Re-transfer card printer for integrated self-service unmanned kiosk and method of printing

Abstract

This invention discloses a re-transfer card printer for an integrated self-service drone and its printing method, comprising a printer core support (1), a card inlet (2) for docking with the card feeding mechanism in the integrated self-service drone, and a card cleaning section (3), a card flipping section (4), a contact chip information recording section (6), a radio frequency chip information recording section (7), a ribbon conveying section (8), a transfer film conveying section (9), a printing section (10), a transfer section (11), and a card flattening mechanism (12) inside the printer core support (1). The card inlet (2) has a flared opening (201) in the middle for guiding the card into the printer, and the axis center of the opening (201) is located on the transfer plane (15). The card inlet for docking with the card feeding mechanism in the integrated self-service drone simplifies and miniaturizes the printer, making it easy to integrate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of reprint card printers, and in particular to a reprint card printer for integrated self-service drones and its printing method. Background Technology

[0002] The basic principle of a card transfer printer is to use a thermal printhead and rubber rollers to press a strip of ink ribbon and a strip of transfer film together. The ink ribbon is a strip of plastic base film with one side coated with dye. Heat and pressure are applied to print the dye onto the receiving layer of the transfer film. The transfer film is a strip of plastic base film coated with a receiving layer that can receive the dye. This receiving layer is then transferred to the card surface by heat, pressure, and an appropriate peel angle. A digitally controlled thermal printhead sequentially prints the dye from the ink ribbon onto the transfer film to form an image. Subsequently, a heated roller and another rubber roller press the image-printed transfer film and the card together, applying pressure and heat to transfer the image from the transfer film onto the card surface.

[0003] A typical card transfer printer generally includes the following components: a card supply section for supplying and stacking blank cards to be printed; a card surface cleaning section for cleaning the surface of blank cards entering the card transfer printer to improve image transfer quality; a card flipping section, primarily used to flip the cards from the card supply section to the transfer plane and to complete double-sided transfer; it also has a function of transferring flipped cards to the electronic information recording section; the electronic information recording section, which records the magnetic stripe information on the card, the electronic information of the contact chip in the card, and the electronic information of the radio frequency chip in the card; a ribbon supply section and a ribbon recycling section; a transfer film supply section and a transfer film recycling section; and a printing section, which includes a thermal printhead and printing rubber rollers, with a strip of ink pressed tightly between the thermal printhead and the printing rubber rollers. The system consists of a ribbon and a strip-shaped transfer film. A digitally controlled thermal printhead transfers the dye from the ribbon onto the transfer film in an orderly manner to form an image. A transfer section is equipped with heating rollers and rubber rollers. The heating rollers and rubber rollers press the image-printed transfer film and the card together, applying pressure and heating to transfer the image from the transfer film onto the card surface. A card leveling mechanism is used to prevent uneven heating on one side of the card after it has been heated by the heating rollers. The card bends towards the overheated side after cooling due to uneven heating on only one side. A completed card receiving slot is used to collect cards that failed during the writing or reading of electronic information, image transfer, and card bending correction. A failed card receiving slot is used to collect cards that failed during the writing or reading of electronic information.

[0004] Existing card reprinting machines are generally used on desktops. However, with the rise of integrated self-service drones (KIOSK), card reprinting machines are being embedded in these drones to meet the demand for automatic card printing. In the application of integrated self-service drones, the cards may undergo pre-processing such as electronic information writing and anti-counterfeiting treatment inside the drone before printing. The card delivery mechanism built into the drone then delivers the cards to the card reprinting machine; or the user may directly insert the handheld card into the card input slot of the card reprinting machine in the drone.

[0005] Therefore, the card stacking and supply unit of a typical desktop card reprinting machine is cumbersome and even makes integration difficult. Simplifying and miniaturizing the card reprinting machine is extremely important for its integration into an integrated self-service drone.

[0006] Therefore, it is necessary to design a new technical solution to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0007] In view of this, the present invention addresses the deficiencies of the existing technology, and its main objective is to provide a re-transfer card printer and its printing method for integrated self-service drones. By incorporating a card feeding section for docking with the card delivery mechanism in the integrated self-service drone, and arranging both the contact chip information recording section and the radio frequency chip information recording section around the card flipping section, the card feeding path for cards that do not require electronic information recording is simplified. The card is directly transported to the transfer section via the card flipping section, reducing printing time and improving work efficiency. Simultaneously, the magnetic stripe information recording section is eliminated, making the printer simpler, smaller, and easier to integrate into the integrated self-service drone.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0009] A reprint card printer for an integrated self-service drone includes a printer mechanism bracket, the printer mechanism bracket being provided with a card feeding section for docking with the card feeding mechanism in the integrated self-service drone, and the printer mechanism bracket being provided with a card cleaning section, a card flipping section, a contact chip information recording section, a radio frequency chip information recording section, a ribbon conveying section, a transfer film conveying section, a printing section, a transfer section, and a card flattening mechanism.

[0010] The card feeding section has a funnel-shaped opening in the middle for guiding the card into the printer, and the center of the opening is located on the transfer plane; the input and output ports of the card feeding section, the card cleaning section, the card flipping section, the transfer section, and the card leveling mechanism are arranged sequentially and are all located on the same transfer plane.

[0011] The contact chip information recording section and the radio frequency chip information recording section are both arranged around the card flipping section, and the ribbon conveying section, the transfer film conveying section, and the printing section are all located below the transfer plane.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment, the card cleaning unit includes an active cleaning roller and a passive cleaning roller. The rubber surfaces of both the active and passive cleaning rollers are smooth surfaces with electrostatic adsorption. The axes of the active and passive cleaning rollers are parallel. The active and passive cleaning rollers are elastically floating together, and a card cleaning plane is located between them, situated on the transfer plane.

[0013] The card cleaning unit also includes two sets of dust collection roller brackets and two sets of dust collection rollers disposed on the two sets of dust collection roller brackets. One set of dust collection rollers and dust collection roller brackets is located above the active cleaning roller, and the other set of dust collection rollers and dust collection roller brackets is located below the passive cleaning roller. The dust collection rollers are covered with double-sided adhesive for adhering to the adhering substances that the active cleaning roller and the passive cleaning roller stick to the card.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment, a card feeding sensor is provided between the card feeding section and the card cleaning section, and the card feeding sensor is located above the transfer plane.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment, the card flipping unit has two sets of card conveying rollers. Each set of conveying rollers consists of an active rubber roller and a passive roller that are axially parallel. The active rubber roller and the passive roller are elastically floating between each other. There is a card conveying plane between the active rubber roller and the passive roller for card conveying. The input and output ports of the card conveying plane are located on the transfer plane. The axes of the two active rubber rollers are parallel to each other and the two active rubber rollers are located on the same side of the card conveying plane.

[0016] In addition, the card flipping part also includes a card flipping part bracket, two sets of conveying rollers are assembled on the card flipping part bracket, the card flipping part bracket has a flipper rotation axis, the flipper rotation axis is connected to the printer core bracket, and the flipper rotation axis is located on the card conveying plane of the card flipping part;

[0017] In addition, the card flipping part is provided with two sets of flipping sensors for detecting the edge of the card. The first flipping sensor and the second flipping sensor are both located on the transfer plane. The first flipping sensor and the second flipping sensor are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the card flipping part bracket from the rotation axis of the flipper.

[0018] As a preferred embodiment, the first flip sensor is located between the card cleaning section and the card flipping section, and the second flip sensor is located between the card flipping section and the transfer section; the distance between the first flip sensor and the second flip sensor is Lbc, where Lbc is greater than the card length L; the distance between the card feed sensor and the first flip sensor is Lab, where Lab is less than the card length L.

[0019] As a preferred embodiment, the contact chip information recording part is located on the side diagonally below the card flipping part away from the card cleaning part, and the card transport path plane of the contact chip information recording part is the contact chip information recording plane, and the extending direction of the contact chip information recording plane passes through the rotation axis of the flipper.

[0020] The contact chip information recording plane is provided with a third flip sensor, which is located between the card flipping part and the contact chip information recording part. The distance between the third flip sensor and the rotation axis of the flipper is greater than the distance between the first flip sensor and the rotation axis of the flipper, so that the card will not touch the third flip sensor when the card flipping part bracket is flipped.

[0021] As a preferred embodiment, the system also includes a failed card receiving slot located below the card cleaning section. The failed card receiving slot is used to collect cards that fail during electronic information recording or whose transfer instructions are cancelled.

[0022] As a preferred embodiment, the printer mechanism support has a first mounting port at the ribbon conveyor and the transfer film conveyor. The ribbon conveyor and the transfer film conveyor are installed in the printer mechanism support through the first mounting port. The printer mechanism support is also provided with an openable side cover plate, which covers the first mounting port.

[0023] As a preferred embodiment, the top of the printer mechanism bracket has a second mounting port at the two sets of dust collection roller brackets. The two sets of dust collection roller brackets are installed in the printer mechanism bracket through the second mounting port. The printer mechanism bracket is also provided with an openable top cover plate, which covers the second mounting port.

[0024] A printing method based on the aforementioned reprint card printer includes the following steps:

[0025] The first step is for the card to be processed to enter the printer mechanism bracket from the card feeding section;

[0026] The second step is that after the cards are cleaned in the card cleaning section, they enter the card flipping section.

[0027] The third step is to selectively perform the tasks based on the printer's processing needs.

[0028] In the first task requirement scenario: the card to be processed is sent to the electronic information recording unit through the card flipping unit to write or read the electronic information of the card, and then sent to the transfer unit for image transfer and the card flattening mechanism to flatten the card deformed by heat transfer.

[0029] In the second task requirement scenario: the card to be processed is directly fed into the transfer unit through the card flipping unit for image transfer and the card flattening mechanism flattens the card that has been deformed due to heat transfer.

[0030] The fourth step is that the flattened card is ejected by the card flattening mechanism, or the flattened card is sent back to the card flipping section, and then sent out of the card feeding section through the card flipping section and the card cleaning section.

[0031] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has obvious advantages and beneficial effects. Specifically, as can be seen from the above technical solution:

[0032] The main feature is that by setting up a card feeding section for docking with the card delivery mechanism in the integrated self-service drone, the contact chip information recording section and the radio frequency chip information recording section are both set around the card flipping section, which simplifies the card feeding path for cards that do not need to record electronic information. The card is directly transported to the transfer section through the card flipping section, reducing printing time and improving work efficiency. At the same time, the magnetic stripe information recording section is eliminated, making the printer simpler and smaller, and easier to integrate into the integrated self-service drone.

[0033] Secondly, by setting up two sets of dust collection roller brackets and two sets of dust collection rollers on the two sets of dust collection roller brackets, the card surface is cleaned before card printing, thus improving the transfer yield.

[0034] Furthermore, the side and top covers facilitate the maintenance and replacement of the card cleaning section, ribbon conveyor section, and transfer film conveyor section, and make installation convenient.

[0035] To more clearly illustrate the structural features and effects of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0036] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the general structure of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the card insertion state according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing the card centered in the card flipping section;

[0042] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the card flipping part of the preferred embodiment of the present invention (contact chip information recording).

[0043] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the card flipping section of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is used to assign tasks (radio frequency electronic information recording or transfer task position).

[0044] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the processing task completion card being ejected by the card flattening mechanism according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the processing task completion card being ejected from the card feeding section according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing the cards being placed into the failed card recycling slot.

[0047] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached diagram:

[0048] 1. Printer mechanism bracket 101, first mounting port

[0049] 102. Second installation port

[0050] 2. Card insertion section 201, opening

[0051] 3. Card Cleaning Department 301, Card Cleaning Plane

[0052] 4. Card flipping unit 401, card conveying plane

[0053] 5. Side cover plate; 6. Contact chip information recording unit

[0054] 601. Chip Reading Head; 602. Contact Chip Information Recording Plane

[0055] 7. Wireless Radio Frequency Chip Information Recording Unit 701, Wireless Radio Frequency Chip Recording Antenna Board

[0056] 8. Ribbon Transport Department

[0057] 9. Transfer film conveying unit 10. Printing unit

[0058] 11. Transfer section 12. Card leveling mechanism

[0059] 13. Top cover plate 14. Failure card receiving slot

[0060] 15. Transfer surface 16a. Active rubber roller

[0061] 16b. Active rubber roller; 17a. Passive roller

[0062] 17b. Passive roller; 18. Card flipping section bracket

[0063] 19. Rotating axis of the tilter 20. Active cleaning roller

[0064] 21. Passive cleaning roller; 22a. Dust collection roller.

[0065] 22b. Dust collection rubber wheel; 23a. Dust collection rubber wheel bracket

[0066] 23b. Dust collection roller bracket; 24. Failure card handling plane.

[0067] 25. Card Sa, Card Input Sensor

[0068] Sb, first flip sensor Sc, second flip sensor

[0069] Se, the third flip sensor. Detailed Implementation

[0070] Please refer to Figures 1 to 11 As shown, it illustrates the specific structure of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, including a printer mechanism support 1. The printer mechanism support 1 is provided with a card feeding section 2 for docking with the card feeding mechanism in an integrated self-service drone. The printer mechanism support 1 is provided with a card cleaning section 3, a card flipping section 4, a contact chip information recording section 6, a wireless radio frequency chip information recording section 7, a ribbon conveying section 8, a transfer film conveying section 9, a printing section 10, a transfer section 11, and a card flattening mechanism 12.

[0071] The card feeding section 2 has a flared opening 201 in the middle for guiding the card into the printer. The opening gradually narrows along the card feeding direction. The center of the opening 201 is located on the transfer plane 15. The input and output ports of the card feeding section 2, the card cleaning section 3, the card flipping section 4, the transfer section 11, and the card leveling mechanism 12 are arranged sequentially and are all located on the same transfer plane 15.

[0072] The contact chip information recording unit 6 and the radio frequency chip information recording unit 7 are both arranged around the card flipping unit 4, and the ribbon conveying unit 8, the transfer film conveying unit 9, and the printing unit 10 are all located below the transfer plane 15.

[0073] Specifically, the card cleaning unit 3 includes an active cleaning roller 20 and a passive cleaning roller 21. The rubber surfaces of both the active cleaning roller 20 and the passive cleaning roller 21 are smooth surfaces with electrostatic adsorption. The axes of the active cleaning roller 20 and the passive cleaning roller 21 are parallel. The active cleaning roller 20 and the passive cleaning roller 21 are elastically floating together. A card cleaning plane 301 is located between the active cleaning roller 20 and the passive cleaning roller 21, and the card cleaning plane 301 is located on the transfer plane 15.

[0074] The card cleaning unit 3 also includes two sets of dust collection roller supports (23a, 23b) and two sets of dust collection rollers (22a, 22b) disposed on the two sets of dust collection roller supports (23a, 23b). One set of dust collection rollers 22a and dust collection roller supports 23a are located above the active cleaning roller 20, and one set of dust collection rollers 22b and dust collection roller supports 23b are located below the passive cleaning roller 21. The dust collection rollers (22a, 22b) are covered with double-sided adhesive for adhering to the adhering substances that the active cleaning roller 20 and the passive cleaning roller 21 stick to the card.

[0075] Furthermore, a card insertion sensor Sa is provided between the card insertion section 2 and the card cleaning section 3, and the card insertion sensor Sa is located above the transfer plane 15. The card insertion sensor Sa can be an interruption sensor or a micro switch sensor.

[0076] The card flipping unit 4 has two sets of card conveying rollers. Each set of conveying rollers consists of active rubber rollers (16a, 16b) and passive rollers (17a, 17b) that are axially parallel. The active rubber rollers (16a, 16b) and passive rollers (17a, 17b) are elastically floating between each other. There is a card conveying plane 401 between the active rubber rollers (16a, 16b) and passive rollers (17a, 17b) for card conveying. The input port and output port of the card conveying plane 401 are located on the transfer plane 15. The axes of the two active rubber rollers (16a, 16b) are parallel to each other and the two active rubber rollers (16a, 16b) are located on the same side of the card conveying plane 401.

[0077] In addition, the card flipping part 4 also includes a card flipping part bracket 18, two sets of conveying rollers are assembled on the card flipping part bracket 18, the card flipping part bracket 18 has a flipper rotation axis 19, the flipper rotation axis 19 is connected to the printer core bracket 1, and the flipper rotation axis 19 is located on the card conveying plane 401 of the card flipping part 4;

[0078] In addition, the card flipping part 4 is provided with two sets of flipping sensors (Sb, Sc) for detecting the edge of the card. The first flipping sensor Sb and the second flipping sensor Sc are both located on the transfer plane 15. The first flipping sensor Sb and the second flipping sensor Sc are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the card flipping part support 18 from the rotation axis 19 of the flipper.

[0079] Furthermore, the first flip sensor Sb is located between the card cleaning section 3 and the card flipping section 4, and the second flip sensor Sc is located between the card flipping section 4 and the transfer section 11; the first flip sensor Sb and the second flip sensor Sc are separated by a distance Lbc, where Lbc is greater than the card length L; the card insertion sensor Sa is separated from the first flip sensor Sb by a distance Lab, where Lab is less than the card length L; the first flip sensor Sb and the second flip sensor Sc are used to detect and ensure that the card remains centered when it enters the card flipping section bracket 18, and that the card does not touch the two sensors when the card flipping section bracket 18 is flipped.

[0080] In addition, the contact chip information recording part 6 is located on the side of the card flipping part 4 that is obliquely below and away from the card cleaning part 3. The card transport path plane of the contact chip information recording part 6 is the contact chip information recording plane 602. The extending direction of the contact chip information recording plane 602 passes through the flipper rotation axis 19.

[0081] The contact chip information recording plane 30 is equipped with a third flip sensor Se, which is located between the card flipping part 4 and the contact chip information recording part 6. The distance between the third flip sensor Se and the rotation axis 19 of the flipper is greater than the distance between the first flip sensor Sb and the rotation axis 19 of the flipper, so that the card will not touch the third flip sensor Se when the card flipping part bracket 18 is flipped. When the card 25 needs to record chip information, the card flipping part bracket 18 flips the card to the contact chip information recording plane 602. After the card is sent out of the card flipping part bracket 18, the leading edge of the card is detected by the third flip sensor Se. The third flip sensor Se confirms that the card has entered the contact chip information recording part 6 and begins to calculate the distance between the leading edge of the card and the chip reading head 601. When the chip on the card touches the chip reading head 601, chip information recording or reading begins.

[0082] The radio frequency chip information recording unit 7 is located between the upper part of the contact chip information recording unit 6 and the lower part of the transfer plane 15. The radio frequency chip recording antenna plate 701 of the radio frequency chip information recording unit 7 is parallel to the transfer plane 15 and is about 5-30mm away. When the front edge of the card passes the second flip sensor Sc, the distance between the front edge of the card and the radio frequency chip recording antenna plate 701 is calculated. When the chip antenna on the card gets close to the radio frequency chip recording antenna plate 701, the recording or reading of radio frequency chip information begins.

[0083] Preferably, it also includes a failed card receiving slot 14, which is located below the card cleaning section 3. The failed card receiving slot 14 is used to collect cards 25 that fail during electronic information recording or whose transfer instructions are cancelled. The card transport path plane of the failed card receiving slot 14 is the failed card transport plane 24. The extension direction of the failed card transport plane 24 passes through the rotating axis 19 of the flipper. The failed card transport plane 24 and the transfer plane 15 are at an angle of about 120 degrees.

[0084] The printer mechanism support 1 has a first mounting port 101 at the ribbon conveying section 8 and the transfer film conveying section 9. The ribbon conveying section 8 and the transfer film conveying section 9 are installed in the printer mechanism support 1 through the first mounting port 101. The printer mechanism support 1 is also provided with an openable side cover 5, which covers the first mounting port 101.

[0085] The top of the printer mechanism bracket 1 has a second mounting port 102 at two sets of dust collection roller brackets (23a, 23b). The two sets of dust collection roller brackets (23a, 23b) are installed in the printer mechanism bracket 1 through the second mounting port 102. The printer mechanism bracket 1 is also provided with an openable top cover plate 13, which covers the second mounting port 102.

[0086] A printing method includes the following steps:

[0087] First, the card to be processed 25 enters the printer mechanism bracket 1 from the card feeding section 2;

[0088] The second step is that after the card to be processed 25 is cleaned by the card cleaning section 3, it enters the card flipping section 4;

[0089] The third step is to selectively perform the tasks based on the printer's processing needs.

[0090] In the first task requirement scenario: the card to be processed is sent to the electronic information recording unit through the card flipping unit 4 for writing or reading the electronic information of the card, and then sent to the transfer unit 11 for image transfer and the card flattening mechanism 12 to flatten the card deformed by heat transfer.

[0091] In the second task requirement scenario: the card to be processed is directly fed into the transfer unit 11 through the card flipping unit 4 for image transfer and the card leveling mechanism 12 levels the card that has been deformed due to heat transfer.

[0092] Fourth step: The flattened card is discharged by the card flattening mechanism 12, or the flattened card is sent back to the card flipping part 4, and then sent out of the card feeding part 2 via the card flipping part 4 and the card cleaning part 3.

[0093] In this process, cards that fail to complete a task are placed into the failure card receiving slot 14 by the card flipping unit 4.

[0094] The key design focus of this invention is:

[0095] The main feature is that by setting up a card feeding section for docking with the card delivery mechanism in the integrated self-service drone, the contact chip information recording section and the radio frequency chip information recording section are both set around the card flipping section, which simplifies the card feeding path for cards that do not need to record electronic information. The card is directly transported to the transfer section through the card flipping section, reducing printing time and improving work efficiency. At the same time, the magnetic stripe information recording section is eliminated, making the printer simpler and smaller, and easier to integrate into the integrated self-service drone.

[0096] Secondly, by setting up two sets of dust collection roller brackets and two sets of dust collection rollers on the two sets of dust collection roller brackets, the card surface is cleaned before card printing, thus improving the transfer yield.

[0097] Furthermore, the side and top covers facilitate the maintenance and replacement of the card cleaning section, ribbon conveyor section, and transfer film conveyor section, and make installation convenient.

[0098] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute any limitation on the technical scope of the present invention. Therefore, any minor modifications, equivalent changes, and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention shall still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A reprint card printer for an integrated self-service drone, comprising a printer mechanism support (1), wherein the printer mechanism support (1) is provided with a card feeding section (2) for docking with a card feeding mechanism in the integrated self-service drone, and wherein the printer mechanism support (1) is provided with a card cleaning section (3), a card flipping section (4), a contact chip information recording section (6), a radio frequency chip information recording section (7), a ribbon conveying section (8), a transfer film conveying section (9), a printing section (10), a transfer section (11), a card leveling mechanism (12), and a failed card receiving slot (14); characterized in that: The card feeding section (2) has a flared opening (161) in the middle for guiding the card into the printer. The center of the opening (161) is located on the transfer plane (15). The input and output ports of the card feeding section (2), the card cleaning section (3), the card flipping section (4), the transfer section (11), and the card leveling mechanism (12) are arranged in sequence and are all located on the same transfer plane (15). The card cleaning unit (3) includes an active cleaning roller (20) and a passive cleaning roller (21). The rubber surfaces of both the active cleaning roller (20) and the passive cleaning roller (21) are smooth surfaces with electrostatic adsorption. The axes of the active cleaning roller (20) and the passive cleaning roller (21) are parallel. The active cleaning roller (20) and the passive cleaning roller (21) are elastically floating together. A card cleaning plane (301) is located between the active cleaning roller (20) and the passive cleaning roller (21) on the transfer plane (15). The card cleaning unit (3) further includes two sets of dust collection roller brackets (23a, 23b) and two sets of dust collection rollers (22a, 22b) disposed on the two sets of dust collection roller brackets (23a, 23b). One set of dust collection rollers (22a) and dust collection roller brackets (23a) are located above the active cleaning roller (20), and one set of dust collection rollers (22b) and dust collection roller brackets (23b) are located below the passive cleaning roller (21). The dust collection rollers (22a, 22b) are covered with double-sided adhesive for adhering to the active cleaning roller (20) and passive cleaning roller (21) from the card. The top of the printer mechanism bracket (1) has a second mounting port (102) at two sets of dust collection roller brackets (23a, 23b). The two sets of dust collection roller brackets (23a, 23b) are installed in the printer mechanism bracket (1) through the second mounting port (102). The printer mechanism bracket (1) is also provided with an openable top cover plate (13), which covers the second mounting port (102). The contact chip information recording part (6) and the wireless radio frequency chip information recording part (7) are both arranged around the card flipping part (4). The ribbon conveying part (8), the transfer film conveying part (9), and the printing part (10) are all located below the transfer plane (15). The failed card receiving slot (14) is located below the card cleaning section (3). The failed card receiving slot (14) is used to collect cards that fail when electronic information is recorded or cards whose transfer instructions are cancelled. The printing method for the reprint card printer used in the integrated self-service drone is as follows: The first step is for the card to be processed to enter the printer mechanism bracket (1) from the card feeding section (2); The second step is that after the card to be processed is cleaned by the card cleaning section (3), it enters the card flipping section (4). The third step is to selectively perform the tasks based on the printer's processing needs. In the case of the first task requirement: the card to be processed is sent to the electronic information recording unit through the card flipping unit (4) for writing or reading the electronic information of the card, and then sent to the transfer unit (11) for image transfer and the card flattening mechanism (12) to flatten the card deformed by heat transfer. In the second task requirement: the card to be processed is directly fed into the transfer unit (11) through the card flipping part (4) for image transfer and the card flattening mechanism (12) flattens the card that is deformed due to heat transfer. The fourth step is to send the flattened card back to the card flipping unit (4), and then send the card out of the card receiving unit (2) via the card flipping unit (4) and the card cleaning unit (3). The card that failed to process the task is then placed into the failed card receiving slot (14) by the card flipping unit (4).

2. The reprint card printer for integrated self-service drones according to claim 1, characterized in that: A card sensor (Sa) is provided between the card feeding section (2) and the card cleaning section (3), and the card feeding sensor (Sa) is located above the transfer plane (15).

3. The reprint card printer for integrated self-service drones according to claim 2, characterized in that: The card flipping part (4) has two sets of card conveying rollers. Each set of conveying rollers is composed of active rubber rollers (16a, 16b) and passive rollers (17a, 17b) that are axially parallel. The active rubber rollers (16a, 16b) and passive rollers (17a, 17b) are elastically floating between each other. There is a card conveying plane (401) between the active rubber rollers (16a, 16b) and passive rollers (17a, 17b) for card conveying. The input port and output port of the card conveying plane (401) are located on the transfer plane (15). The axes of the two active rubber rollers (16a, 16b) are parallel to each other and the two active rubber rollers (16a, 16b) are located on the same side of the card conveying plane (401). In addition, the card flipping part (4) also includes a card flipping part bracket (18), two sets of conveying rollers are assembled on the card flipping part bracket (18), the card flipping part bracket (18) has a flipper rotation axis (19), the flipper rotation axis (19) is connected to the printer core bracket (1), and the flipper rotation axis (19) is located on the card conveying plane (401) of the card flipping part (4); In addition, the card flipping part (4) is provided with two sets of flipping sensors (Sb, Sc) for detecting the edge of the card. The first flipping sensor (Sb) and the second flipping sensor (Sc) are both located on the transfer plane (15). The two sets of flipping sensors (Sb, Sc) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the card flipping part bracket (18) from the rotation axis (19) of the flipper.

4. The reprint card printer for integrated self-service drones according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first flip sensor (Sb) is located between the card cleaning section (3) and the card flipping section (4), and the second flip sensor (Sc) is located between the card flipping section (4) and the transfer section (11). The first flip sensor (Sb) and the second flip sensor (Sc) are separated by a distance Lbc, where Lbc is greater than the card length L. The card feed sensor (Sa) is separated by a distance Lab from the first flip sensor (Sb), where Lab is less than the card length L.

5. The reprint card printer for integrated self-service drones according to claim 4, characterized in that: The contact chip information recording part (6) is located on the side of the card flipping part (4) that is diagonally below and away from the card cleaning part (3). The card transport path plane of the contact chip information recording part (6) is the contact chip information recording plane (602). The extending direction of the contact chip information recording plane (602) passes through the rotating axis (19) of the flipper. The contact chip information recording plane (602) is provided with a third flip sensor (Se). The third flip sensor (Se) is located between the card flipping part (4) and the contact chip information recording part (6). The distance between the third flip sensor (Se) and the rotation axis (19) of the flipper is greater than the distance between the first flip sensor (Sb) and the rotation axis (19) of the flipper, so that the card will not touch the third flip sensor (Se) when the card flipping part bracket (18) is flipped.

6. The reprint card printer for integrated self-service drones according to claim 1, characterized in that: The printer mechanism support (1) has a first mounting port (101) at the ribbon conveying part (8) and the transfer film conveying part (9). The ribbon conveying part (8) and the transfer film conveying part (9) are installed in the printer mechanism support (1) through the first mounting port (101). The printer mechanism support (1) is also provided with an openable side cover (5), which covers the first mounting port (101).

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