JPH012192A - 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] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is applicable to the issuance of aircraft boarding passes and various reservation tickets, processing of information on tickets, and processing of exchange and issuance of cash vouchers, etc. with reservation tickets, etc. The present invention relates to a ticket processing terminal processing device capable of performing the following operations.

[Conventional technology]

Reservation systems have been developed in a variety of fields, including the transportation field and entertainment fields such as theater and music concerts, but these systems require accurate management of large amounts of reservation information according to the reservation type. In order to do this, automation of ticket reservations has been promoted in the past, and along with this, ticket issuing devices for various industries have been proposed and put into practical use.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing an example of the groove configuration of a ticket issuing device. In the figure, 1 is a device casing, and the upper part of the front panel of this device casing 1 is provided with information input that is operated by an operator. An operating section, so-called keyboard 2, is provided with a plurality of operating keys, and a display section 3, such as a CRT, for displaying information, etc. is provided on the device housing 1.

4 is a ticket ejection port provided on the top surface of the device housing 1; 5 is a printer unit for issuing tickets disposed inside the device housing 1; this printer unit 5 is connected to a platen 6, and , a ribbon supply reel 8 and a ribbon take-up reel 9, and an ink ribbon 10 that is wound around both reels 8 and 9 and set so as to pass in front of the print head 7. and a motor (not shown) for driving these 6 to 10, a power transmission mechanism thereof, and the like.

11 is an unprinted medium to be used as a reservation ticket, etc., which is attached to the device housing 1.
The hopper 12 is housed in a zigzag-folded state in a hole (12) provided at the bottom of the hopper 12, and the hopper 12 is equipped with a sensor (not shown) for detecting the near end of the medium 11 and other necessary devices. It includes a mechanism.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a conveyance path consisting of a belt, rollers, etc. for holding and conveying the medium 11. A cutter 14 is arranged in the middle of the conveyance path 13, that is, at a position between the printing medium supply port and the printing section. It is provided.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a journal printer section provided above the printer section 5, and this journal printer section 15 has a journal paper 16 wound in a roll, a platen 1T, and a journal printer section 15 facing the platen 17. a print head 18 disposed on the top surface of the device housing 1; and a take-up roller 19a disposed on the top surface of the device housing 1.

19b, and a motor and a power transmission mechanism for driving these 16 to 19a and 19b. Here, the journal paper 16 is passed from its support part between the puller 6/ten 17 and the print head 18. , through the paper discharge port provided on the top surface of the device housing 1, and then to the take-up roller 19a.
It is set so that it reaches above y 19 b.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the apparatus shown in FIG. In addition, the display control section 21, the discharge port sensor 22, the hopper mechanism section 23. Memory 24 such as RAM,
A communication control section 25 and a transport control section 26 are connected, and are all under the control of the main control section 20.

Here, the display control section 21 is for controlling the display contents of the display section 3, and the ejection port sensor 22 is for detecting the presence or absence of a ticket at the ticket ejection port 4 in FIG.
The hopper mechanism section 23 is constituted by 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. The unit 26 is connected to a group of devices 27 such as motors and renoids (not shown) that drive belts, rollers, etc. forming the conveyance path 13, and to the conveyance path 13! l
It controls the sensor group 28 that detects the conveyance state of the medium 11 being conveyed.

In this configuration, for example, when issuing a reserved seat ticket for a train, the operator enters the names of departure and arrival stations and train names.

When information such as train number 2 boarding date and time is entered into 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 communication control unit 25. Then, 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.

The operator determines whether or not it is possible to reserve a seat by looking at this information, and if so, inputs the seat number to be reserved and information for issuing a ticket into the keyboard 2, and the seat number is stored in the memory. 24 and the main control unit 20
makes the drive device group 27 immobile via the transport control section 26.

When the medium 11 is conveyed to a predetermined position by the conveyance path 13, the cutter 14 cuts the medium book 11 into a predetermined length.Then, the medium 11 is further conveyed by the conveyance path 13. , the position to be printed is positioned on the platen 7 of the printer section 5.

After that, the main control section 20 sends the memory 2 to the printer section 5.
The above-mentioned information and printing instructions stored in the printer 4 are sent to the printer 4, and the print head 7 prints onto the medium 1 via the ink ribbon 10.
Print the above information on 1.

When printing is completed, the main control section 20 drives the drive device group 27 and the like via the conveyance control section 26.

The medium 11 is conveyed along the conveyance path 13 toward the ticket outlet 4, and then a shutter (not shown) is opened and the medium 11 is discharged from the ticket outlet 4 as a reservation ticket.

Note) In the above process, the journal printer unit 15 performs
It prints out information for storage, and operates according to instructions from the main control unit 20, prints on the journal paper 16 using the print head 18, and then winds the journal paper 57 with take-up rollers 19a and 19b. taken.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in the conventional ticket issuing device as described above,
Search for the required information based on the operator's input operations,
In addition, the information necessary for printing and issuing tickets is obtained through input operations by the operator, creating a burden on the operators, operators, and operators.

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 A new boarding pass must be created by inputting the information written on the ticket as well as the information obtained from the customer using the keyboard. There was also the problem that the operator was involved, placing a burden on the operator.

Furthermore, recently, aircraft boarding passes are equipped with magnetic stripes, and certain information is recorded on the magnetic stripes when they are issued, and airport boarding gates are equipped with magnetic stripe readers. A system has been proposed in which a stripe reader reads information on the magnetic stripe of a boarding pass, and if the information is valid, the gate is opened and a boarding check is performed. The ticket issuing device had two fixed functions, and could not support flexible VC in the boarding pass issuing process.

The present invention was made to solve these problems, and is capable of processing multiple types of tickets, including media with magnetic stripes and tickets, and is capable of processing not only tickets issued from the device, but also tickets issued from outside the device. A new highly versatile winding process that can perform information processing such as reading, writing, erasing, and rewriting information on tickets inserted into the device, and can also exchange and issue multiple tickets. The purpose is to realize a terminal device.

[Failure to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the ticket processing terminal device of the present invention includes an insertion slot and an exit slot for inserting and ejecting tickets, an operation section for inputting information, and displaying information, messages, etc. a display unit, a hopper that stores a medium to be a ticket to which predetermined information is added, a feeding means for n minutes provided corresponding to the hopper, and a ticket to be exchanged for a ticket based on the medium. a stacker for printing, a ticket processing printer section for printing on tickets discharged from the discharge port, a conveyance path for conveying the tickets and media, and an identification information reading means for reading identification information given to the tickets. , a magnetic read section for reading information on the magnetic stripe, a magnetic write section for writing, erasing, and rewriting information on the magnetic stripe, and an optical reading section for optically reading information given to the ticket. It is equipped with a temporary stacking section for temporarily storing individual tickets.

[Effect]

When a ticket is inserted through the insertion slot or the insertion/ejection slot, the information held by the ticket is read by the identification information reading section, the magnetic read section, and the optical reading section, and then the ticket is temporarily stored in the stacking section. .

Then, based on the read information, it is automatically determined whether to process the inserted ticket or issue a new ticket in exchange for a new ticket. Depending on whether the ticket has a magnetic stripe or not, the magnetic write section writes, erases, and rewrites information as necessary on the magnetic stripe of the ticket.
The ticket is printed by the ticket processing printer section as necessary and then discharged from the discharge port.

On the other hand, in the case of issuing an exchange ticket, a medium is fed out from the hopper, information is written and printed on the magnetic stripe, or only printing is performed on this medium in the same way as in the above case, and a new ticket is issued as an exchange. The tickets stored in the stacking section are then transferred to the stacker and taken in.

Therefore, according to this, it is possible to process multiple types of tickets, including media and tickets with magnetic stripes.1 It is possible to read information not only for tickets issued from the device, but also for tickets issued outside the device. (Writing, erasing, rewriting, adding printing, and even exchanging and issuing multiple tickets at once), processing of airline boarding passes, issuing and changing various reservation tickets for ponds, etc. This makes it a highly functional device.

〔Example〕

Examples will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing an embodiment of the ticket processing terminal device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the device shown in FIG. -A sectional view.

In the figure, reference numeral 29 denotes a device casing, and a keyboard 30, which is an operation section equipped with a plurality of keys for inputting information operated by an operator, is provided at the upper part of the front panel of this device casing 29.
A display section 31 such as a CRT for displaying information is also provided on the device housing 29.

Reference numeral 32 denotes a groove of a predetermined length formed near the boundary between the device housing 29 and the keyboard 30, and a magnetic read head 33 for reading magnetic stripe information on a credit card or the like is provided within this groove 32. These components constitute a manual card reader section.

