JP2022045696A - Information processing device, station service system, and station service processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing device, a station service system, and a station service processing method which are highly convenient.SOLUTION: The information processing device comprises: a communication interface including a conveyance mechanism that conveys tickets, a thickness sensor that detects a thickness of the tickets, a separation mechanism that separates the tickets overlapping each other one by one, a passage sensor that detects passage of a ticket on a conveyance path latter stage side of the separation mechanism, and a processing unit that processes the ticket, the communication interface determining the number of input tickets based on a previously-set threshold value and a thickness detection result obtained by the thickness sensor, controlling the separation mechanism so that the separation mechanism performs separation processing based on the determined number of input tickets, and relaying communication with a ticket examination machine that performs passage determination based on a processing result obtained by the processing unit; and a processor that, based on information acquired from the ticket examination machine, generates screen display data indicating a relation between a ticket-based processing result in the ticket examination machine, the thickness detection result obtained by the thickness sensor, and the threshold value, and outputs the screen display data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an information processing apparatus, a station affairs system, and a station affairs processing method.

At railway stations, station affairs equipment that performs various station affairs processing is installed. Station affairs equipment includes, for example, ticket gates, ticket vending machines, and checkout machines. In such station affairs equipment, for example, a magnetic ticket provided with a magnetic layer for storing information is used as a ticket.

The ticket gate includes a transport mechanism, a magnetic ticket processing unit, a thickness sensor, and a separation mechanism. The transport mechanism takes the magnetic ticket into the housing of the ticket gate and transports it. The magnetic ticket processing unit includes a magnetic head that reads information from the magnetic ticket. The thickness sensor detects the thickness of the magnetic ticket captured in the housing. The separation mechanism separates the stacked magnetic tickets and supplies them one by one to the transport path in the subsequent stage.

The magnetic head cannot read the information when the magnetic tickets overlap. Therefore, the ticket gate determines the number of inserted magnetic tickets (number of inserted tickets) based on the detection result of the thickness sensor and the preset threshold value. The ticket gate separates the magnetic tickets by the separation mechanism based on the determination result of the number of inserted tickets, and conveys the magnetic tickets one by one to the reading position of the magnetic head.

However, if the above threshold setting is inappropriate for the value of the thickness sensor, the magnetic ticket may not be separated properly and efficiently. For example, if the threshold value is too high, it may be determined that the number of input sheets is smaller than the actual number of sheets, and the sheets may not be separated. Further, for example, if the threshold value is too low, it is determined that the number of sheets to be input is larger than the actual number of sheets, unnecessary separation processing is executed, and the throughput may decrease. The above threshold value is adjusted by the maintenance staff when the maintenance staff visits the site where the ticket gate is installed. For example, in order to properly adjust the thickness sensor, it is necessary for the maintenance staff to adjust the position of the thickness sensor so as to output the sensor value according to the threshold value. Further, it is necessary for the maintenance staff to set a threshold value according to the sensor value of the thickness sensor. Therefore, there are problems that it takes time and effort to adjust the threshold value and it takes time to adjust.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-38747

An object of the present invention is to provide a highly convenient information processing device, a station affairs system, and a station affairs processing method.

The information processing apparatus according to one embodiment includes a communication interface and a processor. The communication interface includes a transport mechanism for transporting tickets, a thickness sensor for detecting the thickness of the ticket, a separation mechanism for separating the overlapped tickets one by one, and a transport path rear side of the separation mechanism. The ticket is provided with a passage sensor for detecting the passage of the ticket and a processing unit for processing the ticket, and the number of sheets to be inserted is determined based on a preset threshold value and the thickness detection result by the thickness sensor. Then, the separation mechanism is controlled so that the separation process is performed by the separation mechanism based on the determined number of input sheets, and the communication with the ticket gate that determines the passage based on the processing result of the processing unit is relayed. Based on the information acquired from the ticket gate, the processor displays screen display data showing the relationship between the processing result based on the ticket at the ticket gate, the thickness detection result by the thickness sensor, and the threshold value. Generate and output the screen display data.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of a station affairs system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of the ticket gate according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the ticket gate according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the ticket gate according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a processing result in the ticket gate according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a screen displayed in the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a screen displayed in the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment.

Hereinafter, the information processing device, the station affairs system, and the station affairs processing method will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the station affairs system 1.
The station affairs system 1 is composed of various station affairs equipment installed in a railway station or the like. In such a station affairs system 1, for example, a magnetic ticket (hereinafter, simply referred to as a ticket 2) provided with a magnetic layer for storing ticket information for using station affairs equipment is used. The ticket is not limited to the magnetic ticket and may be any ticket as long as it is transported by the transport mechanism.

The station affairs system 1 is composed of an information processing device 11 and various station affairs devices of a plurality of stations (for example, A station 12, B station 13, and C station 14).

The information processing device 11 is configured to perform various information processing in the station affairs system 1. The information processing device 11 is provided, for example, for each of a plurality of stations, for each line, or for each railway company. The information processing device 11 is configured to be able to communicate with the station affairs equipment of each station via a network, for example. The information processing device 11 includes a system controller 21, a communication interface 22, an operation interface 23, and a display 24.

The system controller 21 controls the information processing device 11 in various ways. The system controller 21 includes a processor 25 and a memory 26.

The processor 25 includes an arithmetic element (for example, a CPU) that executes arithmetic processing. The processor 25 is the main body of operation of the system controller 21. The processor 25 functions as a control unit capable of executing various operations by executing a program stored in the memory 26.

The memory 26 stores a program, data used in the program, and the like. The memory 26 is configured as a non-volatile memory. Further, the memory 26 may temporarily store data or the like being processed by the processor 25.

The communication interface 22 is an interface for relaying communication with other devices. The communication interface 22 relays communication between the station affairs equipment of each station and the information processing device 11 via the network.

The operation interface 23 is configured to be used for operation by an operator (maintenance staff of station affairs equipment) who operates the information processing device 11. The operation interface 23 has various operation members. The operation interface 23 supplies an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the operation member to the system controller 21. The operating member is, for example, a touch sensor, a numeric keypad, a power key, a paper feed key, various function keys, a keyboard, or the like. The touch sensor is, for example, a resistance film type touch sensor, a capacitance type touch sensor, or the like. The touch sensor acquires information indicating a designated position within a certain area. The touch sensor is configured as a touch panel integrally with the display 24, so that a signal indicating the touched position on the screen displayed on the display 24 is input to the system controller 21.

The display 24 displays a screen according to a video signal input from a display control unit such as a system controller 21 or a graphic controller (not shown). For example, the display 24 displays screens for various settings of station affairs equipment.

Next, the station affairs equipment installed at each station will be described. Since the station affairs equipment provided in the A station 12, the B station 13, and the C station 14 has the same configuration, the station affairs equipment of the A station 12 will be described as an example.

Station A station 12 is provided with station affairs equipment such as a ticket vending machine (not shown), a monitoring board 31, and a ticket gate 32.

The ticket vending machine issues a ticket 2 and the like. The ticket vending machine generates ticket information based on the operation input. The ticket information includes information such as "identification information", "valid section", "issue station", and "issue date".

The "valid section" is information indicating the section of the station where the ticket 2 can be used. The "issuing station" is information indicating the station where the ticket vending machine that issued the ticket 2 is located. The "issue date" is information indicating the date and time when the ticket 2 was issued. The "expiration date" is information indicating the expiration date (or period) during which the ticket 2 can be used.

The ticket vending machine issues a magnetic ticket (ticket 2) using the ticket information. Specifically, the ticket vending machine issues the ticket 2 by writing the ticket information in the magnetic layer of the ticket medium of the ticket 2 and discharging the ticket information from the ticket vending machine.

The monitoring board 31 communicates with the information processing device 11, monitors the state of the ticket gate 32, controls the operation mode of the ticket gate 32, and the like. The monitoring board 31 is arranged at each station.

The ticket gate 32 reads the ticket information from the ticket 2 and controls the operation of the door according to the result of the passage determination process for determining whether or not the user who has the ticket 2 can pass. As a result, the ticket gate 32 controls the passage of the user. The ticket gate 32 is set in advance so as to perform either an entrance passage determination regarding entry into the ticket gate or an entry passage determination process regarding entry from inside the ticket gate. In the present embodiment, a configuration in which processing is performed based on a magnetic ticket will be described, but the ticket gate 32 is further configured to perform traffic determination processing based on a ticket such as a two-dimensional code ticket or an IC card ticket. You may be prepared.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ticket gate 32 includes a system controller 41, a communication interface 42, a display 43, a transport mechanism 44, a separation mechanism 45, an alignment mechanism 46, a thickness sensor 47, a passage sensor 48, and a magnetic ticket processing unit 49. , And a door drive mechanism 50. Further, FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of a transport mechanism 44, a separation mechanism 45, an alignment mechanism 46, a thickness sensor 47, a passage sensor 48, and a magnetic ticket processing unit 49 provided in the housing of the ticket gate 32.

The pair of housings of the ticket gate 32 are arranged in parallel to form a passage. The ticket gate 32 is provided on the aisle side of the housing and includes a door (not shown) that is rotated by the door drive mechanism 50.

The system controller 41 controls the ticket gate 32 in various ways. The system controller 41 includes a processor 51 and a memory 52.

The processor 51 includes an arithmetic element (for example, a CPU) that executes arithmetic processing. The processor 51 is the main body of operation of the system controller 41. The processor 51 functions as a control unit capable of executing various operations by executing a program stored in the memory 52.

The memory 52 stores the program, data used in the program, and the like. The memory 52 is configured as a non-volatile memory. Further, the memory 52 may temporarily store data or the like being processed by the processor 51. The program stored in the memory 52 is, for example, a program for causing the processor 51 to perform a traffic determination process. The program stored in the memory 52 is, for example, a program for causing the processor 51 to control the door drive mechanism 50.

The communication interface 42 is an interface for relaying communication with other devices. The communication interface 42 relays the communication between the monitoring board 31 and the ticket gate 32. Further, the communication interface 42 may be configured to relay direct communication with the information processing apparatus 11 via the network.

The display 43 is configured to display a screen according to a video signal input from a display control unit such as a system controller 41 or a graphic controller (not shown). The display 43 displays, for example, a screen showing the result of the traffic determination process.

The transport mechanism 44 transports the ticket 2. The transport mechanism 44 includes a take-in mechanism 61, a first transport path 62, a second transport path 63, a third transport path 64, and a discharge mechanism 65. For example, the intake mechanism 61, the first transport path 62, the second transport path 63, the third transport path 64, and the discharge mechanism 65 each include a plurality of rollers driven by the power of a power source (motor) (not shown). It is provided with a plurality of guide members for guiding the transportation of the ticket 2. Based on the control of the system controller 41, the plurality of motors rotate the shaft to rotate the roller linked to the rotation of the shaft, and the roller conveys the ticket 2.

The capture mechanism 61 is configured to capture the ticket 2 possessed by the user and supply it to the first transport path 62. The capture mechanism 61 is configured to be able to capture a plurality of tickets 2 in a stacked state.

The first transport path 62 transports the ticket 2 supplied by the capture mechanism 61 to the separation mechanism 45.

The second transport path 63 transports the ticket 2 supplied by the separation mechanism 45 to the alignment mechanism 46.

The third transport path 64 transports the ticket 2 supplied by the alignment mechanism 46 to the discharge mechanism 65.

The discharge mechanism 65 is configured to discharge the ticket 2 supplied by the third transport path 64 from the housing of the ticket gate 32. The ejection mechanism 65 is configured to be able to eject a plurality of tickets 2 in a stacked state.

The separation mechanism 45 is provided on the downstream side of the first transport path 62. The separation mechanism 45 separates the tickets 2 supplied from the first transport path 62 one by one and supplies them to the second transport path 63 on the downstream side. That is, when a plurality of stacked tickets 2 are inserted into the capture mechanism 61, the separation mechanism 45 inserts the plurality of tickets 2 one by one into the second transport path 63 on the downstream side at predetermined intervals. Supply.

The separation mechanism 45 is composed of, for example, a pair of rollers. A pair of rollers of the separation mechanism 45 are arranged so as to sandwich the ticket 2 supplied from the first transport path 62.

The separation mechanism 45 can send the ticket 2 supplied from the first transport path 62 as it is to the second transport path 63 by applying stress in the direction of feeding the ticket 2 by a pair of rollers.

Further, the separation mechanism 45 applies stress in the direction in which one of the pair of rollers sends out the ticket 2 and the other roller stops, or in the direction in which the ticket 2 is returned to the first transport path 62 side. give. As a result, the separation mechanism 45 can perform a separation process of sending one of the overlapping tickets 2 to the second transport path 63.

The alignment mechanism 46 is provided on the downstream side of the second transport path 63. The separation mechanism 45 stacks a plurality of tickets 2 supplied from the second transport path 63 and supplies them to the third transport path 64 on the downstream side. That is, when the alignment mechanism 46 separates a plurality of tickets 2 by the separation mechanism 45, the alignment mechanism 46 stacks the plurality of tickets 2 supplied from the second transport path 63 and stacks the plurality of tickets 2 on the downstream side of the third transport path. Supply to 64.

The thickness sensor 47 detects the thickness of the ticket 2 captured by the capture mechanism 61, and supplies the detection result to the system controller 41. That is, the thickness sensor 47 detects the thickness of the ticket 2 transported on the first transport path 62. When the tickets 2 are stacked and transported on the first transport path 62, the thickness sensor 47 detects the thickness of the tickets 2 in the overlapped state.

The passage sensor 48 optically detects the passage of the ticket 2 on the transport path. The passage sensor 48 detects the passage of the ticket 2 at least on the second transport path 63 between the separation mechanism 45 and the magnetic ticket processing unit 49. The passage sensor 48 detects that the ticket 2 has passed the detection position on the transport path. The passage sensor 48 supplies a different signal to the system controller 41 depending on whether or not the ticket 2 is present at the detection position.

The passage sensor 48 is composed of, for example, a combination of a floodlight and a light receiver. The pass sensor 48 is configured so that the output signal from the light receiver to the system controller 41 is turned off (Low) when the light from the floodlight is blocked by the ticket 2. Further, the passage sensor 48 is configured so that the output signal of the light receiver is turned on (High) when the light from the light projector is incident on the light receiver without being blocked by the ticket 2. There is. The ticket gate 32 may be configured to further include a large number of passage sensors.

The magnetic ticket processing unit 49 is configured to magnetically process the ticket 2 (ticket processing unit). The magnetic ticket processing unit 49 includes a first magnetic head 71 and a second magnetic head 72.

The first magnetic head 71 is configured to read information recorded by magnetism from the magnetic layer of the medium. The first magnetic head 71 reads the ticket information magnetically recorded on the magnetic layer of the ticket 2. The first magnetic head 71 reads the ticket information from the ticket 2 passing through the predetermined detection position on the second transport path 63. The first magnetic head 71 transmits the read ticket information to the system controller 21.

The second magnetic head 72 is configured to magnetically record information on the magnetic layer of the medium. The second magnetic head 72 magnetically records information on the magnetic layer of the ticket 2, for example, based on the result of the traffic determination process. The second magnetic head 72 records information according to the time on the ticket 2 that passes through a predetermined detection position on the second transport path 63 at least downstream of the first magnetic head 71.

The door drive mechanism 50 is configured to drive a door provided on the aisle side of a pair of housings of the ticket gate 32 based on the control of the system controller 41. By driving and closing the door, the door drive mechanism 50 closes the passage and prevents the user from passing through the passage. Further, the door drive mechanism 50 drives and opens the door to encourage the user to pass through the passage.

Next, the operation in the ticket gate 32 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the ticket gate 32.
The capture mechanism 61 of the transport mechanism 44 of the ticket gate 32 takes in the ticket 2 inserted by the user and supplies it to the first transport path 62 (step S11).

When the ticket 2 is conveyed by the first transport path 62 and passes through the detection position of the thickness sensor 47, the thickness sensor 47 detects the thickness of the ticket 2 (the inserted sheet-like medium) (the inserted sheet-like medium). Step S12).

The processor 51 of the system controller 41 acquires the thickness detection result from the thickness sensor 47. The processor 51 determines how many tickets 2 have been inserted based on a threshold value (threshold value for determining the number of inserted sheets) preset in the memory 52 and a thickness detection result (step S13).

In the memory 52, for example, a plurality of threshold values to be compared with the thickness detection result are set. The plurality of thresholds are the first threshold for determining whether the ticket 2 is 0 or 1, and the second threshold for determining whether the ticket 2 is 1 or 2. , A third threshold value for determining whether the ticket 2 is two or three, and a fourth threshold value for determining whether the ticket 2 is three or four. .. That is, the plurality of threshold values stored in the memory 52 are threshold values for determining the number of inserted tickets 2 for determining the number of inserted tickets 2.

For example, when the thickness is less than the first threshold value, the processor 51 determines that the "number of inserted tickets" of the ticket 2 is 0. Further, for example, when the thickness is equal to or more than the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value, the processor 51 determines that the "number of inserted tickets" of the ticket 2 is one. Further, for example, when the thickness is equal to or more than the second threshold value and less than the third threshold value, the processor 51 determines that the "number of inserted tickets" of the ticket 2 is two. Further, for example, when the thickness is equal to or more than the third threshold value and less than the fourth threshold value, the processor 51 determines that the "number of inserted tickets" of the ticket 2 is three. That is, the processor 51 determines the "number of sheets to be inserted" of the ticket 2 based on the thickness detection result and the threshold value for determining the number of inserted sheets.

Next, the processor 51 determines whether or not the tickets 2 overlap (step S14). That is, the processor 51 determines whether or not the number of input sheets is two or more. When the processor 51 determines that the tickets 2 overlap (YES in step S14), the processor 51 performs the process of step S15. Further, when the processor 51 determines that the tickets 2 do not overlap (step S14, NO), the processor 51 shifts to the process of step S16.

The processor 51 controls the separation mechanism 45 so as to execute the separation process (step S15). As described above, the separation mechanism 45 supplies the tickets 2 in a state of being overlapped by the pair of rollers one by one to the second transport path 63.

The passage sensor 48 detects the passage of the ticket 2 supplied from the separation mechanism 45 to the second transport path 63 (step S16). As described above, the passage sensor 48 supplies a signal corresponding to the passage of the ticket 2 at the detection position to the system controller 41.

The processor 51 of the system controller 41 determines the number of separated tickets 2 (separated number of tickets) based on the signal from the passing sensor 48 (observed waveform of the optical sensor) (step S17). Specifically, the processor 51 determines the number of tickets 2 separated by the separation mechanism 45 and conveyed on the second transfer path 63 based on the number of Lows of the output signal of the passage sensor 48.

The magnetic ticket processing unit 49 reads the ticket information recorded on the magnetic layer of the ticket 2 by the first magnetic head 71 (step S18). The magnetic ticket processing unit 49 supplies the acquired ticket information to the system controller 41.

The processor 51 of the system controller 41 performs a passage determination process for determining whether or not to allow the passage of the user who possesses the ticket 2 based on the acquired ticket information (step S19). For example, when there are a plurality of tickets 2, the processor 51 performs a passage determination process based on the ticket information acquired from the plurality of tickets 2. The processor 51 determines that the result of the passage determination process (passage determination result) is "normal" when the user is permitted to pass, and the processor 51 determines that the passage determination result is "abnormal" when the user is not permitted to pass. Judge that there is.

The magnetic ticket processing unit 49 writes information in the magnetic layer of the ticket 2 by the second magnetic head 72 based on the traffic determination result (step S20).

Further, the processor 51 of the system controller 41 controls the door by the door drive mechanism 50 based on the traffic determination result (step S21). Specifically, when the passage determination result is "normal", the processor 51 drives the door by the door drive mechanism 50 to open the door, thereby encouraging the user to pass through the passage. Further, when the passage determination result is "abnormal", the processor 51 closes the passage by driving the door by the door drive mechanism 50 to block the passage of the user and prevent the passage of the user.

Further, the processor 51 of the system controller 41 creates a maintenance report based on the traffic determination result, the thickness detection result, the determination result of the number of input sheets, and the determination result of the number of separated sheets, and transmits the maintenance report to the information processing device 11. (Step S22), the process of FIG. 3 is terminated. The processor 51 may create a sequential maintenance report and send it to the information processing apparatus, or may accumulate maintenance reports for a predetermined period and send them collectively to the information processing apparatus 11.

The maintenance report has "thickness detection result" and "classification information". The "classification information" is information indicating the result of classifying the processing results based on the traffic determination result, the determination result of the number of input sheets, and the determination result of the number of separated sheets.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a classification information table used for classification of processing results (generation of classification information). In the classification information table, the traffic determination result, the comparison result between the input number and the separated number (number comparison result), and the classification information are associated with each other.

The number comparison result is a comparison result between the input number and the separated number. For example, the number-of-sheet comparison result indicates whether the number of inserted sheets is detected to be larger than the number of separated sheets, the number of inserted sheets is detected to be smaller than the number of separated sheets, or the number of inserted sheets and the number of separated sheets match.

The classification information is information indicating the classification set for each combination of the traffic determination result and the number comparison result.

For example, if the traffic determination result is "normal" and the number comparison result is "match (the number of input sheets matches the number of separated sheets)", "category A (correct / same)" is set on the classification information table. Has been done.

In addition, when the traffic determination result is "normal" and the number comparison result is "many detection (the number of input sheets is larger than the number of separated sheets)", "category B (correct / many)" is displayed on the classification information table. It is set.

If the traffic determination result is "normal" and the number comparison result is "small detection (the number of input sheets is small compared to the number of separated sheets)", "Category C (correct / small)" is displayed on the classification information table. It is set.

Further, for example, when the traffic determination result is "abnormal" and the number comparison result is "match (the number of input sheets matches the number of separated sheets)", "category D (different / same)" is displayed on the classification information table. It is set.

If the traffic determination result is "abnormal" and the number comparison result is "many detected (the number of input sheets is larger than the number of separated sheets)", "category E (different / many)" is displayed on the classification information table. It is set.

If the traffic determination result is "abnormal" and the number comparison result is "small detection (the number of input sheets is small compared to the number of separated sheets)", "Category F (different / small)" is displayed on the classification information table. It is set.

When the number comparison result is "match (the number of inserted tickets matches the number of separated tickets)", it can be determined that the ticket 2 in which a plurality of tickets are stacked can be correctly separated by the separation mechanism 45.

When the result of comparing the number of tickets is "many detected (the number of tickets inserted is larger than the number of separated tickets)", it can be determined that the number of tickets 2 inserted is larger than the actual number of tickets 2. ..

When the number-of-sheet comparison result is "small detection (the number of inserted tickets is smaller than the number of separated tickets)", it can be determined that the number of inserted tickets 2 is smaller than the actual number of tickets 2. ..

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the processing result in the ticket gate 32.
The ticket gate 32 treats the inserted single or multiple tickets 2 as one processing unit, and for each processing unit, the thickness detection result, the passage determination result, the determination result of the number of inserted tickets, and the determination result of the number of separated tickets are used. And associate with. Further, the processor 51 of the system controller 41 creates a maintenance report based on the traffic determination result, the thickness detection result, the determination result of the number of input sheets, and the determination result of the number of separated sheets, and the information processing device 11 which is a higher-level device. Send to.

Specifically, the processor 51 sets the classification information for each processing unit based on the processing result of FIG. 5 and the classification information table of FIG. Further, the processor 51 generates a maintenance report by associating the thickness detection result with the classification information for each processing unit. Further, the processor 51 may attach a threshold value for determining the number of input sheets to the maintenance report.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the information processing apparatus 11.
The processor 25 of the system controller 21 of the information processing device 11 acquires a maintenance report from the ticket gate 32 (step S31). When the processor 25 acquires the maintenance report from the ticket gate 32, the processor 25 stores the maintenance report in the memory 26, the storage device inside the information processing device 11 (not shown), or the external storage device connected via the communication interface 22. .. Further, the processor 25 reads the maintenance report from the storage destination of the maintenance report as needed.

The processor 25 reads out the maintenance report for a predetermined period, and generates screen data (screen display data) including a graph related to the thickness detection result and the classification information based on the read maintenance report (step S32). That is, the processor 25 graphically displays the thickness detection result and the classification information based on the maintenance report including the plurality of data. The graphical display is, for example, a histogram relating to the distribution of the thickness detection result, the threshold value (threshold value for determining the number of inserted sheets), and the classification information.

Further, the processor 25 displays the threshold value for determining the number of input sheets on the screen display data generated in step S32 (step S33). For example, the processor 25 superimposes the threshold value for determining the number of inserted sheets currently set in the ticket gate 32 on the histogram and displays it in the screen display data.

The processor 25 outputs screen display data including a graph (histogram) and a threshold value for determining the number of input sheets (step S34). For example, the processor 25 causes the display 24 to display the generated screen display data. Further, the processor 25 may transmit the generated screen display data to another device via the communication interface 22 and display the data.

The processor 25 determines whether or not to change the input number determination threshold value based on the operation input by the operation interface 23 (step S35). When the processor 25 determines that the threshold value for determining the number of input sheets is not changed (step S35, NO), the processor 25 ends the process of FIG.

Further, when the processor 25 determines that the threshold value for determining the number of input sheets is to be changed (step S35, YES), the processor 25 determines the changed threshold value according to the operation input (step S36).

The processor 25 transmits a control signal instructing the change of the threshold value for determining the number of inserted sheets to the ticket gate 32 (step S37). The control signal instructing the change of the threshold value for determining the number of input sheets includes information indicating the changed threshold value determined according to the operation input. The control signal instructing the change of the input number determination threshold value contains information indicating one or a plurality of changed threshold values of the first threshold value, the second threshold value, the third threshold value, and the fourth threshold value. ..

When the processor 51 of the system controller 41 of the ticket gate 32 receives a control signal instructing the change of the input number determination threshold value from the information processing device 11, the input number determination threshold value of the memory 52 is included in the control signal. Change to the changed threshold value.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a graph relating to the thickness detection result and the classification information. In the example of FIG. 7, an example in which the graph is a histogram will be described. The horizontal axis of FIG. 7 shows the thickness detection result. The vertical axis of FIG. 7 shows the number of data (frequency).

In the example of FIG. 7, the processor 25 displays the histogram in a state in which it can be visually discriminated for each division. That is, in the histogram of FIG. 7, the number of data for each division is shown for each thickness.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the processor 25 displays the threshold value for determining the number of input sheets. Specifically, the processor 25 displays the first threshold value, the second threshold value, and the third threshold value on the histogram as the threshold value for determining the number of input sheets. The data of the first threshold value or more and less than the second threshold value is the data in which it is determined that the number of sheets to be input is one based on the thickness detection result. The data of the second threshold value or more and less than the third threshold value is the data in which it is determined that the number of inserted sheets is two based on the thickness detection result. The data of the third threshold value or more is the data in which it is determined that the number of inserted sheets is three based on the thickness detection result.

Further, the processor 25 can switch whether or not to display in the histogram for each division based on the operation input by the operation interface 23.

FIG. 8 is a graph obtained by removing the information of “Category A” from the histogram of FIG. 7. That is, the data shown in the histogram of FIG. 8 is data corresponding to any one of "Category B", "Category C", "Category D", "Category E", and "Category F".

In "Category F", it is possible that the separation process was not correctly performed for the plurality of tickets 2 inserted by the user, and the ticket information was not correctly read from the ticket 2 by the magnetic ticket processing unit 49. There is sex. That is, in the case of "Category F", in the case where the traffic determination result is originally normal, the separation process may not be performed correctly for the overlapping tickets 2, and the traffic determination result may be abnormal. Therefore, it is desirable that the threshold value for determining the number of input sheets is set so that the data of "Category F" does not occur.

Therefore, the maintenance person who operates the information processing apparatus 11 confirms the graph display of FIG. 7 or FIG. 8 and performs an operation of changing the threshold value so that the data of “Category F” does not occur. Specifically, when the data of "Category F" exists in the vicinity of the threshold value, the maintenance staff performs an operation for changing the threshold value to a value lower than the thickness detection result of the data of "Category F" 23. It is done by.

In the example of FIG. 8, the data of “Category F” is included in the data in which the thickness detection result near the second threshold value is the thickness “29” and the thickness “30”. Therefore, the maintenance staff performs an operation for changing the second threshold value to a value lower than the thickness "29" by the operation interface 23. As a result, the processor 25 of the system controller 21 of the information processing apparatus 11 transmits a control signal indicating a value lower than the thickness "29" to the ticket gate 32 as the threshold value after the change of the second threshold value of the input number determination threshold value. do. The processor 51 of the system controller 41 of the ticket gate 32 sets the second threshold value of the threshold value for determining the number of input sheets of the memory 52 to a value lower than the thickness "29" according to the control signal. This makes it possible to prevent the processing of "Category F" from occurring.

However, if the threshold value is too low, it is determined that one sheet is two sheets, the number of separation processes increases, and the throughput is lowered. Therefore, the maintenance staff needs to set the threshold value so that the case of "Category F" does not occur and the number of separation processes does not increase. For example, the information processing apparatus 11 may set a threshold value that prioritizes throughput in the ticket gate 32. Further, for example, the information processing apparatus 11 may set a threshold value in the ticket gate 32 that gives priority to exclusion of "Category F". Further, the information processing apparatus 11 sets a plurality of threshold values (set) so that the priority of throughput and the priority of exclusion of "Category F" can be switched by the monitoring board 31 that controls the operation mode of the ticket gate 32. ) May be transmitted to the ticket gate 32.

As described above, the ticket gate 32 in the station affairs system 1 includes a transport mechanism 44, a thickness sensor 47, a separation mechanism 45, a passage sensor 48, a magnetic ticket processing unit 49, and a processor 51. The transport mechanism 44 transports the ticket 2. The thickness sensor 47 detects the thickness of the ticket 2. The separation mechanism 45 separates the overlapped tickets 2 one by one. The passage sensor 48 detects the passage of the ticket 2 on the rear side of the transport path of the separation mechanism 45, that is, on the second transport path 63. The magnetic ticket processing unit 49 processes the ticket 2. The processor 51 determines the number of inserted sheets based on a preset threshold value (threshold value for determining the number of inserted sheets) and the thickness detection result by the thickness sensor 47. The processor 51 controls the separation mechanism 45 so that the separation process is performed by the separation mechanism 45 based on the determined number of inputs. The processor 51 makes a passage determination based on the processing result of the magnetic ticket processing unit 49. The processor 51 creates a maintenance report based on the traffic determination result, the number of inserted tickets, the number of tickets 2 separated by the separation process (separated number of tickets), and the thickness detection result, and transmits the maintenance report to the information processing unit.

The processor 25 of the system controller 21 of the information processing device 11 bases the processing result based on the ticket 2 at the ticket gate 32 and the thickness detection by the thickness sensor 47 based on the information (maintenance report) acquired from the ticket gate 32. The screen display data showing the relationship between the result and the threshold value (threshold for determining the number of inserted sheets of the ticket gate 32) is generated, and the screen display data is output. As a result, the information processing apparatus 11 can output a screen for confirming the input number determination threshold value set in the ticket gate 32 and the processing result in the ticket gate 32. As a result, the maintenance staff can adjust the threshold value in the ticket gate 32 while checking the processing result in the ticket gate 32 without visiting the site where the ticket gate 32 is installed by using the information processing device 11. Can be done.

Further, the processor 51 of the ticket gate 32 determines (determines) the number of separated sheets actually separated by the separation mechanism 45 based on the detection result of the passing sensor 48. The processor 51 generates classification information indicating the relationship between the determination result of the number of input sheets, the separated number of sheets, and the passage determination result which is the result of the passage determination. The processor 51 associates the classification information with the thickness detection result and transmits the maintenance report to the information processing apparatus 11. As a result, the processor 25 of the information processing apparatus 11 can generate screen display data showing the relationship between the classification information, the thickness detection result, and the threshold value.

Further, the classification information is information indicating a comparison result between the number of input sheets and the number of separated sheets and a passage determination result (normal or abnormal). As a result, the processor 25 can show the relationship between the comparison result between the input number and the separated number and the passage determination result in the screen display data.

Further, the processor 25 transmits a control signal for changing the threshold value (threshold value for determining the number of inserted sheets) to the ticket gate 32 based on the operation input. As a result, the information processing apparatus 11 can change the threshold value for determining the number of input sheets of the ticket gate 32 according to the operation of the maintenance staff while having the maintenance staff confirm the processing result of the ticket gate 32.

Further, the maintenance report used by the information processing apparatus 11 to generate screen display data may not be acquired from one ticket gate 32, but may be acquired from a plurality of ticket gates 32.

For example, the processor 51 of the ticket gate 32 has information indicating the type of the ticket gate 32, information indicating the participating station, information indicating the entrance station, and the ticket gate in the maintenance report generated each time the ticket 2 is inserted. Attach information indicating the area where 32 is installed, and one or more of the time zones. The processor 51, for example, based on the ticket information read from the ticket 2, the result of the passage determination, etc., the information indicating the entry station, the information indicating the entrance station, the information indicating the area where the ticket gate 32 is installed, and the information indicating the area where the ticket gate 32 is installed. Generate information that indicates the time zone.

In this way, when information indicating a time zone or the like is added to the maintenance report, the processor 25 can narrow down the time conditions and display a histogram as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. As a result, for example, changes that do not appear in the histogram based on the maintenance report collected over a short period of time may appear in the histogram based on the maintenance report collected over a short period of time. Also, changes that do not appear in the histogram based on the maintenance report collected over a short period of time may appear in the histogram based on the maintenance report collected over a long period of time. Furthermore, changes that appear in a particular time zone may appear in a histogram based on a maintenance report that narrows down the time zone. In this way, by adding an element for narrowing down the maintenance report at the time of generating the maintenance report, the processor 25 can generate a more useful graph.

The processor 25 of the information processing device 11 acquires a maintenance report from a plurality of ticket gates 32 and stores it in a memory 26 or a storage device (not shown). The processor 25 extracts a maintenance report from a plurality of stored maintenance reports based on arbitrary extraction conditions, and based on the extracted maintenance reports, for screen display as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. It may be configured to generate data.

Specifically, the processor 25 sets extraction conditions such as the type of ticket gate, entry station, entry station, area, or time zone based on the operation input by the operation interface 23. The processor 25 extracts the maintenance data used for generating the screen display data from the plurality of maintenance reports acquired from the plurality of ticket gates 32 based on the set extraction conditions. The processor 25 generates a graph based on the extracted maintenance report and displays it in the screen display data. With such a configuration, the graph may show bias caused by the type of ticket gate, entry station, entry station, area, time zone, and the like. Therefore, the accuracy of threshold adjustment by maintenance personnel can be improved.

In the above embodiment, the ticket gate 32 is provided with the classification information table, and the processor 51 of the ticket gate 32 is configured to generate the classification information, but the configuration is not limited to this. The information processing apparatus 11 may have a division information table. In this case, the ticket gate 32 associates the traffic determination result, the number of inserted sheets, the number of separated sheets, and the thickness detection result, and transmits the maintenance report to the information processing apparatus 11. The processor 25 of the information processing apparatus 11 generates classification information for each data based on the maintenance report acquired from the ticket gate 32, and the generated classification information and the thickness detection result are set in the ticket gate 32. The screen display data is generated based on the threshold value for determining the number of input sheets. According to such a configuration, it is not necessary to generate the classification information in the ticket gate 32, so that the configuration of the ticket gate 32 can be simplified.

Further, in the above embodiment, it has been described that the information processing device 11 connected to the ticket gate 32 via the monitoring board 31 is configured to acquire the maintenance report and generate the screen display data. Not limited to. The monitoring board 31 may have the function of the information processing device 11. That is, even if the monitoring board 31 collects maintenance reports from the ticket gate 32 and generates screen display data showing the relationship between the number of inserted sheets, the number of separated sheets, the traffic determination result, and the thickness detection result. good.

Further, in the above embodiment, the ticket medium inserted in the ticket gate 32 is simply referred to as a ticket 2, but a sheet-like medium other than the ticket 2 may be mixed. In this case as well, the ticket gate 32 detects the thickness by the thickness sensor 47 and performs the separation process by the separation mechanism 45.

It should be noted that the functions described in each of the above-described embodiments are not limited to the configuration using hardware, but can also be realized by loading a program describing each function into a computer using software. Further, each function may be configured by appropriately selecting either software or hardware.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

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Claims (10)

A transport mechanism for transporting a ticket, a thickness sensor for detecting the thickness of the ticket, a separation mechanism for separating the overlapped tickets one by one, and the ticket on the rear side of the transport path of the separation mechanism. It is provided with a passage sensor for detecting the passage of the ticket and a processing unit for processing the ticket, and the number of sheets to be input is determined and determined based on a preset threshold value and the thickness detection result by the thickness sensor. A communication interface that controls the separation mechanism so that the separation process is performed by the separation mechanism based on the number of input sheets, and relays communication with a ticket gate that determines passage based on the processing result of the processing unit.
Based on the information acquired from the ticket gate, screen display data showing the relationship between the processing result based on the ticket at the ticket gate, the thickness detection result by the thickness sensor, and the threshold value is generated. A processor that outputs the screen display data and
Information processing device equipped with. The processor has classification information indicating a relationship between the number of inserted sheets, the number of separated sheets determined by the ticket gate based on the detection result of the passage sensor, and the passage determination result which is the result of the passage determination, and the thickness. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the screen display data indicating the relationship between the detection result and the threshold value is generated. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the classification information is information indicating a comparison result between the input number and the separated number and the passage determination result. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the processor generates data for screen display including a histogram showing the number of data for each thickness detection result for each division information. The information processing device according to claim 4, wherein the processor superimposes the threshold value currently set in the ticket gate on the histogram and displays it in the screen display data. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the processor transmits a control signal for changing the threshold value to the ticket gate based on an operation input. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the processor generates data for screen display based on information acquired from a plurality of ticket gates. The processor extracts the data used for generating the screen display data from the information acquired from the plurality of ticket gates based on the type of the ticket gate, the entry station, the entry station, the area, or the time zone. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7. A station affairs system having a ticket gate and an information processing device that communicates with the ticket gate.
The ticket gate
A transport mechanism that transports tickets and
A thickness sensor that detects the thickness of the ticket, and
A separation mechanism that separates the overlapping tickets one by one,
A passage sensor that detects the passage of the ticket on the rear side of the transport path of the separation mechanism, and
A processing unit that processes the ticket and
The number of input sheets is determined based on a preset threshold value and the thickness detection result by the thickness sensor, and the separation mechanism is controlled so that the separation process is performed by the separation mechanism based on the determined number of input sheets. , The first processor that makes a traffic determination based on the processing result of the processing unit, and
Equipped with
The information processing device is
A communication interface that relays communication with the ticket gate,
Based on the information acquired from the ticket gate, screen display data showing the relationship between the processing result based on the ticket at the ticket gate, the thickness detection result by the thickness sensor, and the threshold value is generated. The second processor that outputs the screen display data and
Station affairs system equipped with. A transport mechanism for transporting a ticket, a thickness sensor for detecting the thickness of the ticket, a separation mechanism for separating the overlapped tickets one by one, and the ticket on the rear side of the transport path of the separation mechanism. Information processing including a ticket gate having a passage sensor for detecting the passage of a ticket, a processing unit for processing the ticket, a first processor, a communication interface for relaying communication with the ticket gate, and a second processor. It is a station affairs processing method with the device,
The first processor is
The number of sheets to be input is determined based on the preset threshold value and the thickness detection result by the thickness sensor.
The separation mechanism is controlled so that the separation process is performed by the separation mechanism based on the determined number of inputs.
A traffic determination is made based on the processing result of the processing unit, and the passage is determined.
The second processor is
Based on the information acquired from the ticket gate, screen display data showing the relationship between the processing result based on the ticket at the ticket gate, the thickness detection result by the thickness sensor, and the threshold value is generated.
Output the screen display data,
Station affairs processing method.

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