JP3503357B2 - Ticketing device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket issuing apparatus used as a ticket vending machine, and more particularly, to a single ticket
The present invention relates to a ticket issuing device capable of issuing both a ticket such as a multiple ticket and a series of tickets.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 shows a conventional example of the above-mentioned sheet feeding device. Reference numeral 1 is a printing paper, and the printing paper is subjected to predetermined printing by passing between the printer head 3 and the platen roller 5, and then, the transport belt 9 wound around the roller 7; It is sandwiched between the conveyor belt 13 wound around the roller 11 and delivered to the ticket issuing port 15. Further, a cutter 17 is provided in the supply path of the printing paper 1 so as to separate the printed portion (the ticket portion to be issued) of the printing paper 1 from the unprinted portion after the printing is completed. ing. Further, in the ticket issuing device, in addition to a normal ticket, a ticket of a number of times, for example, 11 consecutive tickets are also issued, and the cutter 17 corresponds to the type of ticket to be issued. By activating, a ticket of a predetermined length is issued. Although the conveyor belts 9 and 13 are in contact with each other to sandwich the printing paper 1 between them, in the drawings attached to this specification, the sandwiched printing paper is represented in the drawing. Conveyor belt 9
It is expressed with a space between # 13 and # 13.

The transport path constituted by the transport belts 9 and 13 has a length that can accommodate a ticket of the maximum length issued by the ticket issuing device, that is, a number of tickets in which 11 sheets are continuous over the entire length. Is set to That is, when the transportation path is shorter than the total length of the coupon ticket, the leading edge of the coupon ticket is exposed outside the ticket issuing slot 15 during printing, and when this portion is pulled by the ticket purchaser, the printing paper 1 Since the defective feeding occurs, the printed paper is stored in the machine of the ticket issuing device until the entire printing of the printing paper 1 of the length corresponding to the length of the coupon ticket is completed.

[0004]

However, as described above, when the length of the conveying path is the length corresponding to the total length of the coupon ticket, it can be conveyed over a long conveying path even when a normal ticket is issued. There is a problem that needs to be solved and it takes time to issue tickets. In addition, since there is a high possibility that an abnormality such as a ticket jam in the middle of the transportation route may occur when the transportation is performed over a longer route than necessary, there has been a demand to shorten the transportation route as much as possible. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to issue a normal ticket with the shortest route and to store a coupon ticket in the machine until the end of printing. The purpose is to provide a device.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a ticket issuing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a printing section for printing the contents to be issued on a paper and a ticket issuing port for sending the printed paper out of the machine. In between, a plurality of conveying means for conveying the printed paper, and a guide means for guiding the paper to any of the plurality of conveying means are provided, and the plurality of conveying means,
The length of the route to the ticket issuing port is different from each other ,
Of these, the length of the longer path is the number of consecutive times
It is characterized by being set longer than the length of the ticket. With such a configuration, the transport path can be selected according to the length of the printed paper. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the ticket issuing port is provided at each end of the conveying means.
The ticket issuing device according to claim 3 is the ticket issuing device according to claim 2, wherein the one of the conveying means having a long conveying path is a first conveying path for taking in a printed sheet, and a sheet sent out from the first conveying path. And a second transport path for receiving the sheet. The second transport path transports the sheet in a direction opposite to the direction in which the sheet is received, and thereby sends out the sheet in a direction different from the first transport path. It is characterized by With such a configuration, the sheet conveyed on the second conveying path can be fed after being turned upside down. The ticket issuing device according to claim 4 is the ticket issuing device according to claim 3, wherein the second conveyance path is
It has a path length longer than the paper. With such a configuration, printing can be performed with the entire sheet accommodated in the machine. The ticket issuing device according to claim 5 is the ticket issuing device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein an end portion of the second transport path opposite to the ticket issuing port is provided with a tray for receiving the sheet sent from the second transport path. It is characterized by With this configuration, printed sheets can be received in the tray according to the transport direction of the second transport path.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the figure, the same parts as those in the conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals to simplify the description. A belt roller 19 is provided in front of the printer head 3 and the platen roller 5.
A conveyor belt 21 wound around is provided. Above the conveyor belt 21, a conveyor belt 25 wound around a belt roller 23 and a conveyor belt 29 wound around a belt roller 27 are provided, and the printing paper 1 is sandwiched between them. It is designed to be transported. A conveyor belt 33 wound around a belt roller 31 is provided above the conveyor belt 25.
The printing paper 1 is also sandwiched and transported between 3 and the transport belt 25.

On the other hand, at the rear end of the conveyor belt 21,
A conveyor belt 37 wound around the belt roller 35 is provided, and the conveyor belt 37 and the conveyor belt 21 are provided.
The print sheet 1 is sandwiched between and and conveyed. Further, a distribution device 39 is provided in the middle of the conveyor belt 21, and the conveying direction of the printing paper 1 on the plate male belt 21 is selectively switched to the horizontal direction or the upper direction. That is, the transport belts 21 and 37 constitute a first transport path, and the printing paper 1
(Specifically, a normal ticket) is conveyed to the first ticket issuing port 41, and the conveying belts 25, 29, 33 are used for the printing paper 1
(Specifically, a coupon ticket) is conveyed to the second ticket issuing port 43. Further, a tray 45 is provided behind the conveyor belt 25, and the tray 45 is provided.
The printing paper 1 sent from the rear side is received.