34 is a ticket insertion slot provided on the top surface of the device housing 29; 35
is a ticket ejection port provided on the top surface of the device housing 29 so as to be adjacent to the ticket insertion port 34; 36 is a plurality of hoppers provided in the device housing 29; There are two removable membranes near the bottom of the front panel side of the device housing #29, and a medium used as a reservation ticket or the like is stored in each hopper 36.

37 and 38 are separation feeding means provided corresponding to the medium supply ports of the two hoppers 36;
．． Each of the hoppers 38 is made up of a pickup roller, a reverse roller, a feed roller, etc., each of which can separate and feed out media (not shown) one by one from within the hopper 36.

Reference numeral 39 denotes a temporary stacking section, which drives a rotatable storage body having a plurality of ticket storage chambers, a means for storing and discharging tickets into this storage body, and these. It consists of a motor, a solenoid, etc., and is arranged near the bottom of the device housing 29.

40 is a stacker placed above the hopper 36;
In this embodiment, two stackers 40 are provided.
A print head 41 is installed near the ticket intake port of each stacker 40.
A printer section 44 for collecting rolls is provided, which includes a platen 42, an ink ribbon cassette 43, and immovable means for these components.

Reference numeral 45 denotes a ticket processing printer section disposed at the upper part of the rear side of the device housing 29, and this ticket processing printer section 45 includes a platen 46, a print head 47 rearranged to face the platen 46, A ribbon supply reel 48, a ribbon take-up reel 49, an ink ribbon 50 wound around both reels 48 and 49, and set so as to pass in front of the print head 47; It is equipped with a motor, a solenoid, and a power transmission mechanism for driving the 5o.

Reference numerals 51a to 51g are conveyance paths consisting of belts, rollers, etc. for gripping and conveying various tickets inserted from the ticket insertion slot 34 and the medium to be picked up from the hopper 36; 51g, the ticket insertion slot 34,
Ticket discharge port 35, separation and feeding means 37, 38 for hopper 36,
- The ticket intake ports of the stacking section 39 and the stacker 40 are connected to each other, and the platen 46 and print head 47 of the ticket processing printer section 45 are located in the middle of the conveyance path 51g.

Reference numeral 52 denotes a barcode reader as an identification information reading means placed in the middle of the conveyance path 51a, 53 a magnetic lead part placed in the middle of the conveyance path 51b, and 54 the same as the conveyance path 51.
A magnetic light section 55 disposed in the middle of b 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 51e.

Reference numeral 56 denotes a journal printer section provided above the ticket processing printer section 45, and this journal printer section 56 has a journal paper 57 wound in a roll, a platen 58, and a journal paper 57 facing the platen 58. The print head 59 is arranged to
60a.

The journal paper 57 is passed between the platen 58 and the print head 59 from the supporting part thereof, and is provided on the upper surface of the device housing 29. The paper is set so that it passes through a paper ejection port and reaches onto the take-up rollers 60a and 60b.

61a to 61e are blades for switching the conveyance direction, and the blade 61& is rotatably provided at the junction of the conveyance paths 51a and 51f;
The blade 61c is provided at the branching and merging portion between 1a and 51f, sib, and 51g, and the blade 61c is provided at the branching and merging section between 1a and 51f, sib, and 51g.
It is provided at the junction of 1d and 51e.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. In the figure, 62 is a main control unit that controls the entire apparatus. Reader 52, magnetic read section 53, magnetic write section 5
4. An optical reading section 55 and a journal printer section 56 are connected, as well as a display control section 63 and a ticket insertion slot mechanism section 6.
4. Ticket discharge sensor 65, hopper control unit 66, -time stacking control unit 67, stacker control unit 68, collection print control unit 69, note processing print control unit 70, conveyance control unit 71, optical recognition unit 72, RAM, etc. Memory 73 and communication control unit 1
4 etc. are connected, and all of these are under the control of the main control section 62.

Here, the display control section 63 controls the display contents of the display section 31 shown in FIGS. The ticket ejection sensor 65 is composed of a shutter, its power system, a sensor, etc., and is provided to detect the presence or absence of a ticket at the ticket ejection port 35.

Further, the hopper control section 66 controls the separating and feeding means 37 and 38.
In addition to controlling the motor and the like that are the drive source thereof, the hopper 36 has an identification function based on identification information from the hopper mechanism section 75 consisting of a sensor (not shown), etc., to identify the type of medium in each hopper 36, and at least It has a function of managing the medium based on the identification information and information in the memory 73.

Further, the - time stacking control section 67 controls the motor, solenoid, etc. of the temporary stacking section 39, and the stacker control section 68 manages each stacker 40 via a stacker mechanism section 76 consisting of a sensor (not shown) or the like. It has a function.

Then, a collection printing control section 69 and a ticket processing printing control section 70
control the roll collection printer section 44 and ticket processing printer section 45, respectively, and the conveyance control section 26 controls motors, solenoids, etc. that drive the belts, rollers, etc. forming the conveyance paths 51a to 51g. A drive device group 7γ, a sensor group 78 that detects the conveyance state of tickets and media conveyed by the conveyance paths 51a to 51g, and blades 61a to 61c.
The optical recognition section 72 controls the transport path switching device group 79 such as a solenoid that drives the optical reading section 55.
It converts the signals output from the computer into information such as characters.

Furthermore, the memory 73 is a storage means for storing information necessary for processing tickets and media, and the communication control unit γ4 is a host device! It is a so-called interface for exchanging information with and.

Next, the operation of the above-described configuration 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 and inputs predetermined information in accordance with this message, the main control section 62 activates the device in response to the push and causes the following ticket processing operation to be performed.

"Process of feeding out the medium from the hopper 36 and issuing it as a ticket with predetermined information" The above information input/input is for instructing the process of printing etc. on the medium stored in the hopper 36 and ejecting it. In this case, the main control unit 62 gives the hopper control unit 66 a designation of the type of medium and an instruction to feed it.◎This causes the hopper control unit 66 to transfer the specified medium to one sheet from either of the two hoppers 36. Let it roll out. The pick separating/feeding means 37 or 38 is selectively driven.
Only one medium at the top in 6 is separated and fed out.

The fed medium is conveyed by the conveyance path 51d or 51e which is operated by the conveyance control section 71 driving a predetermined device of the drive device group 77 according to an instruction from the main control section 62 in advance. Ru.

At this time, the conveyance path 51b also operates, and the blade 6
1c is rotated by a predetermined device of the conveyance path switching device group 79, and the angle is switched so that the conveyance paths 51d or 51e and 51b are connected. Therefore, the medium is transferred from the transport path 51d or 51e to 51b and transported to the position of the magnetic write section 54.

During this time, the main control unit 62 determines whether magnetic information should be written based on the type of medium and whether or not the medium has a magnetic stripe.
3 and its write instruction are sent to the magnetic write section 54.

In this case, the magnetic strip section 54 writes information on the magnetic stripe of the medium, and after writing, the information is read by the magnetic strip section 53 according to instructions from the main control section 62.
will be checked.

The information stored in the memo IJ 73 may be fixed information set according to the operation mode of the device, information entered in advance into the keyboard 2 by the operator, or information stored in the communication control section 74 by the main control section 62. This information is information sent from the host device as a result of communication with the host device via the host device.

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

The medium is then 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 first transport path 51g, the operation of the transport path 51g is stopped.

Of course, 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, after being unwound from the hopper 36, the medium is conveyed to between the platen 46 and the print head 47 without writing or checking the magnetic information.

Then, the main control section 62 sends the information stored in the memory 73 and instructions for printing the information to the ticket processing print control section 70, which in turn causes the ticket processing print control section 70 to print the ticket processing printer section 45. By operating, the print head 47 of the ticket processing printer section 45 prints on a predetermined position on the medium via the ink ribbon 50.

The information stored in the memory 73 in this case is also the same as in the above case.

When printing is completed, the conveyance path 51g operates again, and the medium is conveyed through this conveyance path 51g and discharged to the ticket ejection port 35. Display the message and wait for the operator to remove the media.

When the operator takes out the medium from the ticket ejection port 35,
A ticket ejection sensor 6 provided at the ticket ejection port 35
5, the detection signal is detected by the main control unit 62, and the device returns to its initial state and waits for the next process.

As described above, depending on the medium ejected from the hopper 36 yen, 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. If reservation information for trains, airplanes, etc. is stored in a file on the 73 or host device, the operator can use the medium to reserve seat tickets, boarding passes, etc. simply by 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., passengers can receive boarding passes with seat assignment information and a magnetic stripe attached at the travel agency, without having to issue boarding passes to passengers at airport counters. Tickets can be issued.

Of course, it is possible to issue not only these airplane boarding passes, train seat reservation tickets, and boarding passes, but also theater seat reservation tickets and various coupons.

