JPS62131394A - Pamphlet processor - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (a) Field of the Invention The present invention provides a system for dispensing the required number of booklet-like coupon tickets, which are sold to passengers by the bus crew of a route bus, in response to a bus crew's request, for example. This invention relates to a booklet processing device.

(B) Background of the Invention In general, booklet-like coupon tickets used in route bus operations, etc. have a unique shape, and their issuance and collection have been performed manually.

In addition, in recent years, automatic issuance and collection systems have been introduced, but in this case, when discharging the coupons from the coupon storage section in which the coupons are stacked and stored, the coupons are moved to an upper release position, for example. Push up! 14M and a clamping roller for guiding the pushed-up ticket to the forward discharge passage through the feeding mechanism. During nipping and conveyance, there is a push-up action to move the coupon upwards to the release position, which applies a load in the opposite direction to the nipping roller, causing the nipping roller to move and causing a ticket jam. .

As is well known, when a ticket jam occurs, the device not only stops operating, but also requires a staff member to clear the jam each time, which reduces processing capacity. It had problems with poor reliability.

(c) Purpose of the Invention The object of the present invention is to provide a booklet processing device that can automatically resolve the booklet jam and eject the booklet even if a booklet jam occurs.

(d) Summary of the Invention This invention provides a means for temporarily stopping and restarting a motor for temporarily stopping and then restarting the motor of the nipping roller when a booklet jam occurs between the nipping rollers that eject a booklet. It is characterized by being a booklet processing device equipped with.

(E) Effects of the Invention According to this invention, the motor of the roller is temporarily stopped and restarted based on the detection signal of the detection sensor that detects a booklet jam between the nipping rollers. Even if a booklet jams between the nipping rollers, the motor will immediately stop, and this stopping action will relieve the load on the motor and the nipping rollers, which have stopped due to the clogging phenomenon.
The booklet is simply held between the booklets, and by restarting the motor, the slew-up high torque action from the motor is transmitted to the holding rollers, and the conveying power is set to the initial setting suitable for holding the booklet. is transmitted to the clamping roller,
It is possible to reliably pinch and convey the clogged Ill child to the next stage and release it.

Therefore, even if a booklet jam occurs, the booklet jam can be automatically cleared and ejected, eliminating the need for a decrease in operating rate and the need for staff to deal with the problem.0!2! l! It becomes a processing device with high scientific ability and high reliability.

(f) Examples of the invention An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

The drawing shows a payment processing device for booklet tickets used in bus route business, and in FIG. A card reader (not shown) is provided inside this card slot 11, and a code number is magnetically recorded on the above-mentioned card without indicating a specific page, and the card league reads this code number. Validity is determined based on this, and when a coupon ticket is issued, the ticket type and release a are magnetically recorded on the card.

In addition, multiple ticket issuance selection buttons 12 are installed.
..., specify the type of ticket and the amount issued, press and enter,
There are multiple types of coupon tickets with different denominations depending on the ride section.

Then, the issued coupon ticket is released into the tray 13.

The ticket slot 14 is inserted when collecting unsold tickets for a specific page, and at the time of collection, a card is also inserted into the card slot 11 in order to not indicate the specific page.

The bill slot 15 and the coin slot 16 are used to input the sales proceeds of a specific page, and each of these slots 15 and 16 is provided with a counting device (not shown) to count the coins inserted.

The amount display 17 displays the amount of shortage at the time of settlement of sales proceeds,
The displayed insufficient amount is reduced when the coupon is collected.

The confirmation button 18 is operated when the amount displayed on the amount display 17 is zero and the trouble handling can be approved.

FIG. 3 shows a ticket 19 to be issued. The ticket 19 is formed into a booklet, and a barcode 20 is printed on the surface, and the barcode 20 indicates the ticket type and amount.

FIG. 1 shows a coupon storage device 21 configured inside the payment processing device, and a storage section 22 includes a storage box 2 with an open top.
3, and a horizontal receiving plate 24 on which the coupon tickets 19 are loaded is located inside the storage box 23, and the receiving plate 24 uses the side wall 25 of the storage box 23 as a guide, and guide rollers 26.
26 so that it can be moved in parallel in the vertical direction, and the receiving plate 24
The outer end of is fixed to a vertically stretched belt 27.

A first driving pulley 30 is provided on the lifting pulley 28 as the input side of the belt 27 via an electromagnetic first one-way clutch 29. Power from one motor 31 is input via a belt 32.

The first direction clutch 29 described above has a receiving plate 24.
The driving force from the first motor 31 (
For example, the transmission direction is set to transmit the reverse direction).

On the upper surface side of the storage box 23 mentioned above, a guide roller 33 is provided.
Support lever 3 in the shape of a wedge supports this guide roller 33
4, a push-up detection switch 35 for detecting that the coupon ticket is pushed up, and a feed-out detection switch 36 for detecting the feeding-out of the coupon ticket, and the support lever 34 is allowed to tilt via a pivot pin 37. , the guide roller 33 pivotally attached to the lower part of the lever 34 moves upward in response to the push-up action of the ticket 19, so that the support lever 34
is tilted, and at the time of this tilting, it comes into contact with the push-F burr detection switch 35 and turns it on.

Also, when one ticket reaches the upward movement position due to the pushing up action, the topmost ticket 19 contacts the payout detection switch 36 and turns ON, and after payout, there is no contact and turns OFF. .

Further, on the front side, a ticket outlet 40 is formed between the fixed gate 38 installed at the top and the three movable soil gates facing below. The discharge port 40 is formed in a gap that allows one book of coupon tickets 19 to be fed out.

In the above-mentioned storage section 22, the coupon ticket 19 is placed on the upper surface of the receiving plate 24, and is pressed against the guide rollers 33 at the upper part when discharging the coupon ticket 19.

Furthermore, when the first motor 31 is reversely controlled for a predetermined number of steps, the driving force is transmitted to the receiving plate 28 via the belt 27 and drives the lifting pulley 28 via the two first one-way clutches. is moved downward, and the ejection port 40 and the highest number ticket 1
A storage space is formed between the two, and this space is formed for collecting the coupon tickets 19.

On the upper side wall 25 side of the storage box 23, there is a bicker 41.
The lever 41G is pivotally connected to the lower end of the T-lever 42 by a pin 43, and is held in a horizontal state by the bias of a spring 44 against the stopper.

The above-mentioned lever 42 is pivoted at its upper end with a pin 45,
The intermediate portion comes into contact with the eccentric cam 46 and is biased toward the eccentric cam 46 by a spring 47.

A second drive pulley 49 is connected to the above-mentioned eccentric cam 46 via a second electromagnetic one-way clutch 48.
The power of the first motor 31 is input to the drive pulley 49 via the belt 32 described above.

The above-mentioned second one-way clutch 48 is connected to the above-mentioned first one-way clutch 48.
The driving force is set to be transmitted to the eccentric cam 46 in a direction opposite to the transmission direction of the one-way clutch 29, that is, in the forward rotation direction of the first motor 31.

Further, on the rear side of the base of the lever 42, there is a bicker position detection switch 50 for detecting the initial position of the lever 42.
The first switch 50 is operated when the lever 42 makes one reciprocation and returns to the initial position.

The above-described operation of the vicker 41 is performed as follows. That is, when the first motor 31 is controlled to rotate in the forward rotation direction and the eccentric cam 46 rotates once, the lever 42 makes one reciprocating swing, and this swing moves the bicker 41 to the top of the storage box 23. The coupon ticket 19 located at the top is pushed out with its tip, delivered forward from the discharge port 40, and then returned to its original position.

The storage section 26 configured as described above stores a single type of coupon ticket 19, and each type of coupon ticket 19 is configured in the same storage section as the storage section 22 described above and arranged in parallel. .

As shown in FIG. 4, in the front part of the ejection opening 40 for the coupon 19 in the plurality of storage sections 22... storing one coupon of each type... The upper nipping roller 51 is controlled in forward and reverse directions by a second motor 53 consisting of a stepping motor.

In this case, the first indication is that the ticket 19 pushed out from the bicker 41 is guided and clamped between the clamping rollers 51 and 52.
When the detection sensor S1 detects the detection, the above-mentioned receiving plate 24 is immediately controlled to descend.

By this lowering control operation, the pushing up force of one ticket from below via the receiving plate 24 is released from the gripping rollers 51 and 52, and the load in the direction opposite to the gripping and conveying direction is eliminated. At the same time, the load on the second motor 53 that drives the nipping roller 51 is also prevented, the nipping rollers 51 and 52 themselves rotate stably, and high ejection performance without ticket jam etc. is maintained.

Further, a distribution plate 54 is located at the front position of each of the holding rollers 51, 52, and the distribution plate 54 is pivoted on the front side to a bin 55, and a spring wrapped around the pivot portion is used for distribution. A discharge passage 57 is normally formed downwardly and forwardly from the discharge port 40 of the storage section 22 and connected to the saucer 13.
Then, the dispensed coupon ticket 19 is guided.

However, when one ticket is stored in the storage section 22 from the outside, the conveying force of the ticket 19 pushes down the board 54 against the spring 56, making it possible to collect the ticket 19. do.

The plate 54 has a movable gate 39 in the form of a concave plate protruding from the bottom of the tip, and the vertical surface 39a of the tip of the movable gate 39 is located at the bottom of the discharge port 40, and the plate 54 has a movable gate 39 projecting from the bottom of the tip. The fixed game 1-38 forms a gap for the discharge port 40 suitable for ejecting books.

By the way, when storing, this movable gate 39, which is integrated with the distribution plate 54, is pushed down and tilted with the bin 55 as a fulcrum, forming a side storage 058 with a large opening at the lower part of the discharge port 40. The coupon ticket 19 can be easily guided into the storage section 22 through the storage opening 58.

A second sensor S2 is installed on the input port 14 side of the carry-in passage 59 that communicates the above-mentioned coupon input port 14 with the discharge port 40.
Furthermore, a shutter 60 is arranged inside the shutter 60, and the second sensor S2 detects when one coupon ticket to be collected is inserted.The shutter 60 is also connected to the first solenoid 61, and the second sensor S2 The shutter 60 is opened by operating the first solenoid 61 based on the detection signal.

Two pairs of upper and lower transport rollers 62, 63 and 64, 65 are disposed in the carry-in passage 59 of the rj i4B, and the upper rollers 62 and 64 of these transport rollers are driven by an appropriate transmission mechanism. The drive is controlled by the aforementioned second motor 53 via the groove.

At an intermediate position between the above-mentioned conveyance rollers 62 and 64, a coupon ticket 1 is placed.
A barcode reader 66 is provided for reading the barcode 20 of No.9.

The lower roller 65 of the rear conveyance rollers mentioned above is provided via an appropriate mechanism so as to be able to come into contact with and separate from the upper conveyance roller 64, and when this conveyance roller 65 is separated, the number of tickets 19 is transferred. Conveying power is lost.

A stopper 6 is provided on the downstream side of the above-mentioned conveyance rollers 64 and 65.
7 is located, the base of this stopper 67 is pivotally connected to the bottle 68, and a second solenoid 69 is connected to the intermediate part thereof, and normally this second solenoid 69 is in the OFF state,
Position the stopper 67 within the five loading passages and turn it on.
By being controlled by IT, the carry-in passage 59 is opened.

The above-mentioned stopper 67 is provided to stop the transfer of the coupon ticket 19, and this stopping of the transfer of the coupon ticket 19 is performed in order to move the coupon ticket 19 from this carry-in passage 59 to another storage section 22, For this purpose, a transfer belt 70 that intersects at right angles to the carry-in passage 59, and a touch roller 7 that moves up and down.
1 is disposed in front of the rear conveyance rollers 64 and 65.

The above-mentioned transfer belt 70 extends to each sub-carrying passage (not shown), and the lower touch roller 71 is connected to the coupon ticket 19.
A plurality of belts 70 are disposed at positions where they can be transported in the lateral direction, and the transport belt 70 is controlled in forward and reverse directions by a third motor 72.

FIG. 5 shows the control circuit of the coupon storage device, in which the CPU 8
1 controls each circuit device according to a program stored in ROM 82, and RAM 83 stores and reads necessary data.

Each switch 35.36.50 and each sensor S1, S2
is input to the CPU 81 via the interface 84, and the first, second, and third motors 35°53.72
Each one-way clutch 29.48 is individually driven and controlled by the motor drive circuit 85 under the control of the CPU 81.
Each solenoid 61, 69 is individually driven and controlled by a solenoid drive circuit 87 under the control of the CPU 81.

The operation of the thus configured coupon storage device 21 will now be described.

Referring to FIG. 6, the issuing operation of the coupon ticket 19 will be explained. When a specific page card is inserted into the card slot 11, the card data is read by the internal card reader, and the code number and other card data are read. It is stored in the RAM 83, and when it is determined that the card is valid, the 12 groups of illuminated issuance selection buttons for each system provided on the customer service surface flash all at once.

Then, when the selection button 12 of the system desired for a specific page is pressed, the printing operation is started upon receiving a printing command from the CP (J81) that controls this series of operations. At steps 101 and 102, the first and second motors 31.53 are continuously driven in the normal rotation direction, and at third and fourth steps 103 and 104, the second and first one-way clutches 48. 29 is excited, the lowering pulley 28 is driven, and in conjunction with this, the receiving plate 24 is moved upward via the belt 27.

At this time, the top ticket 19 accumulated on the receiving plate 24
is in contact with the guide roller 33 facing above,
When the push-up detection switch 35 detects that it has been pushed up to the set feeding position in the fifth step 105, based on this, the first one-way clutch 29 is turned off in the sixth step 106.
Operate F.

By the way, when the second motor 53 rotates normally, the holding rollers 51 and 52 are driven in the release direction, and when the first motor 31 rotates normally, the second drive pulley 49 is driven through the second one-way clutch 48. Based on this, the eccentric cam 4
6 is controlled by one rotation, and by controlling the eccentric cam 46 by one rotation, the lever 42 moves back and forth once, and the bicker 41 pushes out the uppermost ticket 19 to the ejection opening 40 of the bamboo sword, and when the lever 42 returns, this The lower position detection switch 50, which detects the initial Ivl setting position, is turned on.

When the ON operation of the Vicker position detection switch 50 is detected in the seventh step 107, it does not indicate that the dispensing of one book of the coupon ticket 19 has been completed, so in the eighth step 108, the second one-way clutch 48 is turned OFF.
Then, by pushing out the vicker 41 mentioned above, the discharge port 4 is opened.
The tip of the ticket 19 sent out at 0 is clamped by the clamping rollers 51 and 52, the first sensor S1 detects this clamping and conveying state, and the ticket is distributed downward via the plate 54 and the discharge passage 57. When the first sensor S1 detects in the ninth step 109 that the number of sheets to be ejected into the receiving tray 13, it is determined in the tenth step 110 whether or not the number of sheets to be ejected is the set number of sheets to be ejected, and the set number of sheets to be ejected is determined. The release process from the third step 103 described above is carried out until . If the number of ejected tickets matches the set number of tickets to be ejected, the first and second motors 31 and 53 are stopped in step 11.12, and the ejection operation of the - number of coupon tickets 19 is completed. .

By the way, in the above-mentioned ninth step 109, if the first sensor S1 continues to detect the pinched state of the coupon ticket 19 even after a certain period R has elapsed, it is determined that the ticket is jammed between the pinching rollers 51 and 52. A ticket jam clearing process, which is a temporary stop activation means for the second motor 53, is automatically performed. First, in the thirteenth step 113, the second motor 53 is temporarily stopped, and the second motor 53 and the nipping roller 51.
The load on 2 is released, and one coupon ticket is simply held in the state. Then, in a fourteenth step 114, the second motor 53 is immediately activated. As a result, the second motor 53 transmits the initial setting conveying power for the pinched conveyance to the pinching rollers 51 and 52 again, and the high 1-lux force applied through the second motor 53 is applied to the pinching rollers 51 and 52. is transmitted, and the ticket 19 exhibiting the clogging phenomenon is discharged through the discharge passage 57.

At this time, when the first sensor S1 detects in the fifteenth step 115 that the jammed coupon ticket 19 has been released, the processes from the tenth step 110 described above are performed.

The ticket 19 dispensed in this manner is discharged into the tray 13, and is taken out for a specific page.

In addition, the type and quantity of the ejected coupon ticket 19 are recorded on the card, and the card is returned to the card slot 11, and at the same time, the card is
AM83 also stores the ticket type and its release corresponding to the code number of the specific page.

Next, the collection operation of the coupon ticket 19 will be explained with reference to FIG.

When a specific page settles the sales of the coupon tickets 19, it inserts the card it owns into the card slot 11 for 1Ω, inserts the sales proceeds into the bill slot 15 and the coin slot 16, and then pays for the unsold tickets. 19 inserts one book into the coupon slot 14 one by one.

The inserted card is read by an internal card reader, which reads the card data, that is, the ticket type and amount of the ticket 19. At the same time, the ticket type and the amount released are read out corresponding to a specific page, and the number of tickets 19 at the time of release is read out. The type and amount are calculated.

Further, the inserted money is calculated by an internal counting device, and the sales proceeds are subtracted from the amount at the time of withdrawal, and if there is a shortage, that amount is displayed on the amount display 17.

Then, after collecting the coupon tickets 19, the insufficient amount is subtracted.

At the 31st step 131, when the second sensor S2 detects the insertion of the unsold ticket 19, at the 32nd step 132, the second motor 53 is driven in the reverse direction, and this drive drives each roller 51, 52 of the carry-in passage 59. .62 to 65 are driven in the carrying direction.

At the 33rd step 133, the first solenoid 61 is driven, the shutter 60 is opened, and the inserted coupon 19
is internalized, and then in a thirty-fourth step 134,
When the ticket 19 passes through the detection position of the second sensor S2 and is detected, the first solenoid 61 is turned off, the shutter 60 is closed, and the ticket is taken into the carry-in passage 59 in a 35th step 135. The ticket data of the barcode 20 of the ticket 19 is read by the barcode reader 66, and in the 36th step 136, the validity of one ticket is determined based on the read ticket data, and if it is determined to be invalid. In the 37th step 137, the ticket 19 is returned. That is, the second motor 53 is controlled to rotate in the normal direction, and the second motor 53 is
is driven in the return direction, the first solenoid 61 is turned ON, the shutter 60 is opened, and the coupon ticket 19 is sent backwards and returned to a specific page.

When the validity of the coupon 19 is determined in the above-mentioned 36th step 136, in the 38th step 138, one collected coupon 19 is collected in a predetermined storage box 23 connected to the 01 carry-in passage. It is determined based on the ticket type of the ticket data, and the t inquiry that has determined this is executed at the 39th step 139.
The second motor 53 is stopped and one ticket is stopped at the stopper 67, and the lower conveyance roller 65
In the 40th step 140, the touch roller 71 is raised to press one ticket against the transfer belt 70, and in the 41st step 141, the third motor 72 is adjusted to the correct position. The coupon ticket 19 is moved to the side of the sub-carrying path corresponding to the ticket type by rotating or reversing the ticket type.

At the 42nd step 142, when movement of the coupon ticket 19 is detected by an appropriate detector provided at the position of each sub-carrying passage, at the 43rd step 143, the third motor 72 is stopped, and at the 44th step At step 144, the touch roller 71 moves downward, thereby completing the movement of one coupon ticket to the sub-carrying passage, and at step 45, the second motor 53 is reversely controlled to drive the carrying-in passage 59 in the carrying direction. Then, the coupon ticket 19 is conveyed again in the carrying direction, and along with this, the 46th step 14 is carried out.
6, the first motor 31 is driven, and in the 47th step 147, the two first one-way clutches are turned on.
N operation to transmit the power of the first motor 31 to the lifting pulley 28, and at the 48th step 148, the restriction on reverse rotation of the lifting pulley 28 is released, and at the 49th step 149, the first motor 31 is reversed by a predetermined number of steps. is driven, and with this driving force the first drive pulley 30,
The belt 27 is driven via the first one-way clutch 29, and the receiving plate 24 is moved down a predetermined distance a to form a storage space for a predetermined peak in the upper part.

Note that during this driving period, the driving direction of the second one-way clutch 48 on the eccentric cam 46 side is reversed, so the eccentric cam 46 is not driven. This storage space formation process is carried out in the 50th step 15.
0, the lifting pulley 28 is locked and reverse rotation of the pulley 28 is restricted. Then, in the 51st step 151, the second solenoid 69 is turned ON, the stopper 67 is raised, and
The ticket 19 is allowed to pass, and the ticket 19 is thereby
The sorted food passes through the board 54 while being pushed down, and is led to the storage section 22 through the side storage opening 58 which opens wide as a result of this pushing down action.

At the 52nd step 152, the first t-fusa S1 is
When the passing of the next coupon ticket 19 is detected, in the 53rd step 153, it is determined whether the next coupon ticket 19 has been inserted into the coupon insertion slot 14 based on the detection signal of the second sensor S2, and it is determined whether the next coupon ticket 19 has been inserted. If so, the process returns to the 33rd step 133. Further, if it is not determined in the above-mentioned 53rd step 153 that the next coupon ticket 19 should be collected, in the 54th step 154, the second solenoid 69 is turned off.

Then, the coupon ticket 19 falls under its own weight into the storage space of the storage box 23 corresponding to the ticket type and is stored.
9 is completed, the second and first motors 53 and 31 are stopped at the 55th and 56th steps 155 and 156, and then the 57th step 157
Then, the first one-way clutch 29 is turned off, and the operation of collecting the coupon ticket 19 is completed.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, an example was shown in which a card was used to input the identifying tool, but as another means, the code number of the identifying person may be input using a numeric keypad.

Moreover, although the coupon ticket 19 is shown as an example of a booklet, it can also be used for booklet-shaped coupons and other booklets.

Regarding the correspondence between this invention and the above-described embodiments, the booklet of this invention corresponds to the coupon ticket 19 of the embodiment, and the booklet storage section corresponds to the storage section 22, and the feeding mechanism corresponds to the coupon ticket 19 of the embodiment. , corresponds to the vicker 41 and its drive system, the clamping roller corresponds to the clamping rollers 51, 5'2, the motor corresponds to the second motor 53, the discharge passage corresponds to the discharge passage 57, Although the temporary stop restart means corresponds to the CPU 81 and the motor drive circuit 85, and the detection sensor corresponds to the first sensor S1, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a coupon storage device, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a coupon payment processing device, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a coupon, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the control circuit, FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the issuance operation, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the collection operation. 19... Coupon ticket 22... Storage section 41...
・Picker 51.52...Pinching roller 53...
・Second motor 57...Discharge passage 81...CPU
85...Motor drive circuit S1...First sensor Fig. 4 discharge (pΦImbu plane 2

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A booklet processing device that includes a booklet feeding mechanism in a booklet storing section in which booklets are stacked and stored, and that guides one booklet fed out from the feeding mechanism to a nipping roller that communicates with a discharge passage. A detection sensor is provided to detect a booklet jam between the nipping rollers, and the motor of the nipping roller is temporarily stopped and then restarted based on a detection signal from the detection sensor. A booklet processing device equipped with restart means.