JP3346892B2 - 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 provided with a rotatable door for opening or closing a ticket gate passage through which customers pass.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An automatic ticket gate installed at a ticket gate of a railway line station has a door (blocking door) as a blocking means for blocking the traffic of a user, and a user presents the information (magnetic card). If it is correct, the recorded contents of the recorded information are read by a gate provided on the side of the passage to check whether the information is correct, and if correct, the door is opened and presented. Are allowed to pass through the gate device.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a railway automatic ticket gate (reference: 3).
0A), showing a plan view and a front view, respectively.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing connections of main parts. The automatic ticket gate (30A) is of a flap type, and has automatic ticket gates (1A, 1A ') erected on both sides of an entrance and exit path provided in a ticket gate of a station.

[0004] At the entrance side of one automatic ticket gate main body (1A) (ie, near the entrance), a ticket insertion for inserting a magnetic card (3) such as a commuter pass or the like in which check information is recorded. mouth
(2) is provided. A well-known transport path (not shown) connected to the ticket slot (2), an information reading unit (11), and a determination control unit (1)
5A) is provided inside the device. The information reading section (11) includes a reading magnetic head (12) for reading information recorded on a magnetic card (3) provided along the transport path, and a magnetic information reading section (13) connected to the output thereof. ). Then, the information signal of the magnetic card converted into the predetermined electric signal by the information reading section (11) is input to the judgment control section (15A). Reference numeral (4) denotes a ticket return port provided at the rear half of the upper surface of the apparatus following the end of the transport path, and for returning a processed magnetic card (3) or the like (if necessary) to a passer.

On the side of the automatic ticket gate main body (1A), a large number of passenger detection sensors (photosensors) (7) are arranged, and light emitting diodes arranged opposite to each other in the automatic ticket gate main body (1A '). The presence of a customer who travels in an ingress / egress way in pairs is detected, and the output is input to the determination control unit (15A).

The automatic ticket gate main body (1A, 1A ') has a door (6A, 6A) that can pivotally protrude to the side of the ticket gate passageway (A, B,...) To prevent passage of a pedestrian. (Passage prevention doors). That is, as schematically shown in the plan view of FIG. 8, a door (6A) for opening or closing a ticket gate is rotatably mounted, and a rotation drive mechanism connected to a rotation center axis (61) of the door. The door (6A) is opened and closed by actuating the electric motor (M) shown in FIG. 9 (A-A line in FIG. 8).

Driving means (19A) shown in FIGS. 8 and 9
Has a configuration similar to that disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 3-87493 "Gateway Door Device" by the present applicant, in which a connecting rod is provided on a drive shaft of a reversible motor with a speed reducer, and a determination control unit (rotating The control means (15A) drives the opening and closing of the door by reciprocating movement of the connecting rod, and operates the brake when the passage is closed to fix the door.

That is, the door (6A) is rotatably supported at one end on a shaft (61) provided on the passage side of the ticket gate main body, and is provided to extend to the opposite side to the passage side. Door (6A)
The base (62) is a rotary drive mechanism provided in the ticket gate body.
(63) through a connecting rod (64). The rotation drive mechanism (63) is a reversible motor with speed reducer with brake mechanism (M)
(Electric motor) having a motor shaft (65), a bevel gear (67) meshing with a bevel gear (66) provided on the motor shaft (65), and the rotation axis center direction is located in the vertical direction, That is, a rotation drive shaft (68) positioned parallel to the direction of the shaft (61), and the rotation drive shaft
An arm (69) provided at the upper end of (68), and one end of a connecting rod (64) is pivotally supported at the tip of this arm (69).

The positioning member (70) is operated when the operation of the main body is stopped. The positioning member (70) is formed integrally with the arm (69) below the arm (69) and is fixed to the rotary drive shaft (68). , A recess formed by cutting out a part of the periphery (71)
. And this recess (7
1) is provided with an L-shaped leaf spring (72) (engaging portion). The strength of the leaf spring (72) is such that a roller (74) described later bends the free end piece (72a) of the leaf spring (72) when an excessive force is applied to the door (6A). It is set to be able to.

