JP3042613U - Toll ticket issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] To provide a ticketing machine used at a toll collection booth on a toll road, which discounts the toll for round-trip traffic. SOLUTION: An operation panel 1 having push buttons corresponding to a type of a vehicle passing through a booth at a toll booth and a traffic section, and a signal corresponding to the pushed push button of the operation panel 1 are received, and data necessary for printing is provided A control unit 7 for creating, a printing unit 8 for printing on paper based on the created data, a cutting machine 9 for cutting the printed matter to a predetermined size, and a ticket issuing machine 10 for issuing the cut pass ticket. Provided. The person in charge is a vehicle type, a destination,
Tickets can be issued accurately and swiftly by simply pressing the push button that corresponds to either round trip or one way.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a toll road ticket issuing device installed and used on a motorway in a section where tolls are collected, particularly on a road for which a round trip discount is set.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Among motorways, roads that collect tolls, such as expressways, have booths for the toll collection staff to collect tolls that have been set in advance depending on the type of vehicle and the section. Since the highway is a one-way street, you will receive a one-way ticket when you enter, and you will pay when you leave, but for example, a toll road using an iron bridge over the river or the sea or an observation deck on the mountaintop On roads where many of the vehicles that travel pass, such as toll roads, a considerably cheaper round trip charge may be set for the one-way toll.

When a reasonable round-trip fare is set in this way, an attendant in the booth confirms whether the vehicle enters the road to make a round trip or a one-way trip. I will give you the payment so that you can settle it on your way back. For one-way vehicles, clear on the spot. In the case of round-trip traffic, in the past, the number of types of strip-shaped tickets splicing tickets for each vehicle type and destination was prepared, and the collection staff selected according to the type of vehicle and the destination notified by the driver. And then handed it to the driver. For this reason, when the number of vehicles is large, the clerk may be forced to perform extremely complicated work, and sometimes the wrong pass ticket may be given.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention has been made in order to improve this point, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a device in which a clerk can issue a ticket without fail by simply pressing a push button corresponding to a vehicle type and a destination.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is, in the invention described in claim 1, an operation panel having a number of push buttons corresponding to a type of a vehicle passing through a booth of a tollgate and a traffic section, A control unit that receives a signal corresponding to a pressed push button on the operation panel and creates data necessary for printing, a printing unit that prints on paper based on the data created by the control unit, and the printed product It is characterized by comprising a cutting machine for cutting the sheet into a predetermined size, and a ticket issuing machine for issuing a pass ticket cut by the cutting machine.

According to the second aspect of the invention, an operation panel having a number of push buttons corresponding to the type of vehicle passing through the booth of the toll booth and the traffic section, and the push buttons pressed on the operation panel are provided. A control unit that receives the signal to generate data necessary for printing, a printing unit that prints on paper based on the data created by the control unit, and a cutting machine that cuts the printed matter to a predetermined size, It is characterized in that it is provided with a ticket issuing machine for issuing a toll ticket cut by the cutting machine and a work record printing section for printing a work record according to an input signal of a push button.

The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that, in the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the control unit is provided with a function of recording ticket issuing data.

In the invention described in claim 4, in the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the paper to be printed is roll paper having a width dimension of a pass ticket, and is cut by a cutting machine. At this time, the roller around which this is wound is configured to be intermittently rotated for each dimension corresponding to the length of the pass.

In the invention described in claim 5, in the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the controller is configured to be able to add an interface for inputting external information. Is characterized by.

In the invention described in claim 6, in the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the operation panel and the control unit are housed in separate cases, and a cord is connected between them. It is characterized in that it is configured to.

With such a configuration, the fare collection clerk determines the type of vehicle passing through the booth, asks the driver whether the destination is round trip or one-way, and selects and pushes the push button that matches it. It will be possible to issue a ticket (round-trip ticket or one-way ticket) according to the type of vehicle and the destination. In addition to the above-mentioned actions, the work record of the staff will be printed and issued as necessary.

[0012]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The reference numeral 1 in FIGS. 1 and 2 is the operation panel, and the reference numeral 2 in FIGS. 3 and 4 is the main body. The operation panel 1 is provided with push buttons 3 corresponding to the type of vehicles passing through the booth of the toll booth and the traffic section. Six pushbuttons 3 are provided for a standard car and a light car so as to correspond to three destinations, respectively. Reference numeral 4 is a push button for canceling, and 5 is a push button for inputting a work record. A cord 6 is provided on the operation panel 1 and is connected to a main body 2 described below so as to send signals corresponding to the push buttons 3, 4, 5 to a circuit inside the main body 2.

As shown in FIG. 5, the main body 2 receives a signal corresponding to the pressed one of the push buttons 3, 4, 5 of the operation panel 1 and generates a data necessary for printing. And a printing unit 8 for printing on paper based on the data created by the control unit 7, a cutting machine 9 for cutting the printed matter to a predetermined size, and a pass ticket cut by the cutting machine 9. The ticket issuing machine 10 is provided. Of these, those designated by the same reference numerals in FIGS. 3 and 4 are provided on the surface of the main body 2.

In addition to the above, the main body 2 also includes a monitor 11 for displaying a ticketing status, a work record printing unit (journal print unit) 12 for printing a work record of a clerk, and an output unit 13 thereof, and complementarily inputs signals. An operation unit 14 and a power supply unit 15 for performing the above are provided. The power supply unit 15 supplies an electric current to each unit in the main body 2 and a necessary place in the operation unit 1. The control unit 7 is provided with a ticketing data recording function, and an interface for inputting external information can be added in consideration of interlocking with a future lane control device.

In the above configuration, as the paper used in the printing unit 8, roll paper having the width dimension of the pass ticket is used. The roller around which the roll paper is wound is configured to be intermittently rotated by a stepping motor or the like for each dimension corresponding to the length of the pass.

In the toll road ticket issuing apparatus configured as described above, when the power is turned on, the CPU in the control unit 7 operates to enable ticket issuing. In this state, the clerk confirms the type of vehicle (whether it is a normal vehicle or a light vehicle) and whether it is a round trip or a one-way traffic, and presses the corresponding push button 3 on the operation panel 1. As a result, the control unit 7 creates the data necessary for printing, and the printing unit 8 which receives the data prints. Next, the cutting machine 9 cuts into a predetermined size, and the ticket issuing machine 10 issues the ticket. The ticket issuing contents are stored in the data storage mechanism in the control unit 7, and a series of ticket issuing operations are completed.

When the work data of the staff member is required, the push button 5 for inputting the work record of the operation panel 1 is pressed, and the work record printing unit (journal print unit) 12 is activated by a signal emitted from the control unit 7. The output unit 13 outputs a printed work record. All functions stop when the power is turned off.

[0018]

[Effect of the invention]

 Since the present invention is a toll road ticket issuing device configured as described above, conventionally, only strip-shaped tickets that spell tickets by vehicle type and destination are provided. Depending on the type of vehicle and the destination notified by the driver, the collection staff selects and passes it to the driver.For the vehicle type, destination, round trip, one-way traffic, just press the appropriate push button. So, you can issue tickets accurately and quickly. This makes it easier for staff to work even when there are many vehicles, and eliminates the possibility of issuing wrong tickets. In addition, since ticketing data can be recorded, the ticketing status can be checked at any time as necessary, and the necessary data can be recorded on the interface. Since the operation panel and the main unit are connected by a cord, it can be used more easily in a small booth. Since the pass is roll paper, it can be used for a long period of time, and replacement work is easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an operation panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of that of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a main body used in combination with an operation panel.

FIG. 4 is a side view of that of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an outline of a circuit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Operation panel 2 Main body 3 Push button 4 Push button 5 Push button 6 Code 7 Control section 8 Printing section 9 Cutting machine 10 Ticket issuing machine 12 Work record printing section 14 Operation section

Claims (6)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. An operation panel having push buttons of a number corresponding to a type of a vehicle passing through a booth of a toll booth and a traffic section,
A control unit that receives a signal corresponding to a pressed push button of the operation panel and creates data necessary for printing, a printing unit that prints on paper based on the data created by the control unit, and the printed product A toll road ticket issuing device, comprising: a cutting machine that cuts into a predetermined size; and a ticket issuing machine that issues a pass ticket cut by the cutting machine. 2. An operation panel having a number of push buttons corresponding to the type of vehicles passing through the booth of the toll booth and the traffic section,
A control unit that receives a signal corresponding to a pressed push button of the operation panel and creates data necessary for printing, a printing unit that prints on paper based on the data created by the control unit, and the printed product A cutting machine that cuts to a predetermined size, a ticket issuing machine that issues a pass ticket cut by the cutting machine, and a work record printing unit that prints a work record according to an input signal of a push button. Toll ticket issuing device. 3. The toll road ticket issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit has a function of recording ticket issuing data. 4. A roll paper having a width dimension of a pass ticket to be printed, and when the cutting machine cuts the roller, the roller wound around the roll is intermittently rotated for each dimension corresponding to the length of the pass ticket. The toll ticket issuing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the toll ticket issuing device is configured as described above. 5. The toll road ticket issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured so that an interface for inputting external information can be added. 6. The toll road ticket according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operation panel and the control unit are housed in separate cases and are connected by a cord. Ticketing device.