JPH03284567A - Ticket attitude straightening conveyer for automatic ticket examiner machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To remarkably decrease a frequency of operation by providing such constitution as turning a ticket attitude straightening means to form an individual ticket straightening passage between a ticket and a ticket guide and further maintaining the straightening passage, which is formed by the ticket straightening means for the preceding ticket, in the case of its size equal. CONSTITUTION:A straightening passage W1 of a ticket T1, to be straightened, is formed between the ticket and a ticket guide 11 by actuating a driving means 4 to turn a ticket attitude straightening means in the case of the ticket in different size. On the other hand, the straightening passage, formed for the preceding ticket between itself and the ticket guide 11 by the ticket attitude straightening means 3, is maintained left as is without actuating the driving means 4 in the case of the ticket T1 in equal size.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to ticket postures for automatic ticket gates that adjust the postures of tickets of different sizes, such as ordinary tickets and commuter passes, to align them in a fixed direction. This invention relates to improvements to alignment and conveyance devices.

[Prior art and problems to be solved by the invention] In automatic ticket gates that check tickets of different sizes, such as regular tickets and commuter passes, there is a system that aligns and conveys tickets to the stage next to the ticket slot. Equipment is provided. This ticket orientation alignment and conveyance device forms a regular ticket alignment path through which the regular ticket can pass when the regular ticket is inserted into the ticket slot, and on the other hand, when a commuter pass is inserted into the ticket slot, the commuter pass can pass through. Create a path for lining up commuter passes.

However, in the above-mentioned ticket orientation alignment and conveyance device, the normal orientation is the state in which the regular ticket alignment path is formed, and the commuter pass alignment path is formed only when a commuter pass is inserted. During the morning and evening rush hours when there are many passengers boarding and alighting with tickets, the opening degree of the transition from the normal ticket lined aisle state to the commuter pass lined up aisle state increases, causing equipment failure and making it difficult to process ticket gates for commuter pass passengers. There was also a problem with time delays.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems with conventional ticket orientation alignment and conveyance devices. It is a technical problem to provide a new automatic ticket gate alignment and conveyance device that maintains the aligned aisle condition formed for the previous ticket when the ticket enters the aisle condition and a ticket/soto of the same size is inserted. It is something.

[Means to solve the problem]

The means adopted by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned technical problems will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

That is, according to the present invention, the rotatable ticket posture alignment means (3) forms an alignment path (Wl, W2) through which tickets (T1.72) of different sizes can pass between the ticket guide (11) and the ticket guide (11). ), the ticket posture alignment means (3) is activated when the ticket sizes are different, and the ticket posture alignment means (3) is rotated when the tickets are of the same size. By employing means for cooperating with the ticket attitude alignment means (3) a drive means (4) for maintaining the ticket/soto attitude alignment means (3) in that state so as to maintain the ticket alignment path, the above-mentioned The technical problem was solved.

[For production]

The ticket posture alignment and conveyance device configured as described above is
When the tickets have different sizes, the driving means (4) is operated to rotate the ticket posture alignment means (3), thereby creating an alignment path for the tickets (T1, T2) to be aligned between the ticket guide (11) and the ticket guide (11). (Wl, W2) is formed.

On the other hand, if the sizes of the tickets and sotos (T1 and T2) are the same, the driving means (4) does not operate and the ticket posture alignment means (3) moves the ticket guide (11) for the first ticket.
The alignment path formed between the two is maintained as it is.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1, the reference numeral (1) indicates a channel-shaped ticket passage extending from the ticket input port of an automatic ticket gate (not shown) toward the ticket output port.
The long side plate on one side is a ticket guide (11).

What is indicated by code (2) is the ticket passage (1).
) is a ticket conveyance mechanism provided between a ticket guide (11) and a short side plate (12) facing the ticket guide. In this ticket conveyance mechanism (2), the ticket input port side is slightly farther from the ticket guide (11) than the ticket output port side, and the upper drive pulley (21b
), the upper driven pulley (21a), and the lower drive pulley (
By rotating a pair of endless belts (21c, 22c) tensioned around the lower drive pulley (22b) and the lower drive pulley (22a) in opposite directions, ordinary tickets of different sizes (
T1) and commuter pass (T2) to the ticket guide (1
1), from the ticket input port side to the ticket output port side.

Note that the driven pulleys (21a, 22a
), auxiliary rollers (21d, 22d) are attached to both sides of the respective pulleys (21a, 22a) to guide and capture the front and back sides of the regular ticket (TI) and commuter pass (T2). be.

Items indicated by code (3) are ticket guides (11
) is the ticket posture alignment mechanism located on the opposite side of the ticket position alignment mechanism.

The ticket alignment mechanism (3) is mounted on a horizontal substrate (31) of a base (31) fixed to the bottom plate (13) of the ticket passageway (1).
a) An upright support shaft (31b), a pair of upper and lower posture correction levers (32°32) rotatably attached to this support shaft (31b), and both posture correction levers (32). The support shaft (31b) between
The posture alignment arm (33) is rotatably attached to the body.

The posture correction lever (32) is connected to the ticket conveyance mechanism (2).
) on the side of the driven pulleys (21a, 22a), clockwise rotation is facilitated by a tension fill spring (32b) that is locked to the pin (31c) of the horizontal board (31a), and the self-holding type described later When the solenoid (4) is activated, it rotates until it comes into contact with a first closing stopper (Sl) disposed on the ticket conveyance mechanism (2) side. At the tip of this posture correction lever (32), a posture correction roller (32) is attached.
a) is provided. The posture correction roller (32a) is
The rotation shaft (
32d), and as shown in FIG. 2, the ticket conveyance path (
1? ) is faced by the small diameter part of the central part. The posture correction roller (32a) is eccentrically rotated counterclockwise by a motor (not shown) connected to a transmission pulley (32e) at the lower part of the rotation shaft (32d) via a belt (32r). Then, the postures of the regular ticket (TI) and commuter ticket (T2) being transported are corrected so that they align with the ticket guide (11) (see FIGS. 1 and 3).

On the other hand, the posture alignment arm (33) is equipped with a rubber pad (3) provided approximately at the center of both posture correction levers (32, 32).
2c). The posture alignment arm (33) is urged to close against the posture correction lever (32) by a torsion coil spring (33b) which is wound around the support shaft (31b) and has one end locked to the posture correction lever (32). As the posture correction lever (32) rotates, the second closing stopper (S) disposed on the ticket conveyance mechanism (2) side
2) and a third opening stopper (S3) disposed on the opposite side of the second curfew stopper. At the tip of the posture alignment arm (33), there is a ticket conveyance mechanism (2).
Posture alignment guide with a U-shaped vertical cross section (33
a) is fixed. This posture alignment guide (33a) includes a posture correction roller (32a) and a ticket conveyance mechanism (2).
drive pulleys (21b, 22b), and its vertical wall (33al) approaches the drive pulleys (21b, 22b) asymptotically from the tip side of the posture alignment arm (33). It is sloping.

What is designated by reference numeral (4) is a self-holding solenoid fixed to the vertical substrate (31d) of the base (31), the plunger (41) of which is attached to the tension coil spring (3).
2b) is connected to the posture correction lever (32). This self-holding solenoid (4) has a plunger (41) that moves forward and backward depending on the detection conditions of each ticket (T1, T2) of a photo sensor (5), which will be described later, and outputs a signal different from the previously input signal. Plunger (41) unless input
)'s advance/retreat operation status is maintained as is.

What is indicated by code (5) is the plunger (41) of the self-holding solenoid (4) that optically detects the regular ticket (T1) and commuter ticket (T2) inserted into the ticket slot. This is a photosensor that allows employees to enter and exit work. Four photo sensors (5) are arranged on the driven pulley (21a, 22a) side of the ticket conveyance mechanism (2), and if the beams of any three photo sensors are interrupted at the same time, an ordinary ticket An alignment signal is output to a self-holding solenoid (4) after the ticket passes, and when all four beams are cut off at the same time, a commuter pass alignment signal is output to the self-holding solenoid (4) after the ticket passes.

The device of this embodiment having such a configuration has the following features: ■: When the commuter pass (T2) is inserted into the ticket slot in the state shown in FIG. 1, the photo sensor (5) is activated as shown in FIGS. ) The plunger (41) of the self-holding solenoid (4) is retracted by the commuter pass alignment signal from the train. Therefore, the posture correction lever (32) of the ticket posture alignment mechanism (3) rotates counterclockwise against the tensile force of the tension coil spring (32b), and the rubber pad (32c) moves the posture alignment arm (3)
3) and rotates the posture alignment arm until it touches the third opening limit stopper (S3), so that the posture alignment guide (33a) forms a commuter pass alignment path (v2). When the commuter pass (T2) is inserted into the ticket slot in the state of ■:■, the self-holding solenoid (4) holds the plunger (41) in the retracted state, so that The commuter pass alignment path (w2) for the commuter pass (T2) is maintained as it is.

In addition, in the state of ■: ■, if a regular ticket (TI) of a different size than the commuter pass (T2) is inserted into the ticket slot, the photo sensor (5 ) The plunger (41) of the self-holding solenoid (4) is unlocked and becomes ready for advancement. Therefore, the posture correction lever (3
2) is rotated clockwise by the tensile force of the tension fill spring (32b) and returned to the position where it hits the first closing stopper (Sl), so the posture alignment arm (33) responds to the closing force of the torsion coil spring (33b). Posture correction lever (32)
), it hits the second closing stopper (S2) and stops at that position, and the posture alignment guide (33) aligns the regular tickets (Tl) between it and the ticket guide (11). Form a passageway (vl). In this state, a gap (S) is formed between the posture correction lever (32) and the posture alignment arm (33). When a normal ticket (Tl) of the same size is inserted into the ticket slot in the state of ■:■, the self-holding solenoid (4) holds the plunger (41) in the retracted state. , the regular ticket alignment path (Vl) of the previous regular ticket (TI) is maintained as it is.

Although the apparatus of this embodiment is generally configured as described above, the present invention is by no means limited to the above-mentioned embodiment.
Various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims. For example, in the above embodiment, the self-holding solenoid (4) is replaced with the posture correction lever (32) of the ticket alignment mechanism (3). An example has been described in which a regular ticket alignment path (ν1) and a commuter pass alignment path (w2) are formed between the posture alignment guide (33) and the ticket guide (II) by connecting to the The plunger advances.
Posture correction lever (32) for the known solenoid that leaves work
The plungers of these pairs of solenoids are connected to the posture correction lever and are moved forward and backward alternately according to the detection conditions of the photo sensor (5), thereby allowing the posture alignment guide (33) and the ticket to be aligned in opposite directions. Guide (1
1), a regular ticket alignment path m) and a commuter pass alignment path (m2) may be formed between the piston rod of the fluid pressure cylinder and the attitude correction lever (32).
By connecting the fluid supply circuit of this fluid pressure cylinder to the fluid pressure cylinder and alternately shutting off the fluid supply circuit according to the detection conditions of the photosensor (5), a regular ticket alignment path (ν1) is created between the attitude alignment kite (33) and the ticket guide (11). ) and commuter pass line aisles (
ll12) naturally falls within the technical scope of the present invention.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above with reference to the embodiments, according to the present invention, when tickets have different sizes, the ticket posture alignment means is rotated to form an alignment path for each ticket between the ticket guide and the ticket guide. In addition, when the tickets are of the same size, the ticket arranging means is configured to maintain the lining path formed for the previous ticket, so that the state of each lining path formed corresponding to the ticket size is fixed. , the operating frequency is significantly reduced compared to conventionally known devices.

Therefore, the device of the present invention enables smooth ticket gate processing by shortening the ticket gate processing time for commuter pass passengers who are concentrated in the morning and evening, and ordinary ticket passengers who are concentrated during the day, and the operation frequency is reduced. This has significant practical benefits, such as extending the life of component equipment.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 shows the device according to the present embodiment, and is a plan view of the ticket attitude alignment mechanism in a state in which the ticket alignment mechanism approaches the ticket transport mechanism and forms a normal ticket alignment path between the ticket guide and the ticket guide, and Fig. 2 shows the ticket attitude of the device. A front view of the alignment mechanism, Figure 3 is a plan view of the device in which the ticket attitude alignment mechanism is separated from the ticket transport mechanism and forms a commuter ticket alignment path between it and the ticket guide, and Figure 4 is a plan view of the device. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a transition operation of the ticket posture alignment mechanism. (11): (2)= (3)= (4); (TI): (T2): Ticket guide, ticket conveyance mechanism, ticket posture alignment mechanism, self-holding solenoid, normal ticket, (Vl): normal Passage for lining up tickets, commuter pass, (v2): Passage for lining up for commuter passes. Patent applicant Nippon Signal Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] There is an alignment path (W1, W2) between the ticket guide (11) through which tickets of different sizes (T1, T2) can pass.
), the ticket attitude alignment means (3) is actuated to rotate the ticket attitude alignment means (3) when the ticket sizes are different, and the tickets have the same size. Tickets of an automatic ticket gate comprising a drive means (4) which maintains the ticket posture alignment means (3) in that state so as to maintain the ticket alignment path when the ticket posture alignment means (3) is connected to the drive means (4). Posture alignment transport device.