Card conveying device and card printing equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses a card conveying device and card printing equipment. The card conveying device comprises a conveying mechanism and an action mechanism. The conveying mechanism is used for conveying the cards when the cards enter the conveying area; and the action mechanism is used for limiting the card passing through the conveying area to enable the card to be located in the operation area, so that an operation mechanism included in the card printing equipment performs corresponding operation on the card and drives the card located in the operation area to enable the card to leave the operation area. The card passing through the conveying area is limited through the action mechanism, overshoot of the card can be avoided, and the card can accurately reach the operation area where the operation mechanism included in the card printing equipment is allowed to operate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of automation equipment, and in particular to a card transport device and a card printing device. Background Art

[0002] The surface of the card is printed with personal information such as a photo, name, and company name, which can be used as proof of identity to implement various smart application functions. Card printers were born to meet the need to print such identity cards.

[0003] On some card printing devices, due to the needs of printing or card image acquisition, it is required that there must be no obstruction in a certain area, so the ordinary card roller transmission method cannot meet the needs, so a combination of a paddle card and a roller is used to transmit the card.

[0004] However, the method of using a pick to push the card can easily cause the card to overshoot, resulting in the card being unable to accurately reach the target area. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of this, the present application provides a card transport device and a card printing device to at least partially solve the technical problems in traditional solutions.

[0006] The first aspect of the present application provides a card conveying device, comprising: a conveying mechanism and an action mechanism; the conveying mechanism is used to convey the card when the card enters the conveying area; the action mechanism is used to limit the card passing through the conveying area so that the card is located in the operating area, thereby enabling the operating mechanism included in the card printing device to perform corresponding operations on the card and drive the card located in the operating area to make the card leave the operating area.

[0007] Optionally, the action mechanism includes two action units, and the two action units are arranged in sequence along the movement direction of the card; the action unit of the two action units, which is far away from the position where the card enters the conveying area, is used to limit the card conveyed by the conveying mechanism so that the card is located in the operating area, and then the operating mechanism included in the card printing device performs corresponding operations on the card; the action unit of the two action units, which is close to the position where the card enters the conveying area, is used to drive the card to make the card leave the operating area.

[0008] Optionally, one of the two action units is arranged on a side of the operating area close to the conveying mechanism, and the other of the two action units is arranged on a side of the operating area away from the conveying mechanism.

[0009] Optionally, the transmission mechanism includes two transmission units, and the two transmission units are respectively arranged on different cards.

[0010] [HZTC-HXJKJD241013][HS2411245CCN] card entrance and exit, the different card entrances and exits are located on a straight line where the card movement direction is located; a conveying unit is used to convey the card when the card enters the conveying area.

[0011] Optionally, the action unit is arranged on a side of the transmission unit close to the operation area.

[0012] Optionally, the action unit of the two action units that is close to the position where the card enters the conveying area is used to move the card so that the card reaches the limit position when the card passing through the conveying area does not reach the limit position of the other action unit of the two action units.

[0013] Optionally, the card conveying device also includes: a sensing mechanism; the sensing mechanism is used to collect the position of the card after the card leaves the conveying area and stops moving; the action unit of the two action units that is close to the position of the card when it enters the conveying area is used to move the card so that the card reaches the limit position when the card position indicates that the card has not reached the limit position.

[0014] The second aspect of the present application provides a card printing device, comprising: a card conveying device, an operating mechanism and a controller as described in any one of the first aspect of the embodiment; the controller is used to control the conveying mechanism corresponding to the conveying area to convey the card when the card enters the conveying area of ​​the card conveying device, and control the action mechanism to limit the card passing through the conveying area so that the card is located in the operation area, when the card touches the action mechanism for limiting, control the operating mechanism to perform corresponding operations on the card, and after the operation of the operating mechanism is completed, control the action mechanism to drive the card located in the operation area so that the card leaves the operation area.

[0015] Optionally, the controller is further used to control the action mechanism to move the card so that the card reaches the limit position when the card passing through the conveying area does not reach the limit position of the action mechanism.

[0016] Optionally, the controller is further used to control the action mechanism to perform corresponding actions when the card is located in the operation area, so as to avoid blocking the card in the operation area.

[0017] The present application limits the position of the card passing through the transmission area through the action mechanism, thereby preventing the card from overshooting and allowing the card to accurately reach the operating area where the operating mechanism included in the card printing device is allowed to operate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in the embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0019] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a card transport device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a card transport device according to another embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a card transport device according to another embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of a card printing device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] [HZTC-HXJKJD241013][HS2411245CCN] DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments in the embodiments of the present application should fall within the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present application.

[0025] The terms used in this application are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit this application. The singular forms of "a", "said" and "the" used in this application and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates other meanings. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0026] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used in the present application to describe various information, these information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of the present application, the first information may also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as the first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determining".

[0027] When a server is in use, various problems may arise, including software problems and hardware problems. When a server has a problem, it needs to be operated and maintained. Operation and maintenance is essentially the operation and maintenance of each stage of the life cycle of the network, server, and service, and reaches a consensus on acceptable status in terms of cost, stability, and efficiency. In order to replace manual operation and maintenance, it is currently proposed to set up software for operation and maintenance inside the server. When maintenance is required, the server is maintained manually by running software-related functions. This method can reduce the experience requirements of operation and maintenance personnel, but the server can only be maintained passively. Since the time and status of manual maintenance are uncontrollable, the problem of untimely operation and maintenance will inevitably occur. Therefore, this solution proposes a server maintenance solution to solve the above problems.

[0028] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application are clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application. In the absence of conflict, the following embodiments and their technical features can be combined with each other.

[0029] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a card transport device according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 As shown, the card transport device 100 includes: a transport mechanism 101 and an action mechanism 102. The transport mechanism 101 is used to transport the card when the card enters the transport area. The action mechanism 102 is used to limit the position of the card passing through the transport area so that the card is located in the operation area, thereby enabling the operation mechanism included in the card printing device to perform corresponding operations on the card and drive the card located in the operation area so that the card leaves the operation area.

[0030] During the card printing process, since the operation area needs to be unobstructed during printing or card image acquisition, the volume of the conveying mechanism 101 is reduced, so that the conveying mechanism 101 needs to feed the card at a higher speed, or further transport the card through other devices such as a paddle, but the above methods cannot accurately transport the card. Therefore, an action mechanism 102 can be set to limit the card passing through the conveying area. Regardless of whether the conveying mechanism 101 conveys the card at a higher speed or the card is driven again after leaving the conveying area, the action mechanism 102 can limit the card with a certain speed. The action mechanism 102 may be made of a material that can absorb kinetic energy, such as aluminum alloy, carbon fiber, steel, etc. The portion of the action mechanism 102 used for limiting may be set at the edge of the operating area. The distance between the portion of the action mechanism 102 used for limiting and the edge of the operating area may be determined based on the material of the action mechanism 102 and the speed range of the card. For example, the speed range of the card when it hits the portion of the action mechanism 102 used for limiting is between [0.05m / s, 0.1m / s]. Since the weight of the card is relatively uniform, the kinetic energy range of the card when it hits the portion of the action mechanism 102 used for limiting can be obtained. Based on the ability of the material of the portion of the action mechanism 102 used for limiting to absorb kinetic energy, the distance range of the card rebound can be estimated. Based on the distance range, the distance between the portion of the action mechanism 102 used for limiting and the edge of the operating area may be set. After the card is located in the operating area, the operating mechanism included in the card printing device performs corresponding operations on the card, such as printing, or image acquisition, etc. The operating area may be as follows: Figure 1 As shown in the dotted box, after the operation of the operating mechanism is completed, the action mechanism 102 drives the card located in the operation area to make the card leave the operation area.

[0031] In the embodiment of the present application, the action mechanism 102 is used to limit the card passing through the transmission area, so as to avoid overshoot of the card and enable the card to accurately reach the operating area that allows the operating mechanism included in the card printing device to operate.

[0032] In a possible implementation, the action mechanism 102 includes two action units 1021, and the two action units 1021 are sequentially arranged along the moving direction of the card. The action unit 1021 of the two action units 1021, which is far away from the position when the card enters the transmission area, is used to limit the card transmitted by the transmission mechanism so that the card is located in the operation area, and then the operation mechanism included in the card printing device performs corresponding operations on the card. The action unit 1021 of the two action units 1021, which is close to the position when the card enters the transmission area, is used to drive the card to leave the operation area.

[0033] The two action units 1021 included in the action mechanism 102 both have a limiting function, and the card can also be inserted from two opposite directions. When the card enters the transmission area, the action unit 1021 far away from the position when the card enters the transmission area will become a limiting state, blocking the card in the direction of movement of the card, and the action unit 1021 close to the position when the card enters the transmission area will become an initialization state. The action unit 1021 will not block the card in the direction of movement of the card in the initialization state.

[0034] In the embodiment of the present application, the action mechanism 102 includes two action units 1021, which can support the card to be inserted from two opposite directions, thereby supporting more application scenarios.

[0035] In one possible implementation, the action unit 1021 of the two action units 1021 that is close to the position where the card enters the transmission area is used to move the card so that the card reaches the limit position when the card passing through the transmission area does not reach the limit position of the other action unit 1021 of the two action units 1021.

[0036] In order to avoid blocking the operating area, the conveying mechanism 101 is set at a certain distance from the operating area. This also means that when the conveying mechanism 101 conveys the card, if the speed is not fast enough, the card may not slide to the limit position of the action unit 1021 for limiting after leaving the conveying area. At this time, the action unit 1021 of the two action units 1021 that is close to the position where the card enters the conveying area will move the card, so that the card can reach the limit position of the action unit 1021 for limiting, thereby ensuring that the card can accurately reach the operating area.

[0037] In the embodiment of the present application, the two action units 1021 are moved close to the position where the card enters the transmission area.

[0038] [HZTC-HXJKJD241013][HS2411245CCN]The operating unit 1021 moves the card that has not reached the limit position, which can further ensure that the card reaches the operating area.

[0039] In a possible implementation, the card transport device 100 may further include: a sensor mechanism 103. The sensor mechanism 103 is used to collect the position of the card after the card leaves the transport area and stops moving. The action unit 1021 of the two action units 1021, which is closer to the position when the card enters the transport area, is used to move the card to reach the limit position when the card position indicates that the card has not reached the limit position.

[0040] In order to understand the position of the card after it leaves the conveying area, a sensing mechanism 103 can be set up to collect the position of the card after the card leaves the conveying area and stops moving. When the card position indicates that the card has not reached the limit position, the action unit 1021 can move the card according to the card position so that the card reaches the limit position.

[0041] In the embodiment of the present application, by providing the sensor mechanism 103 , the position of the card after leaving the conveying area and stopping the movement can be more accurately understood, thereby facilitating the movement of the action unit 1021 .

[0042] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a card transport device according to another embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 As shown, one of the two action units 1021 is disposed on a side of the operation area close to the conveying mechanism 101 , and the other of the two action units 1021 is disposed on a side of the operation area away from the conveying mechanism 101 .

[0043] The conveying mechanism 101 in the card conveying device 100 may only include a unit such as a roller for conveying cards. Two action units 1021 are arranged in sequence in the movement direction of the card. One action unit 1021 is used to limit the card, and after the operating mechanism performs a corresponding operation on the card, the action unit 1021 moves the card to the action area of ​​another action unit 1021, and the other action unit 1021 then swings the card to the conveying area, and the conveying mechanism 101 conveys the card out, or after the operating mechanism performs a corresponding operation on the card, the action unit 1021 used for limiting directly moves the card to another card entrance and exit.

[0044] In the embodiment of the present application, one of the two action units 1021 is set on the side of the operating area close to the conveying mechanism 101, and the other action unit 1021 is set on the side of the operating area away from the conveying mechanism 101, so that the card can enter and exit from different card entrances and exits on the straight line where the card movement direction is located. When the card enters different entrances and exits, it is ensured that there is an action unit 1021 to limit it, thereby broadening the application scenarios of the card conveying device 100.

[0045] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a card transport device according to another embodiment of the present application. Figure 3 As shown, the conveying mechanism 101 includes two conveying units 1011, which are respectively arranged at different card inlets and outlets, and the different card inlets and outlets are located on a straight line where the card moves. The conveying unit 1011 is used to convey the card when the card enters the conveying area.

[0046] The conveying mechanism 101 may include two conveying units 1011, which are respectively arranged at different card entrances and exits. Such an arrangement can support a card to enter from a card entrance at one end and leave from another card entrance and exit after the operation is completed.

[0047] It should be noted that the sensing mechanism 103 can be respectively arranged at the positions where the two action units 1021 are located, and respectively collect the positions of the cards within the collection range, thereby narrowing the collection range of the sensing mechanism 103 and facilitating improving the collection accuracy.

[0048] Specifically, the action unit 1021 is disposed on a side of the transmission unit 1011 close to the operation area, so as to ensure that the card is limited or driven after leaving the transmission area.

[0049] In the embodiment of the present application, two transmission units 1011 are provided, and the two transmission units 1011 are respectively provided at

[0050] [HZTC-HXJKJD241013][HS2411245CCN]Different card entrances and exits can support cards entering from one end and leaving from the other end, supporting more application scenarios.

[0051] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a card printing device according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 4 As shown, the card printing device 200 includes: the card transport device 100 as in the above embodiment, an operating mechanism 201 and a controller 202 .

[0052] The controller 202 is used to control the conveying mechanism corresponding to the conveying area to convey the card when the card enters the conveying area of ​​the card conveying device 100, and control the action mechanism to limit the card passing through the conveying area so that the card is located in the operation area. When the card touches the action mechanism for limiting, the operation mechanism 201 is controlled to perform corresponding operations on the card, and after the operation of the operation mechanism 201 is completed, the action mechanism is controlled to drive the card located in the operation area so that the card leaves the operation area.

[0053] During the card printing process, since the operation area needs to be unobstructed during printing or card image acquisition, the volume of the conveying mechanism is reduced, so that the conveying mechanism needs to feed the card at a higher speed, or further transport the card through other devices such as a paddle, etc., but the above methods cannot accurately transport the card. Therefore, when the card enters the conveying area of ​​the card conveying device 100, the controller 202 first starts the conveying mechanism in the card conveying device 100 to convey the card. At this time, the controller 202 will control the action mechanism in the card conveying device 100 to limit the card passing through the conveying area so that the card is located in the operation area. After the card is stationary in the operation area, the controller 202 will control the operating mechanism 201 to perform corresponding operations on the card, and after the operation of the operating mechanism 201 is completed, the action mechanism is controlled to drive the card located in the operation area to make the card leave the operation area.

[0054] In the embodiment of the present application, the card passing through the transmission area is limited by the action mechanism, which can prevent the card from overshooting and enable the card to accurately reach the operating area that allows the operating mechanism included in the card printing device to operate.

[0055] In a possible implementation, the controller 202 is further configured to control the action mechanism to move the card so that the card reaches the limit position when the card passing through the conveying area does not reach the limit position of the action mechanism.

[0056] After leaving the transport area, the card may not reach the limit position of the action mechanism in the card transport device 100. At this time, the controller 202 needs to control the action mechanism to move the card so that the card can reach the limit position of the action unit used for limiting, thereby ensuring that the card can accurately reach the operating area.

[0057] In the embodiment of the present application, by controlling the action mechanism to move the card that has not reached the limit position, it can be further ensured that the card reaches the operation area.

[0058] In a possible implementation, the controller 202 is further configured to control the action mechanism to perform corresponding actions when the card is located in the operation area, so as to avoid blocking the card in the operation area.

[0059] When the action mechanism limits the position of the card and / or moves the card, the posture changes, which may block the operation area. Therefore, when the card is in the operation area, the controller 202 controls the action mechanism to perform corresponding actions to avoid blocking the card in the operation area.

[0060] In the embodiment of the present application, by controlling the action mechanism to perform corresponding actions so that the action mechanism avoids the operation area, it can be ensured that the operation mechanism 201 can perform the operation normally.

[0061] The above description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to implement and use the present application. In the above description, various details are listed for the purpose of explanation. It should be understood that a person skilled in the art can recognize that the present application can be implemented without using these specific details. In other embodiments, well-known processes are not described in detail to avoid obscuring the description of the present application with unnecessary details. Therefore, the present invention is not described in detail.

[0062] [HZTC-HXJKJD241013][HS2411245CCN] The application is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed in this application.

[0063] It should be noted that, under the premise of no conflict, the various embodiments and / or the technical features in the various embodiments described in this application can be arbitrarily combined with each other, and the technical solution obtained after the combination should also fall within the protection scope of this application.

[0064] It should be understood that the specific examples in the embodiments of the present application are only to help those skilled in the art to better understand the embodiments of the present application, rather than to limit the scope of the embodiments of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make various improvements and modifications based on the above embodiments, and these improvements or modifications all fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0065] The above is only a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art who is familiar with the present technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present application, which should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A card conveying device, characterized in that: include: Transmission mechanism and action mechanism; The conveying mechanism is used to convey the card when the card enters the conveying area; The action mechanism is used to limit the card passing through the transmission area so that the card is located in the operation area, thereby enabling the operation mechanism included in the card printing device to perform corresponding operations on the card and drive the card located in the operation area to make the card leave the operation area.

2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that The action mechanism comprises two action units, and the two action units are arranged in sequence along the movement direction of the card; The action unit of the two action units, which is away from the position where the card enters the conveying area, is used to limit the position of the card conveyed by the conveying mechanism so that the card is located in the operating area, thereby enabling the operating mechanism included in the card printing device to perform corresponding operations on the card; The action unit of the two action units, which is close to the position where the card enters the conveying area, is used to drive the card to make the card leave the operating area.

3. The device according to claim 2, characterized in that One of the two action units is disposed on a side of the operation area close to the conveying mechanism, and the other of the two action units is disposed on a side of the operation area far from the conveying mechanism.

4. The device according to claim 2, characterized in that The conveying mechanism comprises two conveying units, the two conveying units are respectively arranged at different card inlets and outlets, and the different card inlets and outlets are located on a straight line where the card movement direction is located; The conveying unit is used to convey the card when the card enters the conveying area.

5. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that The action unit is arranged on a side of the transmission unit close to the operation area.

6. The device according to claim 2, characterized in that The action unit of the two action units that is close to the position where the card enters the conveying area is used to move the card so that the card reaches the limit position when the card passing through the conveying area does not reach the limit position of the other action unit of the two action units.

7. The device according to claim 6, characterized in that The device also includes: a sensing mechanism; The sensing mechanism is used to collect the position of the card after the card leaves the conveying area and stops moving; The action unit of the two action units, which is close to the position where the card enters the conveying area, is used to move the card to reach the limit position when the card position indicates that the card has not reached the limit position.

8. A card printing device, characterized in that: include: The card transport device, operating mechanism and controller according to any one of claims 1 to 7; The controller is used to control the corresponding conveying mechanism of the conveying area to convey the card when the card enters the conveying area of ​​the card conveying device, and control the action mechanism to limit the card passing through the conveying area so that the card is located in the operating area. When the card touches the action mechanism for limiting, the controller controls the operating mechanism to perform corresponding operations on the card, and after the operation of the operating mechanism is completed, the controller controls the action mechanism to drive the card located in the operating area so that the card leaves the operating area.

9. The device according to claim 8, characterized in that The controller is further used to control the action mechanism to move the card so that the card reaches the limit position when the card passing through the transmission area does not reach the limit position of the action mechanism.

10. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that The controller is further used to control the action mechanism to perform corresponding actions when the card is located in the operation area, so as to avoid blocking the card in the operation area.

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