JPH067391B2 - Card reader - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a card reader for reading, writing and printing a credit card or the like having a magnetic stripe and an emboss code, for example. More specifically, it relates to a manual card reader.

(B) Conventional technology Generally, a manual card reader has advantages such as smaller size, easier handling, and lower cost than an automatic card reader, but it does not have a print function for a card. However, it was not possible to record data for the embossed code and issue a voucher, which limited the usage capacity.

(C) Problem to be Solved by the Invention Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a manual card reader having a print function capable of reliably recording data for embossed codes, issuing slips, etc. in a short time. And

(D) Means for Solving the Problem The present invention provides a tray for manual transportation for mounting and transporting a card having a magnetic stripe and an embossed code,
A magnetic head for reading / writing the magnetic data of the card in synchronization with the movement of the tray is provided in the tray conveyance path, and the emboss code of the card is used by using a roller that rotates in synchronization with the movement of the tray. An imprinter for imprinting is a card reader provided in the vicinity of the magnetic head.

(E) Function According to the present invention, the magnetic data of the card can be read and written by the magnetic head simply by placing and moving the card on the tray, and the card rotates in synchronization with the movement of the tray. It is possible to imprint the embossed code of the card in parallel with the above-mentioned magnetic processing in conjunction with the movement of the tray by the imprinter while feeding the roll paper by the roller.

(F) Effects of the invention As a result of the above, according to the present invention, it is possible to simultaneously record data for the emboss code, issue a slip, and the like, and have a magnetic-compatible processing capability and print processing capability even though it is a manual card reader. In addition to being a card reader having a high processing capability, the magnetic head magnetic processing and the imprinter imprint processing can be performed at the same time, the processing time can be shortened, and the apparatus is small and easy to handle. Moreover, it has excellent effects such as being inexpensive.

Further, since the imprinter has a function of feeding the roll paper by rotating the roller, slip of the roll paper does not occur,
The unclear imprinter based on the slip is prevented, and clear and reliable imprint can be performed.

(G) Embodiment of the Invention One embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

The drawings show a manual card reader. In FIGS. 1 to 3, the card reader 11 has a tray 13 on which a card 12 is placed, and left and right supporting the tray 13 so as to reciprocate horizontally. A pair of guide rails 14, 14
A magnetic head 15 for reading and writing magnetic data of the card 12 corresponding to the reciprocating movement of the tray 13, and the tray 1.
Printer drive device 1 that operates by using the moving force of 3 as a drive source
6 and an imprinter 17 that operates via the drive unit 16.

The tray 13 has a flat plate shape, and guide rollers 18 attached to both side surfaces of the tray 13 are engaged with the rail grooves 19 of the guide rails 14 which are parallel to the left and right and are supported so as to be reciprocally movable. Further, a fitting concave portion 20 for planarly placing and fixing the card 12 is formed on the rear side of the upper surface of the tray 13, and the fitting concave portion 20 is formed in the reciprocating direction of the tray 13 and the magnetic force of the card 12. The stripes 21 are formed in the same direction as the longitudinal direction, and the depth of the recesses is the same as that of the card 12.
The embossing code 22 on the upper surface is provided so as to project upward from the upper surface of the tray 13 so that imprinting can be performed.

Further, a U-shaped notch groove 23, in which a magnetic head 15 described later can be inserted, is formed on the facing portion side of the tray 13 facing the magnetic stripe 21 on the lower surface of the card 12, and this groove 23
The front end side of the above is provided in the card picking portion 24 which extends further forward than the front edge of the above-mentioned fitting concave portion 20 and into which a fingertip can be inserted.
The rear end side of 3 is opened, and the tray 13 is opened through this opening.
The magnetic head 15 is intervened during the forward movement of.

Reference numeral 25 is a card retainer, and 26 is a tray stopper hole.

The above-described magnetic head 15 is installed on the rear side of the tray 13 corresponding to the magnetic stripe 21 of the card 12 together with the first detection sensor S1, and contacts the magnetic stripe 21 of the card 12 that is pushed together with the tray 13. , The magnetic data of the card 12 is read / written based on the detection signal of the first detection sensor S1.

Further, the tray 1 is provided on the rear side of the magnetic head 15.
A stopper solenoid 27 that engages and disengages with the third stopper hole 26 is provided together with the second detection sensor S2. When the tray 13 is pushed to a predetermined final pushing position, the second detection sensor S2 detects it. The stopper solenoid 27 operates, and the pin 28 of the stopper solenoid 27 is engaged with the stopper hole 26 of the tray 13 to temporarily lock the tray 13 pushed in. Then, when this lock is released, the tray 13 is urged by the urging force of the return spring 29 urged between the tray 13 and the guide rail 14 on one side.
Returns to its original return position.

Further, a rack 30 is engraved on one side surface of the tray 13, and a printer driving device 16 to be described later is attached to the rack 30.
Work together.

The printer drive device 16 described above includes a first pinion 31 that meshes with the rack 30 described above, and a first drive bevel gear 33 that is axially mounted on a vertical rotation shaft 32 of the first pinion 31.
And a first driven bevel gear 34 that meshes with the first drive bevel gear 33, as a set of first to third gear mechanisms 35 to 37.

In this case, from the first gear mechanism 35 to the second and third gear mechanisms 3
Power is transmitted to the transmission units 6 and 37 via the first intermediate pinion 38 and the second intermediate pinion 39 in synchronization with each other in the same rotation direction.

The vertical rotation shaft 32 described above corresponds to the guide rail 1 on one side.
The first driving bevel gear 33 is axially mounted on the upper end of the shaft 4.

On the other hand, the first driven bevel gear 34 is the U-shaped fixed frame 4
The first driven bevel gear 34 is attached to one end of a first rotating shaft 41 that is horizontally mounted at 0, and the first driven bevel gear 34 is the first driven bevel gear 3 described above.
3 is engaged and power is transmitted.

As the imprinter 17 member, first, the above-mentioned first
The front feed roller 42 is pivotally mounted on the rotary shaft 41, and at the same time, the print roller 44 is pivotally mounted on the second rotary shaft 43 corresponding to the second gear mechanism 36, and the third feed mechanism 42 corresponding to the third gear mechanism 37. A rear feed roller 46 is mounted on the rotating shaft 45. The print roller 44 is arranged at a position close to the magnetic head 14 described above.

Further, a supply roller 48 for supplying and collecting the roll paper 47 and a take-up roller 49 are laterally supported above and below the rear end side of the fixed frame 40. Reference numeral 50 is a printer, and 51 is an auxiliary roller.

By the way, with respect to the vertical rotation shaft 32 described above,
A timing disc 52, which is formed with a number of slits in the circumferential direction, is attached to the lower end of the shaft 32. The timing disc 52 rotates integrally with the rotary shaft 32 in response to the movement of the tray 13. , The rotation amount of the timing disc 52 associated with the movement amount of the tray 13 is detected by the third detection sensor S3, and the magnetic head 15 performs the magnetic corresponding operation in synchronization with the pushing movement amount of the tray 13 based on the detection signal. can get.

Further, the above-mentioned drive bevel gears 33 ... Are rotatably mounted on the vertical rotation shafts 32 ... via the one-way clutch 53, and the power is transmitted only when the tray 13 is returned. In this case, since the card 12 moves together with the tray 13, the card 12 always moves stably.

The card reader having the above-described structure is designed so that the card 12
The tray 1 into the fitting recess 20 and then the tray 1
When 3 is pushed in, the insertion of the card 12 is detected by the first detection sensor S1, the timing pulse signal is transmitted to the magnetic head 15, and the timing disc 52 rotates in response to the forward movement of the tray 13. Based on this, reading / writing according to the movement of the tray 13 is performed in synchronization with the periodic pulse signal obtained from the third detection sensor S3. And tray 1
3 is pushed to a predetermined position, the second detection sensor S2
The detection / completion completes the reading / writing process by the magnetic head 15, and the stopper solenoid 27 operates to fix the tray 13.

Then, after a predetermined time after the transaction data is printed on the roll paper 47 by the printer 50, the stopper solenoid 27 is activated to unlock the tray 13, and the tray 13 is pulled to the original return position by the urging force of the return spring 29. Will be returned. At this time, the first to the third through the one-way clutch 53.
The power is transmitted to the gear mechanisms 35 to 37, and the feed rollers 42 and 46 and the print roller 44 rotate to feed the roll paper 47 and imprint the embossed code 22 of the card 12 on the roll paper 47.

The card magnetic compatibility process and the imprint process may be set when the tray is moved forward or backward.

[Brief description of drawings]

 1 is a plan view showing a manual card reader, FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a side view thereof. 11 ... Card reader 12 ... Card 13 ... Tray 15 ... Magnetic head 16 ... Printer drive device 17 ... Imprinter 21 ... Magnetic stripe 22 ... Embossing code 44 ... Print roller

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A manual transport tray for placing and transporting a card having a magnetic stripe and an emboss code is provided, and magnetic data of the card is synchronized with the movement of the tray in the transport path of the tray. A magnetic head for reading / writing is provided, and an imprinter for imprinting the emboss code of the card is provided near the magnetic head by using a roller that rotates in synchronization with the movement of the tray. Card reader.