JP3029763B2 - Ticketing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket issuing device for issuing tickets for transportation, and more particularly to a configuration of an input operation section for issuing ticket information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, transportation systems such as railways have used a ticketing apparatus that automatically issues tickets such as tickets and express tickets by inputting ticketing information such as dates and departure and arrival stations. FIG. 2 shows a conventional ticket issuing device. The figure shows an operation unit in the ticket issuing device, and the configurations of a control unit for controlling the operation unit, a ticket issuing printer for printing and issuing tickets, and the like are not shown.

The operation unit includes a seat slide input unit 1, a function input unit 2, a numeric display unit 3, and a numeric display change button 4. The sheet slide input unit 1 constitutes an input unit by superposing a sheet as an overlay page on a multi-item keyboard composed of general-purpose keys.
A plurality of these sheets are stored in the operation unit, and are switched to corresponding sheets by a predetermined switching instruction. The function input unit 2 is an input unit that includes predetermined function keys and numeric keys. Numeric display 3
Is a display unit for representing the station name and seat species, such as the numeric code, or are determined in advance which digit corresponds to what. The numeric display section change button 4 is provided corresponding to the numeric display section 3 and is a button for switching the display of the numeric display section 3.

[0004] In the ticket issuing apparatus configured as described above, a sheet necessary for issuing a ticket is superimposed on a keyboard of the sheet slide input unit 1 to input ticket issuing information. For example, a case where an express ticket is issued will be described below.

In the case of issuing an express ticket, the ticketing information includes "date", "train name", "departure / arrival station", "seat information", etc., and the input method is as follows. 1. Date → ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××. 2. Train name → ×××× Train code is input from function input unit 2. 3. Departure / arrival station → ×××× A station code is input from the seat slide input unit 1 or the function input unit 2. 4. Seat information → XXXXX × 2 digits: number of people, 1 digit: seat type (for example, 0: non-smoking seat, 1: smoking seat), 1 digit: seat type (for example, 0: window side, 1: aisle side), 1 digit : Input 5 digits such as the number of children.

[0006] The ticketing information thus input is displayed as numeric information on the numeric display section 3. Also,
In the default display, the date and the departure station are displayed as described above. However, by pressing the corresponding display portion button among the numeric display portion change buttons 4, the item can be changed. ing.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional ticket issuing apparatus, information such as a station name and a seat type is displayed only as a code on the numeric display section 3. Therefore, to use such a ticket issuing apparatus, It was necessary to be familiar with these codes, and the input operation was very difficult for an unskilled person. In addition, even if a person who is familiar with the code has a numeric display, there are various operational problems such as easy to overlook even if an incorrect input is made. In addition, since the number of display digits of the numeral display unit 3 is predetermined as the specification of the device, it is almost impossible to change the specification, for example, to increase the number of items.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has as its object to provide a ticket issuing apparatus which can improve operability and can easily cope with a specification change or the like. .

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to the development of transportation.
This is a ticket issuing device that issues tickets, and indicates input items necessary for issuing tickets.
A plurality of item keys and ticketing information corresponding to each item key.
A plurality of character display areas for displaying characters and the ticket issuance;
At least the departure and arrival station names included in the information
To display the list area in the display
The memory where the screen data is stored and the display section
Any of the item keys and the selection on the screen shown
When a key is pressed, a detection signal indicating the pressed key
And a press detection unit that outputs
A table with at least station name data,
For receiving at least a departure and arrival station
When it is determined that the item key has been pressed, the selection key
Waits for the key to be pressed, and receives a detection signal of the pressed selection key.
And the corresponding station name data is determined with reference to the table.
And the corresponding character display area on the screen of the display unit
To display the departure and arrival station name in characters,
When it is determined that the item key has been pressed,
Enter the input ticketing information in the character display area corresponding to the input.
And a display control unit for displaying characters.

[0010]

According to the ticket issuing device of the present invention, the screen of the display unit
When the key is depressed, the depression detection unit sends the coordinate information and the like to the display control unit as a detection signal . The display control unit determines whether the pressed key is an item key for inputting a station name. As a result, if it is not the station name input, input the numerical value from the numeric keypad to the character display area corresponding to the item key.
Display characters. If the input is a station name, the operator further inputs the station name from the station name list displayed on the display unit.
Press the selection key indicating the name. Accordingly, the display control unit determines the station name data with reference to the table, and
Is displayed in the corresponding character display area on the screen. Furthermore, when an item key is pressed again to change the input after the input of a certain item key , the input operation is performed in the same manner as the input operation for the item. That is, it is determined whether or not the item key is a station name input. If the item key is not a station name input, a numeral is displayed. If the item key is a station name input, the station name is displayed.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a ticket issuing apparatus according to the present invention. The illustrated device includes an operation unit 10, a control unit 20,
The display 30 includes a ticket issuing printer 40. The operation unit 10 includes a so-called touch panel key 11 on which a multi-item keyboard is superimposed on a liquid crystal display, and further includes a function key 12.

The touch panel key 11 includes a display unit and a press detection unit, and the display unit displays a keyboard screen. The press detection unit includes a transparent electrode on the entire display unit, and is configured to output X and Y coordinate information as a detection signal when an arbitrary portion is pressed.

The control unit 20 comprises a microcomputer or the like, and includes a memory 21, a table 22, and a display control unit 2.
3 is provided. The memory 21 stores the keyboard screen data 21a, and includes a random access memory or a hard disk device. The table 22 shows the correspondence between the keyboard screen data 21a stored in the memory 21 and the X, Y coordinates detected by the press detection unit. Further, the display control unit 23 receives the press information from the press detection unit of the operation unit 10.
When a (detection signal) is input, it has a function of referring to the table 22 and transmitting information such as the station name corresponding to the pressed information to the display unit as a display output, and is constituted by a program or the like.

The display 30 comprises a CRT or the like,
It is a display device for displaying various information. The ticket issuing printer 40 is a printer for issuing tickets such as a ticket and an express ticket.

Next, the operation of the ticket issuing apparatus having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of the input operation in the ticket issuing device. First, the operator selects a screen for issuing a ticket by pressing a corresponding key of the function keys 12. Thereby, the display control unit 23
Is the corresponding keyboard screen data 21 from the memory 21
a is taken out and sent to the operation unit 10 as a display output.
Then, the display unit of the operation unit 10 displays the screen data (Step S1). As a result, a multi-item keyboard having the same operability as the conventional seat slide unit is configured.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of the touch panel keys 11, in which FIG. 4A shows an initial display, and FIG.
Is the display after input. As shown in FIG. 4A, in the initial display, the boarding date, train number, number of adults, number of children,
A station name key list (shown by A in the figure) for selecting a station name is displayed together with item keys such as a car number and a seat number. When the operator presses an arbitrary key from the item key display (step S2), the press detection unit
As the press information, the cartridge No. , And the X and Y coordinate information of the page and the screen are output to the display control unit 23. Here, the cartridge No. The “page” and “page” are identification information of a keyboard screen, and the X and Y coordinate information is information indicating which key is pressed.

The display control unit 23 determines the pressed item key by referring to the table 22 based on the pressed information (step S3). That is, it is determined whether the input is a station name such as a departure station or a destination station, or a number other than the station name such as a boarding date and a train number. Here, when the input is other than the station name, the display control unit 23 instructs the display unit to reversely display the corresponding item key , and waits for an input to the item key . Then, the operator performs numeric input from the ten keys of the function keys 12 (step S4). As a result, the display control unit 23 outputs the input numerical data to be displayed at a predetermined position based on the displayed keyboard screen (step S5), and the display unit displays the corresponding numerical value by pressing the corresponding item. It is displayed at the character display position corresponding to the key (step S6).

On the other hand, if the pressed item key is the station name input, that is, the departure station or the arrival station in step S3, the display control unit 23 sets the corresponding item key as in the case of the input other than the station name. Is displayed on the display unit, and the operator then presses a designated station name key from the station name list (step S7). This allows
The display controller 23 refers to the table 22 to determine which station name has been selected, and outputs the station name data to be displayed at a predetermined position based on the displayed keyboard screen (step S8). . Then, the display unit displays the corresponding station name and a character table corresponding to the pressed item key such as departure station and arrival station.
It is displayed at the indicated position (step S9).

When changing any of the items,
Press the item key you want to change. As a result, the same pressing information as described above is transmitted from the operation unit 10 to the display control unit 23, and the same processing as the above operation is performed. For example, if the user wants to change the destination station, pressing the item key causes the destination station key to be highlighted, and the operator presses the station name key to perform the same operation as above, and the station name is changed. You.

Further, when the number of item keys increases due to a specification change or the like, it is possible to cope only by changing the layout of the corresponding keyboard screen data 21a and the contents of the table 22. For example, this modified example will be described below. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a display state of the touch panel keys after the change. The change in the illustration is such that the train name is displayed from the display shown in FIG.

To make such a change, it is only necessary to change the keyboard screen data 21a to display the data shown in FIG. 5 and to change the contents of the table 22. No changes are required, and specifications can be flexibly dealt with. Also,
When inputting the above train name, display the train name list together with the station name list, or when the item key of the train name is pressed, switch from the station name list to the train name list and display them. This is performed by selecting a train name from the train name list.

In the above embodiment, the display 3
The display of “0” and the ticketing operation of the ticketing printer 40 are the same as the known operations, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

In the above embodiment, the issuance of a limited express ticket is described as a ticket issuance. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is applicable to various ticket issuances.

[0024]

As described above, according to the ticket issuing apparatus of the present invention, the operation section for inputting a ticket is constituted by the touch panel keys including the display section and the press detection section. When the station name key is pressed with the key, the corresponding station name is displayed in characters by referring to the table showing the correspondence between the keyboard screen data displayed on the display unit and the key press information. It is possible to improve the operability while maintaining compatibility without causing any discomfort from the input method. In addition, the number of item keys can be easily increased, and it is possible to flexibly cope with a change in specifications.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a ticket issuing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an operation unit of a conventional ticket issuing device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the ticket issuing device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display state of the ticket issuing device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display change state in the ticket issuing device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Touch panel keys (display unit, press detection unit) 21 Memory 21a Keyboard screen data 22 Table 23 Display control unit

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A ticket issuing device for issuing tickets for transportation.
And a plurality of item keys indicating input items required for ticketing and the respective items
Multiple sentences to display the ticketing information corresponding to the key in text
Character display area and at least the
List area in which destination station names are displayed as characters as selection keys
Screen data for displaying the
Memory and one of the item keys on the screen displayed on the display unit.
Key and the selection key are pressed, the pressed key
Press detection unit that outputs a detection signal indicating that the station name data is set in correspondence with each of the selection keys.
To input at least a departure and arrival station in response to the specified table and the detection signal
When it is determined that the item key has been pressed, the selection key
Key is pressed and a detection signal of the pressed selection key is received.
Then, the corresponding station name data is determined by referring to the table.
The corresponding character display area on the screen of the display unit.
A) to display the departure and arrival station names in characters,
When it is determined that the item key has been pressed, the ticketing information
Enter the ticketing information in the corresponding character display area
A ticket issuing device comprising a display control unit for displaying characters.