JPH01128879A - Portable medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To make it possible to load information by the processing device of a magnetic card without providing the same magnetic recording stripe as the magnetic card by forming a magnetized area only near an introduction end into the processing device. CONSTITUTION: A user introduces his own IC card 1 into a card introduction opening 23 provided on the front of an automatic cash payment machine 21. The IC card 1 introduced as described comes into contact with a shutter 25 located halfway through an introduction path and in this case, a magnetic substance 3 and a magnetic head 26 for turning the shutter 25 ON/OFF are set opposite to each other and in turn, are magnetically coupled, when the IC card 1 is introduced into a right direction with its correct face set in place. Further, the magnetic head 26 sends out a signal generated in the control part of the automatic cash payment machine 21, and the control part checks whether or not the IC card 1 to be introduced shows its correct face and right direction by receiving the signal from the magnetic head 26 for turning the shutter 25 ON/OFF. After that, the control part loads the IC card 1 into a specified position by turning the shutter 25 ON and at the same time, driving an internal conveyance mechanism.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a portable medium such as an IC card.

(Prior Art) As the degree of integration of integrated circuit elements has increased due to the recent development of semiconductor technology, etc., and the packaging technology has improved, so-called IC cards, in which a CPU and memory are built into a thin card, have been actively developed. be. Although IC cards are approximately the same size as the magnetic cards currently in widespread use, they have significant advantages such as greater storage capacity and more processing capabilities.
It is expected to replace magnetic carts in the near future.

By the way, in the transition period from the appearance of IC cards to general use, it is expected that it will be necessary to be able to temporarily process the processing Vg of the currently used general purpose magnetic cards. In this case, the magnetic recording band of the magnetic card is used not only to record the required information but also to detect the orientation and position of the magnetic card when it is taken in by the processing device. It is necessary to provide a magnetic recording band to detect orientation and position. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, in a cash dispenser (CD) 21, a shutter 25 is installed in the middle of the card insertion slot 23 for the purpose of preventing foreign objects from entering and preventing magnetic cards from being inserted in the wrong direction. is provided, and the magnetic card 3
1 is inserted in the correct direction, the magnetic recording band generates a signal to a shutter opening/closing magnetic head 26 disposed between the card insertion slot 23 and the shutter 25 to open the shutter 25. . For this reason, when an IC card is used to process automatic cash payments, it is necessary to provide the IC card with a magnetic recording band.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in order to detect the orientation and position of the magnetic recording strip when the card is taken into the processing device, only the magnetized portion near the end where the card is inserted into the processing device; In the illustrated example, it is sufficient to generate a signal in the shutter opening/closing magnetic head 26. For this reason, IC cards do not require other magnetic recording bands for the purpose of recording the required information, as they contain a built-in memory element that has a larger capacity than the magnetic recording band. In addition to this, it is also undesirable for appearance, which is an important factor in determining card value.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable medium that can be read by a magnetic card processing device without providing the same magnetic recording band as a magnetic card. do.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, in a portable medium that is taken into a processing device by detecting the occurrence of a magnetic coupling state,
The gist of the present invention is that a magnetized portion is provided only near the insertion end into the processing device.

(Function) In the portable medium according to the present invention, focusing on the fact that there is no need to record information on a magnetic recording band, the processing is performed in order to detect the normal direction of capture when the processing device captures the medium. A magnetized portion sufficient to generate a magnetic coupling state with the processing device is provided only near the insertion end into the processing device.

(Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail using the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a portable medium according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a diagram without showing the C card 1. Its feature lies in the fact that the magnetic material 3 is provided only at the end where it is inserted into the processing device.

The magnetic substance 3 is made of the same material as the magnetic recording band of the magnetic card, for example, and maintains a magnetic coupling state with the magnetic head provided near the insertion slot when the IC card 1 is inserted into the processing device. This is used to generate a signal in the magnetic head.

In FIG. 1, 5 is an integrated circuit such as a CPU and memory built into the IC card 1, and 7 is a magnetic coupling element such as a transducer for transmitting and receiving information to and from a processing device. .

Next, the operation when this IC card 1 is processed by, for example, a currently widely used automated teller machine (CD) 21 will be explained using FIG. 2.

In the process, the user first inserts his or her IC card 1 into the card insertion slot 23 provided at the front of the automatic teller machine 21 (FIG. 2(A)). The inserted I
The C card 1 comes into contact with the shutter 25 in the middle of the insertion path, but at this time, if the IC card 1 is inserted with the correct side and orientation, the magnetic material 3 and the shutter opening/closing magnetic head 26 will face each other and there will be a magnetic field between them. In the coupled state, the shutter opening/closing magnetic head 26 outputs a signal generated to the control section (not shown) of the automatic teller machine 21.

The control unit receives the signal from the shutter opening/closing magnetic head 26 to control the IC card 1 that is about to be inserted.
Make sure that the shutter 2 is facing the correct side and orientation.
5 is opened and the internal transport mechanism is driven to take in the IC card 1 to a predetermined position (FIG. 2(B)).

After this, under the control of the control unit, the IC card 1
And automatic cash payment! 1121 via the magnetic coupling element 7 and communication magnetic head 27, and cash is paid to the user as necessary.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, since the magnetic material 3 sufficient to detect the correct insertion direction when inserting the IC card 1 into the processing device is provided, there is no need to provide the same magnetic recording band as the magnetic card. In addition to being able to prevent waste, there is no negative impact on the design.

In this actual droplet example, information is transmitted and received between the processing device and the IC card magnetically, but as shown in FIG. Information may be sent and received between the controller and a read/write electrical contact (not shown) provided in the processing device.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, focusing on the fact that there is no need to record information on a magnetic recording band, the relevant Since a magnetized portion sufficient to generate a vA magnetic coupling state with the processing device is provided only near the insertion end into the processing device, the magnetic card can be easily inserted into the processing device without having to provide the same magnetic recording band as the magnetic card. Capturing by a processing device is possible.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an IC card according to a practical example of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation of this embodiment, and FIG.
This figure shows an IC card according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the conventional example. 1...IC card 3...Magnetic substance 5...
・Integrated circuit 7...Magnetic coupling element 11・
・IC card 13 ・Electrical contact 21 ・・
・Cash teller machine 23...Card insertion slot 25...
・Shutter 26...Magnetic head for opening and closing the shutter

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A portable medium that is taken into a processing device by detecting the occurrence of a magnetic coupling state, characterized in that a magnetized portion is provided only near the end of insertion into the processing device.