JP3340679B2 - Media processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for inserting a medium including an air ticket, a boarding pass, a boarding pass, a commuter pass, a prepaid card, etc. from a slot of a check-in machine, a boarding machine, an automatic ticket gate or a ticket vending machine. And a medium processor for processing the medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional medium processing apparatus is provided with a pair of photosensors as detection means for detecting the insertion of a medium immediately after an insertion port. The detection of this medium
It is detected by blocking the light emission of the photo sensor by the medium. When the insertion of the medium is detected, the conveyance motor operates based on the detection signal to drive the take-in roller and the conveyance path, and the medium is taken into the processing apparatus. In the read medium, magnetic information of the medium is read by a read head, and predetermined magnetic information is written by a write head by a control device. Thereafter, predetermined information is printed on a printing surface, which is a surface of the medium, by a printing unit, and after performing predetermined processing of the medium, the medium is discharged from an outlet of the processing device.

In such a conventional medium processing apparatus,
After the conveyance motor is started by the detection of the input of the medium, the operation of intentionally extracting the input medium, re-inserting the medium into the input port and detecting the input is repeatedly performed. If a mischievous act such as holding or removing media at the slot is performed,
The device starts the transport motor every time the media is detected,
Since the transport motor remains activated, the motor must continue to rotate for a long time, which has contributed to a reduction in the life of the motor.

[0004] Further, when such mischief is performed, it is difficult to know when to insert a normal medium, so that it is difficult to provide a timing for notifying the control device of an abnormality.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to prevent the life of a motor from being shortened by inserting / removing a medium near an input port and preventing mischief by removing / inserting the medium. It is an object of the present invention to provide a medium processing device as described above.

[0006]

According to the present invention, a medium (C) is loaded into a slot (12) to drive a transport motor (M) to operate a transport path (14). A medium processing device that discharges the medium (C) from the outlet (16) after performing a predetermined process on the medium (C), and is disposed immediately after the input (12) to detect the input of the medium (C). First photo sensor
(PH1); each time the medium (C) is inserted into the slot (12), the medium is set based on a medium detection signal from the first photosensor (PH1).
A first timer for a short time to stop and reverse (M) (32)
And only when the medium (C) is initially charged, and when the time is up, at least one of the reverse rotation of the transport motor (M) and the closing of the input port (12) is performed to lower the device, and A second timer (34) for a long time longer than the set time of the first timer (32); provided immediately before the discharge port (16), when the discharge of the medium (C) is detected, A second photo sensor (PH2) for forcibly turning off the first timer (32) and the second timer (34).

The set time of the first timer (32) is as follows:
For example, according to the embodiment, it is about 5 seconds, and the second timer
The set time of (34) is about 30 seconds, but the present invention is not limited to this time.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to a preferred embodiment shown in the drawings, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in the drawings. The medium processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a check-in machine and a boarding machine used in an airport, and further includes an automatic ticket gate and a ticket vending machine in a railway.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the functions of a boarding machine as an example of a medium processing apparatus 10.
When the medium C is inserted into the ticket slot 12, the medium C is read, written,
Then, the printing process is performed, and the paper is discharged from the outlet 16.

The transport path 14 is shown by a single line for the sake of illustration, but the transport path 14 is composed of upper and lower belts wound around rollers, and the medium C is held between the upper and lower belts. Transported.

Immediately after the ticket slot 12, a first photosensor PH1 including a light emitter and a light receiver is arranged. The first photosensor PH1 is for detecting that the medium C has been inserted into the apparatus 10 when the medium C is inserted from the ticket insertion slot 12, and the insertion detection signal Is supplied to the control device 30.

A take-up roller 1 is provided upstream of the conveyance path 14 for taking the medium C supplied to the input port 12 into the conveyance path 14.
8 are arranged. The take-in roller 18 is located immediately after the first photo sensor PH1, and
The motor M is activated by the detection of the insertion into the medium 2 to take the medium C into the apparatus 10.

A reading head 20 for reading magnetic information recorded on the magnetic surface of the medium C is disposed downstream of the take-in roller 18. Downstream of the read head 20, a write head 22 for recording predetermined information on the magnetic surface of the medium C based on an instruction from the control device 30 is arranged. Downstream of the writing head 22, a printing means 24 for printing predetermined information on a printing surface, which is the surface of the medium C, is provided. The printing means 24 prints on the printing surface of the medium C based on predetermined information from the control device 30.

The motor M is activated based on the detection of the insertion of the medium C by the first photosensor PH1, and the transport path 14 is driven by the activation of the motor M.

A catching law 26 is provided near the discharge port 16. The catching roller 26 is
When the medium C conveyed by the conveyance path 14 is discharged from the discharge port 16, the medium C is held so as not to drop from the discharge port 16, so that the user can easily receive the medium C.

A second photo sensor PH is located near the discharge port.
2 are arranged. This second photo sensor PH2
Is the outlet 1 after the medium C is loaded and the predetermined processing is performed.
6 is a sensor for detecting the discharge of the medium C. This discharge detection signal is supplied to the control device 30.

The medium processing device 10 includes a first timer 32
, A second timer 34 and a third timer 36.

The first timer 32 is a short-time timer in which the time from turning on to turning off is about 5 seconds. The first timer 32 is turned on by the medium input detection signal of the first photosensor PH1, and after 5 seconds elapses, stops the motor M, and then reverses the rotation. Further, the first timer 32 is also turned off by the medium discharge detection signal of the second photo sensor PH2.

The second timer 34 is a long timer in which the time from turning on to turning off is about 30 seconds. The second timer 34 is turned on by the medium insertion detection signal of the first photosensor PH1, but is set only when the first insertion is detected. The second timer 34 is turned off by the medium discharge detection signal of the second photosensor PH2.
At the time-out after the elapse of 0 seconds, the control device 30 determines that normal insertion of the medium C cannot be expected, and reversely rotates the motor M and closes the shutter of the insertion port.

The third timer 36 is turned on based on the input detection signal of the first photosensor PH1, and stops the motor M after a predetermined time has elapsed. The predetermined time period for driving the motor M is a time period from the time when the medium C is inserted into the insertion port 12 to the time when the medium C is discharged to the discharge port 16.

FIG. 2 shows a time chart when the medium C is normally inserted into the insertion port 12. The operation will be described with reference to FIG.

First, when the medium C is inserted into the insertion port 12, the first photosensor PH1 outputs an insertion detection signal indicating that the medium C has been inserted into the insertion port 12. This input detection signal is supplied to the control device 30. The motor M is started based on the input detection signal, and the first timer 32, the second timer 34, and the third timer 36 are turned on (set). The motor M is stopped when the third timer 36 falls after a predetermined time has elapsed. At this time, medium C
Are discharged to the discharge port 16. Exit 1 of this medium C
6, the second photo sensor PH2 detects that the medium C has been discharged, and outputs a discharge detection signal. The first timer 32 and the second timer 34 are turned off (canceled) based on the discharge detection signal. Then, the device 10 returns to the initial state.

FIG. 3 shows a time chart when the medium C is inserted into the slot 12 and the medium C is held by hand.

When the medium C is held (sandwiched by the take-in roller 18) in a state where the medium C is inserted into the insertion port 12, the first photosensor PH1 detects the medium C and remains on. Medium C of this photosensor PH1
, The motor M rotates forward and the first timer 32 and the second timer 34 are turned on. This medium C
Is maintained for 5 seconds or more, the first timer 32 times out. When the first timer 32 falls based on the time-up, the forward rotation of the motor M stops and reversely rotates. The reverse rotation of the motor M causes the input port 1
The medium C held in 2 is sent back and returned by the reverse rotation of the take-in roller 18. Due to the reverse rotation of the motor M, the customer notices that the medium C cannot be inserted. In this state, the second timer 34 is on. Once again, the customer normally inserts the medium C into the slot 12,
The motor M rotates forward and the first timer 32 is turned on. Thereafter, when the medium C is discharged, the second timer 34 is turned off based on the discharge detection signal of the second photosensor PH2, and returns to the initial state.

FIG. 4 is a time chart showing a state in which the medium C is inserted into and removed from the slot 12.

When the medium C is inserted into the slot 12, the motor M, the first timer 32 and the second timer 34 are turned on. Then, when the medium C inserted before the time-up of the first timer 32 is pulled out against the conveying force and the medium C is inserted again into the insertion port 12, the second timer 34 starts the first time. Only when the medium is inserted, the first timer 32 is set up again. By repeating this action, the time is up when the second timer 34 elapses 30 seconds. Normal medium C at this point
The control device 30 determines that the insertion of the device 10 is not expected, closes the shutter of the input port 12, and shuts down the equipment of the device 10. At this time, the device 10 turns on the lamp or issues an alarm to notify the station staff that the equipment has gone down. When the station staff knows that the device is down, it resets the device 10 and returns the device 10 to the initial state.

If the normal medium C is loaded before the 30 second time-out of the second timer 34, the second photosensor PH2 outputs a discharge detection signal as shown by a dotted line. The second timer 34 is turned off based on the detection signal, and the device 10 is in an initial state as shown in FIG.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, the medium is set each time the medium is inserted into the inlet, and when the time is up, the transport motor is stopped and reversely rotated for the first time.
And a second timer that is set only for the first time of the medium insertion, and is used for a long time to reverse the motor or close the insertion port to shut down the apparatus when the time is up. Alternatively, it is possible to prevent mischief due to insertion / removal of the medium at the insertion port, and also to prevent the motor from being driven for a long time by the mischief, thereby reducing the life.

Further, in the conventional medium processing apparatus, if the above-described mischief is performed, the equipment is immediately shut down, and the reset work of the station staff is troublesome. However, in the medium processing apparatus of the present invention, at least the second If the normal medium is inserted within the time of the timer, the apparatus returns to the initial state, which has the effect that the labor of the station staff is reduced accordingly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the entirety of a medium processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a time chart when a medium is normally inserted into an insertion port in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a time chart when the medium is inserted into an input port and the medium is held by hand in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a time chart when a medium is inserted and removed at an insertion port in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Medium processing apparatus 12 Input port 14 Transport path 16 Discharge port 18 Intake roller 30 Control device 32 1st timer 34 2nd timer M Motor PH1 1st photo sensor PH2 2nd photo sensor

Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07B 15/00 G07B 11/00 G07D 9/00

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A medium (C) is inserted into an inlet (12) to drive a transport motor (M) to operate a transport path (14),
A medium processing device for discharging the medium (C) from a discharge port (16) after performing a predetermined process, the first medium being disposed immediately after the input (12) and detecting the input of the medium (C). A photosensor (PH1); and the first photosensor each time the medium (C) is inserted into the input port (12).
A first timer (32), which is set based on the medium detection signal from (PH1) and stops and reverses the transport motor (M) when the time is up; and only for the first loading of the medium (C). When the time is up, the apparatus is brought down by performing at least one of the reverse rotation of the transport motor (M) and the closing of the input port (12), and the time longer than the set time of the first timer (32). Time second timer (3
4) and; the medium (C) provided immediately before the outlet (16);
And a second photo sensor (PH) for forcibly turning off the first timer (32) and the second timer (34) when detecting the discharge of the medium. apparatus.