JP3508263B2 - Replenishment ticket issuing machine in the car - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine capable of issuing a magnetic ticket to be used when paying a fare associated with a change in a boarding section of a train or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine will be described below.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a magnetized ticket issuing section of a conventional in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine. In FIG. 11, 1 is a ticket, and 2 is a housing of the in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine. A storage case 3 in which the ticket papers 1 are stacked and stored in the case 2, and a magnetic read / write connected to the rear of the storage case 3
A ticket paper passage 4 for printing is arranged. Reference numeral 5 denotes a paper sheet outlet provided at the rear end of the paper sheet passage 4. Driving rollers 6 and 7 for transporting the paper sheet are arranged in the paper sheet passage 4 in this order from the side of the storage case 3 at a pitch of approximately twice the paper sheet length. Further, a magnetic head 8 for writing and reading magnetic information to and from the ticket 1 is arranged at an intermediate position between the drive rollers 6 and 7, and a paper sheet is provided between the drive roller 7 and the ticket exit 5. A print head 9 for printing on the paper 1 is arranged on the surface opposite to the magnetic head 8 with the passage 4 interposed therebetween.

The operation of the in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine thus configured will be described below.

In FIG. 11, when the paper sheets 1 stacked and stored in the storage case 3 are sent out one by one to the paper sheet passage 4 by a paper feeding mechanism (not shown), the drive roller 6 is driven by a control means (not shown). Conveys the ticket 1 in the A direction, and in the process in which the front end of the ticket 1 conveys between the magnetic head 8 and the drive roller 7, predetermined magnetic information is written on the ticket 1 by the magnetic head 8. After that, reading is performed in the process of transporting the ticket 1 in the B direction, and it is confirmed whether or not the magnetic information as the ticket is correctly written.
If the confirmation result of the magnetic information is valid, the ticket 1 is further conveyed in the A direction, and the print head 9 performs predetermined printing,
As a result, the ticket 1 is completed as a boarding ticket and discharged from the ticket exit 5.

That is, in the conventional magnetic ticket issuing unit of the supplementary ticket issuing machine, the paper sheets 1 stacked and stored in the storage case 3 are conveyed one by one to the paper passage 4 and are used for the paper sheets. Magnetic information was written or read by the reciprocating motion of the ticket in the passage 4. Then, the paper sheet 1 was printed by the print head 9 and discharged from the paper sheet outlet 5.

[0007]

However, in such a conventional structure, in order to write and read magnetic information, it is necessary for the paper sheet 1 to move in the paper sheet passage 4 in the A and B directions. The ticket paper passage 4 for writing and reading magnetic information inevitably needs to be approximately twice the length of the ticket paper 1, and as a result, there is a problem in that the housing constituting the in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine becomes long. It was

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide an in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine having a compact casing.

[0009]

In order to achieve this object, an in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine according to the present invention has a storage section in which unused paper sheets are stacked and stored, and a paper sheet stored in the storage section. 1
First conveying means for conveying the sheets one by one, a magnetic read / write section for performing magnetic writing on the paper sheets conveyed by the first conveying means, and a guide provided on one side surface of the magnetic read / write section. and parts, and a magnetic head supporting portion placed between the lead screw provided on the other side of the magnetic read-write unit, a magnetic head mounted on the magnetic head supporting unit, said magnetic read Located in the light section
And a stopper mechanism that keeps the ticket paper stationary when magnetic writing is performed by the magnetic head, and its writing
The above-mentioned ticket paper, whose contents have been read and confirmed, is printed as a ticket
An in- vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine comprising: a second transport means for transporting the head to the head , wherein the stopper mechanism has a rotation center;
Ticket paper striker with a ticket stopper and a lever
The ticket stopper portion of the upper is projected into the ticket passage.
And a lever for the ticket that keeps the ticket stationary.
And a slider provided on the ticket stopper so that the ticket stopper can reciprocate, and the slider attached to the slider and the ticket stopper of the ticket stopper.
The magnetic head is made to stand by at a position where it does not interfere with the conveyance by the first conveying means, and the magnetic head head support portion is engaged with the lever portion provided on the slider, the ticket paper stopper portion of the stopper <br/> over for the ticket paper is not projected to said passage, when subjected to a magnetic write in the magnetic head Before the magnetic head moves and the magnetic head is pressed against the ticket,
The stopper for the ticket, which works in conjunction with the slider, rotates
By rotating around the center, the stopper for the ticket
The above-mentioned ticket stopper portion of the card to project into the ticket passage.
Thus, the spring moves the slider.

[0010]

With this configuration, the magnetic head can move.
The ticket stopper protrudes further into the aisle, and the ticket remains stationary.
Since on purpose made, space of the magnetic read-write unit will be good in ticket paper and approximately the same size, magnetized ticketing section can provide a vehicle replenishment ticket issuing machine which is compact.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a standby state of a magnetized ticket issuing section of an in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a storage unit 11 for stacking and storing ticket papers 1 and a magnetic read / write unit 1 for writing and reading magnetic information in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 10.
2 are arranged substantially in parallel. Then, the magnetic read / write unit 12 and the outlet 1 provided on the side surface of the housing 10.
The print head 14 is disposed between the print heads 3 and 3.

Below the accommodating section 11, there is provided a first conveying means for sending the paper sheets 1 stacked and accommodated in the accommodating section 11 to the magnetic read / write section 12.

The first conveying means is provided with a long hole 16a, a slider 16 having a paper sheet feeding claw portion 16b for feeding the paper sheet 1 to the magnetic read / write portion 12, and a slider 16 arranged below the slider 16. And a gear 15 having a rotation center of 15a. The gear 15 is provided with a convex portion 15b on the surface on the side of the storage portion 11.
5b is in a slidable fitting state with the elongated hole 16a of the slider 16. Further, on the surface of the other side of the gear 15, the convex portion 1 is provided at a position offset by an angle θ with respect to the convex portion 15b.
5c is provided.

Further, the magnetic read / write unit 12 is provided with a moving mechanism for moving a magnetic head 19 for writing and reading magnetic information on the ticket 1.

Next, the moving mechanism of the magnetic head 19 will be described. A guide 17 having a stainless steel material and a good surface roughness is provided on one side surface of the magnetic read / write portion 12, and a lead screw 18 having a good tooth profile accuracy is provided on the other side surface thereof. It is provided. And this guide 17 and the lead screw 18
A magnetic head supporting portion 20 on which the magnetic head 19 is mounted is placed between and. In the standby state of the magnetic read / write unit 12, the magnetic head 19 is supported at a position that does not hinder the delivery of the paper sheet 1 to the magnetic read / write unit 12 by the first conveying means.
In addition, the magnetic head supporting portion 20 includes the lead screw 18
By the rotation of, it is possible to reciprocate in the E and F directions. In particular, at the fitting portion of the magnetic head supporting portion 20 with the guide 17, the clearance is small and the fitting is set so that the magnetic head supporting portion 20 slides smoothly.
The fitting portion with the lead screw 18 has a precise female screw structure with a small meshing error. Reference numeral 21 denotes a motor, a bevel gear 22 is provided on the motor output shaft, and the bevel gear 2 is provided at the end of the lead screw 18.
3 is provided, and the bevel gear 23 and the bevel gear 22 are arranged in mesh with each other.

Further, the magnetic read / write unit 12 has a stopper mechanism for stopping the ticket 1 when writing the magnetic information on the ticket 1 and the ticket 1 for the print head 1.
A second transport means for delivering to four sets is provided.

Next, the stopper mechanism will be described. Reference numeral 24 is a ticket stopper for stopping the ticket 1 when writing magnetic information. The paper ticket stopper 24 is provided with a rotation center 24a, a paper ticket stopper portion 24b, and a lever portion 24c. Also, by fitting the lever 24c of the ticket stopper 24,
A slider 25 supported so as to be capable of reciprocating in the E and F directions
Is placed. In this slider 25, the paper ticket stopper portion 24b of the ticket paper stopper 24 is provided in the paper ticket passage 2
A spring 27 for urging in a direction projecting to 6 is attached. In the standby state of FIGS. 1 and 2, since the lever portion 25a of the slider 25 meshes with the magnetic head support portion 20, as a result, the paper sheet stopper portion 24b of the paper sheet stopper 24 does not protrude into the paper sheet passage 26. Has become.

Next, the second conveying means for sending the ticket 1 to the print head 14 will be described. Two
Reference numeral 8 is a slider supported so as to be capable of reciprocating in the E and F directions, and is normally urged to the positions shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 by a spring 29. The slider 28 is provided with a lever portion 28b at a position where the paper sheet feeding pin portion 28a and the convex portion 15c of the gear 15 mesh with each other.

The operation of the in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine constructed as described above will be described below.

First, the storage section 11 is operated by the first transfer means.
The operation of sending out the paper sheets 1 stacked and stored in the magnetic read / write unit 12 will be described.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, first, the gear 15 is rotated halfway in the G direction by a drive source (not shown). At this time,
Since the protrusion 15b provided on the gear 15 and the elongated hole 16a provided on the slider 16 are slidably fitted to each other, the rotation of the gear 15 causes the slider 16 to move in the C direction. The slider 16 has a nail portion 16 for feeding out the ticket paper.
Since b is provided, as a result, of the paper sheets 1 stacked and stored in the storage unit 11, the paper sheet feeding claw portion 16b is provided.
The sheet of paper 1 that was in contact with the paper is conveyed to the magnetic read / write unit 12. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which the ticket 1 is conveyed to the magnetic read / write unit 12.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the same.

Next, the operation of writing magnetic information on the ticket 1 will be described. 3 and 4, when the transportation of the paper sheet to the magnetic read / write unit 12 is completed, the motor 21 is rotated by the control means (not shown), and the lead screw 18 is rotated by the bevel gears 22 and 23. The magnetic head supporting portion 20 starts to move in the E direction. At this time, the magnetic head 19 moves in the E direction, and the slider 25 also moves in the E direction by the spring 27 before the magnetic head 19 is pressed against the ticket 1. Therefore, when the ticket stopper 24 that interlocks with the slider 25 rotates about the rotation center 24a, the ticket stopper portion 24b projects into the ticket passage 26, and the ticket 1 is stopped. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the paper ticket stopper portion 24b projects into the paper ticket passage 26.

In FIG. 5, when the motor 21 is further rotated, the magnetic head supporting portion 20 moves in the E direction, the magnetic head 19 is pressed against the paper sheet 1, and magnetic information is written. In the writing of the magnetic information, the ticket 1 is synchronized by synchronizing the magnetic information with a signal from a detection means for detecting the rotation angle of the lead screw 18 (not shown).
Magnetic information is recorded on. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state in which the writing of the magnetic information on the ticket 1 is completed.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the same.

Next, the operation of confirming whether the magnetic information recorded on the ticket 1 is correctly written will be described.

In FIG. 7, when the writing of the magnetic information on the ticket 1 is completed, the motor 2 is controlled by the control means (not shown).
1 is rotated in the reverse direction to convey the magnetic head support portion 20 in the F direction. At this time, the magnetic head 19 confirms the reading of the above-mentioned magnetic recording information written on the ticket 1. At this time, the ticket paper 1 is stationary by the ticket paper feeding pin portion 28a of the slider 28. When the reading confirmation is completed, the magnetic read / write unit 12
Returning to the state shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the ticket stopper 2
The paper sheet stopper portion 24b of No. 4 does not project into the paper sheet passage 26.

Next, the operation of the second conveying means for sending the read-confirmed ticket paper 1 located in the magnetic read / write unit 12 to the print head 14 will be described.

In FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, when the read-confirmed ticket 1 located in the magnetic read / write unit 12 is judged by the control means (not shown) to be valid as a ticket in the magnetic record information. The gear 15 is further rotated in the G direction by a drive source (not shown). At this time, almost simultaneously with the return of the paper-sheet feeding pawl portion 16b of the slider 16, the convex portion 15c of the gear 15 meshes with the lever portion 28b of the slider 28, and the slider 28 moves in the E direction. Since the slider 28 is provided with the pin 28a for feeding out the paper sheet at a position where the paper sheet 1 comes into contact with the paper sheet 1, as a result, the paper sheet 1 located in the magnetic read / write unit 12 also has a print head in the E direction. Up to 14 sets are transported. Figure 8
It is a plan view showing a state in which the ticket 1 is conveyed to the print head 14 by the second conveying means.

In FIG. 8, when the transportation of the ticket 1 to the print head 14 is completed by the second transportation means, the gear 15
Further rotates in the G direction to the initial position. At this time, gear 1
The convex portion 15c of No. 5 and the lever portion 28b of the slider 28 are disengaged from each other, the slider 28 moves in the F direction by the spring 29, and the magnetic read / write portion 12 returns to the initial position. FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a state in which the operation of the second transport means is completed.

In FIG. 9, the ticket paper 1 conveyed to the print head 14 is printed as a ticket on the face of the ticket by the print head 14 while being conveyed by the driving means (not shown), and the boarding from the exit 13 is carried out. It is discharged as a ticket. Figure 1
0 is a plan view showing a state in which the ticket 1 is discharged from the outlet 13.

As described above, according to this embodiment, in the magnetized ticket issuing section of the in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine, the ticket storage section 11 and the magnetic read / write section 12 are provided in the substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 10.
By arranging and in parallel and arranging the print head 14 on the outlet 13 side, it is possible to provide an in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine in which the magnetized ticket issuing section is downsized. Further, in writing and reading magnetic information, the magnetic head 19 is moved by the lead screw 18 having a precise tooth profile on a stationary paper sheet, so that the space of the magnetic read / write unit 12 is substantially the same as the paper sheet 1. Size will be good,
It is possible to provide an in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine in which the magnetic ticket issuing unit is downsized. Further, since the paper sheet is sent out from the paper sheet storage section 11 to the magnetic read / write section 12 and the paper sheet is sent out from the magnetic read / write section 12 to the print head section 14 by the gear 15 which is the same drive source. The drive source can be reduced, and as a result, it is possible to provide an in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine in which the magnetic ticket issuing unit is downsized.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, the magnetic head is moved before the magnetic head moves and the magnetic head is pressed against the paper.
The paper stopper of the stopper protrudes into the paper passage ,
Since the writing and reading of the magnetic recording are carried out in a state where the paper sheet is stopped by the paper sheet stopper portion , the space of the magnetic read / write portion can be substantially the same size as the paper sheet, and the magnetic recording is performed. It is possible to provide an in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine in which the ticket issuing unit is downsized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a magnetic ticket issuing unit of an in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state where the paper sheet conveyance to the magnetic read / write unit of the magnetized ticket issuing unit of the vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is completed.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of a paper sheet stopper at the time of writing in the magnetic read / write unit of the magnetized ticket issuing unit of the vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the completion of the writing operation on the paper sheet in the magnetic read / write section of the magnetized ticket issuing section of the vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a paper sheet transport state up to a print head unit in a magnetic read / write unit of a magnetized ticket issuing unit of an in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a state in which the operation of the second conveying means in the magnetic read / write section of the magnetized ticket issuing section of the vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention has been completed.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a paper sheet ejection state of a magnetized ticket issuing unit of an in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a magnetic ticket issuing section of a conventional in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ticket 10 housing 11 Ticket storage 12 Magnetic read / write section 15 gears 16 slider 19 magnetic head 24 Stopper for ticket 28 slider

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── --- Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-6-333070 (JP, A) JP-A 2-12583 (JP, A) JP-A 62-127559 (JP, A) JP-A 63- 82245 (JP, A) JP-A-64-91294 (JP, A) Actual development 59-104267 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07B 1/00-9 / 02

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A storage unit in which unused paper sheets are stacked and stored, a first conveying unit for conveying the paper sheets stored in the storage unit one by one, and the first conveying unit. A magnetic read / write section for performing magnetic writing on the printed paper, a guide section provided on one side surface of the magnetic read / write section, and a lead screw provided on the other side surface of the magnetic read / write section. A magnetic head supporting part mounted between the magnetic head supporting part, a magnetic head mounted on the magnetic head supporting part, and the magnetic read / write part,
A stopper mechanism for stationary the ticket paper when subjected to a magnetic write in the magnetic head, reading the contents written
Check the above-mentioned ticket paper and transport it to the print head as a ticket
An in- vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine including a second transporting means , wherein the stopper mechanism includes a rotation center and a paper sheet stopper.
And the stopper of the paper ticket provided with the lever portion.
The ticket stopper part is projected into the ticket passage to remove the above-mentioned ticket.
Fit the stopper for the paper sheet to be stationary and the lever part.
And a slider provided on the ticket stopper for reciprocal movement, and a spring attached to the slider for urging the ticket stopper portion of the ticket stopper in the direction of projecting into the ticket passage. In the standby state, the magnetic head is made to stand by at a position where it does not hinder the conveyance by the first conveying means, and the magnetic head support portion is meshed with a lever portion provided on the slider, the ticket paper stopper for ticket paper
When the magnetic write is performed by the magnetic head without the stopper portion protruding into the passage, the slider moves before the magnetic head moves and the magnetic head is pressed against the ticket.
The stopper for the ticket interlocking with the center of the rotation center
By turning to the
Front of the paper stopper so that it projects into the paper path.
An in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine in which a spring moves the slider. 2. A first transport means for transporting the paper sheet in the storage portion to a magnetic read / write portion by a half rotation of a gear provided on the bottom surface of the storage portion, and a print head for printing the paper sheet in the next half rotation. The in-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a second transporting unit that transports the vehicle to another section. 3. The storage unit and the magnetic read / write unit are arranged substantially in parallel in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing, and the printing unit is arranged between the magnetic read / write unit and the outlet. In-vehicle supplement ticket issuing machine.