JP2000099777A - Automatic ticket examination device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To give a chance to a person who is passing through an automatic ticket examination device to throw his commutation ticket into the ticket examination device even if he/she threw only a money-amount card by mistake by judging whether the commutation ticket is available on the relevant day based on the multipurpose commutation ticket information and setting the ticket examination machine in an additional throw-in wait state of the commutation ticket as long as the commutation ticket is available on the relevant day. SOLUTION: If the information read out of an SF(stored fare) card includes a multipurpose commutation ticket, it is judged based on the multipurpose commutation ticket information whether a person passing through an automatic ticket examination device may possibly has a commutation ticket that is available at the relevant station (S17). If the final available date shows a day following the relevant day and also the station of the ticket examination device is included in the multipurpose commutation ticket information, it is judged that the passing person has a commutation ticket that is available at the relevant station. Thus, the least fare covering the station of the ticket examination machine through a station existing on a route shown by the commutation ticket information is calculated and compared with the balance information on the SF card (S19). If the balance of the SF card is smaller than the calculated least fare, an additional throw-in wait state is set for the commutation ticket and another SF card (S20).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is, for example, installed at a railway station, reads information from a ticket or a price card inserted by a passerby, and automatically performs a ticket gate process based on the read information. The present invention relates to a plurality of automatic ticket gates capable of processing a plurality of tickets and money cards.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional automatic ticket gate, one ticket is processed for one passer-by. For this reason, when one person carries a plurality of tickets, for example, when entering with a stored fair card (hereinafter abbreviated as SF card) as a price card and entering with a commuter pass, one ticket can be used. With the automatic ticket gate device, there is a problem that when the SF card is inserted, the fare of all the sections in which the passenger boarded is subtracted.

[0003] Therefore, recently, an automatic ticket gate capable of processing a plurality of tickets and SF cards capable of processing a plurality of tickets and SF cards has been developed, and can process a plurality of tickets and SF cards possessed by passers-by. It is becoming.

Further, in the conventional automatic ticket gate for one-sheet type, a plurality of commuter passes having continuous use sections, that is, a divided commuter pass obtained by dividing the use section is correctly boarded (a commuter pass connecting sections). Carry ticket A and commuter pass B, enter at the boarding station with a valid commuter pass A, and use the valid commuter pass B at the getting off station
However, since only the commuter pass B that has not entered yet is inserted at the time of entry, an improper check NG (entrance / exit cycle check NG) results.

[0005] For this reason, the commuter pass A and commuter pass B encode and record a divided commuter bit as information (divided commuter pass information) indicating that they are divided commuter passes, and the automatic ticket gate corresponding to one sheet uses a regular commuter pass. Ticket A and commuter pass B are excluded from fraud determination.

[0006]

In an automatic ticket gate that can handle a plurality of tickets, if an SF card and a commuter pass are inserted at the time of entry, the ticket from the SF card to the "section where the commuter passes to the commuter pass is valid". The fare can be deducted. But,
When only one SF card is inserted, there is a problem that the fare of the entire boarded section is subtracted as in the case of the automatic ticket gate corresponding to one SF card.

[0007] Also, at present, at the time of purchasing a commuter pass or application from a passerby, the clerk confirms that both of the divided commuter pass tickets (divided commuter pass information) are their own commuter pass. However, since the data is recorded by the ticketing machine or the card processing machine, the load on the attendant increases.

[0008] In addition, in the automatic ticket gate of one-sheet type, since the fraud check is performed only from the information of the valid commuter pass at the station, if only the division commuter bit is used, the commuter pass A expires because the commuter pass A has expired. There is a problem in that it is possible to take a so-called "kissel ride" in which a passenger travels with a lowest fare ticket from section A and tries to enter with a commuter pass B.

Further, even when the holders of the commuter pass A and the commuter pass B are different and the validity period of the commuter pass A has passed, the automatic ticket gate for one-sheet ticket judges that the commuter pass is a split commuter pass. However, there is a problem that the determination is OK regardless of the method of using the illegal commuter pass.

[0010] Therefore, the present invention provides a system in which even if a passer- er accidentally inserts only a money card, the passer- er is not immediately deducted from the money card and the commuter pass is paid to the passer- er. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic ticket gate that can give an opportunity to insert a ticket.

Further, according to the present invention, the recording of the divided commuter pass information on the divided commuter pass can be performed accurately and automatically, and the work of writing the divided commuter pass information currently performed by the attendant can be mechanized. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic ticket gate device capable of performing such operations.

[0012]

According to the present invention, there is provided an automatic ticket gate apparatus for reading information recorded on a money card inserted by a passerby at the time of entry, and reading from the money card by the reading means. First determining means for determining whether or not combined commuter pass information, which is information of a commuter pass used in combination, in the collected information, and as a result of the determination by the first determining means, read from the money amount card. When the combined pass information is present in the information, second determining means for determining whether the passer's pass is valid on the day based on the combined pass information, and a result of the determination by the second determining means If the passer's commuter pass is valid on the day, the passport is provided with control means for controlling the automatic ticket gate to be in a commuter pass additional insertion wait state.

[0013] The automatic ticket gate of the present invention, at the time of participation,
There is a reading means for reading the information recorded from the money card inserted by the passer-by, and the combined commuter pass information which is the information of the commuter pass used in the information read from the money card by the reading means. First determining means for determining whether or not the combined commuter pass information is present in the information read from the money amount card, as a result of the determination by the first determining means; Second determining means for determining whether the passer's commuter pass is valid on the day; and as a result of the judgment by the second determining means, if the passer's commuter pass is valid on the day, Control means for controlling the ticket addition wait state; and when the control means controls the commuter ticket addition wait state, the passer-by is provided with a voice guide and a screen display to provide additional guidance for the commuter pass. It is and a cormorant guide means.

Further, the automatic ticket gate according to the present invention, when entering,
Reading means for reading information recorded on a money card inserted by a passerby entering the ticket gate passage,
First determining means for determining whether or not combined commuter pass information, which is information of a commuter pass used together in the information read from the amount card by the reading means, and a determination by the first determining means As a result, if the combined pass information is present in the information read from the amount card, a second determining means for determining whether the passer's pass is valid on the day based on the combined pass information, As a result of the judgment by the second judging means, when the passer's commuter pass is valid on the day, a control means for controlling the automatic ticket gate to a commuter pass additional insertion wait state; A predetermined time elapse detecting means for detecting elapse of time, a passer detecting means for detecting that the passer has entered a predetermined position of the ticket gate passage in the commuter pass additional insertion wait state, and When the detecting means detects that a certain period of time has passed in the commuter pass additional waiting state, or when the passer detecting means detects that the passer has entered the predetermined position of the ticket gate passage, The passer-by is provided with processing means for judging that the pass is made only with the inserted amount card, and performing a process of removing the fee from the amount card.

[0015] Further, the automatic ticket gate of the present invention, when entering,
Reading means for reading information recorded on a money card inserted by a passerby entering the ticket gate passage,
First determining means for determining whether or not combined commuter pass information, which is information of a commuter pass used together in the information read from the amount card by the reading means, and a determination by the first determining means As a result, if the combined pass information is present in the information read from the amount card, a second determining means for determining whether the passer's pass is valid on the day based on the combined pass information, As a result of the judgment by the second judging means, if the passer's commuter pass is valid on the day, control means for controlling the automatic ticket gate to a commuter pass additional putting wait state; A guide means for guiding the passer-in by adding a commuter pass by voice guidance and screen display when controlling to a state, and a certain time for detecting that a certain time has elapsed in the commuter pass additional putting wait state. A passage detecting means, a passer detecting means for detecting that the passer has entered the predetermined position of the ticket gate passage in the commuter pass addition waiting state, and the fixed time passage detecting means waiting for the commuter pass additional loading. When detecting that a certain period of time has passed in the state, or when the passer detecting means detects that the passer has entered the predetermined position of the ticket gate passage, the passer is the amount of money inserted. Judge that it is a pass only by card,
Processing means for performing a process of subtracting a fee from the amount card.

Further, the automatic ticket gate according to the present invention is an automatic ticket gate for processing a plurality of tickets, wherein at the time of entry, the commuter pass information recorded in the plurality of commuter passes inserted by a passer-by is entered. And a reading unit for reading unique identification information, and a section for determining whether or not the use sections of the plurality of commuter passes are continuous based on each commuter pass information read from the plurality of commuter passes by the reading unit. Continuity determining means, identification information matching determining means for determining whether or not each piece of identification information read from the plurality of commuter passes by the reading means matches, When it is determined that the use sections are continuous, and when the identification information match determination unit determines that the identification information read from the plurality of commuter passes match, the inserted plurality of commuter passes are used. Divided commuter pass judging means for judging that the commuter pass is a continuous commuter pass, and the plurality of commuter passes determined to be divided commuter passes by the split commuter pass judging means are split commuter passes. Recording means for recording the divided commuter pass information indicating

According to the present invention, when only the amount card is inserted at the time of entry, when it is determined from the combined commuter pass information recorded on the amount card that the passer has a valid commuter pass on the day. And wait for additional commuter pass. In this way, even if a passerby mistakenly inserts only a money card, the passer is given the opportunity to insert a commuter pass without immediately withdrawing the fare of the entire boarding from the money card. Can be.

Further, according to the present invention, when the divided commuter passes are inserted together, it is determined whether or not the sections of each commuter pass are continuous and the identification information of each commuter pass matches. When it is determined that the commuter pass is a divided commuter pass, the divided commuter pass information is recorded for each commuter pass. Thereby, the recording of the divided commuter pass information for the divided commuter pass can be accurately and automatically performed, and the work of writing the divided commuter pass information currently performed by the attendant can be mechanized.

Further, according to the present invention, by adding a new valid period of the divided commuter pass to the divided commuter pass information,
It is possible to judge whether a commuter pass that is not inserted is valid at the time of fraudulent judgment in an automatic ticket gate corresponding to a sheet, and it is possible to perform fraudulent judgment more accurately than in the past.

Further, according to the present invention, when a plurality of commuter passes are inserted, the identification information is set as a judgment target in addition to the validity period and the valid section of each commuter pass, so that the passport of another person can be determined. Combined use can be prevented.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically illustrates an external configuration of an automatic ticket gate apparatus that processes a plurality of tickets and SF cards according to the present embodiment and is compatible with a plurality of tickets.
The automatic ticket gate 10 is usually installed as a set of two at a ticket gate of a station or the like, and a ticket gate passage through which a passer (user) passes is formed between the two.

On one end of the upper surface of the automatic ticket gate main body 11, a ticket ticket medium to be processed, for example, a magnetic ticket (commuter pass, ordinary boarding ticket) in which ticket information such as a validity period and a use section is magnetically encoded and recorded. Ticket, coupon, etc.) and a magnetic SF card in which amount information and the like are magnetically encoded is provided, and the other end is provided with a ticket medium received from the insertion port 12 to be discharged. An outlet 13 is provided.

In front of the slot 12 on the main body 11, there is provided a guidance display section 14 for providing guidance to passers and the like. In addition, in front of the outlet 13 on the main body 11, a guidance display unit 15 for providing guidance to passers-by, station staff, and the like is provided.

At both ends of the side of the main body 11 on the side of the passage, doors 1 that can be opened and closed to control the passage of pedestrians are provided.
Doors 6 and 16 are provided, and the doors 16 and 16 are controlled to open and close based on the determination result of whether or not the vehicle can pass.

At the upper part of the main body 11, a frame-shaped pole portion (frame body) 17 for defining a passage of a pedestrian is provided upright. A plurality of optical sensors for detecting a pedestrian, that is, exit detectors 18 and 19 and entry detectors 20 and 2 are provided on the side surfaces of the pole portion 17 and the main body 11 on the side of each passage.
1 and a center passage detector 22 are provided. Each of the detectors 18 to 22 uses, for example, an infrared sensor.

The exit detector 18 detects a pedestrian passing through the entrance 12, and the exit detector 19 detects a pedestrian passing through the guidance display unit 15, and an entrance detector 21.
Detects a pedestrian passing through the exit 13.

The entry detector 20 detects a pedestrian passing through the guidance display unit 14. The center passage detector 22 is
A pair of the main body 11 and a pair of the pole portions 17, a total of two pairs (4
) Detectors to detect passers-by passing through the center of the passage.

On the pole section 17, there is provided a state display section 23 for displaying the operation state of the present apparatus (such as insertion of a child ticket, insertion of an invalid ticket, abnormality of equipment, etc.). FIG. 2 schematically shows the internal configuration of the main body 11. That is,
A main transport path 32 for transporting the ticket medium inserted from the input port 12 to the output port 13 is formed between the input port 12 and the outlet 13. On the main transport path 32, a sensor for detecting the ticket medium to be conveyed, for example, an input port sensor 90 for detecting the ticket medium inserted from the input port 12, and a ticket medium discharged to the outlet 13 are provided. A plurality of outlet sensors 92 and the like for detecting are provided.

A shutter 28 is provided between the input port 12 and the carry-in end of the main transport path 32 to prohibit receipt of a ticket medium. The shutter 28 is configured to close once at the moment when the ticket medium is inserted, regardless of whether the insertion slot 12 is of a type that allows the simultaneous insertion of a plurality of sheets or a type that supports the insertion of a single sheet. This makes it possible to distinguish between the first inserted ticket medium and the second inserted ticket medium.

On the main transport path 32, the take-in rollers 33 for taking in the ticket media, which are put in batches or one by one, one by one, in order from the input port 12 to the take-out port 13; An aligning unit 34 for aligning the collected ticket media is provided. A size detection sensor 35 for detecting the size of the ticket medium is provided between the take-in roller 33 and the alignment unit 34. In the aligning section 34, a predetermined direction of the ticket medium inserted into the insertion port 12 is set as a transport direction, and is aligned such that it becomes a one-side reference.

In the main transport path 32, on the downstream side of the arranging section 34, even when the ticket medium is loaded on the front side, that is, when the side on which the entry station information and the fare information are printed is turned up, Even when the ticket medium is inserted on the back side, that is, when the surface having the magnetic recording portion for recording the magnetic information such as the entrance station information and the fare information is inserted facing upward, the ticket information can be read so that the magnetic information can be read. Reading heads 36 a and 36 b as reading means for reading information magnetically recorded on a magnetic recording layer provided on the back side of the medium are provided in the vertical direction of the main transport path 32.

Downstream of the read heads 36a and 36b in the main transport path 32, there is provided a reversing unit 38 for sending out the front and back of the ticket medium in a unified manner. A part 42 is provided.

The reversing section 38 is provided with a sorting gate 39, and the ticket medium is transferred to the main transport path 3 by the sorting gate 39 as necessary in order to unify the front and back of the ticket medium.
2 to the reversing unit 38. The ticket medium drawn into the reversing section 38 is reversed by being transported on the reversing path 40 and returned to the main transport path 32. The necessity of drawing the ticket medium into the reversing unit 38 is determined based on the size of the ticket medium and information on the ticket medium read by the reading head 36a or 36b.

The first holding section 42 temporarily holds the ticket medium in order to check the validity of the ticket medium by combining a plurality of sheets, for example, whether or not the available sections are continuous. is there.

The first holding section 42 is provided with a sorting gate 43, a holding conveyance path 44, a stopper 45 and the like. When holding the ticket medium, the distribution gate 43
As a result, the ticket medium is drawn from the main conveyance path 32 into the holding conveyance path 44, and the drawn ticket medium is stopped by the stopper 45 to be held. At this time, the distribution gate 43 is operated so that a plurality of ticket media are not overlapped on the holding conveyance path 44, that is, one by one is held in another holding conveyance path 44. The reserved ticket medium is returned to the main transport path 32 in a predetermined order as needed.

Downstream of the first holding section 42 in the main transport path 32, a write head 46 as a recording means for recording predetermined magnetic information on a magnetic recording layer provided on the back surface of the ticket medium is provided. A read head 48 for reading and confirming information recorded by the head 46; punch processing units 50 and 52 for punching a ticket medium; a first ticket detection sensor 54 for detecting passage of the ticket medium; A thermal head 56 for thermally transferring the ink contained in the ticket 55 to the ticket medium for printing and recording, and a thermal head 5 for printing and recording by heating the heat-sensitive layer of the ticket medium to form a color.
8. A second holding unit 60 is provided for stacking and aligning a plurality of ticket media discharged when a plurality of ticket media are inserted, for example, such that a large-sized ticket media is positioned below. ing.

When print recording is required on a ticket medium having no heat-sensitive layer, the inserted ticket medium is conveyed to the thermal head 56 by the distribution gate 51. Then, the ink is transferred from the ink ribbon 55 to the ticket medium by the thermal head 56.

When print recording is required on a ticket medium having a heat-sensitive layer, the inserted ticket medium is conveyed to the thermal head 58 by the distribution gate 51. Then, the ticket medium is heated by the thermal head 58, and the heat-sensitive layer is colored, so that print recording is performed on the ticket medium.

The second holding section 60 is provided with a medium holding section 61, a distribution gate 62, a second ticket detection sensor 63, and the like. The second holding unit 60 stores a plurality of ticket media having different sizes so that a specific ticket media is not lost when collectively discharging a plurality of ticket media having different sizes, that is, is not overlooked. This is a mechanism that rearranges them in the size order and arranges them in layers.

As described above, when a plurality of related tickets having different sizes such as a small ticket, a medium ticket, and a large ticket are processed, these related tickets are output one by one at the time of discharge. If it is discharged, it will hinder smooth ticket gate processing. However, when trying to collectively discharge them, a small-sized ticket may be overlooked behind a large-sized ticket and may be missed.

Therefore, the ticket pool medium is aligned and discharged by the batch pooling section 60 as follows. For example, it is assumed that a regular ticket as a small ticket and a commuter ticket as a medium ticket are inserted all at once or one by one and are reserved in the first reservation unit 42. At this time, the tickets are discharged from the first holding unit 42 in order from the larger ticket media, that is, in the order of a commuter pass and a regular ticket, and transported on the main transport path 32.

First, a large ticket is conveyed. When the large ticket is detected by the first ticket detection sensor 54, the transport mechanism 64 is driven, and the distribution gate 62 transfers the large ticket to the medium holding unit 61. Commuter tickets are taken in. When the taken commuter pass is detected by the second ticket detection sensor 63, the drive of the transport mechanism 64 is stopped, and the commuter pass is temporarily pooled at a predetermined position of the medium holding unit 61.

Next, when the ordinary ticket is detected by the first ticket detecting sensor 54, the transport mechanism 64 is moved so that the leading end of the pooled commuter pass coincides with the leading end of the ordinary ticket.
Is driven, and the ordinary gate ticket is taken into the pool section 61 by the distribution gate 62. Accordingly, the medium holding unit 6 is placed in a state where the tip of the commuter pass coincides with the tip of the ordinary ticket and the ordinary ticket is superimposed on the commuter ticket.
It is taken into 1. When the ordinary ticket and the commuter pass taken into the medium holding unit 61 are detected by the second ticket detection sensor 63, the driving of the transport mechanism 64 is stopped. That is, the ordinary ticket and the commuter pass are superimposed at a predetermined position of the medium holding unit 61, and are temporarily held with the leading ends thereof coincident.

If the ticket medium is not held in the first holding section 42, the discharge roller 65 is rotated, and the entire ticket medium taken in the medium holding section 61 is conveyed toward the outlet 13. You.

When a plurality of related tickets stacked in this manner are discharged, all the tickets can be confirmed from the side of the person who receives these related tickets. Therefore, by arranging the ticket media having different sizes in order of size and discharging the ticket media at once, it is possible to realize a smooth ticket inspection process and prevent the ticket media from being lost.

The distribution gate 66 is a gate for distributing discharge and collection according to the type of the ticket medium. For example, at the time of a ticket gate, a commuter pass is discharged, and an ordinary ticket when entering from the station yard is collected. The ticket medium collected by the distribution gate 66 is distributed to the first collection box 70 and the second collection box 72 by the distribution gate 68 according to the type, and collected.

The main motor 74 is connected to the main transport path 32
It is a motor for driving such as. FIG. 3 shows a configuration of a control system of the automatic ticket gate configured as described above. That is, C which controls the entire automatic ticket gate system
PU (Central Processing Unit) 100
A ROM (read only memory) 102 storing a control program of the CPU 100, a storage of information read from a ticket medium, and a RAM (random access memory) storing information as a buffer of the control program. Memory) 104, a fare memory 106 storing fare information corresponding to an entrance station (or an entrance station code corresponding to the entrance station) where the use of the ticket medium has been started, and the read heads 36a and 36b, respectively. Read circuit 108, and write circuit 11 for controlling the write head 46
0, a reading circuit 112 for controlling the verifying read head 48 is connected.

The CPU 100 includes a distribution control circuit 114 for controlling the distribution gates 39, 43, 51, 59, 62, 66, 68, and the thermal heads 56, 58.
Head control circuit 116, which controls the size, the size detection sensor 35, the first ticket detection sensor 54, the second ticket detection sensor 63, the entrance sensor 90, the exit sensor 92, and the like. A medium transport status detection circuit 118 for detecting the transport status of the medium;
4, a transport control circuit 120 for controlling the detectors 18 to 2
A passage detection circuit 122 for detecting the passage of a pedestrian based on the output from the terminal 2 and a door control circuit 126 for controlling a door opening / closing mechanism 124 for driving the door 16 in accordance with the result of the passage judgment by the CPU 100 are connected.

The CPU 100 further includes a display control circuit 128 for controlling the display units such as the guide display units 14 and 15 and the status display unit 23, and a punch processing control unit for controlling the punch processing units 50 and 52. A circuit 132, a shutter control circuit 13 for controlling the driving of the shutter 28;
4. A second holding section control circuit 136 for controlling the driving of the second holding section 60 and a monitoring board interface 138 for connecting to a monitoring board 140 for collectively monitoring a plurality of automatic ticket gates are connected.

Next, the operation of the automatic ticket gate 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Note that the processing described below is mainly executed under the control of the CPU 100.

First, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
The processing when entering with an SF card and entering with a valid commuter pass at the getting off station will be described. First, a passerby inserts a commuter pass and an SF card into the slot 12 in the automatic ticket gate 10 as a participating machine installed at the getting off station (S1).
The inserted SF card is taken in by the take-in roller 33, conveyed through the main conveyance path 32, and the remaining amount information or the like recorded on the SF card is read by the magnetic head 36a or 36b.

Also, the commuter pass inserted together is taken in by the take-in roller 33 and conveyed through the main conveyance path 32.
The information recorded on the commuter pass is read by the magnetic head 36a or 36b. Based on the route information in the read information, the lowest fare from the station where the automatic ticket gate is installed to the station on the commuter pass route is used by using the fare memory 106. Is calculated (S2).

Next, the balance information read from the SF card is compared with the minimum fare calculated in step S2 (S3).
When the remaining amount information of the SF card is smaller, the determination is NG (passage impossible), and the door 16 is closed to block the passage. S
If the remaining amount information of the F card is larger, it is determined that the SF card and the commuter pass section are connected, and the determination is OK (pass permission) (S4).

If the determination is OK, the information (for example, valid section, valid end date, etc.) of the combined commuter pass inserted together with the SF card by the write head 46 is recorded (S5), and the SF card (S6). Thereafter, the SF card and the commuter pass are returned to the exit 13 (S7).

Next, with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 5 and 6, the processing when only the SF card is inserted at the time of getting off the vehicle will be described. First, a passerby uses an automatic ticket gate 10 as an entry machine installed at a disembarkation station to enter an entrance 12.
Is loaded with an SF card (S11). The inserted SF card is taken in by the take-in roller 33, and the main conveyance path 3
2 and the balance information or the like recorded on the SF card is read by the magnetic head 36a or 36b.

Next, it is confirmed whether or not the information read from the SF card includes an effective section (from departure station to via to arrival station) and an effective end date as combined commuter pass information (S12). If the combined commuter pass information does not exist, it is determined that the entrance has been made with one inserted SF card, and the fare from the boarding station using the SF card to the station where the automatic ticket gate is installed is calculated (S13).

Next, the balance information read from the SF card is compared with the fare calculated in step S13 (S14).
If the balance information of the SF card is larger or the two are equal, the determination is OK (pass permission) and the balance withdrawal process is performed on the SF card (S15). Thereafter, the SF card is returned to the exit 13 (S16). S
When the balance information of the F card is smaller, the balance is insufficient N
G (No traffic allowed), the door 16 is closed, and traffic is blocked.

When the information read from the SF card includes the commuter pass information, it is determined from the combined commuter pass information whether there is a possibility that the passer has a valid commuter pass at the station. That is, first, it is checked whether or not the effective end date of the combined commuter pass information is after that date (S17).
If the validity end date is a day earlier than the day, it is unlikely that the passerby has a valid commuter pass, so it is determined that the passer has entered with one SF card, and the process proceeds to step S13, and the same as above. Repeat the process.

If the effective end date is after that day, it is next checked whether or not the station where the automatic ticket gate is installed is included in the effective section of the combined commuter pass information (S18). If the station where the automatic ticket gate is installed is not included in the commuter pass valid section, SF
It is determined that the entry has been made with one card, the process proceeds to step S13, and the same processing as described above is repeated.

If the station where the automatic ticket gate is installed is included in the commuter pass valid section, it is determined that the passer has a valid commuter pass valid for this station, and the route of the combined commuter pass information from the station where the automatic ticket gate is installed is determined. The lowest fare to the upper station is calculated and compared with the balance information of the SF card (S19). If the balance information of the SF card is smaller, the commuter pass and another SF card (the first SF card) Waiting for the additional insertion of the SF card for removing the remaining amount of the remaining amount, the voice guide using a speaker (not shown), and the screen display using the guide display units 14 and 15 to display the commuter pass and the SF card. Is provided (S20).

If the balance information of the SF card is larger, it is determined that the section of the SF card and the commuter pass are connected, and the commuter pass is put in a waiting state, and voice guidance using a speaker (not shown) and guidance are provided. Guidance for additional commuter pass is provided by the screen display using the display units 14 and 15 (S2).
1).

In each of the waiting states for additional insertion, when the insufficient ticket medium is inserted (S22, S2).
3) The determination is OK, and predetermined processing such as writing of entry records, printing, punching, etc. is performed on each ticket medium (S2).
4). Then, the process proceeds to step S25 to return the ticket medium.

Further, in each of the waiting states for additional loading, a short period of time elapses or the passerby passes the ticket gate passage without the insufficient ticket medium (commuter pass or commuter pass and SF card) being inserted. When the central passage detector 22 detects the entry (S26, S27), the passer does not have a commuter pass that can be used together, and passes with only one inserted SF card. Then, the fare is removed from the SF card, and the recorded commuter pass information is deleted (S28). Then, step S1
Proceed to 6 and return the SF card.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
When two commuter passes with consecutive use sections are inserted,
A method of recording divided commuter pass information for each commuter pass will be described.

First, a passer-by enters an automatic ticket gate 10 as an entry machine installed at a disembarkation station into an entrance 12.
The commuter pass is inserted (S31). The inserted two commuter passes are sequentially taken in by the take-in roller 33, conveyed through the main conveyance path 32, and the information recorded on each commuter pass is read by the magnetic head 36a or 36b. The validity period of each commuter pass is determined based on the period information in the read information (S32).

As a result of this judgment, if the validity period is not exceeded,
The judgment is NG (passage impossible), the door 16 is closed, and the passage is blocked. In this case, if the commuter pass valid at this station is within the validity period and the commuter pass that is not valid at this station is outside the validity period, the commuter pass not valid at this station is regarded as a non-judgment ticket and the period judgment is OK. The determination may be OK.

In the above determination of the validity period, the commuter pass
If both sheets are valid, it is checked whether one of the two sheets valid for the next period is valid at this station (S33), and if both sheets are invalid at this station, judgment NG (no passage) Then, the door 16 is closed to block the passage. In this case, the station may be in a waiting state for additional insertion of the station valid ticket. Also, when both of the tickets are valid for this station, the judgment is NG (a plurality of valid tickets).

If only one commuter pass is valid at this station, it is checked whether the route between the valid commuter pass at this station and the invalid commuter pass at this station is continuous (S34). Is determined to be NG (traffic impossible), the door 16 is closed, and traffic is blocked. In this case, it is also possible to wait for the additional insertion of a ticket medium connecting the valid commuter pass of the station and the invalid commuter pass of the station.

When two commuter passes have consecutive use sections, it is next determined whether or not ID information (ID code, telephone number, etc.) as identification information recorded in advance in each commuter pass matches. Check (S35). If the two ID information do not match, it is determined that another person's commuter pass is being used at the same time, the determination is NG (passage is impossible), and the door 16 is closed to block the passage.

If the two ID information match, it is determined that the two commuter passes are divided commuter passes that have been separately purchased, and for each commuter pass the divided commuter pass information is written by the writing head 46. Recording is performed (S36). Here, as the divided commuter pass information, a conventional divided commuter pass bit (1 bit data, “1” = divided commuter pass, “0” = not divided commuter pass)
In addition, the validity period of the divided commuter pass (the period during which all of the commuter passes are valid. For example, the validity period of commuter pass A is June 30, 1998, and the validity of commuter pass B is July 15, 1998. In this case, “June 30, 1998” is recorded. Then, the process proceeds to step S37, in which the two commuter passes are returned.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
A method of processing a commuter pass on which divided commuter pass information is recorded by a current one-sheet type automatic ticket gate will be described. First, the passerby inserts one commuter pass into the slot in the automatic ticket gate for one piece as a participating machine installed at the getting off station (S41). Then, the validity period and the validity section of the commuter pass are determined (S42). If the validity period and the validity period are outside the validity period, the determination is NG (passage is impossible), and the door is closed to block the passage.

If the validity period and the validity section are determined to be OK, an improper determination is made, that is, an entry / exit cycle check is performed (S43). Permission), and the commuter pass is returned (S44).

If the admission is not on the day, it is checked whether or not the commuter pass inserted is a divided commuter pass. That is, first, the divided periodical bit recorded in the commuter pass is checked (S45), and if it is "0", it is determined that no other commuter pass is possessed, and the fraud determination NG (entrance / exit cycle abnormality, (Do not pass) and the door is closed to block traffic.

If the divided period bit is "1", the divided period validity period is checked next (S46). In this case, even if the inserted commuter pass is within the validity period, if the divided commuter pass validity period is out of the validity period, the other commuter pass (the commuter pass that has not been inserted into the automatic ticket gate) will be Since the vehicle is not valid, it is determined that the vehicle has been illicitly boarded, and the vehicle is determined to be illicitly determined NG (abnormal entrance / exit cycle, impassable), and the door is closed to prevent passage.

If the divided periodical bit is "1" and the divided periodical validity period is within the period, it is determined that the passenger has a commuter pass that is continuous with the commuter pass inserted by the passer-by, and the fraud determination is OK. (Normal entry / exit cycle, passage permission), the process proceeds to step S44, and the commuter pass is returned.

As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, when only an SF card is inserted into an automatic ticket gate (entry machine) corresponding to a plurality of sheets, the combined commuter pass information recorded on the SF card is used. If it is determined that the passerby has a valid commuter pass at the station, the passport waits for an additional commuter pass. In this way, even if a passerby accidentally inserts only the SF card, the passer is given an opportunity to insert a commuter pass without immediately withdrawing the fare of the entire section from the SF card. Can be.

When two commuter passes, which have been separately purchased, are put together into an automatic ticket gate (entry machine) corresponding to a plurality of coupons, the sections of each commuter pass are continuous, and the ID information of each commuter pass is provided. Is determined, the divided commuter pass information is recorded in each commuter pass when it is determined that the commuter pass is a divided commuter pass. Thereby, the recording of the divided commuter pass information for the divided commuter pass can be accurately and automatically performed, and the work of writing the divided commuter pass information currently performed by the attendant can be mechanized.

In addition, by adding a new valid period of the divided commuter pass to the divided commuter pass information, it is determined whether or not a non-inserted commuter pass is valid at the time of improper judging by the automatic ticket gate for one-sheet type. Will be able to do it. This allows
It becomes possible to make a fraud determination more accurately than in the past.

Further, when a plurality of commuter passes are inserted by an automatic ticket gate corresponding to a plurality of tickets, ID information is set as a judgment target in addition to the validity period and validity section of each commuter pass, thereby making it possible to identify other persons. Combined use of commuter passes can be prevented.

[0080]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, even if a passerby mistakenly inserts only a money card, the fare of the entire section in which the passenger boarded is immediately deducted from the money card. It is possible to provide an automatic ticket gate that can give passers a chance to insert a commuter pass.

Further, according to the present invention, the recording of the divided commuter pass information on the divided commuter pass can be performed accurately and automatically, and the work of writing the divided commuter pass information currently performed by the attendant is mechanized. Can provide an automatic ticket gate device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an external appearance of an automatic ticket gate corresponding to a plurality of sheets according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of the automatic ticket gate shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a control system of the automatic ticket gate shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating processing when entering with an SF card and entering with a valid commuter pass at a disembarkation station.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process when only an SF card is inserted at the time of getting off.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating processing when only an SF card is inserted at the time of getting off.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of recording divided commuter pass information for each commuter pass when two commuter passes with consecutive use sections are inserted.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of processing a commuter pass in which divided commuter pass information is recorded by an automatic ticket gate corresponding to one sheet.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: automatic ticket gate device, 11: automatic ticket gate device body, 1
2 ... Inlet, 13 ... Outlet, 14, 15 ... Guidance display unit, 16 ... Door, 18-22 ... Detector, 32 ...
Main transport path, 36a, 36b, 48 ... Read head, 46
... Write head, 100 CPU, 102 RO
M, 104: RAM, 106: Fare memory, 108
... Reading circuit, 110 writing circuit, 1266 transport control circuit, 122 passage detection circuit, 124 door opening / closing mechanism, 126 door control circuit, 128 display control circuit.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A reading means for reading information recorded from a money card inserted by a passer-by at the time of entry, and information of a commuter pass used together with information read from the money card by the reading means. First determining means for determining whether or not there is certain combined commuter pass information; and as a result of the determination by the first determining means, the combined commuter pass information is present in the information read from the amount card. In this case, a second determining means for determining whether the passer's pass is valid on the day based on the combined pass information, and as a result of the determination by the second determining means, the passer's pass is valid on the day. Control means for controlling the automatic ticket gate to be in a commuter pass additional insertion wait state. 2. A reading means for reading information recorded from a money card inserted by a passer-by at the time of participation, and information of a commuter pass used together with information read from said money card by said reading means. First determining means for determining whether or not there is certain combined commuter pass information; and as a result of the determination by the first determining means, the combined commuter pass information is present in the information read from the amount card. In this case, a second determining means for determining whether the passer's pass is valid on the day based on the combined pass information, and as a result of the determination by the second determining means, the passer's pass is valid on the day. Control means for controlling the automatic ticket gate to a commuter pass additional insertion wait state; and when the control means controls the commuter pass additional insertion wait state, voice guidance and screen display are provided to the passer-by. Automatic gate apparatus, wherein the guide means for the additional charged guiding phases ticket, by comprising a. 3. A reading means for reading information recorded on a money card inserted by a passerby entering a ticket gate when entering, and information read from the money card by the reading means. First determining means for determining whether or not the combined commuter pass information, which is information of the commuter pass, is provided. As a result of the determination by the first determining means, the combined use is included in the information read from the amount card. When there is commuter pass information, second judging means for judging whether the passer's commuter pass is valid on the day based on the combined pass information, and as a result of the judgment by the second judging means, If the ticket is valid on the day, control means for controlling the automatic ticket gate to a commuter pass additional insertion wait state, and a fixed time elapse detection means for detecting that a fixed time has elapsed in the commuter pass additional insertion wait state Passenger detecting means for detecting that the passer has entered the predetermined position of the ticket gate passage in the commuter pass additional insertion wait state; and When it detects that
When the passer detecting means detects that the passer has entered the predetermined position of the ticket gate passage, the passer judges that the pass is only with the inserted amount card, and the amount card Processing means for performing a process of subtracting a charge from a ticket gate. 4. A reading means for reading information recorded from a money card inserted by a passerby entering a ticket gate when entering, and information read from said money card by said reading means. First determining means for determining whether or not the combined commuter pass information, which is information of the commuter pass, is provided. As a result of the determination by the first determining means, the combined use is included in the information read from the amount card. When there is commuter pass information, second judging means for judging whether the passer's commuter pass is valid on the day based on the combined pass information, and as a result of the judgment by the second judging means, Control means for controlling the automatic ticket gate to a commuter pass wait state when the ticket is valid on the day; and voice guidance to the passer when the control means controls the commuter pass wait state. Guide means for guiding the additional insertion of a commuter pass by means of a screen display and a screen display; detecting means for elapse of a predetermined time in the commuter pass additional charge waiting state; and detecting the passage of the passerby in the commuter pass additional charge wait state. Passer detecting means for detecting that has entered a predetermined position of the ticket gate passage, and when the certain time elapsed detection means detects that a certain time has elapsed in the commuter pass additional insertion wait state, or
When the passer detecting means detects that the passer has entered the predetermined position of the ticket gate passage, the passer judges that the pass is only with the inserted amount card, and the amount card Processing means for performing a process of removing a fee from a ticket gate. 5. An automatic ticket gate for processing a plurality of tickets, wherein at the time of entry, a plurality of commuter tickets inserted by passers-by read commuter pass information and unique identification information recorded therein. Means, based on each commuter pass information read from the plurality of commuter passes by the reading means, section continuity determining means for determining whether or not the use sections of the plurality of commuter passes are continuous, and the reading means The identification information match determination unit that determines whether each piece of identification information read from the plurality of commuter passes matches, and the section continuation determination unit determines that the use sections of the plurality of commuter passes are continuous. And when the identification information match determination means determines that the respective identification information read from the plurality of commuter passes match, the inserted plurality of commuter passes are divided commuter passes in which use sections are continuous. Ah A divided commuter pass determination unit that determines that the commuter pass is divided by the divided commuter pass determination unit. An automatic ticket gate device comprising: 6. When the recording unit records divided commuter pass information for a plurality of commuter passes determined to be a divided commuter pass, a common validity period of each commuter pass as a validity period of the divided commuter pass. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 5, wherein an end date is also recorded.