Automatic programmer and dispenser of microcircuit cards
First Claim
1. An automatic dispenser for microcircuit cards, said dispenser comprising:
- a cabinet;
dispenser control means capable of dialog with a user, in order to verify the user'"'"'s right to a card;
at least one magazine in the cabinet containing non-valid microcircuit cards;
pick-up means in the cabinet for extracting one card at a time from said magazine;
a programming unit in the cabinet having means for validating a non-valid microcircuit card and for re-validating a previously programmed microcircuit card;
first conveyor means for conveying the extracted non-valid card to said programming unit for validating said card;
second conveyor means for conveying an externally input and previously programmed card to said programming unit for re-validating said previously programmed card; and
third conveyor means for conveying the validated card or re-validated card from the programming unit to a card-dispensing slot through the wall of the cabinet.
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Abstract
A disk (110) carries containers (such as 120) each containing a stack of cards capable of being extracted one-by-one via an orifice (126) when a wheel (151) is moved to an extraction position (151A). A first conveyor (140A) then conveys the extracted card to a programming unit (1) which is capable of being moved to a position enabling a card to be inserted therein without friction, and thereafter lowers a connector (6) onto the card. After the card has been validated and inspected, it is conveyed to a user along the first conveyor (140A) and then along a second conveyor (140B) terminating at a delivery slot (105). An invalid card may be directly rejected into a reject box (180) placed beneath the programming unit (1).
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18 Claims
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1. An automatic dispenser for microcircuit cards, said dispenser comprising:
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a cabinet; dispenser control means capable of dialog with a user, in order to verify the user'"'"'s right to a card; at least one magazine in the cabinet containing non-valid microcircuit cards; pick-up means in the cabinet for extracting one card at a time from said magazine; a programming unit in the cabinet having means for validating a non-valid microcircuit card and for re-validating a previously programmed microcircuit card; first conveyor means for conveying the extracted non-valid card to said programming unit for validating said card; second conveyor means for conveying an externally input and previously programmed card to said programming unit for re-validating said previously programmed card; and third conveyor means for conveying the validated card or re-validated card from the programming unit to a card-dispensing slot through the wall of the cabinet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for programming and dispensing microcircuit cards, comprising:
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disposing inside a cabinet (a) at least one magazine containing non-valid microcircuit cards, (b) pick-up means for extracting one card at a time from said magazine, and (c) a programming unit for validating a non-valid microcircuit card and for re-validating a previously programming microcircuit card; providing a dispenser control means capable of dialog with a user in order to verify the user'"'"'s right to a card; conveying a non-valid card extracted from the magazine to said programming unit for validating said non-valid card; conveying an externally input and previously programmed card to said programming unit for re-validating said previously programmed card; and conveying the validated card or the re-validated card to a card dispensing slot through the wall of the cabinet. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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