JP2925462B2 - Automatic ticket vending machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ticket vending machine, and more particularly to a vending machine for issuing a discount ticket.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, as shown in FIG.
The transfer station Y in A Shasen and B Shasen the station yard is far, automatic ticket gate GY _A to turnstile for each company line, with GY _B are respectively installed, automatic ticket for each company line Machine 1 _A ,
1 _B is installed.

[0003] The user to ride continuously A Shasen and B Shasen is, competed in the ticket of A Shasen dedicated, a further ticket of B Shasen dedicated vending machine 1 _B of B Shasen Not only can the passenger purchase and board the Company B line, but also a passenger (passenger) who has a connecting ticket at the Y station can use the automatic ticket vending machines G of both company lines.
Y _A, so as to perform the automatic ticket via GY _B, that is, is configured to allow automatic ticket gate without buying a newly ticket at Y station.

[0004]

In recent years, a stored fair card (SF card) compatible with an automatic ticket gate has been recently developed.
Has emerged, and in consideration of user's convenience,
An SF card that can be connected with a single SF card, that is, can be used in common by each company line has been considered.

[0005] However, in the case of a common SF card, if the remaining amount at the time of inserting the automatic ticket gate installed at the ticket gate of the connecting station does not satisfy the initial fare, it is set mainly at the connecting station. The disadvantage is that discount fares are no longer applied.

Referring to FIG. 4, the above-mentioned drawbacks will be explained by applying specific fares. Generally, a transit is performed so as not to be disadvantageous to a relatively short distance user centering on the transit station Y. A discount section is set.

[0007] In FIG.
The fare to Z station of the company line is set so as to be reduced by 40 yen from the fare when each company line is ridden and connected. In other words, the discount for 140 yen is reduced to 120 yen for the company A line, and the discount for 200 yen is reduced to 180 yen for the company B line.

This discount fare is not only applied when purchasing a transit ticket from X station to Z station, or from Z station to X station, but also when a common SF card is used between both stations. Also applies.

Now, it is assumed that there is a user who gets on the SF card C from the X station to the Z station. And this S
The initial balance of the F card C, in other words automatic ticket gate of the X Station G _x
It is assumed that the remaining amount before the insertion is 240 yen.

[0010] The automatic ticket gate G _x of the X Station, and SF card C is inserted, the power of the first balance of the SF card C is X Station fare 1
20 yen admission because (in the example of FIG. 4 fare from the X Station to Station X ₁₎ are met is allowed. Of course, if the remaining amount of the SF card C does not satisfy the initial fare, entry is refused.

[0011] When a user who gets off at the Y station of the company A line inserts the SF card C into the automatic ticket gate GY _B of the company line _B , the automatic ticket gate GY _B closes the door D due to the shortage of the remaining amount of the SF card C. Rejects automatic ticket gates.

Namely, the automatic ticket gate GY _A of A Shasen in Y Station, the SF card C is inserted, Y from X Station
20 yen for the settlement to the station is subtracted from SF card C, and the remaining amount of SF card C at this time is 100 yen. This 10
$ 0.00 is the first ride fare from the Y station B Shasen to Z ₁ Station 120
Since the yen has not been filled, the automatic ticket gate GY _B of Company _B refuses to board Company _B. It should be noted that, when the balance of the SF card C is equal to or greater than the first ride fare of B Shasen is, settlement fee 40 yen discount fare SF card C is inserted into the automatic ticket gate G _z of Z Station (discount fare of 300 yen - ( The initial fare of Company A line 120 yen + Settlement fee of Company A line 20 yen + Initial fare of Company B 120 yen = 40 yen) is deducted from SF card C and returned.

[0013] Now, the automatic ticket gate GY of Company B line due to insufficient balance
_The user who is rejected of the automatic ticket gate in _B can use the SF card C to insert the insufficient amount of money using the SF card C at the automatic ticket vending machine 1B of the B company line provided at the Y station, or S
By using an F card or a prepaid card dedicated to the B company line, a ticket from the Y station to the Z station of the B company line is purchased.

In this case, the fare from the Y station to the X station on the company B line is 200 yen, so that the transit discount privilege cannot be received. In other words, in order to receive the discounted fare with the SF card C, it is a privilege applied only when the boarding condition of the discounted fare is satisfied at the time of getting off the transfer. In this way not operated, for example, admission time of Y station and generating a discount as to get off the Z station, inconvenience when its user has off at Z ₁ outside Transit discount segment generated This is because

[0015] Accordingly, the present invention provides a method of connecting a transfer station that has a shortage of remaining funds.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic ticket vending machine that can issue a ticket that can receive a transit discount privilege even when purchasing a ticket with an F card.

[0016]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention is an automatic ticket vending machine installed at a transit station. Entered SF where entry data of other company lines are recorded
Extraction means for extracting the entrance station of the other company line from the data recorded on the SF card when the card is inserted, and a designation provided on the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine for designating the getting off station of the company line When the fare between the means and the extracted entrance station and the designated getting-off station is a transit discount fare section, and the remaining amount of the inserted SF card satisfies the transit discount fare Or on the condition that money that satisfies the amount of the discount fare has been inserted into the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine, the used data on the other company line is added to the ticket related to the discount fare from the entrance station to the disembarkation station . Write
It is characterized by a control unit to issue.

[0017]

In the above configuration, when the fare between the entrance station and the getting off station is a transit discount fare section, the control means determines that the remaining amount of the inserted SF card satisfies the transit discount fare. , Or on the condition that money that satisfies the amount of the discounted fare has been inserted into the vending machine , the other ticket is applied to the discounted fare from the entrance station to the disembarkation station.
To issue write the used data in line.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of an automatic ticket vending machine according to one embodiment, and shows a main body (hereinafter referred to as a main body) 10 of the automatic ticket vending machine.
The conventional automatic vending machine 1 _A, 1 _B of the location of FIG. 4, ie are respectively installed near the entrance gate for each company.

The customer service panel 11 of the main body 10 includes the main body 10
, A display screen 13 for providing the user with an input amount and other operation guidance, and a SF card C or other prepaid card common to each company (for example, an SF card or a prepaid card dedicated to each company). Cards, etc.
In the present invention, the case where the fare is paid by the SF card or the prepaid card is included in money. ), A button group 15 composed of a group of fee buttons for designating a drop-off station for a transit, a slot 16 for inserting coins into the main body 10, and a bill for inserting bills into the main body 10. Insertion slot 17
A switch 18a pressed when calling a clerk;
A switch 18b which is depressed when the ticket purchase operation is stopped halfway, a ticket issuing port 14 and a change discharge port 20 are provided.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 21 denotes a controller for integrally controlling the main body 10 mainly composed of a microcomputer, and its electrical configuration is shown in FIG. That is, the controller 21 performs a central processing unit (CP) that performs arithmetic processing using the system program 22 stored in the ROM 22 and the working data stored in the RAM 23.
U) 24.

The CPU 24 includes an I / O unit 25
A read / write unit (not shown in FIG. 1) 26 for reading data (magnetic data) recorded on the original ticket inserted from the insertion slot 14 through the A coin unit (not shown in FIG. 1) 27 for checking coins inserted from the opening 16 and bills inserted from the bill insertion slot 17 and discharging change to the outlet 20 if necessary; Ticketing unit that discharges a ticket to the mouth 19 (omitted in FIG. 1)
28 are connected.

Next, the flow chart of FIG.
The control operation of the automatic ticket vending machine according to the present embodiment will be described using the route map of FIG.

Now, it is assumed that a user who owns the SF card C with the remaining amount of 240 yen transits from X station to Z station at Y station.

[0024] The user, when you insert a SF card C to the automatic ticket gate G _x of X Station, first of all, the first ride fare of A Shasen 120
Is subtracted from the SF card C, and data indicating that the vehicle has entered from the X station is written in the SF card C. The remaining amount of the SF card C at this time is 120 yen.

[0025] The user is, and intends to transfer the SF card C is inserted into the automatic ticket gate GY _A of the Y station A Shasen to B Shasen,
This 20 yen settlement rates in automatic ticket gates GY _A from SF card C A Shasen is subtracted, after all, the balance of the SF card C becomes to 100 yen. 100 yen this balance is, because it does not meet the 120 yen of the first ride fare of B Shasen, the passage of the automatic ticket gate GY _B of Y Station B Shasen would be rejected.

Then, the user inserts the SF card C into the main body 1
0 (installed in the installation location of the vending machine 1 _B in FIG.) Is inserted into the insertion port 14 (step 100 affirmative.
Hereinafter, the step is referred to as S. )

When the SF card C is inserted into the main body 10,
The data recorded on the SF card C is read,
Next, an entry station (X station) and an entry station (Y station of Company A line) are extracted (S102, S104). Next, when the user presses the Z station in the transit discount section from the button group 15 (S106), the CPU 24 determines whether or not predetermined discount transit conditions such as entrance date and time are satisfied. Do
If the determination satisfies the predetermined discount transfer condition (S1
08 is affirmative, S110 is affirmative), the shortage amount 60 yen of the transit discount fare to the Z station is calculated and displayed on the guidance screen 13 (omitted in FIG. 3).

When money satisfying the amount displayed on the guide screen 13 is inserted through the insertion slot 16 or the bill insertion slot 17, or when another SF card or prepaid card is inserted through the insertion slot 14 (Yes at S112 and S114). , Ticketing port 1
From 9, a discounted transfer ticket from X station to Z station is issued. That is, at Y station, a ticket similar to the transit ticket from station X to station Z is issued (S116).

Since the issued ticket has already been boarded from station X to station Y, the used data from station X to station Y is written (S116). For this reason, it is possible to prevent the user from getting on the Company A line again using the issued ticket.

[0030] issued ticket is inserted into the automatic ticket gate GY _B of Y Station B Shasen, door (not shown) is allowed entry to the user of the B Shasen premises are open You.

In addition, in addition to the used data, or in place of the used data, a punched hole indicating that the used data is used may be formed, or printing may be performed. Therefore,
When the used data is written in the present invention, such punch holes or printing are included.

The inserted ticket is S which is common to the company A line and the company B line.
Even F card C, when entrance station is far Transit discount section outside the X ₂ stations than X station around the Y station, or if detraining station is far Z ₂ Station than Z Station (S108 denial),
Alternatively, even if the passenger has entered from the X station in the transit discount section and the predetermined time has elapsed from the admission time and it is not recognized as a normal ride (No at S110), the ticket is not a discounted transit ticket. A normal ticket starting from Y station is issued (S1
18, S120 affirmation, S122).

When a user who has been issued a discounted transfer ticket to the Z station at the main body 10 changes the getting off station to the Z ₂ station outside the connecting discount section and gets off, the Y station is used. the made the settlement fee to the first train to participate paid by Z ₂ station. Specifically, the total fare of 440 yen of 140 yen from X station to Y station on Company A line and 300 yen from Y station to Z ₂ station on B line becomes the fare, and 300 yen already paid at Y station. 1 minus the yen
40 yen becomes the settlement fee paid by Z ₂ station.

As described above, the automatic ticket vending machine according to the present embodiment can be used even if the SF card C is common to the company A line and the company B line.
Within the transit discount section, discount benefits can always be received.

[0035]

According to the automatic ticket vending machine of the present invention, when an SF card having entry data of other company lines recorded therein is inserted into the main body from another company line and inserted therein, the SF card is recorded on the SF card. Extraction means for extracting the entrance station of the other company line from the data, designation means provided in the main body for designating the stop station of the company line, and the fare between the extracted entrance station and the designated stop station When the transit discount fare section, the remaining amount of the inserted SF card satisfies the transit discount fare amount, or the money that satisfies the discount fare amount is inserted into the main unit. to, in the third line to the ticket according to the discount fare from the entrance station to the get off station
Since consisting of a control means to issue write the definitive used data, always, even in the SF card, it is possible to receive the benefits of the discount as long as it is within transit discount section
Ri, also, it is possible to prevent unauthorized ride again take the other Shasen effectively.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an automatic ticket vending machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electrical configuration.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation.

FIG. 4 is a route map.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 vending machine body (main body) 13 guidance screen 14 insertion opening 15 button group 16 inlet 17 bill insertion slot 19 issuing port 20 outlet 21 controller _{G x, GY A, GY B} , G z automatic ticket gate

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] Claims 1. An automatic ticket vending machine installed at a transit station, wherein a stored fair card in which the entry data of another company line is recorded is inserted into a main body of the automatic ticket vending machine from other company lines. Extracting means for extracting the entrance station of the other company line from the data recorded on the stored fair card, specifying means provided on the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine for specifying the getting off station of the own line, When the fare between the entered admission station and the designated getting-off station is a transit discount fare section, and the remaining amount of the inserted stored fair card satisfies the transit discount fare, or Provided that money that satisfies the discount fare amount has been inserted into the vending machine, the ticket related to the discount fare from the entrance station to the disembarkation station will be added to the ticket
Vending machine, characterized in that and a control unit to issue write the used data in Shasen.