JP7422840B1 - Sheet output port cover - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a sheet output port cover that reduces a user's pulling of a sheet during issuance and makes it easy for the user to take out the sheet after being issued. A sheet output port cover (100) includes a rear plate (160), a guide plate (170), a bottom plate (120), and a first front plate (151). The rear plate 160 is connected to an output surface 26 having an output port 25 for outputting the sheet, and includes a passage hole 165 through which the sheet passes. The guide plate 170 guides the sheet output from the output port 25 in the first direction (-Z direction). The bottom plate 120 protrudes from the rear plate 160 in the first direction relative to the guide plate 170 . The first front plate 151 protrudes from the bottom plate 120 in a second direction (+Z direction) that is opposite to the first direction. Further, the guide plate 170 is provided between the rear plate 160 and the first front plate 151 when viewed from the first direction. [Selection diagram] Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a sheet output port cover.

Toll payment machines are used to pay tolls at toll gates such as expressways. The fare adjustment machine outputs a sheet, such as a receipt, when the fare is entered.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an automatic ticket vending machine that includes a storage chamber that can stack and store a plurality of sheets output from an output port, and a cover that opens and closes at the front of the storage chamber. Providing the cover prevents the output sheet from falling.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2004-62767

Even if an openable/closable cover is provided over the output port, the user may try to pull out the sheet being issued. In view of this situation, one of the objects is to provide a sheet output port cover that reduces the user's tendency to pull the sheet during issuance and makes it easy for the user to take out the sheet after being issued. Other objectives can be understood from the following description and description of the embodiments.

Below, means for solving the problems will be explained using numbers and symbols used in the detailed description. These numbers and symbols are added in parentheses for reference in order to show an example of the correspondence between the claims and the detailed description. Therefore, the scope of the claims should not be construed as being limited by the parenthesized descriptions.

A sheet output port cover (100) according to an embodiment for achieving the above object includes a rear plate (160), a guide plate (170), a bottom plate (120), and a first front plate (151). Be prepared. The rear plate (160) is connected to an output surface (26) with an output port (25) for outputting the sheet, and is provided with a passage hole (165) through which the sheet passes. The guide plate (170) guides the sheet output from the output port (25) in the first direction (-Z direction). The bottom plate (120) protrudes from the rear plate (160) in the first direction relative to the guide plate (170). The first front plate (151) protrudes from the bottom plate (120) in a second direction (+Z direction) that is opposite to the first direction. Further, the guide plate (170) is provided between the rear plate (160) and the first front plate (151) when viewed from the first direction.

According to the above embodiment, the user can easily take out the sheet while suppressing the sheet being issued from being pulled by the user.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of installation of a sheet output port cover in one embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a sheet output port cover in one embodiment. It is a right view of the sheet output port cover in one embodiment. FIG. 3 is a front view of a sheet output port cover in one embodiment. It is a bottom view of the sheet output port cover in one embodiment. It is a right view of the sheet output port cover in one embodiment. It is a right view of the sheet output port cover in one embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a sheet output port cover 100 provided in a toll payment machine 21 installed at a tollgate on an expressway will be described as an example. At the tollgate, an island 20 is provided along a travel lane 10 through which vehicles such as automobiles and two-wheeled vehicles pass. The island 20 is provided with a fare adjustment machine 21 and a start control machine 22. The start control device 22 includes a bar that is provided so as to protrude into the travel lane 10, and urges vehicles traveling in the travel lane 10 to stop. When the user pays the toll to the toll payment machine 21, the toll payment machine 21 outputs a sheet, for example, a receipt, from an output port 25 provided on the output surface 26. The launch controller 22 also raises the bar to prompt the vehicle to pass. The user takes out the output sheet from the output port 25 and moves the vehicle forward.

The sheet output port cover 100 is connected to the output surface 26 and is provided to cover the output port 25. The sheet output port cover 100 prevents the user from pulling out the sheet being output from the output port 25. For example, the sheet output port cover 100 is formed so that it is difficult for a user to pull the sheet being outputted, and it is easy for the user to take out the sheet after outputting.

As shown in FIG. 2, the sheet output port cover 100 includes a top plate 110, a bottom plate 120, a left side plate 130, a right side plate 140, a front plate 150, and a rear plate 160. The upper plate 110 forms the upper surface of the sheet output port cover 100 when the sheet output port cover 100 is installed. The bottom plate 120 forms the bottom surface of the sheet output port cover 100 when the sheet output port cover 100 is installed. The left side plate 130 forms the left side of the sheet output port cover 100 when the sheet output port cover 100 is installed. The right side plate 140 forms the right side of the sheet output port cover 100 when the sheet output port cover 100 is installed. The front plate 150 forms the front surface of the sheet output port cover 100 when the sheet output port cover 100 is installed. The rear plate 160 forms the rear surface of the sheet output port cover 100 when the sheet output port cover 100 is installed, and is adhered to the output surface 26 of the fare adjustment machine 21.

Here, in order to facilitate understanding, an orthogonal coordinate system will be used for explanation. The Z axis of the orthogonal coordinate system represents the direction from the bottom plate 120 to the top plate 110, and the X axis represents the direction from the left side plate 130 to the right side plate 140. The Y axis represents the direction from the front plate 150 to the rear plate 160. When the sheet output port cover 100 is a rectangular parallelepiped, the XY plane represents the bottom surface formed by the bottom plate 120, the YZ plane represents the side surface formed by the left side plate 130, and the ZX plane represents the rear surface formed by the rear plate 160. represent.

The rear plate 160 is formed to be connected to the output surface 26 of the fare adjustment machine 21, and has a passage hole 165 at a position corresponding to the output port 25 when attached to the fare adjustment machine 21. The passage hole 165 is formed so that the sheet output from the output port 25 passes therethrough. The sheet that has passed through the passage hole 165 is guided into the interior of the sheet output port cover 100.

The upper plate 110 is formed to protrude from the rear plate 160 in the −Y direction. For example, the upper plate 110 is connected to the end of the rear plate 160 in the +Z direction. For example, the upper plate 110 is formed to be orthogonal to the rear plate 160.

The bottom plate 120 is formed to protrude from the rear plate 160 in the −Y direction. For example, the bottom plate 120 is connected to the end of the rear plate 160 in the −Z direction. For example, the bottom plate 120 is formed to be perpendicular to the rear plate 160.

The front plate 150 is formed to protrude from the bottom plate 120 in the +Z direction. For example, the front plate 150 is formed to connect the end of the bottom plate 120 in the -Y direction and the end of the top plate 110 in the -Y direction. For example, the front plate 150 is formed to be orthogonal to the bottom plate 120 and the top plate 110. The front plate 150 has a takeout port 155 for taking out the sheet guided inside the sheet output port cover 100.

The left side plate 130 and the right side plate 140 are formed to sandwich the rear plate 160, the bottom plate 120, the front plate 150, and the top plate 110. The left side plate 130 is connected to, for example, the ends of the rear plate 160, the bottom plate 120, the front plate 150, and the top plate 110 in the −X direction. For example, the left side plate 130 is formed to be orthogonal to each of the rear plate 160, the bottom plate 120, the front plate 150, and the top plate 110. The right side plate 140 is connected to, for example, the ends of the rear plate 160, the bottom plate 120, the front plate 150, and the top plate 110 in the +X direction. For example, the right side plate 140 is formed to be orthogonal to each of the rear plate 160, the bottom plate 120, the front plate 150, and the top plate 110.

As shown in FIG. 3, the sheet output port cover 100 includes a guide plate 170 that guides the sheet inserted through the passage hole 165 in the −Z direction. The guide plate 170 is sandwiched between the front plate 150 and the rear plate 160, and is provided between the front plate 150 and the rear plate 160 in the Y direction. For example, the guide plate 170 is provided between the front plate 150 and the rear plate 160 when viewed from the X direction or the Z direction. Further, the guide plate 170 is provided in the +Z direction from the bottom plate 120.

Further, the guide plate 170 is formed to be sandwiched between the left side plate 130 and the right side plate 140, as shown in FIG. The −X direction end of the guide plate 170 is connected to the left side plate 130, and the +X direction end is connected to the right side plate 140. For example, the +Z direction end of the guide plate 170 is located at the hole upper end 161 which is the +Z direction end of the passage hole 165, and the -Z direction end of the guide plate 170 is located at the -Z direction end of the second front plate 152. It is located at the upper end 154 of a certain outlet.

The guide plate 170 includes a swash plate 171 and a connection plate 172, as shown in FIG. An end of the swash plate 171 in the +Z direction is connected to the rear plate 160. For example, the +Z direction end of the swash plate 171 is connected to the hole upper end 161 which is the +Z direction end of the passage hole 165. The swash plate 171 is provided so that as it goes in the -Z direction, the rear plate 160 moves away from it and goes in the -Y direction. Therefore, the sheet that has passed through the passage hole 165 comes into contact with the swash plate 171 and is guided in the -Z direction.

Further, the distance between the end of the swash plate 171 in the +Z direction and the rear plate 160 has a width that makes it difficult for the user to insert his or her fingers and pull the sheet. For example, the distance between the end of the swash plate 171 in the +Z direction and the rear plate 160 is 30 mm or less. The distance between the end of the swash plate 171 in the +Z direction and the rear plate 160 may be 25 mm or less, or 20 mm or less.

Further, the length of the swash plate 171 from the end in the +Z direction to the end in the -Z direction is determined depending on the length of the sheet to be output. For example, the length of the swash plate 171 is determined depending on the length of the sheet that is being output when printing is completed. For example, the length of the swash plate 171 may be longer than the length of the sheet that is being output when printing is completed. In this case, the user cannot pull out the sheet during printing, but can take out the sheet after printing. Further, the length of the swash plate 171 may be shorter by a predetermined distance, for example, several millimeters, than the length of the sheet that is being output when printing is completed. Here, the predetermined distance is shorter than the length by which the user can grip the seat.

The connection plate 172 is formed to connect the −Z direction end of the swash plate 171 and the front plate 150. For example, the end of the connection plate 172 in the +Y direction is connected to the swash plate 171, and the end in the -Y direction is connected to the front plate 150. For example, the connection plate 172 is formed parallel to the XY plane.

The front plate 150 includes a first front plate 151 and a second front plate 152. The first front plate 151 is connected to the bottom plate 120 and forms the front plate 150 in the -Z direction from the outlet 155. The first front plate 151 is configured such that the outlet lower end 153, which is the end in the +Z direction, is located in the +Z direction from the extension line of the swash plate 171.

The second front plate 152 is connected to the upper plate 110 and forms the front plate 150 in the +Z direction from the outlet 155. The second front plate 152 is formed such that the outlet upper end 154, which is the end in the -Z direction, is connected to the connection plate 172. The outlet 155 may extend from the left side plate 130 to the right side plate 140 in the X direction, as shown in FIG. 4 .

As shown in FIG. 3, the rear plate 160 has an adhesive portion 162 for adhering to the fare adjustment machine 21. The adhesive part 162 is formed so that it can be attached to and detached from the fare adjustment machine 21, for example. For example, the adhesive part 162 may be formed of an adhesive material that can be repeatedly bonded and peeled off, or may be formed of a magnet. Thereby, even if a vehicle passing through a tollgate contacts the seat output port cover 100, the influence on the vehicle can be reduced.

Further, the rear plate 160 has a peeling portion 163 that protrudes in the −Y direction. The peeling portion 163 is formed, for example, so that its cross section along the YZ plane has a semicircular shape. The peeling portion 163 is provided, for example, in the −Z direction from the −Z direction end of the guide plate 170. Moreover, the peeling part 163 may be provided at the center of the outlet 155 in the Z direction, or may be provided in the +Z direction from the center of the outlet 155. Further, the distance from the passage hole 165 to the peeling section 163 is shorter than the length of the sheet output from the output port 25. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the rear plate 160 may have a plurality of peeling parts 163. When a plurality of peeling parts 163 are provided, the plurality of peeling parts 163 may be provided at the same position in the Z direction.

The bottom plate 120 includes a drainage hole 125, as shown in FIG. The drain hole 125 discharges water droplets entering from the outlet 155 to the outside of the sheet output port cover 100. The drainage hole 125 prevents water droplets from accumulating inside the sheet output port cover 100.

The sheet output port cover 100 is attached so that the position of the output port 25 of the fare adjustment machine 21 corresponds to the position of the passage hole 165 shown in FIG. The sheet output from the output port 25 of the fare adjustment machine 21 passes through the passage hole 165 while being printed by the fare adjustment machine 21, and comes into contact with the swash plate 171 of the guide plate 170 shown in FIG. The sheet in contact with the swash plate 171 is guided by the swash plate 171 in the -Z direction. When the printing by the fare adjustment machine 21 is completed, the edge of the sheet in the -Z direction is located in the -Z direction from the edge of the swash plate 171 in the -Z direction. Further, the sheet is prevented from sticking to the rear plate 160 by the peeling portion 163. This allows the user to easily take out the sheet.

In this way, the sheet output port cover 100 prevents the user from pulling out the sheet that is being outputted, for example, printed. Furthermore, the sheet output port cover 100 allows the user to easily take out the sheet after output. Further, by forming the upper plate 110, the front plate 150, the left side plate 130, and the right side plate 140 so as to cover the sheet to be output, the sheets are prevented from being blown away by the wind. A second front plate 152 protruding in the +Z direction from the −Y direction end of the bottom plate 120 suppresses the outputted sheet from falling.

(Modified example)
The embodiment described above is an example, and changes may be made within a range that does not impede functionality. For example, the sheet output port cover 100 is not limited to the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, and may be formed in any shape that matches the shape of the output port 25 of the device that outputs sheets. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper plate 110 may connect the +Z direction end of the rear plate 160 and the +Z direction end of the outlet 155, which is the outlet upper end 154. For example, the upper plate 110 may be formed to move away from the rear plate 160 as it goes in the -Z direction. In this case, the second front plate 152 may be omitted.

Further, the upper plate 110 and the second front plate 152 may be omitted as shown in FIG. 7. In this case, the upper surface of the sheet output port cover 100 may be formed by a guide plate 170.

The +Z direction end of the guide plate 170 shown in FIG. 3 may be provided in the +Z direction from the hole upper end 161 representing the +Z direction end of the passage hole 165. Further, the −Z direction end of the guide plate 170 may be provided in the +Z direction from the outlet upper end 154 representing the +Z direction end of the outlet 155.

The peeling portion 163 shown in FIG. 3 may have any shape that protrudes from the rear plate 160 in the −Y direction. For example, the peeling portion 163 may be formed in a hemispherical shape. Further, the peeling portion 163 may be formed so that the cross section along the YZ plane is triangular.

The sheet output from the output port 25 is not limited to paper, and may be made of any material. For example, the sheet may be made of plastic.

The sheet output port cover 100 is not limited to the toll payment machine 21 installed at an expressway toll gate, but may be installed in any device that outputs sheets. For example, the sheet output port cover 100 may be installed outdoors and provided on any device that outputs sheets.

The embodiments and modifications described above are merely examples, and may be modified within a range that does not impede functionality. Moreover, the configurations described in each embodiment and modification example may be arbitrarily changed and/or may be combined arbitrarily within a range that does not impede functionality.

10: Driving lane 20: Island 21: Toll payment machine 22: Start controller 25: Output port 26: Output surface 100: Seat output port cover 110: Top plate 120: Bottom plate 125: Drain hole 130: Left side plate 140: Right side plate 150: Front plate 151: First front plate 152: Second front plate 153: Lower end of outlet 154: Upper end of outlet 155: Outlet 160: Rear plate 161: Upper end of hole 162: Adhesive part 163: Peeling part 165: Passing hole 170: Guide plate 171: Swash plate 172: Connection plate

Claims (5)

a rear plate connected to an output surface having an output port for outputting the sheet and having a passage hole through which the sheet passes;
a guide plate that guides the sheet output from the output port in a first direction;
a bottom plate protruding from the rear plate in the first direction from the guide plate;
a first front plate protruding from the bottom plate in a second direction representing a direction opposite to the first direction;
Equipped with
The guide plate is provided between the rear plate and the first front plate when viewed from the first direction ,
The guide plate has a swash plate that moves away from the rear plate as it goes in the first direction,
The distance from the end of the swash plate in the first direction to the end of the second direction is greater than or equal to the length of the sheet being output when printing is completed,
The output surface is provided in a device installed at a toll booth of an expressway,
The sheet output from the output port is taken out by a user using the expressway.
Sheet output port cover. The sheet according to claim 1, wherein the distance from the rear plate to the end of the guide plate in the first direction is 30 mm or less so that it is difficult for a finger to be inserted between the rear plate and the guide plate. Output port cover. a rear plate connected to an output surface having an output port for outputting the sheet and having a passage hole through which the sheet passes;
a guide plate that guides the sheet output from the output port in a first direction;
a bottom plate protruding from the rear plate in the first direction from the guide plate;
a first front plate protruding from the bottom plate in a second direction representing a direction opposite to the first direction;
Equipped with
The guide plate is provided between the rear plate and the first front plate when viewed from the first direction,
The distance from the rear plate to the end of the guide plate in the first direction is 30 mm or less so that it is difficult for a finger to be inserted between the rear plate and the guide plate,
The output surface is provided on a device installed at a toll booth of an expressway,
The sheet output from the output port is taken out by a user using the expressway.
Sheet output port cover. a rear plate connected to an output surface having an output port for outputting the sheet and having a passage hole through which the sheet passes;
a guide plate that guides the sheet output from the output port in a first direction;
a bottom plate protruding from the guide plate in the first direction and from the rear plate in a direction perpendicular to the rear plate;
a first front plate protruding from the bottom plate in a second direction representing a direction opposite to the first direction;
Equipped with
The guide plate is provided between the rear plate and the first front plate when viewed from the first direction ,
The output surface is provided on a device installed at a toll booth of an expressway,
The sheet output from the output port is taken out by a user using the expressway.
Sheet output port cover. The guide plate moves away from the rear plate as it goes in the first direction,
The sheet output port cover according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an end of the first front plate in the second direction is located in the second direction from an extension line of the guide plate.

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