JPS62209688A - Card reader - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the number of employed and to improve the operating rate of a device by constituting upper and lower rollers so as to be easily opened, closed and locked, and to permitting a female operator to easily remove a jammed card. CONSTITUTION:If the card 1 is jammed in a mechanism part, a transfer motor stops. Simultaneously the solenoid 44 of the lower unit 3 is sucked in the direction of a full line, and a lock lever 42 is rotated in the direction of an alternate long and short dash line to release the locks of the lower and upper units 3 and 2. Due to the unidirectional rotational force of a hinge with a spring the upper unit 2 automatically opens in the direction of a dotted arrow. At that time the operator removes the jammed card 1, and closes the upper unit 2 by pushing it on the lower unit 3. Then the lock detector 46 of the lower unit 3 detects that the mechanism part is closed, and the signal releases the suction of the solenoid 44 to return the lock lever 42 in the direction of the alternate long and short dash line by its built-in spring. A lock pin 45 with a hooked tip is hooked on the upper unit 2, and simultaneously an erroneous state is eliminated.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] A roller on one side with respect to the card running surface, a reading head, a card detection element, and a lower unit provided with an entrance shutter, and a roller on the other side and a light emitting element are arranged. The upper unit is connected to open and close via a spring-loaded hinge to facilitate opening and closing, and the lower unit is further equipped with a lock lever having a latching shape, a solenoid with a built-in spring having a predetermined pressure, and a lock detection device. A jammed card can be easily removed with a structure in which the upper unit is equipped with a lock pin and a circuit to control its operation.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a card reading device.

In particular, there is a need for a card reading device that can easily remove card jams in the card reading device of an automatic payout machine for pari-mutuel betting tickets.

[Conventional technology]

The conventional card reading device, as shown in FIG. Second. 50th-La 61.61', 62.62', 65.6
5' and 3rd. The 40th rollers 63 and 64 and the reading head 7 are horizontally mounted in parallel at predetermined positions of an aluminum casting frame (not shown), and the card 1 detection sensor 51
54 and the conveyance reading section with the entrance shutter 48 arranged at a predetermined position, the third and fortieth-ra 63'' are mounted on a frame (not shown).
, 64' and the reading reroller 66 are attached via a spring (not shown) that applies pressure in the direction opposite to the dotted arrow, and the presser roller unit 2' is rotated in the direction of the dotted arrow. Lever 42' to move
has been established.

When the card 1 is inserted through the insertion guide 47 of this reading device, it is sent in the direction of the solid line arrow by the 10th rollers 61, 61', and when it is detected by the first sensor 51 and opens the entrance shutter 48, it reaches the second sensor 52. The entrance shutter 48 is closed, the read head 7 reads the recorded data, and the fourth. It is discharged to the stacker 49 by the 50th-ra 64.64° and 65.65'.

At this time, the four sensors 51 to 54 at each predetermined position detect the passing time of the card L, and if the time becomes longer than a predetermined value, a buzzer, lamp, error status display, etc. (none of which are shown) will indicate a jam. Notify the maintenance worker of the occurrence, and the maintenance worker opens the housing cover (not shown), rotates the lever 42' in a predetermined direction, and moves the presser roller unit 2' in parallel in the direction of the dotted arrow; After removing the jammed card 1 from the gap toward the front of the page by hand or with a bottle set, restore the lever 42, close the case cover, and release the error state using the jam reset switch (not shown). ing.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention 1] The problem with the conventional card reading device described above is that in order to deal with a jammed card, the pressing roller unit must be moved in parallel in the direction of the dotted arrow by lever rotation and the jammed card must be removed. It is difficult for female operators to operate the inside of the device to remove and restore the lever, so a full-time maintenance worker is required, and it takes a lot of time to call the worker and remove the jammed card. This becomes a factor that hinders improvement in efficiency and reduction in maintenance personnel.

The object of the present invention is to provide a new magnetic card reading device that can easily remove jammed cards under the above-mentioned circumstances.

