JP2000020763A - Automatic ticket examining machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform a combined ticket examination suitable to the order of the acceptance of a medium by previously accepting a magnetic medium, and combining the magnetic medium with a non-contact medium at the time of accepting the non-magnetic medium until a user reaches a prescribed position. SOLUTION: A magnetic ticket is inputted to an input port 15. When a sensor S2 detects that a ticket user 20 reaches a passage use certification position in a ticket examination passage 19 without any response to a non-contact ticket, it is judged that only the magnetic ticket is used, and a ticket examination is started only with the magnetic ticket. When it is judged that the magnetic ticket is invalid, the magnetic ticket is ejected while the door is closed so that the passage can be prohibited. When the magnetic ticket is inputted, and then an antenna 16 is shadowed with the non-contact ticket for the combination use of the combined magnetic ticket and non-contact ticket, the validity of the both tickets is recognized by a CPU, and the data on those both tickets are updated, and the magnetic ticket is ejected, and simultaneously the door is opened so that the passage of the ticket user 20 can be permitted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate installed in, for example, a railway station, and more particularly, to a non-contact medium used in a non-contact manner, and a magnetically processed ticket gate. The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate that can use a magnetic medium smoothly without any problem in the order of acceptance at the gate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there has been known a complex automatic ticket gate machine having a double-media processing function for performing ticket inspection processing of one of a non-contact medium and a magnetic medium or a combination of both. In this case, when one ticket gate user performs a ticket inspection process using a composite medium, the validity of each medium is determined after the data of all the media have been fetched, and processing for the intended use is performed.

For example, a non-contact medium such as a commuter pass whose use section is specified in advance and a stored fair card for payment (SF
If the transfer fee is automatically settled at the same time as the ticket gate processing in combination with a magnetic medium such as a card), the transfer fee is reduced from the magnetic medium after the data check of the non-contact medium on which entry and exit data is recorded is completed. Data processing. In this case, since the magnetic medium is taken into the inside of the ticket gate, magnetic data processing can be performed reliably, but the non-contact medium is contactlessly communicated from outside the ticket gate, so that the data is likely to be in an incomplete state.

In particular, when a composite ticket is used, when data is received in the order of non-contact medium → magnetic medium, the data of the non-contact medium held over the antenna is read first, and the data of the magnetic medium inserted thereafter is subsequently read. At the time of reading and judging from the data of both media that the ticket can be used, it is necessary to update the data in a non-contact manner by holding the non-contact medium again and finally update the data of the magnetic medium.

[0005]

However, when performing a composite ticket processing in such an order, it is necessary to carry out the process of holding the non-contact medium first for data acquisition and then again for updating the data, The ticket gate user precedes the ticket gate passage,
Since the non-contact medium is passed without being held again, the data is not completed in such a receiving order of the composite medium, and there is a problem that the traffic is restricted each time.

Therefore, the present invention provides an automatic ticket gate having a high ticket gate processing function for performing a composite ticket processing suitable for the order of receiving media when one ticket user uses a ticket by combining a magnetic medium and a non-contact medium. The purpose is to provide a machine.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
An automatic ticket gate that processes a ticket by combining one or both of a magnetic medium and a non-contact medium, and accepts the above magnetic medium first, and when the ticket gate user reaches a passage use confirmation position, turns the ticket only with the magnetic medium. It is characterized by comprising ticket processing means for processing the ticket and performing a ticket processing by combining both the magnetic medium and the non-contact medium when the non-contact medium is received before the ticket gate user reaches the passage use confirmation position.

[0008] The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that when a non-contact medium is first received, a ticket processing means for independently performing a ticket processing using only the non-contact medium is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a detection sensor for detecting whether or not a ticket gate user has reached a passage use fixed position,
Control means for controlling opening and closing of the shutter of the magnetic medium insertion opening based on the detection signal of the detection sensor.

[0010]

According to the present invention, when a ticket examination process is performed by combining one or both of a magnetic medium and a non-contact medium, the magnetic medium is received first, and then the ticket examiner moves to the passage use fixed position. When it has reached, it is determined that one magnetic medium has been used from the positional relationship between the medium and the person, and the ticket inspection processing means performs the ticket inspection processing using only the magnetic medium.

At this time, if the ticket gate user accepts the non-contact medium before reaching the passage use fixed position, it is determined that the medium is a combined use of the magnetic medium and the non-contact medium, and the ticket gate processing means determines that the magnetic ticket and the non-contact medium are combined. Ticket processing is performed by combining both the medium and the non-contact medium.

Further, when the non-contact medium is received first, the ticket is processed only by the non-contact medium alone, and the operation of holding the non-contact medium twice is omitted. Processing can be completed.

As a result, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of twice holding the non-contact medium again when using the ticket gate, and to eliminate the data incompleteness caused by forgetting to re-hold the non-contact medium and complete the data every time the ticket gate is used. Therefore, it is possible to solve the traffic regulation due to forgetting to re-hold. As described above, since the complex ticket acceptance system corresponding to the order of receiving media is adopted, there is no restriction on the order of receiving media, and in each case, smooth and reliable use of the ticket for completing data on the medium can be achieved. .

Further, a detection sensor is provided for detecting whether or not the ticket gate user has reached the passage use fixed position. If the detection sensor does not reach the passage use fixed position, the shutter of the magnetic medium insertion slot is provided. When the ticket gate user reaches the passage use confirmed position, the shutter is opened and closed so that the shutter of the magnetic medium insertion slot is closed. Can be done.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 and 2 show an automatic ticket gate 11 with a composite ticket processing function installed at a railway station service. The automatic ticket gate 11 with a composite ticket processing function is a ticket gate for passing control before and after a ticket gate body 12. 13 and 14, and a magnetic ticket slot 15, a contactless ticket antenna 16, and a magnetic ticket discharge port 1 extending from the front side to the rear side of the upper surface of the ticket gate main body 12.
7 and a guidance display 18 for displaying usage guidance information at the time of a ticket gate.
And are arranged.

On the passage side of the ticket gate main body 12, first to sixth detection sensors S1 to S6 are arranged along the direction of the passage, and the sensors S1 to S6 pass through the ticket gate passage 19 with the sensors. The traffic condition of the user 20 is detected. in this case,
The position of the second detection sensor S2 corresponding to the position inside the passage from the ticket gate door 13 installed on the entrance side of the ticket gate passage 19 is set to the passage use fixed position, and the ticket gate user 20 is detected at the position of this sensor S2. When the ticket gate user 20 enters the ticket gate passage 19
It is determined that the vehicle has entered the traffic use position. At the time of this passage use determination, the ticket gate user 20 enters the ticket gate passage 19 and is determined to have finished using the ticket, and the timing is set to close the acceptance of the ticket of one ticket user 20. . Therefore, at this point, it is determined whether a single ticket or a composite ticket has been used.

FIG. 3 shows an automatic ticket gate 11 with a composite ticket processing function.
The control circuit block diagram of FIG.
Control each circuit device according to the program stored in the
The control data is stored in the RAM 33 in a readable manner.

When a magnetic ticket such as a ticket, coupon, SF card or the like is inserted into the slot 15,
The inserted magnetic ticket is guided to an inner magnetic data processing unit to read the validity and write the updated data. In addition, the entrance shutter is opened and closed to separate ticket gate users one by one to process the ticket gate, and the magnetic ticket is guided to the inner printing unit to print the boarding use data, and is further processed on the magnetic ticket transport line. Each of the provided ticket detection sensors detects the insertion of the magnetic ticket, and confirms the state of the magnetic ticket being conveyed, that the magnetic ticket has been discharged to the discharge port 17 and that the magnetic ticket has been removed.

The door opening / closing mechanism 35 is connected to the CPU 3 when using a ticket gate.
The door drive motor is driven in conjunction with the ticket validity data of the magnetic ticket and the non-contact ticket determined by 1, and the ticket gate doors 13 and 14 are opened and closed based on the drive of the motor. When the magnetic ticket data and the non-contact ticket data are invalid or when the customer is a ticketless ticket reader, an alarm is output from the alarm 36.

The CPU 31 has a ticket processing function for ticket processing of only one of a magnetic ticket and a contactless ticket, and a composite ticket processing function for ticket processing by combining the two. Then, an automatic ticket inspection process according to the use of the ticket is executed.

For example, when a magnetic ticket is first accepted during ticket gate processing, and thereafter the ticket gate user reaches the passage use fixed position without using the ticket, it is determined that one magnetic ticket is to be used and only the magnetic ticket is used. Process the ticket gates independently. Also, at this time, if the ticket gate user continues to accept the non-contact ticket before reaching the passage use confirmed position, it is determined that the combined use of the magnetic ticket and the non-contact ticket is used, and the magnetic ticket and the non-contact ticket are determined. Ticket processing is performed by combining both of the above.

As described above, when only one ticket is accepted when the ticket gate user 20 reaches the passage use confirmation position,
When the ticket is processed using only the single ticket, and the second ticket is accepted following the first ticket, the combined use of the two tickets is permitted and the ticket is processed.

On the other hand, when a contactless ticket is received first, the ticket checking process is performed independently using only the contactless ticket. in this case,
This is because the operation of holding the contactless ticket twice is omitted, and the data processing can be surely completed because the ticket gate is used solely with the contactless ticket alone. Also, the second detection sensor S2
If the ticket gate user 20 has not reached the passage use confirmed position, the slot shutter is opened and the magnetic ticket is allowed to be inserted due to the positional relationship with the ticket gate user 20, and the ticket gate user has reached the passage use confirmed position. At this time, the opening / closing control is performed so as to close the slot shutter when the ticket acceptance timing is over.
The detection sensor S2 also performs the opening / closing management of the input shutter.

The processing operation of the automatic ticket gate 11 with the composite ticket processing function configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When a magnetic ticket is inserted into the slot 15, the CPU 31 determines whether the magnetic ticket is used alone or in combination with a contactless ticket (steps n1 to n2).

At this time, if the second detection sensor S2 detects that the ticket gate user 20 has reached the passage use fixed position in the ticket gate passage 19 without a correspondence with the non-contact ticket, the magnetic ticket can be used alone. Judge and start the ticket inspection process only with the magnetic ticket.
Also, in this case, the entrance shutter is closed in conjunction with the detection signal of the second detection sensor S2, and the ticket entry operation of the next customer is regulated to separate the ticket gate users one by one (step n3).

The validity of the magnetic ticket taken into the slot is determined by the magnetic data processing unit. If the ticket data is determined to be invalid, the magnetic ticket is released with the ticket gate closed. The traffic is regulated (steps n4 to n5).

If the non-contact ticket is continuously held over the antenna 16 after the magnetic ticket is inserted and the two tickets of the magnetic ticket and the non-contact ticket are combined and used in combination, for example, a predetermined non-contact commuter pass The ticket is used in combination when the excess fare exceeding the valid section is settled with a magnetic SF card. In this combined use, the CPU 31 first determines the validity of the two tickets. (Step n6
If the CPU 31 recognizes the validity of both tickets, it updates the data of both tickets and releases the magnetic ticket, and at the same time opens the ticket gate door to allow the ticket gate user 20 to pass. In addition, when validity is recognized when one magnetic ticket is used alone,
Similarly, the magnetic ticket data is updated to release the magnetic ticket, and at the same time, the ticket gate door is opened to allow the ticket gate user 20 to pass (steps n7 to n9).

If the validity of one or both of the tickets is not recognized at the time of combined use, the ticket data is determined to be invalid and ticket gates are restricted (step n10).

Next, when the contactless ticket is used first, a single ticketing process for only the contactless ticket is executed. First, the validity of the ticket is checked (steps n11 to n12). If the data of the contactless ticket is recognized as valid, the data of the contactless ticket is updated, and the ticket gate door is opened to permit the ticket gate. (Steps n13 to n14). When the ticket gate user 20 reaches the passage use confirmed position without a correspondence with a magnetic ticket or a non-contact ticket, the ticket gate user is determined to be a ticketless user and ticket gate control is performed (steps n15 to n16).

As described above, when a ticket is processed by combining one or both of a magnetic ticket and a non-contact ticket, the magnetic ticket is first received, and thereafter, when the ticket gate user reaches the passage use confirmation position, Based on the positional relationship between the ticket and the person, it is determined that one magnetic ticket has been used, and the ticket gate processing is performed using only the magnetic ticket. Also, at this time, if the ticket gate user accepts the non-contact ticket before reaching the passage use confirmed position, it is determined that the combined use of the magnetic ticket and the non-contact ticket is a combined use of the magnetic ticket and the non-contact ticket, and Ticket processing is performed by combining both. On the other hand, when the contactless ticket is received first, the ticket is processed independently with only the contactless ticket, and
The crossover operation is omitted, and in this case, the data processing can be completed only with the non-contact ticket.

As a result, the trouble of twice holding the contactless ticket at the time of using the ticket gate can be eliminated, and there is no data incompleteness caused by forgetting to hold the contactless ticket again, and the data is completed every time the ticket gate is used. Therefore, it is possible to solve the traffic regulation due to forgetting to re-hold. As described above, since the composite ticket acceptance system corresponding to the ticket acceptance order is employed, the ticket acceptance order is not restricted, and the ticket data can be completely and smoothly used each time. .

Also, when the ticket gate user is detected by the second detection sensor for detecting whether the ticket gate user has reached the passage use finalized position, if the ticket gate user has not reached the passage use finalized position, the slot is used. The shutter is opened to allow a magnetic ticket to be inserted, and when the ticket gate user reaches the passage use confirmed position, opening / closing control is performed so as to close the insertion slot shutter. Since it is also used, the cost can be reduced, and the timing suitable for separating consecutive ticket gate users one by one can be efficiently taken.

In the correspondence between the present invention and the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the automatic ticket gate of the present invention corresponds to the automatic ticket gate 11 with the composite ticket processing function of the embodiment. The non-contact medium corresponds to the non-contact ticket, the passage use confirmed position corresponds to the ticket detection user detection position of the second detection sensor S2, and the ticket processing means and the control means correspond to the magnetic ticket of the embodiment. , The CPU 31 and the detection sensor
Corresponding to the detection sensor S2, the magnetic medium insertion port is
Although corresponding to the fifth aspect, the present invention can be applied based on the technical idea described in the claims, and is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an automatic ticket gate with a composite ticket processing function of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a traffic use state of the automatic ticket gate with a compound ticket processing function of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a control circuit block diagram of the automatic ticket gate with a compound ticket processing function of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of the automatic ticket gate with a compound ticket processing function of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the present invention following FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 11: Automatic ticket gate with compound ticket processing function 15: Slot 16: Antenna 19: Ticket gate 20: Ticket user 31: CPU S2: Second detection sensor

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An automatic ticket gate that processes a ticket by combining one or both of a magnetic medium and a non-contact medium, wherein the magnetic medium is received first, and when the ticket gate user reaches a passage use fixed position. Automatic ticket gate processing means that performs ticket gate processing only with a magnetic medium and, when the ticket gate user receives a non-contact medium before reaching the passage use confirmation position, combines both the magnetic medium and the non-contact medium and performs the ticket processing. Ticket machine. 2. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein when the non-contact medium is received first, the ticket gate processing means performs the ticket inspection solely with the non-contact medium alone. 3. A detection sensor for detecting whether or not a ticket gate user has reached a passage use confirmed position, and control means for controlling opening and closing of a shutter of a magnetic medium insertion slot based on a detection signal of the detection sensor. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1 or 2.