JP3034907U - Ticket confirmation device for entrance and exit - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The device itself can be made very inexpensive despite using ordinary paper without using a magnetic card as a ticket. [Structure] When a ticket α having characters or the like printed on its surface is inserted into a ticket slot 111 on a housing 110, a bar code reader 14 is operated by a belt conveyor 130.
Transported to zero. The bar code reader 140 reads characters on the ticket α as a bar code. If the result thus read matches the pre-recorded reference data, the controller 170 outputs a gate open signal, and the puncher 150 makes a hole 1 on the surface of the ticket α. Belt conveyor 13
It is transported to the ticket exit 112 by 0. on the other hand,
If they do not match, the gate open signal is not output, the belt conveyor 130 is reversed, and the ticket α is returned to the ticket slot 111.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to an entrance / exit ticket confirmation device for an automatic gate opening / closing system for a bicycle parking lot or the like, which confirms a user's ticket and generates a gate opening signal based on the confirmation result.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 For example, in an automatic gate opening / closing system for bicycle parking lots, etc., in order to prevent unauthorized use, the contents of the magnetic card previously distributed to the user as a ticket should be checked at the time of entry and exit, and then the gate It is designed to open and close automatically.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, if the ticket is a one-time ticket rather than a monthly commuter ticket, using a magnetic card as a ticket is too uneconomical and wastes resources. However, even if an attempt is made to improve the ticket confirmation device so that ordinary paper can be used as a ticket, unlike a magnetic card, it is not easy to record and reproduce data. It is expensive and impractical.

The present invention was created under the above-mentioned background, and its purpose is to use a normal paper or the like without using a magnetic card as a ticket, but the device itself. It is to provide a ticket confirmation device for entrance and exit that can be made very cheap.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The admission ticket confirmation device according to the present invention confirms a ticket in which characters, marks, or patterns are printed in advance on a surface when a user enters a bicycle parking lot or the like, and generates a gate opening signal based on the confirmation result. The device is a housing in which a ticket slot and a ticket slot are formed on the outer surface, a first sensor for detecting whether a ticket is inserted in the ticket slot, and a ticket inserted in the ticket slot. A belt conveyor that conveys to the ticket outlet, a bar code reader that reads the characters, marks, or patterns of the ticket that is being conveyed by the belt conveyor as a bar code, and is arranged after the bar code reader. A puncher that makes a hole on the surface of the ticket that is large enough for the barcode reader to make a reading error, and the ticket A second sensor for detecting whether or not the ticket has been conveyed to the outlet and a control means for controlling the entire apparatus are provided. When the sensor indicates that the barcode reading result is compared with the pre-recorded reference data, if the two match, a gate open signal is output and the puncher is activated before and after this. After that, when the second sensor indicates that the ticket has been conveyed to the ticket exit, the belt conveyor is stopped, while when they do not match, the belt conveyor is reversed without outputting the gate open signal. After that, when the first sensor indicates that the ticket has been conveyed to the ticket slot, the belt conveyor is stopped. It is.

Instead of the puncher, a printer that prints or colors characters, marks, or patterns on the surface of the ticket may be used.

An exit ticket confirmation device according to the present invention is a device for confirming the ticket when a user exits a bicycle parking lot or the like and generates a gate opening signal based on the confirmation result, wherein the ticket slot is an external surface. A housing formed in the housing, a stocker provided inside the housing for collecting tickets, a sensor for detecting whether or not a ticket is inserted in the ticket slot, and a ticket inserted in the ticket slot Belt conveyor that conveys to the stocker, a bar code reader that reads the characters, marks, or patterns of the ticket that is being conveyed by the belt conveyor as a bar code including the holes of claim 1, and control that controls the entire device The control means includes a sensor for detecting that a ticket has been inserted into the ticket slot. When comparing, the reading result of the bar code reader and the pre-recorded reference data are compared.If they match, the gate open signal is output and the ticket is collected by the belt conveyor to the stocker, while both are If they do not match, the belt conveyor is reversed without outputting the gate open signal, and then the sensor indicates that the ticket has been conveyed to the ticket slot, and the belt conveyor is stopped. It is characterized by

[0008]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an entrance ticket confirmation device, FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of an exit ticket confirmation device, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an entrance / exit ticket confirmation device, and FIGS. 7 is a flowchart showing software of each controller of the exit ticket confirmation device.

The entrance and exit ticket confirmation devices 100 and 200 described below by way of example are used in an automatic gate opening / closing system for a bicycle parking lot, and are used by a user as a one-time ticket. It is a device that confirms the distributed ticket α and generates gate opening signals A and B based on the confirmation result. It is installed outside the entrance gate and inside the exit gate of the bicycle parking lot, respectively.

It is not a magnetic card that is used as the ticket α, but an ordinary piece of paper, a piece of plastic, a piece of metal, or the like. As a code indicating that the ticket α is a one-time ticket, predetermined characters, marks, or patterns (not shown) are printed in advance on its surface. Such a ticket α is distributed to the user of the bicycle parking lot as a one-time ticket.

First, the basic configuration of the entrance ticket confirmation device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. This is the housing 110, the sensor 120 (first sensor), the belt conveyor 130, the bar code reader 140 (including part of the control means), the puncher 150, the sensor 160 (second sensor), the controller 170 (control). The main part of the hand) and photo eyes 180 and 190.

The housing 110 is a box manufactured by bending an iron plate or the like to protect the sensor 120 and the like, and a ticket insertion port 111 and a ticket ejection port 112 are formed on the left and right sides of the figure. There is. Besides this, openings (not shown) for exposing the sensor portions of the photo eyes 180 and 190 are also formed.

The photo eyes 180 and 190 are ultrasonic sensors or the like for detecting the proximity of the user. The former detects the user who is approaching the entrance ticket confirmation device 100, and the latter is the same. It is provided to detect users who are passing by the side (this is the front side in the drawing).

The sensor 120 is an optical sensor or the like that detects whether or not the ticket α has been inserted into the ticket slot 111, and is fixed at a position behind the ticket slot 111.

The belt conveyor 130 is a mechanism that conveys the ticket α inserted in the ticket slot 111 to the ticket outlet 112, and includes a belt 131, rollers 132 and 133, a motor (not shown), and the like. ing.

The bar code reader 140 is a device for reading characters, codes, and patterns of the ticket α on the way of conveyance by the belt conveyor 130 as a bar code, and here, in consideration of cost, a commercially available CCD is used. A bar code reader is used. This barcode reader is normally used to read the mark of the barcode attached to the object to be detected, but this method does not take such a method, and the characters of the ticket α are read as a barcode. I have to.

In this CCD type bar code reader, the bar code data can be registered in the built-in memory by the user side, the read bar code and the bar code data registered in advance are compared and collated, and if they coincide, an OK signal, It also has a function of outputting an NG signal if they do not match. In this embodiment, this function is fully utilized in consideration of cost.

That is, as the initial setting of the bar code reader 140, the characters of the regular ticket α are read as a bar code and are registered in the built-in memory in advance (pre-recorded reference data). When the bar code reader 140 reads a character or the like of the ticket α that is being conveyed by the belt conveyor 130 as a bar code, the read result and the prerecorded reference data are compared and collated, and both match. Occasionally, an OK signal is output as a legitimate ticket, and an NG signal is output as an invalid ticket if they do not match (this determination function of the bar code reader 140 constitutes a part of the control means. To).

The puncher 150 is arranged in the latter stage of the bar code reader 140, and has a structure in which a hole 1 is formed in a portion such as a character of the ticket α which is being conveyed by the belt conveyor 130. The size of the hole 1 is set so that the barcode reader 140 may make a reading error.

The sensor 160 is an optical sensor or the like that detects whether the ticket α has been conveyed to the ticket outlet 112, and is fixed at a position on the back side of the ticket outlet 112.

The controller 170 is a microcomputer that controls the entire entrance ticket confirmation apparatus 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the input port includes a sensor 120, a bar code reader 140, a sensor 160, photo eyes 180, 190, and the like. Meanwhile, the belt conveyor 130, the puncher 150, and the like are connected to the output port.

A gate opening signal α is generated by the controller 170 and is output to the gate opening / closing controller 300 that controls the opening / closing of the gate of the bicycle parking lot. When the gate opening signal A is output to the gate opening / closing controller 300, the entrance gate of the bicycle parking lot is opened / closed.

Next, the software of the controller 170 will be described with reference to FIG. 4, and the operation of the entrance ticket confirmation device 100 will also be described.

First, when the output signal of the photo eye 180 is input and the photo eye 180 does not detect the user, the output signal of the photo eye 180 is input again after a predetermined time (S1). When the photo eye 180 detects the user, the belt conveyor 130 is driven and the bar code reader 140 is operated (S2).

That is, when the user tries to approach the entrance ticket confirmation device 100 in order to enter the bicycle parking lot, the device exits the standby state and becomes the operating state.

After driving the belt conveyor 130 and operating the bar code reader 140, the output signal of the sensor 120 is input. When the sensor 120 indicates that the ticket α has not been inserted into the ticket slot 111, the output signal of the sensor 120 is input again after a predetermined time (S3). When the sensor 120 detects that the ticket α has been inserted into the ticket slot 111, the output signal of the barcode reader 140 is input (S4), and it is determined whether this is an OK signal or an NG signal. (S5).

That is, when the user inserts his / her own ticket α into the ticket slot 111, the ticket α is sucked into the ticket slot 111 and conveyed to a position immediately below the bar code reader 140. Then, the bar code reader 140 reads characters on the surface of the ticket α as a bar code.

When the signal output from the barcode reader 140 is an OK signal, the gate open signal A is output and the puncher 150 is operated (S6). Then, when the output signal of the sensor 160 is input and the sensor 160 indicates that the ticket α has not been conveyed to the ticket outlet 112, the output signal of the sensor 160 is input again (S7).

When the sensor 160 detects that the ticket α has been conveyed to the ticket outlet 112, as shown in FIG. 1, the front half of the ticket α moves on the belt conveyor 130 at the timing when the front half of the ticket α goes out of the ticket outlet 112. Stop. At this time, the operation of the barcode reader 140 is also stopped (S8).

That is, if the ticket α inserted in the ticket slot 111 is legitimate, the puncher 150 makes a hole 1 on the surface of the ticket α, and as shown in FIG. 1, the front half of the ticket α is This state is maintained by exiting from the ticket exit 112. The entrance gate of the bicycle parking lot will also be opened.

After stopping the belt conveyor 130, the output signal of the photo eye 190 is input, and when the photo eye 190 has not detected the user yet, the output signal of the photo eye 190 is input again after a predetermined time (S9). . When the photo eye 190 detects the user, the output signal of the sensor 160 is input.

When the sensor 160 indicates that the ticket α still exists at the ticket outlet 112, the output signal of the sensor 160 is re-input after a predetermined time (S10). When the sensor 160 detects that the ticket α is no longer present at the ticket exit 112, the process returns to step 1 to input the output signal of the photo eye 180.

That is, when the user sees that the entrance gate of the bicycle parking lot is opened, the user passes by the entrance ticket confirmation device 100, and then the ticket α, which is the first half of the ticket α, is taken out from the ticket exit 112. The device returns from the operating state to the standby state.

On the other hand, when the signal output from the bar code reader 140 is an NG signal, the belt conveyor 130 is reversed without outputting the gate opening signal A (S11), and the output signal of the sensor 120 is output. Is input (S12). When the sensor 120 detects that the ticket α has been conveyed to the ticket slot 112, the belt conveyor 130 is stopped at the timing when the rear half of the ticket α goes out of the ticket slot 111. At this time, the operation of the barcode reader 140 is also stopped (S13).

That is, if the ticket α inserted into the ticket slot 111 is invalid, it is sucked into the ticket slot 111 and then returned to the original state, and the second half of the ticket α is the ticket. This state is maintained by going out from the charging port 111. The entrance gate of the bicycle parking lot will not open.

When the hole 1 is formed on the ticket α, even if the characters or the like printed on the ticket α are legitimate, a reading error occurs as a result of the barcode reader 140, resulting in an NG signal being output. To be done. The same applies to the case where the characters or the like printed on the surface of the ticket α are not regular. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the situation where the bicycle parking lot is used by the unauthorized ticket α.

After stopping the belt conveyor 130, the output signal of the sensor 120 is input. When the sensor 120 indicates that the ticket α still exists in the ticket slot 111, the output signal of the sensor 120 is re-input after a predetermined time (S14). When the sensor 120 detects that the ticket α is no longer present in the ticket slot 111, the process returns to step 1 to input the output signal of the photo eye 180.

That is, when the user sees that the entrance gate of the bicycle parking lot does not open, and takes out the ticket α of which half comes out from the ticket slot 111, the entrance ticket confirmation device 100 is in the waiting state from the operating state. Return to.

Next, the basic configuration of the exit ticket confirmation device 200 will be described with reference to FIG. This is the housing 210, the stocker 220, the sensor 230, the belt conveyor 240, the bar code reader 250 (including a part of the control means), the sensor 260, the controller 270 (the main part of the control means), the photo eyes 280, 290. It consists of

However, the sensor 230, the photo eyes 280 and 290, and the sensor 120 and the photo eyes 180 and 190 of the entrance ticket confirmation device 100 have the same configuration and the same function, and therefore, description thereof will be given. Is omitted.

The housing 210 has the same structure as the housing 110 of the entrance ticket confirmation device 100. However, the only difference is that only the ticket slot 211 is formed on the outer surface and there is no equivalent to the ticket slot 112.

The stocker 220 is provided inside the housing 210 and is a box for collecting the ticket α.

The belt conveyor 240 has the same structure as the belt conveyor 130 of the entrance ticket confirmation apparatus 100. However, the difference is that the ticket α inserted into the ticket slot 211 is conveyed to the stocker 220.

The bar code reader 250 is a device for reading characters, codes, or patterns of the ticket α, which is being conveyed by the belt conveyor 240, as a bar code including the hole 1, and is a ticket confirmation device for entrance. The same barcode reader 140 as 100 is used. However, the initial setting method is different from that of the barcode reader 140. That is, the entrance ticket confirmation device 100 is used to make a hole 1 on the surface of the regular ticket α, the hole 1 is read as a bar code, and the read bar code data is registered in the internal memory in advance.

The sensor 260 is an optical sensor or the like that detects whether the ticket α has been conveyed to the stocker 220 and collected, and is fixed near the end of the belt conveyor 240.

Like the controller 170 of the entrance ticket confirmation apparatus 100, the controller 270 is a microcomputer that controls the entire exit ticket confirmation apparatus 200. As shown in FIG. 2, the sensor 230, the bar code reader 250, the sensor 260, the photo eyes 280, 290 and the like are connected to the input port, while the belt conveyor 240 and the like are connected to the output port.

A gate opening signal B is generated by the controller 270 and is output to the gate opening / closing controller 300 that controls the opening / closing of the gate of the bicycle parking lot. When the gate opening signal B is output to the gate opening / closing controller 300, the exit gate of the bicycle parking lot is opened / closed.

Next, the software of the controller 270 will be described with reference to FIG. 5, and the operation of the exit ticket confirmation device 200 will also be described.

First, the output signal of the photo eye 280 is input, and when the photo eye 280 has not detected the user, the output signal of the photo eye 280 is input again after a predetermined time (S 1). When the photo eye 280 detects the user, the belt conveyor 240 is driven and the bar code reader 250 is operated (S2).

That is, when the user attempts to approach the exit ticket confirmation device 200 in order to exit the bicycle parking lot, the device exits the standby state and enters the operating state.

After driving the belt conveyor 240 and operating the barcode reader 250, the output signal of the sensor 230 is input. When the sensor 230 indicates that the ticket α has not been inserted into the ticket slot 211, the output signal of the sensor 230 is re-input after a predetermined time (S3). When the sensor 230 detects that the ticket α has been inserted into the ticket slot 111, the output signal of the barcode reader 250 is input (S4) to determine whether this is an OK signal or an NG signal. Yes (S5).

That is, when the user inserts his / her own ticket α into the ticket slot 211, the ticket α is sucked into the ticket slot 211 and conveyed to the subordinate position of the barcode reader 250. Then, the bar code reader 250 reads characters on the surface of the ticket α including the hole 1.

When the signal output from the barcode reader 250 is an OK signal, the gate open signal B is output (S5). When the sensor 260 indicates that the output signal of the sensor 260 has not been conveyed to the stocker 220, the output signal of the sensor 260 is input again (S7).

When the sensor 260 detects that the ticket α has been conveyed to the stocker 220 and is collected therein, the belt conveyor 240 is stopped and the operation of the barcode reader 250 is also stopped (S8).

That is, if the ticket α inserted in the ticket slot 211 is valid, the ticket α is collected by the stocker 220. The exit gate of the bicycle parking lot will also be opened.

After stopping the belt conveyor 240, the output signal of the photo eye 290 is input. When the photo eye 290 has not detected the user yet, the output signal of the photo eye 290 is input again after a predetermined time (S9). . When the photo eye 290 detects the user, the process returns to step 1 to input the output signal of the photo eye 280.

That is, when the user sees that the exit gate of the bicycle parking lot is opened and passes by the exit ticket confirmation device 200, the device returns from the operating state to the standby state.

On the other hand, when the signal output from the bar code reader 250 is an NG signal, the belt conveyor 240 is reversed without outputting the gate open signal B (S10), and the output signal of the sensor 230 is output. Is input (S11). When the sensor 220 detects that the ticket α has been conveyed to the ticket slot 211, the belt conveyor 240 is stopped at the timing when the rear half of the ticket α goes out of the ticket slot 211. At this time, the operation of the barcode reader 250 is also stopped (S12).

That is, if the ticket α inserted into the ticket slot 211 is invalid, it is once sucked into the ticket slot 211 and then returned to the original state, and the second half of the ticket α is the ticket. This state is maintained by exiting from the insertion port 211. The entrance gate of the bicycle parking lot will not open.

When the hole 1 is not formed on the surface of the ticket α, the bar code reader 140 outputs an NG signal even if the ticket α is a normal one. The same applies when the characters printed on the surface of the ticket α are not authentic. Therefore, even if the unused ticket α is mistakenly inserted into the ticket slot 211, it is possible not only to prevent the user from being damaged, but also to prevent the situation where the bicycle parking lot is used by the unauthorized ticket α.

After stopping the belt conveyor 240, the output signal of the sensor 230 is input. When the sensor 230 indicates that the ticket α still exists in the ticket slot 211, the output signal of the sensor 230 is input after a predetermined time (S13). When the sensor 230 detects that the ticket α does not exist in the ticket slot 211, the process returns to step 1 to input the output signal of the photo eye 280.

That is, when the user sees that the exit gate of the bicycle parking lot does not open, and pulls out the ticket α of the second half from the ticket slot 211, the exit ticket confirmation device 200 is in the standby state from the operating state. Return to.

In the case of the entrance and exit ticket confirmation device configured as described above, since the commercially available CCD bar code reader is fully utilized, the characters and holes on the surface of the ticket α are The price of the device itself can be remarkably reduced compared to the case where the method of reading 1 with an image recognition device is adopted.

The entrance and exit ticket confirmation device according to the present invention is not limited to the application of the automatic gate opening / closing system of the bicycle parking lot, and is also applicable to facilities such as amusement parks and movie theaters.

Any type of bar code reader may be used, and unlike the case of the above embodiment, the microcomputer has a function of comparing and judging the read result of the bar code reader and the pre-recorded reference data. You may allow it. The function as the control means may be realized by hardware, and any kind of sensor may be used as long as the same function can be realized.

