A card receiving and dispensing machine and a card feeding and discharging mechanism thereof

Abstract

The utility model relates to a card receiving and sending machine technical field discloses a kind of card receiving and sending machine and its card in and out mechanism, and its card in and out mechanism includes: driving element, for driving card movement, and part of driving element is located the second side of reference surface, another part of driving element is located the first side of reference surface and is used to contact with card;Rocker, rocker is located the second side of reference surface, and rocker swings upwards can enter the first side of reference surface, and promote card, to make card switch for first attitude, and card in first attitude avoids first opening.The utility model is through such structure, by setting driving element, card movement can be driven, power is provided for card in and out mechanism driving card, by setting rocker, card can be lifted to avoid first opening, to facilitate external card to enter storage card bin, realize storage card bin smooth card in and out, improve use experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of card reader technology, and in particular to a card reader and its card input / output mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] With the increasing maturity of automation technology, card readers, as common automated devices in daily life, play a crucial role in various fields such as finance, library management, retail, and shielded storage cabinets. Card readers are typically equipped with a card storage compartment with an opening at the bottom to enable efficient card issuance and receipt. However, in practical applications, due to gravity, cards often pile up at the bottom of the storage compartment, which affects the smooth flow of cards. Especially during card receiving, this accumulation can reduce receiving efficiency and even cause the device to jam or malfunction, thus impacting the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a card reader and its card loading and unloading mechanism, which enables smooth card loading and unloading in the card storage compartment and improves the user experience.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a card insertion / exit mechanism for driving a card through a first opening. The card insertion / exit mechanism has a reference surface with a first side and a second side disposed opposite to each other. The first side of the reference surface is used to store the card. The card insertion / exit mechanism includes:

[0005] A driving member is used to drive the card to move, and a portion of the driving member is located on the second side of the reference surface, while another portion of the driving member is located on the first side of the reference surface and is used to contact the card;

[0006] A rocker arm is located on the second side of the reference surface, and the rocker arm can swing upward to enter the first side of the reference surface and push the card, thereby switching the card to a first posture, and the card in the first posture avoids the first opening.

[0007] In some embodiments, the card access mechanism further includes:

[0008] A rocker, located on the second side of the reference surface, rotates and can enter the first side of the reference surface to push the card, thereby switching the card to a second posture, and the card in the second posture approaches the first opening.

[0009] In some embodiments:

[0010] The rocker has a first end and a second end. The first end and the rocker arm are located on opposite sides of the drive member, and the second end and the rocker arm are located on the same side of the drive member. The rocker arm swings downward to push the second end of the rocker, so that the first end of the rocker passes through the reference surface and contacts the card.

[0011] In some embodiments:

[0012] The rocker includes a rotating part, a lifting part, and a pressing part. The lifting part and the pressing part are fixedly connected to both sides of the rotating part. The lifting part is the first end of the rocker, and the pressing part is the second end of the rocker. The lifting part is used to pass through the reference surface and contact the card, and the pressing part is used to be pushed by the rocker arm.

[0013] In some embodiments:

[0014] The driving component is a rotatable friction wheel, and the outer surface of the driving component is provided with a plurality of protrusions extending radially outward toward the driving component.

[0015] In some embodiments:

[0016] At least two of the protrusions protrude from the outer surface of the drive member at different heights, or at least two of the protrusions have different widths.

[0017] This utility model also provides a card reader, including the card inlet / outlet mechanism and card storage compartment as described above. The first opening is disposed inside the card storage compartment and near the bottom of the card storage compartment. The bottom of the card storage compartment forms the reference surface, and the bottom of the card storage compartment is provided with at least one second opening. At least a portion of the drive member extends into the interior of the card storage compartment through the second opening, and the rocker arm can extend into the interior of the card storage compartment through the same or another second opening.

[0018] In some embodiments, the transceiver further includes:

[0019] The housing, the card storage compartment and the card insertion / extraction mechanism are disposed inside the housing, and the rocker arm is rotatably connected to the housing.

[0020] In some embodiments:

[0021] The card storage compartment is formed by the shell;

[0022] The first opening is formed between the bottom wall and the side wall of the card storage compartment.

[0023] In some embodiments, the transceiver further includes:

[0024] A sensor is used to detect whether the card is stored in the card storage compartment.

[0025] This utility model provides a card reader and its card receiving / discharging mechanism, which has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0026] The card loading and unloading mechanism of this utility model, by setting a driving component, can drive the card to move, providing power to the card driven by the card loading and unloading mechanism. By setting a rocker arm, the card can be lifted to avoid the first opening, so as to facilitate the entry of external cards into the card storage compartment, realize the smooth loading and unloading of cards into the card storage compartment, and improve the user experience.

