JP2749109B2 - Inspection system - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a ticket inspection system for inspecting a ticket of a transportation means carried by a passenger.

[Related Art] An example of a train that operates a predetermined distance will be described.
In the train, the conductor's ticket inspection is carried out by the conductor, but the procedure of this ticket inspection is that the conductor goes around the car, asks each passenger to show the ticket possessed, and is written on the ticket. Checking the boarding station and the price or the name of the getting off station indicated on the ticket, and from the current position of this train, whether the ticket held by the passenger is still valid at the current time Make a decision. If it is valid, a search punch is inserted and returned to the passenger as it is. If it is invalid, the self-declaration or the conductor himself inquires of the disembarkation station, requests the passenger for the insufficient amount for the fare to the disembarkation station, and issues an in-vehicle auxiliary ticket.

Therefore, the conductor immediately determines the regular fare from the boarding station to the current position from the boarding station name and the amount stated in the ticket issued by the passenger and the current position of the train,
It is necessary to compare with the price of the ticket. Therefore, the conductor who conducts the search must always have the fare table and the fare table, and memorize at least the fare between the main stations on the route where the train runs. Further, it is necessary to keep track of which station the train is currently traveling between.

As described above, in the in-vehicle inspection, there is a problem that a business cannot be smoothly performed unless a conductor who is skilled in the inspection is required.

In addition, even for a skilled conductor, it is necessary to perform a ticket inspection operation while checking a separately prepared fare table or the like at the time when the fare is revised.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and if a train is described as an example, the current position of the train and the name of the boarding station and the name of the boarding station from the boarding station are indicated. By reading the fare with a data input terminal equipped with a barcode reader, the validity of the corresponding ticket at the current time is automatically determined based on the current position of the train and the fare read from the ticket. Even if the conductor is unfamiliar with the ticket inspection service, it can smoothly perform the ticket inspection operation, and is very convenient for skilled workers immediately after the price revision, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ticket inspection system capable of improving the inspection and the reliability of the ticket inspection.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The ticket inspection system of the present invention provides a station name notation means in which the station names of all the stations arranged along the operation route of the transportation means are represented by bar codes, and It is provided with a transportation ticket in which the name of the boarding station and the fare from the boarding station are represented by bar codes, a data input terminal, and a portable data processing device.

Then, the data input terminal transmits the bar-coded boarding station name and the fare of the ticket which the transportation means among the bar-coded station names in the station name notation means arrives next, and the ticket held by the passenger. And wirelessly outputs the station name, boarding station name, and fare read by the barcode reader to the portable data processing device, and the validity of the ticket wirelessly output from the portable data processing device. It has a transceiver for receiving the propriety and a display for displaying the station name read by the barcode reader, the name of the boarding station, the fare, and the validity of the ticket received from the portable data processing device.

In addition, the portable data processing device uses a fare table that stores the fare for all use sections between each station in the means of transportation, and uses the station name and the boarding station name received from the data input terminal to determine the use section of the actual result of the passenger. The required fare searched by the fare table and the required fare searched by the fare search means are compared with the fare of the received ticket held by the passenger. In contrast, the validity judging means for judging the validity of the ticket, the station name, the boarding station name and the fare wirelessly output from the data input terminal, and the ticket judged by the validity judging means. And a transmitter / receiver for wirelessly outputting the validity or non-existence of data to the data input terminal.

[Operation] In the case where the search system of the present invention is applied to, for example, a ticket inspection system in a train, the conductor brings station name notation means such as a station name plate in which the station name of each station is bar-coded. In addition, the ticket sold at each station includes the name of the boarding station indicating the corresponding station and the fare from the boarding station in bar code format. Further, in the portable data processing device, a fare table for storing the fare for all the use sections between the stations is formed.

Then, in the running train, the conductor reads the station name that the train arrives next among the station names written in the station name notation means with the barcode reader of the data input terminal, and then reads the train ticket with the passenger's possession. When the boarding station name and the boarding fee written are read, the station name, the boarding station name of the boarding ticket, and the boarding fare that are read next are transmitted to the portable data processing device.

Then, in the portable data processing device, the use section of the actual result of the passenger is obtained from the station name and the boarding station name received from the data input terminal, and the required fare for the use section of the obtained result is obtained from the fare table. Searched. Therefore, the retrieved necessary fare and the fare read from the fare ticket are compared to determine whether the fare ticket held by the passenger is valid or not. Subsequently, the determination result is wirelessly transmitted to the data input terminal. Therefore, the conductor can immediately confirm the impossibility at the data input terminal.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a ticket inspection system according to an embodiment.
Note that this embodiment shows a case where the present invention is applied to an in-car ticket inspection system in a train.

That is, the name of the boarding station 2 and the fare amount 3 are indicated on the front surface of the ticket 1 together with the date of issue and the validity period of use. I have. In addition, the conductor on board the train is operated on all of the station names 5 including the passing stations A to F arranged along the train operation line, and these station names 5a which are bar-coded and on this line. that the train T ₁ through T ₃ train number 6 and the bar-coded train number 6a is to bring station name plate 4 of the station name notation means, labeled. The station name plate 4 is large enough to fit in the breast pocket. Further, the conductor carries a data input terminal 7 sized to be held by one hand and a portable data processing device 8 sized to fit in a pocket.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the portable data processing device 8. Via a bus line 11 to a CPU 10 executing various information processing, a ROM 12 for storing a program, a RAM 13 for storing variable data such as a charge table, a keyboard 14 for initializing various data in the RAM 13, and the data input terminal. Transceiver 1 for sending and receiving data to and from machine 7
5. A switching controller 15a for switching the transceiver 15 to a reception state or a transmission state is connected. A drive voltage is applied to each of the electronic components from a battery via a power supply circuit 16.
V _D is supplied.

In the RAM 13, as shown in FIG. 3, a fare table 13a for storing regular fares between the stations A to F.
Are formed. Further, in the RAM 13, for each train number 6, a train information memory 13b for storing train information such as a starting station, a traveling section, and a terminating station of the train, and sales of in-vehicle auxiliary tickets sold to transit passengers ticket sales totalization memory 13c to aggregate the amount of money, ticket information memory 13d for temporarily storing the boarding station name S ₀ and the amount a ₀ read from the ticket 1 to possession of passengers, temporary train number T read from the station name plate 4 memory to train number memory 13e, same station name plate next station memory 13f for storing the next station name S ₁ indicating the next stop, which was read from the 4, ticket shortage amount a ₁ of the shortage amount of money when occurs a ₁ to 1 And a transmission buffer 13 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the data input terminal 7.
f and receive buffers 13i, destination station memory 13j for storing the alighting station name S ₂ a customer told is formed when the riding past.

Further, in the data input terminal 7, as shown in FIG. 4, a bar code written on the ticket 1 or the station plate 4 at the tip of a case 17 formed in a shape that can be picked up with a fingertip. Passenger station name 2a, fare 3a, station name 5
a, a pen scanner type barcode reader 18 for reading the train number 6a is attached. Further, along the longitudinal direction of the case 17, a lamp 19 indicating that the barcode has been correctly read, a display 20 displaying various information such as the read station name and the amount of money, a fare and a shortage fee received from the passenger are displayed. A keyboard 21 for inputting keys, a printer 23 for issuing an in-vehicle auxiliary ticket 22, and the like are also provided.

5 (a) and 5 (b) are a front sectional view and a side sectional view showing the inside of the data input terminal 7. FIG. As shown in the figure, a binarization circuit 18b and a code conversion circuit 18c are provided adjacent to the photo sensor 18a, and a display 20 is provided at the center. Further, on the lower side of the keyboard 21,
A keyboard board 21a on which switch elements that are opened and closed in response to key operations of the respective keys are arranged. Also,
Under the keyboard board 21a, two PC boards 24a and 24b on which electronic components such as a CPU are arranged, and a transceiver 31 are housed. Further, a battery 24d for supplying drive power to each electronic component is accommodated below the display 20. The printer 23 is connected to the PC boards 24a and 24b via a connection socket 24c, and as shown in the drawing,
The printer 23 can be removed from the main body.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the data input terminal 7. A ROM 27 for storing programs, a RAM 28 for storing various data read, a keyboard 21, a display 2 via a bus line 26 to a CPU 25 for executing various arithmetic processing.
0, photo sensor 18a, binarization circuit 18b, and code conversion circuit 1
8c, a bar code reader 18, a lamp driving circuit 29 for the lamp 19, a printer driving circuit 30 for the printer 23, and wirelessly transmitting various data read to the portable data processing device 8 or the portable data processing device 8. A transmitter / receiver 31 for receiving data such as a judgment result transmitted from the server and data such as a shortage amount, a switching controller 15a for switching the transceiver 31 to a transmission state or a reception state, and the like are connected.

The conductor always carries the data input terminal 7 and the station name plate 4 and the bar-coded data and the station name plate 4 written on the ticket 1 received from the passenger at the time of the ticket inspection or based on the passenger's self-report. Read the station name of. Each data read by the data input terminal 7 is wirelessly transmitted to the portable data processing device 8 stored in the pocket of the conductor via the transceiver 31. When the station name 5a of the station name plate 4 is read, the read station name 5a is read.
Shown but do show the following station name S ₁ indicating the current position information of the train, in order to distinguish whether indicate alighting station name S ₂ the passenger specified, the getting-off station name input by the keyboard 21 prior to reading the alighting station name S ₂ You need to operate the function keys. In addition, even if the boarding station name 12a written on the ticket 1 and the station name 5a written on the station name plate 4 are the same, a distinguishing code is added so that they can be immediately distinguished. In addition, various data wirelessly transmitted from the portable data processing device 8 are received and displayed on the display 20, and the in-vehicle auxiliary ticket 22 is issued by the printer 23.

When various data are input from the data input terminal 7 via the transceiver 15 to the portable data processing device 8 carried by the conductor, the ticket 1 according to the flowchart of FIG.
The program is configured to determine whether the is valid or invalid, and to indicate to the data input terminal 7 whether or not to execute the in-vehicle auxiliary ticket 22 issuance operation as necessary.

When the flow chart is started and data is input in S (step) 1, the type of the data is checked. Next, if the data input in S2 is the train number T read from the station name plate 4, the train number T is stored in the train number memory 1 of the RAM 13.
Store to 3e. That is, by storing the train number T, the train operation line, the first station name, and the last station name of this train can be grasped from the train information memory 13b.

Further, the input data in S3 is if the next station name S ₁ read from station name plate 4, and stores the next station name S ₁ to the next station memory 13f. Also, the input data is the boarding station name S ₀ and the amount A _{0 described in the} ticket 1 held by the passenger in S 4.
If the ticket information consists of: RAM1
3 is temporarily stored in the ticket information memory 13d. Then, to find the normal fare A _S between the boarding station name S ₀ and the next station name S ₁ from the fee table 13a. In this case, if the amount of money A ₀ following the fare A _S until the search has been currently read from the ticket 1 in S5, since the ticket 1 is effective in the current utilization interval, data input terminal 7 After transmitting the valid information of the ticket 1, the process returns to the beginning of the flowchart and waits for the next data input in S1.

It should be noted that the amount of money fare A _S of the up to now is the ticket 1 in S5
If it exceeds A ₀ , this ticket 1 is invalid, so the shortage amount A ₁ (= A _S −) assuming that it gets off at the next station S ₁
A ₀ ) is calculated. And the shortage amount calculated in S6
To store the A ₁ to the lack of fee amounts memory 13g. Then it sends the insufficient charge amount A ₁ to the data input terminal 7 via a transceiver 15. Data input terminal 7 which has received the missing charge amount A _1, as shown in Figure 4, is displayed on the display unit 20 and the missing charge amount A ₁ with a message indicating the shortage.

Also, if the destination station S ₂ input data in S7 in the flow chart of Figure 7 are designated by the passengers, ticket information memory 13d
Reads the normal fare A _P between the alighting station name S ₂ input with the stored boarding station name S ₀ from the charge table 13a to. Then, to calculate the lack of fee amounts _{A 1 (= A P -A 0} ) in the amount A _0, which is displayed on the ticket 1 and fare A _P was read at S8. The lack of charge amount A ₁ calculated in S6, stores the insufficient charge amount memory 13 g. Then, send the missing charge amount A ₁ to the data input terminal 7.

Further, if the amount A ₂ which input data is received from a passenger numeric keypad operation of the keyboard 21 at S9, S1
The amount A ₂ at 0 and the amount A ₁ of the shortage in the shortage memory 13g
Compare with If currency amount A ₂ received is less than the insufficient charge amount A _1, it is necessary to receive insufficient charge amount of further added from a passenger, further adding insufficient charge amount A ₁ (= A ₁ -
To calculate the A _2), insufficient charge amount A ₁ newly calculated in S8
Is stored again in the shortage amount memory 13g.

When the currency amount A ₂ received from the passenger is higher than the lack of fee amounts A ₁ is at S10, the lack of fee amount of money the A ₁ and receipt amount of money A _1, also stored in the getting-off station memory 13j getting-off station each S ₂ The command is transmitted to the data input terminal 7 as a command to issue an in-vehicle auxiliary ticket. If a change occurs, the change amount is transmitted at the same time. Then, adding the receipt amount of money A ₁ to RAM13 of ticket sales aggregate memory 13c.

On the other hand, the data input terminal 7, which has received the issued command vehicle auxiliary ticket is issued in the car auxiliary ticket 22 printed with a receipt amount A ₁ and alighting station name S ₂ as shown in FIG. 8 by the printer 23 I do. The conductor hands the issued in-vehicle auxiliary ticket 22 to the passenger.

This completes the ticket inspection service for the ticket 1 and the issuance of the in-car auxiliary ticket 22 for one passenger.

The switching of the transmission state or the reception state in the transceiver 15 is executed by the CPU 10 via the switching controller 15a in accordance with the flowchart of FIG. That is, when the power of the apparatus is turned on, the transceiver 15 is switched to the reception state via the switching controller 15a in S11. When a transmission request is issued, S12
At the time, the state is switched to the transmission state via the switching controller 15a.
Upon completion of the transmission, the process returns to S11 and immediately returns to the receiving state. Thus, the transceiver 15 maintains the normal reception state, and shifts to the transmission state only when a transmission request is issued.

Further, between the portable data processing device 8 and the data input terminal 7, each data is converted into a digital value and SFK-modulated in a state where it is incorporated in a transmission format as shown in an example in FIG. Transmitted and received wirelessly.

That is, a header is placed at the head of the transmission format, and then a start code STX is provided. Then, following the start code STX, 14 data of D1 to D14 are incorporated,
After that, an end code EXT, upper parity data and lower parity data follow. At the final position, a CR code indicating a line feed of the printer and an LF code for feeding one line of paper are arranged.

In this embodiment, the data D1 and D2 indicate the code of the boarding station, the data D3 to D7 indicate the fare,
Data D8 to D12 indicate the train number, and data D13 and D14
Indicates the code of the currently passing station name.

In the lower parity data of the next upper parity data, as shown in FIG. 10, the odd horizontal parity data [P1 to P8] of each of the data D1 to D14 is divided into upper and lower halves, and divided. 4-bit data [P1 to P4],
[P5 to P8] are respectively assigned to the lower four bits. Then, a specific code [S1 to S8] preset in each of the upper four digits is divided and assigned. In this way, by dividing the odd-numbered horizontal parity data [P1 to P8] and allocating them to the upper and lower parity data, the upper four digits of the specific code can be set to a code that does not absolutely match the next CR code. For example, if the parity data of 8 bits is the next 8 bits,
The same value as the bit CR code is prevented.
Therefore, when an error occurs in each of the data D1 to D14 during transmission, it is reliably detected.When an error is detected, each of the data D1 to D14 can be transmitted again, and the transmitted data is transmitted. The reliability of the data D1 to D14 is improved.

Since a data transmission method for performing parity checking of each data in the above-described method has already been described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-257836 and is well known, a detailed description thereof will be omitted in this embodiment.

In the ticket inspection system thus configured, the conductor reads the train number 6a of the station name plate 4 with the barcode reader 18 of the data input terminal 7 before the train operation, and reads the read train number T with the portable data processing. It is recorded in the train number memory 13e of the device 8. Subsequently, the conductor reads the next station name 5a each passing one of the station 5 on train transit line in the data input terminal 7, the reading was next station name S ₁ next station memory
Recorded at 13f.

When carrying out the in-vehicle inspection, the ticket 1
The data input terminal 7 reads the boarding station name 2a and the boarding fare 3a described in a bar code. The read station name S ₀ and the amount A ₀ are stored in the ticket information memory 13d. Then, if it is determined to be valid until the next station name S ₁ ticket 1 in possession of the passengers then stops, valid message is displayed on the display device 20.

In addition, if it is displayed as invalid or based on the passenger's self-report, the conductor hears the name of the getting off station from the passenger, operates the function keys of the keyboard 21, and displays the bar code of the station name plate 4 corresponding to the getting off station name. reading station name 5a at the data input terminal 7, insufficient charge amount a ₁ when riding up alighting station name S ₂ is displayed on the display device 20. The conductor when keying the amount A ₂ using a keyboard 21 which corresponds to the insufficient charge amount A _1, receipt amount (insufficient charge amount) as shown in FIG. 8 by the printer 23 A ₁ and the alighting station name S ₂ Is issued on the vehicle. The conductor hands the passenger ticket 22 to the passenger.

With the ticket inspection system configured in this manner, the conductor can know the current position information of the train only by reading the next station name 5a with the data input terminal 7 every time the train passes the station, so that the conductor possesses the passenger. By simply reading the boarding station name 2a and the fare 3a displayed as a bar code on the ticket 1, it is immediately determined whether the ticket 1 is valid or invalid in the currently used section,
It is displayed on the display 20.

Therefore, even if you are an unfamiliar conductor,
In-vehicle inspection can be executed reliably.

Immediately after the revision of the fare, etc., it is difficult for even a trained conductor to keep track of the fare between each station. Work efficiency can be greatly improved.

Further, in the ticket inspection system of this embodiment, when a shortage amount occurs in the ticket 1, the shortage amount is displayed, and when the passenger passes over, the in-vehicle auxiliary ticket 22 to the getting off station is displayed. It can be issued.

In addition, by applying the ticket search system of the present invention, the seat number of each seat in the instantly designated train or the like is converted into a bar code, the seat number is read by the data input terminal 7, and the seat is designated for each seat. The portable data processing device 8 stores data as to whether or not there is a passenger having a seat designation ticket.
It is also possible to grasp within.

Although the embodiment has been described with respect to trains, the ticket inspection system of the present invention can of course be used for inspection of various other transportation means.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the ticket inspection system of the present invention,
By reading the bar-coded station name of the station to which the means of transportation arrives next and the bar-coded boarding station and fare of the ticket carried by the passenger with a data input terminal equipped with a bar code reader. The actual usage section of the passenger is determined, and the required fare for the actual usage section is determined. The validity of the valid ticket is automatically determined. Therefore,
Even if the occupant is unfamiliar with the ticket inspection service, the passenger can smoothly perform the ticket inspection operation, and is very convenient even for a skilled person after a fee revision, and can improve the work efficiency of the ticket inspection operation. Further, the reliability of the ticket inspection can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a ticket inspection system according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the entire structure, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a portable data processing device, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an external view showing a data input terminal, FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing an internal structure of the data input terminal, and FIG. 6 is a view showing the data input terminal. 7 and 9 are flowcharts showing the operation of the portable data processing device, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an issued in-car auxiliary ticket, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a transmission format for data transmission. FIG. 1 ... Ticket, 4 ... Station name (place name) plate, 7 ... Data input terminal, 8 ... Portable data processor, 10,25
…… CPU, 13a …… Charge table, 15,31 …… Transceiver, 1
8 ... Barcode reader, 20 ... Display, 23 ... Printer, 22 ... Vehicle assistance ticket.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. Station name notation means in which the station names of all stations arranged along the operation route of the means of transportation are bar-coded and written, the name of the boarding station for the means of transportation and the fare from the boarding station. Is a barcode-coded ticket of the means of transportation, a data input terminal, and a portable data processing device is a ticket inspection system, wherein the data input terminal, in the station name notation means A bar code reader for reading the station name of the station to which the means of transportation arrives next among the station names in the form of a bar code and the bar code-coded boarding station name and fare of the ticket carried by the passenger; The station name, the boarding station name, and the fare read by the reader are wirelessly output to the portable data processing device, and the validity of the train ticket wirelessly output from the portable data processing device is received. And a display for displaying a station name read by the barcode reader, a boarding station name, a fare, and a validity of the ticket received from the portable data processing device, and the portable data. The processing device calculates a use section of the actual result of the passenger from the fare table storing the fare for all use sections between the stations in the transportation means, and the station name and the boarding station name received from the data input terminal, A fee search means for searching the fare table for a required fare for the utilization section of the actual result; and a required fare searched by the fare search means and a fare of the received ticket held by the passenger. Comparing and comparing the validity / non-validity determining means for determining validity / non-validity of the ticket; receiving a station name, a boarding station name, and a fare wirelessly output from the data input terminal; Ticket inspector system characterized by been effective whether ticket determined by the effective possibility determining section having a transceiver for wirelessly output to the data input terminal as well.