JPH02281391A - Identification medium issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the confirmation and reservation of a portable object by carrying identification medium sheet to a discharge port, and also, storing various printing information corresponding to plural printing areas of the identification medium sheet, inputting the stored printing information and printing it in various formats. CONSTITUTION:In a tag issuing device 1, the sheet in the form of continuous slip stored in a housing case 3 is inserted from the insertion port 11 of a printing unit 6 and carried to a discharging port 7. On the back side of the printing unit 6, a control unit which is not shown in the figure is arranged, and the whole device is controlled by a CPU. The CPU inputs the identification information for a tag given from the outside and stores it in a memory. In the identification information, final destination 121, 122, the number of sections 132, connecting transit numbers 123 - 125, connecting places 126, 127, a check number 128, an inversion existence 129, a netting class 130 of a specific area, a character font 131, etc., are included. In this state, the CPU fetches the various printing information and controls a printing means so as to execute printing in various formats in a printing area corresponding to the sheet.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to an identification medium issuing device, and more particularly, the present invention relates to an identification medium issuing device, and more particularly, the present invention relates to an identification medium issuing device, which is attached to a portable object such as airline baggage, and is used to identify an individual owner. The present invention relates to an identification medium issuing device that issues identification media such as shipping tags.

(Prior Art) An overview of a tag issuing device, which is one of the conventional examples of this type of device, will be explained with reference to FIG.

The tag issuing device 200 shown in the figure gradually feeds out a tape-shaped paper 202 wound on a reel 201, prints identification information such as a tag number along the longitudinal direction of the paper 202 by a printer 203, and then prints identification information such as a tag number. The gluing unit 204 applies glue to a predetermined position on the paper, and the cutter 205 cuts the paper 202 into predetermined dimensions, and each cut paper is issued as a tag 202a.

By the way, the tag used for airline baggage consists of a verification piece that is attached to the airline baggage and a passenger receipt that is held by the owner of the airline baggage. 9.
The staff visually confirms the identification information printed on both sides of the passenger receipt, such as the destination 9 flight number and the tag number. At this time, to facilitate the confirmation process, the above-mentioned identification information is checked for each item. Some kind of ingenuity is required, such as color-coding each type.

In addition, the baggage of first class and economy class passengers on an aircraft is often stored in different locations, and in this case too, the baggage tags are designed to make it easy to tell the difference between each class at a glance. requested.

However, in the case of the conventional device 200 described above, no consideration has been made to the printing of identification information by the printer 203, such as color separation, which makes the confirmation work by staff and the storage work for each class complicated. There was a problem.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an identification medium capable of issuing an identification medium that can contribute to facilitating confirmation work and storage work when handling portable objects. The purpose is to provide a media publishing device.

[Configuration of the Invention (Means for Solving the Problem) The identification medium issuing device of the present invention includes a storage means for storing identification medium paper in the form of a continuous form, and an identification medium in the form of the continuous form from the storage means. a conveyance means for conveying the paper toward a discharge port provided in the apparatus; a storage means for storing various print information corresponding to a plurality of print areas provided on the identification medium paper; and a storage means for storing various print information from the storage means. The apparatus includes a printing means that takes in information and prints in various forms in the print area depending on the identification medium paper.

(for production) The operation of the apparatus having the above configuration will be explained below.

The conveying means in this device takes in continuous forms of identification medium paper from the storage means and conveys the taken in continuous forms towards the discharge port.

Next, the printing means of this device takes in various forms of print information corresponding to the plurality of print areas provided on the identification medium paper from the storage means and prints this print information on each print area of the identification medium paper for identification. Use as a medium.

The identification medium on which various types of identification information are printed is discharged to the discharge port by the conveyance means.

(Example) The present invention will be explained in detail below.

1 to 3 show a tag issuing device 1 for baggage, which is an example of an identification medium issuing device according to the present embodiment.

This tag issuing device 1 has a casing IA having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and having an open front side, and a door 2 is attached to the front of the casing IA so as to be openable and closable.

In the lower part of the interior of the housing IA, there is paper (identification medium paper) P for a tag P as an identification medium, which will be described later.

is in the form of a continuous form, that is, paper P.

A storage box 3 is arranged as a storage means for accommodating continuous forms made by making perforations as boundaries at predetermined intervals.

Further, although not shown, a power supply unit 8 that outputs a DC voltage is arranged on the back side of the storage box 3.

Further, in the lower frame of the housing IA, a ticket issuing counter 4 for counting the number of issued tags P is disposed on the right side when viewed from the front, and on the left side, a ticket issuing counter 4 for counting the number of issued tags P is placed.
A power switch 5 for turning off is arranged.

On the other hand, above the storage box 3, a printing unit 6, the details of which will be described later, is attached via a slider rail 9 so as to be retractable from the housing IA.

A discharge lower for discharging the tag P is provided at the top of the printing unit 6.

Further, on the back side of the printing unit 6, there is shown the image shown in FIG.

Although not shown in FIG. 2, a control circuit unit is arranged.

The door 2 is attached to the housing IA by a hinge, and by changing the mounting position of the hinge, it can be attached to either the left or right side frame of the housing IA, and can be opened and closed in either the left or right direction. There is.

The power supply unit 8 is connected to an independent commercial AC power source, but the DC power supply to the tag issuing device 1 is controlled by a remote signal from a separately provided input device.

On the front of the printing unit 6, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG.

An operation key part 10a for sending command signals such as paper ejection, local, reset, etc., and a display part 10b consisting of a group of lamps indicating jam, ribbon cut, paper cut, online, operation picture, power supply, and other abnormalities. An operating section 10 consisting of the following is provided.

Also, directly below this operation section 10 is a sheet of paper P. An insertion port 11 for insertion is provided. Paper sheets P are placed on both sides of this insertion slot 11. Width regulation guides 12a and 12b that regulate the width of
is provided.

Next, the internal structure of the printing unit 6 will be explained with reference to FIG.

Inside this printing unit 6, paper P is stored. , a conveying means 50 for conveying the tag P, and a sheet P conveyed by the conveying means 50. and each paper P cut by the cutting means 60. The tag number in the form described below.

Printing means 70 for printing identification information such as purpose, place name, flight number, etc.
is built-in.

The conveyance means 50 is a conveyance guide plate 18a that forms a conveyance path from the insertion opening 11 to the discharge lower.

], 8b, 19a, 19b, 20a, 20b.

21, a first sensor 13 consisting of a light emitting element 13a and a light receiving element 13b forming an optical path that intersects the transport path between the transport guide plates 18a and 18b, and the transport guide plates 18a and 18.
b and the conveyance guide plate 19a.

A pair of first conveyance rollers 14a, 14b provided at the boundary with the conveyance guide plate 19b, and a pair of second conveyance rollers 15a provided at the boundary between the conveyance guide plates 20a, 20b and the conveyance guide plate 21.

15b, and a pair of discharge rollers 37a and 37b provided near the discharge lower.

The first conveyance rollers 14a, 14b are connected to a roller motor 22 fixedly arranged inside the printing unit 6 via a timing belt (not shown).

Further, although not shown, a timing pulley with a built-in one-way clutch is attached to the shafts of the first conveyance rollers 14a and 14b, and this timing pulley is used to convey the paper P. When rotating in the conveyance direction, the first conveyance roller 14 idles.
a and 14b are designed not to rotate.

On the other hand, when the timing pulley reverses, the one-way clutch engages with the shafts of the first conveyance rollers 14a, 14b, and the first conveyance roller 14a.

14b is rotatably driven.

Further, although not shown, power transmission between the first conveyance rollers 14a, 14b and the second conveyance rollers 15a, 15b is performed via a chain.

The chain wheels attached to the shafts of the first transport rollers 14a and 14b are equipped with spring clutches (not shown), and when the stopper of the spring clutch is released and the wheels are rotated in the paper transport direction, the first transport is stopped. The rollers 14a and 14b are rotatable, and the wheels idle when the stopper is applied.

The stopper is operated by a solenoid.

The conveyance guide plates 19a and 19b and the conveyance guide plate 20
A and 20b form a gap into which a cutter 16, which will be described later, enters.

