JPH011093A - Ticket processing terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to the issuance of airline boarding passes and various types of coupon tickets, processing of information on the tickets, and the issuance of exchange of cash vouchers, etc. for reservation tickets, etc. Regarding ticket processing terminal devices capable of processing, etc.)
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(Prior Art) In addition to the transportation field and the entertainment field such as sightseeing and music concerts, rarity systems have been developed in various fields. In such systems, in order to accurately manage a large amount of reservation information according to the type of reservation, automation of reservations has been promoted, and ticket issuing devices for various industries have been proposed accordingly. , has been put into practical use.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of an example of the configuration of a ticket issuing device from the side of a small child. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a housing of the ticket issuing device, and an operation section, a so-called keyboard 2, equipped with a plurality of operation keys for inputting information operated by an operator is provided at the upper part of the front panel of this housing 1. . Further, the housing 1F is provided with a display section 3 such as a CRT for displaying information and the like.

4 is a ticket ejector provided on the top surface of the housing 1 [I, 5 is a ticket ejector provided on the top surface of the housing 1]
This is a printer section for issuing tickets located inside. This printer unit 5 includes a platen 6, a print head 7 arranged to face the platen 6, and a ribbon supply reel 8.
and a ribbon take-up reel 9, an ink ribbon IO wound around both reels 8 and 9 and set so as to be able to pass through the curved surface of the print head 7, and a motor (not shown) that drives these 6 to 10. It is equipped with a power transmission mechanism, etc.

Reference numeral 11 denotes an unprinted medium to be used as a reservation ticket or the like, which is folded in a zigzag manner and stored in a hopper 12 provided at the bottom of the housing 1. Here, the hopper 12 includes a sensor for detecting the near end of the medium 11 and other necessary mechanisms.

[+ is a conveyance path consisting of a belt, rollers, etc. for holding and conveying the medium 11. This conveyance path 1: is arranged to connect the printing medium supply IZI of the hopper 12, the printing section consisting of the platen 6 and the printing head 7 in the printer section 5, and the printing section and the bill ejection port 4. Also, in the middle of this conveyance path 13, that is, the printing medium supply [l
A cutter 14 is provided at a position between and the printing section.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a journal printer section provided at a position on the F side of the printer section 5. The journal printer section 15 includes a jar reel paper 16 wound into a roll, a platen 17, a print head 18 disposed to face the platen 17, and a winding paper disposed on the upper surface of the housing 1. Rollers 19a, +9b, these 16 to 19a,
It consists of a motor that drives the motor 19b, its power transmission mechanism, etc. Here, the journal paper 16 passes from its support portion between the platen I7 and the print head 18, passes through a paper discharge port sunk in the top surface of the housing 1, and then passes through the take-up roller IQa,
It is set to t9b7.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the ticket issuing device of FIG. 4 described above. In the figure, 20 is a main control device that controls the entire device. This main control unit 20 has a keyboard 2.t'+7f. Printer section 5 and journal printer section 1
5, the display control section 21. [Discharge]” sensor 22. Hopper mechanism section 23. 249 memories such as IIAM (,';
, t, a control section 25, and a transport control section 26 are connected, and all of these are under the control of the main control section 20.

Here, the display control section 21 is for controlling the display contents on the display section 3, and the discharge port sensor 22 is for detecting the presence or absence of a ticket at the ticket discharge port 4 in FIG. 4. The hopper mechanism section 23 includes a near-end detection sensor included in the hopper 12, a means for supplying the medium 11, and the like.

Further, the memory 24 is used to store information inputted from the keyboard 2, etc., and the communication control unit 25 is a so-called interface for exchanging information with the host device. Further conveyance; i control section 26
A group of devices 27 such as motors and solenoids (not shown) that drive belts, rollers, etc. forming part 3, and a group of sensors 2 that detect the conveyance state of the medium 11 conveyed by the conveyance path 13.
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In this configuration, for example, when issuing a reserved seat ticket for a train, the operator or departure/arrival station name or column ilj name.

When information such as the column 1j number and boarding date and time is entered using the keyboard 2, this information is temporarily stored in the memory 24, and at the same time, the main control unit 20 communicates with the host device via the TA control unit 25. 1ζ is performed, and the file section of this host device is searched for the seat information of the train specified by the above information.

When the searched seat information is sent to the main control unit 20 via the communication control unit 25, the main control unit 20 temporarily stores the seat information in the memory 24 and displays it via the display control unit 21. Display it on Section 3.