"A process of reading the information on the ticket inserted from the ticket insertion slot 34, writing new information, erasing the information, rewriting the information, and then ejecting or issuing a replacement ticket" The above information input by the operator is the ticket insertion process. If the instruction is to insert a roll through the slot 34, print on the ticket, and then eject it, the operator first inserts a υ ticket into the ticket insertion slot 34, and then the ticket is The ticket is detected by a sensor (not shown) of the ticket insertion slot mechanism section 64 provided in the ticket insertion slot 34, and the detection signal is sent to the main control section 6.
Send to 2.

As a result, the main control section 62 operates the renoids of the ticket insertion slot mechanism section 64 to open the shutter, and also drives a predetermined device of the drive device group 77 via the conveyance control section 71 to open the conveyance path. 51a and 51c are operated.

When the ticket is taken into the conveyance path 51a, the shutter is closed, and the taken ticket is conveyed to the conveyance path 51a until the barcode reader 52 is located. When the ticket is picked up, the barcode reader 52 reads the barcode printed on the ticket according to instructions from the main control section 62, and then the operation of the transport path 51a is stopped and the ticket is picked up.

The barcode read here is sent to the main control unit 62 as identification information for identifying the type of ticket, etc., and is sent to the memory 73.
At the same time, based on this identification information, the main control unit 62 determines whether or not the ticket corresponds to the process instructed by the operator.

If it is determined that this does not apply, the above-mentioned transport path 5
1a operates to convey the ticket in the opposite direction, and at the same time the shutter opens and the ticket is returned to the ticket insertion slot 34 and returned to the operator.

On the other hand, if it is determined that this applies, the main control section 62 controls the magnetic read section 53 and the optical reading section 5 according to the above-mentioned identification information.
A reading instruction is issued to one or both of 5. Tsumashi,
Based on the identification information, the main wholesaler 62 instructs the magnetic read unit 53 and optical reader 55 to read the ticket if it has a magnetic stripe, and also instructs the magnetic read unit 53 and the optical reader 55 to read the ticket. t) A reading instruction is issued only to the optical reading section 55.

At the same time, the main control unit 62 also controls the drive device group 7γ and the transport path switching device group T9 via the transport control unit γ1.
drive a predetermined device, thereby operating the transport paths 51 b + 51 c together with the transport path 51 a, and rotating the blades 61 a to 61 c to connect the transport paths 51 a, 51 b, and 51 c. .

As a result, the ticket passes through the conveyance path 51a and then passes through the conveyance path 51b.
If the ticket has a magnetic stripe on the conveyance path 51b, the information written on the magnetic stripe is read by the magnetic read section 53, and the read information is The data is sent to the main control unit 62 and stored in the memory 73.

Thereafter, the roll is further transferred from the conveyance path 51b to 51c, and
Information printed or handwritten on the ticket is read by the optical reading section 55 during the conveyance path 51c, and the read information is sent to the main control section 62 via the optical recognition section γ2 and then sent to the memory 73. Temporarily remembered.

Thereafter, the main control section 62 gives a ticket storage instruction to the temporary stacking control section 67, which causes the temporary stacking control section 67 to operate the temporary stacking section 39 and store the ticket in a predetermined storage chamber of the storage body. let

Here, the main control section 62 independently or based on the information of the ticket stored in the memory 73 or the communication control section 74
The type of processing to be performed subsequently is determined by communicating with the host device via the host device, and one of the following three processings is selected and executed according to the result of the determination.

Process 1> This process 1 is performed based on the information read from one ticket, and is to add magnetic information or print predetermined information to this ticket and then eject it.

That is, when the main control unit 62 selects this processing process, it reversely drives a predetermined device of the drive device group 7γ via the transport control unit 71, and thereby the transport paths 51c and 51b
At the same time, the temporary stacking section 71 is operated via the -time stacking control section 6[gamma] to eject the ticket from the storage chamber of the storage body.

The collected field discharged from the storage body is sent to the conveyance path 51c to be conveyed, and further transferred from this conveyance path 51c to the conveyance path sib.

Thereafter, the medium is discharged from the ticket discharge port 35 through the same process as the medium fed out from the hopper 36 described above, and then taken out by the operator.

Processing 2> This processing 2 is to perform processing based on the information read from the one ticket mentioned above, and the roll in parentheses is transferred to the stacker 4.
0, information is added to the medium stored in the hopper 36, and the information is exchanged and issued as a new ticket.

That is, when the main control section 62 selects this process 2, it gives the hopper control section 66 a designation of the type of medium and an instruction to feed it, and then transports the medium that has been fed out in the same manner as in the above case. After writing magnetic information, checking the information, and printing the information as necessary, the card is issued as a predetermined ticket from the ticket ejection port 35 and is removed by an operator.

Note that the issue of this ticket is not limited to one, but it is also possible to issue a plurality of tickets depending on the information from Tsutomu.

Thereafter, the main control section 62 causes the drive device group T7 and the predetermined devices of the conveyance path switching device group 79 to be reversely driven via the conveyance control section T1.
bs and 51f, and the blades 61a to 51f are operated.
61c is rotated to connect the transport paths 51c, 51b, and 51.
Connect f.

Furthermore, the main control section 62 is a -time stacking control section 67.
The temporary stacking section 39 is operated via the holder to eject the ticket from the storage chamber of the storage body.

The picked rolls discharged from the storage body are sent to the conveyance path 51C, and are transferred to the n1 conveyance path 51b, where they are picked up. This conveyance path 51b
During the process, if the ticket has a magnetic stripe, 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.
l It is conveyed by this conveyance path 51f, but in the middle of the conveyance, according to an instruction from the main control section 62, the recovery printing control section 69
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 the printing is completed, the field is taken into the stacker 40 according to its type.

Processing 3〉 Processing 3 cannot be performed using only the information read from one ticket, but is performed by reading information from multiple tickets. It writes, erases, or rewrites information on a ticket inserted through the mouth, or issues a new ticket.

That is, when the main control section 62 selects this process 3, in other words, the barcode reader 52 and the magnetic read section 5
3. As a result of the main control unit 62 communicating with the host device either alone or via the communication control unit 74 from the information read by the optical reading unit 55 and temporarily stored in the memory 72,
If it is determined that the information on one roll is insufficient and the process cannot be completed unless information on multiple tickets is collected,
The main control unit 62 displays a corresponding message on the display control unit 6.
3 on the display section 31.

When the operator inserts a plurality of tickets sequentially from the ticket insertion slot 34, the above-described sequence of ticket conveyance -> information reading -> -time stacking operation is performed for the number of tickets inserted.

In this case, each volume is individually stored in each storage chamber of the storage body of the temporary stacking section 39. When the data necessary to carry out the process is collected, the main control unit 62 either adds or updates information to the temporarily booked ticket itself by communicating with the host device alone or via the communication control unit 74, or A decision will be made as to whether to issue a new ticket.

When adding or updating information to the stacked tickets themselves, the tickets stored in the storage chamber of the storage unit of the stacking section 39 are ejected in the order of first-in/first-out, or When the tickets are randomly discharged, the same operation as the above-mentioned process (2) is performed, and when a new ticket is to be exchanged and issued, the same operation as the process 2 is performed.

In this case, information is written, erased, or rewritten on some of the stacked tickets,
Other tickets can be issued in exchange for new tickets, and in the case of exchange issuance, it is also possible to make the number of tickets to be taken in different from the number of tickets to be issued.

As described above, information is read from one or more tickets inserted from the ticket insertion slot 34, and information is written on the ticket based on the read information.

After erasing and rewriting, it is possible to replace the ejected ticket or issue a new ticket, so you can edit, issue, and change multiple excursion tickets for trains, airplanes, etc. at once. It is also possible to automatically exchange service coupons, complimentary coupons, or other coupons of equivalent value with passports, etc., as well as issue tickets that do not have a magnetic stripe in exchange for a ticket with a magnetic stripe. Therefore, it is also possible to exchange an airline reservation ticket issued outside the device 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 above-mentioned processes. The printing head 59 performs various operations according to instructions, and prints on the journal paper 57, and the journal paper 57 is wound up by the winding rollers 60a and 60b.

Further, the sensor group 78 is connected to the transport paths 51a to 51 as described above.
1g, and if an abnormality in the conveyance is detected by the sensor group 78 during each of the above processes,
The abnormal ticket is ejected from the ticket insertion slot 34 or the ticket ejection port 35, etc., or is taken into the stacker 40, or if it is impossible to eject or take it in, recovery work is not shown in the figure. The operator will be notified through notification means, but the details will be omitted.

Further, the manual card reader section consisting of the groove 32, magnetic read head 33, etc. is used as a card information input means when economic settlement in each of the above-mentioned processes is performed using a bank card or credit card.
By inserting the card into the card and running it manually, the information on the magnetic stripe of the card is read by the magnetic read head 33, and the read information is sent to the main control unit 62 and stored in the memory 73, and is processed according to predetermined processing. Make a decision.

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 device housing 29 can be changed arbitrarily, and the ticket insertion slot 34 and the ticket output slot 35 can be
It is also possible to configure both as a single ticket insertion/ejection opening.

Furthermore, the hopper 36 and the stacker 40 are similar to the embodiment 1 described above.
In 1tlj, there are two pieces each, but it may be one piece each, or three or more pieces each.

Furthermore, since the above-described embodiment 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-mentioned payment processing using a card can be easily performed. It is also possible to issue receipts for etc.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention has a ticket insertion slot and a ticket discharge port, or an insertion and discharge port, as well as an operation section, a display section, a ticket processing printer section, a hopper for storing media, and an identification information reading section. A magnetic read section, a magnetic write section, an optical reading section, a stacker for ticket collection, and a temporary stacking section capable of individually storing a plurality of tickets are provided. It is possible to write new information on the magnetic stripe, erase it, rewrite it, etc., and also write information on the medium fed out from one hopper so that it can be issued as a ticket with predetermined information. This makes it possible to process multiple types of tickets, including media and tickets with magnetic stripes, as well as read, write, erase, rewrite, and add information to tickets issued outside the device. It is now possible to exchange and issue multiple tickets at once, making it possible to issue airline boarding passes and other various reservation tickets, etc.
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This has the effect of realizing a highly versatile device that can be replaced, modified, etc.

In addition, since the type of ticket inserted into the device or the type of media stored in the hopper can be automatically identified, the operator does not need to worry about the type of ticket or media issued as a ticket. Since processing can be performed in a batch and requires fewer operations by the operator, effects such as reducing the burden on the operator can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing one implementation of the ticket processing terminal device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the device in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the device in FIG. 1. 4 are side sectional views showing the conventional example, and FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the conventional example. 30: Keyboard 31: Display section 34: Ticket insertion slot 3
5: Ticket discharge port 36: Hopper 37, 38: Separation and feeding means 39 Temporary stacking section 40 Ni stacker 44:
Roll collection printer section Pudding winding section 45: Ticket processing section 51a
~51g=Transport path 52: Barcode reader 53: Magnetic read section 54: Magnetic write section 55: Optical reading section 5
6: Journal printer section 62: Main control section 73: Memory 74: Communication control section Patent application Applicant: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Agent Patent attorney: Takashi Kanakura Perspective view showing the external appearance of the second embodiment 2 [11i1il Conventional example] Side sectional view shown @ 4-

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An operating section for inputting information necessary for ticket processing, a display section for displaying information, messages, etc. necessary for ticket processing, and a ticket insertion slot and ejection slot. or a ticket insertion/ejection port, a hopper containing a medium to be a predetermined ticket, a separation/feeding means for separating and feeding out the media one by one from the hopper, and a ticket insertion/ejection port inserted from the insertion/ejection port. Of the tickets,
a stacker that stores a ticket to be exchanged for the medium; and a ticket processing unit that prints on a ticket or medium that is inserted from the insertion slot or the insertion/ejection port or fed out from the hopper and discharged from the ejection port. a transport path for transporting the ticket and medium between the respective components; and a transport path for reading the identification information given to the ticket inserted from the insertion slot or the insertion/ejection port. an identification information reading means disposed midway, and when the ticket inserted from the insertion slot or the insertion/ejection slot and the medium fed out from the hopper have a magnetic stripe, information written on the magnetic medium; a magnetic read section disposed in the middle of the conveyance path to read the magnetic stripe; writing information to, erasing,
a magnetic light section disposed in the middle of the conveyance path for rewriting, and a magnetic light section disposed in the middle of the conveyance path for rewriting, and a magnetic light section disposed in the middle of the conveyance path for reading optically readable information given to the ticket inserted from the insertion opening or the insertion/ejection opening. an optical reading means disposed in the middle of the card; and a ticket that has been inserted through the insertion slot or the insertion/ejection opening and whose information has been read by the identification information reading means, the magnetic read section, and the optical reading means. 1. A ticket processing terminal device comprising: a temporary stacking section for storing tickets.