JPH0517770U - Ticket issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The tip of the paper roll for bills can be accurately set at the ticketing standby position, and the operator can immediately detect the occurrence of a setting failure. [Structure] Roll paper loading section 14 of meal ticket issuing unit 7
A passage 2 for passing the roll paper 13 from each roll paper loading unit 14a, 14b between a and 14b and the ticket issuing processing unit 16.
The relay unit 15 that configures 0a and 20b is provided. And
In the middle of each of the passages 20a and 20b, the feed rollers 22a and 2 which are also used as means for defining the manual setting position.
2b and photo interrupters 23a to 23d with levers, which are located before and after the feed rollers 22a and 22b, for detecting the feed position of the roll paper. Further, on the front surface of the unit 7, there are provided feed instruction buttons 17a and 17b which are turned off when the roll paper reaches a predetermined ticketing standby position after being set at the manual setting position.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a ticket issuing device that cuts roll paper into a predetermined length, prints it, and issues it as a ticket.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, as a ticket issuing device such as a meal ticket, a loading unit that loads a roll of paper for a ticket, a ticket issuing unit that cuts the roll of paper for a predetermined length to print and issue it as a ticket, the loading unit and the 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a ticket issuing device which is provided between a ticket processing unit and a transportation path for transporting roll paper for a ticket.

In such a ticket issuing apparatus, when setting the ticket roll paper, the ticket roll paper is loaded into the loading section, and the leading end of the roll paper is manually pulled out and set in the receiving section of the ticket issuing processing section. After that, a ticket was issued on a trial basis, so that it was confirmed whether or not the leading edge of the paper roll for the ticket was accurately set at a predetermined position of the ticket processing section. When a setting failure is found, the ticket issuing device is opened again, the leading edge of the ticket roll paper is set again, and the test ticket is issued again.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above-mentioned conventional ticket issuing apparatus, since the leading end of the ticket roll paper is manually set in the ticket issuing processing section, the setting state becomes unstable and there is a high possibility that a setting failure will occur. In addition, in this case, it was difficult to find the set defect because the set defect could not be known unless the ticketing process was performed.

Further, in this conventional method, in the case of a ticket issuing device of the type that sets two rolls of roll paper, a trial ticket issuing process is performed to confirm the set state of the roll paper waiting for backup. Since it was not possible to do so, there were cases where a defective set was discovered only when the customer actually used it, causing a great deal of inconvenience to the customer.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is possible to accurately set the leading edge of a roll of paper for a ticket at a ticketing standby position, and an operator can immediately detect the occurrence of a setting failure. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ticket issuing device that can be used.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 A ticket issuing device according to the present invention includes a loading unit for loading a roll of paper for a ticket, a ticket issuing unit for cutting the roll of paper for a sheet supplied from the loading unit to a predetermined length, printing the ticket, and issuing the ticket as a ticket. In a ticket issuing device provided with a passage through which a roll of paper for a ticket is provided, which is provided between a printing section and a ticket processing unit, a roll of paper for a ticket that is manually pulled out after loading the roll of paper for a ticket. Manual setting means for setting the tip of the paper roll to a predetermined manual setting position, and the tip of the ticket roll paper set at the manual setting position is set to a position closer to the ticket issuing processing unit than the manual setting position prepared for ticket issuing processing. And a feed instruction button that functions as an operation unit that directs the operation of the feed unit and that also emits light by itself and also functions as a display unit, and is activated by operating the feed instruction button. Actuates the feed means Te, in which ticket paper roll is provided with a control means for switching the light emitting states of the instruction button feed detects that set in the standby state reaches the ticketing standby position.

[0008]

[Action]

 The bill roll paper is loaded into the loading device, and the leading end thereof is manually pulled out and set at the manual setting position on the passage. Then, when the feed instruction button is pressed, the feeding means is activated to feed the ticket roll paper, and if the leading edge of the ticket roll paper reaches the ticketing standby position and is properly set in the ticketing standby state, the control is performed. The light emitting state of the feed instruction button is switched by the means.

[0009]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a meal ticket vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the ticket vending machine. The front door 1a that forms the front surface of the housing 1 which is the main body of this meal ticket vending machine has a coin slot 2, a bill slot 3, a selection button 4, a meal / coin slot 5, a banknote slot 6 and the like. It is provided. Further, in the housing 1, a meal ticket issuing unit 7 for loading a roll of paper for a ticket and printing and ejecting a meal ticket, a coin processing unit 8 for processing the inserted coins and ejecting a change, A bill processing unit 9 for processing paper money, an operation panel 10 operated by a clerk for price setting, sales totalization, etc., a power supply box 11, a control box 12 and the like are provided. Then, among these, the meal ticket issuing unit 7, the coin processing unit 8 and the bill processing unit 9 are individually attached to the housing 1 via guide rails (not shown) and can be slid forward. Is becoming

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the meal ticket issuing unit 7 alone. A roll paper loading unit for loading two rolls of ticket roll paper 13 is provided on the upper portion of the meal ticket issuing unit 7, a first roll paper loading unit 14a on the lower side, and a second roll paper loading unit 14b on the upper side. Are provided respectively. A relay unit 15 that applies a feeding force to the roll paper 13 and defines the feed position of the roll paper 13 at each stage of the feeding operation is provided at a position rearward below the first roll paper loading unit 14a. It is provided. The relay portion 15 has a substantially triangular prism shape, and is attached such that its bottom surface is in contact with the side wall of the unit 7. The three surfaces corresponding to the side surfaces of the triangular prism form the front upper surface, the rear surface, and the lower surface of the relay portion 15, respectively. In front of the relay section 15, there is provided a ticket issuing processing section 16 which cuts the roll paper 13 into a predetermined length, prints it, and throws it as a food ticket. Further, the front of the unit 7 is provided with two first and second feed instruction buttons 17a and 17b.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of the relay unit 15. The relay portion 15 has a central block 18 having a substantially triangular prism shape. Two side guide plates 19 a and 19 b are provided on the front upper surface of the relay portion 15 of the central block 18, and the relay portion 15 has An integral guide plate 19c that continuously covers these two side surfaces, which are the rear surface and the lower surface, is attached to each of the two side surfaces with a gap through which the roll paper can pass. These gaps form a first passage 20a on the front upper surface of the central block 18 through which the roll paper passes, and a second passage 20b from the rear surface to the lower surface. The first passage 20a and the second passage 20b meet near the lower end of the central block 18. The central block 18 is attached to the main body of the meal ticket issuing unit 7 by a screw 21 in the central portion, and can be easily removed by loosening the screw 21.

A feed roller (first feed roller 22a) that applies a feed force to the roll paper is arranged near the intermediate position of the first passage 20a, and similarly, a feed roller is also provided in the second passage 20b. (Second feed roller 22b) is provided. These two feed rollers 22a and 22b are attached to the main body side of the meal ticket issuing unit 7 so that they cannot be removed even if the central block 18 is pulled out. Each guide plate 19a, 19b, 19c is also attached to the main body of the meal ticket issuing unit 7. Further, in each of the passages 20a and 20b, one photo interrupter (23a to 23d) with a lever is provided on the upstream side of the feed rollers 22a and 22b, and two photo interrupters on the downstream side thereof. As shown in FIG. 5, the lever-equipped photo interrupters (23a to 23f) each include a lever 25 rotatably supported by a support 24 and a torsion spring 26 for urging the lever 25 toward the protruding side. Attached to the guide plate, the lever 25 normally projects into the passages 20a and 20b (see FIG. 5 (b)), and if there is roll paper in the passages 20a and 20b, it is pushed back (FIG. 5 (c)). See). When the lever 25 projects into the passages 20a and 20b, the interrupter 27 inside the support 24 is in a light-shielding state, and when the lever is pushed back, the interrupter 27 is in a light-transmitting state. For convenience of description, these photo interrupters (23a to 23f) are referred to as the first photo interrupter 23a, the second photo interrupter 23b, and the third photo interrupter 23c, which are attached to the first passage 20a in order from the upstream side. Those attached to 20b are referred to as a fourth photo interrupter 23d, a fifth photo interrupter 23e, and a sixth photo interrupter 23f in order from the upstream side.

