JPS6228891A - Handling device for portable medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To transmit/receive data to/from a carried portable medium and to improve the general purpose of a device by forming a carrying course for carrying the portable medium and reading/writing part on the way of the carrying course. CONSTITUTION:A CPU 51 controls a writing circuit 59 in accordance with writing data supplied from a CPU 11 and supplies a signal corresponding to the writing data to a reader/writer 35 through an amplifier 58. In addition, the CPU 51 outputs reading data supplied from the reader/writer 35 through an amplifier 56 and a reading circuit 57 to the CPU 11. When an IC card is inserted into a card insertion port 21, the IC card is carried on a carrying bus 31 by a carrying roller 32 and loaded into a reading/writing part 20. Consequently, the data of a magnetic stripe on the IC card are read out by a magnetic head 33 and supplied to the CPU 11 through the CPU 51.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] This invention is applicable to ICs such as CPUs and data memories.
The present invention relates to a portable media handling device that handles portable media such as an IC card with a built-in chip.

[Technical Background of the Invention] Recently, IC cards have been developed and put into practical use as memory cards for writing data. This IC card has a central processor unit (CPU),
It has a built-in IC chip such as a data memory composed of PROM or EEPROM. The CPU is connected to a terminal on the surface of the card, and data is input and output to/from the outside through this terminal, and data is read and written to and from the data memory under the control of the CPU. The above-mentioned IC card is received through the insertion slot of the handling device, the accepted IC card is transported by a transport row, the upper IC card is stopped (fixed) at a predetermined position, and the terminal of the IC card is inserted into the handling device. Electrical connection is established by contacting the terminal of the reader/writer inside.

[Problems with Background Art] However, in the above-mentioned devices, when an IC card is imported to exchange data, the IC card is fixed. For this reason, it has the disadvantage that it cannot be used in situations such as automatic ticket gates, where business would be stagnant if the medium was not constantly moved.

[Purpose of the Invention] This invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a portable medium that is capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from a portable medium that is being transported, and that improves its versatility. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a media handling device.

[Summary of the Invention] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention deals with a portable medium having a data memory and a control element. Data is exchanged by bringing the provided contact portion into contact with a rotary terminal of the reading/writing section provided midway along the conveyance path.

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

FIGS. 2 and 3 show the configuration of an IC card handling terminal 1flo as a terminal device according to the present invention.

That is, 11 is a CPU (central processing unit) that controls the whole, 12 is a keyboard for inputting data, 13 is a CRT display device, 14 is a ROM (read-only memory) in which a control program is stored, and 15 16 is a dot printer that outputs various print data; 17 is a floppy disk that stores and reproduces data on a floppy disk 19 inserted from a floppy disk insertion slot 18; A disk device 20 serves as a handling device for the IC card 1, which reads data from the memory of the IC card 1 inserted through the card insertion slot 21, or writes data into the memory. This is a C card reading/writing section.

As shown in FIG. 4, the IC card 1 is provided with a connect portion 2 on its surface. For example, a plurality of terminals (in a strip shape in a horizontal row) extending along the transport direction are provided on the surface of the IC card 1.
2a, . . . 2f.

The above terminal 2a is for the power supply voltage (+5V) for operation, terminal 2
b is for grounding, terminal 2C is for a clock signal, terminal 2d is for a reset signal, terminal 2e is for data input/output, and terminal 2f is for a power supply voltage (+21V) for data writing. Furthermore, a magnetic stripe 21 is provided on the IC card 1, in which data indicating the contents of the card, for example, data indicating whether the card is compatible with this handling machine or not, is stored.

Also, inside the IC card 1, as shown in FIG.
unit) 3, control program, password (e.g. 4
digits), data, and the like are recorded, and is composed of a data memory 4 composed of an EEPROM, an interface circuit 5, and a RAM 6 for data processing. Each of the above parts is composed of an IC chip and is provided on one substrate. Further, the interface circuit 5 and the connection section 2 are wired.

The IC card reading/writing section 20 is connected to the main body of the card handling machine 10 by a cable 22. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, a conveyance path 31 is provided for conveying the IC card 1 inserted from the card insertion opening 21 to the card ejection opening 23. This conveyance path 31
A conveying row 532, a magnetic head 33, a gate 34, a reader/writer 35, and a conveying roller 36 are provided in this order from the card insertion slot 21. Further, a conveyance path 38 is provided for conveying the IC cards 1 sorted by the gate 34 to a conveyance roller 36 near the card ejection port 23 using a conveyance roller 37 . Above conveyance roller 32.36
．． A pair of rotatable rollers 38 are provided so as to sandwich the IC card 1 from above and below when it is being transported. The magnetic head 33 reads data from and writes data to the magnetic stripe 21 on the corresponding IC card 1. The reading/writing device 35 is the terminal 2a to 2f of the IC card 1.
By contacting the CPU 3 in the IC card 1,
It is used to exchange data with. This reader/writer 35
The terminals (not shown) correspond to the terminals 28 to 2 of the connecting section 2.
By contacting f, an electrical connection is established.

According to the reading result of the magnetic head 33, if the card is a readable card (applicable card), the gate 34 transports the card as it is on the transport bus 31 and guides it to the reader/writer 35; card), transport bus 3
It is designed to lead to 8.

The reading device 34 is shown in FIG. 6 (a>(b) and
As shown in Figures (a) and (b), it is composed of a cylindrical shape, and six conductive terminals 4 are attached to the surface of the cylinder.
0a, 40b, 40c.

40 (1,408,4Of turns'? h T il.

The reading/writing device 35 has a rotating shaft 41, a cylindrical body 42,
and a sleeve 43. The sleeve 43 is connected to the rotating shaft by a stem 44 so as to rotate together with the rotating shaft. The cylindrical body 42 is divided into two parts by a stem 44, and is fixed by a fixing part (not shown). The rotating shaft 41 is grounded by a ground brush 45. The sleeve 43 has primary coils 46 connected to terminals 40a to 40f provided on the outside of the sleeve 43, respectively. ... is embedded. The cylindrical body 42 includes the primary coil 46,
The secondary coil 47. ... is embedded. This secondary coil 47. ... are connected to amplifier sections 57 and 58, which will be described later.

The control circuit of the IC card reading/writing section 20 will be explained using FIG. 8. That is, the CPU 51 uses the CPtJ1
A moving mechanism that controls the entire IC card reading/writing section 20 in response to signals from 1, and rotates the transport rows 532, 36, 37, reading/writing device 34, etc. by controlling the driver 52. 54 and the driver 53
By controlling this, the lens 55 that rotates the gate 34 is driven. In addition, the above C
The PU 51 controls the write circuit 59 in accordance with the write data supplied from the CPU 11, and reads a current corresponding to the write data via the amplifying section 58 to each secondary coil in the writer 35. 47. It is designed to supply... Further, the first CPU 51 outputs read data supplied from each secondary coil 47, .

Next, handling of the IC card 1 in such a configuration will be explained. For example, now, a customer inserts the IC card 1 into the card insertion slot 21 of the IC card handling machine 10. Then, the IC card 1 is transported on the transport bus 31 by the transport rollers 32, and is taken into the card reading/writing section 2o. Then, the data on the magnetic stripe 21 on the IC card 1 is read by the magnetic head 33, and this read data is sent to the CPLJl via the CPU 51.
supplied to l. Thereby, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the IC card 1 is compatible with this device, and outputs the result of this determination to the CPU 51.

As a result, when the CPU 51 is supplied with a signal corresponding to the insertion of an inapplicable card from CPtJll, the driver 5
Turn 3 to 6 to switch the gate 34.

As a result, the IC card 1 is transported through the transport bus 38 by the gate 34 and is ejected from the card ejection port 23 by the transport rollers 37 and 36.

Further, when the CPU 51 is supplied with a signal corresponding to the insertion of a normal card from the CPU II, the CPU 51 is transported on the transport bus 31 and faces the reader/writer 35 .

At this time, the terminals 28 to 2f of the IC card 1 individually contact the terminals 40a to 40f of the reader/writer 35 to be electrically connected. As a result, the transport speed of the IC card 1 and the rotational speed of the sleeve 43 of the reading/writing device 35 are synchronized, so even when the card is moving, the connection part 2 of the IC card 1 and the reading/writing speed are synchronized. The writer 35 is electrically connected. Therefore, data is exchanged between the CPU 11 and the CPU 3 via the CPU 51, and processing such as transactions is performed. After that, the IC card on the conveyance path 31 that has passed through the reading/writing device 35 is transferred to the conveyance roller 36.
The card is ejected from the card ejection port 23.

As described above, data can be exchanged while the IC card is being transported. In addition, IC cards can be inserted continuously, and data processing for many cards can be performed in a short period of time, which is particularly effective when used in, for example, an automatic ticket gate.

Furthermore, a defective card, that is, an unsuitable card, can be ejected without coming into contact with the terminal of the reader/writer.

In the above embodiment, the reader/writer is rotating, but if the terminals of the reader/writer are arranged in a horizontal line that matches each terminal of the card, a fixed reader/writer can be used. You can send and receive data.

Further, cards that are not applicable may be stored in a storage 39 via a transport bus 38', as shown in FIG. Furthermore, if you install a shutter on the card insertion slot,
The number of troubles can be reduced.

In addition, although an IC card is used, it is not limited to this, as long as it has a data memory and a control element, and selectively inputs and outputs from the outside. It may be a shape.

In addition, the present invention may be applied not only to an IC card reading/writing section for exchanging data with an IC card, but also to an automatic ticket gate that includes an entrance/exit gate.

Effects of the Invention As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a portable medium handling device that can send and receive data to and from a portable medium being transported and has improved versatility.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIGS. 1 to 8 are for explaining one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the configuration of an IC card reading/writing section, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the card handling machine. , FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of the structure of the card handling machine, FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the IC card, FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of the electric circuit of the IC card, and FIGS. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the reader/writer, FIG. 8 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the control circuit of the IC card reader/writer, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another embodiment. This figure shows the configuration of a reader/writer for explanation purposes. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... IC card (portable medium), 2... Connecting part, 21... Magnetic stripe, 2a-2f... Terminal, 3... CPU, 4... Data memory, 5...・・・
Interface circuit, 6...RAM, 10...I
c card handling machine, 11...CPU, 13...CRT
Display device, 20... IC card reading/writing section,
21... Card insertion slot, 23... Card ejection slot, 3
3... Magnetic head, 34... Gate, 35... Reading/writing device, 40a to 40f... Terminal, 41... Rotating shaft, 42... Cylindrical body, 43... Sleeve, 44...
- Stem, 46...Primary coil, 47...Secondary coil, 51...CPU. Applicant's representative Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 1 Figure 5 (b) Figure 6 (a) (b) Figure 7

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A portable medium handling device that handles a portable medium and has a data memory and a control element, which includes a transport path for transporting the portable medium, and a rotary terminal provided in the middle of the transport path. When the reading/writing unit and a contact portion extending along the transport direction of the portable medium transported by the transporting path come into contact with a rotary terminal of the reading/writing unit, What is claimed is: 1. A portable media handling device characterized by comprising means for transmitting and receiving data. (2) The portable medium handling device according to claim 1, wherein the number of contact portions of the portable medium and the number of rotating terminals of the reading/writing section are the same. (3) The portable medium according to claim 1, characterized in that the conveyance speed with respect to the contact portion of the portable medium and the rotation speed with respect to the rotary terminal of the reading/writing section are the same. Handling equipment.