Ticket issuing control method and ticket issuing device

Abstract

A ticket issuing control method and a ticket issuing device. The ticket issuing control method comprises: in response to receiving a ticket issuing instruction, controlling a first conveying assembly and a second conveying assembly to move, so as to drive ticket paper to move towards a ticket outlet (S100); determining whether the ticket paper has left a ticket storage (S110); and in response to detecting that the ticket paper has left the ticket storage, controlling the first conveying assembly to stop moving (S300). Thus, it is ensured that only one piece of ticket paper is driven to enter the ticket outlet channel when the first conveying assembly moves.

Description

Ticket issuing control method and ticket issuing device

[0001] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the China Patent Office on January 17, 2024, with application number 202410072766.4, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the technical field of self-service equipment, for example, to a ticket issuance control method and a ticket issuance device. Background Art

[0003] The ticket dispensing device of the related art is typically used in self-service lottery ticket vending machines to sell lottery tickets to users. The ticket dispensing device provided by the related art includes a frame, a conveyor assembly mounted on the frame, a ticket removal sensor, and a counter. The frame is equipped with a ticket compartment and a ticket dispensing channel connected to the ticket compartment. The ticket compartment is used to hold multiple single tickets stacked together. After the ticket dispensing device receives a ticket dispensing instruction, the conveyor assembly drives a ticket into the ticket dispensing channel and conveys the ticket along the ticket dispensing channel to the ticket outlet, where it is discharged. The user can then remove the ticket discharged from the ticket outlet. The ticket removal sensor is located downstream of the ticket outlet. When a ticket extends out of the ticket outlet and covers the ticket removal sensor, the ticket removal sensor outputs a signal indicating that the user has removed the ticket, and a control device controls the counter to count. When the actual number of tickets issued, as counted by the counter, equals the number of tickets purchased by the user as specified in the ticket dispensing instruction, the conveyor assembly is controlled to stop moving, completing the ticket dispensing process.

[0004] However, this type of ticket dispensing device and ticket dispensing control method may sometimes face the situation where the ticket outlet is blocked due to abnormal reasons. At this time, the continuous operation of the conveying component may cause multiple tickets to be conveyed into the ticket dispensing channel and retained in the ticket dispensing channel. When multiple tickets are retained in the ticket dispensing channel, they may be arranged in an overlapping manner or continuously along the ticket dispensing direction. When the blockage is eliminated, the user takes out multiple tickets at one time. Since multiple tickets arranged continuously or overlapping are usually judged as one ticket, the control device only controls the counter to count once. This will cause the user to receive more tickets than the number purchased. Therefore, the ticket dispensing device of the related art is prone to the situation where the ticket outlet is blocked and the blockage is subsequently eliminated. The number of tickets actually output is greater than the number of tickets purchased by the user, causing economic losses to the merchant. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present application provides a ticket dispensing control method and a ticket dispensing device, which can avoid the problem of excessive ticket dispensing caused by a blocked ticket outlet.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present application provides a ticket issuance control method, applied to a ticket issuance device, comprising:

[0007] In response to receiving a ticket dispensing instruction, controlling the first conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly to move so as to drive the ticket paper to move toward the ticket dispensing port;

[0008] Determine whether the ticket has left the ticket chamber;

[0009] In response to determining that the ticket paper leaves the ticket bin, controlling the first conveying assembly to stop moving;

[0010] Among them, the ticket-dispensing device includes a frame, a first conveying assembly and a second conveying assembly. The frame includes a ticket bin, a ticket outlet and a ticket outlet channel. The ticket bin and the ticket outlet are spaced apart along the ticket-dispensing direction. The ticket bin is configured to support ticket paper. The ticket bin has an outlet, and the ticket outlet channel is connected between the outlet and the ticket outlet. The first conveying assembly is arranged in the ticket bin, and the first conveying assembly is configured to drive the ticket paper in the ticket bin to move from the outlet to the ticket outlet channel. The second conveying assembly is arranged in the ticket outlet channel, and the second conveying assembly is configured to drive the ticket paper to move toward the ticket outlet.

[0011] In a second aspect, the present application provides a ticket dispensing device, comprising a frame, a first conveying assembly, a second conveying assembly, and a control device. The frame comprises a ticket bin, a ticket outlet, and a ticket dispensing channel. The ticket bin and the ticket outlet are sequentially spaced along a ticket dispensing direction. The ticket bin is configured to support ticket paper. The ticket bin has an outlet. The ticket dispensing channel is connected between the outlet and the ticket dispensing channel. The first conveying assembly is disposed in the ticket bin and configured to drive the ticket paper toward the ticket dispensing channel. The second conveying assembly is disposed in the ticket dispensing channel and configured to drive the ticket paper toward the ticket dispensing channel. The first conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly are both electrically connected to the control device. The control device is configured to:

[0012] In response to receiving a ticket output instruction, the first conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly are controlled to move to drive the ticket paper to move toward the ticket output port; it is determined whether the ticket paper has left the ticket bin, and in response to determining that the ticket paper has left the ticket bin, the first conveying assembly is controlled to stop moving. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] The following is an introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiments. The following drawings only show some embodiment drawings related to this application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0014] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a ticket dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0015] FIG2 is a partial cross-sectional view of a ticket dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0016] FIG3 is a partial schematic diagram of a ticket dispensing device in one embodiment of the present application;

[0017] FIG4 is a partial schematic diagram of a ticket bin in one embodiment of the present application;

[0018] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present application in which the baffle is located in a first position;

[0019] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present application in which the baffle is located in the second position;

[0020] FIG7 is a control block diagram of a ticket dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] FIG8 is a flow chart of a ticket issuance control method in one embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Icons: 010, ticket dispensing device; 100, frame; 110, ticket compartment; 111, side panel; 112, bottom panel; 113, limit plate; 114, matching window; 115, first card slot; 116, second card slot; 117, exit; 118, baffle; 119, trigger part; 120, ticket outlet; 130, ticket dispensing channel; 200, first conveying assembly; 210, ticket kicking roller; 220, ticket separating roller; 230, first motor; 300, second conveying assembly; 310, first conveying roller; 320, second conveying roller; 330, second motor; 400, first detection assembly; 410, first sensor; 420, second sensor; 500, second detection assembly; 510, third sensor; 520, fourth sensor; 600, control device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present application, and the embodiments described are some related embodiments of the present application. Generally, the components of the embodiments of the present application described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0024] Therefore, the following description of the embodiments of the present application provided in the accompanying drawings does not limit the scope of the present application for protection, but rather represents selected embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0025] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not necessarily need to be defined or explained in subsequent drawings.

[0026] In the description of this application, if the terms "upper", "lower", "inside", "outside", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, or is the orientation or position relationship in which the product of this application is usually placed when in use. It is only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

[0027] In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc., if used, are merely used to distinguish and describe, and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0028] The ticket dispensing device used in the related art for self-service lottery ticket vending machines can cause the actual number of tickets dispensed to exceed the number of tickets purchased by the user due to a blocked ticket outlet. For example, when using the self-service lottery ticket vending machine, a user may intentionally block the ticket outlet of the ticket dispensing channel, causing the tickets in the channel to be blocked and unable to be discharged through the outlet. Because the ticket removal sensor does not detect that the ticket has been removed by the user, the control device does not control the counter to count, and determines that the actual number of tickets issued by the counter does not reach the number of tickets purchased by the user in the ticket dispensing instruction. Therefore, the control device controls the conveyor assembly to continuously convey the tickets to the ticket dispensing channel, resulting in multiple tickets being retained in the ticket dispensing channel at the same time. Multiple tickets are arranged continuously along the ticket dispensing direction or overlapped in the ticket dispensing channel. When the user opens the ticket dispensing channel after blocking it for a set time, the conveyor assembly will discharge the multiple tickets in the ticket dispensing channel through the ticket dispensing channel. When a user removes multiple tickets arranged consecutively or overlapping, they are typically identified as a single ticket, causing the control device to control the counter to count only once. This can result in the user receiving more tickets than they purchased. Therefore, if the ticket outlet of a related art ticket dispensing device is manually blocked, the actual number of tickets dispensed by the device will exceed the number purchased, causing financial losses to the merchant.

[0029] To address the problem of over-dispensing of tickets due to a blocked ticket outlet in a ticket dispensing device in the related art, the present invention provides a ticket dispensing device and a ticket dispensing control method for the device. By controlling the conveying mechanism to stop conveying the tickets in the ticket hopper to the ticket dispensing channel after delivering a single ticket out of the ticket hopper, this ensures that only one ticket can pass through the ticket dispensing channel at a time, preventing multiple tickets from being trapped in the ticket dispensing channel and thus resolving the potential over-dispensing of tickets.

[0030] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a ticket dispensing device 010 according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the ticket dispensing device 010 according to an embodiment of the present application; and Figure 3 is a partial schematic diagram of the ticket dispensing device 010 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the ticket dispensing device 010 provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a frame 100, a first conveying assembly 200, a second conveying assembly 300, a first detection assembly 400, a second detection assembly 500, and a control device 600. The frame 100 includes a ticket bin 110, a ticket outlet 120, and a ticket dispensing channel 130. The ticket bin 110 and the ticket outlet 120 are spaced apart along the ticket dispensing direction. The ticket bin 110 is configured to support ticket paper. The ticket bin 110 has an outlet 117. The ticket dispensing channel 130 connects the outlet 117 and the ticket outlet 120. The first conveyor assembly 200 is disposed within the ticket compartment 110 and is configured to move the tickets within the ticket compartment 110 from the exit 117 toward the ticket dispensing channel 130. The second conveyor assembly 300 is disposed within the ticket dispensing channel 130 and is configured to move the tickets toward the ticket outlet 120. The first detection assembly 400 is configured to detect whether the tickets have left the ticket compartment 110, and the second detection assembly 500 is configured to detect the length of the tickets. The first conveyor assembly 200, the second conveyor assembly 300, the first detection assembly 400, and the second detection assembly 500 are all electrically connected to the control device 600.

[0031] In this embodiment, the ticket compartment 110 includes two side panels 111 that are opposite and spaced apart and a bottom panel 112 connected between the two side panels 111. The bottom panel 112 and the two side panels 111 form a space for accommodating ticket papers. The bottom panel 112 is configured to support multiple ticket papers that are overlapped into a stack.

[0032] The first conveyor assembly 200 includes a kick roller 210 and a ticket sorting roller 220 arranged in sequence along the ticket dispensing direction. The kick roller 210 is mounted on the bottom plate 112, and the ticket sorting roller 220 is located at the exit 117 of the ticket chamber 110. Both the kick roller 210 and the ticket sorting roller 220 are configured to drive the ticket paper toward the ticket dispensing passage 130. The kick roller 210 can contact the ticket paper at the bottom layer of the ticket chamber 110. As the kick roller 210 rotates, it applies friction to the ticket paper it contacts, causing it to move toward the exit 117 of the ticket chamber 110. The ticket sorting roller 220, located at the exit 117 of the ticket chamber 110, receives the ticket paper conveyed by the kick roller 210 and drives the ticket paper out of the ticket chamber 110 through the exit 117 and into the ticket dispensing passage 130.

[0033] In some embodiments, the first conveying assembly 200 further includes a first motor 230, which is transmission-connected to the ticket-ejecting roller 210 and the ticket-separating roller 220. The first motor 230 is configured to drive the ticket-ejecting roller 210 and the ticket-separating roller 220 to rotate, thereby conveying the ticket paper from the ticket bin 110 to the ticket dispensing channel 130. The transmission components between the first motor 230 and the ticket-ejecting roller 210 and the ticket-separating roller 220 may include gears, racks, transmission belts, chains, worm gears, and the like.

[0034] In the embodiment of the present application, the second conveyor assembly 300 includes a first conveyor roller 310 and a second conveyor roller 320 spaced apart along the ticket dispensing direction. The first conveyor roller 310 and the second conveyor roller 320 are configured to drive the ticket along the ticket dispensing channel 130 toward the ticket outlet 120. The second conveyor assembly 300 also includes a second motor 330, which is transmission-connected to the first conveyor roller 310 and the second conveyor roller 320. The second motor 330 is configured to drive the first conveyor roller 310 and the second conveyor roller 320 to rotate, thereby conveying the ticket from the ticket outlet 120 to the exterior of the ticket dispensing device 010. The transmission components between the first motor 230 and the first and second conveyor rollers 310 and 320 may include gears, racks, transmission belts, chains, worm gears, and the like.

[0035] The structures of the first conveying assembly 200 and the second conveying assembly 300 can be adjusted as needed; for example, the second conveying assembly 300 can use a conveyor belt to support and convey the ticket paper.

[0036] Optionally, the distance between the first detection assembly 400 and the exit 117 of the ticket hopper 110 is adapted to the length of the ticket. When the front end of the ticket is detected to have reached the first detection assembly 400, it indicates that the rear end of the ticket has just left the exit 117 of the ticket hopper 110, i.e., the ticket has left the ticket hopper 110. In other embodiments, the ticket dispensing device 010 may include a ticket detection sensor located within the ticket dispensing channel 130 and adjacent to the exit 117. In this case, determining whether the ticket has left the ticket hopper 110 may include determining that the ticket has left the ticket hopper 110 when the rear end of the ticket is detected to have left the ticket detection sensor.

[0037] Optionally, the first detection assembly 400 includes a first sensor 410 disposed within the ticket dispensing channel 130. The distance between the first sensor 410 and the exit 117 is no less than the length of a single ticket and less than the length of two tickets. When no ticket triggers the first sensor 410, the first sensor 410 outputs a first signal. When a ticket triggers the first sensor 410, i.e., when the front end of the ticket reaches the first sensor 410, the first sensor 410 outputs a second signal. It should be understood that when a ticket is conveyed by the first and second conveyor assemblies 200 and 300, the length of the ticket aligns with the direction of dispensing. Therefore, the distance between the front and rear ends of the ticket during conveyance is the length of the ticket. Since the distance between the first sensor 410 and the exit 117 is no less than the length of a single ticket, when the front end of the ticket triggers the first sensor 410, it indicates that the rear end of the ticket has been fully discharged from the exit 117. At the same time, since the tickets are fed out from the exit 117 one by one in sequence without overlapping, the distance between the first sensor 410 and the exit 117 is less than the length of the two tickets. Therefore, when the first sensor 410 detects that the previous ticket is completely fed out from the exit 117 (i.e., leaves the ticket bin 110), the next ticket must not have been completely fed out from the exit 117 of the ticket bin 110. In this way, when the first detection component 400 detects that a ticket has left the ticket bin 110, there will be no situation where another ticket has completely left the ticket bin 110 and entered the ticket outlet channel 130.

[0038] Since the tickets stored in the ticket dispensing device 010 may have different lengths, sensors can be set at different positions within the ticket dispensing channel 130 to correspondingly detect whether tickets of different lengths have left the ticket compartment 110. In this embodiment, the first detection component 400 includes a first sensor 410 and a second sensor 420, which are sequentially arranged in the ticket dispensing channel 130 along the ticket dispensing direction. The distance between the first sensor 410 and the exit 117 is not less than a first length and less than twice the first length, and the distance between the second sensor 420 and the exit 117 is not less than a second length and less than twice the second length, and the second length is greater than the first length. This arrangement enables the ticket dispensing device 010 to effectively detect whether tickets of two different lengths have left the ticket compartment 110. That is, the first sensor 410 is used to detect whether a ticket of a first length has left the ticket hopper 110. When the front end of the ticket of the first length reaches the first sensor 410, the ticket is determined to have left the ticket hopper 110. The second sensor 420 is used to detect whether a ticket of a second length has left the ticket hopper 110. When the front end of the ticket of the second length reaches the second sensor 420, the ticket is determined to have left the ticket hopper 110. This ensures that for tickets of two different lengths, when one ticket is detected and determined to have left the ticket hopper 110 by the first detection assembly 400, the other ticket will not completely leave the ticket hopper 110 and enter the ticket dispensing channel 130. It will be appreciated that in other optional embodiments, more sensors may be provided to accommodate the detection of tickets of a wider variety of sizes.

[0039] In some embodiments, the distance between the first sensor 410 and the ticket outlet 120 is less than the second length, and the distance between the second sensor 420 and the ticket outlet 120 is less than the first length. In this embodiment, the first sensor 410 and the second sensor 420 may also be configured to detect whether a ticket has extended from the ticket outlet 120. If the ticket has extended from the ticket outlet 120, the user may withdraw the ticket. In this embodiment, because the distance between the first sensor 410 and the ticket outlet 120 is less than the second length, when the first sensor 410 detects the passage of the rear end of a ticket of the second length, it can be determined that the ticket of the second length has extended from the ticket outlet 120. Since the distance between the second sensor 420 and the ticket outlet 120 is less than the first length, when the second sensor 420 detects the passage of the rear end of a ticket of the first length, it can be determined that the ticket of the first length has extended from the ticket outlet 120.

[0040] In some embodiments, the first conveyor roller 310 is positioned between the first sensor 410 and the exit 117 of the ticket bin 110, and the second conveyor roller 320 is positioned between the first sensor 410 and the second sensor 420. The distance between the second conveyor roller 320 and the ticket outlet 120 is less than the length of a single ticket. This arrangement ensures that when the front end of a first-length ticket reaches the first sensor 410, even if the first conveyor assembly 200 stops moving, the first conveyor roller 310 can continue to drive the ticket, ensuring a driving force for the ticket. Furthermore, this ensures that when the rear end of the ticket leaves the second conveyor roller 320, the front end of the ticket has already extended out of the ticket outlet 120. Even if the ticket lacks driving force to continue moving, the user can still pull the entire ticket out of the ticket outlet 120 by grasping the front end, making it easier for the user to retrieve the ticket.

[0041] Figure 4 is a partial schematic diagram of the ticket compartment 110 in one embodiment of the present application; Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the baffle 118 in a first position in one embodiment of the present application; and Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the baffle 118 in a second position in one embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figures 2 to 6, in this embodiment of the present application, the second detection assembly 500 includes a third sensor 510 and a fourth sensor 520. The ticket bin 110 also includes a limit plate 113 and a baffle 118. The limit plate 113 is connected between the two side plates 111. The outlet 117 is arranged below the limit plate 113. The limit plate 113 is arranged to limit the position of the front end of the ticket paper in the ticket bin 110. The baffle 118 is connected to the two side plates 111. The baffle 118 and the limit plate 113 are opposite and spaced apart in the ticket issuing direction. The baffle 118 is arranged to limit the position of the rear end of the ticket paper in the ticket bin 110. The position of the baffle 118 relative to the limit plate 113 along the ticket issuing direction is adjustable. The baffle 118 has a first position and a second position relative to the limit plate 113. When the baffle 118 is in the first position, the ticket bin 110 is arranged to support ticket paper of a first length, and the baffle 118 cooperates with the third sensor 510. When the baffle 118 is in the second position, the ticket compartment 110 is configured to support ticket paper of the second length, and the baffle 118 cooperates with the fourth sensor 520. The control device 600 can determine whether the ticket paper in the ticket compartment 110 is the first length or the second length based on the detection signals output by the third sensor 510 and the fourth sensor 520.

[0042] In this embodiment, the installation position of the baffle 118 needs to be pre-set according to the ticket length specification. The spacing between the baffle 118 and the limiting plate 113 is adapted to the length of the ticket. In other words, the length of the ticket determines the installation position of the baffle 118. When using ticket paper of a first length, the baffle 118 is placed in the first position. When using ticket paper of a second length, the baffle 118 is placed in the second position. When the ticket paper is placed in the ticket bin 110, the front end of the ticket paper abuts the limiting plate 113, and the rear end of the ticket paper abuts the baffle 118. The limiting plate 113 and the baffle 118 respectively limit the position of the front end and rear end of the ticket paper within the ticket bin 110, preventing the ticket paper from moving around within the ticket bin 110 and improving the neatness of the stacking of the ticket paper within the ticket bin 110.

[0043] In this embodiment, the second detection assembly 500 is disposed on the outside of the side panel 111 of the ticket compartment 110, that is, on the side of the side panel 111 facing away from the ticket paper. This prevents the second detection assembly 500 from interfering with the ticket paper. A mating window 114 is provided on the side panel 111. The lower edge of the mating window 114 is provided with a first latching slot 115 and a second latching slot 116 spaced apart from each other along the ticket dispensing direction. A trigger portion 119 is provided on the side edge of the baffle 118. When the baffle 118 is installed in the ticket compartment 110, the trigger portion 119 extends from the mating window 114 and can selectively engage with either the first latching slot 115 or the second latching slot 116. When the trigger portion 119 engages with the first latching slot 115, the baffle 118 is in a first position; when the trigger portion 119 engages with the second latching slot 116, the baffle 118 is in a second position. The position of the third sensor 510 corresponds to the first card slot 115. When the trigger part 119 is embedded in the first card slot 115, it can trigger the third sensor 510 located on the outside of the side panel 111; the position of the fourth sensor 520 corresponds to the second card slot 116. When the trigger part 119 is embedded in the second card slot 116, it can trigger the fourth sensor 520 located on the outside of the side panel 111.

[0044] In this embodiment, both side panels 111 are provided with a mating window 114 and a first slot 115 and a second slot 116 provided at the lower edge of the mating window 114. Correspondingly, trigger portions 119 are provided on the two opposite side edges of the baffle 118. When the two trigger portions 119 are respectively engaged with the first slots 115 on the two side panels 111, the baffle 118 is in a first position. When the two trigger portions 119 are respectively engaged with the second slots 116 on the two side panels 111, the baffle 118 is in a second position. Optionally, the second detection assembly 500 is mounted on the outside of one of the two side panels 111. Of course, the third sensor 510 and the fourth sensor 520 of the second detection assembly 500 can also be mounted on the outside of the two side panels 111. In some embodiments, each side panel 111 is provided with a plurality of mating windows 114 spaced apart along the height direction (i.e., the stacking direction of the ticket papers in the ticket compartment 110); correspondingly, both side edges of the baffle 118 are provided with a plurality of trigger portions 119 spaced apart along the height direction, and the number of the trigger portions 119 is equal to the number of the mating windows 114 and the positions correspond one to one. The second detection component 500 can be provided below one of the mating windows 114. In some embodiments, when the baffle 118 is in either the first position or the second position, the bottom of the baffle 118 is plugged into the bottom plate 112, which can improve the connection stability between the baffle 118 and the ticket compartment 110.

[0045] In an embodiment of the present application, the first sensor 410, the second sensor 420, the third sensor 510 and the fourth sensor 520 can be photoelectric sensors. When the light path formed by the sensor is blocked and when it is not blocked, the sensor can output two different signals. The control device 600 can judge whether the corresponding target object (such as ticket paper, trigger part 119) arrives at or leaves the corresponding position of the sensor based on the signal changes fed back by the sensor.

[0046] Figure 7 is a control block diagram of the ticket dispensing device 010 in one embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 7, in this embodiment, the first motor 230, the second motor 330, the first sensor 410, the second sensor 420, the third sensor 510, and the fourth sensor 520 are all electrically connected to the control device 600. The control device 600 can collect signals from each sensor and determine the operating strategy of the first motor 230 and the second motor 330 based on the signals fed back by these sensors. In this embodiment, the control device 600 is configured as follows:

[0047] In response to receiving the ticket issuing instruction, the first conveying component 200 and the second conveying component 300 are controlled to move to drive the ticket paper to move toward the ticket outlet 120; it is determined whether the ticket paper has left the ticket bin 110, and in response to determining that the ticket paper has left the ticket bin 110, the first conveying component 200 is controlled to stop moving.

[0048] This arrangement allows the first conveying component 200 to stop moving when the control device 600 detects that the ticket paper has left the ticket bin 110, thereby ensuring that the first conveying component 200 only drives one ticket paper into the ticket outlet channel 130 during movement, and avoiding the problem of multiple tickets being output due to the first conveying component 200 conveying multiple tickets to the ticket outlet channel 130 when the ticket outlet 120 is blocked.

[0049] In some embodiments, the control device 600 can determine whether a ticket has left the ticket compartment 110 based on the output signal of the first detection component 400. For example, the control device 600 can determine whether a ticket having a first length has left the ticket compartment 110 based on the output signal of the first sensor 410; and the control device 600 can determine whether a ticket having a second length has left the ticket compartment 110 based on the output signal of the second sensor 420.

[0050] In some embodiments, when the first detection assembly 400 includes a first sensor 410, the distance between the first sensor 410 and the exit 117 is no less than the length of one ticket and less than the length of two tickets. When no ticket triggers the first sensor 410, the first sensor 410 outputs a first signal. When a ticket triggers the first sensor 410, i.e., when the front end of the ticket reaches the first sensor 410, the first sensor 410 outputs a second signal. The control device 600 is configured to determine that the ticket has left the ticket compartment 110 in response to the output signal of the first sensor 410 changing from the first signal to the second signal.

[0051] In some embodiments, when the first detection assembly 400 includes a first sensor 410 and a second sensor 420, the distance between the first sensor 410 and the exit 117 is not less than a first length and less than twice the first length, and the distance between the second sensor 420 and the exit 117 is not less than a second length and less than twice the second length, and the second length is greater than the first length. The control device 600 is configured to: after receiving a ticket issuance instruction and before controlling the movement of the first conveying assembly 200 and the second conveying assembly 300, determine the length of the ticket in the ticket chamber 110 based on the output signal of the second detection assembly 500; if the ticket in the ticket chamber 110 is detected to be of the first length, the determination is made that the ticket has left the ticket chamber 110 when the front end of the ticket reaches the first sensor 410; if the ticket in the ticket chamber 110 is detected to be of the second length, the determination is made that the ticket has left the ticket chamber 110 when the front end of the ticket reaches the second sensor 420.

[0052] In the embodiment of the present application, the control device 600 can implement a ticket dispensing control method to solve the problem of excessive ticket dispensing caused by blockage of the ticket outlet 120. For the control method of the control device 600, please refer to the introduction of the ticket dispensing control method below.

[0053] FIG8 is a flow chart of a ticket issuing control method according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG8 , the ticket issuing control method provided in the embodiment of the present application is applied to the ticket issuing device 010 provided in the above embodiment. The ticket issuing control method includes the following steps:

[0054] Step S100: upon receiving a ticket dispensing instruction, controlling the first conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly to move the ticket paper toward the ticket dispensing port.

[0055] Taking the ticket dispensing device 010 provided in the embodiment of the present application as an example, when the control device 600 receives a ticket dispensing instruction, the control device 600 controls the first motor 230 to drive the ticket ejection roller 210 and the ticket separation roller 220 to rotate, thereby conveying the ticket paper at the bottom of the ticket chamber 110 through the exit 117 of the ticket chamber 110 to the ticket dispensing channel 130. At the same time, the control device 600 also controls the second motor 330 to rotate, thereby driving the first conveying roller 310 and the second conveying roller 320 to convey the ticket paper to the ticket outlet 120. The ticket dispensing instruction may be a ticket purchase instruction input by the user through the human-computer interaction device.

[0056] Step S200: Determine whether the ticket has left the ticket bin.

[0057] Taking the ticket dispensing device 010 provided in the embodiment of the present application as an example, the control device 600 can determine whether the ticket has left the ticket compartment 110 based on the output signal of the first detection component 400. Optionally, the step of determining whether the ticket has left the ticket compartment 110 includes: determining that the ticket has left the ticket compartment 110 when the front end of the ticket reaches the first detection component 400.

[0058] If the distance between the first detection assembly 400 and the exit 117 of the ticket hopper 110 matches the length of the ticket, when the front end of the ticket is detected to have reached the first detection assembly 400, it indicates that the rear end of the ticket has just left the exit 117 of the ticket hopper 110, i.e., the ticket has left the ticket hopper 110. If the ticket dispensing device 010 further includes a ticket detection sensor located within the ticket dispensing channel 130 and adjacent to the exit 117, the step of determining whether the ticket has left the ticket hopper 110 may include determining that the ticket has left the ticket hopper 110 when the rear end of the ticket is detected to have left the ticket detection sensor.

[0059] If the first detection assembly 400 includes a first sensor 410, and the distance between the first sensor 410 and the exit 117 is not less than the length of one ticket and less than the length of two such tickets, the step of determining whether the ticket has left the ticket compartment 110 may, for example, include: determining that the ticket has left the ticket compartment 110 when the front end of the ticket reaches the first sensor 410. It will be appreciated that when the front end of the ticket reaches the first sensor 410, the first sensor 410 may be triggered, causing the signal output by the first sensor 410 to change (e.g., from a first signal to a second signal). At this point, the control device 600 determines that the front end of the ticket has reached the position of the first sensor 410. Since the distance between the first sensor 410 and the exit 117 is not less than the length of one ticket and less than the length of two such tickets, this indicates that the rear end of the ticket must have been outside the exit 117, and the next ticket must not have been completely ejected from the exit 117. At this point, only one ticket remains in the ticket outlet 130.

[0060] Step S300: When it is determined that the ticket paper has left the ticket compartment, the first conveying assembly is controlled to stop moving.

[0061] Taking the ticket dispensing device 010 provided in the embodiment of the present application as an example, the control device 600 can control the first motor 230 to stop working, so that the first conveying component 200 stops moving; the second motor 330 continues to work, so that the second conveying component 300 continues to convey the ticket paper in the ticket dispensing channel 130 to the ticket outlet 120.

[0062] Because there is only one ticket in the ticket outlet 130 when it is determined that the ticket has left the ticket hopper 110, even if the ticket is blocked at the ticket outlet 120 due to human error or accident, the second conveyor assembly 300 continues to operate. However, since the first conveyor assembly 200 stops moving, the ticket in the ticket hopper 110 will not continue to enter the ticket outlet 130, thereby preventing an increase in the number of tickets in the ticket outlet 130. Therefore, even if the blockage is later resolved, the user can only remove one ticket, and there will be no problem of excessive ticket output.

[0063] In some embodiments, when the first detection component 400 includes a first sensor 410 and a second sensor 420 sequentially arranged in the ticket dispensing channel 130 along the ticket dispensing direction, the distance between the first sensor 410 and the outlet 117 is not less than a first length and less than twice the first length, and the distance between the second sensor 420 and the outlet 117 is not less than a second length and less than twice the second length. The ticket dispensing control method may further include: after receiving the ticket dispensing instruction and before controlling the movement of the first conveying component 200 and the second conveying component 300, detecting the length of the ticket paper in the ticket chamber 110. In this case, step S200 may include:

[0064] When it is detected that the ticket paper in the ticket bin 110 is of the first length, when it is detected that the front end of the ticket paper reaches the first sensor 410, it is determined that the ticket paper has left the ticket bin 110; when it is detected that the ticket paper in the ticket bin 110 is of the second length, when it is detected that the front end of the ticket paper reaches the second sensor 420, it is determined that the ticket paper has left the ticket bin 110.

[0065] Taking the ticket dispensing device 010 provided in the embodiment of the present application as an example, the control device 600 can determine whether the length of the ticket currently stored in the ticket compartment 110 is the first length or the second length by determining whether the third sensor 510 or the fourth sensor 520 is triggered by the trigger portion 119 of the baffle 118. For example, in this embodiment, when the third sensor 510 is triggered by the trigger portion 119, the length of the ticket can be determined to be the first length; when the fourth sensor 520 is triggered by the trigger portion 119, the length of the ticket can be determined to be the second length. This configuration enables automatic detection of the length specification of the ticket supported by the ticket compartment 110 during ticket dispensing, and automatically selects, based on the ticket length specification, to stop the first conveying assembly 200 when the front end of the ticket reaches the first sensor 410 or the second sensor 420. Since the distance between the first sensor 410 and the exit 117 is not less than the first length and less than twice the first length, and the distance between the second sensor 420 and the exit 117 is not less than the second length and less than twice the second length, when the ticket paper in the ticket bin 110 is the first length or the second length, it can be ensured that when the first conveying component 200 moves, only one ticket paper is driven into the ticket outlet channel 130, so as to solve the problem of multiple tickets being output when the ticket outlet 120 is blocked.

[0066] Optionally, the ticket dispensing control method further includes: when it is detected that the ticket paper in the ticket chamber 110 is of a first length, if a ticket dispensing instruction is received and a first set time has passed but the front end of the ticket paper has not reached the first sensor 410, controlling the first conveying assembly 200 and the second conveying assembly 300 to stop moving and issuing a first warning message; when it is detected that the ticket paper in the ticket chamber 110 is of a second length, if a ticket dispensing instruction is received and a second set time has passed but the front end of the ticket paper has not reached the second sensor 420, controlling the first conveying assembly 200 and the second conveying assembly 300 to stop moving and issuing a second warning message; if a ticket dispensing instruction is received and a third set time has passed but the rear end of the ticket paper has not reached the second sensor 420, controlling the first conveying assembly 200 and the second conveying assembly 300 to stop moving and issuing a third warning message. This configuration allows for the prevention of further ticket paper accumulation in the ticket dispensing channel 130 by controlling the first conveying assembly 200 and the second conveying assembly 300 to stop moving, and promptly alerting maintenance personnel to clear the jammed ticket.

[0067] In some embodiments, the ticket issuance instruction includes outputting N tickets, and the ticket issuance control method further includes:

[0068] Record the total number of tickets leaving the ticket bin 110; when it is detected that the rear end of the ticket leaves the second sensor 420, determine whether the total number of tickets is equal to N; when the total number of tickets is not equal to N, control the first conveying component 200 to move; when the total number of tickets is equal to N, control the second conveying component 300 to stop moving.

[0069] The control method described above allows the number of tickets issued to be recorded. When it is determined that the total number of tickets issued has reached the number N specified in the ticket issuance instruction, this indicates that the number of tickets issued has reached the number the user needs to purchase. Therefore, the second conveyor assembly 300 is stopped, and the ticket issuance process ends. When it is determined that the total number of tickets issued has not reached the number N specified in the ticket issuance instruction, this indicates that further ticket issuance is required. Therefore, the first conveyor assembly 200 is controlled to continue conveying tickets to the ticket issuance channel 130, and the second conveyor assembly 300 continues conveying tickets in the ticket issuance channel 130 to the ticket outlet 120.

[0070] In some embodiments, when the first detection component 400 includes a first sensor 410 and a second sensor 420, the distance between the first sensor 410 and the ticket outlet 120 is less than the second length, and the distance between the second sensor 420 and the ticket outlet 120 is less than the first length. The step of recording the total number of tickets leaving the ticket bin 110 may include, for example:

[0071] When it is detected that the ticket paper in the ticket bin 110 is of the first length and the rear end of the ticket paper leaves the second sensor 420, the total number of tickets issued is recorded as the last statistical data plus 1;

[0072] When it is detected that the ticket paper in the ticket bin 110 is of the second length and when it is detected that the rear end of the ticket paper leaves the first sensor 410 , the total number of tickets issued is recorded as the last statistical data plus 1.

[0073] Through the above control method, the control device 600 can determine whether the second-length ticket and the first-length ticket have respectively extended from the ticket outlet 120 based on the changes in the signals fed back by the first sensor 410 and the second sensor 420. If the ticket is determined to have extended from the ticket outlet 120, it indicates that the ticket is ready for removal by the user. Therefore, the ticket is considered to have been dispensed, and the total number of tickets dispensed is incremented by 1. This arrangement ensures that after counting the ticket, the front end of the ticket has extended from the ticket outlet 120. Even if the ticket dispensing device 010 stops operating due to an abnormality, the user can still pull the ticket out of the ticket channel 130, thus avoiding the problem of the user being unable to retrieve the ticket after counting is completed and the ticket dispensing device 010 stops operating.

[0074] The present application provides a ticket dispensing control method, which is applied to a ticket dispensing device 010. The ticket dispensing device 010 includes a frame 100, a first conveying assembly 200, and a second conveying assembly 300. The frame 100 includes a ticket bin 110, a ticket outlet 120, and a ticket dispensing channel 130. The ticket bin 110 and the ticket outlet 120 are spaced apart along the ticket dispensing direction. The ticket bin 110 is configured to support ticket paper. The ticket bin 110 is provided with an outlet 117. The ticket dispensing channel 130 is connected between the outlet 117 and the ticket outlet 120. The first conveying assembly 200 is provided with a In the ticket hopper 110, the first conveyor assembly 200 is configured to drive the ticket from the ticket hopper 110 toward the ticket dispensing channel 130, and the second conveyor assembly 300 is disposed in the ticket dispensing channel 130 and configured to drive the ticket toward the ticket outlet 120. The ticket dispensing control method includes: upon receiving a ticket dispensing instruction, controlling the first conveyor assembly 200 and the second conveyor assembly 300 to move to convey the ticket; determining whether the ticket has left the ticket hopper 110, and controlling the first conveyor assembly 200 to stop moving when the ticket has left the ticket hopper 110. This configuration allows the first conveyor assembly 200 to stop moving when the ticket has left the ticket hopper 110, thereby ensuring that only one ticket is driven into the ticket dispensing channel 130 during movement of the first conveyor assembly 200. This ticket dispensing control method prevents multiple tickets from being retained in the ticket dispensing channel 130 even if the second conveyor assembly 300 continues to move in the event of a ticket obstruction at the ticket outlet 120, thereby resolving the issue of multiple tickets being dispensed due to a blocked ticket outlet. The ticket issuing device 010 provided in the embodiment of the present application is used to implement the above-mentioned ticket issuing method, thereby avoiding the problem of excessive ticket issuance due to ticket paper jam.

Claims

1. A ticket issuing control method, applied to a ticket issuing device, comprising: Responding to receiving a ticket issuing instruction, controlling the first conveying component and the second conveying component to move, so as to drive the ticket paper to move towards the ticket issuing port; Judging whether the ticket paper has left the ticket magazine; Responding to determining that the ticket paper has left the ticket magazine, controlling the first conveying component to stop moving; Wherein, the ticket issuing device includes a frame, the first conveying component and the second conveying component, the frame includes the ticket magazine, the ticket issuing port and a ticket issuing channel, the ticket magazine and the ticket issuing port are arranged at intervals along the ticket issuing direction, the ticket magazine is arranged to support the ticket paper, the ticket magazine has an outlet, and the ticket issuing channel communicates between the outlet and the ticket issuing port; the first conveying component is arranged in the ticket magazine, and the first conveying component is arranged to drive the ticket paper in the ticket magazine to move from the outlet to the ticket issuing channel, and the second conveying component is arranged in the ticket issuing channel and is arranged to drive the ticket paper towards the ticket issuing port.

2. The ticket issuing control method according to claim 1, wherein, The ticket issuing device further includes a first detection component arranged in the ticket issuing channel, and judging whether the ticket paper has left the ticket magazine includes: Responding to detecting that the front end of the ticket paper reaches the first detection component, determining that the ticket paper has left the ticket magazine.

3. The ticket issuing control method according to claim 2, wherein, The first detection component includes a first sensor arranged in the ticket issuing channel, and the distance between the first sensor and the outlet is not less than the length of one ticket paper and less than the length of two ticket papers; Judging whether the ticket paper has left the ticket magazine includes: Responding to detecting that the front end of the ticket paper reaches the first sensor, determining that the ticket paper has left the ticket magazine.

4. The ticket issuing control method according to claim 2, wherein, The first detection component includes a first sensor and a second sensor arranged at intervals in sequence along the ticket issuing direction in the ticket issuing channel, the distance between the first sensor and the outlet is not less than a first length and less than twice the first length, the distance between the second sensor and the outlet is not less than a second length and less than twice the second length, and the second length is greater than the first length; The ticket issuing control method further includes: Before receiving the ticket issuing instruction and before controlling the first conveying component and the second conveying component to move, detecting the length of the ticket paper in the ticket magazine; Judging whether the ticket paper has left the ticket magazine includes: When it is detected that the ticket paper in the ticket magazine is the first length, responding to detecting that the front end of the ticket paper reaches the first sensor, determining that the ticket paper has left the ticket magazine; when it is detected that the ticket paper in the ticket magazine is the second length, responding to detecting that the front end of the ticket paper reaches the second sensor, determining that the ticket paper has left the ticket magazine.

5. The ticket issuing control method according to claim 4, wherein, The ticket issuing instruction includes outputting N ticket papers, and the ticket issuing control method further includes: Recording the total number of tickets issued for the ticket paper that has left the ticket magazine; Responding to detecting that the rear end of the ticket paper has left the second sensor, judging whether the total number of tickets issued is equal to N; Responding to the total number of tickets issued not being equal to N, controlling the first conveying component to move; Responding to the total number of tickets issued being equal to N, controlling the second conveying component to stop moving.

6. The ticket issuing control method according to claim 5, wherein, The distance between the first sensor and the ticket outlet is less than the second length, and the distance between the second sensor and the ticket outlet is less than the first length. Recording the total number of tickets issued that leave the ticket bin includes: When it is detected that the ticket in the ticket bin is of the first length, in response to detecting that the rear end of the ticket leaves the second sensor, record the total number of tickets issued as the previous statistical data plus 1; When it is detected that the ticket in the ticket bin is of the second length, in response to detecting that the rear end of the ticket leaves the first sensor, record the total number of tickets issued as the previous statistical data plus 1.

7. A ticket issuing device, comprising a frame, a first conveying assembly, a second conveying assembly and a control device. The frame includes a ticket bin, a ticket outlet and a ticket issuing channel. The ticket bin and the ticket outlet are sequentially arranged at intervals along the ticket issuing direction. The ticket bin is configured to support tickets. The ticket bin has an outlet, and the ticket issuing channel is connected between the outlet and the ticket outlet. The first conveying assembly is arranged in the ticket bin and is configured to drive the ticket to move towards the ticket issuing channel. The second conveying assembly is arranged in the ticket issuing channel and is configured to drive the ticket to move towards the ticket outlet. The first conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly are both electrically connected to the control device, and the control device is configured to: In response to receiving a ticket issuing instruction, control the first conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly to move to drive the ticket to move towards the ticket outlet; determine whether the ticket has left the ticket bin, and in response to determining that the ticket has left the ticket bin, control the first conveying assembly to stop moving.

8. The ticket issuing device according to claim 7, further comprising a first detection assembly arranged in the ticket issuing channel, and the control device is configured to: Judge whether the ticket has left the ticket bin according to the output signal of the first detection assembly.

9. The ticket issuing device according to claim 8, wherein, The first detection assembly includes a first sensor arranged in the ticket issuing channel. The distance between the first sensor and the outlet is not less than the length of one ticket and less than the length of two tickets. When no ticket triggers the first sensor, the first sensor outputs a first signal. When there is a ticket triggering the first sensor, the first sensor outputs a second signal. The control device is configured to: In response to the output signal of the first sensor changing from the first signal to the second signal, determine that the ticket has left the ticket bin.

10. The ticket issuing device according to claim 8, wherein, The first detection assembly includes a first sensor and a second sensor arranged at intervals in sequence along the ticket issuing direction in the ticket issuing channel. The distance between the first sensor and the outlet is not less than the first length and less than twice the first length. The distance between the second sensor and the outlet is not less than the second length and less than twice the second length. The second length is greater than the first length. The ticket issuing device further includes a second detection assembly configured to detect the length of the ticket, and the control device is configured to: Before receiving the ticket issuing instruction and before controlling the movement of the first conveying component and the second conveying component, determine the length of the ticket paper in the ticket bin according to the output signal of the second detection component; in the case where the ticket paper in the ticket bin is determined to be the first length, in response to detecting that the front end of the ticket paper reaches the first sensor, determine that the ticket paper leaves the ticket bin; in the case where the ticket paper in the ticket bin is determined to be the second length, in response to detecting that the front end of the ticket paper reaches the second sensor, determine that the ticket paper leaves the ticket bin.

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