JP3944991B2 - Automatic payment system and automatic ticket gate system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automatic settlement system installed in, for example, a railway station service, and more specifically, an automatic settlement system that efficiently processes an excess boarding fee for a ticket such as a commuter pass or a ticket using a settlement use card. And an automatic ticket gate system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, this type of automatic checkout system, for example, when paying the transit fare that is insufficient with a commuter pass with a stored card (SF card), as shown in the route explanatory diagram of FIG. When a passenger boarding from A station gets off at C station using the commuter pass with a 1,000 yen usage fee and settles the transit fare between B and C stations, The boarding fare of the commuter pass is calculated, and this fare is reduced from the SF card and settled.
[0003]
At this time, the content of the SF card reduction is, for example, when the transit fare is 140 yen, the SF card is reduced by 140 yen to a remaining amount of 860 yen. In addition, if you use this SF card to transfer from C Electric Railway to another company's Y Electric Railway between C2 and D stations, when the fare is 150 yen, the SF card will be reduced by 150 yen and the remaining amount will be 710 yen As a result, the passenger has used the “commuter pass + SF card usage amount of 290 yen” to get on and off between the A and D stations.
[0004]
On the other hand, if you use the commuter pass to get off at station B, and then use the SF card to get on and off between stations B and D, you will be set as a discounted discount zone. For example, a discount of 20 yen is applied based on the boarding / alighting data recorded on the card, and the reduced fare used from the SF card is 270 yen. As a result, the passenger can use "commuter pass + SF card usage amount 270 yen" You can get on and off between A and D stations. For this reason, there is a difference that once you get off at station B, the price will be reduced by 20 yen.
[0005]
Therefore, since the information on the boarding station is missing simply by reducing the fare for the commuter pass from the SF card, there is an inappropriate problem that the combined discount is not applied even in the combined discount section. .
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, the present invention may apply a settlement process corresponding to discount use of a discount section by, for example, recording the boarding station information of the ticket on the settlement use card when the shortage fare of the ticket is settled with the settlement use card. The purpose is to provide an automatic payment system and automatic ticket gate system.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1 is an automatic checkout system that includes an automatic checkout device at a transfer station and a disembarkation station, and sets up an excess boarding fee for a boarding section that exceeds the valid section of a ticket using a checkout card. Reading means for reading the end station of the valid section of the ticket to the automatic checkout device at the transfer station, and information on the terminal station of the ticket read by the reading means are used as the starting station information of the checkout use card in the checkout use card. Recording means for recording, reading means for reading end station information of the boarding ticket recorded as starting station information of the settlement use card on the settlement use card in the automatic settlement apparatus for the alighting station, and the reading means the section up to the destination station is provided with determining means for determining a discount section, and discount processing means for applying a discount process when it is determined that the discount segment in the determining means from the read termination station: And features.
[0008]
The automatic settlement system for a transfer station of the automatic settlement system according to claim 1 is installed, for example, at station C (transfer station) in FIG. 6 in the embodiment described later, and the terminal station here corresponds to station B.
[0009]
The automatic settlement apparatus for the exit station of the automatic settlement system according to claim 1 is installed at, for example, the D station in FIG. 6 in the embodiment described later, and the exit station here corresponds to the D station where the automatic settlement apparatus is installed. To do .
[0010]
The invention described in claim 2 is an automatic ticket check system in which the automatic checkout apparatus of the automatic checkout system described in claim 1 is applied to an automatic ticket checker.
[0011]
[Action and effect of the invention]
According to this invention, when the excess boarding fee of the boarding section exceeding the valid section of the ticket is settled with the settlement use card, the reading means reads the terminal station of the valid section of the ticket, and the ticket read by the reading means Because the recording means records the terminal station information of the card on the card, the terminal card information of the ticket is recorded on the card, and this terminal station information corresponds to the terminal information of the card. Therefore, if the boarding use section falls under the discount section, the discount is applied and appropriate settlement with fair and good service is performed.
[0012]
Also, the case of applying the present invention to an automatic ticket gate, it is possible to apply simultaneously settlement process and ticket gate process, since it is a good automatic settlement of efficiency suitable for passenger use passenger services against payment customer Improvements can be made, and the number of automatic checkout machines can be reduced or automatic checkout machines can be omitted.
