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Passage ticket processing apparatus
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1994-02-01
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Granted: 1995-07-04
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Expires: 2014-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A passage ticket is conveyered while being sandwiched between conveyer belts, and brought into contact with a rolling element. The passage ticket is held stationary by a stopper whose top end portion is positioned at a conveyer path. A solenoid is operated based on a command for releasing the-holding state, so that the rolling element is rolled. Therefore, the stopper is removed from-the conveyer path, and a pressing roller coupled to the rolling element is pressed onto the conveyer belts. As a result, the passage ticket is surely conveyed as being sandwiched between the conveyer belts when the holding state is released. Therefore, even if erroneous data is contained in the passage ticket issued at an entrance gate, erroneous data can be rapidly corrected at an exit gate.
Inventors
- 👤 Yutaka Kikuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:49
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
An apparatus for conveying a medium, comprising: a conveyance mechanism having a pair of conveyer belts, said conveyance mechanism conveying said medium along a predetermined conveyance path by holding said medium between said conveyer belts; and a rotary member positioned near said conveyance mechanism, said rotary member having a stopper and a pusher spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other, said rotary member rotating about an axis located between said stopper and said pusher, said stopper stopping said medium conveyed by said conveyance mechanism when entering said conveyance path, and said stopper releasing said medium when retreating from said conveyance path, and said pusher pushing said conveyer belts to enhance a tension on said transfer belts when said stopper retreats from said conveyance path.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
125 words
An apparatus for conveying a medium, comprising: a conveyance mechanism having a pair of conveyer belts, said conveyance mechanism conveying said medium along a predetermined conveyance path by holding said medium between said conveyer belts; and a rotary member positioned near said conveyance mechanism, said rotary member having a stopper and a pusher spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other, said rotary member rotating about an axis located between said stopper and said pusher, said stopper stopping said medium conveyed by said conveyance mechanism when entering said conveyance path, and said stopper releasing said medium when retreating from said conveyance path, and said pusher pushing said conveyer belts to enhance a tension on said transfer belts when said stopper retreats from said conveyance path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An Apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: means for detecting a conveyer speed of said conveyer mechanism; and means for keeping said stopper from releasing said medium until said detecting means detects a predetermined value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: means for detecting a holding time in which said stopper holds said medium; and means for stopping said conveyance of said conveyance mechanism when said detecting means detects a predetermined time.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
214 words
An apparatus for processing a passage ticket carried by a driver of a vehicle and having vehicle data representing a type of said vehicle, said apparatus comprising: means having a pair of conveyer belts for conveying said passage ticket along a predetermined conveyance path while holding said passage ticket between said conveyer belts; means for reading said vehicle data from said passage ticket conveyed by said conveying means; means for inputting correct data to correct said vehicle data read by said reading means; a rotary member positioned near said conveyance mechanism, said rotary member having a stopper and a pusher spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other a, said rotating member rotating about an axis located between said stopper and said pusher, said stopper stopping aid passage ticket conveyed by said conveying means by entering said conveyance path, said stopper releasing said passage ticket to resume conveying said passage ticket by retreating from said conveyance path in response to said input of said inputting means, said pusher pushing said conveyer belts to enhance a tension on said transfer belts when said stopper retreats from said conveyance path; and means for recording said correct data inputted by said inputting means onto said passage ticket conveyed by said conveying means to correct said vehicle data.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
214 words
An apparatus for processing a passage ticket carried by a driver of a vehicle and having vehicle data representing a type of said vehicle, said apparatus comprising: means having a pair of conveyer belts for conveying said passage ticket along a predetermined conveyance path while holding said passage ticket between said conveyer belts; means for reading said vehicle data from said passage ticket conveyed by said conveying means; means for inputting correct data to correct said vehicle data read by said reading means; a rotary member positioned near said conveyance mechanism, said rotary member having a stopper and a pusher spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other a, said rotating member rotating about an axis located between said stopper and said pusher, said stopper stopping aid passage ticket conveyed by said conveying means by entering said conveyance path, said stopper releasing said passage ticket to resume conveying said passage ticket by retreating from said conveyance path in response to said input of said inputting means, said pusher pushing said conveyer belts to enhance a tension on said transfer belts when said stopper retreats from said conveyance path; and means for recording said correct data inputted by said inputting means onto said passage ticket conveyed by said conveying means to correct said vehicle data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
An Apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: means for detecting a conveyer speed of said conveyer mechanism; and means for keeping said stopper from releasing said passage ticket until said detecting means detects a predetermined value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: means for detecting a holding time in which said stopper holds said passage ticket; and means for stopping conveyance of said conveyance mechanism when said detecting means detects a predetermined time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising: means for restarting said conveying means to convey said passage ticket based on said input of said inputting means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
86 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: means for detecting a holding time in which said stopper holds said passage ticket; means for stopping conveyance of said conveyance mechanism when said detecting means detects a predetermined time; means for restarting said conveying means to convey said passage ticket based on said input of said inputting means; means for detecting a conveyer speed of said conveyer mechanism; and means for keeping said stopper from releasing said passage ticket until said detecting means detects a predetermined value.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
242 words
An apparatus for processing a passage ticket issued to a driver of a vehicle and having vehicle data representing a type of the vehicle, said apparatus comprising: means having a pair of conveyer belts for conveying said passage ticket along a predetermined conveyance path while holding the passage ticket between said conveyer belts; means for reading the vehicle data from said passage ticket conveyed by said conveying means; means for displaying said vehicle data read by said reading means; means for inputting correct vehicle data to correct vehicle data in accordance with said vehicle data displayed by said displaying means; a rotary member positioned near said conveyance means having a stopper and a pusher spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other said rotary member rotating about an axis located between said stopper and said pusher, said stopper stopping said passage ticket conveyed by said conveyance means when entering said conveyance path, said stopper releasing said passage ticket when retreating from said conveyance path, said pusher pushing said conveyer belts to enhance a tension on said transfer belts when said stopper retreats from said conveyance path; control means for retreating said stopper from said conveyance path and for pressing said pusher against said conveyer belts in response to said correct data input by said input means; and means for recording said correct data inputted by said inputting means onto said passage ticket conveyed by said conveying means to correct said vehicle data.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
242 words
An apparatus for processing a passage ticket issued to a driver of a vehicle and having vehicle data representing a type of the vehicle, said apparatus comprising: means having a pair of conveyer belts for conveying said passage ticket along a predetermined conveyance path while holding the passage ticket between said conveyer belts; means for reading the vehicle data from said passage ticket conveyed by said conveying means; means for displaying said vehicle data read by said reading means; means for inputting correct vehicle data to correct vehicle data in accordance with said vehicle data displayed by said displaying means; a rotary member positioned near said conveyance means having a stopper and a pusher spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other said rotary member rotating about an axis located between said stopper and said pusher, said stopper stopping said passage ticket conveyed by said conveyance means when entering said conveyance path, said stopper releasing said passage ticket when retreating from said conveyance path, said pusher pushing said conveyer belts to enhance a tension on said transfer belts when said stopper retreats from said conveyance path; control means for retreating said stopper from said conveyance path and for pressing said pusher against said conveyer belts in response to said correct data input by said input means; and means for recording said correct data inputted by said inputting means onto said passage ticket conveyed by said conveying means to correct said vehicle data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
An Apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising: means for detecting a conveyer speed of said conveyer means; and means for keeping said stopper from releasing said passage ticket until said detecting means detects a predetermined value.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising: means for detecting a holding time in which said stopper holds said passage ticket; and means for stopping conveyance of said conveyance means when said detecting means detects a predetermined time.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising: means for restarting said conveying means to convey said passage ticket based on said input of said inputting means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
86 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising: means for detecting a holding time in which said stopper holds said passage ticket; means for stopping conveyance of said conveyance mechanism when said detecting means detects a predetermined time; means for restarting said conveying means to convey said passage ticket based on said input of said inputting means; means for detecting a conveyer speed of said conveyer mechanism; and means for keeping said stopper from releasing said passage ticket until said detecting means detects a predetermined value.
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