JP7566619B2 - Automatic ticket gates - Google Patents

Description

The embodiment relates to an automated ticket gate.

When transporting two types of tickets in a ticket processing device, a technique is known in which the tickets are aligned and transported by moving a guide between a first position and a second position.

JP 2000-315266 A

Automated ticket gates have an alignment section that aligns the tickets being transported, and this alignment section aligns the tickets using a guide. The position of this guide is adjusted so that the regulating member that regulates one end of the width of the ticket during transport is the standard ticket width. If the width of this guide position is adjusted to be wider than the ticket width, the ticket will be transported with its posture distorted as it passes through, causing problems such as the ticket being tilted in the downstream processing section, making it impossible to process, or the ticket becoming jammed. On the other hand, if the guide position is adjusted to match the ticket width, tickets whose width is slightly wider than the standard will be pinched between the regulating member and the guide, causing the ticket to become jammed.

When a ticket jam occurs, it is assumed that an employee will open the housing of the alignment section and manually remove the ticket. In that case, if the ticket is difficult to remove (or is in a position where it cannot be seen), the motor drive is generally stopped for safety when the housing is open, so the employee will manually rotate the belt to a position where the ticket is easy to remove and remove the ticket. It is also assumed that an initialization operation of the automatic ticket gate will be performed. In this case, since there is a risk of the ticket being caught when the motor is turned with the housing open, the motor is driven with the housing closed, instead of manually by the employee, to automatically discharge the ticket and release the ticket jam. When the initialization operation is performed, if the motor is driven with the ticket tilted, it may occur that the ticket passes through an unexpected place on the conveying path and is lost, that the ticket cannot be discharged, or that the ticket becomes jammed. If such an event occurs, the operation time for removing the ticket will be further extended.
As described above, when a ticket jam occurs in an automated ticket gate, measures must be taken to clear the jam, which results in an extended period of time during which users cannot use the automated ticket gate.

The problem that this invention aims to solve is to provide an automatic ticket gate that can smoothly transport tickets.

In one embodiment, the automated ticket gate includes a transport unit that transports tickets, a restriction unit that restricts the transport position of one end of the ticket in the width direction transported by the transport unit, a guide that is located a distance away from the restriction unit by the width of the ticket and that is movable in the width direction of the ticket, and a detection unit that detects a jam of the ticket transported by the transport unit between the restriction unit and the guide. Furthermore, when the detection unit detects a jam of the ticket, the automated ticket gate vibrates the guide in the width direction of the ticket for a predetermined specified time.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a cross-sectional configuration of an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment. FIG. 4 shows an example of roll paper according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the size of a first note according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the size of a second note according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the alignment unit according to the embodiment as viewed from above. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which the rotating roller and the guide according to the embodiment are located at a first position. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which the rotating roller and the guide according to the embodiment are located at a second position. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a control configuration of an automatic ticket gate according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of current supply control according to the embodiment; 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a process for clearing a jammed paper sheet according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of current supply control according to the embodiment; 13 is a diagram showing an example of an action when current supply control is performed to clear a paper jam according to the embodiment. FIG.

The following describes the embodiments with reference to the drawings. Note that the disclosure is merely an example, and the invention is not limited to the contents described in the following embodiments. Modifications that a person skilled in the art can easily conceive are naturally included in the scope of the disclosure. To make the explanation clearer, the drawings may show schematic representations of the size, shape, etc. of each part that have been modified from the actual embodiment. In multiple drawings, corresponding elements may be given the same reference numerals, and detailed explanations may be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a cross-sectional configuration of an automatic ticket gate.
As shown in Fig. 1, the automatic ticket gate 1 has a separation unit 10, an alignment unit 20, a magnetic processing unit 30, a punching and printing unit 40, and a discharge and ticket collecting unit 50. The separation unit 10, the alignment unit 20, the magnetic processing unit 30, the punching and printing unit 40, and the discharge and ticket collecting unit 50 each have a conveyor belt that conveys the ticket, and rollers that drive the conveyor belt. The automatic ticket gate 1 is configured so that a ticket inserted into an insertion port EN provided in the separation unit 10 is conveyed through the separation unit 10, the alignment unit 20, the magnetic processing unit 30, the punching and printing unit 40, and the discharge and ticket collecting unit 50, and is discharged from a discharge port EX provided in the discharge and ticket collecting unit 50.

When multiple tickets are inserted into the slot EN at the same time, the separation unit 10 separates them into individual tickets and transports each ticket to the alignment unit 20. The alignment unit 20 aligns the direction and position of the tickets transported from the separation unit 10 and transports the tickets to the magnetic processing unit 30. The alignment unit 20 also has conveyor belts B1 and B2, which are the conveyor units that transport the tickets, and a solenoid 21 that operates a rotating roller 22 and a guide 23 (described later) is provided below the conveyor belt B1. The magnetic processing unit 30 performs magnetic processing on the tickets transported from the alignment unit 20. For example, when a user entering a station uses the automatic ticket gate 1, the magnetic information unit records information such as the entrance station and the entry time on the ticket. The magnetic processing unit 30 transports the magnetically processed ticket to the punching and printing unit 40. The punching and printing unit 40 punches holes in the tickets conveyed from the magnetic processing unit 30 to indicate that the tickets have passed through the automated ticket barrier 1, and prints the necessary information on the face of the tickets. The punching and printing unit 40 conveys the punched and printed tickets to the discharge and ticket collection unit 50. The discharge and ticket collection unit 50 discharges the tickets conveyed from the punching and printing unit 40 from the discharge port EX. In this case, if multiple tickets, for example two tickets, are inserted simultaneously into the insertion port EN, separated by the separation unit 10, and conveyed sequentially through the alignment unit 20, the magnetic processing unit 30, and the punching and printing unit 40, the two tickets are collected by the discharge and ticket collection unit 50, and then discharged simultaneously from the discharge port EX.

Since this embodiment relates to a technology in which the alignment unit 20 of the automated ticket gate 1 aligns tickets, the configuration and processing of the alignment unit 20 will be described in detail below. In addition, the automated ticket gate 1 of this embodiment is configured to be able to use two types of tickets, a first ticket TK1 and a second ticket TK2.

Here, the first ticket TK1 is a ticket generally called an Edmonson ticket, and is a ticket mainly used for small-value tickets. The second ticket TK2 is a ticket for high-value tickets, limited express tickets, etc. The first ticket TK1 and the second ticket TK2 are cut from the same roll of paper in a ticket vending machine (not shown), and are issued with the specified information printed and magnetically recorded. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of roll paper. As shown in FIG. 2, the width of the roll paper is the second width W2. When this roll paper is cut to the first width W1, it becomes the first ticket TK1 as shown in FIG. 3, and when it is cut to the third width W3, it becomes the second ticket TK2 as shown in FIG. 4. The automatic ticket gate 1 is configured to be able to process the first ticket TK1 and the second ticket TK2 issued by the ticket vending machine in this way. The width of the insertion slot EN is slightly wider than the second width W2 to make it easier to insert the ticket.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the alignment unit 20 as viewed from above.
5, the upstream side of the alignment unit 20 is mechanically connected to the separation unit 10, and the downstream side is mechanically connected to the magnetic processing unit 30. The alignment unit 20 has a regulating member R, which is a regulating unit, a conveyor belt B1, sensors S1, S2, and S3, a rotating roller 22, and a guide 23. The magnetic processing unit 30 also has a sensor S4 on the alignment unit 20 side.

The regulating member R is provided at one end of the alignment section 20 (the upper side in the figure in this embodiment) in a straight line in the conveying direction and standing upright relative to the conveying surface of the ticket so as to regulate the conveying position of the ticket. The conveying position of the ticket conveyed by the conveyor belts B1 and B2 is regulated by conveying the ticket so that one end in the longitudinal direction is aligned with the regulating member R. Note that in this embodiment, the regulating member R is provided not only in the alignment section 20 but also in the separation section 10 and magnetic processing section 30, but it is sufficient that the regulating member R is provided at least in the alignment section 20.

The conveyor belt B1 is a conveyor belt that conveys tickets within the alignment section 20, and is inclined at θ°C (a predetermined angle) with respect to the regulating member R. The rotating roller 22 and guide 23 are integrally configured and are configured to be movable in the width direction of the alignment section 20 by the solenoid 21. Figure 5 shows the positions of the rotating roller 22 and guide 23 when the first ticket TK1 of the two types of tickets is being conveyed. Normally, the rotating roller 22 and guide 23 are positioned in this state, and when the second ticket TK2 is being conveyed, the rotating roller 22 and guide 23 move in the width direction of the conveying path (to the lower side in the figure).

Sensors S1, S2, and S3 are, for example, transmissive sensors that detect whether or not a ticket has passed through. Sensors S1 and S2 are provided between the conveyor belt B1 and the regulating member R, in that order from the upstream side, at a predetermined distance apart. Sensor S3 is provided below the conveyor belt B1 in the figure, on the separation section 10 side. In this embodiment, there are two types of tickets inserted from the insertion slot EN, a first ticket TK1 and a second ticket TK2, and it is possible to determine whether it is the first ticket TK1 or the second ticket TK2 based on the detection state of sensors S1 to S3.

As described above, the rotating roller 22 and the guide 23 are configured to be movable between a first position P1 where the first ticket TK1 is aligned and a second position P2 where the second ticket TK2 is aligned. The rotating roller 22 is a roller that rotates counterclockwise in the figure. The guide 23 is a guide member that guides the ticket so that it advances at a transport position where it is regulated by the regulating member R. Figure 6 is a diagram showing an example of when the rotating roller 22 and the guide 23 are located at the first position P1. Figure 7 is a diagram showing an example of when the rotating roller 22 and the guide 23 are located at the second position P2.

As shown in FIG. 6, the rotating roller 22 and the guide 23 are located at a first position P1 that is approximately equal to the first width W1 of the first ticket TK1. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, the rotating roller 22 and the guide 23 are located at a second position P2 that is approximately equal to the second width W2 of the second ticket TK2. In this way, the rotating roller 22 and the guide 23 are configured to be movable between the first position P1 and the second position P2 by the operation of the solenoid 21, which will be described later.

In the automated ticket gate 1 configured as described above, when the first ticket TK1 is inserted from the insertion slot EN along the regulating member R, it is transported to the alignment section 20 via the separation section 10 along the regulating member R. At this time, the solenoid 21 does not operate, and the rotating roller 22 and guide 23 are located at the first position P1. Therefore, the first ticket TK1 is transported between the regulating member R and the guide 23, and is aligned by being sandwiched between the regulating member R and the guide 23, and then transported to the magnetic processing section 30.

When the first ticket TK1 is inserted from the insertion slot EN on the opposite side of the regulating member R, the conveying direction of the conveying belts B1 and B2 is tilted by θ degrees with respect to the regulating member R, so the conveying direction of the first ticket TK1 is gradually changed toward the regulating member R side. Then, as the rotating roller 22 located at the first position P1 rotates counterclockwise, the conveying direction of the first ticket TK1 is further changed toward the regulating member R side and in line with the conveying direction of the conveying belt B1. The first ticket TK1 is then conveyed between the guide 23 located at the first position P1 and the regulating member R. The first ticket TK1 is aligned by being sandwiched between the regulating member R and the guide 23, and then conveyed to the magnetic processing unit 30.

In addition, in the automated ticket gate 1, when the second ticket TK2 is transported from the insertion slot EN along the side of the regulating member R, it is transported to the alignment section 20 via the separation section 10 so as to follow the regulating member R. At this time, the solenoid 21 operates, causing the rotating roller 22 and guide 23 to be positioned at the second position P2. Therefore, the second ticket TK2 is transported between the regulating member R and the guide 23, and after being aligned by being sandwiched between the regulating member R and the guide 23, it is transported to the magnetic processing section 30.

