JP3923604B2

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Publication number: JP3923604B2
Application number: JP18378697A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 尚史湯本
Original assignee: Toshiba Corp
Current assignee: Toshiba Corp
Priority date: 1997-07-09
Filing date: 1997-07-09
Publication date: 2007-06-06
Anticipated expiration: 2017-07-09
Also published as: JPH1125297A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、たとえば、鉄道関係の駅において、通行者が投入する定期券を取込んで改札業務を自動的に行う自動改札装置に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
近年、鉄道などの交通機関の駅には、自動改札処理を行う自動改札装置および自動集札処理を行う自動集札装置が設置され始めている。このような自動改札装置および自動集札装置（以下、自動改集札装置と称する）では、投入された乗車券に記録されている磁気情報を読み取り、通行の可否を判定するとともに必要に応じて投入された乗車券に磁気情報の記録またはパンチなどの処理を施す。
【０００３】
さらに、このような自動改集札装置の中には、複数枚の乗車券の組み合わせ利用に対応できるものが提案されている。
乗車券の組み合わせ利用とは、例えば、定期乗車券と定期乗車券、または定期乗車券と普通乗車券などの二枚以上の乗車券の乗車区間を組み合わせて利用することである。
【０００４】
また、プリペイドカードなどと組み合わせて利用することもできる。
このような複数枚対応の自動改集札装置は、特に乗換駅における改集札処理および入出場チェックが施行された改集札処理などで利用される。
【０００５】
まず、前者、即ち乗換駅における改集札処理について説明する。
例えば、新幹線と在来線との乗換では、新幹線から在来線または在来線から新幹線の乗換の際に改集札を受ける必要がある。このとき、乗客は、乗換駅を起点または終点とした在来線の乗車券と、乗換駅を終点または起点とした新幹線の乗車券を所持していることが前提とされる。前記した複数枚対応の自動改集札装置では、このような在来線または新幹線の両方の乗車券を受け取り、この両方の乗車券のデータを基にして乗車区間に不正がないかどうかなどをチェックし改集札処理が行われる。
【０００６】
また、Ａ社の路線とＢ社の路線との乗換駅などのケースにも適用される。
即ち、前記した複数枚対応の自動改集札装置で、乗換駅を起点または終点としたＡ社の乗車券と、乗換駅を終点または起点としたＢ社の乗車券とを受け取り、この両方の乗車券のデータを基にして乗車区間に不正がないかどうかなどをチェックし改集札処理が行われる。
【０００７】
次に、後者、即ち入出場チェックが施行された改集札処理について説明する。近年、乗車区間の不正を防止するために入出場チェックによる改集札処理が提案されている。
【０００８】
この入出場チェックによる改集札処理では、原則として入鋏処理が施された乗車券のみ出場を許可するというものである。
例えば、Ａ駅ーＢ駅ーＣ駅の順に駅が存在するとする。このとき、Ｂ駅ーＣ駅間乗車可能な定期券を所持した乗客が、Ａ駅ーＢ駅間乗車可能な普通乗車券を購入し、Ａ駅から乗車しＣ駅で降車するとする。このとき、Ｃ駅での降車には、Ａ駅で入鋏処理されたＡ駅ーＢ駅乗車可能な普通乗車券およびＢ駅ーＣ駅間乗車可能な定期券とが必要となる。つまり、Ｃ駅に設置された前記した複数枚対応の自動改集札装置では、Ａ駅で入鋏処理されたＡ駅ーＢ駅乗車可能な普通乗車券およびＢ駅ーＣ駅間乗車可能な定期券を受け取り、これら普通乗車券および定期券のデータを基にして乗車区間の不正をチェックするとともに、入鋏処理が施されていることをチェックして改札処理が行われる。
【０００９】
複数枚対応の自動改集札装置における磁気処理・保留部では、磁気書込部前に保留部および乗車券媒体の表裏を統一する反転部が設けられる。
また、機能として、一般的に反転部はスイッチバック機構方式で、導入時・放出時の２タイプの位置制御が行われている。
【００１０】
保留する場合は導入時の位置状態で反転部後端のストッパで、反転部から飛び出さない様にしている。
自動改集札装置においては、磁気書込後、読取確認を行い、読取不良と判定された場合、主搬送路を逆搬送し、再度、磁気読取確認を行う“リトライ”機能を有し、搬送部全体あるいは磁気処理・保留部全体を、１個の駆動モータで制御するものがある。
この種の自動改集札装置で、リトライ動作が生ずると、磁気読取部・磁気書込部・保留部・反転部など全て逆搬送することとなる。
【００１１】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来技術で記した自動改集札装置において、反転部内に導入時の位置状態で保留されている乗車券媒体が保留されている状態で、先に磁気書込・磁気読取確認を行っている乗車券媒体が、磁気読取不良を起こし、リトライ動作を行うと、逆搬送となるため、反転部から搬送路へ飛び出してしまう。
【００１２】
このため、従来においては、乗車券媒体の導入、放出、保留時の３タイプの位置制御を行わなければならなず、制御系が複雑化するという不都合がある。
本発明は上記実情に鑑みなされたもので、保留部の位置制御を媒体の導入、放出時の２種類の位置制御で、逆駆動時における媒体の飛び出しを防止できるようにした自動改札装置を提供することを目的とする。
【００１４】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するため、請求項１記載のものは、媒体を正逆方向に搬送する搬送手段と、この搬送手段により正方向に搬送される媒体の表裏を検出し、反転させるか否かを判別する判別手段と、前記搬送手段上に設けられ、前記媒体を収納する収納部を備え、前記判別手段にて媒体を反転させると判別したとき、前記搬送手段による正方向の搬送に沿い搬送される前記媒体を前記収納部の受取り位置にて導入し排出位置にて再度繰り出すことにより前記媒体を反転させる反転手段と、前記搬送手段上かつ前記反転手段の後段に設けられ、前記媒体に対して情報処理を施す情報処理手段と、この情報処理手段による処理が正しく行われなかったとき、前記搬送手段を逆方向に搬送し、かつ再度正方向に搬送して前記情報処理手段による前記媒体への情報処理を行わせる制御手段と、この制御手段により前記搬送手段が駆動され前記媒体が逆方向に搬送れたとき、前記反転手段内を排出位置側に制御し、収納されている前記媒体が前記搬送手段上に繰り出されることを防止する防止手段とを具備する。
【００１５】
請求項２記載のものは、媒体を搬送する搬送手段と、この搬送手段を正逆方向に駆動する駆動手段と、前記搬送手段によって搬送される媒体の表裏を検出し、反転させるべきか否かを判別する判別手段と、この判別手段により、媒体を反転すべきであると判別されたとき、該媒体を前記搬送手段から導入させて反転させてから前記搬送手段に戻す反転手段と、前記搬送手段によって搬送される媒体に対し情報処理を施す情報処理手段とを具備し、前記反転手段は、離間対向して配設され、前記駆動手段の正逆方向の駆動により正逆方向に走行する搬入及び搬出用の走行部材と、これら搬入及び搬出用の走行部材間で移動自在に設けられ、媒体を保留する保留部と、この保留部に設けられ、該保留部が前記正方向に走行する搬入用走行部材側に移動することにより、前記搬入用走行部材とにより前記媒体を挾持し搬入方向に向かって搬送する第１の押圧部材と、前記保留部に設けられ、該保留部が前記正方向に走行する搬出用走行部材側に移動することにより前記搬出用走行部材とにより前記媒体を挾持し搬出方向に搬送する第２の押圧部材と、前記駆動手段の逆方向の駆動により前記搬入用及び搬出用の走行部材が逆走行されるとき、前記保留部を前記搬出用走行部材側に移動させることにより前記搬出用走行部材と前記第２の押圧部材とにより前記媒体を挾持し搬入方向に向かって搬送させる制御手段とを具備する。
【００１６】
請求項３記載のものは、媒体を搬送する搬送手段と、この搬送手段を正逆方向に駆動する第１の駆動手段と、前記搬送手段によって搬送される媒体の表裏を検出し、反転させるべきか否かを判別する判別手段と、この判別手段により、媒体を反転すべきであると判別されたとき、該媒体を前記搬送手段から導入させて反転させてから前記搬送手段に戻す反転手段と、前記搬送手段によって搬送される媒体に対し情報処理を施す情報処理手段とを具備し、前記反転手段は、離間対向して配設され、前記駆動手段の正逆方向の駆動により正逆方向に走行する搬入及び搬出用の走行部材と、これら搬入及び搬出用の走行部材間に設けられ、媒体を保留する保留部と、この保留部を前記搬入及び搬出用の走行部材間で移動させる第２の駆動手段と、前記保留部に設けられ、該保留部が前記第２の駆動手段により、前記正方向に走行する搬入用走行部材側に移動されることにより、前記搬入用走行部材とにより前記媒体を挾持し搬入方向に向かって搬送する第１の押圧部材と、前記保留部に設けられ、該保留部が前記第２の駆動手段により、前記正方向に走行する搬出用走行部材側に移動されることにより前記搬出用走行部材とにより前記媒体を挾持し搬出方向に搬送する第２の押圧部材と、前記駆動手段の逆方向の駆動により前記搬入用及び搬出用の走行部材が逆走行されるとき、前記保留部を前記第２の駆動手段により、前記搬出用走行部材側に移動させることにより前記搬出用走行部材と前記第２の押圧部材とにより前記媒体を挾持し搬入方向に向かって搬送させる制御手段とを具備する。
【００１７】
