JP2000094871A - Method for engraving card and method for issuing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To engrave a character row or the like parallel to a lower end of a card on the card even by moving the card in an inclined state. SOLUTION: In the method for engraving a card comprising the steps of holding the card 14 at a movable card holding member 29, moving the card 14 to an engraving unit 5 for engraving a character or the like, and continuously engraving the character or the like on the card 14 by the unit 5 in a predetermined direction; one sensor 73 capable of detecting an end face of the card 14 is provided, a plurality of end faces of the card are detected by the sensor 73 to detect an inclination of the card 14 held at the member 29, and an engraving direction of the unit 5 is corrected to a predetermined direction based on the inclination of the card 14.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card marking method and a card issuing method. More specifically, the present invention relates to an improved card engraving method that does not lower the engraving accuracy when engraving a card, and a card issuance method using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a card issuing apparatus, one card is taken out from a stocker in which cards are stacked, and is issued after a predetermined processing. Until this issuance, there are a stamping process of engraving letters and symbols on the card with irregularities, and a process of going through a topper to color the letters and the like.

In the engraving process, a card engraving device is used to apply pressure from the front and back of the card to form irregularities of a predetermined shape on the surface of the card. As a means for moving the card to the position of the engraving device, generally, a means for carrying the card while holding it with a card holding member such as a carriage,
At this time, if the parallelism of the card is reliably obtained, FIG.
Embossing is performed as shown in FIG.

[0004]

However, in practice, it is difficult to always obtain perfect parallelism because a large inclination can be detected but a small one can be difficult to detect. Further, in a device for moving a card so as to be hooked by a claw having a width about half of the card width, there is a problem that it is particularly difficult to secure parallelism. If engraving is performed without obtaining the parallelism completely as described above, an oblique engraving is performed as shown in FIG. 33 (B), and when the engraving length is long or when the lower end (bottom side) of the card is used. There is a problem that the quality is reduced particularly when engraving nearby.

On the other hand, if an attempt is made to correct the tilt of the card itself, another device is required, which complicates and enlarges the device, and this also leads to an extra cost.

Therefore, the present invention provides a card engraving method capable of engraving a character string or the like in parallel with the lower end of the card even when the card moves in an inclined state, and a card issuance method using the card engraving method. Aim.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a card engraving method according to the first aspect of the present invention relates to a method for engraving characters and the like by holding a card on a movable card holding member. In a card engraving method for moving and engraving characters and the like continuously in a predetermined direction by an engraving part on a card, a single sensor capable of detecting an end face of the card is provided, and the plurality of end faces of the card are detected by the sensor. By detecting, the inclination of the card held by the card holding member is detected, and based on the inclination of the card, the marking direction by the marking section is corrected in a predetermined direction.

That is, in this case, even if the inclination of the card is detected, the card is moved while the inclination itself is not corrected, and the relative position between the card and the engraved portion is sequentially corrected. The engraved portion viewed from the card side is always relatively positioned on a line parallel to the card. For this reason, even if the card is held by the card holding mechanism in a state inclined with respect to the moving direction, the parallelism of the marking on the card can be ensured without troublesomely correcting the posture of the card each time. .

Further, in the card engraving method according to the second aspect, the card holding member can be driven in the X-axis and Y-axis directions.
The card holding member is configured to be movable by a driving mechanism, and the card is moved with respect to the sensor by the XY driving mechanism to detect two points on one side of the card and one point on a side surface orthogonal to the side surface. The inclination of the held card is detected, the marking position is corrected by the XY drive mechanism for each marking by the marking section, and the marking direction is corrected in a predetermined direction.

In this case, first, two points of the front side and the rear side are virtually set on one side surface of the card, and the card is moved to the side in the vicinity of these two points to cross the sensor, thereby setting each position. The coordinates of are detected. 2 detected
Since the inclination of the card with respect to the X axis (Y axis) is obtained from the coordinates of the point, the position of the card is successively corrected while being conveyed according to the magnitude of the inclination so that the card is marked in parallel with the side surface of the card. To At this time, the position of the card in the transport direction is detected using the coordinates of a point on the side surface orthogonal to the side surface, and the feed position is confirmed.

In the card engraving method according to the third aspect, the engraving portion includes a plurality of opposing pressing members provided on the movable movable member, and pressing driving means for pressing and driving the pressing member at a predetermined position. The pressing drive unit presses an opposing pressing member at a predetermined position, and a mark provided on at least one side engraves a character or the like on a card interposed between the opposing pressing members. .

In this case, even if the card is held in an inclined state, the position is sequentially corrected in the orthogonal direction in accordance with the feed amount, so that the pressing member of the marking portion viewed from the card side always has a line parallel to the card. Will be located above. Therefore, if the card is pressed by driving the pressing member at a predetermined timing, the marking is made in parallel with the side surface of the card.

[0013] The card issuing method according to claim 4 is characterized in that:
A card holding member capable of stacking and stocking a large number of cards in a card stacker section having a card stacker having a card supply section formed at an end, taking out one card from the card stacker by a card removal moving mechanism, and moving the card. The card is moved to an engraving portion for engraving characters and the like, and a plurality of end faces of the card are detected by sensors to detect the inclination of the card held by the card holding member, and the inclination of the card is detected. The marking direction of the marking portion is corrected based on the above, characters and the like are successively stamped in a predetermined direction on the card, and the card is configured to be able to be transferred with the card take-out moving mechanism, and the predetermined card is recorded on the transferred card to perform the predetermined recording. The card reader unit that issues a card from the issuing port performs a predetermined record and issues the card from the card issuing port. Those were.

In this case, the stocked cards are issued one by one through a predetermined engraving process and a predetermined recording process. In the engraving process, the inclination of the card itself with respect to the card transport direction is determined. Since the marking is performed while correcting, the marking is performed in a state where the parallelism between the character string and the card is secured.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The configuration of the present invention will be described below in detail based on the best mode shown in the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 4 show an example of an embodiment of a card issuing apparatus to which the present invention is applied. The card issuing device includes, for example, a card stacker unit 1, a card removal moving mechanism 2,
The system includes a card reader section 3, a card waste ticket receiving section 4, a card engraving section (hereinafter referred to as an "indent / emboss mechanism") 5, a topper mechanism 6, and a control section 7.

The card stacker unit 1 is configured by stacking a large number of cards and stocking them, and arranging a plurality of card stackers 9 each having a card supply unit 8 at an end portion at predetermined positions. In the present embodiment, for example, four card stackers 9 are provided, and the card stackers 9 are arranged side by side so that the card supply units 8 take out cards in the same direction on the same plane. Each card stacker 9
May store different types of cards, or all card stackers 9 may store the same type of cards. The card supply section 8 of each card stacker 9 is formed below the card stacker 9. That is, each card stacker 9 is of a type for replenishing cards from above. As shown in FIG. 5, each card supply unit 8 includes a protrusion 10 provided on a side wall 9a inside (indent / emboss mechanism 5 side) of each card stacker 9 and a card receiving block 13.
And a gap larger than the thickness of one card and smaller than the thickness of two cards is formed between the protrusion 10 and the inner protrusion 11. . Therefore, two or more cards 14 do not pass through the card supply unit 8 at the same time, and the cards 14 in each card stacker 9 are taken out one by one.

The upper portions of the side walls 9a to 9d of each card stacker 9 extend in a funnel shape. Here, the side wall 9b located outside the card issuing device (the side opposite to the indent / emboss mechanism 5) and the side walls 9 on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the card issuing device.
With regard to c, the upper part can be expanded in a funnel shape simply by bending the upper part outward, but it is necessary to prevent interference between the bent parts of the side walls 9d arranged next to the adjacent card stacker 9. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the upper part of the side wall 9d arranged next to the adjacent card stacker 9 is cut out so as to be staggered with the adjacent side wall 9d. In FIG. 15, the upper part of the adjacent side wall 9d is bent. By bending the upper part alternately in this manner, two adjacent side walls 9d can be arranged close to each other, and each card stacker 9 can be arranged compactly. In addition, since the upper portions of the side walls 9a to 9d of each card stacker 9 are expanded in a funnel shape, the replenishment of the card 14 into each card stacker 9 becomes easy.

The lower part of each card stacker 9, that is, the card 1
On the side opposite to the side where 4 are stacked, the card receiving section 1
6 are provided. The card receiving portion 16 is configured to receive the card 14 at three positions in the front and rear positions in the card feeding direction. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. It comprises an inner convex portion 11 and an outer convex portion 12 of a card receiving block 13 fixed to a lower end, and a convex portion 17 attached to a lower end of an outer side wall 9b. Card receiving block 13
For example, by shaving the upper surface of an aluminum block, for example,
1, 12, 17 are formed. In this way, one inside (projection 11) of each card stacker 9 and two outside
(The convex portions 12 and 17), that is, three positions at the front and rear positions in the card feeding direction and two positions at the front end and the rear end of the card 14.
When the card 14 is received at the two places, even if the card 14 is curved, the inner convex portion 11 reliably supports the inner edge of the card 14, and the sent card 14 reliably passes through the gap of the card supply section 8. Can be done. Reference numeral 18 in FIG. 8 denotes a sensor for detecting an IC contact of the card 14. The sensor 18 detects whether or not the orientation of the card 14 is appropriate by detecting an IC contact provided on the front surface of the card 14 from the back side of the card 14. Is detected. Reference numeral 19 denotes a sensor for detecting the presence or absence of the card 14. These sensors 18, 1
9 is attached to the lower end of the side walls 9a to 9d of each card stacker 9.

The card removing and moving mechanism 2 is provided so as to be movable between the card supply units 8 of the plurality of card stackers 9 and removes (sends) the cards 14 from the card supply units 8 of each card stacker 9. is there. The card removing and moving mechanism 2 includes a card holding unit 20, a card removing unit 21, an X-axis moving mechanism 22, and a Y-axis moving mechanism 23.

The X-axis moving mechanism (card moving mechanism) 22
The card holder 20 and the card take-out unit 21 are moved in the direction in which the card stacker 9 is arranged at a position separated from the card stacker 9, and as shown in FIG. The carriage 26 of the card holder 20 connected to the X-axis drive belt 25 is moved along the two X-direction guide shafts 27 and 28.

The card holder 20 moves between the card stackers 9, and as shown in FIG. 10, a carriage 26 which moves along two X-direction guide shafts 27 and 28 of an X-axis moving mechanism 22. And a card holding member 29 movable between a temporary holding position for temporarily holding the card 14 (the position indicated by the solid line P1 in FIG. 11) and a strong pressure position for holding the card 14 strongly (the position indicated by the two-dot chain line P2 in FIG. 11). are doing. The card holding member 29 is set so as to be at the high pressure position P2 when it is moved in the X-axis direction by the X-axis moving mechanism 22. That is, the high-pressure position P2 is a position where the card holding member 29 and the card removal unit 21 are separated from the card stacker 9. When the card holding member 29 moves to the high-pressure position P2, the X-axis moving mechanism 22 is operated, and the card 14 is moved. Is transported.

The carriage 26 is provided with two Y-direction guide shafts 30 of the Y-axis moving mechanism 23. Guided by these two Y-direction guide shafts 30, the card holding member 29 moves between the temporary holding position P1 and the high pressure position P2. Further, a cam groove 31 for driving the card holding member 29 is formed on the upper surface of the carriage 26, as shown in FIG. That is, when the card holding member 29 moves along the two Y-direction guide shafts 30, the L-shaped lever 33 on which the roller 32 that moves in the cam groove 31 is rotated to move the operation lever 34, Card pressing lever 3
5. Operate the lower end of 5. The tip of the card pressing lever 35
As shown in FIG. 12, an intermediate lever 37 is pressed via a coil spring 36, and the intermediate lever 37 presses a card holding lever 38. That is, the card holding member 29
Moves from the temporary holding position P1 to the high pressure position P2, the L-shaped lever 33 rotates so that the tip end thereof is positioned substantially in line with the operation lever 34, so that the operation lever 34 moves the lower end of the card pressing lever 35 Extrude. This allows
The tip of the card pressing lever 35 pushes down the intermediate lever 37 via the coil spring 36, and the card holding lever 3
8 upper card holding block 39 attached to the tip of
Is pressed against the lower card holding block 40. In this state, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
And the operation lever 34 are positioned substantially in a straight line, so that a so-called toggle clamp state is established, and even when an external force acts in a direction to widen the space between the card holding blocks 39 and 40, each card holding block 39 is operated. , 40 is hardly spread, and the card 14 can be firmly held between the card holding blocks 39, 40. On the other hand, when the card holding member 29 moves from the high pressure position P2 to the temporary holding position P1, the L-shaped lever 33 retracts the operation lever 34, so that the force of the operation lever 34 pushing the lower end of the card pressing lever 35 is released. Therefore, the force pressing the upper card holding block 39 against the lower card holding block 40 is also released. In this state, the card 14 cannot be firmly pinched by the card holding blocks 39, 40, but the card 14 is pinched by a relatively light force by the leaf springs 41 provided on both sides of the card holding blocks 39, 40. I do. That is, the card 14 can be temporarily held.

As shown in FIG. 13, a rubber plate 4 is provided on the surface of each card holding block 39, 40 to protect the card 14 to be sandwiched and to prevent the card 14 from slipping.
2 (only the lower card holding block 40 is shown in FIG. 13). In addition, each card holding block 3
Near the both ends of the surface of the card 9, 40, the card 14
Is held at two points.

The card take-out section 21 is provided for each card stacker 9.
This is a card feeding mechanism for taking out the card 14 from the card supply unit 8 formed in the card feeding unit 8. The card feeding mechanism constitutes a card feeding device together with the card stacker unit 1.

This card take-out section (card feed mechanism)
A moving body 44 reciprocated by a Y-axis driving motor 43 of a Y-axis moving mechanism 23 which is a driving source;
And a card engaging claw portion 45 which engages with the end surface of the card.
The moving body 44 is connected to the card stacker 9 of the card holding member 29.
And is guided and moved by two Y-direction guide shafts 30 of the Y-axis moving mechanism 23 in the same manner as the card holding member 29. Here, as shown in FIG.
Cannot move under the card stacker 9, but the moving body 44 can move under the card stacker 9 and can move to the rear of the card stacker 9. The card engaging claw portion 45 is supported rotatably in the up-down direction with respect to the moving body 44, and as shown in FIG. 15, in the direction engaging with the card 14, that is, in the direction in which the tip rotates upward. It is biased by a spring 85. Therefore, when sneaking under the card stacker 9, the card engaging claw 45 is pushed down by the lower surface of the card 14,
On the other hand, when removing the card 14,
5 a can be hooked on the edge of the card 14. It is also possible to follow the curvature of the card 14.
The card engaging claw portions 45 are provided at two places of the moving body 44 at a predetermined interval, and the two card engaging claw portions 4 are provided.
5 is arranged in the arrangement direction of the card stacker 9, in other words, so as to be parallel to the X-direction guide shafts 27 and 28. The trajectory of the movement of the two card engaging portions 45 is indicated by a dashed line L2 in FIG.

The moving body 44 is provided with a card supporting portion 46 which comes into contact with the card 14 remaining in the card stacker 9 when the card 14 is taken out. This card support 4
6 prevents the second card 14 from the bottom from hitting the card engaging claw 45 and pushing it down when the card engaging claw 45 is sending out the lowermost card 14.
Therefore, the claw 45a of the card engaging claw portion 45 does not come off from the lowermost card 14.

The Y-axis moving mechanism 23 moves the card take-out section 21 so as to take out the card 14 from the card supply section 8 of each card stacker 9.
The three Y-direction guide shafts 30 are attached to a carriage 26 that is movable in the X-axis direction by the X-axis moving mechanism 22. The rotation of the Y-axis drive motor 43 of the Y-axis moving mechanism 23 is performed via a belt 77 as shown in FIG.
Pulley 78 attached to the end of the topper mechanism 6 side
Conveyed to. The rotation of the pulley 78 is
The rotation of the Y drive shaft 47 is transmitted to the Y drive belt 50 wrapped between the Y drive timing pulley 48 and the Y driven pulley 49 via the Y drive timing pulley 48 as shown in FIG. Reportedly. Y drive belt 50
Is connected to the moving body 44 of the card take-out unit 21.
Therefore, when the Y drive belt 50 rotates, the moving body 4
4 moves along the Y-direction guide shaft 30. At this time,
The card holding member 29 is constantly pulled toward the card stacker 9 side, that is, toward the moving body 44 by a spring (not shown). Therefore, when the moving body 44 moves from the position shown in FIG. 10 toward the card stacker 9, the moving body 44 moves integrally with the moving body 44. That is, the high pressure position P2
To the temporary holding position P1. However, since the card holding member 29 cannot slip through the card stacker 9, when the moving body 44 slips through the card stacker 9, the moving body 44 is pressed against the side wall 9 a of the card stacker 9 as shown in FIG. I have.

On the other hand, when the Y drive belt rotates in the reverse direction to that described above, the moving body 44 is moved from the position shown in FIG.
4 is taken out and moved toward the card holding member 29. The removed card 14 enters between the card holding blocks 39 and 40 of the card holding member 29, and the leaf spring 4
1 and temporarily held by a small force. The removed card 14 enters between the card holding blocks 39 and 40 while sliding with respect to the leaf spring 41 until the moving body 44 hits the card holding member 29. Then, the moving body 44 slips under the card stacker 9 and the card holding member 29
The moving body 44 moves while pushing the card holding member 29. Thereby, the card holding member 29 moves from the temporary holding position P1 to the high pressure position P2, and the card 14 is firmly held between the card holding blocks 39 and 40.

As described above, the card holding member 29 is configured to be movable in the X direction and the Y direction by the XY driving mechanism that can be driven in the X axis and the Y axis direction by the X axis moving mechanism 22 and the Y axis moving mechanism 23. Therefore, the position of the card holding member 29 can be uniquely determined by determining the respective axis coordinates.

The rotation of the Y drive shaft 47 is transmitted to a pulley 75 via a pulley 74 attached near the end of the Y drive shaft 47 on the card reader 3 side as shown in FIG. The rotation angle of the pulley 75 is
Thus, the positions of the card holding member 29 and the card take-out unit 21 with respect to the carriage 26 can be detected. Further, the Y drive shaft 47 has a D-shaped cross section, and is fitted in the D-shaped hole of the Y drive timing pulley 48,
It has a structure to transmit torque. Thus, the rotational force can be transmitted while the carriage 26 moves in the X direction.
The same effect can be obtained by using the D-shaped shaft as a spline shaft, a pin and a groove, and a double D-shaped cross-section shaft.

The card reader unit 3 is configured to be able to transfer the card to and from the card removal / moving mechanism 2, to perform a predetermined recording on the transferred card 14, and to issue the card 14 from the card issuing port 51. And a recording unit. The transport unit transports the card 14 on a line of movement in the X-axis direction by the X-axis moving mechanism 22, and has, for example, three pairs of rollers 52. The recording section is for recording on the card 14 and has a magnetic head for recording on the magnetic stripe of the card 14 and an IC contact block for contacting the IC contact of the card 14 for recording. Here, the card reader unit 3 includes a card holding member 29.
Is provided at a position corresponding to the temporary holding position P1. Therefore, the card 1 sent from the card stacker 9
When the X-axis moving mechanism 22 moves the indent / emboss mechanism 5 and the topper mechanism 6, the card holding member 29 is moved to the high-pressure position P2, and the card 14 is moved to each card holding block 39. , 40, but when the card 14 is paid out to the card reader unit 3, the card holding member 29 is moved to the temporary holding position P1 and the card 14 is moved to the respective card holding blocks 39, 40. Lightly temporarily held by the leaf springs 41 on both sides. Therefore, when the leading end of the card 14 is inserted between the rollers 52 of the card reader 3, the card 14 is drawn into the card reader 3.

The card waste ticket receiving unit 4 is provided in the manner shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG.
Receiving position P3 (the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 16, FIG. 1)
7) and a retracted position P4 (FIG. 1) retracted from the locus of movement of the carriage 26 of the card removal and movement mechanism 2.
6 (position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 6), and is moved between the receiving position P3 and the retreat position P4 by the receiving portion moving mechanism 53.

More specifically, the card waste ticket receiving unit 4
A bracket 55 fixed to a frame 54 of the card issuing device, an arm 57 rotatably supported by the bracket 55 via a support shaft 56, and an arm 57
Is provided with a waste ticket box 58 fixed to the end of the box. The arm 57 is fixed to the support shaft 56, and when the support shaft 56 and the arm 57 rotate with respect to the bracket 55, the waste ticket box 58 moves between the receiving position P3 and the retreat position P4. At the receiving position P3, the stopper rubber 59 hits the X-direction guide shaft 27 and is positioned. At the retreat position P4, the stopper rubber 60 hits the frame 54 of the card issuing device and is positioned.

The retreat position P4 is located near the waste ticket outlet 61 of the card issuing device. This retreat position P
In FIG. 4, the waste ticket (card 14) in the waste ticket box 58 can be taken out by opening the lid 58a while tilting the waste ticket box 58 as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. At the retreat position P4, the presence or absence of the card 14 in the waste ticket box 58 can be detected by a sensor (not shown). On the other hand, the receiving position P3 is disposed immediately before the card reader unit 3. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 17, the cards 14 in the card reader unit 3 are directly paid out into the waste ticket box 58 and stacked in the waste ticket box 58 in the same posture. Therefore, the detection of the card 14 by the sensor at the retreat position P4 becomes easy,
The removal of the card 14 from the waste ticket box 58 is also facilitated.
A lid stopper 62 is provided near the receiving position P3 to prevent the lid 58a from opening.

The receiving part moving mechanism 53 is driven by the card take-out moving mechanism 2, and includes a pulley 63 attached to one end of the support shaft 56, a wire pulley 64 attached to the bracket 55, and a selection driving means 65. And a wire 66 for transmitting the driving force of the X-axis moving mechanism 22 of the card take-out moving mechanism 2 to the pulley 63 when is driven.

The selection driving means 65 is a solenoid as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, for example.
When the switch 5 is turned on, the trigger link 67 is pulled, and the tip of the pin lever 68 enters the movement locus of the pin 69 attached to the carriage 26 of the X-axis movement mechanism 22 (the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 19). . In this state, the rotation of the pin lever 68 only deforms the spring 70 and does not transmit to the wire lever 71. Therefore, wire 66
Is not drawn. In other words, since it is not necessary to pull the wire 66 by the solenoid 65, the size of the solenoid 65 can be reduced.

The tip of the pin lever 68 is
When the X-axis moving mechanism 22 is driven and the carriage 26 moves in a state in which the carriage 26 moves into the movement locus, the pin 69 engages with the tip of the pin lever 68 as shown in FIG. The pin lever 68 rotates with the movement. As a result, the spring 70 is
Is rotated, the wire 66 is pulled, the arm 57 stands up and the waste ticket box 58 is moved to the receiving position P3. Further, the carriage 26 moves, and the pin 69
When 0 is pressed, the linear portion of the spring 70 is elastically deformed to absorb an extra stroke, so that an excessive tension is not applied to the wire 66. That is, when the selection driving means (solenoid) 65 is driven, the receiving portion moving mechanism 53
Engagement with the shaft moving mechanism 22 moves the card waste ticket receiving portion 4 from the retreat position P4 to the receiving position P3. in this way,
Since the card waste ticket receiver 4 is driven by the X-axis drive motor 24 of the X-axis moving mechanism 22, there is no need to separately provide a dedicated motor for driving the card waste ticket receiver 4.

The pin lever 68 and the wire lever 71
Since the spring 70 is provided between the two, the spring 70 is deformed even if the wire 66 is pulled due to mischief or the like, so that the wire 66 can be prevented from being loosened. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the wire 66 from coming off the wire pulley 64.

The indent / emboss mechanism 5 and the topper mechanism 6 are the X-axis moving mechanism 2
The card stacker 9 is provided at a position opposite to the card stacker 9 with the 2 interposed therebetween. The indent / emboss mechanism 5 is an engraving device for engraving predetermined characters, symbols, and the like on the card 14 continuously in a predetermined direction. As shown in FIG. 31, a large number of opposing pressing members provided on a movable moving member 88 are provided. 86, and a pressing drive means for pressing the pressing member 86 at a predetermined position. Although not specifically shown, the pressing drive means operates the pressing member 86 in a direction perpendicular to the card surface to make a mark on the card 14. For example, FIG.
In the indent / embossing mechanism 5 shown in FIG. 5, a large number of pressing members 86 are circumferentially arranged on the upper and lower sides of the card passage surface so as to face each other so as to engrave the card 14 from the front and back. Is rotated by the moving member 88 so that a desired pressing member 86 is positioned at a predetermined position. Then, the opposing pressing member 86 at a predetermined position is pressed and driven, and a character or the like is engraved on the card 14 interposed between the opposing pressing members 86 by a mark portion 87 provided on at least one side.

The topper mechanism 6 is a topper device for coloring characters, symbols, and the like engraved by the indent / emboss mechanism 5. In this embodiment, a known topper device is used. Is omitted.
However, the topper mechanism 6 is provided so as to be able to approach and separate from the X-axis moving mechanism 22. That is, guide rails 72, 72 that are orthogonal to and horizontal to the two X-direction guide shafts 27, 28 of the X-axis moving mechanism 22 are attached to the frame 54 of the card issuing device, and the topper mechanism 6 It is movable along the rails 72, 72. Accordingly, even if the topper mechanism 6 is arranged close to the X-axis moving mechanism 22, when maintenance such as replacing the topping wheel of the topper mechanism 6 is performed, if the topper mechanism 6 is separated from the X-axis moving mechanism 22, the work space can be reduced. Therefore, the card issuing device can be made compact.

Reference numeral 73 in FIG. 1 denotes a sensor for detecting the end of the card 14. The sensor 73 detects whether or not the card 14 held by the card holding member 29 is inclined with respect to the X-direction guide shafts 27 and 28. That is, the sensor 73 is
By measuring the amount of movement of the card holding member 29 in the Y direction and the amount of movement of the carriage 26 in the X direction from the detection of one end to the detection of the other end, it is determined whether the card 14 is inclined. If it is oblique, the amount of inclination can be detected. Further, a dashed line L1 in FIG.

In this card issuing device, the X-axis drive motor 24 and the Y-axis drive motor
3. The solenoid 65, the indent / emboss mechanism 5, and the topper mechanism 6 of the card waste ticket receiving unit 4 are controlled by the control unit 7, and one card 14 is taken out from the plurality of card stackers 9 by the card taking out and moving mechanism 2, and the card is taken out. Predetermined recording is performed by the reader unit 3 and the card issuing port 51
The card 14 is issued. When an unnecessary card 14 is received from the card reader unit 3, the card removal and transfer mechanism 2 moves the card waste ticket receiving unit 4 to the retreat position P4.
To the receiving position P3.

More specifically, first, the control unit 7 sets X
After operating the axis driving motor 24 to move the carriage 26 in front of the predetermined card stacker 9, the Y axis driving motor 4
3 is operated to move the card holding member 29 and the card take-out portion 21, and the card engagement claw portion 45 of the card take-out portion 21 hooks the lowermost card 14 in the card stacker 9 to take out the card. At this time, the card holding member 29 is moved to the high pressure position P2.
When the card 14 is moved, the card 14 taken out is firmly held by the card holding member 29.

Next, the control section 7 operates the X-axis drive motor 24 to move the card reader section 3 of the card 14 in front of the sensor 73.
Then, the card 14 is moved in the Y direction at the end close to the position of, and the position at which the sensor 73 is cut is measured. This value is set to α. The card 14 is returned to the original position in the reverse direction α again. Next, Card 1
4 is sent to the card reader unit 3 side by β in the X-axis direction. Card 1
4 is sent in the Y direction to measure the position where the sensor 73 is cut off. This value is set to γ. If the end of the card 14 is parallel to the X axis, α = γ, and if it is oblique, α ≠ γ, the control unit 7 calculates the holding posture of the card 14 based on the difference and the amount of β,
Can be recognized.

Next, the control section 7 operates the X-axis drive motor 24 to move the carriage 26 in front of the indent / emboss mechanism 5, and operates the indent / emboss mechanism 5 to place a character or the like at a predetermined position on the card 14. Engrave When engraving a plurality of characters and the like, the characters and the like are engraved while operating the X-axis drive motor 24 one character at a time. In this case, the sensor 7
When the holding posture of the card 14 detected in step 3 is oblique, the control unit 7 operates the Y-axis drive motor 43 according to the holding posture of the card 14 so that the line of characters and the like becomes straight. . When the marking of characters or the like is completed, the control unit 7 operates the X-axis drive motor 24 to operate the carriage 26.
Is moved to the front of the topper mechanism 6 and colored into characters or the like cut by the indent / emboss mechanism 5.

Here, a method of directly engraving a line of characters and the like on the card 14 will be described in more detail below. Here, the card holding member 29 is moved to the card holding member 29 by detecting the positions of two points with respect to one side of the card 14 and one point of a side surface orthogonal to the side by moving the card 14 with respect to the sensor by the XY driving mechanisms 22 and 23. The inclination of the held card 14 is detected, and the indent / emboss mechanism 5 is detected.
The marking position is corrected by the XY drive mechanisms 22 and 23 for each marking by the marking, and the marking direction is corrected in a predetermined direction. In the present embodiment, in order to perform such engraving, a single sensor capable of detecting the end face of the card 14 is used, and the card 14 held by the card holding member 29 is detected by detecting a plurality of end faces of the card 14. Is detected, and based on the inclination of the card 14, the marking direction by the indent / emboss mechanism (marking unit) 5 is corrected in a predetermined direction. The sensor 73 of the present embodiment is originally provided to detect whether the card 14 is not tilted obliquely. In addition, the sensor 73 is provided merely to detect the presence or absence of the card. A sensor or the like can be used for marking a character string straight like this, or it can be detected by detection means other than the sensor.

In order to measure the inclination of the card 14 (inclination measurement), first, three virtual origins A, B, and C are set on the card 14 as shown in FIG. These are provided virtually on the end face of the card 14, A and B are arranged on one long side (for example, the bottom face) of the card 14 in front and back, and C is on the rear short side. , And are set at locations close to B respectively. in this case,
Needless to say, these virtual origins are set not at the rounded portions of the four corners of the card 14 but at the straight line portions. By arranging A and B on a straight line as far as possible from each other, the accuracy of tilt measurement can be improved.

Then, as shown in FIG.
The card 14 in 4-1 is moved in the X direction while being held by the card holding member 29, and the movement in the X direction is temporarily stopped at the position 14-2 where the virtual origin A comes near the sensor 73. Here, the card 14 is moved in the Y direction (positive side) this time, and the coordinates (Xa, Ya) in the X and Y directions when the card end face crosses the sensor 73 near the origin A are detected, and the controller 7 is controlled. To memory. The coordinates may be measured with reference to a certain point on the card 14 or, as in the present embodiment, with reference to a corner of the carriage 26,
The measurement may be performed with 4-1 as the origin. When the first coordinates are obtained, the card 14 is moved to the minus side in the Y direction to return to a state where the card 14 and the sensor 73 do not overlap.

Next, the card 14 is moved again in the X direction, and the movement is stopped again at the position 14-3 where the virtual origin B comes near the sensor 73. Then, the card 14 is moved in the Y direction (positive side), and the coordinates (X) when the card end face near the origin B crosses the sensor 73 in the same manner as described above.
b, Yb) are detected. This time, the card 14 is moved in the X direction without being turned back to the minus side in the Y direction while the card 14 is superimposed on the sensor 73, and the card 14 near the origin C crosses the sensor 73 at the position 14-4. Coordinates (X
c, Yc). The coordinates (Xc, Yc) are used to position the card 14 in the X direction.

From the coordinates thus obtained, the inclination of the card 14 can be detected. That is, Ya and Yb
If the values do not match, it will be the same as the above α 上述 γ, so it can be seen that the card 14 is inclined. If the inclination angle with respect to the X direction at this time is assumed to be θ (clockwise is plus), The magnitude of θ is obtained from the ratio of (Ya-Yb) to (Xa-Xb).

When the inclination angle is obtained, the indent / emboss mechanism 5 corrects the inclination of the card 14 while correcting the inclination.
Are engraved continuously in a predetermined direction. For example, if there are a plurality of characters that are continuously engraved at equal intervals, the relationship between the angle of inclination θ and the amount of stroke in the Y direction for each character stroke in the X direction. Since the correspondence is known, the X-axis moving mechanism 22 and Y
What is necessary is just to make the axis moving mechanism 23 perform a related operation, and to send the card 14 in the X direction at the same time as sending the card 14 by a predetermined amount in the Y direction. For example, there is no problem if the inclination angle θ is 0 as shown in FIG. 32A, but if the card 14 is inclined by θ as shown in FIG.
Is stroked in the X direction by one character and in the Y direction (plus side) so that the characters are adjusted so as to be parallel to the lower end (bottom side) of the card 14. Therefore, when the movement of the card 14 is viewed from the mark portion 87 side of the indent / emboss mechanism 5, the trajectory of the card 14 runs obliquely in a step-like shape as shown in the figure, and when the tip of each step is connected, the trajectory from the X-direction It becomes a straight line inclined by θ.

The card 14 held in an inclined state
As a result, the marking on the card 14 is performed as shown in FIG.
As shown in (C), the characters are inclined by θ, but the directions of the characters are equal, and the characters are aligned in parallel with the lower end of the card 14.

As described above, in the present embodiment in which the inclination of the card 14 is corrected by performing a predetermined amount of strokes in the XY directions by the XY driving mechanisms 22 and 23, it is sufficient to use one normally used sensor. There is an advantage that the configuration itself is very simple. Furthermore, the card 14
In the movement process, only an operation of reciprocating the card in the Y direction near the virtual origin is added, so that the operation for obtaining the inclination does not become complicated. In addition, even if the character strings are not arranged in a single line as in the past, but are arranged in two or more lines, by adjusting the feed amount of the card 14, the character string is engraved in parallel with the lower end of the card 14 and the vertical It can be neatly arranged and stamped in the direction.

After the marking is completed in this manner, the control unit 7
Operates the X-axis drive motor 24 to move the carriage 26 toward the card reader 3. At this time, the control unit 7
Is to move the card holding member 29 to the temporary holding position P1 by operating the Y-axis drive motor 43 immediately before reaching the card reader section 3. As a result, the card 14 is temporarily held, and is delivered to the card reader 3. The card reader 3 issues a card 14 from a card issuing port 51 after performing a predetermined recording under the control of the controller 7.

On the other hand, if there is any abnormality in the card 14 to be issued, the control unit 7 operates the solenoid 65 of the card waste ticket receiving unit 4 and then operates the X-axis drive motor 24 to move the carriage 26. The card is moved away from the card reader unit 3. As a result, the pin 69 and the pin lever 68 of the carriage 26 are engaged, the wire 66 is pulled, and the waste box 58 is moved to the receiving position P3. After the pin 69 and the pin lever 68 of the carriage 26 are engaged, the control unit 7 releases the operation of the solenoid 65 to suppress power consumption.

When the waste ticket box 58 moves to the receiving position P3,
The control unit 7 operates the card reader unit 3 to pay out the card 14 in the card reader unit 3 into the waste ticket box 58 (FIG. 1).
7). At the receiving position P3, the waste ticket box 58 is in the card reader section 3.
, The card 14 in the card reader unit 3 is directly paid out into the waste ticket box 58 and stacked in the waste ticket box 58 in the same posture.

Next, the controller 7 operates the X-axis drive motor 24 to move the carriage 26 toward the card reader 3. Thereby, the waste ticket box 58 moves to the retreat position P4,
The engagement between the pin 69 of the carriage 26 and the pin lever 68 is released. Therefore, thereafter, the waste ticket box 58 does not hinder the movement of the carriage 26, and in this state, the pin lever 68 also retreats from the movement locus of the pin 69 of the carriage 26, so that the waste ticket box 58 is moved to the receiving position P3. I do not move.

The processing for one card 14 is thus completed. The control section 7 repeats the above control and issues cards 14 one after another.

In this card issuing apparatus, since four card stackers 9 are provided, four types of cards 1 are set by setting different types of cards 14 in each card stacker 9.
4 can be handled, but by setting the same type of card 14 in each card stacker 9, one type of card 14 can be handled in large quantities.

The card engaging claw portion 45 for taking out the cards 14 one by one from the card stacker 9 is
2 makes it possible to move between the card stackers 9, so that it is not necessary to provide one card engaging claw portion 45 for each card stacker 9, so that the card issuing device can be reduced in size and simplified in structure. And can be manufactured at low cost.

Since the card holding member 29 and the card take-out portion 21 are moved coaxially, they can be moved together.
The movement in the Y direction can be driven by the two motors 24 and 43, and the movement of the waste ticket box 58 is also performed by the motor 2
4, the size of the device can be reduced, the structure can be simplified, and the device can be manufactured at low cost.

Further, since the card 14 is held by the card holding blocks 39 and 40 of the card holding member 29 at a position where the operation of the indent / emboss mechanism 5 and the like is not hindered, the size of the apparatus is reduced and the structure is simplified. It can be performed.

A temporary holding position P1 and a strong pressure position P2 are provided for the movement of the card holding member 29, so that the holding force (holding force) of the card 14 can be set to two levels, and two card engaging claws can be used. 45, the card 14 is hooked and taken out, so that the card parallelism is maintained when the card is taken out and the card 1 is processed at the time of processing by the indent / emboss mechanism 5 or the like.
4 can be prevented from shifting and the reliability of processing can be improved.

Since the card 14 is taken out by the two card engaging claw portions 45, the position of each card engaging claw portion 45 is adjusted so that the parallelism of each card engaging claw portion 45 is improved. The card 14 can be adjusted, and the card 14 can be taken out in an ideal parallel posture. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the card 14 from becoming skewed rather than parallel due to a component error or an assembly error of the apparatus, and to perform high-quality engraving of characters and the like. In addition, since the movement trajectory L2 of the two card engaging claws 45 is located on both sides of the card receiving block 13, displacement of the card 14 in the rotation direction by external force acting on the card 14 is effectively prevented. It allows for high quality card processing.

In the high pressure position P2, the L-shaped lever 33
The so-called toggle clamp can be performed because the tip of the control lever 34 and the operation lever 34 are positioned substantially in a straight line. Therefore, the card 14 can be used without applying a large force.
Can be securely held, and an increase in the load due to the movement of the card holding member 29 can be prevented, so that the operation can be reliably performed without increasing the size of the Y-axis drive motor 43.

The card pressing lever 35 of the card holding member 29 is connected to the intermediate lever 3 via a coil spring 36.
7, the holding force of the card 14 can be kept constant even if the thickness of the card 14 varies, so that the card 14 can be prevented from shifting and high quality card processing can be performed. it can.

Further, the card take-out unit 21 is moved so as to be sunk under the card stacker 9, and the card stacker unit 1 and the indent / emboss mechanism 5 and the topper mechanism 6 are sandwiched by the card take-out moving mechanism 2. Since the card reader unit 3 is arranged so as to face each other and the card reader unit 3 is arranged on the extension of the card movement locus L1 by the X-axis moving mechanism 22, the card stacker unit 1, the indent / emboss mechanism 5, the topper mechanism 6, the card The reader unit 3 and the card take-out moving mechanism 2 can be arranged rationally. For this reason, even when a plurality of card stackers 9 are installed, the occurrence of dead space can be suppressed and the entire apparatus can be reduced in size, and the moving path of the card 14 can be shortened to shorten the processing time. .

Further, since the waste ticket box 58 of the card waste ticket receiving unit 4 can be moved between the retreat position P4 and the receiving position P3, the waste ticket box 58 is removed from the card 1 during normal card processing.
4, the movement of the carriage 26 can be prevented from being disturbed, and the waste ticket box 58 can be rationally arranged. In addition, since the waste ticket box 58 is moved by using the movement of the carriage 26, a dedicated motor for moving the waste ticket box 58 is not required, and the carriage 26 and the pin lever 68 are engaged. Since only a small solenoid 65 is required, the size of the device can be reduced and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

The card engaging claw 45 of the card take-out unit 21 is rotatable with respect to the moving body 44 and a spring 85
Therefore, even when the card 14 is warped or bent, the card engaging claw 45 does not separate from the card 14.

When the card take-out unit 21 sends out the card 14, a reaction force acts to push the card engaging claw 45 back, but the card engaging claw 45 is attached to the moving body 44. The reaction force acts in a direction to further strengthen the engagement between the card engagement claw portion 45 and the card 14 in consideration of the point, the card catching point of the card engagement claw portion 45, the direction of the reaction force, and the like. In other words, even if the card 14 moves heavily for some reason and a strong force is required to take it out, a force acts in a direction in which the card engaging claw 45 bites into the card 14. And card 1
4 is hard to be disengaged.

Further, since the lowermost card 14 in the card stacker 9 is supported at three points by the card receiving portion 16, even if the card 14 is curved, the card is supplied to the card supply portion. 8 can be reliably taken out.

Further, since the card supporter 46 is provided on the moving body 44 of the card take-out section 21, the card 14 is removed by the second card 14 from the bottom while the lowermost card 14 in the card stacker 9 is being taken out. It is possible to prevent the dowel portion 45 from being pushed down and coming off the lowermost card 14. For this reason, the card 14 can be reliably taken out, and the reliability is improved.

The side walls 9a to 9 of each card stacker 9
Since d is funnel-shaped, replenishment of the card 14 becomes easy, and the side wall 9d arranged next to the adjacent card stacker 9 is bent into the cutout portion 15 of the adjacent side wall 9d. In addition, the card stackers 9 can be arranged with a narrow interval, and the size of the apparatus can be reduced.

The above-described embodiment is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the above description, four card stackers 9 are provided, but two, three, or five or more card stackers 9 may be provided.

In the above description, the card holding member 29
The card holding member 29 and the card take-out part 21 are integrated by constantly pulling the card holding part 29 and the card take-out part 21 by a spring (not shown). For example, as shown in FIG. 21 and FIG. The card holding member 29 and the card take-out section 21 may be integrated by using 79 and 80. That is, the card receiving block 1
3 is provided with an upper pin 81 on the bottom surface, and a lower pin 82 is provided on the upper surface of the card take-out portion 21, respectively.
Forming recesses 79a, 80a at different positions of 9, 80,
Each link 79, 80 is urged by a spring (not shown) so as to be parallel to the Y-direction guide shaft 30. When the card removal unit 21 is moved from the indent / emboss mechanism 5 side toward the card stacker 9 side, FIG.
As shown in (a), the recess 79a of the first link 79 and the lower pin 82 are engaged, the card take-out portion 21 and the card holding member 29 are connected, and the card is taken out by the card take-out portion 21. The holding member 29 moves integrally. When the lower pin 81 moves below the card stacker 9, the upper pin 81 hits the slope 79 b of the first link 79 and the first link 7.
9 is disengaged from the recess 79 a and the lower pin 82, and the upper pin 81 is moved to the recess 80 of the second link 80.
a. Therefore, the card holding member 29 is disengaged from the card take-out portion 21 and only the card take-out portion 21 sneaks under the card stacker 9, while the card holding member 29
Is connected to the card receiving block 13. Then, when the card removal unit 21 moves toward the indent / emboss mechanism 5 while removing the card 14, FIG.
As shown in (b), the lower pin 82 is connected to the second link 80.
And the second link 80 is rotated to release the engagement between the concave portion 80a and the upper pin 81, and the first link 79 rotated by the upper pin 81 is returned by the spring. The side pin 82 engages with the concave portion 79a of the first link 79. Therefore, the card holding member 29 is disengaged from the card receiving block 13 and is connected to the card take-out portion 21, and is pushed by the card take-out portion 21 to move from the temporary holding position P1 toward the high pressure position P2.

In the above description, the wire lever 71 of the card waste ticket receiving portion 4 and the pulley 63 are connected by the wire 66 to move the waste ticket box 58. Alternatively, the waste ticket box 58 may be moved by linking.

In the above description, the waste ticket box 58 having the lid 58a is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
A waste ticket box 58 without a lid 58a may be used. Furthermore, instead of the waste ticket box 58, only the receipt is used, and the received card 1
4 may slide down the slope and enter the receiving box. As a sensor for detecting the presence or absence of the card 14 in the waste ticket box 58, a photo interrupter or a micro switch may be used.

In the above description, the movement of the carriage 26 is selectively transmitted to the waste ticket box 58 by using the selection driving means 65 in the card waste ticket receiving section 4. By omitting, the movement of the carriage 26 may be transmitted to the waste ticket box 58 by moving the carriage 26 to a position where the carriage 26 does not move in the normal card 14 processing operation. In this way, although it is necessary to slightly extend the movement trajectory of the carriage 26, the number of actuators can be reduced because the selection driving means 65 can be omitted.

In the above description, the card receiving block 13 is provided below each card stacker 9, and the card receiving block 13 is attached to the two convex portions 11 and 12 of the card receiving block 13 and the side wall 9 b of the card stacker 9. The card receiving portion 16 that supports the card 14 at three points with the convex portions 17 is configured. For example, as shown in FIGS. 23, 24, 25, and 26, the convex portions 11, 12, 17 are provided at three positions. By attaching a card receiving member 83 having the following to the lower portion of the card stacker 9, the card receiving portion 16 for supporting the card 14 at three points may be formed.

In the above description, the card 14 is replenished from above as each card stacker 9 and the side walls 9a to 9d
Of the type in which the card 14 is taken out from the card supply unit 8 provided under the
And a card stacker 9 of a type that takes out the card 14 from the card supply unit 8 provided on each of the side walls 9a to 9d. In this case, the card receiving section 16
27 and 28, for example, are constituted by a convex portion 11 formed by a plate 84 attached to a card receiving member 83 and convex portions 12 and 17 formed by a card receiving member 83, and are arranged downward. I have. As shown in FIG. 29, the card engaging claw portion 45 for hooking and removing the card 14 is attached to the moving body 44 so as to be rotatable by its own weight. That is, it does not have the spring 85 as shown in FIG. Since the card engaging portion claw 45 rotates by its own weight even without the spring 85 in this manner, it is possible to cope with the bending of the card 14. In this case, the card in the card stacker 9 is lifted by an elevator mechanism (not shown) so as to hit the card receiving portion 16.

Further, in the above description, the indent / emboss mechanism 5 is provided as a device for engraving characters and the like on the card 14, but instead of the indent / emboss mechanism 5, an indent mechanism for engraving characters and the like with a heated pen is used. May be installed. In this case, characters and the like can be colored by the indentation mechanism, so that the topper mechanism 6 can be omitted.

[0083]

As described above, in the card marking method according to the first aspect, a plurality of end faces of the card are detected by the sensor to determine the inclination of the card, and the marking direction is corrected in a predetermined direction based on the inclination. Therefore, even if the card moves while being tilted, a character string or the like can be imprinted in parallel with the lower end of the card. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a separate device for correcting the inclination of the card.
In addition, since the device used in the present invention uses a device originally provided in the engraving portion (indent / emboss mechanism), a new device is not required, and the inclination of the card can be easily detected. Can be.

In the card marking method according to the second aspect, the card holding member is configured to be drivable in the X-axis and Y-axis directions, so that the card can be moved freely. Further, by detecting the positions of two points with respect to one side surface of the card and one point of the side surface orthogonal to the side surface, the inclination of the card can be easily and accurately obtained.

In the card marking method according to the third aspect, the card can be pressed at a predetermined timing by the marking portion, and the card can be marked in parallel with the side surface.

Further, in the card issuance method according to the fourth aspect, in the engraving process, the inclination of the moving card is detected, and the character is engraved while securing the parallelism between the character string and the card while correcting the inclination. I have. Therefore, according to the present invention, a card with a constant quality can be issued.

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FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a card issuing device.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of the card issuing device.

FIG. 3 is a left side view showing a schematic configuration of the card issuing device.

FIG. 4 is a right side view showing a schematic configuration of the card issuing device.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a card supply unit formed in a card stacker of the card issuing device.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a side wall of the card stacker of the card issuing device, which is arranged side by side with an adjacent card stacker.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a side wall of the card stacker of the card issuing apparatus, which is arranged side by side with an adjacent card stacker.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a card receiving unit of the card issuing device.

FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing an X-axis moving mechanism of the card issuing device.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing a card holding unit and a card removal unit of the card issuing device.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a cam groove formed in a carriage of a card holding unit of the card issuing device.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing a card holding member constituting a card holding unit of the card issuing device.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a lower card holding lock constituting a card holding unit of the card issuing device.

FIG. 14 is a front view showing a card holding member and a card take-out portion of the card issuing device.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged front view showing a card ejection unit of the card issuing device.

FIG. 16 is a side view showing a card waste ticket receiving unit of the card issuing device.

FIG. 17 shows a card waste ticket receiving unit of the card issuing device;
It is a front view showing the state where the waste ticket box moved to the receiving position.

FIG. 18 is a plan view showing a selective driving unit of the card issuing device.

FIG. 19 is a side view showing a selective driving unit of the card issuing device.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the operation of the selection driving means of the card issuing device.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the card holding unit of the card issuing device.

22A and 22B show a relationship between each link and a pin of the card holding unit shown in FIG. 21; FIG. 22A is a plan view showing a state where the card holding member is connected to the card ejection unit; It is a top view of the state connected with the receiving block.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view showing a first modification of the card receiving section of the card issuing device.

FIG. 24 is a perspective view showing a second modification of the card receiving section of the card issuing device.

FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing a third modification of the card receiving section of the card issuing device.

FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing a fourth modification of the card receiving section of the card issuing device.

FIG. 27 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the card stacker of the card issuing device.

28 is a view of the card receiving portion of the card stacker of FIG. 27 as viewed from below.

FIG. 29 is an enlarged front view showing a card ejection unit used in the card stacker of FIG. 27;

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing an example when three virtual origins A, B, and C are set on a card in the card engraving method according to the present invention.

FIG. 31 is a plan view showing an example when a series of operations are performed on a card in the card engraving method according to the present invention, and an outline of a card engraving section.

32A and 32B are diagrams schematically showing the movement of a card according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 32A shows a case where the card is not inclined with respect to the X direction, and FIG.

33A and 33B are diagrams showing examples of engraving of a card, where FIG. 33A shows a case where normal engraving is performed, FIG. 33B shows a case where engraving is performed in an inclined state, and FIG.

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 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Card stacker section 2 Card removal and movement mechanism 3 Card reader section 5 Indent / emboss mechanism (engraving section) 8 Card supply section 9 Card stacker 14 Card 22 X-axis movement mechanism (XY drive mechanism) 23 Y-axis movement mechanism (XY drive mechanism) 29) Card holding member 73 Sensor 86 Pressing member 87 Marking part 88 Moving member θ Tilt

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat II (reference) G07F 7/08 G07F 7/08 A

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A card is held by a movable card holding member and moved to an engraving portion for engraving characters and the like, and the characters and the like are engraved on the card continuously in a predetermined direction by the engraving portion. Card engraving method
One sensor capable of detecting the end face of the card is provided, and the sensor detects a plurality of end faces of the card to detect the inclination of the card held by the card holding member, and detects the inclination of the card based on the inclination of the card. A marking direction of the marking portion is corrected to the predetermined direction. 2. The card holding member is configured to be movable by an XY drive mechanism that can be driven in the X-axis and Y-axis directions.
The card is held by the card holding member by moving the card with respect to the sensor by the XY drive mechanism and detecting the positions of two points on one side of the card and one point on a side perpendicular to the side. 2. The card marking method according to claim 1, wherein the inclination of the card is detected, the marking position is corrected by the XY drive mechanism for each marking by the marking section, and the marking direction is corrected to the predetermined direction. 3. The stamping section has a large number of opposing pressing members provided on a movable moving member, and pressing drive means for pressing and driving the pressing member at a predetermined position. Wherein a character or the like is stamped on a card interposed between the opposing pressing members by a pressing portion provided on at least one of the opposing pressing members at the predetermined position. 3. The card engraving method according to 1 or 2. 4. A large number of cards are stacked and stocked in a card stacker section having a card stacker having a card supply section formed at an end, and one card is taken out from the card stacker by a card take-out moving mechanism. While being held by a movable card holding member and moved with respect to a marking portion for marking characters and the like,
A sensor detects a plurality of end faces of the card to detect the inclination of the card held by the card holding member, and corrects the engraving direction by the engraving unit based on the inclination of the card, thereby writing characters or the like on the card. Is continuously engraved in a predetermined direction, and is configured to be able to transfer the card with the card removal and movement mechanism, to perform predetermined recording on the transferred card, and to perform predetermined recording by a card reader unit that issues a card from a card issuing slot. And issuing a card from the card issuing port.