JP3775165B2 - Card ejection structure in card processing equipment - Google Patents

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JP3775165B2
JP3775165B2 JP2000105031A JP2000105031A JP3775165B2 JP 3775165 B2 JP3775165 B2 JP 3775165B2 JP 2000105031 A JP2000105031 A JP 2000105031A JP 2000105031 A JP2000105031 A JP 2000105031A JP 3775165 B2 JP3775165 B2 JP 3775165B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、ICカード等のカード処理装置に関し、特にカードを排出するときにカードの排出速度を減速するカード排出構造に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
この種のカード処理装置では、カードをカード排出口から排出するときに、利用者に高級な印象を与たり、排出されたカードがカード排出口から落下しないようにするために、カードを排出させる排出部材の排出速度を排出開始時に一時的に減速させることがある。この排出部材の排出速度を減速させる減速装置としては、カードと一体的に移動する移動部材と装置との間に制動部材としてのパッドを介在させ、パッドの摩擦抵抗によって移動部材の排出速度を減速させるものがあった。また、別の構造として、移動部材の排出に連動して回転する増速ギア群を設けるとともに、この増速ギア群の終端に調速機としてのガバナを設け、このガバナと増速ギア群が回転するときに発生する負荷によって、移動部材の排出速度を減速させていた。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上述した従来のカード処理装置におけるカード排出構造のうち、前者の場合は、長期間使用している間に、パッドが摩耗し、このため充分な減速が得られないという問題があった。また、後者の場合は、ギアやガバナ等が必要になるので、部品点数が増加するばかりか装置が大型化するという問題があった。
【0004】
本発明は上記した従来の問題に鑑みなされたものであり、その目的とするところは、部品点数の削減を図るとともに、装置の小型化を図ったカード処理装置におけるカード排出構造を提供することにある。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
この目的を達成するために、請求項1に係る発明は、カード挿入口から挿入されたカードをカード取込み通路内に取り込み、カード処理部によってカードのデータを処理した後に、カード挿入口から排出するカード処理装置におけるカード排出構造において、前記カード取込み通路内を移動自在でカードの挿入方向に移動することによりカードを装置内に取り込み、カード排出方向に移動することによりカードを前記カード挿入口から排出するカード移動手段を備え、前記カード取込み通路の終端部に、前記カード移動手段の前端部を密閉状態で収容する密閉空間を設け、この密閉空間と外気との間にわずかな隙間を設け、前記カード移動手段を、前記カード取込み通路内を移動自在で後端に設けられたカード挿入口部を手動によってカード取込み通路内に押し込み可能な押し込み部材と、この押し込み部材をカード挿入方向と反対方向に付勢する付勢手段と、前記押し込み部材に連動しこの押し込み部材の移動量よりも多くカード取込み通路内を移動する移動部材と、この移動部材に設けられカードを保持する保持手段とによって構成する。
したがって、押し込み部材がカード排出方向に移動を開始するときに、密閉空間に移動に抗する負圧が発生する。
【0007】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態を図を用いて説明する。図1は本発明に係るカード処理装置を正面側から視た全体の斜視図、図2は同じく背面側から見た全体の斜視図、図3は図5(a)におけるIII-III 線断面図である。図4は同じく要部を分解して示す斜視図、図5(a)は同じく正面図、同図(b)は背面図である。図6(a)は図5(a)におけるVI(a)-VI(a) 線断面図、同図(b)は図5の状態における移動部材とカード取込み部材との関係を示す平面図、同図(c)は移動部材とカード排出部材との関係を一部を破断して示す正面図である。図7はカードの取込み動作中およびカードの排出動作中における固定カムとカード取込み部材との関係を説明するための要部の平面図である。図8はカードを装置内に挿入した状態を示し、同図(a)は正面図、同図(b)は背面図である。
【0008】
図9(a)は図8(a)におけるVIIII(a)-VIIII(a) 線断面図、同図(b)は図8の状態における移動部材とカード取込み部材との関係を示す平面図、同図(c)は移動部材とカード排出部材との関係を一部を破断して示す正面図である。図10は押し込み部材を押し込み始めた状態を示し、同図(a)は正面図、同図(b)は背面図である。図11(a)は図10(a)におけるXI(a)-XI(a) 線断面図、同図(b)は図10の状態における移動部材とカード取込み部材との関係を示す平面図、同図(c)は移動部材とカード排出部材との関係を一部を破断して示す正面図である。図12は同じくカードを取り込んだ状態を示す正面図、図13は図12におけるXIII-XIII 線断面図、図14は同じくカードを取り込んだ状態を示す背面図、図15は移動部材を押し込む押圧レバーの回転モーメントを説明するためのモデル図である。図16(a)はカードの排出動作を説明するための正面図、同図(b)は同図(a)における XVI(b)-XVI(b)線断面図である。
【0009】
図1および図2において、全体を符号1で示すカード処理装置は、カード挿入口22から挿入された非接触型ICカード(以下、単にカードと称する。)80を装置のカード取込み通路32内に取り込んで、カード処理部33によってカード80のデータを処理した後、カード80をカード挿入口22から排出するように構成されている。そして、このカード処理装置1は、立設された基台2と、この基台2に矢印A−B方向へ移動自在に支持された押し込み部材3と、この押し込み部材3に連動して矢印A−B方向へ移動する移動部材4と、この移動部材4の移動量を変換する移動量変換手段5と、前記移動部材4に支持されカード保持するカード保持手段6と、前記押し込み部材3を一時的に係止する係止手段7とから概略構成されている。これら押し込み部材3、移動部材4、移動量変換手段5、カード保持手段6によって、後述するようにカード挿入口22から挿入されたカード80をカード取込み通路32内に取り込み、かつ排出するカード移動手段を形成している。
【0010】
次に、図1、図2、図5、図6、図7を用いて基台2について説明する。
図2において、基台2は全体が合成樹脂によって枠状に形成され、略中央には長方形の窓10が設けられ、この窓10の対向する上下端面には、前記押し込み材3の上下端部を挟持して押し込み部材3を矢印A−B方向へ移動自在に支持するガイド溝(図示せず)が設けられている。基台2の前端上方には、下方および矢印A方向が開口した小さいケース11が取り付けられ、このケース11の上部には小形の窓12が設けられており、ケース11の上部に固定された支持板13には、図5(a)に示すように、この窓12からケース11内に臨む固定カム15が一体に形成されている。
【0011】
図7に示すように、この固定カム15は、平面視において、直線状に形成された突出部15aと矢印A方向へ向かって傾斜した面取部15bとによって形成され、これら突出部15aと面取部15bとの間に小突起15cが設けられている。図5(a)および図6(a)に示すように、基台2の前端部には、有底角筒状の密閉空間としてのシリンダ部17が設けられ、このシリンダ部17は矢印B方向である後端側が開口され、前端部に断面が小径の空気抜き孔18が設けられている。
【0012】
次に、主に図4を用いて押し込み部材3について説明する。
押し込み部材3は全体が合成樹脂によって略平板状に形成され、後端部には、上述したケース11内に嵌入可能な大きさの箱状のカード挿入口部21が一体に形成され、このカード挿入口部21の前部には、上下方向へ延在するカード挿入口22が設けられている。この押し込み部材3の正面側の上部には、矢印A−B方向へ延在する細長い長方形の凹部23が設けられ、この凹部23の中央から前方側に向かって細長い長方形のガイド窓24が設けられており、この押し込み部材3の上端の前方側には係合凹部25が設けられている。
【0013】
押し込み部材3の前端部には、直方体状のピストン部26が形成され、このピストン部26の断面積は、上述した基台2のシリンダ部17の断面積よりもわずかに小さく形成されている。上述したように、この押し込み部材3は、基台2に図中矢印A−B方向、すなわちカード挿入方向とカード排出方向へ移動自在に支持され、カード挿入口部21がケース11内に嵌入し、ピストン部26がシリンダ部17内に嵌合し、図2に示すように裏面は略全体が基台2の窓10から露呈している。この押し込み部材3のピストン部26が基台2のシリンダ部17内に嵌合していることにより、図6(a)に示すように、シリンダ部17内は空気抜き孔18を除いて略密閉状態となっている。
【0014】
図2および図5(b)に示すように、押し込み部材3と基台2との間には、第1の付勢手段である引張コイルばね27が懸架され、この引張コイルばね27の引張力によって、押し込み部材3は常時矢印B方向、すなわちカード排出方向へ付勢され、カード挿入口部21の後端がケース11に係止されている。また、この押し込み部材3は、押し込み部を手によって引張コイルばね27の引張力に抗して矢印A方向へ押し込むことにより、図14に示すように、カード処理装置1が取り付けられたパネル28まで、移動量Cだけ押し込み可能なように構成されている。
【0015】
図12に示すように、押し込み部材3が移動量Cだけ押し込まれると、後述するように、係止手段7によって、押し込み部材3が一時的に係止され、この状態では押し込み部材3のピストン部26が基台2のシリンダ部17の底部に当接している。図3に示すように、この押し込み部材3にカードの厚みよりもやや大きい間隔だけ隔てて対向するようにカバー30が基台2に固定されており、このカバー30のレール部31と、これら押し込み部材3およびカバー30とでカード取込み通路32が形成されている。カバー30は合成樹脂によって形成され、このカバー30の外側にはカード処理装置33が取り付けられ、このカード処理装置33によって、カード取込み通路32内に取り込まれたカード80のデータが処理される。
【0016】
次に、図4に用いて移動部材4について説明する。
移動部材4は、略直方体状の基部35と、この基部35から矢印B方向に一体に突出形成された延設部36とによって全体が合成樹脂で形成されている。基部35の上下端には、一対のガイド溝37,37(一方のガイド溝37は図示せず)が設けられているとともに、基部35の下端には、図6(c)に示すように凸条体38が設けられている。延設部36の下端には底部39が突設され、この延設部36は断面がL字状に形成され、基部35の端面から間隔Dだけ隔てられた部位に係合片40が突設され、先端には、下方に向かって突設されたばね掛け止め片41が一体に形成されている。この移動部材4は、基部35の一対のガイド溝37,37が、上述した押し込み部材3のガイド窓24の上下端部に係入されることにより、移動部材4に対して矢印A−B方向へ移動自在に支持される。
【0017】
次に、図2および図5(b)を用いて移動量変換手段5について説明する。
移動量変換手段5は、上述した押し込み部材3の移動に連動して移動する移動部材4の移動量を、押し込み部材3の移動量よりも多く変換するものであって、この移動量変換手段5にはリンクレバー45が備えられている。リンクレバー45の下端は、基台2に枢着された枢着部材46aに植設されたピン46に枢支され、略中央部はピン47を介して可動部材である押し込み部材3に枢着され、上端は移動部材4に枢着された枢着部材48aに植設されたピン48に枢支されている。
【0018】
ピン46とピン47の距離をl1とし、ピン46とピン48の距離をl2とすると、l1<l2に設定され、リンクレバー45は、ピン46を支点とし、ピン47を重点とし、ピン48を力点としたてことして機能する。したがって、押し込み部材3の矢印A−B方向に移動させると、移動部材4が連動して矢印A−B方向に移動し、押し込み部材3の移動量は、この移動量変換手段5を介して移動部材4に増大されて伝達される。
【0019】
次に、図4および図6を用いてカード保持手段6について説明する。
図4において、カード保持手段6は、共に合成樹脂によって形成されたカード排出部材50およびカード取込み部材51と、引張コイルばね52とによって構成され、移動部材4に支持されている。カード排出部材50は、図中左端部に係合爪53が一体に形成され、上端面に上述した移動部材4の凸条体38が係入する係入溝54が設けられ、右端にばね掛け止め部55が設けられており、図6(c)に示すように、係入溝54の全長は凸条体38の全長よりも長く形成され、遊びEが設けられている。
【0020】
このような構成において、係入溝54内に凸条体38を係入することにより、このカード排出部材50は、移動部材4の下面と押し込み部材3の凹部23の底面とに挟持されて矢印A−B方向へ遊びEだけ移動自在に支持され、係合爪53がカード取込み通路32内に臨んでいる。このカード排出部材50のばね掛け止め部55と、移動部材4のばね掛け止め部41との間に懸架された引張コイルばね52の引張力によって矢印B方向、すなわちカード排出方向へ付勢されている。
【0021】
図4において、カード取込み部材51は略中央から後端側に向かって鈍角をなすように折曲された折曲部56が形成され、この折曲部56は折曲された方向と反対方向へ弾性変形可能に形成されている。このカード取込み部材51の両端には、第1および第2の係合部57,58が略直交するように折曲形成され、後端側の側部には上述した固定カム15に係合する突起59が設けられている。
【0022】
このような構成において、カード取込み部材51の第1の係合部57を移動部材4の基部35の端面と係合片40との間に嵌入させることにより、図5(a)に示すように、カード取込み部材51が移動部材4の底部39に支承されるようにして移動部材4に支持される。このとき、カード取込み部材51の先端(図中矢印B方向の端面)がケース11の裏面に当接するとともに、図6(a)に示すように、突起59が固定カム15の突出部15aに対接し、第2の係合部58が押し込み部材3のカード挿入口22を開放している。同時に、カード取込み部材51の突起59が小突起15cに係止され、カード取込み部材51の第1の係合部57と、移動部材4の係合片40との間には遊びDが形成されている。
【0023】
次に、図14を用いて係止手段7について説明する。
係止手段7は、回動自在に支持された押圧レバー65と、この押圧レバー65を回動させるように付勢する第2の付勢手段としての引張コイルばね72と、この引張コイルばね72の付勢力に抗して押圧レバー65を係止する係止レバー73と、この係止レバー73と押圧レバー65との係止を解除するソレノイド77とによって構成されている。
【0024】
押圧レバー65は略クランク状に形成され、上部側に係止レバー73の切欠部74に係止される係止部66が設けられ、下部側に押し込み部材3の係合凹部25に係合する押圧部67が設けられ、基台2に植設された軸68を回動中心として回動自在に支持されている。この押圧レバー65の略中央部に植設されたピン69と、基台2に立設された固定板70(図1参照)に植設されたピン71との間に引張コイルばね72が懸架され、この引張コイルばね72の引張力によって、押圧レバー65は図中反時計方向へ回動するように付勢されている。この引張コイルばね72の引張力は、上述した引張コイルばね27の引張力よりも小さく設定している。
【0025】
図15(a)において、軸68をG点とし、引張コイルばね72が懸架されたピン69,71をそれぞれR点、I点とし、押圧レバー65の押圧部67が押し込み部材3の係合凹部25に係合する部位をS点とすると、I点とR点を結線した線分LとG点との距離Wが小さくなるように、I点とR点が設定されている。また、同図(b)に示すように、後述するように、押し込み部材3が矢印A方向へ押し込まれ、図14において押圧レバー65が二点鎖線で示したように係止レバー73に係止された回動終端に位置した状態において、S点、G点、R点が鉛直方向へ略一直線上に位置付けられるように設定されている。また、このとき、I点とR点を結線した線分Lが、これらS点とR点を結線した線分と略直交するように設定されている。
【0026】
係止レバー73は図中右端部が固定板70に植設されたピン75に回動自在に支持され、左端部下面に切欠部74が設けられ、固定板70に植設されたストッパピン76に左端が当接することにより、係止レバー73は図中反時計方向の回動が規制されている。ソレノイド77は固定板70に固定され、常時突出する方向へ付勢されたロッド78が備えられ、このロッド78の下端部は係止レバー73の中央に枢着されている。したがって、係止レバー73は、このロッド78の押圧力によって、ピン75を回動中心として反時計方向へ回動するように付勢され、この状態で係止レバー73の切欠部74に押圧レバー65の係止部66の上端が係止されるように構成されている。また、ソレノイド77に通電されると、ロッド78が後退するので、係止レバー73は、ピン75を回動中心として時計方向へ回動し、係止レバー73の切欠部74と押圧レバー65の係止部66の上端との係止が解除される。
【0027】
次に、このように構成されたカード処理装置におけるカードの処理動作を説明する。
図5(a)に示すように、カード処理装置1のカード取込み通路32内にカード80が取り込まれていない状態で、かつ押し込み部材3のカード挿入口部21が手によって矢印A方向へ押し込まれていない状態においては、図7(a)に示すように、カード取込み部材51の突起59が固定カム15の突出部15aに対接している。したがって、図6(a)に示すように、カード取込み部材51の折曲部56が図中上方に弾性変形するので、折曲部56の第2の係合部58がカード押し込み部材3のカード挿入口22から退避し、カード挿入口22は開放され、カード80を装置内に挿入可能な状態になっている。また、同図(b)に示すように、カード取込み部材51の第1の係合部57と移動部材4の係合片40とが互いに間隔Dだけ隔てられた状態が保持されている。
【0028】
この状態で、図1に示すように、カード80をカード挿入口22からカード取込み通路32内に挿入し、図8(a)に示すように、カード80の後端が押し込み部材3のカード挿入口部21の表面に一致するまでカード80を押し込む。このように押し込まれたカード80の前端がカード排出部材50の係合爪53に係合し、図9(c)に示すように、カード排出部材50が、引張コイルばね52の引張力に抗して押し込まれたカード80によって、停止状態に保持された移動部材4に対して矢印A方向へ移動する。
【0029】
次に、図10(a)に示すように、押し込み部材3のカード挿入口部21を手によって移動量C1だけ矢印A方向へ押し込むと、同図(b)に示すように、移動量変換手段5を介して移動部材4が矢印A方向へC1よりも大きい移動量Dだけ移動する。この場合、カード80がカード排出部材50によって矢印B方向に付勢され、かつ指によってカード挿入口22から抜け出ないように押さえられているので、カード80は押し込み部材3と同じ移動量C1だけ移動する。
【0030】
したがって、移動量Dだけ移動した移動部材4に矢印A−B方向へ移動自在に支持され、移動量C1のカード80の前端を係合爪53によって係合しているカード排出部材50は、引張コイルばね52の引張力によって移動量(D−C1)だけ矢印B方向へ移動する。このとき、図11(c)に示すように、移動部材4の凸条体38とカード排出部材50の係入溝54との間に遊びD1が形成されている。このため、カード排出部材50には、矢印B方向への引張コイルばね52の引張力が作用しており、カード80も矢印B方向へ付勢されている。
【0031】
また、移動部材4の係合片40が矢印A方向へ移動量Dだけ移動することにより、図11(b)に示すように、この係合片40がカード取込み部材51の第1の係合片57に係合する。したがって、移動部材4の移動にもかかわらず、カード取込み部材51は移動することがないので、カード取込み部材51の第2の係合部58も移動することがなく、ケース11の裏面に当接したままの位置に位置付けられている。このため、この第2の係合部58は、移動量C1だけ矢印A方向へ移動したカード80の後端よりも、図中矢印B方向へわずかにずれた位置に位置付けられている。また、カード取込み部材51が矢印A方向へ移動していないことにより、このカード取込み部材51の突起59は固定カム15の突出部15aに対接し、小突起15cに係止されたままの状態に保持されている。
【0032】
さらに、押し込み部材3を矢印A方向へ押し込むと、移動部材4も矢印A方向へ移動し、移動部材4の係合片40がカード取込み部材51の第1の係合片57に係合していることにより、カード取込み部材51も矢印A方向へ移動する。したがって、図7(a)に示すように、固定カム15の小突起15cに係止されたカード取込み部材51の突起59が、同図(b)に示すように、小突起15c上に乗り上げ、同図(c)に示すように、突起59が小突起15c上を乗り越える。同図(d)に示すように、突起59が面取部15bに対接するので、カード取込み部材51の折曲部56が、図中時計方向へ弾性復帰し、第2の係合部58がカード80の後端に係合する。このように、第2の係合部58をカード80の後端に係合または非係合とするのに、カード取込み部材51の折曲部56自体の弾性復帰を利用したことにより、部品点数が削減されるだけではなく構造が簡素化される。
【0033】
このとき、図11(c)において上述したように、カード80がカード排出部材50を介して引張コイルばね52の引張力によって矢印B方向へ付勢されているので、カード80はこのカード排出部材50とカード取込み部材51とによって弾持されるようにして保持される。ここで、図6(b)に示すように、移動部材4の係合片40とカード取込み部材51の第1の係合部57との間に長さDなる遊びを設けたことにより、カード80の後端がカード取込み部材51の第2の係合部の下方を通過するまで、カード取込み部材51が移動しない。
【0034】
したがって、図11(b)に示すように、第2の係合部58がカード80の後端に係合するときに、第2の係合部58を通過し切っていないカード80の後部に乗り上げるということが防止されるので、確実にカード80の後端が第2の係合部58によって保持される。しかも、引張コイルばね52の引張力によって矢印B方向へ付勢されているカード排出部材50の係合爪53によってカード80の前端が保持されているので、カード80はこれらカード排出部材50とカード取込み部材51とによって弾持され、このためカード80をカード保持手段6によって確実に保持することができる。
【0035】
図12に示すように、押し込み部材3のカード挿入口部21を矢印A方向へ押し込み量Cだけ押し込むと、移動量変換手段5を介して移動部材4が矢印A方向へ移動量C2だけ移動し、この移動部材4と一体的にカード保持手段6が移動するので、カード80も矢印A方向へ移動量C2移動して、カード取込み通路32に取り込まれる。このとき、図12に示すように、押し込み部材3のピストン部26の前端が基台2のシリンダ部17の底部に当接している。このように、押し込み部材3の押し込み量Cに対して、カード80がこれよりも大きい移動量C2だけ移動するので、カード80の後端が押し込み部材3のカード挿入口22から離間した状態でカード取込み通路32内に取り込まれる。したがって、カード取込み通路32内に取り込まれ、カード処理装置33によってデータの処理が行われているカード80を、カード挿入口22から故意または誤って取り出すことが規制されるので、カード障害が発生するようなことがない。
【0036】
また、カード80を押し込み部材3の押し込み量よりも多く移動させる移動量変換手段5として、図5(b)に示すようにリンクレバー45の支点46を基台2に設け、重点47を押し込み部材3に設け、力点48を移動部材4に設け、リンクレバー45をてことしている。したがって、移動量変換手段5を構成する部品点数が削減されるとともに、構造が簡素化され、かつ装置の小型化が図られる。
【0037】
次に、図14および図15を用いて、係止手段7による係止動作を説明する。図5(b)に示すように、カード80がカード挿入口22から挿入されてなく、かつ押し込み部材3も押し込まれていない初期の状態においては、引張コイルばね72によって軸68を回動中心として図中反時計方向へ回動付勢された押圧レバー65の押圧部67は、押し込み部材3の上端を押圧している。
【0038】
この初期の状態においては、図15(a)に示すように、引張コイルばね72の両端のばね掛け止め部I点,R点を結線した線分Lと、押圧レバー65の回動中心Gとの距離Wが小さく設定されているので、引張コイルばね72の引張力Fに対して、R点で発生する押圧レバー65を回動させる回転モーメントM1は小さい。したがって、押し込み部材3の上端を押圧している押圧レバー65の押圧部67によるS点における回転モーメントM1も小さいので、この回転モーメントM1の分力である、押圧部67によって押し込み部材3の上端を押圧する押圧力も小さい。このため、押し込み部材3を矢印A方向へ押し込むときに、押し込む方向と反対方向へ作用する負荷が小さいので、押し込み部材3を押し込む手に負荷がかからない。
【0039】
図5(b)の状態から、上述したように、カード80をカード挿入口22から挿入し、押し込み部材3を矢印A方向へ押し込み量Cだけ押し込む直前に、図14に示すように、押圧レバー65の押圧部67の下端が押し込み部材3の係合凹部25に係合する。このとき、上述したように、押圧レバー65の押圧部67の係合凹部25に係合しているS点において、回転モーメントM1より大きい回転モーメントが発生し、この回転モーメントは徐々に大きくなる。この回転モーメントは押し込み部材3をカード排出方向、すなわち矢印B方向へ付勢している引張コイルばね27と反対方向、すなわちカード挿入方向である矢印A方向へ向かって発生している。
【0040】
したがって、押し込み部材3を押し込む押し込み終端側において、引張コイルばね27によるカード排出方向への付勢力が大きくなるが、この引張コイルばね72の回転モーメントM1によって、引張コイルばね27による付勢力の増大分が相殺される。このため、押し込み部材3を押し込む押し込み終端側において、手に負荷がかからないため、押し込み不足によるカード80の取込み不良が防止される。
【0041】
しかも、押し込み部材3の押し込み終端において、図15(b)に示すように、R点、G点、S点が鉛直方向へ一直線上に位置し、線分LがこれらR点、S点を結線した線分と直交するので、R点で発生するモーメントM2がFと同一になって最大となる。このモーメントM2は、S点においても発生し、このS点でのモーメントM2の向きは、引張コイルばね27と正反対となるので、引張コイルばね27の引張力を最大限に緩和する。このため、この押し込み終端において、手に押し込みが完了した感触を与えるので、利用者に安心感を与えるだけではなく、利用者が押し込み完了前に押し込みを中止してしまうようなこともなくなるので、使い勝手が向上する。
【0042】
この押し込み終端において、押圧レバー65の係止部66が係止レバー73の切欠部74に係合し、係止レバー73がソレノイド77のロッド78によって常時軸75を回動中心として図中反時計方向へ回動するように付勢されているので、引張コイルばね72の引張力による押圧レバー65の回動を規制する。したがって、この係止手段7によって押し込み部材3が係止されるので、カード80も移動が停止した状態が保持され、この状態でカード処理装置33によってカード80のデータが処理される。このデータの処理中に、図13に示すように、誤って2枚目のカード80Aがカード挿入口22から挿入されても、カード取込み部材51の第2の係合部58がシャッタとして機能するので、この2枚目のカード80Aのカード取込み通路32内への取込みが規制される。したがって、カード処理中の1枚目のカード80のカード処理作業に障害が発生するのを防止できる。
【0043】
データの処理が終了すると、ソレノイド77に通電され、ロッド78が後退することにより、係止レバー73が軸75を回動中心として時計方向へ回動するので、押圧レバー65の係止部65が切欠部74との係合を解除される。ここで、押し込み部材3を排出する方向へ付勢する引張コイルばね27の引張力の方が、押し込み部材3を取り込む方向へ付勢する引張コイルばね72の引張力よりも大きく設定されているので、押し込み部材3は排出方向、すなわち図中矢印B方向へ移動する。
【0044】
このとき、上述したように、基台2のシリンダ部17の底部に、押し込み部材3のピストン部26が当接していることにより、シリンダ部17の底部とピストン部26との間に空気が介在していない。しかも、このシリンダ部17はピストン部26によって密閉状態となっており、わずかに空気抜き孔18が設けられているだけである。したがって、押し込み部材3が引張コイルばね27の引張力によって矢印B方向へ移動を開始するときに、シリンダ部17とピストン部26との間に、引張コイルばね27の引張力と反対方向へ作用する負圧が発生する。
【0045】
このため、押し込み部材3が引張コイルばね27の蓄積された大きな引張力によって、押し込み部材3が矢印A方向へ急激に移動することなく、徐々に移動するので、カード挿入口22から排出されるカード80が、カード挿入口22から誤って落下するのを防止できる。このように、押し込み部材3の排出開始時おける排出速度を一時的に減速するのに、基台2にシリンダ部17を設け、押し込み部材3に設けたピストン部26によって、シリンダ部17を密閉状態とするだけでよく、部品点数が削減されるとともに、構造が簡素化され、かつ装置が小型化される。
【0046】
図16に示すように、押し込み部材3が矢印B方向へ移動し、カード取込み部材51の突起59が固定カム15に近接し、さらに押し込み部材3が移動すると、図7(d)に示すように、突起59が固定カム15の面取部15bに係合し、突起59が面取部15b上を図中右方に摺動する。同図(c)に示すように、突起59が固定カム15の小突起15cに係合することにより、カード取込み部材51の折曲部56が図中上方に弾性変形し、カード80の後端とカード取込み部材51の第2の係合部58との係合が解除される。
【0047】
ここで、図16(a)に示すように、カード80の前端は、引張コイルばね52の引張力によって、カード排出部材50の係合爪53に弾持されているので、後端が第2の係合部58との係合を解除されたカード80は、引張コイルばね52の引張力によって、矢印B方向へはじき出される。したがって、カード80の後端は、押し込み部材3のカード挿入口22から飛び出し、外部に露呈するので、利用者はこの露呈したカード80の後端を指によって把持することができるので、カードが抜き取りやすくなり、使い勝手が向上する。
【0048】
同図(b)に示すように、突起59が小突起15cに乗り上げ、同図(a)に示すように、突起59が小突起15cを乗り越え、小突起15cに係合することにより、図5(a)に示すように、押し込み部材3のカード挿入口部21が基台2のケース11内に嵌入し、押し込み部材3が初期位置に戻る。
【0049】
本発明の実施の形態においては、押し込み部材3をカード排出方向に移動させるのに、引張りコイルばね27によって行ったが、ソレノイドを駆動源としてもよく、種々の設計変更が可能である。また、非接触型ICカードが利用できるカード処理装置に限らず、接触型ICカードが利用できるカード処理装置にも適用できる。また、カード移動手段を、押し込み部材3、移動部材4、移動量変換手段5、カード保持手段6によって形成したが、これに限定されず、例えば、カード80が収納されるポケット部を有するケース部材を手動によってカード取込み通路32内を移動自在としてもよく、種々の設計変更が可能である。
【0050】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、請求項1に係る発明によれば、部品点数が削減されるとともに、構造が簡素化され、かつ装置が小型化される。また、カードを手動によって取込み、排出できるので、モータ類が不要になり、部品点数が削減されるとともに、構造が簡素化され、かつ装置が小型化される。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 本発明に係るカード処理装置を正面側から視た全体の斜視図である。
【図2】 本発明に係るカード処理装置を背面側から見た全体の斜視図である。
【図3】 図5(a)におけるIII-III 線断面図である。
【図4】 本発明に係るカード処理装置における要部を分解して示す斜視図である。
【図5】 図5(a)は本発明に係るカード処理装置の正面図、同図(b)は背面図である。
【図6】 図6(a)は図5(a)におけるVI(a)-VI(a) 線断面図、同図(b)は図5の状態における移動部材とカード取込み部材との関係を示す平面図、同図(c)は移動部材とカード排出部材との関係を一部を破断して示す正面図である。
【図7】 本発明に係るカード処理装置において、カードの取込み動作中における固定カムとカード取込み部材との関係を説明するための要部の平面図である。
【図8】 本発明に係るカード処理装置において、カードを装置内に挿入した状態を示し、同図(a)は正面図、同図(b)は背面図である。
【図9】 図9(a)は図8(a)におけるVIIII(a)-VIIII(a) 線断面図、同図(b)は図8の状態における移動部材とカード取込み部材との関係を示す平面図、同図(c)は移動部材とカード排出部材との関係を一部を破断して示す正面図である。
【図10】 本発明に係るカード処理装置において、押し込み部材を押し込み始めた状態を示し、同図(a)は正面図、同図(b)は背面図である。
【図11】 同図(a)は図10(a)におけるXI(a)-XI(a) 線断面図、同図(b)は図10の状態における移動部材とカード取込み部材との関係を示す平面図、同図(c)は移動部材とカード排出部材との関係を一部を破断して示す正面図である。
【図12】 本発明に係るカード処理装置において、カードを取り込んだ状態を示す正面図である。
【図13】 図12におけるXIII-XIII 線断面図である。
【図14】 本発明に係るカード処理装置において、カードを取り込んだ状態を示す背面図である。
【図15】 本発明に係るカード処理装置において、移動部材を押し込む押圧レバーの回転モーメントを説明するためのモデル図である。
【図16】 同図(a)はカードの排出動作を説明するための正面図、同図(b)は同図(a)におけるXVI(b)-XVI(b) 線断面図である。
【符号の説明】
1…カード処理装置、2…基台、3…押し込み部材、4…移動部材、17…シリンダ部、18…空気抜き孔、22…カード挿入口、26…ピストン部、27…引張コイルばね、32…カード取込み通路、80…カード。
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a card processing device such as an IC card, and more particularly to a card discharge structure that reduces a card discharge speed when a card is discharged.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In this type of card processing device, when a card is ejected from the card outlet, the card is ejected in order to give a high-quality impression to the user or prevent the ejected card from falling from the card outlet. The discharge speed of the discharge member may be temporarily reduced at the start of discharge. As a decelerating device that decelerates the discharging speed of the discharging member, a pad as a braking member is interposed between the moving member that moves integrally with the card and the device, and the discharging speed of the moving member is decelerated by the frictional resistance of the pad. There was something to make. As another structure, a speed increasing gear group that rotates in conjunction with the discharge of the moving member is provided, and a governor as a speed governor is provided at the end of the speed increasing gear group, and the governor and the speed increasing gear group are The discharge speed of the moving member has been reduced by the load generated when rotating.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, among the card discharge structures in the above-described conventional card processing apparatus, the former case has a problem that the pad is worn during long-term use, so that sufficient deceleration cannot be obtained. In the latter case, gears, governors and the like are required, so that there is a problem that the number of parts is increased and the apparatus is enlarged.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a card discharge structure in a card processing device that aims to reduce the number of parts and reduce the size of the device. is there.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve this object, the invention according to claim 1 takes the card inserted from the card insertion slot into the card insertion passage, processes the card data by the card processing section, and then ejects the card from the card insertion slot. In a card discharge structure in a card processing device, the card is taken into the device by moving in the card insertion path and moving in the card insertion direction, and the card is discharged from the card insertion port by moving in the card discharge direction. A card moving means is provided, and a closed space is provided at a terminal portion of the card taking-in passage so that the front end of the card moving means is contained in a sealed state, and a slight gap is provided between the sealed space and the outside air.The card moving means can be moved in the card take-in passage and can be manually pushed into the card take-in passage, and the push member is opposite to the card insertion direction. An urging means for urging in the direction, a moving member that moves in the card taking-in passage more than the moving amount of the pushing member in conjunction with the pushing member, and a holding means that is provided in the moving member and holds the card Constitute.
  Therefore, when the pushing member starts moving in the card ejection direction, a negative pressure is generated against the movement in the sealed space.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is an overall perspective view of the card processing apparatus according to the present invention as seen from the front side, FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the card processing apparatus as seen from the back side, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. It is. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the main part, FIG. 5 (a) is a front view, and FIG. 4 (b) is a rear view. 6 (a) is a sectional view taken along line VI (a) -VI (a) in FIG. 5 (a), and FIG. 6 (b) is a plan view showing the relationship between the moving member and the card taking-in member in the state of FIG. FIG. 6C is a front view showing a part of the relationship between the moving member and the card discharging member. FIG. 7 is a plan view of the main part for explaining the relationship between the fixed cam and the card taking-in member during the card taking-in operation and the card ejecting operation. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the card is inserted into the apparatus. FIG. 8 (a) is a front view and FIG. 8 (b) is a rear view.
[0008]
9A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VIIII (a) -VIIII (a) in FIG. 8A, and FIG. 9B is a plan view showing the relationship between the moving member and the card taking-in member in the state of FIG. FIG. 6C is a front view showing a part of the relationship between the moving member and the card discharging member. FIG. 10 shows a state in which the pushing member has started to be pushed, in which FIG. 10 (a) is a front view and FIG. 10 (b) is a rear view. 11A is a cross-sectional view taken along line XI (a) -XI (a) in FIG. 10A, and FIG. 11B is a plan view showing the relationship between the moving member and the card taking-in member in the state of FIG. FIG. 6C is a front view showing a part of the relationship between the moving member and the card discharging member. 12 is a front view showing the state in which the card is taken in, FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XIII-XIII in FIG. 12, FIG. 14 is a rear view showing the state in which the card is taken in, and FIG. It is a model figure for demonstrating the rotational moment of. FIG. 16A is a front view for explaining the card ejection operation, and FIG. 16B is a sectional view taken along line XVI (b) -XVI (b) in FIG.
[0009]
1 and 2, the card processing apparatus generally indicated by reference numeral 1 has a non-contact type IC card (hereinafter simply referred to as a card) 80 inserted from the card insertion slot 22 in the card taking-in passage 32 of the apparatus. After taking in and processing the data of the card 80 by the card processing unit 33, the card 80 is discharged from the card insertion slot 22. The card processing device 1 includes an upright base 2, a push-in member 3 supported by the base 2 so as to be movable in the direction of the arrow AB, and an arrow A in conjunction with the push-in member 3. The moving member 4 that moves in the −B direction, the moving amount converting means 5 that converts the moving amount of the moving member 4, the card holding means 6 that is supported by the moving member 4 and holds the card, and the pushing member 3 temporarily And a locking means 7 that locks automatically. The card moving means for taking in and discharging the card 80 inserted from the card insertion slot 22 into the card taking-in passage 32 as will be described later by the pushing member 3, the moving member 4, the moving amount converting means 5 and the card holding means 6. Is forming.
[0010]
Next, the base 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7.
In FIG. 2, the whole base 2 is formed in a frame shape with a synthetic resin, and a rectangular window 10 is provided in the approximate center, and the upper and lower end portions of the push-in material 3 are disposed on the upper and lower end faces of the window 10. A guide groove (not shown) is provided to support the push-in member 3 so as to be movable in the direction of arrows A-B. A small case 11 that opens downward and in the direction of arrow A is attached above the front end of the base 2, and a small window 12 is provided on the upper portion of the case 11, and a support fixed to the upper portion of the case 11. As shown in FIG. 5A, the plate 13 is integrally formed with a fixed cam 15 that faces the case 11 from the window 12.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 7, the fixed cam 15 is formed by a projecting portion 15a formed linearly and a chamfered portion 15b inclined in the direction of arrow A in plan view. A small protrusion 15c is provided between the catch 15b. As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 6 (a), the front end of the base 2 is provided with a cylinder part 17 as a bottomed rectangular tube-shaped sealed space. The rear end side is open and an air vent hole 18 having a small cross section is provided at the front end portion.
[0012]
Next, the pushing member 3 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The push-in member 3 is entirely formed of a synthetic resin in a substantially flat plate shape, and a box-like card insertion slot 21 having a size that can be fitted into the case 11 is integrally formed at the rear end portion. A card insertion slot 22 extending in the vertical direction is provided at the front of the insertion slot 21. An elongated rectangular recess 23 extending in the direction of the arrow A-B is provided at the upper part on the front side of the pushing member 3, and an elongated rectangular guide window 24 is provided from the center of the recess 23 toward the front side. An engaging recess 25 is provided on the front side of the upper end of the pushing member 3.
[0013]
A rectangular parallelepiped piston portion 26 is formed at the front end portion of the pushing member 3, and the cross-sectional area of the piston portion 26 is slightly smaller than the cross-sectional area of the cylinder portion 17 of the base 2 described above. As described above, the push-in member 3 is supported by the base 2 so as to be movable in the directions of arrows A-B in the drawing, that is, the card insertion direction and the card ejection direction, and the card insertion slot 21 is fitted into the case 11. The piston portion 26 is fitted into the cylinder portion 17, and the entire back surface is exposed from the window 10 of the base 2 as shown in FIG. 2. Since the piston portion 26 of the pushing member 3 is fitted in the cylinder portion 17 of the base 2, the inside of the cylinder portion 17 is substantially sealed except for the air vent hole 18 as shown in FIG. It has become.
[0014]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5B, a tension coil spring 27, which is a first urging means, is suspended between the pushing member 3 and the base 2, and the tensile force of the tension coil spring 27 is suspended. Thus, the push-in member 3 is always urged in the direction of the arrow B, that is, the card ejection direction, and the rear end of the card insertion slot 21 is locked to the case 11. Further, the push-in member 3 pushes the push-in portion in the direction of arrow A against the tensile force of the tension coil spring 27 by hand, as shown in FIG. 14, until the panel 28 to which the card processing apparatus 1 is attached. The moving amount C can be pushed in.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 12, when the pushing member 3 is pushed by the movement amount C, the pushing member 3 is temporarily locked by the locking means 7 as will be described later. In this state, the piston portion of the pushing member 3 26 is in contact with the bottom of the cylinder portion 17 of the base 2. As shown in FIG. 3, a cover 30 is fixed to the base 2 so as to face the pushing member 3 with a space slightly larger than the thickness of the card. A card taking-in passage 32 is formed by the member 3 and the cover 30. The cover 30 is formed of a synthetic resin, and a card processing device 33 is attached to the outside of the cover 30. The card processing device 33 processes the data of the card 80 taken into the card taking-in passage 32.
[0016]
Next, the moving member 4 will be described with reference to FIG.
The moving member 4 is entirely formed of a synthetic resin by a base portion 35 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and an extending portion 36 formed integrally and projecting from the base portion 35 in the arrow B direction. A pair of guide grooves 37, 37 (one guide groove 37 is not shown) is provided at the upper and lower ends of the base 35, and the lower end of the base 35 protrudes as shown in FIG. A strip 38 is provided. A bottom 39 protrudes from the lower end of the extended portion 36, and the extended portion 36 has an L-shaped cross section, and the engagement piece 40 protrudes from the end face of the base 35 at a distance D. In addition, a spring retaining piece 41 protruding downward is integrally formed at the tip. This moving member 4 has a pair of guide grooves 37, 37 of the base portion 35 engaged with the upper and lower end portions of the guide window 24 of the pushing member 3 described above, whereby the moving member 4 is in the direction of arrows AB It is supported to move freely.
[0017]
Next, the movement amount conversion means 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 5B.
The movement amount converting means 5 converts the movement amount of the moving member 4 that moves in conjunction with the movement of the pushing member 3 described above more than the moving amount of the pushing member 3. Is provided with a link lever 45. The lower end of the link lever 45 is pivotally supported by a pin 46 implanted in a pivoting member 46 a pivotally attached to the base 2, and the substantially central portion pivots to the push-in member 3 that is a movable member via the pin 47. The upper end is pivotally supported by a pin 48 implanted in a pivoting member 48a pivotally attached to the moving member 4.
[0018]
When the distance between the pin 46 and the pin 47 is l1, and the distance between the pin 46 and the pin 48 is l2, l1 <l2 is set, and the link lever 45 uses the pin 46 as a fulcrum, focuses on the pin 47, It works as a highlight. Therefore, when the pushing member 3 is moved in the arrow AB direction, the moving member 4 is interlocked and moved in the arrow AB direction, and the moving amount of the pushing member 3 is moved through the moving amount converting means 5. Increased and transmitted to member 4.
[0019]
Next, the card holding means 6 will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 4, the card holding means 6 is constituted by a card discharge member 50 and a card take-in member 51, both of which are made of synthetic resin, and a tension coil spring 52, and is supported by the moving member 4. The card discharge member 50 is integrally formed with an engaging claw 53 at the left end portion in the drawing, and is provided with an engaging groove 54 into which the above-mentioned protruding member 38 of the moving member 4 is engaged at the upper end surface, and is spring-loaded at the right end. The stop part 55 is provided, and as shown in FIG.6 (c), the full length of the engaging groove 54 is formed longer than the full length of the protruding item | line body 38, and the play E is provided.
[0020]
In such a configuration, the card discharge member 50 is sandwiched between the lower surface of the moving member 4 and the bottom surface of the concave portion 23 of the push-in member 3 by engaging the protrusions 38 into the engaging grooves 54. The engagement claw 53 faces the card take-in passage 32 and is supported so as to be movable by the play E in the AB direction. It is urged in the direction of arrow B, that is, in the card discharge direction by the tensile force of the tension coil spring 52 suspended between the spring latching portion 55 of the card ejection member 50 and the spring latching portion 41 of the moving member 4. Yes.
[0021]
In FIG. 4, the card taking-in member 51 is formed with a bent portion 56 that is bent so as to form an obtuse angle from the substantially center toward the rear end side, and this bent portion 56 is in a direction opposite to the bent direction. It is formed to be elastically deformable. First and second engaging portions 57 and 58 are bent at both ends of the card taking-in member 51 so as to be substantially orthogonal to each other, and the side portion on the rear end side is engaged with the fixed cam 15 described above. A protrusion 59 is provided.
[0022]
In such a configuration, by inserting the first engaging portion 57 of the card taking-in member 51 between the end face of the base portion 35 of the moving member 4 and the engaging piece 40, as shown in FIG. The card taking-in member 51 is supported by the moving member 4 so as to be supported by the bottom 39 of the moving member 4. At this time, the front end (end surface in the direction of arrow B in the figure) of the card taking-in member 51 comes into contact with the back surface of the case 11 and the projection 59 is opposed to the protruding portion 15a of the fixed cam 15 as shown in FIG. In contact therewith, the second engaging portion 58 opens the card insertion slot 22 of the pushing member 3. At the same time, the protrusion 59 of the card taking-in member 51 is locked to the small protrusion 15c, and a play D is formed between the first engaging portion 57 of the card taking-in member 51 and the engaging piece 40 of the moving member 4. ing.
[0023]
Next, the locking means 7 will be described with reference to FIG.
The locking means 7 includes a pressing lever 65 that is rotatably supported, a tension coil spring 72 as a second biasing means that biases the pressing lever 65 to rotate, and the tension coil spring 72. The locking lever 73 is configured to lock the pressing lever 65 against the urging force, and the solenoid 77 is configured to release the locking between the locking lever 73 and the pressing lever 65.
[0024]
The pressing lever 65 is formed in a substantially crank shape, and is provided with a locking portion 66 that is locked to the notch 74 of the locking lever 73 on the upper side, and engages with the engaging recess 25 of the pushing member 3 on the lower side. A pressing portion 67 is provided, and is supported rotatably about a shaft 68 planted on the base 2. A tension coil spring 72 is suspended between a pin 69 planted substantially in the center of the pressing lever 65 and a pin 71 planted on a fixed plate 70 (see FIG. 1) erected on the base 2. The pressing lever 65 is urged by the tensile force of the tension coil spring 72 to rotate counterclockwise in the figure. The tension force of the tension coil spring 72 is set smaller than the tension force of the tension coil spring 27 described above.
[0025]
In FIG. 15A, the shaft 68 is the G point, the pins 69 and 71 on which the tension coil spring 72 is suspended are the R point and the I point, respectively, and the pressing portion 67 of the pressing lever 65 is the engaging recess of the pressing member 3. Assuming that the portion engaged with 25 is the S point, the I point and the R point are set so that the distance W between the line segment L connecting the I point and the R point and the G point becomes small. Further, as shown in FIG. 14B, as will be described later, the pushing member 3 is pushed in the direction of the arrow A, and the pressing lever 65 is locked to the locking lever 73 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. The S point, the G point, and the R point are set so as to be positioned on a substantially straight line in the vertical direction in the state where the rotation end is set. At this time, the line segment L connecting the point I and the point R is set to be substantially orthogonal to the line segment connecting the point S and the point R.
[0026]
The locking lever 73 is rotatably supported by a pin 75 planted on the fixing plate 70 at the right end in the figure, and a stopper pin 76 planted on the fixing plate 70 is provided with a notch 74 on the lower surface of the left end portion. As a result, the locking lever 73 is restricted from rotating counterclockwise in the figure. The solenoid 77 is fixed to the fixed plate 70 and is provided with a rod 78 that is always urged in a protruding direction. The lower end of the rod 78 is pivotally attached to the center of the locking lever 73. Accordingly, the locking lever 73 is urged to rotate counterclockwise about the pin 75 by the pressing force of the rod 78, and in this state, the pressing lever is applied to the notch 74 of the locking lever 73. The upper end of 65 locking portions 66 is configured to be locked. Further, when the solenoid 77 is energized, the rod 78 moves backward, so that the locking lever 73 rotates clockwise around the pin 75 and the notch 74 of the locking lever 73 and the pressing lever 65 The locking with the upper end of the locking part 66 is released.
[0027]
Next, a card processing operation in the card processing apparatus configured as described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the card insertion slot 21 of the push-in member 3 is pushed in the direction of arrow A by hand while the card 80 is not taken into the card take-in passage 32 of the card processing apparatus 1. 7A, the protrusion 59 of the card taking-in member 51 is in contact with the protruding portion 15a of the fixed cam 15. As shown in FIG. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 6A, the bent portion 56 of the card taking-in member 51 is elastically deformed upward in the figure, so that the second engaging portion 58 of the bent portion 56 is the card of the card pushing member 3. The card insertion slot 22 is retracted from the insertion slot 22, and the card 80 can be inserted into the apparatus. Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the state where the first engaging portion 57 of the card taking-in member 51 and the engaging piece 40 of the moving member 4 are separated from each other by a distance D is maintained.
[0028]
In this state, as shown in FIG. 1, the card 80 is inserted into the card taking-in passage 32 from the card insertion port 22, and the rear end of the card 80 is inserted into the pushing member 3 as shown in FIG. The card 80 is pushed in until it matches the surface of the mouth 21. The front end of the card 80 thus pushed is engaged with the engaging claw 53 of the card discharge member 50, and the card discharge member 50 resists the tensile force of the tension coil spring 52 as shown in FIG. Then, the card 80 pushed in moves in the direction of arrow A with respect to the moving member 4 held in the stopped state.
[0029]
Next, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), when the card insertion slot 21 of the push-in member 3 is pushed in the direction of arrow A by the amount of movement C1 by hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the moving member 4 moves in the direction of arrow A by a moving amount D larger than C1. In this case, since the card 80 is urged by the card discharge member 50 in the direction of arrow B and is pressed by the finger so as not to come out of the card insertion slot 22, the card 80 moves by the same movement amount C1 as the push-in member 3. To do.
[0030]
Therefore, the card discharge member 50 that is supported by the moving member 4 moved by the moving amount D in the direction of the arrow AB and that engages the front end of the card 80 of the moving amount C1 by the engaging claw 53 is tensioned. The coil spring 52 is moved in the arrow B direction by the moving amount (D-C1) by the tensile force of the coil spring 52. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11C, a play D <b> 1 is formed between the protrusion 38 of the moving member 4 and the insertion groove 54 of the card discharge member 50. Therefore, a tensile force of the tension coil spring 52 in the arrow B direction acts on the card discharge member 50, and the card 80 is also urged in the arrow B direction.
[0031]
In addition, when the engagement piece 40 of the moving member 4 moves in the direction of arrow A by the movement amount D, the engagement piece 40 becomes the first engagement of the card taking-in member 51 as shown in FIG. Engage with the piece 57. Accordingly, since the card taking-in member 51 does not move despite the movement of the moving member 4, the second engaging portion 58 of the card taking-in member 51 does not move and abuts against the back surface of the case 11. It is positioned as it is. For this reason, the second engagement portion 58 is positioned at a position slightly shifted in the direction of arrow B in the drawing from the rear end of the card 80 moved in the direction of arrow A by the movement amount C1. Further, since the card taking-in member 51 is not moved in the direction of the arrow A, the protrusion 59 of the card taking-in member 51 comes into contact with the protruding portion 15a of the fixed cam 15 and remains locked to the small protrusion 15c. Is retained.
[0032]
Further, when the pushing member 3 is pushed in the direction of arrow A, the moving member 4 is also moved in the direction of arrow A, and the engaging piece 40 of the moving member 4 is engaged with the first engaging piece 57 of the card taking-in member 51. As a result, the card taking-in member 51 also moves in the arrow A direction. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 7A, the protrusion 59 of the card taking-in member 51 locked to the small protrusion 15c of the fixed cam 15 rides on the small protrusion 15c as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5C, the protrusion 59 gets over the small protrusion 15c. As shown in FIG. 4D, since the projection 59 is in contact with the chamfered portion 15b, the bent portion 56 of the card taking-in member 51 is elastically returned in the clockwise direction in the drawing, and the second engaging portion 58 is The rear end of the card 80 is engaged. As described above, since the second engagement portion 58 is engaged or disengaged with the rear end of the card 80, the elastic return of the bent portion 56 itself of the card taking-in member 51 is used, so that the number of parts is increased. Is not only reduced, but the structure is simplified.
[0033]
At this time, as described above with reference to FIG. 11C, the card 80 is urged in the direction of the arrow B by the tensile force of the tension coil spring 52 via the card discharge member 50. 50 and the card taking-in member 51 are held so as to be held. Here, as shown in FIG. 6B, a card having a length D is provided between the engaging piece 40 of the moving member 4 and the first engaging portion 57 of the card taking-in member 51, whereby the card The card taking-in member 51 does not move until the rear end of 80 passes below the second engaging portion of the card taking-in member 51.
[0034]
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11B, when the second engaging portion 58 is engaged with the rear end of the card 80, the rear portion of the card 80 that has not passed through the second engaging portion 58 is Since it is prevented from riding up, the rear end of the card 80 is securely held by the second engaging portion 58. Moreover, since the front end of the card 80 is held by the engaging claw 53 of the card discharge member 50 that is biased in the direction of arrow B by the tensile force of the tension coil spring 52, the card 80 is connected to the card discharge member 50 and the card. The card 80 is held by the take-in member 51, so that the card 80 can be reliably held by the card holding means 6.
[0035]
As shown in FIG. 12, when the card insertion slot 21 of the push-in member 3 is pushed in by the push amount C in the direction of arrow A, the move member 4 moves in the direction of arrow A by the move amount C2 via the move amount conversion means 5. Since the card holding means 6 is moved integrally with the moving member 4, the card 80 is also moved by the moving amount C2 in the direction of the arrow A and is taken into the card taking-in passage 32. At this time, as shown in FIG. 12, the front end of the piston portion 26 of the push-in member 3 is in contact with the bottom portion of the cylinder portion 17 of the base 2. In this way, the card 80 moves by a movement amount C2 larger than the pushing amount C of the pushing member 3, so that the card 80 is in a state where the rear end of the card 80 is separated from the card insertion port 22 of the pushing member 3. It is taken into the take-in passage 32. Accordingly, since the card 80 that has been taken into the card taking-in passage 32 and processed by the card processing device 33 is restricted from being intentionally or mistakenly taken out from the card insertion slot 22, a card failure occurs. There is no such thing.
[0036]
As the movement amount converting means 5 for moving the card 80 more than the pushing amount of the pushing member 3, a fulcrum 46 of the link lever 45 is provided on the base 2 as shown in FIG. 3, the force point 48 is provided on the moving member 4, and the link lever 45 is operated. Therefore, the number of parts constituting the movement amount conversion means 5 is reduced, the structure is simplified, and the apparatus is downsized.
[0037]
Next, the locking operation by the locking means 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. As shown in FIG. 5B, in the initial state where the card 80 is not inserted from the card insertion slot 22 and the pushing member 3 is not pushed, the tension coil spring 72 makes the shaft 68 the center of rotation. The pressing portion 67 of the pressing lever 65 urged to rotate counterclockwise in the drawing presses the upper end of the pushing member 3.
[0038]
In this initial state, as shown in FIG. 15A, a line segment L connecting the spring latching portions I and R at both ends of the tension coil spring 72 and the rotation center G of the pressing lever 65 Since the distance W is set small, the rotational moment M1 for rotating the pressing lever 65 generated at the point R is small with respect to the tensile force F of the tension coil spring 72. Therefore, since the rotational moment M1 at the point S by the pressing portion 67 of the pressing lever 65 pressing the upper end of the pushing member 3 is also small, the upper end of the pushing member 3 is pushed by the pressing portion 67 which is a component force of the rotating moment M1. The pressing force to be pressed is also small. For this reason, when the pushing member 3 is pushed in the direction of arrow A, the load acting in the direction opposite to the pushing direction is small, so that no load is applied to the hand pushing the pushing member 3.
[0039]
As shown in FIG. 14, from the state of FIG. 5 (b), just before the card 80 is inserted from the card insertion slot 22 and the pushing member 3 is pushed in the direction of arrow A by the pushing amount C, as shown in FIG. The lower end of the pressing portion 67 of 65 is engaged with the engaging recess 25 of the pushing member 3. At this time, as described above, a rotational moment larger than the rotational moment M1 is generated at the point S engaged with the engaging recess 25 of the pressing portion 67 of the pressing lever 65, and this rotational moment gradually increases. This rotational moment is generated in the direction opposite to the tension coil spring 27 urging the pushing member 3 in the card ejection direction, that is, in the arrow B direction, that is, in the arrow A direction that is the card insertion direction.
[0040]
Accordingly, the urging force in the card ejection direction by the tension coil spring 27 increases on the pushing end side where the pushing member 3 is pushed in, but the increase in the urging force by the tension coil spring 27 is caused by the rotational moment M1 of the tension coil spring 72. Is offset. For this reason, since the load is not applied to the hand on the pushing end side for pushing the pushing member 3, the card 80 can be prevented from being taken in poorly due to insufficient pushing.
[0041]
Moreover, at the pushing end of the pushing member 3, as shown in FIG. 15 (b), the R point, the G point, and the S point are positioned on a straight line in the vertical direction, and the line segment L connects the R point and the S point. Since the moment M2 generated at the point R becomes the same as F, it becomes the maximum. This moment M2 is also generated at point S, and the direction of the moment M2 at point S is opposite to that of the tension coil spring 27, so that the tension force of the tension coil spring 27 is alleviated to the maximum. For this reason, at the end of the indentation, it gives the hand a feeling that the indentation has been completed, so it not only gives the user a sense of security, but also prevents the user from stopping the indentation before the indentation is complete. Usability is improved.
[0042]
At the end of this pushing, the locking portion 66 of the pressing lever 65 is engaged with the notch 74 of the locking lever 73, and the locking lever 73 is always counterclockwise with the rod 78 of the solenoid 77 around the shaft 75 as the center of rotation. Since it is biased to rotate in the direction, the rotation of the pressing lever 65 due to the tensile force of the tension coil spring 72 is restricted. Accordingly, since the pushing member 3 is locked by the locking means 7, the card 80 is also kept in the state where the movement is stopped, and the data of the card 80 is processed by the card processing device 33 in this state. During the processing of this data, as shown in FIG. 13, even if the second card 80A is accidentally inserted from the card insertion slot 22, the second engaging portion 58 of the card taking-in member 51 functions as a shutter. Therefore, the taking of the second card 80A into the card taking-in passage 32 is restricted. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a failure from occurring in the card processing operation of the first card 80 during the card processing.
