CARD STORAGE AND EJECTION MODULE

摘要

A card storage and ejection module may include a card storage cassette comprising a plurality of card storage parts each of which stores one card; a lifting mechanism structured to lift and lower the card storage cassette; and a support frame which supports the card storage cassette. The plurality of the card storage parts may be disposed so as to be overlapped with each other in an upper and lower direction. The lifting mechanism may include a parallel link mechanism having at least two link arms which connect the support frame with the card storage cassette and are disposed in an aligned state in a horizontal direction so as to be parallel to each other for lifting and lowering the card storage cassette in a state that a horizontal posture of the card storage cassette is maintained.

主权项

1. A card storage and ejection module structured to perform a card storing operation for storing a card ejected from a card reader and a card ejecting operation for ejecting a stored card toward the card reader, the card storage and ejection module comprising:
a card storage cassette comprising a plurality of card storage parts each of which stores one card; a lifting mechanism structured to lift and lower the card storage cassette; and a support frame which supports the card storage cassette so that the card storage cassette can be being lifted and lowered; wherein a plurality of the card storage parts is disposed so as to be overlapped with each other in an upper and lower direction; and wherein the lifting mechanism comprises a parallel link mechanism having at least two link arms which connect the support frame with the card storage cassette and are disposed in an aligned state in a horizontal direction so as to be parallel to each other for lifting and lowering the card storage cassette in a state that a horizontal posture of the card storage cassette is maintained.