JP6622520B2 - Portable ticketing machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a portable ticket issuing machine that operates using a battery as a power source.

  In traffic violation processing such as parking enforcement, etc., it took time and effort to fill out the license plate number, driver's license number, address name, etc. in the standard document preparation work. For example, in Patent Document 1, by inputting a license number with a scanner or the like and searching in a database, for example, Patent Document 1 allows the user to enter the license number and address name on a standard document efficiently and without error. I am doing so. Furthermore, the standard document created on the spot can be transferred to the central office computer, and a violation ticket can be printed with a printer built in the portable terminal device and handed over to the violator. In addition, by incorporating a camera unit in the device, it is possible to take pictures of traffic violation sites.

JP-A-7-28884

However, in the conventional portable terminal device, an operating force for operating the operating unit with the other hand acts on one hand holding the main body case, so that the main body case is easily tilted, and it is easy to get tired when gripping with a strong force. In addition, since a printer and paper such as roll paper are also mounted to issue a ticket, there is a problem that it is heavy and easy to drop.
Therefore, the present invention provides a portable ticketing machine with improved gripping properties.

As a means for solving the above problems, a portable ticketing machine in the present invention, a portable ticketing comprising a housing, a printing means, display means for said printing means to display information about the contents to be printed, the a machine, wherein the housing, the so said printing means on the upper side of said display means during use of the portable ticketing machine is located, to accommodate the display means and the printing means, wherein the housing, A front housing and a rear housing, wherein the rear housing includes a first mounting portion that forms a housing space for the printing unit together with the front housing; and a housing space for the display unit together with the front housing. A second mounting portion to be formed as a single member, and a pair of grip portions for holding the rear housing is provided on both end sides of the second mounting portion of the rear housing, The pair of grip portions has a convex portion and extends between the pair of grip portions. Te, the pair of a recess is provided which is formed by the grip portion, the the first mounting portion housing portion of the sheet is provided for printing by the printing means, before said housing, said display means And a cutter blade which is disposed at a position between the printing means and cuts the paper discharged from the printing means, and the housing is attached to which a strap for hanging the portable ticketing machine can be attached And the mounting portion is arranged at a position higher than the center of the housing so that the printing means is above the display means when the portable ticketing machine is hung by the strap. It is characterized by being.

According to the portable ticket-issuing machine of the present invention, the gripping property can be improved.

It is a front view of the portable terminal device which shows one Example of this invention. It is a rear view of the portable terminal device which shows one Example of this invention. It is a perspective view of the back side of the portable terminal device which shows one Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the grip part of the portable terminal device which shows one Example of this invention. It is a center sectional view of a portable terminal device showing one example of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the heat sink peripheral part of the portable terminal device which shows one Example of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the portable terminal device which shows one Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the battery terminal part of the portable terminal device which shows one Example of this invention. It is another explanatory drawing which shows the battery terminal part of the portable terminal device which shows one Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the battery terminal cover fastening part of the portable terminal device which shows one Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the cover hinge part of the portable terminal device which shows one Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the cover of the portable terminal device which shows one Example of this invention opened. It is explanatory drawing which shows the fixing method of the frame member of the portable terminal device which shows one Example of this invention. It is a block diagram of the portable terminal device which shows one Example of this invention.

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Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are common throughout the drawings. Moreover, in the Example of this invention, the portable ticketing machine which a police officer uses as efficiency improvement of a traffic violation process is illustrated as an example of a portable terminal device.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a portable ticketing machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a rear view of the portable ticketing machine 1 of FIG. 3 is a perspective view seen from the back side of the portable ticketing machine 1 of FIG. 12, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the portable ticketing machine 1 of FIG.

  1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4 show the configuration of each part of the portable ticketing machine 1, and a liquid crystal display having a touch panel function on the front side of the portable ticketing machine 1 shown in FIG. There is a unit 2 and an operation unit 3 assigned to a confirmation key or the like. Furthermore, there is a non-contact IC card R / W unit 4, which is recognized by holding the IC card. As a result, a driver's license can be read as an example of an IC card, and information such as a license number and an address name can be acquired efficiently. Similarly, other IC cards can acquire information associated with the IC card.

  The portable ticketing machine 1 has a built-in GPS unit 5 so that the current position can be grasped at all times, and the location information of parking violations can be acquired. Thereby, position information such as an address and a map can be printed from the printer unit 8. The portable ticketing machine 1 has a built-in proximity wireless communication function, and the created standard document is sent to a repeater (coupler) via the antenna unit 6 and further wirelessly transferred to the central office or the like.

  In addition, a printer unit 8 serving as a printing device is provided on the upper front portion 7 of the machine body, and roll paper 9 is accommodated in a paper accommodating unit 10 to print a document such as a ticket from a paper discharge port. In this embodiment, it is used for issuing a violation ticket for traffic violation processing, and the printer unit 8 uses a thermal transfer type printer so that the violation ticket will not be altered.

  FIG. 2 is a rear view of the portable ticketing machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and a camera 15 is provided as an imaging unit at a central part 14 at the back of the machine body, and an LED flash 16 is disposed as a light source. As a result, the traffic violation vehicle can be photographed and recorded, and the license plate can be photographed at night. Further, when shooting while confirming a captured image with the camera 15 on the liquid crystal display unit 2 in FIG. 1, if the optical axis of the camera 15 and the shooting target surface are not perpendicular, the displayed imaging is distorted and displayed. However, in the embodiment of the present invention, the optical axis of the camera 15 arranged so as to overlap with the liquid crystal display unit 2 in the thickness direction of the casing of the portable ticketing machine 1 (direction perpendicular to the paper surface). Since the surface to be imaged becomes vertical, the image can be accurately recognized, and the image captured by the camera 15 can be easily adjusted to a desired location.

  In addition, the portable ticketing machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided with a hand strap hook 43 so that it can be held with the left hand and easily operated with the right hand so that the left hand can be held with a hand strap (not shown). Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a battery unit 12 provided inside the grip unit 17a as a main power source and a power key 13 as an operation unit are provided on the lower back surface portion 11 of the machine body.

  In the portable ticketing machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the grip portions 17a and 17b are provided at both ends of the machine body, and each has a convex shape 45 so that the machine body can be easily grasped with both hands as shown in FIG. Furthermore, a concave shape 46 into which a finger enters when grasped is formed under the camera 15.

  Thereby, the apparatus main body can be held in a stable state, and the operability of imaging of the camera 15 is improved. In addition, since the camera 15 is located behind the back of the portable ticketing machine 1, it is difficult to touch a finger when grasping with a hand, and the lens of the camera 15 can be prevented from becoming dirty.

  An LED flash 16 is disposed on the top of the camera 15, and the LED flash 16 is disposed in a convex shape from the back of the portable ticketing machine 1. An arch-shaped ridge along the outer shape of the camera 15 is formed in a portion above the substantially center of the camera 15 in a portion where the camera 15 is disposed deeper, thereby forming a drip-proof portion. Due to the convex shape and the configuration of the bag, when the portable ticketing machine 1 is held with both hands, or when the portable ticketing machine 1 is hung by the neck strap 34, it is possible to reduce the amount of water dripped from the upper part of the machine from reaching the camera 15. This prevents the lens from getting dirty.

  Further, the grip portions 17a and 17b are arranged so that the finger can reach the enter key 3, the touch panel 2, and the shutter button 50 while being held by a hand. Furthermore, the camera 15 and the LED flash 16 are disposed between the grip portions 17a and 17b, and the user can immediately enter a shooting operation while holding the grip portions 17a and 17b with both hands, thereby improving operability. Yes.

  In the portable ticketing machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the battery 12 is built in the grip portion 17a, so that the center of gravity approaches the left hand side. Thereby, it becomes easy to hold the input to the touch panel 2 or other work with the right hand. Further, the grip portion 17a is wider in the left-right direction of the housing than the grip portion 17b. There is a gap between the grip portion 17a and the camera 15 so that a finger can be inserted when the user holds the grip portion 17a. Accordingly, even when the user tries to take an image with the camera 15 while holding the portable ticketing machine 1 with only the left hand, the camera 15 is less likely to shake by reducing the distance between the camera 15 and the holding hand, and at the same time with the right hand. When gripping the grip portion 17b, it can be reduced that the right hand collides with the camera 15 so that the camera 15 is soiled or damaged. When gripping the grip portion 17b with the right hand, the grip portion 17a is gripped with the left hand, so that stability is maintained and camera shake is unlikely to occur.

  Moreover, in the portable ticketing machine 1 in the Example of this invention, as shown in FIG. 3, the mounting part 18 which can attach the neck strap 34 lowered | hung from a neck is provided in the right and left. In consideration of the weight balance of the entire machine, the portable ticketing machine 1 is hung from the neck with the neck strap 34 in consideration of the weight balance of the entire machine by arranging the mounting portion 18 at a position higher than the center with respect to the vertical direction of the machine. In the state, the printer unit 8 is on top. With the portable ticketing machine 1 hanging from the neck, the liquid crystal display unit 2 is directed inward (user side), so that the liquid crystal display unit 2 is protected and the grips 17a and 17b are on the outer side. It becomes the structure which is easy to lift the portable ticketing machine 1 immediately. By providing the mounting portion 18 in the vicinity of the center instead of the upper end portion of the aircraft, the moment when the aircraft rotates about the mounting portion 18 is reduced. For example, the user can carry out the portable ticketing machine 1 from the neck. The impact caused by the aircraft hitting the ground when squatting while hanging can be reduced.

  As shown in the cross-sectional view of the grip portion in FIG. 4, the left grip portion 17 a as viewed from the front of the machine body has a battery 12 as an inside and a battery housing portion between the rear housing 49 and the internal frame member 22. Space is provided and the part which swelled structurally in the fuselage is effectively utilized. Further, a battery cover 47 shown in FIG. 3 is provided so that the internal battery 12 can be taken in and out.

  FIG. 5 is a central sectional view of the portable ticketing machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of peripheral components of the heat sink 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the portable ticketing machine 1 in the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the portable ticketing machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a heat transfer plate 20 made of a metal having good heat conductivity such as aluminum between a thermal transfer printer unit 19 and an LED flash 16. The heat radiating plate 20 achieves both heat radiation with a single component.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the heat radiating plate 20 is threaded, and the printer unit 19 and the LED flash 16 are respectively screwed from opposite surfaces. That is, the printer unit 19 and the LED flash 16 are arranged so as to overlap in the thickness direction of the casing of the portable ticketing machine 1. The heat radiating plate 20 may have a heat radiating structure for receiving heat from both the printer unit 19 and the LED flash 16 and actively radiating the heat. That is, a structure for increasing the surface area of the heat sink 20 may be provided in addition to the place where the printer unit 19 and the LED flash 16 are screwed. For example, the flat heat dissipating part 20 may extend beyond a portion overlapping the printer unit 19, or a three-dimensional structure may be provided on a part of the heat dissipating part 20 on the LED flash side.

  By forming the heat radiating plate 20 by using the heat radiating part of the LED flash 16 also as the heat radiating part of the printer unit 19, the light emission intensity of the LED flash 16 can be increased, thereby enabling the use of a portable ticketing machine even at night. Can be made easier.

  The cushion material 48 that covers the periphery of the LED flash 16 is provided between the rear housing 49 and the LED flash 16 to protect the LED flash 16 from a drop impact and between the LED flash 16 and the rear housing 49. By blocking, the light emitted from the LED flash 16 is prevented from leaking to others.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the portable ticketing machine 1 also has a cutter blade 21 for cutting a ticket attached to a frame member 22, and a control board 24, a printer unit 19, a camera by a front casing 23 and a rear casing 49. 15, the frame member 22 to which the LED flash 16 or the like is attached is housed inside, and a roll paper cover 40 or the like that covers the roll paper 9 is attached. The liquid crystal display unit 2 is attached to the frame member 22 and is fixed to the front housing 23 by screw fastening. The rear casing 49 integrally formed so as to cover the components housed therein is fastened with an exterior screw (not shown).

  The LED flash 16 can be always turned on as an LED light and used as a flashlight for traffic violation processing work in the dark. Although the malfunction of the portable ticketing machine 1 caused by the heat generated by the LED light becomes a problem for a long time, the heat radiation plate 20 reduces the heat generation.

  8 and 9 are explanatory views showing the battery terminal 36 of the portable ticket-issuing machine in the embodiment of the present invention.

  The battery terminal 36 is screwed at a fastening portion 51 at an end portion of the arm portion 38 of the frame member via a battery terminal cover 37. When vibration is applied in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the battery 12 and the battery terminal 36 are coupled, if the battery terminal 36 is fixed, a load is applied to the battery terminal 36 with respect to the vibration of the battery 12, and the terminal is deformed or broken. May occur and contact failure may occur. As in the embodiment of the present invention, an elongated arm portion 38 is formed in the frame member 22 in a direction parallel to the battery terminal 36, and the battery 12 is held via the battery terminal 36 provided on the battery terminal cover 37 connected to the end portion. By doing so, the arm portion 38 of the frame is bent and deformed in the orthogonal direction when vibration is generated.

  As a result, the battery 12 and the battery terminal 36 are moved simultaneously to form a vibration damping structure, and the load on the battery terminal 36 can be suppressed. In other words, since the vibration control structure works in the same direction as the vibration direction of the battery 12 against the vibration received when the portable ticketing machine 1 is placed in the car or on the bed of a motorcycle for a long time, the battery terminal 36 is connected. Can reduce the load. The battery terminal 36 is press-fitted into the battery 12. Usually, the press-fit can prevent a decrease in contact due to vibration, but the press-fit structure is likely to be subjected to a load due to vibration. In the present invention, the contact reliability is improved while the battery terminal 36 is prevented from being damaged because it has the damping structure and the press-fit structure.

  Here, FIG. 10 shows a cross-sectional view of the fastening portion 51 that is the tip of the arm portion 38 of the frame member 22. As shown in FIG. 10, a stepped screw 52 is provided in the fastening portion 51, a gap d is provided between the battery terminal cover 37 to which the battery terminal 36 is fixed and the flange portion of the stepped screw 52, and the battery terminal 36 is floated. By adopting a structure, it is possible to make the battery terminal 36 less susceptible to load against vibration.

  FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a roll paper cover hinge portion 39 showing an example of a drip-proof structure of a portable ticketing machine in an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 shows an example of a portable ticketing machine of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state in which the roll paper cover 40 of the portable ticketing machine which shows was opened.

  In FIG. 11, the roll paper cover 40 is attached to the rear case 49 of the portable ticketing machine 1 so as to be openable and closable, and covers the connecting portion between the rear case 49 and the front case 23. In this way, the drip-proof sheet 35 is arranged, thereby preventing water droplets from entering between the rear casing 49 and the front casing 23 or between the front casing 23 and the roll paper cover 40. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the portable ticket issuing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, the right and left sides of the rear casing 49 are positioned in a position that prevents water droplets from entering the connecting portion between the rear casing 49 and the front casing 23. A drip-proof sheet 35 is attached to each. Since a sponge (not shown) is disposed between the left and right drip-proof sheets 35 to fill the gap between the rear casing 49 and the roll paper cover 40, when the roll paper cover 40 is closed, the sponge paper (not shown) There is no ingress of water droplets. By providing the drip-proof sheet 35 on the portion facing the roll paper cover hinge portion 39 where water droplets may enter, the water droplets are effectively prevented from entering the machine body.

  The drip-proof sheet may be attached to the front casing 23 or the roll paper cover 40 as long as it can prevent water droplets from entering the inside of the machine body at the roll paper cover hinge 39. .

  When the police officer hangs from the neck using the neck strap 34 shown in FIG. 3 and performs traffic violation processing in rainy weather, in the portable ticketing machine 1 in the embodiment of the present invention, the hinge portion 39 of the roll paper cover 40 is There is a possibility that water droplets will infiltrate from there. Therefore, the drip-proof sheet 35 is adhered to the housing to prevent water from entering. The drip-proof sheet 35 is composed of a bent PET sheet or the like. Water drops that have entered between the roll paper cover hinge 39 and the roll paper cover 40 from the outside of the roll paper cover 40 are blocked by the drip-proof sheet 35, and between the roll paper hinge 39 and the rear housing 49. It is discharged to the outside through the formed gap (not shown).

  In the traffic violation process, it is necessary to exchange and issue a plurality of roll papers 9 having different colors in one process. Therefore, a paper window 41 as shown in FIG. 1 is provided so that the paper color can be determined even when the roll paper cover 40 is closed.

Further, the roll paper 9 is black timing marks for determining the position of the paper to be issued is provided, it is provided on the photosensor 4 2 the roll paper cover 40 side to detect it as shown in Figure 12. For outdoor use, because of the risk of erroneous detection due to the influence of disturbance light such as sunlight, by the roll paper cover 40 in black, thereby reducing the influence of the photosensor 4 2 due to disturbance light.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of fixing the frame member 22 that holds the liquid crystal display unit 2 of the portable ticketing machine 1. The hook portion 44 of the frame member is hooked on the cutter blade 21 and fixed. In this embodiment, the cutter blade 21 is fixed to the front housing 23 by heat welding. Accordingly, it is not necessary to raise a screw fastening boss to fix the frame member 22, the cutter blade 21 and the liquid crystal display unit 2 can be brought close to each other, and the size of the machine body can be reduced.

  FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the portable ticket-issuing machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The CPU 25 reads out and executes a program recorded so as to be readable from the memory 26, thereby performing overall control of the portable ticketing machine 1 and realizing various functions of the portable ticketing machine 1. The memory 26 includes a RAM unit and a flash memory unit.

  The touch panel controller 27 controls input from the touch panel 28. The CPU 25 controls various displays on the liquid crystal display unit 2 via the LCD driver 29.

  The short-range wireless communication unit 30 controls connection to the transmission destination. The Slave CPU 31 controls the printer unit 8 according to an instruction from the CPU 25. Further, the CPU 25 controls the imaging function for the camera 15 and the light emission function of the LED flash 16.

  The control IC 32 controls the non-contact IC card R / W unit 4, and the control IC 33 controls the battery 12 and the operation unit 3.

  As mentioned above, although one Example of this invention was described along drawing, this invention is not limited to the matter shown in the said Example, Description of a claim and detailed description of invention, well-known technique The range in which the change and application can be performed is included.

  As described above, when the present invention is arranged, the present invention includes a printing unit, a display unit that displays information about contents to be printed by the printing unit, and the display unit from the first mounting unit in which the printing unit is accommodated. And a pair of grip portions for holding the housing on both ends of the second mounting portion of the device main body. According to this configuration, the gripping property of the mobile terminal device can be improved.

  The grip portion has a convex portion. According to this configuration, the gripping property of the mobile terminal device can be improved by gripping the convex portion.

  In addition, a recess formed by the pair of grip portions is provided between the pair of grip portions. According to this configuration, since the fingers of the hand that grips the grip can be accommodated in the recesses between the grip portions, the gripping property of the mobile terminal device can be improved.

  In addition, a battery that supplies electric power to the components disposed in the housing is disposed inside one of the pair of grip portions. According to this configuration, the battery can be accommodated using the space inside the grip portion, and the space inside the housing can be used effectively.

  The battery is disposed in one of the pair of grip portions on the left side of the display unit on the display image. According to this configuration, even when the right hand is separated from the mobile terminal device in order to perform an operation other than the operation of the mobile terminal device, the holding portion of the battery having a relatively large weight is gripped, and the gripping property is improved. Can be made.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Portable ticket-issuing machine 2 Liquid crystal display part 3 Operation part 4 Non-contact IC card R / W part 5 GPS unit 6 Antenna part 7 Machine body upper side 8 Printer part 9 Roll paper 10 Paper storage part 11 Machine body side near side 12 Battery part 13 Power key 14 Machine rear central portion 15 Camera 16 LED flash 17a, b Grip portion 18 Neck strap mounting portion 19 Printer unit 20 Heat sink 21 Cutter blade 22 Frame member 23 Front case 24 Control board 34 Neck strap 35 Drip-proof sheet 36 Battery Terminal 37 Battery terminal cover 38 Frame member arm part 39 Roll paper cover hinge part 40 Roll paper cover 41 Paper window 42 Photo sensor 43 Hand strap hook part 44 Frame member hook part 45 Convex shape 46 Concave shape 47 Battery cover 48 Cushion material 49 Rear Case 50 Shutter button 51 Fastening part 52 Stepped screw

Claims (9)

A housing,
Printing means;
Display means for displaying information on the content to be printed by the printing means;
A portable ticketing machine equipped with
The housing accommodates the display means and the printing means so that the printing means is positioned above the display means when the portable ticketing machine is used.
The housing has a front housing and a rear housing,
The rear housing integrally includes a first mounting portion that forms a housing space for the printing means together with the front housing, and a second mounting portion that forms a housing space for the display means together with the front housing. is part material,
A pair of grip portions for holding the rear case is provided on both end sides of the second mounting part of the rear case,
The pair of grip portions have a convex portion, and a recess formed by the pair of grip portions is provided between the pair of grip portions.
The first mounting unit is provided with a storage unit for paper to be printed by the printing unit ,
The front casing is provided at a position between the display unit and the printing unit, and is provided with a cutter blade for cutting the paper discharged from the printing unit,
The housing has a mounting portion to which a strap for hanging the portable ticketing machine can be attached,
The mounting portion is disposed at a position higher than the center of the housing so that the printing unit is located above the display unit when the portable ticketing machine is hung by the strap. A portable ticketing machine.   2. The portable ticket issuing machine according to claim 1, wherein a battery that supplies electric power to a component disposed in the rear case is disposed inside one of the pair of grip portions.   3. The portable ticket-issuing machine according to claim 2, wherein the battery is disposed inside one of the pair of grip portions on the left side toward the display image of the display unit. Control means for controlling control information to the printing means and the display means;
Operation means for inputting operation information to the control means,
The display means is arranged on the inner side surface of the front housing,
The outer side surface of the front SL after housing according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the imaging means as in the thickness direction overlaps with the display means of the rear housing is located Portable ticketing machine. The photographing means is arranged so as to overlap the position of the display surface center of the display means ,
The housing part is provided with a cover,
The portable cover according to claim 4, wherein the cover has a paper window capable of distinguishing the color of the paper inside the cover . 6. The portable ticket-issuing machine according to claim 4, wherein the pair of grip portions for holding the rear housing is provided so as to sandwich the photographing means.   The portable ticket issuing machine according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the operation means is disposed at a position where the operation means can be operated by a finger of a hand holding the pair of grip portions. A light source disposed on the outer surface ;
The portable ticketing machine according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the printing unit and the light source are arranged so as to overlap in a thickness direction of the rear casing. A heat dissipating member attached to the printing means;
9. The portable ticket issuing machine according to claim 8, wherein the light source is disposed in contact with the heat radiating member.

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