JPS6120187A - Ticket vending machine with reimbursing function - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a ticket vending machine with a refund function that re-reads a ticket issued next time 9 and refunds the ticket.

[Prior art]

When purchasing a ticket from a ticket vending machine, the ticket is not the one the customer was looking for and the following happens (in case of mistaken purchase).

The customer can either go to the checkout counter, receive a refund, and then repurchase the ticket, or add a special ticket reading unit to the ticket vending machine, have it read the ticket, and then issue a refund.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the conventional ticket vending machine mentioned above, a dedicated ticket reading unit is added, which makes the device expensive and extremely difficult to use, and when it becomes necessary to modify the store to install it, it can be very convenient. Nine, there was also the drawback of increased power consumption.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention comprises a magnetic recording means for magnetically recording on the ticket to be issued, a reading means for reading the recorded data, and a conveyance means for conveying the spun ticket. In the ticket vending machine, a ticket to be refunded is inserted into the conveyance path, and the reading means reads the ticket to issue a refund.

Also, if this reading is not done properly,
The conveying path is completely reversed and reading is performed again at t%.

[Effect]

According to the above configuration, since there is no need to add a dedicated ticket reading unit f, it is possible to reduce the size, cost, and energy saving of the device.

〔Example〕 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] In Figures 1 to 3, 1 is a customer service surface, and this customer service surface includes a coin slot 2, an input amount and refund amount display (hereinafter simply referred to as the amount display) 3. , number button 4%
Destination button 5, ticket and change tray 6, refund ticket insertion lower, refund button 8゜Cancel button 9, call button 1
A release cancellation indicator 11 and the like are provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, inside the refund ticket insertion slot (hereinafter simply referred to as the entrance) 7, there are an entrance detector 21 (which consists of a light emitting element 21a and a light receiving element 21b) and a shutter solenoid. shutter 23 driven by 22
and when the refund ticket 24 is inserted, the shutter solenoid z2 is driven by the signal from the entrance detector 21 to open the shutter 23 and guide the refund ticket 24 to the conveyance path 25. It's becoming a sea urchin. This conveyance path 2
5 is formed by horizontally opposing surfaces of a nine belt 26 stretched in a substantially isosceles triangle shape and a vertical belt 27 stretched in a substantially right triangle shape, and a reading head 28 is provided on the belt 27 side of the conveyance path 25. , a write head 29 is provided. In addition, a detector 30 for detecting the position of the ticket and the presence or absence of a punch on the refund ticket 24 [this includes a light emitting element 30a and a light receiving element 30]
b) is arranged at the rear end of the conveyance path 25.

On the other hand, at a position facing the vertical surface of the belt 27, there is provided a discarded bill stamp 31 consisting of an ink-impregnated roller 31a and a stamp solenoid 31b that moves fWR. Saucer 6 to return
There are provided a storage tray 32 for storing valid refund tickets, and a flapper 33 for sorting the tickets into one of the trays.

Here, the tray 6 is also used for tickets and change, and the storage tray 32 is located inside the device. At t7t, the flapper 33 is rotated by the flapper solenoid 33a (FIG. 3), and the above-mentioned loss division is performed. In addition, in Figure 1,
36a to 36c are ninth conveyance rollers for tensioning and rotating the belt 26, and 37a to 37c are conveyance rollers for tensioning and rotating the belt 27.

Next, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control circuit that controls each of the above parts, and s4x indicates each part of the customer service area 1, such as amount display 3, number of tickets button 4, destination button 5% refund button 8 etc. is connected to the CPU 40 by the customer service I10. 9, 42 is the coin verification section 42a1 change section 42btCPU
Ilo, 43 is a reading head 28, a writing head 29% entrance detector 21. Detector 30% shutter solenoid 22, stamp solenoid 3
Issuance I10.44, which connects the 1b1 flapper solenoid 33a and the transport path drive motor 38 to the CPU 40, is a memory having a program area, a work area, and a data area.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

First, when the refund ticket 24 is inserted from the insertion lower, the shutter 23 is opened and the ticket 24 is taken into the conveyance path 25. That is, when the refund ticket 24 is inserted, the entrance detector 21 detects this and sends the ticket to the CPU via the issuing unit 1043.
40, but as a result, the CPU 40 starts up the l1
043 to drive the shutter solenoid 22 to open the shutter 23, and at the same time, the belts 26 and 27 are
It is driven in the F direction to take the refund ticket 24 into the conveyance path 25. At this time, when the rear end of the refund ticket 24 passes the entrance detector 21, the shutter solenoid 22 is demagnetized and the shutter 23 comes into contact with the top surface of the refund ticket 24, but the force applied to the ticket 24 is due to the plunger of the shutter solenoid 22. It's just the weight.

The belts 26 and 27 take the refund ticket 24, and after the ticket 24 passes, the shutter 23 closes. This is to prevent subsequent tickets from entering.

In this way, the refund ticket z4 taken into the conveyance path 25 is b
It is conveyed through the a-taking head 28 and the writing head 29, and the detector 30 detects the presence or absence of punched holes and stops.

If a punch hole is detected -rL7t, the ticket is a used ticket and is returned to the tray 6. That is,
The CPU 40 completely reverses the motor 38 and rotates the belt 26.27.
is driven in the OG direction in Figure 1, and the refund ticket 24 is moved to the flapper 3.
At the same time, the flapper 33 is switched in the direction of the dashed line in FIG. 1, and the outside 24 is returned to the receiving tray 6.

Even when there is no punch hole and the reading head 2B cannot read the data correctly, the conveying path 25 is reversed to convey the refund ticket 24 in the G direction, and it is read again by the reading head 28. If the paper cannot be read correctly the second time, it is returned to the tray 6 in the same manner as above, but when it is read correctly, the following process is performed.

Even when the refund ticket 24 is correctly read and there is no punch hole and there is no punch hole, the refund ticket 24 is sent in the G direction, a scrap mark is attached to it, and it is stored in a literary storage tray 32. That is, the CPU 40 controls the solenoid 3 of the discarded bill stamp 31.
1b is driven to bring the ink-containing W roller 31a close to the belt 27, so that when the refund ticket 24 passes through this location, a scrapped bill mark is attached, and the flapper 33 is set at the position indicated by the solid line in Figure @1. and put the refund ticket 24 into the storage tray 32.
lead to.

Thereafter, the same process as when the money equivalent to the refund ticket 24 is inserted is performed. That is, the amount is displayed on the amount display 3 on the customer service surface 1, and the destination buttons 5 up to the corresponding amount are lit to allow purchase. The customer depresses the desired button among the illuminated hole destination buttons 5 to repurchase. At this time, if the amount of the old ticket (that is, the refund ticket 24) is more than I of the newly purchased ticket, change will be given. Furthermore, when the amount is low, you can purchase the desired ticket by adding the necessary amount.

In the above case (that is, when the refund ticket 24 is valid), when the refund button 8 on the customer service surface 1 is pressed, the CPU 4
0 activates the change section 42b and releases the amount equivalent to this ticket 24 into the saucer 6.

In this way, if this embodiment is modified, it is possible to issue a refund without adding a dedicated ticket reading unit. [Second Embodiment] In the first embodiment, the customer presses the refund button 8.
It is also possible to refund the amount corresponding to the refund ticket 24 only occasionally, but always refund in cash when the refund ticket 24 is valid. This is the second embodiment, and in this case, the refund button 8 is not required.

[Third Example] The above 1. In the second embodiment, the insertion lower and the discharge port, ie, the saucer 6, are separate. This is designed to make it easier for customers to operate, but the insertion port and the discharge port may be the same. Figure 4 shows @3 with such a configuration.
This figure shows the configuration of the embodiment, and parts corresponding to those in Figure 1 are given the same reference numerals.

In this embodiment, when the refund ticket 24 inserted from the insertion lower is valid, the flapper 33 is switched in the direction of the dashed line in FIG. 4, and the ticket 24 is collected into the storage tray 32. In this case, the refund ticket 24 has a discontinued ticket stamp 31.
An obsolete mark will be added to the mark. On the other hand, when the refund ticket 24 is invalid, the flapper 33 does not operate and is in the position shown by the solid line, and the ticket 24 passes through the feed roller 39 and is ejected from the insertion lower and returned.

In addition, in each of the above embodiments, if the refund ticket z4 is an invalid ticket, it is also possible to display that fact.

This display will appear after some operation (for example, inserting a coin,
(inserting another refund ticket, etc.) and erasing it (91) will allow you to serve your customers more smoothly.

By making use of the fact that the conveyance path 25 is reversed, writing on the ticket surface can be performed more than once when issuing a new ticket.

That is, when an error is detected when the data is recorded on the ticket surface by the writing head 29 and read by the reading head 28, the conveyance path 25 is driven in the direction OF in FIG. Return it to the write head 29 and write again. In this way, when the error occurs, unlike the conventional method of discarding the ticket after writing twice, the ticket can be rewritten and the ticket can be used effectively.

Machine - By partially modifying the above embodiment, it can also be used as a payment machine. That is, by adding data for determining the section of the inserted m-ticket, it can be used as a payment machine as is. With this adjustment method, you can rewrite the inserted ticket with the writing head 29 without issuing a separate payment ticket (a ticket for exiting the ticket gate after payment), and dispose of the ticket. If you change the mark to a checkout mark and make it visible, you can use this ticket as it is as a checkout ticket.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention provides a ticket vending machine equipped with a magnetic recording means for magnetically recording on a ticket to be issued, a reading means for reading the recorded data, and a conveying means for conveying the outside. , the ticket to be refunded is inserted into the conveyance path, read by the reading means, and refunded.Therefore, there is no need to add a dedicated ticket reading unit, and the device can be made smaller and lower in price. It is possible to achieve

As a result, there is no need to remodel the building, and the advantage is that power consumption is also reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing the configuration of the mechanism section of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing the configuration of the customer service area of the same embodiment.
Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the same embodiment;
The figure is a side cross-sectional view showing the structure of the mechanical part of the IE3 embodiment of the present invention. 7... Insertion port, 21... Entrance detector (
detector), 24...Refund ticket, 2B...
・Transport path (transport means), 28...reading head (
reading means), 29... write head (magnetic recording means), 40... CPU (determination means).

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1.) Magnetic recording means for magnetically recording on tickets to be issued;
A ticket vending machine comprising a reading means for reading the magnetically recorded data and a conveyance means for conveying the ticket, an insertion slot for delivering a refund ticket to the conveyance means, and a refund ticket inserted into the insertion slot. a detector that detects that the
A ticket vending machine with a refund function, characterized in that the ticket vending machine has a determining means for determining whether or not the refund of the refund ticket inserted through the insertion slot is correct based on data output from the reading means while the refund ticket is being conveyed through the insertion slot. . (2.) When the refund ticket inserted through the insertion slot cannot be properly read, the conveyance means is reversed to read the refund ticket again. A ticket vending machine with a refund function. (3.) If an error is detected as a result of reading and checking the to-be-issued ticket written by the magnetic recording means by the reading means, the conveyance means is reversed and the to-be-issued ticket is checked by the reading means. A ticket vending machine with a refund function according to claim 1, characterized in that the ticket is rewritten.