[0043]
When the data processing is completed, the solenoid 77 is energized and the rod 78 moves backward, so that the locking lever 73 rotates clockwise around the shaft 75, so that the locking portion 65 of the pressing lever 65 is moved. The engagement with the notch 74 is released. Here, the tension force of the tension coil spring 27 that biases the pushing member 3 in the direction of discharging is set to be larger than the tension force of the tension coil spring 72 that biases the pushing member 3 in the direction of taking in. The pushing member 3 moves in the discharging direction, that is, in the direction of arrow B in the figure.
[0044]
At this time, as described above, the piston portion 26 of the push-in member 3 is in contact with the bottom portion of the cylinder portion 17 of the base 2, so that air is interposed between the bottom portion of the cylinder portion 17 and the piston portion 26. Not done. In addition, the cylinder portion 17 is hermetically sealed by the piston portion 26, and only a slight air vent hole 18 is provided. Therefore, when the pushing member 3 starts to move in the direction of arrow B by the tensile force of the tension coil spring 27, it acts between the cylinder portion 17 and the piston portion 26 in the direction opposite to the tension force of the tension coil spring 27. Negative pressure is generated.
[0045]
For this reason, the pushing member 3 is gradually moved by the large tensile force accumulated in the tension coil spring 27 without moving suddenly in the direction of the arrow A, so that the card discharged from the card insertion slot 22 is removed. 80 can be prevented from being accidentally dropped from the card insertion slot 22. Thus, in order to temporarily decelerate the discharge speed at the start of discharge of the pushing member 3, the cylinder part 17 is provided on the base 2, and the cylinder part 17 is sealed by the piston part 26 provided on the pushing member 3. The number of parts is reduced, the structure is simplified, and the apparatus is downsized.
[0046]
As shown in FIG. 16, when the push-in member 3 moves in the direction of arrow B, the protrusion 59 of the card take-in member 51 approaches the fixed cam 15, and the push-in member 3 further moves, as shown in FIG. The projection 59 engages with the chamfer 15b of the fixed cam 15, and the projection 59 slides rightward in the figure on the chamfer 15b. As shown in FIG. 5C, when the protrusion 59 engages with the small protrusion 15 c of the fixed cam 15, the bent portion 56 of the card taking-in member 51 is elastically deformed upward in the figure, and the rear end of the card 80 And the second engaging portion 58 of the card taking-in member 51 are released.
[0047]
Here, as shown in FIG. 16A, the front end of the card 80 is elastically held by the engaging claw 53 of the card discharge member 50 by the tensile force of the tension coil spring 52, so that the rear end is the second end. The card 80 released from the engagement portion 58 is ejected in the direction of arrow B by the tensile force of the tension coil spring 52. Therefore, since the rear end of the card 80 protrudes from the card insertion opening 22 of the push-in member 3 and is exposed to the outside, the user can hold the exposed rear end of the card 80 with his / her finger. It becomes easy and usability improves.
[0048]
As shown in FIG. 5B, the protrusion 59 rides on the small protrusion 15c, and as shown in FIG. 5A, the protrusion 59 gets over the small protrusion 15c and engages with the small protrusion 15c. As shown to (a), the card insertion slot 21 of the pushing member 3 fits in the case 11 of the base 2, and the pushing member 3 returns to an initial position.
[0049]
In the embodiment of the present invention, the pushing member 3 is moved by the tension coil spring 27 in order to move the pushing member 3 in the card ejection direction, but a solenoid may be used as a drive source, and various design changes are possible. Further, the present invention is not limited to a card processing device that can use a non-contact type IC card, but can be applied to a card processing device that can use a contact type IC card. Further, the card moving means is formed by the pushing member 3, the moving member 4, the moving amount converting means 5, and the card holding means 6. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a case member having a pocket portion in which the card 80 is stored. Can be manually moved in the card take-in passage 32, and various design changes are possible.
[0050]
【The invention's effect】
  As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, the number of parts is reduced, the structure is simplified, and the apparatus is downsized.Further, since the card can be manually taken in and ejected, motors are unnecessary, the number of parts is reduced, the structure is simplified, and the apparatus is miniaturized.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a card processing apparatus according to the present invention as viewed from the front side.
FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the card processing apparatus according to the present invention as viewed from the back side.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the card processing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 (a) is a front view of the card processing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 (b) is a rear view.
6 (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI (a) -VI (a) in FIG. 5 (a), and FIG. 6 (b) is a diagram showing the relationship between the moving member and the card taking-in member in the state shown in FIG. FIG. 3C is a front view showing the relationship between the moving member and the card discharge member with a part broken away.
FIG. 7 is a plan view of the main part for explaining the relationship between the fixed cam and the card taking-in member during the card taking-in operation in the card processing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 shows a state in which a card is inserted into the card processing apparatus according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 8 (a) is a front view and FIG. 8 (b) is a rear view.
9 (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VIIII (a) -VIIII (a) in FIG. 8 (a), and FIG. 9 (b) shows the relationship between the moving member and the card taking-in member in the state of FIG. FIG. 3C is a front view showing the relationship between the moving member and the card discharge member with a part broken away.
10A and 10B show a state in which the pushing member has started to be pushed in the card processing apparatus according to the present invention, where FIG. 10A is a front view and FIG. 10B is a rear view.
11A is a sectional view taken along line XI (a) -XI (a) in FIG. 10A, and FIG. 11B is a diagram showing the relationship between the moving member and the card taking-in member in the state shown in FIG. FIG. 3C is a front view showing the relationship between the moving member and the card discharge member with a part broken away.
FIG. 12 is a front view showing a state in which a card is taken in the card processing apparatus according to the present invention.
13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XIII-XIII in FIG.
FIG. 14 is a rear view showing a state in which a card is taken in the card processing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 15 is a model diagram for explaining the rotational moment of the pressing lever that pushes in the moving member in the card processing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 16 (a) is a front view for explaining the card ejection operation, and FIG. 16 (b) is a sectional view taken along line XVI (b) -XVI (b) in FIG. 16 (a).
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Card processing apparatus, 2 ... Base, 3 ... Pushing member, 4 ... Moving member, 17 ... Cylinder part, 18 ... Air vent hole, 22 ... Card insertion port, 26 ... Piston part, 27 ... Tension coil spring, 32 ... Card intake passage, 80 ... card.

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カード挿入口から挿入されたカードをカード取込み通路内に取り込み、カード処理部によってカードのデータを処理した後に、カード挿入口から排出するカード処理装置におけるカード排出構造において、前記カード取込み通路内を移動自在でカードの挿入方向に移動することによりカードを装置内に取り込み、カード排出方向に移動することによりカードを前記カード挿入口から排出するカード移動手段を備え、前記カード取込み通路の終端部に、前記カード移動手段の前端部を密閉状態で収容する密閉空間を設け、この密閉空間と外気との間にわずかな隙間を設け、前記カード移動手段を、前記カード取込み通路内を移動自在で後端に設けられたカード挿入口部を手動によってカード取込み通路内に押し込み可能な押し込み部材と、この押し込み部材をカード挿入方向と反対方向に付勢する付勢手段と、前記押し込み部材に連動しこの押し込み部材の移動量よりも多くカード取込み通路内を移動する移動部材と、この移動部材に設けられカードを保持する保持手段とによって構成したことを特徴とするカード取込み装置におけるカード排出構造。 The card inserted into the card insertion passage is taken in the card insertion passage, and after the card data is processed by the card processing section, the card is discharged from the card insertion opening. A card moving means for freely taking the card into the apparatus by moving in the card insertion direction and discharging the card from the card insertion port by moving in the card discharge direction, and at the end of the card intake path, A closed space for accommodating the front end portion of the card moving means in a sealed state is provided, a slight gap is provided between the sealed space and the outside air, and the card moving means can be freely moved in the card taking-in passage. A push-in member capable of manually pushing the card insertion slot provided in the card into the card take-in passage, and An urging means for urging the inserting member in a direction opposite to the card insertion direction, a moving member that moves in the card taking-in passage more than the moving amount of the pushing member in conjunction with the pushing member, and provided on the moving member A card discharging structure in a card taking-in device, characterized in that the card taking-out device is constituted by holding means for holding the card.
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