[Means for solving problems]

As shown in FIG. 1, the above problem is caused by the first to fiftieth lines 61 to 65 on the opposite side of the card 1 running surface in the direction opposite to the dotted line arrow. Read head7. First to fourth light receiving elements 15 for card detection
1 to 154, the lower unit 3 in which the entrance shutter (not shown) is arranged at a predetermined position, and the first to 154 units in the direction of the dotted line arrow.
The upper unit 2, in which the 50th rollers 61'' to 65'', the reading roller 66, and the first to fourth light emitting elements 151° to 154'' are arranged at predetermined positions facing the lower unit 3, is shown at the rear in the plane of the paper. A card reading mechanism is manufactured, which is connected to open and close in the direction of the dotted arrow through a spring-loaded hinge (not shown) and has a locking fitting (not shown) on the front side.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, instead of the lock fitting, a lock lever 42 is attached to the front of the lower frame 31 and rotates around the bottle 43 and has a hook shape at the tip, and the lock lever 42 rotates in the direction of the solid line arrow in a predetermined direction. a lower unit 3 in which a solenoid 44 containing an elastic spring (not shown) is disposed and coupled to the opposite side of the locking shape of the lock lever 42, and a lock detector 46 is disposed at a predetermined position; lock lever 42
It is composed of an upper unit 2 having a lock bin 45 that is latched with a lock pin 45, and is connected to a circuit for controlling the operation of the card reading mechanism, the lock detector 46, and the solenoid 44,
This problem is solved by the card reading device of the present invention, which has an insertion guide 47 and a stacker 49 at the entrance and exit.

[Effect]

First to fourth light receiving elements 151 arranged at predetermined positions of the transport section
~154 detects the passage time of the card 1 fed from the insertion guide 47 in the direction of the solid line arrow, compares it with a predetermined passage time inputted in advance, and if it is longer than that, it is determined that a jam has occurred, and the conveyance motor ( At the same time as the error (not shown) stops, the operator is notified by a buzzer, lamp, error status display, etc.

At this time, by opening the housing cover and removing the locking metal fittings,
Since the upper unit 2 opens in the direction of the dotted arrow by the unidirectional rotational force of the spring-equipped hinge, the jammed card 1 can be easily removed.

In addition, when a buzzer, lamp, error status display, etc. are used to notify the occurrence of a jam, and the solenoid 44 for unlocking the lower unit 3 is driven in the direction of the solid line arrow,
The lock lever 42 is rotated in the direction of the dashed line arrow to release the lower unit 3 and the upper unit 2, and the upper unit 2 is automatically moved by the unidirectional rotational force of the spring-loaded hinge that connects the upper and lower parts as described above. Open in the direction of the dotted arrow.

At that time, the operator opens the device's housing cover and automatically removes the jammed card 1 from inside the open transport section.
When the opened upper unit 2 is pressed against the lower unit 3 and closed, the lock detector 46 attached to the lower unit 3 detects the closure of the mechanism, and this signal causes the solenoid 44 to be suctioned. , and use the built-in spring to rotate the lock lever 42 in the opposite direction of the dashed-dotted line arrow to engage the lock bin 45 of the upper unit 2 with the hook shape at the tip.
By simultaneously clearing the error state, the operator can simply remove the jammed card 1 by simply closing the upper unit 2.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the card reading device according to this embodiment.

As shown in the figure, the first to fiftieth-ra 61 to
65, reading head 7, and first to fourth light receiving elements 15
1 to 154 are mounted on a shaft or fixed to a predetermined position of a lower frame (not shown), for example, a frame made of an aluminum alloy casting having a predetermined size and shape and machined to the required dimensions, and are attached to an inlet shutter ( (not shown), and then the first to 50th rollers 61' to 65' and the reading roller 66 in the direction of the dotted line arrow, and the first to fourth light emitting elements 151' to 154' are manufactured. The upper frame (not shown), for example, a cold-rolled carbon steel plate of a predetermined thickness is cut into the desired shape and installed in a predetermined position.The upper frame (not shown) is cut into a desired shape and installed in a predetermined position. The upper unit 2 is manufactured by mounting or fixing it on the frame at a position facing each of the rollers 61 to 65 of the lower unit 3, the reading head 7, and the first to fourth light receiving elements 151 to 154, respectively, A spring-equipped hinge (not shown) on the rear side of the page, for example, is connected to the lower unit 3 with a hinge having elasticity that rotates the upper unit 2 in the direction of the dotted arrow, and a locking fitting (not shown) is attached on the front side of the page. establish.

If a jam occurs in the card 1, the transport motor (not shown) is stopped and the operator is notified by a buzzer, lamp, error status display, etc. When the operator releases the locking metal fitting, the upper unit 2 It automatically opens in the direction of the dotted arrow, and after removing the jammed card 1 from the transport section, opens the upper unit 2 again.
Close and lock with the lock fitting to clear the error condition.

In place of the lock fitting, as shown in FIG. 2, a lock lever 42 is provided which rotates in the direction of the arrow at a point II, centering on a pin 43 inserted into a predetermined position of the lower frame 31 in the opposite direction of the dotted arrow. A lever made of structural carbon steel with a coupling hole of a predetermined size is attached to the opposite side of the locking shape 1 at the tip, and a coil spring (Fig. A solenoid 44 (not shown) is disposed, and its plunger is coupled to the hole of the lock lever 42, and a lock detector 46, such as a microswitch, is disposed at a predetermined position. A lock pin 45, for example, a bottle made of a structural carbon steel rod processed into a predetermined size, is fixed to the upper frame 21 at a predetermined position where a lock lever 42 engages.

A circuit for controlling the operation of the above structure is connected to the lock detector 46 and the solenoid 44, and the insertion guide 47 is connected to the lock detector 46 and the solenoid 44.
A card reading device is manufactured in which a stacker 49 is provided at the entrance and exit of the mechanism section.

If a jam occurs in the card 1 in the mechanism, the transport motor is stopped and the operator is notified by a buzzer, lamp, error status display, etc., and at the same time, the solenoid 44 of the lower unit 3 is sucked in the direction of the solid line arrow. When the lock lever 42 is rotated in the direction of the dashed line arrow to unlock the lower unit 3 and the upper unit 2, the upper unit 2 is automatically opened in the direction of the dotted arrow by the unidirectional rotational force of the spring-loaded hinge.

At that time, when the operator removes the jammed card 1 from the mechanism section and presses the opened upper unit 2 against the lower unit 3 to close it, the lock detector 46 of the lower unit 3 detects that the mechanism section is closed. is detected, and with this signal, the suction of the solenoid 44 is released, the built-in spring returns the lock lever 42 in the direction of the dashed-dotted line arrow, the locking pin 45 of the upper unit 2 is engaged with the latching shape at the tip, and the error condition is cleared at the same time. Therefore, even a female operator can easily remove the jammed card 1.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, the upper and lower roller units can be easily opened and locked, allowing a female operator to easily remove a jammed card, thereby reducing the number of full-time maintenance workers. This method is extremely useful industrially, as it can be expected to have significant economic effects, such as improving the operating rate of the equipment.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a magnetic card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an opening/closing mechanism of the card reader according to the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a conventional card reader. It is. In the figure, ■ is the card, 2 is the upper unit, 21 is the upper frame, 2 is the presser roller unit, 3 is the lower unit, 31 is the lower frame, 42 is the lock lever, 42'' is the lever, 43 is the pin,
44 is a solenoid, 45 is a lock pin, 46 is a lock detector, 47 is an insertion guide, 48 is a population shutter, 49 is a stacker 51 is a first sensor, 52 is a second sensor, 53 is a third sensor
sensor, 54 is the 4th sensor, 61.61° is the 10th sensor
62.62' is the 20th la, 63.63' is the 30th la, 64.64' is the 40th la, 65.65' is the 50th la, 66 is the reading roller, 7
is a reading head, 151 is a first light receiving element, 152 is a second light receiving element, 153
is the third light-receiving element, 154 is the fourth light-receiving element, 151゛ is the first light-emitting element, 152゛ is the second light-emitting element, 153゛ is the third light-emitting element, 154゛ is the fourth light-emitting element, Peeling I; Luker 1: 'Whip J6 1 front view @
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Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) Card (1) Each roller (6
1 to 65), the reading head (7) and each light receiving element (1
51 to 154) at predetermined positions and provided with an inlet shutter, and each roller on the other side (61' to 6
5', 66) and each light emitting element (151' to 154')
What is claimed is: 1. A card reading device comprising: an upper unit (2) arranged at a predetermined position; and a hinge with a spring for opening and closing the upper unit (2). (2) a lock lever (42) that rotates around a pin (43) and has a hook shape at its tip; a solenoid (44) that includes a built-in spring having a predetermined elastic force and drives the lock lever (42); The lower unit (3) equipped with a lock detector (46) for detecting opening/closing, and a lock pin (45)
The automatic opening mechanism for a card reading device according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises the upper unit (2) in which the upper unit (2) is arranged, and a circuit for controlling its operation.