JP4698007B2 - Automatic ticket gate - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate, and in particular, when an error occurs in an entry / exit process based on a ticket inserted in the main body of a multi-ticket automatic ticket gate, an error state for each ticket is easily facilitated. Related to what you can know.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Currently, it is possible to process a plurality of tickets when a single user (passenger) requires a plurality of tickets for entry / exit processing (meaning entry processing or participation processing). When a ticket is inserted from the slot provided on the top side of the entrance of the ticket gate of the automatic ticket gate (hereinafter referred to as the “main body”), The recorded data is read while the card handler is transported to the exit provided on the upper surface of the exit side of the ticket gate passage of the main body or the collection box provided inside the main body. Based on the read data, an entrance / exit calculation process is performed by a controller mainly composed of a CPU.
[0003]
If it is determined that entry and exit are permitted as a result of the calculation process for all the tickets that have been thrown in, the door is opened and the tickets that need to be returned to the user are discharged to the exit and returned. The bill collection ticket which does not need to be collected is collected in the bill collection box. On the other hand, as a result of the calculation process, when it is determined that even one of the inserted tickets cannot be permitted to enter / exit, the door is closed and all the inserted tickets are discharged to the exit. It is configured to be returned to the user.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional multi-ticket automatic ticket gate displays the detailed information of the error on the display screen composed of a plasma display (PDP) provided in the main body when an error occurs during the entrance / exit process. When trying to do so, the display screen is provided in a limited place on the upper surface of the main body, so that the display area is small, so that all the tickets cannot be displayed.
[0005]
Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket gate that can easily know detailed information of a ticket when an error occurs. It is in.
[0006]
In order to achieve the above object, the automatic ticket gate according to the present invention can process a plurality of tickets when a plurality of tickets are required for entry / exit processing of one user. In a ticket-compatible automatic ticket gate, when the display screen provided on the main body and a plurality of tickets are inserted into the main body and an error occurs during entry / exit processing, the main body is put into an attendant processing mode. When setting means to set, and when the main body is set to the clerk processing mode, the ticket type of all the tickets inserted into the automatic ticket gate main body and the processing state corresponding to them are displayed on the display screen, then And display control means for sequentially displaying detailed information for each ticket on which the error name is displayed on the display screen . In addition, the display of ticket types of all tickets and the processing statuses corresponding to them, and the sequential display of detailed information for each ticket on which an error name is displayed are performed by operating the display buttons provided on the main body. It is characterized by being.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a card handler b portion of a main body a corresponding to a plurality of sheets.
[0008]
A conveyance path L driven by a motor M is provided between the slot 1 and the outlet 2 of the card handler b. From the upstream side (input port 1 side) to the downstream side (take-out port 2 side) of the conveyance path L, a take-in roller r1 for taking in the tickets inserted into the input port 1 and a plurality of tickets are sequentially provided. Separating section 4 that separates and feeds one by one when stacked and batch-loaded, aligning and transporting section 5 that adjusts the posture of the transported ticket to a predetermined state, and surface (boarding section, etc.) The recording head H1 for reading the data recorded on the boarding ticket when the sheet is inserted with the predetermined content printed on the upper side), and when the sheet is inserted with the back side up to the slot 1 Read head H1 'for reading data when the ticket is inserted upward, pool section 6 for temporarily holding the ticket one by one, writing head for writing new data (entrance / exit data) H2, verify head for checking written data H3, if necessary, print the predetermined contents such as entrance station on the ticket, punch punching part 7 that opens the punch hole, not shown for collective discharge of multiple tickets to the outlet 2 A collecting unit 8 driven by a solenoid is provided.
[0009]
Note that the card handler b has a bill collection path for transporting the bill collection ticket to a collection box (not shown) from the conveyance path L on the outlet side of the punch printing unit 7 via a wing (not shown). Although provided, it is omitted here.
[0010]
FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the pool unit 6. The pool section 6 is a polygon-shaped pool section (triangular in FIG. 2) proposed by the present applicant in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-203516, and includes a read head H1 'and a write head H2. It is configured such that a boarding ticket can be received and pooled from the transport path L between the two to the triangular transport path L10 via the wing W1.
[0011]
That is, stoppers S1 to S3 driven by solenoids (not shown) are provided on the sides L10a to L10c of the triangular conveyance path L10, respectively, so that the boarding ticket can be temporarily held. . A switchback type reversing mechanism 6 'having a stopper S4 driven by a solenoid (not shown) via a wing W2 is provided at one apex of the triangular conveyance path L10.
[0012]
Therefore, the reversing mechanism 6 'can reverse the ticket that is thrown back up through the reversing mechanism 6', so that the writing head H2 and the verifying head H3 located on the downstream side of the reversing mechanism 6 ' It can be for input only. Further, since the boarding ticket can be temporarily held by using the stopper S4 of the reversing mechanism 6 ', there is a feature that the number of temporarily held sheets as the pool section 6 can be increased. The detailed description of the pool unit 6 will be given to the above-mentioned publication of the prior application, and further description will be omitted.
[0013]
As described above, when the polygonal pool portion 6 is provided, a large number of tickets can be received in the main body a, and entry / exit processing for a plurality of users can be performed in parallel. That is, if the reading of the boarded ticket entered by the previous passenger is completed and it is a valid ticket, the next passenger's boarding ticket can be accepted, and a plurality of users can be processed in parallel.
[0014]
1 and 2, marks indicated by black triangles are sensors for detecting a boarding ticket made of a known sensor element such as a photosensor, and a plurality of marks are provided at predetermined positions on the transport path L and the pool unit 6. It is provided, and it is comprised so that the boarding ticket which exists in the conveyance path L and the pool part 6 can be detected.
[0015]
In FIG. 1, 9 is a controller that controls the main body a in an integrated manner, and its electrical configuration is shown in FIG. That is, the controller 9 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 22 that performs arithmetic processing using the system program stored in the ROM 20 and the working data stored in the RAM 21.
[0016]
The CPU 22 has a read / write driver 24 for controlling the heads H1, H1 ', H2, and H3 via the I / O unit 23, a wing driver 25 for controlling the wings W1 and W2, and a display screen 3 comprising a PDP. A display driver 26 that controls the solenoids, a solenoid driver 27 that controls the solenoids of the stoppers S1, S2,..., A door driver 28 that controls the doors, and sensors that detect the tickets in the transport path L and the pool section 6, And a sensor amplifier 29 that amplifies and captures detection signals of various sensors such as a sensor that detects a user of the ticket gate, a motor driver 30 that controls the motor M, and various operations including the display button 31a according to the present invention. A staff unit 31 including a button is connected.
[0017]
Next, the control operation will be described using the flowchart of FIG. Now, it is assumed that the main body a is in a movable state and is set to a processing mode in which a ticket is inserted into the insertion slot 1. If a plurality of tickets are inserted into the slot 1 by the user during the processing mode of the main body a and an error occurs during the processing of the plurality of tickets (Yes at step 100, step 100). 102, step 104 affirmative. When an error occurs, although not shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4, the door is closed and entry / exit is prohibited.
[0018]
When an error occurs in the main body a, the fact is displayed on a monitoring panel in a staff room (not shown), so that the staff can know the occurrence of the error. It is also possible to know the occurrence of an error by reporting from the user. The cause of the error is investigated by the staff. In investigating the cause, first, the main body a is set to the clerk processing mode by operating the clerk processing unit 31 (see FIG. 3) provided in the main body a (Yes in S106). After the main body a is set to the clerk processing mode, when the display button 31a (see FIG. 3) is then pressed (Yes in S108), the display screen clerk 3 is shown enlarged in the upper part of FIG. In addition, the ticket types of all the tickets inserted into the main body a and the corresponding error names are displayed (S110).
[0019]
When the clerk presses the display button 31a of the clerk processing unit 31 again (Yes in S112), the display screen 3 generates an error such as processing content of the first boarding ticket, for example, reading failure or writing failure. The detailed information causing the cause is displayed (S114). Such a display is performed for every ticket inserted into the main body a (Yes in S116, S118...).
[0020]
In the above example, the display is switched by operating the display button 31a. However, the display may be switched every elapse of a predetermined time. However, as described above, when the display button 31a is used, the display content can be arbitrarily selected and viewed.
[0021]
In the above example, the display is switched by operating the display button 31a provided in the clerk processing unit 31, but the display screen 3 is constituted by a touch panel, and the display is displayed on the next ride. A selection button for switching to a ticket and a selection button for switching the display to the previously displayed content may be provided.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
The automatic ticket gate according to the present invention has a display screen provided on the main body, and when an error occurs during the entrance / exit process when a plurality of tickets are inserted into the main body, the main body is put into an attendant processing mode. When setting means to set, and when the main body is set to the clerk processing mode, the ticket type of all the tickets inserted into the automatic ticket gate main body and the processing state corresponding to them are displayed on the display screen, then The display control means for sequentially displaying detailed information for each ticket on which the error name is displayed on the display screen . When an error occurs, the clerk etc. to be able to know the process status corresponding, then because it is possible to know the detailed process conditions for tickets where the error name is displayed, it is possible to easily perform the subsequent processing. In addition, the display of the ticket types of all the tickets and the processing state corresponding to them, and the sequential display of the detailed information for each ticket on which the error name is displayed are performed by operating the display buttons provided on the main body. When viewing, you can select any display content and view it.
[Brief description of the 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 detailed view of a pool unit.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a controller.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control operation.
[Explanation of symbols]
a Main body of automatic ticket gate (main unit)
1 Inlet 2 Inlet 3 Display screen 7 Controller M Motor

Claims (2)

In a multi-ticket automatic ticket gate that can process a plurality of tickets when a single user needs to enter / exit,
A display screen provided on the main body of the automatic ticket gate,
A setting means for setting the main body of the automatic ticket gate in the clerk processing mode when an error occurs during the entrance / exit processing when a plurality of tickets are inserted into the main body of the automatic ticket gate;
When the main body of the automatic ticket gate is set to the clerk processing mode, the ticket type of all the tickets inserted into the automatic ticket gate body and the corresponding processing state are displayed on the display screen, and then an error is displayed. Display control means for sequentially displaying detailed information for each ticket on which the name is displayed on the display screen ;
An automatic ticket gate characterized by comprising: The display of all ticket types and the processing status corresponding to them and the sequential display of detailed information for each ticket on which an error name is displayed are performed by operating display buttons provided on the main body of the automatic ticket gate. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein the ticket gate is a thing.

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