[0027] The card reader of this utility model includes the above-mentioned card inlet and outlet mechanism, which facilitates the entry of external cards into the card storage compartment, realizes smooth card entry and exit from the card storage compartment, and improves the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the card reader / delivery machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the card reader according to an embodiment of this utility model.

[0030] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the card entry / exit mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the card reader / delivery machine according to another embodiment of this utility model.

[0032] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the rocker plate acting on the card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] In the diagram, 100 is the card reader / dispenser mechanism; 200 is the card reader / dispenser; 1 is the housing; 2 is the reference surface; 3 is the driving component; 4 is the rocker arm; 5 is the rocker plate; 6 is the sensor; 7 is the card; 21 is the first side; 22 is the second side; 31 is the protrusion; 11 is the first opening; 12 is the second opening; 13 is the card storage compartment; 14 is the card reader / dispenser channel; 51 is the rotating part; 52 is the lifting part; and 53 is the pressing part. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate this utility model, but are not intended to limit its scope.

[0035] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description. They do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. In addition, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0036] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0037] Furthermore, in the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0038] Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0039] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 A card access mechanism 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in or near the card storage compartment 13 of a card reader / dispenser, and is used to drive the card 7 through the first opening 11 to enter and exit the card storage compartment 13. The card access mechanism 100 has a reference surface 2, which has a first side 21 facing the card 7 and a second side 22 facing away from the card 7. The first side 21 is used to store the card 7.

[0040] In addition, the card access mechanism 100 includes a drive unit 3 and a rocker arm 4.

[0041] The drive member 3 is used to drive the card 7 to move, and part of the drive member 3 is located on the second side 22 of the reference surface 2, while another part of the drive member 3 is located on the first side 21 of the reference surface 2 and is used to contact the card 7.

[0042] The driving component 3 provides power for the cards 7 to enter and exit the card storage compartment 13. In this embodiment, the driving component 3 is a friction wheel, and its axis is perpendicular to the direction of movement of the cards 7, that is, perpendicular to the extension direction of the card entry and exit channel 14.

[0043] Reference plane 2 is the plane where the bottom of card storage compartment 13 is located. The first opening 11 is the opening on card storage compartment 13 for card 7 to enter and exit. Only one card 7 can pass through the first opening 11. The card entry and exit channel 14 is located outside the first opening 11.

[0044] like Figure 1 The rocker arm 4 is located on the second side 22 of the reference plane 2, and the rocker arm 4 can enter the first side 21 of the reference plane 2 and push the card 7 in the card storage compartment 13, thereby switching the card 7 to the first posture. The first posture is supported by the posture fulcrum, and the card 7 in the first posture avoids the first opening 11 so as to facilitate card collection.

[0045] Since the cards 7 inside the card storage compartment 13 are stacked, when collecting cards, the stacked cards 7 may block the first opening 11, causing the cards 7 to come into contact with the stacked cards 7 inside the card storage compartment 13 after passing through the first opening 11, thus preventing successful card collection. By pushing the end of the card 7 closest to the first opening 11 upwards with the rocker arm 4, the posture of the cards 7 inside the card storage compartment 13 is changed, allowing the cards 7 inside the card storage compartment 13 to avoid the first opening 11. This ensures that the cards 7 outside the first opening 11 will not come into contact with the stacked cards 7 inside the card storage compartment 13 after passing through the first opening 11, enabling successful card collection.

[0046] In this embodiment, the card insertion / exit mechanism 100 can drive the card 7 to move by setting the driving component 3, providing power to the card 7 driven by the card insertion / exit mechanism 100. By setting the rocker arm 4, the card 7 can be lifted to avoid the first opening 11, so as to facilitate the entry of the card 7 outside the card storage compartment 13 into the card storage compartment 13, realize the smooth entry and exit of cards in the card storage compartment 13, and improve the user experience.

[0047] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4 The card reader 200 includes the card inlet / outlet mechanism 100 and the card storage compartment 13. A first opening 11 is provided on the card storage compartment 13 and the first opening 11 is close to the bottom of the card storage compartment 13. The bottom of the card storage compartment 13 forms a reference surface 2, and at least one second opening 12 is provided on the bottom of the card storage compartment 13. At least a portion of the drive member 3 extends into the interior of the card storage compartment 13 through the second opening 12. The rocker arm 4 can extend into the interior of the card storage compartment 13 through the same or any of the second openings 12.

[0048] The card storage compartment 13 is used to store the card 7. When the card reader 200 receives a card, the card 7 enters the card storage compartment 13 through the first opening 11 for storage. When the card reader 200 issues a card, the card 7 in the card storage compartment 13 enters the card access channel 14 through the first opening 11.

[0049] The second opening 12 can be set to one or more. When it is set to multiple, the drive unit 3 and the rocker arm 4 can enter the interior of the card storage compartment 13 through the same second opening 12, or they can enter the interior of the card storage compartment 13 through different second openings 12.

[0050] The card reader 200 also includes a housing 1, a card storage compartment 13 and a card feeding / discharging mechanism 100 disposed inside the housing 1, and a rocker arm 4 rotatably connected to the housing 1.

[0051] The card storage compartment 13 can be formed by the housing 1, or it can be set separately from the housing 1.

[0052] A first opening 11 is formed between the bottom wall and the side wall of the card storage compartment 13.

[0053] In this embodiment, the card storage compartment 13 is formed by the shell 1, and the first opening 11 is also formed by the shell 1. Specifically, the first opening 11 is formed between the bottom wall and the side wall of the card storage compartment 13. If the card storage compartment 13 is separately disposed from the shell 1, the first opening 11 is formed between the bottom end of the bottom wall and the bottom end of the side wall of the card storage compartment 13.

[0054] The card dispensing mechanism 100 also includes a sensor 6, which detects whether a card 7 is stored in the card storage compartment 13. If there is no card 7 in the card storage compartment 13, the movement of the drive unit 3 can be stopped when dispensing a card, and the user can be notified through an indicator light or other means. When there is a card 7 in the card storage compartment 13, the drive unit 3 can move and dispense the card.

[0055] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 The card insertion / extraction mechanism 100 also includes a rocker 5, which is located on the second side 22 of the reference surface 2. The rocker 5 rotates and can enter the first side 21 of the reference surface 2, and pushes the card 7 in the card storage compartment 13, so that the card 7 is driven by the drive member 3 and switched to the second posture. The card 7 in the second posture is close to the first opening 11 to facilitate card dispensing.

[0056] When cards 7 are stacked in the card storage compartment 13, adjacent cards 7 may stick together, making it difficult to dispense cards from the card storage compartment 13 and resulting in card dispensing failure. A rocker 5 is installed to vibrate the cards 7 in the card storage compartment 13 when the card orientation changes, thereby separating adjacent cards 7. The orientation of the cards 7 also causes one end of each card 7 to move closer to the first opening 11, facilitating card dispensing through the first opening 11.

[0057] The rocker 5 has a first end and a second end. The first end of the rocker 5 and the rocker arm 4 are located on opposite sides of the drive member 3, respectively. The second end of the rocker 5 and the rocker arm 4 are located on the same side of the drive member 3. The rocker arm 4 swings downward to push the second end of the rocker 5, so that the first end of the rocker 5 passes through the reference surface 2 and contacts the card 7 and pushes the card 7 upward, so that one end of the card 7 moves closer to the first opening 11.

[0058] In this structure, the drive unit 3 can drive the card 7 at the bottom of the card storage compartment 13 (i.e. the card 7 that is in direct contact with the drive unit 3) to move, and drive the card 7 to enter and exit the card storage compartment 13.

[0059] When collecting cards, the rocker arm 4 extends through the second opening 12 into the card storage compartment 13 and lifts the end of the card 7 near the first opening 11, so that the cards 7 piled up in the card storage compartment 13 will not block the first opening 11, and the cards 7 entering and exiting the card channel 14 can enter the card storage compartment 13 through the first opening 11.

[0060] At least a portion of the rocker arm 5 is located on the side of the drive unit 3 opposite to the first opening 11, and the rocker arm 4 can also push one end of the rocker arm 5 so that the other end of the rocker arm 5 extends into the bottom of the card storage compartment 13 through the second opening 12. The structure of the rocker arm 5 and the rocker arm 4 enables the cards 7 in the card storage compartment 13 to form a "seesaw" structure, so as to change the posture of the cards in the card storage compartment 13.

[0061] like Figure 5 When issuing a card, the first end of the rocker 5 extends into the card storage compartment 13 through the second opening 12 and lifts the end of the card 7 in the card storage compartment 13 away from the first opening 11, so that the card 7 at the bottom of the card storage compartment 13 is close to the first opening 11, so that the driving component 3 can drive the card 7 at the bottom of the card storage compartment 13 to enter the card inlet / outlet channel 14 of the card reader through the first opening 11.

[0062] The rocker arm 5 includes a rotating part 51, a lifting part 52, and a pressing part 53. The lifting part 52 and the pressing part 53 are fixedly connected to form an integral structure and are rotatably connected to the bottom of the card storage compartment 13 through the rotating part 51. The lifting part 52 is the first end of the rocker arm 5, and the pressing part 53 is the second end of the rocker arm 5. The lifting part 52 is used to pass through the reference surface 2 and contact the card 7, and the pressing part 53 is used to be pushed by the rocker arm 4.

[0063] The rocker arm 5 itself forms a "seesaw" structure. When driven by the rocker arm 4, the rocker arm 4 swings downward to press down the pressing part 53, and the lifting part 52 rotates into the card storage compartment 13 and pushes the card 7 to change the posture of the card in the card storage compartment 13.

[0064] The lifting part 52 and the pressing part 53 are located on both sides of the rotating part 51, and the lifting part 52 and the pressing part 53 are also located on both sides of the driving member 3.

[0065] The driving component 3 is a rotatable friction wheel, and the outer surface of the driving component 3 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 31 extending radially outward toward the driving component 3.

[0066] The protrusion 31 contacts the card 7.

[0067] When the drive unit 3 rotates, the friction between it and the card 7 drives the card 7 to move and enter and exit the card storage compartment 13.

[0068] Since the cards 7 in the card storage compartment 13 are stacked inside the card storage compartment 13, adjacent cards 7 may stick together, making it difficult to eject the cards 7 from the card storage compartment 13. The protrusion 31 allows the contact position between the drive member 3 and the card 7 to change when the drive member 3 rotates, thereby causing the card 7 to vibrate. Moreover, the friction of the drive member 3 helps the bottom card 7 to separate from its adjacent cards 7, and the posture of the card 7 also causes one end of the bottom card 7 to move closer to the first opening 11, so that the card 7 can enter the housing.

[0069] At least two protrusions 31 protrude from the outer surface of the drive member 3 at different heights, or at least two protrusions 31 have different widths. The width of the protrusion 31 refers to the dimension of the protrusion 31 in the circumferential direction of the drive member 3.

[0070] The distance between the outer surface of at least two protrusions 31 and the center of the drive member 3 is different, that is, the height of the protrusions 31 is different. The vibration provided by the protrusions 31 to the card 7 is uneven, which can better separate the card 7.

[0071] At least two protrusions 31 have different widths. The protrusions 31 are irregularly arranged in shape, size, and spacing to improve the efficiency of separating the cards 7.

[0072] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and substitutions can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present utility model, and these improvements and substitutions should also be considered within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A card insertion / exit mechanism for driving a card through a first opening, characterized in that, The card insertion / exit mechanism has a reference surface, which has a first side and a second side disposed opposite to each other, and the first side of the reference surface is used to store cards; wherein, the card insertion / exit mechanism includes: A driving member is used to drive the card to move, and a portion of the driving member is located on the second side of the reference surface, while another portion of the driving member is located on the first side of the reference surface and is used to contact the card; A rocker arm is located on the second side of the reference surface, and the rocker arm can swing upward to enter the first side of the reference surface and push the card, thereby switching the card to a first posture, and the card in the first posture avoids the first opening.

2. The card access mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: A rocker, located on the second side of the reference surface, rotates and can enter the first side of the reference surface to push the card, thereby switching the card to a second posture, and the card in the second posture approaches the first opening.

3. The card access mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rocker has a first end and a second end. The first end and the rocker arm are located on opposite sides of the drive member, and the second end and the rocker arm are located on the same side of the drive member. The rocker arm swings downward to push the second end of the rocker, so that the first end of the rocker passes through the reference surface and contacts the card.

4. The card access mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rocker includes a rotating part, a lifting part, and a pressing part. The lifting part and the pressing part are fixedly connected to both sides of the rotating part. The lifting part is the first end of the rocker, and the pressing part is the second end of the rocker. The lifting part is used to pass through the reference surface and contact the card, and the pressing part is used to be pushed by the rocker arm.

5. The card access mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving component is a rotatable friction wheel, and the outer surface of the driving component is provided with a plurality of protrusions extending radially outward toward the driving component.

6. The card access mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: At least two of the protrusions protrude from the outer surface of the drive member at different heights, or at least two of the protrusions have different widths.

7. A card reader / dispenser, characterized in that, Includes the card insertion / extraction mechanism and card storage compartment as described in any one of claims 1-6, wherein the first opening is disposed inside the card storage compartment and near the bottom of the card storage compartment, the bottom of the card storage compartment forms the reference surface, and the bottom of the card storage compartment is provided with at least one second opening, at least a portion of the drive member extends into the interior of the card storage compartment through the second opening, and the rocker arm can extend into the interior of the card storage compartment through the same or another second opening.

8. The card transceiver according to claim 7, characterized in that, Also includes: The housing, the card storage compartment and the card insertion / extraction mechanism are disposed inside the housing, and the rocker arm is rotatably connected to the housing.

9. The card transceiver according to claim 8, characterized in that: The card storage compartment is formed by the shell; The first opening is formed between the bottom wall and the side wall of the card storage compartment.

10. The card transceiver according to claim 7, characterized in that, Also includes: A sensor is used to detect whether the card is stored in the card storage compartment.

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