JP2000242817A - Station service apparatus controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make preventable a train ticket by which a user can not get on a train regarding obtained information on a destination from being issued by providing an issue control means which quits issuing a train ticket for a train when it is judged that the train is the last train, etc. SOLUTION: A guide display control circuit 1 is connected to a communication area network(LAN) L provided in a station yard and so constituted as to supply information on the destinations of trains to an automatic ticket vending machine and an automatic ticket examining machine 20 provided in the station. When a train which is going to enter a platform of a station A, i.e., a train approaching the station A is the last train bound for a station D, the vending of train tickets for three sections where passengers are able to ride up to the station D is quit. Namely, the passengers are unable to ride on the train bound for the station D even when tickets are issued from now, the vending of tickets for all the three sections where the passengers are able to ride on the train to the station D is limited.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a railway station equipment control device, and more particularly to an automatic ticket vending machine and an automatic ticket gate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an automatic ticket vending machine and an automatic ticket gate installed at a station are manually stopped by an attendant after the last train (train) of the station has passed, and therefore, the automatic ticket vending machine is thereafter operated. Issuance of tickets by the aircraft was restricted, and entry by automatic ticket gates was restricted.

[0003]

However, since the above-mentioned conventional automatic ticket vending machines and automatic ticket gates are operated and controlled by the manual operation of the attendant, the last train to be boarded by the purchased tickets departs. However, there is a case where when the vehicle does not already exist, or when entering through an automatic ticket gate, the last train at the target destination departs and cannot be boarded.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to control an automatic ticket vending machine and an automatic ticket gate according to the destination of a train approaching a station. It is another object of the present invention to provide station equipment that can prevent issuance of tickets that cannot be boarded and prevent entry of automatic ticket gates with tickets that cannot be boarded.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the station service equipment control device according to the present invention is used when the station service equipment is an automatic ticket vending machine, and the automatic ticket vending machine is installed. Obtaining means for obtaining information on the destination of the train approaching the station, determining means for determining whether the train related to the obtained information on the destination is the last train for the destination, and obtaining the information on the obtained destination. And issuing control means for canceling issuance of tickets that can be boarded when the train is determined to be the last train.

[0006] The station service equipment control device according to the present invention comprises:
In order to achieve the above object, when the station equipment is an automatic ticket gate, an obtaining means for obtaining information on a destination of a train approaching a station where the automatic ticket gate is installed, Determining means for determining whether or not the train according to the information of the destination is the last train for the destination, and boarding when the train according to the obtained information of the destination is determined to be the last train Admission control means for refusing entry when tickets are inserted into the automatic ticket gate.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a station service equipment control device according to one embodiment.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a guide for inputting train number (column number) information from an interlocking device (not shown) to a train guide display panel 2 installed in the station yard to drive and control the destination display. It is a display control circuit. This guidance display control circuit 1
Communication area network (LAN) provided in the station premises
L, and is configured to be able to supply train destination information to the automatic ticket vending machine 10 and the automatic ticket gate 20 installed at the station.

Although only one automatic ticket vending machine 10 and one automatic ticket gate 20 are shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of automatic ticket vending machines 10 and automatic ticket gates 20 are actually installed. In addition, automatic ticket gate 2
0 indicates that a plurality of automatic ticket gates 20 are monitored by a monitoring panel 30 installed in an attendant room.

FIG. 2A is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the automatic ticket vending machine 10. As shown in FIG. The automatic ticket vending machine 10 has a ROM
System program stored in RAM 11, RAM 12
Data and judgment table T stored in
1 has a central processing unit (CPU) 13 for performing arithmetic processing for ticketing control based on the data stored in.

The CPU 13 checks money (including cards such as prepaid cards) for purchasing tickets through the I / O unit 14, and processes change as necessary. Money processing unit 15 and ticketing processing unit 16 for issuing tickets such as ordinary tickets and coupons
And are connected.

FIG. 2B is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the automatic ticket gate 20. The automatic ticket gate 20 has a ROM
System program stored in RAM 21, RAM 22
Data and judgment table T stored in
Central processing unit (CPU) 23 that performs arithmetic processing for entry / exit (entry or exit) control based on the data stored in
have.

The CPU 23 reads the data recorded on the tickets entered into the automatic ticket gate 20 via the I / O unit 24 and conveys the new entry / exit data while the tickets are being conveyed. A card handler 25 for writing and checking the written data and for performing punching and printing as necessary, and a door drive unit 26 for driving a door (not shown) for opening and closing a ticket gate passage are connected. ing. The I / O unit 24 is connected to a human detector for detecting a user in a ticket gate, but is omitted here.

Although the automatic ticket gate 20 is shown as an insertion type for inputting and processing tickets, the tickets are non-contact tickets made of an IC card having a wireless communication function. A non-contact type in which data is exchanged between the contact ticket and the automatic ticket gate 20 in a non-contact manner to perform an automatic ticket gate may be used. Therefore, in the present invention, the phrase "the tickets have been inserted into the automatic ticket gate" includes the case where data is exchanged without contact.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the determination tables T1 and T2 shown in FIG.
And the automatic ticket gate 20 is installed at the station A in the route map of FIG.

In the route map of FIG. 4, the direction from station A to station B is "up" and the opposite side is "down". From A station to B station, the fee system is 1 ward, and from A station to C
Station E or Station B, which is divided into two stations, is divided into two wards, and Station A to D is divided into three wards. Furthermore, at E station, mutual entry with another company line is performed.

The ticketing control operation of the automatic ticket vending machine 10 will be described with reference to the route map of FIG. 4 and the determination table T1 shown in FIG. It is the same as a well-known automatic ticket vending machine that, when money is input to the automatic ticket vending machine 10 and a predetermined account button is pressed, a ticket corresponding to the account button is issued. Is omitted.

Now, assuming that the train that is going to enter the platform at the station A, that is, the train approaching the station A is the last train to the station D, the release of the tickets in the third ward that can be reached at the station D is Aborted. In other words, even if tickets are issued from now on, you can not get on the train to that D station,
The sale of 3 ward tickets that can be taken to D station is restricted.

Similarly, in the case of the last direct train to another company's line approaching Station A, the release of tickets for other company line communication is restricted. In addition, even if the last train in the downbound area approaches, the release of the automatic ticket vending machine 10 is not restricted because there are trains in the first ward or the second ward. And
When the last train including the up and down approaches at the A station, the release of all the tickets is stopped.

As described above, the automatic ticket vending machine 10 restricts the tickets issued according to the destination of the train approaching the station A, so that the inconvenience of purchasing the tickets but being unable to get on the train is prevented beforehand. can do.

Next, the automatic ticket gate 2 installed at the station A
The control operation of 0 will be described. In this automatic ticket gate 20, as in the well-known automatic ticket gate, the automatic ticket gate 20 is also used.
Entry and exit are performed based on the data recorded in the tickets entered in the.

In the determination table T2 of FIG. 3, "no limit" means that when a ticket (commuter pass, Edmonson ticket (ordinary ticket) or coupon) inserted in the automatic ticket gate 20 is inserted, the door is opened. It shows a case where the entrance is allowed to open. That is, even if the tickets are valid up to the destination of the train approaching Station A, the user may get off the train halfway.

However, if the train approaching Station A is the last train going down, entry with a commuter pass going up is restricted. This is because the user of the commuter pass is an upward user. Therefore, the user can pass the automatic ticket gate, but can prevent the inconvenience of not being able to get on the target train.

[0024]

According to the station service equipment control device of the present invention, when the station service equipment is an automatic ticket vending machine, information on the destination of a train approaching the station where the automatic ticket vending machine is installed is obtained. Obtaining means for obtaining, and determining means for determining whether the train related to the obtained information of the destination is the last train for the destination,
When it is determined that the train related to the obtained destination information is the last train, the issuing control means for canceling the issuance of the tickets that can be boarded on the train includes the issuing control means. Issuance can be prevented before it occurs.

The station equipment control device according to the present invention obtains information on the destination of a train approaching the station where the automatic ticket gate is installed, when the station equipment is an automatic ticket gate. Obtaining means, determining means for determining whether the train related to the obtained destination information is the last train for the destination, and determining that the train related to the obtained destination information is the last train, Since the entrance control means for refusing entry when a ticket that can be taken on the train is inserted into the automatic ticket gate, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience of being unable to get on the train after entering the automatic ticket gate. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a station service equipment control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an automatic ticket vending machine, and FIG. 2B is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an automatic ticket gate.

FIG. 3 is an example of a determination table.

FIG. 4 is an example of a route map.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information display panel control circuit 2 Train information display panel 10 Automatic ticket vending machine 20 Automatic ticket gate 30 Monitoring panel

Claims (2)

[Claims] When the station equipment is an automatic ticket vending machine, an obtaining means for obtaining information on a destination of a train approaching a station where the automatic ticket vending machine is installed; Determining means for determining whether the train pertaining to the information is the last train for the destination; and determining whether the train pertaining to the obtained destination information is the last train; An issuance control means for stopping issuance, and a station service equipment control device, characterized by comprising: 2. When the station equipment is an automatic ticket gate, an obtaining means for obtaining information on a destination of a train approaching the station where the automatic ticket gate is installed, and Determining means for determining whether or not the train related to the information is the last train for the destination; and when the train related to the obtained information about the destination is determined to be the last train, there are tickets that can be boarded on the train. An entrance control means for rejecting entrance when the automatic ticket gate is inserted into the automatic ticket gate, the station service equipment control device.