JPS60225989A - Automatic ticket checker - Google Patents

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] 3.1 Technical field This invention separates a ticket having a certain length into a return piece to be returned to the customer and a collection piece to be collected inside after information processing.
This invention relates to an automatic ticket gate that sends out a return ticket to an exit.

3.2 Prior Art and Problems The original function of automatic ticket gates (hereinafter referred to as ticket gates) is to allow only those who have inserted a ticket that meets the required conditions to pass through. always used a single ticket, returned unused tickets to customers, and collected used tickets inside the ticket gate. Therefore, for tickets in use, the ticket gate has no evidence of the number of people passing through the ticket gate, and for used tickets, customers have no evidence of their use, causing various inconveniences.

3.3 Purpose of the Invention In view of the above points, the first invention provides a method for storing evidence of use of a single ticket both on the ticket gate side and on the customer side.
One ticket inserted into the ticket gate is separated into a return piece and a collection piece, the return piece is returned to the customer, and the collection piece is collected into the ticket gate.

By the way, as described above, if the lengths of the return piece and the collection piece are different when the ticket is turned on three sides, the cutting position of the ticket will differ depending on the direction in which the ticket is inserted.

In addition, when returning the return piece to the customer from the exit, the processing time from the time of ticket insertion to the time when the return piece is ejected to the takeout exit after ticket separation may be longer or shorter depending on the direction in which the ticket is inserted and the method of transporting the ticket. It makes a difference.

Therefore, if a succeeding customer determines his or her own movement speed based on the processing speed of the previous customer, the ticket insertion speed and the customer's walking speed will become slower than the processing speed, resulting in increased wasted time and walking speed. This has the disadvantage that the processing speed becomes slower than the current speed, which impedes the smooth flow of customers and causes collisions between customers in front and behind, reducing customer processing efficiency.

In view of the above two points, the second invention provides an automatic ticket gate that separates a ticket into a return piece and a collection piece, discharges the return piece to an exit, and collects the collection piece in the ticket gate, in the direction in which the ticket is inserted. An automatic ticket gate system that prioritizes return tickets and ejects them to the takeout slot regardless of whether they are purchased, shortens the time it takes for the next customer to be able to insert a ticket, and improves customer processing efficiency. The purpose is to provide.

3.4 Examples of this invention Next, an embodiment of the first invention will be described based on the drawings.

3.4. ．． 1 Configuration A1 is the case of the ticket gate according to the present invention, and the insertion port 1 provided at the front-F section is normally closed to the shutter 2.
When a ticket T of a predetermined length as shown in FIG. 2 is inserted, the insertion detector 3a sends a detection signal to the control unit, which controls the ticket transport to 1 m! The horizontal first transport section Ct is driven. The ticket conveyance mechanism has four conveyance sections C1.
It consists of ゜～C4.

The first conveyance section C1 includes belts b, , b2 and rollers r1 to r4 for conveying the ticket inserted into the insertion slot 1 to just before the reading section R for reading information from the ticket. Belts b3, b4 and D-ra'6~r8sr, for passing the ticket through the reading section installation part, ~
rl 2. Each of these belts and rollers uses a common driver to transport the ticket in a fixed direction.

When the detector 3b detects the rear end of the ticket, the control section excites the solenoid supporting the shutter 2 to close the insertion slot and prevent the next customer from inserting the ticket.

The second conveyance section C2 and the third conveyance section C3 transport the ticket inserted into the ticket inspection machine into a return piece [1 for customer retention and a collection piece t2 for collection at the ticket inspection machine], as shown in FIG. A second conveying section C2 is provided before and after a cutting section C for separating the belt into two parts, and a second conveyance section C2 is provided between the reading section R and the cutting section C, and includes a belt b5 and rollers r, 3 to support the belt. r
l S and a roller rl 6 that presses against the belt.

r+r, and is driven in normal rotation under different control from the first conveyance section C1.

Further, the third conveying section C3 is provided behind the cutting section and includes a pair of belts be, b7, rollers rt e to r2 that support each belt, and a roller r2 that presses each belt. , the conveyance path formed by the third conveyance section is bent upward from a branch point provided at the rear of the cutting section, and its upper end is directed toward the outlet 4.

Further, the third conveyance section is driven by a different control from both the 1111th conveyance section C1 and the second conveyance section C2, and rotates normally.

