JPS60247794A - Magnetic card reader and writer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To process and sort a batch of many magnetic cards which differ in handling kind by providing a magnetic stripe data reading and writing mechanism, an optical character reading mechanism, stack mechanism, and a stack switching mechanism. CONSTITUTION:Unprocessed magnetic cards 2 stacked in a magnetic card hopper 1 are sent by a feed roller 3 as shown by a reference number 4. A print or entered characters on each card 2 are read through a photodetecting element 11 and recognized. Normally recognized cards and erroneously recognized cards move forth as shown by a reference print 13 and then data is written on a magnetic stripe by a magnetic head 15 dedicated to writing. The written data is read by a magnetic head 17 dedicated to reading to check whether the data is written normally or not. Data is read out of a magnetic card which is only read by a head 17 and checked. Those cards 2 are stored in magnetic card stackers S1-Sn according to respective handling sections and error sections.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Technical Field) The present invention relates to a magnetic card reading/writing device for reading and writing paper cards with magnetic stripes (hereinafter referred to as machine 2 cards).

(Prior Art) Conventionally, this type of magnetic card reading/writing device reads only the information on the magnetic stripe pasted on the paper card and stores the magnetic cards in one stacker in the order in which they are processed. .

In such conventional devices, when processing magnetic cards that require different handling after processing, the magnetic cards are manually sorted and sorted according to the type of handling before processing, or after processing, they are manually sorted according to the type of handling. However, there is a drawback that it is not possible to distinguish between large quantities of magnetic cards that are handled in different types after processing.

(Object of the Invention) The object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic stripe data reading and writing mechanism, an optical character reading recognition mechanism for reading character sounds printed on cards, a plurality of storage mechanisms, and a distinguishing mechanism. It is an object of the present invention to provide a magnetic card reading/writing device capable of bulk processing and sorting of different types of magnetic cards.

(Structure of the Invention) The apparatus of the present invention includes a magnetic stripe data reading/recording means for reading data recorded on a magnetic stripe of a paper card with a magnetic stripe and recording data on the magnetic stripe, and a magnetic stripe data reading/recording means for reading data recorded on a magnetic stripe of a paper card with a magnetic stripe. an optical character reading identification means for optically reading and identifying characters printed or written on the paper, a plurality of storage means for storing the paper cards with magnetic stripes, and reading results of the magnetic stripe data reading and recording means; A section for storing the paper card with a magnetic stripe in one of the plurality of storage means according to a reading result of the optical character reading/discriminating means includes means.

(Example) Next, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a sketch showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1st
The magnetic card reading/writing device shown in the figure includes an optical character reading recognition mechanism 100 for reading characters printed on magnetic cards, a magnetic stripe data reading/writing mechanism 200, and stacking sections S, -Sn for stacking processed magnetic cards. It is composed of: Furthermore, the handling type is printed or written on the magnetic card.

The entire operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIG.

Magnetic Force - Unprocessed magnetic cards 2 loaded into the hopper 1 are fed by feed rollers 3 in the direction of reference numeral 4. Furthermore, the printed or written characters on the magnetic card that is run at a constant speed by the rollers 5, 6.7 are reflected on the surface of the magnetic card by the light irradiated from the light source lamp 8, and the light is received by passing through the reflecting mirror 9 and the coupling lens 10. An image is formed on the element 11, whereby the characters printed or written on the magnetic card are read and recognized. If the recognition result does not belong to the predetermined character, it is returned in the opposite direction by the rollers 5, 6, 7 and readable and recognized again. If a predetermined character is not recognized after repeating the entire number of attempts specified by the program, it is considered a recognition error card.

Both normal recognition cards and recognition error cards undergo all of the following processing. The magnetic card set on the constant speed rotating drum 12 by the row 27 advances in the direction of reference numeral 13, and at the same time as the magnetic card passes the write start sensor 14, data is written on the magnetic stripe by the write-only magnetic head 15.

The written data is read by the magnetic card and the sensor 1 starts reading.
6, at the same time it is read by the read-only magnetic head 17 and checked to see if it has been written normally. If the written content does not match the normal data, the magnetic card travels together with the rotary drum 12 in the direction of reference numeral 13, passes the read start sensor 16 again, and at the same time is read by the read-only magnetic head 17. The data on the magnetic stripe is read. If the trial operation is repeated a specified number of times against the program and the data does not match the normal data, it is determined as a write error card.

Regarding magnetic cards that only perform reading processing, the magnetic stripe data is read by the magnetic head 17 for reading power at the same time as the magnetic card passes the reading start sensor 16, and if there is an abnormality in the data content or harness check, etc. The card performs all the retry operations the number of times specified by the program in the same way as the error processing during writing, and if an abnormality still occurs, the card is treated as a read error card.

Recognizing characters on magnetic cards and writing and reading magnetic stripe data The magnetic cards that are used are classified into magnetic card stacks according to their handling classification and error classification.
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FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the stacking mechanism of FIG. 1.

The magnetic card 19 sent together with the rotary drum 18 is switched in the stacking direction by the switching spring 25 and sent to the feeding roller 2.
1 and 22 and stored in the stacker 23. The switching spring 25 rotates once when the drum 18 is in the process of writing data to the magnetic card and data retrieval.
When the data writing and reading process is completed, the corresponding solenoid 26 is operated in response to the character reading result or the type of processing error written in the handling type on the magnetic card. The directly connected arm 27 is sucked in the direction of reference numeral 28. By connecting the tip end of the switching spring 25 to the full arm 27, the switching spring 25 can be moved to the position shown by the solid line, and the magnetic card 19 can be moved in the full star direction. By fully controlling the switching springs provided for each stack of magnetic cards in this manner, magnetic cards can be accommodated in stacks according to the type of handling.

(Effects of the Invention) The present invention is equipped with a magnetic stripe data reading/writing mechanism, an optical character reading/recognition mechanism, a stacking mechanism, and a stacking/switching mechanism, thereby making it possible to differentiate the bulk processing of different types of magnetic cards. This has the effect of completely increasing the processing speed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a sketch showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the stack and switching mechanism of FIG. 1. 100... Optical character reading recognition mechanism, 200...
・・Magnetic stripe data reading/writing mechanism, 5l-S3・
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Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A magnetic stripe data reading/recording means for reading data recorded on a magnetic stripe of a paper card with a magnetic stripe or recording data on the magnetic stripe. Optical character reading and identification means for fully optically reading and identifying characters printed or written on the magnetic striped paper card. a plurality of storage means for storing all of the paper cards with magnetic stripes; and a plurality of storage means for storing all of the paper cards with magnetic stripes; A magnetic card reading/writing device characterized in that a section for storing a paper card with a magnetic stripe includes means.