JP2695730B2 - Automatic ticket gate system - 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 system, and more particularly to a card having a large storage capacity, for example, an IC type card.
About what can respond to

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An automatic ticket gate that is frequently used at present is provided with a prepaid ticket or a commuter pass (hereinafter referred to as a card) inserted into an automatic ticket gate body (hereinafter referred to as a main body). The data recorded on the card is taken into the main body. The main body performs an arithmetic process based on the data, performs entry and exit processing based on the arithmetic result, and writes the arithmetic result on the card to perform a ticket inspection process.

In addition, the above-mentioned insertion type automatic ticket gate has the inconvenience of requiring the commuter pass user to put the card in and out of the commuter pass every time the pass passes through the ticket gate. The card is an IC type card having a communication function, and data is transmitted and received between the card and the main body in a non-contact manner, and the card is inserted into the main body. A non-contact type automatic ticket gate that automatically performs a ticket inspection without a gate has also been proposed (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-246687).

[0004]

By the way, in recent years, the trend toward cashless and credit has progressed, and there has been a demand for the appearance of a postpaid type card which can be debited from financial institutions. In particular, a non-contact type card has a large storage capacity, and immediately a post-paid type card.
It has the characteristic that can respond to the world.

When the card is of the IC type, it is not effective to use the card simply by having only the function of a commuter pass. In addition to the function of a ticket, shopping at a store, etc. It is conceivable to have various functions such as the ability to perform.

However, when a card is provided with a plurality of functions, when the card is used in an automatic ticket gate, confusion arises as to which function should be used for the ticket gate processing. May not operate as expected.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic ticket gate system capable of automatically ticketing under predetermined transaction conditions even if the card has a plurality of functions.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention transmits and receives data to and from a card which has been approached or inserted, and automatically turns the ticket. And can ride in a predetermined riding section provided on the card.
Commuter pass function data and its
The data section in which the data of the ticket transaction function that can be boarded is recorded and the card is located within the boarding section of the commuter ticket transaction function.
When it is close to or inserted before SL body is installed,
The mosquito - de de - season ticket transaction functions that have been recorded in the data section
Performs automatic ticket gate of the body on the basis of, the card is constant
The main body installed outside the boarding section of the voucher transaction function
When approached or inserted, it is recorded in the data section of the card.
Automatic operation of the main body based on the recorded ticket transaction function
Control means for performing a ticket inspection .

[0009]

In the above arrangement, the control means is such that the card is periodically operated.
When it is close to or inserted into the body that is installed in the boarding section of the ticket transaction functions, the force - the automatic ticket gate of the main body on the basis of the commutation ticket that has been recorded in the data unit transaction function - de de
Yes, the card is installed outside the commuter pass section of the commuter pass transaction function
When it is approached or inserted into the body
Based on the ticket transaction function recorded in the data section of the card
Then, the automatic ticket gate of the main body is performed.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view when the main body G is a non-contact type, and has doors 1a and 1b for opening and closing a ticket gate passage on the front and rear side surfaces of the housing H. On the front and rear sides, a display unit 2 for displaying a passable direction to a user is provided.

A communication area 3 for exchanging data with a non-contact card C carried by a user by wireless communication is provided at an upper portion of a front portion and a rear portion of the housing H. An antenna 4 connected to a communication control unit described later faces these communication areas 3.

S is a human detector for detecting a user entering, exiting from, or passing through a ticket gate passage formed between an adjacent main body (not shown) and a housing. H is attached to the side surface and the arm 5. In addition, speakers 6 are provided on both side surfaces of the housing H to provide predetermined voice guidance to the user.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a controller for controlling the operation of the main body G, which is mainly composed of a microcomputer.
Its electrical configuration is shown in FIG. That is, the central processing unit (CPU) 11 of the controller 7 performs an arithmetic control process using the program data stored in the ROM 12 and the working data stored in the RAM 13.
The CPU 11 includes a door driver 15 for driving the doors 1a and 1b via the I / O unit 14, and a human detector s
A sensor 16 for amplifying and taking in the detection signal, a voice driver 18 for driving the speaker 6, and a communication control unit 19 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the card C are connected.

The communication control unit 19 is composed of a microcomputer separate from the controller 7 and, like the well-known non-contact automatic ticket gate, transmits the station name and the date on the card C from the main body G via the antenna 4 to the card C. And the like, and a function of receiving radio waves transmitted from the card C. The communication method between the main body G and the card C is not limited to the above-described radio wave method, but may be an optical communication method, an electromagnetic coupling method, an electromagnetic induction method, or the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, the card C has a well-known IC type card form, on which a commuter pass item is printed on the front side, and on the back side thereof, This car
The display shows that the store C has a function as a store card and a credit card.

Next, returning to FIG. 2, the electrical configuration of the card C will be described. This card C has an antenna 20 and a communication control unit 21 having the same function as the communication control unit 18 of the main body G, like a normal IC card having a communication function.
I / O unit 22, CPU 23, ROM and RA
M and a power supply 25. In the memory 24, the user of the card C is determined at the time of the card use contract with the issuer of the card C, that is, the railway company .
The data of the commuter pass transaction function and the data of the ticket transaction function are stored. Note that the power supply 25 may be configured to receive a power wave supplied from the main body G and serve as a power supply without having the power supply 25 inside the card C.

Next, the control operation of the automatic ticket gate according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Now, it is assumed that the main body G is set to be a two-way type as shown in FIG. 1 and that a user having the card C is going to enter (Step 100: Yes;
And ).

When the card C reaches the communicable range of the communication area 3 of the main body G (Yes at S100), the main body G
Is received by the card C. Then, in the card C, the CPU 23 performs a predetermined ticket inspection process based on the data obtained from the main body G, and returns the result to the main body G side. When the response from the card C is received by the main body G, the main body G performs an arithmetic processing for a predetermined ticket gate processing.

As a result of the arithmetic processing, if the current entry is from the commuter pass section of the card C, the entry data is written into the memory 24 of the card C, and the entry data is written via the door driver 15. Entrance processing for opening the door 1a (as it is in the case of the normally open type) is performed (Yes at S104, S106, S
110).

If the current entrance is outside the commuter pass section (No at S104), the storage section of the stored fair in the memory 24 of the card C is rewritten to data obtained by subtracting the initial fare, and then the above-mentioned procedure is carried out. The same entry processing as that described above is performed (S108,
S110).

When the above-mentioned visitor enters at a predetermined station (No at S100), when the card C is brought close to the main body G, the data is sent between the main body G and the card C as described above. The data is exchanged and the calculation processing is performed (Yes at S120).

If the entry this time is from within the commuter pass section of the card C, the entry data is written into the memory 24 of the card C, and then the door 1a is opened. A participation process is performed (Yes at S122; S124, S128).

If the current entry is outside the commuter pass section (No at S122), the new balance obtained by subtracting the initial fare from the fare is updated in the storage section of the store fair in the memory 24 of the card C. Participation processing is performed (S126,
S128).

If entry is made from within the commuter pass section, new balance data from which the transfer settlement fee to the participating station has been deducted is stored in the storage section of the stored fair when entering. Is done.

If the settlement fee at the time of entry exceeds a predetermined amount, for example, in the case of a long-distance ride where the amount exceeds 10,000 yen, credit payment (post-payment) and car payment are performed.
When the transaction order of the card C is set, the settlement fee is written in the credit recording section of the memory of the card C, and is later paid to the railway company via the credit company at the time of rewriting commuter pass data, for example. Will be

As described above, even though the automatic ticket gate system according to the present embodiment has a plurality of functions such as a commuter pass function and a stored fair function, the ticket gate processing can be performed under predetermined payment conditions. As a result, even if the card C approaches the main body G, the ticket inspection process can be performed without causing any confusion.

In the above embodiment, the card C
Is a non-contact type, but may be a magnetic card insertion type.
However, when the card C is of a non-contact type, the memory 24
Has the advantage that it can be implemented more easily because of its large capacity.
Further, a postpaid function may be provided instead of the stored fair function.

[0028]

The automatic ticket gate system according to the present invention, Approach
Or, exchange data with the inserted card.
An automatic ticket gate body and a predetermined ride provided on the card;
Commuter pass transaction function data and location
The data of the ticket transaction function that can be used outside the fixed boarding section
A recorded data section and the card is a commuter pass machine
Approaching or inserting the main unit installed in the Noh riding section
When the card is inserted, it is recorded in the data section of the card.
Automatic ticket gate of the main body based on the commuter pass transaction function
If the card is installed outside the commuter pass
Close to or inserted into the body
Based on the ticket transaction function recorded in the data section of the
And the control means for automatic ticket gates
Causes confusion even if the card approaches or is inserted into the body
Ticket processing can be performed without the need.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a main body and a card.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a card.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 G body (automatic ticket gate body) C card 7 Controller (control means)

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Junichiro Harada 11-2, Hirade Industrial Park, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Pref.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A data storage device which is provided between an approached or inserted card.
An automatic ticket gate machine that automatically transfers tickets by giving and receiving data, and a board that can ride in a predetermined boarding section provided on the card.
Passing outside of the specified boarding section and data of the voucher transaction function
A data part in which data of a possible ticket transaction function is recorded, and the card is installed in a boarding section of the commuter ticket function.
When it is close to or inserted before Symbol automatic ticket gate body there,
The mosquito - de de - season ticket transaction functions that have been recorded in the data section
Performs automatic ticket gate of the automatic ticket gate machine body on the basis of, the
The card is installed outside the commuter pass of the commuter pass function
When approaching or being inserted into the automatic ticket gate body,
Based on the ticket transaction function recorded in the data section of the card
Control means for automatically performing a ticket inspection of the automatic ticket gate body .