KR100341046B1 - Card processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a card processing apparatus for processing data of a card inserted in a card insertion path. The shutter member is provided to be movable in the advance and exit directions with respect to the card insertion path. The first lever member is rotatably supported by the base plate in a state substantially parallel to the card insertion direction. In the state where the IC card is not inserted, the shutter member equivalent portion is located above the contact portion, and the shutter member contact portion of the first lever member contacts the contact portion of the shutter member. In addition, in the state where the IC card is inserted into the card insertion path and the IC card contacts the card contact portion of the first lever member and the first lever member is swung, the shutter member contact portion moves from an upper position of the contact portion of the shutter member, It is located away from the upper position of the shutter member contact portion. As a result, the above-described movement restriction in the direction of exiting from the card insertion path of the shutter member is released, and the shutter member is in a state in which it is possible to exit from the card insertion path.

Description

Card processing apparatus

The present invention relates to a card processing apparatus for processing data of a magnetic card and an IC card, and more particularly, to a card insertion mechanism in a card processing apparatus.

In general, this kind of card processing apparatus is generally composed of a card insertion hole into which a card is inserted and discharged, a card insertion path formed in communication with the card insertion hole, and a data processing unit for processing data of the card in the card insertion path. For example, in the IC card processing apparatus, a data processing section is provided with a contact unit having a card contact section for contacting the IC card inserted in the card insertion path and a contact terminal for contacting the electrode section of the IC card. . The contact unit is configured to move relative to the apparatus main body together with the inserted IC card by contacting the IC card inserted in the card contact portion, and to advance the contact terminal into the card insertion path. Therefore, in the IC card processing apparatus, in the state where the contact terminal of the inserted IC card and the electrode portion of the IC card are in contact with each other, the data processing of the IC card is performed through these contact terminals and the electrode portion. (See Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. Hei 8-263602)

In the card processing apparatus as described above, when a foreign matter or the like is inserted from the card insertion port, a problem occurs that a data processing unit such as a contact unit is damaged or the card insertion path is blocked so that the card cannot be inserted. Some data processing of the card may not be performed properly. For this reason, in order to prevent foreign matters and the like from being inserted from the card insertion port, it is considered to provide a shutter member in the card insertion path. However, when the card to be used is inserted, the shutter member may be moved so as not to interfere with the card insertion. There is a need. In order to regulate the movement of the shutter member, it is conceivable to provide a photo sensor for detecting the insertion of the card, an electronic solenoid for moving the shutter member, and the like, and to electrically control the shutter member. However, in the above-described structure, in order to lay out the photo sensor, the electronic solenoid, and the like, the enlargement of the card processing apparatus and the complexity of the device configuration are unavoidable.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned point, and the shutter member for preventing foreign matters from being inserted into the card insertion port is not caused to increase the size of the card processing apparatus and the complexity of the device configuration. It is an object of the present invention to provide a card processing apparatus which can be installed so as not to interfere with insertion.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The perspective view which shows the external appearance of the whole card processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

2 is a plan view in a state where the cover of the card processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is removed.

3 is a front view in a state where the cover of the card processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is removed.

4 is a rear view in a state where the cover of the card processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is removed.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG. 2.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 2.

7 is a perspective view showing a detailed structure of a contact unit included in the card processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a schematic plan view showing main parts of the operation of the shutter member included in the card processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a schematic plan view showing the main parts of the operation of the shutter member included in the card processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a schematic plan view showing the principal parts of the operation of the shutter member included in the card processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a schematic plan view of a principal portion illustrating the operation of the card pressing member included in the card processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is a schematic plan view of a principal portion illustrating the operation of the card pressing member included in the card processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 13 is a schematic side view illustrating main parts for explaining the positional relationship between an extension part provided in a contact unit and a projection part provided in a base plate included in the card processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 14 is a schematic side view illustrating main parts for explaining the positional relationship between the extension portion provided in the contact unit and the protrusion portion provided in the base plate included in the card processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 15A is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the first lever member included in the card processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and showing a state in which an IC card used normally is inserted.

Fig. 15B is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the first lever member included in the card processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a thin card is inserted.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1: base plate 2: surrounding wall

3: notched part 4: recessed part

5: opening 7, 10: protrusion

9: guide hole 12: sub guide hole

13: stopper 15,16: micro switch

18: bottom plate 25: magnetic head

The card processing apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a card insertion hole into which a card is inserted and discharged, a card insertion path formed in communication with the card insertion hole, and movably installed in the advance and exit directions with respect to the card insertion path. The shutter member moving in the retracting direction from the card insertion path when the card inserted into the contacting member is pressed, the pressing means for applying a force to the advancing direction of the shutter member with respect to the shutter member, and the shutter member in contact with the shutter member. In this state, the lever member is provided to restrict the movement of the shutter member in the retracting direction. The lever member has a card contact portion provided to protrude into the card insertion path, and the inserted card contacts the card contact portion. Swinging, and the contact state with the shutter member is released so that the shutter member can move in the retracting direction. .

According to the card processing apparatus according to the present invention, in the state where the card is not inserted, the pressing member is pressed by the pressing means in the advancing direction with respect to the card insertion path, and the lever member is moved in the exiting direction by the lever member. Since it is regulated, the state which advanced to the card insertion path is maintained. Thus, foreign matters and the like can be prevented from being inserted into the card insertion path from the card insertion port. In addition, when the card inserted in the card insertion path is inserted, the lever member swings when the inserted card contacts the card contact portion, and the contact state between the lever member and the shutter member is released. As a result, the shutter member can move in the ejecting direction, is pressed by the inserted card, and moves in the ejecting direction from the card insertion path while countering the pressing force by the pressing means. Therefore, the mechanical structure of the shutter member and the lever member can be moved without installing a photo sensor, an electronic solenoid, or the like, so that the shutter member can be moved so as not to interfere with card insertion into the card insertion path. It is possible to prevent an increase in size and complexity of the device configuration.

Moreover, it is preferable that the switch means which contacts a lever member and turns ON or OFF according to the rotation direction of a lever member is provided. For this reason, it becomes possible to detect that the card is inserted from the card insertion port by using the lever member swinging by the card being inserted. As a result, the detection means for detecting that the card is inserted can be simplified.

Further, it is preferable that the switch means has a spring member for applying a pressing force to return the contact of the switch means, and the pressing means is provided such that the pressing force by the spring member acts in the direction of projecting the card contact portion into the card insertion path. For this reason, the card contact part protrudes to the card insertion path by the pressing force of the spring member of a switch means, and the state which controlled the movement to the exit direction of the shutter member by the lever member is maintained. Therefore, it is possible to set a state in which the movement of the shutter member in the retracting direction is regulated as an initial state without providing a new pressing means, thereby simplifying the configuration around the lever member and reducing the number of parts.

In addition, it is preferable that a magnetic head for reading and writing magnetic information with respect to the card is provided away from the wall of the card insertion path facing the card contact portion in a direction orthogonal to the card insertion direction. . Thereby, the pressing force of the spring member of the switch means acts in the direction of the wall portion of the card insertion path facing the card contact portion, and the inserted card is positioned by the wall portion of the card insertion passage facing the card contact portion. As a result, it becomes possible to pass over the magnetic head while the card is positioned.

In addition, the card contact portion is provided with a groove portion having a predetermined interval in the card thickness direction, and a gap in a direction perpendicular to the card insertion direction of the wall portion of the card insertion path facing the bottom portion of the groove portion and the card contact portion is used. It is preferable to set the value larger than the card width in the direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the card. For this reason, when a card thinner than the card used is inserted, the card thinner than the card used passes through the groove portion, so that the lever member does not swing. Thus, the state in which the movement of the shutter member in the exiting direction is restricted is maintained and the card thinner than the card used can be prevented from being inserted incorrectly. As a result, the card thickness can be detected mechanically without newly installing a sensor or the like.

In addition, it is preferable that the vicinity of the opening part of the groove portion is formed in a tapered shape as viewed from the card insertion direction. For this reason, even when a nonuniformity exists in the card thickness of the card used, it becomes possible to absorb this nonuniformity and to insert a card smoothly.

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EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, preferred embodiment of this invention is described based on drawing.

1 is a perspective view showing an overall appearance of a card processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view in a state where the cover is removed, and FIG. 3 is a front view in a state where the cover is removed, 4 is a rear view of the cover with the cover removed, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line V-V in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 2. In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to an IC card processing apparatus which processes data of an IC card as a card processing apparatus.

The apparatus main body A of the card processing apparatus is generally composed of a base plate 1 and a peripheral wall 2, as shown in Figs. The base plate 1 is formed in substantially flat shape with synthetic resin. The base plate 1 is formed with a rectangular cutout 3 at the front side, i.e., at the side where the IC card C is inserted. The circumferential wall 2 is formed integrally with the base plate 1 in a substantially C-shape in plan view so as to surround the base plate 1, and the side into which the IC card C is inserted is opened. The peripheral wall 2 is comprised from the wall parts 2a and 2b which are provided mutually and extend in a card insertion direction, and the wall part 2c extended in the direction orthogonal to a card insertion direction.

In the lower surface of the base plate 1, the notch part 3 and the recessed part 4 provided continuously are formed. Both side walls 4a and 4b of the recessed part 4 are extended in the card insertion direction so as to face each other with a gap slightly larger than the width of the IC card C. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the recessed portion 4 is continuously formed in the opening portion 5 formed in the wall portion 2c orthogonal to the card insertion direction of the peripheral wall 2, and is formed in the card insertion direction. The front is opened out of the apparatus main body A. As shown in FIG. In the card insertion direction of both sidewalls 4a and 4b, the nail part 6 is installed in the substantially center position downward, and the front end of the nail part 6 opposes the lower surface of the concave part 4. The surface 6a to be formed is formed. The surface 6a of the nail part 6 forms the guide surface of the IC card C inserted. In the vicinity of the front end of the concave portion 4 in the card insertion direction, a projection 7 protruding from one of the side walls 4a and 4b is provided in the concave portion 4. The protruding portion 7 serves as a card stopper for which the front end of the IC card C inserted into the concave portion 4 contacts and determines the insertion limit of the IC card C.

From a direction orthogonal to the card insertion direction of the base plate 1, a pair of guide walls 8 in which an arc-shaped guide groove 8a is drilled are provided to face each other, and a pair of guide walls 8 are provided. A guide hole 9 extending in the front of the card insertion direction is drilled in between. The guide hole 9 has a 2nd guide hole 9b provided in the card insertion direction front side successively to the 1st guide hole 9a and the 1st guide hole 9a. The 1st guide hole 9a has predetermined space | interval in the direction orthogonal to a card insertion direction. The 2nd guide hole 9b has a space | interval narrower than the space | interval of the 1st guide hole 9a.

At the position of the first guide hole 9a side (card insertion direction rear side) of the second guide hole 9b, protrusions 10 and 10 protruding from both sides of the second guide hole 9b are provided. Between the protrusions 10 and 10, a gap smaller than the distance between the second guide holes 9b in the direction orthogonal to the card insertion direction is formed. The guide part 11 is formed in the position of the 2nd guide hole 9b side (card insertion direction front side) of the 1st guide hole 9a. The upper surface of the guide part 11 is chamfered, and is inclined upward gradually toward the card insertion direction.

The base plate 1 located between the guide hole 9 and one wall portion 2b extending in the card insertion direction of the peripheral wall 2 has a sub-guide hole extending in the same direction as the guide hole 9 ( 12) is perforated. The sub guide hole 12 is formed in the form which cuts off the side wall 4b which opposes the side wall 4a in which the protrusion part 7 of the recessed part 4 is provided. The stopper 13 formed in the substantially U-shaped cross section is provided upright at the edge part of the sub guide hole 12 in the guide insertion direction front side so that the sub guide hole 12 may be exceeded. The upper lower surface of the stopper 13 forms a stopper surface.

In plan view, on the upper surface of the base plate 1 positioned between the guide hole 9 and the other wall portion 2a extending in the card insertion direction of the peripheral wall 2, as shown in FIG. Pins 14a, 14b, 14c, and 14d are provided in a substantially straight line in the card insertion direction. On the pins 14a, 14b, 14c and 14d, first and second micro switches 15 and 16 for detecting the card insertion state are positioned and fixed. The first micro-switch 15 is press-fitted to the two base pins 14a and 14b on the rear side of the card insertion direction and attached to the base plate 1. The second micro switch 16 is press-fitted to the base plate 1 by two pins 14c and 14d on the front side of the card insertion direction. The first and second micro switches 15 and 16 are all rectangular in plan view, and the major axis direction is substantially parallel to the card insertion direction, and the switch portions of the first and second micro switches 15 and 16 are also in a rectangular shape. In the direction in which the pressing force applied by the springs 15b and 16b opposite the wall portions 2a, that is, by the springs 15b and 16b for returning the contacts of the switch portions 15a and 16a, is substantially orthogonal to the wall portions 2a. It is installed to work. Here, the 1st micro switch 15 (switch part 15a) comprises the switch means in each claim, and the spring 15b comprises the spring member in each claim.

A bottom plate 18 facing the base plate 1 is fixed to a lower surface of the base plate 1 at intervals slightly larger than the thickness of the IC card C. The bottom plate 18 is formed with a cutout portion 19 of substantially the same shape corresponding to the cutout portion 3 of the base plate 1. Since the recess 4 of the base plate 1 is covered by this bottom plate 18, the space partitioned by the recess 4 and the bottom plate 18 forms the card insertion path 20. At the same time, the card insertion hole 21 is formed at the ends of the base plate 1 and the bottom plate 18. A guide hole 22 extending in front of the card insertion direction corresponding to the guide hole 9 formed in the base plate 1 at a position substantially centered in the direction orthogonal to the card insertion direction of the bottom plate 18. It is perforated. In the bottom plate 18 located between the guide hole 9 and one side wall 2b extending in the card insertion direction of the peripheral wall 2, the sub-guide hole 12 formed in the base plate 1 is provided. ), A subguide hole (not shown) extending in the same direction as the guide hole 9 is drilled. In the bottom plate 18, the hook portion 24 protrudes downward and is formed at a position on the rear side in the card insertion direction of the sub guide hole. As seen from the card insertion direction of the bottom plate 18, the card attaching parts 18a and 18b are provided in the back side so that the card mounting parts 18a and 18b may oppose.

In one card stacking portion 18b of the bottom plate 18, a magnetic head 25 for reading magnetic information recorded on the IC card C is provided from one side wall 4b of the recess 4. The predetermined distance is provided in the direction orthogonal to an insertion direction. The magnetic head 25 extends from the bottom surface of the bottom plate 18 in the card thickness direction (up and down directions in FIGS. 3 and 6) to move two fixed supports 26 and 26 in the card thickness direction. The pressing force is applied to the bottom plate 18 direction (upward in FIGS. 3 and 6) by the springs 27 and 27. The roller 28 is provided in the opposing surface 1a of the base plate 1 opposite to the card mounting portion 18b in which the magnetic head 25 is provided, facing the magnetic head 25. The roller 28 is rotatably supported by the shaft 30 fixed to the boss | hub part 29 which protruded on the opposing surface 1a of the base board 1.

The contact unit 31 is supported by the guide wall 8 of the base plate 1. As shown in FIG. 7, the contact unit 31 includes a card contact portion 33 in which a terminal attachment portion 32 formed of a thin rectangular parallelepiped and an IC card C inserted into the card insertion path 20 come into contact with each other. Have The terminal attachment part 32 and the card contact part 33 are connected by the arm part 34, and these terminal attachment parts 32, the card contact part 33, and the arm part 34 are integrally molded by synthetic resin. It is. A pair of dowels 35 and 35 protrude from both sides of the position where the terminal attachment portion 32 becomes the rear side in the card insertion direction. On the lower surface 32a of the terminal attachment portion 32, a contact terminal 36 is formed by bending a flake-shaped conductive material in an L shape. In addition, the front end portion is formed with an engaging portion 37 which is slightly inclined upward toward the front of the card insertion direction, as viewed from the card insertion direction of the lower surface 32a of the terminal attachment portion 32. The spring contact portion 38 and the card contact portion 39 are formed in the card contact portion 33.

The extension part 40 is provided in the end surface of the terminal attachment part 32 in the card insertion direction front side. The extension part 40 is located in the card insertion direction back side from the 1st extension part 40a whose width in the card width direction orthogonal to a card insertion direction became a 1st set value, and the 1st extension part 40a, It has the 2nd extension part 40b used as the 2nd set value whose width | variety in the card width direction orthogonal to a card insertion direction is smaller than a 1st set value. The engaging surface 40c is formed in the upper surface of the 1st extended part 40a, and the front side is formed in the taper shape by inclining a little downward toward the card insertion direction forward from the card insertion direction of the engaging surface 40c. have. The first set value is set larger than the length in the direction orthogonal to the card insertion direction of the gap formed between the protrusions 10 and 10. The second set value is set smaller than the length in the direction orthogonal to the card insertion direction of the gap formed between the projections 10 and 10.

The contact unit 31 engages the dowels 35 and 35 into the guide grooves 8a from the openings of the guide grooves 8a of the guide wall 8 and connects the hook portions 24 of the bottom plate 18 with each other. By hanging the tension spring 41 on the spring engaging portion 38, the card contact surface 39 of the card contact portion 33 always passes through the sub guide hole 12 of the base plate 1 to the recessed portion 4. It is supported by the guide wall 8 so as to touch it. The card contact portion 33 (card contact surface 39) is provided at a position proximate to the side wall 4b of the recess 4, so that the corner portion of the IC card C inserted into the card insertion path 20 contacts. Consists of. The contact unit 31 supported by the guide wall 8 is guided by the guide groove 8a so as to be able to move from the rear inclined upper side to the front inclined lower side, and by the tension spring 41, the contact unit 31. Is always pushed to the rear side. The terminal attachment portion 32 moves the inside of the guide hole 9 of the base plate 1 in the front and rear direction of the guide insertion direction, and the card contact portion 33 opens the inside of the sub guide hole 12 of the base plate 1. Move forward and backward in the card insertion direction.

As shown in Figs. 3, 5 and 6, the shutter member 42 is provided at the front end of the cutout 3 in the card insertion direction. The shutter member 42 is provided in the shutter member storage hole 43 drilled in the base plate 1. The shutter member storage hole 43 is set to have a length in a direction orthogonal to the card insertion direction longer than a width in a direction orthogonal to the card insertion direction of the recess 4. The shutter member 42 is rotatably supported with respect to the shaft 44 which is hypothesized between the opposing wall portions 2a, 2b of the peripheral wall 2. The shaft 44 is disposed above the shutter member storage hole 43. By these structures, the shutter member 42 is provided so as to be movable in the advancing direction and the exiting direction with respect to the recess 4 (card insertion path 20). Moreover, the shutter member 42 has the shutter part 42a slightly longer than the width | variety in the direction orthogonal to the card insertion direction of the recessed part 4 of the base board 1. As shown in FIG. The shape of the shutter part 42a is set so that the card insertion path 20 may be substantially closed in the state which advanced to the recessed part 4 (card insertion path 20). The shutter member 42 is always provided with pressing force in the advancing direction with respect to the recessed part 4 (card insertion path 20) by the spring 45. As shown in FIG. At one end of the shutter portion 42a, a nail portion 46 in contact with the IC card C is integrally formed in order to smoothly insert and draw the IC card C. FIG. The other end part of the shutter part 42a is integrally formed with the contact part 47 extended in the card insertion direction front. Here, the spring 45 constitutes the pressing means in each claim.

The 1st lever member 48 is provided in the base board part 1b which opposes the card mounting part 18b in which the magnetic head 25 was provided with the notch 3 interposed. The first lever member 48 is rotatably supported by the first lever member support 49 formed in the base plate 1 in a state substantially parallel to the card insertion direction. The first lever member support 49 extends upward from the base plate 1 and is formed in a cylindrical shape. As shown in FIG. 2, the first lever member 48 is viewed in the card insertion direction in a state where the first lever member 48 is installed on the base plate 1, and in order, the base 50, the card contact 51, and the point 52. And a shutter member contact portion 53 and a switch contact portion 54. Here, the first lever member 48 constitutes a lever member in each claim.

The base part 50 is formed in the substantially flat plate shape extended in the card insertion direction in the state provided in the base board 1. The card contact part 51 extends downward from the rear end of the card insertion direction of the base part 50, and is able to contact the IC card C inserted in the card insertion path 20. As shown in FIG. The switch contact part 54 is provided in the card insertion direction front end of the base part 50, and is able to contact the lever member 55 provided in the switch part 15a of the 1st micro switch 15. As shown in FIG. The point part 52 is formed in the position between the card contact part 51 and the switch contact part 54 of the base part 50 extending downward, and is inserted in the cylindrical shape of the 1st lever member support part 49 It is supposed to be. Therefore, the first lever member 48 oscillates in a plane approximately parallel to the IC card C with the center axis extending in the card thickness direction of the point portion 52 as the center. The shutter member contact portion 53 is provided at a position between the point portion 52 of the base portion 50 and the switch contact portion 54, and is able to contact the contact portion 47 of the shutter member 42. The shutter member contact portion 53 and the switch contact portion 54 are formed to extend downwardly from the base portion 50 by a predetermined length in order to increase rigidity, and further, between the shutter member contact portion 53 and the switch contact portion 54 in the vertical direction. The wall portion 56 which extends is formed.

A base plate portion 1b facing the card mounting portion 18b on which the magnetic head 25 is provided, with the cutout portion 3 of the base plate 1 and the cutout portion 19 of the bottom plate 18 interposed therebetween; In the card mounting portion 18a, the cutout portion 57 is formed next to the cutout portion 3. The lower part of the card contact part 51 is located in the notch 57, and is provided in the state which advanced into the recessed part 4 (card insertion path 20). The pressing force of the spring 15b acting in the direction substantially orthogonal to the wall portion 2a extending in the card insertion direction acts on the first lever member 48 via the lever member 55 of the first micro switch 15. Therefore, the switch contact portion 54 of the first lever member 48 receives a pressing force toward the wall portion 2a (upward in FIG. 2). For this reason, the 1st lever member 48 is always pressurized in the direction which card contact part 51 advances into the recessed part 4 (card insertion path 20).

The positional relationship between the shutter member contact portion 53 and the contact portion 47 of the shutter member 42 is provided with the pressing force described above to the first lever member 48, and in the state where the IC card C is not inserted, The shutter member contact portion 53 is located above the contact portion 47 of the shutter member 42. In addition, in the state where the first lever member 48 is swung by inserting the IC card C into the card insertion path 20 and the inserted card contacts the card insertion portion 51, the shutter member 42 The shutter member contact portion 53 swings from an upper position of the contact portion 47 of (), and the shutter member contact portion 53 is positioned away from the upper position of the contact portion 47 of the shutter member 42.

As shown in Figs. 15A and 15B, a groove portion 58 having a predetermined interval α in the card thickness direction is formed in the portion of the card contact portion 51 that contacts the IC card C. As shown in Figs. The direction orthogonal to the card insertion direction of the side wall 4b of the recessed part 4 which opposes the bottom part 59 of the groove part 58, and the card contact part 51 in the state in which the IC card C is not inserted. The interval to is set to a value larger than the card width in the direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the IC card C to be used. Further, the vicinity of the opening 60 of the groove 58 is formed in a tapered shape as viewed from the card insertion direction. The predetermined interval α in the card thickness direction of the groove portion 58 described above is preferably changed in accordance with the IC card used.

The wall 61 is protruded upward from the card insertion direction front end position of the notch 57 of the base board 1 (base board part 1b which opposes the card mounting part 18b). The wall portion 61 has a height that generally contacts the base portion 50 between the point portion 52 of the first lever member 48 and the card contact portion 51, and the point of the first lever member 48. It is comprised so that the oscillation about the center axis of the part 52 may be stabilized.

Due to the contact relationship between the first lever member 48 and the first micro switch 15 described above, the first micro switch 15 swings around the point portion 52 of the first lever member 48. That is, it becomes possible to detect whether or not the IC card C is inserted from the card insertion port 21. In the first micro switch 15, the IC card C is inserted from the card insertion port 21, and the IC card C contacts the card contact portion 51 so that the first lever member 48 swings. The part 15a (contact point) is pressed to output the ON signal, the IC card C is drawn out of the card insertion port 21, and in the state where the IC card C is not present, the switch part 15a (contact point) It is configured to return and output an OFF signal. Moreover, the 1st lever member 48 makes the card contact part 51 advance into the recessed part 4 (card insertion path 20) from the spring 15b for returning the contact of the switch part 15a. The pressing force is applied in the direction.

In the position near the card insertion direction front end of the base board 1, the card press member 62 is extended in the cylinder part 63 extended upward from the base board 1, as shown in FIG. It is installed in the stored state. The card pressing member 62 has a pressing portion 64 at its lower end, and the pressing portion 64 passes through the hole portion 65 formed by passing the base plate 1 in the card thickness direction. It is installed to advance from the lower surface of 1) to the position near the front end of the card insertion direction in the recess 4 (card insertion path 20), and a pressing force is applied in the direction of the bottom plate 18 by the spring 66. have. In order to prevent buckling or the like of the spring 66, the spring guide portion 67 protrudes upward from the spring contact surface 68 of the pressing portion 64 to which the lower end of the spring 66 contacts, and is integrally formed. The upper end of the spring 66 is in contact with the plate member 69 which is fixedly coupled to the upper end of the cylinder 63, and the spring 66 is housed in the cylinder 63 in a precompressed state. The pressing portion 64 is formed with a protrusion 70 extending in the card thickness direction, and in the tube portion 63, a guide groove 71 for guiding the protrusion 70 is extended in the card thickness direction. have. As a result, the card pressing member 62 smoothly moves inside the cylinder portion 63. Moreover, the card insertion direction back side of the lower surface of the press part 64 is inclined downward toward the card insertion direction front side, and is formed in taper shape. For this reason, the inserted IC card C tip end portion is configured to easily enter the lower surface of the pressing portion 64.

The card pressing member 62 has an extending portion 73 formed by extending a predetermined length upward from the pressing portion 64. The extension portion 73 is engaged with the groove portion 74 formed in the cylinder portion 63, and guides the inside of the groove portion 74 in the card thickness direction with the movement of the pressing portion 64 in the card thickness direction. Move. The second lever member 75 is provided substantially above the extension 73. The second lever member 75 has a base portion 76, a card pressing member contact portion 77, and a switch contact portion 78. The base portion 76 is formed in a rod shape having a substantially circular cross section, and the base portion 76 is formed at both ends 79 and 79 thereof in a state where the central axis of the base portion 76 is substantially parallel to the card insertion direction. ) Is supported by the support portions 80, 80 formed on the base plate 1 so as to be able to swing around the central axis. The card pressurizing member contact portion 77 is a radial direction of the base portion 76 from the base portion 76 (a direction in which the card pressing member is substantially parallel to the IC card C as viewed in the card insertion direction in the state of being installed on the base plate 1), In FIG. 11, it protrudes to the left side, and is in contact with the extension 73 of the card pressing member 62. In FIG. The switch contact portion 78 has a predetermined angle (approximately 90 ° in this embodiment) with the card pressing member contact portion 77 as viewed in the direction of the central axis of the base portion 76, and the base portion 76 is formed from the base portion 76. ) Is formed to protrude in the radial direction (the thickness direction of the IC card C, the downward direction in FIG. 11 when viewed from the card insertion direction in the state installed in the base plate 1), and the switch portion of the second micro switch 16. It is made to contact 16a.

By the contact relationship of the card press member 62, the 2nd lever member 75, and the 2nd micro switch 16 mentioned above, the 2nd micro switch 16 is the central axis | shaft of the 2nd lever member 75. FIG. It is possible to detect whether the peripheral swing, that is, the front end of the IC card C has been inserted to a predetermined position on the front end of the card insertion direction of the recess 4 (card insertion path 20). In the second micro switch 16, the front end portion of the IC card C is inserted to a predetermined position on the front end side of the card insertion direction of the recess 4 (card insertion path 20), and the card pressing member 62 is inserted. Pushed upwards, the ON signal is output, the IC card C is drawn out of the card insertion opening 21, and in the state where the IC card C is not present, the switch section 16a (contact point) returns and the OFF signal is returned. It is configured to output.

The upper surface of the apparatus main body A is covered with the cover 81 formed in substantially flat plate shape, and the cover 81 is screwed to the boss | gear part 82 which stood on the base board 1, and was installed. The lower surface of the cover 81 has a position corresponding to the shutter member contact portion 53 of the first lever member 48, a position corresponding to the first micro switch 15, and a position corresponding to the second micro switch 16. The projections 83 extending downward are formed at positions corresponding to the contact units 31, respectively. Each protrusion 83 is located above the first lever member 48 (particularly, the shutter member contact portion 53), the first micro switch 15, the second micro switch 16, and the contact unit 31. The height is set to regulate the movement of. On the upper surface of the IC card C, an electrode portion C1 to which the contact terminal 36 of the contact unit 31 is welded is formed.

In this configuration, as shown in Fig. 1, the IC card C is inserted between the card mounting portions 18a and 18b of the bottom plate 18 and the sidewalls 4a and 4b of the recess 4, respectively. Then, the card is inserted into the recess 4 (card insertion path 20) from the card insertion port 21. In a state where the IC card C is not yet inserted or the inserted IC card C does not reach the card contact portion 51 of the first lever member 48 (state shown in FIG. 8), the first The lever member 48 receives the pressing force from the spring 15b for returning the contact of the switch portion 15a of the first micro switch 15, and the card contact portion 51 receives the recess 4 (card insertion). In the furnace 20). The shutter member 42 is in the state of advancing with respect to the recessed part 4 (card insertion path 20) by receiving the pressing force from the spring 45. As shown in FIG. In these states, since the shutter member contact portion 53 is located above the contact portion 47 of the shutter member 42, even if the shutter member 42 is pushed in the card insertion direction by any means, the contact portion 47 And the shutter member contact portion 53 are engaged, and movement of the shutter member 42 in the exit direction from the recess 4 (card insertion path 20) is restricted, and the shutter member 42 inserts the card. The state which advanced about the furnace 20 is maintained.

When the IC card C is inserted, and one corner portion of the front end of the inserted IC card C contacts the card contact portion 51 of the first lever member 49 (state shown in FIG. 9), the corner portion is the card contact portion. Viewing 51 at the planar time, it presses in the direction (e.g., upward direction in FIG. 9) to exit from the recessed part 4 (card insertion path 20). By pressurizing the card contact portion 51 by the IC card C, the first lever member 48 swings clockwise around the point portion 52, and the shutter member contact portion 53 and the switch contact portion 54. ) Is moved in the inward direction (downward in Fig. 9) of the concave portion 4 (card insertion path 20) with a planar view. For this reason, the switch contact part 54 presses the switch part 15a (contact point) of the 1st micro switch 15 via the lever member 55. As shown in FIG. The first micro switch 15 is pressed by the switch section 15a and outputs an ON signal. Since the shutter member contact portion 53 deviates from the upper position of the contact portion 47 of the shutter member 42, the shutter member contact portion 53 is in the exit direction from the recess 4 (card insertion path 20) of the shutter member 42 described above. The movement control of is canceled, and the shutter member 42 is in a state in which it is possible to retract from the recess 4 (card insertion path 20).

As shown in Fig. 15A, when the IC card C which is normally used is inserted, the IC card C contacts the tapered surface formed on the card contact portion 51, and as described above, the card contact portion 51 (first 1 lever member 48 moves to the left direction in FIG. 15A. However, when the card D whose thickness is thinner than the predetermined interval α of the groove portion 58 is inserted, the card D does not contact the card contact portion 51 as shown in Fig. 15B. Therefore, since the first lever member 48 does not swing and the shutter member contact portion 53 is located above the contact portion 47 of the shutter member 42, the card D causes the card to release the shutter member 42. Even when pressed in the insertion direction, the contact portion 47 and the shutter member contact portion 53 are engaged, and the movement of the shutter member 42 in the exit direction from the recess 4 (card insertion path 20) is restricted. Then, the shutter member 42 is maintained in the state of advancing with respect to the card insertion path (20).

When the insertion of the IC card C proceeds, the front end surface of the IC card C comes into contact with the shutter member 42 (state shown in Fig. 10). In this state, since the movement restriction to the exit direction from the recessed part 4 (card insertion path 20) of the shutter member 42 is canceled | released, it receives a pressing force from the IC card C, and receives a shutter member ( 42 swings around the shutter 44 and exits from the recess 4 (card insertion path 20). Therefore, the IC card C advances in the card insertion path 20 while pushing up the shutter member 42.

When the IC card C is inserted, the other edge portion of the front end of the inserted IC card C contacts the card contact portion 33 (card contact surface 39) of the contact unit 31, and the card contact portion (33) is pressed in the card insertion direction against the spring force of the tension spring (41). The pressurized card contact portion 33 moves in the sub guide hole 12 in the guide insertion direction. In addition, the pressing force applied to the card contact portion 33 from the IC card C is transmitted to the terminal attachment portion 32 via the arm portion 34, and the terminal attachment portion 32 is formed on the guide wall 8. The guide groove 8a descends in the card insertion direction. When the insertion of the IC card C proceeds, the terminal attachment portion 32 descends while contacting the contact terminal 36 in the card insertion path 20 from the guide hole 9 (first guide hole 9a). Or it moves to the card insertion direction, and the contact terminal 36 of the terminal attachment part 32 comes into contact with the electrode part C1 of the IC card C. As shown in FIG.

In the IC card C, insertion of the IC card C in the card insertion direction is restricted by the other edge portion of the front end of the IC card C contacting the protruding portion 7. At this time, the vicinity of one corner portion of the front end of the IC card C enters the lower portion of the pressing portion 64 in which the card insertion direction rear side of the lower surface is formed in a tapered shape (state shown in FIG. 12). In the IC card C, the pressing force from the spring 66 passes through the card pressing member 62 (pressing portion 64) from the lower surface of the recess 4 to the bottom plate 18 direction (downward in FIG. 12). Act towards. As a result, the vicinity of one corner portion of the front end of the IC card C is pressed against the upper surface of the bottom plate 18, and the IC card C is held in contact with the protruding portion 7. In addition, the card pressing member 62 is pushed up against the pressing force of the spring 66 by the IC card C being pushed under the pressing portion 64, and moved upward from the state shown in FIG. do. The upward movement of the card pressing member 62 is transmitted to the card pressing member contact portion 77 of the second lever member 75, and the second lever member 75 is moved around the central axis of the base portion 76. Rock it. By this swing, the switch contact portion 78 of the second lever member 75 presses the switch portion 16a (contact point) of the second micro switch 16. The second micro switch 16 receives the pressurization of the switch section 16a and outputs an ON signal.

The other edge portion of the front end of the IC card C described above is in contact with the protruding portion 7, and the contact terminal 36 of the terminal attachment portion 32 is in contact with the electrode portion C1 of the IC card C. In the state (state shown in FIG. 13), the protrusions 10 and 10 are located above the engaging surface 40c of the first extension part 40a, and are orthogonal to the card insertion direction of the first extension part 40a. Since the width in the direction is set to the first set value larger than the gap between the protrusions 10 and 10, the engagement surface 40c of the first extension part 40a and the protrusions 10 and 10 come into contact with each other. For this reason, the movement of the terminal attachment part 32 (contact unit 31) to the card thickness direction upward is regulated, and the welding state of the contact terminal 36 and the electrode part C1 is maintained.

From this state, when the projection 7 is deformed and the IC card C is inserted again, or when a metal or the like is inserted between the IC card C and the terminal attachment portion 32, the terminal attachment portion 32 (Contact unit 31) moves in the card insertion direction (state shown in FIG. 14). Thus, when the terminal attachment part 32 (contact point 31) is moved again, the extension part 40 also moves to the card insertion direction with respect to the protrusion parts 10 and 10, and the protrusion parts 10 and 10 are carried out. Below the second extension portion 40b is located. In addition, the front end of the terminal attachment portion 32 rides up the guide portion 11, whereby the terminal attachment portion 32 (contact unit 31) moves upward in the card thickness direction, and the contact terminal 36 is moved. It is separated from the electrode portion C1. At this time, since the second extension portion 40b is set to a second set value whose width in the direction orthogonal to the card insertion direction is smaller than the gap between the protrusions 10 and 10, the second extension portion 40b and The protruding portions 10 and 10 do not contact each other, and the contact terminal 36 and the electrode portion C1 can be separated from each other.

In the state where the contact terminal 36 of the terminal attachment portion 32 is in contact with the electrode portion C1 of the IC card C, the data of the IC card C is processed via the contact terminal 36. Specifically, when the ON signal is output from both the first micro switch 15 and the second micro switch 16, the data of the IC card C is processed. In addition, in the case where magnetic information is recorded at a predetermined position of the IC card C, the magnetic information recorded by the magnetic head 25 is recorded when the portion where the magnetic information is recorded passes through the magnetic head 25. Is read. Specifically, the magnetic information is read out until the ON signal is output from the second micro switch 16 on which the ON signal is output from the first micro switch 15. The read magnetic information is communicated to a host computer or the like such as a card company, and it is determined whether or not the inserted card can be used, and the result is returned.

As mentioned above, in the card processing apparatus of this embodiment, the shutter member 42 and the 1st lever member 48 are provided especially. In the state where the IC card C is not inserted, the shutter member 42 is provided with a pressing force in the advancing direction with respect to the card insertion path 20 (concave portion 4) by the spring 45, Since the movement in the exit direction is restricted by the lever member 48, the state where the card is inserted into the insertion path 20 (the recessed portion 4) is maintained. 20, foreign matters can be prevented from being inserted into the concave portion 4. Next, when the IC card C inserted into the card insertion path 20 (the concave portion 4) is inserted. When the inserted IC card C contacts the card contact portion 51, the first lever member 48 swings, and the contact state between the first lever member 48 and the shutter member 42 is released. As a result, the shutter member 42 can move in the exiting direction, is pressed by the inserted IC card C, and the card is inserted while counteracting the pressing force by the spring 45. 20 moves in the exiting direction from the concave portion 4. Therefore, the mechanical mechanism by the shutter member 42 and the first lever member 48 is not provided without a photo sensor, an electronic solenoid, or the like. This makes it possible to move the shutter member 42 so that it does not interfere with card insertion into the card insertion path 20 (concave portion 4), resulting in an increase in the size of the card processing apparatus and the complexity of the device configuration. It can prevent.

Further, the first micro switch 15 is provided in contact with the switch contact portion 54 formed at the front end of the first lever member 48 in the card insertion direction front end. The first micro switch 15 outputs an ON signal or an OFF signal in accordance with the swinging direction of the first lever member 48. For this reason, it becomes possible to detect that the IC card C was inserted from the card insertion port 21 using the thing which the 1st lever member 48 rocked by the IC card C being inserted. Therefore, the detection means for detecting that the IC card C is inserted can be simplified.

Moreover, the 1st micro switch 15 has the spring 15b which gives a press force in order to return the contact of the switch part 15a, and the press force by the spring 15b inserts the card contact part 51 into the card | seat. It is provided so that it may act in the direction which protrudes in the furnace 20. As shown in FIG. For this reason, by the pressing force of the spring 15b of the 1st micro switch 15, the card contact part 51 protrudes in the card insertion path 20 (concave part 4), and the 1st lever member ( The state which regulated the movement of the shutter member 42 to the exit direction by 48 is maintained. Therefore, it is possible to set the state which regulated the movement of the shutter member 42 to the exit direction as an initial state, without providing a new pressurizing means, and simplifies the components and the components around the 1st lever member 48. The number of cuts can be reduced.

In addition, a predetermined distance is spaced apart from the side wall 4b of the card insertion path 20 (the concave part 4) facing the card contact part 51 in a direction orthogonal to the card insertion direction, so as to be placed on the IC card C. The magnetic head 25 for reading and writing the magnetic information recorded in the is provided. As a result, the pressing force of the spring 15b of the first micro switch 15 acts in the direction of the side wall 4b of the card insertion path 20 (the recess 4) opposite to the card contact portion 51. By this, the inserted IC card C is pressed against the side wall 4b of the card insertion path 20 (the recess 4) facing the card contact portion 51 and positioned. Therefore, it becomes possible to let the magnetic head 25 pass through in the state which positioned the IC card C, without providing a new pressurizing means or the like.

In addition, the card contact portion 51 is provided with a groove portion 58 having a predetermined interval α in the card thickness direction, and inserts a card facing the bottom portion 59 of the groove portion 58 and the card contact portion 51. The interval in the direction orthogonal to the card insertion direction with the side wall 4b of the furnace 20 (concave portion 4) is set to a value larger than the card width in the direction orthogonal to the card insertion direction used. . For this reason, when another card thinner than the IC card C used is inserted, the card thinner than the IC card C used is passed through the groove 58, and the first lever member 48 ) Is not rocked. Thus, the state in which the movement of the shutter member 42 in the retracting direction is restricted is maintained, and it is possible to prevent the insertion of another card by mistake. In addition, it is possible to mechanically detect the thickness of the card without providing a detection means or the like, and the complexity of the structure and the increase in the number of parts are suppressed.

Further, the vicinity of the opening 60 of the groove 58 is formed in a tapered shape as viewed from the card insertion direction. For this reason, even if there exists a nonuniformity in the card thickness of the IC card C used, it becomes possible to absorb this nonuniformity and to insert the IC card C smoothly.

Moreover, the 1st lever member 48 is supported by the base board 1 (1st lever member support part 49) in the state substantially parallel to a card insertion direction, and the 1st micro switch 15 has its long axis. In the state in which the direction is substantially parallel to the card insertion direction, they are similarly provided in the base plate 1. For this reason, when installing the 1st lever member 48 and the 1st micro switch 15, the length in the card width direction orthogonal to the card insertion direction of the apparatus main body A is suppressed, and the card processing apparatus of the Miniaturization can be achieved. In addition, the second micro switch 16 which detects that the IC card C is inserted to the front end also has a base plate in series with the first micro switch 15 in a state in which its major axis direction is substantially parallel to the card insertion direction. Since it is provided in (1), lengthening in the card width direction orthogonal to the card insertion direction of the apparatus main body A is suppressed, and it becomes possible to further downsize the card processing apparatus.

The second lever member 75 is also provided in series with the first lever member 48 in the card insertion direction, contributing to the miniaturization of the card processing apparatus.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to an IC card processing apparatus, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the present invention can also be applied to, for example, a magnetic head processing apparatus that processes a magnetic head. It can be applied to various other card processing devices.

As described above in detail, according to the card processing apparatus according to the present invention, a shutter member for preventing foreign matters and the like from being inserted from the card insertion port is not caused to increase the size of the card processing apparatus and the complexity of the device configuration. It is possible to provide a card processing apparatus which can be installed so as not to interfere with card insertion into the insertion path.

Claims (6)

A card slot through which a card is inserted and ejected, A card insertion passage formed in communication with the card insertion opening, A shutter member movably installed in an advancing direction and an exiting direction with respect to the card insertion path, the shutter member being moved in the exit direction from the card insertion path by contacting a card inserted in the card insertion path; Pressing means for applying a force to the shutter member in the advancing direction of the shutter member; In a state of being in contact with the shutter member and in contact with the shutter member, a lever member is provided for regulating the movement of the shutter member in an exiting direction, The lever member has a card contact portion provided to protrude into the card insertion path, and swings when the inserted card contacts the card contact portion, so that the shutter member can move in the retracting direction. A card processing apparatus, characterized in that the contact state is released. 2. The card processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein switch means is provided in contact with the lever member and turned on or off in accordance with a swinging direction of the lever member. 3. The switch means according to claim 2, wherein the switch means has a spring member for applying a pressing force to return the contact point of the switch means, and the pressing force by the spring member protrudes the card contact portion into the card insertion path. The card processing apparatus characterized in that it is installed to work. 4. The magnetic head as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a magnetic head for reading and writing magnetic information to and from the wall portion of the card insertion path opposite the card contact portion in a direction orthogonal to the card insertion direction. The card processing apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. The said card contact part is provided with the groove part which has a predetermined space | interval in the card thickness direction, The said card contact part, The interval in the direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the bottom portion of the groove portion and the wall portion of the card insertion path opposite the card contact portion is set to a value larger than the card width in the direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the card used. The card processing apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. 6. The card processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the vicinity of the opening of the groove portion is formed in a tapered shape when viewed from the card insertion direction.