Card media processing device

Abstract

To effectively utilize an internal space of a card medium processing device, thereby realizing miniaturization of a device accompanying reduction in an area occupied by the device.SOLUTION: A card medium processing device 1 includes: a clamping mechanism portion 17 for supporting a card medium 2; a card feeding / ejecting portion 15 for supplying a card to the clamping mechanism portion 17 or ejecting a card from the clamping mechanism portion 17; a first card processing unit 12 that irradiates the card medium 2 with a laser beam to mark an area to be processed of the card medium 2; and a carriage mechanism 18 for moving the clamping mechanism 17 in a direction different from an in-plane direction of the card medium 2, which is at least one direction between a card supply position and a card processing position by the first card processing unit 12, or between the card processing position by the first card processing unit 12 and a card ejection position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a card medium processing device for processing card media. [Background technology]

[0002] A known card medium processing device is a laser marker device, which irradiates a laser beam onto the surface (one or both sides) of a resin card medium to perform laser marking, engraving characters, images, etc.

[0003] Card media processing devices, such as laser marker devices, generally include a card transport unit that transports the card media to be processed. The card transport unit is generally configured to transport the card media by sandwiching it between a drive roller and a driven roller (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-222446 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, with the above-described transport method, the transport direction of the card medium must be along the in-plane direction of the card medium. This requires that the card medium supply positions, processing positions, discharge positions, etc. be aligned along the card medium transport direction, making it difficult to accommodate miniaturization of the card medium processing device. Furthermore, implementing multiple types of processing functions for card media may result in an increase in the size of the card medium processing device due to the increase in processing positions, etc.

[0006] The present invention aims to provide a technology that makes effective use of the space inside a card medium processing device, thereby enabling the device to be made smaller by reducing the area occupied by the device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] According to one aspect of the present invention, a clamping mechanism that supports the card medium in a state in which a processing area set on a main surface of the card medium is exposed; a card supply unit for supplying the card medium to the clamp mechanism unit; a card ejection unit for ejecting the card medium from the clamping mechanism unit; a first card processing unit that irradiates the card medium with a laser beam to mark the processed area of ​​the card medium; a carriage mechanism that moves the clamp mechanism in a direction different from the in-plane direction of the card medium at least one of between a card supply position by the card supply unit and a card processing position by the first card processing unit, or between the card processing position by the first card processing unit and a card discharge position by the card discharge unit; A card media processing device is provided. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, the space inside the card medium processing device can be effectively utilized, thereby realizing a smaller device due to a reduction in the area occupied by the device. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a side cross-sectional view showing an example of a schematic configuration of a card medium processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the arrangement of a card image capturing unit in a card medium processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 3] 1 is a side cross-sectional view showing an example of the configuration of a card feed / eject section in a card medium processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 is a perspective view (part 1) showing an example of the arrangement of a card feeding / ejecting section and a card moving section in a card medium processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view (part 2) showing an example of the arrangement of a card feeding / ejecting section and a card moving section in a card medium processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of a clamp mechanism section in a card medium processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 7] 1 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of a main part of a clamp mechanism section in a card medium processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of a carriage mechanism in a card medium processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 9] 10A and 10B are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a clamping operation by a clamping mechanism of a card medium processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0011] (1) Overview of card media processing device In this embodiment, the following description will be given taking a laser marker device as an example of a card medium processing device. The laser marker device irradiates the surface (one or both sides) of a card medium with laser light to perform laser marking (hereinafter simply referred to as "marking"), which draws characters, images, etc. on the card medium.

[0012] The card medium to be marked is made of a resin material such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate (PET-G), or polycarbonate (PC), and is a card-shaped medium with an outer shape and size specified by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Marking is performed on the surface (one or both sides) of the card medium, and the card medium is used as a high-security ID card, etc. For this purpose, a processing area for marking is set on the surface of the unprocessed card medium before marking, except for a portion near the outer edge. The following explanation will be given as an example of a card medium with processing areas set on both the front and back sides.

[0013] Also, as a card medium, so-called IC cards, in which an IC chip module is embedded as a built-in chip, are known. In the following explanation, the card medium is an IC card, and a case where marking is performed on the IC card will be taken as an example.

[0014] (2) Configuration of card media processing device Next, a specific configuration of the laser marker device, which is the card medium processing device according to this embodiment, will be described.

[0015] (Overall composition) FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration example of a laser marker device according to this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the laser marker device 1 is broadly divided into a device housing 11 and includes a marking processing unit 12, a card R / W (Read / write) processing unit 13, a card image capturing unit 14 (not shown in FIG. 1), a card feeding / ejecting unit 15, a card moving unit 16, and a control unit 20. Each of these units will be explained below in order.

[0016] (Marking processing section) The marking processing unit 12 irradiates a laser beam onto the card medium 2 to be processed, thereby marking the processed area of ​​the card medium 2, and functions as the "first card processing unit" of the present invention. To mark the card medium 2, the marking processing unit 12 is equipped with a laser oscillator 12a, a laser head 12b, an F-θ lens 12c, and a galvanometer mirror 12d. Each of these components may utilize known technology, and a description thereof will be omitted here.

[0017] The marking processing unit 12 configured in this manner is configured to irradiate laser light onto the processed area of ​​the card medium 2 placed at the card processing position (marking processing position) 12e set within the device housing 11 to draw (engraving) characters, images, etc.

[0018] (Card R / W processing unit) The card R / W processing unit 13 reads information from the built-in chip of the card medium 2 to be processed or writes information to the built-in chip, and performs a process on the card medium 2 different from that of the marking processing unit 12, i.e., functions as one of the "second card processing units" in the present invention. The process of reading information from or writing information to the built-in chip is performed without contact with the card medium 2, but this is not limited to this and may be a contact type. In either the contactless or contact type, the communication technology for the information reading process or information writing process may be any known technology, and a description thereof will be omitted here.

[0019] The card R / W processing unit 13 configured as described above reads or writes information from a built-in chip of a card medium 2 arranged at a card processing position (card R / W position) 13a set within the device housing 11. It is assumed that the card R / W position 13a set by the card R / W processing unit 13 is set at a position different from the marking processing position 12e set by the marking processing unit 12. Specifically, for example, the marking processing position 12e and the card R / W position 13a are in an up-down relationship, with the card R / W position 13a being set below the marking processing position 12e.

[0020] (Card image capture unit) The card image capturing unit 14 captures an image of the processed area of ​​the card medium 2 to be processed, and performs a process on the card medium 2 different from that of the marking processing unit 12, i.e., functions as another one of the "second card processing units" of the present invention. In order to capture an image of the processed area, the card image capturing unit 14 is configured with a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) camera, a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) camera, etc. These components may utilize known technology, and a description thereof will be omitted here.

[0021] The card image capturing unit 14 configured as described above is configured to capture an image of the processed area of ​​the card medium 2 placed at a card processing position (image capturing position) set within the device housing 11. Note that the image capturing position by the card image capturing unit 14 is set at a position different from both the marking processing position 12e by the marking processing unit 12 and the card R / W position 13a by the card R / W processing unit 13. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the arrangement of the card image capturing unit in this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the image capturing position by the card image capturing unit 14 is set to a position where the card medium 2 is tilted by, for example, a rotation mechanism 18a of the carriage mechanism 18, which will be described later. The CCD camera, CMOS camera, etc. of the card image capturing unit 14 is positioned so as to directly face the card medium 2 at this image capturing position.

[0022] (Card feed / discharge section) The card supply / discharge unit 15 is used to supply card media 2 to be processed and to discharge card media 2 that have been processed.

[0023] Here, the card supply / discharge unit 15 will be described in more detail. FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing an example of the configuration of the card supply / discharge unit in this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the card supply / discharge section 15 is roughly divided into a card hopper section 15a and a card slot section b.

[0024] The card hopper section 15a includes a card storage section 15c that stores a plurality of unprocessed card media 2 stacked on top of each other, and a roller 15d that feeds out the card media 2 stored at the bottom of the card storage section 15c one by one. The roller 15d is driven to rotate by a drive source such as an electric motor (not shown), thereby sequentially feeding out the card media 2 in the card storage section 15c and supplying them to a clamping mechanism section 17 of the card moving section 16 (described later). In other words, the card hopper section 15a is for supplying the card medium 2 to the clamp mechanism section 17, and functions as one of the "card supply sections" of the present invention. In this case, the card hopper section 15a automatically supplies the card medium 2 by sequentially feeding out multiple card media 2 from the card storage section 15c.

[0025] The card slot section b includes a card transport path 15f connected to the card entrance 15e, and a roller 15g that feeds the card medium 2 along the card transport path 15f. The roller 15g is reversibly rotated by a driving source such as an electric motor (not shown), so that the card medium 2 manually inserted through the card entrance 15e is supplied to the clamp mechanism section 17 of the card moving section 16, or the card medium 2 held by the clamp mechanism section 17 is discharged from the card entrance 15e. In other words, the card slot section b is for supplying the card medium 2 to the clamp mechanism section 17, and functions as another one of the "card supply sections" of the present invention. In this case, the card slot section b accommodates manual supply of the card medium 2 by accepting insertion from the card slot 15e. Furthermore, the card slot section b is for discharging the card medium 2 from the clamp mechanism section 17, and functions as the "card discharge section" of the present invention. Therefore, the card slot section b, which supports manual feeding, functions not only as the "card supply section" but also as the "card discharge section."

[0026] The card hopper section 15a and the card slot section b are arranged in a vertical relationship, and specifically, for example, the card slot section b is arranged below the card hopper section 15a.

[0027] (Card moving part) The card moving unit 16 is for moving unprocessed card media 2 supplied from the card supply / discharge unit 15 to a card processing position by the marking processing unit 12, card R / W processing unit 13 or card image capturing unit 14 within the device housing 11, and for moving processed card media 2 at the card processing position to a position where it can be discharged by the card supply / discharge unit 15.

[0028] Here, the card moving unit 16 will be described in more detail. 4 and 5 are perspective views showing examples of the arrangement of the card feeding / ejecting section and the card moving section in this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the card moving section 16 is disposed inside the device housing 11 on the back side of the card feeding / discharging section 15 when viewed from the card slot 15e side of the card feeding / discharging section 15.

[0029] The card moving section 16 is roughly divided into a clamping mechanism section 17 and a carriage mechanism section 18. Each of these sections will be explained below in order.

[0030] (Clamp mechanism) Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the clamp mechanism in this embodiment, and Fig. 7 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the main part of the clamp mechanism in this embodiment.

[0031] The clamp mechanism 17 supports the card medium 2. To this end, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, the clamp mechanism 17 has a fixed piece 17a that supports one side 2a of the card medium 2, and a movable piece 17b that supports the other side 2b of the card medium 2 that faces the one side 2a. The fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b are configured to clamp the two opposing sides of the card medium 2 (i.e., the one side 2a and the other side 2b) to support the card medium 2. The fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b may be formed using a resin material such as engineering plastic, for example.

[0032] In addition to the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b, the clamp mechanism 17 has, as shown in FIG. 6, a base plate 17c to which the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b are attached, and a rotating shaft 17d attached to the opposite side of the base plate 17c from the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b.

[0033] The fixed piece 17a is fixedly attached to the base plate portion 17c. Meanwhile, the movable piece 17b is attached to the base plate portion 17c so as to be able to swing. An elastic member 17e, such as a torsion spring, that urges the movable piece 17b toward the fixed piece 17a is attached to the swing fulcrum of the movable piece 17b. In other words, the clamp mechanism portion 17 has an elastic member 17e that urges the movable piece 17b toward the fixed piece 17a. By having such an elastic member 17e, the clamp mechanism portion 17 is configured so that the movable piece 17b presses the card medium 2 toward the fixed piece 17a, and the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b clamp the card medium 2 in a state where the movable piece 17b presses the card medium 2 against the fixed piece 17a and positions it. Note that the elastic member 17e may be something other than a torsion spring, as long as it can urge the movable piece 17b.

[0034] The fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b are each provided with guide grooves 17f, 17g whose groove width corresponds to the thickness of the card medium 2. The guide grooves 17f, 17g are arranged opposite each other, and the vicinity of the edge of the supported sides 2a, 2b of the card medium 2 is fitted into each guide groove 17f, 17g, so that the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b can clamp the card medium 2 without dropping it. Even when the vicinity of the edge of the card medium 2 is fitted into the guide grooves 17f, 17g, the area other than the vicinity of the edge remains exposed and uncovered. In other words, the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b are configured so that, when the card medium 2 is clamped, the processing areas set on the front and back surfaces of the card medium 2 are exposed.

[0035] The fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b are attached to the base plate portion 17c, but the gap between the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b on the side farther from the base plate portion 17c is open. Therefore, the card medium 2 can be inserted or removed from the open side between the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b while the guide grooves 17f and 17g guide the vicinity of the edges of the supported sides 2a and 2b of the card medium 2.

[0036] As shown in Figure 7(b), it is preferable that two convex portions 17h that contact and support the supported edge 2a of the card medium 2 are provided at the bottom of the guide groove 17f of the fixing piece 17a, aligned along the insertion / removal direction of the card medium 2. If the two convex portions 17h contact and support the supported edge 2a of the card medium 2 at two points, the insertion / removal force can be reduced compared to surface contact by reducing the number of sliding points during card insertion / removal. Furthermore, the influence of the precision (presence or absence of distortion, etc.) of the card medium 2, the fixing piece 17a, etc. can be eliminated when positioning the card medium 2. However, the fixed piece 17a does not necessarily have to be provided with the convex portion 17h, and the groove bottom of the guide groove 17f may be linear as shown in FIG. 7(c).

[0037] As shown in Fig. 7(b), it is preferable that a single convex portion 17i be provided at the bottom of the guide groove 17g of the movable piece 17b to contact and support the supported edge 2b of the card medium 2. If the convex portion 17i contacts and supports the supported edge 2b of the card medium 2, the insertion / removal force can be reduced compared to the case of surface contact by reducing the number of sliding points during card insertion / removal. Furthermore, by contacting and supporting the supported edge 2b at one point, even when the movable piece 17b moves, the card medium 2 can be biased toward the fixed piece 17a while eliminating the influence of the direction of movement. The convex portion 17i of such a movable piece 17b is preferably configured by a rotatable rotating body (for example, a roller). If it is a rotating body, by rotating in response to insertion or removal of a card, sliding between the supported edge 2b of the card medium 2 and the convex portion 17i can be prevented, wear and the like can be suppressed, and the supporting posture can be stabilized. However, the convex portion 17i of the movable piece 17b does not necessarily have to be a rotating body, and may be formed of a non-rotating body as shown in FIG. 7(a).

[0038] (Carriage mechanism) FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the carriage mechanism in this embodiment.

[0039] The carriage mechanism 18 moves the clamp mechanism 17 supporting the card medium 2, thereby moving the card medium 2 within the device housing 11. To this end, the carriage mechanism 18 has a rotation mechanism 18a that moves the clamp mechanism in a rotational direction (see arrow A in the figure), an elevation mechanism 18b that moves the rotation mechanism 18a in an up-down direction (see arrow B in the figure), and a slide mechanism 18c that moves the elevation mechanism 18b in a direction toward or away from the card feed / eject unit 15 (see arrow C in the figure).

[0040] The rotation mechanism 18a has a base 18d that rotatably supports the rotation shaft 17d of the clamp mechanism 17, and a drive source 18e such as an electric motor that rotates the rotation shaft 17d supported by the base 18d. The clamp mechanism 17 is configured to rotate or stop at any rotation angle by operating or stopping the drive source 18e. The rotation mechanism 18a rotates the clamp mechanism 17 around the rotation shaft 17d, and in this case, it is preferable that the axis of the rotation shaft 17d is arranged to coincide with the center point (card center) of the card medium 2 supported by the clamp mechanism 17. In other words, it is preferable that the rotation mechanism 18a is configured to rotate the card medium 2 around the center point of the card medium 2 supported by the clamp mechanism 17. If the center point of the card medium 2 is used as the rotation center, the rotation of the card medium 2 can be performed in the smallest space. Furthermore, even if the card medium 2 is turned over by rotation, the position of the processed area of ​​the card medium 2 does not change between the front and back sides.

[0041] The lifting mechanism 18b includes a linear guide 18f for raising and lowering the base 18d of the rotation mechanism 18a, upper and lower base plates 18g that support the linear guide 18f, a drive belt 18h connected to the base 18d of the rotation mechanism 18a, a drive source 18i such as an electric motor that operates the drive belt 18h, a balance spring 18j for canceling the weight of the clamp mechanism 17 and the rotation mechanism 18a, and a clamp base plate 18k that supports these components. The clamp mechanism 17 and the rotation mechanism 18a are raised and lowered along the linear guide 18f or stopped at any height by operating or stopping the drive source 18i. In the lifting mechanism 18b, the balance spring 18j cancels the weight of the clamp mechanism 17 and the rotation mechanism 18a, allowing the clamp mechanism 17 and the rotation mechanism 18a to be easily raised and lowered by operating the drive source 18i.

[0042] The slide mechanism 18c has a linear guide 18l for moving the clamp base plate 18k of the lifting mechanism 18b, a base plate 18m that supports the linear guide 18l, a drive belt (not shown in FIG. 8) connected to the clamp base plate 18k of the lifting mechanism 18b, and a drive source 18n such as an electric motor that operates the drive belt. By operating or stopping the drive source 18n, the clamp mechanism 17, the rotation mechanism 18a, and the lifting mechanism 18b can be moved along the linear guide 18l toward or away from the card feed / ejection unit 15, or can be stopped at any position.

[0043] The carriage mechanism 18 configured as described above moves the clamp mechanism 17 while supporting the card medium 2, thereby moving the card medium 2 within the device housing 11. At this time, the movement direction of the clamp mechanism 17 includes the direction of the lifting operation by the lift mechanism 18b, i.e., the up and down direction. In other words, the carriage mechanism 18 moves the clamp mechanism 17 while supporting the card medium 2 in a direction different from the in-plane direction of the card medium 2 (i.e., the direction along the surface of the card medium 2), and specifically moves it in the up and down direction within the device housing 11.

[0044] As a result, the card medium 2 is moved in a direction different from the in-plane direction of the card medium 2 at least between the card supply position by the card hopper section 15a or card slot section b of the card supply / discharge section 15, the card discharge position by the card slot section b of the card supply / discharge section 15, the card processing position (marking processing position) by the marking processing section 12, the card processing position (card R / W position) by the card R / W processing section 13, and the card processing position (image capturing position) by the card image capturing section 14.

[0045] (Control section) 1, the control unit 20 controls the operation of the laser marker device 1 and is configured, for example, by an electronic board on which various electronic components are mounted. The operation controls performed by the control unit 20 include control of laser irradiation by the marking processing unit 12, control of information reading or information writing by the card R / W processing unit 13, control of image capture by the card image capture unit 14, drive control of the rollers 15d and 15g in the card feed / eject unit 15, drive control of the drive sources 18e, 18i, and 18n in the card movement unit 16, etc.

[0046] (3) Example of processing operation in card media processing device Next, an example of processing operations in the laser marker device 1 having the above-described configuration will be described. Note that the processing operations described below are realized by operation control by the control unit 20.

[0047] (Card supply processing) When processing an unprocessed card medium 2 in the laser marker device 1, first, a supply process of the card medium 2 to be processed is performed. The supply process of the card medium 2 includes an automatic supply process in which a plurality of card media 2 are continuously supplied one by one, and a manual supply process in which only one card medium 2 is supplied.

[0048] When performing the automatic supply process, it is assumed that unprocessed card media 2 are stored in advance in the card storage section 15c of the card hopper section 15a. Then, when the automatic supply mode is selected on an operation panel (not shown) of the laser marker device 1 and a start operation is further performed on the operation panel, the roller 15d of the card hopper section 15a rotates to feed out the card media 2 stored at the bottom of the card storage section 15c one by one. At this time, the carriage mechanism section 18 moves the clamp mechanism section 17 so that the clamp mechanism section 17 is positioned at the card supply position from the card hopper section 15a (i.e., the height position at which the card media 2 is fed out). As a result, the card media 2 fed out from the card hopper section 15a is supplied to the clamp mechanism section 17 while being guided by the guide grooves 17f, 17g in the fixed piece 17a and movable piece 17b of the clamp mechanism section 17.

[0049] Incidentally, there may be cases where a need arises to perform marking or other processing on a specific card medium 2, rather than on the card medium 2 stored in the card hopper section 15a. In such cases, replacing the card medium 2 in the card hopper section 15a would be extremely cumbersome and extremely inconvenient. Therefore, such needs can be met by performing a manual feeding process.

[0050] When performing manual feed processing, the card medium 2 to be processed is inserted into the card slot 15e of the card slot b. When the manual feed mode is selected on an operation panel (not shown) of the laser marker device 1 and a start operation is then performed on the operation panel, the roller 15g of the card slot b is rotated to feed the inserted card medium 2 from the card slot 15e. At this time, the carriage mechanism 18 moves the clamp mechanism 17 so that the clamp mechanism 17 is positioned at the card feed position from the card slot b (i.e., the height position at which the card medium 2 is fed). As a result, the card medium 2 fed from the card slot b is fed to the clamp mechanism 17 while being guided by the guide grooves 17f, 17g in the fixed piece 17a and movable piece 17b of the clamp mechanism 17.

[0051] As described above, the card hopper section 15a and the card slot section b are arranged side by side in the laser marker device 1. Therefore, it is possible to handle both automatic supply processing and manual supply processing of the card medium 2, improving convenience for the user. Moreover, in the laser marker device 1, the clamp mechanism 17, to which the card media 2 are supplied from the card hopper 15a and the card slot b, can be moved up and down by the carriage mechanism 18. Therefore, even when supporting both automatic supply processing and manual supply processing, by arranging the card hopper 15a and the card slot b so that they are stacked vertically, it is possible to reduce the footprint of the device and thereby make the device more compact.

[0052] (Card clamp processing) The card medium 2 supplied from the card hopper unit 15a or the card slot unit b is supported by the clamp mechanism unit 17. The clamp mechanism unit 17 supports the card medium 2 in the following manner. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a clamping operation by the clamping mechanism of this embodiment.

[0053] 9(a), the card medium 2 supplied from the card hopper 15a or the card slot b is first inserted between the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b of the clamp mechanism 17 (see the arrow in the figure). At this time, the vicinity of the edges of the supported edges 2a and 2b of the card medium 2 are fitted into the guide grooves 17f and 17g of the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b, so that the card medium 2 can be easily and reliably transferred from the card hopper 15a or the card slot b without falling out and while being guided by the guide grooves 17f and 17g. Then, as the card medium 2 continues to be inserted between the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b, the edge of the card medium 2 on the insertion destination side passes over the convex portion 17h on the insertion front side of the fixed piece 17a, and the position of the card medium 2 on the side of the supported edge 2a is restricted by the convex portion 17h.

[0054] As the card medium 2 continues to be inserted, the end edge of the card medium 2 on the insertion side reaches the convex portion 17i of the movable piece 17b, as shown in FIG. 9(b). Then, as the card medium 2 is further inserted, the end edge of the card medium 2 on the insertion side passes over the convex portion 17i of the movable piece 17b. As a result, the position of the card medium 2 on the side of the supported edge 2b is restricted by the convex portion 17i, and the card medium 2 is urged toward the fixed piece 17a by the action of the elastic member 17e of the movable piece 17b. At this time, if the convex portion 17i of the movable piece 17b is configured as a rotating body, sliding does not occur between the supported edge 2b of the card medium 2 and the convex portion 17i, which makes it possible to suppress wear and stabilize the support posture.

[0055] As the card medium 2 continues to be inserted, the edge of the card medium 2 on the insertion side reaches and clears the convex portion 17h on the rear side of the fixed piece 17a, as shown in FIG. 9(c). As a result, the card medium 2 is biased by the convex portion 17i of the movable piece 17b, while the position of the supported edge 2a is restricted by the two convex portions 17h on the fixed piece 17a. In other words, the card medium 2 is contact-supported at two points on the supported edge 2a side and at one point on the supported edge 2b side. In this way, by contact-supporting the card medium 2 at two points on the side of the fixed piece 17a, which is the side to which the card medium 2 is biased, the insertion force can be reduced by reducing the number of sliding points during card insertion. Moreover, the card medium 2 can be reliably positioned when supported while eliminating the influence of the precision (presence or absence of distortion, etc.) of the card medium 2 and the fixed piece 17a, etc. Furthermore, if the card medium 2 is supported in contact at one point on the side of the movable piece 17b, which is the side that urges the card medium 2, the insertion force can be reduced by reducing the number of sliding points when inserting the card, and the card medium 2 can be reliably urged toward the fixed piece 17a while eliminating the influence of the moving direction of the movable piece 17b.

[0056] 9(d), when the edge of the card medium 2 on the insertion side reaches the stopper portion 17j provided on the fixed piece 17a, the card medium 2 is clamped between the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b at the reached position, and the card medium 2 is thereby supported by the clamp mechanism portion 17. In other words, the clamp mechanism portion 17 clamps the supported edges 2a, 2b of the card medium 2 with the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b, thereby supporting the card medium 2 without covering the processed areas set on the front and back surfaces of the card medium 2, with the processed areas exposed.

[0057] (marking process) After the clamp mechanism 17 supports the unprocessed card medium 2, the card medium 2 is then irradiated with laser light to mark the area of ​​the card medium 2 to be processed.

[0058] To this end, the carriage mechanism 18 positions the clamp mechanism 17, which supports the card medium 2, at a card processing position (marking processing position) by the marking processing unit 12. Specifically, the carriage mechanism 18 operates the slide mechanism 18c to move the clamp mechanism 17 in a direction away from the side closer to the card feed / discharge unit 15 (see arrow C in FIG. 8). Furthermore, if necessary, the carriage mechanism 18 operates the lifting mechanism 18b to move the clamp mechanism 17 so that the card medium 2 supported by the clamp mechanism 17 is positioned at the marking processing position (see arrow B in FIG. 8).

[0059] The marking processing position may be set at the same height as the card supply position from the card hopper unit 15a, for example. In this way, when the card medium 2 is automatically supplied from the card hopper unit 15a, the movement operation of the clamp mechanism unit 17 by the lifting mechanism 18b of the carriage mechanism unit 18 is not required, thereby improving the processing efficiency from the card supply processing to the marking processing. However, the marking processing position is not limited to such a position, and the marking processing position may be set at another position.

[0060] After the card medium 2 is positioned at the marking processing position, the marking processing unit 12 irradiates laser light onto the card medium 2. At this time, the clamping mechanism unit 17 supports the card medium 2 with the processing area set on the front and back surfaces of the card medium 2 exposed. Therefore, when the marking processing unit 12 irradiates laser light, it becomes possible to draw characters, images, etc. on the processing area of ​​the card medium 2 while the clamping mechanism unit 17 is still supporting the card medium 2 (i.e., in the clamped state).

[0061] After laser marking has been performed on a processing area on one side of card medium 2 at the marking processing position, if it is necessary to laser mark on a processing area on the opposite side, rotation mechanism 18a of carriage mechanism 18 rotates clamp mechanism 17 by 180 degrees to turn over card medium 2 supported by clamp mechanism 17 (see arrow A in FIG. 8). This makes it possible to perform marking by marking processing unit 12 on both sides of card medium 2 to draw characters, images, etc.

[0062] If the rotation mechanism 18a is configured to rotate around the center point of the card medium 2 when the card medium 2 is turned over, the position of the processing area on the card medium 2 will not change between the front and back sides. Therefore, even if the card medium 2 is turned over, the marking processing unit 12 can perform marking on each processing area in the same way. In other words, the marking processing unit 12 can perform marking on both the front and back sides of the card medium 2 without the need for focal position adjustment, alignment adjustment, etc. for marking, which makes it possible to prevent the configuration of the marking processing system from becoming too complicated.

[0063] When marking the card medium 2, the rotation mechanism 18a may rotate the clamp mechanism 17 180° to invert the card medium 2, or may rotate the clamp mechanism 17 within a range of θ=±30° from a state where θ=0° or a state where the clamp mechanism 17 is inverted θ=180°, so that marking is performed with the processed area of ​​the card medium 2 tilted relative to the laser light from the marking processing unit 12. This makes it possible to support so-called multi-layer marking technology, in which the processed area of ​​the card medium 2 is irradiated with laser light from an oblique direction so that different marking contents can be seen depending on the viewing angle. Moreover, this does not require a separate optical lens or a large-scale mechanism for changing the laser irradiation direction, thereby preventing the marking processing unit 12 from becoming complicated and expensive.

[0064] In other words, since the rotation mechanism 18a can rotate the clamp mechanism part 17, it becomes possible to perform marking processing on both the front and back sides of the card medium 2 at the marking processing position, or to perform marking processing with the card medium 2 tilted.

[0065] Furthermore, when performing the marking process, the lifting mechanism 18b of the carriage mechanism 18 may lift and lower the clamping mechanism 17 as necessary, thereby adjusting the focal position of the marking processing unit 12. In this way, the direction of laser light irradiation by the marking processing unit 12 and the direction of movement of the clamping mechanism 17 by the lifting mechanism 18b are the same, so even if the focal length of the F-θ lens 12c in the marking processing unit 12 varies from device to device, it is possible to easily adjust the marking processing position (height relationship) to correspond to the variation in the focal length without requiring a component such as a focal position adjusting spacer.

[0066] (Card R / W processing) Furthermore, for the card medium 2 supported by the clamp mechanism section 17, information is read from the built-in chip of the card medium 2 or information is written to the built-in chip, as necessary.

[0067] To this end, the carriage mechanism 18 positions the clamp mechanism 17, which is supporting the card medium 2, at a card processing position (card R / W position) by the card R / W processing unit 13. Specifically, the carriage mechanism 18 operates the lifting mechanism 18b to move the clamp mechanism 17 in a downward direction (see arrow B in FIG. 8), thereby positioning the card medium 2 supported by the clamp mechanism 17 at the card R / W position.

[0068] The card R / W position can be set to a position close to or in contact with the card R / W processing unit 13. This prevents dead points in communication characteristics from occurring due to the proximity or contact between the card medium 2 and the card R / W processing unit 13, and makes it possible to reliably perform information reading and writing processes on the built-in chip of the card medium 2. Furthermore, by setting the card R / W position at a position separate from the marking process position, the card R / W position will not have an adverse effect such as interfering with the marking process.

[0069] As described above, the laser marker device 1 is provided with the card R / W processing unit 13 in addition to the marking processing unit 12. Therefore, it is possible to handle not only marking processing on the card medium 2 but also information reading processing or information writing processing on the built-in chip of the card medium 2, and this multi-functionality improves convenience for users. Furthermore, in the laser marker device 1, the clamp mechanism 17 that supports the card medium 2 can be moved up and down by the carriage mechanism 18, so it is possible to arrange the marking processing position and the card R / W position so that they are vertically overlapping. This makes it possible to reduce the footprint of the device and thereby make it more compact.

[0070] (Card image capture processing) Furthermore, the card medium 2 supported by the clamp mechanism 17 is subjected to a card image capturing process, as needed, for capturing an image of the area to be processed of the card medium 2.

[0071] To this end, the carriage mechanism 18 positions the clamp mechanism 17, which is supporting the card medium 2, at a card processing position (image capturing position) by the card image capturing unit 14. Specifically, the carriage mechanism 18 operates the lifting mechanism 18b and the rotation mechanism 18a (see arrows A and B in FIG. 8), thereby positioning the card medium 2 supported by the clamp mechanism 17 at an image capturing position directly facing the CCD camera, CMOS camera, etc. of the card image capturing unit 14.

[0072] The image capturing position can be set to a position where the card medium 2 supported by the clamp mechanism 17 is tilted at a predetermined angle by the operation of the rotation mechanism 18a. In this way, it becomes possible to capture an image from diagonally above the device housing 11 while avoiding interference with the marking processing position or the card R / W position. Moreover, by tilting the card medium 2 so that an image is captured from diagonally above, it becomes possible to ensure the camera focal length while reducing the size of the entire device in the width direction compared to when capturing an image from directly to the side.

[0073] As described above, the laser marker device 1 is provided with the card image capturing unit 14 in addition to the marking processing unit 12. Therefore, it is possible to handle not only marking processing on the card medium 2, but also card image capturing processing on the processed area of ​​the card medium 2. If card image capturing processing can be performed, the captured image results can be used for alignment purposes, quality assurance purposes, etc. Specifically, for example, when used for alignment purposes, it is conceivable to calculate the amount of misalignment in the marking process from the imaging results of the misalignment of pre-printed material printed in advance on the card medium 2, and automatically adjust the laser light irradiation position when performing the marking process based on the results. Also, when used for quality assurance purposes, it is conceivable to keep an image of the processed area of ​​the card medium 2 as evidence, to manage it in association with the stored information of the built-in chip, or to use it for quality inspection of missing characters, etc. Therefore, if the laser marker device 1 is also compatible with card image capture processing, the device will be multifunctional, and user convenience will be improved.

[0074] Furthermore, when supporting card image capture processing, the clamp mechanism 17 that supports the card medium 2 can be moved both vertically and rotationally by the carriage mechanism 18, so it is possible to position the image capture position so that images are captured from the side. This makes it possible to effectively utilize the space within the device housing 11, thereby reducing the device's footprint and making it possible to miniaturize the device.

[0075] (Card ejection process) After at least one of the above-described marking process, card R / W process, and card image capturing process has been completed, the card medium 2 that has been processed is subjected to a discharge process.

[0076] During the card ejection process, the carriage mechanism 18 operates the lifting mechanism 18b to move the card medium 2 supported by the clamp mechanism 17 to a height position where it can be sent out to the card slot b, and operates the slide mechanism 18c to move the clamp mechanism 17 closer to the card slot b. In other words, the processed card medium 2 is moved to a card ejection position for the card slot b.

[0077] When the clamp mechanism 17 moves to the card ejection position, a pressing piece (not shown) of the movable piece 17b is pressed by a drive source (not shown), causing the movable piece 17b to swing away from the fixed piece 17a against the biasing force of the elastic member 17e. In other words, the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b open and widen the gap between them. As a result, the clamp mechanism 17 releases the card medium 2 from the clamped state between the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b, and the card medium 2 is released from between the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b.

[0078] Then, in accordance with the removal of the card medium 2 from between the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b, the roller 15g of the card slot part b is rotated in the opposite direction to that in the case of the card supply process. As a result, the processed card medium 2 is sent to the roller 15g of the card slot part b and is ejected from the card entrance 15e.

[0079] As described above, in the laser marker device 1, the processed card medium 2 is ejected from the card entrance 15e of the card slot unit b. In this case, since the clamp mechanism unit 17 that supports the card medium 2 can be moved vertically by the carriage mechanism unit 18, the card slot unit b can be arranged so that it overlaps vertically with the card hopper unit 15a that automatically supplies unprocessed card media 2. This makes it possible to reduce the footprint of the device and thereby make it more compact.

[0080] Furthermore, by rotating roller 15g in both forward and reverse directions, card slot section b can accommodate not only the card ejection process for ejecting processed card media 2, but also the manual feeding process for unprocessed card media 2. In other words, card slot section b combines the functions of a "card feeding section" for manual feeding and a "card ejection section." Therefore, compared to when each function is provided separately, the space within device housing 11 can be used more effectively, and as a result, the device can be made more compact by reducing the footprint it takes up.

[0081] (4) Effects of this embodiment According to this embodiment, one or more of the following effects can be obtained.

[0082] (a) In this embodiment, the clamping mechanism 17 supports the card medium 2 in a state in which the processing area set on the front and back surfaces of the card medium 2 is exposed. Therefore, processing (marking processing, etc.) can be performed on the card medium 2 while the clamping mechanism 17 is still in a clamped state in which it supports the card medium 2. Furthermore, the carriage mechanism 18 is capable of moving the clamp mechanism 17, which is supporting the card medium 2, in a direction different from the in-plane direction of the card medium 2. Therefore, when arranging the card supply position, card processing position, card ejection position, etc. inside the device housing 11, it is not necessary to line up all of these positions, making it possible to effectively utilize the space inside the device housing 11 and achieving a more compact device by reducing the footprint of the device.

[0083] (b) In this embodiment, the laser marker device 1 is equipped with a marking processing unit 12 that functions as a first card processing unit, as well as a card R / W processing unit 13 and a card image capturing unit 14 that function as a second card processing unit. This allows the laser marker device 1 to accommodate increased functionality, resulting in improved convenience for users. Moreover, even when supporting multiple functions, the carriage mechanism 18 moves the clamp mechanism 17 in a direction different from the in-plane direction of the card medium 2, so when arranging each card processing position, it is possible to effectively utilize the space within the device housing 11, and it is possible to realize a more compact device by reducing the area occupied by the device. Moreover, by setting each card processing position in a different location, it is possible to eliminate adverse effects such as mutual processing interference, and it is possible to fully ensure the reliability of processing of the card medium 2. For example, if the card R / W processing unit 13 is provided as the second card processing unit, it will be possible to handle not only marking processing on the card medium 2 but also information reading processing or information writing processing on the built-in chip of the card medium 2. This makes it possible to realize multiple processes and management of the card medium 2, which is extremely advantageous in terms of improving convenience for users. Furthermore, for example, if the second card processing unit is provided with a card image capturing unit 14, it will be possible to handle not only the marking process on the card medium 2 but also the card image capturing process on the processed area of ​​the card medium 2. Therefore, it will be possible to utilize the captured image results for alignment purposes, quality assurance purposes, etc., which is extremely advantageous in terms of improving convenience for users.

[0084] (c) In this embodiment, the direction of movement of the clamp mechanism 17 by the carriage mechanism 18 includes a direction different from the in-plane direction of the card medium 2 supported by the clamp mechanism 17, but since the direction different from the in-plane direction of the card medium 2 is the up-down direction, it is possible to arrange the card supply position and card discharge position in the device housing 11 so that they overlap one another vertically, and also to arrange the card processing positions so that they overlap one another vertically. This makes it possible to realize the most effective arrangement for reducing the device's footprint, ensuring the effect of downsizing the device.

[0085] (d) In this embodiment, the laser marker device 1 is equipped with a card hopper section 15a that supports automatic supply of the card medium 2 and a card slot section b that supports manual supply of the card medium 2. Therefore, it is possible to support both automatic supply processing and manual supply processing of the card medium 2, thereby improving convenience for users. Moreover, because the clamp mechanism section 17 can be moved vertically by the carriage mechanism section 18, even when supporting both automatic supply processing and manual supply processing, the card hopper section 15a and the card slot section b can be arranged so that they overlap vertically, which makes it possible to reduce the footprint of the device and thereby make the device more compact.

[0086] (e) In this embodiment, card slot section b functions both as a card supply section that supports manual card insertion and as a card ejection section. This allows for more effective use of the space within device housing 11 than if each function were provided separately, which in turn reduces the device footprint and makes it possible to miniaturize the device.

[0087] (f) In this embodiment, the carriage mechanism 18 is provided with a rotation mechanism 18a that moves the clamp mechanism 17 in a rotational direction. This makes it possible to perform marking on both the front and back sides of the card medium 2 supported by the clamp mechanism 17, or to perform marking on the card medium 2 while the card medium 2 is tilted. Furthermore, by rotating or tilting the clamp mechanism 17 that supports the card medium 2, marking on both sides of the card medium 2 is possible, and imaging is possible from an obliquely upward direction by the card image capturing unit 14, which functions as the second card processing unit. This allows for effective use of the space within the device housing 11, resulting in an effect of realizing a more compact device.

[0088] (g) In this embodiment, the clamp mechanism 17 supports the card medium 2 by clamping two opposing sides 2a, 2b of the card medium 2. Therefore, the clamp mechanism 17 can reliably support the card medium 2 while ensuring that the treatment surfaces on the front and back surfaces of the card medium 2 are exposed, making it extremely suitable for use when the card medium 2 is turned over and laser marking is performed on both the front and back surfaces.

[0089] (h) In this embodiment, the clamp mechanism 17 has a fixed piece 17a that supports one side 2a of the card medium 2, and a movable piece 17b that supports the other side 2b of the card medium 2. Therefore, when clamping and supporting the card medium 2, by using one side as the fixed piece 17a that is fixedly attached, it is possible to easily and accurately position the support position of the card medium 2.

[0090] (i) In this embodiment, the clamp mechanism 17 has an elastic member 17e that biases the movable piece 17b toward the fixed piece 17a. Therefore, the card medium 2 is supported by utilizing the biasing force of the elastic member 17e, and even when the card medium 2 is clamped and supported, no drive source is required to open and close the movable piece 17b of the clamp mechanism 17. As a result, the configuration of the clamp mechanism 17 can be simplified.

[0091] (j) In this embodiment, the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b of the clamp mechanism 17 are provided with guide grooves 17f, 17g having a groove width corresponding to the thickness of the card medium 2. Therefore, when the card medium 2 is inserted from the open side between the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b, the card medium 2 can be easily and reliably transferred without falling out and while being guided by the guide grooves 17f, 17g. Furthermore, this prevents the device configuration from becoming complicated.

[0092] (k) As explained in this embodiment, by providing two convex portions 17h on the fixed piece 17a of the clamp mechanism 17, the supported edge 2a of the card medium 2 is contact-supported at two points. Therefore, the insertion force can be reduced by reducing the number of sliding points when inserting the card, and the card medium 2 can be reliably positioned when supported while eliminating the influence of the precision (presence or absence of distortion, etc.) of the card medium 2, fixed piece 17a, etc.

[0093] (l) As explained in this embodiment, by providing one convex portion 17i on the movable piece 17b of the clamp mechanism 17, the supported edge 2b of the card medium 2 is contact-supported at one point. Therefore, the insertion force can be reduced by reducing the number of sliding points when inserting the card, and the card medium 2 can be reliably biased toward the fixed piece 17a while eliminating the influence of the moving direction of the movable piece 17b.

[0094] (m) As explained in this embodiment, if the convex portion 17i of the movable piece 17b of the clamping mechanism portion 17 is formed by a rotating body, there will be no sliding between the supported edge 2b of the card medium 2 and the convex portion 17i, which will suppress the occurrence of wear, etc., and will also stabilize the support posture.

[0095] (n) In this embodiment, the rotation mechanism 18a rotates the card medium 2 around the center of the card medium 2 supported by the clamp mechanism unit 17. Therefore, even when the card medium 2 is turned over, the turning can be performed in the smallest possible space, and the position of the processing area of ​​the card medium 2 does not change between the front and back sides. If the position of the processing area does not change even when the card medium 2 is turned over, the marking processing unit 12 can perform the marking process in the same way for each processing area. In other words, the marking processing unit 12 can perform marking on both the front and back sides of the card medium 2 without requiring focus position adjustment, alignment adjustment, or the like for the marking process, which makes it possible to prevent the configuration of the marking processing unit 12 from becoming too complicated.

[0096] (5) Modifications, etc. Although one embodiment of the present invention has been specifically described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0097] In this embodiment, the case where the direction different from the in-plane direction of the card medium 2 is the up-down direction has been exemplified, but this is not necessarily limited to this and may be, for example, a diagonal direction. Even in this case, by moving the clamp mechanism 17 in a direction different from the in-plane direction of the card medium 2, it is possible to reduce the footprint of the device and thereby make the device more compact. In other words, the manner in which the clamp mechanism 17 and the rotation mechanism 18a are moved by the carriage mechanism 18 is not limited to the manner described in the above embodiment and can be changed as needed.

[0098] The manner in which the clamping mechanism 17 supports the card medium 2 is not limited to the manner described in the above embodiment. In other words, the clamping mechanism 17 may support three sides of the card medium 2 instead of two sides, as long as it supports the card medium 2 while exposing the processing area set on the front and back sides of the card medium 2. Also, instead of the fixed piece 17a and the movable piece 17b, both sides may be configured with movable pieces. Also, the movable piece 17b may be opened and closed using some kind of drive source rather than using the biasing force of the elastic member 17e. Furthermore, the convex portions 17h and 17i are not essential components, and may not be provided.

[0099] In this embodiment, an example has been given in which the laser marker device 1 is equipped with the card R / W processing unit 13 and card image capturing unit 14 in addition to the marking processing unit 12, but it is not necessary for the laser marker device 1 to be equipped with all of these. In other words, as long as the laser marker device 1 is equipped with at least the marking processing unit 12, it is able to perform marking processing on the card medium 2. Furthermore, the laser marker device 1 may be equipped with processing functions other than the card R / W processing unit 13 and card image capturing unit 14 as a second card processing unit.

[0100] Furthermore, in this embodiment, an example is given of moving the card medium 2 for marking processing, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied in exactly the same way even when the card medium 2 is moved for other purposes. [Explanation of symbols]

[0101] 1...laser marker device (card medium processing device), 2...card medium, 11...device housing, 12...marking processing section (first card processing section), 13...card R / W processing section (second card processing section), 14...card image capturing section, 15...card feed / eject section, 15a...card hopper section (card supply section), 15b...card slot section (card supply section, card ejection section), 16...card moving section, 17...clamp mechanism section, 18...carriage mechanism section, 18a...rotation mechanism, 18b...lifting mechanism, 18c...slide mechanism, 20...control section

Claims

1. a clamping mechanism that supports the card medium in a state in which a processing area set on a main surface of the card medium is exposed; a card supply unit for supplying the card medium to the clamp mechanism unit; a card ejection unit for ejecting the card medium from the clamping mechanism unit; a first card processing unit that irradiates the card medium with a laser beam to mark the processed area of ​​the card medium; a carriage mechanism that moves the clamp mechanism in a direction different from the in-plane direction of the card medium at least one of between a card supply position by the card supply unit and a card processing position by the first card processing unit, or between the card processing position by the first card processing unit and a card discharge position by the card discharge unit; Equipped with The carriage mechanism is configured to include, as directions different from the in-plane direction of the card medium, a rotation direction of the card medium supported by the clamp mechanism and a direction along the thickness direction of the card medium supported by the clamp mechanism. Card media processing device.

2. a second card processing unit that performs a process on the card medium different from that of the first card processing unit; The carriage mechanism is configured to move the clamp mechanism in a direction different from the in-plane direction of the card medium between a card processing position by the first card processing section and a card processing position by the second card processing section. The card medium processing device according to claim 1 .

3. The direction along the thickness direction of the card medium is the up-down direction. The card medium processing device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. a plurality of the card supply units; At least one of the card supply units is configured to support automatic supply of the card media; At least one other of the card supply units is configured to accommodate manual feeding of the card medium. The card medium processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The card supply unit corresponding to the manual card supply is configured to also function as the card discharge unit. The card medium processing device according to claim 4 .

6. The second card processing unit includes a card R / W processing unit that performs processing for reading information from a built-in chip of the card medium or writing information to the built-in chip. The card medium processing device according to claim 2 .

7. The second card processing unit includes a card image capturing unit that captures an image of the processed area of ​​the card medium. The card medium processing device according to claim 2 .

8. The carriage mechanism is provided with a rotation mechanism that moves the clamp mechanism in a rotational direction. The card medium processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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