JP3440198B2 - Automatic ticket gate - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate,
In particular, the present invention relates to a device which can protect the main body of an automatic ticket gate when a foreign object is thrown into the slot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, automatic ticket gates of this kind have been constructed such that the main body of the automatic ticket gate (hereinafter referred to as the "main body") is a ticket (a regular ticket, a commuter ticket, etc.) and cards such as a stored fair card. (Including) is loaded into the main body by the loading transport path provided in the main body.

The taken-in ticket is constructed such that the data recorded through the magnetic head is read in the course of transportation and the entrance / exit calculation processing is performed based on the read data. ing.

[0004]

However, since the above-mentioned conventional automatic ticket gate is constructed so as to convey the object put in the slot to the side of the outlet or the collection box, for example, rather than a ticket. Even when a foreign object such as a thick and hard bank card or a coin is inserted, the foreign object is also conveyed, and there is a possibility that the magnetic head, the printing mechanism, and other devices provided in the conveying path may be damaged.

It has also been proposed to detect that an article other than a ticket has been inserted into the slot using a thickness sensor or the like to stop the intake transport path. Even if the loading / conveying path is stopped, the foreign matter may reach the magnetic head due to inertia and damage the magnetic head.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus such as a magnetic head provided in the main body even if a foreign matter is introduced into the inlet. It is to provide an automatic ticket gate that does not damage it.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention has a direction in which a ticket inserted into a slot of a main body is conveyed at a predetermined angle with respect to the slot of the slot. In an automatic ticket gate that takes in an entrance / exit with a take-in / carrying path and performs arithmetic processing based on the data recorded in the taken-in ticket to perform entrance / exit processing. It can be freely rotated and is separated from the intake transport path side.
Can be moved in any direction, and will rotate when that movement is made.
Is provided, the roller bends the inserted ticket along the predetermined angle when the ticket is inserted into the slot, and the roller is moved more than the ticket. It is characterized in that when a hard object is thrown in, the roller moves to stop the rotation and stop the movement of the object. Also, the rotation of the roller
The invention is characterized in that, when the rolling is stopped , the take-in / conveying path is conveyed in a direction opposite to that when the ticket is taken in.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an insertion opening portion of the main body, in which (a) shows a state where a ticket is inserted into the insertion opening, and (b) shows a foreign object (coin) inserted into the insertion opening. It shows the state.

In the main body a, like the well-known automatic ticket gate,
A ticket slot 1 is provided at the upper end of the entrance of the ticket gate. Then, in the main body a facing the input port 1, a take-in conveyance path L formed by pairing a pair of endless belts is provided.

As indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in the figure, the direction of insertion of the slot 1 is set so as to face obliquely downward toward the entrance side of the ticket gate passage, as in known automatic ticket gates. .

The loading / conveying path L is loaded by the motor (not shown) as shown by the arrow in FIG. 1 and the solid line arrow in FIG.
Is configured to be conveyed in the main body a in the take-in direction, and when the motor rotates in the reverse direction, as shown by the chain line arrow in FIG.
Is reversely conveyed and can be discharged from the input port 1.

The take-in / conveying path L has a substantially horizontal conveying direction. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), the direction of input of the input port 1 (see the alternate long and short dash line)
A predetermined obtuse angle θ is provided.

On the rear end side (left side in FIG. 1) of the take-in / conveyance path L (not shown), there is provided an aligning / conveying path for aligning the postures of the taken-in tickets in a predetermined constant direction. Next, a reading magnetic head for reading the data recorded on the ticket, a writing magnetic head for writing new data (entry / exit data) as a result of arithmetic processing based on the read data, A verifying magnetic head for checking whether the written data is correctly written, and a punching / printing unit for printing punched holes or predetermined contents on a ticket if necessary A main transport path is provided. In addition, following this main transport route, there is a discharge transport route that discharges the tickets that need to be returned to the user to the outlet, and a collection transport route that collects the tickets that do not need to be returned to the collection box. Has been.

In the figure, R is a rotatable roller provided between the inlet 1 and the take-in / transport path L, and its supporting shaft 2
Is movably provided by a spring 3 provided on the frame F of the main body a. And this roller R
From the side of the take-in / conveying path L, as shown in FIG.
Roller R contacts frame F when moving in the direction
The roller R is prevented from rotating.
It

As shown in FIG. 1 (a), the strength of the spring 3 is as shown in FIG. 1 (a) when the main body a accommodates a plurality of sheets. , In the case of a multiple ticket type capable of processing multiple tickets (two tickets in the illustrated example) for entry / exit processing by one user, the elastic force when the tickets are stacked and inserted at one time The roller R can move to the frame F side when a force larger than the (flexible force) and exceeding the elastic force of the ticket when the maximum number of tickets (two in this example) is set. Is decided.

The strength of the spring 3 will be described more specifically. When two tickets are stacked and inserted into the slot 1, the spring 3 wins as shown in FIG. 1 (a). Then, the two inserted tickets are bent by the roller R and conveyed to the side of the take-in / conveyance path L, so that a coin, a bank card, or an IC card (the main body a having an IC card having a wireless communication function) When a foreign object such as a non-contact type IC card which has a function of exchanging data and entering and exiting in a non-contact manner is also included (see a in FIG. 1 (b)), As shown in FIG. 1B, the roller R is moved to the frame F side by the angle θ formed by the input direction of the input port 1 and the intake transport path L, and the roller R comes into contact with the frame F and the roller R. Is configured to apply braking to the rotation of.

That is, when a ticket is inserted into the slot 1 of the roller R, the inserted ticket is taken into the take-in conveyance path L and subjected to entrance / exit processing (FIG. 1 (a)). )), When the foreign matter a is thrown in, the roller R is braked as shown in FIG. 1 (b), and therefore, the further foreign matter a is prevented from being taken into the main body a. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the equipment such as the magnetic head provided in the main body a from being damaged by the foreign matter B.

In the figure, S1 and S2 are sensors such as photosensors, of which the sensor S1 is provided on the side of the inlet 1 and S2 is provided in the take-in conveyance path L.
Then, the detection signals of these S1 and S2 are taken in by the take-in conveyance path L.
It is configured to drive and control a motor for driving the main body a, and to input to a controller (not shown) centered on a microcomputer that integrally controls the main body a.

When no object is detected by the sensor S2 within a predetermined time after the sensor S1 detects the object, the controller determines that the roller R is kept in a braking state and holds the foreign object a. judge.

Therefore, when the controller determines that the foreign substance (a) is held, the motor is rotated in the reverse direction and the foreign substance (a) in the held state is discharged to the inlet 1 side (see FIG. 1 (b)). See the dashed arrow).

The detection of the foreign matter B may be performed by detecting that the roller R has moved a predetermined amount or more, not by the sensors S1 and S2 as described above.

[0022]

The automatic ticket gate according to the present invention is rotatable between the slot and the take-in transfer path, and is on the take-in transfer path side.
Can be moved away from and when the move is made
A roller that is prevented from rotating is provided in the roller, and when the ticket is inserted into the slot, the roller bends the inserted ticket along a predetermined angle to move the ticket, and Also, when a hard object is thrown in, the roller moves to stop the rotation and stop the movement of the object (foreign matter), so that it is possible to prevent foreign matter from being taken into the main body. Further, when the rotation of the rollers is stopped and the take-in conveyance path is conveyed in the direction opposite to that when the ticket is taken in, foreign matter can be ejected from the insertion port.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an input port portion of a main body, (a)
Shows the case where a ticket has been inserted into the slot, and (b) shows the case where a foreign object has been inserted into the slot.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 input port 2 spindles 3 springs a Main body of the automatic ticket gate (main body) L uptake transport path S1 and S2 sensors , ticket

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A ticket which has been inserted into a slot of a main body of an automatic ticket gate is taken in through a take-in conveyance path having a conveying direction at a predetermined angle with a direction in which the ticket is inserted, and the taken-in ticket is taken. In an automatic ticket gate that performs arithmetic processing based on recorded data to perform entrance / exit processing, in a freely rotatable manner between the loading slot and the loading transport path ,
It is possible to move away from the side of
Is provided with a roller that is prevented from rotating when the vehicle is moved , and the roller bends the inserted ticket along the predetermined angle when the ticket is inserted into the slot. When an object that is harder than the ticket is inserted, the roller moves to stop the rotation and stop the movement of the object. Automatic ticket gate. 2. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein , when the rotation of the rollers is stopped , the take-in conveyance path is conveyed in a direction opposite to that when the ticket is taken in.