JPH012195A - 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 tickets such as airplane boarding passes, train seat reservations, various types of t-tickets, processing of information on tickets, and processing of reservation tickets, etc. The present invention relates to a ticket processing terminal device that performs exchange issuance processing for cash vouchers, etc.

(Prior Art) Reservation systems have been developed in various fields as well as the transportation passenger field and the entertainment field such as theater and music concerts. In order to accurately manage information, automation of reservations has been promoted for some time, and 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 configuration of a conventional ticket issuing device.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram thereof. In Figure 4, CR
The T-display 61 displays the operating status of the device in various processing steps, displays communication messages, and displays operation guidance. The printer section 62 cuts a continuous paper ticket or form stored in a hopper 74 into a predetermined length using a cutter 68 and conveys it along a conveyance path 67, and prints the ticket or form into a main controller +00. Under the command, printing is performed in the print head 72 and platen 73 based on data from a host central processing unit (not shown), and the printed ticket or form is discharged from the discharge port 66. keyboard 63
is the data printed on the issued ticket or form.

Instructions and commands are input manually by the operator.

The journal printer 65 is used to print and record on the journal roll paper 64 the contents of processing in the device, information printed on issued tickets or forms, and the like. A ribbon supply reel 70 and a ribbon take-up reel 71 are housed in the ribbon cassette 69.

In FIG. 5, a main control section 100 controls or instructs each component. The memory 200 is the main control unit 100
It is used to store programs executed by the computer, data inputted from the keyboard 63, and data necessary for the land ticket printing and issuance process. Communication control unit 3
00 controls transmission and reception with a host central processing unit (not shown) via a communication line. The CRT control unit 500 converts the display data transferred under the control of the main control unit 100 into CR.
Control for display on the T-display 61 is performed. The conveyance control unit 700 detects each position of the ticket or form using the detection sensor group 900 according to each processing process, and controls the driving of the conveyance drive device group 800 in order to convey the ticket or form to a predetermined position. The hopper unit 1000 manages the remaining amount or presence or absence of forms stored in the hopper 74 in FIG. 4. The discharge unit 1100 uses a sensor to monitor whether a processed ticket is discharged from the discharge port 66 in FIG. 4 or not. The journal printer 1200 is used to print and record the contents of processing in the apparatus from the main control section 100 and data to be printed on tickets or forms on journal paper 64 in FIG. 4.

The printing unit 1300 is for printing data from the main control unit 100 on a ticket or form.

Next, the operation of the conventional ticket issuing device will be explained using FIGS. 4 and 5.

First, when the operator manually inputs instructions and data necessary for ticket issuance from the keyboard 63, the transport control unit 700 moves the drive device group 800 to transfer the tickets or forms stored in the hopper 74 according to instructions from the main control unit 100. When activated, it is delivered to the conveyance path 67. After the ticket or form in the form of continuous paper is conveyed through the conveyance path 67, it is cut into a predetermined length by a cutter 68. Thereafter, the cut ticket or form is conveyed along the conveyance path 67 between the print head 72 and the platen 73 of the printing section 1300, and no printing is performed. The printed content is edited by the main control unit 100 from data obtained by communicating with the host central processing unit, etc. via the communication control unit 300 according to instructions from the main control unit 100, as well as manual data from the keyboard 63. . When printing is completed, the ticket or form is conveyed along the conveyance path S7 according to instructions from the conveyance control section 700, and is discharged to the discharge port 66.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above-mentioned conventional ticket issuing device, printing of tickets,
The instructions and information necessary for issuance are obtained by the operator's manual operation of keys, which has the drawback of placing a large burden on the operator.

In addition, when issuing another ticket based on a pre-issued reservation ticket, etc., the operator newly operates keys while looking at the reservation ticket, etc. to obtain the information necessary for printing and issuing the other ticket. This method is manually operated and has the drawback of placing a heavy burden on the operator.

On the other hand, in order to reduce the manual operation of the operator, a magnetic stripe is attached to the ticket or form, a part of the information necessary for printing and issuing the ticket is stored on this magnetic stripe, and by reading this magnetic stripe, the header can be printed. A device for manually inputting the information has been proposed, but there is a problem in that if the magnetic stripe cannot be read for some reason, it becomes impossible to issue the ticket.

The present invention is intended to solve these problems, and provides a highly versatile ticket processing terminal device that can issue tickets or forms with less burden on the operator and can flexibly deal with abnormal situations. ]” target.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an operation section that manually inputs information and control commands necessary for ticket processing, and an operation section that manually inputs information and control commands necessary for ticket processing. A display section for displaying a ticket, a ticket insertion slot and an output [1] or a ticket insertion and discharge slot, a hopper for storing a ticket or a form that should become a desired ticket, and a 111 ticket or form from within the hopper. a separating/feeding means for separating and feeding out the tickets one by one, and a separating/feeding means for separating and feeding out the tickets one by one; and a separating/dispensing means for separating and discharging the tickets one by one; a stacker for storing the ticket; +) identification information reading means for reading identification information given to a ticket inserted from the ff insertion slot or the insertion/ejection opening; a magnetic reading section for reading data written on the magnetic stripe when the ticket issued from the hopper and the ticket or form fed out from the hopper has a magnetic stripe; and a magnetic reading section for reading data written on the magnetic stripe; an optical reader for reading optically readable information given to a ticket inserted from the insertion slot or the insertion/ejection opening; a temporary stacking section for temporarily holding one or more of the tickets until processing is completed; and a predetermined printing on the tickets inserted from the header insertion d or the insertion/ejection port and the tickets or documents fed out from the hopper. The printer is equipped with a printing section for printing.

(Function) According to the present invention having such a configuration, when a ticket is inserted from the insertion port or the insertion/ejection port, the ticket is moved to a predetermined position for reading data by the conveyance path and the blade in the conveyance path. That is, the information is transported to identification information reading means, magnetic reading means, and optical reading means. Then, the information given to the ticket is read by the identification information reading means, the magnetic reading section, and the optical reading means. Then, based on the information read,
It is automatically determined whether the type of the inserted ticket, whether the processing can be completed only with the information possessed by the inserted ticket, whether the ticket is processed, or whether this ticket is to be exchanged and issued with a new ticket.

In the case of ticket processing, depending on whether the ticket has a magnetic stripe or not, information is written, erased, or rewritten as necessary on the magnetic stripe of the ticket by the magnetic old storage section. After printing is performed as necessary by the printing unit, the paper is discharged from the discharge port or the insertion/discharge port.

In the case of issuing exchange tickets, first, when it is determined that the process can be completed with only the information possessed by the inserted ticket, new tickets are fed out one by one from the hopper by the separating and feeding means, and the information is written on the magnetic stripe on this ticket or form. -) and printing or only printing and issue a new ticket. On the other hand, if it is determined that the processing cannot be completed with only the information contained in the inserted ticket, a message will be displayed on the display and the operator will be asked to insert another ticket, and each inserted ticket will have all the information processed. It is temporarily held in the stacking unit until it is completed, and when the processing is completed, the interview is issued.

If the inserted ticket is rejected by the device, the operator manually retrieves the identification information such as the OCR data and barcode data attached to the ticket from the keychain, and the magnetic information is usually retrieved from the customer's ID card. Instead, use a card reader that is used to read . The various processes described above are then performed based on these data.

Therefore, the present invention can solve the above-mentioned problems, and can process multiple tickets including tickets or forms with magnetic stripes with less operator intervention. It is now possible to issue tickets and forms in which information is written, erased, rewritten, or added to the magnetic stripe of tickets issued outside the device, as well as to exchange tickets consisting of one or more tickets. It is possible to provide a highly versatile ticket processing terminal device that is capable of processing boarding passes and issuing and changing various other T-tickets. Furthermore, even if necessary information cannot be obtained from the inserted ticket in an abnormal situation, this information can be obtained manually by the above-mentioned alternative means, so the ticket can be processed and customer service can be improved.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example 7iζ of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the device of this embodiment,
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA' in FIG. 2.

