JP2008129898A - Automatic ticket gate apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to smoothly pass through a ticket gate without having to select a ticket to be used at the next ticket gate from a plurality of ejected tickets and without feeling nuisance by reading magnetic information of an inserted ticket and discriminating a ticket to be used at the next ticket gate from a ticket not to be used on the basis of the read magnetic information so as to eject the ticket to be used. <P>SOLUTION: An automatic ticket gate apparatus has: a separating means for separating a plurality of inserted tickets; a magnetic processing means for reading, writing and confirming magnetic information of the tickets; a both sides reversing means for reversing the both sides of the tickets; an accumulation order switching means for switching an accumulating order of the tickets; an ejecting means for ejecting the accumulated tickets; and a determining means for determining whether to be a ticket to be used at the next ticket inspecting and collecting on the magnetic information read by the magnetic processing means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate apparatus.

  Conventionally, an automatic ticket gate is provided at a gate such as a ticket gate at a railway station. Then, a user of the railway enters a regular ticket made of a card-like plastic sheet having a magnetic storage layer as an information storage means on one side into the ticket slot of the automatic ticket gate, and the regular ticket Information to be stored is read by a reading device provided in an automatic ticket gate and passes through the automatic ticket gate (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, an automatic ticket gate installed at a transfer station for transferring between two routes can process a regular ticket that has been put into the ticket slot in a stack of two sheets. In this case, a smooth ticket gate process is provided by arranging a pool section that separates and holds two regular tickets one by one in the middle of the conveyance path between the ticket insertion slot and the ticket receiving slot. To do.
JP-A-9-288748

  However, in the conventional automatic ticket gate, the overlapping order of the two regular tickets that are released and returned from the ticket receiving port is random, so that the user can return the two regular tickets that have been returned. From there, I have to pick up a regular ticket that should be used at the next ticket gate, which makes me feel annoying. In addition, since the regular tickets that should be used at the next ticket gate are extracted, the walking speed of users decreases, and especially during the commuting rush hours, the flow of many users passing through the ticket gates deteriorates and is smooth. You will not be able to pass through.

  The present invention solves the problems of the conventional automatic ticket gate, reads the magnetic information of the inserted ticket, and based on the read magnetic information, the ticket used in the next ticket gate and the ticket not used By identifying and releasing, the user does not need to select a ticket to be used at the next ticket gate from among the plurality of tickets issued, and does not feel bothersome and passes through the ticket gate smoothly. It is an object to provide an automatic ticket gate that can perform the same.

  For this purpose, in the automatic ticket gate of the present invention, separation means for separating a plurality of inserted tickets, positioning means for adjusting the position of the ticket, and reading, writing and confirmation of magnetic information of the ticket. Magnetic processing means, front / back reversing means for reversing the front and back of the ticket, stacking order switching means for switching the stacking order of the tickets, stacking means for stacking the tickets, and discharging means for discharging the stacked tickets And determining means for determining whether the ticket is used in the next ticket gate based on the magnetic information read by the magnetic processing means.

  In another automatic ticket checker according to the present invention, based on the magnetic information read by the magnetic processing means, a ticket used in the next ticket checker and a ticket not used are distinguished and accumulated and discharged.

  In still another automatic ticket gate according to the present invention, all the tickets inserted are arranged in the front and back, and all the tickets are placed in a state where the ticket used in the next ticket gate is located on the side visible to the user. Accumulate and release.

  In still another automatic ticket gate according to the present invention, the ticket is discharged in a state where the printing surface is visible to the user.

  Still another automatic ticket gate according to the present invention further includes a stacking order determining unit that determines a stacking order of tickets based on magnetic information read by the magnetic processing unit, and the stacking order determining unit determines the stacking order. The tickets are sequentially collected and released.

  According to the present invention, in the automatic ticket gate, the magnetic information of the inserted ticket is read, and the ticket used in the next ticket gate and the ticket not used are identified and released based on the read magnetic information. This eliminates the need for the user to select a ticket to be used for the next ticket gate from among the plurality of tickets issued, so that the user can pass through the ticket gate smoothly without feeling troublesome.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of the automatic ticket gate according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the automatic ticket gate according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes an automatic ticket gate apparatus according to the present embodiment. And a gate device 14 that opens and closes a user passage. The automatic ticket gate 10 is installed at a gate of a ticket gate at a railway station, a boarding gate of an airplane at an airfield, etc. However, it may be a device for ticketing any kind of ticket, or a device disposed at any place.

  Here, for convenience of explanation, a case will be described in which the automatic ticket gate device 10 is disposed at a ticket gate at a railway station and the ticket is a railway regular ticket. In this case, the regular ticket is a card-like sheet member made of paper or plastic on which information such as an expiration date and valid section is printed on the front surface and a magnetic storage layer as information storage means is formed on the back surface. Then, the automatic ticket gate 10 attracts the regular ticket inserted into the ticket slot 12, reads the magnetic information stored in the magnetic storage layer, writes new information as necessary, or partially After the information is erased or part of the information is rewritten, the regular ticket is released from the ticket receiving port 13. The automatic ticket gate 10 can be loaded with two regular tickets.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 47 denotes a ticket processing unit disposed inside the automatic ticket gate apparatus 10. As shown in the figure, the ticket processing unit 47 is provided with a conveyance path for conveying the regular ticket inserted into the ticket insertion slot 12 to the ticket reception slot 13. Then, a separation roller unit 15 as a separating unit that separates a plurality of periodic tickets inserted along the conveyance path, and a positioning unit as a positioning unit that aligns randomly inserted periodic tickets 16. First ticket gate 18 for controlling the direction of transportation of a regular ticket, read magnetic heads 17 disposed on both sides of a transportation path as magnetic processing means for reading magnetic information of the inserted regular ticket, Front / back reversing unit 26 as front / back reversing means for aligning the direction of a regular ticket, writing magnetic head 19 as magnetic processing means for writing magnetic information on a regular ticket, and magnetism for confirming magnetic information of a regular ticket Confirmation magnetic head 20 as a processing means, a temporary holding unit 45 for temporarily holding a regular ticket, a second ticket gate 21 for controlling the conveyance direction of the regular ticket, a punching unit 22 for making a hole in the regular ticket, a regular ticket Printing unit 23 that performs printing, stacking unit 25 as a stacking unit that determines and stacks the order of the regular tickets, discharge unit 46 as a discharge unit that discharges the stacked regular tickets, and a collection unit that collects the regular tickets 27. A forgetting collection unit 54 for collecting a regular ticket that the user forgot to collect, and a forgetting collection conveyance unit 59 that conveys the regular ticket that the user forgot to collect are arranged. .

  Next, the structure of the control device that controls the operation of the automatic ticket gate 10 will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the structure of the control device of the automatic ticket gate according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In the figure, reference numeral 48 denotes a main control unit that comprehensively controls the operation of the main body 11 of the automatic ticket gate 10 and functions as a determination means for determining whether or not the ticket is used in the next ticket gate. The main control unit 48 includes a calculation unit such as a CPU and an MPU, a storage unit such as a semiconductor memory and a magnetic disk, a communication interface, and the like, and includes a gate device 14, a ticket processing unit 47, a transmission control unit 49, and a power supply unit 50. Control the behavior. The transmission control unit 49 controls data transmission with a host computer (not shown) as a host device. The power supply unit 50 supplies power to an electric motor or the like used as a drive source in each unit of the apparatus main body 11.

  Next, the configuration of the front / back reversing unit 26 will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the front / back reversing part of the automatic ticket gate according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in the figure, the front / back reversing section 26 includes a front / back reversing section entrance roller 28, a front / back reversing section bottom roller 30, a second front / back reversing section bottom roller 32, and a front / back reversing section intermediate roller 33. The front / back reversing portion outlet roller 34 and the front / back reversing bottom plate 31 are provided. When the regular ticket inserted into the ticket slot 12 is face down, the first ticket gate 18 is turned on, the transport direction of the regular ticket being transported on the transport path is changed downward, and the front and back are reversed. It is carried into the part 26. Then, the regular ticket that has been turned face up is returned to the transport path again. In the present embodiment, the term “upward” refers to a state in which the surface on which information such as the expiration date and the valid section is printed is facing upward in the commuter pass.

  Next, the configuration of the stacking unit 25 will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a stacking unit of the automatic ticket gate according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in the figure, the stacking unit 25 includes a first stacking roller 36, a second stacking roller 37, a first bundle transporting roller 39, a second bundle transporting roller 43, a stacking pinch roller 38, a stacking stopper 40, a first stopper. A bundle conveying belt 42, a second bundle conveying belt 44, and an accumulation conveying belt 52 are provided. Then, the third ticket gate 24 and the fourth ticket gate 35 are turned on or off to control the conveyance direction of the regular ticket, and the order of the two regular tickets is determined and accumulated.

  Next, the operation of the automatic ticket gate 10 having the above configuration will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the automatic ticket gate apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the two regular tickets inserted from the ticket insertion slot 12 are separated by the separation roller unit 15, and only one sheet is conveyed to the positioning unit 16, and is aligned by a mechanism (not shown). Subsequently, when the commuter pass passes through the read magnetic head 17, the magnetic information is read by one of the two read magnetic heads 17 even if the insertion direction is random. Then, based on the read magnetic information, the direction of the regular ticket is determined.

  Here, when the direction of the regular ticket is face down, that is, when the surface on which information such as the expiration date and the valid section is printed is facing down, the first ticket gate 18 is turned on, The regular ticket is carried into the front / back reversing unit 26. At the moment when the regular ticket carried into the front / back reversing portion 26 contacts the front / back reversing bottom plate 31, the front / back pinch roller 29 is moved counterclockwise in FIG. The regular boarding ticket is held by the rotating front / back reversing portion intermediate roller 33. As a result, the regular ticket moves in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 4, is returned to the conveyance path, and turns face up. That is, the front and back surfaces are reversed and return to the conveyance path.

  When the direction of the regular ticket is face up, the first ticket gate 18 is not turned on, and the regular ticket passes without being carried into the front / back reversing unit 26. As a result, the direction of the regular ticket is unified to face up.

  When the directions are unified, the magnetic information is written on the commuter pass by the writing magnetic head 19. Subsequently, the second ticket gate 21 is operated, and the regular ticket is carried into the temporary holding unit 45. And the said regular ticket contact | abuts to the temporary storage stopper 51 in the state pinched | interposed into the belt, and is hold | maintained.

  On the other hand, the second commuter pass is sent out at an appropriate timing after the first commuter pass passes through the positioning section 16, and the magnetic information is read by the read magnetic head 17, and the write magnetic head The magnetic information is written by 19 and the magnetic information is confirmed by the confirmation magnetic head 20. Then, the magnetic information of the first commuter pass is compared with the magnetic information of the second commuter pass. It is determined. Then, the second regular ticket passes through the punch unit 22 and the printing unit 23 as they are.

  Here, when the second commuter pass is the second commuter pass when the two tickets are released from the ticket receiving port 13 in an overlapping manner, the fourth ticket gate 35 does not operate. The commuter pass is stacked on the stacking unit 25 while being sandwiched between the first stacking roller 36 and the stacking conveyor belt 52.

  On the other hand, in the case where the commuter pass that should be on the upper side when two sheets are discharged from the ticket receiving port 13 is the first commuter pass, the direction in which the fourth ticket gate 35 is counterclockwise in FIG. Therefore, the second regular ticket is sandwiched between the second stacking roller 37 and the second bundle conveying belt 44 and stacked on the stacking unit 25 from below. In addition, thin elastic wings are formed on the circumference of the first stacking roller 36 and the second stacking roller 37 to prevent the regular tickets from colliding with each other during stacking.

  Then, after the second commuter pass passes through the confirmation magnetic head 20, an actuator (not shown) is actuated at an appropriate timing, whereby the temporary holding stopper 51 is operated in the clockwise direction in FIG. Evacuate from. As a result, the hold of the first periodic ticket is released, and is taken out of the temporary holding unit 45, returned to the conveyance path, and after passing through the confirmation magnetic head 20, the same as the preceding second periodic ticket, It is conveyed to the stacking unit 25.

  The two regular tickets stacked in the stacking unit 25 are aligned at the leading ends by the stacking stopper 40. When the accumulation of the two regular tickets is completed, the actuator is actuated so that the accumulation pinch roller 38 on the lever (not shown) with the first bundle conveying roller 39 as a fulcrum rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. It rotates to pinch the two regular tickets stacked with the second bundle conveyor belt 44.

  Next, when the actuator is actuated, the stacking stopper 40 moves in the clockwise direction in FIG. 5 around the fulcrum 41 and is detached from the second bundle conveying belt 44. Then, when the second bundle transport belt 44 rotates in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 5, the two accumulated regular tickets are transported to the ticket receiving port 13 and next to the side visible to the user. It is released in a state where the regular tickets used at the ticket gates are stacked so that they are located.

Next, a flowchart will be described.
Step S1 A plurality of tickets are inserted / separated, and the two regular tickets inserted from the ticket slot 12 are separated by the separation roller unit 15.
Step S2: The ticket information is read, and the magnetic information of the regular ticket is read by the reading magnetic head 17.
Step S3: It is determined whether or not the direction of the ticket is front. If the direction of the ticket is front, the process proceeds to step S5. If the direction of the ticket is not front, the process proceeds to step S4.
Step S4: The ticket gate is turned ON, the first ticket gate 18 is turned ON, the regular ticket is carried into the front / back reversing unit 26, the front / back is reversed, and the carriage returns to the transport path.
Step S5 Magnetic information is written, magnetic information is written to the regular ticket by the write magnetic head 19, the second ticket gate 21 is operated, and the regular ticket is carried into the temporary holding unit 45.
Step S6 Read / write information confirmation is performed, magnetic information is written by the write magnetic head 19, and magnetic information is confirmed by the confirmation magnetic head 20.
Step S7: It is determined whether or not punching is necessary. If punching is necessary, the process proceeds to step S8, and if punching is not necessary, the process proceeds to step S9.
Step S8 Punch is performed.
Step S9: It is determined whether printing is necessary. If printing is necessary, the process proceeds to step S10, and if printing is not necessary, the process proceeds to step S11.
Step S10 Printing is performed.
Step S11: It is determined whether the ticket is to be used at the next ticket gate. If it is a ticket used in the next ticket gate, the process proceeds to step S13, and if it is not used in the next ticket gate, the process proceeds to step S12.
Step S12: The ticket gate is turned on, and the regular ticket is sandwiched between the second stacking roller 37 and the second bundle conveying belt 44 and stacked on the stacking unit 25 from below.
Step S13 Stacking is performed in the stacking unit, and two regular tickets are stacked in the stacking unit 25.
Step S14 Release is performed, and the two accumulated regular tickets are released from the ticket receiving port 13, and the process is terminated.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the ticket receiving port 13 is in a state in which the regular ticket used in the next ticket gate is located on the side visible to the user, out of the two regular tickets inserted by the user. Released from. This eliminates the need for the user to select a regular ticket to be used at the next ticket gate. Therefore, the user can smoothly pass through the ticket gate.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, about the thing which has the same structure as 1st Embodiment, the description is abbreviate | omitted by providing the same code | symbol. The description of the same operation and the same effect as those of the first embodiment is also omitted.

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the automatic ticket gate according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 shows the stacking unit and the forgetting collection / conveying unit of the automatic ticket gate according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

  The automatic ticket gate device 10 according to the present embodiment can handle not only a regular ticket but also up to three tickets. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, a temporary holding second stopper 53 is further provided in the ticket processing unit 47.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the forget-to-recover collection transport unit 59 includes a first forget-recovery recovery belt 55 and a second forget-recovery recovery belt 56 for transporting the ticket.

  Since the configuration of other points is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  Next, operation | movement of the automatic ticket gate apparatus 10 of this Embodiment is demonstrated.

  First, the three boarding tickets inserted from the ticket insertion slot 12 are separated by the separation roller unit 15. When the direction of the first boarding ticket is unified, magnetic information is written by the writing magnetic head 19. Subsequently, the second ticket gate 21 operates and the boarding ticket is carried into the temporary holding unit 45. The temporary holding second stopper 53 is rotated clockwise by an actuator (not shown) and retracted from the belt, and the boarding ticket is held in contact with the temporary holding stopper 51 while being sandwiched between the belts.

  Similarly, the second boarding ticket is also held in contact with the temporary holding second stopper 53 while being sandwiched between the belts.

  When the last taken ticket, that is, the third ticket is a regular ticket that is not used in the next ticket gate, it is once collected in the accumulation unit 25 and then the first ticket As in the first embodiment, the stacked pinch roller 38 and the second bundle conveying belt 44 are sandwiched.

  Subsequently, when the second bundle conveying belt 44 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 8 and the first forgetting collecting belt 55 rotates in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Once it is retracted to the position 58 in the forgotten collection / conveyance unit 59. Note that the second bundle conveyor belt 44 and the first forgetting collection belt 55 are driven by a motor different from the main conveyor system, so that they are not affected by the conveyance of the next ticket. .

  Next, when an actuator (not shown) is operated, the temporary holding stopper 51 and the temporary holding second stopper 53 operate in the clockwise direction in FIG. 7 and retract from the belt. As a result, the first and second tickets are released from the hold, carried out of the temporary holding unit 45, returned to the transfer path, passed through the confirmation magnetic head 20, and then transferred to the stacking unit 25.

  If the first and second tickets that are transported are used at the next ticket gate, they are collected as they are in the stacking unit 25 and are not used at the next ticket gate. In some cases, the fourth ticket gate 35 moves in the counterclockwise direction in FIG.

  Further, when both the first and second tickets are used for the next ticket gate, the order of accumulation can be changed by assigning priority.

  For example, if the second ticket is to be put at the head, the second ticket is accumulated from above without operating the fourth ticket gate 35, and the first ticket is moved to the fourth ticket gate 35. It is accumulated from the bottom by operating in the counterclockwise direction in FIG.

  Subsequently, after the accumulation of the two tickets is completed, the second bundle transport belt 44 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 8, and the first forgetting collection belt 55 rotates clockwise in FIG. The ticket that has been retreated to the position 58 is accumulated in the accumulation unit 25 from below. Then, the accumulated ticket is released in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, not only the regular ticket but also three tickets can be handled, and the ticket used at the next ticket gate is located on the side that is preferentially visible to the user. In this state, it is discharged from the ticket receiving opening 13. Thereby, the user can easily select a boarding ticket to be used at the next ticket gate. Therefore, the user can smoothly pass through the ticket gate.

  Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, about the thing which has the same structure as 1st and 2nd embodiment, the description is abbreviate | omitted by providing the same code | symbol. Also, the description of the same operations and effects as those of the first and second embodiments is omitted.

  FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the automatic ticket gate according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  The automatic ticket gate device 10 according to the present embodiment is not limited to a regular ticket, but can handle up to five tickets. Therefore, the temporary ticket holding second stopper 53, the temporary holding third stopper 77, and the temporary holding fourth stopper 78 are further provided in the ticket processing section 47 as shown in FIG. In addition, the arrangement and configuration of the stacking unit 25, the forgetting collection unit 54, and the forgetting collection transport unit 59 have been changed.

  Since the configuration of other points is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  Next, the structure of the stacking unit 25 of the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a front view showing that the stacking unit in the third embodiment of the present invention is in an integrated state, and FIG. 11 is a side view showing that the stacking unit in the third embodiment of the present invention is in the stacked state. FIG. 12 and FIG. 12 are front views showing that the stacking portion in the third embodiment of the present invention is in a discharge state.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the stacking unit 25 includes six stacking plates 60. The number of the collecting plates 60 can be changed as appropriate.

  The integrated plate 60 is fixed to the first nut 61. A first lead screw 63 is screwed into the first nut 61, and the first lead screw 63 is coupled to the first motor 62. The first motor 62 is attached to the first frame 67.

  The movable integrated plate 64 is fixed to a bush 65, and the bush 65 is fitted (engaged) with the second shaft 68 on the first frame 67, and is movable along the second shaft 68. It is.

  Further, the bush 65 is connected to the second motor 66 by a belt (not shown). Further, the fixed accumulation plate 69 is fixed to the first frame 67.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a second nut 70 is attached to the first frame 67. A second lead screw 71 driven by a third motor 73 is screwed into the second nut 70. The third motor 73 is fixed to the second frame 72.

  Further, when the second frame 72 is driven through the third gear 74 by a driving force from a motor and gear system (not shown), the second frame 72 has the third gear shaft 75 as a fulcrum as shown in FIG. The structure can rotate around the frame 79. In FIG. 12, 76 is an exit shutter that opens and closes the ticket receiving opening 13.

  Next, operation | movement of the automatic ticket gate apparatus 10 of this Embodiment is demonstrated.

  First, the five boarding tickets inserted from the ticket insertion slot 12 are separated by the separation roller unit 15. When the direction of the first boarding ticket is unified, magnetic information is written by the writing magnetic head 19. Subsequently, the second ticket gate 21 operates and the boarding ticket is carried into the temporary holding unit 45. The temporary holding second stopper 53, the temporary holding third stopper 77, and the temporary holding fourth stopper 78 are rotated clockwise by an actuator (not shown) and retracted from the belt, and the ticket is sandwiched between the belts. Is held in contact with the temporary holding stopper 51.

  Similarly, the second, third, and fourth tickets are also held against the temporary holding second stopper 53, the temporary holding third stopper 77, and the temporary holding fourth stopper 78, respectively, while being sandwiched between the belts. Touch and hold.

  When the last taken ticket, that is, when the fifth ticket passes through the reading magnetic head 17, it is compared with the previous four tickets, and the order in which the respective tickets are stacked. Is determined.

  In the stacking unit 25, the stacking plate 60 on which the fifth boarding ticket is to be stacked is selected, and the stacking plate 60 is positioned by the third motor 73.

  Next, the temporary holding stopper 51, the temporary holding second stopper 53, the temporary holding third stopper 77, and the temporary holding fourth stopper 78 are retracted from the belt, and the first to fourth tickets are released from holding, Similarly, they are sequentially stacked on the stacking plate 60 according to the stacking order. When the accumulation of all the tickets is completed, the first motor 62 is operated, whereby the stacking plate 60 is retracted to the left in FIG. 10 and the five tickets are stacked.

  Thereafter, when the second motor 66 is operated, the movable stacking plate 64 is moved downward in FIG. 10 and clamps the stacked boarding ticket with the fixed stacking plate 69.

  When the exit shutter 76 is opened, a motor (not shown) is operated, so that the accumulating unit 25 rotates 90 degrees counterclockwise about the third gear shaft 75. This waits for the user to receive.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the ticket receiving slot can handle five tickets, and the ticket used in the next ticket gate is positioned on the side preferentially visible to the user. 13 and the order of the tickets can be set. Therefore, the convenience for the user is further enhanced.

  In this embodiment, the case where five tickets can be handled has been described. However, six or more tickets can be handled. That is, it is possible to handle a large number of tickets by adding the number of temporary holding stoppers and increasing the length of the temporary holding unit 45 and the length of the forgotten collection transporting unit 59. It is possible to provide an automatic ticket gate apparatus 10 that can return a large number of tickets to a user in a state where the tickets are stacked in order from a ticket to be used at the next ticket gate.

  Further, by increasing the number of individual stacking units of the stacking unit 25, it is possible to determine the order of stacking arbitrarily.

  In this embodiment, a railroad ticket is described as an example. However, the present invention can be applied to other transportation systems and mutual boarding.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the inserted ticket is determined to be “whether it will be used in the next ticket gate” and is collected and released. Or not ”may be determined.

  For example, if you insert a boarding ticket and a reserved seat ticket, after entering the ticket gate, you need to see the reserved seat ticket to sit on the seat. It may be.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made based on the spirit of the present invention, and they are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

It is the schematic which shows the external appearance of the automatic ticket gate apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of the automatic ticket gate apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control apparatus of the automatic ticket gate apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the front-back inversion part of the automatic ticket gate in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the stacking part of the automatic ticket gate apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the automatic ticket gate apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of the automatic ticket gate apparatus in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the stacking | stacking part and forgetting collection conveyance part of the automatic ticket gate apparatus in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of the automatic ticket gate apparatus in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows that the accumulation | storage part in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention exists in an accumulation state. It is a side view which shows that the integration | stacking part in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention exists in an integration | stacking state. It is a front view which shows that the accumulation | storage part in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention exists in the discharge | release state.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Automatic ticket gate 15 Separation roller part 16 Positioning part 17 Reading magnetic head 19 Writing magnetic head 20 Confirmation magnetic head 25 Accumulation part 26 Front / reverse inversion part 46 Release part 48 Main control part

Claims (5)

(A) separating means for separating a plurality of inserted tickets;
(B) positioning means for adjusting the position of the ticket;
(C) magnetic processing means for reading, writing and confirming the magnetic information of the ticket;
(D) a front and back reversing means for reversing the front and back of the ticket;
(E) stacking order switching means for switching the stacking order of the tickets;
(F) stacking means for stacking the tickets;
(G) a discharge means for discharging the accumulated ticket;
(H) An automatic ticket gate having judgment means for determining whether or not the ticket is used in the next ticket gate based on the magnetic information read by the magnetic processing means. 2. The automatic ticket gate apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ticket used in the next ticket gate and the ticket not used are distinguished and accumulated and discharged based on the magnetic information read by the magnetic processing means. 2. The automatic ticket gate apparatus according to claim 1, wherein all the tickets are collected and discharged in a state where the front and back sides of all the inserted tickets are arranged and the tickets used in the next ticket gate are located on the side visible to the user. . The automatic ticket gate device according to claim 1, wherein the ticket is released in a state where a printing surface is visible to a user. The stacking order determining means for determining the stacking order of the tickets based on the magnetic information read by the magnetic processing means, and stacking and discharging the tickets in the order determined by the stacking order determining means. Automatic ticket gate.

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