JP2002024870A - Wristband automatic settlement machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wristband automatic settlement machine, capable of easily maintaining various components from both sides of the front door side and of rear door side, and surely detecting the wristband and transporting the same. SOLUTION: A carry-out mechanism of a wristband collecting unit 10 is provided with plural rows of rubber rollers 16 and rubber rollers 15, disposed on the upper and lower side toward the transport direction of the wristband 5. The rollers 15 are driven to carry out the list band 5, and plural grooves 15a are provided in the vicinity of a slot and in the final row of rollers 15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wristband automatic payment machine, and more particularly, to maintenance of various components from both a front door side and a rear door side, and to reliably detect and transport a wristband. Related to wristband automatic payment machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an example of a conventional automatic wristband adjusting machine, an apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a facility usage fee payment system to which a conventional wristband automatic payment machine is applied, FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a conventional wristband payment system, and FIG. FIG. 15 is a side sectional view schematically showing a part.
Is an explanatory view showing a wristband capturing mechanism, and FIGS.
FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the distribution operation of the wristband temporary holding unit.

As shown in FIG. 12, a user 201 of a use facility or the like 206 first purchases an admission card 203 at an admission card vending machine 202, and
At 4, the wristband 205 is lent. This wristband 205 is, as shown in FIG.
In addition to "a", it is formed so that an individual can be identified, and a key for opening and closing the lending locker is also provided.

The user 2 who has finished using the utilization facilities 206
01 indicates that the wrist band 205 is to be
8 to settle the account, obtain exit card 209A, and return card 211A at exit gate 210A.
Get. Wristband lending gate 204, equipment used 2
06, the wristband settlement machine 208 is integratedly managed by the workstation 207, and analyzes and stores the usage status of the user 201 and the like.

Next, the configuration of the wristband settlement machine 208 used in the above system will be described.
As shown in FIG. 13, the wristband slot 20 of the front door
9 is loaded by the wristband loading mechanism 210 and the wristband 205
The bar code information can be read by 11. And
The wristband 205 is put on hold in the temporary holding unit 212 and is returned to the wristband exit 213 when it is returned, and is sorted to the collection box 214 when it is collected.

[0006] The wristband capturing mechanism 210 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the sensor 210a detects that the wristband 205 has been inserted, and operates the feeding mechanism 210b to feed the wristband 205 to the bulging portion detection sensor 210c. Then, after the detection of the sensor 210a, if the detection by the bulging portion detection sensor 210c is insufficient within a predetermined time or the barcode information is insufficiently read by the scanner 211, re-read, or Feed mechanism 2
10b is reversed and returned from the wristband slot 209.

[0007] The temporary holding unit 212 is provided with the components shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 8, the swinging arm 212a is moved by a movable tray 212b, 212b by a swinging mechanism 212c having a cam.
Is pivoted to be distributed to the collection box 214 (see FIGS. 14 and 17) or the wristband outlet 213 (see FIGS. 14 and 18). Movable tray 2
The attitude of the movable tray 212b, that is, the open / close state of the movable tray 212b is detected by a sensor 212d.

In order to perform the above-mentioned settlement procedure, the wristband settlement machine 208 includes, for example, a coin hopper that stores change coins and pays out coins when necessary, a bill identification device for identifying paid bills, and a receipt after settlement. , And an exit card issuing unit that issues an exit card after settlement, and these are fixed to a shelf plate or the like in the housing.

Therefore, when performing maintenance work on these devices and the wristband capturing mechanism 210, in order not to hinder the use of the user 201,
Outside the business hours of the utilization facility 206, the front door of the housing was opened.

[0010]

However, in recent years, for example, 24 lands such as a so-called health land have been developed.
Since a time-operated use facility or the like is being established, maintenance of the conventional wristband settlement machine 208 in such a use facility always requires opening the front door and then performing work.

[0011] Therefore, even if the wristband has been settled, a small work such as replenishment and collection of bills and coins for change, and replenishment of roll paper for receipt, etc., can be performed by opening the front door. Therefore, there is a problem that the user 201 cannot use the wristband payment machine 208 during that time.

