TW201911241A - Magnetic recording media processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium processing apparatus. An automatic ticket checking machine comprises a belt conveyor mechanism and an upstream roller conveyor mechanism in a conveyance mechanism for the conveyance of tickets. The belt conveyor comprises a first belt conveyor mechanism and a second belt conveyor mechanism that are arranged in parallel. The upstream roller conveyor mechanism comprises a first roller conveyor mechanism and a second roller conveyor mechanism that are arranged in parallel. A first transfer position where the first roller conveyor mechanism transfers a ticket to the first belt conveyor mechanism and a second transfer position where the second roller conveyor mechanism transfers a ticket to the second belt conveyor mechanism are shifted away from each other in the conveyance direction, and the first belt conveyance zone of the first belt conveyor mechanism and the second roller conveyance zone of the second roller conveyor mechanism include a parallel travel zone therebetween.

Description

Magnetic recording medium processing device

The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium processing device that transports a card-shaped magnetic recording medium and reads magnetic information recorded on the magnetic recording medium.

The automatic ticket gate installed at the ticket gate of the station takes in the ticket (magnetic recording medium) inserted into the input gate, and transports it along the transport path through the detection position, reading position, and writing position, and discharges it from the discharge port. At the detection position, a magnetic head is used to detect whether a magnetic information recording area exists on the lower surface of the ticket. At the reading position, a magnetic head is used to obtain magnetic information recorded on the ticket. At the writing position, a magnetic head is used to write magnetic information to the ticket.

The automatic ticket checking machine of Patent Document 1 includes a roller conveyance mechanism and a belt conveyance mechanism as a conveyance mechanism for conveying a ticket along a conveyance path. Tickets put in from the input port are taken into a conveyance path by a roller conveyance mechanism, and are conveyed through a detection position. Thereafter, the ticket is transferred from the roller transfer mechanism to the belt transfer mechanism. The ticket is then transported by the tape transport mechanism via the reading position and the writing position. The roller conveying mechanism sandwiches the ticket between the conveying roller pair, and the conveying roller pair includes a driving roller and a driven roller pressed by the driven roller. The belt conveying mechanism includes a lower belt conveying mechanism and an upper belt conveying mechanism. The lower belt conveying mechanism is located on the lower side of the conveying path and includes a plurality of pulleys and an endless belt stretched over the plurality of pulleys. The conveying mechanism is located on the upper side of the conveying path and includes a plurality of pulleys and an endless belt stretched over the pulleys. The belt conveying mechanism sandwiches the ticket between the upper and lower endless belts for conveyance.

[Prior Art Literature] [Patent Literature] [Patent Literature 1] International Publication No. 2013/018419

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the tape conveying mechanism, a large conveying force can be obtained by sandwiching a magnetic recording medium with an upper and lower endless belt to carry it. However, in a state where only a part of the magnetic recording medium is sandwiched by the two endless belts, the conveying force decreases.

Therefore, when the magnetic recording medium is transferred from the roller conveyance mechanism to the belt conveyance mechanism, the magnetic recording medium may fall into a jamming state on the conveyance path due to a temporary decrease in conveying force. In addition, since a gap is provided between the roller conveyance mechanism and the belt conveyance mechanism, the magnetic recording medium may fall into a blocked state on the conveyance path due to the clearance.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned viewpoint, an object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic recording medium that can prevent or suppress the magnetic recording medium from falling into a blocked state on a conveying path when transferring a magnetic recording medium between a roller conveying mechanism and a belt conveying mechanism. Magnetic recording medium processing device.

[Technical Means for Solving the Problem] In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the magnetic recording medium processing apparatus of the present invention includes a transport path for transporting a sheet-shaped magnetic recording medium, and a transport mechanism for recording the magnetic recording along the transport path. The medium is conveyed; and a roller conveying mechanism is disposed downstream or upstream of the belt conveying mechanism in the conveying direction of the magnetic recording medium, and conveys the magnetic recording medium along the conveying path; wherein The tape conveying mechanism and the roller conveying mechanism transfer the magnetic recording medium in the middle of the conveying path. The tape conveying mechanism includes a first tape conveying mechanism and a juxtaposition with the first tape conveying mechanism. The second belt conveying mechanism is disposed, and the roller conveying mechanism includes a first roller conveying mechanism located on a downstream side or an upstream side in the conveying direction of the first belt conveying mechanism; and a second roller conveying mechanism and the The first roller conveying mechanism is arranged in parallel and is located on a downstream side or an upstream side in the conveying direction of the second belt conveying mechanism. A first transfer position for transferring the magnetic recording medium between the first roller transfer mechanism and a transfer of the magnetic recording medium between the second tape transfer mechanism and the second roller transfer mechanism The second transfer position is staggered in the conveying direction, the first tape conveying section in which the first tape conveying mechanism conveys the magnetic recording medium, and the second roll conveying mechanism in the magnetic recording medium. The second roller conveying section for conveying includes a parallel section overlapping with each other when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the conveying direction. In the parallel section, the first belt conveying mechanism and the second conveyer section are used. The roller conveyance mechanism conveys the magnetic recording medium.

According to the present invention, the tape conveyance mechanism that conveys the magnetic recording medium along the conveyance path includes a first tape conveyance mechanism and a second tape conveyance mechanism arranged in parallel. The roller conveying mechanism that transfers the magnetic recording medium to and from the tape conveying mechanism includes a first roller conveying mechanism and a second roller conveying mechanism arranged in parallel. Further, the first transfer position for transferring the magnetic recording medium between the first tape transfer mechanism and the first roller transfer mechanism, and the transfer of the magnetic recording medium between the second tape transfer mechanism and the second roller transfer mechanism. The second transfer position is staggered in the transfer direction. The first tape transfer section where the first tape transfer mechanism transfers the magnetic recording medium and the second roller transfer section where the second roll transfer mechanism transfers the magnetic recording medium include overlap Parallel interval. Therefore, when the magnetic recording medium is transferred from the tape transfer mechanism to the roller transfer mechanism, or when the magnetic recording medium is transferred from the roll transfer mechanism to the tape transfer mechanism, the magnetic recording medium is transferred by both the tape transfer mechanism and the roller transfer mechanism. This makes it possible to compensate for the decrease in the conveying force by the roller conveying mechanism even if the conveying force with which the tape conveying mechanism conveys the magnetic recording medium decreases at the end portion of the tape conveying section. Therefore, it is possible to prevent or suppress the magnetic recording medium from falling into a blocked state on the conveyance path due to the decrease in the conveying force. In addition, the first transfer position for transferring the magnetic recording medium between the first tape transfer mechanism and the first roller transfer mechanism, and the transfer of the magnetic recording medium between the second tape transfer mechanism and the second roller transfer mechanism. Since the second transfer position is staggered in the front-rear direction, even if there is a gap between the first roller conveying mechanism and the first belt conveying mechanism, and a gap between the second roller conveying mechanism and the second belt conveying mechanism, the clearance is also The transport direction is staggered. Therefore, it is possible to prevent or suppress the magnetic recording medium from falling into a blocked state on the transport path due to the gap.

In this invention, the said roller conveyance mechanism can be set in the conveyance direction upstream of the said belt conveyance mechanism. In this way, when the magnetic recording medium is transferred from the roller conveying mechanism to the tape conveying mechanism, the magnetic recording medium can be prevented or suppressed from falling into a blocked state.

In the present invention, it is desirable that the conveyance path connects an input port into which the magnetic recording medium is inserted and a discharge port through which the magnetic recording medium is discharged, and the roller transport mechanism The magnetic recording medium is transported. In the roller conveying mechanism, a certain conveying force can be secured by sandwiching the magnetic recording medium with a driving roller pair. Therefore, in this way, it is possible to reliably transport the magnetic recording medium put into the inlet.

In the present invention, it is desirable that the first belt conveying mechanism and the second belt conveying mechanism include one side belt conveying mechanism and the other side belt conveying mechanism, respectively. The one side belt conveying mechanism includes a plurality of pulleys and The endless belt stretched over the plurality of pulleys, the other side belt transfer mechanism includes a plurality of pulleys and the endless belt stretched over the plurality of pulleys, and is disposed on an opposite side of the one side belt transfer mechanism. The conveying path is sandwiched between the other side belt conveying mechanism and the one side belt conveying mechanism, and the one side belt conveying mechanism is opposed to the conveying path through the endless belt. The pulley and the pulley opposed to the conveyance path with the endless belt interposed between the other side belt conveyance mechanism are shifted in the conveying direction. In this way, since the pulley with the conveying mechanism on one side and the pulley with the conveying mechanism on the other side are disposed at staggered positions in the conveying direction, the side belt with the endless belt with the conveying mechanism extending along the conveying path The other side of the endless belt of the endless belt which extends along the conveyance path and faces the other side belt conveying mechanism is slightly undulated. This can prevent the sheet-shaped magnetic recording medium being carried between the one side belt portion and the other side belt portion from slipping relative to the endless belt, and thus the magnetic recording medium can be reliably transported.

In the present invention, it is desirable that the second roller conveying mechanism includes a plurality of conveying roller pairs including a driving roller and a driven roller pressed by the driving roller, and the driving roller is opposed to the driving roller. The conveying path is arranged on the same side as the one-side belt conveying mechanism, and among the plurality of conveying roller pairs, the driving roller of the conveying roller pair closest to the second belt conveying mechanism and the following members Coaxially arranged, the member is the first belt conveying mechanism, and the plurality of pulleys on the one side of the belt conveying mechanism are closest to the first roller conveying mechanism and are interposed between the endless belt and the belt. The pulley facing the conveying path. In this way, it is easy to set a parallel interval. In addition, if the drive roller closest to the second belt conveyance mechanism in the second roller conveyance mechanism and the pulley closest to the first roller conveyance mechanism of the first belt conveyance mechanism are arranged coaxially, the drive roller and the The pulleys are kept on the same drive shaft so that they rotate synchronously.

In the present invention, the magnetic recording medium processing apparatus may include a first magnetic head that detects a magnetic recording area of the magnetic recording medium, and a second magnetic head that reads magnetic information from the magnetic recording medium. The reading position of the second magnetic head is located in the parallel section, and the detection position of the first magnetic head is located more upstream than the parallel section in the conveying direction. In this way, when the magnetic recording area is detected by the first magnetic head, the magnetic information can be read by the second magnetic head. In addition, when the magnetic information is read by the second magnetic head, the transporting force of the magnetic recording medium by the transporting mechanism does not decrease.

In this invention, it is desirable that the drive source of the said belt conveyance mechanism and the drive source of the said roller conveyance mechanism are the same conveyance motor. In this way, it is easy to drive the belt conveyance mechanism and the roller conveyance mechanism in synchronization.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, the first tape conveying section of the first tape conveying mechanism conveys the magnetic recording medium, and the second tape conveying section of the roller conveying mechanism conveys the magnetic recording medium. The roll transfer section includes overlapping parallel sections. This makes it possible to compensate for the decrease in the conveying force by the roller conveying mechanism even if the conveying force with which the tape conveying mechanism conveys the magnetic recording medium decreases at the end portion of the tape conveying section. In addition, the first transfer position for transferring the magnetic recording medium between the first tape transfer mechanism and the first roller transfer mechanism, and the transfer of the magnetic recording medium between the second tape transfer mechanism and the second roller transfer mechanism. Since the second transfer position is staggered in the front-rear direction, even if there is a gap between the first roller conveying mechanism and the first belt conveying mechanism, and a gap between the second roller conveying mechanism and the second belt conveying mechanism, the clearance is also The transport direction is staggered. Therefore, it is possible to prevent or suppress the magnetic recording medium from falling into a blocked state on the conveyance path due to a decrease in conveying force or a gap.

Hereinafter, an automatic ticket checking machine as an embodiment to which the magnetic recording medium processing apparatus of the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Schematic Configuration of Automatic Ticket Checker) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automatic ticket checker according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows the automatic ticket checking machine in a state where the exterior case is removed. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a schematic configuration of an automatic ticket checking machine. In addition, in FIG. 2, in order to make it easy to understand the schematic structure of an automatic ticket gate, a belt conveyance mechanism is shown by the broken line. The automatic ticket checking machine 1 (magnetic recording medium processing device) of this example is installed at a ticket gate of a railway station and processes the ticket 2 (magnetic recording medium). As shown in FIG. 1, the ticket 2 is a sheet of a certain thickness and has a rectangular shape. A printing range 4 for thermally printing is provided on the surface 3 of the ticket 2. A magnetic strip 6 (magnetic recording area) for recording magnetic information is provided on the back 5 of the ticket 2. The magnetic stripe 6 is formed on the entire surface of the back surface 5 of the ticket 2.

As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic ticket checking machine 1 includes an input port 11 into which a ticket 2 is put, and a discharge port 12 to discharge the ticket 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic ticket gate 1 includes a transport path 13 that connects the input port 11 and the discharge port 12, and a transport mechanism 14 that transports the ticket 2 along the transport path 13. The entrance 11 is provided on the front surface of the automatic ticket checking machine 1, and the discharge port 12 is provided on the upper surface on the rear side of the automatic ticket checking machine 1. Therefore, the conveyance path 13 includes a first path portion 15 extending from the input port 11 to the rear of the automatic ticket checking machine 1, a second path portion 16 extending upward from a rear portion of the automatic ticket checking machine 1, and a first path A curved path portion 17 which is curved upwards between the portion 15 and the second path portion 16 and faces upward. The conveying direction K of the conveying mechanism 14 is a direction from the input port 11 to the discharge port 12. In the following description, directions orthogonal to each other are referred to as the front-rear direction X, the width direction Y, and the vertical direction Z of the automatic ticket checking machine 1. The front-rear direction X is a direction along the first path portion 15, and the side where the input port 11 is located is the front side of the automatic ticket checking machine 1.

The conveyance mechanism 14 includes a belt conveyance mechanism 19, an upstream-side roller conveyance mechanism 20 located upstream of the conveyance direction K of the belt conveyance mechanism 19, and a downstream-side roll conveyance mechanism 21 located downstream of the conveyance direction K of the belt conveyance mechanism 19. The belt conveyance mechanism 19, the upstream side roller conveyance mechanism 20, and the downstream side roller conveyance mechanism 21 use the same (single) conveyance motor 22 as a drive source. As shown in FIG. 1, the driving force from the conveyance motor 22 is transmitted to the belt conveyance mechanism 19 and the downstream-side roll conveyance mechanism 21 via the first transmission mechanism 23. In addition, the driving force from the conveyance motor 22 is transmitted from the belt conveyance mechanism 19 to the upstream-side roller conveyance mechanism 20 via the second transmission mechanism 24.

As shown in FIG. 2, the upstream-side roller conveyance mechanism 20 takes in the ticket 2 put in from the input port 11 to the conveyance path 13. In addition, the upstream-side roller conveyance mechanism 20 conveys the ticket 2 at the upstream end portion of the first path portion 15, and transfers the ticket 2 to the belt conveyance mechanism 19. The belt conveying mechanism 19 conveys the ticket 2 received from the upstream-side roller conveying mechanism 20 along the first path portion 15, and further conveys along the curved path portion 17, and transfers it to the downstream-side roller conveying mechanism 21. The downstream-side roller conveyance mechanism 21 conveys the ticket 2 received from the belt conveyance mechanism 19 along the second path portion 16 and discharges it from the discharge port 12.

In addition, the automatic ticket checking machine 1 includes a media sensor 25 that mechanically or optically detects when a ticket 2 is inserted into the input port 11, and a shutter mechanism 26 that opens and closes the input port 11. The media sensor 25 is arranged near the input port 11. The shutter mechanism 26 opens and closes the input port 11 by moving the shutter member 28 up and down using a shutter driving solenoid 27 as a driving source. The shutter mechanism 26 opens the input port 11 by driving (energizing) the shutter driving solenoid 27 and moving the shutter member 28 downward, and stops driving (energizing) the solenoid 27 for driving the shutter. ) To close the input port 11.

The automatic ticket checking machine 1 further includes a prehead 30 (first magnetic head) for detecting the attitude of the ticket 2 and a first magnetic head 31 for reading magnetic information from the magnetic strip 6 of the ticket 2 (Second magnetic head) and second reading magnetic head 32 (second magnetic head), and first magnetic head 33 and second magnetic head 34 for writing magnetic information to the magnetic stripe 6 of the ticket 2. In addition, the automatic ticket checking machine 1 includes a first verifying magnetic head 35 and a second verifying magnetic head 36 to confirm whether magnetic information is properly written on the magnetic strip 6 of the ticket 2. Furthermore, the automatic ticket checking machine 1 includes a first printing mechanism 37 and a second printing mechanism 38 that perform printing in the printing range 4 of the ticket 2.

As a result, the posture detection position A (detection position) of the front head 30 and the first reading of the first reading magnetic head 31 are sequentially set on the conveying path 13 from the upstream side toward the downstream side in the conveying direction K. Position B1, second reading position B2 of the second reading magnetic head 32, first writing position C1 of the first writing magnetic head 33, second writing position C2 of the second writing magnetic head 34, first The first writing confirmation position D1 of the inspection magnetic head 35, the second writing confirmation position D2 of the second inspection magnetic head 36, the first printing position E1 of the first printing mechanism 37, and the position of the second printing mechanism 38 The second printing position E2.

Here, the posture detection position A, the first reading position B1, the second reading position B2, the first writing position C1, the second writing position C2, the first writing confirmation position D1, and the second writing confirmation position D2 is provided in the first path portion 15. In this example, the distance between the first reading position B1 and the first writing position C1 and the distance between the first writing position C1 and the first writing confirmation position D1 are greater than the ticket 2 in the transport direction K The length dimension is long. In this example, the distance between the second reading position B2 and the second writing position C2 and the distance between the second writing position C2 and the second writing confirmation position D2 are larger than those in the conveying direction K. The length of the ticket 2 is long. The first print position E1 and the second print position E2 are set in the second path portion 16.

The forehead portion 30 is disposed on the upstream side of the first path portion 15 below the first path portion 15. The front head 30 faces the sensor surface toward the first path portion 15. On the sensor surface of the front head 30, a pad roller 40 is pressed from above.

The front head 30 detects whether the magnetic stripe 6 is present on the lower surface of the ticket 2 carried in the first path portion 15 in order to acquire the posture of the ticket 2. That is, there are cases where the ticket 2 is inserted into the input port 11 in the first posture in which the magnetic stripe 6 faces downward (the posture in which the front surface 3 faces upward and the back surface 5 faces downward); A case where the upper second posture (a posture in which the front surface 3 faces downward and the back surface 5 faces upward) is inserted into the insertion port 11. Therefore, when the magnetic stripe 6 is detected using the front head 30, it can be determined that the ticket 2 is in the first posture, and when the magnetic strip 6 is not detected using the front head 30, it can be determined that the ticket 2 is in the second posture. . The ticket 2 is transported through the posture detection position A by the upstream-side roller transport mechanism 20.

When the ticket 2 put into the entrance 11 is in the first posture where the magnetic stripe 6 is present on the lower surface, the first reading magnetic head 31 reads magnetic information from the ticket 2 passing through the first reading position B1. The first reading magnetic head 31 is disposed below the first path portion 15 with the sensor surface facing the first path portion 15. A first pad roller 41 is disposed at a position facing the sensor of the first reading magnetic head 31 from above. When the ticket 2 put into the entrance 11 is in the second posture where the magnetic stripe 6 is present on the upper surface, the second reading magnetic head 32 reads magnetic information from the ticket 2 passing through the second reading position B2. The second reading magnetic head 32 is arranged on the upper side of the first path portion 15 with the sensor surface facing the first path portion 15. A second pad roller 42 is disposed at a position facing the sensor of the second reading magnetic head 32 from below. The magnetic information read from the ticket 2 by the first reading magnetic head 31 and the second reading magnetic head 32 is, for example, the name of the station where the passenger boarded. The ticket 2 is conveyed through the first reading position B1 and the second reading position B2 by the upstream-side roller conveyance mechanism 20 and the belt conveyance mechanism 19.

When the ticket 2 is in the first posture, the first writing magnetic head 33 writes magnetic information to the ticket 2 passing through the first writing position C1. The first writing magnetic head 33 is disposed on the lower side of the first path portion 15 with the sensor surface facing the first path portion 15. A third pad roller 43 is disposed at a position facing the sensor of the first writing magnetic head 33 from above. When the ticket 2 is in the second posture, the second writing magnetic head 34 writes magnetic information to the ticket 2 passing through the second writing position C2. The second writing magnetic head 34 is disposed on the upper side of the first path portion 15 with the sensor surface facing the first path portion 15. A fourth pad roller 44 is disposed at a position facing the sensor of the second writing magnetic head 34 from below. The magnetic information written to the ticket 2 by the first writing magnetic head 33 and the second writing magnetic head 34 is, for example, the station name of the station where the automatic ticket gate 1 is installed. The ticket 2 is conveyed through the first writing position C1 and the second writing position C2 by the belt conveyance mechanism 19.

When the ticket 2 is in the first posture, the first inspection magnetic head 35 reads magnetic information written by the first writing magnetic head 33 from the ticket 2 passing the first writing confirmation position D1. The first inspection magnetic head 35 is arranged on the lower side of the first path portion 15 with the sensor surface facing the first path portion 15. A fifth pad roller 45 is disposed at a position facing the sensor of the first inspection magnetic head 35 from above. When the ticket 2 is in the second posture, the second inspection magnetic head 36 reads the magnetic information written by the second writing magnetic head 34 from the ticket 2 passing the second writing confirmation position D2. The second inspection magnetic head 36 is arranged on the upper side of the first path portion 15 with the sensor surface facing the first path portion 15. A sixth pad roller 46 is disposed at a position facing the sensor of the second inspection magnetic head 36 from below. The ticket 2 is conveyed by the belt conveyance mechanism 19 through the first writing confirmation position D1 and the second writing confirmation position D2.

When the ticket 2 is in the first posture, the first printing mechanism 37 prints the ticket 2 passing through the first printing position E1. The first printing mechanism 37 is disposed on the front side of the second path portion 16 and includes a first thermal head 51 with a head surface facing the second path portion 16 and a first thermal head 51 interposed therebetween. The first platen roller 52 is opposed to the two path portions 16. In addition, the first printing mechanism 37 includes a first head moving mechanism 53 that moves the first thermal head 51 between the first printable position and the first retreat position. At the first printable position, the first The first thermal head 51 is pressed by the first platen roller 52. At the first retreat position, the first thermal head 51 is separated from the first platen roller 52 and retreated from the second path portion 16. The first head moving mechanism 53 includes a first head moving solenoid 54 as a driving source.

The second printing mechanism 38 is disposed on the front side of the second path section 16 and includes a second thermal head 55 with the head surface facing the second path section 16 and a second path section 16 interposed between the second thermal head 55 and the second thermal head 55. The second platen roller 56 is opposed. In addition, the second printing mechanism 38 includes a second head moving mechanism 57 that moves the second thermal head 55 between the second printable position and the second retreat position. At the second printable position, the second The second thermal head 55 is pressed by the second platen roller 56. At the second retreat position, the second thermal head 55 is separated from the second platen roller 56 and retreated from the second path portion 16. The second head moving mechanism 57 includes a second head moving solenoid 58 as a driving source. The first platen roller 52 and the second platen roller 56 constitute a part of the downstream-side roller conveyance mechanism 21.

The automatic ticket checking machine 1 includes a first pad roller moving mechanism 61 that integrally moves the first pad roller 41, the third pad roller 43, and the fifth pad roller 45; and the second pad roller 42 and the fourth pad A second pad roller moving mechanism 62 that integrally moves the roller 44 and the sixth pad roller 46.

The first pad roller moving mechanism 61 moves the first pad roller 41, the third pad roller 43, and the fifth pad roller 45 between the first pressing position and the first separating position, respectively. In the first pressing position, the first The first pad roller 41, the third pad roller 43, and the fifth pad roller 45 are pressed by the first reading magnetic head 31, the first writing magnetic head 33, and the first inspection magnetic head 35, respectively, at the first separation position. The first pad roller 41, the third pad roller 43, and the fifth pad roller 45 are separated from the first reading magnetic head 31, the first writing magnetic head 33, and the first inspection magnetic head 35, respectively. The first pad roller moving mechanism 61 includes a first pad roller moving solenoid 63 as a driving source. The second pad roller moving mechanism 62 moves the second pad roller 42, the fourth pad roller 44, and the sixth pad roller 46 between the second pressing position and the second separating position, respectively. At the second pressing position, the second The second pad roller 42, the fourth pad roller 44, and the sixth pad roller 46 are pressed by the second read head 32, the second write head 34, and the second detection head 36, respectively, at the second separation position. The second pad roller 42, the fourth pad roller 44, and the sixth pad roller 46 are separated from the second reading magnetic head 32, the second writing magnetic head 34, and the second inspection magnetic head 36, respectively. The second pad roller moving mechanism 62 includes a second pad roller moving solenoid 64 as a driving source.

(Control System) FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a control system of the automatic ticket checking machine 1. The control system of the automatic ticket checking machine 1 is centered on a control unit 68 including a central processing unit (CPU), read only memory (ROM), and random access memory (RAM). While posing. The media sensor 25, the front head 30, the first reading head 31, the second reading head 32, the first inspection head 35, and the second inspection head 36 are connected to the input side of the control unit 68. On the output side of the control unit 68, a gate drive solenoid 27, a transport motor 22, a first writing head 33, a second writing head 34, a first pad roller moving solenoid 63, and a first The two-roller moving solenoid 64, the first thermal head 51, the second thermal head 55, the first head moving solenoid 54, and the second head moving solenoid 58. The control unit 68 is communicably connected to a higher-level device via the communication interface 69.

(Operation of the Automatic Ticket Checking Machine) When the power of the automatic ticket checking machine 1 is turned on, the control unit 68 drives the shutter driving solenoid 27 to open the input port 11. Thereafter, when a signal indicating that the ticket 2 has been detected is input from the media sensor 25 to the control section 68, the control section 68 stops driving the solenoid 27 for driving the shutter and closes the input port 11 with the shutter member 28. . In addition, the control unit 68 drives the conveyance motor 22 in parallel to drive the upstream-side roll conveyance mechanism 20, the belt conveyance mechanism 19, and the downstream-side roll conveyance mechanism 21. Thereby, the automatic ticket gate 1 conveys the ticket 2 along the conveyance path 13.

Thereafter, when the front head 30 detects the magnetic stripe 6 of the ticket 2 that has been transported through the posture detection position A, the control unit 68 determines that the ticket 2 is inserted in the first posture. Accordingly, the control unit 68 drives the first pad roller moving solenoid 63 to move the first pad roller 41, the third pad roller 43, and the fifth pad roller 45 from the first separation position to the first pressing, respectively. Position, and press the first reading magnetic head 31, the first writing magnetic head 33, and the first inspection magnetic head 35. In addition, the control unit 68 drives the first reading magnetic head 31, the first writing magnetic head 33, and the first inspection magnetic head 35. Accordingly, the automatic ticket checking machine 1 reads magnetic information from the ticket 2 passing through the first reading position B1 and writes the magnetic information to the ticket 2 passing through the first writing position C1. In addition, the automatic ticket checking machine 1 acquires the magnetic information written at the first writing position C1 from the ticket 2 passing through the first writing confirmation position D1 and confirms whether the writing is performed normally. In addition, the control unit 68 communicates with the superior device before the ticket 2 reaches the first writing position C1, and acquires magnetic information and the like written to the ticket 2 from the superior device.

Thereafter, the control unit 68 drives the first head moving solenoid 54 of the first printing mechanism 37 to place the first thermal head 51 at the first retreat position at the first printable position and drives the first 1 热电 头 51。 1 thermal head 51. As a result, the automatic ticket gate 1 prints the ticket 2 passing through the first printing position E1 and discharges the printed ticket 2 from the discharge port 12.

After the ticket 2 is discharged from the discharge port 12, the control unit 68 drives the shutter drive solenoid 27 to open the input port 11. In addition, the control unit 68 stops the first pad-moving solenoid 63, the first reading head 31, the first writing head 33, the first inspection head 35, and the first head moving solenoid 54. And driving of the first thermal head 51. Thereby, the automatic ticket gate 1 returns to the state before the ticket 2 was put in.

On the other hand, if the magnetic stripe 6 of the ticket 2 carried through the posture detection position A is not detected by the front head 30, the control unit 68 determines that the ticket 2 is inserted in the second posture. As a result, the control unit 68 drives the second pad roller moving solenoid 64 to move the second pad roller 42, the fourth pad roller 44, and the sixth pad roller 46 from the second separation position to the second pressing, respectively. Position, and press the second reading head 32, the second writing head 34, and the second inspection head 36. In addition, the control unit 68 drives the second reading head 32, the second writing head 34, and the second inspection head 36. Accordingly, the automatic ticket checking machine 1 reads magnetic information from the ticket 2 passing through the second reading position B2 and writes the magnetic information to the ticket 2 passing through the second writing position C2. In addition, the automatic ticket checking machine 1 acquires magnetic information written at the second writing position C2 from the ticket 2 passing through the second writing confirmation position D2, and confirms whether the writing is performed normally. In addition, the control unit 68 communicates with the superior device before the ticket 2 reaches the second writing position C2, and acquires magnetic information written to the ticket 2 from the superior device.

After that, the control unit 68 drives the shutter driving solenoid 27 of the second printing mechanism 38 to place the second thermal head 55 at the second retreat position at the second printable position, and drives the second Thermal head 55. As a result, the automatic ticket gate 1 prints the ticket 2 passing through the second printing position E2, and discharges the printed ticket 2 from the discharge port 12.

After the ticket 2 is discharged from the discharge port 12, the control unit 68 energizes the solenoid 27 for driving the shutter to open the input port 11. In addition, the control unit 68 stops moving the second pad roller solenoid 64, the second reading head 32, the second writing head 34, the second inspection head 36, and the second head moving solenoid 58. And driving of the second thermal head 55. Thereby, the automatic ticket gate 1 returns to the state before the ticket 2 was put in.

(Transport Mechanism) Next, the transport mechanism 14 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1, 4, and 5. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the transport mechanism 14 when the transport mechanism 14 is viewed from the width direction Y side of the automatic ticket checking machine 1. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the transport mechanism 14 when the transport mechanism 14 is viewed from the other side in the width direction Y of the automatic ticket checking machine 1. The transfer mechanism 14 includes a belt transfer mechanism 19, an upstream-side roller transfer mechanism 20, and a downstream-side roller transfer mechanism 21. (Belt Transfer Mechanism) As shown in FIG. 1, the tape transfer mechanism 19 includes a first tape transfer mechanism 71 and a second tape transfer mechanism 72 arranged in parallel with the first tape transfer mechanism 71. In the width direction Y of the automatic ticket checking machine 1, a first reading magnetic head 31, a second reading magnetic head 32, and a first writing magnetic head are arranged between the first tape conveying mechanism 71 and the second tape conveying mechanism 72. The magnetic head 33, the second writing magnetic head 34, the first inspection magnetic head 35, and the second inspection magnetic head 36. A first pad roller 41, a second pad roller 42, a third pad roller 43, and a first pad roller 41 that are pressed by the magnetic head are disposed between the first tape transport mechanism 71 and the second tape transport mechanism 72 in the width direction Y. The fourth pad roller 44, the fifth pad roller 45, and the sixth pad roller 46.

(First Belt Conveying Mechanism) As shown in FIG. 4, the first belt conveying mechanism 71 includes a lower belt conveying mechanism 73 (a side belt conveying mechanism) disposed on the lower side of the conveying path 13, and a The upper side belt conveyance mechanism 74 (the other side belt conveyance mechanism).

As shown in FIG. 4, the lower belt conveying mechanism 73 of the first belt conveying mechanism 71 includes a plurality of lower pulleys 75 and a lower endless belt 76 stretched over the plurality of lower pulleys 75. The upper belt conveying mechanism 74 of the first belt conveying mechanism 71 includes a plurality of upper pulleys 77 and an upper endless belt 78 stretched over the plurality of upper pulleys 77.

The lower endless belt 76 of the lower belt conveying mechanism 73 of the first belt conveying mechanism 71 includes an upper belt portion 76a extending in the front-rear direction X along the first path portion 15 and the curved path portion 17, and an upper belt The front-side inclined belt portion 76b of which the front end of the portion 76a faces downward and is inclined backward, the lower-side belt portion 76c extending rearward from the lower end of the front-side inclined belt portion 76b, and the rear-end of the lower belt portion 76c faces upward and backward The rear-side inclined belt portion 76d is inclined and continuous with the rear end of the upper-side belt portion 76a. The plurality of lower pulleys 75 are disposed at the front end of the upper belt portion 76a (the boundary portion between the upper belt portion 76a and the front inclined belt portion 76b), the boundary portion between the front inclined belt portion 76b and the lower belt portion 76c, and the lower belt portion, respectively. A boundary portion between 76c and the rear inclined belt portion 76d, and a rear end of the upper belt portion 76a (a boundary portion between the upper belt portion 76a and the rear inclined belt portion 76d).

The lower pulley 75 (1) located at the front end of the upper belt portion 76 a is located on the upstream side in the conveying direction K from the first reading position B1. The lower pulley 75 (2) located at the rear end of the upper belt portion 76 a is located further downstream than the second writing confirmation position D2 in the conveying direction K.

The plurality of lower pulleys 75 include six lower pulleys 75 (3) to lower sides between the lower pulley 75 (1) located at the front end of the upper belt portion 76a and the lower pulley 75 (2) located at the rear end. Pulley 75 (8). The six lower pulleys 75 (3) to 75 (8) are respectively arranged at the first reading position B1, the second reading position B2, the first writing position C1, the second writing position C2, the first The positions corresponding to the 1 writing confirmation position D1 and the second writing confirmation position D2. The lower pulley 75 (2) located at the rear end of the upper belt portion 76 a is higher than the lower pulley 75 (8) (the lower pulley 75 (8) arranged at the second writing confirmation position D2) on the front side thereof.

The upper endless belt 78 of the upper belt conveyance mechanism 74 of the first belt conveyance mechanism 71 includes a lower belt portion 78 a extending in the front-rear direction X along the first path portion 15, and faces from the front end of the lower belt portion 78 a. A front-side inclined belt portion 78b inclined upward and rearward, an upper-side belt portion 78c extending rearward from the upper end of the front-side inclined belt portion 78b, and a rear-side inclined portion downward from the rear end of the upper-side belt portion 78c and rearwardly facing the lower belt portion The rear end of 78a has a continuous rear inclined belt portion 78d.

The plurality of upper pulleys 77 are disposed at the front end of the lower belt portion 78a (the boundary portion between the lower belt portion 78a and the front inclined belt portion 78b), the boundary portion between the front inclined belt portion 78b and the upper belt portion 78c, and the upper belt portion 78c, respectively. A boundary portion with the rear inclined belt portion 78d and a rear end of the lower belt portion 78a (a boundary portion between the lower belt portion 78a and the rear inclined belt portion 78d). The upper pulley 77 (1) located at the front end of the lower belt portion 78 a is located further upstream than the first reading position B1 in the carrying direction K. The upper pulley 77 (2) located at the rear end of the lower belt portion 78 a is located further downstream than the second writing confirmation position D2 in the conveyance direction K. Furthermore, the upper pulley 77 (2) is located between the lower pulley 75 (2) and the lower pulley 75 (8), and presses the lower endless belt 76 downward, the lower pulley 75 (2) The lower pulley 75 (8) is located at the rear end of the upper belt portion 76 a of the lower belt conveying mechanism 73, and the lower pulley 75 (8) is located on the front side of the lower pulley 75 (2).

The upper belt transport mechanism 74 of the first belt transport mechanism 71 includes three upper pulleys 77 (3) between the upper pulley 77 (1) located at the front end of the lower belt portion 78a and the upper pulley 77 (2) located at the rear end. Upper pulley 77 (5). Among the three upper pulleys 77 (3) to 77 (5), the upper-most upper pulley 77 (3) is disposed near the second reading position between the second reading position B2 and the first writing position C1. The location of B2. The other two upper pulleys 77 (4) and 77 (5) are arranged between the second writing position C2 and the first writing confirmation position D1.

Here, the front end of the upper belt portion 76a of the lower belt transport mechanism 73 is located more upstream than the front end of the lower belt portion 78a of the upper belt transport mechanism 74 in the conveying direction K. Therefore, the lower pulley 75 (1) located at the front end of the upper belt portion 76 a in the lower belt conveying mechanism 73 is located closer than the upper pulley 77 (1) located at the front end of the lower belt portion 78 a in the upper belt conveying mechanism 74. On the upstream side in the conveying direction K.

In addition, the eight lower pulleys 75 (1) to 75 (8) facing the first path portion 15 and the curved path portion 17 with the upper belt portion 76a interposed therebetween by the lower belt conveying mechanism 73 and the upper side The five upper pulleys 77 (1) to 77 (5), which are opposed to the first path portion 15 by the belt conveying mechanism 74 with the lower belt portion 78 a interposed therebetween, are arranged at positions shifted in the conveying direction K.

(Second Tape Transfer Mechanism) As shown in FIG. 5, the second tape transfer mechanism 72 includes a lower tape transfer mechanism 81 (a side tape) disposed on the lower side of the transfer path 13 in the same manner as the first tape transfer mechanism 71. A transport mechanism), and an upper-side belt transport mechanism 82 (another-side belt transport mechanism) disposed on the upper side of the transport path 13. The lower belt conveying mechanism 81 of the second belt conveying mechanism 72 includes a plurality of lower pulleys 85 and a lower endless belt 86 stretched over the plurality of lower pulleys 85. The upper belt conveying mechanism 82 of the second belt conveying mechanism 72 includes a plurality of upper pulleys 87 and an upper endless belt 88 stretched over the plurality of upper pulleys 87.

The lower endless belt 86 of the lower belt conveying mechanism 81 of the second belt conveying mechanism 72 includes an upper belt portion 86a extending in the front-rear direction X along the first path portion 15 and the curved path portion 17, and an upper belt The front-side inclined belt portion 86b of which the front end of the portion 86a faces downward and is inclined rearward, the lower-side belt portion 86c extending backward from the lower end of the front-side inclined belt portion 86b, and the rear-side portion of the lower belt portion 86c faces upward and backward The rear side inclined belt portion 86d is inclined and continuous with the rear end of the upper side belt portion 86a.

The plurality of lower pulleys 85 are disposed at the front end of the upper belt portion 86a (the boundary portion between the upper belt portion 86a and the front inclined belt portion 86b), the boundary portion between the front inclined belt portion 86b and the lower belt portion 86c, and the lower belt portion. A boundary portion between 86c and the rear inclined belt portion 86d, and a rear end of the upper belt portion 86a (a boundary portion between the upper belt portion 86a and the rear inclined belt portion 86d).

The lower pulley 85 (1) located at the front end of the upper belt portion 86a is arranged at a position corresponding to the first reading position B1. The lower pulley 85 (2) located at the rear end of the upper belt portion 86a is located further downstream than the second writing confirmation position D2 in the conveyance direction K. In addition, the plurality of lower pulleys 85 include five lower pulleys 85 between the lower pulley 85 (1) located at the front end of the upper belt portion 86a and the lower pulley 85 (2) located at the rear end.

The five lower pulleys 85 are disposed at positions corresponding to the second reading position B2, the first writing position C1, the second writing position C2, the first writing confirmation position D1, and the second writing confirmation position D2, respectively. The lower pulley 85 (2) located at the rear end of the upper belt portion 86 a is higher than the lower pulley 85 (7) (the lower pulley 85 (7) disposed at the second writing confirmation position D2) on the front side thereof. Between the lower pulley 85 (1) located at the front end of the upper belt portion 86a and the lower pulley 85 located at the boundary portion of the front inclined belt portion 86b and the lower belt portion 86c, a pair of bridges is provided between the pulleys. The front side inclined belt portion 86b of the lower endless belt 86 is a pulley 89 that presses from the outside to the inner side of the lower endless belt 86.

The upper endless belt 88 of the upper belt conveyance mechanism 82 of the second belt conveyance mechanism 72 includes a lower belt portion 88a extending in the front-rear direction X along the first path portion 15 and faces from the front end of the lower belt portion 88a. A front-side inclined belt portion 88b inclined upward and rearward, an upper-side belt portion 88c extending rearward from the upper end of the front-side inclined belt portion 88b, and a rear-side inclined portion downward from the rear end of the upper-side belt portion 88c and rearwardly facing the lower belt The rear end of 88a has a continuous rear inclined belt portion 88d. The plurality of upper pulleys 87 are disposed at the front end of the lower belt portion 88a (the boundary portion between the lower belt portion 88a and the front inclined belt portion 88b), the boundary portion between the front inclined belt portion 88b and the upper belt portion 88c, and the upper belt portion 88c, respectively. A boundary portion with the rear inclined belt portion 88d and a rear end of the lower belt portion 88a (a boundary portion between the lower belt portion 88a and the rear inclined belt portion 88d).

The upper pulley 87 (1) located at the front end of the lower belt portion 88 a is located further upstream than the first reading position B1 in the conveying direction K. The upper pulley 87 (2) located at the rear end of the lower belt portion 88 a is located further downstream than the second writing confirmation position D2 in the conveying direction K. The upper pulley 87 (2) located at the rear end of the lower belt portion 88a is located between the lower pulley 85 (2) and the lower pulley 85 (7), and presses the lower endless belt 86 toward the bottom. The side pulley 85 (2) is located at the rear end of the upper belt portion 86a of the lower belt conveyance mechanism 81, and the lower pulley 85 (7) is located on the front side of the lower pulley 85 (2).

Here, the front end of the upper belt portion 86 a in the lower belt transport mechanism 81 is located further downstream than the front end of the lower belt portion 88 a in the upper belt transport mechanism 82. Therefore, the lower pulley 85 (1) located at the front end of the upper belt portion 86a in the lower belt conveying mechanism 81 is located closer than the upper pulley 87 (1) located at the front end of the lower belt portion 88a in the upper belt conveying mechanism 82. On the downstream side in the conveying direction K.

In addition, seven lower pulleys 85 (1) to 85 (7), which are opposed to the first path portion 15 and the curved path portion 17, with the upper belt portion 86a interposed therebetween by the lower belt conveying mechanism 81, and The five upper pulleys 87 (1) to 87 (5), which are opposed to the first path direction 15 by the belt conveying mechanism 82 with the lower belt portion 88 a interposed therebetween, are shifted in the conveying direction K.

Furthermore, as can be seen from FIGS. 4 and 5, each of the lower pulleys 75 of the lower belt conveying mechanism 73 of the first belt conveying mechanism 71 is identical to the first pulley 75 (1) except the lower pulley 75 (1) located at the front end of the upper belt portion 76 a. The lower pulleys 85 of the lower-side belt conveyance mechanism 81 of the two-belt conveyance mechanism 72 are arranged coaxially. That is, each of the lower pulleys 75 of the lower belt conveying mechanism 73 of the first belt conveying mechanism 71 is identical to the lower side of the second belt conveying mechanism 72 except for the lower pulley 75 (1) located at the front end of the upper belt portion 76a. Each lower pulley 85 of the belt conveyance mechanism 81 is attached to the same drive shaft, and is driven synchronously. In addition, each of the upper pulleys 77 of the upper belt conveying mechanism 74 of the first belt conveying mechanism 71 and each of the upper pulleys 87 of the upper belt conveying mechanism 82 of the second belt conveying mechanism 72 are arranged coaxially. That is, each of the upper pulleys 77 of the upper belt conveying mechanism 74 of the first tape conveying mechanism 71 and each of the upper pulleys 87 of the upper belt conveying mechanism 82 of the second tape conveying mechanism 72 are mounted on the same drive shaft and are driven synchronously.

(Upstream-side roll conveyance mechanism) As shown in FIG. 4, the upstream-side roll conveyance mechanism 20 includes a first roll conveyance mechanism 91 located upstream of the conveyance direction K of the first belt conveyance mechanism 71. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the upstream-side roll conveyance mechanism 20 includes a second roll conveyance mechanism 92 which is arranged in parallel with the first roll conveyance mechanism 91 and is located on the upstream side in the conveyance direction K of the second belt conveyance mechanism 72. In the width direction Y of the automatic ticket checking machine 1, a front head portion 30 and a pad roller 40 are arranged between the first roller transport mechanism 91 and the second roller transport mechanism 92.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first roller conveying mechanism 91 includes a driving roller pair 93. The driving roller pair 93 is located on the upstream side of the conveyance direction K from the posture detection position A. The driving roller pair 93 includes a driving roller 94 disposed below the first path portion 15 and a driven roller 95 pressed by the driving roller 94. The driving roller 94 and the driven roller 95 are both made of rubber and have the same hardness. The driving roller 94 and the driven roller 95 have the same diameter and width.

As shown in FIG. 5, the second roller conveyance mechanism 92 includes a first driving roller pair 97 and a second driving roller pair 98. The first driving roller pair 97 is located on the upstream side of the conveyance direction K from the posture detection position A. The second driving roller pair 98 is located further downstream than the posture detection position A.

The first driving roller pair 97 includes a first driving roller 99 disposed on a lower side of the first path portion 15 and a first driven roller 100 pressed by the first driving roller 99. The first driving roller 99 and the first driven roller 100 are both made of rubber and have the same hardness. The first driving roller 99 and the first driven roller 100 have the same diameter and width. The second driving roller pair 98 includes a second driving roller 101 arranged on the lower side of the first path portion 15 and a second driven roller 102 pressed by the second driving roller 101. The second driving roller 101 and the second driven roller 102 are both made of rubber, and have the same hardness. The second driving roller 101 and the second driven roller 102 have the same diameter and width.

As can be seen from FIGS. 4 and 5, the driving roller 94 of the first roller conveying mechanism 91 and the first driving roller 99 of the second roller conveying mechanism 92 arranged in parallel with the first roller conveying mechanism 91 are arranged coaxially. That is, the driving roller 94 and the first driving roller 99 are mounted on the same driving shaft and are driven synchronously. The second drive roller 101 of the second roller conveying mechanism 92 shown in FIG. 5 and the lower belt conveying mechanism 73 of the first belt conveying mechanism 71 shown in FIG. 4 are located below the front end of the upper belt portion 76a. The pulley 75 (1) is arranged coaxially. That is, the second driving roller 101 of the second roller conveying mechanism 92 and the lower pulley 75 (1) of the first belt conveying mechanism 71 are mounted on the same drive shaft and are driven synchronously.

(Ticket transfer position between the belt transfer mechanism and the upstream side roller transfer mechanism) Here, the ticket 2 is transferred from the first roller transfer mechanism 91 to the first belt transfer mechanism located on the downstream side of the transfer direction K of the first roller transfer mechanism 91 The first transfer position P1 of 71 is a position at the downstream end of the ticket 2 when the driving roller pair 93 of the first roller conveying mechanism 91 has finished gripping the ticket 2. In this example, as shown in FIG. 4, the first transfer position P1 is slightly upstream of the first reading position B1.

On the other hand, the transfer of the ticket 2 from the second roller conveying mechanism 92 to the second transfer position P2 of the second belt conveying mechanism 72 located downstream of the second roller conveying mechanism 92 is the second drive of the second roller conveying mechanism 92 The position of the downstream end of the ticket 2 when the roller pair 98 pairs of the tickets 2 are clamped. In this example, as shown in FIG. 5, the second transfer position P2 is slightly downstream of the second read position B2. Therefore, the second transfer position P2 is located further downstream than the first transfer position P1 in the conveying direction K.

Therefore, the start point of the first belt transfer section Q1 where the ticket 2 is transported by the first belt transfer mechanism 71 is located closer to the transport direction than the start point of the second belt transfer section Q2 where the ticket 2 is transported by the second belt transfer mechanism 72. K's upstream side. In other words, the end point of the first roller conveying section R1 where the first roller conveying mechanism 91 conveys the ticket 2 is located more upstream than the end point of the second roller conveying section R2 where the second roller conveying mechanism 92 conveys the ticket 2 Office.

Here, between the first transfer position P1 and the second transfer position P2 is a parallel section S in which the first belt transfer section Q1 and the second roller transfer section R2 for transferring the ticket 2 are parallel. In the parallel section S, the ticket 2 is transferred by the first belt transfer mechanism 71, and the ticket 2 is transferred by the second drive roller pair 98 of the second roll transfer mechanism 92.

(Downstream Roller Transporting Mechanism) Next, the downstream roller transporting mechanism 21 includes a first platen roller 52 and a second platen roller 56. Further, the downstream-side roller conveyance mechanism 21 includes a discharge roller pair 105 disposed between the second platen roller 56 and the discharge port 12 on the downstream side in the conveying direction K than the second platen roller 56. The discharge roller pair 105 includes a discharge roller 106 arranged in front of the second path portion 16 and a driven roller 107 pressed by the discharge roller 106 from behind the second path portion 16. Further, the downstream-side roller conveyance mechanism 21 includes a conveyance roller 108 located at a lower end of the second path portion 16 on the upstream side in the conveyance direction K than the first platen roller 52. The downstream-side roller conveyance mechanism 21 conveys the ticket 2 between the conveyance roller 108 and the guide member 110. The downstream-side roller conveyance mechanism 21 conveys the ticket 2 between the first platen roller 52 and the first thermal head 51 or between the second platen roller 56 and the second thermal head 55. Further, the downstream-side roller transport mechanism 21 sandwiches the ticket 2 between the discharge roller pair 105 and discharges the ticket 2 from the discharge port 12.

(Effects) According to this example, the first transfer position P1 that transfers the ticket 2 between the first belt transfer mechanism 71 and the first roller transfer mechanism 91 and the second belt transfer mechanism 72 and the second roller transfer mechanism The second transfer position P2 where the ticket 2 is transferred between 92 is shifted in the transport direction K. Accordingly, the first belt transport section Q1 where the first belt transport mechanism 71 transports the ticket 2 and the second roller transport section R2 where the second roller transport mechanism 92 transports the ticket 2 include the overlapping parallel section S. Therefore, when the ticket 2 is transferred from the upstream side roller transfer mechanism 20 to the belt transfer mechanism 19, the ticket 2 is transferred by both the belt transfer mechanism 19 and the upstream side roller transfer mechanism 20 in the parallel section S. Therefore, when the belt conveyance mechanism 19 receives the ticket 2, even if the conveyance force of the belt conveyance mechanism 19 with respect to the ticket 2 decreases, the upstream-side roller conveyance mechanism 20 can be used to compensate for the decrease in the conveyance force. Therefore, it is possible to prevent or suppress the ticket 2 from falling into a blocked state on the transport path 13 due to a decrease in the transport force.

In addition, the first transfer position P1 that transfers the ticket 2 between the first belt transfer mechanism 71 and the first roller transfer mechanism 91 and the ticket 2 between the second belt transfer mechanism 72 and the second roller transfer mechanism 92 The second transfer position P2 to be transferred is staggered in the front-rear direction X. Therefore, even between the first roller transfer mechanism 91 and the first belt transfer mechanism 71 and between the second roller transfer mechanism 92 and the second belt transfer mechanism 72 There is a gap between them, and the gap is also shifted in the conveying direction K. Therefore, it is possible to prevent or suppress the ticket 2 from falling into a blocked state on the transport path 13 due to the gap.

In this example, first, the ticket 2 loaded from the input port 11 is transferred by the upstream-side roller transfer mechanism 20. In the upstream-side roller transport mechanism 20, the ticket 2 is held by the driving roller pair 93, the first driving roller pair 97, and the second driving roller pair 98, thereby ensuring a constant transportation force. Therefore, it is possible to reliably transport the ticket 2 put into the entrance 11.

Furthermore, in the first belt conveying mechanism 71, a plurality of lower pulleys 75 (1) to the lower side facing the first path portion 15 and the curved path portion 17 with the upper belt portion 76a interposed in the lower belt conveying mechanism 73. The pulley 75 (8) and the upper pulley 77 (1) to the upper pulley 77 (5) which are opposed to the first path portion 15 through the lower belt portion 78 a through the upper belt conveying mechanism 74 are staggered in the conveying direction K. . As a result, the upper belt portion 76a of the lower endless belt 76 of the lower belt conveying mechanism 73 and the lower belt portion 78a of the upper endless belt 78 of the upper belt conveying mechanism 74 are in an undulating state, so that they can be prevented from being pinched up. The ticket 2 carried between the side belt portion 76 a and the lower belt portion 78 a slides with respect to the lower endless belt 76 and the upper endless belt 78. Therefore, the ticket 2 can be reliably transported.

Further, in the second belt conveying mechanism 72, a plurality of lower pulleys 85 (1) to the lower side facing the first path portion 15 and the curved path portion 17 with the upper belt portion 86a interposed in the lower belt conveying mechanism 81. The pulley 85 (7) and the upper pulley 87 (1) to the upper pulley 87 (5) which are opposed to the first path portion 15 with the lower belt portion 88 a interposed with the upper belt conveying mechanism 82 are staggered in the conveying direction K. . As a result, the upper belt portion 86a of the lower endless belt 86 of the lower belt conveying mechanism 81 and the lower belt portion 88a of the upper endless belt 88 of the upper belt conveying mechanism 82 are in an undulating state, so that it can be prevented from being caught up The ticket 2 carried between the side belt portion 86 a and the lower side belt portion 88 a slides relative to the lower endless belt 86 and the upper endless belt 88. Therefore, the ticket 2 can be reliably transported.

Furthermore, in this example, the second driving roller 101 of the second roller conveying mechanism 92 and the lower pulley 75 (1) of the lower pulley 75 of the first belt conveying mechanism 71 are arranged coaxially, and the lower pulley 75 (1 ) Is closest to the first roller conveyance mechanism 91 and faces the first path portion 15 with the lower endless belt 76 interposed therebetween. Therefore, it is easy to provide a parallel section S between the second roller conveying section R2 using the second roller conveying mechanism 92 and the first belt conveying section Q1 using the first belt conveying mechanism 71. In addition, the second drive roller 101 closest to the second belt conveyance mechanism 72 among the second roller conveyance mechanisms 92 and the lower pulley 75 (1) closest to the first roller conveyance mechanism 91 to the first belt conveyance mechanism 71 Since the second driving roller 101 and the lower pulley 75 (1) are arranged coaxially, the second driving roller 101 and the lower pulley 75 (1) can be rotated in synchronization with each other.

In this example, the first reading position B1 and the second reading position B2 are located in the parallel section S, and the posture detection position A is located more upstream than the parallel section S. Therefore, either of the first reading magnetic head 31 and the second reading magnetic head 32 can be selectively driven based on the posture of the ticket 2 based on the output from the front head 30 to read from the ticket 2 Magnetic information. Here, the first reading position B1 and the second reading position B2 are located in the parallel section S. Therefore, when the magnetic information is read by the first reading magnetic head 31 or the second reading magnetic head 32, the transfer mechanism 14 The transporting force for transporting the ticket 2 does not decrease.

Furthermore, in this example, the drive source of the belt conveyance mechanism 19, the drive source of the upstream roll conveyance mechanism 20, and the drive source of the downstream roll conveyance mechanism 21 are the same conveyance motor 22. Therefore, it is easy to drive the belt conveyance mechanism 19, the upstream-side roll conveyance mechanism 20, and the downstream-side roll conveyance mechanism 21 synchronously.

In addition, in this example, the driving rollers (94, 99, 101) and driven rollers (95, 99, 101) of each of the conveying roller pairs (93, 97, 98) constituting the first roller conveying mechanism 91 and the second roller conveying mechanism 92 100, 102) are rollers made of rubber, and have the same hardness, the same diameter size and the same width size. As a result, the tickets 2 can be easily clamped by the roller pairs (93, 97, 98) with a uniform pressure from the up and down direction, so that the warpage of the tickets 2 can be suppressed. In addition, it is possible to prevent the ticket 2 held by the roller pairs (93, 97, 98) from being crushed. Furthermore, even if the pressing force pressing each driven roller (95, 100, 102) by each driving roller (94, 99, 101) is increased in order to increase the conveying force, each conveying roller pair (93, 97, 98) The position of the ticket 2 held does not change, so the ticket 2 can be transported along the transport path 13. In addition, if the same roller is used for each of the driving rollers (94, 99, 101) and each of the driven rollers (95, 100, 102), the number of parts can be reduced, and thus the manufacturing cost of the device can be suppressed.

Here, even in the case where the driving roller and the driven roller constituting the conveying roller pair are manufactured from different materials, as long as the hardness of the driving roller and the driven roller is set to be the same, it is easy to clamp the pressure uniformly from the up and down direction. Since the ticket 2 is held, it is possible to obtain the same effect as in the case where it is made of the same material.

(Modification) Further, a parallel section may be provided between the belt conveyance mechanism 19 and the downstream-side roll conveyance mechanism 21. In this case, for example, the position of the lower pulley 75 (2) located at the rear end of the upper belt portion 76 a of the lower belt conveying mechanism 73 of the first belt conveying mechanism 73 is moved forward, and at the lower side A new conveying roller pair constituting the downstream-side roller conveying mechanism 21 is provided at a position where the pulley 75 (2) is located. In this way, the gap between the first belt transfer mechanism 71 and the downstream-side roller transfer mechanism 21 and the gap between the second belt transfer mechanism 72 and the downstream-side roller transfer mechanism 21 can be shifted in the transfer direction K. Therefore, It is possible to prevent or suppress the ticket 2 from falling into a blocked state on the transport path 13.

1‧‧‧Automatic ticket checking machine (magnetic recording medium processing device)

2‧‧‧Tickets (magnetic recording media)

3‧‧‧ surface

4‧‧‧Printing area

5‧‧‧ back

6‧‧‧ Magnetic stripe (recording area)

11‧‧‧ input

12‧‧‧Exhaust

13‧‧‧ transport route

14‧‧‧ transfer agency

15‧‧‧Part 1 Path

16‧‧‧Part 2 Path

17‧‧‧Curved path part

19‧‧‧ with transport mechanism

20‧‧‧ upstream side roller conveying mechanism

21‧‧‧ downstream side roller conveying mechanism

22‧‧‧Transport motor

23‧‧‧ the first delivery agency

24‧‧‧ 2nd delivery agency

25‧‧‧Media Sensor

26‧‧‧Brake mechanism

27‧‧‧ Solenoid for Gate Drive

28‧‧‧Brake member

30‧‧‧ front head (1st magnetic head)

31‧‧‧First reading head (second head)

32‧‧‧Second reading magnetic head (second magnetic head)

33‧‧‧1st write head

34‧‧‧ 2nd write head

35‧‧‧The first inspection head

36‧‧‧Second inspection head

37‧‧‧The first printing agency

38‧‧‧ 2nd printing agency

40‧‧‧ pad roller

41‧‧‧The first pad roller

42‧‧‧ 2nd roller

43‧‧‧The third pad roller

44‧‧‧The fourth pad roller

45‧‧‧The fifth pad roller

46‧‧‧The 6th roller

51‧‧‧The first thermal head

52‧‧‧The first platen roller

53‧‧‧The first moving mechanism

54‧‧‧The first moving solenoid

55‧‧‧The second thermal head

56‧‧‧Second platen roller

57‧‧‧The second head moving mechanism

58‧‧‧ 2nd moving solenoid

61‧‧‧The first pad roller moving mechanism

62‧‧‧The second pad roller moving mechanism

63‧‧‧The first solenoid for moving the pad roller

64‧‧‧Second solenoid for moving pad roller

68‧‧‧Control Department

69‧‧‧ communication interface

71‧‧‧The first belt transfer mechanism

72‧‧‧The second belt transfer mechanism

73, 81‧‧‧ Lower side belt conveying mechanism

74, 82‧‧‧ Upper side belt transfer mechanism

75, 75 (1) ～ 75 (8), 85, 85 (1) ～ 85 (7)

76, 86‧‧‧ Lower endless belt

76a, 78c, 86a, 88c

76b, 78b, 86b, 88b ‧‧‧ front side inclined belt part

76c, 78a, 86c, 88a

76d, 78d, 86d, 88d

77, 77 (1) to 77 (5), 87, 87 (1) to 87 (5) ‧‧‧ Upper pulley

78、88‧‧‧Upper annulus

89‧‧‧ pulley

91‧‧‧The first roller conveying mechanism

92‧‧‧ 2nd roller conveying mechanism

93‧‧‧Driven roller pair

94‧‧‧Drive roller

95‧‧‧ driven roller

97‧‧‧ 1st driving roller pair

98‧‧‧ 2nd driving roller pair

99‧‧‧1st driving roller

100‧‧‧The first driven roller

101‧‧‧ 2nd driving roller

102‧‧‧Second driven roller

105‧‧‧Discharge roller pair

106‧‧‧Discharge roller

107‧‧‧ driven roller

108‧‧‧ transport roller

110‧‧‧Guide members

A‧‧‧posture detection position

B1‧‧‧First reading position

B2‧‧‧Second reading position

C1‧‧‧1st write position

C2‧‧‧ 2nd write position

D1‧‧‧1st write confirmation position

D2‧‧‧ 2nd write confirmation position

E1‧‧‧1st print position

E2‧‧‧2nd print position

K‧‧‧ transport direction

P1‧‧‧The first transfer position

P2‧‧‧The second transfer position

Q1‧‧‧Transfer Zone 1

Q2‧‧‧ Belt transfer area 2

R1‧‧‧The first roll conveying section

R2‧‧‧2nd roller conveying section

S‧‧‧ Parallel interval

X‧‧‧ forward and backward direction

Y‧‧‧Width direction

Z‧‧‧ Up and down direction

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automatic ticket checking machine to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a schematic configuration of an automatic ticket checking machine. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing a control system of the automatic ticket checking machine. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a transport mechanism. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a transport mechanism.

Claims (13)

A magnetic recording medium processing device, comprising: a conveying path for conveying a sheet-shaped magnetic recording medium; a belt conveying mechanism for conveying the magnetic recording medium along the conveying path; and a roller conveying mechanism, The magnetic recording medium is conveyed in a conveyance direction on a downstream side or an upstream side of the tape conveyance mechanism, and the magnetic record medium is conveyed along the conveyance path, and the tape conveyance mechanism and the roller The transfer mechanism performs the transfer of the magnetic recording medium on the way of the transfer path. The tape transfer mechanism includes a first tape transfer mechanism and a second tape transfer mechanism arranged in parallel with the first tape transfer mechanism. The roller conveying mechanism includes a first roller conveying mechanism located downstream or upstream of the first belt conveying mechanism in the conveying direction; and a second roller conveying mechanism disposed in parallel with the first roller conveying mechanism and It is located on the downstream or upstream side of the second belt conveyance mechanism in the conveying direction, and is positioned between the first belt conveyance mechanism and the first roller conveyance mechanism. The first transfer position at which the magnetic recording medium is transferred and the second transfer position at which the magnetic recording medium is transferred between the second tape transfer mechanism and the second roller transfer mechanism are in the transfer direction The first tape conveying section for conveying the magnetic recording medium by the first tape conveying mechanism and the second roller conveying section for conveying the magnetic recording medium by the second roller conveying mechanism are shifted from When the conveying direction is viewed in a direction orthogonal to each other, parallel sections that overlap each other are included, and in the parallel section, the magnetic recording medium is conveyed by the first tape conveyance mechanism and the second roller conveyance mechanism. . The magnetic recording medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the roller conveyance mechanism is located upstream of the belt conveyance mechanism in the conveyance direction. The magnetic recording medium processing device according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the conveyance path connects an input port into which the magnetic recording medium is inserted and a discharge port through which the magnetic recording medium is discharged, and the roller conveying mechanism The magnetic recording medium loaded from the loading port is transported. The magnetic recording medium processing device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first tape conveying mechanism and the second tape conveying mechanism have a side tape conveying mechanism and another side tape conveying mechanism, respectively, The side belt conveying mechanism includes a plurality of first pulleys and a first endless belt suspended from the plurality of first pulleys, and the other side belt conveying mechanism includes a plurality of second pulleys and a plurality of second pulleys. The second endless belt of the pulley is disposed on the opposite side of the one-side belt conveying mechanism and sandwiches the conveying path between the other-side belt conveying mechanism and the one-side belt conveying mechanism, The first pulley facing the conveyance path with the first endless belt interposed therebetween and the second endless belt with the second endless belt interposed between the other side belt conveying mechanisms and The second pulley facing the conveyance path is shifted in the conveyance direction. The magnetic recording medium processing device according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the second roller conveying mechanism includes a plurality of conveying roller pairs, and the conveying roller pair includes a driving roller and a driven roller pressed by the driving roller. The driving roller is disposed on the same side as the one-side belt conveying mechanism with respect to the conveying path, and the plurality of the conveying roller pairs is closest to the second conveying mechanism of the second conveying roller pair. The driving roller is arranged coaxially with a member that is closest to the first roller transport mechanism among the plurality of first pulleys of the one side belt transport mechanism of the first belt transport mechanism and One of the first pulleys that opposes the conveyance path through the first endless belt. The magnetic recording medium processing device according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first tape conveying mechanism and the second tape conveying mechanism have a side tape conveying mechanism and another side tape conveying mechanism, respectively, The side belt conveying mechanism includes a plurality of first pulleys and a first endless belt suspended from the plurality of first pulleys, and the other side belt conveying mechanism includes a plurality of second pulleys and a plurality of second pulleys. The second endless belt of the pulley is disposed on the opposite side of the one-side belt conveying mechanism and sandwiches the conveying path between the other-side belt conveying mechanism and the one-side belt conveying mechanism, The first pulley facing the conveyance path with the first endless belt interposed therebetween and the second endless belt with the second endless belt interposed between the other side belt conveying mechanisms and The second pulley facing the conveyance path is shifted in the conveyance direction. The magnetic recording medium processing device according to item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the second roller conveying mechanism includes a plurality of conveying roller pairs, and the conveying roller pair includes a driving roller and a driven roller pressed by the driving roller. The driving roller is disposed on the same side as the one-side belt conveying mechanism with respect to the conveying path, and the plurality of the conveying roller pairs is closest to the second conveying mechanism of the second conveying roller pair. The driving roller is arranged coaxially with a member that is closest to the first roller transport mechanism among the plurality of first pulleys of the one side belt transport mechanism of the first belt transport mechanism and One of the first pulleys that opposes the conveyance path through the first endless belt. The magnetic recording medium processing device according to item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first tape conveying mechanism and the second tape conveying mechanism have a side tape conveying mechanism and another side tape conveying mechanism, respectively. The side belt conveying mechanism includes a plurality of first pulleys and a first endless belt suspended from the plurality of first pulleys, and the other side belt conveying mechanism includes a plurality of second pulleys and a plurality of second pulleys. The second endless belt of the pulley is disposed on the opposite side of the one-side belt conveying mechanism and sandwiches the conveying path between the other-side belt conveying mechanism and the one-side belt conveying mechanism, The first pulley facing the conveyance path with the first endless belt interposed therebetween and the second endless belt with the second endless belt interposed between the other side belt conveying mechanisms and The second pulley facing the conveyance path is shifted in the conveyance direction. The magnetic recording medium processing device according to claim 8 in the patent application range, wherein the second roller conveying mechanism includes a plurality of conveying roller pairs, and the conveying roller pair includes a driving roller and a driven roller pressed by the driving roller The driving roller is disposed on the same side as the one-side belt conveying mechanism with respect to the conveying path, and the plurality of the conveying roller pairs is closest to the second conveying mechanism of the second conveying roller pair. The driving roller is arranged coaxially with a member that is closest to the first roller transport mechanism among the plurality of first pulleys of the one side belt transport mechanism of the first belt transport mechanism and One of the first pulleys that opposes the conveyance path through the first endless belt. The magnetic recording medium processing device according to any one of claims 2 to 9 of the scope of the patent application, comprising: a first magnetic head that detects a magnetic recording area of the magnetic recording medium; and a second magnetic head, The magnetic information is read in the magnetic recording medium, and the reading position of the second magnetic head is located in the parallel section, and the detection position of the first magnetic head is located on the upstream side of the conveying direction than the parallel section. Office. The magnetic recording medium processing device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the drive source of the belt transport mechanism and the drive source of the roller transport mechanism are the same transport motor. The magnetic recording medium processing device according to any one of claims 2 to 9, wherein the drive source of the belt transport mechanism and the drive source of the roller transport mechanism are the same transport motor. The magnetic recording medium processing device according to claim 10, wherein the drive source of the belt conveyance mechanism and the drive source of the roller conveyance mechanism are the same conveyance motor.