JPH07244709A - Magnetic card reader - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent illegal operation and improve the accuracy of security by temporarily stopping a card after its insertion and successively reading a security means and magnetic data. CONSTITUTION:A card reader body 1 is provided with a card passage 2, and a closed part 1a is formed at one side in the travel direction of the card. On the side of the closed part 1a, a card insertion slot 2a is formed. On the right side of the card insertion slot 2a in the card reader body 1, a card fixed position stopping means consisting of a restraint plate 4 is provided. The other end 4b of the restraint plate 4 is supported rotatably on the card reader body 1 by a shaft 8 and energized by spring, so that the slanting surface 4a at one end is to the inside of the card passage 2. The restraint plate 4 is provided with a reverse travel stopping part 4c for the magnetic card 3. The magnetic card 3 is provided with a magnetic stripe 3a to record information data and also provided with a hologram image 5 of the security means. A detection sensor 6 and a magnetic head 7 consisting of the reader module of the security means is made to face the card passage 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a magnetic card reader for manually traveling a magnetic card along a traveling reference plane.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the conventional magnetic card in which a special bar code or the like is added to the card in order to prevent counterfeiting of the card and the like,
It is necessary to read the security measures during the reading operation of the data when reading. However, in the manual traveling type, the card traveling speed was indefinite, and the card did not stop, so it could not be read well. Also, the security bar and the magnetic data are read separately for verification. For this reason, the accuracy of security has been lowered due to unauthorized operations such as replacement of cards.

[0003]

The problem to be solved by the present invention is that in a manually operated magnetic card reader, the card traveling speed is indefinite and the card does not stop, so that the security means is not well operated. It means that the accuracy of security is lowered due to unreadable or unauthorized operation such as card replacement. In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, an object of the present invention is to prevent the illegal operation and improve the accuracy of the security by reading the curtailing means and the magnetic data continuously after the insertion of the card. Is to propose.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a magnetic card reader for manually traveling a magnetic card along a traveling reference plane, and has a closing portion on at least one side in the traveling direction of the card. The gist of the present invention is to provide a card fixed position stopping means and a security means detecting sensor on the closed side.

[0005]

When the magnetic card 3 is inserted into the card passage 2 from the card insertion opening 2a along the side wall of the closing portion 1a, the hologram image 5 of the security means of the magnetic card 3 is stopped at the stop position. Is read by the detection sensor 6 of the security means. After that, the magnetic card 3 is manually moved to the magnetic head 7 side while the magnetic stripe 3a is in sliding contact with the magnetic head 7 for reading. When the magnetic card 3 travels toward the magnetic head 7, the inclined surface of the regulating plate 4 serves as a card fixed position stopping means.
The regulation plate 4 is rotated by hitting the 4a. After the hologram image 5 of the security means is read by the detecting means 6 of the security means by the above operation, when the information data recorded on the magnetic stripe 3a is read by the magnetic head 7 within a predetermined time, the reading is performed. Information data is output from the circuit 12. On the other hand, after the hologram image 5 of the security means is read by the detection sensor 6 of the security means,
When the information data recorded in the magnetic stripe 3a is read by the magnetic head 7 after a predetermined time due to an illegal operation such as replacement of the magnetic card 3, the comparison circuit 11 of the detecting means prohibits the operation. No signal is output from the read circuit 12 because a signal is being output. Magnetic card from card exit 2b
When the card 3 is inserted into the card passage 2, the card passage 2
Since the reverse travel blocking portion 4c of the regulation plate 4 projects inside, the magnetic card 3 cannot travel to the left in the figure. Also, when the magnetic card 3 is inserted from other than the card insertion port 2a, the magnetic card 3 may be inserted into the card passage 2 by hitting a side portion of the regulation plate 4 protruding into the card passage 2. Can not.

[0006]

The present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiments. 1 to 5 show a first embodiment, FIG. 1 is a plan view of a magnetic card reader in which a magnetic card is inserted, and FIG. 2 is a magnetic card reader.
4 is a perspective view of the magnetic card reader, FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the operation of the magnetic card reader, and FIG. 5 is a front view for explaining the operation of the magnetic card reader.

1 to 3, the magnetic card reader has a card passage 2 in a card reader body 1. A closing portion 1a is formed on one side of the card passage 2 in the card traveling direction. A card insertion opening 2a is provided on the side of the closing portion 1a, and a slope 1b is formed on the card insertion opening 2a. On the right side of the magnetic card 3 inserted into the card passage 2 through the card insertion port 2a, there is provided a card fixed position stopping means composed of a regulating plate 4.

The magnetic card 3 is provided with a magnetic stripe 3a for recording information data and a hologram image 5 as a security means. Card passage 2
In the card reader body 1 corresponding to the hologram image 5 of the magnetic card 3 inserted into the card insertion opening 2a, a detection sensor 6 consisting of a reader module of security means is provided.
Is provided. A magnetic head 7 is provided in the card passage 2 on the right side of the inserted magnetic card 3 in the drawing. Further, a card outlet 2b is opened on the right side of the card passage 2.

The regulating plate 4 of the card fixed position stopping means has a closed portion.
An inclined surface 4a is formed at one end on the 1a side. The other end 4b of the regulating plate 4 is rotatably supported by the card reader body 1 by a shaft 8 and is biased clockwise by a spring (not shown) in FIG. 2 so that the inclined surface 4a at one end is a card passage. 2 and is hit against the stopper 9 to regulate the advance position. On the right side of the magnetic head 7 at one end of the regulation plate 4 in the drawing, a reverse-direction traveling blocking portion 4c of the magnetic card 3 is provided.

Information that is invisible to the naked eye is incorporated into the hologram image 5 of the security means, and the information is read in a non-contact manner by the detection sensor 6 composed of the reader module of the security means.

In FIG. 4, the output of the detection sensor 6 is input to the comparison circuit 11 via the timer 10. Sensor 6 in comparison circuit 11
Means for detecting the output of the magnetic head 7 within a predetermined time from the output of the above. On the other hand, the magnetic head 7
Is output to the read circuit 12 and the comparison circuit 11. The timer 10 outputs a signal to the comparison circuit 11 for a predetermined time, for example, 200 to 500 μs after the output of the detection sensor 6 is input, and reads when the output of the magnetic head 7 is input to the comparison circuit 11 during this time. Information data read by the magnetic head 7 is output from the circuit 12. When the signal is output from the timer 10 after the elapse of a predetermined time, the comparator circuit 11 outputs an operation prohibition signal and the read circuit 12 does not output the information data. Of course, the predetermined time is not limited to the above, and may be set appropriately.

The operation of the magnetic card reader is as follows:
Is inserted into the card passage 2 from the card insertion opening 2a along the side wall of the closed portion 1a, the hologram image 5 of the security means of the magnetic card 3 at the stop position is detected by the sensor of the security means. Read at 6. Thereafter, the magnetic card 3 is manually moved to the magnetic stripe 7a on the magnetic head 7 side as shown in FIG.
Is slidably contacted with the magnetic head 7 to read information data. When the magnetic card 3 travels toward the magnetic head 7, the inclined surface 4a of the regulation plate 4 of the card fixed position stopping means is brought into contact with the regulation plate 4 to rotate.

In the above operation, after the hologram image 5 of the security means is read by the detection sensor 6 of the security means, the information data recorded on the magnetic stripe 3a is read by the magnetic head 7 within a predetermined time. Then, the read circuit 12 outputs the information data. On the other hand, after the hologram image 5 of the security means is read by the detection sensor 6 of the security means, an illegal operation such as replacement of the magnetic card 3 is performed, and after a predetermined time, the magnetic head 7 is moved to the magnetic stripe 3a. When the recorded information data is read, the comparator circuit 11 outputs the operation prohibition signal and the read circuit 12 does not output the information data.

When the magnetic card 3 is inserted into the card passage 2 from the card outlet 2b, the reverse running blocking portion 4c of the regulating plate 4 projects into the card passage 2. Therefore, the magnetic card 3 cannot be moved to the left side in the figure. Further, when the magnetic card 3 is inserted from other than the card insertion opening 2a apart from the side wall of the closing portion 1a, it may be inserted by hitting a side portion of the regulation plate 4 protruding into the card passage 2. Can not.

When the magnetic card reader is constructed as described above, a magnetic card reader of a manual traveling type is used except for the magnetic card 3 provided with the hologram image 5 of the security means. It is not possible, and the hologram image 5 of the security means is surely read by temporarily resting after inserting the card,
Further, by continuously reading the hologram image 5 of the security means and the information data recorded on the magnetic stripe 3a within a predetermined time, it is possible to prevent unauthorized operation and improve the accuracy of security. Further, the magnetic card 3 inserted from the card outlet 2b by the reverse travel preventing portion 4c of the regulation plate 4 cannot travel in the card passage 2 and the magnetic card 3 is closed. 1a When it is inserted from other than the card insertion port 2a apart from the side wall, it cannot be inserted by hitting the side portion of the regulation plate 4 projecting into the card passage 2, so that the side pressure is applied to the magnetic head 7. The magnetic head 7 can be protected without hanging.

FIG. 6 shows a first modification of the card fixed position stopping means, and FIG. 6 is a sectional plan view of the magnetic card reader.

In a modified example, the card fixed position stopping means is constituted by a regulating plate 4'comprising a leaf spring, and the card reader body 1
A recess 1c is formed on the bottom surface of the card passage 2 inside, and one end 4d of the regulating plate 4'is fixed to one side of the recess 1c. The other end of the restricting plate 4'is formed at the bent portion 4e, the curved portion 4f, and the reverse travel blocking portion 4g at the tip of the curved portion 4f, and the curved portion 4f projects into the card passage 2. The other structure and operation are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment, and when the magnetic card 3 is inserted from other than the card insertion port 2a apart from the side wall of the closing portion 1a, it is inserted into the card passage 2. The magnetic card 3 hits the curved portion 4f of the projecting regulation plate 4 ', and the hologram image 5 of the security means is recorded on the magnetic stripe 3a at a position where it can be read by the detection sensor 6 of the security means or by the magnetic head 7. The inserted information data cannot be inserted at the position where it can be read.

FIG. 7 shows a second modification of the card fixed position stopping means, and FIG. 7 is a front view and a partially enlarged front view of the magnetic card reader.

In the second modified example, the card fixed position stopping means is a protrusion projecting into the card passage 2 in the card reader body 1.
Composed of 1d.

FIG. 8 shows a second embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a front view of the magnetic card reader.

In the second embodiment, a closed portion 1a and a closed portion 1e are provided on both sides of the card passage 2 in the longitudinal direction of the card reader body 1. The other structure is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment, the operation performed by inserting the magnetic card 3 into the card passage 2 from the card insertion port 2a is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, and the magnetic card 3 is used. The security means hologram image 5 is read by the security means detection sensor 6, and the magnetic head 7 causes the magnetic stripe.
After the information data recorded in 3a is read, the magnetic card
The card 3 is pulled out from the card passage 2 in the direction opposite to that when it is inserted.

9 to 11 show a third embodiment, FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional plan view of a main part of a magnetic card reader having a magnetic card inserted, and FIG. 10 is a front view of the magnetic card reader. Figures and 11 are magnetic
It is an operation | movement explanatory block diagram of a dryer.

In the third embodiment, after the information data recorded on the magnetic stripe 3a is read by the magnetic head 7,
When the hologram image 5 of the security means is read by the detection sensor 6 of the security means and an output is output from the detection sensor 6 after a predetermined time, for example, 200 μs or more, after reading the information data, the comparison circuit 11 outputs the hologram image. In this example, the operation prohibition signal is issued and the read circuit 12 does not output the information data. In the third embodiment, there is no card fixed position stopping means by the regulating plate, and the other structure is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment. The card fixed position stopping means is constituted by a side wall of the closed portion 1a of the card passage 2 on one side in the card traveling direction.

In the block diagram for explaining the operation of FIG. 11, the output of the magnetic head 7 is input to the reading circuit 12 and the comparison circuit 11 via the timer 10. The output of the detection sensor 6 is input to the comparison circuit 11. When the output of the sensor 6 is input to the comparison circuit 11 within a predetermined time from the output of the magnetic head 7, the information data read by the magnetic head 7 is read from the read circuit 12.
Is output. When the signal is output from the timer 10 after the elapse of a predetermined time, the comparator circuit 11 outputs an operation prohibition signal and the read circuit 12 does not output the information data.

In the third embodiment, the card outlet 2b of the first embodiment serves as a card insertion port, and when the magnetic card 3 is inserted into the card passage 2, the operation is carried out. After the information data recorded on the magnetic stripe 3a is read by the magnetic head 7, the magnetic card 3 is further moved to the closed portion 1a on one side of the card passage 2 in the card running direction. Security-Hologram image 5 of security means in a stopped state-
It is read by the detection sensor 6 of the means. After that, the magnetic card 3 is vertically withdrawn from the card passage 2.

In the above description, the security means provided on the magnetic card 3 is the hologram image 5, but other security means such as a bar code may be used.
The block diagram of FIG. 4 of the first embodiment and FIG. 11 of the third embodiment.
In the block diagram of, the comparison circuit 11 outputs or does not output the operation prohibition signal depending on whether the time difference between the signal to be read first and the signal to be read later is within a predetermined time or outside the predetermined time. Therefore, the timer 10 may be automatically connected to either the sensor 6 or the magnetic head 7 depending on the nature of the signal.

[0028]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above,
With a magnetic card reader of a manual traveling type, only the magnetic card equipped with security means can be used, and the security means can be reliably read by temporarily resting after insertion of the card, and for a predetermined time. A magnetic card reader having excellent effects such as prevention of illegal operation and improvement of security accuracy can be achieved by continuously reading the information data recorded on the security means and the magnetic stripe. Can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a magnetic card reader in which a magnetic card is inserted in the first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the magnetic card reader.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the magnetic card reader.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the operation of the magnetic card reader.

FIG. 5 is a front view for explaining the operation of the magnetic card reader.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional plan view of a magnetic card reader in a first modified example of the card fixed position stopping means.

FIG. 7 is a front view and a partially enlarged front view of a magnetic card reader in a second modified example of the card fixed position stopping means.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the magnetic card reader in the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional plan view of essential parts of a magnetic card reader in which a magnetic card is inserted in the third embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the magnetic card reader.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an operation of the magnetic card reader.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Card reader main body 1a Closing parts 1a, 1d, 4, 4'card fixed position stop means constituent member 2 card passage 2a card insertion port 3 magnetic card 4, 4'regulating plate 4c , 4g Reverse running block 6 Security-sensor for detecting means 7 Magnetic head 11 Means constituting member for detecting

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A magnetic card reader for manually traveling a magnetic card along a traveling reference plane, which has a closing portion on at least one side in the running direction of the card, and the closing portion is provided on the closing portion side. A magnetic card reader provided with a card fixed position stopping means and a sensor for detecting the security means. 2. A magnetic card reader according to claim 1, wherein a fixed position stopping means is provided on the card insertion opening side. 3. A regulation plate provided in front of the magnetic head for urging the card to advance into a card passage and retracting by card traveling.
The magnetic card reader described. 4. The magnetic card reader according to claim 3, wherein the restricting plate is provided with a reverse running preventing portion for the card. 5. A means for detecting the output of the magnetic head within a predetermined time from the sensor output is provided.
4. A magnetic card reader as described in 4.