JPH0245894A - Ticket direction converter for both large and small tickets - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute a ticket direction conversion both for a large ticket and for a small ticket by, for the small ticket, converting a direction at 90 deg. in a rear longitudinal directed condition to proceed in a lateral directed condition, permitting it to go along a printing reference surface just after that, and on the other hand, permitting the large ticket to pass as it is in a condition to proceed in a longitudinal directed direction. CONSTITUTION:The small ticket is sent out by respective rolls 15 and 16 from a position indicated in an (a) corresponding to a direction conversion entrance, the right shoulder part of a small ticket S strikes against an upper edge 22b of a stop lever, thereby, the small ticket S is rotated by 90 deg. as indicated in b' c', and it exists in a position dislocated from the printing reference surface by an alpha as indicated in c'. When the printing reference surface is matched with an encoder reference surface, the small ticket S can be fed in a necessary attitude into an encoder. On the other hand, based on the issue signal of the large ticket, the head part 22b of the stop lever goes into the lower position of a base 14, a large ticket L proceeds straight without being direction-converted, and it is fed into the encoder along the printing reference surface, consequently, the encoder reference surface.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] Current ticket vending machines accept magnetically encoded small tickets (for example, 57.5 x 30 + sm) and large tickets (for example, 8
5x57.5 mm), a dedicated ticket issuing unit is used for each, but the - machine is a small ticket.

If both large tickets can be issued, they can be processed by one type of ticket vending machine, so it is desired to be able to do so.

The present invention relates to a ticket direction changing device suitable for a ticket vending machine that can handle both large and small tickets in response to such demands.

[Prior Art] Conventional ticket vending machines that sell train tickets, admission tickets, and other tickets have the following reason for changing the direction of travel from a horizontal position to a negative position while feeding a ticket. A bill direction changing device is provided for changing the degree direction.

In other words, the ticket direction conversion device is a ticket vending machine that has a built-in printing device and cuts a roll of paper with a cutter while feeding it, prints a predetermined print on it, and then discharges the ticket. Using a roll of paper with wide sides to print and cut tickets while feeding them vertically, the efficiency of ticket issuance is low because the length of ticket feeding becomes long. In addition, the roll diameter of the paper is large, and due to space considerations, only a small amount can be stored.

This is undesirable as it increases the frequency of paper replacement. For this reason, until the end of the printing and cutting process, a roll of paper with the width of the long side of the ticket is used, and until the printing and cutting process, the ticket is processed horizontally, and then the roll is In order to convert 90 degrees and discharge it to the exit in a vertical position,
A ticket direction conversion device is used for the convenience of sending the ticket to the next encoding process.

FIG. 7 shows the structure of a conventional bill direction changing device, in which a first feed roller 1 and a second feed roller 2, both made of metal, are installed adjacent to the exit side of a printing device (not shown). They are provided in parallel at intervals narrower than the length of the short side of the rectangular ticket 3. Said first feed roller 1. The second feed roller 2 is rotationally driven in the direction of the arrow by a drive device (not shown).

Further, a narrow free-rotating touch roller 4 is provided above the first feed roller 1 on the slightly right side in the direction of movement.

This touch roller 4 has an axis 5 parallel to the first feed roller 1.
The shaft 5 is fixed to one end of the lever 6. This lever 6 is pivotally mounted on a shaft 8 that projects horizontally from a frame 7, and the other end of the lever 6 is connected to an actuator 9a of a solenoid 9 that operates in the vertical direction. A tension spring 10 whose upper end is fixed is attached to the end.

The above solenoid 9. The lever 6 and the like constitute a lifting device.

Further, above the second feed roller 2, a shaft 11 parallel to the second feed roller 2 is attached to the frame 7, and on this shaft 11 there is a narrow turn roller 12 shaped like a solo bread ball, for example.
is supported to rotate in contact with the second feed roller 2.

The frame 7 has a first frame as shown in FIG. In the vicinity of the second feed rollers 1 and 2, horizontal feed guide plates 7a and 7a are formed with a width interval equal to the length of the long side of the ticket. At about half the front position, the left side with respect to the direction of travel is bent at right angles, and on the other hand.

A vertical feed guide plate 7b whose right side with respect to the traveling direction is bent at an appropriate angle and is placed in front of the second feed roller 2 with a width interval equal to the length of the short side of the ticket.

7b' is formed. Further, the above-mentioned right-angled bent portion forms a stopper 7c.

In this ticket vending machine, the paper is wound into a roll with a width equal to the length of the long side of the ticket.The paper is cut by a cutter (not shown) and sent to a printing device (not shown) for printing. 1
The created ticket is sent in the direction of arrow A to this direction changing device provided immediately after the printing device while it is in a landscape orientation. The ticket is intermittently fed by a stepping motor according to the timing when the cutter cuts (this is also the timing when printing is performed).

When the tip (long side on the front side) of the sent ticket 3 reaches the first feed roller 1, the solenoid 9 is activated in response to a signal issued upon detection of this, and its actuator 9a is raised. , the lever 6 is rotated against the shaft 8 against the tension of the tension spring 10.
and press the touch roller 4 against the first feed roller 1.

Pinch the tip of ticket 3.

The fact that the ticket 3 has reached the first feed roller 1 may be detected by, for example, counting pulses from a stepping motor and emitting a signal at regular time intervals.

Next, the ticket 3 moves forward while being sandwiched between the first feed roller 1 and the touch roller 4, and the rear end (rear long side portion) of the ticket 3 is still held between the first feed roller 1 and the touch roller 4. In this state, the front end reaches between the second feed roller 2 and the turn roller 12 and is sandwiched therebetween. As described above, when the ticket 3 is fed into the turn roller 12, the touch roller 4 functions to feed the ticket stably.

The ticket 3 that is driven between the second feed roller 2 and the tongue roller 12 has a stopper 7c (which forms part of the frame 7 in this embodiment) at the end on the left side with respect to the direction of travel.
After hitting the ball and stopping its progress, it is guided by the sloped guide wall G and the vertical feed guide plate 7b, as shown in FIG. 7(b).

The part on the right side relative to the direction of travel turns counterclockwise,
Convert its orientation from landscape to portrait by 90 degrees,
The ticket 3 that has been corrected to be vertically oriented is placed on the vertically oriented feeding guide plates 7b, 7b.
While being guided from side to side by the belt 13, the encoder side or the tray of the ticket vending machine is sent to the next process such as a plate.

In the direction changing operation described above, when the second feed roller 2 and turn roller 12 start turning the right 11111 part of the ticket 3 in the counterclockwise direction, the touch roller 4 is still at the rear end of the ticket 3. The right side is pressed.

The ticket 3 is subjected to the above-mentioned turning under an appropriate tension.

Further, when the ticket 3 is sent out from the touch roller 4, this is detected and the solenoid 9 is released, and the touch roller 4 is raised by the tension of the tension spring 10 and waits for the arrival of the second ticket.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The above-mentioned conventional device does not have a winding direction converting device for large tickets, and allows the tickets to simply be conveyed in a straight line.
Only in the case of small tickets, this has been done by providing the above-mentioned winding direction converting device exclusively for small tickets. That is, since the winding direction changing device was exclusively for small tickets, as shown in No. 7 (2 (B)), the direction of the ticket was changed by forming rollers 4, 1, 12, and 2 according to the outer shape of the small ticket. horizontal feed guide plate 7a.

7a°, vertical feed guide plates 7b, 7b' and guide wall G
Please use the guidance provided by D, and accordingly.

It has been difficult to convey both large and small bills, which are different in size, to the next process in an appropriate manner using a single winding direction changing device having a conventional structure.

In addition, when a ticket is turned 90 degrees, including the conventional method, it always deviates from the printing reference plane as shown in Figure 8, but it is necessary to minimize this deviation as much as possible so that the reference plane is printed within a short section. It was necessary to correct it. In this regard, in the conventional method, the belt was set at an angle to align with the reference plane, and the belt's pinching force was loosened to align the belt, which had the disadvantage of requiring a long period of time for correction.

Therefore, in a ticket vending machine that can handle both large and small tickets, it is necessary to satisfy the ninth condition.

■Capable of transporting both large and small tickets.

■In the case of small tickets, the direction is changed by 90 degrees, but after the direction change, the position is shifted from the printing reference plane.

Align and return to the print reference plane before direction change.

It must be able to be sent to the next process (encoder side, etc.) 6. This positioning must be done in a small space, for example, about the width of one long side of a small ticket, because the dimensions of the ticket vending machine (the dimensions of the ticket issuing unit) are limited. What you can do.

In this case, there is also a restriction that the encoded direction cannot be read at the gate unless processing is performed in the longitudinal direction of the ticket.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a winding direction changing device that satisfies the above conditions and is capable of changing the winding direction for both large and small tickets.

[a! [Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention, after printing a large ticket or a small ticket, enters the small ticket in a WI orientation with respect to the traveling direction, and then changes its orientation by 90 degrees to a portrait orientation. , immediately after that, align it with the printing reference surface, and on the other hand.

[Example] The present invention will be specifically described below based on an example shown in FIGS. 1 to 6. Explain in detail. In FIGS. 1-2.

7L is a frame, 7L, 7L, ° are small tickets, respectively.
Guide board for sending large tickets, 7 L z, 7 L
2 are guide boards for sending large tickets only.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a base for supporting a ticket used to convey a small ticket S or a large ticket. placed on the delivery surface. 15 is the first feed roller, 15a is its axis, 16 is a touch roller disposed at an opposing position in contact with this roller, 16a is its axis, and the touch roller 16 moves up and down according to the thickness of the ticket passing through it. Inlet spring 17. It is supported by a lever 18. 18a is the shaft of the lever.

19 is a second feed roller, 19a is its shaft, 20 is a touch roller disposed in contact with this roller and facing the roller, 2
Reference numeral 0a denotes the shaft, and the touch roller 20 is also supported by a first presser spring 21 so that it can move up and down. 22 is a stop lever for changing the direction of small bills, 22a is a support shaft thereof, and 22' is a return spring. 23 is a first solenoid, 23a is an actuator operated by this excitation, and the stop lever 2 is activated by the expansion and contraction movement of the actuator 23a.
2 rotates counterclockwise or clockwise around the shaft 22a, and as a result, the tip 22b of the stop lever 22
is controlled to be at each position below or above the position of the base 14.

24 is a third feed roller, and 25 is an eccentric cam formed so that its major diameter is the same as that of roller 24.

These 24, 25 are attached to the same shaft 24a. 26 and 27 are each with touch rollers.

Roller 24. It is supported by a common shaft 26a at a position that contacts and faces the eccentric cam 25. 28.28° are the second pressing springs for the touch rollers 26.27, respectively. In this case, in the small ticket conveyance process, the eccentric roller 25.
Only the touch rollers 27 are involved in the conveyance of the small ticket, the feed rollers 24. It is assumed that the touch roller 26 is disposed at a position in the width direction such that it is in an idle state.

Moreover, each of the above-described shafts 15a, 16a, and 18a.

19a, 20a, 22a, 24a, and 26a are each supported by a bearing (not shown) on the frame 7L, and are driven at an appropriate speed by a driving device such as a stepping motor (not shown).

29 is a second solenoid, 29a is an actuator operated by this excitation, 30 is a guide lever dedicated to small tickets with a cross section, 31 is a guide return spring, and 31a is its guide shaft.
This shaft 31a is supported by the frame 7L via a support projection.

The small ticket dedicated guide plate 30 has its lower end pivotally attached to the shaft 30a of the actuator 29a, and its body section is pivotally attached to the guide shaft 31a. Therefore, actuator 29a
Due to the expansion and contraction of the small ticket guide plate 30, the small ticket guide plate 30 is rotated counterclockwise or clockwise about the shafts 30a and 31a, and as a result, the guide part 30b of the small ticket guide plate 30 is rotated through the notch BK of the base 14. It is controlled to be at each position below (Figure 3) or above (Figure 3A) than the base position via the base position.

Reference numeral 32 denotes a positioning spring, which is attached to the tip of the guide plate 30 exclusively for small tickets, as mainly shown in FIGS. It is something.

Reference numeral 33 denotes a positioning body, the base of which is fixed to the guide plate 7L using, for example, a rod like the one shown in FIGS. 1 to 3;
The free end 33a is arranged so as to extend to the guide plate 7L2'', and is regulated so that the upper end of the small ticket guide 30 can be accurately positioned.

action] Next, the operation of the device of the present invention will be explained.

As large tickets and small tickets, for example, Figure 6 (a),
As shown in (b), large tickets (limited express tickets, etc.) are 85
x57.51u11. A small ticket (regular ticket, etc.) costs 57.
If the size is 5 x 30 mn+, the paper roll width for issuing both large and small tickets is, for example,
As shown in (c), it is wound at 57.51.

The ticket with the required printing on the roll paper shown in Figure (C) is cut to the above dimensions, and the magnetic encoded information for automatic ticket gates is printed on the roll paper as shown in Figure (A) and (B). Magnetically encoded in the longitudinal direction.

In this case, since the encoding direction for the ticket needs to be performed in the longitudinal direction of the ticket, the encoding direction is in the vertical direction for small tickets, as shown in (a) and (b) of the same figure.

Large tickets will be oriented horizontally. This is the reason why, in the final stage of one device, large bills are conveyed in a portrait orientation, and small bills are conveyed in a horizontal orientation, so that the two can be distinguished and conveyed. Each operation of conveyance and direction change for this purpose will be explained below.

First, the direction changing operation of the small ticket S by this device will be explained. In this case, the first . Second
Energize each solenoid 23.29 of each actuator 23.29. a, activate 29a.

The tip 22b of the stop lever 22 is made to protrude above the base 14 as shown in FIG.
0 to the small ticket guide position shown in FIG. 3 (a) to create a preparation system for changing the direction of the small ticket.

In this state, the small ticket, which has been printed as required and cut into a predetermined size, is placed in the first
When the small ticket S is sent out by the rolls 15.16 from the position shown in FIG. Although the small ticket S is rotated by 90 degrees as shown in dan→dan, it is at a position shifted by α'' from the printing reference plane as shown in dan.

This state remains the same as shown in FIG. 4(b) in the state of FIG. 4(a) in which the long diameter portion of the cam 25 is on a vertical line, but the conveying force is set to zero and the cam is temporarily stopped.

Next, in the process of transitioning to the state shown in FIG. 5 in which the long diameter portion moves horizontally, a section where the contact with the touch roller 27 is loose occurs as shown in FIG. Using the pressing force of the spring 32, it is instantly aligned with the printing reference plane as shown in FIG. Therefore, by aligning this printing reference surface with the encoder reference surface as shown in the first figure, the small ticket S can be fed into the encoder in a desired position.

On the other hand, when a large ticket is to be passed, the solenoids 23 and 29 are demagnetized based on the large ticket issuance signal.

The tip 22b of the stop lever is moved to the lower position D of the base 14 by the return spring 22', and the guide lever 30 for small tickets is moved to the lower position of the base 14 by the guide return spring 31, so the direction of large tickets is changed. It travels straight without being touched, and is fed into the encoder along the printing reference plane and therefore the encoder reference plane.

In addition, in the process of conveying a large ticket, in the final feeding process, the large ticket is sent by both the eccentric cam 25 and the feed roller, which are arranged in the width direction and have different diameters.
Since the long diameter of the I-core cam is made to match the diameter of the feed roller, there is no particular problem since the long diameter of the clear center cam is in a vertical position and the large ticket is fed by the feed roller in both positions.

Furthermore, when issuing multiple tickets, arranging the tickets in the longitudinal direction facilitates processing such as bulk issuing, and in the case of small tickets, many tickets can be issued with the same roll diameter.

[Effects of the Invention] In order to issue and magnetically encode both large and small tickets, the winding direction converting device of the present invention changes the small tickets from horizontal to vertical with respect to the traveling direction while feeding the roll after printing. It has a first-order effect because it is configured to change its orientation by 90 degrees and align it with the original reference plane, and in the case of large tickets, to allow it to pass through as is.

■There is no longer a need to manufacture separate ticket vending machines for small and large tickets.

■As a result, there is no longer a need to install separate ticket vending machines for small and large tickets, and the installation space for ticket vending machines can be reduced.

■Tickets can be created freely, and can now be issued for special events such as events.

■Mass production efficiency is increased because the same machine is used during production.

■Tickets can be lined up in a small space. Also, large tickets can pass through.

■The key points of small and large ticket issuing units (with encode writing function) can be manufactured compactly.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 6 each show an embodiment of the present invention, of which FIG. 1 is a plan view and FIG. 2 is a B-B line in FIG. 1.
Figure 3 is a side view as seen from the line direction, and Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional front view showing the direction changing mechanism. (a) is when a small ticket is passed, and (b) is when a large ticket is passed. FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 respectively show cases with and without conveying force, where (a) is a front view of the main part, and (b) is a plan view of the main part, respectively. Figure 6 shows the situation for large and small tickets. (A) and (B) are plan views of a small ticket and a large ticket, respectively, and (C) is a perspective view of a roll paper. Figure 7 shows a conventional example, in which (a) is a front view, (b) is a plan view, and Figure 8 is a problem to be considered in manufacturing a direction changing device for both large and small tickets. FIG. 7 L l+ 7 L +': Guide plate for both small and large tickets 7L2, 7L2': Exclusively for large tickets 115: First feed roller 19: Second feed roller 24: Third feed roller 16 20 .26, 27: Touch roller 25: Eccentric cam 22: Stop lever 22b for small ticket direction change Stop lever tip 23: Two first solenoids: Second solenoid 30: Small ticket dedicated guide lever 32: For positioning Spring 33: Positioning body

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a ticket vending machine that sells tickets, admission tickets, and other tickets, after printing a large ticket or a small ticket, the small ticket is entered sideways with respect to the direction of travel. The large ticket is characterized in that the orientation is changed 90 degrees to a vertical orientation after that, and immediately after that, the ticket is aligned with the printing reference surface, while the large ticket is allowed to pass through as it is after entering in the vertical orientation. A device for changing the direction of small, dual-use tickets. 2. A stop lever for changing the direction of a small ticket is arranged on the small ticket guide wall side during the conveyance process of small or large tickets, and based on the small ticket issue signal, the stop lever is actuated to move the tip of the stop lever to the guide lever. It is protruded to a predetermined position above the supporting base, and when the small ticket enters in the direction of travel after printing, the right shoulder hits the stop lever, changing the orientation from horizontal to vertical by 90 degrees. Let them
2. The device for changing the direction of large and small tickets according to claim 1, wherein said stop lever is actuated based on a large ticket issue signal to return its tip end to a standby position below said base. 3. Claim 1, wherein the deviation from the printing reference plane immediately after the small ticket is changed in direction by 90 degrees is corrected by the following configuration.
The described device for changing the direction of large and small tickets. A. A feed roller is placed on the opposite side of the stop lever in the width direction of the traveling direction, and an eccentric cam is placed on the opposite side of the feed roller at a position where the long diameter matches the diameter of the feed roller.B. A separate touch roller is placed at an opposing position where it contacts the cam and the feed roller, a solenoid and an actuator that expands and contracts by the excitation are placed immediately behind the eccentric cam, and a guide lever dedicated to small tickets that is linked to this actuator is placed. The small ticket issue signal excites the solenoid to move the small ticket guide lever to a predetermined position above the base, and the large ticket issue signal returns the small ticket guide lever to a standby position below the base. D. In the process of feeding the small ticket by the feed roller and the eccentric cam, when the eccentric cam moves from its major axis position to its minor axis position, the pressing force of the positioning spring moves the small ticket into the frame dedicated to small tickets. Move it to the feeding guide plate side and align it with the printing reference plane.