JP2898537B2 - Ticket vending machine with continuous commuter pass issuance function and its method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a ticket vending machine installed at a railway line station, and more particularly, to a continuous commuter pass issuing function capable of issuing a new commuter pass using an old commuter pass. The present invention relates to a ticket vending machine and a method of issuing a continuous commuter pass.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, at railway station, in order to improve the convenience of purchasers who purchase tickets or commuter passes, ticket vending machines or old commuter passes that can purchase tickets using a prepaid card are used. A growing number of stations have introduced commuter pass issuing machines that can be used to purchase a commuter pass. However, there were many complaints that the ticket vending machines and commuter pass issuing machines could not be installed at the same location because the stations where the vending machines and commuter pass issuing machines were installed were limited. Therefore, it is easy to add a commuter pass issuing function to a ticket vending machine by incorporating a commuter pass processing unit of a commuter pass issuing machine in the casing of an existing ticket vending machine. If the unit is simply incorporated, the ticket vending machine becomes large, and the manufacturing cost is high because the commuter pass processing unit has a magnetic head dedicated to commuter pass magnetic processing and a printing unit for commuter pass printing. . In addition, since a commuter pass insertion slot must also be formed in the customer service section of the ticket vending machine, the purchaser may naturally insert an old commuter pass into the card insertion slot. In such a case, the old commuter pass is returned to the purchaser as determined to be an erroneous insertion, and the process of issuing a continuous commuter pass cannot be performed until the purchaser inserts the old commuter pass into the commuter pass insertion slot. Therefore, there are many problems such as the time required for issuing a continuous commuter pass is inevitably increased.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems in adding a commuter pass issuing function to the above-mentioned ticket vending machine. With a continuous commuter pass issuance function that enables the issuance of a commuter pass using an old commuter pass, without the need to install the new commuter pass at the customer service department without reducing the manufacturing cost. It is a first object to provide a ticket vending machine. It is a second object of the present invention to provide a continuous commuter pass issuing method capable of issuing a continuous commuter pass using an old commuter pass in a short time.

[0004]

According to the present invention, among a plurality of ticket magnetic recording track portions for writing commuter pass information to a commuter ticket, a part of the ticket magnetic recording track portion is formed as a magnetic recording track portion of a prepaid card. This is done by paying attention to the same position. That is, in order to achieve the first object, the present invention has a card insertion / return port (5) and a magnetic track portion of a prepaid card (C) inserted from the card insertion / return port (5). (Ca) Magnetic head for card (2
6) Read / write processing and insert / return card (5)
The card processing unit (16) returned to the ticket storage unit (21, 2) for storing the original pass (T2) for the commuter pass of the newly issued commuter pass
2), a payout means (21c, 22c) for feeding out the commuter pass original ticket (T2) one by one from the ticket storage section (21, 22), and a commuter pass paid out by the payout means (21c, 22c). Print head that prints information to be recorded on the commuter pass newly issued on the original ticket (T2)
(30) and the original commuter pass (T2) for the commuter pass and the old commuter pass (T1) inserted from the card insertion / return slot (5) are different from the magnetic recording track (Ca) of the prepaid card (C) The unique magnetic recording track portion (T2b, T1
b) Magnetic head for commuter pass (28) that writes and reads
And old ticket collection means (42) for taking in and collecting the old commuter pass (T1) read and processed by the commuter pass magnetic head (28), and inserted from the card insertion / return port (5). The common magnetic track section located on the old commuter pass (T1) at the same position as the magnetic recording track section (Ca) of the prepaid card (C)
The ticket recording information of (T1c) is read by the card magnetic head (26), and the individual magnetic recording track portion (T
2b) After reading the ticket record information by the commuter pass magnetic head (29), the commuter pass original ticket (T2) is stored in the ticket storage section (21, 22).
For the continuing commuter pass, the part of the old commuter pass (T2) ticket reading information corresponding to the input information input from the touch input display means (3) and rewritten to the commuter pass original ticket (T2) The update record information is printed by the print head (30), and the above-mentioned update record information is further recorded on the magnetic recording track portion (T2b) of the commuter pass original ticket (T2) by the commuter pass magnetic head (29). Write, the commuter pass base ticket (T2) has a common magnetic track section (T2c) located at the same position as the magnetic recording track section (Ca) of the prepaid card (C), and a card magnetic head (26) The above-mentioned update record information is written by the original ticket (T
2) is issued from the card insertion / return port (5), and the old commuter pass (T1) is collected by the old ticket collection means (42) after the commuter pass original ticket (T2) is issued.

In order to achieve the second object, the present invention provides a card insertion / return port for a prepaid card (C).
Prepaid card (C) on old commuter pass (T1) inserted in (5)
The ticket record information of the common magnetic recording track section (T1c) arranged at the same position as that of the magnetic recording track section (Ca) is read, and the magnetic recording track section of the prepaid card (C) is read from the old commuter pass (T1). After reading the ticket record information of the unique magnetic recording track portion (T1b) of the commuter pass arranged at a position different from (Ca), and after reading the ticket record information of the old commuter pass (T1), Select whether to continue or cancel the commuter pass issuance process, and when the cancellation of the commuter pass issuance process is selected, return the old commuter pass (T1) to the card insertion / return slot (5). , When the commuter pass issuance process is selected,
The input information for recording on the newly issued commuter pass is displayed, and when the input of the input information for recording on the commuter pass is completed, the original pass for the commuter pass (T2) of the commuter pass is drawn out,
The old commuter pass (T
The update record information for the continuous commuter pass created by rewriting a part of the ticket read information of 1) is printed, and the update record information is written on the individual magnetic recording track portion (T2b) of the commuter pass original ticket (T2). writing,
Common magnetic recording track part (T2c) of the commuter pass original ticket (T2)
After writing the update record information to the commuter pass original ticket (T2), issue the commuter pass original ticket (T2) to the card insertion / return slot (5). Original ticket (T
After issuing 2), the old commuter pass (T1) is collected.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A ticket vending machine with a continuous commuter pass issuance function according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. Prepaid card handled by the ticket vending machine of this embodiment
(C), as shown in FIG. 14, the back surface is a printable magnetic recording surface, the magnetic recording surface has eight magnetic recording track portions (Ca), and the front surface is a printing surface. Design images are printed. The prepaid card (C) has eight magnetic recording track portions (Ca) on a magnetic recording surface on the back surface, and the magnetic recording track portion (Ca) has card recording information such as issue date, issue station, and amount. Is written. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 15, the old commuter pass (T1) and the commuter pass original ticket (T2) handled by the ticket vending machine of the present embodiment have a magnetic recording surface on the back side and a departure station and Stations, arrival stations,
12 ticket magnetic recording tracks to write ticket record information such as date of pass, fee, issue date, name, age, gender, etc.
(T1a, T2a), and the surface is a printing surface (not shown) for printing commuter pass visual information having the same contents as the above commuter pass information. Of the ticket magnetic recording track portions (T1a, T2a) of the old commuter pass (T1) and the commuter pass original ticket (T2), the four magnetic ticket recording track portions indicated by diagonal lines are magnetic recording of the prepaid card (C). The track portion (Ca) is a unique magnetic recording track portion (T1b, T2b) with a commuter pass arranged at a position different from the track portion (Ca), and the remaining eight ticket magnetic recording track portions are prepaid cards (C)
The common magnetic recording track portion (T1c, T2c) is arranged at the same position as the magnetic recording track portion (Ca).

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a ticket vending machine according to this embodiment. Reference numeral (1) is a case of the ticket vending machine of the present embodiment,
A plasma display (2) that guides and displays a railway map and the like to the purchaser on the front side of the housing (1), that is, the customer service section,
When a ticket is issued, a predetermined input display screen such as the number of tickets button and the price button of the ticket is displayed, or when a continuous commuter pass is issued, a valid start date, a valid period, a name, Display with touch panel, which is a touch input device capable of touch input that displays a predetermined input display screen such as age, gender, TEL (telephone number), 3 day ticket (passenger ticket), coupon ticket, commuter pass, prepaid card Ticket type display button (4) for displaying the type of ticket to be purchased, card insertion / return slot for inserting prepaid card (C) or old commuter pass (T1)
(5) Displays the total amount of money inserted in the coin slot (6) for inserting coins, the bill slot (7) for inserting bills, the coin slot (6) or the bill slot (7). Input amount display
(8), ticket issuing port (9), ticket return port (10) for returning bills, change exit (11) for releasing change, cancel button for canceling purchase of tickets and commuter passes (12) A call button (13) for calling a clerk is arranged.

In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, reference numeral (14) denotes a staff operating unit for checking the date of issuance or the like printed or magnetically recorded on a ticket or a continuation commuter pass to be issued, and reference numeral (15) denotes a railway. A magnetic disk storage unit that stores various data such as route maps, station information, ticket price data between stations, or commuter pass price data. The symbol (16) is a card insertion / return port.
(5) Read and write the inserted prepaid card (C) and return it to the card insertion / return slot (5), or read and write the old commuter pass (T1) and commuter pass original ticket (T2) Card processing unit, which is a card processing unit that collects the old commuter pass (T1) and issues the commuter pass original ticket (T2) as a continuous commuter pass from the card insertion / return slot (5), code (17) Is a coin processing unit for checking coins inserted in the coin slot (6), storing them in a coin vault, and discharging change from the change box to the change discharge port (11), and reference numeral (18) is a bill insertion slot. (7) A bill processing unit that discriminates the bill inserted in (7), stores it in the bill safe, and returns the bill from the bill safe to the bill return slot (9). )
Issuance of a ticket corresponding to the fare button price specified at
(9) The ticketing unit, which is a ticketing means issued from (9)
0) is a control unit for controlling the entire ticket vending machine.

The card processing unit (16) reads and writes the magnetic recording track (Ca) of the prepaid card (C), and executes the magnetic recording track (T1) of the old commuter pass (T1).
In addition to the function of reading and writing a) to issue a continuous commuter pass, it also has a function of issuing a prepaid card. The card processing unit (16)
As shown in FIG. 4, at the lower part opposite to the card insertion / return port (5), a ticket storage unit for storing a plurality of newly issued commuter pass original tickets (T2) in a stacked state. Is the first for commuter pass
The hopper (21) and the second hopper (22) for commuter passes are arranged vertically. Each of the first hopper (21) for commuter pass and the second hopper (22) for commuter pass can be moved up and down, and is always urged upward so that the original pass (T) for commuter pass is periodically Commuter ticket placing member (2) to be in contact with the ticket feeding rollers (21c, 22c)
1a, 22a) and a vertically long commuter pass arranging member (21b, 22b) that aligns the leading end of the original pass for the commuter pass (T1). Commuter ticket delivery rollers (21c, 22c), which are delivery means, are provided on the respective delivery port sides of the commuter ticket first hopper (21) and the commuter ticket second hopper (22). The commuter pass original tickets (T1) on the placing members (21a, 22a) are fed out one by one to a later-described fourth transport section (32). Also, above the commuter pass first hopper (21), a card first hopper (23) and a card for storing a plurality of card original tickets (C1) for issuing prepaid cards in a stacked state. Second hopper
(24) are arranged above and below, respectively. The first for these cards
Each of the hopper (23) and the second card hopper (24) is provided with a card placement member (23a, 24a) having the same configuration as the above-described commuter pass placement member (21a, 22a) and the commuter pass alignment described above. Members (21b, 22b)
And a card alignment member (23b, 24b) which functions in the same manner as the above. The first hopper (23) for the card and the second hopper for the card
A card feeding roller (23c, 24c) is provided on each of the outlet sides of the hopper (24), and the card placement members (23a, 24c) are provided.
a) Eighth transport unit described below, one card at a time (C1)
(41).

The card processing unit (16) is provided with a prepaid card (C) at an entrance of a card insertion / return port (5).
And a catching mechanism (25) for receiving the old commuter pass (T1) and sending it to a first transport section (27) described later. A commuter pass transport path for conveying the old commuter pass (T1) inserted into the card insertion / return slot (5) or the original pass for the commuter pass (T1) of a continuous commuter pass for issuance, and a card insertion / return slot The card transport path for transporting the prepaid card (C) inserted in (5) or the card original ticket (C1) of the prepaid card for issuance is constituted by a plurality of transport units described below including rollers and belts. . The commuter pass transport path includes a first transporter (27) having a card magnetic head (26), a second transporter (29) having a commuter pass magnetic head (28), and an original The third transport section (31) having a thermal printer (30) composed of a thermal head (30a) and a transfer ribbon (30b) as printing means of (T2) and the commuter pass delivery rollers (21c, 22c) are fed out. The fourth transporter (3) which sends the original commuter pass ticket (T2) to the third transporter (31).
2), while the card transport path,
The first transport unit (27), the fifth transport unit (34) having a punch (33) for punching a card, and the card holding transport unit (3
5), a sixth transport unit (37) having a thermal head (36) for printing the back side of the card, and a thermal head (38) for printing the front side of the card
The card transporter (39), the card guide plate (40), and the card original ticket (C1) fed by the above-mentioned card feed rollers (23c, 24c) are fed to the card guide plate (40). It is constituted by an eighth transport section (41) for sending out.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral (42) indicates an old commuter pass.
Old ticket collection mechanism, which is an old ticket collection means for collecting and processing (T1)
Reference numeral (43) is an old ticket scrap ticket box, and the old ticket collection mechanism (42)
Is the old ticket holding / transporting unit (42a) that takes in the old commuter pass (T1) from the second transporting unit (29) and temporarily holds it, and the old commuter pass perforation provided in the old ticket holding / transporting unit (42a). Punch for (42b)
Consists of Reference numeral (45) denotes the old commuter pass (T1) sent out by the first transport unit (27) to the second transport unit (29) or the second transport unit (2
The original ticket for commuter pass (T2) sent by 9) is guided to the first transport unit (27), and the prepaid card (C) sent by the first transport unit (27) is sent to the fifth transport unit (34). Or a first guide member for guiding the card original ticket (C1) sent out by the fifth transport section (34) to the first transport section (27), and a reference numeral (46) denotes a second transport section (29). A second guide member for guiding the sent old commuter pass (T1) to the old ticket collection mechanism (42), and a reference numeral (47) denotes a prepaid card (C) fed out by the fifth conveyance unit (34) to a card holding conveyance unit ( 35),
Prepaid card sent by the card holding and transporting unit (35)
(C) is a third guide member for guiding the fifth conveying section (34). The catching mechanism (25) is connected to a transport belt (25a) disposed at a lower portion and the transport belt (25a),
The swinging conveyor belt (25c), which swings upward and separates from the shaft (25b) on the card insertion / return port (5) side as a fulcrum, and projects upward simultaneously with the swinging conveyor belt (25c) The card stopper (25d) is used when a purchaser purchases a ticket or the like using two prepaid cards, for example.
It is designed to be able to return multiple prepaid cards at once. That is, the swing conveyor belt (25c) is separated from the conveyor belt (25a) to form a card introduction port on the first conveyor section (27) side, and the first sheet sent from the first conveyor section (27) is formed. Is stopped by the card stopper (25d) and temporarily held, and the second prepaid card sent from the first transport unit (27) is stopped by the card stopper (25d) to stop the first card. After overlapping the prepaid card, the swing conveyor belt (25c) is then joined to the conveyor belt (25a), and the two prepaid cards are clamped by both belts (25a, 25c), and the card insertion / return port (5 ).

FIG. 5 shows a ticket vending machine of this embodiment having such a configuration.
As shown in the figure, the card processing unit (16)
When the old commuter pass (T1) or prepaid card (C) is inserted into the return slot (5), the magnetic head for card (26) is replaced with the old commuter pass (T1).
The ticket recording information magnetically recorded on the common magnetic recording track portion (T1b) of the card or the card recording information magnetically recorded on the magnetic recording track portion (Ca) of the prepaid card (C) is read, and the control unit (20) is read. ) Is the old commuter pass (T1) or prepaid card based on the read information of the card magnetic head (26).
(C) is determined.

The control unit (20) is an old commuter pass (T1)
Is determined, the commuter pass magnetic head (28) is replaced by the old commuter pass (T1)
When the control unit (20) determines that the ticket is a prepaid card (C), it reads the ticket record information magnetically recorded on the personal magnetic recording track portion (T1b) of the Start the ticketing process. As shown in FIG. 6, the old commuter pass (T1) inserted from the card insertion / return slot (5) is used before the control unit (20) starts commuter pass issuance processing. The old prepaid card (C) inserted from the card insertion / return slot (5) is temporarily held in the old ticket holding and transporting section (42a) of (42), as shown in FIG. ) Is waited under the print head (36) for backside printing before starting the ticketing process.

Here, the commuter pass issuance processing will be described.
(3) A selection display screen for selecting whether to continue or cancel the commuter pass issuance process is displayed. Then, when a continuation command signal is input from the display with touch panel (3), the process proceeds to a determination process described later.
When a stop command signal is input, the old commuter pass (T1) is inserted into the card via the ticket transport path and catching mechanism (25).
Return from return port (5). The determination process is performed based on the ticket record information of the old commuter pass (T1) read by the card magnetic head (26) and the commuter pass magnetic head (28), and the old commuter pass (T1)
The old commuter pass (T1) If it is a commuter pass within the validity period and is within the period in which the continuous commuter pass can be issued, the process proceeds to the input information processing for the continuous commuter pass described later, but the old commuter pass (T1) is out of the validity period. If it is a commuter pass (expired commuter pass), a school commuter pass, or outside the period in which a continuous commuter pass can be issued, the old commuter pass (T1) is passed through the ticket transport path and catching mechanism (25). And return it from the card insertion / return slot (5).

The above-described input information processing is performed by the purchaser performing a touch operation on each of the display screens, which will be described later, sequentially displayed by the display with a touch panel (3). That is, the purchaser inputs the effective start date from the effective start date input guide screen displayed on the display with touch panel (3), and then the purchaser enters the valid period input guide screen displayed on the display with touch panel (3). Enter the validity period.
And name purchase information, age purchase information of the old commuter pass (T1),
Only when the gender purchase information or TEL purchase information is not accurately read, the input display screen for inputting such information is sequentially displayed on the display with a touch panel (3), and the purchaser enters the name from the input display screen. , Age, gender and TEL are sequentially input. The control unit (20)
Rewrites a part of the ticket reading information of the old commuter pass (T1) corresponding to each of the above input information, creates update record information for the continuing commuter pass, and processes the update record information to issue a continuing commuter pass described later. At times, they are output to the thermal printer (30), the commuter pass magnetic head (28), and the card magnetic head (26), respectively. This updated record information, like the ticket record information of the old commuter pass (T1),
Via station, arrival station, pass date, price, issue date, name,
It consists of age, gender, TEL, etc. In addition, the control unit (20) obtains the purchase price of the newly issued commuter pass based on various data recorded on the magnetic disk in the storage unit (15), and displays the touch panel display (3).
The purchase amount display screen is displayed on the
Or coins such as banknotes or coins into the slot (6) or a prepaid card into the card insertion / return slot (5).
(C), the total price is displayed on the purchase price display screen, and the purchaser touches the confirmation button displayed on the purchase price display screen, whereby the card processing unit ( 16) issues a continuation commuter pass from the card insertion / return port (5), and the coin processing unit (17) and the bill processing unit (18) supply change and change tags as necessary. Returned from the bill return slot (10), or when a prepaid card (C) is used, the card processing unit (16) writes the prepaid card (C) and processes it to insert and return the card (5) I will return it. When the purchaser depresses the cancel button (12), the old commuter pass (T1) is returned from the card insertion / return port (5) via the ticket transport path and the catching mechanism (25). In the ticket vending machine of this example, commuting commuter pass is returned, but student discount certificate of prepaid card size issued to students at elementary, junior high school, high school, vocational school, university etc. By inserting the card into the card insertion / return slot (5) before inserting the old commuter pass (T1), it is possible to use a commuter pass to purchase a new commuter pass. .

The process of issuing a continuous commuter pass is performed as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, one of the two commuter pass feeding rollers (21c, 22c) feeds the original pass (T2) for the commuter pass, and the thermal head (30a) of the thermal printer (30).
The renewal record information such as departure station, arrival station, validity date, fee, etc. is printed on the printing surface of the commuter pass original ticket (T2) via the transfer ribbon (30b), and the commuter pass magnetic head (28 ) Is the original pass (T
2) Write the unique information of the commuter pass, such as the departure station, transit station, and arrival station, out of the update record information to the individual magnetic track section (T2b) of
The card magnetic head (26) writes other update record information except for the information of the commuter pass unique to the common magnetic recording track portion (T2b) of the commuter pass original ticket (T2). Then, in order to check the written update record information, the magnetic head for card (26)
Reads the updated recording information recorded on the common magnetic recording track section (T2c) of the commuter pass base ticket (T2), and the commuter pass magnetic head (28) records the individual magnetic recording of the commuter pass base ticket (T2). Truck section
The update record information recorded in (T2b) is read and the update record information is checked by the control unit (20) .After that, the original commuter pass ticket (T2) is used as a continuous commuter pass on the ticket transport path. It is issued from the card insertion / return port (5) via the catching mechanism (25).

The collection process of the old commuter pass (T1) is performed as follows. That is, after the newly issued renewed commuter pass is removed from the card return / insertion slot (5), the customer who has been held in the old ticket holding and transporting section (42a) of the old ticket collection mechanism (42) The old commuter pass (T1) is punched by the old commuter pass punch (42b), and the old commuter pass (T1) is held by the old ticket holding / transporting section (42a). When the next customer inserts the old commuter pass into the card insertion / return slot (5), the old ticket holding and transporting unit (42a) releases the old commuter pass (T1) to the old ticket discarded ticket box (43). And collect (see FIG. 7).

Next, the card return process of the prepaid card (C) accompanying the ticket issuing process will be described with reference to FIGS. The card return process is performed after the ticket issuing process is completed. That is, the control unit (20) displays the charge button display screen on the display with touch panel (3) based on the amount information included in the read information read by the card magnetic head (26). A predetermined fee button is touched and the ticketing unit (19) issues a ticket
When issued from (19), the thermal head (36) applies the fare of the issued ticket from the above amount to the magnetic recording surface of the prepaid card (C) waiting under the thermal head (36) for printing on the back of the card. After printing the card information such as the remaining balance and station code, the punch (33) for punching the card punches the prepaid card (C), and then the magnetic head for the card
(26) writes the card record information such as the balance and the station code to the magnetic recording track (Ca), and then the catching mechanism (25) inserts the prepaid card (C) from the card insertion / return slot (5). return.

The above-described card return processing is performed by inserting a card
In the case where one prepaid card (C) is inserted into the return slot (5), if the amount of the prepaid card (C) is insufficient, the second card is inserted into the card insertion / return slot (5). A prepaid card is inserted. In this case, as shown in FIG. 10, the first prepaid card is provided with a thermal head (36) for printing on the back of the card, and the second prepaid card is provided with a touch panel in the card holding / transporting section (35). It temporarily waits until the charge button on the charge button display screen of the display (3) is touched. Then, after a predetermined fee button on the fee button display screen is touched and the ticketing unit (19) issues a ticket, printing, punching, and writing of card record information such as the remaining amount and the use station code as described above. A catching mechanism for the first processed prepaid card
(5) (see Fig. 11) The second prepaid card is printed on the magnetic recording surface with the card record information such as the balance and the station code used by the thermal head (36) for printing the back of the card, and the card is punched. Punch (33) punches the second prepaid card, and the card magnetic head (26) writes the card information such as the balance and the station code to the magnetic recording track (Ca), and the catching mechanism ( 25) takes in the second prepaid card (C2) on the first prepaid card, and collectively returns the two prepaid cards to the card insertion / return port (5) in a state where both prepaid cards are overlapped (see FIG. 12).

The processing for issuing a prepaid card is performed as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, the purchaser inserts cash such as bills or coins into the bill insertion slot (7) or the coin insertion slot (6) and presses down the bill type display button (4) as shown in FIG. , One of the two card feeding rollers (23c, 24c) feeds the card original card (C1), and the print head (38) for printing on the front side of the card is issued on the printing surface of the front side of the card original card (C1). Card information such as the date, issue station, and amount is printed, and the card magnetic head (26) writes the card information on the magnetic recording track (Ca) on the back surface. Then, in order to check the written input information, the card magnetic head (26) reads the input card information recorded on the magnetic recording track portion (Ca) of the card original ticket (C1), and the control unit ( The card information is checked by 20), and thereafter, the original card ticket (C1) is issued as a prepaid card from the card insertion / return port (5) via the catching mechanism (25).

[0021]

As described above, the ticket vending machine with a continuous commuter pass issuance function of the present invention is provided with a commuter pass newly issued to card processing means having a card magnetic head for reading and writing a prepaid card. A ticket storage unit for storing the original pass for the commuter pass, and one
A feeding means for feeding out one sheet at a time, a printing head for printing information to be recorded on a commuter pass newly issued to the commuter pass original fed by the feeding means, and a prepaid card for the commuter pass original ticket and the old commuter pass. And a commuter pass magnetic head for writing / reading a personalized magnetic recording track portion of a commuter pass provided at a different position from the magnetic recording track portion, thereby enabling a continuous commuter pass to be issued. Because there is
The ticket vending machine itself does not become large and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. In addition, the card insertion / return port is the insertion and issue port of the old commuter pass, thus preventing erroneous insertion of the old commuter pass. be able to. Further, the continuous commuter pass issuance method of the present invention is to immediately select and display whether to continue or cancel the commuter pass issuance process by inserting the old commuter pass into the card insertion / return slot of the prepaid card. Because there is
It is possible to shorten the issuance time of the continuous commuter pass.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of a ticket vending machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a unit layout diagram inside a housing of the ticket vending machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a configuration block diagram of the ticket vending machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a card processing unit of the ticket vending machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart when the ticket vending machine of the embodiment issues a continuous commuter pass.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a conveying path of an old commuter pass processed when the ticket vending machine of the embodiment issues a continuous commuter pass.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a transportation path of an original commuter pass and a process of collecting an old commuter pass, which are processed when the ticket vending machine issues a continuous commuter pass according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a transport path of a prepaid card which is processed when the ticket vending machine issues a ticket.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a conveyance path of a prepaid card that is processed when the ticket vending machine issues a ticket according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a conveyance path of a second prepaid card which is processed when the ticket vending machine issues a ticket.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a conveyance path of the first prepaid card processed when the ticket vending machine issues a ticket according to the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a conveyance path of a second prepaid card that is processed when the ticket vending machine issues a ticket according to the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a transport route of an original card ticket processed when the ticket vending machine issues a prepaid card according to the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a magnetic recording track portion of the prepaid card used in the ticket vending machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a ticket magnetic recording track portion of an old commuter pass inserted into the ticket vending machine of the embodiment and a new commuter pass original ticket to be newly issued;

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 (C) Prepaid card (Ca) Magnetic recording track (T1) Old commuter pass (T2) Original pass for commuter pass (T1b, T2b) Individual magnetic recording track (T1c, T2c) Common magnetic recording track (3) Display with touch panel (5) Card insertion / return slot (16) Card processing unit (19) Ticketing unit (21) First hopper for commuter pass (22) Second hopper for commuter pass (21c, 22c) Commuter feed roller ( 26) Card magnetic head (28) Commuter ticket magnetic head (30) Thermal printer (42) Old ticket collection mechanism

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yoshifumi Goto 11 Hirade Industrial Park, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture Nihon Signal Co., Ltd. Utsunomiya Office (56) References JP 4-180190 (JP, A) JP JP-A-57-29195 (JP, A) JP-A-4-3997 (JP, A) JP-A-58-1558783 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) G07B 1 / 00 G06F 17/60

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A prepaid card (C) having a card insertion / return port (5) and inserted from the card insertion / return port (5).
The magnetic recording track (Ca) of the card magnetic head (26)
Read and write by the prepaid card (C)
Return the card to the card insertion / return slot (5).
6) and input information to be recorded on a newly issued commuter pass, or card reading information of the prepaid card (C) read by the card magnetic head (26) of the card processing means (16). Touch input display means (3) capable of touch input for displaying a charge button and the like, and this touch input display means
(3) issuance means (19) for issuing a ticket of a charge button designated in (3), and the card processing means (16) stores a commuter pass original ticket (T2) of a newly issued commuter pass. Ticket storage section (21,
22), a feeding means (21c, 22c) for feeding out the original pass (T2) for the commuter pass one by one from the ticket storage section (21, 22), and a Print head that prints information to be recorded on the commuter pass newly issued on the original ticket (T2)
(30) and the original commuter pass (T2) for the commuter pass and the old commuter pass (T1) inserted from the card insertion / return slot (5) are different from the magnetic recording track (Ca) of the prepaid card (C) The unique magnetic recording track portion (T2b, T1
b) Magnetic head for commuter pass (28) that writes and reads
And old ticket collection means (42) for taking in and collecting the old commuter pass (T1) read and processed by the commuter pass magnetic head (28), and inserted from the card insertion / return port (5). The common magnetic track section located on the old commuter pass (T1) at the same position as the magnetic recording track section (Ca) of the prepaid card (C)
The ticket recording information of (T1c) is read by the card magnetic head (26), and the individual magnetic recording track portion (T
2b) After reading the ticket record information by the commuter pass magnetic head (29), the commuter pass original ticket (T2) is stored in the ticket storage section (21, 22).
Continuation period created by rewriting a part of the ticket reading information of the old commuter pass (T1) corresponding to the input information input from the touch input display means (3) on the commuter pass original ticket (T2) The renewal record information for the ticket is printed by the print head (30), and the individual magnetic recording track portion (T
2b) is written with the above-mentioned update record information by the commuter pass magnetic head (29), and the prepaid card is written on the commuter pass original ticket (T2).
A magnetic head for a card is provided on the common magnetic track portion (T2c) disposed at the same position as the magnetic recording track portion (Ca) of (C).
Write the above update record information according to (26), issue the commuter pass original ticket (T2) from the card insertion / return slot (5), and recover the old ticket after issuing the commuter pass original ticket (T2). A ticket vending machine with a continuous commuter pass issuance function, wherein the old commuter pass (T1) is collected by means (42). [2] A prepaid card attached to the old commuter pass (T1) inserted into the card insertion / return slot (5) of the prepaid card (C).
(C) reading the ticket record information of the common magnetic recording track portion (T1c) arranged at the same position as the magnetic recording track portion (Ca), and a prepaid card (C) on the old commuter pass (T1)
Reading the ticket record information of the individual magnetic recording track portion (T1b) of the commuter pass provided at a position different from the magnetic recording track portion (Ca) of the old commuter pass (T1). After the information reading is completed, a step of selecting and displaying whether to continue or cancel the commuter pass issuance process, and when the cancellation of the commuter pass issuance process is selected, insert the old commuter pass (T1) into the card A step of returning to the return slot (5), a step of displaying input information for recording on a newly issued commuter pass when the continuation of the commuter pass issuance process is selected, and recording on the commuter pass When the input of the input information for the completion is completed, the step of paying out the original pass for the commuter pass (T2) of the commuter pass, and the input of the old pass (T1) corresponding to the input information to the original pass for the commuter pass (T2) A step of printing updated record information for a continuous commuter pass created by rewriting a part of the ticket read information; Writing the updated recording information to the individual magnetic recording track portion (T2b) of the commuter pass original ticket (T2); and a common magnetic recording track portion of the commuter pass original ticket (T2).
(T2c) to write the update record information, and after writing the update record information to the commuter pass original ticket (T2), issue the commuter pass original ticket (T2) to the card insertion / return slot (5) And after issuing the commuter pass original ticket (T2), the old commuter pass (T
(1) collecting a commuter pass.