The operation of the ticket issuing device having the above configuration will be described. Ordinary Ticket Ticketing As shown in FIG. 1, the printing paper 1 sent out between the printer head 3 and the platen roller 5 is conveyed by the conveyor belt 2
1 is received on the transport belt 21, and the sorting device 39 does not hinder the movement of the print sheet 1 on the transport belt 21. And is sent out from the ticket issuing port 41.

Issuance of coupon tickets As shown in FIG. 2, when the sorting device 39 guides the print sheet 1 on the transport belt 21 upward, the print sheet 1 is transported in the direction of the arrow in FIG. Belt 2
It is sandwiched between Nos. 5 and 29 and conveyed upward. When printing of a predetermined length is completed and the trailing edge of the printing paper 1 is cut by the cutter 17, the printed coupon (printing paper 1) is further conveyed upward as shown in FIG.
It is sandwiched between Nos. 5 and 33 and conveyed upward. The range up to the rear end of the printing paper 1 in the state of FIG.
When it reaches a position where it is nipped between the conveyors 33, the conveyor belt 2
5 and 33 are reversed in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
To the ticket issuing port 43 along the plane of.

When issuing a coupon ticket, the printing paper 1 is transferred from the first transfer path between the transfer belts 25 and 29 to the transfer belt 2.
The sheet is sent to the second conveying path between Nos. 5 and 33, and after being switched back by reversing the second conveying path, the sheet is sent out from the ticket issuing port 45. Also, the first
The length of the entire transport path including the transport path of and the second transport path is
Since the ticket is set to be longer than the maximum length ticket (the coupon ticket in this embodiment) to be issued, after the coupon ticket is entirely accommodated in the first and second transport paths, it is issued by the above-described switchback operation. It will be sent from 43. Further, since the tray 45 is provided behind the conveyor belt 25, by driving the conveyor belts 25 and 33 for a longer time than in the case of issuing a ticket from the ticket issuing port 43, these conveyor belts 25 are driven. The printing paper 1 sandwiched between the sheets 25 and 33 can be stored in the tray 45 as shown by the broken line in FIG. 4 without finding the printing paper 1. Such an operation is, for example, to collect the ticket when the total result of the ticket issuing data is printed on the printing paper 1 and stored in the machine, or when it is determined that a printing failure occurs at the time of ticket issuing. It can be used when Further, even when the printing paper 1 having a length equal to or longer than the lengths of the first and second transport paths is fed due to the existence of the tray 45, the leading edge of the paper is temporarily received in the tray 45. be able to.

It should be noted that, when a long ticket such as a multiple ticket is issued, the transport path does not necessarily have to be the switchback type transport path as shown in the drawing, and the sorting device 39 is used.
It goes without saying that it may be a general belt conveyance route from the to the ticket issuing port 43. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the ticket issuing ports are provided on the short transport path and the long transport path, respectively. However, depending on the arrangement of the transport paths, the ticket may be issued from a common ticket issuing port.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By selecting one of multiple transportation routes according to the length of the ticket to be issued, the ticket can be issued in the shortest time via the shortest transportation route, speeding up ticketing and transportation. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of abnormalities on the way.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a case where a normal ticket is issued according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view in the middle of printing when a coupon ticket is issued in one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which the paper is further moved from FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which the paper is further moved from FIG.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 printing paper 3 print head 5 Platen roller 21, 25, 29, 33, 37 Conveyor belt 39 Sorting device 41,43 ticketing outlet 45 saucer

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A printing unit for printing the contents to be issued on a paper and a ticket issuing port for sending the printed paper out of the machine,
A plurality of conveying means for conveying the printed sheet and a guide means for guiding the sheet to any one of the plurality of conveying means are provided, and the plurality of conveying means have a long path to the ticket issuing port. Different from each other , and the longer one of the routes
The length of the route is more than the length of the coupon ticket in which multiple
Ticket issuing device characterized by being set for a long time . 2. The ticket issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the ticket issuing port is provided at each end of the conveying means. 3. The conveyance means having a long conveyance path includes a first conveyance path for taking in printed paper and a second conveyance path for receiving the paper sent out from the first conveyance path. The second transport path transports a sheet in a direction opposite to that when the sheet is received,
The ticket issuing device according to claim 2, wherein the sheet is sent out in a direction different from that of the first transport path. 4. The ticket issuing device according to claim 3, wherein the length of the transport path of the first and second transport paths is equal to or greater than the length of the sheet. 5. A tray for receiving a sheet sent from the second transport path is provided at an end of the second transport path opposite to the ticket issuing port. The ticket issuing device according to any one of 1.