WO2005022450A1

WO2005022450A1 - Card processing device

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Publication number: WO2005022450A1
Application number: PCT/JP2004/012920
Authority: WO
Inventors: Akihiro Tadamasa; Yoshi Hasegawa
Original assignee: Omron Corporation
Priority date: 2003-09-01
Filing date: 2004-08-31
Publication date: 2005-03-10
Also published as: JP2005078437A; JP4518766B2

Abstract

When a magnetic card is inserted from an insertion opening (1b), a card processing device determines that information reading by a first magnetic head (6) is required and sets a sending speed for taking in the card to V1. Then, while the card is sent to the inside (1a) of a body by controlling a motor in a closed loop so as to send the magnetic card with the speed V1 maintained, the information is read from the magnetic card by the first head (6). Further, when an IC card is inserted from an insertion opening (1b), the card processing device determines that information reading by a first magnetic head (6) is not required and sets a sending speed for taking in the card to V2 that is lower than V1.

Description

Card processing equipment Technical field

The present invention relates to a card processing device capable of processing information on each of a magnetic card and an IC card. Background art

As a card processing device for processing a card as an information recording medium, there is a card processing device capable of reading and writing information from each of a magnetic card and an IC card (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-110123). No., Japanese Patent No. 3,326,351). For example, when a magnetic card is inserted from the entrance, the magnetic card is conveyed to the inside of the main body at a constant speed by a card conveying means such as a motor or a roller, and the magnetic card is processed by a magnetic head. The information on the magnetic card is read by detecting the change in the magnetic force of the magnetic stripe provided in the magnetic card. When a contact-type IC card is inserted through an insertion slot, for example, the card processing device conveys the IC card into the main body by a card conveying means, stops the IC card at a predetermined position, and stops the IC contact provided on the IC card. The information on the IC card is read by contacting the IC contact on the device side with the device.

In general, in the above-mentioned card processing device, the size of the magnetic card and the IC card is almost the same, so the entrance and the card transport means are shared by the magnetic card and the IC card. Therefore, even when the IC card is inserted from the entrance, the IC card is conveyed to the predetermined position inside the main body by the card conveying means at the same constant speed as when the magnetic card is conveyed. Reference is made to Japanese Patent No. 3332653). (Note that Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-110230 does not describe the speed of transporting a magnetic card or an IC card into the main body.)

However, as in the conventional card processing device described above, if an IC card is inserted and the Ic card is conveyed into the main body at the same speed as the magnetic card is conveyed, it takes a long time for the IC card to be conveyed into the main body. And cannot process IC cards at high speed There's a problem. Disclosure of the invention

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a card processing device capable of processing a magnetic card and an IC card, and to operate the IC card at a higher speed than before. Is to process.

According to the present invention, a transport unit for transporting a card inserted from an insertion slot into the main body, a magnetic reading unit for reading information from a magnetic card being transported, a position detecting unit for detecting a position of the card, a predetermined position In a card processing device equipped with IC reading means for reading information from the Ic card transported to the IC card, it is determined whether or not it is necessary to read information from the card inserted from the entrance by magnetic reading means And a control unit that controls the transport unit to transport the inserted card at a first speed when the determination unit determines that information is to be read by the magnetic reading unit. When it is determined that reading of information by the reading means is unnecessary, control for controlling the transfer means to transfer the inserted card to a predetermined position at a second speed higher than the first speed. Providing a stage.

According to the above, when the magnetic card is inserted from the entrance and it is determined that the information is required to be read by the magnetic reading means, the magnetic card is conveyed to the inside of the main body at the first speed, and the magnetic reading means Information can be read from the magnetic card. If the IC card is inserted from the entrance and it is determined that the information is not required to be read by the magnetic reading means, the magnetic card is transported at the second speed higher than the speed at the time of transport (the first speed). The IC card is transported to a predetermined position inside the main body, and information can be read from the IC card stopped at the predetermined position by the IC reading means. In other words, the time required to transport the IC card into the main body is reduced, and the IC card can be processed at a higher speed than before.

In the embodiment of the present invention, a speed detecting unit for detecting a conveying speed of the card conveyed by the conveying unit is provided, and the control unit is configured to execute the operation when the judgment unit judges that the information is to be read by the magnetic reading unit. The transport means is controlled in a closed loop so as to maintain the first speed based on the output of the speed detecting means, and the information by the magnetic reading means is determined by the determining means. When it is determined that the reading of the document is unnecessary, the transport means is subjected to open-loop control. Note that “closed loop control” refers to feedback-type control in which a detected value of an output is returned to an input side, and a control target is controlled based on a deviation between a target value and a detected value. “Open loop control” refers to non-feedback control that does not return the detected output value to the input side.

As described above, when it is determined that information is required to be read by the magnetic reader when the magnetic card is inserted from the entrance, the magnetic card is controlled at a constant speed (the first speed) by performing closed-loop control on the carrier. ) Can be stably transported into the main body, and the information can be reliably read from the magnetic force by the magnetic reading means. If the IC card is inserted from the entrance and it is determined that the information is not required to be read by the magnetic reading means, the carrying means is controlled in an open loop so that the carrying means is controlled more than when the magnetic card is carried. And the power consumption of the device can be kept low. Furthermore, when the card is conveyed at the second speed higher than the first speed, the closed loop control for maintaining the speed is not performed, so that the high speed (second speed) can be maintained as the conveyance means. There is no need to use a large motor, a small motor that can maintain a low speed (first speed) can be used, and the size of the device can be reduced.

Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, a magnetic card detecting means for detecting whether or not the card inserted from the entrance is a magnetic card is provided, and the judging means, based on the detection result of the magnetic card detecting means, It is determined whether or not it is necessary to read information from the card inserted by the magnetic reading means. In this case, when the magnetic card is inserted from the insertion slot, the magnetic card detecting means detects that the inserted card is a magnetic card, so that it is necessary to read information by the magnetic reading means. Can be determined. Also, when an IC card is inserted from the entrance, the magnetic card detecting means detects that the inserted card is not a magnetic card, so that it is determined that reading of information by the magnetic reading means is unnecessary. it can.

Further, in another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a receiving unit for receiving information on a card inserted from the insertion slot from a higher-level device, and the determining unit receives the information by the receiving unit. Based on the information, it is determined whether or not it is necessary to read information from the card inserted through the insertion slot by the magnetic reading means. The “information about the card” refers to, for example, the type of the card and how to handle the card. In this way, when the magnetic card is inserted from the entrance, the information received from the host device recognizes that the inserted card needs to be treated as a magnetic card, and the information is read by the magnetic reading means. It can be determined that reading is necessary. When an IC card is inserted from the slot, it recognizes that the inserted card needs to be handled as an IC card based on the information received from the host device, and it is not necessary to read the information by the magnetic reading means. It can be determined that there is.

According to the present invention, when a magnetic card is inserted, it is possible to read information from the magnetic card by the magnetic reading means while transporting the magnetic card at the first speed,

When an IC card is inserted, the IC card can be transported to a predetermined position at a second speed higher than the first speed, and information can be read from the IC card by the IC reading means. The time required for transporting the card into the body is reduced, and the IC card can be processed at a higher speed than before. Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a schematic structure of the card processing device.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a schematic structure of the card processing device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the card processing device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a motor closed-loop control system.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a motor open-loop control system.

FIG. 6 is an overall flowchart showing the operation procedure of the card processing device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a detailed procedure of the card loading process.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a detailed procedure of the card loading process.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a detailed procedure of the card return process.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an operation state of the card processing device.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an operation state of the card processing device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a change in the transport speed of the card when the card is taken in. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a change in the transport speed of the card when the card is taken in.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of another embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a change in the transport speed of a card according to another embodiment. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

1 and 2 are diagrams showing a schematic structure of a card processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of the card processing device, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the device. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a card processing device, which is mounted on and connected to a higher-level device 30 (shown in FIG. 3) such as an automatic cash transaction processing device. The card processing device 10 is a card processing device capable of reading information from a magnetic card having a magnetic stripe and a contact-type IC card having an IC chip and an IC contact. Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of the card processing device 10, and 1a denotes an internal space of the main body 1 (hereinafter, referred to as a main body inside). 2 is a magnetic card or an IC card, 2a is a front end of the card 2, and 2b is a rear end of the card 2. The magnetic card and the IC card are almost the same size. 1b is the entrance where card 2 is inserted. Reference numeral 3 denotes a card width detection sensor composed of a photomicrosensor, which is arranged near the entrance 1b. The sensor 3 detects whether an object having a width substantially equal to the width of the card 2 has been inserted from the entrance 1b. For example, when a magnetic card or an IC card is inserted from the entrance 1b, the sensor 3 detects the end of the card in the L direction (FIG. 2) and switches from the OFF state to the ON state. Further, when an object having a width smaller than the width of the card 2 is inserted through the inlet 1b, the sensor 3 maintains the OFF state without detecting the object.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a shutter that opens and closes in the vertical direction U and D by means of a solenoid, and restricts the entry of the magnetic force 2 from the inlet 1b into the main body 1a or discharge from the main body 1a to the inlet 1b I do. In FIG. 1, the closed state of the shutter 4 is indicated by a solid line, and the opened state of the shutter 4 is indicated by a broken line. Reference numeral 5 denotes a pair of upper and lower rollers which are rotated by a motor 16 (shown in FIG. 3). The roller 5 conveys the card 2 in the F direction when the motor 16 drives in the forward direction, and conveys the card 2 in the B direction when the motor 16 drives in the reverse direction. 6 is located inside 1a inside the main unit so that it contacts the magnetic stripe of the magnetic card. This is the first magnetic head. The first magnetic head 6 detects the change in the magnetic force of the magnetic stripe of the magnetic card when the magnetic card inserted from the entrance lb is conveyed in the F direction by the roller 5, thereby detecting the magnetic information of the magnetic card. Read. Reference numeral 7 denotes a second magnetic head disposed near the insertion slot 1b so as to be in contact with the magnetic stripe of the magnetic card. The second magnetic head 7 detects whether or not the card 2 inserted from the entrance 1 b has a magnetic stripe, that is, whether or not the inserted card 2 is a magnetic card. Then, when the magnetic card is inserted from the entrance 1b, the magnetic information of the magnetic force is read by detecting a change in the magnetic force of the magnetic stripe of the magnetic card.

Reference numeral 8 denotes an IC contact on the card processing device 10 side, which moves in the vertical directions U and D by the solenoid. The IC contact 8 moves from the position shown by the solid line to the position shown by the broken line when the IC card inserted from the insertion slot 1b is conveyed by the roller 5 to the inside 1a of the main body and stops at a predetermined position. Reads information from the IC chip of the IC card by contacting the IC contact on the IC card side. Reference numerals 11 to 14 denote sensors for detecting that the card 2 has been conveyed to a predetermined position in the inside 1a of the main body, and are composed of a photomicrosensor. These sensors 11 to 14 are off when card 2 is not detected, but are turned on when card 2 is detected. Hereinafter, 11 is a first sensor, 12 is a second sensor, 13 is a third sensor, and 14 is a fourth sensor. In the above, the inlet 1b constitutes one embodiment of the insertion port in the present invention. The first magnetic head 6 constitutes an embodiment of the magnetic reading means of the present invention. The second magnetic head 7 constitutes one embodiment of the magnetic card detecting means of the present invention. The IC contact 8 constitutes one embodiment of the IC reading means of the present invention. The first to fourth sensors 11 to 14 constitute one embodiment of the position detecting means of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the card processing device 1◦. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 9 denotes a control unit that controls each unit of the card processing device 10, and includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and a control circuit described later. The ROM stores operation programs of the CPU and the like, and the RAM stores control data for the CPU to control each unit in a readable and writable manner. The control unit 9 determines whether it is necessary to read information from the card 2 inserted through the insertion slot 1b by the first magnetic head 6 as described later. Is determined. 15 is a timer for measuring time, 16 is a motor for rotating the roller 5 described above, and 17 is an encoder for detecting the number of rotations of the motor 16 and outputting a signal. The control unit 9 includes a motor control circuit for controlling the drive of the motor 16, and the control circuit drives the motor 16 forward or reverse to rotate the roller 5 to rotate the card 2 so that the card 2 is rotated. Transport in the F and B directions. Further, the control unit 9 processes the output signal from the encoder 17 by the above-described control circuit, and detects the transport speed of the card 2. Reference numeral 18 denotes a plurality of solenoids for moving the aforementioned shirt 4 and IC contact 8, respectively. The control unit 9 includes a solenoid control circuit for controlling the drive of each solenoid 18 .The control circuit drives each solenoid 18 to open and close the shutter 4 and move the IC contact 8. I do.

6 is the above-mentioned first magnetic head, and 7 is the above-mentioned second magnetic head. The control unit 9 includes a magnetic head control circuit for controlling each of the magnetic heads 6 and 7, and when reading information from the magnetic card, the first magnetic head 6 or the second magnetic head 6 is used. The change in magnetic force of the magnetic stripe of the magnetic card detected by the head 7 is converted by the magnetic head control circuit to generate information. 8 is the above-mentioned IC contact. The control unit 9 includes an IC card communication circuit for communicating with the IC chip of the IC card via the IC contact 8, and the communication circuit energizes the IC contact of the IC card from the IC contact 8 and the IC card. Read information from IC chip. Reference numeral 3 denotes the above-described card width detection sensor, and 11 to 14 denote the above-described first to fourth sensors. The control unit 9 includes a sensor detection circuit for detecting output signals from the sensors 3 and 11 to 14. The detection circuit detects an OFF or ON signal of the sensor 3 and inputs the signal. Judgment that the card 2 is inserted into the mouth 1 b, and the position of the card 2 is judged by detecting the OFF or ON signals of the first to fourth sensors 11 to 14. Reference numeral 19 denotes a communication unit including a circuit for performing mutual communication with the upper device 30. The control unit 9 transmits to the host device 30 the information read from the magnetic card by the first magnetic head 6 and the information read from the IC card by the IC contact 8 by the communication unit 19. In the above configuration, the control unit 9 configures an embodiment of the determination unit and the control unit in the present invention. Further, the control section 9 together with the encoder 17 constitutes an embodiment of the speed detecting means in the present invention. Motors 16 and roller 5 Together, they constitute one embodiment of the conveying means of the present invention.

4 and 5 are diagrams for explaining a control system of the motor 16 by the control unit 9. FIG. Fig. 4 shows a closed-loop control system using a feedback system, and Fig. 5 shows an open-loop control system using a non-feedback system.

First, the closed loop control system of FIG. 4 will be described.すると Specify the transfer speed of the card 2 as described later in order to transfer the card 2 inserted from the entrance lb to the inside 1a of the main unit. When the transfer speed of the card 2 is specified, the control unit 9 responds to the specified transfer speed (target value). The drive current is supplied to the motor 16 to be controlled by the motor control circuit. As a result, the motor 16 rotates forward to rotate the roller 5, and the card 2 is transported to the inside 1a of the main body. When the motor 16 is driven to rotate forward, the control unit 9 processes the output signal from the encoder 17 that detects the rotation speed of the motor 16 to calculate the actual transport speed of the card 2, and calculates the calculated transport speed ( (Response speed) as a detection value and feeds it to the input side, and calculates the deviation from the specified transport speed. Then, the control unit 9 determines a drive current for driving the motor 16 so that the calculated deviation approaches 0, that is, the actual transfer speed of the card 2 matches the specified transfer speed. The generated drive current is passed to the motor 16 by the motor control circuit. As a result, the rotation speed of the motor 16 changes, and the actual transfer speed of the card 2 approaches the specified transfer speed. As described above, when the control unit 9 repeats a series of closed-loop controls for controlling the driving of the motor 16 by feeding back the actual transport speed of the card 2, the actual transport speed of the card 2 is specified. It is kept constant in accordance with the transport speed.

Next, the open loop control system of FIG. 5 will be described. In order to transport the card 2 inserted from the entrance lb to the inside 1a of the main unit, if the transport speed of the card 2 is specified as described later, the control unit 9 generates a drive current corresponding to the specified transport speed. Flow to motor 16 by the motor control circuit. As a result, the motor 16 rotates forward to rotate the roller 5, and the card 2 is conveyed to the inside 1a of the main body. As described above, when the control unit 9 performs the open-loop control for controlling the drive of the motor 16 without feeding back the actual transport speed of the card 2, the control of the motor 16 is easier than the closed-loop control described above. become.

6 to 9 are flowcharts showing the operation procedure of the card processing device 10 during a card transaction. Yat. Each process is executed by the control unit 9 (specifically, a CPU provided in the control unit 9). Fig. 6 shows the overall operation procedure, Figs. 7 and 8 show the detailed procedure of the card take-in processing, and Fig. 9 shows the detailed procedure of the card return processing. In describing each procedure, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 showing the operation state of the card processing apparatus 10 and FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 showing the change of the transport speed of the card 2 when the card is taken in are appropriately referred to.

In FIG. 6, when the user operates the upper-level device 30 (FIG. 3) to perform the transaction of the card 2, the upper-level device 30 sends a command to start the transaction of the card 2, and the control unit 9 transmits the command to the command. Is received by the communication unit 19 and the transaction of the card 2 is started. Then, when the magnetic card is inserted by the user from the entrance 1b like the card 2 shown in FIG. 10 (a) within a predetermined time, the control unit 9 causes the second magnetic head 7 to The magnetic card is detected (step S1: YES in FIG. 6), and the flag indicating that the magnetic card has been inserted is set to "1" (step S2). On the other hand, when the user inserts the IC card from the entrance 1b as in the card 2 shown in FIG. 10 (a) within a predetermined time, the control unit 9 controls the magnetic field by the second magnetic head 7. Since the card cannot be detected (step S1: NO in Fig. 6), the flag indicating that the magnetic card has been inserted is set to "0" (step S3).

Subsequently, the control unit 9 determines whether or not the information reading processing by the first magnetic head 6 is necessary for the inserted card 2 (Step S4). Here, if the flag indicating that the above-mentioned magnetic force has been inserted is “1”, the control unit 9 determines that the inserted magnetic card 2 is a magnetic card and the first magnetic head 6 It is determined that the information reading process is necessary (step S4: YES). Upon making such a determination, the control unit 9 sets the transport speed at the time of taking in the card to the speed V 1 (for example, 30 Omm / sec) (Step S5), and closes the motor 16 according to the flowchart of FIG. Control and execute the force capture process (step S6). In FIG. 7, when the card width detection sensor 3 (for example, FIG. 10 (a)) detects the magnetic card inserted from the entrance 1b and is in the ON state, the control unit 9 determines that the magnetic card is inserted. Is determined to have been made (step S21: YES), and the shirt 4 is opened (step S22). When the shirt 4 is opened, the user inserts the magnetic card into the main unit as shown in card 2 in Fig. 10 (b). The controller 9 controls the forward rotation of the motor 16 by the closed-loop control described in FIG. 4 in order to take the inserted magnetic card into the main body 1a at the speed V1. (Step S23 in FIG. 7). As a result, the roller 5 rotates, and the magnetic card is transported to the inside 1a of the main body. At this time, the transport speed of the magnetic card rises toward the speed VI (30 Omm / sec) immediately after the start of driving of the motor 16 as shown in FIG. After exceeding the speed VI, it becomes stable in accordance with the speed VI. When the leading end of the conveyed magnetic card reaches the installation position of the second sensor 12, as shown in the leading end 2a of the card 2 shown in FIG. 10C, the second sensor 12 detects the magnetic card. (Step S24 in FIG. 7: YES), the control unit 9 closes the shutter 4 (Step S25).

Some time after the shutter 4 is closed, the magnetic card comes into contact with the first magnetic head 6, and the control unit 9 conveys the magnetic card in the F direction at a constant speed V1 while the first magnetic head 6 is being moved. The reading of the information from the magnetic card by the node 6 is started (step S7 in FIG. 6). When the leading end of the magnetic card to be transported reaches the installation position of the fourth sensor 14, as shown in the leading end 2a of the force 2 shown in FIG. 10 (d), the fourth sensor 14 is moved to the magnetic card. The controller 9 determines that the magnetic card has been transported to the stop position where information reading is completed (step S8 in FIG. 6: YES), and turns on the first magnetic head. The reading of information by step 6 is stopped (step S9), and the driving of motor 16 is immediately stopped (step S10). As a result, the rotation of the roller 5 stops, and the transport of the magnetic card stops.

When the drive of the motor 16 is stopped, the control unit 9 transmits information read from the magnetic force by the first magnetic head 6 to the host device 30 by the communication unit 19. Then, a process based on the transmitted information is performed by the host device 30, and when a notification notifying the end of the process is received from the host device 30, the control unit 9 executes the card return process according to the flowchart of FIG. Execute (step S18). In FIG. 9, in order to return the magnetic card to the user, the control unit 9 opens the shutter 4 (step S41) and starts the reverse rotation drive of the motor 16 (step S42). As a result, the magnetic card is conveyed in the direction B toward the entrance 1b as in the card 2 shown in FIG. 11 (f). go. When the leading end of the conveyed magnetic card passes through the installation position of the first sensor 11 as shown in the leading end 2a of the card 2 shown in FIG. Is not detected and the state is switched from the ON state to the OFF state (Step S43 in FIG. 9: YES), so after a while, the control unit 9 stops driving the motor 16 (Step S44). As a result, the rotation of the roller 5 is stopped, and the conveyance of the magnetic card is stopped. At this time, the rear end of the magnetic card protrudes from the inlet 1b as shown in the rear end 2b of the card 2 shown in FIG. 11 (g), and the magnetic card from the card processing device 10 Can be extracted. In addition, the card width sensor 3 provided near the inlet lb detects the magnetic card and turns on. Thereafter, when the user removes the magnetic card from the entrance 1 like the card 2 shown in FIG. 11 (h), the card width sensor 3 is turned off, and the control unit 9 shuts down. Closes the data card 4 (step S45 in FIG. 9) to complete the magnetic card transaction.

On the other hand, if the flag indicating that the magnetic card has been inserted is “0” in step S4 of FIG. 6, the control unit 9 proceeds to the first magnetic field because the inserted card 2 is an IC card. It is determined that the information reading process by the pad 6 is unnecessary (step S4: NO). Upon making such a determination, the control unit 9 sets the transport speed at the time of taking in the card to a speed V2 (for example, 400 mm / sec) higher than the speed V1 (step S11 1), and the flowchart of FIG. , The motor 16 is subjected to open-loop control to execute the card take-in process (step S12). In FIG. 8, when the card width detection sensor 3 detects the magnetic card inserted from the entrance 1b and is in the ON state, the control unit 9 determines that the IC force is inserted. (Step S31: YES), open the shirt 4 (Step S32). When the shirt 4 is opened, the user inserts the IC card into the main body 1a as shown in FIG. 10 (b) as the card 2 shown in FIG. 10 (b). In order to take in the inside 1a of the main body, the motor 16 starts normal rotation drive by the open-loop control described in FIG. 5 (step S33 in FIG. 8), whereby the roller 5 rotates and the IC The card is transported inside 1a of the main unit. At this time, the transport speed of the IC card is increased toward the speed V 2 (400 mm / sec) immediately after the start of driving of the motor 16 as shown in Fig. 13 because the motor 16 is under open loop control. , After exceeding the speed V2, the speed V does not converge to the speed V2. It fluctuates around 2. Then, when the leading end of the IC card to be transported reaches the installation position of the second sensor 12 like the leading end 2a of the card 2 shown in FIG. 10C, the second sensor 12 Since the card is detected and turned on (step S34 in FIG. 8: YES), the control unit 9 closes the shutter 4 (step S35). Some time after closing the shutter 4, the leading end of the IC card to be transported reaches the installation position of the third sensor 13 as shown in the leading end 2a of the card 2 shown in FIG. 11 (e). Since the third sensor 13 detects the IC card and turns on, the control unit 9 sets the stop position at which the IC contact 8 on the card processing device 10 and the IC contact on the IC card can contact the IC card. It is determined that the sheet has been transported (step S13: YES in FIG. 6), and the drive of the motor 16 is immediately stopped (step S14). As a result, the rotation of the roller 5 is stopped, and the conveyance of the IC card is stopped. When the driving of the motor 16 is stopped, the control unit 9 moves the IC contact 8 to the position shown by the broken line in FIG. 11 (e), contacts the IC contact on the IC card side, and reads information from the IC card. (Step S15 in FIG. 6). Then, after reading the information from the IC card, the control unit 9 stops reading by the IC contact 8 (step S16), and transmits the read information to the host device 30 by the communication unit 19. Thereafter, a process based on the transmitted information is performed by the host device 30, and upon receiving a notification notifying the end of the process from the host device 30, the control unit 9 sets the IC contact 8 to the IC contact on the IC card side. (Step S17), and in order to return the IC card to the user, the card return process is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. 9 (step S18). When the processes of steps S41 to S45 in FIG. 9 are completed in the same manner as in the case of the magnetic card described above, the control unit 9 ends the transaction of the IC card.

According to the above procedure, when the magnetic card is inserted from the insertion slot 1b, it is detected that the card 2 inserted by the second magnetic head 7 is a magnetic card. It can be determined that information reading by the magnetic head 6 is necessary. Then, the information can be read from the magnetic card by the first magnetic head 6 while controlling the motor 16 to convey the magnetic card to the inside _1a of the main body at the speed V1. When an IC card is inserted from the entrance 1b, the second magnetic head 7 detects that the inserted card 2 is not a magnetic card but an IC card. Therefore, it can be determined that the information reading by the first magnetic head 6 is unnecessary. Then, the motor 16 is controlled to move the IC card at a speed V 2 higher than the speed V 1 at which the magnetic card is conveyed at the stop position (the position at which the IC contact 8 can contact the IC contact on the IC card side). ), And information can be read from the IC card stopped by IC contact 8.

Here, in the case of a magnetic card, information is read based on a temporal change of a waveform detected by the first magnetic head 6. Therefore, in order to accurately read a magnetic card, it is necessary to convey the card at a constant speed, and the error in this speed must be within a certain range. On the other hand, in the case of an IC card, information is read after the card conveyance is stopped, so that the reading accuracy does not depend on the card conveyance speed. Therefore, as described above, by making the transport speed V2 of the IC card faster than the speed V1 of the magnetic card, the time required for transporting the IC card to the inside 1a of the main body of the IC card is reduced, and the IC card becomes Can also be processed at high speed.

In addition, by carrying out closed loop control of the motor 16 when transporting the magnetic card, the magnetic card can be transported stably to the inside 1a of the main body at a constant speed VI. This makes it possible to reliably read information from the magnetic force. In addition, by controlling the motor 16 in the open loop when the IC card is transported, the control of the motor 16 is simplified as compared to when the magnetic force is transported, and the power consumption of the card processing device 10 is reduced. It can be suppressed. Furthermore, when carrying the IC card at a speed V2 higher than the speed VI, the closed-loop control that maintains the speed V2 is not performed, so a large motor that can maintain the high speed V2 as the motor 16 It is not necessary to use a small motor, and a small motor that can maintain the low speed V 1 can be used, and the card processing device 10 can be reduced in size.

FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 are diagrams showing another embodiment. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the overall operation procedure of the card processing device 10 during a card transaction. In FIG. 14, the same reference numerals are given to the same processes as those in FIG. 6 described above. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a change in the conveying speed of the card 2 when the card is taken in.

In FIG. 14, when the user operates the higher-level device 30 to perform the transaction of the card 2, the higher-level device 30 transmits a command to start the transaction of the card 2. Receives the command by the communication unit 19 and starts the transaction of the card 2. Then, after the magnetic card or the IC card is inserted from the entrance 1b by the user, the control unit 9 receives the information on the inserted card 2 from the host device 30 by the communication unit 19 (Step S). 1 a). The information about the card 2 refers to, for example, the type of the card 2 and how to handle the card 2, and the information is stored in a host device before the magnetic card or the IC card is inserted from the insertion slot 1b. It may be received by the communication unit 19 from 30. The communication unit 19 for receiving the information on the card 2 constitutes an embodiment of the receiving means of the present invention. Subsequently, the control unit 9 determines whether or not the information reading process of the inserted magnetic card 2 by the first magnetic head 6 is necessary based on the received information regarding the card 2 (Step S). 4 a). For example, if the information on card 2 indicates the type of card 2, controller 9 recognizes that if information on card 2 indicates a magnetic card, card 2 must be treated as a magnetic card. Then, it is determined that information reading processing by the first magnetic head 6 is necessary (step S4a: YES). Further, if the information on the card 2 indicates an IC card, the control unit 9 recognizes that the card 2 needs to be handled as an IC card, and the information reading process by the first magnetic head 6 is unnecessary. (Step S4a: NO).

