JPH08293043A - Portable terminal for intra-train adjustment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a portable terminal for intra-train adjustment capable of issuing the magnetic tickets that can be used for automatic ticket checking machine. CONSTITUTION: This terminal is carried by a conductor to issue the tickets and to perform the adjustment of fares in a train. This terminal is provided with a magnetic head 8 which has a magnetic recording part and can read and write the printable information on the magnetic tickets, and a thermal head 9 which can print characters on the heat-sensitive surface of every magnetic ticket. Then an auxiliary storage 24 of the portable terminal stores the results data on the intra-train adjustment as well as the basic data needed for the intra-train adjustment such as the line master, station master, business distance master, super-express/express fare master, series (reserved seat fare) master. The basic master stored in the storage 24 can be rewritten through the communication with a host computer. Furthermore, a communication controller 27 is added to transmit the results data on the intra-train adjustment stored in the storage 24 to the host computer.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an in-car payment portable terminal in which a conductor issues a ticket and pays when a passenger is over a vehicle such as a train.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a user inputs a reason for issuance, a ticket type, a fare, an issuance date, etc. to a conventional portable terminal for in-car payment, the item is printed on a sheet and the contents can be stored and aggregated. (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 54-15800), fee information relating to ticket information is stored in a memory card, and a ticket is printed based on this fee information, so that a ticket such as a ticket for overcoming passengers in a vehicle can be obtained. Which simplifies the sale, management, and totalization of products (JP-A-62-142)
No. 86), which enables in-vehicle payment with a prepaid card or a credit card (JP-A-3-24684, JP-A-4-181493, JP-A-4-24).
1086 gazette).

[0003]

However, in such a conventional portable terminal for in-car payment, since the output medium is paper such as roll paper, the passenger who paid in the vehicle cannot use the automatic ticket gate, and the ticket gate. Needed a ticket gate.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an in-car payment portable terminal which can issue a magnetic ticket for which an automatic ticket gate can be used.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, an in-vehicle payment portable terminal of the present invention is an in-vehicle payment portable terminal which is carried by a conductor and is capable of issuing a ticket in the vehicle A magnetic ticket reader / readable / writable magnetic information of a printable magnetic ticket having a magnetic recording unit /
A lighter and a printer capable of printing characters on the surface of the magnetic ticket are provided. The mobile terminal is provided with means for storing the basic data necessary for the in-vehicle payment and the actual data of the in-vehicle payment in an auxiliary storage device in the mobile terminal. The basic data in the auxiliary storage device can be rewritten by communication from the host computer. Further, it is provided with a communication means for transmitting the in-vehicle settlement record data in the auxiliary storage device to the host computer.

[0006]

[Function] If you insert the initialized magnetic ticket with no magnetic recording or printing into the mobile terminal and enter the information required for the on-board payment, the "payment date", "boarding station", "purchase" Data such as "amount + settlement amount" is recorded in the magnetic recording part of the magnetic ticket and is printed on the surface of the magnetic ticket by the printer, so the contents of the ticket can be visually confirmed and the automatic ticket gate Since it can be passed through, it is possible to save labor at the ticket gate.

[0007]

EXAMPLES The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to examples. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
Is a right side view thereof, FIG. 3 is a plan layout view showing an internal mechanism of the magnetic ticket issuing unit, and FIG. 4 is a front layout view thereof.

In these figures, 1 is a mobile terminal body,
Reference numeral 2 is a numeric keyboard portion, 3 is a touch panel type liquid crystal display portion, 4 is a magnetic ticket issuing portion, 5 is a magnetic ticket insertion slot, and 6 is a magnetic ticket ejection slot. Magnetic ticket issuing unit 4
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the drive motor 7,
A magnetic head 8 capable of reading / writing magnetic information and a thermal head 9 capable of thermal printing are built-in, and the rotational force of the drive shaft of the drive motor 7 is transmitted through a gear or roller group to a conveying roller 10, It is transmitted to the platen roller 11. In the figure, 12 is a pinch roller for holding down the magnetic ticket, 13 is a sensor for detecting a magnetic ticket acceptance, and 14 is a sensor for detecting a magnetic ticket standby position.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic circuit of the embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 3A and 3B are the LCD display and touch panel of the touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 3, 21 is a CPU, 22 is a RAM, and 2
3 is a ROM for displaying and printing Chinese character fonts on the LCD display 3A and the thermal head 9, 24 is an IC card type auxiliary storage device, 25 is a card controller, 26 is a clock / calendar unit, 27 is a communication controller, and 28 is an electric device. /
An optical signal bidirectional converter, 29 is a main battery, and 30 is a data backup battery.

The auxiliary storage device 24 stores a database such as a route master, a station master, a business distance master, a limited express / express charge master, a series (designated charge) master, and, if necessary, a timetable master. These basic data can be revised from the host computer via the communication line when the fare is revised or new / discontinued stations are changed.

Next, the operation of the in-vehicle payment portable terminal having the above-mentioned configuration will be described.

[First Embodiment] In the present embodiment, after the conductor visually confirms the contents of a passenger's ticket, a settlement process such as transit is performed.

A. An initialized magnetic ticket with no magnetic recording or printing is inserted from the magnetic ticket insertion slot 5 shown in FIG. When the magnetic ticket acceptance detection sensor 13 detects that the magnetic ticket has been inserted, the drive motor 7 starts and moves the magnetic ticket forward. When the tip of the magnetic ticket reaches the sensor 14 for detecting the magnetic ticket standby position, the drive motor 7 is stopped and the magnetic ticket enters the standby state.

B. The conductor inputs the “payment date”, “boarding station”, “purchase amount”, and “planned disembarkation station” from the numeric keyboard 2 and the touch panel 3B. Note that the “payment date” can be omitted by using the information from the clock / calendar unit 26 in FIG. When "calculation" is instructed on the touch panel 3B, the shortage fare is calculated based on the data of each master in the auxiliary storage device 24 and displayed as "payment amount" on the LCD display 3A.

C. When the conductor instructs “issue” on the touch panel 3B, the magnetic ticket in the standby state in FIG. 3 moves in the opposite direction, and at this time, the magnetic head 8 causes “payment date”, “boarding station”, and “purchase amount”. Data such as “+ payment amount” is written in the magnetic recording unit of the magnetic ticket. When the rear end of the magnetic ticket reaches the position of the sensor 13 for detecting the receipt of the magnetic ticket, the magnetic ticket is moved forward again, the written content is read by the magnetic head 8, and whether the written content is recorded or not. Check the check box and if it is written correctly, while driving the platen roller 11, the thermal head 9 displays the payment date, the boarding station, and the purchase price + the payment amount on the heat sensitive surface of the magnetic ticket. Print. The platen roller 11 is stopped when the rear end of the magnetic ticket has passed the position of the magnetic ticket standby position detection sensor 14, and the rear end of the magnetic ticket is slightly bitten.

D. Collect the shortage fare from the passenger, pull out the magnetic ticket from the magnetic ticket outlet 6 and give it to the passenger.

E. After the in-vehicle work is completed, the host computer and the mobile terminal are connected to each other, and the “report” is instructed on the touch panel 3B, thereby transmitting the in-vehicle settlement record data stored in the auxiliary storage device 24 to the host computer. , The host computer performs the process of collecting the results of the in-vehicle payment.

[Second Embodiment] In the present embodiment, the magnetic information recorded on the magnetic ticket held by the passenger is read out by the in-car adjustment portable terminal and the adjustment processing such as transit is performed.

A. The magnetic ticket carried by the passenger is inserted through the magnetic ticket insertion slot 5 shown in FIG. When the magnetic ticket acceptance detection sensor 13 detects that the magnetic ticket has been inserted, the drive motor 7 starts and moves the magnetic ticket forward. When the tip of the magnetic ticket reaches the magnetic ticket standby position detection sensor 14, the drive motor 7 stops,
The magnetic ticket is on standby.

B. When the conductor instructs "read" on the touch panel 3B, the magnetic ticket in the standby state in FIG. 3 moves in the opposite direction, and the rear end of the magnetic ticket reaches the position of the magnetic ticket acceptance detection sensor 13. , The magnetic ticket is moved forward again, the magnetic information is read by the magnetic head 8, and the LCD display 3A displays the “purchase date”, “boarding station”, and “purchase amount”.

C. The platen roller 11 is stopped when the rear end of the magnetic ticket has passed the position of the magnetic ticket standby position detection sensor 14, and the rear end of the magnetic ticket is slightly bitten.

D. The conductor ticket is pulled out and stored by the conductor.

E. An initialized magnetic ticket with no magnetic recording or printing is inserted from the magnetic ticket insertion slot 5 shown in FIG. When the magnetic ticket acceptance detection sensor 13 detects that the magnetic ticket has been inserted, the drive motor 7 starts and moves the magnetic ticket forward. When the tip of the magnetic ticket reaches the sensor 14 for detecting the magnetic ticket standby position, the drive motor 7 is stopped and the magnetic ticket enters the standby state.

F. The conductor inputs the “payment date” and “planned stop station” from the numeric keyboard 2 and the touch panel 3B. Note that the “payment date” can be omitted by using the information from the clock / calendar unit 26 in FIG. When "calculation" is instructed on the touch panel 3B, the shortage fare is calculated based on the data of each master in the auxiliary storage device 24 and displayed as "payment amount" on the LCD display 3A.

G. When the conductor instructs “issue” on the touch panel 3B, the magnetic ticket in the standby state in FIG. 3 moves in the opposite direction, and at this time, the magnetic head 8 causes “payment date”, “boarding station”, “purchase”. The data such as "amount + settlement amount" is written in the magnetic recording unit of the magnetic ticket. When the rear end of the magnetic ticket reaches the position of the sensor 13 for detecting the receipt of the magnetic ticket, the magnetic ticket is moved forward again, the written content is read by the magnetic head 8, and whether the written content is recorded or not. Check the check box, and if it is written correctly, while driving the platen roller 11, use the thermal head 9 to display the “payment date”, “boarding station”, and “purchase amount + payment amount” on the heat sensitive surface of the magnetic ticket. Print. The platen roller 11 is stopped when the rear end of the magnetic ticket has passed the position of the magnetic ticket standby position detection sensor 14, and the rear end of the magnetic ticket is slightly bitten.

H. Collect the shortage fare from the passenger, pull out the magnetic ticket from the magnetic ticket outlet 6 and give it to the passenger.

I. After the in-vehicle work is completed, the host computer and the mobile terminal are connected to each other, and the “report” is instructed on the touch panel 3B, thereby transmitting the in-vehicle settlement record data stored in the auxiliary storage device 24 to the host computer. , The host computer performs the process of collecting the results of the in-vehicle payment.

The magnetic ticket issued by the portable terminal for in-car payment according to the first and second embodiments does not pass through the automatic ticket gate at the boarding station. Since there is no small hole that can be opened, it will be judged as an illegal ticket by the automatic ticket gate at the getting off station as it is,
Is there a mechanism to make small holes in the mobile terminal for in-car payment?
Prepare scissors to open small holes, or use a magnetic ticket for in-car billing with small holes in advance.

The two embodiments have been described above.
In addition, the timetable master is stored in the mobile terminal,
It is also possible to respond to inquiries about train schedules from passengers by simply operating the touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 3.

[0030]

As described above, the present invention has the following effects.

By using a magnetic ticket that has been paid for in a car with the mobile terminal of the present invention, a passenger can leave the station yard through an automatic ticket gate.

The railway company can reduce the number of ticket gate personnel to be arranged at the ticket gate.

By making the basic data in the auxiliary storage device rewritable by communication from the host computer, it is possible to deal with line changes and fare revisions without modifying the hardware.

By providing the communication means for transmitting the in-vehicle settlement record data in the auxiliary storage device to the host computer, the host computer can perform the in-vehicle settlement record totaling process.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan layout view showing an internal mechanism of a magnetic ticket issuing unit in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a frontal layout view of the magnetic ticket issuing unit in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 mobile terminal body, 2 numeric keyboard section, 3 touch panel type liquid crystal display section, 3A LCD display, 3
B touch panel, 4 magnetic ticket issuing section, 5 magnetic ticket insertion slot, 6 magnetic ticket ejection slot, 7 drive motor,
8 magnetic head, 9 thermal head, 10 transport roller, 11 platen roller, 12 pinch roller, 13
Magnetic ticket acceptance detection sensor, 14 Magnetic ticket standby position detection sensor, 21 CPU, 22 RAM, 23
ROM, 24 auxiliary storage device, 25 card controller, 26 clock / calendar unit, 27 communication controller, 28 electric / optical signal bidirectional converter, 29 main battery, 30 data backup battery

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A passenger carrying a ticket to issue a ticket in the vehicle,
In a mobile terminal for in-car payment that enables payment, a magnetic ticket reader / writer that has a magnetic recording unit and can read / write magnetic information of a printable magnetic ticket, and characters can be printed on the surface of the magnetic ticket. Mobile terminal for in-vehicle payment, which is equipped with a different printer. 2. The portable terminal for in-vehicle payment according to claim 1, further comprising means for storing the basic data necessary for in-vehicle payment and the actual result data of the in-vehicle payment in an auxiliary storage device in the mobile terminal. 3. The in-car payment portable terminal according to claim 2, wherein the basic data in the auxiliary storage device can be rewritten by communication from the host computer. 4. The in-vehicle payment portable terminal according to claim 2, further comprising a communication means for transmitting the in-vehicle payment record data in the auxiliary storage device to the host computer.