JPH0434683A - Ticket issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent issue of an erroneous kind of ticket by arranging a ticket classification identifying means, which identifies the classification of a ticket to decide whether it is correct or not, before a recording means. CONSTITUTION:This device consists of a ticket storage parts 111 to 113, feeding- out means 117 to 119, a ticket classification identifying means 135, a display part 102, a recording means 160, etc., and the means 135 consists of a bar code reader and reads the bar code in accordance with the read timing of a timing sensor. Required information is printed on the form, which is fed out from ticket storage parts 111 to 113 by ticket feeding-out means 117 to 119, by the recording means 160 after it is identified by the means 135 that the classification of the ticket is normal. Thus, required information is prevented from being recorded on the ticket whose classification is erroneous.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a ticket issuing device that issues various tickets by exchanging data with a host computer via a line.

(Prior Art) FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a conventional ticket issuing device.

The illustrated device includes a ticket storage section 21, a feeding roller 22, and the like.

The ticket storage section 21 consists of a cassette, and stores paper 37 of tickets. Paper 37 stored in this ticket storage section 21
is fed out from the ticket storage section 21 by the feeding roller 22. Then, the paper 37 is transferred to the feed roller 2
3 and reverse roller 24, and are separated into sheets one by one and sent to a conveyance path 25. Here, reverse roller 24
is provided to rotate so as to convey the medium in the opposite direction to the feed roller 23.

Predetermined information is written on the paper 37 sent to the conveyance path 25 by a magnetic writing head 26a and a feed roller 26b. Thereafter, the magnetic information written by the magnetic reading head 27a and the feed roller 27b is read, and it is checked whether the information has been written correctly.

Thereafter, the same content of magnetic information is printed on the surface of the paper 37 by the ink ribbon 30a loaded in the print head 28, platen 29, and cassette 30.
The paper 37 with the necessary information printed on its surface is delivered to the discharge path 25.
a, and is discharged to the ticket discharge section 31 by the discharge roller 14.

Next, the operation when the ticket 41 is inserted from the ticket insertion slot 32 will be explained. In this case, each ticket 41 is attached with a bar code indicating the type of ticket. When the ticket 41 is inserted into the ticket insertion slot 32, the ticket 41 is detected by a detection means (not shown). Then, the insertion field stopper 33 opens, the suction roller 35 is driven, and the sheet is conveyed to the suction path 25b.

At this time, the barcode read section 42 reads the barcode attached to the ticket 41 in advance, and the ticket type is identified. Once the barcode has been read, the ticket 41 will be
It is transported to the transport path 25. Incidentally, when the insertion medium is sucked into the conveyance path 25, the blade 36 is pushed away by the insertion field 41 and becomes the state 36b in FIG. 3. However, the blade 36 is normally held in the state 36a shown in FIG. In other words, the medium conveyed in the discharge direction from the conveyance path 25 is always distributed to the discharge path 25a.

Information written in advance on the ticket 41 conveyed to the conveyance path 25 is read by a magnetic reading head 27a and a feed roller 27b. Further, the ticket 41 is stopped at the position where it passes through the magnetic writing head 26a and the feed roller 26b.

Next, the ticket 41 is conveyed in the ejection direction, and necessary information is written and the written information is read.

Thereafter, a printing operation is performed and the bill is stored in the bill discharging section 31. The journal printing section 23 is for keeping a copy of issued ticket face information, etc., and is composed of a print head 38, a platen 19, and a roll paper 40.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, the above-described conventional technology has the following problems.

In other words, the pre-printing of the tickets differs depending on the carrier, and the length of the tickets differs. Furthermore, there are multiple ticket types that are handled differently even by the same carrier.

Therefore, the conventional device has the following problems.

(2) Even if the operator accidentally sets paper other than the paper stored in the ticket storage section 41, the ticket issuing operation will still be performed normally.

■The operator must cancel the issued ticket and reissue it as a regular ticket.

The present invention has been made with attention to the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ticket issuing device that prevents the ticket issuing operation when an incorrect ticket is set in the ticket storage section. It is something to do.

(Means for Solving the Problems) A ticket issuing device of the present invention includes at least one ticket storage section that stores ticket paper for recording required information, and a ticket issuing device from each ticket storage section. a dispensing means for dispensing sheets of the same type; a ticket type identifying means for identifying the type of the ticket before recording necessary information on the sheet of the ticket dispensed from the ticket storage section; The present invention is characterized by comprising a recording means for recording necessary information on the face of the ticket when the ticket type is determined to be normal.

(Function) In the ticket issuing device of the present invention, the paper fed out from the ticket storage section by the ticket feeding means is printed with required information by the recording means after the ticket type is determined to be normal by the ticket type identifying means. be done.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent required information from being recorded on an incorrect ticket type. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the hassle of the operator having to cancel an already issued ticket and reissue it.

(Example) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a ticket issuing device of the present invention.

The illustrated device includes ticket storage sections 111, 112, 113,
It consists of feeding means 117, 118, 119, ticket type identification means 135, display section 102, recording means 150, and the like.

The ticket storage section ill contains an unissued boarding pass 114 for airline A.
is stored.

The ticket storage section 112 contains an unissued boarding pass 115 for airline B.
is stored.

The ticket storage section 113 contains an unissued boarding pass 116 for airline C.
is stored.

These ticket storage units 111 to 113 are compatible. For example, the ticket storage section 111 can be replaced with both the ticket storage section 112 and the ticket storage section 113.

The feeding means 117, 118, 119 each consist of a roller and drive sources MCI, MG2 and MG3 for pressing the roller against the boarding passes 114, 115 and 116, respectively.

At the outlet of each storage section, feed rollers 120, 122.
124 and reverse rollers 121, 123, 125 are provided. These feed rollers and reverse rollers are driven by a drive source M4.

Immediately before the feed roller and reverse roller, there is a feedout detection sensor 10.11 that confirms that the ticket has been fed out.
is provided. When the ticket passes only through the payout detection sensor 10, it is detected that the ticket is paid out from the ticket storage section 111. When the ticket passes through the payout detection sensors 1o and 11, it is detected that the ticket is paid out from the ticket storage section 112. When the ticket passes only through the payout detection sensor 11, it is detected that the ticket is paid out from the ticket storage section 113.

Immediately after the feed roller and reverse, a feed-out completion detection sensor 12.13 is provided to confirm that the pay-out of the ticket is completed. When the ticket passes only through the payout completion detection sensor 12, it is detected that the ticket has been paid out from the ticket storage section 111. When the ticket passes through the payout detection sensors 12 and 13, it is detected that the ticket is paid out from the ticket storage section 112. When the ticket passes only through the payout detection sensor 13, it is detected that the ticket is paid out from the ticket storage section 113.

The ticket storage section 111, the feed roller 120, the reverse roller 121, etc. are unitized. Therefore, by adding these units, it is possible to increase the number of ticket storage sections to four or more.

It is also possible to reduce the number of units to two or less.

The tickets paid out from each storage section are conveyed to the drum section 131 through the respective conveyance paths 126, 127 or 128. On the outer periphery of the drum section 131, there are provided a barcode reading timing sensor 14, a ticket type identification means 135, a magnetic writing timing sensor 15, and a magnetic writing head 1.
36, a magnetic reading timing sensor 16, and a magnetic reading head 137 are provided.

The ticket type identifying means 135 is composed of a barcode reader, and reads the barcode according to the reading timing of the timing sensor.

The magnetic write head 136 performs magnetic writing according to the write timing of the magnetic write timing sensor 15.

The magnetic reading head 137 performs magnetic reading according to the reading timing of the magnetic reading timing sensor 16.

Further, on the same axis as the rotation axis of the drum section 131, a timing slit 132 for monitoring and controlling the conveyance amount during magnetic writing and reading, and a sensor 17 for detecting this slit are provided.

The blade 133 is pushed away by the bills conveyed in the forward direction on the outer periphery of the drum portion 131. On the other hand, the tickets conveyed in the reverse direction are transferred to the conveyance path 150.
be distributed to.

By providing the ticket type identification means 135, the magnetic writing head 136, and the magnetic reading head 137 on the outer periphery of the drum section 131, it is possible to issue the distance from the magnetic writing head 136 and the magnetic reading head 137 to the print head 144. The maximum length of the ticket eliminates the need for separate images. As a result, the device becomes smaller.

The blade 134 is driven by the drum section 131 by the drive source MG7.
The tickets whose barcodes have been read, magnetic information input, etc. have been processed are distributed in the transport path 138 direction.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the state of the blade.

By turning on the drive source MG7, the state shown in FIG. 4 is maintained.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 1 again.

The print timing sensor 19 detects the bills conveyed along the conveyance path 13B. This print timing sensor 19
The print timing is generated. After the print timing sensor 19, a print head 144 and a platen 1 are installed.
45 and a ribbon cassette 148 are provided. These constitute a recording means for recording required information on the face of the ticket.

The drive source MG4 is turned on during printing to press the print head 144 against the platen 145.

When printing is not performed on the ticket surface, the drive source MG4 is not operated, and a gap is left between the print head 144 and the platen 145 to prevent the overall running load from increasing.

A ribbon 149 is mounted on the ribbon cassette 148, and has a mechanism in which the ribbon fed out by the motor M2 during printing is wound up.

The detection sensor 222 is a sensor that detects the presence or absence of a ribbon cassette.

The detection sensor 221 is a sensor that detects near-end marks and end marks provided in advance on the ribbon 149.

The driving roller 146 is a roller for discharging the bills whose faces have been printed to the bill discharging section. This driving roller 14
6 is paired with a driven roller 147 to transport the tickets to the ticket ejection section 1.
Discharged on 05.

The ejection completion monitoring sensor 220 detects whether the ticket has been completely ejected.

The blade 140 is provided in the middle of the inserted ticket conveyance path 139. This blade 140 is pushed away only by the tickets inserted from the ticket insertion slot 106, and
The tickets conveyed from the 8 side are sorted in the direction of the conveyance path 155.

The insertion port 106 is for inserting the insertion field 200. The insertion field 200 is configured to pass through the out-of-insertion detection sensor 223 and abut against the ticket stopper 141.

When inserting the insertion field 200, the driving roller 142 and the driven roller 143 are not clamped, so that the operator can smoothly set the insertion field. After t seconds after the insertion outside detection sensor 223 detects the insertion field 200, the drive source MG5 opens the ticket stopper part 141, and at the same time, the driving roller 142 and the driven roller 143 are clamped, and the insertion field 200 is sucked. It has become.

The rollers, platen 145, drum section 131, etc. of the conveyance system are driven by the main motor M1, and the feed accuracy and speed of conveyance are controlled by feedback pulses generated by the timing slit 130 and the slit detection sensor 18. In addition, the conveyance path 126 and the conveyance path 12
A blade 129 is provided at the intersection with 7 and 150.

The blade 129 is pushed away by the bills conveyed from the conveyance paths 127 and 128, and the bills are transferred to the conveyance path 15.
0 so that it can be transported. On the contrary, conveyance path 1
Tickets conveyed from the 50 side are sorted into a conveyance path 126 by a blade 129.

Therefore, if the customer needs only two ticket storage units, the ticket storage unit 111 can be used as the second ticket ejection unit.

For example, if a previously issued ticket is to be changed for some reason, it is possible to insert the ticket from the insertion 0106, print the retired ticket, and discharge it to the ticket storage section 111. This expands the range of use of the device.

The recording means 160 is composed of a journal printing section, and prints necessary information related to ticket issuance on a journal paper 164. That is, the recording means 160 can print on the journal paper 164 using the print head 161, platen 162, paper guide 163, and platen drive motor M3.

Further, the ticket storage sections 111, 112 and 113 are of a cassette type.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the main parts of the cassette.

FIG. 5(a) shows the protrusion 11 of the cassette of the ticket storage section 111.
1a is shown.

FIG. 5(b) shows the protrusion 11 of the cassette of the ticket storage section 112.
2b is shown.

FIG. 5(c) shows the protrusion 11 of the cassette of the ticket storage section 113.
3c is shown.

Sensor groups 1, 2 and 3 shown in FIG. 1 detect these protrusions. That is, by detecting the positions of the protrusions by the sensor groups 1.2 and 3, it is possible to detect that each cassette corresponds to each ticket storage section. This prevents the operator from inserting the wrong cassette.

Further, the ticket storage sections 111, 112 and 113 are provided with near-end sensors 4.6 and 8 for detecting the near end of the boarding passes 114, 115 and 116, and an end sensor 5.7.9 for detecting the end. It is being

The information detected by each sensor mentioned above is displayed on the display section 1.
Displayed on 02.

FIG. 6 is an external view of the system configuration of the present invention.

An operation panel 101 is provided on the front of the device 100. This operation panel 101 includes a display lamp group 103.
, display section 102 , ticket ejection section 105 , and ticket insertion section 10
6th grade is provided.

The display lamp group 103 performs power on/off, online/offline, and alarm display, respectively.

The display unit 102 is comprised of a liquid crystal display device or the like, and displays various device status information such as when a ticket is jammed or when a ticket is missing.

The ticket ejecting section 105 is provided at the lower front of the device,
The ejected tickets are stored.

The ticket insertion section 106 is provided at the lower front of the device,
The operator inserts the ticket.

A front door 108 is provided at the front of the device, and is provided with a key 104.
It is designed to be opened and closed by.

The discharge port 107 is provided at the top of the device, and discharges journal paper printed by a journal printing unit, which will be described later.

The door 109 is opened and closed when replenishing journal paper.

The side surface fi 110 is provided on the side surface of the device and is opened and closed when replacing the ribbon for printing on the bill or when removing jammed media.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the internal configuration of the device shown in FIG. 1.

The control unit 700 includes an operation panel 101 and a display lamp group 1.
03, the display section 102, the mechanism section 701, etc. are connected. The control unit 700 controls all these operations.

The upper interface 605 connects the main control unit 600 to the device 1.
Controls the exchange of information with the control unit 700 provided in the 00.

The power supply device 603 supplies power to all electrical elements within the device 100.

Next, the operation of the above-described device will be explained.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the ticket issuing operation of the above-mentioned device.

First, when the operator issues a ticket (step 5)
801 ), turn on main motors M1 and M4 (
Step 5802), then, for example, the drive source MG2 is turned on, step 5803), and the boarding pass 115 is fed out from the ticket storage section 112. Then, after the detector 10 or 11 is turned on (steps 5804 and 5805), the detector 12 or 13 is turned from on to off (steps 8806 and 5805).
807), the motor M4 is turned off (step 58).
08). If motor M4 cannot be turned off even after a certain period of time t1 seconds has elapsed, an alarm is issued (step 5809, S
810).

After turning off the motor M4, it is detected whether the sensor 14 has been turned on from off (step 5811). If the sensor 14 is not turned on even after the predetermined time t1 seconds has elapsed, an alarm is issued (step 5812).

When the sensor 14 is turned on, the ticket type identification means 135
The barcode is read (step 581).
3), and when the barcode matches the predetermined barcode, perform magnetic writing and read check after writing (steps 8815 to 5820); if the barcode is not the predetermined barcode, the boarding pass (step 5821), and an alarm indicating that the ticket type is incorrect is displayed (step 5822).

After this, step 582 turns off the main motor M1.
3), turn on the drive source MG7, switch the blade 134 (step 5824), and turn on the main motor M1
is turned on in the reverse direction (step 5825), and when the sensor 19 detects that it is turned on from off (step 3826), after a predetermined time t2 seconds, the main motor M1
is turned off (step 5827).

Next, the drive source MG4 and the motor M2 are turned on (steps 5828 and 5829), and printing is performed on the ticket surface (step 5830). Then, when the sensor 19 turns from on to off, the drive source MG4 is turned off after a predetermined time t5 seconds (steps 5831 and 5832).After this, the sensor 220 turns from on to off, so that the discharge port 105 is turned off. Confirm that the boarding pass has been ejected.

On the other hand, when the sensor 19 does not turn off, the drive source MG
7 is turned off (step 5834). Also, sensor 2
If 20 is not turned off, an alarm is issued (step 5835).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the ticket issuing operation using the insertion field of the apparatus of FIG.

First, a ticket issuance command is issued (step 5901), and a message indicating that ticket insertion is OK is displayed (step 5902).

Thereafter, when it is detected that the sensor 223 is turned on from off, the MOS is turned on after a predetermined time t4 seconds (steps 5903 and 5904).

Thereafter, the main motor Ml is turned on in the forward direction (Step 5905), and after a predetermined time t6 seconds, the drive source MG7
is turned on (step 5906). When the sensor 14 is turned on from off (step 5907), the barcode is read (step 5908); during this time, the sensor 14
turns from on to off, the drive source MG7 is turned off.

This causes the blade 134 to be oriented in the direction shown in FIG. 1 when the trailing edge of the ticket passes the sensor 14.

If the barcode is not OK (step 5909)
Eject the boarding pass (step 5910).

Then, when the sensor 15 is turned on from off (step 5911), magnetic writing is performed (step 5912), and when the sensor 16 is turned from off to on (step 5913), magnetic reading is performed (step 5912). 5914), thereby performing a magnetic data check (step 5915), and sensor 1
4 turns from on to off (step 5916), the eighth
Processing similar to steps 8823 to 5835 in the figure is performed.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the modified ticket issuing operation of the device shown in FIG.

First, display OK to insert ticket (Step 5IOI)
, when the sensor 223 is turned on from off, the MOS is turned on after a predetermined time t3 seconds (step 5102.5
103').

Then, the main motor M1 is turned on in the forward direction (step 5104), and the drive source MG7 is turned on (step 5105). When the sensor 14 turns from on to off (step 5106), the barcode is read (step 5107), and if the barcode matches a predetermined barcode, the ticket is ejected (steps 5108, 510).
9).

When the sensor 16 is turned on from off, magnetic data reading, data verification, and magnetic cancellation are performed (steps 5IIO, 5ill). During this time, if the sensor 14 changes from on to off, the drive source MG7 is turned off. This causes the blade 134 to be oriented in the direction shown in FIG. 1 when the trailing edge of the ticket passes the sensor 14.

When the sensor 14 goes from on to off (step 51
12), the motor l is turned off (step 5113), and the drive source MG7 is turned on (step 5114). Thereafter, the main motor M1 is turned on in the reverse direction (step 5115), and when the sensor 19 is turned on from off (step 5L1B), the main motor M1 is turned off after a predetermined time t2 seconds (step 5117). Then, the drive source MG4 is turned on (Step 5118), and the main motor M1 is turned on in the reverse direction (Step 5).
119), and prints out the obsolete ticket (step S1).
20).

When the sensor 19 goes from on to off (step 51
21) After a predetermined time t3 seconds, drive source MG4 is turned off (step 3122). Then, when the sensor 220 is turned from on to off, steps 8802 to 83 in FIG.
Perform the same processing as in step 5.

On the other hand, when the sensor 19 does not turn off, the drive source MG
7 (step 5124), and sensor 2 is turned off (step 5124).
If 20 is not turned off, an alarm is issued (step 5125).

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the ticket issuing device of the present invention,
Before the magnetic recording means and the ticket surface printing means, identify the ticket type,
Since a bill type identifying means that can determine success or failure is provided, the following effects can be obtained.

That is, an incorrectly loaded medium can be identified before it is magnetically recorded and printed on the ticket surface. As a result, it is possible to prevent a ticket of the wrong ticket type from being issued. Therefore, it is possible for the operator to cancel tickets that were incorrectly loaded and issued normally, thereby reducing the need for various operations to issue correct tickets. In this way, it is possible to provide a fail-safe ticket issuing device.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a ticket issuing device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a conventional ticket issuing device, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the device shown in FIG. Explanatory diagram of the operation of the device shown in Figure 5.
The figure is a perspective view showing the main parts of the cassette, FIG. 6 is an external view of the system configuration of the device of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the internal configuration of the device of FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the ticket issuing operation of the device, FIG. 9 is a flow chart of the ticket issuing operation using the insert ticket of the device of FIG. 1, and FIG.
2 is a flowchart of the modified ticket issuing operation of the device shown in the figure. 102...display section, 111, 112, 113-...
Ticket storage unit, 117.118.119... Feeding means, 120.122.124... Feed roller, 12
1, 123.125... Reverse roller, 135.
...Ticket type identification means, 610...Recording means. Patent Applicant: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Figure 2 @Explanatory diagram of the operation of the device shown in Figure 2 Figure 3 (a) Explanatory diagram of the operation of the 1st Qlt Mikimaro Figure 4 (b) Shows the gA section of the cassette #4aG! ! 513 (C) Figure 7

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. At least one or more ticket accommodating sections for storing paper tickets for recording required information; feeding means for feeding out the paper tickets from each of the ticket accommodating sections; A ticket type identification means for identifying the ticket type of the ticket before recording required information on the sheet of the ticket fed out from the ticket storage unit; and when the ticket type is determined to be normal by the ticket type identification means; A ticket issuing device characterized by comprising a recording means for recording necessary information on the ticket surface. 2. The ticket issuing device according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit that displays an alarm to an operator when the ticket type is determined to be abnormal by the ticket type identifying means.