Lock-equipped ticket box card issuing module

By adopting a double lock design in the smart card issuing module, the problem of insufficient security of ticket cards in the existing technology is solved, and high security and reliability of the ticket card issuing process is achieved.

CN119721092APending Publication Date: 2025-03-28ELIS INFOTECH SYSTEMS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411880917.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-19
Publication Date
2025-03-28

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Technical Problem

Most of the existing smart card issuing modules have lock-free structures, which are insufficient in security and ticket cards are easily destroyed or stolen, resulting in ticket losses.

Method used

It adopts a double lock design, and the lock with lock box itself is combined with the lock of the box lock bracket to enhance the safety and reliability of the ticket card issuance process.

Benefits of technology

Effectively reduce the risk of ticket cards being theft or abuse, ensure that only authorized personnel can access ticket cards, and improve security and management norms.

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Abstract

The invention belongs to the field of self-service ticketing equipment, and discloses a ticket box card issuing module with a lock, which comprises a ticket box with a lock, the upper part of the ticket box with the lock is a closable opening, the opening is closed when no ticket is issued, and when the ticket is issued, the to-be-issued ticket card is located at the opening and the opening is open; the ticket card conveying mechanism drives the ticket card to be issued in the ticket box with the lock to the opening; the card scraping wheel mechanism is arranged above the opening of the ticket box with the lock and pushes out the ticket card to be issued in the ticket box with the lock; one end of the card issuing conveying channel is communicated with the opening of the ticket box with the lock, and the other end is provided with a ticket outlet for outputting tickets; the ID read-write module is used for reading a correct ticket taking area; the main control board is electrically connected with the ID read-write module; and the main control board receives the operation signal and controls the operation of the whole module. According to the ticket card issuing method and system, many problems existing in traditional ticket box card issuing are solved, ticket card issuing safety and operation convenience are improved, effective technical support is provided for ticket business management, and the ticket card issuing method and system have wide application prospects.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention discloses a ticket box card issuing module, in particular a ticket box card issuing device with a locking function, which specifically relates to a modular device for safely issuing tickets in an intelligent ticketing system. The device is suitable for rail transportation such as subways, railways, light rails, and various fields with self-service ticketing equipment, and is an important component of self-service ticketing equipment. Background Art

[0002] In modern society, with the continuous development of public transportation and self-service facilities, ticket management faces increasingly complex challenges. The traditional ticket issuance method is not only inefficient, but also difficult to ensure security, which affects the user experience and brings many troubles to the management.

[0003] In order to meet the public's demand for convenient travel, many public places have introduced self-service ticket machines and other equipment, which can realize unattended ticket management, improve ticket issuance efficiency, and reduce labor costs. However, these devices still encounter some problems during use, such as the security of ticket access, convenience of operation, and maintenance and management of equipment.

[0004] Most existing smart card issuance modules are lock-free structures, which are not secure enough and tickets can be easily damaged or stolen, resulting in ticket losses.

[0005] Therefore, how to issue tickets efficiently, conveniently and safely has become an urgent problem to be solved, and a new ticket box issuing module is urgently needed to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0006] In order to solve at least one of the above problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a card issuing module for a locked ticket box, which enhances the security and reliability of the ticket issuance process through a double lock design, that is, the combination of the lock of the locked ticket box itself and the lock of the ticket box locking bracket for locking the locked ticket box.

[0007] In order to achieve the purpose of solving the above problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide a card issuing module for a locked ticket box, comprising:

[0008] The locked ticket box is fixedly arranged on the mounting surface; the locked ticket box has a closable opening on the top, which is closed when no ticket is issued, and is open when the ticket card to be issued is located at the opening;

[0009] The ticket box locking bracket is fixedly arranged on the mounting surface, and the locked ticket box is fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the ticket box locking bracket, so that the locked ticket box is fixed in position; the ticket card lifting mechanism is arranged on the back of the locked ticket box, and reciprocates along the height direction of the locked ticket box to drive the ticket card to be discharged in the locked ticket box to the opening;

[0010] A card scraping wheel mechanism is arranged above the opening of the locked ticket box to push out the ticket card to be ejected in the locked ticket box away from the opening of the locked ticket box;

[0011] A card issuing and conveying channel, one end of which is connected to the opening of the locked ticket box, receives and conveys the ticket cards to be issued pushed out by the card scraping wheel mechanism, and the other end is provided with a ticket outlet for outputting the ticket cards;

[0012] ID reading and writing module, used to read the correct ticket boarding area;

[0013] The main control board is electrically connected to the ID reading and writing module; the main control board receives the operation signal and controls the operation of the entire module.

[0014] The lock on the locked ticket box is combined with the lock on the ticket box bracket, wherein the lock on the locked ticket box prevents unauthorized persons from opening the ticket box, and the lock on the ticket box bracket prevents unauthorized persons from taking the ticket box, thereby improving the safety performance of the locked ticket box and reducing the occurrence of ticket box loss. According to the present invention, further, the ticket card lifting mechanism includes a lifting guide rail mechanism installed on the back of the locked ticket box and a lifting drive motor driving the lifting guide rail mechanism to drive the lifting guide rail mechanism to move, and a shift fork mechanism is provided on the lifting guide rail mechanism, one end of the shift fork mechanism extends into the locked ticket box, and as it moves upward, it drives the ticket card to be taken out in the locked ticket box to the opening.

[0015] According to the present invention, further, the scraper wheel mechanism includes a scraper wheel lifting assembly, the top of the scraper wheel lifting assembly is fixedly connected to a scraper wheel mounting bracket, the scraper wheel mounting bracket is rotatably connected to the scraper wheel, and the scraper wheel is driven to rotate by a scraper motor to push the ticket card to be issued.

[0016] According to the present invention, further, it also includes a cover plate with a cavity, accommodating the scraper wheel mounting bracket and the scraper wheel connected thereto in the cavity.

[0017] According to the present invention, further, it also includes a slot-type counter-shooting sensor electrically connected to the main control board, which is used to detect whether the scraper wheel assembly is in place. After detecting that it is in place, the signal is transmitted to the scraper motor of the scraper wheel mechanism to drive the scraper wheel to rotate and realize card pushing.

[0018] According to the present invention, further, the card issuing and conveying channel comprises a long strip shell, and a synchronous pulley is arranged inside the shell along its length direction, which is driven by a transmission channel motor and is used to transmit the ticket card to the ticket outlet.

[0019] According to the present invention, further, a card scraping and ticket discharging sensor is arranged at one end of the shell near the card scraping wheel mechanism, which is used to detect whether there is a ticket entering the card discharging and conveying channel and transmit the signal to the transmission channel motor.

[0020] According to the present invention, further, a waste ticket box, a ticket card reading antenna and a ticket card reading sensor electrically connected to the ticket card reading antenna are arranged on the side of the card issuing and conveying channel away from the card scraping wheel mechanism; the ticket card reading sensor is used to detect whether there is a ticket card that needs to be read, and transmits a signal to the ticket card reading antenna to read the ticket card position status and whether it is a normal ticket. Normal tickets are output from the ticket outlet, and abnormal tickets enter the waste ticket box.

[0021] According to the present invention, further, the ticket outlet is provided with a ticket output detection photoelectric tube for detecting whether the ticket is output successfully.

[0022] According to the present invention, further, the upper surface of the ticket box locking bracket is stepped, and a locked ticket box is fixed on the high step and the low step respectively, each locked ticket box is equipped with a corresponding card scraping wheel mechanism, and the outlets of the two locked ticket boxes correspond to the card issuing and conveying channel together.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0024] 1. High security: The double lock design reduces the risk of ticket theft or abuse, ensuring that only authorized personnel can access the ticket, effectively improving security and management standardization.

[0025] 2. Convenient operation: The modular design combined with the corresponding matching mechanism of the ticket box ID makes the operation of replacing the ticket box faster and more convenient, improves the accuracy of the ticket box and equipment replacement matching, and also improves the efficiency of ticket card issuance.

