EP1700274B1 - Device for personalising and distributing non-contact smart tickets - Google Patents

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EP1700274B1
EP1700274B1 EP04817604A EP04817604A EP1700274B1 EP 1700274 B1 EP1700274 B1 EP 1700274B1 EP 04817604 A EP04817604 A EP 04817604A EP 04817604 A EP04817604 A EP 04817604A EP 1700274 B1 EP1700274 B1 EP 1700274B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H7/00—Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles
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    • G07B3/04—Machines for issuing preprinted tickets from a stack
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • the present invention relates to an automatic dispensing device to the disposable ticket unit and relates in particular to a device for personalization and distribution of contactless smart tickets.
  • Disposable ticket dispensing machines such as paper tickets, generally store the tickets in the form of rolls or accordion batteries known as folding screens. According to these two storage modes, the tickets are tied together in strips. This system has the advantage of providing continuous distribution but occupies a lot of space. A guillotine cuts the ticket on demand just before its distribution. Unfortunately, this type of dispensing machine is not entirely suitable for contactless smart disposable tickets known as "contactless tickets". Indeed, the production yield of contactless tickets is less important than that of single disposable tickets given their technology requiring much more precision. However, the mode of storing tickets in continuous tape does not allow the removal of bad tickets during production and therefore all bad tickets, about 5% of the lot, are kept.
  • each ticket being checked before it is sent to the customer and each bad ticket being directed to a waste storage location the large proportion of bad tickets increases the average time for issuing a ticket to the customer.
  • the storage of continuous band tickets and the large proportion of bad tickets requires a large volume of the dispensing machine.
  • polyester cards or tickets are stored individually in piles and are unstacked as and when dispensed.
  • To pop up the cards there are several systems. A first system is described in the document EP0008119 and uses a suction tube. Other systems proceed by pushing the card through a blade that presses on the thickness of the card. Other systems proceed by bending and pinching the card using the rigid and elastic properties of the card.
  • unit unstacking means are not suitable for disposable paperless contactless paper tickets. Indeed, this type of ticket has very specific physical characteristics compared to single disposable tickets. Its surface is not flat but has an elevation at the chip. In addition, unlike the plastic card ticket does not have sufficient elasticity to allow him to return to a configuration exactly the same when releasing the pressure exerted on the ticket. Finally, such a ticket can be curled along its two longitudinal axes. he there is also a distribution device adapted to contactless chip tickets described in the document EP 0 428 233 . This document describes a unitary ticket dispensing device comprising means for controlling the reliability of the tickets, means for personalizing the tickets and a ticket storage location in the form of a vertical stack. The document does not describe a distribution device provided with means for controlling the reliability of the tickets at the time of unstacking.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an automatic and compact contactless chip ticket dispensing device.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a unit device for the distribution of contactless smart paper tickets capable of programming and marking each ticket in order to personalize it according to the request.
  • the object of the invention is therefore a device as defined by claim 1.
  • the dispensing machine is composed of at least one removable cassette 10 containing about 500 contactless chip tickets 12 stacked and vertically compressed by a mass 14.
  • the contactless chip tickets comprise an antenna and a module or a chip connected to the antenna.
  • the stack of tickets rests on two edges or bosses 16 of the cassette 10. Between the bosses 16, an opening with flap allows the passage of tickets.
  • the dispensing machine comprises a carriage consisting of a movable arm 31 in vertical translation on which is fixed a A table, not shown in the figure, on which is engraved an antenna comprises in its center an opening adapted for the passage of the suction cup 20.
  • Two parallel smooth belts 40 supported and each driven by two pulleys 42, themselves driven by a motor, are arranged parallel to the edges of the table so as to surround the table.
  • the antenna 24 is disposed at the periphery of the table so as to surround the opening located at its center. According to a variant, the antenna is fixed to the movable arm 31 and the opening in the table allows the passage of the suction cup 20 and the antenna 24.
  • the antenna 24 is connected to at least one microprocessor not shown on figures and provided with a memory.
  • the two belts constitute means of training tickets and are arranged under the stack of tickets and parallel to the ticket plan.
  • Two rollers 44 press on the recess of the parallel belts 40 just next to the pulleys 42.
  • the arm 31 is set in motion by an up / down mechanism consisting mainly of a plate 32, a column 33 fixed to the plate , a motor assembly 36, a crankshaft 35 and a connecting rod 34.
  • the arm 31 is guided in vertical translation by the column 33 and set in motion thanks to the motor, crankshaft and connecting rod assembly.
  • the suction cup 20 moves in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the tickets so that its gripping plane is in the plane of the tickets.
  • the suction cup 20 moves along the axis perpendicular to the ticket passing through the center of the ticket or passing through the center of gravity of the ticket.
  • the suction cup 20 is of the discharge suction type and is provided with means for controlling its depression, such as, for example, a valve 26 held closed by a spring 28.
  • each ticket is depiled one by one at the request of the customer who formulates his order through a communicating interface with the micro-processor of the dispensing machine.
  • the suction cup 20 and the arm 31 are set in motion and when the suction cup comes into contact with the first ticket 13, it compresses while allowing the air to escape on the sides of the suction cup since it can not evacuate through the internal valve 26 which is closed.
  • the crankshaft 35 passes the top dead center and the motor 36 continues its rotation, the sucker tends to decompress and therefore goes into depression, which causes the ticket 13 down.
  • the ticket 13 first retained by the bosses 16 of the cassette is deformed, as shown in FIG.
  • the belts 40 are parallel and located around the table 30 so as to be supported.
  • the table 30 has a recess 39 in which the ticket comes to rest when it is driven by the suction cup 20.
  • the recess 39 makes it possible to absorb the flatness defects of the tickets and to guarantee that they will always rest on the belts 40.
  • the ticket 13 once released from the suction cup then rests on the two parallel belts 40. The operation of taking the ticket 12 of the stack 10 and bringing it to the drive means is unstacking the ticket.
  • the ticket then undergoes a first control by the antenna 24, located around the suction cup 20 to determine if the ticket communicates or not with an external antenna and thus determine the reliability of the ticket. Control is possible thanks to a communication protocol programmed in the microprocessor, which manages communication and data exchange between the disposable contactless chip ticket and the antenna. If the ticket communicates, the microprocessor transmits a message to the motor driving the pulleys which then rotate in a direction intended to rotate the belts 40 in a movement that drives the ticket in a printer 50. The free rollers 44 press on the belts 40 to stamp the ticket and guarantee its training. The printer in turn drives the ticket and marks it with graphic information to customize or number it. The speed differential between the belts and the printer if it exists, is absorbed by the slip of the ticket on the smooth belts. Ticket printing is performed by a standard thermal printer.
  • the ticket is printed, it is delivered by the printer on the belts 40.
  • the ticket is then recontrolled by the antenna and then electronically programmed by the antenna which receives its instructions from the microprocessor so as to complete its customization.
  • digital data is transmitted by the antenna 24 and the ticket antenna to the ticket chip through the communication protocol.
  • the digital data transmitted are adapted to the nature of the use of the ticket and possibly at the request of the user via the communicating interface connected to the microprocessor. For example, it may be a certain amount of time units for a parking ticket that determines its validity period.
  • the control and programming times are very short, of the order of a few tenths of a second.
  • the antenna then transmits to the microprocessor a control message to the motor for driving the pulleys which then rotate in a direction rotating the belts 40 in a movement causing the ticket to the dispensing outlet located the opposite side to the printer as shown on the figure 7 .
  • the antenna transmits the information to the microprocessor so that the printer ejects the ticket to a tray where all Rejected tickets are automatically stored and located after the printer.
  • the plate 32 is guided in translation by two axes 37 through a mechanism not shown in the figure for one embodiment with two tickets cassettes.
  • This non-limiting feature of the invention makes it possible to move the carriage horizontally and to position it in front of another cassette when the first cassette is empty or when it is unavailable.
  • the ticket dispensing machine is provided with two cassettes and two identical carriages as described above, each carriage being stationary and intended to extract the tickets from one of the two cassettes.
  • the cassettes are secured and reusable. They are reloaded in a secure workshop. When they are closed, they are armed to allow only one entry into the ticket dispensing machine.
  • a seal ensures the non-opening of the cassette during its cycle of use outside the secure workshop.
  • the cassettes are locked making it difficult to extract tickets without visible deterioration.
  • the cassette unlocks and its flap opens allowing the distribution of tickets.
  • its flapper locks again but is disarmed, preventing its reopening and therefore its reintroduction into the ticket dispensing machine. In this way, it is not possible to reintroduce an empty cassette, half full or removed for unavailability.
  • the ticket dispensing machine uses all the tickets of the first cassette and when it is empty the distribution automatically switches to the second cassette.
  • a light signal informs the maintenance agent of the state of the cassettes, in service, empty, or in default.
  • the method of distribution of contactless smart tickets and its associated device according to the invention have the advantage of being able to adapt to the various customer interface systems existing on the market. Indeed, the communication protocol programmed in the microprocessor is able to communicate via a computer, a network or a modem or even autonomously.
  • the ticket dispensing machine according to the invention has the advantage of being of reduced size, of the order of 400 mm ⁇ 200 mm ⁇ 150 mm. Thus, it can easily integrate with simple disposable ticket dispensing machines without major modifications thereof or be placed on a desk.
  • the invention can be adapted to tickets of different shapes and materials, with chips of different sizes without having to be modified.
  • the invention can be applied in particular to tickets of the "tag” type and / or "RFID” (Radio Frequency Identification) tickets.
  • tickets already used can be reintroduced into the cassette to be reprogrammed and redistributed, even if they are creased or if they include creases.

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Abstract

A device for the customization and automatic dispensing of single smart contactless tickets provided with a device to check the reliability of tickets and a device to customize the tickets, and including a storage location for tickets in the form of a vertical stack. The dispensing device includes a suction cup ( 20 ) provided with apparatus to control its vacuum and supported by a movable arm ( 31 ) moving along a vertical path, the suction cup enabling the unstacking and removal of a ticket ( 13 ) from the storage location and carrying it until it rests on a drive system, and an external antenna ( 24 ) adapted to check the reliability of the ticket initially at the time of unstacking.

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Domaine techniqueTechnical area

La présente invention concerne un dispositif de distribution automatique à l'unité de tickets jetables et concerne en particulier un dispositif de personnalisation et de distribution de tickets à puce sans contact.The present invention relates to an automatic dispensing device to the disposable ticket unit and relates in particular to a device for personalization and distribution of contactless smart tickets.

Etat de la techniqueState of the art

Les machines de distribution de tickets jetables, tels que des tickets en papier, stockent généralement les tickets sous forme de rouleaux ou de piles en accordéon appelées paravent. Selon ces deux modes de stockage, les tickets sont attachés ensemble sous forme de bandes. Ce système a l'avantage de fournir une distribution continue mais occupe beaucoup de place. Une guillotine coupe le ticket à la demande juste avant sa distribution. Malheureusement, ce type de machine de distribution ne convient pas totalement aux tickets jetables à puce sans contact dits " tickets sans contact ". En effet, le rendement de production des tickets sans contact est moins important que celui des tickets jetables simples compte tenu de leur technologie requérant beaucoup plus de précision. Or, le mode de stockage des tickets en bande continue ne permet pas la suppression des mauvais tickets lors de la production et donc tous les mauvais tickets, environ 5 % du lot, sont gardés. Chaque ticket étant contrôlé avant son émission au client et chaque mauvais ticket étant orienté vers un emplacement de stockage des rebus, la proportion importante des mauvais tickets augmente le temps moyen de délivrance d'un ticket au client. De plus, le stockage des tickets en bande continue et la proportion importante des mauvais tickets nécessite un volume important de la machine de distribution.Disposable ticket dispensing machines, such as paper tickets, generally store the tickets in the form of rolls or accordion batteries known as folding screens. According to these two storage modes, the tickets are tied together in strips. This system has the advantage of providing continuous distribution but occupies a lot of space. A guillotine cuts the ticket on demand just before its distribution. Unfortunately, this type of dispensing machine is not entirely suitable for contactless smart disposable tickets known as "contactless tickets". Indeed, the production yield of contactless tickets is less important than that of single disposable tickets given their technology requiring much more precision. However, the mode of storing tickets in continuous tape does not allow the removal of bad tickets during production and therefore all bad tickets, about 5% of the lot, are kept. Each ticket being checked before it is sent to the customer and each bad ticket being directed to a waste storage location, the large proportion of bad tickets increases the average time for issuing a ticket to the customer. In addition, the storage of continuous band tickets and the large proportion of bad tickets requires a large volume of the dispensing machine.

Afin de réduire le nombre de mauvais tickets, une solution consiste à les éliminer avant leur introduction dans la machine de distribution. Cette solution impose alors le stockage des tickets sous forme de piles dans le distributeur mais permet également de s'affranchir des problèmes de place. Ce type de distributeur existe pour la distribution de cartes en plastique ou de tickets en " polyester " dont les caractéristiques physiques, telle que l'élasticité sont proches de celles du plastique. Les cartes ou les tickets polyester sont stockés unitairement en piles et sont dépilés au fur et à mesure de la distribution. Pour dépiler les cartes, il existe plusieurs systèmes. Un premier système est décrit dans le document EP0008119 et utilise un tube d'aspiration. D'autres systèmes procèdent en poussant la carte grâce à une lame qui appuie sur l'épaisseur de la carte. D'autres systèmes procèdent en courbant et pinçant la carte en utilisant les propriétés rigides et élastiques de la carte. Outre le fait que ces systèmes de distribution où les cartes sont stockées en piles, offrent un gain de place non négligeable par rapport à un système de distribution à rouleaux, ils permettent également la réutilisation des tickets, c'est à dire la redistribution par le même mécanisme des tickets déjà distribués une première fois, ce qui est impossible lorsque les tickets sont stockés en rouleaux ou en paravent.In order to reduce the number of bad tickets, one solution is to eliminate them before their introduction in the dispensing machine. This solution then imposes the storage of tickets in the form of batteries in the dispenser but also makes it possible to overcome the problems of space. This type of distributor exists for the distribution of plastic cards or tickets in "polyester" whose physical characteristics, such as elasticity are close to those of plastic. Polyester cards or tickets are stored individually in piles and are unstacked as and when dispensed. To pop up the cards, there are several systems. A first system is described in the document EP0008119 and uses a suction tube. Other systems proceed by pushing the card through a blade that presses on the thickness of the card. Other systems proceed by bending and pinching the card using the rigid and elastic properties of the card. In addition to the fact that these distribution systems where the cards are stored in piles, offer a considerable space saving compared to a roller distribution system, they also allow the reuse of the tickets, that is to say the redistribution by the same mechanism tickets already distributed a first time, which is impossible when the tickets are stored in rolls or screen.

Malheureusement, ces moyens de dépilage unitaire ne conviennent pas aux tickets jetables à puce sans contact en papier. En effet, ce type de ticket possède des caractéristiques physiques très spécifiques par rapport aux tickets jetables simples. Sa surface n'est pas plane mais possède une surélévation au niveau de la puce. De plus, contrairement à la carte en plastique le ticket n'a pas une élasticité suffisante pour lui permettre de revenir à une configuration exactement identique lorsque l'on relâche la pression exercée sur le ticket. Enfin, un tel ticket peut être gondolé suivant ses deux axes longitudinaux. Il existe également un dispositif de distribution adaptée aux tickets à puce sans contact décrit dans le document EP 0 428 233 . Ce document décrit un dispositif de distribution unitaire de tickets comprenant des moyens pour contrôler la fiabilité des tickets, des moyens pour personnaliser les tickets et un emplacement de stockage des tickets sous forme de pile verticale. Le document ne décrit pas un dispositif de distribution muni de moyens de contrôle de la fiabilité des tickets au moment du dépilage.Unfortunately, these unit unstacking means are not suitable for disposable paperless contactless paper tickets. Indeed, this type of ticket has very specific physical characteristics compared to single disposable tickets. Its surface is not flat but has an elevation at the chip. In addition, unlike the plastic card ticket does not have sufficient elasticity to allow him to return to a configuration exactly the same when releasing the pressure exerted on the ticket. Finally, such a ticket can be curled along its two longitudinal axes. he there is also a distribution device adapted to contactless chip tickets described in the document EP 0 428 233 . This document describes a unitary ticket dispensing device comprising means for controlling the reliability of the tickets, means for personalizing the tickets and a ticket storage location in the form of a vertical stack. The document does not describe a distribution device provided with means for controlling the reliability of the tickets at the time of unstacking.

Exposé de l'inventionPresentation of the invention

C'est pourquoi le but de l'invention est de réaliser un dispositif de distribution de tickets papier à puce sans contact automatique et compact.This is why the object of the invention is to provide an automatic and compact contactless chip ticket dispensing device.

Un autre but de l'invention est de réaliser un dispositif de distribution unitaire de tickets papier à puce sans contact capable de programmer et marquer chaque ticket afin de le personnaliser selon la demande.Another object of the invention is to provide a unit device for the distribution of contactless smart paper tickets capable of programming and marking each ticket in order to personalize it according to the request.

L'objet de l'invention est donc un dispositif tel que définit par la revendication 1.The object of the invention is therefore a device as defined by claim 1.

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Les buts, objets et caractéristiques de l'invention apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description qui suit faite en référence aux dessins dans lesquels :

  • La figure 1 représente une coupe schématique de la machine de distribution selon l'invention,
  • La figure 2 représente une coupe schématique de la machine de distribution selon l'invention lors de la préhension du ticket,
  • La figure 3 représente une coupe schématique de la machine de distribution selon l'invention lors du dépilage du ticket,
  • La figure 4 représente une coupe schématique de la machine de distribution selon l'invention lors de la libération du ticket,
  • La figure 5 représente, selon une coupe schématique la table de guidage des tickets,
  • La figure 6 représente en coupe schématique le marquage du ticket et
  • La figure 7 représente en coupe schématique le retrait d'un ticket mauvais.
The objects, objects and features of the invention will appear more clearly on reading the following description given with reference to the drawings in which:
  • The figure 1 represents a schematic section of the dispensing machine according to the invention,
  • The figure 2 represents a schematic section of the dispensing machine according to the invention during gripping of the ticket,
  • The figure 3 represents a schematic section of the dispensing machine according to the invention during unstacking of the ticket,
  • The figure 4 represents a schematic section of the dispensing machine according to the invention during the release of the ticket,
  • The figure 5 represents, in a schematic section, the ticket guide table,
  • The figure 6 represents in schematic section the marking of the ticket and
  • The figure 7 represents in schematic section the removal of a bad ticket.

Description détaillée de l'inventionDetailed description of the invention

Selon la représentation schématique de la figure 1, la machine de distribution est composée d'au moins une cassette 10 amovible contenant environ 500 tickets à puce sans contact 12 empilés et comprimés verticalement par une masse 14. Les tickets à puce sans contact comprennent une antenne et un module ou une puce connecté à l'antenne. La pile de tickets repose sur deux rebords ou bossages 16 de la cassette 10. Entre les bossages 16, une ouverture avec clapet permet le passage des tickets. La machine de distribution comprend un chariot composé d'un bras mobile 31 en translation verticale sur lequel est fixée une ventouse 20. Une table, non représentée sur la figure, sur laquelle est gravée une antenne comporte en son centre une ouverture adaptée pour le passage de la ventouse 20. Deux courroies lisses 40 parallèles soutenues et entraînées chacune par deux poulies 42, elles-mêmes entraînées par un moteur, sont disposées parallèlement aux bords de la table de façon à entourer la table. L'antenne 24 est disposée à la périphérie de la table de façon à entourer l'ouverture située en son centre. Selon une variante, l'antenne est fixée au bras mobile 31 et l'ouverture dans la table permet le passage de la ventouse 20 et de l'antenne 24. L'antenne 24 est connectée à au moins un micro-processeur non représenté sur les figures et muni d'une mémoire. Les deux courroies constituent des moyens d'entraînement des tickets et sont disposées sous la pile de tickets et parallèles au plan des tickets. Deux galets 44 appuient sur le creux des courroies parallèles 40 juste à côté des poulies 42. Le bras 31 est mis en mouvement grâce à un mécanisme de montée/descente composé principalement d'une platine 32, d'une colonne 33 fixée à la platine, d'un ensemble moteur 36, d'un vilebrequin 35 et d'une bielle 34. Le bras 31 est guidé en translation verticale par la colonne 33 et mis en mouvement grâce à l'ensemble moteur, vilebrequin et bielle. La ventouse 20 se déplace dans la direction perpendiculaire au plan des tickets de façon à ce que son plan de préhension soit dans le plan des tickets. De préférence, la ventouse 20 se déplace le long de l'axe perpendiculaire au ticket passant par le centre du ticket ou passant par le centre de gravité du ticket. La ventouse 20 est de type ventouse à décharge et est munie de moyens pour contrôler sa dépression tels que de préférence une soupape 26 maintenue fermée par un ressort 28.According to the schematic representation of figure 1 , the dispensing machine is composed of at least one removable cassette 10 containing about 500 contactless chip tickets 12 stacked and vertically compressed by a mass 14. The contactless chip tickets comprise an antenna and a module or a chip connected to the antenna. The stack of tickets rests on two edges or bosses 16 of the cassette 10. Between the bosses 16, an opening with flap allows the passage of tickets. The dispensing machine comprises a carriage consisting of a movable arm 31 in vertical translation on which is fixed a A table, not shown in the figure, on which is engraved an antenna comprises in its center an opening adapted for the passage of the suction cup 20. Two parallel smooth belts 40 supported and each driven by two pulleys 42, themselves driven by a motor, are arranged parallel to the edges of the table so as to surround the table. The antenna 24 is disposed at the periphery of the table so as to surround the opening located at its center. According to a variant, the antenna is fixed to the movable arm 31 and the opening in the table allows the passage of the suction cup 20 and the antenna 24. The antenna 24 is connected to at least one microprocessor not shown on figures and provided with a memory. The two belts constitute means of training tickets and are arranged under the stack of tickets and parallel to the ticket plan. Two rollers 44 press on the recess of the parallel belts 40 just next to the pulleys 42. The arm 31 is set in motion by an up / down mechanism consisting mainly of a plate 32, a column 33 fixed to the plate , a motor assembly 36, a crankshaft 35 and a connecting rod 34. The arm 31 is guided in vertical translation by the column 33 and set in motion thanks to the motor, crankshaft and connecting rod assembly. The suction cup 20 moves in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the tickets so that its gripping plane is in the plane of the tickets. Preferably, the suction cup 20 moves along the axis perpendicular to the ticket passing through the center of the ticket or passing through the center of gravity of the ticket. The suction cup 20 is of the discharge suction type and is provided with means for controlling its depression, such as, for example, a valve 26 held closed by a spring 28.

Les étapes de fonctionnement de la machine de distribution sont schématisées sur les figures 2 à 5. Chaque ticket est dépilé un à un à la demande du client qui formule sa commande grâce à une interface communicante avec le micro-processeur de la machine de distribution. Selon la figure 2, la ventouse 20 et le bras 31 sont mis en mouvement et lorsque la ventouse arrive en contact avec le premier ticket 13, elle se comprime tout en laissant l'air s'échapper sur les côtés de la ventouse puisqu'il ne peut pas s'évacuer par la soupape interne 26 qui est fermée. Alors que le vilebrequin 35 passe le point mort haut et que le moteur 36 continue sa rotation, la ventouse tend à se décomprimer et se met donc en dépression, ce qui entraîne le ticket 13 vers le bas. Le ticket 13 d'abord retenu par les bossages 16 de la cassette se déforme, comme représenté sur la figure 3 et finit par sortir de la cassette. La ventouse 20 sur laquelle est retenue le ticket 13 et le bras 21 continuent leur descente jusqu'à ce que le ressort 28 soit comprimé sur la butée 38 de la platine 32 comme illustré sur la figure 4. Lorsque le ressort 28 se comprime, la soupape 26 est mue vers le haut et en s'ouvrant laisse rentrer l'air dans la ventouse faisant disparaître ainsi la dépression dans celle-ci ce qui a pour effet de libérer le ticket.The operating steps of the dispensing machine are schematized on the Figures 2 to 5 . Each ticket is depiled one by one at the request of the customer who formulates his order through a communicating interface with the micro-processor of the dispensing machine. According to figure 2 , the suction cup 20 and the arm 31 are set in motion and when the suction cup comes into contact with the first ticket 13, it compresses while allowing the air to escape on the sides of the suction cup since it can not evacuate through the internal valve 26 which is closed. While the crankshaft 35 passes the top dead center and the motor 36 continues its rotation, the sucker tends to decompress and therefore goes into depression, which causes the ticket 13 down. The ticket 13 first retained by the bosses 16 of the cassette is deformed, as shown in FIG. figure 3 and ends up coming out of the cassette. The suction cup 20 on which is retained the ticket 13 and the arm 21 continue their descent until the spring 28 is compressed on the abutment 38 of the plate 32 as shown in FIG. figure 4 . When the spring 28 is compressed, the valve 26 is moved upwards and opening allows the air to enter the suction cup thereby removing the depression therein which has the effect of releasing the ticket.

Selon la figure 5 qui représente une coupe schématique selon un plan perpendiculaire aux plans de coupe des figures 1 à 4, les courroies 40 sont parallèles et situées autour de la table 30 de façon à être soutenues. La table 30 comporte un creux 39 dans lequel le ticket vient en appui lorsqu'il est entraîné par la ventouse 20. Le creux 39 permet d'absorber les défauts de planéité des tickets et de garantir qu'ils reposeront toujours sur les courroies 40. Le ticket 13 une fois libéré de la ventouse repose alors sur les deux courroies parallèles 40. L'opération qui consiste à prendre le ticket 12 de la pile 10 et de l'amener jusqu'au moyen d'entraînement constitue le dépilage du ticket.According to figure 5 which represents a schematic section along a plane perpendicular to the sectional planes of Figures 1 to 4 , the belts 40 are parallel and located around the table 30 so as to be supported. The table 30 has a recess 39 in which the ticket comes to rest when it is driven by the suction cup 20. The recess 39 makes it possible to absorb the flatness defects of the tickets and to guarantee that they will always rest on the belts 40. The ticket 13 once released from the suction cup then rests on the two parallel belts 40. The operation of taking the ticket 12 of the stack 10 and bringing it to the drive means is unstacking the ticket.

En référence à la figure 6, le ticket subit alors un premier contrôle par l'antenne 24, située autour de la ventouse 20 afin de déterminer si le ticket communique ou pas avec une antenne extérieure et donc déterminer la fiabilité du ticket. Le contrôle est possible grâce à un protocole de communication programmé dans le micro-processeur, qui gère la communication et les échanges de données entre le ticket jetable à puce sans contact et l'antenne. Si le ticket communique, le micro-processeur transmet un message au moteur entraînant les poulies qui tournent alors dans un sens destiné à faire tourner les courroies 40 selon un mouvement qui entraîne le ticket dans une imprimante 50. Les galets libres 44 appuient sur les courroies 40 pour plaquer le ticket et garantir son entraînement. L'imprimante entraîne à son tour le ticket et le marque à l'aide d'informations graphiques de façon à le personnaliser ou le numéroter. Le différentiel de vitesse entre les courroies et l'imprimante s'il existe, est absorbé par le glissement du ticket sur les courroies lisses. L'impression du ticket est réalisée par une imprimante thermique standard.With reference to the figure 6 , the ticket then undergoes a first control by the antenna 24, located around the suction cup 20 to determine if the ticket communicates or not with an external antenna and thus determine the reliability of the ticket. Control is possible thanks to a communication protocol programmed in the microprocessor, which manages communication and data exchange between the disposable contactless chip ticket and the antenna. If the ticket communicates, the microprocessor transmits a message to the motor driving the pulleys which then rotate in a direction intended to rotate the belts 40 in a movement that drives the ticket in a printer 50. The free rollers 44 press on the belts 40 to stamp the ticket and guarantee its training. The printer in turn drives the ticket and marks it with graphic information to customize or number it. The speed differential between the belts and the printer if it exists, is absorbed by the slip of the ticket on the smooth belts. Ticket printing is performed by a standard thermal printer.

Une fois le ticket imprimé, il est remis par l'imprimante sur les courroies 40. Le ticket est alors recontrôlé par l'antenne puis programmé électroniquement par l'antenne qui reçoit ses instructions du micro-processeur de façon à achever sa personnalisation. Pour cela, des données numériques sont transmises par l'antenne 24 et l'antenne du ticket à la puce du ticket grâce au protocole de communication. Les données numériques transmises sont adaptées à la nature de l'utilisation du ticket et éventuellement à la demande de l'utilisateur via l'interface communicante reliée au micro-processeur. Par exemple, il peut s'agir d'une certaine quantité d'unités de temps pour un ticket de parking qui détermine sa durée de validité. Les temps de contrôle et de programmation sont très courts, de l'ordre de quelques dixièmes de seconde. Une fois le ticket programmé, il est validé pour être distribué au client. L'antenne transmet alors au micro-processeur un message de commande au moteur pour l'entraînement des poulies qui tournent alors dans un sens faisant tourner les courroies 40 dans un mouvement entraînant le ticket vers la sortie de distribution située du côté opposé à l'imprimante comme représenté sur la figure 7.Once the ticket is printed, it is delivered by the printer on the belts 40. The ticket is then recontrolled by the antenna and then electronically programmed by the antenna which receives its instructions from the microprocessor so as to complete its customization. For this, digital data is transmitted by the antenna 24 and the ticket antenna to the ticket chip through the communication protocol. The digital data transmitted are adapted to the nature of the use of the ticket and possibly at the request of the user via the communicating interface connected to the microprocessor. For example, it may be a certain amount of time units for a parking ticket that determines its validity period. The control and programming times are very short, of the order of a few tenths of a second. Once the ticket has been programmed, it is validated to be distributed to the customer. The antenna then transmits to the microprocessor a control message to the motor for driving the pulleys which then rotate in a direction rotating the belts 40 in a movement causing the ticket to the dispensing outlet located the opposite side to the printer as shown on the figure 7 .

Lors des contrôles qui ont lieu au moment du dépilage et au moment de la programmation, si un défaut de communication est détecté, l'antenne transmet l'information au micro-processeur afin que l'imprimante éjecte le ticket vers un bac où tous les tickets rejetés sont automatiquement stockés et situé après l'imprimante. Cette disposition permet de s'affranchir d'un dispositif d'aiguillage et améliore la compacité du produit.During checks that take place during unstacking and at the time of programming, if a communication fault is detected, the antenna transmits the information to the microprocessor so that the printer ejects the ticket to a tray where all Rejected tickets are automatically stored and located after the printer. This arrangement eliminates a referral device and improves the compactness of the product.

Comme illustré sur les figures 1 à 7, la platine 32 est guidée en translation par deux axes 37 grâce à un mécanisme non représenté sur la figure pour un mode de réalisation avec deux cassettes de tickets. Cette caractéristique non limitative de l'invention permet de déplacer horizontalement le chariot et de le positionner devant une autre cassette lorsque la première cassette est vide ou lorsqu'elle est indisponible. Cependant, selon une variante de réalisation de l'invention, la machine de distribution de tickets est munie de deux cassettes et de deux chariots identiques tels que décrits précédemment, chaque chariot étant immobile et destiné à extraire les tickets d'une des deux cassettes. De façon préférentielle mais non limitative de l'invention, les cassettes sont sécurisées et réutilisables. Elles sont rechargées en atelier sécurisé. Au moment de leur fermeture, elles sont armées pour n'autoriser qu'une seule introduction dans la machine de distribution de tickets. Un plombage, ou tout autre moyen équivalent, garantit la non-ouverture de la cassette pendant son cycle d'utilisation à l'extérieur de l'atelier sécurisé. Pendant leur transport, les cassettes sont verrouillées rendant difficile l'extraction de tickets sans détérioration visible. Lors de son introduction dans la machine de distribution de tickets, la cassette se déverrouille et son clapet s'ouvre permettant la distribution des tickets. Ensuite, lors du retrait de la cassette de la machine de distribution, son clapet se verrouille à nouveau mais est désarmé, empêchant sa réouverture et donc sa réintroduction dans la machine de distribution de tickets. De cette façon, il n'est pas possible de réintroduire une cassette vide, à moitié pleine ou retirée pour indisponibilité.As illustrated on Figures 1 to 7 , the plate 32 is guided in translation by two axes 37 through a mechanism not shown in the figure for one embodiment with two tickets cassettes. This non-limiting feature of the invention makes it possible to move the carriage horizontally and to position it in front of another cassette when the first cassette is empty or when it is unavailable. However, according to an alternative embodiment of the invention, the ticket dispensing machine is provided with two cassettes and two identical carriages as described above, each carriage being stationary and intended to extract the tickets from one of the two cassettes. Preferably, but not limited to the invention, the cassettes are secured and reusable. They are reloaded in a secure workshop. When they are closed, they are armed to allow only one entry into the ticket dispensing machine. A seal, or any equivalent means, ensures the non-opening of the cassette during its cycle of use outside the secure workshop. During transport, the cassettes are locked making it difficult to extract tickets without visible deterioration. When it is introduced into the ticket dispensing machine, the cassette unlocks and its flap opens allowing the distribution of tickets. Then, when removing the cassette from the dispensing machine, its flapper locks again but is disarmed, preventing its reopening and therefore its reintroduction into the ticket dispensing machine. In this way, it is not possible to reintroduce an empty cassette, half full or removed for unavailability.

Selon le mode de réalisation avec deux cassettes, la machine de distribution de tickets utilise tous les tickets de la première cassette et lorsque celle-ci est vide la distribution bascule automatiquement sur la seconde cassette. Une signalisation lumineuse informe l'agent de maintenance de l'état des cassettes, en service, vide, ou en défaut.According to the embodiment with two cassettes, the ticket dispensing machine uses all the tickets of the first cassette and when it is empty the distribution automatically switches to the second cassette. A light signal informs the maintenance agent of the state of the cassettes, in service, empty, or in default.

Le procédé de distribution de tickets à puce sans contact et son dispositif associé selon l'invention ont l'avantage de pouvoir s'adapter aux différents systèmes d'interface client existant sur le marché. En effet, le protocole de communication programmé dans le micro-processeur est apte à communiquer par l'intermédiaire d'un ordinateur, d'un réseau ou d'un modem ou même de façon autonome.The method of distribution of contactless smart tickets and its associated device according to the invention have the advantage of being able to adapt to the various customer interface systems existing on the market. Indeed, the communication protocol programmed in the microprocessor is able to communicate via a computer, a network or a modem or even autonomously.

La machine de distribution de tickets selon l'invention a l'avantage d'être de taille réduite, de l'ordre de 400 mm X 200 mm X 150 mm. Ainsi, elle peut facilement s'intégrer aux machines de distribution de tickets jetables simples sans modifications importantes de celles-ci ou être posée sur un bureau.The ticket dispensing machine according to the invention has the advantage of being of reduced size, of the order of 400 mm × 200 mm × 150 mm. Thus, it can easily integrate with simple disposable ticket dispensing machines without major modifications thereof or be placed on a desk.

En outre, l'invention peut être adaptée à des tickets de différentes formes et matières, avec des puces de tailles différentes sans avoir à être modifiée. L'invention peut s'appliquer en particulier à des tickets de type « tag » et/ou des tickets « RFID » (Radio Fréquence Identification).In addition, the invention can be adapted to tickets of different shapes and materials, with chips of different sizes without having to be modified. The invention can be applied in particular to tickets of the "tag" type and / or "RFID" (Radio Frequency Identification) tickets.

Grâce au mode de distribution unitaire de l'invention, les tickets déjà utilisés peuvent être réintroduits dans la cassette afin d'être reprogrammés et redistribués et ce, même s'ils sont froissés ou s'ils comportent des pliures.Thanks to the unitary distribution mode of the invention, tickets already used can be reintroduced into the cassette to be reprogrammed and redistributed, even if they are creased or if they include creases.

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  1. A device for customization and automatic dispensing of single smart contactless tickets provided with means to check the reliability of tickets and means to customize the tickets and including a storage location for tickets in the form of a vertical stack;
    characterized in that it includes a suction cup (20) provided with means to control its vacuum and supported by a movable arm (31) moving along a vertical path, said suction cup enabling the unstacking and removal of a ticket (13) from the storage location and carrying it until it rests on a drive system, and an external antenna (24) engraved on a table on which the ticket rests when it is driven by the suction cup (20), the table has an opening at its center adapted for the suction cup (20) to pass through, the antenna being placed at the periphery of the table so as to enclose the opening, said antenna being adapted to check the reliability of said ticket initially at the time of unstacking.
  2. The device according to claim 1, in which said means for customizing said ticket (13) include, among others, a thermal printer (50) to print customized graphical information on said ticket.
  3. The device according to claim 1 or 2, in which said drive means directs said ticket either towards said printer or towards a storage tray for rejected tickets or towards a dispensing outlet.
  4. The device according to any of claims 1 to 3, in which said ticket rests on said drive means for being checked and electronically programmed.
  5. The device according to one of claims 1 to 4, in which said external antenna (24) of the ticket is connected to a microprocessor provided with a memory.
  6. The device according to any of claims 1 to 5, in which said ticket is electronically programmed and its customization is finalized by an external user through a communicating interface connected to said microprocessor, which transmits data to the chip of the ticket via the antenna (24) and the antenna of the ticket thanks to a communication protocol programmed into said microprocessor.
  7. The device according to any of claims 1 to 6, in which if said antenna (24) detects a ticket that does not communicate, the ticket is automatically directed towards said storage tray that stores all rejected tickets.
  8. The device according to any of claims 1 to 7, in which said storage location consists of at least one removable cassette (10).
  9. The device according to any of claims 1 to 8, in which said arm (31) is driven in translation by a motor (36), crankshaft (35) and connecting rod (34) assembly.
  10. The device according to any of claims 1 to 9, in which said suction cup (20) is equipped with a system to control its vacuum such as, preferably, a valve (26) kept closed by a spring (28).
  11. The device according to any of claims 1 to 10, in which said cassette (10) is equipped with a flapper that remains closed and locked when the cassette is removed from the dispensing machine.
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