JPH0517771U - Ticket issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] In a ticket issuing device for loading two rolls of roll paper, it is possible to easily perform a jam release near a confluence point where roll paper passages are close to each other. In the meal ticket issuing unit of the ticket issuing device, a central block (guide member) 18 having a substantially triangular prism shape is provided at a position sandwiched by two passages through which roll paper from each roll paper loading section is inserted, and the central block 18 An intermediary portion is provided on each of the side surfaces of the guide plates. Then, the central block 18 is attached to the meal ticket issuing unit main body by a screw 21 so that when a jam of the roll paper occurs, it can be easily removed and the roll paper can be removed.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a ticket issuing device of a type in which two rolls of roll paper are loaded.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 In recent years, in a ticket issuing device that uses roll paper, two rolls of paper are loaded in order to avoid mechanical failure due to running out of roll paper, and if one roll paper runs low, the other roll paper is supplied. There are a lot of things that have been switched to do so.

The ticket issuing device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-173584 is an example of a ticket issuing device in which two rolls of roll paper are loaded as described above, and a ticket issuing processing unit is provided on the upper portion. And a first and second roll paper loading section for loading two rolls of roll paper at the bottom. Then, a passage (first passage) for the roll paper (first roll paper) loaded in the first roll paper loading unit and a passage for the roll paper (second roll paper) loaded in the second roll paper loading unit The (second passage) merges into a single passage (third passage) and enters the ticket processing section. Further, a printing section (stamp), a cutting section (cutter) and a detecting means (sensor) are arranged in a passage in the ticket issuing processing section, and the end of the printing section (stamp) communicates with the ticket slot.

In this type of ticket issuing device, when used, the first roll paper is pulled out and set through the first passage and the third passage. Next, the second roll paper is pulled out and passed through the second passage and held in front of the confluence. First, the first roll paper is printed and cut so that it is thrown out as a ticket. If the remaining amount becomes less than a predetermined amount, after the remaining amount is collected, the second roll paper is issued through the third passage. It is sent to the processing section.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In general, in processing equipment for paper sheets, roll paper jams (jams) occur near the confluence and branch points, even if no particular problems occur in the middle part where the paper sheets simply pass by. It's easy. Similarly, in the case of the above ticket issuing device, a jam easily occurs near the ends of the first and second passages. However, at these confluences, the passages are close to each other, and the guides and rollers of each passage are installed intricately, so it is not possible to insert the hand and remove the jammed roll paper. However, it is difficult to clear the jam.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to easily perform jam cancellation of roll paper even in a portion near a confluence point where two roll paper passages are close to each other. An object is to provide a ticket issuing device.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The ticket issuing device according to the present invention is provided with first and second loading sections for loading two rolls of roll paper, and first and second passages for passing the roll papers drawn out from these loading sections and joining at the leading ends. And a third passage extending from the confluence of these first and second passages for passing the roll paper conveyed through each passage, and a predetermined length for receiving the roll paper from the third passage. In a ticket issuing device that has a ticket issuing processing unit that cuts the paper into pieces, prints it, and issues it as a ticket, and issues it as a ticket in order from one roll paper, the first and second points are near the confluence point. At the position sandwiched between the two passages, there is a surface forming the guide of the first passage and a surface forming the guide of the second passage, and the roll paper can be pulled out in a direction substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction. It was possible to provide a guide member.

[0008]

[Action]

 The roll paper loaded in the first loading device is set in the first path, and the roll paper loaded in the second loading device is set in the second path. Then, at the time of ticketing, one roll of paper is sent to the ticketing processor through the third passage and issued as a ticket.

In addition, when the roll paper is jammed on the passage near the confluence when setting or issuing the roll paper, pull out the guide member to open the passage, and insert your hand. Remove the jammed roll paper.

[0010]

【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 section 15, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a central block is extracted. This relay portion 15 has a central block 18 in the shape of a substantially triangular prism. Two sided guide plates 19a and 19b are provided on the front side surface of the relay portion 15 of the central block 18, and a rear surface of the relay portion 15 is provided. Further, integral guide plates 19c for continuously covering these two side surfaces, which are the lower surface and the two side surfaces, are attached 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 merge near the lower end of the central block 18 to form a single third passage 20c. The central block 18 is attached to the main body of the meal ticket issuing unit 7 by a screw 21 at the central portion, and can be easily removed by loosening the screw 21.

A feed roller (first feed roller 22a) that gives a feed force to the roll paper is disposed near the intermediate position of the first passage 20a, and similarly, a feed roller is also provided to 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. 6, 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. 6 (b)), and if there is roll paper in the passages 20a and 20b, it is pushed back (FIG. 6 (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.

The central block 15 has a guide surface formed on substantially the entire side surface, and a driven roller 28 is provided at a position facing the first feed roller 22a. Further, the central block 15 is provided with two holes 29a and 29b for passing two pins (not shown) protruding from the side wall of the unit 7. The central block is positioned at the time of mounting by inserting the pin into the holes 29a and 29b.

Of the two feed instruction buttons 17 a and 17 b provided on the front surface of the meal ticket issuing unit 7, the lower first feed instruction button 17 a drives the first feed roller 22 a 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. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of the ticket issuing processing unit 16. An entrance 30 for receiving the roll paper sent from the third passage 20c of the relay unit 15 is provided above the rear surface of the ticket issuing processing unit 16, and an exit 31 for sending out the completed meal ticket is provided below the front surface. Has been. In the passage from the receiving port 30 to the sending port 31, from the receiving port 30 side, there are a feed roller 32, a cutting cutter 33, a thermal head 34 and a platen roller 35, a perforation cutting cutter 36, a pressing roller 37, and a sorting claw 38. It is arranged. Further, a branch passage communicating with a collection box 39 provided below is formed from a portion where the sorting claw 38 is attached, and a sensor 40 for detecting arrival of roll paper is provided on the branch passage. A feed roller 41 is provided downstream of the sensor 40.

Next, the operation of each part will be described according to the procedure for setting the roll paper.

At the time of setting, 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 feed rollers 22a on the first passage 20a. When the operator presses the first feed instruction button 17a in this state, the first feed roller 22a is driven, and by this drive, the tip of the roller 13 is fed to the ticket issuing processing section 16, and the tip is fed. After being cut and collected, the new tip is stopped at a position where the new tip 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. Therefore, the operator turns off the first feed instruction button 17a to cause the first roll paper loading unit to be turned off. Confirm that the roll paper 13 is properly set on the sheet 14a.

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. At that time, the manual setting position is defined by the second feed roller 22b, and then the second feed instruction button 17b is pressed to feed the roll paper 13 to the position of the fifth photo interrupter 23e.

When the setting of the roll paper 13 of 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 operation panel 10 is operated. Then, a meal ticket is issued 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 at a predetermined position by the cutting cutter 31, and then printed by the thermal head 32, and the finished meal ticket is sent out at the delivery port 29. Sent from. In this way, it is confirmed that the meal 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 37 is pressed in the direction of the perforated cutter 36, and the perforated cutter 36 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. 38 is switched, and all the remaining roll paper 13 is collected in the lower collection box 39. 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 39, a ticket issuing standby state is set, and then a food ticket is issued by an 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.

When a roll paper jam occurs in the first passage 20a or the second passage 20b of the relay portion 15, the screw 21 is loosened to pull out the central block 15, and the passage surface is opened to cause a jam. You can clear the jam by removing the roll paper. After clearing the jam, if the central block 15 is attached and the setting of the roll paper is performed again, the ticket issuing process can be performed again.

[0026]

[Effect of the device]

 According to the present invention, in a ticket issuing device of a type in which two rolls of roll paper are loaded, the roll paper can be easily unjammed even near the confluence point where the two roll paper passages are close to each other. be able to.

[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 perspective view showing a state in which a central block of a relay section of the meal ticket vending machine is extracted.

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the structure and operation of a photo interrupter used in the relay section of the meal ticket vending machine.

FIG. 7 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 13 roll paper for tickets 14a first roll paper loading section 14b second roll paper loading section 15 relay section 16 ticket issuing processing section 18 central block (guide member) 19a, 19b, 19c guide plate 20a first passage 20b first 2 passage 20c 3rd passage 21 screw 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 sixth photo interrupter

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A first roll and a second roll loaded with two rolls of roll paper.
And the first and second passages through which the roll papers drawn out from the respective loading portions pass and which join at the leading end, and the first and second passages that extend from the confluence of these first and second passages and pass through the respective passages. And a ticket issuing processing unit for receiving the roll paper from the third path, cutting the roll paper to a predetermined length, performing processing such as printing, and issuing the ticket as a ticket, In a ticket issuing device for sequentially issuing one roll paper as a ticket, at a position near the confluence and sandwiched between the first and second passages, a surface forming a guide of the first passage is provided. A ticket issuing device comprising a guide member having a surface that constitutes a guide of the second passage and capable of being pulled out in a direction substantially perpendicular to the transport direction of each roll paper.