JPS5824831B2 - Automatic ticket vending machine selling price and ticket name setting device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a device that allows an automatic ticket vending machine to easily set the selling price and curling value to be printed on a ticket to be issued by key operation.

Conventionally used ticket vending machines are equipped with a printing mechanism that forms the sales price and curls to be printed in advance, and when issuing a ticket, the printing mechanism associated with the selected ticket type is driven to print and issue the ticket.

Therefore, when changing the selling price or the curl, the printing mechanism itself must be changed, which is not very practical in terms of versatility.

In view of the above points, the present invention stores the sales price and roll to be printed in a semiconductor memory, reads these data from the memory at the time of ticket issuance, and prints by a printer that selects and prints various types of characters or numbers. It is something.

Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that the device is controlled by key operations to set the selling price and curl.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail based on the drawings.0 Figure 1 shows the configuration of the present invention in a block diagram, 2 is a key device that generates data in response to key operations, and 3 is a key device that generates data in response to key operations. A control device (hereinafter abbreviated as CTL 4) that executes given control related to data settings, RAMI is a random access memory, MI 4 is a memory interface, 5
is a printer which is a ticket issuing device, ■A is an interface connected to the key device 2, and IB is an interface connected to the printer 5.

The CTL 3 responds to the key device 2, performs calculations and judgments in accordance with the program, and executes data setting operations while outputting predetermined control signals.

The key device 2 includes a figure key to command the CTL 3 to start data setting operation, an N key to select the storage section, a flash key to set the selling price, a prisoner key to set the curl, and keys from 0 to (9). Equipped with number keys, letter keys from eyes to mouth, N
When a key is operated, a start signal st is output, and when any other key is operated, a strobe signal sb is output to the interface IA.

In addition, character codes are set for all keys except the (8) key, and when a key is operated, an 8-bit signal indicating the corresponding character code is output from the Dl/D2...D8 output terminal along with the strobe signal sb. The character signal is output to CTL3.

The thick arrow in the figure indicates an 8-bit data bus.
In particular, the data bus connecting CTL3 and RAM1 via control gate G4 is bidirectional, and data is written or read.

When the adder 7 advances the address set in MI4 by one address, it is set to 1 by the control signal C6 from C'f'L3.
It operates as an adder, and the addition result is set in MI4 via control gate G3.

Also, control gate G1. G2. G3. G4゜G3. C7
are control signals C1, C2, C3, C4, C from CTL3
5 and C7 conduct each other.

Figure 2 shows the character codes assigned to each key.
The character signal is classified by a 2-digit number in the base, and the first digit of this code is Dl, D2, D3, D4.
The second digit of the binary code is 2, D6, D7, D8.
Each is output in decimal code.

Therefore, in the figure, the character code 31 (ie, row 3, column 1) corresponds to the key, and the character signal is "0, 0, 1, 1, 0.

0, 0, 1'' are output from the Dl, D2...D8 terminals.

Further, the character codes of the figure key, the relation key, and the prison key indicate control information, and CTL3 is designated as a control operation.

FIG. 3 shows an address allocation diagram of the RAM 1. Individual data storage units M12M2, . . . are formed correspondingly to 15 addresses starting from address XXXX for each ticket type, and CTL3 sets MI4 to a predetermined address. This selects a specific individual data storage unit.

Further, each individual data storage section stores the selling price and curl of the ticket type in 5 bytes and 10 bytes, respectively, and one character or one number is written in character code for each byte.

The operation of the above configuration will be explained with reference to the timing charts of FIGS. 4 and 5.

In the initial state, the CTL3 outputs the control signal C1, turns on the control gate 4G1, and waits for the start signal st to be input to the first bit of the interface IA.

When the start signal st is input to the CTL3 via the interface IA by operating the STEP \ key, the control signal C1 is continuously output and the strobe signal sb input to the second bit of the interface IA is in a standby state.

Hereinafter, the CTL 3 performs a setting operation by alternately repeating a standby state for the strobe signal sb and a processing state for taking in character signals and performing calculations or determinations, which will be explained in sequence.

When the key in the figure is operated, the strobe signal sb is input and the CTL
3 outputs a control signal C2 to make the control gate G2 conductive and enters a processing state to take in a character signal by the key and determine control information by the character code.

The control information of the character code generated by the figure key is RA
A specific individual data storage section of M1 is specified by the next numeric key operated, and CTL3 outputs the control signal C1 to generate a strobe signal s generated by any numeric key.
It enters the standby state of b.

When the strobe signal sb is input by operating the number keys, CTL3 enters the processing state and outputs the control signal C2.
After taking in a character signal indicating a character code corresponding to the key, it is determined whether this code is a code indicating a number.

CTL3 is set with character codes that indicate numbers from 1 to 9, and if the introduced character code indicates a number, it matches any of the character codes that indicate the corresponding number and is a number. As soon as this becomes clear, we also know which number it is.

When the introduced character code indicates a number, C, TL3 stores this number in the 4 bits from R1 to R4 of the register 6 in binary code, and then enters a standby state for the strobe signal sb.

Note that the 8-bit register 6 stores one digit every 4 bits as a binary code, and can store a 2-digit number.

The order of the individual data storage section specified by the numeric keys is 2.
In the case of a digit number, the number keys will be operated further, but when the strobe signal sb is input to the CTL3 and the character signal is taken in. When it is found that it is a character code indicating a number, this number is sent to R5 of the register 6. It is stored as a binary code in the 4 bits from R8 to R8, and enters a strobe signal standby state.

Note that the timing chart shows the case where only the Kasumi key is operated.

When the flash key is operated, a strobe signal sb is input and a character signal, which is control information indicating sales price setting, is introduced.

At this time, CTL3 calculates xxxx 0 (n=1) xi from the storage capacity of 15 bytes of the individual data storage unit at the first address XXXX Address 1 related to the storage content of register 6 n1 individual data storage unit Ml 7 M2... After calculating 5 and specifying the address where the selling price is stored in binary code, the controller enters a standby state for the strobe signal sb.

Therefore, regarding the operation using the numeric keys mentioned above, if the 1st key is operated and group S is written in register 6, XX
The address XX is specified and the individual data storage section M1 is called.

Regarding this addressing operation, CTL3 outputs a control signal C7 to make control gate G7 conductive.

When the number key is operated, the strobe signal sb is input, and the CTL3 takes in the character signal, determines whether the character code indicates a number, and if it is a number, outputs the control signal C4 and makes the control gate G4 conductive. Write this character code to address XXXX.

Next, CTL3 outputs a control signal C3 to control gate G3.
At the same time, the control signal C6 is outputted, and adder 7 adds 1 to ×××× set in MI4.
After specifying the address, it enters a strobe signal standby state.

As mentioned earlier, the sales price data storage area is 5 bytes, and up to 5 digits of the sales price can be stored. However, each time a numeric key is operated and a strobe signal is input, the introduced character code changes the number. If it is a number, writing the character code, adding the first address, and waiting for the strobe signal sb are repeated to store the selling price.

The timing chart shows the case where the Kasumi, Eye, and (6) keys are operated in succession.

When you operate the smoke key (Figure 5 timing chart)
, the strobe signal sb is input, and at the same time a character signal which is control information indicating the curl setting is introduced.

At this time, CTL3 stores the memory content n of register 6, RAMI
The first address to store the curly hair is XXX5+(n
1) After calculating X15 and specifying the address where the curly hair is to be stored, it enters a standby state for the strobe signal sb.

At this time, CTL3 outputs a control signal C7 to make control gate GG7 conductive, and this address is M
It is set to I4.

Therefore, if the memory in register 6 is 1, address XXX5 is designated and the individual data storage MI is called.

When the character key is operated, the strobe signal sb is input, and the CTL 3 takes in the character signal and outputs the control signal C4, making the control game 1-04 conductive and writing the character code at address XXX5.

Next, CTL3 outputs control signals C3 and C6 and adds 1 to ×××5 set in MI4 by adder 7.
After specifying the ×6 address, it enters a strobe signal standby state.

The ticket name data storage area is 10 bytes, and up to 10 characters can be stored.

Therefore, when you sequentially operate the character keys that form the spelling of curly hair, a strobe signal is input each time, and the first address of the writing address of the character code indicating the operated character is added.
The curly hair is memorized by repeating the wait for the strobe signal sb.

The timing chart shows the case where [a2] Miku Raki is operated continuously.

In this way, the selling price data and curl data for each ticket type are set in the RAM 1. When the diameter ticket issuing operation is started, the CTL 3 first outputs the control signal C4 to turn on the control game 1-04 to correspond to the selected ticket. Read the selling price and product name from the individual data storage unit.

Next, a control signal C5 is output to make the control gate G conductive and a character code indicating numbers or letters is output to the printer 5 via the interface IB, and the printer 5 prints based on the character code.

According to the present invention described in detail above, a strobe signal is generated by a key operation, and a data setting operation is executed by alternately repeating a strobe signal standby state and a processing state by introducing a character signal.

The processing status is determined by each character signal introduced by the key to select the storage section, key to set the selling price, or key to set the curl, and the control operation is determined by the character signal introduced by the letter key or number key. There are cases where the character code is stored in the memory using a signal, and by operating the keys appropriately, the selling price and curl setting operation can be controlled, which greatly simplifies the setting operation.

Moreover, since the memory can be set by key operation, resetting is also possible, and a highly versatile ticket vending machine can be provided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a character code diagram, FIG. 3 is a RAM address allocation diagram, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are timing charts. 1...Memory, 2...Key device, 3...Control device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A memory having individual data storage sections each consisting of a sales price data storage area and a ticket name data storage area corresponding to the number of sales ticket types, and a key for selecting the individual data storage section. , a key to set the selling price, a key to set the curly hair,
A character signal comprising numeric keys and character keys and indicating a strobe signal and a unique character code for each operated key when the keys are operated. Selection of a storage area based on a key device that outputs a code and a character signal introduced together with the strobe signal in response to a strobe signal generated by the operation of the key device, or a character code indicating letters and numbers in the selected storage area. A selling price and roll setting device for an automatic ticket vending machine, comprising a transmitting control device;