JP6410252B2 - Ticketing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ticket issuing apparatus, and more particularly to a ticket issuing apparatus suitable for stacking and discharging a small ticket and a large ticket.

  In a conventional ticket issuing device, when discharging at least two tickets in a lump, only small tickets (Edmonson tickets) or only large tickets (receipts, etc.) are arranged and put out. It was. In order to align small or large-sized tickets, an alignment guide plate arranged in the transport direction of the ticket transport path and provided so as to move up and down is provided. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the alignment guide plate 101 is a substantially rectangular plate member, and the ticket conveyance path 104 (support roller 104 </ b> A, guide roller 104 </ b> B, driving) inside the vicinity of the ticket discharge unit 103 of the ticket issuing device 102. Belts, conveyor belts 104C, etc.) are installed in a standing state along the ticket conveyance path 104 around the center. In FIG. 7 and the like, for the purpose of showing the arrangement position of the alignment guide plate 10, it is conceptually illustrated rather than concrete. As shown in FIG. 7, the alignment guide plate 101 is provided so as to move in the vertical direction 105 in a timely manner by a control unit and a driving mechanism (not shown).

  When aligning a plurality of small tickets in front of the ticket discharge unit 103, the alignment guide plate 101 is moved from the lower space of the ticket transport path 104 to the upper space to be positioned above the ticket transport path 104 and aligned. A guide plate 101 guides and aligns one edge of the small ticket 106. When aligning a plurality of large-sized tickets in front of the ticket discharge unit 103, the alignment guide plate 101 is moved to the lower side of the ticket transport path 104, and the large-sized ticket is based on the transport action by the ticket transport path 104. 107 is aligned.

  A plurality of aligned small tickets 106 or a plurality of aligned large tickets 107 are discharged together in a stacked state from the ticket discharge unit 103 of the ticket issuing device 102.

  Patent document 1 is given as a technical document of a conventional ticket issuing apparatus. Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a roll paper feeding unit capable of auto-loading, in which a roll paper is difficult to curl, is miniaturized in a ticket issuing device that issues a ticket.

JP 2011-216081 A

  According to the configuration of the conventional ticket issuing device 102, a small ticket and a large ticket cannot be stacked and discharged. This is because when the small ticket 106 is first aligned using the alignment guide plate 101 and then the large ticket 107 is overlapped with the small ticket 106, the alignment guide plate that is on the ticket transport path 104 is displayed. This is because 101 prevents the large ticket 106 from moving (collision 108 occurs), so that the large ticket 107 cannot be aligned and stacked together while the small ticket 106 is aligned. Further, when the alignment guide plate 101 is moved downward in a state where the small tickets 106 are aligned, the collision 108 does not occur, but the alignment state of the small tickets 106 is lost, and finally the small tickets 106 and There arises a problem that the large-sized tickets 107 cannot be stacked and aligned.

  In view of the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a ticket issuing apparatus in which a small ticket and a large ticket are stacked and aligned so as to be discharged together.

  The ticket issuing apparatus according to the present invention is configured as follows to achieve the above object.

The first ticket issuing device (corresponding to claim 1) arranges a small ticket at a predetermined position by a lever-like member whose inner end is rotatably supported and whose outer end is pressed downward. The ticket is moved so as to slip into the lower side of the small ticket and the lever-shaped member, and the small ticket and the large ticket are arranged so as to overlap each other and are discharged together.

  In the above ticket issuing apparatus, for example, Edmonson tickets and large-sized tickets (receipts, etc.) can be aligned and discharged together.

In the above configuration, the second ticket issuing device (corresponding to claim 2) preferably includes an arm-like hook member that restrains the outer edge of the large ticket, and positions the outer edge of the small ticket and the large ticket. It is characterized by combining .

In the above configuration, the third ticket issuing device (corresponding to claim 3 ) is preferably characterized in that the small ticket is a coupon ticket or a regular ticket, and the large ticket is a receipt.

  According to the present invention, since the alignment guide for aligning the small tickets is configured to be a lever-shaped and rotating system, the small tickets and the large tickets are not disturbed and the movement of the large tickets is not disturbed. Can be stacked and aligned, and a small ticket and a large ticket can be discharged together.

It is the perspective view which showed through and showed the internal structure of the ticket discharge part of the ticket issuing apparatus which concerns on typical embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the internal structure of the discharge part of the ticket issuing apparatus ticket which concerns on this embodiment. It is a side view of the internal structure of the ticket discharge part which showed the alignment state of a small ticket with the ticket issuing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a top view of the internal structure of the ticket discharge part which showed the alignment state of a small ticket with the ticket issuing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a side view of the internal structure of the ticket discharge part for demonstrating alignment of a small ticket and a large ticket with the ticket issuing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a top view of the internal structure of the ticket discharge part for demonstrating alignment of a small ticket and a large ticket with the ticket issuing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a side view for demonstrating the problem of ticket discharge in the conventional ticket issuing apparatus. It is a top view for demonstrating the problem of ticket discharge in the conventional ticket issuing apparatus.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments (examples) of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

With reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, about a typical embodiment of the ticket issuing apparatus according to the present invention, the ticket discharge unit of the ticket issuing apparatus and the small ticket and the large ticket are overlapped and aligned, and collectively from the ticket discharge unit. The structure of the peripheral part for discharging will be described.
The ticket issuing device itself is a well-known device as a ticket issuing device that issues a boarding ticket (ordinary ticket, coupon ticket, etc.) in response to a passenger's operation, for example, as a station service device. The ticket issuing device includes a roll paper filling device, a roll paper supply driving device, a printing device, a roll paper guide device, a roll paper cutting device, a ticket transport device, and a delivery device for discharging a ticket, which provide a sheet as a ticket source. Etc. are configured. The ticket issuing apparatus of the present invention further includes a mechanism for stacking and aligning a small ticket and a large ticket, and a mechanism for discharging it in a lump after that.

  Here, “small ticket” means a small ticket (such as Edmonson ticket) such as a normal ticket or a coupon ticket, and “large ticket” means a large ticket such as a receipt that is discharged after the ticket is discharged. That is. According to the ticket issuing apparatus according to the present embodiment, when discharging a small ticket such as a normal ticket from the ticket discharge unit, the large ticket is overlapped and aligned with the small ticket immediately before the discharge, and the small ticket and the large ticket are arranged. It is equipped with the structure which can be discharged collectively.

  In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the part drawn in this figure is the structure of the ticket discharge unit and its peripheral part of the ticket issuing device. The ticket discharge unit and the peripheral structure are provided in the device container of the ticket issuing device and supported by the container frame. Reference numeral 10 indicating the entire machine shown in the drawing means the ticket issuing device itself, and reference numeral 10A indicates a ticket discharge unit. Reference numeral 11 denotes a transport belt for transporting a ticket. The transport belt 11 is guided by a support roller 13 in front of the ticket discharge port 12 of the ticket discharge section 10A, moves downward, and is bent so as to return to the original direction. It is provided to progress. Reference numerals 14 and 15 denote guide rollers for holding the conveyor belt 11 in a predetermined state. The conveyor belt 11 is stretched by a support roller 13, guide rollers 14 and 15, and other guide mechanisms (not shown). The transport belt 11 is disposed at a substantially central position of the ticket transport path, and its width dimension is sufficient to move at least the small ticket 51 toward the ticket discharge section. The transport belt 11, the support roller 13, the guide rollers 14, 15 and the like constitute a ticket transport device.

  Next, a configuration for stacking the large-sized tickets 52 (shown in FIG. 6) on the aligned small-sized tickets 51 and discharging the small-sized tickets 51 and the large-sized tickets 52 together will be described.

  Reference numeral 20 denotes an alignment guide lever for aligning the small ticket 51 conveyed by the conveyor belt 11 at a predetermined position of the ticket discharge port 12, and reference numerals 31 and 32 denote a small ticket 51 and a large ticket aligned at the predetermined position. Reference numeral 40 denotes a presser arm for pressing 52, and 40 denotes an arm-like hook member for aligning the outer edges of the small ticket 51 and the large ticket 52 aligned at the predetermined position. The arm-shaped hook member 40 has a hook portion having a hooking action at the tip portion.

  The alignment guide lever 20 has a substantially bar shape as a whole, and has a lower surface portion formed so that an obtuse angle is given in the middle of the lower surface. That is, an obtuse corner 20A is formed on the lower surface of the alignment guide lever 20 (shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 5, etc.). A base end 21 which is one end portion on the inner side of the alignment guide lever 20 is fixed to one end of the shaft 22. The shaft 22 is attached through the container side wall frame 23, and one end of the shaft 22 extends outside the container side wall frame 23. The alignment guide lever 20 is attached so that it can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise around the shaft 22. Further, pressure is applied to the shaft 22 by a coil spring or the like (not shown) so that the distal end portion on the outer side of the alignment guide lever 20 rotates counterclockwise (downward) in FIG.

  The presser arm 31 is disposed from the inside of the apparatus toward the ticket discharge port 12, and the base 31 </ b> A of the presser arm 31 is rotatably attached to a shaft 33 fixed to the container side wall frame 23. The presser arm 31 is further pressed by a coil spring 34 so as to rotate counterclockwise around the shaft 33 in FIG. Two press rollers 35 are provided at the tip side portion of the press arm 31. The two pressing rollers 35 have a function of pressing the small bills 51 and the like conveyed by the conveying belt 11 and aligned at predetermined positions from above.

  The presser arm 32 is disposed toward the inside of the apparatus from the ticket discharge port 12 side, and the base 32A of the presser arm 32 is rotatably attached to a shaft 36 fixed to the container side wall frame 23. The presser arm 32 is further pressed by a coil spring 37 so as to rotate in the clockwise direction in FIG. The guide roller 14 having a pressing action is provided at the tip side portion of the pressing arm 32. The guide roller 14 guides the transport belt 11 and presses a small ticket or the like transported by the transport belt 11.

  The arm-shaped hook member 40 is arranged from the inside of the apparatus toward the ticket discharge port 12 side. A base 41 of the arm-like hook member 40 is attached to the shaft mechanism 42. The shaft mechanism 42 is controlled by a control means (not shown) and performs a rotating operation. A hook portion is formed at the tip of the arm-shaped hook member 40. The hook portion of the arm-shaped hook member 40 has a function for aligning the outer edges of the small ticket 51 and the large ticket 52 aligned at a predetermined position immediately before the ticket discharge port 12. The arm-like hook portion 40 operates based on the rotation operation of the shaft mechanism 42 and is controlled to be in an alignment set state by the hook portion or in an alignment release state by the hook portion.

  Next, referring to FIG. 3 to FIG. 6, based on the above configuration, the small ticket 51 is aligned at a predetermined position, the large ticket 52 is superimposed on the small ticket 51, and the small ticket 51 and the large ticket 52 are bundled together. Then, the operation for discharging will be described.

  3 and 4 are diagrams showing an operation state when the small ticket 51 is first aligned at a predetermined position. 3 is a side view substantially equivalent to FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 3 viewed from above. The small ticket 51 has the outline shape shown by a broken line. The small ticket 51 is transported from the inside of the ticket issuing device 10 toward the ticket discharge port 12 by the transport belt 11. The small ticket 51 transported by the transport belt 11 moves along the container side wall frame 23 described above, and is further guided by the alignment guide lever 20 to be aligned at a predetermined position shown in FIG. This predetermined position is determined in advance. As will be described below, the small ticket 51 aligned at a predetermined position is held at the predetermined position for a necessary time until a subsequent large ticket arrives and is aligned.

  FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are diagrams showing an operation state when the large ticket 52 is further aligned at the predetermined position after the small ticket 51 is aligned at the predetermined position. 5 is a side view equivalent to FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a plan view of FIG. 4 viewed from above. In FIG. 6, the outline shape of the large-sized ticket 52 is further indicated by a broken line with respect to the small-sized ticket 51 indicated by the broken line. After the small ticket 51 is aligned at a predetermined position, the large ticket 52 is conveyed from the inside of the ticket issuing device 10 toward the ticket discharge port 12 by the conveyor belt 11. One side of the large-sized ticket 52 transported by the transport belt 11 is restrained by the container side wall frame 23 or the like, and moves along the container side wall frame 23 or the like. When approaching the rear edge of the small ticket 51 that is already aligned and in place, as shown in FIG. 5, the front edge of the large ticket 52 hits the corner 20A on the lower surface of the alignment guide lever 20, as shown in FIG. The alignment guide lever 20 is lifted by the momentum of conveying the large ticket 52 and is rotated a little around the shaft 22. Since the alignment guide lever 20 receives a downward force by a coil spring or the like in the counterclockwise direction, the lower surface portion of the raised alignment guide lever 20 rides on the large ticket 52 and presses the large ticket 52. . In this state, the large-sized ticket 52 digs under the small-sized ticket 51 and is restrained from being moved by the hook portion at the tip of the arm-shaped hook member 40, and is aligned in a state where the small-sized ticket 51 and the large-sized ticket overlap. Since the large ticket 52 is pressed from above by the alignment guide lever 20, the alignment of the small ticket 51 on the large ticket 52 is not lost. In this way, as indicated by broken lines in FIG. 6 and the like, the small ticket 51 and the large ticket 52 are overlapped and aligned.

  As described above, after the small ticket 51 and the large ticket 52 are overlapped and aligned at a predetermined position in front of the ticket discharge port 12, the alignment by the hook portion of the arm-like hook member 40 is controlled to be released. Then, the small ticket 51 and the large ticket 52 are collectively discharged from the ticket discharge port 12 by the ticket sending mechanism.

  In the above-described embodiment, one small ticket and one large ticket are stacked one above the other, but are not limited thereto. It can also comprise so that the alignment position of a small ticket and a large ticket may be changed. Also, the number of small tickets and large tickets can be one or more. As a matter of course, it is also possible to stack only small tickets or only large tickets, and discharge them in a lump.

  The configurations, shapes, sizes, and arrangement relationships described in the above embodiments are merely schematically shown to the extent that the present invention can be understood and implemented, and the numerical values and the compositions (materials) of the respective components Is just an example. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and can be variously modified without departing from the scope of the technical idea shown in the claims.

  The ticket issuing apparatus according to the present invention is used for station service equipment that issues tickets, etc., and stacks and discharges small tickets (Edmonson tickets, coupon tickets, etc.) and large tickets (receipts, etc.) in a lump. Used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Ticket issuing apparatus 10A Ticket discharge part 11 Conveyance belt 12 Ticket discharge port 13 Support roller 14,15 Guide roller 20 Alignment guide lever 20A Corner | angular part 21 Base end 22 Shaft 23 Container side wall frame 31, 32 Holding arm 31A, 32A Base 33 Shaft 34 Coil spring 35 Pressing roller 36 Axis 37 Coil spring 40 Arm-shaped hook member 41 Base 42 Axis mechanism 51 Small ticket 52 Large ticket 101 Alignment guide plate 102 Ticket issuing device 103 Ticket discharge section 104 Ticket transport path 106 Small ticket 107 Large ticket 108 Collision

Claims (3)

A small ticket is arranged at a predetermined position by a lever-like member whose inner end is rotatably supported and whose outer end is pressed downward, and the large ticket is placed under the small ticket and the lever-like member. A ticket issuing apparatus characterized in that the ticket is moved in such a manner that the small ticket and the large ticket are arranged so as to overlap each other and are discharged together. An arm-shaped hook member for restraining the outer edge of a large the tickets, issuing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein aligning the outer edges of the tickets compact the tickets and large. 3. The ticket issuing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the small ticket is a coupon ticket or a regular ticket, and the large ticket is a receipt .

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