JPS5853794B2 - ticket issuing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a ticket issuing device, and more particularly to a ticket issuing device that sometimes performs magnetic recording and thermal printing simultaneously.

Thermal printing ticket issuing devices with magnetic recording devices used in ticket vending machines, ticket issuing machines, etc. are conventional devices that have independent functions as magnetic recording devices or thermal printing devices, and are electrically and mechanically connected to each other. It was installed and used.

Tickets issued by this type of ticket issuing device go through two steps: printing in a thermal printing device and then magnetically recording in a magnetic recording device.

Therefore, the time required for ticket issuance becomes longer, and since the device is equipped with an independent thermal printing device and a magnetic recording device, the external size and weight of the device become large.Furthermore, since the ticket conveyance speed of the magnetic recording device is set to be high, it becomes difficult to issue tickets. The paper holding force is weak, and when the writing head enters, unnecessary movements such as slipping and jumping tend to occur, resulting in writing abnormalities.

In view of the above circumstances, this invention arranges a magnetic writing head directly below the thermal head so that magnetic recording can be performed simultaneously within the thermal printing time, thereby shortening the ticket issuing time and reducing the magnetic writing speed to the printing speed. As a result, we have created a machine that provides strong clamping force and eliminates writing abnormalities, and that also allows the paper to be conveyed at high speed after being magnetically recorded to check the recorded contents. In addition, it is possible to reduce costs.

The present invention will be explained below based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the configuration of an embodiment of a ticket issuing device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the main parts of FIG. 1.

Reference numeral 1 in the figure indicates a roll paper for ticket paper, and this roll paper 1 is fed into a conveyance path 6 via feed rolls 2 and 3 and cutters 4 and 5.

The conveyance path 6 includes a thermal head 10 for thermally printing the ticket, and a magnetic writing head 1 for magnetic writing.
1. A magnetic reading head 20 for checking written data and a switching guide 30 are provided for guiding the ticket paper that has undergone thermal printing, magnetic writing, and magnetic reading to an intake port or a receiving port, respectively.

The thermal head 10 and the magnetic write head 11 are arranged opposite to each other with the transport path 6 in between.

Then, it is sent by the feed rolls 2 and 3, and the cutter 4,
The ticket paper cut into a predetermined length by 5 is sent to feed rolls 12, 13, 14, 15 which are interlocked with a timing belt 16.
The thermal head 10 and the magnetic write head 11 are moved to opposing positions, and both thermal printing and magnetic writing are performed simultaneously at low speed (printing speed).

Also, the code 7°8 is a start signal detection switch,
It is configured to detect when the ticket passes through this position, to instruct the time to operate the timing belt 16 and the timing belt 28, which will be described later, and to instruct the start of thermal printing and magnetic writing.

Further, a magnetic reading head 20 is arranged behind the feed rolls 14, 150 to check the magnetic data of the ticket sent out from the feed rolls 14 and 15.

A presser roll 21 is arranged above the magnetic reading head 20 to ensure reading, and upper feed rolls 22 and 23 and a lower feed roll 2 are used to convey the ticket.
425 are driven at high speed (reading speed) by a timing belt 28 via an upper feed belt 26 and a lower feed belt 27, respectively.

Further, the ticket after being magnetically read is determined to be a normal ticket or an abnormal ticket, and then sent to either an intake port 32 or a receiving port 33 by a switching guide 31 that is interlocked with a switching solenoid 30.

Furthermore, what is indicated by the reference numeral 34 is a waste bill and trial ticket holder.

Note that in the above-described configuration, the writing section of the thermal head 10 and the magnetic writing head 11 is connected to the feed rolls 12 to 15.
The upper feed rolls 22 and 23, the lower feed rolls 24 and 25, the upper feed belt 26, the lower feed belt 27, and the timing belt 28 form a high speed conveyance section.

The operation of the ticket issuing device having the above configuration will now be described.

The roll paper 1 whose tip matches the blade surface of the cutters 4 and 5 is
When a ticket issuance request is issued, the paper is sent out to a predetermined size by the feed rolls 2 and 3 and cut.

The feed rolls 12, 13, 14, and 15 start rotating just before the roll paper 1 is cut, and feed a ticket of a predetermined size to the position of the thermal head 10 and magnetic writing head 11, and start signal detection switch 7. Magnetic writing and thermal printing are started when the ticket passes the position where 8 is placed.

The feed rolls 12, 13, 14, and 15 are synchronously rotated at a low speed (printing speed) via a timing belt 16, and send the ticket paper that has undergone thermal printing and magnetic writing to the magnetic reading head 20 at the rear.

At this time, the upper feed belt 26 and the lower feed belt 27 also receive the ticket passing signal output from the start signal detection switch 7.8 and rotate synchronously at high speed (reading speed) via the timing belt 28, but the printing And until the magnetic writing is completed, the upper feed roll 22 and the lower feed roll 24 are
No ticket paper is sent between the two.

The moment the ticket sheet that has been printed and magnetically written leaves the feed rolls 14 and 15, it is fed between the upper feed roll 22 and the lower feed roll 24, read and checked by the magnetic reading head 20, and the switching solenoid 3
0, normal bills are discharged to the receiving port 33 and abnormal bills are discharged to the receiving port 32.

As explained above, the ticket issuing device according to the present invention is capable of performing magnetic recording at the same time while performing thermal printing at low speed, and also checks the magnetic recording contents at high speed, so that the ticket issuing device takes less time to issue tickets. This has the effect of reducing the magnetic writing speed to the printing speed to obtain a strong clamping force and to eliminate writing irregularities caused by slipping and jumping.

Furthermore, since it has a configuration that integrates printing and magnetic recording, it has the advantage of not only making the device smaller and lighter, but also reducing costs.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the configuration of an embodiment of the ticket issuing device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the main parts of FIG. 1. 10...Thermal head, 11...Magnetic writing head (10 and 11 are writing parts), 12-15
...Feed roll, 16...Timing belt (the above 12 to 15, 16 are low speed conveyance parts), 20.
...Magnetic reading head, 22, 23...
Upper feed roll, 24.25...Lower feed roll, 26...Upper feed belt, 27...
- Lower feed belt, 28...timing belt (22 to 28 are high-speed conveyance parts).

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a ticket issuing device that performs predetermined printing and writes magnetic information on ticket paper, a writing section consisting of a thermal head and a magnetic writing head arranged oppositely across the ticket conveyance path, and a writing section for the writing section. a magnetic reading head provided on the ticket transport direction side to read magnetic information written on the ticket; and a low-speed conveyance section that transports the ticket at a low speed while the ticket passes through the writing section. A ticket issuing device comprising: a high-speed conveyance section that conveys the ticket at high speed after passing through the writing section and causes it to pass through the magnetic reading head position.