JPS5851319B2 - Ticket storage device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a device for collecting and storing tickets such as paper rolls and cards.

Businesses that issue and collect tickets such as paper tickets and cards include ticket gates at railways, reception desks at movie theaters, theaters, etc., and sorting and sorting of banknotes at financial institutions.

In recent years, labor-saving automation has been progressing in these fields as well, as exemplified by automatic ticket gates for railways.

In fare collection operations such as railway ticket collection operations, tickets such as ticket cards (hereinafter referred to as tickets) are used to manage users.
Collection work is also necessary.

Conventionally, in automatic railway ticket collection devices and other toll collection devices, no special consideration was given to the collection of ticket paper, and generally a large storage box was provided and the ticket paper was collected in a casual manner.
Staff members were making regular rounds to collect items.

However, with conventional devices, even if the user had forgotten to install the storage box, the paper rolls would automatically fall into the storage device.

In recent years, there has been a demand for smaller devices, and in order to avoid the above-mentioned circumstances, it has become necessary to detect in advance and prevent device failures.

Additionally, the collected tickets were generally bent or wrinkled, and the number of tickets stored in the storage boxes was quite uneven.

For this reason, the storage box may become full without the staff noticing, and if the staff continues to collect tickets without noticing even after the storage box is full, the paper will become clogged in the conveyance path and the conveyance device will stop. There were times when it wouldn't work.

The present invention has been made based on the above-mentioned circumstances, and includes a ticket detection device and a storage box detection device attached to a rolling paper storage device, so that even when the tickets are full, there is no storage box. Another object of the present invention is to provide a ticket storage device that prevents failure of the device by disabling the transport processing device.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured to perform the following operations.

A paper roll detection device and a storage box detection device are attached to the storage device, and the number of ticket sheets entering the storage box and the detection time of the ticket sheets are measured by a measuring device.

When the number of tickets reaches a certain number or the detection time exceeds a certain value, the measuring device determines that the storage box is full, and the measuring device sends a message to the control device.

The control device then stops the operation of the transport processing device.

On the other hand, when the storage box is removed, the storage box detection device sends a signal to the measuring device and the control device, resetting the counting of the measuring device, and unless the storage box is placed in its original position, the control device will not be transported. The processing equipment is not activated and the measuring equipment is not counted.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The ticket storage device of the present invention is attached to the device shown in FIG.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the ticket processing device.

This device issues a ticket 1 shown in FIG. 2 by an operator's operation.

At the exit, the ticket is collected and the fee is collected.

As shown in Fig. 2, the ticket paper 1 used here has an encoding area 2 where information is magnetically recorded, a printing area 3 where information is visually printed, and an area between the encoding area 2 and the printing area 3. It is composed of an area 4 in which printing is performed, but in which no printing or encoding processing is performed in this device.

In this device, the area 4 of the ticket 1 is held and conveyed by a belt or the like, so this area is called the conveyance area.

In FIG. 1, on the front of the housing 5, there is a first display panel 6 on the upper left side that displays input/output information such as operation commands and fees, and below that there is an operation panel 8 on which operation buttons 7 are arranged. has been done.

On the other hand, in the upper right corner is a hopper 9 that stores unissued tickets.

A second display panel 10 for displaying the time and the like is arranged below the hopper 9, and further below there is an insertion slot 11 into which a collection ticket, inspection card, special ticket, etc. are inserted.

Further below the operation panel 8 and the insertion slot 11, that is, at the bottom of the front surface of the housing 5, a cash storage box 12 is placed on the left side, and a storage box 13 for issued and collected tickets is placed on the right side.

A protective plate 14 is provided on the side of the housing 5, and can be removed relatively easily by inserting a finger into a hole 15 and pulling it.

Inside this protection plate 14 is a mechanism section of this ticket processing device.

Its schematic diagram is shown in FIG.

The present invention relates to a detection system for collected tickets and the storage box 13 among the mechanical parts of this ticket processing device.

A block diagram relating to this is shown in FIG.

First, the configuration and operation of the mechanical section of this ticket processing device will be explained using FIG. 3, and then the detection system for collected tickets and the storage box 13 according to the present invention will be explained using FIG. 4.

Figure 3 shows a hopper section 16 that stores unissued tickets 1 and feeds them out one by one, an insertion slot 11 that inserts collected tickets, etc., and a section that transports the tickets 1 and processes them such as encoding and printing. It is composed of a transport processing device L7 and a storage device 18 that stores the ticket paper 1 processed by the transport processing device 17.

The hopper unit 16 includes a hopper 9 that stores unissued tickets 1;
Bicker device 20 that feeds ticket sheets 1 one by one from hopper 9
and a feed roller 21 that sends out the ticket 1 fed out by the picker device 20 to the conveyance processing device U.

The conveyance processing device 11 includes a processing mechanism 22 that performs magnetic recording or printing on the ticket paper 1 and processes it, and a processing mechanism 22 that transports the ticket paper 1 inserted from the hopper section 16 or the insertion slot 11 to the processing mechanism 22, and a processing mechanism 42. and a conveyance mechanism 43 for conveying the processed ticket 1 to the storage device l.

Furthermore, this conveyance mechanism 23 includes a first conveyance belt 24, a drive roller 25 that drives this belt, and a first ticket sheet.
The second conveyor belt 24 grips and conveys the
a conveyor belt 26, a five-drive drum 27 and a drive roller 28 that drive the second conveyor belt 26, and a second conveyor belt that grips and conveys the ticket 1 inserted from the insertion slot 11 with the second conveyor belt 26. It is composed of three conveyor belts 29 and their driving rollers 30.

On the other hand, the processing machine side 12 is disposed on the drive drum 27, and includes a reading head 31 for reading magnetic information on collected tickets, and a recording head for magnetically recording necessary information on both the issued ticket paper and the collected ticket paper. 32, a reading head 33 for reading magnetic information written by the recording head 32, and a printing device 34 for printing necessary information on the printing area 3 of the ticket 1.

In addition, the storage device 1 includes a container 35 for sorting collected tickets and issued tickets, a storage box 13 for separating and storing the ticket 1 into collected tickets and other tickets, and a storage box 13 above the storage box 13. The light-emitting element 36 and the light-receiving element 37 are configured to face each other across the passing position of the collected tickets, and the light-receiving element 37 is located below the light-emitting element 36 to control the number of collected tickets and the filling of the storage box. a first detection device 38 installed at a position where it can be detected;
A second detection device 39 detects the presence or absence of the storage box 13.

The storage box 13 also includes a collected ticket storage section 40 that stores collected tickets.
a and an issued ticket storage section 40b for storing issued tickets.

Next, the operation of the mechanical section of the ticket processing device having the above configuration will be explained.

First, the case where ticket paper 1 is issued will be described.

When the buttons 7 on the operation panel 8 in FIG. .

The ticket paper 1 fed out by the picker device 20 is sent out by the feed roller 21, is conveyed in the conveyance area 4 by the first conveyance belt 24 and the second conveyance belt 26, and is sent to the processing mechanism 2.

The ticket 1 sent to the processing mechanism 2J is magnetically recorded in the encoding area 2 by the recording head 32, and the encoded information is confirmed by the reading head 33.

The printing device 34 prints dots on the printing area 3 of the ticket paper 1 whose encoding has been confirmed.

The ticket paper 1 that has been processed as described above is conveyed while being held between the first conveyor belt 24 and the second conveyor belt 26, and the distributed portion is conveyed to the container 35.

The distribution container 35 is tilted in the X direction and the ticket paper 1 is stored in the issued ticket storage section 40b of the storage box 13.

Next, a case where ticket paper is collected will be explained.

When the ticket 1 is inserted through the insertion slot 11, it is conveyed while being held between the second conveyor belt 26 and the third conveyor belt 29, and is conveyed to the first conveyor belt 24.

Further, the ticket paper 1 is conveyed while being sandwiched between the first conveyor belt 24 and the second conveyor belt 26, and is processed by a processing machine horizontal 12 installed above the drive drum 27 of the second conveyor belt 26. .

That is, information is read from the ticket 1 by the reading head 31, necessary information is encoded by the recording head 32, and the information is confirmed by the reading head 33.

The printing device 34 prints information such as fare and time on the ticket 1 whose encoded information has been confirmed.

The processed tickets 1 are conveyed to the container 35 while being held between the first conveyor belt 24 and the second conveyor belt 26.

When the ticket paper 1 is carried, the distribution container 35 folds down in the Y direction, and the ticket paper 1 is distributed and stored in the collected ticket storage section 40a of the storage box 13.

The number of collected tickets 1 is counted by the first detection device 38.

The above is the operation of the mechanism section of the ticket processing device shown in FIG.

Next, a detection system for the collected ticket paper 1 by the first detection device 38 and the second detection device 39, which are related to the present invention in the storage device 18, will be explained using the block diagram of FIG. 4.

As shown in FIG. 4, the detection system of the storage device l includes a first detection device 38 that detects the presence of a collected ticket;
A second detection method detects the presence of a measuring device 41 that receives the signal of the light receiving element 37 and measures the number of collected tickets and the amount stored, and the storage box 13, and causes the measuring device 41 to measure if the storage box is present. It consists of a device 39.

Furthermore, a control device 43 that receives signals from each of these detection system devices and an alarm device 44 that is activated by the control device 43 depending on the signal state of the detection system are provided.

The measuring device 41 includes a counting circuit 45 that receives and counts signals from the light receiving element 37 of the first detection device 38, and a counting circuit 45 that receives and counts signals from the light receiving element 37 of the first detecting device 38;
A pulse generator 46 that generates a pulse signal slightly longer than the received signal in synchronization with the signal received from the light receiving element 7, and a comparison circuit 47 that compares the length of the pulse of the pulse generator 46 and the signal from the light receiving element 37. It consists of

The counting circuit 45 and the comparison circuit 47 are connected to the control device 43 and inform the control device of an abnormality in the signal of the light receiving element 37 or whether the count is satisfied.

Also, Figure 5 shows each point A, B, C, in Figure 4.
D.

The signal at E is shown.

Next, the operation of the detection system shown in FIG. 4 will be explained.

In FIG. 4, when the storage box 13 is installed, the contact 48 of the second detection device 39 opens in the X direction, and is in an open state.

At this time, the counting circuit 45 becomes ready for counting, the control device 43 stops the alarm from the alarm device 44, and the entire ticket issuing device becomes operational.

When the ticket paper 1 is sorted by the container 35 in FIG. Block out the light.

When the light is blocked, the light receiving element 37 detects the signal and transmits it to the measuring device 41.

As shown in FIG. 5A, this signal is a pulse signal having a width of time T during which the ticket 1 passes through the first detection device 38.

The measuring circuit 45 of the measuring device 41 counts the number of pulse signals.

On the other hand, when the pulse generator 46 receives the signal A, it generates a pulse signal longer than the time T in synchronization with the signal and sends it to the comparator circuit 47 .

The signal is shown in FIG. 5B.

The comparison circuit 47 compares the pulse lengths of the signal A from the light receiving element 37 and the signal B from the pulse generator 46.

As a result, if the pulse time of signal A is longer than the pulse time of signal B, comparison circuit 47 sends a signal to control device 43.

This signal is shown in FIG. 5C.

When the pulse of signal A is longer than the pulse of signal B, the light receiving element 37 continues to detect the ticket 1 forever.

At this time, the collected ticket storage section 40a of the storage box 13 is generally full.

When the control device 43 receives a signal from the comparison circuit 47, it determines that the storage box 13 is full, activates the alarm device 44, and simultaneously stops the operation of the conveyance processing device U.

When the storage box 13 is removed from the housing 5 after the alarm device 44 issues an alarm, the pulse signal of the light receiving element stops because there is no ticket, and the contact 48 of the second detection device moves in the Y direction and closes. It emits a signal as shown in the fifth diagram.

This signal resets the count of the counting circuit 45 and operates the control device 43 to stop the alarm of the alarm device 44.

When the collection ticket in the storage box 13 is removed and the storage box 13 is installed again, the contact point 48 of the second detection device 39 moves in the X direction and opens, and the control device 43 moves the conveyance processing device L7, and the counting circuit 45 It also returns to a state where it can be counted.

Further, this detection system is designed to issue an alarm even if the comparator circuit 47 does not operate to detect fullness and the counting circuit 45 counts a predetermined number of sheets.

The signal is sent from the counting circuit 45 to the control device 43 in the form shown in FIG.

As described above, according to the present invention, the first detection device, which is a ticket detection device, is attached to the position of the ticket storage device through which the collected tickets pass, so that the ticket paper collected in the storage device is installed. It is possible to count the number of tickets and at the same time detect whether the storage device is full or not, so it is possible to detect not only when a predetermined number of tickets have been collected, but also when only bent or wrinkled tickets are collected. Even when the number of sheets is full before reaching the number, it is possible to provide a device that detects this state and issues a full warning.

Furthermore, by installing the second detection device that detects the presence of the storage box, if the storage box is removed, the counting circuit that counts the number of collected tickets can be reset by the first detection device.

Furthermore, if the storage box is full or there is no storage box, the conveyance processing device is stopped, and the ticket processing device cannot be used unless the storage box is installed in a state where it can store tickets. can be provided.

By using the device of the present invention as described above, the staff member does not have to worry about the storage box until the storage box is full and the device issues an alarm, so they can focus on other tasks.

In addition, this device stops operating when the storage box is full, so unlike conventional methods, you may not notice that the storage box is full and overfill it, causing tickets to become jammed in the transport processing device. No more worries.

Furthermore, if this ticket storage device is used in railway automatic ticket collection devices, there will be no need to force the regular collection of stored tickets as in the past, and personnel can be used more effectively for other tasks. There is also an advantage.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a device to which the device of the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of tickets stored in the device of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the device of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a circuit showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of signals transmitted through the block diagram of FIG. 4. 1...Tickets, 13...Storage box, IF・
...Conveyance processing device, l...Storage device, 38
. . . first detection device, 39 . . . second detection device, 41 . . . measurement device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A storage device for storing bills transported and processed by a transportation processing device, comprising a storage box for storing the tickets, and a detection device for detecting when the tickets are guided into the storage box. a first detection device that counts the number of tickets detected by the first detection device; and a notification device that performs a notification operation based on the detection result of the measurement device or the first detection device. , a second detection device that detects the presence of the storage box and operates the measurement device and the conveyance processing device only when the storage box is present. . 2. The bill storage device according to claim 1, wherein the counting device resets the count by the operation of the second detection device when the storage box is removed.