JP2551050Y2 - Automatic ticket gate - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Industrial application field] The present invention is applied to a case where a plurality of tickets are required for one ticket gate processing, such as an ordinary ticket and an express ticket, which are collectively inserted into the body of the automatic ticket gate. 1
The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate that can be fed to a processing unit such as a reading head one by one.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an automatic ticket gate capable of processing one ticket with a plurality of tickets has been used for convenience of users (passengers).
A batch loading type that can be batch loaded into an insertion slot of an automatic ticket gate main body (hereinafter referred to as a main body) has been proposed (for example,
Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-82765 according to the present applicant).

[0003] A batch-type automatic ticket gate reads data from each ticket inserted in the main body, or reads or enters data.
Since processing such as writing new data such as entry is required, it is necessary to separate the stacked and collectively input tickets one by one and feed them to the processing unit.

FIG. 3 shows that the present applicant has disclosed Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-82765.
FIG. 4 shows an automatic ticket gate provided with the payout mechanism proposed in FIG.

A description will be given of an automatic ticket gate capable of handling a plurality of sheets and a conventional payout mechanism using the automatic ticket gate.
When two tickets are inserted in a stacked state from the insertion opening 2 of the main body 1, the two tickets are arranged in the aligned transport path 4a.
And the rollers r, r,... Are transported at a predetermined transport speed to the position of the feeding mechanism 5. Then, the two tickets, the but reach the feeding mechanism 5, tickets positioned on the upper side, the main transport path in the upper feed roller 5a is rotated by a motor m ₁ transport speed is equal to the alignment conveyance path 4a 4
It is sent to the b side.

On the other hand, when the ticket on the lower side reaches the feeding mechanism 5, the transport speed up to that point is reduced by the lower feed roller 5b which is driven to rotate by the motor m _2, and the main transport path 4b Sent to the side. Therefore, the lower ticket is sent to the main transport path 4b later than the upper ticket, and the tickets pass one by one on the main transport path 4b. Therefore, similarly to the main conveying path 4b in known automatic ticket gate, ticket and boarding pass and are read-write processing via the respective heads H ₁ to H ₃ respectively, are punched by the punching unit P, further Print processing is performed by the thermal head 6.

The first stopper 7 is located below the solenoid 11 until the ticket passes, and operates so as to permit the passage of the ticket. Also, the second stopper 8
Works so that the ticket conveyed on the return conveyance path 4c can be stopped. Therefore, the ticket is first stopped by the second stopper 8.

[0008] The ticket is provided following the ticket, on the main transport path 4.
b, the read / write process is performed, and the ticket is stopped by the first stopper 7.

Next, when the solenoid 11 is operated and the first stopper 7 is lowered, the ticket held by the first stopper 7 until then is conveyed to the return conveyance path 4c side.
Then, the ticket sent to the return transport path 4c moves above the ticket and is received by the second stopper 8,
The ticket and the ticket are kept in a stacked state. The ticket is second
When it is detected by the sensor that the stopper 8 has been received, the second stopper 8 is lowered, and the ticket is delivered to the discharge port 3 in a stacked state. Therefore, the ticket,
Are collectively discharged from the discharge port 3.

In FIG. 3, D is a door for opening and closing the ticket gate passage, C is a controller composed of a microcomputer for controlling the main body 1 in general, and M ₀ is each transport path 4a. , 4b, 4c.

[0011]

The feeding mechanism according to the above-mentioned proposal is fed one by one when the leading ends in the transport direction of the ticket are aligned and stacked, but the leading ends differ greatly. When they are stacked one on top of the other, there is a drawback that the two tickets are sent to the magnetic head side in an overlapping state so that an automatic ticket gate cannot be performed.

To explain further with reference to FIG. 4 described above, if the tip of the ticket is farther backward than the tip of the ticket (see the chain line in FIG. 4), the ticket is not completed before the dispensing of the ticket is completed. And the ticket is fed in a state where the ticket and a part of the ticket are overlapped with each other, that is, double-fed, so that there is a drawback that processing by a magnetic head or the like becomes impossible.

In order to prevent such inconvenience, the user may be required to align the leading end of the ticket and insert it into the slot, but such a request is required from the user. However, this leads to a decrease in service and is not preferred.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic ticket gate that can reliably feed out one sheet at a time to a processing unit such as a magnetic head even if the leading ends are irregular.

[0015]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention conveys a plurality of tickets collectively inserted into a main body to a processing section having a magnetic head or the like. during transport path, in the automatic ticket gate machine provided with a feeding mechanism for paying out a ticket to one not a one the processing unit, wherein the feeding mechanism includes a main roller for rotationally driving the motor, provided opposite to the main roller The main roller is rotated by the frictional force with the main roller until the ticket is sandwiched between the main roller and the main roller by the action of the torque limiter when the ticket is sandwiched between the main roller and the main roller. And a slave roller that rotates in the same direction. Further, a plurality of the feeding mechanisms are provided along the conveyance path at intervals slightly larger than the length of the ticket in the conveying direction, and a vertical direction of a main roller and a slave roller of each adjacent feeding mechanism is provided. It is characterized in that the arrangement is reversed.

[0016]

In the above construction, the first-stage feeding mechanism feeds the ticket on the main roller side before the ticket on the slave roller side and sends it to the next-stage feeding mechanism. Similarly, in the next-stage feeding mechanism, the ticket on the main roller side is also fed first, and the tickets are separated one by one.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description of these components will be repeated.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the feeding mechanism. A first feeding mechanism 10a is provided on a feeding path (a feeding path 11 indicated by a dashed line in FIG. 1) between an unillustrated alignment feeding path and a main feeding path 4a.
And the second feeding mechanism 10b are provided with an interval L slightly longer than the length of the ticket in the transport direction.

Although not shown, the transport path 11 is provided with pinch rollers r, r... As shown in FIG. 3 so that the ticket can be transported smoothly.

First feeding mechanism 10a and second feeding mechanism 10
Since b has the same configuration except that it is arranged upside down, the first feeding mechanism 10a will be described below as an example.

The first feeding mechanism 10a is composed of a main roller 12a made of a rubber roller which is driven to rotate by a motor M in a direction in which a ticket can be sent to the main transport path 4b; And a rotating follower roller 13a.

[0022] with which the gear G ₁ to the rotary shaft of the main roller 12a is provided to the rotary shaft of the sub roller 13a have provided a gear G ₂ with the torque limiter T, both gears G _1, G ₂ intermediate gear G ₃ is interposed between.

The torque of the torque limiter T is determined under the following conditions. First, when the two rollers 12a and 13a are in contact with each other, the frictional force between the two rollers 12a and 13a exceeds the torque of the torque limiter T, and
a and 13a are rotated in opposite directions (FIG. 1).
When a ticket is interposed between the rollers 12a and 13a and the frictional force between the rollers 12a and 13a is reduced, the torque of the torque limiter T is changed to the frictional force between the rollers 12a and 13b. And rotate in the same direction as each other (see the chain line arrow in FIG. 1).

The second feeding mechanism 10b is also a first feeding mechanism 10a.
However, in the second feeding mechanism 10b,
The arrangement of the main roller 12b and the sub-roller 13b is maintained in an upside-down relationship with the first feeding mechanism 10a.

Next, the feeding operation will be described with reference to the explanatory diagram of FIG. Now, it is assumed that the leading end of the upper ticket is retracted from the lower leading end to the first feeding mechanism 10a and has been sent in a form that is most easily double-fed (see FIG. 2A). .

Until the leading end of the ticket reaches both rollers 12a and 13a of the first feeding mechanism 10a, the two rollers 12a and 13a are used.
a and 13a act so that a ticket can be accepted smoothly.

The tip of the ticket has both rollers 12a and 13a.
In the middle, the slave roller 13a rotates in the same direction as the main roller 12a by the action of the torque limiter T, and the conveyance of the ticket is weakened. And the ticket is the main roller 12a.
As a result, the vehicle reaches the second feeding mechanism 10b side earlier than the ticket (see FIG. 2B).

When the ticket is received by both rollers 12b and 13b of the second feeding mechanism 10b, the ticket is sent to the main transport path 4b by the main roller 12b, and then the ticket is sent to the main transport path 4b. Can be

Note that the ticket shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 2C is an example of a ticket, as well as a set of three tickets when there is another ticket below the ticket. (Figure 2
(A) is omitted. ). Since this third ticket is located on the side of the slave roller 13a, it is not separated by the first feeding mechanism 10a, so that the ticket and the ticket are stacked.

However, the two tickets are fed by the next second feeding mechanism 10b by the main roller 12b, and the tickets are fed until the feeding of the ticket by the slave roller 13b is completed. Are blocked and separated.

As described above, in the automatic ticket gate according to the present embodiment, the first pay-out mechanism 10a and the second pay-out mechanism 10 are provided. The data can be read and written for each ticket in the processing unit.

In the above-described embodiment, up to a set of three tickets has been described. However, in the case of an automatic ticket gate capable of processing up to a set of four tickets, an additional one-stage feeding mechanism may be added to provide three levels. ,
All tickets can be reliably separated and paid out.

[0033]

Advantages of the Invention The automatic ticket gate according to the present invention is provided with a feeding mechanism including a main roller and a sub-roller having the same rotation direction when a ticket is interposed, so that the leading ends are not aligned. Even the ticket can be completely separated and sent to the processing section. When a plurality of feeding mechanisms are provided, it is possible to cope with three or more tickets.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a payout mechanism incorporated in the automatic ticket gate of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a feeding operation.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional automatic ticket gate provided with a feeding mechanism.

FIG. 4 is a detailed view of the feeding mechanism shown in FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body (body) of automatic ticket gate 10a 1st feeding mechanism 10b 2nd feeding mechanism 12a, 12b Main roller 13a, 13b Slave roller M Motor

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shigeru Ikezawa 11-2, Hirade Industrial Park, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture Nippon Signal Co., Ltd. Utsunomiya Office (72) Inventor Takeaki Nakayama 11 Hirade Industrial Park, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture -2 Nippon Signal Co., Ltd. Utsunomiya Office (72) Inventor Hiroshi Tanaka 11-2 Utsunomiya City, Utsunomiya Industrial Park, Tochigi Prefecture Nippon Signal Co., Ltd. Utsunomiya Office (72) Inventor Saburo Takuwa Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture Industrial Park 11-2 Nihon Signal Co., Ltd. Utsunomiya Office

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] In a transport path for transporting a plurality of tickets collectively put into a main body of an automatic ticket gate to a processing unit having a magnetic head or the like, each ticket is repeatedly transferred to the processing unit. In the automatic ticket gate provided with a feeding mechanism for feeding, the feeding mechanism is provided to face a main roller rotated by a motor and the main roller, and the feeding mechanism is held until the ticket is sandwiched between the main roller and the main roller. The automatic roller is characterized in that it has a slave roller that rotates by the frictional force with the main roller and that rotates in the same direction as the main roller by the action of a torque limiter when the ticket is sandwiched between the main roller and the main roller. Ticket machine. 2. A plurality of feeding mechanisms are provided along a conveying path at intervals slightly larger than the length of the ticket in the conveying direction, and a vertical direction of a main roller and a slave roller of each adjacent feeding mechanism is provided. 2. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein the arrangement is reversed .