JPH0291790A - Portable type ticket issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatize the issuing of tickets by providing a charge setting means to set a charge with the operation of a touch panel and a printing means to print and output the service section and the charge, and to issue the tickets. CONSTITUTION:Service path data are written in an IC card beforehand, the service path data read by an IC card reader are temporarily stored by the service data memory, and the service section or the like are selected by the key touch of a touch panel. The selected service section is temporarily stored by a service section memory, a charge setting means generates the charge of the service section selected by the operation of the touch panel from the service path data and thus, the charge is set based on the value directly inputted from the touch panel. Further, the printing means issues the tickets by printing and outputting the selected service section and charge. Thus, the issuing of the tickets is automatized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Al Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a portable ticket issuing device for issuing tickets and passes for trains, buses, taxis, etc.

(b1 Overview of the Invention The portable ticket issuing device according to the present invention is a portable ticket issuing device according to the present invention, which allows crew members to issue tickets, transfer tickets, express tickets, limited express It is used when issuing tickets or gift wraps, when issuing tickets at private station counters, and when issuing passes for riding sections in taxis, etc.

fc) Conventional Technology For example, in the railway industry, the number of issuing tickets and transfer tickets in passenger vehicles is increasing due to the recent unmanned stations, third sector one-way systems, etc. Generally, transit tickets and the like issued in railway passenger cars are issued by punching holes on a specific sheet of paper with information such as the date, section, distinction between adults and children, number of tickets, and fare. In addition, in the case of express tickets and limited express tickets, the date, section, and fare are written on the face of the ticket and issued separately from the number of sections traveled.

In addition, in the case of taxis, management is carried out by writing down the passenger logbook, but the issuance of passenger passes (receipts to passengers) is irregular.

(d) Problems to be Solved by the Invention Such conventional ticketing operations in passenger vehicles are complicated and time-consuming, especially when the vehicle is in operation or when it is crowded. In addition, writing work was not easy and the letters were sometimes unclear. Furthermore, later tabulation and recording tasks took time and there was a risk of errors.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a portable ticket issuing device that can automatically issue a one-way ticket or a boarding pass by selecting and inputting necessary items on a display.

+e) Means for Solving the Problems The portable ticket issuing device of the present invention comprises: an IC card in which travel route data is written in advance; an IC card reader that accepts the IC card and reads the travel route data; a display panel that displays routes, a touch panel that detects key touch positions from the surface of this display panel, and a fare value for the travel section selected by operation of the touch panel that is generated from travel route data or a value that is directly input from the touch panel. The present invention is characterized by comprising: a fare setting means for setting a fare as a fare; and a printing means for printing out the operating section and fare and issuing a ticket.

(f) Effect The configuration of this invention is shown in FIG.

As shown in the figure, in the portable ticket issuing device of the present invention, travel route data is written in advance on an IC card, and the IC card reader accepts this IC card and reads the travel route data. The read route data is temporarily stored in a travel data memory, for example. The display panel and the touch panel are integrated, and while the display panel is displaying the route, a route can be selected by touching a key on the touch panel. The selected operating section is temporarily stored, for example, in an operating section memory, and the fare setting means generates a fare for the selected operating section from operating route data by operating the touch panel, or inputs the fare directly from the touch panel. Set pricing based on value. Further, the printing means issues tickets by printing out the selected travel section and fare.

(Phantom Embodiment FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a portable ticket issuing device that is an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, 1 is an IC card in which travel route data etc. are written in advance, and 2 is this IC card. 1 is inserted into the main body of the portable ticket issuing device.On the top surface of the main body, there is a panel 3 with an integrated display panel and touch panel;
A power switch 6 and an end key 7 that is operated at the end of the job are provided. A printer 4 for printing tickets and the like is provided at the top of the device. 5 indicates a printed ticketing sheet. Also, on the side in front of the device, there is a charging terminal 8 and a terminal for connecting to the host computer (R3-
232C terminal) is provided. Furthermore, an insertion slot 10 for an IC card 1 is provided on the left side of the main body.

For example, if the IC card 1 is for a railway, the station name, district name, number of distances between stations, fare/
Number of distances, distinction between adults and children, special 1st class (express, limited express 2)
(class, etc.) fee structure, etc. are written in advance in the IC card memory. On the panel 3, a certain route or a certain section is displayed in blocks, and the section to be operated is selected by touching a key such as a station name on the display screen. Further, information such as adult, child, number of tickets, etc. is inputted sequentially by touching the keys according to the screen display, and the printer 4 prints out the ticket and the like. When the ticket issuing operation is completed, the terminal 9 is connected to the host computer via a cable and the end key 7 is pressed to transfer the sales data to the host computer. The host computer receives this data and performs aggregation and recording. In addition, when the capacity of the secondary battery built into the device body decreases, it is connected to a charging device and charged.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing the charging state. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 11 denotes a charger main body, which has an opening on its top surface, into which the portable ticket issuing device 2 is mounted vertically. In this state, the charging terminal is connected and charging is performed automatically.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the control section of the portable ticket issuing device. In Fig. 4, 20 is a CPU that oversees overall control.
Each unit described below is connected via a bus. IC card 1 has CPU1a and EE-PR,0
It consists of M1b, and the aforementioned travel route data and the like are written in advance in EE-FROM1b. This IC card 1
is connected to the CPU 20 via an interface circuit 21. Further, it is connected to the host computer 22 via an interface circuit 23. 3a is a dot matrix type LCD panel constituting a display panel, and an LCD controller 24 outputs a display signal. The touch panel 3b consists of a plurality of transparent electrode patterns, and the touch panel controller 25 reads the position of a key touch. Note that the touch panel controller 25 also detects the states of other key switches (such as the end key 7). The printer controller 26 outputs a print signal to the printer 4. A control program for the CPU 20 is written in the ROM 27 in advance. The RAM 28 stores various data when the program is executed. The clock circuit 29 is a circuit that measures the current date and time, and the CPU reads the data at necessary times.

An example in which the above-described portable ticket issuing device is used as a railway ticket issuing device will be shown below.

FIGS. 5(A) to 5(G) are operation examples and display examples. First, when the power switch is turned on, the route is displayed as the initial screen as shown in Figure 5A). In this state, touch "From" and select the departure station from the screen. If you touch "Osaka" here, the display shown in Figure 5 (B) will appear, then touch "How far" to select the destination station.
If, for example, ``previous page'' is touched here so that the station name to be selected is displayed on the screen, the display changes to the one shown in FIG. 5(C). If "Akashi" is touched here, the display shown in FIG. 5(D) is displayed. When the departure station name and destination station name are selected in this manner, a confirmation display is displayed as shown in FIG. 5(E).

If there are no errors here and touch "Confirm", then the
) The ticket type is displayed as shown in (). If the adult ticket display field is touched here and the number of tickets is input from the numeric keypad display section, the total amount will be displayed together with the number of tickets as shown in FIG. 5(G). Thereafter, a ticket is issued by touching the total amount field.

FIGS. 6(A) and 6(B) each show an example of printing on an issued ticket or the like. In this way, tickets are issued by printing predetermined items such as the name of the departure station, the name of the destination station, the distinction between adults and children, and the fare. Note that when an express ticket or the like is issued at the same time as a boarding ticket, they are printed consecutively on one sheet.

The processing procedure of the program to be executed by the CPU in order to realize the functions described above is shown in FIGS. 7 to 11. 7th
As shown in the figure, immediately after the power switch is turned on, initial processing is performed in step n1. As shown in Fig. 8, this detects whether or not an IC card is installed, and when the IC card is installed, loads the data in the IC card.
The initial route display shown in FIG. 5(A) is performed. After that, read the operation details of the touch panel and end key (n2
). If any touch key operation is performed here, the departure station selection process and the destination station selection process are performed as shown in Figure 5 (E).
A confirmation display is performed as shown in (n4 to n6). Next, read the key and if "Confirm" is touched, the fifth
The ticket type setting screen shown in FIG. When the ticket issuing process is completed, the screen returns to the route display screen and the key is read (n11→n2). If the end key 7 (see FIG. 2) is pressed in this state, it is determined whether there is a connection with the host computer (n3→n12). If the connection with the host computer is established, the accumulated data is transferred to the host computer (n13).

9 and 10 show the processing procedure for selecting the departure station and the destination station shown at n4-n5 in FIG. 7.

To select a departure station, as shown in FIG. 9, first wait for the input of the ``from'' key, and when this key is input, ``from where'' is displayed blinking (n20→n21). If the station name key of the departure station is then entered, the departure station name will be memorized, and
Display is performed (n22→n23→n24). If the "previous page" is input when inputting the station name key, the page data is decremented by 1 and the route on the screen indicated by that page data is displayed (n25→
n26→n29). Also, if "next page" is input, the page data is increased by 1 and the route is displayed (n27→n28→
n29).

As shown in FIG. 10, the destination station selection process is substantially the same as the departure station selection process.

FIG. 11 shows the ticket type setting 2 ticket issuing process shown in FIG. First, keys are read in the display state shown in FIG. 5(F) (n40). If the adult ticket is selected, then read the numeric keypad and display the number (n41→n42-"n43-'n44).Next, the number is memorized and the fare is calculated. It also calculates the total amount with other charges and displays the total amount (
n45-n48). Note that the process of step n46 corresponds to the fee setting means of the present invention.

When a child ticket, limited express ticket, express ticket, or reserved seat ticket is selected, the fare calculation and the total amount are calculated using substantially the same process. If the total amount column is selected, printing is performed as shown in FIGS. 6(A) and 6(B), and the data of the issued ticket is stored (n50 to n52).

Next, an example of use as a taxi ticket issuing device will be described.

FIGS. 12(A) to 12(F) show examples of the operation and display. First, after touching "Where from" in the initial screen state shown in FIG. 12(A), if, for example, the Nishinomiya area is touched as the boarding area, the display shown in FIG. 12(B) is displayed. After that, if you touch District R (actually, R is a specific place name) as the getting-off district, the display shown in FIG. After that, the confirmation display shown in the same figure (D) will be displayed, and you will be prompted to "Confirm".
If you touch , the fare setting screen shown in FIG. 12(E) will be displayed. If the fare amount read from the taxi meter is input using the numeric keypad, the fare will be displayed as shown in FIG. If "required" is selected here, a boarding pass as shown in FIG. 13 will be issued.

FIG. 14 shows the processing procedure of the CPU. First, district data is loaded from the IC card and the initial screen shown in FIG. 12(A) is displayed (n60). After that, the keys are read, and if the touch panel is operated, the boarding area is selected, and then the alighting area is selected (n61 to n64).
). This process is substantially the same as the process shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. After that, the confirmation display shown in Figure 12 (D) is displayed and the key is read (n65→n66).
. If "Confirm" is selected here, the fare setting screen shown in FIG. 12(E) is displayed (n68). In this state, the key is read (n69). If the numeric keypad is operated, display the fare amount in the fare amount column (n71 → n7
2). This step n71. n72 corresponds to the fee setting means of the present invention. If the fare amount column is touched here,
The input fare amount is stored together with the boarding area and the alighting area, and a confirmation display as shown in FIG. 12(F) is performed (n70→n73→n74). In this state, the key is read, and if the "required" key is selected, the boarding pass shown in Figure 13 is printed (n75 → n76 → n77)
. Thereafter, the display returns to the district display as shown in FIG. 12(A) (n78). Furthermore, when the work is completed and the end key 7 is pressed, the data accumulated while the host computer is connected is transferred to the host computer (n62→n
79-n80).

In addition to the above-described embodiments, it is also possible to add a function to provide a service by printing out information on operating routes such as departure/arrival stations and transfer stations, and departure/arrival times.

(h) Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, necessary item data can be easily set by touching the keys according to the display content on the display, thereby eliminating the need for punching or handwriting. , it is possible to automatically issue tickets, etc. Furthermore, by transferring the data accumulated during ticket issuance to a host computer, etc., it is possible to automate aggregation work and the like.

12A to 12F are display examples, FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of issuance of a taxi pass, and FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the CPU.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) An IC card with travel route data written in advance; an IC card reader that accepts this IC card and reads the travel route data; a display panel that displays the travel route; and a key from the surface of this display panel. a touch panel that detects a touch position; a fare setting means that generates a fare for the operating section selected by operating the touch panel from route data or sets the fare as a value input directly from the touch panel; A portable ticket issuing device comprising: a printing means for printing out a fare and issuing a ticket;