JPH0716258U - Tip ticket collection mechanism in ticket issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a tip ticket collecting mechanism in a ticket issuing device that can easily and surely collect a tip ticket. [Structure] When the front end of the roll paper R is cut, a guide 11 having a predetermined shape blocks the roll paper transport path provided between the cutter and the turning device and cuts the front end (front end ticket). )
The guide 11 is projected to guide it to the receiving tray 13, and the guide 11 is switched to the ticket conveying path side after the leading end is cut.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention uses a roll paper, which is a paper for forming a ticket, which is configured in a ticket issuing device such as a boarding ticket and a food ticket, which is printed by printing in the transverse direction of the roll paper according to a purchase operation of a customer. The present invention relates to an improvement of a leading ticket collecting mechanism in a ticket issuing device that cuts and collects the leading end of a ticket (leading ticket) that occurs when the card is loaded, printed with required information and issued.

[0002]

[Prior art]

Ticketing devices for various tickets such as train tickets installed at stations, etc., usually cut the loaded roll paper and perform predetermined printing in the longitudinal direction, and if necessary, after magnetic recording on the back side. I try to send out tickets. However, a ticket issuing device is also used for forming a ticket by printing a predetermined matter in the transverse direction of the roll paper for the following reasons. It is possible to increase the number of sheets of roll paper having the same diameter. That is, for example, if a 30 mm × 57.5 mm ticket is issued with a roll paper having a width of 57.5 mm, a ticket 1.9 times as large as that of a roll paper having the same diameter and a width of 30 mm is obtained. When printing in the horizontal direction, the printing length is reduced from the conventional 57.5 mm to 30 mm, so the printing time can be shortened. Before the next step, a turning device is provided because it is necessary to turn a ticket cut in the horizontal direction 90 degrees in the vertical direction for the following reason. A certain amount of information can be recorded by magnetically recording certain information on the back side of a ticket or the like. It is stable to transport the cut bills in the longitudinal direction, including during magnetic recording. The ticket after being cut by the cutter device is turned 90 degrees as shown in FIG. 5 (A). However, if the leading end of the roll paper R is manually cut and has many irregularities, it is shown in FIG. 5 (B). As described above, the leading ticket may be caught and the subsequent ticket issuing operation may be stopped. Here, the leading edge of the roll paper is generally fixed by gluing or adhesive tape in order to preserve the winding state of the roll paper, so the roll paper is a ticket issuing device. This means a hand-cut portion with an irregular shape that occurs when a staff member cuts the fixed portion by hand when setting it on a sheet. This hand-cut portion is cut and collected as a front end ticket before the issuance of a regular ticket. In FIG. 5 (A), 8 other - down device, 8a is data - down mechanism, T ₁ is data - previous ticket entering the emission unit 8, T ₂ is data - down before the ticket, T ₃ is data - ticket in emissions, T ₄ is data - shows ticket after down, respectively. In FIG. 5 (B), 8 other - down device, 8a is data - down mechanism, T ₅ is data - shows a ticket caught in emissions. As an example of a front end ticket recovery mechanism in a ticket issuing device that addresses such a problem, one shown in FIG. 4 is known. In FIG. 4, a gap having a width d is provided between the cutter (movable blade 5) and the platen roller 6, and this section is configured so that the roll paper (ticket) is transported substantially horizontally. ing. In FIG. 4, the roll paper R loaded in the loading mechanism (not shown) is inserted in the direction of the left arrow. When the front end of the roll paper R is detected by the first sensor 3a for detecting the front end formed of an optical sensor, the roll paper R is output in response to an operation command output from a control device (not shown). Are transported by the feed rollers 1 and 2 which are rotated by a drive mechanism constituted by a stepping motor or the like capable of controlling the transport amount. After the leading edge of the roll paper R is detected by the second sensor 3b for detecting the leading edge, the cutter (movable) is moved at a predetermined distance, that is, a distance from the second sensor 3b to the cutter (the tip of the movable blade 5). By the cutter composed of the fixed blade 4 and the movable blade 5 at a position where the blade is conveyed by a distance shorter than the width d between the blade 5) and the platen roller 6 plus a predetermined dimension which is the cutting width of the tip ticket. Be cut. The cut leading edge ticket naturally drops from the gap formed between the cutter (movable blade 5) and the platen roller 6 described above and is recovered by a recovery tray (not shown) provided in the lower part. To be done. As described above, a gap of width d is provided between the cutter (movable blade 5) and the platen roller 6, and the roll paper (ticket) is conveyed substantially horizontally in this section. It is configured. Further, the gap d is configured to be about 13 mm when the cutting width of the leading edge ticket is 10 mm, for example, from the condition of the lateral width of the falling ticket in order to perform the above-mentioned function. After the leading edge is cut, the leading edge of the roll paper is molded correctly at a right angle, so after that, it is printed by cutting it to the size of a regular ticket, for example, 30 mm. 5) and the subsequent ticket issuing operation is executed without dropping from the gap between the platen roller 6 and the platen roller 6. That is, the leading end of the roll paper R transported by the feed rollers 1 and 2 is fed to the platen roller 6 of the printing unit that rotates in synchronization by the same rotation mechanism as the rollers 1 and 2. The roll paper R being conveyed is cut to a predetermined size by the cutters 4 and 5, and then pressed between the platen roller 6 and the thermal head 7 of the thermal line printer to be pressed by the thermal head 7. Predetermined printing is performed. The printed ticket T is turned 90 degrees by the turning device 8 and sent in the direction of the arrow along a guide (not shown) as shown by the dotted line T ', and a magnetic encoder (not shown). It is magnetically recorded on the back side of the ticket and issued. For the sake of simplicity, in FIG. 4, the illustration of the elements such as the control device, the drive mechanism, the transfer mechanism, and the electrical wiring, which are not directly related to the configuration of the present invention, is omitted.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, the above-mentioned conventional ticket issuing device has the following problems with the tip ticket collecting mechanism. Since the method of collecting the cut leading edge tickets by free fall is used as the means for collecting the leading edge tickets, the roll head (cutting ticket) is conveyed almost horizontally such as the arrangement of the thermal head. If not configured, the leading ticket cannot be reliably collected in the receiving tray (not shown) of the leading ticket. Therefore, the degree of freedom in the structural design of the ticket issuing device is limited. Since a front end ticket that has been cut with a gap of width d provided between the cutter (movable blade 5) and the platen roller 6 is dropped, it is impossible to mount a transport guide or the like after cutting. As a result, the leading end of the curled roll paper may not be smoothly fed to the printing unit as shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, 4 is a fixed blade of the cutter, 5 is a movable blade of the cutter, 6 is a platen roller, 7 is a thermal head of a thermal line printer, and Ra is a platen roller that constitutes a printing unit. Roll paper, Rb, which has been properly fed between the thermal head 6 and the thermal head 7, has not been fed between the platen roller 6 and the thermal head 7 which are curled at the leading edge and constitute the printing section. -Shows a ruble paper. As can be seen from FIG. 6, the gap d between the cutter (movable blade 5) and the platen roller 6 is obtained by subtracting the radius of the platen roller 6 and the size of the movable blade 5 of the cutter from the width of the fixed finished ticket. Cannot be wider than the size. Therefore, since the width d of the gap is limited, if the tip shape of the roll paper (the state of hand cutting) is bad, the roll paper is cut at a right angle as shown in FIG. 7 (B). There is a risk that a defective ticket Tb 'may not be produced. FIG. 7 shows an example in which the tip of the ticket is cut into 10 mm to obtain a regular ticket having a width of 30 mm. FIG. 7 (A) shows a state in which it functions normally, Ta is the abandoned leading ticket, Tb is the first regular ticket, and Tc is the second regular ticket. In FIG. 7 (B), since the leading end of the roll paper is inclined, the first ticket after being cut does not become a regular ticket, and a defective ticket Tb 'is formed. Is shown. Tc indicates the regular ticket obtained for the second sheet. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem (problem) by allowing a sufficiently long front ticket to be processed without the cutting dimension of the front ticket being restricted by the gap d between the cutter and the platen roller. It is an object.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the tip ticket collecting mechanism of the ticket issuing device according to the present invention, a guide having a predetermined shape is provided between the cutter and the turning device when the tip portion of the roll paper is cut. The roll paper transport path is configured to project so as to close it. In this case, the operation of closing the ticket transport path after cutting the leading ticket, guiding the leading ticket to the tray, and switching the guide to the ticket transport path forming side after cutting the leading edge is performed by blocking the ticket transport path. This can be done by a guide for forming a collection path, an electromagnetic plunger for operating the switching of the position of this guide, and a tray for collecting the tip ticket that has been cut.

[0005]

[Action]

 According to the present invention, as described above, when the front end of the roll paper is cut, a guide having a predetermined shape is projected so as to close the roll paper conveying path provided between the cutter and the turning device. Therefore, at the time of cutting the leading edge, the roll paper transport path is blocked by a guide to collect the leading edge of the ticket, and when the regular ticket is printed after this leading edge is cut, the ticket is properly transported. To be done.

[0006]

【Example】

An embodiment of a tip ticket collecting mechanism in a ticket issuing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 3 are used for the same or corresponding element functions as the element mechanism configured in the ticket issuing device described in the related art, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, in FIGS. 1 and 2, the illustration of element mechanisms such as a control device, a drive mechanism, a transfer mechanism, and electrical wiring that are not directly related to the configuration of the present invention is omitted. In FIG. 1, R is a roll paper, and 1 and 2 are feed rollers of the roll paper R rotated by a drive mechanism capable of controlling the feed amount by a stepping motor or the like. Reference numerals 3a and 3b each are a front end detection sensor composed of an optical sensor for detecting the front end of the roll paper. The sensor 3a is composed of a light source 3a ₁ and a photo sensor 3a ₂ , and the roll paper R is The first sensor 3b for detecting whether or not it has been loaded is also composed of the light source 3b ₁ and the photo sensor 3b ₂ and the _first sensor for detecting the feed length measurement start timing for determining the cutting position of the roll paper R to be cut. 2 sensors. 4 is a fixed blade of the cutter that cuts the roll paper R, 5 is a movable blade of the cutter, 6 is a platen roller of the printing unit that rotates synchronously by the same rotation mechanism as the rollers 1 and 2, and 7 is cut. Further, a thermal head 7a of a thermal line printer for printing a predetermined item on each ticket is a sheet cut from the printing roll paper R between the thermal head 7 and the platen roller 6. A pressure contacting spring, 8 is a turning device for turning the printed ticket 90 degrees, and 9 is an encoding device for magnetically recording on the back surface of the printed ticket. Reference numeral 10 is a tip paper collecting mechanism according to the present invention in which the front end of the roll paper is cut. When the front paper is cut, a guide 11 and a guide for blocking the paper feeding path to form a front paper collecting path. It is composed of an electromagnetic plunger 12 for operating the switching of the position of 11, a tray 13 of a tip ticket for receiving the cut tip ticket, and the like. Reference numeral 11a is a roller provided on the lower surface of the guide, which is applied to the surface of the platen roller 6 and rolls. In the figure, T is a ticket other than the cut leading edge ticket (regular ticket), T'is the path of the normally printed ticket, and the arrow indicates the roll paper R or the feeding direction of the ticket. Next, the operation of the collecting mechanism 10 will be described with reference to the enlarged view of the main part of the tip ticket collecting mechanism 10 shown in FIG. For the sake of simplicity, FIG. 2 shows relevant parts in FIG. 2C, but in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, a part of the configuration such as the electromagnetic plunger 12 and the saucer 13 is omitted. Has been described. After the tip of the new roll paper R inserted by the staff passes through the first sensor 3a (not shown), the second sensor 3b is shielded from light, so that the feed rollers 1 and 2 that start rotating It is taken into the ticket issuing device. When the front end of the roll paper is shielded from light by the second sensor 3b, the front end position of the paper is detected, and the paper is further fed to the size M + α shown in FIG. In parallel with this, the guide 11 is moved from the position shown in FIG. 2 (C) to the position shown in FIG. 2 (A) by driving the electromagnetic plunger 12. Next, the cutter 5 is turned on and off to cut the paper, and then a motor (not shown) is driven to further convey the roll paper by the dimension m (FIG. 2 (B)). Next, the electromagnetic plunger 12 is turned off, the guide 11 is returned to the state of FIG. 2 (C), the cutter 5 is turned on and off, and the ticket under the thermal head 7 is cut to a ticket length (m). Then wait for printing the official ticket. Based on the ticket printing command, the ticket under the thermal head is printed, sent to the turning device, and the tip ticket T ₀ is collected in the tip tray 13 (FIG. 2 (C)).

