JP3964560B2 - Automatic ticket gate - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention, a ticket, a commuter pass, a prepaid card, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “cards”) inserted from an insertion slot of an automatic ticket gate are identified while being transported by a card processing unit to the exit. It relates to an automatic ticket gate to carry.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The card processing unit of the automatic ticket gate identifies the contents of the cards while transporting the cards inserted from the insertion slot to the outlet. Sensors for identifying the contents of the cards and the cards are installed. A conveying belt for conveying is provided.
[0003]
In order to smoothly convey cards and accurately identify the contents of the cards, it is necessary to periodically maintain and inspect the card processing unit, for example, to clean the sensor and check the looseness of the conveyor belt. .
The maintenance inspection of the card processing unit will be described in detail below.
[0004]
FIG. 6 is a front view of a conventional automatic ticket checker and shows an example in which the card processing unit 102 built in the casing 101 of the automatic ticket checker 100 is inspected and maintained.
First, in order to repair and inspect the upper part 103 of the card processing unit 102, the upper cover 105 is opened toward the ticket gate passage 106 as shown by an arrow a. Since the upper cover is a small cover, a relatively large gap S from the upper cover 105 to the adjacent automatic ticket gate 107 can be secured. An operator enters the gap S and performs maintenance and inspection of the upper part 103 of the card processing unit 102.
[0005]
Next, an example in which the lower part 104 of the card processing unit 102 is maintained and inspected will be described. Here, it is preferable that the lower part 104 of the card processing unit 102 can be maintained and inspected only by opening the upper cover 105 as in the case of the maintenance and inspection of the upper part 103.
However, if the upper cover 105 covers the lower part of the card processing unit 102, the upper cover 105 becomes too large, and the gap S from the upper cover 105 to the next automatic ticket gate 107 when the upper cover 105 is opened. Becomes smaller. For this reason, since an operator cannot enter the gap S, the lower part 104 of the card processing unit 102 cannot be inspected and maintained with this structure.
[0006]
Therefore, when repairing and inspecting the lower part 104 of the card processing unit 102, the upper cover 105 is opened as shown by the arrow a, and then the card processing unit 102 is moved as shown by the arrow b until the lower part 104 of the card processing unit 102 is exposed. Lift up enough. At this time, a sufficiently wide gap S can be secured, so that an operator may enter the gap S and perform maintenance and inspection of the lower portion 104 of the card processing unit 102.
[0007]
As an apparatus for elevating and lowering the card processing unit 102 in this way, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-77399 “Card processing unit elevating apparatus” has been proposed. The main part (simplified view of FIG. 1) of this technique will be described below again. The code has been newly reassigned.
[0008]
FIG. 7 is a side view of a conventional automatic ticket gate. The card processing unit 102 lifted up to the repair inspection position is indicated by a solid line, and the card processing unit 012 set at the use position is indicated by an imaginary line. In addition, the same code | symbol was attached | subjected about the same member as FIG.
A pair of gas springs 108 and 108 are attached to the bottom surface 102 a of the card processing unit 102, and the card processing unit 102 is moved up and down using the gas pressure of the gas springs 108 and 108. By using the gas pressure of the gas springs 108, 108, the card processing unit 102 can be raised and lowered with a small force. For this reason, an operator's work burden can be eased.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when the lower part 104 of the card processing unit 102 is maintained and inspected, the card processing unit 102 must be moved up and down, so that the maintenance and inspection of the card processing unit 102 takes time.
In addition, in order to raise and lower the card processing unit 102 with a small force, it is necessary to provide an elevating device such as the gas springs 108 and 108 in the automatic ticket gate 100, so that the configuration of the automatic ticket gate 100 becomes complicated.
[0010]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket gate that can perform maintenance and inspection of a card processing unit in a short time and can simplify the configuration.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, claim 1 includes a card processing unit (2) built into the housing (6) of the automatic ticket gate (1), and is located under the side surface (3) of the card processing unit (2). A center cover (10) covering the half (3a); and a first hinge (12) for connecting the lower end (10a) of the center cover (10) to the housing (6) to open and close the center cover (10) An upper cover (14) having an L-shaped cross-section covering the remaining portion (3b) and the upper surface (4) of the side surface (3) of the card processing unit (2); and the upper cover (14) as the center cover (10) And a second hinge (20, 21) in which the lower part of the upper cover (14) is connected to a fulcrum (18) inside the housing (6) to open and close independently. .
