JP3857592B2 - Non-contact automatic ticket gate - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a non-contact automatic ticket gate for performing entrance / exit processing with a non-contact ticket made of an IC card having a wireless communication function.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, in order to improve the convenience of users (passengers), non-contact automatic ticket gates that can perform automatic ticket inspection in a non-contact manner without inserting a ticket into the automatic ticket gates have been used. This non-contact automatic ticket gate is used for non-contact data transfer between the non-contact ticket and the main body of the non-contact automatic ticket gate (hereinafter referred to as the “ticket gate body”). In the present invention, “entrance / exit” means “entrance” or “entrance”.) It is configured to perform processing.
[0003]
Data exchange between the contactless ticket and the ticket gate is performed by first holding the contactless ticket over the antenna provided on the ticket gate, or by touching the antenna lightly (hereinafter described as touch). .), Predetermined card data such as the boarding section and valid period of the commuter pass recorded in the non-contact ticket is read. Then, the ticket gate main body performs predetermined calculation processing for entry / exit based on the read card data, and when the result of the calculation processing can permit entry / exit, the door is opened (the ticket gate main body The user is allowed to pass through the ticket gate, and the result of the calculation process, that is, new entry / exit data is written to the contactless ticket. A series of processing for the non-contact ticket is completed when the new ticket entry / exit data is written on the non-contact ticket by the signal from the non-contact ticket.
[0004]
By the way, the conventional non-contact automatic ticket checker is configured such that, for example, after the reading of the card data of the non-contact ticket in the ticket checker main body is completed, the non-contact ticket is an antenna until a series of processing for one non-contact ticket ends. The entrance / exit processing is interrupted, for example, when the user exits the communication range, and when the user returns (exits) outside the ticket gate passage, the ticket gate body is reset. Therefore, the user needs to perform the entrance / exit processing again by touching the non-contact antenna.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional non-contact automatic ticket gate is reset when the user returns from the ticket gate when a series of processing between the ticket gate body and the non-contact ticket is interrupted, Depending on the progress of the process, there is a risk that the boarding fee will be deducted twice from the non-contact ticket.
[0006]
Therefore, the present invention has been made to prevent the above-described inconveniences, and its purpose is to reset the ticket gate body in accordance with the state of processing interruption between the ticket gate body and the non-contact ticket. It is to provide a non-contact type automatic ticket gate that can be used.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the non-contact automatic ticket gate according to the present invention performs the entrance / exit processing by exchanging data between the ticket gate body and the non-contact ticket. In the non-contact automatic ticket gate, based on the read data , human detection means for detecting a user in the ticket gate passage of the ticket gate body, reading means for reading data recorded in the non-contact ticket As a result of the predetermined entry / exit calculation processing, the writing means for writing predetermined data when entry / exit is permitted to the non-contact ticket, and the predetermined data being written to the non-contact ticket and confirmation means for confirming, the ticket gate body when the its entrance and exit processed before confirmation of the data recorded in the contactless ticket interrupted, and the return of the user from the ticket gate passage is detected Reset control means for holding the reset of It is characterized in.
The non-contact type automatic ticket gate according to claim 2 of the present invention is characterized in that reset suspension continues until a predetermined time elapses.
The contactless automatic ticket gate according to claim 3 of the present invention is characterized in that the entry / exit processing is continued when data exchange between the ticket gate body and the contactless ticket is resumed.
In the non-contact type automatic ticket gate according to claim 4 of the present invention, when the non-contact ticket for which reset is put on hold communicates with another ticket gate main body, it enters and exits at the other ticket gate main body. It is characterized by continuously performing the processing.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a non-contact automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment, and a non-contact ticket and a non-contact token (not shown) Hereinafter, it is referred to as a “token”.) A cover a ′ having an antenna a is provided inside for communication with T.
[0009]
On the entrance side of the ticket gate passage P of the case H of the ticket gate main body G, a display unit 1 is provided for displaying to the user whether or not the ticket gate main body G is used, that is, whether or not the ticket gate passage P can be passed. ing. In FIG. 1, S, S... Are photoelectric human detectors for detecting the user's entry into the ticket gate passage P, the exit from the ticket gate passage P, or the passage, and a housing H Are provided at a predetermined interval on the side surface. Further, the human detector is composed of a reflective sensor provided in a sensor mounting box 2 provided along the passing direction of the ticket gate passage P on the side opposite to the ticket gate passage P on the upper surface of the housing H. It is also constituted by human detectors S ′, S ′. The human detectors S ′, S ′... Composed of the reflection type sensors can detect an object (user) higher than a predetermined height from the floor surface of the ticket gate P so that an adult user in the ticket gate P can be detected. It is configured so that it can be detected.
[0010]
A speaker 3 for announcing predetermined guidance to the user by voice is attached to the side surface of the housing H, and on the exit side and the entrance side of the ticket gate passage P on the side surface of the housing H. Doors D1 and D2 are provided, respectively. In addition, a display screen 4 for giving a predetermined guidance to the user by letters is attached to a substantially central portion of the upper surface of the housing H.
[0011]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 5 denotes a controller that bears the respective means of the present invention that controls the operation of the ticket gate main body G, and is composed mainly of a microcomputer. The controller 5 is connected to a reader / writer R (see FIG. 2 to be described later) to which the above-described antenna a is connected to exchange data with a non-contact ticket.
[0012]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the controller 5 and the non-contact ticket C provided in the ticket gate main body G. Explaining from the controller 5 side, the CPU 20 of the controller 5 performs arithmetic processing using the system program stored in the ROM 21 and the working data stored in the RAM 22 to centralize the ticket gate body G. It is configured to be controllable. The CPU 20 is connected to a door drive unit 24 for driving and controlling the doors D1 and D2 and a display screen driving unit 25 for driving and controlling display contents of the display screen 4 via the I / O unit 23. . This CPU 20 has a station equipment control device (station system not shown) for managing and controlling a sensor amplifier and a ticket gate main body G for inputting detection signals of human detectors S, S..., S ′, S ′. ) Is connected to the communication control unit, etc., but is omitted here.
[0013]
An antenna a for communicating with the non-contact ticket C is connected to the reader / writer R. The antenna a has a function of exchanging data with the non-contact ticket C and a function of supplying power to the non-contact ticket C.
[0014]
The non-contact ticket C is configured in the same manner as an IC card having a wireless communication function. That is, the contactless ticket C includes an antenna A, a communication control unit 30 for communicating with the ticket gate main body G side, and a CPU 32 connected to the communication control unit 30 via the I / O unit 31. A memory 33 in which predetermined card data such as system program data, commuter pass data, stored fair card (SF card) data and card ID data are recorded, and a power wave from the ticket gate main body G through the antenna A And a power generation circuit 34 that receives and generates driving power for the contactless ticket C.
[0015]
Hereinafter, the control operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Now, assume that the user touches the contactless ticket C on the antenna a of the ticket gate main body G (Yes in Step 100; hereinafter, the step is referred to as “S”). When the contactless ticket C is touched to the antenna a, the ticket gate main body G starts reading the card data recorded in the contactless ticket C (S102), and when the reading of the card data ends (Yes in S104). ), The controller 5 performs entrance / exit calculation processing based on the read card data (S106).
[0016]
If the entry / exit can be permitted as a result of the calculation process by the controller 5 (Yes in S108), new entry / exit data as data of the calculation process result is written to the non-contact ticket C (S110). If the notification that the entry / exit data has been written is notified from the contactless ticket C to the ticket gate body G (Yes in S112), the door D1 is opened (when the ticket gate body G is a normally open type). The user is allowed to pass through the ticket gate passage P (S114). If entry / exit is not permitted as a result of the above-described arithmetic processing (No at S108), the door D1 is closed and appropriate guidance such as settlement processing guidance is performed via the display screen 4 and the speaker 3 (S116). ).
[0017]
Now, when the ticket gate main body G is interrupted while reading the card data recorded on the contactless ticket C, for example, when the contactless ticket C is out of the communication range of the antenna a (Yes in S118), the display screen 4 And the retouch guidance to the antenna a of the non-contact ticket C is performed with respect to the user via the speaker 3 (S120). When the non-contact ticket C is touched to the antenna a according to this guidance and the reading is completed, the above-described entry / exit calculation processing is performed (not shown in FIG. 3).
[0018]
When the user exits from the ticket gate passage P toward the entrance without retouching the non-contact ticket C to the antenna a, so-called returning (Yes in S122), the ticket gate body G is reset and the next customer The process waits (S124).
[0019]
In addition, when interrupted without notification of completion of writing from the non-contact ticket C (No in S112), re-touch guidance of the non-contact ticket C to the antenna a is performed via the display screen 4 and the speaker 3 ( S126). When the user touches the non-contact ticket C on the antenna a according to the guidance, it is omitted in the flowchart of FIG. 3, but the card ID obtained by the first (previous) reading and the current card ID match. If the processing for the non-contact ticket C is continued, and the notification of completion of writing is received from the non-contact ticket C, the door opening process described above is performed. If the user tries to pass through the ticket gate P in the state where there is no writing completion notification from the non-contact ticket C, the passage is detected via the human detectors S and S 'and the door D1 is closed. And is prevented from passing (omitted in the flowchart of FIG. 3).
[0020]
When the user returns from the ticket gate P in a state where there is no notification of completion of writing from the non-contact ticket C (Yes in S128), the ticket gate body G is put on reset hold for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) (No in S130). ). When the non-contact ticket C is retouched to the antenna a during the reset hold, the process for the non-contact ticket C is continued under the matching of the first (previous) read card ID and the current card ID. (Omitted in the flowchart of FIG. 3). Therefore, efficient entrance / exit processing can be performed. When the reset hold has elapsed (Yes at S130), the ticket gate body G is reset and waits for the next customer process (S132).
[0021]
Although not shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, when there is no write end notification from the contactless tickets C via station system from ticket gate body G (may be direct.) Its non-other ticket gate body The processing data so far for the contact ticket C is sent out. Therefore, when the user touches the contactless ticket C on the antenna of another ticket gate body, the other ticket gate body checks the card ID in the transmitted data with the card ID in the read data. The entry / exit process is performed in a form that continues from the previous process under the agreement.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
The non-contact type automatic ticket gate according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a human detection unit that detects a user in a ticket gate passage of the ticket gate body, a reading unit that reads data recorded on the non-contact ticket, As a result of a predetermined entry / exit calculation process based on the read data, a writing means for writing predetermined data when entry / exit is permitted to the non-contact ticket, and predetermined data on the non-contact ticket and confirmation means for confirming that the writing has been performed, the interrupt its entrance and exit processed before confirmation of the data recorded in the contactless ticket, and returns the user from the ticket gate passage is detected since consisting of reset control means for holding the reset of the ticket gate body when the, the reset process can row Ukoto in accordance with the state of the user in the ticket gate passage.
In the non-contact type automatic ticket gate according to claim 2 of the present invention, the reset suspension continues until a predetermined time elapses, so that the non-contact ticket can be reprocessed efficiently.
Since the contactless automatic ticket gate according to claim 3 of the present invention continues the entrance / exit process when data exchange between the ticket gate body and the contactless ticket is resumed, the contactless ticket reprocessing is performed. Can be performed efficiently.
In the non-contact type automatic ticket gate according to claim 4 of the present invention, when the non-contact ticket for which reset is put on hold communicates with another ticket gate main body, it enters and exits at the other ticket gate main body. Since the processing is continuously performed, the non-contact ticket can be reprocessed efficiently.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a non-contact automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a controller and a non-contact ticket.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control operation.
[Explanation of symbols]
G Main body of the non-contact type automatic ticket gate (main body of the ticket gate)
C contactless ticket 5 controller

Claims (4)

In the non-contact automatic ticket gate that transfers data between the main body of the non-contact automatic ticket gate and the non-contact ticket,
Human detection means for detecting a user in the ticket gate passage of the main body of the non-contact automatic ticket gate;
Reading means for reading data recorded on the non-contact ticket;
As a result of the predetermined entry / exit operation processing based on the read data, writing means for writing predetermined data when entry / exit is permitted to the non-contact ticket,
Confirmation means for confirming that predetermined data has been written to the contactless ticket;
The interrupted its entrance and exit processed before confirmation of the data recorded in the contactless ticket and resetting of the non-contact automatic ticket gate machine body when the return of the user from the ticket gate passage is detected Reset control means for holding
A non-contact automatic ticket gate characterized by comprising:   2. The non-contact automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein the reset suspension continues until a predetermined time elapses.   In the non-contact automatic ticket gate according to claim 1 or 2, when data exchange between the main body of the non-contact automatic ticket gate and the non-contact ticket is resumed, the entrance / exit processing is continued. Non-contact automatic ticket gate.   The non-contact automatic ticket gate according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the non-contact ticket that has been put on hold for resetting communicates with the main body of another non-contact automatic ticket gate. The non-contact automatic ticket gate is characterized in that entrance / exit processing is continuously performed in the main body of the non-contact automatic ticket gate.

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