JP5460043B2 - Automatic ticket gate - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate.

A conventional automatic ticket gate installed in a station determines whether it is an adult or a child at the center of the direction of travel of the user of the automatic ticket gate (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2008-14171 A (page 16, FIG. 9, FIG. 10, FIG. 11, FIG. 12)

  In order to determine whether it is an adult or a child at the center of the user's passage direction of the automatic ticket gate, especially when the user's moving speed is fast, the gate door is delayed and the gate door is delayed until the user reaches the vicinity of the gate door. However, it is not always convenient for users.

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket gate according to claim 1 of the present invention is disposed at least upstream, near the center, and downstream in the direction of traffic along the passage of the automatic ticket gate to increase the height of the user. A height detection unit for detecting whether or not the height of the user detected by these height detection sensors is equal to or higher than a predetermined height; and along a direction in which the user passes A plurality of position detection sensors arranged at predetermined intervals, and two or more adjacent position detection sensors are in a light-shielding state, thereby detecting the user's position optically; Discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the user has presented the medium, suitability judging means for judging the suitability of the presented medium, and no-tag-person judging means for judging whether or not the user is a billless person And a determination result by the determination unit Based on the gate door control means for controlling the opening or closing of the gate door arranged at the entrance of the automatic ticket gate, the user who is determined to be a no-tender by the no-tick person determination means, or possessed by the user The height of the user detected by the height detection sensor arranged on the upstream side when the user whose medium has been determined to be unsatisfactory by the suitability determination means reaches the no-tag determination point for determining no-tag. When the height is equal to or higher than a predetermined height, the gate door is closed by the gate door control means, and it is detected that the height of the user detected by the height detection sensor arranged on the upstream side is less than the predetermined height. When the gate door is opened by the gate door control means, and then the height of the user detected by the height detection sensor disposed near the center of the passage or on the downstream side is equal to or higher than a predetermined height, The game The gate door is closed by a door control unit, the height of the user is when less than a predetermined height, comprising a control means for performing control to open the gate door, a.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an automatic ticket gate apparatus that is convenient for the user.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration of an automatic ticket gate system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The automatic ticket gate system includes a host computer 10 that functions as a central monitoring device. The host computer 10 is connected to a plurality of automatic ticket gate devices 100-1, 100-2 (hereinafter collectively referred to as an automatic ticket gate device 100) installed in a station via a communication line 20a. These automatic ticket gates 100 are monitored. The host computer 10 controls the entire apparatus and various devices connected at a lower level, and has a CPU 11 that controls a plurality of automatic ticket gates 100 in an integrated manner. A memory unit 12, a display unit 13, an input unit 14, a communication control unit 15 and the like are connected to the CPU 11.

  The memory unit 12 stores various data such as control data for controlling the host computer 10 itself and lower devices such as the automatic ticket gate 100. The display unit 13 displays the operation state of the host computer 10 itself, the operation state of lower-level devices, and the like. The input unit 14 includes a keyboard for inputting various information such as an operation mode of each automatic ticket checker 100, a touch panel for inputting / outputting corresponding information based on detection of contact. The communication control unit 15 transmits / receives various information to / from lower-level devices via the communication line 20a.

  FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing the automatic ticket gate 100.

The automatic ticket gate 100 is composed of a pair of housings, and a ticket gate passage 61 through which a user can pass is formed between the two. The medium P that can be used in the automatic ticket gate 100 that performs the ticket gate process such as the admission process and the admission process includes a magnetic ticket such as an ordinary ticket, a commuter pass, an express ticket, a coupon ticket, an admission ticket, and a prepaid card. The following is expressed as a medium P including a magnetic type and a wireless type. In the case of specially distinguishing between them, it is expressed as a magnetic type medium P and a wireless type medium P.) .

  These media P include medium-specific identification information, for example, a multi-digit identification number composed of a combination of a plurality of numbers, and ticket information necessary for ticket processing, such as usable section information, expiration date information, and entry record information. , Participation record information, user information and the like. Such identification information and ticket gate information are magnetically recorded in a predetermined format on the magnetic recording layer of the ticket surface in the magnetic medium P, and stored in a predetermined format in the memory unit in the wireless medium P. Has been.

  The automatic ticket gate 100 includes a housing 1. The housing 1 includes a magnetic medium P insertion port 2, a discharge port 3, a display unit 4 that functions as a notification unit, a gate door 5, a frame 6, position detection sensors 21 to 46, height detection sensors 51 to 53, A display 8 is provided.

  The insertion port 2 is provided on the upstream side of the ticket gate passage in the housing 1 and can receive the medium P input when entering the station or entering the station from the inside of the apparatus. A shutter for preventing the medium P from being inserted is provided in the vicinity of the insertion port 2. Further, the discharge port 3 is provided on the downstream side of the ticket gate passage in the housing 1, and discharges the medium P received from the input port 2 into the apparatus as needed.

  The display unit 4 is provided in front of the discharge port 3 with respect to the user's direction of travel, and provides various guidance information, such as a guidance screen corresponding to the result of the ticket gate process, to the user and the staff. The display pattern is displayed. The gate door 5 is arrange | positioned at the side both ends of the downstream of the ticket gate path of the housing | casing 1, and it is comprised so that opening and closing is possible in order to control a user's passage. The gate door 5 opens the ticket gate passage when allowing the user to pass, and closes the ticket gate passage when blocking the user's passage.

  The frame 6 is provided on the upper surface of the housing 1 and serves as a partition for defining a ticket gate passage. The plurality of position detection sensors 21 to 46 and the plurality of height detection sensors 51 to 53 are arranged on the side surfaces of the housing 1 and the frame 6 on the ticket gate passage side, and output output signals for detecting the passage of the user. To do. The display 8 is disposed on the frame 6 and notifies the operation state of the apparatus such as insertion of a child ticket, an invalid ticket or an abnormal ticket, or a device abnormality.

  FIG. 3 is a side view showing the automatic ticket gate 100.

The position detection sensors 21 to 46 provided on the side surface portion of the automatic ticket gate 100 are transmission type optical sensors for tracking the position of a person. As shown in FIG. Light projecting elements 21a to 46a arranged in a straight line at predetermined intervals along the direction, and light receiving elements 21b arranged on the side surface of the other housing in a state of facing the light projecting elements 21a to 46a. To 46b. L1 of FIG. 4 has shown the optical axis of the light projected on the light receiving elements 21b-46b from the light projecting elements 21a-46a.

  In FIG. 3, the space | interval between each sensor of the position detection sensors 21-46 is set to the space | interval smaller than the front-back width of a user's torso, for example, 8 cm. As a result, two adjacent sensors are simultaneously shielded by one user and output detection signals.

  The height detection sensors 51 to 53 in FIG. 3 are for discriminating between adults and children. The height detection sensor 51 is provided near the entrance (upstream side) of the automatic ticket gate 100, the height detection sensor 52 is provided near the center of the automatic ticket gate 100, and the height detection sensor 53 is the automatic ticket gate device. It is provided near 100 outlets (downstream side). These height detection sensors 51 to 53 are constituted by reflection type optical sensors, projecting light obliquely upward, and receiving the reflected light. L2 of FIG. 4 has shown the optical axis of the height detection sensors 51-53.

  Here, when the height of the user is equal to or higher than a predetermined height (approximately 125 cm from the floor surface), the sensors of both housings detect the reflected light from the user, so the user is determined to be an adult. If the height of the user is less than a predetermined height (125 cm), one or both of the sensors of the housing will not detect the reflected light from the user, so the user is determined as a child.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a drive control system of the automatic ticket gate apparatus 100.

  71 is a CPU for controlling the operation of the automatic ticket gate 100. Reference numeral 72 denotes a storage unit composed of a memory, a RAM having an area for temporarily storing data read from the medium P and an area for a genuine bill counter, and a flash in which an operation program for the CPU 71 is stored. It includes a memory and an EEPROM that stores operation data and the like of the automatic ticket gate 100. Reference numeral 73 denotes a management table for managing the position of the passing user, and is provided in the EEPROM of the storage unit 72, for example.

  74 is a gate door control means for controlling the gate door 5 (showing the gate door opening control means and the gate door closing control means in the claims), from a door opening / closing motor, a motor drive circuit, etc. Composed.

  A display unit 75 includes the display unit 4 and the display unit 8 shown in FIG. 2 and their drive circuits. Reference numeral 76 denotes a host communication unit that performs communication with the host computer 10 that is a host device, and reference numeral 77 denotes a power supply unit that supplies power to each unit of the automatic ticket gate 100. Reference numeral 78 denotes detection means, which comprises the height detection means in the claims, and has the height detection sensors 51 to 53 shown in FIG.

  Reference numeral 79 denotes an antenna control unit that controls the operation of the antenna 54. The antenna 54 performs wireless communication with the wireless medium P and reads data such as boarding information recorded on the medium P in a non-contact manner. .

  The determination unit 85 includes a suitability determination unit and a no-tender determination unit (a non-tender determination unit in the claims). The suitability determination means is means for determining the suitability of the medium P presented by the user. In this determination, it is determined whether the presented medium P is appropriate or illegal. Also, the no-ticker determination means is means for determining whether or not the user is a no-tender. Note that the determination of whether or not the person is a billless person will be described later. The discrimination means 86 is a means for discriminating whether or not the user has presented the medium P.

  A shutter driving unit 90 opens and closes the shutter 91 of the insertion port 2 that receives the medium P.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the contents stored in the management table 73.

  In the management table 73, a person handle number 73a, position information 73b, 73c, direction information 73d, inserted ticket information 73e, large / small discrimination information 73f, traffic information 73g, and the like are recorded.

  The person handle number 73a is an identification number assigned to each user who has entered the automatic ticket gate apparatus 100. The position information 73b and 73c is information representing the position of the user by a status described later. The position information 73b is position information based on the current status, and the position information 73c is position information based on the previous status.

  Here, the status refers to position information that groups a plurality of sensors and assigns each group corresponding to the sensor position.

  The direction information 73d is information indicating from which direction of the automatic ticket gate 100 the user has entered, and is information indicating whether the user has entered from the ticket gate side or the ticket collection side. The inserted ticket information 73e is information related to the inserted medium P, and includes ticket type, distinction between adult and child tickets, the transport direction of the medium P, and the like.

  The large / small discrimination information 73f is information obtained from the detection results of the height detection sensors 51 to 53 in FIG. 3, and is information indicating whether the user is an adult or a child.

  The traffic information 73g is information regarding whether the user is a normal customer or an abnormal customer other than that, and when the user does not present the medium P, the no-tender and the medium P are presented. If it is not a valid medium, the flag is set as an invalid customer, and if the user enters from the opposite direction to the side allowed to enter, the respective flag is set as a reverse entry customer, and both are treated as abnormal customers. . All other cases are treated as normal customers. Further, the passage information 73g includes a genuine ticket counter state, an exit passage notification state, a recognition start status number, an umbrella flag, a separation flag, a separation pair table number, a sticking flag, a sticking pair table, and the like.

  With the management table 73 as described above, the position of the user who passes the automatic ticket gate 100 is managed in real time for each person.

  Next, the principle of user detection in the automatic ticket gate 100 described above will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the status and its transition.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the sensor 21 and the sensor 22 form one group, and the status ST1 is assigned to the group. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, adjacent sensors 22 and sensors 23 constitute one group, and status ST2 is assigned to the group. Further, as shown in FIG. 7C, adjacent sensors 23 and 24 form one group, and status ST3 is assigned to the group. Thereafter, status ST4 to status ST25 (FIG. 7 (f)) are sequentially assigned in the same manner.

  The CPU 71 monitors the detection signals from the position detection sensors 21 to 46 as the detection means 78, and when all of the plurality of sensors in one group output detection signals (detection state), that is, 1 When the AND condition of the light shielding state (detection state) of the sensor in the group is satisfied, it is determined that the user is located in the status of the group.

  Note that the number of sensors shielded by one user varies depending on the width of the body, but in the following, for simplicity of explanation, the sensors shielded by one user are two adjacent sensors. Assume only sensors.

Considering the case where a user enters from the entrance side of the automatic ticket gate 100, the sensors 21 and 22 at the entrance are first shielded simultaneously. At this point, the CPU (control means) 71 is used. It is determined that the current position of the person is the status ST1 in FIG. When the user proceeds through the passage 61, the sensor 23 is in a light-shielded state next. However, as described above, the distance between the sensor 23 and the sensor 22 is smaller than the front-rear width of the user torso. The sensors 22 and 23 are simultaneously shielded from light, and detection signals are output from the sensors. Therefore, the CPU 71 determines that the current position of the user is the status ST2 in FIG.

  Further, when the user proceeds through the passage 61, the sensor 24 is in a light shielding state next. However, since the distance between the sensor 23 and the sensor 24 is smaller than the front-rear width of the user's trunk, the sensor 23 maintains the light shielding state. Thus, the sensors 23 and 24 are simultaneously shielded from light, and a detection signal is output from each sensor. Therefore, the CPU 71 determines that the current position of the user is the status ST3 in FIG. Thereafter, in the same manner, it is determined that the current position is status ST4 to status ST24 (FIG. 7 (e)) as the user proceeds along the passage 61 in the same manner.

  Finally, when the user reaches the exit, the sensors 45 and 46 are simultaneously shielded from light as shown in FIG. 7F, and the status is determined to be ST25. Thereafter, when the user exits the exit, the sensor 46 enters a light-transmitting state, and the CPU 71 determines that the user has left the automatic ticket gate 100.

  In the above process, when the CPU 71 determines the status ST1, a human handle number is assigned to the user who has entered the automatic ticket gate 100, and the assigned human handle number 73a is recorded in the management table 73 (FIG. 6). To do. Further, the CPU 71 manages the position of the user of the person handle number with the front end status and the rear end status. That is, when the user passes in the traveling direction from the entrance to the exit, the position at which the sensor first changes from the light-transmitting state (undetected state) to the light-blocking state is the front end status, and the sensor is first from the light-blocking state to the light-transmitting state. The position that changes to is the rear end status. For example, when the sensors 26, 27, and 28 indicated by black circles in FIG. 8 are shielded by the user, the front end status is ST7 and the rear end status is ST6.

  In addition, although the example which manages a user's front end and rear end with two statuses was shown in FIG. 8, when the trunk width is small, the front end and rear end can be managed with one status as in the above example. In some cases. Also, when the body width is large, the front end and the rear end are managed by the top and last status among the three or more statuses.

  The front end status and the rear end status as described above are recorded in the management table 73 as position information 73b and 73c. In this case, the latest status is recorded in the position information 73b, and the previous status is recorded in the position information 73c.

  When a user determined not to insert the medium P by the determination means 86 (or a user determined not to put the wireless medium P on the antenna 54) reaches the tagless preliminary determination point P1, the CPU 71 While the shutter 91 of the insertion slot 2 is closed, reception of the antenna 54 is stopped. As a result, the reception of the medium P of the subsequent user and the wireless medium P is prohibited.

  When the user determined not to insert the medium P by the determination means 86 (or the user determined not to put the wireless medium P on the antenna 54) reaches the no-tag determination point P2, the determination means 85 It is determined by the no-tag-no-determining means that it is a no-tender. In this case, the display unit 75 informs that there is no bill by voice or character display.

  When a user who is judged to have no bills by the discriminating means 86 returns a predetermined distance in the passage 61 and reaches the no-tag clear point P3, the no-tag judgment is cleared and the notification of being a no-tender is stopped. It has become.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the gate door control of the automatic ticket gate. Hereinafter, the gate door control will be described with reference to this flowchart.

  First, the position of the user is detected based on whether or not the position detection sensors 21 to 46 are in a detection state (S1).

  As a result of the detection, when the position of the user is detected by the position detection sensor (Yes in S1), it is determined whether or not the user has presented the medium (S2). As a result of the determination, when it is determined that the user has presented the medium (Yes in S2), the suitability determination unit determines whether the medium presented by the user is appropriate (S3). The determination here is determination of whether the medium presented by the user is appropriate or illegal.

  As a result of this determination, when it is determined that the medium presented by the user is appropriate (suitability of S3), the gate door 5 is controlled to be opened by the gate door opening control means (S9). On the other hand, as a result of the determination, when it is determined that the medium presented by the user is illegal (No in S3), and when it is determined in S2 that the user is not presenting the medium (S2) No), it is determined whether or not the user has reached the no-tag determination point P2 by the no-tag-no determination means (S4). As a result of this determination, when it is determined that the user has reached the no-tag determination point P2 (Yes in S4), it is detected based on the height detection sensor 51 whether or not the user is not less than a predetermined height ( S5). When it is determined that the user has not passed the no-tag determination point P2 (No in S4), it is determined again whether the user has presented the medium (S2).

  In S5, when it is detected that the height of the user is equal to or higher than the predetermined height based on the height detection sensor 51 (Yes in S5), the gate door 5 is controlled to be closed by the gate door closing control means (S6). ). On the other hand, when the height detection sensor 51 detects that the height of the user is less than the predetermined height (No in S5), the gate door 5 is controlled to be opened by the gate door opening control means (S7).

  Next, after controlling the opening of the gate door 5 in S7, the height of the user is determined based on the height detection sensor 52 installed in the center of the passage or the height detection sensor 53 installed further downstream. It is detected whether or not the height is exceeded (S8). As a result of this detection, when it is detected by any of the height detection sensors 52 and 53 that the height of the user is less than the predetermined height (No in S8), the gate door 5 is controlled to be opened (S9). . On the other hand, when it is detected by any of the height detection sensors 52 and 53 that the height of the user is equal to or higher than the predetermined height (Yes in S8), the gate door 5 is closed again by the gate door closing control means. (S6).

  This is to prevent a malicious user from making a false determination as a child by squatting at the entrance and passing through the automatic ticket gate.

  As described above, when the user of the automatic ticket gate is determined to be an adult or a child upstream in the direction of travel, and the user moves at a high speed by setting the no-tag determination point upstream in the direction of travel. Even if it exists, it is possible to control the gate door without disturbing the judgment of the user. Therefore, it is possible to provide an automatic ticket gate device that is convenient for the user.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Moreover, although the above-mentioned embodiment is expressed as an automatic ticket gate device installed at a station, the present invention can be applied to an automatic ticket gate device that can permit and block passage by a gate door.

The figure which shows schematically the structure of the ticket collection system which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. The external appearance perspective view which shows the automatic ticket gate apparatus of the ticket collection system of FIG. The side view of the automatic ticket gate apparatus of FIG. The front view which shows the automatic ticket gate apparatus of the ticket collection system of FIG. The block diagram which shows the drive control system of the automatic ticket gate apparatus of FIG. The figure which shows an example of a management table and the memory content. The figure which shows a status and its transition. The figure explaining front end status and back end status. The flowchart which shows the gate door control of the automatic ticket gate which is one embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing 2 Input port 3 Outlet port 4 Display part 5 Gate door 6 Frame 10 Host computer 11 CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Memory part 13 Display part 14 Input part 15 Communication control part 20a Communication line 21-46 Position detection sensor 51-53 Height detection sensor 54 Antenna 61 Passage 71 CPU
72 Storage section 73 Management table 73a Person handle number 73b Position information 73c Position information 73d Direction information 73e Inserted ticket information 73f Large / small discrimination information 73g Traffic information 74 Gate door control means 75 Display section 76 Host communication section 77 Power supply section 78 Detection means 79 Antenna control unit 85 determination means 86 determination means 100 automatic ticket gate P medium

Claims (2)

A user has a height detection sensor which is disposed at least upstream, near the center and downstream of the automatic ticket gate, and detects the height of the user, and the user detected by these height detection sensors. A height detecting means for detecting whether or not the height is equal to or higher than a predetermined height;
A plurality of position detection sensors disposed at predetermined intervals along the direction of travel of the user, and two or more adjacent position detection sensors are in a light-shielded state, thereby optically determining the position of the user; Position detecting means for detecting the
A discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the user has presented the medium;
A determination unit having a determination unit for determining whether or not the presented medium is appropriate and a determination unit for determining whether or not the user is a bidder;
Gate door control means for controlling the opening or closing of the gate door arranged at the entrance / exit of the automatic ticket gate based on the determination result by the determination means,
A user who has been judged as a no-tender by the non-tender determination means, or a user whose medium possessed by the user has been judged as non-satisfaction by the suitability determination means has reached a no-tick judgment point for judging no tapping. And when the height of the user detected by the height detection sensor disposed on the upstream side is equal to or higher than a predetermined height, the gate door is closed by the gate door control means and disposed on the upstream side. When the height of the user detected by the height detection sensor is detected to be less than a predetermined height, the gate door is opened by the gate door control means, and then disposed near the center of the passage or downstream. and when the height of the user detected by the height detection sensor is equal to or higher than the predetermined height, the gate door is closed by the gate door control unit, when the height of the user is less than the predetermined height , Control to open the gate door And the cormorant control means,
Automatic ticket gate device equipped with. The billless decision point is
The automatic ticket gate apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least two of the position detection sensors arranged downstream of the height detection sensor arranged on the upstream side are continuously shielded from light.