JPH11240657A - Card reverse-carriage device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the manufacturing efficiency of cards by eliminating their imperfect reverse carriage. SOLUTION: This card reverse-carriage mechanism comprises a main guard 4 located to make a downward slant surface at an acute angle to the leading edge of a card A ejected out substantially horizontally and to let the trailing edge of the card A fall down with the leading edge as the fulcrum, a carriage gate 6 placed in the middle of the main guide 4, an auxiliary guide 10a for guiding the trailing edge of the card A so that it slides down thereon toward the carriage gate 6, a turnover selector guide 10b adapted to be opened or closed to the auxiliary guide 10a or main guide 4, a sensor 12 for detecting an ejection of the card A from a first processing unit 3, and a drive part 11 for closing the turnover selector guide 10b onto the main guide 4 after the lapse of a preset period from the detection of the card A by the sensor 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card reversing and conveying apparatus used for a card manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a credit card, a prepaid card, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, for example, credit cards and the like having a face photograph printed thereon have become mainstream. For this reason, although the number of processing steps of a card manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a credit card is increased, there is a great demand for a small-sized card manufacturing apparatus. A card reversing and conveying mechanism (card reversing and conveying apparatus) for reversing and conveying a card is provided in this kind of card manufacturing apparatus. Is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the conventional card reversing and conveying mechanism uses the front end portion of the card A discharged from the conveying means (conveying roller 1 and pinch roller 2) provided in the first processing unit 3 as the first card. The card A is placed on the upper end bracket 4a of the first guide 4 (state a), and the rear end of the card A is dropped using the auxiliary guide 5 as a fulcrum (states b to c).
When the card is tilted toward the first guide 4 (state d) and detected by the sensor 8, the opening / closing mechanism 6 a opens the transport gate 6 and moves the card A obliquely downward along the slope of the first guide 4. The slide-down unit is configured to be guided to the second processing unit 7.

In the case of the conventional card reversing and conveying mechanism, the change in the posture of the card from the state b to the state d is based on the natural movement accompanying the fall of the card. In some rare cases, the card A may fall down to the auxiliary guide side due to the impact and reaction caused by the falling of the card A (state e).

In this case, the card A is not detected by the sensor 8 and the transfer gate 6 is not opened. The transfer gate 6
Even if the card is opened, the direction of the card A is different and the card A does not fall, so that the card may not be conveyed in the state e. Moreover, in this state e, since the card A is turned upside down, it is impossible to simply dispose the driving belt or the like to forcibly eject the card A.

[0006]

In this case, an operator temporarily stops the operation of the card manufacturing apparatus, separates the reverse transport mechanism, and places the inverted card on the auxiliary guide side and places it on the first guide side. It is necessary to take measures (manual work). Therefore, during this procedure, there is a problem that the card cannot be manufactured and the card manufacturing efficiency is reduced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a card reversing and conveying apparatus capable of improving card manufacturing efficiency by eliminating a problem associated with reversing and conveying a card. The purpose is.

[0008]

To achieve the above object, a card reversing and conveying apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises:
The main guide means is provided so as to form an acute slope downward from the leading end position of the card which has been conveyed substantially horizontally, the main guide means for dropping the rear end with the leading end of the card as a fulcrum, and the guide surface of the main guide means. A transfer gate that is provided to be openable and closable on the way and that opens at a predetermined timing and guides the card leaning on the main guide means further downward, and slides to the position of the transfer gate while guiding the trailing end of the falling card. Turn-over assisting guide means rotatably provided between a first guide position for dropping and a second guide position which has fallen toward the main guide means side, and a timing at which the rear end of the card falls to the position of the transport gate. And driving means for rotating the turning-over assisting guide means to the second guide position.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the driving means rotates the turning-over assisting guide means to the second guide position at the timing when the rear end of the card falls to the position of the transport gate. May be leaning on the side of
The card is forcibly pushed down to the main guide means side, although it may lean on the turn-over auxiliary guide means side. As a result, the card does not stay on the side of the turn-over assisting guide means, and the reverse conveyance failure can be eliminated.

The card reversing and conveying apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention is provided so as to form an acute slope downward from the front end position of the card which has been conveyed substantially horizontally, and the rear end of the card is supported at the front end portion of the card. Main guide means for dropping, and is provided to be able to open and close in the middle of the guide surface of the main guide means,
A transport gate which is opened at a predetermined timing and guides the card leaning on the main guide means further downward, a first guide position for sliding down to the position of the transport gate while guiding the trailing end of the falling card, and Turning-over assisting guide means rotatably provided at a second guide position which has fallen to the main guide means side, detecting means for detecting that the card has been conveyed to the position of the main guide means, and detecting When a predetermined time has elapsed since the detection of the card by the means, a driving means for rotating the flip-over assisting guide means to the second guide position is provided.

In the case of the invention according to claim 2, when a predetermined time has passed since the detection of the card by the detection means,
The drive means pivots the turning-over assisting guide means to the second guide position, so that the card may be forced to lean on the side of the main guiding means or on the side of the turning-over assisting guide means. At the main guide means side. As a result, the card does not stay on the side of the turn-over assisting guide means, and the reverse conveyance failure can be eliminated.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the card reversing and conveying apparatus is provided so as to form an acute slope downward from the front end position of the card which has been conveyed substantially horizontally, with the front end of the card as a fulcrum. First guide means for dropping
A transfer gate which is provided to be openable and closable in the middle of the guide surface of the first guide means and is opened at a predetermined timing and guides the card leaning on the first guide means further downward; Second guide means arranged so as to slide down to the position of the transfer gate while guiding the end, and openable and closable at the position of the transfer gate toward the second guide means and the first guide means. A third guide unit provided, and a drive unit for closing the third guide unit to the first guide unit side at a timing when a rear end of the card falls to the position of the transport gate. Features. In the case of the third aspect of the present invention, the driving means closes the third guide means to the first guide means at the timing when the rear end of the card falls to the position of the transport gate, so that the card is moved to the first guide means side. Whether leaning against the second guide means or leaning, the card is forcibly pushed down to the first guide means side.
As a result, the card does not stay on the second guide means side, and the reverse conveyance failure can be eliminated.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the card reversing and conveying apparatus is provided so as to form an acute slope downward from the front end position of the card which has been conveyed substantially horizontally, with the front end of the card as a fulcrum. First guide means for dropping
A transfer gate which is provided to be openable and closable in the middle of the guide surface of the first guide means and is opened at a predetermined timing and guides the card leaning on the first guide means further downward; Second guide means arranged so as to slide down to the position of the transfer gate while guiding the end, and openable and closable at the position of the transfer gate toward the second guide means and the first guide means. Provided third guide means, detection means for detecting that the card has been transported to the position of the first guide means, and when a predetermined time has passed since the detection of the card, The third guide means is connected to the first
And a driving means for closing to the guide means side.

In the case of the invention described in claim 4, when a predetermined time has passed since the detection of the card by the detection means,
Since the drive means closes the second guide means to the first guide means side, the card is forced whether the card leans against the first guide means side or the second guide means side. The first guide means. As a result, the card does not stay on the second guide means side, and the reverse conveyance failure can be eliminated.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a card reversing / conveying device provided at an end portion of a conveying means so as to form an acute slope downward from a conveying direction of a card conveyed substantially horizontally by the conveying means. And a main guide means for dropping the rear end with the leading end of the card as a fulcrum; and a main guide means which is provided to be openable and closable in the middle of the guide surface of the main guide means, is opened at a predetermined timing, and leans against the main guide means. A transfer gate for guiding the card further downward, and an auxiliary guide means disposed in a direction from the terminal end of the transfer means toward the transfer gate and sliding down to the position of the transfer gate while guiding the rear end of the falling card. And driving means for rotating the auxiliary guide means toward the main guide means at the timing when the rear end of the card falls to the position of the transfer gate. It is characterized in that the.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the drive means rotates the auxiliary guide means toward the main guide means at the timing when the rear end of the card falls to the position of the transport gate, so that the card is moved toward the main guide means. Whether leaning against the auxiliary guide means or not, the card is forcibly pushed down to the main guide means side. As a result, the card does not stay on the side of the auxiliary guide means, and a reverse conveyance failure can be eliminated.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a card reversing / conveying device provided at an end portion of a conveying means so as to form an acute slope downward from a conveying direction of a card conveyed substantially horizontally by the conveying means. And a main guide means for dropping the rear end with the leading end of the card as a fulcrum; and a main guide means which is provided to be openable and closable in the middle of the guide surface of the main guide means, is opened at a predetermined timing, and leans against the main guide means. A transport gate for guiding the card that has fallen further downward, and a first gate that is disposed in a direction from the terminal end of the transport unit toward the transport gate and slides down to the transport gate position while guiding the trailing end of the falling card. Auxiliary guide means rotatably provided at a guide position and a second guide position which is inclined toward the main guide means, and the auxiliary guide means is provided at the second guide position. With rotating, it is characterized by comprising a driving means for driving the transport gate to the open position.

In the case of the sixth aspect of the present invention, the driving means rotates the auxiliary guide means to the second guide position, so that the card may lean against the main guide means, but the card may be leaned against the auxiliary guide means. Regardless of leaning, the card is forcibly pushed down to the main guide means side.

As a result, the card does not stay on the side of the auxiliary guide means, and a reverse conveyance failure can be eliminated.

As a result, the trouble associated with the reverse transport of the card is eliminated, and the card manufacturing efficiency can be improved.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a view showing the configuration of a card reversing and conveying mechanism according to one embodiment of the card reversing and conveying apparatus of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the card reversing and transporting mechanism is provided between the first processing unit 3 and the second processing unit 7 of the card manufacturing apparatus. The first processing unit 3 is provided with conveying means such as the conveying roller 1 and the pinch roller 2 near the discharge port.

The card reversing and conveying mechanism includes a conveying roller 1
And a main guide 4 (first guide means) having an upper end fitting 4a on which a leading end portion of the card A discharged substantially horizontally (horizontally) from the first processing unit 3 by the pinch roller 2 is placed; An auxiliary guide 1 for guiding the rear end of the card A to the position of the transport gate 6 while guiding the rear end of the card A when the rear end of the card A falls with the upper end fitting 4a as a fulcrum.
0a (second guide means) and turning over switching guide 10
b (third guide means), a drive unit 11 for opening and closing the flip-over switching guide 10 b in the direction of the arrow S, and a sensor 12 for detecting the card A discharged from the first processing unit 3 through the surface of the main guide 4. An opening / closing mechanism 6a for opening and closing the transport gate 6 when the card A leaning toward the main guide 4 is detected by the sensor 12. The driving unit 11 is, for example, a driving roller. Auxiliary guide 10
a is fixed to the first processing unit 3 side. The overlapping length of the auxiliary guide 10a and the inverted switching guide 10b has a comb-like shape, and when the inverted switching guide 10b is driven, the inverted switching guide 10b is used as the auxiliary guide 10.
a).

The operation of the card reversing and conveying apparatus will be described below.

In the case of the card reversing transport device, when the transport roller 1 and the pinch roller 2 eject the card A from the first processing unit 3 substantially horizontally (horizontally),
The leading end of the card A is placed on the upper end fitting 4a of the main guide 4 (state a).

When the rear end of the card A is separated from the transport roller 1 by the discharging operation (state b), the upper end fitting 4a
The rear end of the card A falls at the position of (2) as a fulcrum (state c), and slides down while being guided by the auxiliary guide 10a.

When a predetermined time elapses after the sensor 12 detects that the card A has been ejected from the first processing unit 3, the drive unit 11 closes the flip-over switching guide 10 b toward the main guide 4.

Therefore, whether the card A, which has been slid down while guided by the auxiliary guide 10a, leans on the main guide 4 side (state d) or leans on the auxiliary guide 10a side (state e) is turned over. The card A is forcibly moved down to the main guide 4 side by the guide 10b.

Then, the card A on the side of the main guide 4 is detected by the sensor 12, and the opening / closing mechanism 6a opens the transport gate 6, and the card A slides obliquely downward along the slope of the main guide 4, It is guided and transported to the second processing unit 7.

As described above, according to the card reversing and conveying mechanism, the card A sliding down while being guided by the auxiliary guide 10a may lean on the main guide 4 side (state d), but lean on the auxiliary guide 10a side. In the state (state e), the card A is forcibly turned down to the main guide 4 side by the reversing switching guide 10b, so that the card A does not stay on the auxiliary guide 10a side, and the reverse conveyance failure can be eliminated.

As a result, there is no need to stop the card manufacturing apparatus due to the defective transport of the card A, and there is no need to remove the card reverse transport mechanism or remove the card A, thereby improving the card manufacturing efficiency. .

In the above embodiment, the auxiliary guide 10
Although the description has been given of the configuration in which the a and the flip-over switching guide 10b are separated, a configuration in which these guides are integrally supported by the driving unit 11 may be adopted. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the card reversing and conveying mechanism of the card manufacturing apparatus has been described as an example. If it is a device, it can be applied to all devices.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention, at the timing when the rear end of the card falls to the position of the transfer gate, the driving means rotates the turn-over auxiliary guide to the second guide position, and removes the card. Since the card is forcibly moved to the main guide means side, it is possible to eliminate the inversion of the card.

Further, according to the present invention, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the detection of the card by the detection means, the drive means rotates the flip-over assisting guide means to the second guide position to force the card. Since it moves to the main guide means side, the inversion inversion of the card can be eliminated.

As a result, the trouble associated with the reverse transport of the card is eliminated, and the card manufacturing efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a card reversing and conveying apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional card reversing and conveying device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Convey roller, 2 ... Pinch roller, 3 ... First processing unit, 4 ... Main guide, 5 ..., 6 ... Convey gate, 6a ...
Opening / closing mechanism, 7: second processing unit, 10a: auxiliary guide 10b: inside-out switching guide, 11: drive unit, 12: sensor.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A card is provided so as to form an acute slope downward from a leading end position of a card conveyed substantially horizontally.
A main guide means for dropping the rear end with the leading end of the card as a fulcrum; and a card which is provided openably and closably on the guide surface of the main guide means and which is opened at a predetermined timing and leans on the main guide means. A transfer gate for guiding further downward, a first guide position for sliding down to the position of the transfer gate while guiding the rear end of the falling card, and a second guide position for falling down to the main guide means side. And a driving means for rotating the flip-assisting guide means to the second guide position at a timing when the rear end of the card falls to the position of the transport gate. Characterized card reversal transport device. 2. A card is provided so as to form an inclined surface having an acute angle downward from a leading end position of a card conveyed substantially horizontally.
A main guide means for dropping the rear end with the leading end of the card as a fulcrum; and a card which is provided openably and closably on the guide surface of the main guide means and which is opened at a predetermined timing and leans on the main guide means. A transfer gate for guiding further downward, a first guide position for sliding down to the position of the transfer gate while guiding the rear end of the falling card, and a second guide position for falling down to the main guide means side. Turning-over assisting guide means provided on the main body, detecting means for detecting that the card has been conveyed to the position of the main guide means, and turning over when a predetermined time has passed since the detecting means detected the card. The auxiliary guide means is connected to the second
And a driving unit for rotating the card to the guide position. 3. A card is provided so as to form an acute slope downward from a leading end position of a card conveyed substantially horizontally,
A first guide means for dropping a rear end with a leading end of the card as a fulcrum; and a first guide means which is provided to be openable and closable in the middle of a guide surface of the first guide means and is opened at a predetermined timing to open the first guide means. A transfer gate for guiding the leaning card further downward, a second guide means arranged to slide down to the position of the transfer gate while guiding the rear end of the falling card, and at the position of the transfer gate, A third opening / closing means provided to be openable and closable on the second guide means side and the first guide means side;
And a driving means for closing the third guide means toward the first guide means at the timing when the rear end of the card falls to the position of the transfer gate. Transport device. 4. A card which is provided so as to form an acute slope downward from a leading end position of a card conveyed substantially horizontally,
A first guide means for dropping a rear end with a leading end of the card as a fulcrum; and a first guide means which is provided to be openable and closable in the middle of a guide surface of the first guide means and is opened at a predetermined timing to open the first guide means. A transfer gate for guiding the leaning card further downward, a second guide means arranged to slide down to the position of the transfer gate while guiding the rear end of the falling card, and at the position of the transfer gate, A third opening / closing means provided to be openable and closable on the second guide means side and the first guide means side;
A detecting means for detecting that the card has been conveyed to the position of the first guiding means; and a third guiding means when a predetermined time has passed since the detecting means detected the card. And a drive means for closing the means to the first guide means side. 5. A card is provided at a terminal end of a conveying means, and is formed so as to form an acute slope downward from a conveying direction of a card which has been conveyed substantially horizontally by the conveying means. A main guide means for dropping the rear end, a transfer gate which is provided to be openable and closable in the middle of the guide surface of the main guide means, and which is opened at a predetermined timing and guides the card leaning on the main guide means further downward. An auxiliary guide means disposed in a direction from the terminal end of the transfer means toward the transfer gate and sliding down to a position of the transfer gate while guiding a rear end of the falling card; and a rear end of the card being the transfer gate. And a driving means for rotating the auxiliary guide means toward the main guide means at the timing of dropping to the position of . 6. A card is provided at a terminal end of a conveying means, and is formed so as to form an acute slope downward from a conveying direction of a card which has been conveyed substantially horizontally by said conveying means. A main guide means for dropping the rear end, a transfer gate which is provided to be openable and closable in the middle of the guide surface of the main guide means, and which is opened at a predetermined timing and guides the card leaning on the main guide means further downward. A first guide position which slides down to the position of the transfer gate while guiding the trailing end of the falling card, and falls down toward the main guide means; Auxiliary guide means rotatably provided at a second guide position; and rotating the auxiliary guide means to the second guide position and opening the transfer gate. And a driving means for driving to a position.