[0013]
【Example】
An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an automatic ticket gate 11 with a multiple ticket settlement function installed at a ticket gate of a station service. This automated ticket gate 11 with a multiple ticket settlement function passes through a ticket machine main body 12 before and after the ticket gate body 12 for control. 13 and 14, and a ticket entry port 15 and a discharge port 16 are provided at the front and rear positions of the upper surface of the ticket gate body 12, and usage guide information at the time of the ticket gate is provided on the rear upper surface of the ticket gate body 12. A guidance display 17 for displaying is provided.
[0014]
FIG. 2 shows a control circuit block diagram of the automatic ticket checker 11 with a multiple ticket settlement function. The CPU 21 controls each circuit device in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 22 and stores the control data so that it can be read out by the RAM 23. .
When a ticket or SF card such as a commuter pass, ticket or coupon ticket is inserted into the slot 15, the magnetic ticket processing mechanism 24 guides the inserted ticket or SF card to the internal magnetic data processing unit. The validity of the ticket and the SF card is read, and update data is written. In addition, the gate shutter is opened and closed so that the ticket gate users who pass through one by one are processed one by one, the insertion port detection sensor detects the insertion of a boarding ticket or SF card, and the discharge port detection sensor gets on the vehicle. It is detected and confirmed that the ticket or SF card has been discharged to the discharge port 16 and has been removed.
[0015]
The door opening / closing mechanism 25 drives the door drive motor based on the ticket gate permission data of the ticket gate user determined by the CPU 21, and opens / closes the ticket gates 13 and 14 based on the driving of the motor.
[0016]
The passer-by detection mechanism 26 detects the pass-by state of a passer-by based on a detection signal of a pass detection sensor disposed on the passage surface side of the ticket gate body, and when the ticket data and SF card data are invalid, or When there is no ticket gate, a warning is output from the alarm device 27.
[0017]
By the way, the CPU 21 not only processes one ticket per person, but also has a multiple ticket settlement processing function for performing settlement processing by combining a plurality of tickets per person. This multi-ticket settlement processing function is used, for example, in the combination of a commuter pass used for transit purposes and an SF card, or in the combination of a small amount ticket and an SF card that cannot be used alone. When two or three and a plurality of tickets are inserted by one person, the plurality of ticket data is led to the internal magnetic ticket processing mechanism 24 and read, and the read ticket data Settlement process based on.
[0018]
For example, when the excess boarding fee is settled with an SF card when using a boarding that exceeds the valid section of the commuter pass, the CPU 21 reads the terminal station of the valid section of the used commuter pass through the magnetic ticket processing mechanism 24 and reads this. The end station information of the commuter pass is written as the start station information of the SF card. Thereby, boarding station information is recorded on the SF card, and the SF card is settled in a state where this boarding station information is taken into consideration.
[0019]
Therefore, if the boarding use section corresponds to the discount discount combined discount section, the combined discount is applied and fair settlement is performed. In addition, since it has a settlement function that executes the settlement process at the same time as the ticket gate process, it is possible to perform efficient automatic settlement that is suitable for passengers getting on and off, and further, the number of installed automatic settlement machines can be reduced or omitted. .
[0020]
The settlement processing operation of the automatic ticket checker 11 with the multiple ticket settlement function configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 to 4 and the route explanatory diagram of FIG.
Take a 2-latch connecting transfer line that requires a transfer from an X electric train to a Y electric train from A station to A station using a commuter pass (effective section between A and B stations). When the passenger who gets off at C station using the SF card (for 1000 yen) inserts both the commuter pass and the SF card into the automatic ticket gate 11 with multiple ticket settlement function, as shown in FIG. The CPU 21 obtains the boarding fare between the stations B and C that have been carried over on the same route (step n1).
[0021]
At this time, it is determined whether the area between B and C stations is a boarding section subject to the combined discount (step n2).
If the section between B and C stations is the boarding section subject to the combined discount, the boarding information between the stations B and C and the fact that it is the target for the combined discount are recorded on the SF card (step n3).
[0022]
On the other hand, if the area between B and C stations is not a combined discount zone, boarding information without discount between B and C stations is recorded on the SF card (step n4).
[0023]
Next, when a passenger boarding from the C2 station using the SF card gets off at the D station, when the SF card is inserted into the automatic ticket gate 11 with a multi-ticket settlement function, as shown in FIG. Find the fare between C2 and D stations on the same route (step n11),
At this time, it is determined whether or not the area between C2 and D stations is a section subject to the combined discount (step n12).
If the section between C2 and D stations is subject to the combined discount, the boarding fare including the combined discount fare from the SF card is reduced from the SF card. In this case, the total boarding fare “290-20 = 270 yen” between BD stations is reduced from the SF card, and this settlement information is recorded (step n13).
[0024]
On the other hand, when C2 to D station is not a combined discount zone, boarding information without discount between C2 and D station is recorded on SF card, and 1 checkout process using commuter pass and SF card Ends (step n14).
[0025]
In addition, using a commuter pass (valid section between A and B stations) and SF card (for 1,000 yen) on a no-latch connection route that does not require a transfer of vehicles from X Electric Railway to Y Electric Railway Next, the settlement processing operation of the automatic ticket checker 11 with the multiple ticket settlement function when boarding and exiting will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 and the route explanatory diagram of FIG.
[0026]
Now, when a passenger boarding from A station using a commuter pass gets off at D station, if both the commuter pass and the SF card are inserted into the automatic ticket gate 11 with multiple ticket settlement function, the CPU 21 is on the same route. Find the fare between BD stations (step n21),
At this time, it is determined whether or not the area between B and D stations is a section subject to the combined discount (step n22).
If the interval between B and D stations is the target of the combined discount, the boarding fare including the combined discount fare from the SF card is reduced from the SF card. Also in this case, the total boarding fare “290-20 = 270 yen” between the BD stations is reduced from the SF card, this settlement information is recorded, and this settlement information is recorded on the SF card (step n23).
[0027]
On the other hand, if the distance between BD stations is not a combined discount zone, boarding information without discounts between BD stations is reduced from the SF card, and the settlement information is recorded on the SF card (step) n24).
[0028]
As described above, when the excess boarding fee that has been overtaken with the commuter pass is settled with the SF card, the end station of the valid section recorded on the commuter pass is read, and the end station information of the read commuter pass is recorded on the SF card. Thus, the payment can be made in a state where the boarding station information is added to the SF card. For this reason, if the boarding usage section falls under the combined discount section, the combined discount is applied to provide a fair and serviceable settlement process, and also has a settlement function that can perform the settlement process at the same time as the ticket gate process. Therefore, it is possible to perform efficient automatic payment that is suitable for passengers getting on and off, and by effectively using this automatic ticket checker with multiple ticket checkout function, the number of automatic checkout machines installed around this automatic ticket checker can be reduced or omitted. can do.
[0029]
In correspondence between the present invention and the configuration of the above-described embodiment,
The automatic settlement apparatus and automatic ticket gate of the present invention correspond to the automatic ticket gate 11 with a multiple ticket settlement function of the embodiment,
Similarly,
The ticket corresponds to the commuter pass of the example,
Checkout cards are compatible with SF cards,
The reading means and recording means correspond to the magnetic ticket processing mechanism 24,
The determination means and the discount processing means correspond to the CPU 21,
The present invention can be applied based on the technical idea shown in the claims, and is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an automatic ticket gate with a multiple ticket settlement function according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a control circuit block diagram of an automatic ticket gate with a multiple ticket settlement function according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an adjustment processing operation between stations A to C according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a settlement processing operation between C2 and D stations according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a settlement processing operation between stations A to D of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of routes between A to D stations connecting X Electric Railway and Y Electric Railway.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 ... Automatic ticket gate with multiple ticket settlement function 21 ... CPU
24 ... Magnetic ticket processing mechanism

Claims (2)

An automatic checkout system that includes automatic checkout devices at transfer stations and drop-off stations, and uses the checkout card to check out the excess boarding charges in the boarding section that exceeds the valid section of the ticket.
In the automatic checkout device at the above transfer station,
Reading means for reading the terminal station of the valid section of the ticket;
Recording means for recording the end station information of the ticket read by the reading means on the settlement use card as the beginning station information of the settlement use card ,
In the automatic settlement device at the above-mentioned getting off station
Reading means for reading the terminal information of the boarding ticket recorded as the starting terminal information of the payment use card on the payment use card;
Determining means for determining whether the section from the terminal station read by the reading means to the disembarking station is a discount section;
An automatic settlement system comprising discount processing means for applying a discount process when it is determined that the discount section is a discount section .   An automatic ticket gate system, wherein the automatic ticket checker according to claim 1 is applied to an automatic ticket checker.

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