JPS6212952A - Portable medium processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent damage on a medium from occurring even when a foreign object is inserted erroneously by providing a detecting means, a contact unit, and a means to read and/or write from and/or in the data memory of a portable medium through the respective contacts. CONSTITUTION:A sorting data is registered beforehand, and whether there is one that coincides with the said registered data or not is detected. When the result shows the absence of the result, a sort-coincidence detector circuit 22 turns carrier rollers 12 and 13 in the direction opposite that of a case when a card is received, to return the inserted IC card back to the inlet 11. But in case the sorting data is detected, the circuit 22 lowers the contact unit 16, and lets the respective contacts 17 contact respective contacting terminals 3 on the IC card 1, and further transmits a read-write instruction signal to an IC card read-write circuit 23. So thus the reading or writing from or in the IC card 1 is executed. Therefore, if the foreign object other than the proper IC card is inserted, it is easily detected, and the safety of the equipment is secured.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention provides an integrated circuit that includes a built-in IC (integrated circuit) chip,
Furthermore, the present invention relates to a portable medium processing device that reads or writes data to a portable medium having a magnetic stripe on its surface, so-called a magnetically striped IC card.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems] Recently, memory cards for storing data1. Tobi, CP
An IC that has a built-in IC chip with LJ (central processing unit) and data memory (PROM, etc.), and also has a magnetic stripe on its surface.
A card has been developed and put into practical use. Generally, this type of IC card has a plurality of contact terminals exposed on the card surface for inputting and outputting signals to and from the IC chip.

Conventionally, in a card processing device that reads or writes data to such an IC card, when an inserted IC card is accepted, a plurality of contacts for reading and writing are sent to each of the contact terminals. The method is to bring the materials into direct contact with each other. Therefore, if a conductor such as a steel plate is accidentally inserted and guided to the read/write section and comes into contact with the read/write contacts, the inside of the card processing device may be electrically damaged due to an electrical short. Damage may occur.

There are also concerns about damage to card processing equipment installed in public places such as banks due to mischief.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide portable media processing that can prevent damage, etc. even if a foreign object other than the correct portable medium is accidentally inserted, for example. The goal is to provide equipment.

[Summary of the Invention] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention records type data in advance on the magnetic recording section of a portable medium, and when the portable medium is received, the type data recorded on the magnetic recording section is recorded in advance. The device is configured to detect the presence of data, and read and/or write data to the received portable medium only when the presence of the type data is detected.

[Embodiment of the Invention] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an IC card 1 with a magnetic stripe as an example of a portable medium according to the present invention, which has an IC chip 2 built therein. The IC chip 2 includes, for example, a CPU as a control element that decodes, calculates, and stores input instructions and data, and a PROM (programmable read memory) as a data memory that stores data processed by the CPU. (Only Memory), etc. In addition, a plurality of contact terminals 3 are provided at predetermined portions on the surface of the IC card 1 for inputting and outputting signals to and from the IC chip 2 (power supply, commands, data exchange, etc.).
is formed in an exposed state. Furthermore, in a predetermined area on the surface of the IC card 1, a card is inserted (in the direction of the arrow shown).
A magnetic stripe 4 serving as a magnetic recording section is provided along. Type data indicating that the card is an IC card is recorded in advance on the magnetic stripe 4.

FIG. 2 shows a card processing device according to the present invention. That is, 11 is a card insertion slot, and when the above-mentioned IC card 1 is inserted into this card insertion slot 11 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. . The IC card 1 taken into the inside is further taken in and transported to a predetermined part (reading/writing section).
It is supposed to be stopped. The conveyance roller 12,
A magnetic head 14 for reading or writing data to the magnetic stripe 4 on the IC card 1 is provided between the magnetic stripes 13 and 13.
A card pressing roller 15 for pressing the magnetic strip 4 of the IC card 1 to be transported against the magnetic head 14 is provided at a portion facing the IC card 1 . A vertically movable reading/writing contact unit 16 is provided at a portion facing each contact terminal 3 on the IC card 1 stopped by the reading/writing section. This contactor unit 16 has a plurality of contactors 1 that correspond to each contact terminal 3 on the IC card 1 and come into contact with each contact terminal 3 when descending.
It has 7. Further, the contactor unit 16 is adapted to be moved in the vertical direction by a solenoid 18 as necessary.

FIG. 3 shows the main parts of the electric circuit. That is,
The magnetic head 14 includes a magnetic stripe read/write circuit 2.
1 is connected to the magnetic stripe read/write circuit 21, and a type/number configuration circuit 22 is connected to the magnetic stripe read/write circuit 21. Further, an IC card reading/writing circuit 23 is connected to the contactor unit 16, and this IC card reading/writing circuit 23 is connected to the above-mentioned type--
Several output circuits 22 are connected. The solenoid 18 is connected to the type/number configuration circuit 22 via a solenoid drive circuit 24.

Next, the operation in the above configuration will be explained. now,
When the IC card 1 is inserted into the card insertion slot 11, it is detected by a detector (not shown), and the transport rollers 12 and 13 are operated to operate the inserted IC card 1.
is taken inside and conveyed to the reading/writing section. During this transportation, the card pressing roller 15 presses the IC card 1. The magnetic stripe 4 on the IC card 1 is pressed against the magnetic head 14, and the magnetic information on the magnetic stripe 4 is read and sent from the magnetic stripe reading/writing circuit 21 to the type/number configuration circuit 22. It will be done. Type-Number construction circuit 22
detects whether type data exists in the read data from the magnetic stripe read/write circuit 21. That is, for example, type data is registered in advance, and it is detected whether type data matching the registered type data exists. As a result, if the type data does not exist, the type-number configuration circuit 22 outputs the transport roller 12.1.
By rotating 3 in the opposite direction from when accepting cards,
The accepted IC card 1 is returned to its insertion slot 11. When the presence of type data is detected, the type/number configuration circuit 22 lowers the contactor unit 16 by operating the solenoid 18 via the solenoid drive circuit 24, thereby lowering each contactor. 17 is brought into contact with each contact terminal 3' on the IC card 1 which is stopped in the reading/writing section. The type/number configuration circuit 22 then reads or writes data to the IC card 1 by sending a read/write command signal to the IC card read/write circuit 23. When this reading or writing is finished,
When the type/number configuration circuit 22 receives the end signal, the solenoid 18 is operated to raise the contactor unit 16, and then the conveyance rollers 12 and 13 are rotated in the opposite direction to the direction in which the card is received. The accepted IC card 1 is returned to its insertion slot 11.

With such a configuration, it is possible to identify whether or not the IC card is the correct IC card based on the type data recorded in advance on the magnetic stripe 4, so that if a foreign object other than the correct rC card is inserted, it can be easily recognized. Since contact with the contactor unit 16 cannot be made, the safety of the device can be ensured, and electrical damage to the inside of the device can be reliably prevented.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a portable medium processing device that can prevent damage, etc. even if, for example, a foreign object other than the correct portable medium is accidentally inserted.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings are for explaining one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an IC card with a magnetic stripe, Fig. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a card processing device, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a card processing device. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing the main parts of the circuit. 1... IC card (portable medium), 2... IC chip, 3... contact terminal, 4... magnetic stripe (magnetic recording section), 11... card insertion slot, 12.13.・
- Conveyance roller, 14... Magnetic head, 16... Contactor unit, 17... Contactor, 21... Magnetic stripe reading/writing circuit, 22... Type-number configuration circuit, 23
...IC card reading/writing circuit.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A portable device that includes an integrated circuit chip having at least a data memory, a plurality of contact terminals for inputting and outputting signals to and from the integrated circuit chip are exposed on the surface of the medium, and further has a magnetic recording section on the surface of the medium. A portable device that receives a medium, reads and/or writes data to the data memory of the received portable medium via the contact terminal, and reads and/or writes data to the magnetic recording section. The medium processing device includes a detection means for detecting the presence of type data pre-recorded in the magnetic recording section of the portable medium when the portable medium is received; A contactor unit consisting of a plurality of contacts that are respectively contacted to each contact terminal, and a contactor unit that is connected to each contactor of this contactor unit and that transmits data to a data memory of a portable medium through each contactor. A portable media processing device characterized in that it comprises means for reading and/or writing. (2) The portable media processing device according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic recording section is a magnetic stripe. (3)
2. The portable medium processing device according to claim 1, wherein said portable medium is a so-called IC card.