JP2014127039A - Ticket examination machine and ticket collection processing method for ticket examination machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ticket examination machine capable of increasing the number of collected tickets to be stored without increasing the size, and easily searching the collected tickets and the ticket collection processing method for the ticket examination machine.SOLUTION: The ticket examination machine includes: a conveyance mechanism for conveying a ticket medium along a conveyance path; a processor for reading information from the ticket medium; a first distribution mechanism for distributing the ticket medium determined to be a collected ticket by the processor; a plurality of temporary holding boxes 82a and 82b supported so as to be independently withdrawn for respectively storing the collected ticket; a second distribution mechanism for distributing the ticket medium to any of the temporary holding boxes; a loading detection sensor for detecting the withdrawal and loading of each temporary holding box; storage detection sensors 110a and 110b for detecting the ticket medium storage state of each temporary holding box; a ticket collection box 83 disposed under the plurality of temporary holding boxes for accumulating the ticket medium dropped from the temporary holding boxes; and a control section for, when the temporary holding box is withdrawn and reloaded, selecting the temporary holding box for storing the ticket medium currently in accordance with the detected ticket medium storage state of each temporary holding box.

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a ticket gate having a ticket collection function for accommodating collected tickets, and a ticket collection processing method for the ticket gate.

  In recent years, ticket gates (automatic ticket gates) have been introduced for the purpose of labor saving in ticket gate processing. This ticket gate is a magnetic type such as an admission ticket, prepaid card, commuter pass, boarding pass, boarding pass, etc., when a user enters a facility such as a station premises or an amusement facility, or enters a facility. The ticket gate processing is performed to determine whether or not to allow the user to pass based on the ticket information magnetically recorded on the ticket medium. When the ticket gate determines that the ticket gate is not valid for reasons such as fare shortage, expiration, boarding outside the section, etc. based on the result of reading the ticket information, it controls the opening and closing of the door and does not allow passengers to enter the station, not to enter the station. Or do not allow transfer. The taken ticket medium is returned or collected as necessary.

  An automatic ticket gate corresponding to a plurality of ticket media is also known. Such a multi-ticket automatic ticket gate receives a plurality of ticket media (magnetic tickets) input from a single passenger, reads boarding information stored in each magnetic ticket, and combines the availability of ticket gates on entry and exit. Judgment is made and the magnetic ticket is returned or collected.

  If a passenger who intends to transfer to another line through a transfer ticket gate has mistakenly inserted a used ticket and a previous ticket into the entry ticket gate, the pre-ticketed ticket will be collected in a collection box and stored for a predetermined time. . If the passenger notices that he / she has forgotten to take it, the station staff can pull out the ticket collection box from the ticket gate and search for the future ticket from the collection ticket in the box.

JP-A-7-282303 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-105412 JP 2001-243507 A

However, in the ticket gate, the tickets to be collected are deposited in the collection box due to their own weight falling from the transport section, and therefore, they are accumulated in an uneven manner in the collection box and collected before reaching the originally planned collection capacity. The bill box may become full.
In many cases, passengers who transfer through a transfer ticket gate will mistakenly use the ticket gate for entry and collect the tickets in advance. In such a case, since the station staff searches for the corresponding advance ticket from the collection box, it is troublesome for the station staff, and the passenger is inconvenienced because the passenger is waiting for the search.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and its problem is that it is possible to increase the number of stored ticket collection tickets without increasing the size of the ticket checker, and to easily search for ticket collection tickets, Another object is to provide a ticket collection processing method for a ticket gate.

  According to the embodiment, the ticket gate is provided with an insertion slot for inserting a ticket medium, a transport mechanism for transporting the inserted ticket medium along the transport path, and provided in the transport path. A processing device that reads information, a first sorting mechanism that is provided in the transport path and sorts the ticket medium determined to be a collected ticket by the processing device, and a plurality of temporary holding boxes each storing a collected ticket, A plurality of temporary holding boxes supported so as to be independently pulled out, a second distribution mechanism that distributes the ticket medium distributed by the first distribution mechanism to one of the plurality of temporary storage boxes, and each of the temporary storage boxes A loading detection sensor for detecting the withdrawal and mounting of the box, a storage detection sensor for detecting the storage state of each ticket medium in the temporary storage box, and a plurality of the temporary storage boxes, which are disposed below the temporary storage box and once dropped from the storage box Was A bill collection box for accumulating media, and the next storage of the ticket medium according to the storage status of the ticket medium in each temporary storage box detected by the storage detection sensor when the storage box is pulled out and remounted. And a control unit for selecting a holding box once.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a ticket gate system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the ticket gate according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a side view schematically showing an internal structure of the ticket gate. FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a control system of the ticket gate. FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view showing a bill collection transport mechanism that transports and inserts the ticket medium to the bill collection unit 40. FIG. 6 is a side view showing the appearance of the bill collection unit 40. FIG. 7 is a side view showing a sorting chute, a holding box and a bill collection box in the bill collection section. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a sorting chute and a holding box once. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a sorting chute and a storage box once viewed from a direction different from FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a rear view showing the back side of the storage box, the opening / closing mechanism, and various sensors. FIG. 11 is a rear view showing the side of the storage box, the opening / closing mechanism, and various sensors. FIG. 12 is a rear view showing the back side of the storage box, the opening / closing mechanism, and various sensors once in a state where the bottom cover is opened. FIG. 13 is a side view showing the side of the storage box, the opening / closing mechanism, and various sensors once in a state where the bottom cover is opened. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the ticket medium of the ticket gate. FIG. 15A is a flowchart showing a bill collection processing operation of the ticket gate. FIG. 15B is a flowchart showing a bill collection processing operation of the ticket gate. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a condition for selecting a storage destination of a ticket medium once the holding box is reloaded. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating other storage destination selection conditions for a ticket medium after the holding box is reloaded. FIG. 18A is a flowchart showing a ticket collection processing operation of a ticket gate according to another embodiment. FIG. 18B is a flowchart showing the ticket collection processing operation of the ticket gate according to another embodiment.

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

  FIG. 1 shows an entire ticket gate system including a ticket gate according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the ticket gate system includes a host computer 10 that functions as a ticket gate control device. The host computer 10 is connected to a plurality of ticket gates 100-1, 100-2,... Installed at a boarding gate of a station or airport, for example, via the communication line 20, and monitors these ticket gates 100.

  The host computer 10 controls the entire apparatus and various devices connected at a lower level, and has a CPU 11 that controls a plurality of ticket gates 100 in an integrated manner. A memory unit 12, a display unit 13, an input unit 14, a communication control unit 15 and the like are connected to the CPU 11.

  The memory unit 12 stores various data including control data for controlling lower-level devices such as the host computer 10 itself and the ticket gate 100. The display unit 13 displays the operation state of the host computer 10 itself, the operation state of lower-level devices, and the like. The input unit 14 includes a keyboard for inputting various information such as the operation mode of each ticket gate 100, a touch panel for outputting corresponding information based on detection of contact. The communication control unit 15 transmits / receives various information to / from a lower level device via the communication line 20.

  Next, the structure of the ticket gate 100 applicable to the ticket gate system will be described. FIG. 2 shows the appearance of the ticket gate 100. The ticket gate shown in FIG. 2 is usually installed as a set of two, and a ticket gate passage through which a user can pass is formed between the two. Ticket media that can be used in ticket gates that perform ticket processing, such as entrance processing and exit processing, include wireless first ticket media with a communication unit, non-contact second ticket media with barcodes, and ticket surfaces. It is intended for magnetic ticket media with ticket information printed on the back and magnetic information recorded on the back side, and more specifically, such as ordinary tickets, commuter passes, limited express tickets, coupon tickets, boarding passes, prepaid cards, etc. It is intended for magnetic ticket media and non-contact and wireless ticket media (wireless IC cards).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the ticket gate 100 includes, for example, a device body 1 having a rectangular wall shape with a long and narrow flat shape. The apparatus main body 1 includes an insertion port 2, a discharge port 3, an indicator lamp 4, a display unit 5, an openable / closable door 16, a reading device (reader) 6 provided in a reading area 6a over which a ticket medium is placed, a speaker 7, and a ticket gate. An operation panel 8 for changing the setting of the machine, a plurality of passage detectors 9 for detecting passage of people, and the like are provided.

  The slot 2 is provided on the upstream side of the ticket gate passage in the device body 1 and can receive the ticket medium inserted when entering the facility or entering the facility. A shutter 17 (see FIG. 3) for preventing the ticket medium from being inserted is provided in the vicinity of the slot 2. The discharge port 3 is provided on the downstream side of the ticket gate passage in the device main body 1, and discharges the ticket medium received from the insertion port 2 as necessary.

  The reading device 6 is arranged on the upstream side of the ticket gate passage in the apparatus main body 1 and reads information from a ticket medium placed over the reading area 6a. The reading device 6 has a wireless antenna, wirelessly communicates with a wireless ticket medium, reads ticket gate information from the ticket medium, and writes a desired information on the ticket medium. A bar code reader or the like that reads a two-dimensional bar code from the attached ticket medium in a non-contact manner is provided.

  The display unit 5 is arranged in front of the discharge port 3 in the device main body 1 with respect to the user's direction of travel, and displays various guidance information, such as a guidance screen corresponding to the result of the ticket gate process, to the user and staff. Display in a predetermined display pattern. The door 16 is arrange | positioned at the both ends of the side surface by the side of the ticket gate path in the apparatus main body 1, and is comprised so that opening and closing is possible in order to control a user's passage. The door 16 opens the ticket gate when the user can pass, and closes the ticket gate when the user is blocked.

  The plurality of passage detectors 9 are arranged on a side surface portion of the device main body 1 on the ticket gate passage side, and output an output signal for detecting the passage of the user. The indicator lamp 4 notifies the operation state of the apparatus such as insertion of a child ticket, an invalid ticket or an abnormal ticket, or an abnormality of a device.

  FIG. 3 shows the internal structure of the ticket gate 100. As shown in FIG. 3, the ticket checker 100 includes a plurality of transport rollers and a transport belt, and transports a ticket medium input from the input port 2 to the discharge port 3 or a bill collection box to be described later along the transport path. And a plurality of mechanism portions provided along the transport path. That is, the ticket checker 100 includes a separation unit 30 that separates a plurality of bill media that have been batch-inserted from the slot 2, and an alignment unit that is provided at a stage subsequent to the slot 2 and that aligns the bill media that has been inserted into a predetermined posture. 32 and a plurality of read heads 45a, 45b, 45c and a write head 46, and a magnetic processing unit 33 for reading and writing magnetic data of the magnetic ticket medium. The ticket checker 100 includes a front / back determination unit that performs front / back determination of the inserted ticket medium, a reversing pocket 29, a reversing unit 34 that reverses the ticket medium when the inserted ticket medium is inserted in the reverse direction, and a transport. A barcode reading unit having a scanner (not shown) that reads the two-dimensional barcode printed on the ticket medium.

  Further, the ticket checker 100 has a holding unit 35 for temporarily holding the ticket medium, a punch 28, a punch unit 36 for punching a hole in the ticket medium as necessary, and a plurality of thermal heads 27. In response to this, the printing unit 37 that prints on the ticket surface of the ticket medium, the bill collection unit 40 that collects the collected ticket medium in the collection box 38, and the plurality of ticket media are stacked and discharged to the discharge port 3 in a lump. And an integrated discharge part 42. Further, the ticket checker 100 waits until a ticket issuing command is issued for the ticket unit 41 that issues a ticket medium by cutting a ticket medium of a predetermined size from the roll paper, and issues a print after the command is issued. A print holding unit 44. The ticket issuing unit 41 includes a roll paper 47, a cutter 48, and a motor 50 that drives the cutter. The ticket issuing print holding unit 44 has a thermal head 52 that prints desired information on the ticket surface of the ticket medium to be issued.

  Further, a number of ticket gates 100 are provided along the conveyance path, a plurality of passage sensors 54 for detecting the passage of the ticket medium, and a plurality of sorting gates respectively provided at branching portions of the conveyance path to switch the conveyance direction of the ticket medium. 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, a plurality of motors 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76 for driving the transport mechanism in each mechanism section, temporarily hold the ticket medium in the transport path A plurality of stoppers 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 and the like are provided.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the overall structure of the ticket gate 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the ticket gate 100 includes a CPU 200 as a control unit that controls the operation of the entire apparatus. The CPU 200 functions as a ticket gate control unit that performs ticket gate and ticket collection processing based on ticket gate information read from the ticket medium, and further as a control unit that controls the operation of the reading device 6 including a wireless reader / writer and a barcode reader. To do.

  The CPU 200 includes a ROM 201 that stores a control program, a RAM 202 that records information read from the ticket medium and records information as a buffer for the control program, a fare memory 203 that records fare information, and the like. A read circuit 204 that controls the heads 45a, 45b, and 45c and a write circuit 205 that controls the write head 46 are connected. The CPU performs a ticket gate process based on the information read by the reading heads 45a and 45b, and determines whether or not the user can be permitted to pass the ticket gate.

  Further, the CPU 200 has a reader control circuit 227 for controlling the reading unit 6 having a barcode reader and a wireless reader / writer for reading a two-dimensional barcode of a ticket medium held over the reading area 6a, and a wireless of the wireless reader / writer. A wireless communication circuit 226 that modulates data transmitted via the antenna 68 and demodulates data received via the antenna 68 is connected. The CPU 200 performs a ticket gate process based on information read by the reading device 6 and the scanner, and determines whether or not the user can be permitted to pass the ticket gate.

  Further, the CPU 200 includes a distribution control circuit 206 that controls the distribution gates 53 and 55 to 59, a print control circuit 207 that controls the thermal heads 27 and 52, an inversion pocket control circuit 209 that drives the inversion pocket 29, and a punch 28, a punch control circuit 210 that controls the stoppers 60 to 64 for holding the ticket medium, and a cutter control circuit 212 that controls the motor 76 that drives the cutter of the ticket issuing unit 41. It is connected.

  In addition, the CPU 200 includes a detection circuit 213 that detects the conveyance status of the ticket medium based on signals from a large number of passage sensors 54, a conveyance control circuit 214 that controls the motors 70 to 76 that drive the conveyance mechanism, and a slot. 2 is connected to a shutter drive circuit 215 that drives a shutter 17 that prevents the ticket medium from being inserted into the shutter 2.

  Further, the CPU 200 has a display circuit 220 for controlling the display unit 5 to display an image corresponding to the result of the operation guidance and the ticket gate processing, a display control circuit 221 for controlling the indicator lamp 4, and a speaker for performing voice guidance. 7, a sound detection circuit 222 for controlling the user from the output signals of the plurality of passage detectors 9, a door control circuit 224 for controlling the opening and closing of the door 16, and various settings of the device Is connected to an operation panel control circuit 225 for controlling the operation panel 8 for changing. In addition, the communication control unit 15 is connected to the CPU 200. The communication control unit 15 performs information communication with a device higher than the ticket gate 100, for example, the host computer 10 based on the control of the CPU 200.

  Next, the ticket collection unit 40 for collecting the collected ticket medium, the forgotten ticket, etc. of the ticket checker 100 will be described in detail. FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view showing a bill collecting and conveying mechanism that conveys and inserts the ticket medium to the bill collecting unit 40, and FIG. 6 is a side view showing the appearance of the bill collecting unit 40.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 6, the transport mechanism includes a first sorting gate 57 that sorts the ticket medium whose ticket gate information has been read by the magnetic processing unit 33 to the discharge port 3 or the bill collection unit 40, The first and second bill collection paths 80a and 80b branch in two toward the bill collection section 40, and branch sections of these collection paths, and the ticket medium is routed to the first or second collection path. And a second distribution gate 59 for distribution. Furthermore, the transport mechanism temporarily discharges the ticket medium that has been discharged to the discharge port 3 and forgotten to the third stacking path 81 that leads to a separate stacking box for the forgotten ticket medium to be described later, and the first and second ticket media. A third distribution gate 53 for distributing to the second collection path 80a, 80b side or the third collection path 81;

  7 is a side view showing the guide chute of the bill collection unit 40, the holding box and the collection box once, FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the guide chute and the holding box once, and FIG. 9 is seen from a different direction from FIG. It is a perspective view which shows a guide chute and a storage box once.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the bill collection unit 40 is provided in parallel, for example, a first temporary storage box 82a and a second temporary storage box 82b provided in a horizontal direction, First and second guide chutes 84a and 84b for guiding the ticket medium conveyed to the first and second bill collecting paths 80a and 80b to the first temporary holding box 82a and the second temporary holding box 82b, respectively, and first and second A bill collection box 38 once disposed below the storage box, and a bottom lid opening / closing mechanism 88 for opening the bottoms of the first and second storage boxes 82a and 82b are provided. As shown in FIG. 6, another collection box 85 is provided alongside the second temporary holding box 82b. In this separate collection box 85, the forgotten ticket medium sent through the third collection path 81 is collected.

  10 is a rear view showing the back side of the storage box, the bottom lid opening / closing mechanism and various sensors. FIG. 11 is a rear view showing the side surface of the storage box, the bottom lid opening / closing mechanism and various sensors, and FIG. FIG. 13 shows the side of the storage box, the bottom lid opening / closing mechanism, and various sensors once in the state where the bottom cover is opened. It is a side view.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, the bill collection unit 40 has a support frame 86, and the first and second temporary holding boxes 82a and 82b can be pulled out (removable) independently from each other. It is supported by. Each of the first and second temporary storage boxes 82a and 82b is formed in a substantially rectangular box shape, and has four side walls, a bottom wall (bottom lid), and an upper opening. A handle 87 is attached to the front side wall. The planar dimensions of each holding box are formed such that a ticket medium, for example, a Shinkansen ticket, can be stacked and accommodated flatly.

  The bottom walls of each of the first and second holding boxes 82a and 82b are divided into almost half of the first bottom cover 90a and the second bottom cover 90b, and these bottom covers are supported so as to be opened and closed downward. ing. In other words, the first bottom cover 90a is rotatably supported at one end opposite to the second bottom cover 90b by the pivot 91a. Similarly, the second bottom cover 90b is one end opposite to the first bottom cover 90a. Is pivotally supported by a pivot 91b. The first and second bottom lids 90a and 90b can be opened in a so-called double-sided manner by rotating around the pivots 91a and 91b. The first and second bottom lids 90a and 90b are normally urged by a torsion spring (not shown) or the like and held in the closed position to temporarily close the bottom of the storage box.

  A pressing pin 92a is connected to the pivot 91a. The pressing pin 92a is eccentric with respect to the pivot 91a and once protrudes to the back side of the storage box. By pressing the pressing pin 92a, the pressing pin 92a rotates integrally with the pivot 91a around the pivot 91a. A pressing pin 92b is coupled to the pivot 91b. The pressing pin 92b is eccentric with respect to the pivot 91b and once protrudes toward the back side of the storage box. By pressing the pressing pin 92b, the pressing pin 92b rotates integrally with the pivot 91b around the pivot 91b.

  The first and second temporary holding boxes 82a and 82b configured in this way have their upper end openings opposed to the guide chutes 84a and 84b, and their bottom walls opposed to the upper opening of the bill collection box 38. It is attached to the support frame 86. The first and second temporary holding boxes 82a and 82b receive the collected ticket media sent from the first and second guide chutes 84a and 84b, and sequentially stack and store them on the bottom wall. Further, by opening the bottom wall, the collected recovery ticket medium is dropped into the bill collection box 38 and stored in the collection box.

  The bill collection box 38 is arranged so that it can be pulled out with respect to the device main body 1. The bill collection box 38 is formed in a rectangular box shape, and its upper end opening faces the bottom walls of the first and second temporary storage boxes 82a and 82b. This upper end opening is formed larger than the bottom areas of both the first and second storage boxes. In addition, a partition wall may be provided in the bill collection box 38 to divide into a region that faces the first holding box 82a and a region that faces the second holding box 82b.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 12, the bottom lid opening / closing mechanism 88 includes a drive motor 93 supported by a support frame 86 on the back side of each of the first and second holding boxes 82a and 82b, and the drive motor. 93, a drive shaft 95 rotated through a gear 94, a pressure rod 97 supported by the drive shaft through a pair of arms 96a and 96b and positioned eccentrically with respect to the drive shaft, and a rotational position of the drive shaft That is, two open / close detection sensors 98a and 98b for detecting opening / closing of the bottom lid, and a detection cam 102 for turning on / off the open / close detection sensor attached to the drive shaft so as to be rotatable integrally with the drive shaft. It is equipped with.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the drive shaft 95 extends substantially horizontally, that is, substantially parallel to the bottom walls of the first and second temporary storage boxes 82a and 82b. Once it extends almost parallel to the bottom wall of the storage box. Both ends of the pressing rod 97 in the axial direction are opposed to the pressing pins 92a and 92b provided on the pair of pivots 91a and 91b of the first and second holding boxes 82a and 82b. Once the bottom cover of the storage box is closed, the push rod 97 is in the first position above the push pins 92a and 92b, and the detection cam 102 pushes both the open / close detection sensors 98a and 98b to the on state. doing. Then, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, when the bottom cover of the storage box is once opened, the drive shaft 95 is rotated by the drive motor 93 to drive the pressing rod 97 that is eccentric with respect to the drive shaft. When the shaft is rotated by a predetermined angle in conjunction with the shaft, the pressing rod moves to the illustrated second position, and both end portions of the pressing rod push down the pressing pins 92a and 92b, respectively. In conjunction with such movement of the pressing pins 92a and 92b, that is, rotation about the pivot, the first and second bottom lids 90a and 90b are rotated downward by about 90 degrees, and once the first holding box 1 Then, the second bottom lids 90a and 90b are opened. The detection cam 102 switches off the two open / close detection sensors 98a and 98b to detect the opening of the bottom cover.

  By driving the drive motor 93 in the reverse direction to return the pressing rod 97 from the second position to the first position, the first and second bottom lids 90a, 90b of the storage box are once rotated to the closed position by the torsion spring, The bottom is automatically closed.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 13, the bill collection unit 40 further includes a sensor for detecting the amount of the collected ticket medium in the first and second temporary holding boxes 82a and 82b, and the holding box once provided in the support frame 86. The loading detection sensor 104 that detects that the storage box has been pulled out and that the storage box is once set at a predetermined position of the support frame 86, and further displays the use state of the storage box once. Are provided with a pair of indicator lamps 106a and 106b. The indicator lamps 106a and 106b are provided in the vicinity of the first and second temporary holding boxes 82a and 82b, for example, below the first and second temporary holding boxes 82a and 82b, respectively.

  As a sensor for detecting the amount of stored ticket media, a pair of end detections (full) that are provided in the vicinity of the upper end of each holding box, that is, in the vicinity of the upper end opening, and are arranged opposite each other with the holding box in between. Detection) sensors 110a and 110b, and near-end detection sensors 112a and 112b, which are once provided in the intermediate portion in the height direction of the storage box, and are arranged to face each other with the storage box in between. The end detection sensors 110a and 110b and the near-end detection sensors 112a and 112b are configured by optical sensors, for example, and detect the presence or absence of a collected ticket medium by detecting light being blocked by the collected ticket medium.

  Further, the loading detection sensor 104 is provided on the support frame 86 so as to be able to come into contact with the rear end of the holding box. When the holding box is once mounted at a predetermined position, the loading detection sensor 104 is once pushed by the holding box and turned on. Detects box mounting. Once the holding box has been removed, the loading detection sensor 104 is turned off to detect that the holding box has been pulled out and prevent malfunction.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the drive motor 93 of the bottom lid opening / closing mechanism 88 is connected to the CPU 200 via the motor control circuit 114 and is driven by the motor control circuit under the control of the CPU 200. The open / close detection sensors 98a and 98b, the end detection sensors 110a and 110b, the near-end detection sensors 112a and 112b, and the loading detection sensor 104 are connected to the CPU 200 via the detection circuit 116 and send detection signals to the CPU 200. The two indicator lights 106 a and 106 b are controlled to be turned on by the display control circuit 221.

Next, in the ticket gate 100 configured as described above, processing when a ticket medium, for example, a magnetic ticket medium such as a boarding ticket or a limited express ticket is inserted into the insertion slot 2 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 14, when the user inserts the ticket medium into the ticket gate 100 from the insertion slot 2, the CPU 200 detects the ticket medium based on the output signal from the passage sensor 54 and confirms the insertion. (ST1), the shutter 17 is closed and the insertion port 2 is closed (ST2). Subsequently, the CPU 200 prohibits reading by the reading unit 6 (ST3) and drives a plurality of motors to convey the ticket medium (ST4). The inserted ticket medium is aligned in a predetermined posture by the aligning unit 32 (ST5), and thereafter the information of the ticket medium is read by the magnetic processing unit 33 (ST6), and further, the front and back of the ticket medium are determined ( ST7).

  If it is determined that the back side, the CPU 200 drives the sorting gate 55 to transport the ticket medium to the reversing pocket 29, and then drives the reversing pocket 29 to return the ticket medium to the main transporting path and reverse the front and back (ST8). ). If it is determined to be a front, the ticket medium is conveyed to the subsequent magnetic processing unit 33 as it is.

  CPU 200 stops the movement of the ticket medium and temporarily holds the ticket medium (ST9). Based on the information read from the ticket medium, CPU 200 determines whether or not it can pass through ticket gate 100 (ST10). When the passage determination is permitted, the CPU 200 opens the door 16 (ST11), allows the user to pass, displays guidance on the display unit 5, releases the hold of the ticket medium, and starts conveyance (ST12). The CPU 200 determines whether or not information needs to be printed on the ticket medium according to the passage determination result (ST13), and if necessary, the desired information is sent to the ticket medium by the thermal head 27 of the printing unit 37. (ST14).

  After that, the CPU 200 determines whether to release the ticket medium to the discharge port or collect and collect the ticket (ST15). When collecting the ticket, the first sorting gate 57 is driven to move the ticket medium to the bill collecting unit 40. Transport (ST16). At this time, it is detected by a sensor whether or not the bill is surely collected. Thereafter, the motor is stopped (ST17).

  In ST15, when the ticket medium is discharged, the first distribution gate 57 transports the ticket medium to the stacking discharge section 42 and discharges it from the discharge port 3 (ST18). Further, after stopping the motor (ST19), the CPU 200 detects whether or not the ticket medium is extracted from the discharge port 3 based on the signal output of the passage sensor 54 (ST20). Based on the signal output of the passage detector 9, it is determined whether or not the user has left the ticket gate (ST21). If the user's participation is confirmed, the process is terminated.

  In ST20, when the ticket medium is not extracted from the discharge port 3 and remains in the discharge port, the CPU 200 drives the transport mechanism to pass the ticket medium from the discharge port 3 through the third sorting gate 53 and the third bill collection path 81. It collects in another collection box 85 (ST22).

  When the passage determination is impossible in ST36, the CPU 200 closes the door 16 (ST23) to prohibit the passage of the user, cancels the holding of the ticket medium and starts the conveyance (ST24) and turns the indicator lamp 4 on. Turn on (ST25). Furthermore, the CPU 200 guides the content of the passage determination NG to the user through the speaker 7 (ST26) and displays the content of the passage determination NG on the display unit 5 (ST27). Thereafter, following ST18, the ticket medium is discharged to the discharge port 3.

  Thereafter, the CPU 200 detects whether or not the user has gone out of the ticket gate 100 based on the output signal of the passage detector 9 (ST21). End, display of guidance on the display unit 5 ends, the door 16 is opened, the shutter 17 is opened, and reading permission by the reading unit 6 is sequentially performed. Thereafter, the ticket gate enters a standby state for the next user.

  On the other hand, the ticket medium bill collection process described above will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, when the ticket gate 100 is powered on (ST1), the CPU 200 opens the bottom lid of the first holding box 82a (A) by the opening / closing mechanism 88, and first temporarily The ticket medium stored in the holding box is dropped into the bill collection box 38, and the first holding box 82a is emptied (ST2). Similarly, the CPU 200 operates the opening / closing mechanism 88 to empty the second temporary holding box 82b (B) (ST3). Next, the CPU 200 turns off the indicator lamp 106a (A) and the indicator lamp 106b (B) (ST4).

  CPU 200 once determines a holding box for collecting ticket media (ST5). Here, for example, the first temporary holding box 82a is designated as the temporary holding box. In this state, the acceptance of the ticket medium is started (ST6), and the CPU 200 turns on the indicator lamp 106a indicating the use of the first holding box 82a (ST7), and further, the second sorting gate 59 is turned on for the ticket medium. The direction of sending to the first bill collection path 80a is set (ST8). In this state, the CPU 200 continues to collect the ticket medium, and during that time, the CPU 200 monitors whether the first or second temporary holding boxes 82a and 82b have been extracted based on the signal from the loading detection sensor 104. (ST9). When the holding box is maintained in the loaded state without being pulled out, the CPU 200 detects the fullness by the end detection sensors 110a and 110b of the first holding box 82a (ST9), and the tickets in the first temporarily holding box are detected. Monitor the storage status of the media. Then, the CPU 200 continues to collect the ticket medium in the first temporary holding box 82a until full detection is detected by the end detection sensors 110a and 110b.

  When full detection is detected by the end detection sensors 110a and 110b, the CPU 200 determines that the next ticket medium is stored in the second temporary holding box 82b (ST11), and then the opening and closing mechanism 88 causes the second temporary holding box to be stored. The bottom lid of 82b (B) is opened to empty the second temporary storage box 82b (ST12). Next, the CPU 200 turns off the indicator lamp 106a (A) and the indicator lamp 106b (B) (ST13), and then turns on the indicator lamp 106b indicating the use of the second temporary holding box 82b (ST14). Further, the CPU 200 sets the second sorting gate 59 in a direction to send the ticket medium to the second bill collection path 80b (ST15).

  In this state, the CPU 200 continues to collect the ticket medium, and during that time, the CPU 200 monitors whether the first or second temporary holding boxes 82a and 82b have been extracted based on the signal from the loading detection sensor 104. (ST16). When the holding box is maintained in the loaded state without being pulled out, the CPU 200 performs full detection by the end detection sensors 110a and 110b of the second holding box 82b (ST17), and the ticket in the second temporarily holding box is detected. Monitor the storage status of the media. Then, until the end detection sensors 110a and 110b detect that the fullness is detected, the collection of the ticket medium in the second temporary holding box 82b is continued.

