JPS6329568Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a printing device for printing and issuing, for example, train tickets or commuter passes.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems]

This type of printing device has a movable storage section for storing rolled paper in its main body, and when loading the paper, the storage section is pulled out from the main body so that the paper can be easily loaded. There is. The storage section in which the paper is stored is reinserted into the main body, and then the paper is sent out and cut into predetermined lengths by a cutter to create a ticket. The ticket paper is then conveyed by a conveyance system to a printing section, where predetermined information is printed and a train ticket, commuter pass, or the like is issued.

By the way, the first ticket created from the paper stored in the above-mentioned storage section often has an irregular tip shape, and when this first ticket is conveyed by the conveyance system, it gets jammed in the conveyance system. There is a risk.

For this reason, the first ticket is created with the storage section pulled out from the main body, and after the first ticket is removed, the storage section is inserted into the main body and the ticket is issued.

However, in the past, the storage section was movable when the storage section was pulled out from the main body, so it was possible to accidentally insert the storage section into the main body before removing the originally created ticket. It was hot. In this case, the first ticket came into contact with the conveyance system and became jammed, making it impossible to issue the next ticket.

[Purpose of invention]

This invention was made with attention to the above circumstances,
The object is to provide a certificate printing device in which the storage section cannot be inserted into the main body until the first ticket sheet has been removed.

[Summary of the idea]

In the present invention, when the storage section is pulled out, it is locked by a locking mechanism, and when the detector detects that the first ticket has been removed, the locking mechanism is unlocked.

[Example of the invention]

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes the main body of the printing and issuing machine, and a card selection and feeding section 2 is provided on one upper side of the main body 1. This card selection and feeding section 2 is composed of a card hopper 3 for storing stickerless tickets and a delivery mechanism 4, and is adapted to send out a predetermined ticket paper to a ticket conveyance path 5 in response to a ticket issue start signal. The card hoppers 3 are arranged at the front and rear of the ticket conveyance path 5, and the loading of tickets is carried out after the card selection and feeding section 2 is pulled out of the main body 1 and the card hoppers 3 are taken out.

Further, a roll paper selection and feeding section 6 is provided on the lower side inside the main body 1. The roll paper selection and feeding section 6 includes a storage section 8 that stores a plurality of types of roll paper 7, a conveyance system 10 that transports the roll paper 7 to a fixed size feed roller 9, and a cutter 11 that cuts the roll paper 7 into a fixed size. , a roll paper selection mechanism 12, and is adapted to send out a predetermined ticket paper in response to a ticket issue start signal.

On the other hand, a thermal roller printing section 13, a fixing section 14, a magnetic encoding section 15, and a temporary storage section 16 are disposed on the ticket conveyance path 5 in this order along the ticket conveyance direction. The thermal transfer printing section 13 includes a thermal transfer paper 17 for transferring onto the ticket surface, a transfer paper reel 18 for mounting the transfer paper 17, a thermal head 19 for printing by applying heat to the transfer paper 17, and a conveyance roller 2 for transporting the ticket.
0, and prints while conveying the ticket in response to a print start signal. The thermal head 19 can be opened and closed to facilitate cleaning, replacing transfer paper, and dealing with jammed tickets.

Further, the fixing section 14 is constituted by a pressure roller, and is designed to improve the stability (durability) of printing by applying pressure to the printing surface.

The magnetic encoding section 15 is composed of a magnetic writing head 21, a reading head 22, a transport system, and a timing disk, and writes encoded data only on the magnetic ticket according to a signal from the control circuit section, and checks it with the reading head 22. I'm starting to do that. The encoded error ticket is ejected to the individual customer takeout port 23, which will be described later, and is displayed as an error. If an encoding error occurs, it will be automatically reissued, and if it occurs twice in a row, the machine will stop and an error will be displayed.

In addition, the temporary storage section 16 is configured to temporarily stop the tickets before they are stacked when issuing a batch, so that the print on the ticket surface can be seen visually, and then change direction and transfer to the stacking section 24, which will be described later, in response to a print END signal for the next ticket. It's summery. However, the last ticket will be held at the stacking section 2 after being stopped for about 3 seconds.
Change direction to 4 and transfer. In addition, when selling to individuals, the bag is stopped once, then changed direction, and transported to an outlet 23, which will be described later.

On the other hand, an accumulation section 24 and an outlet section 23 are provided on both sides of the temporary storage section 16. The stacking section 24 is composed of a stacking box 25 and a ticket pushing mechanism, and stacks tickets issued in bulk. The stacking method is such that the tickets are stacked from the bottom of the stacking box 25, with the printed side of the tickets facing up and the tickets issued earlier in the order being placed on top. The collection box 25 has a removable structure, and the collection box 25 is removed from the main body 1 when collecting tickets.

Further, the outlet section 23 serves as an outlet for tickets for individual customers and encoded error tickets, and is capable of storing five tickets.

In addition, 26 is a power supply part, and this power supply part 26 is comprised of the unit power supply of DC power supply (+5V, +24V...) required for a ticket issuing apparatus.

Incidentally, the storage section 8 of the roll paper selection and feeding section 6 is provided so as to be movable in a direction orthogonal to the ticket conveyance path 5. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the lower portions of the housing 31 constituting the storage section 8 are supported by support plates 33, 33 such that they can freely slide along the front and back direction of the main body 1 via the guide bodies 32, 32. Supported. The guide bodies 32, 32 are composed of a rail 34 and bearings 35 that roll along the rail 34. Further, a rack 36 is provided on one side of the casing 31 and located above the guide body 32, and this rack 36 has a gear 38 driven by a pulse motor 37.
are engaged. A V-groove 39 is formed in the upper surface of the rack 36, into which the tip of an L-shaped lever 40 constituting the locking mechanism is fitted. The lever 40 is connected to a solenoid 41 serving as a lock release means, and when the solenoid 41 is energized, it is lifted and removed from the V-groove 39 of the rack 36 as shown by the dashed line.

On the other hand, a detector 42 is provided in front of the cutter 11 of the storage section 8, as shown in FIG. I'm starting to do that. This detector 42 is connected to the solenoid 40 via a control circuit, and when detecting the presence of the ticket 43, does not send an excitation signal to the solenoid 41, thereby detecting the absence of the ticket 43. When this occurs, an excitation signal is sent to the solenoid 41.

When the roll paper 7 is to be loaded into the storage section 8, the housing 31 of the storage section 8 is pulled toward the user. This causes the housing 31 to be pulled out while being guided by the guide bodies 32, 32. When the housing 31 is pulled out a predetermined distance from the main body 1 as shown in FIG. 2, it is pulled out of the rack 36 as shown in FIG.
The tip of the lever 40 engages with the V-groove 39 of the rack 36, locking the storage section 8. When the roll paper 7 is stored in the storage section 8 from this state and the tip of the roll paper 7 is inserted into the insertion port 10a of the conveyor system 10, the roll paper 7 is pulled out and fed to the fixed-length feed rollers 9. When a predetermined amount is fed by the fixed-length feed rollers 9, the feed is stopped once and the cutter 11 is operated to cut the roll paper 7 and produce a ticket 43, as shown in FIG. 6. The first ticket 43 produced has a defective tip shape and must be removed by the operator, but if the first ticket 43 is present in the conveyor system 10 and detected by the detector 42, the solenoid 41 of the lever 40, which constitutes the locking mechanism, is not excited and the tip of the lever 40 is not released from the V-groove 39 of the rack 36. As a result, the locked state of the storage section 8 continues and the storage section 8 cannot be pushed into the main body 1 even if an attempt is made to do so.

On the other hand, when the first ticket 43 is removed, the detector 42 detects its absence, and the solenoid 41 of the lever 40 is energized, causing the lever 40 to be lifted as shown by the dashed line and removed from the V groove of the rack 36. 39 and the lock is released. Only then can the storage section 8 be moved, and it is pushed into the main body 1 and set.

As mentioned above, the first ticket 43 is transferred to the conveyance system 10.
Since the storage section 8 cannot be pushed in while it is in the main body 1, there is no chance of forgetting to take out the first ticket 43 and setting the storage section 8 as in the conventional case. It is possible to reliably prevent jamming due to contact with the inner conveyance system 5.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, in the present invention, when the storage section is pulled out, it is locked by the locking mechanism, and when the detector detects that the initially prepared ticket has been removed, the locking mechanism is locked. Therefore, when the first ticket is present in the conveyance system of the storage section, the storage section cannot be pushed in and set. Therefore, unlike in the conventional case, the storage section is not set with the original ticket still present, and jams can be reliably prevented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a certificate printing device, Fig. 2 is a side view thereof, Fig. 3 is another side view, and Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a certificate printing device. FIG. 5 is a front view showing the storage section, FIG. 5 is a front view showing the lock mechanism, and FIG. 6 is a front view showing the detector. 7... Paper (roll paper), 8... Storage section, 40
... Lock mechanism (lever), 41 ... Solenoid (lock release means), 42 ... Detector.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A movable storage section for storing rolled paper is provided, and the storage section is pulled out to store the paper,
A locking mechanism that locks the storage section when the storage section is pulled out, in an apparatus that feeds out the paper in this state and cuts it to create the first paper;
A certificate characterized by comprising: a detector for detecting the first sheet; and a lock release means for unlocking the locking mechanism when it is detected by the detection output of the detector that the sheet has been removed. printing device.