JP6685781B2 - Ticketing machine - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments of the present invention relate to a ticket issuing machine and a ticket.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, research and practical use of a ticket using a sheet in which an electronic component for communication such as an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip is incorporated. In such a conventional technique, it is assumed that a use ticket is issued using a sheet in which electronic components are incorporated even when communication is not necessary.

JP, 2011-172155, A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a ticket issuing machine and a ticket that can reduce the consumption of electronic components used for the ticket.

  The ticket issuing machine according to the embodiment includes a cutting unit, a printing unit, a conveying unit, an integrated unit, and a control unit. The cutting unit cuts the base paper to generate a paper base material. The printing unit prints the display object in which the validity information of the ticket is encoded on the base paper or the paper base material generated by the cutting unit. The carrying unit carries a wireless communication device having a storage unit. The integration unit integrates the wireless communication device between the paper base materials generated by the cutting unit. The control unit prints the display object on the exterior side of the paper base material in the state of being integrated with the first use ticket in which the display object is printed on the paper base material generated by the cutting unit and the integration unit. The cutting unit, the printing unit, the transporting unit, and the integrating unit are controlled so as to create at least one of the second usage ticket.

The figure which shows an example of a structure of the traffic system 1 containing the ticket issuing machine 200 in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the ticket T1. The figure which shows an example of the ticket T2. The figure which looked at the automatic ticket gate 100 in a 1st embodiment from the upper part. The figure which looked at the reading part 111 of the automatic ticket gate 100 in 1st Embodiment from the upper part. The figure which shows an example of a function structure of the automatic ticket gate 100 in 1st Embodiment. The sequence diagram which shows an example of the flow of a process of the traffic system 1 in 1st Embodiment. The sequence diagram which shows the other example of the flow of a process of the traffic system 1 in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a function structure of the ticket issuing machine 200 in 1st Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of roll paper 210. The figure which shows typically the mode of preparation of the boarding ticket T2. The figure for demonstrating the position of the radio | wireless communication apparatus RD between paper base materials. The figure which shows typically the mode of joining of the paper base material for ticket T2. The figure which shows typically the cross section of the paper base material for ticket T2 packaged by the housing member CS. The flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process of the ticket issuing machine 200 in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows typically the mode of preparation of the boarding ticket T2. The figure which shows typically the flow of a process of 200 A of ticket issuing machines in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows typically the flow of a process of the ticket issuing machine 200B in 3rd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a ticket issuing machine and a ticket to be used in the embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, the use ticket will be described as a ticket used on the railway, but the use ticket may be an admission ticket used at an event venue or the like, or another ticket.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a transportation system 1 including a ticket issuing machine 200 according to the first embodiment. The transportation system 1 of the present embodiment is used, for example, to manage entrance and exit at a railway station. Hereinafter, this will be described on the premise. The transportation system 1 includes, for example, an automatic ticket gate 100, a ticket issuing machine 200, a relay device 300, and a management device 400. For example, the automatic ticket gate 100 and the relay device 300 are provided at a plurality of stations, respectively. The ticket issuing machine 200 may be provided at each station, or may be provided only at a specific station. Note that the transportation system 1 may be applied to, for example, a system that manages getting on and off of vehicles such as buses and ferries, in addition to the examples described above.

  The automatic ticket gate 100 is provided at a ticket gate of a station, for example. The automatic ticket gate 100 restricts entry and exit of the user by the ticket T issued by the ticket issuing machine 200. The ticket issuing machine 200 issues a ticket T that is used when a user enters the station premises or leaves the station premises.

  In the present embodiment, the boarding ticket T is a paper ticket in which a display object such as a one-dimensional code such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark) is printed on a medium such as paper. In the display object, for example, validity information indicating the validity of the ticket T, information for identifying the ticket T (hereinafter referred to as a ticket ID), or the like is displayed on an image by a method such as encoding, encryption, or symbolization. It is encoded information. The efficacy information may include, for example, information such as available sections and dates.

  In the present embodiment, the boarding ticket T includes a boarding ticket T1 (an example of a first usage ticket) in which a display object is printed on a paper medium, a display object, and a wireless communication such as an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip. The ticket T2 (an example of the second usage right) which is a paper ticket in which the communication device RD is embedded.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the ticket T1. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the ticket T2. OB1 in FIG. 2 and OB2 in FIG. 3 indicate display objects of the two-dimensional code. For example, the paper base material for the boarding ticket T1 is cut from the base paper into dimensions such as width X1 and height Y1. Further, the paper base material for the ticket T2 is cut from the base paper into dimensions such as width X2 and height Y2. The width X1 and the height Y2 are, for example, the same as the length in the width direction (transverse direction) of the roll paper on which the base paper for the ticket T is wound in a roll. Further, as shown in the figure, the information VI indicating the available section may be printed as an image on the paper base material for the ticket T1, and the available section for the paper base material for the ticket T2. In addition to the above information, information VI such as the expiration date of the ticket and the number of times of use may be printed as an image. A wireless communication device RD is sandwiched between the two paper base materials for the ticket T2.

  The shielding layer IA is formed of, for example, a paint that absorbs visible light. For example, when a human or the like visually recognizes this in an environment where visible light such as sunlight or light of illumination is irradiated, the shielding layer IA is recognized as, for example, black. Further, in an environment where infrared light is irradiated, light having a near-infrared wavelength passes through the shielding layer IA without being absorbed and is the surface of the ticket T1 or T2 in which the roll paper is cut. Is illuminated and reflected on the unprinted background area. Therefore, by using the code reader 111a (131a) described above, it is possible to read the character or image printed in the area overlapping the shielding layer IA.

  In addition, when the boarding ticket T2 is a planning ticket such as a boarding ticket with a meal ticket that can be used at shops along the railway line, the information on the number of times of use may be included in the validity information.

  The wireless communication device RD includes, for example, an antenna, an RF circuit, a control circuit, a storage unit, and the like. Various processes by the wireless communication device RD are performed by, for example, a command response method that responds to a command received from a reader / writer of the automatic ticket gate 100 described later. The wireless communication device RD transmits / receives various information by, for example, RFID (Radio Frequency Identifier) technology. The RF circuit converts a radio wave transmitted from the reader / writer into driving power, and extracts a signal (command) from the radio wave transmitted from the reader / writer. The control circuit writes the data instructed by the reader / writer in the storage unit or transmits the data read from the storage unit to the reader / writer through the antenna according to the content of the command fetched by the RF circuit. To do.

  The storage unit of the wireless communication device RD includes, for example, a readable / writable non-volatile storage medium such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). In this storage unit, for example, the usage history of the ticket T is written by the reader / writer. The usage history of the ticket T is, for example, information such as an entrance station and an entrance date and time. In addition, the storage unit stores information (hereinafter, referred to as a medium ID) for identifying the wireless communication device RD.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the relay device 300 communicates with the automatic ticket gate 100 and the ticket issuing machine 200 via a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network). Further, the relay device 300 transmits the information acquired from the automatic ticket gate 100 or the ticket issuing machine 200 to the management device 400 via a network NW including a LAN, a WAN (Wide Area Network), or the like. Further, the relay device 300 transfers the information received from the management device 400 to the automatic ticket gate 100 or the like.

  The management device 400 stores the information received from the automatic ticket gate 100 or the ticket issuing machine 200 via the relay device 300 and the network NW.

  Hereinafter, the automatic ticket gate 100 and the ticket issuing machine 200 described above will be described. First, the automatic ticket gate 100 will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a view of the automatic ticket gate 100 according to the first embodiment as viewed from above. The automatic ticket gate 100 includes a main machine 110 and a slave machine 130 that are arranged to face each other across a passage. The main machine 110 includes, for example, a reading unit 111, a top display unit 112, a front display unit 113, doors 114 and 115, and a ticket gate side control unit 150. The slave 130 also includes a reading unit 131, a top display unit 132, a front display unit 133, and door units 134 and 135.

  The reading unit 111 of the main machine 110 reads the display object printed on the ticket T held by the user who is going to pass in the direction a shown in FIG. 4, and the information indicating the read display object is displayed on the ticket gate side control unit. Send to 150. Further, when the wireless communication device RD is embedded in the ticket T, the reading unit 111 reads information from the wireless communication device RD and transmits the read information to the ticket gate side control unit 150.

  The top display unit 112 displays an image based on the result processed by the ticket gate side control unit 150 or the information received from the management device 400 when the ticket T is held by the reading unit 111. The front display unit 113 displays a mark, a figure, a character or the like indicating whether or not the vehicle can pass in the direction a shown in FIG. The display content of the front display unit 113 or the presence or absence of the display is determined by the ticket gate side control unit 150.

  On the other hand, the reading unit 131 of the slave 130 reads the display object printed on the ticket T held by the user who is going to pass in the direction b shown in FIG. 4, and the information indicating the read display object is displayed on the ticket gate. It is transmitted to the side control unit 150. Further, when the wireless communication device RD is embedded in the ticket T, the reading unit 131 reads information from the wireless communication device RD and transmits the read information to the ticket gate side control unit 150.

  The upper surface display unit 132 displays an image based on the result processed by the ticket gate side control unit 150 or the information received from the management device 400 when the ticket T is held by the reading unit 131. The front display unit 133 displays a mark, a figure, a character or the like indicating whether or not the vehicle can pass in the b direction shown in FIG. The display content of the front display unit 133 or the presence or absence of the display is determined by the ticket gate side control unit 150.

  When the automatic ticket gate 100 is set to the operation mode that allows the user to pass in the direction a shown in FIG. 4, the ticket gate side controller 150 keeps the doors 115 and 135 open, and By controlling the door portions 114 and 134 to be in the open state or the closed state, the passage of the user in the a direction is permitted or prohibited. Further, when the automatic ticket gate 100 is set to the operation mode that allows the user to pass in the direction b shown in FIG. 4, the ticket gate side controller 150 keeps the doors 114 and 134 open. At the same time, by controlling the doors 115 and 135 to be in the open state or the closed state, the passage of the user in the b direction is permitted or prohibited.

  Further, the operation mode of the automatic ticket gate 100 may include an operation mode which permits both the passage in the direction a and the passage in the direction b shown in FIG. 4. In this case, the ticket gate side control unit 150 controls, for example, to display a mark, a figure, a character or the like indicating that passage is permitted on both the front display unit 113 and the front display unit 133 unless the user is passing. I do. In addition, the ticket gate side control unit 150, for example, when the user enters from either side of the a direction and the b direction and the ticket T is held by either the reading unit 111 or the reading unit 131. , The other reading unit is invalidated, and a mark, a figure, a character, or the like indicating that passage is prohibited is displayed on the display unit (the front display unit 113 or the front display unit 133) on the side where the user has not entered. Control.

  In FIG. 4, the automatic ticket gate 100 has been described as a dedicated machine for the tickets T1 and T2, but the automatic ticket gate 100 may be a device that can process an IC card or a magnetic ticket. Good. Further, the automatic ticket gate 100 is not limited to the one that allows the user to pass in both directions, and may be the one that allows the user to pass in only one direction, which is composed of a main machine and an auxiliary machine.

  FIG. 5 is a view of the reading unit 111 of the automatic ticket gate 100 according to the first embodiment as viewed from above. The reading unit 111 includes, for example, a code reader 111a and a reader / writer 111b. The code reader 111a includes a camera for capturing an image of a display object, a light, and the like. The camera of the code reader 111a receives, for example, infrared light. The light of the code reader 111a emits infrared light, for example. The reader / writer 111b emits a predetermined radio wave toward the radio communication device RD and receives the radio wave transmitted from the radio communication device RD. The reading unit 131 of the slave 130 may include a code reader 131a and a reader / writer 131b, like the reading unit 111 of the main unit 110.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the automatic ticket gate 100 in the first embodiment. In addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 4, the automatic ticket gate 100 further includes a speaker 140 that outputs a voice and a ticket gate storage unit 170 that stores various types of information in accordance with an instruction from the ticket gate controller 150. In addition, the ticket gate side control unit 150, the image processing unit 152, the drive control unit 154, the decoding unit 156, the encoding unit 158, the ticket processing unit 160, the communication unit 162, and the ticket gate side storage unit 170. With.

  Some or all of the functional units of the ticket gate side control unit 150 are realized by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) executing a program stored in the ticket gate side storage unit 170. For example, the program may be downloaded from an application server via the network NW, or the program stored in a portable storage medium such as an SD card may be installed in the automatic ticket gate 100. Further, some or all of the functional units of the ticket gate side control unit 150 are realized by hardware such as LSI (Large Scale Integration), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), and FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array). Good.

  The ticket gate side storage unit 170 is, for example, a nonvolatile storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SD card, and a volatile memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a register. And a storage medium. The ticket gate side storage unit 170 stores a program executed by the processor, and also stores a fare table 172 regarding a fare in a station section, identification information of a station where the own machine is installed, and the like.

  The image processing unit 152 extracts a display object from the image captured by the code reader 111a (131a), decodes the extracted display object, and converts the display object into computer-recognizable information represented by a bit string or the like. For example, the image processing unit 152 converts an image captured by the code reader 111a (131a) into a gray image and a binarized image. The image processing unit 152 acquires the validity information and the ticket ID of the ticket T included in the display object by decoding the converted binarized image according to the standard at the time of encoding.

  The drive control unit 154 reads the display object by the code reader 111a (131a), and when the image processing unit 152 acquires information such as the validity information of the ticket T and the ticket ID, the reader / writer 111b (131b). To start transmitting radio waves. The drive control unit 154 outputs the medium ID of the ticket T held by the code reader 111a (131a), which is the communication partner, to the encoding unit 158.

  The decoding unit 156 decodes the information read from the ticket T by the reader / writer 111b (131b), and outputs the information to the ticket processing unit 160. The encoding unit 158 encodes (encodes or encrypts) the medium ID output by the drive control unit 154 and the information instructed by the ticket processing unit 160, and outputs the information to the reader / writer 111b (131b). As a result, the encoding unit 158 causes the reader / writer 111b (131b) to write the information on the ticket T.

  When the ticket held by the reading unit 111 (131) is the ticket T1, the ticket processing unit 160 analyzes the image of the display object of the ticket T based on the validity information to obtain the ticket T. Determines whether the entry condition or the entry condition is satisfied. Further, when the ticket held by the reading unit 111 (131) is the ticket T2, the ticket processing unit 160 analyzes the image of the display object of the ticket T2, and the wireless communication device. With reference to the usage history acquired from the RD, it is determined whether the ticket T2 satisfies the entry condition or the entry condition.

  The ticket processing unit 160, when the ticket T1 or T2 satisfies the entry condition or the entry condition, the door sections 114, 115, 134, 135, the speaker 140, the top display sections 112, 132, the front display sections 113, 133, Alternatively, a combination of these is controlled to pass the user. Further, the ticket processing unit 160, when the ticket T1 or T2 does not satisfy the entry condition or the exit condition, the door units 114, 115, 134, 135, the speaker 140, the upper surface display units 112, 132, the front display unit 113. , 133, or a combination of these is controlled to prohibit passage of the user.

  The communication unit 162 transmits, for example, the determination result by the ticket processing unit 160 to the management device 400 via the relay device 300. Further, the communication unit 162 receives the information transmitted by the management device 400 via the relay device 300, and outputs this information to the ticket processing unit 160.

  Hereinafter, the flow of processing of the transportation system 1 from entering the station premises to leaving the station premises will be described. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a processing flow of the traffic system 1 according to the first embodiment. The series of processes shown in FIG. 7 is performed when the ticket T1 is used.

