JP2005157473A - Ticket medium, ticket medium processing unit, ticket examining unit, and ticket examining method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ticket medium having ticket information, a ticket medium processing unit for processing the ticket medium, a ticket examining unit and ticket examining method for executing ticket examination processing on the basis of the ticket information of the ticket medium, for improving service property and ticket examination processing efficiency to a user. <P>SOLUTION: This ticket examining unit for executing ticket examination processing on the basis of ticket information recorded in a ticket medium includes a main conveyance path 11 for conveying a ticket medium inserted from an input port 2 toward an ejection port 3, reading heads 14 and 15 for reading ticket information from a ticket medium conveyed along the main conveyance path 11, and an inverting part 16 for inverting the surface and rear face of the ticket medium at a predetermined position on the main conveyance ticket 11. Then, the ticket medium is ejected from the ejection port 3 while the front surface or the rear face of the ticket medium faces upward on the basis of ejection mode designation information necessary for designating the ejection mode of the ticket medium among the ticket information read by the reading heads 14 and 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a ticket medium, a ticket medium processor, a ticket gate, and a ticket gate method, and in particular, a ticket medium that records predetermined ticket information, a ticket medium processor that records predetermined ticket information on a ticket medium, and a ticket. The present invention relates to a ticket gate machine and a ticket gate method for performing ticket gate processing based on ticket information recorded on a medium.

  In recent years, ticket gate machines have been introduced for the purpose of labor saving of ticket gate processing. This ticket gate takes in ticket media such as admission tickets, prepaid cards, commuter passes, and train tickets when a user enters a facility such as a station premises or an amusement facility, or enters a facility. Based on the ticket information recorded on the ticket medium, a ticket gate process is performed to determine whether or not to allow the user to pass.

In such a ticket gate, the loading orientation of the ticket medium inserted from the insertion slot is determined via a reading head that reads the ticket information from the ticket medium, and the ticket medium inserted with the back side up is led to the reversing unit. The inside and outside are reversed. And a ticket medium is discharged | emitted from a discharge outlet with the discharge attitude | position which turned the surface upwards (for example, refer patent document 1).
JP 2000-222607 A

  In the ticket gate as described above, even if the ticket medium is inserted from the slot with the front and back sides facing up, the ticket medium is always discharged with the front side facing up. There is an advantage that it is easy for the user to confirm the description on the ticket.

  However, for users who intend to prevent misunderstandings with the ticket media possessed by other users, or for users who do not want to be seen by others, such as discount tickets for disabled persons, It is hard to say that it is desirable to discharge from the outlet with the surface facing up. In other words, even if the user intentionally throws the back side up so that it is ejected with the back side up, the ticket machine unconditionally guides the ticket medium to the reversing part and turns it upside down. After that, it is discharged with the surface facing up.

  For this reason, there is a problem that a user who wants to discharge the paper with the back side facing up cannot sufficiently protect the personal privacy, leading to a decrease in serviceability for the user. In addition, since all the ticket media are discharged under the same conditions, that is, with the surface facing upward, there is a risk that the ticket media may be mixed, leading to a decrease in the ticket processing efficiency of the ticket gate. is there.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has an object of having ticket information that can improve serviceability for a user and improve ticket gate processing efficiency. It is an object to provide a ticket medium, a ticket medium processing machine that processes the ticket medium, a ticket gate machine that performs ticket gate processing based on ticket information of the ticket medium, and a ticket gate method.

The ticket medium according to the first aspect of the present invention is:
It is a ticket medium that has been inserted into the ticket gate and has ticket information necessary for ticket processing,
The ticket information is
Ejection required to specify that the ticket medium should be ejected with the front or back of the ticket medium facing up when it is loaded with its front side up and its back side up. It includes mode designation information.

The ticket medium processing machine according to the second aspect of the present invention provides:
Designation of a discharge mode in which the ticket medium is discharged with the front or back side of the ticket medium facing up when the ticket medium is inserted into the ticket gate with the front side facing up or back side up Input means for accepting input;
Recording means for recording on the ticket medium discharge mode designation information corresponding to the discharge mode for which designation input has been received by the input means;
It is provided with.

The ticket gate according to the third aspect of the present invention is:
Transport means for transporting the ticket medium input from the input port toward the discharge port along a predetermined transport path;
Reading means for reading the ticket information from the ticket medium conveyed by the conveying means;
Reversing means for reversing the front and back of the ticket medium at a predetermined position on the transport path;
Based on the discharge mode designation information necessary for designating the discharge mode of the ticket medium among the ticket information read by the reading means, control is performed so that the front or back surface of the ticket medium is directed upward from the discharge port. Control means to
It is provided with.

The ticket gate method according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is:
The ticket medium inserted from the inlet is transported toward the outlet along a predetermined transport path,
Read the ticket information from the transported ticket media,
Of the read ticket information, based on the discharge mode designation information necessary for designating the discharge mode of the ticket medium, the ticket is selectively provided to a reversing means provided at a predetermined position on the transport path for reversing the front and back of the ticket medium. Guide the medium and discharge it from the outlet with its front or back facing up,
It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, a ticket medium having ticket information that can improve serviceability to the user and can improve ticket gate processing efficiency, a ticket medium processing machine that processes the ticket medium, It is possible to provide a ticket gate machine and a ticket gate method for performing ticket gate processing based on ticket information of ticket media.

  Hereinafter, a ticket medium, a ticket medium processor, a ticket gate, and a ticket method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  A ticket gate as shown in FIG. 1 is usually installed as a set of two at a ticket gate of a facility, and a ticket gate passage through which a user can pass is formed between the two. A ticket gate for performing ticket processing such as entry business and participation business has a main body 1. The main unit 1 has a ticket medium (regular ticket, coupon ticket, express ticket, seat reservation ticket, commuter pass, prepaid card, etc., as well as admission to the facility when entering or leaving the facility. A slot 2 into which a ticket or the like is inserted and a discharge port 3 for discharging the ticket medium received at the slot 2 are provided. A shutter (not shown) for preventing the ticket medium from being inserted is provided in the vicinity of the slot 2.

  Display units 4a and 4b for displaying various types of information such as guidance to users and staffs are provided near the insertion port 2 and in front of the discharge port 3 in the main body 1, respectively. At both ends of the side face of the main body 1 facing the ticket gate passage, doors 5 that can be opened and closed to control the passage of the user (block the passage or allow the passage) are provided. The door 5 is controlled to be opened and closed based on the determination result of passage.

  At the upper part of the main body 1, a frame body 6 is erected for defining a ticket gate passage for the user. A plurality of human detectors 7 for detecting the passage of the user are provided on the side surfaces of the frame body 6 and the main body 1 on the side of each ticket gate. On the frame 6, a state display unit 8 is provided for displaying an operation state of the apparatus, such as insertion of a child ticket, insertion of an invalid ticket, and equipment abnormality.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the internal mechanism of the ticket gate according to this embodiment, between the slot 2 and the outlet 3, the ticket medium inserted from the slot 2 is discharged along the direction of arrow a. A main transport path 11 for transporting toward the outlet 3 is formed. The main transport path 11 is defined by various transport belts and transport rollers that function as transport means for transporting the ticket medium.

  Along the insertion port 2 to the discharge port 3, a separation unit 12, an alignment unit 13, reading heads 14 and 15 functioning as reading means, writing heads 18 and 38, reading heads 19 and 39, A collar unit 20, printing units 21 and 27, a reversing unit 16 functioning as a reversing means, a sorting gate 22b, a stacking unit 23, and the like are provided in this order.

  Further, a bill collection transport path 28 branched from the main transport path 11 is provided, and another bill collection transport path 32 branched from the label collection transport path 28 is further provided. On the bill collection transport path 28, a bill collection holding unit 29 and a sorting gate 30 are provided in this order, and a bill collection unit 31 is further provided. A separate bill collection section 33 is provided at the tip of the separate bill collection path 32.

  The insertion slot 2 can receive a plurality of inserted ticket media at a time. The separation unit 12 temporarily holds a plurality of ticket media that are stacked in the insertion slot 2 in a lump, and separates the ticket media one by one along the transport direction a. The aligning unit 13 aligns the sheet media one by one sent from the separating unit 12 and sends them to the read heads 14 and 15.

  The read heads 14 and 15 read encoded magnetic information recorded on the magnetic recording layer on the back surface (the other surface) of the ticket medium. The read head 14 reads the upward magnetic recording layer when it is conveyed with the back surface of the ticket medium facing upward. The read head 15 reads the downward magnetic recording layer when it is conveyed with the front surface (one surface) of the ticket medium facing upward (the back surface of the ticket medium facing downward). Platen rollers 14a and 15a are provided to face the reading heads 14 and 15, respectively.

  The write heads 18 and 38 record encoded magnetic information on the magnetic recording layer of the ticket medium. The read heads 19 and 39 are verifying heads, and read the encoded magnetic information recorded by the write heads 18 and 39, respectively. Platen rollers 18a and 38a are provided to face the write heads 18 and 38, respectively. Further, platen rollers 19a and 39a are provided facing the reading heads 19 and 39, respectively.

  The slot 20 forms perforations as needed for the ticket medium transported along the main transport path 11. The printing unit 21 prints predetermined information such as a date and a ticket gate place name on the surface of the ticket medium conveyed through the main conveyance path 11 as necessary. The printing unit 27 prints predetermined information such as a date and a ticket gate place name on the back surface of the ticket medium conveyed through the main conveyance path 11 as necessary. The printing units 21 and 27 are constituted by, for example, a thermal transfer type printer using a thermal head and an ink ribbon.

  The reversing unit 16 takes the ticket medium that has passed through the printing units 21 and 27 into the transport path 16a from the leading end in the transport direction, and then from the rear end in the transport direction via the transport path 16b to the main transport path 11. By flipping it out, the front and back of the ticket medium are reversed.

  The sorting gate 22 b guides the ticket medium to be collected to the bill collection unit 31 or the separate collection unit 33 among the ticket media conveyed through the main conveyance path 11 to the collection path 28 for collection. The ticket medium discharged from the discharge port 3 is transported toward the stacking unit 23 as it is along the main transport path 11.

  The stacking unit 23 stacks and puts together the ticket media that have been put together according to the size. The stacking unit 23 is provided with a holding stopper 23a, and the ticket media are collected by the stopper 23a. The collected plurality of ticket media are collectively discharged from the discharge port 3.

  The bill collecting and holding unit 29 includes a stopper 29a that holds the ticket medium. The stopper 29a temporarily holds the ticket medium before it is collected to the bill collecting unit 31 or the separate bill collecting unit 33. Further, the sorting gate 30 selectively distributes the ticket medium transported by the bill collection transport path 28 to the bill collection unit 31 or the separate bill collection unit 33.

  In the vicinity of the slot 2, a detector 51 that detects the insertion of the ticket medium into the slot 2 is provided. A detector 52 that detects the withdrawal of the ticket medium from the discharge port 3 is provided near the discharge port 3. A plurality of detectors (not shown) are arranged on each conveyance path to detect the position of the ticket medium to be conveyed, the presence or absence of the ticket medium, and the like. The detector that detects the ticket medium at a predetermined position on the transport path is configured by an optical sensor, and is configured by, for example, a pair of light-emitting elements and light-receiving elements that are arranged to face each other via the transport path.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the ticket gate includes a CPU 60 that controls the entire apparatus. The CPU 60 functions as a ticket gate means for performing ticket gate processing based on ticket information recorded on the ticket medium.

  Connected to the CPU 60 are a ROM 61, a RAM 62, a fare memory 63, a reading circuit 64, a writing circuit 65, a reading circuit 66, a distribution control circuit 67, a print drive circuit 77, a stopper control circuit 83, and the like.

  The ROM 61 stores a control program for the CPU 60. The RAM 62 stores information as a buffer for the control program, and stores information read from the ticket medium, various error information generated in the ticket gate, and the like. The fare memory 63 stores fare information corresponding to the entrance station (from the installed station).

  The read circuit 64 controls the read heads 14 and 15. The write circuit 65 controls the write heads 18 and 38. The reading circuit 66 and the reading heads 19 and 39 are controlled. The distribution control circuit 67 controls the distribution gates 22b and 30. The print drive circuit 77 controls the drive of the printing units 21 and 27. The stopper control circuit 83 controls the stopper moving mechanism 82 that drives the stoppers 23a and 29a.

  Further, the CPU 60 includes a separation control circuit 69, a detection circuit 68, a conveyance control circuit 73, a passage detection circuit 74, a door control circuit 76, a display control circuit 71, an entry control circuit 78, a shutter control circuit 81, and an audio output circuit 85. The communication control circuit 79 is connected.

  The separation control circuit 69 controls driving of each unit in the separation unit 12. The detection circuit 68 is configured to insert the ticket medium at the insertion port 2 based on the output signal from the detector 51, extract the ticket medium at the discharge port 3 based on the output signal from the detector 52, The conveyance state of the ticket medium is detected based on output signals from various detectors that are arranged at the respective positions to detect the ticket medium.

  The conveyance control circuit 73 rotates a conveyance belt and a conveyance roller that form a conveyance path such as a main conveyance path 11 that conveys a ticket medium, a reversing unit 16, a collection path 28, a separate collection path 32, and the like. The driving of the conveying motor 72 is controlled. The transport motor 72 functions as a transport unit that transports the ticket medium along a predetermined transport path.

  The passage detection circuit 74 detects the passage (movement position) of the user based on the output signal from the human detector 7. The door control circuit 76 controls a door opening / closing mechanism 75 that drives the door 5. The display control circuit 71 controls driving of various display units such as the display units 4 a and 4 b and the status display unit 8.

  The entry control circuit 78 controls the entry unit 20. The shutter control circuit 81 controls a shutter opening / closing mechanism 80 that drives the shutter. The audio output circuit 85 drives a speaker 84 that performs operation guidance by voice. The communication control circuit 79 performs information communication with the staff monitoring device 87 or the host computer that controls the automatic ticket gate.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the ticket medium T applicable to the ticket gate as described above includes a magnetic recording layer MR in which ticket information necessary for ticket gate processing is recorded. This ticket information corresponds to, for example, the issue date, issue location, validity period, usable section, fee, waypoint, etc. of the ticket medium, user address, name, age, date of birth, gender, etc. Information, and discharge mode designation information.

  This discharge mode designation information is used when the ticket medium is inserted from the entrance of the ticket gate with its surface facing upward (in a state where the surface can be seen) (front loading) and its back surface upward. When it is inserted (with the back side visible), it is discharged from the ticket gate's discharge port with the front side of the ticket medium facing upward (with the front side visible). This is information necessary to specify whether to discharge (front surface discharge) or to discharge (back surface discharge) with the back surface facing upward (in a state where the back surface is visible).

  More specifically, the discharge mode designation information is information for designating any one of the normal discharge mode, the non-reverse discharge mode, and the back surface discharge mode. The normal discharge mode corresponds to the category “0”, the non-inverted discharge mode corresponds to the category “1”, and the back surface discharge mode corresponds to the category “2”.

  The normal discharge mode is a mode in which the surface is discharged without reversing the front and back when the ticket medium is loaded on the front surface, and the front and back surfaces are reversed when the ticket medium is loaded on the back surface. The non-inverted discharge mode is a mode in which the front side is discharged without reversing the front and back when the ticket medium is loaded on the front side, and the back side is discharged without flipping the front and back sides when the ticket medium is loaded on the back side. The back side discharge mode is a mode in which the front and back sides are reversed when the ticket medium is loaded on the front side and the back side is discharged, and when the ticket medium is put on the back side, the back side is ejected without being reversed.

  The ticket information always includes discharge mode designation information (category “0”) for designating the normal discharge mode, discharge mode designation information (category “1”) for designating the non-reversal discharge mode, and the back surface discharge mode. It is assumed that at least one of discharge mode designation information (category “2”) for designating is included. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the ticket information is set to discharge mode designation information that can designate any one of the normal discharge mode, the non-reverse discharge mode, and the back surface discharge mode.

  The CPU 60 in the ticket gate, based on the fact that the ticket medium having the discharge mode designation information as described above is inserted from the insertion slot 2, the magnetic recording layer of the ticket medium from any one of the reading heads 14 and 15 from the ticket medium. The ticket information is read from the ticket information, and functions as a determination means for determining whether the ticket medium is a front-side or back-side ticket medium based on the ticket information.

  Further, the CPU 60 determines whether the ticket medium is discharged on the front surface or the back surface based on the discharge mode designation information in the ticket information, and based on this, the ticket medium is discharged from the discharge port with a predetermined surface facing upward. It functions as a control means for controlling the discharge.

  Next, a ticket medium processing machine that processes ticket media including the ticket information as described above will be described. The ticket medium processing machine described here is not particularly limited as long as the ticket information can be recorded on the ticket medium, and is a regular ticket, a coupon ticket, an express ticket, a seat designation ticket, a prepaid card, admission The present invention can be applied to ticket machines that issue ticket media such as tickets, commuter ticket issuing machines that issue commuter passes, and payment machines.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the ticket medium processing machine includes a CPU 100. The CPU 100 is connected to a memory unit 102, a display unit 104, an input unit 106 that functions as an input unit, a magnetic processing unit 108 that functions as a recording unit, and the like.

  In the memory unit 102, a ROM that stores a control program of the CPU 100, a ticket information read from a ticket medium, and a RAM that stores information as a control program buffer, can be issued for each route and each route. A fare memory storing fare information necessary for processing a simple ticket medium is provided.

  The display unit 104 displays the total amount of cash inserted by the user, that is, the total amount of bills and coins, the remaining amount of the prepaid card inserted, the amount of the purchased ticket medium, the amount of change, and various kinds of money necessary to issue the ticket medium. Various information such as the condition setting screen and the operation state of the ticket processing machine are displayed.

  The input unit 106 receives input of various condition settings necessary for issuing a ticket medium. In addition to the ticket medium discharge mode, that is, the normal discharge mode, the input unit 106 accepts a designation input for either the non-reverse discharge mode or the back surface discharge mode. When the discharge mode is not designated via the input unit 106, the normal discharge mode is selected, and the category “0” is set as the discharge mode designation information. In addition, when the designation input of the non-inverted ejection mode is accepted via the input unit 106, the category “1” is set as the ejection mode designation information. Alternatively, when the designation input of the back surface discharge mode is received via the input unit 106, the category “2” is set as the discharge mode designation information.

  The magnetic processing unit 108 records ticket information corresponding to various conditions set via the input unit 106 on the magnetic recording layer of the ticket medium. This ticket information includes discharge mode designation information. Therefore, when the magnetic processing unit 108 does not accept the discharge mode designation input via the input unit 106 and when it receives the normal discharge mode designation input via the input unit 106, the magnetic processing unit 108 sets the category as the discharge mode designation information. Record “0” on the ticket medium. In addition, when the magnetic processing unit 108 receives a designation input of the non-inverted ejection mode via the input unit 106, the magnetic processing unit 108 records the category “1” on the ticket medium as ejection mode designation information. Alternatively, the magnetic processing unit 108 records the category “2” on the ticket medium as the discharge mode specifying information when receiving the designation of the back surface discharge mode via the input unit 106.

Next, a method for specifying the ticket medium discharge mode in the above-described ticket medium processing machine will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, the CPU 100 of the ticket medium processing machine determines whether or not a discharge mode designation request has been received (ST11). For example, in a ticket vending machine, when issuing a ticket medium, a guidance screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display unit 104 at a timing when various condition settings are received and before a ticket medium issuing operation is started. To do. Further, in the commuter pass issuing machine, when issuing a commuter pass, at a timing for accepting various condition settings and before starting a commuter pass issuing operation, a guidance screen as shown in FIG. Is displayed. Further, in various ticket medium processing machines such as a payment machine, a similar guidance screen may be displayed on the display unit 104 at a timing after the ticket medium is inserted.

  Subsequently, the CPU 100 is based on receiving the discharge mode designation request via the input unit 106 (or, based on the detection of the touch of the display button requesting the discharge mode designation on the display unit 104 with a built-in touch panel). (ST11, Y), the display unit 104 is controlled to display the discharge mode designation input screen (ST12).

  For example, a designation input screen as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display unit 104, and a normal discharge mode button B1 that accepts a designation input of a normal discharge mode for discharging with the front side facing up, discharging without turning the front and back sides A non-reverse discharge mode button B2 for receiving a designation input for the non-reverse discharge mode to be performed, and a back-side discharge mode button B3 for receiving a designation input for the back-side discharge mode for discharging with the back side facing up are displayed.

  Subsequently, the CPU 100 has received a designation input of any of the normal discharge mode, the non-reverse discharge mode, and the back surface discharge mode via the input unit 106 (or the normal discharge mode button B1 on the display unit 104 with a built-in touch panel). Whether any contact of the non-inverted discharge mode button B2 and the back surface discharge mode button B3 is detected) is determined (ST13).

  Then, the CPU 100 is based on receiving the designation input of any discharge mode via the input unit 106 (or, based on detecting the touch of any discharge mode button in the display unit 104 with a built-in touch panel). (ST13, Y), the magnetic processing unit 108 is controlled to record the discharge mode designation information on the magnetic recording layer of the ticket medium (ST14). At this time, if necessary, other ticket information is similarly recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the ticket medium. Then, a ticket medium having the discharge mode designation information is issued.

  Next, a discharge mode control method based on the discharge mode designation information recorded on the ticket medium in the ticket gate described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The CPU 60 of the ticket gate controls the detection circuit 68 to detect whether or not the ticket medium is inserted based on the output signal from the detector 51 provided in the insertion slot 2 (ST21). Then, the CPU 60 transports the ticket medium along the main transport path 11 toward the discharge port 3 based on the detection that the ticket medium has been inserted (ST21, Y).

  Subsequently, the CPU 60 controls the reading circuit 64 to read the ticket information from the magnetic recording layer of the ticket medium conveyed via any one of the reading heads 14 and 15 (ST22). Subsequently, the CPU 60 performs a ticket gate process based on the ticket information read from the ticket medium (ST23).

  Subsequently, the CPU 60 determines whether or not the ticket medium needs to be discharged as a result of the ticket gate process (ST24). For example, when entering a station or facility, if the ticket medium inserted from the slot needs to be returned to the user, such as a commuter pass, or if the ticket gate process prevents the user from passing through the ticket gate The ticket medium is determined to be discharged from the discharge port 3.

  Subsequently, based on the determination that the ticket medium need not be discharged (ST24, N), the CPU 60 transports the ticket medium further downstream along the main transport path 11, and sets the distribution control circuit 67. The sorting gate 22b is operated under control to guide the ticket medium to the bill collection path 28 and collect the bills in the bill collection unit 31 or the separate collection unit 33 (ST25).

  On the other hand, based on the determination that the ticket medium needs to be ejected (ST24, Y), the CPU 60 determines the entry surface of the ticket medium based on the read ticket information (ST26). That is, when the CPU 60 reads the ticket information from the ticket medium inserted from the insertion slot 2 via the reading head 14, the CPU 60 determines that the back surface is inserted and reads the ticket information via the reading head 15. Judged to be surface injection.

  Subsequently, the CPU 60 transports the ticket medium determined to be ejected from the ejection port 3 further downstream along the main conveyance path 11 and ejects it from the ejection port 3 (ST27). At this time, the CPU 60 first determines which discharge mode designation information is set based on the read ticket information.

  Then, for the ticket medium determined to be front-side input, the CPU 60 controls to discharge the ticket medium from the discharge port 3 with the front or back surface of the ticket medium facing upward based on the ticket medium discharge mode designation information.

  That is, when the CPU 60 determines that the discharge mode designation information is the category “0” corresponding to the normal discharge mode, the CPU 60 discharges the ticket medium from the discharge port 3 without leading the reversing unit 16 (surface discharge). Further, when the CPU 60 determines that the discharge mode designation information is the category “1” corresponding to the non-reverse discharge mode, the CPU 60 discharges the ticket medium from the discharge port 3 without leading to the reversing unit 16 (surface discharge). Further, when the CPU 60 determines that the discharge mode designation information is the category “2” corresponding to the back surface discharge mode, the CPU 60 guides the ticket medium to the reversing unit 16 and inverts the front and back of the ticket medium, and then discharges from the outlet 3. (Back side discharge).

  In addition, for the ticket medium determined to be inserted into the back surface, the CPU 60 controls to discharge the ticket medium from the discharge port 3 with the front surface or back surface of the ticket medium facing upward based on the discharge mode designation information of the ticket medium.

  That is, when the CPU 60 determines that the discharge mode designation information is the category “0” corresponding to the normal discharge mode, the CPU 60 guides the ticket medium to the reversing unit 16 and inverts the front and back of the ticket medium and then discharges from the outlet 3. (Surface discharge). Further, when the CPU 60 determines that the discharge mode designation information is the category “1” corresponding to the non-reverse discharge mode, the CPU 60 discharges the ticket medium from the discharge port 3 without guiding it to the reversing unit 16 (back surface discharge). Further, when the CPU 60 determines that the discharge mode designation information is the category “2” corresponding to the back surface discharge mode, the CPU 60 discharges the ticket medium from the discharge port 3 without guiding it to the reversing unit 16 (back surface discharge).

  According to the embodiment as described above, by setting the discharge mode designation information in the ticket medium in advance, the ticket medium can be discharged in the corresponding discharge mode. In other words, for the ticket medium in which the discharge mode designation information corresponding to the non-reverse discharge mode or the back surface discharge mode is set, the back surface is discharged without being led to the reversing portion when the back surface is inserted.

  For this reason, it is possible for the user who intends to prevent the difference between the ticket medium possessed by another user and the discharged ticket medium to be discharged on the back surface, thereby improving the ticket gate processing efficiency. Become. In addition, for users who do not want to be seen by others, such as handicap discount tickets, personal privacy can be protected, and serviceability and convenience can be improved.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the spirit of the invention in the stage of implementation. Further, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, you may combine suitably the component covering different embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of a ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the internal structure of the ticket gate shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the control system of the ticket gate shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of ticket information recorded on a ticket medium applicable to the ticket gate shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a ticket medium processing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the processing operation of the ticket medium in the ticket medium processing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a guidance screen for designating a ticket medium discharge mode in the ticket medium processing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another example of a guidance screen for designating a ticket medium discharge mode in the ticket medium processing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a ticket medium discharge mode designation input screen in the ticket medium processing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a method of controlling the ticket medium discharge mode in the ticket gate shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Ticket gate main body, 2 ... Loading port, 3 ... Discharge port, 11 ... Main conveyance path (conveyance means), 14 ... Reading head (reading means), 15 ... Reading head (reading means), 16 ... Reversing part (reversing) Means), 60 ... CPU (determination means, control means), 100 ... CPU, 102 ... memory unit, 104 ... display unit, 106 ... input unit, 108 ... magnetic processing unit, T ... ticket medium, MR ... magnetic recording layer

Claims (14)

It is a ticket medium that has been inserted into the ticket gate and has ticket information necessary for ticket processing,
The ticket information is
Ejection required to specify that the ticket medium should be ejected with the front or back of the ticket medium facing up when it is loaded with its front side up and its back side up. A ticket medium including mode designation information. It is a ticket medium that has been inserted into the ticket gate and has ticket information necessary for ticket processing,
The ticket information is
When it is thrown with its surface facing up, it is discharged with its surface facing up, and when it is thrown with its back side facing up, the front and back of the ticket medium are reversed and the surface faces up Normal discharge mode to be discharged,
When it is thrown with its front side facing up, it is discharged with its front side facing up, and when it is thrown with its back side facing up, the reverse side of the ticket medium is turned upside down. And a non-reversal discharge mode that is discharged in this manner, and a discharge medium designation information necessary for designating any one of the non-reverse discharge modes. It is a ticket medium that has been inserted into the ticket gate and has ticket information necessary for ticket processing,
The ticket information is
When it is thrown with its front side facing up, it is discharged with its surface facing up, and when it is thrown with its back side facing up, it reverses the front and back of the ticket medium and discharges with its surface facing up With normal discharge mode,
When the front side of the ticket medium is turned upside down, the ticket medium is turned upside down and the back side is turned up, and when the back side is turned up, the side of the ticket medium is turned upside down. A ticket medium including discharge mode designation information necessary for designating any one of a reverse-side discharge mode in which the reverse side is discharged with the back side facing up. It is a ticket medium that has been inserted into the ticket gate and has ticket information necessary for ticket processing,
The ticket information is
When it is thrown with its front side facing up, it is discharged with its surface facing up, and when it is thrown with its back side facing up, it reverses the front and back of the ticket medium and discharges with its surface facing up With normal discharge mode,
When it is thrown with its front side facing up, it is discharged with its front side facing up, and when it is thrown with its back side facing up, the back of the ticket medium is turned upside down without reversing the front and back. Non-reversing discharge mode to be discharged,
When the front side of the ticket medium is turned upside down, the ticket medium is turned upside down and the back side is turned up. When the back side is turned up, the front side of the ticket medium is turned upside down. A voucher medium including discharge mode designation information necessary for designating any one of a reverse-side discharge mode in which the reverse side is discharged with the back side facing up. Designation of a discharge mode in which the ticket medium is discharged with the front or back side of the ticket medium facing up when the ticket medium is inserted into the ticket gate with the front side facing up or back side up Input means for accepting input;
Recording means for recording on the ticket medium discharge mode designation information corresponding to the discharge mode for which designation input has been received by the input means;
A ticket medium processing machine comprising: When the ticket medium is inserted into the ticket gate with the front side facing up, the ticket medium is discharged with the front side facing up, and when the ticket medium is inserted into the ticket gate with the back side facing up, the front and back of the ticket medium are reversed. An input means for receiving a designated input of the non-reversing discharge mode that is discharged with the back side facing up without any
Recording means for recording on the ticket medium discharge mode designation information corresponding to the discharge mode for which designation input has been received by the input means;
A ticket medium processing machine comprising: When the ticket medium is inserted into the ticket gate with the front side facing up, the ticket medium is turned upside down and discharged with the back side facing up. An input means for accepting a designation input of a back surface discharge mode that is discharged with the back surface facing up without inverting the front and back of the ticket medium;
Recording means for recording on the ticket medium discharge mode designation information corresponding to the discharge mode for which designation input has been received by the input means;
A ticket medium processing machine comprising: When the ticket medium is inserted into the ticket gate with the front side facing up, the ticket medium is discharged with the front side facing up, and when the ticket medium is inserted into the ticket gate with the back side facing up, the front and back of the ticket medium are reversed. Non-reversal discharge mode that is discharged without the back side up, and when it is inserted into the ticket gate with the front side up, the ticket medium is reversed and discharged with the back side up. An input means for accepting any designation input of the reverse side discharge mode in which the reverse side is discharged without reversing the front and back of the ticket medium when the reverse side is inserted into the ticket gate with the back side facing up;
Recording means for recording on the ticket medium discharge mode designation information corresponding to the discharge mode for which designation input has been received by the input means;
A ticket medium processing machine comprising: Transport means for transporting the ticket medium input from the input port toward the discharge port along a predetermined transport path;
Reading means for reading the ticket information from the ticket medium conveyed by the conveying means;
Reversing means for reversing the front and back of the ticket medium at a predetermined position on the transport path;
Based on the discharge mode designation information necessary for designating the discharge mode of the ticket medium among the ticket information read by the reading means, control is performed so that the front or back surface of the ticket medium is directed upward from the discharge port. Control means to
A ticket gate characterized by comprising Transport means for transporting the ticket medium input from the input port toward the discharge port along a predetermined transport path;
Reading means for reading the ticket information from the ticket medium conveyed by the conveying means;
Reversing means for reversing the front and back of the ticket medium at a predetermined position on the transport path;
Based on the ticket information read by the reading means, a determination means for determining whether the ticket medium is inserted with the front side facing up or the ticket medium is inserted with the back side facing up,
Based on the ticket information read by the reading means, for the ticket medium including information indicating that the front and back are not reversed, the ticket medium determined to be surface-inserted by the determination means is discharged from the discharge port without being guided to the reversing means. A control means for controlling the ticket medium determined to be inserted into the back by the determination means to be discharged from the discharge port after being guided to the reversing means,
A ticket gate characterized by comprising Transport means for transporting the ticket medium input from the input port toward the discharge port along a predetermined transport path;
Reading means for reading the ticket information from the ticket medium conveyed by the conveying means;
Reversing means for reversing the front and back of the ticket medium at a predetermined position on the transport path;
A determination unit that determines whether the ticket medium is inserted with the front side facing up or the back side is based on the ticket information read by the reading unit;
Based on the ticket information read by the reading means, for the ticket medium including information to be discharged with the back side up, the ticket medium determined to be thrown into the front surface by the determining means is guided to the reversing means. Control means for controlling to discharge from the outlet without discharging the ticket medium determined to be inserted into the back side by the determination means without leading to the reversing means,
A ticket gate characterized by comprising The ticket medium inserted from the inlet is transported toward the outlet along a predetermined transport path,
Read the ticket information from the transported ticket media,
Of the read ticket information, based on the discharge mode designation information necessary for designating the discharge mode of the ticket medium, the ticket is selectively provided to a reversing means provided at a predetermined position on the transport path for reversing the front and back of the ticket medium. Guide the medium and discharge it from the outlet with its front or back facing up,
A ticket gate method characterized by that. The ticket medium inserted from the inlet is transported toward the outlet along a predetermined transport path,
Read the ticket information from the transported ticket media,
Based on the read ticket information, it is determined whether it is a ticket medium inserted with the front side facing up or a ticket medium inserted with the back side facing up,
Based on the read ticket information, for a ticket medium including information indicating that the front and back are not reversed, the ticket medium determined to be surface-inserted is not provided to a reversing unit that is provided at a predetermined position on the transport path and reverses the front and back of the ticket medium. Discharging from the discharge port and discharging from the discharge port without guiding the ticket medium determined to be back-side input to the reversing means,
A ticket gate method characterized by that. The ticket medium inserted from the inlet is transported toward the outlet along a predetermined transport path,
Read the ticket information from the transported ticket media,
Based on the read ticket information, it is determined whether it is a ticket medium inserted with the front side facing up or a ticket medium inserted with the back side facing up,
Reversing the front and back of a ticket medium that is provided at a predetermined position on the transport path for a ticket medium that is determined to be loaded on the front side of a ticket medium that includes information indicating that the back side is discharged upward based on the read ticket information Discharging from the outlet after being led to the means, and discharging from the outlet without guiding the ticket medium determined to be back-side input to the reversing means,
A ticket gate method characterized by that.

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