The top plate of the printer unit 2 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with a CRT display 1, an inserter 6 for inserting the ticket into the device, and an ejection lower for ejecting the ticket from the device. .

Further, a journal printer 4 is provided directly below the top plate, and the paper after printing by the journal printer 4 is discharged from a journal printer outlet (not shown) provided in the top plate. The paper is wound onto the top plate by a winding roller 53 shown in FIG.

A keyboard 3 is installed at the upper end of the front panel of the printer section 2, and the keyboard 3 has keys for instructing the operations of the printer section 2, the CRT display 1, and the journal printer 4. A manual ID card reader 5 is installed behind the printer section 2 and the keyboard 3, and reads data written on a predetermined form or magnetic stripe provided on a magnetic card, and reads the data written on the magnetic stripe provided on a predetermined form or magnetic card. It has a function of storing data in memory 200 via 100.

In FIG. 3, the CRT display 1 displays the operating status of the device in various processing steps, the display of communication messages, the display of operation guidance, etc. The printer section 2 prints a ticket or form stored in the hopper 32 or a ticket inserted from the insertion slot 6 based on data received from a host central processing unit (not shown), input data from the keyboard 3, and magnetic stripe data. Perform printing. The keyboard 3 is for data to be printed on tickets or forms to be issued,
Alternatively, the operator manually inputs data, instructions, etc. to be written on the magnetic stripe provided on the ticket or form to be issued by typing keys.

Further, the journal printer 4 is used to print and record the contents of processing in the apparatus, information printed on issued tickets or forms, etc. on a journal roll paper 49 as well.

The manual ID card reader 5 is a means for inputting magnetic information from an ID card or the like, and is an auxiliary manual means when it is not possible to magnetically read a ticket or form within the apparatus.

The shutter 8 performs an opening/closing operation to receive the ticket inserted from the insertion slot 6. The barcode reader IO reads a barcode written or printed at a predetermined position on the inserted roll, and detects the type of ticket or form.

Furthermore, the blades 12, 14, and 19 are for switching the conveying direction of the ticket or form, and the blade 12 is for changing the conveying direction of the ticket or form.
The blade 14 is provided at the junction of the conveyance path U, the conveyance path 34, and the conveyance path 42, and the blade 19 is provided at the confluence of the conveyance path 30 and the conveyance path 31. Each blade is driven by a solenoid 13, 15, 20, respectively. The magnetic reading head I7 reads data magnetically recorded on the magnetic stripe when a magnetic stripe is provided on the ticket or document, and the magnetic write head 18 writes data on the ticket or document having the magnetic stripe. Write the data to the magnetic stripe. The OCR reading section 21 optically reads the information written on the ticket or form, and supplies the reading result to the OCR reading unit 22, and includes a light source, a photoelectric conversion element, and the like.

- The stacking station 23 has a rotatable storage with a plurality of ticket storage chambers and rotates this storage for waiting for the fast-in-fast-out order of tickets or documents and for random removal. It is composed of a motor 24, a solenoid, and the like. Although not shown in this embodiment, the hopper 32 consists of two removably attached cassettes, each cassette stores a different type of form, and the pickup roller 54
, a reverse roller 55, and a feed roller 56, tickets or forms (not shown) can be sorted and fed one by one from within the hopper 32. The stacker 33 is for receiving the inserted ticket after a predetermined process when the inserted ticket is issued for exchange, and two stackers 33 are provided in this embodiment. After the inserted ticket is exchanged and issued, the collection printing unit 35 prints a message such as cancellation or invalidation on the inserted ticket.

In FIG. 1, the same reference numerals as in FIG. 5 indicate the same components, but different components include the cart reader section 20.
00 supplies the data read by the manual ID cart reader 5 of FIG. 3 to the main control section 100. Ticket insertion control section 2
Reference numeral 100 controls a shutter section 2200 consisting of the shutter 8 and solenoid 9 shown in FIG. 3, a sensor, etc. The barcode reader section 2300 is the barcode reader IO in FIG.
The data from the main controller 100 is supplied to the main controller 100. The transport path switching device group 2400 is the blade 12.14.1 in FIG.
Main control unit for 9 operations! It is controlled by the instruction of 00. The magnetic reading section 2500 supplies the data read by the magnetic reading head 17 of FIG. 3 to the main control section 100, and also checks the data written by the magnetic writing section 2600. The magnetic writing section 2600 writes data from the main control section 100 and the keyboard 3 onto a magnetic stripe provided on a ticket or form via the magnetic writing head 18 shown in FIG.

The OCR reading unit 2700 is the OCR reading unit 2 in FIG.
The reading results from 2 are sent to the main control unit 100 and the OCR recognition unit 2.
Supply to 800. The OCR recognition unit 2800 recognizes the reading results. The hopper control section 2900 is the hopper 3 shown in FIG.
2 controls the hopper mechanism parts 3000 and 3100 that feed out each type of ticket or form stored in 2. The stacker control unit 3200 is a stacker mechanism unit 3 that transports tickets or forms after exchange to the stacker 33 in FIG.
Control 300.3400. Collection printing control unit 3500
supplies printing data such as cancellation or invalidation to the collection printing unit 35 shown in FIG. - Time stacking conveyance control section 360
0 controls the drive system of the temporary stacking section 23 in FIG. The print control section 3700 supplies print data from the main control section 100 to the print head 40 shown in FIG.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained using FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 3.

First, when the operator presses a predetermined key on the keyboard 3, the main control section 100 displays a response message and the operational status of the device on the CRT display 1 via the CRT control section 500. The operator manually performs a predetermined operation on the keyboard 3 in accordance with the message on the CRT display 1, and puts the printer section 2 into a standby state.

Then, the main control unit 100 activates the device according to the above-mentioned predetermined operation, and causes the device to perform the following ticket processing operation.

[Operation of feeding out a ticket or form in the hopper 32 and printing and outputting predetermined information on this ticket or form] The above-mentioned manual information operation by the operator prints predetermined information on the ticket or form in the hopper 32. When instructing the rear discharge lower to perform a discharge processing operation, the main control section 100 first specifies the type of ticket or form and instructs the hopper control section 2900 to feed it.
900 indicates two hopper mechanisms 3000 under its command.
．． 3100, one ticket or form is fed out from either one. That is, the selected uppermost ticket or form in the hopper 32 in FIG.

This dispensed ticket or form is transferred to the drive device group 800 by the conveyance control unit 700 according to instructions from the main control unit 100 in advance.
The transport path 30 or 31 is operated by driving a predetermined device. moreover,
Blade 19 is rotated into position by solenoid 20 and the ticket or form is conveyed to magnetic write head 18 and magnetic read head 17.

At this time, the main control unit 100 determines whether magnetic information should be written on the selected ticket or form. When writing, the data stored in the memory 200 is written by the magnetic write head 18 and then checked by the magnetic read head 17.

Note that the data stored in the memory 200 is data communicated by the main control unit 100 with the host central processing unit via the communication control unit 300, fixed information set according to the operation mode of the device, or data stored in advance by the operator. This information is information input using the keyboard 3, etc.

Next, when the above-mentioned check is completed in step 11, the main control unit 10
0 is connected to the drive device group 80 via the conveyor control unit 700.
By driving a predetermined device in 0 and rotating the blade 14, the ticket or form that has passed through the magnetic reading head 17 and the magnetic writing head 18 is delivered to the conveyance path 39. The ticket or form is then introduced between the print head 40 and the platen 41. The memory 20 is controlled by the main control unit 100.
The information stored in 0 and the instruction to print it are sent to the print control unit 3700, and the print head is applied to the ticket or form via the ink ribbon stored in the ribbon cassette 4:1 according to the data from the print control unit 3700. 40 performs printing and is discharged to the discharge lower, at the same time, the main control section 10
In response to the command 0, the CRT control unit 500 displays a predetermined message on the CRT display 1 and waits for the operator to take it out.

When the operator takes out the printed ticket or form from the ejection lower, the stiffness is detected by a sensor (not shown) provided on the ejection lower, and the detection signal is sent to the main control unit 100.
is detected, the device returns to its initial state and waits for the next process.

As mentioned above, the tickets fed out from inside the hopper 32 and
Depending on the form, information can be written on the magnetic stripe of the note or form, or information can be printed at a predetermined position on the note or form and then ejected from the ejection lower. For example, by storing reservation information for trains, airplanes, etc. in a file, etc., the operator can issue the ticket or form as a reservation ticket such as a reserved seat ticket or boarding pass just by inputting the specified information manually using the keyboard 3. can do. In particular, by installing the device of this embodiment at a travel agency, etc., passengers can avoid issuing boarding passes at airport counters.
Travel agencies will be able to issue boarding passes with a magnetic stripe containing information such as seat selection. Of course,
In addition to these aircraft boarding passes and reserved seat tickets for trains, it is also possible to issue reserved seat tickets for theaters and various coupons.

``Process of reading the information of the ticket inserted from the insertion CI 6, writing new information, erasing the information, rewriting the information, and then ejecting it or issuing a replacement ticket] 1π If the instruction is to insert a ticket through the insertion slot 6, print, etc. on the ticket, and then eject it, the operator first inserts the ticket into the insertion slot 6, and then the ticket is inserted into the insertion slot. The inserted ticket is detected by a sensor (not shown) provided in the ticket insertion controller 6 and the detection signal is sent to the main controller ioo. 2200 to open the shutter 8 shown in FIG. When the ticket reaches the barcode reader IO, the barcode written or printed on the roll is read.The read data is sent to the main control unit 100 and temporarily stored in the memory 200, and at the same time, the main control In the section 100, a judgment is made as to whether or not the type of ticket corresponds to the entry operation by the operator.If not, the ticket is rejected to the insertion slot 6 by the function of the conveyance control section 700 and returned to the operator.

On the other hand, if it is a winning ticket, the main control section 100 issues a reading instruction to one or both of the magnetic reading section 2500 and the OCR reading section 2700 according to the barcode reading data. That is, based on the barcode reading data, the main control unit +00 instructs both the magnetic reading unit 2500 and the OCR reading unit 2700 to read the inserted ticket if it has a magnetic stripe. If the OCR reading unit 2700 does not have a file name, a reading instruction is issued only to the OCR reading unit 2700.

At the same time, the main control section 100 also controls the transport control section 700.
to control the blades 12 and 14 of the transport path switching device group 2400, and the drive device group 8.
00 controls the ticket to be conveyed to the magnetic reader 17. The results of these readings are sent to the magnetic reading section 2500 or
It is sent to the main control unit 100 via the CR recognition unit 2800 and temporarily stored in the memory 200. Thereafter, the controller 3600 transports the tickets to the stacking station 23 in FIG. 1 and stacks them temporarily.

Here, the main control unit 100 determines the type of processing to be performed subsequently based on the ticket information stored in the memory 200 or by communicating with the host central processing unit via the communication control unit 300. Depending on the judgment result, the following 3
Select one of the following processes and execute it.

<Processing 1> Processing 1 is a process that is completed with one read note, and is a process in which magnetic information is added to the note itself or predetermined information is printed.

That is, when the main control section 100 selects this process 1, the main control section 100 determines from the predetermined read data, causes the conveyance control section 700 to reversely drive the corresponding device of the drive device group 800, and then causes the temporary stacking conveyance control section 3600 to drive the ticket. It is back-fed from the temporary stacking station 23 and transported to the magnetic write head section 18 . Hereinafter, the above-mentioned hopper 3
The ticket is discharged from the discharge lower after undergoing the same processing process as the ticket or form from No. 2, and is taken out by the operator.

<Processing 2> In this process 2, processing is completed with one read ticket, and the inserted ticket is taken into the stacker 33 and information is added to the ticket or form stored in the hopper 32. The ticket will be exchanged and issued as a new ticket.

That is, when the main control unit 100 selects this process 2,
The hopper control unit 2900 is given instructions for specifying the type of ticket or form and its delivery, and as a result, writes magnetic information, checks the information, and prints the information as necessary on the delivered ticket or form as described above. After doing so, it is ejected and issued as a designated ticket.

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 the read ticket.

Thereafter, the main control unit 100 drives a predetermined device of the drive device group 800 in reverse via the conveyance control unit 700 to backfeed the ticket and convey it to the magnetic triple head 18, and also switches the conveyance path of the conveyance control unit 700. The device group 2400 is controlled +l+(I, the plate 12 is switched, and the conveyance path 39 to the magnetic write head 18 and the magnetic read head I7 is connected to the conveyance path 34. Then, if this ticket has a magnetic stripe, If so, magnetic information such as cancellation or invalidation is written on the magnetic stripe by the magnetic triple write head 18 via the magnetic writing unit 2600 according to instructions from the main control unit +00.

After that, the ticket is passed to the conveyance path 34, and in the middle of the conveyance path 34, the collection print control section 3 receives an instruction from the main control section 100 in advance.
500, the collection printing head 36 of the collection printing section 35 prints information such as cancellation or invalidity on the inserted ticket.

After this printing is completed, the tickets are taken into the stacker 33 according to their types.

<Process 3> In this process 3, the data is not completed with one ticket read,
The data is completed only after reading multiple forms, and processing is performed using all this data.The processing includes J2 inclusion/deleting of the information on the ticket inserted from the insertion slot 6, rewriting, or issuing a new ticket. This is what we do.

That is, when the main control unit +00 selects this process 3,
Information is read by the barcode reader lO1 magnetic reader 17 and OCR reader 21 and stored in the memory 200. Based on this information, the main control section 100 communicates with the host central processing unit either alone or via the communication control section 300. As a result, the information on one ticket is insufficient,
If the main control unit 100 determines that the process cannot be performed unless information on multiple tickets is collected, the main control unit 100 sends a corresponding message to the CRT display 1 via the CRT control unit 500.
to be displayed.

As a result, when the operator sequentially inserts a plurality of tickets from the insertion slot 6, each ticket is read by a predetermined reading section in the above-described procedure and is temporarily stored in the stacking station 23. Next, a corresponding message is displayed on the CRT display 1 via the CRT control unit 500, and the process of inserting → reading → -time stacking is performed until the predetermined number of sheets are completed. When the predetermined data is completed, information is magnetically written or printed on the inserted ticket, that is, the temporarily-scooked ticket itself, or both, according to the independent judgment of the host central processing unit (El or the main control unit 100). Determine whether to do so or issue new tickets.

When adding or updating information to the -time stacked tickets themselves, the tickets stored at the -time stacking station 23 are ejected in the order of fast-in - fast-out, or they are ejected randomly. Then, it is issued according to the process 1 described above. When issuing new tickets, all the tickets inserted after issuing them using the tickets or forms stored in the hopper 32 according to process 2 described in 111f, that is, the rolls currently stacked, are issued. It is stored in the stacker 33.

In this case, among the multiple tickets stacked at − time,
Writing, erasing, or rewriting information on some tickets,
Another ticket can be issued in exchange for a new ticket, and furthermore, in the case of exchange issuance, it is also possible to make the number of tickets to be taken in and the number of tickets to be issued different.

As described above, according to the above embodiment, information is read from one or more tickets inserted from the insertion slot 6, and information is written or erased on the inserted ticket based on the reading result.
After rewriting the ticket, it can be ejected or a new ticket can be issued. For example, it is not only possible to edit, issue, and change airline boarding passes and reserved train seat tickets all at once, but also to automatically exchange service tickets and complimentary tickets with tickets of equivalent value or actual tickets. It becomes possible. Furthermore, it will also be possible to issue tickets without a magnetic stripe in exchange for tickets with a magnetic stripe.
For example, it is also possible to exchange an airline reservation ticket issued outside the device for a boarding pass.

By the way, if a ticket inserted into the device is rejected for some reason, the ticket is returned to the ejection lower. Then, when the ticket paste jet is displayed on the CRT display 1 to notify the user, and the manual manual mode is designated by pressing a predetermined key on the keyboard 3, the main control unit +00 changes the device so that it can accept manual data from the keyboard 3. :tl control and starts processing this as ticket information and barcode. Similarly, the main control unit 10
0 enters an operation in which the information read by the manual ID card reader 5 is processed as magnetic information of the ticket. The operator manually inputs the OCR data and barcode data of the ticket from the keyboard 3, and manually inputs the magnetic information from the manual ID card reader 5. These are just the barcode reader section 2300 and OCR reading section 2700.
, and corresponds to the data input by the magnetic reading section 25oO. Based on these human-powered data, various processing by the credit union can be executed regardless of the inserted ticket paste.

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

For example, the position of each component within the device can be changed arbitrarily, and it is also possible to configure the insertion port 6 and the discharge lower as one insertion and discharge port. Furthermore, although the number of hoppers 32 and stackers 33 is two each in the above-described embodiment, it is also possible to have one each, or three or more each.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, since it is equipped with a plurality of manual means such as barcodes, magnetism, and OCR, it is possible to design tickets or forms according to the characteristics of the data entry method. Not only can all types of travel tickets and seat reservations inserted from outside the device be processed at once depending on the means of transportation, but also service tickets, coupons such as gift certificates, or tickets of equivalent value can be processed. It is possible to automatically exchange passports and even issue receipts. In addition, even if the necessary information cannot be obtained from the ticket inserted into the device, or if the inserted ticket is rejected for some reason, this information can be retrieved manually using an alternative method, that is, a keyboard and card reader. Processing, exchange issuance, etc. become possible, and customer service can be improved. Therefore, an extremely versatile ticket processing terminal device can be provided since the operator can perform batch processing without worrying about the type of ticket or ticket issued.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the device of this embodiment, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA' in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4. 5 is a side sectional view showing a conventional example, and FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the conventional example. 1.--CRT display, 3.--keyboard, 500--.CRT control section, 700--transport control section, ! 100-1 output part, + 200-... journal printer, 2100-...
Ticket insertion control section, 2300-- Barcode reader section, 2400-- Conveyance path switching device group 2500 =.
Magnetic reading section, 2600...Magnetic writing section, 2700--OCR reading section, 2800-OCR recognition section 2900-...Hopper; t+11 control section, 3000:
+100... Hopper mechanism section, :'1200-... Stacker control section, 3300, 3400... Stacker mechanism section, :l 50
0--Recovery printing control section, 3700...Printing control section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] An operating section for inputting information and control commands necessary for ticket processing, a display section for displaying information, messages, etc. necessary for ticket processing, and a ticket insertion and ejection port or a ticket insertion/ejection port; a hopper for storing tickets or documents that are to become desired tickets; a separating/feeding means for separating and feeding out the tickets or documents one by one from within the hopper; and the insertion port or a stacker for storing, among the tickets inserted from the insertion/ejection port, a ticket to be exchanged with the ticket or form fed out from the hopper; and a stacker for storing the ticket inserted from the insertion/ejection port or the insertion/ejection port; identification information reading means for reading identification information that has been inserted into the hopper; a magnetic reading section that reads data stored in the magnetic stripe; a magnetic writing section that writes, erases, and rewrites data on the magnetic stripe; an optical reading means for reading visually readable information; and one of the tickets inserted from the insertion slot or the insertion/ejection opening.
a temporary stacking section that temporarily holds one or more sheets until processing is completed; and a printing section that performs predetermined printing on the tickets inserted from the insertion slot or the insertion/ejection port and the tickets or forms fed out from the hopper. When adding to or changing data assigned to a ticket inserted from the insertion slot or the insertion/ejection port, the ticket inserted from the insertion slot or the insertion/ejection port is temporarily placed in the temporary stacking section. A ticket processing terminal device characterized in that after being held, the ticket is arbitrarily taken out, subjected to predetermined processing, and then discharged from the ejection port or the insertion/ejection port.