JPH0517772U - Ticket issuing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] It is possible to easily find tickets issued from the ticket issuing port. [Structure] Three ticket issuing ports 1 provided on the automatic ticket issuing machine
Corresponding to the numbers 0, 11, and 12, three magnetic ticket recording / printing / conveying units 20, 21, 22 having the same function are provided inside the housing. Passage magnetic recording / printing / conveying unit 1
0 to 12 make the ticket vertical (with the side facing horizontally),
The structure is such that it is carried on the carrying path around the carrying drum. Therefore, the pass ticket is issued vertically from the ticket issuing ports 10 to 12.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a ticket issuing machine that automatically issues tickets at entrance gates of toll roads, parking lot entrance gates, and the like.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 In recent years, at the entrance toll gates of toll roads and the entrance gates of parking lots, for the purpose of saving labor, ticket issuing machines that automatically issue pass tickets and parking tickets in response to vehicles entering It is starting to be installed. The driver pulls out the ticket issued from the ticket issuing machine and passes through the gate.

FIG. 4 shows an internal side view of a conventional automatic ticket issuing machine installed on a toll road. As shown in FIG. 4, a conventional ticket issuing machine is provided with three ticket issuing ports (upper, middle, lower). The ticket processed by the magnetic recording / printing / conveying section as shown in the side view of FIG. 5 is conveyed to each ticket issuing port through the conveying section.

The automatic ticket issuing machine determines the height of the approaching vehicle based on a signal from a vehicle sensor (not shown) provided at the entrance of the vehicle, and issues it according to the height of the vehicle. The structure is such that a pass ticket is issued from the mouth. As a result, the pass ticket is issued at a height close to that of the driver, and the driver can easily pull out the pass ticket regardless of the type of vehicle on board.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 As described above, the conventional ticket issuing machine is provided with a plurality of ticket issuing ports having different heights and issues tickets from the ticket issuing ports corresponding to the height of the vehicle. However, the conventional ticket issuing machine had the following problems.

That is, the pass ticket is issued horizontally from the ticket issuing port, as shown in FIG. Since the position (height) that the driver can easily take is selected as the ticket issuing port, the eye level and the position of the pass may be the same depending on the type of vehicle. .. In this case, the ticket issued from the ticket issuing port cannot be easily visually recognized, and the driver who comes into contact with the automatic ticket issuing machine for the first time has to find out from which ticket issuing ticket the ticket is issued. I won't. As a result, the time at which the automatic ticket issuing machine is stopped becomes longer, and the waiting time of the following vehicles becomes longer. Furthermore, the large number of such vehicles may cause traffic congestion. The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a ticket issuing machine that can easily find a ticket issued.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention is a ticket issuing machine that automatically issues a ticket from a ticket issuing port in accordance with the entry of a vehicle, so that the surface of the ticket issued from the ticket issuing port faces in the direction in which the vehicle enters. It was done.

[0008]

[Action]

 With such a configuration, the ticket issued from the ticket issuing port can be easily visually recognized from the vehicle side.

[0009]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is an internal side view of the automatic ticket issuing machine according to the embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the magnetic recording / printing / conveying sections 20 to 22 of the automatic ticket issuing machine shown in FIG. is there.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ticket issuing machine is provided with ticket issuing ports 10, 11, and 12 in an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage. Then, three pass ticket magnetic recording / printing / conveying sections 20, 21, 22 having the same function are provided inside the housing corresponding to each ticket issuing port. For the magnetic recording / printing / conveying units 20, 21, 22 of the ticket, the unit used in the conventional automatic ticket issuing machine can be used as it is. The details of the magnetic recording / passing / conveyance units 20 to 22 will be described later.

The operation panel unit 28 is used to perform an operation instruction operation for the ticket issuing machine, an operation status monitoring by a display lamp, and the like at initial startup, manual operation, and abnormality.

The control unit 29 controls each unit constituting the ticket issuing machine, and controls the vehicle height from a vehicle height detection device (not shown) before the vehicle has been acquired by the automatic ticket issuing machine. (Depending on the signal), one of the upper, middle, and lower passage magnetic recording / printing / conveying sections 20 to 22 is selected and operated. The power supply unit 32 supplies electric power to the drive unit in each unit that constitutes the ticket issuing machine.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pass ticket magnetic recording / printing / conveying units 20 to 22 are provided with a pass ticket storing / collecting unit 30. The ticket feeding roller 31 sends out the passing ticket stored in the passing ticket storing / collecting unit 30. The belt 33 sandwiches the passing ticket fed by the ticket feeding roller 31 and guides it to a conveying path provided in the peripheral portion of the conveying drum 34. As the transport drum 34 rotates, the pass ticket is transported in the transport path. A plurality of magnetic heads 36 for recording magnetic data on a ticket and reading already recorded magnetic data are provided in the periphery of the transport drum 34. Further, a print head 37 for printing characters or the like is provided on the pass ticket passing through the transport route. The selector 38 is for allocating the pass ticket transported on the transport route to the exit 39 if normal, and to the pass ticket storage / collection unit 30 if abnormal. The outlet 39 is provided with ticket issuing ports 10 to 12. A large number of rollers and belts including the ticket feeding roller 31, the belt 33, and the conveying drum 34 are driven by the rotational power of the drive motor 40 being transmitted. Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.

Before operating the automatic ticket issuing machine, about 600 tickets are vertically aligned and stored in the ticket storage / collection unit 30 in advance. The ticket feeding roller 31 is rotated according to the entry of the vehicle. As a result, the pass ticket is sandwiched between the belts 33 and is transported along the outer peripheral portion of the transport drum 34 driven by the drive motor 40.

During transportation, the magnetic head 36 writes magnetic data to a pass ticket and reads magnetic data (data check). Further, the necessary items are printed on the pass ticket by the print head 37. An abnormal pass ticket having a magnetic recording error or the like is sorted by the selector 38 to the pass ticket storage / collection unit 30 side and collected.

Normal pass tickets are distributed to the outlets 39 by the selector 38 and issued from the ticket issuing ports 10 to 12. As shown in FIG. 2, the magnetic recording / printing / conveying sections 10 to 12 of the passing ticket carry the tickets vertically (in a state where the surfaces thereof are oriented horizontally) and carry the tickets on the carrying path around the carrying drum 34. It has a structure. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the pass ticket is issued vertically from the ticket issuing ports 10 to 12.

In this way, since the ticket is issued from the ticket issuing ports 10 to 12 so that the surface of the vehicle faces in the direction in which the vehicle enters, it is easy for a driver who comes into contact with the automatic ticket issuing machine for the first time. Can be seen. Therefore, the driver can quickly obtain the pass tickets issued from the ticket issuing ports 10 to 12, so that the cycle time per vehicle is shortened, and the waiting time of the following vehicle is not unnecessarily lengthened and the traffic congestion is reduced. Will not be invited.

In the above-described embodiment, the magnetic recording / printing / conveying sections 10 to 12 are described as those using three units used in the conventional automatic ticket issuing machine. It is also possible to provide a magnetic recording / printing / conveying unit for the pass ticket and change the direction of the pass ticket at the portion for transporting the pass ticket in accordance with the ticket issuing ports 10-12.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the ticket is issued vertically from the ticket issuing ports 10 to 12, but the ticket issued when viewed from the side is The surface should be oriented so that it is easily visible.

[0020]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, since the surface of the ticket issued by the ticket issuing machine is oriented in the direction of entry of the vehicle, the issued ticket can be easily found. is there.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an internal side view of an automatic ticket issuing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of magnetic recording / printing / conveying units 10 to 12 used in the automatic ticket issuing machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which a ticket is issued from ticket issuing ports 10 to 12 of an automatic ticket issuing machine.

FIG. 4 is an internal side view of a conventional automatic ticket issuing machine.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a magnetic recording / printing / conveying unit of a ticket used in a conventional automatic ticket issuing machine.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which a ticket is issued from a ticket issuing port of a conventional automatic ticket issuing machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

10-12 ... Ticket issuing port, 20-22 ... Passing ticket magnetic recording / printing / conveying unit, 28 ... Operation panel unit, 29 ... Control unit, 30
... Passing ticket storage / collection section, 31 ... Ticket feeding roller, 34 ...
Conveying drum, 36 ... Magnetic head, 37 ... Printing head, 3
9 ... Discharge port.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A ticket issuing machine for automatically issuing a ticket from a ticket issuing port in response to a vehicle entering, wherein a face of a ticket issued from the ticket issuing port is oriented in a direction in which the vehicle enters. A ticket issuing machine characterized by that.