JP3442650B2 - 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, it is an automatic ticket gate for high-quality trains that require special tickets such as limited express tickets and express tickets in addition to ticket, and can process the number of free seat passengers and the number of reserved seat passengers. Regarding automatic ticket gates.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the main body of an automatic ticket gate (hereinafter referred to as the "main body"), in addition to a ticket, it can be used as an excellent train such as a limited express train or an express train (in the present invention, the excellent train is a limited express train) An automatic ticket gate has been proposed that can process a special ticket that can be boarded (in the present invention, a limited express ticket).

Such an automatic ticket gate for a limited express train is not limited to the case where the ticket and the limited express ticket are one ticket (single leaf ticket), but two ticket of the ticket and the limited express ticket, Alternatively, there is proposed an automatic ticket gate supporting a plurality of tickets, such as a ticket, an express ticket, and a seat-reserving ticket, which can handle a plurality of tickets at once, or can be processed one by one. .

According to the present invention, in the automatic ticket gate supporting a plurality of sheets, not only in the case of batch loading but also in the case of loading one sheet at a time, the term "simultaneous loading" is used.

The automatic ticket gates for limited express trains as described above are
Like the well-known automatic ticket gates for ordinary trains, it is configured to perform a counting process of users who have entered and exited, that is, a so-called registration process of visitors. Then, the management device (personal computer or the like) that manages the automatic ticket gate is configured to output the added data as necessary, and the output data of the number of users is , Used for future train operation plans.

[0006]

However, the above-mentioned conventional automatic ticket gates for limited express trains can process the number of passengers entering and leaving, but the number of non-reserved seat passengers and limited seat use We couldn't make a distinction from the number of customers,
The number of free seat users and the number of reserved seat users is calculated by the conductor traveling around inside the vehicle, which has the drawback of increasing the burden on the conductor.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and its purpose is to provide free seat passengers and reserved seat passengers when entering and exiting via an automatic ticket gate. It is to provide an automatic ticket gate that can be registered separately.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention is provided, when an effective ticket for boarding a limited express train is inserted into the main body, the inserted ticket. In an automatic ticket gate that permits entry based on the data recorded in, when the ticket is a non-reserved express ticket, the user of the non-reserved express ticket is registered as a non-reserved passenger and When the ticket is a reserved seat limited express ticket,
When the train related to the reserved seat limited express ticket departs at the time of insertion, or when the specified time elapses from the time of insertion to the departure of the train, the user related to the reserved seat limited express ticket is set as a free seat passenger. When the train ticket related to the reserved seat limited express ticket is departed within a predetermined time from the time of entry, the reserved seat limited express ticket Reserved seat passenger registering means for registering the user concerned as a reserved seat passenger, and the ticket is a seat
It consists of a limited express ticket and a seat reservation ticket that are not specified.
When it is inserted at the time, the reserved seat ticket will be used for the reserved seat limited express
The same registration process as the above-mentioned reserved seat passenger registration means regarded as a ticket
And a means for registering passengers using a seat reservation ticket that manages . In addition, when before Symbol ticket is seat selection without express ticket, the express ticket when the validity period of one day be regarded as the reserved seat express ticket carries out the registration calculation processing, the validity period for at least two days At that time, the limited express ticket is regarded as the non-reserved limited express ticket and the registration process is performed.

In order to achieve the above object, the automatic ticket gate according to the present invention, when an effective ticket for boarding a limited express train is inserted into the main body, data recorded in the inserted ticket In the automatic ticket gate that permits participation based on, when the ticket is a non-reserved express ticket, the user of the non-reserved express ticket is added as a non-reserved passenger,
When the ticket is a reserved seat limited express ticket, when the train related to the reserved seat limited express ticket has not arrived at the time of insertion, or when the insertion time exceeds a predetermined time from the arrival time of the train, A free seat passenger registering means for registering a user related to a reserved seat limited express ticket as a free seat passenger, and when the ticket is a reserved seat limited express ticket, the arrival of the train related to the reserved seat limited express ticket is input. Reserved seat passenger registering means for registering the user relating to the reserved seat limited express ticket as a reserved seat passenger within a predetermined time from the time, and the limited express without the seat designation
It consists of a ticket and a seat reservation ticket, which were inserted at the same time
When the seat reserved ticket is regarded as the reserved seat limited express ticket before
Seat finger that performs the same registration process as the passenger registration method for reserved seats
It has a fixed ticket user counting means . In addition, when before Symbol ticket is seat selection without express ticket, the express ticket when the validity period of one day be regarded as the reserved seat express ticket carries out the registration calculation processing, the validity period is 2
When the number of days is more than one day, the limited express ticket is regarded as the non-reserved limited express ticket and the registration process is performed.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a card handler portion of a main body a, and the main body a includes a plurality of (two in FIG. 1) tickets (including an ordinary ticket, a limited express ticket, and a seat reservation ticket). It is configured so that they can be stacked and put into one batch.

A main conveyance path L for a ticket driven by a motor M is provided between the slot 1 of the main body a for inserting a ticket and the outlet 2 for returning the ticket to the user.

In the main transport path L, the tickets that are collectively loaded into the loading slot 1 from the loading slot 1 to the discharging slot 2 are changed one by one by changing the peripheral speeds of a pair of upper and lower feed rollers. A separating unit 3 for separating the separated tickets, an aligning unit 4 for adjusting the attitude of the separated tickets while conveying them, and read heads H1, H1 '(H' is for inserting the back surface) for reading the data recorded on the tickets. ), A wing W driven by a solenoid (not shown) for guiding to the pool portion P side capable of holding tickets one by one, and for writing new data obtained by the arithmetic processing by the controller C. Write head H2
And a verifying head H3 for checking the written data, a punching unit for punching a punching hole to show the usage status of the ticket if necessary, and a predetermined name such as an entrance station name as necessary for the ticket. A punching / printing section 5 including a printing unit for printing the contents, and a stopper S driven by a solenoid (not shown) for stacking the tickets from the outlet 2 and returning them in a lump are provided.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the controller C, which is a central part for performing arithmetic processing for entry and exit using a system program stored in the ROM 10 and working data stored in the RAM 11. Processing unit (C
PU) 12. The CPU 12 is connected to a counting memory 13 for storing counting data of free seat passengers and reserved seat passengers according to the present invention. The accumulating memory 13 may be included in the RAM 11.

The CPU 12 drives the read heads H1, H1 ', the write head H2, and the verify head H3 via the I / O unit 14 for read / write (R / W).
A driver 15, a card handler 16 that conveys the inserted ticket from the insertion slot 1 to the return slot 2 or a collection box (not shown), and a door driver 1 that opens and closes a door (not shown).
7 and a communication control unit 18 for connecting to a management machine (personal computer) provided in a station office (not shown) that manages the main body a. I / O
A human detector or the like for detecting a user in the ticket gate passage is connected to the unit 14, but it is omitted here.

Below, the flow chart of FIG. 3 will be used to explain the addition control operation when the main body a is set to enter a station where a limited express train departs and arrives.

When the main body a is in operation, the train operation information indicating the operation state of the limited express train is fetched and stored in the RAM 11 of the controller C from the management machine side. Then, in this state, when a ticket is inserted from the slot 1 (Yes in step 100. Hereafter, step is referred to as “S”), the data recorded in the ticket is read and calculated by the CPU 12. Be served.

As a result of the arithmetic processing, when the inserted ticket is determined to be a non-reserved express ticket, the user relating to the non-reserved express ticket is stored in the counting memory 13 as a non-reserved passenger. Is calculated) (S102).

When it is determined that the inserted ticket is a reserved seat limited express ticket, if the reserved seat limited express ticket has already started when it is inserted into the main body a (No at S104), the reserved seat limited express Since the ticket user cannot board the limited express train of the reserved limited express ticket, he / she will be a free seat passenger of the next limited express train.
In this case, the user of the reserved seat limited express ticket is counted as a free seat passenger.

Even when the inserted ticket is determined to be the reserved seat limited express ticket, the time of insertion is the departure time of the limited express train of the reserved seat limited express ticket (this departure time is input as train operation information. If there is a predetermined time before), for example, if it exceeds 1 hour, the user of the reserved seat limited express ticket,
It is determined that the passenger has boarded a non-reserved seat train of a train departing before the train with the reserved seat limited express ticket, and is registered as a non-reserved seat passenger (No in S106).

When the user of the reserved seat limited express ticket is other than the above,
That is, when the time when the reserved seat limited express ticket is inserted into the main body a is before the departure of the train of the reserved seat limited express ticket and the time until the departure is within a predetermined time, the user of the reserved seat limited express ticket is Registered as a reserved seat passenger (Yes in S104, S
106, affirmative, S108).

[0021] When the ticket inserted into the main body a consists of a limited express ticket with no seat designation and a seat reservation ticket, and when these are inserted at the same time, the seat reservation ticket is regarded as the above-mentioned reserved seat limited express ticket. (S110).

Among the tickets that are put into the main body a, there are limited express tickets that have not been assigned a seat, such as when connecting two or more trains.

Such a limited express ticket without seat designation is the main body a
When the validity period is one day, the registration is processed as if the limited express ticket is the reserved seat limited express ticket (S112 affirmative), and when the validity period is two days or more, The limited express ticket is added as a free seat passenger (No at S112). In other words, when you get on without boarding,
This is because there are cases where you can get on a designated vehicle. In this case
When the validity period is one day, it is counted as if you were on a designated vehicle
However, if the validity period is 2 days or more,
Will be counted as

Next, with reference to the flow chart of FIG. 4, a description will be given of a counting control operation when the main body a is set to enter a station where a limited express train arrives.

When the main body a is in the operating state, the train operation information indicating the operation state of the limited express train is fetched and stored in the RAM 11 of the controller C from the management machine side. Then, when a ticket is inserted from the slot 1 in this state, the data recorded in the ticket is read and the CPU 1
It is used for the calculation of 2.

As a result of the arithmetic processing, when the inserted ticket is determined to be a non-reserved express ticket, the user relating to the non-reserved express ticket is stored in the registering memory 13 as a non-reserved passenger. (S202).

When it is determined that the inserted ticket is a reserved seat limited express ticket, when the reserved seat limited express ticket is inserted into the main body a, and the train of the reserved seat limited express ticket has not arrived yet. (No in S204), since the user of the reserved seat limited express ticket is not on the limited express train of the reserved seat limited express ticket, the user of the reserved seat limited express ticket is counted as a free seat passenger.

Even when the inserted ticket is determined to be a reserved seat limited express ticket, the time of insertion is the arrival time of the limited express train of the reserved seat limited express ticket (this arrival time is input as train operation information). ) Has passed a predetermined time, for example, when it has exceeded one hour, it is assumed that the user of the reserved seat limited express ticket has boarded a non-reserved train of a train arriving after the reserved seat limited express ticket train. The judgment is made and the passengers are counted as free seat passengers (No in S206).

When the user of the reserved seat limited express ticket is other than the above,
That is, when the time when the reserved seat limited express ticket is inserted into the main body a is after the arrival of the train of the reserved seat limited express ticket and within a predetermined time from the arrival time, the user of the reserved seat limited express ticket is Registered as a customer (Yes in S204, S20
6 affirmative, S208).

The ticket entered into the main body a consists of a limited express ticket without seat designation and a seat reservation ticket, and when these are inserted at the same time, the seat reservation ticket is regarded as the above-mentioned reserved seat limited express ticket. (S210).

Among the tickets that are inserted into the main body a, there are limited express tickets that have not been assigned a seat, as in the case of connecting two or more trains.

Such a limited express ticket without seat designation is the main body a
When the validity period is one day, the registration when it is inserted into is regarded as the above-mentioned reserved seat limited express ticket and the registration process is performed (Yes in S212), and when the validity period is two days or more, The limited express ticket is added as a free seat passenger (No at S212).

The data accumulated as described above, that is, the data stored in the memory 13 for accumulation is
If necessary, it is sent to the management machine side via the communication control unit 18, printed out there, and used for future train operation plans and the like.

[0034]

According to the automatic ticket gate of the present invention, when the ticket is a non-reserved express ticket, the user of the non-reserved express ticket is added as a non-reserved passenger and the ticket is a designated seat. When using a limited express ticket, when the train related to the reserved seat limited express ticket departs at the time of insertion, or when it exceeds the predetermined time from the time of insertion to the departure of the train, use of the reserved seat limited express ticket Free seat passenger enrollment means for enrolling passengers as free seat passengers, and when the train ticket is a reserved seat limited express ticket, the departure of the train related to the reserved seat limited express ticket is within a predetermined time from the time of insertion. , and a reserved seat passengers bankruptcy means that registered calculate the user pertaining to the reserved seat express ticket as the designated seat passengers, before
The ticket is made up of a limited express ticket and a reserved seat ticket.
When these are inserted at the same time, the seat reservation ticket
It is regarded as a reserved seat limited express ticket and is the same as the reserved seat passenger counting method.
Since it is composed of a seat reservation ticket customer registration means for performing such registration processing, it is possible to automatically count the number of free seat passengers and reserved seat users at the time of entry. In addition, when the power of Shaken is the seat unspecified express ticket, the validity period is regarded as the express ticket and reserved seat express ticket at the time of the day with performing the registration calculation processing, the validity period is when two or more days the If the limited express ticket is regarded as a free seat limited express ticket and the counting process is performed, the counting process of the limited express ticket without seat designation can be performed.

In the automatic ticket gate according to the present invention, when the ticket is a non-reserved limited express ticket, the user of the non-reserved limited express ticket is added as a non-reserved passenger, and the ticket is the reserved reserved limited express ticket. When the train associated with the reserved seat limited express ticket has not arrived at the time of entry, or when the train entry time has exceeded the specified time from the arrival time of the train, the user associated with the reserved seat limited express ticket When the train ticket related to the reserved seat limited express ticket arrives within a predetermined time from the time of insertion, when the train ticket is a reserved seat limited express ticket, A reserved seat passenger counting means for registering the user pertaining to the reserved seat limited express ticket as a reserved seat passenger ,
From the limited express ticket and seat reserved ticket, which have no seat reservation
When these are inserted at the same time, the seat reservation ticket
Is regarded as the reserved seat limited express ticket, and the reserved seat passenger registerer
Since the seat reservation ticket user counting means performs the same counting process as the dan, it is possible to automatically count the free seat passengers and the reserved seat passengers at the time of participation. In addition, when before Symbol ticket is seat selection without express ticket, validity period and performs a registration calculation process the express ticket is regarded as the designated seat express ticket at the time of the day, the validity period is greater than or equal to 2 days When the limited express ticket is sometimes regarded as a free seat limited express ticket and the registration process is performed, the totaling process can be performed using the limited express ticket with no seat designation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a card handler portion of an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a controller.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control operation at the time of entry.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control operation at the time of participation.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 input port 2 outlet 3 Separation section 4 Alignment section 5 Punch / printing section P pool section S stopper H1, H1 'read head H2 write head H3 verify head L transport path M motor W wing a Main body of the automatic ticket gate (main body)

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. An automatic ticket gate that permits entry based on the data recorded in the ticket when a valid ticket for boarding an express train is inserted into the main body of the automatic ticket gate. When the ticket is a non-reserved limited express ticket, the user of the non-reserved limited express ticket is registered as a non-reserved passenger, and when the ticket is a reserved reserved limited express ticket, When the train concerned is departing at the time of entry, or when the specified time elapses from the time of entry to the departure of the train, the non-reserved seats for which the passengers related to the reserved seat limited express ticket are registered as free seat passengers Passenger registration means and, when the ticket is a reserved seat limited express ticket, when the departure of the train related to the reserved seat limited express ticket is within a predetermined time from the time of insertion, the user related to the reserved seat limited express ticket is designated. Registered seat passengers to be added as seat passengers From the means and, the ticket is a seat not specified express ticket and seat ticket
When these are inserted at the same time, the seat reservation ticket
Is regarded as the reserved seat limited express ticket, and the reserved seat passenger registerer
Seat reservation ticket customer registration means that performs the same registration process as for Dan
And an automatic ticket gate. 2. The ticket is a limited express ticket with no seat designation.
When the validity period is one day, the limited express ticket will be used for the reserved seat.
It will be treated as a limited express ticket and will be processed
Consider the limited express ticket as a non-reserved limited express ticket when it is more than 2 days
Automatic revision according to claim 1, characterized in that a registration process is performed.
Ticket machine. [Claim 3] You can board a limited express train on the main body of the automatic ticket gate.
When a valid ticket is inserted,
Automatic permitting participation based on the data recorded on the ticket
At the ticket gate, when the ticket is a non-reserved limited express ticket, the non-reserved limited express ticket
The number of users as free seat passengers, and
When the ticket is a reserved seat limited express ticket,
The train has not arrived at the time of input, or
The departure time has exceeded the specified time from the arrival time of the train.
The reserved seat limited express ticket user is a free seat passenger.
Free seat passenger registration means to be registered as, and when the ticket is a reserved seat limited express ticket, the reserved seat limited express ticket
When the toe Nyutoki within a predetermined time train arrival of relating to, its
Register the users who are related to the reserved seat limited express tickets as reserved seat passengers
From the reserved seat passenger registration means to be used, the express ticket without seat reservation and the seat reservation ticket
When these are inserted at the same time, the seat reservation ticket
Is regarded as the reserved seat limited express ticket, and the reserved seat passenger registerer
Seat reservation ticket customer registration means that performs the same registration process as for Dan
And an automatic ticket gate. 4. The ticket is a limited express ticket with no seat designation.
When the validity period is one day, the limited express ticket will be used for the reserved seat.
It will be treated as a limited express ticket and will be processed
Consider the limited express ticket as a non-reserved limited express ticket when it is more than 2 days
Automatic revision according to claim 3, characterized in that a registration process is performed.
Ticket machine.