JPH04297979A - Device for managing entrance gate - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate a manager who confirms entrance tickets at an entrance gate and to relax the congestion of passing persons at the entrance gate by distinctly managing the classifications and the number of issued entrance tickets. CONSTITUTION:Data of issued entrance tickets in various forms are stored as master data in a storage means 3 to manage the number of issued entrance tickets or the like, and it is decided whether a person can pass by the entrance ticket or not in a deciding means based on the read result of this entrance ticket in a reading means, and an entrance gate 16 is opened or closed by an open/close control means based on the decision result of the deciding means. When the entrance ticket read by the reading means is a coupon ticket, the data obtained by subtracting the utilization frequency from the residual number of timer of this ticket in the master data is stored again in the storage means 3 as the master data by a master data changing means.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an entrance gate management device capable of unmanned management of entrance gates.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, at ski lift stations and the like in ski resorts, managers are stationed to check the lift tickets held by lift passengers.

0003

[Problem to be solved by the invention] There are many types of lift tickets, such as one-day tickets, half-day tickets, and coupon tickets, and the confirmation of the tickets by management staff is time-consuming and often leads to omissions in confirmation. It's easy to do. In addition, in the case of coupon tickets, the work of inserting scissors is more labor-intensive and causes lift stations to become crowded with passengers. moreover,
Since issued lift tickets are not collected, it is not possible to clearly manage sales such as which type and how many lift tickets have been issued.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] A storage means for storing data of issued admission tickets in various formats as master data, a reading means for reading the data of the admission tickets held by an attendee, and a reading result by the reading means. a determining means for determining whether or not entry is possible based on the determination result; an opening/closing control means for opening and closing an entrance gate that can be freely opened and closed based on a determination result by the determining means; In the case of a coupon ticket, it comprises master data changing means for re-storing in the storage means data obtained by subtracting the number of uses from the remaining number of times in the master data for the coupon ticket as master data.

[0005]

[Operation] The data of the various types of admission tickets issued are stored in the storage means as master data, and the types of admission tickets issued and the number of tickets issued can be clearly managed. and,
When the visitor with the admission ticket reaches the entrance gate, the data on the admission ticket is read by the reading means, and based on the reading result, the determining means determines whether or not admission is allowed, and based on the determination result by the determining means. The opening/closing control of the entrance gate is performed by the opening/closing control means. Furthermore, if the admission ticket read by the reading means is a coupon ticket, the master data changing means changes the remaining number of uses in the master data of the read coupon ticket to the master data. It is stored again in the storage means as data.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be explained based on the drawings. First, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the entire entrance gate management device, in which a CPU 1, a ROM 2, and a storage device R.
AM3 is connected to constitute a host computer, and the CPU 1 further includes a keyboard 4, a cathode ray tube 5, a printer 6, and a computer for transmitting master data stored in the RAM 3 to a terminal computer to be described later. The on-line storage unit 7 is connected thereto.

Next, there are a plurality of terminal computers connected to the host computer, and these terminal computers have a CPU 8, a ROM 9, and a RAM 1.
0. In addition, the CPU 8 includes:
A keyboard 11, a cathode ray tube 12, a printer 13, a lift ticket issuing machine 14 that issues a lift ticket (not shown) as an admission ticket, and an online storage unit 15 that stores data to be sent to the host computer are connected. has been done. Further, the CPU 8 is connected to an entrance gate 16 that can be opened and closed, a scanner 17 that is a reading means for reading data on the lift ticket, and a message board 18 that displays messages.

In such a configuration, a series of controls performed by the host computer will be explained based on FIG. 3. First, the host computer closes all entrance gates 16 by issuing a command to the terminal computer. Next, it is determined whether or not the lift is open during business hours, and if it is during business hours, it enters a standby state to receive lift ticket data sent from each terminal computer, and when lift ticket data is received, It is determined whether the data is for a newly issued lift ticket. The lift ticket data sent from the terminal computer includes data on newly issued lift tickets and data on coupons read by the scanner 17. , the data is stored in the RAM 3 as master data. Here, there are different types of lift tickets: coupon tickets, half-day tickets, one-day tickets, and two-day tickets, and each lift ticket has data such as the date of issue and the type of lift ticket. In this case, the serial number data for identifying each coupon ticket is included, and these data and data on the remaining number of coupon tickets are stored in the RAM 3 of the host computer to create master data. After master data about a newly issued lift ticket is created, it is determined whether the created master data is about a coupon ticket, and if it is a coupon ticket, the created master data is transferred to each terminal. It is transmitted to the computer, stored in the RAM 10, and ends. Note that if the created master data is not for a coupon ticket, the process ends immediately.

On the other hand, when determining whether or not the lift is operating during business hours, if it is determined that it is not during business hours (the end of business hours), the end process described later is performed and the process ends.

[0010] Next, if the lift ticket data received by the host computer is for a ticket that has already been issued and master data has been stored, the master data is re-stored in the RAM 3 as master data. Changes are made by master data changing means. and,
The changed master data regarding the coupon ticket is transmitted to each terminal computer, and the process ends. The changed master data sent to each terminal computer is stored in RAM1.
Stored to 0.

Next, FIG. 4 explains the lift ticket issuing process on each terminal computer side. When a lift ticket is issued, the data of the issued lift ticket is transmitted to the host computer, and the process ends. Note that the transmitted lift ticket data is stored in the RAM 3 of the host computer as master data, as explained with reference to FIG.

Next, the opening/closing control of the entrance gate 16 will be explained based on FIGS. 5 to 8. First, as shown in FIG. 5, it is determined whether or not a lift passenger has entered the entrance gate 16. If the passenger has entered, the data of the lift ticket held by the passenger is read by the scanner 17. Then, depending on the type of lift ticket, the determining means determines whether boarding is possible. Type of lift ticket is 1 day ticket, 2
In the case of a day ticket or a half-day ticket, as shown in Figure 6, it is determined whether boarding is possible by comparing the issue date data of the lift ticket with the data of the system clock owned by each terminal computer. If it is determined that boarding is possible, the entrance gate 16 is opened by the opening/closing control means. On the other hand, if it is determined that boarding is not possible due to the expiry of the validity period, an error sound is generated, the entrance gate 16 is kept closed, and the message "Please purchase a lift ticket" is posted on the message board 18. indicate.

[0013] If the type of lift ticket is a coupon ticket,
As shown in FIG. 7, the remaining number of passes is queried from the master data of the ticket sent from the host computer and stored in the RAM 10, and it is determined whether there is enough remaining number of passes to board. When it is determined that there is a necessary remaining number of times, the entrance gate 16 is opened by the opening/closing control means. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no remaining number of tickets required for boarding, an error sound is generated, the entrance gate 16 is kept closed, and a message "ticket expired" is displayed on the message board 18.

Furthermore, if an error such as inability to read the scanner 17 occurs, as shown in FIG. "Please purchase" message is displayed.

[0015] When the opening/closing control of the entrance gate 16 is completed for each passenger who has entered the entrance gate 16, the entrance gate 16 is closed to prepare for the entrance of the next passenger.

Next, the modification of master data by the master data modification means when a coupon ticket is used will be explained based on FIG. 9. First, it is determined at the entrance gate 16 whether or not the ticket has been used, and if the ticket has been used, the remainder of the master data regarding the ticket transmitted from the host computer and stored in the RAM 10 is determined. The number of uses is subtracted from the number of uses, and the data of the ticket with the remaining number of uses reduced is transmitted to the host computer. The transmitted ticket data is stored in the RAM 3 as master data by the master data changing means.
The master data is stored again, and the master data change process ends.

Next, FIG. 10 shows the final processing in the host computer. By controlling each terminal computer, issuing of lift tickets is stopped and all entrance gates 16 of the lift boarding area are closed. Next, a tally report is created based on the stored master data, and the tally report is outputted by the printer 6.

[0018]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention provides a storage means for storing the data of each admission ticket as master data in accordance with the issuance of admission tickets, and thereby aggregates the data stored in this storage means. This makes it possible to clearly manage the types and number of admission tickets issued, and also provides a reading means for reading the data on the admission ticket held by the visitor, and entry is possible based on the reading result of the reading means. By providing a determination means for determining whether or not the same is true, and an opening/closing control means for controlling the opening and closing of the entrance gate based on the determination result by the determination means, it is possible to eliminate omissions in checking admission tickets and to check the admission tickets. It is possible to reduce the labor force by eliminating the need for a manager to manage the tickets.Furthermore, if the admission ticket is a ticket, the remaining number of tickets can be used based on the remaining number of tickets in the master data of the ticket stored in the storage means. By providing a master data changing means that re-stores the data reduced by the number of tickets as master data, it is possible to prevent the area around the entrance gate from becoming crowded with visitors due to the hassle of checking the remaining number of tickets. It has the following effects:

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an entrance gate.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a series of controls by the host computer.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating lift ticket issuing processing.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the entire opening/closing control of the entrance gate.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the opening/closing control of the entrance gate when the type of lift ticket is a one-day ticket, a two-day ticket, or a half-day ticket.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the opening/closing control of the entrance gate when the type of lift ticket is a coupon ticket.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating processing when a lift ticket reading error occurs.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating master data change processing when a coupon ticket is used.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating end processing when a lift's business hours have ended. It is.

[Explanation of symbols]

3. Storage means 16 Entrance gate 17 Reading means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A storage means for storing data of issued admission tickets in various formats as master data, a reading means for reading the data of the admission tickets held by an attendee, and an admission system based on the reading result by the reading means. a determination means for determining whether or not it is possible; an opening/closing control means for opening and closing an entrance gate that can be opened and closed based on a determination result by the determination means; and the admission ticket read by the reading means is a coupon ticket. In this case, the management of the entrance gate comprises a master data changing means for re-storing data obtained by reducing the remaining number of times in the master data regarding the coupon ticket by the number of uses as master data in the storage means. Device.