  First, the automatic ticket gate 100 on the entrance station side reads information such as validity information and ticket ID from the display object of the ticket T1 held by the user (step S100). Next, the automatic ticket gate 100 on the entrance station side determines whether or not the entrance is possible based on the read information (step S102). When the entrance ticket is permitted, the automatic ticket gate 100 on the entrance station side transmits information such as the ticket ID, the identification information of the entrance station, and the time when the entrance is permitted to the management device 400 via the relay device 300 ( Step S104). The management device 400 stores various information received from the automatic ticket gate 100 on the entrance station side (step S106).

  On the other hand, the automatic ticket gate 100 on the participating station side reads information such as the validity information and the ticket ID from the display object of the ticket T1 held by the user (step S108). The automatic ticket gate 100 on the participating station side transmits the read ticket ID to the management device 400 via the relay device 300 (step S110). The management device 400 collates the received ticket ID with the stored ticket ID, and when these match, information such as the identification information of the entrance station and the time when the entrance is permitted is entered. It is transmitted to the automatic ticket gate 100 on the side (step S112). In response to this, the automatic ticket gate 100 on the participating station side, for example, compares the identification information of the entrance station with the identification information of the station where the own station is installed, and derives the fare incurred from the fare table 172, By comparing the fare with the purchase amount included in the effect information, it is determined whether or not the player can participate (step S114).

  Further, the transportation system 1 according to the first embodiment may perform the processing shown in FIG. 8 below. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing another example of the processing flow of the traffic system 1 in the first embodiment. The series of processes shown in FIG. 8 is performed when the ticket T2 is used.

  First, the automatic ticket gate 100 on the entrance station side reads information such as validity information and ticket ID from the display object of the ticket T2 held by the user, and the usage history from the wireless communication device RD of the ticket T2. And information such as the medium ID is read (step S200). Next, the automatic ticket gate 100 on the entrance station side refers to the read validity information and usage history to determine whether the entrance is possible (step S202). If the entrance ticket is permitted, the automatic ticket gate 100 on the entrance station side writes the usage history in the wireless communication device RD of the ticket T2 and updates the usage history stored in the wireless communication device RD (step S204). Next, the automatic ticket gate 100 on the entrance station side transmits information such as the identification information of the entrance station and the time when the entrance is permitted to the management device 400 via the relay device 300 (step S206). The management device 400 stores various information received from the automatic ticket gate 100 on the entrance station side (step S208).

  On the other hand, the automatic ticket gate 100 on the participating station side reads information such as the validity information and the ticket ID from the display object of the ticket T2 held by the user, and the usage history from the wireless communication device RD of the ticket T2. And information such as the medium ID is read (step S210). Next, the automatic ticket gate 100 at the participating station side transmits the read ticket ID to the management device 400 via the relay device 300 (step S212). The management device 400 collates the received ticket ID with the stored ticket ID, and when these match, information such as the identification information of the entrance station and the time when the entrance is permitted is entered. It is transmitted to the automatic ticket gate 100 on the side (step S214). In response to this, the automatic ticket gate 100 on the participating station side determines whether or not to participate based on the information received from the management device 400 (step S216). Next, the automatic ticket gate 100 on the participating station side writes the usage history in the wireless communication device RD of the ticket T2 and updates the usage history stored in the wireless communication device RD, for example, if the participation is permitted. .

  In the above description, the usage history is written in the wireless communication device RD on both the entrance station side and the exit side, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the usage history may be written only by the automatic ticket gate 100 on the entry side. In this way, by writing the usage history in the wireless communication device RD of the ticket T2, for example, for the ticket T2 such as "it can be used only once in a certain period", the management device 400 uses the usage history for each ticket T2. Eliminates the need to manage As a result, it is possible to prevent the data managed by the management device 400 from becoming complicated, and it is possible to prevent the storage capacity of the storage device that stores the data from increasing.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the ticket issuing machine 200 according to the first embodiment. The ticket issuing machine 200 includes an input unit 202, a purchase screen display unit 204, a money insertion unit 206, a money inspection unit 208, a roll paper 210, a cutting unit 212, a printing unit 214, and a wireless communication device carrying unit 216. The integrated unit 218, the ticket ejecting unit 220, the paper base material transport unit 222, the ticket issuing machine side control unit 230, and the ticket issuing machine storage unit 240. The solid arrows in the figure indicate communication paths for information such as control information, and the broken arrows indicate conveyance paths for objects such as paper, coins, and wireless communication devices RD.

  The input unit 202 is a user interface such as a button, a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, and a touch panel. When the purchase screen display unit 204 is a touch panel, the input unit 202 is formed integrally with the purchase screen display unit 204. The input unit 202 receives, for example, an input instructing the purchase of the ticket T1 or T2 from the user.

  The purchase screen display unit 204 includes a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (Electroluminescence) display, for example. The purchase screen display unit 204 displays an image for purchasing either the ticket T1 or T2 based on the information output by the ticket issuing machine-side control unit 230. Hereinafter, the purchase screen display unit 204 will be described as a touch panel unit having a function integrated with the input unit 202 described above.

  Banknotes and coins are inserted into the money insertion unit 206. The money inspection unit 208 counts the money inserted into the money insertion unit 206 and outputs the counting result to the ticket issuing machine side control unit 230.

