Ticket recycling bin for automatic ticket selling and checking machine

Abstract

According to the ticket recycling box for the automatic ticket selling and checking machine, the infrared sensor is arranged at the position of the ticket inlet groove, the infrared sensor detects whether a ticket passes through the ticket inlet groove or not, and when the ticket enters the ticket storage box through the ticket recycling opening, the motor starts to work and rotate to drive the connecting column and the connecting plate to rotate at the bottom, so that the ticket storage box vibrates; and under the supporting action of the first spring, the ticket storage box shakes and prevents large shaking, and the action is cyclically repeated, so that the tickets in the ticket storage box are not accumulated. The ticket storage box is arranged in the box body, a worker only needs to unlock and take out the internal ticket box when taking out the ticket box, tickets are not prone to being accumulated in the ticket storage box, the internal space of the ticket storage box is well utilized, and therefore the number of times that the worker takes out the tickets from the recycling box is indirectly reduced, and the working efficiency is improved. And meanwhile, a worker can directly take out the ticket storage box from the box body without taking out the whole ticket recycling box from the ticket selling and checking machine, so that the operation is simple and easy.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic ticket vending and checking equipment for transportation, in particular to a ticket recovery box for an automatic ticket vending and checking machine. Background Art

[0002] An automatic ticket vending machine is a device used in public transportation systems (such as subways, light rail, and buses) that primarily performs automatic ticket sales and ticket checking. Its main functions include: Ticket sales: It can sell different types of tickets, such as single-trip tickets and stored-value tickets; it accepts various payment methods, including cash, bank cards, and mobile payments. (2) Ticket checking: It reads ticket information and verifies the validity of tickets; it controls passenger entry and exit, ensuring that only passengers with valid tickets can pass. (3) Query: It provides services such as ticket balance inquiries and transaction record inquiries.

[0003] Automatic ticket vending machines are often equipped with a ticket collection bin to collect tickets, thereby improving efficiency, reducing manual operations, and providing a more convenient riding experience. However, existing ticket collection bins for automatic ticket vending machines tend to accumulate tickets when collecting them. This results in poor utilization of the bin's internal space, reducing the bin's capacity and indirectly increasing the number of times staff members have to remove tickets from the bin. Furthermore, existing ticket collection bins for automatic ticket vending machines are relatively heavy, and removing the entire bin from the machine each time is labor-intensive for staff members. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is: how to provide a ticket recovery box for an automatic ticket vending machine to prevent tickets from piling up or getting stuck in the ticket storage box during the recovery process and to simplify the structure of the ticket recovery box to facilitate staff to take and put the ticket recovery box conveniently.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides a ticket recovery box for an automatic ticket vending and checking machine, which includes a box body, a box cover, a ticket feed slot, an infrared sensor, a ticket storage box, a pad, a slider, a slide slot, a rectangular slot, a controller, a locking unit and a vibration unit;

[0006] The locking unit includes: a connecting block, a cylinder, a pulling block, a plug post, an annular plate, a second spring, and a socket; the vibration unit includes: a motor, a connecting post, a connecting plate, and a first spring;

[0007] The ticket storage box is arranged inside the box body, the box cover is rotatably connected to the top of the box body, and the box cover is rotated to open or close the ticket storage box. The box cover is provided with the ticket feed slot, and the bill enters the ticket storage box through the ticket feed slot. The infrared sensor is arranged in the ticket feed slot, and the infrared sensor is used to detect whether there is a bill passing through the ticket feed slot;

[0008] The motor is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the box, the output shaft of the motor is connected to the connecting column, the connecting plate is mounted on the connecting column, the cross-section of the connecting column and the connecting plate along the vertical direction is cam-shaped, the end of the connecting plate abuts against the bottom of the ticket storage box, the bottom of the ticket storage box is connected to the first spring, the first spring is arranged in the vertical direction, and the bottom of the first spring is connected to the bottom of the box;

[0009] The infrared sensor is connected to the controller, and the controller is connected to the motor. The controller drives the motor to operate according to the detection of the infrared sensor, wherein the controller is configured to: the motor drives the connecting column and the connecting plate to rotate so that the ticket storage box moves in the vertical direction.

[0010] Furthermore, the connecting block is arranged on the box cover and extends in the vertical direction, the cylinder is arranged on the connecting block and extends in the horizontal direction, a accommodating cavity is formed inside the cylinder, the pulling block is connected to the plug column, the outer wall of the plug column is sleeved with the second spring, the plug column and the second spring are respectively arranged in the accommodating cavity, the annular plate is provided on the plug column, the annular plate is located in the accommodating cavity and the end of the second spring abuts against the wall surface of the annular plate, the plug column moves along the length direction of the accommodating cavity to compress the second spring, the end of the plug column is passed through the interior of the connecting block and inserted into the connecting hole provided on the side wall of the box body.

[0011] Furthermore, the slider is provided at the bottom of the ticket storage box, the slide groove is provided on the side wall of the box body, and the slider is matched and connected with the slide groove.

[0012] Furthermore, the first springs are respectively located at the four corner ends of the bottom of the ticket storage box.

[0013] Furthermore, the lock body is provided on the box body, and the lock body is used to connect the box cover to achieve locking of the box cover and the box body.

[0014] Furthermore, the connecting column is located between the bottom of the ticket storage box and the bottom of the box body, and the connecting column is arranged in a horizontal direction.

[0015] Compared with related technologies, the utility model proposes a ticket collection box for an automatic ticket vending machine, which has the following beneficial effects: an infrared sensor is provided at the ticket input slot to detect whether a ticket passes through the ticket input slot. When a ticket enters the ticket storage box through the ticket collection port, the motor starts to rotate to drive the connecting column and connecting plate at the bottom, thereby causing the ticket storage box to vibrate. Under the support of the first spring, it shakes and prevents large vibrations. This action is repeated in a cycle, so that tickets in the ticket storage box will not accumulate. The ticket storage box is arranged inside the box body. When staff members want to access the ticket box, they only need to unlock and remove the internal ticket box. Tickets are not easily accumulated in the ticket storage box, so the internal space of the ticket storage box is well utilized, and the number of times staff members have to remove tickets from the collection box is indirectly reduced. At the same time, staff members can directly remove the ticket storage box from the box body without having to remove the entire ticket collection box from the ticket vending machine, which is easy to operate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a ticket collection box for an automatic ticket vending and checking machine in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of a ticket collection box for an automatic ticket vending and checking machine in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of point A in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of a ticket collection box for an automatic ticket vending and checking machine in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of point B in the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of a box body of a ticket recovery box for an automatic ticket vending and checking machine in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 7 This is a partial structural diagram of a ticket collection box for an automatic ticket vending and checking machine in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the system for the automatic ticket vending machine with a ticket recovery box in the embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0025] See Figure 1As shown in Figure 8, the present application provides a ticket recovery box for an automatic ticket vending machine, which includes a box body 1, a box cover 2, a ticket feed slot 3, an infrared sensor 4, a ticket storage box 9, a pad 10, a slider 11, a slide slot 18, a rectangular slot 20, a controller 22, a locking unit and a vibration unit.

[0026] The locking unit includes: a connecting block 5, a cylinder 6, a pulling block 7, a plug post 15, an annular plate 16, a second spring 17, and a socket 19. The vibration unit includes: a motor 8, a connecting post 12, a connecting plate 13, and a first spring 14.

[0027] The ticket storage box 9 is located inside the box body 1. The box cover 2 is rotatably connected to the top of the box body 1. The box cover 2 is rotated to open or close the ticket storage box 9. The box cover 2 is provided with a ticket input slot 3. The box body 1 is provided with a lock body 21. The lock body 21 is used to connect the box cover 2 to achieve locking of the box cover 2 and the box body 1. The staff can open the lock body and directly remove the ticket storage box 9 from the box body 1 without having to remove the entire ticket collection box from the ticket vending machine, which is simple to operate.

[0028] The bill enters the bill storage box 9 through the bill feed slot 3. An infrared sensor is arranged in the bill feed slot 3 to detect whether there is a bill passing through the bill feed slot 3.

[0029] Motor 8 is fixedly mounted on the side wall of housing 1. The output shaft of motor 8 is connected to connecting post 12. Connecting plate 13 is mounted on connecting post 12. The vertical cross-section of connecting post 12 and connecting plate 13 is cam-shaped. The end of connecting plate 13 abuts the bottom of ticket storage box 9. Connecting post 12 is located between the bottom of ticket storage box 9 and the bottom of housing 1 and is arranged horizontally.

[0030] A pad 10 is provided at the bottom of the ticket storage box 9, and a first spring 14 is connected to the bottom of the ticket storage box 9. The first spring 14 is arranged in a vertical direction. The first spring 14 is respectively located at the four corner ends of the bottom of the ticket storage box 9, and the bottom of the first spring 14 is connected to the bottom of the box body 1.

[0031] The infrared sensor is connected to the controller, and the controller is connected to the motor 8. The controller drives the motor 8 to operate according to the detection of the infrared sensor, wherein the controller is configured as follows: the motor 8 drives the connecting column 12 and the connecting plate 13 to rotate so that the ticket storage box 9 moves in the vertical direction. Under the action of the combined structure of the connecting column 12 and the connecting plate 13 whose vertical cross-section is cam-shaped, the ticket storage box 9 moves in the vertical direction, and under the action of the first spring 14, the vibration impact can be effectively reduced and the assembly stability of the ticket storage box 9 inside the box body 1 is guaranteed.

[0032] The connecting block 5 is arranged on the box cover 2 and extends in the vertical direction. The cylinder 6 is arranged on the connecting block 5 and extends in the horizontal direction. The interior of the cylinder 6 forms an accommodating cavity. The pull block 7 is connected to the plug column 15. The outer wall of the plug column 15 is sleeved with a second spring 17. The plug column 15 and the second spring 17 are respectively arranged in the accommodating cavity. An annular plate 16 is provided on the plug column 15. The annular plate 16 is located in the accommodating cavity and the end of the second spring 17 abuts against the wall surface of the annular plate 16. The plug column 15 moves along the length direction of the accommodating cavity to compress the second spring 17. The end of the plug column 15 is passed through the interior of the connecting block 5 and inserted into the connecting hole set on the side wall of the box body 1.

[0033] A slider 11 is provided at the bottom of the ticket storage box 9 , and a chute 18 is provided on the side wall of the box body 1 , and the slider 11 is matched and connected with the chute 18 .

[0034] An infrared sensor is provided at the ticket feed slot 3 to detect whether a ticket passes through the ticket feed slot 3. When a ticket enters the ticket storage box 9 through the ticket collection port, the motor 8 starts to rotate to drive the connecting column 12 and the connecting plate 13 to rotate at the bottom, thereby causing the ticket storage box 9 to vibrate. Under the support of the first spring 14, it shakes and prevents large vibrations. This action is repeated in a cycle to prevent tickets from piling up in the ticket storage box 9. The ticket storage box 9 is located inside the box body 1. When staff members need to access the ticket box, they only need to unlock and remove the internal ticket box. Tickets are not easily accumulated in the ticket storage box 9, so the internal space of the ticket storage box 9 can be well utilized. The number of times staff members need to remove tickets from the ticket collection box is indirectly reduced. At the same time, staff members can directly remove the ticket storage box 9 from the box body 1 without having to remove the entire ticket collection box from the ticket vending machine, making operation simple.

[0035] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A ticket collection box for an automatic ticket vending machine, characterized in that: It includes a box body, a box cover, a ticket feeding slot, an infrared sensor, a ticket storage box, a pad, a slider, a slide slot, a rectangular slot, a controller, a locking unit and a vibration unit; The locking unit includes: a connecting block, a cylinder, a pulling block, a plug post, an annular plate, a second spring, and a socket; the vibration unit includes: a motor, a connecting post, a connecting plate, and a first spring; The ticket storage box is arranged inside the box body, the box cover is rotatably connected to the top of the box body, and the box cover is rotated to open or close the ticket storage box. The box cover is provided with the ticket feed slot, and the bill enters the ticket storage box through the ticket feed slot. The infrared sensor is arranged in the ticket feed slot, and the infrared sensor is used to detect whether there is a bill passing through the ticket feed slot; The motor is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the box, the output shaft of the motor is connected to the connecting column, the connecting plate is mounted on the connecting column, the cross-section of the connecting column and the connecting plate along the vertical direction is cam-shaped, the end of the connecting plate abuts against the bottom of the ticket storage box, the bottom of the ticket storage box is connected to the first spring, the first spring is arranged in the vertical direction, and the bottom of the first spring is connected to the bottom of the box; The infrared sensor is connected to the controller, and the controller is connected to the motor. The controller drives the motor to operate according to the detection of the infrared sensor, wherein the controller is configured to: the motor drives the connecting column and the connecting plate to rotate so that the ticket storage box moves in the vertical direction.

2. The ticket collection box for an automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting block is arranged on the box cover and extends in the vertical direction, the cylinder is arranged on the connecting block and extends in the horizontal direction, and a accommodating cavity is formed inside the cylinder. The pulling block is connected to the plug column, and the outer wall of the plug column is sleeved with the second spring. The plug column and the second spring are respectively arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the annular plate is provided on the plug column. The annular plate is located in the accommodating cavity and the end of the second spring abuts against the wall surface of the annular plate. The plug column moves along the length direction of the accommodating cavity to compress the second spring. The end of the plug column is passed through the interior of the connecting block and inserted into the connecting hole set on the side wall of the box body.

3. The ticket collection box for an automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 1, wherein: The slider is arranged at the bottom of the ticket storage box, the slide groove is arranged on the side wall of the box body, and the slider is matched and connected with the slide groove.

4. The ticket collection box for an automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 1, wherein: The first springs are respectively located at the four corner ends of the bottom of the ticket storage box.

5. The ticket collection box for an automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 1, wherein: A lock body is provided on the box body, and the lock body is used to connect the box cover to achieve locking of the box cover and the box body.

6. The ticket collection box for an automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 1, wherein: The connecting column is located between the bottom of the ticket storage box and the bottom of the box body, and the connecting column is arranged in a horizontal direction.

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