JPS5986532A - Roll paper feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:In a roll paper feeder for a ticket vender, to prevent deterioration of performance by arranging two pair of feed rollers coaxially through unilateral clutch while rotatably in reverse direction and arranging two pair of roll paper to enable switched feeding. CONSTITUTION:Upon using-up of ticket roll paper 1A, a detection switch 29A is opened to stop vending temporarily to lead the residual roll paper 1A to a collecting box 42 through a motor 35 and carrying means 44. When said collection is detected by a sensor 47, a motor 20 will rotate reversely to couple a feed roller 26B through an unilateral clutch with an inverted shaft 22 to rotate integrally thus to feed the roll paper 1B to a feeding section 2 while when a sensor 34 in ticket vending section 3 detects the leading edge of roll paper, a motor 35 will stop to feed the roll paper 1B through operation of a roll paper leading edge cutter 31 and angular driving of motor 35. With such structure, halting time can be shortened.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a roll paper supply device for feeding roll paper to a ticket issuing section in an automatic ticket issuing device that sells train tickets, etc. The invention provides a novel structure for sending out one of two sets of roll paper.

<Background of the Invention> In a conventional automatic ticket issuing device, one roll of paper is stored and arranged in the device, and when the roll of paper runs out, the staff is notified that the roll of paper is out, and the staff then sets a new roll of paper. The structure is such that

However, in this type of work, the core of the used paper roll is removed and then a new paper roll is set, so it takes time to replace the paper roll, and ticketing is stopped during the work, so customers are forced to They had no choice but to use ticket issuing machines, leading to a decline in operating rates.

<Objective of the Invention> The present invention aims to provide a new roll paper supply device that prevents deterioration of ticket issuing function by making it possible to appropriately supply one of two sets of roll paper. purpose.

Furthermore, the present invention aims to prevent the internal mechanism of an automatic ticket issuing device from becoming complicated and to realize miniaturization of the device by making it possible to feed out both rolls of paper using a single motor. .

<Description of Embodiments> FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of an automatic ticket issuing device, in which one of the two roll papers LA and IB is supplied to the supply section 2.
The ticket is fed out and guided to the ticket issuing section 3, where the ticket is subjected to ticket issuing processing such as printing and cutting, and then conveyed by the conveying section 4 to the pressure release port 41 or the collection box 42.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the supply section 2 is connected to a motor 2.
The drive pulley 21 is attached to the drive belt 2, and the drive belt 2 is inserted between the drive pulley 21 and the driven pulley 23 attached to the driven shaft 22.
4 and connect them to the one-way clutch 25 on the driven shaft 22.

It has a structure in which a pair of feed rollers 26A and 26B are provided via 25B. One one-way clutch 25A is
When the motor 20 rotates in the normal direction, the feed roller 26A is coupled to the driven shaft 22 and rotates together with the driven shaft 22, and the other one-way clutch 25B rotates the feed roller 26A when the motor 20 rotates in the reverse direction.
6B is coupled to the driven shaft 22 and rotated together. Tension rollers 2 are provided on the upper surface of the feed roller 26A and the lower surface of the feed roller 26B, respectively, and are biased by springs 27A and 27B.
8A and 28B are arranged facing each other, and detection switches 29A and 29B for detecting whether or not each of the roll papers IA and IB is delivered are positioned on the roll paper delivery side.

The ticket issuing unit 3 includes a cutter 3 that cuts the roll paper into a predetermined size.
1. Thermal head 32 that performs predetermined printing on roll paper
, a transport unit 33 for transporting roll paper driven by a motor 35, and a sensor 34 for detecting roll paper. Alternatively, an encoding unit 49 is provided that reads the written information and checks for writing errors.

The ticket removal unit 4 includes a conveyance means 43 that guides the ticket to the discharge port 41;
a conveyance means 44 leading to a collection box 42;
By tilting, one conveyance path is opened and the other conveyance path is closed. In the figure, sensors 46 and 47 are for detecting the passage of a ticket.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the circuit configuration of an automatic ticket issuing device, in which a control circuit 5 consisting of a microcomputer connects each motor 20, 35 of the supply section 2 and ticket issuing section 3 via a power circuit 50.
Thermal head 32, cutter 34 and flat head 4
5, a sensor circuit 51 that drives each solenoid 36.48 and operates each sensor 34, 46.47, a detection switch 29A, 29B, an encoder 52 used for writing and reading magnetic information, each Roll paper lA.

Ticket feed switch 1a, 1 for commanding IB feed
b, and controls each operation of a timer 53 that sets the time for energizing the cutter solenoid 36 and driving the transport unit 33.

FIG. 4 shows the operational flow of the automatic ticket issuing device from ticket issuing operation to roll paper exchange.

At the start of Fig. 4, the roll paper l A of 2@,
], B are set, and one of the roll papers is led to the ticket issuing section 3 and is waiting. When there is a ticket issue command, first in step 60 the motor 35 of the ticket issue unit 3 is
is driven, and the thermal head 32 reciprocates in synchronization with the fixed-length feeding operation of the scraping unit 330, thereby printing a plurality of lines on the roll paper. When the transport unit 33 sends out a roll of paper for one ticket, the determination in step 61 is "Y".
ES'', and the motor 35 and thermal head 32 stop in step 62. Next, in step 63, the cutter solenoid 36 is energized for a certain period of time, and the cutter 31 descends and cuts the roll paper.The next step 64 is The energization time to the solenoid 36 is checked, and if the judgment is "YES", the separated ticket is transferred to the winding/striping section 4.
The encoder 49 writes predetermined magnetic information and checks whether the written information is correct or not.

If there is no writing error, the flapper solenoid 48 is energized in step 65, and the flapper 45 opens the path on the conveying means 43 side and guides the ticket to the discharge port 41.On the other hand, if there is a writing error, the flapper solenoid 48 opens the path on the conveying means 44 side and sends the ticket to the collection box 42.The sensor 43 detects the emission of the field, and in step 66
If the determination is "YES", the operation of the transport unit 23 and the energization of the solenoid 48 are stopped (steps 67 and 68).

When the roll paper currently being issued, for example roll paper IA, runs out, the rear end of roll paper A opens the detection switch 29A,
The determination in step 69 is ``YES''.As a result, the ticket issuing operation is temporarily stopped in step 70, and in step 71, the transport unit 33 is operated by the drive of the motor 35 to send out the remaining part of the roll paper 1A. Transport means 44
guides it to the collection box 42. The sensor 47 detects this recovery in step 72, and the process proceeds to step 73. In step 73, the motor 20 of the supply section 2 is reversely rotated, the feed roller 26B is coupled to the driven shaft 22 by the one-way clutch 25B, and rotates together, and the other roll paper IB is delivered to the supply section 2.

When the roll paper in use is roll paper IB, when it runs out, the determination of "Is the detection switch 29 B ON" in step 74 becomes 1'YES", and steps 75 to 7
After processing such as canceling ticket issuing and collecting remaining tickets is carried out in Step 7, the feeder 2o of the supply section 2 rotates forward, and the feed roller 26A is coupled to the driven shaft 22 by the one-way clutch 25A. Rotates together and the other roll paper IA
is delivered to the supply section 2.

In this way, the leading end of the new roll paper is sent to the sensor 34 of the ticket issuing unit 3.
is detected, the determination in step 79 is "'YES'"
Therefore, the motor 20 is stopped in step 8o. In step 81, the operation time of the transport unit 33 is checked, and when the determination is ``YES'', the motor 35 of the transport unit 33 is stopped in step 82, and the cutter solenoid 31 is energized. As a result, the cutter 31 cuts off the leading edge of the new roll paper.When the solenoid 31 is energized for a set time, step 83 becomes ``YES'', and step 84 causes the motor 35 to drive the angle to cut the roll paper. send out.

When the roll paper for one ticket is fed, the determination in step 85 becomes "YES", and the motor 35 is stopped in step 86, and the cutter solenoid 36 is energized to further cut the roll paper for one ticket. be done. and solenoid 3
When the energization time setting timer 6 times up, the determination in step 87 becomes "YES", and the cut end of the roll paper passes through the sensor 47 and is collected in the collection box 42.

As a result, the determination in step 88 becomes ``YES'', and in step 8, the driving of the transport unit 33 is stopped, and at the same time, the operation of replenishing the roll paper is started in step C tube 90.

FIG. 5 shows the operational flow when setting roll paper into the apparatus.

For example, if one of the two roll papers IA' and IB runs out and needs to be replaced with a new one, the clerk places the new roll paper IA into the device in step 91, and then presses the ticket feed switch. Insert 1a. By turning on this switch, the determination in step 92 becomes '-YES', and since the other roll paper IB has already been set, the next step 93, 'detection switch 29BON
The determination of "Is this true?" is also "YES" and the process proceeds to step 94. Then, in step 94, the motor 20 of the supply section 2 is driven, and a new roll paper IA is fed out by the feed roller 26A. When the leading edge of the roll paper presses the detection switch 29A, the determination in step 950 becomes ``YES'', and in the next step 96, the motor 20 is stopped.

On the other hand, when the roll paper IB runs out and is to be replaced with a new one, the clerk sets a new roll paper IB in step 91 and then turns on the ticket feed switch 1b. By turning on this switch, the determination in step 92 becomes "No" and the determination in step 97 becomes "-YES"'. Furthermore, since the other roll paper IA has already been set, the next step 98 is "detection switch 29AON?" The judgment is also -Y
ES", and the process proceeds to the next nine steps. Then, in step 99, the motor 20 of the supply section 2 is driven, and a new roll paper IB is fed out by the feed roller 26B. When the leading edge of this roll paper presses the detection switch 29B. , the determination in step 100 becomes "=YES", and in the next step 101 the motor 20 is stopped.

Next, for example, when one roll paper IA is set in step 91, and the other roll paper IB is not set yet (corresponding to the case where both roll papers are set for the first time), the ticket feed switch is pressed. 1a, the determination in step 92 becomes 'YES', but the next determination in step 93, 'Is the detection switch 29 B ON?', becomes 'NO', and the process proceeds to step 102. In step 102, the supply unit 2 motor 20 is driven,
When the roll paper IA is fed out by the feed roller 26A and the leading edge of the roll paper presses the detection switch 29A, the determination in step 103 becomes "YES"', and the process proceeds to step 104.
Then, the motor 35 of the ticket issuing section 3 is driven. As a result, the transport unit 33 operates for a certain period of time, and when the sensor 34 detects the leading edge of the roll paper IA, the judgment of the stamp 105 is -
YES", and the motor 20 stops in step 106.Subsequently, when the transport unit 330 operating time setting timer times out, the determination in step 107 becomes "Y".
ES'', the motor 35 stops, the cutter solenoid 361 is energized, and the leading end of the roll paper IA is cut (step 108).
As the time elapses for energizing the motor 3, the judgment at the step 109 becomes "YES"', and the step 110 turns the motor 3 on.
5 operates the transport unit 33, and the roll paper IA is further fed out. When the roll paper IA has been fed out for one ticket, the judgment in step 111 is 'YES'
The motor 35 is stopped in step 112, and the cutter solenoid 36 is energized again in step 113.
The leading end of the roll paper IA is cut. After the solenoid is energized, the cut end of the roll paper is detected by the sensor 47.
When it passes through and is collected in the collection box 42, step 11
4,415 becomes "1=YES", and in step 116, the transport unit 33 stops and waits for ticket issuing.

Note that when roll paper IB is set, if the other roll paper IA is not set yet, step 9
2 is "No", step 97 is "°'YES", and step 98 is "detection switch 29AON" judgment is "N".
o''', the motor 20 is reversed in step 117, the roll paper IB is fed out, and when the leading edge of the roll paper presses the detection switch 29B, the determination in step 118 is -Y.
ES'', and the process proceeds to the above-mentioned YUGAP 104.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view showing the configuration of the automatic ticket issuing device, Fig. 2 is a side view of the supply section, Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the automatic ticket issuing device, and Fig. 4 shows the steps from ticket issuing operation to roll paper exchange. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the apparatus when setting roll paper. LA, IB... Roll paper 2o... Motor 22... Driven shaft 25A, 25B... One-way clutch 26 A
, 25 B... Feed roller patent applicant Tateishi Electric Co., Ltd. 2 te Z 3 f 1, case description 1982 patent application No. 198018
No. 21 Name of the invention Roll paper supply device 3, person making the amendment Relationship to the case Patent distributor address 10 Hanazono Tsuchido-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi 616 Name (294) Follow Takao Tateishi, Representative of Tateishi Electric Co., Ltd. Added the following words. <Structure and Effects of the Invention> In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a pair of feed rollers driven by a motor in the feeding direction of two sets of roll paper, and each feed roller is connected via a one-way clutch. They are arranged on the same axis, and any one of the ten thousand feed rollers can be rotated in opposite directions in accordance with the forward and reverse rotation of the motor.According to the present invention, even if one roll paper runs out, the other roll paper runs out. Since roll paper can be continuously supplied, ticket issuing operation does not stop even during roll paper replenishment work, preventing a drop in operating rate.Also, by driving a single motor in forward and reverse directions,
It is possible to supply both types of paper rolls, and the internal mechanism of the device does not become complicated, making it possible to downsize the device, which provides excellent effects. ” was corrected.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A pair of feed rollers driven by a motor are provided in the feeding direction of two sets of roll paper, and each feed roller is placed coaxially through a one-way clutch, so that either one of the feed rollers is driven in the forward or reverse direction of the motor. A roll paper supply device in which feed rollers are configured to be rotatable in opposite directions.