Further, in the case of a component requiring maintenance from the rear side, the component must be removed from the housing of the wristband settlement machine 208 for maintenance, which requires a great deal of time and labor. There was a problem of doing it.

Accordingly, the applicant of the present application has developed an automatic wristband checkout machine capable of easily maintaining various components from both the front door side and the rear door side. By the way, the means for reliably transporting the inserted wristband is known by a belt means or by a roller means, but in the case of the belt means, a means for detecting the wristband is provided. The belt means cannot be arranged at the position, and the conveyance of the wristband becomes unstable.
Further, if the wristband detecting means is provided on the belt means, the structure of the belt means becomes complicated.

For this reason, the applicant of the present invention has adopted a device using roller means. However, it has been a problem to reliably detect the inserted wristband and find a means capable of carrying the wristband.

Further, by employing roller means,
The treatment of moisture adhering to the wristband has also been an issue.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and allows various components to be easily maintained from both the front door side and the rear door side, and also enables the wrist band to be reliably detected and transported. The purpose is to provide an automatic payment machine.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a wristband automatic payment machine capable of treating moisture attached to a wristband.

[0018]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wristband automatic payment machine for discharging a wristband having an ID tag to a wristband collection box. And a wristband collecting unit having antenna means for detecting the information of the ID tag, and a carry-out mechanism of the wristband collecting unit has a plurality of rows of upper and lower rows arranged in the direction of conveyance of the wristband. It has an upper roller and a lower roller,
The wristband is formed so as to be driven by driving the lower roller row, and a plurality of grooves are provided in a lower roller disposed near the input port.

Therefore, even if the wristband is inserted obliquely, the wristband can be reliably carried into and transported into the apparatus while correcting the posture by the groove of the rubber roller. In addition, by the reliable transport, the wristband can be accurately stopped, and the detection of the tag unit by the antenna unit can be reliably performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic wristband adjusting apparatus, comprising: an unloading mechanism for unloading a wristband having an ID tag to a wristband collection box; and antenna means for detecting information of the ID tag. The wristband collecting unit has a plurality of rows of upper rollers and lower rollers arranged vertically in the transport direction of the wristband, and the lower roller row is provided. The wristband is formed so as to be driven out, and a plurality of grooves are provided in the lower roller in the last row. Thereby, it is possible to carry out the device outside the apparatus without fail.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic wristband adjusting machine which collects water that adheres to and falls on a wristband below the lower roller row, and the water is collected around the wristband recovery unit. This is provided with a gutter for preventing scattering to the equipment. As a result, it is possible to prevent a leakage accident, corrosion, or the like of the peripheral device.

[0022]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. The present invention is not limited by the embodiment.

First, the overall configuration of the present invention will be described. Here, FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view showing the wristband automatic payment machine, FIG. 7 is a front perspective view showing the wristband automatic payment machine, FIG. 8 is a front view showing the wristband automatic payment machine, and FIG. , Side view showing a wristband automatic payment machine, FIG. 10 is a rear view showing a wristband automatic payment machine, FIG.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a wristband.

The main body case 1 for accommodating the components includes a front door 2, a rear door 3 and a shelf 4 which are provided to be freely opened and closed. The opening 3a provided in the rear door 3 is
The wristband collection box 35 can be taken out of the main body case 1 even when the rear door 3 is closed.

The wristband 5 includes a tag section 5a, a band section 5b, and a key 5c. The tag section 5a has a built-in ID tag memory made of a battery-free EEPROM. That is, personal information (for example, a locker number or the like) of the facility user is written in the tag section 5a.

The wristband collecting unit 10 is for collecting the wristband 5 inserted at the time of settlement, and is formed so as to be slidable in both directions of the front door 2 side and the rear door 3 side. It is formed so that maintenance work can be performed from both the rear door 3 side.

The wristband temporary holding unit 40 provided on the inner surface of the rear door 3 is
This is for temporarily holding the wristband 5 collected by the “0” when the wristband is returned to the wristband return port 96 or the wristband collection box 35. The coin mechanism 90 and the coin hopper 60 can be maintained even when the front door 2 is kept closed by providing it on the inner surface of the rear door 3.

The coin hopper 60 is for storing change coins and paying out coins when necessary. The coin hopper 60 is formed to be slidable in both directions of the front door 2 and the rear door 3.
It is formed so that maintenance work can be performed from both the front door 2 side and the rear door 3 side. The coin hopper 60 is slid in both directions to return change coins (during normal use).
It is possible to cope with each time when paying out the stored coins at the time of sales closing work.

Note that coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 92 are collected in the inserted coin collection box 52, and coins paid out during the closing operation are collected in the coin hopper collection box 53.

The bill recognizing device 70 is for recognizing bills paid from the bill insertion slot 93, and includes a front door 2
The front door 2 and the rear door 3 are formed so as to be slidable in both directions, so that maintenance work can be performed from both the front door 2 and the rear door 3. The bill validator 70 is formed to be rotatable by a predetermined angle about a vertical direction.

The receipt issuing unit 80 is for issuing a receipt after settlement, is formed to be slidable in both directions on the front door 2 side and the rear door 3 side, and has a front portion of the main body. Is formed so that the rear part can be lifted with the fulcrum as a fulcrum.

The exit card issuing unit 88 is for issuing an exit card after settlement, and is slidably movable in both directions of the front door 2 and the rear door 3. The coin mechanism 90 is for identifying a coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 92.

The front door 2 has a wristband insertion slot 91, a coin insertion slot 92, a bill insertion slot 93, a bill return slot 94, a coin return slot 95, a wristband return slot 96, a touch panel display 97 serving as an operation section, A speaker 98 that utters operation instructions, a credit card slot 99,
Exit card exit 100, receipt exit 101, human body sensor 1 for detecting the user and putting the payment procedure on standby
02, a credit card reader 105 and the like.

In the main body case 1, a control box 103 for controlling the entire apparatus, a keyboard 104 for performing various input operations in the control box 10,
An uninterruptible power supply 106, door switch 107, anti-theft buzzer switch 108, and the like are provided.

Next, the wristband collecting unit 10 as a main part of the present invention will be described in detail. Here, FIG.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a wristband collection unit according to an embodiment of the present invention (in a state where an upper housing is opened), and FIG.
Is a perspective view showing a wristband collecting unit (in a state where an upper housing is closed), FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an internal configuration of the wristband collecting unit, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a gutter. 5 is an assembled perspective view showing a gutter.

The housing 11 is formed to be openable and closable with respect to the housing 12. The housing 12 is provided on a base 13,
The base 13 is slidably movable in both directions on the front door 2 side and the rear door 3 side by a slide rail mechanism 14. A plurality of (for example, 6) rubber rollers 15 for transporting the wristband 5 are provided in the housing 12.
), And is rotationally driven by a driving gear 22, a reduction gear 23, and a gear train 24.

When necessary (when a reading error occurs in the tag section 5a or when the insertion is canceled such as when inserting a tamper), the driving gear 22 is rotated in the reverse direction so that the inserted wristband 5 is inserted into the wristband insertion port 91. Unloading (return)
It is formed so that it can be done. A guide plate 1 for preventing the wrist band 5 from being caught between the rubber rollers 15
7 are provided.

The gear 24a for driving the first rubber roller 15 among the gears in the gear train 24 is the clutch 2
6, the driving force can be released. That is, insertion of the wristband 5 can be refused. Further, the gear release mechanism 27 removes the gear 24b from between the reduction gear 23 and the gear 24c to thereby form the gear train 2
4 is free, the rotation of the rubber roller 15 is free, and maintenance such as cleaning is facilitated.

The housing 11 is provided with a rubber roller 16 movably opposed to the rubber roller 15. The unevenness of the wristband 5 is absorbed by an unevenness absorbing mechanism 16a to enable smooth conveyance. Further, a pressing roller 18 is provided so as to face the guide plate 17.

The second rubber roller 15 and the last rubber roller 15 from the front have four grooves 15a formed in the circumferential direction.
It enables smooth and reliable transport. For example, even if the wristband 5 is inserted diagonally, it can be transported reliably by the engagement of the groove 15a.

The tag portion 5 is located at the position where the wristband 5 is inserted.
In order to reliably detect “a”, three pairs of a light projecting unit 30 and a light receiving unit 31 which are a pair of transmission type sensors are provided. The light receiving section 31 is provided above the light projecting section 30 in order to enhance the detection accuracy. The light emitted from the light emitting unit 30 passes through the hole 19 a of the wristband insertion unit 19 and is detected by the light receiving unit 31.

An antenna 20 for reading the ID data of the tag section 5a of the wristband 5 is provided in the antenna section 21.
Is built-in. In the vicinity of the antenna 20, a light transmitting unit 30 and a light receiving unit 31, which are a pair of transmission type sensors, are provided.
A set of wristbands 5 provided and transported to the position
The tag portion 5a is formed so as to be surely detected.
The hole 21 a of the antenna unit 21 is for transmitting the light emitted from the light emitting unit 30 to the light receiving unit 31.

The light emitting section 30 has a wristband 5
Cover 3 to eliminate the effects of moisture and dust adhering to the
2 are provided. Note that the number of the light projecting units 30 may be one as long as a predetermined light receiving sensitivity is obtained.

Further, the projection / nearing near the wristband insertion section 19 is performed.
Light receiving units 30 and 31 and light emitting / receiving unit 3 near antenna 20
The installation intervals of 0 and 31 are set as follows. That is, when the first wristband 5 is inserted, detected by the antenna unit 21 and carried out, then when the next wristband 5 is inserted and positioned at the antenna unit 21, the first wristband 5 Are set apart from the position where the final rubber roller 15 can carry out.

This is because when the second wristband 5 to be inserted is returned from the wristband insertion port 91 by the reverse transport operation due to the input cancellation or the like, the wristband 5 which has been first input and has not been settled is unloaded. This is set in order to prevent it from being lost.

The base 13 has a built-in gutter 109 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Even if water droplets 112 adhered to the wristband 5 fall through the rubber roller 15, they are caught and stored on the shelf. 4 is formed so as to be guided to the collection path of the wristband 5 via the tongue piece 111 provided in the wristband 4.

That is, through the wristband temporary holding unit 40, finally, the wristband collection box 35
Is formed. The gutter 109 is disposed in the opening 13 a of the base 13, and the flange 109 a is sandwiched between the housing 11 and the base 13 and fixed by screws 110.

Accordingly, the wristband collecting unit 1
Prevents electrical leakage accidents, corrosion, etc. of peripheral equipment below 0.

As described above, according to the wristband automatic payment machine according to this embodiment, the wristband collection unit 10, the wristband collection box 35, the coin hopper 60, the bill validator 70, the receipt issuing unit 80,
Exit card issuing unit 88, coin collection box 5
2, 53 and the like can be easily maintained from both sides of the front door 2 side and the back door 3 side, and the wristband 5 can be reliably transported by the groove 15a provided in the rubber roller 15.

In particular, even if the wristband 5 is inserted obliquely, the wristband 5 can be reliably carried into and transported into the apparatus while correcting the posture by the groove 15a of the second rubber roller 15 from the front. In addition, by the reliable transport, the detection of the tag section 5a can be reliably performed. In addition, the groove 15a of the last rubber roller 15 can be reliably carried out of the apparatus.

Further, the provision of the gutter 109 can prevent a peripheral device below the wristband collecting unit 10 from leaking accidents or corrosion.

[0052]

As described above, according to the wristband automatic payment machine of the present invention (claim 1), the carry-out mechanism for carrying out the wristband having the ID tag to the wristband collection box, A wristband collecting unit having antenna means for detecting tag information, wherein the unloading mechanism of the wristband collecting unit has a plurality of rows of upper rollers and lower rows arranged vertically in the conveying direction of the wristband. The lower roller row is driven to drive out the wristband, and the lower roller arranged near the insertion port is provided with a plurality of grooves. The groove of the rubber roller can reliably carry in and convey the device into the apparatus while correcting the posture. In addition, by the reliable transport, the wristband can be accurately stopped, and the detection of the tag unit by the antenna unit can be reliably performed.

Further, according to the wristband automatic payment machine according to the present invention (claim 2), an unloading mechanism for unloading the wristband having the ID tag to the wristband collection box and the information of the ID tag are detected. A wristband collecting unit having an antenna means, and the unloading mechanism of the wristband collecting unit includes a plurality of rows of upper rollers and lower rollers arranged vertically in a conveying direction of the wristband, and The wristband is formed so as to be driven by driving the roller row, and a plurality of grooves are provided in the lower roller in the last row, so that the wristband can be reliably transferred out of the apparatus.

Further, according to the wristband automatic payment machine according to the present invention (claim 3), under the lower roller row, water that adheres to the wristband and falls is collected, and the water is collected by the wristband. Since a gutter is provided to prevent scattering to the devices in the vicinity of the recovery unit, it is possible to prevent a leakage accident, corrosion, and the like of the peripheral devices.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a wristband collecting unit (with an upper housing opened) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a wristband collecting unit (in a state where an upper housing is closed).

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a wristband collection unit.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a gutter.

FIG. 5 is an assembled perspective view showing a gutter.

FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view showing the wristband automatic payment machine.

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view showing a wristband automatic payment machine.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a wristband automatic payment machine.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing a wristband automatic payment machine.

FIG. 10 is a rear view showing the wristband automatic payment machine.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a wristband.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a facility usage fee payment system to which a conventional wristband automatic payment machine is applied.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a conventional wristband.

FIG. 14 is a side sectional view schematically showing a main part of a conventional wristband automatic payment machine.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a wristband capturing mechanism.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a distribution operation of a wristband temporary holding unit.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a distribution operation of a wristband temporary holding unit.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a distribution operation of a wristband temporary holding unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body case 2 Front door 3 Back door 4 Shelf board 5 Wrist band 5a Tag part 10 Wrist band collection unit 13 Base 13a Opening 15, 16 Rubber roller 15a Groove 20 Antenna 21 Antenna part 35 Wrist band collection box 40 Temporary holding of wrist band Unit 60 Coin hopper 70 Bill validator 80 Receipt issuing unit 88 Exit card issuing unit 90 Coin mechanism 96 Wristband return port 109 Gutter 109a Collar 110 Screw 111 Tongue piece 112 Water drop

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Minoru Yoneshima 1-1 1-1 Tanabe Nitta, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroaki Saito 1st Tanabe-Nitta, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa No. 1 Inside Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Motoshi Yasuda 1-1-1 Tanabe Nitta, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture F-term inside Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. 3E027 AA03 AA09

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A wristband collecting unit, comprising: an unloading mechanism for unloading a wristband having an ID tag to a wristband collecting box; and an antenna means for detecting information of the ID tag. Is provided with a plurality of rows of upper rollers and lower rollers disposed vertically in the transport direction of the wristband, and is formed so as to drive the lower roller row to carry out the wristband. A wrist band automatic payment machine, characterized in that a plurality of grooves are provided in a lower roller located near a mouth. 2. A wristband collection unit, comprising: a carrying-out mechanism for carrying out a wristband having an ID tag to a wristband collection box; and an antenna means for detecting information of the ID tag. The unloading mechanism includes a plurality of rows of upper rollers and lower rollers disposed vertically in the transport direction of the wristband, and is formed so as to drive the lower roller row to carry out the wristband. The wristband automatic payment machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of grooves are provided in a lower roller of the row. 3. A gutter is provided below the lower roller row to collect moisture falling on the wristband and prevent the moisture from scattering to devices around the wristband recovery unit. The wristband automatic payment machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: