Large capacity card processing device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a card processing device for issuing and collecting cards, and in particular, can smoothly issue the card at the bottom when a large amount of cards are loaded, and can collect the issued card from below the large amount of loaded cards and reissue it, so as to achieve recycling. The large-capacity card issuing machine of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned purpose includes: a card loading part, which pushes up the loaded cards due to the upward movement of the lifting roller installed on the bottom surface, so that the front ends of the multiple cards loaded inside are maintained in a tilted state; a card transfer part, which connects the card loading part and the card slot part, and is used to transfer the cards, so that the card at the bottom of the multiple cards loaded in the card loading part is transferred to the card slot part and led out, or the card introduced from the card slot part is loaded below the card loaded in the card loading part in a tilted state.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a card processing device for issuing and collecting cards, and in particular, can smoothly issue the lowest card when a large amount of cards are loaded, and can collect the issued card from below the large amount of loaded cards and reissue it, thereby realizing recycling. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of information and communication technology, various cards are widely used in real life. These cards include public telephone cards, bus cards, parking cards, credit cards, etc., and as the information society develops, more diverse cards are being developed. Recently, smart cards that can be used for various purposes and store personal credit information, identity information, etc. have been introduced.

[0003] These various cards can be issued by a predetermined card issuing device. A general card issuing device is described in detail in Korean Patent Gazette No. 10-1448707 (published on October 8, 2014).

[0004] A common card issuing device is composed of a card cartridge, a card reader, and a card dispenser. The card cartridge is used to load cards, the card reader identifies the cards and reads the information related to the cards, and the card dispenser performs a card ejection function. When a card located at the bottom of a plurality of cards loaded in the card cartridge is sent to the card dispenser side by the rotation of a roller, the card moves to the card ejection port side under the rotation of a roller installed in the card dispenser.

[0005] At this time, the moving card passes through the card reader and the information related to the card is read and established into a database for storage.

[0006] The card moved by the card issuing machine eventually becomes a state where a portion of the card is discharged out of the discharge port. At this time, the user grabs a portion of the card discharged out of the discharge port and pulls it out for use.

[0007] On the other hand, recycling machines for recycling cards are also widely used.

[0008] Conventional card recycling machines include a card injection unit and a card loading unit. The card injection unit injects one card at a time, and a card transfer unit or a card transfer device transfers the card to a desired card loading unit to sequentially load the recycled cards.

[0009] The card issuing machine and the card collecting machine configured in this way are usually configured separately. That is, the card issuing machine issues one card at a time, and the user uses the issued card and puts the used card into the card collecting machine, and the used card is loaded into the collecting machine.

[0010] The reason why the card issuing machine and the card collecting machine are configured separately is that the position where the card issued by the loading unit and the position where the collected card is loaded are different from each other.

[0011] This is because the card issuing machine has a structure in which the card discharged by the card issuing machine is the card located at the bottom of the cards stacked on the loading section, and the card recovered by the card recovery machine is loaded on the top of the loaded cards. Therefore, due to the structure of the loading section for loading the cards, it is difficult to set the card issuing machine and the card recovery machine together.

[0012] In addition, when the card issuing machine and the card collecting machine share one loading device, the input port is high and the discharge port is low in structure. In this case, when the number of loaded cards is large, the height of the discharge port is low and the input port is located at a high position, so it is inconvenient to use.

[0013] In addition, there is the inconvenience of the following: the manager needs to check the card loading amount of the card issuing machine and the card loading amount of the card collecting machine at any time, and when the number of cards loaded in the card issuing machine is small, the cards collected by the card collecting machine need to be adjusted (reset) as needed and then moved to the loading part of the card issuing machine.

[0014] The card issuing machine and the card collecting machine described above are explanations of a small card issuing machine and a small card collecting machine in which the number of cards loaded on the sheet loading section is small.

[0015] Figure 1 This is a conceptual diagram showing a small card issuing machine of the prior art.

[0016] The conventional small card issuing machine described in Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2009-0012080 (publication date: November 26, 2009) is provided with a card loading box 10 for loading cards, and a card transfer unit 20 is connected to the lower end of the card loading box 10. Therefore, a card located at the lower end of the cards stacked in the card loading box 10 is discharged to the card transfer unit 20, and the card discharged to the card transfer unit 20 is transferred to the card discharge port 30 by the operation of the card transfer unit 20 and provided to the user.

