JPH1181799A - Conveyor for identification card in identification-card control machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the cost of the whole safe-deposit box control system by a simple structure, and to miniaturize an identification-card control machine. SOLUTION: The conveyor for the identification card is constituted in the identification-card control machine, in which an open-close lock is annexed to a door for a safe-deposit box and the identification card capable of releasing the open-close lock is dispensed and returned. The conveyor consists of an identification-card conveying path 12 functioning as the dispensation and return of the identification card in combination and a stock section 15, which delivers the identification card to the identification-card conveying path 12 and in which a plurality of the identification cards are superposed and stocked, at that time, and the stock section 15 can be reciprocated, and delivers the identification card to the identification-card conveying path 12 from one end side of the stock section 15 at the time of dispensation and receives and stocks the identification card on the other end side of the stock section at the time of return.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an authentication card management device for unlocking an opening / closing lock attached to a safety deposit box door, and more particularly to an authentication card transport device in the authentication card management device. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 6, an open / close lock 53 which always covers a bank lock 51 (already in an unlocked state) and exposes a customer lock 52 is attached to a safe deposit box door 54 and issued for each customer. The management system of the safe deposit box, which unlocks and locks the lock 53 by inserting and removing the authentication card 55, does not require the attendance of a bank clerk from the viewpoint of saving labor on the bank side. Is what is being done. As an example of the lock 53, a plurality of built-in magnet pins are generally used, and the mechanism is such that data unique to each safe deposit box is retained by a combination of NS polarities.

[0003] One authentication card 55 employs a configuration means in which a plurality of magnetized points 55a are arranged in a matrix corresponding to the arrangement of the magnet pins. After performing predetermined magnetization according to the combination of -S polarity, when the magnet pin is inserted into the lock 53, the lock of the magnet pin is released and the lock 5
3 is to be unlocked. This authentication card 55
Is usually issued by an authentication card issuing machine, and when personal identification information such as an ID card or a password is input, a built-in encoder operates based on the personal identification information, and only the open / close lock 53 of the safety box contracted by the customer. Data to be unlocked is written. Also, after using the safety deposit box,
The authentication card 55 is returned to the authentication card return machine. Since it is not preferable for security to keep the returned write data of the authentication card 55 as it is, the authentication card return machine stores and manages the authentication card 55 after degaussing the write data with the built-in eraser. ing.

[0004]

However, as described above, as the management of the authentication card, the issuer and the return machine are used.
If a configuration requiring a stand is used, the cost of the entire safe deposit management system will be increased. Also, as an authentication card management device that addresses this problem, an authentication card management device that is a single frame and that also issues and returns an authentication card has been proposed. However, this conventional authentication card management machine,
An issuance port and a return port for the authentication card are respectively provided on the surface of the frame, and inside, a transport path directly connecting the issue port and the encoder, a transport path directly connecting the return port and the eraser,
Furthermore, a circulation path for transporting the erased authentication card to the encoder unit in order to issue it as a new user authentication card is required, which complicates the authentication card transport device. However, there is a problem that it does not lead to so much cost reduction. In addition, there is also a problem that the size of the management machine becomes large due to the structure that combines the issuing function and the returning function. It is desirable that the authentication card management machine be as compact as possible from the viewpoint of installation in a limited space such as a safe box.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem and has a simple structure, which leads to a reduction in the cost of the entire safety deposit box management system, and a reduction in the size of the authentication card management machine. It is an object of the present invention to provide an authentication card transport device in an authentication card management machine that can be used.