Next, the overall operation up to the issuance of a ticket in the above-mentioned configuration will be further described with reference to the general operation flow shown in FIG. In step 1, the roll paper R is loaded into a roll paper loading unit (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2), and the leading end of the roll paper R is moved to a predetermined guide mechanism (not shown). Insert it and pull out the roll paper R. When the first sensor 3a detects the leading edge of the roll paper R (step 2), the controller of the ticket issuing device (not shown) drives the plunger 12 of the leading ticket collecting mechanism 10 to move the guide 11. , The cutting ticket transportation path is cut off to form a leading ticket recovery path. (Step 3, FIG. 1) Since the control device activates a drive mechanism (stepping motor) not shown, the rollers 1 and 2 rotate to convey the roll paper (step 4). When the second sensor 3b detects the leading edge of the roll paper R (step 5), the controller (not shown) starts counting the number of steps for driving the stepping motor (not shown). That is, the measurement of the transport distance of the leading end of the roll paper R is started (step 6). When the measuring function of the control device (not shown) measures the preset distance, that is, the distance from the second sensor 3b to the cutting edge of the movable blade 5 is set to a cutting edge of the tip ticket to be cut. When the leading edge of the roll paper R is conveyed by a distance including the length (step 7; FIG. 2A), the drive mechanism is stopped (step 8) and the movable blade 5 of the cutter is driven. The front end of the roll paper R is cut (step 9). When the control device (not shown) cuts the leading end portion (referred to as a leading end ticket) of the roll paper R, the driving mechanism (not shown) is driven until the preset distance (30 mm) is counted (step 11). Therefore, the platen roller 6 rotates to send out the cut leading edge ticket and convey the next ticket under the thermal head 7 (step 10). Therefore, the leading edge ticket is fed between the guide 11 and the platen roller 6 (FIG. 2 (B)). After the above operation, the controller (not shown) stops driving the plunger 12, so that the spring 14 returns the guide 11 to the steady operation state and the tip ticket T ₀ is collected in the tray 13 (see FIG. 2 (C)). That is, the leading edge recovery mechanism 10 is returned to the steady operation position, and the transport path for the regular ticket is formed (step 12, FIG. 2C). Next, the movable blade 5 of the cutter is driven to cut the roll paper R (step 13). The above-described operation completes the ticketing preparation operation. When a ticket is issued by a purchaser or the like, a control device (not shown) operates the thermal line printer to perform predetermined printing, and sends the printed ticket to the turning device 8 (step A1). ), The movable blade 5 of the cutter is driven to cut the roll paper R, and the next ticket is prepared. The turn device 8 turns the ticket 90 degrees and sends it to the encoder device 9 (step A2). The encoder device 9 magnetically records predetermined information on the back surface of the ticket (step A3). After the main operation of issuing a ticket is completed by the above-mentioned operation, the created regular ticket T is sent along a guide (not shown) as shown by T'and issued (FIG. 1). The ticket issuing device is in a standby state until the next ticket issuing operation is performed, and when the ticket issuing operation is performed, the process starts from step A1 in the above-mentioned flow.

The above description shows the basic method and configuration for realizing the technical idea of the present invention, and can be applied and modified in various ways. For example, even if the size of the front end ticket to be cut is set to a predetermined size in advance, the front end shape of the roll paper R is judged by a sensor such as an optical function, and is automatically set using the judgment result. You may do it. 1 and 2 is an embodiment of the ticket issuing device to which the present invention is applied, and may have a functional configuration other than this, and a guide driving machine for collecting the leading ticket. It goes without saying that the structure and the like may have a configuration other than that shown in the drawings.

[0009]

[Effect of device]

 Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following excellent effects. The collection of the front-end ticket does not depend on the natural fall of the cut front-end ticket, so it is not necessary to arrange the cutting section and the printing section horizontally. Therefore, it is possible to freely design the arrangement of the cutting section and the printing section, and to arrange the ticket conveying process and the thermal head in the vertical direction to provide a ticket issuing device with a small space printing mechanism. The cutting section and the vicinity of the printing section can be configured at an arbitrary angle, and there is no need to provide a space for dropping the leading edge ticket under the cutter and the bottom of the printing section. Since the cut size of the leading edge of the roll paper can be set according to the shape of the leading edge, it is possible to eliminate the issuance of defective tickets, which was conventionally caused by the unevenness of the first hand-cut portion of the roll paper. . Since the collection mechanism forcibly collects the front end ticket, the wind does not cause it to fly out of the tray due to the conveyance force of the ticket.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a schematic mechanical configuration of a peripheral portion of a tip ticket collecting mechanism in a tip ticket collecting state for explaining an embodiment of a tip ticket collecting mechanism according to the present invention in a ticket issuing device.

FIG. 2 is a side view of essential parts showing an operation in a process of collecting a front end ticket in the example of the front end ticket collecting mechanism shown in FIG. 1, divided into three stages (A) to (C).

3 is a schematic flowchart for explaining the operation of the ticket issuing device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a schematic mechanical configuration of a peripheral portion of a tip ticket collecting mechanism for explaining an example of a tip ticket collecting mechanism of a conventional ticket issuing device.

FIG. 5 is a plan view for explaining the functional operation of the turning device for explaining the problems of the turning device equipped in the ticket issuing device, and FIG. 5 (A) is an explanatory view showing a normal operating state; FIG. 3B is an explanatory diagram showing an abnormal state.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a schematic structure for explaining a problem that occurs in a conventional ticket issuing device when a gap after cutting for collecting a cut leading edge ticket is large.

FIG. 7 is a plan view for explaining a problem of the front ticket collecting mechanism in the conventional ticket issuing device which occurs when the front ticket is out of hand, and FIG. 7 (A) shows the ticket in a properly functioning state. FIG. 3B is an explanatory diagram showing a state, and FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram showing a ticket issuing state when the hand-cut state is bad.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2: Roll paper feed roller 3a, 3b: Sensor for detecting tip 4: Fixed blade of cutter 5: Movable blade of cutter 10: Collection mechanism of tip ticket 11: Guide 12: Electromagnetic plunger 13: Sauce for tip ticket 14: Spring

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A ticket is formed in the transverse direction of a roll paper, and 90
In the ticket issuing device configured to turn and issue tickets once,
When cutting the leading edge of the roll paper, a guide of a predetermined shape blocks the ticket transport path provided between the cutter and the turning device so that the leading edge of the cut ticket (called the leading ticket) is guided to the tray. A tip ticket collecting mechanism in a ticket issuing device, characterized in that the guide is switched to the ticket conveying path forming side after the tip is cut.