Another 411th conveyance section C4 is the belt b of the third conveyance section.
It consists of a belt b8 that presses on the belt 6 from the lower surface thereof, and an 0-ra r26 that presses on the belt from the rear surface. 4th Transport Department (No. 311-1 wholesaler to Ichii)
Saijitoha Shokenge tl + 6t'L :b - reading 811
R is a magnetic head used when information is magnetically recorded on the ticket.

ll1h2, and an optical reading head or1, or, which is used when information is recorded in an optically readable]\-code, and each head i reads whether the ticket is front or back side up. Ii! is arranged vertically symmetrically so that it can be read even if inserted with affected. Only one of a magnetic head and an optical reading head may be provided.

Immediately in front of each magnetic head is a detector 5 for detecting the transported ticket and determining the timing to start reading.
6 is provided.

In addition, stoppers 7.8 are provided on the straight line portion of the third m1 feeding section that is horizontally aligned with the cutting section C to stop the transported ticket at two predetermined positions in the front and back. Each stopper is connected to a solenoid, which is not shown to avoid complication of the drawings, and constitutes a ticket cutting position selection means. Each stopper is normally retracted from the conveying surface force), and one of the solenoids is energized based on the determination result by the arithmetic control unit described later, causing the stopper to protrude onto the conveying surface and stop the ticket in a predetermined position. It looks like this.

Detectors 9 and 10 are provided close to each stopper to detect when the transported ticket has reached a predetermined stopping position.

Based on the information provided by the reading section R, the arithmetic control section determines which of the tickets inserted through the insertion slot is the return ticket or the collection ticket. Then, depending on the determination result, one of the solenoids of the cutting position selection means is energized to stop the transported ticket at a predetermined position.

Furthermore, the ticket gate according to the present invention is provided with a distribution piece 11 for distributing the ticket conveyance direction between the rear end of the third conveyance section C3 and the rear end of the fourth conveyance section C4. . This distribution section is also connected to a driving body such as a solenoid, which is not shown for simplicity of the drawing, and normally the distribution G1 section 11 is maintained at the upper position. Depending on the result of the ticket insertion direction determination, it is moved downward or upward via a solenoid to regulate the ticket conveyance direction.

A detector 11 is also provided at the outlet 4 to detect the arrival of the transported ticket.

3.4.2 Effect The effect of the above configuration will be explained with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

When the ticket ■ is inserted into the insertion slot 1, the detector 3a gives a detection signal to the control section, so the control section gives a control signal to all the conveyance sections of the ticket conveyance mechanism to rotate in the normal direction.
The inserted ticket is carried in. When the detector 3b gives a signal indicating that the rear end of the ticket has been detected, the shutter 2 closes the insertion slot 1 and makes the next customer wait for the next customer to insert the ticket. In the meantime, the ticket will be sent to reader R.
The detector sends a detection signal to the control unit, and the information recorded on the ticket is read through the head to determine whether the ticket was inserted first, the return piece or the collection piece. At the same time, the information is processed based on predetermined transaction conditions.

The control section operates one of the stoppers 7.8 of the cutting position selection means based on the determination result.

As shown in FIG. 2, if the length of the return piece is set shorter than the return piece, if it is determined that the return piece comes first, the stopper 7 will stop, and the return piece will come first. When it is determined that the stopper 8 is operated.

In addition, at this time, the second transport section C2 and the third W1 transport section C3
is rotated in the normal direction, and advances the ticket that has been read forward toward the cutting means. When the detector 9 or 10 gives a signal indicating that the ticket has reached the selected stopper position, the arithmetic and control section operates the cutting means C to separate the ticket T into a return piece and a collection piece.

Thereafter, the second conveyance section C2 is slightly opened and stopped, and the third conveyance section C3 is continued to be driven, so that the front piece of the three-sided ticket is advanced. If it is determined that the returned piece comes first, then the sorting piece 11 is operated and directed downward, so that the returned piece is discharged to the takeout port 4 via the third conveyance section. On the other hand, if it is determined that the collected piece is first, the sorting is performed so that the piece faces upward, so the front piece (collected piece) that is advanced is collected via the fourth conveyance section. Collected in the box.

After the time required for the front piece to pass through the piece 11 has elapsed, the second conveying section C2 is driven again, and the sorting is performed so that the front piece is placed at the branch point and the piece is moved to the opposite side from before. In other words, if it is determined that the return piece is first, it is moved upward, and if it is determined that the collected piece is first, it is moved downward. The remaining pieces are discharged to a collection box or outlet.

When the return ticket is discharged to the exit, the detector 12 sends a detection signal to the control section, and the shutter 2 opens the insertion slot again to allow the next customer to insert the ticket.

In the above example, it was assumed that the length of the return piece and the collection piece were different, so two standing stops were provided to select the cutting position. However, when the length of the return piece and the collection piece are equal, It goes without saying that only one ticket stopping section is sufficient.

3.4.3 Effects As described above, according to the first invention, the ticket is cut at a predetermined position based on the determination result of the insertion direction, and the distribution is performed by controlling the pieces and regulating the conveying direction. Therefore, one ticket can be separated into a return piece for customer retention and a collection piece for collection at the ticket gate, and each ticket can be discharged into the collection box at the exit. It is convenient for accounting processing, fact recording, etc. because both parties can retain evidence of ticket use.

3.5 Problems with the first invention As mentioned above, in the first invention, when a ticket is inserted after the return piece, the previous collection piece is sorted in the direction of the collection box. The problem is that the return ticket is waited for to be transported until then, and then the second transport section is driven and discharged to the takeout port, so depending on the direction of the ticket type, the time until the next customer can insert the ticket can be shortened. There is.

3.5.1 Structure and operation of the second invention Next, an embodiment of the second invention that solves the above-mentioned difficulties of the first invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The second invention is similar to the first invention in that the reading section R, the cutting section C, and the ticket stopping section are arranged in this order on the ticket conveyance path.

In the second invention, the second conveying section provided between the reading section and the cutting section is composed of a pair of belts blil, a belt 52, a roller supporting each belt, and a roller pressing against the belt hl)s+, and Possible, belt bsz
It is desired that the upper end thereof be located at the outlet 4, facing the upper end of the belt b7 of the third conveyance section C4.

Further, in the second aspect of the invention, the front end of the second conveyance section is always held at a position that does not interfere with the conveyance of the ticket from the reading section, and is operated only when a control signal is given, so that the second conveyance section For the first distribution in which the ticket conveyance direction is directed toward the four exits by reversing the
A sorting piece 1-12 is provided between the rear end of the conveyance section and the direction of ticket conveyance toward the exit or the collection box.

With the above configuration, when it is determined that the return piece comes first for the inserted ticket, the stopper 7 is operated in the same way as in the first invention, the cutting part C is driven, and the ticket is cut in three directions. , the third conveyance section C3 rotates normally, and the second sorting piece is operated downward, and the return piece is discharged to the takeout port. After the return pieces pass through the piece H2 for the second sorting, the second conveying section C2 is also driven again, and the pieces for the second sorting are moved upward, so that the collected pieces are passed through the fourth conveying section. and transported toward the collection box.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the recovered piece comes first,
The stopper 8 is operated, and the cutting section is driven and moved in three directions, and the second conveying section C2 is reversed, and the first sorting section H1 is moved downward, so that the cutting section is moved in front of the cutting section. The return piece is directly discharged from the second conveyance section to the outlet 4.

Further, the collection pieces held by the third conveyance section are conveyed toward the collection box by the fourth conveyance section via the second sorting pieces.

Therefore, in this case, the return ticket is immediately ejected to the takeout port without having to wait until the collected ticket passes the second sorting ticket, reducing the time it takes for the next customer to be able to insert their ticket. be done.

Furthermore, regardless of whether the return piece is placed at the front or rear of the ticket, that is, regardless of the direction in which the ticket is inserted, there is almost no difference in the time from when the ticket is inserted, through cutting, to when it is ejected from the exit. Even if the customer determines his/her own movement speed by following the movement speed of the preceding passenger, the customer can smoothly pass through the ticket gate passageway, and therefore, customer processing efficiency is significantly improved.

3.5.3 Effects of the second invention As described above, according to the second invention, since priority is given to ejecting the return piece, the return piece is promptly ejected to the ejection port regardless of the direction in which the ticket is inserted. The customer processing efficiency of ticket gates will be improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the first invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of separation dimensions of the ticket according to the invention, and FIG.
4 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 1 showing another embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation flow of another embodiment. FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the second invention. Patent Applicant: Nippon Signal Co., Ltd. Procedural Manual (Method) Date of Showa Yumi, 1995 Manabu Shiga, Commissioner of the Patent Office 2, Name of the invention Automatic ticket gate machine 3, Relationship with the amended person case Patent application Person name (465) Nippon Signal Co., Ltd. 4, Agent 105 Address 3-15-5 Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Date of amendment order July 31, 1980 (shipment date) 6 Details subject to amendment Contents of the amendment (1) Submit an engraving of the drawing as shown in the attached sheet. (No change in content.) (2) The text from "Figure 3 is" in the first line of page 19 of the specification to the sixth line of the same page are corrected as follows. "Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of operation of this embodiment. Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing the embodiment of the second invention." Procedural amendment written on Ro. Indication 1982 Patent Application No. 82751 2, Name of the invention Automatic ticket gate 3, Relationship with the case of the person making the amendment Patent applicant name (465) Nippon Signal Co., Ltd. 4, Agent 105 Address Minato-ku, Tokyo Shinyoko 3-chome 15-5 → Contents of amendment (1) The full text of the specification will be corrected as shown in the attached sheet. (2) Symbol Cs as indicated in red in Figure 1 of the attached copy drawing. Add C2, C3, and Ca. (3) Delete the letters "H2" in the frame as marked in red in Figure 3 of the attached copy drawing. (4) Symbol Cr as indicated in red in Figure 4 of the attached copy drawing. Add C2, C3, Ca, and R. Description 1, Title of the invention Automatic ticket gate 2, Claims (1) (a) A reading unit on the conveyance path that reads information from the ticket being conveyed, and separating the ticket into a return piece and a collection piece. a cutting section for cutting the ticket, and a stopping section for stopping the ticket at a predetermined position so as to turn the ticket into three directions by the cutting section;
In this order, the (gate) ticket conveyance mechanism is provided between a first conveyance section for conveying the ticket inserted into the insertion slot to the rear of the reading section, and the reading section and the cutting section. a second conveying section for conveying the ticket to the outlet via a branch point provided further rearward from the rear of the cutting section; (c) the branching point has a fourth conveyance section for conveying the ticket to the collection box; (d) Based on the information read from the ticket through the reading section, it is determined which of the return and collection pieces of the ticket was inserted first, and based on the determination result, the ticket is stopped. and operating the cutting unit to separate the ticket into a return piece and a collection piece, and driving the third conveyance unit and the second conveyance unit with the latter delayed by a required time from the former, and The automatic ticket gate is characterized in that the automatic ticket gate is equipped with a control unit that operates the sorting pieces for a required time based on the judgment result, and transports the return pieces to the take-out port and the collected pieces to the collection box, respectively. . (2) The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein the length of the ticket return piece and the collection piece are equal, and only one ticket stop portion is provided. (3) The length of the return piece and the collection piece of the ticket are different, the ticket stop parts are provided at two predetermined positions on the front and back of the ticket conveyance path, and the control part selectively controls the ticket stop part according to the determination result. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, characterized in that the automatic ticket gate is operated. <4) (a) A reading unit for reading information from the ticket being transported, a cutting unit for separating the ticket into a return piece and a collection piece, and a cutting unit for cutting the ticket to be transported by the cutting unit. and a stop part for stopping in a predetermined position for three-way rotation.
(b) A ticket conveyance mechanism is provided in a first conveyance section for conveying the ticket inserted into the insertion slot to the rear of the reading section, and a ticket conveyance mechanism provided in the darkness between the reading section and the cutting section. , a second conveyance section capable of conveying the ticket either from the reading section to the cutting section or from just before the cutting section to the ticket exit; and a branching point provided further rearward from the rear of the cutting section. (c) a third conveyance section for conveying the ticket through the ticket outlet to the ticket take-out port; and a fourth conveyance section for conveying the ticket from the rear of the cutting section to the collection box via the branch point; Between the rear end of the transport section and the front end of the second transport section, there is a first sorting piece for regulating the traveling direction of the ticket toward the ejection port when the second transport section is reversed. a second sorting piece is provided at the branching point for sorting the conveyance direction of the ticket after being cut by the cutting section into either the direction of the take-out port or the direction of the collection box; (d) the reading section; determines which of the return piece and the collection piece of the ticket is inserted first based on information read from the ticket via the ticket, and selectively operates the ticket stopper and operates the cutter according to the determination result. Separate the ticket into a return piece and a collection piece, and if the result of the judgment is that the return piece comes first,
The third conveyance section and the second conveyance section are rotated in the normal direction by rotating the latter at a required time, and the second distribution section is operated for a required time based on the determination result. If the collected piece comes first, the second conveyance unit is reversed for the required time and the second sorting is carried out by
An automatic ticket gate characterized in that the automatic ticket gate is equipped with a control unit that rotates the conveyance unit in the normal direction and operates a second sorting piece so that the return piece is conveyed to the take-out port and the collected piece is conveyed to the collection box. Machine. (5) The length of the return piece and the collection piece of the ticket are different, and the ticket stopping parts are provided at two predetermined places on the front and back of the conveyance path behind the cutting part, and the control part selects the ticket stopping part according to the judgment result. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 4, characterized in that the automatic ticket gate is operated. 3. Detailed Description of the Invention 3.1 Technical Field This invention separates a ticket having a certain length into a return piece to be returned to the customer and a collection piece to be collected inside after information processing.
This invention relates to an automatic ticket gate that sends out a return ticket to an exit. 3.2 Prior Art and Problems Automatic ticket gates (hereinafter referred to as ticket gates) have the original function of allowing people to pass through the ticket gates by inserting tickets that meet the required conditions. Previously, a single ticket was always used, and unused tickets were returned to the customer, and used tickets were collected inside the ticket gate.Therefore, tickets in use were stored at the ticket gate. In this case, there is no evidence of the number of people passing by, and customers have no proof of the use of used tickets, so various inconveniences have been felt. 3.3 Purpose of the Invention In consideration of this point, it is recommended that evidence of use of each ticket be kept on both the ticket gate and customer side.
One ticket inserted into the ticket gate is separated into a return piece and a collection piece, the return piece is returned to the customer, and the collection piece is collected into the ticket gate. By the way, as described above, if the return piece and the collection piece when the ticket is divided into parts have different lengths, the cutting position of the ticket will differ depending on the direction in which the ticket is inserted. In addition, when returning the return piece to the customer from the exit, the processing time from the time of ticket insertion to the time when the return piece is ejected to the takeout exit after ticket separation may be longer or shorter depending on the direction in which the ticket is inserted and the method of transporting the ticket. It makes a difference. Therefore, if subsequent customers decide their own movement speed based on the processing speed for the previous customer, the ticket insertion speed and the customer's walking speed will become slower than the processing speed that can be processed, resulting in increased wasted time and walking speed. This has the disadvantage that the processing speed becomes slower than the current speed, which impedes the smooth flow of customers and causes collisions between customers in front and behind, reducing customer processing efficiency. In view of the above-mentioned points, the second invention provides an automatic ticket gate that separates a ticket into a return piece and a collection piece, discharges the return piece to an exit, and collects the collection piece in the ticket gate. We provide an automatic ticket gate machine that enables improved customer processing efficiency by shortening the time until the next customer can insert a ticket by giving priority to returning tickets and ejecting them to the exit regardless of the situation. The purpose is to 3.4 Embodiments of the Invention Next, embodiments of the first invention will be described based on the drawings. 3.4.1 Structure A1 is the case of the ticket gate according to the present invention, and the insertion slot 1 provided at the upper front of the case is normally opened by a shutter 2, as illustrated in FIG. When a ticket T of a predetermined length is inserted, the insertion detector 3a gives a detection signal to the control section, so that the control section controls the first conveyance section C of the ticket conveyance mechanism.
1 is driven. The ticket transport mechanism has four transport parts C! . It consists of ~C4. The first conveyance section C1 includes belts b, , b2 and rollers rl-r4 for conveying the ticket inserted into the insertion slot 1 to just before the reading section R for reading information from the ticket. Belts b3, b4 and O-ra r6~'8,r,,~rl for passing the read ticket through the reading unit installation part
It is composed of 2. Each of these belts and rollers uses a common driver to transport the ticket in a fixed direction. When the detector 3b detects the rear end of the ticket, the control section excites the solenoid supporting the shutter 2 to close the insertion slot and prevent the next customer from inserting the ticket. The second transport section C2 and the third transport section C3 transport the ticket inserted into the ticket gate into a return piece 1 for customer retention, as illustrated in FIG. and a collecting piece t2 for collecting the ticket gate.The second conveying part C2 is provided between the reading part R and @open cutting part C, and the belt b5 and 0-ra rt 3 to r1 that support the belt
5 and rollers r16° and r17 that press against the belt, and are driven in normal rotation under a control different from that of the first conveyance section CI. Further, the third conveyance section C3 is provided behind the cutting section, and includes a pair of belts b, , b7, rollers rl8 to r2□ that support each belt, and a D-roller r21 that presses each belt. The conveyance path formed by the third conveyance section is bent upward from a branch point provided at the rear of the cutting section, and its upper end is directed toward the outlet 4. The three conveyance sections include a first conveyance section CI and a second conveyance section C.
It is driven by a control different from either of the two, and is rotated in the forward direction. Another fourth conveyance section C4 is the belt b6 of the third conveyance section.
It consists of a belt b8 that presses against the belt from the bottom surface, and a roller r26 that presses the belt from the rear surface. The fourth transport section is driven in normal rotation by a common driver with the third transport section. The reading unit R includes a magnetic head mh1゜1Ilh2 used when information is magnetically recorded on the ticket;
Optical read head or 1, o used when information is recorded in an optically readable barcode
r2, and each head is arranged vertically symmetrically so that it can read the ticket even if the ticket is inserted with either side facing up. Only one of a magnetic head and an optical reading head may be provided. Immediately in front of each magnetic head is a detector 5 for detecting the transported ticket and determining the timing to start reading.
6 is provided. In addition, stoppers 7.8 are provided on the straight line portion of the third conveyance section that is horizontally aligned with the cutting section C to stop the conveyed ticket at two predetermined positions in the front and back. Each stopper is connected to a solenoid, which is not shown in order to avoid complication of the drawing, and constitutes a ticket cutting position selection means. Each stopper is normally retracted from the conveyance surface,
One of the solenoids is energized based on the determination result by the arithmetic control section, which will be described later, so that the stopper projects onto the conveying surface and stops the ticket at a predetermined position. A detector 9.10 is provided in the vicinity of each stopper to detect when the transported ticket has reached a predetermined stopping position. Based on the information provided by the reading section R, the arithmetic control section determines which of the tickets inserted through the insertion slot is the return ticket or the collection ticket. Then, depending on the determination result, one of the solenoids of the cutting position selection means is energized to stop the transported ticket at a predetermined position. Further, the ticket gate according to the present invention is provided with a distribution piece 11 for distributing the ticket conveyance direction between the rear end of the third conveyance section C3 and the moat end of the fourth conveyance section C4. . The distribution piece 11 is also connected to a driving body such as a solenoid, which is not shown for simplicity of the drawing, and normally the distribution piece 11 is maintained upward. Based on the result of the determination of the direction in which the winding rod enters, it is moved downward or upward via a solenoid to regulate the direction in which the ticket is conveyed. A detector 12 is also provided at the outlet 4 to detect the arrival of the transported ticket. 3.4.2 Effect The effect of the above configuration will be explained with reference to the flowchart in FIG. When the ticket T is inserted into the insertion slot 1, the detector 3a gives a detection signal to the IIJI section 11, so the control section gives a control signal to all the conveyance sections of the ticket conveyance mechanism to make them rotate in the normal direction. The ticket will be delivered. When the detector 3b gives a signal indicating that the rear end of the ticket has been detected, the shutter 2 closes the insertion slot 1 and waits for the vice-minister to insert the roll roll. During that time, the ticket is passed through the reading section R, and the detector gives a detection signal to the control section, so that the information recorded on the ticket is read through the head, and whether the ticket is a return piece or a collection piece. It is determined whether the transaction was inserted first, and the information is processed based on predetermined transaction conditions. The υ[t11 section operates one of the stoppers 7.8 of the cutting position selection means based on the determination result. As shown in FIG. 2, when the length of the return piece t1 is set shorter than the collection piece t2, if it is determined that the return piece 11 comes first, then the stopper 7 will stop the return piece t2. If it is determined that the stopper 8 comes first, the stopper 8 is operated. Further, at this time, the second conveyance section C2 and the third conveyance section C3 are rotated in the normal direction, and advance the ticket that has been read forward in the direction of the cutting means. When the detector 9 or 10 gives a signal indicating that the ticket has reached the selected stopper position, the arithmetic and control section operates the cutting means C to separate the ticket T into a return piece and a collection piece. Thereafter, the second conveyance section C2 is slightly opened and stopped, and the third conveyance section C3 is continued to be driven, so that the front piece of the three-sided ticket is advanced. If it is determined that the returned piece comes first, then the sorting piece 11 is operated and directed downward, so that the returned piece is discharged to the takeout port 4 via the third conveyance section. On the other hand, if it is determined that the collected piece is first, the sorting is performed so that the piece faces upward, so the front piece (collected piece) that is advanced is collected via the fourth conveyance section. Collected in the box. After the time required for the front piece to pass through the piece 11 has elapsed, the second conveying section C2 is driven again, and the sorting is performed so that the front piece is placed at the branch point and the piece is moved to the opposite side from before. In other words, if it is determined that the returned piece is first, it will be moved upward, and if it is determined that the collected piece is first, it will be moved downward. The remaining pieces are discharged into a collection box or outlet. When the return piece is discharged to the take-out port, the shutter 2 opens the insertion port again based on the detection signal given by the detector 12 to the control unit, allowing the next customer to insert the roll bar. In the above example, it was assumed that the length of the return piece and the collection piece were different, so two given stop parts were provided to select the cutting position. However, when the length of the return piece and the collection piece are the same, Needless to say, only one subject and end part is sufficient. 3.4.3 Effects As described above, according to the first invention, the ticket is cut at a predetermined position based on the determination result of the insertion direction, and the distribution is performed by controlling the pieces and regulating the conveying direction. Therefore, one ticket can be separated into a return piece for customer retention and a collection piece for collection at the ticket gate, and each ticket can be discharged into the collection box at the exit. It is convenient for accounting processing, fact recording, etc. because both parties can retain evidence of ticket use. 3.5 Problems with the first invention As mentioned above, in the first invention, when a ticket is inserted after the return piece, the previous collection piece is sorted in the direction of the collection box. The return piece is waited for to be transported until then, and then the second transport section is driven and discharged to the take-out port, so depending on the direction in which the roll is inserted, it takes a long time until the next customer can insert the roll. There are some difficulties. 3.5.1 Structure and operation of the second invention Next, an embodiment of the second invention that solves the above-mentioned difficulties of the first invention will be described with reference to FIG. The second invention is similar to the first invention in that the reading section R, the cutting section C, and the stopper are arranged in this order on the ticket conveyance path. In the second invention, the second conveyance section CZ provided between the reading section R and the cutting section C is a pair of belts 1) 61.1ll.
S2 and rollers and belts that support each belt bst
The upper end of the belt b61 is placed in the outlet 4 facing the upper end of the belt b7 of the third conveyance section C4. Further, in the second invention, the front end of the second conveyance section C2 is always held at a position that does not interfere with the conveyance of the ticket from the reading section R, and is operated only when a control signal is applied.
A piece H1 is provided for the first distribution in which the winding section feeding direction is directed toward the four exits by reversing the second conveying section, and the long end of the third conveying section C3 and the dominant end of the fourth conveying section C4 are connected to each other. In between, a piece H2 is provided for selecting the direction of ticket conveyance toward the exit or the collection box. With the above configuration, when it is determined that the return piece comes first for the inserted ticket, the stopper 7 is operated in the same way as in the first invention, the cutting part C is driven, and the ticket is cut in three directions. , the third conveyance section C3 rotates normally, and in the second sorting, the piece H2 is moved downward, and the return piece is discharged to the takeout port. The second sorting of return pieces is after passing through piece H2.
The conveyance section C2 is also driven again, and the 21ith portion is transferred to the piece H2.
is moved upward, so the collection piece is transported toward the collection box via the fourth transport section C4. On the other hand, if it is determined that the recovered piece comes first,
The stopper 8 is operated, and the cutting section is driven and moved in three directions, and the second conveying section C2 is reversed, and the first sorting section H1 is moved downward, so that the cutting section is moved in front of the cutting section. The return piece is directly discharged from the second conveyance section to the outlet 4. Further, the collection pieces held by the third conveyance section are conveyed toward the collection box by the fourth conveyance section C4 via the second sorting piece H2. Therefore, in this case, the returned piece is immediately discharged to the takeout port without waiting until the collected piece passes the second sorting piece, reducing the time it takes for the vice-minister to insert the winding rod. be done. In addition, regardless of whether the return piece is at the front or rear of the ticket, that is, regardless of the direction in which the ticket is inserted, there is almost no difference in the time from when the winding rod is inserted through cutting to when it is ejected from the takeout port. Even when a customer determines his or her own movement speed by following the movement speed of a preceding passenger, the customer can smoothly pass through a ticket gate passage, and therefore, customer processing efficiency is significantly improved. 3.5.3 Effects of the second invention As described above, according to the second invention, since priority is given to ejecting the return piece, the return piece is promptly ejected to the ejection port regardless of the direction in which the ticket is inserted. The customer processing efficiency of ticket gates will be improved. 4. Brief description of the drawings Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the first invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view showing an example of separation dimensions of the ticket according to the invention, and Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the first invention.
The figure is a flowchart showing the flow of operation of this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the second invention.

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[Claims] (1) B) A reading unit that reads information from the ticket being transported, a cutting unit that separates the ticket into a return piece and a collection piece, and a cutting unit that cuts the ticket that is being transported by the cutting unit. and a stop part for stopping in a predetermined position for three-way rotation.
(b) A ticket conveyance mechanism is provided between a first conveyance section for conveying the ticket inserted into the insertion slot to the rear of the reading section, and the reading section and the cutting section. a second conveying section for conveying the ticket to the outlet via a branch point provided further rearward from the rear of the cutting section; (c) the branching point has a fourth conveyance section for conveying the ticket to the collection box; (d) Based on the information read from the ticket through the reading section, it is determined which of the return and collection pieces of the ticket was inserted first, and based on the determination result, the ticket is stopped. and operating the cutting unit to separate the ticket into a return piece and a collection piece, and driving the third conveyance unit and the second conveyance unit with the latter delayed by a required time from the former, and The automatic ticket gate is characterized in that the automatic ticket gate is equipped with a control unit that operates the sorting pieces for a required time based on the judgment result, and transports the return pieces to the take-out port and the collected pieces to the collection box, respectively. . (2) The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein the length of the ticket return piece and the collection piece are equal, and only one ticket stop portion is provided. (3) The length of the return piece and the collection piece of the ticket are different, the ticket stop parts are provided at two predetermined positions on the front and back of the ticket conveyance path, and the control part selectively controls the ticket stop part according to the determination result. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, characterized in that the automatic ticket gate is operated. (4) (A) A reading section that reads information from the ticket being transported, a cutting section that separates the ticket into a return piece and a collection piece, and a cutting section that cuts the ticket that is being transported. and a stop part for stopping in a predetermined position for three-way rotation.
(b) A ticket conveyance mechanism is provided between a first conveyance section for conveying the ticket inserted into the insertion slot to the rear of the reading section, and the reading section and the cutting section. , a second conveyance section capable of conveying the ticket either from the reading section to the cutting section or from just before the cutting section to the ticket exit; and a branching point provided further rearward from the rear of the cutting section. (c) a third conveyance section for conveying the ticket to the ticket takeout port, and a fourth conveyance section for conveying the ticket from the rear of the cutting section through the branch point to the collection box; Between the rear end of the conveyance section and the front end of the second conveyance section, there is a first sorting piece for regulating the direction of travel of the ticket toward the ejection port when the second conveyance section is reversed. a second sorting piece is provided at the branch point for sorting the conveyance direction of the ticket after being cut by the cutting section into either the direction of the take-out port or the direction of the collection box, and (2) the reading section is provided. determine whether the return piece or the collection piece of the ticket was inserted first based on the information read from the ticket through the
Depending on the judgment result, the ticket stopping section is selectively operated, and the cutting section is operated to separate the ticket into a return piece and a collection piece. The third conveying section and the second conveying section are driven in normal rotation with the latter delayed by a required time from the former, and the second sorting section is operated for a required time based on the determination result. If the collected piece comes first, the second conveying section is reversed for the required time and the second sorting is carried out after moving the piece.
An automatic ticket gate characterized in that the automatic ticket gate is equipped with a control unit that rotates the conveyance unit in the normal direction and operates a second sorting piece so that the return piece is conveyed to the take-out port and the collected piece is conveyed to the collection box. Machine. (5) The lengths of the return piece and the collection piece of the ticket are different, and the ticket stopping parts are provided at two predetermined locations on the front and back of the conveyance path behind the cutting part, and the control unit selects the ticket stopping part according to the determination result. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 4, characterized in that the automatic ticket gate is operated.