JP2002342791A - Automatic ticket examining machine and automatic fare adjusting machine and automatic ticket issuing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic ticket examining machine, an automatic fare adjusting machine and an automatic ticket issuing machine capable of realizing service improvement for a user by providing benefits equivalent to the addition of a premium to the user of a sum card as a result. SOLUTION: In this automatic ticket issuing machine, whether a medium inputted by a passer-by is a ticket or an SF card is judged, and when it is judged that the inputted medium is a ticket, a fare for this inputted ticket from the boarding station is calculated by using a fare table for a normal ticket in which normal fare information for a ticket for each station is stored, and when it is judged that the inputted medium is an SF card, a fare for the inputted SF card from the boarding station is calculated by using a fare table for a card in which discount fare information for an SF card for each card is stored, and the validity or invalidity of the passage of the passer-by is judged based on the calculated result.

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, an automatic checkout machine, and an automatic ticket vending machine which are installed at a transportation station such as a railway.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, for example, automatic ticket gates that automatically perform ticket gate processing have been installed at railway stations and other transportation stations. In such automatic ticket gates, recently, a stored fair card (hereinafter simply referred to as SF), which is a prepaid card (amount card) that can be directly inserted instead of a ticket, has been used.
Cards are abbreviated. However, in general, many SF cards do not have a premium.

[0003]

Usually, in order to prevent fraud or forgery, there are many rules in which the amount can be reduced from the SF card but cannot be increased. Therefore, if a user (passenger) is refunded when he / she purchases a ticket with an automatic ticket vending machine by mistake using an SF card, the amount of the ticket cannot be increased due to the above circumstances. I will refund you.

[0004] If you have a SF card with a premium,
If the user repeats the above refund act, the user gets a larger refund than the purchase amount with the SF card, and the railway company loses.

[0005] In some cases, a bus company operating a SF card with a premium hands a paper ticket (available only for the purpose of paying a boarding fee) instead of cash at the time of refund. However, in the case of a transportation system in which automatic ticket vending machines have become widespread, there is a drawback that the next time a ticket is purchased with an automatic ticket vending machine, it cannot be purchased with a paper ticket.

[0006] As described above, the SF card is convenient for the user and can suppress the capital investment such as the automatic ticket vending machine for the railway operator. Currently, it is not possible to add a premium.

[0007] Accordingly, the present invention has the same effect as adding a premium to a user who uses a money card as a result, and an automatic ticket gate, an automatic checkout which can further improve the service for the user. Machines and vending machines.

[0008]

An automatic ticket gate according to the present invention comprises:
In an automatic ticket gate that automatically accepts a ticket or a price card in which a predetermined amount of money is recorded by a passerby and automatically performs a ticket check process, the medium inserted by the passerby is a ticket or a price card. First judging means for judging whether or not, a first charge table storing a plurality of charges, and a second charge storing a plurality of charges different from each of the charges in the first charge table A first charge calculation means for calculating a charge for the inserted ticket using the first charge table when the medium inserted by the first determination means is determined to be a ticket; A second charge calculator for calculating a charge for the inserted money card using the second charge table when it is determined that the medium inserted by the first determination means is a money card; And means, the calculation result of the first charge calculation means, or, and a second determining means for determining whether the passage of the passer based on the calculation result of the second charge calculation means.

In addition, the automatic payment machine of the present invention accepts a ticket inserted by a user or an amount card in which a predetermined amount is recorded in advance, and automatically performs a payment adjustment process on the ticket or the amount card. A first fee table storing a plurality of fees; a first fee table storing a plurality of fees; a first fee table storing a plurality of fees; The second charge table storing a plurality of charges different from the charges in the charge table, and the first charge table when the medium inserted by the determination means is determined to be a ticket. A first fee calculating unit for calculating a settlement fee for the inserted ticket; and the second fee calculating unit, when the determining unit determines that the inserted medium is an amount card.
A second charge calculating means for calculating a settlement fee for the inserted amount card by using the charge table, and a calculation result of the first charge calculation means or a calculation result of the second charge calculation means. And a payment means for performing payment of the fee based on the payment.

Further, the automatic ticket vending machine of the present invention accepts money inserted by a user or an amount card in which a predetermined amount is recorded in advance, and automatically sells a type of ticket designated by the user. In automatic ticket vending machines,
Determination means for determining whether or not a medium inserted by a user includes a money card; a first charge table storing a plurality of charges; and each charge in the first charge table is different A second charge table storing a plurality of charges, and when it is determined that the inserted medium does not include the amount card, the ticket is referred to by referring to the first charge table. First selection button display means for displaying a selection button for selecting a type;
If the determination unit determines that the inserted medium includes a money card, a second selection displaying a selection button for selecting a ticket type by referring to the second charge table When a user operates a button display unit and a selection button displayed by the first selection button display unit or a selection button displayed by the second selection button display unit, the operated selection is performed. A ticket issuing means for issuing a ticket of a type corresponding to the button, a selection button displayed by the first selection button display means, or a selection button displayed by the second selection button display means is operated by a user. And a charge collecting means for collecting a charge corresponding to the operated selection button from the inserted money or the amount card.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, a first embodiment will be described.

The first embodiment is installed at a transportation station such as a railway, for example, and automatically accepts a ticket or SF card (money card) inserted by a pedestrian (passenger) to automatically perform a ticket gate process. This is a case where the present invention is applied to an automatic ticket gate that will be described in detail below.

FIG. 1 schematically shows the external appearance of an automatic ticket gate installed at a railway station according to the first embodiment. The automatic ticket gate 1 is usually installed as a set of two at a ticket gate of a station or the like, and a passage for a ticket gate through which passers-by pass is formed between the two.

At one end of the upper surface of the automatic ticket gate main body 2, for example, a magnetic ticket (commutation ticket, ordinary ticket, coupon ticket, etc.) in which ticket information such as a validity period and a usable section is magnetically encoded and recorded. ) Or an SF card, etc., and an outlet 3 for discharging a ticket or SF card received from the inlet 3 is provided at the other end. The input port 3 is provided with a shutter (not shown) for opening and closing the input port 3 as needed.

In front of the exit 4 on the main body 2, a guidance display section 6 for providing various kinds of guidance to passers-by, station staff, and the like.
Is provided.

Doors 7, 7 which can be opened and closed to control the passage of a pedestrian are provided at both ends of the side surface of the main body 2 on the side of the passage.
The doors 7 are controlled to open and close based on the determination result of whether or not the vehicle can pass.

A sensor mounting body 8 is provided upright on the upper side of the main body 2 opposite to the side of the passage. A plurality of optical sensors as detecting means for detecting a pedestrian, that is, a plurality of optical sensors,
Exit detectors 9, 10, entry detectors 11, 12, and
A center passage detector 13 is provided. Each of the detectors 9 to 13 uses, for example, an infrared sensor.

The exit detector 9 detects a pedestrian passing through the entrance 3, the exit detector 10 detects a pedestrian passing through the guidance display 6, and the entrance detector 12 detects Detects a pedestrian passing through the exit 4 and enters
1 detects a pedestrian passing through the guidance display section 5. The center passage detector 13 includes two pairs (four) of detectors, one pair on the main body 2 and one pair on the sensor mounting body 8, and detects a pedestrian passing through the center of the passage.

On the sensor mounting body 8, there is provided a status display section 14 for displaying the operation status of the present apparatus (such as the insertion of a child ticket, the insertion of an invalid ticket, or an abnormality in equipment).

FIG. 2 schematically shows the internal structure of the main body 2. That is, a transport path 21 for transporting the ticket (or SF card) P inserted from the input port 3 to the output port 4 is formed between the input port 3 and the outlet 4. On the transport path 21, a plurality of detectors 22, 2
3, 24, and 25 are provided, and the passage of the ticket P conveyed on the conveyance path 21 is detected by these. Each of the detectors 22 to 25 is, for example, an optical sensor including a light source and a light receiving element.
Is detected by the light shielding when the vehicle passes between the light source and the light receiving element.

The transfer path 21 is provided with
In the meantime, read heads (magnetic heads) 26 and 27 as reading means for reading magnetic information recorded in the magnetic recording section of the ticket P, and write magnetic information to the magnetic recording section of the ticket P. Writing head (magnetic head) as writing means
Read heads (magnetic heads) 30 and 31 as reading means for reading magnetic information recorded on the ticket P are provided.

The read / write heads 26 to 31 are provided with rotating rollers 32 to 37 at predetermined intervals as the transport path 21 and to maintain the respective intervals.

Each of the read / write heads 26 to 31 is
When the ticket P is inserted in either front or back,
Reading magnetic information from the magnetic recording section on the back, and
One each above and below the transport path 21 so that writing is possible.
Each pair is provided.

On the transport path 21, distribution gates 38 and 39 for distributing the ticket P are provided. Sorting gate 3
The post-processing 8 differs from that of the ordinary ticket in that the post-processing is different from that of the ordinary ticket.
1, and for distributing to the entering scissors punch 42 side, respectively. When the input ticket P is to be discharged, the distribution gate 39 sorts the ticket P in the direction of the exit 4, and the input ticket P should be collected. In this case, the ticket P is sorted in the direction of the bid collection unit 43.

FIG. 3 shows a configuration of a control system of the automatic ticket gate 1 configured as described above. That is, the control system includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 51 and a CPU 5 that control the entire automatic ticket gate.
ROM (Read Only Memory) 52 storing the control program and the like, a storage of information read from the ticket P, and a RAM (random access memory) as storage means for storing information as a buffer of the control program A memory) 53, a fare table 54a for ordinary tickets as a first charge table storing a plurality of charges, and a second charge storing a plurality of charges different from the charges in the first charge table. A card fare table 54b as a table, a read circuit 56 for controlling the read heads 26, 27, 30, 31 respectively, and the write heads 28, 29
Circuit 57, which controls each of
A gate control circuit 58 for driving and controlling each of the gates 8 and 39;
Print control circuit 5 for controlling the thermal printer 41
9. Punch control circuit 6 for controlling the scissors punching section 42
0, a display control circuit 61 for controlling the display units 5, 6, and 14, respectively, and a human detector control circuit 6 for detecting a passing situation of a pedestrian based on each detection output of the detectors 9 to 13.
2, a ticket detecting circuit 63 for detecting the transport status of the ticket P based on the detection outputs of the detectors 22 to 25, an SF processing control circuit 64 for controlling the SF processing unit 40, the transport path 21, and the like. A transport control circuit 66 for driving and controlling a transport motor 65 for driving a transport system, a door control circuit 68 for controlling a door opening / closing mechanism 67 for driving the door 7, and a host computer (not shown) for controlling the apparatus. And a transmission control circuit 69 for transmitting information.

The fare table 54a for ordinary tickets is used to calculate the fare from the departure station for the ticket when the inserted medium is a ticket.
It stores the normal fare information for the ticket from the station where the is installed to each station.

The card fare table 54b is used to calculate the fare from the departure station for the SF card when the inserted medium is an SF card. It stores discount fare information for cards.

That is, to explain with a specific example, for example, normal fares such as "130 yen up to 5 km", "200 yen up to 10 km", and "250 yen up to 15 km" are stored in the ordinary ticket fare table 54a. , The card fare table 54b shows "120 yen up to 5 km", "190 yen up to 10 km", "15 km"
A discount fare discounted at a predetermined rate to the normal fare, such as "up to 230 yen", is stored.

Next, a description will be given, with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. 4, of a judgment operation at the time of participation in the above configuration. The processing described below is mainly performed by the CPU.
This is executed under the control of 51.

Now, the passerby who is going to enter the entrance 3
When a medium is loaded into the printer (step S1), the read head 26
Based on the magnetic information read from the medium by (27), it is determined whether the inserted medium is a ticket or an SF card (step S2). If the result of this determination is that the inserted medium is a ticket, the boarding station (departure station) for the ticket is determined using the ordinary ticket fare table 54a.
Is calculated (step S3).

Next, it is checked whether the fare of the ticket is sufficient by comparing the calculated fare with the value of the ticket (step S4). As a result of this check, if the fare is sufficient, that is, if the relationship of [the calculated fare ≦ the value of the ticket] is established, the door 7 is opened as determination OK and the passage of the pedestrian is permitted (step S).
5). As a result of the check in step S4, if the fare is not enough, that is, [calculated fare> value of ticket]
If so, the door 7 is closed as determination NG, and the passage of the passerby is rejected (step S6).

If the result of determination in step S2 is that the inserted medium is an SF card, the card fare table 54
The fare from the boarding station (departure station) for the SF card is calculated using b (step S7). Next, by comparing the calculated fare with the card balance of the SF card, it is checked whether or not the fare can be withdrawn from the SF card (step S8).

As a result of this check, if the fare can be withdrawn, that is, if the relationship of [calculated fare ≦ card balance] is established, the fare is withdrawn from the SF card (step S9). As the determination is OK, the door 7 is opened, and the passage of the pedestrian is permitted (step S5). As a result of the check in step S8, if it is impossible to remove the fare, that is, if [calculated fare> card remaining amount], the door 7 is closed as determination NG, and the passage of a passerby is rejected (step S10). ).

In the case of a method of subtracting a predetermined fare from the SF card upon entry, in step S8, the fare calculated in step S7 is compared with the fare already removed from the SF card upon entry. If [Calculated Fare ≦ Retired Fare], open the door 7 as OK, and if [Calculated Fare> Retired Fare], remove the insufficient fare from the SF card. Is performed, and then the door 7 is opened as determination OK. In the case of [calculated fare> subtracted fare], if the balance of the SF card is insufficient, the door 7 is closed as determination NG.

As described above, according to the first embodiment,
A special discount fare is applied only to passers-in who have inserted the SF card directly into the automatic ticket gate, instead of adding a premium to the SF card, and as a result, the same effect as adding the premium is exerted Things.

Next, a second embodiment will be described.

The second embodiment is, for example, installed at a transportation station such as a railway, accepts a ticket or SF card inserted by a user (passenger), and applies the ticket or SF card to the station. This is a case where the present invention is applied to an automatic payment machine that automatically performs a payment processing, and will be described in detail below.

FIG. 5 schematically shows an external structure of an automatic payment machine installed at a railway station according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 5, an operation unit 73 including a liquid crystal display with a touch panel for displaying various operation guides and various operation buttons to a user, and coins are inserted into a customer service surface 72 on a front surface of an automatic payment machine 71. Coin slot 74, a card slot 75 for inserting a SF card for payment, a bill slot 76 for inserting a bill, a settlement original ticket port 77 for inserting a settlement original ticket such as a ticket or SF card for settlement, an issued settlement A ticket outlet 78 for discharging a ticket, a change port 79 for discharging a change coin, and the like are provided.

FIG. 6 schematically shows the entire structure of the automatic payment machine 71 shown in FIG. That is, CP
The main control unit 81 mainly composed of U and the like includes a memory 82 used for storing various data, a standard ticket fare table 83a as a first fee table storing a plurality of fees, and a first fee table 83a. A card fare table 83b as a second fare table storing a plurality of fares different from the respective fares in the fare table, the operation unit 73, and a bill inserted into the bill slot 76 are received and processed (audit, The bill processing unit 84 performs counting and the like, the card processing unit 85 receives and processes (reads and writes data) the SF card inserted into the card slot 75, and receives and processes the coin inserted into the coin slot 74 ( A coin processing unit 86 for performing auditing, counting, etc., and a change unit 8 for discharging change coins to the change port 79
7. Issuing section 8 that issues a settlement ticket and discharges it to ticket outlet 78
8 and a ticket / card processing unit 89 that receives and processes (reads and writes data) a ticket for payment and an SF card inserted into the payment original ticket opening 77, and the like.

Similar to the ordinary ticket fare table 54a of FIG. 3, the ordinary ticket fare table 83a is used to calculate the fare from the departure station for the entered ticket when the inserted medium is a ticket. Thus, normal fare information for a ticket from the station where the automatic payment machine 71 is installed to each station is stored.

The card fare table 83b is used to calculate the fare from the departure station for the SF card when the inserted medium is an SF card, similarly to the card ticket fare table 54b of FIG. Further, discount fare information for the SF card from the station where the automatic payment machine 71 is installed to each station is stored.

Next, the operation of the settlement process in the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The processing described below is mainly executed under the control of the main control unit 81.

Now, when the user who wishes to settle the transaction inserts the settlement original ticket (medium) into the settlement original ticket opening 77 (step S1).
1) Based on the magnetic information read from the settlement original ticket by the ticket / card processing unit 89, it is determined whether the inserted settlement original ticket is a ticket or an SF card (step S12).

As a result of this determination, if the entered adjustment original ticket is a ticket, the fare from the boarding station (departure station) for the ticket is calculated using the ordinary ticket fare table 83a, and this calculation is performed. By comparing the calculated fare with the value of the ticket, a shortage fare for the ticket is obtained (step S13).

If the result of the determination in step S12 is that the entered adjustment original ticket is an SF card, the fare from the boarding station (departure station) for the SF card is calculated using the card fare table 83b. The calculated fare and the relevant SF
By comparing the card balance with the card balance, the SF
A shortage fare for the card is obtained (step S14).

In this way, when the shortage is determined in step S13 or S14, it is checked whether the payment of the shortage is cash or card (step S14).
15). In this check, for example, the calculated shortage is displayed on the operation unit 73, and based on this, if the user inserts a coin into the coin slot 74 or inserts a bill into the bill slot 76, the payment is determined to be cash. If it is determined that the payment SF card is inserted into the card slot 75, the payment is determined to be a SF card.

As a result of the check in step S15, if the payment is cash, cash of an amount corresponding to the calculated shortage is received (step S16), and if the payment is an SF card, the cash corresponds to the calculated shortage. A process of removing the amount from the SF card inserted into the card slot 75 is performed (step S17). This removal processing is performed by the card processing unit 8.
5 is performed. Next, the ticket issuing unit 88 issues a settlement ticket for the settlement process and discharges the ticket to the ticket discharge port 78 (step S18).

As described above, according to the second embodiment,
A special discount fare is applied only to the user who directly inserts the SF card into the automatic payment machine instead of adding the premium to the SF card, and as a result, the same effect as adding the premium is exhibited. Things.

Next, a third embodiment will be described.

The third embodiment is, for example, installed at a transportation station such as a railway, accepts a currency or SF card inserted by a user (passenger), and specifies a type (fare) designated by the user. This is a case where the present invention is applied to an automatic ticket vending machine which automatically sells a ticket, and will be described in detail below.

FIG. 8 schematically shows the external structure of an automatic ticket vending machine installed at a railway station according to the third embodiment. In FIG. 8, an operation unit 93 including a liquid crystal display with a touch panel for displaying various operation guides and various operation buttons to a user, and coins are inserted into a customer service surface 92 on a front surface of an automatic ticket vending machine 91. Coin slot 94 for inserting a payment SF card, a card slot 95 for inserting a bill, a bill slot 96 for inserting a bill, and a ticket exit 9 for discharging an issued ticket.
7 and a change port 98 for discharging change coins are provided.

FIG. 9 schematically shows the entire structure of the automatic ticket vending machine 91 shown in FIG. That is, CP
The main control unit 101 mainly composed of a U and the like includes a memory 102 used for storing various data, a standard ticket fare table 103a as a first fare table storing a plurality of fares, and a first fare table 103a. A card fare table 103b as a second fare table storing a plurality of fares different from the respective fares in the fare table, the operation unit 93, and the bill inserted into the bill slot 96 are received and processed (audit,
The bill processing unit 104 performs counting and the like, the card processing unit 105 receives and processes (reads and writes data) the SF card inserted into the card slot 95, and receives and processes the coin inserted into the coin slot 94 ( A coin processing unit 106 for performing inspection, counting, etc., a change unit 107 for discharging change coins to the change port 98, and a ticket issuing unit 108 for issuing a designated ticket and discharging the ticket to a ticket outlet 97 are connected. Have been.

The ordinary ticket fare table 103a is used to display an account button (selection button) for selecting and specifying the type (fare) of the ticket to be purchased when payment is made in cash. It stores the normal fare information for the ticket from the station where the is installed to each station.

The card fare table 103b is used to display an account button (selection button) for selecting and specifying the type (fare) of the ticket to be purchased when the payment is made by the SF card. The discount fare information for the SF card for each station from the station where is installed is stored.

More specifically, for example, in the ordinary ticket fare table 103a, for example, "the first account 130 yen", "the second account 200 yen", and "the third account 250
If a normal fare such as "yen" is stored,
In the card fare table 103b, "First account 120
A discount fare discounted at a predetermined rate from the normal fare, such as “yen”, “second account 190 yen”, and “third account 230 yen”, is stored.

Next, the operation of the ticket sales process in the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The processing described below is mainly executed under the control of the main control unit 101.

In the vicinity of the automatic ticket vending machine 91, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, a fare display board displaying a fare when using an SF card and a fare when using cash for each destination, as shown in FIG. Shall be installed.

Now, when a user who wants to purchase a ticket inserts a coin into the coin slot 94, inserts a bill into the bill slot 96, or inserts an SF card into the card slot 95 (step S21), Based on the signal from the coin processing unit 106, the signal from the bill processing unit 104, and the signal from the card processing unit 105, it is determined whether or not the inserted medium includes an SF card (step S22). As a result of this determination, if the SF medium is not included in the inserted medium (that is, only cash), the standard ticket fare table 10
The account button is displayed with reference to 3a (step S2).
3). The display of the account button is performed by the operation unit 93,
An example of the display is shown in the solid frame A in FIG. In this case, a normal fare account button is displayed.

If the result of determination in step S22 is that the inserted medium contains an SF card (ie,
If only the card or both the cash and SF card are inserted), the account button is displayed with reference to the card fare table 103b (step S24). The display of the account button is performed by the operation unit 93, and a display example is shown in a solid line frame B in FIG. In this case, an account button of the discounted fare discounted at a predetermined rate to the normal fare is displayed.

Thus, when the account button is displayed, the user waits for the user to select and operate the account button (step S25). When the user presses the account button, the account button corresponds to the pressed account button. A fare collection process is performed (step S26). In this case, for example, priority is given to withdrawal from the SF card, and processing for receiving the shortage from cash is performed. Next, a ticket of the fare corresponding to the pressed account button is issued by the ticket issuing unit 108, and the ticket outlet 97
(Step S27).

As described above, according to the third embodiment,
A special discount fare is applied only to the user who directly inserts the SF card into the automatic ticket vending machine instead of adding the premium to the SF card, and as a result, the same effect as adding the premium is exhibited. Things.

As described above, according to the above embodiment, instead of adding a premium to the SF card,
By applying a special discount fare only to users who directly enter SF cards, the result is equivalent to adding a premium to SF card users, resulting in convenience for users And premiums for railway operators, which can curb capital investment for automatic ticket vending machines and other equipment, and further promote SF cards.

In recent years, a common card (SF card) that allows a plurality of company lines to be used in common by railway companies has become widespread. Can also be applied.

Further, by setting a special discount when using a card exclusively for members, the present invention can be applied to customer differentiation and enclosure.

[0066]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, as a result, an effect equivalent to adding a premium to a user using a money card is exerted, and the service is further improved for the user. It is possible to provide an automatic ticket gate, an automatic checkout machine, and an automatic ticket vending machine that can be operated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an external configuration of an automatic ticket gate according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view schematically showing the internal structure of the automatic ticket gate.

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

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a determination operation at the time of participation.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an appearance of an automatic payment machine according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of the automatic payment machine.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a settlement process.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an appearance of an automatic ticket vending machine according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of an automatic ticket vending machine.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a ticket sales process.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a fare display plate installed near an automatic ticket vending machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Automatic ticket gate, 3 ... Slot, 4 ... Exit, 7 ...
... doors, 26, 27 ... read heads, 28, 29 ... write heads, 51 ... CPU, 54a ... ordinary ticket fare table (first charge table), 54b ... card fare table (first 2 charge table), 56 read circuit, 57 write circuit, 68 door control circuit, 71
.. Automatic payment machine, 77... Payment account ticket, 81... Main control unit, 83 a... Ordinary ticket fare table (first charge table), 83 b... Card fare table (second charge table) 89, a ticket / card processing unit, 91, an automatic ticket vending machine, 101, a main control unit, 103a, a fare table for ordinary tickets (first fee table), 103b, a fare table for cards (second) Table), 108 ……
Ticketing department, P ... Medium (ticket, SF card (money card)).

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Claims (6)

[Claims] An automatic ticket gate that automatically accepts a ticket inserted by a passer or an amount card in which a predetermined amount is recorded in advance and automatically performs a ticket check process, wherein the medium inserted by the passer is a ticket. A first judging means for judging whether the card is an amount card, a first charge table storing a plurality of charges, and a plurality of charges different from each of the charges in the first charge table. A second charge table and a first charge table for calculating a charge for the inserted ticket by using the first charge table when the inserted medium is determined to be a ticket by the first determination means. Calculating the charge for the inserted amount card by using the second charge table when the first determination unit determines that the inserted medium is an amount card. A second fee calculating means, and a second determining means for determining whether or not the passer is allowed to pass based on a calculation result of the first fee calculating means or a calculation result of the second fee calculating means. An automatic ticket gate, comprising: 2. The plurality of charges stored in the second charge table are charges that are discounted at a predetermined rate from the plurality of charges stored in the first charge table. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein: 3. An automatic settlement machine which accepts a ticket inserted by a user or an amount card in which a predetermined amount of money is recorded in advance and automatically performs a payment process for the ticket or the amount card. Determining means for determining whether the medium inserted by the user is a ticket or an amount card, a first charge table storing a plurality of charges, and each charge in the first charge table is different A second charge table storing a plurality of charges, and a settlement charge for the inserted ticket using the first charge table when the determination unit determines that the inserted medium is a ticket. A first charge calculating means for calculating the charge amount, and when the inserted medium is determined to be an amount card, the input amount is determined using the second charge table. A second charge calculating means for calculating a settlement fee for the code; a settlement means for performing a charge settlement based on a calculation result of the first charge calculation means or a calculation result of the second charge calculation means; An automatic payment machine comprising: 4. The plurality of charges stored in the second charge table are charges that are discounted at a predetermined rate from the plurality of charges stored in the first charge table. 4. The automatic payment machine according to claim 3, wherein: 5. An automatic ticket vending machine which accepts money inserted by a user or an amount card in which a predetermined amount is recorded in advance and automatically sells a ticket of a type designated by the user. Determining means for determining whether or not the inserted medium includes an amount card; a first charge table storing a plurality of charges; and a plurality of charges different from the charges in the first charge table And a second fee table storing the following. If the determination unit determines that the inserted medium does not include the amount card, the type of ticket is selected by referring to the first fee table. First selection button display means for displaying a selection button for performing the operation, and when the determination means determines that the inserted medium includes an amount card, the second charge button is displayed. Second selection button display means for displaying a selection button for selecting the type of ticket by referring to the table, a selection button displayed by the first selection button display means, or the second selection. When a user operates a selection button displayed by the button display unit, a ticket issuing unit that issues a ticket of a type corresponding to the operated selection button; and a selection displayed by the first selection button display unit. When the user operates a button or a selection button displayed by the second selection button display means, a fee corresponding to the operated selection button is received from the inserted money or money card. An automatic ticket vending machine comprising: a collecting means. 6. The plurality of charges stored in the second charge table are charges discounted at a predetermined rate from the plurality of charges stored in the first charge table. The automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: