JPH08138150A - Receipt issuing device for automatic ticket machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a receipt issuing device for an automatic ticket machine which is capable of issuing both receipt and maintenance data and is easy to be used by a customer and a clerk in charge. CONSTITUTION: A maintenance data issuing device 14 consists of a printer 5 printing on a roll paper 3, a paper feeding roller 4 feeding the roll paper 3 to the printer 5 and an auto cutter 20 for cutting the roll paper 3 and is equipped with a traveling mechanism 15 capable of traveling between first and second positions and a mechanism setting switch 16 which is on at the time of being at the first position and off at the time of being at the second position. This maintenance data issuing device 14 prints prescribed items on the roll paper 3, cuts it and sends it outside. Then, when the maintenance data issuing device 14 is at the first position, the fed out receipt 30 is carried to a discharge port 42 by a receipt carrier 22 but when the maintenance data issuing device 14 is at the second position, the printed roll paper 3 is discharged to the inside of the automatic ticket machine.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a receipt issuing device for an automatic ticket vending machine, which issues a receipt and maintenance data for the automatic ticket vending machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, it has become possible to purchase tickets for long-distance trains and high-value prepaid cards at automatic ticket vending machines at stations. By the way, most of the customers who buy high-priced tickets,
In order to issue receipts, vending machines that issue high-value tickets are now required to be equipped with a receipt issuing device.

On the other hand, conventionally, automatic ticket vending machines have used daily total data (total sales for one day) and monthly total data (total sales for one month).
And a device for printing a test pattern for confirming the quality of a printer for printing these (hereinafter, referred to as a maintenance data issuing device). FIG.
FIG. 1 shows an example of the external configuration of the maintenance data issuing device 1 provided in the conventional automatic ticket vending machine. 4A is a front external view, and FIG. 4B is a side external view. The maintenance data issuing device 1 shown in FIG. 4 sends the roll paper 3 wound around the delivery shaft 2 inside the delivery device 4 to the printing unit 5a of the printer 5 by the delivery roller 4, prints various maintenance data there, and issues the maintenance data. Deliver above device 1. Note that 6 is a paper feed button, and by pressing this button, the roll paper 3 can be sent arbitrarily without printing anything. Furthermore, 7 is the roll paper 3 that has been sent out.
It is a cutter for cutting out.

The receipt issuing device described above has the same configuration as the maintenance data issuing device 1 in terms of its application. Therefore, if the receipt issuing device is provided in addition to the maintenance data issuing device 1 inside the automatic ticket vending machine, the automatic ticket vending machine becomes large in size, and the cost and the labor for maintenance increase. Therefore, a method is conceivable in which the maintenance data issuing device is also used (that is, shared) for issuing the receipt as described above.

[0005]

However, while the receipt issuing device needs to be provided on the customer service side (that is, the front side) of the automatic ticket vending machine, maintenance including sales management is the reverse of the customer service side. That is, it is common to perform from the back side. Therefore, if the receipt issuing device and the maintenance data issuing device are shared, the configuration becomes extremely difficult to use. Further, in the conventional maintenance data issuing device 1, since the cutter 7 for cutting the roll paper 3 on which the maintenance data is printed is a fixed type, if the maintenance data issuing device 1 is shared for receipt, the customer It is necessary to cut the paper one by one. The present invention has been made in the background as described above, and provides a receipt issuing device for an automatic ticket vending machine that can issue both receipts and maintenance data and is easy for both customers and staff to use. Is intended.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the invention as set forth in claim 1, a printing means for printing a predetermined matter on a sheet, cutting it, and sending it out from a sending section, A transport unit that transports the printed sheet sent from the sending unit to a receipt issuing port provided on the customer service surface, and a moving mechanism that allows the printing unit to move between the first position and the second position. When the printing means is in the first position, the printed paper sent from the printing means is conveyed to the receipt issuing port by the conveying means, and the printing means is the second means. When in position,
The printed paper is discharged into the automatic ticket vending machine.

