JP2005025321A - Noncontact type automatic ticket gate - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent so-called 'looking at each other' that is the contending of users and occurs in a ticket examination path of a bidirectional noncontact type automatic ticket gate. <P>SOLUTION: The noncontact type automatic ticket gate has an entry side display part installed on an end face of the entry side of a housing forming the main body of the noncontact type automatic ticket gate, an exit side display part installed on an end face of the exit side of the housing, an entry side human detector for detecting a user positioned at an inlet on the entry side of the ticket examination path of the main body of the noncontact type automatic ticket gate, an exit side human detector for detecting a user positioned at an inlet on the exit side of the ticket examination path, and a display control means which when the entry side human detector detects a user faster than the exit side human detector does, provides prescribed display for prohibiting entry into the ticket examination path on the exit side display part, and when the exit side human detector detects a user faster than the entry side human detector does, provides prescribed display for prohibiting entry into the ticket examination path on the entry side display part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a non-contact type automatic ticket gate, and more particularly to a bidirectional type non-contact type automatic ticket gate with improved guidance.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, non-contact automatic ticket gates have been used in the Tokyo metropolitan area. This non-contact type automatic ticket gate is a light touch on a non-contact ticket consisting of an IC card having a wireless communication function on the antenna provided in the main body of the non-contact type automatic ticket gate, or a non-contact ticket is attached to the antenna. When it is held over (hereinafter described as touch), data is exchanged between the main body of the non-contact automatic ticket gate and the non-contact ticket. And in the main body of the non-contact type automatic ticket gate, predetermined calculation processing for entrance / exit (meaning entrance or exit) is performed based on the data (card data) obtained from the non-contact ticket, As a result of the calculation process, when entry and exit are permitted, the door is opened (when the main body of the non-contact automatic ticket gate is normally open), the user (passenger) is allowed to pass through the ticket gate, As a result of the arithmetic processing, when entry / exit is not permitted, the door is closed to prevent the user from passing through the ticket gate (see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-99817
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, with the above conventional non-contact automatic ticket gate, the user only needs to lightly touch the antenna with a non-contact ticket (commuter pass) without taking the commuter pass into and out of the commuter pass as in the past. While the convenience of the user can be improved, when the main body of the non-contact type automatic ticket gate is set to be used for both entrance and exit, use on the opposite side of the ticket gate The entrance is not closed by the shutter as in the case of the entry-type automatic ticket gate where the conventional ticket is inserted into the main body of the automatic ticket gate and the entrance / exit processing is performed while the passenger is being processed. There is a drawback that a so-called match is likely to occur when a user of the company tries to enter the ticket gate at the same time.
[0005]
Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a non-contact automatic ticket gate capable of preventing occurrence of a match in the ticket gate passage.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a non-contact automatic ticket gate according to the present invention is an interactive non-contact automatic ticket gate that can be used for both entrance and exit. An entrance-side display provided on an entrance-side end surface of the housing forming the main body of the non-contact automatic ticket gate, and an entrance-side end surface of the housing forming the main body of the non-contact automatic ticket gate An entry-side display provided, an entrance-side human detector for detecting a user located at the entrance-side entrance of the ticket gate passage of the main body of the non-contact automatic ticket gate, and the main body of the non-contact automatic ticket gate An entry-side human detector for detecting a user located at the entrance on the entrance side of the ticket gate, and when the entrance-side human detector detects the user earlier than the entry-side human detector, the entry side The display section displays a predetermined display prohibiting entry into the ticket gate, and the participant When the detector detects the user earlier than the entrance-side human detector, the entrance-side display unit has a display control means for performing a predetermined display prohibiting entry into the ticket gate passage. Yes.
The non-contact type automatic ticket gate according to claim 2 of the present invention is characterized in that the entrance-side human detector and the exit-side human detector are composed of reflective sensors.
The non-contact type automatic ticket gate according to claim 3 of the present invention is characterized in that the main body of the non-contact type automatic ticket gate is a dual-purpose type capable of processing a magnetic ticket.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A is a plan view of a main body (hereinafter referred to as “ticket gate main body”) G of a non-contact automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a diagram of FIG. The right end view and FIG. 10C are left end views of FIG. The ticket gate main body G is composed of a pair of housings H1 and H2, and these housings H1 and H2 are installed in parallel with a predetermined interval sandwiching the ticket gate passage P. The ticket gate main body G shown in FIG. 1A is a bidirectional type that is used for both entrance and exit, and is a non-contact ticket dedicated type. Of course, this ticket gate body G can also be a dual-purpose type that processes both a ticket and a non-contact ticket made of a magnetic ticket. When the dual-use type is used, it is possible to omit a throw-in type automatic ticket gate that processes a ticket made of a magnetic ticket.
[0008]
In FIG. 1A, a1 is an antenna provided on the entrance side upper surface (right side in FIG. 1A) of one housing H1 of the ticket gate main body G, and a2 is the ticket gate main body G. It is an antenna provided on the upper surface (the left side in FIG. 1A) of the other housing H2. Among these antennas a1 and a2, the antenna a1 is for a user who wants to enter via the ticket gate body G to touch a non-contact ticket (not shown), and the antenna a2 is the ticket gate. This is for a user who wants to participate via the main body G to touch a non-contact ticket.
[0009]
In FIG. 1A, S1 to S4 are sensors composed of known reflection type sensors, S1 and S2 are provided in the housing H1, and S3 and S4 are provided in the housing H2. These sensors S1 to S4 emit light rays from a light projecting element (not shown), and the light rays reflected by the object (user) are received by a light receiving element (not shown) and positioned within a predetermined range. It is configured to detect an object (user), hits the human detector of the present invention, S1 and S2 constitute an entrance-side human detector, and S3 and S4 constitute an exit-side human detector.
[0010]
The sensors S1 and S2 constituting the entrance-side human detector are located near one entrance of the ticket gate passage P formed by installing a pair of housings H1 and H2 forming the ticket gate main body G at a predetermined interval. It is comprised so that the user who is located can be detected. That is, the sensors S1 and S2 are configured to be able to detect a user who intends to enter from the ticket gate main body G (see the hatching on the right side of FIG. 1A). The sensors S3 and S4 constituting the exit-side human detector are configured to detect a user located near the other entrance of the ticket gate passage P. That is, the sensors S3 and S4 are configured to be able to detect a user who is going to enter from the ticket gate main body G (see hatching on the left side of FIG. 1A). In addition, although sensors S1-S4 were comprised with the reflection type sensor, other sensors, such as an ultrasonic type sensor, can also be used. However, as described above, the reflection type sensor has a feature that can be easily implemented.
[0011]
D1 in FIG. 1 (c) is an entrance-side display unit composed of LEDs provided on the end face of one housing H1 on the entrance side, and D2 in FIG. 1 (b) is the other housing on the exit side. It is a participation side display part which consists of LED provided in the end surface of the body H2. These two display portions D1 and D2 display the contents for displaying the entry permission when the user may enter the ticket gate passage P, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1B and 1C. When an arrow is indicated and a user is prohibited from entering the ticket gate passage P, an indication of the content indicating the entry prohibition, for example, entry prohibition as shown in FIGS. The mark is displayed.
[0012]
The casings H1 and H2 are also provided with a display screen for notifying the user of predetermined contents by characters, a door for opening and closing the ticket gate passage P, a human detector for detecting the user in the ticket gate passage P, and the like. However, it is omitted here because it is not directly related to the description of the present invention.
[0013]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the controller C, which is omitted in FIG. The controller C includes a central processing unit (CPU) 3 that performs predetermined arithmetic processing for entry and exit based on system program data stored in the ROM 1 and working data stored in the RAM 2.
[0014]
The CPU 3 amplifies the detection signals from the human detectors S1 to S4 via the I / O unit 4, and a display driver 6 that drives and controls the display units D1 and D2. And a door driver 7 for driving and controlling a door (not shown) and the antennas a1 and a2 to read data (card data) recorded in a non-contact ticket (not shown), and a new one is added to the non-contact ticket. A reader / writer 8 for writing data (entrance data, balance data, etc.) is connected. The I / O unit 4 is also connected with a driver for driving and controlling the display screen, but is omitted here.
[0015]
Although not shown, the non-contact ticket is configured in the same manner as an IC card having a wireless communication function. That is, the non-contact ticket includes an antenna, a communication control unit for communicating with the ticket gate main body G side, a CPU connected to the communication control unit via the I / O unit, system program data, A non-contact ticket that receives power waves from the memory of the predetermined card data such as commuter pass data, stored fair card data (SF card data) and card ID data, and the ticket gate body G via an antenna. And a power generation circuit for generating the driving power of
[0016]
Hereinafter, the control operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3 and FIGS. 4 and 5. It is assumed that the user is about to enter the ticket gate passage P from the entrance side. When the user is located at the position indicated by hatching on the entrance side in FIG. 1A, that is, when the user enters the detection range of the sensors S1 and S2, the user is detected by the sensors S1 and S2. (Step 100 is affirmative. Hereinafter, the step is referred to as “S”).
[0017]
When the user is detected on the entrance side, the entrance side display unit D1 maintains the display indicating the previous entry permission, and the exit side display unit D2 prohibits the entry from the display indicating the previous entry permission. (S106; see FIGS. 4B and 4C). Therefore, occurrence of a match in the ticket gate passage P can be prevented in advance.
[0018]
A user who has entered the ticket gate P from the entrance side touches the antenna a1 with a non-contact ticket to perform the entrance process, and the user advances toward the exit side of the ticket gate passage P, and further, the user If the sensors S3 and S4 on the exit side are not detected, the entry side display unit D2 becomes the original entry permission display (S100 negative, S102 negative, S104). In addition, when the users from the entrance side are continuous, entry prohibition is displayed on the entry side display unit D2 until all users advance toward the entry side.
[0019]
Although the above description is an example in which the user enters through the ticket gate main body G, the same control is performed when entering (S100 negative, S102 positive, S108).
[0020]
In addition, even when the user is located on the entrance side and the exit side almost at the same time, the sensor S1, S2 and the sensors S3, S4 are allowed to enter the ticket gate passage P if the user is detected first. Both display parts D1 and D2 are controlled as described above.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
The non-contact type automatic ticket gate according to claim 1 of the present invention includes an entrance-side display provided on an entrance-side end surface of a casing forming the ticket gate main body, and a casing forming the ticket gate main body. An entry side display provided on the entry side end face, an entrance side human detector for detecting a user located at the entrance side entrance of the ticket gate passage of the ticket gate body, and an entrance of the ticket gate passage of the ticket gate body An entry-side human detector that detects a user located at the entrance of the entrance, and when the entrance-side human detector detects a user earlier than the entry-side human detector, When the entry-side human detector detects a user earlier than the entrance-side human detector, the entry-side display section prohibits entry into the ticket gate passage. It has a display control means to perform a predetermined display, so it occurs in the ticket gate Matchmaking can be prevented in advance that.
The non-contact type automatic ticket gate according to claim 2 of the present invention can be easily implemented because the entrance-side human detector and the exit-side human detector are composed of reflective sensors.
In the non-contact type automatic ticket gate according to claim 3 of the present invention, since the ticket gate main body is a dual-purpose type that can also process a magnetic ticket, it can also process a magnetic ticket.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1A is a plan view of a pair of casings constituting a ticket gate main body according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a part of a right end view thereof, and FIG. It is a part of the left end view.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a controller.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control operation.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a pair of housings showing a control operation.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of a pair of housings showing a control operation.
[Explanation of symbols]
G Main body of the non-contact type automatic ticket gate (main body of the ticket gate)
H1, H2 Case D1 Entrance side display part D2 Exit side display part P Ticket gate passages S1 to S4 Sensor (human detector)
a1, a2 Antenna C controller

Claims (3)

In a two-way non-contact automatic ticket gate that can be used for both entrance and exit,
An entrance-side display provided on the entrance-side end surface of the housing forming the main body of the non-contact automatic ticket gate,
An entry side display unit provided on an end face of the entry side of the case forming the main body of the non-contact automatic ticket gate,
An entrance-side human detector that detects a user located at the entrance-side entrance of the ticket gate passage of the main body of the non-contact automatic ticket gate;
An entry-side human detector for detecting a user located at the entry-side entrance of the ticket gate passage of the main body of the non-contact automatic ticket gate;
When the entrance-side human detector detects a user earlier than the entrance-side human detector, the entry-side display unit displays a predetermined display prohibiting entry into the ticket gate, and the entrance-side human detector Display control means for performing a predetermined display for prohibiting entry into the ticket gate passage on the entrance side display unit when the user is detected earlier than the entrance side human detector. Contact-type automatic ticket gate. 2. The non-contact automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein the entrance-side human detector and the exit-side human detector are made of a reflective sensor. 3. The non-contact type automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein the main body of the non-contact type automatic ticket gate is a combined type capable of processing a magnetic ticket.

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