JP4380840B2 - Ticket processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

【００５３】
即ち、制御手段７０は土曜日及び日曜日には整列ガイド６２の初期位置を第１の位置Ａ（終日）に設定し、ウィークデーの朝夕の時間帯には第２の位置Ｂに設定し、ウィークデーの昼間の時間帯には第１の位置Ａと第２の位置Ｂとの間の第３の位置Ｃに設定するようになっている。
【００５４】
次に、ウィークデーの昼間の時間帯における乗車券媒体の整列動作について説明する。
【００５５】
このときには、整列ガイド６２の初期位置が第１の位置Ａと第２の位置Ｂとの間の第３の位置Ｃに設定される。
【００５６】
投入口１２から投入された乗車券媒体は第１及び第２の検知器５９，６０を通過することにより、その種類が検出されて判別される。投入された乗車券媒体が例えば、普通乗車券Ｋａであると判別されると、アクチュエータ６４が励磁されて揺動アーム６３が時計方向に回動される。これにより、整列ガイド６２は第１の位置Ａに移動され、揺動アーム６３が第１のストッパ６６に当接することにより停止される。この整列ガイド６２の第１の位置Ａへの移動により、搬送ベルト５６の走行により搬送される普通乗車券はメインガイド５７と整列ガイド６２とによりガイドされ、その長手方向に沿って整列されて磁気処理部３６ａ，３６ｂへ送り出される。
【００５７】
また、投入された乗車券媒体が例えば、定期乗車券Ｋｂであると判別されると、アクチュエータ６４が励磁されて、回動アーム６３が反時計方向に回動される。これにより、整列ガイド６２は第２の位置Ｂに移動され、揺動アーム６３が第２のストッパ６７に当接することにより停止される。この整列ガイド６２の第２の位置Ｂへの移動により、搬送ベルト５６の走行により搬送される定期乗車券Ｋｂはメインガイド５７と整列ガイド６２とによりガイドされてその長手方向に沿って整列されて磁気処理部３６ａ，３６ｂへ送り出される。
【００５８】
ところで、整列ガイド６２は乗車券媒体の種類が検知器５９，６０で判別されると，乗車券媒体が搬送されてくるまでに第１の位置Ａ或いは第２の位置Ｂに移動されていなければならない。このため、整列ガイド６２を高速で動作させる必要があり、強力なアクチュエータ６４が必要になる。しかし、強力なアクチュエータ６４を用いると、第１或いは第２のストッパ６６，６７には揺動アーム６３の衝突時に整列ガイド６２の動作速度の２乗のエネルギーが掛かる。
【００５９】
図５はアクチュエータ（ソレノイド）６４の代表的なトルク特性を示すグラフ図である。
【００６０】
これによると、アクチュエータ（ソレノイド）６４の動作し始めはトルクが低く、動作角度が増すに従ってトルクが増していくことが分かる。
【００６１】
図６はアクチュエータ６４によって駆動された整列ガイド６２の動作速度Ｖを示す。
【００６２】
整列ガイド６２の動作速度Ｖはアクチュエータ６４のトルクが大きいほど加速度が大きいので、図７に示すように、整列ガイド６２の動作角度が増すほど急激に増す傾向がある。
【００６３】
また、図８及び図９に示すように、整列ガイド６２の動作角度が大きいほど動作に要する時間Ｔも必要になる。
【００６４】
従来の機構では、整列ガイド６２の初期位置が図１０に示すように第１の位置Ａにあるため、定期乗車券Ｋｂ側の第２の位置Ｂとの間で、常に、最大角度θ動作している。従って、整列ガイド６２の動作角度が大きく、時間が掛かり、かつ、動作速度が高速化するため、第１及び第２のストッパ６６，６７での衝撃荷重が大きくなり、整列部３４全体での機械的負荷が大きい。
【００６５】
従って、整列部３４の動作時間短縮、及び機械的負荷を軽減するには、整列ガイド６２の動作角度を少なくしていくことが有効である。
【００６６】
図１１に示すように、整位ガイド６２の初期位置Ｃを普通乗車券側の第１の位置Ａから定期乗車券側の第２の位置Ｂへ向って移動させてそれぞれの初期位置での動作時間、ストッパ６６，６７に掛かる衝撃荷重をグラフにすると、図１２に示すように普通乗車券側の第１の位置Ａ、及び定期乗車券側の第２の位置Ｂへのどちらに対しても動作角度の小さい領域が存在する。
【００６７】
この実施の形態では、制御手段７０により上記した動作角度の小さい領域を整位ガイド６２の初期位置Ｃに設定している。
【００６８】
これによれば、図１３に示すように、普通乗車券側Ｅの第１の位置Ａ、定期乗車券側Ｄの第２の位置Ｂのどちらへ移動するにも動作時間Ｔを少なく、また、図１４に示すように、整列ガイド６２、ストッパ６６，６７の機械的負荷Ｆを少なくすることができ、出力の小さなアクチュエータ６４の使用が可能となる。
【００６９】
次に、ウィークデーの朝夕における乗車券媒体の整列動作について説明する。
【００７０】
このときには、整列ガイド６２の初期位置は制御手段７０により第２の位置Ｂに設定される。即ち、ウィークデー（月〜金曜日）の朝、夕には通勤客が多い。このため、定期乗車券の使用率が高く、普通乗車券の使用率が低い。
【００７１】
従って、整位ガイド６２の初期位置を第２の位置Ｂに設定することにより、整位ガイド６２を第１の位置Ａに移動させる回数を低減でき、処理効率を向上できる。
【００７２】
次に、土曜日及び日曜日（終日）におけるにおける乗車券媒体の整列動作について説明する。
【００７３】
このときには、整列ガイド６２の初期位置は制御手段７０により第１の位置Ａに設定される。即ち、土曜日及び日曜日（終日）には通勤客が少なく、買物客等が多い。このため、定期乗車券の使用率が少なくて、普通乗車券の使用率が高い。従って、整位ガイド６２の初期位置を第１の位置Ａとすることにより、整位ガイド６２を第２の位置Ｂに移動させる回数を低減でき、処理効率を向上できる。
【００７４】
【発明の効果】
本発明は以上説明したように、整位ガイドの初期位置を第１の位置と第２の位置との間の第３の位置に設定するため、整位ガイドの動作角度を小さくできる。従って、整位ガイドの動作速度を高速化することなく、第１或いは第２の位置に短時間で移動させることができ、機械的負荷を軽減できるとともに、出力の小さなアクチュエータの使用が可能となる。
【００７５】
また、ウィークデー（月〜金曜日）の朝、夕には、整位ガイドの初期位置を第２の券類（定期乗車券等）をガイドする第２の位置に設定するため、整位ガイド６２を第１の位置に移動させる回数を低減でき、処理効率を向上できる。
【００７６】
さらに、土曜日及び日曜日（終日）には、整列ガイドの初期位置を第１の券類（普通乗車券等）をガイドする第１の位置に設定するため、整位ガイドを第２の位置に移動させる回数を低減でき、処理効率を向上できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】この発明の一実施の形態である自動改札装置を示す斜視図。
【図２】自動改札装置の内部構成を示す概略的構成図。
【図３】乗車券媒体の整列部を示す平面図。
【図４】整列ガイドの制御系を示すブロック図。
【図５】整列ガイドの動作角度とトルクとの関係を示すグラフ図。
【図６】整列ガイドの動作角度と動作速度を示すグラフ図。
【図７】整列ガイドの動作角度を示す平面図。
【図８】整列ガイドの動作角度と動作時間との関係を示す平面図。
【図９】整列ガイドの動作角度を示す平面図。
【図１０】整列ガイドの動作角度を示す平面図。
【図１１】整列ガイドの動作角度を示す平面図。
【図１２】整列ガイドの初期位置の角度と動作角度との関係を示すグラフ図。
【図１３】整列ガイドの初期位置の角度と動作時間との関係を示すグラフ図。
【図１４】整列ガイドの初期位置の角度と衝撃力との関係を示すグラフ図。
【符号の説明】
２…自動改札装置
１２…投入口
３４…整列部
３６ａ（３６ｂ）…読取ヘッド（情報処理手段）
５６…搬送ベルト（搬送手段）
５７…メインガイド
５９…第１の検知器（判別手段）
６０…第２の検知器（判別手段）
６２…整列ガイド
６３…揺動アーム（駆動手段）
６４…アクチュエータ（駆動手段）
６６…第１のストッパ
６７…第２のストッパ
７０…制御手段
Ｋａ…普通乗車券（第１の券類）
Ｋｂ…定期乗車券（第２の券類）[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ticket processing apparatus that is applied as an automatic ticket gate apparatus in, for example, transportation facilities.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In transportation such as railways, when a user enters or leaves a station, it is based on magnetic information recorded on a ticket medium such as a ticket or commuter pass. Thus, an automatic ticket gate device that notifies a shortage of charges, the end of a valid period, and the like is used.
[0003]
This type of automatic ticket gate includes a transport device that transports a ticket medium inserted from a slot by a user toward a discharge port, a reader that reads magnetic information recorded on the ticket medium, and magnetic information that is read Based on the above, a judgment processing device that detects whether or not a user can enter and exit from a station, that is, a fee shortage or the expiration of a valid period, and whether or not to enter or exit is magnetically applied to the ticket medium. It has a writing device for writing information, a punch device for making a predetermined hole in a ticket medium inserted as necessary, and a printing device for printing visual information as necessary.
[0004]
An alignment device is provided in the vicinity of the insertion slot for aligning the inserted ticket medium along a predetermined direction and then feeding it to the reading device.
[0005]
The aligning device has a main guide and an aligning guide opposite to the main guide. For example, when aligning Edmonson tickets such as ordinary tickets, the aligning guide has a first distance that is small from the main guide. When moving to a position and aligning a regular ticket, the guide is aligned by moving to a second position where the distance from the main guide is large.
[0006]
Further, when the alignment guide is moved to the first or second position, it is brought into contact with the first or second stopper and stopped.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the past, since the initial position of the alignment guide was set to the first position, there was no problem when Edmonson tickets such as ordinary tickets were continuously inserted, but regular tickets were inserted. In some cases, the alignment guide with mass must be moved a long distance from the first position to the second position according to the commuter pass, and for a short time before the commuter pass is sent. Must be moved to the second position.
[0008]
For this reason, an actuator having a large output is required as an actuator for driving the alignment guide, which increases the cost.
[0009]
Further, a strong spring is required to return the alignment guide to the initial position in a short time, and a vigorous cycle is required in which an actuator with a large output is required to overcome the force of the spring.
[0010]
Furthermore, in order to move the alignment guide between the first and second positions in a short time, the moving speed must be increased, and the impact applied to the first or second stopper is large, and the stopper or alignment There was a risk of the guide being damaged.
[0011]
The present invention has been made paying attention to the above circumstances, and is a ticket processing apparatus which can move the alignment guide to the first or second position in a short time without using a driving means having a large output. The purpose is to provide.
[0016]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a first slot or a second slot having a size larger than that of the first ticket, and a first slot Transport means for transporting the first or second bills inserted from the transport means, discrimination means for discriminating the type of the tickets transported by the transport means, and the first or second transported by the transport means. Aligning by guiding the tickets along a predetermined direction, a plate-shaped alignment guide for guiding the first tickets at the first position and the second tickets at the second position; Driving means for moving the alignment guide between the first and second positions by swinging a swing arm, and controlling the driving of the driving means, thereby setting the initial position of the alignment guide to the first and second positions. Set this to the third position between the two positions and this set Control means for moving the alignment guide from the initial position to the first or second position according to the type of the ticket determined by the determination means; and the first or second alignment aligned by the alignment guide And an information processing means for performing information processing on the tickets.
[0018]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a slot for inserting the first ticket or the second ticket having a larger size than the first ticket, and the first or the first slot inserted from the slot. A transport unit that transports the second ticket, a determination unit that determines the type of the ticket transported by the transport unit, and the first or second ticket transported by the transport unit along a predetermined direction. The plate-shaped alignment guide that guides the first tickets in the first position and the second tickets in the second position, and the swing guide is used as a swing arm. By driving the driving means to move between the first and second positions by swinging, and by controlling the driving of the driving means, the initial position of the alignment guide is determined according to the day of the week or the time zone. Or set to the second position and this set first Control means for moving the alignment guide to the first or second position according to the type of ticket determined by the determination means from the position, and the first or second ticket aligned by the alignment guide And an information processing means for performing information processing on the class.
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.
[0021]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an automatic ticket gate as a ticket processing apparatus.
[0022]
The automatic ticket gate 2 is a multiple-sheet automatic ticket gate that can be used in combination with a plurality of ticket media (tickets), that is, a sheet-like magnetic card.
[0023]
The main body 10 of the automatic ticket gate has a slot 12 into which a ticket medium is inserted when entering or exiting from the station, and an outlet through which the ticket medium received at the slot 12 is discharged. 14 are provided. It should be noted that a plurality of ticket media can be loaded into the slot 12 at once. In this case, as a combination of a plurality of ticket media, there are examples in which a prepaid card is combined in addition to a regular ticket and a regular ticket, an ordinary ticket and an express ticket, and a regular ticket and a regular ticket. In addition, the discharge port 14 is capable of discharging all the tickets except the collected (collecting) ticket in a lump when a plurality of ticket mediums are loaded in a lump.
[0024]
A shutter (see FIG. 2) is provided in the vicinity of the slot 12 to prevent the ticket medium from being inserted. This shutter prohibits the insertion of another ticket medium for a predetermined period of time after the ticket medium is inserted. Due to the action of the shutter, it is possible to prevent another passenger ticket medium from being continuously inserted by a subsequent user.
[0025]
In front of the slot 12, a slot-side display unit 16 for displaying various guidance to the user is provided. For example, the insertion port side display unit 16 displays the remaining amount of a prepaid card or the like.
[0026]
In front of the discharge port 14, a discharge port side display unit 18 for displaying various guidance to the user is provided.
[0027]
A door portion 20 is provided on a side surface portion of the main body 10 of the automatic ticket gate 2 so as to block a passenger entering the ticket medium by closing.
[0028]
A frame 22 serving as a partition for dividing a passage corresponding to the automatic ticket gate main body 10 is provided on the upper part of the main body 10 of the automatic ticket gate apparatus 2. The frame 22 is provided with a display 26 for notifying that a child ticket has been inserted, that an invalid ticket (described later) or an abnormal ticket (described later) has been inserted, and that the device is abnormal.
[0029]
A plurality of detection sensors 24 are provided on the side surface of the main body 10 and the frame 22 to detect the passage of the user and the operation during the passage. The detection sensor 24 detects the passage of a user, and for example, a transmission type or a reflection type is used.
[0030]
A ticket medium that is a magnetic sheet is classified into a regular ticket, a commuter pass, an express ticket, a coupon ticket, a transit ticket, and a sheet-like card such as a prepaid card. In such a ticket medium, predetermined information, for example, expiration date information and rideable section information are magnetically recorded in a predetermined format.
[0031]
In addition, when these ticketing media are issued, information such as a ticketing station name, a ticketing date and time, an expiration date, etc. are printed on the front surface or the back surface. Note that, in the above-described ticket ticket medium, when passing through the automatic ticket gate, that is, when being inserted into the automatic ticket gate by the user, subjected to predetermined processing, and discharged, for example, an entrance record ( Some information (such as boarding station information) is printed (in the automatic ticket gate 2). That is, information such as the date and time of use, the name of the station that passed through the automatic ticket gate, the remaining amount of the prepaid card, etc. is printed on the ticket prepaid type ticket medium represented by the prepaid card by the automatic ticket gate. The coupon ticket is printed with information such as the date and time of use and the name of the station that passed through the automatic ticket gate at the time of ticket gate processing. The transit ticket is printed with information such as the station name of the transit station that passed through the automatic ticket gate at the time of transit, and a message indicating that entry is possible on the way to the stop.