Among the conveyance guide plates 19a, 19b, 20a, 20b,
Each of the conveyance guide plates 19a and 20a is rotatably supported at one end, and the conveyance guide plates 19a and 20a support the paper P. It is designed to rotate according to the deflection of the paper Po during cutting.

The transport guide plate 19a is provided with a locking mechanism (not shown), and the transport guide plate 19a is provided with a locking mechanism (not shown).
When it is necessary to open 9a, the locking mechanism is released. Therefore, when paper Po is cut, paper P. Only the conveyance guide plate 20a rotates in accordance with the deflection of the conveyance guide plate 20a.

Further, the conveyance guide plate 19a is urged in the opening direction by a spring (not shown), and the conveyance guide plate 20a is urged in the closing direction by a spring (not shown).

The carry-out rollers 37a and 37b are connected to a discharge roller motor 38 by a chain, and are driven by the discharge roller motor 38.

Further, a second sensor 39 including a light emitting element 39a and a light receiving element 39b is provided near the discharge rollers 37a and 37b.

Further, although not shown, the discharge rollers 37a and 37b have a built-in one-way clutch so that the discharge rollers 37a and 37b can freely rotate in the direction in which the tag P is discharged. Furthermore, a pair of discharge rollers 37a
, 37b, so that the tag P in the middle of printing smoothly enters between the discharge rollers 37a and 37b.

Here, the first and second conveyance rollers 14a.

14b, 15a, 15b, the plantain roller 26, and the discharge rollers 37a, 37b.
The distance between the transport rollers 15a and 15b is set to a value smaller than the length of two tags P in the transverse direction.

Also, between the second conveyance rollers 15a, 15b and the platen roller 26, the platen opening, the -ra 26 and the carry-out roller 3,
7a and 37b are each 1 in the short direction of the tag P.
The value is set to be smaller than the length of the sheet.

Furthermore, the cutting sensor 17 is disposed at a distance from the position of the cutter 16 that is greater than the length of one tag P in the transverse direction and smaller than the length of two tags P.

With this configuration, the paper P.

At the final stage after being cut one after another, a piece of paper P corresponding to one tag P is placed in front of the cutter 16. will remain.

And the last paper P. is conveyed to the thermal head 27 side, and the cutting sensor 17 detects the paper P. When it is detected that there is no conveyance roller 1, the first and second conveyance rollers 1 are moved under the control of the CPU 102.
4a, 14b, 15a.

15b is reversed, and the last sheet P. is returned to the insertion slot 11.

The cutting means 60 is the conveyance guide plate 19a.

A plate-shaped cutter 16 with a V-shaped cutting edge faces the gap between the two parts 19b, and a cutter drive unit 6 that drives the cutter 16.
1 and a paper P to be cut by a cutter 16. The cutting sensor 17 includes a light emitting element 17a1 and a light receiving element 17b for detecting the position of the light emitting element 17a1 and the light receiving element 17b.

The cutter drive unit 61 includes a slide guide (not shown) that linearly guides the cutter 16 toward the conveyance path, a tension spring 23 that urges the cutter 16 away from the conveyance path, and this tension spring. 23 and a cutter motor 24 having an eccentric cam 25 attached to the drive shaft, and by starting the cutter motor 24 with the eccentric cam 25 engaged with the cutter 16, the cutter 16 is linearly displaced from the position shown in FIG. 3 to a position penetrating the conveyance path.

The printing means 70 includes a platen roller 26 and a thermal head 27 in which heating elements are arranged in a straight line in a plate shape, and a platen roller 26 which is placed facing the conveyance path in a press-bonded state. It has a thermal transfer ribbon 28 that passes therethrough.

The thermal transfer ribbon 28 is in the form of a tape, and a supply reel 29a on which the thermal transfer ribbon 28 before use is wound is arranged before the thermal head 27, and a supply reel 29a on which the thermal transfer ribbon 28 after use is wound on the downstream side of the thermal head 27. A take-up reel 29b is arranged to take up the film.

Although not shown, a timing pulley and a chain wheel are attached to the shaft of the platen roller 26, and a timing pulley and a pulley attached to a platen motor (pulse motor) 33 disposed near the roller motor 22 are attached to the shaft of the platen roller 26. A timing belt (not shown) is stretched.

Further, a chain (not shown) is stretched between the chain wheel attached to the platen roller 26 and the chain wheel attached to the shaft of the take-up reel 29b.

Furthermore, a friction plate (not shown) is pressed into contact with the take-up reel 29b.

That is, the platen roller 26 and the take-up reel 29b are
It is driven by the same platen motor 33, and is configured to wind up the transfer ribbon 28 by the amount fed by the platen roller 26 on a take-up reel 29b.

A ribbon sensor 34 consisting of a light emitting element 34a and a light receiving element 34b is arranged between the supply reel 29a and the thermal head 27, and the ribbon sensor 34 detects the presence or absence of the thermal transfer ribbon 28.

Further, a ribbon cutting sensor 36 consisting of a light emitting element 36a and a light receiving element 36b is arranged between the thermal head 27 and the take-up reel 29b.
6 detects the cutting state of the thermal transfer ribbon 28.

In FIG. 3, 30 is a peeling roller that separates the tag P from the thermal transfer ribbon 28, and 31 and 32 are guide rollers for the thermal transfer ribbon 28.

Here, the paper P. and the shape of the tag P will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b).

Paper P. The individual unprinted tags P forming the fourth
As shown in Figure (b), the top paper P1. It has a lower paper P2, and both end joints of the upper paper P l r lower paper P2 are strongly adhered by an adhesive 80, and further inside the adhesive 80 there is a glue 81 that functions as a mounting part to be attached to baggage as a shaped object. is painted.

Then, the above-mentioned tag P is perforated at the border of each ticket piece to form a continuous form, and as shown in FIG. Storage box 3
It is designed to be accommodated in

Moreover, the paper P. Each tag P forming the rectangular shape,
That is, the dimension in the short direction is L1 + the dimension in the short direction is L
2, they are formed so as to have a relationship of L1-L2, and are conveyed along the transverse direction.

Next, the overall configuration of a tag processing system including the tag issuing device 1 will be explained with reference to FIG.

This tag processing system includes a ticketing/check-in counter and a baggage counter.

The ticket issuing/check-in counter is equipped with the tag issuing device 1.
A terminal computer 90 having a terminal computer main body, a keyboard, and a display section is arranged.

In addition, at the baggage counter, the baggage tag issuing device 1.
Terminal computer 90 and tag P similar to those described above
A ticket reader 91 is arranged to read the identification information.

Each terminal computer 90 has lines 92a and 92, respectively.
It is connected to a host computer 95 via b.

Next, the control system of the tag issuing device 1 will be explained with reference to FIG.

This tag issuing device 1 includes a program memory 101 that stores a program for controlling the entire device, and a CPU 10 that controls the entire device based on the program.
The control means 100 is provided with a control means 100 consisting of 2.

The CPU 102 is connected to an interface 103 for transmitting information between the operating section 109, the ticket issuing counter 4, and the terminal computer 90.

The CPU 102 includes a first sensor 13 . Roller motor 22. Ejection roller motor 38
and a second sensor 39 are connected to each other.

Further, the cutter motor 27 of the cutting means 60 and the cutting sensor 17 are connected to the CPU 102 .

Furthermore, the CPU 102 includes a storage means 1, which will be described in detail later.
10 is connected to the platen motor 33 . of the printing means 70 . A head control section 27a that controls the thermal head 27, a ribbon sensor 34, and a ribbon cutting sensor 36 are connected.

The storage means 110 stores information on various character fonts, and stores information on various character fonts in a character font memory 111. A custom character memory 112 for registering custom characters, a reception buffer 113 for storing received information. It is equipped with a ticket face print data buffer 114 for editing the face of the tag P.

FIG. 7 shows the host computer 91. From the terminal computer 90 to the CPU 1 via the interface 103
This shows the content of the identification information for the tag P sent to 02.

The identification information includes a kanji code 121 indicating the final destination;
The three-letter letter code 122 indicates the final destination. The carrier code and flight number indicating the first section 123, the carrier code and flight number indicating the second section 124, the third section
Carrier code and flight number indicating section 125, 3-letter code indicating first connecting point 126, 3-letter code indicating second connecting point 127, carrier number 128 indicating the tag number. Reversal presence/absence 129 indicating whether or not to reverse printing in a specific area
, class 130 for shading printing in a specific area
．． It includes information such as 131 character fonts such as Gothic typeface and Mincho typeface, and 132 number of sections. This identification information is stored in the character font memory 111.

FIGS. 8(b) to 8(d) show the format of the face of the tag P corresponding to the identification information.

FIG. 8(b) shows the case where the identification information is printed on the tag P in black and white reversed, Gothic font (shown in bold), Mincho font, and shaded.

FIG. 4(C) shows a case where the same identification information as FIG. 4(b) is printed, but the difference is that there is no shading.

Further, FIG. 10(d) shows a case where black and white inversion is further eliminated than in the case of FIG. 6(c).

FIG. 8(a) shows the color arrangement of a wide, multicolored thermal transfer ribbon 28.

This thermal transfer ribbon 28 has a configuration in which three colors, black, blue, and red, are arranged along the feeding direction (the transversal direction of the tag P) in the manner shown in FIG. It becomes.

Incidentally, a part of the tag P is used as a passenger slip, and the other part is used as a verification piece.

Next, the operation of the tag issuing device 1 having the above configuration will be explained, focusing mainly on the operation of issuing the tag P.

Paper P in the form of continuous forms is stored in the storage box 3. As shown in FIG. 1, the leading end of the sheet is inserted through the insertion opening 11 of the printing unit 6, and the paper set opening of the operation section 10 is pressed. Then, the first sensor 13 detects the paper P. is detected and a detection signal is sent to the CPU 102.

As a result, the spring clutch solenoids attached to the shafts of the first conveyance rollers 14a and 14b are energized under the control of the CPU 102, and the stoppers are released.

In general, the roller motor 22 is operated under the control of the CPU 102.
starts, and this causes paper P. is the first conveyance roller 14
a and 14b, each tag P is conveyed along the transverse direction, and eventually the paper P. The tip of the cutting sensor 17 reaches the position of the cutting sensor 17.

In this state, the paper P is detected by the cutting sensor 17. The detection signal of C
It is sent to the PU 102, and the CPU 102 controls the roller motor 2.
2 on paper P. The cutter 16 is driven until the perforation, which is the boundary of the cutter 16, is located at a position corresponding to the cutter 16. In this state, the CPU
The solenoid is de-energized under the control of 102;
The stopper works and the chain wheels become idle.

Through the above operations, the paper P. The set ends.

The cutting sensor 17 is configured of two pieces and detects both ends of the paper P in the width direction (longitudinal direction of each tag P), for example, the paper P. When the paper P is fed in an oblique arrangement, the roller motor 22 is driven in reverse for a certain period of time by utilizing the detection time difference between the two cutting sensors 17. Insertion port 11'
It is also possible to have it returned to.

Paper P mentioned above. When the setting is completed, the operator of the device 1 sends a ticket issuing signal to the CPU 102 by pressing the trial button on the operation unit 10 or by using an external input device (not shown).

As a result, the cutter motor 24 is driven under the control of the CPU 102, the eccentric cam 16 rotates, the cutter 16 penetrates the gap in the conveyance path, and the paper P is cut. Cut the perforations. Thereafter, the cutter 16 returns to its initial position by the rotation of the cutter motor 24.

One rotation of the cutter motor 24 is performed under the control of the CPU 102 based on a detection signal from a rotation sensor (not shown).

Next, the roller motor 22 is driven again under the control of the CPU 102, and the second conveyance roller 15a is moved.

15b, the paper P after the above-mentioned cutting operation. is sent to the thermal head 27.

Paper P. When the rear end passes the position of the cutting sensor 17, a detection signal is sent from the tip sensor 17 to the CPU 102, which starts the platen motor 33 under the control of the CPU 102, rotates the platen roller 26, and , the thermal transfer ribbon 28 is wound up by a take-up reel 29b. Through this operation, the unprinted tag P is conveyed between the platen roller 26 and the thermal head 27 in a state overlapping with the thermal transfer ribbon 28.

Further, after a certain period of time has passed since receiving the detection signal from the cutting sensor 17, the CPU 102 controls the head control section 27a.
At the same time, the character font memory 111 sends the identification information shown in FIG. 7 from the character font memory 111. As a result, the thermal head 27 becomes energized, and the ink on the thermal transfer ribbon 28 melts and is applied to the printing area of the tag P in FIGS. 8(b) and (C).
).

Identification information in a pattern as shown in (d) is printed.

That is, the tag P shown in FIG. 8(b) has four types of identification information printed thereon: inverted black and white characters, Mincho font, halftone font, and Gothic font.

Further, each piece of identification information is color-coded into three colors, black, blue, and red, in accordance with the color-coding of the thermal transfer ribbon.

Similarly, the tag P shown in FIG. 8(b) has three forms excluding shading and is color-coded in three colors.
The tag P shown in d) has two types, Mincho typeface and Gothic typeface, and is color-coded into three colors.

Further, after a certain period of time has elapsed, the CPU 102 excites the solenoid of the spring clutch, releases the stopper, and then rotates the roller motor 22 to remove the following paper P. is transported to the same cutting position as described above.

Incidentally, the above-mentioned period after the elapse of a certain period of time refers to the time until the rear end of the tag P comes off the second transport rollers 15a, 15b, and the tag P is separated from the plantain roller 26, the second transport roller 15a, 15b, the conveyance speed is the same as that of the plantain roller 26 and the second conveyance rollers 15a, 15b, and the next sheet P is conveyed. The speed at which the label P is transported to the cutting position is set to be faster than the speed at which the tag P is transported by the platen roller 26.

On the other hand, the printing operation on the tag P by the thermal head 27 described above is performed in the short direction of the tag P, that is, as shown in FIG. 8(b).
When the printing operation is completed and the printing end position of the tag P reaches the peeling roller 30, the discharge roller motor 3 is activated under the control of the CPU 102.
8 is started, the discharge rollers 37a and 37b rotate to discharge the tag P to the discharge lower.

At this time, the second sensor 39 detects the discharge of the tag P,
A detection signal is sent to the CPU 102. As a result, CPU10
2 sends a signal indicating ticket issuing to the ticket issuing counter 4, and performs control to add 1 to the number of tickets issued by the ticket issuing counter 4.

With the above operations, the ticketing operation of the tag P is completed.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above,
Various modifications are possible within the scope of the gist.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention described in detail above, with the above configuration, it is possible to issue identification media on which identification information is printed in various formats, thereby facilitating the verification of portable objects, It is possible to provide an identification medium issuing device that can contribute to facilitating storage work.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device according to the embodiment of the present invention with the lid open;
The figure is an explanatory diagram showing both the lid open state and the enlarged state of the operating section of the same device, FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the printing unit of the same device, and FIG. 4 (a) is a perspective view of the paper used in the same device. 4(b) is an explanatory diagram of a tag (unprinted) issued by the device, FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a tag processing system including the device, and FIG. 6 is a control system of the device. A block diagram, FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the content of identification information in the device, FIG. 8(a) is an abbreviated plan view of the thermal transfer ribbon, and FIG. 8(b)
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an outline of the conventional device. 1... Tag issuing device, 3... Storage box, 10...
Operation unit, 50... Conveying means, 60... Cutting means, 70... Printing means, P... Tag,
Po...Paper. Agent Patent Attorney Masayoshi Misawa (b) Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A storage means for accommodating identification medium paper in the form of a continuous form; and a conveying means for transporting the identification medium paper in the form of a continuous form from the storage means toward a discharge port provided in this device. , a storage means that stores various types of print information corresponding to a plurality of print areas provided on the identification medium paper, and a storage means that reads various types of print information from the storage means and prints it in various forms in the print areas according to the identification medium paper. An identification medium issuing device characterized in that it has a printing means for performing.