  The roll paper 210 is a roll of the base paper that is the basis of the ticket T. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the roll paper 210. As shown in the figure, a shielding layer IA is printed in advance on a part of one surface of the roll paper 210. As a result, it is possible to save the trouble of printing the shielding layer IA one by one on the cut paper base material.

  The cutting unit 212 cuts the roll paper 210 into a predetermined size for each type of ticket. The printing unit 214 prints the display object on the surface of the paper base material cut by the cutting unit 212, on which the shielding layer IA is printed. For example, the printing unit 214 has a color that is the same as or close to the color of the shielding layer IA that is colored under the environment where visible light is irradiated on the shielding layer IA so that a part of the display object overlaps the shielding layer IA. Print the display object with ink that has and absorbs infrared light. In addition to the display object, the printing unit 214 may print the validity information of the ticket T as an image. The image of the display object may be changed, for example, each time the display object is printed. That is, the printing unit 214 prints the display objects without overlapping. The printing unit 214 may print the display objects such that the display objects overlap each other at a certain overlapping frequency. For example, if a certain number of ticket IDs are prepared and the display object is printed using all the ticket IDs in the first round, the ticket IDs are re-created in the order used in the first round in the second round. Use to print the display object.

  The wireless communication device carrying unit 216 carries the wireless communication device RD in conjunction with the processing of the integration unit 218. For example, the wireless communication device transfer unit 216 includes a robot arm, a belt conveyor, and other transfer devices, and transfers or transfers the wireless communication device RD to a predetermined position.

  The integration unit 218 integrates the paper base material cut out from the roll paper 210 by the cutting unit 212 and printed by the printing unit 214 with the wireless communication device RD transferred by the wireless communication device transfer unit 216. Then, the ticket T2 is created.

  The boarding ticket discharge unit 220 is cut by the cutting unit 212, and the paper base material for the ticket T1 on which the display unit 214 has printed the display object is discharged as the ticket T1 or the boarding unit created by the integration unit 218. The ticket T2 is discharged.

  The paper base material transport unit 222 includes, for example, various rollers, a transport belt, a stopper, and the like. For example, the paper base material transport unit 222 holds the paper base material of the roll paper 210 with rollers, and transports the paper base material to the above-described units by driving the transport belt.

  The ticket issuing machine control unit 230 is realized by a processor such as a CPU executing a program stored in the ticket issuing machine storage unit 240. For example, the program may be downloaded from an application server via the network NW, or the program stored in a portable storage medium such as an SD card may be installed in the ticket issuing machine 200. Further, the ticket issuing machine side control unit 230 may be realized by hardware such as an LSI, an ASIC, or an FPGA.

  For example, the ticket issuing machine-side control unit 230 issues the ticket T1 or the ticket T2 based on the purchase instruction received by the input unit 202 or the counting result of the coin inspection unit 208. Decide whether to issue a ticket. The ticket issuing machine-side control unit 230 controls the above-mentioned units according to the determined type of the ticket T. For example, the ticket issuing machine side control unit 230 controls each unit with the first operation amount when the purchase of the boarding ticket T1 is designated. The first operation amount is an operation amount in the paper base material transport unit 222 for controlling the transport speed and the transport timing of the paper base material such that the size of the paper base material to be cut out is the size for the ticket T1. The operation amount in the printing unit 214 for controlling the amount of coloring material (for example, toner or ink) at the time of printing the display object to be printed, the operation amount in the cutting unit 212 for controlling the cutting timing, and the like are included.

  In addition, the ticket issuing machine-side control unit 230 controls each unit with the second operation amount when the purchase of the boarding ticket T2 is designated. The second operation amount is an operation amount in the paper base material transport unit 222 for controlling the transport speed and the transport timing of the paper base material such that the size of the paper base material to be cut out is the size for the ticket T2. , An operation amount in the printing unit 214 for controlling the amount of the coloring material at the time of printing the display object to be printed, an operation amount in the cutting unit 212 for controlling the cutting timing, a transfer speed or a transfer position of the wireless communication device RD. The operation amount in the wireless communication device transport unit 216 for controlling the above, the operation amount in the integrated unit 218 for creating the ticket T2, and the like are included.

  The ticket issuing machine-side storage unit 240 is realized by, for example, a non-volatile storage medium such as a ROM, a flash memory, an HDD, and an SD card, and a volatile storage medium such as a RAM and a register. The ticket-issuing machine-side storage unit 240 stores the program executed by the processor, as well as the information of the image displayed on the purchase screen display unit 204, the counting result of the coin inspection unit 208, the information of the image printed as the display object, and the display. Information such as the ticket ID that is the source of the object is stored.

  Hereinafter, a method of creating the ticket T2 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing how the boarding ticket T2 is created. In this embodiment, the boarding ticket T2 is created by integrating two different board materials for the boarding ticket T2 and the wireless communication device RD. As illustrated, for example, each roll paper 210 is conveyed so that the surface of the roll paper 210a on which the shield layer IA is not printed and the surface of the roll paper 210b on which the shield layer IA is not printed face each other. ing. The cutting unit 212 cuts out the paper base material for the ticket T2 from each roll paper 210. The printing unit 214 prints the same display object on a paper base material cut out from both of two different roll papers 210a and 210b. The integrated unit 218 sandwiches the wireless communication device RD carried by the wireless communication device carrying unit 216 between the paper base materials for the ticket T2 cut out from each of the two different roll papers 210a and 210b.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the position of the wireless communication device RD between the paper base materials. For example, the integrated unit 218 arranges the wireless communication device RD so that the wireless communication device RD fits in the region of the display object OB2 printed on the paper base material for the ticket T2 to some extent or more when viewed from the normal direction of the paper base material. To do. Desirably, the integrated unit 218 may arrange the wireless communication device RD so that the entire wireless communication device RD fits within the area of the display object OB2. Further, the integrated unit 218 may arrange the wireless communication device RD so that the center of gravity of the wireless communication device RD is within the area of the display object OB2. Further, the integration unit 218 causes the area area of the display object OB2 and the area area in the in-plane direction of the wireless communication device RD to overlap each other by a predetermined ratio (for example, 80%) or more when viewed from the normal direction of the paper base material. Alternatively, the wireless communication device RD may be arranged.

  The integrated unit 218 arranges the wireless communication device RD between the paper base materials for the ticket T2, and then joins the paper base materials for the ticket T2 to each other to form two paper base materials for the ticket T2. And the wireless communication device RD are integrated. FIG. 13: is a figure which shows typically the mode of joining of the paper base material for ticket T2. The integrated portion 218 has, for example, a nozzle 218a for ejecting an adhesive, and the nozzle 218a is used to apply the adhesive to either one of the two paper base materials or both sides or four corners. The unifying unit 218 pressurizes the two paper base materials within a range that does not apply an excessive load to the wireless communication device RD, thereby integrating the two paper base materials and creating the ticket T2. .

  Further, the adhesive may be one that melts at a temperature equal to or higher than the threshold value. The integration unit 218 may be integrated by sandwiching the wireless communication device RD between the paper base materials to which the adhesive is previously applied, heating the paper base material at a temperature equal to or higher than a threshold value, and then cooling the paper base material. .

  The adhesive may be applied in advance to the roll paper 210 before the paper base material is cut out. In this case, it is preferable that the adhesive is such that the curing reaction stops or slows down at the internal temperature when the ticket issuing machine 200 is operating, and the curing reaction accelerates at a temperature higher than the internal temperature. In such a case, the integration unit 218 may heat the two paper base materials with the radio communication device RD sandwiched therebetween at a temperature higher than the internal temperature to integrate them.

  Further, the integration unit 218 may integrate the paper base material and the wireless communication device RD by using an adhesive that cures with light of a specific wavelength such as ultraviolet rays instead of the thermosetting adhesive. .

  In addition, instead of integrating the two paper base materials with an adhesive, the integration unit 218 uses the housing member CS to provide the paper base material for the ticket T2 with the wireless communication device RD disposed therebetween. They may be integrated by packaging (for example, vacuum packaging). FIG. 14: is a figure which shows typically the cross section of the paper base material for ticket T2 packaged by the housing member CS. The housing member CS is formed of, for example, a synthetic resin such as polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, or acrylic, and at least a part or all of the display object printed on the paper base material can be read from the outside. It is transparent or translucent. This makes it possible to read the display object while protecting the ticket T2 from scratches and water.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow of the ticket issuing machine 200 in the first embodiment. The process of this flowchart is performed, for example, when the user performs an operation of purchasing any ticket T.

  First, the ticket issuing machine-side control unit 230 determines whether or not to issue the boarding ticket T1 based on the purchase instruction received by the input unit 202 and the counting result of the coin inspection unit 208 (step S300). When the ticket T2 is issued without issuing the ticket T1, the ticket issuing machine-side control unit 230 determines the operation amount of the control target as the second operation amount (step S302).

  Next, the ticket issuing machine side control unit 230 controls the paper base material conveyance unit 222 to convey the roll paper 210 to the cutting unit 212 (step S304). Next, the ticket issuing machine side control unit 230 controls the cutting unit 212 to cut out the paper base material for the boarding ticket T2 from the roll paper 210 (step S306).

  Next, the ticket issuing machine-side control unit 230 controls the printing unit 214 to print the display object on the paper base material for the ticket T2 (step S308). Next, the ticket issuing machine side control unit 230 controls the wireless communication device transfer unit 216 to cause the integrated unit 218 to transfer the wireless communication device RD (step S310).

  Next, the ticket issuing machine side control unit 230 controls the integration unit 218 to sandwich the conveyed wireless communication device RD between the cut paper base materials and integrate them (step S312). ). Next, the ticket issuing machine-side control unit 230 controls the paper base material conveying unit 222 to eject the paper base material integrated with the wireless communication device RD from the ticket ejecting unit 220 as a ticket T2 (step S2). S314).

  On the other hand, when issuing the ticket T1, the ticket issuing machine-side control unit 230 determines the operation amount of the control target as the first operation amount (step S316). Next, the ticket issuing machine side control unit 230 controls the paper base material conveyance unit 222 to convey the roll paper 210 to the cutting unit 212 (step S318). Next, the ticket issuing machine side control unit 230 controls the cutting unit 212 to cut out the paper base material for the boarding ticket T1 from the roll paper 210 (step S320).

  Next, the ticket issuing machine side control unit 230 controls the printing unit 214 to print the display object on the paper base material for the ticket T1 (step S322). Next, the ticket issuing machine-side control unit 230 controls the paper base material transport unit 222 to discharge the paper base material for the ticket T1 from the ticket output unit 220 as the ticket T1 as the process of S314 described above. (Step S314). This completes the processing of this flowchart.

  According to the first embodiment described above, the ticket T is attached to the cutting unit 212 that cuts the roll paper 210 to generate the paper base material, the roll paper 210, or the paper base material generated by the cutting unit 212. Wireless communication between a printing unit 214 that prints a display object that encodes the effect information of the wireless communication device, a wireless communication device transfer unit 216 that transfers the wireless communication device RD having a storage unit, and a paper base material generated by the cutting unit 212. The integration unit 218 that integrates the machine RD, the ticket T1 (first usage ticket) in which the display object is printed on the paper base material generated by the cutting unit 212, and the integration unit 218 integrates In order to create at least one of the boarding ticket T2 (second usage ticket) in which the display object is printed on the exterior side of the paper base material in the cut state, the cutting section 212, the printing section 214, and the wireless communication. Machine conveying unit 216, and a ticket-side controller 230 that controls the integrated portion 218, by having, it is possible to reduce the consumption of the electronic components used in the vouchers.

(Modification of the first embodiment)
Hereinafter, a modified example of the ticket issuing machine 200 in the first embodiment will be described. In the modified example of the first embodiment, the ticket issuing machine 200 prints the display object on the roll paper 210 and then cuts it into the paper base material for the ticket T1 or the ticket T2.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram schematically showing how the boarding ticket T2 is created. As illustrated, for example, the printing unit 214 prints the same display object on both of two different roll papers 210a and 210b. In the illustrated example, the roll papers 210 are conveyed such that the surface of the roll paper 210a on which the shield layer IA is not printed and the surface of the roll paper 210b on which the shield layer IA is not printed face each other. . The cutting unit 212 cuts out the paper base material for the ticket T2 from each roll paper 210. The unifying unit 218 sandwiches the wireless communication device RD carried by the wireless communication device carrying unit 216 between the paper base materials for the ticket T2 cut out from each of the two different roll papers 210a and 210b. As a result, similarly to the above-described first embodiment, it is possible to reduce the consumption amount of the electronic components used for the ticket.

(Second embodiment)
The ticket issuing machine 200A according to the second embodiment will be described below. In the ticket issuing machine 200A according to the second embodiment, the ticket issuing machine 200A according to the first embodiment is that the ticket T2 is created by generating a paper base material for two tickets T2 from one roll paper 210. Different from 200. Therefore, the difference will be mainly described, and the description of the common part will be omitted.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically showing the flow of processing of the ticket issuing machine 200A in the second embodiment. The paper base material transport unit 222 in the second embodiment includes a transport path switching unit 222a and a reversing unit 222b. When the ticket T2 is generated, the transport path switching unit 222a is cut by the cutting unit 212 and one of the two paper substrates for the ticket T2 on which the display object is printed by the printing unit 214. Is conveyed to the direct conveyance route Ra up to the integrated section 218, and the other is conveyed to the conveyance route Rb provided with the reversing section 222b.

  The reversing unit 222b reverses the paper base material conveyed to the conveyance path Rb. That is, the reversing unit 222b reverses the front and back of the paper base material transported to the transport path Rb so as to be opposite to the front and back relationship of the paper base material transported to the transport path Ra.

  The integration unit 218 sandwiches the wireless communication device RD between the paper base material transported from the transport path Ra and the paper base material that has been inverted by the inversion unit 222b to generate a ticket T2. .

  In the processing described above, the ticket issuing machine side control unit 230 in the second embodiment controls the paper base material transport unit 222 to transport the paper base material only to the transport path Rb and controls the reversing unit 222b. Then, every time the paper base material is transported through the transport path Rb, the inversion process may be stopped and the operation may be repeated alternately. As a result, the two types of paper base materials whose front and back relations are reversed are conveyed to the integrated portion 218. As a result, the ticket issuing machine 200A in the second embodiment can generate the boarding ticket T2 by generating two paper base materials for the ticket T2 from one roll paper 210.

  According to the second embodiment described above, as in the first embodiment, it is possible to reduce the consumption amount of the electronic components used for the ticket.

(Third Embodiment)
The ticket issuing machine 200B according to the third embodiment will be described below. In the ticket issuing machine 200B according to the third embodiment, the first embodiment and the second embodiment are different in that the paper base material for one ticket T2 is generated from one roll paper 210 to create the ticket T2. Of the embodiment. Therefore, the difference will be mainly described, and the description of the common part will be omitted.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram schematically showing the flow of processing of the ticket issuing machine 200B in the third embodiment. The cutting unit 212 in the third embodiment cuts the paper base material for the ticket T2 having an area corresponding to two sheets from the roll paper 210. The printing unit 214 prints two same display objects on the surface of the paper base material for the ticket T2 having the area corresponding to two sheets on which the shielding layer IA is printed. The integrated unit 218 bends the paper base material on which two display objects are printed such that the surface on which the shielding layer IA is printed is the exterior, and the wireless communication device RD is placed inside the bent paper base material. It is integrated by arranging. As a result, the ticket issuing machine 200B in the third embodiment creates the boarding ticket T2 from one paper base material.

  According to the third embodiment described above, it is possible to reduce the consumption amount of the electronic components used for the ticket, as in the first and second embodiments.

  According to at least one embodiment described above, the ticket T is attached to the cutting unit 212 that cuts the roll paper 210 to generate the paper base material, the roll paper 210, or the paper base material generated by the cutting unit 212. Wireless communication between a printing unit 214 that prints a display object that encodes the efficacy information of the wireless communication device, a wireless communication device transfer unit 216 that transfers the wireless communication device RD having a storage unit, and a paper base material generated by the cutting unit 212. The integration unit 218 that integrates the machine RD, the ticket T1 (first usage ticket) in which the display object is printed on the paper base material generated by the cutting unit 212, and the integration unit 218 integrates The cutting unit 212 and the printing unit 21 so as to create at least one of the boarding ticket T2 (second usage ticket) in which the display object is printed on the exterior side of the paper base material in the cut state. By having a ticket-side controller 230 which controls the wireless communication device conveying unit 216 and the integrated portion 218, and can reduce the consumption of the electronic components used in the vouchers.

The above embodiment can be expressed as follows.
A cutting unit that cuts the base paper to produce a paper base material,
A printing unit that prints a display object that encodes validity information indicating a usable section or a usable date and time indicating the effect of a ticket for railway use on the base paper or the paper base material generated by the cutting unit,
A carrier unit for carrying a wireless communication device having a storage unit,
The wireless communication device is sandwiched between the paper base materials generated by the cutting unit, and an integrated unit that is integrated by adhering the paper base materials sandwiching the wireless communication device,
The first use ticket in which the display object is printed on the paper base material generated by the cutting unit, and the display object is printed on the exterior side of the paper base material in the state of being integrated by the integration unit. A second use ticket, and a control unit that controls the cutting unit, the printing unit, the transport unit, and the integrated unit so as to create at least one of
Ticket vending machine.

Further, the above embodiment may be expressed as follows.
A cutting unit that cuts the base paper to produce a paper base material,
A printing unit that prints a display object that encodes validity information indicating a usable section or a usable date and time indicating the effect of a ticket for railway use on the base paper or the paper base material generated by the cutting unit,
A carrier unit for carrying a wireless communication device having a storage unit,
The wireless communication device is sandwiched between the paper base materials generated by the cutting unit, and an integrated unit that is integrated by covering the paper base material sandwiching the wireless communication device with another member,
The first use ticket in which the display object is printed on the paper base material generated by the cutting unit, and the display object is printed on the exterior side of the paper base material in the state of being integrated by the integration unit. A second use ticket, and a control unit that controls the cutting unit, the printing unit, the transport unit, and the integrated unit so as to create at least one of
Ticket vending machine.

  Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof as well as included in the scope and the gist of the invention.

200 ... Ticket issuing machine, 210 ... Roll paper, 212 ... Cutting section, 214 ... Printing section, 216 ... Wireless communication machine transport section, 218 ... Integrated section, 220 ... Ticket discharge section, 222 ... Paper base material transport section, 230 ... Ticketing machine side control unit, 240 ... Ticketing machine side storage unit, T1, T2 ... Ticket

Claims (11)

A cutting unit that cuts the base paper to produce a paper base material,
A printing unit that prints a display object that encodes the validity information of the ticket on the base paper or the paper base material generated by the cutting unit,
A carrier unit for carrying a wireless communication device having a storage unit,
An integrated unit that sandwiches and integrates the wireless communication device between the paper base materials generated by the cutting unit,
Controlling the cutting unit, the printing unit, and the conveying unit so as to create a first usage ticket in which the display object is printed on the paper base material generated by the cutting unit; The cutting section, the printing section, the conveying section, and the integrating section are formed so as to create a second ticket in which the display object is printed on the exterior side of the paper base in the integrated state. A control unit capable of selectively controlling and
Ticket vending machine. The cutting unit generates a paper base material for the first ticket and a paper base material for the second ticket from the same base paper.
The ticket issuing machine according to claim 1. The cutting unit generates one paper base material for the second ticket and the other paper base material from the same base paper,
The ticket issuing machine according to claim 1 or 2. Further comprising a reversing unit for reversing the one paper substrate,
The ticket issuing machine according to claim 3. The cutting unit generates one paper base material for the second ticket and the other paper base material from different base papers,
The ticket issuing machine according to claim 1 or 2. The integration unit integrates the wireless communication device with two paper bases.
The ticket issuing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The unifying unit folds one paper base material, and sandwiches the wireless communication device with the folded paper base material to integrate them.
The ticket issuing machine according to claim 1 or 2. The integration unit attaches an adhesive to the paper base material, and sandwiches the wireless communication device between the paper base materials to which the adhesive is applied to integrate the paper base material,
The ticket issuing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The integrated unit sandwiches the wireless communication device between paper base materials to which an adhesive that melts at a temperature equal to or higher than a threshold value is sandwiched, and the paper base material is heated at a temperature equal to or higher than the threshold value and then cooled. To integrate,
The ticket issuing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The integrated unit sandwiches the wireless communication device between the paper base materials generated by the cutting unit, and the paper base material sandwiching the wireless communication device, at least reflected light from the display object. Integrate by covering with a transparent housing member,
The ticket issuing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9. The printing unit prints the same display object on two surfaces of the second ticket, which are exterior sides of the ticket.
The ticket issuing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

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