JP4515827B2 - Media issuing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medium issuing device that cuts a continuous medium, performs processing such as recording on the cut medium, and issues the medium, and particularly records data when issuing a large number of tickets or using a plurality of types of media. The present invention relates to a medium issuing device suitable for issuing tickets.

  With the progress of automatic processing technology in recent years, automatic issuing devices that issue tickets such as boarding passes and boarding tickets are used. In order to automatically process such issued tickets, in addition to printing, readable data such as magnetic data is recorded on the tickets.

  In response to this request, the automatic issuing device uses a ticket medium having a magnetic data area, and data (for example, boarding pass, boarding date, boarding flight name, departure time, seat position, passenger name) on this medium. Etc.), and these are printed so as to be visible. In recent years, there is a demand for handling a plurality of types of tickets (for example, tickets of each airline) with this automatic issuing device.

  14 and 15 are explanatory views of a conventional medium issuing device, FIG. 14 is a top view, and FIG. 15 is a lateral view thereof. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, since the issued ticket is the same as a cash voucher, the fanfold continuous paper 100 is used as the accommodation paper, not a cut paper. Here, storage boxes 110 and 112 for storing the fanfold continuous paper 100 are shown. The fanfold continuous paper of the ticket to be issued is guided to the medium inlet 130 of the automatic issuing device 122.

  The automatic issuing device 122 is provided on the desk 120, for example, feeds the guided medium, separates it with a cutter (not shown), and forms a cut ticket. Thereafter, the magnetic recording unit 124 magnetically records the data on the cut ticket, prints it with the printing unit 126, and sends it to the discharge port 128.

As described above, in a device that automatically issues tickets such as air tickets, when a large number of tickets are issued or when a plurality of types of media are used, the media of the plurality of boxes 110 and 112 are set in the device 122. . All of these media are placed in parallel with the medium inlet (conveyance path) 130 and on the extended line. That is, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the apparatus is placed below the apparatus in parallel with the medium suction port (conveying path) 130 and on the extension line thereof (see, for example, Patent Document 1), or above the apparatus. (See, for example, Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-314333 (FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-069172 (FIG. 1)

  However, in a method in which a plurality of storage boxes containing media are installed below or above a conventional apparatus in series, it is necessary to have a sufficient length in the depth direction of the apparatus (lateral direction in FIG. 14). . For this reason, the length of the apparatus in the depth direction is increased, the installation area of the issuing apparatus is increased, and a large space is required for the operation of the apparatus. In addition, the device itself is obstructed.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a medium issuing apparatus for preventing an increase in the operation space of the apparatus even if a plurality of medium accommodating portions are provided.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a medium issuing apparatus for making the apparatus itself compact even if a plurality of medium accommodating portions are provided.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a medium issuing device for providing a plurality of medium accommodating portions to prevent mutual interference and deformation of the medium even if the operation space of the device is reduced. .

In order to achieve this object, the medium issuing device of the present invention feeds a continuous medium from the medium setting unit, cuts, records on the cut medium, and sucks from the suction port in the medium issuing device that issues the medium. The continuous medium that has been cut is cut on the conveyance path, the medium is recorded on the cut medium, and is issued, and a medium supply unit that guides the continuous medium from the medium setting unit to the suction port is provided. The medium supply unit includes a first medium setting unit installed either above or below a conveyance path of the medium issuing unit, and a second medium installed in parallel with the one medium setting unit. A guide unit guides the continuous medium from the first medium setting unit to the suction port, and guides the continuous medium from the second medium setting unit to be obliquely twisted into the suction port. Possess a sul guide mechanism, the guide mechanism includes a first and second guide members, said first guide member, the continuous medium from the first medium set unit to the inlet The second guide is guided along the inner side of the first guide member, and the continuous medium from the second medium setting unit is guided along the outer side of the first guide member to the suction port. The member cooperates with the first guide member to guide the continuous medium from the second medium setting portion to the suction port obliquely along the outside of the first and second guide members. To do .

  In the present invention, continuous media are installed in parallel to realize a space saving of the operation space, and the continuous media set in the second media set unit are replaced with the first media set even in such a parallel installation. In order to guide smoothly to the transport path of the issuing unit provided above or below the unit, a guide mechanism is provided that guides the continuous medium to be twisted obliquely and guides it to the medium suction part of the apparatus.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the guide mechanism guides the continuous medium from the first medium setting unit to the suction port along one side, and guides the continuous medium from the second medium setting unit. The suction port has a guide member that guides it so as to twist diagonally along the other side.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the guide member guides the continuous medium from the first medium setting unit to the suction port along one side, and guides the continuous medium from the second medium setting unit. A first guide member that guides the suction port along the other side, and in cooperation with the first guide member, the continuous medium from the second medium setting unit is moved to the suction port on the other side. And a second guide member that guides the lens so as to be twisted obliquely along.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the guide mechanism cooperates with the second guide member on the other side of the second guide member to feed the continuous medium from the second medium setting unit to the suction port. And a third guide member for guiding to be inclined obliquely along the other side.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the guide mechanism further includes a fourth guide member that regulates the passage of the continuous medium in cooperation with the first guide member in the vicinity of the suction port.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the suction port includes a first suction port that sucks a continuous medium from the first medium setting unit, and a second suction port that sucks the continuous medium from the second medium setting unit. And the fourth guide member restricts the passage of the continuous medium from the first medium setting portion in cooperation with the first guide member in the vicinity of the first suction port. A sixth guide member for regulating a continuous medium passage from the second medium setting portion in cooperation with the first guide member in the vicinity of the second suction port; Have

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the guide mechanism further includes a seventh guide member for guiding the returned continuous medium to the first medium setting unit in cooperation with the first guide member. .

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the guide mechanism further includes an eighth guide member for guiding the returned continuous medium to the second medium setting unit in cooperation with the second guide member. .

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the medium supply unit is installed on the medium issuing unit.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the first medium setting unit sets the continuous medium obliquely with respect to the medium issuing unit.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the second medium setting unit sets the continuous medium in parallel to the medium issuing unit.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the first and second medium setting units contain a fanfold continuous medium separable by a perforation.

  In the present invention, preferably, the medium issuing unit includes a feeding mechanism having the suction port and a cutter, a recording mechanism for recording on the cut medium, and a discharging mechanism for discharging the recorded medium. It was arranged in the conveyance path.

  In the present invention, preferably, the feeding mechanism includes a plurality of suction ports, a path for guiding the continuous medium from the plurality of suction ports to a common transport path, and the cutter provided in the common transport path; A conveying member that feeds and holds the continuous medium in the passage.

In the present invention, continuous media are installed in parallel to reduce the operation space, and a guide mechanism that guides two continuous media and guides them to the medium suction portion of the apparatus is constituted by a pair of guide members. To guide one continuous medium inside one guide member, guide the other continuous medium outside the first and second guide members, and twist the other continuous medium with the second guide member , it is installed in parallel in this manner, to guide the continuous medium set in the second medium setting portion, smoothly without interfering with the conveying path of the issuing unit provided on or under the first medium setting portion Can do .

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in the order of a medium issuing device, a medium issuing mechanism, a medium parallel installation mechanism, and other embodiments.

[Media issuing device]
1 is an external view of a medium issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an internal configuration diagram of the medium issuing device in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a top view of the medium issuing device in FIG. FIG. 2 is a lateral view of the medium issuing device in FIG. 1.

  1 to 4 show an automatic ticket issuing device that issues an air ticket or a bag ticket as an example of the medium issuing device. As shown in FIG. 1, an automatic ticket issuing apparatus 1 is placed on a counter stand, and an upper part 1a for accommodating a fanfold continuous paper storage box, and a lower part 1b for performing an issuing operation while conveying a medium in a medium conveyance path. And have. On the front surface of the lower part 1b of the automatic ticket issuing apparatus 1, an indicator group 2 for displaying an operation state, an input key group 3 for operation, a discharge stacker 4, and a ticket insertion slot 5 are provided. On the other hand, an open handle 9 is provided in the upper part 1a. By operating the opening handle 9, the upper portion (cover) 1a can be opened upward with the hinge portion 1c of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 and FIG. 7, FIG. 7, and FIG. 13, which will be described later, the storage boxes 10 and 11 for storing the fanfold continuous paper 7a and 7b are set. Box set portions 8a and 8b are provided in parallel to the front surface of the apparatus. That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the set portion 8a of the first storage box 10 is provided on a medium conveyance path having a width W that reaches the medium discharge stacker 5 in the lower part (issuing unit) 1b of the apparatus. On the other hand, the set portion 8b of the second storage box 11 is provided on a portion of the apparatus lower portion 1b where the indicator group 2, the input key group 3, and a circuit unit (not shown) are provided.

  That is, in order to realize medium installation that effectively uses dead space, instead of serial medium installation as in the prior art, media 10 and 11 are installed in parallel as shown in FIGS. Realize.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the fanfold continuous paper 7b in the storage box 11 set in the second set portion 8b is provided at the lower portion of the first set portion 8a. It is necessary to guide to the transport path of the issuing unit. As this method, it is conceivable to add a mechanism for sliding the media (container boxes) 10 and 11 installed in parallel in the horizontal direction. However, if such a configuration is adopted, the structure becomes complicated and the number of parts is increased. Increases, leading to an increase in cost.

  For this reason, although details will be described later, the medium 7b is guided to be twisted obliquely and guided to the medium suction portion of the apparatus. Guide mechanisms 50, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58 for this purpose are provided. The guide mechanisms 50 to 58, in particular, the guide plates 50 and 56 and the guide bars 52 and 53 are deformed by supplying the medium 7b obliquely, cut at the perforation, and the media installed in parallel interfere with each other. In addition, it should be guided so that there is no cut at the perforation, jamming, or skew of the medium to be sucked.

  Further, guides 50, 52, 54, 56, and 58 are provided for measures such as preventing the medium from being deformed (curled) when the medium once sucked is conveyed in the returning direction or held in the suction port for a long time. Is provided.

  That is, an object of the present invention is to save space during operation by installing two media boxes in parallel on the apparatus in parallel and by obliquely supplying the media. More specifically, one of the medium boxes 10 is installed on the same line as the conveying path of the apparatus, and the other 11 is arranged in parallel with the conveying path and the medium box 10 as usual, and toward the apparatus inlet 14. The medium is fed by tilting and guiding it diagonally and twisting.

  The entire medium issuing device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, storage boxes 10 and 11 each storing fanfold continuous paper are set in a pair of set portions 8a and 8b installed side by side. In this example, the first set portion 8a is further formed with a slope in the diagonally right direction, and the storage box 10 is stored diagonally. Thereby, the accommodation box 10 for two stages can be accommodated.

  The fanfold continuous papers 7a and 7b in the storage boxes 10 and 11 are guided to the automatic issue unit feeding mechanism 14 in the apparatus lower part 1b through guide mechanisms 50 to 58 described later.

  The feeding mechanism 14 feeds (inhales) the fanfold continuous paper of the ticket to be issued, and separates it into a cut ticket by the cutter 16. In this case, the issued ticket is a kind of cash voucher, and for the purpose of preventing counterfeiting, there is a ticket in which the ticket management number is recorded in each ticket continuous at the perforation.

  The cut bill is magnetically recorded with a single magnetic head 24 while being reciprocally conveyed by the ring conveyance mechanism 6, and then read and collated with the magnetic head 24. If the collation result is good, the bill is printed by the thermal transfer print head 18b through the transport roller 40, and discharged to the discharge stacker 4 by the discharge roller 44 through a gate (not shown). On the other hand, the magnetic data verification mismatched ticket is not printed, is rejected by a gate (not shown), and is accommodated in the reject box 22 via the switchback roller 42.

  The ring transport mechanism 6 includes a ring 60 on a cylinder having no rotation fulcrum, and transport belts 62, 64, 66 provided so as to surround the ring 60. The cylindrical ring 60 is held by the conveyor belts 62, 64, and 66, and the cylindrical ring 60 is rotated by driving the conveyor belts 62, 64, and 66. As a result, the medium sandwiched between the ring 60 and the belts 62, 64, 66 is conveyed along with the ring 60 along the outer periphery (trajectory) of the ring 60.

  At this time, it is necessary to balance the ring 60 in order to hold and rotate the ring 60 with the conveyor belt. For this reason, the plurality of conveyor belts 62, 64, 66 are arranged evenly along the outer periphery of the ring 60. As shown in FIG. 4, when the three conveyor belts 62, 64, 66 are evenly arranged, the ring 60 can be stably held and rotated by balancing the left and right and top and bottom of the ring 60.

  The transport belts 62, 64, and 66 serve both as driving of the ring 60 (medium transport) and a medium guide. For this reason, similarly to the belt conveyance, the medium can be firmly held and conveyed, and the occurrence of the medium jam can be prevented. In this way, when the medium is held by the belts 62, 64, 66 and the ring 60, the conveyance of the deformation medium can be stabilized. Further, since the guide is not deleted and the rotation fulcrum is not required, the number of parts can be reduced and the mechanism can be simplified.

  In FIG. 4, the medium sucked by the feeding mechanism section 14 and cut by the cutter 16 is transported to the ring transport section 6. The ring transport unit 6 sandwiches the medium between the ring 60 and the flat belts 62, 64, 66 and draws a circular orbit on the outer periphery of the ring 60 to rotate and transport it. Depending on the rotation direction at this time and the positions (settings) of the gates 26 and 36, the sheet is conveyed from the discharge mechanism to the next unit.

[Media issuing mechanism]
Next, the medium issuing mechanism of the apparatus lower part 1b will be described in detail. 5 is a detailed configuration diagram of the medium issuing mechanism in the configuration of FIG. 4. In FIG. 5, the same components as those shown in FIG. 4 are indicated by the same symbols. The feeding mechanism 14 includes a pair of insertion guides (suction ports) 30 and 31, a pair of feeding rollers 32 and 33, a driving motor 34 for the feeding rollers 32 and 33, and a cutter 16.

  The ring transport mechanism 6 includes a cylindrical ring 60 that does not have a rotation fulcrum, and transport belts 62, 64, and 66 that are provided so as to surround the ring 60. The first conveyor belt 62 is configured by providing a flat belt to the drive pulley 75 and the pair of driven pulleys 76a and 76b. Similarly, the second conveyor belt 64 is configured by providing a flat belt to the drive pulley 70 and the pair of driven pulleys 71 and 72. The third conveyor belt 66 is configured by providing a flat belt on the drive pulley 73 and the driven pulley 74.

  The conveyor belts 62, 64 and 66 are driven by a drive motor 90 provided in the cylindrical ring 60. The cylindrical ring 60 is held by the conveyor belts 62, 64, and 66, and the cylindrical ring 60 is rotated by driving the conveyor belts 62, 64, and 66 driven by the drive motor 90. As a result, the medium sandwiched between the ring 60 and the belts 62, 64, 66 is conveyed along with the ring 60 along the outer periphery (trajectory) of the ring 60.

  At this time, in order to hold and rotate the ring 60 with the conveyor belt, the three conveyor belts 62, 64, 66 are evenly arranged along the outer periphery of the ring 60 in order to balance the ring 60. . Also, since each belt 62, 64, 66 is elastic, by arranging the three conveyor belts 62, 64, 66 equally, the left and right, top and bottom of the ring 60 are balanced and stably held. And can be rotated.

  The transport belts 62, 64, and 66 serve both as driving of the ring 60 (medium transport) and a medium guide. For this reason, similarly to the belt conveyance, the medium can be firmly held and conveyed, and the occurrence of the medium jam can be prevented. In this way, when the medium is held by the belts 62, 64, 66 and the ring 60, the conveyance of the deformation medium can be stabilized. Further, since the guide is not deleted and the rotation fulcrum is not required, the number of parts can be reduced and the mechanism can be simplified.

  The printing mechanism 18 includes a thermal head (printing head) 18b, a driving motor 18d for moving the thermal head 18b up and down, a thermal transfer ribbon cassette 18a, and a driving motor 18c for the thermal transfer ribbon cassette 18a. The conveyance roller 40 conveys the ticket from the ring mechanism 6 to the printing mechanism 18. The discharge roller 44 discharges the ticket to be discharged to the pocket-shaped discharge stacker 4. The conveyance roller 40 and the discharge roller 44 are driven by a drive motor 46.

  The switchback roller 42 transports the rejected ticket once in the right direction by the gate described with reference to FIG. 4, then transports it in the left direction, and stores it in the reject box 22.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the ring transport mechanism 6 is provided with a magnetic read / write unit 24 to form a common (basic) module. In addition, a plurality of types (variations) of the feeding mechanism unit 14 are prepared in accordance with the intended use of the apparatus. Then, the feeding mechanism 14 and the ring transport mechanism 6 are connected. Thus, the modularization can reduce the development man-hours of the basic part.

  In other words, the drum-shaped rotating body transport mechanism employs a gate mechanism that automatically selects the transport path for the medium delivery between the front and rear modules / units, etc., and installs the gate at multiple locations. Change the setting (fixed / movable). As a result, even if the same unit is used, it is possible to respond flexibly, for example, by changing the arrangement direction of the unit, for example, changing the suction direction or the discharge direction of the medium depending on the installation conditions of the apparatus.

  Next, the operation of the medium issuing device including the ring transport mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9, the same parts as those shown in FIGS. 4 to 5 are denoted by the same symbols.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the designated fanfold continuous paper 7 b is fed by the feed mechanism 14 to the ring transport mechanism 6 through the cutter 16. Further, the clockwise rotation of the ring transport mechanism 6 causes the magnetic head 24 to read the magnetic stripe (page management number, etc.) of the fanfold continuous paper 7b, while the rear end of the portion that becomes the ticket is at the cutting position. After being conveyed until it reaches, the continuous paper 7b is cut by the cutter 16 and separated into single sheets (tickets) T.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the ticket T separated by the clockwise rotation of the ring transport mechanism 6 is transported until the tip of the ticket T reaches the vicinity of the magnetic head 24. This is called a write standby position. At this time, the fanfall continuous paper 7b that is not cut by the cutter 16 is retracted from the common transport path (the transport path of the cutter 16) by the feeding mechanism 14 so as not to obstruct the feeding of other continuous paper.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the magnetic head 24 magnetically records data on the magnetic stripes (page management numbers, etc.) of the separated bills T by the rotation of the ring transport mechanism 6 in the clockwise direction. When the rear end of the ticket reaches the magnetic head 24 by the clockwise rotation of the ring transport mechanism 6, the transport is stopped.

  Finally, as shown in FIG. 9, the leading end of the ticket T is conveyed by reading the magnetically recorded data of the magnetic stripe of the ticket T by the counterclockwise rotation of the ring transport mechanism 6 and by a gate (not shown). When the part is guided in the direction of the print head 18 and the rear end of the ticket T leaves the magnetic head 24, it stops. As a result, the write data is compared with the read data, so-called verify read is performed. This position is called a verify read completion position.

  Thereafter, as described above with reference to FIG. 5, if the collation result is good, the ticket T is conveyed to the thermal transfer print head 18, printed by the head 18, and discharged to the discharge stacker 4 through the gate. On the other hand, the magnetic data verification mismatched ticket is not printed, but is rejected by the gate and accommodated in the reject box 22. The fanfold continuous paper 7a is also fed, cut and issued in the same manner.

[Media parallel installation mechanism]
Next, the medium parallel installation mechanism of the upper part 1a of the apparatus 1 described in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be described. 10 is a perspective view of the medium issuing device 1 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the medium issuing device 1 of FIG. 1 when the cover 1a is opened, both inside the upper part 1a of the medium issuing device 1. Indicates. FIG. 12 is a guide operation explanatory diagram of the fanfold continuous paper 7a set in the first set unit, and FIG. 13 is a guide operation explanatory diagram of the fanfold continuous paper 7b set in the second set unit.

  The medium of the storage box 10 of the first set unit 8a is arranged on the apparatus in order to realize a small apparatus operation space. For this reason, in a normal ticketing operation, as shown in FIG. 6, the medium (fanfold continuous paper) 7a is sucked into the suction port 30 of the apparatus. At this time, the first medium 7a is cut off at the perforation, and the rest is returned from the cutter 16 to the suction port 30 and held.

  When the medium 7a to be held is sucked and held by the movable space (inside the dotted line in FIG. 12) of the medium that changes depending on the remaining number of media in the box 10, a sharp curl may be drawn. In order to prevent this, a guide bar (fifth guide) 58 for jumping up the sucked medium 7a is provided on the first set portion 8a side and the feeding mechanism 14 as shown in FIGS. Provided in the vicinity of the suction port 30. The guide bar 58 also has an effect of regulating a guide bar 52 described later and the passage of the medium 7a.

  A guide bar (first guide) 52 is provided to prevent interference with the medium 7b of the second set portion 8b described later. The guide rod 52 guides the medium 7a of the storage box 10 of the first set portion 8a to the inside of the guide rod 52 (see the arrow in FIG. 12), and the medium 7b of the second set portion 8b becomes the guide rod. Guided outside 52 (see arrows in FIG. 13) to prevent interference.

  For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the guide rod 52 has one end disposed between the suction ports 30 and 31 of the feeding mechanism 14 and the other end disposed in the second set portion 8b. It is a circular arc guide.

  Further, when the medium 7a is first set in the suction port 30, or when an operation such as mechanical reset is performed while the medium 7a is set in the suction port 30, the medium 7a is temporarily It tries to be returned to the original position after being inhaled. The guide bar 52 prevents the medium (the medium once out of the box) 7a from reaching the conveyance area of the medium 7b, which will be described later, and limits the space so that the medium 7a can be used at a place other than the perforation. Also serves to prevent breakage and deformation.

  Further, in this movable space (within the dotted line in FIG. 12), in the upper part of the entrance of the box 10, the free medium that moves in the return direction of the medium is securely folded and stored in the box 10. A guide (seventh guide) 54 was provided. When the guide 54 strikes the medium 7a, the free medium moving in the return direction is securely folded and stored in the box 10.

  The movable space in FIG. 12 is an area surrounded by the guide rod 52 and the medium remaining in the box 10, and the area increases as the remaining number of the media 7a in the box 10 decreases. 54 is effective.

  Next, since the medium 7b in the storage box 11 set in the second setting portion 8b is not installed on the conveyance path line of the apparatus, it is guided obliquely and straight with respect to the suction port 31. Must be supplied.

  Since the fanfold continuous paper is a continuous paper that can be separated at the perforation, the perforation may be cut due to stress concentration caused by twisting the perforation of the folded medium in an oblique direction at the time of normal ticketing. In order to prevent this, the medium setting portion 8b is installed slightly obliquely toward the suction port 31 so that the medium 7b smoothly moves toward the suction port 31 of the apparatus 1 (see the top view in FIG. 3). .

  As for the slanting degree, if the slanting degree is large, the stress on the continuous paper on the storage box side is small, but the return amount on the suction port 31 side is large, and there is a possibility that the perforation may be cut. Is effective.

  Similarly to the guide bar 52, a guide bar (second guide) 53 is provided in order to avoid interference with the medium 7a. The guide rod 53 draws the same locus (arc) halfway with the guide 52 described above, and the medium 7 b is guided to the suction port 31 so as to slide on the guides 52 and 53.

  Next, when the medium 7b is set for the first time, or when the medium 7b returned at the time of the mechanical reset is returned to the direction of the medium box 11, the guide plate 50-b curled obliquely (third Guide) was installed. Further, the passage width of the medium 7b is regulated by the guide plate 56 (sixth guide) connected to the guide plate 50-b and the above-described guide rods 52 and 53. This prevents the medium 7b returning to the upper direction against gravity from being broken in the middle.

  Similarly, by installing a guide plate 50-a (eighth guide) connected to the guide plate 50-b, the returning medium 7b is knocked down and folded by a perforation as shown in FIG. , Guide to align on the media box 11. As shown in FIG. 13, in addition to the guide plate 50-a, a protruding portion 53-1 (eighth guide) is provided on the guide bar 53 to restrict the medium 7 b fed toward the suction port 31. Thereby, it is devised so that the returning medium 7b is more easily folded.

  That is, since the medium 7b is not installed on the transport path line of the apparatus, the guide 50 (50-b) is provided to guide the medium 7b obliquely to the transport path port 31 and supply it straight to the suction port 31. 53 and 56 are provided. Furthermore, guides 52 and 53 are provided so that the media 7a and 7b do not interfere with each other between the two ports 30 and 31 and the storage boxes 10 and 11 to one transport path, and the media are provided in the two ports 30 and 31. Guides 50-b, 56, and 58 are provided so that the passages 7a and 7b discharge and enter substantially vertically.

  Furthermore, the guide 54 (FIG. 12) and the protrusions 53-1 of the guide 50-a and the guide 53 are provided so that the returning media 7a and 7b can be smoothly folded into the storage box 2.

  The guides 53, 50-b, 52, 56 prevent deformation caused by supplying the medium 7 b obliquely and cutting at the perforations, and the guides 52, 53, 56, 58 prevent the medium 7 a, installed in parallel. 7b prevents mutual interference, cutting at the perforation, jamming, and skewing of the medium to be sucked due to the interference.

  Further, as in the apparatus of the embodiment, when the medium once sucked is transported in the return direction, or when the medium is held in the suction port for a long time (curl), the guide 52, This is prevented by 54, 58, 53, 53-1, and 50-a.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12, since the first set portion 8a is formed obliquely and the storage box 10 is set diagonally, the medium 7a of the storage box 10 can easily pass through the inside of the guide 52, and a large amount The storage box 10 for storing the fanfold continuous paper (for example, 1000 sheets) can be set without increasing the height of the apparatus.

[Other embodiments]
In the above-described embodiment, the medium issuing device has been described as performing magnetic recording and printing recording, but the present invention can also be applied to those that perform recording processing using other optics or the like. Moreover, although it demonstrated with the issuing device of an air ticket, other cut tickets, such as a boarding ticket, a boarding ticket, and a tag, may be sufficient. Furthermore, the present invention can be applied not only to a ticket issuing device but also to other output devices for tickets.

  Further, the guide mechanisms 50 to 58 do not have to be provided with the guide 54, the guide 50-a, and the protrusion-shaped portion 53-1 of the guide 53 when the medium is not conveyed in the return direction. Similarly, the fanfold continuous paper does not have to be paper, and may be any continuous medium. In short, the printing mechanism is not limited to thermal transfer recording, and inkjet recording or the like can be applied.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated by embodiment, in the range of the meaning of this invention, this invention can be variously deformed, These are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

  (Supplementary note 1) A continuous medium is fed from a medium setting unit, cut, then recorded on the cut medium, and the medium issuance medium cuts the continuous medium sucked from the suction port on the conveyance path. A medium issuing unit that records and issues the cut medium, and a medium supply unit that guides the continuous medium from the medium setting unit to the suction port, and the medium supply unit includes the medium issuing unit. A first medium setting unit installed either above or below the transport path of the unit, a second medium setting unit installed in parallel with the one medium setting unit, and the first medium setting unit And a guide mechanism for guiding the continuous medium from the second medium setting unit to be obliquely twisted to the suction port. To medium issuing apparatus.

  (Appendix 2) The guide mechanism guides the continuous medium from the first medium setting unit to the suction port along one side, and guides the continuous medium from the second medium setting unit to the suction port. The medium issuing device according to supplementary note 1, further comprising a guide member for guiding the guide member so as to be obliquely twisted along the other side.

  (Supplementary Note 3) The guide member guides the continuous medium from the first medium setting unit to the suction port along one side, and guides the continuous medium from the second medium setting unit to the suction port. In cooperation with the first guide member and the first guide member for guiding along the other side, the continuous medium from the second medium setting portion is obliquely inclined along the other side to the suction port. The medium issuing device according to claim 1, further comprising a second guide member that guides the screw so as to be twisted.

  (Additional remark 4) The said guide mechanism cooperates with the said 2nd guide member in the other side of the said 2nd guide member, and the continuous medium from the said 2nd medium setting part is made into the other suction port at the other side. The medium issuing device according to supplementary note 3, further comprising a third guide member that guides the lens so as to be twisted obliquely along the side.

  (Appendix 5) The guide mechanism further includes a fourth guide member that regulates the passage of the continuous medium in cooperation with the first guide member in the vicinity of the suction port. Media issuer.

  (Supplementary Note 6) The suction port includes a first suction port that sucks a continuous medium from the first medium setting unit, and a second suction port that sucks a continuous medium from the second medium setting unit. And the fourth guide member regulates a continuous medium passage from the first medium setting unit in cooperation with the first guide member in the vicinity of the first suction port. And a sixth guide member that restricts the passage of the continuous medium from the second medium setting unit in cooperation with the first guide member in the vicinity of the second suction port. The medium issuing device according to appendix 5, characterized by:

  (Supplementary Note 7) The guide mechanism further includes a seventh guide member for guiding the returned continuous medium to the first medium setting unit in cooperation with the first guide member. The medium issuing device according to appendix 3.

  (Supplementary Note 8) The guide mechanism further includes an eighth guide member for guiding the returned continuous medium to the second medium setting unit in cooperation with the second guide member. The medium issuing device according to appendix 3.

  (Supplementary note 9) The medium issuing device according to supplementary note 1, wherein the medium supply unit is installed on the medium issuing unit.

  (Additional remark 10) The said 1st medium setting part has the structure which sets the said continuous medium diagonally with respect to the said medium issue unit, The medium issuing apparatus of Additional remark 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.

  (Additional remark 11) The said 2nd medium setting part has the structure which sets the said continuous medium in parallel with respect to the said medium issue unit, The medium issuing apparatus of Additional remark 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.

  (Additional remark 12) The said 1st and 2nd medium set part accommodates the fanfold continuous medium separable by a perforation, The medium issuing apparatus of Additional remark 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.

  (Supplementary note 13) The medium issuing device according to supplementary note 1, wherein the second medium setting unit is configured to set the continuous medium obliquely with respect to the continuous medium of the first medium setting unit.

  (Supplementary note 14) The medium issuing unit includes a feeding mechanism having the suction port and a cutter, a recording mechanism for recording on the cut medium, and a discharging mechanism for discharging the recorded medium. The medium issuing device according to supplementary note 1, characterized in that the medium issuing device is arranged in the above.

  (Supplementary Note 15) The feeding mechanism includes a plurality of suction ports, a passage for guiding the continuous medium from the plurality of suction ports to a common transport path, the cutter provided in the common transport path, and the passage The medium issuing device according to appendix 14, further comprising: a conveying member that feeds and holds the continuous medium.

A continuous medium is installed in parallel, and the guide mechanism is composed of a pair of guide members. One continuous medium is guided inside the first guide member, and the other continuous medium is guided outside the first and second guide members. And the second guide member guides the other continuous medium to be twisted so that the continuous medium set in the second medium set unit is provided above or below the first medium set unit. It can be guided smoothly without interfering with the transport path, to realize space saving of the operational space of the medium issuing device.

1 is an external view of a medium issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the medium issuing device in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a top view of the medium issuing device in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a lateral view of the medium issuing device in FIG. 1. It is a block diagram of the issuing unit of FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a continuous paper feeding operation configured as shown in FIG. 5. It is explanatory drawing of the conveyance operation to the light standby position of the structure of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the magnetic recording operation | movement to the ticket of a structure of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the write verify operation | movement of the ticket of a structure of FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a medium supply unit of the medium issuing device in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view when the cover of the medium issuing device in FIG. 1 is opened. It is explanatory drawing of the supply operation | movement of the 1st medium of one embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the supply operation | movement of the 2nd medium of one embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of a prior art. It is a side view of a prior art.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Medium issuing apparatus 4 Discharge stacker 6 Ring conveyance mechanism 7a, 7b Continuous medium 8a, 8b Medium setting part 10, 11 Continuous medium storage box 14 Feeding mechanism 16 Cutter 18 Printing mechanism 22 Reject box 24 Recording head (magnetic head)
30, 31 Suction port 50, 50-a, 50-b Guide plate 52, 53 Guide bar 54 Introduction guide 56 Guide plate 58 Guide part

Claims (9)

In a medium issuing device that feeds a continuous medium from the medium setting unit, cuts, records on the cut medium, and issues the medium.
A medium issuing unit that cuts the continuous medium sucked from the suction port on the conveyance path, records the cut medium, and issues the medium;
A medium supply unit for guiding the continuous medium from the medium setting unit to the suction port,
The medium supply unit includes:
A first medium setting unit installed either above or below the conveyance path of the medium issuing unit;
A second medium setting unit installed in parallel with the one medium setting unit;
While guiding the continuous medium from the first medium setting portion to said inlet, have a guide mechanism for guiding to twist the continuous medium from the second medium setting portion obliquely to the inlet,
The guide mechanism has first and second guide members,
The first guide member guides the continuous medium from the first medium setting unit to the suction port along the inside of the first guide member, and the continuous medium from the second medium setting unit. To the suction port along the outside of the first guide member,
In cooperation with the first guide member, the second guide member is inclined along the outer sides of the first and second guide members with the continuous medium from the second medium setting portion entering the suction port. A medium issuing device characterized by being guided to twist . The guide mechanism is
The outer side of the second guide member, wherein in cooperation with the second guide member, guiding the continuous medium from the second medium setting portion to twist obliquely along the outer side of the suction port the third guide member further medium issuing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a for. The guide mechanism is
Wherein the suction opening neighborhood, said cooperation with the first guide member, further medium issuing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a fourth guide member for regulating the passage of the continuous medium. The inlet is
A first suction port for sucking a continuous medium from the first medium setting unit;
A second suction port for sucking a continuous medium from the second medium setting unit,
The fourth guide member is
In the vicinity of the first suction port, in cooperation with the first guide member, a fifth guide member that restricts the passage of the continuous medium from the first medium setting unit;
6. A sixth guide member for regulating a passage of a continuous medium from the second medium setting unit in cooperation with the first guide member in the vicinity of the second suction port. Item 4. The medium issuing device according to item 3 . The guide mechanism is
In cooperation with the first guide member, the returned further medium issuing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a seventh guide members for the continuous medium to guide the first medium setting portion . The guide mechanism is
Wherein in conjunction with the second guide member, the returned eighth guide member further medium issuing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a for guiding the continuous medium to said second medium setting portion . The medium issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the medium supply unit is installed on the medium issuing unit. The medium issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the first medium setting unit sets the continuous medium obliquely with respect to the medium issuing unit. The medium issuing device according to claim 1 , wherein the continuous medium is a fanfold medium .

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