JP3325199B2 - 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 capable of efficiently judging the continuity of a ticket when one user has boarded the ticket using a plurality of tickets. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, when a user gets on a plurality of successive tickets in a boarding section and enters via an automatic ticket gate installed at a participating station, the ticket used at the time of entry is used. The entry is permitted on condition that a ticket that satisfies the entry conditions that are continuous with the ticket is inserted into the main body of the automatic ticket gate (hereinafter referred to as “main body”).

[0003] Specifically, with reference to FIG.
There are commuter passes A and B as tickets, of which commuter pass A
Is a boarding section from a1 station to an station, and a commuter pass B is a boarding section from b1 station to bn station.

In order to enter using commuter pass A and enter using commuter pass A and commuter pass B, it is necessary to consider that station an of commuter pass A and station b1 of commuter pass B overlap. Or, unless one of the stations a1 to ann of the commuter pass A and any of the stations b1 to bn of the commuter pass B cross each other, a so-called kissel ride is required. Will be rejected. Note that entry of the main body with only the commuter pass B is rejected because entry data is not recorded.

In determining the continuity between the commuter pass A and the commuter pass B, the section for each station recorded in the commuter pass A and the commuter pass B inserted into the main body is extracted, and the judgment is made for each section. Is done.

That is, a1 station to a2 station of the commuter pass A, a
2 stations to a3 station ... an-1 station to an station and b1 station to b2 station and b2 station to b3 station of commuter pass B ... bn-1 station to bn station are extracted, and then each station for a1 station to a2 station b1 station to b2
Stations, b2 station to b3 station ... overlapping state and intersection state of bn-1 station to bn station are checked. Such a check is performed for the commuter pass A from station a2 to a3 to station an-1 to station an. It is performed for each section of the commuter pass B in order.

The above-mentioned example is an example in which a plurality of tickets are two commuter passes. However, as shown in FIG. 5B, one ticket can freely get on and off a predetermined boarding range. The determination of continuity in the case of a normal ticket B, which is a free ticket A and the other ticket overlaps the boarding range of the free ticket A, is performed as shown in FIG. The ticket A is disassembled between the stations, and the disassembled stations and the stations included in the ordinary ticket B are checked for overlap or intersection.

[0008]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional automatic ticket gates, the continuity of a plurality of tickets is determined by extracting the stations included in each ticket and extracting the extracted stations. Since the determination is performed every interval, the determination time is prolonged, and as a result, there is a disadvantage that the ticket inspection efficiency is reduced.

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 capable of efficiently determining the continuity of a plurality of tickets. .

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention performs entry processing by determining the continuity of a boarding route of a plurality of tickets inserted into a main body. In the automatic ticket gate, a plurality of tables in which station codes corresponding to the number of tickets to be inserted into the main body are recorded, and a departure station, a transit station or an arrival station recorded in each ticket inserted into the main body. Extracting means for extracting a station code in a boarding section such as a station, writing means for writing the extracted station code in a station code storage column of the table corresponding to each ticket, and writing the station code. A comparison means for comparing the tables with each other, and when a station code is written at the same station in the station code writing state of the plurality of tables compared, the boarding routes of the plurality of tickets are Judge to judge that it is continuous It is characterized by a means.

[0011]

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 an embodiment, and a main body G is installed at a ticket gate (not shown) of a station to participate.

The main body G has a ticket entry slot 1 on the upper surface on the entrance side of the ticket gate P as well as a well-known automatic ticket gate, and discharges the ticket on the upper surface on the exit side of the ticket gate P. An outlet 2 is provided.

A card handler (not shown) is provided in the main body G between the entrance 1 and the exit 2 to transport a ticket inserted from the entrance 1 to the exit 2 and to transport the ticket. A magnetic head for reading data recorded on a ticket and writing new data, a thermal head for printing, and the like are provided therein. The card handler is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. Hei 6-222647.
Has a mechanism that can temporarily hold tickets in the middle of the transport path, as proposed in the issue number, etc., and a multiple-user type in which one user uses multiple tickets to process ticket gates is adopted. .

In FIG. 1, reference numeral D denotes a door, which is configured to open a ticket gate P to permit the passage of a user or to close the ticket gate P to prevent a user from passing.

In the figure, C is a controller mainly composed of a microcomputer which controls the main body G. 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 11a and working data stored in a plurality of tables 11b1 and 11b2.

Although two tables 11b1 and 11b2 are provided here, when a maximum number of tickets held by one user, for example, a combination of five tickets is considered as the number of successive tickets Has five tables. In the present invention, for simplicity of explanation, 2
The continuous use of a single ticket will be described.

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.

FIG. 3 schematically shows a data map of the tables 11b1 and 11b2. FIG. 3A shows the table 11b1 and FIG. 3B shows the table 11b2. Both tables 11b1 and 11b2 are provided with station codes 00, 01,... Of the station where the main body G is installed and other stations, and writing columns corresponding to the station codes 00, 01,. The station codes 00 to 10 and 20 to 30 shown here
Are stations a1 to a1 in the section where the commuter passes A and B shown in FIG.
station codes of an, b1 to bn. Station codes 00, 01,... Are displayed above the entry columns (above the chain lines) of the tables 11b1 and 11b2 for easy understanding, though they are not actually stored.

Next, the control operation for determining the continuity of the two commuter passes (passenger tickets) A and B shown in FIG. 5A will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In addition, a of commuter pass A
n-1 station and commuter pass b2 station are connecting stations (station code 09)
And

Now, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), a user who has two commuter passes A and B has commuter pass A and B attached to the main body G installed at station bn of commuter pass B. It is assumed that the player is going to enter by entering (step 100 affirmative. Hereinafter, the step is referred to as “S”).

When the commuter passes A and B are inserted into the main body G, the station codes recorded on each commuter pass are read and written into the respective commuter pass tables 11b1 and 11b2. That is, "1" of the bit of the station code of each of the tables 11b1 and 11b2 recorded in each of the commuter passes A and B is set (S102, S104 and FIG. 3).
(See (a) and (b)).

Next, an AND process (corresponding to a comparison means of the present invention) of each of the tables 11b1 and 11b2 is performed, and when the AND process is not "0", the boarding routes of the commuter passes A and B are continuous. And the entry is permitted (Yes at S106, S108, S110, S1)
12). That is, since a bit of "1" is set in the station code "09" of both tables 11b1 and 11b2 (see * in FIG. 5A), both commuter passes A and B are stored in the station code "09". Is determined to cross at the station.

If the bit "1" is not set in the same station code of both tables 11b1 and 11b2, it means that both commuter passes A and B are not continuous.
In this case, participation is rejected (No at S108, S11
4, S116).

As described above, in the automatic ticket gate according to the present embodiment, the determination is made by comparing the two tables 11b1 and 11b2. Can be done with

In the above example, two commuter passes A and B are shown as tickets. However, three or more commuter passes may be used. Needless to say, various types of tickets such as a ticket, a coupon ticket, and a free ticket may be used.

[0026]

Automatic ticket gate according to the present invention includes a multiple <br/> number table recorded in the station code corresponding to the number of tickets to be introduced into the body, each ride thrown into the body Extracting means for extracting a station code in a boarding section such as a departure station, a transit station or a destination station recorded on a ticket, and the extracted station code in a storage field of the station code of the table corresponding to each ticket. Writing means for writing, comparing means for comparing the tables on which station codes are written , and station codes at the same station in the writing state of the station codes of the plurality of tables compared
Is written, the determination unit determines that the boarding routes of the plurality of tickets are continuous.
The continuity of a plurality of tickets can be determined in a short time.

[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 an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a data map of a table.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control operation.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a combination of a plurality of tickets.

[Explanation of symbols]

 G Automatic ticket gate main body (main body) D Door C Controller P Ticket gate 1 Insertion port 2 Exit port 11b1, 11b2 Table

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An automatic ticket gate that determines the continuity of a boarding route of a plurality of tickets inserted into a main body of the automatic ticket gate and performs a participation process, wherein the ticket inserted into the main body of the automatic ticket gate. a plurality of tables which are recorded in the station code corresponding to the number of the automatic ticket gate of Hatsueki recorded in each ticket that is put into the body, the station code in the boarding section, such as via the station or destination station Extracting means for extracting the extracted station code in a storage section of the station code of the table corresponding to each ticket; and comparing the tables in which the station code is written with each other. and means, in the write state of the station code of the plurality of tables which are contrasted
When the station code Oite same station is being written, an automatic ticket gate said ride route of the plurality of tickets are characterized by having a a determining means for determining that the continuously.