JPS63265380A - Power restoration processor for ticketing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket vending machine configured to read print information from a memory device, print based on the print information, and issue tickets.

Conventional technology: This type of ticket vending machine reads print information from a memory device and prints out tickets.Compared to ticket vending machines that print tickets using a pre-prepared printing plate according to the selected column, it is difficult to change the printed content. There is an advantage that the size can be reduced because there is no need to prepare a 1!8 movement device for the printing plate and a printing plate for each column. In order to allow the user to change the printed content as appropriate, it is necessary to use a volatile memory as the memory device.

Figure 4 shows a conventional ticket vending machine using volatile memory.
After comparing the input amount and the selling price (unit price) of each column to determine whether or not it can be sold, when a sellable column is selected, a column designation signal 2 that specifies the selected column and a payout instruction signal are sent. 3 is applied to the control section 9, and column designation signal 2 is applied to the read/write circuit 10. The read/write circuit 10 has a volatile memory [hereinafter referred to as R
AM] 4 is connected to a non-volatile character generator 6 into which a predetermined character pattern is written. Then, the character pattern is read out from the character generator 6 and output to the ticket issuing device 1.

When the ticket issuing device 1 detects the payout instruction signal 3, the ticket issuing device 1 outputs the character generator 6 via the read/write circuit 10.
Print out the character pattern read from. Reference numeral 5 denotes an input device, which is operated when setting print information at each address of the RAM 4.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In such a conventional configuration, RAM 4 is backed up by a backup power source 11 such as a battery or a high capacity capacitor so that the printed information in RAM 4 will not be lost even in the event of a power outage. If the power is not restored within the compensation period, the data in the RAM 4 cannot be guaranteed. In such a case, conventionally, the extremely troublesome operation of rewriting the overwhelming amount of data to all addresses, or setting read addresses one by one, checking the contents of all addresses, and then rewriting correct data to the erroneous addresses is required. I'm being forced to.

An object of the present invention is to provide a power outage processing device that can reduce the above-described power outage processing at the time of power restoration.

Means for Solving the Problems The power recovery processing device of the present invention detects a payout instruction, reads print information corresponding to a selected column from a volatile memory, prints characters according to the print information, and issues a ticket. In the configured ticket vending machine, a specific address setting section reads data at a specific address of the volatile memory in which predetermined information is written in advance when power is restored, and the data read by the specific address setting section when power is restored is normal. a determination unit that determines whether or not;
The present invention is characterized in that it is provided with a total 2-ram ticket issuing means for instructing the ticket issuing device to execute the ticket issuing operation for all columns when the determination section detects an abnormality in the data.

Effects According to this configuration, when power restoration is detected, the determination section determines whether the contents of the address specified in the specific address setting section in the volatile memory are normal or abnormal, and if it is determined that the contents are abnormal, all The column ticket issuing means instructs the ticket issuing device to print and issue tickets for all columns to the ticket issuing device.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 3.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the main parts of a ticket vending machine, and the same reference numerals are given to the parts having the same functions as those in FIG. 4 which shows a conventional example, and will be explained. In FIG. 1, the configuration of the control section 9 in FIG. 4 is changed as shown in FIG. ing.

The configuration shown in FIG. 3 will be explained in detail based on the flowchart in FIG. 2.

First, the control unit 9 checks the output of the power recovery detection circuit 7 and determines whether m''C [a-1)t, normal energization state (a
-1) is determined to be normal and then checks the payout instruction signal 3 to determine whether or not to issue a ticket Ca-2)L, [a-2)
When it is determined that a ticket is to be issued, the content of the address in the RAM 4 specified by the column designation signal 2 at that time is read, a character pattern is called from the character generator 6 based on the read content, and the ticket issuing device 1 prints and issues it. A series of ticket issuing operations (a-3) are executed, and then the operation of the input device 5 is checked to determine whether or not to rewrite the RAM 4 (a-3).
-4) If the determination in (a-4) is No, one operation is completed. If it is determined that the power has been restored in [a-1],
The read 0 write circuit 10 sets the specific address A dd of the RAM 4 based on the address read from the specific address setting section 12.
The content of o is read (a-5), and then the determination unit 14 determines whether the content of (a-5) is normal or not (a-5).
-63, (If it is determined to be normal in a-63, (a-
2) is executed. [: If it is determined that there is an abnormality in a-61, the sequential output circuit 1 as all column ticket issuing means
5 sequentially reads out the printed contents of all columns from the RAM 4 via the read/0 write circuit 1o, each time calls a character pattern from the character generator 6 corresponding to the printed contents, and the ticket issuing device 1 issues tickets for all columns. (a-7) To be done, l1ll'! Next output circuit 15
The read/write circuit 10 reads and writes every time the printing end signal S1 is output every time the ticket issuing device 1 finishes issuing one ticket.
Increment the address to be output to the rtAM4
Of the storage areas, user-use areas A ddl to A dd+, which can be used by the user by rewriting the contents as appropriate.
It is configured to specify the address 111 times, and when the maximum address is exceeded, the buzzer 8 is activated and the address [a-6
) to notify that it has been determined to be abnormal (a-8).

In addition, in the ticket issuing operation of (a-7), in order to distinguish it from the ticket issued in (a-3:l), when the ticket issuing device 1 detects the operating signal S2 of the sequential output circuit 15, the ticket issuing device 1 It is configured to execute at least one of printing of "trial stamp", printing of a column number, and printing of the address of RAM4.

Because of this configuration, the user should take corrective action when an abnormality is determined in [a-6] by visually checking whether the tickets in all columns issued in (a-"7) are normal or not. Then, if there is an abnormal ticket, the print information for that column is inputted using the input device 5, and in (a-4) it is determined that rewriting is required, and the information is sent via the switching circuit 1G, the OR circuit 17, and the reading/writing circuit 10. The incorrect contents of RAM4 are updated to correct data (a-93).

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, when power restoration is detected, the determination section determines whether or not the contents of the address specified by the specific address setting section in the volatile memory are normal or not. The all-column ticketing means automatically instructs the ticketing device to print and issue tickets for all columns when the error occurs, so the user's trouble handling is to check the printed content and ensure that the correct data is correct only for the necessary columns. This improves operability and makes it easier to handle abnormalities compared to the conventional system, which requires manual readout of each column.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a ticket vending machine equipped with the power recovery processing device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the main parts of the device, FIG. The figure is a configuration diagram of a conventional ticket vending machine. 1...Ticket issuing device, 3...Payout instruction signal, 4...
Volatile memory, 7... Power recovery detection circuit, 9... Control unit, 12... Specific address setting unit, 14... Judgment unit, 15
...Sequential output circuit [all column ticket issuing means].

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a ticket vending machine configured to detect a payout instruction, read print information corresponding to a selected column from a volatile memory, print characters according to the print information, and issue a ticket, predetermined information is written in advance. a specific address setting unit that reads data at a specific address of the volatile memory when power is restored; a determination unit that determines whether the data read by the specific address setting unit is normal when power is restored; A power recovery processing device in a ticket vending machine is provided with an all-column ticket issuing means for instructing the ticket issuing device to execute a ticket issuing operation for all columns when an abnormality is detected in the ticket vending machine.