JP2003085600A - Ticket issuing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent variation in the sizes of mediums (tickets) by eliminating slack in paper roll between a platen roller and a sizing roller. SOLUTION: This ticket issuing apparatus, which delivers the paper roll to a printing section side by the rotation driving of the sizing roller, cuts the delivered paper roll to mediums of prescribed lengths with a cutter, and prints prescribed contents on the cut mediums with the printing section, is provided with a sizing roller control means which controls so that the rotation driving of the sizing roller may be stopped earlier than the rotation driving of the platen roller of the printing section.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket issuing device incorporated in a ticket issuing machine such as an automatic ticket vending machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, automatic ticket vending machines are provided with a plurality of types of tickets having different ticket sizes (size of ticket) from one automatic ticket vending machine, for example, small tickets such as ordinary tickets and limited express tickets and seat reservation tickets. It has become possible to issue medium-sized tickets or large-sized tickets such as.

A ticket issuing device for issuing tickets of different ticket sizes from one automatic ticket vending machine is constructed so that a roll paper fed out by a sizing roller is cut by a cutter according to a predetermined ticket size. There is. Then, after printing a predetermined content on the cut roll paper (medium) with a thermal head, data is written with a predetermined content via the magnetic head to complete the ticket.

[0004]

However, the above-described conventional ticket issuing device has a disadvantage that the size of the ticket issued when the roll paper between the sizing roller and the thermal head is loosened. . In particular, when the ticket issuing device also issues large-sized tickets, the distance between the sizing roller and the thermal head becomes long, so slack tends to occur,
Therefore, there is a tendency that variations occur in the size of the issued ticket.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ticket issuing device in which the size of issued tickets does not vary.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a ticket issuing apparatus according to the present invention feeds roll paper to a printing portion side by rotationally driving a sizing roller, and the fed roll paper is fed by a cutter. In a ticket issuing device that cuts a medium of a predetermined length and prints a predetermined content on the cut medium by the printing unit, the sizing roller is driven to rotate by rotating the platen roller of the printing unit. It is characterized in that a sizing roller control means for controlling so as to stop earlier than driving is provided. The platen roller control means for controlling the rotational driving of the platen roller of the printing unit to start earlier than the rotational driving of the sizing roller is provided. The printing unit is characterized by comprising a thermal head. The medium is characterized by a plurality of different sizes such as a small ticket and a large ticket.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a ticket issuing device according to an embodiment. The ticket issuing device 1 is incorporated in a ticket issuing machine such as an automatic ticket vending machine (not shown). When the ticket dispenser is an automatic ticket vending machine, the automatic ticket vending machine includes various processing units such as a money processing device and an input / output device including a touch panel, in addition to the ticket issuing device 1. Hereinafter, the ticket dispenser will be described as an automatic ticket vending machine that issues a ticket. Further, this automatic ticket vending machine is configured to be able to issue a plurality of types of ticket with different ticket sizes.

The ticket issuing device 1 winds a long (tape-shaped) roll paper P (see FIG. 2 to be described later) P whose width is the long side of an Edmonson note which is a small ticket and which is the short side of a large ticket. One roll ticket (small ticket or large ticket) from the roll P'composed of the above, by a sizing roller r1 driven by a motor (not shown).
The length of the sheet of paper is fed out and cut through a cutter C1 or C2 which will be described later, so that a base paper (medium) for one ticket can be generated.

The medium cut by the cutters C1 and C2 is printed with a predetermined ticket content by the printing unit 3 described later while being transferred to the ticket issuing slot 2 through the transport path L indicated by the one-dot chain line, and the magnetic head is used. The (write head) H1 is used to write the magnetic data of a predetermined ticket content, and the magnetic head (verify head) H2 is used to read and check (verify) the data.

The transport path L is constructed by pairing a pair of endless belts, or is composed of a large number of rollers, as in the known transport path. And the ticket issuing port 2 is
When the ticket issuing device 1 is incorporated into an automatic ticket vending machine (not shown), it is determined to be located at a ticket issuing port provided on the customer service side of the automatic ticket vending machine.

The cutters C1 and C2 are driven by a motor (not shown), and are provided between the printing section 3 and the sizing roller r1 with a predetermined space. The roll paper P, the printing unit 3, and the cutters C1 and C2 when the roll paper P is viewed from a plane
2, which shows the positional relationship between the thermal head T and the thermal head T, which constitutes the printing unit 3, and the platen roller r2 provided in contact with the thermal head T. As a reference, among the tickets issued from the ticket issuing device 1, the smallest ticket (Edmonson ticket in the example of FIG. 2; hereinafter, the small ticket will be described as an Edmonson ticket.) Is maintained. Further, the cutter C2 is the largest ticket (large ticket in the example of FIG. 2) of the tickets issued from the ticket issuing device 1 from the position where the thermal head T and the platen roller R2 contact each other. It will be explained.) It is provided with a spacing of the length of the long side of B.

FIG. 3 shows a controller 10 for controlling the ticket issuing apparatus 1.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the above, which has a control unit 11 formed mainly of a CPU. This control unit 11
Is configured such that predetermined arithmetic processing for ticketing can be performed using the system program and working data stored in the memory 12.

The control section 11 includes a motor driver 13 for driving and controlling a motor (not shown) for rotating the sizing roller r1 through an I / O unit (not shown), and a drive source (motor for the cutters C1, C2). ) (Not shown), a cutter driver 14 for driving and controlling the printing unit 3, a printing driver 15 for driving and controlling the printing unit 3, and a read / write driver 16 for driving and controlling the magnetic heads H1 and H2 are connected.
It should be noted that although sensor amplifiers of various sensors and the like are also connected to the control unit 11, they are omitted here.

The control operation will be described below with reference to the time chart of FIG. Now, it is assumed that a new roll P'is loaded in the automatic ticket vending machine in which the ticket issuing device 1 is incorporated.
When a new roll P'is loaded, the leading end of the roll paper P passes through the guide rollers r ', r' ... (See FIG. 1) over the sizing roller r1 and is in front of the printing unit 3. Is set to. Although omitted in FIG. 1, the printing unit 3
A sensor, which is a photo sensor, is provided at a predetermined position between the sizing roller r1 and the sizing roller r1 so that the leading end position of the roll paper P and the presence or absence of the roll paper P can be detected.

As described above, when a new roll paper P is loaded, first, the sizing roller r1 is rotationally driven (see FIG. 4), and then the platen roller r2 is rotationally driven (FIG. 4). 4). The rotational driving of the sizing roller r1 and the platen roller r2 is shown as a rising portion in FIG.

The leading end position of the roll paper P (the left end side in FIG. 2) is the thermal head T of the printing section 3 and the pre-roller r.
When it comes to the position where it comes into contact with 2, the rotation drive of the sizing roller r1 is stopped (see FIG. 4), and thereafter (for example, after several pulses of the pulse motor that drives the platen roller r2), the rotation drive of the platen roller r2. Is stopped (see FIG. 4 and t10). Therefore, the roll paper P between the sizing roller r1 and the printing unit 3 is kept in a tensioned state without slack. In this state, the ticket waiting state is entered.

Although not shown in the time chart of FIG. 4 for setting the above-mentioned new roll paper P, the leading end position of the roll paper P is always formed so as to form a normal side of the ticket. In some cases, the cutter C1 or the cutter C2 temporarily cuts and then uses the tip position formed by the cutting as a reference.

In the standby state, it is assumed that an automatic ticket vending machine (not shown) in which the ticket issuing device 1 is installed issues an Edmonson ticket a ticket issuing command. At this time,
First, the platen roller r2 is rotationally driven (see FIG. 4), and then (for example, several ms later), the sizing roller r1 is rotationally driven (see FIG. 4 and t11). Therefore, the roll paper P between the printing unit 3 and the sizing roller r1 can move while maintaining tension.

When the roll paper P is fed out by a predetermined short side length of the Edmonson note a, the rotation drive of the sizing roller r1 is stopped and the cutter C1 is driven (see FIG. 4), and then ( For example, after several pulses of the pulse motor for driving the platen roller r2), the platen roller r2
Is stopped (see t12 in FIG. 4). Therefore, even after the Edmonson ticket a is issued, the roll paper P between the printing unit 3 and the sizing roller r1 can be maintained in a tension state without slack.

Next, it is assumed that the automatic ticket vending machine in which the ticket issuing device 1 is incorporated issues a large ticket ticket issuing command. At this time, first, as in the case of Edmonson ticket a above,
The platen roller r2 is driven to rotate and then (for example, a few
After ms), the sizing roller r1 is rotationally driven (t21 in FIG. 4).
reference). Therefore, the roll paper P between the printing unit 3 and the sizing roller r1 can move while maintaining tension.

When the roll paper P is fed out by the length of the predetermined long side of the large-sized ticket (b), the rotation of the sizing roller r1 is stopped and the cutter C2 is driven, and then (for example,
After several pulses of the pulse motor for driving the platen roller r2), the rotation drive of the platen roller r2 is stopped (see t22 in FIG. 4). Therefore, even after the large-sized ticket B is issued, the roll paper P between the printing unit 3 and the sizing roller r1
Can be kept in tension without sagging.

In the above example, the thermal head is used as the printing unit 3, but other printing mechanism such as ink jet can be used. However, when the printing unit is a thermal head, it can be realized with a simple configuration. Also, although an example of an automatic ticket vending machine is shown as a ticket dispenser, other ticket dispensers such as an automatic checkout machine may be used.

[0023]

The ticket issuing device according to the present invention is provided with the sizing roller control means for controlling the rotational driving of the sizing roller to stop earlier than the rotational driving of the platen roller of the printing section. Also, there is no slack in the roller paper between the sizing rollers, and therefore it is possible to issue a medium having a uniform ticket size. When the platen roller control means for controlling the rotation driving of the platen roller of the printing section to start earlier than the rotation driving of the sizing roller is provided, there is no slack in the roller paper between the printing section and the sizing roller. ,
It is possible to issue a medium having a uniform ticket size. When the printing unit is a thermal head, it can be realized with a simple configuration. When the medium has a plurality of different sizes such as a small ticket or a large ticket, even if the medium having a different ticket size is issued, it is possible to issue a medium having a uniform ticket size.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a ticket issuing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a positional relationship between roll paper, a printing unit, and a cutter.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a controller.

FIG. 4 is a time chart showing a control operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ticket issuing device 2 ticket gates 3 printing section C1, C2 cutter T thermal head r1 sizing roller r2 platen roller P roll paper L transport path

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Ryo Tajima             11th Hiraide Industrial Park, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture             This signal Utsunomiya Office (72) Inventor Yoshinori Azuma             11th Hiraide Industrial Park, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture             This signal Utsunomiya Office (72) Inventor Kaoru Sukegawa             11th Hiraide Industrial Park, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture             This signal Utsunomiya Office F-term (reference) 3E026 FA01 GA01                 3F105 AA01 AB09 BA12 CB01 CB07

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A roll paper is fed to a printing portion side by rotating a sizing roller, the fed roll paper is cut into a medium of a predetermined length by a cutter, and the cut medium is cut by the printing portion. In the ticket issuing device configured to print a predetermined content, a sizing roller control means for controlling the rotational driving of the sizing roller to stop earlier than the rotational driving of the platen roller of the printing unit is provided. Characteristic ticket issuing device. 2. The platen roller of the printing unit is rotationally driven.
2. The ticket issuing device according to claim 1, further comprising platen roller control means for controlling the sizing roller so that the sizing roller starts to rotate earlier than the sizing roller. 3. The ticket issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the printing unit is a thermal head. 4. The medium is a plurality of different sizes, such as a small ticket or a large ticket.
The ticket issuing device according to any one of 1 to 3.