and the pulleys 50 and 52 are biased and supported by the spring 54 at a position where the outer peripheral surface thereof is slightly higher than the upper surface 22a of the upper plate 22. Also, the pulley 51 has two pulleys 50,
Both ends of the pulley shaft 51a having the same diameter as
Support plate 56 projecting from the lower surface 22c of the upper plate 22 with the
The lower surface 2 of the upper plate 22 is engaged by a spring 59 which is engaged with a bearing 57 of the
2c.

Therefore, the three pulleys 50-52
Is pushed down when pushed from above. Pulleys 50, 52
Is, for example, 15 mm from the length of the card in the transport direction.
It is set to be long.

A pulley 60 having the same diameter is also supported at a substantially intermediate position between the pulleys 50 and 51 on the lower surface side of the upper plate 22. This pulley 60 is at a position lower than the other three pulleys 50 to 52 and is urged downward by a spring (not shown). Between these pulleys, the second of this embodiment
Of the pulleys 50 to 5
It is hung so as to circumscribe 2,60.

A square hole 62 is provided on the side of the pulley 51, and the head surface of the magnetic head 63 projects from the square hole 62.

The guide ribs 2 are located on the side of the magnetic head 63.
5, a roller support plate 64 is provided upright. A roller shaft 65 is mounted on the roller support plate 64 so as to extend above the magnetic head 63. 66 is rotatably supported with its outer peripheral surface in contact with the head surface 63 a of the magnetic head 63, and the pressure roller 66 presses the magnetic recording surface of the card against the head surface of the magnetic head 63. The distance between the magnetic head 63 and the pulley 50 is set to be substantially equal to the length of the card in the transport direction.

Behind the pulley 52, a horizontally elongated rectangular hole 67 having a length substantially equal to the distance between the guide rib 25 and the pressing member 40 is provided.
8 is exposed. Platen roller 68
Both ends of the shaft 69 are supported by the side plates 23 and 24 of the lower chassis 21, and a gear 70 is attached to a tip of the shaft 69 supported by the side plate 24.

A small rectangular hole 71 is provided behind the platen roller 68.
Is rotatably mounted. The transport roller 72 is
The outer peripheral surface is urged by a spring (not shown) so as to protrude from the upper surface 22a of the upper plate 22 of the lower chassis 21, and falls when pressed from above. The transport roller 72 forms the second transport roller of this embodiment, and the interval between the transport roller 72 and the magnetic head 63 is set to be substantially equal to the length of the card in the transport direction.

The front and rear of the magnetic head 63 and the transport roller 7
Behind 2, light emitters 73, 74, 75 for detecting the edge of the card are attached to the lower surface of the upper plate 22. These light emitters 73 to 75 are also the light emitters 29 to 3.
As in 1, the infrared light is transmitted from the lower surface of the upper plate 22 to the upper surface. The distance between the light emitting device 73 and the light emitting device 31 immediately before the magnetic head 63 is set slightly shorter than the length of the card in the carrying direction, and when the inserted card is carried to the magnetic head 63 side. Two light emitters 31, 73
If the light is blocked at the same time, the length of the card is almost correct and if the light from the two light emitters 31 and 73 is not blocked at the same time, the inserted card is shorter than the specified card. It turns out that it is.

Further, on the upper front end side of the lower chassis 21,
An insertion port cover 77 is attached. This insertion opening cover 77 has a width substantially equal to the width of the lower chassis 21, and both ends thereof are screwed to the lower chassis 21, and the upper front end of the upper plate 22 of the lower chassis 21 and the guide ribs 25, 26.
A card opening 78 is formed between the card opening 78 and the inner wall of the card. In addition, the light-emitting devices 29 to
The light receivers 79 to 81 facing each other are attached to 31. The lower surface of the insertion opening cover 77 and the lower chassis 2
The distance between the upper surfaces of the upper plates 22 is set to be, for example, about 1.5 times the card thickness in order to prevent two or more cards from being inserted.

