A card processing device with efficient transmission and real-time card replacement functions

Abstract

This invention discloses a card processing device with efficient card transmission and real-time card replacement functions, including a main card conveying track, a card transfer and handling device, and multiple card information processing workstations. The card transfer and handling device includes a card feeding timing belt, a transfer drive mechanism, and a card clamping mechanism. The card feeding timing belt intersects the main card conveying track perpendicularly. Multiple card information processing workstations are equidistantly arranged along the running direction of the card feeding timing belt. Multiple card clamping mechanisms are evenly distributed on the card feeding timing belt. When one of the card clamping mechanisms is located at the card handover position, the card inlet / outlet of each card information processing workstation is aligned with one of the card clamping mechanisms on the card feeding timing belt, and a card pushing mechanism is provided at the card inlet / outlet of each card information processing workstation. The card transmission device of this invention has the advantages of good production flexibility, high efficiency, rapid card replacement, and good scalability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a smart card production equipment, specifically a card processing device with efficient transmission and real-time card replacement functions. Background Technology

[0002] In the smart card manufacturing process, data information needs to be written into the card through an information processing device. Existing information processing devices employ radial disk arrangement, tangential disk arrangement, horizontal linear arrangement, or vertical linear arrangement, and the write head assembly (reader / writer) used for writing cards is mostly in motion. The moving write head assembly brings several problems: 1) Data transmission must be connected via slip rings or cable chains; 2) If writing multiple chips, expansion is difficult; 3) The moving write head affects the stability of data writing. Another problem with existing card writing mechanisms is that each card entering and exiting the write head requires a switching action, thus affecting production efficiency.

[0003] To address the aforementioned technical problems, invention patent CN107092939B discloses a card writing method for a smart card personalization device and a card writing mechanism implementing the method. The card writing mechanism includes a fixed writing head group, a buffer card slot group, a card pushing device, a card feeding channel, a lifting drive mechanism, and a translation drive mechanism. The card feeding channel is installed on the smart card personalization device, and fixed writing head groups are provided on both the upper and lower sides of the channel. A liftable buffer card slot group is provided on one side of each fixed writing head group. This buffer card slot group is driven by the lifting drive mechanism installed on the smart card personalization device. The drive mechanism reciprocates between the fixed write head groups on the upper and lower sides to buffer each group of blank smart cards on the card feeding channel or each group of smart cards that have been written by the fixed write head groups on the upper and lower sides. Each of the upper and lower sides of the card feeding channel is equipped with a card pushing device. This pushing device is driven by a translation drive mechanism installed on the smart card personalization device to reciprocate between the fixed write head groups and the buffer card slot groups, simultaneously pushing a group of blank smart cards buffered in the buffer card slot groups into the fixed write head groups, or simultaneously pushing a group of smart cards that have been written by the fixed write head groups into the buffer card slot groups.

[0004] The card writing mechanism of the aforementioned smart card personalization device allows one set of fixed write heads to simultaneously handle card input / output while another set of fixed write heads can write cards normally. When one set of fixed write heads completes the card input / output handover, both sets can write cards simultaneously, improving the working efficiency of the smart card personalization device. The fixed write head sets of the writing mechanism do not interfere with each other and fix the card writing clip, ensuring stable data writing while improving smart card data writing efficiency and avoiding various adverse effects on cables and communication caused by write head movement. However, the following problems still exist:

[0005] (1) Because the buffer card slot group moves up and down, the fixed write head group can only be vertically distributed on the upper and lower sides of the card passage, and the expansion space is small. When the fixed write head needs to perform multiple information processing, that is, when the card needs to perform information processing such as printing and writing, the fixed write head will be larger in size, and there cannot be enough fixed write heads to ensure the efficiency required for production.

[0006] (2) The card writing mechanism uses a buffer card slot group that can move up and down to exchange cards with the card feeding channel and the fixed writing head groups on the upper and lower sides of the card feeding channel. At the same time, the buffer card slot group can only exchange cards with the card feeding channel or one of the fixed writing head groups. The card exchange between the buffer card slot group and the card feeding channel and the two fixed writing head groups can only be completed in the set order. The production mode is simple, the flexibility is poor, and the efficiency is low.

[0007] (3) When the cache card slot group and the card-carrying channel exchange cards, the cards can only be exchanged one by one. The cache card slot group must complete the handover of all cards with the card-carrying channel before it can exchange cards with the fixed write head group. The larger the number of cards that the fixed write head group completes writing at one time, the longer the time it takes for the cache card slot group and the card-carrying channel to exchange cards. In order to ensure that the fixed write head group is not in an idle waiting state, the number of cards that the fixed write head group writes at one time is restricted, and the space for improving production efficiency is constrained.

[0008] (4) When a card writing failure occurs and a replacement card is needed, the replacement process is complicated and time-consuming. Summary of the Invention

[0009] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides a card conveying device with efficient conveying and real-time card replacement functions. This card conveying device has the advantages of good production flexibility, high efficiency, rapid card replacement, and good scalability.

[0010] The technical solution of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is:

[0011] A card processing device with efficient card transmission and real-time card replacement functions includes a main card conveying track, a card transfer and handling device, and multiple card information processing workstations, wherein the main card conveying track is horizontally arranged.

[0012] The card transfer and handling device includes a card feeding timing belt, a transfer drive mechanism for driving the card feeding timing belt to rotate cyclically, and multiple card clamping mechanisms for temporarily storing cards arranged on the card feeding timing belt; the multiple card clamping mechanisms are evenly arranged and installed on the card feeding timing belt and move with the card feeding timing belt.

[0013] The card feeding synchronous belt is perpendicularly intersecting the main card conveyor track, and the intersection point forms the card handover position. Multiple card information processing workstations are equidistantly arranged along the running direction of the card feeding synchronous belt, distributed on the upper and / or lower side of the main card conveyor track. The number of card clamping mechanisms is greater than or equal to the number of card information processing workstations. The equidistant distance between the card information processing workstations along the running direction of the card feeding synchronous belt is equal to the distance between the card-carrying surface of the main card conveyor track and the nearest card inlet / outlet of the card information processing workstation on the upper and lower sides, and is equal to or an integer multiple of the distance between the card clamping mechanisms evenly distributed on the card feeding synchronous belt. When one of the card clamping mechanisms is located at the card handover position, the card inlet / outlet of each card information processing workstation is aligned with one of the card clamping mechanisms on the card feeding synchronous belt, and a card pushing mechanism for moving the card to achieve card handover with the card clamping mechanism is provided at the card inlet / outlet of each card information processing workstation.

[0014] Preferably, multiple card information processing workstations are installed on the upper side of the card conveyor main track table.

[0015] Preferably, multiple card information processing workstations are arranged along two vertical segments of the card synchronization belt.

[0016] Preferably, multiple card information processing workstations are arranged on both sides of the vertical section of the card feeding synchronization belt and along the circumferential direction of the card feeding synchronization belt.

[0017] Preferably, the card pushing mechanism includes a card buffer handover mechanism and a card dispensing mechanism. The card buffer handover mechanism is located at the card inlet / outlet of the card information processing workstation and includes a bracket, two sets of card feeding mechanisms mounted on the bracket, and a vertical drive mechanism for driving the two sets of card feeding mechanisms to move vertically. The card dispensing mechanism includes a card dispensing component and a card dispensing drive mechanism for driving the card dispensing component to dispense cards from the card clamping mechanism to the card buffer handover mechanism, or to dispense processed cards from the card buffer handover mechanism to the card clamping mechanism.

[0018] Preferably, the card feeding mechanism includes a card feeding seat mounted on a bracket, card feeding wheels mounted on the upper and lower sides of the card feeding seat, and a card feeding drive mechanism. The card feeding wheels are rotatably connected to the bracket via a rotating shaft. The card feeding seat has a card feeding slot. The card feeding drive mechanism drives the card feeding wheels to rotate, thereby transferring cards between the card information processing workstation and the card feeding seat.

[0019] Preferably, the two card feeding mechanisms share a single card feeding drive mechanism. The card feeding drive mechanism includes a card feeding drive motor and a gear transmission mechanism mounted on a bracket. The rotating shafts of the card feeding rollers on the upper and lower sides of the two card feeding seats are connected through the gear transmission mechanism. A drive gear is mounted on the motor shaft of the card feeding drive motor. The drive gear meshes with the lower gear in the gear transmission mechanism of the upper card feeding mechanism. Simultaneously, the drive gear meshes with the upper gear in the gear transmission mechanism of the lower card buffer transfer mechanism.

[0020] Preferably, the card dispensing mechanism is in multiple sets, with each set of card information processing workstations equipped with a card dispensing mechanism to enable the transfer of cards between the card holding mechanism and the card buffer handover mechanism.

[0021] Preferably, four card information processing workstations symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the card delivery synchronization belt share a single card dispensing mechanism.

[0022] Preferably, the card-dispensing component includes a movable frame and dispensing teeth disposed on the movable frame. The dispensing teeth are in multiple sets, and the multiple sets of dispensing teeth are disposed on the upper and lower sides of the movable frame. Each set of dispensing teeth consists of three teeth, and includes teeth disposed on the left, middle, and right sides of the movable frame. The distance between the dispensing teeth on the left, middle, and right sides is greater than or equal to the length of the card, while the distance between the dispensing teeth on the upper and lower sides is equal to the distance between the card inlet and outlet slots of the upper and lower sets of card information processing workstations.

[0023] Preferably, the card-dispensing drive mechanism includes a lifting drive mechanism for driving the moving frame to move up and down and a lateral drive mechanism for driving the moving frame to move laterally.

[0024] The working principle of the card processing device of the present invention, which has the functions of efficient transmission and real-time card replacement, is as follows:

[0025] During operation, the main card conveying track transports cards to be processed to the card handover position and sequentially transports processed cards to subsequent workstations. The card information processing workstation processes card information. The card transfer and handling device facilitates card transfer between the main card conveying track and the card information processing workstation. Specifically, it transports cards to be processed from the main card conveying track to the card information processing workstation for information processing and transfers processed cards from the card information processing workstation back to the main card conveying track. If the cards to be processed are directly issued from the card issuing module inside the card information processing workstation, the card transfer and handling device only needs to transfer processed cards from the card information processing workstation to the main card conveying track. Specifically, when the card conveying main track and the card transfer and handling device exchange cards, the transfer drive mechanism drives the card feeding timing belt to move, causing the card clamping mechanism to reach the card handover position. At this time, the card-dispensing mechanism inside the card conveying main track can dispense the card to be processed into the card clamping mechanism, or dispense a card that has been processed in the card clamping mechanism, or dispense a card that has been processed while simultaneously dispensing a card to be processed into the card clamping mechanism. When the card transfer and handling device exchanges cards with the card information processing workstation, the card inlet / outlet of the card information processing workstation aligns with one of the card clamping mechanisms on the card feeding timing belt. The card-pushing mechanism pushes the card to be processed in the card clamping mechanism into the card information processing workstation, or pushes a card that has been processed in the card information processing workstation into the card clamping mechanism. Driven by the transfer drive mechanism, the card clamping mechanism moves between the card handover position and the card information processing workstation, realizing the transfer and handover of cards.

[0026] Because the distance between the card clamping mechanisms evenly distributed on the card feeding timing belt is equal to the distance between the card information processing workstations equidistantly distributed along the running direction of the card feeding timing belt, and equal to the distance between the card surface on the main card conveyor track and the card inlet / outlet of the nearest card information processing workstation on the upper and lower sides, that is, when one of the card clamping mechanisms is located at the card handover position, the card inlet / outlet of each card information processing workstation is aligned with one of the card clamping mechanisms on the card feeding timing belt. At this time, card exchange can be carried out simultaneously between the card clamping mechanism and the main card conveyor track, and between each card information processing workstation and its corresponding card clamping mechanism. This allows the card processing device of the present invention to adopt a flexible production mode during operation, for example... For example, the card information processing workstations can be divided into several groups according to their sequential entry into operation. Each group can consist of one or more workstations arranged along the card feeding direction of the synchronous belt. After work begins, the card holding mechanism first feeds the cards to be processed into the first group of workstations, then into the second group, and so on. Similarly, when returning processed cards to the main card conveyor track, the cards from the first group that finished processing earliest are returned first, then the cards from the second group, and so on. Because there are various grouping methods for the card information processing workstations, production modes with different work sequences are created. For example, each card information processing workstation can be grouped together; two or more adjacent card information processing workstations can be grouped together; or the four quadrants formed by the perpendicular intersection of the main card conveyor track and the card delivery synchronization belt can be grouped together, with the card information processing workstations in each quadrant forming a group, and so on. The division method is flexible and varied, and each division method corresponds to a different work sequence mode. In these modes, the cards to be processed are first conveyed to the corresponding card information processing workstations in a set order, and then the processed cards are sequentially sent to the main card conveyor track.

[0027] Alternatively, if the cards to be processed are issued directly from the card issuing module inside the card information processing workstation, the card transfer and handling device can transfer the processed cards to the main card conveying track in sequence.

[0028] During card information processing, due to the unique requirements of card data and order, real-time replacement of cards that fail to complete the information processing is essential. When processing cards using a card dispensing module on the main card conveyor track, if an information processing workstation fails, the card transfer and handling device can immediately transport a new card from the main card conveyor track to that workstation for exchange with the failed card. The card pushing mechanism then sends the new card to the card information processing workstation for rewriting, returning the faulty card to the card clamping mechanism of the card transfer and handling device. The card transfer and handling device then sends the failed card back to the main card conveyor track, which continues to transport the card forward through other work modules to the collection station, where the failed cards are collected in the rejection bin. At this point, the card information processing workstation with the replaced card continues to write the information of the previous cards, completes the information processing, and then queues up to return to the main card conveyor track, thus ensuring that the data order of the finished cards remains unchanged. Because the card clamping mechanism is arranged cyclically along the support by the card feeding synchronous belt, during the rapid card replenishment process, all other card clamping mechanisms move synchronously along the support under the drive of the card feeding synchronous belt and reset synchronously. When processing production using the method of distributing cards from the card issuing modules of each card information processing workstation, if the information processing of a certain workstation fails, that card information processing workstation will collect the defective card in its own rejection bin, and then automatically issue a new card to continue writing the information of the previous card. After the information processing is completed, the card transfer and transportation device collects and sends the cards to the main conveyor track in sequence, thus ensuring that the data order of the finished cards remains unchanged.

[0029] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0030] 1. In this invention, the card clamping mechanism is evenly arranged on the card feeding synchronous belt, and each card information processing workstation is equidistantly arranged along the running direction of the card feeding synchronous belt. More workstations can be arranged cyclically along the running direction of the card feeding synchronous belt (especially for larger card information processing workstations, such as workstations with color printing functions). For example, card information processing workstations can be symmetrically arranged on the front, back, left, and right sides of the card feeding synchronous belt to improve work efficiency. Unlike the existing patent CN107092939B, which requires the buffer card slot group to move up and down, the fixed write head group can only be vertically distributed on the upper and lower sides of the card feeding channel. The expansion space is small. When the fixed write head needs to perform multiple information processing, that is, when the card needs to perform printing, writing, and other information content, the fixed write head will be large in size, and the fixed write head cannot be arranged in enough numbers to ensure the efficiency required for production.

[0031] 2. In this invention, the distance between the card clamping mechanisms evenly distributed on the card feeding synchronous belt is equal to the distance between the card information processing workstations equidistantly distributed along the running direction of the card feeding synchronous belt, and is equal to the distance between the card surface of the card conveying main track and the card inlet / outlet of the nearest card information processing workstation on the upper and lower sides. That is, when one of the card clamping mechanisms is located at the card handover position, the card inlet / outlet of each card information processing workstation is aligned with one of the card clamping mechanisms on the card feeding synchronous belt. While the card clamping mechanism and the card conveying main track are exchanging cards, the card information processing workstation can also simultaneously exchange cards with the corresponding card clamping mechanism, realizing multi-line simultaneous operation, improving the production efficiency of card exchange, and adopting a more flexible production mode as needed.

[0032] 3. In this invention, when a card writing failure occurs and a replacement card is needed, a new card can be immediately dispatched to the corresponding card information processing workstation upon detection of the writing failure, achieving real-time and efficient card replacement. In contrast, when the existing patent CN107092939B is reissued, since multiple cards are written simultaneously, even if a card writing failure is detected, it must wait until the writing of the same batch of cards is completed before it can be rewritten in the next batch of card writing process. Its card replacement efficiency is significantly lower than that of this invention. Attached Figure Description

[0033] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the card processing device of the present invention, which has the functions of efficient transmission and real-time card replacement.

[0034] Figure 2 Main view.

[0035] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a card transfer and handling device.

[0036] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the card clamping mechanism.

[0037] Figure 5 and Figure 6 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the card dispensing mechanism from two different perspectives.

[0038] Figures 7-8 These are three-dimensional structural diagrams of the card cache handover mechanism from two different perspectives.

[0039] Figure 9 This is a structural diagram of the card handover location.

[0040] Figure 10 This is a simplified structural diagram of a second specific embodiment of the card processing device of the present invention, which has the functions of efficient transmission and real-time card replacement.

[0041] Figure 11 This is a simplified structural diagram of a third specific embodiment of the card processing device of the present invention, which has the functions of efficient transmission and real-time card replacement.

[0042] Figure 12 and Figure 13 These are two structural schematic diagrams from different perspectives illustrating the fifth specific embodiment of the card processing device of the present invention, which has the functions of efficient transmission and real-time card replacement.

[0043] Figure 14 This is a simplified structural diagram of the card processing device of the present invention, which has the functions of efficient transmission and real-time card replacement. Detailed Implementation

[0044] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments and accompanying drawings, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

[0045] Example 1

[0046] See Figures 1-9 The card processing device of the present invention, which has the functions of efficient transmission and real-time card replacement, includes a frame 1 and a main card conveying track 5, a card transfer and handling device 3, and multiple card information processing workstations 2 arranged on the frame 1; the main card conveying track 5 is arranged horizontally, wherein:

[0047] The card transfer and handling device 3 includes a card feeding timing belt 302, a transfer drive mechanism for driving the card feeding timing belt 302 to rotate cyclically, and a plurality of card clamping mechanisms 301 disposed on the card feeding timing belt 302 for temporarily storing cards; the plurality of card clamping mechanisms 301 are evenly arranged and installed on the card feeding timing belt 302 and move with the card feeding timing belt 302; the transfer drive mechanism includes a drive wheel 304, a driven wheel 303 disposed on the frame 1, and a transfer drive motor for driving the drive wheel 304 to rotate, wherein the card feeding timing belt 302 vertically surrounds the drive wheel 304 and the driven wheel 303, and the transfer drive motor is used to drive the drive wheel 304 to rotate, thereby driving the card feeding timing belt 302 to perform cyclical motion in the vertical direction; in this embodiment, the card clamping mechanism 301 adopts the structure of "card feeding seat 401" as described below.

[0048] The card feeding timing belt 302 is perpendicularly intersecting the card conveying main track 5, and the intersection forms a card handover position 501. Multiple card information processing workstations 2 are equidistantly arranged along the running direction of the card feeding timing belt 302, and distributed on the upper and lower sides of the card conveying main track 5. The distance between the card clamping mechanisms 301 evenly distributed on the card feeding timing belt 302 is equal to the distance between the card information processing workstations 2 equidistantly distributed along the running direction of the card feeding timing belt 302, and equal to the distance between the card-carrying surface of the card conveying main track 5 and the card inlet / outlet of the nearest card information processing workstation 2 on the upper and lower sides. When one of the card clamping mechanisms 301 is located at the card handover position 501, the card inlet / outlet of each card information processing workstation 2 is aligned with one of the card clamping mechanisms 301 on the card feeding timing belt 302, and each card information processing workstation 2's card inlet / outlet is equipped with a card pushing mechanism for moving the card to achieve card handover with the card clamping mechanism 301.

[0049] In addition to the above-described embodiments, the distance between two adjacent card information processing workstations 2 can be an integer multiple of the distance between the card holding mechanisms 301 evenly arranged on the card feeding synchronization belt 302, such as two times, three times, etc.

[0050] See Figure 1 In this embodiment, multiple card information processing workstations 2 are arranged along the vertical section at the front of the card delivery synchronization belt 302. Specifically, four quadrant areas are formed by the perpendicular intersection of the card delivery main track 5 and the card delivery synchronization belt 302. Each quadrant area has two card information processing workstations 2. These card information processing workstations 2 are arranged symmetrically up and down with the card delivery main track 5 as the center, and also symmetrically left and right with the vertical section at the front of the card delivery synchronization belt 302 as the center.

[0051] See Figures 1-9The card pushing mechanism includes a card buffer handover mechanism 4 and a card dispensing mechanism 6. The card buffer handover mechanism 4 is located at the card inlet / outlet of the card information processing workstation 2 and includes a bracket 405, two sets of card feeding mechanisms mounted on the bracket 405, and a vertical drive mechanism 404 for driving the two sets of card feeding mechanisms to move vertically. Each card feeding mechanism includes the bracket 405, a card feeding seat 401 mounted on the bracket 405, card feeding wheels 402 mounted on the upper and lower sides of the card feeding seat 401, and a card feeding drive mechanism 403 for driving the card feeding wheels 402 to rotate. The card feeding seat 401 is provided with a card feeding slot; the card feeding drive mechanism 403 is used to drive the card feeding wheel 402 to rotate, so as to realize the transfer of cards between the card information processing workstation 2 and the card feeding seat 401; the vertical drive mechanism 404 can adopt a drive method combining a motor and a lead screw transmission mechanism; the card dispensing mechanism 6 includes a card dispensing component and a card dispensing drive mechanism for driving the card dispensing component to dispense the cards in the card clamping mechanism 301 to the card buffer transfer mechanism 4, or to dispense the processed cards in the card buffer transfer mechanism 4 to the card clamping mechanism 301;

[0052] With the above configuration, when the card feeding timing belt 302 drives the card clamping mechanism 301 to dock with the card buffer transfer mechanism 4, the card dispensing drive mechanism drives the card dispensing component to move, thereby pushing the card in the card clamping mechanism 301 into the card feeding slot of the card feeding seat 401 in the card buffer transfer mechanism 4. When the card contacts the card feeding rollers 402 on the upper and lower sides, the card feeding rollers 402 transport the card to the card information processing workstation 2. After the card is processed, the card information processing workstation 2 sends the card out to the card buffer transfer mechanism 4. The card feeding rollers 402 in the card buffer transfer mechanism 4 transport the card towards the card clamping mechanism 301. At the same time, the card dispensing drive mechanism drives the card dispensing component to move between the card information processing workstation 2 and the card buffer transfer mechanism 4, in order to push the card that has not been fully delivered in the card buffer transfer mechanism 4 into the card clamping mechanism 301.

[0053] See Figures 1-9The card feeding mechanism consists of two sets arranged vertically. One set constitutes the card buffer device, used to temporarily store processed or unprocessed cards, enabling rapid exchange of cards between the card clamping mechanism 301 and the card information processing workstation 2. With this configuration, the card clamping mechanism 301, moving with the card feeding synchronization belt 302, can first transport cards to the card buffer device, or the card information processing workstation 2 can transfer processed cards to the card buffer device. Subsequently, the vertical drive mechanism 404 drives the two sets of card feeding mechanisms to move synchronously up and down, allowing the other set to exchange cards quickly. An outer set of card feeding mechanisms moves between the card information processing workstation 2 and the card clamping mechanism 301, and works with the card dispensing mechanism 6 to transfer the cards to be processed in the card clamping mechanism 301 into the card information processing workstation 2. Then, the vertical drive mechanism 404 drives the two sets of card feeding mechanisms to move up and down, so that the card feeding mechanism that temporarily stores the processed cards docks with the card clamping mechanism 301. Working with the card dispensing mechanism 6, the processed cards are transferred into the card clamping mechanism 301. In this way, the card handover between the card clamping mechanism 301 and the card information processing workstation 2 is completed.

[0054] See Figures 1-9 The two card feeding mechanisms share a card feeding drive mechanism 403. The card feeding drive mechanism 403 includes a card feeding drive motor and a gear transmission mechanism mounted on a bracket 405. The rotating shafts of the card feeding rollers 402 located on the upper and lower sides of the two card buffer transfer mechanisms 4 are connected through the gear transmission mechanism. The motor shaft of the card feeding drive motor is equipped with a drive gear. The drive gear meshes with the lower gear in the gear transmission mechanism of the upper card feeding mechanism and the upper gear in the gear transmission mechanism of the lower card feeding mechanism.

[0055] With the above settings, the card feeding directions of the upper and lower card buffer handover mechanisms 4 are guaranteed to be opposite. When the card feeding drive motor drives the drive gear to rotate, if the upper card feeding mechanism feeds the card to the left, the lower card feeding mechanism feeds the card to the right. In this way, while the cards in the card feeding mechanism are being fed to the card information processing workstation 2, the cards that have been processed in the other card feeding mechanism are being fed to the card clamping mechanism 301, realizing the handover of cards and further improving work efficiency.

[0056] See Figures 1-9Four card information processing workstations 2, symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the card feeding synchronization belt 302, share a set of card dispensing mechanisms 6. For this purpose, the dispensing mechanism includes a movable frame 603 and dispensing teeth 604 disposed on the movable frame 603. Multiple sets of dispensing teeth 604 are disposed on the upper and lower sides of the movable frame 603, with each set consisting of three teeth, respectively located on the left, middle, and right sides of the movable frame 603. The card dispensing mechanisms on the left and right sides of the card feeding synchronization belt 302 are spaced equally from the card clamping mechanisms 301 on the card feeding synchronization belt 302. Therefore, the spacing between adjacent dispensing teeth 604 on the left, middle, and right sides is equal and greater than or equal to the length of the card. The spacing between the dispensing teeth 604 on the upper and lower sides is equal to the spacing between the upper and lower sets of card information processing workstations 2.

[0057] By setting up the above structure, the transfer of multiple sets of cards can be completed simultaneously. When the card-dispensing drive mechanism drives the moving frame 603 to move, if it moves to the right, the left-side dispensing tooth 604 can dispense the cards in the left-side card feeding mechanism to the card clamping mechanism 301, while the middle-side dispensing tooth 604 dispenses the cards in the card clamping mechanism 301 to the right-side card feeding mechanism. The right-side dispensing tooth 604 can dispense the cards in the right-side card feeding mechanism to the card information processing workstation 2, and vice versa. This can further improve work efficiency. The above method is only one working method, but it is not limited to it. In addition to the above working method, by using the lifting and lateral movement of the dispensing tooth 604, combined with the lifting movement of the two sets of card feeding mechanisms, the rapid handover of processed and unprocessed cards between the card clamping mechanism 301, the two sets of card feeding mechanisms, and the card information processing workstation 2 can be realized, thereby improving work efficiency. The card-dispensing mechanism 6 described above can independently complete the card handover between two sets of vertically arranged card information processing workstations 2 on the same side, or, as mentioned above, realize the card handover between four sets of card information processing workstations 2. In addition, the vertically arranged dispensing teeth 604 can be in two, three, or even more sets, depending on the actual situation.

[0058] See Figures 1-9 The card-pulling drive mechanism includes a lifting drive mechanism 601 for driving the moving frame 603 to move up and down and a lateral drive mechanism 602 for driving the moving frame 603 to move laterally. Both the lifting drive mechanism 601 and the lateral drive mechanism 602 adopt a drive method combining a motor and a lead screw transmission mechanism, and are equipped with corresponding moving guide mechanisms, such as a slider rail mechanism.

[0059] See Figures 1-9 The working principle of the card processing device of the present invention, which has the functions of efficient transmission and real-time card replacement, is as follows:

[0060] During operation, the main card conveying track 5 is used to transport cards to be processed to the card handover position and to transport processed cards to subsequent workstations in sequence; the card information processing workstation 2 is used to process card information; the card transfer and handling device 3 is used to transfer cards between the main card conveying track 5 and the card information processing workstation 2, specifically including transporting cards to be processed in the main card conveying track 5 to the card information processing workstation 2 for information processing, and transferring processed cards in the card information processing workstation 2 to the main card conveying track 5; if the cards to be processed are directly issued from the card issuing module inside the card information processing workstation 2, the card transfer and handling device 3 only needs to transfer processed cards in the card information processing workstation 2 to the main card conveying track 5. Specifically, when the card conveying main track 5 and the card transfer and handling device 3 exchange cards, the transfer drive mechanism drives the card feeding timing belt 302 to move, so that the card clamping mechanism 301 reaches the card handover position. At this time, the card-pulling mechanism inside the card conveying main track 5 can push the card to be processed into the card clamping mechanism 301 or push out the card that has been processed in the card clamping mechanism 301, or push out the card that has been processed while pushing the card to be processed into the card clamping mechanism 301. When the card transfer and handling device 3 and the card information processing workstation 2 exchange cards, the card inlet and outlet of the card information processing workstation 2 are aligned with one of the card clamping mechanisms 301 on the card feeding timing belt 302. The card-pushing mechanism pushes the card to be processed in the card clamping mechanism 301 into the card information processing workstation 2, or pushes the card that has been processed in the card information processing workstation 2 into the card clamping mechanism 301. Driven by the transfer mechanism, the card holding mechanism 301 moves between the card handover position and the card information processing workstation 2 to realize the transfer and handover of cards.

[0061] Since the distance between the card clamping mechanisms 301 evenly distributed on the card feeding timing belt 302 is equal to the distance between the card information processing workstations 2 equidistantly distributed along the running direction of the card feeding timing belt 302, and equal to the distance between the card surface of the card conveying main track 5 and the card inlet / outlet of the nearest card information processing workstation 2 on the upper and lower sides, that is, when one of the card clamping mechanisms 301 is located at the card handover position, the card inlet / outlet of each card information processing workstation 2 is aligned with one of the card clamping mechanisms 301 on the card feeding timing belt 302. At this time, card exchange can be performed between the card clamping mechanism 301 and the card conveying main track 5, and between each card information processing workstation 2 and its corresponding card clamping mechanism 301. This allows the card processing device of the present invention to adopt a flexible production mode during operation. For example, it can be configured according to the card information processing workstations. 2. The smooth sequential entry into the working state divides all the card information processing workstations 2 into several groups. Each group of card information processing workstations 2 can be one or more card information processing workstations 2 arranged along the card feeding direction of the card feeding synchronous belt 302. After the work starts, the card clamping mechanism 301 first sends the card to be processed into the first group of card information processing workstations 2, then sends the card to be processed into the second group of card information processing workstations 2, and so on. Similarly, when sending the processed cards back to the card conveying main track 5, the cards in the first group of card information processing workstations 2 that were processed earliest are sent back to the card conveying main track 5 first, then the cards in the second group of card information processing workstations 2 are sent back to the card conveying main track 5, and so on. Because the grouping methods of the card information processing workstations 2 are diverse, production modes with different work sequences are generated.

[0062] The following describes in detail the operation of the card processing device of the present invention, which has the functions of high-efficiency transmission and real-time card replacement, using this embodiment as an example:

[0063] The four quadrants are formed by the perpendicular intersection of the card conveying main track 5 and the card delivery synchronization belt 302. Two card information processing workstations 2 in each quadrant are grouped together. The first group is located on the upper side of the card conveying main track 5 and to the left of the card delivery synchronization belt 302, the second group is located on the upper side of the card conveying main track 5 and to the right of the card delivery synchronization belt 302, the third group is located on the lower side of the card conveying main track 5 and to the left of the card delivery synchronization belt 302, and the fourth group is located on the lower side of the card conveying main track 5 and to the right of the card delivery synchronization belt 302. The cards to be processed are distributed by the card issuing module of the card conveying main track 5.At the start of operation, the transfer drive mechanism moves the card feeding timing belt 302, moving a card clamping mechanism 301 to the card handover position. The card dispensing mechanism within the main card conveying track 5 then moves, feeding a card to be processed into the card clamping mechanism 301. Subsequently, the transfer drive mechanism moves the card feeding timing belt 302 a distance, moving the next adjacent card clamping mechanism 301 to the card handover position. The main card conveying track 5 then dispenses the next card to be processed into that card clamping mechanism 301, completing the process of dispensing the same number of cards as the first group of card information processing workstations 2 into the corresponding number of card clamping mechanisms. In the card holding mechanism 301, the transfer drive mechanism then moves the card feeding timing belt 302 a distance so that the two card holding mechanisms 301 loaded with cards to be processed correspond to the card inlet and outlet of the two card information processing workstations 2 in the first group. The card to be processed in the card holding mechanism 301 is pushed into the card information processing workstation 2 of the first group for information processing by the card pushing mechanism. During the process of pushing the card by the card pushing mechanism, the card conveying main track 5 pushes the third card to be processed into the next card holding mechanism 301; then a similar process is performed to send the cards to be processed into the next card holding mechanism 301 in sequence. The cards are processed at the second, third, and fourth card information processing workstations 2. After the cards in the first card information processing workstation 2 have been processed, the card pushing mechanism first pushes the processed cards into the card holding mechanism 301. Then, the transfer drive mechanism drives the card delivery timing belt 302 to move, causing the card holding mechanism 301 to move sequentially to the card handover position. The card dispensing mechanism in the card conveying main track 5 pushes out the processed cards and transports them to the subsequent workstations. In the above process, before receiving the processed cards, the card holding mechanism 301 usually first prepares... The cards to be processed are pushed to the card information processing workstation 2 for buffering, and then the card information processing workstation 2 receives the cards that have been processed. In this way, the card information processing workstation 2 can immediately start the next round of work. After the card dispensing mechanism in the card conveying main track 5 pushes out the card that has been processed, it also pushes a card to be processed into the card clamping mechanism 301. Then, a similar process is carried out. The cards that have been processed in the second, third and fourth groups of card information processing workstation 2 are transferred to the card conveying main track in sequence, and the new cards to be processed are handed over to the corresponding card information processing workstation 2. This cycle continues.

[0064] Alternatively, if the cards to be processed are issued directly from the card issuing module inside the card information processing workstation 2, the card transfer and handling device 3 can transfer the processed cards to the card conveying main track 5 in sequence.

[0065] During card information processing, due to the uniqueness requirement of card data and sequence, real-time replacement of cards that fail to complete information processing is essential. When processing cards using the card dispensing module on the main card conveying track 5, if an information processing workstation 2 fails, the card transfer and handling device 3 can immediately transport a new card from the main card conveying track 5 to that workstation for exchange with the failed card. The card pushing mechanism then sends the new card into the card information processing workstation 2 for rewriting, and the faulty card is returned to the card clamping mechanism 301 of the card transfer and handling device 3. The card transfer and handling device 3 then sends the failed card back to the main card conveying track 5, which continues to transport the card forward through other work modules to the collection station, where the failed cards are collected and discarded. At this point, the card information processing workstation 2, with the replaced card, continues to write the information of the previous cards, completes the information processing, and then queues up to return to the main card conveying track 5, thus ensuring that the data sequence of the finished cards remains unchanged. Since the card clamping mechanism 301 is arranged cyclically along the bracket 405 by the card feeding timing belt 302, during the rapid card replenishment process, all other card clamping mechanisms 301 move synchronously along the bracket 405 under the drive of the card feeding timing belt 302 and reset synchronously. When processing and production is carried out by distributing cards from the card issuing modules of each card information processing workstation 2, if the information processing of a certain workstation fails, the card information processing workstation 2 will collect the defective product in its own rejection bin, and then issue a new card to continue writing the information of the previous card. After the information processing is completed, the card transfer and transportation device 3 collects and sends the cards to the main conveyor rail 5 in sequence, thus ensuring that the data order of the finished cards remains unchanged.

[0066] Example 2

[0067] See Figure 10 The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that:

[0068] Multiple card information processing workstations 2 are arranged along the vertical sections of the front and rear sides of the card feeding synchronization belt 302. That is, based on Embodiment 1, this embodiment arranges the same number of card information processing workstations 2 in the same manner around the vertical section of the rear side of the card feeding synchronization belt 302. Through this method, a larger number of card information processing workstations 2 can be set up, especially for larger card information processing workstations 2, such as those equipped with a color printing module, which can significantly increase the number of workstations and improve processing efficiency.

[0069] Example 3

[0070] See Figure 11Based on Embodiment 2, this embodiment also includes a card information processing workstation 2 positioned opposite the main card conveying track 5 on the rear side of the card feeding synchronization belt 302. That is, the main card conveying track 5 and the card information processing workstation 2 are equidistantly arranged along the circumferential direction of the card feeding synchronization belt 302. Based on the above structure of this embodiment, it can operate in a manner similar to a rotary card writing device in the prior art.

[0071] Specifically, each card information processing workstation 2 is set up as a group. When work begins, the transfer drive mechanism drives the card delivery synchronous belt 302 to operate in a gradual cycle, transferring the cards to be processed sequentially to each card information processing workstation 2 for information processing. Subsequently, the card information processing workstation 2 that starts work first completes the card processing first and hands over the processed card to the card clamping mechanism 301. The card clamping mechanism 301 then hands over a new card to be processed to the card information processing workstation 2. The card information processing workstations 2 that complete the card processing in sequence follow the same action to hand over cards to the card clamping mechanism 301. The card clamping mechanism 301 operates in a gradual cycle under the drive of the transfer drive mechanism. When it stops, it hands over the processed card to the card conveying main track 5 and sends in a new card to be processed. At the same time, it hands over cards to the card information processing workstations 2 that have completed the card processing. This cycle continues, achieving efficient card information processing.

[0072] Another working mode: Specifically, each card information processing workstation 2 is set up as a group; the transfer drive mechanism drives the card delivery synchronization belt 302 to operate in a step-by-step cycle, transferring the cards to be processed sequentially to each card information processing workstation 2 for information processing. When all the card information processing workstations 2 along one side of the card delivery synchronization belt 302 have completed their card information processing, the card pushing mechanism simultaneously pushes the cards from each clamping mechanism 301 into each card information processing workstation 2, and then pushes the cards that have completed their information processing from each card information processing workstation 2 into the clamping mechanism 301. Then the card delivery synchronization belt 302 continues to operate in a cycle, and then exchanges cards with each card information processing workstation 2 along the other side of the card delivery synchronization belt 302. This process continues to achieve efficient card information processing.

[0073] Example 4

[0074] The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that:

[0075] Each card information processing workstation 2 is equipped with a card dispensing mechanism 6 at its card inlet and outlet, which is used to dispense cards from the card holding mechanism 301 into the card information processing workstation 2; this ensures that the card inlet and outlet of each card information processing workstation 2 can be carried out independently without interference.

[0076] Example 5

[0077] See Figures 12-14 The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that:

[0078] Multiple card information processing workstations 2 are installed on the upper side of the main card conveyor track 5, that is, symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the vertical section before and after the card feeding synchronization belt 302 on the upper side of the main card conveyor track 5. Placing the card information processing workstations 2 on the upper side of the main card conveyor track 5 facilitates installation, operation, and maintenance.

[0079] The above are preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above content. Any changes, modifications, substitutions, combinations, or simplifications made without departing from the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be considered equivalent substitutions and shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A card processing device with efficient card transmission and real-time card replacement functions, comprising a main card conveying track, a card transfer and handling device, and multiple card information processing workstations, wherein, The card conveying main track is horizontally arranged, characterized in that: The card transfer and handling device includes a card feeding timing belt, a transfer drive mechanism for driving the card feeding timing belt to rotate cyclically, and multiple card clamping mechanisms for temporarily storing cards arranged on the card feeding timing belt; the multiple card clamping mechanisms are evenly arranged and installed on the card feeding timing belt and move with the card feeding timing belt. The card feeding synchronous belt is perpendicularly intersecting the main card conveyor track, and the intersection point forms the card handover position. Multiple card information processing workstations are equidistantly arranged along the running direction of the card feeding synchronous belt, distributed on the upper and / or lower side of the main card conveyor track. The number of card clamping mechanisms is greater than or equal to the number of card information processing workstations. The equidistant distance between the card information processing workstations along the running direction of the card feeding synchronous belt is equal to the distance between the card-carrying surface of the main card conveyor track and the nearest card inlet / outlet of the card information processing workstation on the upper and lower sides, and is equal to or an integer multiple of the distance between the card clamping mechanisms evenly distributed on the card feeding synchronous belt. When one of the card clamping mechanisms is located at the card handover position, the card inlet / outlet of each card information processing workstation is aligned with one of the card clamping mechanisms on the card feeding synchronous belt, and a card pushing mechanism is provided at the card inlet / outlet of each card information processing workstation to facilitate card handover with the card clamping mechanism. The card pushing mechanism includes a card buffer handover mechanism and a card dispensing mechanism. The card buffer handover mechanism is located at the card inlet / outlet of the card information processing workstation and includes a support, two sets of card feeding mechanisms mounted on the support, and a vertical drive mechanism for driving the two sets of card feeding mechanisms to move vertically. Each card feeding mechanism includes a card feeding seat mounted on the support, card feeding wheels on the upper and lower sides of the card feeding seat, and a card feeding drive mechanism. The card feeding wheels are rotatably connected to the support via a rotating shaft. The card feeding seat has a card feeding slot. The card feeding drive mechanism drives the card feeding wheels to rotate, thereby transferring cards between the card information processing workstation and the card feeding seat. The card dispensing mechanism includes a card dispensing component and a card dispensing drive mechanism for driving the card dispensing component to transfer cards from the card clamping mechanism to the card buffer handover mechanism, or to transfer processed cards from the card buffer handover mechanism to the card clamping mechanism.

2. The card processing device with efficient transmission and real-time card replacement functions according to claim 1, characterized in that, Multiple card information processing workstations are set up on the upper side of the main card conveying track.

3. The card processing device with efficient transmission and real-time card replacement functions according to claim 1, characterized in that, Multiple card information processing workstations are arranged along the two vertical sections of the card synchronization belt.

4. The card processing device with efficient transmission and real-time card replacement functions according to claim 1, characterized in that, Multiple card information processing workstations are set on both sides of the vertical section of the card feeding synchronization belt and arranged along the circumferential direction of the card feeding synchronization belt.

5. The card processing device with efficient transmission and real-time card replacement functions according to claim 1, characterized in that, Two card feeding mechanisms share a single card feeding drive mechanism. The card feeding drive mechanism includes a card feeding drive motor and a gear transmission mechanism mounted on a bracket. The rotating shafts of the card feeding rollers on the upper and lower sides of the two card feeding seats are connected through the gear transmission mechanism. A drive gear is mounted on the motor shaft of the card feeding drive motor. The drive gear meshes with the lower gear in the gear transmission mechanism of the upper card feeding mechanism. Simultaneously, the drive gear meshes with the upper gear in the gear transmission mechanism of the lower card buffer transfer mechanism.

6. The card processing device with efficient transmission and real-time card replacement functions according to claim 1, characterized in that, The card dispensing mechanism consists of multiple sets, with each set of card information processing workstations equipped with a card dispensing mechanism to enable the transfer of cards between the card holding mechanism and the card buffer handover mechanism.

7. The card processing device with efficient transmission and real-time card replacement functions according to claim 1, characterized in that, Multiple card information processing workstations, symmetrically arranged on both sides of the card delivery synchronization belt, share a single card dispensing mechanism.

8. The card processing device with efficient transmission and real-time card replacement functions according to claim 7, characterized in that, The card-dispensing component includes a movable frame and dispensing teeth disposed on the movable frame. The dispensing teeth are in multiple sets, and the multiple sets of dispensing teeth are disposed on the upper and lower sides of the movable frame. Each set of dispensing teeth consists of three teeth, and they are respectively disposed on the left, middle, and right sides of the movable frame. The distance between the dispensing teeth on the left, middle, and right sides is greater than or equal to the length of the card, while the distance between the dispensing teeth on the upper and lower sides is equal to the distance between the inlet and outlet slots of the upper and lower sets of card information processing workstations.

9. The card processing device with efficient transmission and real-time card replacement functions according to claim 8, characterized in that, The card-dispensing drive mechanism includes a lifting drive mechanism for driving the moving frame to move up and down, and a lateral drive mechanism for driving the moving frame to move laterally.

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