JPH0330927Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] <Industrial field of application> This invention is related to ticket issuing devices applied to ticket vending machines for railway tickets and other types of ticket vending machines. The present invention relates to a ticket issuing device suitable for selling tickets.

<Prior art> As a ticket issuing device of this type, a switching flapper is provided on a ticket transport path with a tray provided at the end of the path to form a branch transport path, a pool portion is provided in this branch transport path, and the pool portion There are some that pool multiple tickets or multiple tickets and release them all at once.

FIG. 5 shows a conventional practical example in which a branch conveyance path to a pool section of this type is constructed of a conveyor belt 6 and a pulley 7 that rotates drivenly in contact with the delivery belt 6. A feed roller 8 rotatably supported on a fixed shaft 81 is disposed around the circumferential surface of the pulley 7 on the feed side so as to be driven to rotate. They are sent to the pool area.

<Problems to be solved by the invention> However, when the entire length of the note 9 passes through the feed roller 8, no conveying force is applied to the note 9, so the rear end of the note 9 passes through the feed roller 8. The tickets stop in contact with each other, and the path for subsequent tickets to enter the pool is significantly narrowed (the state shown in FIG. 5). When the next ticket is fed in this state, the leading edge of this subsequent ticket hits the rear surface of the previous ticket 9 in the stopped state and functions to bend that ticket 9, so the subsequent ticket remains in that state. Once the vehicle gets stuck, it becomes stuck in a narrow approach road, which is a major cause of jamming, or jamming.

This idea was created with attention to the above problem, and by creating a structure in which the trailing edge of the pooled tickets does not come into contact with the feed roller and stop, jamming can be reliably prevented and ticket issuing can be carried out smoothly. The purpose is to provide a new ticket issuing device that realizes this operation.

<Means for solving the problem> In this invention, a branch conveyance path is formed by a conveyance belt and a pulley that contacts the conveyance belt and rotates as a result of the ticket conveyance path in which the end of the passage is connected to a receiving tray. In a ticket issuing device in which this branch conveyance path is connected to a pool portion for pooling a large number of tickets located correspondingly above the receiving tray, a pool is provided at a branch position between the ticket conveyance path and the branch conveyance path. a switching flapper that operates when a ticket is conveyed to the section to connect the branch conveyance path and returns when the conveyance of the ticket is completed; and a switching flapper that is arranged on the ticket dispensing side of the conveyor belt so that it can be rotated by being in contact with the peripheral surface of a pulley. The feed roller is supported so that it can reciprocate in the circumferential direction of the pulley, and when the ticket is being conveyed to the pool section, the feed roller advances toward the pool section, and when the ticket conveyance is completed, the conveyor belt and interlocking means for interlocking the feed roller with the switching flapper so as to move the feed roller backward.

<Operation> The ticket is guided to the pool section via the branch conveyance path by the operation of the switching flapper. When the ticket is conveyed to the pool section, the clamping force between the feed roller and the pulley on the ticket is lost and no conveying force is applied, but the return operation of the switching flapper causes the feed roller to move back from the pool section. Therefore, the trailing end of the ticket is released from contact with the feed roller, and the path for the ticket to enter the pool is not narrowed. Therefore, the succeeding ticket does not hit the rear surface of the preceding ticket and become stagnant in the narrow entrance path, and is sent into the pool portion in an orderly manner without causing clogging problems.

<Embodiment> FIGS. 1 and 2 show the internal mechanism of a ticket issuing device according to an embodiment of this invention.

This ticket issuing device is equipped with a transport path 2 for issuing a single ticket, the end of which is connected to a receiving tray 11 provided on the front surface of a box 1, and a switching flapper 21 operated by a solenoid is disposed on the transport path 2. The branch conveyance path 3 is formed into branches. The branch conveyance path 3 is composed of a conveyance belt 31 and a pulley 32 that rotates as a result of the conveyance belt 31.
are connected to a pool section 4 correspondingly located above the tray 11 for pooling a large number of tickets.

The pulley 32 is supported on a pivot 33, and a swing arm 34 is pivotally supported on the pivot 33. A feed roller 35 is pivotally fixed to the tip of the swing arm 34, and the peripheral surface of the feed roller 35 is brought into contact with the pulley 32. The base end of the swing arm 34 is connected to the flapper 21 via an interlocking link 36, and when the switching flapper 21 is retracted to communicate the conveyance path 2 for issuing a single ticket, the feed roller 35 is connected to the pool portion 4. When the switch flapper 21 connects the branch conveyance path 3 to the side of the conveyor belt 31, the interlocking link 36 and the swinging arm 34 move as shown in the imaginary line to move the feed roller 35 to the pool portion 4. Displace it to the side.

A guide 41 is provided above the pool portion 4 to vertically guide the ticket from the feeding roller 35. A lever 43 biased by a spring 42 is lightly pressed against the guide 41 so that the ticket carried into the pool section 4 is lightly pressed against the guide 41. Further, a flapper 44 for holding a large number of tickets in the pool part 4 is provided at the lower part of the pool part 4, and this flapper 44 is operated by a solenoid (not shown) to open the pool part 4 and open the pool part 4. The coupon tickets or multiple tickets are discharged to a tray 11 at once.

When the switching flapper 21 moves in the direction of introducing a coupon ticket or a multi-ticket ticket into the branch conveyance path 3, the ticket is held between the conveyor belt 31 and the pulley 32 that is driven and rotated by the conveyor belt, and 32 along the outer periphery. On the other hand, when the switching flapper 21 is operated, the switching flapper displaces the swinging arm 34 via the interlocking link 36, and the feed roller 35 supported by the swinging arm 34 is displaced toward the pool portion 4 (the third figure). Then, the feed roller 35 sandwiches the ticket 5 sent between the conveyor belt 31 and the pulley 32 with the pulley 32, and feeds it into the pool section 4.

When the clamping force between the feeding roller 35 and the pulley 32 on the ticket 5 is removed, that is, when the ticket 5 is sent into the pool section 4, the conveying force no longer acts on the ticket 5, and the rear end of the ticket 5 is not fed. Although it is in contact with the closing roller 35, the switching flapper 21 has returned and the interlocking link 3
6, the feed roller 35 moves in the direction of the arrow, retreats from above the pool portion 4, and returns to its original position, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. . Therefore, the rear end of the ticket 5 is released from contact with the feed roller 35, and the path for the ticket to enter the pool portion 4 is not narrowed. The ticket 5 is then pressed against the guide 41 by the lever 43 and positioned vertically, and the front end (lower end) is supported by the flapper 44 and pooled. Ticket 5a to be sent next
(shown in Figure 4), since there are no obstacles on the approach path to the pool section 4, the tickets enter the back of the previously pooled tickets 5 and are lined up in the order of issue, so that the coupons or multiple tickets are arranged in an orderly manner. pooled and traditional clogging failures are completely prevented.

The completion of conveyance of the ticket to the pool section 4 can be easily detected using a photoelectric sensor or the like, and the switching flapper 44 is operated to return based on the detection output.

<Effects of the invention> As described above, this invention is configured so that the feed roller that clamps the ticket between the pulley and the pulley can be moved back and forth in the circumferential direction of the pulley in conjunction with the switching flapper, and the ticket is fed into the pool section. After that, since the feed roller was moved back from the pool part, the trailing edge of the ticket moved away from the feed roller, opening the path for the ticket to enter the pool part.
Completely prevents jamming. As a result, the tickets pooled in the pool section are arranged in a regular overlapping manner in the order in which they were sent in, so that they are reliably discharged all at once to the receiving tray, resulting in a simple configuration and a significant practical effect.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view showing the internal structure of a ticket issuing device according to an embodiment of the invention, Fig. 2 is a left side view of Fig. 1, Figs. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a conventional device. 2...Ticket conveyance path, 21...Switching flapper, 3...
... branch conveyance path, 31 ... conveyance belt, 32 ... pulley, 34 ... swinging arm, 35 ... feed roller, 36 ... link, 4 ... pool section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A branch conveyance path is formed by forming a branch conveyance path with a conveyance belt and a pulley that rotates as a result of contact with the conveyance belt for a ticket conveyance path in which the end of the passage is connected to a receiving tray. in a ticket issuing device connected to a pool section for pooling a large number of tickets located correspondingly above the receiving tray, the ticket issuing device is arranged at a branching position between the ticket conveyance path and the branch conveyance path and is configured to convey tickets to the pool section. a switching flapper that operates to connect the branched conveyance path when the ticket is conveyed and returns to its original position when the conveyance of the ticket is completed; The feed roller is supported so as to be movable back and forth in the circumferential direction of the pulley, and is fed so that when the ticket is being conveyed to the pool section, the feed roller advances toward the pool section, and when the ticket conveyance is completed, it retreats toward the conveyor belt. interlocking means for interlocking the insertion roller with the switching flapper.