In particular, for the entrance ticket confirmation device, a printer that prints or colors letters, marks, or patterns on the surface of the ticket may be used instead of the puncher. Even in this case, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the above embodiment.

[0067]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, in the case of the entrance and exit ticket confirmation device according to the present invention, the characters printed on the surface of the ticket are read as a barcode, and the ticket of the user at the bicycle parking lot or the like is confirmed based on the read result. As a result, the device itself can be made very inexpensive, even though normal paper or the like is used without using a magnetic card as a ticket. In addition, it is possible to replace the conventional use of magnetic cards for tickets with ordinary paper, which is economical and wastes resources compared to the case where magnetic cards are disposable. It can suppress messengers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of an entrance ticket confirmation device of the present invention, and is a schematic configuration diagram of the same device.

FIG. 2 is a view for explaining the embodiment of the exit ticket confirmation device of the present invention, and is a schematic configuration diagram of the device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the entrance and exit ticket confirmation device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

4 is a flowchart showing software of a controller of the entrance ticket confirmation device shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

5 is a flowchart showing software of a controller of the exit ticket confirmation device shown in FIG. 2. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 Admission ticket confirmation device 110 Hansing 120, 160 Sensor 130 Belt conveyor 140 Barcode reader 150 Puncher 170 Controller α Ticket 1 hole 200 Exit ticket confirmation device 210 Hansing 220 Stocker 230, 260 Sensor 240 Belt conveyor 250 Barcode reader 270 controller

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A ticket in which characters, marks, or patterns are printed in advance is confirmed when a user enters a bicycle parking lot or the like,
An entrance ticket confirmation device that generates a gate opening signal based on the confirmation result, and detects whether the ticket insertion opening and the ticket ejection opening are formed on the outer surface and whether the ticket is inserted into the ticket insertion opening. A first sensor, a belt conveyor that conveys the ticket inserted into the ticket slot to the ticket outlet, and a bar code reader that reads the characters, marks, or patterns of the ticket being conveyed by the belt conveyor as a bar code. , A puncher that is placed in the latter stage of the barcode reader and that makes a hole on the surface of the ticket that is large enough for the barcode reader to make a reading error, and whether the ticket has been transported to the ticket exit Second to detect
And a control means for controlling the entire apparatus. When the first sensor indicates that the ticket has been inserted into the ticket slot, the control means and the reading result of the bar code reader are stored in advance. The recorded reference data is compared, and when they match each other, a gate open signal is output, the puncher is operated before and after this, and then it is confirmed that the ticket has been conveyed to the ticket exit. The sensor indicates that while the belt conveyor is stopped, when the two do not match, the belt conveyor is reversed without outputting the gate open signal, and after that, it is confirmed that the ticket has been conveyed to the ticket slot. The ticket confirmation device for entrance is characterized in that it is configured to stop the belt conveyor, as indicated by the sensor. 2. The admission ticket confirmation device according to claim 1, wherein instead of the puncher, a printer for printing or coloring characters, marks or patterns on the surface of the ticket is used. 3. An exit ticket confirmation device for confirming the ticket according to claim 1 when a user exits a bicycle parking lot or the like and generating a gate opening signal based on the confirmation result, wherein a ticket slot is formed on the outer surface. Housing, a stocker provided inside the housing for collecting tickets, a sensor that detects whether a ticket has been inserted into the ticket slot, and the ticket inserted in the ticket slot to the stocker A belt conveyor to convey
A bar code reader for reading characters, marks, or patterns of a ticket being conveyed by a belt conveyor as a bar code including the holes of claim 1, and a control means for controlling the entire apparatus, When the sensor indicates that the ticket has been inserted into the ticket slot, the control means compares the reading result of the bar code reader with the pre-recorded reference data, and when both are in agreement, outputs the gate open signal. While outputting and collecting the ticket to the stocker by the belt conveyor, when the two do not match, the belt conveyor is reversed without outputting the gate open signal, and then the sensor indicates that the ticket has been conveyed to the ticket slot. Indicates that the exit ticket is characterized in that the belt conveyor is stopped. Certified equipment.