JPH0710636B2 - Magnetic recording card manufacturing equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a device for continuously performing various processes including magnetic recording on a card.

(Prior art) Telephone card, cash card, IC card or
As a device for producing magnetic recording cards such as ID cards,
Those disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-5856 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 64-53878 are known.

The content disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-5856 is such that individual information and the like are printed and overcoated by using different portions of the same platen roller.
The content disclosed in 64-53878 is to arrange an automatic card feeding device between a hopper accommodating a large number of cards and a printing position equipped with a thermal head.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) By the way, various magnetic recording cards are magnetically recorded on an unrecorded card, and an image or the like is printed on the surface of the card.
Next, overcoating is often performed to protect images and the like. And, in the past, it was almost the case that the same card was manufactured in large numbers, so the above-mentioned individual devices were sufficient, but recently, with the spread of magnetic recording cards, photos on cards have become popular. There is a need to print individual images and characters such as.

In such a case, it is preferable to perform magnetic recording, printing and overcoating with one device, but in the conventional example, it is necessary to prepare a plurality of devices, and from card supply to overcoating. Cannot be performed continuously. Further, when the conventional devices are put together to form one device, it is necessary to change the device when manufacturing a card that does not require a predetermined process such as magnetic recording process or overcoat process, which is troublesome. Is.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, a card supply unit, an encode recording unit, a print unit, and an overcoat unit can be attached to and detached from a base. An adapter unit such as a transport unit or a manual feed unit is installed at the location of each unit.

(Operation) In the case of the full unit, cards are supplied one by one from the card supply unit, magnetic recording is performed by the encode recording unit on this card, and then individual information and the like are printed by the print unit, and this print is performed. A film is formed on the part by the overcoat unit.
When a specific unit is removed, an adapter unit such as a transport unit is attached to that part, so that the card can be manufactured without affecting other units.

(Example) Below, the Example of this invention is described based on an accompanying drawing.

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a magnetic recording card manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the inside of each unit. The magnetic recording card manufacturing apparatus is arranged on a base 1 in order from the upstream side to the card. Supply unit 10, encode recording unit 2
0, the print unit 30 and the overcoat unit 40 are installed. Each of these units is detachable from the base 1 in units of one unit, and the presence or absence of each unit and the type of the sensor provided on the base 1 are sensors 10a, 20a, 30a, 4
It is detected at 0a.

Further, the card supply unit 10 sets a plurality of cassettes 12 containing a large number (for example, 250) of unrecorded cards C in a box-shaped or frame-shaped frame 11, and the card C in one cassette 12 is set. Are fed one by one from the lower end of the cassette 12 to the encode recording unit 20 using the supply roller 13 to perform magnetic recording, and when all the cards C in one cassette 12 have been supplied, the empty cassette is removed and waits. Move the existing cassette to the supply position.

The card C magnetically recorded by the encode recording unit 20 is supplied to the print unit 30. The print unit 30 includes a card stage 31, a transfer paper 32 and a thermal line head 33. Both ends of the card stage 31 are engaged with the guide rods 31a and 31a, and the screw screw 31b
Can rotate in the direction orthogonal to the card C transport line. Further, the tape-shaped transfer paper 32 is stretched between the delivery roller 32a and the take-up roller 32b, and each sublimable ink of yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C) and black (Bk). Are impregnated at a predetermined pitch.

The card C on which the characters, photographs, etc. are thermally transferred based on the image signal in the print unit 30 is sent to the overcoat unit 40. The overcoat unit 40 includes a feed roller 41, a transfer paper 42 impregnated with a heat-melting resin or the like serving as a protective film, and a thermal line head 43. The card C on which the resin film is thermally transferred is turned 90 °. Are unloaded from the overcoat unit 40.

By the way, some cards do not require the formation of a protective film or some cards have already been magnetically recorded in the previous step. Correspondence in such a case will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

FIG. 3 shows a case where the overcoat is unnecessary. In this case, the overcoat unit 40 is removed from the base 1, and the card transport unit 50 as an adapter unit is attached to the removed portion. The card transport unit 50 is provided with a transport roller 52 in a box-shaped frame 51 and a transport roller 53 that turns the card C received from the transport roller 52 by 90 ° and sends it out.

Further, FIG. 4 shows a state where the encode recording unit 20 is removed, and a card transport unit 60 is attached to the mark after the encode recording unit 20 is removed. The card transport unit 60 includes a box-shaped frame 61 and a unidirectional transport roller 62.
Is provided.

Further, FIG. 5 shows a case where a small number of cards C are manufactured. In this case, the card supply unit 10 is removed from the base 1 and the manual insertion unit 70 is attached. The manual insertion unit 70 has an insertion slot 71 for the card C, and by inserting the cards C one by one from the insertion slot 71, the cards C are automatically sent to the encode recording unit 20 at a constant pitch.

Similarly, the print unit 30 can be replaced with the transport unit.

In the embodiment, the card supply unit 10, the encode recording unit 20, the print unit are arranged in this order from the upstream side.
Although 30 and the overcoat unit 40 were installed, this order is not fixed. For example, the encode recording unit may be installed between the print unit and the overcoat unit or on the downstream side of the overcoat unit.

(Effect) As described above, according to the present invention, the card supply unit, the encode recording unit, the print unit and the overcoat unit can be attached to and detached from the base, so that it is possible to easily add and delete functions. Also, when a specific unit is removed from each unit, it is possible to attach an adapter unit such as a transport unit to that portion, so that there is no effect such as moving the position of other units.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a magnetic recording card manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the inside of each unit, and FIGS. 3 to 5 are perspective views showing a state in which an alternative unit is attached. is there. 1 ... Base, 10 ... Card supply unit, 20 ... Encode recording unit, 30 ... Print unit, 40 ...
Overcoat unit, 50, 60 ... Card transport unit, 70 ... Manual feed unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A card supply unit, an encode recording unit, a print unit, and an overcoat unit can be attached to and detached from a base, and a card transport unit can be attached to a portion where each unit except the card supply unit is removed from the base. An apparatus for manufacturing a magnetic recording card, wherein a manual insertion unit can be attached to a portion where the card supply unit is removed from the base.