Abstract:
Systems and methods where a delay time between a first card processing mechanism, such as a drop-on-demand printer that prints with UV curable ink, and a second card processing mechanism, such as a UV curing station, can be altered to adjust the travel time of the card from the first card processing mechanism to the second card processing mechanism. First and second card buffers can be provided between the first card processing mechanism and the second card processing mechanism. Each of the first and second card buffers is independently logically controlled to permit independent control of the transport time of a card through each card buffer. Alternatively, a single card buffer or more than two card buffers can be provided between the first card processing mechanism and the second card processing mechanism.
Abstract:
Dispensing more than one card or card like good is prevented to prevent issuing a duplicate with an automatic dispensing machine of card or card like good having a table which supports the piled up card or card like good. A sucking device is located over the table and pulls the card or card like good. A transporting device transports the card or card like good which is pulled by the sucking device. A moving device drives to change the distance between the table and the sucking device. A duplicate detecting device is located at a card transporting passageway which is located downstream the transporting device. A vibrator imparts a vibration to the card or card like good on the table. A separating device acts when the duplicate detecting device detects the duplicate of the goods. The separating device and the transporting device reverses, and the goods of card like is returned on the table. Afterwards the sucking device is stopped, then the vibrator is vibrated.
Abstract:
In an apparatus and a method capable of sorting and counting bank notes and barcoded tickets by a single apparatus, the apparatus includes an insertion receptacle disposed to an upper portion of the apparatus for placing the bank notes and the barcoded tickets thereon, three stacker units disposed to lower portions of the apparatus, a conveying path interposed between the insertion receptacle and the stacker units, and first and second identification units disposed midway in the conveying path for identifying the bank notes and the barcoded tickets, respectively. The bank notes and the barcoded tickets placed on the insertion receptacle in a mixed state are drawn out to the conveying path one by one, identified by both the identification units, sorted according to results of identification of both the identification units, and stacked in the respective stacker units. The results of both the identification units are stored in a host computer.
Abstract:
The present invention is a card transport mechanism for transporting cards (114) along a transport path (108) and method of operation thereof. A card transport mechanism (180) in accordance with the invention includes a pair of spaced apart channels (186, 188), each channel engaging a different one of a pair of opposed edges of the cards; a carriage (196) for holding the cards at a fixed position relative to the carriage during motion along the transport path, the carriage having first (198) and second (120) card contacting elements spaced apart at different positions along the transport path and projecting into the transport path for contacting and holding a card in the fixed position during motion along the transport path, the first card contacting element being compliant to move orthogonally from within the transport path to permit movement of the card along the channels while the carriage is stationary prior to contact of the card by the second card contacting element and the second card contacting element being compliant along the transport path in response to contact with the card to produce contact and holding of the opposed edges of the card with the first and second card contacting elements in the fixed position; and a carriage support (120), connected the carriage, for guiding the carriage along the transport path.
Abstract:
Card reader in which the card is read in a direction parallel to the input direction (9) after the card by means of a first movement has been fed a first distance essentially equal to or longer than the carrier length in the input direction. The reading takes place during simultaneous movement of the card (1) and a head (2) in opposite directions (9, 8). A transmission element (6) fixedly mounted to the device is arranged, in dependence of a second continued movement of the carrier (1) a second distance which is shorter than the carrier length, to take care of an opposite movement of the read head (2) by a movement which is shorter or equal to the second distance.
Abstract:
An apparatus for personalizing identification cards with integrated circuits includes at least one printing unit and a reversing unit for reversing and transporting the printed identification card. The reversing unit has a rotor, at least one card transport device fastened thereto and a contacting device for loading the integrated circuits onto the cards.
Abstract:
The present invention is a card transport mechanism for transporting cards along a transport path and method of operation thereof. A card transport mechanism in accordance with the invention includes a pair of spaced apart channels, each channel engaging a different one of a pair of opposed edges of the cards; a carriage for holding the cards at a fixed position relative to the carriage during motion along the transport path, the carriage having first and second card contacting elements spaced apart at different positions along the transport path and projecting into the transport path for contacting and holding a card in the fixed position during motion along the transport path, the first card contacting element being compliant to move orthogonally from within the transport path to permit movement of the card along the channels while the carriage is stationary prior to contact of the card by the second card contacting element and the second card contacting element being compliant along the transport path in response to contact with the card to produce contact and holding of the opposed edges of the card with the first and second card contacting elements in the fixed position; anda carriage support, connected to the carriage, for guiding the carriage along the transport path.
Abstract:
A printing apparatus for negotiable instruments and securities which can print visually unrecognizable data consisting of MICR characters, barcodes or the like on negotiable instruments or securities and judge whether or not the visually unrecognizable data are exactly printed thereon, the printing apparatus for negotiable instruments and securities including a blank storing section (2) for storing stacked blanks (1) for instruments or securities, a first printer (11, 14) for printing visually recognizable data on the blanks (1), a second printer (23, 24) for printing visually unrecognizable data on the blanks (1), a reader (32, 33) for reading out the visually unrecognizable data, an instrument or security storing section (36) for storing the stacked blanks (1) for which the printing operation and the reading operation have been completed as instruments or securities (1a), a blank transporting mechanism (3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 21, 22, 25, 31) for transporting the blanks (1) from the blank storing section (2) to the instrument or security storing section (36) via the first printer (11, 14), the second printer (23, 24) and the reader (32, 33), a controller (52) for controlling the first printer (11, 14), the second printer (23, 24), the reader (32, 33) and the blank transporting mechanism (3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 21, 22, 25, 31), and a discriminator (54) for judging whether or not the visually unrecognizable data have been exactly printed on the blanks (1) by the second printer (23, 24).
Abstract:
A speed governor roller (10) is provided so as to face a magnetic head (4) which is supported so as to face a manual conveying path (20) of a magnetic card (7). One end of a speed governor spring (15) is attached to the peripheral surface of the speed governor roller (10). A flywheel (17) is interlocked with the speed governor roller (10). When the magnetic card (7) is manually scanned, the speed governor roller (10) also rotates by the frictional force with the magnetic card (7). However, when an angle of rotation of the roller (10) increases, the force of the spring (15) to return the speed governor roller (10) in the opposite direction also increases. Thus, an increase in scanning speed of the magnetic card (7) is lightened. A fluctuation in scanning speed of the magnetic card (7) is absorbed by the flywheel (17). Therefore, the reading/writing operation of the magnetic card (7) can be stably executed.
Abstract:
A ticket processing terminal includes a cylindrical ticket guide around which tickets are driven by a single drive cylinder which rotates in the ticket guide. An entry port, a feed port, and an exit port all connect to the ticket guide in a spaced relationship around the guide. Raed/write mechanism are placed adjacent the guide at a position which is passed by a ticket entering the guide through the entry or feed port and before the exit port is passed. Tickets are issued by the terminal by providing information to the write mechanism from an external source, feeding a ticket into the guide from either the feed port or the entry port, writing the information on the ticket, reading the printed information for validation, and then diverting the ticket to the exit port before completing a revolution. After being issued, a ticket bearing written information can be processed by the terminal for cancellation. When being cancelled, a ticket is fed into the ticket guide through the entry port, advanced past the read mechanism where the information on the ticket is read, advanced on a complete revolution of the ticket guide past the exit port, cancelled by the write mechanism, and then diverted from the ticket guide through the exit port before completing the second revolution of the ticket guide.