JP3852197B2 - Automatic ticket vending machine with multiple insertion prevention function for erroneous purchase tickets, etc. - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automatic ticket vending machine used for fixed tickets, cards, bills (hereinafter referred to as tickets).
[0002]
[Prior art]
There is an automatic ticket vending machine that allows a full refund within a station when a ticket is purchased at an automatic ticket vending machine at a station and the ticket is purchased incorrectly (incorrect purchase).
Normally, by inserting the wrong purchase ticket etc. into the ticket exit of the automatic ticket vending machine, the ticket etc. is taken into the ticket vending machine, the magnetic information on the back side of the ticket etc. is read, and if it meets the refund condition, the change return port of the ticket vending machine The ticket is returned to the customer if the condition is not met.
In general, processing such as an erroneous purchase ticket in an automatic ticket vending machine uses a mechanism such as a ticket that is normally sold, and normal processing is performed when there is one ticket or the like.
With reference to FIG. 3, description will be given of a refund function such as an erroneous purchase ticket inside such a conventional ticket vending machine.
FIGS. 3A and 3B show a conventional multiple insertion prevention operation such as an erroneous purchase ticket. FIG. 3A is a side view, and FIG. 3B is a side view of a state in which two tickets are inserted while being shifted.
In FIG. 3, 1 is an erroneous purchase ticket, 2 is a ticket exit, that is, an erroneous purchase ticket insertion slot, 3 is a ticket transport belt, 4 is a stopper, and 5 is a swing fulcrum of the stopper.
In FIG. 3, since the stopper 4 does not rotate in the B direction,
By setting the thickness of one erroneous purchase ticket or the like <the gap C <the thickness of two sheets such as a ticket or the like, only one erroneous purchase ticket 1 or the like can be entered.
Note that rotation in the A direction is necessary to release a plurality of tickets and the like, as well as curled tickets.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, as shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B), when the ticket 1 or the like is inserted into the wrong purchase ticket insertion slot 2 for the purpose of paying back the two wrong purchase tickets 1 or the like, the ticket 1 is inserted in a shifted manner. Then, the ticket 1 or the like is easily taken into the ticket vending machine (because the gap C increases as much as it once rotates in the direction A).
Also, when purchasing multiple tickets, etc., there are many cases where a plurality of tickets are to be refunded in a lump, and since they are transported while being overlapped, the magnetic information for one sheet cannot be read and the return amount is small. Forcing the machine through the mechanism designed for the sheet will adversely affect the machine and cause ticket jamming. In the ticket vending machine, a plurality of sheets are handled only near the ticket exit.
Therefore, there is a problem that it is necessary to prevent multiple insertions such as erroneous purchase tickets.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention
In automatic ticket machines used for fixed tickets, cards, bills, etc. (hereinafter referred to as tickets)
A ticket exit for inserting an erroneous purchase ticket or the like inside the ticket vending machine, that is, an erroneous purchase ticket insertion port is provided in the vicinity of the ticket transport belt, a pulley that rotates in synchronization with the ticket transport belt, and a rubber O A one-way clutch which is attached to the outer periphery and is freely rotatable only in a direction in which the ticket or the like is not conveyed with a predetermined gap from the pulley, and which can swing around a swing fulcrum; A ticket insertion detection sensor is provided in the vicinity of the insertion slot, and a ticket length detection sensor is provided. When the erroneous purchase ticket or the like is inserted into the erroneous purchase ticket insertion slot, retraction is started, and the ticket is When the length detection sensor detects that the ticket length of the wrong purchase ticket or the like is not equal to one sheet, or when it detects that the wrong purchase ticket or the like has come one after another, the erroneous purchase 2 or more tickets Made by determining to have been inserted, the when the erroneous purchase tickets or the like is inserted overlapping two or more, tickets said one-way clutch is superimposed tickets, etc. are shifted because they do not rotate allows conveying the tickets or the like It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic ticket vending machine with a function for preventing multiple purchases such as erroneous purchase tickets, which is provided with a function for preventing multiple purchases such as erroneous purchase tickets and the like so as to prevent multiple insertions.
[0005]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of an automatic ticket vending machine with a function of preventing multiple insertions such as erroneous purchase tickets according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
1A and 1B show a function for preventing multiple insertions such as an erroneous purchase ticket of an automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention. FIG. 1A is a side view of a mechanism for preventing multiple insertion, and FIG. Side view of the condition,
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation for preventing multiple insertions such as an erroneous purchase ticket of the automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention.
[0006]
First, the function of the automatic ticket vending machine with a function of preventing multiple insertions such as erroneous purchase tickets according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In an automatic ticket vending machine used for a fixed ticket, card, bill, etc. (hereinafter referred to as a ticket) (hereinafter, only the ticket will be described here).
Automatic ticket vending machine with multiple insertion prevention function such as erroneous purchase tickets according to the present invention,
A ticket exit for inserting the erroneous purchase ticket 11, that is, an erroneous purchase ticket insertion port 12 is provided in the ticket machine in the vicinity of the ticket transport belt 13, and a pulley 14 that rotates in synchronization with the ticket transport belt 13. A one-way clutch 15 which is attached to the outer periphery of a rubber O-ring 17 and can freely rotate only in a direction not to convey the ticket 11 with a predetermined gap D from the pulley 14 and can swing around a swing fulcrum 16. And a ticket insertion detection sensor 18 is attached in the vicinity of the erroneous purchase ticket insertion slot 12, and when the erroneous purchase ticket 11 is inserted into the erroneous purchase ticket insertion slot 12, retraction is started, When two or more erroneous purchase tickets 11 are overlapped and inserted, the one-way clutch 15 does not rotate so that the ticket 11 can be conveyed, so that the stacked tickets 11 are shifted and the tickets 11 are shifted. It is obtained by adding a multiple insertion preventing function, such as a false purchase tickets to ensure no multiple insertions.
[0007]
The rubber O-ring 17 has a large friction because the O-ring is made of rubber.
A ticket length detection sensor 19 is provided in the vicinity of the ticket transport belt 13, and if the ticket length is detected by the ticket length detection sensor 19 after the ticket has passed through the mechanism of FIG. Since it is known whether or not it is only inserted, it is taken into the ticket vending machine only when it is one and is refunded.
When the ticket 11 is overlapped and inserted by the mechanism of FIG. 1 (A), as shown in FIG. 1 (B), it becomes smaller than the conveyance speed (due to large friction with the O-ring), so the ticket is Can be shifted (the speed difference between the upper and lower tickets can be made).
[0008]
Next, an operation for preventing multiple insertions such as an erroneous purchase ticket of the automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
(1) If you insert the wrong purchase ticket 11,
(2) The ticket insertion detection sensor 18 is activated,
(3) Pull-in of the wrong purchase ticket 11 is started,
(4) The stacked tickets are displaced by the mechanism of FIG.
(5) The ticket length detection sensor 19 detects whether the ticket length is one sheet,
(6) Insertion ticket will be returned if it is not 1 sheet,
(7) If it is for one sheet, it is detected whether another sheet has come continuously.
(8) If it is coming continuously, the insertion ticket will be returned or canceled.
(9) If it does not come continuously, it will be taken inside.
(10) Check whether the magnetic information matches the refund condition,
(11) If they do not match, the insertion ticket is returned,
(12) If they match, they will be refunded.
[0009]
【The invention's effect】
Since the automatic ticket vending machine with a function of preventing multiple insertions such as erroneous purchase tickets according to the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.
(1) Customers can recognize that tickets are inserted one by one.
{Circle around (2)} The ticket vending machine is not mechanically unreasonable, can be prevented from clogging, and can be operated correctly.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows a function for preventing multiple insertions such as an erroneous purchase ticket of an automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention. FIG. 1 (A) is a side view of a multiple insertion prevention mechanism, and FIG. It is a side view of the state made.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation for preventing multiple insertions such as an erroneous purchase ticket of an automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention.
FIGS. 3A and 3B show a conventional multiple insertion prevention operation such as an erroneous purchase ticket, where FIG. 3A is a side view, and FIG. 3B is a side view of a state in which two tickets are inserted while being shifted.
[Explanation of symbols]
11: wrong purchase ticket 12: ticket exit, that is, wrong purchase ticket insertion port 13: ticket transport belt 14: pulley 15: one-way clutch 16: one-way clutch swing fulcrum 17: rubber O-ring 18: ticket insertion detection sensor 19: ticket Sensor D for length detection: gap

Claims (1)

In an automatic ticket vending machine used for regular tickets, cards, bills, etc. (hereinafter referred to as tickets), a ticket exit for inserting an erroneous purchase ticket or the like inside the ticket vending machine, that is, an erroneous purchase ticket insertion slot is provided on the ticket transport belt. A pulley that is provided in the vicinity and rotates in synchronization with the ticket transport belt, and a rubber O-ring is attached to the outer periphery, and can freely rotate only in a direction in which the ticket or the like is not transported with a predetermined gap from the pulley. And a one-way clutch capable of swinging around a swing fulcrum, a ticket insertion detection sensor is provided in the vicinity of the erroneous purchase ticket insertion slot, and a ticket length detection sensor is provided. Retraction is started when a purchase ticket or the like is inserted into the erroneous purchase ticket insertion slot, and the ticket length detection sensor detects that the ticket length of the erroneous purchase ticket or the like is not one sheet, or the error Purchase If the marks or the like detects that the coming the other one continuous, by determining that the false purchase tickets or the like is inserted overlapping two or more, the erroneous purchase tickets or the like are inserted overlapping two or more When the one-way clutch does not rotate so that the ticket etc. can be conveyed, the function of preventing multiple insertions such as erroneous purchase tickets, etc., has been added so that the stacked tickets etc. are displaced and multiple insertions of tickets etc. cannot be performed. Automatic ticket vending machine with a function to prevent multiple insertions such as erroneous purchase tickets.

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