KR19980030950U - Printing part lock mechanism for ticket vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a printing unit locking mechanism for a ticket vending machine that is applied as part of subway station automation.

According to the present invention, the thermal head 22 accommodated in the bracket 27 in a state where the locking rod 26 is locked to the locking jaw portion 20a of the main body 20 and the locking jaw portion 27a of the bracket 27, respectively. In the ticket vending machine having a printing unit which displays a predetermined letter or number on one surface of the ticket T, the support is supported on both sides so that the lock bar 26 is pivoted and the through hole 25a is provided in the middle part. Link 25; And the lock rod 26 mounted on the main body 20 at a position where the lock rod 26 is locked to meet the through hole 25a of the support link 25, and applies an appropriate pressing force to the through hole 25a. It includes a locking means for preventing the support link 25 and the lock rod 26 is easily separated.

Accordingly, the present invention improves the printing unit displaying various information on the ticket in the ticket vending machine in the double lock method, thereby maintaining an effective locking state during the operation of the printing part, thereby preventing an inadvertent error.

Description

Printing part lock mechanism for ticket vending machine

The present invention relates to a ticket vending machine, and more particularly, in a ticket vending machine applied as part of subway service automation, the printing unit displaying various information such as release date, time, and fare on the ticket to maintain a solid lock state during operation. It relates to a printing unit locking mechanism for a ticket vending machine.

1 is a block diagram showing the inside of a ticket vending machine as a block.

In general, a ticket vending machine employed in a subway or the like is installed with the operation / display unit 5 exposed to the outside, and a ticket issuing unit 1, a bill processing unit 2, a coin processing unit 3, a card processing unit 4, etc. This is installed. In addition, there is a power supply unit for forming a predetermined operating power source, coins and bill collecting box.

When the subway user inputs a predetermined amount of money and inputs a destination in the operation / display unit 5, the banknote processing unit 2, coin processing unit 3, and card processing unit 4 settle the fare, release the change, and issue the ticket. (1) issues a ticket in which a predetermined record is input.

At this time, as the user passes through the ticket gate with such a ride banner, a predetermined record is added again. A record of various information is maintained, which is an important criterion for judging whether this information is read and legitimately used as the user passes through the interrogator.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the main configuration of the ticket issuing unit of FIG. 1.

The ticket issuing unit 1 (FIG. 1) includes a control unit 10 having a microcomputer circuit, a printing unit 11, a magnetic recording unit 12, a roll paper driving unit 13, which are wired to the output terminal of the control unit 10, It consists of the cutting | disconnection part 14, the conveyance part 15, etc.

When a subway user inputs a predetermined amount of money and inputs a destination in the operation / display section 5 (FIG. 1), the ticket wound on a roll (not shown) reaches the cutting section 14. In the ticket cut to the size defined by the cutting section 14, the belt-driven conveying section 15 reaches the magnetic recording section 12, and the above-described various kinds of information are recorded in the form of a magnetic bar code. .

At this time, the control unit 10 for performing the microcomputer control controls the conveying unit 15 to induce the flow of the ticket to the printing unit 11, the letters and numbers that can be recognized by the user on the opposite side recorded in the form of a magnetic barcode Print

These letters and numbers have the advantage of maintaining important ride information even if the information recorded in the magnetic record on the back of the ticket by mistake during the subway ride.

However, the printing unit 11 has a disadvantage in that the supporting structure is not robust and the micro switch 29 (FIG. 3b) malfunctions and causes unnecessary errors due to vibration caused by the operation of the device.

Accordingly, the present invention is a printing part lock mechanism for a ticket vending machine that allows a printing part displaying various information such as the release date, time, and fare on the ticket in the ticket vending machine applied as part of the subway service automation to maintain a solid lock state during operation The purpose is to provide.

1 is a block diagram showing the inside of a ticket vending machine as a block;

2 is a block diagram of the main configuration of the ticket issuing unit of FIG. 1;

Figure 3a is a block diagram showing the printing portion to which the present invention is applied from the side, Figure 3b is a plan view of Figure 3a shown with partial details.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

1: Ticket issuing unit 2: Banknote processing unit

3: coin processing unit 4: card processing unit

5: operation / display section 10: control section

11: printing unit 12: magnetic record

13: Roll drive unit 14: Cutting unit

15: Return part 20: The body

20a, 27a: Jam jaw 21: Guide plate

22: thermal head 23: roller

24: belt 25: support link

25a: Through hole 26: Locking rod

27: Bracket 28: Spring

29: micro switch 31: ball

32: support plate T: ticket

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention accommodates the bracket 27 in a state in which the locking rod 26 is locked to the locking jaw portion 20a of the main body 20 and the locking jaw portion 27a of the bracket 27, respectively. In a ticket vending machine having a printing unit for displaying a predetermined letter or number on one surface of the ticket T, the thermal head 22 is supported: the lock bar 26 is supported on both sides so as to pivot, and a through hole is provided in the middle portion. A support link 25 having a 25a; And the lock rod 26 mounted on the main body 20 at a position where the lock rod 26 is locked to meet the through hole 25a of the support link 25, and applies an appropriate pressing force to the through hole 25a. It provides a printing part lock mechanism for a ticket vending machine, characterized in that it comprises a locking means for preventing the support link (25) and the lock rod (26) from being easily separated.

At this time, the locking means is recessed on the main body 20, the ball 31 is rotatably mounted, and the support plate fixed to the main body 20 in a state in which the ball 31 is supported so as to project only a part thereof without departure. (32) is provided.

Example

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying Figures 3a and 3b will be described a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3A is a block diagram showing a printing unit to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 3B is a plan view of FIG. 3 showing together with partial details.

According to the present invention, the thermal head 22 accommodated in the bracket 27 in a state where the locking rod 26 is locked to the locking jaw portion 20a of the main body 20 and the locking jaw portion 27a of the bracket 27, respectively. Is applied to a ticket vending machine having a printing unit displaying a predetermined letter or number on one surface of the ticket T, thereby improving the structure of the support link 25 and the main body 20, and at the same time, the ball 31 and the support plate 32. It is essential to add a locking means consisting of a).

In the main body 20, the thermal head 22 is mounted while maintaining a constant clearance with the roller 23, and a plurality of normal heaters are arranged in a row in a row (orthogonal to the direction of movement of the ticket) of the ticket T. The printing is performed by burning the surface of the ticket T in accordance with the passing speed. The platen-type roller 23, which is mounted while maintaining a constant clearance with the thermal head 22 and driven by the belt 24, is sent without slipping while applying an appropriate pressure to the ticket T in the printing process. Serves to form.

At this time, the support link 25 of the present invention is supported on both sides so that the locking rod 26 is pivoting, and has a through hole 25a in the middle portion.

The support link 25 is composed of a pair, one end of which is rotatably supported by the body 20 and the other end of the lock rod 26 is fixed. Small diameters (eg, about 3 mm) through holes 25a are formed in portions of the pair of support links 25 that are in contact with the main body 20.

Instead of the through hole 25a, a groove (not shown) having a similar size may be formed.

In addition, according to the present invention, the locking means is mounted on the main body 20 at a position where the locking rod 26 meets the through hole 25a of the support link 25, and the through hole 25a. An appropriate pressing force is applied to the support link 25 and the locking rod 26 so as not to be easily separated.

The locking jaw portion 20a of the main body 20 and the locking jaw portion 27a of the bracket 27 are first locking means, and the locking means includes the through hole 25a of the support link 25 described above. It is a 2nd locking means comprised using.

At this time, the locking means is recessed on the main body 20, the ball 31 is rotatably mounted, and a support plate fixed to the main body 20 in a state in which only a part of the ball 31 is supported to protrude without detachment of the ball 31. (32) is provided.

The main body 20 is to process the groove larger than the size of the ball 31 and insert the ball 31. The ball 31 uses steel (for example, special steel) in consideration of abrasion resistance, and is mounted to a depth where only one third of the total diameter protrudes.

The support plate 32 is bonded around the ball 31 to prevent the ball 31 from being separated. The support plate 31 uses a thin plate to avoid interference with other components.

In this configuration, when the support link 25 and the lock bar 26 are erected vertically during the operation of the ticket vending machine, a part of the ball 31 is recessed in the through hole 25a of the support link 25 so that a firm lock state is obtained. maintain.

On the other hand, when the lock rod 26 is raised vertically, the lock rod 26 is in contact with the micro switch 29 and the thermal head 22 is in a printing standby state. When maintaining and repairing the thermal head 22, holding the main body 20 and lowering the locking rod 26 releases the contact of the microswitch 29, so that a series of operations can be stopped to perform a desired operation.

Accordingly, in the related art, the lock state of the lock rod 26 is weak when the ticket issuing machine is operated, and vibrations caused by the roller 23, the belt 24, and the like are transmitted to the lock rod 26 so that the micro switch 29 is unnecessary. An error occurred because the operation is stopped because it is operated, but in the present invention, since the locking means by the ball 31 mechanism is additionally applied, unnecessary malfunction of the micro switch 29 can be avoided.

As described above, the printing part lock mechanism for the ticket vending machine of the present invention improves the printing part displaying various information on the ticket in the ticket vending machine which is applied as part of the subway station automation system by the double lock method, thereby making it robust during the operation of the printing part. It is effective to prevent an unexpected error by maintaining a locked state.

Although the present invention has been illustrated and described in connection with certain preferred embodiments, the present invention may be variously modified and changed without departing from the spirit or the field of the present invention provided by the following utility model registration claims. It will be readily apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that it can be used.

For example, the present embodiment has been described in the case of applying to a ticket vending machine, but can also be applied to other subway service automation devices (dog ticket gates, etc.).

Claims (2)

The thermal head 22 accommodated in the bracket 27 is provided with the locking rod 26 locked by the locking jaw portion 20a of the main body 20 and the locking jaw portion 27a of the bracket 27, respectively. In a ticket vending machine having a printing unit displaying predetermined letters or numbers on one side of T): A support link 25 supporting both sides of the locking rod 26 so as to pivot and having a through hole 25a in the middle portion thereof; And The lock rod 26 is mounted on the main body 20 at a position where it meets the through hole 25a of the support link 25 in the locked state, and applies the appropriate pressing force to the through hole 25a to support the support hole 25a. Printing unit lock mechanism for a ticket vending machine, characterized in that it comprises a locking means for preventing the link (25) and the lock rod (26) from being easily separated. The main body 20 of claim 1, wherein the locking means is recessed and rotatably mounted on the main body 20, and the main body 20 is supported to protrude only a part of the ball 31 without leaving the ball 31. Printing unit lock mechanism for a ticket vending machine, characterized in that it comprises a support plate (32) fixed to the.