JP3547865B2

JP3547865B2 - Ticket processing device and ticket processing system

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Publication number: JP3547865B2
Application number: JP27435695A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 和則木下
Original assignee: Toshiba Corp
Current assignee: Toshiba Corp
Priority date: 1995-10-23
Filing date: 1995-10-23
Publication date: 2004-07-28
Anticipated expiration: 2015-10-23
Also published as: JPH09114937A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、券類の良否を検査し、この検査結果に従って券類を処理する券類処理装置および券類処理システムに関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
この種の券類処理装置は、券類を投入する投入部、投入された券類を搬送する搬送部、および搬送された券類を検査する検査部を有する検査装置と、検査部にて正しく検査できずに排除された排除券を処理する排除券処理装置と、を有している。
【０００３】
検査部は、検査の結果、再使用不可能と判断された非適合券を裁断する裁断部と、再使用可能と判断された適合券を所定枚数毎に集積、施封する集積、施封機構と、裁断部および集積、施封機構へそれぞれ送られる券類の枚数を計数するカウンタと、正しく検査できなかった排除券を集積するリジェクトカセットと、を有している。また、排除券処理装置は、排除券の処理枚数を計数するカウンタを有している。
【０００４】
このように構成された券類処理装置にて券類を処理する場合、投入部に投入された券類は搬送部にて搬送されて検査部へ順次送られる。そして、この検査部にて券類が検査可能であるか、否かが判断され、この判断結果に基づいて、まず、検査可能な非排除券と検査不可能な排除券とに区分される。さらに、検査部にて非排除券が再使用可能な適合券と再使用不可能な非適合券とに区分される。
【０００５】
再使用可能な適合券は集積、施封機構に送られて計数されるとともに所定枚数毎に集積、施封され投入部を介して搬出され、再使用不可能な非適合券は計数されるとともに裁断部にて裁断される。また、検査部にて検査できずに排除された排除券はリジェクトカセットに一旦収容され、排除券処理装置へ一括して送られて計数されるとともに処理される。
【０００６】
従って、投入部を介して投入された券類は、適合券、非適合券、または排除券に区分されるとともに区分された券類がそれぞれ計数される。そして、各券の処理枚数の合計が投入枚数と照合され、投入枚数と処理枚数との一致が確認されて券類の処理が終了される。
【０００７】
また、上述したような従来の券類処理装置にて複数種類の券類を処理する場合には、券種毎に処理がなされている。つまり、一種類の券類を券類処理装置に投入して処理し、一種類の券類全ての処理が終了した後、処理枚数と投入枚数とが照合され、これらが一致したことを確認した後、他の種類の券類を券類処理装置に投入し、同様に処理する。
【０００８】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、従来の券類処理装置においては、１業務内で１券種の処理のみが許されており、一種類の券類を処理する毎に処理枚数と投入枚数とを照合して枚数の一致を確認し、同一券種の全ての券類の処理が終了しないと次の券類の処理を開始できない。このため、１業務内で検査装置にて排出される排除券が多くなるような場合には、排除券処理装置の処理能力が追い付かず、券類処理装置をやむなく一旦停止しなければならなず、これにより、装置の稼働率が低下する問題がある。
【０００９】
この発明は、以上の点に鑑みなされたもので、その目的は、複数種類の券類を同時進行的に処理でき、装置の稼働率を向上できる券類処理装置および券類処理システムを提供することにある。
【００１０】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するため、この発明に係る券類処理装置は、券類を供給する第１の供給手段と、上記第１の供給手段にて供給された券類の良否を検査する検査手段と、上記検査手段にて検査不可能と判断された券類を排除券として処理する排除券処理手段と、を有し、上記排除券処理手段は、排除券を供給する第２の供給手段と、上記第２の供給手段にて供給された排除券が正規の券類であるか否かを判定する判定手段と、上記判定手段にて正規の券類であることが判定された排除券を裁断する裁断手段と、上記裁断手段にて裁断された排除券の裁断枚数を表示する表示手段と、を備え、上記表示手段は、上記第２の供給手段にて上記判定手段へ供給される排除券の種類毎にその裁断枚数を表示する複数の表示部を有している。
【００１１】
また、この発明に係る券類処理装置は、券類を供給する第１の供給手段と、上記第１の供給手段にて供給された券類の良否を検査する検査手段と、上記検査手段にて検査可能と判断され且つ再使用可能と判断された券類を適合券として処理し、再使用不可能と判断された券類を非適合券として処理する非排除券処理手段と、上記検査手段にて検査不可能と判断された券類を排除券として処理する排除券処理手段と、を有し、上記排除券処理手段は、複数枚の排除券を集積する集積部と、上記集積部に集積された排除券を１枚づつ取出す取出部と、を有する第２の供給手段と、上記取出部にて取出された排除券が正規の券類であるか否かを判定する判定手段と、上記判定手段にて正規の券類であることが判定された排除券を再使用不可能なサイズに裁断する裁断手段と、上記裁断手段にて裁断される排除券の裁断枚数を計数する計数手段と、上記計数手段にて計数された排除券の裁断枚数を表示する表示手段と、を備え、上記表示手段は、上記第２の供給手段にて上記判定手段へ供給される排除券の種類毎にその裁断枚数を表示する複数の表示部を有している。
【００１２】
また、この発明に係る券類処理装置は、券類を供給する第１の供給手段と、上記第１の供給手段にて供給された券類の良否を検査する検査手段と、上記検査手段にて検査可能と判断され且つ再使用可能と判断された券類を適合券として処理し、再使用不可能と判断された券類を非適合券として処理する非排除券処理手段と、上記検査手段にて検査不可能と判断された券類を排除券として処理する排除券処理手段と、を有し、上記排除券処理手段は、複数枚の排除券を集積する集積部と、上記集積部に集積された排除券を１枚づつ取出す取出部と、を有する第２の供給手段と、上記取出部にて取出された排除券が正規の券類であるか否かを判定する判定手段と、上記判定手段にて正規の券類であることが判定された排除券を再使用不可能なサイズに裁断する裁断手段と、上記裁断手段にて裁断される排除券の裁断枚数を計数する計数手段と、上記計数手段にて計数された排除券の裁断枚数を記憶する記憶手段と、上記計数手段にて計数された排除券の裁断枚数を表示する表示手段と、上記記憶手段および表示手段を独立して駆動するための電源手段と、を備え、上記表示手段は、上記第２の供給手段にて上記判定手段へ供給される排除券の種類毎にその裁断枚数を表示する複数の表示部と、停電時に上記電源手段から上記記憶手段および表示手段に給電し排除券の裁断枚数を表示させる表示要求スイッチと、を有している。
【００１３】
また、この発明に係る券類処理装置は、券類を供給する供給手段と、上記供給手段にて供給された券類が正規の券類であるか否かを判定する判定手段と、上記判定手段にて正規の券類であることが判定された券類を裁断する裁断手段と、上記裁断手段にて裁断された券類の裁断枚数を表示する表示手段と、を備え、上記表示手段は、上記供給手段にて上記判定手段へ供給される券類の種類毎にその裁断枚数を表示する複数の表示部を有している。
【００１４】
また、この発明に係る券類処理装置は、複数枚の券類を集積する集積部と、上記集積部に集積された券類を１枚づつ取出す取出部と、を有する供給手段と、上記取出部にて取出された券類が正規の券類であるか否かを判定する判定手段と、上記判定手段にて正規の券類であることが判定された券類を再使用不可能なサイズに裁断する裁断手段と、上記裁断手段にて裁断される券類の裁断枚数を計数する計数手段と、上記計数手段にて計数された券類の裁断枚数を表示する表示手段と、を備え、上記表示手段は、上記供給手段にて上記判定手段へ供給される券類の種類毎にその裁断枚数を表示する複数の表示部を有している。
【００１５】
また、この発明に係る券類処理装置は、複数枚の券類を集積する集積部と、上記集積部に集積された券類を１枚づつ取出す取出部と、を有する供給手段と、上記取出部にて取出された券類が正規の券類であるか否かを判定する判定手段と、上記判定手段にて正規の券類であることが判定された券類を再使用不可能なサイズに裁断する裁断手段と、上記裁断手段にて裁断される券類の裁断枚数を計数する計数手段と、上記計数手段にて計数された券類の裁断枚数を記憶する記憶手段と、上記計数手段にて計数された券類の裁断枚数を表示する表示手段と、上記記憶手段および表示手段を独立して駆動するための電源手段と、を備え、上記表示手段は、上記供給手段にて上記判定手段へ供給される券類の種類毎にその裁断枚数を表示する複数の表示部と、停電時に上記電源手段から上記記憶手段および表示手段に給電し券類の裁断枚数を表示させる表示要求スイッチと、を有している。
【００１６】
また、この発明の券類処理装置によると、上記表示手段は、上記裁断手段にて裁断中の券類の今回裁断枚数を表示する単一の第１表示部と、上記供給手段にて上記判定手段へ供給される券類の種類毎にその裁断累計枚数を表示する複数の第２表示部と、上記第２表示部に対応して複数設けられ、上記第１表示部で表示中の今回裁断枚数を累計する第２表示部を知らせるべく点灯される点灯部と、停電時に上記電源手段から上記記憶手段および表示手段に給電し券類の裁断枚数を表示させる表示要求スイッチと、を有している。
【００１７】
更に、この発明の券類処理システムは、券類を供給する第１の供給手段と、上記第１の供給手段にて供給された券類の良否を検査する検査手段と、上記検査手段にて検査不可能と判断された券類を排除券として収容する収容部と、を有する少なくとも１つの検査装置と、上記検査装置の収容部に収容された排除券を供給する第２の供給手段と、上記第２の供給手段にて供給された排除券が正規の券類であるか否かを判定する判定手段と、上記判定手段にて正規の券類であることが判定された排除券を裁断する裁断手段と、上記裁断手段にて裁断された排除券の裁断枚数を上記第２の供給手段にて供給された排除券の種類毎に表示する複数の表示部を有する表示手段と、を有する複数の排除券処理装置と、を有し、上記少なくとも１つの検査装置にて排出された排除券を上記複数の排除券処理装置にて処理することにより稼働率を向上することを特徴としている。
【００１８】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、図面を参照しながらこの発明の実施の形態について詳細に説明する。
図１に示すように、この発明の券類処理装置１は、券類の良否を検査しその検査結果に基づいて券類を処理する検査装置１０と、検査装置１０にて正しく検査できずに検査装置１０から排除された券類を処理する排除券処理手段として作用する排除券処理装置２０と、を備えている。
【００１９】
検査装置１０は、例えば、同一種類の１００枚の券類を小帯で施封して１把にし、この券類を１０把集めて大帯で施封して１束とした券類を投入する投入部２を備えている。投入部２の下流側には、１束にされた券類から大帯を取る大帯処理部４と、大帯を取られた券類を１把づつ搬送する搬送部６と、１把にされた券類から小帯を取る小帯処理部８と、が順に設けられている。小帯処理部８の下流側には、バラ把にされた券類を１枚づつ取出して券類の良否を検査する検査手段（または非排除券処理手段）として作用する検査部１２が設けられている。尚、券類は、投入部２に投入されると同時に図示しない搬送機構により自動的に搬送され、上述のようにバラ把にされて検査部１２へ１枚づつ自動的に供給されるようになっている。また、投入部２、大帯処理部４、搬送部６、および小帯処理部８は、この発明の第１の供給手段として作用する。
【００２０】
検査部１２は、小帯処理部８から送られたバラ把から券類を１枚づつ取出し、取出された券類の良否を検査する。この際、検査部１２は、券類が正しく検査できる券類であるか否かを判断し、正しく検査できないと判断された券類を排除券としてリジェクトカセット１２ａ（収容部）に収納し、正しく検査できると判断された券類を非排除券として処理する。尚、排除券としては、２枚取り等により正しく検査できない券類や正規の券類であるか否かが判断できない程度に劣悪な券類などがある。
【００２１】
検査部１２にて正しく検査された非排除券は、更に、再使用可能な適合券と再使用不可能な非適合券とに区分される。再使用可能な適合券は、搬送機構により逆送され再び小帯処理部８に戻されてここで１００枚毎に小帯施封されて１把にされ、その後、大帯処理部４に送られて１０把毎に大帯施封されて１束にされて投入部２を介して排出される。また、再使用不可能な非適合券は、図示しない裁断部に送られて再使用不可能なサイズに裁断される。尚、検査部１２は、適合券の枚数および非適合券の裁断枚数をそれぞれ計数する図示しないカウンタを備えている。
【００２２】
また、券類処理装置１は、処理業務に関する全てのデータ、例えば処理中の券類の券種、処理モード、または処理した券類の枚数等を管理するとともに必要に応じて帳票類を出力する集中制御部１４を備えている。
【００２３】
図２に示すように、排除券処理装置２０は、検査部１２内のリジェクトカセット１２ａに排除集積された排除券を受取る集積部２２と、集積部２２に集積された排除券を最上部のものから搬送路２３上に１枚づつ取出す取出部２４と、を有している。取出部２４の上流側の搬送路２３上には、排除券が正規の券類であるか否かを判定する判定手段として作用する判定部２５が設けられている。尚、集積部２２および取出部２４は、この発明の第２の供給手段として作用する。
【００２４】
判定部２５は、排除券の処理枚数を計数する図示しないカウンタ、重ね取りの有無を検知する図示しないセンサ、および排除券が正規の券類であるか否かを判定する図示しない判定機構を備えている。
【００２５】
判定部２５の下流側の搬送路２３上には、搬送路２３を裁断部２６（裁断手段）と排除券集積部２８とへ選択的に切換える切換えゲート２７が設けられている。そして、判定部２５にて正規の券類であることが判定された排除券が裁断部２６へ送られ、それ以外の排除券が排除券集積部２８へ送られるようになっている。尚、裁断部２６に向う搬送路上には、裁断される排除券を計数する計数手段として作用する計数センサ２６ａが設けられ、裁断部２６には、裁断部２６に搬送された券類を使用不可能なサイズまで裁断するカッター２６ｂが設けられている。
【００２６】
また、排除券処理装置２０は、排除券処理装置２０にて処理中の券種や処理モード等をユーザーに対して表示するとともに処理枚数の異常を知らせる表示をするモニター２１と、排除券処理装置２０の処理に応じた伝票を必要に応じて出力する伝票出力部２９と、を備えている。尚、排除券処理装置２０にて処理される排除券の券種や処理モードは、券類が検査装置１０に投入された時点で集中制御部１４にて設定されている。
【００２７】
更に、排除券処理装置２０は、その前面に、計数センサ２６ａにより計数された排除券の裁断枚数を表示する表示手段として作用する表示部３０と、停電時などに装置が緊急停止された場合に表示部３０における計数データの表示要求をする表示要求スイッチ３１と、を備えている。
【００２８】
図３に示すように、表示部３０は、例えば３種類の券種毎に対応して用意され、排除券処理装置２０にて裁断処理した排除券の裁断累計枚数を表示するＬＥＤ表示部３２、３４、３６を有している。また、表示部３０は、検査装置１０を通さずに未検査の券類を劣悪券として排除券処理装置２０に直接投入するモード（劣悪券処理モード）、或いは別系統の券類処理装置の検査装置にて排除された排除券を処理するモード（別系統券処理モード）等が選択された場合における裁断累計枚数を表示するＬＥＤ表示部３８を有している。これらのＬＥＤ表示部３２、３４、３６、３８は、この発明の第２表示部として作用し、それぞれ７つのセグメントから成る６桁の表示部を有し、裁断累計枚数を最大６桁まで表示可能となっている。
【００２９】
また、表示部３０は、排除券処理装置２０にて今現在裁断処理されている排除券の裁断枚数（今回裁断枚数）を表示する７つのセグメントから成る３桁のＬＥＤ表示部４１（第１表示部）を有している。
【００３０】
更に、表示部３０は、排除券処理装置２０にて今現在裁断処理されている排除券が上述したどの処理モードに該当するかを表示するＬＥＤ４２、４４、４６、４８を有している。これらのＬＥＤ４２、４４、４６、４８は、この発明の点灯部として作用し、作動中のＬＥＤ表示部に対応して点灯されるようになっている。
【００３１】
次に、上述した表示部３０の制御系について図４に示すブロック図を用いて説明する。
表示部３０の制御系は、ＣＰＵ５０を備えている。ＣＰＵ５０には、排除券処理装置２０にて処理される排除券の裁断枚数を計数する計数センサ２６ａが接続されている。また、ＣＰＵ５０には、計数センサ２６ａにて計数した排除券の裁断枚数を各券種或いは各処理モード毎に記憶する記憶手段として作用するデータ記憶保持部５２が接続されている。更に、ＣＰＵ５０には、計数センサ２６ａにて計数した排除券の裁断枚数を管理する集中制御部１４が接続されている。
【００３２】
データ記憶保持部５２には、記憶したデータを表示部３０にて表示させる表示ドライバ５４が接続されている。表示ドライバ５４には、各券種毎の裁断累計枚数または劣悪券処理モードや別系統券処理モードが選択された場合の裁断累計枚数を表示するＬＥＤ表示部３２、３４、３６、３８と、今回裁断枚数を表示するＬＥＤ表示部４１と、裁断中の排除券がどの処理モードで裁断されているかを表示するＬＥＤ４２、４４、４６、４８と、が接続されている。
【００３３】
また、データ記憶保持部５２および表示ドライバ５４には、停電時であっても記憶したデータを保持可能とし、且つ記憶したデータを表示可能とするための電源手段として作用するバックアップ電源５６が接続され、表示ドライバ５４には、停電時に装置が停止された場合にそれまでに記憶したデータを表示させるための表示要求スイッチ３１が接続されている。表示要求スイッチ３１は、押圧している間だけデータを表示するようになっている。
【００３４】
次に、上述のように構成された券類処理装置１による券類の処理動作について説明する。
まず、１００枚を１把にし１０把を１束にした同一種類の未検査の券類が複数束用意され、この券類の券種、処理枚数、処理モード等の処理データが集中制御部１４を介して入力される。そして、この複数束の未検査の券類が投入部２を介して券類処理装置１へ順次投入される。
【００３５】
投入された券類は、搬送機構により大帯処理部４、搬送部６、および小帯処理部８を介して自動的に搬送されるとともに大帯および小帯が取られてバラ把として検査部１２へ順次供給される。
【００３６】
検査部１２に供給された券類は１枚づつ取出されて検査され、正しく検査できない券類が排除券としてリジェクトカセット１２ａに収納される。また、正しく検査された非排除券は適合券と非適合券とに区分され、適合券は再び１００枚毎に小帯施封され１０把毎に大帯施封されて投入口２を介して排出され、非適合券は裁断部にて裁断される。この際、適合券の枚数および非適合券の裁断枚数は、カウンタにて計数されるとともに集中制御部１４にて管理される。
【００３７】
検査装置１０にて検査できずにリジェクトカセット１２ａに収納された排除券は、適当なタイミングで数回に分けて排除券処理装置２０の集積部２２へ移載され、排除券処理装置２０にて処理される。
【００３８】
ところで、処理すべき券類が検査装置１０にて検査するまでもなく非常に劣悪な券である場合、即ち検査装置１０を通しても殆ど排除されると予想される程劣悪な券である場合には、券類を検査装置１０に通さずに直接排除券処理装置２０へ供給する劣悪券処理モードが選択され、券類が排除券処理装置２０の集積部２２へ直接載置される。
【００３９】
集積部２２へ移載された排除券は、最上部のものから取出部２４にて搬送路２３上に取出され、判定部２５へ搬送される。判定部２５へ搬送された排除券は、ここで正規の券類であるか否かが判定され、正規の券類であることが判定された排除券は裁断部２６にて裁断されれるとともに計数センサ２６ａにて計数され、それ以外の排除券は排除券集積部２８へ集積される。そして、排除券集積部２８に集積された排除券は、所定のタイミングで排除券処理装置２０へ再投入されて再処理される。
【００４０】
計数センサ２６ａにて計数された排除券の裁断枚数は、ＣＰＵ５０を介してデータ記憶保持部５２に記憶され、排除券処理装置２０への排除券の投入単位で表示部３０のＬＥＤ表示部４１にて今回裁断枚数として表示されるとともに、その累計がＬＥＤ表示部３２にて裁断累計枚数として表示される。そして、裁断枚数は、同時に集中制御部１４にて管理される。また、この場合、ＬＥＤ表示部３２の作動に応じて表示部３０のＬＥＤ４２が選択的に点灯される。尚、劣悪券処理モードが選択された場合にはＬＥＤ表示部３８にて劣悪券の裁断累計枚数が表示されるとともに対応するＬＥＤ４８が点灯される。
【００４１】
上述のような排除券の処理途中で停電などにより券類処理装置１が緊急停止された場合、表示要求スイッチ３１を押すことにより停止前までの裁断枚数データを確認することができる。つまり、計数センサ２６ａにて計数された裁断枚数データは、バックアップ電源に接続されたデータ記憶保持部５２にて記憶されており、停電などの緊急停止時にこのバックアップ電源からデータ記憶保持部５２に電力を供給することによりデータを保持することができる。更に、バックアップ電源から表示ドライバ５４に電力を供給することにより、表示要求スイッチ３１の押圧に応じてデータ記憶保持部５２内のデータを表示部３０にて表示することができる。
【００４２】
以上のように、券類処理装置１に投入された全ての券類の検査業務が終了されると、集中制御部１４において、検査装置１０にて処理された適合券、検査装置１０にて裁断された非適合券、および排除券処理装置２０にて裁断された排除券のそれぞれの処理枚数が加算され、集中制御部１４にて初めに設定した投入枚数と照合される。加算した処理枚数が投入枚数と一致しない場合には、異常を知らせるための表示が排除券処理装置２０のモニター２１を介してなされるとともに、対応する伝票が伝票出力部２９を介して出力される。また、処理枚数と投入枚数の一致を条件に一連の処理動作が終了される。
【００４３】
次に、上述したように同一種類の券類（ここでは、第１券類と称する）を券類処理装置１にて処理している途中で、他の種類の券類（ここでは、第２券類と称する）を券類処理装置１にて割込処理する場合の動作について説明する。
第１券類の処理業務の途中で第２券類を割り込ませて処理する必要が生じた場合、券類処理装置１への第１券類の投入を中止し、それまでに券類処理装置１に投入された第１券類の投入枚数とそれまでに券類処理装置１にて処理した第１券類の処理枚数とを上述のように照合し、枚数の一致を確認する。そして、枚数の一致が確認されると、第１券種の処理が一旦終了され、排除券処理装置２０の表示部３０の今回裁断枚数を表示するＬＥＤ表示部４１がゼロにされる。この場合、第１券類の裁断累計枚数は、ＬＥＤ表示部３２にて表示されているとともにデータ記憶保持部５２にて記憶されている。
【００４４】
次に、所定枚数の第２券類が投入部２を介して券類処理装置１へ投入され、上述した第１券類と同様に第２券類の処理業務が成される。この場合、排除券処理装置２０における第２券類の今回裁断枚数がＬＥＤ表示部４１にて表示され、裁断累計枚数がＬＥＤ表示部３２とは別のＬＥＤ表示部３４にて表示される。また、このＬＥＤ表示部３４の作動に応じてＬＥＤ４４が点灯される。
【００４５】
そして、所定枚数の第２券類の処理が終了されると、表示部３０の今回裁断枚数を表示するＬＥＤ表示部４１がゼロにされ、続いて第１券類の処理が続行される。この場合、第２券類の裁断累計枚数は、ＬＥＤ表示部３４にて表示されているとともにデータ記憶保持部５２にて記憶されており、第１券類の裁断枚数はＬＥＤ表示部３２にて加算表示されるとともにデータ記憶保持部５２にて加算されて記憶される。従って、第１券類および第２券類を同時進行的に処理できる。
【００４６】
更に、本実施の形態においては、更に他の券種（第３券類）に対応すべく、ＬＥＤ表示部３６およびＬＥＤ４６が設けられている。
以上のように、排除券処理装置２０の表示部３０に複数の券種毎の裁断累計枚数を表示できる複数のＬＥＤ表示部を設けることにより、複数の券種を同時進行的に処理できる。これにより、従来の券類処理装置のように１業務内で１券種のみに対応して処理するのではなく、１業務内で他券種に対応して処理することが可能となる。
【００４７】
次に、上述した券類処理装置１を複数組合わせた券類処理システムについて説明する。
図５に示すように、券類処理システム１００は、例えば２組の券類処理装置１、１´を組合わせて構成されている。図中右側の券類処理装置１（第１装置１）と図中左側の券類処理装置１´（第２装置）とは、それぞれ検査装置１０、排除券処理装置２０、および集中制御部１４を有し、上述した券類処理装置１と同一の構成を有している。
【００４８】
以下、券類処理システム１００における券類の処理動作について、例えば、第１装置１にて第１券類を処理し、それと平行して第２装置１´にて第２券類を処理する場合について説明する。
【００４９】
例えば、第１装置１における第１券類の処理において、検査装置１０から比較的多くの排除券が排出され、排除券処理装置２０における排除券の処理が検査装置１０における処理に追い付かない場合、第１装置１の検査装置１０にて排出された排除券の一部を第２装置の排除券処理装置２０にて処理することができる。この場合、第２装置１´における排除券の処理に余力があることを前提として、第２装置１´にて別系統券処理モードが選択される。
【００５０】
つまり、第１装置１の排除券処理装置２０にオーバーフローを生じた場合、システム全体の処理能力を上げるために余力のある第２装置１´の排除券処理装置２０を用いて第１装置の排除券を処理する別系統券処理モードが選択される。この場合、第２装置１´の排除券処理装置２０では、第２券類の処理を一旦中止し、第１装置１から排出された排除券の処理を行なう。そして、適当なタイミングで処理モードを切換えて第１券類および第２券類を同時進行的に処理する。
【００５１】
尚、第２装置１´で処理した第２券類の裁断累計枚数はＬＥＤ表示部３２にて表示され、第１装置１から排出された排除券の裁断累計枚数はＬＥＤ表示部３８にて表示される。
【００５２】
これにより、第１装置１にて排除券にオーバーフローを生じた場合であっても、第１装置１を停止することなく券類の処理を続行でき、券類処理システム１００全体の稼働率を向上できる。
【００５３】
尚、この発明は、上述した実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、この発明の範囲内で種々変形可能である。例えば、本実施の形態においては、券種に応じて３つのＬＥＤ表示部を設け、他の処理モードに対応すべく１つのＬＥＤ表示部を設けたが、券種や処理モードに応じて更に多くのＬＥＤ表示部が設けられても良い。また、券類処理システムにおいては、更に多くの券類処理装置を組合わせても良く、これにより、装置の稼働率をより向上できる。
【００５４】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、この発明の券類処理装置および券類処理システムは、上記のような構成および作用を有しているので、複数種類の券類を同時進行的に処理でき、装置の稼働率を向上できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】図１は、この発明の実施の形態に係る券類処理装置を示す概略図。
【図２】図２は、図１の券類処理装置に組込まれた排除券処理装置を示す概略図。
【図３】図３は、図２の排除券処理装置に組込まれた表示部を示す概略図。
【図４】図４は、図３の表示部の制御系を示すブロック図。
【図５】図５は、図１の券類処理装置を複数組合わせた券類処理システムを示す概略図。
【符号の説明】
１…券類処理装置、
１０…検査装置、
１４…集中制御部、
２０…排除券処理装置、
３０…表示部、
３２、３４、３６、３８、４１…ＬＥＤ表示部、
４２、４４、４６、４８…ＬＥＤ。[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket processing apparatus and a ticket processing system for inspecting the quality of tickets and processing the tickets according to the inspection result.
[0002]
[Prior art]
This kind of ticket processing device is an inspection device having an input unit for inputting tickets, a transport unit for transporting the inserted tickets, and an inspection unit for inspecting the transported tickets, and an inspection unit. And a rejected ticket processing device for processing rejected tickets that have been rejected because they cannot be inspected.
[0003]
The inspection unit is configured to cut a nonconforming ticket determined to be unreusable as a result of the inspection, and a stacking and sealing mechanism for stacking and sealing a predetermined number of conformable tickets determined to be reusable. And a counter for counting the number of tickets sent to the cutting unit, stacking and sealing mechanism, and a reject cassette for stacking rejected tickets that could not be correctly inspected. The excluded ticket processing device has a counter for counting the number of processed excluded tickets.
[0004]
When the tickets are processed by the ticket processing apparatus configured as described above, the tickets input to the input unit are transported by the transport unit and sequentially sent to the inspection unit. The inspection unit determines whether or not the tickets can be inspected. Based on the determination result, the tickets are first classified into non-excluded tickets that can be inspected and excluded tickets that cannot be inspected. Further, the non-exclusion ticket is classified into a reusable conforming ticket and a non-reusable non-conforming ticket by the inspection unit.
[0005]
Reusable conforming tickets are sent to the stacking and wrapping mechanism and counted.At the same time, a predetermined number of sheets are collected, sealed and carried out through the slot, and non-reusable non-conforming tickets are counted and It is cut at the cutting section. Excluded tickets that have been rejected because they cannot be inspected by the inspection unit are temporarily stored in a reject cassette, sent to a rejected ticket processing device collectively, counted, and processed.
[0006]
Therefore, the tickets inserted through the input unit are classified into conforming tickets, non-conforming tickets, or rejected tickets, and the classified tickets are counted. Then, the total of the number of processed sheets of each ticket is compared with the number of inserted sheets, and the coincidence between the number of inserted sheets and the number of processed sheets is confirmed.
[0007]
Further, when a plurality of types of tickets are processed by the above-described conventional ticket processing device, the processing is performed for each ticket type. That is, one kind of bills is put into the bill processing device and processed, and after all the one kind of bills are processed, the number of processed sheets and the number of inserted sheets are collated, and it is confirmed that they match. Thereafter, other types of tickets are put into the ticket processing device and processed similarly.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional ticket processing apparatus, only one type of processing is allowed in one job, and the number of processed sheets and the number of inserted sheets are checked each time one type of ticket is processed, and the number of processed sheets is matched. Is confirmed, the processing of the next ticket cannot be started unless the processing of all the tickets of the same ticket type is completed. For this reason, when the number of rejected tickets discharged by the inspection device increases in one business, the processing capacity of the rejected ticket processing device cannot catch up, and the ticket processing device must be temporarily stopped. Therefore, there is a problem that the operation rate of the device is reduced.
[0009]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ticket processing apparatus and a ticket processing system capable of simultaneously processing a plurality of types of tickets and improving the operation rate of the apparatus. It is in.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a ticket processing device according to the present invention includes first supply means for supplying tickets, and inspection means for inspecting the quality of the tickets supplied by the first supply means. An exclusion ticket processing unit that processes a ticket determined to be untestable by the inspection unit as an exclusion ticket, wherein the exclusion ticket processing unit supplies a exclusion ticket, Determining means for determining whether the rejected ticket supplied by the second supply means is a valid ticket, and cutting the rejected ticket determined to be a valid ticket by the determining means Cutting means, and display means for displaying the number of cut exclusion tickets cut by the cutting means, wherein the display means comprises a exclusion ticket supplied to the determination means by the second supply means. And a plurality of display units for displaying the number of cut sheets for each type.
[0011]
Further, the ticket processing device according to the present invention includes a first supply unit for supplying the tickets, an inspection unit for inspecting the quality of the tickets supplied by the first supply unit, Non-excluded ticket processing means for processing tickets determined to be inspectable and reusable as conformable tickets and processing non-reusable tickets as non-compliant tickets; Exclusion ticket processing means for processing tickets determined to be untestable as exclusion tickets, wherein the exclusion ticket processing means includes an accumulation unit for accumulating a plurality of exclusion tickets, A second supply unit having a take-out unit for taking out the stacked rejected tickets one by one, and a judging unit for determining whether or not the rejected tickets taken out by the take-out unit are valid tickets; A reusable ticket whose rejected ticket has been determined to be a valid ticket by the determination means cannot be reused. Cutting means for cutting, counting means for counting the number of cuts of the rejected ticket cut by the cutting means, and display means for displaying the number of cuts of the rejected ticket counted by the counting means, The display means has a plurality of display sections for displaying the number of cut sheets for each type of rejected ticket supplied to the determination means by the second supply means.
[0012]
Further, the ticket processing device according to the present invention includes a first supply unit for supplying the tickets, an inspection unit for inspecting the quality of the tickets supplied by the first supply unit, Non-excluded ticket processing means for processing tickets determined to be inspectable and reusable as conformable tickets and processing non-reusable tickets as non-compliant tickets; Exclusion ticket processing means for processing tickets determined to be untestable as exclusion tickets, wherein the exclusion ticket processing means includes an accumulation unit for accumulating a plurality of exclusion tickets, A second supply unit having a take-out unit for taking out the stacked rejected tickets one by one, and a judging unit for determining whether or not the rejected tickets taken out by the take-out unit are valid tickets; A reusable ticket whose rejected ticket has been determined to be a valid ticket by the determination means cannot be reused. Cutting means, cutting means for counting the number of cuts of rejected tickets cut by the cutting means, storage means for storing the number of cut rejected tickets counted by the counting means, and the counting means Display means for displaying the number of cuts of the rejected ticket counted in, and power supply means for independently driving the storage means and the display means, wherein the display means is provided to the second supply means. A plurality of display units for displaying the number of cuts for each type of excluded ticket supplied to the determination unit, and a display for displaying the number of cuts of the excluded ticket by supplying power from the power supply unit to the storage unit and the display unit during a power failure. A request switch.
[0013]
Further, the ticket processing device according to the present invention includes a supply unit that supplies the tickets, a determination unit that determines whether the tickets supplied by the supply unit are genuine tickets, Cutting means for cutting the tickets determined to be valid tickets by means, and display means for displaying the number of cut sheets of the tickets cut by the cutting means, wherein the display means comprises: And a plurality of display units for displaying the number of cut sheets for each type of tickets supplied to the determination unit by the supply unit.
[0014]
In addition, the ticket processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a supply unit having a stacking unit that stacks a plurality of tickets, a takeout unit that takes out the tickets stacked in the stacking unit one by one, and Determining means for determining whether or not the tickets taken out by the section are genuine tickets, and a size in which the tickets determined to be genuine by the determining means cannot be reused. Cutting means, cutting means, counting means for counting the number of cut pieces of tickets cut by the cutting means, and display means for displaying the number of cut pieces of tickets counted by the counting means, The display unit has a plurality of display units for displaying the number of cut sheets for each type of tickets supplied to the determination unit by the supply unit.
[0015]
In addition, the ticket processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a supply unit having a stacking unit that stacks a plurality of tickets, a takeout unit that takes out the tickets stacked in the stacking unit one by one, and Determining means for determining whether or not the tickets taken out by the section are genuine tickets, and a size in which the tickets determined to be genuine by the determining means cannot be reused. Cutting means, a counting means for counting the number of cut pieces of tickets cut by the cutting means, a storage means for storing the number of cut pieces of tickets counted by the counting means, and the counting means Display means for displaying the number of cut pieces of the ticket counted in the above, and power supply means for independently driving the storage means and the display means, wherein the display means makes the determination by the supply means. Multiple tables showing the number of cuts for each type of tickets supplied to the means And parts, and a, a display request switch for displaying a cutting number of the power supply to pass such in the storage means and the display means from said power supply means in the event of a power failure.
[0016]
According to the ticket processing device of the present invention, the display means includes a single first display unit for displaying the number of currently cut tickets being cut by the cutting means, and the determination means by the supply means. A plurality of second display units for displaying the total number of cuts for each type of tickets supplied to the means, and a plurality of second display units corresponding to the second display units, which are currently displayed on the first display unit. A lighting unit illuminated to notify the second display unit for accumulating the number of sheets, and a display request switch for supplying power to the storage unit and the display unit from the power supply unit and displaying the number of cut tickets in the event of a power failure. I have.
[0017]
Further, the ticket processing system of the present invention includes a first supply unit that supplies the tickets, an inspection unit that inspects the quality of the tickets supplied by the first supply unit, and an inspection unit that inspects the ticket. At least one inspection device having a storage unit that stores a ticket determined to be untestable as a rejection ticket, a second supply unit that supplies the rejection ticket stored in the storage unit of the inspection device, Determining means for determining whether the rejected ticket supplied by the second supply means is a valid ticket, and cutting the rejected ticket determined to be a valid ticket by the determining means And a display unit having a plurality of display units for displaying the number of cuts of the excluded ticket cut by the cutting unit for each type of the excluded ticket supplied by the second supply unit. A plurality of rejection ticket processing devices; The rejected sheets discharged is characterized by improving the operation rate by processing in the plurality of rejected sheets processing apparatus at.
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, a ticket processing apparatus 1 according to the present invention inspects a ticket for quality and processes the ticket based on the inspection result. And a rejection ticket processing device 20 that functions as rejection ticket processing means for processing the rejected tickets from the inspection device 10.
[0019]
The inspection device 10 puts, for example, 100 tickets of the same type in a small band by bandaging them and collects 10 tickets in a large band to form a bundle. The input unit 2 is provided. On the downstream side of the input unit 2, a large band processing unit 4 that takes a large band from a bundle of tickets, a transport unit 6 that transports the large band of tickets one by one, and a single bundle. And a small band processing unit 8 for taking a small band from the issued tickets. On the downstream side of the small band processing unit 8, there is provided an inspection unit 12 which acts as inspection means (or non-excluded ticket processing means) for taking out the loosely packed tickets one by one and inspecting the quality of the tickets. ing. Note that the tickets are automatically transported by a transport mechanism (not shown) at the same time as they are loaded into the loading section 2, so that they are separated and automatically supplied one by one to the inspection section 12 as described above. Has become. In addition, the input unit 2, the large band processing unit 4, the transport unit 6, and the small band processing unit 8 function as the first supply unit of the present invention.
[0020]
The inspection unit 12 takes out the tickets one by one from the small bundles sent from the small band processing unit 8, and inspects the taken tickets for pass / fail. At this time, the inspection unit 12 determines whether or not the ticket is a ticket that can be correctly inspected, and stores the ticket that is determined not to be correctly inspected as a rejected ticket in the reject cassette 12a (accommodating unit). Tickets determined to be inspectable are processed as non-excluded tickets. Note that the rejected tickets include tickets that cannot be correctly inspected by taking two sheets or the like and tickets that are so bad that it cannot be determined whether or not the tickets are legitimate.
[0021]
The non-excluded ticket correctly inspected by the inspection unit 12 is further divided into a reusable conforming ticket and a non-reusable non-conforming ticket. The reusable conformable ticket is sent back by the transport mechanism and returned to the small band processing unit 8 again, where the small band is banded and bundled for every 100 sheets, and then sent to the large band processing unit 4. Then, every ten bundles are sealed in a large band, bundled into one bundle, and discharged through the charging part 2. Further, the non-reusable non-conforming ticket is sent to a cutting unit (not shown) and cut into a non-reusable size. The inspection unit 12 includes a counter (not shown) that counts the number of conforming tickets and the number of nonconforming tickets cut.
[0022]
In addition, the ticket processing apparatus 1 manages all data relating to processing operations, for example, the type of ticket being processed, the processing mode, the number of processed tickets, and the like, and outputs forms as required. A central control unit 14 is provided.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 2, the rejected ticket processing device 20 includes a stacking unit 22 that receives the rejected tickets that are rejected and stored in the reject cassette 12 a in the inspection unit 12, and a rejected ticket that is stored in the rejecting cassette 22. And a take-out section 24 for taking out one sheet at a time onto a transport path 23 from the outside. On the transport path 23 on the upstream side of the take-out unit 24, a determination unit 25 that acts as a determination unit that determines whether the rejected ticket is a valid ticket is provided. Note that the accumulation unit 22 and the extraction unit 24 function as the second supply unit of the present invention.
[0024]
The determination unit 25 includes a counter (not shown) for counting the number of processed excluded tickets, a sensor (not shown) for detecting the presence / absence of overlap, and a determination mechanism (not shown) for determining whether or not the excluded ticket is a valid ticket. ing.
[0025]
On the transport path 23 downstream of the determination unit 25, a switching gate 27 for selectively switching the transport path 23 to a cutting unit 26 (cutting means) and a rejected ticket stacking unit 28 is provided. Then, the rejected ticket determined to be a valid ticket by the determination unit 25 is sent to the cutting unit 26, and the other excluded tickets are sent to the rejected ticket stacking unit 28. A counting sensor 26a is provided on the transport path toward the cutting unit 26 to act as a counting means for counting the number of rejected tickets to be cut, and the cutting unit 26 does not use the sheets transported to the cutting unit 26. A cutter 26b for cutting to a possible size is provided.
[0026]
Further, the excluded ticket processing device 20 includes a monitor 21 for displaying to the user the type of ticket, the processing mode, and the like being processed by the excluded ticket processing device 20 and displaying a notification of an abnormality in the number of processed tickets. And a slip output unit 29 for outputting a slip according to the processing of 20 as needed. Note that the type and processing mode of the excluded ticket processed by the excluded ticket processing device 20 are set by the centralized control unit 14 when the tickets are inserted into the inspection device 10.
[0027]
Further, the excluded ticket processing device 20 has a display unit 30 on its front surface serving as a display means for displaying the number of cuts of the excluded ticket counted by the counting sensor 26a, and when the device is urgently stopped at a power failure or the like. A display request switch 31 for requesting display of the count data on the display unit 30.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 3, the display unit 30 is provided corresponding to, for example, each of three types of bills, and an LED display unit 32 that displays the total number of cuts of rejected tickets that have been cut by the rejected ticket processing device 20. 34 and 36. In addition, the display unit 30 is a mode in which the uninspected tickets are directly inserted into the rejected ticket processing device 20 as the inferior tickets without passing through the inspection device 10 (inferior ticket processing mode), or an inspection of another system of ticket processing devices. The apparatus has an LED display unit 38 for displaying the total number of cut sheets when a mode for processing a rejected ticket excluded by the apparatus (separate system ticket processing mode) or the like is selected. These LED display sections 32, 34, 36, and 38 function as the second display section of the present invention, each having a 6-digit display section composed of 7 segments, and capable of displaying the total number of cut pieces up to 6 digits. It has become.
[0029]
In addition, the display unit 30 has a three-digit LED display unit 41 (first display) composed of seven segments that displays the number of cuts of the rejected ticket that is currently being cut by the rejection ticket processing device 20 (the number of cuts this time). Part).
[0030]
Further, the display unit 30 has LEDs 42, 44, 46, and 48 for displaying which of the above-described processing modes the excluded ticket currently cut by the excluded ticket processing device 20 corresponds to. These LEDs 42, 44, 46, and 48 function as a lighting section of the present invention, and are turned on corresponding to the LED display section in operation.
[0031]
Next, a control system of the display unit 30 will be described with reference to a block diagram shown in FIG.
The control system of the display unit 30 includes a CPU 50. The CPU 50 is connected to a counting sensor 26a for counting the number of cut sheets of the excluded ticket processed by the excluded ticket processing device 20. Further, the CPU 50 is connected to a data storage / holding unit 52 that functions as a storage unit that stores the number of cut rejected tickets counted by the counting sensor 26a for each ticket type or each processing mode. Further, the CPU 50 is connected to the centralized control unit 14 for managing the number of cut rejected tickets counted by the counting sensor 26a.
[0032]
A display driver 54 for displaying the stored data on the display unit 30 is connected to the data storage and holding unit 52. The display driver 54 includes an LED display unit 32, 34, 36, 38 for displaying the total number of cuts for each ticket type or the total number of cuts when the inferior ticket processing mode or another system ticket processing mode is selected. An LED display section 41 for displaying the number of cut sheets and LEDs 42, 44, 46, and 48 for displaying in which processing mode the rejected ticket being cut is cut are connected.
[0033]
A backup power supply 56 is connected to the data storage / holding unit 52 and the display driver 54. The backup power supply 56 is capable of holding stored data even during a power outage and acting as a power supply unit for displaying the stored data. The display driver 54 is connected to the display request switch 31 for displaying the data stored so far when the device is stopped at the time of the power failure. The display request switch 31 displays data only while the switch is pressed.
[0034]
Next, an operation of processing a ticket by the ticket processing apparatus 1 configured as described above will be described.
First, a plurality of bundles of the same type of uninspected tickets, each having 100 bundles and 10 bundles, are prepared, and the processing data such as the ticket type, the number of processed papers, and the processing mode are stored in the central control unit 14. Is entered via Then, the plurality of unchecked tickets are sequentially loaded into the ticket processing device 1 through the loading unit 2.
[0035]
The inserted bills are automatically conveyed by the conveyance mechanism via the large band processing unit 4, the conveyance unit 6, and the small band processing unit 8, and the large band and the small band are taken out, and the inspection unit is separated as a small bundle. 12 sequentially.
[0036]
The tickets supplied to the inspection unit 12 are taken out one by one and inspected, and tickets that cannot be inspected correctly are stored as rejected tickets in the reject cassette 12a. Non-excluded tickets that have been correctly inspected are classified into conforming tickets and non-conforming tickets, and conforming tickets are again sealed in small bands for every 100 sheets and large bands for every 10 bundles, and are inserted through the slot 2. Ejected and non-conforming tickets are cut at the cutting section. At this time, the number of conforming tickets and the number of non-conforming tickets cut are counted by a counter and managed by the central control unit 14.
[0037]
Excluded tickets that have not been inspected by the inspection device 10 and are stored in the reject cassette 12a are transferred to the stacking unit 22 of the excluded ticket processing device 20 at appropriate timing and divided into several times. It is processed.
[0038]
By the way, if the ticket to be processed is a very bad ticket without being inspected by the inspection device 10, that is, if the ticket is so bad that it is expected that it is almost eliminated even through the inspection device 10. The bad ticket processing mode in which the tickets are directly supplied to the excluded ticket processing device 20 without passing through the inspection device 10 is selected, and the tickets are directly placed on the stacking unit 22 of the excluded ticket processing device 20.
[0039]
The rejected tickets transferred to the stacking unit 22 are taken out from the uppermost one on the transport path 23 by the take-out unit 24 and conveyed to the determination unit 25. Here, it is determined whether or not the rejected ticket conveyed to the determination unit 25 is a valid ticket, and the rejected ticket determined to be a valid ticket is cut by the cutting unit 26 and counted. The rejected tickets are counted by the sensor 26a, and the other rejected tickets are accumulated in the eliminated ticket accumulation unit 28. The rejected tickets accumulated in the rejected ticket accumulating unit 28 are re-inserted into the rejected ticket processing device 20 at a predetermined timing and reprocessed.
[0040]
The number of cut pieces of the rejected ticket counted by the counting sensor 26a is stored in the data storage and holding unit 52 via the CPU 50, and is displayed on the LED display unit 41 of the display unit 30 in the unit of the rejected ticket into the excluded ticket processing device 20. The total number of cuts is displayed on the LED display unit 32 while the total number of cuts is displayed this time. Then, the number of cut sheets is managed by the centralized control unit 14 at the same time. In this case, the LED 42 of the display unit 30 is selectively turned on according to the operation of the LED display unit 32. When the bad ticket processing mode is selected, the total number of bad tickets cut is displayed on the LED display unit 38 and the corresponding LED 48 is turned on.
[0041]
When the ticket processing apparatus 1 is urgently stopped due to a power failure or the like during the processing of the excluded ticket as described above, by pressing the display request switch 31, the number of cut sheets before the stop can be confirmed. That is, the data of the number of cut sheets counted by the counting sensor 26a is stored in the data storage / holding unit 52 connected to the backup power supply, and the power is supplied from the backup power supply to the data storage / holding unit 52 during an emergency stop such as a power failure. To supply data. Further, by supplying power from the backup power supply to the display driver 54, the data in the data storage / holding unit 52 can be displayed on the display unit 30 in response to the pressing of the display request switch 31.
[0042]
As described above, when the inspection work on all the tickets put into the ticket processing apparatus 1 is completed, the centralized control unit 14 cuts the conformable ticket processed by the inspection apparatus 10 and cuts it by the inspection apparatus 10. The number of processed non-conforming tickets and the number of processed rejected tickets cut by the rejected ticket processing device 20 are added together, and the centralized control unit 14 compares the processed numbers with the initially set number. If the added number of processed sheets does not match the number of inserted sheets, a display for notifying the abnormality is made via the monitor 21 of the excluded ticket processing device 20 and the corresponding slip is output via the slip output unit 29. . Further, a series of processing operations is terminated on condition that the number of processed sheets and the number of input sheets match.
[0043]
Next, as described above, while the same type of tickets (herein, referred to as the first ticket) is being processed by the ticket processing device 1, another type of ticket (here, the second ticket) is being processed. The operation in the case where the ticket processing device 1 performs an interrupt process on the ticket (referred to as a ticket) will be described.
If it is necessary to interrupt and process the second ticket during the processing of the first ticket, the supply of the first ticket to the ticket processing apparatus 1 is stopped, and the ticket processing apparatus has been stopped by that time. The number of inserted first tickets and the number of processed first tickets that have been processed by the ticket processing apparatus 1 are collated as described above, and a match between the numbers is confirmed. When it is confirmed that the numbers match, the processing of the first ticket type is temporarily terminated, and the LED display unit 41 of the display unit 30 of the excluded ticket processing device 20 for displaying the currently cut number is set to zero. In this case, the total number of cut first tickets is displayed on the LED display unit 32 and stored in the data storage unit 52.
[0044]
Next, a predetermined number of second tickets are inserted into the ticket processing device 1 via the insertion unit 2, and the processing of processing the second tickets is performed in the same manner as the first tickets described above. In this case, the number of currently cut second tickets in the excluded ticket processing device 20 is displayed on the LED display unit 41, and the total number of cut tickets is displayed on the LED display unit 34 different from the LED display unit 32. The LED 44 is turned on in response to the operation of the LED display unit 34.
[0045]
Then, when the processing of the predetermined number of second tickets is completed, the LED display unit 41 of the display unit 30 for displaying the currently cut number is set to zero, and then the processing of the first tickets is continued. In this case, the total number of cut second tickets is displayed on the LED display unit 34 and stored in the data storage unit 52, and the total number of cut first tickets is displayed on the LED display unit 32. The data is added and displayed, and added and stored in the data storage / holding unit 52. Therefore, the first and second tickets can be processed simultaneously.
[0046]
Further, in the present embodiment, an LED display unit 36 and an LED 46 are provided to correspond to still another ticket type (third ticket).
As described above, by providing the display unit 30 of the excluded ticket processing device 20 with a plurality of LED display units capable of displaying the total number of cuts for each of a plurality of ticket types, a plurality of ticket types can be simultaneously processed. As a result, it is possible to perform processing corresponding to another ticket type within one business, instead of processing corresponding to only one ticket type within one business as in the conventional ticket processing apparatus.
[0047]
Next, a ticket processing system in which a plurality of the above-described ticket processing apparatuses 1 are combined will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, the ticket processing system 100 is configured by combining, for example, two sets of ticket processing apparatuses 1 and 1 ′. The ticket processing device 1 (first device 1) on the right side in the drawing and the ticket processing device 1 ′ (second device) on the left side in the drawing are an inspection device 10, a rejection ticket processing device 20, and a centralized control unit 14, respectively. And has the same configuration as the above-described ticket processing apparatus 1.
[0048]
Hereinafter, regarding the processing operation of tickets in the ticket processing system 100, for example, the case where the first ticket is processed by the first device 1 and the second ticket is processed by the second device 1 ′ in parallel therewith Will be described.
[0049]
For example, in a case where a relatively large number of rejected tickets are ejected from the inspection device 10 in the processing of the first tickets in the first device 1 and the processing of the rejected tickets in the rejection ticket processing device 20 cannot catch up with the processing in the inspection device 10, A part of the rejected ticket discharged by the inspection device 10 of the first device 1 can be processed by the rejected ticket processing device 20 of the second device. In this case, the second system 1 'selects a different system ticket processing mode on the assumption that the second device 1' has sufficient capacity for processing the excluded ticket.
[0050]
That is, in the case where an overflow occurs in the excluded ticket processing device 20 of the first device 1, the first device is eliminated by using the excluded ticket processing device 20 of the second device 1 'which has enough capacity to increase the processing capacity of the entire system. A different system ticket processing mode for processing a ticket is selected. In this case, the excluded ticket processing device 20 of the second device 1 ′ temporarily suspends the processing of the second tickets and performs the process of the excluded ticket discharged from the first device 1. Then, the processing mode is switched at an appropriate timing to process the first and second tickets simultaneously.
[0051]
The total number of cut second tickets processed by the second device 1 ′ is displayed on the LED display unit 32, and the total number of rejected tickets discharged from the first device 1 is displayed on the LED display unit 38. Is done.
[0052]
Thereby, even if the rejected ticket overflows in the first device 1, the processing of the tickets can be continued without stopping the first device 1, and the operating rate of the entire ticket processing system 100 is improved. it can.
[0053]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously modified within the scope of the present invention. For example, in the present embodiment, three LED display units are provided according to the ticket type and one LED display unit is provided to correspond to another processing mode. However, more LED display units are provided according to the ticket type and the processing mode. May be provided. Further, in the ticket processing system, more ticket processing apparatuses may be combined, whereby the operation rate of the apparatus can be further improved.
[0054]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the ticket processing device and the ticket processing system of the present invention have the above-described configuration and operation, so that a plurality of types of tickets can be processed simultaneously, Rate can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a ticket processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a rejected ticket processing device incorporated in the ticket processing device of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an exemplary diagram showing a display unit incorporated in the excluded ticket processing apparatus of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control system of a display unit in FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a ticket processing system in which a plurality of ticket processing apparatuses of FIG. 1 are combined;
[Explanation of symbols]
1: Ticket processing device,
10. Inspection device,
14. Central control unit,
20 ... rejection ticket processing device,
30 display unit,
32, 34, 36, 38, 41 ... LED display unit,
42, 44, 46, 48 ... LED.

Claims

First supply means for supplying tickets,
Inspection means for inspecting the quality of the tickets supplied by the first supply means;
Excluded ticket processing means for processing tickets determined as untestable by the inspection means as excluded tickets,
The rejection ticket processing means,
Second supply means for supplying a rejected ticket;
Determining means for determining whether or not the rejected ticket supplied by the second supply means is a valid ticket;
Cutting means for cutting the rejected ticket determined to be a valid ticket by the determination means,
Display means for displaying the number of cuts of the rejected ticket cut by the cutting means,
The above-mentioned display means has a plurality of display units for displaying the number of cut sheets for each type of rejected ticket supplied to the determination means by the second supply means. .

First supply means for supplying tickets,
Inspection means for inspecting the quality of the tickets supplied by the first supply means;
Non-excluded ticket processing means for processing tickets determined to be inspectable by the inspection means and determined to be reusable as conforming tickets, and processing tickets determined to be non-reusable as non-compliant tickets. ,
Excluded ticket processing means for processing tickets determined as untestable by the inspection means as excluded tickets,
The rejection ticket processing means,
A second supply unit having a stacking unit for stacking a plurality of exclusion tickets, and an extraction unit for extracting the exclusion tickets stacked in the accumulation unit one by one;
Determining means for determining whether the rejected ticket taken out by the take-out unit is a valid ticket,
Cutting means for cutting the rejected ticket determined to be a valid ticket by the determination means into a non-reusable size,
Counting means for counting the number of cuts of the rejected ticket cut by the cutting means,
Display means for displaying the number of cut pieces of the rejected ticket counted by the counting means,
The above-mentioned display means has a plurality of display units for displaying the number of cut sheets for each type of rejected ticket supplied to the determination means by the second supply means. .

First supply means for supplying tickets,
Inspection means for inspecting the quality of the tickets supplied by the first supply means;
Non-excluded ticket processing means for processing tickets determined to be inspectable by the inspection means and determined to be reusable as conforming tickets, and processing tickets determined to be non-reusable as non-compliant tickets. ,
Excluded ticket processing means for processing tickets determined as untestable by the inspection means as excluded tickets,
The rejection ticket processing means,
A second supply unit having a stacking unit for stacking a plurality of exclusion tickets, and an extraction unit for extracting the exclusion tickets stacked in the accumulation unit one by one;
Determining means for determining whether the rejected ticket taken out by the take-out unit is a valid ticket,
Cutting means for cutting the rejected ticket determined to be a valid ticket by the determination means into a non-reusable size,
Counting means for counting the number of cuts of the rejected ticket cut by the cutting means,
Storage means for storing the number of cuts of the rejected ticket counted by the counting means,
Display means for displaying the number of cut pieces of the rejected ticket counted by the counting means,
Power supply means for independently driving the storage means and the display means,
The display means includes a plurality of display units for displaying the number of cut sheets for each type of exclusion ticket supplied to the determination means by the second supply means, and the storage means and the display means from the power supply means during a power failure. And a display request switch for displaying the number of cut-out tickets to supply power to the ticket processing device.

Supply means for supplying tickets,
Determining means for determining whether or not the tickets supplied by the supply unit are genuine tickets;
Cutting means for cutting the tickets determined to be genuine by the determining means,
Display means for displaying the number of cut pieces of tickets cut by the cutting means,
The ticket processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit includes a plurality of display units for displaying the number of cut sheets for each type of tickets supplied to the determination unit by the supply unit.

A supply unit having a stacking unit that stacks a plurality of tickets, and a takeout unit that takes out the tickets stacked in the stacking unit one by one;
Determining means for determining whether or not the tickets taken out by the take-out unit are legitimate tickets,
Cutting means for cutting the tickets determined to be genuine tickets by the determination unit into a non-reusable size,
Counting means for counting the number of cut pieces of tickets cut by the cutting means,
Display means for displaying the number of cut pieces of tickets counted by the counting means,
The ticket processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit includes a plurality of display units for displaying the number of cut sheets for each type of tickets supplied to the determination unit by the supply unit.

A supply unit having a stacking unit that stacks a plurality of tickets, and a takeout unit that takes out the tickets stacked in the stacking unit one by one;
Determining means for determining whether or not the tickets taken out by the take-out unit are legitimate tickets,
Cutting means for cutting the tickets determined to be genuine tickets by the determination unit into a non-reusable size,
Counting means for counting the number of cut pieces of tickets cut by the cutting means,
Storage means for storing the number of cut pieces of tickets counted by the counting means,
Display means for displaying the number of cut pieces of tickets counted by the counting means,
Power supply means for independently driving the storage means and the display means,
The display unit includes a plurality of display units that display the number of cut sheets for each type of tickets supplied to the determination unit by the supply unit, and supplies power to the storage unit and the display unit from the power supply unit during a power failure. A display request switch for displaying the number of cut sheets of a ticket;

Supply means for supplying tickets,
Determining means for determining whether or not the tickets supplied by the supply unit are genuine tickets;
Cutting means for cutting the tickets determined to be genuine by the determining means,
Display means for displaying the number of cut pieces of tickets cut by the cutting means,
The display unit includes a single first display unit that displays the number of currently cut tickets that are being cut by the cutting unit, and a single first display unit that displays the number of tickets that are supplied to the determination unit by the supply unit. A plurality of second display sections for displaying the total number of cut sheets, and a plurality of second display sections corresponding to the second display sections, which are lit to notify the second display section for displaying the total number of cut sheets currently displayed on the first display section. And a lighting unit to be operated.

A supply unit having a stacking unit that stacks a plurality of tickets, and a takeout unit that takes out the tickets stacked in the stacking unit one by one;
Determining means for determining whether or not the tickets taken out by the take-out unit are legitimate tickets,
Cutting means for cutting the tickets determined to be genuine tickets by the determination unit into a non-reusable size,
Counting means for counting the number of cut pieces of tickets cut by the cutting means,
Display means for displaying the number of cut pieces of tickets counted by the counting means,
The display unit includes a single first display unit that displays the number of currently cut tickets that are being cut by the cutting unit, and a single first display unit that displays the number of tickets that are supplied to the determination unit by the supply unit. A plurality of second display sections for displaying the total number of cut sheets, and a plurality of second display sections corresponding to the second display sections, which are lit to notify the second display section for displaying the total number of cut sheets currently displayed on the first display section. And a lighting unit to be operated.

A supply unit having a stacking unit that stacks a plurality of tickets, and a takeout unit that takes out the tickets stacked in the stacking unit one by one;
Determining means for determining whether or not the tickets taken out by the take-out unit are legitimate tickets,
Cutting means for cutting the tickets determined to be genuine tickets by the determination unit into a non-reusable size,
Counting means for counting the number of cut pieces of tickets cut by the cutting means,
Storage means for storing the number of cut pieces of tickets counted by the counting means,
Display means for displaying the number of cut pieces of tickets counted by the counting means,
Power supply means for independently driving the storage means and the display means,
The display unit includes a single first display unit that displays the number of currently cut tickets that are being cut by the cutting unit, and a single first display unit that displays the number of tickets that are supplied to the determination unit by the supply unit. A plurality of second display sections for displaying the total number of cut sheets, and a plurality of second display sections corresponding to the second display sections, which are lit to notify the second display section for displaying the total number of cut sheets currently displayed on the first display section. And a display request switch for supplying power to the storage means and the display means from the power supply means at the time of a power failure to display the number of cut pieces of tickets.

First supply means for supplying the tickets, inspection means for inspecting the quality of the tickets supplied by the first supply means, and rejection of the tickets determined to be untestable by the inspection means At least one inspection device having a storage unit for storing as a ticket,
A second supply unit for supplying the rejected ticket stored in the storage unit of the inspection device, and a determination unit for determining whether the rejected ticket supplied by the second supply unit is a valid ticket or not. And a cutting means for cutting the rejected ticket determined to be a legitimate ticket by the determination means, and the cut number of the rejected ticket cut by the cutting means is supplied by the second supply means. Display means having a plurality of display units to display for each type of exclusion ticket, and a plurality of exclusion ticket processing device,
A ticket processing system, wherein an exclusion ticket discharged by the at least one inspection device is processed by the plurality of exclusion ticket processing devices to improve an operation rate.