JP2003157454A - Non-contact type automatic ticket gate machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent illegal use of a non-contact type token substituting for a returned ordinary ticket by another person. SOLUTION: This non-contact automatic gate machine performing exit process when the non-contact type token is inserted into a token slot in a main body of the non-contact automatic gate machine is constructed of a reading means reading data stored in the non-contact token inserted into the token slot, a returning mechanism returning the non-contact token if exit is not allowed in exit computing process based on the read data, and a writing means writing predetermined decision data representing that the exit is not allowed on the non-contact token to be returned.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a contactless token automatic ticket gate that can process contactless tokens.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in order to improve the convenience of users (passengers), a non-contact type automatic ticket gate has been proposed which can perform automatic ticket gates in a non-contact manner without inserting a ticket into the automatic ticket gate. (For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-246687). The ticket used in such a contactless automatic ticket gate is a contactless ticket composed of an IC card having a wireless communication function, and between the contactless ticket and the main body of the contactless automatic ticket gate. In this case, data is exchanged in a contactless manner to perform entry / exit processing (the term “entry / exit” in the present invention means “entry” or “entry”). .

Further, since the contactless ticket is composed of an IC card having a wireless communication function, the manufacturing cost is higher than that of a magnetic ticket, and therefore, a one-time ordinary ticket, a one-day ticket, a coupon ticket, etc. If a short-term ticket used within a relatively short period of time is a contactless ticket, there is a problem in that the operating cost is too high to be realistic. Therefore,
In order to solve such a problem, the applicant of the present application, in Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-2700, uses a contactless token as a short-term ticket, and collects the contactless token to repeatedly use a ticket gate processing system. Is proposed.

As described above, when the short-term ticket is a non-contact type token, there is no need to install an automatic ticket gate for processing the magnetic ticket, and the facility cost can be reduced. In addition to being saved, resources can be saved because the contactless token can be used repeatedly.

[0005]

By the way, even if the short-term ticket becomes a non-contact type token, the non-contact type token inserted into the token insertion slot of the main body of the non-contact type automatic ticket gate gets on board. If you are not allowed to participate outside the section,
The door of the ticket gate is closed to prevent entry, and the inserted contactless token is returned to the return port of the main body of the contactless automatic ticket gate. Therefore, after the settlement processing of the returned non-contact type token with the automatic settlement machine capable of processing the non-contact type token (hereinafter referred to as "non-contact type automatic settlement machine"), the user performs the settlement processing. You will participate using the contactless tokens that have been created.
However, if the user leaves the contactless token returned to the return port without leaving it, the returned contactless token may be removed by another person (third party). Since the participation data is not yet recorded in the returned contactless token, there is a possibility that the removed contactless token may be illegally used.

In order to solve such a problem, the contactless token returned to the return port has a predetermined time (for example, 3
It is also possible to collect the returned contactless token in the main body of the contactless automatic ticket gate when it is not taken out from the return slot within (minutes). However, if the contactless automatic ticket gate is collected in this way, the contactless automatic ticket gate requires a new sensor and a complicated recovery mechanism for detecting the contactless token. Problem will occur.

Therefore, the present invention provides a contactless automatic ticket gate that prevents a returned contactless token from being taken away by another person (third party) and illegally used. Has an aim.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a non-contact type automatic ticket gate according to the present invention is a non-contact type automatic ticket gate of a non-contact type automatic ticket gate. In a non-contact type automatic ticket gate that inserts a non-contact type token into the token insertion port of the main body and performs entry processing, a reading means for reading the data recorded in the non-contact type token inserted into the token insertion port, and reading When it is not possible to permit participation in the processing for participation based on the obtained data, it is determined that the return mechanism that returns the contactless token and the contactless token that is returned cannot be permitted to participate. And a writing unit that writes predetermined determination data indicating The contactless automatic ticket gate according to claim 2 of the present invention is provided with station data writing means for writing predetermined station data indicating a station determined not to be permitted to enter the contactless token. It has a feature. The contactless automatic ticket gate according to claim 3 of the present invention is provided with date and time data writing means for writing predetermined date and time data indicating the date and time when it is determined that the returned contactless token cannot be allowed to participate. It is characterized by that.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a non-contact type automatic ticket gate.
It is called the ticket gate body. ) On the upper surface of the housing H on the entrance side of G, a contactless ticket and a contactless token (not shown) (hereinafter,
It is called "token". ) A cover a'with an antenna a1 is provided inside for communicating with T.

At the entrance side of the ticket gate passage P of the casing H of the ticket gate main body G, a display unit 1 for displaying to the user the usage state of the ticket gate main body G, that is, whether or not the ticket gate passage P can be passed. Is provided. Further, in FIG. 1, S, S ... Are photoelectric type human detectors for detecting a user's entry into the ticket gate passage P, exit from the ticket gate passage P, or passage, and a housing H Are provided on the side surface of the device at a predetermined interval. Further, this human detector is composed of a reflective sensor provided inside the sensor mounting box 2 provided on the upper surface of the housing H on the side opposite to the ticket gate passage P along the passage direction of the ticket gate passage P. It is also composed of human detectors S ', S' ... The human detectors S ', S' ... composed of the reflection type sensors detect an object (user) having a predetermined height or more from the floor of the ticket gate passage P so that an adult user in the ticket gate passage P can be detected. It is configured to detect.

A speaker 3 for announcing a predetermined guide to the user by voice is attached to a side surface of the housing H, and an exit side and an entrance of the ticket gate passage P on the side surface of the housing H. Doors D1 and D2 are provided on the side, respectively. Further, a display screen 4 for providing a user with predetermined guidance by characters is attached to the upper surface of the housing H at a substantially central portion thereof.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 5 designates the token T as the ticket gate main body G.
It is a token insertion slot for inserting into the antenna a
It is provided near the ticket gate P on the upper surface of the housing H at an intermediate position between 1 and the display screen 4a. This token slot 5
Near the T is the token T thrown into the token slot 5.
An antenna a2 for communicating with is provided. Further, 6 is a return port provided on the upper surface of the housing H,
It is provided near the token slot 5 and closer to the exit of the ticket gate P than the token slot 5. This return port 6
Is used when returning the token T input from the token input port 5 to the user, which will be described in detail later. The token slot is provided at the center of the cover a'or in the vicinity of the antenna 1 so that the non-contact ticket can be used for the token T with one antenna a1.
May be processed.

In FIG. 1, C is a collection box for storing the tokens T that have not been returned to the user among the tokens T that have been thrown into the ticket gate body G, and the ticket gate passage P of the housing H. It is detachably provided in a box B which is provided so as to be able to move in and out.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 7 denotes a controller which is responsible for each means of the present invention that controls the operation of the ticket gate body G, and is mainly composed of a microcomputer. And this controller 7
A reader / writer R (see FIG. 2 described later) to which antennas a1 and a2 for exchanging data with the contactless ticket and the token T are connected is connected to the.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the controller 7 and the token T provided in the ticket gate body G. Explaining from the controller 7 side, CP of this controller 7
The U20 is configured to perform an arithmetic process using the system program stored in the ROM 21 and the working data stored in the RAM 22 so as to be able to integrally control the ticket inspection machine main body G. And this CPU2
0, a door drive unit 24 that drives and controls the doors D1 and D2 via the I / O unit 23, a display screen drive unit 25 that drives and controls the display contents of the display screen 4, and a token slot 5. The shutter 40 and the flapper F (see FIG. 3, which will be described later) are connected to the solenoid drive unit 26 for controlling the drive of the solenoid. In addition,
The CPU 20 includes human detectors S, S ..., S ', S'.
A sensor amplifier and the like for inputting the detection signal of ... Are connected, but are omitted here.

Antennas a1 and a2 for communicating with the contactless ticket and the token T are connected to the reader / writer R. These antennas a1 and a2 have a function of exchanging data with the contactless ticket and the token T, and a function of supplying electric power to the contactless ticket and the token T.

The token T is an IC having a wireless communication function.
It is constructed like a card. That is, the token T, the antenna A, the communication control unit 30 for communicating with the ticket gate main body G side, the CPU 32 connected to the communication control unit 30 via the I / O unit 31, and the system A memory 33 in which predetermined token data such as a program and ticket data is recorded, and a power generation circuit 34 which receives a power wave from the ticket gate main body G via the antenna A and generates driving power for the token T. have.

In the memory 33, in addition to the storage section for storing the above-mentioned data, when the participation using the token T is rejected, it is determined that the participation cannot be permitted, as shown in the lower right part of FIG. Predetermined data indicating that it has been done, that is,
Judgment-out information storage unit 33a for storing judgment-out information
And predetermined station data indicating the station that made the judgment out,
That is, the determination-out station information storage unit 33b that stores the determination-out station information and the predetermined date-and-time data indicating the date and time when the determination-out is performed, that is, the determination-out date and time information storage unit 33c that stores the determination-out date and time information. It is provided.

FIG. 3 is a detailed view of a portion of the token slot 5. As shown here, a shutter 40 driven by a solenoid (not shown) is provided at the entrance of the token slot 5, and when the ticket gate body G is at rest or when the ticket gate body G is In the entrance mode, the token insertion slot 5 can be closed when the entrance of the token T is not performed and the ticket gate is not performed.

In FIG. 3, F is a flapper driven by a solenoid (not shown), and is provided below the shutter 40. When the shutter 40 is in the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, when the token T inserted into the token insertion port 5 falls under its own weight, it is guided to the flapper F and discharged to the return port 6. Also, the flapper F is shown in FIG.
When it is in the position indicated by the chain line, the token slot 5
When the token T thrown in is dropped by its own weight,
The recovery box C is guided by the flapper F and discharged to the vertical recovery passage 41, and is provided below the recovery passage 41.
It is configured to be discharged to.

The entry control operation using the token T in the non-contact type automatic ticket gate having the above structure will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4 (a). Now, it is assumed that the user inserts the token T into the token insertion slot 5 in order to participate (Yes at Step 100, hereinafter, the step is referred to as "S"). When the token T is thrown into the token slot 5, the token data recorded in the token T is read by the reader / writer R via the antenna a2 and provided to the CPU 20 for the arithmetic processing of the appearance (S102).
As a result of the arithmetic processing, if participation can be permitted (S10
4 affirmative), the predetermined entry data is written in the token T and is collected in the collection box C through the collection passage 41, and the door D1 is opened to allow the user to pass through the ticket passage P. (S106).

As a result of the above arithmetic processing, when the participation cannot be permitted, the door D1 is closed and the speaker 3
And appropriate guidance such as settlement guidance is provided via the display screen 4, and the determination-out information storage unit 3 of the memory 33 of the token T is displayed.
The determination-out information indicating that it is determined that the participation is not permitted is written in 3a, and the determination-out station information storage unit 33b is the station where the ticket gate main body G is installed, which indicates the station in which the determination is not permitted. The determination-out station information is written, and the determination-out date / time information indicating the date / time when it is determined that the participation is not permitted is written in the determination-out date / time information storage unit 33c (S108). Then, the token T is returned to the return port 6 and passed to the user (S110).

FIG. 4 (b) is a non-contact type automatic settlement machine (not shown) used when the token T returned to the return port 6 or the token T which the user knows to require the settlement process in advance is settled. 5 is a flowchart showing a settlement control processing operation in FIG.

As the non-contact type automatic settlement machine, the non-contact type automatic settlement machine shown in Japanese Patent No. 2839393 of the present applicant can be used. This non-contact type automatic settlement machine performs arithmetic processing based on a communication section that communicates with the token T and the non-contact ticket, and the data recorded in the token T or the non-contact ticket that is input through the communication section. A shortage charge calculation unit that calculates a shortage charge, a display unit that displays the shortage charge calculated by the shortage charge calculation unit, and a charge (including cards such as prepaid cards) displayed on the display unit are input. And a writing section for writing the adjusted data to the token T or the contactless ticket via the communication section when the writing is performed. Therefore, this non-contact type automatic settlement machine does not need to collect the settlement original ticket inside unlike the known automatic settlement machine for magnetic tickets, and the token T or the non-contact ticket can be collected by the ticket gate main body G. It has the feature that it can be used as a ticket for use.

When the token T is inserted into a non-contact type automatic settlement machine (not shown) (including when the token T is placed on the mounting table of the non-contact type automatic settlement machine), it is recorded in the token T. The present token data is read by the controller composed of the CPU of the non-contact type automatic settlement machine (Yes at S200, S202). Then, in the read data,
When the determination-out information is included (Yes in S204), the token T is determined to be a token whose entry is denied by the ticket examination machine body G. If the read-out data does not include the determination-out information (No in S204), it is determined that the token T is determined to be required by the user due to the transit, and the normal settlement process is performed. Done.

If the read-out data includes judgment-out information, and the judgment-out station information matches the station data indicating this station (the station where the non-contact type automatic settlement machine is installed) ( If the token T is affirmative in S206), it is determined that the token T can be settled by the non-contact type automatic settlement machine.
However, if the judgment-out station is not this station (No at S206), the station that was denied entry is a station other than this station, so the settlement process is inappropriate at this station, so at this time it is judged as an abnormal process. Then, the user is informed that the settlement processing cannot be performed via the display screen or the speaker of the non-contact type automatic settlement machine and that the person in charge will process the settlement (S210). Even if the judgment-out station is this station (Yes at S206), the ticket gate main unit G
If a predetermined time has passed since the time when the judgment is made in, for example, 30 after the ticket is rejected by the ticket gate main body G,
If more than a minute has passed (No in S208), it is highly likely that the user gets on another boarding route or the token T belongs to another person during that time, and in this case also, it is determined to be abnormal processing. (S210).

The read-out data includes judgment-out information, and the station of the judgment-out is this station, and
If it is within a predetermined time from the determination out time to the time of the settlement process (Yes in S208), the token T is determined to be the one who is going to perform the settlement process, and the display screen of the non-contact type automatic settlement machine displays, The settlement fee (shortage fee) based on the read data is displayed. Then, when money (including cards) that meets the displayed amount of the settlement fee is thrown into the non-contact type automatic settlement machine (Yes at S212),
The settlement data is written in the token T, and the token T in which the settlement data is written is returned to the user (S2
14, S216). Therefore, the user can insert the returned token T into the token slot 5 of the ticket gate main body G to participate. In this case, the token T thrown into the token slot 5 is collected in the collecting box C.

FIG. 4 (c) shows that the token T, which has been refused to participate in the ticket gate main body G and is returned, is used at this station (the station where the ticket gate main body G is refused to participate) or another station. It is a flow chart which shows control operation when it inserts in token insertion slot 5 of the ticket gate body G installed in the station.

As described with reference to the flow chart of FIG. 4A, the decision-out information is recorded and returned to the token T which is refused to participate in the ticket gate body G. Therefore, when the returned token T is inserted into the token insertion slot 5 (Yes at S300), the determination-out information is extracted from the read data (S302, S3).
04 affirmation. ). When this judgment-out information is extracted, the door D is closed and the participation is refused, and the reason why the participation is not permitted via the speaker 3 and the display screen 4 and the fact that processing is to be performed at the staff contact point is guided to the user. Then, the inserted token T is returned to the return port 6 (S306). Such refusal of participation based on the determination-out information is similarly performed in the ticket gate main body G of another station in the boarding section of the token T, which can normally participate normally. Therefore, even if another person (third party) takes out the token T returned to the return port 6 and tries to participate at a station where the token T can participate, the participation is refused and the third party illegally uses the token T. Is prevented in advance.

When the non-contact type automatic ticket gate having the above structure is used for entrance, the token T or the non-contact ticket is lightly touched on the cover a '(antenna a1),
Or when it is held over its cover a '(antenna a1),
The token data or the card data recorded on the token T or the contactless ticket is read via the reader / writer R and provided to the CPU 20 for the arithmetic processing of entrance. As a result of the arithmetic processing, when the admission can be permitted, predetermined admission data is written on the token T or the contactless ticket, and
The door D1 is opened (as it is when the ticket gate main body G is a normally open type), the passage of the user through the ticket gate passage P is permitted. When the entrance cannot be permitted as a result of the above-described calculation processing, the door D1 is closed and the user is informed of that fact via the speaker 3 and the display screen 4.

Although the description of the entry process using the contactless ticket is omitted in the above, the entry process using the contactless ticket is performed in the same manner as in the well-known contactless ticket type automatic ticket gate.

[0032]

The non-contact type automatic ticket gate according to claim 1 of the present invention is based on the reading means for reading the data recorded in the token inserted into the token slot and the read data. A writing mechanism that returns the token when the participation cannot be permitted in the calculation processing for participation and a predetermined judgment data indicating that the returned contactless token is judged not to be allowed to participate. Since it includes an embedding means, it is possible to prevent the returned token from being illegally used even if it is passed to another person. The non-contact type automatic ticket gate according to claim 2 of the present invention,
Since the station data writing means for writing the predetermined station data indicating the station determined to be not allowed to enter the token is provided,
It is possible to prevent settlement processing at other stations. Since the non-contact type automatic ticket gate according to claim 3 of the present invention is provided with the date and time data writing means for writing the predetermined date and time data indicating the date and time when it is determined that participation is not permitted in the returned token, It is possible to prevent the settlement process of tokens that have passed a predetermined time since the refusal to participate.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a non-contact type automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a controller and a token.

FIG. 3 is a detailed view of a token slot of the ticket gate body.

FIG. 4A is a control operation when writing predetermined information such as determination-out information in a token in the ticket gate body,
(B) is a control operation of the payment processing of the returned token, and (c) is a control operation when the returned token is thrown into the ticket inspection machine main body without performing the payment processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

G Non-contact automatic ticket gate body (gate body) T contactless token 5 token slot 6 Return port 7 controller 40 shutters 41 Collection passage C collection box F flapper

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A non-contact type automatic ticket examination machine, in which a non-contact type token is inserted into a token slot of a main body of the non-contact type automatic ticket gate to perform participation processing. A reading means for reading the recorded data, a return mechanism for returning the contactless token when the participation cannot be permitted in the arithmetic processing for participation based on the read data, and the contactless returned A non-contact type automatic ticket gate, comprising: a writing unit that writes predetermined determination data indicating that it is determined that participation in the expression token is not permitted. 2. The contactless automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, further comprising station data writing means for writing predetermined station data indicating a station determined not to be permitted to enter the contactless token. A non-contact type automatic ticket gate, which is characterized. 3. The contactless automatic ticket gate according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a date and time data sheet for writing predetermined date and time data indicating the date and time when it is determined that the returned contactless token cannot be permitted to participate. A non-contact type automatic ticket gate, which is equipped with an insertion means.