JP2001256515A - Automatic ticket issuing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a customer to be guided for trains when purchasing a passenger ticket. SOLUTION: When money meeting the charge for a prescribed passenger ticket is thrown into a main body of an automatic ticket issuing machine, this machine issues the prescribed passenger ticket. The machine is comprised of an input means which inputs prescribed train guidance information such as the track number of departure of a train and the time of departure to the main body of the automatic ticket issuing machine and a display means which displays inputted prescribed train guidance information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an automatic ticket vending machine,
In particular, it relates to an automatic ticket vending machine capable of providing train guidance.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an automatic ticket vending machine of this kind receives a predetermined amount of money (including cards such as prepaid cards) which is charged into a main body of the vending machine. The ticket is configured to be issued.

[0003] Also, in a transfer accounting machine installed at a transit station, if money that satisfies the settlement fee and the fee to the destination station is input into the main body of the transit accounting machine, the transfer to the destination station is not performed. A ticket (transit ticket) is configured to be issued. In the present invention, the transfer payment machine is also included in the automatic ticket vending machine.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned conventional automatic ticket vending machine only issues a ticket that can be boarded from the station where the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine is installed, and can be boarded with the issued ticket (train). Since no guidance has been given,
The user (passenger) moves away from the vending machine location,
For example, it is necessary to see a guidance display board provided near a place where an automatic ticket gate is installed, for guiding predetermined train information such as a train departure line and a train departure time.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket vending machine which can receive train information when purchasing a ticket. .

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention is designed such that when money which satisfies a predetermined ticket price is inserted into a main body of the automatic ticket vending machine, the predetermined ticket is charged. In an automatic ticket vending machine that issues a ticket, an input unit for inputting predetermined train guidance information such as a train departure line and a departure time on the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine, and the input predetermined train guidance information is displayed. And display means. Further, the input predetermined train guidance information is characterized in that it is input from a display control device of a guide display board installed at a predetermined place in the station yard. The display of the predetermined train guidance information is characterized in that it is displayed on a display screen composed of a touch panel of the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an entire system including an automatic ticket vending machine according to one embodiment.

In FIG. 1, a is the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine (hereinafter, referred to as “a”)
It is called “body”. ), Which is shown here as a slant type in which the customer service surface is inclined. In addition, a display unit 1 serving as an operating state of the main body a and a display unit of the present invention is provided above the customer service surface.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a display screen comprising a touch panel provided below the display section 1, which is configured to display a group of account buttons, similarly to a well-known automatic ticket vending machine. . On the customer service side of the main body a, symbols are omitted as in a well-known automatic ticket vending machine, but a coin insertion slot, a bill insertion slot, an insertion slot for cards such as a prepaid card, a ticket issuing slot,
An outlet for fishing coins and an outlet for fishing tags are provided (see FIG. 1).

In FIG. 1, C is a controller mainly formed by a CPU that controls the main unit a, and is connected to a station control device (station system) 10 via a communication control unit described later. ing.

The station control device 10 includes, in addition to the main unit a shown in the figure, other main units installed in the present station (station where the main unit a is installed) and other station service equipment such as an automatic ticket gate. And a communication line L, so that station equipment installed at the station can be managed. That is,
The station control device 10 is configured to perform a predetermined process such as a process of counting the sales of the main body a and a process of counting the number of visitors to and from an automatic ticket gate, similarly to a well-known station control device. .

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 20 denotes a display control device,
For example, the guide display board 21 installed at a predetermined place such as above a ticket gate can be driven and controlled. That is, the display control device 20 determines a train departure line, a departure time, a destination, and the like based on train operation status information input from a train diagram of the station and a train operation management device (not shown). Is generated so that it can be displayed on the guidance display board 1. Then, the generated predetermined train guidance information is configured to be transmitted to the main body a via the station control device 10. In addition, the generated predetermined train guidance information can be directly transmitted to the main body a without going through the station control device, and the main body a can independently generate the train guidance information. The transmission via the station control device 10 as described above has an effect that the transmission can be performed collectively to a plurality of main units a installed at the station.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a controller C of the main body a, which is mainly configured by a control unit 100 including a CPU. The control unit 100 includes a ticketing processing unit 101 that prints predetermined contents such as the amount of money, writes magnetic data having predetermined contents such as the amount of money, creates a ticket, and issues a ticket. Processing unit 1 for checking the money such as coins inserted in the coin and discharging the change as necessary
02, a display control unit 103 that drives and controls the display content of the display unit 1, and a communication control unit 104 for communicating with the station control device 10.

In the automatic ticket vending machine having the above configuration, when the main body a is operated, the train guidance information generated by the display control device 20 is received by the controller C via the station control device 10 and the communication line L. . Then, the received train guidance information is displayed on the display unit 1 by the display control unit 103 (see the enlarged display unit 1 in FIG. 1). That is, the display unit 1 displays the same contents as the guidance display board 21 provided at a predetermined location in the station. Therefore, the user:
When purchasing a ticket, it is possible to receive information on trains that can be boarded with the ticket.

FIG. 3 shows an example in which the above-mentioned train guidance is displayed on a display screen 2 composed of a touch panel. Here, the station has a plurality of lines, and when a predetermined line is pressed (touched) and selected, the selected train guide is displayed on the display screen 2. Have been. FIG. 3 shows an example in which “Utsunomiya Line” is selected. Of course, if there is room on the display surface of the display screen 2, the train guidance information of a plurality of lines at this station can be constantly displayed.

Although the above-described example shows an example of an automatic ticket vending machine, if this station is a transit station and a transit settlement machine is installed, the same applies to the transit payment machine. Train guidance is performed.

[0017]

The automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention has input means for inputting predetermined train guidance information such as a train departure line and departure time into a main body, and display means for displaying the input predetermined train guidance information. Therefore, train information can be received when purchasing a ticket. In addition, when the predetermined train guidance information to be input is to be input from the display control device of the guidance display board installed at a predetermined location in the station yard,
Train guidance information can be easily input. And
When the display of the predetermined train guidance information is displayed on the display screen including the touch panel of the main body, the train guidance can be easily performed via the display screen.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an entire system including an automatic ticket vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a controller.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the display screen when train guidance is provided on the display screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 a Main body of a vending machine (main body) 2 Display screen 10 Station control device 20 Display control device 21 Information display board

Claims (3)

[Claims] An automatic ticket vending machine for issuing a predetermined ticket when money satisfying a predetermined ticket price is inserted into the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine. An automatic ticket vending machine comprising: input means for inputting predetermined train guidance information such as a track number and departure time; and display means for displaying the input predetermined train guidance information. 2. The predetermined train guidance information to be inputted is inputted from a display control device of a guidance display board installed at a predetermined place in a station yard. Automatic ticket vending machine. 3. The automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the display of the predetermined train guidance information is displayed on a display screen including a touch panel of a main body of the automatic ticket vending machine.