EP0057080A2 - Machines pour débiter des tickets - Google Patents

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EP0057080A2
EP0057080A2 EP82300282A EP82300282A EP0057080A2 EP 0057080 A2 EP0057080 A2 EP 0057080A2 EP 82300282 A EP82300282 A EP 82300282A EP 82300282 A EP82300282 A EP 82300282A EP 0057080 A2 EP0057080 A2 EP 0057080A2
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Paul Schofield
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Control Systems Ltd
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B1/00—Machines for printing and issuing tickets
    • G07B1/08—Machines for printing and issuing tickets portable
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B1/00—Machines for printing and issuing tickets

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  • This invention has reference to Ticket Issuing machines and has particular reference to portable ticket issuing machines, namely those kind of ticket issuing machines which may be carried on a transport vehicle and operated by a machine operator usually by a conductor in order that the conductor may pass around and issue tickets to the passengers in the vehicle.
  • Such ticket issuing machines are usually of two kinds.
  • the first kind of machine is arranged to issue a ticket bearing preprinted information such as the value of the ticket, the name of the authority issuing the ticket and a consecutive code number.
  • additional information for example the date of issue of the ticket, is also printed on the ticket being issued by the machine.
  • the second kind of ticket issuing machine the machine prints on a plain paper web.
  • the information printed on the ticket may include static information such as the name of the issuing authority and. variable information such as a fare value, the date- of issue of the ticket and the kind of ticket (single or return; adult or child; etc.).
  • the ticket issuing machine has a plurality of wheels connected by respective concentric sleeves to respective print faces, the faces -bearing different information for example the fare value, so that information about the fare value to be printed on the ticket may be changed.
  • Such machines perhaps with more modifications may be used for example by to issue tickets as an entry to places of entertainement.
  • a ticket issuing machine comprising a ticket printing device, a paper feed device for feeding a ticket web past the printing device a micro processor means a keyboard for entering data into the micro processor, a store for retaining information about information to be printed on a ticket which information can be transferred to the micro processor means to control the ticket printing device under the control of the micro processor means to determine the information to be printed on the ticket web and a display panel for displaying information to be entered on the keyboard and information to be printed on the ticket and power means for driving the parts of the ticket issuing machine.
  • the keyboard includes programme circuit means to determine the function of the ticket issuing machine.
  • a portable self contained ticket issuing machine 1 includes a keyboard 2 and a display panel 3 and a security lock 4.
  • the security lock is to receive a key which when inserted and turned enables the machine to be operated.
  • the machine capable of receiving strips whereby the machine may be carried on the chest of a conductor or the operator.
  • the casing of the machine has an aperture 5 for enabling a connection to be made to circuits of an external processor and also houses batteries of the rechargeable type driver circuits and control circuits as hereinafter described.
  • One aperture may be provided for making a connection for re-charging the batteries in the machine or to supply power direct to'the machine in which case a transformer and associated power circuits replace the batteries and the other connection may be made for transferring information from the store of the machine or from for example a store of an external computer.
  • the top of the machine casing as shown in Fig 1 has an elongated aperture 6 through which a paper ticket web is fed. The web is fed from a reel in the machine past a 12 (twelve) column thermal ticket printing device under the action of a paper web feed device.
  • One of the sides of the aperture may be serrated to facilitate the tearing off of a printed ticket from the paper web.
  • the paper roll is mounted under a quick release captive cover 7 provided so that the roll may easily be located in and replaced in the ticket issuing machine.
  • the paper of the web roll is heat sensitive and preferably has a thickness of 0.002" to 0.003" and is wound on a plastic centre core.
  • the trailing end of the web roll is printed with a stripe to give a warning of near exhaustion of the roll.
  • the ticket to be issued to the passenger will have a size of 57mm wide and can be of any length but typically as follows :-
  • the items may be changed according to country of sale.
  • the position of the decimal point may be changed to give the best range of ticket values.
  • the sterling fare value will refer to tens and units of pounds and tens and units of pence.
  • the keyboard (2) has twenty keys on a five by four matrix with moulded keytops co-operating with respective dome click type contacts. The keys of the keyboard have the following designations:-
  • the keyboard (2) is used to:-
  • the microprocessor to be hereinafter described co-operates with a store to enter information, or process information entered or to control the printinq of information entered.
  • Fig 5 of the drawings there is shown a block circuit diagram of the ticket issuing machine.
  • the keyboard is connected to a keyboard drive circuit 10 to enable the information entered on the keyboard to be entered into the microprocessor 11.
  • the microprocessor 11 also has a connection to the store 12 wherein information relating to the ticket issuing machine is stored.
  • a clock calendar circuit 13 is also connected to the microprocessor circuit 11 to provide provision for the time/date to be entered on the display panel 3.
  • the quartz clock circuit 13 includes a time oscillator circuit which emits a pulse once during every predetermined time period (e.g. every minute) to change the time which is normally displayed on a display panel 3 (when no other information is displayed on the panel 3).
  • the microprocessor 11 has a further connection through a display drive circuit 14 to the display panel 3. Normally the display panel displays the time but for example if a ticket is being issued information about the ticket appears on the panel to displace the time displayed on the panel. Still further connection is madefrom the microprocessor to a print drive circuit 16.
  • This print drive circuit has a series of connections to a thermal printer 17 through a series of line connections 18.
  • the first set of line connection relates to five (5) column drive connections by means of which the thermal printer may cause.a dot to be formed on the thermal paper a selected one position in order that a plurality of dots makes up a digit or character across the thermal paper as the paper is fed past the thermal printer.
  • the digit drive determines which of the twelve digits is to be operative at a particular position so that a dot may be printed at that position.
  • the print drive circuit operation is initiated by operation of the ticket issue key.
  • the third line connection 18 is a connection to the motor drive of-the printer stepping motor to drive the thermal printer and the paper web in synchronism in order that the dots representing numbers or letters may be properly spaced when printed.
  • a further connection from the microprocessor is made to a data output circuit 18 and thence to a data out line.
  • This connection is made in order that information stored in the microprocessor and store may be transmitted to an external computer.
  • the connection also enables a waybill to be issued in a manner to be hereinafter described.
  • Operation of the keys of the keyboard serves to enter information into the.microprocessor but also serves to initiate operation of the machine under the control of the microprocessor.
  • the microprocessor and store receive information ' from.the keyboard in accordance with the code entered on the keyboard and in accordance with numerical information entered on the keyboard to update the information in the store.
  • the part of the store relating to the number of tickets issued is increased by one, the value of the tickets issued is increased by the amount of ticket being issued and other categories are also updated.
  • a circuit including a battery charging circuit 20 - which may be conveniently derived from a 24 volt supply of the omnibus or other transport vehicle on which the ticket issuing machine is being used.
  • This battery charging circuit is employed to charge the re-chargeable batteries 21 of the ticket issuing machine.
  • the voltage from the batteries 21 is applied direct to the thermal printer to give t.he required power to drive the printer and is also connected to a DC/DC converter- to supply the required power'for the microprocessor and associated logic etc. circuits.
  • a description of the various functions of the machine will now be'described.
  • the operator Before operating the machine the operator ensures that the battery has been fully charged and checks that the display is showing correct time by pressing the "clear" key. If the time is incorrect adjustments are made by a service engineer.
  • the back printer cover is hinged and a check made that the machine has a full roll of paper inserted correctly through the printer with the coated side adjacent to the print head.
  • Items to be entered are Route No., Initial Stage No., Journey No., Duty No. and Operators Roll No. Numbers are entered together with a data code in any order and may be omitted or substituted with other information such as mileage or petrol readings to suit individual requirements.
  • the numbers are entered as follows:- The journey number may be entered by the driver at the start of each journey to be recorded on the waybill.
  • Duty, Journey and Operators number could be replaced by other data, i.e. petrol and mileage readings or vehicle number.
  • Each number is limited to a pre-determined number of digits and if this is exceeded on entry only the last digits will be recorded. As each number is entered it will appear on the display for checking. If a keying error is made the entry may be erased by pressing the "CLEAR" key.
  • This data number will in addition to the duty number, record the operators start of duty time.
  • an interim waybill can be issued. This waybill may be issued at any time and show current ticket and cash totals etc. without erasing memory,by pressing
  • Ticket and cash counters should read zero and end of duty time should be dashes.
  • the machine will issue Single and Return tickets for five passenger classifications, for example. Adult, child, Senior Citizen, Economy and Special.
  • stage number As the stage number is recorded on the ticket the machine setting must be adjusted between each stage. Depending upon the direction along the route, the stage will either be incremented by pressing or decremented by pressing
  • the sequential numbers O1-33 in the left hand column of the waybill refer to the following items printed in the right hand column.
  • Machines may register operations from external equipment on the waybill.
  • the initial setting up of the devices individual machine number, data, year, time and setting to zero the grand running total, can only be performed by a service engineer.
  • Time setting must always be the last clock entry. Provision is included for putting the clock forward or backward by exactly one hour for setting the clock when time changes (Grenwich Time to Summer Time or vice verse are made).
  • a switch is included to be operated by insertion and turning of an engineers key in the switch. Operation of this switch opens part of the machine not available to the operator but available to the engineer.
  • the machine will normally issue “Adult Single” tickets unless instructed otherwise, and “Single” tickets unless instructed to issue “Return”
  • Each classification may be nominated by the customer using keys A, B, C & D. Each classification can be single or return.
  • the fare will be entered by the numeric keys with the decimal point being programmed in after two entries. If a fare is over 99p, three or four numeric values are entered.
  • an identical ticket may be issued by pressing the "Issue" key, any number of repeat tickets can be issued in this may. Provision is made for totalising the values of tickets for more than one person (as may be required for example when an adult and two children are travelling together and the adult is to pay for the three tickets).
  • a counter mechanism is included to receive pulses from an external source for example a cancelling machine or a turnstile to initiate the issue of a ticket.
  • a detector is included to check when the paper web in the machine is nearly exhausted to prevent operation of the machine when no paper is available.
  • a waybill of transaction and journey data may be printed by entering function number A6 into the keyboard.
  • the information will be printed out from information entered by the operators start of duty routine and by data accumulated in the memory Issue of this waybill will clear all statistical counters and journey data.
  • the print out will record the following data if previously entered at the start and finish of duty.
  • the machine will output all the data in its memory to an external processor through a socket on command from the keyboard.
  • the data rate will be internally preset.

