JPS63258329A - Card issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reliably feed cards one by one by means of a relatively simple mechanism and control means, by providing an expansion part which makes contact with a card to be fed to a part of the outer surface of a belt. CONSTITUTION:When a belt 2 is rotated and an expansion part 2a is run in a state to make contact with the under surface of a card, the card is fed rightward by means of friction. In this case, a belt support plate 8 prevents sagging of the belt 2, and keeps a contact pressure between the expansion part 2a and the under surface of the card at on enough value. A weight 12 performs such a role that even when the number of the cards in a car containing part 1e is reduced, an enough contact pressure is ensured. The card pulled off from the card containing part 1e is placed on the belt 2 and conveyed rightward to push up a shutter 10 rotatably mounted to the side plate of a box body 1, and is conveyed until the forward end of the card is exposed through a card feed port 1a to the outside.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to improvements in card issuing devices.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, with the spread of computers, cash cards,
Telebon cards, credit cards, and various other cards are now being used.

Necessary data is recorded on these cards mainly by magnetic means, and by reading this with a designated input device when used, cash withdrawals, telephone calls, and other services are automatically performed. It is widely used due to its convenience.

In addition, cards are used in a wide variety of situations, including not only cashless cards as described above, but also commemorative cards and membership cards issued at various events.

Recently, the various cards mentioned above are automatically issued by machines after paying a predetermined fee, but in order to reliably feed the thin cards one by one, various rollers and This requires a complicated and precise mechanism that combines crank arms and the like, and a complicated control means to accurately operate these mechanisms, which poses a problem in that manufacturing and adjustment in the event of a failure are complicated.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The present invention was made to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to be able to reliably feed out cards one by one using a relatively simple mechanism and control means, and to reduce manufacturing costs. Another object of the present invention is to provide a card issuing device that is easy to adjust in the event of a failure.

[Means for solving problems]

The purpose of the above is to provide a box body that has a card delivery port at one end of the bottom, a running path for a card delivery belt at the center of the bottom, and a box body in which cards to be issued are housed; In a card issuing device comprising a belt running in a running path provided in a road, and a device for driving the belt,
This can be achieved by a card issuing device characterized in that a bulge is provided on a part of the outer surface of the belt, and the belt is configured so that the surface of the bulge comes into contact with the card to be delivered.

[For production]

A card issuing device configured as described above can reliably send out cards one by one using a relatively simple mechanism and control means, has low manufacturing costs, and is easy to adjust in the event of a failure. provided.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be specifically explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an implementation Ai1 of a card issuing device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the card delivery belt used in the card issuing device according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a card holding weight.

In the figure, 1 is a box body, 1a is a card outlet, 1b is a bottom plate,
1c is a belt running path, 1d is a card exit control plate,
1e is a card storage section, 2 is a card delivery belt, 3 is a belt drive pulley, 4 is a motor, 5 is a timing belt, 6 is a guide pulley, 7 is an idler, 8 is a belt support plate, 9 is a presser roller, 10 1 is a shutter, 11 is a microsinch, 12 is a weight, 13 is a count sensor, and 14 is a card.

A bottom plate 1b is attached to the box body 1 so as to cross the box body 1 substantially horizontally at a substantially central portion thereof in the longitudinal direction, and the bottom plate 1b
The center portion of the belt is cut out to form a belt running path 1c.

Further, a card exit control plate 1d is attached so as to cross approximately perpendicularly to the horizontal center of the box 1, and a card accommodating portion 1e is provided in an area partitioned by the bottom plate 1b and the card exit control plate 1d. A large number of cards 14 are stacked on top of each other and sent out one by one.

A card delivery belt 2 and its driving mechanism are housed below the bottom plate 1b. That is, the belt 2 is run by a belt driving pulley 3 which is rotated clockwise in FIG.
It is configured to move along a belt running path IC formed on the bottom plate 1b. A belt support plate 8 is provided between the guide pulley 6 and the drive pulley 3 to prevent the belt 2 from hanging down.゛Motor 4
Transmission of power between the belt-driving boob IJ 3 and the belt-driving boob IJ 3 is carried out via a timing belt 5 that is suspended between the boob IJ 4' and 3' attached to the respective rotating shafts (see FIG. 1).

As shown in FIG. 3 in detail, the card delivery belt 2 has tooth profiles 2b, 2b formed on its entire inner circumferential surface, and these tooth profiles mesh with the teeth and shape of the outer circumference of the driving pulley 3. By rotating the belt, it functions as a timing belt. In addition, a bulge 2a having a large surface friction coefficient is formed on a part of the outer circumferential surface of the belt 2, and the surface of the bulge 2a is attached to the bottom card stacked in the card accommodating part le. It makes contact with the bottom surface of the card and sends out the card.

That is, when the belt 2 rotates and runs with its bulging portion 2a in contact with the bottom surface of the card, the card is sent out to the right in FIG. 1 due to friction. At this time, the belt support plate 8 prevents the belt 2 from hanging down and
Apply sufficient contact pressure with the bottom surface of the card. Further, the weight 12 serves to ensure sufficient contact pressure even if the number of cards in the card accommodating portion 1e decreases.

Therefore, the card pulled out from the card storage section 1e is
It moves to the right in FIG. 2 on the belt 2, pushes up the shutter 10 rotatably attached to the side plate of the box body 1, and moves until the leading edge of the card is exposed to the outside through the card outlet 1a. .

The presser roller 9 is biased toward the belt drive pulley 3 by a spring mechanism (not shown), and presses the card pulled out from the card accommodating portion 1e onto the belt 2 with appropriate pressure to prevent the card from advancing. Sufficient extrusion force is generated so as not to be blocked by the shutter 10.

Note that the shutter 10 plays the role of holding down the card carried to the card outlet 1a so that it does not fall, and
After the customer pulls out the card, the cover lowers under its own weight, which serves to prevent the card from being pushed backwards from the card outlet 1a or other mischief.

A force sensor 13 composed of a photocoupler or the like detects the number of cards to be issued.

Thus, the microswitch 11 detects when there is no card in the card accommodating part le.

That is, the touch 11a of the microswitch 11 is pushed down by the weight of the card when there is a card in the card accommodating part le, but when there is no card, the touch 11a lifts up and the microswitch 11 is activated. A signal will be emitted indicating that the card is missing. If weight 12 is placed on -L of the card, the fourth
As shown in the figure, a notch 12a is formed on the side of the weight 12, and when a card is lost, a micro switch 11
By allowing the feeler 11a to lift upward through the notch 12a, it is possible to detect that a card is missing in the same way as described above.

With the above configuration, when issuing a card, the motor 4 is rotated by a predetermined number of rotations,
Since cards are issued one by one by rotating the bell 1-2 once, there is no need to strictly control the stop position of the motor as in conventional devices, so there is no need for a brake motor etc., making it a versatile card. A simple motor is sufficient, and a simple control means is sufficient, so there is no need for a complicated mechanism or control means, and the device can be provided at low cost.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it is possible to reliably send out cards one by one using a relatively simple mechanism and control means, and the manufacturing cost is also low.
A card issuing device is provided that is easy to adjust in the event of a failure.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments,
For example, it is also possible to form two bulges at equal intervals on the belt 2 for sending out cards so that one card is issued every time the belt goes half a turn. 10, count sensor 13, etc., may be modified as appropriate, and the present invention encompasses all modified embodiments that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art from the above description within the scope of its purpose.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a two-sided view showing an embodiment of a card issuing device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a card sending belt used in a card issuing device, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a card holding weight. 1 - - Box 1a - Card outlet 1b - Bottom plate 1cm Bell 1 - Running path 1d Card exit control plate 10
Curl storage section 2 --- Card sending belt 2a
- Swollen portions 2b, 2b Tooth profile 3 Belt drive pulley 4 - -
Motor 5 − Timing belt 6 −−−−−−−−−−−−−−− Guide pulley 7
−− −−−1−・−−−−−−Fiddler 8−−−
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− Belt support plate 9−−−
--------1~------------Press roller 10-
−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−Shutter 11−−
−−−−−−−=−−−−−−Micro switch 12−
−−−−−−−−・−−−−−−−−−− Weight 12a −
−−−−−−−−−Nothing missing 13−−−−−−−−−−
--One count sensor 14------------
= Card patent applicant Taito Co., Ltd. - Agent (7524) Mogami Shotabe 12--m --- Weight

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A box having a card delivery port at one end of the bottom, a running path for a card delivery belt at the center of the bottom, and in which cards to be issued are stored, and a bottom surface of the box. In a card issuing device comprising a belt running in a running path provided at the center and a device for driving the belt, a bulge is provided on a part of the outer surface of the belt, and the belt is configured to have a bulge. The above-mentioned card issuing device is characterized in that it is configured to make contact with the card to be sent out on the surface of the section.