[0017] More specifically, in the card loading box 10, in order to discharge the card located at the bottom of the loaded cards, a discharge roller 21 is installed at the bottom of the card loading box 10, and the card placed on the upper surface of the discharge roller 21 moves forward due to the friction generated by the rotation of the discharge roller 21, and is discharged.

[0018] At this time, in order to generate appropriate friction between the card located at the lowermost end and the discharge roller 21, a weight or the like may be provided on the upper part of the loaded cards.

[0019] Since a weight is provided on the upper part of the loaded cards, slip does not occur between the cards and the discharge roller due to the load of the weight and the load of the loaded cards, and the card at the bottom is discharged forwardly by the rotation of the discharge roller.

[0020] The card issuing machine configured in this manner will be described by taking as an example a small-sized card issuing machine in which the number of cards loaded in the card loading box is approximately 100.

[0021] In conventional small card issuing machines, when the height of the card loading box is raised to increase the number of loaded cards, the friction between the card at the bottom and the discharge roller increases in proportion to the total weight of the loaded cards, and the discharge roller may not rotate due to the load applied to the discharge roller. In this case, there is a problem that the cards cannot be issued.

[0022] Therefore, conventional card issuing machines have the inconvenience of being able to load only a small amount of cards and requiring the cards to be replenished at any time.

[0023] On the other hand, in the case of the conventional card issuing machine, if the discharge roller is rotated in a state where a large load is applied to the discharge roller, severe wear occurs, which has a disadvantage of shortening the life of the discharge roller. Summary of the invention

[0024] (Problems to be solved by the invention)

[0025] The present invention is proposed to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and its purpose is to provide a large-capacity card processing device, which issues the card located at the bottom of the cards loaded in the loading part, allows the recycled cards to enter and be loaded from the bottom of the loaded cards, and reissues the recycled cards, thereby realizing recycling.

[0026] In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a large-capacity card processing device, which, when an error occurs in the reading of a card being issued or reading cannot be performed, discharges the erroneously issued card to the outside of the issuing movement path and keeps it separately, thereby blocking the issuance of erroneous cards and improving reliability.

[0027] (Measures taken to solve the problem)

[0028] The large-capacity card processing device of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned purpose includes: a card loading section, in which the lifting roller installed on the bottom surface moves upward to push up the loaded cards, so that the front ends of the multiple cards loaded inside are maintained in a tilted state; a card transfer section, which connects the card loading section and the card slot section and is used to transfer the cards, so that the card located at the bottom of the multiple cards loaded in the card loading section is transferred to the card slot section and led out, or the card introduced from the card slot section is entered below the card loaded in the card loading section in a tilted state for loading.

[0029] In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the card loading portion includes: a front bracket, located in front of the cards loaded therein; a plurality of side wall brackets, respectively located on both sides of the loaded cards; and a rear bracket, located behind the loaded cards; the rear bracket is inclined toward the outside as it approaches the upper portion, and if the lifting roller moves upward and lifts the loaded cards upward, the plurality of cards loaded in the card loading portion are tilted toward the rear and contact the rear bracket, thereby causing the front end of the lowest card to tilt up.

[0030] In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the card processing device includes: a lift bearing, which is installed at one end of the shaft of the lifting roller; a cam, which contacts the lift bearing and rotates, and moves the lift bearing up and down; a first motor, which rotates the cam; and a connecting rod, which is connected to the shaft of the lifting roller and is used to limit the up and down movement of the lifting roller.

[0031] Furthermore, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the other end of the shaft of the lifting roller is connected to the second motor, and the lifting roller is rotated under the power of the second motor.

[0032] In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the card processing device includes a stopper fixed to the lower end of the front bracket, the stopper facing the bottom surface, so that only the card located at the bottom end of the loaded cards is released to the card transfer portion, and the stopper is formed with an inclined surface, and the inclined surface guides the front end of the card in the entry direction and makes it face the bottom surface, so that the card introduced from the card slot portion is transferred to the card loading portion and enters below the loaded card.

[0033] In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a first transfer roller corresponding to the stopper is installed below the bottom surface, the upper end of the first transfer roller passes through the bottom surface and contacts the bottom of the card moving along the bottom surface, and the first transfer roller rotates driven by the second motor.

[0034] In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the card transfer portion includes: a bottom surface, connecting the card loading portion and the card slot portion, and guiding the moving direction of the card; a plurality of transfer rollers, installed to protrude from the upper portion of the bottom surface so that the card moves along the bottom surface; and a plurality of third motors, used to rotate the plurality of transfer rollers.

[0035] In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the motor rotates forward or reversely, and the transfer roller transfers the card from the card loading portion side to the card slot portion side under the forward rotation of the motor, or transfers the card from the card slot portion side to the card loading portion side under the reverse rotation of the motor.

[0036] Furthermore, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the interval between the transfer rollers is set to be smaller than the length of the card, and the transferred card is transferred in a state of contacting one or two transfer rollers.

[0037] Furthermore, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an empty roller is provided on the upper portion of the plurality of transfer rollers, and the card entering between the transfer roller and the empty roller is transferred by the rotation of the transfer roller.

[0038] Furthermore, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the RF reader or the barcode reader is installed on the upper portion of the card transfer portion.

[0039] Furthermore, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the card processing device further comprises an error card storage unit for discharging and loading cards identified as errors among the cards transferred along the card transfer unit to the outside of the card transfer unit.

[0040] Furthermore, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a portion of the bottom surface is opened, and an error card storage portion is installed at the opened portion, so that a card identified as an error enters the error card storage portion through the opened portion of the bottom surface.

[0041] In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the error card storage portion includes: a tilting plate, which is installed at the opened portion of the bottom surface, and closes the opened portion of the bottom surface to make it flatly connected to the bottom surface, or rotates upward in a manner higher than the bottom surface to open the opened portion of the bottom surface, so that the advancing card enters below the bottom surface through the opened portion; a driving portion to rotate the tilting plate in the upward and downward directions.

[0042] In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the error card storage portion also includes: a hinge shaft, which is laterally fixed in the middle of the length of the tipping plate, and both ends of the hinge shaft can be rotatably mounted on the side wall bracket; a connecting rod, one end of which is connected to the hinge shaft; a driving unit, which is fixed to the other end of the connecting rod; wherein, the hinge shaft rotates under the operation of the driving unit, and the tipping plate rotates under the rotation of the hinge shaft, thereby opening or closing the opened part of the bottom surface.

[0043] Furthermore, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the driving part is a solenoid, a rod of the solenoid moves back and forth in a straight line, and the hinge shaft rotates by means of a connecting rod connected to the rod.

[0044] Furthermore, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a cover that is hinged and can rotate up and down is installed on the upper part of the card transfer part, and the RF reader or the barcode reader is installed on the cover.

[0045] (Effects of the Invention)

[0046] As described above, in the large-capacity card processing device of the present invention, each time a card is issued from the large-capacity cards loaded in the card loading section, the loaded large-capacity cards are pushed upward so that the front ends of the loaded cards are kept in a tilted state, so that the recovered cards enter the lowest part of the cards in the card loading section and are loaded. In this way, since the front ends of the cards are kept in a tilted state, the recovered cards can enter the lowest part of the loaded cards. Therefore, the issuing function and the recycling function can be realized simultaneously by using one card loading section, and there is also an advantage that the volume of the card processing device can be greatly reduced even if a large-capacity card is accommodated.

[0047] In addition, there is an advantage that the reliability can be improved by storing and keeping the cards that have been issued and that have been incorrectly identified at another location.

[0048] Furthermore, there is no need to perform the complicated work of conveying the collected cards to the card issuing machine as in the past, so the operation is convenient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0049] Figure 1 This is a conceptual diagram showing a card issuing machine of the prior art.

[0050] Figure 2 A three-dimensional diagram showing a large-capacity card issuing machine according to the present invention.

[0051] Figure 3 and Figure 4 For Figure 2 The side wall stereogram of the card issuing machine shown is a state where the side wall bracket is removed.

[0052] Figure 5To show the storage Figure 4 A cross-sectional view showing a state in which the center of gravity of a card in the card loading section is shifted.

[0053] Figures 6a to 6c This is a conceptual diagram showing the card issuance process of a large-capacity card issuing machine.

[0054] Figures 7a to 7d This is a conceptual diagram showing the card recycling process of a large-capacity card issuing machine.

[0055] Figures 8a to 8d A conceptual diagram showing the error card ejection process of a large-capacity card issuing machine. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0056] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the large-capacity card issuing machine of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0057] In the accompanying drawings, Figure 2 To illustrate a perspective view of a large-capacity card issuing machine of the present invention, Figure 3 and Figure 4 For Figure 2 A three-dimensional view of the side wall of the card issuing machine shown in the figure with the side wall bracket removed, Figure 5 To show the storage Figure 4 A cross-sectional view showing a state in which the center of gravity of a card in the card loading section is moved, Figures 6a to 6c This is a conceptual diagram showing the card issuance process of a large-capacity card issuing machine. Figures 7a to 7d This is a conceptual diagram showing the card recycling process of a large-capacity card issuing machine. Figures 8a to 8d A conceptual diagram showing the error card ejection process of a large-capacity card issuing machine.

[0058] like Figure 2 As shown, a card slot 160 for introducing or withdrawing cards 1 is provided on one side of the large-capacity card processing device 100, and a large-capacity card loading unit 110 is provided on the other side of the large-capacity card processing device 100. A large number of cards 1 are loaded in the large-capacity card loading unit 110 which is open toward the upper part. The large-capacity card loading unit 110 is a card loading unit that can store more than 300 ordinary cards of a length of 85 mm, a width of 55 mm, and a thickness of about 1 mm.

[0059] On the other hand, Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, when the two side wall brackets 111S ( Figure 2), a card slot portion 160 is provided on one side inside the large-capacity card processing device 100, and brackets 111F and 111B of a card loading portion 110 for loading and storing the card 1 are formed on the other side inside the large-capacity card processing device 100, and a card transfer portion 120 extends toward the card slot portion 160 at the lower end of the card loading portion 110.

[0060] Then, the card 1 located at the bottom among the cards loaded in the card loading unit 110 is moved to the card slot 160 by the card transfer unit 120 and provided to the user.

[0061] Hereinafter, the large-capacity card processing device configured in this manner will be described in detail.

[0062] like Figure 3 and Figures 6a to 6c As shown, the card loading section 110 of the large-capacity card processing device 100 is formed by side wall brackets 111S, a front bracket 111F, and a rear bracket 111B located on both sides, and more than 300 cards 1 are loaded in the space formed inside the side wall brackets 111S, the front bracket 111F, and the rear bracket 111B. A weight 113 is provided on the upper part of the loaded cards 1 to pressurize the loaded cards 1.

[0063] In the card loading section 110 thus constructed, the side wall brackets 111S and the front bracket 111F are arranged perpendicularly, but the rear bracket 111B is arranged to have an inclination angle that inclines toward the outside, that is, toward the rear, as it approaches the upper portion.

[0064] On the other hand, the bottom of the card loading section 110 is the bottom surface 121 of the card transfer section 120 extending toward the card slot 160 , and the card 1 discharged from the card loading section 110 is transferred toward the card slot 160 along the bottom surface 121 of the card transfer section 120 .

[0065] Furthermore, a lifting roller 130 is formed on the bottom surface of the card loading portion 110, and the lifting roller 130 can move in the up-down direction and can rotate in the forward direction or the reverse direction under the action of the second motor 102. The lifting roller 130 is provided on the bottom surface 121 and contacts the bottom surface of the card 1 located at the bottom end among the multiple cards loaded, and the lifting roller 130 contacts the front side of the length center of the card 1 located at the bottom end.

[0066] Therefore, if the lifting roller 130 is lifted upward, the front end of the loaded card will be tilted upward based on the length center. Figure 5 As shown, the entire card is tilted backward and contacts the rear support 111B. In addition, a gap is formed between the front end of the card that is tilted by the lifting roller 130 and the bottom surface 121.

[0067] On the other hand, a stopper 115 is attached to the lower end of the front bracket 111F.

[0068] The stopper 115 is opposite to the bottom surface 121, and the card 1 released from the card loading unit 110 advances toward the card transfer unit 120 through the gap between the stopper 115 and the bottom surface 121, or the card collected by the card transfer unit 120 enters below the plurality of cards loaded with the front ends tilted through the gap between the stopper 115 and the bottom surface 121. At this time, an inclined surface 115S is formed on the front end surface of the stopper 115 facing the entry direction of the collected card, so that the collected card can smoothly enter the card loading unit 110 through the gap between the stopper 115 and the bottom surface 121, thereby guiding the collected card to smoothly enter the gap between the stopper 115 and the bottom surface 121.

[0069] In the process of issuing the card located at the bottom of the cards loaded in the card loading portion 110 , the card passing through the gap between the stopper 115 and the bottom surface 121 moves toward the card slot 160 along the card transfer portion 120 .

[0070] A plurality of transfer rollers 131, 132, 133, 134 and idle rollers 132I, 133I, 134I are installed on the bottom surface 121 of the card transfer portion 120, so as to realize the movement of the card from the card loading portion 110 to the card slot portion 160 and the movement of the card from the card slot portion 160 to the card loading portion 110.

[0071] Hereinafter, the plurality of transport rollers mounted on the bottom surface 121 , the motor for driving the transport rollers, and the operating structure of the lifting rollers will be described.

[0072] As mentioned above, Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the lifting roller 130 is installed on the bottom surface 121 corresponding to the card loading portion 110 and moves in the vertical direction while being in contact with the front side of the middle of the length of the card loaded in the card loading portion 110 .

[0073] A pulley P is fixed to one end of the shaft of the lifting roller 130, and a lift bearing 130B is installed to the other end of the shaft of the lifting roller 130. A pair of links 130L are connected to the shaft of the lifting roller 130.

[0074] The outer peripheral surface of the lifting bearing 130B contacts the cam 137, and the shaft of the cam 137 is rotatably mounted on the two side wall brackets 111S. A pulley P is fixed to the end of the shaft of the cam 137, and the pulley P is connected to the first motor 101 through a timing belt, so that the cam 137 rotates under the drive of the first motor 101, and the lifting roller 130 moves in the up-down direction under the rotation of the cam 137. The shaft of the lifting roller 130 is connected to the connecting rod 130L, so that it can rotate in the up-down direction within the rotation range of the connecting rod 130L.

[0075] A plurality of limit switches 139 for detecting the rotation of the cam 137 are installed around the shaft of the cam 137 , thereby controlling the driving or stopping of the first motor 101 .

[0076] If the lifting roller 130 moves upward, the card 1 installed in the card loading unit 110 is lifted upward, so that the loaded cards are tilted backward and the front end of the card 1 at the bottom is tilted from the bottom surface 121. On the contrary, if the lifting roller 130 moves downward, the height is consistent with the first transfer roller 131 described later, so that the card 1 at the bottom is horizontal, or the front end of the card 1 at the bottom is in contact with the bottom surface 121. If the lifting roller 130 rotates in this state, the card 1 at the bottom is moved forward and discharged due to the friction with the lifting roller 130.

[0077] When the card 1 at the bottom contacts the lifting roller 130 and the first conveying roller 131, it is discharged under the rotation of the lifting roller 130 and the first conveying roller 131. The structure may be such that, according to the weight of the loaded cards, the card 1 at the bottom contacts only the lifting roller 130 or contacts both the first conveying roller 131 and the lifting roller 130.

[0078] One end of the lifting roller 130, on which the pulley P is installed, passes through the side wall bracket 111S. The side wall bracket 111S is formed with a long hole (not shown) or a groove with a diameter larger than the moving range of the shaft, so that the lifting roller 130 can move up and down.

[0079] On the other hand, the connecting rod 130L extends in the card in-and-out direction and is connected to the shaft of the first transfer roller 131 located in front of the lifting roller 130. The first transfer roller 131 passes through the bottom surface 121 and protrudes above the bottom surface 121. Pulleys P are fixed to both ends of the first transfer roller 131, and a timing belt is installed on the pulley P corresponding to the pulley P fixed to one end of the shaft of the lifting roller 130, so that the lifting roller 130 and the first transfer roller 131 are linked together. The pulley P fixed to the other end of the shaft of the first transfer roller 131 is connected to the pulley P fixed to the second motor 102 by the timing belt, and the first transfer roller 131 rotates under the action of the second motor 102, and the lifting roller 130 also rotates together with the first transfer roller 131.

[0080] Therefore, the lifting roller 130 has a structure that is rotated by the second motor 102 and moved in the up-down direction by the first motor 101 .

[0081] The card conveying unit 120 has a second conveying roller 132 and a third conveying roller 133 arranged at intervals in the moving direction of the card conveying unit 120, and the second conveying roller 132 and the third conveying roller 133 are used to move the card 1 discharged from the card loading unit to the card slot 160. Here, the intervals between the lifting roller 130, the first conveying roller 131, the second conveying roller 132, the third conveying roller 133 and the fourth conveying roller 134 to be described later are set according to the length of the card 1. In order to allow the card 1 to smoothly move forward or backward, the intervals are designed as follows: the card 1 moving along the card conveying unit 120 moves forward or backward in a state of being bitten by one conveying roller or two or more rollers among the first conveying roller 131 to the fourth conveying roller 134 under the rotation of the corresponding rollers.

[0082] In addition, corresponding empty rollers 132I, 133I, and 134I are respectively installed on the upper parts of the second to fourth transfer rollers 132 to 134. The card 1 can be clamped between the transfer rollers 132, 133, and 134 and the empty rollers 132I, 133I, and 134I to increase the friction, and as the friction increases, slipping can be prevented.

[0083] The second to fourth transfer rollers 132 to 134 are connected to the third motor 103 , and the second to fourth transfer rollers 132 to 134 are linked to each other under the forward / reverse rotation of the third motor 103 .

[0084] On the other hand, Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, a radio frequency reader (RF reader) 150 is installed at an upper portion between the third transfer roller 133 and the fourth transfer roller 134 , and a portion of the bottom surface of the card transfer unit 120 is opened.

[0085] like Figure 3 and Figures 8a to 8d As shown, an error card storage unit 140 for collecting error cards is installed at the opened bottom of the card transfer unit 120 .

[0086] The error card storage section 140 includes a tilting plate 141, which is rotatably mounted on the opened bottom of the card transfer section 120. Since the tilting plate 141 is mounted on the bottom of the card transfer section 120, the card 1 moving along the card transfer section 120 can move downwardly toward the card transfer section 120 according to the rotation angle of the tilting plate 141, or can move toward the card slot section 160 or the card loading section 110 along the bottom surface 121 of the card transfer section 120.

[0087] A hinge shaft 141S is disposed transversely in the middle of the length of the tilting plate 141. The hinge shaft 141S is fixed to the tilting plate 141. Both ends of the hinge shaft 141S are rotatably mounted on the two side wall brackets 111S. Therefore, if the hinge shaft 141S rotates, the tilting plate 141 rotates with the hinge shaft 141S. Figure 8b and Figure 8c As shown, if the tilting plate 141 rotates clockwise, the upper surface of the tilting plate 141 and the bottom surface 121 of the card transfer portion 120 become consistent, so that the card 1 moves smoothly along the card transfer portion 120, but Figure 8d As shown, if the tilting plate 141 rotates counterclockwise, the rear end of the tilting plate 141 is higher than the card transfer portion 120, thereby forming a gap G) that allows the card to move downward. As a result, the card 1 moving forward under the rotation of the third transfer roller 133 passes through the gap G through the bottom surface of the tilting plate 141 and falls to the lower part of the card transfer portion 120.

[0088] A storage box 143 for storing dropped cards 1 is formed below the tilting plate 141 , and the cards dropped into the storage box 143 are loaded inside the storage box 143 .

[0089] On the other hand, a solenoid 145 as a driving unit is installed below the card transfer unit 120, and a rod 145R that moves forward / backward in the solenoid 145 and a hinge shaft 141S are connected via a link 147. Therefore, the hinge shaft 141S rotates when the rod 145R of the solenoid 145 moves forward / backward, and the tilting plate 141 rotates when the hinge shaft 141S rotates. Therefore, a gap G for loading the error card 1 into the storage box 143 is formed between the bottom surface 121 and the tilting plate 141, so that the error card 1 that is moved forward passes through the gap G and is stored in the storage box 143.

[0090] On the contrary, Figures 6a to 6cAs shown, when the tipping plate 141 is in a horizontal state, i.e., parallel to the bottom surface 121 of the card transfer portion 120, the card 1 moving forward under the action of the third transfer roller 133 becomes sandwiched between the fourth transfer roller 134 and the empty roller 134I. When the card 1 is located below the RF reader 150, the third motor 103 stops running.

[0091] If the third motor 103 stops running, the card 1 stops under the RF reader 150, and an induction current is formed between the RF reader 150 and the RF antenna built in the card 1 to achieve communication between the RF chip and the RF reader 150, thereby exchanging and storing information with each other.

[0092] Therefore, the card 1 located below the RF reader 150 stores information, and then the third motor 103 is operated to eject a portion of the card 1 out of the card slot 160 under the action of the fourth transfer roller 134 .

[0093] In this way, a part of the card 1 ejected out of the card slot 160 is a card storing information useful for the user, and the user can pull out the card 1 from the card slot 160 and use the card 1 as needed.

[0094] On the other hand, if the card 1 located below the RF reader 150 cannot be recognized by the RF reader 150, it is determined that an error has occurred in the card 1. In this case, Figures 8a to 8d As shown, the third motor 103 rotates in reverse to move the card 1 held by the third transfer roller 133 backward. When the card 1 moves backward, the solenoid 145 operates to rotate the tilting plate 141, thereby opening the storage box 143.

[0095] When the third motor 103 rotates forward in the state where the storage box 143 is opened, the card 1 moves forward and enters below the tilting plate 141 , and is loaded into the storage box 143 .

[0096] If the error card 1 falls into the storage box 143, the card 1 located at the bottom among the cards 1 stored in the card loading unit 110 is advanced in the above-mentioned order to issue a normal card without error to the user.

[0097] The following describes the relationship between the card collection operation.

[0098] like Figures 7a to 7cAs shown, if the user inserts the used card 1 into the card slot 160 and pushes it after using the issued card 1, the card 1 is bitten by the fourth transfer roller 134 and when the third motor 103 rotates in the opposite direction, the card 1 passes through the fourth transfer roller 134, the tilting plate 141, the third transfer roller 133, and the second transfer roller 132 and enters between the stop portion 115 and the bottom surface 121. At this time, the entered card 1 enters between the lowest end point of the stop portion 115 and the bottom surface 121 along the inclined surface 115S inclined at the rear lower part of the stop portion 115, and then enters the card loading portion 110.

[0099] As described above, the card loading unit 110 usually maintains a state where the front end of the loaded card is tilted, that is, the lifting roller 130 moves upward and the loaded card is lifted up, so that the recovered card can enter under the loaded card.

[0100] Therefore, if Figure 5 As shown, the center of gravity of the loaded cards moves rearward to maintain the state in which the cards are in contact with the inclined rear support 111B, thereby ensuring that the recovered cards entering the card loading unit 110 after being recovered can smoothly enter the lower side of the cards.

[0101] Furthermore, before the recovered card enters the card loading section 110, the card enters the card loading section 110 in a state of contacting the bottom surface 121 and in a lowered posture due to the action of the inclined surface 115S of the stopper 115. At this time, the card 1 enters the lower part of the loaded card 1 that is tilted by the lifting roller 130. With the rotation of the first transfer roller 131 and the lifting roller 130 that rotate in the reverse direction, the entered card 1 is loaded as the lowermost card of the loaded cards 1.

[0102] In this way, when issuing a card in a state where the collected card enters the card loading section 110 and is loaded, the lifting roller 130 descends, and the loaded card moves forward with it, so that the center of gravity is located between the lifting roller 130 and the first transfer roller 131. In this state, the lifting roller 130 and the first transfer roller 131 in contact with the lowermost card 1 rotate under the positive rotation of the second motor 102, so that the card 1 is discharged from the card loading section 110.

[0103] In the card processing device 100 configured in this manner, sensors for detecting the position of the card are disposed in the card transfer unit 120. Each sensor detects the card and rotates the second motor 102 and the third motor 103 forward or reversely. The position of the sensor may be different depending on the design.

[0104] In addition, a barcode reader can be used instead of the RF reader 150 for sending and receiving information with the card, and the information can be obtained by identifying the barcode printed on the card and processed. The RF reader 150 is installed on the cover 151 hinged with the upper part of the card transfer unit 120 and opened and closed by rotating the cover 151 upward and downward. In this way, by installing the RF reader 150 on the cover 151, when the RF reader 150 is inspected and repaired, the cover 151 can be opened to directly perform maintenance, thereby providing convenience of operation.

Claims

1. A card processing device, characterized in that: include: A card slot portion, used for introducing or removing a card; The card loading part, due to the upward movement of the lifting roller installed on the bottom surface, pushes up the loaded cards, so that the front ends of the multiple cards loaded inside are maintained in a tilted state; The card transfer unit connects the card loading unit and the card slot unit and is used to transfer the card so that the card located at the bottom of the plurality of cards loaded in the card loading unit is transferred to the card slot unit and led out, or the card introduced from the card slot unit is entered under the card loaded in the card loading unit in a tilted state and loaded. The card loading unit includes: a front bracket, located in front of the card loaded therein; a plurality of side brackets, respectively located on both sides of the loaded card; and a rear bracket, located behind the loaded card. The rear bracket tilts outward as it approaches the upper part. If the lifting roller moves upward and lifts the loaded cards upward, the multiple cards loaded on the card loading part tilt backward and contact the rear bracket, so that the front end of the lowest card is tilted up. The card processing device further includes: a lift bearing mounted on one end of the shaft of the lifting roller; a cam that contacts the lift bearing and rotates to move the lift bearing up and down; a first motor that rotates the cam; and a connecting rod that is connected to the shaft of the lifting roller and is used to limit the up and down movement of the lifting roller. The other end of the shaft of the lifting roller is connected to the second motor, and the lifting roller rotates forward or reversely under the power of the second motor, thereby leading out the card at the bottom of the loaded cards or leading the recovered card to the bottom of the loaded cards.

2. The card processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The card processing device includes a stopper fixed to the lower end of the front bracket, the stopper facing the bottom surface so that only the card located at the bottom of the loaded cards is released to the card transfer unit. The stopper is formed with an inclined surface which guides the front end of the card in the entry direction toward the bottom surface so that the card introduced from the card slot is transferred to the card loading portion and enters below the loaded card.

3. The card processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A first transfer roller corresponding to the stopper is installed below the bottom surface, the upper end of the first transfer roller passes through the bottom surface and contacts the bottom of the card moving along the bottom surface, and the first transfer roller rotates driven by the second motor.

4. The card processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The card transfer unit includes: The bottom surface connects the card loading portion and the card slot portion and guides the moving direction of the card; A plurality of transfer rollers are installed to protrude from the upper surface of the bottom surface so that the card can be moved along the bottom surface; A plurality of third motors are used to rotate the plurality of transfer rollers.

5. The card processing device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: The first motor to the third motor perform forward rotation or reverse rotation. The transfer roller transfers the card from the card loading portion side to the card slot portion side under the forward rotation of the motor, or transfers the card from the card slot portion side to the card loading portion side under the reverse rotation of the motor.

6. The card processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The interval between the transfer rollers is set to be smaller than the length of the card, and the card to be transferred is transferred in a state of being in contact with one or both of the transfer rollers.

7. The card processing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: Among the plurality of transfer rollers, an empty roller is provided on the upper part of the transfer roller, and the card entering between the transfer roller and the empty roller is transferred by the rotation of the transfer roller.

8. The card processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The RF reader or the barcode reader is installed on the upper part of the card transfer part.

9. The card processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The card processing device further includes an error card storage unit for discharging and loading cards recognized as errors among the cards transferred along the card transfer unit to the outside of the card transfer unit.

10. The card processing device according to claim 9, characterized in that: A portion of the bottom surface is opened, and an error card storage unit is installed at the opened portion. A card recognized as an error enters the error card storage unit through the opened portion of the bottom surface.

11. The card processing device according to claim 10, characterized in that: The error card storage section includes: A tipping plate is installed at the opened portion of the bottom surface, and closes the opened portion of the bottom surface to make it flatly connected with the bottom surface, or rotates upward in a manner higher than the bottom surface to open the opened portion of the bottom surface, so that the advancing card enters below the bottom surface through the opened portion; The driving part rotates the tilting plate in the upward and downward directions.

12. The card processing device according to claim 11, characterized in that: The error card storage unit also includes: A hinge shaft is fixed laterally in the middle of the length of the tipping plate, and both ends of the hinge shaft are rotatably mounted on the side wall brackets; A connecting rod, one end of which is connected to the hinge shaft; A driving part, fixed to the other end of the connecting rod; The hinge shaft rotates under the operation of the driving unit, and the tilting plate rotates under the rotation of the hinge shaft, thereby opening or closing the opened part of the bottom surface.

13. The card processing device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The driving part is a solenoid, the rod of the solenoid moves back and forth in a straight line, and the hinge shaft rotates by means of a connecting rod connected to the rod.

14. The card processing device according to claim 8, characterized in that: A cover which is hinged and can rotate up and down is installed on the upper part of the card transfer part, and an RF reader or a barcode reader is installed on the cover.

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