JPH0720784Y2 - Automatic ticket vending machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial field of application of the present invention> The present invention relates to an automatic ticket vending machine for selling tickets produced by printing on ticket paper cut out from roll paper.

<Prior art> In an automatic ticket vending machine that sells various tickets, parking tickets, etc., the printer prints out certain items on the ticket paper cut out from the roll paper loaded in the ticket issuing device inside the ticket vending machine and discharges it to the user. However, in order to prevent the paper from running out, it is usually configured so that a plurality of rolls, for example, two rolls of roll paper can be loaded.

In such an automatic ticket vending machine capable of loading a plurality of rolls of paper, when one roll of paper runs out, the ticket paper cut out from the other rolls of paper is automatically sent to the printer. .

When replenishing roll paper, the automatic ticket vending machine is generally opened and a new roll paper is loaded in the loading position where the paper runs out in the ticket issuing device.

<Problems to be solved by the invention> In such an automatic ticket vending machine, it is most wasteful to supply new roll paper at the time when one roll paper is used up and another roll paper is started to be used. However, if the roll paper is replenished at this time, the conventional vending machine prioritizes the ticket issuing operation for the roll paper that is currently used, so it is necessary to add it to the loading position where the paper runs out. If the roll paper currently in use does not run out even if the roll paper is replenished and loaded in, the usage status of the newly replenished and loaded roll paper cannot be seen, and the success or failure of the replenishment and loading work can be immediately confirmed. There was a problem that I could not do it.

Also, if the roll paper currently used is removed from the loading position so that the roll paper that has been replenished and loaded is used, and the roll paper side that is replenished and loaded is given priority, this time, Even if the roll paper that had been used until then was returned to the loading position, it was not possible to return to the usage state of this roll paper.

The present invention aims to provide an automatic ticket vending machine that solves this problem.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to solve the above problems, the automatic ticket vending machine of the present invention is formed so as to be able to load a plurality of unused rolls of roll paper, and detects out-of-paper of each roll paper. It has a plurality of out-of-paper sensors (13a, 14a) and a printer (30),
The ticket paper cut out from each roll paper is independently conveyed to the print start position of the printer, the ticket paper printed by the printer is discharged, and the ticket paper at the print start position is reversely conveyed. A ticket issuing device (10) configured to be discharged to a predetermined collection position, a fee processing device (38) that processes a fee entered by a user and outputs a sales signal, and roll paper in the ticket issuing device A switch (45) for operating when replenishing and loading the paper, and when receiving a sales signal from the charge processing device, after printing and issuing the ticket paper at the print start position that has driven the printer, The ticket issuing device is controlled so that the ticket paper cut out from the predesignated roll paper is conveyed to the print start position and waits until the next printing is issued, and the designated roll paper sheet is supplied. An automatic ticket vending machine including a ticket issuing control device (40) for continuously controlling the ticket issuing device by designating the next roll paper when this is detected by the output of the paper out sensor, When the switch is operated in a state where a new roll paper is replenished and loaded instead of the roll paper that has run out, the ticket issuing control device starts printing the ticket paper waiting at the print start position. After discharging from the position to the collecting position, instead of the designated roll paper, the ticket paper cut out from the newly replenished and loaded roll paper is conveyed to the print start position and made to stand by, and A roll paper for cutting out the next ticket paper to be conveyed to the print start position when the ticket paper cut out from the replenished roll paper and waiting at the print start position is printed,
It is characterized in that the ticket issuing device is controlled so as to restore the designated roll paper before the switch is operated.

<Operation> Therefore, in the automatic ticket vending machine of the present invention, when a switch is operated while a new roll paper is being replenished and loaded, the ticket paper waiting at the print start position of the printer is discharged to the collection position. After that, the ticket issuing device is controlled so that the ticket paper cut out from the roll paper newly replenished and loaded is conveyed to the print start position of the printer. Therefore, the operator operates the switch with the new roll paper being replenished and loaded in the ticket issuing device of the automatic ticket vending machine, and then the ticket paper is cut out from the replenished and loaded roll paper and conveyed to the print start position. From this, it is possible to confirm the success or failure of the roll paper loading operation. Further, when the ticket paper cut out from the replenished and loaded roll paper and conveyed to the print start position is issued, it is cut out from the roll paper designated before the switch is operated by the operator during the replenishment and loading. The issued ticket paper is conveyed to the print start position, and issuance of the ticket paper cut from the specified roll paper continues until the specified roll paper runs out or the switch is operated. To do.

<Embodiment of the Invention> (FIGS. 1 to 3) Hereinafter, an embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the overall configuration of a parking ticket vending machine according to one embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the structure of the ticket issuing device 10.

In FIG. 2, 11 and 12 are pressing plates for rotatably holding two rolls of roll paper R1 and R2, and 13a and 14a.
Receives light from the projectors 13b and 14b, and rolls paper R1,
A paper out sensor that detects when R2 is out of paper.

Reference numerals 15 and 16 are pull-out rollers for pulling out the roll papers R1 and R2, which are driven by motors M1 and M2, respectively.

Numerals 17 and 18 are positioning sensors for optically detecting that the markers of the roll papers R1 and R2 drawn by the drawing rollers 15 and 16 (preprinted at intervals equal to the size of the note) have reached a predetermined position. Yes, the withdrawal of the roll papers R1 and R2 is stopped by the signals from the positioning sensors 17 and 18.

Numerals 19 and 20 are cutters for cutting the leading end portion of the rolled paper which has been pulled out and stopped into a predetermined length of sheet paper, and a solenoid.
Driven by 21, 22.

23 and 24 are belts of ticket paper cut from each roll paper.
Conveyor roller that conveys at a constant speed with 25 and 26, and conveyer motor M3
Driven by.

Reference numeral 27a is a length detection sensor for detecting the length of the ticket paper conveyed by the conveyance roller 23, and the length is detected at the time when the light from the projector 27b is blocked by the ticket paper.

Reference numeral 30 is a printer that prints parking time and the like on the conveyed ticket paper.

Reference numeral 31a denotes a standby sensor that optically detects that the conveyed ticket paper has reached the print start position of the printer, and the transportation of the ticket paper is stopped when the light from the projector 31b is blocked. Reference numeral 32 is a discharge roller for discharging the parking ticket printed by the printer 30.

In addition, for the transportation of the ticket paper, the cut ticket paper is transferred to the printer 30.
It is possible not only to convey the paper sheet to the side but also to reverse the paper sheet waiting in the printer 30 to the collecting case 35 provided on the lower side (in FIG. 2) of the roll paper R2. The collection is confirmed by the collection confirmation sensor 36a (36b is a projector). Further, 37a and 37b in FIG. 2 are guide members for guiding the ticket paper from the cutters 19 and 20 side to the printer 30 side and the ticket paper collected and conveyed from the printer 30 side to the recovery case 35 side. .

The signals from the sensors of the ticket issuing device 10 having such a configuration are
As shown in FIG. 1, the ticket is issued to the ticket issuing control device 40,
The ticket-issuing control device 40, which is composed of a microcomputer, controls the ticket-issuing device 10 based on signals from these sensors, a sales signal from the fee processing device 38 that performs fee processing, and time data.

When the charge processing device 38 receives a charge signal from the charge receiving device 39 that receives the charge input to this ticket vending machine, and confirms that the charge has exceeded the regulation, the ticket issuing control device 40 displays the sales signal and print data (time data). ) And the sale completion signal and the sale stop signal from the ticket issuing control device 40, the change return and the prohibition processing of the charge insertion are performed.

41 is a ticket ejecting unit that drives the printer 30 in response to the sales signal and the time data, and prints the time data on the ticket paper waiting at the print start position and ejects the ticket. The motor on the roll paper side is driven, the roll paper is pulled out to the position based on the signal of the positioning sensor (17 or 18), the solenoid of the cutter is driven, the ticket paper is conveyed to the printer 30 side, and the print start position It is a ticket paper transporting means for waiting at.

Reference numeral 43 denotes roll paper designating means for designating the roll paper to be used depending on the signal status from the paper out sensors 13a and 14a and the presence / absence of a loading signal which will be described later.
The roll paper R1 (in the figure) is designated, and when one roll paper runs out, the other roll paper is designated for the ticket paper transport means 42. If both rolls are out of paper,
A sales stop signal is sent to the charge processing device 38.

44 receives a loading signal output from the loading signal output means 46 by the operation of the switch 45 by an operator, outputs a recovery signal to a recovery means 48 described later, and a transportation command signal to the ticket paper transportation means 42. Is a loading confirmation means for outputting.

47 is a length detecting means for determining whether or not the length of the ticket paper being conveyed is a regular length based on the signal from the length detecting sensor 27a. When it is not a regular length, a collecting means 48 is provided. The recovery signal is output to.

The collecting means 48 uses the printer every time a collecting signal is input.
A collection confirmation sensor that drives the transport motor M3 so that the ticket paper waiting in 30 is sent back to the collection case 35.
After confirming at 36a, the collecting operation is stopped and a collecting completion signal is sent to the ticket paper conveying means 42.

Next, the processing procedure of the ticket issuing control device 40 having such a functional configuration will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b).

First, a variable X indicating which one of the two rolls is in use is designated as 1 (step 1).

This process is the initial setting when the ticket vending machine is installed or when both rolls run out of paper, and when X = 1, the upper roll (in FIG. 2) is in use, =
A value of 0 indicates that the lower roll paper is in use.

Next, it is determined whether or not a loading signal is input, and if there is no input, it is determined whether or not there is a sales signal from the charge processing device 38 (steps 2 and 3).

Here, when the sales signal is input, the printer 30 is driven and the parking ticket on which the time data is printed is ejected (steps 4 and 5).

Next, when the value of X is determined and the upper roll paper R1 is in use, the motor M1 is driven to pull out the roll paper for a predetermined length.
R1 is cut and the ticket paper is conveyed to the print start position of the printer 30 (steps 6-9).

Here, the length of the conveyed ticket paper is determined based on the signal from the length detection sensor 27a, and if it is a regular length, it is determined whether or not there is a remainder for the next ticket paper 13a. Is determined by the signal from, and if there is any remaining, 1 is substituted for X and the process returns to step 2 (steps 10 to 12).

If the length of the ticket paper conveyed is not a regular length,
The ticket paper conveyed to the printer 30 returns and is collected in the collecting case 35, and it is judged whether or not there is a remaining portion for the next ticket paper in the same manner as described above. It is conveyed to the printer 30 (steps 13 and 14).

The above steps 2 to 14 are continued until the upper roll paper R1 runs out of paper. When the upper roll paper R1 runs out of paper, X = 0 and the lower roll paper is designated. After that, the ticket paper is conveyed from the lower roll paper R2.

The process for the lower roll paper R2 (step 7'-
17 ') is a process for the upper roll paper R1 (step 7 to
It is exactly the same as 17), and when the lower roll paper R2 runs out of paper, X = 1, the upper roll paper is designated, and the process shifts to the above-mentioned processing (steps 7 to 17).

Steps 14 (14 '), 15 (15') and step 11
(11 '), 17 (17') When it is determined that the upper and lower rolls are out of paper, the sales stop signal indicates the charge processing device.
38, and payment of charges is prohibited (step
18).

The upper roll paper R1 runs out of paper, and the lower roll paper R2
Is in use (when X = 0), the operator loads new roll paper R3 into the upper loading position in the ticket issuing device 10, and in this state the switch 45 is operated to input a loading signal. Then, the ticket paper waiting at the print start position of the printer 30 is conveyed backward and is collected in the collection case 35 (3rd
Figure (b) Step 19).

After this collection is performed, it is determined based on the change in the signal from the paper-out sensor whether the new roll paper has been replenished and loaded, and if the roll paper replenishment and loading work is correctly performed. Then, instead of the roll paper R2I used until then, the ticket paper that is pulled out from the replenished roll paper (roll paper R3 in this case) and cut by the pull-out roller 15 is conveyed to the printer 30 side. (Steps 20-23).

During this conveyance, the length of the ticket paper is detected, but the first portion of the roll paper becomes longer than the regular length L (distance between the markers m) of the ticket paper as shown in FIG. The ticket paper that has been transported to is sent back to the collection case 35 and re-rolled.
The ticket paper cut from R3 is conveyed to the printer 30 (steps 24 and 25).

In this way, when the operator confirms that the regular length ticket paper is conveyed to the printer 30 and stands by at the print start position, it can be confirmed that the roll paper R3 can be properly replenished and loaded.

This process is exactly the same when the switch 45 is operated after the lower roll paper is replenished and loaded (step 21 ').
~ 25 '), and the description is omitted.

Further, for example, the leading end of the newly loaded roll paper R3 is not normally set between the pull-out rollers 15, and the switch
If it is found that the roll paper R3 is not cut out or conveyed normally even if 45 is operated, the loading operation may be redone and the switch 45 may be operated again.

After the completion of the replenishment loading operation and the ticket sheet conveyance confirmation operation by the switch operation, for example, when the sales signal is input again by the user's charge input, the ticket sheet waiting at the print start position of the printer 30, That is, before the fee is charged, the time data is printed and ejected on the regular length ticket paper which is cut out from the newly supplied roll paper R3 and conveyed to the print start position. Then, instead of the roll paper R3 newly replenished and loaded, the ticket paper cut out from the roll paper R2 designated before the operation of the switch 45 at the time of the replenishment loading is conveyed to the printer 30 side. (Because X = 0 remains).

If the upper and lower roll papers are both out of paper and the confirmation work is performed by operating the switch 45 every time one roll paper is loaded, if the ticket issuing control device 40 is reset once, X = 1 (step 1), the upper roll paper is used first.

Although the automatic ticket vending machine capable of loading two rolls of roll paper has been described in the above embodiment, the present invention can be similarly applied to a ticket vending machine capable of loading three or more rolls of roll paper.

<Effects of the Present Invention> As described above, in the automatic ticket vending machine of the present invention, when the switch is operated while the new roll paper is being replenished and loaded, the ticket paper at the print start position of the printer is collected. The ticket issuing device is controlled so that the ticket paper cut out from the newly replenished roll paper is conveyed to the print start position after being reversely conveyed to. Then, when the ticket paper cut out from the refilled roll paper and waiting at the print start position is issued, the roll paper that cuts out the ticket paper to be conveyed to the print start position next is operated by the switch. It is controlled to return to the roll paper that was specified before the start.

Therefore, if the operator who replenishes the roll paper sees that the ticket paper is correctly cut out from the replenished roll paper and conveyed to the print start position after the switch operation, the success or failure of the roll paper replenishment work You can check immediately.
Further, the roll paper used after the control for this confirmation is completed can be automatically returned to the original roll paper used before the replenishment and loading.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing the inside of the mechanism of one embodiment, FIG.
FIG. 4B is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the main part of one embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing roll paper. 10-ticket issuing device, 13a, 14a-out-of-paper sensor, 15, 16
...... Drawer roller, 17, 18 …… Positioning sensor, 19, 20
...... Cutter, 23, 24 …… Conveying roller, 27a …… Length detection sensor, 30 …… Printer, 31a …… Standby sensor, 35 ……
Collection case, 36a ... Collection confirmation sensor, 42 ... Rolled paper conveying means, 43 ... Roll paper designating means, 44 ... Loading confirmation means, 47 ... Length detecting means, 48 ... Collection means, R1, R2 ......
Roll paper, M1, M2 ... motor, M3 ... transport motor.

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Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A plurality of paper-out sensors (13a, 14a) and a printer (30) which are formed so that a plurality of unused rolls of roll paper can be loaded and which detect the paper-out of each roll paper.
And the sheet of paper cut out from each of the rolls is independently conveyed to the print start position of the printer, the sheet of paper printed by the printer is discharged, and the sheet of paper at the print start position is A ticket issuing device (10) configured so as to reversely convey and discharge to a predetermined collection position, a fee processing device (38) that processes a fee entered by a user and outputs a sales signal, and the ticket issuing device A switch (45) for operating when the roll paper inside the device is replenished and loaded, and when receiving a sales signal from the fee processing device, drives the printer to print the ticket paper at the print start position. Then, the ticket issuing device is controlled so that the ticket paper cut out from the roll paper designated in advance is conveyed to the print start position and waits until the next print is issued, and the designated roll is supplied. When an out-of-paper condition is detected by the output of the out-of-paper sensor, the automatic ticket vending machine is provided with a ticket issuing control device (40) that specifies the next roll paper and continuously performs the control of the ticket issuing device. When the switch is operated in a state where a new roll paper is replenished and loaded instead of the roll paper that has run out of paper, the ticket issuing control device prints the ticket paper waiting at the print start position. After being discharged from the print start position to the collection position, the ticket paper cut out from the newly replenished roll paper instead of the designated roll paper is conveyed to the print start position and waits, A roll for cutting out the next ticket paper to be conveyed to the printing start position when the ticket paper cut out from the newly supplied roll paper and waiting at the printing start position is printed. The paper,
An automatic ticket vending machine, which controls the ticket issuing device so as to restore the designated roll paper before the switch is operated.