JP3001740B2 - Transfer fare adjustment method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fare settlement method for applying a connecting fare to a passenger at the time of transit, and in particular, the remaining amount of a stored fair card held by the passenger is satisfied with the fare after the connecting. Even if there is no transfer fare, it relates to a transit fare settlement method for applying a transit fare by appropriate operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Tickets have been used as a fare collection form for major transportation means, and stored fair cards are also being used in addition to them. The stored fair card is a magnetic card as shown in FIG. 3 and is used in the form of a prepaid card. That is, on the back surface 11 of the stored fair card CD, there is a magnetic recording unit 12 in the form of a stripe. The usable amount (balance) and getting on / off information (for example, the boarding station, boarding starting point, fare, etc.) are magnetically recorded on the magnetic recording unit 12. Be recorded. At the same time, the balance is printed on the predetermined portion 13 of the ticket face so as to be visible.

[0003] At present, transit discounts for applying transit fares are applied to transit between different routes of business entities in major transportation means. However, this transit discount is not applicable unless certain conditions are met.

[0004] For example, even if the conditions are satisfied on a predetermined transit route, the fare settlement form must also satisfy certain conditions, and a common card (see FIG. 3) as shown in FIG. 3 as an example is used. In the SF system (stored fair card system), when connecting between two railroads including transfer, if the remaining card is less than the transfer fare at the time of transfer, the transfer fare can be applied as it is Absent.

[0005] The above-mentioned case according to the present application will be described in more detail. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, two railways (X railway,
(Y railway), that is, get on from A station of X railway,
Consider an example of getting off at station C of Y railway after connecting at station B. In addition, the fare of B station from A station to X station is 170 yen, the fare of C station from B station to Y station is 120 yen, the minimum fare, and the transfer fare from A station to C station is applied. , A transfer discount of 20 yen is applied, and it is 270 yen.

[0006] In such a case, if a ticket is purchased from the station A to the station C, the connecting fare is applied and the cost is 270 yen. When a stored fair card is used, the remaining amount after deducting the X-rail minimum fare of 140 yen when boarding at Station A is recorded on the stored fair card, and at the same time, the boarding station X-railway A and boarding point are used as boarding information. The contents of A of X railway and the fare of 140 yen are magnetically recorded.

[0007] When getting off at the X railway B station, another 30 yen is deducted and the card balance is updated (magnetic recording and visual printing), and at the same time, the getting off station X railway B, the starting X railway A, the fare as the getting on / off information. The contents of 170 yen are magnetically recorded. Furthermore, when boarding at Y Railway B Station, if the remaining amount of the stored fair card is 100 yen or more, which is the Y Railway's minimum fare (120 yen) minus the transfer fare 20 yen, then enter Y Railway B Station. it can. Then, it is possible to get off at the station C which is the destination station of the Y railway.

[0008] However, in the above-mentioned current payment method, if there is no remaining amount of the stored fair card or the fee is less than the minimum fare at the connecting destination, the entrance with the stored fair card is not permitted. As a result, customers who have a shortage of card balance once insert the card into the ticket vending machine,
90 yen cash is added to the remaining amount of the card, and a 120 yen ticket is purchased and forced to go to station C. In this case, aside from having to use a ticket vending machine, the card user will not be able to receive the transfer fare, and will suffer disadvantages, making it difficult to say that the service system is appropriate.

[0009]

The present invention invention is a problem you try to solve] has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, use at the time of transfer, and possession of a strike Ard Fair card balance is less than the lowest price for the transit technique destination even for customers, an object of the present invention is to propose a settlement method of transit fare, which can be applied effectively and legitimate transit discount using the strike Ard Fair card. One of the problems is that the present invention can be implemented by only slightly changing an existing equipment (a card processing machine, which will be described later).

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a transit fare settlement method according to the present invention is provided at a predetermined station of transportation.
From the stored fair card when bidding on the ticket gate
When deducting the minimum fare and issuing a ticket at another station
If there is a fare shortage, subtract this shortage from the card
It is possible to get on by card and other transportation
When bidding for a ticket gate at a transit station to
If it turns out that it is, the card will be charged the minimum fee applying the transfer discount
To allow entry to the transfer platform,
When you allow the transit ride to by other means of transportation, other
Stored Fair Cards that connect to transportation
The balance is less than the minimum fare plus the transfer discount
Sometimes, a stored fair card installed at the transit station
The transit information recorded on the stored fair card is checked by a card processing machine that can process (S5), and it is determined that the passenger is a transit passenger.
If you clarify, read the balance of the stored fair card (S6),
Calculated the shortage amount of money obtained by subtracting the balance from the lowest fee of applying the transit discount (S7), in exchange for the payment of cash, which corresponds to the shortage amount of money, along with the record 0 as the balance in the stored-Fair card, transfer Enables entry to the home
Information for getting off the bus and getting off the transit
If there is a shortage of wages, apply this appropriately for transit discounts and clearing
Record information (S8) so that
It is a thing.

[0011]

[Function] At a transfer station, a customer who has a stored fair card whose balance is less than a predetermined fare at a transfer destination receives an additional payment of a predetermined shortage amount of cash and, for example, a predetermined card processing machine by an operation staff. By rewriting the boarding station, boarding point, paid fare, and other boarding information for stored fair cards,
Can be used to enter the
If there is a shortage of fare when getting off, appropriately discount this connection
The transfer fee will be applied, and the remaining amount will be
Even for stored fair card holders who are less than gold
A legitimate transit discount can be applied.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The method of the present invention can be implemented by using a control program in which a predetermined function is added to an existing card processing machine. First, an example of a card processing machine used for carrying out the connecting fare settlement method of the present invention will be described.

The card processing machine according to the method of the present invention can be used almost as it is, for example, by adding control contents to a card processing machine provided at each station, which is usually attached to a system using a stored fair card. The above-mentioned card processing machine is used to take appropriate measures by the operation of a staff in response to a failure to read the stored fair card at the automatic ticket gate, or to add insufficient cash to the remaining amount of the stored fair card. It is installed in most stations to accommodate passengers who want to settle their accounts or to deduct the shortage of the ticket from the stored fair card to make the adjustment.

The configuration of the card processor described above is for reading the magnetic recording content of the stored fair card, performing predetermined processing, and then re-recording predetermined information such as the balance.
As is well known, it is composed of a read head and a write head, a mechanical unit, a processing unit, a control unit, and the like as appropriate. At the time of card processing, a person in charge inserts a card, inputs a received amount, and the like, and performs necessary processing accordingly. According to the invention of the present application, it is possible to add a process described later to the control program and execute the control program using the existing card processing machine having the above-described configuration.

Hereinafter, the method of the present invention will be described with reference to examples. FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing one embodiment of the method of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view schematically showing a station transfer section and facilities for explanation. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 2 denotes a ticket gate of a first transportation facility, for example, X Railway (company A), and reference numeral 3 denotes an automatic ticket gate. Reference numeral 4 denotes a ticket gate of a second transportation system, for example, Y railway (company B), and reference numeral 5 denotes an automatic ticket gate. For example, a passenger who gets off from the X railway exits the concourse 6 through the ticket gate 2, and then enters the Y railway from the ticket gate 4. A ticket vending machine 7 is installed in the concourse 6.

Passengers who carry a commuter pass, a transit ordinary ticket, and a stored fair card with a balance equal to or greater than the minimum fare can pass through the automatic ticket gate 3 and then the automatic ticket gate 5 in order to make a connection. In addition, stored fair card customers,
Transfer discounts are automatically applied based on the contents of the stored Faircard you have. It is window 8 in concourse
Is provided, and the card processor 1 is provided.
If a trouble such as a reading error occurs in a stored fair card or the like, the passenger can receive an appropriate treatment service by the card processing machine 1 at the counter 8.

In the embodiment of the method of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, the following processes are performed in the card processing machine 1 by a staff member based on a passenger's declaration to settle the connecting fare. It is to be noted that the amount is shown in accordance with the example shown in FIG. That is,
The attendant receives the stored fair card CD with the remaining balance of the customer getting off the X railway and inserts it into the card processing machine 1. Then, it is confirmed from the information recorded in the magnetic recording unit 12 of the stored fair card CD that the card is a regular card.
Subsequently, the recorded boarding station information such as the boarding station, boarding starting point, and paid fare is checked.

If it is determined from the result of the check that the passenger is a legitimate transit passenger, the remaining amount of the stored fair card is read. In the case described with reference to FIG. 4, the remaining 30 yen of the stored fair at the time of getting off at the X railway B station is read. Then, the shortage amount after the transfer discount is given, that is, a fee obtained by applying the transfer discount to the minimum fare 120 yen of the Y railroad to which the transfer is made, that is, 100 yen minus the remaining 30 yen, is calculated and displayed as 70 yen. I do.

The attendant pays cash 70 corresponding to the displayed amount.
Upon receipt of the payment in yen, the card processor 1 is instructed to continue processing, such as pressing a predetermined button. Based on the continuation instruction operation, the card processor 1 visually prints the fact that the balance is 0 on the surface of the stored fair card, and enables the magnetic recording unit 12 to enter the transfer platform.
Information for getting off the bus and getting off the transit
If there is a shortage of wages, apply this appropriately for transit discounts and clearing
Information to be performed, for example, magnetic recording (encoding) that the boarding station is Y train B station, the boarding starting point is X train A station, the paid fare is 270 yen, etc., and the remaining balance is 0 yen.
I do. Next, the stored fair card CD is ejected from the card processor 1 if the encoding result is confirmed and read.

The card CD is returned to the passenger, and the passenger can use the stored fair card CD to pass through the automatic ticket gate 5 and enter the Y railway platform, and pass through the ticket gate at the desired C station and get off. Can be. In addition, passengers can settle for fare shortages at other stations, if any, and get off. Also at this time, the transfer information is recorded on the stored fair card that you own, so if necessary, the transfer discount is applied appropriately and the payment is made.

As can be seen from the above-described embodiment, according to the method of the present invention, an appropriate transit discount is applied even to a customer who has a stored fair card whose remaining amount is less than the transit minimum fare, and the Can be improved and improved. The above balance includes the case of 0 yen. Even if the balance is 0, if the transit information is appropriate, the above-described process can be performed to give a transit discount.

As described above, the method of the present invention is, at a minimum, performed by a predetermined card processing machine at a transit station (for example, by operation of an attendant based on a passenger's declaration ), 1) recorded on a stored fair card. The transferred information is checked (S5).
2) If the passenger is a transit passenger, the stored fair card balance is read (S4). 3) Calculate the shortfall amount obtained by subtracting the remaining amount from the transfer fare to which the transfer fare is applied to the lowest transfer fare (S)
6). 4) In exchange for the cash payment corresponding to the above-mentioned shortfall, record 0 as the remaining amount on the stored fair card and enter the transfer platform as the boarding / alighting information.
Information to enable you to get off the transit after transit
Sometimes if there is a shortage of fare, this will be applied
Record the information to be settled (S
8) .

As described above, according to the present invention, if a predetermined condition is satisfied at the transit station irrespective of the stored fair card balance, the getting on / off information such as the boarding station, the boarding start point, and the paid fare is rewritten by the card processing machine. By doing this, this strike
You can enter the transfer platform with the Ard Fair Card
Insufficient fare when getting off the transit system
If there is, this will be applied for the transit discount and payment will be made.
Runode, even for stored-Fair card possession customers balance is less than the lowest price of the transfer destination, it is possible to apply the legitimate transit discount.

In addition, instead of the card processing machine described above, a ticket vending machine usually installed in a station can be processed by a predetermined card processing machine as long as it can process stored fair cards and can collect and refund cash. It may be used also as a machine.

[0025]

As described in detail above, in the method of the present invention,
Check the transfer information recorded on the stored fair card at the designated card processing machine at the transit station, and if it is a transit passenger, read the remaining amount of the stored fair card and apply the transit discount to the minimum fare at the transit destination in exchange from the pricing and payment by cash, which corresponds to the shortage amount of money obtained by subtracting the balance, along with the record 0 as the balance in the stored-Fair card, riding
Information to enable entry to the exchange platform and exchanges after transit
If there is a shortage of fare when getting off the agency,
Information on how to apply for transit discounts so that payments can be made
Since the information is recorded, at the transit station, a valid transit discount can be applied even to a customer who has a stored fair card whose remaining balance is less than the minimum fare at the transit destination. Improvement and fairness of passenger services can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing one embodiment of a connecting fare settlement method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view illustrating a connecting place and related facilities at a connecting station according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external view showing an example of a stored fair card according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing railway lines, stations, and fare groups for describing the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Card processing machine, 7: Ticket vending machine (card processing machine), CD: Stored fair card.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] [1] When you bid for a ticket gate at a predetermined station of transportation
Deduct the minimum fare from the stored fair card,
If there is a shortage of fares when you pass the ticket gate at another station,
Subsidized fare is deducted from the card and boarding by card is possible
And the gates at transit stations to other transportation
When making a bid, if you are determined to be a proper transit passenger,
Transfer the transfer fee by deducting the applied minimum fee from the card.
Access to other transportation systems via card
A stored fair car that transfers to another transportation mode when connecting is possible
The remaining balance of the ticket meets the minimum fare plus the transfer discount
When there is not, stored fair card installed at transit station can be processed
The transfer information recorded on the stored fair card with a smart card processor.
(S5), reading the balance of the stored Fair card if it turns out to be a transit passenger (S6), calculated the shortage amount of money obtained by subtracting the balance from the lowest fee of applying the transit discount (S7), the lack amount of money In exchange for the payment of cash equivalent to the above, 0 is recorded as the remaining amount on the stored fair card, and information and transfer to enable entry to the transfer platform are made.
If there is a fare shortage when getting off the later transportation,
Appropriate transit discounts will be applied so that payments can be made.
Transit fare adjustment method characterized by recording information for the transfer (S8) .