Of the two feed instruction buttons 17a and 17b provided on the front surface of the meal ticket issuing unit 7, the lower first feed instruction button 17a drives the first feed roller 22a of the relay section 15. It has a function of instructing, and if the first feed instruction button 17a is pressed once, the first feed roller 22a is driven for a predetermined time. On the other hand, the upper second feed instruction button 17b has a similar function to the second feed roller 22b of the relay section 15. Note that these buttons 17a and 17b have a lighting function and can be turned on or off. The first feed instruction button 17a is turned off while the second photo interrupter 23b attached to the first passage 20a is detecting the roll paper, and is turned on when it is not detected. The second feed instruction button 17b is turned off while the fifth photo interrupter 23e attached to the second passage 20b is detecting the roll paper, and is turned on when it is not detected.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of the ticket issuing processing unit 16. A receiving port 28 for receiving the roll paper sent from the relaying unit 15 is provided above the rear surface of the ticket issuing processing unit 16, and a sending-out port 29 for sending the finished meal ticket is provided below the front surface. A feed roller 30, a cutting cutter 31, a thermal head 32 and a platen roller 33, a perforated perforation cutter 34, a pressing roller 35, and a sorting claw 36 are arranged in the passage from the receiving port 28 to the sending port 29 from the receiving port 28 side. It has been set up. Further, a branch passage communicating with a collection box 37 provided below is formed from a portion where the sorting claw 36 is attached, and a sensor 38 for detecting arrival of roll paper is provided on the branch passage, and A feed roller 39 is provided downstream of the sensor 38.

By the way, the reason why the meal ticket vending machine can load two rolls of roll paper 13 is to avoid mechanical down due to roll paper breakage. A food ticket is issued by using the roll paper loaded in one of the roll paper loading units (for example, the first roll paper loading unit 14a), and when the remaining amount of the roll paper falls below a predetermined amount, the other roll paper is issued. Switching is performed so that the roll paper loaded in the roll paper loading unit (second roll paper loading unit 14b) is supplied.

Next, a procedure of loading the roll paper 13 for a ticket into the meal ticket vending machine and preparing for an operation standby state will be described.

First, the front door 1a of the vending machine is opened, and the meal ticket issuing unit 7 is slid forward. Then, first, the roll paper 13 is loaded in one of, for example, the first roll paper loading unit 14a, the leading end thereof is manually pulled out, and the leading end is sandwiched between the first feeding rollers 22a on the first passage 20a. At this point, the first feed instruction button 17a is lit. When the operator presses the first feed instruction button 17a, the subsequent control is automatically performed. That is, first, the first feeding roller 22a is driven, and the leading end of the roller 13 is fed to the ticket issuing processing unit 16 by this driving. At this time, since the sorting claws 36 of the ticket issuing processing unit 16 are set so as to direct the roll paper to the branch passage leading to the lower collection box 37, the roll paper 13 advances toward the branch passage. Then, when the sensor 38 on the branch passage detects the leading end of the roll paper 13, the drive of the feed roller 22a is temporarily stopped, the cutting cutter 31 is actuated to cut the roll paper 13, and the cut pieces are It is collected in the lower collection box 37. After that, the feed roller 22a is driven by a predetermined amount and stopped at a position where the new leading edge of the roll paper 13 slightly passes between the thermal head 32 and the platen roller 33.

When the leading edge of the roll paper 13 is detected by the second photo interrupter 23b, the first feed instruction button 17a is turned off, so that the operator turns off the first feed instruction button 17a to make the first feed instruction button 17a. Confirm that the roll paper 13 has been properly set in the roll paper loading unit 14a. When the operator sees that the first feed instruction button 17a remains lit, the operator depresses the feed instruction button 17a again. Then, if the roll paper 13 goes into the ticketing standby state and the first feed instruction button 17a is turned off in this second processing, the setting is completed with that, but even if this processing is repeated several times, the feed instruction is issued. If the button 17a is not turned off, the state of the roll paper 13 and the passage 20a is directly visually checked to find the cause, and then the same process is performed again to complete the setting.

When the setting of the roll paper 13 loaded in the first roll paper loading unit 14a is completed, the roll paper 13 is loaded in the second roll paper loading unit 14b. Then, the leading end of the roll paper 13 that is manually pulled out is pinched by the second feed roller 22b, and the second feed instruction button 17b is pressed. In this case, the second feed instruction button 17b is still lit at first. When the leading edge of the roll paper 13 loaded in the second roll paper loading unit 14b passes the installation position of the fifth photo interrupter 23e on the second path 20b, the feeding is stopped and the second feed instruction button is pressed. 17b is turned off.

When the setting of the roll paper 13 of both the first and second roll paper loading units 14a and 14b is completed in this way, the meal ticket issuing unit 7 is pushed back to the original position and the ticket waiting state is left as it is. However, when performing a test print, the operation panel 10 is operated to issue a meal ticket on a trial basis. In this case, when the roll paper 13 is fed by the ticket issuing operation, the roll paper 13 is cut by the cutting cutter 31 at a predetermined position, and then the thermal head 32 prints the finished meal ticket. Sent from. In this way, it is confirmed that the food ticket is issued normally.

After that, if the user inserts a bill or coin and presses the desired meal ticket selection button 4, the meal ticket is issued with the same action as when the test is issued. At this time, if the food ticket is set to be perforated, the pressing roller 35 is pressed toward the perforated cutter 34, and the perforated cutter 34 makes the perforations.

The third and sixth photo interrupters 23c and 23f detect an overrun of the roll paper in standby, and when the overrun is detected by this, the ticket issuing is stopped. ..

When the amount of the roll paper 13 loaded in the first roll paper loading unit 14a becomes small and the end of the roll paper 13 passes the installation position of the first photo interrupter 23a in the middle of the first passage 20a, the sorting claw is placed. 36 is switched, and all the remaining roll paper 13 is collected in the lower collection box 37. When all the roll paper 13 in the first passage 20a and the ticket issuing processing unit 16 is collected, the second feed roller 22a is driven and the roll paper 13 waiting in the second passage 20b is fed. Then, after a predetermined amount of portion including the leading end of the roll paper 13 is automatically collected in the collection box 37, the ticket waiting state is entered, and then the food ticket is issued by the issuing operation. However, if the time when the first photo interrupter 23a detects the end of the roll paper is in the middle of the meal ticket issuing process, the roll paper is collected and switched after the meal ticket in process is issued.

[0025]

[Effect of the device]

 According to the present invention, since the front end of the ticket roll paper is automatically sent to the ticket issuing standby position when the ticket roll paper is set, the ticket roll paper can be stably set. In addition, when the feed instruction button is of the light emitting type and the light emission state is switched by detecting when the ticket waiting position is reached, if the leading edge of the roll paper cannot be set accurately at the predetermined position. The operator can immediately detect the occurrence of a set defect. Even with a ticket issuing device that sets two rolls of paper, it is possible to check the setting status of both rolls at once at the time of setting, so it is likely that a defective setting will be detected at the use stage, which may annoy customers. It never happens.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a meal ticket vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the meal ticket vending machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a meal ticket issuing unit of the meal ticket vending machine.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a relay section of the meal ticket vending machine.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the structure and operation of a photo interrupter with a lever used in a relay section of the meal ticket vending machine.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an internal structure of a ticket processing unit of the meal ticket vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 7 meal ticket issuing unit 12 control box 13 roll paper for ticket 14a first roll paper loading section 14b second roll paper loading section 15 relay section 16 ticket issuing processing section 17a first feed instruction button 17b second feed instruction button 18 central block 19a, 19b, 19c Guide plate 20a First passage 20b Second passage 22a First feed roller 22b Second feed roller 23a First photo interrupter 23b Second photo interrupter 23c Third photo interrupter 23d Fourth photo interrupter 23e Fifth photo interrupter 23f Fourth 6 Photo interrupter 3

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A loading section for loading a roll of paper for a ticket, a ticket issuing processing section for cutting a roll of paper for a ticket supplied from the loading section to a predetermined length, printing it and issuing it as a ticket, and the loading section. In the ticket issuing device, which is provided between the ticket processing unit and the ticket processing unit, the ticket is located in the middle of the path and is manually pulled out after the ticket roll is loaded. Manual setting means for setting the front end of the roll paper for use in a predetermined manual setting position, and the front end of the ticket roll paper set in the manual setting position for ticket issuing processing, and the ticket processing unit is operated from the manual setting position. Feeding means for feeding to a ticketing standby position set in a close position, a feed instruction button that functions as an operation section for instructing the operation of the feed means, emits light by itself, and functions as a display section, and operates the feed instruction button. And a control means for detecting the fact that the ticket roll paper has reached the ticket issuing standby position and set in the standby state, and switching the light emission state of the transport instruction button. A ticket issuing device characterized in that