JP2786740B2 - Commuter pass issuing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Purpose of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a commuter pass issuing device.

(Prior Art) In recent years, a commuter pass issuing device capable of continuously issuing a new commuter pass from information on an old commuter pass by a user's own operation has been put to practical use.

As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), a commuter pass K used in such a commuter pass issuing device has commutation, distinction of commuting, pass period, pass section, issue amount, Character information such as the last day of pass, name, age, issuing station, etc. is attached, and the magnetic stripes MS ₁ and MS ₂ provided on the back side are provided with the necessary traffic information for the automatic ticket gate in the form of magnetic information. Things are known.

In the conventional commuter pass issuing device, the commuter pass K
Is read, the required fee is determined, and a new commuter pass can be issued if the user pays a legitimate fee for the old commuter pass inserted from the old ticket slot. .

In the case of the conventional commuter pass described above, there are many cases where the magnetic information does not include specific information such as a name for specifying the commuter pass purchaser.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) When a new commuter pass is issued based on a commuter pass that does not include the specific information in the magnetic stripe in the conventional commuter pass issuing device as described above, the purchaser himself If you do not enter your name from the input unit such as a touch panel, the name will not be printed and displayed on the new commuter pass, so the trouble of purchasing the commuter pass is complicated, and often the wrong name is printed There was a problem that would occur.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a commuter pass issuing device capable of reducing the trouble of a purchaser when issuing a new commuter pass.

[Configuration of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention relates to an old ticket accepting section for receiving an old commuter pass in which pass information is recorded, and the passage from the old commuter pass accepted by the old ticket accepting section. Ticket reading means for reading information, and display means for selecting and inputting whether payment of a commuter pass to be purchased is performed by a card on which transaction information including the name information of the commuter pass purchaser is recorded or by cash. And a selection input means for selecting and inputting either payment of a commuter pass by card or cash in response to the display by the display means. When the selection input means selects and inputs payment of a commuter pass with a card, the transaction information is inserted from the card inserted for payment of the fee for the commuter pass to be purchased. And the display operation unit further touch-inputs name information of a purchaser who purchases a commuter pass when the selection input means selects and inputs payment of a commuter pass by cash. A cash input unit comprising: a touch input operation unit; and when the selection input unit selects and inputs payment of a commuter pass by cash, a cash receiving unit that receives cash corresponding to a fee of a commuter pass to be purchased; and the selection input When the means for paying the commuter pass is selected and input by the means, the pass information and the name information based on the pass information read by the ticket reading means and the name information read by the card reading means are inputted. It is printed on the commuter pass to be issued and read by the ticket reading means when the commencement of payment of the commuter pass is selected and input by the selection input means. And printing means for printing on a commuter pass issuing pass information and name information based on the pass information and the name information touch-input by the touch input operation means. is there.

(Operation) The operation will be described below.

When issuing a new commuter pass, the display / operation unit displays and selects whether the payment method of the commuter pass is card or cash, and when payment by card is selected and the card is inserted, Reads name information, simplifies the input operation of name information and reduces erroneous input by the purchaser, so that ticketing time can be shortened, and when payment by cash instead of card is selected A commuter pass can be issued by manually inputting name information on the display operation unit.

In addition, when purchasing a commuter pass, the payment method is displayed as selection information as to whether payment is by cash or by card. When a card is inserted, name information is read from the card, and when cash is inserted, name information is displayed. Is manually input, and the name information obtained by these is printed on the commuter pass.

(Example) An example of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 shows a commuter pass issuing device 1 which is an example of a commuter pass issuing device.

The commuter pass issuing device 1 includes a box-shaped device main body 2, and a used (or used) commuter pass (hereinafter referred to as “old commuter pass”) is inserted into the surface of the device main body 2. A prepaid card (hereinafter referred to as a "card") that records in the form of magnetic information the old ticket insertion slot 3 and transaction information such as name, balance, issuing station, etc., which are specific information purchased by paying a predetermined amount in advance. A card insertion slot 4 for inserting C, a display operation unit 5 using a touch panel and a liquid crystal display, on which a purchaser can input name information, amount information, station name information, date information, etc. and also displays operation guide information. And coin slot 6
, A bill insertion slot 7, and a discharge port 8 for discharging a new commuter pass K and discharging change.

Next, the overall configuration of the commuter pass issuing device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

The commuter pass issuing apparatus 1 includes an information processing unit 12 including a CPU 9 that performs overall control and also performs information creation processing, a program memory 10 that stores an operation program, and a memory 11 that performs information storage processing. I have it.

The CPU 9 includes a commuter pass reading unit 13 for reading pass information (magnetic information) lacking the specific information of the old commuter pass inserted from the old ticket insertion slot 3 and a card C inserted from the card slot 4. Card reader for reading recorded transaction information
And a reading means 15 comprising.

Further, the CPU 9 includes the display operation unit 5, a money processing unit 16 that performs money processing required for issuing a new commuter pass K,
The original ticket processing means 17 for storing and sending out the original pass of the commuter pass before printing, which is the pass media original pass arranged in the apparatus main body 2, and the commuter pass original sent out from the original pass processing means 17. A printing unit 18 for printing character information and a magnetic processing unit (not shown) for performing magnetic processing of required information on the back of the commuter pass original ticket are connected. The money processing means 16
Is a coin processing unit 19 for discriminating the amount of coins, such as 500 yen and 100 yen, inserted from the coin slot 6, and discriminating the amount of banknotes, such as 1000-yen bills, inserted from the bill slot 7. And a change processing unit 21 that discharges change to the discharge port 8 under the control of the CPU 9.

Next, the operation of the commuter pass issuing device 1 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

First, when the purchaser who owns the old commuter pass inserts the old commuter pass into the old ticket insertion slot 3 (ST1), the commuter pass reader 13
Reads the inserted commuter pass, reads the traffic information lacking the name information, and sends the read result to the CPU 9. The CPU 9 sends operation information necessary for issuing a new commuter pass K to the display / operation unit 5 based on the read result and the operation program read from the program memory 10 for display.

When the purchaser inputs the passage information such as the pass period while viewing the operation information of the display operation unit 5 (ST2), the money amount information necessary for the purchase is displayed on the display operation unit 5 under the control of the CPU 9, and further, The selection information of cash purchase or card purchase is also displayed.

Here, the purchaser selects the card purchase, inputs the fact (ST3), and inserts the card C into the card insertion slot 4 (ST4). The card C is taken in by the card reading unit 14 and The transaction information including the recorded name information is read (ST5), and the read result is sent to the CPU 9.

The CPU 9 creates additional traffic information obtained by adding the name information of the transaction information read from the card reader 14 to the traffic information read by the commuter pass reader 13 and sends the additional traffic information to the printing means 18.

Thereby, the printing unit 18 prints the additional pass information including the name information on the commuter pass original ticket sent from the original ticket processing unit 17, and creates a new commuter pass K.

This new commuter pass K is discharged to the outlet 8 (ST
8), will be provided to the buyer.

On the other hand, when the cash purchase is selected in step 3 described above, the purchaser inputs his / her name information from the display / operation unit 5 (ST6), and also requires coins and bills to be inserted into the coin slot 6 and the name slot 7, respectively. By inserting as much as possible, additional information including the name information is created, and thereafter, the operations of steps 7 and 8 are executed, and the new commuter pass K is also provided to the purchaser.

FIG. 4 shows another example of the embodiment of the present invention. The commuter ticket issuing apparatus 1A shown in FIG. A ticket insertion / ejection port 8A in place of the exit 8 allows the insertion of an old commuter pass, the discharge of a new commuter pass K, and the release of change.

According to the commuter pass issuing device 1A, the same operation as in the case described above can be exhibited, and the front surface of the device main body 2 can be simplified in design.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above,
Various modifications are possible within the scope of the gist.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the invention having the above configuration, when a new commuter pass is issued, the display operation unit displays and selects whether the commuter pass payment method is a card or cash, and allows the card to be selected. When the payment is selected and the card is inserted, the name information is read from the card, the inputting operation of the name information is simplified, the erroneous input by the purchaser is reduced, and the ticketing time can be shortened. If payment by cash is selected instead, commuter pass can be issued by manually inputting name information on the display / operation unit. With this configuration, the display guidance and the operability are excellent, the input operation of the name is simplified, the ticket issuing time is shortened, and the payment of the commuter pass can be processed by card or cash. It is possible to supply a highly convenient automatic ticket issuance machine with excellent versatility.

In addition, when purchasing a commuter pass, the display operation unit displays whether the payment method is cash or card as selection information, reads name information from the card when the card is inserted, and inserts cash When it is done, the name information is manually input in the display operation unit, and the obtained name information is printed on the commuter pass, so it is excellent in display guidance and operability, issuing tickets by reading the name information from the card Since the time can be shortened and the payment of the commuter pass can be processed by card or cash, it is possible to provide an automatic ticket vending machine with extremely high operability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is a front view of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the apparatus, FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the apparatus, and FIG. FIG. 5 (a) is a front view of a commuter pass, and FIG.
FIG. 2B is a rear view of the above. 1, 1A: commuter pass issuing device, 12: information processing means, 15: reading means, 17: original ticket processing means, 18: printing means, K: commuter pass, C
…card.

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] An old ticket accepting unit for receiving an old commuter pass on which pass information is recorded, ticket reading means for reading the pass information from the old commuter pass accepted by the old ticket accepting unit, a commuter pass to be purchased A display operation unit including display means for selectively displaying whether payment is made by a card in which transaction information including the name information of a commuter pass purchaser is recorded or by cash; and Selection input means for selectively inputting payment of a commuter pass using a card or cash in response to the display by the display means. Card reading means for reading the transaction information from the card inserted for payment of a commuter pass to be purchased when the payment is selected and inputted; The display operation unit further includes touch input operation means for touch-inputting the name information of the purchaser who purchases the commuter pass, when the selection input means that payment of the commuter pass is performed by cash by the selection input means. A cash accepting unit for receiving cash corresponding to the price of a commuter pass to be purchased when the commuter pass payment is selected and input by cash by the selection input means, When the payment input is selected and input, the pass information is printed on the commuter pass that issues pass information and name information based on the pass information read by the ticket reading means and the name information read by the card reading means, When the selection input means selects and inputs payment of a commuter pass with cash, the pass information read by the ticket reading means and the touch input operation are read. Commutation ticket issuing apparatus characterized by comprising a printing unit for printing the commutation ticket issuing the traffic information and the name information based on the name information touch input by means. 2. An input means for inputting pass information indicating use information of a commuter pass, and payment of a commuter pass to be purchased is performed by a card on which transaction information including name information of a commuter pass purchaser is recorded; or A display operation unit including a display unit for displaying whether or not to make a selection by cash; and a display operation unit for paying a commuter pass by a card or by cash in response to a display by the display unit. And a selection input means for selecting and inputting any of the following. When the selection input means selects and inputs payment of a commuter pass by a card, the card inserted for payment of a fee for a commuter pass to be purchased is provided. Card reading means for reading the transaction information from the display operation unit, further comprising: when the selection input means selects and inputs payment of a commuter pass by cash, Touch input operation means for touch-inputting the name information of the purchaser who purchases the voucher, and when the payment input of the commuter pass is selected and input by the selection input means, the price of the commuter pass to be purchased is reduced. A cash receiving unit for receiving the corresponding cash, and when the selection input means selects and pays for payment of a commuter pass by a card, the pass information input by the input means and the name read by the card reading means. The pass information is printed on a commuter pass issuing name information and the pass information based on the information, and when the payment input of the commuter pass is selected and input by the selection input means, the traffic input by the input means is input. Printing means for printing on a commuter pass issuing pass information and name information based on information and name information touch-input by the touch input operation means, Season ticket issuing device which is characterized by comprising. 3. An input means for inputting pass information indicating use information of a commuter pass, and payment of a commuter pass to be purchased is made by a card on which transaction information including name information of a commuter pass purchaser is recorded; or A display operation unit including display means for displaying selection information as to whether or not to use cash, and when the card is inserted for payment of a commuter pass in response to the display by the display means of the display operation unit, the card Card reading means for reading the transaction information including the name information from the display operation section, further, when the name of the commuter pass purchaser is touch-input in response to the display by the display means, the name information to be touch-input A cash input unit that receives the inserted cash when cash is inserted in response to the display by the display unit; and the display unit. When the card is inserted for payment of a commuter pass in response to the display, the traffic information based on the traffic information input by the input means and the name information read by the card reading means. The name information is printed on the commuter pass to be issued, and when the name of the commuter pass purchaser is touch-input in response to the display by the display means, the pass information input by the input means and the touch input operation means And a printing means for printing on the commuter pass the pass information and the name information based on the name information input by touch input.