JPH0638262B2 - Ticket processing terminal device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention is concerned with the issuance of boarding tickets for aircraft and various reservation tickets, the processing of information on the tickets, and the exchange and issuance processing between gold tickets and reservation tickets. The present invention relates to a ticket processing terminal processing device capable of performing

[Conventional technology]

Reservation systems have been developed not only in the fields of traffic passengers or entertainment such as theaters and music concerts, but also in various fields. In such systems, it is necessary to accurately manage a large amount of reservation information according to the reservation form. In order to do so, the automation of reservations has been conventionally promoted, and along with that, ticket issuing devices for each industry have been proposed and put into practical use.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing an example of the structure of a ticket issuing device, in which 1 is a device housing, and an upper part of the front panel of the device housing 1 is used for information input by an operator. A so-called keyboard 2 having a plurality of operation keys is provided, and a display unit 3 such as a CRT for displaying information is provided on the device housing 1.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a ticket outlet provided on the upper surface of the apparatus housing 1, and reference numeral 5 denotes a ticket issuing printer section arranged in the apparatus housing 1. The printer section 5 faces the platen 6 and the platen 6. , A ribbon supply reel 8 and a ribbon take-up reel 9, and an ink ribbon 10 wound around the reels 8 and 9 and set so as to be able to pass through the front surface of the print head 7. And a motor (not shown) for driving these 6 to 10, a power transmission mechanism thereof, and the like.

Reference numeral 11 denotes an unprinted medium that should be a reservation ticket, etc.
It is accommodated in a hopper 12 provided at the bottom inside thereof in a zigzag folded state, where the hopper 12 is a sensor (not shown) for detecting the near end of the medium 11, and other necessary mechanism. Is included.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a conveyance path composed of a belt and rollers for holding and conveying the medium 11, and the conveyance path 13 is formed by the print medium supply port of the hopper 12, the platen 6 and the print head 7 in the printer section 5. And a printing section, which is arranged to connect the printing section and the ticket outlet.
A cutter 14 is provided in the middle of the transport path 13, that is, at a position between the print medium supply port and the print section.

Reference numeral 15 is a journal printer section provided above the printer section 5.
Is a journal paper 16 wound in a roll, a platen 17, a print head 18 arranged so as to face the platen 17, and take-up rollers 19a and 19b arranged on the upper surface of the apparatus housing 1. , These 16 to 19a, 19
b, a motor for driving b, a power transmission mechanism therefor, and the like. Here, the journal paper 16 passes from its supporting portion between the platen 17 and the print head 18, and the apparatus housing 1
The take-up roller 19 passes through the paper discharge port provided on the upper surface of the
a and 19b are set up.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the apparatus shown in FIG. 4. In the figure, 20 is a main control unit for controlling the entire apparatus. The main control unit 20 includes the keyboard 2, the printer unit 5, and the journal printer unit 15. , A display control unit 21, an outlet sensor 22, a hopper mechanism unit 23, a memory 24 such as a RAM,
The communication control unit 25 and the transport control unit 26 are connected, and all of them are under the control of the main control unit 20.

Here, the display control unit 21 controls the display content by the display unit 3, and the outlet sensor 22 is for detecting the presence or absence of a ticket at the ticket outlet 4 in FIG.
The hopper mechanism section 23 is constituted by a sensor for detecting an air end included in the hopper 12, a supply means of the medium 11, and the like.

The memory 24 is used to store information and the like input from the keyboard 2 and the like, and the communication control unit 25 is a so-called interface for exchanging information with the host device, and further, transport control. The unit 26 controls a device group 27 such as a motor and a solenoid (not shown) that drives belts and rollers that form the transport path 13 and a sensor group 28 that detects the transport state of the medium 11 transported by the transport path 13. is there.

In this configuration, for example, when issuing a seat reservation ticket for a train, when the operator inputs information such as a departure / arrival station name, train name, train number, boarding date and time, etc., the information is temporarily stored in the memory 24. At the same time, the main control unit 20 communicates with the host device via the communication control unit 25, and the seat information of the train specified by the above information is retrieved from the file unit of the host device.

When the retrieved seat information is sent to the main control unit 20 via the communication control unit 25, the main control unit 20 temporarily stores the seat information in the memory 24 and displays the seat information via the display control unit 21. Display on the part 3.

Looking at this, the operator judges whether it is possible to make a reservation for seat designation, and if possible, inputs the seat number to be reserved and the information for issuing a ticket using the keyboard 2, and the seat number is stored in the memory 24. And the main control unit 20
Drives the drive device group 27 via the transport control unit 26.

As a result, when the transport path 13 transports the medium 11 to a predetermined position, the cutter 14 cuts the medium 11 into a predetermined length, and then the medium 11 is further transported by the transport path 13 so that the position to be printed is the printer unit. It is positioned on platen 6 of 5.

After that, the main control unit 20 causes the printer unit 5 to execute the memory 2
The above-mentioned information stored in FIG. 4 and an instruction for printing are sent, so that the printing head 7 is caused to pass through the ink ribbon 10 to the medium 1
The above information is printed on 1.

When the printing is completed, the main controller 20 drives the drive device group 27 via the transport controller 26. This makes medium 1
1 is conveyed toward the ticket outlet 4 by the conveying path 13, and a shutter (not shown) is opened to eject the medium 11 from the ticket outlet 4 as a reserved ticket.

Incidentally, the journal printer unit 15
The information for storage is printed out and is operated by an instruction of the main control unit 20 to print on the journal paper 16 by the print head 18, and then the journal paper 57 is wound by the take-up rollers 19a and 19b.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, in the above-described conventional ticket issuing device, the medium to be processed as a reserved ticket or the like is limited to only one kind of medium stored in advance in the hopper, so that the ticket issuance issuance and other tickets are issued. There is a problem that information cannot be processed.

Further, in the case where an airline ticket issued by an advance travel agency or the like is replaced by a boarding pass at an airport counter, such as a reservation ticket for an aircraft, in the conventional ticket issuing device, the operator uses the above-mentioned method. There is also a problem that the operator has to increase the number of operations and the burden on the operator because the boarding pass must be newly created by inputting the information described in the airline ticket with the keyboard.

Furthermore, recently, a magnetic stripe is provided on a boarding pass of an aircraft so that predetermined information can be recorded on the magnetic stripe at the time of issuance, and a card reader is provided at a boarding gate at an airport. Read the information on the magnetic stripe of the boarding pass by, and if the information is valid,
Although a system for opening the gate has been proposed, there is a problem that the conventional ticket issuing device cannot issue or process the boarding pass with the magnetic stripe.

The present invention has been made to solve these problems, and is capable of processing a plurality of types of tickets, including a medium with a magnetic stripe and tickets, and can be used not only for tickets issued from the device but also from inside the device to outside the device. It is an object of the present invention to realize a novel ticket processing terminal device which is capable of writing, erasing and rewriting information on a ticket to be inserted into a ticket, and further exchanging and issuing the ticket, which has high versatility.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides an operation unit for inputting information necessary for processing a ticket, a display unit for displaying information and a message necessary for processing a ticket, and insertion of a ticket. Mouth and discharge port or insertion discharge port, a hopper accommodating a plurality of types of media to be a predetermined ticket, a separating and feeding means for separating and feeding one medium from the hopper, and the insertion port or insertion. A temporary stacking portion having a storage body composed of a plurality of storage portions for temporarily storing the ticket inserted from the discharge port, and a ticket discharged from the storage body of the temporary stacking portion for exchanging with the medium. A stacker, an insertion opening and an ejection opening or an insertion ejection opening, a hopper, a conveyance path for conveying the ticket and the medium between the temporary stacking unit and the stacker, and insertion from the insertion opening or the insertion ejection opening. Or a sheet processing printer unit disposed in the middle of the conveyance path for printing on a ticket or medium ejected from the hopper and ejected from the ejection port or the insertion ejection port, and the insertion port or From the identification information reading means arranged in the middle of the conveying path for reading the identification information given to the ticket inserted from the insertion / ejection port, the ticket and the hopper inserted from the insertion port or the insertion / ejection port When the fed-out medium has a magnetic stripe, the magnetic lead portion arranged in the middle of the transport path for reading the information written in the magnetic stripe and the insertion from the insertion port or the insertion / ejection port In the case where the printed ticket and the medium fed from the hopper have a magnetic stripe, the above-mentioned method is used for writing, erasing and rewriting information on the magnetic stripe. A magnetic light section arranged in the middle of the feeding path and a magnetic light section arranged in the middle of the conveying path for reading the optically readable information given to the ticket inserted from the insertion slot or the insertion ejection slot. Optical reading means, and the information of the ticket is read by the optical reading means or the optical reading means and the magnetic lead portion based on the identification information read by the identification information reading means from the ticket inserted from the insertion port or the insertion / ejection port. Then, the ticket is stored in a predetermined storage portion of the storage body of the temporary stacking portion, and is independently or based on the information read by the optical reading unit or the optical reading unit and the magnetic lead unit. The type of processing is determined by communicating, and if the type of processing is the first processing, the ticket is ejected from the temporary stacking unit, and the ticket processing printer unit and the magnetic light. The ticket is printed, information is written, erased, rewritten, or the like by at least one of the sections, and the information written by the magnetic write section is read by the magnetic read section as necessary to confirm the content, and then the ejected If the type of processing is the second processing, printing is performed on the medium fed from the hopper by at least one of the ticket processing printer unit and the magnetic light unit, and information is printed. After confirming the content by reading the information written by the magnetic writing unit with the magnetic reading unit as necessary, the sheets are ejected from the ejection port or the insertion ejection port, and the bills are temporarily stacked. When the type of processing is the third processing, the shortage information of the tickets stored in the temporary stacking section is supplemented. Is displayed on the display unit so that the card is inserted, and after the information of the ticket inserted from the insertion opening or the insertion / ejection port is read by the optical reading unit or the optical reading unit and the magnetic lead unit, the ticket is displayed. By storing the temporary stacking unit in a storage unit different from the storage unit storing the existing tickets and communicating with the host device independently or based on the information read from each ticket, It is judged whether to write or update information on a ticket stored in the temporary stacking section or issue a new ticket, and when writing or updating information, eject the ticket from the temporary stacking section. ,
At least one of the ticket processing printer unit and the magnetic writing unit performs printing, writing of information, erasing, rewriting, etc. on the ticket, and the magnetic reading unit reads the information written by the magnetic writing unit as necessary. After confirming the contents with
When issuing a new ticket by ejecting from the ejection opening or the insertion ejection opening, at least one of the ticket processing printer unit and the magnetic light unit is used to print and write information on the medium fed from the hopper, If necessary, the information written by the magnetic write unit is read by the magnetic read unit to check the contents, and then the information is ejected from the ejection port or the insertion ejection port, and at the same time, the ticket is ejected from the stacking unit. It is characterized in that it is provided with a control means for controlling so as to be stored in the stacker.

[Action]

According to the present invention having such a configuration, when the operator inserts a ticket from the insertion slot or the insertion / ejection slot, the control means uses the optical reading means or the optical reading means based on the identification information read by the identification information reading means from the inserted ticket. After the information on the ticket is read by the reading means and the magnetic lead portion, the ticket is stored in a predetermined storage portion of the storage body of the temporary stacking portion, and at the same time, the optical reading means or the optical reading means and the magnetic lead portion are read. Based on the information obtained, the type of processing is determined independently or by communicating with the host device.

If the type of processing is the first processing, the control means ejects the ticket from the temporary stacking section, and prints or writes information on the ticket by at least one of the ticket processing printer section and the magnetic light section. , Erase, rewrite, etc.
If necessary, the information written by the magnetic write unit is read by the magnetic read unit to check the content, and then the information is controlled to be discharged from the discharge port or the insertion discharge port.

If the type of processing is the second processing, the control means performs printing and writing of information on the medium selected and fed from the hopper by at least one of the ticket processing printer section and the magnetic writing section, and the necessary processing. Accordingly, the information written by the magnetic write unit is read by the magnetic read unit and the content is confirmed, and then discharged from the discharge port or the insertion discharge port,
The ticket is temporarily discharged from the stacking unit and stored in the stacker.

Further, if the type of processing is the third processing, the control means displays on the display unit to insert a ticket that supplements the shortage information of the ticket stored in the temporary stacking unit, and thereby the insertion slot. Alternatively, after the information of the ticket inserted from the insertion / ejection port is read by the optical reading unit or the optical reading unit and the magnetic lead unit, the ticket is temporarily stored in the storage unit of the temporary stacking unit and the storing unit. Whether to write or update the information in the ticket stored in the temporary stacking section by storing it in another storage section and communicating with the host device independently or based on the information read from each ticket. When determining whether to issue a new ticket, and when writing or updating information, the ticket is ejected from the temporary stacking unit, and the ticket processing printer unit and the magnetic label are inserted. Printing, information writing, erasing, rewriting, etc. on the ticket by at least one of the magnetic read units, and if necessary, the information written by the magnetic write unit is read by the magnetic read unit to confirm the contents, When issuing a new ticket after ejecting from the outlet or insertion outlet,
Printing on a medium selectively fed from the hopper by at least one of the ticket processing printer unit and the magnetic light unit,
Information is written, and if necessary, the information written by the magnetic write unit is read by the magnetic read unit to check the content, and then the document is ejected from the ejection port or the insertion ejection port, and the ticket is It is controlled so that the stacker is temporarily discharged and stored in the stacker.

Therefore, this makes it possible to process multiple types of tickets, including media and tickets with a magnetic stripe, and not only the ticket issued from the device but also the information on the magnetic stripe of the ticket issued outside the device. It becomes possible to write, erase, rewrite, add printing, and exchange tickets, and to become a highly versatile device capable of processing boarding passes for aircraft and issuing and changing various other reservation tickets.

In addition, by using a temporary stacking unit having a storage body made up of a plurality of storage units for temporary storage, a plurality of tickets are taken into the device, and the necessary information is collected by the plurality of tickets to obtain information about the tickets. Since addition, renewal, or issuance of a new ticket is performed, it becomes possible to automatically perform complicated ticket processing based on a plurality of tickets.

〔Example〕

 Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing an embodiment of a ticket processing terminal device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the device shown in FIG. 1, wherein FIG. FIG.

In the figure, reference numeral 29 denotes an apparatus housing, and a keyboard 30 which is an operation unit provided with a plurality of keys for inputting information operated by an operator on an upper portion of a front panel of the apparatus housing 29.
Further, a display section 31 such as a CRT for displaying information is provided on the device housing 29.

Reference numeral 32 is a groove of a predetermined length formed near the boundary between the device housing 29 and the keyboard 30. In this groove 32, a magnetic lead head 33 for reading information from a magnetic stripe such as a credit card is provided. The above constitutes a manual card reader unit.

34 is a ticket insertion slot provided on the upper surface of the device housing 29;
Is a ticket ejection port provided on the upper surface of the device housing 29 so as to be adjacent to the ticket insertion port 34, and 36 is a plurality of hoppers provided in the device housing 29. In this embodiment, the hoppers 36 are devices. Two pieces are detachably provided near the bottom portion of the housing 29 on the front panel side, and each of the hoppers 36 stores a medium used as a reservation ticket or the like.

Denoted at 37 and 38 are separating and feeding means provided corresponding to the medium supply ports of the two hoppers 36.
Reference numerals 7 and 38 each include a pick-up roller, a reverse roller, a feed roller, etc., and each of the media (not shown) can be separated and fed out from the hopper 36.

Reference numeral 39 denotes a temporary stacking unit, and the temporary stacking unit 39 includes a rotatable storage unit having a plurality of ticket storage chambers, a means for storing and discharging a ticket in the storage unit, and a motor and a solenoid for driving these units. Etc., and is arranged in the vicinity of the bottom of the device casing 29.

40 is a stacker arranged above the hopper 36,
In this embodiment, two stackers 40 are provided,
A printing head 41 is provided near the ticket entrance of each stacker 40.
A ticket collecting printer unit 44 including a platen 42, an ink ribbon cassette 43, and driving means for these components is provided.

Reference numeral 45 denotes a ticket processing printer section arranged on the upper rear side of the apparatus housing 29. The ticket processing printer section 45 includes a platen 46, a printing head 47 arranged to face the platen 46, and a ribbon. A supply reel 48 and a ribbon take-up reel 49, an ink ribbon 50 wound around the reels 48 and 49 and set so as to be able to pass through the front surface of the print head 47, and drive these 46 to 50. A motor, a solenoid, and a power transmission mechanism thereof are provided.

Denoted at 51a to 51g are conveyance paths composed of belts and rollers for nipping and conveying various tickets inserted from the ticket insertion port 34 and a medium fed out from inside the hopper 36, and the respective conveyance paths 51a to 51g. By the ticket insertion port 34,
Ticket delivery port 35, separating and feeding means 37, 38 of the hopper 36,
The temporary stacking section 39 and the ticket intake of the stacker 40 are connected to each other, and the platen 46 and the print head 47 of the ticket processing printer section 45 are located in the middle of the conveyance path 51g.

Reference numeral 52 is a bar code reader as an identification information reading means arranged in the middle of the conveyance path 51a, 53 is a magnetic lead portion arranged in the middle of the conveyance path 51b, and 54 is the same as the conveyance path 51.
A magnetic light unit 55 disposed in the middle of b is an optical reading unit including a light source, a photoelectric conversion element, and the like, and the optical reading unit is provided in the middle of the conveyance path 51c.

Reference numeral 56 denotes a journal printer unit provided above the ticket processing printer unit 45. The journal printer unit 56 is a roll of journal paper 57.
A platen 58, a print head 59 arranged so as to face the platen 58, take-up rollers 60a and 60b provided on the upper surface of the apparatus housing 29, and these 57
.About.60a, 60b, and a power transmission mechanism thereof, and the like. Here, the journal paper 57 is provided on the upper surface of the apparatus housing 29, passing from its support portion between the platen 58 and the print head 59. It is set so as to reach the take-up rollers 60a and 60b through the sheet discharge port.

61a to 61c are blades for switching the conveying direction, the blade 61a is rotatably provided at the branching and joining portion of the conveying paths 51a and 51f, and the blade 61b is the conveying path 51.
a and 51f, 51b, and 51g are provided at the branch and confluence part, and the blade 61c is further provided with conveyance paths 51b, 51c, and 51.
It is provided at the junction of d and 51e.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and 62 in the figure is a main control section as a control means for controlling the entire apparatus. The main control section 62 includes the keyboard 30. , Bar code reader 52, magnetic lead section 5
3, the magnetic light unit 54, the optical reading unit 55, and the journal printer unit 56 are connected, and the display control unit 6
3, ticket insertion slot mechanism section 64, ticket exit sensor 65, hopper control section 66, temporary stacking control section 67, stacker control section 68, recovery printing control section 69, ticket processing printing control section 7
0, a conveyance control unit 71, an optical recognition unit 72, a memory 73 such as a RAM, a communication control unit 74, and the like are connected, and these are all under the control of the main control unit 62.

Here, the display control unit 63 controls the display contents of the display unit 31 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 according to an instruction from the main control unit 62, and the ticket insertion opening mechanism unit 64 is provided in the ticket insertion opening 34. The ticket outlet sensor 65 is for detecting the presence or absence of a ticket in the ticket outlet 35.

In addition, the hopper control section 66 controls the separating and feeding means 37, 38.
And has a function of controlling the motor or the like as a drive source thereof, and also of identifying the type of medium in each hopper 36 based on identification information from a hopper mechanism section 75 including a sensor or the like (not shown), and At least the identification information and the memory 7
3 has a function of managing the medium based on the information in 3.

The temporary stacking control unit 67 controls the motors and solenoids of the temporary stacking unit 39, and the stacker control unit 68 manages each stacker 40 via the stacker mechanism unit 76 including sensors (not shown). have.

Then, the collection print control unit 69 and the ticket processing print control unit 70
Are for controlling the ticket collecting printer unit 44 and the ticket processing printer unit 45, respectively, and the transport control unit 26 is a group of drive devices such as motors and solenoids for driving the belts and rollers forming the transport paths 51a to 51g. 77, a sensor group 78 for detecting the transport state of the ticket and the medium transported by the transport paths 51a to 51g, and the blades 61a to 61c.
For controlling the transport path switching device group 79 such as a solenoid that drives the optical reading unit 55.
The signal output from is converted into information such as characters.

Furthermore, the memory 73 is a storage unit for storing information necessary for processing a ticket or a medium, and the communication control unit 74 is a so-called interface for exchanging information with the host device.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.

First, when the operator presses a predetermined key of the keyboard 30, the main control unit 62 causes the display control unit 63 to display the response message and the status of the device on the display unit 31.

When the operator presses a key on the keyboard 30 and inputs predetermined information in accordance with this message, the main control unit 62 activates the device in response to this and causes the following ticket processing operation.

"Process for feeding out a medium from the hopper 36 and issuing it as a ticket having predetermined information" When the above information input is for instructing a process for performing printing or the like on a medium housed in the hopper 36, The main controller 62 gives the hopper controller 66 a designation of the type of medium and an instruction of feeding it out.

As a result, the hopper control unit 66 causes one of the two hoppers 36 to feed one designated medium. That is, the separating / feeding means 37 or 38 is selectively driven, whereby only the topmost medium in the predetermined hopper 36 is separated and fed out.

The delivered medium is transported by the transport path 51d or 51e operating by the transport controller 71 driving a predetermined device of the drive device group 77 in accordance with an instruction from the preliminary main controller 62. At this time, similarly, the transport path 51b
Also operates, and the blade 61c is rotated by a predetermined device of the transport path switching device group 79 to rotate the transport path 51.
The angle is switched so as to connect d or 51e and 51b. Therefore, the medium is the transport path 51d or 51e.
To 51b, and is transported to the position of the magnetic light unit 54.

During this period, the main control unit 62 determines whether or not the magnetic information should be written based on the type of the medium and whether or not the medium has a magnetic stripe.
The predetermined information stored in No. 3 and its write instruction are sent to the magnetic write unit 54. As a result, the magnetic write unit 54 writes information on the magnetic stripe of the medium, and after writing, the information is read by the magnetic read unit 53 according to an instruction from the main control unit 62 and checked by the main control unit 62.

The information stored in the memory 73 is fixed information set according to the operation mode of the apparatus, information input by the preliminary operator using the keyboard 2, or the main control unit 62.
As a result of communication with the host device via the communication control unit 74,
The information is information sent from the host device.

Now, when the above-mentioned check is completed, the main control unit 62 drives a predetermined device of the drive device group 77 via the transfer control unit 71 to operate the transfer paths 51b and 51g, and at the same time, to transfer the transfer path switching device group 79. By driving a predetermined device to rotate the blade 61b, the blade 61b connects the transport paths 51b and 51g.

As a result, the medium is delivered from the transport path 51b to 51g,
After being conveyed between the platen 46 of the ticket processing printer unit 45 and the printing head 47 by this conveying path 51g, the operation of the conveying path 51g is stopped.

Of course, at this point, the conveyance path 51d or 51e and 5 have already been
The operation of 1b is also stopped.

If the medium does not have a magnetic stripe, the medium is fed from the hopper 36 and then conveyed between the platen 46 and the print head 47 without writing or checking magnetic information.

Then, the main control unit 62 sends the information stored in the memory 73 and an instruction for printing the same to the ticket processing print control unit 70, which causes the ticket processing print control unit 70 to operate the ticket processing printer unit 45. Thus, the print head 47 of the ticket processing printer unit 45 prints on the predetermined position of the medium via the ink ribbon 50.

The information stored in the memory 73 in this case is the same as that in the above case.

When the printing is completed, the transport path 51g operates again, and the medium is transported by the transport path 51g and discharged to the ticket discharge port 35, and the main controller 62 displays a predetermined message via the display controller 63. And wait for the operator to remove the media.

When the operator takes out the medium from the ticket outlet 35,
It is a ticket outlet sensor 6 provided in the ticket outlet 35.
5, the detection signal is detected by the main control unit 62, the apparatus returns to the initial state and waits for the next processing.

As described above, according to the medium fed from the inside of the hopper 36, information can be written in the magnetic stripe, or printing can be performed at a predetermined position of the medium and discharged from the ticket discharge port 35. If the reservation information of trains, aircrafts, etc. is stored in the file of the host device or the host device, the operator can input predetermined information with the keyboard 30 and use the above-mentioned medium to reserve tickets such as seat reservation tickets and boarding passes. Can be issued as.

In particular, by installing this device in a travel agency, etc., even if the passenger does not issue a boarding pass to the passenger at the airport counter, boarding information with seat designation and a magnetic stripe is added at the travel agency. It becomes possible to issue tickets.

Of course, it is possible to issue not only these boarding passes for airplanes, seat reservation tickets for trains and boarding passes, but also seat reservation tickets for theaters or various coupon tickets.

"Process of reading information of ticket inserted from ticket insertion port 34, writing new information, erasing information, performing rewriting and then discharging or issuing exchange of ticket" The above information input by the operator is ticket insertion When a ticket is inserted from the mouth 34, printing is performed on the ticket, and then the ejection is instructed, when the operator inserts the ticket into the ticket insertion opening 34, the ticket is inserted. The above-mentioned ticket is detected by a sensor (not shown) of the ticket insertion opening mechanism portion 64 provided in the mouth 34, and the detection signal is detected by the main controller 6
Sent to 2.

As a result, the main control unit 62 operates the solenoid of the ticket slot mechanism unit 64 to open the shutter, and drives a predetermined device of the drive device group 77 via the transfer control unit 71 to transfer the transfer path 51a. And 51c are operated.

As a result, when the ticket is taken into the conveying path 51a, the shutter is closed, the taken-in ticket is conveyed by the conveying path 51a, and when the ticket is conveyed to the position of the barcode reader 52, The bar code reader 52 reads the bar code printed on the ticket according to an instruction from the main controller 62, and then the operation of the transport path 51a is stopped.

The barcode read here is sent to the main control unit 62 as identification information for identifying the type of ticket, etc., and is sent to the memory 73.
At the same time, the main controller 62 determines whether or not the ticket corresponds to the process instructed by the operator based on the identification information.

If it is determined that the condition does not apply, the above-mentioned transport path 5
1a operates so as to convey the ticket in the opposite direction, the shutter is opened at the same time, and the ticket is returned to the ticket insertion port 34 and returned to the operator.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the condition is satisfied, the main control unit 62 follows the identification information to read the magnetic read unit 53 and the optical read unit 5.
A reading instruction is issued to one or both of the five. That is,
Based on the identification information, the main control unit 62 gives a reading instruction to the magnetic lead unit 53 and the optical reading unit 55 if the ticket has a magnetic stripe, and if the ticket does not have a magnetic stripe, the main controller 62 gives an optical instruction. A reading instruction is issued only to the reading unit 55.

At the same time, the main control unit 62 causes the drive device group 77 and the transport path switching device group 79 via the transport control unit 71.
The predetermined device is driven to operate the transport paths 51b and 51c together with the transport path 51a, and the blades 61a to 61c are rotated to connect the transport paths 51a, 51b and 51c.

As a result, the ticket passes through the transport path 51a and then the transport path 51b.
If the ticket has a magnetic stripe in the middle of the conveyance path 51b, the information written in the magnetic stripe is read by the magnetic read section 53, and the read information is read by the main control section 62. And is stored in the memory 73.

After that, the ticket is further delivered from the transport path 51b to 51c,
The information printed or handwritten on the ticket is read by the optical reading unit 55 in the middle of the conveyance path 51c, and the read information is sent to the main control unit 62 via the optical recognition unit 72 and temporarily stored in the memory 73. Remembered.

After that, the main control unit 62 gives an instruction to store the ticket to the temporary stacking control unit 67, whereby the temporary stacking control unit 67 operates the temporary stacking unit 39 to store the above-mentioned ticket in a predetermined storage chamber of the storage body. Let

Here, the main control unit 62 independently or based on the information of the ticket stored in the memory 73, or the communication control unit 74.
The type of processing to be performed subsequently is determined by communicating with the host device via the, and one of the following three types of processing is selected and executed according to the determination result.

<Process 1> In this process 1, the process is performed based on the information read from the above-mentioned one ticket, and magnetic information is added to this ticket or predetermined information is printed and discharged.

That is, when the process 1 is selected, the main controller 62 reversely drives a predetermined device of the drive device group 77 via the transport controller 71, whereby the transport paths 51c and 51b.
And the temporary stacking unit 39 is operated via the temporary stacking control unit 67 to eject the above-mentioned ticket from the storage chamber of the storage body.

The ticket discharged from the storage body is sent to the transport path 51c to be transported, and is further delivered from the transport path 51c to the transport path 51b.

After that, through the same process as the medium fed from the above-mentioned hopper 36, it is ejected from the ticket ejection port 35 and ejected by the operator.

<Process 2> In this process 2, the process is performed based on the information read from the above-mentioned one ticket, and this ticket is transferred to the stacker 4
The information is added to the medium stored in the hopper 36, information is added to the medium, and a new ticket is exchanged and issued.

That is, when this processing 2 is selected, the main control unit 62 gives the hopper control unit 66 a designation of the type of medium and an instruction of its feeding, and the medium fed by this is conveyed in the same manner as in the case described above, and if necessary. In response to this, after writing the magnetic information, checking it, and printing the information, it is issued as a predetermined ticket from the ticket ejection port 35 and is taken out by the operator.

It should be noted that the issuance of this ticket is not limited to one, and a plurality of tickets can be issued according to the information from the above-mentioned ticket.

After that, the main control unit 62 reversely drives the predetermined devices of the drive device group 77 and the transport path switching device group 79 via the transport control unit 71, whereby the transport paths 51c, 51.
b and 51f are operated, and the blades 61a to
By rotating 61c, the conveying paths 51c, 51b and 51
Connect f.

Further, the main control unit 62 further includes a temporary stacking control unit 67.
The stacking unit 39 is temporarily operated via the above-mentioned to eject the above-mentioned ticket from the storage chamber of the storage body.

The ticket discharged from the storage body is sent to the transport path 51c, transported, and delivered to the transport path 51b. This transport path 51b
If the ticket has a magnetic stripe in the middle of, the magnetic write unit 54 writes magnetic information such as cancellation or invalidation on the magnetic stripe according to an instruction from the main control unit 62.

After that, the ticket is transferred from the conveyance path 51b to the conveyance path 51f and conveyed by the conveyance path 51f. On the way, the collecting and printing control unit 6 is instructed by an instruction from the advance main control unit 62.
The printing head 41 of the ticket collecting printer section 44 operated by means of 9 prints the ticket such as cancellation or invalidation through the ink ribbon of the ink ribbon cassette 43.

Then, this printing end ticket is
Captured within 0.

<Process 3> This process 3 cannot be performed only by the information read from the one ticket, but is performed by reading the information of a plurality of tickets, and the process is Information is written, erased, rewritten, or a new ticket is exchanged for the ticket inserted from the ticket insertion slot.

That is, when the main control unit 62 selects this processing 3, in other words, the barcode reader 52 and the magnetic lead unit 5 are selected.
3. As a result of the main controller 62 alone or communicating with the host device via the communication controller 74 from the information read by the optical reading unit 55 and temporarily stored in the memory 73,
If the information on one ticket is insufficient and it is determined that the processing cannot be performed unless the information on a plurality of tickets is available,
The main control unit 62 displays a message according to the display control unit 6
3 is displayed on the display unit 31.

As a result, when the operator sequentially inserts a plurality of tickets from the ticket insertion port 34, the operations of carrying tickets, reading information, and temporary stacking are performed by the number of inserted sheets according to the procedure described above, and necessary for performing the processing. When the data are collected, the main control unit 62
Determines whether to add or update information to the temporarily stacking ticket itself or to exchange and issue a new ticket by itself or by communicating with the host device via the communication control unit 74.

When information is added to or updated on the ticket that has been temporarily stacked, the tickets stored in the storage chamber of the storage unit of the temporary stacking unit 39 are discharged in the order of first-in / first-out or randomly. Then, the same operation as the above-described processing 1 is performed, and when a new ticket is exchanged and issued, the same operation as the processing 2 is performed.

In this case, information is written, erased, or rewritten on some of the temporarily stacked tickets.
Other tickets can be exchanged for new tickets, and in the case of exchange issuance, the number of tickets to be taken in and the number of tickets to be issued can be different.

As described above, information is read from one or a plurality of tickets inserted from the ticket insertion port 34, information is written, erased, and rewritten on the ticket based on the read information, and then the ticket is discharged. Or, because new tickets can be exchanged and issued, not only can, for example, editing, issuing, and changing of magnetic tickets on trains and airplanes be processed collectively, but also service tickets and complimentary tickets, or equivalent value. It is also possible to automatically exchange tickets with passengers for passports, etc., and it is also possible to exchange and issue tickets without a magnetic stripe with tickets with a magnetic stripe, so board a reserved ticket for an aircraft issued outside the device. It is also possible to exchange for tickets.

Note that the journal printer unit 56 prints out the status of the device and the contents of information processing, the contents of the display screen of the display unit 31 and the like that occur in the process in each of the above processes, and outputs from the main control unit 62. The journal head 57 is printed by the print head 59, and the journal paper 57 is taken up by the take-up rollers 60a and 60b.

In addition, the sensor group 78 has the conveyance paths 51a to 5a as described above.
In order to detect the conveyance state of a ticket by 1 g, if a conveyance abnormality is detected by the sensor group 78 during each processing described above,
The abnormal ticket is ejected from the ticket insertion opening 34 or the ticket ejection opening 35, taken into the stacker 40, or if these ejections cannot be taken in, notifying means (not shown) for recovery work or the like. To inform the operator but omit the details.

Further, the manual card reader section including the groove 32 and the magnetic lead head 33 is used as a card information input means when the financial decision in each of the above processes is made with a bank card or a credit card.
Information of the magnetic stripe of the card is read by the magnetic read head 33 by being inserted into the card and manually run, and the read information is sent to the manual control unit 62 and stored in the memory 73, and the decision is made by a predetermined process. .

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this.

For example, the position of each component in the device housing 29 can be changed arbitrarily, and the ticket insertion port 34 and the ticket ejection port 35 can be changed.
It is also possible to configure and as one ticket insertion and ejection port.

Further, although the number of each of the hoppers 36 and the stackers 40 is two in the above-mentioned embodiment, it may be one, or three or more.

Furthermore, since the above-described embodiment has a total of three printer units, if one of them, for example, the ticket processing printer unit 45 is configured as a printer unit that also serves as receipt printing, it is possible to make a decision by the above card. It is also possible to issue a receipt to

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, the present invention has the ticket insertion port and the ejection port or the insertion / ejection port, and also has the operation information unit, the display unit, the ticket processing printer unit, the medium storage hopper, the identification information reading unit, and the magnetic field. A read unit, a magnetic writing unit, an optical reading unit, a temporary stacking unit, and a stacker for taking in a ticket are provided, and writing or erasing of new information on the ticket and its magnetic stripe to which the advance information is added, In addition to enabling rewriting, etc., since information can be written on a medium fed from the hopper so that it can be issued as a ticket having predetermined information, media including a magnetic stripe and a ticket are included. In addition to enabling multiple types of ticket processing, it is possible to write, delete, rewrite and add information to tickets issued outside the device, and exchange and issue tickets, including boarding passes for aircraft. Issued reservation ticket of various replacement, the effect is obtained that the versatile device which can change processing or the like can be realized.

In addition, since the type of ticket inserted in the device or the type of medium stored in the hopper can be automatically identified, the type of ticket or medium issued as a ticket can be collected at once without the operator having to worry about the operation. Since it can be processed by the operator and the number of operations by the operator is small, the operator's burden can be reduced.

Further, the present invention utilizes a temporary stacking unit having a storage body composed of a plurality of storage units for temporary storage to take in a plurality of tickets into the apparatus and arrange necessary information by the plurality of tickets. Since information is added to or updated on a ticket, or a new ticket is issued, it is possible to automatically perform complicated ticket processing based on a plurality of tickets.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing an embodiment of a ticket processing terminal device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the device shown in FIG.
3 is a functional block diagram of the apparatus of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a conventional example, and FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the conventional example. 30: keyboard, 31: display, 34: ticket slot, 3
5: ticket outlet, 36: hoppers 37, 38: separating and feeding means, 39: temporary stacking unit, 40: stacker, 4
4: Ticket collecting printer unit, 45: Ticket processing printer unit,
51a-51g: Conveyance path, 52: Bar code reader, 5
3: magnetic read unit, 54: magnetic write unit, 55: optical reading unit, 56: journal printer unit, 62: main control unit,
73: memory, 74: communication control unit

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Sadao Sone 1-7-12 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-62-58391 (JP, A) JP-A-SHO 61-46559 (JP, A) JP-A-59-95671 (JP, A) JP-A-58-149558 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An operation unit for inputting information necessary for processing a ticket, a display unit for displaying information, a message, etc. necessary for processing a ticket, and an insertion port and an ejection port or an insertion / ejection port for the ticket. An outlet, a hopper accommodating a plurality of types of media to be a predetermined ticket, a separating and feeding means for separating and feeding one medium from the hopper, and a ticket inserted from the insertion port or the insertion / ejection port. A temporary stacking section having a storage body composed of a plurality of storage sections for temporarily storing the stacker, a stacker for storing tickets discharged from the storage body of the temporary stacking section for exchanging with the medium, the insertion slot, and A transport path for transporting the ticket and the medium between the discharge port or the insertion discharge port, the hopper, the temporary stacking unit, and the stacker, and the insertion port or the insertion discharge port or the insertion path. A ticket processing printer unit disposed in the middle of the transport path for printing on a ticket or medium that is fed from the lid and ejected from the ejection port or the insertion ejection port; and the insertion port or the insertion ejection port The identification information reading means arranged in the middle of the conveyance path for reading the identification information given to the ticket inserted from, and the ticket inserted from the insertion opening or the insertion / ejection opening and the hopper fed out. When the medium has a magnetic stripe, a magnetic lead portion arranged in the middle of the transport path for reading information written in the magnetic stripe, and a ticket inserted from the insertion port or the insertion / ejection port. And when the medium fed out from the hopper has a magnetic stripe, writing or erasing information on the magnetic stripe,
A magnetic light unit arranged in the middle of the transport path for rewriting, and the transport path for reading optically readable information provided on a ticket inserted from the insertion port or the insertion / ejection port. And an optical reading unit and the magnetic lead unit based on the identification information read by the identification information reading unit from a ticket inserted from the insertion port or the insertion / ejection port. After reading the information on the ticket, the ticket is stored in a predetermined storage unit of the storage unit of the temporary stacking unit, and based on the information read by the optical reading unit or the optical reading unit and the magnetic lead unit. The type of processing is determined independently or by communicating with the host device, and if the type of processing is the first processing, the ticket is ejected from the temporary stacking unit and the ticket processing is performed. The ticket is printed, information is written, erased, rewritten, or the like by at least one of the printer unit and the magnetic writing unit, and the information written by the magnetic writing unit is read by the magnetic reading unit as necessary to display the contents. After the confirmation, it is controlled to discharge from the discharge port or the insertion discharge port, and if the type of the process is the second process, the ticket processing printer unit and the magnetic light unit are added to the medium fed from the hopper. Printing and information writing are performed by at least one side, and if necessary, the information written by the magnetic writing unit is read by the magnetic lead unit to check the contents, and then discharged from the discharge port or the insertion discharge port. If the type of processing is the third processing, the ticket is controlled to be discharged from the temporary stacking unit and stored in the stacker,
It is displayed on the display unit so as to insert a ticket that supplements the shortage information of the ticket stored in the temporary stacking unit, whereby the information of the ticket inserted from the insertion port or the insertion / ejection port is read by the optical reading unit or After being read by the optical reading means and the magnetic lead section, the ticket is stored in a storage section other than the storage section which already stores the ticket in the storage section of the temporary stacking section, and the information read from each of the tickets Based on the above, by independently or by communicating with the host device, it is judged whether to write or update the information stored in the temporary stacking unit or issue a new ticket, and write or update the information. When performing the above, the ticket is temporarily ejected from the stacking section, and the ticket is printed and information is printed by at least one of the ticket processing printer section and the magnetic light section. After inserting, erasing, rewriting, etc., the information written by the magnetic writing unit is read by the magnetic reading unit as necessary to check the contents, and then the information is ejected from the ejection port or the insertion ejection port to obtain a new ticket. Is issued, the medium fed from the hopper is printed and information is written by at least one of the ticket processing printer unit and the magnetic writing unit, and the information written by the magnetic writing unit is written as necessary. After the content is read by the magnetic lead section and the content is confirmed, the content is ejected from the ejection port or the insertion ejection port, and the bill is ejected from the temporary stacking unit to be stored in the stacker. A ticket processing terminal device characterized by the above.