KR101737497B1 - Counting Apparatus Equipped With A Separable Stack Module - Google Patents

Abstract

The apparatus for reading the ballot papers for solving the above-described process according to the present invention comprises a reading unit for reading and counting the ballot information of the ballot paper, and a discharger for discharging the ballot paper read by the reading unit And a loading section which is disposed below the cover section and on which the ballot paper is loaded and which is formed to be detachably attached to and detached from the reading module, Module.

Description

[0001] Counting Apparatus Equipped With A Separable Stack Module [

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a voting device for reading out a voting ballpoint papers, and more particularly to a voting device capable of separating a reading module for reading the ballpoint papers and a receiving module for receiving the read ballpoint papers.

The majority of parliamentary democracies in the world are voting public by elections as a means of decision-making to elect representatives of the state, members of parliament or representatives of specific organizations.

When a large number of people take part in the ballot, a large number of ballots will be created, and many people will be put to vote.

Those participating in the counting vote will be able to visually check the ballots on the ballot, classify the results by the same ballot, and count the number of ballots that have been classified.

Therefore, in order to reduce the number of manpower that is put into the counting work and to reduce the time of the counting work, an electronic counting device has been developed and introduced in many countries.

Such an electronic money ticket apparatus is generally constituted by a combination of a reading device for reading the marked items of the ballot paper and a loading box for loading the read out ballot paper.

In addition, the loading box composed of empty loading space constitutes a large volume compared to a reading device composed of electronic equipment.

However, in the conventional electronic money counting apparatus, there is a problem that the reading apparatus and the loading box are not combined and separated, which is inconvenient when carrying or storing, and a reading apparatus composed of electronic equipment and a loading box formed as a receiving space can not be used separately.

Therefore, a method for solving the above problems is required.

Korean Patent No. 10-0994079

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and has an object of separating modules according to their functions to improve utilization of the counting device.

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

Wherein the voting device for reading the ballot papers for solving the above process comprises a reading module for reading and collecting the voting information of the ballot paper and a discharging part for discharging the ballot paper read by the reading part, And a receiving module disposed at a lower portion of the reading module and formed with an opening communicating with the discharging portion, and a receiving portion disposed below the covering portion and on which the ballot paper is loaded, the receiving module being configured to be detachably attached to and detached from the reading module .

Further, the cover portion may be detachably coupled to the loading portion.

Further, the cover portion may be provided with a door at least a part of which is opened and closed so that the opening portion communicates with the outside.

In addition, the door may be formed with an injection hole for inputting the ballot paper.

Further, the door may be provided with an opening and closing member for opening and closing the inlet hole.

And the loading unit is fixed so that the reading module is not detached from the receiving module when the reading module is coupled with the receiving module, and when the reading module and the receiving module are separated, And may further comprise locking means for locking the door from being opened in a closed state.

Further, the reading module may include a first locking protrusion protruding downward and penetrating the cover portion when attached to the receiving module to be coupled with the locking means.

Further, the door may include a second locking protrusion protruding from one surface thereof and coupled with the locking means when the door is closed.

Further, at least one of a lower surface of the read module and an upper surface of the cover portion may be provided with a transverse restricting portion for restraining lateral movement of the read module coupled with the accommodating module.

The ticket apparatus of the present invention has the following effects.

First, there is an advantage that it is easy to carry and store the read ballot paper with the reading module and the receiving module for loading the ballot paper discharged from the reading module.

Second, there is an input hole for inputting a ballot into a receiving module in which the ballot paper is loaded, so that it can be converted into a manual ballot box, so that voting can be continued by a manual ballot box in case of unexpected accident such as failure of the reading module.

Thirdly, there is an advantage that the reading module and the receiving module can be integrally combined with one locking means of the loading section on which the ballot paper is loaded, or, when the reading module is detached, only the receiving module can be integrally joined.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

Brief Description of the Drawings Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a counting device in a direction in which a ballot paper according to an embodiment of the present invention is inserted from the left side; Fig.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a read module, a cover, and a loading unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, which are detached and detached; FIG.
3 is a perspective view showing a state in which only a receiving module is converted into a manual voting box;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the locking module and the first locking protrusion are coupled together with the reading module and the accommodation module according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the receiving module is coupled by the locking means and the second locking protrusion according to the embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present embodiment, the same designations and the same reference numerals are used for the same components, and further description thereof will be omitted.

First, referring to FIG. 1, the basic components of the counting device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described as follows.

1 is a sectional view of a counting device in a direction in which a ballot paper according to an embodiment of the present invention is inserted from the left side.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ticket machine according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a reading module 100 for reading the marked ballot sheet and a receiving module 200 for loading the read ballot sheet.

First, the reading module 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention reads and discharges the marked items of the ballot paper when the ballot paper is inserted, and includes the reading unit 110 and the discharging unit 120.

The reading unit 110 according to the present embodiment is a scanning device that reads balloons while passing through the scanning device when the balloons are fed by the rollers and reads only one side of the balloons Or both upper and lower portions are provided to read both sides of the ballot paper.

In addition, the reading unit 110 can read the markings on the ballot paper, the markings of the ballot paper, the color of the paper, and the like.

In this embodiment, the ejection unit 120 is positioned below the reading module 100 and ejects the ballot paper that has passed through the reading unit 110 to a receiving module 200 described later.

Specifically, the inserted ballot is conveyed by the rollers, passes through the reading unit 110, passes through the reading unit 110, is conveyed to the discharging unit 120, and the rollers are controlled according to the reading result of the ballot paper It is also possible to adjust the direction in which the ballot paper is ejected.

The receiving module 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the cover part 210 and the loading part 220 to receive the ballot paper discharged from the reading module 100 described above.

As shown in the figure, the cover 210 is disposed at a lower portion of the reading module 100 and has an opening communicating with the discharging portion 120. The loading portion 220 is disposed below the cover 210 It accommodates the ballot that is input.

Reference is made to Figures 2 and 3 to illustrate the receiving module 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the reading module 100, the cover part 210 and the loading part 220 are detached and detached according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. (200) and converted into a manual ballot box.

As shown, the receiving module 200 of the present invention is formed to be detachably attached to the reading module 100 described above.

The reading module 100 is detachably attached to and detached from the upper portion of the cover portion 210 so that the opening portion of the cover portion 210 is in communication with the discharge portion 120 of the reading module 100 Lt; / RTI >

Since the reading module 100 and the receiving module 200 are detached and attached, the reading module 100 including the electronic equipment and the receiving module 200 not including the electronic equipment can be separately transported and stored, thereby facilitating management .

Meanwhile, as shown in the figure, the cover unit 210 is detachably coupled to the loading unit 220 so that the cover unit 210 can be separated so that the ballot paper accommodated in the loading unit 220 can be easily taken out.

Further, the cover portion 210 is provided with a door 212 at least partially opened and closed so that the opening portion communicates with the outside.

When the door 212 is opened and the reading module 100 is coupled to the upper part, the opening part of the cover part 210, which is formed by opening the discharge part 120 and the door 212 of the reading module 100, The ballot ejected by the module 100 is passed.

As shown in the figure, the door 212 of the present invention is provided with an input hole 214 for inputting a ballot paper so that the reading module 100 is separated and the door 212 is closed, .

Accordingly, when unexpected accidents such as a failure of the reading module 100 or an interruption of the supply of electric power, the reading module 100 is disconnected and the door 212 of the cover part 210 is closed.

The door 212 is provided with an opening and closing member 216 that slides and opens and closes the input hole 214. When the receiving module 200 is converted into a manual voting box, the input hole 214 is opened, When storing the ballot, the input hole 214 is closed to prevent the leakage of the ballot or the marked items of the ballot.

At least one of the lower surface of the reading module 100 and the upper surface of the cover 210 may include a lateral restraining portion 218 for restraining the lateral movement of the reading module 100 coupled with the receiving module 200 So that the reading module 100 is stably seated and engaged with the cover portion 210.

As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, the transverse restraining portion 218 is formed on the upper surface of the cover portion 210 in four protruding shapes, and one transverse restraining portion 218 is formed to confine the two surfaces .

Of course, the number of the transverse restraint portions 218 is not limited, and the more the area where the transverse restraint portion 218 and the inner surface of the cover portion 210 abut, the more stable can be restrained.

In the loading unit 220 according to the present invention, a receiving space for loading the inputted ballot through the ballot paper ejected from the reading module 100 or the input hole 214 is formed.

In this embodiment, the loading part 220 is formed in a rectangular column shape with an opening at the top and a cover part 210 at the opening part to form a receiving space.

Of course, the loading unit 220 may be formed as a plurality of receiving spaces along the discharging unit 120 of the reading module 100.

When the reading module 100 and the receiving module 200 are coupled to each other, the loading unit 220 is fixed so that the reading module 100 is not separated from the receiving module 200 while the door 212 is opened. And locking means 222 for fixing the door 212 so that it is not opened when the module 100 and the receiving module 200 are separated from each other.

When the reading module 100 is separated and the door 212 is closed and the cover module 210 is opened when the reading module 100 and the receiving module 200 are combined into one by the single locking means 222, Are coupled to the loading unit 220 and converted into a manual ballot box, all combinations are possible.

Reference is made to Figs. 4 and 5 to describe the locking means 222 in greater detail.

4 is a sectional view showing a state in which the reading module 100 and the receiving module 200 are coupled together by the locking means 222 and the first locking protrusion 224 according to the embodiment of the present invention, Sectional view showing a state in which the receiving module 200 is joined by the locking means 222 and the second locking protrusion 226 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

4, the reading module 100 includes a first locking protrusion 224 protruding downward and penetrating the cover module 210 when attached to the receiving module 200, and coupled with the locking device 222 .

When the door 212 of the cover unit 210 is opened and coupled to the upper portion of the cover unit 210, the first module lock unit 224 is opened by the door 212, 210 and is positioned in the receiving space of the loading unit 220 to engage with the locking means 222 of the loading unit 220.

The first locking protrusion 224 of the reading module 100 and the locking unit 222 of the loading unit 220 are coupled with each other through the cover unit 210 so that the reading module 100, Are not separated from each other.

Of course, the form to be combined is not limited to the illustrated form and can be combined in various forms provided that the reading module 100 and the accommodation module 200 are integrally fixed.

5, the door 212 includes a second locking protrusion 226 protruding from one surface thereof and coupled with the locking means 222 at the time of closing.

The second locking protrusion 226 is in a state in which the cover module 210 is coupled with the door module 212 in a state where the reading module 100 is removed and the door 212 is closed in the loading module 220, 220 and engage with the locking means 222 of the loading part 220. [

That is, when the door 212 is closed, the second locking projection 226 of the door 212 and the locking unit 222 of the loading unit 220 are coupled to each other so that the cover unit 210 and the loading unit 220 And the door 212 is not opened.

Further, the shape to be coupled as described above is not limited to the illustrated form, and various forms of coupling are possible if the cover part 210 and the loading part 220 are integrally fixed and the door 212 is not opened.

The first locking protrusion 224 and the second locking protrusion 226 are formed in the same shape as that of the locking means 222 and are formed in the same position to be engaged with the locking means 222, So that locking can be performed by only one locking means 222. [

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It is obvious to them. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be considered as illustrative rather than restrictive, and the present invention is not limited to the above description, but may be modified within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

100: read module 110:
120: discharging part 200: receiving module
210: cover part 212: door
214: closing hole 216: opening / closing member
218: transverse restraining part 220:
222: locking means 224: first locking projection
226: second obstacle

Claims (9)

A voting device for reading out a ballot paper marked, comprising:
A reading module including a reading unit for reading and collecting the reference information of the ballot paper and a discharging unit for discharging the ballot paper read by the reading unit and having a first locking protrusion protruding downward; And
And a loading unit disposed at a lower portion of the reading module and having an opening communicating with the discharging unit, the loading unit being detachably coupled to the cover unit at a lower portion of the cover unit, A receiving module formed,
And the opening module is opened when the reading module and the receiving module are coupled to each other so that the opening and the opening can be closed when the reading module and the receiving module are separated, Further comprising a door having an opening and an opening and closing member slidably opening and closing the bottom of the closing hole when the opening is closed, and a second locking protrusion protruding from the front surface,
Wherein when the reading module is coupled to the receiving module, the first locking protrusion penetrates through the opening to allow the locking module to lock the door when the door is opened, Wherein the second locking protrusion is engaged with the locking means such that the door is not opened in the closed state when the reading module and the receiving module are separated.
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At least one of a lower surface of the read module and an upper surface of the cover portion,
And a lateral restraining portion for restraining lateral movement of the reading module coupled with the receiving module.

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