  In ST17, when full detection is detected by the end detection sensors 110a and 110b, the CPU 200 determines that the next ticket medium is stored in the first holding box 82a (ST18), and then the first opening / closing mechanism 88 performs the first operation. First, the bottom cover of the storage box 82a (A) is opened to empty the first storage box 82a (ST19). Next, CPU 200 turns off indicator lamp 106a (A) and indicator lamp 106b (B) (ST20), returns to ST7, and repeats ST7 to ST20.

  On the other hand, if the holding box is once pulled out while the bill collection process continues, for example, in ST9, if the first temporary holding box 82a used for the bill collection is pulled out from the support frame, the CPU 200 detects the loading detection sensor. Based on the detection signal from 104, the removal of the holding box 82a is once detected, the indicator lamps 106a and 106b are turned off (ST21), and the operation of the apparatus is stopped (ST22). Subsequently, based on the detection signal of the loading detection sensor 104, the CPU 200 monitors whether or not the holding box 82a has been remounted (ST23).

  When the reloading of the first holding box 82a is detected, the CPU 200 uses the end detection sensors 110a and 110b and the near-end detection sensors 112a and 112b to store the ticket medium in the first temporarily holding box 82a and the second temporary holding. The storage state of the ticket medium in the box 82b is confirmed (ST24). Then, CPU 200 determines a temporary storage box for storing the ticket medium after resetting according to the storage state of the ticket medium based on the detection results of the end detection sensor and the near-end detection sensor (ST25).

  The temporary storage box of the storage destination is determined according to the setting conditions shown in FIG. 16, for example. Here, the first temporary storage box A used before the temporary storage box is extracted is set as the priority storage box, and after the resetting, the first temporary storage box A is determined. That is, as shown in FIG. 16, when the ticket medium storage state of the first holding box A is near-end detection is bright and the end detection is clear, that is, when it is still sufficiently packable, the first If the near-end detection is dark and the end detection is light, that is, if there is still room until full, the second temporary storage medium B is in the storage state in the second temporary storage box B. However, the first holding box A is selected as the storage destination.

  Usually, since only the first temporary storage box A that has been used before the temporary storage box is extracted is extracted, the first temporary storage box A is rarely full at the time of extraction. . However, when the end detection of the first temporary storage box A used before the storage box is once extracted is dark and full is detected, the following can be performed.

  For example, both the first and second temporary holding boxes are pulled out and reset instead of the original place, or the ticket medium once stored in the holding box is taken out by the station staff, and the storage state changes. It can be considered. Therefore, the storage box is temporarily selected according to the detection states of the end detection sensor and the near end detection sensor. A storage box that is not full is selected once, or since the storage box used before being extracted is full, the storage box is temporarily emptied and stored. When both of the storage boxes are full, either of the storage boxes is emptied and stored. It is also possible to empty both holding boxes and select one of the holding boxes.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 16, when the end detection of the first holding box A is dark and full is detected, and the second temporarily holding box B is also full (end detection is dark), the CPU 200 After the second temporary holding box B is emptied, the second temporary holding box B is selected, and after resetting, the ticket medium is stored in the second temporary holding box B, or the first temporary holding box A is emptied. Then, the first holding box A is selected, and after resetting, the ticket medium is stored in the first holding box A. Further, when the near-end detection of the second temporary holding box B is dark and the end detection is bright, the CPU 200 selects the second temporary holding box B or, after the first temporary holding box A is emptied, the first Once the holding box A is selected. If the near-end detection of the second temporary holding box B is clear and the end detection is clear, the CPU 200 selects the second temporary holding box B, or the first temporary holding box A after emptying the first temporary holding box A Box A is selected.

  As shown in FIG. 16, when the end detection of the first hold box A is bright and the near end detection is dark, and when the end detection of the first hold box A is bright and the near end detection is bright, the second temporarily Regardless of the storage state of the holding box B, the CPU 200 preferentially selects the first holding box A, and stores the ticket medium in the first holding box A after resetting.

  As described above, once the storage box to be stored once is determined after reloading the storage box (ST25), as shown in FIG. 15, the CPU 200 releases the apparatus stop and restarts the operation (ST26). CPU 200 starts accepting the ticket medium (ST27), and further determines whether or not the temporary holding box for storing the next ticket medium is first temporary holding box 82a (A) (ST28). If the determined hold box is the first hold box A, the CPU 200 proceeds to ST7 and repeats ST8 to ST20.

If the determined hold box is not the first hold box A in ST28, that is, if it is the second hold box B, the CPU 200 proceeds to ST14 and repeats ST15 to ST20.
During the above-described bill collection process, for example, when the holding box is once pulled out from the support frame in ST16, the CPU 200 executes the above-described ST21 to ST28.

The ticket medium storage destination setting condition once the holding box is reset is not limited to the setting condition (1) shown in FIG. 16, and the setting condition (2) shown in FIG. 17 may be used.
That is, the storage box that has been stored before the storage box is once extracted is ignored, and the storage box is temporarily selected according to the end detection and near-end detection states. For example, a temporary storage box having a larger number of stored sheets or a temporary storage box having a smaller number of stored sheets is selected and stored. As shown in FIG. 17, when both the first and second holding boxes 82a (A) and 82b (B) are full (end detection is dark), after emptying one of the holding boxes, The hold is selected once and the next ticket medium is stored. If one of the holding boxes is full and the other holding box is empty, the other holding box is selected and the next ticket medium is stored. If end detection and near-end detection are equivalent in two holding boxes, for example, if both of the holding boxes are end-detected light and near-end detection dark, select the holding box that was used before being extracted, then The ticket media is stored. If the first and second holding boxes A and B have different empty states, the holding box having the larger number of discharged sheets is selected once, and the next ticket medium is stored.

  In this way, the bill collection unit 40 switches to the other temporarily holding box to store the ticket medium when one of the holding boxes is full, and when both of the holding boxes are full, The ticket medium is dropped into the bill collection box 38 from the previous temporary storage box, that is, the temporary storage box in which the old ticket medium is stored, and accumulated in the collection box. As a result, the latest ticket medium collected is left in the first and second holding boxes, and the old ticket medium is processed in order from the old ticket medium to the collection box 38. The ticket media stored in the stacked state in the first and second holding boxes 82a and 82b are dropped into the bill collection box 38 and stacked in the stacked state. In addition, for example, if the reservation box is once pulled out during the bill collection process for the purpose of searching for a collection ticket to be returned to the passenger, the ticket checker once stops the operation of the ticket checker and once again holds the reservation box. In this case, the temporary storage state of the ticket medium in each holding box is detected, and the temporary storage box for storing the next ticket medium is selected according to the storage state, and the storage of the ticket medium is started.

  According to the ticket gate 100 configured as described above, since the two temporary holding boxes 82a and 82b are arranged in parallel in the ticket collection unit 40, even when a large capacity temporary holding box is used. It becomes possible to make the whole bill part small. Two temporary holding boxes are placed directly above the collection box, and the ticket medium is alternately dropped into the collection box, so that the ticket medium can be evenly collected in the collection box. It is possible to increase the number of stored media. Thus, a sufficient amount of bill collection can be ensured even with a small bill collection box, and more ticket media can be collected if the size of the collection box is equal.

By providing the first and second temporary holding boxes, the ticket medium can be easily searched. Once the latest ticket medium is temporarily held in the holding box, the ticket medium is easily retrieved from the first or second holding box when a user who has forgotten to take the ticket medium comes to pick up the ticket. be able to. Thereby, while being able to reduce the burden of a station employee, it becomes possible to shorten a user's search waiting time and to improve service. For example, if the reservation box is once pulled out during the bill collection process for the purpose of searching for the collection ticket to be returned to the passenger, the ticket checker once stops the operation of the device and once the reservation box is installed again The end detection sensor and near-end detection sensor detect the storage status of the ticket medium in each holding box, select the storage box that stores the ticket medium when restarting, and start storing the ticket medium. To do. This makes it possible to restart the apparatus without causing any trouble even if the collected ticket medium is left in the holding box or even when the storage state of the ticket medium is changed before reloading. .
From the above, it is possible to obtain a ticket gate and a ticket collection processing method for the ticket gates that can increase the number of the ticket bills stored without increasing the size and can easily search for the ticket bills.

  Next, a ticket gate according to another embodiment will be described. The ticket medium collecting process is not limited to the detection of the storage amount by the end detection sensor, and the number of stored sheets may be counted by the sensor. Alternatively, after reloading the holding box, the first and second holding boxes may be reset, that is, emptied, and then the bill collection process may be continued.

  18A and 18B show the bill collection processing operation of the ticket gate according to another embodiment. The other structure of the ticket gate is the same as that of the first embodiment described above, and different parts will be described in detail. According to another embodiment, the ticket medium bidding process is performed as follows. As shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, when the ticket gate 100 is powered on (ST1), the CPU 200 opens the bottom lid of the first holding box 82a (A) by the opening / closing mechanism 88, and first temporarily The ticket medium stored in the holding box is dropped into the bill collection box 38, and the first holding box 82a is emptied (ST2). Similarly, the CPU 200 operates the opening / closing mechanism 88 to empty the second temporary holding box 82b (B) (ST3). Next, the CPU 200 turns off the indicator lamp 106a (A) and the indicator lamp 106b (B) (ST5).

  CPU 200 once determines a holding box for collecting ticket media (ST5). Here, for example, the first temporary holding box 82a is designated as the temporary holding box. In this state, the acceptance of the ticket medium is started (ST6), and the CPU 200 turns on the indicator lamp 106a indicating the use of the first holding box 82a (ST7), and further, the second sorting gate 59 is turned on for the ticket medium. The direction of sending to the first bill collection path 80a is set (ST8). Subsequently, the CPU 200 sets the number of stored sheets Xa in the first temporary holding box 82a to zero (ST9). Next, based on the signal from the loading detection sensor 104, the CPU 200 monitors whether or not the first or second temporary holding boxes 82a and 82b have been extracted (ST10). When the holding box is maintained in the loaded state without being pulled out, the CPU 200 counts the collected ticket medium based on the detection signal of the passage sensor 54 every time the ticket medium is sent to the first holding box 82a. (Xa = Xa + 1) (ST11).

  Thereafter, the CPU 200 compares the count number Xa with a predetermined number M or more (ST12). If Xa <M, the CPU 200 further detects the fullness by the end detection sensors 110a and 110b of the first holding box 82a. (ST13), the storage state of the ticket medium in the holding box is monitored. If fullness is not detected, the CPU 200 returns to ST10 and continues collecting the ticket medium in the first holding box 82a until the number of stored sheets reaches the predetermined number M.

  In ST12, when the counted number Xa is equal to or greater than the predetermined number M, the CPU 200 determines that the next ticket medium is stored in the second holding box 82b (ST14), and then the opening / closing mechanism 88 performs the second temporary operation. The bottom lid of the storage box 82b (A) is opened to empty the second storage box 82b (ST15). Also, in ST13, even before the count number reaches the predetermined number M, if the end detection sensors 110a and 110b detect that the fullness is detected, the CPU 200 stores the second temporary storage box 82b from the next ticket medium. Then, the opening / closing mechanism 88 opens the bottom cover of the second temporary storage box 82b (A) to empty the second temporary storage box 82b (ST15).

  Next, the CPU 200 turns off the indicator lamp 106a (A) and the indicator lamp 106b (B) (ST16), and then turns on the indicator lamp 106b indicating the use of the second temporary holding box 82b (ST17). Further, the CPU 200 sets the second sorting gate 59 in such a direction as to send the ticket medium to the second bill collection path 80b (ST18). Subsequently, the CPU 200 sets the stored number count Xb in the second temporary holding box 82b to zero (ST19). Next, based on the signal from the loading detection sensor 104, the CPU 200 monitors whether or not the first or second temporary holding boxes 82a and 82b have been extracted (ST20). When the holding box is maintained in the loaded state without being pulled out, the CPU 200 counts based on the detection signal of the passage sensor 54 every time the ticket medium is sent to the second holding box 82b (Xb = Xb + 1). (ST21).

  Further, the CPU 200 compares the count number Xb with a predetermined number M or more (ST22). If Xa <M, the CPU 200 further detects fullness by the end detection sensors 110a and 110b of the second holding box 82b. (ST23), the storage state of the ticket medium in the holding box is monitored. If full is not detected, the CPU 200 returns to ST20 and continues to collect the ticket medium in the second temporary holding box 82b until the counted number Xb reaches the predetermined number M.

  In ST22, when the counted number Xb is equal to or greater than the predetermined number M, the CPU 200 determines that the next ticket medium is to be stored in the first holding box 82a (ST24), and then the opening and closing mechanism 88 first temporarily. The bottom cover of the storage box 82a (A) is opened to empty the first storage box 82a (ST24). Also, in ST22, before the count number reaches the predetermined number M, if the end detection sensors 110a and 110b detect that the fullness is detected, the CPU 200 stores the first ticket from the next ticket medium in the first holding box 82a. Then, the opening / closing mechanism 88 opens the bottom cover of the first holding box 82a (A) to empty the first holding box 82a (ST25). Next, after turning off the indicator lamp 106a (A) and indicator lamp 106b (B) (ST26), the CPU 200 returns to ST7 and repeats ST7 to ST26.

  On the other hand, if the holding box is once pulled out during the bidding process, for example, if the first or second holding box A, B is pulled out from the support frame in ST10 or ST20, the CPU 200 detects the loading detection. Based on the detection signal from the sensor 104, the removal of the storage box is once detected, the indicator lamps 106a and 106b are turned off (ST27), and the operation of the apparatus is stopped (ST28). Subsequently, based on the detection signal of the loading detection sensor 104, the CPU 200 monitors whether or not the holding box has been remounted once (ST29).

  Once re-loading of the holding box is detected, CPU 200 cancels the apparatus stop and restarts operation (ST26). The CPU 200 returns to ST2, empties the first temporary holding box 82a, further empties the second temporary holding box 82b (ST3), and resets the first and second temporary holding boxes. Thereafter, CPU 200 repeats ST4 to ST26 and continues the bill collection process.

  Even in the ticket gate configured as described above, in the ticket collection process of the ticket medium, after reloading the holding box, the apparatus can be restarted without causing any trouble, and the ticket collection process can be continued.

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

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Apparatus main body, 5 ... Display part, 6 ... Reading apparatus, 38 ... Bill collection box, 40 ... Bill collection section,
54 ... Pass sensor, 57 ... First distribution gate, 59 ... Second distribution gate,
80a ... first billing path, 80b ... second billing path, 82a ... first holding box,
82b ... second temporary holding box, 84a ... first guide chute,
84b ... second guide chute, 88 ... opening / closing mechanism, 106a, 106b ... indicator lamp,
110a, 110b ... end detection sensor, 112a, 112b ... near end sensor,
200 ... CPU

Claims (7)

A slot for inserting ticket media;
A transport mechanism for transporting the inserted ticket medium along the transport path;
A processing device that is provided in the transport path and reads information from the inserted ticket medium;
A first distribution mechanism that is provided in the conveyance path and distributes the ticket medium determined to be a recovery ticket by the processing device;
A plurality of temporary holding boxes each storing a collection ticket, and a plurality of temporary holding boxes supported so as to be independently withdrawable; and
A second distribution mechanism that distributes the ticket medium distributed by the first distribution mechanism to one of the plurality of holding boxes;
A loading detection sensor for detecting the withdrawal and mounting of each temporary holding box;
A storage detection sensor for detecting the state of storage of each ticket medium in the temporary holding box;
A bill collection box that is disposed below the plurality of holding boxes and deposits the ticket medium once dropped from the holding box;
When the holding box is pulled out and reattached, a control unit for selecting a holding box for storing the next ticket medium in accordance with the ticket medium storing state of each holding box detected by the storing detection sensor. When,
A ticket gate equipped with.   The ticket gate according to claim 1, further comprising an opening / closing mechanism that opens a bottom cover of the holding box and drops the ticket medium once stored in the holding box onto the collection box. The storage detection sensor includes an end detection sensor for detecting the fullness of the ticket medium in each storage box, and a near-end detection sensor for detecting a near-end less than a full amount,
The ticket gate according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit selects a holding box for storing a ticket medium next in accordance with detection states of the end detection sensor and the near end detection sensor.   The control unit opens the bottom cover of the other storage box by the opening / closing mechanism when the end detection sensor detects that the storage box that stores the ticket medium is full. The ticket gate according to claim 3, wherein after the ticket medium is dropped, the other temporary holding box is selected, and the next ticket medium is stored in the other temporary holding box.   When the holding box is reloaded, the control unit pulls out the holding box once when the storage medium of the holding box once used before the holding box is pulled out is not full. The ticket gate according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a reservation box that has been used before is preferentially selected. A ticket collection method for ticket media in a ticket gate,
Read the information from the inserted ticket media, determine whether it is a collected ticket,
A ticket medium determined to be a collected ticket is sent to a temporarily selected one of a plurality of temporary storage boxes and stored sequentially.
When the selected one holding box is full, another temporarily holding box is selected, and the ticket medium determined to be a collection ticket is sent to the other once holding box and sequentially stored,
When the plurality of holding boxes are full, the bottom cover of the holding box that holds the oldest ticket medium is opened, and the ticket medium in the holding box is once placed in a billing box installed below. Dropped
During the storing operation of the ticket medium, the operation of the apparatus is stopped when at least one holding box is pulled out, and when the pulled out holding box is reloaded, the ticket medium in each holding box is once Detecting the storage state of
In accordance with the detected storage state, next select a holding box for storing the ticket medium,
A bill collection processing method for restarting the apparatus and storing the ticket medium in the selected temporary holding box.   When the holding box is reloaded, if it is detected that the storage state of the ticket medium in the holding box once used before the holding box is once pulled out is not full, before the holding box is once pulled out The bill collection processing method according to claim 6, wherein a holding box that has been used once is selected.

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