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Automatic ticket gate
Assignee: Omron Corp
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Filing: 1968-08-16
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Granted: 1971-01-19
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Expires: 1988-08-16
Abstract
Abstract An automatic ticket gate which can handle both ordinary tickets and commutation tickets. The ticket gate of the invention is provided with a single ticket inlet in which both kinds of tickets are inserted for examination of their validity, and two outlets, one for ordinary tickets and the other for commutation tickets to be delivered out. The ticket inserted into the inlet is conveyed through the interior mechanism of the gate and while it is being conveyed, the information previously recorded on the ticket is read and checked with respect to its validity, and then directed to one of the two outlets in accordance with its kind so as to project therethrough. The ticket gate, when used as an entrance gate, is provided with means for punching ordinary tickets to be returned to the passengers, and when used as an exit gate, it is provided with means for storing ordinary tickets not to be returned to the passengers.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukio Mizuta
- 👤 Toshio Tanaka
- 👤 Takeo Asada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:08
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A single ticket insert slot for receiving tickets of first and second different sizes each having information recorded thereon; 2. ticket return means; 3. conveying means for transporting tickets from said insert slot to said return means; 4. means coupled with said conveying means for checking the information recorded on said tickets and indicating validity or invalidity thereof; 5. means responsive to the information checking means and coupled with said conveying means for passing tickets to said return re means in accordance with said information; 6. means coupled with said conveying means for checking the size of said tickets; 7. means responsive to the size checking means and coupled with said conveying means for marking tickets of said first size prior to passage thereof to said return means; and 8. means coupled with said information checking means for actuating said gate in response to indication of a validity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A single ticket insert slot for receiving tickets of first and second different sizes each having information recorded thereon; 2. ticket return means; 3. conveying means for transporting tickets from said insert slot to said return means; 4. means coupled with said conveying means for checking the information recorded on said tickets and indicating validity or invalidity thereof; 5. means responsive to the information checking means and coupled with said conveying means for passing tickets to said return re means in accordance with said information; 6. means coupled with said conveying means for checking the size of said tickets; 7. means responsive to the size checking means and coupled with said conveying means for marking tickets of said first size prior to passage thereof to said return means; and 8. means coupled with said information checking means for actuating said gate in response to indication of a validity.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim l wherein said insert slot and return means are located on the entrance and exit sides of said gate, respectively, and said conveying means extends generally parallel with the path of movement of a user of said gate.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
47 words
The apparatus of claim l wherein said marking means comprises a cutter adapted to be extended across the path of said tickets along said conveying means, said cutter being operably to stop a ticket and to remove a portion thereof as it is withdrawn from said path.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim l including means coupled with said conveying means defining respective paths of travel for valid and invalid tickets, and means responsive to said information checking means for guiding tickets along said paths in accordance with said information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said path for valid tickets includes a ticket return slot for tickets of one of said sizes and a storage bin for tickets of the other size.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said path for invalid tickets includes a ticket return slot lock located on the entrance side of said gate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said ticket return path means includes said path for valid tickets and includes first and second ticket return slots for said first and second ticket sizes, respectively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 7 including ticket guide means coupled to said conveying means and supporting said tickets on one edge thereof whereby said tickets appear at said first and second return slots standing upright on said edge.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim l wherein said insert slot and return means are located on the entrance and exit sides of said gate, respectively, and said conveying means extends generally parallel with the path of movement of a user of said gate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
3 words
ticket return means;
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
3 words
ticket return means;
Claim 13
Independent Claim
47 words
The apparatus of claim l wherein said marking means comprises a cutter adapted to be extended across the path of said tickets along said conveying means, said cutter being operably to stop a ticket and to remove a portion thereof as it is withdrawn from said path.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
conveying means for transporting tickets from said insert slot to said return means;
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
conveying means for transporting tickets from said insert slot to said return means;
Claim 16
Independent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim l including means coupled with said conveying means defining respective paths of travel for valid and invalid tickets, and means responsive to said information checking means for guiding tickets along said paths in accordance with said information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
means coupled with said conveying means for checking the information recorded on said tickets and indicating validity or invalidity thereof;
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
means coupled with said conveying means for checking the information recorded on said tickets and indicating validity or invalidity thereof;
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
means responsive to the information checking means and coupled with said conveying means for passing tickets to said return re means in accordance with said information;
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
means responsive to the information checking means and coupled with said conveying means for passing tickets to said return re means in accordance with said information;
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said path for valid tickets includes a ticket return slot for tickets of one of said sizes and a storage bin for tickets of the other size.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said path for invalid tickets includes a ticket return slot lock located on the entrance side of said gate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
13 words
means coupled with said conveying means for checking the size of said tickets;
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
13 words
means coupled with said conveying means for checking the size of said tickets;
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
means responsive to the size checking means and coupled with said conveying means for marking tickets of said first size prior to passage thereof to said return means; and
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
29 words
means responsive to the size checking means and coupled with said conveying means for marking tickets of said first size prior to passage thereof to said return means; and
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said ticket return path means includes said path for valid tickets and includes first and second ticket return slots for said first and second ticket sizes, respectively.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 7 including ticket guide means coupled to said conveying means and supporting said tickets on one edge thereof whereby said tickets appear at said first and second return slots standing upright on said edge.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
means coupled with said information checking means for actuating said gate in response to indication of a validity.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
18 words
means coupled with said information checking means for actuating said gate in response to indication of a validity.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said conveying means transports said tickets lying flat thereon, said return slots are positioned in a horizontal surface, and said apparatus includes ticket guide means for projecting said tickets substantially upright out of said return slots.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim l wherein said insert slot has a width narrower than the length of tickets of both of said sizes, and said size checking means includes means for checking the widths of said tickets.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-01-18 | 1974-07-20 | 1975-01-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-01-18 | 1978-07-20 | 1979-01-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-01-18 | 1982-07-20 | 1983-01-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |