JP3338161B2 - Automatic ticket gate - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate, and in particular, to a main body of the automatic ticket gate, a hard card having a predetermined thickness, such as a bank card, other than a magnetic ticket such as a commuter pass. The present invention relates to a magnetic head that is not taken in even when inserted.

FIG. 4 shows a main body of a conventional automatic ticket gate (hereinafter, referred to as a main body).
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a main body G (referred to as a main body), which is a part of the main body G viewed from the side of a ticket gate passage.

[0003] The insertion slot 1 of the main body G provided at the communication ticket gate
A transport mechanism 3 driven by a motor M is disposed between the discharge port 2 and the discharge port 2. The transport mechanism 3 includes an alignment transport path 4, a main transport path 5, and a discharge transport path 6 formed by superposing a part of a pair of endless belts. Reference numeral 4 denotes a magnetic ticket a such as a commuter pass inserted from the insertion slot 1 or a stored fair card (S / F) card compatible with an automatic ticket gate, and an ordinary ticket such as an ordinary ticket (not shown. also called magnetic tickets including.) a has a function of aligning the main transport path 5 includes a magnetic head H ₁ for reading the magnetic data recorded in the ticket on the transport path, in this magnetic head read magnetic data processing by the control unit C, which is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and a magnetic head of H ₂ for writing the operation result, for reading whether the data writing has been normally a magnetic head H ₃ for verification It has. The magnetic head H ₁ '~H _3' is intended to magnetic tickets a is to be able to deal with when inserted on a back surface (the surface which is not printed), the magnetic head H ₁ ~ above
H ₃ respectively. In addition, the discharge conveyance path 6
It acts to discharge the magnetic ticket a to the discharge port 2.

[0004] The wing W includes a main transport path 5 and a discharge transport path 6.
When the magnetic ticket a (plain ticket) inserted into the insertion slot 1 is collected, the ticket is prevented from being transported from the main transport path 5 to the discharge transport path 6. It is configured to be driven by a solenoid (not shown) so as to be guided to a collection path 5 ′ formed by a part of the main transport path 5 and collected in the collection box 7.

[0005] In the figure, reference numeral D denotes a door provided on the side surface of the main body G and opened and closed so as to permit or prevent the user from passing through the ticket gate passage based on the calculation result of the controller C. .

The alignment conveyance path 4 is formed between the insertion slot 1 and the main conveyance path 5 by vertically overlapping a part of a pair of endless belts 4a and 4b. The upper endless belt 4a and the lower endless belt 4b have a predetermined angle between the conveying direction of the upper endless belt 4b and the conveying direction of the lower endless belt 4b.

Therefore, when the transported magnetic ticket a is transported by the alignment transport path 4, the magnetic ticket a gradually approaches an alignment plate (not shown) provided on one side of the alignment transport path 4 orthogonal to the transport direction. In contact, the magnetic tickets a are aligned.

When the magnetic ticket a inserted from the insertion slot 1 is aligned in the alignment transport path 5 and then taken into the main transport path 5,
First, data recorded on the magnetic ticket a is read by the magnetic head H ₁ (H ₁ ′), and the read data is used for calculation by the controller C.

If the result of the arithmetic processing allows entry or exit, the door D is opened (when the main body G is of a normally open type). Then, data indicating entry or entry is written by the magnetic head H ₂ (H ₂ ′), and whether or not the data is correctly written is read by the magnetic head H ₃ (H ₃ ′).

Next, the magnetic tickets a that need to be returned are discharged to a discharge port via a discharge conveyance path 6, and those that need to be recovered are collected via a collection path 5 '.
Will be collected.

[0011]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional automatic ticket gate, when a bank card or credit card which cannot be processed by the main body is inserted into the insertion slot, the planar shape of the card is almost the same as that of a commuter pass. Because
It is inserted into the insertion slot and taken into the main transport path via the alignment transport path.

[0012] Even if the card cannot be processed by the main body, there is no problem because a card having a thickness substantially equal to that of a commuter pass, such as a so-called telephone card, is conveyed to the outlet and returned. The door is closed.)

However, in the case of a hard card having a predetermined thickness, such as a bank card, not only the main body is abnormally stopped by being sandwiched by the magnetic head, but also the magnetic head may be damaged. .

In particular, when a non-contact type automatic ticket gate (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-246687) becomes widespread in the future, the non-contact type commuter pass used in the non-contact type is erroneously inserted into the main body. May be

This non-contact type commuter pass is a hard card composed of an IC card having a communication function, and its thickness is equivalent to that of a bank card. Therefore, when the non-contact type commuter pass is erroneously inserted into the main body, not only the above-mentioned inconvenience is expected but also the non-contact type commuter pass itself may be damaged.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a main transfer device in which a hard card is provided with a magnetic head even if the hard card is erroneously inserted into a main body. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket gate that is not transported to a road.

[0017]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention has a magnetic head provided with a magnetic ticket inserted into an insertion slot of a main body via an alignment conveyance path. In an automatic ticket gate that conveys to the main transport path, reads data recorded on the inserted magnetic ticket by its magnetic head, performs an arithmetic process, and performs an entrance / exit process based on the arithmetic result, the alignment transport path is A part of a pair of endless belts is formed by superimposing, and the conveying direction of the aligned conveyance path has a predetermined angle of 90 ° or less with the insertion direction of the insertion port, and one of the pair of endless belts is used. A roller for stretching the endless belt on the insertion slot side is provided on a frame that is rotatable around the other roller, and an insert (hard card) harder than the magnetic ticket is inserted into the insertion slot. Only when A rotation adjusting mechanism is biased so as to rotate the frame, a sensor for detecting that the frame is rotated, when the sensor detects the rotation,
And stopping means for stopping the conveyance in the alignment conveyance path. In addition, when the sensor detects rotation, a stopper protruding into the aligned conveyance path is provided so as to prevent conveyance of the conveyed object conveyed along the alignment conveyance path.

[0018]

In the above construction, when an insert (hard card) harder than the magnetic ticket is inserted, the frame rotates, and this rotation is detected by the sensor. The stopping means stops the conveyance of the alignment conveyance path when the sensor detects the rotation of the frame. Therefore, the hard card is not sent to the main transport path.

The stopper acts to stop the transport of the hard card transported on the main transport path when the sensor detects the rotation of the frame.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same components as those in the related art will be described using the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1 is a detailed view of the insertion slot 1 and the alignment conveyance path 4 of the main body G. The alignment conveyance path 4 is formed by overlapping a part of a pair of upper and lower endless belts 4a, 4b in the same manner as the conventional alignment conveyance path, so that the conveyance directions of both endless belts 4a, 4b form a predetermined angle. Have been.

Therefore, when the magnetic ticket a is inserted into the insertion slot 1, the insertion is detected by a sensor (not shown), and is transmitted through a controller mainly constituted by a microcomputer for controlling the main body G (not shown). As a result, the motor M is rotated to drive the alignment conveyance path 4. Then, when the magnetic ticket a is transported on the aligned transport path 4, the magnetic ticket a is gradually brought closer to one side orthogonal to the transport direction of the aligned transport path 4, aligned, and then transported to a main transport path (not shown).

Of the pair of endless belts 4a and 4b,
The lower endless belt 4b has a pair of rollers 10a and 10b which stretch the endless belt 4b in the same manner as in the related art.
Provided on a frame (not shown) fixed to the frame.

Further, of the rollers 11a and 11b for stretching the upper endless belt 4a, the roller 11a located on the side opposite to the insertion slot 1 is fixed to a main body G (not shown), similarly to a conventional automatic ticket gate. The other roller (the roller on the side of the insertion opening 1) 11b is provided on a frame F rotatable around the support shaft 12 of the one roller 11a.
It is provided in.

A spring 13 is provided between the frame F and an auxiliary frame F 'provided on the main body G.
It is configured such that the frame F can always be urged toward the lower endless belt 4b by a predetermined force.

This predetermined force causes the frame F to bend as shown by the arrow in FIG. 1 to bend the magnetic ticket a even when the magnetic ticket a is inserted into the insertion port 1, and When the hard card b is inserted, the frame F is moved by the hardness of the hard card b as shown by the arrow in FIG.
It is decided to lift upwards centering on 2.

The spring 13 may be omitted when the weight of the endless belt 4a and the frame F applies the predetermined force to the frame F.

In the figure, S is a sensor comprising a microswitch, which is provided on an auxiliary frame F '. The contact S 'of the sensor S is in contact with the lower surface of the frame F, and is configured to detect the rotation of the frame F.

The detection signal of the sensor S is input to a controller (not shown). When the controller inputs a signal indicating that the frame F has been rotated from the sensor S, that is, as shown in FIG. 2, the hard card b is inserted into the insertion slot 1 and the frame F is Rotating around
The motor M is stopped. As a result, the alignment conveyance path 4 stops conveyance, and prevents the hard card b from being sent out to the main conveyance path 5.

For this reason, it is possible to prevent the hard card b that is erroneously inserted into the insertion slot 1 from being caught by the magnetic head and cannot be removed, and the hard card b does not damage the magnetic head.

The hard card b in the alignment conveyance path 4 is
The attendant opens a cover (not shown) provided on the main body G, takes it out, and returns it to the user (passenger).

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.
The hard card b erroneously inserted into the insertion slot 1 is reliably prevented from being sent to the main transport path by using the alignment plate (corresponding to the stopper of the present invention) 20 provided in the conventional automatic ticket gate. I am trying to do it.

The aligning plate 20 is integrally provided on one end of the aligning and conveying path 4 in a direction orthogonal to the conveying direction with a tip end of a lever L rotatably provided via a support shaft 21. ing.

The lever L is configured to be driven by a solenoid 22 provided on a frame F ″ of the main body G. That is, the lever L is
Is driven to project the rod 23, the alignment plate 20 is made to protrude in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3, and the alignment plate 20 is held by an alignment plate (not shown) provided on the opposite side of the alignment plate 20 across the alignment conveyance path 4. The hard card b conveyed by the alignment conveyance path 4 can be prevented from being conveyed.

Therefore, when the hard card b is detected by the sensor S and the motor M is stopped, even if the alignment conveyance path 4 is slightly driven by the inertial force, the alignment plate 20 can reliably stop the motor. .

[0036]

According to the present invention, the alignment conveyance path of the automatic ticket gate according to the present invention is formed by superimposing a part of a pair of endless belts,
The transfer direction of the aligned transfer path is 90 ° with the insertion direction of the insertion slot.
A roller having the following predetermined angle and extending the endless belt on the insertion port side of one of the pair of endless belts is provided on a frame that is rotatable around the other roller. A rotation adjusting mechanism for urging the frame to rotate only when an insert (hard card) harder than the magnetic ticket is inserted into the mouth, and detects that the frame has rotated. And a stopping means for stopping the conveyance of the aligned conveyance path when the sensor detects the rotation, so that the hard card is not sent out to the main conveyance path provided with the magnetic head. Can be safely stopped. Further, when a stopper is provided to protrude into the aligned conveyance path so as to prevent conveyance of the conveyed articles conveyed in the aligned conveyance path when the sensor detects the rotation, the rigid card can be more reliably formed. Transport can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a detailed view of an insertion slot and an alignment conveyance path of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a detailed view of an insertion slot and an alignment conveyance path when a hard card is erroneously inserted.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 Cross section of a part of the conventional body viewed from the ticket gate side
FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Insertion opening 4 Alignment conveyance path 4a, 4b Endless belt 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b Roller 13 Spring 20 Alignment plate (stopper) 22 Solenoid G Automatic ticket gate main body (Main body) F Frame M Motor S Sensor a Magnetic ticket b Hard card

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-3-286394 (JP, A) JP-A-49-16500 (JP, A) JP-A-62-182990 (JP, A) JP-A-6-274724 (JP, A) , A) Japanese Utility Model Hei 6-37953 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07B 11/00 G07B 15/00

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A magnetic ticket inserted into an insertion slot of a main body of an automatic ticket gate is transported to a main transport path provided with a magnetic head via an alignment transport path, and the inserted magnetic ticket is inserted by the magnetic head. In the automatic ticket gate that reads the data recorded in and performs an arithmetic process and performs an entrance / exit process based on the arithmetic result, the aligned transport path is formed by overlapping a part of a pair of endless belts, and the aligned transport path is formed. The conveying direction of the road has a predetermined angle of 90 ° or less with respect to the insertion direction of the insertion port, and the roller that stretches the endless belt on the insertion port side of one of the pair of endless belts is the other roller. A rotation adjusting mechanism that is provided on a frame that is rotatable around a center, and that urges the frame to rotate only when an insertion harder than the magnetic ticket is inserted into the insertion slot; The frame is An automatic ticket gate, comprising: a sensor for detecting rotation; and a stopping means for stopping conveyance of the aligned conveyance path when the sensor detects rotation. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a stopper protruding into the aligned conveyance path so as to prevent the conveyance of the conveyed articles in the alignment conveyance path when the sensor detects the rotation. 1. Automatic ticket gate according to 1.