JPH03185583A - Magnetic card reader - Google Patents
Magnetic card readerInfo
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は磁気カードの読取装置に関する。[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a magnetic card reading device.
従来から既に提案されているこの種の磁気カード読取装
置にあっては、装置本体の磁気カード入口から磁気カー
ドを挿入する際、その挿入方向が片面片側と定まってい
た。In magnetic card reading devices of this kind that have been proposed in the past, when a magnetic card is inserted from the magnetic card entrance of the main body of the device, the insertion direction is fixed to be one side and one side.
ところで、このように磁気カードの挿入方向が磁気カー
ド読取装置本体に対して片面片側方向のみと定まってい
ると、例えば、目の不自由な人とか、あるいはそれに類
する人々にとって、磁気カードをこの磁気カード読取装
置に対して容易かつ正確に挿入できないという欠点があ
った。By the way, if the insertion direction of the magnetic card is determined to be only one side and one side with respect to the main body of the magnetic card reader, for example, it is difficult for visually impaired people or similar people to insert the magnetic card into the magnetic card reader. The drawback is that it cannot be easily and accurately inserted into a card reading device.
本発明の目的は上述した欠点に鑑みてなされたもので、
目の不自由な人とかあるいはそれに類する人々にとって
も磁気カードを容易かつ正確に挿入できるようにした磁
気カード読取装置を提供することにある。The object of the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks.
To provide a magnetic card reading device which allows even visually impaired people or similar people to easily and accurately insert a magnetic card.
上述した目的を達成するために、本発明に係わる磁気カ
ード読取装置は、装置本体の磁気カード入口付近に配置
され、磁気カードの両面両側のいずれの方向からの挿入
に対しても、この磁気カードを同じ向きに揃える磁気カ
ード向合せ機構を具備した構成としたものである。In order to achieve the above object, the magnetic card reading device according to the present invention is arranged near the magnetic card entrance of the main body of the device, and the magnetic card reading device is arranged near the magnetic card entrance of the main body of the device, and the magnetic card reading device is arranged in the vicinity of the magnetic card entrance of the main body of the device. The structure includes a magnetic card alignment mechanism that aligns the cards in the same direction.
このように本発明にあっては、磁気カード向合せ機構に
より磁気カードの向きを同じ方向に揃えるようになって
いるので、装置本体の磁気カード人口に対して磁気カー
ドは両面両側何れの方向からも挿入できる。従って、目
の不自由な人とかあるいはそれに類する人々も容易に、
しかも正確に磁気カードを挿入できる。In this way, in the present invention, since the magnetic cards are aligned in the same direction by the magnetic card alignment mechanism, the magnetic cards can be viewed from both sides of the card from either direction, with respect to the magnetic card population of the device main body. can also be inserted. Therefore, visually impaired people and similar people can easily
Moreover, you can insert magnetic cards accurately.
以下、図に示す実施例を用いて、本発明の詳細な説明す
る。Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail using embodiments shown in the drawings.
第１図は本発明に係わる磁気カード読取装置の一実施例
を示すブロック図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a magnetic card reading device according to the present invention.
装置本体１の磁気カード人口２から第５図に詳細に示す
磁気カード３が装置本体１内へ挿入されるようになって
いる。この装置本体ｌ内の磁気カード人口２の付近には
、磁気カード向合せ機構４が配置されており、磁気カー
ド３はこの磁気カード向合せ機構４によってその向きが
同じ方向に揃えられるようになっている。A magnetic card 3 shown in detail in FIG. 5 is inserted into the apparatus main body 1 from a magnetic card 2 of the apparatus main body 1. A magnetic card alignment mechanism 4 is disposed near the magnetic card population 2 in the device main body l, and the magnetic cards 3 are aligned in the same direction by the magnetic card alignment mechanism 4. ing.
磁気カード向合せ機構４は、第６図（ａ）〜（ｃ）に詳
細に示すように、側面視形状（第６図（ｂ）参照〉が略
Ｔ字状を呈するように形成されていると共に、回転軸５
によって水平機構部４ａと垂直機構部４ｂとが回動自在
に連結されており、かつもう１つの旋回軸６を中心とし
て、これら水平機構部４ａ、垂直機構部４ｂは旋回可能
な構造となっている。As shown in detail in FIGS. 6(a) to 6(c), the magnetic card alignment mechanism 4 is formed to have a substantially T-shape in side view (see FIG. 6(b)). together with the rotating shaft 5
The horizontal mechanism section 4a and the vertical mechanism section 4b are rotatably connected by the horizontal mechanism section 4a and the vertical mechanism section 4b, and the horizontal mechanism section 4a and the vertical mechanism section 4b have a structure that allows them to pivot about another pivot axis 6. There is.
磁気カード向合せ機構４の下流側には、磁気カード読取
機構７が設けられており、この磁気カード読取機構７に
よって読み取られた磁気カード３は装置本体１の磁気カ
ード出口８から外部へ排出されるようになっている。A magnetic card reading mechanism 7 is provided downstream of the magnetic card matching mechanism 4, and the magnetic card 3 read by the magnetic card reading mechanism 7 is ejected to the outside from the magnetic card outlet 8 of the device main body 1. It has become so.
次に、本磁気カード読取装置の動作を説明する。Next, the operation of this magnetic card reading device will be explained.
第１図、第７図（ａ）〜（ｆ）においては、まず、磁気
カード３をＡ面左を先にして磁気カード人口２へ挿入す
る。この後、磁気カード３は、磁気カード向合せ機構４
の入口４ｃから内部へ入り（第７図（ａ）、（ｂ）参照
〉 この中で磁気カード３のＡ面左が、次の磁気カード
読取機構７内へ先に入るように向きを合わせられ（第７
図（ｃ）、（ｄ）参照）、この後、磁気カード３のＡ面
左が先に出口４ｄから出るようにする（第７図（ｅ）、
（ｆ）参照）。この磁気カード読取機構７内において、
磁気カード向合せ機構４で向きを合わせられた磁気力／
−ド３を読み取り、磁気カード出口８から排出される。In FIGS. 1 and 7(a) to (f), first, the magnetic card 3 is inserted into the magnetic card 2 with the A side left side first. After this, the magnetic card 3 is moved to the magnetic card alignment mechanism 4.
Enter the inside through the entrance 4c (see Figures 7 (a) and (b)). Inside, the magnetic card 3 is oriented so that the A side left side enters the next magnetic card reading mechanism 7 first. (7th
(see Figures (c) and (d)), then make sure that the left side of the A side of the magnetic card 3 comes out from the exit 4d first (see Figure 7 (e),
(see (f)). In this magnetic card reading mechanism 7,
Magnetic force aligned by magnetic card alignment mechanism 4/
- The card 3 is read and ejected from the magnetic card outlet 8.
第２図および第８図（ａ）〜（ｆ）は、磁気カード３を
Ａ面右を先にして磁気カード人口２へ挿入する際の動作
を示す。磁気カード３は磁気カード向合せ機構４の入口
Ｃから機構内部へ入り（第８図（ａ）、（ｂ）参照）、
この後磁気カード向合せ機構４を旋回軸６を中心として
１８０゜旋回させ（第８図（Ｃ）、（ｄ）参照）、磁気
カード３をそのＡ面左が先に出口４ｄから出るようにし
ている（第８図（ｅ）、（ｆ）参照）。これによって、
この磁気カード３のＡ面左が次の磁気カード読取機構７
内へ先に入る。以下の処理手順は先程と同様である。FIG. 2 and FIGS. 8(a) to 8(f) show the operation when inserting the magnetic card 3 into the magnetic card 2 with the A side right side first. The magnetic card 3 enters the inside of the magnetic card alignment mechanism 4 from the entrance C (see FIGS. 8(a) and 8(b)).
After that, the magnetic card facing mechanism 4 is rotated 180 degrees around the pivot shaft 6 (see FIGS. 8(C) and (d)), and the magnetic card 3 is made to exit from the exit 4d with the left side of the A side first. (See Figures 8(e) and (f)). by this,
The A-side left side of this magnetic card 3 is the next magnetic card reading mechanism 7.
Go inside first. The following processing procedure is the same as above.
第３図および第９図（ａ）〜（ｆ）は、磁気カード３を
Ｂ面左を先にして磁気カード人口２へ挿入する際の動作
手順を示す。磁気カード３は磁気カード向合せ機構４の
入口４Ｃから機構内部へ入り（第９図（ａ）、（ｂ）参
照）、この後磁気カード向合せ機構４の水平機構部４ａ
を回転軸５を中心として１８０°回転させる。（第９図
（Ｃ）、（ｄ）参照〉。これによって、磁気カード３は
そのＡ面左が先になって出口４ｄから出ることになり（
第９図（ｅ）、Ｃｆ＞参照）、この磁気カード３のＡ面
左が次の磁気カード読取機構７内へ先に入る。なお、以
下の処理手順は先程と同様である。FIG. 3 and FIGS. 9(a) to 9(f) show the operating procedure when inserting the magnetic card 3 into the magnetic card 2 with the B side left side first. The magnetic card 3 enters the inside of the magnetic card matching mechanism 4 from the entrance 4C (see FIGS. 9(a) and 9(b)), and then enters the horizontal mechanism section 4a of the magnetic card matching mechanism 4.
is rotated 180° around the rotation axis 5. (See Figures 9(C) and (d))> As a result, the magnetic card 3 will exit from the exit 4d with its A side left side first (
(See FIG. 9(e), Cf>), the left side of the A side of this magnetic card 3 enters the next magnetic card reading mechanism 7 first. Note that the following processing procedure is the same as above.
第４図および第１０図（ａ）〜（、ｆ）は、磁気カード
３をＢ面右を先にして磁気カード人口２へ挿入する際の
動作手順を示す。磁気カード３は磁気カード向合せ機構
４の入口４Ｃから機構内部へ入り（第１０図（ａ）、（
ｂ）参照）、この後磁気カード向合せ機構４を旋回軸６
を中心として１８０°旋回させると共に、水平機構部４
ａを回転軸５を中心として１８０°回転させる（第１０
図（Ｃ）、（ｄ）参照）。これによって、磁気カード３
はそのＡ面左が先に出口４ｄから出ることになり（第１
０図（ｅ）、（ｆ）参照）、この磁気カード３のＡ面左
が次の磁気カード読取機構７内へ先に入ることになる。FIG. 4 and FIGS. 10(a) to 10(f) show the operating procedure when inserting the magnetic card 3 into the magnetic card 2 with the B side right side first. The magnetic card 3 enters the inside of the magnetic card alignment mechanism 4 through the entrance 4C (Fig. 10(a), (
(see b)), then move the magnetic card alignment mechanism 4 to the pivot shaft 6.
The horizontal mechanism part 4 is rotated 180 degrees around
Rotate a by 180 degrees around the rotation axis 5 (10th
(See Figures (C) and (d)). With this, magnetic card 3
The left side of side A will exit from exit 4d first (first
0), the A-side left side of this magnetic card 3 enters the next magnetic card reading mechanism 7 first.
以下の処］手順は先程と同様である。Below] The procedure is the same as before.
以下説明したように、本発明に係わる磁気カード読取装
置によれば、磁気カードの向きを同じ向きに揃える磁気
カード向合せ機構を備えた構成としたことにより、磁気
カードの挿入方向がこの磁気カードの両面両側のうち何
れであっても、この磁気カード向合せ機構によって磁気
カードの向きが同じ向きに揃えられることになった。従
って、本装置にあっては、目が不自由な人とか、または
それに類する人々にとっても磁気カードを容易にしかも
正確に装置本体内へ挿入することができるという効果を
奏する。As explained below, according to the magnetic card reading device according to the present invention, since the magnetic card reader is configured to include a magnetic card alignment mechanism that aligns the orientations of the magnetic cards in the same direction, the insertion direction of the magnetic card is This magnetic card alignment mechanism allows the magnetic cards to be aligned in the same direction no matter which side they are on. Therefore, this device has the advantage that even visually impaired people or similar people can easily and accurately insert the magnetic card into the device main body.
第１図は本発明に係わる磁気カード読取装置の一実施例
を示すブロック図、第２図〜第４図は同磁気カード読取
装置の動作説明図、第５図（ａ）、（ｂ）は磁気カード
の表面図と裏面図、第６図（ａ）〜（Ｃ）は磁気カード
向合せ機構の正面図、側面図および平面図、第７図〜第
１Ｏ図はそれぞれ磁気カード読取装置の動作説明図であ
る。
１・・・・・・装置本体、２・・・・・・磁気カード入
口、３・・・・・・磁気カード、
４・・・・・・磁気カード向合せ機構。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the magnetic card reading device according to the present invention, FIGS. 2 to 4 are operation explanatory diagrams of the magnetic card reading device, and FIGS. 5(a) and (b) are The front and back views of the magnetic card, FIGS. 6(a) to 6(C) are front views, side views, and plan views of the magnetic card aligning mechanism, and FIGS. 7 to 1O respectively show the operation of the magnetic card reader. It is an explanatory diagram. 1... Apparatus body, 2... Magnetic card entrance, 3... Magnetic card, 4... Magnetic card alignment mechanism.
Claims (1)
の両面両側の何れの方向からの挿入に対しても、この磁
気カードを同じ向きに揃える磁気カード向合せ機構を具
備したことを特徴とする磁気カード読取装置。A magnetic device characterized in that it is arranged near the magnetic card entrance of the main body of the device and is equipped with a magnetic card alignment mechanism that aligns the magnetic card in the same direction even when the magnetic card is inserted from both sides of the card from any direction. Card reader.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1323878A JPH03185583A (en) | 1989-12-15 | 1989-12-15 | Magnetic card reader |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1323878A JPH03185583A (en) | 1989-12-15 | 1989-12-15 | Magnetic card reader |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH03185583A true JPH03185583A (en) | 1991-08-13 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1323878A Pending JPH03185583A (en) | 1989-12-15 | 1989-12-15 | Magnetic card reader |
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| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPH03185583A (en) |
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1989
- 1989-12-15 JP JP1323878A patent/JPH03185583A/en active Pending
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