Patent ID: 8706292
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: B65H,G06K,G07B,G07F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for receiving and dispensing cards automatically, comprising a card receiving and dispensing main body, and a card dispensing box removably installed on said main body; the card dispensing box comprising a card dispensing box body, a card outlet configured on said card dispensing box body, and a card shutter for opening and closing said card outlet; wherein said card dispensing box also comprises a card shutter locking device for controlling opening and closing of said card shutter; said apparatus also comprises an identification and unlocking device, which controls action of the card shutter locking device on the card dispensing box matched with the card receiving and dispensing main body so as to open the card shutter of the card dispensing box; wherein card shutter locking device further comprises a card shutter locking mechanism for controlling the opening and closing of said card shutter and a electric unlocking mechanism for triggering and driving the action of the card shutter locking mechanism; said identification and unlocking device comprises a conductive mechanism and a communication mechanism arranged on the card receiving and dispensing main body and the card dispensing box, a memory arranged on the card dispensing box for storing identification information, and a controller arranged on the card receiving and dispensing main body; when the card dispensing box is positioned in the card receiving and dispensing main body, the conductive mechanism is connected to supply power to the card dispensing box, and communication is established between the card receiving and dispensing main body and the card dispensing box; the controller reads and verifies the identification information of the card dispensing box by the communication mechanism, if it is verified successfully, the electric unlocking mechanism is controlled to act to trigger the card shutter locking mechanism to open the card shutter.