JP3197174B2 - Commuter ticket issuing device, ticket issuing device, and ticket processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention is, for example, season ticket issuing device and the ticket onset to print issue a commuter pass to be used in transportation
The present invention relates to a line device and a ticket processing device .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, commuter pass issuing apparatuses for issuing commuter passes (for example, used in transportation such as railways and buses) have been put to practical use. In such a commuter pass issuing device, when issuing a commuter pass, the commuter pass issuing unit sets the issuing conditions such as a departure station button, a destination station button, and a pass, or reads an old ticket, and Tickets are issued.

In the conventional apparatus, the validity period, departure / arrival station, and the like, which are the contents of the commuter pass, are printed on the front side of the ticket taken out from the ticket hopper by the commuter pass issuing unit, and the magnetic recording unit on the back side prints the information. The contents of the issuance are magnetically recorded, and then the printed and magnetically recorded vouchers are issued from the issuing port as commuter passes.

Conventionally, a ticket receiving tray and a ticket insertion slot in a device having both a function of issuing a commuter pass and a processing function of an old ticket or the like are separately arranged, or when both are used, a priority is given to a ticket insertion guide. ing.

FIG. 9 shows an example of the configuration of an issue insertion slot in which a ticket receiving tray and a ticket insertion slot are separately arranged, and FIG.
The old ticket or the like is inserted from the ticket insertion slot 101 and is taken in by the ticket taking-in rollers 102 and 102. The transport path 103
Issuance commuter pass C which is transported
4, 104, a plurality of sheets are discharged to the ticket tray 105 and stored. FIG. 9A shows a ticket insertion slot 10.
1 is viewed from the direction D.

FIG. 10 shows an example of the structure of an issuance slot in which a ticket insertion guide is prioritized and used. An old ticket or the like inserted from the ticket insertion guide and ticket tray 106 is used for both a ticket taking-in / discharging roller. The issued commuter pass C which is taken in from the conveyance path 107 and conveyed from the conveyance path 108 is a roller 10
7, the paper is discharged to the ticket insertion guide and ticket tray 106.
In the case of this configuration, the issued commuter pass C to be discharged cannot be stored.

[0007] However, when a new ticket (issued commuter pass) is issued by the commuter pass issuing device, for example, there is a lump-sum ticket or the like, so a ticket tray that can store a plurality of tickets is required. On the other hand, when reading an old ticket, operability in inserting the old ticket into the device is required. In a device having these functions, a conventional configuration example as shown in FIGS. However, in the configuration example of FIG. 9, the apparatus becomes complicated or large, and in the configuration example of FIG. 10, a plurality of sheets cannot be stored when a new ticket is issued.

[0008]

As described above, according to the present invention, a commuter pass issuing device requires a ticket tray for storing a plurality of tickets when a new ticket is issued, while a commuter ticket is read when an old ticket is read. Operability when inserting old tickets into the device is required, and if the ticket tray and the ticket insertion slot are separately arranged, the device becomes complicated or large, and the priority is given to the ticket insertion guide. Therefore, when the ticket receiving tray and the ticket insertion slot are also used, there is a problem that a plurality of sheets cannot be stored when a new ticket is issued.

In view of the above, the present invention has a simple structure, which can serve as a ticket receiving tray and a ticket insertion slot and can store a plurality of commuter passes without increasing the size, thereby improving the operability of inserting an old ticket. It is an object to provide a ticket issuing device , a ticket issuing device, and a ticket processing device .

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, a commuter pass issuing apparatus according to claim 1 reads commuter pass issuance information recorded on an old ticket, and reads the read commuter pass information. In a commuter pass issuing device that issues a continuous commuter pass in which issuance information is recorded, an old ticket is inserted, or an issuance insertion slot in which a continuous commuter pass for the old ticket is issued, The old ticket is transported from the issuance insertion slot to the inside, and the continuous commuter pass to be issued is transported from the inside to the issuance insertion slot, and the shaft of the roller provided on the conveyance path is opposed. The connecting line is arranged at a predetermined angle from the vertical, and the old ticket inserted by the issuance insertion port is transported on the transport path, and the continuous commuter pass for issuance transported by the transport path is issued. The above issuance insert A conveying roller pair to be issued from the mouth,
The transport roller pair includes a ticket tray for stacking a plurality of continuous commuter passes issued from the issuance insertion slot. Further, the commuter pass issuing device according to claim 2 reads the issuance information of the commuter pass recorded on the old voucher, and issues a continuous commuter pass in which the read commuter pass issuance information is recorded. In a commuter pass issuing device in which a plurality of commuter passes are issued in a lump according to the batch issue information, an old ticket is inserted, or a continuous commuter pass for the old ticket, or an issuance slot through which the plurality of commuter passes are issued The old ticket inserted into the issuance insertion slot is transported to the inside from the issuance insertion slot, and a continuous commuter pass to be issued or a plurality of commuter passes issued sequentially in a lump are issued and inserted from the inside. The conveying path to be conveyed to the mouth, the line connecting the axis of the roller provided opposite to the conveying path is disposed at an angle determined from the vertical by a predetermined angle, the old ticket inserted by the issuance insertion slot Convey on the transport path In addition, a pair of transport rollers that issue a continuous commuter pass for issuance conveyed by the above-described conveyance path or a commuter pass issued in a lump in a diagonally upward direction from the above-mentioned issuance insertion slot, and is issued from this pair of conveyer rollers. And a tray for collecting a plurality of commuter passes issued in a lump. Further, the ticket issuing device according to claim 3 reads the ticket issuing information recorded on the old ticket, and issues a new ticket on which the read ticket issuing information is recorded. A ticket is inserted, or an issuance slot where a new ticket for the old ticket is issued, and the old ticket inserted in this issuance insertion slot is transported inside from the issuance insertion slot, and the new ticket to be issued is A conveyance path conveyed from the inside to the issuance insertion slot, and a line connecting the axis of a roller provided opposite to the conveyance path is arranged at an angle defined by a vertical angle, and is inserted by the issuance insertion slot. The old ticket is transported along the transport path, and a new roller for issuance, which has been transported along the transport path, is issued diagonally upward from the issue insertion slot, and is discharged from the transport roller pair. Stack multiple tickets And characterized by including a ticket saucer, a.

[0011]

[0012]

[0013]

[0014]

According to the present invention, a commuter pass recorded on an old ticket is issued.
Read the line information and the read commuter pass issuance information
The commuter pass issuing device that issues the recorded continuation commuter pass
Issuance insertion where both the old ticket is inserted and the commuter pass is issued
The old ticket inserted into this issuance slot is
It is transported inside from the row insertion slot and
The commuter pass is transported from the inside to the
And the shafts of rollers provided on the conveyance path to face each other.
Line is inclined by a predetermined angle from the vertical
And the conveying roller pair is issued from the above-mentioned insertion slot.
Of multiple commuter passes to be collected on the ticket tray
It is.

[0015] The present invention relates to a commuter pass recorded on an old ticket.
The issuance information of the commuter pass is read
A commuter pass with the information recorded is issued and the commuter pass is issued
Commuter pass where multiple commuter passes are issued collectively according to line information
In the issuing device, insert the old ticket and
Commuter pass and issuance of multiple commuter passes as above
At the entrance, the old ticket inserted into this issuance slot is
It is conveyed inside from the insertion slot and issued
Continuation commuter pass or multiple commuter passes issued sequentially
The ticket is transported from the inside to the above-mentioned issue slot through the transport path.
The line connecting the axes of the rollers provided on the conveyance path
The transport roller pair is arranged at an angle
The commuter pass issued from this pair of transport rollers,
Collects multiple commuter passes issued in a batch on the ticket tray
It is something to do.

According to the present invention, a ticket recorded on an old ticket is issued.
Read the line information and record the issued ticket issue information
In the ticket issuing device that issues the issued new ticket, insert the old ticket.
And the issuance of a new voucher for the old voucher at the issuance slot.
The old ticket inserted into this issuance insertion slot is
Issued while being transported inside the transport path from the mouth
A new ticket is transported from the inside to the above-mentioned
The line connecting the axes of the rollers provided on the conveyance path of
Transfer roller pairs are arranged at an angle determined from the vertical
The ticket discharged from this pair of transport rollers is copied to the ticket tray.
It is designed to accumulate several.

According to the present invention, the insertion and the issuance of the ticket are issued and inserted.
It is performed by mouth, and the ticket inserted in this issue insertion slot is
Issued while being transported inside the transport path from the insertion slot
Ticket is transported from the inside to the above-mentioned
The line connecting the axes of the rollers provided on the conveyance path of
Transfer roller pairs are arranged at an angle determined from the vertical
The ticket discharged from this pair of transport rollers is copied to the ticket tray.
It is designed to accumulate several.

[0018]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 2 and 3 show the appearance of the commuter pass issuing device 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view,
FIG. 3 is a view from above. This commuter pass issuing device 1
The condition setting operation unit 2 in which a part of the purchase information is input, station name buttons for setting a plurality of departure stations and arrival stations, and via buttons for setting a via are arranged and displayed in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction. Passing / arrival station setting units 3 and 4 constituted by a color liquid crystal display unit (LCD) with a built-in touch panel, input procedure or the above-mentioned condition setting operation unit 2, issue information and error content input by the passing / arrival station setting units 3 and 4. And the like, a display section 5 composed of a color liquid crystal display section (LCD) for displaying the date and time of issue, an issue date display section 6 for displaying an issue date, and an application form insertion port 7 for inserting an application form on which purchase information is written by a purchaser. In addition, an issuance insertion slot 8 is provided for the purpose of issuing a commuter pass or inserting an old ticket.

Next, a control circuit of the commuter pass issuing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. That is, the CPU 20 is provided as a control unit for controlling the entire commuter pass issuing device 1. The CPU 20 stores a control program, a character pattern, and the like, a memory 21 for storing various data, a name reading unit 22 and a name transfer unit provided for the application sheet insertion slot 7. 23, commuter pass issuance unit 2 provided corresponding to the issuance slot 8
4. a journal printer 25 that prints sales data and the like on a journal (not shown); a magnetic disk device 26 that handles a magnetic disk (not shown) that stores various information related to commuter pass issuance, such as sales data or fare data; The communication control unit 27, which is connected to an external device such as a host computer via a communication line (not shown), the condition setting operation unit 2, the via station setting units 3, 4, and the display unit 5 are connected.

The name transfer section 23 is constituted by a CCD or the like, reads the name (written by the purchaser) on the application form inserted from the application form insertion port 7, and converts it into pixel data (image pattern data). Things.

The commuter pass issuance section 24 prints print data corresponding to the purchase information of commuter pass paper and print data corresponding to the old ticket inserted from the issuance insertion slot 8 or records magnetic information. A special commuter pass is issued from the issue insertion slot 8.

Next, the internal structure of the commuter pass issuing unit 24 will be described with reference to the sectional view shown in FIG. That is, the issuance insertion opening 8 is provided on the upper left side (front side) of the main body 31.

An issuance processing unit 32 for printing a commuter pass to be issued and performing magnetic recording is provided in the upper part of the main body 31. In the lower part of the main body 31, an unprinted and non-magnetically recorded note paper is provided. A note paper storage unit 33 in which S is stored is provided.

The ticket storage section 33 contains two ticket hoppers 3 each containing a predetermined number of paper sheets S,.
4 and 35 are provided up and down. The above-mentioned ticket hopper 34
Are fed one by one by the feed roller 36,
The paper is conveyed along the take-out conveyance path 39 by the take-out rollers 37 and 38 and is guided to the conveyance path 40.

The paper S in the paper hopper 35 is fed one by one by a paper feed roller 41,
3, the paper is conveyed along the take-out conveyance path 44 and guided to the conveyance path 40.

The other end of the transport path 40 is connected to the issuance processing unit 3
The paper S joined to the main conveyance path 47 in the merging section 48 and guided from the paper hopper 34 or 35 to the conveyance path 40 is conveyed upward, and the main conveyance path 4 in the issue processing section 32 is
7.

One end of the main transport path 47 in the issuance processing section 32 corresponds to the issuance insertion port 8, and a switchback section 49 is provided at the other end. Behind the merging section 48 of the main transport path 47, a black printing section 50 for printing the validity period, departure / arrival station, route, issuing station, etc. in black, and a red color for printing a part of the issued content in red. A printing unit 51 is provided. The red printing unit 51 is used when it is desired to emphasize the print content on the commuter pass from the portion printed in black, and is effective for, for example, “study” in the case of a student discount, or for visual confirmation on a bus or the like. The deadline is printed in red.

The switchback section 49 and the merging section 4
8, a sub-transport path 52 is provided. On the sub-conveying path 52, an old ticket receiving scissor section 53 for inserting scissors into the old ticket,
A write head 54 for recording magnetic information (valid period, departure / arrival station, transit, issuing station, etc.) on a magnetic recording section on the back side of the paperboard, And a read head 55 for reading the magnetic information of the magnetic recording unit on the back side of the old ticket.

Behind the black printing section 50, the main transport path 47
A branch transport path 56 is provided as a black single-color bypass that merges with the main transport path 47 again at the switchback unit 49 via a part of the sub transport path 52.

Further, a commuter pass issued from the merging section 48 to the issuing slot 8 is conveyed, and an old ticket inserted from the issuing slot 8 is conveyed to the merging section 48. Is provided.

5, 6, and 7 are provided on the transport path 57.
As shown in the figure, a conveying roller pair 91, detectors (optical sensors) 92 and 93, and a conveying roller pair 94 are provided in this order from the above-mentioned issue insertion slot 8.

The conveying roller pair 91 is connected to the conveying path 57
And two upper and lower transport rollers 91a and 91b. These transport rollers 91a and 91b are
It is configured to be rotated by a transport system drive mechanism 72 described later, and at the time of taking in an old ticket, the transport roller 91a rotates counterclockwise, the transport roller 91b rotates clockwise,
When the continuous commuter pass is discharged, the transport roller 91a rotates clockwise, and the transport roller 91b rotates counterclockwise.

An L-shaped arm 95 is connected to the upper conveying roller 91a. The arm 95 is rotated about a shaft 96 as a fulcrum. Thus, from the state shown in FIG. 6 (the state in which the transport rollers 91a and 91b are separated), the arm 95 is rotated in the direction of the arrow a about the shaft 96 by the excitation of the solenoid 85 to be described later. The roller 91a is moved downward as shown in FIG.
The ticket on the transport path 57 can be transported.

On the opposite side of the shaft 96 of the arm 95 from the conveyance roller 91a, a stopper 95a as a hanging lower end is connected and provided. Thus, when the transport rollers 91a and 91b are separated from each other, the stopper 9
5a blocks (closes) the transport path 57, and the transport rollers 91a,
When 91b holds the ticket, the stopper portion 95a moves the transport path 57
(Release).

That is, when an old ticket is inserted and when a continuous commuter pass is issued, the transport rollers 91a and 91b hold the commuter pass, and the stopper 95a releases the transport path 57. In the case, the transport rollers 91a and 91b
Are separated from each other, and the stopper portion 95a closes the transport path 57.

When inserting the old ticket, the old ticket is held by the transport rollers 91a and 91b before the old ticket hits the stopper portion 95a, so that the operation of inserting the old ticket can be performed smoothly.
Further, even if the insertion operation is stopped at a position where the old ticket hits the stopper portion 95a, the old ticket can be automatically taken into the main body 31.

The installation interval between the detector 92 and the detector 93 is shorter than the length of one commuter pass conveyed on the conveying path 57. The detector 92 detects that an old ticket has been inserted into the issuance insertion slot 8 and detects the issuance (discharge) of a commuter pass from the issuance insertion slot 8. By detecting the conveyance of the old ticket when the old ticket is inserted into the issuance insertion slot 8, the taking-in of the old ticket into the main body 31 is detected, and the conveyance of the commuter ticket when issuing (discharging) the commuter ticket is detected. Things.

FIG. 1 shows a commuter pass issuing apparatus 1 according to the present invention.
1 shows the configuration of the issuance insertion port 8 provided in the first embodiment. That is, in FIG. 1A, the issue insertion slot 8 is constituted by a ticket tray 88 and ticket guides 89 and 90. Further, the transport rollers 91a and 91b are
The lines connecting the axes of the a and 91b are arranged at an angle θ from the vertical, so that when the transport rollers 91a and 91b are rotated in the discharge direction of the continuous commuter pass, the discharge direction of the continuous commuter pass is higher than horizontal. Has become. FIG. 1B is viewed from the direction A, and FIG. 1C is a cross section taken along line BB.

The guides 89 and 90 guide the commuter pass, and are perpendicular to the axis of the convey rollers 91a and 91b at a position several millimeters away from the pass line (passage path of commuter pass) P of the convey rollers 91a and 91b. It is arranged to be.

The ticket ticket receiving surface of the receiving tray 88 is disposed horizontally in a plane, the tip portion of the saucer given a taper for removal of commuter pass, the position of the vertical direction crucible and the upper surface of the conveying roller 91 b identical It is arranged so that it may become a surface. Also, as shown in FIGS. 1B and 1C, the width direction of the ticket receiving surface of the ticket tray 88 is slightly (for one ticket) due to the width restriction of the commuter ticket when the commuter ticket is inserted. (Thickness or more). The width W of the rising portion is slightly larger than the width W1 of the commuter pass C.

That is, the conveyance roller 91 is
When the commuter pass is discharged by a and 91b, even if the commuter pass is discharged obliquely upward and the commuter pass is present on the ticket receiving surface of the ticket tray 88, the commuter pass can be stored without pushing out the commuter pass. . On the other hand, when inserting an old ticket etc. into the issue insertion slot 8,
It can be inserted easily by inserting it along the ticket receiving surface of the ticket tray 88.

As shown in FIG. 5, the switchback section 49 is provided with a transport path 59 for branching and transporting the old ticket from the main transport path 47. A scrap box (not shown) is provided at a transfer destination at one end of the transfer path 59 so that old tickets can be collected.

On the left side of the merging section 48, a collection box 60 for collecting various tickets (collective tickets, old tickets, error tickets) is provided. Near the junction 48, near the junction of the main transport path 47 and the sub-transport path 52 between the junction 48 and the black printing section 50, and near the branch from the main transport path 47 to the branch transport path 56. Gates 61, 62, 63, and 64 are provided near the branch of the switchback unit 49 to the transport path 59.
Is provided.

The ticket S conveyed from the sub-conveying path 52 by the gate 61 is conveyed on the conveying path 57 and issuance insertion port 8
The lump-sum ticket, the old ticket, and the error ticket transported from the sub-transport path 52 are branched so as to be guided to the collection box 59.

The ticket S conveyed from the merging section 48 by the gate 62 is conveyed on the main conveying path 47 to the black printing section 5.
The old ticket guided to 0 and conveyed from the merging section 48 is conveyed along the sub-conveying path 52 and branched so as to be guided to the reading head 55.

The gate 63 switches the sheet S transported by the main transport path 47 as it is through the main transport path 47 and guides it to the red printing section 51 or branches to the branch transport path 56.

The gate 64 guides the bill S transported by the main transport path 47 to the switchback section 49, and guides the old ticket transported by the main transport path 47 to the switchback section 49 or to the transport path 59. Is switched.

In addition to the detectors 91 and 92, a transport detection sensor (optical sensor) (not shown) is provided in each transport path so that a transport abnormality is detected. The black printing section 50 and the red printing section 51 are respectively provided with an ink ribbon and a thermal transfer type thermal head 50a, 51.
a.

Next, a control circuit of the commuter pass issuing unit 24 will be described with reference to FIG. That is, the commuter pass issuance unit 2
A CPU 70 is provided as a control unit for controlling the entirety of the control unit 4. The CPU 70 stores a control program and the like, a memory 71 in which various data is stored, the transport roller pairs 91 and 94, and a transport system driving mechanism 72 that drives transport rollers and the like in each transport path. A driving circuit 73 for controlling the reading head 55; a reproducing circuit 74 for reproducing the contents read by the reading head 55; a driving circuit 75 for driving the writing head 54; and a driving circuit for driving the take-out mechanism 76 for the note paper hopper 34 such as the take-out roller 37. Circuit 77, take-out mechanism 7 for take-out paper hopper 35 such as take-out roller 42, etc.
8, a driving circuit 80 for driving the old ticket receiving scissors 53, and the gates 61, 62, 63, 64.
, A driving circuit 82 for driving the black printing unit 50, a driving circuit 83 for driving the red printing unit 51, an interface 84 connected to the CPU 20, and a rotation of the arm 95 (the conveyance roller A drive circuit 86 that excites a solenoid 85 that moves the stopper 91a and the stopper 95a up and down) and the detectors 92 and 93 are connected.

The CPU 70 detects a transport abnormality such as a jam in each transport path according to a detection signal from a transport detection sensor (not shown) or detects an abnormality according to an abnormality detection signal from each printing unit. CPU, and the detection results are
20.

In such a configuration, the commuter pass issuing unit 2
4 is described. First, the paper sheet S fed from the paper sheet hopper 34 by the paper feed roller 36 is guided to the switchback unit 49 via the take-out transport path 39, the transport path 40, and the main transport path 47. When being conveyed along the main conveyance path 47, black printing is performed by the black printing unit 50 and red printing is performed by the red printing unit 51.

However, in the case of black printing only, the ticket S
Are printed by the black printing unit 50 and then guided to the switchback unit 49 via the branch conveyance path 56. Printed ticket S whose transport direction has been reversed by the switchback unit 49
Is transported through the sub-transport path 52, and in this transport,
The write head 54 writes magnetic information on the magnetic recording portion on the back surface of the ticket S, and reads the recorded content with the read head 55 for confirmation.

If the reading result by the reading head 55 is correct, the bill S from the sub-conveying path 52 is
Is transported to the issuance insertion slot 8 via the transfer path 57, and is issued from the issuance insertion slot 8 as a commuter pass.

In this case, when the bill S is conveyed from the merging section 48 by the conveying path 57 and the leading end thereof is detected by the detector 93, the CPU 70 excites the solenoid 85, and the arm 95 turns the shaft 96 as a fulcrum by an arrow. rotated in the a direction,
The transport roller 91a is moved downward (FIG. 7), and the note paper S transported along the transport path 57 by the transport rollers 91a and 91b.
The stopper 95a also moves upward in conjunction with the movement of the transport roller 91a to release the transport path 57, and the paper sheet S is transported on the transport path 57 to the issue insertion slot 8. Then, the paper S is passed by the detector 92 (rear end).
Is detected, the CPU 70 determines that the commuter pass is normally issued (discharged), and after a lapse of a predetermined time, the excitation of the solenoid 85 is released, and the original state in which the conveying rollers 91a and 91b are separated (FIG. 6). Return to At this time, the stopper 95
a also moves downward, closes the transport path 57, and enters a standby state for insertion of another ticket.

If the reading result by the reading head 55 is erroneous, the ticket S from the sub-transport path 52 is guided to the collection box 59 by the gate 61. Issue insertion slot 8
The old ticket inserted from the printer is transported through the transport path 57 and the auxiliary transport path 52, and the read head 55 reads the magnetic information of the magnetic recording unit on the back surface. Thereafter, the old ticket is inserted into the old ticket receiving scissors 53 and is transported through the transport path 59 by the gate 64 and collected in a waste box (not shown), or is transported by the gate 64 at the switchback unit 49. The transport direction is reversed, transported through the sub-transport path 52, guided to the collection box 59 by the gate 61, and collected.

In this case, when an old ticket is inserted into the issuance insertion slot 8 and the insertion is detected by the detector 92, the CP
U70 excites the solenoid 85, and the arm 95
Is rotated in the direction of arrow a about the fulcrum,
Is moved downward as shown in FIG.
The old ticket on the transport path 57 is held by the a and 91b, and the stopper 95a also moves upward in conjunction with the movement of the transport roller 91a to release the transport path 57, and the old ticket is
7 is conveyed to the junction 48. When the passage of the old ticket is detected by the detector 92, the CPU 70 determines that the old ticket is normally taken in, and after a lapse of a predetermined time, the excitation of the solenoid 85 is released, and the conveyance rollers 91a, 91b
Returns to the original state (FIG. 6) in which. At this time, the stopper 95a also moves downward, closing the transport path 57 and preventing insertion of another ticket.

Next, the operation of issuing a commuter pass in the above configuration will be described. In other words, by applying for the purchase of a commuter pass using the application form, the clerk will be able to set
4. Enter the departure station (A station), arrival station (B station) (use section), and via via. At this time, the display color of the station name button corresponding to the input departure station, destination station, and via is changed.

Next, the clerk sends predetermined data based on the purchase application contents other than the departure / arrival station and the route (for example,
Gender, age, date of issue, etc.) are input using the condition setting operation unit 2.

The attendant inserts the application form into the application form insertion port 7.
And the name reading section 22 reads the name written on the application form. Then, the CPU 20 displays on the display unit 5 the content of the issuance, the fee, and the like according to the input data.

The CPU 20 reads a character pattern from the memory 21 based on the input data, and uses the character pattern and pixel data corresponding to the name of the self-written handwritten by the purchaser read by the name transfer unit 23 to determine the corresponding commuter pass. The print data of the front side is edited and created, and displayed on the display unit 5.

When the content of the issuance displayed on the display unit 5 is satisfactory, the attendant inputs a start key (not shown). Then, the CPU 20 controls the commuter pass issuance section 24 to magnetically record the issuance contents, transfer the name based on the image pattern data of the purchaser's name, print the purchase contents, and issue the purchase contents from the issuance slot 8. . The CPU 20 also displays the commuter pass fee on the display unit 5.

In this case, as shown in FIG.
The commuter pass ejected from is guided by guides 89 and 90, discharged obliquely upward by the conveying rollers 91a and 91b, and stored on the ticket receiving surface of the ticket tray 88. In the issuance insertion slot 8 of this embodiment, even if a commuter pass is present on the ticket receiving surface of the ticket tray 88, a plurality of commuter passes can be stored without pushing out the commuter pass.

The CPU 20 stores the transaction result on the magnetic disk by the magnetic disk device 26 and prints it on the journal. As a result, the attendant receives the commuter pass fee displayed on the display unit 5 from the purchaser, and passes the issued commuter pass to the purchaser.

When issuing a continuous commuter pass using an old ticket, an instruction is given to issue (continue) the old ticket.
The old ticket is inserted into the issuance insertion slot 8. In this case, the old ticket inserted from the issuing slot 8 as shown in FIG.
Guide 8 is inserted along the ticket receiving surface of
The sheet is guided by the rollers 9 and 90, and is taken obliquely downward by the conveying rollers 91a and 91b. That is, an old ticket or the like can be easily inserted by inserting it along the ticket receiving surface of the ticket tray 88.

Then, the old ticket is accepted into the commuter pass issuance section 24, and the departure / arrival station, via, name, etc. as issuance conditions recorded in the magnetic recording section on the back of the old ticket are read.
20. As a result, the CPU 20 displays the display unit 5
Displays the contents of the issuance and the fee according to the contents and the standard validity period. Then, after confirming the issuance contents such as the issuance date and the number of months, an issuance instruction is input. At this time, a change or the like may be performed using the condition setting operation unit 2. In accordance with the issuance instruction, the continuous commuter pass created by the commuter pass issuing unit 24 is issued from the issuance insertion slot 8.

In this case, as shown in FIG.
The continuous commuter pass discharged from is guided by guides 89 and 90, is discharged obliquely upward by the conveying rollers 91a and 91b, and is stored on the ticket receiving surface of the ticket tray 88.

When collective issuance information of a commuter pass read from a host computer (not shown) or a floppy disk is input from the communication control unit 27, the CPU 2
0 controls the commuter pass issuance section 24 to magnetically record the issuance content on the ticket S sequentially from the collective issuance information, print the purchase content, and issue it from the issuance insertion slot 8.

In this case, as shown in FIG.
The periodic tickets issued collectively and sequentially issued from are guided by guides 89 and 90, discharged obliquely upward by transport rollers 91 a and 91 b, and stored on the ticket receiving surface of the ticket tray 88.

As described above, according to the above embodiment,
By arranging the rollers for discharging and taking in the commuter pass at an angle, making the receiving surface almost flush with the discharge roller, and creating a vertical riser on the side of the receiving tray of the receiving tray to serve as a guide when inserting the ticket, It can also serve as a guide when collecting commuter passes and inserting old tickets.

In the above-described embodiment, the case of a train has been described as an example of transportation. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be used for a bus or the like. Further, tickets other than commuter passes may be used.

[0071]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
Commuter ticket issuing device and ticket issuing device that can serve as both a ticket tray and a ticket insertion slot and can store multiple commuter passes without increasing the size with a simple configuration, improving the operability of inserting old tickets.
And a ticket processing device can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a configuration of a combined use issuance slot into which a commuter pass is issued according to a commuter pass issuing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention and an old ticket is inserted.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the appearance of the commuter pass issuing device.

FIG. 3 is a top view showing the appearance of the commuter pass issuing device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control circuit of the commuter pass issuing device.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing an internal configuration of a commuter pass issuing unit of the commuter pass issuing device.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing an internal configuration of a main part of a commuter pass issuing unit.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing an internal configuration of a main part of the commuter pass issuing unit.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control circuit of a commuter pass issuing unit.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a configuration example of a conventional issue insertion slot in which a ticket tray and a ticket insertion slot are separately arranged.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an issuance insertion slot in which a conventional ticket insertion guide is prioritized and shared.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Commuter ticket issuing apparatus 8 ... Issuance insertion slot 20, 70 ... CPU 24 ... Commuter ticket issuing unit 57 ... Conveying path 88 ... Ticket tray 89, 90 ... Guide 91a, 91b ... Conveying roller

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] In a commuter pass issuing device for reading commuter pass issuance information recorded on an old pass and issuing a continuous commuter pass on which the read commuter pass issue information is recorded, the old pass is inserted. Or a commuter pass for the above old ticket
Issuance slot, and the old ticket inserted into the issuance slot is transported from the issuance slot to the inside, and the continuous commuter pass issued is transported from the inside to the issuance slot. And a line connecting the axes of the rollers provided opposite to each other on the conveyance path is disposed at an angle defined by a vertical angle, and the old ticket inserted through the issuance insertion slot is conveyed along the conveyance path. A conveying roller pair for issuing the continuous commuter pass for issuance conveyed by the conveyance path from the issuance insertion slot, and a ticket tray for accumulating a plurality of continuous commuter passes issued by the conveyance roller pair from the issuance insertion slot. A commuter pass issuing device characterized by comprising: 2. The commuter pass issuance information recorded on the old ticket is read, and a continuous commuter pass is recorded in which the read commuter pass issuance information is recorded. In the commuter pass issuing device that issues the commuter pass, the old pass is inserted, or the continuous pass for the old pass, or the issue insert where the plurality of commuter passes are issued, and the issue insert inserted in the issue insert The old ticket is transported from the issuance slot to the inside, and a continuous passage issued, or a plurality of commuter passes issued sequentially in a lump are transported from the inside to the issuance slot, and A line connecting the axes of the rollers provided opposite to each other on the transport path is disposed at a predetermined angle from the vertical, and the old ticket inserted through the issuance insertion slot is transported along the transport path, and By the road A pair of transport rollers that issue a commuter pass for issuance that has been conveyed, or a commuter pass that is issued sequentially in a lump, obliquely upward from the issue insertion slot, and a commuter pass that is issued from this pair of transport rollers Or a ticket tray for accumulating a plurality of commuter passes issued in a lump, a commuter pass issuing device. 3. A ticket issuing apparatus for reading issue information of a ticket recorded on an old ticket and issuing a new ticket on which the read issue information of the ticket is recorded. An issuance slot through which a new voucher is issued for a voucher, and an old voucher inserted into this issuance vault is transported from the issuance vault to the inside, and a new voucher to be issued is transported from the interior to the issuance vault. And the line connecting the axes of the rollers provided on the conveyance path is disposed at an angle inclined from the vertical by a predetermined angle, and the old ticket inserted through the issuance insertion slot is passed through the conveyance path. A conveying roller pair for conveying and issuing a new ticket for issuance conveyed by the conveying path in an obliquely upward direction from the issuance insertion slot, and a ticket tray for stacking a plurality of tickets discharged from the conveying roller pair. Equipped with Ticket issuing device which is characterized the door.