JP2712354B2 - IC card recording / reproducing device - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a compact handy type IC card recording / reproducing apparatus for recording / reproducing information in an IC card.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, large-capacity IC cards have been attracting attention as an alternative to magnetic cards used for credit cards and the like. Higher reliability is required in addition to cost.

FIG. 4 shows a conventional IC card recording / reproducing apparatus. In FIG. 4, 1 is an IC card, 2 is a main body case, and 3 is a signal processing board. Reference numeral 4 denotes a contact provided at a position where the contact can be brought into contact with the contact of the IC card 1 after holding the card. 5 was obtained from a contact holder, 6 was obtained from an IC card holding member, and 7 was obtained from a contact 4.
This is a signal line for transmitting an electric signal from the IC card to the signal processing board 3. Reference numeral 8 denotes a protection member for protecting the IC card 1 from external force when recording and reproducing the IC card. When the IC card 1 is inserted into the IC card holding member 6, the contact 4
Contacts the contacts of the IC card 1. At this time, the IC card 1 is protected from external force by the protection member 8, and the information in the IC card is sent to the signal processing board 3 through the signal line 7 to record and reproduce information.

However, in this configuration, the contact 4 can be easily touched and deformed when the protective member 8 is open at the time of card removal or the like, or dust or the like adheres to the contact 4. As a result, the reliability of recording and reproduction of information in the card is deteriorated, and the life of the contact is shortened.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to prevent exposure of a contact and prevent deterioration of reliability of recording / reproducing and shortening of life due to adhesion of dust and the like to the contact.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cover for preventing the contact from being exposed to the outside of the main body when the IC card is inserted, and holds the IC card as the cover. The card holder is provided or the top of the main unit is used.

Operation With this configuration, the contact portion is not exposed even when the IC card is attached or detached, so that the contact portion does not touch the contact portion and is not deformed or adhered to dust, and the recording / reproducing reliability is high.

Hereinafter, an IC card recording / reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an IC card recording / reproducing apparatus according to one embodiment, wherein 1 is an IC card, 2 is a main body case, and 3 is a signal processing board for electrically recording and reproducing information in the IC card 1. 4
Is a signal processing board 3 at a position where it can come into contact with the contacts of the IC card 1
This is the contact provided above. Reference numeral 10 denotes a card holder for holding an IC card, which is used as an example of a cover.
Reference numeral 11 denotes a card boulder holding member that moves the card holder 10 in a direction perpendicular to the signal processing board 3. 12 is a card holder stopper, 13 is a card holder holding member
Spring attached to 11.

The operation in the above configuration will be described. When the IC card is inserted, the card holder 10 attached to the card holder holding member 11 held by the restoring force of the spring 13 is held at a position protruding from the main body case 2 by the card thickness. IC card 1 under the retained card holder 10
Is inserted, and the IC card 1 is held. When an external force is applied to the card holder 10 in this state, the card holder holding member
11 moves vertically, and contacts 4 on the signal processing board 3
The contact of the IC card 1 contacts and the card holder stopper
The card holder 10 is fixed by 12 and the IC is mounted on the signal processing board 3.
The information in the card is recorded and reproduced. When discharging the IC card,
By releasing the card holder stopper 12, the card holder 10 returns to the card removal position by the restoring force of the spring 13, and the IC card 1 can be removed. According to this embodiment, the contact 4 is not always exposed by the card holder 10 and moves vertically by the card holder 10 and the card holder holding member 11 to move the IC card 1 in the vertical direction.
Therefore, there is no contact other than the IC card contact with the contact 4. For this reason, the contact 4 is not deformed or adhered to dust.

Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the IC card recording / reproducing apparatus, 1 is an IC card, 2 is a main body case, and the top surface of the main body case 2 is a cover. Reference numeral 3 denotes a signal processing board for electrically recording and reproducing information in the IC card 1. Reference numeral 4 denotes a contact provided on the signal processing board 3 at a position where it can come into contact with the contact of the IC card 1. Reference numeral 20 denotes an IC card insertion slot provided on a side surface of the main body case 2, and reference numeral 21 denotes a case where the IC card 1 is inserted into the contact 4 after the IC card is inserted.
This is a wedge-shaped card contactor having a slide mechanism for urging the contact 4 of the IC card 1 into contact with the contact 4. Reference numeral 22 denotes a guide for regulating the position of the card when the IC card is inserted. 23 is a spring for returning the card contactor 21 to a predetermined position, and 24 is a stopper. The operation in the above configuration will be described. When installing an IC card, insert the IC card 1 from the insertion slot 20 and the IC card 1 will be guided.
It is held in place along 22. After holding, IC card 1
The IC card 1 is slid in the direction in which the wedge-shaped card contactor 21 comes into contact with the IC card 1 in order to move the
The contact 4 of the IC card 1 contacts the contact 4, the card contactor 21 is held by the stopper 24, the information of the IC card 1 is transmitted to the signal processing board 3, and the information is recorded electrically. Playback is performed.