When the second ticket TK2 is inserted from the slot EN on the opposite side of the regulating member R, the conveying direction of the conveying belts B1 and B2 is tilted by θ degrees with respect to the regulating member R, so the conveying direction of the second ticket TK2 is gradually changed toward the regulating member R side. Then, as the rotating roller 22 located at the second position P2 rotates counterclockwise, the conveying direction of the second ticket TK2 is further changed toward the regulating member R side and in line with the conveying direction of the conveying belt B1. The second ticket TK2 is then conveyed between the guide 23 located at the second position P2 and the regulating member R. The second ticket TK2 is aligned by being sandwiched between the regulating member R and the guide 23, and then conveyed to the magnetic processing unit 30.

As described above, regardless of how the first ticket TK1 or the second ticket TK2 is transported from the insertion port EN of the separation unit 10, the first ticket TK1 or the second ticket TK2 is aligned along the regulating member R by the conveying belts B1, B2, the rotating roller 22, and the guide 23, and the first ticket TK1 or the second ticket TK2 is aligned and transported to the magnetic processing unit 30.

Next, the control configuration of the automated ticket gate 1 will be described. Figure 8 is a diagram showing an example of the control configuration of the automated ticket gate 1. In this embodiment, the control configuration for aligning tickets in the alignment unit 20 will be described in detail.

The automated ticket gate 1 has a main control unit 100, a transport control unit 101, a first transport unit 110, a second transport unit 120, a third transport unit 130, a fourth transport unit 140, and a fifth transport unit 150. The main control unit 100 controls the entire automated ticket gate 1. For example, it performs ticket separation processing, magnetic processing, punching and printing processing, ticket collection processing, etc. The transport control unit 101 controls the transport processing of tickets inserted into the insertion slot EN until they are released from the release slot EX under the control of the main control unit 100. The first transport unit 110, the fourth transport unit 140, and the fifth transport unit 150 are transport devices that transport tickets in the separation unit 10, the punching and printing unit 40, and the release and ticket collection unit 50, respectively. The first transport unit 110, the fourth transport unit 140, and the fifth transport unit 150 have rollers, belts, etc., and transport tickets under the transport control unit 101.

The second conveying section 120 is a conveying section that conveys tickets within the alignment section 20. The second conveying section 120 has a roller control section 121, a roller section 122, a solenoid control section 123, a roller control section 124, a solenoid 21, and a sensor section 125. The roller control section 121 controls the driving of the roller section 122. The roller section 122 has a plurality of rollers around which the aforementioned conveying belts B1 and B2 are respectively wound, and by driving and rotating the rollers, the conveying belts B1 and B2 are operated to convey the tickets. The solenoid control section 123 controls the operation of the solenoid 21 by executing a current supply control for the solenoid 21. The solenoid 21 is integrally provided with a rotating roller 22 and a guide 23. When the solenoid control section 123 does not supply current to the solenoid 21, the solenoid 21 does not operate, and the rotating roller 22 and the guide 23 are located at the first position P1. Furthermore, when the solenoid control unit 123 energizes the solenoid 21 with a predetermined voltage for a predetermined period of time, the solenoid 21 operates to position the rotating roller 22 and the guide 23 at the second position P2. Details of this energization control will be described later. The roller control unit 124 controls the rotation of the rotating roller 22. The sensor unit 125 includes sensors S1 to S3, and detects whether or not a ticket has passed through the positions where the sensors S1 to S3 are installed.

The third transport section 130 is a transport section that transports tickets within the magnetic processing section 30. The third transport section 130 is equipped with a roller control section 131, a roller section 132, and a sensor S4. The roller control section controls the driving of the rotating rollers 22. The rotating rollers 22 each have a roller around which a transport belt is wound, and by driving the roller, the transport belt is operated to transport the ticket. As described above, the sensor S4 is provided on the alignment section 20 side, and detects whether or not a ticket has passed through. As a result, whether or not a ticket has been transported from the alignment section 20 to the magnetic processing section 30 is detected based on, for example, an ON/OFF signal.

Next, the energization control of the solenoid 21 will be described.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of current control when the solenoid 21, in other words, the rotary roller 22 and the guide 23, are moved from the first position P1 to the second position P2.
As shown in Fig. 9, no voltage is applied until time T1. In this case, the solenoid 21 is located at the first position P1. Meanwhile, a predetermined voltage V1 is applied from time T1. This causes the solenoid 21 to move in the opposite direction to the regulating member R, and the rotating roller 22 and the guide 23 start to move from the first position P1. When the application of this voltage V1 continues for a predetermined time, the movement of the solenoid 21 is completed, and the rotating roller 22 and the guide 23 are located at the second position P2. The predetermined time differs depending on the configuration of the solenoid 21 and the magnitude of the voltage V1.

However, when the first ticket TK1 is transported to the alignment section 20, the width of the first ticket TK1 may be slightly larger than the first width W1. For example, when the ticket vending machine cuts the first ticket TK1 from the roll paper RO, the width may be slightly larger. As described above, when the first ticket TK1 is transported, the rotating roller 22 and the guide 23 are located at the first position P1, and the first ticket TK1 is transported between the regulating member R and the guide 23, and the first ticket TK1 is aligned. However, if the width of the first ticket TK1 is larger than the first width W1, the first ticket TK1 may be pinched between the regulating member R and the guide 23, causing the first ticket TK1 to become jammed. Here, if the position of the guide 23 is adjusted in advance to be slightly wider in order to avoid such a situation, the jamming of the first ticket TK1 can be eliminated, but the width may be wider, causing the posture of the first ticket TK1 to be distorted in the width direction. If such a situation occurs, the first ticket TK1 cannot be transported to the magnetic processing unit 30 in the correct position. For this reason, in this embodiment, when a jam of the first ticket TK1 is detected, the following process is performed. Note that in the case of the second ticket TK2, even if the length in the transport direction becomes slightly longer when it is cut from the roll paper RO, the second width W2 of the second ticket TK2 is the second width W2 of the roll paper RO, so there is little possibility that the second ticket TK2 will be pinched between the regulating member R and the guide 23 and cause a ticket jam.

Figure 10 is a flow chart showing an example of a ticket jam clearing process executed by the transport control unit 101 when a ticket jam of the first ticket TK1 is detected. This process is executed by the transport control unit 101. Also, Figure 11 is a diagram showing an example of power supply control by the transport control unit 101 to clear the ticket jam of the first ticket TK1. As shown in Figure 11, there is shown an example of power supply control by the transport control unit 101 to repeatedly apply voltage V1 for time t1 and stop applying voltage V1 for time t2 to the solenoid control unit 123 until time t3 has elapsed. Below, the process executed by the transport control unit 101 will be described in detail with reference to Figures 10 and 11.

First, the transport control unit 101 determines whether or not a jam of the first ticket TK1 has been detected (ST101). For example, if the transport control unit 101 detects that the first ticket TK1 has been transported to the alignment unit 20 based on the detection results of the sensors S1-S1 in the alignment unit 20, and then the sensor S4 in the magnetic processing unit 30 does not detect the first ticket TK1 after a predetermined time has elapsed, the transport control unit 101 determines that the first ticket TK1 has jammed. In this embodiment, the sensors S1-S4 form the detection unit. Note that a jam of the first ticket TK may be detected by other techniques. If a jam of the first ticket TK1 has not been detected (ST101: NO), the transport control unit 101 ends this process.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the first ticket TK1 is jammed (ST101: YES), the transport control unit 101 sends an instruction to the solenoid control unit 123 to apply a predetermined voltage V1 to the solenoid 21 for time t1 (ST102). This causes the solenoid 21 to operate, and the rotation roller 22 and the guide 23 move slightly in the width direction (from the first position P1 to the second position P2), and the distance between the regulating member R and the guide 23 becomes slightly wider than the first width W1. Here, it is desirable that the time t1 is the time for the distance between the regulating member R and the guide 23 to increase by about 1/30 of the first width W1 of the first ticket TK1. For example, if the first width W1 of the first ticket TK1 is 30 mm, the time t1 is the time equivalent to the distance of movement of about 1 mm, which is 10 ms in this embodiment. In addition, while the solenoid 21 is moving in this manner, the conveyor belts B1 and B2 continue to convey the first bill TK1, so the regulating member R and the guide 23 slightly expand, causing the first bill TK1 to be conveyed a little.

Then, when time t1 has elapsed, the conveyance control unit 101 sends an instruction to the solenoid control unit 123 to stop applying the voltage V1 to the solenoid 21 for time t2 (ST103). As a result, the solenoid 21 returns toward the regulating member R (more specifically, returns to its original position), and the rotating roller 22 and the guide 23 move from the second position P2 to the first position P1. Here, time t2 is, for example, twice the time of time t1. If time t1 is 10 ms, time t2 is 20 ms. The rotating roller 22 and the guide 23 return to the first position P1, and the distance between the regulating member R and the guide 23 also returns to the original distance. As a result, during the time t2 that exceeds time t1, the first bill TK1 is sandwiched between the regulating member R and the guide 23, and the posture of the first bill TK1 is corrected.

Next, when time t2 has elapsed, the transport control unit 101 determines whether or not time t3, which is a specified time, has elapsed (ST104). Here, time t3 can be predetermined and specified, and is, for example, 500 ms when time t1 is 10 ms and time t2 is 20 ms. When it is determined that time t3 has elapsed (ST104: YES), the transport control unit 101 stops the transport process of the first ticket TK1 (ST105). Since there are cases where the ticket jam is not cleared even if the ticket jam clearing process is continued for a long time, in this embodiment, when time t3 has elapsed, a process such as outputting an alert is performed as in the conventional case, and the ticket jam is cleared by an employee. In this way, by limiting the time for executing the process to clear the ticket jam, the automatic ticket gate 1 is prevented from continuing to be stopped due to the process looping, and the work can be smoothly switched to the work of clearing the ticket jam of the first ticket TK1 by an employee.

If it is determined that time t3 has not elapsed (ST104: NO), the transport control unit 101 determines whether the jam of the first ticket TK1 has been cleared (ST105). In this embodiment, the transport control unit 101 makes this determination based on whether the sensor S4 has detected the passage of the first ticket TK1. If it is determined that the jam has been cleared (ST105: YES), the transport control unit 101 ends this process.

If the transport control unit 101 does not determine that the jam has been cleared (ST105: NO), the process returns to step ST102 described above, and the process from step ST102 onwards is repeated. As a result, the transport control unit 101 repeats the process of applying voltage V1 for time t1 and then stopping the application of voltage V1 for time t2 until time t3 has elapsed or the jam on the first ticket TK1 has been cleared. In other words, the transport control unit 101 repeats the process of transporting the first ticket TK1 while vibrating the guide 23 in the width direction until time t3 has elapsed or the jam has been cleared.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the operation when current supply control is performed to clear a paper jam.
As shown by the double-headed arrows in Fig. 12, the rotating roller 22 and the guide 23 vibrate in the width direction of the first ticket TK1 in conjunction with the reciprocating movement of the solenoid 21 in the width direction of the first ticket TK1. As a result, at time t1, the rotating roller 22 and the guide 23 are located from the first position P1 to the second position P2 side, so that the force of pinching the first ticket TK1 by the regulating member R and the guide 23 in the width direction of the first ticket TK1 disappears, and at that timing, the first ticket TK1 is slightly conveyed to the magnetic processing unit 30 side by the operation of the conveyor belts B1 and B2. Also, at time t2, the rotating roller 22 and the guide 23 are located at the first position P1, so that the force of pinching the first ticket TK1 by the regulating member R and the guide 23 in the width direction of the first ticket TK1 becomes strong, and at that timing, the posture of the first ticket TK1 is corrected. In this way, the operation of conveying the first ticket TK1 little by little while maintaining its posture is repeated until time t3 has elapsed. As a result, even if the first bill TK1 has a width slightly larger than the first width W1, it is transported from the alignment unit 20 to the magnetic processing unit 30 in the correct posture.

The automated ticket gate 1 configured as above includes conveyor belts B1 and B2 for conveying tickets, a restricting member R provided at the end of the alignment section 20 for restricting the conveying position of the ticket, a guide 23 located at a distance of the first width W1 of the first ticket TK1 from the restricting member R and movable in the width direction of the first ticket TK1, and sensors S1 to S4 for detecting jamming of the first ticket TK1. When the automated ticket gate 1 detects jamming of the first ticket TK1, it can vibrate the guide 23 in the width direction of the conveying path until time t3 (a predetermined specified time). In other words, the force that pinches the first ticket TK1 in the width direction weakens, and at that timing the first ticket TK1 is conveyed a little by the operation of the conveyor belts B1 and B2, and this operation is repeated until time t3 has passed. This makes it possible to eliminate the jamming of the first ticket TK1, and to smoothly convey the first ticket TK1.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be embodied in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents as set forth in the claims.

1...automatic ticket gate, 10...separation section, 20...alignment section, 21...solenoid, 22...rotating roller, 23...guide, 30...magnetic processing section, 40...punch/print section, 50...discharge/ticket collection section, 100...main control section, 101...transport control section, 121...roller control section, 122...roller section, 123...solenoid control section, B1, B2...transport belt, EN...insertion port, EX...discharge port, P1...first position, P2...second position, S1-S4...sensor, TK1...first ticket, TK2...second ticket, W1...first width, W2...second width

Claims (8)

A conveying unit that conveys tickets;
a regulating unit that regulates a conveying position of one end in a width direction of the sheet conveyed by the conveying unit;
a guide that is located away from the restricting portion by a distance equal to the width of the ticket and that is movable in the width direction of the ticket;
a detection unit that detects a jam of the ticket transported by the transport unit between the regulating unit and the guide;
Equipped with
When the detection unit detects a jammed ticket, the guide is vibrated in the width direction of the ticket for a predetermined period of time.
Automatic ticket gate. The ticket has a first ticket having a first width and a second ticket having a second width that is wider than the first width;
the guide is located at a first position of the first width from the regulating portion when the first banknote is transported, and is located at a second position of the second width from the regulating portion when the second banknote is transported.
2. The automated ticket gate according to claim 1. The guide is integral with the solenoid,
When no voltage is applied to the solenoid, the guide is located at the first position, and when the voltage is applied for a predetermined time, the guide is located at the second position.
3. The automated ticket gate according to claim 2. a first period during which the voltage is applied to the solenoid and a second period during which the voltage is not applied to the solenoid are repeated until the specified time, thereby vibrating the guide;
4. The automated ticket gate according to claim 3. The vibration of the guide is performed between the first position and the second position.
5. The automated ticket gate according to claim 4. the first time is a time for the guide to move a distance equal to or less than 1/30 of the first width of the first paper sheet ;
5. The automated ticket gate according to claim 4. The second time is longer than the first time.
7. The automated ticket gate according to claim 6. The automated ticket gate is
an insertion portion into which the first bill or the second bill is inserted;
an alignment unit that aligns the first bill or the second bill inserted by the insertion unit along the restriction unit;
a magnetic processing unit that performs magnetic processing on the first bill or the second bill aligned by the alignment unit;
The magnetic processing unit includes the alignment unit and the magnetic processing unit in this order from the input unit to the downstream side,
the alignment unit includes the conveyance unit, the regulating unit, the guide, and a first detection unit that detects the first bill;
the magnetic processing section has a second detection section on the alignment section side that detects the first bill,
the detection unit detects the jamming of the bill when the second detection unit does not detect the first bill even after a predetermined time has elapsed after the first detection unit detects the first bill.
3. The automated ticket gate according to claim 2.

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