[0032]
An invalid ticket is a ticket that cannot be used even in combination with other ticket media. For example, an expired ticket media corresponds to this. An abnormal ticket is a ticket that cannot be read by an automatic ticket gate, and includes, for example, a credit card with a different recording format and a boarding ticket that is not magnetically recorded.
[0033]
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an internal mechanism of the automatic ticket gate apparatus 2 shown in FIG.
[0034]
On the downstream side of the slot 12, that is, in the vicinity of the slot 12, there is provided a shutter 28 that prohibits a new user from inserting a new ticket medium into the slot 12 for a predetermined period.
[0035]
On the downstream side of the transport mechanism 53, a separation mechanism 30 that holds the ticket medium and separates it so that it can be transported one by one is provided.
[0036]
A main conveyance path 32 is formed between the separation mechanism 30 and the discharge port 14 to convey the ticket medium separated by the separation mechanism 30 to the discharge port 14.
[0037]
In the main conveyance path 32, a plurality of conveyance rollers and a conveyance belt functioning as conveyance means for conveying the ticket medium are arranged. The transport roller and the transport belt are driven by a main motor (not shown).
[0038]
The main transport path 32 is provided with an aligning section 34 that aligns the ticket media that are separated one by one by the separation mechanism 30 and transported through the main transport path 32. The alignment unit 34 aligns the ticket medium with the predetermined direction of the ticket medium inserted into the insertion slot 12 as the transport direction and with any side as a reference.
[0039]
On the downstream side of the aligning section 34, the ticket medium is either in a state where the surface on which the ticket station entry information, fee information, etc. of the ticket medium is printed is directed upward or the surface is directed downward. The first and second (a pair of sandwiching the main transport path 32) read heads 36a and 36b as the information processing means for reading the recorded magnetic information even when it is inserted are along the main transport path 32. Is provided. That is, when the ticket medium is inserted into the surface, the magnetic recording portion of the ticket medium faces downward from the main transport path 32, so that magnetic information is read by the read head 36b provided below the main transport path 32. . When the ticket medium is inserted on the back side, the magnetic recording portion of the ticket medium faces upward on the main conveyance path 32, so that magnetic information is read by the read head 36a provided above the main conveyance path 32. It is done.
[0040]
On the downstream side of the reading heads 36a and 36b, the front and back sides of the ticket medium transported by the transport path 32 so as to enable writing of predetermined items by only one set of recording (printing) heads provided in the subsequent stage are provided. In order to check the validity of a ticket medium including a plurality of combinations including a reversing unit 38 used for aligning, for example, whether or not the sections that can be boarded are continuous, the slot 12 (separation mechanism 30) There is provided a first holding unit 38 for temporarily holding all the ticket media loaded in the.
[0041]
On the downstream side of the first holding unit 38, a write head 40 for recording predetermined magnetic information in a magnetic recording area provided on the back surface of the ticket medium released from the first holding unit 38, the write head 40 The read head 42 for confirming the information recorded in the above, the punching device 44 for making a hole indicating that the ticket has been checked at a predetermined position when the transported ticket medium is a normal ticket, etc., and the transported ticket medium Is a heat transfer type printing head 46 for printing the name of the boarding station and the like. The punching device 44 and the printing head 46 are provided in parallel in each of the auxiliary conveyance path 32 a and the main conveyance path 32 branched from the main conveyance path 32.
[0042]
On the further downstream side of the main transport path 32, all the ticket media transported along the main transport path 32 are collected in order to discharge all the ticket media transported toward the discharge port 14 to the discharge port 14. A second holding unit 48 for temporarily holding is provided. The second holding unit 48 is provided with a holding unit, a distribution gate, a ticket detection sensor, etc., which will not be described in detail, and all the ticket media to be discharged to the discharge port 14 are temporarily held, For example, an ordinary ticket or a frequency ticket to be collected is branched toward a conveyance path 50 to a collection unit (not described in detail) subsequent to the subsequent stage.
[0043]
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the alignment portion 34 described above.
[0044]
The aligning unit 34 carries the inserted ticket medium, for example, the ordinary ticket Ka as the first ticket or the regular ticket Kb as the second ticket having a size larger than the ordinary ticket Ka. A conveying belt 56 is provided as a conveying means.
[0045]
A main guide 57 for guiding one side of the ticket mediums Ka and Kb along the transport direction is provided on one side of the transport belt 56. First and second detectors 59 and 60 are provided on the conveying belt 56 on the introduction side of the ticket medium as discriminating means for discriminating the type of the ticket medium.
[0046]
An alignment guide 62 that guides the other side of the ticket medium is provided on the medium discharge side of the conveyor belt 56 so as to be opposed to the main guide 57. The alignment guide 62 is attached to a distal end portion of a swing arm 63 that constitutes drive means, and a base end portion of the swing arm 63 is connected to an actuator 64 such as a solenoid.
[0047]
The alignment guide 62 swings the swing arm 63 so that the distance from the main guide 57 is approximately equal to the width dimension of the ordinary ticket Ka, and the distance from the main guide 57 is a regular ride. It is moved between a second position B that is substantially equal to the width dimension of the ticket Kb.
[0048]
In the vicinity of the first and second positions, first and second stoppers 66 and 67 for stopping the alignment guide 62 by contacting the swing arm 63 are disposed.
[0049]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control system of the alignment unit 34.
[0050]
The first and second detectors 59 and 60 for determining the type of the ticket medium are connected to the control means 70 via a signal path, and the actuator 64 of the alignment guide 62 is connected to the control means 70 via a control circuit. Has been. Further, an input unit 71 for inputting a time zone such as a day of the week or morning, noon, evening (evening) of the week is connected to the control means 70 via a signal path.
[0051]
The control means 70 sets the initial position of the alignment guide 62 as shown in Table 1 below, and from this set initial position, it depends on the type of the ticket medium detected by the first and second detectors 59, 60. The alignment guide 62 is moved to the first position A or the second position B.
[0052]
[Table 1]

[0053]
That is, the control means 70 sets the initial position of the alignment guide 62 to the first position A (all day) on Saturdays and Sundays, and sets it to the second position B on weekday morning and evening hours. In the time zone, a third position C between the first position A and the second position B is set.
[0054]
Next, a description will be given of the alignment operation of the ticket media during the daytime on weekdays.
[0055]
At this time, the initial position of the alignment guide 62 is set to a third position C between the first position A and the second position B.
[0056]
The ticket medium inserted from the insertion slot 12 passes through the first and second detectors 59 and 60, and its type is detected and determined. If it is determined that the inserted ticket medium is, for example, an ordinary ticket Ka, the actuator 64 is excited and the swing arm 63 is rotated clockwise. As a result, the alignment guide 62 is moved to the first position A, and is stopped when the swing arm 63 comes into contact with the first stopper 66. Due to the movement of the alignment guide 62 to the first position A, the ordinary ticket transported by the traveling of the transport belt 56 is guided by the main guide 57 and the alignment guide 62, and aligned along the longitudinal direction thereof to be magnetic. It is sent out to the processing units 36a and 36b.
[0057]
If it is determined that the inserted ticket medium is, for example, the regular ticket Kb, the actuator 64 is excited and the rotating arm 63 is rotated counterclockwise. As a result, the alignment guide 62 is moved to the second position B, and is stopped when the swing arm 63 comes into contact with the second stopper 67. Due to the movement of the alignment guide 62 to the second position B, the regular ticket Kb conveyed by the traveling of the conveyance belt 56 is guided by the main guide 57 and the alignment guide 62 and aligned along the longitudinal direction thereof. It is sent to the magnetic processing units 36a and 36b.
[0058]
By the way, when the type of the ticket medium is determined by the detectors 59 and 60, the alignment guide 62 is not moved to the first position A or the second position B until the ticket medium is conveyed. Don't be. For this reason, it is necessary to operate the alignment guide 62 at a high speed, and a powerful actuator 64 is required. However, when the strong actuator 64 is used, the first or second stoppers 66 and 67 are subjected to the energy of the square of the operation speed of the alignment guide 62 when the swing arm 63 collides.
[0059]
FIG. 5 is a graph showing typical torque characteristics of the actuator (solenoid) 64.
[0060]
According to this, it is understood that the torque is low when the actuator (solenoid) 64 starts to operate, and the torque increases as the operating angle increases.
[0061]
FIG. 6 shows the operating speed V of the alignment guide 62 driven by the actuator 64.
[0062]
The operation speed V of the alignment guide 62 tends to increase rapidly as the operation angle of the alignment guide 62 increases, as the acceleration of the actuator 64 increases as the torque of the actuator 64 increases.
[0063]
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the larger the operating angle of the alignment guide 62, the longer the time T required for the operation.
[0064]
In the conventional mechanism, since the initial position of the alignment guide 62 is at the first position A as shown in FIG. 10, it always operates at the maximum angle θ with respect to the second position B on the regular ticket Kb side. ing. Accordingly, since the operation angle of the alignment guide 62 is large, it takes time, and the operation speed is increased, the impact load on the first and second stoppers 66 and 67 is increased, and the machine in the entire alignment section 34 is increased. Heavy load.
[0065]
Therefore, in order to shorten the operation time of the alignment unit 34 and reduce the mechanical load, it is effective to reduce the operation angle of the alignment guide 62.
[0066]
As shown in FIG. 11, the initial position C of the positioning guide 62 is moved from the first position A on the normal ticket side toward the second position B on the regular ticket side, and the operation at each initial position is performed. If the time and the impact load applied to the stoppers 66 and 67 are graphed, as shown in FIG. 12, both the first position A on the normal ticket side and the second position B on the regular ticket side are shown. There is a region with a small operating angle.
[0067]
In this embodiment, the control unit 70 sets the above-described region having a small operation angle as the initial position C of the positioning guide 62.
[0068]
According to this, as shown in FIG. 13, the operation time T is reduced to move to either the first position A on the normal ticket side E or the second position B on the regular ticket side D, As shown in FIG. 14, the mechanical load F of the alignment guide 62 and the stoppers 66 and 67 can be reduced, and the actuator 64 having a small output can be used.
[0069]
Next, a description will be given of the alignment operation of the ticket media in the morning and evening of the weekday.
[0070]
At this time, the initial position of the alignment guide 62 is set to the second position B by the control means 70. That is, there are many commuters in the morning and evening of weekday (Monday to Friday). For this reason, the usage rate of a regular ticket is high, and the usage rate of a normal ticket is low.
[0071]
Therefore, by setting the initial position of the positioning guide 62 to the second position B, the number of times the positioning guide 62 is moved to the first position A can be reduced, and the processing efficiency can be improved.
[0072]
Next, the alignment operation of the ticket medium on Saturday and Sunday (all day) will be described.
[0073]
At this time, the initial position of the alignment guide 62 is set to the first position A by the control means 70. That is, there are few commuters on Saturday and Sunday (all day), and many shoppers. For this reason, the usage rate of regular tickets is small, and the usage rate of ordinary tickets is high. Therefore, by setting the initial position of the alignment guide 62 to the first position A, the number of times the alignment guide 62 is moved to the second position B can be reduced, and the processing efficiency can be improved.
[0074]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention sets the initial position of the positioning guide to the third position between the first position and the second position, so that the operating angle of the positioning guide can be reduced. Therefore, the positioning guide can be moved to the first or second position in a short time without increasing the operation speed, the mechanical load can be reduced, and an actuator with a small output can be used. .
[0075]
Further, in the morning and evening of weekday (Monday to Friday), the positioning guide 62 is set in order to set the initial position of the positioning guide to the second position for guiding the second ticket (such as a regular ticket). The number of times of movement to the first position can be reduced, and the processing efficiency can be improved.
[0076]
In addition, on Saturdays and Sundays (all day), the alignment guide is moved to the second position to set the initial position of the alignment guide to the first position for guiding the first tickets (ordinary tickets, etc.). It is possible to reduce the number of times to be performed and improve the processing efficiency.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an internal configuration of an automatic ticket gate device.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an alignment portion of a ticket medium.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an alignment guide control system;
FIG. 5 is a graph showing the relationship between the operating angle of the alignment guide and the torque.
FIG. 6 is a graph showing an operation angle and an operation speed of the alignment guide.
FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an operation angle of the alignment guide.
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the relationship between the operation angle of the alignment guide and the operation time.
FIG. 9 is a plan view showing an operation angle of the alignment guide.
FIG. 10 is a plan view showing an operation angle of the alignment guide.
FIG. 11 is a plan view showing an operation angle of the alignment guide.
FIG. 12 is a graph showing the relationship between the angle of the initial position of the alignment guide and the operation angle.
FIG. 13 is a graph showing the relationship between the angle of the initial position of the alignment guide and the operation time.
FIG. 14 is a graph showing the relationship between the angle of the initial position of the alignment guide and the impact force.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 ... Automatic ticket gate 12 ... Slot 34 ... Alignment unit 36a (36b) ... Read head (information processing means)
56 ... Conveying belt (conveying means)
57 ... Main guide 59 ... First detector (discriminating means)
60 ... Second detector (discriminating means)
62 ... Alignment guide 63 ... Swing arm (drive means)
64. Actuator (drive means)
66 ... 1st stopper 67 ... 2nd stopper 70 ... Control means Ka ... Normal ticket (1st ticket)
Kb ... commuter pass (second ticket)

Claims (6)

A slot for inserting a first ticket or a second ticket having a size larger than that of the first ticket;
Transport means for transporting the first or second ticket inserted from the insertion slot;
Discriminating means for discriminating the type of tickets conveyed by the conveying means;
The first or second ticket conveyed by the conveying means is aligned by being guided along a predetermined direction, and the first ticket is moved to the first position, and the second ticket is moved to the first position. A plate-like alignment guide that guides at position 2;
Drive means for moving the alignment guide between the first and second positions by swinging a swing arm ;
By controlling the driving of the driving means, the initial position of the alignment guide is set to a third position between the first and second positions, and the alignment guide is determined from the set initial position by the determining means. Control means for moving to the first or second position according to the type of ticket determined by
Information processing means for performing information processing on the first or second ticket aligned by the alignment guide;
A ticket processing apparatus comprising:   The alignment guide is attached to a swing end of a swing arm, and the first and second stoppers are provided to stop the alignment guide at the first or second position by contacting the swing arm. The ticket processing apparatus according to claim 1. A main guide for guiding one side of the first or second ticket conveyed by the conveying means along a predetermined direction;
The alignment guide is aligned by guiding the other side of the first ticket at a first position and the other side of the second ticket at a second position, respectively. Item 1. A ticket processing apparatus according to item 1.   2. The ticket processing according to claim 1, wherein the control means sets the initial position of the alignment guide to a third position between the first and second positions during daytime of weekday. apparatus. A slot for inserting a first ticket or a second ticket having a size larger than that of the first ticket;
Transport means for transporting the first or second ticket inserted from the insertion slot;
Discriminating means for discriminating the type of tickets conveyed by the conveying means;
The first or second ticket conveyed by the conveying means is aligned by being guided along a predetermined direction, and the first ticket is moved to the first position, and the second ticket is moved to the first position. A plate-like alignment guide that guides at position 2;
Drive means for moving the alignment guide between the first and second positions by swinging a swing arm ;
By controlling the driving of the driving means, the initial position of the alignment guide is set to the first position or the second position according to the day of the week or the time zone, and the discrimination is performed from the set initial position. Control means for moving the alignment guide to the first or second position in accordance with the type of ticket determined by the means;
Information processing means for performing information processing on the first or second ticket aligned by the alignment guide;
A ticket processing apparatus comprising:   6. The ticket according to claim 5, wherein the control means sets the initial position of the alignment guide to the first position on Saturday and Sunday, and to the second position on weekday morning and evening hours. Processing equipment.

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