When discharging the IC card, when the stopper 24 is released, the card contactor 21 is returned to the original position by the restoring force of the spring 23, and the IC card 1 is separated from the contact 4 and can be discharged.
The IC card 1 is ejected from the insertion slot 20.

According to this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the contact 4 is not exposed, and the elasticity of the IC card 3 is used.
Is abutted.

Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an IC card recording / reproducing apparatus, where 1 is an IC card.
A card 2, a main body case 3, a signal processing board 3 for electrically recording and reproducing information in the IC card 1, and a spring 4 provided on the signal processing board 3 at a position where the signal processing board 3 can abut on a contact point of the IC card 1. It is a contact with force. Reference numeral 30 denotes a card holding member provided in the main body case 2, reference numeral 31 denotes a shutter provided with a slide mechanism and provided at a position above the contact 4 where the contact can be brought into contact.
This is the cover. 32 is the contact 4 of the shutter 31
Cleaning member provided on the side. 33 is an opener provided on the surface of the shutter 31 in the card insertion direction, and 34 is a spring for returning the shutter 31. The operation in the above configuration will be described. Before the IC card 1 is inserted, the shutter 31 is closed by the restoring force of the spring 34 and the shutter 31 is closed.
The contact 4 provided below the lower portion 31
The shutter 31 is held in contact with a cleaning member 32 provided on the contact 4 side on the shutter 31. When IC card is installed, IC
The card 1 is brought into contact with the opener 33, and the shutter 31 is slid in the direction in which the spring 34 is extended. At this time the shutter
Since the cleaning member 32 provided on the contact 31 is in contact with the contact 4, it removes foreign matter such as dust on the contact 4 at the same time when the shutter 31 slides. When the IC card 1 is mounted on the card holding member 30, the shutter 31 is opened, and the contact of the IC card 1 and the contact 4 come into contact by the spring force of the contact 4, and the information in the IC card is recorded by the signal processing board 3. Reproduce. At this time, the IC card 1 is a cover. When the IC card is ejected, by removing the IC card 1 from the card holding member 30, the shutter 31 returns to the closed state by the restoring force of the spring 34, and the contact 4 is protected and held.

According to this embodiment, since the cleaning member 32 is provided in addition to the effects of the first and second embodiments, the life of the contact 4 can be further improved, and the reliability at the time of recording and reproduction can be further improved.

Effect of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the cover prevents exposure when the IC card is inserted, so that the contact cannot be touched from the outside, and therefore does not deform, and furthermore, adhesion of dust and the like can be prevented. Thus, the life and reliability of the contact can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is a sectional view of a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. The figure is a sectional view of a conventional example. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... IC card, 2 ... Main body case, 3 ... Signal processing board, 4 ... Contact, 10 ... Card holder, 11 ... Card holder holding member, 20 ... Insertion slot, 21 ... Card contact , 31 ... shutter, 32 ... cleaning member.

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A main body, a signal processing board provided in the main body, and a position on the signal processing board capable of contacting a contact point of an IC card inserted in the main body. A contact, and a cover for preventing the contact from being exposed to the outside of the main body when the IC card is inserted, and a card holder for holding the IC card as the cover is provided. An IC card recording / reproducing apparatus characterized in that an IC card is moved in a vertical direction by a holder holding member to contact an IC card with a contact. 2. A main body, a signal processing board provided in the main body, and a position on the signal processing board capable of contacting a contact point of an IC card inserted in the main body. And a cover for preventing the contact from being exposed to the outside of the main body when the IC card is inserted, and using the top surface of the main body as the cover, a card insertion slot is provided on a side surface of the main body. An IC card recording / reproducing apparatus, further comprising: an IC card contactor provided in the main body, the IC card being inserted into the main body from the insertion port in a horizontal direction so as to be deformed and brought into contact with the contact. 3. A contact protection shutter having a slide mechanism is provided at a position above the contact at which the contact can be contacted,
3. The IC card recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a cleaning member is provided at a position of the shutter at which the shutter can contact the contact.