If it is determined in step S4a that the inserted card 2 needs to read information from the first magnetic head 6 (step S4a: YES), the controller 9 proceeds to step S4a. The transfer speed during transfer is set to the speed V1 (for example, 300 mm / sec) (Step S5), and the motor 16 is closed-loop controlled according to the flowchart of FIG. (Step S6). In FIG. 7, as described above, it is determined that the magnetic force is inserted from the inlet 1b (step S21: YE S), and when the shutter 4 is opened (step S22), the control unit is controlled. In step 9, in order to take the inserted magnetic card into the inside 1a of the main body at the speed VI, the motor 16 starts normal rotation drive by the closed loop control described in FIG. 4 (step S23). As a result, the roller 5 rotates, and the magnetic card is transported to the inside 1a of the main body. At this time, since the motor 16 is controlled in a closed loop, the magnetic card is conveyed toward the speed V 1 (30 Omm / sec) immediately after the motor 16 starts driving as shown in FIG. Ascending row After that, after exceeding the speed VI, it becomes stable in accordance with the speed VI. Then, as described above, when the second sensor 12 detects the magnetic card and is turned on (Step S24 in FIG. 7: YES), the control unit 9 closes the shutter 4 (Step S25). Subsequently, the control unit 9 starts reading information from the magnetic card by the first magnetic head 6 while transporting the magnetic card in the F direction at a constant speed V1 (step S7 in FIG. 6). . Then, as described above, when the fourth sensor 14 detects the magnetic card and is turned on (step S8 in FIG. 6: YES), the reading of information by the first magnetic head 6 is stopped (step S8). S9), immediately stop driving the motor 16 (step S10). As a result, the rotation of the roller 5 stops, and the transport of the magnetic card stops. Thereafter, the control unit 9 executes the card return process in accordance with the flowchart of FIG. 9 as described above in order to return the magnetic card to the user (step S18), and ends the magnetic card transaction after the execution. .

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S4a that the information reading process of the inserted magnetic card 2 by the first magnetic head 6 is not necessary (step S4a: NO), the control unit 9 proceeds to step S4a. The transfer speed at the time of loading is set to a speed V2 (for example, 400 mm / sec) higher than the speed V1 (Step S11), and the motor 16 is closed-loop controlled according to the flowchart of FIG. Execution processing (step S12a). In FIG. 7, since the card width detection sensor 3 is in the ON state, it is determined that the IC card is inserted from the entrance 1b (step S21: YES), and when the shirt 4 is opened (step S21). 22), the control section 9 starts the forward rotation drive of the motor 16 by the closed-loop control described in FIG. 4 in order to take in the inserted IC card into the main body 1a at the speed V2 (step S23). As a result, the roller 5 rotates, and the IC card is transported to the inside 1a of the main body. At this time, the transport speed of the IC card is controlled by the closed loop control of the motor 16, but does not have a performance capable of maintaining the speed V 2 higher than the speed V 1. Immediately after the start of driving, the motor speed rises toward the speed V2 (40 Omm / sec), and after exceeding the speed V2, does not converge to the speed V2 but fluctuates in the vicinity of the speed V2. The variation in the IC card transfer speed shown in FIG. 15 is smaller than the change in the IC card transfer speed in the open-loop control shown in FIG. 13 because the motor 16 is controlled by the closed loop. small. Then, as described above, when the second sensor 12 detects the IC card and turns on (step S24 in FIG. 7: YES), the control unit 9 closes the shutter 4 (step S25). . Thereafter, as described above, when the third sensor 13 detects the IC card and turns on (step S13 in FIG. 6: YES), the control unit 9 immediately stops driving the motor 16 (step S13 in FIG. 6). Step S14). As a result, the rotation of the roller 5 is stopped, and the conveyance of the IC card is stopped. Subsequently, the control unit 9 brings the IC contact 8 of the card processing device 10 into contact with the IC contact of the IC card, and starts reading information from the IC card (step S15). Then, as described above, the control unit 9 stops reading information by the IC contact 8 (step S16), and then releases the IC contact 8 from the IC contact on the IC card side (step S17). In order to return the card to the user, the card return processing is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. 9 as described above (step S18), and after execution, the IC card transaction is terminated.

According to the procedure described above, when the magnetic card is inserted from the entrance 1b, it is recognized that the inserted card 2 needs to be treated as a magnetic card based on the information about the card 2 received from the host device 30. As a result, it can be determined that the first magnetic head 6 needs to read information. Then, while the magnetic card is stably conveyed to the inside 1a of the main body at a constant speed V1 by controlling the motor 16 in a closed loop, the information is reliably read from the magnetic card by the first magnetic head 6. be able to. Also, when an IC card is inserted from the entrance 1b, it is recognized that the inserted card 2 needs to be treated as an IC card based on the information about the card 2 received from the upper device 30. It can be determined that the information reading by the first magnetic head 6 is unnecessary. Then, the motor 16 is closed-loop controlled to convey the IC card to a stop position inside the main body at a speed V2 higher than the speed V1 at which the magnetic card is conveyed, and information from the IC card stopped by the IC contact 8 is transmitted. Can be read. That is, the time required for transporting the IC card to the inside 1a of the main body is reduced, and the IC card can be processed at a higher speed than before.

In the embodiment described above, the case where the first to fourth sensors 11 to 14 including photomicrosensors are used as the position detecting means for detecting the position of the card 2 is described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Other than this As the position detecting means, for example, a means such as a rotary encoder that outputs a signal corresponding to the rotation amount of the roller 5 or the motor 16 may be used. In this case, the rotation amount of the roller 5 or the motor 16 may be calculated from the output signal of the mouth tally encoder, and the position of the card 2 may be detected from the calculated rotation amount. As the position detecting means, an arithmetic unit for calculating the moving distance of the card 2 and a timer may be used. In this case, it is assumed that Card 2 is being conveyed at a constant speed, and the travel distance of Card 2 is calculated from the constant speed and the elapsed time from the start of Card 2 conveyance measured by a timer. The position of the card 2 may be detected from the calculated moving distance. That is, the position detecting means may be any means capable of directly or indirectly detecting the position of the inserted card.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the encoder 17 and the control unit 9 are used as the speed detecting means for detecting the transport speed of the card 2 is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It does not do. Alternatively, as the speed detecting means, for example, a plurality of photomicrosensors such as the first to fourth sensors 11 to 14 and a means such as a timer may be used. In this case, the transfer speed of the card 2 may be calculated from the elapsed time from the start of the transfer of the card 2 measured by the timer and the position of the card 2 detected by the outputs of the plurality of photomicrosensors. That is, the speed detecting means may be any means capable of directly or indirectly detecting the transport speed of the card 2. Further, in the embodiment of FIG. 6, a case where the motor 16 is closed-loop controlled when the magnetic card is taken in and the motor 16 is opened-loop controlled when the IC card is taken in is taken as an example, and in the embodiment of FIG. The case where the motor 16 'is closed-loop controlled at the time of taking in each of the magnetic card and the IC card is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to these. In addition, the motor 16 may be controlled in an open loop at the time of taking in the magnetic card and the IC card, respectively. Also, the motor 16 may be controlled so as to gradually increase the card transfer speed. In other words, the control system of the motor 16 may be any system that can control the motor 16 so as to take in the IC card at a faster transport speed than when taking in the magnetic card.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the card processing device 10 capable of processing each of the magnetic card and the contact type IC card is described as an example. The present invention also provides a card processing device capable of processing a magnetic card and a non-contact type IC card, and a hybrid card having a magnetic stripe and an IC chip in addition to a magnetic card and an IC card. Can also be applied to a card processing device or the like that can process the data. When the present invention is applied to a card processing device capable of processing a hybrid card, if information indicating how to handle the card is received from a higher-level device as information relating to the card, the first hybrid card inserted into the card processing device may be used. It can be determined whether or not information reading processing by the magnetic head is necessary. For example, when receiving information indicating that a hybrid card is to be treated as a magnetic card,

(1) When it is determined that information reading processing by the magnetic head is necessary and information indicating that the hybrid card is to be handled as an IC card is received, the information reading processing by the first magnetic head is unnecessary. Judge that there is.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. Transporting means for transporting the card inserted from the entrance into the main unit, magnetic reading means for reading information from the magnetic card being transported, position detecting means for detecting the position of the card, and A card processing device provided with an IC reading means for reading information from the conveyed IC card;

Determining means for determining whether or not it is necessary to read information from the card inserted through the insertion slot by the magnetic reading means;

When the determination unit determines that the information is required to be read by the magnetic reading unit, the transport unit is controlled to transport the inserted card at a first speed, and the determination unit determines that the magnetic card is read. When it is determined that the reading of the information by the reading means is unnecessary, the control for controlling the carrying means to carry the inserted card to the predetermined position at a second speed higher than the first speed. Means, and a card processing device.

2. In the card processing device according to claim 1,

Speed detecting means for detecting a conveying speed of a card conveyed by the conveying means,

The control means is configured to maintain the first speed based on an output of the speed detection means when the determination means determines that reading of information by the magnetic reading means is necessary. A card processing device that performs closed-loop control on the transporting means, and performs open-loop control on the transporting means when the determining means determines that reading of information by the magnetic reading means is unnecessary.

3. In the card processing device according to claim 1 or 2,

A magnetic card detection means for detecting whether the card inserted from the insertion slot is a magnetic card,

The card, wherein the determination unit determines, based on a detection result of the magnetic card detection unit, whether or not it is necessary to read information from the card inserted through the insertion slot by the magnetic reading unit. Processing equipment.

4. In the card processing device according to claim 1 or 2, A receiving means for receiving information on a card inserted from the insertion slot from a higher-level device,

The card, wherein the determination unit determines, based on the information received by the reception unit, whether it is necessary to read information from the card inserted from the insertion slot by the magnetic reading unit. Processing equipment.