JPH07306960A - Ticket issue machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the burden to an operator by issuing a ticket so that the print direction of the ticket coincides with the positive direction for an operator. CONSTITUTION:The ticket issue machine where plural consoles 21 and 23 are connected to one ticket machine is provided with a report means 42A, which reports console position information indicating each ticket issue request from plural consoles 21 and 23 to a print control means 51 which controls a ticket printing means 35, and a conversion means 55 which converts the print direction of the ticket based on console position information at the time of editing of print data in a print data editing means 52 so that this direction coincides with the positive direction for each operator.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket issuing machine in which a plurality of consoles are connected to one ticket issuing machine. For example, horse racing,
In a ticket issuing machine in which two operation consoles are connected to one ticket issuing machine such as a voting ticket issuing machine in a totalizer system such as a bicycle race, the printing direction of the ticket is always constant.
Depending on the operator's position, the ticket may be issued upside down, and it may take some time to check the contents of the ticket, and a confirmation error may occur. It is desired to eliminate such inconvenience and reduce the burden on the operator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional ticket issuing machine in which two operation consoles are connected to one ticket issuing machine (herein, described as a voting ticket issuing machine) is shown in FIG.
In FIG. 13, reference numeral 1 denotes a ticket issuing machine, and the ticket issuing machine 1 is connected with operation consoles 2 and 3 on the left side and the right side, respectively. The consoles 2 and 3 have a card reading unit 4, a keyboard unit 5, and a rear surface display unit 6. The card reading unit 4 reads the voting data marked on the voting card, and if there is an omission in the voting card, for example, the omission of the entry is displayed on the rear display unit 6 and the keyboard unit 5 inputs.

A counter 7 is provided along the consoles 2 and 3, and customer display portions 8 and 9 are provided on the counter 7 to display the contents of ticketing for the voter. The operators 10 and 11 directly receive the payment from the voters through the counter 7, pass the voting tickets 12 and 13, and when the change is required, calculate and provide the change. The magnetic ticket is supplied from the paper feeding unit 14 provided in the ticket issuing machine 1, and the printing content is printed by the printing unit 15. In the printing unit 15, the voting tickets 12 and 13 are always printed in the same direction.

The switching unit 1 is provided for the magnetic ticket on which the voting contents are printed.
The transport direction is switched by 6 and the data is sent to the magnetic recording unit 17. The magnetic recording unit 17 magnetically records the same voting data as the printed voting content. The magnetic ticket magnetically recorded by the magnetic recording unit 17 is switched to the left side or the right side by the exit switching unit 18, is issued as a voting ticket 12 from the ticket issuing opening 19 on the left side, and as a voting ticket 13 from the ticket issuing opening 20 on the right side. Tickets will be issued.

Since the voting tickets 12 and 13 are always printed in the same direction in the printing unit 15, the operator 11 on the right side
14, the voting ticket 13 is issued in the forward direction, but for the operator 10 on the left side, the voting ticket 12 is issued in the reverse direction, as shown in FIG. .

[0006]

In the conventional ticket issuing machine, since the printing direction of the ticket is always constant, the ticket is issued in the opposite direction depending on the operator's position. It took time to confirm the contents, and sometimes a confirmation error occurred. As a result, there is a problem that the burden on the operator increases.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and reduces the burden on the operator by changing the printing direction so as to be the forward direction for each operator. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a ticket issuing machine.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the principle of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 (A), the present invention is a printing control means for controlling a printing means 35 for printing a ticket in a ticket issuing machine in which a plurality of consoles 21 and 23 are connected to one ticket issuing machine. Notifying means 42A for notifying 51 of the operation console position information indicating each ticket issuing request from the plurality of operation consoles 21, 23, and print data editing means 5 for editing print data.
2 is provided with conversion means 55 for converting the printing direction of the ticket based on the position information of the console so that the printing direction of the ticket becomes a positive direction for each operator who operates the consoles 21 and 23. It is characterized by that.

Further, according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1B, in a ticket issuing machine in which a plurality of consoles 21 and 23 are connected to one ticket issuing machine, a printing means 35 for printing a ticket is provided. The plurality of consoles 2 for the print control means 51 for controlling
The print data is stored between the notification means 42A for notifying the operation console position information indicating each ticket issuing request from 1 and 23, the print data editing means 52 for editing the print data, and the print data storage means 53 for storing the print data. When printing, the printing direction of the ticket is determined based on the console position information.
It is characterized in that conversion means 56 for performing conversion so as to be in the positive direction is provided for each operator who operates.

Further, according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1C, in a ticket issuing machine in which a plurality of consoles 21 and 23 are connected to one ticket issuing machine, a printing means 35 for printing a ticket is provided. The plurality of consoles 2 for the print control means 51 for controlling
Notification means 42A for notifying the operator console position information indicating each ticket issuing request from 1, 23, print data storage means 53 for storing print data, and printing means 3 for printing the print data.
When the print data is sent to the printing means 35 between 5 and 5, the conversion is performed so that the printing direction of the ticket becomes the forward direction for each operator who operates the operation consoles 21 and 23 based on the operation console position information. It is characterized in that conversion means 57 for performing is provided.

[0011]

According to the ticket issuing machine of the present invention having such a configuration, the console position indicating the ticket issuing requests from the plurality of consoles 21, 23 to the print control means 51 for controlling the printing of the ticket. Notify information and edit print data, or
When the print data is stored or when the print data is sent to the printing means 35, the printing direction of the ticket is changed based on the console position information, and the ticket is issued to each operator in the forward direction. As a result, the operator does not have to check the contents of the ticket face, and a confirmation error does not occur. As a result, the burden on the operator can be reduced.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the ticket issuing machine will be described as a voting ticket issuing machine. 2 to 6 are views showing a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram of a voting ticket issuing machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, 21 is a left operation console connected to the ticket issuing machine 22 and 23 is a right operation console connected to the ticket issuing machine 22. The pair of operation consoles 21 and 23 are card reading units. 24, keyboard section 25, rear display section 2
Have six. The card reading unit 24 reads the voting data marked on the voting card. On the voting card, for example, voting data such as a type, a place name, a race number, a frame number, a horse number, an amount of money, and a unit are marked. If the voting card has omissions, for example, the omissions are displayed on the rear display unit 26 and input from the keyboard unit 25.

Reference numeral 27 denotes a counter, and customer display sections 28 and 29 are provided on the counter 27.
At 29, details of the ticketing are displayed. The voter and the operators 30 and 31 send a voting card via the counter 27,
Exchange the price with the voting tickets 32, 33. A paper feeding unit 34 is provided inside the ticket issuing machine 22, and the paper feeding unit 34 conveys the magnetic ticket to the printing unit 35 by rollers. The printing unit 35 includes a print head, and prints voting contents on a magnetic ticket using a printer ribbon. In the printing unit 35, the voting tickets 32 and 33 are printed in accordance with the positions of the consoles 21 and 22 as described later.

A switching unit 36 is provided subsequent to the printing unit 35, and the switching unit 36 switches the transport direction of the magnetic ticket printed by the printing unit 35. Reference numeral 37 is a magnetic recording unit, and the magnetic recording unit 37 magnetically records voting data having the same content as the content printed on the magnetic ticket switched by the switching unit 36. Reference numeral 38 denotes an exit switching section, which switches the magnetic ticket magnetically recorded by the magnetic recording section 37 to the right ticket issuing slot 39 or the right ticket issuing slot 40. In this way, the voting ticket 32 is issued from the ticket issuing port 39 on the left side, and the voting ticket 33 is issued from the ticket issuing port 40 on the right side.

In the printing unit 35, the voting tickets 32 and 33 are printed in accordance with the positions of the consoles 21 and 22, so that the operators 30 and 31 are indicated by the arrows of the voting tickets 32 and 33, respectively. Vote ticket 3
Tickets for 2, 33 are issued. Next, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the ticket issuing machine 22.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 41 denotes an operation console control section provided in the ticket issuing machine 22, and the operation console control section 41 has a pair of left and right operation consoles 21, 23 based on an instruction from the main control section 42.
Control. The voting data read by the card reading unit 24 of the consoles 21 and 23 is sent to the host computer 44 via the communication control unit 43. Reference numeral 45 denotes a conveyance control unit, and the conveyance control unit 45 controls the sheet feeding unit 34, the switching unit 36, and the outlet switching unit 38 according to an instruction from the main control unit 42. As described above, the paper feeding unit 34 conveys the magnetic ticket to the printing unit 35, the switching unit 36 switches the conveying direction of the printed magnetic ticket to the magnetic recording unit 37, and the outlet switching unit 38 causes the voting ticket 32. , 33 to the ticket issuing port 39 on the left side or the ticket issuing port 40 on the right side.

Reference numeral 46 denotes a magnetic control unit, which is a magnetic control unit 46.
Controls the magnetic recording unit 37 according to an instruction from the main control unit 42. As described above, the magnetic recording unit 37 magnetically records the voting data having the same content as the printed content. 47
Is a ticket reservation control unit, and the ticket reservation control unit 47 controls the ticket printing unit 48 according to an instruction from the main controller 48. Ticket printing department 4
8 prints a copy of the voting tickets 32 and 33.

Reference numeral 49 denotes an external switch control section, and the external switch control section 49 controls the external switch 50 according to an instruction from the main control section 42. Examples of the external switch 50 include a power switch for turning on the power, a paper feed switch for feeding paper, and an inquiry switch for making an inquiry to the host computer. Reference numeral 51 denotes a print control unit as a print control unit, and the print control unit 51 controls the print unit 35 as a print unit according to an instruction from the main control unit 42.

The print control unit 51 includes a print data editing unit 52 as a print data editing unit, a print data storing unit 53 as a print data storing unit, and a print data checking unit 54.
Have. The print data editing unit 52 edits print data sent from the host computer 44 via the communication control unit 43. That is, the print data editing unit 52
Is edited so that, for example, print data is printed in the order of race name, frame number, horse number combination, and total price. The print data storage unit 53 stores the print data edited by the print data editing unit 52. Print data check unit 54
Checks whether the print data is correct. The printing unit 35 prints the print data stored in the print data storage unit 53.

The main control section 42 controls each section and at the same time, which operation table 21, 2 is added to the print data sent from the operation table 21, 23 and processed by the host computer 44.
A print command is issued to the print control unit 51 by adding the console position information indicating whether the ticket issuing request is issued from the printer 3. That is, the main control unit 42 instructs the print control unit 51 to operate the operators 30, 31.
A notification unit 42A for notifying the operator console position information so that the ticket is issued in the normal direction.

Reference numeral 55 is a conversion unit as conversion means provided in the print data editing unit 52. The conversion unit 55 converts the printing direction based on the console position information when editing the print data. Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining the operation.

In FIG. 4, first, it is assumed that the operator 30 of the operation console 21 on the left side issues a ticket issuing request to the ticket issuing machine 22 from the operation console 21 in step S1. The voting data of the voting card is read by the data reading unit 24 and sent to the host computer 44 via the console control unit 41 and the communication control unit 43. In addition, the ticket issuing request from the console 21
The main controller 42 is notified.

Next, in step S2, when the host computer 44 receives the voting data from the ticket issuing machine 22, the host computer 44 performs an arithmetic process of the voting data and prints the ticket issuing machine 22 as print data.
Return to. Next, in step S3, the main control unit 42 adds to the print data from the host computer 44 the console position information indicating from which console 21, 23 the ticket issuing request was issued, and prints the print control unit 51. Issue an order.

Next, in step S4, the print data editing unit 5
Reference numeral 2 edits the print data. At the time of editing the print data, the conversion unit 55 changes the print direction according to the console position information so that the operator 30 on the left side issues a ticket in the forward direction. That is, as shown in FIG. 5 (A), the total amount, the frame number, the combination of the horse number, and the race name are edited in this order, and the rows are arranged from the right to the left. Edit so that the characters are also in the opposite direction.

FIG. 5A shows a result of converting the print data from the host computer 44 at the time of editing. Next, in step S5, the print data edited by the print data editing unit 52 and converted by the conversion unit 55 is used as the print data storage unit 53.
To store. FIG. 5B shows the print data stored in the print data storage unit 53. The print data is stored with the print direction changed.

Next, in step S6, the printing unit 35 prints the print data. That is, the print data stored in the print data storage unit 53 is directly read and the print data is printed. The printing surface of the voting ticket 32 printed by the printing unit 35 is shown in FIG. Voting ticket 32 issued to the operator 30 from the ticket issuing opening 39 on the left side and voting ticket 33 issued to the operator 31 from the ticket issuing opening 40 on the right side
Is shown in FIG. As is clear from FIG. 6, the voting ticket 32,
The ticket 33 is issued to each of the operators 30 and 31 in the positive direction.

Therefore, the operators 30 and 31 do not take time and trouble to check the contents of the face of the ticket, and the checking error does not occur. As a result, the burden on the operators 30 and 31 can be reduced. Next, FIGS. 7 to 9 are views showing a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the ticket issuing machine 22.

In FIG. 7, reference numeral 56 is a conversion unit as conversion means, and the conversion unit 56 is provided between the print data editing unit 52 and the print data storage unit 53. Converter 56
Converts the printing direction based on the console position information when storing the result edited by the print data editing unit 52 in the print data storage unit 53. As a result, the voting tickets 32 and 33 are issued to the respective operators 30 and 31 in the forward direction.

Next, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation. In FIG. 8, steps S11 to S13
Is the same as step S1 to step S3 in FIG. 4 of the above-mentioned embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted. In step S14, the print data editing unit 52 edits the print data from the host computer 44. The edited result is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9A, the print data is edited in the order of race name, frame number, horse number combination, and total amount.

Next, in step S15, the result edited by the print data editing unit 52 is stored in the print data storage unit 53. When the print data is stored, the conversion unit 56 converts the printing direction based on the console position information. . By the conversion of the conversion unit 56, as shown in FIG. 9B, the print data storage unit 53 is converted in the order of the total amount, the combination of the frame number, the horse number, and the race name, and the lines are also converted from right to left. The characters of the print data are also converted in the reverse direction. FIG. 9B shows the print data stored in the print data storage unit 53.

Next, in step S16, the print data stored in the print data storage unit 53 is printed by the print unit 52. FIG. 9 shows the face of the voting ticket 32 printed by the printing unit 52.
It shows in (C). In this way, the voting ticket 32 is issued to the operator 30 in the forward direction. Also in this embodiment, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be obtained.

Next, FIGS. 10 to 12 are views showing a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the ticket issuing machine 22. In FIG. 10, reference numeral 57 is a conversion unit as conversion means, and the conversion unit 57 is provided between the print data storage unit 53 and the printing unit 35. The conversion unit 57 converts the printing direction based on the console position information when sending the print data from the print data storage unit 53 to the printing unit 35, so that each operator 30, 31 can issue a ticket in the normal direction. I have to.

Next, FIG. 11 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the third embodiment. Step S21 to Step S
Since 24 is the same as step S11 to step S14 in FIG. 8, description thereof will be omitted. The print data edited by the print editing unit 52 in step S25 is stored in the print data storage unit 53.
Store it as is. FIG. 12A shows the result edited by the print data editing unit 52. As shown in FIG. 12A, the print data is edited in the order of race name, frame number, horse number combination, and total amount.

FIG. 12B shows a state in which the result edited by the print data editing unit 53 is stored in the print data storage unit 53. The print data of the print data storage unit 53 is stored in the order of the race name, the frame number, the combination of the horse number, and the total amount of money, similarly to the editing result of the print data editing unit 52. Next, when the print data stored in the print data storage unit 53 in step S26 is sent to the print unit 35, it is converted by the conversion unit 57. The conversion unit 57 converts the printing direction based on the console position information. That is, as shown in FIG. 12 (C), the print data is in the order of the total amount, the frame number, the horse number, and the race name, the lines are converted from right to left, and the characters of the print data are also reversed. Is converted to

FIG. 12C shows the face of the voting ticket 32 converted by the conversion unit 57 in this way. The voting ticket 32 is issued so as to be in the normal direction of the operator 30. Also in this embodiment, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be obtained.

[0037]

As described above, according to the present invention, printing is performed based on the console position information at the time of editing print data, storing print data, or sending print data to the printing unit. Since the direction is changed so that the ticket is issued to each operator in the normal direction, it does not take time and effort to check the content of the ticket surface, and a confirmation error does not occur. As a result, the burden on the operator can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a ticket issuing machine.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of conversion

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a voting ticket issuing direction.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a ticket issuing machine showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of conversion

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a ticket issuing machine showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of conversion

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a conventional example.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a ticket issuing direction on the right side.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the ticket issuing direction on the left side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 21, 23: Operation console 22: Ticket issuing machine 24: Card reading section 25: Keyboard section 26: Rear display section 27: Counter 28, 29: Customer display section 30, 31: Operator 32, 33: Voting ticket 34: Paper feed Part 35: Printing part (printing means) 36: Switching part 37: Magnetic recording part 38: Exit switching part 39, 40: Ticket issuing port 41: Console control part 42: Main control part 42A: Notification means 43: Communication control part 44 : Host computer 45: Conveyance control unit 46: Magnetic control unit 47: Ticket printing control unit 48: Ticket printing unit 49: External switch control unit 50: External switch 51: Printing control unit (printing control unit) 52: Print data editing Copy (print data editing unit) 53: Print data storage unit (print data storage unit) 54: Print data check unit 55, 56, 57: Conversion unit (conversion unit)

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of consoles (21) on one ticket issuing machine,
In the ticket issuing machine to which (23) is connected, the plurality of consoles (21), (2) are provided to the print control means (51) for controlling the printing means (35) for printing the ticket.
Notifying means (42A) for notifying the console position information indicating each ticketing request from 3) and print data editing means (52) for editing the print data, based on the console position information when the print data is edited. A ticket issuing machine is provided with a conversion means (55) for performing conversion so that the printing direction of the ticket becomes a positive direction for each operator who operates the operation consoles (21), (23). 2. A plurality of consoles (21) on one ticket issuing machine,
In the ticket issuing machine to which (23) is connected, the plurality of consoles (21), (2) are provided to the print control means (51) for controlling the printing means (35) for printing the ticket.
Between the notification means (42A) for notifying the console position information indicating each ticketing request from 3), the print data editing means (52) for editing the print data, and the print data storage means (53) for storing the print data. When storing the print data in the conversion table, the conversion means for converting the ticket printing direction so that the printing direction of the ticket is in the forward direction for each operator who operates the operation consoles (21) and (23) ( 56) is provided with a ticket issuing machine. 3. A plurality of consoles (21) on one ticket issuing machine,
In the ticket issuing machine to which (23) is connected, the plurality of consoles (21), (2) are provided to the print control means (51) for controlling the printing means (35) for printing the ticket.
3) a notification means (42A) for notifying the console position information indicating each ticketing request, a print data storage means (53) for storing print data, and a printing means (35) for printing the print data. In the meantime, when the print data is sent to the printing means (35), the printing direction of the ticket becomes the forward direction for each operator who operates the operation consoles (21) and (23) based on the operation console position information. Conversion means (5
A ticket issuing machine characterized in that 7) is provided.