JPH0440751B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a fixed position stopping mechanism for a conveyed object and a coupon processing machine using the same mechanism.
More specifically, when processing a conveyed object in a stopped state, a mechanism is used to stop the conveyed object at a different position under predetermined conditions with respect to the processing means, and the mechanism is used to stop the conveyed object at different positions. The present invention relates to ticket processing machines such as automatic ticket gates that use tickets for automatic ticket inspection or automatic ticket vending machines that sell tickets.

[Prior art and its problems] Conventionally, a mechanism for stopping a conveyed object conveyed by a continuously operating conveyance means at a predetermined position in order to perform some processing on the object has a mechanism that There is a device in which a solenoid that is energized in a controlled manner on either the upper or lower side is provided, and a stopper is connected to the plunger of the solenoid, so that when the solenoid is energized, the stopper shuts off the conveying surface via the plunger.

However, since this stopping mechanism does not move in the transport direction, in order to perform processing on the stopped transported object, such as recording the number of times it has been used at different positions depending on the number of times it has been used, it is necessary to It is necessary to install the processing machine so that it can be moved in the transport direction. Such processing machines include dot printers and punching machines, but these machines must be moved to a predetermined position relative to the stopped conveyed object and then stopped, and then printed or punched. Firstly, it is not easy to implement them, and secondly, it takes time to control the movement and the processing, and it may not be possible to meet the demand for the processing speed of the transported objects.

Taking these difficulties into consideration, by controlling the processing timing without stopping the transported object,
It has been proposed to perform processing at different predetermined positions on the conveyed object, but for example, when recording tickets in sequence at predetermined positions while being conveyed at high speed in an automatic ticket gate or automatic ticket vending machine, etc. , it is difficult to obtain high positional accuracy.

Automatic ticket gates that use a single ticket that can be used repeatedly up to a predetermined number of times, and automatic ticket vending machines that use a similar ticket to sell tickets, etc., do not use the same ticket. In order to cumulatively record and display the number of uses each time the card is used, it is necessary to record the fact of use at different predetermined positions on the face of the card. Because of this, it was not possible to quickly stop the ticket being transported at a predetermined position according to the number of times it was used, so that it matched the position recorded by the recorder, so an automatic ticket gate that uses a single ticket could not be used. Machines or automatic ticket vending machines have not yet been put into practical use.

[Technical Problems to be Solved] In view of the above points, the present invention performs predetermined processing on different positions of the transported object, so that the transported object is moved to different predetermined positions in the transport direction while the transport means is continuously operating. In particular, the first invention aims to provide a stopping mechanism that can stop a transported object at a position with high precision, and in particular, the first invention is directed to an operation for stopping a transported object and restarting transport with as few moving parts as possible. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fixed position stopping mechanism that enables high-speed stopping.

The second invention utilizes the first invention to quickly convey the coupon ticket with a simple configuration, and to set the predetermined position according to the number of times of use of the ticket at a high height so as to accurately match the recording position by the recording machine. The object of the present invention is to provide a ticket processing machine, such as an automatic ticket gate or automatic ticket vending machine, that can stop with positional accuracy and record characters, symbols, etc. indicating the number of times the ticket has been used.

The third invention can achieve the same object as the first invention, and can always stop the transported object in a stable state even if the stopping position in the transport direction is different. The purpose is to provide a fixed position stopping mechanism that guarantees smooth stopping and restarting of conveyance.

A fourth invention aims to provide a coupon processing machine using the third invention.

[Means for solving the problem] A fixed position stopping mechanism for a conveyed object according to the first invention includes:
In order to solve the above problems, (a) it has a conveying means, a stopping means, and a control device; (b) the conveying means is continuously operated; and (c) the stopping means is , a rotating stopper, and a stepping motor;
a plurality of stop protrusions that protrude in the radial direction at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction and the axial direction within 360 degrees; a stop protrusion is attached to be able to rotate across one side of the conveyance surface; b) the stepping motor rotates the rotation stopper around an axis; (d) the control device The stepping motor is rotated based on the input control information so that a predetermined stop protrusion of the rotary stopper matches the conveying surface of the conveying means, and the predetermined stop protrusion and the next stop protrusion are rotated based on the input conditions. The present invention is characterized in that the rotation stopper is rotated so that the gap between them corresponds to the conveyance surface, and the rotation stopper is rotated so as to return to the initial position based on input conditions.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, the coupon processing machine according to the second invention includes: (a) a ticket conveying means, a determining means, a dispensing means, an encoding means, a ticket stopping means, a control device,
(b) The ticket conveying means is operated based on a ticket insertion detection signal and conveys the inserted coupon; (c) The determining means has the ticket conveying means. (d) The dispensing means reads data from the coupon ticket conveyed by the means and determines the number of times the coupon has been used and whether the coupon is valid or invalid; (e) The encoding means shall be configured to provide a predetermined benefit to the ticket holder when the ticket holder has received a validity determination signal. (f) The ticket stopping means is a rotary stopper that magnetically encodes the number of uses plus "1" or the remaining number of uses obtained by subtracting "1" from the read remaining number of uses. and a stepping motor, and a) the rotation stopper has a 360°
a plurality of stop protrusions protruding in the radial direction and spaced sequentially by a predetermined amount in the circumferential direction and the axial direction within a degree, the axis of the cylindrical body is parallel to the conveying direction of the ticket conveying means, and , the stop protrusion is attached so as to be able to rotate across one side of the conveyance surface of the ticket conveyance means, b) the stepping motor is for rotating the rotary stopper around an axis; (g) When the determination means outputs a validity determination signal, the control device controls the stepping motor to one of the stop protrusions of the rotary stopper based on information on the number of times the ticket is used, which is input from the determination means. A predetermined stop protrusion corresponding to the number of times the coupon is used is rotated so as to match the conveyance surface of the ticket conveyance means, and the predetermined stop protrusion is rotated so as to match the conveyance surface of the ticket conveyance means, and the predetermined stop protrusion is rotated to match the conveyance surface of the ticket conveyance means. and the next stop projection so as to correspond to the conveying surface, and return the rotary stopper to the initial position based on a signal input as a predetermined time elapses or as the coupon passes through the rotary stopper rotation area. (h) When the determining means outputs a validity determination signal, the recording means records the number of tickets stopped by a predetermined stop protrusion of the rotation stopper. The apparatus is characterized in that the number of uses obtained by adding "1" to the determined number of uses is recorded at a fixed position with respect to the rotation stopper.

The fixed position stopping mechanism for the transported object according to the third invention is as follows:
In order to solve the above problems, (a) a transport means, a stop means, and a control device are provided; (b) the transport means is capable of continuous operation; and (c) a plurality of the stop means are provided. The plurality of stop members are arranged at predetermined intervals in the conveyance direction of the conveyance means, and have a stop portion at one end. , the stop part is supported by an intermediate fulcrum to be swingable and to allow the stop part to freely protrude and retract from the conveyance surface, the stop part is held in a fixed position without protruding onto the conveyance surface, and the other end of each stop member are arranged in sequence on a common circumference, b. The actuating member is provided on a rotating shaft provided at the center of the common circumference, and the actuating member is an acting part that applies a force to the other end of one stop member. c) the solenoid moves the actuating member downward when energized; d) the stepping motor rotates the actuating member by a predetermined angle around the axis of the rotating shaft; d) The control device includes a stepping motor control means and a solenoid control means, and the stepping motor control means controls the stepping motor so that the operating portion of the actuating member reaches a predetermined level based on a stop condition input. The solenoid control means rotates the stopping member by a predetermined amount to a position corresponding to the other end thereof, and rotates the stepping motor to return the operating member to the home position based on a return condition input. The present invention is characterized in that the solenoid is energized based on the completion of a predetermined rotation of the stepping motor, and the solenoid is demagnetized based on the completion of processing on the conveyed object.

In order to achieve the above object, the coupon processing machine according to the fourth invention includes: (a) a ticket conveying means, a determining means, a dispensing means, an encoding means, a ticket stopping means, a control device,
(b) The ticket conveying means is continuously operated based on a ticket insertion detection signal and conveys the inserted coupon; (c) The determining means has a recording means. (d) The dispensing means reads data from the coupon ticket conveyed by the means and determines the number of times the coupon has been used and whether the coupon is valid or invalid; (e) The encoding means shall be configured to provide a predetermined benefit to the ticket holder when the ticket holder has received a validity determination signal. The number of uses plus "1" or the remaining number of uses obtained by subtracting "1" from the read remaining number of uses shall be magnetically encoded on the same ticket. a stop member, an actuating member, a solenoid, and a stepping motor; , the stop part is supported by an intermediate fulcrum so as to be swingable and the stop part can freely protrude and retract from the ticket transport surface, the stop part is held in a fixed position without protruding onto the transport surface, and the other end of each stop member is the actuating members are arranged in sequence on a common circumference, and b the actuating member is provided on a rotating shaft provided at the center of the common circumference and acts to apply a force to the other end of one stop member; c) the solenoid moves the actuating member downward when energized; d) the stepping motor rotates the actuating member by a predetermined angle around the axis of the rotating shaft; (G) The control device has a stepping motor control means and a solenoid control means, and the stepping motor control means determines a predetermined stop position corresponding to the number of times the coupon has been used, which is input from the determination means. Based on a designated stop condition input, the stepping motor is rotated by a predetermined amount until the acting part of the actuating member corresponds to the other end of the predetermined stop member, and based on a return condition input, the stepping motor is rotated. is rotated to return the actuating member to the home position, and the solenoid control means energizes the solenoid based on the completion of rotation of the stepping motor by a predetermined amount, and terminates the processing on the transported object. The method is characterized in that the solenoid is demagnetized based on.

[Function] (1) Effect of the first invention In the fixed position stopping mechanism for a transported object according to the first invention, the transporting means operates when the power is turned on, and when the transported object is inserted into the transporting means, the transported object stops being transported. be done.

Then, the control device gives the stepping motor the number of pulses necessary to align the predetermined stop protrusion of the rotary stopper with the conveying surface of the conveying means based on the input information, so that the stepping motor rotation to an angle, and a predetermined stop protrusion interrupts the conveying surface of the conveying means. Therefore, the object being conveyed by the conveying means is stopped by the stop protrusion.

The information that serves as the standard for determining the number of pulses given to the stepping motor by the control device can be any information such as information recorded on the conveyed object or information input from the outside, and can be determined by a process installed at a fixed position in the middle of the conveyance path. The number of pulses is set depending on which position of the object to be processed is to be processed by the means, and the transport surface is interrupted by a predetermined stop protrusion to stop the object to be transported at a predetermined position with respect to the processing means.

In the case of time monitoring, the control device repeats the predetermined number of pulses after the time required for processing the transported object has elapsed, or based on the detection signal input if a means for detecting the end of processing is provided. is applied to the stepping motor to match the gap between the stop protrusion that stopped the conveyed object and the adjacent stop protrusion with the conveyance surface. As a result, the rotation stopper rotates by a predetermined angle and stops, so that the object to be transported is transported by the transport means.

In addition, in the case of time monitoring, the control device also monitors the time required for the conveyed object to pass through the rotation area of each stop protrusion of the rotation stopper, and the controller is equipped with a passage detector for the conveyed object. If so, a pulse is given to the stepping motor based on the detection signal input. This causes the rotation stopper to rotate.
When returning to the home position, the control device stops supplying pulses to the stepping motor based on input of a return detection signal from the home position detector.

(2) Effect of the second invention In the ticket processing machine according to the second invention, when a ticket is inserted into a predetermined slot, the ticket transport means transports the ticket toward the ticket return slot.

The reading unit of the determining means reads information recorded on the ticket regarding the number of times it has been used, conditions of use, etc., and determines the number of times it has been used and whether it is valid or invalid.

When the determining means outputs a validity determination signal, that is, when the number of uses is within a prescribed maximum value or when the remaining number of times of use is not zero, the dispensing means provides a predetermined benefit to the ticket holder. When the ticket processing machine is an automatic ticket vending machine, the dispensing means is an issuance means that issues tickets, etc., and when the ticket processing machine is an automatic ticket gate, it is a passage control means that allows or prohibits passage through the ticket gate aisle. .

Further, when the determining means outputs a validity determination signal, the encoding means magnetically encodes the current number of uses or the remaining number of times of use on the ticket.

The control device may cause the stepping motor to:
Based on the information regarding the number of times the ticket has been used, the number of pulses necessary to align a predetermined stop protrusion of the rotary stopper corresponding to the number of times the ticket has been used with the conveying surface of the ticket conveying means is applied. The rotary stopper is rotated by a predetermined angle, and the stop protrusion stops the conveyed ticket at a predetermined position relative to the recording means.

On the thus-stopped coupon ticket, the recording means records the number of uses obtained by adding "1" to the previously read number of uses by printing and/or punching characters or symbols.

After the time required for the recording has elapsed, or based on the recording end signal, the control device generates a number of pulses necessary to make the gap between the stop protrusion that stopped the ticket and the next stop protrusion correspond to the conveyance surface. is applied to the stepping motor to rotate the rotary stopper. As a result, the stopped coupon ticket is again conveyed toward the ticket return slot by the ticket conveyance means.

After the time required for the ticket to pass through the rotation area of the rotation stopper from the stop position has elapsed, or based on the passage detection signal from the passage detector, the control device again pulses the stepping motor to return to the home position detector. until the return detection signal is input.
Rotate the rotation stopper to return it to the home position.

(3) Effect of the third invention In the fixed position stopping mechanism for a transported object according to the third invention, the transporting means operates continuously when the power is turned on, and when the transported object is inserted into the transporting means, the transported object is transported. .

Then, the control device gives the stepping motor the number of pulses necessary to rotate the operating portion of the actuating member to a position that matches the predetermined stop member based on the input stop condition, so that the stepping motor is rotated to a predetermined position. The operating part stops at a position corresponding to a predetermined stop member.

Following the completion of this predetermined number of pulses, the solenoid is energized to energize it. This causes the actuation member to act on the stop member, so that
A stop portion of the stop member projects onto the conveying surface of the conveying means. Therefore, the conveyed object conveyed by the conveyance means is stopped by the stop member.

The stopping condition, which is the standard for determining the number of pulses given to the stepping motor by the control device, can be any information recorded on the conveyed object or information input from the outside, and can be determined by a process installed at a fixed position on the conveying path. The number of pulses is set depending on which position of the object to be processed is to be processed by the means, and a predetermined stop member interrupts the transport surface to stop the object to be transported at a fixed position with respect to the processing means.

Then, in the case of time monitoring, the control device stops energizing the solenoid after the time necessary for processing the transported object has elapsed, or if a means for detecting the end of processing is provided, based on the detection signal input. Therefore, the stop member returns to its initial position. As a result, the conveyed object is conveyed again by the conveyance means.

When the control device performs time monitoring, it is based on the passage of time required for the conveyed object to pass through the operating area of all stop members, and when equipped with a passage detector for the conveyed object, the control device detects the passage of the conveyed object. Based on the signal input, return conditions are input and pulses are applied to the stepping motor. This causes the actuating member to rotate. Upon returning to the home position, the controller ceases pulsing the stepping motor.

(4) Effect of the fourth invention In the ticket processing machine according to the fourth invention, based on the fact that the determining means outputs a validity determination signal from the time when the ticket is inserted into the predetermined slot, the encoding means determines the number of times the ticket has been used this time. Alternatively, the process up to the process of magnetically encoding the remaining number of uses on the ticket is the same as in the case of the second invention.

In the stepping motor control means of the control device, the determination means outputs a validity determination signal, and the actuating member of the ticket stopping means corresponds to a predetermined stopping member based on information regarding the number of times the ticket has been used. When the number of pulses necessary to rotate the actuating member to the position is set, the actuating member is rotated by a predetermined angle.
Further, since the solenoid control means energizes the solenoid, its operating member acts on a predetermined stopping member, so that the coupon ticket being conveyed is stopped at a predetermined position relative to the recording means.

The recording means is operated on the thus-stopped coupon ticket to record the number of uses obtained by adding "1" to the read number of uses by printing and/or punching characters or symbols.

After the time required for the recording has elapsed, or based on a recording end signal, the solenoid control means of the control device stops energizing the solenoid. As a result, the actuating member returns the stopping member that had stopped the ticket, so the ticket that had been stopped is again transported toward the ticket return slot by the ticket transporting means.

After the time required for the ticket to pass through the rotation areas of all the stop members from the stop position has elapsed, or based on the pass detection signal from the pass detector, the controller pulses the stepping motor again to return to the home position. the actuating member is rotated and returned to the home position.

[Embodiments of the Invention] Embodiments of the First Invention Next, embodiments of the first invention will be described based on the drawings.

a Conveyance Means The fixed position stop mechanism according to the present invention is provided with a conveyance means for conveying the conveyed object C, such as a card of a predetermined size or a sheet having the same stiffness as the card, without bending it. ing. Such conveyance means include a belt type consisting of a motor and a combination of a pulley and a belt rotated by the motor, a roller type such as a motor and a group of rollers rotated by the motor, or a combination of belt type and roller type. Any known formula can be selected and used.

FIG. 1 shows a case of a belt type, where 1 and 2 are a pair of left and right belts, 3 is one of the pulleys around which the belts 1 and 2 are wrapped, and the other pulleys are omitted. In FIG. 2, 1a and 2a are belts stretched around similar pulleys, and are in contact with belts 1 and 2, respectively, on the conveying surface. The pulley 3 is rotated in a fixed direction by a motor 6 via a transmission belt 4, a pulley 5, and a transmission means and deceleration means (not shown), or by a motor 6 through a clutch connected to the pulley 5, and rotates the upper and lower belts. 1, 2, 1a, and 2a, when the conveyed object C is supplied to a supply port (not shown) provided on the right side of FIG.
It is transported to the left in the figure. The conveyance means is provided with a first guide 7 and a second guide 8 on both sides of the conveyance path as accessory components of the conveyance means in order to accurately convey the material to a processing position by the processing means described later.

b Processing means Processing means 9a and 9b that perform predetermined processing on the transported object C are installed at fixed positions along the transport path. The content of the processing for the transported object is one that requires high positional accuracy, and it is physically impossible to process the object while it is moving, or if processing is performed while the object is moving, the positional accuracy may be affected. Things that are difficult to guarantee, such as printing, processing, perforation, etc. That is, the processing means are, for example, printing means, processing means, or punching means.

FIG. 1 shows a thermal printing head 9a, which is a component of printing means, as a processing means when the conveyed object C is a sheet or card that is used multiple times;
A perforating pin 9b, which is a component of the perforating means, is shown.

c. Stopping means Immediately after the processing means in the direction of transport by the transporting means, a stopping means, which is a creation of the present invention, is provided. This stopping means consists of a rotation stopper 10 and a stepping motor 18.

As clearly shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rotation stopper 10 is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical body 11 by a certain distance in the circumferential direction corresponding to the thickness of the transported object, and in the axial direction. The stop protrusions 12 ₁ to 12 _o protruding in the radial direction are provided at positions spaced apart by a certain distance according to the interval between the processing positions of the processing means with respect to the conveyed object, and are constructed in a single unit. . A home position detection protrusion 13 is also provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body, which serves as a component of a control means for returning the rotation stopper to its initial position.

The stopper 10 has a shaft 1 protruding from both axial ends of the cylindrical body with its axis parallel to the conveying direction, outside the opening provided between the second guides 8.
4 is supported by a bearing 15, and is rotatably supported so that as the stopper rotates, one of the stop protrusions 12 blocks the conveying surface of the conveying means. Since the stop protrusions 12 ₁ to 12 _o are located at different positions in the axial direction, the positions at which the stop protrusions block the conveyance surface are also different.

A detector 16 is provided on the rotating surface of the home position detecting protrusion 13 to detect its presence or absence.

A pulley 17 is mounted on one axis of the rotation stopper 10.
A timing belt 20 is wound between the pulley 19 and the pulley 17, which are fixed to the rotating shaft of a stepping motor 18 attached to the guide 8.

d Control Device A control device 21 is coupled to the stepping motor 18 in order to apply pulses to control the rotation angle in order to regulate the position of each stop protrusion of the stopper or the gap therebetween relative to the conveying surface.

Next, this control device will be explained based on FIG. The control device 21 includes a primary rotation control means 21a that sets the initial rotation angle of the stopper based on stop position designation information given from the outside, and a primary rotation control means 21a that sets the initial rotation angle of the stopper based on stop position designation information given from the outside, and a primary rotation control means 21a that sets the initial rotation angle of the stopper based on stop position designation information given from the outside. It has a secondary rotation control means 21b that rotates the object to a position where it can be transported, and a tertiary rotation control means 21c that rotates the stopper rotated to stop the object to be transported to the home position. There is.

The primary rotation control means 21a determines a predetermined position of the transported object based on stop position designation information inputted from the outside and indicating which position of the transported object should be processed by the processing means. The number of pulses to be applied to the stepping motor is set, and the number of pulses to be applied to the stepping motor is set in order to rotate the stop protrusion for stopping the conveyed object in a state where the object matches the processing position by the processing means to the conveyance surface of the conveyance means. to the stepping motor 18. Such stop position designation information may be obtained by reading information recorded on the conveyed object with a reading section provided during the conveyance and giving this to the primary control means 21a, or by providing information recorded on the conveyed object to the primary control means 21a. Instead, the information may be input by the staff member from the operation console based on other external conditions.

The secondary rotation control means 21b controls the rotation of the stepping motor after the processing means finishes processing the stopped object, and the tertiary rotation control means 21c controls the rotation of the stepping motor when the object is re-transported. In order to control the rotation of the stepping motor after passing through the rotation area of the stopper, it may be configured with a timer that monitors the respective time, and also detects the processing end signal of the processing means and the passage of the transported object behind the stopper. A passage detection signal from a detector provided for this purpose may be used.

e Description of operation With the above configuration, when the approach of the conveyed object being conveyed by the conveying means is detected by the approach detector provided in front of the processing means, the reading section detects the conveyed object based on the approach detection signal. The stop position designation information is read from the stop position designation information and given to the control device 21. Or, by then, stop position designation information has been given from a console or the like.

The primary rotation control means 21a of the control device 21 controls the stepping motor 1 based on the stop position designation information.
8 is given a predetermined number of pulses corresponding to the stop position designation information, and is rotated until a predetermined stop protrusion blocks the conveying surface. Therefore, the conveyed object is stopped at a predetermined position by the stop protrusion.

Based on the detection signal output from the approach detector, the processing means 9a and 9b are operated after a predetermined period of time has elapsed from that point, and the processing means 9a and 9b are operated on the conveyed object stopped by the stop protrusion. Since the processing position of the processing means is constant with respect to the transport path, the processing is performed at a predetermined position corresponding to the stop position of the transported object.

Then, the stepping motor 18 is activated at the time of input of the proximity detector or by the primary rotation control means 21a.
The timer started at the start of rotation runs for a predetermined time,
That is, the secondary rotation control means 2 is activated due to time-up after the time required for processing by the processing means has elapsed, or based on the processing end signal output from the processing means.
1b outputs the required number of pulses to the stepping motor 18.
, and the gap between the protrusion that stopped the conveyed object and the next stopping protrusion is made to coincide with the conveying surface.

As a result, the transport path in front of the object to be transported is opened, so that the object to be transported, which had been stopped, is moved again.

In addition, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the conveyance surface was opened, that is, after the time required for the conveyed object C to pass through the rotation area of the stopper, or after the passage detector provided at the rear of the conveyance path outputs the Based on the detection signal, the tertiary rotation control means 21c applies pulses to the stepping motor 18 until the home position detection protrusion 13 of the rotation stopper is detected by the detector 16. When the return is detected, the rotation of the stepping motor is stopped, and the primary rotation control means 21
Waits for the next control by a.

Embodiment of the Second Invention Next, an embodiment of the second invention in which the first invention is applied to a coupon ticket processing machine will be described based on the drawings of FIGS. 5 to 13.

The illustrated example is a case where the ticket processing machine is an automatic ticket gate.

Similar to the conventional machine, this automatic ticket gate has a ticket conveying means 100, part of which is a roller type and the other part is a belt type, for conveying a ticket T inserted into a ticket slot 101 to a ticket return slot 102. .

When a ticket C is inserted into the ticket slot 101, the ticket detector _S1 provided at the ticket entrance detects the insertion, and as shown in FIG. Rotation is started by the conveyance means control device Mc.

The ticket type of the brought-in ticket is determined by the ticket type determining means Tk based on the detection signals from the ticket detectors s ₁ and s ₂ . There are three types of tickets in this case: a regular ticket, a commuter pass, and a coupon ticket, and since the regular ticket is processed in the same way as a known automatic ticket gate, it will not be discussed here.

A ticket detector _s3 is provided behind the ticket detector _s2 to determine the timing of reading by the reading head R, and if the ticket type is determined to be a commuter pass or a coupon ticket, this ticket detector Based on the detection signal input from _s3 , the information determining means Tv reads the information magnetically recorded on the ticket surface via the reading head R. The information judgment means Tv reads the information,
The first determination step is to identify whether the ticket is a commuter pass or a coupon ticket by comparing it with the stored reference information.

In the case of a commuter pass, as in the past, the information read by the information determining means Tv is used to determine whether it is valid or invalid as a second determination step, and the result is passed to the passage control means Gc, which is a dispensing means described later. and to the encoding means En.

In addition, if the inserted ticket is a coupon ticket, the information determining means Tv checks from the read information whether the number of uses is not the specified maximum value (or whether the remaining number of uses is not "0"). It is determined whether or not it is valid or invalid, and the determination result is provided to the passage control means Gc and the encoding means En.If it is determined to be valid, a signal to that effect is provided to the calculation means Op.

Similar to the conventional machine, when the passage control means Gc receives a validity judgment signal from the information judgment means Tv, even if it receives a detection signal from the human detector installed on the opposite side of the passageway of the ticket gate, A control operation is performed to allow passage through the passage, but conversely, when an invalidity determination signal is input, a control operation is performed to prevent passage through the passage when a detection signal is input from the human detector.

The calculation means Op calculates the number of uses read from the ticket based on the validity determination signal input from the information determination means Tv.
Add "1" to Nl and subtract "1" from the current number of uses or the previous remaining number of uses Nl to calculate the current remaining number of uses, and the calculation result (Nl + 1 or Nl -
1) is given to the encoding means En.

The encoding means En encodes predetermined information magnetically onto the commuter pass using the clock read from the ticket T via the read/write head R/W provided behind the read head R. For the coupon ticket, if it is determined to be invalid, the content read from the reading head R is recorded as is, and if it is determined to be valid, the current value, which is the calculation result of the calculation means Op, is recorded. Record the number of uses or the remaining number of uses this time.

Behind this read/write head R/W,
A ticket detector _S4 is provided to detect when a ticket that has passed through the encoding unit approaches a stop position for performing predetermined processing, that is, printing and perforating the number of times the ticket has been used on the ticket surface. A printing head 103 and a perforating pin 104, which are components of printing means and perforating means for performing the above-mentioned processing, are provided at the rear of the device.

The printing head 103 is a head of a thermal type or inkjet type dot printer suitable for high-speed printing, and is spaced downward from the conveying surface of the ticket conveying means. In the case of a thermal head, the coupon is stopped as described later. When stopped at a predetermined position by the mechanism SM, it is pressed toward the conveyance surface tl by a lifting means (not shown), and the ticket is pushed onto the pressure receiving plate 105 provided above the conveyance surface and placed in a predetermined area at the predetermined position. Under the control of the printing control means 103a, predetermined contents such as the date of ticket use and the boarding station name given by the information determination means Tv are printed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the punching pin 104 is held movably up and down by a spring built into the holding part 106 so that its lower end is above the conveying surface tl. When a force is applied from the plunger 108 of the solenoid 107 via a link 109 connected at one end to the plunger 108 and an actuation lever 111 rotated around a fixed support shaft 110, the lower end of the perforating pin 104 touches the conveying surface. It instantaneously reciprocates once toward , and as will be described later, the ticket is stopped at a predetermined position by a stopping mechanism SM, and then a hole is punched at a predetermined position.

Reference numeral 112 in FIG. 7 is a pedestal having a hole corresponding to the perforation pin, and 113 is a perforation waste removal pipe connected to the hole.

Now, a stopping mechanism SM for stopping the coupon ticket conveyed by the ticket conveying means at a predetermined position with respect to the printing head 103 and the punching pin 104.
As shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, together with the above-mentioned perforation means, this is attached to a mounting plate 114 which also serves as a guide for a coupon ticket or commuter pass, thereby forming a stop/processing unit.

The stop mechanism SM, like the stop mechanism of the first invention described above, is composed of a rotation stopper 10E, a stepping motor 18E that rotates the rotation stopper 10E, and a control device 21E that controls the rotation of the stepping motor. The configurations of the rotation stopper 10E and the stepping motor 18E are the same as those described above, and therefore their description will be omitted to avoid duplication.

In the second invention, as illustrated in FIG. 12, it is possible to print in a predetermined area pr according to the number of times the ticket T is used by the printing head 103, and to punch in a predetermined area pu with a punch pin 104. In order to do this, the control device 21E is configured as follows.

That is, as shown in FIG.
The primary rotation control means 21Ea of E rotates the rotation stopper 10E from one of its stop protrusions 12E ₁ to 12E 11 to the next according to the current number of uses (Nl+1) or the remaining number of current uses (Nl−1) inputted from the calculation means _Op . Multiply by the number of pulses (unit pulse number Pu) required to be given to the stepping motor 18E in order to rotate the stepping motor 18E by the angle to the stop protrusion, and calculate the product {(Nl+1)
×Pu} or {(Nl-1)×Pu}, and the number of pulses equal to the obtained product is applied to the stepping motor 18E.

In this way, the rotation stopper 10E is rotated to a position where the stopping protrusion of a predetermined number corresponding to the number of times of use of the inserted ticket interrupts the conveyance surface TL, and then stopped. Therefore, the coupon C conveyed by the ticket conveying means is placed at a predetermined position to be processed.
That is, a predetermined position for printing and perforation is stopped by the stop protrusion at a position where the print head 103 and perforation pin 104 coincide with each other.

FIG. 12 shows the 11 printing areas pr to be printed by the printing head 103 of the coupon ticket according to the number of times of use and the 11 printing areas pr to be perforated by the punching pin 104.
The perforation area PU is shown. The control device 21E
By applying a predetermined number of pulses to the stepping motor 18E from the primary rotation control device 21Ea to regulate the rotation angle of the rotation stopper, printing and perforation can be easily performed in accordance with each of the above areas. Of course, in order to ensure that each area is in the correct position when the conveyed coupon is stopped by the stop protrusion, as an accessory member of the ticket conveying means, there are guides on both sides of the conveying path and on the opposite side of the rotation stopper. A guide is necessary to guide the ticket being transported. Reference numeral 115 denotes a guide provided as desired in order to reliably prevent the commuter pass or coupon ticket being conveyed from coming into contact with the stop protrusion.

While the primary rotation control means 21Ea applies a predetermined number of pulses to the stepping motor 18E and the conveying surface is blocked by a predetermined stop protrusion, each control section of the printing means and punching means detects the detection from the ticket detector _s4 . After a predetermined period of time (t ₁ in FIG. 13) has elapsed since the input of the signal, the printing head is pressed and the printing signal is output, and the solenoid 107 is energized to close the punching pin 1.
03 is moved back and forth once, and characters, symbols, etc. indicating the number of times of use are printed in the predetermined areas pr and pu of the coupon ticket shown in FIG. 12, and one perforation is added.

Further, the secondary rotation control means 21 of the control device 21E
Eb is calculated after a predetermined time ( _t2 in Fig. 13) has elapsed from the time when the detection signal is input from the ticket detector _s4 or from the time when the printing head or punching pin is operated, that is, the time and margin required for printing and punching. After a period of time including
, thereby moving the stop protrusion that stops the ticket C from the conveyance surface, and making the gap between that stop protrusion and the next stop protrusion correspond to the conveyance surface,
The stopped coupon ticket is conveyed again by the ticket conveyance means.

In this way, the coupon ticket released from the stopped state by the stopping mechanism SM is transferred to the ticket return slot 1 by the ticket transport means.
Transported towards 02.

On the other hand, the tertiary rotation control means 21Ec of the control device of the stop mechanism SM causes the ticket to pass through the rotation area of each stop protrusion of the rotation stopper from the time when the secondary rotation control means 21Eb finishes the slight rotation for the stop mechanism. After the required time (t ₃ in Figure 13) has elapsed,
Alternatively, a pulse is once again given to the stepping motor 18E based on the detection signal from the ticket detector _s5 provided behind the rotary stopper. At this time, another protrusion 13E provided on the rotation stopper operates the home position detector 16E as the rotation stopper rotates, and pulses are generated until the detection signal is input to the tertiary rotation control means 21Ec. When the rotation of the stepping motor 18E is given and returns to the initial position, the rotation of the stepping motor 18E is stopped.

As described above, if the inserted coupon ticket is valid, it is stopped at a predetermined position by the stopping mechanism SM according to the number of uses or the number of remaining uses.
After the number of uses is recorded at a predetermined position by printing means and punching means, the ticket is returned to the ticket return slot 102. Upon reaching the ticket return slot, the transport means is stopped based on the output of the ticket detector _s6 . In the case of an exit ticket gate, if the number of times the ticket has been used has reached the specified value, or if the remaining number of times it has been used is zero, it is customary to collect it in the collection box. You don't have to.

Although the above is applied to an automatic ticket gate, the second invention can be similarly applied to an automatic ticket vending machine that uses coupon tickets to sell a predetermined number of tickets or up to a predetermined number of tickets. .

Embodiment of the Third Invention Furthermore, an embodiment of the third invention will be described based on FIGS. 14 to 16.

a Conveyance Means The fixed position stop mechanism according to the third invention is also equipped with the same conveyance means as the first invention.

FIG. 14 shows a belt type case. 201,
Reference numeral 202 denotes a pair of left and right conveyor belts, which are stretched around pulleys (not shown). 203,2
04 is a conveyor belt similarly stretched around a pulley, and belts 201 and 2 are connected to each other on the conveyor surface.
It is in contact with 02. Belts 201, 202,
203 and 204 are rotated in a fixed direction by a motor (both not shown) through a transmission means and deceleration means connected to a pulley that holds them, or by a motor through a clutch connected to the pulley. When the conveyed object C is supplied to a supply port (not shown) provided in a direction perpendicular to the paper in FIG. In Fig. 14, in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface,
In FIG. 15, the conveyed object C is conveyed in the direction of arrow A.

The conveying means includes a first guide 205 and a second guide on both sides of the conveying path as attached components of the conveying means in order to accurately convey the conveyed object C in a predetermined posture to a processing position by the processing means 207 and 208 described later. A guide 206 is provided.

b Processing means Processing means 207 and 208 that perform predetermined processing on the transported object C are installed at fixed positions along the transport path. This processing means is also similar to the processing means 9a and 9b in the first invention, so it will not be described in detail.

c Stopping means A stopping means 210, which is a main part of the third invention, is provided immediately after the processing means with respect to the transporting direction by the transporting means.

This stopping means 210 includes a stepping motor (hereinafter simply referred to as a motor) 211 and a rotating shaft 211.
12, actuating member 213, and solenoid 214
and a plurality of stop members 215.

The rotating shaft 212 is connected to the holder 2 fixed at a fixed position.
The rotary shaft 212 and the rotary shaft 219 of the motor 211 are connected to each other by an axial joint 220 so as to be movable in the axial direction and to transmit power at all times.

The axial joint 220 is connected to the rotating shaft 21
A male part 221 provided at one of the opposite ends of 2,219
slidably on the female part 222 provided on the other side, and
They are configured to be fitted together so that they cannot rotate relative to each other.

Flange 22 fixed to the lower end of rotating shaft 212
3 and a bearing 224 provided on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 219 of the motor 211, a coil spring 225 is provided to constantly urge and hold the rotating shaft 212 upward. The lower end of the coil spring 225 is connected to the bearing 2
24, when the motor rotates, the coil spring 225 also rotates, so that no load is applied to the motor.

The actuating member 213 is fixed to the upper end of the rotating shaft 212. As shown in FIG. 15, this actuating member 213 has a clock hand shape, and has an operating portion 226 at one end and a detected portion 227 for home position detection at the other end. motor 211
As the actuating member rotates, the operating portion 226 and the detected portion 227 of the actuating member move on the circumference.

The solenoid 214 is provided above the axis of the rotating shaft 212, and the lower end of the plunger 228 is opposed to the center of rotation of the actuating member 213. When the solenoid 214 is energized and energized, the plunger 228 extends downward and moves the actuating member 213 downward by a predetermined distance from the position shown in FIG. 14 against the coil spring 225. When the solenoid 214 is de-energized, the plunger 228 returns to its original position, and the actuating member 213 is activated by the coil spring 225 via the rotating shaft 212.
It returns to the initial position shown in the figure.

The stop member 215 has a stop portion 229 at one end, as shown in FIG.
1, 202, 203, and 204, it is supported swingably around a horizontal axis by an intermediate fulcrum 230, and when the other end 231 is pressed down, it is shown by a chain line in FIG. When the stop portion 229 rises to the position where it blocks the conveyance surface, and the pressing force is released, the stop portion 229 retreats below the conveyance surface by the spring 232, as shown by the solid line in FIG. It is returned to the normal position and held by the stopper 233.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of stop members 215 215 ₁ to 215 ₁₁ are arranged at equal intervals in the transport direction of the transport means, and the stop portions 229 of each stop member are aligned parallel to the transport direction. has been done. On the other hand, the other end portion 231 is located below the rotational circumference of the acting portion 226 of the actuating member 213.
It is located on the circumference having a common center with the rotation center of No. 13.

Therefore, by rotating the motor 211 by a predetermined amount, the action portion 226 of the actuating member 213 can be moved above the other end 231 of either stop member 215, as shown in FIG. Then, if the solenoid 214 is energized at that position,
Since the acting portion 226 pushes down the other end portion 231 of the stop member, the stop portion 229 rises to a position where it blocks the conveying surface. Therefore, the conveyed object conveyed by the conveying means can be stopped at a predetermined position by the stop portion 229.

Note that 226a is the acting part 2 to reduce friction.
It is a hemispherical part provided on the lower surface of 26.

Instead of using the above-mentioned axial joint 220, the rotating shafts 219 and 212 are integrated, and the shaft 21
2, the actuating member 213 is held movably in the axial direction but not relatively rotatable, and the actuating member 213 is always held upward by a coil spring wound between the actuating member 231 and the flange fixed to the shaft 212. Even in the case of a biasing structure, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

d Control device The control device is the home position detector 234
and a motor control means 235 as shown in FIG.
and a solenoid control means 236.

A detected portion 227 is located near the operating member 213.
Home position detector 234 for detecting
However, as shown in FIG. 15, when the acting portion 226 is located at a position that does not correspond to the other end 231 of any of the stop members 215, the detected portion 227 is detected. When this is detected, it is determined that the actuating member 213 is in the home position.

The motor control means 235 controls the actuating member 213
in order to rotate the action portion 226 of the conveyor to a position corresponding to the other end of the stop member to be operated in order to stop the conveyed object at a predetermined position, and to finish processing of the conveyed object by the processing means 207 and 208. This is for controlling the supply of pulses to the motor 211 in order to rotate the actuating member 213 back to the home position later.

As an example is shown in FIG. 16, such a motor control means 235 includes a setting section 2351 that sets the number of pulses to be provided to the motor 211 based on a stop condition input or a return condition input, and a setting end output from the setting section. A memory section 2353 sets the memory and outputs it, and resets it by a coincidence output from a comparison section 2352 (described later); a pulse generation section 2354; A gate section 2355 that applies to the motor 211, and a counting section 2356 that counts the number of pulses that are applied to the motor from the gate section.
and a comparison unit 2352 that compares the setting value set in the setting unit 2351 and the count value of the counting unit 2356.
It is composed of.

The stop condition is stop position designation data that indicates which position of the object to be transported is to be processed by the processing means 207, 208, and the stop condition is stop position designation data that indicates which position of the object to be transported is to be processed by the processing means 207, 208. The content is the number of pulses to be applied to the motor 211 in order to rotate the stop member 215 for stopping the conveyed object in a state that matches the processing position to the conveying surface of the conveying means via the actuating member 213. Such stop position designation data is generated by reading data recorded on the conveyed object with a reading unit provided during conveyance, or by setting unit 23 based on data processing results.
51, or the staff member may input the information to the setting section 2351 from the console based on other external conditions, regardless of the object to be transported.

The return condition is data specifying a return position for returning the actuating member 213 to the home position after completing the processing on the transported object and by re-transporting the transported object, and is a processing end signal of the processing means. and is output based on a passage detection signal from a detector 237 provided to detect passing through the operating area of the stop member.

When a stop condition is input, the setting section 2351 specifies a predetermined stop member 21 corresponding to the stop condition.
The number of pulses required to rotate the actuating member 213 to the position where 5 is pressed is set, and the number of pulses required to rotate the actuating member 213 half a rotation when inputting the return condition is set. A detection signal from the home position detector 234 is applied to the memory section 2353 as a reset input.

If the return condition input is used to set the number of pulses required to rotate the previously operated stop member from the operating position to the home position in the setting section, the motor control for return can be performed using only software. Yes, in which case the home position detector 234 would be unnecessary.

Further, the solenoid control means 236 turns off the energization of the solenoid 214 in order to move the actuating member downward when the acting portion 226 of the actuating member 213 is rotated to a predetermined position, and to raise the actuating member again after the completion of the process. It is something to control. This solenoid control means 236 controls the solenoid 214 based on the coincidence output of the comparison section 2352.
The solenoid may be configured with a switch circuit that energizes the solenoid and stops energizing the solenoid based on a processing end signal from the processing means or a detection output from a processing end detector.

In addition, in front of the processing means 207 and 208, a detector for detecting the approach of the transported object and a reading section (both not shown) for reading the data of the transported object are provided.

e Description of operation With the above configuration, when the approach of the conveyed object C being conveyed by the conveying means is detected by the approach detector, the reading section reads stop position designation data from the conveyed object based on the approach detection signal. This is read and given to the setting section 2351 of the control device. Alternatively, stop position designation data has been given to the setting unit 2351 from an operation console or the like before the approach is detected.

The motor control means 235 of the control device rotates the motor 211 by applying a predetermined number of pulses corresponding to the stop position designation data to the motor 211 based on the stop position designation data. The actuating member 213 is activated by the rotation of the motor.
When the operating portion 226 rotates to a position corresponding to the other end of the predetermined stop member, the setting portion 2
351 and the count value of the counting section 2356 match, the comparing section 2352 outputs the matching output to the memory section 235.
3 and reset, the gate section 2355 closes the gate, thereby stopping supply of pulses to the motor. In addition, the comparison section 2352
Solenoid control means 2 based also on the coincidence output from
36 energizes and excites the solenoid. Therefore, since the operating portion of the actuating member 213 presses down the other end of the stop member and raises the stop portion 229, the conveyed object is stopped at a predetermined position by the stop portion.

Based on the detection signal output from the approach detector, the processing means 207 and 208 are operated after a predetermined period of time has elapsed from that point to process the stopped object. Since the processing position of the processing means is constant with respect to the transport path, the processing is performed at a predetermined position corresponding to the stop position of the transported object.

Then, when the timer started at the time of input to the proximity detector or the start of rotation of the motor 211 by the motor control means 235 times up after a predetermined period of time, that is, the time necessary for the processing of the processing means has elapsed, or Based on the processing end signal output from the means, the solenoid control means 236 stops energizing the solenoid 214 .

As a result, the actuating member 213 returns downward,
Since the stop member 215 that caused the stop portion 229 to protrude from the transport surface also returns, the transport path in front of the object to be transported is opened, and the object to be transported, which had been stopped, moves again.

Further, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the stop part 229 retreated, that is, after the time required for the conveyed object C to pass through the rotation area of the actuating member 213, or
Based on the detection signal output from the passage detector 237 provided at the rear of the conveyance path, the return condition is input to the setting section 2351 and a predetermined number of pulses is set.
A predetermined number of pulses are again applied to the motor 211 via the memory section 2353 and the gate section 2355.
As a result, when the actuating member 213 rotates and returns to the initial position, the home position detector 234
detects the detected part 227 and supplies the detection output to the memory part 2353 to reset it, so the gate part 2355 closes and the rotation of the motor 211 is stopped.

If the number of pulses to be applied to the motor to restore rotation of the actuating member is set in the setting section 2351, the rotation of the motor is stopped when the set value and the count value match.

Embodiment of the fourth invention An embodiment of the fourth invention is a coupon processing machine using the third invention. This coupon processing machine can be configured almost in the same manner as the embodiment of the second invention described above, except that the control device 21E in FIG. 6 has a motor control means and a solenoid control means, and the motor control Since the configuration is the same as that shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 except that the means is configured to set the number of pulses based on the calculation result from the calculation means Op, the fourth invention cannot be carried out. The explanation of the example will be omitted.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the fixed position stopping mechanism according to the first invention, predetermined processing is performed on different positions of the conveyed object, so that the conveyed object can be stopped while the conveyance means is continuously operating. It can be stopped with high precision at different predetermined positions in the transport direction.

Moreover, according to the coupon processing machine according to the second invention,
The conveyed coupon ticket is stopped and used quickly and with high positional accuracy using a simple configuration so that the predetermined position corresponding to the number of times the ticket is used is precisely aligned with the processing position of the printing head or punching pin. It is possible to provide a ticket processing machine, such as an automatic ticket gate or an automatic ticket vending machine, that prints or perforates the number of times the ticket has been used or the number of remaining uses.

Furthermore, in the fixed position stopping mechanism according to the third invention, firstly, a plurality of stopping members are arranged in the conveying direction, the operating member is rotated to a predetermined position by a stepping motor, and the operating member is used to stop the predetermined stopping member. Since the stop part is made to protrude from the conveyance surface by applying the same function, selective operation of the stop member can be performed accurately and quickly, and can be used, for example, in ticket processing devices, automatic ticket vending machines, etc. This method is suitable for processing a conveyed object at a predetermined position at a high conveyance speed.

Second, the stop portion of any stop member is
Since they are arranged in alignment in the conveyance direction, any conveyed object can be stopped in a stable state regardless of the stopping position. Therefore, the conveyed object can be stopped and conveyed quickly and smoothly, so that the processing speed and the conveying speed can be improved.

The coupon processing machine according to the fourth invention can also realize the same functions as the second invention.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 4 are for explaining the first invention, where Figure 1 is a plan view and Figure 2 is a view of the -
3 is a perspective view of the rotation stopper, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control device for the stop mechanism. 5 to 13 show embodiments of the second invention, FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing the general structure of the automatic ticket gate, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the control device and stop mechanism of the automatic ticket gate. A block diagram showing the configuration of the control device, FIG. 7 is a side view showing the configuration of the drilling means,
FIG. 8 is a side view of a stop processing unit equipped with a stop mechanism and a punching means for a ticket stopped by this stop mechanism, FIG. 9 is a plan view, FIG. 10 is a front view, and FIG. 11 is a rear view. Figure 12 is a plan view showing the printing area and perforation area of the coupon ticket;
The figure is a time chart showing the operation timing of each component. 14 to 16 show an embodiment of the third invention, FIG. 14 is a partially sectional front view showing the main part, FIG. 15 is a plan view of the main part,
FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control device. In Figs. 1 to 13, 1 to 6... part of the conveying means, 9a, 9b... processing means, 10... rotating stopper, 11... cylindrical body, ₁₂₁ to 12 _o ... stopping protrusion, 18...Stepping motor, in FIGS. 14 to 16, 211...Stepping motor, 212...
Rotating shaft, 213... Operating member, 214... Solenoid, 215, 215 ₁ to 215 ₁₁ ... Stopping member,
226... Acting part, 229... Stopping part, 230...
...Intermediate fulcrum, 231...Other end, 234-236
... Control device, 234 ... Home position detection section, 235 ... Motor control means, 236 ... Solenoid control means.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1 (a) It has a conveyance means, a stop means, and a control device, (b) The conveyance means is continuously operated, and (c) The stop means is configured to rotate. It has a stopper and a stepping motor, and a the rotary stopper is provided with
a plurality of stop protrusions that protrude in the radial direction at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction and the axial direction within 360 degrees; a stop protrusion is attached to be able to rotate across one side of the conveying surface; b) the stepping motor rotates the rotary stopper around an axis; and (d) the control device The ping motor is rotated to align a predetermined stop protrusion of the rotary stopper with the conveyance surface of the conveyance means based on the input control information, and the predetermined stop protrusion and the next stop protrusion are rotated based on input conditions. A fixed position stopping mechanism for a conveyed object, which rotates the gap therebetween so as to correspond to the conveyance surface, and rotates the rotation stopper to return to the initial position based on input conditions. 2 (a) It has a ticket transporting means, a determining means, a dispensing means, an encoding means, a ticket stopping means, a control device, and a recording means, and (b) the ticket transporting means receives a ticket insertion detection signal. (c) The determining means reads data from the ticket conveyed by the ticket conveying means, and determines the number of times the ticket has been used and whether it is valid or invalid. (d) The disbursing means, when the determining means outputs a validity determination signal for the coupon, provides a predetermined benefit to the ticket holder, ( e) When the determining means outputs a validity determination signal, the encoding means adds "1" to the number of uses read from the ticket, or subtracts "1" from the remaining number of uses read. The number of remaining uses is magnetically encoded on the same ticket; (f) the ticket stopping means has the stopper and a stepping motor;
a plurality of stop protrusions protruding in the radial direction and spaced sequentially by a predetermined amount in the circumferential direction and the axial direction within a degree, the axis of the cylindrical body is parallel to the conveying direction of the ticket conveying means, and , the stop protrusion is attached to be able to rotate across one side of the conveyance surface of the ticket conveyance means, b) the stepping motor is for rotating the rotary stopper around an axis; When the determining means outputs a valid determination signal, the control device controls the stepping motor to adjust the number of times the stop protrusion of the rotary stopper is activated based on information on the number of times the ticket is used, which is input from the determining means. A predetermined stop protrusion corresponding to the number of times the ticket has been used is rotated so as to match the conveyance surface of the ticket conveyance means, and the predetermined stop protrusion The gap between the next stop protrusions is rotated so as to correspond to the conveying surface, and the rotary stopper is returned to the initial position based on a signal input as a predetermined time elapses or as the coupon passes through the rotary stopper rotation area. (h) When the determining means outputs a validity determination signal, the recording means is configured to record a ticket that has been stopped by a predetermined stop protrusion of the rotation stopper as determined by the determining means. A ticket processing machine that records the number of uses plus "1" at a fixed position. 3 (a) It has a conveyance means, a stop means, and a control device, (b) The said conveyance means is continuously operated, and (c) The said stop means has a plurality of stop members, and a control device. the plurality of stop members are arranged at predetermined intervals in the conveyance direction of the conveyance means, have a stop part at one end, and are stopped by an intermediate fulcrum. The stop portion is supported to be swingable and retractable from the conveyance surface, and the stop portion is held in a fixed position without protruding from the conveyance surface, and the other end of each stop member is sequentially attached to a common circumference. b) the actuating member is provided on a rotating shaft provided at the center of the common circumference, and has an acting part that applies a force to the other end of one stop member; c) the solenoid d) the stepping motor rotates the operating member by a predetermined angle around the axis of the rotating shaft; (d) the control device moves the operating member downward when energized; and a solenoid control means, wherein the stepping motor control means controls the stepping motor based on a stop condition input so that an operating portion of the actuation member corresponds to the other end of a predetermined stop member. The solenoid control means rotates the stepping motor by a predetermined amount to return the actuating member to the home position based on a return condition input. The solenoid is energized upon completion of rotation, and demagnetized upon completion of processing on the conveyed object. Fixed position stopping mechanism for transported objects. 4 (a) It has a ticket transporting means, a determining means, a dispensing means, an encoding means, a ticket stopping means, a control device, and a recording means, and (b) the ticket transporting means receives a ticket insertion detection signal. (c) The determining means reads data from the ticket conveyed by the ticket conveying means, and determines the number of times the ticket has been used and its validity. (d) The disbursing means is configured to provide a predetermined benefit to the holder of the coupon when the determining means outputs a validity determination signal for the coupon; (E) When the determining means outputs a validity determination signal, the encoding means adds "1" to the number of uses read from the ticket, or subtracts "1" from the remaining number of uses read. (f) The ticket stopping means has a plurality of stopping members, an actuating member, a solenoid, and a stepping motor, and a. The stop members are arranged at predetermined intervals in the transport direction of the ticket transport means, have a stop part at one end, are swingable about an intermediate fulcrum, and the stop parts protrude and retract from the ticket transport surface. The actuating member is freely supported and held in position with the stop part not protruding onto the conveying surface, and the other end of each stop member is sequentially arranged on a common circumference, b. The solenoid is provided on a rotating shaft provided at the center of the circumference and has an acting part that applies a force to the other end of one stop member, c. The solenoid moves the actuating member downward when energized; d) the stepping motor rotates the operating member by a predetermined angle around the axis of the rotating shaft; (g) the control device includes stepping motor control means and solenoid control means; e. The stepping motor control means controls the stepping motor to a predetermined stop position based on a stop condition input from the determination means that designates a predetermined stop position corresponding to the number of times the ticket has been used. the actuating member is rotated by a predetermined amount to a position corresponding to the other end of the member, and the stepping motor is rotated to return the actuating member to the home position based on a return condition input; f the solenoid control means; (h) The recording means is configured to energize the solenoid based on completion of rotation of a predetermined amount of the stepping motor, and demagnetize the solenoid based on completion of processing on the conveyed object; When the means outputs a validity determination signal, the number of uses of the ticket stopped by the stopping means is recorded at a certain position, which is the number of uses determined by the determining means plus "1". , coupon processing machine.