A connection shaft 82 for connecting to the upper chassis 90 is provided between the rear end side plates of the lower chassis 21. Both ends of the connection shaft 82 protrude from the side plates 23 and 24, and a spring 83 is attached to an intermediate portion.

On the other hand, the upper chassis 90 is
It is formed of a synthetic resin that transmits infrared light in the same way as
A lower plate 91 having substantially the same width as the lower chassis 21 and shorter than the lower chassis 21 by the length of the insertion opening cover 77.
And side plates 92 and 93 extending upward from both sides of the lower plate 91 so as to face each other.

At the rear of the side plates 92, 93 of the upper chassis 90, arms 94, 94 extend downward.
4 and 94 are rotatably attached to both ends of the connection shaft 82 of the lower chassis 21, respectively.

The upper chassis 90 is openably and closably connected to the lower chassis 21 via the arm 94 and the connecting shaft 82 as shown in FIG. Can be rotated so that the lower surface of the upper plate 22 and the upper surface of the upper plate 22 overlap each other so as to have an interval substantially equal to the height of the guide ribs 25 to 27. In this overlapping state, the upper plate 22 and the lower plate 91 can be rotated. Further, a card transport path 95 is formed between the guide rib 25 and the pressing member 40 and the guide ribs 26 and 27. The spring 83 attached to the connecting shaft 82 is attached to the upper chassis 90 with respect to the lower chassis 21.
Is biased with a weak force in the opening direction to prevent the upper chassis 90 from closing vigorously.

A vertically long hole 96 overlapping the long hole 49 of the lower chassis 21 is provided between the front end of the lower plate 91 and the center thereof.
Pulleys 97- opposed to the respective pulleys 50-52
99 are arranged.

The pulleys 97 and 99 form the first and third pulleys of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the pulley shaft 97a of the pulley 97 moves downward in a state where the pulley 97 cannot move up and down. The pulley shaft 98 a of the pulley 98 is supported by the plate 91, and is engaged with a bearing 102 of a support plate 101 erected so as to face in parallel on the lower surface side of the lower plate 91. Further, a pulley 103 is provided between the pulleys 97 and 99 on the upper side of the lower plate 91. A transport belt 105 constituting the first transport belt of this embodiment is stretched over these pulleys. The transport belt 105 has the outer peripheral surfaces thereof in contact with the transport belt 61 on the lower chassis 21 side substantially by the length of the elongated holes 49 and 96.

Both ends of the pulley shaft 99a of the pulley 99 project from the side plates 92 and 93 of the upper chassis 90. One of the two ends is provided with a large-diameter drive pulley 106, and the other is provided with a geared pulley 107. .

On the upper surface side of the upper plate 91, before and after the pulley shaft 99, light receivers 108 and 109 for receiving infrared lights output from the light emitters 73 and 74 of the lower chassis 21, respectively.
Is provided.

Behind the pulley 99 of the lower plate 91, there is provided a horizontally long rectangular hole 110 overlapping the long hole 67 of the lower chassis 21, and a thermal head 111 is mounted in this hole 110. The thermal head 111 is supported by a head support member 112 provided to be able to move up and down in the upper chassis 90.

As schematically shown in FIG. 10, the head supporting member 112 is connected to a head driving member 114 which is rotated by the force of a solenoid 113 supported above the head supporting member 112. When a current is supplied in the direction in which the head driving member 113a is pulled in, the head driving member 114
Is rotated counterclockwise about the axis 116 to lower the head support member 112, and the thermal head 111 is
And moves to the platen roller 68 side.

When the solenoid 113 is energized in the direction in which the drive shaft 113a is pushed out, the head drive member 114 rotates clockwise about the shaft 116 to raise the head support member 112, thereby moving the thermal head 111. Retract into hole 110. A guide roller 112a is provided on the side surface of the head support member 112, and as shown in FIG.
The thermal head 111 is guided between the guide plates 115 projecting vertically in parallel from the inner walls of the side plates 92 and 93 of the upper chassis 90 to guide the vertical movement of the thermal head 111.

A rectangular hole 118 which overlaps the rectangular hole 71 of the lower chassis 21 is provided behind the thermal head 111. The rectangular hole 118 is provided with a transport roller 119 serving as a first transport roller of this embodiment. It is mounted so that the surface protrudes. The outer peripheral surfaces of the transport roller 119 are in contact with each other so as to slightly push down the transport roller 72 of the lower chassis 21. Axis 1 of transport roller 119
One end of 19a protrudes from the side plate 93, and a pulley 120 having the same diameter as the pulley portion of the geared pulley 107 is attached to the tip end thereof. Has been passed over.

Behind the transport roller 119, a light receiver 122 for receiving infrared light output from the light emitter 75 of the lower chassis 21 is provided.

A motor 124 is provided behind the solenoid 113.
Is attached, and the rotating shaft 124a of the motor 124 is
Is mounted with a motor pulley 125, and a drive belt 126 is provided between the motor pulley 125 and the drive pulley 106.
Has been passed over.

Therefore, the motor 124 is driven,
When the motor pulley 125 rotates clockwise in FIG. 2 (this is referred to as forward rotation), the transport belt 105, the platen roller 68, and the transport roller 119 are located between the guide rib 25 and the pressing member 40, and the guide ribs 26 and 27. The card is rotated in the direction of conveying the card to the back side, and the conveying belt 61 and the conveying roller 72 that are in contact therewith are also driven to rotate.

When the motor pulley 125 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 2 (reverse rotation), the transport belt 105, the platen roller 68 and the transport roller 11 are rotated.
9, the guide rib 25 and the pressing member 40, the guide rib 2
The card between the rollers 6 and 27 is driven to rotate in the direction of transporting the card to the insertion cover 77 side, and the transport belt 61 and the transport roller 72 that are in contact therewith are also driven to rotate. The motor 124 has a built-in rotary encoder that detects and outputs a rotation angle.

When the lower chassis 21 and the upper chassis 90 overlap as shown in FIG. 6, a card slot 129 through which a card can be ejected or received is also provided at the rear end of the apparatus.
Is formed. The lower chassis 21 and the upper chassis 90
The upper chassis 90 can be opened relative to the lower chassis 21 by releasing the locked state by the locking means.

The card processing device 2 configured as described above
0 is controlled by a control device (not shown). Less than,
The operation of reading the magnetic information of the inserted card from the card slot 78 on the insertion slot cover 77 side, writing new information, performing printing corresponding to the written information, and discharging the information from the card slot 129 will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 12A, a card user inserts a card 1 having a regular width into a card slot 78, and the tip of the card is connected to two light receivers 79 and 80 by infrared rays. When the light is interrupted, the control device drives a driving means (not shown) to lower the card stopper 35 to make the card enter the farther side, and the leading end of the card 1 is moved to the light receiver 81 as shown in FIG. When the infrared light is blocked, the motor 124 is driven to rotate forward to drive the transport belts 105 and 61 in the card drawing direction.

By this motor drive, the card 1 is
As shown in FIG. 2C, when the card 1 is sandwiched between the conveyor belts 105 and 61 and drawn into the apparatus, and the card 1 enters between the guide rib 25 and the pressing member 40, the card 1
Is conveyed to the magnetic head 63 side while being pressed against the inner wall of the guide rib 25.

Then, the leading end of the card 1 is positioned at (d) in FIG.
As shown in, when the light reaches the position where the light received by the light receiver 108 is blocked, it is confirmed that both the light receivers 79 and 80 are in the light receiving state and the light receiver 81 is in the non-light receiving state. To check. If the length is abnormal, the motor is reversed and the card is returned. If the length is normal, the normal rotation drive of the motor 124 continues and the card 1
As shown in FIG. 13, the magnetic recording medium is conveyed to the card slot 129 while the magnetic recording surface is in contact with the magnetic head 63.

