JPH11259694A - Ticket issuing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To treat plural kinds of tickets and also collectively eject or collect plural pieces of tickets by producing plural pieces of plural kinds of tickets by one ticket issuing machine and successively holding each produced ticket in a common holding part. SOLUTION: When a ticket purchaser sets issuing conditions of tickets to be purchased, a main controlling part cuts a piece of paper with a prescribed length for a receipt from a roll part 30 by a cut part taking out mechanism 32a. The piece of paper is carried on a carrying path 31, a printing part 33 prints purchase contents on it and after that, it is merged into a carrying path 41 and is held by a holding part 26. Next, a card is taken out from a card hopper 50 storing an issuing ticket card and is carried to a card printing part 53 by a carrying path 52 and prescribed information is printed on it. The printed card is merged into the path 41, a magnetic writing part 40a records prescribed magnetic information on it and after that, it is overlapped under the receipt and is held by the part 26. Afterward, when all of tickets to be issued are printed, plural tickets stored in the part 26 are collectively ejected from an ejection opening 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket issuing apparatus which is provided at a station such as a railway and issues tickets such as ordinary tickets, limited express tickets, and commuter passes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a ticket issuing apparatus (ticket issuing machine) has been required to hold a plurality of tickets and collectively discharge a plurality of tickets to a target ticket (medium) determined by each ticket issuing machine. Has been done. For example, a plurality of tickets can be held for a single type of ticket, such as an Edmonson ticket (ordinary ticket) issuing machine only for an Edmonson ticket and an express ticket issuing machine for only an express ticket.

[0003] Inside such a ticket issuing machine, a single type of ticket corresponding to the ticket is printed on the front side, and prepared on a back side by a pre-processing unit for magnetic processing, and then transported to a holding unit. The paper is sandwiched by a transport belt as a transport path having a low tension corresponding to the type of ticket created in the preprocessing section, and the transport of the ticket is stopped and stopped by a pin or the like provided on the transport path as a stopper. That is, the ticket stopped by the stopper is rubbed by the belt while the belt is driven. The next ticket is transported above or below the already held media and is held in the same manner as the already held ticket.

When the number of tickets to be issued accumulates in the holding section, the operation shifts to a batch discharging operation. When performing batch discharge, the stopper on the transport path is released, tension is applied to the transport path in which a plurality of stacked tickets are present, the transport force is transmitted, and the reserved tickets are discharged collectively to the discharge port.

[0005] In addition, if the ticket purchaser forgets to take out the ejected ticket, or if it is necessary to collect the held ticket due to an instruction from the ticket purchaser to stop issuing the ticket, the collective Similarly to the discharge, the conveying force is transmitted to the conveying path to convey these tickets to the collection box.

[0006] In addition, a purchaser of a plurality of tickets must wait in front of the ticket issuing machine until the number of tickets to be issued in the holding unit inside the ticket issuing machine is completely prepared. For example, assuming that the ticket issuance time is 2.5 seconds per ticket, it takes 25 seconds or more to issue 10 tickets. During this waiting time, there is no information on the ticketing status to the ticket purchaser, so the ticket purchaser can check whether the ticketing machine is operating normally in the first place, or wait for a long time to receive the ticket. I don't know what I can do.

[0007] As described above, in the conventional ticket issuing machine, a holding unit of a card-only ticket issuing machine such as a commuter pass or a prepaid card, and a ticket issued from roll paper such as an Edmonson ticket, an express ticket, or a large ticket. The machine is configured to have a dedicated holding unit for each ticket. For this reason, for example, it is not possible to cope with the suspension in a state where the card and the express ticket are mixed.

However, in recent years, there has been a demand in the market for a ticket vending machine capable of issuing a plurality of types of tickets. For example, when a card such as a commuter pass or a prepaid card and an express ticket are issued at the same time, or when purchasing a ticket from a ticket vending machine with a credit card, in addition to a card or an express ticket, for example, an express ticket is issued. There has been a demand for a ticketing machine that can be used, for example, by using a roll paper instead, and collectively holding a receipt (receipt) in which a usage amount and the like are described and then discharging the receipt.

[0009] Further, in a ticket vending machine that issues a plurality of tickets, it is difficult for a ticket purchaser to consider how long a ticket he / she wants to purchase should wait. For example, the ticketing time for one ticket is 2.5
In seconds, if you want to issue 10 tickets, you have to wait 25 seconds or more. For this reason, even when the ticket vending machine is operating normally, a malfunction of the machine is suspected, or the user is uneasy.

[0010]

As described above, there is a need for a type of ticket that can handle a plurality of types of tickets and can collectively discharge or collect a plurality of types of tickets. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ticket issuing device which can handle a plurality of types of tickets and collectively discharge or collect a plurality of types of tickets. .

[0011] Further, the ticket purchaser does not have to worry about not being able to grasp the operation status during the ticketing process, and the ticket purchaser can see and understand the operation status during the ticketing process. It is an object to provide a ticket issuing device.

[0012]

A ticket issuing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: setting means for setting various ticket issuing conditions; first unloading means for unloading roll paper; and first unloading means. A cutting means for cutting the roll paper taken out into a predetermined-size ticket; a first conveying means for conveying the ticket cut by the cutting means; a first conveying means provided on the first conveying means; Recording means for recording information according to the issuance conditions set by the setting means on the ticket conveyed by the first means, provided on the first conveying means at a subsequent stage of the recording means, and conveyed by the first conveying means Holding means for holding tickets to be stored, storing means for storing unrecorded card-shaped tickets, second extracting means for extracting the tickets stored in the storing means one by one, and this second extracting means. Transport the ticket taken out by A second transport unit that joins the first transport unit before the recording unit; a ticket that is transported from the second transport unit to the first transport unit and then transported by the first transport unit; Processing means for recording information according to the issuance conditions set by the setting means by the recording means, transporting the information to the holding means by the first transporting means, and holding the information; It comprises a seed and issuing means for issuing a plurality of tickets collectively.

The ticket issuing apparatus according to the present invention includes a setting means for setting conditions for issuing various kinds of tickets, a first extracting means for extracting unrecorded roll paper, and a roll paper extracted by the first extracting means. Cutting means for cutting a first ticket of a predetermined size, first transport means for transporting the first ticket cut by the cutting means, provided on the first transport means, and the first transport means Recording means for recording information corresponding to the issuance conditions set by the setting means on a first ticket conveyed by the first conveyance means, provided on the first conveyance means and at a stage subsequent to the recording means; Holding means for holding a plurality of first tickets conveyed by the means at the same time, storing means for storing an unrecorded second card-shaped ticket, and storing the second ticket stored in the storing means for one second. A second extracting means for extracting sheets one by one, A second conveying means which conveys the second ticket taken out by the discharging means and joins the first conveying means at the preceding stage of the recording means; and merges from the second conveying means to the first conveying means. After that, the information corresponding to the issuance condition set by the setting means is recorded on the second ticket conveyed by the first conveying means by the recording means, and the information is stored in the holding means by the first conveying means. A processing means for carrying and holding a plurality of sheets at the same time as the first ticket, and an issuing means for batch-issuing a plurality of types and a plurality of first and second tickets simultaneously held in the holding means. I have.

The ticket issuing apparatus according to the present invention includes a setting unit for setting conditions for issuing various tickets, a first extracting unit for extracting unrecorded roll paper, and a roll paper extracted by the first extracting unit. Cutting means for cutting the first note, first conveying means for conveying the first note cut by the cutting means, provided on the first conveying means, conveyed by the first conveying means Recording means for recording information corresponding to the issuance conditions set by the setting means on the first ticket, provided on the first transport means and at a stage subsequent to the recording means, and transported by the first transport means Holding means for holding the first ticket to be processed at the stop portions provided on both the front end side and the rear end side in the transport direction, storage means for storing an unrecorded second card-shaped ticket, and storage thereof Take the second tickets stored in the means one by one To the second extraction means and conveying the second ticket picked by the second extracting means, said first
A second transporting means which joins the transporting means before the recording means, and a second ticket which is transported by the first transporting means after being joined from the second transporting means to the first transporting means. The information corresponding to the issuance conditions set by the setting means is recorded by the recording means, and the information is conveyed to the holding means by the first conveying means, and a plurality of first tickets of various sizes are simultaneously held. It comprises processing means and issuing means for issuing a plurality of types and a plurality of first and second tickets simultaneously held in the holding means.

The ticket issuing apparatus according to the present invention includes a setting unit for setting conditions for issuing various tickets, a first extracting unit for extracting an unrecorded roll sheet, and a roll sheet extracted by the first extracting unit. Cutting means for cutting a ticket of a predetermined size, first conveying means for conveying the ticket cut by the cutting means, and a sheet provided on the first conveying means and conveyed by the first conveying means. Recording means for recording information according to the issuance conditions set by the setting means, provided on the first transport means at a subsequent stage of the recording means, for holding a ticket transported by the first transport means Holding means,
Storing means for storing unrecorded card-shaped tickets, second extracting means for extracting the tickets stored in the storing means one by one, and transporting the tickets extracted by the second extracting means; A second transport unit that joins the first transport unit before the recording unit; a ticket that is transported from the second transport unit to the first transport unit and then transported by the first transport unit; Processing means for recording information corresponding to the issuance conditions set by the setting means by the recording means, and then transporting the information to the holding means by the first transporting means to hold the information; Seed, issuing means for issuing a plurality of tickets collectively from the outlet, if a ticket issued by this issuing means has not been removed from the outlet after a predetermined time has passed, it is determined that it has been forgotten Judgment means, this judgment means When judging that a more forgetting removal, several species are discharged into the discharge port, and recovery means for recovering collectively a plurality of tickets.

The ticket issuing apparatus of the present invention includes a setting unit for setting conditions for issuing various tickets, a first extracting unit for extracting unrecorded roll paper, and a roll paper extracted by the first extracting unit. Cutting means for cutting a first ticket of a predetermined size, first transport means for transporting the first ticket cut by the cutting means, provided on the first transport means, and the first transport means Recording means for recording information according to the issuance conditions set by the setting means on a first ticket conveyed by the first means, provided on the first conveying means at a stage subsequent to the recording means, First conveyed by means
Reading means for reading the record information of the ticket, determining means for judging whether or not the recording is correct, based on whether or not the information read by the reading means matches the information recorded by the recording means, A hold that is provided on the first transporting means at a subsequent stage and holds the first ticket when the determining means determines that the recording of the first ticket transported by the first transporting means is correct. Means, storing means for storing an unrecorded card-like second ticket, second extracting means for extracting the second tickets stored in the storing means one by one, and this second extracting means. The second ticket which conveys the second ticket taken out and joins the first conveying means at a stage preceding the recording means.
Transport means, after merging from the second transport means with the first transport means, information on the second ticket transported by the first transport means according to the issuance conditions set by the setting means Is recorded by the recording means, and then the first ticket is read by the reading means.
When the determination means determines that the recording on the second ticket is correct based on the record information read by the first processing means, the second ticket is transported to the holding means by the first transport means. The second processing means for holding and holding the ticket when the determination means determines that the recording of the first or second ticket is not correct, while holding the ticket held in the holding means, Transport control means for transporting an incorrect ticket on the first transport means in a direction opposite to the direction to the holding means; a ticket transported in the reverse direction by the transport control means is branched from the first transport means; Collecting means for collecting and collecting the tickets collected by the collecting means, returning to a state before the processing on the tickets collected by the collecting means, restarting the ticket processing, and collectively storing a plurality of kinds and a plurality of tickets held in the holding means. Issue to issue And a stage.

A ticket issuing apparatus according to the present invention includes a setting unit for setting conditions for issuing various tickets, a first extracting unit for extracting unrecorded roll paper, and a roll paper extracted by the first extracting unit. Cutting means for cutting a first ticket of a predetermined size, first transport means for transporting the first ticket cut by the cutting means, provided on the first transport means, and the first transport means Recording means for recording information according to the issuance conditions set by the setting means on a first ticket conveyed by the first means, provided on the first conveying means at a stage subsequent to the recording means, First conveyed by means
Reading means for reading the recorded information of the ticket, first determining means for determining whether the recording is correct based on whether the information read by the reading means matches the information recorded by the recording means, The first transport unit is provided on the first transport unit after the reading unit and transported by the first transport unit.
Holding means for holding the first ticket when the first judgment means judges that the recording is correct, storing means for storing an unrecorded second card-shaped ticket, and storing the same Second take-out means for taking out the second vouchers stored in the means one by one, carrying the second voucher taken out by the second take-out means, and transferring the second voucher to the first carrying means. A second transport unit that merges in the previous stage, and after the second transport unit merges with the first transport unit, the second ticket conveyed by the first transport unit is set by the setting unit on the second ticket transported by the first transport unit. First processing means for reading information according to the issuance condition by the recording means, and then reading the recording information of the second ticket by the reading means; and the first processing means by means of the recording information read by the first processing means. Is determined that the record for the second ticket is correct. At this time, the second processing means for transporting the second ticket to the holding means by the first transport means and holding it, and the recording of the first or second ticket by the first determining means. When it is determined that the ticket is not correct, the ticket held in the holding means is held, and the ticket whose recording is incorrect is transferred on the first transfer means in a direction opposite to the direction toward the holding means. Control means, first collection means for branching and collecting the ticket conveyed in the reverse direction by the conveyance control means from the first conveyance means, and processing on the ticket collected by the first collection means is performed. Returning to the previous state, the resuming means for resuming the ticket processing, the issuing means for issuing a plurality of kinds of tickets held in the holding means, a plurality of tickets at once, the ticket issued by this issuing means after a predetermined time elapses Even the ticket ejected from the outlet is taken out A second judging means for judging that the player has forgotten to take the ticket, and a plurality of types and a plurality of tickets discharged to the outlet when the forgetting of the judgment is judged by the second judging means. And a second collecting means for collecting.

A ticket issuing apparatus according to the present invention includes a setting unit for setting conditions for issuing various tickets, a first extracting unit for extracting unrecorded roll paper, and a roll paper extracted by the first extracting unit. Cutting means for cutting a ticket of a predetermined size, first conveying means for conveying the ticket cut by the cutting means, and a sheet provided on the first conveying means and conveyed by the first conveying means. Recording means for selectively recording information according to the issuance conditions set by the setting means,
A storage means provided on the first transport means at a subsequent stage of the recording means for holding a ticket transported by the first transport means; a storage means for storing an unrecorded card-shaped ticket; A second take-out means for taking out the tickets stored in the storage means one by one; a second take-out means which transports the tickets taken out by the second take-out means and joins the first transfer means at a stage preceding the recording means; After the second transport unit joins the first transport unit from the second transport unit, information corresponding to the issuing condition set by the setting unit is added to the ticket transported by the first transport unit. After recording by recording means,
Processing means for carrying the paper to the holding means by the first carrying means and holding it, issuing means for issuing a plurality of types of sheets held in the holding means and a plurality of tickets collectively from an outlet, and It is provided in the upper part, and is comprised from the window which the holding | maintenance state of the ticket by the said holding means can be visually checked.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a ticket issuing machine 1 according to an embodiment of a ticket issuing device of the present invention.

The ticket issuing machine 1 includes a plurality of types of tickets such as an ordinary ticket (Edmonson ticket), an express ticket, a receipt (receipt) when a credit card is used, a commuter pass, and a prepaid card (stored fair card, amount card). It has a function to issue several types of tickets in units of multiple tickets.

For example, in a ticket issuing machine installed at a railway station, a card such as a commuter pass or a prepaid card, a large ticket such as an express ticket or a special ticket, an Edmonson ticket,
It issues a ticket that can be created from magnetic roll paper, such as a receipt issued when a credit card is used. When a ticket purchaser requests the purchase of a plurality of tickets, the tickets are held in the device and are issued to the purchaser by discharging them collectively. Also, if the ticket purchaser forgets to take this ticket, collect the ejected tickets in preparation for selling the ticket to the next purchaser, or issue it for some reason while issuing multiple tickets The system has a mechanism for collecting the held tickets in the case of stopping the operation.

As shown in FIG. 1, an issuance guide such as the type and number of tickets to be purchased is displayed on the customer service surface on the front of the ticket issuing machine 1, the total amount of the tickets to be purchased, and the amount inserted by the purchaser. The display unit 2 configured by a liquid crystal display unit (LCD) with a built-in touch panel 2a for displaying guidance such as a credit card, a prepaid card, or a commuter pass currently held when purchasing a commuter pass. At the same time, a card slot 3 from which a card such as a credit card or a prepaid card is discharged, a bill slot 4 from which a bill is inserted and a bill is discharged, a coin slot 5 for inserting a coin, a ticket is issued. A ticket outlet 6 for discharging a plurality of tickets at once and a coin outlet 8 for discharging coins are provided.

FIG. 2 shows the internal structure of the ticket issuing machine 1 having the above-described service surface.

That is, the card slot 3 is connected to the card processing unit 20. The bill insertion slot 4 is provided for the bill processing unit 2
1 connected. In addition, the coin slot 5 is connected to the checkout unit 2.
2 and a change section 23 is connected to the check section 22. Thus, the coins discriminated by the check section 22 are stored as change in the change section 23 and can be discharged from the coin discharge port 8. Further, a ticket issuing mechanism 24 is connected to the ticket outlet 6. This ticketing mechanism section 24
Is composed of a pre-processing unit 25 that performs a printing process and a magnetic recording process on a ticket to be issued, and a holding unit 26 that holds a plurality of tickets from the pre-processing unit 25. Are discharged to the discharge port 6 in a lump.

The card processing section 20, bill processing section 21, check section 22, change section 23, ticket issuing mechanism section 24 and display section 2 are all controlled by a main control section 27. The main control unit 27 is connected to a memory 28 in which fare data and the like corresponding to the use section are stored. The main control unit 27 mainly includes, for example, a microcomputer and its peripheral circuits, and controls the entire operation of the ticket issuing machine 1.

FIG. 3 is a view schematically showing an internal mechanism of the ticket issuing mechanism section 24. As shown in FIG.

In the ticketing mechanism section 24, in the preprocessing section 25,
The transport path 31 for transporting the ticket cut from the roll paper loaded in the roll paper unit 30 and the transport path 52 for transporting the card taken out of the card hoppers 50 and 51 join the transport path 41. , To the holding unit 26.

On the transport path 31, a cutter unit 32 including a take-out mechanism 32a and a cutter mechanism 32b, and a roll paper printing unit (a direct printing unit) for performing printing processing on a piece of paper cut out by the cutter unit 32. ) 33 are provided, and transmission-type sensors 31a, 31b, 31c each including a light-emitting device and a light-receiving device are provided in each part on the transport path 31 to detect the presence or absence of a ticket in each part on the transport path 31 It has become. The transport path 31 is provided with a drive motor 38.
To work.

The roll paper section 30 is a section where roll paper is loaded. The leading end of the roll paper is pulled out from the roll paper loaded in the roll paper unit, and the leading end of the roll paper is set on the cutter unit 32 via the rollers 34, 35 and 36.

The cutter section 32 is composed of a take-out mechanism 32a constituted by a roller for taking out the leading end portion of the set roll paper, and a cutter mechanism 32b for cutting the roll paper taken out by the take-out mechanism 32a. . When issuing a ticket from roll paper, the cutter unit 32 pulls out the roll paper by a predetermined length onto the transport path 31 by rotating a roller of the take-out mechanism 32a by a predetermined amount. Then, the roll paper extracted by the predetermined length is cut by the cutter mechanism 32b to cut out a piece of paper of a predetermined length. The cutter mechanism 32b is operated by a drive motor 37.

The roll paper printing section 33 has a printing mechanism 33a for printing on the surface of a paper piece conveyed on the conveyance path 31. The roll paper printing unit 33 includes a cutter unit 32
, Various information such as a station name, a section, a fee, or a ticket type is printed on the front surface side while being conveyed by the roller 33b to the paper piece conveyed on the conveyance path 31. .

The piece of paper on which the predetermined information has been printed on the front surface by the roll paper printing unit 33 is conveyed along the conveyance path 31, is guided to the conveyance path 41, and is conveyed to the magnetic processing unit 40. I have.

On the transport path 41, a magnetic processing unit 40 for magnetically processing the ticket, a waste ticket punching unit 42 for punching an error ticket and the like, and a rejecting unit 43 for collecting the error ticket and the like are provided. A branch transport path 44 for transport is provided, and transmissive sensors 41a and 41b for detecting the presence or absence of a ticket are provided in each section of the transport paths 41 and 44.

The magnetic processing unit 40 includes a magnetic writing unit 40
a magnetic recording unit 40a, and magnetically records predetermined information on a magnetic recording surface on the back surface of the ticket conveyed on the conveying path 41 by the magnetic writing unit 40a.
This is for confirming and reading the magnetic information recorded by. The receipt for the use of the credit card is transported without any magnetic recording in the magnetic processing unit 40.

In the magnetic processing section 40, if the result of the confirmation by the magnetic reading section 40b is correct, the ticket is stored in the holding section 2.
6. If the result of the confirmation by the magnetic reading unit 40b is not correct, the ticket is transported in the reverse direction on the transport path 41, punched by the waste ticket punch unit 42, and further guided to the branch transport path 44. Reject part 4
Collected in 3.

A card printing section (transfer printing section) 53 is provided on the transport path 52 which joins the transport path 41 from the card hoppers 50 and 51 at a stage preceding the magnetic processing section 40. Transmissive sensors 52a, 52b, 52 for detecting the presence or absence of a ticket in each section on the transport path 52
c is provided. The transport path 52 is operated by a drive motor 54.

The card hoppers 50 and 51 store a plurality of cards such as commuter passes and prepaid cards in an initial state in which printing and magnetic information are not stored.
The sheets are taken out one by one by the take-out mechanisms 50a and 51a, and are conveyed on the conveyance path 52. Further, the card hoppers 50 and 51 are transmission-type sensors 50b and 5 that detect the cards removed by the removal mechanisms 50a and 50b.
1b is provided. In the card hopper 50 and the card hopper 51, for example, one type stores a card serving as an original ticket of a commuter pass, and the other stores a prepaid card. It is designed to be stored.

The card printing section (transfer printing section) 53
Gate mechanism 53a, branch conveyance path 53b, printing mechanism 53c
It is composed of Further, when the card is transported on the transport path 52, for example, for a card such as a commuter pass that requires printing on the surface, the card printing unit 53 places the ticket on the transport path 52 by the gate mechanism 53a. The printing is performed by the printing mechanism 53c. In the case of a card that does not require a printing process, the card is transported on the branch transport path 52a by the gate mechanism 53a, and merges onto the transport path 52 without performing the printing process by the printing mechanism 53c.

The ticket that has passed through the card printing unit 53 is
As in the case of the paper piece cut out from the roll paper, the magnetic information is recorded in the magnetic processing unit 40 and the recording is confirmed and read, and if the confirmation result is correct, as in the case of the paper piece cut out from the roll paper, Are transported to the holding unit 26, and if incorrect, are punched by the waste ticket punching unit 42 and then collected by the rejecting unit 43.

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing an internal mechanism in the holding section 26. As shown in FIG.

That is, when the ticket purchaser requests the purchase of a plurality of tickets, the holding unit 26 stores the plurality of tickets until the number of tickets processed and sequentially supplied by the pre-processing unit 25 reaches the number of purchases requested by the purchaser. It is put on hold.

As shown in FIG. 4, the holding section 26 is continuous with the conveying path 41 of the pre-processing section 25, a conveying path 61 for conveying the ticket to the holding section 26, and a discharge port 6 which merges from the conveying path 61. A discharge path 6 that collectively discharges tickets issued by the transfer path 62; a collection box 66 that collects and stores the tickets once discharged through the discharge port 6;
At the position where 1 merges with the transport path 62, the transport path 63 continuing from the transport path 62 to the collection box 66, the transport paths 61, 62, and 6
3, a drive motor 64 for operating the transport path 41 in the magnetic processing unit 40, a stopper 74 provided on the transport path 62 and preventing the ticket from being transported through the transport path 62 toward the discharge port 6, A stopper 75 is provided on the transport path 63 and prevents the ticket from being transported to the collection box 66 side of the transport path 63. When the ticket transported through the transport paths 61 and 62 is stopped by the stopper 74, Push-up roller 6 that pushes the trailing end portion of the ticket remaining on transport path 61 onto transport path 63
7, a solenoid 68 for driving the push-up roller 67, an Edmonson ticket tension roller 76 and a card size tension roller 77 used for collectively discharging or collecting held tickets, and a stopper 7
The solenoid 78 for operating the solenoids 4 and 75, the sensor 69 for detecting the timing for operating the solenoid 68 by detecting the presence or absence of a ticket on the transport path 61, and the presence or absence of a ticket for which transport is prevented by the stopper 74 are confirmed. Sensor 7
1, a sensor 72 for detecting the withdrawal of the ticket discharged to the discharge port 6, and a sensor 73 for confirming the conveyance of the ticket to the collection box 66.

FIG. 5 shows a pre-processing unit 25 in the ticketing mechanism unit 24.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining a control system between the control unit and a holding unit.

That is, the control system of the ticket issuing mechanism section 24 is as follows.
The whole is controlled by the main control unit 27. The control system in the preprocessing unit 25 includes a cutter unit 32, a roll paper printing unit 33, card hoppers 50 and 51, a card printing unit 53, a magnetic writing unit 40a, a magnetic reading unit 40b, a waste ticket punch unit 42, and a drive motor. Motor drive circuit 8 for driving 37, 38, 54
1, and sensors 31a, 31b, 31c, 41a, 41 provided at respective parts on the transport paths 31, 41, 52
The detection circuit 82 detects the presence or absence of a ticket based on the outputs of b, 52a, 52b, and 52c.

The control system of the holding unit 26 includes a solenoid drive circuit 83 for driving a solenoid 68, a solenoid drive circuit 84 for driving a solenoid 78, a motor drive circuit 86 for driving a drive motor 64, and a transport path 61. The conveyance paths 61 and 6 are output by the outputs of sensors 69, 71, 72 and 73 provided in the respective sections on 62 and 63.
It comprises a sensor detection circuit 87 for detecting the presence or absence of a ticket in each section on 2, 63.

Next, a ticket issuing operation according to the above configuration will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

That is, a ticketing operation is started by a ticketing instruction from a ticket purchaser. In the holding unit 26, the preprocessing unit 2
The tickets supplied from 5 are held in such a manner that the next tickets are sneaked into the lower side of the already held tickets. When a credit card is used, it is necessary to discharge the receipt so that the receipt is at the top, so that the receipt is first issued.

First, when using a credit card, the ticket purchaser inserts the credit card from the card slot 3. Then, the ticket purchaser sets issuing conditions for a plurality of tickets to be purchased in accordance with the guidance screen displayed on the display unit 2.

Accordingly, the main control unit 27 determines whether the credit card is a valid card, and if the credit card is a valid card, the ticketing mechanism unit 24 performs ticketing processing for a plurality of tickets set by the purchaser. Start.

The main control unit 27 first performs a ticket issuing process (pre-processing) for a ticket issued from roll paper. For example, when a credit card is used, in order to issue a receipt stating the details of the use of the credit card, a predetermined length is taken out of the roll paper by the take-out mechanism 32a of the cut unit 32, and a predetermined length is taken out by the cut mechanism 32b. Cut out the paper. The cut piece of paper is conveyed on the conveyance path 31 and the purchase content such as the purchaser's name, date, issuance station, purchase amount, and issuance number of the issued ticket is printed by the roll paper printing unit 33 ( Step 11). The paper piece on which the purchase content has been printed by the roll paper printing unit 33 is conveyed from the conveyance path 31 to the conveyance path 41 and conveyed without passing through the magnetic processing unit 40 without performing magnetic processing. It is supplied to the transport path 61 of FIG. Then, this receipt is stored in the holding unit 2
6 (step 12).

After holding the receipt in the holding unit 26, the main control unit 27 determines whether or not there is a ticket to be issued from roll paper (step 13). When it is determined that there is a ticket issued from the roll paper by this determination, the main control unit 27
Returns to the step 11 to perform the ticketing process from the roll paper.

When it is determined in step 13 that there is no ticket to be issued from the roll paper, the main control unit 27 starts a ticket issuing process from the card hopper.

In other words, the main control unit 27 controls the card hopper 50 in which a card corresponding to a card to be issued is stored.
From (51), one card is taken out by the take-out mechanism 50a (51a). The main control unit 27 conveys the removed card through the conveyance path 52, and prints predetermined information on the front surface by the card printing unit 53. The card printed by the card printing unit 53 is transported along the transport path 52 and joins the transport path 41. The main control unit 27 encodes and records predetermined magnetic information on the magnetic recording surface of the card transported on the transport path 41 by the magnetic writing unit 40a in the magnetic processing unit 40 (step 14).

Further, the main control section 27 reads the recorded contents from the card by a magnetic reading section 40b provided at a subsequent stage of the magnetic writing section 40a. As a result of the reading, the main control unit 27 determines whether the read content is correct,
That is, it is determined whether the magnetic processing has failed (step 15). As a result of this determination, when the main control unit 27 determines that the recorded content is not correct and the magnetic processing has failed, the main control unit 27 conveys the sheet in the direction of the conveyance path 41 and punches a punch hole by the waste ticket punch unit 42. Further, the main control unit 27 guides the card to the transport path 44 and collects the card in the reject unit 43 (Step 16).

When it is determined in step 14 that the recorded content of the card is correct, the card is conveyed to the holding section 26 by the conveyance path 41 and is held (step 1).
7). At this time, in the holding unit 26, the receipt is overlapped and held below the already held receipt.

When the card thus created is suspended, the main control unit 27 determines whether there are any more cards to be issued (step 18). When it is determined that there is a card to be subsequently issued by this determination, the main control unit 27
Returning to step 14, the ticket issuing process for the card to be issued is performed. When it is determined that there is no card to be subsequently issued, the main control unit 27 determines that all the tickets to be issued are held. By this judgment, the main control unit 2
7 is an outlet 6 for discharging a plurality of tickets held in the holding unit 26.
It is discharged in a lump (step 19). At this time, the tickets collectively discharged to the discharge port 6 are receipts at the top, and a plurality of tickets set by the purchaser are discharged under the receipts.

Next, the operation in the holding section 26 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

That is, when a ticket is requested to be issued, the main control unit 27 drives the solenoid 78 in the holding unit 26,
The stoppers 74 and 75 are turned on, and the tension rollers 76 and 77 are released. And the main control unit 27
Creates a receipt from roll paper by the preprocessing unit 25 and supplies the receipt to the holding unit 26. When the created receipt is supplied to the holding unit 25 (step 21), the holding unit 2
In 5, the receipt is transported on the transport path 61 and the transport path 62 (steps 22 and 23). When the receipt conveyed on the conveyance path 62 hits the stopper 74 (step 2).
4) After the sensor 69 changes from light to dark, the light becomes light again and the sensor 71 becomes dark. Accordingly, the main control unit 27 determines that the receipt to be transported has been transported to the stopper 74 (step 25). According to this determination, the main control unit 27 pushes up the rear end portion of the ticket on the transport path 61 by the push-up roller 67 by the solenoid 68 so as to be at the holding position on the transport path 63 (step 2).
6). Thus, when the receipt issuing process and the holding are completed, the main control unit 27 determines whether there is a ticket to be subsequently issued from the roll paper (step 27). When it is determined that there is a ticket to be issued from the roll paper by this determination, the process returns to step 21 and the ticket issuing process is performed. When it is determined that there is no ticket issued from the roll paper, the main control unit 27
The operation of issuing a commuter pass starts.

That is, the main control section 27 takes out one card from the card hopper 50 (51) in which the card to be issued is stored by the take-out mechanism 50a (51a). After performing the magnetic processing, the card is transported to the holding unit 26 (step 28). The card conveyed from the pre-processing unit 25 to the holding unit 26 is conveyed along the conveying path 61 (step 29), and when the leading end portion is guided to the conveying path 62, it slips under the already held receipt. Transported to (Step 30). When the card hits the stopper 74 (step 31), the sensor 69 changes from bright to dark and then becomes bright again. At this time, the sensor 71 is darkened due to the already held receipt. Accordingly, the main control unit 27 determines that the card has been conveyed to a position short of the stopper 74 (step 32). By this determination, the main control unit 27 pushes up the rear end portion of the ticket on the transport path 61 by the lifting roller 67 by the solenoid 68 so as to be at the holding position on the transport path 63 (step 3).
3). As a result, the card is superimposed on the lower side of the previously held receipt and held at the holding position.

Here, the main control section 27 determines whether or not there are any more tickets to be issued (step 34). When it is determined that there is a card to be further issued by this determination, the main control unit 27 returns to step 28 and performs a ticket issuing process. When it is determined that there is no more card to be issued, the main control unit 27 uses the solenoid 78 to stop the stopper 7.
4 and 75 are released, and a conveying force is applied to the conveying path 62 by the tension rollers 76 and 77 (step 35). The main control unit 27 moves all the tickets held at the holding position to the outlet 6 in a lump by operating the transfer path 62 to the outlet 6 side. The main control unit 27 stops the conveyance of the ticket when the sensor 72 is darkened by the conveyed ticket and the sensor 71 is illuminated (step 36). As a result, the plurality of stacked tickets are discharged from the discharge port 6 from the leading end portion to the middle portion, and the trailing end portions of the tickets remain in the transport path 62, so that the sensor 72 is in a dark state.

The main control unit 27 uses the solenoid 78 to stop the stoppers 74 and 75 in preparation for the next ticketing operation.
Is set again, and the tension rollers 76, 7
Release the tension applied by step 7 (step 3
7).

The ticket purchaser receives the ticket by grabbing and pulling out the portion discharged from the discharge port 6 of the plurality of tickets.

The main control unit 27 monitors the time by an internal timer (not shown) until the detection result of the sensor 72 becomes clear, and determines whether or not the ejected ticket is removed (step 38). At this time, the main controller 27 counts the time from the discharge by an internal timer (not shown), and determines that the user has forgotten to remove the ticket if the ticket is not removed even after a predetermined timeout period. ing. When the main control unit 27 determines that the user has forgotten to take the ticket,
The stoppers 74 and 15 are released by driving the solenoid 78, and a conveying force is applied to the conveying path by the tension rollers 76 and 77 (step 39). Further, the main control unit 27
The drive motor 64 is reversed (step 40), and the transport path 6
2 is operated so that the conveyance direction is toward the collection box 66, and all the tickets discharged to the discharge port 6 are collectively taken into the conveyance path 62 and conveyed (step 41). To be collected in the collection box 66 (step 4
2, 43). When the collection of the ticket is completed as described above, the main control unit 27 enters a standby state for the next purchaser, and ends the processing.

As described above, a plurality of tickets of a plurality of types are created by one ticket issuing machine, and the created tickets are sequentially held in a common holding unit. After the reservation is suspended, the tickets are discharged to the discharge port all at once, or the tickets discharged to this discharge port are collectively collected if the ticket is forgotten.

As a result, a wide variety of ticket types can be handled, from small tickets such as Edmonson tickets, card tickets such as commuter passes, and even large tickets such as limited express tickets. Can be handled. Further, even among devices in a small space, one unit can handle many types of tickets, and the capability of handling a plurality of sheets can meet a wide range of needs in a limited space.

When the next ticket cannot be carried into the holding unit 26 due to a magnetic processing error or the like while the ticket is being held, the motor 64 is rotated in the reverse direction. Reject unit 4 in processing unit 25
3 can be collected. In this case as well, the tickets already held in the holding unit 25 are the stoppers 74 and 75.
Thus, the sheet is not conveyed from the holding unit 25 to another place.

Thus, it is possible to cope with an abnormality such as a magnetic processing error with respect to the ticket to be processed while holding the ticket held in the holding unit 25.

A window 7 is provided above the outlet 6 of the ticket issuing machine 1 so that the operation status of the ticket held in the holding section 26 and the transport path in the holding section 26 can be visually checked. May be.

In this case, a front view of the ticket issuing machine 1 is as shown in FIG. That is, the window 7 is provided above the discharge port 6, and the holding unit 26 provided inside the device can be visually observed from the window 7. On the left side of the outlet 6, a lamp 6a indicating the end of ticket issuance is provided. The lamp 6a is lit when the tickets requested by the ticket purchaser are discharged in a lump to notify the purchaser of the completion of the ticket issuing process to the ticket purchaser.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the relationship between the holding section 26 and the casing near the discharge port 6. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, the outlet 6
The housing surrounding the holding unit 26 is removed so that the holding position in the holding unit 26 can be visually observed from the window 7 provided above the storage unit 26. The outlet 6 is provided with a protective cover 10. The cover 10 prevents a purchaser who is watching the inside of the holding unit 26 from the window 7 from inserting a finger or the like into the outlet 6 and is opened by a driving mechanism (not shown) when the ticket is discharged. It is closed at all times.

As described above, a ticket issuing machine for issuing a plurality of tickets is provided with a window through which the ticket purchaser can actually see the ticket holding section inside the machine, so that the ticket buyer can confirm that the machine operates normally. You can see if you are working or how long it will take to receive a ticket.

As a result, the ticket purchaser can check the normal operation of the device, can predict the time required for issuing a plurality of tickets, and wait for issuing a plurality of tickets. The anxiety of the buyer during the time can be removed, and the service to the ticket buyer can be improved.

Further, a cover is attached to the holding unit which can be visually recognized by the ticket purchaser. After a predetermined number of tickets have been issued, the protection cover is opened, and it is notified that the ticket issuance operation has been completed to the ticket purchaser by flashing of a lamp or the like. It is made to inform.

As a result, it is possible to prevent a failure or an abnormality that may occur when a ticket purchaser directly touches a ticket or an internal device during a ticket issuing operation.

[0077]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of types of tickets can be handled, and a plurality of types of tickets can be collectively discharged or collected. A possible ticket issuing device can be provided.

Further, the ticket purchaser does not have to worry about the operation status during the ticketing process, and the ticket purchaser can see and understand the operation status during the ticketing process. A ticket issuing device can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of an automatic ticket vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining a control system of the automatic ticket vending machine.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing an internal configuration of a ticket issuing mechanism in the automatic ticket vending machine.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an internal configuration of a holding unit in the ticketing mechanism unit.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining a control system of a ticketing mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a ticketing process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining an operation in a holding unit during a ticketing process.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the automatic ticket vending machine in a case where the inside of the holding unit is configured to be visible.

FIG. 9 is a view for explaining the relationship between the holding unit and the housing of the automatic ticket vending machine when the inside of the holding unit is configured to be visible.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2a ... touch panel 6 ... outlet 25 ... pre-processing section 26 ... holding section 27 ... main control section 31 ... transport path 32a ... take-out mechanism 32b ... cutter mechanism 40 ... magnetic processing section 40a ... magnetic writing section 40b ... magnetic reading section 41 ... Conveying path 43 ... Reject unit 50,51 ... Card hopper 50a, 51a ... Ejection mechanism 52 ... Conveying path 61,62,63 ... Conveying path 72 ... Sensor 74,75 ... Stopper

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A setting means for setting conditions for issuing various kinds of tickets, a first take-out means for taking out unrecorded roll paper, and a roll paper taken out by the first take-out means, A cutting means for cutting the ticket cut by the cutting means, a first conveying means for conveying the ticket cut by the cutting means, and a setting provided on the ticket provided on the first conveying means and conveyed by the first conveying means. Recording means for recording information according to the issuance conditions set by the means; and a hold provided on the first transport means subsequent to the recording means for holding a ticket transported by the first transport means. Means, storing means for storing unrecorded card-shaped tickets, and a second method for taking out the tickets stored in the storing means one by one
And a second conveying means for conveying the ticket taken out by the second taking out means and joining the first conveying means at a stage preceding the recording means; and After merging with the first transporting means, information corresponding to the issuing condition set by the setting means is recorded on the ticket transported by the first transporting means by the recording means, and the ticket is transmitted by the first transporting means. A ticket issuing device comprising: a processing unit that conveys and holds the sheet to the holding unit; and an issuing unit that issues a plurality of types and a plurality of tickets held in the holding unit at a time. 2. A setting means for setting conditions for issuing various tickets, a first take-out means for taking out unrecorded roll paper, and a roll paper taken out by the first take-out means, A cutting means for cutting the first note, and a first means for conveying the first note cut by the cutting means.
And a recording means provided on the first transport means for recording information corresponding to the issuing condition set by the setting means on the first ticket transported by the first transport means. A holding means provided on the first conveying means and at a stage subsequent to the recording means for simultaneously holding a plurality of first tickets conveyed by the first conveying means; and a second card-shaped unrecorded card. Storing means for storing the second ticket stored in the storing means; second taking out means for taking out the second tickets stored in the storing means one by one; A second conveying unit that conveys and joins the first conveying unit at a stage preceding the recording unit; and a second conveying unit that joins the first conveying unit after the second conveying unit. Issuance set by the setting means on the second ticket to be conveyed Processing means for recording information corresponding to a matter by the recording means, transporting the information to the holding means by the first transport means, and holding a plurality of sheets at the same time as the first ticket; A ticket issuing device, comprising: issuing means for issuing a seed and a plurality of first and second tickets collectively. 3. A setting means for setting conditions for issuing various kinds of tickets, a first taking out means for taking out unrecorded roll paper, and a roll taking out the roll paper taken out by the first taking out means. Cutting means for cutting the first ticket, which is cut by the cutting means,
And a recording means provided on the first transport means for recording information corresponding to the issuing condition set by the setting means on the first ticket transported by the first transport means. The first ticket conveyed by the first conveying means is provided on the first conveying means and at the subsequent stage of the recording means, and the first ticket conveyed by the first conveying means is provided at a stop provided on both sides of the leading end and the rear end in the conveying direction. Holding means for holding an unrecorded card-shaped second ticket; second taking-out means for taking out the second tickets stored in the storing means one by one; A second transport unit that transports the second ticket taken out by the second takeout unit and joins the first transport unit at a stage prior to the recording unit; Is conveyed by the above-mentioned first conveying means The information corresponding to the issuance conditions set by the setting means is recorded on the second ticket by the recording means, and is conveyed to the holding means by the first convey means, and is simultaneously transmitted to the plurality of first tickets of various sizes. A ticket issuing device comprising: processing means for holding sheets; and issuing means for collectively issuing a plurality of types and a plurality of first and second tickets simultaneously held in the holding means. 4. A setting means for setting conditions for issuing various kinds of tickets, a first taking out means for taking out unrecorded roll paper, a roll paper taken out by the first taking out means, A cutting means for cutting the ticket cut by the cutting means, a first conveying means for conveying the ticket cut by the cutting means, and a setting provided on the ticket provided on the first conveying means and conveyed by the first conveying means. Recording means for recording information according to the issuance conditions set by the means; and a hold provided on the first transport means subsequent to the recording means for holding a ticket transported by the first transport means. Means, storing means for storing unrecorded card-shaped tickets, and a second method for taking out the tickets stored in the storing means one by one
And a second conveying means for conveying the ticket taken out by the second taking out means and joining the first conveying means at a stage preceding the recording means; and After merging with the first transport means, the ticket conveyed by the first transport means records information corresponding to the issuing condition set by the setting means by the recording means, and then the first transport means Processing means for transporting and holding the sheet to the holding means, issuing means for collectively issuing a plurality of types and a plurality of tickets held by the holding means from an outlet, Means for determining that the ticket ejected from the outlet has not been taken out even after the elapse of time; and determining whether the ticket has been forgotten by the determining means. , Batch multiple tickets Ticket issuing apparatus characterized by comprising a recovery means for recovering, the. 5. A setting means for setting conditions for issuing various types of tickets, a first take-out means for taking out unrecorded roll paper, and a roll paper taken out by the first take-out means, A cutting means for cutting the first note, and a first means for conveying the first note cut by the cutting means.
And a recording means provided on the first transport means for recording information corresponding to the issuing condition set by the setting means on the first ticket transported by the first transport means. Reading means provided on the first transport means at a subsequent stage of the recording means for reading recorded information of a first ticket transported by the first transport means; Determining means for determining whether or not the recording is correct based on whether or not the information recorded by the recording means coincides with the first transport means, provided on the first transport means subsequent to the reading means; When the first ticket conveyed by the means is determined to be correct by the determination means,
Holding means for holding an unrecorded card-shaped second ticket, and second taking-out means for taking out the second tickets stored in the storing means one by one And a second transporting means for transporting the second ticket taken out by the second removing means and joining the first transporting means at a stage prior to the recording means; and After merging with the first transporting means, information corresponding to the issuing condition set by the setting means is recorded on the second ticket transported by the first transporting means by the recording means. First processing means for reading the record information of the ticket by the reading means; and when the determination means determines that the record for the second ticket is correct based on the record information read by the first processing means, The second ticket is stored by the first transport means in the holding Second processing means for conveying and holding the ticket, and holding the ticket held in the holding means when the determination means determines that the recording of the first or second ticket is incorrect. Transport control means for transporting the incorrectly recorded ticket on the first transport means in the direction opposite to the direction toward the holding means; and transporting the ticket transported in the reverse direction by the transport control means to the first Collecting means for branching and collecting from the transport means, returning to a state before the processing of the ticket collected by the collecting means is performed, and restarting the ticket processing; and a plurality of kinds held in the holding means, A ticket issuing device, comprising: issuing means for issuing a plurality of tickets collectively. 6. A setting means for setting conditions for issuing various kinds of tickets, a first take-out means for taking out unrecorded roll paper, and a roll paper taken out by the first take-out means. A cutting means for cutting the first note, and a first means for conveying the first note cut by the cutting means.
And a recording means provided on the first transport means for recording information corresponding to the issuing condition set by the setting means on the first ticket transported by the first transport means. Reading means provided on the first transport means at a subsequent stage of the recording means for reading recorded information of a first ticket transported by the first transport means; First determining means for determining whether or not the recording is correct based on whether or not the information recorded by the recording means matches; and the first determining means provided on the first transport means subsequent to the reading means. Holding means for holding the first ticket when the first ticket conveyed by the first conveying means is determined by the first judging means to be correct; and a second card-shaped unrecorded card. Storage means for storing tickets, and this storage means A second take-out means for taking out the stored second vouchers one by one; a second voucher taken out by the second take-out means being conveyed to the first convey means; A second conveying means which merges with the first conveying means from the second conveying means, and is set by the setting means to a second ticket conveyed by the first conveying means. After the information according to the issuing condition is recorded by the recording means, first processing means for reading the recording information of the second ticket by the reading means, and the first processing means by the recording information read by the first processing means. A second processing unit that, when the first determination unit determines that the record for the second ticket is correct, transports the second ticket to the holding unit by the first transport unit and holds the second ticket; The first or second ticket is determined by the first determining means. When it is determined that the record is incorrect, the ticket with the incorrect record is transported on the first transport means in a direction opposite to the direction toward the reserve means, while the ticket reserved in the reserve means is retained. Transfer control means, a first collection means for branching and collecting a ticket conveyed in the reverse direction by the transfer control means from the first conveyance means, and Returning to the state before the processing is performed, resuming means for resuming the ticket processing, issuing means for issuing a plurality of kinds and a plurality of tickets held in the holding means at once, A second determining means for determining that the ticket ejected from the outlet is not removed even after a predetermined time has elapsed, and a second determining means for determining that the ticket has not been removed by the second determining means. Multiple types, multiple discharged at the exit And a second collecting means for collectively collecting a plurality of tickets. 7. A setting means for setting conditions for issuing various kinds of tickets, a first take-out means for taking out unrecorded roll paper, and a roll paper of a predetermined size taken out by the first take-out means. A cutting means for cutting the ticket cut by the cutting means, a first conveying means for conveying the ticket cut by the cutting means, and a setting provided on the ticket provided on the first conveying means and conveyed by the first conveying means. Recording means for selectively recording information in accordance with the issuance conditions set by the means; and a ticket provided on the first transport means at a subsequent stage of the recording means, for transporting a ticket transported by the first transport means. Holding means for holding, a storage means for storing unrecorded card-shaped tickets, and a second method for taking out the tickets stored in the storage means one by one
And a second conveying means for conveying the ticket taken out by the second taking out means and joining the first conveying means at a stage preceding the recording means; and After merging with the first transport means, the ticket conveyed by the first transport means records information corresponding to the issuing condition set by the setting means by the recording means, and then the first transport means A processing unit that conveys and holds the sheet to the holding unit, a plurality of types of cards held in the holding unit, an issuing unit that issues a plurality of tickets collectively from an outlet, and provided at an upper part of the outlet, A ticket issuing device, comprising: a window through which the holding state of the ticket by the holding means can be visually observed.