| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus and method for automatically printing, reading and otherwise treating an information-carrying document, particularly apparatus having a mechanically dividable circular pathway for reading and otherwise processing ATB-tickets (Automated Ticket/Boardingpass document) at airport passenger gates, so-called gate readers (8), and a method in which such apparatus is used. The gate reader (8) includes a simple, dividable ticket cylinder (16) which lacks a casing and which includes a drive motor (9A), drive belts (9B, 9C), a first cog wheel (9D) which is firmly mounted on the body of the gate reader (8) and which when the gate reader (8) is not separate from the remainder of the apparatus functions to drive a second cog wheel (9E) mounted on one side of the drive wheel (22) and concentrical with the drive shaft (21). For the purpose of discharging separated tickets parts, the gate reader (8) is also provided with ticket switching devices (17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E) of particular construction and mounted in a particular manner, and also with means for dividing an ATB-ticket (1) into its separate parts.</p> |
