JPS61193285A - Transfer ticket issuing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention provides a first means of transportation, such as a bus, a railway,
The present invention relates to a transfer ticket issuing device for smoothly transferring to a second transportation facility such as Morrail.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems]

Conventionally, when transferring from a first means of transportation such as a bus to a second means of transportation such as a subway or Morrail, a barcode, etc. An exchange ticket with information recorded on it is issued, and the user inserts the issued exchange ticket into a ticket vending machine with a barcode reader installed at a ticket vending office, which is a second transportation facility, and then the ticket vending machine Newly issued tickets for subways, etc. can now be used to check the ticket gates using automatic ticket gates.

However, since the above-mentioned transfer ticket issuing machine is installed inside a bus or other vehicle, there are problems with space, etc., and it is complicated for users to have to obtain a ticket as well as a ticket. On the other hand, the reality for transportation facilities is that the burden on staff is increasing due to the installation of ticket vending machines with readers and the increase in consumables.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and in order to eliminate the above drawbacks, the present invention is a compact, lightweight device that quickly issues a magnetically recorded transfer ticket that allows users to easily transfer between two modes of transportation. The purpose of this invention is to provide a transit ticket issuing device.

[Summary of the invention]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention allows the transfer ticket to stand by in the printing section with the fixed items of the ticket face information already printed, and normally the variable items are printed by the issuance command signal. If the fixed items need to be changed when printed and issued, the ticket with the fixed items waiting in the printing department can be sent to the recording department and collected without printing the variable items. The present invention is characterized in that after the fixed items and variable items are printed on the next issued ticket, the ticket is sent to a recording section, encoded and recorded, and then issued.

[Embodiments of the invention]

The present invention will be explained below based on an embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, taking as an example a bus as the first means of transportation and a subway as the second means of transportation. This device has a thin, standing structure that is attached to the fare box near the bus driver for bus operation.

In FIGS. 2(a) to (C), (1) is a board with a flat surface in an upright position, and in the center of the lower part of this board (1) is a ticket mounting section (for loading a rolled ticket (P)). After the rolled ticket (P) is set, it is held in a freely rotatable state by attaching a presser member (3). A remaining amount detector (4) for detecting the remaining amount of the rolled ticket (P) is provided on the back side of the ticket attaching portion (S).

Moreover, the upper part of the ticket mounting part (2) is shown in FIG. 3(a).

As shown in (b), a certain amount of ticket paper (P) (for example, 6
A feed roller (5) and a tension roller (6) are arranged to face each other, and the feed roller (5) is driven by a step motor (7) to convey a timing belt (
8) in a clockwise direction.

One end of a link plate (9) having a long hole (9a) is pivotally supported by the tension roller (6), and a spring (10) is tensioned at the other end, and the tension roller (6) rotates around a pivot (11). The moving link plate (9) is always held with a constant clamping force against the tension roller (6) by the tension of the spring (IO).

Further, an eccentric shaft (12) is fitted into the elongated hole (9a) of the link plate (9), and a manual lever (13) is attached to the eccentric shaft (12), and a manual lever (13) is attached to the eccentric shaft (12). When inserting the ticket (P) fed out from the section (S) between the feed roller (5) and the tension roller (6), use the manual lever (13) to resist the tension of the spring (10). By rotating the eccentric shaft (12), the tension roller (6) is detached from the feed roller (5), opened, and inserted into the tension roller (6). (5) and the tension roller (6).
This tip detector detects the tip of P).
The magnet (15) is energized by the detection signal from the cutter (14), and a portion of the cutter (and) is operated to cut the ticket (P) into a certain size (for example, about 60 mm). That is, as shown in FIG. 4, a portion of the cutter (1) has a first lever (17), one end of which is pivotally connected to the armature (15a) of the magnet (15), and the first lever (17). A rotatable L-shaped second lever (18) pivotally connected to the other end, and a rotatable hexagonal shaft (19) supported in contact with the free end surface of the second lever (18).
A third lever (20) is fixed to the other surface of the hexagonal shaft (19), and a spring (21a) is attached to the free end surface of the third lever (20).

It is composed of a movable blade (22) and a fixed blade (23) that come into contact with each other under the tension of (21b). When the ticket (P) is cut, the feed roller (5) is driven to rotate and the print roller (2) is transferred to the printing roller (2) via the timing belt (24).
6). A printing section (fence) is formed by attaching a thermal head (27) opposite to this printing roller (26).
is provided. Therefore, the cut ticket paper (P)
is sent along a timing belt (24) to a printing section, and is controlled by a control processing section, which will be described later, to print the bill face format.

A first detector (28) for detecting the steady position of the printing section (sub) is provided on the back side of the printing section (sword). The ticket paper (P) whose face has been printed in the printing section (field) is sent to the recording section (plate), and encoded information is recorded on the back side of the ticket paper (P). At the entrance of this recording section (29) there is an entrance roller (30), and at a position facing this entrance roller (30) there is a link (31) that rotates around a pivot (31).
An entry roller (33) attached to the base plate (32) is provided, and the entry roller (33) is brought into contact with the entrance roller (30) by a magnet (34) attached to the back side of the substrate (1); A drive pulley (35) provided at the rear of the recording unit (plate) is a step motor for conveyance (36).
The paper ticket (P) is rotated by the drive of the paper ticket (P) and taken into the recording section (29). That is, the conveyor belt (37
), (38) is the drive pulley (35).

The drive pulley (35) and a driven pulley (39) provided opposite to each other are passed through an intermediate roller (40) (see FIGS. 5(a) and (b)), and the conveyor belt (3
7).

An idle pulley (41) that rotates together with (38) is provided.

Also, the conveyor belt (37) of the idle pulley (41) is
), and a write magnetic head (42) and a read magnetic head (43) are arranged on the outside. A bottom guide (44) is provided on the board (1) side of the ticket transport path conveyed by the transport belts (37), (38), and a ticket position detector (45a), ( 45b)
, (45c) and (45d) are provided.

Further, a rotatable distribution gate (47) is provided on the conveyance path in the latter half of the recording section (29), and is rotated about a gate shaft (47a) by a magnet (48). A lower pulley (49) for ticket ejection is fitted coaxially with this gate shaft (47a), and a driven pulley (39)
is provided with an upper ticket ejection roller (51) driven via an endless belt (50), and the lower ticket ejection pulley (4
9) is rotated by the endless belt (50).

In addition, a ticket collection box (52) is installed below the gate (47), and the sorting is guided by the bottom surface of the gate (47). ) are collected in the collection box (52). In addition, the above distribution is at the gate (47
) is provided with a ticket discharge log guide (53) protruding from the outside, and the sorting is guided by the top surface of the gate (47), and the transported ticket paper (P) is guided by the discharge log guide (53). 53)
is discharged.

Furthermore, an external operation panel (61) as shown in FIG. 6 is provided on the opposite side of the rotor guide (53), and a "power source" that is connected to this external operation panel (61) and lights up for display. , "Reading ticket adult", "Reading ticket child", "Date error", etc. display lamps (72a), (72b).

An operation display panel (71) consisting of push buttons (72c), (72d) and push buttons (73a), (73b) for "forced intake", "forced discharge", etc. is provided separately (see Fig. 7). .

Next, a control unit (54) that controls the operation and functions of the entire issuing device is provided on the back side of the board (1) and connected to each unit and drive motor in the device, and is connected to the above-mentioned device via a cable (not shown). It is connected to an external operation panel (61). This external operation panel (61) has "adult" and "pediatric" issuance and display buttons (6) operated by the staff.
2a), (62b) and buttons (63a), (63b) for setting "date" and "time", buttons (64a), (64b) for setting "sample" and "deadline", and switches for switching between them ( 65) and a display device (66) for displaying its contents. If the transfer station is fixed, set the station name in advance,
A switch (67) is provided for changing the station name to be printed and for inputting a station code to change or convert the magnetic code.

Next, the operation of the present invention based on the above configuration will be explained. First, when the eccentric shaft (12) is rotated by operating the manual lever (13) shown in FIG. 3, the tension roller (6) is separated from the feed roller (5) via the link plate (9). Therefore, the rolled ticket (P) attached to the ticket attaching part (S) is fed out and the above-mentioned feeding roller (
5) and the tension roller (6), and when the manual lever (13) is returned to its original position, the tension roller (6) receives the tension of the spring (10) around the pivot (11). As a result, the feed roller (5) and the tension roller (6) can obtain a constant conveying and clamping force.

Next, by driving the step motor (7) and rotating the feed roller (5) via the timing belt (8), the ticket (P) is conveyed a predetermined amount and reaches the printing roller (26). do. At this time, the step motor (7) stops driving in response to a detection signal from the tip detector (14), and a part of the cutter (river) starts operating. That is, since the magnet (15) shown in FIG. 4 is biased, the ticket (P) is moved between the first lever (17) and the second lever (18).
) - Hexagonal shaft (19) - The movable blade (22) slides on the fixed blade (23) via the third lever (20) and cuts are made.

In this way, the cut paper ticket (P) is printed in the print area of the fixed items by the printing roller (26) and the thermal head (27) in the printing section (c), and then printed on the operation display panel (71).
Stop to wait for a signal from.

Therefore, the "adult" copper (
72a) or the copper for "Children" (72b), the printing section (■) prints the ticket number and the indication of adult or child on the ticket paper (P), and the printing section (■) prints it on the recording section (panel). transported. The recording section (2i) records the above ticket paper (P
) is carried between the entrance roller (30) and the plunge roller (33), the magnet (34) is energized by the detection signal from the tip detector (14), and the plunge roller (33)
rotates clockwise about the pivot (31) and comes into contact with the entrance roller (30). At this time, drive pulley (
35), there is a conveyor belt (38) as shown in Fig. 5(a).
) is wrapped around the idle pulley (41) and the intermediate roller (40), while the other conveyor belt (39) is wrapped around the idle pulley (41) and the intermediate roller (40).
Since the drive pulley (35
) The ticket (P) is driven by a conveyance step motor (36) connected to conveyor belts (37) and (38).
It is transported while being held between the two. The step motor for the above transportation (3
6) is controlled by a control section (54) and set to rotate faster than the step motor (7).

In this way, the presence or absence of the ticket (P) transferred to the conveyance path consisting of the conveyor belts (37) and (38) is detected by the signal from the position detector (45W), and the paper is transferred to the writing magnetic field.
By passing through the card (42) and the read magnetic head (43), the above □ write magnetic head (42) and read magnetic head (43) are transferred to the magnetic recording layer provided on the back side of the ticket (P). Performs information writing and reading checks.

Therefore, if the reading check result by the reading magnetic head (43) is normal, the magnet (48) is energized and the distribution is performed by rotating the gate (47) counterclockwise as shown by the dotted line. The ticket (P) is placed in the discharge log guide (
53).

On the other hand, if the result of the reading check is that the force is 1 abnormal, the magnet (48) is not energized, and therefore the ticket paper (
P), the distribution is guided along the bottom surface of the gate (47),
It is discharged into a collection box (52) and collected. The □ ticket paper (P) conveyed to the discharge log guide (53) is controlled to drive the conveyance step motor (36) by a detection signal from a position detector (45c) installed in front of the exit. The belt (50), the dirt roller (51) for discharging a note, and the lower roller (49) for discharging a note hold the rear end thereof and stop.

In addition, when a ticket (P) with information magnetically recorded is inserted into the ticket ejection log guide (53) opposite □, a detection signal from the position detector (45c) on the near side of the exit causes the magnet (48) to is energized, the gate (47) is rotated counterclockwise as shown by the dotted line, and the conveying step motor (36) is rotated in the opposite direction, and the lower roller for discharging tickets (49) and the endless belt (50) are rotated. The paper ticket (P) is held between them and taken in. Next, place the position detector (45b) on the ticket paper (
When P) passes, the reading magnetic head (43) is operated by the detection signal from the position detector (45b), and the magnetic information written on the ticket (P) is read.

Therefore, if there are no abnormalities in the reading results, the official ticket paper (
P), the step motor for conveyance (36) is immediately rotated in the reverse direction, and the r button on the operation display panel (71) is
The "Adult" indicator lamp (62a) or the "Children's" indicator lamp (62b) is turned on, and the position detector (45b) is turned on.
) is stopped by the tip detection signal.

On the other hand, if there is an abnormality in the reading result, the position detector (4
After being transported to 5a), the transport step motor (36
) is rotated in the opposite direction, and the read magnetic head (43) again reads and confirms the reading. If there is still an abnormality, the ticket is discharged to the ticket discharge log guide (53) and sent back.

At this time, the stopped regular ticket (P) is distributed to the next issued ticket (P), or by inserting the ticket (P) into the discharge log guide (53), the ticket is distributed to the gate (47).
rotates clockwise as shown by the solid line, and is discharged into a collection box (52) and collected.

Furthermore, even if it is determined that there is no abnormality as a result of reading confirmation, if an adult passenger inserts a "Child" transfer ticket into the ejection log guide (53), the driver may decide to By pressing the "Forced Ejection" button (73b), the inserted transfer ticket can be forcibly ejected to the ejection log guide (53), and even if it is determined that there is an abnormality, the "Forced Ejection" button (73b) can be forcibly ejected. It is possible to forcefully insert an abnormal bill after pressing the "include" button (73a).

Next, a case will be described in which a transfer ticket is issued using the external operation panel (61). First, click the "Adult" button (
62a) or the "pediatric" button (62b),
By pressing the station code input switch (67) and setting the departure and destination stations, the printing section of the transfer ticket issuing device (
2) prints the ticket face information of the departure station and destination station codes set on the ticket paper (P), and furthermore, the write magnetic head (42) and the read magnetic head (43) print encoded information corresponding to the above ticket face information. Tickets are issued after writing and reading checks are performed. The number of tickets (P) read by the reading magnetic head (43) is stored in the control unit (54) by classifying them into "adult" and "child". Therefore, when the operator presses the switch (65), the control section (
The number of "adult" and "pediatric" tickets stored in 54) will be displayed on the display (66), and by pressing the "deadline" switch (64b), the number of tickets will be displayed on the front of the ticket (P). It is also possible to print the number of sheets and encode the number of sheets on the back side and issue it to the discharge log guide (53).

Furthermore, after setting the switch (65) to the date and time settings using the station code input switch (67),
By pressing the "date" button (63a) and "time" button (63b), the time can be set on the issuing device, and by providing the control section (54) with a calendar function, the date can be automatically updated. It is also possible.

In the above embodiment, the issuance device is constructed in a thin standing position, but it can be installed on a desk by arranging a thin rolled ticket in a horizontal position and conveying it in an upright position. , or a portable type structure can also be realized.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, since the printing department only needs to print variable items other than fixed items, the time required for printing can be shortened. In other words, it is not only easy to collect tickets when changing transit stations, but also to confirm which tickets are normal when being read and which are forcibly taken in when reading is abnormal.

In conjunction with the ticket collection operation, the next ticket is printed with fixed items and variable items as a series of operations, and a transfer ticket with the necessary ticket information printed can be issued in a short time. It has the following effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIGS. 1(a) to (e) are a front view, left side view, right side view, back view, and top view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
a), (b) are back views and left side views showing the internal mechanism;
3(a) and 3(b) are enlarged side views and front views showing the mechanism for moving the tension roller toward and away from the feed roller, FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view showing the structure of a part of the cutter, and FIG. Figures (a) and (b) are an enlarged side view and front view showing the configuration of the recording unit, and Figure 6 is a front view showing an example of the external operation panel.
FIG. 7 is a front view showing an example of the operation display panel.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A device for issuing a transfer ticket that allows mutual transfer between a first transportation facility and a second transportation facility, comprising: a ticket loading unit that loads ticket paper; A printing unit that prints the ticket information on the ticket sent out from the loading unit; a recording unit that writes magnetic information corresponding to the ticket information on the ticket printed by the printing unit and reads and checks it; In a transfer ticket issuing device that is equipped with a ticket ejection port for discharging normally recorded tickets, a collection box for collecting abnormal tickets, and a control unit that controls the operation and functions of the entire device, the above-mentioned control is provided. The department leaves the ticket with the fixed items printed on it in the printing department, prints and issues the variable items in response to the issuance command signal, and when changing the fixed items, prints the ticket with the fixed items printed on it. The present invention is characterized in that the ticket is controlled so that the variable items are collected into a collection box without being printed, the next ticket is sent to the printing section, the fixed items and the variable items are printed, and the recording section performs magnetic recording. Transfer ticket issuing device.