JP4469597B2 - Ticket gate and ticket gate method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ticket gate and a ticket gate method, and in particular, installed at a station capable of transiting from a first route employing a magnetic ticket medium processing system to a second route employing a wireless ticket medium processing system. The present invention relates to a ticket gate and a ticket gate method using the ticket gate.

  In recent years, ticket gate machines have been introduced for the purpose of labor saving of ticket gate processing. This ticket gate is a magnetic ticket medium such as an admission ticket, prepaid card, commuter pass, and ticket when a user enters a facility such as a station premises or amusement facility, or enters a facility. The ticket gate processing is performed to determine whether or not to allow the user to pass based on the ticket gate information magnetically recorded on the ticket medium. The taken ticket medium is returned or collected as necessary (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In recent years, ticket gates that handle wireless ticket media in addition to magnetic ticket media have been introduced. Such a wireless-compatible ticket gate performs wireless communication with the ticket medium, and performs a ticket gate process as to whether or not to allow the user to pass based on the ticket information read from the ticket medium. .
JP-A-10-105745

  Recently, a magnetic ticket medium and a wireless ticket medium are used between a first route that employs a magnetic ticket medium processing system and a second route that employs a wireless ticket medium processing system. There is a request to enable transit.

  When transferring from the first route to the second route, first of all, after entering the ticket gate process using a ticket gate compatible with magnetic ticket media, purchase the wireless ticket media and check the ticket gate corresponding to the wireless ticket media It is necessary to enter the ticket gate with the machine.

  Alternatively, for ticket gates that can handle wireless ticket media and magnetic ticket media, the ticket gate processing necessary for entry using magnetic ticket media is followed by the ticket processing required for entry using wireless ticket media. However, at a station that can transfer from the first route to the second route, a magnetic ticket medium that can enter from the first route and a wireless type that can enter the second route Ticket media must be purchased in advance.

  As described above, in the current operation, it is not possible to smoothly transfer from the first route adopting the magnetic ticket medium processing system to the second route employing the wireless ticket medium processing system. There is a problem that the serviceability to the user is lowered, and further, the ticket processing efficiency of the ticket gate machine is lowered.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve the serviceability for the user and improve the ticket processing efficiency and the ticket gate. It is to provide a ticket gate method using a ticket gate.

According to one aspect of the invention,
A ticket gate installed at a transit station capable of transferring from a first route employing a magnetic ticket medium processing system to a second route employing a wireless ticket medium processing system ,
Reading means for reading ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing magnetically recorded on the first ticket medium;
Based on the ticket gate information read by the reading means, the first ticket medium is effective for ticket gate processing in the first use section from the boarding station in the first route to the connecting station, and the second route. A judging means for judging whether or not it is a transit ticket including ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing in a second usage zone that is continuous with the first usage zone in
Informing means for informing that wireless communication is performed with the second ticket medium based on the determination that the first ticket medium is a transit ticket by the determining means;
In a state in which wireless communication with the second ticket medium is possible , the ticket gate information necessary for the ticket gate processing in at least the second use section among the ticket ticket information of the first ticket medium read by the reading means Writing means for writing to the two-ticket medium by wireless communication;
A holding means for holding the first ticket medium during the process of writing the ticket information for the second ticket medium by the writing means;
A collecting means for collecting the first ticket medium released from the hold by the holding means based on completion of the ticket gate information writing process for the second ticket medium;
A discharge means for discharging the first ticket medium released from the hold by the holding means based on the fact that the writing process of the ticket information to the second ticket medium has not been normally completed;
A ticket gate characterized by comprising:

According to another aspect of the invention,
A ticket gate method using a ticket gate installed at a transit station capable of transferring from a first route employing a magnetic ticket medium processing system to a second route employing a wireless ticket medium processing system ,
Read the ticket information required for ticket processing magnetically recorded on the first ticket medium,
Based on the read ticket information, the first ticket medium is effective for the ticket processing in the first use section from the boarding station in the first route to the connecting station , and the first ticket medium in the second route. Determine whether it is a transit ticket including ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing in the second usage zone that is continuous with one usage zone ;
Based on the fact that the first ticket medium is determined to be a transit ticket, it is notified that wireless communication is performed with the second ticket medium,
In a state in which wireless communication is possible with the second ticket medium, the ticket information necessary for the ticket processing in at least the second use section among the read ticket information of the first ticket medium is used as the second ticket medium. For wireless communication,
Suspending the first ticket medium during the process of writing the ticket information for the second ticket medium,
Based on the completion of the ticket gate information writing process for the second ticket medium, collect the first ticket medium released from the hold,
Based on the fact that the process of writing ticket gate information on the second ticket medium has not been completed normally, the first ticket medium released from the hold is discharged.
A ticket gate method characterized by the above is provided.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a ticket gate machine capable of improving serviceability for a user and improving ticket gate processing efficiency and a ticket gate method using the ticket gate machine.

  Hereinafter, a ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention and a ticket gate method using the ticket gate will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the Y station that can transfer from the first route A adopting the magnetic ticket medium processing system to the second route B adopting the wireless ticket medium processing system. A ticket gate installed at the ticket gate and a ticket gate method using the ticket gate will be described as an example.

  The ticket gates as shown in FIG. 2 are usually installed as a set of two, and a ticket gate passage through which a user can pass is formed between the two. Ticket media that can be used with ticket gates that perform ticket processing such as admission and entry services include magnetic ticket media such as regular tickets, commuter passes, limited express tickets, coupon tickets, admission tickets, and prepaid cards (first ticket) Medium) and wireless ticket medium (second ticket medium).

  These ticket media have ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing, for example, usable section information, expiration date information, entrance record information, entry record information, user information, and the like. Such ticket information is magnetically recorded in a predetermined format on the magnetic recording layer of the ticket surface of the magnetic ticket medium, and is stored in a predetermined format in the memory unit of the wireless ticket medium.

  Magnetic ticket media (entrance ticket, boarding ticket, commuter pass, coupon ticket, prepaid card, etc.) are entered into the ticket gate main body 1 when entering or leaving the facility. And a discharge port 3 for discharging the ticket medium received at the input port 2 as necessary. A shutter (not shown) is provided in the vicinity of the slot 2 to prevent the ticket medium from being inserted as necessary.

  In front of the discharge port 3 in the main body 1, there is provided a guidance display unit 4 that displays various information such as guidance for users and staff. At both end portions of the side surface of the main body 1 facing the ticket gate passage, door mechanisms 5 that can be opened and closed to control the passage of the user (block the passage or allow the passage) are provided. The door mechanism 5 is controlled to open and close based on the determination result of whether or not it can pass.

  At the upper part of the main body 1, a frame body 6 is erected for defining a ticket gate passage for the user. A plurality of human detectors 7 for detecting the passage of the user are provided on the side surfaces of the frame body 6 and the main body 1 on the side of each ticket gate. On the frame 6, there is provided an indicator lamp 8 for displaying the operation state of the apparatus such as the insertion of a child ticket, the insertion of an invalid ticket, or an abnormality of a device.

  A wireless communication device 112 including a wireless antenna 111 that functions as a writing unit that performs wireless communication with a wireless ticket medium is provided on the upper surface on one end side of the main body 1. The wireless antenna 111 is configured by, for example, a loop antenna and performs wireless communication with a wireless ticket medium held by a user. As a result, the wireless antenna 111 receives data transmitted from the wireless ticket medium or transmits data to the wireless ticket medium.

  The wireless communication device 112 includes a cover that covers the wireless antenna 111, and further includes an indicator lamp that is turned on when wireless communication is possible and is turned off when wireless communication is not possible.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the internal mechanism of the ticket gate according to the first embodiment, between the slot 2 and the outlet 3, the ticket medium inserted from the slot 2 is discharged along the direction of arrow a. A main transport path 11 for transporting toward the outlet 3 is formed. The main transport path 11 is defined by a plurality of transport rollers for transporting the ticket medium, a transport belt for sandwiching and transporting the ticket medium, and the like. Various transport belts and transport rollers are driven by a transport motor 72.

  On the main conveyance path 11, along the insertion port 2 to the discharge port 3, a separation unit 12, an alignment unit 13, reading heads 14 and 15 functioning as reading means, a reversing unit 16, a writing head 18, and a reading head 19. The sorting gate 22a, the cradle unit 20, the printing units 21 and 27, the sorting gate 22b, the stacking unit 23, and the like are sequentially provided.

  Further, a branch conveyance path 25 and a bill collection conveyance path 28 branched from the main conveyance path 11 are provided, and a separate label collection conveyance path 32 branched from the label collection conveyance path 28 is further provided. On the branch conveyance path 25, a holding unit 17 that functions as a holding unit is provided. A bill collection holding unit 29 and a sorting gate 30 are provided in this order on the bill collection transport path 28, and further, a bill collection unit 31 that functions as a collection means is provided at the tip. A separate bill collection section 33 that functions as a collecting means is provided at the tip of the separate bill collection transport path 32.

  The insertion slot 2 can receive a plurality of inserted ticket media at a time. The separation unit 12 temporarily holds a plurality of ticket media that are stacked in the insertion slot 2 in a lump, and separates the ticket media one by one along the transport direction a. The aligning unit 13 aligns the sheet media one by one sent from the separating unit 12 and sends them to the read heads 14 and 15.

  The read heads 14 and 15 read encoded magnetic information recorded on the magnetic recording layer on the back surface of the ticket medium. The read head 14 reads the upward magnetic recording layer when it is conveyed with the back surface of the ticket medium facing upward. The read head 15 reads the downward magnetic recording layer when it is conveyed with the front surface of the ticket medium facing upward (the back surface of the ticket medium facing downward). Platen rollers 14a and 15a are provided to face the reading heads 14 and 15, respectively.

  In the state where the ticket medium that has passed through the read heads 14 and 15 is in a state in which the back surface thereof faces upward, the reversing unit 16 takes the ticket medium into the conveyance path 16a from the leading end in the conveyance direction, Then, the front and back of the ticket medium are reversed by discharging from the rear end in the transport direction to the main transport path 11.

  That is, when the sheet passes through the reading heads 14 and 15, the ticket medium with the front side facing up passes without being guided to the reversing unit 16, and the ticket medium with the back side facing up passes to the reversing unit 16. It is guided and turned upside down. Therefore, all the ticket media going to the write head 18 are conveyed with the surface facing up (the magnetic recording layer facing down).

  The holding unit 17 temporarily holds each ticket medium when, for example, a plurality of ticket media are collectively loaded. The holding unit 17 is provided with stoppers 17a and 17b that temporarily hold the ticket medium guided from the main transport path 11 to the branch transport path 25 via the sorting gate 22a. By releasing the hold by these stoppers 17a and 17b, the ticket medium is returned to the main transport path 11 through the transport path 16b.

  The write head 18 records encoded magnetic information on the magnetic recording layer of the ticket medium. The read head 19 is a verifying head, and reads the encoded magnetic information recorded on the magnetic recording layer by the write head 18. Platen rollers 18a and 19a are provided to face the writing head 18 and the reading head 19, respectively.

  The slot 20 forms perforations as needed for the ticket medium transported along the main transport path 11. The slot 20 is provided with a stopper 20a that temporarily holds the ticket medium when the slot is entered. The printing unit 21 prints predetermined information such as a date and a ticket gate place name on the surface of the ticket medium conveyed through the main conveyance path 11 as necessary. The printing unit 27 prints predetermined information such as a date and a ticket gate place name on the back surface of the ticket medium conveyed through the main conveyance path 11 as necessary. The printing units 21 and 27 are constituted by, for example, a thermal transfer type printer using a thermal head and an ink ribbon.

  The sorting gate 22 b guides the ticket medium to be collected to the bill collection unit 31 or the separate collection unit 33 among the ticket media conveyed through the main conveyance path 11 to the collection path 28 for collection. The ticket medium discharged from the discharge port 3 is transported toward the stacking unit 23 as it is along the main transport path 11.

  The stacking unit 23 functions as a discharge unit that discharges the ticket medium from the discharge port 3 as necessary, and includes a holding stopper 23a for stacking and stacking the ticket media that have been put together according to the size. The ticket medium is collected by the stopper 23a. The collected plurality of ticket media are collectively discharged from the discharge port 3.

  The bill collecting and holding unit 29 includes a stopper 29a that holds the ticket medium. The stopper 29a temporarily holds the ticket medium before it is collected to the bill collecting unit 31 or the separate bill collecting unit 33. Further, the sorting gate 30 selectively distributes the ticket medium transported by the bill collection transport path 28 to the bill collection unit 31 or the separate bill collection unit 33.

  In the vicinity of the slot 2, a detector 51 that detects the insertion of the ticket medium into the slot 2 is provided. A detector 52 that detects the withdrawal of the ticket medium from the discharge port 3 is provided near the discharge port 3. A plurality of detectors (not shown) are arranged on each conveyance path to detect the position of the ticket medium to be conveyed, the presence or absence of the ticket medium, and the like. The detector that detects the ticket medium at a predetermined position on the transport path is configured by an optical sensor, and is configured by, for example, a pair of light-emitting elements and light-receiving elements that are arranged to face each other via the transport path.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the ticket gate includes a CPU 60 that controls the entire apparatus. In addition, the CPU 60 performs ticket gate processing based on the ticket gate information recorded on the ticket medium, and whether the ticket medium inserted from the slot 2 is a transit ticket for transferring from the first route to the second route. It functions as a determination means for determining whether or not.

  Connected to the CPU 60 are a ROM 61, a RAM 62, a fare memory 63, a reading circuit 64, a writing circuit 65, a reading circuit 66, a distribution control circuit 67, a print drive circuit 77, a stopper control circuit 83, and the like.

  The ROM 61 stores a control program for the CPU 60 and the like. The RAM 62 stores information as a buffer for the control program, and stores various error information such as information read from the ticket medium. The fare memory 63 stores fare information corresponding to the entrance station (from the installed station).

  The reading circuit 64 controls the reading heads 14 and 15 and functions as a reading unit that controls the reading heads 14 and 15 and reads ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing magnetically recorded on the ticket medium. The CPU 60 determines whether or not the user can pass through the ticket gate passage based on the ticket gate information read through the reading heads 14 and 15.

  The write circuit 65 controls the write head 18. The reading circuit 66 controls the reading head 19. The distribution control circuit 67 controls the distribution gates 22a, 22b, and 30. The print drive circuit 77 controls the drive of the printing units 21 and 27. The stopper control circuit 83 controls the stopper moving mechanism 82 that drives the stoppers 17a, 17b, 20a, 23a, and 29a.

  Further, the CPU 60 includes a separation control circuit 69, a detection circuit 68, a conveyance control circuit 73, a passage detection circuit 74, a door control circuit 76, a display control circuit 71, an entry control circuit 78, a shutter control circuit 81, and an audio output circuit 85. A wireless communication control circuit 88, a communication control circuit 79, and the like are connected.

  The separation control circuit 69 controls driving of each unit in the separation unit 12. The detection circuit 68 is configured to insert the ticket medium at the insertion port 2 based on the output signal from the detector 51, extract the ticket medium at the discharge port 3 based on the output signal from the detector 52, The conveyance state of the ticket medium is detected based on output signals from various detectors that are arranged at the respective positions to detect the ticket medium.

  The conveyance control circuit 73 is a conveyance belt that forms a conveyance medium such as a main conveyance path 11 that conveys a ticket medium, a conveyance path such as a reversing unit 16, a branch conveyance path 25, a collection path 28, and a separate collection path 32. And the driving of the conveying motor 72 for rotating the conveying roller is controlled.

  The passage detection circuit 74 detects the passage (movement position) of the user based on the output signal from the human detector 7. The door control circuit 76 controls the door opening / closing mechanism 75 that drives the door mechanism 5. The display control circuit 71 controls driving of various display units such as the guide display unit 4 and the indicator lamp 8 that function as notification means. The entry control circuit 78 controls the entry unit 20. The shutter control circuit 81 controls a shutter opening / closing mechanism 80 that drives the shutter.

  The wireless communication control circuit 88 controls the wireless communication device 112, communicates with the wireless ticket medium via the wireless antenna 111, and reads data corresponding to the ticket gate information stored in the wireless ticket medium (wireless type). Receiving data transmitted from the ticket medium) or writing data corresponding to the predetermined information on the wireless ticket medium (transmitting data to the wireless ticket medium).

  The audio output circuit 85 functions as a notification unit and drives a speaker 84 that performs operation guidance by voice. The communication control circuit 79 performs information communication with the staff monitoring device 87 or the host computer that controls the automatic ticket gate.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the wireless ticket medium C includes a CPU 201 that controls wireless communication with the wireless communication device 112, a power supply 202 that supplies driving power to the CPU 201, and the like. The CPU 201 receives data transmitted from the wireless communication device 112 via the memory unit 203 and the antenna 204 configured by ROM, RAM, and the like, and transmits data to the wireless communication device 112. A control unit 205 or the like is connected.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the wireless communication device 112 transmits a polling command signal to the wireless ticket medium C through the wireless antenna 111 at regular time intervals. When the user holds the wireless ticket medium C over the wireless antenna 111, data is exchanged by wireless communication. That is, in response to this polling command signal, a reply signal is transmitted from the wireless ticket medium C to the wireless communication device 112 (polling response).

  First, the wireless communication device 112 requests the wireless ticket medium C to transmit data corresponding to the ticket gate information via the wireless antenna 111 (read command). The communication control unit 205 of the wireless ticket medium C receives the data transmission request from the wireless communication device 112 via the antenna 204, and then updates the ticket gate information stored in the memory unit 203 based on the control of the CPU 201. Corresponding data is transmitted to the wireless communication apparatus 112 via the antenna 204 (read response).

  Based on the wireless communication device 112 receiving data from the wireless ticket medium C via the wireless antenna 111, the CPU 60 in the ticket gate performs ticket gate processing based on the received data (determination). Then, the wireless communication device 112 transmits the result of the ticket gate process in the CPU 60 to the wireless ticket medium C via the wireless antenna 111 (determination result transmission, write command).

  Thereafter, the communication control unit 205 of the wireless ticket medium C receives the data corresponding to the ticket processing result transmitted from the wireless communication device 112 via the antenna 204, and based on the control of the CPU 201, the memory unit 203 The received data is stored in Then, the communication control unit 205 notifies the wireless communication device 112 via the antenna 204 that data has been normally written and a series of ticket gate processing has been completed (write response).

  By exchanging such data, wireless communication of ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing is performed between the wireless ticket medium C and the wireless communication device 112 in the ticket gate.

  Next, a transfer process from the first route A adopting the magnetic ticket medium processing system to the second route B adopting the wireless ticket medium processing system will be described. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the ticket gate installed in the first route A can only perform ticket processing using a magnetic ticket medium, and the ticket gate installed in the second route B is wireless. It is assumed that only the ticket gate processing using a ticket-type ticket medium is possible.

  A problem in such a condition is the transfer from the first route to the second route. For example, when entering at the X station on the first route A using the magnetic ticket medium and transferring at the Y station where the transfer to the second route B is possible, once from the Y station premises A1 of the first route A You must participate outside the station using magnetic ticket media. After that, purchase a wireless ticket medium, enter the Y station yard B1 in the second route B, and enter using the wireless ticket medium at the Z station, which is the destination disembarkation station in the second route B. It will be.

  In this embodiment, even under such conditions, the transfer from the first line A adopting the magnetic ticket medium processing system to the second line B adopting the wireless ticket medium processing system is performed. The present invention provides a ticket gate and a ticket gate method using the ticket gate that can improve the serviceability to the user and improve the ticket gate processing efficiency.

  That is, in the first route A that employs the magnetic ticket medium processing system, the magnetic ticket medium can be purchased, but the wireless ticket medium is not necessarily purchased. Therefore, at the X station in the first route A, purchase the magnetic ticket medium from the X station to the Z station in the second route B that adopts the wireless ticket medium processing system via the Y station. .

  The user enters from the X station using this magnetic ticket medium and heads to the Y station. The Y station is a station that can transfer from the first route A to the second route B, and as described above, the ticket gate processing using the magnetic ticket medium and the wireless ticket medium is possible. The user can transfer directly from station A1 on the first route to station B1 on the second route at the Y station by a single ticket gate process using this ticket gate.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the CPU 60 of the ticket gate first determines whether or not a magnetic ticket medium has been inserted from the insertion slot 2 based on an output signal from the detector 51 (ST11). The CPU 60 controls the conveyance circuit 72 by controlling the conveyance control circuit 73 based on the detection of the insertion of the magnetic ticket medium based on the output signal from the detector 51 by controlling the detection circuit 68 (ST11, Y). , And the loaded magnetic ticket medium is transported along the main transport path 11 toward the discharge port 3.

  Subsequently, the CPU 60 controls the reading circuit 64 to read ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing from the magnetic ticket medium via the reading head 14 or 15 (ST12). That is, the ticket information of the magnetic ticket medium inserted from the insertion slot 2 with the back side facing up is read via the reading head 14 and the magnetic ticket medium loaded from the insertion slot 2 with the front side facing up. The ticket gate information is read through the reading head 15. The CPU 60 temporarily stores the ticket gate information read from the magnetic ticket medium in the RAM 62.

  Subsequently, the CPU 60 performs a ticket gate process based on the ticket gate information read from the magnetic ticket medium (ST13). That is, the CPU 60 first determines the validity of the ticket gate processing in the first use section from the boarding station (that is, X station) to the getting-off station (that is, Y station) in the first route A.

  Subsequently, the CPU 60 determines that the ticket gate processing in the first use section is effective (that is, allows the user to pass through the ticket gate passage) (ST13, Y), and the inserted magnetic ticket. It is determined whether or not the medium is a transit ticket (ST14). That is, the CPU 60 obtains the ticket gate information necessary for the ticket gate processing in the second usage zone (for example, the usage zone where the boarding station is Y station and the getting-off station is Z) continuous with the first usage zone in the second route B. If included, it is determined that the inserted magnetic ticket medium is a transit ticket that can be transferred from the first route A to the second route B. The CPU 60 having made such a determination determines that it is necessary to write the ticket gate information read from the magnetic ticket medium to the wireless ticket medium (ST14, Y).

  Subsequently, the CPU 60 controls the distribution control circuit 67 to drive the distribution gate 22a to guide the magnetic ticket medium conveyed through the main conveyance path 11 to the branch conveyance path 25 and to control the stopper control circuit 83. Then, the stopper moving mechanism 82 is driven, and the magnetic ticket medium is temporarily held by the stopper 17a or 17b (ST15). At this time, the CPU 60 controls the display control circuit 71 to drive the display unit 4, and also controls the audio output circuit 85 to drive the speaker 84 so that the wireless ticket medium possessed by the user can be obtained. That the wireless communication is performed (for example, the wireless ticket medium is held over the wireless antenna 111 of the wireless communication device 112).

  Subsequently, the CPU 60 controls the wireless communication control circuit 88 to drive the wireless communication device 112, and the ticket information read from the magnetic ticket medium to the wireless ticket medium via the wireless antenna 111 (stored in the RAM 62). (Ticket information) is written (ST16).

  Subsequently, the CPU 60 determines whether or not the writing process to the wireless ticket medium has been normally performed (ST17). Then, the CPU 60 sends a message that the writing process to the wireless ticket medium has been normally performed from the wireless ticket medium to the wireless communication device 112 via the wireless antenna 111, and confirms that the normal writing has been completed. Based on the determination (ST17, Y), the magnetic ticket medium is collected (ST18).

  That is, the CPU 60 controls the stopper control circuit 83 to drive the stopper moving mechanism 82 to release the holding of the magnetic ticket medium by the stopper 17a or 17b, and to the magnetic ticket collecting unit 31 or the separate ticket collecting unit 33. The medium is collected (ST18).

  On the other hand, if the CPU 60 determines in step ST13 that the ticket gate processing in the first usage section is invalid (that is, does not allow the user to pass through the ticket gate passage) (ST13, N), or in step ST14 When it is determined that it is not necessary to write the ticket gate information read from the magnetic ticket medium to the wireless ticket medium (ST14, N), or in step ST17, the writing process to the wireless ticket medium is normally completed. If it is determined that it has not been performed (writing abnormality has occurred) (ST17, N), the magnetic ticket medium is discharged from the discharge port 3 (ST19).

  That is, the CPU 60 controls the stopper control circuit 83 to drive the stopper moving mechanism 82 to release the holding of the magnetic ticket medium by the stopper 17a or 17b, and from the discharge port 3 through the stacking unit 23, the magnetic ticket medium. Is discharged.

  Thus, in the ticket gate installed at the transfer station as described above, the validity is determined based on the ticket information of the magnetic ticket medium that has been inserted, and the ticket information of the magnetic ticket medium is determined as the wireless ticket medium. After that, the inserted magnetic ticket medium is collected. That is, the ticket information magnetically recorded on the magnetic ticket medium is copied to the wireless ticket medium so that the wireless ticket medium can be used in the second route.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, when a transfer is made from the first line A that employs a magnetic ticket medium processing system to the second line B that employs a wireless ticket medium processing system, a connection is made. In a ticket gate installed at a possible station, it is possible to perform a smooth transit ticket processing using a magnetic ticket medium and a usable wireless ticket medium.

  In other words, on the first route that employs a magnetic ticket media processing system, even if only magnetic ticket media can be issued, there is a start station (boarding station) ⇒ transit station ⇒ terminal station (getting off station) Issuing a magnetic ticket medium that can be used for the transfer makes smooth transfer possible. For this reason, it is possible to improve the serviceability to the user and improve the ticket gate processing efficiency.

Next, a second embodiment will be described. In addition, about the structure same as 1st Embodiment (FIG. 2) mentioned above, the same referential mark is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the ticket gate according to the second embodiment functions as a ticket issuing means for issuing a wireless ticket medium storing the ticket information of the magnetic ticket medium from the inside of the main body 1 by wireless communication. A ticket issuing mechanism 100 is provided. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment described above.

  The ticket issuing mechanism 100 includes a stacker 102 that functions as a stack unit, a main motor 103 and a transport mechanism 104 that function as a transport unit, a wireless communication device 105 that functions as a writing unit, a printing mechanism 106 that functions as a printing unit, and the like. It is configured.

  The stacker 102 stacks original ticket media 101 that can be issued as a wireless ticket medium. The transport mechanism 104 includes various transport rollers and a transport belt, and is driven by the main motor 103 to transport the original ticket medium 101 taken out from the stacker 102 to the ticket issuing slot 107.

  The wireless communication device 105 performs predetermined communication (such as ticket gate information read from a magnetic ticket medium) necessary for issuing a ticket as a wireless ticket medium by performing wireless communication with the original ticket medium 101 via a wireless antenna. Is written in the original ticket medium 101. The printing mechanism 106 prints predetermined information on at least one main surface of the issued wireless ticket medium.

  In such a ticket gate according to the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, a ticket issuing control circuit 120 is connected to the CPU 60. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment described above.

  That is, the ticket issuing control circuit 120 communicates with the original ticket medium 101 via the wireless antenna 121 to read the data of the original ticket medium 101, write the data to the original ticket medium 101, and the data of the original ticket medium 101. A ticket is issued based on an output signal from the wireless communication control circuit 122 for erasing, a conveyance control circuit 124 for controlling the driving of the main motor 103, a printing control circuit 126 for controlling the driving of the thermal head 125 of the printing mechanism, and the detector 127. The detection circuit 128 is configured to detect the transport status of the wireless ticket medium.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the CPU 60 detects the insertion of the magnetic ticket medium based on the output signal from the detector 51 (ST21, Y). Are conveyed toward the discharge port 3. Subsequently, the CPU 60 reads ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing from the magnetic ticket medium via the reading head 14 or 15 (ST22). The CPU 60 temporarily stores the ticket gate information read from the magnetic ticket medium in the RAM 62.

  Subsequently, the CPU 60 performs ticket gate processing based on the ticket gate information read from the magnetic ticket medium, and is input based on the determination that the ticket gate processing in the first usage section is valid (ST23, Y). It is determined whether the magnetic ticket medium is a transit ticket (ST24). Subsequently, the CPU 60 temporarily holds the magnetic ticket medium (ST25).

  Subsequently, the CPU 60 writes the ticket gate information read from the magnetic ticket medium to the original ticket medium 101 (ST26). That is, the CPU 60 controls the transport control circuit 124 in the ticketing control circuit 120 to drive the main motor 103 to take out the original ticket medium 101 stacked on the stacker 102 and transport it toward the ticketing slot 107. Then, the CPU 60 controls the wireless communication control circuit 122 to write predetermined information to the original ticket medium 101 via the wireless antenna 121.

  Subsequently, the CPU 60 controls the print control circuit 126 to drive the thermal head 125 based on the determination that the writing process to the original ticket medium 101 has been normally performed (ST27, Y), and the original ticket. Predetermined information is printed on at least one main surface of the medium 101 (ST28).

  Then, the CPU 60 holds based on the fact that the detection circuit 128 has determined that the wireless ticket medium has been normally issued from the ticket outlet 107 based on the output signal from the detector 127 (ST29, Y). The stored magnetic ticket medium is collected (ST30).

  On the other hand, when the CPU 60 determines in step ST23 that the ticket gate processing in the first use section is invalid (ST23, N), or in step ST24, determines that the ticket is not a transit ticket (ST24, N) or when it is determined in step ST27 that the writing process to the original ticket medium 101 has not been completed normally (ST27, N), or in step ST29, the wireless ticket medium cannot be issued normally. If it is determined that it has been (ST29, N), the magnetic ticket medium is discharged from the discharge port 3 (ST31).

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, when connecting from the first line A adopting the magnetic ticket medium processing system to the second line B adopting the wireless ticket medium processing system, the connection is made. In ticket gates installed at possible stations, it is possible to perform smooth transit ticket processing using a magnetic ticket medium and a wireless ticket medium issued by the ticket gate. For this reason, it is possible to improve the serviceability to the user and improve the ticket gate processing efficiency.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the spirit of the invention in the stage of implementation. Further, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, you may combine suitably the component covering different embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a situation to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of the ticket gate according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing the internal structure of the first embodiment applicable to the ticket gate shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the control system of the ticket gate shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a wireless ticket medium as a ticket gate processing target by the ticket gate shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining exchange of signals by wireless communication between the wireless ticket medium and the ticket gate. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the ticket gate processing method according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing an internal structure of a part of the second embodiment applicable to the ticket gate shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram schematically showing a partial configuration of the control system of the ticket gate shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the ticket gate processing method according to the second embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Ticket gate main body, 2 ... Input port, 3 ... Discharge port, 14 ... Read head, 15 ... Read head, 60 ... CPU, 112 ... Wireless communication apparatus

Claims (2)

A ticket gate installed at a transit station capable of transferring from a first route employing a magnetic ticket medium processing system to a second route employing a wireless ticket medium processing system ,
Reading means for reading ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing magnetically recorded on the first ticket medium;
Based on the ticket gate information read by the reading means, the first ticket medium is effective for ticket gate processing in the first use section from the boarding station in the first route to the connecting station, and the second route. A judging means for judging whether or not it is a transit ticket including ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing in a second usage zone that is continuous with the first usage zone in
Informing means for informing that wireless communication is performed with the second ticket medium based on the determination that the first ticket medium is a transit ticket by the determining means;
In a state in which wireless communication with the second ticket medium is possible , the ticket gate information necessary for the ticket gate processing in at least the second use section among the ticket ticket information of the first ticket medium read by the reading means Writing means for writing to the two-ticket medium by wireless communication;
A holding means for holding the first ticket medium during the process of writing the ticket information for the second ticket medium by the writing means;
A collecting means for collecting the first ticket medium released from the hold by the holding means based on completion of the ticket gate information writing process for the second ticket medium;
A discharge means for discharging the first ticket medium released from the hold by the holding means based on the fact that the writing process of the ticket information to the second ticket medium has not been normally completed;
A ticket gate characterized by comprising A ticket gate method using a ticket gate installed at a transit station capable of transferring from a first route employing a magnetic ticket medium processing system to a second route employing a wireless ticket medium processing system ,
Read the ticket information required for ticket processing magnetically recorded on the first ticket medium,
Based on the read ticket information, the first ticket medium is effective for the ticket processing in the first use section from the boarding station in the first route to the connecting station , and the first ticket medium in the second route. Determine whether it is a transit ticket including ticket gate information necessary for ticket gate processing in the second usage zone that is continuous with one usage zone ;
Based on the fact that the first ticket medium is determined to be a transit ticket, it is notified that wireless communication is performed with the second ticket medium,
In a state in which wireless communication is possible with the second ticket medium, the ticket information necessary for the ticket processing in at least the second use section among the read ticket information of the first ticket medium is used as the second ticket medium. For wireless communication,
Suspending the first ticket medium during the process of writing the ticket information for the second ticket medium,
Based on the completion of the ticket gate information writing process for the second ticket medium, collect the first ticket medium released from the hold,
Based on the fact that the process of writing ticket gate information on the second ticket medium has not been completed normally, the first ticket medium released from the hold is discharged.
A ticket gate method characterized by that.

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