JPH07200926A - Automatic ticket issuing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To save the space by replenishing and collecting paper moneys and coins from the customer reception part of an automatic ticket issuing machine. CONSTITUTION:The automatic ticket issuing machine consists of a paper money throw-in slot 5 which is provided in the customer reception part and enables plural paper moneys to be collectively thrown in at a time, a coin throw-in slot 10 which is provided in the customer reception part and enables plural coins to be collectively thrown in at a time, a paper money processing part which discriminates and classifies the paper moneys thrown in from the paper money throw-in slot 5 and then stores the paper moneys in a paper money storage part, a coin processing part which discriminates and classifies the coins thrown in from the coin throw-in slot 10 and then stores them in a coin storage part, a clerk's operation part 13 which is provided in a hidden part of the customer reception part and used to specify an operation mode, and a CPU which stores the paper moneys thrown in from the paper money throw-in slot 5 in the paper money processing part and stores the coins thrown in from the coin throw-in slot 10 when a cash replenishment mode is set at the clerk's operation part 13.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is
For example, the present invention relates to an automatic ticket vending machine for printing and issuing tickets such as tickets for vehicles, entrance tickets for amusement parks, theaters, etc.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An automatic ticket vending machine for tickets for transportation will be described below as an example. In recent years, for example, in the railway industry, an automatic ticket vending machine that prints and issues a ticket by a user's operation has become widespread along with labor saving in station operations.

[0003]

In the conventional ticket vending machines, daily operations such as change, restocking of fishing tags, and collection of cash such as sales for one day are all performed from the rear side of the ticket vending machine. In this case, a space for operation for staff members is required on the rear side of the ticket vending machine, and most of them have a ticket vending machine room in which the ticket vending machine is installed,
The approach was taken to bring out the customer service surface, which is necessary for the customer's operation, from the window provided on the wall of the room. As a result, small stations suffered from space constraints.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to make it possible to collect change such as change, fishing tag supply and cash for one day's sales from the front side of a ticket vending machine. To provide a space-saving automatic ticket vending machine.

[0005]

The automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 1 is a vending machine for issuing a monetary value ticket by pressing an amount button provided in a customer service section in accordance with the inserted money. From the bill insertion port capable of collectively inserting a plurality of banknotes provided in the customer service section, a coin insertion port capable of collectively inserting a plurality of coins provided in the customer service section, and from the banknote insertion port After appraisal and classification of the inserted batch banknotes, the banknote processing unit that stores the banknotes in the banknote storage unit and the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot are inspected and classified, and then stored in the coin storage unit A coin processing section, an operation section for a clerk provided in a hidden part of the customer service section for designating a business mode, and a banknote insertion slot when a cash supply mode is set by the operation section for a clerk. The inserted banknotes are stored in the banknote processing section of the banknote processing section. Allowed, characterized in that the coin inserted from the coin slot to and control means for receiving the coin storing unit of the coin processing unit.

An automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 2 is an automatic ticket vending machine which issues a monetary value ticket by pressing an amount button provided in the customer waiting section in accordance with the inserted money, and is provided in the customer waiting section. A banknote insertion slot that can insert a plurality of banknotes at once, a coin insertion slot that can insert a plurality of coins provided in the customer service section at once, and a batch insertion banknote inserted from the banknote insertion slot After appraisal and classification, a banknote processing unit that stores banknotes in the banknote storage unit, and a coin processing unit that stores a coin in the coin storage unit after inspecting and classifying a plurality of coins inserted from the coin insertion slot, and An operation section for a staff member provided in a hidden portion of the customer service section for designating a business mode, and when a cash collection mode is set by this operation section for a staff member, it is stored in the banknote storage section of the banknote processing section. The banknotes that have been transferred to the banknote return section The coins are housed, characterized by comprising a control means for conveying to the receiving tray.

An automatic ticket vending machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is the first aspect of the present invention.
Alternatively, the operator operation unit of the second automatic ticket vending machine is characterized in that it is provided at a coin slot covered with a lockable and rotatable cover. In the automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 4, the banknote processing unit and the coin processing unit of the automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 2 each include counting means for counting the collected banknotes or coins, and the control means is the clerk operation section. The collecting operation is terminated when the count value of the counting means reaches the amount of money set in step.

[0008]

In the hidden part of the customer service section of the automatic ticket vending machine, an operator operation section is provided so that bills and coins can be supplied and collected from the customer service section of the automatic ticket vending machine.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of an automatic ticket vending machine, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the automatic ticket vending machine, FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a detailed configuration of a banknote processing unit, and FIG. 4 is a detailed configuration of a coin processing unit. It is sectional drawing shown.

In FIG. 1, on the customer service side of the automatic ticket vending machine,
Information, display section 1 for displaying the amount of money to be inserted, a clerk call button (push button switch) 2, a cancel button (push button switch) 3 for canceling the purchase, the section fare of the release route is lit up and displayed based on the amount of money inserted, and the amount is displayed. Multiple variable display account buttons (push button switches with built-in numeric display) 4 and 1 banknote that light up and display the purchaseable content based on the remaining amount of the card (card with monetary value such as a stored fair card) Alternatively, for example, 20 to 30 banknotes can be collectively inserted, a card slot 6 for inserting / discharging an amount card, an outlet 7 for discharging a ticket, a fishing tag for discharging change. Outlet 8,
A tray 9 for receiving discharged cards, tickets, change, etc. is provided.

Further, at the right end of the automatic ticket vending machine, a coin batch insertion slot 10 is provided, and the coin batch insertion slot 10 is locked and rotatable by a cover 11 at the time of sale of a normal ticket. Is covered by. In Figure 1,
It shows a state in which the cover 11 is open. This cover
An insertion port 12 for inserting coins is opened on the upper end surface of 11.

An operator operation unit 13 is provided on the back surface of the cover 11. The clerk operation unit 13 is operated by a clerk when bills are collectively inserted from the bill insertion slot 5 or coins are collectively inserted from the coin batch insertion slot 10. The operation is also performed when collecting all bills or coins from the automatic ticket vending machine.

Next, the system configuration of the automatic ticket vending machine will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 21 is a CPU (central processing unit) that controls the automatic ticket vending machine. A customer service unit 22, a staff operation unit 23, a ticket issuing unit 24, a bill processing unit 25, a coin processing unit 26, and a recording unit 27 are connected to the CPU 21 via a system bus 21a. An attendant operation unit 22a is connected to the customer service unit 22.

The customer service section 22 performs an operation determination process for the variable display account button 4 and the like provided on the customer service surface as shown in FIG. The operation section 23 for staff members is provided with a plasma display,
The business mode (cash collection mode, cash replenishment mode) and the amount of money to be collected can be set. The ticket issuing unit 24 performs a ticket issuing process.

The banknote processing unit 25 determines whether or not a banknote inserted from the banknote insertion slot 5 is authentic, accepts only usable banknotes, and returns non-used banknotes to the insertion slot 5. Further, the coin processing unit 26 performs a coin inspection (coin authenticity determination) of coins inserted from the insertion slot 12 or the coin batch insertion slot 10, counting and paying out change, and replenishing and storing coins.

Next, the detailed construction of the bill processing unit 25 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 31 denotes a one-sheet take-out mechanism section for temporarily storing the bills inserted from the bill insertion slot 5 and taking out the bills one by one. The banknotes taken out from the one-sheet takeout mechanism section 31 are sent to the appraisal section 32,
The authenticity of the bill is verified. Then, the banknotes that have been identified as 1,000-yen bills that can be used by the appraisal unit 32 are the transport path 33,
It is sent to the Thousand Yen Safe 35 via 34.

Further, among the 1,000-yen bills that can be used in the appraisal section 32, the 5,000-yen bills are stored in the 5,000-yen circulation section 37a via the transport path 36. Further, the 5,000 yen and 10,000 yen banknotes are transferred to the 5,000 yen / 10,000 yen bank 3 via the transport paths 37 and 38.
9 is stored. The 1,000-yen bills stored in the 1,000-yen safe 35 can be discharged from the change discharge port 8 via the transport paths 37 and 40.

The 5,000 yen bills stored in the 5,000 yen circulation portion 37a can be discharged from the fishing tag discharge port 8 via the transport paths 37 and 40. In addition, 41 is a pool part which pools a banknote. Further, the bill processing unit 25 is provided with counting means (not shown) for counting the number of bills when the bills are collected.

Next, the detailed structure of the coin processing unit 26 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, coins inserted from the coin batch insertion slot 10 into which coins are inserted all at once are electrically judged by the coin inspection section 51, and genuine coins are sent to the diamond selector section 52. The money sent to the diamond selector unit 52 is sorted into each denomination by the outer diameter, counted by a counting sensor (not shown), and the temporary holding unit 53.
After being temporarily held at, the coin is stored in the coin safe 56.

Reference numeral 54 is a supply cassette for supplying spare change. The spare change supplied from the supply cassette 54 is stored in the spare change supply hopper 55. Reference numeral 57 is a belt conveyor that is driven when the change is released or collected. Also, this coin processing unit 26
Is provided with counting means for counting the amount of money collected when the coins are collected.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention constructed as above will be described. In order to purchase a ticket, the user inserts coins or banknotes having an amount equal to or exceeding the desired ticket amount into the coin slot 12 and the banknote slot 5.
I will start from.

When coins or banknotes are inserted from these input ports 12, the coin inspection section 51 and the appraisal section 51 detect the inserted coins or banknotes and discriminate them. The CPU 21 calculates the total amount of the discriminated coins, and the input amount is displayed on the display unit 1. Also, when money is thrown in,
After all the fare display of the variable display account button 4 is turned off, only the account button of the ticket that can be purchased according to the amount of money inserted is displayed. For example, if the input amount is 200 yen, each segment fare that can be purchased for 200 yen is displayed, and if the input amount is 330 yen, all the segment fare that can be purchased for 330 yen are displayed. The user selects and presses one of the displayed variable display account buttons 4. When the variable display account button 4 is selected and pressed, only the variable display account button 4 that is selected and pressed is turned on by the control of the CPU 21, and the other variable display account buttons 4 are turned off.

Then, the CPU 21 starts the printing and issuing of the boarding ticket, and the operation of sending the fishing tag and the change. That is, the face information is edited by the CPU 21, the edited face information is printed on the paper by the ticket issuing unit 24, the printed paper is sent to the encoder, and the magnetic recording formed on the back surface of the paper is performed. Magnetic information for automatic ticket gates such as issuance date information, departure station information, arrival station information, section (fare) information, etc. is magnetically recorded in the department, and is discharged from the outlet 7 to the tray 9 as a ticket. . At this time, if there is a fishing tag, the banknote processing unit 25 operates, the banknote is discharged from the fishing tag discharge port 8, and if there is change, the coin processing unit 26 operates, and the change coin transfers the fishing tag discharge port. It is discharged from 8 to the saucer 9. When the issuance of the ticket is completed in this way, the variable display account button 4 is turned off and the state returns to the sale standby state.

When the coins or bills stored in the automatic ticket vending machine are to be stored or collected, the clerk can unlock the cover 11 to open the clerk for the clerk provided on the back side of the cover. The operation unit 13 is operated. First, when replenishing bills, the operator operating unit 13 is operated to set the cash replenishment mode. And, 20 in the bill slot 5
Insert 30 banknotes. The banknotes inserted from the banknote insertion slot 5 are temporarily stored and taken out one by one one by one.
Taken from.

The bill taken out from the one-sheet take-out mechanism unit 31 is sent to the appraisal unit 32, and the authenticity of the bill is verified. Then, the banknotes that have been identified as 1,000-yen bills that can be used by the appraisal unit 32 are sent to the 1,000-yen cashbox 35 via the transport paths 33 and 34. Further, among the 1000 yen bills that can be used in the appraisal unit 32, the 5000 yen bills are stored in the 5000 yen circulation unit 37 via the transport path 36.

On the other hand, when the banknotes are collected, the banknote recovery mode is designated from the staff operation section 13 and the amount of money to be collected is designated. Then, this command is sent to the CPU 21, and the CPU 21 outputs a recovery command to the banknote processing unit 25. As a result, the bills are discharged from the bill processing unit 25 to the fishing tag discharge unit 8 while being counted by the counting unit (not shown), and the amount of money counted by the counting unit coincides with the amount of money set by the staff operation unit 13. The collecting operation is stopped.

When replenishing coins, the operation section 13 for the staff is operated to set the replenishment mode. Then, the coins to be supplied are set in the coin batch insertion slot 10. And the coins inserted from the coin batch insertion slot 10 are the coin inspection section 5.
At 1, the authenticity is electrically determined, and the true coin is sent to the diamond selector unit 52. This diamond selector 52
The money sent to is sorted into each denomination by the outer diameter, counted by a counting sensor (not shown), and stored in the holding unit 53. In this way, coins are replenished.

Further, when the collection of coins is designated and the amount of money is set from the operation section 13 for the staff member, the coin safe 56
The coins stored in the tray are discharged to the tray 9 via the belt conveyor 57 while being counted by the counting means (not shown). Then, the collected coins are used by the operator operation unit 1
When the amount of money set in 3 is reached, the collecting operation ends.

As described above, since coins and banknotes can be inserted and taken out in batches, change, restocking of fishing tags, and collection of sales cash can be performed from the customer side. Moreover, since the amount of money to be collected can be set, the collection work can be smoothly carried out.

Therefore, the staff space on the rear side is not required, and the ticket vending machine can be installed near the wall surface of the premises, especially when it is placed near the station on the bridge or near the ticket gate as a payment machine. It is not necessary to create a conventional room when there is no space.

Further, since coins and bills are counted and paid out from the coin safe, it is possible to immediately determine the number of coins at the time of collection, and it is also possible to collect the required number of coins. Commuter ticket, meal ticket or movie theater, theater It is also applicable to other vending machines for other securities such as admission tickets, or various vending machines that provide goods or services corresponding to a predetermined monetary value, such as food, beverages and telephone services.

[0032]

As described above, since coins and bills can be collected and supplied from the front of the automatic ticket vending machine, a space-saving automatic ticket vending machine can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automatic ticket vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the same automatic ticket vending machine.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a detailed configuration of a bill processing unit.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a detailed configuration of a coin processing unit.

[Explanation of Codes] 1 ... Display, 2 ... Call button, 6 ... Card slot, 7 ...
Discharge port, 8 ... Fishing tag discharge port, 9 ... Saucepan, 10 ... Coin batch insertion port, 11 ... Cover, 13 ... Operator section for staff, 21 ...
CPU, 22 ... Customer reception section, 23 ... Staff operation section, 24 ... Ticket issuing section, 25 ... Banknote processing section, 26 ... Curing processing section, 27 ... Recording section.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An automatic ticket vending machine for issuing a monetary value ticket by pressing an amount button provided in a customer service section according to the amount of coins inserted, and a plurality of banknotes provided in the customer service section are bundled together. Banknotes that can be inserted as a banknote, a coin slot that can collectively insert a plurality of coins provided in the customer service section, and a banknote that has been batch-inserted from the banknote slot is appraised and classified. A banknote processing part to be stored in the banknote storage part, a coin processing part to be stored in the coin storage part after being inspected and classified by a plurality of coins inserted from the coin insertion slot, and a hidden part of the customer service part. The operation section for the clerk that specifies the business mode to be set, and the banknotes inserted from the banknote slot when the cash supply mode is set in the operation section for the clerk is stored in the banknote storage section of the banknote processing section. Store the coins and insert the coins inserted from the coin slot. An automatic ticket vending machine comprising: a control means for storing the coin in the coin storing portion of the coin processing portion. 2. An automatic ticket vending machine which issues a monetary value ticket by pressing an amount button provided in a customer service section in accordance with the inserted coin, wherein a plurality of banknotes provided in the customer service section are bundled together. Banknotes that can be inserted as a banknote, a coin slot that can collectively insert a plurality of coins provided in the customer service section, and a banknote that has been batch-inserted from the banknote slot is appraised and classified. A banknote processing part to be stored in the banknote storage part, a coin processing part to be stored in the coin storage part after being inspected and classified by a plurality of coins inserted from the coin insertion slot, and a hidden part of the customer service part. An operation section for a clerk who designates a business mode to be set and a banknote return section for the banknotes stored in the banknote storage section of the banknote processing section when a cash collection mode is set by the operation section for the clerk. The coins stored in the coin storage section An automatic ticket vending machine, comprising: a control unit that conveys it to a tray. 3. The coin insertion slot is covered with a lockable and rotatable cover, and the clerk operation section is provided inside the cover. Automatic ticket vending machine as described. 4. The bill processing unit and the coin processing unit each include counting means for counting the number of bills or coins to be collected, and the control means controls the total amount of the counting means to the amount set by the operation section for staff. The automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the collecting operation is terminated when the numerical value is reached.