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FR2576437A1 (fr) * 1985-01-23 1986-07-25 Schabad Jean Pierre Distributeur automatique d'imprimes
EP0256732A2 (fr) * 1986-08-06 1988-02-24 Metric Group Limited Système de distribution de tickets portable
EP0262768A2 (fr) * 1986-08-06 1988-04-06 Almex Control Systems Limited Machine de distribution de tickets
EP0305153A2 (fr) * 1987-08-27 1989-03-01 Latilla Holdings (Guernsey) Limited Distributeur automatique de tickets
FR2621153A1 (fr) * 1987-09-30 1989-03-31 Garnier De Boisgrollier Domini Dispositif automatique d'impressions graphiques a usage public
US4889437A (en) * 1985-09-16 1989-12-26 Almex Control Systems Limited Ticket issuing machines
EP0461927A2 (fr) * 1990-06-14 1991-12-18 State Transit Authority Of New South Wales Système de comptabilisation des revenus des agents de transport
US5181786A (en) * 1989-11-15 1993-01-26 N.V. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap Method and apparatus for producing admission tickets
DE19529505A1 (de) * 1994-08-18 1996-02-22 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Tragbare Terminalvorrichtung

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FR2307315A1 (fr) * 1975-04-08 1976-11-05 Dassault Electronique Procede et appareil pour la fabrication de titres de transport
JPS51140800A (en) * 1975-05-30 1976-12-03 Toshiba Corp Portable fare adjustment ticket printing and issuing device
JPS51140799A (en) * 1975-05-30 1976-12-03 Toshiba Corp Portable fare adjustment ticket printing and issuing device
FR2385158A1 (fr) * 1977-03-22 1978-10-20 Dassault Electronique Appareil a fonctions multiples commandables par des usagers
US4168533A (en) * 1976-01-14 1979-09-18 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Microcomputerized miniature postage meter
GB1553570A (en) * 1975-12-02 1979-09-26 Control Systems Ltd Data terminals
JPS5530908A (en) * 1978-08-25 1980-03-05 Toshiba Corp Heat sensitive printer
US4192618A (en) * 1977-03-28 1980-03-11 Lrc, Inc. High speed ticket printer

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FR2307315A1 (fr) * 1975-04-08 1976-11-05 Dassault Electronique Procede et appareil pour la fabrication de titres de transport
JPS51140800A (en) * 1975-05-30 1976-12-03 Toshiba Corp Portable fare adjustment ticket printing and issuing device
JPS51140799A (en) * 1975-05-30 1976-12-03 Toshiba Corp Portable fare adjustment ticket printing and issuing device
GB1553570A (en) * 1975-12-02 1979-09-26 Control Systems Ltd Data terminals
US4168533A (en) * 1976-01-14 1979-09-18 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Microcomputerized miniature postage meter
FR2385158A1 (fr) * 1977-03-22 1978-10-20 Dassault Electronique Appareil a fonctions multiples commandables par des usagers
US4192618A (en) * 1977-03-28 1980-03-11 Lrc, Inc. High speed ticket printer
JPS5530908A (en) * 1978-08-25 1980-03-05 Toshiba Corp Heat sensitive printer

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 4, no. 64(M-11) (546), 14th May 1980; & JP-A-55 030 908 (05-03-1980) *

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FR2576437A1 (fr) * 1985-01-23 1986-07-25 Schabad Jean Pierre Distributeur automatique d'imprimes
US4889437A (en) * 1985-09-16 1989-12-26 Almex Control Systems Limited Ticket issuing machines
EP0256732A2 (fr) * 1986-08-06 1988-02-24 Metric Group Limited Système de distribution de tickets portable
EP0262768A2 (fr) * 1986-08-06 1988-04-06 Almex Control Systems Limited Machine de distribution de tickets
EP0262768A3 (en) * 1986-08-06 1988-06-15 Almex Control Systems Limited Improvements in ticket issuing machines
EP0256732A3 (fr) * 1986-08-06 1988-06-22 Metric Group Limited Système de distribution de tickets portable
US5021984A (en) * 1986-08-06 1991-06-04 Almex Control Systems Limited Ticket issuing machines
AU599687B2 (en) * 1986-08-06 1990-07-26 Metric Group Limited Improvements in ticket issuing machines
US4845650A (en) * 1986-08-06 1989-07-04 Almex Control Systems Limited Ticket issuing systems
EP0305153A3 (fr) * 1987-08-27 1989-08-09 Latilla Holdings (Guernsey) Limited Distributeur automatique de tickets
EP0305153A2 (fr) * 1987-08-27 1989-03-01 Latilla Holdings (Guernsey) Limited Distributeur automatique de tickets
FR2621153A1 (fr) * 1987-09-30 1989-03-31 Garnier De Boisgrollier Domini Dispositif automatique d'impressions graphiques a usage public
US5181786A (en) * 1989-11-15 1993-01-26 N.V. Nederlandsche Apparatenfabriek Nedap Method and apparatus for producing admission tickets
EP0461927A2 (fr) * 1990-06-14 1991-12-18 State Transit Authority Of New South Wales Système de comptabilisation des revenus des agents de transport
EP0461927A3 (en) * 1990-06-14 1992-12-16 New South Wales State Transit Transit operators revenue accounting system
DE19529505A1 (de) * 1994-08-18 1996-02-22 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Tragbare Terminalvorrichtung
DE19529505C2 (de) * 1994-08-18 1998-02-12 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Tragbare Terminalvorrichtung

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