JPH0528593Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] (a) Field of the invention This invention is intended for use in the sliding mechanism of card processing equipment, such as cash card processing equipment used in banking, telegraph and telephone card processing equipment, etc. Regarding.

(b) Background of the invention Conventionally, the shutter mechanism of the card processing device of the above-mentioned example has a structure as shown in FIG. 4, for example.

That is, a stripe detection means 31 for detecting the presence or absence of an adapted card is provided, and a solenoid 32 is driven based on an adaptive card detection output signal from the stripe detection means 31, and the solenoid 32 detects the shutter at the back of the card insertion slot 33. This is a shutter mechanism configured to open 34.

However, in this configuration, since the stripe detection means 31 is formed on the starting end side of the card passage 35, the passage 35 becomes long.
In order to shorten the shutter 3, a part of the conveying means of the passage 35, for example, conveying rollers 36, 36,
4, the entire passage 35 is configured compactly. Of course, this conveyance roller 36,
36 is driven in conjunction with a conveying means (not shown) inside the shutter 34.

However, when card A is accepted, the shutter 34 is closed, and card processing is being executed internally, if another card is accidentally inserted into the card insertion slot 33, the inserted card is pushed into the transport rollers 36, 3.
6 takes in the card, and when it comes into contact with the shutter 34 and the conveyance of the card is stopped, this conveyance roller 36,
36 stops, and naturally the conveyance rollers 36, 36
The conveying means inside the shutter 34, which is in an interlocking relationship with the shutter 34, is also stopped, causing an internal card conveyance failure, resulting in damage or destruction of the card processing mechanism and the card.

(c) Purpose of the invention This invention prevents transportation failure inside the processing equipment, damage to the processing mechanism and card, and prevents damage to the processing mechanism and card by reliably preventing incorrect insertion of the next card when an applicable card is in the card processing equipment. An object of the present invention is to provide a shutter mechanism for a card processing device that can prevent damage.

(d) Summary of the invention This invention is a shutter mechanism for a card processing device in which a sub-shutter that prohibits insertion of an inserted card based on the opening action of the shutter that opens the card insertion slot is provided in the front stage of the shutter. Features.

(e) Effects of the invention According to this invention, when the above-mentioned shutter is opened based on the insertion of the compatible card, the sub-shutter disposed in the preceding stage of the shutter closes.
Since this sub-shutter prohibits the insertion of the next compatible card, it is possible to reliably prevent the user from erroneously inserting a magnetic card.

As a result, there is an effect that it is possible to completely prevent transportation failure, damage to the processing mechanism and the card, and destruction due to incorrect insertion of the card inside the processing device.

(F) Embodiment of the invention An embodiment of the invention will be described below in detail based on the drawings.

The drawing shows the shutter mechanism of the card processing device,
In FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, a card passage 2 for reversibly transporting a magnetic card A1 is provided inside a card insertion slot 1 provided on the customer service side of the card processing device.

Magnetic heads 3 and 4 are arranged vertically opposite each other across the card passage 2 at the front stage of the card passage 2, and each of these magnetic heads 3 and 4 detects the magnetic stripe of the above-mentioned magnetic card A1. , magnetic card A1
The card is configured to determine whether or not the card is an applicable card.

Further, in a portion located slightly further inward than the above-mentioned magnetic heads 3 and 4, conveyance rollers 5 and 6 are disposed vertically opposite to each other across the card path 2, and these conveyance rollers 5 and 6 The magnetic card A1 is configured to be transported reversibly, and at the same time, it is interlocked with a transport means (not shown) provided inside the main shutter 7, which will be described later.

Furthermore, in a portion located slightly further inward than the above-mentioned conveyance rollers 5 and 6 arrangement position, as shown in FIG.
A main shutter 7 is provided which slides out of the card passage 2 and opens the card insertion slot 1, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, based on the adaptive card detection output signals from the magnetic heads 3 and 4.

This main shutter 7 is a shutter whose base end is pivotally connected to a support shaft 8 and whose free end can be projected and retracted into the above-mentioned card passage 2. A pin 9 is connected to the free end of the main shutter 7. Te link 10
are connected.

On the other hand, a pin 13 is attached to the plunger 12 of the solenoid 11 disposed below the conveyance roller 6.
The swing arm 14 is connected via the pin 1, and one end of the swing arm 14 and the lower end of the link 10 mentioned above
5 and are connected to each other.

The above-mentioned swing arm 14 is an arm pivotally connected to a support shaft 16, and a lever 17 is integrally attached to the swing base of this swing arm 14 so as to face upward, and a pivot shaft 18 is attached to the upper end of this lever 17. The sub-shutter 19 is attached via.

Also, a torsion spring 20 wound around the above-mentioned pivot 18
One end of the torsion spring 20 is locked to the spring seat pin 21 on the lever 17, and the other end of the torsion spring 20 is locked to the spring seat pin 22 on the sub-shutter 19.
This sub-shutter 19 is biased counterclockwise in the drawing by a spring.

As mentioned above, the sub-shutter 19 is connected to the main shutter 7.
The sub-shutter 19 is a shutter that prohibits insertion of an insertion card in conjunction with the opening operation of the sub-shutter 19, and is located upstream of the main shutter 7 described above.

The illustrated embodiment is configured as described above.
The action will be explained below.

Now, when the magnetic card A1 is inserted into the card insertion slot 1 as shown in FIG. Determine whether or not.

When the magnetic card A1 described above is an adapted card, the conveyance rollers 5 and 6 and the conveyance means inside the main shutter 7 are driven in the take-in direction based on the detection output signals from the magnetic heads 3 and 4, and the aforementioned Turn on solenoid 11.

That is, the solenoid 11 described above is moved from the normal state shown in FIG. 1 to the plunger 12 as shown in FIG. 2.

In this way, the plunger 1 of the solenoid 11
2 is sucked, the swinging arm 14 rotates counterclockwise around the spindle 16, and the downward movement of the free end of the swinging arm 14 moves the main shutter 7 downward via the link 10. The main shutter 7 is controlled to move downward from the card passage 2.

Further, the lever 17 attached to the swinging base of the swinging arm 14 is displaced counterclockwise by a predetermined amount, and the subshutter 19 is ready to prohibit insertion of the insertion card.

When the magnetic card A1 is conveyed to the inner depths by the rotation of the conveyance rollers 5 and 6 from the state shown in FIG. It rotates by a predetermined amount, and as shown in FIG. 3, it becomes in a state of protruding above the card path 2, and this sub-shutter 19 prohibits the insertion of another magnetic card A2.

The magnetic card A1 inside the card processing device can be carried out while pressing the sub-shutter 19 downward against the spring force of the torsion spring 20.

In summary, since the above-mentioned sub-shutter 19 can prohibit the insertion of the next magnetic card A2, the erroneous insertion of the magnetic card A2 by the user is detected by the conveyance rollers 5 and 6, and these rollers 5 and 6
Also, it is possible to reliably prevent the internal conveyance means interlocked therewith from being stopped.

Therefore, it is possible to completely prevent transportation failure, damage to the processing mechanism and the card, and breakage due to incorrect insertion of the card inside the processing device.

In the correspondence between the structure of this invention and the above-mentioned embodiment, the detection means of this invention corresponds to the magnetic heads 3 and 4 of the embodiment, and the shutter corresponds to the main shutter 7 in the same manner. is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

If the main shutter 7 and the sub-shutter 19 are configured to be operated in conjunction with a single solenoid nose 11 as shown in the embodiment, the drive mechanisms for both the shutters 7 and 19 can be made small and compact through the insertion opening 1.
It has the effect of being able to be incorporated into the innermost part of 1.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of this invention, and FIG. 1 is an internal side view showing the shutter mechanism of the card processing device;
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the shutter mechanism, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the shutter mechanism, and FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of the conventional shutter mechanism. 1... Card insertion slot, 3, 4... Magnetic head,
7...Main shutter, 19...Sub shutter.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A shutter mechanism for a card processing device, comprising a detection means for detecting that the card is an adapted card, and a shutter for opening a card insertion slot based on the detection means, A shutter mechanism for a card processing device, comprising: a sub-shutter that prohibits insertion of an insertion card based on an opening operation, and is provided at a stage upstream of the shutter.