[0006]

The present invention uses the following means in order to achieve the above object. An authentication card that is attached to the safety deposit box door and that issues and returns an authentication card in an authentication card transporter in an authentication card management machine that issues and returns an authentication card that enables the opening and closing of the lock. A transport path, and a stock section for delivering the authentication card to the authentication card transport path and stacking and stacking a plurality of authentication cards. The stock section is reciprocally movable. The authentication card is passed from one end to the authentication card transport path, and when returned, the authentication card is received and stocked at the other end of the stock unit. Also, the stock unit can be moved up and down, and when issued, the lowest authentication card of the stock unit is sent to the authentication card transport path, and when returned, the authentication card returned on the top authentication card of the stock unit is returned. The cards are stacked and stocked. Further, at the time of issuance, a structure is provided in which a pair of claw members for holding the side portion of the authentication card located immediately above the lowest position are provided.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing the internal structure of an authentication card management machine having a built-in transport device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main portion of the transport device in a state where a stock portion is raised, and FIG. 3A is a side view illustrating a state in which a stock unit is raised and an authentication card is sent out, FIG. 3B is a front view illustrating the same, and FIG. 3C is FIG. It is the A section detailed figure in (b). 4A and 4B are explanatory views of the feeding mechanism of the stock unit. FIG. 4A is a side view illustrating a state where the stock unit is lowered and the authentication card is stocked, and FIG. It is. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the arrangement of the authentication card management machines in the safe deposit box management system. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an authentication card and an opening / closing lock used in the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an authentication card manager, and an ID card port 4 for inserting an ID card 3 and an authentication card port 6 for issuing and returning an authentication card 5 are provided on the front of a frame 2. And a numeric keypad 7 for inputting a password as a means for inputting personal identification information, and a display 8 for displaying various messages. The authentication card management machine 1
Normally, as shown in FIG. 5, it is installed in a safe deposit box 42, and the user causes the card reader 43 to read the ID card 3, opens the gate 44, and enters the safe deposit box 42. And
The authentication card management device 1 is caused to issue an authentication card 5 by performing a predetermined procedure described later. The customer has this authentication card 5
As a result, the lock 53 (see FIG. 6) is unlocked and the safe 45
Use When the authentication card 5 is returned to the authentication card management machine 1 after the use of the safe box, the gate 44 is opened and the user can leave the room.

Here, the ID card 3 is a personal identification card carried by the customer of the safety deposit box. In the present embodiment, a magnetic card is used, and a magnetic stripe on which personal identification information is written is used. 3a and an emboss 3b for leaving a record on a recording paper 11a of a printer mechanism 11 described later.
(Convex character symbol) is formed. The authentication card 5 has a plurality of magnetization points 5 arranged inside a predetermined matrix similarly to the authentication card 55 described above.
a, 5a,..., and the data enabling the unlockable lock 53 to be unlocked is written by the combination of the N-S polarity magnetization.

Inside the frame 2, behind the ID card slot 4, an ID card transport path 9 is formed, and the ID cards 3 are placed on left and right guide rails (not shown), and a plurality of ID cards 3 are provided at appropriate intervals. The sheet is conveyed by a pair of upper and lower conveying rollers 9a. The ID card transfer path 9 has an ID
A card reader 10 is provided, and a magnetic head 10a
Thereby, the personal identification information written on the magnetic stripe 3a of the ID card 3 is read, and the read information is transmitted to the center CPU 46 (see FIG. 5). In addition, the user inputs a password using the numeric keypad 7, and the information on the password is also transmitted to the center CPU 46. When the password is recognized as valid, the center CPU 46 permits the authentication card 5 to be issued. A printer mechanism 11 is provided at the end of the ID card transport path 9, and a take-up recording paper (pressure-sensitive paper) 11 a is orthogonally moved above the ID card transport path 9 by right and left feed rollers 11 b. And passed over, I
The D card 3 is pressed against the recording paper 11a, and the emboss 3
The shape of b is printed. The printed recording paper 11a is stored as physical evidence of the use of the safe deposit box. When the printing is completed, the ID card 3 is transported again on the ID card transport path 9 and protrudes into the ID card slot 4. When the user removes the ID card 3, the authentication card 5 is issued based on the issuance permission of the center CPU 46.

Next, a transport device for the authentication card 5 will be described. The transport device 41 according to the present invention includes the authentication card transport path 12 and the stock unit 15. First, the authentication card transport path 12 will be described. An authentication card transport path 12 for both issuing and returning the authentication card 5 is formed inside the frame 2 and behind the authentication card slot 6, and as shown in FIG. It is guided by the concave portion 12c of the rail 12b and, as shown in FIG. Each drive roller 16 is located below the authentication card transport path 12, and a roller pulley 16 a is formed on each side thereof, and a timing belt 18 is wound around a motor pulley 19 a attached to a rotation shaft of a stepping motor 19. ing. Reference numeral 20 denotes the timing belt 1
8 is an adjustment roller for adjusting the tension. The stepping motor 19 is controlled so that the authentication card 5 is rotated in forward and reverse directions when the authentication card 5 is issued and returned, and conveys the authentication card 5. Among the driving rollers 16, the authentication card transport path 1
As shown in FIG. 2, a gear 32 that meshes with a transmission gear 31 of a delivery mechanism 27 described below is attached to the drive roller 16 ′ located at the end of the drive roller 2.

An authentication card reader 13 and an encoder 14 are provided on the authentication card transport path 12. The authentication card reader 13 is a unit that reads the magnetized data of the returned authentication card 5, and transmits the read data to the center CPU 46 assuming that the user has returned the authentication card 5 to the authentication card management machine 1. Is done. The encoder 14 includes a plurality of encoding heads 14 that magnetize data at each magnetization point 5 a of the authentication card 5.
When the card is issued, each encoding head 14a performs a predetermined magnetization on each of the magnetization points 5a by a combination of NS polarities, that is, the data of the data enabling the unlockable lock 53 to be unlocked. Write. Further, when the authentication card 5 is returned, the authentication card management machine 1 magnetizes the dummy data by the encoder 14 and manages the stored data.
3 and the dummy data of the opposite polarity are magnetized. That is, the N and S polarities of the respective magnetized points 5a of the authentication card 5 are reversed and magnetized.
This dummy data is stored in all safes 4 in safe deposit box 42.
5, which makes unlocking of the opening / closing lock 53 impossible, and secures the same security as writing data to be demagnetized by the eraser.

At the end of the authentication card transport path 12,
A stock unit 15 for delivering the authentication card 5 to the authentication card transport path 12 and stacking and storing a plurality of the authentication cards 5 is provided. This stock part 15
Is reciprocable, and when issuing a card, the authentication card 5 is transferred from one end of the stock unit 15 to the authentication card transport path 12.
When the card is returned, the authentication card 5 is received at the other end of the stock unit 15 and stocked, so that the frequency of use of the authentication card 5 is averaged. Further, in the present embodiment, in order to realize a simple structure, the stock unit 15 has a structure capable of moving up and down, and at the time of issuing a card, the lowermost authentication card 5 of the stock unit 15 is sent out to the authentication card transport path 12, and When the card is returned, the returned authentication card 5 is stacked on the uppermost authentication card 5 of the stock unit 15 and stocked.

Hereinafter, the structure of the stock portion 15 will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The stock unit 15
As shown in FIG. 2, a main body 21 composed of a housing having a U-shaped cross section with an open surface facing the authentication card transport path 12,
A rectangular bottom plate 22 is attached inside the main body 21 so as to partition the vertical space. The authentication cards 5 are stacked on the bottom plate 22 and stocked. In the present embodiment, 15 authentication cards 5 can be stocked. Reference numeral 23 denotes a raising and lowering mechanism of the stock unit 15, which is disposed with the vertical direction as an axis, and a gear 24.
a, and a support member 26 attached to the back of the stock portion 15 is screwed to a screw member 25 connected to the motor 24 via the motor portion 25a. Is controlled to rotate by the side plates 34 and 35 disposed on both sides, so that it can move up and down.

Next, a delivery mechanism 27 for delivering the authentication card 5 to the authentication card transport path 12 at the time of issuing the card.
Will be described. The feeding mechanism 27 is provided with the feeding roller 2
8, a gear 30 and a transmission gear 31. The feed roller 28 is disposed below the bottom plate 22 and has a roller shaft 29.
And is rotatably supported by the main body 21. The upper end of the feed roller 28 has a notch hole 22a formed in the bottom plate 22.
From the bottom, and contacts the bottom surface of the lowest authentication card 5 placed on the bottom plate 22. A gear 30 is attached to one end of the roller shaft 29, and a transmission gear 31 is rotatably supported by the main body 21 so as to mesh with the gear 30. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3A, the transmission gear 31 has a gear 32 provided on one end side of the drive roller 16 'when the authentication card 5 is issued, that is, when the stock unit 15 is positioned above. Are engaged with each other. Therefore, when the drive roller 16 ′ rotates via the timing belt 18, the feed roller 28 is rotated by the interposed transmission gear 31.
Rotates in the same direction as the drive roller 16 ', and the feed roller 28
The authentication card 5 contacting the upper end of the
To send to. As described above, if the authentication card 5 is sent out by the feed roller 28 via the gears 30 and 32 and the transmission gear 31, the stepping motor 19, which is the transport drive source of the authentication card transport path 12, is used as the feed drive source. It becomes possible to use, authentication card management machine 1
Can be reduced in size and cost.

As means for surely sending out only the lowest authentication card 5 to the authentication conveyance path 12, the conveyance device 41 holds the side of the authentication card located immediately above the lowest when the card is issued. A pair of claw members 33, 33 are provided. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3B, the claw member 33 is a plate member having a substantially cross shape having a bent attachment portion 33b provided on the arm portion 33a. Are screwed and fixed to both side surfaces of the plate to form a leaf spring. Upper end 3 of claw member 33
3c is bent toward the stock portion 15, and when the stock portion 15 is raised, that is, when the card is issued, the cut formed on the side surface of the stock portion 15 as shown in FIG. The authentication card 5 is inserted into the notch hole 21a and is held in contact with the side of the authentication card 5 located immediately above the lowest position. The lower end 3 of the claw member 33
3d is also bent toward the stock portion 15, and when the stock portion 15 is lowered, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), it is pressed against the inner surfaces of the side plates 34 and 35, and the upper end portion 33c is elastically actuated. Is drawn out from the notch 21a.

Reference numeral 37 denotes a pressing roller for pressing the lowermost authentication card against the feed roller 28 by its own weight via the stacked authentication cards, and the number of authentication cards 5 stored in the stock unit 15 In order to cope with the above, the shaft 37a is inserted into long holes 34a and 35a formed in the side plates 34 and 35, and is supported so as to be slidable up and down.

Next, the operation of the transport device 41 when the authentication card 5 is issued will be described. First, when the screw member 25 is rotated by the driving of the motor 24, the stock part 15 is raised by the support part 26 screwed with the screw member 25, and the lowest authentication card 5 and the authentication card It stops at a position where it is at the same position as the conveyance path 12 (the position shown in FIG. 3A). At this time, the stock section 1
The transmission gear 31 attached to the gear 5 meshes with the gear 32 of the drive roller 16 '. When the stepping motor 19 is driven (see FIG. 1), the drive roller 16 'rotates via the timing belt 18, so that the gear 32, the transmission gear 31
And the feed roller 28 is driven by the drive roller 1 via the gear 30.
It rotates in the same direction as 6 '. The top authentication card 5 includes
Since the pressing roller 37 serving as a weight is placed, the lowermost authentication card 5 is pressed against the upper end of the feed roller 28, and the lowermost authentication card 5 is rotated by the rotation of the feed roller 28. Authentication card transport path 12 smoothly
, And are nipped and conveyed by a driving roller 16 ′ and a driven roller 17 disposed above and below. When the authentication card 5 is sent out, the claw member 33 is moved to the position shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), the lower end 33d is formed by the side plates 34, 35.
3C, the upper end portion 33c is inserted into the notch hole 21a by the elastic action, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), and the authentication card 5 positioned immediately above the lowermost position. , It is possible to reliably send out only the lowest authentication card 5 to the authentication card transport path 12.

Next, the operation of the transport device 41 when returning the authentication card 5 will be described. When the motor 24 rotates in the direction opposite to that at the time of issuance, the stock unit 15 is lowered via the screw member 25, and as shown in FIG. 4A, the authentication card 5 conveyed from the authentication card conveyance path 12 is shortly reached. Is stopped at a position where it can be stacked on the uppermost authentication card 5 of the stock unit 15, and the authentication card 5 is stocked. At this time, the claw members 33, 33
As shown in (b), the lower end 33d is formed by the side plates 34, 35.
And the upper end portion 33c is pulled out of the notch hole 21a by the elastic action. Note that the stop position of the stock unit 15 at the time of this return differs depending on the number of stocked authentication cards 5, but the number of issued authentication cards 5 is managed inside the authentication card management machine 1, and depends on the number of stocks. The motor 24 is controlled so as to accurately stop the positioning.

Although the preferred embodiment of the authentication card transporter in the authentication card management machine according to the present invention has been described above, the shape and mounting position of each component are as follows.
The present invention is not limited to the contents described in the drawings, and various design changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. Further, the authentication card management machine on which the transport device is mounted is not limited to the above-described one, and the transport device according to the present invention can be mounted on various types of authentication card management devices.

[0021]

According to the transporting apparatus for an authentication card according to the present invention, by moving the stock section back and forth, the authentication card is passed from one end of the stock section to the authentication card transport path at the time of issuance, and the stock card is returned at the time of return. Since the authentication card is received and stocked at the other end of the unit, the frequency of use of each authentication card is averaged, and the service life of the authentication card can be maintained long. In addition, the stock part is raised and lowered, and when issuing a card, the lowermost authentication card in the stock part is sent out to the authentication card transport path, and when returning the card, the authentication card returned on the uppermost authentication card in the stock part is returned. Is stacked and stocked, a simple structure can be realized, so that the size and cost of the authentication card management machine main body can be reduced. Furthermore, by providing a pair of claw members that sandwich the side of the authentication card located immediately above the lowest when issuing the card, the authentication card can be smoothly sent from the stock unit to the authentication card transport path. And the reliability of the transfer device can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing the internal structure of an authentication card management machine incorporating a transport device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the transport device in a state where a stock unit is raised.

3A and 3B are explanatory views of a delivery mechanism of a stock unit, FIG. 3A is a side view illustrating a state in which the stock unit is raised and an authentication card is delivered, and FIG. 3B is a front view of the same. FIG. 3 (c) is a detailed view of a portion A in FIG. 3 (b).

4A and 4B are explanatory views of a feeding mechanism of a stock unit, FIG. 4A is a side view showing a state where the stock unit is lowered and stocks an authentication card, and FIG. is there.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the arrangement of an authentication card management machine in the safe deposit box management system.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an authentication card and an opening / closing lock used in the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 authentication card management machine 6 authentication card port 12 authentication card transport path 12 b guide rail 13 authentication card reader 14 encoder 15 stock unit 16, 16 ′ drive roller 17 driven roller 18 timing belt 19 stepping motor 20 adjustment roller 21 main body 22 bottom plate 23 elevating Mechanism 24 Motor 25 Screw member 26 Supporting part 27 Feeding mechanism 28 Feed roller 29 Roller shaft 30, 32 Gear 31 Transmission gear 33 Claw member 34, 35 Side plate 36 Notch window 37 Pressing roller 41 Transport device

Claims (3)

[Claims] An authentication card transport device in an authentication card management machine for issuing and returning an authentication card which is provided with an opening / closing lock on a safety deposit box door and which can unlock the opening / closing lock, and issues the authentication card. And an authentication card transport path that also serves as a return, and a stock section that transfers the authentication card to the authentication card transport path and stacks and stores a plurality of authentication cards. The stock section is reciprocally movable. When the card is issued, the authentication card is passed from one end of the stock unit to the authentication card transport path, and when the card is returned, the authentication card is received and stocked at the other end of the stock unit. Transport device. 2. The stock unit can be moved up and down, and the lowermost authentication card of the stock unit is sent to the authentication card transport path at the time of issuance, and the uppermost authentication card of the stock unit is returned at the time of return. 2. The authentication card transporter according to claim 1, wherein the returned authentication cards are stacked and stocked. 3. The authentication card management device according to claim 2, further comprising a pair of claw members for sandwiching a side portion of the authentication card located immediately above the lowest position at the time of issuance. apparatus.