Automatic card reader for self-made CPC card in toll station

By developing a self-made CPC card automatic reader and adopting a motor-driven conveyor belt system, the problems of low efficiency and high cost of CPC card inventory have been solved, realizing automated card reading, improving efficiency and reducing equipment costs, and is suitable for grassroots toll stations.

CN224203696UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-05HUNAN EXPRESSWAY GROUP CO LTD CHANGSHA BRANCH
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
HUNAN EXPRESSWAY GROUP CO LTD CHANGSHA BRANCH
Filing Date
2025-06-12
Publication Date
2026-05-05

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Technical Problem

In the existing technology, CPC card inventory work requires manual reading of each card, which is inefficient and consumes a lot of manpower. The cost of automatic card readers on the market is high, and it is difficult for grassroots toll stations to equip and popularize them.

Method used

A self-made CPC card automatic reader was designed, which uses a motor-driven conveyor belt system in conjunction with the reader body to realize the continuous automatic transmission and reading of CPC cards. The speed of the conveyor belt can be adjusted by a speed controller to adapt to the reading needs of different types of cards.

Benefits of technology

It enables automated inventory management of CPC cards, significantly improving card reading efficiency, reducing manual labor, and lowering equipment costs, making it suitable for mass deployment at grassroots toll stations.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a toll station self-made CPC card automatic card reader, and relates to the card reader technology field, the toll station self-made CPC card automatic card reader comprises a vertical block, a frame, a support, a placing platform and a collecting box, the inner side of the frame is rotatably connected with a driven shaft, one side of the frame is fixedly provided with a motor, the output end of the motor is fixedly provided with a driving shaft, and the driving shaft is fixedly provided with a driving shaft. The outer walls of the driving shaft and the driven shaft are sleeved with a conveying belt. According to the utility model, the motor drives the driving shaft, the driven shaft and the conveyor belt to cooperate, and the placement frame, the collection box and other structures work cooperatively, so that continuous and automatic transmission and reading of CPC cards are realized, manual one-by-one operation is not needed, the checking time is greatly shortened, a large amount of labor investment is reduced, and the pressure of shortage of productivity of a grassroots toll station is effectively relieved; meanwhile, due to the adoption of the self-made design, compared with an automatic card reader which is 20,000-100,000 yuan in the market, the automatic card reader has the advantages that the equipment cost is obviously reduced, and the automatic card reader is suitable for batch configuration of a basic toll station.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of card reader technology, and in particular to a self-made CPC card automatic card reader for toll stations. Background Technology

[0002] The national expressway has switched from weight-based toll collection to vehicle-type-based toll collection. The toll cards used in MTC lanes have been changed from IC cards to CPC cards. According to the relevant requirements of the operation manual of the national CPC card management platform and the composite toll card (CPC card) station-level management system, card management agencies at all levels need to clean up and count the inventory of CPC cards every day and every month to form the latest inventory data.

[0003] Currently, card management agencies at all levels mostly rely on manual card reading for inventory checks, which is time-consuming, inefficient, and consumes a lot of manpower. The market price of existing automatic card readers ranges from 20,000 to 100,000 yuan per unit, making it difficult to equip and popularize them at grassroots toll stations. However, the monthly inventory volume of several thousand to tens of thousands of cards is overwhelming for grassroots units with limited productivity, so improvements are needed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to solve the problems mentioned in the background art above, and to propose a self-made CPC card automatic card reader for toll stations.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a self-made CPC card automatic reader for toll stations, comprising a block, a frame, a bracket, a placement platform, and a collection box. The inner side of the frame is rotatably connected to a driven shaft, a motor is fixedly installed on one side of the frame, a drive shaft is fixedly installed at the output end of the motor, a conveyor belt is sleeved on the outer wall of the drive shaft and the driven shaft, a speed controller is fixedly installed on the side of the frame near the motor, the card reader body is installed on the top of the placement platform, and a placement frame is fixedly installed on the inner side of the top of the bracket.

