JP2736226B2 - Automatic ticket gate - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to, for example, is installed in the station of transportation such as trains and buses, it relates to an automatic ticket gate apparatus which can be used in combination both of magnetic tickets and wireless tickets to possession of a passer-by.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, automatic ticket gates have been widely used at transportation stations, but most of them insert a magnetic ticket as a ticket or a commuter pass into a ticket slot of the automatic ticket gate. This is a contact type using a magnetic recording for making a ticket gate. In this contact type automatic ticket gate, it is necessary to insert a magnetic ticket into the main body of the device. For example, a magnetic ticket as a commuter pass is taken out from a commuter pass and inserted into the ticket slot of the automatic ticket gate, and then the magnetic ticket discharged from the ticket exit of the automatic ticket gate is received. Passengers need to be stowed in the commuter pass, and the flow of passengers is interrupted and stalled for the work. In particular, congestion near the automatic ticket gate during the rush hour is a serious problem.

[0003] Recently, the operability of passengers has been greatly improved at the time of using an automatic ticket gate, and as a countermeasure to alleviate congestion, for example, a wireless ticket composed of an IC card is used as a commuter pass. 2. Description of the Related Art A non-contact automatic ticket gate has been proposed which performs ticket gate processing by wirelessly transmitting and receiving data to and from the gate.

[0004] In such a non-contact automatic ticket gate using wireless communication, a passer- er carries an effective wireless ticket and passes the ticket while passing through the ticket aisle. The ticket inspection process is performed by transmitting and receiving ticket inspection information by wireless communication. Thus, it is possible to determine whether or not a pedestrian can pass by the same data processing as that of the contact type using magnetic recording by a conventional magnetic ticket.

[0005]

In a conventional contact-type automatic ticket gate corresponding to a magnetic ticket, a shutter of a ticket slot is closed by a magnetic ticket of a passerby, and a magnetic ticket is processed. By opening the shutter of the ticket slot after the (reading, writing, confirmation) is completed normally, the magnetic ticket of the next passerby is blocked for a certain period of time, and the passing order of the passer and the magnetic ride Correspondence was made with the order of inserting the tickets.

However, in a non-contact automatic ticket gate corresponding to a wireless ticket, a magnetic ticket is not inserted into the automatic ticket gate unlike a conventional magnetic ticket. When there is no timing to close the shutter of the ticket slot, and the magnetic ticket holder tries to pass next to the wireless ticket holder, the magnetic ticket is inserted during data processing of the wireless ticket, The processing of the magnetic ticket ends first, and the passing order of passers-by (passenger holding the wireless ticket → holder of the magnetic ticket) and the processing order of the ticket (magnetic ticket → wireless ticket) ) Is reversed.

When a wireless ticket holder tries to pass next to a magnetic ticket holder, the information of the wireless ticket is processed during the processing of the magnetic ticket. The processing of the type ticket ends first, and the passing order of passers-by (passenger holding magnetic ticket → holder of wireless ticket) and the processing order of ticket (wireless ticket → magnetic ticket) In some cases, the reverse was reversed.

Further, in a contact-type automatic ticket gate corresponding to a magnetic ticket, the inserted magnetic ticket is subjected to ticket gate processing,
It is discharged to the ticket exit, but while the magnetic ticket of the previous passerby remains in the ticket exit, it is temporarily held in the ticket transport path, and the magnetic ticket of the previous passer is removed. After that, it is discharged to the ticket exit to prevent mixing of magnetic tickets.

However, in a non-contact type automatic ticket gate corresponding to a wireless ticket, unlike a conventional magnetic ticket, a magnetic ticket whose ticket processing has been completed is not removed from the ticket exit. If the magnetic ticket of the passerby is released and the magnetic ticket holder tries to pass next to the wireless ticket holder, the wireless ticket holder will be However, there is a problem that the magnetic ticket of the passerby is ejected to the ticket exit, and the holder of the wireless ticket accidentally extracts the magnetic ticket of the next passerby.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic ticket gate that can prevent a situation in which a passing order of passers-by and a processing order of a ticket are reversed.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an automatic ticket gate apparatus capable of preventing a wireless ticket holder from accidentally receiving a magnetic ticket of a next passer-by. I do.

[0012]

According to the present invention, there is provided an automatic ticket gate which receives a magnetic ticket in which ticket information is magnetically recorded and which is accepted by a passer-by, and which receives the ticket. Reading means for reading the ticket information from a magnetic ticket; first pass permission determining means for determining whether or not the passer can pass by performing ticket processing based on the ticket information read by the reading means; Transmitting / receiving means for wirelessly transmitting and receiving the ticket information to / from a wireless ticket which is carried by a passerby and wirelessly transmits and receives ticket information, and performs ticket processing based on the ticket information received by the transmitting / receiving means. The second means for determining whether or not the pedestrian can pass, and the receiving means when the transmitting / receiving means detects that communication with the wireless ticket has started. First prohibition means for prohibiting acceptance of the magnetic ticket by the user, and a radio ticket on which the transmission / reception means starts communication after the first prohibition means prohibits reception of the magnetic ticket. First passer detecting means for detecting that a passer carrying the car has passed through the central portion of the automatic ticket gate, and when the first passer detecting means detects a passer, the first acceptance is prohibited. First control means for canceling the acceptance prohibition state of the means, and a second means for inhibiting the transmission / reception operation of the transmission / reception means and the acceptance of the magnetic ticket by the acceptance means when the acceptance means accepts the magnetic ticket. The second means for inhibiting acceptance and the first
The second control means for permitting only the transmission / reception operation by the transmission / reception means prohibited by the second acceptance prohibition means when the traffic permission / non-permission determination means determines that the traffic is permissible; A second passer detecting means for detecting that a passer who carries a preceding wireless ticket permitted to pass through the exit side of the automatic ticket gate, and a second passer detecting means And third control means for canceling the prohibition of acceptance of the magnetic ticket by the accepting means, which has been prohibited by the second accepting prohibition means, when a passerby is detected.

[0013]

[0014]

[0015]

According to the present invention, when communication with the wireless ticket is started, acceptance of the magnetic ticket is prohibited, communication with the wireless ticket ends normally, and the pedestrian is automatically When passing through the central part of the ticket gate passage, by canceling the above-mentioned magnetic ticket acceptance prohibition state, if the magnetic ticket holder tries to pass next to the wireless ticket holder, the wireless ticket During the data processing of the magnetic ticket, the magnetic ticket is inserted, the processing of the magnetic ticket ends first, the passing order of passers-by (passenger of wireless ticket → holder of magnetic ticket) and ticket Can be prevented from being reversed in the processing order (magnetic ticket → wireless ticket).

Further, according to the present invention, transmission and reception of ticket gate information with the wireless ticket until the processing (reading, writing, confirmation, etc.) of the magnetic ticket is completed when the magnetic ticket is accepted. By prohibiting operation, if the wireless ticket holder tries to pass next to the magnetic ticket holder,
During the processing of the magnetic ticket, the information of the wireless ticket is processed, the processing of the wireless ticket ends first, and the passing order of passers-by (passenger of magnetic ticket → wireless) It is possible to prevent a situation in which the order of processing of the ticket (the wireless ticket holder and the magnetic ticket) is reversed.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, after successful ticket gate processing wireless ticket is until wireless ticket holder reaches the outlet portion or ticket discharge portion in the automatic ticket gate passage, By holding the magnetic ticket of the next passerby in the holding section in the ticket transport path and not discharging it to the ticket exit, the magnetic ticket holder tries to pass next to the wireless ticket holder In this case, when the wireless ticket holder passes through the automatic ticket gate, the magnetic ticket of the next passerby is ejected to the ticket exit, and the wireless ticket holder erroneously turns off the magnetic of the next passerby. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a state in which the passenger gets the type ticket.

[0018]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a configuration of an automatic ticket gate according to the present embodiment, which can use both a magnetic ticket and a wireless ticket. The automatic ticket gate 1 is usually installed as a set of two at a ticket gate of a station or the like, and a passage for a passer is formed between the two. At one end of the upper surface of the automatic ticket gate main body 2, for example, a magnetic ticket as a commuter pass (or a regular ticket) in which ticket information such as a validity period and a use section is magnetically encoded is inserted. A slot 3 is provided, and a ticket slot 3 is provided at the other end.
A ticket take-out port 4 is provided for discharging a magnetic ticket accepted from the company.

In front of the ticket slot 2, a passer-by carries
For example, a commuter pass with the function of transmitting and receiving ticket gate information such as the validity period and use section by wireless communication (or
An antenna unit 5 for transmitting and receiving ticket information and the like to and from a wireless ticket as an ordinary ticket is provided.

In front of the ticket exit 4 (the other end of the upper surface of the main body 2), there is provided a guide display section 6 for notifying a passer-by of passability. Openable and closable gates 7, 7 for controlling the passage of a pedestrian are provided at both ends of the side surface of the main body 2 on the side of the passage. It is supposed to be.

On the upper part of the main body 2, a pole portion 8 is provided. A plurality of optical sensors as pedestrian detection means, for example, exit detectors 9 and 10, entry detectors 11,
12 and a center passage detector 13 are provided. The exit detector 9 detects a pedestrian passing through the ticket slot 2, the exit detector 10 detects a pedestrian passing through the guidance display unit 6, and the entry detector 11 includes an antenna unit 5 detects a passerby passing through the portion of the ticket exit 4,
The center passage detector 13 detects a pedestrian passing through the center of the passage.

On the pole section 8, there is provided a status display 14 for displaying the operation status of the present apparatus (such as the insertion of a child ticket, the insertion of an invalid ticket, or an abnormality in equipment). 3 and 4
7 shows the ticket slot 3 and the antenna section 5 in detail. The ticket slot 3 is for receiving a magnetic ticket to be inserted by a passerby, and in the vicinity thereof, a shutter 1 as a prohibiting means for inhibiting the insertion of a magnetic ticket.
5 is provided so as to be openable and closable.

The antenna section 5 indicates the position of a transmitting / receiving antenna 16 (not shown) for performing wireless communication with a wireless ticket carried by a pedestrian and guides the wireless ticket. And a display 18 for displaying whether or not the ticket information can be read from the wireless ticket.

FIG. 1 schematically shows the internal structure of the main body 2. That is, a transport path 21 that transports the magnetic ticket P received from the ticket slot 3 to the ticket slot 4 is provided between the ticket slot 3 and the ticket exit 4. Conveyance path 2
Reference numeral 1 denotes a branch just before the ticket exit 4, and a distribution flapper 22 is provided at this branch. The distribution flapper 22 guides the processed magnetic ticket P to the ticket exit 4 when discharging the processed magnetic ticket P outside the machine, and guides the ticket to the ticket storage unit 23 when collecting bills inside the machine.

In the transport path 21, a magnetic head 24 as reading means for reading ticket information as magnetic information recorded on the magnetic ticket P in order from the ticket slot 3 to the ticket exit 4; 25. Magnetic heads 26 and 27 as writing means (recording means) for writing (recording) magnetic information on the magnetic ticket P, read the information written by the magnetic heads 26 and 27, and write correctly. Magnetic heads 28 and 29 for confirming whether or not the sheet has been inserted, and a scissors portion 3 for performing a used punch when the magnetic ticket P is a normal ticket.
0 and a holding unit 31 as a holding means for temporarily holding the processed magnetic ticket P in the aircraft.

Each magnetic head 24, 25, 26, 27, 2
Rotation rollers 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, and 37 for pressing the conveyed magnetic ticket P against the recording surface of the magnetic head are provided at portions opposed to 8, 29, respectively. Here, the magnetic heads 24, 26, and 28 are used when the magnetic ticket P is inserted with the magnetic recording portion thereof facing down, and the magnetic heads 25, 27, and 29 are used for the magnetic ticket P. Is used when it is inserted with its magnetic recording part up.

A detector 38 for detecting that a magnetic ticket P has been received is provided at the ticket slot 3, and a detector 39 for detecting that the magnetic ticket P has been discharged is provided at the ticket exit 4. , Respectively. Further, detectors 40 and 41 for detecting passage of the magnetic ticket P to be conveyed are provided in front of the magnetic head 24 and in front of the magnetic head 27 in the conveying path 21.

Reference numeral 42 denotes a transport motor for driving the transport path 21, and reference numeral 43 denotes a control unit which will be described later in detail. FIG.
7 shows the configuration of the control unit 43 in detail. That is, CP as a control means for controlling the entire apparatus
A U (Central Processing Unit) 51 stores a control program for the CPU 51 and the like.
OM (read only memory) 52, storage of ticket gate information read from a magnetic ticket or a wireless ticket, and an RA functioning as a buffer for a control program
M (random access memory) 53; a transmission / reception circuit 54 for transmitting / receiving ticket gate information to / from a wireless ticket via the antenna 16; a reading circuit 55 for controlling the magnetic heads 24 and 25; Head 26, 2
7 for controlling the magnetic head 2
A reading circuit 57 for controlling the display units 6 and 29; a display control circuit 58 for controlling the guidance display unit 6 and the status display unit 14; a display control circuit 59 for controlling the display units 17 and 18; A gate control circuit 61 for controlling a gate opening / closing mechanism 60 to be driven; a shutter control circuit 62 for controlling the shutter 15; a transport control circuit 63 for controlling the transport motor 42;
0, a holding section control circuit 65 for controlling the holding section 31, and a transmission control circuit for transmitting and receiving information to and from a host device (not shown) such as a host computer for controlling the apparatus. 66 are connected.

The CPU 51 includes the detectors 9-1.
3 and the detectors 38 to 41 are respectively connected.
FIG. 6 shows a configuration of the wireless ticket C. That is, the wireless ticket C is transmitted to the CPU 7 that controls the entire control.
1, a data memory 72 storing a control program of the CPU 71 and ticket inspection information, a transmission / reception switching unit 73, a reception unit 74 for receiving various information from the automatic ticket gate 1, a demodulation unit 75 for demodulating a signal from the reception unit 74, Data memory 7
2 includes a modulator 76 for modulating data from the transmitter 2, a transmitter 77 for transmitting a signal modulated by the modulator 76 to the automatic ticket gate 1, and a battery 78 for supplying necessary power to each section.

The ticket information stored in the data memory 72 is
For example, the ID code identifies the owner, the ticket number, the boarding section, the period of use, the gender of the gender, the distinction between children and adults, the last time the automatic ticket gate was used, and the like.

Each of the above-mentioned components of the wireless ticket C is composed of one or a plurality of IC chips, is arranged on one substrate, and has a card-like overall shape. Next, the operation in the above configuration will be described. First,
A case where a passerby holding the wireless ticket C tries to pass through the automatic ticket gate 1 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

When the wireless ticket holder approaches the ticket gate passage, the transmission / reception circuit 54 starts communication with the wireless ticket C via the antenna 16 (step S1). CP
Upon detecting the start of communication with the wireless ticket C, the U51 immediately sends a shutter closing command to the shutter control circuit 62 to close the shutter 15 of the ticket slot 3 (step S2). Accordingly, when the next passerby is a magnetic ticket holder, the insertion of the magnetic ticket P is prevented (prohibited).

When the transmission / reception circuit 54 normally receives (ends reading) the ticket information of the wireless ticket C by wireless communication (step S3), the CPU 51 determines the information of the wireless ticket C based on the received ticket information. The validity is determined (step S4).

If the result of this determination is valid, the CPU 5
1 transmits the entry information to the wireless ticket C from the transmitting / receiving circuit 54 via the antenna 16 in order to write the entry date and time and the entry information such as the entry station for the wireless ticket C (step). S5).

Next, in order to confirm that the transmitted admission information has been normally written on the wireless ticket C, the transmission / reception circuit 54 sends the written information transmitted after writing from the wireless ticket C. Is received (step S6). The CPU 51 checks whether or not the writing has been normally completed by comparing the transmission information (the information transmitted for writing) with the reception information (the writing information received for the check) (step S1). S7).

Here, the position and traveling direction of the pedestrian in the passage are determined by the CPU 51 by a plurality of detectors 9 to 1.
3 is recognized by the light / dark state (detection result). Now,
If the writing has been completed normally in step S7, the wireless ticket holder passes through the passage as it is (step S8), and the detector 13 detects that it has reached the center point in the passage. Thus, the CPU 51 is notified (step S9).

When the detector 13 detects that the pedestrian has reached the center point in the passage, the CPU 51 immediately sends a shutter opening command to the shutter control circuit 62 to open the shutter 15 of the ticket slot 3. Open (Step S
10) The next passer-in can enter the magnetic ticket P.

If it is determined in step S4 that the wireless ticket C is not valid, or if the writing has not been completed normally in step S7,
The CPU 51 sends a gate closing command to the gate control circuit 61 to close the gate 7 on the traveling direction side to prevent the passage of a pedestrian and to close the gate to the guidance display unit 6 via the display control circuit 58. Display the reason for the failure (step S
11).

Next, in the processing based on the flowchart of FIG. 7 (passage of a wireless ticket holder by a normal wireless ticket), a case where a magnetic ticket holder tries to pass immediately after that. 8 and 9 will be described.

In step S10, immediately after the shutter 15 of the ticket slot 3 is opened, when the next passerby inserts the magnetic ticket P into the ticket slot 3 (step S12), the detection signal is detected by the detector 38. Is sent to the CPU 51. Accordingly, the CPU 51 sends a shutter closing command to the shutter control circuit 62, thereby causing the shutter 15
Is closed (step S13), and if the next passerby is a magnetic ticket holder, the entry of the magnetic ticket P is prohibited.

The CPU 51 closes the shutter 15 and, at the same time, prohibits the transmission / reception circuit 54 from transmitting / receiving data to / from the wireless ticket C. If the next passerby is a holder of the wireless ticket,
The reading of ticket inspection information from the wireless ticket C is prevented (step S14).

The magnetic ticket P inserted into the ticket slot 3
Is transported to the ticket exit 4 by the transport path 21,
During the transfer, the magnetic head 24 (or 25)
As a result, the ticket information magnetically recorded on the magnetic ticket P is read (step S15), and sent to the CPU 51 via the reading circuit 55.

The CPU 51 determines the validity of the magnetic ticket P from the read information (step S16).
If the result of this determination is that the entry is valid, the CPU 51 controls the magnetic head 26 (or 27) via the writing circuit 56 to enter entry information such as entry date and time and entry station for the magnetic ticket P. Is written (step S17).

Next, the CPU 51 reads the information written on the magnetic ticket P via the read circuit 57 to the magnetic head 28 (or 29) in order to confirm that the entry information has been normally written. (Step S18). CPU
At 51, it is checked whether or not the writing has been normally completed by comparing the write information (written information) with the read information (information read for checking) (step S19).

As a result of this check, if the writing has been completed normally, the CPU 51 sends a prohibition canceling command to the transmitting / receiving circuit 54, thereby canceling the prohibition of the transmission / reception operation with the wireless ticket C. The prohibition of the reading of the ticket gate information from is canceled (step S20). The magnetic ticket holder passes through the passage as it is (step S2).
1).

If the passer-by in front of the magnetic ticket holder is a wireless ticket holder, the CPU 51 determines whether the wireless ticket holder is in a passage according to the detection result of a specific detector, for example, the detector 12. It is determined whether or not it has reached a predetermined position (for example, the portion of the ticket removal port 4, point A) (step S22).

If the result of this determination is that the wireless ticket holder has not reached the predetermined position (point A) in the aisle, the CPU
51 is a magnetic ticket P inserted by the magnetic ticket holder.
After the reading, writing, and confirmation of the magnetic information with respect to are completed, by sending a reservation command to the reservation unit control circuit 65,
The magnetic ticket P is temporarily held in the holding unit 31 (step S23).

[0048] The holder of the wireless ticket proceeds in the aisle,
When the predetermined position (point A) is reached and detected by the detector 12, the CPU 51 sends a hold release command to the hold unit control circuit 65 to release the hold state of the hold unit 31. As a result, the magnetic ticket P that has been temporarily held is discharged to the ticket take-out port 4 via the sorting flapper 22 (step S24).

When the detector 39 detects that the temporarily held magnetic ticket P has been released to the ticket exit 4, the CPU 51 sends a shutter opening command to the shutter control circuit 62 to issue a ticket. The shutter 15 of the slot 3 is opened (step S25), and the magnetic ticket P of the next passerby is opened.
Can be input.

The passerby receives the magnetic ticket P discharged to the ticket exit 4 and goes out of the passage (step S).
26). If it is determined in step S16 that the magnetic ticket P is not valid, or if the writing has not been completed normally in step S19,
The CPU 51 sends a gate closing command to the gate control circuit 61 to close the gate 7 on the traveling direction side to prevent the passage of a pedestrian and to close the gate to the guidance display unit 6 via the display control circuit 58. Display the reason for the failure (step S
27).

As described above, according to the above embodiment, when communication with the wireless ticket is started, the shutter of the ticket slot for inserting the magnetic ticket is closed, and the wireless When the communication with the ticket ends normally and the detector detects that the passerby has passed the center of the ticket gate, the shutter at the ticket slot is opened, and the magnetic ticket is held next to the wireless ticket holder. If the ticket holder wants to pass, a magnetic ticket is inserted during data processing of the wireless ticket, the processing of the magnetic ticket ends first, and the passing order of the passerby (wireless It is possible to prevent a situation in which the order of processing of the ticket (magnetic ticket → wireless ticket) and the order of processing the ticket (magnetic ticket → wireless ticket) are reversed.

Further, when a magnetic ticket is inserted, information reading (transmission / reception) from the wireless ticket is prohibited until the processing (reading, writing, confirmation) of the magnetic ticket is completed. If the wireless ticket holder tries to pass next to the magnetic ticket holder, the wireless ticket information is processed during the processing of the magnetic ticket, and the processing of the wireless ticket is performed. Ends first, and the passing order of passers-by (passenger with magnetic ticket → wireless ticket holder) and the processing order of the ticket (wireless ticket → magnetic ticket) are reversed. Can be prevented from occurring.

Further , after the ticket-clearing of the green-less ticket is completed normally, until the wireless ticket holder reaches a predetermined position in the ticket gate passage, the next passenger's magnetic ride If the ticket holder holds the ticket temporarily and does not discharge it to the ticket exit, the holder of the magnetic ticket will attempt to pass next to the holder of the wireless ticket. When a passenger passes through the ticket gate passage, the magnetic ticket of the next passerby is discharged to the ticket exit, and the wireless ticket holder mistakenly receives the magnetic ticket of the next passer The occurrence of a state can be prevented.

[0054]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an automatic ticket gate device capable of preventing the occurrence of a situation in which the passing order of passers-by and the processing order of tickets are reversed.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an automatic ticket gate device capable of preventing a situation where a wireless ticket holder accidentally receives a magnetic ticket of a next passerby.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the automatic ticket gate.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing details of a ticket slot and an antenna unit when a shutter is open.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing details of a ticket slot and an antenna unit when a shutter is closed.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless ticket.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the operation.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... automatic ticket gate 2 ... automatic ticket gate main body 3 ...
Ticket insertion port (accepting means), 4 ... ticket taking-out, 5 ... antenna section, 7 ... gate, 9-13 ... detector (passenger detecting means), 15 ... shutter (reception inhibiting means), 16
... antenna (transmitting and receiving means), 21 ... conveying path, 24,
25 ... Reading magnetic head (reading means), 26, 27
... magnetic heads for writing, 28, 29 ... magnetic heads for reading, 31 ... holding section (holding means), 43 ... control section, 51 ... CPU (control means), 52 ... ROM, 5
3. RAM, 54 transmitting / receiving circuit (transmitting / receiving means), 5
5 ... Reading circuit (reading means), 61 ... Gate control circuit, 62 ... Shutter control circuit (reception inhibiting means), 6
5 ... reservation section control circuit (reservation means), P ... magnetic ticket, C ... wireless ticket.

Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Fusao Otake 1-6-5 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Inside the East Japan Railway Company (72) Inventor Tadashi Nakao 70, Yanagicho, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Pref. Inside the factory (56) References JP-A-5-290233 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An accepting means for accepting a magnetic ticket in which ticket information is recorded magnetically, and a reading means for reading the ticket information from the magnetic ticket accepted by the accepting means. First pass permission determining means for determining whether or not the passer is allowed to pass by performing ticket gate processing based on the ticket information read by the reading means; and carrying the passer, and transmitting the ticket information wirelessly. Transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving the ticket information to / from a wireless ticket to be transmitted / received wirelessly; and performing ticket processing based on the ticket information received by the transmitting / receiving means to determine whether or not the passer is allowed to pass. A second passage permission / prohibition determining unit, and prohibiting the reception unit from accepting the magnetic ticket when the transmission / reception unit detects that communication with the wireless ticket has started. First acceptance prohibiting means for closing, and after the first acceptance prohibiting means prohibits acceptance of the magnetic ticket, the passerby carrying the wireless ticket with which the transmission / reception means has started communication will allow the passerby to carry the automatic ticket gate. First passerby detecting means for detecting that the vehicle has passed through the central portion; and first releasing means for canceling the reception prohibition state of the first reception prohibition means when the first passer detection means detects a passerby. Control means; and a second reception prohibition means for prohibiting a transmission / reception operation of the transmission / reception means and a reception of a magnetic ticket by the reception means when the reception means receives a magnetic ticket; when it is determined that the traffic allowed by the traffic permission determination unit, and second control means for permitting only transmission and reception operation by the reception means is prohibited by the second receiving inhibiting means, said second passage propriety determining Second passer detection means for detecting that a passer carrying a preceding wireless ticket whose passage has been permitted by the means has passed through the exit side of the automatic ticket gate, and this second passer detection means And a third control unit for canceling the prohibition of the acceptance of the magnetic ticket by the accepting unit, which has been prohibited by the second accepting prohibiting unit, when the detecting unit detects a passerby. Ticket gate device.