JP3325158B2 - 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, and more particularly to an automatic ticket gate installed at a ticket gate when a user who has entered a conventional line enters an honor train line such as a Shinkansen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, at a station where both conventional trains and Shinkansen and other honor trains can be boarded, first of all, in order to get on an honor train, an automatic ticket gate provided at a ticket gate of the conventional line is required. Or, at the manned ticket gate, entry processing is performed using an ordinary ticket (hereinafter referred to as a ticket) that can take the conventional line, and then at the manned ticket gate for the honor train line, a special ticket for the honor train (Hereinafter referred to as an express ticket) is used for entrance processing.

[0003]

However, if an automatic ticket gate is installed at the ticket gate when entering the honor train line side in the future, only the express ticket will be processed in the same manner as the conventional manned ticket gate. Then, even if the combination of the limited express ticket and the ticket is not normal, there is a possibility that entry to the honor train line side may be permitted.

[0004] For example, if a user purchases a ticket or express ticket erroneously, or if the user attempts to get on the train illegally, there is a disadvantage that the user is allowed to enter the honor train line as it is.

[0005] Further description will be made with reference to FIG.
The combination of the ticket and express ticket in (a) is when the conventional line and the honor train line are parallel and the boarding section (departure / arrival section) of the ticket is longer than the boarding section of the express ticket. Since the express section of the express ticket meets the section of the express ticket,
This is a normal combination.

On the other hand, in the combination of the ticket and the express ticket shown in FIG. 6B, the section of the ticket is parallel to the section of the express ticket, but the section of the ticket is the express ticket. This is the case where it is shorter than the section. Such a combination is a case where the user has erroneously purchased a ticket, or is trying to illegally ride in a section of the insufficient ticket.

In the combination of the ticket and the express ticket shown in FIG. 6 (c), a part of the boarding section of the ticket and a part of the boarding area of the limited express ticket are parallel, but the other parts are not parallel. This is the case where the fare of the fare ticket of the non-parallel portion of the express ticket is not paid.

In the case of the combination of the ticket and the express ticket shown in FIG. 6 (b) or (c), even if the rider can get on the honor train, after that, a predetermined process such as settlement processing in the honor train or at the arrival station is performed. In this case, if the vehicle arrives from the destination station without going through a predetermined procedure such as a settlement process, the vehicle will be illicitly boarded.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket gate that can check a combination of a ticket and an express ticket that may cause the above-mentioned illegal boarding when entering an honor train.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention is designed so that a user who enters a conventional line using an ordinary ticket can use the ordinary ticket and an honor train.
Automatic ticket gate used when entering the honor train line side using a special ticket for use , the main body of the automatic ticket gate
An ordinary ticket reading means for reading data recorded on a ticket inserted into the main body (hereinafter referred to as "body"), and a special ticket reading means for reading data recorded on an express ticket inserted into the main body. And the boarding section of the ticket read by the ordinary ticket reading means and the boarding section of the limited express ticket read by the special ticket reading means are in parallel, and the boarding section of the ticket is the limited express section. It is characterized in that it has a judging means for permitting a ticket gate when the combination is equal to or more than the boarding section of the ticket, and disabling the ticket gate when the combination is not the combination.

[0011]

In the above construction, the judging means is arranged so that the boarding section of the ticket read by the ordinary ticket reading means and the boarding section of the express ticket read by the special ticket reading means are in parallel with each other, and If the boarding section of the ticket is a combination of more than the boarding section of the limited express ticket, the ticket gate is permitted, and if not, the ticket gate is not permitted.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main body according to one embodiment,
The main body G is installed at a ticket gate (not shown) when entering the honor train line from a conventional line.

The main body G has an insertion port 1 for a ticket and a limited express ticket (hereinafter, referred to as both types of tickets) on the upper surface at the end of the entrance of the ticket gate P in the same manner as a known automatic ticket gate. At the same time, a ticket exit 2 is provided on the upper surface on the exit side of the ticket gate P.

A card handler (not shown) is provided in the main body G between the insertion port 1 and the discharge port 2 so that tickets and the like inserted from the insertion port 1 are conveyed to the discharge port 2, and A magnetic head for reading data recorded on tickets and writing new data during transportation and a thermal head for printing are provided. Note that the card handler is disclosed by the present applicant in Japanese Patent Application No. 6-222.
No. 647, etc., has a mechanism that can temporarily hold tickets in the middle of the transport path, and adopts a multiple-sheet type that allows one user to process ticket gates using multiple tickets. ing.

In the figure, reference numeral D denotes a door, which is configured to open the ticket gate P to permit the passage of a user, or to close the ticket gate P to prevent the passage of a user.

In the figure, C is a controller mainly composed of a microcomputer for controlling the main body G, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of the controller C. I have. That is, this controller C
And a central processing unit (CPU) 12 for performing arithmetic processing using a system program stored in the RAM 11 and working data stored in the RAM 11.

The CPU 12 includes a card handler 14 (not shown in FIG. 1) via the I / O unit 13 and a door D.
Is connected to a door driver 15 for driving the vehicle. The I / O unit 13 is connected to a sensor amplifier of a human detector and other drivers, but is omitted here.

Next, the control operation of the automatic ticket gate according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Now, it is assumed that a user who wants to get on the honor train enters the conventional line, and then tries to enter the honor line with the main body G.

When a ticket is inserted into the insertion slot 1 of the main body G by a user, data recorded on the ticket is read and stored in the RAM 11 and subjected to arithmetic processing of the CPU 12. By the arithmetic processing, the boarding section (departure / arrival section in FIG. 3) recorded in the boarding ticket is obtained from the boarding ticket, and the boarding section of the honor train in the boarding section thus obtained. Is required. On the other hand, from a limited express ticket among the tickets, a boarding section (departure / arrival section in FIG. 3) of the limited express ticket is obtained (step 100; hereinafter, the step is referred to as S).

The boarding section of the limited express ticket can be easily obtained from the data of the departure station code and the destination station code recorded in the limited express ticket. It is obtained from the data of the departure station code, the via station code, and the destination station code of the ticket using the conversion table stored in the RAM 11.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, a procedure for obtaining a boarding section of an honor train existing in a boarding section of a ticket will be described. Now, for example, the boarding section of the ticket is B in the route map of FIG.
Station → H → E → F → G → J → K → L

FIG. 5A shows station code data (hereinafter referred to as a station code) of the departure station, each transit station, and the destination station in the above-mentioned boarding section, and these station codes are recorded on the ticket. Note that “station” is omitted in FIG.

FIG. 5 (2) shows the station code at which the closest upbound and downbound extracted honor trains depart and arrive at the departure station, each transit station, and the destination station shown in FIG. 5 (1).

FIG. 5 (3) shows an example in which a station code that can be used for the extracted honor train is selected. For example,
Explaining at B station, there are A station and C station as stations that can enter from B station and take the honor train, but both A station and C station are outside the boarding area of the ticket, Although the honor train station is not selected, the F station where the honor train closest to the E-station of the transit station departs and arrives is included in the boarding section of the ticket, so the F station in this case is selected.

FIG. 5 (4) shows the result of determination as to whether or not the distance between the stations where the selected honor train departs and arrives coincides with the boarding section of the ticket. The section from G station and K station to L station is included in the boarding section of the ticket, indicating that the section is a boarding section where the honor train can be used.

Therefore, the user holding the ticket shown in FIG. 5 (1), if holding the limited express ticket from the F station to the G station, can transfer the honor train from the F station to the G station. It can be used, and if you have an express ticket from K station to L station, you can use the honor train from K station to L station.

When the boarding section (honor train section) of the limited express ticket in the boarding section of the ticket is obtained as described above (No at S102), the obtained honor train section is defined as the boarding section of the ticket. It is determined in parallel, that is, whether or not the routes are the same.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6C, when the boarding section of the ticket and the boarding section of the limited express ticket are not parallel (same route), the boarding of the limited express ticket within the boarding section of the limited ticket is not possible. Even if the section is included, it is not possible to get on the honor train, so at that time, entry to the honor train line side is denied (No at S104, S110). Of course, even when there is no boarding section of the express ticket in the boarding section of the ticket, the board cannot be boarded on the honor train and is similarly rejected (No at S102, S110).

When the boarding section of the ticket is parallel to the boarding section of the limited express ticket, and the boarding section of the limited express ticket is included in the boarding section of the ticket, that is, in the case of FIG. (S106 affirmation), door D is opened and the user can enter the honor train line side (S108).

However, when the boarding section of the ticket is shorter than the boarding section of the limited express ticket, that is, in the case of FIG. 6B (No in S106), as described above, the user removes the boarding tickets. The door D is closed and entry of the user to the side of the honor train line is refused (S110) because there is a possibility that the user has made an erroneous purchase or is trying to ride illegally.

As described above, in the automatic ticket gate according to the present embodiment, entry to the honor train line is permitted only when the combination of the ticket and the express ticket is normal. Can be notified to the user in advance, and unauthorized riding on the honor train can be prevented.

[0033]

The automatic ticket gate according to the present invention comprises a normal ticket reading means for reading data recorded on a ticket inserted into a main body, and data recorded on an express ticket inserted into the main body. A special ticket reading means for reading the special ticket, the boarding section of the ticket read by the ordinary ticket reading means and the boarding section of the limited express ticket read by the special ticket reading means are in parallel, and when ticket of boarding section is boarding section or a combination of the express ticket allow ticket gate, since comprising a judging means to not allow wicket if not a combination thereof, to the conventional lines side by using the ticket If you can enter
It also, admission to the honors train line side, because the combination of a ticket and a limited express ticket is permitted only when it is normal, it is possible to notify the user of the erroneous purchase of ticket class in advance In addition, it is possible to prevent illegal riding on the honor train.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control operation.

FIG. 4 is an example of a route map.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for obtaining a boarding section of an honor train from data of a ticket.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a combination of a ticket and an express ticket.

[Description of Signs] G Automatic ticket gate main body (main body) D Door C Controller P Ticket gate passage 1 Insertion port 2 Exit

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] (1) A user who enters a conventional line using an ordinary ticket can enter the ordinary ticket and a special ticket for an honor train.
An automatic ticket gate used when entering the honor train line side by using the normal ticket reading means for reading data recorded on a normal ticket inserted into the main body of the automatic ticket gate, Special ticket reading means for reading data recorded on a special ticket for an honor train inserted into the main body of the ticket gate; a boarding section of the normal ticket read by the normal ticket reading means; and the special boarding When the boarding section of the special ticket read by the ticket reading means is in a parallel state and the boarding section of the ordinary ticket is a combination of more than the boarding section of the special ticket, the ticket gate is permitted, and the combination is not used. An automatic ticket gate, comprising: a determination unit that disallows a gate when the ticket is not allowed.