JP2574875Y2 - Automatic ticket gate - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate, and more particularly to an automatic ticket gate having a payment function.

[0002]

Conventionally, automatic ticket machines of this type, tickets that do not meet the getting-off conditions (commuter pass, the stored Fair (S
F) (including a card) is inserted into the main body of the automatic ticket gate (hereinafter referred to as the main body), the door is closed and entry is rejected.

[0003] For this reason, a user (passenger) having a ticket that does not satisfy the getting-off condition inserts the ticket into the main body of the automatic checkout machine and inputs a shortage fee into the main body of the automatic checkout machine to obtain the checkout ticket. , The reimbursement ticket is inserted into the main body to participate.

[0004] In a station where an automatic payment machine is not installed, payment is made at a payment window, and a receipt issued at the time of payment is submitted to a manned ticket gate to participate.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional automatic ticket gate, when a ticket that does not satisfy the getting-off condition is inserted into the main body, the ticket cannot be entered, so an automatic checkout machine must be installed or There was a problem that a settlement window had to be provided.

[0006] Particularly, in a small station where the number of users is small,
There is a drawback that installation of an expensive automatic payment machine in spite of infrequent use leads to an increase in equipment costs.

[0007] Further, when a settlement window is provided, there is a drawback that a person in charge must be secured and a device for issuing a receipt is required.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket gate capable of performing a settlement process.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention performs arithmetic processing based on data recorded on a ticket inserted into a main body, and uses the arithmetic result to calculate the processing result. In an automatic ticket gate that performs entry processing, a mode setting means for setting the main body to the checkout mode, and the mode setting means sets the checkout mode, and when a ticket that does not satisfy the getting off condition is inserted in the main body. a calculation means for calculating a shortage rates, and display means for displaying the shortage charges calculated in the calculating means, and this shortage rates displayed are collected at the display means, and said body settlement mode
Based on the signal inputted by the clerk on the condition that it is set to, out ticket that does not satisfy the alighting condition
With writing field data, it is characterized by having a participation control means for permitting the output field.

[0010]

[Action] In the above configuration, the main body is set to the settlement mode, and this shortage fee has been collected, and the body is the settlement mode
Based on the signal input by the attendant on condition that the entry data is set to
With writing, as to allow the output field, that is, control to open the door.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An automatic ticket gate according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an automatic ticket gate according to one embodiment. A well-known transport mechanism 3 driven by a motor M is disposed between an insertion slot 1 and a discharge slot 2 of a main body a. ing.

The transport mechanism 3 is composed of an alignment transport path 4, a main transport path 5, and a discharge transport path 6, of which the alignment transport path 4 aligns the ticket a inserted from the insertion slot 1. The main transport path 5 has a magnetic head H1 for reading magnetic data recorded on a ticket A in the transport path, and a magnetic head H1 for reading magnetic data read by the magnetic head. A magnetic head H2 for performing arithmetic processing by the controller C and writing the arithmetic result
And a magnetic head H3 for reading whether or not data writing has been normally performed, and a stopper S driven by a solenoid (not shown) for temporarily holding the ticket a. I have.

A wing W is provided between the main transport path 5 and the discharge transport path 6, and a ticket which must be returned to the discharge port 2 like a commuter pass, and a ticket provided in the main body a. It is configured to be able to separate the ticket collected in the collection box 7 from the collected ticket.

As shown in FIG. 2, a display screen 8 is provided next to the discharge port 2 on the upper surface of the main body a, and a numeric keypad is provided below the openable and closable surface cover a 'of the main body a. There is provided an operation panel 9 formed from the above.

In the figure, reference numeral D denotes a door provided on a side surface of the main body a and opened and closed so as to permit or prevent passage through the ticket gate passage based on the calculation result of the controller C.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the controller C. The controller C mainly includes a central processing unit (CPU) 22 that performs arithmetic processing based on a system program stored in a ROM 20 and working data stored in a RAM 21. This CPU2
2 via the I / O unit 23, each magnetic head H
A read / write (R / W) driver 24 for 1 to H3;
A solenoid driver 27 for driving the solenoid of the stopper S; an input driver 25 for inputting a signal from the operation panel 9; a display driver 26 for driving and controlling the display of the display screen 8; and a door driver 28 for driving the door D And are connected. The I / O unit 23 is connected to a driver of the motor M and drivers (not shown) such as a punching unit and a print head, in addition to the above.
Since it is not necessary for the description of the present invention, it is omitted.

Next, the control operation of the automatic ticket gate according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the operation explanatory diagram of FIG.

Now, it is assumed that a certain passenger is going to enter with a ticket A that does not satisfy the getting-off condition.

When the user requests or when the user returns the ticket a which does not satisfy the getting-off condition without noticing the main body a without noticing the main body a, the presence of the user who has been refused entry is indicated by a lamp. When notified by the
Is opened, and a predetermined key of the operation panel 9 is depressed to set the main body A to the settlement mode (Yes at Step 100; hereinafter, Step is referred to as S).

Next, when a ticket a that does not satisfy the getting-off condition is inserted into the insertion slot 1, a shortage fee is calculated by performing arithmetic processing based on the data read from the ticket a via the magnetic head H1. Displayed on the display screen 8 (S104, S104
106 is affirmative, S108. (See FIG. 2).

In the inserted ticket A, entry data is written via the magnetic head H2, and the entry data is verified and held in the stopper S. Then, when the user pays the clerk for the shortage fee (the settlement amount in FIG. 2), the clerk presses a predetermined entry permission key on the operation panel 9.

The stopper S is activated by a signal for pressing the entry permission key.
The ticket A is guided by the wing W to the collection box 7 to be collected, and the door D is opened (when the main body a is the normally open type), the entry of the user is permitted ( (Yes at S110, S112).

When the ticket A is a commuter pass, the wing W is set so that the ticket A can be conveyed to the discharge port 2 side.

When the shortage fee is paid by the SF card, it is performed by inserting the SF card into the insertion slot 1.

As described above, in the apparatus of the present embodiment, the checkout process can be performed by the automatic ticket gate, so that it is not necessary to install an automatic checkout machine, so that the equipment cost is reduced. Become. In addition, the calculation of settlement money is also performed by the controller C
Can be stored in the RAM 21 and post-processing can be performed efficiently.

In addition, since no receipt is issued at the time of settlement, resources are saved, and entry data is written on the adjusted ticket, which can help prevent unauthorized use.

[0027]

According to the present invention, the automatic ticket gate according to the present invention has mode setting means for setting the main body to the checkout mode, and the mode setting means for setting the checkout mode, and a ticket which does not satisfy the getting-off condition is inserted into the main body. when it is, a calculation means for calculating a shortage rates, and display means for displaying the shortage charges calculated in the calculating means, and this shortage rates displayed are collected at the display means, and said body settlement Mode set
Based on the signal input by the attendant on the condition that it has been entered, the entry data
With writing, because consisting of the contestants control means to allow the out field, the settlement process can not be installed an automatic checkout machine, Ru it is possible to reduce the cost of equipment. In addition, automatic
As with the installation of the calculator, the
Post-processing is easy, and the burden on staff can be reduced.
You. In addition, participation data is written on the ticket, so that
Later unauthorized use can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an automatic ticket gate according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an upper surface of a main body.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a controller.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 a Main body of the automatic ticket gate (main body) C Controller 1 Insertion port 2 Discharge port 8 Display screen 9 Operation panel H1 to H3 Magnetic head i Ticket

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. An automatic ticket gate which performs an arithmetic processing based on data recorded on a ticket inserted into a main body of the automatic ticket gate and performs a participation process based on the calculation result. Mode setting means for setting a mode, and the mode setting means sets the settlement mode, and when a ticket that does not satisfy the getting off condition is inserted in the main body of the automatic ticket gate, a calculating means for calculating a shortage fee. , and a display means for displaying a lack of fee, which is calculated by the calculation means, and this shortage fee that is displayed on the display means has been collected,
And the main body of the automatic ticket gate is set to checkout mode.
Based on the signal inputted to Rukoto the condition by attendant, writing the played data to a ticket that does not satisfy the alighting condition
With writing, automatic ticket machines and having a participation control means for permitting the exit field, a.