Self-service ticket vending machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of ticket vending machines, in particular to a self-service ticket vending machine which comprises a machine cabinet placed in the vertical direction, an installation cavity is formed in the machine cabinet, a printer and a stacking box are sequentially installed in the installation cavity from front to back, the stacking box is arranged in the vertical direction, and the front end and the upper end of the stacking box are open. A plurality of bill paper conveying structures are arranged at the front end of the stacking box in the vertical direction at equal intervals. The bill paper conveying structure comprises a first guide roller and a second guide roller which are rotationally connected to the front end of the stacking box, and the second guide roller is located below the rear portion of the first guide roller. A bill paper conveying channel is formed by a gap between the second guide roller and the first guide roller. According to the utility model, the cabinet, the stacking box and the bill paper conveying channel are arranged, and the internal space of the cabinet is larger, so that the stacking box with larger volume can be contained, more bill paper can be stored, the paper adding frequency is greatly reduced, and time and labor are saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of ticket vending machine technology, specifically a self-service ticket vending machine. Background Technology

[0002] Self-service ticket vending machines are automated service devices widely used in various transportation locations, such as train stations, subway stations, long-distance bus stations, and airports, as well as entertainment venues such as cinemas, theaters, and amusement parks. Their main function is to allow passengers or spectators to purchase tickets independently without human assistance.

[0003] A search revealed patent CN216486525U, which discloses a self-service ticket vending machine. The self-service ticket vending machine includes: a casing comprising a main body and a front cover plate covering the front of the main body; a receiving cavity within the main body; and a ticket dispensing port on the front cover plate; a printer disposed within the receiving cavity of the main body for printing tickets; and an arc-shaped plate disposed above the ticket dispensing port for guiding the tickets out of the dispensing port. This utility model provides a self-service ticket vending machine that can restrict the flow of tickets from the dispensing port, preventing tickets from flying around haphazardly.

[0004] The aforementioned technical solution stacks the ticket paper inside a paper tray. Because the upper part of the outer casing is flat, the paper tray can only be installed at the lower part, resulting in a limited volume that can only hold a small amount of ticket paper. This necessitates frequent refills, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Therefore, we propose a self-service ticket vending machine to effectively solve these drawbacks. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a self-service ticket vending machine to solve the problem mentioned in the background art that the prior art can only store a small amount of ticket paper and requires frequent paper replenishment.

[0006] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: a self-service ticket vending machine, including a cabinet arranged in a vertical direction, the cabinet having an installation cavity, a printer and a stacking box installed in the installation cavity from front to back, the stacking box being arranged in a vertical direction with both the front and top open, and a plurality of ticket paper conveying structures being arranged at equal intervals in the vertical direction at the front of the stacking box.

[0007] The document paper conveying structure includes a first guide roller and a second guide roller rotatably connected to the front end of the stacking box, with the second guide roller located below and behind the first guide roller; the gap between the second guide roller and the first guide roller forms the document paper conveying channel.

[0008] Optionally, the front end of the mounting cavity is open, and the front end of the mounting cavity is covered with an openable front cover plate.

[0009] Optionally, the front cover is fitted with an inwardly recessed ticket storage box. The front end of the ticket storage box is open, and a ticket outlet is provided at the rear end of the ticket storage box. The ticket outlet corresponds to the output port of the printer.

[0010] Optionally, the front side of the front cover is provided with a touch screen, a coin slot, and a QR code scanning area.

[0011] Optionally, a movable base is fixed to the bottom of the printer, and several slide rails are fixed inside the mounting cavity to allow the movable base to slide left and right.

[0012] Optionally, the rear end of the cabinet has a strip opening that communicates with the mounting cavity, and an openable rear cover is embedded in the strip opening.

[0013] Optionally, the bottom of the mounting cavity is provided with a placement groove that is adapted to the lower end of the stacking box, and the rear end of the placement groove is open and communicates with the strip opening; the inner side of the rear cover plate is fixed with positioning baffles located on the left and right sides of the stacking box respectively.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides a self-service ticketing machine with the following advantages:

[0015] This invention utilizes a cabinet, stacking boxes, and various paper conveying channels to continuously supply paper for receipts. The cabinet has ample internal space, allowing for the storage of larger stacking boxes, thus storing more paper and significantly reducing the frequency of paper refills, saving time and effort. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the front cover plate of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the front cover of this utility model after it is opened;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rear cover plate of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rear cover of this utility model after it is opened;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the mounting cavity of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the stacking box of this utility model.

[0022] In the diagram: 1. Cabinet; 2. Mounting cavity; 3. Printer; 4. Stacking box; 5. First guide roller; 6. Second guide roller; 7. Paper conveying channel; 8. Front cover; 9. Ticket storage box; 10. Ticket outlet; 11. Touch screen; 12. Coin slot; 13. Scanning area; 14. Movable base; 15. Slide rail; 16. Strip opening; 17. Rear cover; 18. Placement slot; 19. Positioning baffle. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0024] Please see Figures 1 to 6 A self-service ticket vending machine includes a vertically arranged cabinet 1 with a large internal space. The cabinet 1 has a mounting cavity 2 for installing other components. A printer 3 and a stacking box 4 are installed sequentially from front to back within the mounting cavity 2. The printer 3 is used for printing tickets, and the stacking box 4 is used for storing ticket paper. The stacking box 4 is vertically arranged and has openings at both the front and top, allowing it to hold a large amount of ticket paper and thus reducing the frequency of paper refills. Several ticket paper conveying structures are evenly spaced along the vertical direction at the front of the stacking box 4 for conveying the ticket paper.

[0025] Specifically, the paper conveying structure includes a first guide roller 5 and a second guide roller 6 rotatably connected to the front end of the stacking box 4. The second guide roller 6 is located below and behind the first guide roller 5. The gap between the second guide roller 6 and the first guide roller 5 forms a paper conveying channel 7 for paper to pass through.

[0026] Using the above structure, the paper for receipts is stacked in the stacking box 4, and then the upper end of the paper for receipts passes through each paper for receipt conveying channel 7 from top to bottom, and then enters the input port of the printer 3, thereby completing the supply of paper for receipts.

[0027] In this embodiment, the front end of the mounting cavity 2 is open, and the front end of the mounting cavity 2 is covered with an openable front cover plate 8. After opening the front cover plate 8, the various components inside the mounting cavity 2 can be inspected or replaced, and paper for receipts can be added to the stacking box 4.

[0028] It is worth mentioning that a recessed ticket storage box 9 is embedded in the front side of the front cover plate 8, which can be used to temporarily store printed tickets. After multiple tickets have been printed, the user can then retrieve them. The front end of the ticket storage box 9 is open, allowing the user to retrieve the printed tickets. A ticket outlet 10 is provided at the rear end of the ticket storage box 9, which corresponds to the output port of the printer 3. The ticket paper is printed by the printer 3 to form tickets, which then enter the ticket storage box 9 through the ticket outlet 10.

[0029] It should be noted that the front cover 8 is equipped with a touch screen 11, a coin slot 12, and a QR code scanning area 13. Users can select the tickets they want to purchase via the touch screen 11 and then make payment via the coin slot 12 or the QR code scanning area 13. This is existing technology and will not be described in detail here.

[0030] In this embodiment, a movable base 14 is fixed to the bottom of the printer 3, and several slide rails 15 are fixed inside the mounting cavity 2 to allow the movable base 14 to slide left and right. After opening the front cover 8, the movable base 14 can be moved to the left along the slide rails 15, so that the printer 3 will not obstruct the stacking box 4. At this time, the stacking box 4 can be removed from the mounting cavity 2, and then paper for receipts can be added to the stacking box 4.

[0031] In another embodiment, the rear end of the cabinet 1 has a slot 16 communicating with the mounting cavity 2, and an openable rear cover 17 is embedded in the slot 16. After opening the rear cover 17, the stacking box 4 can be taken out through the slot 16, and paper for tickets can be added into the stacking box 4.

[0032] Specifically, the bottom of the mounting cavity 2 is provided with a placement groove 18 that adapts to the lower end of the stacking box 4, and the lower end of the stacking box 4 can be placed into the placement groove 18. The rear end of the placement groove 18 is open and communicates with the strip opening 16, through which the stacking box 4 can be removed. The inner side of the rear cover plate 17 is fixed with positioning baffles 19 located on the left and right sides of the stacking box 4, which can position and block the stacking box 4, making it less likely to sway left and right. The stacking box 4 can also be fixed in the mounting cavity 2 with screws.

[0033] With the above structure, when opening the front cover 8 to take out or put in the stacking box 4, first move the printer 3 to the left; then lift the stacking box 4 upward so that the lower end of the stacking box 4 is separated from the placement slot 18; finally, take the stacking box 4 out of the mounting cavity 2.

[0034] When opening the rear cover 17 to take out or put in the stacking box 4, simply pull the stacking box 4 out backward.

[0035] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the element.

[0036] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A self-service ticket vending machine, characterized by: The system includes a cabinet (1) arranged vertically, with an installation cavity (2) inside the cabinet (1). A printer (3) and a stacking box (4) are installed in the installation cavity (2) from front to back. The stacking box (4) is arranged vertically and has an open front end and an open top end. Several paper conveying structures for tickets are arranged at equal intervals along the vertical direction at the front end of the stacking box (4). The paper conveying structure includes a first guide roller (5) and a second guide roller (6) rotatably connected to the front end of the stacking box (4), with the second guide roller (6) located below and behind the first guide roller (5); the gap between the second guide roller (6) and the first guide roller (5) forms the paper conveying channel (7).

2. A self-service ticket vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front end of the mounting cavity (2) is open, and the front end of the mounting cavity (2) is covered with an openable front cover plate (8).

3. A self-service ticket vending machine according to claim 2, wherein: The front cover (8) is fitted with an inwardly recessed ticket storage box (9). The front end of the ticket storage box (9) is open, and a ticket outlet (10) is provided at the rear end of the ticket storage box (9). The ticket outlet (10) corresponds to the output port of the printer (3).

4. A self-service ticket vending machine according to claim 2, wherein: The front cover (8) is provided with a touch screen (11), a coin slot (12) and a QR code scanning area (13).

5. A self-service ticket vending machine according to claim 2, wherein: The bottom of the printer (3) is fixed with a movable base (14), and the mounting cavity (2) is fixed with several slide rails (15) for the movable base (14) to slide left and right.

6. The self-service ticket vending machine according to claim 1, wherein: The rear end of the cabinet (1) is provided with a strip opening (16) that communicates with the installation cavity (2), and an openable rear cover plate (17) is embedded in the strip opening (16).

7. A self-service ticket vending machine according to claim 6, wherein: The bottom of the mounting cavity (2) is provided with a placement groove (18) that is adapted to the lower end of the stacking box (4). The rear end of the placement groove (18) is open and communicates with the strip opening (16). The inner side of the rear cover plate (17) is fixed with positioning baffles (19) located on the left and right sides of the stacking box (4).

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