[0006] Preferably, both the drive shaft and the driven shaft are rotatably connected to the conveyor belt. Here, the rotatable connection between the conveyor belt and the drive and driven shafts forms a stable transmission system, ensuring that the CPC card moves continuously and at a constant speed during transmission, avoiding jamming or slippage, thereby improving the accuracy and efficiency of the card reader in reading card information.

[0007] Preferably, the motor and the speed controller are electrically connected. Here, the speed controller can adjust the motor speed in real time, thereby controlling the running speed of the conveyor belt. By flexibly adjusting the speed, it can adapt to the reading requirements of different types of CPC cards, avoiding the card reader from missing readings due to excessive speed or affecting passage efficiency due to excessively slow speed.

[0008] Preferably, the support block is located at the bottom of the frame, and the support block is fixedly connected to the frame. Here, the fixed connection improves the stability of the conveying components within the frame.

[0009] Compared with the prior art, the advantages and positive effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0010] In this invention, the continuous automatic transmission and reading of CPC cards is achieved through the coordinated operation of the motor-driven drive shaft, driven shaft, and conveyor belt, as well as the collaborative work of the placement frame and collection box. This eliminates the need for manual operation of each card individually, greatly shortening inventory time, reducing a significant amount of manual labor, and effectively alleviating the pressure of productivity shortages at grassroots toll stations. It significantly improves the efficiency of inventory work involving thousands or tens of thousands of cards per month. At the same time, by adopting a self-made design, the equipment cost is significantly reduced compared to automatic card readers on the market that cost between 20,000 and 100,000 yuan per unit, making it suitable for mass deployment at grassroots toll stations. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This utility model presents an overall structural diagram of a self-made CPC card automatic reader for toll stations;

[0012] Figure 2 This utility model provides a side view structural diagram of a self-made CPC card automatic reader for toll stations;

[0013] Figure 3 This invention presents a partially exploded structural diagram of a self-made CPC card automatic reader for toll stations.

[0014] Legend: 1. Cube; 2. Frame; 3. Support; 4. Placement platform; 5. Collection box; 6. Driven shaft; 7. Motor; 8. Drive shaft; 9. Conveyor belt; 10. Speed ​​controller; 11. Card reader body; 12. Placement frame. Detailed Implementation

[0015] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this utility model, the present utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0016] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed in the following specification.

[0017] Please see Figures 1-3This utility model provides a technical solution: a self-made CPC card automatic reader for toll stations, including a block 1, a frame 2, a bracket 3, a placement platform 4 and a collection box 5. The inner side of the frame 2 is rotatably connected to a driven shaft 6. A motor 7 is fixedly installed on one side of the frame 2. An active shaft 8 is fixedly installed at the output end of the motor 7. A conveyor belt 9 is sleeved on the outer wall of the active shaft 8 and the driven shaft 6. A speed controller 10 is fixedly installed on the side of the frame 2 near the motor 7. The card reader body 11 is installed on the top of the placement platform 4. A placement frame 12 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the top of the bracket 3.

[0018] By using motor 7 to drive the drive shaft 8, driven shaft 6, and conveyor belt 9, along with the coordinated operation of placement frame 12, collection box 5, and other structures, continuous automatic transmission and reading of CPC cards is achieved. This eliminates the need for manual operation of each card individually, greatly shortening inventory time and reducing manual labor input. It effectively alleviates the pressure of productivity shortages at grassroots toll stations, significantly improving the efficiency of inventory work involving thousands or tens of thousands of cards per month. At the same time, by adopting a self-made design, the equipment cost is significantly reduced compared to automatic card readers on the market that cost between 20,000 and 100,000 yuan per unit, making it suitable for mass deployment at grassroots toll stations.

[0019] like Figure 3 As shown, both the drive shaft 8 and the driven shaft 6 are rotatably connected to the conveyor belt 9. Through the rotatable connection between the conveyor belt 9 and the drive shaft 8 and the driven shaft 6, a stable transmission system can be formed to ensure that the CPC card moves continuously and at a constant speed during the transmission process, avoiding jamming or slippage, thereby improving the accuracy and efficiency of the card reader body 11 in reading card information.

[0020] like Figure 3 As shown, the motor 7 is electrically connected to the speed controller 10. The speed controller 10 can adjust the speed of the motor 7 in real time, thereby controlling the running speed of the conveyor belt 9. By flexibly adjusting the speed, it can adapt to the reading requirements of different types of CPC cards, and avoid the card reader body 11 missing reading due to excessive speed or affecting the passage efficiency due to excessively slow speed.

[0021] like Figure 3 As shown, the support block 1 is located at the bottom of the frame 2, and the support block 1 is fixedly connected to the frame 2. The fixed connection improves the stability of the conveying components inside the frame 2.

[0022] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows: Before use, first place the structure consisting of the stand block 1 and the frame 2 on the table. Then, place the structure consisting of the bracket 3 and the placement frame 12 at the head of the conveyor belt 9. Next, place the structure consisting of the placement platform 4 and the card reader body 11 in the middle of the conveyor belt 9. Finally, place the collection box 5 at the tail of the conveyor belt 9. After placing the components, it is ready for use. During use, first, a certain number of CPC cards are neatly stacked and placed into the placement frame 12. After placement, due to gravity, the bottom card in the stack contacts the conveyor belt 9 first, while the remaining cards are blocked by the cards above and the inner wall of the placement frame 12, remaining stationary. Then, the motor 7 is started. When the motor 7 is working, it drives the drive shaft 8 to rotate. Through the cooperation of the drive shaft 8 and the driven shaft 6, the conveyor belt 9 can be made to move. When the conveyor belt 9 is moving, it will move the CPC cards that are in contact with it. The CPC cards move smoothly with the conveyor belt 9 to the sensing area of ​​the card reader body 11. The card reader body 11 quickly reads the information in the card and transmits the data to the background system for recording, completing the process. The CPC card being read continues to move along the conveyor belt 9 until it is transported into the collection box 5, completing the automatic reading and collection process for one card. After the first card leaves the bottom of the placement frame 12, the cards above fall down one by one under the action of gravity, contact the conveyor belt 9, and repeat the above process, realizing continuous automatic reading of a batch of CPC cards, greatly improving inventory efficiency. At the same time, during use, the speed of the motor 7 can be adjusted by the speed controller 10 to control the running speed of the conveyor belt 9. By flexibly adjusting the speed, it can adapt to the reading needs of different types of CPC cards, avoiding the card reader body 11 from missing reading due to excessive speed or affecting the passage efficiency due to excessively slow speed.

[0023] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model in any other way. Any person skilled in the art may make changes or modifications to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments for application in other fields. However, any simple modifications, equivalent changes, and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present utility model without departing from the technical solution of the present utility model shall still fall within the protection scope of the technical solution of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A self-made CPC card automatic reader for toll stations, comprising a stand (1), a frame (2), a bracket (3), a placement platform (4), and a collection box (5), characterized in that: The inner side of the frame (2) is rotatably connected to the driven shaft (6), a motor (7) is fixedly installed on one side of the frame (2), the output end of the motor (7) is fixedly installed with the drive shaft (8), a conveyor belt (9) is sleeved on the outer wall of the drive shaft (8) and the driven shaft (6), a speed controller (10) is fixedly installed on the side of the frame (2) near the motor (7), a card reader body (11) is installed on the top of the placement platform (4), and a placement frame (12) is fixedly installed on the inner side of the top of the bracket (3).

2. The self-made CPC card automatic reader for toll stations according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the drive shaft (8) and the driven shaft (6) are rotatably connected to the conveyor belt (9).

3. The self-made CPC card automatic reader for toll stations according to claim 1, characterized in that: The motor (7) is electrically connected to the speed controller (10).

4. The self-made CPC card automatic reader for toll stations according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stand (1) is located at the bottom of the frame (2), and the stand (1) is fixedly connected to the frame (2).