JP5115950B2 - Automatic ticket gate - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a non-contact type automatic ticket gate that allows one user to use a plurality of non-contact type IC cards at the same time, and is particularly installed at a contact ticket gate between a company line and another company's line. The present invention relates to a suitable one-latch type.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, automatic ticket gates use a non-contact IC card composed of an IC card having a wireless function as a commuter pass or an SF card as a non-contact IC card in order to improve the convenience of users (passengers) Lightly touch the antenna provided on the main body of the automatic ticket gate or hold it over the communication range of the antenna (in the present invention, this touch is also included in the cover). It is becoming possible.) It is also proposed that a single user can enter and exit by simultaneously holding multiple contactless IC cards over the antenna for reasons such as making it easier to transfer from the company line to other companies. (See Patent Documents 1 and 2).

In the automatic ticket gate capable of processing the above-mentioned non-contact type IC card, prior to the reading / writing process of the non-contact type IC card held over the antenna provided in the main body of the automatic ticket gate, Mutual authentication processing is performed to determine whether or not the contact IC card is a medium that can be processed by the main body of the automatic ticket checker. For a plurality of non-contact IC cards, this is performed for each one. That is, in the mutual authentication process, if there is a response from the non-contact type IC card to the polling output from the main body (antenna) side of the automatic ticket gate, a predetermined area which is key information corresponding to each non-contact type IC card・ This is done by sending a service code list.
JP 2000-123121 A JP 2000-276561 A

  When one user can enter and exit by simultaneously holding a plurality of non-contact type IC cards over the antenna, it is possible to further improve the convenience of the user. However, the mutual authentication process performed prior to the read / write process of the non-contact type IC card when a plurality of non-contact type IC cards are held over the antenna is the order of the mutual authentication process for each non-contact type IC card. Therefore, there is a possibility that the non-contact type IC card is erroneously authenticated and inconvenience may occur in subsequent processing.

If further described with reference to FIG. 6, in FIG. 6, the automatic ticket gate G of the non-contact type 'is shown as Wanratchi type to be installed in contact turnstiles with A ₁ Shasen and B Shasen. Then, the automatic ticket gate G 'is managed operated by railway company of A ₁ Shasen. Therefore, the railway company of Company B corresponds to the non-management side with respect to the automatic ticket gate G ′. Furthermore, since the card A ₁ and the card A ₂ are common non-contact type IC cards that can be used in common on the A ₁ company line and the A ₂ company line, the card A ₁ and the card A ₂ are the management side cards. The card B is shown as a non-management side card of a non-contact type IC card dedicated to the B company line.

By the way, the data format of the non-contact type IC card A ₁ , A ₂ , B and the non-contact type IC card used in other railway company routes (not shown) are similar to each other so as to be convenient for mutual entry. There is a risk of mutual authentication being mistaken for reasons such as For example, in the example of FIG. 6, the management card A ₂ is similar in version to the non-management card B, and the user can use both the cards A ₂ and B that are valid for the antenna g of the main body of the automatic ticket gate G ′. , The non-management card B may be authenticated as the management card. As described above, if an error occurs in the authentication between the management side card and the non-management side card, there is a problem in the fare settlement process between the management side and the non-management side, or the subsequent non-contact type IC card is read.・ There was a risk of problems with the writing process and hindered smooth entry and exit.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described drawbacks, and the purpose of the present invention is to perform mutual authentication when a single user enters and exits a plurality of contactless IC cards simultaneously over an antenna. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket gate that does not cause inconvenience in processing after processing.

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention has an automatic ticket gate in which a plurality of non-contact type IC cards are installed at a contact ticket gate between a company line and another company line. When it is held over the antenna of the machine at the same time, it performs mutual authentication processing of these non-contact type IC cards, and the card data recorded on these non-contact type IC cards that are mutually authenticated Read and perform a predetermined entry / exit calculation process based on the read card data. When it is determined that the entry / exit is permitted as a result of the calculation process, the card is inserted into the plurality of contactless IC cards. An automatic ticket gate for writing new data related to participation, and a non-management side other than the non-contact type IC card related to the management side managing the main body of the automatic ticket gate among the plurality of non-contact type IC cards non-contact according to the An authentication process setting unit configured to perform the mutual authentication process on the IC card first, and an authentication process control unit configured to perform the mutual authentication process according to the order set by the authentication process setting unit. Yes.
For example, the contactless IC card on the management side includes a common ticket that can be used on routes other than the route on the management side.
Further, for example, the main body of the automatic ticket gate is characterized in that one ticket gate passage can pass from the own company line side to the other company line side and from the other company line side to the own company line side.
Further, for example, the main body of the automatic ticket gate is characterized that you process also magnetic tickets.

According to the present invention, erroneous authentication can be effectively prevented, and therefore the subsequent processing can proceed smoothly.
The automatic ticket checker according to claim 2 can accurately perform the authentication process even when the non-contact type IC card on the management side can be used mutually.
The automatic ticket gate described in claim 3 can efficiently pass a single ticket gate from the other company's line side to the other company's line side and from the other company's line side to the other company's line side. The authentication process can be performed accurately.
In the automatic ticket checker according to the fourth aspect, the main body of the automatic ticket checker can process the magnetic ticket, so that the magnetic ticket can be processed efficiently.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 the main body of the automatic ticket gate machine according to the present invention (hereinafter, referred to as "ticket gate machine body.") Of the pair of housing constituting the G, when viewing the one casing G ₁ from the ticket gate passage P side It is a front view. As shown in FIG. 6, the ticket gate body G is shown as a _one- latch type installed at the contact gate of the A ₁ company line and the B company line. _It is managed and operated by a _single railway company. And, on the upper surface of the housing G ₁ on the inlet side of the ticket gate body G (right side in FIG. 1), inlet 1 for introducing a ticket composed of a magnetic ticket (not shown) is provided At the same time, on the upper surface inside the ticket gate passage P with respect to the slot 1 is communicated with a non-contact type IC card (hereinafter referred to as “card”) A ₁ , B made of an IC card having a wireless communication function not shown. An antenna 2 is provided for this purpose.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the ticket gate main body G also includes the other casing (not shown) provided with the ticket gate P interposed therebetween, like the _one casing G ₁ described above. An antenna 2 is provided. Therefore, the ticket gate passage P can pass from the own company line side to the other company line side, and can pass from the other company line side to the own company line side, and the number of devices installed at the ticket gate can be reduced. Of course, there are two types of equipment at the ticket gate: a ticket gate body that passes from the company line side to the other company line side, and a ticket gate body that passes from the other company line side to the company line side. May be.

In the example shown, the user it is two cards A _1, state B holds directly hands by laminating and held over the antenna 2 is illustrated, these cards A _1, B Needless to say, the card case may be stacked and stored in a card case (not shown), and the card case may be held over the antenna 2. Further, in the illustrated example, as in the example of FIG. 6, the card A ₁ and the card A ₂ are used as a management side card that can be used in common on the A ₁ company line and the A ₂ company line, and the card B is It is shown as a non-management side card dedicated to the B company line. Therefore, in the ticket gate main body G, when passing both the valid card A ₁ and the card B over the antenna 2 and passing through the ticket gate passage P, the _two valid cards A ₂ and the card B are both antennas. 2 and passing through the ticket gate P.

The upper surface of the outlet side of the casing G ₁ ticket gate machine body G is the outlet 3 for returning the ticket from the magnetic ticket is provided to the user. Further, inside the ticket gate main body G, although not shown, there is a card handler equipped with a magnetic head or the like that conveys the ticket inserted from the insertion slot 1 to the outlet 3 or a collection box (not shown). Is provided.

In the figure, D ₁ and D ₂ are doors, of which the door D ₁ is provided on the exit side of the ticket gate passage P (left side in the example shown in FIG. 1), and the door D ₂ is provided on the entrance side of the ticket gate passage P. It has been. These doors D ₁ and D ₂ are configured to be opened / closed by a controller, which will be described later, to allow or block the user from passing through the ticket gate passage P. Then, the door D ₁ of the outlet side of the ticket gate passage P is controlled to open and close based on data (card data) stored in the ticket type (card according to ticket and the present invention consists of a magnetic ticket), the ticket gate The door D ₂ on the entrance side of the passage P is closed when the user moves backward through the ticket gate passage P, that is, when the ticket gate passage P enters the entrance side from the exit side, and the ticket gate body G is activated. It is configured to be closed during a stop.

In Figure 1, 4A4f is a transmission type human detector consisting of a photoelectric device is provided with a predetermined interval on the side surface of the housing G ₁ ticket gate machine body G. Further, this human detector is provided in each of the sensor mounting boxes 5 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 casing G ₁ of the ticket gate main body G. It is also constituted by a distance measuring type reflection type human detector 6a to 6c using infrared rays. The reflection type human detectors 6a to 6c are configured to detect an object (user) having a predetermined height or more from the floor surface of the ticket gate passage P so that an adult user in the ticket gate passage P can be detected. ing. Therefore, when detected by both the transmission type human detectors 4a to 4f and the reflection type human detectors 6a to 6c, the user is determined to be an adult user and detected by the reflection type human detectors 6a to 6c. If it is detected only by the transmission type human detectors 4a to 4f, the user can be determined as a child (child) user.

  The transmission type human detectors 4a to 4f detect the entry and advancement of the user into the ticket gate passage P, and the transmission type human detectors 4c and 4d provided at almost the center of the ticket gate passage P The interval is provided narrower than the other transmissive human detectors, and the traveling direction of the user can be detected by the detection order of these transmissive human detectors 4c and 4d.

_On the side surface of the casing G1 of the ticket gate main body G, a speaker 7 is attached for performing predetermined guidance by voice to the user. Further, on the outlet side of the upper surface of the housing G ₁ of the ticket gate body G, the display screen 8 for performing predetermined guide is attached by the character to the user. Further, on the upper surface of the sensor mounting box 5 of the housing G ₁ and on the exit side of the ticket gate passage P, a notification lamp L is provided for notifying an attendant that an invalid ticket has been generated and that the user is a child. ing.

In FIG. 1, C is a controller provided in the housing G ₁ that controls the control operation of the ticket gate main body G, and a block diagram showing a schematic configuration thereof is shown in FIG. The controller C includes a central processing unit (CPU) 22 that performs predetermined arithmetic processing using the system program stored in the ROM 20 and the working data stored in the RAM 21. The CPU 22 has functions of a writing order setting unit and a writing control unit of the present invention, and a card handler (not shown) that processes a boarding ticket made of a magnetic ticket via the I / O unit 23. A card handler driver 24 for driving and controlling the door, a door driver 25 for driving and controlling the door driving mechanism of the doors D ₁ and D ₂ , and a sensor amplifier for inputting detection signals of the human detectors 4a to 4f and 6a to 6c. 26 is connected. The CPU 22 is connected to the reader / writer 27 for connecting the antenna 2 and processing the cards A and B. The reader-writer 27 has a function of performing card A _1, A _2, B and exchanges data, and a function for supplying electric power to the card A _1, A _2, B. The I / O unit 23 is also connected with a display driver for driving and controlling the display content of the display screen 8, a lamp driver for driving and controlling the notification lamp L, etc., but are omitted here.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the cards A ₁ , A ₂ , B. Since these cards A ₁ , A ₂ , and B have the same configuration, the card A ₁ will be described as an example. The card A ₁ A is configured in the same manner as a non-contact type IC card having a known wireless communication function. ing. That is, the card A ₁ includes an antenna 30, a communication control unit 31 for communicating with the ticket gate main body G, and a CPU 32 connected to the communication control unit 31 via an I / O unit (not shown). In addition to the system program data, a memory 33 in which predetermined card data is stored, and a power generation circuit 34 that receives power waves from the ticket gate main body G via the antenna 30 and generates drive power for the card A _1. And have.

The memory 33 includes a commuter pass data storage unit 33b for storing the card ID data storage unit 33a for storing identification data of the card A ₁ (card ID), a predetermined commutation ticket data such as boarding section and the effective period, the card when a ₁ is (in the disabled ticket by commuter pass data valid period such as breaking, even in the boarding section of the commuter pass including.) boarding section outside the commuter pass is used, the usual ride to reduce processing transportation fee And an SF data storage unit 33c for storing money amount data (SF data) having a ticket function. Although not shown, the memory 33 is also provided with a storage unit for storing predetermined entry data and entry data, but is omitted here. The card B is similarly configured.

In the following, the control operation when the ticket gate main body G is a _one- latch type automatic ticket gate installed at the contact ticket gate between the A1 company line and the B company line in the same manner as shown in FIG. And it demonstrates using the flowchart of FIG. Incidentally, B Shasen when the A ₁ Shasen and their lines become competitors line, A ₁ Shasen when the B Shasen and their lines are other companies line. In addition, here, the ticket gate machine main body G is managed operated by railway company of A ₁ Shasen. Therefore, the railway company of the B company line becomes a non-management side with respect to the ticket gate main body G.

Now, ticket gate machine body G is not running, by the user Lee, ticket gate machine body G of the antenna 2 on the management side card A ₂ (user Lee is in possession of the card A ₁ in place of the card A ₂ the Although the card a ₁ when, here, the user i will be described as in possession of the card a _2.) and the non-management side card B is to held over the same time (step 100 affirmative. hereinafter, steps ("S"). Here, it is assumed that these cards A ₂ and B are valid tickets that can be passed through the one-latch type automatic ticket gate. Furthermore, here, it is assumed that the management-side card A ₂ is similar in version to the non-management-side card B, and the non-management-side card B may be erroneously authenticated as a management-side card.

When the cards A ₂ and B are held over the antenna 2, the card data recorded (stored) in the cards A ₂ and B are respectively obtained after mutual authentication processing (detailed in S 102 and S 104) described later with reference to FIG. It is read and stored in the RAM 21, and the CPU 22 performs a predetermined entry / exit calculation process using the stored card data, and new entry / exit data as a result of the calculation process is stored in the cards A ₂ and B, respectively. It is transmitted and written (stored) in the memory 33 of each of the cards A and B (S106, S108, S110). Although omitted in the flowchart of FIG. 4, when it is determined that entry / exit is not permitted due to the expiration of the validity period, the door D ₁ is closed and the ticket passage P is passed. Is prevented, and predetermined guidance such as a checkout process is performed via the speaker 7 and the display screen 8. In this case, naturally, new entry / exit data is not written to the cards A ₂ and B.

When a predetermined signal indicating that new entry / exit data has been written in the memory 33 of each of the cards A ₂ and B is received by the ticket gate body G (CPU 22) within a predetermined time (Yes at S112), The CPU 22 determines that the writing process has been completed and the series of entry / exit processes has been completed normally, and the door D ₁ is opened (if the ticket gate body G is a normally open type), it remains in the ticket gate passage P. Passing is permitted (S114).

When a predetermined signal indicating that new entry / exit data has been written in the memories 33 of the cards A ₂ and B is not received by the ticket gate body G (CPU 22) within a predetermined time (No at S112), the door with passage of the ticket gate passage P D ₁ is closed is prevented, again held up is guided through the speaker 7 and display screen 8 (S113).

Now, the above-described mutual authentication process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. If there is a response from the card A ₂ (or card B) to the polling output signal from the antenna 2 of the ticket gate main body G, the predetermined non-management area which is the key information corresponding to the non-management card B first. A service code list is transmitted, and then a predetermined management area / service code list which is key information corresponding to the management cards A ₁ and A ₂ is transmitted. The transmission of the area service code list is repeated until the mutual authentication processing of the _two cards A ₂ and B is completed (see t in FIG. 5).

In the example shown in the figure, there are two types of card combinations that are valid in the ticket gate main body G: the above-described card A ₁ and card B, and the card A ₂ and card B. after transmitting the area service code list for the managing card a _1, or a management-side card a ₁ on the version that has been transmitted from the card side, whether it is the managing card a ₂ is determined.

Here, the reason why the non-management-side area service code list is transmitted first is that the versions of the management-side card A ₂ and the non-management-side card B are similar, and the card B on the non-management side is the management side first. This is because if the card is mistakenly authenticated, the subsequent processing is inconvenient. Therefore, which area service code list is transmitted first is determined by the combination of cards used in the ticket gate main body G so as not to inconvenience the processing after mutual authentication. Program data that regulates the transmission order of the area service code list is stored in the ROM 20 (or RAM 21). Therefore, the controller C can control the reader / writer 27 based on the program data during the mutual authentication process of the card.

As described above, since the area / service code list on the non-management side is transmitted first, if the first card that has received the transmitted signal is card B, the transmitted area / service code list Therefore, the first card is authenticated as the unmanaged card B (S200a, S201). In this way, since the card B is authenticated as a non-management card, it is possible to effectively prevent the card B from being subsequently mistakenly authenticated by the management card. If the first card is card A ₂ , the version matches the management-side area / service code list transmitted next to the non-management-side area / service code list. The card is authenticated as the management-side card A ₂ (S200b, S202a, S202). It is not the first piece of card even (card A ₁ is when the user Lee is in possession of the card A ₁ in place of the card A ₂₎ card A _2, moreover when it is not even card B, the card is Since it is not subject to processing by the ticket gate body G, entry / exit is naturally denied.

When the first card is authenticated as the non-management card B, the second card is authenticated as the management card A ₂ by the next transmission of the management side area service code list (S204b, S206a). , S208). Further, when the first sheet of card is authenticated with the management side card A ₂ are handsome card is authenticated with the unmanaged side card B in the transmission of the next unmanaged side of Area Service Listing ( S204a, S205). It should be noted that, not even (card A ₁ is when the user Lee is in possession of the card A ₁ in place of the card A ₂₎ handsome card card A _2, moreover when it is not even card B, the card is Since it is not subject to processing by the ticket gate body G, entry / exit is naturally denied.

As described above, the mutual authentication processing performed prior to the reading / writing processing of the _two cards A ₂ (or the card A ₁ ) and B including the management-side card and the non-management-side card is performed according to a predetermined area service code. Since the list is transmitted in a certain order, the subsequent processing can proceed smoothly. In the above-described example, the ticket gate main body G can process a ticket including a magnetic ticket, but, of course, a format capable of processing only a card may be used. In this case, equipment such as a card handler for processing a magnetic ticket from the ticket gate main body G can be omitted, and the equipment configuration can be simplified. However, when a ticket including a magnetic ticket can be processed as described above, the card and the magnetic ticket can be processed by one device, so that the number of devices installed at the ticket gate can be reduced.

It is a front view when the ticket gate main body which concerns on this invention is seen from the ticket gate path side. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a controller. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of a card | curd. It is a flowchart which shows control operation. It is explanatory drawing which shows control operation | movement of a writing order. Is an explanatory view of an automatic ticket gate of Wanratchi type to be installed in contact turnstiles with A ₁ Shasen and B Shasen.

Explanation of symbols

A ₁ , A ₂ , B Non-contact IC card (card)
G Automatic ticket gate body (ticket gate body)
G ₁ housing D ₁ , D ₂ door 1 input port 2 antenna 3 outlet 4a to 4f transmissive human detector 5 sensor mounting box 6a to 6c reflective human detector 7 speaker 8 display screen L notification lamp C controller 20 ROM
21 RAM
22 CPU
B User (passenger)

Claims (4)

Mutual authentication of multiple non-contact type IC cards when they are simultaneously held over the antenna of the automatic ticket gate installed at the ticket gate of the company and other companies' lines Process, read the card data recorded on a plurality of non-contact type IC cards that are mutually authenticated, perform a predetermined entry / exit calculation process based on the read card data, As a result, when it is determined that entry / exit can be permitted, an automatic ticket gate for writing new data related to entry / exit to the plurality of contactless IC cards,
Among the plurality of non -contact type IC cards, mutual authentication processing is first performed on a non-contact type IC card on the non -management side other than the non-contact type IC card on the management side that manages the main body of the automatic ticket gate Authentication processing setting means for setting to perform,
Authentication processing control means for performing mutual authentication processing according to the order set by the authentication processing setting means;
An automatic ticket gate characterized by comprising: 2. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1 , wherein the contactless IC card on the management side includes a common ticket that can be used on routes other than the route on the management side. . The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the main body of the automatic ticket gate can pass one ticket gate from the own company line side to the other company line side and from the other company line side to the own company line side. Automatic ticket gate. The automatic ticket gate according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the main body of the automatic ticket gate also processes a magnetic ticket.

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