Looking at this, the operator determines whether or not it is possible to reserve a seat, and if possible, inputs the seat number to be reserved and information instructing ticket issuance using the keyboard 2, and the seat number is stored in the memory 24. In addition to being stored, the main control unit 20
drives the drive device group 27 via the transport control section 26.

As a result, when the conveyance path 13 conveys the medium 11 to a predetermined position, the medium 11 is cut into a predetermined length by the cutter 14, and then the medium 11 is further conveyed by the conveyance path 13, and the position to be printed is determined by the printer. Ranked 5th Bradden and 6th.

After that, the main control section 20 sends the memory 2 to the printer section 5.
Send the information stored in +Wf and the printing instructions to 4.
As a result, the print head 7 prints the information in +iif on the medium 11 via the ink ribbon 10.

When printing is completed, the main control section 20 drives the drive device group 27 via the conveyance control section 26. This allows medium 1
1 is conveyed toward the ticket discharge CI 4 by the conveyance path 13, and then a shutter (not shown) opens and the medium 11 is discharged as a reservation ticket from the ticket discharge D4.

Incidentally, in the above processing, the journal printer section 15 performs
It prints out information for storage, and operates according to instructions from the main control section 20, and the print head 18 prints on the journal paper 16, after which the journal paper 57 is wound up by the winding rollers 19a and +9b.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional ticket issuing device described above, the media to be processed as reservation tickets etc. are limited to only one type of media stored in the hopper in advance. There was a problem in that it was not possible to issue exchange tickets or process information regarding other tickets.

Furthermore, when an airline ticket issued in advance by a travel agency, such as an airline reservation ticket, is to be replaced with a boarding pass at an airport counter, with conventional ticket issuing devices, the operator can You will have to enter the information listed on the keyboard to create a new boarding pass.
There was also the problem that the number of operations required by the operator increased, placing a burden on the operator.

In recent years, airline boarding passes have been equipped with magnetic stripes, and certain information has been recorded on the magnetic stripes when they are issued, and airport boarding gates have been equipped with card readers. The reader reads the magnetic stripe information on the boarding pass, and if the information is valid,
Although a system for opening the gate has been proposed, there is also a problem in that conventional ticket issuing devices cannot issue or process boarding passes with magnetic stripes.

The present invention has been made to solve these problems, and is capable of processing multiple types of tickets, including media and tickets with magnetic stripes, and is capable of processing not only tickets issued from the device, but also tickets issued from outside the device. Information on the ticket inserted in the i! The objective is to realize a ticket processing terminal device that is highly versatile and capable of issuing tickets, erasing tickets, exchanging tickets, and even issuing exchanges, while also reducing the burden on the operator. .

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the ticket processing terminal device of the present invention has (a) an operation section for inputting information necessary for ticket processing;
) a display section that displays the information, messages, and processing details; (c) a ticket insertion slot and an ejection slot; (d) a hopper that stores the media; and (c) if the media are separated one by one from the hopper. Feeding portion R feeding means, ([)1'' A stacker for storing the tickets to be exchanged with the medium among the tickets inserted from the Ii'r insertion slot, (g) +'+rf from the insertion slot A ticket processing printer unit that prints on a ticket or medium that is inserted or fed out from the hopper and discharged to the discharge 11, ([1) the insertion ['', discharge [-11 separation and feeding stage] , a conveyance path for conveying the waste and the medium between the stacker and the waste processing printer section; (i) a conveyance path provided in the middle of the conveyance path for reading the information attached to the ticket and the medium; (j) information writing means provided in the middle of the conveyance path for embedding and updating information on the ticket and medium; (k) communication control for exchanging information with the host device; and (1) feeding out the medium from the hopper, and communicating information from the operation unit, the reading result of the +17f information reading means, and the reading result with the host device via the communication control unit. Based on the obtained information, the printer unit or 1)r' information driving means prints or information +a on the 11a recording medium, and moves the recording medium along the IFf conveyance path. '+r
It is equipped with a control means for transporting the paper to the discharge port r.

(Function) The technical means of the present invention functions as follows. Control “stage (
For example, when the information from the operation unit indicates a processing mode for issuing a ticket from the medium in the hopper, the main control unit (to be described later) converts each component as follows: tll+ (2+1. First, The medium is fed out from the separation feeding stage or the hopper, and if it is necessary to input information into the fed medium, the information is loaded in the information and loading stage.

For example, in the case of information writing means or a magnetic write section, magnetic information is written on the magnetic stripe of the medium. The contents entered in the history are read by a +Ili information reading section (for example, a magnetic read section) and sent to the control means, where the control means checks. If the information is written correctly or if there is no need to input the information, the ticket processing printer section prints it on the medium.
The medium is issued as a ticket with predetermined information from the outlet.

In the first stage of control, when information from the operation section indicates a mode in which a ticket is inserted from insertion [I] and various processing is performed, the valley components are controlled as follows. First, the information held by the inserted ticket is read by the information reading means.

The control stage transmits the reading result to the host device via the communication control unit, and as a result, based on the information received from the host device, the inserted ticket is processed and replaced with a new ticket. Determine whether it is issued. In the case of ticket processing, if it is necessary to write information on the ticket, the information is written to the ticket using the reading section (e.g. magnetic writing section), and the information is written or updated (erased) as necessary. ), and after printing as necessary in the ticket processing printer section, the ticket is discharged from the discharge port.

On the other hand, in the case of exchange issue, the medium is fed out from the hopper, information is written and printed, or only printed, in the same manner as described in 111f, and then it is ejected as a new ticket. At the same time, the inserted ticket is taken into the stacker.

Therefore, it is possible to process multiple types of tickets, including media and tickets with magnetic stripes, with less operator intervention, and not only tickets issued from the device but also tickets issued outside the device. It will be possible to update magnetic information, add printing, and exchange tickets.

Therefore, it is a highly versatile device capable of processing airline boarding passes and issuing various other discount tickets.

(Example) Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing an m=embodiment of the ticket processing terminal device according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 2;

In FIGS. 1 and 2, 29 is a housing of the ticket processing terminal device. A keyboard 3o is provided on the front panel of the housing 29 and is an operation section having a plurality of keys for inputting information operated by an operator. Further, the housing 29-1- is provided with a display section 31 such as a CRT for displaying information.

:(2 is a groove of a predetermined length formed near the boundary between the housing 29 and the keyboard 30. A magnetic read head 32b for reading information from the magnetic stripe of a credit card, etc. is provided in this groove 32. These components constitute the manual card reader section 1: (.

:(4 is the ticket insertion provided on the F side of the housing 29 [I, 35
36 are a plurality of hoppers provided in the housing 29. In this embodiment, the hoppers 36 are Two hoppers 36 are removably provided near the bottom of the front panel side of the body 29, and each hopper 36 stores a medium used as a coupon or the like.

:17 and 38 are separating and feeding means provided corresponding to the medium supply L1 of the two hoppers 36. The separating and feeding means 37 and 38 each consist of a pickup roller, a reverse roller, a feed roller, etc., and each hopper 36
It is designed so that media (not shown) can be separated and fed out one by one from inside.

Reference numeral 39 denotes a time stacking unit, and this time stacking unit 39 includes a rotatable storage body having a plurality of ticket storage chambers, means for storing and discharging tickets into this storage body, and driving these. Motor (Mll) and solenoid (MG5,
6) etc., and is arranged near the bottom of the housing 29.

40 is a stacker arranged above the hopper 36.

In this embodiment, two stackers 406 are provided. A printer unit 44 for collecting rolls is provided near the ticket take-in area of the stacker 40 in the valley.

Reference numeral 45 denotes a ticket processing printer section disposed at the upper part of the back side of the housing 29, and this ticket processing printer section 45 is connected to the platen 46.
, a print head 47 arranged so as to face the platen 46 , a ribbon supply reel 48 and a ribbon take-up reel 49 , and stones attached to both reels 48 and 49 and passing through the face of the print head 47 . The printer is equipped with an ink ribbon 50 that is set so as to obtain an image, a motor (M9) and a solenoid (MCII) that drive these 4 (; - 50), a power transmission mechanism thereof, and the like.

Reference numerals 51a to 51g are conveyance paths made of belts, rollers, etc. for pinching and conveying various types of tickets inserted from the ticket insertion slot 34 and media fed out from the hopper 36. These transport paths 51a to 51g allow the ticket insertion slot 34. Ticket ejection port 35. Separation feeding means 37, 38, - of hopper 36
The stacking section 39 and the ticket inlet of the stacker 40 are connected to each other, and here, the ticket processing printer section 45
The platen 46 and print head 47 are located in the middle of the transport path 51g.

52 is a barcode reader as an identification information reading means placed in the middle of the conveyance path 51a, 53 is a magnetic lead part (R) placed in the middle of the conveyance path 51b, and 54 is also placed in the middle of the conveyance path 51b. Magnetic light part (W), 55
is an optical reading section consisting of a light source, a photoelectric conversion element, etc., and this optical reading section is provided in the middle of the conveyance path 51c.

Reference numeral 56 denotes a journal printer section provided at a position on the -L side of the ticket processing printer section 45. This journal printer section 56 has a journal paper 57 wound into a roll.
, a platen 58 , a print head 59 arranged to face the platen 58 , and a take-up roller 60 a provided on the upper surface of the device housing 29 .

60b, a motor for driving these 57 to 60a, and 60b, a power transmission mechanism thereof, and the like. Here, the journal paper 57 is transferred from its support to the platen 511.
The winding roller 60a passes between the print head 59 and the paper ejection port provided on the top surface of the housing 29.
It is set to be worth 60b-L.

61a to 61c are blades for switching the conveyance direction. The blade 61a is rotatably provided at the junction of the transport paths 51a and 51f, the blade 61b is rotatably provided at the junction of the transport paths 51a and 51f, 51b and 51g, and the blade 61c is Conveyance paths 51b and 5
It is provided at the junction of 1c, 51d, and 51c.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the positions shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. In the figure, 62 is a main control section that controls the entire device. This main control section 62 includes the keyboard 30 shown in FIG. Barcode reader 52. Magnetic lead part 53.
WL Kiki91854. In addition to being connected to an optical reading section 55° and a journal printer section 56, a display control section 63.
Ticket insertion slot mechanism section 64. Ticket discharge L1 sensor 65. Hopper control section 66, -time stacking control section 67, stacker control section 689, collection printing control section 69, bill processing printing control section 70.
Conveyance control unit 71. Optical recognition unit 72, memory 7 such as RAM
3 and 1 are connected to the controller 74, etc., and all the controllers are under the control of the main controller 62.

Here, the display til control section 63 controls the display contents of the display section 31 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 according to instructions from the main control section 62. Ticket insertion [] Mechanism section 64
The shutter provided in the ticket insertion LIFE: (consists of 1a, its power system, sensors, etc., and the ticket ejection L-1 sensor 65
is for detecting the presence or absence of a ticket at the ticket ejection port 35.

In addition, the hopper control section 66 includes the separating and feeding means shown in FIG.
．． : ] 8 and its driving source motors (M2.M12゜M13) and '/L// lights (MG7, MGI
In addition to controlling the media such as It has a function of managing the medium based on identification information and information in the memory 73.

In addition, the - time stacking control section 67 is controlled by the motor (Ml+) of the temporary stacking section 39 and the solenoid (MG5゜MG).
6), etc., and the stacker;b control subsection i
Reference numeral 11 denotes a stacker mechanism section 7 consisting of a sensor (not shown), etc.
) It has a function of managing the rice bowl stacker 40 via i.

Then, a collection printing control section 69 and a ticket processing printing control section 70
control the roll collection printer section 44 and the ticket processing printer section 45, respectively. Conveyance; ta control section 2
Reference numeral 6 denotes a drive device group 77 such as motors and solenoids that drive belts, rollers, etc. forming the conveyance paths 51a to 5Lg;
A sensor group 78 that detects the conveyance state of tickets and media conveyed by the conveyance paths 51a to 51g, and plates 61a to 61g.
Since the optical recognition unit 72 controls the conveyance path switching device group 79 such as the solenoids (MG2 to !IIG4) that drive the optical reading unit 61c, the optical recognition unit 72 converts the signal output from the optical reading unit 55 into information such as characters. be.

Also, the memory 73 is a storage means for storing information necessary for processing tickets and media, and the communication control unit 74 is a so-called interface for exchanging information with a host device.

Next, the operation of the ticket processing terminal device configured as described above will be explained.

First, when the operator presses a predetermined key on the keyboard 30, the main control section 62 causes the display section 31 to display a response message and the status of the apparatus via the display control section 63.

When the operator presses a key on the keyboard 30 in accordance with this message and inputs the predetermined ++'i information, the control unit 62 activates the device one moment in response to the request and causes the following ticket processing operation to be performed.

"Process of feeding out a medium from the hopper 36 and issuing it as a ticket with predetermined information" If the above information input is to instruct the process of printing etc. on the medium stored in the hopper 36 and ejecting it, The main control section 62 gives a designation of the type of medium and an instruction for feeding it to the hopper control section (;6).

Due to the stiffness, the hopper control section 66 causes one designated medium to be delivered from either one of the two hoppers 36. In other words, the separating/feeding means 37 or 38 is selectively driven, whereby only one medium in the L-most portion in a predetermined hopper 36 is separated and fed.

The fed medium is transferred to the conveyance path 51d or 5 which is operated by driving the conveyance control section 71 or a predetermined device of the drive device group 77 according to instructions from the main control section 62.
1e. At this time, the conveyance path 51b also operates, and the blade 61c moves to the conveyance path switching device group 7.
9 by a predetermined device, and the conveyance path 51d
Alternatively, the angle is changed so as to connect 51e and 51b. Therefore, the medium is transferred from the conveyance path 51d or 51e to 51b and conveyed to the position of the magnetic write section 54.゛During this time, the main control unit 62 determines whether or not the magnetic information should be old based on the type of the medium and whether or not the medium has a magnetic stripe. The predetermined information and its instructions are sent to the magnetic write unit 54. As a result, the magnetic write unit 54 writes +Ili on the magnetic stripe of the medium.
After writing the information, the information is read by the magnetic read section 53 according to instructions from the main control section 62, and checked by the main control section 62.

The information stored in the memory 73 may be fixed information set according to the operation mode of the device, information entered by the operator using the keyboard 2, or information stored in the This is information etc. sent from the host device as a result of communication with the host device via the control unit 74.

Now, when the above-mentioned check is completed, the main control section 62 drives a predetermined device of the drive device group 77 via the conveyance control section 71 to operate the conveyance paths 51b and 51g, and also operates the conveyance path switching device group 79. By driving a predetermined device to rotate the blade 61b, the conveying paths 51b and 51g are connected by the blade 61b.

As a result, the medium is transferred from the conveyance path 51b to 51g,
After being transported between the platen 46 and the print head 47 of the ticket processing printer section 45 by this transport path 51g, the operation of the transport path 51g is stopped.

Unfortunately, at this point, the transport paths 51d or 51e and 5
The operation of 1b is also stopped.

If the medium does not have a magnetic stripe, the medium is unwound from the hopper 36 and then transported to between the platen 46 and the print head 47 without any magnetic information being written or checked.

C1-1: The information stored in the memory 73 and its printing instructions are issued by the controller 62 for ticket processing and printing; b4
The information is sent to the control section 70, which causes the ticket 11 control section 70 or the ticket processing printer section 45 to operate, thereby printing the ticket through the print head 47 of the ticket processing printer section 45 or the ink ribbon 50. Print at a predetermined position on the medium.

The information stored in the memory 73 in this case is also +'+r
This is similar to the case described in f.

When printing is completed, the conveyance path 51g operates again, and the medium is conveyed by this conveyance path 51g and discharged to the ticket ejection port :)5, and the main control section 62 displays a predetermined message via the display control section 63. is displayed and wait for the operator to remove the media.

When the operator takes out the medium from the ticket discharge port 35, it is detected by the ticket discharge sensor 65 provided at the ticket discharge port 35, and the detection signal is detected by the main control unit 62, and the device is initialized. It returns to the state and waits for the next process.

As described above, depending on the medium fed out from the hopper 36, information can be written on the magnetic stripe or printed at a predetermined position on the medium and then ejected from the ticket ejection port 35. By storing reservation information for column 1j, aircraft, etc. in a file on the computer or host device, the operator can use the medium to reserve seat tickets, boarding passes, etc. by simply inputting the specified information using the keyboard 30. It can be issued as a ticket.

In particular, by installing this device at travel agencies, etc., seat assignment information and magnetic stripes can be added at the travel agency without having to issue boarding passes to passengers at airport counters. Boarding passes can now be issued.

Of course, it is possible to issue not only these airline boarding passes, row + 1 seat reservation tickets, and boarding passes, but also theater seat reservation tickets and various coupons.

``Process of reading the information on the ticket inserted from the ticket insertion slot 34, adding new information, erasing the information, rewriting the information, and then ejecting it or issuing a replacement ticket'' The above information input by the operator If the instruction is to insert a ticket from the ticket insertion slot 134, print, etc. on the ticket, and then eject it, the operator first inserts the ticket into the ticket insertion slot 134, then inserts it into the ticket insertion slot 134. A sensor (not shown) of a ticket insertion III mechanism section 64 provided in the ticket insertion slot 34 detects whether the ticket is the aforementioned ticket, and a detection signal thereof is sent to the main control section 62 .

By kneading, the main control section 62 operates the solenoid (MCI) of the ticket insertion slot mechanism section 64 to open the shutter 34a, and also opens the drive device group 77 via the conveyance control section 71.
The transport paths 51a and 51e are operated by driving a predetermined device.

As a result, when the ticket is taken into the conveyance path 51a, the shutter 34a is closed, the taken ticket is conveyed by the conveyance path 51a, and when this ticket is conveyed to the position of the barcode reader 52, the main Finger ′j(ゞyotsu′X) of control unit 62
-:] -): 1 note 527 u) Ql 1jll
Read the barcode displayed, and then proceed to the conveyance path 51a.
Operation or stop 1 - Hit.

v , ::T':>'al[s! ′:＞letter z\-r
-Fc, Wσ) FIi FI'i etc. as identification +111 information for i, :fa control i1s ti
2 and temporarily stored in the memory 7:3, and at the same time, the identification information is determined by the controller 62 to indicate that the ticket is applicable to the processing instructed by the operator. It is determined whether or not.

If it is determined that this does not apply, the above-mentioned transport path 5
1a, the ticket is transported in the opposite direction, and at the same time the shutter 34a is opened, the ticket is inserted into the garbage 11: (4) and returned to the operator.

On the other hand, if it is determined that this is the case, the 1 control section 62 issues a reading finger /I< to one or both of the magnetic reading section 5:) and the optical reading section 55 according to the above-mentioned identification information. In other words, according to the identification information, the L control unit b2 is configured to: 1) If the garbage mentioned in item 1 has a magnetic stripe, the magnetic strip unit 5
3 and the optical reading section 55, and if the ticket does not have a magnetic stripe, a reading instruction is issued only to the optical reading section 55 -1=.

Also, at the same time, the main control section 62 transports; - the control section 7I
predetermined devices of the drive device group 77 and the transport path switching device group 711 are driven via the transport path 5.
1a, the conveyance paths 51b and 51c are operated, and the blades 61a to 61c are rotated to move the conveyance path 51a.
and 51b and 51c are connected.

As a result, the +1f note passes through the conveyance path 51a, and then passes through the conveyance path 5.
1b, and if it has a ticket or magnetic stripe in the middle of this conveyance path 51b, the magnetic stripe has a 1
12 is read by the magnetic read section 53, and the read information is sent to the main control section 62 and stored in the memory 7.
3 is stored.

After that, the volume is transferred from the conveyance path 51b to the conveyance path 51c,
In the middle of this conveyance path 51c, the optical reading section 55 prints or prints on the ticket. The information being read is read, and the read information is sent to +E tr via the optical recognition section 72.
i (sent to the control unit 62 and temporarily stored in the memory 73).

Thereafter, the main control section 62 gives a temporary stacking; t1 ticket storage instruction to the main control section 67, which causes the temporary stacking control section 67 to operate the temporary stacking section 39 and store the +irf notes in a predetermined storage chamber of the storage body. Store the tickets.

Here, -n;It(control unit 62 uses the information of the ticket stored in the memory 73 as a monologue or communication;h by communicating with the host device via the control unit 74, The type of processing to be performed is determined, and one of the following three types of processing is selected and executed according to the result of the determination.

<Processing 1> Processing 1 is performed based on the information read from the above-mentioned ticket, and this ticket is magnetically
or predetermined information is printed and ejected.

1V, that is, when the main control unit 62 selects this process 1,
A predetermined device of the drive device group 77 is reversely driven via the transport control unit 71, and thereby the transport paths 51c and 51
While operating b, - time stacking; operating the temporary stacking section 39 via the tll control section 67,
The ticket is discharged from the storage chamber of the storage body.

The ticket discharged from the storage body is fed into the conveyance path 51c and conveyed, and is then transferred from this conveyance path 51c to the conveyance path 51b.

Thereafter, 1) the medium passes through the same L length as the medium fed out from the hopper 36 described in 1 above, is discharged from the ticket ejection port 35, and is taken out by the operator.

<Processing 2> Processing 2 is to perform processing based on the information read from one ticket of 1″Iη, and this ticket is taken into the stacker 40 and stored in the hopper 36. Information is added to the medium and issued as a new ticket.

That is, when the main control unit 62 selects this process 2,
The hopper control unit 66 is given the designation of the type of medium and the instruction to feed it, and the medium fed out by the warp is conveyed in the same manner as in the above case, and if necessary, magnetic information +'F is included and its check is carried out. , and after printing the information, ticket ejection port: 1
5 as a predetermined ticket and have the operator pick it out.

Please note that this ticket is not limited to one ticket, but it is +1 from the above ticket.
It is also possible to have multiple sheets depending on the 7 reports.

Thereafter, the main control section 62 causes the drive device group 77 and the predetermined devices of the conveyance path switching device group 79 to be reversely driven via the conveyance control section 71, thereby causing the conveyance path 51c,
51b and 51f, and the blade 6
1a to 61c are rotated to connect the transport paths 51c and 51b.
and 51f are connected.

Then, the main control unit 62 operates the temporary stacking unit 39 via the temporary stacking control unit 67,
The ticket is discharged from the storage chamber of the storage body.

The ticket discharged from the storage body is fed into the conveyance path 51c, conveyed, and delivered to the conveyance path 51b. This conveyance path 51b
If the ticket has a magnetic stripe during the process, the magnetic write section 54 writes magnetic information such as cancellation or invalidation on the magnetic stripe according to instructions from the main control section 62.

Thereafter, the ticket is transferred from the conveyance path 51b to the conveyance path 51f, and is conveyed by this conveyance path 51[, but on the way,
Collection printing control section 69 according to instructions from control section 62
The print head 41 of the roll collection printer section 44 operated by the printer unit 44 prints cancellation, invalidation, etc. on the ticket via the ink ribbon of the ink ribbon cassette 43.

After this printing is completed, the tickets are taken into the stacker 40 according to their types.

<Process 3> This process 3 cannot be performed only by the information read from one ticket, but is performed by reading the information of multiple tickets, and the process is performed by inserting the ticket [ 1
This is to include, delete, or rewrite the information for the ticket inserted from the card, or issue a new ticket.

In other words, when the main control unit 62 selects this process 3, the main control unit As a result of 62 communicating with the host device alone or via the communication control unit 74, the information on the single ticket is insufficient, and processing cannot be performed unless information on multiple tickets is collected. If it is determined that this is the case, the main control section 62 causes the display section 3I to display a corresponding message via the display control section 63.

As a result, when the operator inserts a plurality of tickets sequentially from the ticket insertion slot 34, the above-mentioned order of f is followed by ticket conveyance → information reading → -time stacking operation for the number of inserted tickets. When the necessary data is collected, the main control unit 6
2 determines whether to add or update information to the temporarily booked ticket itself or to exchange and issue a new ticket by communicating with the host device either alone or via the communication control unit 74.

Here, when adding or updating information to the stacked tickets themselves, the tickets stored in the storage chamber of the stacking unit 39 are ejected in the order of first-in/first-out, or randomly. 1) Perform the same operation as the process l described above,
Further, when issuing a new ticket, the same operation as in process 2 is performed.

In this case, it is also possible to write information on, erase, or change the size of some of the multiple tickets that have been skimmed at the time, and issue other tickets in exchange for new tickets.
Furthermore, in the case of exchange issuance, it is also possible (1i) to make the number of tickets to be taken in different from the number of tickets to be issued.

As described above, the information on one or more tickets inserted from the ticket insertion slot 34 is read, and based on the read information, information is written, erased, and replaced on the ticket. Since it is possible to eject the ticket or exchange and issue a new ticket, for example, it is not only possible to edit, issue, change, etc. of the magnetic ticket in the queue IP or airplane, etc., but also to process the editing, issuing, and change of the magnetic ticket in a batch, as well as the service ticket and complimentary ticket. It is now possible to automatically exchange cash vouchers with passports, etc. of equivalent value, and it is also possible to exchange and issue tickets that do not have a magnetic stripe with ones that do have a magnetic stripe. It will also be possible to exchange an airline ticket issued by the airline for a boarding pass.

The journal printer section 56 prints out the status of the device, the contents of information processing, the contents of the display screen of the display section 31, etc. that occur during each of the processes listed above. The print head 59 prints on a journal paper 57, and the journal paper 57 is wound up by take-up rollers 60a and 60b.

Further, the sensor group 78 is connected to the transport paths 51a to 5 as described above.
1g, and if a conveyance abnormality is detected by the sensor group 78 during each of the above processes,
The abnormal ticket may be ejected from the ticket insertion port 134 or the ticket ejection port 35, or taken into the stacker 40, or if it is impossible to eject or take it in, a notification means (not shown) is used to request recovery work. The details will be omitted.

Furthermore, the manual card reader section 33, which consists of a groove 32a, a magnetic read head 32b, etc., is used as a card + l'i information input means when economic settlement in each process described in 11.eta. is performed using a bank card or credit card. , by inserting a card into the groove 32a and moving the card, the magnetic stripe of the card is +l1ifll! is read by the magnetic read head 32b, the read information is sent to the main control unit 62 and stored in the memory 73, and the decision is made through predetermined processing.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this.

For example, the position of each component within the housing 29 is arbitrary.
The ticket insertion slot 34 and ticket ejection 11:1
It is also possible to configure 5 and 5 as one ticket insertion/ejection port.
It is Noh.

Historically, the hopper 36 and the stacker 40 are two each in the first embodiment, or may be one each.
It is also possible to have three or more each.

Also, since the embodiment described in F has a total of three printer sections, if one of them, for example, the ticket processing printer section 45, is configured as a printer section that also serves as a receipt printout, the above card can be printed. It is also possible to issue a receipt at the time of approval.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, the present invention has a ticket insertion slot and a ticket discharge slot, and also includes an operation unit 9 display unit, a ticket processing printer unit, a hopper for storing media, and an information reading unit, +i 'i report 2
F loading means 9 A communication control unit and a stacker for taking in tickets are provided so that new information can be written or erased on tickets to which information has been added in advance, their magnetic stripes, etc., and old ones can be replaced. At the same time, information is also written on the media fed out from the hopper so that it can be issued as a ticket with predetermined information, so it is possible to issue multiple types of tickets, including media and tickets with magnetic stripes. In addition to processing, it also becomes possible to write, erase, rewrite and add information to tickets issued outside the device, as well as issue replacement tickets, making it possible to exchange tickets for airline boarding passes and other types of reservation tickets. The effect is that it is possible to realize a highly versatile device capable of issuing, exchanging, changing, etc., etc.

In addition, since the types of tickets inserted into the device and the types of media stored in the hopper can be automatically identified, operators can easily identify the types of tickets and media issued as tickets at once without having to worry about the type of media issued as tickets. Since the process can be carried out with less operator operation, it is possible to reduce the burden on the operator.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing an embodiment of a ticket processing terminal device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the device shown in FIG.
3 is a functional block diagram of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a conventional example, and FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the conventional example. ;(0: Keyboard, 31: Display section, : I: l: Card reader section, 34: Ticket insertion slot, 34a:
Shutter, 35: Ticket discharge port; 16: Hopper, 37, 38: Separation and feeding means, 39
2 temporary cooking section, 40 stacker, 44: printer section for roll collection, 45: printer section for ticket processing, 5+a to 51g: ffj feed path, 52: barcode reader, 53: magnetic read section, 54: magnetic write section , 55: Optical reading section, 56: Journal printer section, 61a to 61c Niblade, 62: Main control section, 73
: Memory, 74: Communication control unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (a) An operation unit for inputting information necessary for ticket processing; (b)
a display section that displays the information, messages, and processing details; (c) a ticket insertion slot and an exit slot; (d) a hopper that stores the media; and (e) separates and feeds the media one by one from within the hopper. (f) a stacker for storing tickets to be exchanged with the medium among the tickets inserted from the insertion slot; (g) a stacker for storing tickets that are inserted from the insertion slot or dispensed from the hopper; (h) a ticket processing printer section that prints on the ticket or medium to be ejected to the ejection port; a conveying path for conveying; (i) an information reading means provided in the middle of the conveying path for reading information given to the ticket and the medium; (j) for writing and updating information on the ticket and the medium; (k) a communication control section that sends and receives information to and from the host device; (l) a means for feeding out the medium from the hopper, receiving information from the operation section, and reading the information; printing or writing information on the medium by the printer section or the information writing means based on the reading result and information obtained by communicating with the host device via the communication control section about the reading result; A ticket processing terminal device comprising: control means for transporting the medium to the discharge port by the transport path.