JPH103555A - Card and frame for ticket insertion port - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify a mechanism, and to attain low costs of this equipment by removing a narrowing mechanism, and to make this equipment compact by removing any useless space. SOLUTION: A frame 10 for a card and ticket insertion port comprises a channel-shaped frame main body 12 and a base part 20, and a card inserting part 26 and a ticket inserting part 24 for setting a ticket T at a prescribed position are provided at the base part 20. An inclined face 28 is formed at the card inserting part 26 so as to be made lower to the direction of an insertion slit 22 formed between the frame main body 12 and the base part 20. This card inserting part 26 is provided inside one of right and left walls 18 and 16 of the frame main body 12, and the ticket inserting part 24 is provided inside the other wall part. A notched part 30 into which the ticket T is pushed is formed at the ticket inserting part 24.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ride called a small-sized Edmonson ticket issued by a prepaid card, a stored fair card, a commuter pass (hereinafter referred to as a card), or an automatic ticket vending machine such as a subway. The ticket
The present invention relates to a ticket insertion slot frame to be inserted into a ticket insertion slot of an automatic payment machine, a connecting automatic payment machine, an automatic ticket gate, a station staff card processing machine, or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a ticket insertion slot of an automatic ticket gate or the like is adapted to receive the card and the ticket having different widths. Therefore, when a narrow ticket is inserted into the insertion slot, an automatic ticket gate or the like requires a width shifting mechanism for shifting the width of the ticket toward the ticket transport guide frame.

An example of such a width shifting mechanism is schematically shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, on the left side of the ticket transport path (1), a guide plate (3) for shifting the ticket (T) to the right guide frame (2) is rotated about an axis (4). It is provided as possible. A plurality of sensors (S) are provided near the ticket slot (5) to determine whether the ticket is a ticket (T) or a card (C) by size. If it is determined that the ticket is a ticket (T) by the detection of the sensor (S), the guide plate (3) is driven to rotate right (clockwise), and the ticket is transmitted by the guide plate (3). (T) is moved toward the right guide frame (2). If it is determined that the inserted ticket is a card (C) such as a commuter pass by the detection of the sensor (S), the guide plate (3) rotates counterclockwise (counterclockwise) as indicated by an imaginary line. Clockwise rotation), the ticket transport path (1) expands,
The card (C) is transported.

However, the width shifting mechanism requires a predetermined length as a ticket conveying path, and a driving mechanism for shifting the width of the ticket (T) is required. However, the mechanism becomes complicated and the cost becomes high.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and by eliminating the width shifting mechanism, the mechanism can be simplified to reduce the cost of the apparatus and to reduce waste. It is an object of the present invention to provide a card and a frame for a ticket insertion slot which can reduce the size of the device by eliminating a small space.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a card and a frame for a ticket insertion slot according to the present invention (10).
Is a channel-shaped frame body (12) and bottom (20)
The card insertion part (26) and the ticket insertion part (24) are provided on the bottom part (20) so that the ticket (T) is at a predetermined position. The card insertion portion (26) has an inclined surface (28) formed so as to be lower in the direction of an insertion slit (22) formed between the frame body (12) and the bottom portion (20). The card insertion part (26) is provided in the frame body (1).
A ticket insertion portion (24) is provided near the inner surface of one of the left and right wall portions (16, 18) of 2), and a ticket insertion portion (24) near the other inner surface. A notch (30) for pushing the ticket (T) is formed in the ticket insertion part (24).

The card insertion length (a) from the center of the drawing roller (48) disposed on the discharge side of the insertion slit (22) to the front end surface (10a) of the frame body (12), and the card (C). The relationship between the length and the length of the ticket (T)
The length of the ticket should be <a <the length of the card, and the notch (3
The relationship between the ticket insertion length (b) up to the inner surface (30a) of (0) and the length of the ticket (T) is set such that "b <the ticket length".

[0008]

The card (C) is inserted into the card insertion portion (26).
Is inserted along the inclined surface (28). The ticket (T) is inserted in a horizontal state along the ticket insertion part (24). At this time, the ticket (T) is pushed in such a manner that the finger enters the notch (30).

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an overall image of a frame (10) for a ticket insertion slot according to the present invention.

The ticket insertion slot frame (10) comprises a front wall (14) and left and right walls (16, 18) extending in opposite directions from the ticket insertion direction from both ends thereof. Shaped frame body (12) and bottom (20)
And are integrally formed as a whole.

A card (C) and a small ticket (T) called an Edmonson ticket are inserted at the intersection of the front wall (14) and the bottom (20) of the frame body (12). An insertion slit (22) is formed.

The bottom part (20) has a ticket insertion part (24) for guiding the insertion of the ticket (T) in a horizontal state,
A card insertion portion (26) for guiding the card (C) to be inserted obliquely from above. The card insertion part (26) has a front end (20a) of the bottom part (20) formed thick, and has an inclined surface (28) inclined so as to become lower toward the insertion slit (22). Therefore, the card (C) is inserted while being inclined along the inclined surface (28).

The ticket insertion portion (24) has a bottom portion (2).
0) is in a horizontal state, and a notch (30) cut out from the front end (20a) of the bottom (20) toward the insertion slit (22) is formed. Therefore, the ticket (T) is inserted horizontally with respect to the insertion slit (22). At this time, the ticket (T) is inserted and guided along a triangular guide surface (32) that guides the ticket at the boundary between the card insertion part (26) and the ticket insertion part (24).

FIG. 2 is a front view of the frame (10) shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of FIG. 2 viewed from above. 2 and 3, (X) is the horizontal card width when the card (C) is inserted in the vertical direction, and (Y) is the horizontal boarding when the ticket (T) is inserted in the vertical direction. It is a ticket width. Therefore, the ticket insertion frame (1
In 0), the card (C) such as a commuter pass and the ticket (T) cannot be inserted sideways. The ticket width (Y) is slightly closer to the card insertion portion (26) than the center of the card width (X). That is, the ticket width (Y) is wider than half the card width (X), and the ticket width (Y) and the card width (X) are set so as to satisfy the relationship of Y> X / 2. ing.

FIG. 4 shows a frame (10) for the ticket insertion slot shown in FIG.
Is a longitudinal sectional view, and a retracting mechanism for retracting a card (C) or a ticket (T) into a ticket transport path (not shown) is provided (right side in the figure) behind the insertion slit (22). The figure provided with (40) is shown.

The retraction mechanism (40) includes a drive roller (4).
2), a pinch roller (44) urged to contact the drive roller (42), and the pinch roller (4).
4) to the drive roller (42) side.
6). The drive roller (42) and the pinch roller (44) constitute a pull-in roller (48). The biasing mechanism (46) includes a lever (50) having one end attached to a shaft of the pinch roller (44);
A tension spring (52) attached to the other end, and the pinch roller (44) is constantly urged to contact the drive roller (42) by the tension spring (52) about the axis (54). ing.

In FIG. 4, the front end face (1) of the ticket insertion slot frame (10) extends from the center of the pull-in roller (48).
The card insertion length (a) up to 0a) is set to be longer than the length of the ticket (T) and shorter than the length of the card (C). That is, the relationship between the card insertion length (a), the length of the card (C), and the length of the ticket (T) is as follows:
It is set so as to satisfy the relationship of “ticket (T) <a <card (C)”. Therefore, even if an attempt is made to insert the ticket (T) from the card insertion portion (26), since the ticket (T) does not reach the pull-in roller (48), the ticket (T) from the card insertion portion (26). Will be prevented from being inserted.

The ticket insertion length (b) from the center of the pull-in roller (48) to the inner surface (30a) of the notch (30) of the ticket insertion part (24) formed at the bottom (20).
Is set to be shorter than the ticket (T).
That is, the relationship between the two is set to satisfy the relationship of “b <ticket (T)”. The relationship between (a) and (b) is “b <a”. Therefore, the ticket insertion part (24)
When the ticket (T) is inserted from, since the length of the ticket (T) is shorter than the card insertion length (a), the ticket (T)
The notch (30) is used to push the ticket (T) in order to reach the leading end of the ticket (T) to the retracting roller (48).
Will be drawn in.

Incidentally, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the width of the card (C) is wider than the width of the ticket (T) (Y <X), so that the card (C) is inserted with the ticket. Part (2
4) can not be inserted.

FIG. 5 shows a modification of the ticket insertion slot frame (10), in which the inclined surface (28) of the card insertion portion (26) is paired with the inner surfaces of the left and right wall portions (16, 18). The central part may be provided as a ticket insertion part (24). The point is that the ticket (T) may be positioned at a predetermined position when inserted.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, the entire width is used as the card insertion portion, and the ticket insertion portion is provided so that the ticket is at a predetermined position.
The positions of the ticket and the card are pre-positioned at the time of insertion, and the mechanism is simplified by eliminating the need for a width adjustment mechanism for the ticket on the transport path after the ticket is inserted. This simplifies the mechanism, makes the entire device compact and inexpensive. Becomes

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an insertion port frame according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a horizontal cross section in FIG. 2, viewed from above.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 2, showing a drawing roller for drawing in a ticket, and showing a relationship between the length of the card and the ticket;

5 shows another modification of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, and is a sectional view corresponding to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional boarding mechanism for a ticket.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Frame for card and ticket insertion slot 12 Frame main body 16 Left wall part 18 Right wall part 20 Bottom part 22 Insertion slit 24 Ticket insertion part 26 Card insertion part 28 Inclined surface 30 Notch

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A card and ticket insertion frame which is attached to an insertion slot for inserting a card and a ticket in station equipment such as an automatic checkout machine, a crossover automatic checkout machine or an automatic ticket gate, comprising: a channel; The card (C) and the ticket (T) are formed between the frame body (12) and the frame body (12) which are formed integrally with the frame body (12) at the front side. And a bottom part (20) forming an insertion slit (22). A ticket insertion part (24) for inserting a ticket (T) and a card (C) are inserted into the bottom part (22). And a card insertion slot (26), the card (C) is inserted in an inclined state, and the ticket (T) is inserted in a horizontal state. . 2. The card insertion portion (26) is provided near an inner surface of one of left and right wall portions (16, 18) of the frame body (12), and becomes lower toward the insertion slit (22). The card and ticket slot according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a slanted surface (28). 3. A notch (3) cut out in the direction of the insertion slit (22) in the ticket insertion part (24).
The card and ticket insertion slot frame according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 0) is formed. 4. A pair of card insertion portions (26) are provided on inner surfaces of left and right wall portions (16, 18) of the frame body (12), and the ticket insertion portion (24) is a pair of card insertion portions. The card and ticket insertion slot frame according to claim 1, wherein the frame is provided at the center so as to be located between (26). 5. A card insertion length (a) from a center of a drawing roller (48) disposed on a discharge side of the insertion slit (22) to a front end surface (10a) of the frame body (12), The card and ticket insertion slot frame according to claim 1, wherein the relationship between the length of (C) and the length of the ticket (T) is that ticket length <a <card length. 6. A bill insertion length (b) from the center of a pull-in roller (48) arranged on the discharge side of the insertion slit (22) to the inner surface (30a) of the notch (30).
The card and ticket insertion slot frame according to claim 3, wherein the relationship between the ticket and the length of the ticket (T) is b <the ticket length.