[0026] 3. Reduce labor costs: realize unattended card issuance operations, reduce dependence on labor, and reduce operating costs.

[0027] 4. Strong adaptability: This module is suitable for a variety of scenarios, including public transportation, cinema entertainment facilities, etc., and has broad application prospects.

[0028] 5. Easy to maintain: The modular design makes maintenance and replacement of parts more convenient. Maintenance managers can quickly perform inspections and upgrades as needed, greatly reducing maintenance costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a card issuing module for a locked ticket box from a first-person perspective;

[0030] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a card issuing module of a locked ticket box from a second perspective;

[0031] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a card issuing module of a locked ticket box from a third perspective;

[0032] Figure 4It is a structural schematic diagram of a card issuing module of a locked ticket box from a fourth perspective;

[0033] Figure 5 It is an exploded schematic diagram of a card issuing module of a locked ticket box;

[0034] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the card issuing transmission channel of the present invention from a first viewing angle;

[0035] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the card issuing transmission channel of the present invention from a second viewing angle;

[0036] Figure 8 It is a third-view structural diagram of the card issuing transmission channel of the present invention;

[0037] Fig. 9 It is a schematic structural diagram of the card issuing transmission channel of the present invention from a fourth viewing angle;

[0038] Fig.10 It is a schematic structural diagram of the scraper wheel mechanism of the present invention from a first viewing angle;

[0039] Fig.11 It is a schematic structural diagram of the scraper wheel mechanism of the present invention from a second viewing angle;

[0040] Fig.12 It is an exploded schematic diagram of the scraper wheel mechanism of the present invention;

[0041] Fig.13 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the locked ticket box of the present invention from a first perspective;

[0042] Fig.14 This is a schematic structural diagram of the locked ticket box from a second viewing angle of the present invention.

[0043] Among them, 100-installation wall panel, 200-locked ticket box, 210-ID reading and writing module, 300-card scraping wheel mechanism, 310-card scraping wheel lifting assembly, 320-card scraping wheel mounting bracket, 330-card scraping wheel, 340-card scraping motor, 350-cover plate, 360-ticket sensor, 400-card issuing and conveying channel, 410-shell, 420-ticket outlet, 430-ticket reading antenna, 440-ticket reading sensor, 450-ticket issuing detection photoelectric Tube, 460-card scraping and ticket discharging sensor, 470-transmission channel motor, 500-ticket lifting mechanism, 510-fork mechanism, 520-lifting guide mechanism, 530-lifting drive motor, 600-main control board, 700-slot-type shooting sensor, 800-waste ticket box, 810-waste ticket box in place sensor, 820-waste ticket full box sensor, 830-waste ticket detection sensor, 900-ticket box locking bracket, 910-ticket box in place switch, 920-locking mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] In order to make the present invention more clearly understood, a preferred embodiment is described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings as follows:

[0045] like Figure 1-14 As shown, the embodiment of the present application provides a card issuing module for a locked ticket box, including a mounting wall panel 100 fixedly mounted on a wall, a locked ticket box 200 for storing tickets and cards fixedly mounted on the front of the mounting wall panel 100, a closable opening on the top of the locked ticket box 200, a card scraping wheel mechanism 300 is arranged on the top of the locked ticket box 200, when a ticket needs to be issued, the ticket card to be issued is located slightly above the locked ticket box 200, the opening on the top of the locked ticket box 200 is open, the card scraping wheel mechanism 300 scrapes the ticket card, and pushes the ticket card to be issued in the locked ticket box 200 to the card issuing conveying channel 400, and a ticket outlet 420 for outputting the ticket card is arranged at one end of the card issuing conveying channel 400 away from the card scraping wheel mechanism 300. The locked ticket box 200 has an ID reading and writing module 210 for reading the correct ticket boarding area. The locked ticket box 200 has a lock, which can only be opened with an authorized person's key to store and access the ticket card.

[0046] Specifically, a ticket lifting mechanism 500 is provided on the back of the locked ticket box 200, which reciprocates along the height direction of the locked ticket box 200. The fork mechanism 510 of the ticket lifting mechanism 500 extends to the inside of the locked ticket box 200. As the ticket lifting mechanism 500 moves upward, the fork mechanism 510 connected thereto drives the ticket card to be issued to move upward to the upper position of the locked ticket box 200, so as to realize the operation of outputting the ticket card to be issued from the locked ticket box 200. The installation wall panel 100 is provided with a main control board 600 electrically connected to the ticket lifting mechanism 500. The main control board 600 is a touch screen. The required ticket card is selected through the main control board 600. After the selection is completed, the main control board 600 transmits a signal to the ticket lifting mechanism 500, and the ticket lifting mechanism 500 delivers the ticket card to be issued to the opening of the locked ticket box 200. The main control board 600 is used to control the operation of the entire module. The sensors at various positions described in detail below are used for signal detection and provide signal input to the main control board 600.

[0047] The ticket card lifting mechanism 500 includes a lifting guide rail mechanism 520 installed on the back of the installation wall panel 100 and a lifting drive motor 530 driving the lifting drive motor 530 to move. When the lifting drive motor 530 is started, the fork mechanism 510 moves upward along the guide rail of the lifting guide rail mechanism 520, driving the ticket card to be issued to move, so as to realize the transportation of the ticket card to be issued in the locked ticket box 200. The lifting drive motor 530 provides driving power for the lifting of the ticket card, the lifting guide rail mechanism 520 stabilizes the up and down motion trajectory, and the fork mechanism 510 is linked with the inside of the locked ticket box 200 to drive the ticket card to move up and down. The lifting device adopts a high-efficiency motor and a precision transmission device to ensure the stability and reliability of card issuance.

[0048] The card scraping wheel mechanism 300 includes a card scraping wheel lifting assembly 310 fixedly connected to the mounting wallboard 100, a card scraping wheel mounting bracket 320 for mounting the card scraping wheel 330 is fixedly connected to the top of the card scraping wheel lifting assembly 310, and the rotating shaft of the card scraping wheel 330 is connected to the output shaft of the card scraping motor 340; and also includes a cover plate 350 with a cavity, which accommodates the card scraping wheel mounting bracket 320 and the card scraping wheel 330 connected thereto in the cavity. In order to improve the ticket pushing accuracy of the card scraping wheel 330, a slot-type shooting sensor 700 is also provided, which is used to detect whether the card scraping wheel assembly is in place, and after detecting that it is in place, a signal is transmitted to the card scraping motor 340 of the card scraping wheel mechanism, driving the card scraping wheel 330 to rotate, so as to push the card. The card scraping wheel mechanism 300 is also provided with a ticket card sensor 360, which is used to detect whether there is a ticket card at the opening of the locked ticket box 200. If there is a ticket card, the card scraping motor 340 is started, driving the card scraping wheel 330 to rotate and push the card.

[0049] The card issuing and conveying channel 400 includes a housing 410, which is in a long strip shape, and one end close to the card scraping wheel 330 is higher than the other end away from the card scraping wheel 330. A synchronous pulley is arranged inside the housing 410 along its length direction, which is used to transmit the ticket card to the ticket outlet, and the synchronous pulley is driven by the transmission channel motor 420. A waste ticket box 800, a ticket card reading antenna 430 and a ticket card reading sensor 440 electrically connected to the ticket card reading antenna are arranged on one side of the card issuing and conveying channel 400 close to the ticket outlet. The ticket card reading sensor 440 is used to detect whether there is a ticket card to be read. If so, a signal is transmitted to the ticket card reading antenna 430 to read the ticket card position status and whether it is a normal ticket. If the read data is normal, the ticket card is used normally and the ticket is issued from the ticket issuing card; if the read data is abnormal, the ticket card is abnormal and is recycled to the waste ticket box 800, thereby improving the normal use rate of the issued ticket card and reducing the trouble of passengers changing tickets; a ticket issuing detection photoelectric tube 450 is also arranged at the ticket outlet to detect whether the ticket is issued smoothly. A waste ticket detection sensor 830 is provided at the entrance of the waste ticket box 800 to detect whether any waste ticket enters the waste ticket box 800 and to control the opening and closing of the entrance of the waste ticket box; the waste ticket box 800 is provided with a waste ticket box in place sensor 810 for detecting whether the waste ticket box is stably fixed and a waste ticket full box sensor 820 for detecting whether the waste ticket box is full of waste tickets, so as to facilitate timely cleaning of the waste ticket box 800.

[0050] The housing 410 is provided with a card scraping and ticket discharging sensor 460 at one end close to the card scraping wheel 330, which is used to detect whether a ticket enters the card discharging and conveying channel 400 and transmit a signal to the transmission channel motor 470. When a ticket enters the card discharging and conveying channel 400, the signal is transmitted to the transmission channel motor 470, and the transmission channel motor 470 is started to drive the synchronous belt wheel transmission to realize ticket card conveying. The transmission channel motor 470 provides power for the ticket card transmission channel to ensure the normal operation of the channel.

[0051] In the embodiment of the present application, the mounting wall panel 100 is fixedly connected to the ticket box locking bracket 900, and the locked ticket box 200 is locked on the top surface of the ticket box locking bracket 900; a ticket box in place switch 910 is provided on the ticket box locking bracket 900 to detect whether the fixed position of the locked ticket box 200 is accurate, and the locked ticket box 200 and the ticket box locking bracket 900 are locked by a locking mechanism 920 to prevent the locked ticket box 200 from falling during use, thereby improving safety performance.

[0052] In the embodiment of the present application, two locked ticket boxes 200 are provided at different heights, the upper surface of the ticket box locking bracket 900 is stepped, a locked ticket box 200 is fixed at the high step and the low step respectively, and each locked ticket box 200 is equipped with a corresponding card scraping wheel mechanism 300; the openings of the two locked ticket boxes 200 correspond to a shell 410 of a card issuing and conveying channel, and accordingly, two ticket channels are provided in the shell 410, an inclined channel and a horizontal channel connected thereto, and one end of the inclined channel is connected to the upper side. The locked ticket box 200 corresponds to the locked ticket box 200, receives the ticket cards issued by the locked ticket box 200, and the other end is tilted downward to be connected to the horizontal channel. The ticket cards issued by the locked ticket box 200 are transported to the horizontal channel through the inclined channel, and then output to the ticket outlet by the horizontal channel; one end of the horizontal channel corresponds to the locked ticket box 200 located in the lower volume, and the other end corresponds to the ticket outlet; the ticket cards issued by the two locked ticket boxes 200 fall into the corresponding ticket card channels respectively, so that one card issuance conveying channel can simultaneously convey two ticket cards to the ticket outlet, thereby improving the efficiency of ticket card issuance.

[0053] Specifically, the two tickets from the two locked ticket boxes 200 have different initial ticket output positions, one on top and the other on the bottom. The ticket at the upper position is transmitted along a set oblique downward path via the rollers and guide blocks in the transmission channel. After reaching the intersection with the lower card output position, the channel rollers transmit it horizontally until the ticket is output; the ticket at the lower layer is directly transmitted horizontally forward along the channel rollers until the ticket is output. The order of issuance of both tickets is controlled by the program, and they are not delivered at the same time, which requires the program to have more precise control over time.

[0054] The locked ticket box card issuing module of the present invention solves many problems existing in traditional ticket box card issuing, not only improves the security and operational convenience of ticket card issuance, but also provides effective technical support for ticket management, and has broad application prospects.

[0055] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not any formal or substantial limitation of the present invention. It should be pointed out that ordinary technicians in this technical field can make several improvements and supplements without departing from the present invention, and these improvements and supplements should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention. Any technician familiar with this profession, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can make some changes, modifications and equivalent changes made by using the technical content disclosed above, which are equivalent embodiments of the present invention; at the same time, any changes, modifications and evolutions of any equivalent changes made to the above embodiments based on the essential technology of the present invention are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A card issuing module for a locked ticket box, characterized in that: include, A locked ticket box, wherein the top of the locked ticket box is a closable opening, which is closed when no ticket is issued, and is opened when the ticket card to be issued is located at the opening; a ticket box locking bracket is fixedly arranged on the mounting surface, and the locked ticket box is fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the ticket box locking bracket, so that the position of the locked ticket box is fixed; A ticket card lifting mechanism is arranged on the back of the locked ticket box, and reciprocates along the height direction of the locked ticket box to drive the ticket cards to be taken out in the locked ticket box to the opening; A card scraping wheel mechanism is arranged above the opening of the locked ticket box to push out the ticket card to be ejected in the locked ticket box away from the opening of the locked ticket box; A card issuing and conveying channel, one end of which is connected to the opening of the locked ticket box, receives and conveys the ticket card to be issued by the card scraping wheel mechanism, and the other end is provided with a ticket outlet for outputting the ticket card; an ID reading and writing module, which is used to read the correct ticket boarding area; The main control board is electrically connected to the ID reading and writing module; the main control board receives the operation signal and controls the operation of the entire module.

2. A card issuing module for a locked ticket box as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The ticket card lifting mechanism includes a lifting guide rail mechanism installed on the back of the locked ticket box and a lifting drive motor driving the lifting guide rail mechanism to move. A fork mechanism is provided on the lifting guide rail mechanism, one end of which extends into the locked ticket box, and drives the ticket card to be taken out in the locked ticket box to the opening as it moves upward.

3. A card issuing module for a locked ticket box as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The card scraping wheel mechanism includes a card scraping wheel lifting assembly, the top of which is fixedly connected to a card scraping wheel mounting bracket, the card scraping wheel mounting bracket is rotatably connected to the card scraping wheel, and the card scraping wheel is driven to rotate by a card scraping motor to push the ticket card to be issued.

4. A card issuing module for a locked ticket box as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes a cover plate with a cavity, which accommodates the scraper wheel mounting bracket and the scraper wheel connected thereto in the cavity.

5. A card issuing module for a locked ticket box as claimed in claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: It also includes a slot-type counter-shooting sensor electrically connected to the main control board, which is used to detect whether the card scraping wheel assembly is in place. After detecting that it is in place, the signal is transmitted to the card scraping motor of the card scraping wheel mechanism to drive the card scraping wheel to rotate and realize card pushing.

6. A card issuing module for a locked ticket box as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The card issuing and conveying channel comprises a long strip housing, inside of which a synchronous pulley is arranged along its length direction and driven by a transmission channel motor for conveying tickets to the ticket outlet.

7. A card issuing module for a locked ticket box as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: The housing is provided with a card scraping and ticket discharging sensor at one end close to the card scraping wheel mechanism, which is used to detect whether a ticket enters the card discharging and conveying channel and transmit the signal to the transmission channel motor.

8. A card issuing module for a locked ticket box as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A waste ticket box, a ticket card reading antenna and a ticket card reading sensor electrically connected to the ticket card reading antenna are arranged on the side of the card issuing and conveying channel away from the card scraping wheel mechanism; the ticket card reading sensor is used to detect whether there is a ticket card that needs to be read, and transmits a signal to the ticket card reading antenna to read the ticket card position status and whether it is a normal ticket. Normal tickets are output from the ticket outlet, and abnormal tickets enter the waste ticket box.

9. A card issuing module for a locked ticket box as claimed in claim 1 or 8, characterized in that: The ticket outlet is provided with a ticket discharging detection photoelectric tube for detecting whether the ticket is discharged successfully.

10. A card issuing module for a locked ticket box as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The upper surface of the ticket box locking bracket is stepped, and a locked ticket box is fixed on the high step and the low step respectively. Each locked ticket box is equipped with a corresponding card scraping wheel mechanism, and the outlets of the two locked ticket boxes correspond to the card issuing and conveying channel.