JP3316178B2 - Automatic ticket gate - 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 gate,
In particular, the present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate in which an upper cover is improved.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a main body of an automatic ticket gate (hereinafter, referred to as a "main body") can be opened and closed with an upper cover and a side cover for maintenance management of equipment such as a card handler provided therein. It is configured as follows.

[0003] These covers are usually locked,
For example, when cleaning the magnetic head provided on the card handler, the key is unlocked by a staff member, the upper cover is opened, the side cover is opened, and then the card handler is removed from the main body. Can be raised.

As described above, when repairing the main body, the entrance / exit processing cannot be performed by inserting a ticket into the main body. Therefore, when the upper cover is opened by a switch such as a limit switch, it is detected. The interlock mechanism is operated and the main body is reset.

[0005]

However, the above-mentioned conventional automatic ticket gate is configured so that the cover is locked. However, the cover is locked so that the jam of the ticket can be dealt with promptly. In many cases, the cover may be opened by the user.

As described above, since the main body is reset when the upper cover is opened by the user, there has been a disadvantage that unauthorized entry and exit are permitted.

That is, when the user is an invalid ticket holder or a billless person, the door is closed and entry / exit is refused. At this time, when the user opens the upper cover, the upper cover is opened. When the switch was activated, the main body was reset, and the door was opened to allow entry and exit. Further, if the cover is not locked, the cover may be opened and the internal card handler or the like may be touched.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket gate in which a cover is locked while a main body is operating.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention is characterized in that, when the cover of the main body is opened, the main body is reset. A locking mechanism is provided for locking the cover when the main body is closed and the main body is operating. Further, the locking mechanism is characterized in that locking is performed after a lapse of a predetermined time from when the main body starts operating. Further, the locking mechanism is characterized in that it is unlocked by an external release signal.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A is a front view of an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment viewed from a ticket gate passageway side, and FIG.
FIG. 2A is a left side view of FIG.
It is an A line expanded sectional view. Note that, here, a sensor mounting bar protruding from a position higher than the upper surface of the main body 1 for distinguishing an adult user from a child user is omitted.

The upper cover 2 of the main body 1 on the entrance side to the ticket gate passage P is provided with an entrance 3 for a ticket.
In addition, at the exit side of the ticket gate passage P of the cover 2, an outlet 4 for returning the ticket to the user is provided. Although not shown, in the main body 1, the ticket inserted from the slot 3 is transported to the outlet 4, and during the transport, the data recorded on the ticket is read and a new one is read. A card handler for writing data and for punching and printing as necessary is provided.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 5 denotes a side cover, which is opened after the upper cover 2 is opened, as shown in FIG. 2, to perform maintenance management of a card handler and the like provided in the main body 1. It is configured as follows.

In the drawing, D1 and D2 are doors for opening and closing the ticket gate P. When the main body 1 is stopped, both doors D1 and D2 are opened.
2 is closed and the door D on the entrance side of the ticket gate P is in operation.
Reference numeral 2 denotes a normally open state, and the opening and closing of the door D1 on the exit side is controlled by the inserted ticket, and is controlled so as to close when a human detector (not shown) detects a billless person. Also,
In the figure, 6 is a switch pressed by a staff member,
The main body 1 is provided at a lower portion of the end face on the exit side of the ticket gate P. The signal of the switch 6 is configured to be input to a controller C described later.

In FIG. 2, reference symbol S denotes a solenoid, which can be locked (locked) with the upper cover 2 closed as shown by a solid line. That is, this solenoid S is provided on the frame F of the main body 1,
When the solenoid S is driven (ON state), the engaging piece 7 provided on the solenoid S is engaged with the locking piece 8 provided on the upper cover 2 to lock the upper cover 2, and the solenoid S is turned on. When it is OFF, the engaging piece 7 is released from the locking piece 8 and unlocked, so that the upper cover 2 can be opened.

The solenoid S is configured to be driven and controlled by a controller C formed mainly of a microcomputer for controlling the main body 1 shown in FIG.

That is, this controller C not only drives the solenoid S by inputting a signal from the switch 6 described above, but also drives and controls a card handler (not shown) as well as a known automatic ticket gate. It is configured to be able to.

The controller C is configured to lock the upper cover 2 by turning on the solenoid S after a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds, since the operation of the main body 1 has started. In this way, if the solenoid S is turned on after a predetermined time has elapsed after the upper cover 2 is closed, the locking operation is reliably performed even when the main body 1 starts operating by closing the upper cover 2. It becomes possible.

The upper cover 2 is closed after the side cover 5 is closed, and the closed state of the upper cover 2 is detected by a switch (not shown). The controller C operates the main body 1 by a start switch (not shown) provided on the main body 1 or a start signal from a monitoring panel provided in the attendant room, provided that the upper cover 2 is closed. It is configured to be able to. Therefore, during operation of the main body 1, the upper cover 2 is kept in a locked state, and it is possible to prevent the user from inadvertently opening the upper cover 2.

When the upper cover 2 and the side cover 5 are opened for maintenance management, the switch 6 or a predetermined switch on the monitoring panel is pressed by a person in charge. When the switch is pressed, the solenoid S is turned off, so that the upper cover 2 is unlocked. Therefore, the upper cover 2 and the side cover 5
To perform predetermined maintenance. The switch 6 may be omitted, and the solenoid S may be turned off only by a signal from the monitoring panel. However, when the switch 6 is provided as described above, it is possible to quickly cope with a jam or the like.

After the predetermined maintenance is completed, the side cover 5 and the upper cover 2 are closed, and then, when the start switch provided on the main body 1 or the monitoring panel is depressed and the main body 1 is operated, again, The upper cover 2 is in a locked state.

In the above example, the side cover 5 is locked as a result by locking the upper cover 2. However, when the side cover 5 is locked, the upper cover 2 is locked. Is also good. Further, the upper cover 2 and the side cover 5 may be integrated.

[0022]

According to the automatic ticket gate according to the present invention, in the automatic ticket gate where the main body is reset when the cover of the main body is opened, the cover is closed and the main body is operating. Occasionally, a cover mechanism is provided to lock the cover.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the cover from being opened carelessly. In addition, when the locking mechanism performs locking after a lapse of a predetermined time from the time when the main body of the automatic ticket gate starts operating, even when the cover is closed and restarted, the cover can be securely locked. it can. Further, when the locking mechanism is to be unlocked by an external release signal, the cover can be opened as necessary.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a front view of a main body viewed from a ticket gate passage side;
(B) is a left side view of (a).

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a controller.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body (automatic body) of an automatic ticket gate 2 Upper cover 3 Inlet 4 Outlet 5 Side cover 6 Switch 7 Engagement piece 8 Locking piece S Solenoid F Frame C Controller D1, D2 Door P Ticket gate passage

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-6-274721 (JP, A) JP-A-57-139879 (JP, A) JP-A-7-225869 (JP, A) 16398 (JP, U) Hira 4-8677 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07B 15/00

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] An automatic ticket gate in which the body of the automatic ticket gate is reset when the cover of the automatic ticket gate is opened, wherein the cover is closed and the main body of the automatic ticket gate operates. An automatic ticket gate which is provided with a locking mechanism for locking the cover when the door is closed. 2. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism locks the door after a lapse of a predetermined time from when the main body of the automatic ticket gate starts operating. 3. The lock mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the lock mechanism is unlocked by an external release signal.
Automatic ticket gate described.