JP6787857B2 - Voting ticket processing device - Google Patents

Description

The technique of the present disclosure relates to a voting ticket processing device.

There are known voting ticket processing devices that perform processing related to the sale and refund of voting tickets in public competitions such as horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, and auto racing. In such a voting ticket processing device, a plurality of units are arranged inside the housing, and an operation unit that is a part of each unit is exposed from an opening on the front surface of the housing. Examples of the unit include a unit that handles voting cards, a unit that handles voting tickets, a unit that handles banknotes, and a unit that handles coins. These units are maintained by being pulled out from the back side of the housing. The voting ticket processing device includes a shutter storage mechanism that automatically closes the opening that exposed the operating portion of the pulled out unit when the unit is pulled out (see Patent Documents 1 to 4). ..

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-033189 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-50769 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-110640 International Publication No. 2011/001505

However, such a shutter mechanism has a problem that the manufacturing cost increases due to the complicated structure.

The disclosed technique has been made in view of this point, and an object of the present invention is to provide a voting ticket processing device that simplifies the structure of a shutter storage mechanism that automatically opens and closes an opening.

In the disclosed aspect, the voting ticket processing device has a housing in which an opening is formed, and when attached to the housing, a part thereof is exposed to the outside of the housing through the opening. A unit that is arranged in the internal space formed by the housing and processes voting tickets, a base that is fixed to the housing, and a base that is translateably supported by the base, and the unit is attached to and detached from the housing. Guided by the moving slider and the guide groove formed in the base, the slider moves to the first position when the unit is attached to the housing, and the unit moves. A shaft that moves to a second position when removed from the housing and a shaft that is rotatably supported by the base and is arranged in the first position to open the opening and allow the shaft to The strut comprises a shutter that closes the opening by being arranged at the second position, and a strut in which one end is fixed to the shaft and the other end is rotatably supported by the shutter. When the shaft is arranged at the second position, the other end is positioned closer to the opening side than the one end, and the guide groove moves the shaft from the first position to the second position. It has a curved portion that guides the position, and an end portion that is bent along a direction in which the slider moves in parallel from the curved portion so that the shaft becomes the second position, and the shaft has the second position. When arranged at the position, when a force is applied to the shutter so as to open the opening, the shaft is directed to the end portion via the support column toward the side opposite to the first position. The guide groove is formed so as to be pressed.

The disclosed voting ticket processing device can simplify the structure for automatically opening and closing the opening.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a totalizer system including the voting ticket processing device of the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the voting ticket processing device of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a side view showing a shutter retracting mechanism when the shutter is closed. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a shutter retracting mechanism when the shutter is opened. FIG. 5 is a side view showing the shutter storage mechanism. FIG. 6 is a top view showing the shutter storage mechanism. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the shutter retracting mechanism. FIG. 8 is a top view showing a shutter storage mechanism when the shutter is opened. FIG. 9 is a side view showing a shutter retracting mechanism when the shutter is opened. FIG. 10 is a side view showing a pair of base side guide grooves and a pair of slider side guide grooves. FIG. 11 is a side view showing a pair of base side guide grooves and a pair of slider side guide grooves when the slider is arranged at the rear end position. FIG. 12 is a side view showing a pair of base-side guide grooves and a pair of slider-side guide grooves of the voting ticket processing device of the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a side view showing the shutter storage mechanism of the voting ticket processing device of the second embodiment after the shutter collides with the base. FIG. 14 is a side view showing a pair of base-side guide grooves and a pair of slider-side guide grooves of the voting ticket processing device of the third embodiment. FIG. 15 is a side view showing a pair of base-side guide grooves and a pair of slider-side guide grooves of the voting ticket processing device of the third embodiment when the slider is arranged at the rear end position.

The voting ticket processing apparatus according to the embodiment disclosed in the present application will be described below with reference to the drawings. The following description does not limit the technology of the present disclosure. Further, in the following description, the same reference numerals are given to the same components, and duplicate description will be omitted.

In the XYZ coordinate system used in the description of the following examples, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 15, the left-right direction of the device is the X-axis direction, the vertical direction of the device is the Y-axis direction, and the front-back direction of the device is the Z-axis direction. And. Further, the axes of X, Y, and Z are substantially orthogonal to each other.

[Totalizer system]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a totalizer system 1000 including the voting ticket processing device 100 of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the totalizer system 1000 includes a voting ticket processing device 100 and a management device 200. Although one voting ticket processing device 100 is shown in FIG. 1, the totalizer system 1000 includes a plurality of voting ticket processing devices 100 formed in the same manner as each other. The voting ticket processing device 100 is bidirectionally connected to the management device 200 via the network 300 so as to be able to transmit information. Examples of the network 300 include a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), and the Internet in which they are mixed. The management device 200 communicates with a plurality of voting ticket processing devices 100 via the network 300, and manages the issuance of voting tickets, the refund of voting tickets, and the like.

[Voting ticket issuing device]
The voting ticket processing device 100 includes a housing 131, a voting ticket slot 102, a voting ticket slot 103, a voting card slot 104, a bill slot 105, a coin slot 106, and a coin slot 107. .. The housing 131 forms an internal space in which a plurality of units are stored, and a plurality of openings are formed in the front panel 132 forming the front surface. The plurality of openings correspond to the voting ticket insertion slot 102, the voting ticket ejection port 103, the voting card insertion / ejection port 104, the bill insertion / ejection port 105, the coin insertion slot 106, and the coin ejection port 107.

The voting ticket insertion slot 102 is arranged in the opening 133a corresponding to the voting ticket insertion slot 102 among the plurality of openings. The voting ticket discharge port 103 is arranged in the opening 133b corresponding to the voting ticket discharge port 103 among the plurality of openings. The voting card insertion / discharge port 104 is arranged in the opening 133c corresponding to the voting card insertion / discharge port 104 among the plurality of openings. The bill insertion / discharge port 105 is arranged in the opening 133d corresponding to the bill insertion / discharge port 105 among the plurality of openings. The coin insertion slot 106 is arranged in the opening 133e corresponding to the coin insertion slot 106 among the plurality of openings. The coin discharge port 107 is arranged in the opening 133f corresponding to the coin discharge port 107 among the plurality of openings.

The voting ticket processing device 100 further includes an operation status display window 101, a display 108, and a touch panel 109. The operation status display window 101 is arranged above the front panel 132. The display 108 is located below the front panel 132. The touch panel 109 is arranged on the upper layer of the display 108.

The coin insertion port 106 and the coin discharge port 107 may be integrally formed and may be exposed to the outside of the housing 131 through one opening formed in the front panel 132. Further, the voting card insertion / discharge port 104 is separately configured as a voting card insertion / discharge port and a voting card discharge port, and is exposed to the outside of the housing 131 via two openings formed in the front panel 132. May be done. Further, the bill insertion / discharge port 105 may be separately formed into a bill insertion port and a bill discharge port, and may be exposed to the outside of the housing 131 via the two openings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the voting ticket processing device 100 of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the voting ticket processing device 100 further includes an administrator display 112, an administrator touch panel 113, and a control unit 111. The administrator display 112 is arranged on the back side opposite to the front side where the front panel 132 of the voting ticket processing device 100 is arranged. The administrator display 112 displays the screen created by the control unit 111 by being controlled by the control unit 111. The administrator touch panel 113 is formed of a transmissive touch panel and is arranged on the upper layer of the administrator display 112. The administrator touch panel 113 outputs the information generated by being operated by a staff member or a maintenance staff member to the control unit 111.

The plurality of units housed in the internal space of the housing 131 include a voting card reading unit 114, a bill return unit 115, a coin return unit 116, a voting ticket printing unit 117, and a refund voting ticket reading unit 118. The voting card reading unit 114 is controlled by the control unit 111 to read the voting contents from the voting cards inserted from the voting card insertion / ejection port 104, and eject the voting cards to be returned. The bill recirculation unit 115 is controlled by the control unit 111 to receive bills inserted from the bill insertion / discharge port 105, discriminate the authenticity of the bills, store the bills, and determine the value via the bill insertion / discharge port 105. Discharge the banknotes of the amount of.

The coin return unit 116 receives the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 106 by being controlled by the control unit 111, discriminates the authenticity of the coins, stores the coins, and stores a predetermined amount of money via the coin ejection port 107. Discharge the coins. The voting ticket printing unit 117 prints the voting content on the voting ticket by being controlled by the control unit 111, and discharges the voting ticket on which the voting content is printed from the voting ticket ejection port 103. The refund voting ticket reading unit 118 is controlled by the control unit 111 to read the voting contents described in the voting ticket inserted from the voting ticket insertion slot 102.

The control unit 111 is a computer, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 120, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 121, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 122, a communication interface 123, a graphic processing unit 124, and an input / output interface 125. There is. The CPU 120, the RAM 121, the HDD 122, the communication interface 123, the graphic processing unit 124, and the input / output interface 125 are connected to each other via the bus 126 so that information can be transmitted in both directions.

The CPU 120 processes information and controls the overall operation of the voting ticket processing device 100 by executing an OS (Operating System) program and an application program installed in the voting ticket processing device 100. The RAM 121 temporarily records at least a part of the OS and the application program, and temporarily records information necessary for information processing. The HDD 122 records the OS and application programs installed in the voting ticket processing device 100. The communication interface 123 is connected to the network 300 and transmits / receives data between the voting ticket processing device 100 and the management device 200.

The graphic processing unit 124 is connected to the display 108 and the administrator display 112. The input / output interface 125 is connected to a voting card reading unit 114, a bill recirculation unit 115, a coin recirculation unit 116, a voting ticket printing unit 117, a refund voting ticket reading unit 118, a touch panel 109, and an administrator touch panel 113. The touch panel 109 outputs information generated by being operated by a fan (voter) to the control unit 111. The administrator touch panel 113 outputs the information generated by being operated by a staff member or a maintenance staff member to the control unit 111.

The input / output interface 125 is further connected to the operation status display window 101 so as to be able to transmit information. The operation status display window 101 is controlled by the control unit 111 to display "ticketing is being accepted" or "ticketing is suspended", and "refund is being accepted" or "refund is suspended".

The input / output interface 125 includes a portable recording medium interface (not shown). The portable recording medium interface is formed so that the portable recording medium 119 can be loaded. Examples of the portable recording medium 119 include a memory card, a USB memory, an SD card, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, an EPROM, an EEPROM, a CD-ROM, an MO, a DVD, and a Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc. Illustrated. When the portable recording medium 119 is loaded, the portable recording medium interface reads the information recorded on the portable recording medium 119 and records the information on the portable recording medium 119.

The CPU 120 may execute an OS program or an application program recorded on the portable recording medium 119 via the portable recording medium interface. Further, the CPU 120 may execute an OS program or an application program acquired from an external device (not shown) different from the voting ticket processing device 100 via the network 300.

The control unit 111 may be configured to include modules such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), for example. In this case, the control unit 111 includes a non-volatile memory. Examples of the non-volatile memory include EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory), flash memory, and flash memory type memory card. The non-volatile memory can record the firmware acquired via the portable recording medium 119 or the communication interface 123. The control unit 111 can also update the firmware by rewriting the firmware recorded in the non-volatile memory.

[Operation of voting ticket processing device 100]
The voting ticket processing device 100 displays a screen showing operation guidance and race guidance on the display 108. When purchasing a voting ticket, a fan (voting person) inserts a bill into a bill insertion / discharging port 105 or a coin into a coin insertion / discharging port 106. The fan (voting person) further inserts the voting card in which the voting information is entered into the voting card insertion / discharging port 104 of the voting ticket processing device 100. The voting ticket processing device 100 reads the voting information written on the voting card inserted in the voting card insertion / discharging port 104, and further displays a screen showing the voting information on the display 108. If there is a voting card to be returned due to a description defect or the like, the voting ticket processing device 100 discharges the voting card from the voting card insertion / ejection port 104. The voting ticket processing device 100 further prints a voting ticket based on the read voting information, and discharges the printed voting ticket from the voting ticket ejection port 103. The voting ticket processing device 100 further ejects banknotes from the banknote insertion / discharge port 105 and coins from the coin discharge port 107 when there is change. The voting ticket processing device 100 further transmits voting information to the management device 200 via the network 300. The management device 200 records the voting information received from the voting ticket processing device 100, manages the issuance of voting tickets, and calculates odds and dividends based on the voting information.

The fan (voting person) inserts the voting ticket into the voting ticket slot 102 when refunding the voting ticket. The voting ticket processing device 100 reads the voting information written on the voting ticket inserted in the voting ticket insertion slot 102, discharges the bills of the dividend corresponding to the voting information from the bill insertion / discharge port 105, and discharges the coins. Discharge from outlet 107. The voting ticket processing device 100 further transmits information indicating the refunded dividend to the management device 200 via the network 300. The management device 200 records the information received from the voting ticket processing device 100 and manages the refund of the voting ticket.

[Shutter storage mechanism 10]
The voting ticket processing device 100 further includes a plurality of shutter storage mechanisms corresponding to a plurality of units stored in the internal space of the housing 131. The shutter storage mechanism 10 corresponding to the voting card reading unit 114 among the plurality of shutter storage mechanisms includes a table 1, a base 2, and a shutter 3 as shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view showing the shutter storage mechanism 10 when the shutter is closed. The table 1 is generally formed in the shape of a rectangular plate. The table 1 is arranged inside the housing 131 so as to be along a plane (XZ plane) parallel to the installation plane (XZ plane) on which the voting ticket processing device 100 is installed. The table 1 is further supported by the housing 131 so as to be movable in parallel with the attachment / detachment direction 5 (Z direction) so as to be arranged at the attachment position or the removal position. The attachment / detachment direction 5 is parallel to the installation surface of the voting ticket processing device 100. The table 1 is arranged at the mounting position by moving to the side of the front panel 132 (left side in FIG. 3, hereinafter referred to as "front side"), and is described as the opposite side (hereinafter referred to as "back side"). ) To be placed in the removal position. The table 1 is formed with a front panel facing surface 6 and a table lower surface 7. The front panel facing surface 6 is a surface facing the opening 133c, and is formed at the front end of the table 1. The lower surface 7 of the table is formed on the side of the table 1 facing the installation surface of the voting ticket processing device 100.

The table 1 is used to attach the voting card reading unit 114 to the housing 131. The voting card reading unit 114 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the voting card insertion / discharging port 104 is fixed. The voting card reading unit 114 is attached to the table 1 by being placed on the table 1 so that the voting card insertion / discharging port 104 faces the opening 133c. When the table 1 is arranged at the removal position, a part of the back surface side of the table 1 is arranged outside the housing 131 as shown in FIG. When the voting card reading unit 114 is properly placed on the table 1, when the table 1 is placed in the removal position, a part of the back side of the voting card reading unit 114 is placed outside the housing 131. Will be done. When the table 1 is arranged at the removal position, the voting card reading unit 114 can be easily removed from the table 1 by arranging a part of the voting card reading unit 114 outside the housing 131. it can. The table 1 may be formed so that the entire voting card reading unit 114 is arranged outside the housing 131 when it is arranged at the removal position.

The base 2 is arranged in the lower part of the area where the table 1 can be arranged in the inside of the housing 131 when the table 1 moves, and is fixed to the housing 131. The shutter 3 is rotatably supported by the base 2 about the shutter rotation shaft 8 so as to be arranged in the open position or the closed position. The shutter rotation shaft 8 is parallel to the front panel 132 and perpendicular to the attachment / detachment direction 5. The shutter 3 closes the opening 133c, as shown in FIG. 3, by being placed in the closed position.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing the shutter storage mechanism 10 when the shutter is opened. As shown in FIG. 4, the opening 133c is opened by arranging the shutter 3 in the open position. Further, the table 1 is arranged at the mounting position when the shutter 3 is arranged at the open position, and is arranged above the shutter 3. That is, the shutter 3 is arranged between the table 1 and the base 2 in the housing 131 when the voting card reading unit 114 is attached to the housing 131. The voting card reading unit 114 is properly mounted on the housing 131 when the voting card reading unit 114 is properly mounted on the table 1 and the table 1 is placed at the mounting position. The voting card insertion / ejection port 104 fits into the opening 133c when the voting card reading unit 114 is properly attached to the housing 131, and is exposed to the outside of the housing 131 through the opening 133c.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the shutter storage mechanism 10. As shown in FIG. 5, the shutter retracting mechanism 10 further includes a support column 11 and a shaft 12. The support column 11 is rotatably supported by the shutter 3 about the support column rotation shaft 14. The strut rotation shaft 14 is parallel to the shutter rotation shaft 8. The shaft 12 is formed in a columnar shape. The shaft 12 is arranged parallel to the support column rotation shaft 14 and is fixed to the support column 11.

The shutter retracting mechanism 10 further includes a slider 15, a spring 16, and a cam 17. The slider 15 is supported by the base 2 so as to be arranged at the front end position or the rear end position so as to be movable in parallel with the attachment / detachment direction 5. The spring 16 is formed of a tension coil spring, one end of which is supported by the base 2 and the other end of which is supported by the slider 15. The spring 16 is elastically deformed by the movement of the slider 15 with respect to the base 2, and when the slider 15 is arranged at a position other than the rear end position (a position different from the rear end position), the slider 15 is moved. An elastic force is applied to the slider 15 so as to move to the back side. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the slider 15 is arranged at the rear end position when no external force is applied to the slider 15.

The cam 17 is formed with a table contact surface 18 and a base contact surface 19. The cam 17 is rotatably supported by the slider 15 about the cam rotation shaft 21 so that the slider is released or fixed. The cam rotation shaft 21 is parallel to the shutter rotation shaft 8. The cam 17 stands up so that the table contact surface 18 faces the front panel facing surface 6 of the table 1 as shown in FIG. 5 when the slider is in the released state. In other words, the slider open state is a state in which the table contact surface 18 is not in contact with the table lower surface 7 of the table 1 and the table contact surface 18 is facing the front panel facing surface 6. This is the fourth state of the cam. When the table contact surface 18 of the cam 17 comes into contact with the front panel facing surface 6 of the table 1, the slider 15 can be moved forward, and the voting card reading unit 114 can be pushed forward (see FIGS. 3 and 5). ). A cam sliding surface 24 is formed on the base 2. The cam sliding surface 24 is formed so as to be along a plane parallel to the installation surface of the voting ticket processing device 100. The cam sliding surface 24 is a cam when the slider 15 is arranged at a position other than the front end position (other positions different from the front end position: including the rear end position) and the cam 17 is in the slider released state. It contacts the base contact surface 19 of 17.

FIG. 6 is a top view showing the shutter storage mechanism 10. As shown in FIG. 6, the base 2 is further formed with a cam fitting hole 25. The cam fitting hole 25 is formed adjacent to the front surface side of the cam sliding surface 24. The base 2 is provided with a pair of base-side guide plates 26. The pair of base-side guide plates 26 are arranged perpendicular to the shutter rotation shaft 8 and fixed to the base 2. The slider 15 is provided with a pair of slider-side guide plates 27. The pair of slider-side guide plates 27 are arranged perpendicular to the shutter rotation axis 8 and parallel to the pair of base-side guide plates 26, and are fixed to the slider 15.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the shutter storage mechanism 10. As shown in FIG. 7, a pair of base-side guide grooves 28 are formed in each of the pair of base-side guide plates 26. A pair of slider-side guide grooves 29 are formed in each of the pair of slider-side guide plates 27.

FIG. 8 is a top view showing the shutter storage mechanism 10 when the shutter is opened. FIG. 9 is a side view showing the shutter storage mechanism 10 when the shutter is opened. As shown in FIG. 8, the slider 15 is arranged at the front end position. The cam 17 is arranged in the vicinity of the cam fitting hole 25 when the slider 15 is arranged at the front end position. As shown in FIG. 9, when the slider 15 is arranged at the front end position, the cam 17 is in a slider fixed state when a part of the cam 17 enters the cam fitting hole 25. This is the third state of the cam. When the cam 17 is in the slider fixed state, a part of the cam 17 enters the cam fitting hole 25 to fix the slider 15 to the base 2 in a state where the slider 15 is arranged at the front end position. When the cam 17 is in the slider fixed state, the cam 17 is further tilted so that the table contact surface 18 does not face the front panel facing surface 6 of the table 1 and the table contact surface 18 contacts the table lower surface 7 of the table 1. ing.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a pair of base side guide grooves 28 and a pair of slider side guide grooves 29. As shown in FIG. 10, the pair of base-side guide grooves 28 form a gently curved curve from the upper rear portion to the lower front portion. As the pair of base-side guide grooves 28 further approach the front panel 132 (front side: left side in FIG. 10), the angle formed by the straight line along the pair of base-side guide grooves 28 and the attachment / detachment direction 5 approaches 0 degrees. It is formed like this. Both ends of the shaft 12 are fitted into a pair of base-side guide grooves 28, respectively. Both ends of the shaft 12 are guided to move along the pair of base side guide grooves 28 by fitting into the pair of base side guide grooves 28, and are arranged at the front side end position or the back side end position. As such, it is movably supported by the base 2.

The pair of slider-side guide grooves 29 are formed so as to follow a gently curved curve from the upper rear portion to the lower front portion. A vertical groove is formed in the lower portion 29a of the pair of slider-side guide grooves 29. That is, the lower portion 29a is perpendicular to the attachment / detachment direction 5. The pair of slider-side guide grooves 29 are formed at an angle closer to vertical than the pair of base-side guide grooves 28. The pair of slider-side guide grooves 29 are formed so that the lower portion 29a overlaps the front end-side ends 28a of the pair of base-side guide grooves 28 when the slider 15 is arranged at the front end position. Both ends of the shaft 12 are fitted into a pair of slider-side guide grooves 29, respectively. Therefore, when the slider 15 is arranged at the front end position, the shaft 12 is arranged so as to fit into the front end 28a of the pair of base side guide grooves 28, and is arranged at the front end position. This is the first position of the shaft. The support column 11 rotates the shutter 3 by arranging the shaft 12 at the front end position, and arranges the shutter 3 at the open position. The shutter 3 opens the opening 133c by being arranged at the open position.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing a pair of base side guide grooves 28 and a pair of slider side guide grooves 29 when the slider 15 is arranged at the rear end position. The pair of slider-side guide grooves 29 are arranged so that when the slider 15 is arranged at the rear end position, the upper portion 29b on the opposite side of the lower portion 29a overlaps the back end 28b of the pair of base-side guide grooves 28. , Is formed. Therefore, when the slider 15 is arranged at the rear end position, the shaft 12 fits into the back end 28b of the pair of base side guide grooves 28 and is arranged at the back end position. This is the second position of the shaft. The support column 11 rotates the shutter 3 by arranging the shaft 12 at the rear end position, and arranges the shutter 3 at the closed position. The shutter 3 closes the opening 133c by being placed in the closed position.

[Operation of shutter storage mechanism 10]
The table 1 is arranged at the mounting position with the voting card reading unit 114 mounted, as shown in FIG. 4, when the voting card reading unit 114 is properly mounted on the housing 131. ing. The slider 15 is arranged at the front end position when the table 1 is arranged at the mounting position. The cam 17 is in the slider fixed state when the slider 15 is arranged at the front end position, the table contact surface 18 is in contact with the table lower surface 7 of the table 1, and a part of the cam 17 is in the cam fitting hole 25. .. When the cam 17 is in the slider fixed state, the slider 15 is fixed to the base 2 in a state of being arranged at the front end position by a part of the cam 17 entering the cam fitting hole 25. The shaft 12 is fitted into the front end 28a of the pair of base side guide grooves 28 by being guided by the pair of slider side guide grooves 29 when the slider 15 is arranged at the front end position, and is fitted to the front end 28a of the pair of base side guide grooves 28. It is placed at the end position. The support column 11 arranges the shutter 3 in the open position by fitting the shaft 12 to the front end 28a. The shutter 3 is arranged at the open position to open the opening 133c and is arranged between the area where the table 1 moves and the base 2.

When maintaining the voting card reading unit 114, a staff member or a maintenance person pulls out the voting card reading unit 114 from the inside of the housing 131 to the back side. When the voting card reading unit 114 is pulled out, the table 1 moves to the back side while the table lower surface 7 slides on the table contact surface 18 of the cam 17. When the table contact surface 18 is separated from the table lower surface 7, the cam 17 is rotated about the cam rotation shaft 21 by the slider 15 moving to the back side by the elastic force of the spring 16, and the slider is released. .. The cam 17 is released from the cam fitting hole 25 when the slider is released, the slider 15 is released from being fixed at the front end position, and the table contact surface 18 comes into contact with the front panel facing surface 6 of the table 1. After the slider 15 is released from being fixed at the front end position, the table contact surface 18 of the cam 17 is in contact with the front panel facing surface 6 of the table 1, and the elastic force of the spring 16 causes the slider 15 to be back together with the table 1. Move further to the side.

The shaft 12 is guided by the pair of slider-side guide grooves 29 and the pair of base-side guide grooves 28 by moving the slider 15 to the back surface side, and moves to the back surface side. The support column 11 rotates about the support column rotation shaft 14 as the shaft 12 moves to the back surface side, and rotates the shutter 3 toward the closed position. The slider 15 is arranged at the rear end position by further moving the table 1 to the back side.

The shaft 12 is guided by the pair of base side guide grooves 28 and the pair of slider side guide grooves 29 by arranging the slider 15 at the rear end position, and is arranged at the back end side position. The support column 11 arranges the shutter 3 in the closed position by arranging the shaft 12 at the rear end position. The shutter 3 closes the opening 133c by being placed in the closed position.

In the table 1, the front panel facing surface 6 is separated from the table contact surface 18 of the cam 17 by further moving to the back side after the slider 15 is arranged at the rear end position. The table 1 is arranged at the removal position by further moving to the back side after the front panel facing surface 6 is separated from the table contact surface 18 of the cam 17. The voting card reading unit 114 is pulled out from the housing 131 by arranging the table 1 at the removal position, and a part of the voting card reading unit 114 is arranged outside the housing 131. The clerk or maintenance staff may remove the voting card reading unit 114 from the table 1 after the table 1 is placed in the removal position, or the voting card reading unit 114 may be placed on the table 1. Maintain the voting card reading unit 114.

According to such an operation, the voting ticket processing device 100 can automatically close the opening 133c when the voting card reading unit 114 is pulled out from the housing 131. In the voting ticket processing device 100, the opening 133c is automatically closed, so that when the voting card reading unit 114 is pulled out from the housing 131, foreign matter is introduced into the housing 131 through the opening 133c. It is possible to prevent it from entering.

After the maintenance of the voting card reading unit 114 is completed, the staff or the maintenance staff appropriately places the voting card reading unit 114 on the table 1 and pushes the voting card reading unit 114 into the housing 131. The table 1 moves to the front side when the voting card reading unit 114 is pushed in, and the front panel facing surface 6 of the table 1 comes into contact with the table contact surface 18 of the cam 17. In the slider 15, the cam 17 is pushed by the table 1 after the front panel facing surface 6 comes into contact with the table contact surface 18, so that the base contact surface 19 slides on the cam sliding surface 24 of the base 2 together with the table 1. Move to the front side.

The shaft 12 is guided by the pair of slider-side guide grooves 29 and the pair of base-side guide grooves 28 by moving the slider 15 to the front side, and moves to the front side. When the shaft 12 moves to the front side, the support column 11 rotates about the support column rotation shaft 14, and the shutter 3 is rotated toward the open position. The shaft 12 is arranged at the front end position by arranging the slider 15 at the front end position. The support column 11 arranges the shutter 3 in the open position by arranging the shaft 12 at the front end position. The shutter 3 is arranged at an open position by the support column 11 to open the opening 133c, and is arranged between the area inside the housing 131 where the table 1 moves and the base 2.

After the slider 15 is arranged at the front end position, the cam 17 rotates about the cam rotation shaft 21 by pushing the table contact surface 18 against the front panel facing surface 6 of the table 1, and a part of the cam is fitted with the cam. It enters the hole 25 and the slider is fixed. When the cam 17 is in the slider fixed state, the slider 15 is fixed to the base 2 in a state where a part of the cam 17 enters the cam fitting hole 25 and is arranged at the front end position. After the cam 17 is fixed to the slider, the table 1 moves to the front side while the table contact surface 18 of the cam 17 slides on the lower surface 7 of the table, and is arranged at the mounting position. The voting card reading unit 114 is appropriately mounted on the housing 131 by arranging the table 1 at the mounting position. The voting card insertion / discharge port 104 closes the opening 133c by attaching the voting card reading unit 114 to the housing 131, and is exposed from the opening 133c to the outside of the housing 131.

According to such an operation, the voting ticket processing device 100 can automatically open the opening 133c when the voting card reading unit 114 is pushed into the housing 131. When the voting card reading unit 114 is pushed into the housing 131, the voting ticket processing device 100 further closes the opening 133c by the voting card insertion / discharging port 104, and opens the voting card insertion / discharging port 104 from the opening 133c. Can be properly exposed.

Other shutter storage mechanisms that are different from the shutter storage mechanism 10 among the plurality of shutter storage mechanisms are also formed in the same manner as the shutter storage mechanism 10. That is, the shutter storage mechanism corresponding to a certain unit among the plurality of shutter storage mechanisms is the same as the shutter storage mechanism 10, and when the unit is attached to and detached from the housing 131, the shutter storage mechanism among the plurality of openings Automatically opens and closes the opening where part of the unit is exposed.

[Effect of voting ticket processing device 100]
As described above, the voting ticket processing device 100 of the first embodiment includes a housing 131, a voting card reading unit 114, a base 2, a slider 15, a shaft 12, and a shutter 3. The housing 131 is formed with an opening 133c. The voting card reading unit 114 is arranged in an internal space formed by the housing 131 so that the voting card insertion / discharging port 104 is exposed to the outside of the housing 131 through the opening 133c when the voting card reading unit 114 is attached to the housing 131. Will be done. The base 2 is fixed to the housing 131. The slider 15 is supported by the base 2 so as to be movable in parallel, and moves by attaching and detaching the voting card reading unit 114 to and from the housing 131. The shaft 12 is guided by a pair of base-side guide grooves 28 formed in the base 2. The shaft 12 moves to the front end position when the voting card reading unit 114 is attached to the housing 131, and moves to the rear end position when the voting card reading unit 114 is removed from the housing 131. The shutter 3 is rotatably supported by the base 2, and the opening 133c is opened when the shaft 12 is arranged at the front end position, and the opening 133c is opened when the shaft 12 is arranged at the back end position. Close.

In such a voting ticket processing device 100, when the voting card reading unit 114 is attached to or removed from the housing 131, the shutter 3 is based on the movement of the shafts 12 guided by the pair of base-side guide grooves 28. Mechanically opens and closes the opening 133c. The voting ticket processing device 100 can simplify the structure by utilizing the movement of the shafts 12 guided by the pair of base-side guide grooves 28. Since the voting ticket processing device 100 has a simple structure, it can be easily manufactured and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. By utilizing the movement of the shafts 12 guided by the pair of base-side guide grooves 28, the voting ticket processing device 100 does not need to use the wire, and can prevent a failure due to the disconnection of the wire.

Further, the shutter 3 of the voting ticket processing device 100 of the first embodiment is arranged between the voting card reading unit 114 and the base 2 when the voting card reading unit 114 is attached to the housing 131. In such a voting ticket processing device 100, the shutter 3 is arranged between the voting card reading unit 114 and the base 2 when the opening 133c is open, so that the space in which the shutter storage mechanism 10 is installed is installed. Can be made smaller. By reducing the installation space of the shutter storage mechanism 10, the voting ticket processing device 100 can effectively utilize the internal space of the housing 131 and can reduce the size of the voting ticket processing device 100.

Further, the voting ticket processing device 100 of the first embodiment further includes a support column 11. The strut 11 is fixed to the shaft 12 and rotatably supported by the shutter 3. The column 11 is arranged between the shutter 3 and the base 2 when the shutter 3 opens the opening 133c, and is closer to the internal space side of the housing 131 than the shutter 3 when the shutter 3 closes the opening 133c. It is arranged.

In such a voting ticket processing device 100, when the shutter 3 opens the opening 133c, the support column 11 is arranged between the shutter 3 and the base 2, so that, in the internal space of the housing 131, The space in which the shutter storage mechanism 10 is installed can be reduced. By reducing the installation space of the shutter storage mechanism 10, the voting ticket processing device 100 can effectively utilize the internal space of the housing 131 and can reduce the size of the voting ticket processing device 100.

Further, the voting ticket processing device 100 of the first embodiment further includes a spring 16 that gives an elastic force to the slider 15 so that the shaft 12 moves to the front end position. In such a voting ticket processing device 100, since the spring 16 is provided, the slider 15 can be appropriately moved to the front end position when the voting card reading unit 114 is removed from the housing 131, and the opening The portion 133c can be appropriately opened.

Further, the voting ticket processing device 100 of the first embodiment further includes a cam 17. The cam 17 is in a slider fixed state when the shaft 12 is placed at the front end position, and is in a slider released state when the shaft 12 is placed at a position other than the front end position. It is rotatably supported by 15. The cam 17 fixes the slider 15 to the base 2 so that the slider 15 does not move together with the voting card reading unit 114 when the slider is fixed. The cam 17 releases the slider 15 from being fixed to the base 2 so that the slider 15 moves with the voting card reading unit 114 when the slider is in the released state. In such a voting ticket processing device 100, the voting card reading unit 114 can be moved while the shutter 3 is fixed in the open position by providing the cam 17. Therefore, the voting ticket processing device 100 can prevent the voting card reading unit 114 from colliding with the shutter 3 and prevent damage when the voting card reading unit 114 is attached or detached.

Further, the voting ticket processing device 100 of the first embodiment further includes a table 1 to which the unit is attached. The table 1 is movably supported with respect to the housing 131 so that the voting card reading unit 114 is attached to and detached from the housing 131. The slider 15 moves together with the voting card reading unit 114 by contacting the table 1 when the voting card reading unit 114 is attached to the table 1 and the cam 17 is in the slider open state. In such a voting ticket processing device 100, the slider 15 moves when the voting card reading unit 114 is attached to and detached from the housing 131 by the table 1 coming into contact with the cam 17. Therefore, the voting ticket processing device 100 does not need the voting card reading unit 114 to come into contact with the cam 17 when moving the slider 15. The voting ticket processing device 100 can prevent damage to the voting card reading unit 114 by preventing the voting card reading unit 114 from directly contacting the cam 17.

By the way, the voting ticket processing device 100 of the first embodiment includes a table 1, and the table 1 can be replaced with a guide unit for guiding the voting card reading unit 114. At this time, when the voting card reading unit 114 is guided by the guide portion and attached to the housing 131, the slider 15 has a front end due to the table contact surface 18 of the cam 17 coming into direct contact with the voting card reading unit 114. Move to position. Further, when the voting card reading unit 114 is removed from the housing 131, the slider 15 moves to the front end position when the table contact surface 18 of the cam 17 comes into direct contact with the voting card reading unit 114. The shutter storage mechanism 10 has a simple structure even when the table 1 is replaced with such a guide portion.

By the way, the lower portion 29a of the pair of slider-side guide grooves 29 of the voting ticket processing device 100 of the first embodiment is formed along a straight line perpendicular to the attachment / detachment direction 5, but does not follow the straight line. May be formed in.

In the voting ticket processing device of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the pair of slider-side guide grooves 29 of the voting ticket processing device 100 of the first embodiment described above are the other pair of slider-side guide grooves 41. Has been replaced by. FIG. 12 is a side view showing a pair of base-side guide grooves 28 and a pair of slider-side guide grooves 41 of the voting ticket processing device of the second embodiment. The pair of slider-side guide grooves 41 are formed so as to follow a gently curved curve. The pair of slider-side guide grooves 41 are provided so that there is no portion along a straight line perpendicular to the installation surface of the voting ticket processing device of the second embodiment, that is, the lower side of the voting ticket processing device 100 of the first embodiment described above. It is formed so that there is no portion corresponding to the portion 29a. The pair of slider-side guide grooves 41 are arranged so that the lower ends 41a of the pair of slider-side guide grooves 41 overlap the front end 28a of the pair of base-side guide grooves 28 when the slider 15 is arranged at the front end position. , Is formed. The pair of slider-side guide grooves 41 are formed so that the upper end 41b overlaps the back end 28b of the pair of base-side guide grooves 28 when the slider 15 is arranged at the rear end position. Both ends of the shaft 12 are fitted into a pair of base-side guide grooves 28, and both ends are fitted into a pair of slider-side guide grooves 41, respectively. Therefore, when the slider 15 is arranged at the front end position, the shaft 12 is arranged so as to fit into the front end of the pair of base side guide grooves 28, and is arranged at the front end position. The shaft 12 is arranged so as to fit into the back end 28b of the pair of base side guide grooves 28 when the slider 15 is arranged at the rear end position, and is arranged at the back end position.

The voting ticket processing device of the second embodiment is also the same as the voting ticket processing device 100 of the first embodiment described above, as the shaft 12 moves when the voting card reading unit 114 is attached to and detached from the housing 131. The shutter 3 can automatically open and close the opening 133c. The shutter storage mechanism 10 of the voting ticket processing device of the second embodiment is easily manufactured due to its simple structure in the same manner as the shutter storage mechanism 10 of the voting ticket processing device 100 of the first embodiment described above. It is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost.

The shutter storage mechanism 10 is not perpendicular to the straight line along the upper end of the pair of slider-side guide grooves 41 and the attachment / detachment direction 5, so that the shutter 3 is not properly arranged at the open position when the slider 15 is arranged at the front end position. Sometimes. For example, when the slider 15 vigorously moves to the front end position, the shutter 3 may collide with the base 2 by vigorously moving toward the open position. FIG. 13 is a side view showing the shutter storage mechanism 10 of the voting ticket processing device of the second embodiment after the shutter 3 collides with the base 2. When the shutter 3 collides with the base 2, even if the slider 15 is arranged at the front end position, the shutter 3 is arranged at a position farther from the base 2 than the front end position as shown in FIG. Sometimes. The shutter 3 collides with the table 1 or the voting card reading unit 114 when the table 1 moves toward the mounting position when the shutter 3 is arranged at a position away from the base 2 as shown in FIG. I have something to do. The shutter storage mechanism 10 or the voting card reading unit 114 may be damaged when the shutter 3 collides with the table 1 or the voting card reading unit 114.

The slider 15 of the voting ticket processing device 100 of the first embodiment described above is formed with a pair of slider-side guide grooves 29 that are fitted to the shaft 12. The pair of slider-side guide grooves 29 guide the shaft 12 so that the shaft 12 moves to the front end position when the voting card reading unit 114 is attached to the housing 131. The pair of slider-side guide grooves 29 further guide the shaft 12 so that the shaft 12 moves to the rear end position when the voting card reading unit 114 is removed from the housing 131. The pair of slider-side guide grooves 29 further include the shaft 12 so that the shaft 12 moves in the vertical direction perpendicular to the attachment / detachment direction 5 in which the slider 15 moves in parallel when the shaft 12 is arranged at the rear end position. Includes a lower portion 29a that guides. In the voting ticket processing device 100 of the first embodiment, the pair of slider-side guide grooves 29 includes the lower portion 29a, so that the shaft 12 is positioned at the front end position when the slider 15 is arranged at the front end position. It is prevented from moving to another position different from. In the voting ticket processing device 100, the shaft 12 is prevented from moving to a position other than the front end position, so that even if the slider 15 vigorously moves to the front end position, the shutter 3 is not in the open position. It is prevented from bouncing back to the position (a position different from the open position). The voting ticket processing device 100 prevents the shutter 3 from bouncing to a position other than the open position, thereby preventing the shutter 3 from colliding with the voting card reading unit 114, and the shutter 3 or the voting card reading unit 114 Damage can be prevented.

In the voting ticket processing device of the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the pair of base-side guide grooves 28 of the voting ticket processing device 100 of the first embodiment described above is the other pair of base-side guide grooves 51. Has been replaced by. FIG. 14 is a side view showing a pair of base-side guide grooves 51 and a pair of slider-side guide grooves 29 of the voting ticket processing device of the third embodiment. The pair of base-side guide grooves 51 are formed so as to follow a gently curved curve. The back side portion 51b of the pair of base side guide grooves 51 on the side far from the front panel 132 is formed so as to follow a straight line parallel to the attachment / detachment direction 5. The shaft 12 is arranged so as to fit into the front end 51a of the pair of base side guide grooves 51 when the slider 15 is arranged at the front end position, and is arranged at the front end position.

FIG. 15 is a side view showing a pair of base-side guide grooves 51 and a pair of slider-side guide grooves 29 of the voting ticket processing device of the third embodiment when the slider 15 is arranged at the rear end position. The shaft 12 fits into the back surface portion 51b, as shown in FIG. 15, when the slider 15 is placed at the rear end position, i.e., at the back end of the pair of base side guide grooves 51. It is fitted. The shaft 12 fits into the back surface side portion 51b when the shutter 3 is arranged in the closed position and a force is applied to the shutter 3 so that the shutter 3 moves from the closed position to the open position. By doing so, the user is guided to move along the back surface side portion 51b. The shaft 12 is formed when a force is applied to the shutter 3 so that the shutter 3 moves from the closed position to the open position because the back surface side portion 51b is along a straight line parallel to the attachment / detachment direction 5. A force is applied so as to move away from the front end position, and the force is fixed at the back end position. The shutter 3 is fixed to the base 2 in a state of being arranged in the open position by fixing the shaft 12 to the rear end position when a force is applied to move from the closed position to the open position. To. The shutter storage mechanism 10 of the voting ticket processing device of the third embodiment fixes the shaft 12 to the rear end position when a force is applied to the shutter 3 so that the shutter 3 moves from the closed position to the open position. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the opening 133c from being opened.

The pair of base-side guide grooves 51 of the voting ticket processing device of the third embodiment are when the shaft 12 is arranged at the rear end position and when a force is applied to the shutter 3 so that the opening 133c is opened. The shaft 12 is formed so as to be separated from the front end position. In such a voting ticket processing device 100, when the shutter 3 closes the opening 133c, even if the shutter 3 is pushed to the back side, the shaft 12 does not move to the front side, so that the shutter 3 is released. It is prevented from moving to the open position. The voting ticket processing device 100 can prevent the opening 133c from being opened because the shutter 3 does not move to the open position when the shutter 3 closes the opening 133c.

Although the examples have been described above, the examples are not limited by the contents described above. For example, the pair of base-side guide grooves 28 and 51 and the pair of slider-side guide grooves 29 and 41 may be formed in other shapes as long as they function in the same manner. Further, the above-mentioned components include those that can be easily assumed by those skilled in the art, those that are substantially the same, that is, those having a so-called equal range. Furthermore, the components described above can be combined as appropriate. Furthermore, at least one of the various omissions, substitutions and changes of the components can be made without departing from the gist of the embodiment.

100: Voting ticket processing device 101: Operation status display window 102: Voting ticket slot 103: Voting ticket slot 104: Voting card slot 105: Banknote slot 106: Coin slot 107: Coin slot 114: Voting Card reading unit 115: Banknote recirculation unit 116: Coin recirculation unit 117: Voting ticket printing unit 118: Refund voting ticket reading unit 131: Housing 132: Front panel 133a to 133f: Opening 10: Shutter storage mechanism 1: Table 2: Table 2: Base 3: Shutter 5: Detachment direction 8: Shutter rotation shaft 11: Support 12: Shaft 14: Support rotation shaft 15: Slider 16: Spring 17: Cam 21: Cam rotation shaft 24: Cam sliding surface 25: Cam fitting hole 26: Pair of base side guide plates 27: Pair of slider side guide plates 28: Pair of base side guide grooves 28a: Front side end 28b: Back side end 29: Pair of slider side guide grooves 29a: Lower part 29b: Upper side Part 41: Pair of slider side guide grooves 51: Pair of base side guide grooves 51a: Front side end 51b: Back side part

Claims (8)

The housing in which the opening is formed and
A unit that is arranged in an internal space formed by the housing so that a part of the housing is exposed to the outside of the housing through the opening when the housing is attached, and a unit that processes voting tickets.
The base fixed to the housing and
A slider that is supported so as to be translateable to the base and moves by attaching and detaching the unit to and from the housing.
When the unit is attached to the housing and moves to the first position by being guided by the guide groove formed in the base and the slider is moved, and the unit is removed from the housing. With a shaft that moves to the second position
With a shutter that is rotatably supported by the base, the shaft is placed in the first position to open the opening, and the shaft is placed in the second position to close the opening. ,
One end is fixed to the shaft and the other end is rotatably supported by the shutter .
When the shaft is arranged at the second position, the support column is in a posture in which the other end is located closer to the opening than the one end.
The guide groove is bent along a curved portion that guides the shaft from the first position toward the second position and a direction in which the slider moves in parallel from the curved portion, and the shaft is placed at the second position. When a force is applied to the shutter so as to open the opening when the shaft is arranged at the second position, the shaft has an end portion which becomes A voting ticket processing device in which the guide groove is formed so that the guide groove is pressed against the end portion toward the side opposite to the first position . The voting ticket processing device according to claim 1, wherein the shutter is arranged between the unit and the base when the unit is attached to the housing. Before SL struts, the shutter is disposed between the shutter and the base when opening the opening side of the inner space of the housing from said shutter when said shutter closes said opening The voting ticket processing device according to claim 1 or 2, which is arranged in. The slider is formed with another guide groove into which the shaft is fitted.
The other guide groove is such that the shaft moves to the first position when the unit is attached to the housing, and the shaft is moved to the second position when the unit is removed from the housing. and guiding the shaft to move to a position, when the shaft is disposed in the second position, as the shaft in a direction perpendicular against the direction in which the slider moves parallel moves, the shaft Has an end that guides
The voting ticket processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . The voting ticket processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , further comprising a spring that applies an elastic force to the slider so that the shaft moves to the second position. Rotatable to the slider so that it is in the third state when the shaft is placed in the first position and in the fourth state when the shaft is placed in another position different from the first position. With more cams supported by
The cam
In the third state, the slider is fixed to the base so that the slider does not move with the unit.
The voting ticket processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , which releases the slider from the base so that the slider moves together with the unit in the fourth state. Further provided with a table that is movably supported with respect to the housing so that the unit is attached and the unit is attached to and detached from the housing.
The slider, when the unit is attached to the table, when the cam is in the fourth state, to claim 6 which moves together with the unit by the cam contacts the panel-facing surface of the table The described voting ticket processing device. The housing in which the opening is formed and
A unit that is arranged in an internal space formed by the housing so that a part of the housing is exposed to the outside of the housing through the opening when the housing is attached, and a unit that processes a voting ticket.
The base fixed to the housing and
A slider that is supported so as to be translateable to the base and moves by attaching and detaching the unit to and from the housing.
When the unit is attached to the housing and moves to the first position by being guided by the guide groove formed in the base and the slider is moved, and the unit is removed from the housing. With a shaft that moves to the second position
With a shutter that is rotatably supported by the base, the shaft is placed in the first position to open the opening, and the shaft is placed in the second position to close the opening. With,
The slider is formed with another guide groove into which the shaft is fitted.
The other guide groove is such that the shaft moves to the first position when the unit is attached to the housing, and the shaft is moved to the second position when the unit is removed from the housing. The shaft is guided so as to move to a position, and when the shaft is arranged at the second position, the shaft moves in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the slider moves in parallel. A voting ticket processing device having an end that guides the vehicle.

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