請求項４記載のものは、媒体を搬送する搬送手段と、この搬送手段を正逆方向に駆動する駆動手段と、前記搬送手段によって搬送される媒体の表裏を検出し、反転させるべきか否かを判別する判別手段と、この判別手段により、媒体を反転すべきであると判別されたとき、該媒体を前記搬送手段から導入させて反転させてから前記搬送手段に戻す反転手段と、前記搬送手段によって搬送される媒体に情報を書き込む書込部及びこの書込部によって書き込まれた情報を読み取る読取部を有する情報処理手段と、を具備し、前記反転手段は、離間対向して配設され、前記駆動手段の正逆方向の駆動により正逆方向に走行する搬入及び搬出用の走行部材と、これら搬入及び搬出用の走行部材間で移動自在に設けられ、媒体を保留する保留部と、この保留部に設けられ、該保留部が前記正方向に走行する搬入用走行部材側に移動することにより、前記搬入用走行部材とにより前記媒体を挾持し搬入方向に向かって搬送する第１の押圧部材と、前記保留部に設けられ、該保留部が前記正方向に走行する搬出用走行部材側に移動することにより前記搬出用走行部材とにより前記媒体を挾持し搬出方向に搬送する第２の押圧部材と、前記情報処理手段の読取部が情報を読み取ることができないとき、前記駆動手段を逆方向に駆動させて前記搬入用及び搬出用の走行部材を逆走行させるとともに、前記保留部を前記搬出用走行部材側に移動させることにより前記搬出用走行部材と前記第２の押圧部材とにより前記媒体を挾持し搬入方向に向かって搬送させる制御手段とを具備する。
【００１８】
請求項５記載のものは、媒体を搬送する搬送手段と、この搬送手段を正逆方向に駆動する第１の駆動手段と、前記搬送手段によって搬送される媒体の表裏を検出し、反転させるべきか否かを判別する判別手段と、この判別手段により、媒体を反転すべきであると判別されたとき、該媒体を前記搬送手段から導入させて反転させてから前記搬送手段に戻す反転手段と、前記搬送手段によって搬送される媒体に情報を書き込む書込部及びこの書込部によって書き込まれた情報を読み取る読取部を有する情報処理手段と、を具備し、前記反転手段は、離間対向して配設され、前記駆動手段の正逆方向の駆動により正逆方向に走行する搬入及び搬出用の走行部材と、これら搬入及び搬出用の走行部材間に設けられ、媒体を保留する保留部と、この保留部を前記搬入及び搬出用の走行部材間で移動させる第２の駆動手段と、前記保留部に設けられ、該保留部が前記第２の駆動手段により、前記正方向に走行する搬入用走行部材側に移動されることにより、前記搬入用走行部材とにより前記媒体を挾持し搬入方向に向かって搬送する第１の押圧部材と、前記保留部に設けられ、該保留部が前記第２の駆動手段により、前記正方向に走行する搬出用走行部材側に移動されることにより前記搬出用走行部材とにより前記媒体を挾持し搬出方向に搬送する第２の押圧部材と、前記情報処理手段の読取部が情報を読み取ることができないとき、前記第１の駆動手段を逆方向に駆動させて前記搬入用及び搬出用の走行部材を逆走行させるとともに、前記保留部を前記第２の駆動手段により、前記搬出用走行部材側に移動させることにより前記搬出用走行部材と前記第２の押圧部材とにより前記媒体を挾持し搬入方向に向かって搬送させる制御手段とを具備する。
【００１９】
請求項６記載のものは、複数枚の媒体を所定間隔を存して搬送する搬送手段と、この搬送手段を正逆方向に駆動する駆動モータと、前記搬送手段によって搬送される媒体の表裏を検出し、反転させるべきか否かを判別する判別手段と、この判別手段により、媒体を反転すべきであると判別されたとき、該媒体を前記搬送手段から導入させて反転させてから前記搬送手段に戻す反転手段と、前記搬送手段によって搬送される媒体に情報を書き込む書込部及びこの書込部によって書き込まれた情報を読み取る読取部を有する情報処理手段と、を具備し、前記反転手段は、離間対向して配設され、前記駆動モータの正逆方向の駆動により正逆方向に走行する搬入及び搬出用の搬送ベルトと、これら搬入及び搬出用の搬送ベルト間に設けられ、媒体を保留する保留部と、この保留部を前記搬入及び搬出用の走行部材間で移動させる駆動ソレノイドと、前記保留部に設けられ、該保留部が前記駆動ソレノイドにより、前記正方向に走行する搬入用の搬送ベルト側に移動されることにより、前記搬入用の搬送ベルトとにより前記媒体を挾持し搬入方向に向かって搬送する第１の押圧ローラと、前記保留部に設けられ、該保留部が前記駆動ソレノイドにより、前記正方向に走行する搬出用の搬送ベルト側に移動されることにより前記搬出用の搬送ベルトとにより前記媒体を挾持し搬出方向に搬送する第２の押圧ローラと、前記情報処理手段の読取部が情報を読み取ることができないとき、前記駆動モータを逆方向に駆動させて前記搬入用及び搬出用の搬送ベルトを逆走行させるとともに、前記保留部を前記駆動ソレノイドにより、前記搬出用の搬送ベルト側に移動させることにより前記搬出用の搬送ベルトと前記第２の押圧ローラとにより前記媒体を挾持し搬入方向に向かって搬送させる制御手段と、を具備する。
【００２０】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、この発明の実施の形態について図面を参照して説明する。
図１は、この発明の一実施の形態に係る鉄道関係の駅に設置される入場業務や出場業務を行う自動改札装置の外観構成を概略的に示すものである。
【００２１】
この自動改札装置は、複数枚の乗車券媒体の組み合わせ利用に対応できるものである。
例えば、新幹線と在来線との乗換駅において、この乗換駅に設置されたこの発明の自動改集札装置は、この乗換駅を起点または終点とした在来線の乗車券と、この乗換駅を終点または起点とした新幹線の乗車券および特急券とを受け付け、これらのデータを基にして乗車区間に不正がないかどうかなどをチェックし改集札処理を行うことができる。
【００２２】
以下、このような改集札処理について詳細に説明する。
なお、上記した乗車区間の連続したような乗車券媒体を関連乗車券と称する。
自動改札装置１は、通常、２台１組として駅の改札口などに設置され、両者の間に通行者が通行する通路が形成される。
【００２３】
すなわち、入場業務や出場業務を行う自動改札装置の本体１によって構成されている。この本体１には、駅の改札口内つまり構内への入場時、あるいは駅の改札口内つまり構内からの出場時に、乗車券、定期券、ストアードフェアカード（ＳＦカード）、回数券等が投入される投入口３、この投入口３で受入れたＳＦカード等を排出する排出口４がそれぞれ設けられている。投入口３の近傍には、定期券等の投入を阻止するためのシャッタ３ａ（図２に示す）、排出口４の近傍には、定期券Ｔ等の投入を阻止するためのシャッタ（図示しない）が設けられている。
【００２４】
本体１上の排出口４の前方には、通行者や駅員などに対して案内を行うための案内表示部５が設けられている。
本体１の通路側の側面の両端部には、それぞれ通行者の通行を制御する開閉動作可能なドア６、６が設けられており、通行可否の判定結果に基づき、このドア６、６が開閉制御されるようになっている。
【００２５】
本体１の上部には、通行者の通路を定義するための枠状のポール部（枠体）７が立設されている。そして、ポール部７および本体１の各通路側の側面には、通行者の通過を検知する複数の光学的なセンサとしての人間検知器１０、…がそれぞれ設けられている。図１の場合、受光器で、反対側に発光器がある。
【００２６】
また、ポール部７上には、この装置の動作状態（小児券の投入、無効券の投入や機器の異常など）を表示する状態表示部８が設けられている。
図２は自動改集札装置の内部機構を概略的に示す図である。
【００２７】
投入口３と排出口４との間には、投入口３から投入された乗車券媒体を排出口４に搬送する搬送手段としての主搬送路３２が形成されている。この主搬送路３２上には、この搬送路３２上を搬送される乗車券媒体を検知するセンサ、例えば、投入口３から投入された乗車券媒体を検知する投入口センサ９０、排出口４に排出された乗車券媒体を検知する排出口センサ９２などが複数設けられている。
【００２８】
投入口３から主搬送路３２への入口には、乗車券媒体の投入を所定期間禁止するシャッタ３ａが設けられている。所定期間とは、投入された乗車券媒体が排出口４から受け取られるまでの時間のことである。このシャッタ３ａは、乗車券媒体が投入された瞬間に閉じるようになっている。これにより、最初に投入された乗車券媒体と、次に投入される乗車券媒体との区別がなされる。
【００２９】
主搬送路３２の搬送経路上には投入口３から排出口４に沿い順に、一括または１枚ずつ投入された乗車券媒体を１枚ずつ取り込む取込ローラ３３、取り込まれた乗車券媒体を整列する整列部３４、乗車券媒体の磁気記録層に磁気記録された情報を読み取る判別手段としての読取ヘッド３６ａおよび３６ｂ、乗車券媒体の表裏を常に統一して送り出す反転手段としての反転部３８、情報の書込前に乗車券媒体をプールする書込前プール部４２、乗車券媒体に所定の磁気情報を記録する情報処理手段としての書込ヘッド４６、書込ヘッド４６で記録された情報を確認するための読取ヘッド４８、乗車券媒体にパンチ処理を施すパンチ処理部５０および５２、乗車券媒体の通過を検知する第１券検知センサ５４、乗車券媒体の上面に印刷記録を施すサーマルヘッド５６、乗車券媒体の下面に印刷記録を施すサーマルヘッド５８、複数枚の乗車券媒体をサイズ順に揃える一括プール部６０などが設けられている。
【００３０】
整列部３４では、投入口３に投入された乗車券媒体の所定方向が搬送方向とされ、かつ片側基準となるような整列が施される。
反転部３８には振分ゲート３９が設けられており、乗車券媒体の表裏を常に統一するため、必要に応じて乗車券媒体がこの振分ゲート３９により主搬送路３２から反転部３８に引き込まれる。反転部３８に引き込まれた乗車券媒体は、反転されて主搬送路３２に戻される。乗車券媒体の反転部３８への引き込みの必要性は、読取ヘッド３６ａまたは３６ｂのどちらで乗車券媒体の情報が読み取られたかで判断される。
【００３１】
書込前プール部４２は、複数枚の組み合わせによる乗車券媒体の有効性、例えば、乗車可能区間が連続しているか否かをチェックするために、乗車券媒体をプールするものである。
【００３２】
この書込前プール部４２には、振分ゲート４３、プール搬送路４４、ストッパ４５などが設けられている。振分ゲート４３により乗車券媒体が主搬送路３２からプール搬送路４４に引き込まれ、引き込まれた乗車券媒体がストッパ４５により停止されプールされる。このとき、プール搬送路４４には乗車券媒体が複数枚重ならないように、つまり１枚ずつ別のプール搬送路４４にプールされるようになっている。プールされた乗車券媒体は、乗車券媒体のサイズ順に主搬送路３２に戻される。つまり、この書込前プール部により、乗車券媒体がサイズ順に並び変えられることになる。
【００３３】
乗車券媒体の表裏に印字記録が必要な場合、例えば投入された乗車券媒体が普通乗車券のときには、振分ゲート５１によりサーマルヘッド５６に搬送される。乗車券媒体の表裏に印刷記録が必要な場合には、振分ゲート５１によりサーマルヘッド５８に搬送される。
【００３４】
一括プール部６０には、一括プールローラ６１、振分ゲート６２、第２券検知センサ６３などが設けられており、排出サイズの異なる複数の乗車券媒体の一括排出時に特定の乗車券媒体が取り損なわれないように、つまり見落とされないようにこれらサイズの異なる複数の乗車券媒体をサイズ順に並び換えて重ねて揃える機構である。
【００３５】
サイズの異なる複数枚の関連乗車券を処理した場合、排出時にこれら関連乗車券を１枚ずつ排出していると、スムーズな改札処理の妨げとなる。ところが、一括してまとめて排出しようとすると、サイズの大きい影に隠れてサイズの小さい券が見落とされ、取り損なわれてしまうことがある。
【００３６】
そこで、この一括プール部６０により、次のようにして乗車券媒体が揃えられ排出される。例えば、普通乗車券、定期券、および大型券が一括または１枚ずつ投入され書込前プール部４２にプールされているとする（この実施の形態では書込前プール部４２には二枚までしかプールできないように図示されているが、二枚以上プールできるものとする）。このとき、サイズの大きい乗車券媒体から順に、即ち大型券、定期券、普通乗車券の順に書込前プール部４２から排出され主搬送路３２上を搬送される。
【００３７】
まず最初に、大型券が搬送されこの大型券が第１券検知センサ５４により検知されると、一括プールローラ６１の回転が開始されるとともに、振分ゲート６４による一括プールローラ６１への大型券の取り込みが所定時間行われる。これにより大型券が一括プールローラ６１に取り込まれる。取り込まれた大型券が第２券検知センサ６３により検知されると、一括プールローラ６１の回転が停止される。つまり、一括プールローラ６１の所定位置に大型券が一時プールされることになる。
【００３８】
次に、第１券検知センサ５４により定期券が検知されると、先にプールされた大型券の先端とこの定期券の先端が一致するように、一括プールローラ６１の回転が開始され、振分ゲート６４による一括プールローラ６１への定期券の取り込みが所定時間行われる。これにより定期券の先端と大型券の先端とが一致した状態で、かつ大型券の上に定期券が重ねられた状態で一括プールローラ６１に取り込まれる。取り込まれた大型券および定期券が第２券検知センサ６３により検知されると、一括プールローラ６１の回転が停止される。つまり、一括プールローラ６１の所定位置に大型券と定期券とが重ねられ、かつ先端が一致された状態で一時プールされたことになる。
【００３９】
最後に、第１券検知センサ５４により普通乗車券が検知されると、先にプールされた大型券および定期券の先端とこの普通乗車券との先端が一致するように、一括プールローラ６１の回転が開始されるとともに、振分ゲート６４による一括プールローラ６１への普通乗車券の取り込みが所定時間行われる。これにより大型券、定期券、および普通乗車券の先端が一致した状態で、かつ大型券、定期券、普通乗車券の順に重ねられた状態で一括プールローラ６１に取り込まれる。このとき、書込前プール部４２に乗車券媒体がプールされていなければ、一括プールローラ６１の回転が停止されずに、一括プールローラ６１に取り込まれた乗車券媒体が排出される。
【００４０】
このようにして重ねられた複数の関連乗車券が排出されると、これら関連乗車券を受け取る者の側から見て全ての乗車券が確認できる。よって、サイズの異なる乗車券媒体をサイズ順に揃え一括排出することにより、スムーズな改札処理が実現できるとともに、乗車券媒体の取り損ないも防止できる。
【００４１】
振分ゲート６６は、乗車券媒体の種類によって排出と回収とに振り分けるゲートである。例えば、定期券は排出され、駅構内から出場するときの普通乗車券は回収される。振分ゲート６６により回収された乗車券媒体は、乗車券媒体の種類に応じて振分ゲート６８により第１集札箱７０と第２集札箱７２とに振り分けられ回収される。
【００４２】
また、この自動改集札装置の本体１０には、各部を駆動するためのモータが複数取り付けられている。例えば、乗車券媒体を搬送する搬送ローラを駆動するメインモータ（ステッピングモータ、サーボモータなど）７４、一括プールローラを駆動するステッピングモータ７６、乗車券媒体を排出口１４に搬送するインダクションモータ７８が設けられている。
【００４３】
また、磁気処理・保留部（主搬送路３２を含む）８０は、第１の駆動手段としての単一の駆動モータ８１で駆動される。
先に読取ヘッド４８を通過し、磁気読取不良を起こした乗車券媒体は、磁気処理・保留部８０以降のストッパ８２で一旦停止される。この停止後、制御部１２により駆動モータ８１（及びストッパ８２部を搬送させる駆動モータ８３）が逆回転され、保留部４２の前まで媒体が逆送される。その後、再度、磁気読取確認を行うべく、駆動モータ８１（及び駆動モータ８３）が正転されて搬送される。この時、書込前プール部４２内で保留されている媒体に関しては、プール搬送路４４内の逆転防止用のストッパ８４で、主搬送路３２に飛び出さないようにしてある。
【００４４】
ところで、反転部３８は図３及び図４に示すように構成されている。
反転部３８は乗車券媒体を導入させる導入用走行部材としての搬送ベルト１０１と、この導入用搬送ベルト１０１に離間対向する放出用の走行部材としての搬送ベルト１０２を備えている。
【００４５】
導入用の搬送ベルト１０１は駆動ローラ１０１ａと、従動ローラ１０１ｂとの間に掛け渡され駆動モータ８１により正逆方向に無端走行される。放出用の搬送ベルト１０２は駆動ローラ１０２ａと、従動ローラ１０２ｂとの間に掛け渡されて駆動モータ８１により正逆方向に無端走行される。
【００４６】
導入用の搬送ベルト１０１と放出用の搬送ベルト１０２との間には、乗車券媒体を一時保留する保留部としての反転ポケット１００が設けられている。反転ポケット１００には導入用の搬送ベルト１０１に対し接離する第１の押圧部材としての導入用の押圧ローラ１０３，１０３と、放出用の搬送ベルト９６に対し接離する第２の押圧部材としての放出用の押圧ローラ１０４，１０４が配設されている。
【００４７】
反転ポケット１００は第２の駆動手段としてのソレノイド１０７により、導入用搬送ベルト１０１と放出用の搬送ベルト１０２との間で移動され、図３に示すように、導入用の押圧ローラ１０３，１０３を導入用の搬送ベルト１０１に押し付け、あるいは、図４に示すように、放出用の押圧ローラ１０４，１０４を放出用の搬送ベルト１０２に押し付けるようになっている。
【００４８】
ソレノイド１０７及び放出用の押圧ローラ１０４，１０４により、主搬送路３２の逆方向への駆動時において、反転ポケット１００内の乗車券媒体が主搬送路３２へ繰り出されることを防止するための防止手段が構成されている。
【００４９】
反転ポケット１００には８５ｍｍ券及び１２０ｍｍ券の乗車券媒体を一旦停止・保留させる後端ストッパ１０５及び普通券を一旦停止・保留させる普通券用の後端ストッパ１０６が配設されている。
【００５０】
図５は反転部３８の駆動制御系を示すブロック図である。
制御部１２は読取ヘッド３６ａ（あるいは３６ｂ）の読取り情報により、乗車券媒体を反転すべきか否かを判別し、振分ゲート３９を動作させる。また、制御部１２は読取ヘッド４８が乗車券媒体の情報を読取み取ることができないときは、駆動モータ８１を逆回転させて主搬送路３２を逆走行させるとともに、搬入用及び搬出用の搬送ベルト１０１，１０２を逆走行させ、さらに、ソレノイド１０７をオンさせて反転ポケット１００を放出用の搬送ベルト１０２方向に移動させてその押圧ローラ１０４、１０４を放出用の搬送ベルト１０２に押し付けるようになっている。
【００５１】
次に、反転部３８の動作について説明する。
磁気読取ヘッド３６ａ，３６ｂ側から搬送されてくる乗車券媒体が、反転が必要であると判定されると、図６に示すように、振分ゲート３９により、反転部３８方向に案内され、導入用の搬送ベルト１０１と押圧ローラ１０３，１０３により挾持されて反転ポケット１００内に搬送される。この乗車券媒体が８５ｍｍ券及び１２０ｍｍ券の場合には、後端ストッパ１０５、普通券の場合には、普通券用の後端ストッパ１０６に当接されて一旦停止されて保留される。
【００５２】
しかるのち、図７に示すように、ソレノイド１０７がオンされ、反転ポケット１００が放出用搬送ベルト１０２の方向に移動し、押圧ローラ１０４，１０４により乗車券媒体が放出用の搬送ベルト１０２に押し付けられて搬出方向に挾持搬送され、反転状態で主搬送路３２へ放出されて書込前プール部４２へと搬送される。
【００５３】
ところで、反転ポケット部１００内に導入された媒体がプール搬送路４４の数αに対して（α＋１）枚目の媒体で、かつ、投入された複数枚の媒体のうちの最終媒体である場合は、図８に示すように、ポケット部１００が導入用の搬送ベルト１０１側へ移動して押圧ローラ１０４，１０４が放出用の搬送ベルト１０２から離間して搬送が解除され、反転ポケット１００内に保留され続けることになる。
【００５４】
この状態において、先にプールされて読取ヘッド４８を通過した媒体が、磁気読取不良を起こすと、駆動モータ８１が逆転される。この逆転により、導入用の搬送ベルト１０１は逆方向に走行され、このままでは、反転ポケット１００内の媒体が主搬送路３２へ飛び出してしまう。
【００５５】
これを防止するため、この実施の形態では、駆動モータ８１の逆回転時には、制御部１２により、図９に示すように、ソレノイド１０７がオンされて反転ポケット１００が放出用の搬送ベルト１０２の方向に移動されて押圧ローラ１０４，１０４により媒体を放出用の搬送ベルト１０２に押し付けて搬入方向に挾持搬送する。これにより、媒体は後端ストッパ１０５（あるいは１０６）に当接されて停止される。
【００５６】
したがって、反転ポケット１００内の媒体が主搬送路３２へ飛び出すことはなく、反転ポケット１００内に保留されることになる。
また、この状態から再度、駆動モータ８１が正転された場合は、ソレノイド１０７がオフされて、図８に示す導入時の位置状態となり、反転ポケット１００内に保留されたままとなる。
【００５７】
また、１枚目、２枚目…の媒体が次々リトライ動作を起こした場合は、ソレノイド１０７のオン、オフが繰り返えされて媒体は反転ポケット１００内に保留される。
【００５８】
【発明の効果】
本発明は以上説明したように、駆動手段の逆方向の駆動により、反転手段の搬入用及び搬出用の走行部材が逆走行されるときは、保留部内の媒体を逆送される搬出用の走行部材と押圧部材とにより挾持し、搬入方向に挾持搬送するから、駆動手段の逆駆動時において保留部から媒体が飛び出すことがない。
【００５９】
したがって、従来のように、保留部を媒体の導入時、放出時、保留時とで異なる３タイプの位置制御を行うことなく、正常動作処理時、リトライ動作処理時の、導入、放出、保留の各動作を２タイプの位置制御で可能となり、制御系を簡略化できるという効果を奏する。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施の形態に係る自動改札装置の外観を概略的に示す斜視図。
【図２】自動改札装置の内部機構を概略的に示す図。
【図３】反転部の媒体導入時の位置を示す構成図。
【図４】反転部の媒体放出時の位置を示す構成図。
【図５】反転部の駆動制御系を示すブロック図。
【図６】反転部の保留部に媒体が導入された状態を示す図。
【図７】反転部の保留部から媒体が放出される状態を示す図。
【図８】反転部の保留部に媒体が保留された状態を示す図。
【図９】反転部の逆送時における媒体の保留状態を示す図。
【符号の説明】
３２…主搬送路（搬送手段）
３６ａ、３６ｂ…読取ヘッド（判別手段）
３８…反転部
３９…振分ゲート
４６…書込ヘッド（情報処理手段）
４８…読取ヘッド（情報処理手段）
８１…駆動モータ（第１の駆動手段）
１００…反転ポケット（保留部）
１０１…導入用搬送ベルト（導入用走行部材）
１０２…放出用搬送ベルト（搬出用走行部材）
１０３…第１の押圧ローラ
１０４…第２の押圧ローラ（防止手段）
１０７…ソレノイド（第２の駆動手段／防止手段）[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate apparatus that automatically performs a ticket gate operation by taking a commuter pass inserted by a passer-by at a railway-related station, for example.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, automatic ticket gates that perform automatic ticket gate processing and automatic ticket gate devices that perform automatic ticket gate processing have begun to be installed at transportation stations such as railways. In such an automatic ticket gate and an automatic ticket gate (hereinafter referred to as an automatic ticket gate), the magnetic information recorded on the inserted ticket is read to determine whether or not the vehicle can pass, and as necessary. The inserted ticket is subjected to processing such as magnetic information recording or punching.
[0003]
Further, among such automatic ticket collection devices, there have been proposed devices that can handle the combined use of a plurality of tickets.
The combined use of a ticket is, for example, using a combination of two or more boarding sections such as a regular ticket and a regular ticket, or a regular ticket and a regular ticket.
[0004]
It can also be used in combination with a prepaid card.
Such an automatic ticket collecting apparatus corresponding to a plurality of sheets is used particularly in a ticket collecting process at a transfer station and a ticket collecting process in which an entrance / exit check is performed.
[0005]
First, the former, that is, the bill collection process at the transfer station will be described.
For example, when transferring between the Shinkansen and the conventional line, it is necessary to receive a collection ticket when transferring from the Shinkansen to the conventional line or when transferring from the conventional line to the Shinkansen. At this time, it is assumed that the passenger has a conventional train ticket starting from or ending at the transfer station and a Shinkansen ticket starting from or ending at the transfer station. In the above-mentioned automatic ticket gate for multiple sheets, such a conventional line or Shinkansen ticket is received, and whether or not there is a fraud in the boarding section based on the data of both the tickets, etc. Check and the bill collection process is performed.
[0006]
Further, the present invention is also applied to a case such as a transfer station between a route of Company A and a route of Company B.
That is, with the above-described automatic ticket gate for multiple sheets, a company A ticket with a transfer station as a starting point or an end point and a company B ticket with a transfer station as an end point or a starting point are received. Based on the data of the ticket, it is checked whether there is any fraud in the boarding section, and the bill collection process is performed.
[0007]
Next, the latter, that is, a bill collection process in which entry / exit check is performed will be described. In recent years, a bill collection process based on entrance / exit checks has been proposed to prevent fraud in the boarding section.
[0008]
In the ticket collection process based on this entry / exit check, as a rule, entry is permitted only for tickets that have been subjected to entry processing.
For example, it is assumed that there are stations in the order of A station-B station-C station. At this time, it is assumed that a passenger who has a commuter pass that can be boarded between B station and C station purchases a regular ticket that can be boarded between A station and B station, gets on from A station, and gets off at C station. At this time, for getting off at the C station, a regular ticket that can be boarded at the A station and the B station and a commuter pass that can be boarded between the B station and the C station are required. In other words, the above-described automatic ticket gate for multi-sheets installed at station C can be used for regular tickets that can be boarded at station A and station B, and between station B and station C. A commuter pass is received, the fraud of the boarding section is checked based on the data of the ordinary ticket and the commuter pass, and the ticket gate process is performed by checking that the entry process has been performed.
[0009]
In the magnetic processing / holding unit in the automatic ticket gate apparatus for a plurality of sheets, a reversing unit for unifying the front and back of the holding unit and the ticket medium is provided before the magnetic writing unit.
Also, as a function, the reversing part is generally a switchback mechanism system, and two types of position control at the time of introduction and release are performed.
[0010]
In the case of holding, the stopper at the rear end of the reversing part is set so as not to jump out from the reversing part in the position state at the time of introduction.
The automatic ticket gate has a “retry” function that performs a read check after magnetic writing and, if it is determined that the reading is defective, reverses the main transfer path and checks the magnetic read again. In some cases, the entire unit or the entire magnetic processing / holding unit is controlled by a single drive motor.
In this type of automatic bill collection device, when a retry operation occurs, the magnetic reading unit, magnetic writing unit, holding unit, reversing unit, etc. are all reversely conveyed.
[0011]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the automatic ticket collection device described in the prior art, the passenger who has previously checked the magnetic writing / reading with the ticket medium held in the reversing unit in the position at the time of introduction being held If the ticket medium causes a magnetic reading failure and performs a retry operation, the ticket medium is reversely transported, and thus jumps out of the reversing unit to the transport path.
[0012]
For this reason, conventionally, it is necessary to perform three types of position control at the time of introduction, release, and holding of a ticket medium, and there is a disadvantage that the control system becomes complicated.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an automatic ticket gate apparatus that can prevent the medium from jumping out during reverse driving by using two types of position control during the medium introduction and release for the position control of the holding unit. The purpose is to do.
[0014]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To solve the above problem, Claim 1 The description includes a transport unit that transports the medium in the forward and reverse directions, a determination unit that detects whether the medium is transported in the forward direction by the transport unit, and determines whether the medium is reversed or not. A receiving portion for receiving the medium that is conveyed along the forward conveyance by the conveying means when it is determined that the medium is reversed by the determining means. Reversing means for reversing the medium by introducing it at the discharge position and feeding it again at the discharge position, and information processing means provided on the conveying means and at the subsequent stage of the reversing means, for performing information processing on the medium, Control means for transporting the transport means in the reverse direction and transporting the transport means in the forward direction again when the processing by the information processing means is not performed correctly, and performing information processing on the medium by the information processing means When the conveying means is driven by the control means and the medium is conveyed in the reverse direction, the inside of the reversing means is controlled to the discharge position side, and the stored medium is fed out onto the conveying means. Prevention means for preventing.
[0015]
Claim 2 In the description, a transport unit that transports a medium, a drive unit that drives the transport unit in forward and reverse directions, and the front and back of the medium transported by the transport unit are detected to determine whether or not to reverse the medium. A discriminating means, an inversion means for introducing the medium from the conveying means and inverting it when the medium is to be reversed by the discriminating means, and returning the medium to the conveying means; Information processing means for performing information processing on a medium to be read, wherein the reversing means is disposed so as to face and separate from each other, and carries in the forward and reverse directions by driving in the forward and reverse directions of the driving means. The traveling member is provided movably between the loading and unloading traveling members and holds the medium, and the loading traveling member is provided in the holding portion and the holding portion travels in the forward direction. Move to the side The first pressing member that holds the medium by the carrying traveling member and conveys the medium in the carrying direction, and the carrying traveling member that is provided in the holding unit and that the holding unit runs in the positive direction. The second pressing member that grips the medium by the unloading traveling member and transports the medium in the unloading direction, and the unloading and unloading traveling members are reversed by driving in the reverse direction of the driving means. Control means for holding the medium by the carry-out running member and the second pressing member and transporting the medium in the carry-in direction by moving the holding portion toward the carry-out running member when traveling. It has.
[0016]
Claim 3 In the description, the conveyance means for conveying the medium, the first driving means for driving the conveyance means in the forward and reverse directions, and whether the front and back of the medium conveyed by the conveyance means should be detected and reversed. A discriminating unit for discriminating the medium, a reversing unit for introducing the medium from the conveying unit and inverting it when the medium is to be reversed by the discriminating unit, and returning the medium to the conveying unit. An information processing means for performing information processing on a medium conveyed by the means, wherein the reversing means is disposed to be opposed to each other and travels in the forward and reverse directions by driving in the forward and reverse directions of the driving means. And a carrying member for carrying out, a holding unit for holding the medium, and a second driving means for moving the holding unit between the carrying member for carrying in and carrying out, and a holding unit for holding the medium. And the holding part The holding portion is moved by the second driving means toward the carrying traveling member that travels in the forward direction, whereby the medium is held by the carrying traveling member toward the carrying direction. A first pressing member to be transported, and the retaining portion provided in the retaining portion, and the retaining portion is moved to the unloading traveling member side traveling in the forward direction by the second driving means, thereby the unloading traveling member. And the second pressing member that holds the medium and conveys the medium in the unloading direction, and when the traveling member for loading and unloading is reversely driven by driving in the reverse direction of the driving means, the holding unit is Control means for holding the medium by the unloading traveling member and the second pressing member and transporting the medium in the unloading direction by moving the unloading traveling member to the unloading traveling member side by the second driving unit.
[0017]
Claim 4 In the description, a transport unit that transports a medium, a drive unit that drives the transport unit in forward and reverse directions, and the front and back of the medium transported by the transport unit are detected to determine whether or not to reverse the medium. A discriminating means, an inversion means for introducing the medium from the conveying means and inverting it when the medium is to be reversed by the discriminating means, and returning the medium to the conveying means; An information processing means having a writing section for writing information on the medium to be read and a reading section for reading the information written by the writing section, wherein the inversion means is disposed so as to be opposed to each other, and the drive A traveling member for carrying in and out traveling in the forward and reverse direction by driving in the forward and reverse directions of the means, a retaining unit provided to be movable between the traveling members for carrying in and out, and for retaining the medium, and the retaining unit In A first pressing member that holds the medium by the carry-in traveling member and conveys the medium in the carry-in direction by moving the holding portion toward the carry-in running member that travels in the forward direction; A second pressing member that is provided in the holding unit and that holds the medium by the carrying-out traveling member and conveys the medium in the carrying-out direction by moving the holding unit toward the carrying-out running member that runs in the forward direction; When the reading unit of the information processing unit cannot read information, the driving unit is driven in the opposite direction to reversely move the carrying-in and carrying-out running members, and the holding unit is moved to the carrying-out Control means for holding the medium by the traveling member for carrying out and the second pressing member and moving the medium toward the carrying-in direction by moving the member toward the member side.
[0018]
Claim 5 In the description, the conveyance means for conveying the medium, the first driving means for driving the conveyance means in the forward and reverse directions, and whether the front and back of the medium conveyed by the conveyance means should be detected and reversed. A discriminating unit for discriminating the medium, a reversing unit for introducing the medium from the conveying unit and inverting it when the medium is to be reversed by the discriminating unit, and returning the medium to the conveying unit. An information processing means having a writing section for writing information on the medium conveyed by the means and a reading section for reading the information written by the writing section, and the reversing means is disposed to be spaced apart from each other. A carry-in and carry-out running member that runs in the forward and reverse directions by driving in the forward and reverse directions of the driving means, a holding unit that holds the medium and holds the medium, and this holding unit The above A second driving means for moving between the traveling members for loading and unloading, and the retaining portion, the retaining portion being moved by the second driving means toward the traveling member for carrying in the forward direction The first pressing member that holds the medium by the carrying traveling member and conveys the medium in the carrying direction, and is provided in the holding unit, and the holding unit is provided by the second driving unit. A second pressing member that holds the medium by the unloading traveling member and moves in the unloading direction by being moved to the unloading traveling member that travels in the forward direction, and a reading unit of the information processing means When the first drive means is driven in the reverse direction, the carrying-in and carry-out running members are run in reverse, and the holding portion is moved by the second drive means by the second drive means. On the traveling member side And control means for conveying toward the carrying direction sandwiching the medium by said second pressing member and the carrying-out the traveling member by moving.
[0019]
Claim 6 The description includes a conveying unit that conveys a plurality of media at a predetermined interval, a drive motor that drives the conveying unit in the forward and reverse directions, and the front and back of the medium conveyed by the conveying unit, A discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the medium should be reversed; and when the discriminating means discriminates that the medium should be reversed, the medium is introduced from the conveying means and reversed, and then returned to the conveying means. An inverting unit; and an information processing unit having a writing unit that writes information on a medium conveyed by the conveying unit and a reading unit that reads information written by the writing unit. Provided between the carry-in and carry-out conveyor belts disposed opposite to each other and traveling in the forward and reverse directions by driving in the forward and reverse directions of the drive motor, and holding the medium A retaining portion, a drive solenoid that moves the holding portion between the carrying-in and carrying-out running members, and a carry-in conveyance that is provided in the holding portion, and the holding portion runs in the positive direction by the drive solenoid. By being moved to the belt side, the holding roller is provided with a first pressing roller that holds the medium by the carrying belt for carrying in and conveys the medium in the carrying-in direction, and the holding unit is provided with the driving solenoid. A second pressing roller for holding the medium by the carry-out conveyor belt and carrying it in the carry-out direction by being moved toward the carry-out conveyor belt traveling in the forward direction; and When the reading unit cannot read information, the drive motor is driven in the reverse direction to cause the carry-in and carry-out conveyor belts to run in reverse, and the holding unit is And a control means for moving the medium toward the carry-in direction by holding the medium by the carry-out carry belt and the second pressing roller by moving to the carry-out belt side by a moving solenoid. .
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 schematically shows an external configuration of an automatic ticket gate apparatus that performs entrance work and exit work installed at a railway-related station according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0021]
This automatic ticket gate can cope with the combined use of a plurality of ticket media.
For example, at a transfer station between a Shinkansen and a conventional line, the automatic ticket collection apparatus of the present invention installed at the transfer station is a conventional line ticket starting from or at the transfer station and the transfer station. It is possible to accept Shinkansen tickets and limited express tickets starting from, and check whether there is any fraud in the boarding section based on these data, and perform the collection ticket processing.
[0022]
Hereinafter, such a bill collection process will be described in detail.
In addition, the above-mentioned ticket medium in which the boarding sections are continuous is referred to as a related ticket.
The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 is usually installed as a set of two cars at a ticket gate of a station, and a passage through which a passerby passes is formed between the two.
[0023]
That is, it is constituted by a main body 1 of an automatic ticket gate that performs entrance work and participation work. A ticket, commuter pass, stored fair card (SF card), coupon ticket, etc. are inserted into the main body 1 when entering the ticket gate of the station, that is, entering the premises, or entering the station ticket gate, that is, from the premises. An inlet 3 and an outlet 4 for discharging an SF card or the like received at the inlet 3 are provided. In the vicinity of the slot 3 is a shutter 3a (shown in FIG. 2) for preventing the insertion of a commuter pass and the like, and in the vicinity of the outlet 4 is a shutter (not shown) for blocking the insertion of a commuter pass T and the like. ) Is provided.
[0024]
In front of the discharge port 4 on the main body 1, a guidance display unit 5 is provided for guiding a passerby or a station staff.
Doors 6 and 6 that can be opened and closed are respectively provided at both ends of the side surface of the main body 1 on the passage side, and the doors 6 and 6 are opened and closed based on the determination result of the passage. To be controlled.
[0025]
A frame-shaped pole portion (frame body) 7 for standing up a passage for a passerby is erected on the upper portion of the main body 1. A plurality of human detectors 10 as optical sensors for detecting passage of passersby are provided on the side faces of the pole portion 7 and the main body 1 on the side of each passage. In the case of FIG. 1, there is a light receiver and a light emitter on the opposite side.
[0026]
On the pole section 7, a state display section 8 is provided for displaying the operation state of the apparatus (insertion of a child ticket, insertion of an invalid ticket, abnormality of equipment, etc.).
FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the internal mechanism of the automatic bill collection device.
[0027]
Between the insertion port 3 and the discharge port 4, a main conveyance path 32 is formed as a conveyance means for conveying the ticket medium loaded from the insertion port 3 to the discharge port 4. On the main conveyance path 32, there are sensors for detecting a ticket medium conveyed on the conveyance path 32, for example, an input port sensor 90 for detecting a ticket medium input from the input port 3, and an outlet 4. A plurality of discharge port sensors 92 and the like for detecting the discharged ticket medium are provided.
[0028]
At the entrance from the slot 3 to the main transport path 32, a shutter 3a that prohibits the loading of the ticket medium for a predetermined period is provided. The predetermined period is a time until the inserted ticket medium is received from the discharge port 4. The shutter 3a is closed at the moment when the ticket medium is inserted. As a result, a distinction is made between the first-passed ticket medium and the next-passed ticket medium.
[0029]
On the transport path of the main transport path 32, in order from the entrance 3 to the exit 4, the take-in roller 33 for taking in the one-by-one or one-by-one pass ticket media and the taken-in pass media are aligned. An aligning section 34, reading heads 36a and 36b serving as discriminating means for reading information magnetically recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the ticket medium, a reversing section 38 serving as a reversing means for constantly sending out the front and back of the ticket medium, and information Before writing, the pre-writing pool section 42 for pooling the ticket medium, the writing head 46 as information processing means for recording predetermined magnetic information on the ticket medium, and the information recorded by the writing head 46 is confirmed. Printing head 48, punch processing units 50 and 52 for punching the ticket medium, a first ticket detection sensor 54 for detecting the passage of the ticket medium, and printing on the upper surface of the ticket medium Maruheddo 56, a thermal head 58 that performs printing recorded in the lower surface of the ticket medium, such as collective pool section 60 to align a plurality of ticket medium by size are provided.
[0030]
In the aligning section 34, alignment is performed such that a predetermined direction of the ticket medium inserted into the insertion slot 3 is a transport direction and serves as a one-side reference.
The reversing unit 38 is provided with a sorting gate 39. In order to always unify the front and back of the ticket medium, the ticket medium is pulled into the reversing unit 38 from the main transport path 32 by the sorting gate 39 as necessary. It is. The ticket medium drawn into the reversing unit 38 is reversed and returned to the main conveyance path 32. The necessity of drawing the ticket medium into the reversing unit 38 is determined by which of the reading heads 36a or 36b has read the information on the ticket medium.
[0031]
The pre-writing pool unit 42 pools the ticket medium in order to check the validity of the ticket medium based on the combination of a plurality of sheets, for example, whether or not the possible sections are continuous.
[0032]
The pre-write pool section 42 is provided with a sorting gate 43, a pool transfer path 44, a stopper 45, and the like. The ticket gate medium is drawn from the main conveyance path 32 to the pool conveyance path 44 by the sorting gate 43, and the drawn ticket medium is stopped by the stopper 45 and pooled. At this time, a plurality of ticket mediums are not stacked on the pool conveyance path 44, that is, one by one is pooled in another pool conveyance path 44. The pooled ticket media are returned to the main transport path 32 in the order of the size of the ticket media. That is, the ticket medium is rearranged in order of size by the pre-writing pool section.
[0033]
When printing records are required on the front and back of the ticket medium, for example, when the inserted ticket medium is a normal ticket, it is conveyed to the thermal head 56 by the sorting gate 51. When printing records are required on the front and back of the ticket medium, it is conveyed to the thermal head 58 by the sorting gate 51.
[0034]
The collective pool unit 60 is provided with a collective pool roller 61, a sorting gate 62, a second ticket detection sensor 63, and the like, and a specific ticket medium is collected when a plurality of ticket media having different discharge sizes are discharged at once. It is a mechanism for rearranging and aligning a plurality of ticket media having different sizes so as not to be damaged, that is, not overlooked.
[0035]
When a plurality of related tickets having different sizes are processed, if the related tickets are discharged one by one at the time of discharge, smooth ticket gate processing is hindered. However, if you try to eject all at once, a small ticket may be overlooked and hidden behind a large shadow, which may be lost.
[0036]
Therefore, the collective pool unit 60 prepares and discharges the ticket media as follows. For example, it is assumed that ordinary tickets, commuter passes, and large-sized tickets are put together or one by one and are pooled in the pool section 42 before writing (in this embodiment, up to two in the pool section 42 before writing). It is shown that only pooling is possible, but it is possible to pool two or more.) At this time, it is discharged from the pre-writing pool section 42 in order of large size ticket medium, that is, large ticket, commuter pass, and ordinary ticket, and is conveyed on the main conveyance path 32.
[0037]
First, when a large ticket is conveyed and this large ticket is detected by the first ticket detection sensor 54, rotation of the collective pool roller 61 is started and a large ticket to the collective pool roller 61 by the sorting gate 64 is started. Is taken in for a predetermined time. As a result, the large ticket is taken into the collective pool roller 61. When the taken large ticket is detected by the second ticket detection sensor 63, the rotation of the collective pool roller 61 is stopped. That is, a large ticket is temporarily pooled at a predetermined position of the collective pool roller 61.
[0038]
Next, when the commuter pass is detected by the first ticket detection sensor 54, the rotation of the collective pool roller 61 is started so that the tip of the large ticket previously pooled matches the tip of the commuter pass. The commuter pass is taken into the collective pool roller 61 by the minute gate 64 for a predetermined time. As a result, the commuter pass is taken into the collective pool roller 61 in a state in which the tip of the commuter pass coincides with the tip of the large ticket and the commuter pass is superimposed on the large ticket. When the taken large ticket and commuter pass are detected by the second ticket detection sensor 63, the rotation of the collective pool roller 61 is stopped. That is, the large-sized ticket and the commuter pass are stacked at a predetermined position of the collective pool roller 61, and are temporarily pooled with their tips aligned.
[0039]
Finally, when the ordinary ticket is detected by the first ticket detection sensor 54, the collective pool roller 61 is set so that the leading edge of the large ticket and the commuter pass previously pooled with the leading edge of the ordinary ticket. The rotation is started, and the regular ticket is taken into the collective pool roller 61 by the sorting gate 64 for a predetermined time. Thus, the large pool, the commuter pass, and the ordinary ticket are taken into the collective pool roller 61 in a state in which the leading ends of the large ticket, the commuter pass, and the ordinary ticket are overlapped, and the large ticket, the commuter pass, and the ordinary ticket are stacked in this order. At this time, if the ticket medium is not pooled in the pool section 42 before writing, the rotation of the collective pool roller 61 is not stopped and the ticket medium taken into the collective pool roller 61 is discharged.
[0040]
When a plurality of related tickets stacked in this manner are discharged, all the tickets can be confirmed when viewed from the side of the recipient of these related tickets. Therefore, by arranging the ticket media having different sizes in the order of size and discharging them together, it is possible to realize a smooth ticket gate process and to prevent the ticket media from being missed.
[0041]
The sorting gate 66 is a gate that sorts between discharge and collection depending on the type of ticket medium. For example, a commuter pass is discharged, and a regular ticket when entering from a station premises is collected. The ticket medium collected by the sorting gate 66 is sorted and collected by the sorting gate 68 into the first bill collection box 70 and the second bill collection box 72 according to the type of the ticket ticket medium.
[0042]
A plurality of motors for driving each part are attached to the main body 10 of the automatic bill collection device. For example, a main motor (stepping motor, servo motor, etc.) 74 that drives a transport roller that transports the ticket medium, a stepping motor 76 that drives a collective pool roller, and an induction motor 78 that transports the ticket medium to the discharge port 14 are provided. It has been.
[0043]
The magnetic processing / holding unit (including the main transport path 32) 80 is driven by a single drive motor 81 as a first drive means.
The ticket medium that has passed through the read head 48 and has caused a magnetic reading failure is temporarily stopped by the stopper 82 after the magnetic processing / holding unit 80. After the stop, the drive motor 81 (and the drive motor 83 that conveys the stopper 82 part) is reversely rotated by the control unit 12, and the medium is fed back to the front of the holding unit 42. Thereafter, the drive motor 81 (and the drive motor 83) is rotated forward and conveyed in order to confirm the magnetic reading again. At this time, the medium held in the pool section 42 before writing is prevented from jumping out to the main transport path 32 by the stopper 84 for preventing reverse rotation in the pool transport path 44.
[0044]
By the way, the inversion part 38 is comprised as shown in FIG.3 and FIG.4.
The reversing unit 38 includes a conveyance belt 101 as an introduction traveling member for introducing a ticket medium, and a conveyance belt 102 as a discharge traveling member that is spaced apart from the introduction conveyance belt 101.
[0045]
The conveying belt 101 for introduction is stretched between the driving roller 101a and the driven roller 101b and is driven endlessly in the forward and reverse directions by the driving motor 81. The discharging conveyor belt 102 is stretched between the driving roller 102a and the driven roller 102b and is driven endlessly in the forward and reverse directions by the driving motor 81.
[0046]
A reversing pocket 100 is provided between the introduction conveyor belt 101 and the discharge conveyor belt 102 as a holding section for temporarily holding the ticket medium. The reversing pocket 100 serves as introduction pressing rollers 103 and 103 as first pressing members that come in contact with and away from the introduction conveying belt 101, and a second pressing member that comes into and out from the discharging conveyance belt 96. The pressure roller 104,104 for discharge | release of this is arrange | positioned.
[0047]
The reversing pocket 100 is moved between the introduction conveyance belt 101 and the discharge conveyance belt 102 by a solenoid 107 as a second driving means, and as shown in FIG. It is pressed against the conveying belt 101 for introduction, or the pressing rollers 104, 104 for discharging are pressed against the conveying belt 102 for discharging as shown in FIG.
[0048]
Preventing means for preventing the ticket medium in the reversing pocket 100 from being fed out to the main transport path 32 when the main transport path 32 is driven in the reverse direction by the solenoid 107 and the discharge pressing rollers 104, 104. Is configured.
[0049]
The reversing pocket 100 is provided with a rear end stopper 105 for temporarily stopping and holding the 85 mm ticket and 120 mm ticket board media and a rear end stopper 106 for the ordinary ticket for temporarily stopping and holding the ordinary ticket.
[0050]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a drive control system of the reversing unit 38.
The control unit 12 determines whether or not the ticket medium should be reversed based on the reading information of the reading head 36a (or 36b), and operates the sorting gate 39. In addition, when the reading head 48 cannot read the information on the ticket medium, the control unit 12 rotates the drive motor 81 in the reverse direction to cause the main conveyance path 32 to travel in the reverse direction, as well as carry-in and carry-out conveyance. The belts 101 and 102 are run in reverse, and the solenoid 107 is turned on to move the reversing pocket 100 toward the discharge conveyor belt 102 and press the pressing rollers 104 and 104 against the discharge conveyor belt 102. ing.
[0051]
Next, the operation of the inverting unit 38 will be described.
When it is determined that the ticket medium conveyed from the magnetic reading heads 36a and 36b needs to be reversed, as shown in FIG. 6, it is guided by the sorting gate 39 in the direction of the reversing unit 38 and introduced. Is held by the conveying belt 101 and the pressure rollers 103 and 103 and conveyed into the reversing pocket 100. When the boarding ticket medium is an 85 mm ticket or a 120 mm ticket, it is brought into contact with the rear end stopper 105, and when it is a regular ticket, it is abutted against the rear end stopper 106 for the ordinary ticket and is temporarily stopped and held.
[0052]
After that, as shown in FIG. 7, the solenoid 107 is turned on, the reversing pocket 100 moves in the direction of the discharge conveyor belt 102, and the ticket medium is pressed against the discharge conveyor belt 102 by the pressing rollers 104 and 104. Then, it is nipped and transported in the unloading direction, discharged to the main transport path 32 in a reversed state, and transported to the pool section 42 before writing.
[0053]
By the way, when the medium introduced into the reversing pocket unit 100 is the (α + 1) th medium with respect to the number α of the pool conveyance path 44 and the final medium among the plurality of inserted media. 8, the pocket portion 100 moves to the conveying belt 101 for introduction, the pressing rollers 104, 104 are separated from the conveying belt 102 for release, and the conveyance is released, and is held in the reversing pocket 100. Will continue to be.
[0054]
In this state, when the medium previously pooled and passed through the read head 48 causes a magnetic reading failure, the drive motor 81 is reversed. Due to this reverse rotation, the introduction conveyor belt 101 travels in the opposite direction, and the medium in the inversion pocket 100 jumps out to the main conveyance path 32 as it is.
[0055]
In order to prevent this, in this embodiment, when the drive motor 81 rotates in the reverse direction, as shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 12 turns on the solenoid 107 so that the reversing pocket 100 is in the direction of the transport belt 102 for discharge. Then, the medium is pressed against the discharge conveyor belt 102 by the pressing rollers 104 and 104 and is nipped and conveyed in the loading direction. Thereby, the medium is brought into contact with the rear end stopper 105 (or 106) and stopped.
[0056]
Therefore, the medium in the reversing pocket 100 does not jump out to the main transport path 32 and is held in the reversing pocket 100.
Further, when the drive motor 81 is rotated forward again from this state, the solenoid 107 is turned off, and the position state at the time of introduction shown in FIG.
[0057]
Further, when the first, second,... Mediums retry one after another, the solenoid 107 is repeatedly turned on and off, and the medium is held in the reversing pocket 100.
[0058]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when the traveling member for carrying in and carrying out the reversing means is driven backward by driving in the reverse direction of the driving means, the traveling for carrying out the medium reversely fed in the holding unit. Since it is held by the member and the pressing member and is held and conveyed in the carry-in direction, the medium does not jump out of the holding portion when the driving means is reversely driven.
[0059]
Therefore, unlike the conventional case, the holding unit is not introduced, released, and held during the normal operation process and the retry operation process without performing the three types of position control that are different when the medium is introduced, released, and held. Each operation can be performed by two types of position control, and the control system can be simplified.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an external appearance of an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing an internal mechanism of an automatic ticket gate device.
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing a position of a reversing unit when a medium is introduced.
FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a position of a reversing unit when a medium is discharged.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a drive control system of an inverting unit.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a medium is introduced into a holding unit of a reversing unit.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a medium is released from a holding unit of a reversing unit.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a medium is held in a holding unit of a reversing unit.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a medium holding state at the time of reverse feeding of a reversing unit.
[Explanation of symbols]
32 ... Main transport path (transport means)
36a, 36b... Read head (discriminating means)
38 ... reversing part
39 ... Sorting gate
46. Writing head (information processing means)
48 ... Reading head (information processing means)
81 ... Driving motor (first driving means)
100 ... Reversal pocket (holding part)
101... Conveying belt for introduction (running member for introduction)
102 ... Release conveyor belt (unloading travel member)
103 ... 1st press roller
104: Second pressing roller (preventing means)
107: Solenoid (second driving means / prevention means)

Claims

Transport means for transporting the medium in forward and reverse directions;
A discriminating means for detecting whether or not to reverse the medium conveyed in the forward direction by the conveying means; and
A storage unit that is provided on the transport unit and stores the medium, and stores the medium transported along the forward transport by the transport unit when it is determined that the medium is reversed by the determination unit. Reversing means for reversing the medium by introducing it at the receiving position of the part and feeding it again at the discharging position;
Information processing means provided on the transport means and subsequent to the reversing means for performing information processing on the medium;
When the processing by the information processing unit is not performed correctly, the control unit transports the transport unit in the reverse direction and transports the transport unit in the forward direction again to perform information processing on the medium by the information processing unit;
When the transport unit is driven by the control unit and the medium is transported in the reverse direction, the inside of the reversing unit is controlled to the discharge position side to prevent the stored medium from being fed out onto the transport unit. Preventive measures,
An automatic ticket gate device comprising:

Conveying means for conveying the medium;
Driving means for driving the conveying means in forward and reverse directions;
A discriminating means for detecting whether or not to reverse the medium conveyed by the conveying means;
When it is determined by the determining means that the medium should be reversed, the reversing means for introducing the medium from the conveying means and inverting it and then returning it to the conveying means;
Information processing means for performing information processing on the medium conveyed by the conveying means;
Comprising
The inversion means is
A traveling member for loading and unloading that is disposed to face and separate and travels in the forward and reverse direction by driving in the forward and reverse directions of the driving means;
Provided movably between the carry-in and carry-out running members, a holding unit for holding the medium, and provided in the holding unit, the holding unit moves toward the carrying-in running member that runs in the forward direction. The first pressing member that holds the medium by the traveling member for conveyance and conveys the medium in the loading direction,
A second pressing member that is provided in the holding unit and that holds the medium by the carrying-out traveling member and conveys the medium in the carrying-out direction by moving the holding unit toward the carrying-out running member that runs in the forward direction; ,
When the carrying-in and carrying-out running members are driven in reverse by driving in the reverse direction of the driving means, the carrying-out running member and the second running member are moved by moving the holding portion toward the carrying-out running member. Control means for holding the medium by a pressing member and transporting the medium in a loading direction;
An automatic ticket gate device comprising:

Conveying means for conveying the medium;
First driving means for driving the conveying means in forward and reverse directions;
A discriminating means for detecting whether or not to reverse the medium conveyed by the conveying means;
When it is determined by the determining means that the medium should be reversed, the reversing means for introducing the medium from the conveying means and inverting it and then returning it to the conveying means;
Information processing means for performing information processing on the medium conveyed by the conveying means;
Comprising
The inversion means is
A traveling member for loading and unloading that is disposed to face and separate and travels in the forward and reverse direction by driving in the forward and reverse directions of the driving means;
A holding unit that is provided between the traveling members for loading and unloading and holds the medium;
A second driving means for moving the holding portion between the carrying-in and carrying-out running members;
The holding unit is provided in the holding unit, and the holding unit is moved to the loading traveling member side that travels in the forward direction by the second driving unit, whereby the medium is held and loaded by the loading traveling member. A first pressing member that conveys in the direction;
The holding unit is provided in the holding unit, and the holding unit is moved to the carrying-out traveling member side that runs in the forward direction by the second driving unit, whereby the medium is held by the carrying-out running member and the carrying-out direction A second pressing member conveyed to
When the carry-in and carry-out running members are driven in reverse by driving in the reverse direction of the drive means, the carry-out portion is moved to the carry-out travel member side by the second drive means. A control means for holding the medium by the traveling member and the second pressing member and transporting the medium in the loading direction;
An automatic ticket gate device comprising:

Conveying means for conveying the medium;
Driving means for driving the conveying means in forward and reverse directions;
A discriminating means for detecting whether or not to reverse the medium conveyed by the conveying means;
When it is determined by the determining means that the medium should be reversed, the reversing means for introducing the medium from the conveying means and inverting it and then returning it to the conveying means;
An information processing means having a writing section for writing information on a medium conveyed by the conveying means and a reading section for reading information written by the writing section;
Comprising
The inversion means is
A traveling member for loading and unloading that is disposed to face and separate and travels in the forward and reverse direction by driving in the forward and reverse directions of the driving means;
Provided movably between the carry-in and carry-out running members, a holding unit for holding the medium, and provided in the holding unit, the holding unit moves toward the carrying-in running member that runs in the forward direction. The first pressing member that holds the medium by the traveling member for conveyance and conveys the medium in the loading direction,
A second pressing member that is provided in the holding unit and that holds the medium by the carrying-out traveling member and conveys the medium in the carrying-out direction by moving the holding unit toward the carrying-out running member that runs in the forward direction; ,
When the reading unit of the information processing unit cannot read information, the driving unit is driven in the reverse direction to reversely move the carrying-in and carrying-out running members, and the holding unit is used as the carrying-out running member. A control means for holding the medium by the carry-out traveling member and the second pressing member and moving the medium in the carry-in direction by moving it to the side,
An automatic ticket gate device comprising:

Conveying means for conveying the medium;
First driving means for driving the conveying means in forward and reverse directions;
A discriminating means for detecting whether or not to reverse the medium conveyed by the conveying means;
When it is determined by the determining means that the medium should be reversed, the reversing means for introducing the medium from the conveying means and inverting it and then returning it to the conveying means;
An information processing means having a writing section for writing information on a medium conveyed by the conveying means and a reading section for reading information written by the writing section;
Comprising
The reversing means is disposed so as to be opposed to each other and travels in the forward and reverse directions by driving in the forward and reverse directions of the driving means;
A holding unit that is provided between the traveling members for loading and unloading and holds the medium;
A second driving means for moving the holding portion between the carrying-in and carrying-out running members;
The holding unit is provided in the holding unit, and the holding unit is moved to the loading traveling member side that travels in the forward direction by the second driving unit, whereby the medium is held and loaded by the loading traveling member. A first pressing member that conveys in the direction;
The holding unit is provided in the holding unit, and the holding unit is moved to the carrying-out traveling member side that runs in the forward direction by the second driving unit, whereby the medium is held by the carrying-out running member and the carrying-out direction A second pressing member conveyed to
When the reading unit of the information processing unit cannot read information, the first driving unit is driven in the reverse direction to reversely move the loading and unloading traveling members, and the holding unit is Control means for holding the medium by the unloading traveling member and the second pressing member and moving the medium toward the unloading direction by moving the unloading traveling member to the unloading traveling member side by the driving means;
An automatic ticket gate device comprising:

Conveying means for conveying a plurality of media at a predetermined interval;
A drive motor for driving the conveying means in forward and reverse directions;
A discriminating means for detecting whether or not to reverse the medium conveyed by the conveying means;
When it is determined by the determining means that the medium should be reversed, the reversing means for introducing the medium from the conveying means and inverting it and then returning it to the conveying means;
An information processing means having a writing section for writing information on a medium conveyed by the conveying means and a reading section for reading information written by the writing section;
Comprising
The reversing means is disposed to be opposed to each other, and is a carry-in and carry-out conveyor belt that runs in the forward and reverse directions by driving in the forward and reverse directions of the drive motor;
A holding section that is provided between the carrying belts for loading and unloading and holds the medium;
A drive solenoid for moving the holding portion between the carrying-in and carrying-out running members;
The holding unit is provided in the holding unit, and the holding unit is moved to the carrying belt for carrying in the forward direction by the drive solenoid, so that the medium is held by the carrying belt for carrying in and the carrying in direction. A first pressing roller that conveys toward the
The holding unit is provided in the holding unit, and the holding unit is moved by the drive solenoid toward the carrying belt for carrying out in the forward direction so that the medium is held by the carrying belt for carrying out in the carrying-out direction. A second pressing roller for conveying;
When the reading unit of the information processing means cannot read information, the drive motor is driven in the reverse direction to reversely move the carry-in and carry-out conveyor belts, and the holding unit is driven by the drive solenoid. A control means for holding the medium by the carry belt for unloading and the second pressing roller and moving the medium toward the carry-in direction by moving to the carry belt side for unloading;
An automatic ticket gate device comprising: