JP2003196689A - Wicket system, and wicket machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wicket system and a wicket machine achieving simplicity, low cost, and easy maintenance. <P>SOLUTION: This wicket system is provided with a fare control server 20 comprising a data reading device 11 disposed on the wicket machine 10 to check and collect tickets of passengers to read card information 3a from a card medium in the external, a determination processing part 22 connected to the data reading device 11 through a communication line 2 to determine if the card medium 3 is effective or not based on the card information 3a, and conduct a fare settling process, and a transmission part transmit separate determination information including result of determination and result of settlement by the determination processing part 22 to the card information 3a. It is also provided with a data writing device 12 disposed on the wicket machine 10 to rewrite the card information 3a stored in the card medium 3 in the external based on the separate determination information received from the fare control server 20 through the communication line 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket gate system and a ticket gate machine, and more particularly to a ticket gate system and a ticket gate machine which are simple but can use an IC card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ticket gate system, for example, a ticket gate is installed at a ticket gate of a railway station, and the passengers are automatically checked for boarding / alighting (checking in / out). Further, in recent years, a ticket gate system that can use a wireless IC card having a function of a commuter pass or a SF card (stored fair card) has begun to be installed. The wireless IC card requires entry / exit records, and the user retouches the entry / exit records by passing the IC card once on a predetermined location of the ticket gate. At this time, if the passage of the ticket gate is not permitted from the entry / exit record of the IC card, for example, when entering / leaving without rewriting the entry / exit record at the previous entry / exit, the ticket gate closes the door to prevent passage. To do.

Further, in such a ticket gate system, the ticket gates and the like have a fare table, and the fare table has been settled individually. Further, the ticket gate machine judges whether or not the card information recorded on cards such as a commuter pass or an SF card is appropriate.

[0004]

However, a user of a station without such a ticket gate system may not be able to rewrite the entry / exit record and may not be able to pass through the ticket gate at another station as it is. Therefore, it is necessary to install a system that rewrites the entry / exit records of IC cards at all stations. On the other hand, in such a ticket gate system, the ticket gate becomes complicated and expensive, and it is difficult to install the ticket gate at a station with a small number of passengers. In addition, since the ticket gates each settle the fare based on the fare table, it is not easy to update the software due to the fare revision, for example, and maintenance is not easy.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a ticket gate system and a ticket gate machine which are simple, inexpensive, and easy to maintain.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a ticket gate system 1 according to the invention of claim 1 is a ticket gate machine 10 for a user to ticket gates as shown in FIGS. And a data reading device 11 that reads card information 3a from an external card medium 3; is connected to the data reading device 11 via a communication line 2 and determines whether the card medium 3 is valid or invalid based on the card information 3a. The fare management server 20 having a determination processing unit 22 that performs a fee settlement process, and a transmission unit that transmits the determination result of the determination processing unit 22 corresponding to the card information 3a and the individual determination information including the settlement result to the communication line 2. And; card information 3 stored in the external card medium 3 based on the individual determination information which is arranged in the ticket gate 10 and received from the fare management server 20 via the communication line 2.
and a data writing device 12 for rewriting a.

With this configuration, the data reading device 1
1, the fare management server 20, and the data writing device 12, read the card information 3a from the external card medium 3, determine whether the card medium 3 is valid or invalid based on the card information 3a, and settle the charge. Then, the card information 3a is rewritten based on the individual determination information including the determination result of the determination processing unit 22 corresponding to the card information 3a and the settlement result.
It is possible to provide a ticket gate system that is simple, inexpensive, and easy to maintain.

Ticket system 1 according to the invention of claim 2
In the ticket gate system 1 according to claim 1, the fare management server 20 may further include a storage device 26 that internally stores the determination result and the settlement result.

With this configuration, the storage device 26 is
Since the judgment result and the settlement result are stored internally, it is possible to easily manage the fare and provide the ticket gate system 1 with high operation efficiency.

Ticket system 1 according to the invention of claim 3
In the ticket gate system 1 according to claim 1 or 2, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, a data reading device 11 is arranged near the entrance of the ticket gate 10 and the ticket gate along the traveling direction of the user. The data writing device 12 is arranged in the vicinity of the exit of 10.

According to this structure, the data reading device 11 is arranged near the entrance of the ticket gate 10 and the data writing device 12 is arranged near the exit of the ticket gate 10 along the traveling direction of the user. The IC card 3 can be processed efficiently.

In order to achieve the above object, the ticket gate 10 according to the invention of claim 4 is, for example, as shown in FIG.
It is placed near the entrance of the ticket gate machine 10 for the user's ticket gate,
A data reader 11 for reading card information 3a from an external card medium 3; arranged near an exit of the ticket gate 10;
A data writing device 12 that rewrites or additionally writes the card information 3a of the card medium 3.

According to this structure, the data reader 11 is arranged near the entrance of the ticket gate 10 for the user to turn the ticket and reads the card information 3a from the external card medium 3.
And a data writing device 12 arranged near the exit of the ticket gate 10 to rewrite or additionally write the card information 3a of the card medium 3, so that a ticket gate that is simple and inexpensive but easy to maintain is provided. Can be provided.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same or corresponding members are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a ticket inspection system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the ticket gate system 1 is used for a railway, and that the ticket gate machine 10 for ticketing by a user is installed in a station with few passengers, for example, an unmanned station. Ticket gate system 1
Is configured to include a ticket gate 10 and a fare management server 20. In addition, the ticket gate 10 and the fare management server 20 are
It is connected by the communication line 2. The communication line 2 is, for example, L
It is AN (Local Area Network). TCP / IP may be used as the LAN protocol.

The ticket gate system 1 is connected to the network 100 by a communication line 2. The network 100 is, for example, a network within a railway passenger company that operates the ticket gate system 1. And the ticket gate system 1
Is capable of communicating with the host computer 100 ′ of the passenger company via the network 100. The host computer 100 ′ is, for example, one that integrally manages the computer system in the company.

The fare management server 20 is installed, for example, in a place in the station where the ticket gate system 1 is installed, where entry is restricted to persons other than the relevant persons. In this embodiment,
The fare management server 20 is installed at each station, but may be configured to have one fare management server 20 for a plurality of stations. Further, the fare management server 20 may be incorporated in the above-mentioned host computer 100 ′ (see FIG. 1). In this case, the card reader / writers 11 and 12
It is connected to the host computer 100 '. By doing this, card reader / writers 1 installed at multiple stations
It is possible to unify the processing of the IC card 3 by 1, 12 such as the settlement processing. As a result, the system can be simplified and configured with high efficiency.

The ticket gate system 1 uses an IC card 3 as an external card medium. The IC card 3 is, for example, a wireless IC card, and has a function of one or both of a commuter pass and an SF card. Less than,
The IC card 3 will be described as having both functions of a commuter pass and an SF card.

The IC card 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The IC card 3 has almost the same shape as a credit card. The IC card 3 includes an existing wireless IC
Use a card. IC card 3 is card information 3
Information including a is recorded in a bit string, and this information can be read or written using radio waves.

The card information 3a includes, for example, a card ID number, commuter pass information, SF card information, and entrance / exit information. The commuter pass information includes an issue number, a use section, an expiration date (period), user information (name, age, etc.) and the like.
The SF card information includes an issue number, balance amount, usage history and the like. The balance amount is the amount obtained by subtracting the amount used (the amount settled) from the amount deposited (added) to the IC card 3. Further, the balance amount may have an upper limit amount.

The entry / exit information includes entry information and entry information. The admission information includes an admission station, an admission time, and the like. Participation information includes the participating station and the time of participation. Also, admission information,
The entry information may be assigned the same bit string, overwritten the entry information written at the time of entry, and overwritten the entry information written at the time of entry. Further, in the entrance / exit information, an entrance bit for monitoring the entrance / exit of the user is recorded. The entrance bit is, for example, the ticket gate 1 at the time of entrance.
0 (card reader / writer 12) may be used for recording, and the ticket gate 10 (card reader / writer 12) may drop (erase) the ticket when entering. In addition, the entry bit is, when the entry information is not recorded (for example, the entry bit is not recorded) or the entry information is not recorded (for example, the entry bit is not dropped),
By using the ticket gate 10 for entrance / exit management such as prohibiting entry / exit, the entrance / exit management of the user can be surely and easily performed. Further, only when the entrance bit is not recorded, the ticket gate 10 can be used to prohibit the entrance. Further, the entrance / exit information is recorded in both the one having only the function of the above-mentioned commuter pass and the one having only the function of the SF card.

The ticket gate 10 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the left side of the ticket gate machine 10 in the figure is the entrance 10a,
The right side will be described as the outlet 10b. Ticket gate 10 is an IC
A card reader / writer 11 as a data reading device for reading the card information 3a from the card 3 and a card reader / writer 12 as a data writing device for rewriting or additionally writing the card information 3a of the IC card 3 are provided. Both the card reader / writer 11 and the card reader / writer 12 can read or write the card information 3a. Further, the ticket gate 10 is configured such that the card reader / writer 11 is arranged near the entrance 10a of the ticket gate 10 and the card reader / writer 12 is arranged near the exit 10b of the ticket gate 10 along the traveling direction of the user. There is. The card reader / writers 11 and 12 can read or write the card information 3a by one-touching the IC card 3 on the card reader / writers 11 and 12.

The ticket gate 10 has an entrance 1 to the ticket gate 10.
The card reader / writer 11 is arranged near 0a, and the exit 10
By disposing the card reader / writer 12 in the vicinity of b, it is possible to increase the transmission time of information between the card reader / writers 11 and 12 and the fare management server 20, and the processing time of information by the fare management server 20. Ticket gate 10
Even if the fare management server 20 centrally manages, the IC card 3 can be processed efficiently.

Further, the ticket gate machine 10 has a ticket gate fence 13, and the ticket gate fence 13 forms a ticket gate passage parallel to the traveling direction. Further, the ticket gate fence 13 is formed of a pair of pipes which are U-shaped with respect to the vertical plane. The pair of pipes extend at a predetermined interval in parallel with the traveling direction. That is, it has the same shape as the handrail. For this reason,
It is highly safe because it can be used as a handrail by the user.
The ticket barrier 13 may be made of metal or resin (including carbon fiber). If the ticket gate fence 13 is made of resin, it is possible to reduce the impact when the user falls and collides with the ticket gate fence 13, for example, and therefore the safety is high. These are particularly advantageous at unmanned stations. Further, the predetermined interval and the length in the traveling direction of the pair of pipes may be set to the same level as in the existing automatic ticket gate. Although the ticket gate fence 13 is configured as described above here, it may be a simple one, for example, a partition.

Further, the ticket gate 10 has a voice output device 14 as means for transmitting information to the user by voice. The voice output device 14 is connected to the fare management server 20 via the communication line 2 and is configured to be able to convey information to the user by, for example, a warning sound or a message ("Show me to the staff"). Has been done. The voice output device 14 may be built in the card reader / writers 11 and 12. In this case, the audio output device 14 may be connected to the communication line 2 via the card reader / writer.
Furthermore, the ticket gate 10 may have a display means for transmitting information to the user. The display means is, for example, a display. The voice output device 14 and the display means may have either one or both. Here, a case where the audio output device 14 is provided will be described.

The card reader / writer 11 and the card reader / writer 12 are the entrances 1 on one side of the pair of pipes of the ticket gate fence 13.
The card reader / writer 11 is connected to the exit 10 near the end on the 0a side.
The card reader / writer 12 is attached near the end on the b side. The card reader / writer 11 and the card reader / writer 12 are connected to the communication line 2 and are also connected to the fare management server 20 via the communication line 2.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the ticket gate 10 has an entrance and an entrance for the ticket gates. The entrance ticket gate 10-1 and the exit ticket gate 10-2 are basically the same. In this case, the entrance ticket gate 10-2
With respect to the entrance ticket gate 10-1, the card reader / writer 11 and the card reader / writer 12 are basically installed in reverse, that is, the entrance 10a and the exit 10b are installed in reverse. As a result, the user can face-to-face so that operational efficiency is good. Hereinafter, the entrance ticket gate 10-1 and the exit ticket gate 10-2 are not distinguished and are simply referred to as the ticket gate 10.

Although the left side of the ticket gate 10 in FIG. 3 has been described as the entrance 10a and the right side thereof as the exit 10b, both the card reader / writer 11 and the card reader / writer 12 can read or write the card information 3a. The person may pass in the direction opposite to the traveling direction. That is, the ticket gate 10 may be configured so that the user can pass in both directions.
In this case, the card reader / writer 12 uses the IC card 3
The card information 3a is read from the card reader / writer 11
Rewrites or additionally writes the card information 3a of the IC card 3. Further, since the ticket gate system 1 allows users to pass in both directions, the number of ticket gates 10 to be installed can be reduced (for example, to be one) when the ticket gate system 1 is installed in a station where the number of train arrivals and departures is small. , Simple and inexpensive to construct.

The ticket gate system 1 will be further described with reference to FIG. The fare management server 20 includes a control unit 21, and the control unit 21 controls the fare management server 20. The fare management server 20 is, for example, a personal computer, but can be implemented by various computers such as a workstation and a mainframe.

The control unit 21 is connected to the card reader / writer 11 via the communication line 2 and has a determination processing unit 22 which determines whether the IC card 3 is valid or invalid based on the card information 3a and performs a fee settlement process. is doing. Furthermore, the determination processing unit 22 compares the card information 3a with the usage monitoring information 27 to determine whether the IC card 3 is valid or invalid, and the settlement unit that calculates the settlement amount based on the reception device information and the card information 3a. And a processing unit 25. Usage monitoring information 27
Is the card ID number of an accident card that has a history of being lost or stolen. The determination unit 24 determines whether the IC card 3 is valid or invalid based on the card ID number of the card information 3a. In addition, the determination unit 24 is configured to determine whether it is necessary to make a payment from the reception device information and the card information 3a. Further, the determination unit 24 determines whether the card information 3a (see FIG. 2) of the IC card 3 is proper. This determination is, for example, a determination as to whether the entrance / exit information and the commuter pass information are appropriate.

The accepting device information is, for example, the type of device such as the card reader / writer 11 of the ticket gate 10, the device number that each has, and the code of the station where the ticket gate 10 is installed. That is, the fare management server 20 can specify which card reader / writer from the reception device information, for example, "entrance side card reader / writer of the nth ticket gate at station A" from the reception device information. When the fare management server 20 is installed at each station as in the present embodiment, the reception device information may not have the station code.

Further, the fare management server 20 has a communication interface 23 as a transmission unit for transmitting the individual determination information including the determination result of the determination processing unit 22 corresponding to the card information 3a and the settlement result to the communication line 2. ing. The communication interface 23 is connected to the control unit 21. The fare management server 20 uses the individual determination information as the processing result including the determination result of the determination processing unit 22 and the settlement result.
The card information 3a recorded in the read card information 3a and the individual determination information recorded is written in the IC card 3 by the card reader / writer 12. That is, the card information 3a is rewritten. Further, only the individual determination information may be additionally written in the IC card 3 by the card reader / writer 12. The settlement results are the settlement amount, the balance amount after settlement, and the shortfall amount of settlement.

Further, the fare management server 20 has a storage unit 2 as a storage device for accumulating the determination result and the settlement result therein.
Have six. The storage unit 26 is connected to the control unit 21 and can store data such as calculated information. Further, in the storage unit 26, the usage monitoring information 27, the charge (fare)
A table 28 and determination processing information 29 are stored. The determination processing information 29 records the processing performed by the fare management server 20 as a history.

Further, the control unit 21 is connected to an input device 30 for inputting information for operating the ticket gate system 1 and an output device 31 for outputting a result processed by the ticket gate system 1. The input device 30 is, for example, a touch panel, a keyboard or a mouse, and the output device 31 is, for example, a display or a printer.

Further, the fare management server 20 has an alarm device 32 which is activated when an abnormality occurs in the ticket gate system 1. The alarm device is a card reader / writer 1.
It may be configured so as to operate when the IC cards 3 are used, or the IC cards 3 are broken or damaged. By doing so, it is possible to promptly deal with an abnormality that has occurred in the ticket gate system 1, so that it is possible to improve security.
Furthermore, since an abnormality can be dealt with quickly, it is possible to improve operational efficiency. In addition, the fare management server 20
When the alarm device 32 is activated, the host computer 1 detects the occurrence of an abnormality via the communication interface 23.
It may be configured to call 00 '. Although the alarm device 32 is illustrated as being externally attached in this figure, it may be built-in.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the ticket gate system 1 '
Is configured to connect the checkout machine 40, the automatic ticket gate 50, and the ticket vending machine 60 via the communication line 2 to integrally manage the payment (addition) to the IC card 3 and the payment processing of the IC card 3. You may.

Here, the settlement machine 40 is installed inside the ticket gate (inside the facility of the station), and in the case of transiting, the fare for the surplus is settled. That is, the settlement machine 40
This is to collect the deficient amount of the fare (hereinafter referred to as the settlement amount) caused by the transit. In addition, the settlement machine 40 has a display 41 as a display unit for transmitting information to the user. The settlement machine 40 has a money handling device (not shown), and is configured to accept and count the money deposited by the user by the money handling device.

The automatic ticket gate 50 is installed at the ticket gate and manages entrance and exit of users. The automatic ticket gate 50 determines whether or not the user's IC card 3 can permit entry and exit, and opens and closes the door 51 provided to permit or restrict entry and exit of the user. . That is, the automatic ticket gate 50
For example, when the entrance information is not recorded or the entrance information is not recorded by the entrance bit described above, the entrance and exit are prohibited by the automatic ticket gate 50, so that the ticket enters and the ticket does not continue. This is to prevent the so-called kissel from participating with a commuter pass. Further, the automatic ticket gate 50 has a display 52 as a display means for transmitting information to the user.

The ticket vending machine 60 is installed outside the ticket gate (outside the station facility) and issues a ticket or the like. Further, the ticket vending machine 60 has a display 61 as a display means for transmitting information to the user. Ticket vending machine 60
Has a money handling device (not shown), and is configured to accept and count the money deposited by the user by the money handling device.

Checkout machine 40, automatic ticket gate 50, ticket vending machine 60
Is configured such that the card information 3a can be written by the card reader / writer 15 by inserting the IC card 3 into a predetermined reception port or by touching the predetermined position once. In addition, the checkout machine 40 and the ticket vending machine 60 are IC
The card 3 can be preliminarily deposited so that the amount will not be insufficient at the time of payment.

In addition, the settlement machine 40 and the ticket vending machine 60 rewrite or additionally write the card information 3a recorded in the IC card 3 by the card reader / writer 15 in response to receipt of the amount of money input from the outside. It is good to configure as follows.

By doing so, the ticket gate system 1 '
Allows the user to easily use the IC card 3 because he / she can easily make a payment by passing over. Further, since the fare management server 20 can smoothly perform the settlement process by transiting, it is possible to improve the operation efficiency.

Further, in the ticket gate system 1 ', the judgment result and the settlement result obtained from the judgment processing unit 22 are transmitted from the fare management server 20 to the ticket gate 10 through the communication line 2 based on the reception device information and the card information received by the communication interface.
In addition, it may be configured to individually transmit to the checkout machine 40, the automatic ticket gate 50, and the ticket vending machine 60 to rewrite or additionally write the card information 3a stored in the IC card 3.
As a result, the ticket gate 10, the settlement machine 40, the automatic ticket gate 5
0, the ticket vending machine 60 can be centrally managed by the fare management server 20. Further, since the fare management server 20 can centrally settle the payment, the software can be updated by the fare management such as revision of the fare, and the ticket gate 10 and the settlement machine 4 can be used.
0, the automatic ticket gate 50, and the ticket vending machine 60 do not need to be updated separately, and maintenance is easy.

The operation of the ticket gate system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. First, the operation of the ticket gate 10 when the user passes through the ticket gate 10 using the IC card 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 7A, the user enters the ticket gate passage from the entrance 10 a of the ticket gate machine 10 and touches the card reader / writer 11 with the IC card 3 for one touch. This allows
The card reader / writer 11 reads the card information 3a (see FIG. 2) of the IC card 3. Then, as shown in FIG. 7B, the card reader / writer 11 stores the reception device information,
The read card information 3a is transmitted to the fare management server 20. The fare management server 20 receives the reception device information and the card information 3a via the communication interface 23. Then, the fare management server 20 determines that the received card information 3a is the card reader / writer 1 from the reception device information.
What was sent from 1 and which card reader / writer 11
Is sent from.

Then, the fare management server 20 determines whether the IC card 3 is valid or invalid by the determination processing unit 22 based on the card information 3a, and performs the fee settlement process. And FIG.
As shown in (a), the fare management server 20 transmits the card information 3a in which the individual determination information including the determination result and the settlement result of the determination processing unit 22 is recorded to the card reader / writer 12 via the communication interface 23. To do. The card reader / writer 12 that has received the card information 3a waits until the user touches the IC card 3 once. During this time, the user moves through the ticket gate toward the exit 10b, that is, toward the card reader / writer 12.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8B, the user who has moved to the card reader / writer 12 makes one touch on the card reader / writer 12 with the IC card 3. As a result, the card reader / writer 12 makes the card information 3 of the IC card 3
Write a. The above is similar to entry and exit.

Next, the operation of the fare management server 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, a case will be described in which the user uses the IC card 3 to enter from the ticket gate of the station. As described above, the user enters through the ticket gate 10. And the card reader / writer 1 of the ticket gate 10
1 reads the card information 3a (see FIG. 2) of the IC card 3 and sends it to the fare management server 20. The fare management server 20 receives the reception device information and the card information 3a via the communication interface 23. Then, the fare management server 20 specifies from the reception device information that the received card information 3a is transmitted from the card reader / writer 11 of the ticket gate 10 and from which card reader / writer 11 it is transmitted.

Next, the fare management server 20 causes the determination processing unit 22 to perform the following processing based on the received card information 3a. The determination processing unit 22 determines whether the IC card 3 is valid or invalid by comparing the card ID number of the card information 3a with the usage monitoring information 27 in the storage unit 26 by the determination unit 24. When it is determined to be invalid, the fact is transmitted to the voice output device 14 of the ticket gate 10. Upon receiving this, the voice output device 14 informs the user that the IC card 3 is invalid by a sound (for example, a warning sound or a voice message). When it is determined to be valid, the determination unit 2
4 determines whether the entry / exit information of the card information 3a is proper. When it is determined that the entrance / exit information is not proper, the fact is transmitted to the voice output device 14, and the voice output device 14 informs the user by sound that the card information 3a of the IC card 3 is not proper.

When it is determined that the entrance / exit information is proper, it is determined whether the commuter pass information is proper. The determination unit 24 determines from the commuter pass information whether it is within the expiration date or within the usage section.

When it is outside the expiration date or outside the utilization section, the judgment processing section 22 causes the settlement processing section 25 to perform entrance processing. At this time, since the settlement processing unit 25 is the case of entry, if the balance amount of the SF card information is equal to or more than the amount required for entry, the amount is subtracted from the balance amount to calculate the amount. Here, the amount of money required for entry is, for example, the initial fare, and the initial fare is called from the fare table 28 of the storage unit 26. The settlement processing unit 25 subtracts the initial fare from the balance amount. Then, the individual determination information including the settlement result is recorded in the card information 3a, and the entry / exit information indicating that the player has entered from the ticket gate 10 is recorded in the card information 3a and transmitted to the card reader / writer 12 of the ticket gate 10. Upon receiving this, the card reader / writer 12 writes this card information 3a in the IC card 3. Further, the settlement processing unit 25 records the result of this entrance processing in the determination processing information 29 of the storage unit 26. This completes the admission process.
In other words, the user has undergone admission processing.

If the balance amount is less than the amount required for entrance, that is, the initial fare, the settlement processing unit 25 transmits to the voice output device 14 that the balance amount is less than the initial fare. Upon receiving this, the voice output device 14 informs the user by sound that the balance amount is less than the initial fare. Further, in this case, the card information 3a of the IC card 3
Is not rewritten.

When the commuter pass is within the validity period and is within the utilization section, the determination unit 24 transmits the card information 3a indicating that the ticket has been entered from the ticket gate 10 to the card reader / writer 12. Upon receiving this, the card reader / writer 12 writes this card information 3a in the IC card 3. This completes the admission process.

The above operation is performed while the user touches the IC card 3 once on the card reader / writer 11 and then on the card reader / writer 12. Further, the fare management server 20 stores the above-mentioned entrance processing as a history in the storage unit 2.
It is recorded in the judgment processing information 29 of No. 6.

If the balance amount is less than the settlement amount as described above, the user can use the ticket vending machine 60 to purchase the IC card 3
Increase the balance amount by depositing into. As a result, the user can receive the entrance processing.

Next, a case where the user uses the IC card 3 to enter from the ticket gate of the station will be described. As described above, the user passes through the ticket gate 10 to enter. Then, the card reader / writer 11 of the ticket gate 10 reads the card information 3a (see FIG. 2) of the IC card 3 and sends it to the fare management server 20. And the fare management server 2
0 indicates the received card information 3a from this accepting device information.
Is transmitted from the card reader / writer 11 of the ticket gate 10 and from which card reader / writer 11 it is transmitted.

Next, in the fare management server 20, the determination unit 24 of the determination processing unit 22 determines whether the IC card 3 is valid or invalid, whether the entry / exit information is appropriate, or the commuter pass information, as in the case of the above-mentioned entry. To do. Then, the determination unit 24 also determines whether or not the settlement is necessary when the participating station is outside the utilization section.

When the determination unit 24 determines that the settlement is necessary, the determination processing unit 22 causes the settlement processing unit 25 to calculate the settlement amount based on the receiving device information and the card information 3a. The settlement amount is a transit fare and is calculated based on the reception device information and the card information 3a. In addition, the transit fare is
Admission station obtained from reception device information and card information 3a,
From the participating station and the commuter pass information, the charge table 2 in the storage unit 26
8 is called and calculated based on the charge table 28.

The settlement processing unit 25 subtracts the settlement amount from the balance amount when the balance amount is equal to or more than the settlement amount. The individual determination information including the settlement result is recorded in the card information 3a, and the entry / exit information indicating that the player has entered the ticket gate 10 is recorded in the card information 3a and transmitted to the card reader / writer 12 of the ticket gate 10. Card reader / writer 1 that received this
2 writes this card information 3a in the IC card 3.
Further, the settlement processing unit 25 records the individual determination information including the settlement result in the determination processing information 29 of the storage unit 26. This completes the entry process. In other words, the user has undergone entry processing.

When the balance amount is less than the settlement amount, the settlement processing section 25 sends the voice output device 14 that the balance amount is less than the settlement amount. Upon receiving this, the voice output device 14 informs the user by sound that the balance amount is less than the settlement amount. Further, in this case, the card information 3a of the IC card 3 is not rewritten.

When the commuter pass is within the expiration date and the participating station is within the utilization section, the determination unit 24 gives the card information 3a indicating that the player has entered the ticket gate 10 to the card reader / writer 12 of the ticket gate 10. Send. Upon receiving this, the card reader / writer 12 writes this card information 3a in the IC card 3. This completes the entry process.

The above operation is performed by the user in the same way as when entering the venue.
This is performed between one touch of the card 3 on the card reader / writer 11 and one touch of the card reader / writer 12.
Further, the fare management server 20 records the above-described processing as a history in the determination processing information 29 of the storage unit 26.

Further, if the balance amount is less than the settlement amount as described above, the user should settle with the settlement machine 40,
Alternatively, the participation process can be performed by depositing the money into the IC card 3 and increasing the balance amount.

Further, referring to FIG. 9, some examples of use by the user of the ticket gate system 1 will be described. here,
It is assumed that the user's IC card 3 has commuter pass information for the A station-B station section.

First, as shown in FIG. 9A, the user is
An example of using the C card 3 to enter from the commuter pass section and to enter from outside the commuter pass section will be described. The user enters using the IC card 3 from station A, which is a station within the commuter pass section. First, the user touches the card reader / writer 11 of the ticket gate 10 with the IC card 3 by one touch. As a result, the fare management server 20 determines by the determination unit 24 that it has the commuter pass information for the A station-B station section, and the card information 3a of the IC card 3 via the card reader / writer 12 of the ticket gate 10.
Rewrite. As a result, the user passes through the ticket gate 10 to enter and board the train.

Then, the user goes through the B station and gets off at the C station outside the commuter pass section. When the user intends to use the IC card 3 from station C to enter the market, the user uses the IC card 3 to enter the card reader / writer 1 of the ticket gate 10 as in the case of entry.
Touch 1 to 1. As a result, the fare management server 20
Receives the card information 3a of the IC card 3 via the card reader / writer 11. Since the user is about to enter at C station outside the commuter pass section, the fare management server 20
The determination unit 24 determines that payment is required. At this time, if the balance amount of the IC card 3 is equal to or more than the fare from station B to station C, that is, the settlement amount, the fare management server 20 setstle the settlement processing unit 25.
Therefore, the balance amount after deducting the settlement amount from the balance amount is set as the balance amount after settlement.

Then, the fare management server 20 uses the ticket gate 10
The card information 3a of the IC card 3 is rewritten via the card reader / writer 12. That is, the user is subjected to participation processing. If the balance amount of the IC card 3 is less than the settlement amount, the voice output device 14 notifies the fact. That is, the user cannot receive the entry processing from the C station. In this case, if the settlement by the settlement machine 40 described above is performed,
Participation processing from C station can be received.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9B, the user
An example of using the C card 3 to enter from outside the commuter pass section and to enter from outside the commuter pass section will be described. The user enters using IC card 3 from station C, which is a station outside the commuter pass section. First, the user touches the card reader / writer 11 of the ticket gate 10 with the IC card 3 by one touch. As a result, the fare management server 20 sends I through the card reader / writer 11.
The card information 3a of the C card 3 is received. Since the user is about to enter from the C station outside the commuter pass section, the fare management server 20 deducts the initial fare from the balance amount by the settlement processing unit 25 if the balance amount of the IC card 3 is equal to or more than the initial fare. The amount of money will be the balance amount after admission.

Then, the fare management server 20 uses the ticket gate 10
The card information 3a of the IC card 3 is rewritten via the card reader / writer 12. That is, the user receives the entrance processing. If the balance of the IC card 3 is less than the initial fare, the user cannot receive the entrance processing from the C station. In this case, if you deposit with the ticket vending machine 60,
You can get admission from C station. This allows
The user passes through the ticket gate 10 to enter and board the train.

Then, the user gets off at the D station outside the commuter pass section. When the user tries to enter from the D station using the IC card 3, the user touches the card reader / writer 11 of the ticket gate 10 with the IC card 3 as in the case of entering. Thereby, the fare management server 20 receives the card information 3a of the IC card 3 via the card reader / writer 11. Since the user is going to enter from the D station outside the commuter pass section, the fare management server 20 determines by the determination unit 24 that the settlement is necessary. At this time, the fare from the station C to the station D less the first fare, that is, the difference becomes the transit fare. If the balance amount of the IC card 3 is equal to or more than the transit fare, that is, the settlement amount, the fare management server 20 causes the settlement processing unit 25 to set the amount obtained by subtracting the settlement amount from the balance amount as the balance amount after settlement. The determination unit 24 determines that the settlement is not necessary if the D station is within the section of the first fare.

The fare management server 20 uses the ticket gate 10
The card information 3a of the IC card 3 is rewritten via the card reader / writer 12. If the balance amount of the IC card 3 is less than the settlement amount, the user cannot receive the entry processing from the D station. In this case, if the settlement is performed by the settlement machine 40, the entry processing from the D station can be received.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), an example will be described in which the user uses the IC card 3 to enter from outside the commuter pass section, passes through the commuter pass section, and exits from outside the commuter pass section. To do. From the E station, which is a station outside the commuter pass section, to the user
Use C Card 3 to enter. In this case, FIG.
This is the same as the entrance described in (b). Then, the user passes through the ticket gate 10 to enter, and gets on the train.

The user goes through stations A and B in the commuter pass section and gets off at station C outside the commuter pass section. Since the user is going to enter from the C station outside the commuter pass section, the fare management server 20 determines that the settlement is necessary by the determination unit 24, and calculates the settlement amount by the settlement processing unit 25. In this case,
The settlement processing unit 25 first calculates the settlement amount by excluding the initial fares that were prepaid at the time of entry. Next, the settlement processing unit 25
Compares the sum of the fare from the E station to the A station section and the fare from the B station to the C station section with the fare from the E station to the C station section. Then, based on the result of this comparison, the one with the lower price is the fare. In addition, the first fare will be settled from this fare. If the balance amount of the IC card 3 is equal to or more than the settlement amount, the fare management server 20 causes the settlement processing unit 25 to deduct the settlement amount from the balance amount as the balance amount after settlement.

Then, the fare management server 20 uses the ticket gate 10
The card information 3a of the IC card 3 is rewritten via the card reader / writer 12. If the balance amount of the IC card 3 is less than the settlement amount, the user cannot receive the entry processing from the C station. In this case, if the settlement is performed by the settlement machine 40, the entry processing from the C station can be received.

As described above, since the ticket gate system 1 includes the ticket gate 10 and the fare management server 20, the ticket gate 1
0 can be constructed very simply and inexpensively, and can be easily installed even in a station with few passengers. Further, since the ticket gate system 1 can easily make a settlement by passing over the IC card 3 by touching the card reader / writers 11 and 12 of the ticket gate machine 10 with one touch, the user can easily use the IC card 3. Further, since the fare management server 20 can smoothly perform the settlement process by transiting, it is possible to improve the operation efficiency. Further, since the determination processing unit 22 determines whether the IC card 3 is valid or invalid based on the card information 3a and performs the charge settlement process, it is possible to prevent illegal use of the IC card 3 and reliably perform the settlement process. be able to.

Since the communication interface 23 transmits the individual judgment information including the judgment result and the settlement result of the judgment processing section 22 corresponding to the card information 3a to the communication line 2, for example, a plurality of ticket gates 10 are operated by the fare management server 20. Can be centrally managed. Further, since the fare management server 20 can centrally settle the payment, the fare management server 20 can update the software due to the fare revision, etc. Therefore, it is not necessary to update each of the ticket gates 10, and the maintenance is easy. .

As described above, the ticket gate system 1 of the present embodiment includes the ticket gate machine 10 including the card reader / writer 11 for reading the card information from the IC card 3 and the card reader / writer 12 for rewriting the card information 3a, and the fare. Since the ticket gate machine 10 is provided with the management server 20, the ticket gate machine 10 can be configured very simply and inexpensively, and can be easily installed even in a station with few passengers. Further, since the software can be updated by the fare management server 20 due to the fare revision, etc., it is not necessary to update the ticket gate 10 for each, and maintenance is easy.

Further, since the fare management server 20 is installed in a place where entry by anyone other than the parties concerned can be prohibited, there is no possibility that the stored information will be leaked due to theft and the security can be improved. it can. In addition, because it is installed in a place where it is possible to prohibit access by people other than those involved,
It is highly reliable because it does not lose stored information due to damage caused by mischief. In addition, since the ticket gate 10 can be centrally managed by the fare management server 20, not only can the system be simplified, but also the cost can be reduced. In other words, it can be easily introduced into a station with few passengers such as an unmanned station.
Further, since the ticket gate 10 does not need to have a unit for determining the IC card 3, each can be simplified and can be inexpensively constructed.

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As described above, according to the present invention, a data reading device which is arranged in a ticket gate for a user to read card information from an external card medium, and the data reading device and a communication line are used. Connected to each other, determining whether the card medium is valid or invalid on the basis of the card information and performing a fee settlement process, and an individual including the determination result and the settlement result of the determination process unit corresponding to the card information. A fare management server having a transmission unit for transmitting judgment information to the communication line, and a fare management server arranged on the ticket gate, and based on the individual judgment information received from the fare management server via the communication line, the external device To provide a ticket gate system and a ticket gate machine which are simple and inexpensive and easy to maintain by including a data writing device that rewrites card information stored in a card medium. It can be.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a ticket inspection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an IC card and an IC according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a block diagram explaining card information memorized by a card.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a ticket gate according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view illustrating installation of the ticket gate of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a ticket inspection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a ticket gate system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating an operation of the ticket inspection system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an operation similar to that of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of usage by a user of the ticket inspection system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ticket gate system 2 communication lines 3 IC card 3a card information 10 ticket gate 11 Card reader / writer (reading) 12 Card reader / writer (write) 13 wicket fence 14 Audio output device 15 Card reader / writer 20 Fare management server 21 Control unit 22 Judgment processing unit 23 Communication interface 24 Judgment section 25 Settlement processing section 26 Memory 27 Usage monitoring information 32 alarm device 40 payment machine 50 automatic ticket gate 60 ticket machine 100 networks 100 'host computer

Claims (4)

[Claims] [Claim 1] The ticket is arranged at a ticket gate for the user
A data reading device for reading card information from an external card medium; a device connected to the data reading device via a communication line, determining whether the card medium is valid or invalid based on the card information, and performing a fee settlement process A fare management server having a processing unit and a transmission unit that transmits individual determination information including the determination result and the settlement result of the determination processing unit corresponding to the card information to the communication line; And a data writing device for rewriting card information stored in the external card medium based on the individual determination information received from the fare management server via the communication line; 2. The fare management server further includes a storage device that internally stores the determination result and the settlement result.
The ticket gate system according to claim 1. 3. The data reading device is arranged near the entrance of the ticket gate, and the data writing device is arranged near the exit of the ticket gate along the traveling direction of the user. Alternatively, the ticket inspection system according to claim 2. 4. A data reader arranged near an entrance of a ticket gate for a user's ticket gate to read card information from an external card medium; arranged near an exit of the ticket gate
A data writing device for rewriting or additionally writing the card information of the card medium;