JP2000030095A - Automatic ticket examination device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic ticket examination device to improve processing efficiency of a medium when one sheet of the medium is fed, and in addition, to prolong the life of a separating part and to further separate the medium which is fed in parallel. SOLUTION: The automatic ticket examination device is provided with a thickness detecting part 5 to detect thickness of the medium which is fed from a feeding port 2 and a third carrier path 12 to transport the medium to an arranging part 7 without passing it through the separating part 5 when the thickness of the medium is detected as the thickness for one sheet by the thickness detecting part 5 and to transport the medium to the arranging means 7 after passing it through the separating part 5 and separating it when the thickness of the medium is detected as the thickness for plural sheets.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate installed at a station such as a railway.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, automatic ticket gates have been installed at entrances and exits of transportation stations such as railroads and various facilities for the purpose of labor saving in ticket gates. This automatic ticket inspection system inspects tickets, such as tickets and entrance tickets, entered by users when entering, exiting, or changing facilities, and checks for valid ticket gates. Passing of the user is permitted for the ticket, and passing of the user is prevented for the illegal ticket ticket.

[0003] Such automatic ticket gates are provided on one side of a ticket entered by a user, ie, on the back side of a printed surface, when entering or leaving a station or connecting to a train. The magnetic information recorded in the magnetic recording unit, such as entrance station information and toll information, is read, and based on the read information, whether or not the user is allowed to pass is determined. Then, writing of magnetic information, punching processing, printing processing, and the like are performed.

[0004] Recently, an automatic ticket gate has been proposed which can handle the simultaneous insertion of a plurality of tickets. In this type of automatic ticket gate, a plurality of tickets put together are separated and aligned one by one by a separation and alignment unit, and then sent to a subsequent processing unit having a magnetic head or the like, and the above-described processing is performed. Such a predetermined process is performed.

[0005]

However, in the prior art, when a plurality of tickets are inserted at once, not to mention, even when one ticket that does not require separation work is inserted, the medium is passed through the separation unit. Processing speed was 1
There was a problem that it was slower than an automatic ticket gate for exclusive use of sheets.

The separating section separates and rubs the bills by a rubbing operation using a feed roller and a friction roller. That is, the separation unit contacts the feed roller for further moving the inserted paper sheet with the feed roller at a predetermined pressure, and rotates together with the feed roller when it is in direct contact with the feed roller. It is constituted by a friction roller connected to a drive mechanism via a torque limiter so that it rotates when it is sandwiched between the rollers and rotates in a direction to return the paper sheet when two or more paper sheets are inserted.

However, in the prior art, the torque limiter is always in a slipping state except during the time when the bills are put in and separated at a time, so that there are problems such as heat generation, torque fluctuation, and a single life. Was.

In the automatic ticket gate, tickets of different sizes, for example, Edmonson tickets (30 mm × 57.5 mm)
-It is necessary to process commuter passes (57.5 mm x 85 mm), and the ticket entrance is approximately 60
mm opening is provided.

As a result, the automatic ticket gate can insert Edmonson tickets (plain tickets) in parallel and be taken into the separation mechanism.

The separation mechanism generally employs a friction separation method utilizing a difference between the frictional force between tickets of a batch-inserted ticket and the frictional force between the ticket and a roller or belt for transporting the ticket. ing. In this case, it is effective for separating the superimposed tickets, but there is almost no separation force in the parallel insertion of Edmonson tickets, and the tickets are sent to the rear processing unit as they are, This causes refusal and stoppage of the device due to jammed tickets.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic ticket gate that improves the processing efficiency at the time of loading one medium, enables the separation unit to have a longer life, and enables separation of the media that has been loaded in parallel.

[0012]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention provides an input port into which a medium is inserted, and a thickness detecting a thickness of the medium input through the input port. Detecting means, separating means for separating the medium input from the input port, aligning means for aligning the medium input from the input port, and the thickness detecting means, the thickness of the medium is equivalent to one sheet When it is detected that the thickness of the medium is sent to the alignment means without passing through the separation means, when the thickness of the medium is detected to be a thickness of a plurality of sheets, Transport means for passing the medium through the separating means to separate the medium and then sending the medium to the aligning means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an input port for inputting a medium, a thickness detecting means for detecting the thickness of the medium input from the input port, and separating the medium input from the input port. Separating means, aligning means for aligning the medium input from the input port, and when the thickness of the medium is detected by the thickness detecting means to be the thickness of one sheet, the medium is replaced with the medium. The medium is sent to the alignment means without passing through the separation means, and when it is detected that the thickness of the medium is a thickness of a plurality of sheets, the medium is passed through the separation means to be separated, and then the alignment is performed. Means for transporting the sheet to the means, wherein the thickness detecting means comprises a reference roller, a displacement roller which is elastically pressed by the reference roller and is displaced in accordance with the thickness of the medium, and a sensor for detecting a displacement amount of the displacement roller. And a plurality of detection elements having

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an input port into which a medium is input, thickness detecting means for detecting the thickness of the medium input from the input port, and separating the medium input from the input port. Separating means, aligning means for aligning the medium input from the input port, and when the thickness of the medium is detected by the thickness detecting means to be the thickness of one sheet, the medium is replaced with the medium. The medium is sent to the alignment means without passing through the separation means, and when it is detected that the thickness of the medium is a thickness of a plurality of sheets, the medium is passed through the separation means to be separated, and then the alignment is performed. Means for transporting the sheet to the means, wherein the thickness detecting means comprises a reference roller, a displacement roller which is elastically pressed by the reference roller and is displaced in accordance with the thickness of the medium, and a sensor for detecting a displacement amount of the displacement roller. Consisting of a plurality of detection elements having Detecting element were different from each other the pressure of the displacement roller.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an input port into which a medium is input, thickness detecting means for detecting the thickness of the medium input from the input port, and separating the medium input from the input port. Separating means, aligning means for aligning the medium input from the input port, and when the thickness of the medium is detected by the thickness detecting means to be the thickness of one sheet, the medium is replaced with the medium. The medium is sent to the alignment means without passing through the separation means, and when it is detected that the thickness of the medium is a thickness of a plurality of sheets, the medium is passed through the separation means to be separated, and then the alignment is performed. Means for transporting the sheet to the means, wherein the thickness detecting means comprises a reference roller, a displacement roller which is elastically pressed by the reference roller and is displaced in accordance with the thickness of the medium, and a sensor for detecting a displacement amount of the displacement roller. Consisting of a plurality of detection elements having Detection element causes different from each other the pressure of the displacement roller, which is disposed over the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction and the conveying direction of the medium.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an input port into which a medium is inserted, separating means for separating the medium input from the input port, and information processing means for performing information processing on the medium separated by the separating means. The separating means includes a feed roller for feeding a medium, a driving means for rotating the feed roller, a separating roller which is in contact with the feed roller and separates the medium, and a driving means for the separating roller. Power transmitting means for transmitting the motive power of the power transmitting device via a torque limiter, a differential gear provided in the power transmitting means, an electromagnetic brake for operating the differential gear, and a detecting means for detecting a rotation speed of the separation roller. At the time of feeding the medium between the feed roller and the separation roller,
And control means for operating the electromagnetic brake to reversely rotate the separation roller via a differential gear when the detection means detects a decrease in the rotation speed of the separation roller.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an input port into which a medium is input, separation means for separating media input in parallel from the input port, and information processing on the medium separated by the separation means. Information processing means, wherein the separation means is provided in a direction perpendicular to the medium transport direction, and includes first and second feed rollers for feeding the medium; and first and second feed rollers First and second driving means for rotating rollers, first and second detecting means provided on the medium introduction side of the first and second feed rollers, respectively, for detecting a medium; And control means for operating only one of the first and second drive means to convey only one of the mediums inserted in parallel when the second detection means detects the medium, respectively. Become.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an automatic ticket gate capable of processing a batch input medium.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an apparatus main body. An inlet 2 for introducing a medium is provided on a front portion of the apparatus main body 1, and an outlet 3 for discharging the medium is provided on a rear side thereof. In the apparatus main body 1, a first transport path 4 for transporting the medium supplied from the input port 2 toward the outlet 3 is provided. In the first transport path 4, over the transport direction of the medium,
A thickness detector 5 as a thickness detector for detecting the thickness of the medium; an aligner 7 for aligning the direction of the medium; a magnetic reader 8 for reading magnetic information of the medium; and a magnetic processor 9 for performing magnetic processing on the medium. And a printing unit 16 for printing information on a medium, and an accumulation unit 10 for accumulating the medium.

The medium unloading side of the magnetic reading unit 8 and the medium unloading side of the printing unit 16 are connected via a second transport path 11. The second transport path 11 is provided with a holding unit 14 for holding the medium and a printing unit 15 for printing information on the medium.

Further, the medium unloading side of the alignment unit 7 and the medium unloading side of the thickness detecting unit 5 are connected via a third transport path 12 as shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. Second transport path 11
A separation unit 6 for separating the medium is provided therein.

When the thickness of the input medium is detected by the thickness detecting section 5 to be the thickness of one sheet, the medium is aligned in the direction of the aligning section 7 and then transferred to the magnetic reading section 8 as it is. When the medium is conveyed and the thickness of the input medium is detected to be the thickness of two sheets, the medium is not aligned in the aligning unit 7 and the medium is transferred via the third conveying path 12. It is conveyed to the separation section 6 and separated.

When a medium is inserted from the slot 1 of the automatic ticket gate configured as described above, first, the thickness of the medium is detected by the thickness detecting unit 5, and the thickness of the medium is reduced by one sheet. If it is detected that the medium has a thickness, it is sent to the alignment unit 7 and the directions are aligned. If the thickness of the medium is detected to be a thickness of a plurality of sheets, for example, two sheets, the medium is aligned by the alignment unit 7 Instead, the sheet is sent to the third transfer path 12 and transferred, and is separated by the separation unit 6. The medium separated by the separation unit 6 is sent again to the thickness detection unit 5 where the thickness is detected, and when it is detected that the thickness of the medium is the thickness of one sheet, the medium is sent to the alignment unit 7. The directions are aligned. After the direction of the inserted medium is adjusted, it is sent to a magnetic reading unit 8 to read its magnetic information. Then, a magnetic processing unit 9 determines its type, contents, and a boarding route, etc. Is written, and the printing unit 16 prints information corresponding to the magnetic information.

On the other hand, the direction of the first medium which has been batch-loaded and separated is adjusted, and then sent to the magnetic reading section 8 to read the magnetic information.
Is sent to the holding unit 14 via the transfer path 11 and waits.
After the direction of the separated second medium is adjusted, it is sent to the magnetic reading unit 8 and its magnetic information is read. After this reading, the medium is processed by the magnetic processing unit 9 and its type, contents and riding The route is determined and the result is written.
At 6, information is printed according to the magnetic information. The first medium waiting in the holding unit 14 is sent out when the second medium passes the magnetic reading unit 8. Then, the type, content, boarding route, and the like are determined by the magnetic processing unit 9 and the result is written, and the information is printed by the printing unit 16 according to the magnetic information. The medium on which magnetic processing and printing have been completed in this way is collected again in the stacking unit 10 and discharged to the outlet 3 so that passengers can easily take the medium.

As described above, when only one medium is loaded, the medium is not directly passed through the separation unit 6 but is directly placed in the alignment unit 7.
, The wasteful conveyance can be reduced, and the processing efficiency at the time of loading one sheet can be improved.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are configuration diagrams showing the thickness detecting section 5. FIG.

In the figure, reference numeral 19 denotes a reference roller provided on the lower side of the medium transport surface, and a driven roller 20 as a displacement roller is rolled on the upper side of the reference roller 19. The driven roller 20 is rotatably attached to one end of a swing arm 22, and the swing arm 22 is urged downward by a spring 23. On the upper side of the driven roller 20, a driven roller 2 is provided.
There is provided a detection sensor 25 for detecting the zero movement.
The detection sensor 25 changes the output voltage in accordance with the movement of the driven roller 21 that is displaced by the thickness of the medium T that has been input, and measures the voltage to measure the thickness of the medium.

FIGS. 5 to 8 show media to be inserted into the automatic ticket gate.

In the automatic ticket gate, media of various sizes and materials are loaded. The main materials are paper, 57.5 mm in height, 30 mm in width, and a ticket (Edmonson ticket) with a thickness of 0.2 mm (Edmonson ticket). There is a large ticket T3 having a thickness of 57.5 mm and a thickness of 0.2 mm, and a card (periodical) T4 made of polyester and having a length of 85 mm, a width of 57.5 mm and a thickness of 0.2 mm.

FIGS. 9 to 11 show a state in which a medium is loaded between the reference roller 19 and the driven roller 20 of the thickness detecting section 5. FIG.

FIG. 9 shows a case where a medium T3 with a low waist is inserted, FIG. 10 shows a case where a plastic card T4 without deformation is inserted, and FIG. 11 shows a case where a plastic card T4 which is deformed is inserted. Show.

When the medium T3 as shown in FIG. 9 is inserted, the output waveform of the thickness detection is as shown in FIG. 12, and the plastic card T4 without deformation as shown in FIG. 10 is inserted. In this case, the output waveform of the thickness detection is
When the deformed plastic card T4 as shown in FIG. 11 is inserted as shown in FIG. 13, the output waveform of the thickness detection becomes as shown in FIG.

That is, the output waveforms shown in FIGS.
Although it becomes smooth and does not hinder the number determination, the output waveform shown in FIG. 14 has a peak even though there is only one medium, which hinders the number determination.

The effect of the deformation of the medium can be solved by increasing the pressure of the driven roller 20. That is, when the pressing force of the driven roller 20 is small, the deformation of the output waveform increases as shown in FIG. 15, and when the pressing force of the driven roller 20 is large, the deformation of the output waveform decreases as shown in FIG. . However, on the other hand, when the pressure of the driven roller 20 is increased, the friction between the reference roller 19 and the driven roller 20 increases, which causes a problem in maintenance.

Therefore, in this embodiment, a thickness detecting device is configured as shown in FIG.

That is, in four places on the first transport path 4 in the transport direction of the medium and in the direction perpendicular to the transport direction, the first to fourth portions equivalent to the thickness detector 5 shown in FIG. Thickness detectors 44, 45, 46, 47 are provided. However, the pressing forces of the first to fourth thickness detectors 44, 45, 46, 47 are different.

That is, the first and fourth thickness detectors 44 and 4
7 is strong, and the second and third thickness detectors 45, 4
6, the pressing force is weak, and the first and fourth thickness detecting units 44 and 47 having strong pressing force and the second and third thickness detecting units 45 and 46 having weak pressing force are on a diagonal line. Are located.

The difference between the pressing forces of the first and fourth thickness detectors 44 to 47 is that the deformed medium is pressed by the driven roller 20 as shown in FIGS. This is to take advantage of the fact that there is a difference in the amount of deflection of the medium and a difference in the output waveform.

Here, FIG. 19 and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 21, the case where the obliquely deformed card T5 is inserted and the thickness is detected, and the case 2 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 2, output waveforms when two cards are inserted with the ticket T2 on the card T4 and the thickness is detected are shown in comparison.

First, the conventional thickness detecting device 5 shown in FIG.
FIG. 23 shows an output waveform when the card T5 of Case 1 passes through the card T5, and FIG. 24 shows an output waveform when the ticket T2 passes on the card T4 of Case 2 while riding on the card T4.

In the output waveform in case 1, two cards are output due to the deformation of the card T5, and it is difficult to determine whether one or two cards are used. In the case of the output waveform in case 2, it can be clearly judged that there are two sheets, but the difference from the output waveform in case 1 is
It is hard to determine without too much.

On the other hand, in the thickness detecting device of this embodiment, the output waveform of the first detecting unit 44 when the card T5 of the case 1 passes is shown in FIG. 25, and the output waveform of the third detecting unit 46 is 26, the output waveform of the second detector 45 is as shown in FIG. 27, and the output waveform of the fourth detector 47 is as shown in FIG.

FIG. 29 shows the output waveform of the first detector 44 when the card T3 and the ticket T2 in Case 2 are passed.
The output waveform of the third detector 46 is shown in FIG.
The output waveform of No. 5 is as shown in FIG. 31, and the output waveform of the fourth detection unit 47 is as shown in FIG.

That is, in case 1, the output waveforms of the first and third detectors 44 and 46 are the same and are stable for one sheet, so that there is no determination error. Also, from the difference between the output waveforms of the second and fourth detectors 45 and 47, it is determined that this is a card deformation.

In addition, since there is no place where two sheets of output are output stably in the output waveforms of the first to fourth detection units 44 to 47, this can be determined as one modified ticket.

Next, in Case 2, there is little difference between the output waveforms of the first and third detectors 44 and 46, and there is little difference between the output waveforms of the second and fourth detectors 45 and 47. .

This is because there is no pressure difference in the output waveform depending on the thickness of the medium. Here, since it can be determined that the medium is not deformed, the number of passed sheets is simply determined from the output waveform.

Thus, in the new detecting units 44 to 47, the pressing of the driven roller 20 is not increased unnecessarily,
The effect of the deformation of the medium can be removed, and the wear of the reference roller 19 and the driven roller 20 can be reduced.

FIG. 33 is a block diagram showing the separating device 60 and its driving system.

That is, in the figure, reference numeral 61 denotes a feed roller, and the feed roller 61 is directly connected to a drive roller 62 by a shaft 63 so as to rotate synchronously therewith. A friction roller 64 as a separation roller is rolled on the upper surface of the feed roller 61, and the friction roller 64 is driven by a driving roller 6 via a torque limiter 65.
6 are connected by a shaft 67 so as to rotate synchronously when there is no load. A rotary encoder 68 for detecting a rotation speed is attached to the torque limiter 65. A driving roller 69 is rolled on the upper surface of the friction roller 64, and a driving roller 73 is connected to the driving roller 69 via a shaft 70, a differential gear 71, and a shaft 72.

The feed roller 61 and the friction roller 64, the friction roller 64 and the drive roller 69, the drive roller 62 and the drive roller 66, and the drive roller 66 and the drive roller 73 are in pressure contact with each other, so that torque can be transmitted by rolling. I have. A driving roller 74 is provided on the differential gear 71.
The drive roller 74 can be rotated or fixed by an electromagnetic brake 76.

According to the above-described structure, (1) when the bill is not inserted, the differential gear 71 does not operate unless the electromagnetic brake 76 is applied, so that the shaft 72 and the shaft 70 rotate in the same direction. Therefore, the friction roller 6 pressed against the feed roller 61
2 is given a rotational force in the direction of sending the note paper.

(2) When one sheet is inserted, the sheet is nipped and conveyed by the feed roller 61 and the friction roller 64.

(3) When two sheets are inserted, a sheet having a certain thickness or more is inserted between the press-contacted feed roller 61 and the friction roller 64. A load is generated for rotation.

Since the friction roller 64 obtains a rotational force through the torque limiter 65, when a load is generated, the rotational speed is reduced by the action of the torque limiter 65. The reduced rotation speed is detected by the rotary encoder 68, and by this detection, the electromagnetic brake 76 is applied by the control means 79, and the rotation directions of the shaft 72 and the shaft 70 are reversed by the action of the differential gear 71. Thereby, the friction roller 64 reversely rotates in the direction of returning the note paper,
The paper sheet in contact with the friction roller 64 is returned, and only the paper sheet in contact with the feed roller 61 is advanced. When the advanced bill passes between the feed roller 61 and the friction roller 64,
Since the friction roller 64 is in contact with the feed roller 61, the rotation speed changes, and the rotation is detected by the rotary encoder 68 to turn off the electromagnetic brake 76.

As described above, since the torque limiter 65 slides only when a plurality of bills are inserted between the feed roller 61 and the friction roller 64, the time during which the torque limiter slides is reduced as compared with the conventional case. Heat generation can be kept low and the life can be prolonged.

FIG. 34 to FIG. 36 show the arrangement of a separating mechanism for separating the overlapping of the tickets in the thickness direction and an aligning mechanism for arranging the tickets, and separating the parallel insertion of Edmonson tickets into one by one. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram illustrating a separation mechanism 81 for sending to an alignment mechanism.

That is, in the drawing, reference numerals 82 and 83 denote first and second drive rollers disposed in a direction perpendicular to the medium transport direction. 2
The driving roller 83 is disposed below the conveying surface.
Drive shaft 8 of first and second drive rollers 82 and 83
Reference numerals 4 and 85 denote first and second idle rollers 86 and 87, respectively.
Are mounted coaxially. First and second drive motors 92 and 93 are connected to the drive shafts 84 and 85 via pulleys 88 and 89 and drive belts 90 and 91, respectively.

The first and second drive rollers 82, 8
The first and second sensors 94 and 95 are disposed on the medium introduction side of No. 3 in a direction perpendicular to the medium conveyance direction. The first and second sensors 94 and 95 are composed of light emitting elements 94a and 95a provided on the lower side of the transport surface and light receiving elements 94b and 95b provided on the upper side of the transport surface.

The first and second sensors 94 and 95 are connected to the control means 97 via a signal path so that the first and second sensors 94 and 95 detect an Edmonson ticket or the first and second sensors 94 and 95, respectively. When the sensor 94 detects an Edmonson ticket, the first drive motor 92 is driven and the second sensor 9 is driven.
When 5 detects an Edmonson ticket, only the second drive motor 93 is driven.

The first and second drive rollers 82 and 83 are
Each drive shaft 84, 85 and idle roller 8
6 and 87, a one-way clutch (not shown) is provided, and drive shafts 84 and 85 are arranged in the direction of sending out the ticket.
It is assembled so that it locks when it rotates.

In the separation mechanism 81 thus configured, when the first and second media (Edmonson tickets) Ta and Tb are loaded in parallel from the loading port 2, the first and second sensors 94 and 95 are provided. Thus, the media Ta and Tb are detected. The medium T is detected by the first and second sensors 94 and 95.
When a and Tb are detected, the control means 97 drives the first drive motor 92 to drive the first drive roller 82.
Is rotated. As a result, the first medium Ta is transported, and is classified as the second medium Tb.

The first medium Ta thus classified
Is transported to the next step for processing.

The second medium Tb is driven by the second drive motor 93 after the first medium Ta is sent out.
The second drive roller 83 is rotated and sent out.

[0066]

As described above, according to the present invention, the thickness detecting means for detecting the thickness of the medium inserted from the input port is provided, and the thickness detecting means reduces the thickness of the medium by one sheet. When it is detected that the medium has a thickness, the medium is sent to the aligning means without passing through the separating means, and when the thickness of the medium is detected to be a thickness of a plurality of sheets, the medium is sent to the separating means. Since the paper is passed and separated and then sent to the alignment means, the separation of the medium can be omitted when one medium is loaded, and the processing time can be shortened.

Further, since a plurality of thickness detectors having different pressing forces at the measurement points on the medium are provided in the medium conveyance direction and the direction perpendicular to the medium conveyance direction, the medium has been a conventional problem. The influence of the deformation can be removed to determine the number of sheets to be inserted, and deterioration due to wear of the reference roller, the pressing roller, and the like can be reduced.

Further, the torque limiter slips only when a plurality of bills are inserted between the feed roller and the separation roller of the separation means, so that the time during which the torque limiter slips can be reduced as compared with the conventional case. It is possible to suppress heat generation and extend the life.

Further, since the separating means for separating the mediums to be charged in parallel is provided, it is possible to reliably separate the mediums one by one, and it is possible to minimize the occurrence of a separation error with respect to the mediums which are charged at once.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of an automatic ticket gate at a slot side.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a thickness detecting device.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a thickness detecting device.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a note paper.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a note paper.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a note paper.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a card.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing a state in which the thickness of the note is detected.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a state in which the thickness of the card is detected.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing a state in which the thickness of the deformed card is detected.

FIG. 12 is a graph showing an output waveform when detecting the thickness of a note;

FIG. 13 is a graph showing an output waveform at the time of detecting a card thickness.

FIG. 14 is a graph showing an output waveform when detecting the thickness of a deformed card.

FIG. 15 is a graph showing an output waveform when the thickness of the deformed card is detected in a state where the pressing force of the displacement roller is reduced.

FIG. 16 is a graph showing an output waveform when the thickness of the deformed card is detected in a state where the pressing force of the displacement roller is increased.

FIG. 17 is a plan view showing an arrangement configuration of a thickness detector.

FIG. 18 is a plan view showing the arrangement of a conventional thickness detector.

FIG. 19 is a plan view showing a deformed card.

FIG. 20 is a side view showing a modified card.

FIG. 21 is a plan view showing a state in which a card and a note are stacked.

FIG. 22 is a side view showing a state in which a card and a note are stacked.

FIG. 23 is a graph showing an output waveform when the thickness of the card shown in FIG. 19 is detected by a conventional thickness detector.

FIG. 24 is a graph showing an output waveform when the thickness of the card and the bill shown in FIG. 21 is detected by a conventional thickness detector.

FIG. 25 is a graph showing an output waveform when the thickness of the card shown in FIG. 19 is detected by the first detection element of the thickness detector shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 26 is a graph showing an output waveform when the thickness of the card shown in FIG. 19 is detected by a third detection element of the thickness detector shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 27 is a graph showing an output waveform when the thickness of the card shown in FIG. 19 is detected by the second detection element of the thickness detector shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 28 is a graph showing an output waveform when the thickness of the card shown in FIG. 19 is detected by the fourth detection element of the thickness detector shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 29 is a graph showing an output waveform when the thickness of the medium shown in FIG. 21 is detected by the first detection element of the thickness detector shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 30 is a graph showing an output waveform when the thickness of the medium shown in FIG. 21 is detected by a third detecting element of the thickness detector shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 31 is a graph showing an output waveform when the thickness of the medium shown in FIG. 21 is detected by the second detection element of the thickness detector shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 32 is a graph showing an output waveform when the thickness of the medium shown in FIG. 21 is detected by a fourth detection element of the thickness detector shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 33 is a configuration diagram showing a separation device.

FIG. 34 is a plan view showing a separation unit for separating parallel-input media.

FIG. 35 is a front view showing the separation unit shown in FIG. 34;

FIG. 36 is a side view showing the separation unit shown in FIG. 34;

[Explanation of symbols]

 T ... Medium 2 ... Inlet 5 ... Thickness detection means 6 ... Separation means 7 ... Alignment means 12 ... Third conveyance path (conveyance means) 19 ... Reference roller 20 ... Displacement roller 25 ... Sensor 61 ... Send roller 62 ... Drive Means 64 ... Separation roller 65 ... Torque limiter 71 ... Differential gear 76 ... Electromagnetic brake 68 ... Rotary encoder (detection means) 79 ... Control means 82 ... First feed roller 83 ... Second feed roller 92 ... First drive means 93: second driving means 97: control means

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yasuaki Morokuma 70 Yanagicho, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa F-term (reference) in Toshiba Social Engineering Co., Ltd. 3E027 AA02 AA03 AA04 AA07 BA03 BA09 CA07 3F101 LA09 LB01 5B023 AA00 BA05 CA09

Claims (6)

[Claims] An input port for inputting a medium; a thickness detecting means for detecting a thickness of the medium input from the input port; a separating means for separating the medium input from the input port; Aligning means for aligning the medium input from the mouth, and when the thickness of the medium is detected by the thickness detecting means to be one sheet thick, the medium is not passed through the separating means. When the medium is detected as having a thickness of a plurality of sheets, the medium is passed through the separating means and separated, and then transported to the aligning means. An automatic ticket gate device comprising: 2. An input port for inputting a medium, a thickness detecting means for detecting the thickness of the medium input from the input port, a separating means for separating the medium input from the input port, Aligning means for aligning the medium input from the mouth, and when the thickness of the medium is detected by the thickness detecting means to be one sheet thick, the medium is not passed through the separating means. When the medium is detected as having a thickness of a plurality of sheets, the medium is passed through the separating means and separated, and then transported to the aligning means. Wherein the thickness detecting means comprises: a reference roller; and a displacement roller which is elastically pressed by the reference roller and is displaced in accordance with the thickness of the medium.
An automatic ticket gate device comprising a plurality of detection elements having a sensor for detecting the amount of displacement of the displacement roller. 3. An input port for inputting a medium, a thickness detecting means for detecting the thickness of the medium input from the input port, a separating means for separating the medium input from the input port, Aligning means for aligning the medium input from the mouth, and when the thickness of the medium is detected by the thickness detecting means to be one sheet thick, the medium is not passed through the separating means. When the medium is detected as having a thickness of a plurality of sheets, the medium is passed through the separating means and separated, and then transported to the aligning means. Wherein the thickness detecting means comprises: a reference roller; and a displacement roller which is elastically pressed by the reference roller and is displaced in accordance with the thickness of the medium.
An automatic ticket gate apparatus comprising a plurality of detecting elements having a sensor for detecting a displacement amount of the displacement roller, wherein the plurality of detecting elements have different pressing forces of the displacement rollers. 4. An input port for inputting a medium, a thickness detecting means for detecting the thickness of the medium input from the input port, a separating means for separating the medium input from the input port, Aligning means for aligning the medium input from the mouth, and when the thickness of the medium is detected by the thickness detecting means to be one sheet thick, the medium is not passed through the separating means. When the medium is detected as having a thickness of a plurality of sheets, the medium is passed through the separating means and separated, and then transported to the aligning means. Wherein the thickness detecting means comprises: a reference roller; and a displacement roller which is elastically pressed by the reference roller and is displaced in accordance with the thickness of the medium.
It comprises a plurality of detection elements having a sensor for detecting the displacement amount of the displacement roller, these plurality of detection elements make the pressing force of the displacement roller different from each other, and in the transport direction of the medium and the direction orthogonal to the transport direction. An automatic ticket gate device arranged over the entire area. 5. An input port for inputting a medium, separating means for separating the medium input from the input port, and information processing means for performing information processing on the medium separated by the separating means. A feed roller for feeding a medium; a drive means for rotating the feed roller; a separation roller which is in contact with the feed roller and separates the medium; and a torque limiter for supplying power of the drive means to the separation roller. , A power transmission means for transmitting the power through the power transmission means, a differential gear provided in the power transmission means, an electromagnetic brake for operating the differential gear, a detection means for detecting a rotation speed of the separation roller, and the feed roller. When the detection means detects a decrease in the rotation speed of the separation roller when the medium is inserted between the separation roller and the separation roller, the electromagnetic brake is activated. Automatic gate apparatus characterized by comprising anda control means for reversely rotating the separating roller via a differential gear by. 6. An input port into which a medium is input, separating means for separating media input in parallel from the input port, and information processing means for performing information processing on the medium separated by the separating means. The separation unit is disposed over a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the medium,
First and second feed rollers for feeding a medium; first and second driving means for rotating the first and second feed rollers; and a medium introduction side of the first and second feed rollers, respectively. A first and a second detecting means disposed for detecting a medium; and when the first and the second detecting means detect the medium, respectively, only one of the first and the second driving means is used. Control means for operating and transporting only one of the media inserted in parallel, an automatic ticket gate device comprising: