JP2006293892A - Ticket issue device, ticket issue system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid secondary damage to an automatic ticket gate while preventing trouble occurrence at the automatic ticket gate by preventing a ticket recorded mistaken data being issued. <P>SOLUTION: By this ticket issue system, preceding to issue a railroad ticket at a ticket machine 1 or to issue a liquidation ticket at a liquidation machine 2, ticket information recorded on the ticket is transmitted to an automatic ticket gate 3, and the automatic ticket gate 3 judges whether passage must be permitted or not supposing that these tickets are thrown in. When the ticket machine 1 and the liquidation machine 2 receive judgement result from the automatic ticket gate 3, these machines issue a ticket only when judged to be permitted to pass through, and stop issuing of a ticket when judged to be prohibited from passing through. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ticket issuing device and a ticket issuing system for issuing a pass ticket such as a ticket, a check-in ticket or a commuter pass used in an automatic ticket gate.

  Railway stations are equipped with various station equipment such as ticket vending machines, payment machines and automatic ticket gates. A ticket vending machine is a station service device that mainly issues a ticket (ordinary ticket), and when a fare button is pressed after a fare is charged, a ticket for that fare segment is issued. Some ticket vending machines have a function of issuing a coupon ticket, admission ticket, prepaid card, etc. in addition to a ticket. Passengers enter a boarding medium such as a ticket or a card purchased at a ticket vending machine into an automatic ticket gate. At this time, the automatic ticket gate determines the validity of the boarding medium. If it is valid, the door is opened and passage is permitted, and if it is not valid, the door is closed and passage is prohibited.

  The fare adjustment machine is a station service device for adjusting the shortage amount when it passes over the fare section of the ticket. When the ticket is inserted, the shortage amount is displayed. publish. Passengers enter the ticket by entering the ticket checker. Also in this case, the validity of the check ticket is determined by the automatic ticket gate. If it is valid, the door is opened and passage is permitted, and if it is not valid, the door is closed and passage is prohibited.

  By the way, for example, when issuing a ticket at a ticket vending machine, when issuing a ticket, various data to be judged by the automatic ticket checker such as ticket type, boarding station, valid section, valid period, etc. Recorded on the ticket. These data are magnetically encoded on the ticket by a magnetic head for writing. However, when the ticket is encoded in a skewed state due to a defective transport mechanism, data to be recorded may not be encoded normally. Therefore, the read magnetic head verifies whether or not the data has been normally written. That is, it is checked whether or not the same data as the data encoded on the ticket by the magnetic head for writing is read by the magnetic head for reading. This process is called verify or echo check.

The following Patent Document 1 describes a technique related to such an echo check. In this document, encoding and echo check are performed before printing on the ticket surface, and only when the encoding is performed correctly, the ticket surface is printed. If the encoding is bad, the ticket is collected without printing the ticket surface. Like to do.
Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 56-2752

  In the case of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is possible to verify whether or not the data has been normally recorded by performing echo check. However, even if the data to be written is incorrect due to a software defect or the like, the written data Since the echo check result is determined to be normal, the error in the data itself cannot be checked. For this reason, a ticket with incorrect data encoded may be issued, and if this ticket is inserted into the automatic ticket gate, the judgment result at the ticket gate will be impassable, so passengers will have to use the automatic ticket gate. You will not be able to enter through. In this case, when a passenger purchases a ticket at a ticket vending machine, he / she knows the abnormality only after inserting the ticket into the automatic ticket gate without knowing the abnormality of the ticket. May cause trouble. The same thing can happen when a ticket is issued by a payment machine and the ticket data is incorrect and the passenger cannot enter through the automatic ticket gate.

  In this way, if a ticket with incorrect data is issued, the abnormality will not surface until the ticket is inserted into the automatic ticket gate, so the station staff will identify the cause of the abnormality and take the necessary action. This takes time and causes a problem that the response is delayed. In addition, it may be necessary to modify the ticket gate so that the problematic ticket can be temporarily used by the automatic ticket gate, resulting in secondary damage to equipment other than the ticket issuing machine. For example, if the issued ticket is a commuter pass or a coupon ticket, it is necessary to change the ticket determination software so that the passenger can pass through the automatic ticket gate until the passenger has used the ticket within the valid period.

  The present invention solves such a problem, and the problem is to prevent a ticket with incorrect data from being issued and prevent troubles from occurring in an automatic ticket gate. It is to avoid secondary damage to the automatic ticket gate.

  The ticket issuing device according to the present invention is a device for issuing a pass ticket such as a boarding ticket or a check-out ticket used in an automatic ticket gate, and has a recording means for recording predetermined ticket information on the pass ticket and the ticket information. Judgment to determine whether to allow or forbid passage on the automatic ticket gate based on the ticket information, assuming that the ticket was used on the automatic ticket gate before issuing the recorded ticket If the means and this determination means determine that the passage is permitted, a pass ticket on which the ticket information is recorded is issued, and if the determination means determines that the passage is prohibited, the pass ticket on which the ticket information is recorded is issued. Ticket issuance control means for canceling.

  In addition to the above-mentioned tickets and checkout tickets, the pass ticket includes various types of tickets used in automatic ticket gates such as commuter passes, coupon tickets, admission tickets, express tickets, reserved seat tickets, etc. A card such as a card is also included in the pass ticket referred to in the present invention. The pass ticket may be a non-contact recording medium from which data is read wirelessly in an automatic ticket gate. Further, the determination means of the present invention may be provided on the ticket issuing machine side or on the automatic ticket gate side. Therefore, the ticket issuing device of the present invention includes both a ticket issuing machine alone and a combination of a ticket issuing machine and an automatic ticket gate. Ticket issuing machines include ticket vending machines and payment machines as well as commuter pass issuing machines and prepaid card issuing machines. The commuter pass issuing machine may be a device that is installed at a window of a station and issues a commuter pass by the operation of a staff member, or a device that is installed in a station and issues a commuter pass by the operation of a passenger.

  In the present invention, prior to issuing a pass ticket, it is determined whether the pass is permitted or not when it is used in an automatic ticket gate, and only when it is determined that the pass is allowed. If it is determined that traffic is prohibited, no pass ticket is issued. For this reason, only tickets that can be used with automatic ticket gates are issued, and tickets with incorrect data recorded that cannot be used with automatic ticket gates are not issued. Can be prevented beforehand. In addition, the automatic ticket gate eliminates the need for modifications such as software changes to deal with issued tickets, and avoids secondary damage.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the above-described ticket issuing device, it is determined whether or not the ticket information has been normally recorded by the recording means. If the ticket information has been normally recorded, Passing permission or prohibition is determined, and if the ticket information is not recorded normally, the ticket issuing control means stops issuing the passing ticket.

  According to this, if the ticket information is not correctly recorded on the ticket due to skew during transportation, the ticket is originally not a ticket that can be used with an automatic ticket gate, so it is immediately canceled without making a determination. As a result, it is possible to quickly perform the abnormality processing without spending a wasteful time for determination. And it is possible to reduce the processing burden on the determination means by determining whether or not the pass is permitted only when the ticket information is correctly recorded.

  Further, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the above-described ticket issuing device, before the determination by the determination means, the pass ticket on which the ticket information is recorded is held in a temporary holding unit provided near the ticket discharge port, When the determination means determines that the passage is permitted, the passage ticket held in the temporary holding unit is released to the ticket release port.

  According to this, when the passage permission is judged by the judging means, the passage ticket held in the temporary holding section near the ticket discharge opening is immediately released to the ticket discharge opening. It can be shortened and the ticket can be issued quickly.

  In addition, the ticket issuing system according to the present invention reads a ticket issuing machine for issuing a pass ticket such as a boarding ticket or a check-in ticket used in an automatic ticket gate, and a ticket issued by the ticket issuing machine. A system including an automatic ticket gate that permits or prohibits traffic based on recorded ticket information. In this system, a determination unit is provided on the automatic ticket gate side and a ticket issuing machine side. Conceivable.

  When the judgment means is provided on the automatic ticket gate side, the ticket issuing machine automatically records the ticket information before issuing the ticket for recording the ticket information and the ticket means for recording the ticket information. A first transmission means that transmits to the machine, a first reception means that receives a determination result of whether or not the ticket is allowed to pass through the automatic ticket gate, and a determination result received by the first reception means is passable. A ticket issuance control means for issuing a pass ticket on which the ticket information is recorded and canceling the issuance of the pass ticket on which the ticket information is recorded when the determination result received by the first receiving means is non-passable. . On the other hand, the automatic ticket gate has a second receiving means for receiving the ticket information transmitted from the ticket issuing machine and a pass ticket on which the ticket information is recorded based on the ticket information received by the second receiving means. If it is assumed that it has been used, the judging means for judging whether to permit or prohibit the passage at the automatic ticket gate, and when the judging means judges that the passage is permitted, the judgment result of the passage is obtained. And a second transmission means for transmitting the pass / fail determination result to the ticket issuing machine when the determination means determines that the passage is prohibited.

  When the determination means is provided on the automatic ticket checker side in this way, the normal ticket check process is temporarily suspended in the automatic ticket checker while the determination process is being performed. Since there is no need to install software, there is an advantage that no major remodeling occurs on the ticketing machine side.

  In addition, in the above system, when the ticket issuing machine has a function of issuing a commuter pass or a coupon ticket as a pass ticket, the first transmission means includes at least the issuing station in the valid section of the issued pass ticket. The ticket information is transmitted to each automatic ticket checker installed at a plurality of stations including the arrival station, and the first receiving means receives the pass / fail judgment result for the pass ticket from each automatic ticket checker and issues a ticket. The control means can configure the system to issue a pass when all the determination results from each automatic ticket checker received by the first receiving means are passable.

  In the case of commuter passes and coupon tickets, there is a possibility of boarding at any station in the valid section, so as described above, ticket information is sent to automatic ticket gates at multiple stations including at least the departure station and the arrival station. Send and determine whether or not each automatic ticket checker can pass, and if all the determination results returned from each automatic ticket checker are passable, issue a commuter pass or coupon ticket Admission by these tickets is surely guaranteed at the automatic ticket gate at the station.

  In addition, when the determination means is provided on the ticketing machine side, the ticketing machine is based on the recording means for recording predetermined ticket information on the passing ticket and the ticket information before issuing the passing ticket on which the ticket information is recorded. When it is assumed that a pass ticket has been used in the automatic ticket checker, a determination means for determining whether to permit or prohibit passage through the automatic ticket checker, and when this determination means determines that the pass is permitted, Ticket issuing control means for issuing a passing ticket on which the ticket information is recorded and stopping the issuance of the passing ticket on which the ticket information is recorded when the judging means judges that the passing is prohibited.

  When the determination means is provided on the ticketing machine side in this way, it is necessary to install determination software for each ticketing machine, but since the determination process is performed on the ticketing machine side, the ticket check process is performed by the automatic ticket checker. The determination process can be performed even while it is being performed, and the time until the determination result is obtained can be shortened, and the ticket check process is not interrupted by the automatic ticket checker during the determination process.

  Further, the ticket issuing device according to the present invention includes a recording means for recording predetermined ticket information on a pass ticket, and an automatic ticket gate based on the ticket information before issuing the pass ticket on which the ticket information is recorded. When it is assumed that a ticket has been used, the judging means for determining whether to permit or prohibit the passage through the automatic ticket gate, and the passage in which the ticket information is recorded when the judging means judges that the passage is permitted. A ticket issuance control means for canceling the issuance of a pass ticket on which ticket information is recorded and a judgment history storage for recording a judgment result history in the judgment means when the judgment means judges that the passage is prohibited. It can also be realized as a ticket issuing device comprising means. In this case, before issuing the pass ticket on which the ticket information is recorded, the history information recorded in the determination history storage means is referred to, and the same ticket information as the ticket information of the issued pass ticket is recorded in the history. When there is a pass ticket that is determined to be permitted to pass, the pass ticket is issued without the determination by the determining means. On the other hand, when there is no pass ticket in which the same ticket information as the ticket information of the pass ticket issued in the history is recorded and it is determined that the pass is permitted, the determination by the determination means is performed.

  According to this, if the pass ticket on which the same ticket information as the pass ticket information to be issued has already been determined and the determination result is pass permission, there is no error in the encoded ticket information. Since there is no problem, it is possible to perform a quick ticket issuing process by skipping the determination process.

  According to the present invention, since a ticket on which incorrect data that cannot be used by the automatic ticket checker is recorded is not issued, it is possible to prevent a troubled ticket from being inserted into the automatic ticket checker and causing trouble. . In addition, the automatic ticket gate does not require remodeling to deal with issued tickets and can avoid secondary damage.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention. The system of the first embodiment is applied only to a single station (here, A station). 1 is a ticket vending machine that issues a ticket, 2 is a payment machine that issues a settlement ticket, 3 is an automatic ticket gate that accepts a ticket or a settlement ticket, and controls traffic, and 4 is a monitor for each of these devices It is a system monitoring panel that performs control. The ticket vending machine 1 is installed outside the premises as seen from the automatic ticket gate 3, and the checkout machine 2 is installed inside the premises as seen from the automatic ticket gate 3. The system monitoring board 4 is provided in the staff room of the station. The ticket vending machine 1, the checkout machine 2 and the automatic ticket gate 3 are connected to the system monitoring panel 4 by cables. The ticket vending machine 1 and the automatic ticket checker 3, and the settlement machine 2 and the automatic ticket checker 3 are respectively a system monitoring board. 4 can be relayed to exchange data as indicated by the broken line. Details thereof will be described later. Here, for the sake of simplicity, only one ticket vending machine 1 and a settlement machine 2 are shown, but actually, a plurality of ticket machines 1 and a plurality of settlement machines 2 are installed, Each is connected to the system monitoring board 4. The same applies to the automatic ticket gate 3. Details of each device will be described below.

  FIG. 2 shows an external view of the ticket vending machine 1. 1a is a housing of the ticket vending machine 1, 1b is a guidance display unit, 1c is a touch panel on which a purchase button, an amount, etc. are displayed, and 1d is a selection button for selecting the type of ticket. 1e is a coin slot into which a coin is inserted, 1f is a banknote slot into which a banknote is inserted, 1g is a card slot into which a card is inserted, 1h is a ticket outlet into which a ticket or a coupon ticket is released, 1i Is a banknote discharge port from which change banknotes are discharged, and 1j is a call button for calling an attendant. Although not visible in FIG. 2, a coin discharge port through which change coins are discharged is also provided on the side of the banknote discharge port 1i.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a ticket issuing mechanism inside the ticket vending machine 1. Reference numeral 100 is a ticket issuing unit, 101 is a roll-shaped ticket sheet stored in the unit 100, 102 is a cutter for cutting the ticket sheet 101, 103 is a printing unit for performing predetermined printing on the cut ticket piece 101a, A conveyance path 104 conveys the printed ticket. A recording head 105 magnetically records predetermined data on the ticket, and a reading head 106 magnetically reads the data recorded on the ticket by the recording head 105. Reference numeral 107 denotes a temporary holding unit for temporarily holding a ticket that has been printed and recorded, 108 denotes a stopper provided in the temporary holding unit 107, and 1h denotes a ticket discharge port also shown in FIG. 109 is a collection box for collecting trial printing tickets and forgotten tickets, 110 is a collection box for collecting end tickets generated by cutting the start and end of the ticket sheet 101, and used tickets that have been discarded due to encoding errors, etc. It is a box.

  FIG. 4 shows an electrical block diagram of the ticket vending machine 1. A control unit 10 controls the operation of the ticket vending machine 1 and includes a CPU. An operation unit 11 includes the touch panel 1c, the selection button 1d, the call button 1j, a staff operation unit (not shown), and the like shown in FIG. A display unit 12 includes the guidance display unit 1b and the touch panel 1c shown in FIG. Reference numeral 13 denotes a banknote processing unit, which performs processing such as authenticity determination and conveyance for banknotes inserted from the banknote insertion slot 1f and banknotes discharged from the banknote discharge slot 1i. Reference numeral 14 denotes a coin processing unit, which performs processing such as authenticity determination and conveyance with respect to a coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 1e and a coin discharged from a coin discharge slot (not shown). Reference numeral 15 denotes a card processing unit which performs processing such as reading / writing and conveyance for the card inserted from the card insertion slot 1g. When the ticket vending machine 1 has a prepaid card issuance function, the card processing unit 15 also performs processing such as data recording and conveyance on the issued card. Reference numeral 16 denotes a ticket issuing unit, which includes the printing unit 103, the recording head 105, the reading head 106, and a transport motor (not shown) shown in FIG. Reference numeral 17 denotes a storage unit composed of a RAM, a ROM, etc., 18 denotes a power supply unit that supplies power to each unit, and 19 denotes a communication unit for communicating with the system monitoring board 4.

  In the above, the ticket vending machine 1 constitutes an embodiment of the ticket issuing machine in the present invention, and the set of the ticket vending machine 1 and the automatic ticket gate 3 constitutes an embodiment of the ticket issuing apparatus and the ticket issuing system in the present invention. The recording head 105 of the ticket issuing unit 16 constitutes one embodiment of the recording means in the present invention, the control unit 10 constitutes one embodiment of the ticket issuing control means in the present invention, and the communication unit 19 is the first in the present invention. An embodiment of the transmitting means and the first receiving means is configured.

  FIG. 5 shows an external view of the checkout machine 2. 2a is a housing of the checkout machine 2, 2b is a guidance display unit, 2c is a display panel for displaying a transit fee, an inserted amount, etc., 2d is a coin slot for coins, 2e is a bill slot for inserting bills A slot 2f is a medium insertion slot into which a medium such as a boarding ticket, a coupon ticket, or a card is inserted, 2g is a ticket discharge slot through which a checkout ticket is discharged, and 2h is a call button for calling an attendant. Although not visible in FIG. 5, a coin discharge port through which change coins are discharged is also provided on the side of the bill insertion slot 2e. Although an illustration of the ticket issuing mechanism inside the checkout machine 2 is omitted, the ticket issuing mechanism basically includes the same mechanism as that shown in FIG.

  FIG. 6 shows an electrical block diagram of the checkout machine 2. Reference numeral 20 denotes a control unit that controls the operation of the checkout machine 2, and includes a CPU and the like. An operation unit 21 includes the call button 2h shown in FIG. 5 and a staff operation unit (not shown). Reference numeral 22 denotes a display unit comprising the guidance display unit 2b and the display panel 2c shown in FIG. Reference numeral 23 denotes a banknote processing unit, which performs processing such as authenticity determination and conveyance for a banknote inserted from the banknote insertion slot 2e. A coin processing unit 24 performs processing such as authenticity determination and conveyance for the coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 2d and the coins discharged from a coin discharge slot (not shown). Reference numeral 25 denotes a medium processing unit, which performs processing such as reading / writing and conveyance for a ticket or a card inserted from the medium insertion slot 2f. A ticket issuing unit 26 includes a printing unit (not shown), a recording head, a reading head, a conveyance motor, and the like. Reference numeral 27 denotes a storage unit composed of a RAM, a ROM, etc., 28 denotes a power supply unit that supplies power to each unit, and 29 denotes a communication unit for communicating with the system monitoring panel 4.

  In the above, the settlement machine 2 constitutes an embodiment of the ticket issuing machine in the present invention, and the set of the settlement machine 2 and the automatic ticket gate 3 constitutes an embodiment of the ticket issuing apparatus and the ticket issuing system in the present invention. The recording head of the ticket issuing unit 26 (corresponding to the recording head 105 in FIG. 3) constitutes one embodiment of the recording means in the present invention, and the control unit 20 constitutes one embodiment of the ticket issuing control means in the present invention. The communication unit 29 constitutes an embodiment of the first transmitting means and the first receiving means in the present invention.

  FIG. 7 shows an external view of the automatic ticket gate 3. 3a is a main body of the automatic ticket gate 3, 3b is a cover that covers a ticket processing mechanism (not shown) provided in the main body 3a, 3c is a pair of doors that allow or prohibit passengers by opening and closing, 3d is a main body 3a A plurality of traffic detectors comprising optical sensors provided in 3e is a bar frame attached to the main body 3a, 3f is a passage indicator for displaying permission / prohibition of entry into the passage, 3g is a ticket slot for receiving a pass ticket such as a boarding pass or a commuter pass, and 3h is processed A ticket discharge port 3i and 3j for discharging a pass ticket is a guidance display for guiding passengers, and 3k is a plurality of traffic detectors composed of optical sensors provided on the bar frame 3e. By arranging a plurality of automatic ticket gates 3 in parallel, a ticket gate passage for a station is formed.

  FIG. 8 shows an electrical block diagram of the automatic ticket gate 3. Reference numeral 30 denotes a control unit that controls the operation of the automatic ticket checker 3 and includes a CPU and the like. Reference numeral 31 denotes a traffic detector, which includes the traffic detectors 3d and 3k shown in FIG. Reference numeral 32 denotes a medium processing unit that performs processing such as reading / writing, printing, and conveyance on a boarding ticket, a commuter pass, and the like inserted from the ticket insertion slot 3g. Reference numeral 33 denotes a display unit which includes the passage indicator 3f, the guidance indicators 3i and 3j shown in FIG. Reference numeral 34 denotes a ticket issuing data determination unit that characterizes the present invention. As will be described in detail later, before issuing a ticket on which ticket information is recorded by the ticket vending machine 1 or the checkout machine 2, the ticket is automatically Based on the ticket information, it is determined whether or not the ticket gate 3 can be used, that is, whether or not the ticket is permitted or prohibited on the assumption that the ticket has been inserted into the automatic ticket gate 3. Reference numeral 35 denotes a door opening / closing unit, which includes a motor that controls opening and closing of the door 3c, a drive circuit thereof (both not shown), and the like. Reference numeral 36 denotes a storage unit composed of a RAM, a ROM, etc., 37 denotes a power supply unit that supplies power to each unit, and 38 denotes a communication unit for communicating with the system monitoring board 4.

  In the above, the ticketing data determination unit 34 constitutes an embodiment of the determination means in the present invention, and the communication unit 38 constitutes an embodiment of the second transmission means and the second reception means in the present invention.

  FIG. 9 is an electrical block diagram showing the configuration of the system monitoring panel 4 and the connection relationship with other devices. The system monitoring panel 4 includes a monitoring panel control unit 41, an operation unit 42 operated by a staff member, and a display unit 43 that displays an abnormal state of the device. A plurality of ticket machines 1, a plurality of payment machines 2, and a plurality of automatic ticket gates 3 are connected to the monitoring panel control unit 41. The monitoring panel control unit 41 is connected to a host device 7 such as a host computer (the host device 7 is not shown in FIG. 1).

  Next, the operation of the system having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining whether or not the ticket issued at the ticket machine 1 at the A station shown in FIG. The procedure at the ticket vending machine 1 is executed by the control unit 10 (FIG. 4), and the procedure at the automatic ticket gate 3 is executed by the control unit 30 (FIG. 8).

  In the ticket vending machine 1, when the passenger operates the touch panel 1c and the selection button 1d in FIG. 2 to perform the purchase operation of the boarding ticket, a ticket issuing command is issued from the control unit 10 to the ticket issuing unit 16 (step S1). In response to this instruction, the ticket issuing unit 16 drives the transport motor to feed out the ticket paper 101 of FIG. 3, and cuts the ticket paper 101 by the cutter 102 (step S2). Subsequently, predetermined printing on the cut piece 101a is performed by the printing unit 103 (step S3). After the ticket printing is completed, the ticket is conveyed on the conveyance path 104, and predetermined data is magnetically encoded by the recording head 105, whereby the ticket information is recorded on the ticket (step S4). This ticket information includes, for example, data such as ticket type, boarding station, valid section, and valid period. Thereafter, the ticket on which the ticket information is recorded is transported through the transport path 104, the ticket information is read by the reading head 106, and determination by verification is performed (step S5).

  In the verification in step S5, it is checked whether or not the data encoded by the recording head 105 matches the data read by the reading head 106. As a result, if the two do not match, it is determined that the encoding has failed (step S5: NO), the process proceeds to step S19, and the abnormality process is performed. In this process, for example, “sales cancellation” is displayed on the guidance display unit 1b of the ticket vending machine 1, and an abnormality is reported from the ticket vending machine 1 to the system monitoring panel 4, and the display unit 43 (FIG. 9) of the system monitoring panel 4 is displayed. ) Displays the number of the ticket vending machine 1 in which an abnormality has occurred and the content of the abnormality (encoding error). The clerk looks at this display, goes to the ticket vending machine 1 where the abnormality has occurred, explains the cause of the abnormality to the passenger, returns the fee inserted by the passenger, and purchases the ticket at another ticket vending machine I will guide you.

  On the other hand, if the data encoded by the recording head 105 matches the data read by the reading head 106 as a result of the determination in step S5, it is determined that the encoding is successful (step S5: YES), and the ticket information is recorded. The boarded ticket is stored in the temporary storage unit 107 in FIG. 3 (step S6). At this time, the stopper 108 is in the position of the solid line, and the boarding ticket is held in the temporary holding unit 107 by the tip of the ticket coming into contact with the stopper 108. Thereafter, the data (ticket information) encoded by the recording head 105 is transmitted from the communication unit 19 to the automatic ticket checker 3 via the system monitoring board 4 (step S7). At this time, confirmation condition information is transmitted together with the ticket information.

  The confirmation condition information specifies conditions for performing determination processing (to be described later) on the ticket information in the automatic ticket checker 3 and includes, for example, information such as an issuing station, a use start date, and ticket / collection distinction. In the case of the ticket in this example, the A station is designated as the issuing station, the issuance date is designated as the use start date, and the ticket is designated as the ticket / collection distinction. That is, by transmitting such confirmation condition information, the automatic ticket gate 3 is requested to determine whether or not the ticket on which the ticket information is recorded can be checked at the A station on the date of issue. It will be.

  In the automatic ticket gate 3, the communication unit 38 receives ticket information and confirmation condition information from the ticket machine 1 (step S8). At this time, if the automatic ticket gate 3 is not in the ticket gate processing (if it is waiting), the determination program of the ticketing data determination unit 34 is activated. The judgment program is not activated during the ticket gate processing. Based on the ticket information received from the ticket vending machine 1 and the confirmation condition information, the ticket issuing data determination unit 34 determines whether or not the ticket type, period, and section recorded in the ticket are valid in the automatic ticket gate 3. (Steps S9 to S11). If information indicating that it is a time difference ticket (daytime discount ticket or the like) is recorded on the boarding ticket, it is determined whether or not it is valid as a time difference ticket in the automatic ticket gate 3 (step S12). Furthermore, it is determined whether or not there is any data indicating the fact of illegal use in the ticket data (step S13). That is, the ticket issuing data determination unit 34 permits or prohibits passage of the ticket for each determination item described above on the assumption that the ticket on which ticket information is recorded is used in the automatic ticket gate 3. Determine whether. Then, comprehensive determination is performed based on the results of these determinations (step S14). Here, in each of the above determinations, the overall determination result is OK when it is determined that the vehicle is allowed to pass. In each of the above determinations, if it is determined that even one of the traffic is not permitted, the result of the comprehensive determination is NG. Become. Note that the determination process in steps S9 to S14 is the same as the determination process performed by the automatic ticket gate 3 in the normal ticket gate process, and the ticket is not actually inserted into the automatic ticket gate 3, but from the ticket vending machine 1. The only difference is that it is determined whether or not passage is possible based on the received data. The result of the comprehensive determination is transmitted from the communication unit 38 to the ticket vending machine 1 via the system monitoring board 4 (step S15).

  Note that when ticket information is transmitted from the ticket vending machine 1 to a plurality of automatic ticket gates 3 installed at the station A, the automatic ticket gate 3 having the youngest machine number (in FIG. Ticket information is sent to the ticket gate. Then, the timer is activated after transmission, and waits for the determination result to return from the automatic ticket gate 3. If the automatic ticket gate 3 of the machine number # 1 is in the ticket gate process and cannot be judged and times out, the ticket information is transmitted to the automatic ticket gate 3 of the next machine number # 2. If the automatic ticket gate 3 with the machine number # 2 also times out during the ticket gate process, the ticket information is further transmitted to the automatic ticket gate 3 with the next machine number # 3. Thus, until the determination result is received, the automatic ticket checker 3 is sequentially switched to continue transmitting the ticket information. This procedure is the same in the second and fourth embodiments described later.

  In the ticket vending machine 1, when the communication unit 19 receives the determination result from the automatic ticket gate 3 (step S16), the control unit 10 decodes the determination result (step S17). If the determination result is OK (step S17: YES), the stopper 108 of the temporary holding unit 107 is retracted to the position of the broken line in FIG. 3, and the boarding ticket held in step S6 is released from the ticket release port 1h ( Step S18). On the other hand, if the determination result is NG (step S17: NO), the process proceeds to step S19 and the abnormality process is performed without releasing the ticket from the ticket discharge opening 1h. In this process, for example, “sales cancellation” is displayed on the guidance display unit 1b of the ticket vending machine 1, and an abnormality is reported from the ticket vending machine 1 to the system monitoring panel 4, and the display unit 43 (FIG. 9) of the system monitoring panel 4 is displayed. ) Displays the number of the ticket vending machine 1 in which an abnormality has occurred and the abnormal content (encoding data error). The clerk looks at this display, goes to the ticket vending machine 1 where the abnormality has occurred, explains the cause of the abnormality to the passenger, returns the fee inserted by the passenger, and purchases the ticket at another ticket vending machine I will guide you.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, prior to issuing a ticket at the ticket vending machine 1, it is automatically determined whether or not to allow the passage assuming that the ticket is used in the automatic ticket gate 3. The ticket vending machine 1 issues a boarding ticket only when it is determined at the ticket gate and it is determined that the passage is permitted, and when it is determined that the passage is prohibited, the ticket is not issued. For this reason, the ticket vending machine 1 only issues tickets that can be used by the automatic ticket checker 3, and does not issue tickets that record incorrect data that cannot be used by the automatic ticket checker 3. It is possible to prevent a trouble from occurring when the machine 3 is inserted. Further, the automatic ticket checker 3 does not require modification such as software change to deal with the issued ticket, and secondary damage can be avoided.

  In the present embodiment, the ticket vending machine 1 determines whether or not the ticket information is normally recorded on the boarding ticket. If the ticket information is normally recorded, the ticket information is transferred to the automatic ticket gate 3. The automatic ticket gate 3 determines whether the passage is permitted or prohibited. If the ticket information is not normally recorded, the issuance of the ticket is stopped. For this reason, for a ticket that cannot be used with the automatic ticket gate 3 originally, such as a ticket whose ticket information was not correctly recorded due to a skew during transportation, etc., without wasting time for determination, Abnormal processing can be performed quickly. Only when the ticket information is correctly recorded, the processing load on the ticket issuing data determination unit 34 of the automatic ticket checker 3 can be reduced by determining whether or not the ticket is allowed to pass.

  Further, in the present embodiment, before making the determination with the automatic ticket gate 3, the ticket on which the ticket information is recorded is held in the temporary holding unit 107 provided in the vicinity of the ticket discharge opening 1h, and the ticket is issued by the automatic ticket gate 3. When the data determination unit 34 determines that the passage is permitted, the boarding ticket held in the temporary holding unit 107 is discharged to the ticket release port 1h. For this reason, when the ticket-granting data determination unit 34 determines that the passage is permitted, the boarding ticket held in the temporary holding unit 107 can be promptly released to the ticket discharge port 1h, thereby shortening the time until the ticket is released. Can be issued quickly.

  In the case of the present embodiment, since the ticketing data determination unit 34 is provided on the automatic ticket gate 3 side, the automatic ticket gate 3 performs the normal ticketing process while the ticketing data determination unit 34 performs the determination process. Can not do. Therefore, during the determination process, it is necessary to temporarily stop the ticket gate process by closing the shutter of the ticket slot 3g (FIG. 7) of the automatic ticket gate 3. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the ticket vending machine 1 does not have to be provided with the ticketing data determination unit 34, so that it is not necessary to install the determination software in each ticket vending machine 1, and the vending machine side is significantly modified. There is an advantage that it does not occur.

  In the first embodiment described above, the case where a ticket is issued by the ticket vending machine 1 is taken as an example. However, when a coupon ticket or a prepaid card is issued instead of a ticket, the same principle is applied. Judgment processing can be performed. In the above description, the ticket vending machine 1 is taken as an example of the ticket issuing machine. However, even when the settlement machine 2 issues a settlement ticket, the determination process can be performed according to the same procedure as that for the ticket vending machine 1. However, the process of step S12 in FIG. 10 is omitted. In the case of a check-in ticket, it is determined whether or not it is possible to participate in the automatic ticket gate 3 at station A. Therefore, the ticket collection is designated for the ticket / ticket collection distinction in the confirmation condition information transmitted from the settlement machine 2 to the automatic ticket gate 3.

  FIG. 11 is a system configuration diagram showing the second embodiment of the present invention. The system of the second embodiment is applied across a plurality of stations (here, A station, B station, and C station). Reference numeral 3 denotes an automatic ticket gate provided at each station, which is the same as that shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 7 and FIG. Reference numeral 4 denotes a system monitoring panel provided at each station, which is the same as that shown in FIGS. Reference numeral 5 denotes a commuter pass issuing machine, which illustrates a commuter pass issuing machine that is installed at a station window and issues a commuter pass by the operation of a staff member. At station A, the commuter pass issuing machine 5 and the automatic ticket gate 3 are connected to the system monitoring panel 4 by cables. Further, at the B station and the C station, the automatic ticket gate 3 is connected to the system monitoring panel 4 with a cable. And each system monitoring board 4 of A station, B station, and C station is mutually connected by the cable. As a result, the commuter pass issuing machine 5 and the automatic ticket gate 3 at the A station, the commuter pass issuing machine 5 and the automatic ticket gate 3 at the B station, the commuter pass issuing machine 5 and the automatic ticket gate 3 at the C station are respectively monitored by the system. Data can be exchanged via the board 4 as indicated by broken lines. Here, for simplification, only one commuter pass issuing machine 5 is shown, but a plurality of commuter pass issuing machines 5 may be provided at one station.

  FIG. 12 shows an electrical block diagram of the commuter pass issuing machine 5. Reference numeral 50 denotes a control unit that controls the operation of the commuter pass issuing machine 5 and includes a CPU and the like. 51 is an operation unit for inputting commuter pass information to be issued, and 52 is a display unit for displaying commuter pass information. 53 is a ticket issuing unit for issuing a commuter pass, and includes a printing unit for printing commuter pass information on the commuter pass, a recording head for magnetically encoding the commuter pass information on the commuter pass, a transport motor for transporting the commuter pass, and the like. It is provided (all illustrations are omitted). Reference numeral 54 denotes a storage unit including a RAM, a ROM, and the like, 55 denotes a power supply unit that supplies power to each unit, and 56 denotes a communication unit for communicating with the system monitoring panel 4.

  In the above, the commuter pass issuing machine 5 constitutes an embodiment of the ticket issuing machine in the present invention, and the pair of the commuter ticket issuing machine 5 and the automatic ticket gate 3 is an embodiment of the ticket issuing apparatus and the ticket issuing system in the present invention. The recording head of the ticket issuing unit 53 constitutes one embodiment of the recording means in the present invention, the control unit 50 constitutes one embodiment of the ticket issuing control means in the present invention, and the communication unit 56 in the present invention. An embodiment of the first transmitting means and the first receiving means is constituted.

  Next, the operation of the system of FIG. 11 will be described. The operation of this system is basically the same as the flowchart of FIG. 10 and will be described below with reference to FIG. 10. In FIG. 10, however, the ticket vending machine is replaced with a commuter pass issuing machine, and the data in step S7. The first embodiment (FIG. 1) includes that transmission is performed to the automatic ticket gates 3 at the stations A, B, and C, and that the determination result is received from the automatic ticket gate 3 at each station in step S16. ) Is different.

  In the system of FIG. 11, A station is the station where the commuter pass issued by the commuter pass issuing machine 5, C station is the destination station of the commuter pass, and B station is a transit station between A station and C station. . When an attendant issues a commuter pass on the commuter pass issuing machine 5, the ticket issuing unit 53 prints predetermined items on the commuter pass, and the ticket type, departure station, destination station, transit station, use start date, Ticket information such as a valid period is magnetically encoded (steps S1 to S4). When the encoding is completed, the above-described verification is performed. If the determination result is normal, the commuter pass in which the ticket information is recorded is temporarily suspended, and then the encoded ticket information is sent from the communication unit 56 to the A station along with the confirmation condition information. , B station, C station to each automatic ticket gate 3 (steps S5 to S7).

  In the automatic ticket gate 3 at each station, when data is received from the commuter pass issuing machine 5, the ticket issuing data determination unit 34 determines the ticket type, period, section, etc., and the comprehensive determination result is obtained from the automatic ticket gate 3 at each station. It is transmitted to the issuing machine 5 (steps S8 to S15). In the case of a commuter pass, the determination in step S12 is omitted. The commuter pass issuing machine 5 issues a commuter pass when the judgment results received from the automatic ticket gate 3 at each station are all OK (passable) (steps S16 to S18), and the judgment received from the automatic ticket gate 3 at each station. If even one of the results is NG (impossible to pass), the issuance of the commuter pass is stopped and the process proceeds to an abnormal process (steps S16 to S17, S19). Further, even if the encoding cannot be performed normally, the process proceeds to an abnormal process without issuing a commuter pass (steps S5 and S19).

  Thus, in 2nd Embodiment, each automatic ticket gate installed in the departure station (A station), the arrival station (C station), and a via station (B station) in the effective area of the commuter pass to be issued. 3, ticket information is transmitted from the commuter pass issuing machine 5, and it is determined whether or not the commuter pass is allowed to pass at the automatic ticket checker 3 at each station, and the commuter pass issuing machine 5 receives the determination result received from the automatic ticket checker 3 at each station. A commuter pass is issued when all are allowed. In the case of a commuter pass, there is a possibility of boarding from any station in the valid section, so automatic ticket gates for multiple stations (A station, B station, C station) that have been determined by doing the above In the machine 3, entrance by a commuter pass can be surely guaranteed.

  In the above example, the ticket information is also transmitted from the commuter pass issuing machine 5 to the automatic ticket gate 3 of the B station which is a transit station, but the A station which is the departure station and the C which is the arrival station. You may make it transmit ticket information only with respect to the automatic ticket gate 3 of a station. In the above example, the station that transmits ticket information is selected from the stations in the valid section of the commuter pass. However, the ticket information is sent to the automatic ticket gates 3 of all stations in the valid section. You may make it transmit.

  In the above example, the commuter pass issuing machine 5 operated by the staff of the station is taken as an example of the ticket issuing machine. However, in the present invention, the commuter pass issuing machine 5 shown in FIG. 11 is operated by the passenger. It can also be applied when replaced with. FIG. 13 shows a system configuration diagram in this case. In FIG. 13, the same parts as those in FIG. 11 are denoted by the same reference numerals. 6 is a continuation commuter pass issuing machine that issues a continuation commuter pass by the operation of a passenger. The commuter pass information is read from the old commuter pass that has been inserted, and the read commuter pass information and the purchased purchase information (such as the start date of use or A commuter pass is issued based on the validity period.

  FIG. 14 shows an electrical block diagram of the continuous commuter pass issuing machine 6. 60 is a control unit for controlling the operation of the continuous commuter pass issuing machine 6, 61 is an operation unit including selection buttons such as a use start date and a valid period, 62 is a display unit for displaying a station name, a fare, and the like, and 63 is a bill. A banknote processing unit to be processed, 64 is a coin processing unit for processing coins, 65 is a ticket reading unit for reading old commuter pass data, 66 is a ticket issuing unit including a recording head for magnetically encoding commuter pass information in a continuous commuter pass, 67 Is a storage unit composed of a RAM, a ROM, etc., 68 is a power supply unit for supplying power to each unit, and 69 is a communication unit for communicating with the system monitoring board 4.

  In the above, the continuous commuter pass issuing machine 6 constitutes one embodiment of the ticket issuing machine in the present invention, and the combination of the continuous commuter pass issuing machine 6 and the automatic ticket gate 3 is one of the ticket issuing apparatus and the ticket issuing system in the present invention. The recording head of the ticket issuing unit 66 constitutes one embodiment of the recording means in the present invention, the control unit 60 constitutes one embodiment of the ticket issue control means in the present invention, and the communication unit 69 An embodiment of the first transmitting means and the first receiving means in the invention is constituted.

  The operation of the system of FIG. 13 is basically the same as the operation of the system of FIG. In the system shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the commuter pass issuing machine 5 or 6 issues a commuter pass as an example. However, as with the commuter pass, it can be boarded from any station in the valid section. Even when the coupon ticket is issued by the ticket vending machine 1, the systems as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13 can be employed. In this case, the ticket vending machine 1 transmits the ticket information for determination only to the automatic ticket gate 3 of the A station when issuing the boarding ticket, and when issuing the coupon ticket, the A station, the B station, and the C station. The ticket information for determination is transmitted to each of the automatic ticket gates 3. That is, the destination of ticket information is switched according to the type of ticket.

  FIG. 15 is a system configuration diagram showing the third embodiment of the present invention. The system of the third embodiment is a system that is applied to a single station (A station) as in the case of FIG. 1, but the determination process for ticket information is not performed by the automatic ticket checker 3 but by the ticket vending machine 1 or the checkout machine 2. This is different from the case of FIG. In FIG. 15, the same parts as those in FIG. The ticket vending machine 1, the settlement machine 2 and the automatic ticket gate 3 are connected to the system monitoring board 4 by cables, and data is sent from the system monitoring board 4 to the ticket vending machine 1 and the settlement machine 2 as indicated by broken lines. It is supposed to be. Data sent from the system monitoring board 4 to the ticket vending machine 1 and the checkout machine 2 includes parameters such as a judgment off / on switch, a fare data address, and holiday data.

  FIG. 16 shows an electrical block diagram of the ticket vending machine 1 used in the system of FIG. The external appearance of ticket vending machine 1 and the internal ticketing mechanism are the same as those in FIGS. In FIG. 16, the ticket vending machine 1 is provided with a ticketing data determination unit 34 a having the same function as the ticketing data determination unit 34 in the automatic ticket gate 3 of FIG. 8. The ticket issuing data determination unit 34a constitutes an embodiment of the determination means in the present invention. Since other configurations are the same as those in FIG. 4, the same components as those in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  FIG. 17 shows an electrical block diagram of the settlement machine 2 used in the system of FIG. Also in FIG. 17, a ticketing data determination unit 34 b having the same function as the ticketing data determination unit 34 in the automatic ticket gate 3 of FIG. 8 is provided in the checkout machine 2. The ticket issuing data determination unit 34b constitutes an embodiment of the determination means in the present invention. Since other configurations are the same as those in FIG. 6, the same components as those in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  Next, the operation of the system of FIG. 15 will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a procedure in the case where the ticket vending machine 1 determines whether or not the ticket issued at the ticket vending machine 1 at the A station is allowed to pass through the automatic ticket gate 3 at the A station. This procedure is executed by the control unit 10 of the ticket vending machine 1.

  In the ticket vending machine 1, when the passenger operates the touch panel 1c and the selection button 1d in FIG. 2 to perform the purchase operation of the boarding ticket, a ticket issuing command is issued from the control unit 10 to the ticket issuing unit 16 (step S21). In response to this instruction, the ticket issuing unit 16 drives the transport motor to feed out the ticket sheet 101 of FIG. 3, and cuts the ticket sheet 101 by the cutter 102 (step S22). Subsequently, a predetermined ticket surface printing is performed on the cut piece 101a by the printing unit 103 (step S23). The ticket that has been printed on the ticket surface is transported through the transport path 104, and predetermined data is magnetically encoded by the recording head 105, whereby ticket information is recorded on the ticket (step S24). This ticket information includes, for example, data such as ticket type, boarding station, valid section, and valid period. Thereafter, the ticket on which the ticket information is recorded is transported through the transport path 104, the ticket information is read by the reading head 106, and a determination by verification is performed (step S25).

  In the verification in step S25, it is checked whether or not the data encoded by the recording head 105 matches the data read by the reading head 106. As a result, if the two do not match, it is determined that the encoding has failed (step S25: NO), the process proceeds to step S35, and abnormality processing is performed. In this process, for example, “sales cancellation” is displayed on the guidance display unit 1b of the ticket vending machine 1, and an abnormality is reported from the ticket vending machine 1 to the system monitoring panel 4, and the display unit 43 (FIG. 9) of the system monitoring panel 4 is displayed. ) Displays the number of the ticket vending machine 1 in which an abnormality has occurred and the content of the abnormality (encoding error). The clerk looks at this display, goes to the ticket vending machine 1 where the abnormality has occurred, explains the cause of the abnormality to the passenger, returns the fee inserted by the passenger, and purchases the ticket at another ticket vending machine I will guide you.

  On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S25, if the data encoded by the recording head 105 matches the data read by the reading head 106, it is determined that the encoding is successful (step S25: YES), and the ticket information is recorded. The boarded ticket is stored in the temporary storage unit 107 of FIG. 3 (step S26). At this time, the stopper 108 is in the position of the solid line, and the boarding ticket is held in the temporary holding unit 107 by the tip of the ticket coming into contact with the stopper 108.

  Next, whether or not the ticket type, the period, and the section recorded in the boarding ticket are valid in the automatic ticket checker 3 at the A station based on the encoded ticket information and the above-described confirmation condition information in the ticket issuing data determination unit 34a. Is determined (steps S27 to S29). If information indicating that it is a time difference ticket (daytime discount ticket or the like) is recorded on the boarding ticket, it is determined whether or not it is valid as a time difference ticket in the automatic ticket gate 3 at station A (step S30). Further, it is determined whether or not there is any data indicating the fact of illegal use in the ticket data (step S31). That is, the ticketing data determination unit 34a assumes that the ticket on which the ticket information is recorded is used in the automatic ticket gate 3 at the station A, and permits the ticket to pass for each determination item described above. Determine whether to prohibit. Then, comprehensive determination is performed based on the results of these determinations (step S32). Here, in each of the above determinations, the overall determination result is OK when it is determined that the vehicle is allowed to pass. In each of the above determinations, if it is determined that even one of the traffic is not permitted, the result of the comprehensive determination is NG. Become. Note that the determination process in steps S27 to S32 is the same as the determination process performed by the automatic ticket gate 3 in the normal ticket gate process, and is not actually inserted into the automatic ticket gate 3, but is encoded. The only difference is that the ticket vending machine 1 determines whether or not the vehicle is allowed to pass based on the information.

  If the determination result at the ticketing data determination unit 34a is OK (step S33: YES), the control unit 10 retracts the stopper 108 of the temporary storage unit 107 to the position of the broken line in FIG. The ticket is discharged from the ticket discharge port 1h (step S34). On the other hand, if the determination result is NG (step S33: NO), the process proceeds to step S35 and the abnormality process is performed without discharging the ticket from the ticket discharge port 1h. In this process, for example, “sales cancellation” is displayed on the guidance display unit 1b of the ticket vending machine 1, and an abnormality is reported from the ticket vending machine 1 to the system monitoring panel 4, and the display unit 43 (FIG. 9) of the system monitoring panel 4 is displayed. ) Displays the number of the ticket vending machine 1 in which an abnormality has occurred and the abnormal content (encoding data error). The clerk looks at this display, goes to the ticket vending machine 1 where the abnormality has occurred, explains the cause of the abnormality to the passenger, returns the fee inserted by the passenger, and purchases the ticket at another ticket vending machine I will guide you.

  In the third embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained. However, in the case of the third embodiment, since the ticket issuing data determination unit 34 a is provided in the ticket vending machine 1, it is necessary to install determination software for each ticket vending machine 1. Further, when the software on the automatic ticket gate 3 side is changed such as version upgrade, the software of each ticket vending machine 1 needs to be changed accordingly. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the determination process is performed at the ticket vending machine 1, the determination process is possible even while the automatic ticket gate 3 is performing the ticket check process, and the time until the determination result is obtained. In addition to being shortened, the automatic ticket checker 3 can perform a normal ticket check process while the determination process is being performed, and has an advantage that the ticket check process is not interrupted.

  In the above third embodiment, the case where a ticket is issued by the ticket vending machine 1 is taken as an example. However, when a ticket or a prepaid card is issued instead of the ticket, the same principle is applied. Judgment processing can be performed. Further, in the above description, the ticket vending machine 1 is taken as an example of the ticket vending machine. However, even when the settlement machine 2 issues a settlement ticket, the ticketing data determination of the settlement machine 2 is performed according to the same procedure as that for the ticket vending machine 1. The determination process can be performed by the unit 34b (FIG. 17). However, the process of step S30 in FIG. 18 is omitted. In the case of a check-in ticket, it is determined whether or not it is possible to participate in the automatic ticket gate 3 at station A. Therefore, for the distinction between the ticket gate / bid collection in the confirmation condition information, bill collection is designated.

  In the third embodiment, the above-mentioned commuter pass issuing machines 5 and 6 can be used in place of the ticket vending machine 1 and the payment machine 2. In this case, as in the second embodiment, when determining whether or not to pass through the automatic ticket gates at a plurality of stations, in the determination program provided in the ticket issuing data determination unit (not shown) of the commuter pass issuing machines 5 and 6, the station The determination process is performed by switching in order.

  FIG. 19 shows an electric block diagram of the ticket vending machine 1 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Since the system configuration of FIGS. 1, 11, 13, and 15 can be applied as they are, they are cited as the fourth embodiment. In the following description, the case where the system configuration of FIG. 1 is adopted will be described. In FIG. 19, a determination history table 17 a is provided in the storage unit 17. The determination history table 17a constitutes an embodiment of a determination history storage unit in the present invention. Since other configurations are the same as those in FIG. 4, the same parts as those in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  In the determination history table 17a, a history of determination results in the automatic ticket gate 3 is recorded. FIG. 20 shows an example of a determination history recorded in the determination history table 17a, and ticket information (encoded data) and a determination result are recorded for each determined ticket. In the ticket vending machine 1, when encoding of ticket information to the ticket is completed, the determination history in the determination history table 17a is first referred to and whether there is a ticket on which the same ticket information as the ticket information of the ticket is recorded. Check. If there is a ticket on which the same ticket information is recorded, if the determination result is OK (permitted to pass), it is considered that there is no error in the ticket information encoded this time, and the ticket information is transmitted to the automatic ticket checker 3. Issue tickets immediately without having to do so. On the other hand, when there is no boarding ticket in which the same ticket information is recorded, the encoded ticket information is transmitted to the automatic ticket checker 3 and the determination at the automatic ticket checker 3 is requested. In addition, even if there is a ticket with the same ticket information recorded, if the determination result is NG (no traffic), there is a possibility that there is an error in the ticket information encoded this time. The information is transmitted to the ticket gate 3 to request re-determination by the automatic ticket gate 3.

  FIG. 21 shows a procedure in the fourth embodiment for determining whether or not a ticket issued at the A ticket machine 1 at the A station shown in FIG. It is a flowchart. The procedure at the ticket vending machine 1 is executed by the control unit 10 (FIG. 19), and the procedure at the automatic ticket gate 3 is executed by the control unit 30 (FIG. 8). In FIG. 21, steps for performing the same processing as in FIG.

  Since the flowchart of FIG. 21 has many overlapping parts with the flowchart of FIG. 10, only the overlapping parts will be described briefly. In the ticket vending machine 1, when a ticket issuing command is issued from the control unit 10 to the ticket issuing unit 16 (step S1), the ticket issuing unit 16 feeds and cuts the ticket sheet 101 (step S2), and the printing unit 103 performs the ticket surface printing. Perform (step S3). Next, the ticket information is magnetically encoded on the boarding ticket by the recording head 105 (step S4), and subsequently, the ticket information is read by the reading head 106 to determine whether the encoding is successful or not by the verification (step S5). If the encoding has failed (step S5: NO), the process proceeds to step S19, and the above-described abnormality process is performed. On the other hand, if the encoding is successful (step S5: YES), the boarding ticket on which the ticket information is recorded is held in the temporary holding unit 107 in FIG. 3 (step S6).

  Next, with reference to the determination history of the determination history table 17a in the storage unit 17, it is checked whether there is a boarding ticket on which the same ticket information is recorded (step S6a). If there is a ticket on which the same ticket information is recorded and the determination result is OK (step S6b: YES), the process proceeds to step S18 without executing steps S7 to S17, and the temporary holding unit 107 The ticket that is reserved at is released from the ticket discharge opening 1h. On the other hand, if there is no ticket on which the same ticket information is recorded, or there is a ticket on which the same ticket information is recorded but the determination result is NG (step S6b: NO), the encoded ticket information is confirmed. Along with the condition information, it is transmitted to the automatic ticket gate 3 (step S7). In the latter case, it may be assumed that the ticket information encoded this time is incorrect, and the process proceeds to step S19 without performing the determination, and the abnormality process may be performed.

  In the automatic ticket gate 3, when the ticket information and the confirmation condition information are received from the ticket vending machine 1 (step S8), the ticket type, period, section, etc. recorded in the ticket are determined by the ticket issuing data determination unit 34. It is determined whether or not the machine 3 is valid (steps S9 to S13). Then, comprehensive determination is performed based on the results of these determinations (step S14), and the results are transmitted to the ticket vending machine 1 (step S15).

  When the ticket vending machine 1 receives the determination result from the automatic ticket gate 3, the determination result is recorded in the determination history table 17a of the storage unit 17 (step S16a). And if a determination result is OK (step S17: YES), the boarding ticket currently hold | maintained at the temporary storage part 107 will be discharge | released from the ticket discharge port 1h (step S18). On the other hand, if the determination result is NG (step S17: NO), the process proceeds to step S19 without performing the abnormal processing described above without releasing the boarding ticket.

  As described above, in the fourth embodiment, the determination history of the determination history table 17a is first referred to, and a ticket in which the same ticket information as the ticket information encoded in the ticket to be issued is recorded is included in the history. If the determination result is OK, a ticket is immediately issued. For this reason, for a ticket that can be regarded as having no error in the encoded ticket information, a quick ticket issuing process can be performed by omitting the determination process.

  Also in the fourth embodiment described above, similarly to the first embodiment, even when a coupon ticket or a prepaid card is issued instead of a boarding ticket, the determination process can be performed based on the same principle. Also, when issuing a checkout ticket with the checkout machine 2, the determination process can be similarly performed. However, the process of step S12 in FIG. 21 is omitted. In the case of a check-in ticket, it is determined whether or not it is possible to participate in the automatic ticket gate 3 at station A. Therefore, the ticket collection is designated for the ticket / ticket collection distinction in the confirmation condition information transmitted from the settlement machine 2 to the automatic ticket gate 3. Furthermore, the fourth embodiment can also be applied when the systems of FIGS. 11, 13, and 15 are employed.

  The present invention can adopt various forms other than the embodiment described above. For example, when a ticket vending machine, a checkout machine, an automatic ticket gate, and a commuter pass issuing machine are all installed at a station, the system shown in FIG. 1 and the system shown in FIG. 11 or 13 can be used in combination. Moreover, in each said embodiment, although the ticket issuing apparatus and ticket issuing system in a railway station were illustrated, this invention is applicable also to the ticket issuing apparatus and ticket issuing system in transportation systems, such as aircrafts other than a railway. .

It is a system configuration figure showing a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is an external view of a ticket vending machine. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the ticket issue mechanism inside a ticket vending machine. It is an electric block diagram of a ticket vending machine. It is an external view of a payment machine. It is an electrical block diagram of a payment machine. It is an external view of an automatic ticket gate. It is an electrical block diagram of an automatic ticket gate. It is an electrical block diagram showing the configuration of the system monitoring panel and the connection relationship with other devices. It is the flowchart which showed operation | movement of 1st Embodiment. It is a system configuration figure showing a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is an electrical block diagram of a commuter pass issuing machine. It is a system block diagram which shows the other example of 2nd Embodiment. It is an electrical block diagram of a continuous commuter pass issuing machine. It is a system configuration figure showing a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is an electrical block diagram of the ticket vending machine used in 3rd Embodiment. It is an electrical block diagram of the adjustment machine used in 3rd Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the operation | movement of 3rd Embodiment. It is an electrical block diagram of the ticket vending machine used in 4th Embodiment. It is an example of the determination history currently recorded on the determination history table. It is the flowchart which showed the operation | movement of 4th Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ticket vending machine 2 Checking machine 3 Automatic ticket gate 5 Periodic ticket issuing machine 6 Continuous commuter pass issuing machine 10 Control part 16 Ticketing part 17a Determination history table 19 Communication part 20 Control part 26 Ticketing part 29 Communication part 34 Ticketing data determination part 34a Ticketing Data determination unit 34b Ticketing data determination unit 50 Control unit 53 Ticketing unit 56 Communication unit 60 Control unit 66 Ticketing unit 69 Communication unit 105 Recording head 107 Temporary holding unit

Claims (7)

A ticket issuing device that issues pass tickets such as tickets and checkout tickets used in automatic ticket gates,
Recording means for recording predetermined ticket information on the passing ticket;
Before issuing a pass ticket in which the ticket information is recorded, based on the ticket information, if it is assumed that the pass ticket has been used in an automatic ticket checker, the pass through the automatic ticket checker is permitted or prohibited. Determination means for determining whether or not
Issuing a pass ticket in which the ticket information is recorded when the judgment means judges that the pass is permitted, and issuance of a pass ticket in which the ticket information is recorded when the judgment means judges that the passage is prohibited Issuance control means for canceling, and
A ticket issuing device characterized by comprising: In the ticket issuing device according to claim 1,
It is determined whether or not the ticket information has been normally recorded by the recording means, and if the ticket information has been normally recorded, the determination means determines whether to permit or prohibit the passage of the ticket information. If the recording is not performed normally, the ticket issuing control means stops issuing the pass ticket. In the ticket issuing device according to claim 1 or claim 2,
Before making the determination by the determination means, if the pass ticket on which the ticket information is recorded is held in a temporary holding section provided near the ticket discharge opening, and the determination means determines that the passage is permitted, A ticket issuing device that discharges a passing ticket held in a holding unit to the ticket outlet. A ticket issuing machine that issues a pass ticket such as a ticket or a check-in ticket used in an automatic ticket gate, and a pass ticket issued by this ticket issuing machine are read, and the pass is made based on the ticket information recorded on the ticket. A ticket issuing system with automatic ticket gates to permit or prohibit,
The ticketing machine
Recording means for recording predetermined ticket information on the passing ticket;
A first transmission means for transmitting the ticket information to an automatic ticket gate before issuing the pass ticket on which the ticket information is recorded;
First receiving means for receiving a determination result of whether or not to pass the pass ticket in an automatic ticket gate;
When the determination result received by the first receiving means is allowed to pass, the ticket information is recorded and a passing ticket is issued, and when the determination result received by the first receiving means is non-passable, Ticket issuance control means for canceling issuance of a pass ticket on which the ticket information is recorded, and
The automatic ticket gate
Second receiving means for receiving ticket information transmitted from the ticket issuing machine;
Judgment based on the ticket information received by the second receiving means to determine whether to permit or prohibit the passage through the automatic ticket checker when it is assumed that the ticket in which the ticket information is recorded is used Means,
When the determination means determines that the passage is permitted, the determination result indicating that the passage is permitted is transmitted to the ticket issuing machine. When the determination means determines that the passage is prohibited, the determination result regarding the passage failure is transmitted to the ticket issuing machine. And a second transmitting means. In the ticket issuing system according to claim 4,
The ticketing machine is a ticketing machine having a function of issuing a commuter pass or a coupon ticket as a passing ticket,
The first transmission means transmits the ticket information to each automatic ticket checker installed in a plurality of stations including at least a departure station and a destination station in an effective section of a to-be-issued ticket.
The first receiving means receives a determination result of whether or not the passage ticket is permitted from each automatic ticket gate,
The ticket issuing control means issues the passing ticket when all the determination results from each automatic ticket checker received by the first receiving means are allowed to pass. A ticket issuing machine that issues a pass ticket such as a ticket or a check-in ticket used in an automatic ticket gate, and a pass ticket issued by this ticket issuing machine are read, and the pass is made based on the ticket information recorded on the ticket. A ticket issuing system with automatic ticket gates to permit or prohibit,
The ticketing machine
Recording means for recording predetermined ticket information on the passing ticket;
Before issuing a pass ticket on which the ticket information is recorded, based on the ticket information, if it is assumed that the pass ticket has been used in an automatic ticket checker, the pass through the automatic ticket checker is permitted or prohibited. Determination means for determining whether or not
Issuing a pass ticket in which the ticket information is recorded when the determination means determines that the pass is permitted, and issuance of a pass ticket in which the ticket information is recorded when the determination means determines that the pass is prohibited. A ticket issuing system comprising ticket issuing control means for canceling the ticket. A ticket issuing device that issues pass tickets such as tickets and checkout tickets used in automatic ticket gates,
Recording means for recording predetermined ticket information on the passing ticket;
Before issuing a pass ticket in which the ticket information is recorded, based on the ticket information, if it is assumed that the pass ticket has been used in an automatic ticket checker, the pass through the automatic ticket checker is permitted or prohibited. Determination means for determining whether or not
Issuing a pass ticket in which the ticket information is recorded when the judgment means judges that the pass is permitted, and issuance of a pass ticket in which the ticket information is recorded when the judgment means judges that the passage is prohibited Issuance control means for canceling, and
Determination history storage means for recording a history of determination results in the determination means,
Before issuing the pass ticket on which the ticket information is recorded, refer to the history recorded in the determination history storage means, and the same ticket information as the ticket information of the pass ticket is recorded in the history. Is issued without the determination by the determination means, the same ticket information as the ticket information of the passage ticket is recorded in the history, and it is determined that the passage is permitted. When there is no pass ticket, the ticket issuing device performs the determination by the determining means.

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