Media issuing device

Abstract

The present invention provides a media issuing device for issuing wristband-type media that can be simplified in configuration. [Solution] The media issuing device 2 for issuing a wristband-type medium 3 includes a cutting mechanism 15 for cutting a long medium 5 into a wristband-type medium 3, a plurality of media supply units 8 arranged in the Y direction and rotatably holding a roll-shaped medium 6 in which the long medium 5 is wound into a roll, a carriage 9 that is supplied with the long medium 5 from the media supply units 8 and is movable in the Y direction, and a media transport mechanism 14 for transporting the wristband-type medium 3 toward the media issuing port 13b. The cutting mechanism 15 includes a cutting member 77 that contacts the long medium 5 and cuts it, and the media transport mechanism 14 includes a media transport unit that contacts the wristband-type medium 3 and transports it, and the cutting member 77 and the media transport unit are mounted on the carriage 9.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a medium issuing device.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, an automatic ticket vending machine that issues list band-type tickets (media) is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The automatic ticket vending machine described in Patent Document 1 is installed, for example, in a hot spring facility, a theme park, or the like. The list band-type ticket is provided with a printing area where, for example, a barcode or the like is printed. The automatic ticket vending machine described in Patent Document 1 includes an auto-cutter for cutting a long medium wound in a roll shape into a list band-type ticket.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The inventor of the present application has been developing a medium issuing device for issuing a list band-type medium, which is a list band-type medium. The inventor of the present application has decided to cut a long-shaped medium, which is a long-shaped medium formed in a long shape, into a list band-type medium and issue this list band-type medium in the medium issuing device under development, similar to the automatic ticket vending machine described in Patent Document 1. In addition, the inventor of the present application has decided to provide a medium supply unit that rotatably holds a roll-shaped medium in which the long-shaped medium is wound in a roll shape in the medium issuing device under development.

[0005] Furthermore, the inventors of the present invention have decided to provide multiple media supply units in the media issuing device under development so that multiple types of wristband-type media can be issued by a single media issuing device. On the other hand, even if the media issuing device is equipped with multiple media supply units, it is preferable that the configuration of the media issuing device be simple in order to reduce the cost of the media issuing device.

[0006] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a media issuing device for issuing wristband-type media, which is a wristband-type medium, that can simplify its configuration even if it is capable of issuing multiple types of wristband-type media. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] To solve the above problems, a media issuing device according to one aspect of the present invention is a media issuing device for issuing a wristband-type medium, which is a wristband-type medium, comprising: a cutting mechanism for cutting a long medium, which is a medium formed in a long shape, into a wristband-type medium; a plurality of media supply units that rotatably hold a roll-shaped medium in which the long medium is wound in a roll shape and are arranged in a predetermined first direction; a carriage that is supplied with the long medium from the media supply units and is movable linearly in the first direction; a frame that movably holds the carriage; a carriage drive mechanism that moves the carriage in the first direction relative to the frame; a media issuing port from which the wristband-type medium is issued; and a media transport mechanism for transporting the wristband-type medium toward the media issuing port, wherein the cutting mechanism comprises a cutting member that contacts the long medium and cuts it, and the media transport mechanism comprises a media transport unit that contacts the wristband-type medium and transports it, and the carriage has a media transport path for which the wristband-type medium is transported, and the cutting member and the media transport unit are mounted on the carriage.

[0008] The media issuing device in this embodiment includes a carriage that can move linearly in a first direction, which is the direction in which multiple media supply units are arranged. The carriage is equipped with a cutting member of a cutting mechanism that contacts and cuts long media, and a media transport unit of a media transport mechanism that contacts and transports wristband-type media. Therefore, in this embodiment, even if the media issuing device has multiple media supply units, it is possible to cut long media supplied from all media supply units with a single cutting mechanism, transport wristband-type media toward the media issuing port with a single media transport mechanism, and issue wristband-type media from a single common media issuing port. Thus, in this embodiment, even if the media issuing device has multiple media supply units and is capable of issuing multiple types of wristband-type media, the configuration of the media issuing device can be simplified. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] As described above, in one aspect of the present invention, in a media issuing device for issuing a wristband-type medium, even if it is possible to issue multiple types of wristband-type mediums, the configuration of the media issuing device can be simplified. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0010] [Figure 1] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a media issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] Figure 2 is a side view illustrating the configuration of the media issuing device shown in Figure 1. [Figure 3] Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating the wristband-type and elongated media shown in Figure 1. [Figure 4] Figure 4 is a side view of the media supply unit shown in Figure 1. [Figure 5] Figure 5 is a perspective view of the carriage and the components mounted on the carriage shown in Figure 1. [Figure 6] Figure 6 is a front view illustrating the configuration of the carriage drive mechanism shown in Figure 2. [Figure 7] Figure 7 is a front view illustrating the configuration of the media transport mechanism shown in Figure 2. [Figure 8] Figure 8 is a side view illustrating the configuration of the cutting mechanism shown in Figure 1. Figure 8A shows the state in which the cutting member is in the retracted position, and Figure 8B shows the state in which the cutting member is in the cutting position. [Figure 9] Figure 9 is a plan view illustrating the configuration of the cutting mechanism shown in Figure 1. Figure 9A shows the state in which the cutting member is in the retracted position, and Figure 9B shows the state in which the cutting member is in the cutting position. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0011] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0012] (Overall configuration of the media issuing device) Figure 1 is a perspective view of a media issuing device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a side view illustrating the configuration of the media issuing device 2 shown in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating the wristband-type media 3 and the elongated media 5 shown in Figure 1.

[0013] The media issuing device 2 in this embodiment is a device for issuing a wristband-type medium, which is a wristband-type medium. The wristband-type medium 3 is equipped with an IC (Integrated Circuit) tag 4 (see Figure 3). In other words, the wristband-type medium 3 is a wireless communication-capable medium having an IC chip and a wireless communication antenna. For example, the wristband-type medium 3 is used as an admission ticket to a theme park or amusement park. In this case, the media issuing device 2 is installed in an automatic ticket vending machine installed in a theme park or amusement park, and automatically issues the wristband-type medium 3, which is the admission ticket.

[0014] The wristband-type medium 3 is used by being wound around the user's wrist. In this embodiment, a long-shaped medium 5 (a long and narrow belt-shaped medium), which is a long-shaped medium, is cut to form the wristband-type medium 3. As shown in FIG. 3, in the long-shaped medium 5, perforations 5b are formed in the wristband-type media 3 adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the long-shaped medium 5. That is, in the long-shaped medium 5, a number of wristband-type media 3 are connected via the perforations 5b.

[0015] In the following description, the Z direction in FIG. 1 etc. is defined as the vertical direction, the X direction in FIG. 1 etc. orthogonal to the vertical direction is defined as the front-back direction, and the Y direction in FIG. 1 etc. orthogonal to the vertical direction and the front-back direction is defined as the left-right direction. Also, the Z1 direction side in FIG. 1 etc., which is one side of the vertical direction, is defined as the "upper" side, the Z2 direction side in FIG. 1 etc., which is the opposite side of the upper side, is defined as the "lower" side, the X1 direction side in FIG. 1 etc., which is one side of the front-back direction, is defined as the "front" side, the X2 direction side in FIG. 1 etc., which is the opposite side of the front side, is defined as the "rear" side, the Y1 direction side in FIG. 1 etc., which is one side of the left-right direction, is defined as the "right" side, and the Y2 direction side in FIG. 1 etc., which is the opposite side of the right side, is defined as the "left" side. The medium issuing device 2 is mounted on the vending machine such that the vertical direction (Z direction) and the perpendicular direction coincide. Also, the medium issuing device 2 is mounted on the vending machine such that the upper side (Z1 direction side) faces the upper side of the perpendicular direction.

[0016] The medium issuing device 2 includes a plurality of medium supply parts 8 that rotatably hold a roll-shaped medium 6 around which a long-shaped medium 5 is wound. The medium issuing device 2 of this embodiment includes two medium supply parts 8. The two medium supply parts 8 are arranged in the left-right direction and are arranged adjacent to each other in the left-right direction. In this embodiment, different types of long-shaped media 5 are held in each of the two medium supply parts 8, and the medium issuing device 2 can issue two types of wristband-type media 3.

[0017] In addition, the media issuing device 2 includes a carriage 9 that is supplied with the long media 5 from the media supply unit 8 and is linearly movable in the left - right direction, a frame 10 that holds the carriage 9 movably, a carriage drive mechanism 11 that moves the carriage 9 in the left - right direction with respect to the frame 10, a media issuing unit 13 having a media issuing port 13b from which the list - band - type media 3 is issued, a media conveying mechanism 14 for conveying the list - band - type media 3 toward the media issuing port 13b, a cutting mechanism 15 for cutting the long media 5 into the list - band - type media 3, a data communication unit 16 for performing communication between the list - band - type media 3 and data, and a media discharging unit 17 for discharging the list - band - type media 3 from the media issuing device 2.

[0018] The media supply unit 8 is attached to the upper end of the frame 10. The long media 5 is supplied from the media supply unit 8 downward to the carriage 9. In this embodiment, the left - right direction (Y - direction) is the first direction in which a plurality of media supply units 8 are arranged. Also, the up - down direction (Z - direction) is the second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and the front - rear direction (X - direction) is the third direction orthogonal to both the first direction and the second direction. Also, the lower side (Z1 - direction side) is one side of the second direction.

[0019] The frame 10 includes a side plate 20 that constitutes the right side surface of the frame 10, a side plate 21 that constitutes the left side surface of the frame 10, a top plate 22 that constitutes the upper surface of the rear - side portion of the frame 10, and a fixing plate 23 to which the media issuing unit 13 and the media discharging unit 17 are fixed. The top plate 22 is fixed to the rear upper ends of the side plates 20 and 21. The fixing plate 23 is fixed to the front lower ends of the side plates 20 and 21.

[0020] The carriage 9 is positioned between the side plates 20 and 21 in the left-right direction. The carriage 9 is also positioned above the fixing plate 23 and in front of the top plate 22. Two guide shafts 24 are fixed to the frame 10 for guiding the carriage 9 in the left-right direction. The right end of each guide shaft 24 is held by the side plate 20, and the left end is held by the side plate 21. One of the two guide shafts 24 engages with the front upper end of the carriage 9, and the other guide shaft 24 engages with the rear lower end of the carriage 9.

[0021] The data communication unit 16 includes an antenna for wirelessly communicating data with the IC tag 4 of the wristband-type medium 3, a circuit board to which the antenna is electrically connected, and a housing that houses the antenna and the circuit board. The circuit board is equipped with control circuits for writing data to the IC chip of the wristband-type medium 3 and reading data recorded on the IC chip of the wristband-type medium 3.

[0022] The data communication unit 16 is formed as a flat rectangular parallelepiped with a thin thickness in the front-to-back direction. When viewed from the front-to-back direction, the shape of the data communication unit 16 is rectangular with the longer side in the vertical direction. The data communication unit 16 is fixed to the frame 10. Specifically, the data communication unit 16 is fixed to the left side of the front end of the side plate 20 via a fixing plate 25 (see Figure 1) which is part of the frame 10, and is positioned on the left side of the side plate 20. The data communication unit 16 is positioned in the same left-to-right position as the media supply unit 8 which is located on the right side.

[0023] The media issuing unit 13 is fixed to the left portion of the fixing plate 23. The media issuing unit 13 is positioned in the same left-right position as the media supply unit 8, which is located on the left side. The media issuing unit 13 is formed in a rectangular cylindrical shape extending downward and forward from the fixing plate 23. The front lower end of the media issuing unit 13 is the media issuing opening 13b. The inner circumference of the rectangular cylindrical media issuing unit 13 is a media passage through which the wristband-type media 3 passes. The media issuing opening 13b is positioned in front of the carriage 9 and the frame 10.

[0024] The media discharge unit 17 is fixed to the right side of the fixing plate 23. The media issuing unit 13 and the media discharge unit 17 are located adjacent to each other in the left-right direction. The media discharge unit 17 is located at the same position in the left-right direction as the media supply unit 8, which is located on the right side. The media discharge unit 17 has a media passage formed therein for the wristband-type media 3 to pass through downwards. In an automatic ticket vending machine equipped with the media issuing device 2, a collection box 26 for collecting the wristband-type media 3 discharged from the media issuing device 2 is installed below the media discharge unit 17 (see Figure 1).

[0025] (Configuration of the media supply unit) Figure 4 is a side view of the media supply unit 8 shown in Figure 1.

[0026] The roll-shaped medium 6 is rotatable relative to the medium supply unit 8 with the left-right direction as the axis of rotation. Disc-shaped flange members 29 are attached to both sides of the roll-shaped medium 6 in the left-right direction. A through hole is formed in the center of the flange member 29, in which a part of the rotational axis 30, which is the rotational center of the roll-shaped medium 6, is positioned. Both ends of the rotational axis 30 protrude outward in the left-right direction from the two flange members 29. The medium supply unit 8 includes a medium support frame 31 that supports both ends of the rotational axis 30, a lower frame 32 fixed to the top plate 22 of the frame 10, a medium delivery mechanism 33 that feeds out the elongated medium 5, and a guide roller 34 that guides the elongated medium 5. The medium support frame 31 is fixed to the upper surface side of the lower frame 32.

[0027] The media delivery mechanism 33 is held by the lower frame 32. The media delivery mechanism 33 includes a pair of transport rollers 35 as a supply-side transport roller pair that transports the elongated medium 5 while holding it between them. The transport roller pair 35 consists of a drive roller 36 (see Figure 2) and a pad roller 37 which is positioned opposite the drive roller 36 and biased toward the drive roller 36. The media delivery mechanism 33 also includes a motor 38 which is the drive source for the drive roller 36, a pulley 39 fixed to the output shaft of the motor 38, a pulley 40 which rotates together with the drive roller 36, and a belt 41 which is stretched between the pulley 39 and the pulley 40.

[0028] The transport roller pair 35 is positioned at the front lower end of the medium supply unit 8 and is attached to the front end of the lower frame 32. The transport roller pair 35 is positioned in front of and below the rotation center axis 30. Also, the transport roller pair 35 is positioned in front of the top plate 22. The drive roller 36 and pad roller 37 are held by the lower frame 32 so that they can rotate with the left-right direction as the axis of rotation. The drive roller 36 and pad roller 37 face each other in the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the drive roller 36 is positioned behind the pad roller 37. Between the drive roller 36 and pad roller 37, the elongated medium 5 moves from top to bottom.

[0029] The guide roller 34 is positioned above the conveyor roller pair 35. The guide roller 34 is held by the lower frame 32 so that it can rotate with the left-right direction as the axis of rotation. The guide roller 34 serves to guide the elongated medium 5 between the drive roller 36 and the pad roller 37. The motor 38 is mounted on the lower frame 32. The motor 38 is positioned behind the conveyor roller pair 35.

[0030] As described above, the media support frame 31 is fixed to the upper surface of the lower frame 32. The media delivery mechanism 33 and guide roller 34 are also held by the lower frame 32. In other words, the other components of the media supply unit 8 are attached to the lower frame 32, and the media supply unit 8 is a unitized system. Therefore, in this embodiment, the media supply unit 8 can be easily attached to and detached from the frame 10.

[0031] (Configuration of carriage, carriage drive mechanism, and media transport mechanism) Figure 5 is a perspective view of the carriage 9 and the components mounted on the carriage 9 shown in Figure 1. Figure 6 is a front view illustrating the configuration of the carriage drive mechanism 11 shown in Figure 2. Figure 7 is a side view illustrating the configuration of the media transport mechanism 14 shown in Figure 2. In Figure 6, for ease of explanation, the carriage 9 and frame 10 are shown with dashed lines. Also, in Figure 7, for ease of explanation, the carriage 9 is shown with a dashed line.

[0032] The carriage 9 has an external shape that is a flat, roughly rectangular parallelepiped with a thin thickness in the left-right direction. When viewed from the left or right, the carriage 9 has a roughly rectangular shape with the longer side running in the vertical direction. The carriage 9 comprises a side plate 44 that forms the right side of the carriage 9 and a side plate 45 that forms the left side of the carriage 9. A media transport path 9b is formed between the side plate 44 and the side plate 45, through which the wristband-type media 3 is transported. The media transport path 9b is formed in a straight line parallel to the vertical direction. The media transport path 9b is located on the front part of the carriage 9. The media transport path 9b is formed over almost the entire vertical area of ​​the carriage 9, from the upper end to the lower end. The upper end of the media transport path 9b is located below the transport roller pair 35.

[0033] A holding portion 45b is formed at the upper end of the side plate 45, which rotatably holds the cutting member 77 that constitutes part of the cutting mechanism 15. Guide holes 44c and 45c are also formed at the upper ends of the side plates 44 and 45 to guide the cutting member 77, which rotates with the vertical direction as the axis of rotation (see Figure 5). The holding portion 45b is formed in the shape of a flat plate with the vertical direction as the thickness direction. The holding portion 45b extends from the upper end of the side plate 45 toward the left. The guide holes 44c and 45c are through holes that penetrate the side plates 44 and 45 in the left-right direction. The guide holes 44c and 45c are formed in the shape of elongated slits in the front-rear direction.

[0034] The carriage 9 has a recess 9c formed therein to prevent interference with the data communication unit 16. The recess 9c is recessed from the front end of the carriage 9 toward the rear. The recess 9c is formed at an intermediate position on the carriage 9 in the vertical direction. When viewed from the left and right directions, the shape of the recess 9c is rectangular with the vertical direction as the longer side. The carriage 9 is fitted with a cylindrical guide bush 46 on which a part of the guide shaft 24 is positioned on the inner circumference. The carriage 9 is also fitted with a bearing 47 on which a rotating shaft 67, which will be described later and constitute part of the media transport mechanism 14, is positioned on the inner circumference, and a bearing 48 on which a pivot shaft 91, which will be described later and constitute part of the cutting mechanism 15, is positioned on the inner circumference.

[0035] The carriage drive mechanism 11 is located behind the carriage 9. The carriage drive mechanism 11 includes a motor 51 that serves as a drive source, a pulley 52 fixed to the output shaft of the motor 51, two pulleys 53 rotatably held by the frame 10, a belt 54 stretched across the pulleys 52 and 53 and partially fixed to the carriage 9, and two tension pulleys 55 for maintaining the tension of the belt 54.

[0036] The motor 51 is mounted on a fixed plate 56 which forms part of the frame 10. The fixed plate 56 is fixed to the side plates 20 and 21. The pulley 53 is rotatably held on the fixed plate 56 so that it can rotate with the front-to-back direction as the axis of rotation. The two pulleys 53 are positioned above the motor 51. One of the two pulleys 53 is positioned on the right side of the side plate 20, and the other pulley 53 is positioned on the left side of the side plate 21. Part of the belt 54 is fixed to the middle of the carriage 9 in the vertical direction. Another part of the belt 54 is fixed to the rear part of the carriage 9.

[0037] The media transport mechanism 14 includes a media transport section 60 that transports the wristband-type media 3 by contacting it. The media transport section 60 includes two transport roller pairs 61 and 62 that transport the wristband-type media 3 while holding it in place along the media transport path 9b. In this embodiment, the media transport section 60 is composed of two transport roller pairs 61 and 62. The transport roller pairs 61 and 62 also transport the elongated media 5 while holding it in place. Transport roller pair 61 is located at the upper end of the media transport path 9b, and transport roller pair 62 is located at the lower end of the media transport path 9b. Transport roller pairs 61 and 62 are rotatably held on the carriage 9 and mounted on the carriage 9. That is, the media transport section 60 is mounted on the carriage 9. In this embodiment, transport roller pair 61 is the carriage-side transport roller pair.

[0038] The transport roller pairs 61 and 62 are configured similarly to the transport roller pair 35. That is, the transport roller pairs 61 and 62 consist of a drive roller 63 and a pad roller 64 that is positioned opposite the drive roller 63 and biased toward the drive roller 63. The transport roller pairs 61 and 62 are positioned at the same location in the front-rear and left-right directions. Furthermore, the transport roller pairs 61 and 62 are positioned at the same location as the transport roller pair 35 in the front-rear and left-right directions. The vertical distance between the transport roller pairs 61 and 62 is shorter than the length of the wristband-type medium 3.

[0039] The drive roller 63 and pad roller 64 are held by the side plates 44 and 45 so that they can rotate with the left-right direction as the axis of rotation. The drive roller 63 and pad roller 64 are positioned between the side plates 44 and 45 in the left-right direction. The drive roller 63 and pad roller 64 face each other in the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the drive roller 63 is positioned behind the pad roller 64. The drive roller 63 faces the media transport path 9b from the rear. The pad roller 64 faces the media transport path 9b from the front.

[0040] Furthermore, the media transport mechanism 14 includes a drive mechanism 65 that drives the drive roller 63. The drive mechanism 65 includes a motor 66 (see Figure 2) which serves as a power source, a polygonal prism-shaped rotating shaft 67 that rotates with the power of the motor 66, pulleys 68, 69 and a belt 70 for connecting the motor 66 and the rotating shaft 67, pulleys 71, 72 and a belt 73 for connecting the rotating shaft 67 and the drive roller 63, and two tension pulleys 74 for maintaining the tension of the belt 73.

[0041] The motor 66 is mounted on the left side of the side plate 20. The rotating shaft 67 is held by the side plates 20 and 21 so that it can rotate with the left-right direction as the axis of rotation. Specifically, both ends of the rotating shaft 67 are held by the side plates 20 and 21. Both ends of the rotating shaft 67 are formed in a cylindrical shape. The part of the rotating shaft 67 excluding the ends is formed in a hexagonal prism shape. The pulley 68 is fixed to the output shaft of the motor 66. The pulley 69 is fixed to the right end of the rotating shaft 67. The belt 70 is stretched between the pulleys 68 and 69.

[0042] As described above, a bearing 47 is attached to the carriage 9. The bearing 47 consists of an outer ring fixed to the carriage 9 and an inner ring rotatable relative to the outer ring. The pulley 71 is fixed to the inner ring of the bearing 47. A portion of the hexagonal columnar rotating shaft 67 is positioned on the inner circumference side of the inner ring of the bearing 47 and the pulley 71. The bearing 47 and the pulley 71 are slidable relative to the rotating shaft 67 in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 67, and the carriage 9 is movable in the left-right direction relative to the rotating shaft 67. The rotating shaft 67 is capable of rotating with respect to the carriage 9 in the left-right direction as the axis of rotation. When the rotating shaft 67 rotates, the pulley 71 also rotates together with the rotating shaft 67.

[0043] Pulley 72 is fixed to the rotation axis of the drive roller 63 and rotates together with the drive roller 63. The belt 73 is stretched between pulley 71 and two pulleys 72. The pulleys 71, 72 and the belt 73 are positioned between side plates 44 and 45 in the left-right direction. The rotation axis 67 and pulley 71 are positioned behind pulley 72. Also, the rotation axis 67 and pulley 71 are positioned between the two pulleys 71 in the up-down direction.

[0044] (Configuration of the cutting mechanism) Figure 8 is a side view illustrating the configuration of the cutting mechanism 15 shown in Figure 1. Figure 8A shows the cutting member 77 in the retracted position 77B, and Figure 8B shows the cutting member 77 in the cutting position 77A. Figure 9 is a top view illustrating the configuration of the cutting mechanism 15 shown in Figure 1. Figure 9A shows the cutting member 77 in the retracted position 77B, and Figure 9B shows the cutting member 77 in the cutting position 77A. For the sake of clarity, components other than the cutting mechanism 15 are shown with dashed lines in Figures 8 and 9.

[0045] The cutting mechanism 15 includes a cutting member 77 that contacts the elongated medium 5 and cuts it. The cutting member 77 is formed in an elongated flat plate shape in the left-right direction. The cutting member 77 is positioned so that its thickness direction and vertical direction coincide. The cutting member 77 is held by a holding part 45b so that it can rotate with the vertical direction as the axis of rotation. That is, the cutting member 77 is rotatably held on the carriage 9 and mounted on the carriage 9. Furthermore, the cutting member 77 is rotatable relative to the carriage 9 with the vertical direction as the axis of rotation.

[0046] A fixed shaft 76, which serves as the pivot point for the cutting member 77, is fixed to the holding portion 45b. The left end of the cutting member 77 is positioned above the holding portion 45b. A through hole is formed in the left end of the cutting member 77, in which a part of the fixed shaft 76 is positioned. The right end of the cutting member 77 protrudes to the right of the side plate 44. A part of the cutting member 77 is positioned within the guide holes 44c and 45c. The cutting member 77 is rotatable relative to the carriage 9 with its left end as the pivot point. An elongated hole 77b is formed in the right end of the cutting member 77, which protrudes to the right of the side plate 44, with the left-right direction as its longitudinal direction. The elongated hole 77b is a through hole that penetrates the cutting member 77 in the vertical direction.

[0047] The cutting member 77 is positioned slightly above the upper end of the medium transport path 9b and above the transport roller pair 61. Furthermore, the cutting member 77 is positioned below the transport roller pair 35 and, in the vertical direction, between the transport roller pair 35 and the transport roller pair 61. In other words, the cutting member 77 is positioned between the transport roller pair 35 and the transport roller pair 61 in the longitudinal direction of the elongated medium 5 between the transport roller pair 35 and the transport roller pair 61.

[0048] The cutting member 77 is rotatable relative to the carriage 9 between a cutting position 77A (see Figures 8B and 9B) in which the cutting member 77 can contact the elongated medium 5, and a retracted position 77B (see Figures 8A and 9A) in which the cutting member 77 does not contact the elongated medium 5. When the cutting member 77 is in the retracted position 77B, it is positioned in front of the medium transport path 9b. When the elongated medium 5 is transported on the medium transport path 9b, the cutting member 77 is in the retracted position 77B.

[0049] As shown in Figure 9, the shape of a portion of the rear end face of the cutting member 77 when viewed from above is triangular, with the central part in the left-right direction as the apex. This apex is the contact portion 77c that contacts the elongated medium 5 when the cutting member 77 is positioned at the cutting position 77A. The contact portion 77c is located between the side plate 44 and the side plate 45. In this embodiment, the cutting member 77 contacts the perforations 5b of the elongated medium 5 and breaks the perforations 5b. That is, the contact portion 77c contacts the perforations 5b and breaks the perforations 5b. In this embodiment, the elongated medium 5 is cut and becomes a wristband-type medium 3 when the perforations 5b are broken.

[0050] The cutting mechanism 15 includes, in addition to the cutting member 77, a cutting member drive mechanism 78 that moves the cutting member 77 between a cutting position 77A and a retracted position 77B (specifically, rotates the cutting member 77). The cutting member drive mechanism 78 includes a slide member 79 to which the cutting member 77 is rotatably connected, a lever member 80 to which one end is rotatably connected on the slide member 79, an eccentric member 81 to which the other end of the lever member 80 is rotatably connected, and an eccentric member rotation mechanism 82 that rotates the eccentric member 81. The slide member 79, lever member 80, and eccentric member 81 are held on the carriage 9. Specifically, the slide member 79, lever member 80, and eccentric member 81 are held at the upper end of the carriage 9. The slide member 79, lever member 80, and eccentric member 81 are located on the right side of the side plate 44.

[0051] The sliding member 79 is movable linearly in the front-rear direction relative to the carriage 9. The sliding member 79 is formed in an elongated shape in the front-rear direction. Two guide shafts 84 are fixed to the side plate 44 for guiding the sliding member 79 in the front-rear direction. The two guide shafts 84 are spaced apart in the front-rear direction. The sliding member 79 has two guide holes 79b formed therein, into which parts of the guide shafts 84 are positioned. The guide holes 79b are elongated holes with the front-rear direction as their longitudinal direction.

[0052] A fixed shaft 85 is fixed to the front end of the slide member 79, with a portion of it positioned within the elongated hole 77b of the cutting member 77. The fixed shaft 85 rises upward from the slide member 79. The cutting member 77 is positioned above the slide member 79. The cutting member 77 is movable relative to the slide member 79 along the elongated hole 77b. The cutting member 77 is also rotatable relative to the slide member 79 with its vertical direction as the axis of rotation. A fixed shaft 86 is fixed to the rear end of the slide member 79, protruding to the right from the slide member 79.

[0053] The lever member 80 is formed in a roughly rectangular, flat shape. The thickness direction of the lever member 80 coincides with the left-right direction. The lever member 80 is positioned to the right of the slide member 79. A through hole is formed at one end of the lever member 80, in which a part of the fixed shaft 86 is positioned. The lever member 80 is rotatable relative to the slide member 79 with the left-right direction as its axial direction. The other end of the lever member 80 is positioned in front of and below the fixed shaft 86.

[0054] The eccentric member 81 is formed in a flat plate shape. The thickness direction of the eccentric member 81 coincides with the left-right direction. The eccentric member 81 is positioned to the left of the lever member 80 and to the right of the slide member 79. The eccentric member 81 is rotatable with respect to the carriage 9 with the left-right direction as the axis of rotation. A fixed shaft 87 is fixed to the eccentric member 81 at a position offset from the center of rotation of the eccentric member 81 relative to the carriage 9. The fixed shaft 87 protrudes to the right from the eccentric member 81.

[0055] A portion of the fixed shaft 87 is positioned in a through hole formed at the other end of the lever member 80, and the portion of the eccentric member 81 to which the fixed shaft 87 is fixed is connected to the other end of the lever member 80. In other words, when viewed from the left or right direction, the connection between the lever member 80 and the eccentric member 81 and the pivot center of the eccentric member 81 relative to the carriage 9 are offset. The eccentric member 81 is rotatable relative to the lever member 80 with the left or right direction as the axis of rotation.

[0056] The eccentric member rotation mechanism 82 includes a motor 90 (see Figure 2) which serves as a drive source, a polygonal prism-shaped rotating shaft 91 which rotates with the power of the motor 90, pulleys 92, 93 and a belt 94 for connecting the motor 90 and the rotating shaft 91, and pulleys 95, 96, a belt 97 and a connecting shaft 98 (see Figure 5) for connecting the rotating shaft 91 and the eccentric member 81. The motor 90 is mounted on the frame 10. Specifically, the motor 90 is mounted on the left side of the side plate 20.

[0057] The pivot shaft 91 is rotatably held by the frame 10 and is rotatable relative to the frame 10 with the left-right direction as the axis of rotation. Specifically, both ends of the pivot shaft 91 are held by the side plates 20 and 21. Both ends of the pivot shaft 91 are formed in a cylindrical shape. The portion of the pivot shaft 91 excluding the ends is formed in a hexagonal prism shape. The pulley 92 is fixed to the output shaft of the motor 90. The pulley 93 is fixed to the right end of the pivot shaft 91. The belt 94 is stretched between the pulley 92 and the pulley 93.

[0058] As described above, a bearing 48 is attached to the carriage 9. The bearing 48 consists of an outer ring fixed to the carriage 9 and an inner ring rotatable relative to the outer ring. The pulley 95 is fixed to the inner ring of the bearing 48 and is rotatably held by the carriage 9. A portion of the hexagonal columnar pivot shaft 91 is positioned on the inner circumference side of the inner ring of the bearing 48 and the pulley 95. The bearing 48 and the pulley 95 are slidable relative to the pivot shaft 91 in the axial direction of the pivot shaft 91, and the carriage 9 is movable left and right relative to the pivot shaft 91. The pivot shaft 91 is rotatable relative to the carriage 9 with the left and right direction as the axis of rotation. When the pivot shaft 91 rotates, the pulley 95 also rotates together with the pivot shaft 91. In this embodiment, the pulley 95 is the first pulley.

[0059] The connecting shaft 98 is rotatably held by the side plate 44 so that it can rotate with the left-right direction as the axis of rotation. The pulley 96 is fixed to the left end of the connecting shaft 98 and is rotatably held by the carriage 9. The eccentric member 81 is fixed to the right end of the connecting shaft 98. The pulley 96 rotates with the carriage 9 together with the connecting shaft 98 and the eccentric member 81. The belt 97 is stretched between the pulleys 95 and 96. The pulleys 95, 96 and the belt 97 are positioned between the side plate 44 and the side plate 45 in the left-right direction. In this embodiment, the pulley 96 is the second pulley.

[0060] (Operation of the media issuing device) When a wristband-type medium 3 is issued by the medium issuing device 2, the carriage 9 moves to a position where the roll-shaped medium 6 held in one of the two medium supply units 8 and the medium transport path 9b are aligned in the left-right direction. Then, the transport roller pair 35 feeds the elongated medium 5 toward the medium transport path 9b. Once the elongated medium 5 enters the medium transport path 9b, the transport roller pair 35, 61 transports the elongated medium 5, and then the transport roller pair 35, 61, 62 transports the elongated medium 5 to a predetermined position.

[0061] Specifically, the transport roller pairs 35, 61, and 62 transport the elongated medium 5 until the perforations 5b of the elongated medium 5 are positioned at the same location as the cutting member 77 in the vertical direction. That is, the motors 38 and 66 are controlled so that the elongated medium 5 is transported until the perforations 5b and the cutting member 77 are positioned at the same location in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, when the perforations 5b and the cutting member 77 are positioned at the same location in the vertical direction, the IC tag 4 and the data communication unit 16 of the wristband-type medium 3 are also positioned at the same location in the vertical direction.

[0062] Subsequently, the cutting member 77, positioned at the retracted position 77B, moves to the cutting position 77A and strikes the perforations 5b, cutting the elongated medium 5 along the perforations 5b. At this time, the elongated medium 5 is cut while a predetermined tension is applied to it by the transport roller pair 35 and the transport roller pair 61. Once the elongated medium 5 is cut, the wristband-type medium 3 is held in place by the transport roller pairs 61 and 62. After the elongated medium 5 is cut, the transport roller pair 35 rewinds the elongated medium 5 to a position where its lower end is above the upper end of the carriage 9 (see Figure 2).

[0063] When a long medium 5 is supplied from the medium supply unit 8 located on the left side, the carriage 9 then moves to the right until the medium transport path 9b and the data communication unit 16 are aligned in the left-right direction, and the data communication unit 16 communicates data with the IC tag 4 of the wristband-type medium 3. On the other hand, when a long medium 5 is supplied from the medium supply unit 8 located on the right side, the carriage 9 does not move, and the data communication unit 16 communicates data with the IC tag 4 of the wristband-type medium 3.

[0064] Subsequently, the carriage 9 moves to the left until the media transport path 9b and the media dispensing port 13b coincide in the left-right direction. Then, the transport roller pair 61 and 62 first transport the wristband-type media 3 until a portion of it is discharged from the media dispensing port 13b, and then the transport roller pair 62 transports the wristband-type media 3. In this configuration, the user of the automatic ticket vending machine pulls out the wristband-type media 3, which is partially discharged from the media dispensing port 13b and held by the transport roller pair 62.

[0065] For example, if a data communication error occurs between the data communication unit 16 and the IC tag 4 of the wristband-type medium 3, the transport roller pair 61 and 62 transport the wristband-type medium 3 downwards and discharge the wristband-type medium 3 from the medium discharge unit 17 to the underside of the medium issuing device 2. Also, for example, if the wristband-type medium 3, which is partially discharged from the medium issuing opening 13b and held by the transport roller pair 62, is not withdrawn for a predetermined time, the transport roller pair 62 pulls the wristband-type medium 3 into the medium transport path 9b, and then the carriage 9 moves to the right until the medium transport path 9b and the medium discharge unit 17 coincide in the left-right direction, and the transport roller pair 61 and 62 discharge the wristband-type medium 3 from the medium discharge unit 17 to the underside of the medium issuing device 2.

[0066] (Main effects of this form) As described above, in this embodiment, the media issuing device 2 is equipped with a carriage 9 that can move in the left-right direction, and the media transport unit 60 and the cutting member 77 are mounted on the carriage 9. Therefore, in this embodiment, even if the media issuing device 2 is equipped with two media supply units 8 arranged in the left-right direction, it is possible to cut the long media 5 supplied from all media supply units 8 with a single cutting mechanism 15, and it is possible to transport the wristband-type media 3 toward the media issuing port 13b with a single media transport mechanism 14, and to issue the wristband-type media 3 from a single common media issuing port 13b. Thus, in this embodiment, even if the media issuing device 2 is capable of issuing two types of wristband-type media 3, the configuration of the media issuing device 2 can be simplified.

[0067] In this embodiment, the cutting member 77 is positioned between the transport roller pair 35 and the transport roller pair 61 in the longitudinal direction of the elongated medium 5 between the transport roller pair 35 and the transport roller pair 61. Therefore, in this embodiment, as described above, it is possible to cut the elongated medium 5 with the cutting member 77 while the transport roller pair 35 and the transport roller pair 61 are applying a predetermined tension to the elongated medium 5. Thus, in this embodiment, it is possible to cut the elongated medium 5 appropriately and reliably with the cutting member 77.

[0068] In this embodiment, perforations 5b are formed between adjacent wristband-type media 3 along the longitudinal direction of the elongated media 5. In this embodiment, the cutting member 77 rotates from a retracted position 77B to a cutting position 77A to break the perforations 5b and cut the elongated media 5. Therefore, in this embodiment, for example, it is possible to appropriately cut the elongated media 5 using a simple, flat cutting member 77, without having to use an expensive rotary cutter as the cutting member 77.

[0069] In this configuration, the data communication unit 16 is fixed to the frame 10. Therefore, compared to the case where the data communication unit 16 is mounted on the carriage 9, this configuration makes it easier to route the wiring coming out of the data communication unit 16. In addition, in this configuration, a recess 9c is formed in the carriage 9 to prevent interference with the data communication unit 16, so it is possible to miniaturize the media issuing device 2 while preventing interference between the carriage 9 and the data communication unit 16.

[0070] In this configuration, the media discharge unit 17 is located adjacent to the right side of the media issuing unit 13. Therefore, in this configuration, even if the media issuing device 2 is equipped with two media supply units 8, as described above, when, for example, a data communication error occurs between the data communication unit 16 and the IC tag 4 of the wristband-type media 3, it becomes possible to discharge the wristband-type media 3 to the outside of the media issuing device 2 from a single common media discharge unit 17.

[0071] (Other embodiments) The above-described embodiment is merely one example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not limited thereto. Various modifications can be made without altering the essence of the present invention.

[0072] In the configuration described above, the media supply unit 8 may be located at the rear of the frame 10. In this case, the elongated media 5 is supplied to the carriage 9 from the media supply unit 8 toward the front. In this case, for example, the media transport path 9b is composed of a straight section parallel to the front-rear direction, a straight section parallel to the up-down direction, and a curved section that smoothly connects the front end of the section parallel to the front-rear direction and the upper end of the section parallel to the up-down direction. In this case, the drive roller 36 and the pad roller 37 face each other in the up-down direction, and the drive roller 63 and the pad roller 64 of the transport roller pair 61 face each other in the up-down direction. In this case, the front-rear direction (X direction) becomes the second direction, and the up-down direction (Z direction) becomes the third direction.

[0073] In the above-described configuration, the media issuing device 2 may have three or more media supply units 8. In this case, the distance between the side plate 20 and the side plate 21 in the left-right direction changes according to the number of media supply units 8 in the media issuing device 2, as well as the lengths of the guide shaft 24, the rotation shaft 67, and the pivot shaft 91. As mentioned above, since the media supply units 8 are unitized, it is possible to easily increase or decrease the number of media supply units 8 attached to the frame 10.

[0074] In the above-described configuration, the data communication unit 16 may be fixed to the right side of the front end of the side plate 21 via a fixing plate 25. In this case, for example, the data communication unit 16 is positioned in the same position in the left-right direction as the medium supply unit 8 which is located on the left side. Also in the above-described configuration, the data communication unit 16 may be located below the carriage 9. In this case, the medium issuing unit 13 is located below the data communication unit 16. Furthermore, in the above-described configuration, the data communication unit 16 may be mounted on the carriage 9. In this case, it becomes possible to issue the wristband-type medium 3 in a shorter time.

[0075] In the above-described configuration, the wristband-type medium 3 does not need to have an IC tag 4. In this case, for example, the wristband-type medium 3 has a printing area, and the medium issuing device 2 has a printing mechanism that prints on the printing area of ​​the wristband-type medium 3 instead of the data communication unit 16. Also in the above-described configuration, the cutting member 77 may move linearly in the front-rear direction between the cutting position 77A and the retracted position 77B. Furthermore, in the above-described configuration, the cutting mechanism 15 may, for example, have a rotary cutter as the cutting member. In this case, for example, the elongated medium 5 does not need to have perforations 5b formed on it.

[0076] In the above-described configuration, after the data communication unit 16 communicates data with the IC tag 4 of the wristband-type medium 3, the carriage 9 moves to a position where the medium transport path 9b and the medium dispensing port 13b coincide in the left-right direction, and then the transport roller pairs 61 and 62 transport the wristband-type medium 3 so that the entire wristband-type medium 3 is discharged from the medium dispensing port 13b. Also, in the above-described configuration, the medium dispensing port 13b may be located at the same position as the data communication unit 16 in the front-rear direction. Furthermore, in the above-described configuration, the medium dispensing device 2 does not need to have a medium discharge unit 17.

[0077] (Configuration of this technology) Furthermore, this technology can be configured as follows: (1) A media issuing device for issuing a wristband-type medium, which is a wristband-type medium, The device comprises: a cutting mechanism for cutting a long-length medium into the wristband-type medium; a plurality of medium supply units arranged in a predetermined first direction, which rotatably hold a roll-shaped medium in which the long-length medium is wound; a carriage to which the long-length medium is supplied from the medium supply units and which is linearly movable in the first direction; a frame that movably holds the carriage; a carriage drive mechanism that moves the carriage in the first direction relative to the frame; a medium issuing port from which the wristband-type medium is issued; and a medium transport mechanism for transporting the wristband-type medium toward the medium issuing port. The cutting mechanism includes a cutting member that contacts the elongated medium and cuts the elongated medium, The media transport mechanism includes a media transport unit that contacts the wristband-type medium and transports the wristband-type medium, The carriage has a medium transport path formed therein for transporting the wristband-type medium. A media issuing device characterized in that the cutting member and the media transport unit are mounted on the carriage. (2) The media supply unit is equipped with a pair of supply-side transport rollers that transport the elongated medium while holding it in place. The media transport unit includes a pair of carriage-side transport rollers that transport the elongated medium while holding it between them. The media issuing apparatus according to (1), characterized in that the cutting member is positioned between the supply-side conveying roller pair and the carriage-side conveying roller pair in the longitudinal direction of the elongated medium between the supply-side conveying roller pair and the carriage-side conveying roller pair. (3) In the elongated medium, perforations are formed between adjacent wristband-type mediums in the longitudinal direction of the elongated medium. The cutting member contacts the perforation and breaks the perforation, The media issuing apparatus according to (1) or (2), characterized in that the cutting mechanism includes a cutting member driving mechanism that moves the cutting member between a cutting position in which the cutting member can contact the elongated medium and a retracted position in which the cutting member does not contact the elongated medium. (4) The carriage is supplied with the elongated medium from the medium supply unit toward one side of the second direction perpendicular to the first direction, If we define the third direction as the direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, The cutting member is rotatably held by the carriage and is rotatable relative to the carriage with the second direction as the axis of rotation. The cutting member drive mechanism comprises a slide member to which the cutting member is rotatably connected, a lever member to which one end is rotatably connected, an eccentric member to which the other end of the lever member is rotatably connected, and an eccentric member rotation mechanism for rotating the eccentric member. The slide member, the lever member, and the eccentric member are held in the carriage. The cutting member is rotatable with respect to the slide member with the second direction as the axis of rotation. The sliding member is movable linearly in the third direction relative to the carriage. The lever member is rotatable with respect to the slide member with the first direction as the axis of rotation. The eccentric member is rotatable with respect to the lever member with the first direction as the axis of rotation, and is also rotatable with respect to the carriage with respect to the first direction as the axis of rotation. The media issuing device according to (3), characterized in that, when viewed from the first direction, the connection between the lever member and the eccentric member and the pivot center of the eccentric member with respect to the carriage are offset. (5) The media issuing device according to (4), wherein the eccentric member rotation mechanism comprises a motor attached to the frame, a polygonal prism-shaped pivot shaft rotatably held by the frame and rotatable with respect to the frame and the carriage with respect to the first direction as the axis of rotation and rotated by the power of the motor, a first pulley rotatably held by the carriage with a part of the pivot shaft positioned on the inner circumference and rotating together with the pivot shaft, a second pulley rotatably held by the carriage and rotating together with the eccentric member with respect to the carriage, and a belt stretched between the first pulley and the second pulley. (6) A data communication unit for communicating data with the wristband-type medium having an IC tag, The data communication unit is fixed to the frame, The media issuing device according to any one of (1) to (5), characterized in that the carriage has a recess formed therein to prevent interference with the data communication unit. (7) A media issuing unit having the media issuing port and a media dispensing unit for dispensing the wristband-type media from the media issuing device, The media issuing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (6), characterized in that the media issuing unit and the media discharging unit are arranged adjacent to each other in the first direction.

[0078] In this technology, the medium supply unit is preferably equipped with a supply-side transport roller pair that transports the elongated medium while holding it between them, and the medium transport unit is preferably equipped with a carriage-side transport roller pair that transports the elongated medium while holding it between them, and the cutting member is preferably positioned between the supply-side transport roller pair and the carriage-side transport roller pair in the longitudinal direction of the elongated medium between them. With this configuration, it becomes possible to cut the elongated medium with the cutting member while a predetermined tension is applied to the elongated medium by the supply-side transport roller pair and the carriage-side transport roller pair. Therefore, it becomes possible to cut the elongated medium appropriately and reliably with the cutting member.

[0079] In this technology, for example, in the case of a long medium, perforations are formed between adjacent wristband-type mediums in the longitudinal direction of the long medium, and the cutting member contacts the perforations to break them. The cutting mechanism includes a cutting member drive mechanism that moves the cutting member between a cutting position in which the cutting member can contact the long medium and a retracted position in which the cutting member does not contact the long medium. In this case, for example, it becomes possible to appropriately cut the long medium using a simple flat cutting member without having to use an expensive rotary cutter as the cutting member.

[0080] In this technology, for example, a long medium is supplied to the carriage from a medium supply unit toward one side of a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and if the direction perpendicular to the first and second directions is taken as the third direction, the cutting member is rotatably held by the carriage and is rotatable relative to the carriage with the second direction as the axis of rotation, and the cutting member drive mechanism comprises a slide member to which the cutting member is rotatably connected, a lever member to which one end is rotatably connected on the slide member, an eccentric member to which the other end is rotatably connected, and an eccentric member rotation mechanism for rotating the eccentric member, and the slide member, lever member and The eccentric member is held by the carriage, the cutting member is rotatable with respect to the slide member in a second direction as the axis of rotation, the slide member is linearly movable with respect to the carriage in a third direction, the lever member is rotatable with respect to the slide member in a first direction as the axis of rotation, the eccentric member is rotatable with respect to the lever member in a first direction as the axis of rotation, and also rotatable with respect to the carriage in a first direction as the axis of rotation, and when viewed from the first direction, the connection between the lever member and the eccentric member and the pivot point of the eccentric member with respect to the carriage are offset. In this case, it becomes possible to move the cutting member between the cutting position and the retracted position with a relatively inexpensive configuration.

[0081] In this technology, for example, the eccentric member rotation mechanism includes a motor mounted on a frame, a polygonal prism-shaped pivot shaft rotatably held by the frame and rotatable relative to the frame and carriage with a first direction as the axis of rotation, and which rotates with the power of the motor, a first pulley rotatably held by the carriage with a part of the pivot shaft positioned on the inner circumference side and which rotates together with the pivot shaft, a second pulley rotatably held by the carriage and which rotates relative to the carriage together with the eccentric member, and a belt stretched between the first pulley and the second pulley. In this case, it becomes possible to rotate the eccentric member with a relatively inexpensive configuration.

[0082] In this technology, the media issuing device preferably includes a data communication unit for communicating data with a wristband-type medium having an IC tag, the data communication unit is fixed to a frame, and the carriage has recesses formed to prevent interference with the data communication unit. With this configuration, when issuing the wristband-type medium, it becomes possible to record data on the IC chip of the wristband-type medium and to read data recorded on the IC chip of the wristband-type medium. Furthermore, with this configuration, since the data communication unit is fixed to the frame, it becomes easier to route the wiring coming out from the data communication unit compared to when the data communication unit is mounted on the carriage. Moreover, with this configuration, since recesses are formed in the carriage to prevent interference with the data communication unit, it becomes possible to miniaturize the media issuing device while preventing interference between the carriage and the data communication unit.

[0083] In this technology, the media issuing device comprises a media issuing unit having a media issuing port and a media dispensing unit for dispensing wristband-type media from the media issuing device, and it is preferable that the media issuing unit and the media dispensing unit are arranged adjacent to each other in a first direction. With this configuration, even if the media issuing device has multiple media supply units, if, for example, an error occurs in the media issuing device that is performing the issuance operation of wristband-type media, it becomes possible to discharge the wristband-type media to the outside of the media issuing device from a single common media dispensing unit. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0084] 2. Media issuing device 3. Wristband-type media 4 IC tags 5 Long media 5b Perforation 6. Roll-type media 8 Media supply section 9 Carriage 9b Media transport path 9c recess 10 frames 11. Carriage drive mechanism 13 Media Publishing Department 13b Media Distributor 14. Media transport mechanism 15 Cutting mechanism 16. Data Communications Section 17 Media discharge section 35. Conveyor roller pair (supply side conveyor roller pair) 60 Media transport section 61. Conveyor roller pair (carriage-side conveyor roller pair) 77 Cutting members 77A Cutting position 77B Evacuation position 78 Cutting member drive mechanism 79. Sliding member 80 Lever member 81 Eccentric member 82 Eccentric Member Rotation Mechanism 90 motor 91 Rotary shaft 95 Pulley (1st pulley) 96 Pulley (2nd pulley) 97 belt X 3rd direction Y First direction Z 2nd direction Z2 One side of the second direction

Claims

1. A media issuing device for issuing a wristband-type medium, which is a wristband-type medium, The device comprises: a cutting mechanism for cutting a long-length medium into the wristband-type medium; a plurality of medium supply units arranged in a predetermined first direction, which rotatably hold a roll of the long-length medium wound in a roll shape; a carriage to which the long-length medium is supplied from the medium supply units and which is linearly movable in the first direction; a frame that movably holds the carriage; a carriage drive mechanism that moves the carriage in the first direction relative to the frame; a medium issuing port from which the wristband-type medium is issued; and a medium transport mechanism for transporting the wristband-type medium toward the medium issuing port. The cutting mechanism includes a cutting member that contacts the elongated medium and cuts the elongated medium, The media transport mechanism includes a media transport unit that contacts the wristband-type medium and transports the wristband-type medium, The carriage has a medium transport path formed therein for transporting the wristband-type medium. A media issuing device characterized in that the cutting member and the media transport unit are mounted on the carriage.

2. The media supply unit includes a pair of supply-side transport rollers that transport the elongated medium while holding it between them. The media transport unit includes a pair of carriage-side transport rollers that transport the elongated medium while holding it between them. The media issuing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the cutting member is positioned between the supply-side conveying roller pair and the carriage-side conveying roller pair in the longitudinal direction of the elongated medium between the supply-side conveying roller pair and the carriage-side conveying roller pair.

3. In the elongated medium, perforations are formed between adjacent wristband-type media in the longitudinal direction of the elongated medium. The cutting member contacts the perforation and breaks the perforation, The media issuing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the cutting mechanism includes a cutting member driving mechanism that moves the cutting member between a cutting position in which the cutting member can contact the elongated medium and a retracted position in which the cutting member does not contact the elongated medium.

4. The carriage is supplied with the elongated medium from the medium supply unit toward one side of the second direction perpendicular to the first direction. If the direction perpendicular to the first and second directions is defined as the third direction, The cutting member is rotatably held on the carriage and is rotatable relative to the carriage with the second direction as the axis of rotation. The cutting member drive mechanism comprises a slide member to which the cutting member is rotatably connected, a lever member to which one end is rotatably connected, an eccentric member to which the other end of the lever member is rotatably connected, and an eccentric member rotation mechanism for rotating the eccentric member. The slide member, the lever member, and the eccentric member are held in the carriage. The cutting member is rotatable with respect to the slide member with the second direction as the axis of rotation. The sliding member is movable linearly in the third direction relative to the carriage. The lever member is rotatable with respect to the slide member with the first direction as the axis of rotation. The eccentric member is rotatable with respect to the lever member with the first direction as the axis of rotation, and is also rotatable with respect to the carriage with respect to the first direction as the axis of rotation. The media issuing device according to claim 3, characterized in that, when viewed from the first direction, the connection between the lever member and the eccentric member and the pivot center of the eccentric member with respect to the carriage are offset.

5. The media issuing device according to claim 4, characterized in that the eccentric member rotation mechanism comprises a motor attached to the frame, a polygonal prism-shaped pivot shaft rotatably held by the frame and rotatable with respect to the frame and the carriage with respect to the first direction as the axis of rotation and rotated by the power of the motor, a first pulley rotatably held by the carriage with a part of the pivot shaft positioned on the inner circumference side and rotating together with the pivot shaft, a second pulley rotatably held by the carriage and rotating together with the eccentric member with respect to the carriage, and a belt stretched between the first pulley and the second pulley.

6. It comprises a data communication unit for communicating data with the wristband-type medium having an IC tag, The data communication unit is fixed to the frame, The media issuing device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the carriage has a recess formed therein to prevent interference with the data communication unit.

7. The device comprises a media issuing unit having the media issuing port and a media dispensing unit for dispensing the wristband-type media from the media issuing device, The media issuing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the media issuing unit and the media discharging unit are arranged adjacent to each other in the first direction.

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