[0010] The locking member (73) is rotatably supported at the center portion thereof and has a roller (74) at one end thereof.
Is biased toward the positioning member (70) by the action of the spring (75), and the drive shaft (77) of the solenoid (76) is supported at the other end, and during operation of the main body, When the solenoid (76) is operated, the roller (74) is positioned away from the peripheral surface of the positioning member (70).

A first sensor (S1) comprising a light detecting element,
The sensor (S2) and the third sensor (S3) are provided corresponding to the notched disks (78a), (78b), and (78c) fixed to the rotary drive shaft (68), respectively. Disk (78a), (7
8b) and (78c), the rotation angle of the rotary drive shaft (68) can be detected by detecting the position of the notch. The detection signals detected by the sensors (S1) to (S3) are input to a determination control unit (15A) that controls the ticket gate main body. The control unit (15A) includes a microprocessor, and drives and controls the motor (M), the solenoid (76), and the like,
It is designed to control the ticket gate body in a comprehensive manner.

The determination control section (15A) detects the entry / movement or exit (including return) of the passer-by based on the output from the group of passenger detection sensors (7),
Based on the information read from (3), it is determined whether or not the passage of the pedestrian is appropriate, and the doors (6A, 6A) for preventing passage are controlled. In addition, in the proposal described above, the drive mechanism of the door can be protected particularly when a force greater than a predetermined force acts on the door. For this reason, the forced rotation when the door is closing the passage is performed. When the sensor detects the forced rotation, the determination control unit (15A) rotates the door in the traveling direction of the passage, and then closes the door again to close the passage. However, since this point is not directly related to the present application, the description is omitted.

An information signal from the information reading unit is input to the judgment control unit (15A), which processes the information signal to open the doors (6A, 6A) only when the information content is appropriate, and If the magnetic card is invalid, the doors (6A, 6A) are controlled and closed to prevent the possessor (hereinafter referred to as an invalid customer) from passing when the magnetic card is invalid. If it is detected that a passenger has entered the automatic ticket gate without presenting (inserting) a magnetic card, it is recognized as a ticketless passenger and the door is recognized.
Close (6A). For example, the door (6A, 6A)
In the automatic ticket gate that opens the ticket gate passage, when the magnetic card (3) is inserted into the ticket slot (2) of the ticket gate body (1A), the magnetic head read by the reading head (11) The validity / invalidity of the ticket is determined based on the magnetic recording information of the card, and if the ticket is valid, keep the door (6A, 6A) open and keep the ticket gate
(A, B,…) Allows customers to enter (pass).

However, when the magnetic card (3) is an invalid ticket or a badly read magnetic recording information ticket, the electric motor is rotated forward to drive the door to close the ticket gate (A). , B,…)) to block the customer's participation. Also, in the above automatic ticket gate, a plurality of passenger detection sensors (7) arranged along the ticket gate on the ticket gate body enter the ticket gate without inserting the ticket into the ticket slot (2). The doors (6A, 6A) are closed to prevent the entry of ticketless customers from the ticket gate passage even when an incoming customer (untagged customer) is detected. When the customer retreats and exits the automatic ticket gate, it is detected by the passing customer detection sensor (7), and the electric motor is rotated in the reverse direction to open the door again.

[0015]

In the above-mentioned conventional automatic ticket gates, the shape of the door for restraining traffic is made substantially symmetrical in the left and right directions, and the speed of the opening and closing operation is the same in the left and right directions. The opening and closing of the door is controlled by operating the electric motor based on the determination result of the validity / invalidity of the magnetic card, and the closing operation of the door is relatively fast. Therefore, for example, when the customer inserts his or her magnetic card into the ticket slot of the ticket gate main body without noticing that it is an invalid ticket or a badly read magnetic recording information ticket, and tries to pass through the ticket gate passage, The door may close and the body may be beaten by the door. If the customer is a dwarf, the face may be hit, and if the customer is an adult, the abdomen may be blown, causing unexpected injury. If the customer is a pregnant woman, it can cause miscarriage and is dangerous.

Further, even if a customer who has entered the ticket gate earlier enters a valid ticket, a succeeding customer after the customer enters an invalid ticket before the customer enters the ticket gate, and then enters the ticket. When entering the ticket gate, the door closes immediately to prevent the subsequent passengers from entering, so the door collides with the customer who is trying to enter the ticket gate. There is also.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of an automatic ticket gate, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket gate that can ensure customer safety by opening and closing a door. . In addition, according to the other inventions, in addition to the above objects, it is possible for a customer to easily visually confirm whether or not a person is allowed to pass or not, and to a customer who has intentionally inserted an invalid ticket or a customer who has been fraudulent, such as a billless customer. It is another object of the present invention to provide an automatic ticket gate that can apply psychological pressure to encourage self-restraint of wrongdoing.

[0018]

In order to achieve the above object, in the first invention of the present application, predetermined check information is recorded standing on both sides of the ticket gates (A, B) and arranged near the entrance. Ticket slot (2) for magnetic cards (3), such as commuter passes, etc., and an information reading unit (11) that processes check information from the magnetic cards (3)
And doors (6, 6 ') which pivot and protrude so that the ticket gates (A, B) can be opened or closed, and a return port (4) arranged near the entrance to return the magnetic card (3) And a pair of ticket gate main units (1, 1 ') each having a passenger detection sensor (7) for detecting a passing customer in the aisle, and the magnetic card (3) presented by the customer. A judgment control unit (15) for permitting or blocking the passage of the passer according to the judgment control unit (15)
Determines that the presented magnetic card (3) is invalid,
And when a ticketless passenger who enters the ticket gate (A, B) without inserting the magnetic card (3) into the ticket slot (2) is detected,
In an automatic ticket gate that closes the ticket gates (A, B) with the left and right doors (6, 6 '), the doors (6, 6') have different projection lengths on the left and right, and the doors ( 6) goes first to the ticket gate (A,
B), and then the door (6 ') having a long protruding length protrudes into the ticket gate passage (2) so that the closing of the ticket gate passages (A, B) is completed.

In the second invention of the present application, the door on the side of the return opening (4) is the door (6) having a short protruding length. Further, in the third invention of the present application, in the above first or second invention, the ticket is valid / invalid on the side facing the passenger of the door (6) with a short protruding length when the door is closed and the customer is a billless customer. A light emission notifying section (8) is provided for displaying the presence of light in different colors.

[0020]

In the automatic ticket gate according to the first invention, similarly to the conventional automatic ticket gate, the inspection information of the customer's magnetic card inserted from the ticket slot is read by the information reading section, and this inspection information is judged and controlled. Evaluate in the department. If the inserted magnetic card is an invalid ticket, first, only a door having a short protruding length (hereinafter, also simply referred to as "short door") is protruded into the ticket gate passage. The door is short and lightweight, has a low peripheral speed, and has a small impact even if it hits customers. Alternatively, it can be operated quickly because of its short and light weight, and the start of occlusion can be promptly notified to the customer. Subsequently, a pair of doors having a long protruding length (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “long doors”) protrude into the ticket gate passage and completely close the ticket gate passage. This long door only needs to be closed after the short door is closed and the customer notices something abnormal and stops, so the peripheral speed of the door may be reduced, and the closing of the short door will cause the customer to close. In principle, collision can be avoided by sensing, but even if a collision occurs with a customer, the impact on the body can be reduced.

In the automatic ticket gate according to the second aspect of the invention, the information reading unit reads the inspection information of the customer's magnetic card inserted from the ticket insertion slot, and the inspection control unit inspects the inspection information. If the inserted magnetic card is an invalid ticket, first, only the short door on the return port side is projected into the ticket gate passage. This door can be operated quickly and quickly, and is usually located on the return side where the passenger's attention is concentrated, so that the passenger can be reliably informed of the operation (will of closing) to the passenger,
Encourage customers to stop and prevent danger. Subsequently, the remaining long door protrudes into the ticket gate passage, completely closing the ticket gate passage.

In the automatic ticket gate according to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the functions of the above-described inventions, the light emission notification unit provided on the side of the short door facing the passenger is used to determine whether the inserted magnetic card is valid or invalid and whether the customer has no bill. The customer is illuminated in a different color, for example, green for a valid ticket (magnetic card), and red for a revoked ticket or no bill. Thereby, the customer who inserts the ticket can intuitively understand whether or not the vehicle can pass by seeing the color of the light-emitting display of the display, thereby improving the guideability. Further, it is possible to apply psychological pressure to a customer who has intentionally inserted an invalid ticket or a customer who has committed fraud such as a billless customer, and can encourage self-restraint of fraudulent acts.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings based on embodiments. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an automatic ticket gate (30) according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view, and FIG. 3 is an external perspective view. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main part of this embodiment.

The automatic ticket gate (30) is, like the conventional automatic ticket gate, a pair of automatic ticket gate main bodies (1, 1) which are erected on the sides of the ticket gate passages (A, B,...) Of the station. 1 '). The automatic ticket gate main body (1) is a ticket to which a magnetic card (information recorded material) (3), etc., which is placed at the same part as the conventional automatic ticket gate, that is, a part near the entrance, where the check information is recorded, etc. Input port (2)
And an information reading section (11) for reading signals from the magnetic card (3) and the like.
A ticket return slot (4) for a magnetic card (3), a passenger detection sensor (7) for detecting a passenger in the ticket gate, and the information reading unit (11) and the passenger detection sensor (7). Is provided with a judgment control unit (15) to which the output signal is input. The automatic ticket gate main body (1) has a relatively short short door (6) provided with a light emission notification section (8) on the exit side (described in detail later). On the other hand, the automatic ticket gate body (1 ') has a relatively long door (6') on the exit side, which is paired with the short door (6) and closes the ticket gate passage (A, B, ...). ing. Short door (6) and long door (6 ')
Is selected, for example, to 1: 2. That is, in the automatic ticket gate (30) of the embodiment, the length of the door (6, 6 ') differs between the left and right sides, and the door (short door (6)) on the ticket return port (4) side has the length of the protrusion. However, it is short and has a light emission notifying section (8).

A pair of doors (6, 6 '), which characterize the present invention and rotate so that the ticket gate can be opened or closed, will be further described. As shown in FIG. 3, a short door (6) having a short protruding length is provided on the side of the ticket gate main body (1) having the ticket return port (4) in the same manner as shown in FIG. 61) The ticket gate body
Fixed to (1). The ticket gate body (1) has a rotary drive mechanism and an electric motor for driving (see FIGS. 8 and 9). The short door (6) is rotated in the opening direction with no load to open the ticket gate (2) at all times, and the electric motor operates according to the command and the linked shaft (62) moves the door (6). Is rotated in the closing direction to close the ticket gate passage.

As shown in FIG. 3, a light emission notification section (8) is provided on the side of the short door (6) facing the passenger (the entrance side at the time of projection). The light emission notifying unit (8) is connected to the judgment control unit (15), and emits light in different colors according to each judgment result such as validity / invalidity of the ticket determined by the determination circuit (16) or a billless customer. It has become. The light emission source of the light emission notifying section (8) uses two-color light emitting diodes of green and red, so that it can emit light in orange in addition to green and red. Emit in color. These light emitting diodes may be located on the surface of each light emitting portion, but may be arranged inward and the outer surface of the light emitting portion may be covered with a suitable panel such as white. Of course, light emission of three colors may be obtained by using light emitting diodes of three colors of green, red and orange. Further, an appropriate lamp may be used as a light source.

The automatic ticket gate main body (1 ') paired with the ticket gate main body (1) is provided with a long door (6') having a long protruding length, just like the short door described above. It is attached by.
The ticket gate main body (1 ') has a rotation drive mechanism and a drive electric motor similar to those described above. The long door (6 ') also keeps the ticket gate passage (2) open with no load, and the ticket gate passage is ordered by command.
Closing (2) is exactly the same as short door (6). However, as described later, the operation speed or the timing is different from that of the short door (6).

The passing-passenger detecting sensor (7) has the same configuration as the conventional one, and is a photosensor comprising a light projecting element for irradiating a light beam and a light receiving element for receiving the light beam from the light projecting element. The element is attached to the ticket gate main body (1) shown in FIG.
A plurality of pairs (three pairs in this embodiment) of light receiving elements are attached to the facing ticket gate main body (1 ') at predetermined intervals.
The passing passenger detection sensor (7) irradiates a customer who has entered the ticket gate passage without inserting a ticket into the ticket slot (2) of the ticket gate machine (1) from the light emitting element toward the light receiving element. When the light beam is blocked, the light receiving element outputs a detection signal to the passing customer detection circuit (14), and the control circuit (17) determines that the customer is a billless customer. The determination of a ticketless customer may be the same as the determination method employed in a conventional automatic ticket gate.

The determination control unit (15) checks information obtained from the magnetic card (3) or the like inserted by a passer-by and determines that the inserted magnetic card or the like is invalid, or When it is detected, the short door (6) and the long door (6 ') are driven at a predetermined operation speed or timing via a door driving means (19) as described later, thereby closing the ticket gate passage. At the same time, the light emission notification unit (8) emits light in a predetermined color (described later).

All other components may have a known structure in a conventional automatic ticket gate, and a description thereof will be omitted. Less than,
The operation of the automatic ticket gate according to the embodiment will be described.

The automatic ticket gate (30) configured as described above
During standby, the left and right doors (6, 6 ') are open. When a passerby inserts a magnetic card (3) from the ticket slot (2) and enters the ticket gate, the automatic ticket gate (30) transports the magnetic card (3) by the ticket transport unit (20: Fig. 3). First, the magnetic head (1
After passing through 2), the magnetic information is read by the magnetic information reading unit (13). This information is verified by the determination circuit (16) of the control determination section (15), and it is determined whether the magnetic card (3) is a valid ticket. If it is a valid ticket, the left and right doors (6, 6A) remain open, and passers-by can enter as it is.

However, if the magnetic card (3) is an invalid ticket or a magnetic recording information reading failure ticket,
First, a short door (6) with a short protruding length on the automatic ticket gate body (1) side
First protrudes into the ticket gate passage (2). Short and lightweight short door
(6) can be closed at high speed. This short door (6)
Since it is located near the ticket return port (4), passengers who are paying attention to the ticket return port (4) immediately notice that the short door (6) is closed and take measures such as stopping.

The other long door (6 ') only needs to perform the closing operation later than the short door (6), and the closing operation can be designed to be slower. ) Is preferable because the load on the driving source for driving the) is reduced and no special driving source is required. If the main purpose is to close the short door (6) first, the closing start timing of the long door (6 ') may be delayed, and even if the closing operation is performed at the same speed, it is later than the short door (6). And the closing of the ticket gate passage is completed. Of course, the speed may be reduced and the closing start timing may be delayed.

In the automatic ticket gate of the embodiment, the short door
During the closing operation of (6), the light emission notification unit (8) provided on the side facing the passerby emits light in different colors to indicate whether the ticket is valid or invalid and that the customer is a billless customer in conjunction with the closing operation. indicate. That is, a red light is displayed to correspond to an invalid ticket or a billless customer, and a green light is displayed to correspond to a valid ticket (magnetic card). Therefore, the customer who inserts the ticket can intuitively understand whether or not the vehicle can pass by seeing the color displayed by the light emission notifying section (8) (improved guideability).

The above-mentioned light emission notifying function is provided in the ticket gate main body.
A fraudulent customer who has deliberately inserted an invalid ticket into the ticket slot (2) of (1) and entered the ticket gate, or entered the ticket gate without inserting a ticket into the ticket slot (2) For the unnamed customers who came,
Since the light emission notifying section (8) is lit and displayed to that effect, it is possible to give psychological pressure to a customer who has committed fraud and to encourage self-restraint of fraud. In addition, a light emitting portion may be provided in an appropriate portion that is easily visible to other customers, and the other person will be notified that fraud has occurred,
Greater psychological effect on wrongdoers.

As described above in the embodiment, the first invention of the present application is an aforesaid automatic ticket gate in which the ticket gate is closed by left and right doors (6, 6 '). ), The short door (6) first protrudes into the ticket gate, and then the long door (6 ') protrudes into the ticket gate, closing the ticket gates (A, B). To do. As a result, the passenger is immediately notified of the blockage. Also,
In the second invention of the present application, the short door (6) is provided on the same side as the return opening (4). Thereby, it can be surely notified to the passer-by that the vehicle is blocked. Further, in the third invention of the present application, the short door (6) is provided with a light emission notifying section (8) that emits light in different colors to indicate whether the ticket is valid or invalid and that the customer is a billless customer. As a result, the validity / invalidity of the ticket can be easily visually recognized, and a psychological suppression effect can be expected especially for a fraudulent customer.

