KR100303985B1 - Ic card dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

In the present invention, the two side plates 10 are coupled at predetermined intervals to form a frame having a card loading space (a) formed on the rear end, and a card for guiding the card transfer from the bottom of the card loading space to the front end of the frame. Guide plates 21 are coupled and rollers 22, 23, 24 for conveying cards to the rear end, the middle, and the front end of the card guide plate are rotatably supported, respectively, and the rollers are driven motor 20. The holder 32 is coupled to a transfer device movably connected to the holder and a lower portion of the bracket which is rotatably supported up and down on the upper end of the card guide plate so that the holder 32 is movable in a predetermined width, and the IC contact 30 is attached to the bottom of the holder. A control signal is output to the driving motor 20 or a control signal is output to the data input device by receiving a detection signal from sensors coupled to the data input device and the transfer position of the card. It is composed of a control device for outputting the data, so that the data is input to the IC chip of the card while the IC card is transferred is the IC card issuing machine to simplify the overall structure and card issuance of the device.

Description

IC card issuer {IC CARD DISPENSER}

The present invention relates to a card issuer, wherein a device for inputting data into an IC chip of an IC card is provided in the middle of a card guide plate of the card issuer so that data is input to the IC chip of the card while the IC card is being transferred. The structure and card issuance is simple.

Conventionally, the card issuer is normally connected to the card feeder and the data input device with independent transfer devices and strokes to transfer the cards one by one from the card feeder to the data input device, and to input data to the card from the data input device. have.

First, the card supply apparatus has a card guide plate horizontally formed in the front and rear direction between the frames to which both side plates are coupled at predetermined intervals, the rear end portion of the card guide plate to the rear end of the frame is continuous and the storage space for the card is loaded It is formed, the lower side of the card guide plate, the outer circumferential surface of the feed rollers projecting slightly to the upper portion of the card guide plate is provided to be rotatable drive by the drive motor.

When the power supply is applied to the driving motor, the rollers are rotated and driven so that the cards loaded in the rear accommodating space are brought into contact with the outer circumferential surface of the rollers so that the cards are transferred forward through the card guide plate one by one to the data input device. .

The data input device has a card guide plate horizontally formed in the front-rear direction between the frames in which both side plates are coupled at predetermined intervals, and the feed rollers whose outer circumferential surface slightly protrudes above the card guide plate from the lower side of the card guide plate are driven by a driving motor. It is rotatably driven and has a data input device on the card guide plate.

The data input device transfers the card to the front of the card guide plate by separate feed rollers. When the card reaches a certain position, the data input device inputs data to the IC chip of the card, and the input card is transferred again. Discharged by the rollers.

In the conventional card issuer, the card supply device and the data input device are composed of separate transfer devices and card guide lines, and thus, the overall configuration is complicated, and thus, the manufacturing cost is high, and the card issuance is complicated.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional card issuing machine as described above, the card issuing device and the card issuing device is provided with an IC contact device for inputting data to the IC chip, the card guide plate is installed, the devices are automatically controlled In this case, the data is automatically input to the IC chip of the card during the process of transferring along the card guide plate, thereby simplifying the configuration of the device and smoothly issuing the card.

1 is a perspective view of the present invention,

2 is a side perspective view of the present invention;

3 is a plan perspective view of the present invention;

4 is a side view showing a front and rear operating state of the data input device of the present invention;

5 is a schematic diagram showing a position where the detectors of the present invention are mounted;

6 is a block diagram showing a control device of the present invention and a control flow thereof.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10 side plate 11: substrate

12: spacer 13: diaphragm

20: drive motor 21: card information board

22: first roller 23: second roller

24: third roller 26: first auxiliary roller

28: 2nd auxiliary roller 29: leaf spring

30: IC contact 31: Bracket

32: holder 33: solenoid

34: bending lever 35: printed circuit board

36: tension spring 37: locking projection

38: hinge 39: coil spring

40: timing belt 41: first driven gear

42: second driven gear 43: third driven gear

44: idle roller 45: drive gear

51: limit switch 52: card presence detection sensor

53: empty sensor 54: third light sensor

55: second optical sensor 56: first optical sensor

57: card pull sensor a: card loading space

b: Error card holder c: Guide slot

According to the present invention, two side plates having holes for fastening screws and holes for rotating shafts are joined at a predetermined interval by spacers and plates at the top of the substrate, and a card loading space is formed on the rear end portions between the two side plates. The frame and the card guide plate for guiding the card transfer from the lower portion of the card loading space of the frame to the front end are combined, and rollers for transferring the card to the rear end, the middle and the front end of the card guide plate are rotatable in the frame, respectively. A conveying device which is supported and operably connected to a drive motor mounted at the lower end of the frame, and a bracket is pivotally supported up and down on the upper frame of the front end of the card guide plate of the conveying device, and is moved back and forth on the lower part of the bracket. The holder is coupled and the card is When the holder is moved to a certain position in front of the card by coupling the IC contact for inputting the data, the technical configuration is configured as a data input device for outputting data to the IC contact from the control device to input data to the card Basic features of the award.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, Figure 1 is a full perspective view of the present invention, Figure 2 is a side perspective view of the present invention, Figure 3 is a plan perspective view of the present invention, the screw fastening holes and the two sides to form the holes for supporting the rotating shafts The plate 10 is coupled to the substrate 11 by the spacer 12 and the diaphragm 13 at a predetermined interval so that the frame of the card loading space (a) is formed in the upper portion of the rear end between the two side plates (10) And, the card guide plate 21 for guiding the transfer of the card from the bottom of the card loading space (a) of the frame to the front end is coupled and the card guide plate 21 on the rear end and the middle and the front end of the card guide plate 21 Rollers 22, 23, and 24 for transporting the cards of the rollers are rotatably supported on the side plate 10, respectively, and the rollers are operably connected to the driving motor 20 mounted to the frame tip. The conveying device, and inside the card of the conveying device The bracket 31 is supported by the solenoid 33 to be rotated up and down by a predetermined angle on the upper end of the plate 21, and the holder 32 is coupled to the lower portion of the bracket 31 so as to be movable forward and backward by a predetermined width. Data input device to which the IC contact 30 for inputting data to the card on the bottom of the) and the detection signal of the sensors for detecting the transfer position of the card is applied to the driving motor 20 of the transfer device And a control device for outputting a control signal for forward or reverse rotation driving or for outputting a control signal to the solenoid 33 or the alarm device of the data input device.

In the present invention configured as described above, the transfer device is driven by the drive motor 20 so that the cards loaded in the card loading space a are sequentially transferred through the card guide plate 21, and the IC contact 30 is transferred. The data is input to the IC chip of the card, and the controller receives the signal by the detectors to automatically control the driving motor 20, the solenoid 33, and the IC contact 30.

Here, the frame is formed between the rear end portion and the spacers 12 and the rear end upward extension which are positioned between the substrate 11 positioned at the lower end and symmetrical with the two side plates 10 having the rear end extending upward. Coupled by the diaphragm 13 is located, the card loading space (a) for loading the card is formed in the rear portion of the diaphragm 13, the error card storage box (b) in the lower portion of the middle portion between the side plates (10) Is formed, the card guide plate 21 and the transfer device and the data input device is mounted on the upper side of the error card storage box (b). In addition, an interlocking gear chain for driving the transfer device and the data input device is provided on the outer surface of one side plate 10, and the drive motor 20 and the data input device are mounted on the outer surface of the other side plate 10. It is equipped with a control device for controlling.

The card guide plate 21 is formed discontinuously horizontally from the front end to the rear end, and in particular, the lower end of the front end of the bracket 31 of the IC contact 30 is opened in communication with the bottom, and the bottom of the card loading space a An incision hole is formed at the exit of the card loading space a so that the rollers of the conveying apparatus can be protruded. In addition, a guide upper plate 21a of a predetermined width is mounted on both inner side surfaces of the side plates 10 from the front exit to the front end of the card loading space a, and is mounted to the frame under the distal end portion communicating downward. The upper end of the leaf spring 29 is positioned to slightly protrude upward through the incision.

In the frame, since the card guide plate 21 is horizontally formed from the card loading space (a) to the front to form a card transfer line, the card loaded in the card loading space (a) is transferred forward along the transfer line, The card in which data is normally input during the transfer is discharged to the front, and if the data is input incorrectly, the card transferred to the front end is transported backward from the front of the leaf spring 29, and the rear end of the card transferred in the reverse direction protrudes. The upper end of the spring 29 is guided to the air card storage box (b).

The transfer device has a rotation shaft of the drive motor 20 mounted between the front end portions of both side plates 10 so as to protrude rotatably to the outside of one side plate 10, the drive gear 45 is rotatably coupled integrally, A first roller 22 having an outer circumferential surface slightly protruded from the bottom of the distal end portion of the card guide plate 21 to the upper portion of the distal incision is operably connected to the drive gear 45 by the interlocking gear chain, and the card loading space ( a) the second roller 23 whose outer circumferential surface is slightly projected upwardly through the incision from the front exit side is operably connected to the drive gear 45 by the interlocking gear chain, and the card loading space a A third roller 24 whose outer circumferential surface slightly protrudes upwardly through the cutout is connected to the drive gear 45 by the interlocking gear chain. In addition, the outer circumferential surface is in close contact with the upper side of the first roller 22 so that the first auxiliary roller 26 can be interlocked, and the rotating shaft thereof is supported by the spring 27 downward, and the upper side of the second roller 23 The outer circumferential surface is in close contact with the two auxiliary rollers 28 so as to be interlockable, and the rotating shaft thereof is supported by the spring 27 downward.

Such a conveying device includes a first roller 22, a second roller 23, and a third roller 24 in a rotational direction of the drive motor 20 by a drive gear 45 interlocked with the drive motor 20. Accordingly, the outer circumferential surface protruding upward through the cutout of the card guide plate 21 by forward or reverse rotation transfers the card forward or backward to the upper surface of the card guide plate 21. At this time, the outer circumferential surfaces of the first auxiliary roller 26 and the second auxiliary roller 28, which are repulsed downwardly by the springs 27, are respectively resilient to the outer circumferential surfaces of the first roller 22 or the second roller 23, respectively. It is rotated in close contact, and the conveyance state of the card is stabilized without slipping.

The interlocking gear chain has one end of a rotation shaft of the first roller 22, the second roller 23, and the third roller 24, which are rotatably supported by both side plates 10, protrude outward of one side plate 10. The first driven gear 41, the second driven gear 42 or the third driven gear 43 is integrally rotated at each end of the rotary shaft, and the first driven gear 41 and the second driven gear 42 Between the second and second driven gear 42 and the third driven gear 43, the idle roller 44 is rotatably supported by a bracket at a position lower than the horizontal, so that the first driven gear 41 and the second driven gear 44 are rotated. The driven gear 42 and the third driven gear 43 are operably connected to the drive gear 45 by a timing belt 40 in which teeth are formed on the inner circumferential surface, and the outer circumferential surface of the idle rollers 44 is connected to the timing belt. 40) is interlocked with the outer circumferential surface.

In this interlocking chain, the timing belt 40 is orbitally moved on a predetermined track by the drive gear 45 of the drive motor 20, and the first driven gear 41 is driven by the gear of the inner circumferential surface of the timing belt 40. And the second driven gear 42 and the third driven gear 43 are interlocked so that the first roller 22, the second roller 23, and the third roller 24 rotate, and the timing belt 40 The idle rollers 44 rotated by the friction of the outer circumferential surface of the c) apply a predetermined pressure to the outer circumferential surface of the timing belt 40 so that a predetermined tension is applied to the driven gears.

On the other hand, in the data input device, the rear end of the bracket (31) of the IC contact (30) is rotatably supported on the frame by the hinge (38) on the upper side between the first roller (22) and the second roller (23) and the coil spring The one end of the bending lever 34 which is supported by the 39 and is supported by the holder 32 is movable to the front and rear to the bottom of the bracket 31 so as to be rotatable on the upper side plate 10. The lower end of the tip 31 is operable to be operated up and down, and the other end of the bending lever 34 is operably connected to the plunger of the solenoid 33 controlled by the control device.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the bracket 31 of the IC contact 30 has a pair of supporting plates having a guide slot c formed on the bottom surface of the flat plate at a predetermined interval, and is spaced at a predetermined interval, and the holder 32 Protruding protrusions are formed on both sides of the front and rear sides thereof so that the protrusions are movably supported by the guide slot c, and the printed circuit board 35 is electrically connected to the control device at the bottom of the holder 32. And an IC contact 30 for applying data to the bottom surface of the printed circuit board 35 is electrically coupled to the circuit of the printed circuit board 35. In addition, a limit switch 51 is mounted on the lower end of the bracket 31 so as to be energized to the control device so as to sense the forward and backward movement of the holder 32, and the card is caught on the tip of the holder 32. The locking protrusion 37 is formed to protrude downward, and the tension spring 36 is supported on the upper surface of the holder 32.

In the data input device, the bending lever 34 is rotated up and down by a predetermined angle according to the operation of the solenoid 33 controlled by the control device so that the bracket 31 which is in close contact with the upper end of the bending lever 34 has a hinge ( 38 is lifted up to the center, and the bracket 31 lifted up is restored to the bottom by the elastic force of the coil spring 39. In addition, the IC contact 30 coupled to the holder 32 together with the locking protrusion 37 is movable back and forth along the guide slot c of the bracket 31 so that the card transferred by the transfer device is caught. When the contact is in close contact with the 37, the IC contact 30 moves forward together to the position of the limit switch 51, and the bracket 31 is lifted so that the locking projection 37 is released from the card. The holder 32 and the IC contact 30 are restored to the rear by the elastic force. On the other hand, the IC contact 30 inputs data into the IC chip of the card while the holder 32 is moved forward.

As shown in FIG. 5, the card presence sensor 52 which detects the loading state of the card 1 by an optical sensor on one side of the card loading space a and applies the detection signal to the control device is shown in FIG. 5. An empty sensor 53 is provided, which detects the presence or absence of the card 1 for transport in the lower portion of the card loading space a by contact and applies the detection signal to the control device. The second optical sensor 55 and the third optical sensor 54 positioned at the front and rear of the card 30 to sense the transfer position of the card 1 and apply the detection signal to the control device are located in the middle of the card guide plate 21. A first optical sensor 56 mounted on the side part and detecting a moving state of the card 1 having completed data input at a predetermined position in front of the second optical sensor 55 and applying the detection signal to the control device is a card guide plate. It is provided in one side of the front-end | tip of 21. In addition, an error card storage box (b) located at the lower side of the card guide plate 21 detects the loading state of the card recovered by an error on one side of the card full detection sensor for applying the signal to the controller when the card is full ( 57).

The control device is electrically connected to the solenoid 33 and the drive motor 20 and the alarm device on the output side thereof, the control signal is calculated in accordance with the detection signal applied from the drive motor 20 or The solenoid 33 or an alarm is output to operate.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the power is first applied, the driving motor 20 is rotated in the forward direction by the control signal of the control device, thereby allowing the timing belt 40 and the first driven gear 41 to be rotated. And the first roller 22, the second roller 23, and the third roller 24 are rotated by the second driven gear 42 and the third driven gear 43, which causes the card loading space a ) Is moved forward along the card guide plate 21 by the third roller 24, and the second roller 23 is moved forward by the second roller (23). At this time, the front end of the card pushes the engaging protrusion 37 of the front end of the IC contact 30 so that the holder 32 moves forward along the guide slot c of the bracket 31 in a predetermined width, and the holder 32 When the limit switch 51 is contacted, the signal is applied to the control device, and the control device receiving the signal outputs the control signal and data to the drive motor 20 and the IC contact 30 to rotate the drive motor 20. It is made to stop for a predetermined time (1.5 seconds) and at the same time, the IC contact 30 inputs data into the IC chip of the card. In addition, when data is input to the card, the control device outputs a control signal to the solenoid 33 so that the bending lever 34 is rotated at an angle so that the IC contact 30 and the engaging projection 37 at the front end are lifted up. In this state, when the card is detected by the second optical sensor 55, the control device receiving the signal outputs a driving signal to the driving motor 20 so that the card is rotated forward so that the card is conveyed by the first roller 22. do. At this time, the conveyed card is detected by the first optical sensor 56, and the detection signal is applied to the control device, and the driving motor 20 is rotated until the detection signal is no longer sent to completely eject the card. . On the other hand, when the card is transferred, the first auxiliary roller 26 and the second auxiliary roller 28 are elastically in close contact with the outer circumferential surfaces of the first roller 22 and the second roller 23 by the elastic force of the spring 27. As a result, the friction force acting on the card is large, so that the feed is stable and reliable. In addition, when the ejection of the card is completed, the card to be issued next is automatically moved to the position of the third optical sensor 54 by the third roller 24 to stand by.

On the other hand, the IC contact 30 inputs data to the card and detects whether the state is defective and applies the signal to the control device. If the input state is bad, the control device receiving the signal is driven by a driving motor ( Outputs the forward rotation control signal to 20 to allow the card to be transferred to the position beyond the second optical sensor 55, and if there is no detection signal of the second optical sensor 55, the reverse motor control signal to the drive motor 20. The output is to be rotated in the reverse direction so that the first roller 22 reverses the card. At this time, the rear end of the card to be reversed is caught on the upper end of the leaf spring 29 so that the card is guided to the error card storage box (b) located at the lower side of the leaf spring 29 through the distal end of the card guide plate (21). In addition, when the card accumulates in the error card storage box (b) becomes full, the card pull detection sensor 57 detects this and applies the signal to the control device. Do it.

In addition, the control unit executes commands such as issuing, retrieval, and recording in accordance with the TTL interface signal, and the card presence sensor 52 and the empty sensor 53 of the card loading space (a) are short of cards to be issued and cards. By applying the none signal to the control unit, the control signal is output to a separate alarm device so that the user can recognize the state.

The present invention constructed and operated as described above is provided with an IC contact apparatus for inputting data into an IC chip in a card issuing apparatus equipped with a card conveying apparatus and a card guide plate, and the devices are automatically controlled to follow the card guide plate. The data is automatically input to the IC chip of the card during the transfer process, so the configuration of the device is simple and the card issuance is smooth.

Claims (4)

The two side plates 10 are coupled at predetermined intervals to form a frame in which a card loading space a is formed at the rear end between the two side plates, and guides the transfer of the card from the lower part of the card loading space to the front end of the frame. The card guide plate 21 is coupled and the rollers 22, 23, 24 for conveying the card to the rear end, the middle and the front end of the card guide plate are rotatably supported on the side plates, respectively. The transfer device is operably connected to the drive motor 20, and the holder 32 is rotatably supported on the upper end of the card guide plate of the transfer device so as to be rotatable up and down, and is movable back and forth under the bracket. Coupled to the data input device coupled to the IC contact 30 for inputting data to the card on the bottom of the holder, and receiving the detection signal of the sensors for detecting the transfer position of the card IC card issuing machine characterized in that the configuration outputs a control signal for the forward rotation or the reverse rotation drive to the drive motor 20 or a control unit for outputting a control signal to the data input device or alarm device. The data input device of claim 1, wherein the rear end of the bracket (31) is rotatably supported on the frame by the hinge (38), is supported downward by the coil spring (39), and the limit switch (51) is attached to the front end. The control device is connected to the upper end of the bending lever 34 supported by the solenoid 33 to be rotated up and down by the solenoid 33 at the upper side of the side plate, and is controlled on the bottom surface of the holder 32 which is moved back and forth to be able to contact the limit switch. The IC contact 30 is electrically connected to the IC contact 30 for applying data, and is coupled to the IC card, characterized in that the engaging projection 37 is formed so as to protrude to the lower end of the card to be interlocked to the card conveyed at the tip of the holder. Machine. According to claim 1, wherein the control device is a card presence sensor 52 for detecting the loading state of the card (1) by the optical sensor on one side of the card loading space (a), and conveyed from the lower portion of the card loading space (a) An empty sensor 53 for detecting the preparation of a card for contact by contact, the IC contact 30, and the front and rear card guide plates 21 of the IC contact 30 are positioned on the side of the card. The second optical sensor 55 and the third optical sensor 54 for detecting the first optical sensor 56 for detecting the movement state of the card where data input is completed by the IC contact at a predetermined position in front of the second optical sensor. And, it is connected to the limit switch 51 located in front of the IC contact 30 so as to be energized and outputs an alarm signal to the alarm device when the signal of the card presence detection sensor or empty sensor is applied to each signal received , An application signal of the first optical sensor, the second optical sensor, the third optical sensor, the limit switch, and the IC contact; Calculated on the IC card issuing machine characterized in that so as to output a control signal to the solenoid 33 or the drive motor (20). According to claim 1, wherein the conveying device is a part of the card guide plate 21 of the lower end of the IC contact 30 is formed in a predetermined width cut, the error card storage box (b) is formed in the lower portion of the card guide plate so as to communicate with the cut portion The lower end of the leaf spring 29, the upper end of which slightly protrudes to the upper portion of the card guide plate through the cutout portion, is supported on one side of the upper side of the error card storage box, and the card transferred in the reverse direction due to an error is stored in the error card storage box. IC card issuer, characterized in that to be stored.