JPH0967052A - Ticket issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a desk type ticket issuing device that can confirm the stop of the tip of ticket paper into a set position even if paper powder or the like sticks to a transparent part where sensors are disposed. SOLUTION: Rectangular ticket paper folded at perforation is enclosed in each hopper. Conveying paths 13 with one end parts connected to the hoppers 8, 9 are converged upstream of a ticket paper cut-off roller 10. Sensors 18, 19 for detecting the tip of first ticket paper are disposed near a junction part of the conveying paths 13, and the output of the sensors 18, 19 is inputted to sound a buzzer.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a desk-type ticket issuing device which is connected to a host device to issue tickets and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, when connected to a host device,
A desk-type ticket issuing device that issues airline tickets, etc., uses rectangular ticket paper folded at the perforations as hoppers.
The hoppers are connected to each other and the transport path with one end connected to each hopper is merged upstream of the ticket paper separating section, and the ticket papers are guided from each hopper to the vicinity of the merging section. In some cases, after the paper sheets are conveyed and separated into individual sheets, predetermined magnetic / print data is given by a magnetic data processing unit / printing unit arranged along the conveying path to issue. By the way, when guiding the sheet of paper from each hopper to the vicinity of the merging section when setting the sheet of paper, the leading edge of the sheet of paper is guided from one end to the vicinity of the merging section by hand, and the transport roller arranged in the middle is sandwiched. The first and second sensors are provided, and when the leading edge of the ticket paper is detected by the first sensor, the paper is conveyed by the conveyor roller until it is detected by the second sensor. Then, the portion where the first and second sensors are provided is made transparent so that the front end of the ticket paper can be seen.

[0003]

In the conventional ticket issuing device, when paper dust or the like adheres to the transparent portion where the first and second sensors are arranged, the tip of the ticket paper is set when the ticket paper is set. There is a problem that it is difficult to confirm whether or not is stopped at the position of the second sensor.

The present invention provides a table-type ticket issuing device capable of confirming that the front end of the ticket paper has stopped at the set position even if paper powder or the like adheres to the transparent portion where the sensor is arranged. It is an object.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in the ticket issuing device of the present invention, a sensor for detecting the leading edge of the first sheet of ticket paper is arranged in the vicinity of the confluence portion of the transport path.
A ticket paper set completion notifying means for inputting the output of the sensor and sounding the buzzer is provided.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Elements common to the drawings are given the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a schematic mechanical arrangement of a ticket issuing device showing an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is an external perspective view of the ticket issuing device showing the embodiment, and FIG. 1 corresponds to a sectional view taken along the line AA. The operation panel 3 provided on the front wall of the housing 2 of the ticket issuing device 1 is provided with a ticket issuing port 5 for issuing the ticket paper 4 on which predetermined print data is printed. A power switch 6 is provided at the rear of the housing 2.

The housing 2 is divided into a main body portion 2a and a side surface cover-2b from a cutting line AA, and FIG. 1 shows a state in which the side surface cover-2b is removed.

Inside the housing 2, as shown in FIG. 1, one end portion is provided in the ticket issuing port 5 so that the ticket paper 4 is issued by popping out the perforations upward from the ticket issuing port 5. A discharge stacker 7 is provided that is inclined. Further, the hoppers 8 and 9 that store the rectangular ticket papers 4 folded at the perforations and the ticket papers 4 fed from the hoppers 8 and 9 are separated from the perforations one by one as a ticket paper separating section. The sheet separating rollers 10 are arranged adjacent to each other in order from the back of the ticket issuing slot 5 toward the back. Hopper
For example, ticket papers 4 having different lengths are stored in 8 and 9. The ticket paper separating roller 10 is a double cone type having a maximum diameter at the central portion and a minimum diameter at both ends.

Further, a magnetic processing unit 11 comprising a write magnetic head 11a for writing predetermined magnetic data on a magnetic stripe provided on the back side of the separated ticket paper 4 and a read magnetic head 11b for performing a read check, and a predetermined magnetic processing unit 11. A printing unit 12 for printing the printing data on the front printing position of the magnetically treated ticket paper 4 is disposed below the hoppers 8 and 9 in parallel with the hoppers 8 and 9.

The transport path 13 has a first arc portion 14 which has one end portion connected to the hoppers 8 and 9 formed in a layered shape and which changes the direction substantially at right angles, and is guided to the ticket paper separating roller 10. And then the ticket paper separating roller 10
And the magnetic processing unit 11 between the second processing unit 11 and the magnetic processing unit 11, and a second arc unit 15 that changes the transport of the ticket paper 4 at a substantially right angle, and the printing unit 12 and the magnetic processing unit 11 so that the printing unit 12 is substantially parallel to the discharge stacker 7.
And a third arc portion 16 are provided between and. Hopper
Replenishment of the ticket paper 4 to the sheets 8 and 9 is performed by opening the side cover-2b.

One end of the transport path 13 formed in layers is
As shown in FIG. 3, adjacent guide members 13a, 13
Steps are provided in the widths of b and 13c to facilitate insertion of the ticket paper 4 from the hoppers 8 and 9.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the guide members 13a and 13b are provided with a mark 17 having a predetermined width for aligning perforations on the boundary between the first and second sheets of the ticket paper 4. It is provided so that when the ticket paper 4 is set before the power is turned on, it can be visually identified.

Further, the ticket paper 4 is provided in the vicinity of the merging portion of the transport path 13.
The sensors 18 and 19 that detect the tip of the first sheet of
When the ticket paper 4 is set after the power is turned on, the sensor 17,
The output of 18 is input and the buzzer described later is rung.

The transport path 13 has a predetermined interval as a transport mechanism, and a transport roller that forms a pair with a pressure contact roller sandwiching the transport path.
Las 20a to 20i are arranged and rotated by a belt (not shown) wound around a conveyance motor described later. In particular, the transport rollers 20a to 20c are fixed to a rotary shaft provided coaxially with a shaft to which a gear (not shown) meshed with the belt rotated by the transport motor is fixed, and an electromagnetic clutch (not shown) is turned on. By doing so, it rotates in synchronism with the rotation of the transport motor.

The magnetic data processing unit 11 and the printing unit 12 are also provided.
As shown in FIG. 4, the transport path 13 between the transport path 1 and
There is provided a jam ticket paper removing section 21 for removing the ticket paper 4 on which jam has occurred. Jam ticket paper removal unit 2
Reference numeral 1 denotes a side wall of the main body 2a of the housing 2 and finger insertion holes 22 and 23 provided in the lower guide 13d of the transport path 13.

When removing the jammed paper sheet 4, the detachable knob 25 is inserted into the shaft 24 of the transport roller 20h from the direction of the arrow D and, for example, rotated in the clockwise direction. The jammed ticket paper 4 is conveyed toward the jammed ticket paper removing unit 21 at 12 and is rotated counterclockwise to remove the jammed ticket paper 4 upstream including the magnetic processing unit 13. It is conveyed toward the section 21.
When positioned at the jam ticket paper removing unit 21, for example, the index finger of the left hand is inserted through the finger insertion holes 22 and 23 to push up the ticket paper 4, and the edge of the ticket paper 4 is pressed down with the thumb and index finger of the right hand and pulled out.

FIG. 5 is a control block diagram of the ticket issuing device showing the embodiment. The control unit 30 includes a power switch 8,
Operation unit 31, buzzer 32, transport motor 33, sensor 1
8, a sensor 19, a magnetic processing unit 11, a printing unit 12, an interface unit 34 with a host device (not shown), etc. are connected. The control unit 30 includes a central processing unit 30a (hereinafter CPU3
0a) and a storage device 30b (hereinafter referred to as MEM 30b). The CPU 30a initializes the device by, for example, pressing a reset button of the operation unit 31, and after initialization, M
The ticket issuing process from the host device is performed based on the control program stored in the EM 30b.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the ticket issuing device showing the embodiment of the present invention, and each step is the operation of the CPU 30a.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG. When the power switch 8 is turned on, in step S1 CP
U30a initializes the device and enters a waiting state. (When the power switch 8 is turned on, the initialization operation is automatically started without pressing the reset button.) CPU in step S2
30a senses, via the interface 34, whether or not a ticket issuing processing command is issued from the host device.
If it is issued, the process proceeds to step S3. In step S3, the CPU 30a rotationally drives the transport motor 33 to transport the ticket paper 4, the ticket paper separating roller 12 separates the ticket paper 4 at the perforations, and the magnetic processing unit 13 reverses the back surface of the ticket paper 4. Predetermined magnetic data is written on the magnetic stripe provided on the paper, and the predetermined printing data is printed at the printing position on the front side of the ticket paper 4 by the printing unit 12 and is ejected to the ejection stacker 7.

When the ticket paper 4 is exhausted during the ticket issuing process and the ticket paper 4 is replenished while the power is on, the side cover-2b is removed and, for example, the hopper-8 is replenished with the ticket paper 4 and the ticket is replenished. As shown in FIG. 3, when the leading end of the sheet 4 is inserted into the conveyance path 13 along the guide member 13b, the sensor 18
When the CPU 30a receives the detection signal from the sensor 18 and the buzzer 32 sounds, the operation is performed.
Informs the customer that the ticket paper has been set. (Ticket Paper Set Completion Informing Means) In the embodiment, the buzzer is used.
The light emitting diode may be turned on instead of the buzzer.

[0022]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

By arranging a sensor for detecting the leading edge of the first sheet of paper in the vicinity of the confluence of the conveying path, and providing the paper for paper sheet setting completion notifying means for inputting the output of the sensor and sounding the buzzer, Even if paper dust or the like adheres to the transparent portion where the sensor is arranged, it can be confirmed that the front end of the ticket paper has stopped at the ticket paper setting position.

By forming one end portion of the conveying path in a layered manner and providing a step in the width of the adjacent guide member forming the one end portion, the ticket paper is placed on the wider guide member from the hopper, You can set it while visually checking the ticket paper.

The guide member forming one end of the transport path is
By providing a mark for aligning perforations on the boundary between the first and second sheets of ticket paper, the ticket paper 4 is provided before the power is turned on.
When set, it can be visually discriminated.

By providing the jammed paper sheet removing section for removing the jammed paper sheet in the conveying path between the magnetic data processing section and the printing section, the jammed paper sheet on the conveying path can be removed. However, it can be removed without having to carry it to the end of the carrying path.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a schematic mechanical arrangement of a ticket issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the ticket issuing device showing the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along a line BB in FIG. 1;

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a control block diagram of the ticket issuing device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the ticket issuing device according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Ticket Issuing Device 4 Ticket Paper 8, 9 Hopper 11 Magnetic Processing Section 12 Printing Section 13 Conveying Paths 13a, 13b, 13c Guide Member 21 Jam Ticket Paper Removing Section 35 Knob

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification number Internal reference number FI Technical display location G07B 5/00 G06F 15/21 B (72) Inventor Ryuji Ishii 1-7 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo No. 12 Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Sadao Sone 1-7-12 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A rectangular ticket sheet folded at a perforation is housed in a hopper, respectively, and a conveying path having one end connected to each hopper is joined at an upstream side of a ticket sheet separating section, and then from each hopper. The ticket paper is guided to the vicinity of the merging portion, and when the ticket is issued, it is conveyed to the ticket paper separating portion to separate the ticket paper one by one, and then the magnetic data processing unit / printer arranged along the conveying path. In a ticket issuing device which issues predetermined magnetic / printing data by a unit, a sensor for detecting the leading edge of the first sheet of the above-mentioned ticket paper is arranged near the confluence of the above-mentioned transport path, and the output of the sensor is A ticket issuing device, characterized in that a ticket paper set completion notifying means for inputting and sounding a buzzer is provided. 2. The ticket issuing device according to claim 1, wherein one end portion of the conveying path is formed in a layered shape, and a step is provided in a width of an adjacent guide member forming the one end portion. 3. The ticket according to claim 2, wherein the guide member forming one end of the transport path is provided with a mark for aligning perforations on the boundary between the first and second sheets of the ticket sheet. Issuing device. 4. The ticket issuing device according to claim 3, further comprising a jammed paper sheet removing section for removing a jammed paper sheet in a conveying path between the magnetic data processing section and the printing section.