[0037]

As described above, according to the present invention, a magnetic ticket such as a commuter pass or the like, which is set up on both sides of the ticket gates (A, B), is located near the entrance and records predetermined check information, is provided. card
(3) Ticket slot (2), information reading unit (11) that processes check information from magnetic card (3), and ticket gates (A, B) that can be opened or closed to rotate and project Door (6, 6 ') and a return port located near the entrance to return the magnetic card (3)
(4) and a passenger detection sensor that detects passengers in the passage
(7) The pair of ticket gates (1, 1 ') having the above and the magnetic card (3) presented by the customer are checked, and the pass / fail of the passer is determined according to the check result. A control unit (15), wherein the determination control unit (15) is provided with the presented magnetic card.
(3) is determined to be invalid, and when a ticketless passenger who enters the ticket gates (A, B) without inserting the magnetic card (3) into the ticket slot (2) is detected. In an automatic ticket gate that closes the ticket gates (A, B) with the left and right doors (6, 6 '), the doors (6, 6') have different projection lengths on the left and right, and the doors with shorter projection lengths (6) first protrudes into the ticket gate aisle (A, B), and then the long protruding door (6 ') protrudes into the ticket gate aisle (2).
Since the blockage of (A, B) is configured to be completed, the fact that the ticket gate passage is blocked is promptly notified to the passerby to urge the passenger to stop, thereby avoiding hitting the passerby with the door. Should the door hit the customer, the impact of the short door is small. Therefore, there is an effect that the safety of the customer can be achieved.

In the second invention of the present application, the short door (6)
Is installed on the same side as the return port (4), so that the short door (6) near the return port, where the passengers' attention is concentrated, operates first and informs the passenger that the passage is blocked The effect can be expected.

Further, in the third invention of the present application, the short door (6) in each of the above-mentioned inventions is provided with a light emission notifying section (8) for displaying the validity / invalidity of the ticket and the fact that the customer is a billless customer in different colors. Since it is provided, in addition to the above-described effects, there is an effect that the passerby can easily recognize the validity / invalidity of the ticket and the guideability is improved. In particular, psychological restraint effects can be expected for fraudulent customers, and the effect of promoting self-restraint of fraudulent acts is exerted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the automatic ticket gate shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the automatic ticket gate shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main part of the automatic ticket gate shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of a conventional automatic ticket gate.

FIG. 6 is a front view corresponding to FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a main part of the automatic ticket gate shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view illustrating a door drive mechanism according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a view taken along the line AA of FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1,1 ') ... Ticket machine body (2)… Ticket slot (3)… Magnetic card (4)… Return slot (6)… Short door (short protruding door) (6')… Long door (Door with long protruding length) (7)… Passenger detection sensor (8)… Light emission notification unit (15)… Judgment control unit (A, B)… Ticket gate passage

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A ticket slot (2) for a magnetic card (3), such as a commuter pass or the like, which is erected on both sides of a ticket gate passageway (A, B), is located near an entrance, and has predetermined check information recorded thereon. ) And a magnetic card
(3) An information reading unit (11) that processes the check information, and a door that turns and protrudes so that the ticket gates (A, B) can be opened or closed.
(6, 6 ') and the magnetic card arranged near the entrance
A pair of ticket gates equipped with a return port (4) for returning (3) and a passenger detection sensor (7) for detecting passing passengers in the aisle
(1, 1 '), and a judgment control unit (15) for checking the magnetic card (3) presented by the customer and permitting or blocking the passage of the passer according to the check result, If the unit (15) determines that the presented magnetic card (3) is invalid, and if the magnetic card (3) is
(3) If a ticketless passenger who enters the ticket gate aisle (A, B) without entering is detected, the ticket aisle (A, B) will be
In the automatic ticket gate that is closed by (6, 6 '), the length of the door (6, 6') protruding is different on the left and right, and the door (6) having a short protruding length first has the gate passage (A, B). An automatic ticket gate, wherein a door (6 ') having a long protruding length protrudes into the ticket gate passage (2) and the closing of the ticket gate passages (A, B) is completed. 2. The door (6) having a short protruding length is provided with a return port.
(4) The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, which is a side door. 3. A light-emitting notification section for displaying the validity / invalidity of the ticket and the fact that the customer is a billless customer in different colors, respectively, on the side facing the passer-by of the door (6) having a short protruding length when it is closed. (8)
The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: