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Ticket issuing device for a ticket machine

US4784289A · kind A · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateNov 7, 1986
Grant dateNov 15, 1988
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07B1/00
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A ticket issuing device for a ticket machine according to the present invention comprises a holding plate for receiving thereon tickets fed one by one from a data writing station by a feeding mechanism and for temporarily holding the tickets in a layered condition thereon, a receiving plate located adjacent a ticket issuing port, and an operating member for discharging tickets on the holding plate onto the receiving plate when an issuing signal is issued. Thus, a plurality of tickets can be discharged at a time onto the receiving plate, thereby giving facilities to a person who tries to receive the tickets. The device further comprises a transferrer constituted by electromagnets, the holding plates, and a mechanism interconnecting them which operates when an issue stopping signal is issued to transfer tickets on the holding plate toward a storage. Thus, tickets to be withdrawn are automatically transferred into the storage, thereby giving facilities to a withdrawing person.

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