Here, the distance P between the pulleys 97 and 99 is not less than the length L of the card, and the magnetic head 63 and the pulley 97
Is substantially equal to the length L of the card, so that while the card 1 is sandwiched between the conveyor belts 105 and 61 and is being conveyed at a constant speed, reading of magnetic information over the entire length of the magnetic recording surface is not possible. I can do it.

When writing magnetic information on the card 1 'passing through the magnetic head 63 as shown in FIG. 13, the motor 124 is driven in reverse to convey the card 1' to the card slot 78 side. From 63, the conveying rollers 119 and 7
2 is substantially equal to the length L of the card.
3 until the end of the card slot 129 passes through the magnetic head 63 from the time when the transfer belt reaches the transfer belt 10.
It is conveyed at a constant speed sandwiched between 5, 61. Therefore, there is no disturbance in the transport speed of the card during reading and writing of the magnetic information, no fluctuation of the read signal phase and no fluctuation of the recording phase occur, and reliable reading and writing can be performed even when the recording density is high. You.

When printing is to be performed on the front surface of the card on which writing has been completed, as shown in FIG.
Is transported to a state in which the printing start position is located above the platen roller 68, the solenoid 113 is energized to lower the thermal head 111, and a print signal is output to the thermal head 111 to output a character on the surface of the card. And the amount, etc., are written out and discharged from the card slot 129.

In this case, even if the thermal head 111 is strongly pressed, the card is sandwiched between the conveyor belts 105 and 61 and is sent out with a strong force.
Printing can be performed accurately.

Here, the card is transported to the transport belt 10.
The case where the card is received from one card slot 78 on the side of 5, 61 and discharged from the other card slot 129 has been described.
The magnetic information may be read / written and printed on the card received from one card slot 78 and then ejected from the card slot 78. Conversely, the card accepted from the card slot 129 may be ejected from the card slot 78. Or return to the card slot 129.

In the card processing apparatus 20, the drive unit is concentrated on the upper chassis 90 side, and only the driven unit is concentrated on the lower chassis 21 except for the platen roller 68. Since the pulleys 99 are gear-coupled, the upper chassis 90 can be opened to almost 90 degrees with respect to the lower chassis 21 only by releasing the locked state between the lower chassis 21 and the upper chassis 90. . Therefore, the cleaning of the transport belt, the pressure roller, the platen roller, and the transport roller in the card transport path and the cleaning of the head surface of the magnetic head and the thermal head can be performed very easily, and the maintainability is very good.

Further, in the card processing device 20, the pressing member 40 prevents the track from being displaced in the direction perpendicular to the card conveying direction, so that the track displacement of magnetic recording does not occur and the printing displacement also occurs. It is even less likely to occur.

In the card processing device 20, the card can be received and ejected from both ends of the card transport path, and the length of the card transport path is short. Can be used and is extremely versatile. For example, a card issuing device that sends a raw card without any magnetic information recorded from one card slot and ejects it from the other card slot, or reduces the amount information of the card inserted from one card slot, and reduces the remaining amount Can be printed on the surface of a card and discharged from the other card slot, and the gate can be opened to allow traffic, or a public telephone using only one card slot can be used.

In the above-described embodiment, the motor 124 and the pulley 99 are connected via the drive belt 126. However, the motor 124 and the pulley 99 are connected by a gear, or the pulley 99 is directly driven by the motor. May be driven. Further, the pulley 99 and the transport roller 119 may be connected by a gear.

[0061]

As described above, in the card processing apparatus of the present invention, the first and second pulleys are provided at one end of the card transport path so as to face each other. The third and fourth pulleys are provided at positions farther than the length in the transport direction so as to face each other with the card transport path interposed therebetween, and are respectively provided between the first and third pulleys and between the second and fourth pulleys. The first and second conveyor belts are provided so that their outer peripheral surfaces are in contact with each other in the card conveyance path. Further, the magnetic head is separated from the first and second pulleys at a distance substantially equal to the length of the card in the conveyance direction, and A transport roller is disposed at a position substantially equal to the length of the card in the transport direction from the magnetic head, and a platen roller and a print roller are disposed between the transport roller and the second and fourth pulleys. With a head That.

Therefore, while the card is in contact with the magnetic head, the card is always transported while being sandwiched between the first and second transport belts, and writing and reading of magnetic information are performed. Can be performed at a constant transport speed, reliable reading and writing without fluctuation can be performed, and the magnetic recording density of the card can be increased to greatly increase the amount of information.

Further, when the first chassis and the second chassis which form the card transport path between one side of the other are connected to be openable and closable, the maintenance is very high.

When the card slots are provided at both ends of the card transport path, it can be used for various card-using devices, and is extremely versatile.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view of one embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of one embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view of one embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of one embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic end view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a lower chassis of one embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the upper chassis of one embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a main part of one embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the embodiment with the upper chassis opened with respect to the lower chassis;

FIG. 12 is a schematic side view for explaining the operation of the embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a schematic plan view for explaining the operation of the embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a schematic side view for explaining the operation of the embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a schematic side view for explaining the operation of the conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 20 card processing device 21 lower chassis 25 to 27 guide rib 29 to 31 light emitter 35 card stopper 40 pressing member 50 to 52 pulley 61 transport belt 63 magnetic head 68 platen roller 72 transport roller 78 card slot 82 connecting shaft 90 upper chassis 95 card Conveying path 97-99 Pulley 105 Conveying belt 111 Thermal head 113 Solenoid 119 Conveying roller 124 Motor

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] June 26, 1997

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Drawing

[Correction target item name] All figures

[Correction method] Change

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Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Makoto Goto 5-10-27 Minamiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo Anritsu Corporation

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A card transport path for transporting a card in a longitudinal direction thereof, and first and second pulleys arranged at one end of the card transport path so as to face the card transport path. A third position arranged slightly opposite to the length of the card in the conveying direction from the first and second pulleys toward the other end of the card conveying path so as to oppose the card conveying path. , A fourth pulley, a first transport belt that is stretched between the first and third pulleys, and has an outer peripheral surface advanced into the card transport path. A second transport belt that is stretched in between and contacts the first transport belt and the outer peripheral surface with each other in the card transport path for a distance slightly longer than the length of the card in the transport direction of the card; and the first and second pulleys. To the other end of the card transport path. And the first in the length distant position in the transport direction of being located on a side of the second conveyor belt,
A magnetic head for reading and writing magnetic information on the card by contacting the magnetic recording surface of the card sandwiched between the first and second conveyor belts; At a position near the other end of the card transport path, which is distant by the length of
A second transporting roller, the card transporting the outer peripheral surface between the third and fourth pulleys and the first and second transporting rollers and at a position near the third and fourth pulleys; A platen roller disposed so as to protrude into a path, a print head disposed at a position facing the platen roller with the card transport path interposed therebetween, and provided to be able to advance and retreat in the card transport path; A card processing device comprising: a driving device that applies a rotational force to the second conveyance belt, the platen roller, and the first and second conveyance rollers to convey the card in the card conveyance path. 2. The card transport path is formed between opposing surfaces of a first chassis and a second chassis, and the first chassis includes a first pulley, a third pulley, and a first pulley. The second conveyor belt, the print head, and the first transport roller are attached to the second chassis, the second and fourth pulleys, the second transport belt, the magnetic head, the platen roller, and the second A drive source attached to the first chassis and applying a rotational force to a shaft of the third pulley; a driving source attached to the first chassis; A connecting member that connects between the axes of the transport rollers, and a gear body that connects between the axis of the third pulley and the axis of the platen roller, wherein the first chassis and the second The chassis 2. The card processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second surfaces are rotatably connected so as to be separated from each other. 3. A card processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein card openings are provided at both ends of said card transport path so that cards can be received and ejected.