Further, in the invention of claim 2, the receipt issuing device of the automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 1 is configured such that the printing means rolls a sheet of paper and prints on the sheet of paper. It is characterized by comprising a printing unit for performing, a paper transport unit for feeding the paper to the printing unit, and a cutting unit for cutting the paper.

Further, in the invention of claim 3, in the receipt issuing device of the automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 1, a belt for transporting the paper sheet by the transporting means and driving the belt. And driving means for bringing the sheet into contact with the belt.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4, the receipt issuing device of the automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 1 is turned on when the printing means is in the first position, and the printing means. Is equipped with a switch that is turned off when is in the second position.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the printing means comprises a printing unit for printing on a roll of paper, a paper transport unit for feeding the paper to the printing unit, and a cutting unit for cutting the paper.
A moving mechanism that is movable between the first position and the second position, and a switch that is turned on when the printing unit is in the first position and turned off when the printing unit is in the second position. . When the printing unit prints a predetermined item on the sheet, cuts the sheet, and sends the sheet to the outside from the sending unit, and when the printing unit is in the first position, the printed sheet sent from the sending unit issues a receipt by the conveying unit. It is transported to the mouth and the printing means is the second
At the position of, the printed paper is released inside the vending machine, so both receipts and maintenance data can be issued, making it easy for both customers and staff to issue receipts for the vending machine. It becomes a device.

[0011]

EXAMPLES An example of the present invention will be described below. A. Configuration FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show a receipt issuing device 11 according to the embodiment.
It is a side surface block diagram which shows an example of the structure seen from the side surface. In FIG. 1, the receipt issuing device 11 has a customer service side 1 of an automatic ticket vending machine.
It is in a state of being attached to the inside of 3 and is operating as a receipt issuing device. That is, the maintenance data issuing device 14 of the present embodiment is placed on the moving mechanism 15 provided at the bottom of the receipt issuing device 11 and is movable in the left and right directions in FIGS. 1 and 2. Further, a female cassette switch 16 is provided at the left end of the moving mechanism 15. When the maintenance data issuing device 14 moves in the direction of arrow A (left), the memory cassette switch 16 is pressed by a set lever 17 provided below the maintenance data issuing device 14 to be turned on. The control device section (not shown) issues a receipt by the maintenance data issuing device 14 when the cassette switch 16 is turned on.

In FIG. 2, the maintenance data issuing device 14 is indicated by an arrow B.
The figure shows a case where the device is moved in the (right) direction and is operating as a maintenance data issuing device. In this case, the cassette switch 16 is turned off because it is not pushed by the set lever 17. When the cassette cassette switch 16 is off, the control device section issues maintenance data by the maintenance data issuing device 14.

In addition to the paper feed button 6, a paper cut button 18 and a test print button 19 are provided on the side surface of the maintenance data issuing device 14. By pressing the test print button 19, a test pattern is printed on the roll paper 3. On the other hand, when the paper cut button 18 is pressed, the auto cutter 20 operates and the roll paper 3 receives the receipt 30.
(See FIG. 1) or maintenance data 21 (see FIG. 2) is cut off. The auto cutter 20 is configured to sandwich and cut the roll paper 3 between a fixed blade and a movable blade (both not shown) facing each other. Also, the auto cutter 2
In 0, the receipt 30 or the maintenance data 21 is cut off from the roll paper 3 not only by the paper cut button 18 but also by an instruction from the control unit.

A receipt conveying device 22 is provided in the upper half of the receipt issuing device 11. This receipt transport device 22
FIG. 3 shows a detailed side view configuration diagram of the above. Note that FIG. 3A shows a state before the receipt is conveyed, and FIG. 3B shows a state where the receipt is being conveyed. The receipt transport device 22 sandwiches and transports the receipt 30 between the belt 31 and the belt 32. The belt 31 is wound around the pulleys 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d, and 33e, and the tension is adjusted by the urging force of the pulley 33e. Further, the belt 32 is the pulley 3
4a, 34b, 34c, 34d, and pulley 3
The tension is adjusted by the urging force of 4b. Also pulley 3
4c is rotationally driven by a stepping motor 35,
The belt 31 and the belt 32 are rotated.

The receipt 30 is sandwiched between the pulley 33c and the take-in roller 36 so that the receipt conveying device 2 can receive the receipt 30.
Taken in 2. The take-in roller 36 is attached to one end of an L-shaped paper pressing lever 37 rotatably supported on the side surface of the receipt issuing device 11 at a point D. A pulling spring 38 is applied to the same end portion of the sheet pressing lever 37 from a point E on the side surface of the receipt issuing device 11, whereby the take-in roller 36 is biased in the direction of the point E. Therefore, there is usually a gap between the pulley 33c and the take-in roller 36.

The tip of the plunger 40 of the solenoid 39 is attached to the other end of the paper pressing lever 37, and the plunger 40 is pulled toward the solenoid 39 side by passing a current through the solenoid 39. As a result, the take-in roller 36 is pressed against the pulley 33c against the biasing force of the pulling spring 38.

The receipt 30 taken into the receipt conveying device 22 is conveyed along the belt 31 between the pulley 33c and the pulley 33b, and the belt 31 and the belt 32 between the pulley 33b and the pulley 34a. It is sandwiched and transported. Further, it is conveyed along the belt 31 between the pulley 34a and the pulley 33a, and the pulley 33a and the discharge roller 4 are conveyed.
It is sandwiched between 1 and 1, and is discharged from the discharge port 42. Passage sensors 43a and 43b for detecting passage of the receipt 30 are provided between the pulley 33b and the pulley 34a and between the pulley 34a and the pulley 33a, respectively.

B. When Issuing Maintenance Data When issuing the maintenance data 21 according to this embodiment, a staff member moves the maintenance data issuing device 14 in the direction of arrow B shown in FIG. As a result, the cassette switch 16 is turned off, and the maintenance data issuing mode is set. Here, the clerk uses an operation button (not shown) provided in the control device section,
Instruct to print daily and monthly data. The control device section transmits predetermined data to the maintenance data issuing device 14. The maintenance data issuing device 14 prints the data received by the printer 5 on the roll paper 3 while feeding the roll paper 3 by the delivery roller 4. In this way, the maintenance data 21 on which the predetermined data is printed is sent above the maintenance data issuing device 14. After that, by pressing the paper cut button 18, the maintenance data 21 is cut off from the roll paper 3 by the auto cutter 20 and can be taken out from the C section of the receipt issuing device 11.

Note that when the cassette switch 16 is off (that is, in the maintenance data issuing mode), the paper feed button 6 and the test print button 19 can be used, and the paper feed button 6 is fed while the paper feed button 6 is held down. The roll paper 3 is sequentially sent out by the roller 4. When the test print button 19 is pressed, a test pattern is printed on the roll paper 3, and it is possible to check the quality of the printer 5, the printing unit 5a, and the ink ribbon.

C. In the case of issuing a receipt In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the maintenance data issuing device 14 is normally used by moving it in the direction of arrow A. In this case, the cassette switch 16 is turned on, and the receipt issuing mode is set. When the receipt issuance button provided on the customer service surface 13 is pressed, the control device section causes the maintenance data issuing device 1 to operate.
4, the predetermined print data is transmitted. At this time, the control unit drives the belt 31 and the belt 32 by rotating the roller 34 in the direction of arrow G by the stepping motor 35 in order to easily take the receipt 30 into the receipt conveying device 22 ( (See FIG. 1). On the other hand, the maintenance data issuing device 14 prints the data received by the printer 5 on the roll paper 3 while feeding the roll paper 3 by the delivery roller 4.

After that, the control unit further rotates the feed roller 4, feeds the roll paper 3 by a preset amount, and sends the receipt 30 above the maintenance data issuing device 14. As a result, the receipt 30 enters the receipt transport device 22 along the path indicated by the arrow F in FIG. 3A and reaches the position of the height of the take-in roller 36. Next, the controller unit
After stopping the stepping motor 35 once, a current is passed through the solenoid 39. As a result, the paper pressing lever 37
Rotates, and the take-in roller 36 is pressed against the pulley 33c against the urging force of the pulling spring 38. As a result, the receipt 30 is sandwiched between the take-in roller 36 and the pulley 33c.

After that, the control unit cuts off the receipt 30 from the roll paper 3 by the auto cutter 20, and then drives the pulley 34 to rotate in the direction of arrow G by the stepping motor 35. As a result, the receipt 30 becomes a belt 31.
And the belt 32. The control unit stops the current flowing through the solenoid 39 when the tip of the receipt 30 (the left end in this embodiment) reaches the position of the passage sensor 43a.

After that, the receipt 30 is sandwiched between the belt 31 and the belt 32, and is conveyed leftward in the receipt conveying device 22 to the rear end of the receipt 30 (the right end in this embodiment). ) Is passing the position of the passage sensor 43b, the control unit stops the stepping motor 35. As a result, the receipt 30 is delivered to the front of the customer service surface 13 from the post-delivery end 42 with the rear end sandwiched between the delivery roller 41 and the pulley 33a. That is, in order to make it easier for the purchaser to receive the receipt 30, the receipt 30 is held so as not to fall outside the customer service surface 13. In addition, the passage sensor 43b also detects that the receipt 30 has been removed, and the receipt 30
When the preset time has elapsed without being removed, the control device unit rotates the stepping motor 35 again to eject the receipt 30 to the outside of the customer service surface 13.

Even when the maintenance data issuing device 14 is moved in the direction of arrow A shown in FIG. 1, the test pattern is printed on the roll paper 3 by pressing the test print button 19. Further, similarly to the case where the receipt 30 is issued, the roll paper 3 is cut off by the auto cutter 20 and conveyed to the discharge port 42. In this way, the receipt issuing device 11 can issue the maintenance data 21 and the receipt 30.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a receipt issuing device for an automatic ticket vending machine, which is capable of issuing both receipts and maintenance data, at a small size and at low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a receipt issuing device 11 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a side surface block diagram which shows the structure seen from the side surface.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a configuration of a receipt issuing device 11 viewed from a side when the same embodiment is used as a maintenance data issuing device.

FIG. 3 is a side configuration diagram showing a detailed configuration of the receipt transport unit 22 according to the embodiment when viewed from the side.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an external configuration of a conventional maintenance data issuing device 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 receipt issuing device 13 customer contact surface 14 maintenance data issuing device 15 moving mechanism 16 female cassette switch 17 set lever 20 auto cutter 22 receipt conveying device 30 receipt

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A printing unit that prints a predetermined item on a sheet, cuts the sheet, and sends the sheet to the outside from a sending unit; and a printed sheet sent from the sending unit to a receipt issuing port provided on a customer service surface. A transport mechanism and a moving mechanism that allows the printing means to move between a first position and a second position. When the printing means is in the first position, the printing means sends out the printing means. The printed sheet is transported to the receipt issuing port by the transporting unit, and the printing unit transports the second sheet.
The printed sheet is discharged into the automatic ticket vending machine when it is in position 2. 2. The printing means includes a sheet wound into a roll, a printing section for printing on the sheet, a sheet conveying section for feeding the sheet to the printing section, and a cutting section for cutting the sheet. 2. The receipt issuing device for an automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 1, wherein 3. The transporting means comprises a belt for transporting the paper while sandwiching the paper, a driving means for driving the belt, and a means for bringing the paper into contact with the belt. The receipt issuing device of the automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 1. 4. The printing means comprises a switch that is turned on when the printing means is in the first position and turned off when the printing means is in the second position. Item 1. A receipt issuing device for an automatic ticket vending machine according to item 1.