JP5363049B2 - Widening ticket gate and control method for widening ticket gate - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a widened type ticket examination machine for achieving proper processing which takes into consideration travelers who enter/leave and pass each other in a ticket examination machine. <P>SOLUTION: A boarding ticket acceptance part 21 for leaving is installed in an erection part 11 for leaving, and an erection part 12 for entry is installed in a boarding ticket acceptance part 22 for entry. Even when "passing each other" is generated, a traveler who enters is located at the erection part 12 side for entry, and the traveler who leaves is located at the erection part 11 side for entry so that the leaving direction and entry direction can be necessarily determined. Accordingly, when the detection sequence of reflection sensors 511, 512 and 513 installed at the erection part 11 for leaving is the order of leaving direction, the completion of the leaving of the travelers who leave among the travelers under "passing each other" is detected. Also, when the detection sequence of the reflection sensors 521, 522 and 523 installed at the erection part 12 for entry is the order of the entry direction, the completion of the entry of the travelers who enter among the travelers under "passing each other" is detected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a widening ticket gate and a control method thereof.

Research and development of on-board ticket gates installed at the entrances and exits of buses, trams, railway cars, etc. are underway.
JP 2007-133462 A

  When placing an on-board ticket gate at the entrance of a vehicle, make sure that the convenience of getting on and off is not lost as much as possible, that it is possible to realize the time of getting on and off as quickly as possible, that it does not interfere with passengers on board, There is a demand for reducing the number of passengers as much as possible by suppressing the reduction of the internal space of the vehicle due to the arrangement of the ticket gates. In order to satisfy these requirements, the length of the ticket gate passing direction (entrance / exit direction) is shortened as much as possible, and the effective width of the ticket gate is made possible by making effective use of the full width of the entrance / exit. It is necessary to develop a widening type ticket gate that is wide.

  However, not only in-vehicle ticket gates, but also one of the biggest problems when putting wide-width ticket gates into practical use is that passengers passing through ticket gates can pass through the ticket gates. The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to realize a widening ticket gate capable of realizing appropriate processing in consideration of passing in a ticket gate of passengers entering / exiting. That is.

The first invention for solving the above problems is:
An entrance standing part (for example, the entrance standing part 12 in FIG. 1) provided with an entrance ticket receiving part (for example, the entrance ticket receiving part 22 in FIGS. 1 and 3) and an entrance ticket receiving part (For example, the entrance ticket receiving unit 21 in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3) and the entrance standing portion (for example, the entrance standing portion 11 in FIG. 1) provided with the entrance door (for example, FIG. 1). A pair of upright portions having the passage doors 61, 62),
The light emitting unit (for example, the light emitting units 31a, 32a, 33a in FIG. 2) and the light receiving unit (for example, the light receiving units 31b, 32b, 33b in FIG. 2) of the transmissive sensor are arranged in the pair of standing parts along the passenger's ticket gate passing direction. At least three sets of transmission type sensor units (for example, the transmission sensor unit 30 in FIG. 3) provided at the respective opposing positions;
At least three sets of reflective sensors are provided in each of the pair of uprights along the direction of passing the ticket gates of passengers, and the reflective sensors closest to the inward and outward of each upright are located in the vicinity of the uprights. A reflection type sensor unit (for example, the entry side reflection sensor unit 510 and the entrance side reflection sensor unit 520 in FIG. 3) in which the attachment position and the attachment angle are adjusted so that a passenger can be detected.
Based on the presence / absence of detection by each transmission type sensor of the transmission type sensor unit and the presence / absence of detection by each reflection type sensor of the reflection type sensor unit, the mode is switched to one of the one-side traffic detection mode and the passing detection mode. A control unit (for example, the processing unit 100 in FIG. 3) that determines a ticket gate passing situation and controls the passage door and the ticket gate process;
It is a widening type ticket gate equipped with.

  According to the first invention, the passage of the passenger between the pair of upright portions is detected by the transmission type sensor of the transmission type sensor unit. It is possible to determine whether the passenger has entered or entered, depending on whether the detection order of the transmission type sensor is the order of the entry direction or the order of the entry direction. However, when a “passing” occurs between a passenger who enters and a passenger who enters, the detection order of the transmissive sensors is not a fixed order such as an entry direction or an entry direction.

  Here, even if “passing” occurs, if the widening ticket gate of the first invention is used, the possibility that the passing directions of the passengers cross within the ticket gate is very low. This is because the entrance ticket receiving part is provided in the entrance standing part, and the entrance ticket receiving part is provided in the entrance standing part. Since the entering passenger is located on the entrance standing side, and the entering passenger is located on the entrance standing side, the entry direction and entrance direction are inevitably determined, and the passenger's ticket passing direction intersects. This is because it is considered extremely rare.

Passenger passage is also detected by the reflective sensor of the reflective sensor unit. However, three or more reflective sensors are provided in each of the pair of upright portions along the ticket gate passing direction. Therefore, it is possible to determine the passenger's entrance status based on the detection order of the reflective sensors provided on the entrance stand, and the passenger's participation status is determined based on the detection order of the reflective sensors provided on the entrance stand. it can.
Therefore, according to the first invention, it is possible to realize an appropriate widening ticket gate that takes into account the passing of passengers entering / exiting the ticket gate.

As another invention,
A pair of standing parts having a door to be opened and closed, and a light emission of a transmissive sensor, which includes an entrance standing part provided with an entrance ticket receiving part and an entrance standing part provided with an entrance ticket receiving part. And a light receiving unit are provided at least three sets at opposite positions of the pair of standing parts along the passenger's ticket gate passing direction, and the reflective sensor is provided along the passenger's ticket gate passing direction. At least three sets are provided for each of the pair of upright portions, and the reflective sensors closest to the inside and outside of the stand of each upright portion can detect passengers located in the vicinity of the upright portion, and the mounting position and the mounting angle are A control method for a widening ticket gate having a reflective sensor unit that is adjusted,
Based on the presence / absence of detection of each transmission type sensor of the transmission type sensor unit and the presence / absence of detection of each reflection type sensor of the reflection type sensor unit, the mode is switched to one of the one-side traffic detection mode and the passing detection mode. A control method of the widening ticket gate that determines the ticket gate passage situation and controls the passing door and the ticket gate processing may be configured.

Moreover, 2nd invention is the widening type ticket gate of 1st invention arrange | positioned at the entrance / exit of a vehicle,
The pair of upright portions includes one passing door,
The control unit is a widening type ticket gate that controls the passing door by normal close control.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the pair of passing doors provided at the pair of standing portions are controlled by the normal close control, which is disposed at the entrance of the vehicle. Normally closed control is a control in which the door is closed during normal times (standby), the door is opened when a ticket is received at the ticket reception unit, and the door is closed after passing. is there. According to this control, the passage door will not be opened unless a ticket is received by the ticket receiving unit. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform control such as normal open control such as detecting a passenger who is about to pass the ticket gate without accepting the ticket at the ticket accepting unit, and closing the passing door at that time. As a result, it is possible to simplify the control of the widening ticket gate and smoothen the flow of passengers passing through the widening ticket gate where “passing” may occur.

As a third invention that further embodies the second invention, for example,
The control unit is provided in the standing upright part when the entry door accepts the ticket when the entrance doors of both of the pair of upright parts are closed. Control whether to open both the doors of the pair of standing parts or to open the doors of the standing standing part according to the presence or absence of detection of the reflective sensor closest to the inside of the field. 2) The entry ticket When a ticket is received by the reception unit, depending on whether or not the reflective sensor closest to the out-of-field provided in the entrance stand is opened, either the passage doors of the pair of stand portions are opened, or It is good also as comprising the widening type ticket gate which controls whether the entrance door of the standing upright part is opened.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the appropriate wide type ticket gate which considered the passing in the ticket gate of the passenger who enters / participates, and its control method are realizable.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, an embodiment in which the widening ticket gate of the present invention is applied to an in-vehicle ticket gate arranged at a train entrance / exit will be described. However, embodiments to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to this.

  FIG. 1A is a view showing a state in which the in-vehicle ticket gate 1 is viewed from the inside of the vehicle when the doors DR and DR are fully closed, and FIG. 1B is a diagram in which the doors DR and DR are fully opened. It is a figure which shows a mode that the vehicle-mounted ticket gate 1 in the case was seen from the vehicle outer side. 2 is a view seen from above the in-vehicle ticket gate 1 for explaining the mounting position of each sensor, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the in-vehicle ticket gate 1.

  The in-vehicle ticket gate 1 has an appearance in which a pair of upright portions 11 and 12 having standing doors 61 and 62 that are opened and closed in the vicinity of the left and right ends of the entrance and exit are inside the train entrance and exit. It is a widening type ticket gate configured as above. From the functional side, the standing part is composed of a standing standing part 11 and a standing standing part 12, and the standing standing part 11 and the standing standing part 12 are connected by a cable C under the floor of the cabin. A computer board constituting the overall processing unit 110 in which a CPU, a memory, etc. are mounted is built in one of the standing standing part 11 and the standing standing part 12 (the standing standing part side in FIG. 1). Both standing parts 11 and 12 are controlled in an integrated manner.

  In appearance, the entrance standing part 11 and the entrance standing part 12 have substantially the same shape, and in FIG. 1, fan-like plate-like bodies of different sizes are nested as the passing door 60. The door is closed by tilting it from above with the lower end as a rotation axis, but a so-called retractable door is used, but another type of door may be used. For example, it may be a flap type or an arm type door that prevents passage by raising the arm from below with the upper end as a rotation axis.

  In addition to the entry side passage door 61, the entry standing part 11 includes an entry side drive unit 691 that opens and closes the entry side passage door 61, an entry side notification unit 41, an entry ticket processing unit 121, and an entry ticket. The reception part 21 etc. are provided. The participation side notification unit 41 includes a red lamp 41SR, a blue lamp 41SB, a speaker 41SP, and a display device 41DS. In the case of the red lamp 41SR and the blue lamp 41SB, when the participation flag indicating whether or not the passenger is participating is OFF (participation (getting off permission)), the blue lamp 41SB is lit and the participation flag is ON. The red lamp 41SR is controlled to be turned on (inhibition (getting off)). Similarly, the speaker 41SP and the display device 41DS are controlled in accordance with whether entry is permitted or participation is suppressed. The participation ticket receiving unit 21 is a reader / writer of a ticket made of an IC card (hereinafter referred to as “IC card ticket”), and the participation ticket processing unit 121 is a participation ticket receiving unit 21. The ticket gate process is executed by controlling the reading and writing of the IC card ticket data. Since this entry ticket gate process is a known process, detailed description thereof is omitted. The process of generating a notification sound from the speaker 41SP depending on whether or not the participation ticket processing unit 121 has correctly processed the entry ticket gate for the IC card is the same as a conventionally known process.

  Similarly, the entrance standing portion 12 includes an entrance side driving door 69, an entrance side driving portion 692 that opens and closes the entrance side passage door 62, an entrance side notification portion 42, and an entrance ticket processing portion 122. The admission ticket accepting unit 22 is provided. The entrance side notification unit 42 includes a red lamp 42SR, a blue lamp 42SB, a speaker 42SP, and a display device 42DS. In the case of the red lamp 42SR and the blue lamp 42SB, the blue lamp 42SB is controlled to be lit when the entrance flag indicating whether the passenger is entering or not (entrance (ride) permission) is ON, and the entrance flag is ON. The red lamp 42SR is controlled to be turned on (to prevent entry (ride)). Similarly, the speaker 42SP and the display device 42DS are controlled in accordance with whether entry is permitted or entry is suppressed. The admission ticket accepting unit 22 is an IC card ticket reader / writer, and the admission ticket processing unit 122 controls the admission ticket accepting unit 22 to read and write data of the IC card ticket. Execute admission ticket gate processing. Since this entrance ticket gate process is a known process, detailed description thereof is omitted. The process of generating a notification sound from the speaker 42SP depending on whether or not the entrance ticket processing unit 122 has correctly processed the entrance ticket gate for the IC card is the same as the conventionally known process.

  In addition, the entrance stand 11 and the entrance stand 12 include a plurality of transmission sensors (hereinafter referred to as “transmission sensors”) and a plurality of reflection sensors (hereinafter referred to as “reflection sensors”). Is provided. This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  First, the transmission sensor will be described. As shown in FIG. 2 (b), three sets of transmission sensors 31, 32, and 33 are installed along the ticket gate passing direction on the facing surfaces of the entry standing portion 11 and the entry standing portion 12. Each transmission sensor 31, 32, 33 is composed of a light emitting part 31 a, 32 a, 33 a and a light receiving part 31 b, 32 b, 33 b, and a corresponding pair of the light emitting part and the light receiving part is provided in a facing direction. . In FIG. 2 (b), a transmission sensor 31, a transmission sensor 32, and a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit of the transmission sensor 33 are installed in order from the vehicle inward side (inside the field) to the vehicle outer side (outside). Yes. In the present embodiment, three sets of transmission sensors are used. Of course, three or more transmission sensors may be provided.

  Next, the reflection sensor will be described. As shown in FIG. 2 (a), three reflection sensors (a total of six reflection sensors) are installed along the ticket gate passing direction on the opposite sides of the entry standing portion 11 and the entrance standing portion 12, respectively. A range which is a main detection range of each reflection sensor is indicated by a broken line in FIG. A broken line range with “S” at the end of the reference numeral of the reflection sensor is a main detection range of the reflection sensor.

  Of the reflection sensors 511, 512, and 513 installed in the entry standing part 11, the central reflection sensor 512 is arranged in a posture in which the main detection range 512 </ b> S is directed toward the entry standing part 12. The reflection sensor 511 located closest to the vehicle interior side (inward of the field) is adjusted in the installation position and angle to detect the presence or absence of a passenger who is about to exit (get off), and the main detection range 511S is defined on the vehicle interior side (inside the field). ). The reflection sensor 513 located on the outermost side (outside the vehicle) is adjusted in the mounting position and the mounting angle so as to detect that the passenger who has entered (get off) has surely entered (get off), and has a main detection range 513S. It is arranged in a posture toward the outside of the vehicle (outside the field).

  Similarly, among the reflection sensors 521, 522, and 523 installed in the entrance standing part 12, the central reflection sensor 522 is arranged in a posture in which the main detection range 522 </ b> S is directed toward the entry standing part 11. The reflection sensor 521 located on the outermost side (outside of the vehicle) is adjusted in the mounting position and the mounting angle to detect the presence or absence of the passenger who is entering (boarding), and the main detection range 521S is set on the outer side of the vehicle (outside the vehicle). ). The reflection sensor 523 located closest to the inside of the vehicle (the inside of the hall) is adjusted in the mounting position and the mounting angle so as to detect that the passenger entering (riding) surely enters (boards), and has a main detection range 523S. It is placed in a posture toward the inside of the car (inside the hall).

  With the arrangement of the sensors described above, it is possible to accurately detect the completion of passenger entry (getting off) and entry (boarding). Specifically, the overall processing unit 110 switches between two detection modes of “one-sided traffic detection mode” and “passing detection mode” to accurately detect the participation and completion of the passenger. In addition, as a control of the traffic door in combination with these two detection modes, the in-vehicle ticket gate 1 controls the entrance-side traffic door 61 and the entrance-side traffic door 62 by so-called normal close control. Normally closed control means that the door is closed during normal times (standby), and when the IC card ticket is received by the entry ticket receiving unit 21 or the entrance ticket receiving unit 22 Is opened and the passage door is closed after passing. According to this control, if the IC card ticket is not received by the entry ticket receiving unit 21 or the entrance ticket receiving unit 22, the passing door is not opened.

  Under this normal close control, the one-side traffic detection mode will be described first. If “passing” does not occur as a result of the arrangement of the transmission sensors 31, 32, and 33 as shown in FIG. 2B, whether the detection order of the transmission sensors 31, 32, and 33 is the order of the entrance direction or the participation Whether the passenger has entered or entered can be detected depending on the order of directions. This detection method is a one-side traffic detection mode.

  If the detection order of the transmission sensors 31, 32, and 33 is not a fixed direction of the entrance direction or the exit direction, it is possible to detect that “passing” has occurred. However, since it is normally closed control, the passenger needs to present an IC card ticket to the ticket accepting unit 20 before entering the in-vehicle ticket gate 1. For this reason, when a passenger enters from one side of entry and entrance and is in the one-side traffic detection mode, it can be detected that a “passing” has occurred when the ticket is presented to the other-side ticket reception unit. .

  When “passing” occurs, the mode shifts to the passing detection mode. Here, the installation positions of the entry ticket receiving unit 21 and the entrance ticket receiving unit 22 are confirmed. The entry ticket receiving unit 21 is provided in the entry standing unit 11, and the entrance ticket receiving unit 22 is provided in the entry standing unit 12. Therefore, even if “passing” occurs, the passengers who enter are located on the entrance stand 12 side, and the passengers who enter are on the entrance stand 11 side, so the entry direction and entrance are inevitably. The direction is determined.

  Therefore, if the detection order of the reflection sensors 511, 512, and 513 provided in the standing upright part 11 is the order of the participation direction, it is possible to detect completion of participation of the passengers who participate in the “passing” passengers. Further, if the detection order of the reflection sensors 521, 522, and 523 provided in the entrance standing portion 12 is the order of the entrance direction, it is possible to detect the entrance completion of the entering passenger among the passengers who are “passing”. This detection method is a passing detection mode. In addition, during this passing detection mode, if the completion of entry is not detected, it can be determined that it is entering, and if it is not detected that entry has been completed, it can be determined that it is entering, and the passenger's ticket passage status is appropriate. Can be determined.

  The overall processing unit 110 is a computer that performs overall processing of the in-vehicle ticket gate 1 including the entry standing unit 11 and the entrance standing unit 12 as described above. Although the entry ticket processing unit 121, the entry ticket processing unit 122, and the overall processing unit 110 are illustrated as being configured as separate devices (computers), of course, they may be configured as an integrated computer. Good.

  The in-vehicle ticket gate 1 includes a communication unit 70, an operation unit 80, and a storage unit 900. The communication unit 70 is communicatively connected to a control device, an automatic operation device, or the like in the crew room, and notifies the control state of the in-vehicle ticket gate 1 and also includes door opening / closing signals for the entrance / exit doors DR and DR (door opening / closing instruction signals by the conductor). Or a signal relating to the current open / closed state of the door). The operation unit 80 includes a switch, a keyboard, and the like, and is mainly used for maintenance. The storage unit 900 includes a storage medium such as a flash memory and a hard disk and a read / write device thereof, and stores various data such as a flag used during the program execution and other programs in addition to the control program 910 of the in-vehicle ticket gate 1. .

  The overall processing unit 110 causes the ticket processing unit 120 to perform a ticket gate process in response to reception of the IC card ticket by the ticket receiving unit 20, and transmits the transmission sensor unit 30, the entrance-side reflection sensor unit 510, and the entrance-side reflection sensor. Based on the detection result of the unit 520, the entrance door 60 is controlled by detecting the entrance state of the passenger or the exit of the ticket gate in the passing detection mode or the passing detection mode.

  The above process will be described in more detail with reference to a flowchart. The overall processing unit 110 executes a ticket gate control process according to the control program 910 stored in the storage unit 900. In the present embodiment, the control of the pass door 60 of the ticket gate is a so-called normally closed control.

  4 and 5 are flowcharts showing the flow of the ticket gate control process. First, the overall processing unit 110 waits for reception of a passenger door opening signal by the communication unit 70 (step S1). During this time, the entry side passing door 61 and the entrance side passing door 62 are in a closed state because they are normally closed. And if a boarding / exit door open signal is received (step S1: Yes), it will transfer to determination whether there exists the presentation input of the IC card ticket to the boarding ticket reception part 21 for participation (step S3).

  If there is no IC card ticket presentation input (step S3: No), the overall processing unit 110 further determines whether there is an IC card ticket presentation input to the entrance ticket accepting unit 22 (step S61). ). Also here, when there is no input input of an IC card ticket (step S61: No), it is determined whether or not a passenger door closing signal is received (step S121). And if there is no reception of a passenger door closing signal (step S121: No). The process returns to the determination of the presentation input of the IC card ticket to the participation ticket receiving unit 21 in step S3. When the signal for closing the entrance / exit door is received (step S121: Yes), the overall processing unit 110 determines whether the ticket gate control process such as entering the garage after arrival at the end point is finished (step S123: No). ), The process proceeds to step S1, and the ticket gate control process is continued. While the IC card ticket presentation input to the ticket receiving unit 20 is not performed, the overall processing unit 110 repeatedly executes the above processing.

  In step S3, when the participation ticket receiving unit 21 detects that the presentation input by holding the IC card ticket is made (step S3: Yes), the overall processing unit 110 displays the participation ticket processing unit. The participation ticket gate process is performed by 121 (step S5), and the participation flag is set to ON. Next, it is determined whether or not the detection result by the first reflection sensor 521 of the entrance-side reflection sensor unit 520 is ON (= passenger detection is present) (step S9). This determination is a determination as to whether or not there is a passenger in the vicinity of the entrance stand 12 when a passenger who is about to enter is in the process of holding an IC card ticket. If the detection result by the first reflection sensor 521 is ON, it is determined that there is a passenger trying to enter (step S9: Yes), and only the entry side drive unit 691 is driven to open only the entry side passage door 61. The door is moved (step S11). On the other hand, if the detection result by the first reflection sensor 521 is not ON, it is determined that there is no passenger trying to enter (step S9: No), and the entry side drive unit 691 and the entry side drive unit 692 are driven to enter the entry side. Both sides of the passing door 61 and the entrance-side passing door 62 are opened (step S13). Note that the determination in step S9 and the processing in step S13 may be omitted, and only the entry side passing door 61 may be opened regardless of the detection result by the first reflection sensor 521 (step S13).

  Next, it is determined again whether or not the detection result by the first reflection sensor 521 of the entrance-side reflection sensor unit 520 is ON (step S15). If the detection result of the first reflection sensor 521 is not ON (step S15: No), the overall processing unit 110 detects completion of participation in the one-sided traffic detection mode, and when no detection is made (step S17: No) ), It is determined that the passenger's ticket gate passing status is passing (participating), and the process returns to step S15. When the detection is made (step S17: Yes), it is determined that the passenger has passed the ticket gate and the participation flag is turned off (step S19), and the entry side drive unit 691 and the entry side drive unit 692 are driven. Then, the entrance side passing door 61 and the entrance side passing door 62 are closed (step S21). Then, the process proceeds to step S121.

  On the other hand, when the detection result of the first reflection sensor 521 is ON in step S15 (step S15: Yes), the overall processing unit 110 determines whether or not there is an IC card ticket presentation input in the entrance ticket reception unit 22. Is determined (step S23). If there is no ticket presentation input (step S23: No), the first reflection sensor 521 on the entrance side is ON (step S15: Yes), and it is detected that there is a passenger in the vicinity of the entrance stand 12. Therefore, the overall processing unit 110 notifies the entrance side notification unit 42 to prompt the IC card board for presentation input (step S25), and returns the process to step S15.

  Further, in step S23, when the admission ticket receiving unit 22 detects that the presentation input is made by holding the IC card ticket (step S23: Yes), the overall processing unit 110 receives the admission ticket. The processing unit 122 performs the entrance ticket gate process (step S27), and sets the entrance flag to ON. And if the entrance side passing door 62 is closed (step S31: Yes), the entrance side drive part 692 will be driven and the entrance side passing door 62 will be opened (step S33).

  Next, the overall processing unit 110 detects completion of participation in the passing detection mode, and when detection is made (step S35: Yes), the participation flag is turned off (step S37). If the entry flag is ON (step S39: Yes), the entry side drive unit 691 is driven to close only the entry side door 61 (step S41), and the process proceeds to step S73. If is not ON (step S39: No), the process proceeds to step S21.

  Further, when the completion of participation in the passing detection mode is not detected (step S35: No), the completion of entering in the passing detection mode is detected to determine whether or not the detection has been made (step S43). If the admission completion is not detected (step S43: No), the overall processing unit 110 determines that the passenger entering the ticket gate passing situation and the entering passenger are passing each other, and the process proceeds to step S35.

  When the admission completion is detected (step S43: Yes), the overall processing unit 110 turns off the admission flag (step S45). If the participating flag is ON (step S47: Yes), the entrance side driving unit 692 is driven to close only the entrance side passing door 62 (step S49), and the process proceeds to step S15, and the entering flag is displayed. If is not ON (step S47: No), the process proceeds to step S21.

  The processes in steps S35 to S49 are processes for closing the detected passing door when entry or completion of entry is detected during “passing”.

  In step S3, when the entry ticket receiving unit 21 does not detect the ticket presentation input (step S3: No), the overall processing unit 110 causes the entrance ticket receiving unit 22 to input the IC card ticket presentation input. It is determined whether or not it has been detected (step S61). Here, when the entrance ticket receiving unit 22 detects that a presentation input has been made by holding the IC card ticket (step S61: Yes), the overall processing unit 110, the entrance ticket processing unit 122. The entrance ticket gate processing is performed (step S63), and the entrance flag is set to ON.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the detection result by the first reflection sensor 511 of the participation-side reflection sensor unit 510 is ON (= passenger detection is present) (step S67). This determination is equivalent to determining whether or not there is a passenger in the vicinity of the standing upright portion 11 when the passenger who is going to enter is entering with the IC card ticket. When the detection result by the first reflection sensor 511 is ON, it is determined that there is a passenger who is going to enter (step S67: Yes), and only the entrance side drive unit 692 is driven to open only the entrance side passage door 62. The door is moved (step S69).

  On the other hand, if the detection result by the first reflection sensor 511 is not ON, it is determined that there is no passenger trying to enter (step S67: No), and the entry side drive unit 691 and the entry side drive unit 692 are driven to enter the entry side. Both sides of the passing door 61 and the entrance-side passing door 62 are opened (step S71). Note that the determination in step S67 and the processing in step S71 may be omitted, and only the entrance-side passing door 62 may be opened regardless of the detection result of the first reflection sensor 511 (step S69).

  Next, it is determined again whether or not the detection result by the first reflection sensor 511 of the participation side reflection sensor unit 510 is ON (step S73). If the detection result of the first reflection sensor 511 is not ON (step S73: No), the overall processing unit 110 detects completion of participation in the one-side traffic detection mode, and when no detection is made (step S75: No). ), And the process returns to step S73. When the detection is made (step S7: Yes), the entrance flag is turned off (step S77), and the entrance side drive unit 691 and the entrance side drive unit 692 are driven to enter the entrance side entrance door 61 and the entrance side entrance door. 62 is closed (step S79). Then, the process proceeds to step S121.

  In step S73, when the detection result of the first reflection sensor 511 is ON (step S73: Yes), the overall processing unit 110 determines whether or not the entry ticket receiving unit 21 has a ticket presentation input. (Step S81). If there is no ticket presentation input (step S81: No), the first reflection sensor 511 on the entry side is ON (step S73: Yes), and it is detected that there is a passenger in the vicinity of the entry stand 11. Therefore, the overall processing unit 110 notifies the entry side notification unit 41 to prompt the user to input a ticket (step S83), and returns the process to step S73.

  In addition, in step S81, when the participation ticket receiving unit 21 detects that a presentation input is made by holding the IC card ticket (step S81: Yes), the overall processing unit 110 displays the participation ticket. The processing unit 121 performs a participation ticket gate process (step S85), and sets a participating flag to ON. If the entry side passing door 61 is closed (step S89: Yes), the entry side driving unit 691 is driven to open the entry side passing door 61 (step S91).

  Next, the overall processing unit 110 detects entry completion in the passing detection mode, and when the entry is detected (step S93: Yes), the entry flag is turned off (step S95), and the entry flag is ON. If there is (step S97: Yes), the entrance-side drive unit 692 is driven to close only the entrance-side passing door 62 (step S99), the process proceeds to step S15, and the entry flag is not ON (step S97). : No), the process proceeds to step S79.

  In addition, when the entrance completion detection by the passing detection mode is not performed (step S93: No), the completion detection of the participation by the passing detection mode is performed to determine whether or not the detection has been performed (step S101). If entry completion detection is not made (step S101: No), the overall processing unit 110 determines that the entering passenger and the entering passenger are passing each other as the ticket gate passing situation, and the process proceeds to step S93.

  When participation completion is detected (step S101: Yes), the overall processing unit 110 turns off the participation flag (step S103). If the entry flag is ON (step S105: Yes), the entry side driving unit 691 is driven to close only the entry side passing door 61 (step S107), and the process proceeds to step S73, and the entry flag is set. If is not ON (step S105: No), the process proceeds to step S79.

  The processes in steps S93 to S107 are processes for closing the detected passing door when entry or completion of entry is detected during “passing”.

  According to the above-described in-vehicle ticket gate 1, normal close control that requires the acceptance of a boarding ticket is performed before the passenger passes through the ticket gate 1. Then, when the ticket is accepted, depending on whether the accepted ticket accepting unit 20 is the entry ticket accepting unit 21 or the admission ticket accepting unit 22, there is a flag indicating whether there is a passenger who has entered or is entering Whether or not there is a passenger is managed, the completion of entry or entry of the passenger is monitored by the one-sided passage detection mode, and the entrance door is closed when entry or entry is completed.

  In addition, when there is one passenger among the passengers who are participating and the passengers who are entering the venue, if a ticket is received by the other ticket receiving unit, “passing” will occur. However, during this “passing”, the detection mode is shifted to the passing detection mode, and it is possible to detect the completion of the participation of the passengers who enter by the detection order of each reflection sensor of the participation-side reflection sensor unit 510. Completion of the entrance of the passenger can be detected according to the detection order of the reflection sensors of the side reflection sensor unit 520.

  Although the above-described in-vehicle ticket gate 1 has been described as being installed and applied to a train vehicle, it can also be applied to vehicles other than trains. For example, a route bus, LRT (Light Rail Transit), or the like. In the above-described embodiment, the case where the widening ticket gate of the present invention is applied to an in-vehicle ticket gate has been described. However, the embodiment may be applied to a general ticket gate installed in a station, not in-vehicle. Good. In that case, the passing doors 61 and 62 need not be controlled by the normally closed control, and may be controlled by the so-called normal open control. In other words, if a ticket gate has a certain distance in the passenger passage direction, it takes a certain amount of time for the passenger to pass through the ticket gate. Because it is possible to deter.

  In the above-described embodiment, the boarding ticket has been described as an IC card type boarding ticket. However, as an old paper boarding ticket, the in-vehicle ticket gate 1 may be provided with a slot and a slot.

  In the above-described embodiment, the transmission sensor unit 30 is used in the one-side traffic detection mode, and the entry-side reflection sensor unit 510 and the entrance-side reflection sensor unit 520 are used in the passing detection mode. The applicable embodiment is not limited to this.

  In the above-described embodiment, the passenger flow is detected using the transmission sensor and the reflection sensor. However, in addition to these sensors, other detection means are provided and used in combination to detect the passenger flow. It is good also as improving. As other detection means, for example, a camera is provided to detect the flow of passengers from the captured image of the camera, or detection such as a three-dimensional sensor or a visual sensor developed by applying a technology such as MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical systems). A method for detecting the flow of passengers by providing means is conceivable.

The figure which shows an example of the external appearance of a vehicle-mounted ticket gate. The figure for demonstrating the attachment position of each sensor. The figure which shows the function structure of a vehicle-mounted ticket gate. The flowchart of a ticket gate control process. The flowchart of a ticket gate control process.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 In-vehicle ticket gate 110 General processing part 121 Entrance ticket processing part 122 Entrance ticket processing part 21 Entrance ticket reception part 22 Entrance ticket reception part 61 Entrance side door 62 Entrance side door 30 Permeation sensor part 510 Entrance-side reflection sensor unit 520 Entrance-side reflection sensor unit

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A pair of upright parts having a door to be opened and closed, and an upright part for entrance provided with an admission ticket reception part and an upright part for entry provided with an admission ticket reception part;
A transmissive sensor unit in which at least three sets of light emitting units and light receiving units of the transmissive sensor are provided at opposite positions of the pair of standing parts along the passenger's ticket gate passing direction;
At least three sets of reflective sensors are provided in each of the pair of uprights along the direction of passing the ticket gates of passengers, and the reflective sensors closest to the inward and outward of each upright are located in the vicinity of the uprights. A reflective sensor unit in which the mounting position and the mounting angle are adjusted so that a passenger can be detected;
Wherein the detection whether by each transmission sensor of the transmission type sensor unit, the reflective and detecting the presence or absence by the reflective sensor of the sensor unit, the entrance for the ticket receiving unit and the competing for ticket receiving unit each ticket acceptance by using the presence or absence of, switch to one of two modes: one-side traffic detection mode and passing detection mode, the determination of the ticket gate passing condition of passenger, the control unit for controlling the control and wicket processing of the traffic door by normally closed control When,
Equipped with a,
The control unit is provided in the standing upright part when the entry door accepts the ticket when the entrance doors of both of the pair of upright parts are closed. Control whether to open both the doors of the pair of standing parts or to open the doors of the standing standing part according to the presence or absence of detection of the reflective sensor closest to the inside of the field. 2) The entry ticket When a ticket is received by the reception unit, depending on whether or not the reflective sensor closest to the out-of-field provided in the entrance stand is opened, either the passage doors of the pair of stand portions are opened, or Control whether to open the entrance door of the standing upright,
Widening type ticket gate. A pair of upright parts having a door to be opened and closed, and an upright part for entrance provided with an admission ticket reception part and an upright part for entry provided with an admission ticket reception part;
A transmissive sensor unit in which at least three sets of light emitting units and light receiving units of the transmissive sensor are provided at opposite positions of the pair of standing parts along the passenger's ticket gate passing direction;
At least three sets of reflective sensors are provided in each of the pair of uprights along the direction of passing the ticket gates of passengers, and the reflective sensors closest to the inward and outward of each upright are located in the vicinity of the uprights. A reflective sensor unit in which the mounting position and the mounting angle are adjusted so that a passenger can be detected;
Presence / absence of detection by each transmission type sensor of the transmission type sensor unit, presence / absence of detection by each reflection type sensor of the reflection type sensor unit, and ticket reception for each of the entrance ticket reception unit and the entrance ticket reception unit Using the presence or absence of, and switching to one of the one-side traffic detection mode and the passing detection mode, a control unit that performs determination of passenger ticket gate passage status, control of the traffic door and ticket gate processing,
With
In the passing detection mode, when the passing doors of the pair of upright parts are both open, the control unit a) the detection order of the reflective sensors provided in the upright parts for participation is in the order of the participation direction. When the detection is completed, the completion of the passenger's participation is detected, the entrance door of the standing upright is controlled to be closed, and the reflective sensor located closest to the inside of the place is not detected. Control to open the entrance door of the standing upright part when the entry ticket accepting unit accepts the ticket by leaving the passing detection mode when the detection is detected. B) When the detection order of the reflection type sensors provided in the entrance standing part is detected in the order of the entrance direction, the completion of entrance of the passenger is detected, and the entrance door of the entrance standing part is closed. Shi Further, if there is no detection of the reflection type sensor that is provided on the standing upright part, the most outwardly-facing reflective sensor, the mode is shifted to the one-sided traffic detection mode, and if there is a detection, the passing ticket is left in the passing detection mode. When the reception unit accepts a ticket, it controls to open the entrance door of the entrance stand.
  Widening type ticket gate. A pair of standing parts having a door to be opened and closed, and a light emission of a transmissive sensor, which includes an entrance standing part provided with an entrance ticket receiving part and an entrance standing part provided with an entrance ticket receiving part. And a light receiving unit are provided at least three sets at opposite positions of the pair of standing parts along the passenger's ticket gate passing direction, and the reflective sensor is provided along the passenger's ticket gate passing direction. At least three sets are provided for each of the pair of upright portions, and the reflective sensors closest to the inside and outside of the stand of each upright portion can detect passengers located in the vicinity of the upright portion, and the mounting position and the mounting angle are Widening type ticket gate equipped with a reflection type sensor unit that is adjusted ,
Wherein the detecting the presence or absence of the transmission sensor of the transmission type sensor unit, the reflective and detecting the presence or absence of the reflection-type sensor of the sensor unit, the entrance for the ticket receiving unit and the competing for ticket receiving unit each ticket acceptance by using the presence or absence of, switch to one of two modes: one-side traffic detection mode and passing detection mode, the determination of the ticket gate passing condition of passenger, and controls the control and wicket processing of the traffic door by normally closed control,
A control method for a widening ticket gate ,
When both entrance doors of the pair of standing parts are closed, 1) When a ticket is accepted by the entrance ticket accepting part, the closest to the inside of the place provided in the entrance standing part Depending on whether or not the reflection type sensor is detected, it is controlled whether to open both the doors of the pair of standing parts or the doors of the entrance standing part. 2) The ticket is received by the entry ticket accepting part. When the reception is made, depending on whether or not the most reflective sensor provided outside the entrance stand is detected, either the passage doors of the pair of stand parts are opened, or the entrance stand part Control whether to open the door,
Control method for widening ticket gates. A pair of standing parts having a door to be opened and closed, and a light emission of a transmissive sensor, which includes an entrance standing part provided with an entrance ticket receiving part and an entrance standing part provided with an entrance ticket receiving part. And a light receiving unit are provided at least three sets at opposite positions of the pair of standing parts along the passenger's ticket gate passing direction, and the reflective sensor is provided along the passenger's ticket gate passing direction. At least three sets are provided for each of the pair of upright portions, and the reflective sensors closest to the inside and outside of the stand of each upright portion can detect passengers located in the vicinity of the upright portion, and the mounting position and the mounting angle are Widening type ticket gate equipped with a reflection type sensor unit that is adjusted,
Presence / absence of detection of each transmissive sensor of the transmissive sensor unit, presence / absence of detection of each reflective sensor of the reflective sensor unit, and ticket acceptance of each of the entrance ticket accepting unit and the entrance ticket accepting unit With the presence or absence of, to switch to either one of the one-pass detection mode and the passing detection mode, to determine the passenger's ticket gate passage situation, control the passage door and control the ticket gate process,
A control method for a widening ticket gate,
When both passing doors of the pair of standing parts are open in the passing detection mode, a) when the detection order of the reflective sensors provided on the standing standing parts is completed in the order of the entering direction Detects the completion of the passenger's participation, controls closing of the entrance door of the entrance standing part, and further detects the one-sided passage if there is no detection of the reflective sensor closest to the inside of the place provided in the entrance standing part. The mode is shifted to a mode, and if there is a detection, the passing detection mode is controlled to open the entrance door when the entry ticket receiving unit accepts a ticket while the passing detection mode is maintained, and b) the above When the detection order of the reflective sensors provided in the entrance standing part is detected in the order of the entrance direction, it detects that the passenger has entered, and controls to close the entrance door of the entrance standing part. Complete If there is no detection of the reflective sensor located on the upright part that is closest to the outside of the field, the mode shifts to the one-sided traffic detection mode, and if there is a detection, the passenger enters the passing detection mode and gets on by the admission ticket reception unit. When the ticket is accepted, control to open the entrance door of the entrance stand,
Control method for widening ticket gates.

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