JPH04213191A - Bank card reader/writer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the convenience by providing the magnetic stripe read/ write part with two magnetic heads to face each other and performing the reading/writing of the magnetic stripe even when the bank card is inserted in the contrary direction of its front and rear. CONSTITUTION:In the bank card reader and writer, a sunction mouth, a bank card sunction part 7, card carrier parts 8, 9 and magnetic heads 3, 4 arranged opposite to each other are provided. The sunction and carrier of a bank card 1 are performed with a card carrier motor 5 and a card read/write motor 6. When the bank card 1 is inserted from the direction of (a), the read/write can be made by the magnetic head 3 because the position of a magnetic stripe 2 in the bank card 1 is opposing to the position of the magnetic head 3. When the bank card 1 is inserted from the direction of (b), the read/write can be made by magnetic head 4 because the position of the magnetic stripe 2 is opposing to the position of the magnetic head 4.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a bank card reader/writer device, and more particularly, it is built into an automatic transaction device used in financial institutions such as banks, and is used to read and write bank cards for users. The present invention relates to a card reader/writer device.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in this type of bank card reader/writer device, the insertion direction of the bank card is determined.
If you insert your bank card in the opposite direction,
The magnetic stripe on bank cards could not be read or written to.

Next, an example of a conventional bank card reader/writer device of this type will be explained with reference to the drawings.

A vertical cross-sectional view of a conventional bank card reader/writer device of this type is shown in FIG. 3, and a cross-sectional view is shown in FIG. Further, a perspective view of the bank card is shown in FIG.

In the case of a conventional bank card reader/writer device, the card transport motor 5 is driven, and the bank card 1 is inserted from the suction port 11 from the direction a (front) in FIG. Next, the bank card 1 is conveyed to the magnetic stop pipe read/write section 10 by the card conveyance section 8 driven by the card conveyance motor 5, and is read/written by the magnetic head 3. The magnetic stripe read/write unit 10 includes a magnetic head 3, a card read/write motor 6, and a magnetic head 3. If this bank card 1 is inserted from the opposite b (rear) direction, the position of the magnetic stripe 2 of the bank card 1 is different from the position of the magnetic head 3, so read/write operations of the magnetic stripe 2 become impossible.

[0006] After reading and writing the magnetic stripe 2 of the bank card 1, it is ejected from the apparatus by an external ejection means (not shown).

[0007]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The conventional bank card reader/writer device described above cannot read or write the magnetic stripe if the customer inserts the bank card in the wrong direction. After expelling the
The problem was that the customer had to check the direction in which the bank card was inserted before reinserting it, which was troublesome and time consuming.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The bank card reader/writer device of the present invention includes a suction conveying means for sucking in a bank card having a magnetic stripe and conveying it in a predetermined direction, and a suction and conveying means that sucks in a bank card having a magnetic stripe and conveys the bank card in a predetermined direction. It has at least one pair of two magnetic heads arranged so that the magnetic stripe of the bank card can be read and written even if the magnetic stripe of the bank card is read/written. Card magnetic stripe lead
The magnetic stripe read/write means is configured to perform writing.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
1 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the present invention. The configuration of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a suction port 11, a bank card suction section 7, and a card conveyance section 8 as a suction and conveyance means for sucking and conveying a bank card, magnetic heads 3 and 4 disposed opposite to each other, and a card conveyance means for sucking and conveying a bank card. This magnetic stripe reader is equipped with a transport unit 9 and a card read/write motor that drives the card transport unit 9, and is capable of reading and writing the magnetic stripe of a bank card even if the bank card inserted through the suction port 11 is inserted in the opposite direction. - It is configured to include a magnetic stripe read/write section 10a as a write means.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
Explain with reference to.

The card conveying motor 5 is driven, and the bank card suction section 7 moves the bank card 1 through the suction port 11 a (front).
Insert from the direction. Next, the bank card 1 is transported to the magnetic stripe read/write section 10a by the card transport section 8 driven by the card transport motor 5. This transport is taken over by the card transport section 9, and since the position of the magnetic stripe 2 of the bank card 1 is opposed to the position of the magnetic head 3, read/write operations of the magnetic stripe 2 are possible.

Next, the operation when inserting the bank card 1 from the b (rear) direction will be described. The card transport motor 5 is driven, and the bank card 1 is inserted from the b (rear) direction through the suction port 11 by the bank card suction section 7. Next, the bank card 1 is transported to the magnetic stripe read/write section 10a by the card transport section 8 driven by the card transport motor 5. This conveyance is taken over by the card conveyance unit 9, and since the position of the magnetic stripe 2 of the bank card 1 is opposite to the position of the magnetic head 4, read/write operations of the magnetic stripe 2 are possible.

[0014] In this way, even when the bank card 1 is inserted in the reverse direction, read/write operations of the bank card 1 can be ensured by the pair of magnetic heads arranged opposite to each other.

[0015] In the above-mentioned embodiment, a pair of two magnetic heads are used, which are arranged opposite each other. However, various applications of the embodiment can be considered, such as using a plurality of pairs depending on the system configuration and operational purpose. Easy to implement.

[0016]

As explained above, the present invention provides a plurality of magnetic heads that can read and write magnetic stripes even when a bank card is inserted into a bank card reader/writer device in reverse order. Even if the bank card is inserted in the wrong direction, the read/write operation can be performed, which has the effect of shortening the processing time when the bank card is inserted incorrectly, and reducing the effort required for the customer to reinsert the card.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional bank card reader/writer device.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional bank card reader/writer device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a bank card.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Bank card 2 Magnetic stripe 3 Magnetic head 4 Magnetic head 5 Card transport motor 6 Card read/write motor 7 Card suction section 8 Card transport section 9 Card transport section 10, 10a Magnetic stripe read/write section 1
1 Inlet

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A suction conveyance means for suctioning a bank card having a magnetic stripe and conveying it in a predetermined direction, and a suction conveyance means for sucking in a bank card having a magnetic stripe and conveying it in a predetermined direction, and such that the magnetic stripe of the bank card can be read and written even if the suction direction of the bank card is reversed. magnetic stripe read/write means having at least one pair of two magnetic heads disposed in the magnetic stripe, the magnetic stripe read/write means having at least one pair of two magnetic heads disposed in the suction and conveyance means, the magnetic stripe read/write means continuously conveying the bank card conveyed by the suction conveyance means, and reads/writes the magnetic stripe of the bank card with the magnetic heads; A bank card reader/writer device comprising: