JP2003233843A - Ticket issuing device and method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact ticket issuing device and method for issuing tickets of varying sizes. <P>SOLUTION: This ticket issuing device 1 for issuing tickets by cutting longitudinal roll paper 2 in prescribed length, and printing print information is provided with a conveying means 20 for conveying the roll paper 2 to a first longitudinal direction f1 and a second longitudinal direction f2 opposite to the first direction f1, a printing means 50 for printing print information on the roll paper 2, and a cutting means 30 for cutting the roll paper 2 in longitudinal prescribed length. The roll paper 2 conveyed to the first direction f1 by the conveying means 20 is cut by the cutting means 30, and printed by a printing means 50, and the roll paper 2 conveyed to the first direction f1 by the conveying means 20 is printed by the printing means 50, and conveyed to the second direction f2 by the conveying means 20, and the roll paper 2 is cut in length different from the prescribed length by the cutting means 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to various ticket issuing devices and ticket issuing methods incorporated in ticket vending machines, food tickets, movie theater tickets, hot spring entrance tickets, etc. The present invention relates to a ticket issuing device and a ticket issuing method capable of issuing a plurality of types of tickets having different sizes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A ticket issuing device cuts a roll of rolled paper sheets (hereinafter referred to as "roll paper") into a predetermined length when the paper is issued, and prints information on the surface of the paper sheet after cutting. Was printed and the ticket was issued. Tickets to be issued are, for example, in the case of a ticket issuing device built into a ticket vending machine used in station service, of the size of a normal ticket (hereinafter referred to as a small ticket) or the size of a commuter ticket. There are ones (hereinafter referred to as medium-sized tickets), plan tickets, and other sizes (hereinafter referred to as large-sized tickets). In recent years, a ticket issuing device that can issue each of these tickets with one device has been desired. Therefore, in a ticket issuing device that can issue three types of tickets, the thermal head of the printing unit and the cutter of the cutting unit are provided with three cutters at positions approximately equal to the length of each ticket, and the printing is performed after cutting immediately before starting printing. I was doing.

[0003]

However, according to the conventional ticket issuing apparatus as described above, since the cutter is provided at a position approximately the length of each ticket according to the number of ticket types handled, the apparatus is large in size. Had changed.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a ticket issuing apparatus and a ticket issuing method which are not only capable of issuing tickets of a plurality of sizes but also small in size.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a ticket issuing apparatus 1 according to the invention according to claim 1 cuts a long ticket 2 into a predetermined length as shown in FIG. 1, for example. Then
In a ticket issuing device that prints printing information and issues a ticket; ticket paper 2
Transporting means 20 for transporting the first direction f1 in the longitudinal direction and a second direction f2 opposite to the first direction f1; a printing means 50 for printing print information on the ticket 2; A cutting means 30 for cutting into a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction; the ticket paper 2 conveyed in the first direction f1 by the conveying means 20 is cut by the cutting means 30, and then printed by the printing means 50. After being printed by the printing means 50 on the ticket paper 2 which is configured and conveyed in the first direction f1 by the conveying means 20, the paper sheet 2 is conveyed in the second direction f2 by the conveying means 20 and the ticket paper 2 is conveyed by the cutting means 30. It is configured to cut into a length different from a predetermined length.

According to this structure, the sheet of paper 2 conveyed in the first direction f1 by the conveying means 20 is cut by the cutting means 30 and then printed by the printing means 50, whereby a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction is obtained. You can issue a ticket with
The printing means 50 prints on the ticket 2 conveyed in the first direction f1 by the conveying means 20, and then the conveying means 2
By conveying the paper sheet 2 in the second direction f2 by 0 and cutting the ticket paper 2 into a length different from the predetermined length by the cutting means 30, a ticket having a length different from the predetermined length can be issued. Not only can you issue tickets of multiple sizes,
It is possible to provide a small-sized ticket issuing device.

In order to achieve the above object, a ticket issuing apparatus 1 according to a second aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG.
In a ticket issuing device that cuts a long sheet of paper 2 into a predetermined length, prints printing information, and issues a ticket;
Transporting means 20 for transporting the sheet f2 in the first direction f1 and the second direction f2 opposite to the first direction f1; printing means 50 for printing print information on the ticket 2; A cutting means 30 for cutting the paper sheet 2 into a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction; and a cutting means 30 for cutting the paper sheet 2 in the longitudinal direction. A second cutting means 32 for cutting into a second predetermined length different from the first predetermined length;
The ticket paper 2 conveyed to 1 is cut by the first cutting means 31 and then printed by the printing means 50, and the paper money 2 conveyed in the first direction f1 by the conveying means 20 is secondly printed. After being cut by the cutting means 32, the printing means 50 prints on the ticket paper 2 which is configured to print by the printing means 50 and which is conveyed by the conveying means 20 in the first direction f1.
After printing by
It is configured to be conveyed to 2, and the first cutting means 31 to cut the ticket 2 into a third predetermined length different from the first predetermined length and the second predetermined length.

According to this structure, the ticket 2 conveyed by the conveying means 20 in the first direction f1 is cut by the first cutting means 31 and then printed by the printing means 50, whereby the longitudinal direction is obtained. After a ticket having a first predetermined length can be issued and the ticket paper 2 conveyed by the conveying means 20 in the first direction f1 is cut by the second cutting means 32,
By printing with the printing means 50, a ticket having a second predetermined length in the longitudinal direction can be issued, and the printing means 50 prints on the ticket paper 2 conveyed in the first direction f1 by the conveying means 20.
After printing by
In the longitudinal direction, the paper sheet 2 is conveyed to 2, and cut by the first cutting means 31 into a third predetermined length different from the first predetermined length and the second predetermined length. Since the ticket having the third predetermined length can be issued, not only the tickets of a plurality of sizes can be issued, but also a small-sized ticket issuing device can be provided.

In the ticket issuing device 1 described above, for example, FIG.
As shown in, the cutting means 30 may have a cutting detection means 38 for detecting the cutting of the ticket 2.

With this configuration, the disconnection detecting means 38
Since, for example, the cutting means 30 is operating,
When the cutting of the ticket 2 is detected, the following processing can be performed on the ticket 2 and the time required to issue the ticket can be shortened, so that the ticket issuing device 1 can be speeded up.

In the ticket issuing device 1 described above, for example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the printing unit 50 has a transport unit 52 that transports the cut ticket paper 2. When the cutting of the ticket 2 is detected by the cutting detection unit 38, the transport unit 52 cuts the paper. The transport of the ticket 2 may be started.

With this configuration, the disconnection detecting means 38
Is configured to start the transportation of the cut ticket paper 2 by the transport unit 52 when the cutting of the ticket paper 2 is detected.
Since the transportation by the printing unit 50 can be started and the time required for ticketing can be shortened, the ticket issuing apparatus 1 can be speeded up.

In the ticket issuing device 1 described above, for example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in, the cutting means 30 may be configured to cut the ticket 2 by rotating the blade.

With this structure, the blade can be made smaller by rotating the blade, for example, and the operating mechanism can be simplified, so that the ticket issuing device 1 can be made smaller and simpler.

In order to achieve the above object, a ticket issuing method according to a sixth aspect of the present invention issues a ticket by cutting a long sheet of paper into a predetermined length according to the type of the ticket and printing print information. In the ticket issuing method; a ticket type determining step of determining a type of the ticket to be issued; and a first cutting step of cutting the ticket into a first predetermined length in the longitudinal direction based on a determination result of the ticket type determining step. A first printing step of printing print information on the paper sheet after the first cutting step; a first printing step that differs from the first predetermined length of the paper sheet in the longitudinal direction based on a determination result of the ticket type determination step; Second cutting step of cutting into a predetermined length of 2; second printing step of printing print information on the ticket paper after the second cutting step; Third, the paper is conveyed in the first longitudinal direction, and printing information is printed on the ticket. A printing step; a reverse conveying step of conveying the paper sheet in a second direction opposite to the first direction in the longitudinal direction after the third printing step; and a longitudinal direction of the paper sheet after the reverse conveying step. The first predetermined length of direction and the second
Cutting to a third predetermined length different from the predetermined length of the third
And a cutting step.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same or corresponding members are designated by the same reference numerals or similar reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

With reference to the schematic front view of FIG. 1, the structure of the ticket issuing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The ticket issuing device 1 cuts a long paper sheet 2 into a predetermined length, prints print information, and issues a ticket. In the present embodiment, the ticket issuing device 1 is used for station service, for example, provided in a ticket vending machine that issues a ticket, and the types of tickets issued by the ticket issuing device 1 are small tickets and medium-sized tickets. , Three types of large tickets. Here, a small ticket is, for example, a short-distance ticket,
It is used for the settlement certificate. The medium-sized ticket is used for a long-distance (long-distance) ticket or a limited express ticket, for example. The large ticket is used when printing ticket issuing data such as a plan ticket such as a round ticket, a receipt regarding ticket purchase, and ticket issuing history of each ticket. The ticket to be issued will be further described later with reference to FIG. The ticket issuing apparatus 1 includes a holding unit 10, a feeding unit 20 as a conveying unit that conveys the paper sheet 2 in a first direction in the longitudinal direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction, and the paper sheet 2 in the longitudinal direction. Cutting unit 30 as a cutting unit that cuts into a predetermined length in the direction, a printing unit 50 as a printing unit that prints print information on the ticket 2, a main conveyance unit 60, a magnetic processing unit 70, and a discharging unit. And 90. The details of each component will be described later. The ticket 2 is a concept including a ticket issued by the ticket issuing device 1. Hereinafter, when the ticket issued by the ticket issuing device is not particularly distinguished, it is simply referred to as the paper sheet 2.

Here, the first direction is the direction f1 for transporting the paper sheet 2 from the holding unit 10 to the cutting unit 30 (substantially horizontal left direction in the drawing), and the second direction is the opposite of the first direction f1. Direction f2
(Short horizontal right direction in the figure) will be described. Hereinafter, the conveyance in the first direction f1 will be described as forward conveyance, and the conveyance in the second direction f2 will be described as reverse conveyance.

The ticket 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing a state of the roll paper 2a in which the ticket paper 2 is wound in a roll shape, FIG. 2B is a plan view showing the surface of the ticket paper, and FIG. It is a back view which shows the back surface of paper. As shown in the figure, the ticket paper 2 is a long strip-shaped ticket paper on which printing information can be written on the front surface and magnetic information can be written on the back surface. Here, the paper sheet 2 has a width of 58 mm. Further, the ticket paper 2 is a roll paper 2a wound in a roll shape.
In this state, the front end of the ticket 2 is loaded in the holding unit 10 in a state where it can be pulled out. In other words, the paper sheet 2 is in a state in which the leading end of the paper sheet 2 is taken out from the roll paper 2a, and the holding unit 1
It is removable from 0.

Further, a ticket issued by the ticket issuing device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 3 (a) is a small ticket 3a, FIG. 3 (b) is a medium ticket 3b, and FIG. 3 (c) is a large ticket 3
c is shown. The small-sized ticket 3a, the medium-sized ticket 3b, and the large-sized ticket 3c are formed by cutting the paper sheet 2 into respective sizes by the cutting unit 30. The length of the paper 2 of each ticket in the longitudinal direction is such that the small ticket 3a has a first predetermined length, the medium-sized ticket 3b has a second predetermined length, and the large ticket 3c has a third predetermined length. is there. Here, the first predetermined length is 30 mm, the second predetermined length is 85 mm, and the third predetermined length is 120 mm. Further, since the recording direction of the magnetic information of the small-sized ticket 3a is perpendicular to that of the medium-sized ticket 3b and the large-sized ticket 3c, the magnetic information is recorded by the magnetic processing unit 70 after being rotated 90 ° by the turn unit 80 described later. It is good to do so. Hereafter, small ticket 3a,
When the medium-sized ticket 3b and the large-sized ticket 3c are not particularly distinguished, they are simply referred to as ticket paper 2.

Returning to FIG. 1, the ticket issuing device 1 will be further described. The holding unit 10 holds the roll paper 2a, and a support shaft 11 that rotatably holds the roll paper 2a.
And tension rollers 12a and 12b that apply tension to the roll paper 2a, and a roll paper no sensor 14 that detects the presence or absence of roll paper. Support shaft 1
1, the tension rollers 12 a and 12 b, and the roll paper absence sensor 14 are attached to the holding plate 15.
The tension rollers 12a and 12b are rotatably attached to the holding plate 15. The support shaft 11 is arranged approximately in the center of the holding unit 10. Regarding the tension rollers 12a and 12b, the tension roller 12a is arranged at the upper end of the holding portion 10 at the right end in the drawing, and the tension roller 12b is arranged at the lower end of the holding portion 10 at the right end in the drawing. The tension rollers 12a and 12b will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. Further, hereinafter, the tension rollers 12a and 12b are simply referred to as the tension roller 12 unless otherwise distinguished.

Further, the holding portion 10 is constructed so that it can be pulled out from the ticket issuing device 1 in the X1 direction (horizontal direction in the drawing) while holding the roll paper 2a. This allows
Since the ticket issuing device 1 can easily load the roll paper 2a, the operation of the device such as the replenishment of the roll paper 2a (ticket paper 2) is simple. The holding unit 10 is configured so that the leading end of the ticket 2 can be pulled out below the holding unit 10.
Further, here, the holding unit 10 is described as one that can be loaded with one roll of the roll paper 2a, but as described below, a plurality of rolls, for example, one that can be loaded with two rolls described later with reference to FIG. 13 is used. May be.

The feed unit 20 receives, for example, the roll paper 2a held by the holding unit 10, that is, from the holding unit 10 to the printing unit 5.
The ticket paper 2 up to 0 is conveyed. The feed unit 20 includes a first feed unit 21 and a second feed unit 2
2 is included. The first feed portion 21 is attached to the lower portion of the holding portion 10 in the figure. The second feed section 22 is provided side by side on the left side of the first feed section 21 in the horizontal direction in the figure.

The first feed section 21 is attached approximately below the holding section 10. The first feed section 21 is
Replenishment feed roller 23 for conveying the ticket paper 2 by rotation
And a free roller 24 that is provided in pair with the replenishment feed roller 23 and rotates following the replenishment feed roller 23,
A first feed portion drive motor 25 as a first feed portion drive means for driving the replenishment feed roller 23, and a belt 25a for transmitting the driving force by the first feed portion drive motor 25 to the replenishment feed roller 23 (indicated by a broken line in the figure). )
And a position sensor 26 that detects the position of the leading edge of the ticket 2.
a and 26b are included. Position sensor 26
“A” is attached to the right side of the replenishment feed roller 23 in the figure. The position sensor 26a detects an operation in which the leading end of the paper sheet 2 tries to be sandwiched between the replenishment feed roller 23 and the free feed roller 24. The position sensor 26b is provided on the left side of the replenishment feed roller 23 in the figure. The position sensor 26b is used for the ticket 2
The leading end of the sheet feeds the supplementary feed roller 23 and detects the passage of the intermediate portion between the supplementary feed roller 23 and the second feed portion 22.

When the roll paper 2a of the holding unit 10 is loaded, the first feeding unit 21 sandwiches the leading end of the ticket paper 2 pulled out from the holding unit 10 between the replenishment feed roller 23 and the free roller 24. Position sensor 26a
Is configured to detect it. And the first
The feed unit 21 detects the position of the first position sensor 26a,
The belt 25 is driven by driving the feed unit drive motor 25.
The replenishment feed roller 23 is driven via a to convey the ticket 2. In other words, the first feed section 21 operates when the roll paper 2a is loaded, and automatically loads the ticket paper 2 on the ticket issuing device 1. Also,
The first feed unit 21 is configured so as not to drive the replenishment feed roller 23 after the loading of the paper sheets 2 is completed, and to be driven by the conveyance of the paper sheets 2 by the second feed unit 22.

The second feed section 22 includes the feed roller 2
7, a free roller 28 provided in pair with the feed roller 27, a second feed portion drive motor 29 as a second feed portion drive means for driving the feed roller 27, and a drive by the second feed portion drive motor 29 is transmitted. Belt 29a (indicated by a broken line in the drawing).

Further, the feed roller 27 is composed of a first feed roller 27a and a second feed roller 27b, and the free roller 28 is the first feed roller 27a.
And a second free roller 28b corresponding to the second feed roller 27b. The first feed roller 27a is arranged on the first feed section 21 side (the right side in the drawing) of the second cutter section 32 described later, and the second feed roller 27b is the first cutter section 31 and the second cutter described later. It is arranged between the section 32 (on the left side of the first feed roller 27a in the drawing).

The cutting section 30 is a first cutter section 31 as a first cutting means for cutting the paper sheet 2 into a first predetermined length in the longitudinal direction, and the first paper sheet 2 in the longitudinal direction. A second cutter unit 32 serving as a second cutting unit that cuts into a second predetermined length different from the predetermined length is configured. The cutting section 30 is arranged at approximately the same position as the second feed section 22. The first cutter portion 31 is arranged on the left side of the drawing, that is, on the left side of the second feed roller 27b, and the second cutter portion 32 is arranged on the right side of the drawing, that is, right side of the second feed roller 27b. The cutting unit 30 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

The printing unit 50 is arranged on the left side of the cutting unit 30 in the drawing. The printing unit 50 is configured to include a thermal head 51 that prints print information and a print transport unit 52 that serves as a transport unit that transports the cut ticket paper 2. The print conveyance unit 52 is provided so as to face the thermal head 51,
A platen roller 53 that conveys the paper sheet 2 by rotation, a platen roller drive motor 54 as a printing unit drive unit that drives the platen roller 53, and a belt 54a that transmits the drive by the platen roller drive motor 54 (indicated by a broken line in the figure). ) And have. The printing unit 50 also has a paper sheet sensor (not shown) that detects the paper sheet 2 that contacts the thermal head 51. Further, the printing unit 50 is configured so that the conveyance speed with the feed unit 20 can be synchronized. The printing unit 50 conveys the ticket 2 by the platen roller 53 and the thermal head 51 and the platen roller 53.
Printing is performed on the ticket paper 2 by the thermal head 51 on the contact surface with. Further, the printing unit 50 starts the conveyance of the paper sheet 2 cut by the cutting unit 30 by the print conveying unit 52 when the cutting completion sensor 38 of the cutting unit 30 described later detects the cutting of the paper sheet 2. It is configured.

Further, the printing unit 50 is constructed so as to be able to detect that the front end of the paper sheet 2 is located at the first cutting position C1 and the second cutting position C2. First cutting position C
The first and second cutting positions C2 will be described later with reference to FIG. The printing unit 50 detects that the front end of the ticket 2 is at the first cutting position C1 by, for example, a sensor (not shown) included in the thermal head 51.

Further, as described above, the printing unit 50 is provided on the ticket paper 2
It is detected that the tip of the is at the position of the second cutting position C2. This detection may be performed by, for example, a light-shielding sensor (not shown), but the detection is not limited to this.
A pulse motor is used as the platen roller drive motor 54 so that the feed amount (conveyance amount) of the paper sheet 2 can be measured, and the fact that the leading end portion is at the second cutting position C2 is detected from the feed amount. Good. In this way, it is possible to issue a ticket having an arbitrary length that is longer than the length of the small ticket 3a. This is very advantageous because, for example, not only a ticket longer than the large-sized ticket 3c can be issued, but also a receipt relating to the purchase of the ticket, ticket-issuing data, and the like can be issued with a ticket having a length different from that of the large-sized ticket.

The main transport section 60 prints the ticket 2 on the printing section 50.
To the discharge part 90. The main transport unit 60 extends in the vertical direction from the left side of the printing unit 50 in the drawing. The main transport section 60 includes a plurality of drive rollers 62.
A plurality of driven rollers 61, a main transport unit drive motor 63 as a main transport unit driving unit that drives the drive roller 62, and a drive belt 64 (which transmits the drive by the main transport unit drive motor to the plurality of drive rollers 62). (Indicated by a broken line in the figure), and a conveyor belt 65 that is stretched between a driving roller 62 and a driven roller 61 and that nips and conveys the paper sheet 2.

The magnetic processing unit 70 processes the magnetic information written on the back surface of the ticket 2 (see FIG. 2).
The processing of the magnetic information is, for example, to confirm the written magnetic information by writing the magnetic information on the ticket 2 or reading the magnetic information written on the ticket 2. The magnetic processing unit 70 is arranged at approximately the center of the transport path of the main transport unit 60. The magnetic processing unit 70 includes a writing magnetic head 71 for writing magnetic information on the ticket 2, a reading magnetic head 72 for reading the magnetic information written on the ticket 2, and a pinch facing the writing magnetic head 71. A roller 71a,
It is configured to include a pinch roller 72a facing the reading magnetic head 72.

The ejecting section 90 ejects the paper sheet 2 as a ticket to the outside of the apparatus, and also accepts a ticket from the user, for example, a ticket purchased by mistake. In other words, the ticket paper 2 is supplied (delivered) to the user who receives the ticket issuance, and the insertion of the issued ticket is permitted (accepted) as necessary. The discharge unit 90 is arranged at the end of the main transport unit 60 opposite to the printing unit 50 side (upper left part of the main transport unit 60 in the figure). The ejecting section 90 includes a pair of pit rollers 91 for receiving the ticket 2 conveyed by the main conveying section 60 and a tray 92 for receiving the ticket 2 ejected from the pit roller 91.
It is configured to include and. The user can remove the ticket 2 from the discharging section 90 and insert the ticket 2 as required.

Further, the ticket issuing device 1 is provided with a turn portion 80 for rotating the small ticket 3a with respect to the conveying direction. The turn section 80 is arranged between the magnetic processing section 70 and the printing section 50 on the conveyance path of the main conveyance section 60. Turn part 8
0 is for rotating the small ticket 3a carried by the main carrying section 60 by 90 ° with respect to the carrying direction.

Furthermore, when issuing a small ticket 3a,
The ticket issuing device 1 is configured such that the ticket paper 2 conveyed by the feed unit 20 in the first direction f1 is cut by the first cutter unit 31 and then printed by the printing unit 50.
When issuing a medium-sized ticket 3b, the ticket issuing device 1
After the paper sheet 2 conveyed in the first direction f1 by the feed unit 20 is cut by the second cutter unit 32, the printing unit 50
Is configured to print. In addition, large ticket 3
When issuing a ticket c, the ticket issuing device 1 uses the feed unit 20.
The printing unit 50 is attached to the ticket paper 2 conveyed in the first direction f1 by the
After being printed by, the feeding section 20 conveys the sheet in the second direction f2, and the first cutter section 31 cuts the ticket 2 into the length of the large-sized ticket 3c (third predetermined length). ing.

The cutting section 30 (first cutter section 31, second cutter section 32) will be described with reference to the front view of FIG. Further, in FIG. 4, the first cutter unit 31 shows the cut state of the paper sheet 2, and the second cutter unit 32 shows the state of waiting for cutting. The first cutter portion 31 and the second cutter portion 32 are arranged in order of the second cutter portion 32 and the first cutter portion 31 from the right side in the drawing. In addition, the position where it is arranged is the printing unit 5
With reference to the contact surface between the thermal head 51 and the platen roller 53 of 0 (contact point between the thermal head 51 and the platen roller 53 in the figure), this contact surface and the first cutter portion 31
The distance from the position of the cut surface of is about the length (3
0 mm), and the distance from the position of the cut surface of the second cutter portion 32 is approximately the length (85 mm) of the medium-sized ticket 3b.

The first cutting position C1 is a position where the front end of the paper sheet 2 is sandwiched between the thermal head 51 and the platen roller 53. In this state, the leading edge of the ticket 2 is
From the position of the cutting surface of the cutter portion 31 to the length of the small ticket 3a, and from the position of the cutting surface of the second cutter portion 32 to the medium-sized ticket 3
Only the length of b is projected to the printing unit 50 side. That is, when the front end of the ticket 2 is at the first cutting position C1, the small ticket 3a
Can be formed by cutting the ticket paper 2 by the first cutter portion 31, and the medium-sized ticket 3b can be formed by cutting the ticket paper 2 by the second cutter portion 32. In addition, the second cutting position C2 is located on the transport path at a position (120 mm) away from the position of the cutting surface of the first cutter unit 31 toward the printing unit 50 side of the large-sized ticket 3c. That is, the large-sized ticket 3c can be formed by cutting the ticket paper 2 by the first cutter portion 31 when the front end portion of the ticket paper 2 is at the second cutting position C2.

The first cutter section 31 is configured to cut the ticket 2 by rotating the blade. First
The cutter unit 31 includes a cutter 35 that cuts the ticket 2, a cutter drive motor 36 that drives the cutter 35, and a link mechanism 3 that transmits the power of the cutter drive motor 36 to the cutter 35.
7, a cutting completion sensor 38 as cutting detection means for detecting cutting of the paper sheet 2, and a cutting standby sensor 39 for detecting a cutting standby state. Further, the first cutter unit 31 rotates the cutter drive motor 36 to rotate the cutter 35.
Is rotated so that the cutting completion sensor 38 can detect that the cutter 35 is in the cutting state, and the cutting standby sensor 39 can detect that the cutter 35 is in the cutting standby state. Cutting completion sensor 38, cutting standby sensor 39
Is, for example, to receive the light emitted by the light emitting unit of the sensor,
It is a light-shielding type sensor that detects light-shielding by a light receiving portion of the sensor.

The cutter 35 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A is a perspective view showing a cutting standby state, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view showing a cutting state of the ticket 2. The cutter 35 includes a rotary blade 41, a fixed blade 42,
The main body 43 is included. As shown in FIG. 6, the rotary blade 41 has a shape in which a cylindrical member has a notched shape such that the cross section taken along the line AA ′ is approximately a semicircle, and the notched portion 41 a is formed by this notch. There is. Further, the blade portion 41a may be inclined with respect to the axis of the rotary blade 41 (cylindrical axis). In addition, the shaft 4 is provided at both ends of the rotary blade 41.
1b is formed. By using such a rotary blade 41, the blade can be downsized.

The rotary blade 41 has a main body 43 through a shaft 41b.
It is rotatably attached to. The fixed blade 42 is
It has a substantially rectangular shape, and a blade portion 42a is formed on one side. The fixed blade 42 is attached to the blade portion 42a at a position where the blade portion 41a of the rotary blade 41 can come into contact with the blade portion 42a by rotation. That is, the cutter 35 is configured to cut the ticket 2 existing in the gap between the blade portion 41 a of the rotary blade 41 and the blade portion 42 a of the fixed blade 42 by the rotation of the rotary blade 41. The contact position between the blade portion 41a of the rotary blade 41 and the blade portion 42a of the fixed blade 42 is the position of the cutting surface of the first cutter portion 31.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5A, the cutter 35 in the state of waiting for the cutting has the blade portion 41 of the rotary blade 41.
A state in which a gap is formed between a and the blade portion 42a of the fixed blade 42. The paper sheet 2 can pass through the cutter 35 when the cutter 35 is in the cutting standby state. Cutter 35
When the rotary blade 41 rotates in the R1 direction in the drawing from this cutting standby state, the ticket 2 can be cut while the blade portion 41a and the blade portion 42a are brought into contact with each other. Furthermore, FIG.
As shown in (b), the cutter 35 in the cut state, that is, the state in which the cutting is completed, is in a state in which there is no gap between the blade portion 41a and the blade portion 42a, or in a state in which the cutter 35 is rotated a little further in the R1 direction. is there. In the cutter 35, the rotary blade 41 rotates in the R2 direction in the drawing from this cutting completed state,
It is possible to return to the cutting standby state (FIG. 5A).

The first cutter unit 31 will be further described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7A is a rear view showing the cutting standby state, and FIG. 7B is a rear view showing the cutting state of the ticket 2. The link mechanism 37 has a light shielding plate 37a in which a cutout portion 37b is formed in a part of the circumference of the disc, and the light shielding plate 37a is the output shaft 3 of the cutter drive motor 36.
It is fixed coaxially with 6a. The link mechanism 37 converts the rotation of the light shielding plate 37a rotated by the output shaft 36a of the cutter driving motor 36 into the rotation of the cutter 35 in the R1 direction or the R2 direction and transmits the rotation. As described above, the rotation of the output shaft 36a of the cutter drive motor 36 causes the rotation of the rotary blade 41, so that the rotation of the output shaft 36a of the cutter drive motor 36 is converted into linear motion. The mechanism of the part 31 can be simplified and downsized.

Further, the link mechanism 37 is arranged such that the cutter 35 is in the cutting standby state when the cutter 35 is in the cutting standby state and the cutting shield 35a is in the cutting standby state when the cutter 35 makes a half rotation, and is again in the cutting standby state when the cutter 35 makes one rotation. It is connected. In other words, one rotation of the light shielding plate 37a corresponds to one cycle of movement of the cutter 35. Further, the cutout portion 3 of the light shielding plate 37a
7b is formed so as to overlap the position of the cutting completion sensor 38 when the cutter 35 is in the cutting state. That is, the position of the cutout portion 37b of the light shielding plate 37a overlaps with the position of the cutting standby sensor 39 when the cutter 35 is in the cutting standby state.

Further, the cutting completion sensor 38 and the cutting standby sensor 39 are paired so as to face each other on a straight line passing through the center of the light shielding plate 37a so as to sandwich a part of the circumference of the light shielding plate 37a. It is arranged. Here, the cutting completion sensor 38 is arranged at a position of about 2 o'clock in the circumferential portion, and the cutting standby sensor 39 is arranged at a position of about 7 o'clock in the circumferential portion.

The first cutter unit 31 turns the output shaft 36a of the cutter driving motor 36 to R from the cutting standby state of the cutter 35.
By rotating in three directions (clockwise in the figure), the rotary blade 41 is rotated in the R1 direction by the link mechanism 37, and thus the ticket 2
Is configured to be cut (FIG. 7A). When the cutter 35 is in the cutting state, the first cutter unit 31 detects it by the cutting completion sensor 38 and continues to rotate the output shaft 36a of the cutter driving motor 36 in the cutting state of the cutter 35 in the R3 direction. Then, the link mechanism 3
7 to rotate the rotary blade 41 in the R2 direction, and the cutter 3
5 is returned to the cutting standby state (FIG. 7).
(B)). Further, the first cutter unit 31 has the output shaft 36a.
Is continuously rotated in the R3 direction, and when the cutter 35 is in the cutting standby state, the cutting standby sensor 39 detects it and the rotation of the output shaft 36a is stopped (FIG. 7).
(A)). Further, in the above description, the rotation of the output shaft 36a of the cutter drive motor 36 is described as the R3 direction, but it may be the reverse rotation.

The second cutter section 32 has the above-mentioned first cutter section.
Since it has the same configuration as the cutter unit 31, description thereof will be omitted.

The tension roller 12 will be described with reference to FIG. The tension roller 12 includes a boss portion 12a having a through hole 12b into which a rotary shaft is inserted, and five substantially arc-shaped elastic blades 12c attached to the boss portion 12a. The blades 12c are curved from the boss portion 12a to the outer peripheral portion and radially spread, and are arranged so as to inscribe in an imaginary circle 12d indicated by a chain double-dashed line at the tip portion. The blade 12c ′ represents a state where the blade 12c is elastically deformed by the tension applied from the ticket 2 when the ticket 2 is tensioned, and the radius of the circle 12d ′ inscribed by the elastically deformed blade 12c ′ is a circle. 1
It is smaller than the radius of 2d.

By the way, a new roll paper 2a (ticket paper 2)
When the roll paper 2a is loaded into the holding portion 10 or when the ticket issuing operation is performed after the loading, the roll paper 2a rotates because the roll paper 2a has a large outer diameter and the roll paper 2a has a large moment of inertia (GD ² ). It takes time to send out the required length of paper 2. However, in the tension roller 12, when the tension is applied to the ticket paper 2, the tensioned blade 12c elastically deforms like the blade 12c 'shown in the figure, so that the roll paper 2a does not rotate sufficiently. Even then, the ticket 2 is sent out. Therefore, in both cases of loading and ticket issuing, the supplementary feed roller 23 of the first feed section 21 and the feed roller 27 of the second feed section 22 do not slip, and the ticket 2 can be sent out smoothly. it can. Further, when the second feed portion 22 reversely conveys the paper sheet 2 in the second direction f2, the blades 12c are elastically deformed like the blades 12c 'shown in FIG. Can absorb slack.

Further, since the blade 12c is elastically deformed in the radial direction, the deformation mode of the blade 12c does not change depending on the mounting posture of the tension roller 12, and the tension roller 12 is mounted when the tension roller 12 is mounted.
Is unnecessary, and the assembling time of the ticket issuing device 1 can be reduced. Further, since the blade 12c is configured to form a part of the tension roller 12, the installation space for the tension roller 12 can be reduced, and the ticket issuing device 1 can be downsized.

A ticket issuing method by the ticket issuing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The ticket issuing method is a ticket issuing method of cutting a long sheet of paper into a predetermined length, printing print information and issuing a ticket, and a first conveying step of conveying the ticket in a first longitudinal direction, A first cutting step of cutting the ticket into a first predetermined length in the longitudinal direction after the first conveying step, and a first printing of printing print information on the ticket after the first cutting step A second conveying step of conveying the ticket in a first direction in the longitudinal direction, and a second conveying step which is different from the first predetermined length in the longitudinal direction after the second conveying step. A second cutting step of cutting into a predetermined length, and a second printing step of printing print information on the paper sheet after the second cutting step.
A printing step, a third transporting step of transporting the ticket in a first longitudinal direction, a third printing step of printing print information on the ticket during the third transporting step, and a third printing After the step, a reverse conveying step of conveying the ticket in a second direction opposite to the first direction in the longitudinal direction; and, after the reverse conveying step, the ticket in the first predetermined direction in the longitudinal direction. And a third cutting step of cutting into a third predetermined length different from the length and the second predetermined length.

Next, the operation of the ticket issuing device 1 will be described in detail. First, the operation of loading the ticket 2 will be described. A staff member operating the ticket issuing apparatus 1 inserts the leading end of the roll paper 2a (ticket paper 2) into the first feed unit 21. The first feed unit 21 detects the leading end of the inserted paper ticket 2 by the position sensor 26a blocking the light at the leading end. The first feed unit 21 rotationally drives the first feed unit drive motor 25 when the position sensor 26a detects the leading end of the ticket 2 to rotate the replenishment feed roller 23 in the direction in which the ticket 2 is normally conveyed. As a result, ticket 2
Is sandwiched between the replenishment feed roller 23 and the free roller 24, and the position sensor 26b is shielded from light by the tip.

The ticket issuing device 1 detects the second edge of the second feed section 22 by detecting the leading edge of the ticket 2 by the position sensor 26b.
The feed unit drive motor 29 and the platen roller drive motor 54 of the printing unit 50 are rotationally driven in synchronization. Then, the second feed portion drive motor 29 causes the first feed roller 27a and the second feed roller 27b, and the platen roller drive motor 54 causes the platen roller 53.
The ticket paper 2 is rotated in the direction in which it is normally conveyed. Ticket paper 2 is the first
The sheet is sandwiched between the feed roller 27a and the first free roller 28a, and further sandwiched between the second feed roller 27b and the second free roller 28b, and is conveyed normally. Furthermore, ticket paper 2
Are sandwiched between the platen roller 53 and the thermal head 61, and are conveyed normally. Then, the ticket issuing apparatus 1 operates the first feed unit drive motor 25, the second feed unit drive motor 29, and the platen roller drive motor 54 after a lapse of a predetermined time after the position sensor 26b at the front end of the ticket 2 passes. Stop.

Then, the ticket issuing apparatus 1 cuts the ticket paper 2 by the first cutter section 31 of the cutting section 30 after stopping each motor. The front end portion of the cut ticket paper 2 is stored in a scrap ticket tray or the like (not shown). The roll paper 2a side of the ticket paper 2 is held in a stopped state by the feed unit 20 until the first cutter unit 31 returns to the cutting standby state, and the cutting standby sensor 39 (see FIG. 7) of the first cutter unit 31 is used. When it is detected that 31 has returned to the cutting standby state, the second feed unit 22
Thus, the sheet is conveyed to the predetermined standby position. Ticket issuing device 1
This completes the loading operation of the ticket paper 2 and waits for ticketing. Here, the predetermined standby position is the first from the contact surface between the thermal head 51 of the printing unit 50 and the platen roller 53.
The position is about 1 to 2 mm on the side of the cutter unit 31 (see FIG. 4). In this manner, the ticket issuing apparatus 1 waits in a state where the leading end of the ticket 2 is not sandwiched between the thermal head 51 and the platen roller 53, and thus the leading end of the ticket 2 is closed with the thermal head 51 and the platen roller 53. It is possible to eliminate the deformation of the front end portion of the ticket paper 2 caused by waiting in a state of being sandwiched between and. Thereby, the ticket issuing device 1
For example, it is possible to eliminate a problem during transportation due to the deformation of the front end of the ticket 2.

Next, the operation of the ticket issuing operation of the ticket issuing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. First, in the ticket issuing apparatus 1 in the ticket issuing standby (S0) state, a signal indicating that a ticket is issued is input from the outside. As the ticket type determination step, the ticket issuing device 1
The type of ticket issued is determined from the input signal. In this determination, it is first determined whether the ticket to be issued is the small ticket 3a (see FIG. 3) (S1). If the ticket to be issued is not the small ticket 3a (S1 is N), then it is determined whether it is the medium ticket 3b (see FIG. 3) (S2). Then, when the ticket to be issued is not the medium-sized ticket 3b (S2 is N), it is determined whether the ticket is a large-sized ticket 3c (see FIG. 3) (S).
3). Further, when the ticket to be issued is not the large ticket 3c (N in S3), the state returns to the ticket waiting (S0) state. Less than,
The ticket issuing operation for each ticket will be described with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 10, the ticket to be issued is the small ticket 3
The operation when it is determined to be a will be described. S
When it is determined that the ticket is a small ticket 3a with 1 (S in FIG. 9)
1 is Y), the ticket issuing apparatus 1 performs the first cutting position C1 as the first transporting step of transporting the paper sheet 2 in the first longitudinal direction.
Up to (see FIG. 4), the ticket paper 2 is fed forward by the second feed unit 22 and the printing unit 50 (S101).

When the leading edge of the paper sheet 2 reaches the first cutting position C1, the ticket issuing apparatus 1 stops the forward feeding of the second feed section 22 and the printing section 50 (S103). That is, the ticket paper 2
The normal transport of is stopped. When the normal feeding of the ticket paper 2 is stopped, as a first cutting step of cutting the ticket paper 2 into a first predetermined length in the longitudinal direction after the first carrying step, the ticket issuing device 1 uses the first cutter unit 31. The cutting of the ticket 2 is started (S10
5). Then, the cutting of the ticket 2 is completed, and the first cutter unit 31
The cutting completion state of the first cutter unit 31 is detected by the cutting completion sensor 38 (see FIG. 7) (S107). When the cutting completion state of the first cutter unit 31 is detected, the printing unit 50
The forward transport of the ticket 2 is started. Further, the cutting operation of the first cutter unit 31 is continued as it is, and when the cutting standby sensor 39 (see FIG. 7) detects that the first cutter unit 31 has returned to the cutting standby state, the cutting operation is ended. (S109).

Further, as the first printing step for printing the printing information on the ticket 2 after the first cutting step, the printing section 50 makes a predetermined amount on the thermal head 51 when the leading end of the ticket 2 reaches the printing start position. By applying the applied voltage, the print information is printed on the front surface of the ticket 2 in synchronization with the forward conveyance by the platen roller 53 (S111). When the printing unit 50 completes printing on the front surface of the ticket paper 2, the ticket issuing apparatus 1 starts the transporting drive of the main transporting unit 60 toward the ejecting unit 90 in addition to the normal transporting of the printing unit 50 (S113). ). Then, the ticket paper 2 is delivered from the printing unit 50 to the main transport unit 60. When this delivery is completed, the printing unit 50 stops the forward feeding drive (S115).

The paper sheet 2 on the side of the roll paper 2a is held in a stopped state by the second feed section 22 until printing by the printing section 50 is completed, and the first cutter section 31 is in a cutting standby state. When the ticket paper 2 is delivered to the main transport unit 60 in S113, the second feed unit 22 forwardly transports the ticket paper 2 to a predetermined standby position (see FIG. 4) (S117). Then, the second feed section 22 feeds the ticket 2 forward to a predetermined standby position, and then stops.

The main transport section 60 which receives the ticket 2
The ticket 2 is nipped by the conveyor belt 65 and conveyed in the direction of the discharge section 90. When the ticket paper 2 is being conveyed by the main conveying section 60, first, the turn 80 makes it 9 in the conveying direction.
It is rotated by 0 ° (S119). Further, the ticket paper 2 is transported by the main transport unit 60, the magnetic information is written by the write magnetic head 71 of the magnetic processing unit 70, and the magnetic information written by the read magnetic head 72 is read.
It is confirmed that the written magnetic information is correct (S1
21). Then, the main transport section 60 further transports the ticket 2 and transfers it to the discharging section 90. The delivery unit 90 that has delivered the ticket 2 ejects the ticket 2 to the tray 92 (S12).
3). This completes the issuing of the small ticket 3a. And
The ticket issuing device 1 stops the conveyance drive of the main conveyance section 60,
It returns to the state of waiting for ticketing (S125).

With reference to FIG. 11, the ticket to be issued is the medium-sized ticket 3
The operation when it is determined to be b will be described. S
When it is determined that the ticket is the medium-sized ticket 3b in 2 (S in FIG. 9).
2 is Y), the ticket issuing apparatus 1 uses the first cutting position C1 as the second conveying step of conveying the paper sheet 2 in the first longitudinal direction.
Up to (see FIG. 4), the ticket paper 2 is fed forward by the second feed unit 22 and the printing unit 50 (S201).

When the leading edge of the paper sheet 2 reaches the first cutting position C1, the ticket issuing apparatus 1 stops the forward feeding of the second feed section 22 and the printing section 50 (S203). That is, the ticket paper 2
The normal transport of is stopped. When the normal feeding of the ticket paper 2 is stopped, the ticket issuing device 1 is used as a second cutting step of cutting the ticket paper 2 into a second predetermined length different from the first predetermined length in the longitudinal direction after the second carrying step. Starts cutting the ticket 2 by the second cutter 32 (S205). Then, the cutting of the ticket 2 is completed, and the second completion is detected by the cutting completion sensor 38 of the second cutter 32.
The cutting completion state of the cutter unit 32 is detected (S20).
7). When the cutting completion state of the second cutter unit 32 is detected, the printing unit 50 starts the normal conveyance of the ticket 2. Further, the cutting operation of the second cutter unit 32 is continued as it is, and when the cutting standby sensor 39 detects that the second cutter unit 32 has returned to the cutting standby state, the cutting operation is ended (S209).

Further, as the second printing step of printing the printing information on the ticket 2 after the second cutting step, the printing section 50 causes the thermal head 51 to perform a predetermined operation when the leading end of the ticket 2 reaches the print start position. By applying the applied voltage of, the printing information is printed on the front surface of the ticket 2 in a state of being synchronized with the forward conveyance by the platen roller 53 (S211). When the printing unit 50 completes the printing on the front surface of the ticket paper 2, the ticket issuing apparatus 1 starts the transport drive of the main transport unit 60 in the direction of the discharge unit 90 in addition to the continuous transport of the print unit 50 (S213). ). Then, the ticket paper 2 is delivered from the printing unit 50 to the main transport unit 60. When this delivery is completed, the printing unit 50
Stops the forward transport drive (S215).

The paper sheet 2 on the roll paper 2a side is held in a stopped state by the second feed section 22 until the printing by the printing section 50 is completed, and the second cutter section 32 is in a cutting standby state. When the ticket 2 is delivered to the main transport section 60 in S213, the second feed section 22 forwardly transports the ticket 2 to a predetermined standby position (see FIG. 4) (S217). Then, the second feed section 22 feeds the ticket 2 forward to a predetermined standby position, and then stops.

The main transport section 60 which receives the ticket 2
The ticket 2 is nipped by the conveyor belt 65 and conveyed in the direction of the discharge section 90. While being transported by the main transport unit 60, the ticket paper 2 passes through the turn 80, magnetic information is written by the write magnetic head 71 of the magnetic processing unit 70, and further written by the read magnetic head 72. The read magnetic information is read, and it is confirmed that the written magnetic information is correct (S219). Then, the main transport section 60 further transports the ticket 2 and transfers it to the discharging section 90. The delivery unit 90 that has delivered the ticket 2 ejects the ticket 2 to the tray 92 (S2).
21). This completes the issuing of the medium-sized ticket 3b. Then, the ticket issuing apparatus 1 stops the conveyance drive of the main conveying section 60 and returns to the ticket issuing standby state (S223).

Referring to FIG. 12, the ticket to be issued is a large ticket 3
The operation when it is determined to be c will be described. S
When it is determined that the ticket 3c is the large ticket 3c (S in FIG. 9).
3 is Y), the ticket issuing apparatus 1 forwardly conveys the ticket 2 by the second feed section 22 and the printing section 50 as a third conveying step of conveying the sheet 2 in the first longitudinal direction (S30).
1). The printing unit 50 then prints the ticket 2 during the third conveying process.
As the third printing step of printing the printing information on the thermal head 51, when the leading end of the ticket 2 reaches the printing start position, the thermal head 51
By applying a predetermined applied voltage to the second feed section 22
Also, the print information is printed on the front surface of the ticket 2 in a state of being synchronized with the normal conveyance by the platen roller 53 (S302).

When the printing unit 50 completes the printing on the front surface of the ticket paper 2, the ticket issuing apparatus 1 completes the second feed unit 2 of the ticket paper 2.
2 and the normal conveyance by the printing unit 50 are stopped (S30
3). Then, after the third printing step, as a reverse conveying step of conveying the ticket 2 in a second direction opposite to the first direction in the longitudinal direction, the ticket issuing apparatus 1 causes the front end of the ticket 2 to be cut into the second direction. The ticket 2 is conveyed backward by the second feed unit 22 and the printing unit 50 to the position C2 (see FIG. 4) (S305). At this time, when the ticket paper 2 is reversely conveyed by the second feed unit 22 and the printing unit 50, even if the slack due to the reverse conveyance is generated on the ticket paper 2, the tension roller 12 absorbs the slack. So no problem occurs.

When the leading edge of the paper sheet 2 reaches the second cutting position C2, the ticket issuing apparatus 1 stops the reverse feeding of the second feed section 22 and the printing section 50 (S307). That is, the ticket paper 2
Reverse transportation of is stopped. When the reverse transportation of the ticket 2 is stopped, after the reverse transportation step, the ticket 2 is cut into a third predetermined length different from the first predetermined length and the second predetermined length in the longitudinal direction. As a cutting step, the ticket issuing device 1 starts cutting the ticket 2 by the first cutter unit 31 (S309). Then, the cutting of the ticket paper 2 is completed, and the cutting completion state of the first cutter unit 31 is detected by the cutting completion sensor 38 (see FIG. 7) of the first cutter unit 31 (S311). First cutter section 31
When the completion state of the cutting is detected, the printing unit 50 starts the normal conveyance of the ticket 2. Further, the cutting operation of the first cutter unit 31 is continued as it is, and the cutting standby sensor 39 (see FIG.
If it is detected by the reference) that the first cutter unit 31 has returned to the cutting standby state, the cutting operation is ended (S31).
3).

Further, the ticket issuing apparatus 1 starts the conveyance drive of the main conveyance section 60 toward the ejection section 90 in addition to the continuous conveyance of the printing section 50 (S315). And the ticket 2
Are transferred from the printing unit 50 to the main transport unit 60. When this delivery is completed, the printing unit 50 stops the forward feeding drive (S317).

The ticket paper 2 on the side of the roll paper 2a is held in a stopped state by the second feed section 22, and the main conveyance section of the ticket paper 2 in S317 on the assumption that the first cutter section 31 is in the cutting standby state. At the time of delivery to the 60, the second feed unit 22 forwardly conveys it to a predetermined standby position (see FIG. 4) (S319). Then, the second feed section 22 is provided with the ticket paper 2
Is fed to the predetermined standby position, and then stopped.

The main transport section 60 which receives the ticket 2
The ticket 2 is nipped by the conveyor belt 65 and conveyed in the direction of the discharge section 90. While being transported by the main transport unit 60, the ticket paper 2 passes through the turn 80, magnetic information is written by the write magnetic head 71 of the magnetic processing unit 70, and further written by the read magnetic head 72. The read magnetic information is read to confirm that the written magnetic information is correct (S321). Then, the main transport section 60 further transports the ticket 2 and transfers it to the discharging section 90. The delivery unit 90 that has delivered the ticket 2 ejects the ticket 2 to the tray 92 (S3).
23). This completes the issuing of the large ticket 3c. Then, the ticket issuing device 1 stops the conveyance drive of the main conveyor 60 and returns to the ticket issuing standby state (S325).

In the above, the ticket issuing apparatus 1 has been described in the case where the cutting unit 30 has two cutters, that is, the first cutter unit 31 and the second cutter unit 32. However, it is configured to have only one cutter. May be. In this case, for example, only the first cutter unit 31 is installed, and the small ticket 3a and the large ticket 3c are
The ticket is issued as described above, and the medium-sized ticket 3b is the large-sized ticket 3 described above.
Similarly to c, it is preferable that the printing unit 50 carries the paper, reversely carries it after printing, and cuts it into the length of the medium-sized ticket 3b by the first cutter unit 31. By doing so, the ticket issuing device 1 can be further downsized.

Now, with reference to the schematic front view of FIG. 13, a description will be given of a holding unit 100 according to another embodiment in which two rolls of roll paper 2a can be loaded. The holder 100 is loaded with roll paper 2a and roll paper 2b. In addition, the holding unit 100 is similar to the holding unit 10 of FIG.
It may be arranged so that a is approximately overlapped. The roll papers 2a and 2b are held by holding units 100a and 100b (partially indicated by broken lines in the figure), and the holding units 100a and 100b
100b are holding plates 110a and 110b (partially indicated by broken lines in the figure) and holding plates 110a and 110b.
And support shafts 111a and 111b attached to the. The roll papers 2a and 2b have support shafts 111a and 1a.
It is rotatably held on 11b and vertically 2 in the figure.
One is arranged in each step. Roll paper 2a in this state
And the front surface of the roll paper 2b face each other. The roll paper 2a is arranged on the upper side in the figure, and the roll paper 2b is arranged on the lower side in the figure. Holding parts 100a, 1
00b can be pulled out from the ticket issuing device 1 (see FIG. 1) in the X1 and X2 directions (horizontal direction) while holding the roll papers 2a and 2b.

The roll papers 2a and 2b respectively rotate in the Y1 and Y2 directions in the drawing as the ticket paper 2 is unwound from the roll-shaped portion and separated. Roll paper 2a, 2
The strip-shaped ticket paper 2 separated from b is a holding plate 110a,
Guide roller 113 attached to the left end of 110b
It is guided through a, 113b, 114a, 114b by changing the moving direction. Further, the ticket paper 2 has a holding plate 110a,
Tension roller 11 attached to the right end of 110b
6A, 116b, 117a, 117b are guided by changing their respective moving directions, and are respectively extended and moved in the left horizontal direction in the figure, and head toward the first feed section 104. After passing the guide roller 114b, the paper sheet 2 of the roll paper 2b comes into contact with the outer peripheral portion of the roll paper 2b and moves toward the tension roller 116b. The ticket paper 2 is a tension roller 11
After exiting 7a and 117b, both surfaces are upward while moving in a substantially horizontal direction toward the first feed portion 104,
The back side is down. In addition, the tension roller 116
As a, 116b, 117a, and 117b, the same tension roller 12 described with reference to FIG. 8 is used.

In the figure, the roll papers 2a and 2b are shown in solid lines in a state immediately after they are newly attached. Roll paper 2a,
The roll paper in a state in which the ticket paper 2 is separated from the paper 2b and used and has a reduced diameter is shown by two-dot chain lines as roll papers 2a ′ and 2b ′ in the figure.

Sensors 115a and 115b for detecting the presence or absence of the ticket 2 are arranged between the guide rollers 113a and 113b and the guide rollers 114a and 114b. The sensors 115a and 115b are used to detect that the loaded roll papers 2a and 2b are in a state immediately before they are used up, and are attached to the holding plates 110a and 110b.

The first feed section 104 is the holding section 100.
It is arranged at an intermediate position between the upper and lower roll papers 2a and 2b held by a and 100b.
When entering 04, immediately after leaving the tension rollers 116a and 116b, the direction can be changed in the horizontal direction by the tension rollers 117a and 117b. The ticket 2 is fed out in this direction until it passes through the first feed section 104.

The first feed section 104 is composed of an upper first feed section 104a and a lower first feed section 104b which are vertically arranged. Upper first feed section 104
a and the lower first feed unit 104b include replenishment feed rollers 118a and 118b, respectively, which are pressed against the replenishment feed rollers 118a and 118b to come into contact with the replenishment feed rollers 118a and 118b. Free roller 119 arranged so as to sandwich
a, 119b, replenishment feed rollers 118a, 118b
Position sensors 134a, 134b, replenishing feed rollers 118a, 1 for detecting the paper sheet 2 attached on the upstream side of
It is configured to include position sensors 135a and 135b for detecting the ticket 2 attached on the downstream side of 18b.

The ticket paper 2 from the roll paper 2a is conveyed by the upper first feed section 104a, and the ticket paper 2 from the roll paper 2b is conveyed by the lower first feed section 104b. The ticket 2 from the roll paper 2a is shifted to the upper side in the figure by the guide roller 120 and the guide roller 121 before passing through the upper first feed unit 104a.
One of the replenishment feed rollers 118a and 118b is driven by a drive mechanism (not shown), and is not driven simultaneously.

Further, in the state in which the ticket 2 is not present, the first feed section 104 is the one of the upper first feed section 104a and the lower first feed section 104b in which the front end of the ticket 2 is inserted first. Is operated to convey the ticket 2 to the second feed section 22 (see FIG. 1). For example, when the ticket 2 is first inserted into the upper first feed unit 104a, the position sensor 134a detects the leading end of the inserted ticket 2. Then, according to the detection of the position sensor 134a, the replenishment feed roller 118a is attached to the free roller 119a.
Is sandwiched and conveyed to the second feed section 22. next,
When the ticket 2 is inserted into the lower first feed unit 104b, the tip of the inserted ticket 2 is moved to the position sensor 134b.
To detect. Then, by the detection of the position sensor 134b,
The replenishment feed roller 118b sandwiches the paper sheet 2 with the free roller 119b, conveys the paper sheet 2 until the leading edge of the position sensor 135b is detected, and stands by in that state. Further, when the roll paper 2a is exhausted, the ticket paper 2 which is in a standby state sandwiched between the replenishment feed roller 118b and the free roller 119b is
It is conveyed to the second feed section 22.

A guide roller 123 for guiding either one of the paper sheets 2 conveyed from the first feed section 104 by changing the conveying direction to the next stage is arranged immediately downstream of the first feed section 104. Further, a second feed portion 22 (see FIG. 1) is arranged immediately downstream of the guide roller 123. It should be noted that, while the paper sheet 2 passes through the upper first feed portion 104a, another guide roller 122 that guides the paper sheet 2 in parallel with the paper sheet 2 passing through the lower first feed portion 104b is an upper first feed portion. It is arranged on the downstream side of 104a and on the upstream side of the guide roller 123.

As described above, the ticket issuing device 1 includes the holding unit 100.
By using the paper roll, even if the paper roll from one roll paper is used up, the paper roll can be automatically supplied from another roll paper, thus improving the operation efficiency.

As described above, the ticket issuing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment
Can issue three types of ticket, a small ticket 3a, a medium ticket 3b, and a large ticket 3c, with two cutters, a first cutter section 31 and a second cutter section 32. That is, each ticket type can be obtained with a cutter less than the number of ticket types issued. As a result, the ticket issuing device 1 can be downsized because the number of parts can be reduced. In addition, the arrangement interval of each component can also be reduced, so that the size can be reduced. Further, the ticket issuing device 1 is configured such that the practical small ticket 3a and the medium ticket 3 which are relatively large in number are issued.
For b, the corresponding first cutter unit 31 and second cutter unit
By providing the cutter unit 32, these tickets can be issued smoothly, and the operation efficiency is high.

When the large-sized ticket 3c is issued, the second feed section 22 is provided after the printing information is printed by the printing section 50.
By carrying out the reverse conveyance by the above, and cutting the large-sized ticket 3c to the length by the first cutter unit 31, it is possible to prevent the printing misalignment from occurring and to print the printing information on the ticket paper 2 reliably and clearly. Further, by performing reverse conveyance and cutting after printing, it is possible to prevent the rear end of the large-sized ticket 3c from hitting the front end portion of the cut ticket paper 2 when, for example, it is cut before printing and then reversely conveyed. Therefore, there is no need for means for escaping the rear end of the large-sized ticket 3c from the transport path, and the configuration can be simplified. Further, since the ticket paper 2 is reversely conveyed by the second feed unit 22 and the printing unit 50, even if the slack of the paper sheet 2 due to the reverse conveyance occurs, the slack is absorbed by the tension roller 12. Since no problem occurs, reliable ticketing operation can be performed.

Further, in the ticket issuing apparatus 1, when the platen roller drive motor 54 of the printing section 50 is a pulse motor, it is confirmed that the leading edge of the paper sheet 2 is at the second cutting position C2. Since it can be detected from the feed amount of the paper 2, it is possible to issue a ticket having an arbitrary length longer than the length of the small ticket 3a. That is, small ticket 3a, medium ticket 3b, large ticket 3
In addition to c, it is possible to easily issue a ticket having a plurality of lengths different from these.

Further, the ticket issuing device 1 waits in a state where the front end of the paper sheet 2 is not sandwiched between the thermal head 51 and the platen roller 53, so that the front end of the paper sheet 2 is connected to the thermal head 51 and the platen roller 53. It is possible to eliminate the deformation of the leading edge of the ticket 2 caused by waiting in a state of being sandwiched between the sheet 53 and 53, and to eliminate the problem during transportation due to the deformation of the leading edge of the ticket 2, for example. , Can increase reliability.

Further, in the ticket issuing apparatus 1, when the cutting detecting means 38 of the cutting unit 30 detects the cutting of the ticket paper 2, the printing conveying unit 52 conveys the cut paper sheet 2 to the printing unit 50.
Since it is started by, when the cutting of the ticket 2 is detected,
Since the transportation by the printing unit 50 can be started and the time required for ticketing can be shortened, the ticket issuing apparatus 1 can be speeded up. Further, the ticket issuing device 1 includes a first cutter unit 31 and a second cutter unit 31.
Since the cutter unit 32 and the cutter unit 32 are configured to cut the ticket paper 2 by rotating the blade, the blade can be downsized and the operation mechanism can be simplified, so that the ticket issuing apparatus 1 can be downsized and simplified.

The present invention has been specifically described above based on the embodiments thereof. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Various modifications can be applied. For example, although the ticket issuing device 1 performs the processes of the first to third transfer steps at least before each printing step, these transfer steps may be omitted. In this way, it is useful for a ticket issuing device that emphasizes the transport speed.

[0089]

As described above, according to the ticket issuing apparatus of the present invention, in a ticket issuing apparatus which cuts a long sheet of paper into a predetermined length and prints printing information to issue the ticket, A first direction and a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, a conveying unit that prints print information on the paper sheet, and a predetermined length of the paper sheet in the longitudinal direction. And a cutting means for cutting the paper sheet, which is configured so that the paper sheet conveyed in the first direction by the conveying means is cut by the cutting means and then printed by the printing means. After printing by the printing means on the paper sheet conveyed in the first direction, the paper sheet is conveyed in the second direction by the conveying means, and the paper sheet has a length different from the predetermined length by the cutting means. Since it is configured to cut into Not only ticketing the number of size of the ticket class, it is possible to provide a ticketing system is compact.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing the configuration of a ticket issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view, FIG. 2B is a plan view, and FIG. 2C is a rear view for explaining a ticket according to the embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3A is a plan view of a small-sized ticket, FIG. 3B is a plan view of a medium-sized ticket, illustrating a ticket to be issued according to an embodiment of the present invention;
(C) It is a top view of a large ticket.

FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating a cutting portion according to the embodiment of the present invention.

5 (a) is a perspective view showing a cutting standby state, and FIG. 5 (b) is a perspective view showing a cutting state for explaining the cutter of the cutting portion of FIG.

6 (a) is a perspective view, FIG. 6 (b) is a side view, and FIG. 6 (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA 'of FIG.

FIG. 7 illustrates a first cutter portion of the cutting portion of FIG. 4 (a).
It is a back view showing a cutting standby state, and (b) a back view showing a cutting state.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a tension roller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the ticket issuing device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of issuing a small ticket by the ticket issuing device in the case of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the action of issuing a medium-sized ticket in the ticket issuing device in the case of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of issuing a large ticket by the ticket issuing device in the case of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a schematic front view illustrating another aspect of the holding portion according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ticket issuing device 2 ticket 2a roll paper 3a small ticket 3b Medium-sized ticket 3c large ticket 10 Holder 12 Tension roller 20 Feed section 21 1st feed section 22 Second feed section 30 cutting part 31 1st cutter 32 Second cutter 35 cutter 36 cutter drive motor 37 Link mechanism 38 Cutting completion sensor 39 Disconnection waiting sensor 41 rotary blade 42 fixed blade 50 printing section 51 thermal head 52 Print Conveyor 53 Platen roller 60 Main transport section 70 Magnetic processing unit 80 turn part 90 emission part 92 saucer 100 holding part (2 rolls loaded)

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Kei Tsuchiya             Nakanohira, 48-2-5, Chuo, Nakano-ku, Tokyo             Wa Building Co., Ltd. Takamizawa Cybernetic             Within F-term (reference) 3E026 AA10 GA01

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A ticket issuing device which cuts a long paper sheet into a predetermined length, prints printing information, and issues a ticket; a first direction of the paper sheet in a longitudinal direction and a direction opposite to the first direction. And a cutting means for cutting the paper sheet into a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction; a conveying means for conveying the paper sheet in a second direction; The paper sheet conveyed in the first direction is cut by the cutting unit and then printed by the printing unit, and the paper sheet conveyed in the first direction is printed by the conveying unit. After printing by the printing means, it is carried by the carrying means in the second direction, and the cutting means cuts the ticket paper into a length different from the predetermined length. 2. A ticket issuing device which cuts a long sheet of paper into a predetermined length, prints printing information, and issues a ticket; a first orientation of the ticket in a longitudinal direction and a direction opposite to the first orientation. And a printing means for printing print information on the ticket, and a cutting means for cutting the ticket into a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction; A first cutting means for cutting the ticket into a first predetermined length in the longitudinal direction, and a second predetermined length different from the first predetermined length in the longitudinal direction. A second cutting means for cutting into a plurality of sheets; and a structure in which the paper sheet conveyed in the first direction by the conveying means is cut by the first cutting means and then printed by the printing means. And the second cutting of the paper sheet conveyed in the first direction by the conveying means. After being cut by a step, it is configured to perform printing by the printing means, and after the printing means prints on the ticket paper conveyed in the first direction by the conveying means, the second means by the conveying means. It is configured to be conveyed in a direction and cut by the first cutting means into the third predetermined length different from the first predetermined length and the second predetermined length; apparatus 3. The ticket issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the cutting unit has a cutting detection unit that detects cutting of the paper sheet. 4. The printing unit has a conveying unit that conveys the cut paper sheet; when the cutting of the paper sheet is detected by the cutting detecting unit, the paper sheet cut by the conveying unit. The ticket issuing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the ticket issuing apparatus is configured to start transportation of the ticket. 5. The ticket issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the cutting means is configured to cut the ticket by rotating a blade. 6. A ticket issuing method of cutting a long paper sheet into a predetermined length according to the ticket type, printing print information and issuing a ticket; a ticket type determining step of determining the ticket type to be issued. A first cutting step of cutting the paper sheet into a first predetermined length in the longitudinal direction based on the judgment result of the ticket type judgment step; and print information on the paper sheet after the first cutting step. First
A printing step; a second cutting step of cutting the paper sheet into a second predetermined length different from the first predetermined length in the longitudinal direction based on the determination result of the ticket type determination step; and the second; A second printing step of printing the printing information on the ticket after the cutting step of the step; and, according to the determination result of the ticket type determining step, the ticket is conveyed in the first longitudinal direction, and the printing information is printed on the ticket. A third printing step for printing the sheet; and a reverse conveying step for conveying the ticket in a second direction opposite to the first direction in the longitudinal direction after the third printing step; A third cutting step of cutting a paper sheet into a third predetermined length different from the first predetermined length and the second predetermined length in the longitudinal direction;