JP2012038015A - Storage device and card reader-writer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an easy-to-use and easy-to-assemble card reader-writer, and a storage device used for the same.SOLUTION: A storage device comprises: a first narrow part that is provided at a part of a first rotational axis and has a thickness less than a shaft diameter of the first rotational axis; a second narrow part that is provided at a part of a second rotational axis and has a thickness less than a shaft diameter of the second rotational axis; a first bearing hole that bears the first rotational axis at the first narrow part in a rotatable manner; a second bearing hole that bears the second rotational axis at the second narrow part in a rotatable manner; a communication part that is provided at a part of a bearing face for bearing the first rotational axis from a radial direction in a rotatable manner at the first bearing hole and communicates the inside of the first bearing hole with the outside thereof; and a concave part that is provided at a part of a bearing face for bearing the second rotational axis from a radical direction in a rotatable manner at the second bearing hole.

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage device and a card reader / writer, for example, to a card reader / writer provided in a ball rental device called a sand installed between gaming machines and a card storage device used therefor.

  Conventionally, in a game hall such as a pachinko hall, a vertically long game medium rental for lending game media such as pachinko balls and coins between adjacent game machines in an area called an island where a large number of game machines are installed. A device (hereinafter referred to as sand) is installed.

  This sand is provided in a frame installed between each gaming machine, and banknotes, coins, prepaid cards, etc. are inserted through insertion ports provided on the front surface, so that game media can be lent, A signal for urging gaming media is transmitted to a gaming machine (see Patent Document 1).

  In addition, the non-contact type IC card in which the player's ID is stored is mounted on the mobile phone, and the non-contact communication is performed between the IC card and the sand, so that the ID read from the IC card in the sand Based on the above, it is also possible to identify a player by making an inquiry to the server and rent out game media to the player (see Patent Document 2).

  Further, as a card reader / writer provided in the sand, a card reader / writer provided with a card storage unit that stores cards that are no longer needed is also considered (see Patent Document 3).

JP 2006-254970 A JP 2008-259603 A JP 2004-215762 A

  By the way, a reader / writer having a function of stacking (collecting) unnecessary cards and issuing the stacked cards as a new card is considered. In such a reader / writer, the number of stacked cards is considered. If the number of cards increases, a part of those cards can be removed from the stack, and if the number of stacked cards decreases, the card can be replenished to the stack to improve usability. It is thought to get. In such a reader / writer, it is conceivable that the stack portion can be opened and closed, but there is a problem that the manufacturing process of the reader / writer having such an opening / closing mechanism becomes complicated.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a card reader / writer that is easy to use and easy to assemble, and a storage device used therefor.

  According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the storage device, a storage unit that stores a plurality of value media, an opening through which the value medium can be taken in and out, and a housing in which the opening is a mounting target of the storage unit. Support means for pivotally supporting the storage portion on the housing so as to be rotatable between a first rotation position buried inside and a second rotation position where the opening is exposed to the outside of the housing. The support means includes a first rotation shaft for rotatably supporting the storage portion, and the first rotation shaft provided on the same axis as the first rotation shaft. A first support hole having a first support surface that supports the first rotation shaft so as to be rotatable in a radial direction, and the second rotation shaft. A second support hole having a second support surface for rotatably supporting the moving shaft from the radial direction; and in front of the first rotating shaft. A first narrow portion provided at a portion supported by the first support hole and having a thickness smaller than the shaft diameter of the first rotation shaft, and a tip portion of the second rotation shaft Provided over a portion supported by the second support hole, on a second narrow portion having a thickness smaller than the diameter of the second rotation shaft, and on a part of the first support surface Provided, a communication portion that communicates the inside and the outside of the first support hole, and a portion of the second support surface, wherein the first narrow portion of the first rotation shaft includes And a recess that absorbs the inclination of the second rotation shaft that is generated when the first rotation shaft is detached from the first support hole by inserting the communication portion.

  According to this configuration, the storage unit can be easily attached to and detached from the housing, and cannot be removed until the storage unit is opened at a certain angle or more. In the opening and closing operation, the storage portion can be prevented from being inadvertently detached.

  According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the above-described configuration, the communication portion may be configured such that the first narrow hole portion is connected to the first support hole in a state where the storage portion is in the second rotation position. That is, it is provided at a position to be inserted outside.

  According to this configuration, the storage portion can be removed only in a state where the storage portion is in the second rotation position, so that the storage portion can be prevented from being inadvertently detached.

  In the card reader / writer, the feature according to the embodiment of the present invention is that an antenna, a transport means for transporting a card-like medium to be communicated to a communication area for performing communication via the antenna, and a housing A card storage portion for storing a plurality of card-like media, an opening portion provided in the card storage portion into which the card-like medium can be taken in and out, and a first portion in which the opening portion is buried in the housing. Supporting means for pivotally supporting the card storage portion on the casing so as to be rotatable between a rotation position of the first rotation position and a second rotation position where the opening is exposed to the outside of the casing. The support means is integrated with or separate from a first rotation shaft for rotatably supporting the card storage portion and the first rotation shaft provided on the same axis as the first rotation shaft. The second rotation axis of the body and the first rotation axis are radial. A first support hole having a first support surface that is pivotably supported from the direction, and a second support surface having a second support surface that pivotally supports the second rotation shaft from a radial direction. A first narrow portion provided in a hole and a portion supported by the first support hole of the first rotation shaft, and having a thickness smaller than the shaft diameter of the first rotation shaft; A second narrow portion provided from the tip of the second rotation shaft to a portion supported by the second support hole and having a thickness smaller than the shaft diameter of the second rotation shaft. A communication portion provided in a part of the first support surface, communicating between the inside and the outside of the first support hole, and provided in a part of the second support surface, The second rotation which occurs when the first narrow shaft is detached from the first support hole by inserting the first narrow portion of the pivot shaft through the communication portion. It is to comprise a recess for absorbing the inclination of the axis.

  According to this configuration, the card storage unit can be easily attached to and removed from the housing, and the card storage unit cannot be removed until the card storage unit is opened at a certain angle or more. In the operation of opening and closing the storage unit, the card storage unit can be prevented from being inadvertently removed.

  According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the above-described configuration, the communication portion may be configured such that the first narrow portion is the first support hole in a state where the card storage portion is in the second rotation position. It is that it is provided in the position penetrated to the outside.

  According to this configuration, the card storage part can be removed only in a state where the card storage part is in the second rotation position, so that the storage part can be prevented from being inadvertently removed.

  According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the above-described configuration, the first and second rotation shafts are provided in the card storage portion, and the first and second support holes are provided in a housing. Is provided.

  According to this configuration, even if a rotation shaft is provided on the housing side, the card storage unit can be easily attached and detached, and can be prevented from being inadvertently removed in use.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a card reader / writer that is easy to use and easy to assemble, and a storage device used therefor.

1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of an IC card reader / writer according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the sand incorporating an IC card reader / writer. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment state of the bezel in the front part of an IC card reader / writer. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface part of a bezel. It is sectional drawing which shows the cross section of a bezel. It is a top view which shows the back surface of an antenna board | substrate. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of an IC card and a mobile telephone. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the housing | casing of an IC card reader / writer. It is a top view which shows the antenna board | substrate provided in the communication area. It is a side view which shows an antenna board | substrate and a control board. It is a perspective view which shows the back part side of an IC card reader / writer. It is a perspective view which shows the back side of a stack part. It is a perspective view which shows the front side of a stack part. It is a side view which shows the side surface of an opening-and-closing lid. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a bulging member. It is the schematic where it uses for description of conveyance operation of an IC card. It is the schematic where it uses for description of the usage method of a mobile telephone. It is the elements on larger scale which show a support part. It is a side view which shows the state in which the opening-and-closing lid was closed with respect to the housing | casing of IC card reader / writer. It is a side view which shows the state by which the opening / closing lid | cover was opened with respect to the housing | casing of IC card reader / writer. It is sectional drawing which shows the AA line of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the modification of a support part. It is sectional drawing which shows the modification of the recessed part formed in the support part. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a housing | casing. It is a perspective view which shows the housing | casing which concerns on other embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the housing | casing which concerns on other embodiment. It is the elements on larger scale which show the recessed part which concerns on other embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of an IC card reader / writer 40 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the IC card reader / writer 40 is provided in a sand (game medium lending device) 20 disposed between the pachinko machines 10.

  Each sand 20 is communicably connected to a controller (not shown) that performs system management and sales management for the entire hall. Each sand 20 has, for example, a card insertion slot 61 for inserting an IC card issued by a card issuing machine (not shown) in the hall, a bill insertion slot 21 for inserting a bill, and a coin for inserting coins. A coin slot 22 and an operation unit 24 operated by the player are provided. On the operation unit 24, numeric keys are arranged.

  A player receives an IC card, a predetermined amount of banknotes or coins from the card insertion slot 61, the banknote insertion slot 21 or the coin insertion slot 22 and rents game media (pachinko balls) necessary for the game. Can do.

  An IC card as a value medium is issued at a card issuing machine or sand 20 installed in a hall, and at the time of issuance, monetary data corresponding to the amount inserted by the player into the card issuing machine or sand 20 is provided. Written. The sand 20 in which the IC card in which the amount data is written is inserted is a pachinko ball corresponding to the amount specified by the player operating the operation unit 24 within the range of the amount data written in the IC card. Is sent to the pachinko machine 10 attached to the sand 20. Based on the signal sent from the sand 20, the pachinko machine 10 provides the player with the number of pachinko balls specified by the signal. In this case, the sand 20 subtracts the amount corresponding to the pachinko ball provided to the player from the amount data of the inserted IC card. Thereby, the player can use an IC card instead of cash.

  As described above, the sand 20 also has a function as a card issuing machine that issues an IC card. A player inserts banknotes or coins from the banknote insertion slot 21 or the coin insertion slot 22, and controls the operation unit 24. By operating the card issuance and specifying the amount, the IC card reader / writer 40 incorporated in the sand 20 stores the amount data corresponding to the specified amount in the stack portion of the IC card reader / writer 40 (described later). After being written on the IC card stacked on the card, it is discharged to the player via the card insertion slot 61. A player can borrow a pachinko ball using this IC card.

  When the amount data of the IC card inserted by the player becomes 0, the IC card reader / writer 40 of the sand 20 collects and stacks the IC card on the stack unit without discharging the IC card. Thereby, the used IC card is always collected in the stack portion, and it is possible to prevent the unnecessary IC card from being thrown into the hole. Further, the IC card collected in the stack unit is used as a new card when the sand 20 is used as a card issuing machine for the IC card. Thereby, the IC card can be reused.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the entire IC card reader / writer 40 is housed in a box-shaped casing 41, and the casing 41 is fixed inside the sand 20 (FIG. 2). . A bezel 60 in which a card insertion slot 61 is formed is fixed to the front surface portion 41 </ b> A of the housing 41. The bezel 60 is entirely made of a resin material so as to be translucent. Inside the bezel 60 is provided an antenna substrate on which an antenna for performing non-contact communication with an IC card mounted on a mobile phone or the like is provided (described later).

  The casing 41 of the IC card reader / writer 40 is formed in a shape that fits in the sand 20 provided in a narrow space between the pachinko machines 10. That is, the casing 41 is formed so that the thickness W in the width direction is thin with respect to the depth D. The casing 41 is inserted through the stack portion 200 and the card insertion slot 61 for stacking a plurality of IC cards. A communication means for performing non-contact communication with the IC card supplied from the IC card or the stack unit 200, a control board for controlling the operation, and the like are provided.

  In the stack unit 200, an opening / closing lid 201 is pivotally supported on one side surface of the housing 41 through a rotation shaft 202 (202 </ b> A, 202 </ b> B) so as to be opened and closed. The opening / closing lid 201 is provided with a card holding portion (described later) for holding a plurality of IC cards. As shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 1, when the opening / closing lid 201 is rotated to a predetermined angle and the front opening 206 of the opening / closing lid 201 (stack unit 200) is exposed to the outside of the housing 41, the front opening The IC card stacked and accommodated inside 206 can be taken out, and the IC card can be replenished inside. The removal and refilling of the IC card through the front opening 206 is an action performed by the staff of the game hall. The removal and replenishment of the IC card can also be performed via card insertion openings 42 and 61 described later. Details of the stack unit 200 will be described later.

  A card insertion slot 42 (described later) for a player to insert an IC card is provided on the front surface portion 41A of the casing 41, and a bezel 60 is attached to cover the card insertion slot 42.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a mounting state of the bezel 60 on the front surface portion 41A of the IC card reader / writer 40, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a back surface portion of the bezel 60. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, a card insertion slot 42 for inserting an IC card is provided in the front surface portion 41A of the housing 41, and when the bezel 60 is attached to the front surface portion 41A, The card insertion slot 61 communicates with the card insertion slot 42 of the front surface portion 41A.

  Flat projections 64A and 64B project from one edge on the back side of the bezel 60, and the projections 64A and 64B are respectively formed in the front surface 41A of the housing 41. It is inserted into the joint holes 44A and 44B.

  In addition, protrusions 65A and 65B project from corners on the back surface side of the bezel 60, and the protrusions 65A and 65B are engaged holes 45A formed in the front surface 41A of the housing 41, respectively. , 45B.

  In a state where the protrusions 64A, 64B and 65A, 65B are inserted into the engagement holes 44A, 44B and 45A, 45B, the protrusions 64A, 64B are connected to the casing 41 through screw holes formed in the protrusions 64A, 64B. The bezel 60 can be fixed to the front surface portion 41 </ b> A of the housing 41 by screwing to the front surface portion 41 </ b> A.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, on the back side of the bezel 60, the protrusions 66 </ b> A, 66 </ b> B and 67 </ b> A, 67 </ b> B extend in the insertion direction of the IC card 150 at positions facing each other across the card insertion slot 61. It is provided to do. Tapered portions 66C and 67C are formed at the tips of the protrusions 66A and 66B and 67A and 67B so as to spread outward from the passing area of the IC card 150, and are discharged in the direction of arrow b (FIG. 5). The IC card 150 is guided by the tapered portions 66C and 67C. Thereby, the IC card 150 to be discharged is smoothly guided into the card insertion slot 61 and discharged.

  Positioning projections 68A and 68B are provided on the back side of the bezel 60. By fitting these projections 68A and 68B into the positioning holes 71A and 71B of the antenna substrate 70 (FIG. 3), the bezel The antenna substrate 70 can be positioned with respect to 60. In this state, the antenna substrate 70 is fixed to the back side of the bezel 60 by screwing the screws 73 into the screw holes 69 on the back side of the bezel 60 through the through holes 72 of the antenna substrate 70. Can do.

  The antenna substrate 70 has an insertion hole 75 large enough to allow the IC card 150 to be inserted. When the antenna substrate 70 is fixed to the bezel 60, the bezel 60 is fixed to the front surface portion 41 </ b> A of the housing 41. The insertion hole 75 of the antenna substrate 70, the card insertion slot 61 of the bezel 60, and the card insertion slot 42 formed in the front surface portion 41A of the housing 41 are communicated with each other. Thus, in a state where the bezel 60 is fixed to the front surface portion 41 </ b> A of the housing 41, the IC card 150 is inserted through the card insertion slot 61 of the bezel 60, the insertion hole 75 of the antenna substrate 70 and the card insertion slot 42 of the housing 41. Can be inserted into the housing 41, and the IC card 150 inside the housing 41 can be discharged to the outside.

  The front surface 70A (FIG. 3) of the antenna substrate 70 is provided with LEDs 76A and 76B that display information such as the operating state of the IC card reader / writer 40 and whether or not the IC card 150 is permitted to be inserted depending on the light emission mode. . The light emitted from the LEDs 76 </ b> A and 76 </ b> B is transmitted to the front side of the bezel 60 through the translucent bezel 60. Thereby, the player can visually observe the light of the LEDs 76 </ b> A and 76 </ b> B provided behind the bezel 60.

  FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the back surface 70 </ b> B of the antenna substrate 70. As shown in FIG. 6, a connector 77 for connecting to a connector provided inside the housing 41 of the IC card reader / writer 40 protrudes from the back surface 70 </ b> B of the antenna substrate 70 on the back surface 70 </ b> B of the antenna substrate 70. When the bezel 60 is fixed to the housing 41 together with the antenna substrate 70, the connector 77 of the antenna substrate 70 is connected to the interior of the housing via the through hole 46 formed in the front surface portion 41A of the housing 41. Are connected to a connector (not shown). As a result, power and control signals can be sent from the housing 41 side to the antenna substrate 70 side via the connector 77, and the LEDs 76A and 76B can be controlled to emit light, or can be connected to an external device via the antenna 78 described later. It is possible to communicate without contact between them.

  On the back surface 70B of the antenna substrate 70, an antenna 78 is provided for communicating with a communication target in a non-contact manner by an electromagnetic induction method or the like. The antenna 78 is an antenna pattern wired on the back side of the antenna substrate 70, and is formed so as to wind around the insertion hole 75 of the antenna substrate 70. The antenna 78 forms a space in front of the bezel 60 in which electromagnetic communication can be performed.

  Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 7, for example, the cellular phone 155 provided with an antenna for performing non-contact communication by an electromagnetic induction method is brought close to the bezel 60, whereby the cellular phone is connected via the antenna 78 of the antenna substrate 70. Communication can be performed between 155 and a control circuit (described later) of the IC card reader / writer 40. Note that this communication method is, for example, an electromagnetic induction method with a carrier frequency of 13.56 MHz, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the object to communicate with the antenna 78 of the antenna substrate 70 provided in the bezel 60 is not limited to the mobile phone 155. In short, communication with the antenna 78 of the antenna substrate 70 is performed without contact. Various devices can be applied as long as the devices have communication means capable of performing the above.

  As described above, the IC card reader / writer 40 is not limited to performing non-contact communication (described later) inside the housing with respect to the IC card 150 that can be inserted from the card insertion slot 61 provided in the bezel 60. Communication can be performed in a non-contact manner even with a device having a shape that cannot be inserted from the mouth 61 (for example, the mobile phone 155). That is, in the past, information such as monetary data was stored in an IC card and used for renting pachinko balls, etc. In addition to such usage, a mobile phone 155 or the like is used instead of an IC card. be able to. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, for example, the mobile phone 155 is held over the antenna 78 of the antenna substrate 70 to perform non-contact communication between the mobile phone 155 and the IC card reader / writer 40, thereby providing an IC card reader. The writer 40 acquires a unique identification number of the mobile phone 155 from the mobile phone 155. The sand 20 in which the IC card reader / writer 40 is incorporated accesses the server in the hall where the sand 20 is installed, determines whether the identification number acquired from the mobile phone 155 is registered, and is registered. If it is, information such as amount data and the number of stored balls corresponding to the identification number is acquired, and processing such as pachinko ball lending is performed based on such information.

  The IC card reader / writer 40 is incorporated in the sand 20 disposed in a narrow area between the pachinko machine 10 (FIG. 2), and a card insertion slot 61 for inserting the IC card 150 of the IC card reader / writer 40 is provided. The IC card reader / writer 40 is provided on the front surface 41A of the housing 41. That is, in the relatively narrow front surface portion 41A, the area of the front surface portion 41A can be effectively utilized by disposing the wound antenna 78 in the region around the card insertion slot 61.

Next, a configuration for performing non-contact communication with the IC card 150 inserted from the card insertion slot 61 will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, when the IC card 150 is inserted into the card insertion slot 61 provided in the front surface portion 41 </ b> A of the housing 41 of the IC card reader / writer 40, the IC card reader / writer 40 is placed inside the housing 41. By drawing the inserted IC card 150 to a predetermined position by the card transport mechanism provided in the card and performing non-contact communication with the IC card 150 at the predetermined position, information is written to and read from the IC card 150 I do. Note that the communication with the IC card 150 uses, for example, an electromagnetic induction method with a carrier frequency of 13.56 MHz, but is not limited thereto.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the housing 41 of the IC card reader / writer 40. FIG. 8 is a diagram in which the stack unit 200 (opening / closing lid 201) and the like shown in FIG. 1 are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the IC card reader / writer 40, there are a communication area AR11 for non-contact communication with the IC card 150 (FIG. 7) inserted from the card insertion slot 61, and a plurality of communication areas AR11. And a stack area (storage area) AR12 for stacking the IC cards.

  In the case 41, the communication area AR11 and the stack area AR12 are sequentially arranged in series from the card insertion slot 61, and the conveyance belt 105 that is stretched over the plurality of conveyance rollers 91 to 95 over these two areas. And a conveyor belt 106 that is stretched over a plurality of conveyor rollers 96-100. These transport belts 105 and 106 are driven in such a manner that the transport rollers 91 and 96 are rotated by a motor (not shown), so that the IC card 150 is transported from the card insertion slot 61 to the communication area AR11 and the stack area AR12. It is driven so as to be conveyed in the loading direction) or the discharging direction (direction in which the stack area AR12 is discharged to the communication area AR11 and the card insertion slot 61).

  In the communication area AR11, an antenna substrate 80 is provided at a position facing the IC card 150. The antenna substrate 80 is provided with an antenna 81 (FIG. 9) for communicating with the IC card 150 in a non-contact manner by an electromagnetic induction method or the like. As shown in FIG. 9, the antenna 81 is an antenna pattern wired on the IC card facing surface side of the antenna substrate 80, and is provided so as to form a winding pattern on the surface of the antenna substrate 80. The antenna 81 forms a space in the communication area AR11 where communication by the electromagnetic induction method can be performed. Thereby, the control circuit of the IC card reader / writer 40 can communicate with the IC card 150 transported to the communication area AR11 via the antenna 81 of the antenna substrate 80. Note that this communication method is, for example, an electromagnetic induction method with a carrier frequency of 13.56 MHz, but is not limited thereto.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the control board 120 is fixed to the antenna board 80 at a predetermined interval, and the control circuit described above is provided on the control board 120. Further, this control circuit and the antenna 81 of the antenna substrate 80 are connected. Thereby, communication with the IC card 150 via the antenna 81 is performed under the control of the control circuit of the control board 120. As described above with reference to FIGS. 3, 6, and 7, the control circuit of the control board 120 is connected to the antenna 78 formed on the antenna board 70 of the bezel 60. Communication with a communication target (such as a mobile phone 155) is performed.

  In the control circuit, a relay for switching between the antenna 78 of the antenna substrate 70 and the antenna 81 of the antenna substrate 80 is provided. The control circuit selectively executes either communication via the antenna 78 or communication via the antenna 81 by controlling this relay.

  Next, the stack unit 200 provided in the stack area AR12 will be described. In the stack area AR12, a stack unit 200 (FIG. 1) for storing a plurality of IC cards 150 in a stacked manner is provided. As shown in FIG. 1, the stack unit 200 is pivotally supported with respect to the housing 41 of the IC card reader / writer 40 via the rotation shafts 202 </ b> A and 202 </ b> B. By rotating the stack unit 200, the IC card 150 housed therein is also rotated integrally, and the front opening 206 (FIG. 14) of the opening / closing lid 201 of the stack unit 200 faces the outside of the housing 41. In this state, the internal IC card 150 can be taken out, and the IC card 150 can be stored inside. For example, when all the IC cards 150 in the stack unit 200 are ejected from the card insertion slot 61 and used for the player, the staff of the game hall opens the opening / closing lid 201 of the stack unit 200 and newly installs a new one inside. An IC card 150 can be inserted. Further, when the number of IC cards 150 accommodated inside increases, the staff of the game hall can open the opening / closing lid 201 of the stack unit 200 and take out the internal cards.

  FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the back surface portion 41B side of the IC card reader / writer 40. FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, support portions 47 and 48 for pivotally supporting the rotation shafts 202 </ b> A and 202 </ b> B of the opening / closing lid 201 of the stack portion 200 are provided on the edge portion of the back surface portion 41 </ b> B of the IC card reader / writer 40. ing. The rotation shafts 202A and 202B are provided on the same axis line.

  FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the back side of the stack unit 200, and FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the front side of the stack unit 200. The stack unit 200 is configured to stack and store a plurality of IC cards 150 inside a rectangular parallelepiped opening / closing lid 201. As shown in FIG. 13, the opening / closing lid 201 is provided with a holding plate 210 that holds the IC card 150 accommodated therein. The pressing plate 210 faces the top plate 205 (the inner surface of the opening / closing lid 201) of the opening / closing lid 201, and is supported by the opening / closing lid 201 so as to be movable in a direction approaching or separating from the top plate 205. Further, the holding plate 210 is urged in a direction away from the top plate 205 by urging means (not shown) such as a coil spring. As a result, the IC card 150 is pressed by the contact surface 210 </ b> A side of the pressing plate 210 in the opening / closing lid 201.

  Support plates 211 </ b> A to 211 </ b> D that support the IC card 150 housed inside are provided on the side surface of the opening / closing lid 201. The IC card 150 can be held in parallel with the top plate 205 inside the opening / closing lid 201 by hooking the IC card 150 on the L-shaped bent ends of the support plates 211A to 211D.

  FIG. 14 is a side view showing a side surface of the opening / closing lid 201. As shown in FIG. 14, in the opening / closing lid 201, a plurality of IC cards 150 can be stacked and accommodated by inserting the IC card 150 into the inside from the front opening 206.

  When the opening / closing lid 201 is closed with respect to the housing 41, the front opening 206 is arranged toward the communication area AR11 (FIG. 8), so that communication can be performed when the opening / closing lid 201 is closed. When the IC card 150 in the area AR11 is conveyed to the stack area AR12 as the conveying belts 105 and 106 are driven, the IC card 150 is inserted into the opening / closing lid 201 through the front opening 206.

  Here, a bulging member 250 supported so as to bulge from the bottom surface to the internal space of the housing 41 is provided on the bottom surface of the stack area AR12 (FIG. 8). As shown in FIG. 15, the bulging member 250 is engaged with an eccentric cam 251 that is fixed to the rotation shafts of the transport rollers 94 and 99 and rotates integrally with the rotation shaft, and with the rotation of the eccentric cam 251. , And moves up and down in the direction indicated by the arrow d. Accordingly, when the conveyance rollers 91 to 100 are rotated by a motor (not shown) to convey the IC card 150 from the communication area AR11 to the stack area AR12, the bulging member 250 is rotated along with the rotation of the conveyance rollers 94 and 99. Swells to the stack area AR12. When the bulging member 250 bulges out, when the IC card 150 is already stored in the opening / closing lid 201 of the stack portion 200, the IC card 150 is pushed up by the bulging member 250, and below this, the communication area AR11. A space for inserting a new IC card 150 conveyed from is secured. At this time, the bulging member 250 retreats from the stack area AR12 at the timing when a new IC card 150 starts to be inserted under the already held IC card 150 pushed up by the bulging member 250. The timing of the retraction is set according to the shape of the eccentric cam 251. As the bulging member 250 is retracted in this manner, the new IC card 150 carried in from the communication area AR11 is reliably carried into the opening / closing lid 201 without being obstructed by the bulging member 250.

  As described above, the IC card reader / writer 40 according to the present embodiment can perform communication processing with the IC card 150 and communication processing with the mobile phone 155. As shown in FIG. 16, when the IC card 150 is inserted through the card insertion slot 61 of the bezel 60, the IC card reader / writer 40 drives the transport belts 105 and 106 to place the IC card 150 on the antenna substrate. It is transported to the communication area AR11 facing 80 (FIGS. 16A and 16B). When communication with the IC card 150 via the antenna substrate 80 is completed in the communication area AR11 and the amount data of the IC card 150 becomes 0, for example, the IC card reader / writer 40 drives the conveyor belts 105 and 106. The IC card 150 is conveyed to the stack area AR12. In this case, as described above with reference to FIG. 15, the bulging member 250 pushes up the IC card 150 stacked on the stack portion 200, and a new IC card 150 insertion space is formed below the IC card 150 (FIG. 16C )).

In this state, the IC card reader / writer 40 further drives the conveyor belts 105 and 106 to carry the IC card 150 that has completed communication into the insertion space formed by the bulging member 250 (FIG. 16 ( D)).
As a result, the IC card 150 that is determined to be stacked after communication is completed is stacked on the stack unit 200.

  In addition, when the player inserts banknotes or coins from the banknote insertion slot 21 or the coin insertion slot 22 (FIG. 2) and designates the issue of the IC card 150, the sand 20 is transferred to the stack unit 200 of the IC card reader / writer 40. By transporting the stacked IC cards 150 to the communication area AR11 by driving in the discharge direction of the transport belt and performing communication, the money amount data is written to the IC card 150, and then this is transferred from the card insertion slot 61. Discharge.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17, an antenna provided on the bezel 60 is also connected to a communication target (for example, a mobile phone 155) that cannot be inserted from the card insertion slot 61 of the bezel 60. By approaching the substrate 70, the IC card reader / writer 40 can perform non-contact communication with the mobile phone 155 via the antenna substrate 70 (FIGS. 17A and 17B).

  Next, the opening / closing mechanism of the opening / closing lid 201 of the stack unit 200 will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, the opening / closing lid 201 is pivotally supported by the rotation shaft 202 </ b> A pivotally supported by the support portion 47 of the housing 41 of the IC card reader / writer 40 and the support portion 48 of the housing 41. And a rotating shaft 202B. The rotation shafts 202A and 202B have the same shape. FIG. 18A is a partially enlarged view showing the support portion 47. As shown in FIG. 18A, the support portion 47 includes a support hole 47A in which one rotation shaft 202A of the opening / closing lid 201 is rotatably fitted, and an inner peripheral surface (second second surface) of the support hole 47A. (Support surface) 47 </ b> C and a recess 47 </ b> B formed on 47 </ b> C. The support hole 47A is formed by an arc-shaped inner peripheral surface 47C, and the rotation shaft 202A (FIG. 14) has an arc-shaped slide contact surface (outer peripheral surface) 203A that is in sliding contact with the support hole 47A. Yes. The support hole 47A supports the sliding contact surface 203A of the rotation shaft 202A so as to be rotatable from the radial direction by the inner peripheral surface 47C.

  Further, the rotation shaft 202A (FIG. 14) has a pair of flat surface portions (second narrow portions) 204A substantially vertically in parallel with the sliding contact surface 203A interposed therebetween. The flat surface portion 204A is formed in parallel with the top plate 205 of the opening / closing lid 201 (the inner surface portion of the opening / closing lid 201), and is formed over the region supported by the support hole 47A from the distal end portion of the rotating shaft 202A. ing. The space L1 between the flat portions 204A is formed to be smaller than the width L2 (FIG. 18A) of the recess 47B formed on the inner peripheral surface of the support hole 47A. The flat surface portion 204A is provided in a part of the rotation shaft 202A, and forms a narrow portion having a thickness smaller than the shaft diameter of the rotation shaft 202A (inner diameter of the support hole 47A). Note that the planar portion 204A does not necessarily have a planar shape, and may be any shape that fits into the recess 47B.

  As shown in FIG. 19, in a state in which the opening / closing lid 201 is closed with respect to the housing 41 of the IC card reader / writer 40, the narrow portion (plane portion 204A) of the rotating shaft 202A is fitted into the recess 47B. In contrast, as shown in FIG. 20, when the opening / closing lid 201 is rotated in the direction of arrow e and opened, as shown in FIG. 20, the narrow portion (planar portion 204A) of the rotation shaft 202A is formed. ) Is in a state where it can be fitted into the recess 47B. The formation angle of the concave portion 47B determines how far the opening / closing lid 201 is opened, so that the narrow portion (plane portion 204A) of the rotating shaft 202A can be fitted into the concave portion 47B. It becomes the angle to do.

  On the other hand, the rotation shaft 202B of the opening / closing lid 201 has the same shape as the rotation shaft 202A described above with reference to FIG. 14, and on this rotation shaft 202B side, as shown in FIG. A support hole 48A similar to the support hole 47A (FIG. 18A) of the support portion 47 is formed in the housing 41, and an inner peripheral surface of the support hole 48A (a first shaft that supports the rotating shaft 202B from the radial direction). A communication portion 48B that connects the inside and the outside of the support hole 48A is formed in a part of the first support surface 48C. The formation angle of the communication portion 48B is the same as the formation angle of the concave portion 47B (FIG. 18A) of the support portion 47. The communication portion 48B has a width L3 between a pair of plane portions of the rotation shaft 202B (a first narrow portion having the same shape as the second narrow portion (plane portion 204A) of the rotation shaft 202A). It is formed larger than the interval. As a result, as shown in FIG. 20, the rotation shaft 202B can be moved to the outside of the support hole 48A via the communication portion 48B in a state where the opening / closing lid 201 is opened to a certain angle. The angle of the opening / closing lid 201 in this case is set to be larger than the angle when the hall staff opens the opening / closing lid 201 and takes out the IC card 150 or refills the IC card 150 in the game hall. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the opening / closing lid 201 from being inadvertently removed during use by normal hall staff. That is, during the manufacturing process and repair inspection of the IC card reader / writer 40, the opening / closing lid 201 as shown in FIG. 20 can be easily incorporated into or removed from the housing 41 in a state of being opened widely. Can prevent inadvertent disconnection.

  FIG. 21, which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. As shown in FIG. 21A, the rotating shaft 202A is inserted into the support portion 47 with the opening / closing lid 201 opened at a predetermined angle (FIG. 21B). In this case, the opening / closing lid 201 is inclined with respect to the housing 41. However, since the support 47 has a recess 47B, the rotation shaft 202A is inserted obliquely with respect to the support hole 47A. can do. That is, even if the rotation shaft 202A is inserted into the support hole 47A at an angle, the rotation shaft 202A can be inserted into the support hole 47A when a part of the rotation shaft 202A escapes into the recess 47B.

  In a state where one rotation shaft 202A is inserted into the support hole 47A (FIG. 21B), the other rotation shaft 202B is inserted into the support hole 48A. In this case, since the communication portion 48B is formed in the support hole 48A, the rotation shaft 202B can be inserted into the support hole 48A via the communication portion 48B.

  In a state where the rotation shaft 202B is inserted into the support hole 48A (FIG. 21C), the opening / closing lid 201 is in a state parallel to the housing 41, whereby the rotation shafts 202A and 202B are Then, the support holes 47A and 48A are rotatable. Thereby, the opening / closing lid 201 can be closed.

  On the other hand, when removing the opening / closing lid 201 attached to the housing 41, the opening / closing lid 201 closed with respect to the housing 41 is opened to a predetermined angle (FIG. 20). The shaft 202B is removed via the communication part 48B of the support part 48. In this state, the other rotation shaft 202A is inclined with respect to the support hole 47A, but the second narrow portion (plane portion 204A) of the rotation shaft 202A and the first of the rotation shaft 202B. The narrow portion is formed to face the same direction, and the concave portion 47B of the support portion 47 and the communication portion 48B of the support portion 48 are formed to face the same direction, so that a part of the rotation shaft 202A is formed. Escapes to the recess 47B formed in the support hole 47A, and can be pulled out from the support hole 47A while the rotation shaft 202A is inclined.

  Thus, by forming the communication portion 48B in the one support hole 48A and forming the recess 47B in the other support hole 47A, the opening / closing lid 201 can be easily attached and detached. Further, since the opening / closing lid 201 can be removed only in a state where the opening / closing lid 201 is opened to a certain angle depending on the formation angle of the communication portion 48B and the recess 47B, the opening / closing lid 201 is inadvertently opened in a normal opening / closing operation. Inconvenience such as detachment can be avoided.

  In other words, in the manufacturing process of the IC card reader / writer 40, the opening / closing lid 201 can be easily attached, and this is not removed unless the opening / closing lid 201 is opened to an angle that does not need to be opened in a normal use state. Therefore, the opening / closing operation when replenishing the IC card 150 which is a normal operation is not hindered.

  In addition, since the communication portion 48B is formed only on one support portion 48 and the recess portion 47B is formed on the other support portion 47, even when the open / close lid 201 is opened to a certain angle, it is conscious. If the opening / closing lid 201 is not easily removed, the opening / closing lid 201 cannot be easily removed. Therefore, even when the opening / closing lid 201 is opened to a certain angle, the opening / closing lid 201 can be prevented from being inadvertently removed. Further, in such a configuration, only one communication portion 48B is visible in appearance, which is advantageous in terms of design compared to the case where the communication portions 48B are formed on both the support portions 47 and 48.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the rotation shafts 202A and 202B are provided on the opening / closing lid 201 side and the support portions 47 and 48 are provided on the housing 41 side is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 22 in which parts corresponding to those in FIG. 21 are denoted by the same reference numerals, rotating shafts 202A and 202B are provided on the housing 41 side, and support portions 47 and 48 (support holes 47A on the opening / closing lid 201 side). 48A, a recess 47B, and a communication part 48B).

Even in such a configuration, the rotation shaft 202B of the housing 41 is inserted into the other support hole 48A of the opening / closing lid 201 while the rotation shaft 202A of the housing 41 side is inserted into the support hole 47A on the opening / closing lid 201 side. Can be made. Thereby, the removal function similar to the case where the rotation shafts 202A and 202B are provided on the opening / closing lid 201 side can be provided.
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the recess 47B (FIG. 21) parallel to the support hole 47A is formed as the recess 47B of the support 47 is described, but the shape of the recess 47B is not limited to this. Instead, for example, as shown in FIG. 23, it may be formed in a tapered shape that gradually spreads in the insertion direction of the rotating shaft 202A.

  The IC card reader / writer 40 has a communication function with respect to the IC card 150 described above and a communication function with a communication target having a shape that cannot be inserted from the card insertion slot 61 of the mobile phone 155 or the like equipped with the IC card. In addition to the configuration of the stack unit 200 and the like to be stacked, it has a mechanism for restricting insertion of the IC card 150 inserted from the card insertion slot 61.

  FIG. 24 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the housing 41. As shown in FIG. 24, a card lock unit 160 that restricts the insertion of the IC card 150 is provided inside the housing 41 on the side where the bezel 60 (card insertion slot 61) is provided. The card lock unit 160 includes two lock claws 161 and 162 that are fitted to a shaft 165 that rotates as the conveyance rollers 91 to 95 and 96 to 100 for conveying the IC card 150 rotate. The lock claws 161 and 162 rotate integrally with the shaft 165 with a slight frictional force with respect to the shaft 165.

  When the IC card 150 is inserted from the card insertion slot 61 (FIG. 8), the IC card 150 is detected by a sensor (not shown) provided at a predetermined position, and the IC card 150 is inserted into the card insertion slot 61 (FIG. 8). The conveying rollers 91 to 95 and 96 to 100 are rotationally driven in the direction of loading from (3). In response to this, the lock claws 161 and 162 rotate so as to lift their tip portions onto the card insertion path. The timing at which the transport rollers 91 to 95 and 96 to 100 start rotating (that is, the timing at which the lock claws 161 and 162 start to rotate) is determined according to the position of the sensor, and the IC card 150 is inserted into the card insertion slot 61. So that the conveying rollers 91 to 95 and 96 to 100 start to rotate, and the lock claws 161 and 162 start to rotate accordingly. It has become.

  The positions of the lock claws 161 and 162 are provided closer to the card insertion slot 61 than the conveyor belts 105 and 106. When the IC card 150 is inserted to the extent that it reaches the conveyor belts 105 and 106, The IC card 150 already exists in the rotation direction of the lock claws 161 and 162, and contacts the side surface of the IC card 150 even if the lock claws 161 and 162 rotate. In this case, since the lock claws 161 and 162 are fitted to the shaft 165 with a predetermined frictional force as described above, the shaft is further moved while the lock claws 161 and 162 are in contact with the side surface of the IC card 150. Even if 165 rotates, only the shaft 165 rotates, and the lock claws 161 and 162 do not rotate any more. Thereby, the lock claws 161 and 162 do not hinder the operation of carrying in the IC card 150 inserted at this time.

  When the IC card 150 inserted at this time is further carried in by the conveyor belts 105 and 106 and passes through the positions of the lock claws 161 and 162, the lock claws 161 and 162 enter the insertion path of the IC card 150. Thereby, even if a new IC card 150 is subsequently inserted from the card insertion slot 61, the IC card 150 is locked by the lock claws 161 and 162 so that it cannot be inserted inside.

  As described above, in a state where one IC card 150 is inserted and carried into the inside by the conveyor belts 105 and 106, a new IC card 150 is prevented from being inserted by the lock claws 161 and 162. Can do.

  When the communication process is completed for the IC card 150 carried into the communication area AR <b> 11 (FIG. 8), the IC card 150 is carried out to the card insertion slot 61 and discharged to the outside through the card insertion slot 61. In this carry-out operation, the transport rollers 91 to 95 and 96 to 100 rotate in reverse to the carry-in state, and accordingly, the lock claws 161 and 162 are retracted from the insertion path of the IC card 150. It becomes a state to do. Thereby, when the IC card 150 is ejected, even if the IC card 150 is newly inserted, it is not locked by the lock claws 161 and 162 and can be carried into the housing.

  Further, when the IC card 150 for which communication processing has been completed in the communication area AR11 (FIG. 8) is carried into the stack unit 200, the lock claws 161 and 162 are kept protruding from the insertion path of the IC card 150. Therefore, the transport rollers 91 to 95 and 96 to 100 are slightly rotated in the reverse direction. Thereby, the lock claws 161 and 162 can be retracted from the insertion path of the IC card 150 so that a new IC card 150 can be inserted.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the IC card reader / writer 40 used for the sand of a pachinko machine has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other various types such as a pachislot machine. It can be applied to an IC card reader / writer used in a gaming machine.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to gaming machines, and can be widely applied to IC card reader / writers used for other purposes such as IC card reader / writers used in vending machines.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the IC card reader / writer 40 that transmits / receives information to / from the IC card has been described. The present invention can be applied to a card reader / writer that exchanges information with various card media such as a state recording medium.

  In the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to a storage device as the stack unit 200 (opening / closing lid 201) for storing the IC card 150 of the IC card reader / writer 40 that transmits and receives information to and from the IC card. Although the case has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention may be applied to a storage device as a stacking unit for stacking so-called bill burr bills for identifying bills. Even in this case, the stack part for stacking banknotes as a value medium can be easily incorporated into the building body of the bill burr which is the attachment target, and when the banknotes are taken out from the stack part or when the stack parts are filled with banknotes In addition, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the stack part (opening / closing lid) is inadvertently removed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the support portion 48 having the communication portion 48B is provided on the side portion 41D having the large width of the casing 41, and the communication portion is not provided on the side portion 41E having the small width. Although the support part 47 is provided, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the support part 47 without a communication part is provided on the side part 41D having a large width, and the width is small. You may make it provide the support part 48 which has the communication part 48B in the side part 41E. In this way, it is possible to prevent the metal mold from being complicated when the casing 41 is manufactured.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, the case where the concave portion 47 </ b> B of the support portion 47 is formed in a rectangular shape has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. 27, the recess 47B (FIG. 27A) having a sharp tip formed at the tip, the recess 47B (FIG. 27B) formed with an arc at the tip, etc. Various shapes can be applied as long as the shape allows the inclination of 202A to escape.

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The storage device (stack unit 200) according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a storage unit (opening / closing lid 201) that stores a plurality of value media (IC cards 150), and an opening unit (IC card 150) that can be inserted and removed. The front opening 206), the first rotation position where the opening (front opening 206) is buried in the housing 41 to which the storage unit (opening / closing lid 201) is attached, and the opening (front opening 206). ) Includes support means for pivotally supporting the housing (opening / closing lid 201) on the housing 41 so as to be rotatable with respect to the second rotational position exposed to the outside of the housing 41. The first rotation shaft 202B for rotatably supporting the (opening / closing lid 201) and the first rotation shaft 202B provided on the same axis as the first rotation shaft 202B are integrated with or separate from the first rotation shaft 202B. Body second rotation shaft 202A and first rotation shaft 20 48 A of 1st support holes which have the 1st support surface which supports B so that rotation from a radial direction is possible, and 2nd support surface which supports the 2nd rotation shaft 202A so that rotation from a radial direction is possible. A first support hole 47A and a first support hole 48A of the first rotating shaft 202B are provided at a portion supported by the first support hole 48A and have a thickness smaller than the shaft diameter of the first rotating shaft 202B. A narrow portion (the same shape as the flat portion 204A which is the second narrow portion) and a portion supported by the second support hole 47A from the tip end portion of the second rotation shaft 202A are provided. The second narrow portion (planar portion 204A) having a thickness smaller than the shaft diameter of the second rotation shaft 202A and a part of the first support surface, and the inside and the outside of the first support hole 48A And a communication portion 48B that communicates with the first rotation shaft 202B. A recess 47B that absorbs the inclination of the second rotating shaft 202A that is generated when the first narrow shaft 202B is disengaged from the first support hole 48A by inserting the first narrow portion through the communication portion 48B; It is characterized by providing.

  According to this configuration, the storage unit (opening / closing lid 201) can be easily removed and cannot be removed until the storage unit (opening / closing lid 201) is opened at a certain angle or more. In the operation of opening and closing the storage unit (open / close lid 201), the storage unit (open / close lid 201) can be prevented from being inadvertently removed.

  In the storage device (stack unit 200) according to the present embodiment, the communication unit 48B has the first narrow portion in the state in which the storage unit (opening / closing lid 201) is in the second rotation position. The support hole 48A is provided at a position to be inserted into the outside.

  According to this configuration, the storage portion can be removed only in a state where the storage portion is in the second rotation position, so that the storage portion can be prevented from being inadvertently detached.

  The reader / writer (IC card reader / writer 40) in the embodiment of the present invention transports the card-like medium (IC card 150) to be communicated to the antenna 81 and the communication area AR1 for communication via the antenna 81. Conveying means (conveying rollers 91 to 95, 96 to 100, conveying belts 105 and 106) and a card storage unit (opening / closing) that is provided in a part of the casing 41 and stores a plurality of card-like media (IC cards 150). Lid 201), an opening (front opening 206) through which card-like medium (IC card 150) can be inserted and removed, and an opening (front opening 206) are provided in housing 41. The card storage portion (opened) is rotatable between a first rotation position buried in the inside of the housing and a second rotation position where the opening (front opening 206) is exposed to the outside of the housing 41. Supporting means for pivotally supporting the lid 201) on the housing 41, and the supporting means includes a first rotating shaft 202B for rotatably supporting the card storage portion (opening / closing lid 201) and the first rotating shaft 202B. The second rotary shaft 202A that is integral with or separate from the first rotary shaft 202B provided on the same axis as the rotary shaft 202B, and the first rotary shaft 202B can be rotated from the radial direction. A first support hole 48A having a first support surface to be supported, a second support hole 47A having a second support surface for rotatably supporting the second rotation shaft 202A from the radial direction; A first narrow portion (second narrow width) provided at a portion supported by the first support hole 48A of one rotation shaft 202B and having a thickness smaller than the shaft diameter of the first rotation shaft 202B. From the tip of the second rotating shaft 202A to the second shape. A second narrow portion (planar portion 204A) provided over the portion supported by the holding hole 47A and having a thickness smaller than the shaft diameter of the second rotating shaft 202A, and one of the first supporting surfaces. Provided in the first support hole 48A and the first support hole 48A in communication with the outside and a first support shaft 48B provided in a part of the second support surface. Is provided with a recess 47B that absorbs the inclination of the second rotation shaft 202A that is generated when the first rotation shaft 202B is detached from the first support hole 48A by inserting the communication portion 48B. And

  According to this configuration, the card storage unit (opening / closing lid 201) can be easily removed and cannot be removed until the card storage unit (opening / closing lid 201) is opened at a certain angle or more. Thus, in the operation of opening and closing the storage unit (opening / closing lid 201), the storage unit (opening / closing lid 201) can be prevented from being inadvertently removed.

  In the card reader / writer (IC card reader / writer 40) according to the present embodiment, the communication portion 48B has the first narrow width in a state where the card storage portion (opening / closing lid 201) is in the second rotation position. It is characterized in that it is provided at a position where the portion is inserted into the outside of the first support hole 48A.

  According to this configuration, the storage portion can be removed only in a state where the storage portion is in the second rotation position, so that the storage portion can be prevented from being inadvertently detached.

  In the card reader / writer (IC card reader / writer 40) according to the present embodiment, the first and second rotating shafts 202B and 202A are provided in the card storage unit (stack unit 200) in the above configuration. The first and second support holes 48A and 47A are provided on the side of the casing 41 that supports the card storage unit (opening / closing lid 201).

  According to this configuration, even if the rotation shafts 202A and 202B are provided on the housing 41 side, the card storage portion (opening / closing lid 201) can be easily attached and detached, and inadvertently in use. It can be prevented from coming off.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko machine 20 Sand 21 Bill insertion port 22 Coin insertion port 24 Operation unit 40 IC card reader / writer 41 Case 41A Front surface part 42, 61 Card insertion port 47, 48 Support part 47A, 48A Support hole 47B Recessed part 47C, 48C Inner circumference Surface 48B Communication portion 60 Bezel 70, 80 Antenna substrate 78, 81 Antenna 91-100 Conveyance rollers 105, 106 Conveyor belt 150 IC card 155 Cell phone 200 Stack unit 201 Opening / closing lid 202A, 202B Rotating shaft

Claims (5)

A storage unit for storing a plurality of value media;
An opening through which the value medium can be taken in and out;
The opening is rotatable between a first rotation position where the opening is buried in the housing to which the storage unit is attached and a second rotation position where the opening is exposed to the outside of the housing. Supporting means for pivotally supporting the storage portion on the housing;
With
The support means is
A first rotation shaft for rotatably supporting the storage portion and a second rotation unit that is integral with or separate from the first rotation shaft provided on the same axis as the first rotation shaft. A pivot axis;
A first support hole having a first support surface for rotatably supporting the first rotation shaft from a radial direction;
A second support hole having a second support surface for rotatably supporting the second rotation shaft from a radial direction;
A first narrow portion provided in a portion supported by the first support hole of the first rotation shaft, and having a thickness smaller than the shaft diameter of the first rotation shaft;
A second narrow portion provided from the tip of the second rotation shaft to a portion supported by the second support hole and having a thickness smaller than the shaft diameter of the second rotation shaft. When,
A communication portion that is provided on a part of the first support surface and communicates the inside and the outside of the first support hole;
The first rotation shaft is provided on a part of the second support surface, and the first rotation shaft is inserted into the first support shaft when the first narrow portion of the first rotation shaft is inserted through the communication portion. And a recess that absorbs the inclination of the second rotation shaft that is generated when the hole is removed from the outside of the hole. The communication part is
The said 1st narrow part is provided in the position which penetrates the exterior of the said 1st support hole in the state in which the said accommodating part exists in a said 2nd rotation position, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Storage device. An antenna,
Conveying means for conveying a card-like medium to be communicated to a communication area for performing communication via the antenna;
A card storage unit provided in a part of the housing for storing a plurality of card-like media;
An opening provided in the card storage portion and capable of inserting and removing the card-like medium;
The card storage portion is configured to be rotatable between a first rotation position where the opening is buried in the housing and a second rotation position where the opening is exposed to the outside of the housing. Support means pivotally supported on the housing;
With
The support means is
A first rotating shaft for rotatably supporting the card storage portion and a second rotating body that is integral with or separate from the first rotating shaft provided on the same axis as the first rotating shaft. The pivot axis of
A first support hole having a first support surface for rotatably supporting the first rotation shaft from a radial direction;
A second support hole having a second support surface for rotatably supporting the second rotation shaft from a radial direction;
A first narrow portion provided in a portion supported by the first support hole of the first rotation shaft, and having a thickness smaller than the shaft diameter of the first rotation shaft;
A second narrow portion provided from the tip of the second rotation shaft to a portion supported by the second support hole and having a thickness smaller than the shaft diameter of the second rotation shaft. When,
A communication portion that is provided on a part of the first support surface and communicates the inside and the outside of the first support hole;
The first rotation shaft is provided on a part of the second support surface, and the first rotation shaft is inserted into the first support shaft when the first narrow portion of the first rotation shaft is inserted through the communication portion. A card reader / writer comprising: a recess that absorbs the inclination of the second rotation shaft that is generated when the hole is removed from the outside of the hole. The communication part is
The said card | curd accommodating part is provided in the position which penetrates the said 1st narrow part to the exterior of the said 1st support hole in the state which exists in a said 2nd rotation position. The card reader / writer described. The first and second rotation shafts are provided in the card storage unit,
The card reader / writer according to claim 3, wherein the first and second support holes are provided in the housing.

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