Card recovery mechanism and expressway self-service payment machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to a card recovery mechanism and an expressway self-service payment machine, the card recovery mechanism comprises a fixed plate and a box body, and the box body is installed on the top of the fixed plate; the box body is provided with a card feeding port and an inner cavity communicated with the card feeding port. The inner cavity is provided with a card throwing area, a card reading area and a transmission structure used for realizing back and forth of cards between the card throwing area and the card reading area; a sliding basic assembly is arranged between the fixing plate and the box body and used for driving the box body to extend outwards and retract relative to the fixing plate in the direction of a preset straight line perpendicular to the plane where the card throwing opening is located. The box body comprises an initial position and a maximum extending position, and the box body moves or stops between the initial position and the maximum extending position through the sliding basic assembly. The box body of the card recovery mechanism can stretch out towards one side of the vehicle, so that a driver can conveniently put the card into the box body.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to self-service toll payment equipment, in particular to a card recovery mechanism and a highway self-service toll payment machine. Background Art

[0002] The self-service toll payment machine on the highway is used to collect fees from non-ETC vehicles passing through the highway. When the driver arrives at the highway exit station, he can put the CPC pass card into the payment machine by himself. The payment machine then reads the CPC pass card and charges the driver based on the information read.

[0003] However, in actual applications, since the card insertion port of the self-service toll payment machine on the highway is fixed, it is inconvenient for drivers to insert the card to pay, which affects the vehicle traffic efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a card recovery mechanism and a highway self-service toll payment machine.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the technical problem is: construct a card recovery mechanism, including:

[0006] Fixed plate;

[0007] A box body is installed on the top of the fixed plate; the box body is provided with a card insertion port facing the side of the vehicle, and an inner cavity connected to the card insertion port; the inner cavity is provided with a card insertion area and a card reading area, and a transmission structure for realizing the card to and from the card insertion area and the card reading area;

[0008] A sliding base assembly is provided between the fixed plate and the box body, and is used to drive the box body to extend outward relative to the fixed plate along a preset straight line perpendicular to the plane where the card slot is located, and to retract to its original state;

[0009] The box body includes an initial position and a maximum extension position, and the box body moves or stays between the initial position and the maximum extension position through the sliding base assembly.

[0010] In some embodiments, the card recovery mechanism also includes a first reflection sensor for measuring the distance between the card insertion port and the vehicle; the sliding base assembly is connected to the first reflection sensor to adjust the extension and retraction amount of the card insertion port according to the distance information measured by the first reflection sensor.

[0011] In some embodiments, the transmission structure includes a transmission belt, and a first driving component for driving the transmission belt to operate;

[0012] The length direction of the conveyor belt is parallel to or coincides with the preset straight line.

[0013] In some embodiments, the width of the card slot is in the range of 280 mm to 340 mm, and the width of the conveyor belt is greater than or equal to the width of the card slot.

[0014] In some embodiments, the card insertion area is an area on one side of the conveyor belt close to the card insertion port, and the card reading area is an area on one side of the conveyor belt away from the card insertion port;

[0015] The card insertion area is provided with a second reflective sensor for feeding back the current position of the card;

[0016] The card reading area is provided with a third reflection sensor for feeding back the current position of the card and a card reader for reading the card.

[0017] In some embodiments, the fixing plate is provided with a first opening, and the bottom plate of the box body is provided with a second opening communicating with the inner cavity;

[0018] The first opening and the second opening are at least partially arranged opposite to each other, so that the overlapping position of the first opening and the second opening together forms a recycling channel for the card to pass through;

[0019] The entrance of the recycling channel is arranged on a side of the conveyor belt away from the card insertion port.

[0020] In some embodiments, the box body further includes a card insertion door installed at the card insertion port, and a switch structure for opening and closing the card insertion door.

[0021] In some embodiments, the box body is provided with an extension portion on the outer side away from the card insertion port;

[0022] The sliding base assembly includes a slide rail structure, a transmission structure and a third driving member; the slide rail structure is arranged between the box body and the fixed plate, the third driving member is connected to the transmission structure and provides power to the transmission structure, and the transmission structure is connected to the extension part to drive the box body to slide on the fixed plate.

[0023] The utility model also constructs a highway self-service toll payment machine, which comprises a recycling box and the above-mentioned card recycling mechanism, wherein the box body of the card recycling mechanism is connected with the recycling box.

[0024] In some embodiments, the highway self-service toll payment machine further includes an ETC charging component and / or a code scanning component;

[0025] Among them, the sensing area of ​​the ETC charging component and / or the camera of the code scanning component are arranged around the card insertion port and are relatively fixed to the card insertion port.

[0026] The implementation of the utility model has the following beneficial effects: the box of the card recovery mechanism can be extended to one side to shorten the distance to the card insertion port. For example, the box of the card recovery mechanism can be extended to one side of the vehicle, so that it is convenient for the driver to put the card into the box; and the box can also be restored to the initial position, improving the traffic efficiency of vehicles and avoiding obstruction of vehicle traffic.

[0027] In addition, the card insertion area of ​​the card recycling mechanism can be relatively large, which can facilitate the driver to insert the card into the box on the one hand, and can effectively avoid the situation where the card falls to the ground on the other hand, thereby indirectly improving the efficiency of vehicle passage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, in which:

[0029] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a part of the structure of the self-service toll payment machine for expressways in some embodiments of the utility model, and the box is in an initial state at this time;

[0030] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The longitudinal section view of the structure of the self-service toll payment machine for expressways shown in the figure shows that the box is in the initial state;

[0031] Figure 3 It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a part of the structure of the self-service toll payment machine for expressways in some embodiments of the utility model, and the box body is in an extended state at this time;

[0032] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the bottom plate and the fixing plate of the box body in the utility model cooperating to form a recycling channel;

[0033] Figure 5 It is a back structural diagram of part of the structure of the highway self-service toll payment machine in some embodiments of the utility model, and the box body is in an extended state at this time.

[0034] Figure numerals: card 100; card recovery mechanism 1; control module 2; ETC charging component 3; code scanning component 4; first indicator light 5; second indicator light 6; help button 7; panel 8; fixing plate 11; box body 12; card insertion port 121; card insertion area 122; card reading area 123; transmission structure 124; transmission belt 1241; first driving wheel 1242; first driven wheel 1243; card insertion door 125; switch structure 126; first rotating shaft 1261; bottom plate 127; extension part 128; sliding base component 13; slide rail structure 131; transmission structure 132; driving wheel 1321; annular belt 1322; connecting piece 1323; card reader 14; recovery channel 15; first opening 151; second opening 152. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] In order to have a clearer understanding of the technical features, purposes and effects of the present invention, the specific implementation methods of the present invention are now described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, it should be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by "front", "back", "up", "down", "left", "right", "longitudinal", "horizontal", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "head", "tail", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are constructed and operated in a specific direction, and are only for the convenience of describing the present technical solution, rather than indicating that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation to the present invention.

[0036] It should also be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms such as "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed", "set" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. When an element is referred to as being "on" or "under" another element, the element can be "directly" or "indirectly" located on the other element, or there may be one or more intermediate elements. The terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only for the convenience of describing the present technical solution, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second", "third", etc. can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0037] In the following description, specific details such as specific system structures and technologies are provided for the purpose of illustration rather than limitation, so as to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present invention. However, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that the present invention can also be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other cases, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, devices, circuits, and methods are omitted to avoid unnecessary details that hinder the description of the present invention.

[0038] The utility model constructs a highway self-service toll payment machine, which includes a card recovery mechanism 1 that can freely adjust the distance between the card insertion port 121 and the vehicle. Figure 1 As shown, after the vehicle arrives at the toll collection point, the card insertion port 121 can be actively extended toward the vehicle to facilitate the driver to insert the CPC pass card.

[0039] For example, in some cases, the card slot of traditional payment machines is fixed, and the distance between the vehicle and the card slot may be too far due to driving skills; in other cases, the card slot of traditional payment machines is small, and the driver needs to get as close as possible to the slot to safely insert the CPC pass card. These situations will make it inconvenient for the driver to insert the CPC pass card.

[0040] The card recovery mechanism 1 of the present case has the characteristic that the card insertion port 121 can be changed in position, and the distance between the vehicle and the card insertion port 121 can be freely adjusted. Even if the driver is a little far away from the card insertion port 121 and / or the card insertion port 121 is small in size, the card insertion action can be easily completed, eliminating the inconvenience of the driver leaning over too much, and the card insertion is convenient and fast; at the same time, the card insertion port 121 can be restored to the initial position to avoid obstructing the passage of vehicles; in addition, since it is convenient to insert the CPC pass card, the situation that the CPC pass card falls to the ground due to the bouncing of the card insertion can be avoided, thereby indirectly improving the efficiency of vehicles passing through the highway exit station.

[0041] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 The card recovery mechanism 1 may include a fixed plate 11 and a box 12. The box 12 is mounted on the top of the fixed plate 11 and can slide back and forth on the fixed plate 11 along a preset straight line. The box 12 is used as a container for recovering the card 100 and is provided with a card insertion port 121 facing the vehicle side. The driver can insert the card 100 into the box 12 from the card insertion port 121.

[0042] It can be understood that the preset straight line can be a straight line connecting the payment machine and the vehicle arriving in front of the payment machine as two points, which is perpendicular to the plane where the card slot 121 is located. In other words, the box 12 can be extended toward the vehicle and retracted from the extended position. The box 12 includes an initial state and an extended state. The initial state is the state before the box 12 is extended, such as Figure 2 As shown, in the initial state, the box 12 is in the initial position, and the distance between the card insertion port 121 of the box 12 and the fixed plate 11 is the shortest. The extended state is the state in which the box 12 extends from the fixed plate 11 to approach the vehicle arriving at the toll point, which can be understood as the state after the extension action is completed; the extended state includes the maximum extended state, such as Figure 3 As shown, in the maximum extended state, the box body 12 is in the maximum extended position, and the distance between the card insertion port 121 of the box body 12 and the fixed plate 11 is the farthest. The box body 12 can go back and forth between the initial position and the maximum extended position, and can stay in the initial position, the maximum extended position, or any position between the initial position and the maximum extended position.

[0043] refer to Figure 2The box body 12 has an inner cavity, in which a card insertion area 122 and a card reading area 123 may be provided, as well as a transmission structure 124 for realizing the card 100 to travel back and forth between the card insertion area 122 and the card reading area 123 .

[0044] Understandably, the card insertion area 122 is the area where the driver puts the card 100 into the box body 12, and the card reading area 123 is the area where the information of the card 100 is read. The card insertion area 122 and the card reading area 123 are independent of each other. After the card 100 is dropped into the box body 12, it can be accurately moved to the card reading area 123, avoiding the problem that the card 100 cannot be read due to excessive deviation from the position where it is dropped, especially the deviation of the card 100 in the preset straight line direction, thereby ensuring the success rate of the card 100 being able to be read; at the same time, since the card insertion area 122 is located in the box body 12, it can effectively prevent the card 100 from falling to the ground due to the card bouncing (for example, the driver throws the card 100 into the card insertion area 122 by throwing it, causing the card 100 to bounce). When the driver places the card 100 in the card insertion area 122, the transmission structure 124 can transmit the card 100 to the card reading area 123 to read the card 100 information; after successfully reading the card 100 information, the payment machine can conduct transactions with the driver based on the card 100 information; when reading the card 100 information fails, the card 100 can be transmitted from the card reading area 123 back to the card insertion area 122; the driver can retrieve the card 100 and call for manual processing.

[0045] In addition, if Figure 1 As shown in FIG. 2 , the card recovery mechanism 1 may further include a sliding base assembly 13 for enabling the box body 12 to slide on the fixed plate 11 .

[0046] The card recovery mechanism 1 may further include a first reflection sensor (not shown) for measuring the distance between the card slot 121 and the vehicle, thereby determining the extension amount of the box 12 according to the distance between the card slot 121 and the vehicle. It is understandable that the first reflection sensor can be used to adaptively adjust the extension amount of the box 12 according to the distance of the vehicle, ensuring that the card slot 121 can be in an appropriate position to facilitate the driver to insert the card 100, and also preventing the box 12 from touching the vehicle when extending toward the vehicle. In some embodiments, the first reflection sensor may be a radar sensor.

[0047] In some embodiments, Figure 1As shown, the appearance of the box 12 can be a rectangular parallelepiped. Of course, the box 12 can also be other shapes, which are not specifically limited here. The card slot 121 is opened on the side of the box 12 facing the vehicle. The width of the card slot 121 can be greater than the length of the card 100. The width range of the card slot 121 can be set at 280mm-340mm, preferably 320mm, to ensure that the card 100 can be easily placed in the box 12. Taking the CPC pass card of the related technology as an example, its size is generally 86mm long and 54mm wide. The width of the card slot 121 is much larger than the size of the CPC pass card, so that the driver can easily put the CPC pass card into the box 12 when putting it in, which can effectively avoid the situation where the CPC pass card falls to the ground due to the driver accidentally putting the CPC pass card outside the card slot 121.

[0048] In the box 12, reference Figure 2 or Figure 3 The card insertion area 122 and the card reading area 123 can be arranged on a straight line parallel to / coinciding with a preset straight line, wherein the card insertion area 122 can be set on a side relatively close to the card insertion port 121, and the card reading area 123 can be set on a side relatively far away from the card insertion port 121.

[0049] like Figure 3 As shown, the transmission structure 124 can be set on the bottom plate 127 of the box body 12, and can include a transmission belt 1241 and a first driving component for driving the transmission belt 1241 to operate.

[0050] The length direction of the conveyor belt 1241 is parallel to / coincides with the preset straight line. The plane where the conveyor belt 1241 is located may be perpendicular to the card slot 121. Secondly, the width of the conveyor belt 1241 may be greater than or equal to the width of the card slot 121.

[0051] The first driving assembly may include a first driving wheel 1242, a first driven wheel 1243 and a first driving member (not shown), wherein the first driving wheel 1242 and the first driven wheel 1243 are arranged on a straight line parallel to / coinciding with a preset straight line, and the transmission belt 1241 is wrapped around the outer periphery of the first driving wheel 1242 and the first driven wheel 1243 as a whole. The first driving wheel 1242 rotates under the drive of the first driving member, so that the transmission belt 1241 can run on the first driving wheel 1242 and the first driven wheel 1243, thereby driving the card 100 to travel back and forth between the card insertion area 122 and the card reading area 123.

[0052] Optionally, refer to Figure 3, the area on one side of the conveyor belt 1241 close to the card insertion port 121 can be used as the card insertion area 122, and the area on one side of the conveyor belt 1241 away from the card insertion port 121 can be used as the card reading area 123. It can be understood that since the space on the conveyor belt 1241 is used as the card insertion area 122, the card insertion area 122 can have a good depth, and combined with the large-sized card receiving port, the entire card insertion area 122 can have a large size; on the one hand, it can be convenient for the driver to insert the card 100, and on the other hand, it can effectively prevent the card 100 from falling to the ground due to the driver's card insertion angle error / card insertion bounce. In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the conveyor belt 1241 is disposed below the card insertion port 121, and the side of the conveyor belt 1241 close to the card insertion port 121 is disposed close to the lower edge of the card insertion port 121. A second reflection sensor (not shown) for feeding back the current position of the card 100 may be provided in the card insertion area 122, which may be used to determine whether the user has successfully inserted the card 100, or whether the card 100 has reached the card insertion area 122.

[0053] Optionally, the transmitting end and the receiving end of the second reflection sensor can be arranged above the conveyor belt 1241, and at the same height as the card 100 placed on the conveyor belt 1241, and detection is performed based on the principle that the card 100 will block the light in the width direction of the conveyor belt 1241 when it reaches the card insertion area 122. Also optionally, the transmitting end and the receiving end of the second reflection sensor can be arranged on the inner side of the conveyor belt 1241, and detection is performed based on the principle that the card 100 will block the light source below the conveyor belt 1241 when it reaches the card insertion area 122. Further optionally, the second reflection sensor can be an infrared sensor.

[0054] Continue to refer Figure 3 A card reader 14 for reading the card 100 may be provided at the card reading area 123. Further optionally, the card reader 14 may be installed on the inner periphery of the conveyor belt 1241. It should be noted that the specific structure of the card reader 14 may refer to the relevant technology and will not be described in detail here.

[0055] A third reflective sensor (not shown) for feeding back the current position of the card 100 may also be provided at the card reading area 123 to ensure that the card 100 stays in the card reading area 123. The position setting of the third reflective sensor can refer to the second reflective sensor, which will not be described in detail here.

[0056] Optionally, baffles (not shown) may be provided on both sides of the conveyor belt 1241 in the length direction to prevent the card 100 from slipping out of the conveyor belt 1241 in the length direction; the baffles and the conveyor belt 1241 together define the card insertion area 122 and the card reading area 123.

[0057] Combination Figure 2 and Figure 3 For reference, the card recycling mechanism 1 may be provided with a recycling channel 15, which is located below the conveyor belt 1241 and is connected to a recycling box (not shown) of the highway self-service toll payment machine, so that the card 100 on the conveyor belt 1241 can enter the recycling box. It can be understood that the caliber of the recycling channel 15 does not necessarily need to be larger than the size of the card 100, because the card 100 is in an inclined state during the falling process, so the size of the recycling channel 15 can be adjusted according to actual conditions.

[0058] In some embodiments, reference may be made to Figure 4 A first opening 151 is provided on the fixed plate 11, and at the same time, a second opening 152 communicating with the inner cavity of the box body 12 is provided on the bottom plate 127, and the first opening 151 and the second opening 152 are at least partially arranged opposite to each other; the overlapping positions of the first opening 151 and the second opening 152 jointly form a recovery channel 15, and the entrance of the recovery channel 15 is arranged between the conveyor belt 1241 and the side wall of the box body 12 away from the card insertion port 121.

[0059] Understandably, since the box body 12 can move relative to the fixed plate 11, the diameter of the recovery channel 15 will change according to the position change between the box body 12 and the fixed plate 11. When the box body 12 is in the maximum extended state, the diameter of the recovery channel 15 is the smallest, and when the box body 12 is in the initial state, the diameter of the recovery channel 15 is the largest. Therefore, when designing the position and size of the first opening 151 and the second opening 152, it can be considered that the diameter of the recovery channel 15 in the maximum extended state can also pass the card 100 dropped from the conveyor belt 1241.

[0060] Of course, if the case 12 is not considered to be able to recycle the card 100 even when it is in the most extended state, the diameter of the recycle channel 15 in the most extended state does not need to be designed to be large enough to pass the card 100 dropped from the conveyor belt 1241. However, at least the diameter of the recycle port in the initial state needs to be designed to be large enough for the card 100 dropped from the conveyor belt 1241 to pass through.

[0061] Optionally, a fourth reflection sensor (not shown) may be provided in the recycling channel 15 to detect whether the card 100 passes through the recycling channel 15 smoothly.

[0062] Please read back Figure 2 The box body 12 may further include a card insertion door 125 installed at the card insertion port 121, and a switch structure 126 for opening and closing the card insertion door 125. It is understandable that the card insertion door 125 is not a necessary component of the card recovery mechanism 1. As a preferred solution, it can effectively limit the dust and other pollutants in the environment from entering the box body 12, so as to improve the service life of the card recovery mechanism 1.

[0063] Optionally, the card gate 125 can be an integral unit. Figure 2 and Figure 3 It can be seen that the switch structure 126 may include a first rotating shaft 1261 and a second driving member (not shown), wherein the first rotating shaft 1261 is disposed at a side edge of the card entry door 125, and the second driving member is configured to drive the entire card entry door 125 to rotate around the first rotating shaft 1261; depending on the direction of rotation, the card entry port 121 can be opened or closed.

[0064] Optionally, the card-dropping door 125 may also be a folding door, which may include two foldable door panels (this embodiment is not shown in the figure). The switch structure 126 may include a first rotating shaft 1261 and a second rotating shaft arranged in parallel, the first rotating shaft 1261 being arranged at one side edge of the card-dropping door 125, and the second rotating shaft being arranged between the two door panels; the switch structure 126 also includes a second driving member for driving the door panels to rotate around the rotating shaft, the second driving member being configured to drive the door panel farthest from the first rotating shaft 1261 to switch between a position folded on another door panel and a position located in the same plane as the other door panel, and to drive the door panel close to the second rotating shaft to switch between a position blocking the card-dropping port 121 and a position close to the inner wall of the box body 12, thereby opening or closing the card-dropping port 121.

[0065] For example, the card insertion door 125 may include two door panels arranged up and down, the second rotation axis is horizontally arranged between the two door panels, and the first rotation axis 1261 is arranged at the upper edge of the card insertion port 121. When the card insertion door 125 is opened, the lower door panel is turned up around the second rotation axis to overlap with the upper door panel, and at the same time / subsequently, the upper door panel is turned up around the first rotation axis 1261, so that the upper door panel and the lower door panel are parallel to the top wall of the box body 12, thereby exposing the card insertion port 121.

[0066] It can be seen that according to the structure of the card throwing door 125, the switch structure 126 can include at least one first rotating shaft 1261 and a second driving member that provides driving force. When the card throwing door 125 is a folding door, the space occupied by the card throwing door 125 when opening and closing can be reduced. Secondly, in actual application, the card throwing door 125 can be configured to be opened when the box body 12 is extended toward the vehicle.

[0067] In some embodiments, see Figure 5 The sliding base assembly 13 may include a slide rail structure 131, a transmission structure 132 and a third driving member (not shown). The slide rail structure 131 is disposed between the bottom plate 127 of the box body 12 and the fixed plate 11, and is used to provide a basis for the movement of the box body 12, so that the box body 12 can slide back and forth on the fixed plate 11 along a preset straight line. The third driving member provides power to the transmission structure 132, and the transmission structure 132 drives the box body 12 to slide.

[0068] like Figure 5 As shown, the transmission structure 132 can be installed on the fixed plate 11, located on one side of the box body 12, and connected to the box body 12. In some embodiments, the box body 12 is provided with an extension portion 128 on the outer side away from the card insertion port 121, and the extension portion 128 is used to connect with the transmission structure 132. Optionally, the length of the bottom plate 127 of the box body 12 is greater than the length of the top plate thereof, so that the bottom plate 127 includes a main body portion for defining the inner cavity of the box body 12, and an outer body portion located on the outer side of the box body 12, and the outer body portion can serve as the above-mentioned extension portion 128.

[0069] The third driving member can be installed on the fixing plate 11, and located at a side of the box body 12 away from the card insertion port 121. Of course, the third driving member can also be installed at other positions, which is not limited here.

[0070] The transmission structure 132 can be driven by belt drive, chain drive or the like.

[0071] In some embodiments, the transmission structure 132 adopts a belt transmission method, such as Figure 5 As shown, it may include several moving wheels 1321 and an annular belt 1322; the several moving wheels 1321 are arranged on a straight line parallel to a preset straight line, the annular belt 1322 is stretched on the outer periphery of the several moving wheels 1321 as a whole, and is connected to the box body 12; the third driving member is connected to at least one of the several moving wheels 1321 and provides power for it; the moving wheels 1321 connected to the third driving member drive the annular belt 1322 to operate on the several moving wheels 1321, so as to drive the box body 12 to move on the fixed plate 11.

[0072] A connector 1323 may be provided between the box body 12 and the annular belt 1322 to achieve transmission between the annular belt 1322 and the box body 12. One end of the connector 1323 may be fixed to the extension portion 128 of the box body 12, and the other end thereof may be fixed to the annular belt 1322.

[0073] In addition, the highway self-service toll payment machine may include a control module 2 (see Figure 2 ), which can control the structure of the card recovery mechanism 1 to operate according to the received signal. In some embodiments, the control module 2 can control at least one of the first driving member, the second driving member and the third driving member to operate based on at least one of the first reflection sensor, the second reflection sensor and the third reflection sensor. Optionally, the control module 2 can be disposed in the box 12.

[0074] The highway self-service toll payment machine further comprises a recycling box (not shown) arranged below the card recycling mechanism 1 , the recycling box is used to receive the read card 100 , and is connected to the recycling channel 15 .

[0075] For example, before the vehicle enters the charging point, the box 12 is in the initial state, such as Figure 2 As shown.

[0076] After the vehicle enters the toll collection point, the control module 2 can receive the signal sent by the first reflection sensor, obtain the distance value between the vehicle and the card insertion port 121, and then send an instruction containing the extension amount to the card recovery mechanism 1 according to the distance value.

[0077] Subsequently, the second driving member and the third driving member receive instructions from the control module 2; Figure 3 , the third driving member drives the box 12 to extend a specified distance, and the second driving member drives the card throwing door 125 to open. It should be noted here that the action of extending the box 12 and the action of opening the card throwing door 125 can be performed simultaneously or one by one, which is not limited here.

[0078] After the box 12 is extended to the designated position, the user can put the card 100 into the card insertion area 122. Then, the second reflective sensor can detect the signal that the card 100 is in the card insertion area 122, and the control module 2 can control the first driving member to drive the conveyor belt 1241 to operate. Figure 3 , the card 100 is brought from the card insertion area 122 to the card reading area 123; in addition, the control module 2 can also control the second driving member to drive the card insertion door 125 to close.

[0079] When the card 100 reaches the card reading area 123 , the third reflective sensor feeds back a signal indicating that the card 100 has reached the card reading area 123 to the control module 2 , and the control module 2 controls the card reader 14 to operate.

[0080] Subsequently, if the information of the card 100 is successfully read, the driver can drive away after completing the payment, and the self-service card collection and payment is completed. In this process, after the payment is completed, the box 12 can be controlled to return to the initial position and keep the card insertion door 125 closed. During the retraction of the box 12, the control module 2 can control the conveyor belt 1241 to continue to run in the same direction, and send the card 100 from the card reading area 123 to the recycling box. The moving path of the card can be referred to Figure 3 Understandably, the action of retracting the card 100 can be performed at any position of the extended state or the initial position, can be performed while the box 12 is being retracted, can be performed after the box 12 returns to the initial position, or can be performed first and then the box 12 is controlled to retract.

[0081] If the card 100 fails to be read, the control module 2 can control the conveyor belt 1241 to run in the reverse direction to send the card 100 back to the card insertion area 122, and at the same time, control the card insertion door 125 to open. The user can take the card 100 away and call for manual processing.

[0082] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 The highway self-service toll payment machine may also include a charging component 3, which may include an ETC charging component 3 that provides a basis for swiping an ETC card for payment, and / or a code scanning component 4 that provides a basis for code scanning payment. It should be noted here that the specific structures of the ETC charging component 3 and the code scanning component 4 can refer to the relevant technology and will not be described in detail here. Among them, the sensing area of ​​the ETC charging component 3 can be set around the card insertion port 121; similarly, the camera of the code scanning component 4 can also be set around the card insertion port 121.

[0083] Alternatively, if Figure 1 As shown, the highway self-service toll payment machine may also include an operation indicator light for prompting the driver of the process progress. The number of the operation indicator lights may be at least two, for example, the operation indicator lights may include a first indicator light 5 and a second indicator light 6, the first indicator light 5 is arranged around the card insertion port 121 to prompt the driver to insert the card, and the second indicator light 6 is arranged around the toll collection component 3 to prompt the driver to pay. Of course, the first indicator light 5 and the second indicator light 6 are staggered to avoid misleading the driver.

[0084] Alternatively, if Figure 1 As shown, the highway self-service toll payment machine can also include a help button 7, which can be used to call staff, such as when the driver fails to operate the self-service. The help button 7 can be set around the card insertion port 121.

[0085] Alternatively, if Figure 1 As shown, the highway self-service toll payment machine can also include a panel 8 arranged around the outer periphery of the card insertion port 121, and at least one of the sensing area of ​​the ETC charging component 3, the camera of the code scanning component 4, the operation indicator light and the help button 7 is arranged on the panel 8.

[0086] In summary, the self-service toll payment machine for highways is based on a retractable and movable box 12, which adjusts the distance between the vehicle and the card insertion port 121, so as to achieve the effect of convenient and fast card insertion. At the same time, it also avoids the situation where the card 100 falls to the ground due to the inconvenience of card insertion, thereby indirectly improving the efficiency of vehicles passing through the highway exit station.

[0087] In addition, the card insertion area 122 is arranged inside the box 12 and has a large size. On the one hand, it is convenient for the driver to put the card 100 into the box 12, and on the other hand, it can effectively avoid the situation where the card 100 falls to the ground, thereby indirectly improving the efficiency of vehicle passage.

[0088] It can be understood that the above embodiments only express the preferred implementation methods of the utility model, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the patent scope of the utility model. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, without departing from the concept of the utility model, the above-mentioned technical features can be freely combined, and several deformations and improvements can be made, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, all equivalent changes and modifications made to the scope of the claims of the utility model should belong to the scope covered by the claims of the utility model.

Claims

1. A card recovery mechanism, characterized in that: include: Fixed plate (11); A box body (12) is installed on the top of the fixed plate (11); the box body (12) is provided with a card insertion port (121) and an inner cavity connected to the card insertion port (121); the inner cavity is provided with a card insertion area (122) and a card reading area (123), and a transmission structure (124) for realizing a card (100) to and fro between the card insertion area (122) and the card reading area (123); A sliding base assembly (13) is provided between the fixed plate (11) and the box body (12), and is used to drive the box body (12) to extend outward relative to the fixed plate (11) along a preset straight line perpendicular to the plane where the card slot (121) is located, and to retract to its original state; The box body (12) comprises an initial position and a maximum extension position, and the box body (12) moves or stays between the initial position and the maximum extension position through the sliding base component (13).

2. The card recovery mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The card recovery mechanism further comprises a first reflection sensor for measuring the distance between the card insertion port (121) and the vehicle; the sliding base component (13) is connected to the first reflection sensor to adjust the extension and contraction amount of the card insertion port (121) according to the distance information measured by the first reflection sensor.

3. The card recovery mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission structure (124) comprises a transmission belt (1241) and a first driving component for driving the transmission belt (1241) to operate; The length direction of the conveyor belt (1241) is parallel to or coincides with the preset straight line.

4. The card recovery mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The width of the card insertion port (121) ranges from 280 mm to 340 mm; the width of the conveyor belt (1241) is greater than or equal to the width of the card insertion port (121).

5. The card recovery mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The card insertion area (122) is an area on one side of the conveyor belt (1241) close to the card insertion port (121), and the card reading area (123) is an area on one side of the conveyor belt (1241) away from the card insertion port (121); The card insertion area (122) is provided with a second reflection sensor for feeding back the current position of the card (100); The card reading area (123) is provided with a third reflection sensor for feeding back the current position of the card (100) and a card reader (14) for reading the card (100).

6. The card recovery mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fixing plate (11) is provided with a first opening (151), and the bottom plate (127) of the box body (12) is provided with a second opening (152) communicating with the inner cavity; The first opening (151) and the second opening (152) are at least partially arranged opposite to each other, so that the overlapping position of the first opening (151) and the second opening (152) together forms a recycling channel (15) for the card (100) to pass through; The entrance of the recycling channel (15) is arranged on a side of the conveyor belt (1241) away from the card insertion port (121).

7. The card recovery mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body (12) further comprises a card insertion door (125) installed at the card insertion opening (121), and a switch structure (126) for opening and closing the card insertion door (125).

8. The card recovery mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body (12) is provided with an extension portion (128) on the outer side away from the card insertion port (121); The sliding base assembly (13) comprises a slide rail structure (131), a transmission structure (132) and a third driving member; the slide rail structure (131) is arranged between the box body (12) and the fixed plate (11); the third driving member is connected to the transmission structure (132) and provides power to the transmission structure (132); the transmission structure (132) is connected to the extension portion (128) to drive the box body (12) to slide on the fixed plate (11).

9. A self-service toll payment machine for a highway, including a recycling box, characterized in that: It also comprises the card recovery mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the box body (12) of the card recovery mechanism is connected to the recovery box.

10. The self-service toll payment machine for expressways according to claim 9, characterized in that: The highway self-service toll payment machine also includes an ETC charging component (3) and / or a code scanning component (4); The sensing area of ​​the ETC charging component (3) and / or the camera of the code scanning component (4) are arranged around the card insertion port (121) and are relatively fixed to the card insertion port (121).

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