WO2002025852A9 - Manual ic card reader - Google Patents
Manual ic card readerInfo
- Publication number
- WO2002025852A9 WO2002025852A9 PCT/IB2001/002179 IB0102179W WO0225852A9 WO 2002025852 A9 WO2002025852 A9 WO 2002025852A9 IB 0102179 W IB0102179 W IB 0102179W WO 0225852 A9 WO0225852 A9 WO 0225852A9
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- Prior art keywords
- card
- card reader
- manual
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
- G06K7/0013—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers
- G06K7/0021—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers for reading/sensing record carriers having surface contacts
- G06K7/0026—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers for reading/sensing record carriers having surface contacts the galvanic contacts of the connector adapted for landing on the contacts of the card upon card insertion
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- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
- G06K7/0013—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers
- G06K7/0021—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers for reading/sensing record carriers having surface contacts
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a manual IC card reader. More specifically, it relates to a novel manual card reader which reads and writes data by manual insertion and removal of an IC card.
- Fig. 4 shows an example of a manual IC card reader 101 of conventional technology which reads and writes data on IC card 102 when IC card
- Contact shoe 104 on contact block 103 must resiliently contact IC card 102 held at a given position such that manual IC card reader 101 communicates with IC card 102 having data thereon.
- Contact block 103 is supported such that IC card 102 can move upward and downward with respect to IC card 102 by means of parallel link mechanism 106.
- Contact block 103 is provided with corner contact plate (contact registration) 105 which contacts the tip of inserted IC card 102 for alignment.
- Inserted IC card 102 contacts corner contact plate 105 of contact block 103, and contact block 103 is pushed inward and is pressed against IC card 102.
- Contact shoe 104 resiliently contacts IC card 102 held at a given position.
- the conventional manual IC card reader 101 has a drawback in that contact block 103 is gradually pushed downward as IC card 102 is inserted, increasing contact pressure P applied by contact shoe 104.
- Contact pressure P causes friction between IC card 102 and card transport surface 107 thereby making insertion of IC card 102 difficult. More specifically, the insertion load is small until contact shoe 104 contacts IC card 102 and the insertion load increases afterward, making insertion of IC card 102 difficult.
- the primary object of the present invention is to provide a manual IC card reader into which an IC card can be inserted easily with a small insertion load until the IC card is inserted to the read-out position correctly.
- the present invention provides the following manual IC card reader in which an IC card is inserted from a slot formed on the frame of the IC card reader and is moved to a termination point via the channel unit for insertion removal of the IC card provided in the direction in which the IC card is inserted so as to transmit data when a contact shoe on a contact block contacts a contact terminal pattern on the IC card, a manual IC card reader which comprises: sensors for detecting the IC card positioned at the termination point; a moving means for moving the contact block to a terminal pattern to/from the contact block to cause the contact block and the terminal pattern to connect/disconnect from each other according to the output from the sensor; and a driving source for driving the moving means.
- the present invention provides a manual IC card reader as described above wherein the IC card reader comprises a shutter member for opening/closing the slot based on the output from the sensor and the shutter member is opened /closed by the driving means actuated by the driving source.
- the driving means actuated by the driving source.
- the driving source can be used for both opening/closing the shutter member and for moving the contact block.
- the present invention provides a manual IC card reader as set forth initially above, wherein the driving source comprises an engagement pin for providing an engagement of the moving means and the engagement pin formed on the engagement unit such that the engagement pin connects/disconnects from the engagement unit provided with the moving means; the contact block connects/disconnects from the contact terminal pattern on the IC card as the engagement pin connects/disconnects from the engagement unit.
- Actuation of the driving source drives the moving means via the engagement pin and engagement unit to move the contact block.
- a manual IC card reader comprising: a linking member; a mount provided on the linking member; and a fitting hole formed on the shutter member such that the mount is fitted therein; wherein the fitting hole comprises an actuating portion for opening/closing the shutter member according to the reciprocating movement of the linking member, and a holding unit for holding the shutter member at the closed position.
- the actuated driving source moves the engagement pin and the linking member so as to open close or hold the shutter member via a mount and a fitting hole.
- the shutter member is opened/closed by reciprocal movement of the linking member.
- the mount is at the holding unit, the shutter member is held at the closed position.
- Fig. 1 is a side view of a major section of the manual IC card reader according the present invention for reading/writing data on an IC card;
- Fig. 2 is a side view showing a major section of the manual IC card reader according to the present invention in which the IC card is removable;
- Fig. 3 is a plan view of a major section of the manual IC card reader according to the present invention;
- Fig. 4 is a side view of a manual IC card reader of conventional technology
- Fig. 5 is a side view showing a major section of a manual IC card reader of conventional technology.
- Fig. 6 is also a side view showing a major section of a manual IC card reader of conventional technology.
- Figs. 1-3 show an embodiment of the manual IC card reader 1 according to the present invention.
- Manual IC card reader 1 moves IC card 2 from slot 3 to the card termination point (the point at which IC card 2 is positioned in each drawing); data on IC card 2 is communicated when contact shoe 5 on contact block 4 contacts a contact terminal pattern on IC card 2; IC card 2 is then removed.
- Manual IC card reader 1 comprises: sensors 6 and 7 for detecting the termination point for IC card 2; moving means 8 for moving said contact block to the contact terminal pattern on IC card 2 such that the contact block can be connected or disconnected according to the output from said sensor; and driving source 9 is provided for driving moving means 8.
- sensors 6 and 7 are activated to drive driving source 9, which activates moving means 8 so as to move contact block 4 until it contacts a contact terminal pattern on IC card 2.
- Contact block 4 does not gradually head down when IC card 2 is inserted thereby ensuring horizontal insertion of IC card without increased insertion load.
- the present invention makes insertion of Card 2 easy without requiring an additional insertion load conventionally required for transporting IC card 2 to transfer the card to the termination point.
- Manual IC card reader 1 comprises channel unit 11 provided on frame 10 constituting slot 3 for horizontal insertion and removal of IC card 2. One places his/her fingers holding IC card 2 on channel unit 11 to insert/remove IC card 2 through slot 3.
- sensor 6 is a front sensor 6 provided near slot 3 and sensor 7 is rear sensor provided deep in card transport path 12. Signals detected by sensors 6 and 7 are sent to more sophisticated equipment (not illustrated; higher intelligence computer terminal) to determine whether IC card 2 is at the card termination point upon receipt of an "ON" signal from the sensors.
- Front sensor 6 comprises a photosensor and is provided with sensor lever 13 projecting over card transport path 12. Upon insertion of IC card 2, front sensor 6 is turned on via sensor lever 13. Magnetic head 14 provided near slot 3 may also be used instead of front sensor 6. When IC card 2 is filled with magnetic information to be read out, magnetic head 14 may also be used instead of front sensor 6.
- Rear sensor 7 comprises a photosensor and is provided with sensor lever 15 projecting over card transport path 12. Upon arrival of IC card 2 at the termination point, front sensor 6 is turned on via sensor lever 13.
- Driving source 9 is a solenoid. The solenoid is provided with a spring 17 spring loaded for transferring force in the direction in which plunger 16 is pulled out. Pin 18 is mounted to be engaged with plunger 16.
- Driving source 9 is horizontally arranged in frame 10 thereby reducing the height of the IC card reader of the present invention relative to the height of IC card reader 1 of conventional technology.
- Moving means 8 which is rotatable around shaft 19, comprises a rocking plate on which contact block 4 is attached. Contact block 4 moves to/from IC card 2 as rocking motion of moving means 8.
- Moving means 8 is provided with engagement unit 20 which is capable of being connected/disconnected from engagement pin 18 of driving source 9. Whenever pin 18 connects/disconnects from engagement unit 20, movement means 8 rocks, thereby letting contact block 4 connect/disconnect from the contact terminal pattern on IC card 2.
- Moving means 8 is also provided with spring 21 which transfers force in the direction in which contact block 4 is removed from IC card 2.
- Manual IC card reader 1 comprises shutter member 22 for opening/closing motion based on sensors 6 and 7.
- Shutter member 22 is driven to open close the card transfer path 12 by driving source 9.
- driving source 9 for opening/closing motion of shutter member 22 can also be used for moving contact block 4.
- Shutter member 22 opens/closes card transfer path 12, and is capable of rocking on shaft 19.
- shutter member 22 and moving means 8 share the same pivot.
- shutter member 22 and moving means 8 can share a universal member capable of rotatably supporting shutter member 22 and moving means 8. In this way the number of parts required for assembly is reduced.
- the configuration in which shutter member 22 and moving means 8 share the same pivot provides enough space for horizontal configuration of driving source 9 (solenoid).
- Linking member 23 is fixed onto engagement pin 18.
- Mount 24 is provided to linking member 23.
- Fitting hole 25 is formed on shutter member 22 for mount 24 thereon.
- Fitting hole 25 and mount 24 together constitute a cam mechanism comprising actuating unit 26 which opens/closes shutter member 22 according to the reciprocating motion of linking member 23 and holding unit 27 which holds shutter member 22 at the closed position.
- plunger 16 of driving source 9 Prior to insertion of IC card 2, plunger 16 of driving source 9 is pulled by spring 17 to the maximum position (initial position) and shutter member 22 is open. Contact block 4 is pulled by spring 21 to a position remote from card transfer path 12.
- front sensor 6 As IC card 2 is inserted, front sensor 6 is turned on thereby sensing insertion of the IC card. Further insertion of IC card 2 turns on rear sensor 7, thereby initiating and completing reading of magnetic data. Alternatively, Magnetic head 14 reads magnetic data on IC card 2 as IC card 2 is being inserted forward-read processing.
- Actuated driving source 9 pulls in plunger 16, moving engagement pin 18 so as to initiate sliding motion of linking member 23.
- Mount 24 of linking member 23 moves inside fitting hole 25, rocking shutter member 22 to close card transfer path 2.
- IC card 2 cannot be removed.
- the pulling motion of plunger 16 causes engagement pin 18 to press engagement unit 20 of moving means 8, thereby lowering contact block 4 toward IC card 2.
- Contact shoe 5 on contact block 4 is pressed onto the contact terminal pattern on IC card 2, thereby communicating data therebetween.
- driving force of driving source 9 closes shutter member 22 utilizing a small (initial stage) pulling force generated by plunger 16 and opens shutter member 22 utilizing a large (final stage) pulling force generated by plunger 16.
- the present invention prevents applying excessive load on a solenoid and provides advantageous effects by eliminating the need for increased insertion load required in a conventional IC card reader for transporting IC card 2 to the card termination point. Closing and opening operations are executed at different times such that no excess load is applied to the solenoid. Also, shutter member 22 is always closed as data are communicated between contact shoe 5 and the contact terminal pattern on IC card 2, thereby preventing destruction of IC card 2 during removal. Plunger 16 presses contact block 4 when plunger 16 is pulled thereby ensuring the intimate contact of Plunger
- a solenoid is adopted for actuating driving source 9 in the preferred embodiment but a motor may also be used in its place.
- contact block 4 is moved by driving source 9 when IC card 2 is moved to the termination point, making insertion of IC card 2 easy without requiring an additional insertion load to transfer the card to the termination point.
- a contact block is operated not manually but by a driving source. As a result, while an IC card is inserted to the holding position, the contact block does not gradually head down and the IC card is supported by the pad pressure of the magnetic head. In other words the IC card insertion load is always kept constant. In this way, the card reader for IC cards has the same ease of operation as a magnetic card reader. Elimination of fluctuating load caused by insertion and removal of an
- IC card reduces the error caused during reading of magnetic data.
- IC card When one uses a card having both IC and magnetic data, one tends to remove the card when it is not inserted completely mislead by the increased insertion load. Correct data can be read all the time, thereby securing the read/write communication of data on the IC card.
- a driving source can move the contact block and open/close the shutter. This reduces the size and manufacturing cost of the IC card reader according to the present invention. Also, the use of the same driving source for opening and closing of a shutter and moving of the contact block eliminates the need for additional driving force, eliminating the possibility of a reader with a larger size.
- the manual IC card reader of the present invention can move the contact block when the actuated driving source drives the moving means via the engaged unit. Still further, the manual IC card reader of the present invention can switch the opening/closing and holding of the shutter member.
- the manual IC card reader of the present invention can be made with a small number of components due to the use of a universal supporting member for rotatable support of the shutter member and the moving means.
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JP2000-285703 | 2000-09-20 | ||
JP2000285703A JP3907934B2 (en) | 2000-09-20 | 2000-09-20 | Manual IC card reader |
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WO2002025852A2 WO2002025852A2 (en) | 2002-03-28 |
WO2002025852A3 WO2002025852A3 (en) | 2002-11-07 |
WO2002025852A9 true WO2002025852A9 (en) | 2003-08-21 |
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