FR2783073A1 - DEVICE FOR PROVIDING AT LEAST TWO TAPES OF INTEGRATED RECORDING IN A MODULE OF DELIVERY OF A TICKET OF TRANSPORT - Google Patents

Abstract

Device (20) for supplying at least two recording tapes (A, B; C, D) intended to be integrated into a module (1) for issuing at least one type of transport tickets in the form of tickets, obtained by severing one of the bands (A, B; C, D). According to the invention, said device is constituted by a set of at least two pairs of drive rollers (21A-21B, 22A -22B, 23A-23B, 24A-24B), arranged on a fixed plate (25), each pair of rollers being intended for driving a specific recording tape (A, B, C, D) and comprising a driven roller (21A, 22A, 23A, 24A) and a roller (218, 22B, 23B, 24B) able to be selectively driving, by means of a planet gear (26) capable of being driven by friction by a planet carrier (29) with which it is in contact to be interposed in turn, and on demand, between a meshing ring (21C, 22C, 23C, 24C) of said roller (21B, 22B, 23B, 24B ) and a toothed pinion (27) arranged at th xoutgoing end of a shaft (30) of a single and fixed drive motor (28).

Description

4 2783073

  DEVICE FOR PROVIDING AT LEAST TWO

  RECORDING STRIPS INTEGRATED WITH A MODULE

DELIVERY OF A TICKET OF TRANSPORT

  The present invention relates to a device for supplying at least two recording tapes, intended to be integrated into a delivery module of at least one type

  transport tickets in the form of tickets.

  These tickets are obtained in a known manner by cutting off one of the strips and conveyed in the module by a drive circuit in the direction of magnetic recording, thermal printing and control means which are managed by a set of circuits. electrical and electronic based on information supplied by means of detecting the presence of the strip or the ticket, placed at different

points of their circuit.

  It is known to supply such a delivery module with bands corresponding to the different titles to be delivered and taking into account a reserve band for each title, this supply being effected by means of as many pairs of rollers d drive that there are belts, each of these pairs of rollers comprising a drive roller driven by an individual motor and a driven roller, the strip being moved

between said rollers.

  Each reserve spool allows the corresponding main spool to be completely emptied, the change being made automatically at the end of the paper strip of the main spool. Without a reserve coil, the operator would have to manually anticipate the replacement of the main coil before it is empty in order to ensure the smooth running of the

manufacture of tickets.

  It is easy to understand that such a device is heavy and this both from the point of view of space and of the cost price of the assembly since it requires a motor for each strip to be driven, which of course requires providing a space in result. The main objective of the present invention is therefore to supply paper to a device from at least two strips, in this case four, and this by occupying a volume the

as small as possible.

  A first phase of the inventive step consisted in seeking an arrangement of means allowing the use of a single motor for all the drive belts, so

  to considerably limit the size as well as the cost.

  The present invention therefore consists of a device for supplying at least two recording tapes intended to be integrated into a module for issuing at least one type of ticket in the form of tickets, obtained by sectioning the one of the bands, characterized in that said device consists of a set of at least two pairs of drive rollers, arranged on a fixed plate on which they are mounted free to rotate, each pair of rollers being intended for drive of a specific recording tape and comprising a driven roller and a roller capable of being selectively driving, by means of a satellite pinion interposed in turn, and on request, between a ring gear of said roller and a toothed pinion disposed at the outgoing end of a shaft of a single and fixed drive motor, the selection of the drive of a roller to be driven towards another being effected by means of iaire of a circular planet carrier freely traversed by the motor shaft and with which said satellite is in contact by rotary friction having the effect of tending to drive in permanent rotation the planet carrier, and consequently the satellite, a roller driven towards another to be driven, depending on whether said planet carrier is immobilized in rotation in a position by a locking member of a position selector or released by the latter until reaching a successive position by effect of drive by

  friction of the satellite which is then driven continuously in rotation.

  The present invention also relates to the characteristics

  which will emerge during the description which follows, and which

  should be considered in isolation or according to all their

possible technical combinations.

  This description, given by way of nonlimiting example, will make

  better understand how the invention can be implemented with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a plan view of a module for issuing a transport ticket equipped with a device

  supply of recording tapes according to the invention.

  Figure 2 is a plan view of the device

Figure 1.

  Figure 3 is a perspective view of a device

Figure 2.

  Figure 4 is a view showing a block diagram of the

  supply device according to the preceding figures.

  Figure 5 is a view of a housing containing the supply strips.

  FIG. 6 is a detailed view of the box according to FIG. 5.

  The supply device 20 according to the invention is intended to be integrated into a module 1 for issuing at least one type of transport ticket issued in the form of tickets and obtained by sectioning strips (A, B, C, D ) corresponding in number

  double the number of different titles to be issued.

  The module 1 is intended to route a ticket in a drive circuit, to magnetic recording 2, thermal printing 3 and control 4 means, which are managed by a set of electrical and electronic circuits depending on information delivered by means of detecting the presence of

  the strip or the ticket, placed at different points on their circuit.

  The ticket is produced by sectioning using

a knife 5.

  The ticket thus obtained is supported by a flywheel 6 which is driven by a drive motor 7 via a flexible endless belt 8 tightening the ticket by pinching

  between a peripheral surface of said flywheel 6 and said belt 8.

  Once the ticket has been coded and verified, drive means, which are constituted by a drive roller 9 and a free roller 13, then take charge of the ticket, escaping from the steering wheel 6 and the belt 8 to direct it towards the means 3 thermal printing, these same drive means 9 and 13 directing the ticket towards

a distributor outlet 11.

  Drive means which are constituted by a drive roller 10 and a free roller 12 allow to reintroduce the issued ticket so as to be controlled. This is to verify the ticket

  of a user reporting a malfunction of his title.

  According to the invention, the supply device 20, more particularly visible in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, consists of a set of at least two pairs of drive rollers, in this case four namely 21A- 2 IB, 22A-22B, 23A-23B, 24A-24B, arranged on a fixed plate 25 on which they are mounted free to rotate. Each pair of rollers 21A-21B, 22A-22B, 23A-23B, 24A-24B being intended to drive a specific recording tape A, B, C, D and comprising a driven roller 21A, 22A, 23A , 24A, and a roller 21B, 22B, 23B, 24B, capable of being selectively driven by means of a satellite pinion 26 interposed in turn between a ring gear 21C, 22C, 23C, 24C of said roller 21B, 22B, 23B, 24B and a toothed pinion 27, disposed at the outgoing end of a shaft 30 of a motor 28

single and fixed drive.

  The selection of the drive of a roller to be driven 21B for example towards another 22B, 23B, 24B is carried out by means of a circular planet carrier 29 freely traversed by the motor 30 and with which said satellite 26 is in contact by rotary friction 33, having the effect of tending to cause the planet carrier 29 and consequently the satellite 26 to rotate permanently, from one driven roller 21B to another to drive 22B, 23B, 24B, depending on whether said planet carrier 29 is immobilized in rotation in a position given by a locking member 31 of a position selector 32, or released by the latter until it reaches a successive position by the friction drive effect of the satellite 26 who

  is then continuously driven in rotation.

  According to another characteristic of the invention, the selector 32 of position of the planet carrier 29 having the effect of blocking or releasing the latter according to the type of recording tape A, B, C, D to be driven, is constituted by an electromagnet acting on a locking member 31 provided with a return spring, not shown. This member 31 for locking the position selector 32 cooperates with peripheral notches 34 produced on the periphery of the planet carrier 29, which are positioned as a function of the arrangement of the rollers 21B, 22B, 23B, 24B to be carried and in number equal to these, corresponding to a number of bands

  different A, B, C, D to train.

  Furthermore, the direction of rotation of the drive motor 28 is reversible, so as to bring back a strip A, B, C, D engaged in the delivery module 1, in order to engage therein.

another.

  It should be noted that the driving torque generated by the friction 33 of the satellite 26 on the planet carrier 29 is greater than

  all the parasitic friction present.

  According to another characteristic of the invention, the strips A, B, C, D to be supplied are packaged in the form of rollers 36 and arranged in a box 35 located immediately close

  drive rollers in which they are arranged on the cob.

  According to another characteristic of the invention, the bottom 35a of the housing 35 in which the strips A, B, C, D are arranged forms an angle c (x less than 90 with a vertical wall 35a for leaving the strip, so as to that the roller from which it comes tends to always roll with this angle ca and consequently allow the strip A, B, C, D to have a constant position relative to the drive rollers, whatever the remaining capacity

roller 36.

Claims (7)

  1. Device (20) for supplying at least two recording tapes (A, B; C, D) intended to be integrated into a module (1) for issuing at least one type of transport ticket under form of tickets, obtained by cutting one of the strips (A, B; C, D), characterized in that said device (20) consists of a   set of at least two pairs of drive rollers (21 A-   21B, 22A-22B, 23A-23B, 24A-24B), arranged on a fixed plate (25) on which they are mounted free to rotate, each pair of rollers being intended to drive a specific recording tape (A, B, C, D) and comprising a driven roller (21 A, 22A, 23A, 24A) and a roller (2 lB, 22B, 23B, 24B) capable of being selectively driven, by means of a satellite pinion (26) interposed in turn, and on demand, between a ring gear (21C, 22C, 23C, 24C) of said roller (21lB, 22B, 23B, 24B) and a toothed pinion (27) arranged the outgoing end of a shaft (30) of a single and fixed drive motor (28), the selection of the drive from one roller to be driven (21B) to another (22B, 23B or 24B) carried out by means of a circular planet carrier (29) freely traversed by the motor shaft (30) and with which said satellite (26) is in contact by rotary friction (33) having the effect of tending to rotate f permanent connection the planet carrier (29), and consequently the satellite (26), from a driven roller (2 lb) to another to be driven (22B, 23B, 24B), depending on whether said planet carrier (29) is immobilized in rotation in a position by a locking member (31) of a position selector (32) or released by the latter until it reaches a successive position by the friction drive effect of the satellite (26) which is then continuously driven in rotation. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the selector (32) of position of the planet carrier (29) having the effect of blocking or releasing it depending on the type of recording tape (A, B , C, D) to be driven, consists of an electromagnet acting on a locking member (31) provided with a spring.   3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the member (31) for locking the position selector (32) cooperates with peripheral notches (34) formed on the periphery of the satellite carrier (29), which are positioned depending on the arrangement of the rollers (2 lB, 22B, 23B, 24B) to be carried and in number equal to these, corresponding to a number of different bands (A, B, C, D) to train.   4. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in   that the direction of rotation of the drive motor (28) is reversible, so as to bring back a strip (A, B, C, D) engaged in the delivery module (1), for the purpose of it hire a other band.   5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in   that the friction (33) of the satellite (26) generates a drive torque on the planet carrier (29) greater than all parasitic friction in the presence.   6. Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in   that the strips (A, B, C, D) to be supplied are packaged in the form of rollers (36) and arranged in a housing (35) located near the drive rollers in which they are arranged in ear.   7. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the bottom (35a) of the housing (35) in which the strips (A, B, C, D) are arranged forms an angle (ca) less than 90 with a vertical wall (35a) tape outlet, so that the roll from which it comes tends to always roll at this angle (ca) and therefore allow the tape (A, B, C, D) to have a position constant with respect to the drive rollers, some   or the remaining capacity of the roller (36).