[0012]
By covering the side surface of the card processing unit with the center cover and the upper cover, the center cover and the upper cover can be made relatively small. Furthermore, by arranging the fulcrum of the upper cover inside the housing, the amount of protrusion of the upper cover into the ticket gate passage can be suppressed when the upper cover is opened to the ticket gate passage side.
[0013]
For this reason, when the center cover and the upper cover are opened to the ticket gate passage side, the protruding amount of each cover can be suppressed, so that the worker's work space can be secured in the ticket gate passage. Therefore, for example, it is not necessary to raise and lower the card processing unit as in the prior art, so that the maintenance inspection time can be shortened.
[0014]
In addition, since it is not necessary to raise and lower the card processing unit during maintenance inspection, an elevator device for assisting the raising and lowering of the card processing unit is not necessary.
Furthermore, by attaching the center cover and the upper cover so as to be opened and closed independently, only the necessary cover can be opened according to the maintenance inspection location, and the usability is improved.
[0015]
Claim 2 is that the fulcrum (18) is arranged inside the center cover (10), and the second hinge (20, 21) includes a substantially U-shaped arm (22) straddling the center cover (10). Features.
By including a substantially U-shaped arm straddling the first hinge in the second hinge, the upper cover can be arranged below the card processing unit without interfering with the center cover when the upper cover is opened. it can. As a result, when the maintenance inspection is performed, the upper cover does not get in the way, so the maintenance inspection can be performed in a short time.
[0016]
The card processing unit (2) is attached to the housing (6) via the slide rails (30, 31), and the center cover (10) and the upper cover (14) are both opened. A similar processing unit (2) can be pulled out of the housing (6) horizontally.
The card processing unit is attached to the case via a slide rail, and is pulled out horizontally from the case to the ticket gate passage side. Since it is not necessary to raise and lower the card processing unit, an apparatus (for example, a gas spring) for assisting the raising and lowering of the card processing unit is not necessary.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on a preferred embodiment shown in the drawings, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a side view of an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention, and an arrow indicates a traveling direction of a user of the automatic ticket gate 1.
The automatic ticket gate 1 includes a housing 6 in which a card processing unit 2 is built, a center cover 10 disposed at the center of the side surface of the housing 6, a first hinge 12 that connects the center cover 10 to the housing 6, a center The upper cover 14 disposed above the cover 10, the front and rear second hinges 20 and 21 connecting the upper cover 14 to the housing 6, and the front and rear slide rails 30 and 31 that support the card processing unit 2. Each configuration will be described in detail below.
[0018]
Since the front and rear second hinges 20 and 21 are symmetric with respect to the front, the front second hinge 21 will be described, and the description with respect to the rear second hinge 20 will be omitted. The description of the rear slide rail 30 will be omitted.
Reference numerals 8 and 8 are doors for opening and closing the ticket gate, and reference numerals 9 and 9 are lower covers.
[0019]
FIG. 2 is a front view of the automatic ticket gate according to the present invention, and shows the automatic ticket gate 1 viewed from the front side. An imaginary line indicates the housing 6 of the automatic ticket gate 1.
The center cover 10 is disposed on the side of the ticket gate 11 of the housing 6, and is a member that covers the lower half 3 a of the side surface 3 of the card processing unit 2.
The first hinge 12 is a member that rotatably connects the lower end 10 a of the center cover 10 to the housing 6 in order to open and close the center cover 10.
[0020]
The upper cover 14 is a member formed in an L-shaped cross section so as to cover the remaining portion 3b of the side surface 3 of the card processing unit 2 and the upper surface 4 of the card processing unit 2, and is arranged on the side of the ticket gate 11 of the housing 6. It is a thing.
Reference numeral 15 denotes an insertion slot for inserting cards (not shown).
[0021]
The front second hinge 21 includes a substantially U-shaped arm (arm) 22 having the upper cover 14 rotatably attached to a fulcrum (rotating shaft) 18, a first gear 24 attached to the rotating shaft 18, and a first gear 24. The meshed second gear 26, a rod 28 having the second gear 26 attached to the housing 6, and a torsion bar (not shown) disposed along the rod 28 in order to offset the weight of the upper cover 14. The upper cover 14 is a member that opens and closes independently of the center cover 10.
[0022]
The rotary shaft 18 is a member that is disposed L1 minutes from the side surface 6a of the housing 6 on the ticket gate passage 11 side and is disposed L2 minutes below the top portion 10b of the center cover 10.
For this reason, the rotating shaft 18 is located on the side surface of the card processing unit 2, and the torsion bar cannot be attached to the rotating shaft 18. Therefore, the torsion bar is attached by arranging the first gear 24 and the second gear 26 and passing the rod 28 under the card processing unit 2. The torsion bar cancels the weight of the upper cover when the upper cover 14 is opened and closed.
[0023]
The arm 22 is a member having a substantially U-shaped main portion, and forms a straight portion 23 extending upward at a substantially U-shaped tip 22a. The straight portion 23 is attached to the back surface 14a of the upper cover 14, The end 22 b is attached to the rotary shaft 18.
[0024]
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG.
The front slide rail 31 includes a rail 34 that is horizontally attached to the housing 6 by attachment members 32, 32, a slider 36 that is disposed in the rail 34, and a ball bearing 38 that supports the slider 36 movably in the rail 34. The card processing unit 2 is attached to the slider 36.
[0025]
The front slide rail 31 pulls the slider 36 along the rail 34 with both the center cover 10 and the upper cover 14 shown in FIG. It is pulled out horizontally.
[0026]
Next, the operation of the automatic ticket gate 1 described above will be described.
FIG. 4 is a first operation explanatory view of the automatic ticket gate according to the present invention. The upper cover 14 is opened toward the ticket gate passage 11 as shown by the arrow (1), and the remaining portion 3b and the upper surface 4 of the card processing unit 2 are maintained. An example of inspection is shown.
By covering the card processing unit 2 with the center cover 10 and the upper cover 14, the upper cover 14 can be set to a relatively small shape.
[0027]
Further, the rotary shaft 18 was arranged L1 minutes from the side surface 6a of the housing 6 on the ticket gate passage 11 side, and was arranged L2 minutes below the top portion 10b of the center cover 10.
Therefore, when the upper cover 14 is opened to the ticket gate passage 11 side, the protruding amount L3 of the upper cover 14 can be suppressed, and the upper cover 14 can be lowered to the lower side of the card processing unit 2.
[0028]
Therefore, if the clearance between the automatic ticket gate 1 and the adjacent automatic ticket gate 40 is S1, a relatively large gap S2 (S1-L3) is secured from the tip 14b of the upper cover 14 to the automatic ticket gate 40. Can do.
Further, by lowering the upper cover 14 to the lower side of the card processing unit 2, the upper cover 14 does not interfere with the work inspection of the card processing unit 2.
As a result, the operator can perform maintenance and inspection of the card processing unit 2 from the ticket gate passage 11 side simply by opening the upper cover 14, and can efficiently perform maintenance and inspection in a short time.
[0029]
In addition, since the arm 22 of the front second hinge 21 is formed in a substantially U shape so as to straddle the center cover 10, when the upper cover 14 is opened to the ticket gate passage 11 side as shown by the arrow (1), the upper cover 14 Can be arranged below the card processing unit 2 without interfering with the center cover 10. As a result, when performing maintenance and inspection of the card processing unit 2, the upper cover 14 does not get in the way.
[0030]
FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b) are explanatory views of the second action of the automatic ticket gate according to the present invention, and show an example in which the card processing unit 2 is pulled out from the housing 6 and maintenance inspection is performed.
In (a), the center cover 10 is opened around the first hinge 12 toward the ticket gate passage 11 as shown by the arrow (2).
In (b), the upper cover 14 is opened around the rotary shaft 18 toward the ticket gate passage 11 as shown by the arrow (3).
Next, by pulling out the slider 36 along the rail 34, the card processing unit 2 is pulled out of the housing 6 horizontally as shown by the arrow (4).
[0031]
At this time, since the card processing unit 2 is pulled out only to the front of the front end 14b of the upper cover 14, a work space for the operator to enter can be secured in the ticket gate passage 11 as described with reference to FIG. For this reason, the operator can perform maintenance and inspection from the side of the work path 11 without raising and lowering the card processing unit 2, so that maintenance and inspection can be efficiently performed in a short time.
Moreover, since it is not necessary to raise / lower the card processing unit 2, the raising / lowering means (for example, gas cylinder) for assisting raising / lowering of the card processing unit 2 can be made unnecessary. As a result, the configuration of the automatic ticket gate 1 can be simplified.
[0032]
By opening and closing the center cover 10 and the upper cover 14 independently, the center cover 10 and the upper cover 14 can be arbitrarily selected and opened in accordance with the maintenance inspection location of the card processing unit 2. Usability is improved.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the automatic ticket gate of claim 1, the center cover that covers the lower half of the side surface of the card processing unit, and the upper cover that has an L-shaped cross section that covers the remaining and upper surfaces of the side surface of the card processing unit. In order to open and close the upper cover independently of the center cover, the lower part of the upper cover was connected to a fulcrum inside the casing.
[0034]
By covering the side surface of the card processing unit with the center cover and the upper cover, the center cover and the upper cover can be made relatively small. Furthermore, by arranging the fulcrum of the upper cover inside the housing, the amount of protrusion of the upper cover into the ticket gate passage can be suppressed when the upper cover is opened to the ticket gate passage side.
[0035]
For this reason, when the center cover and the upper cover are opened to the ticket gate passage side, the protruding amount of each cover can be suppressed, so that the worker's work space can be secured in the ticket gate passage. Therefore, there is no need to raise and lower the card processing unit as in the prior art.
As a result, the operator can maintain and inspect the card processing unit only by opening the center cover and the upper cover, so that the maintenance inspection time can be shortened.
[0036]
In addition, since it is not necessary to raise and lower the card processing unit during maintenance inspection, an elevator device for assisting the raising and lowering of the card processing unit is not necessary. For this reason, the structure of an automatic ticket gate can be simplified.
Furthermore, by attaching the center cover and the upper cover so as to be opened and closed independently, only the necessary cover can be opened according to the maintenance inspection location, and the usability is improved.
[0037]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, since the second hinge includes a substantially U-shaped arm straddling the first hinge, when the upper cover is opened, the upper cover is placed under the card processing unit without interfering with the center cover. Can be arranged. As a result, when the maintenance inspection is performed, the upper cover does not get in the way, so that the maintenance inspection can be efficiently performed in a short time.
[0038]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the card processing unit is attached to the casing through the slide rail, and is drawn out horizontally from the casing to the ticket gate passage side. Since it is not necessary to raise and lower the card processing unit, an apparatus (for example, a gas cylinder) for assisting the raising and lowering of the card processing unit is not necessary. As a result, the configuration of the automatic ticket gate can be simplified.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the automatic ticket gate according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. First operation explanatory diagram of the ticket gate [Fig. 5] Second operation explanatory diagram of the automatic ticket gate according to the present invention [Fig. 6] Front view of the conventional automatic ticket gate [Fig. 7] Side view of the conventional automatic ticket gate [ Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic ticket gate, 2 ... Card processing unit, 3 ... Side surface, 3a ... Lower half, 3b ... Remaining part, 4 ... Upper surface, 6 ... Housing, 10 ... Center cover, 12 ... First hinge, 14 ... Upper cover , 18 ... fulcrum (rotating shaft), 20 ... second hinge (rear second hinge), 21 ... second hinge (front second hinge), 22 ... substantially U-shaped arm (arm), 30 ... slide rail (rear) Side slide rail), 31... Slide rail (front slide rail).

Claims (3)

Center cover (10) covering the lower half (3a) of the side (3) of the card processing unit (2) with the card processing unit (2) built into the housing (6) of the automatic ticket gate (1) When;
A first hinge (12) for connecting the lower end (10a) of the center cover (10) to the housing (6) to open and close the center cover (10);
An upper cover (14) having an L-shaped cross section covering the remaining portion (3b) of the side surface (3) and the upper surface (4) of the card processing unit (2);
In order to open and close the upper cover (14) independently of the center cover (10), a second hinge (20) in which a lower portion of the upper cover (14) is connected to a fulcrum (18) inside the housing (6). , 21);
An automatic ticket gate characterized by comprising The fulcrum (18) is disposed inside the center cover (10), and the second hinge (20, 21) includes a substantially U-shaped arm (22) straddling the center cover (10). The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1. The card processing unit (2) is attached to the housing (6) via the slide rails (30, 31), and the center cover (10) and the upper cover (14) are both opened. 2. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein (2) can be horizontally pulled out of the housing (6).

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