JPH0476687A - Terminal equipment for toll road - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow this terminal equipment to correspond to both right handle and reft handle vehicles and to simplify the maintenance and inspection of the equipment by providing the equipment with a passage ticket processing unit, a card processing unit and a receipt issuing unit to attain multifunction and constituting respective units as plug-in mounting structure. CONSTITUTION:The terminal equipment is provided with a passage ticket processing function 1, a card processing function 2 and a receipt issuing function 3 and respective function parts are constituted as units and allowed to be coupled/detached with/from a terminal equipment body 4 by a plug-in method. In the case of using the terminal equipment for a right handle vehicle booth, the unit 1 is inserted to the left side of a storage part of the body 4 and other units 2, 3 are inserted into the right side to improve the easiness in use. In the case of a left handle vehicle booth, respective units are inserted into the reverse sides.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention is applicable to toll road entrance gates, exit gates, intermediate check barriers, and ticket issuing machines and confirmations installed in booths of transfer ticket U gates. The present invention relates to a terminal device for an advantageous road toll collection system, such as a machine.

<Prior Art> A conventional toll road terminal will be explained with reference to FIGS. 17 to 21.

The conventional terminal is a single-function terminal that handles only toll road tickets, and as shown in FIG. 17, a single case 101 includes a ticket processing section 102, a display section 103,
An operating section 104 is attached integrally to form a terminal device 100. 105 is a pass ticket insertion slot; 106 is a pass ticket discharge slot; 107 is five pushbuttons for inputting vehicle type;
8 is a numeric keypad, 109 is a large number of push buttons for special processing, etc., and 110 is a plate insertion slot.

The terminal 100 is used alone at the entrance gate booth, but at the exit gate it is used in conjunction with a receipt issuing machine 200 and a card processing unit 4!1300 for a prepaid card, sometimes called a highway card. 201 is a receipt issuing port, 202 is a receipt issuing machine push button, and 301 is a card insertion slot.

The pass ticket processing unit 102 of the terminal device 100 is manufactured by the Special Publication Corporation of 1986-1994.
As disclosed in Publication No. 36, in order to read and write pass ticket information, the pass ticket is held and conveyed by a drum and a belt. This structure can be summarized as follows using FIGS. 18 and 19.

In FIGS. 18 and 19, the drum 111 is placed horizontally in the case and is driven by a motor (not shown) at the arrow 11.
The endless belt 117, which is bent into a substantially U-shape by pulleys 1]3 to 116 at the four corners, is pressed against approximately half of the outer circumference of the drum 111, which rotates in two directions at all times, and rotates with it. It's Nishide. The front left pulley 113 and the idle pulley 118 facing it are located near the pass ticket insertion slot 105, and when the pass ticket is inserted into the slot 105, the belt 11
7 clamps the pass between it and the idle pulley 118 and sends it toward the drum 111. Further, in front of the drum 111 is a pass ticket hopper/stacker 119, which is used mainly as a hopper at the entrance gate and mainly as a stacker at the exit gate. Boo! between the left side of the hopper/stacker 119 and the drum 111! J120,12
1, and when a ticket pulling mechanism (not shown) pulls out one ticket from the left end of the hopper/stacker 119, these pulleys 120 and 121 guide the ticket to the drum 11.
Send it to 1. On the other hand, the pulley 114 on the right front, together with the idle pulley 122 facing it, is located in the vicinity of the pass ticket discharge port 106, and when the flapper 123 upstream thereof is located on the discharge side indicated by the arrow 125, the ticket is conveyed by the drum 111. The incoming pass ticket is guided by the flapper 123 and held between the belt 117 and the idler pulley 122, and is then passed through the discharge port 1.
It is discharged from 06. However, the flapper 123 is
If you are located on the collection side indicated by 4, the pass ticket will be placed under flapper 1.
23 to enter the right side of the hopper/stacker 119 and be collected.

In addition to a magnetic stripe for magnetically recording information, the pass ticket has a printing area, and a first reading head 127, a writing head 128, and a second writing head 128 toward the outer periphery of the drum 111.
Three magnetic heads called reading heads 129 and one print head 130 are located in this order from the upstream side to the downstream side in the ticket conveyance direction.

As shown in FIG.
, 132, and when the terminal is used at an entrance gate, set the print head 130 to the upper position 131 and print the pass ticket 4.
Print in the upper part of the 00 printing area,
Further, when the terminal device is used at an exit gate, the print head 130 is set at the lower position 132 so that the lower part of the print area of the pass ticket 400 is printed.

In the figure, 133 is the shaft of the drum 111, and 134 is an optical sensor for detecting a ticket, and the optical sensor 134 detects that the ticket 400 has been conveyed to the first reading head 127.

Next, the operation of the terminal 81100 when used at an entrance gate will be described with reference to FIG.

After the power is turned on, the drum 111 is constantly rotating. When a vehicle arrives at the entrance gate of the toll road, the clerk (collection worker) determines the vehicle type and presses the corresponding vehicle type button 107 (step All).

As a result, one new ticket 400 is pulled out from the left end of the hopper portion of the hopper/stacker 119 and sent to the drum 111 (step A2). 400 passes are 1 drum
11, the magnetic information is first read by the first reading head 127 (step A3), and from the read information it is determined whether the transported ticket is normal, such as whether it is a new ticket or not (step A3). A4).

If normal, the next write head 128 records entrance data such as vehicle type, gate number, date and time on the ticket 400 (Step A5), and the recorded contents are then read by the second read head 129 (Step A6). ), it is determined whether or not magnetic recording has been performed normally (step A7). If normal, the next print head 130 prints necessary characters and symbols such as the road name and entry gate name on the ticket 400 (step A8). Thereafter, the ticket 400 is discharged from the discharge port 107 (step A9), and the attendant hands it to the occupant of the vehicle. Note that in the case of an inlet gate, the flapper 123 is normally located on the discharge side 125. And step A4
Or, if it is determined in step A7 that it is not normal, there is a recording abnormality etc. (step A10), and the flapper 123 is set to the collection side 124 and the unloading direction is switched (step A11). Stores 400.

Next, the operation of the terminal 100 when used at an exit gate will be explained with reference to FIG.

The drum 111 is constantly rotating, and when the vehicle arrives at the exit gate of the toll road, an attendant receives the pass from the passenger and inserts it into the insertion slot 106 (step Bl). As a result, the pass ticket 400 is conveyed by the drum 111, and the magnetic information of the pass ticket 400 is first read by the RAD 127 to the first reading (
Step B2), From the read information, the next step B3
Then, it is determined whether the pass 400 is normal, for example, whether there is no insertion error, whether there is no error in the magnetic information, etc.

If normal, the next write head 128 records exit gate data such as fare, gate number, date and time on the ticket 400 (Step B4), and the recorded contents are then read by the second read head 129 (Step B5). ), it is determined whether or not recording was possible normally (step B6). If it is normal, the next print head 130 prints the exit gate code, date and time, and other necessary characters and symbols on the ticket 400 (step B7). After that, the pass ticket 400 is transferred to the hopper and stacker 1.
It is stored at the right end of the stacker section No. 19 (step B8).

In addition, in the case of an exit gate, the flapper 123 is normally located on the collection side 124.

If it is determined that it is not normal in step B3 or step B6, there is an insertion error, recording abnormality, etc. (step B9), and the flapper 123 is set to the ejection side 125 and the unloading direction is switched (step BIO).
0 is discharged from the discharge port 106. If it is inserted incorrectly, correct the front and back or insertion direction and insert again. In the case of a recording abnormality, charges are settled using the special processing push button 109 and the numeric keypad 108.

If it is determined to be normal in step B4, the charge is calculated from the magnetic information read by the first reading head 127, and the display unit 1
Displayed on 03. The attendant receives cash from the vehicle occupants,
When the push button 202 of the receipt issuing machine 200 is pressed, the terminal 4
(A receipt comes out from the issuing port 201 based on the fee data calculated by 1100.

Note that if the toll is to be paid with a credit card called a separate payment plate instead of cash, the separate payment plate is inserted into the plate insertion slot 110 before pushing the pass ticket 400 into the terminal 100. As a result, the data on the separate payment plate is first read, and the data on the separate payment plate is magnetically recorded by the write head 128 on the pass ticket 400 that is inserted later, and the necessary processing regarding the separate payment plate is performed. After processing, the separate plate is ejected from the plate insertion port 110.

Also, although the toll is not paid in cash, there are also cases where the toll is paid by a prepaid card called a highway card.
Before inserting the pass 400 into the terminal 100, insert the highway card into the card insertion slot 301 (
Insert this. As a result, the data on the 1way card is read first, and the writing head 128 magnetically records the information on the highway card (toll payment, etc.) on the pass ticket 400 that is inserted later. , Matoko Card Office [11300] Perform processing such as recording the balance for one eway card.

After processing, the highway card is ejected from the card slot 301.

Even if a separate payment plate or highway card is inserted after the pass ticket 400 is inserted, the pass ticket 400 is conveyed by the drum 111, processed as a fare payment in cash, and then discharged. cannot be recorded, therefore, fee settlements using these methods cannot be accepted. In this case, the staff member presses the special processing push button 109 to perform special processing so that the toll can be settled using a separate payment plate or highway card.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> As mentioned above, the conventional toll road toll collection system terminal 100 has a single function of processing only the pass 400, and the card processing machine 300 for highway cards or receipts. It was necessary to use it together with the issuing machine 200. In the future, when using toll roads, it will be necessary to process various prepaid cards, IC cards, and credit cards due to various circumstances, so it is desired that the terminal itself has a card processing function. Ru. Furthermore, terminals used at exit gates and transfer ticket issuing gates are also required to have a receipt issuing function.

When making a terminal device multi-functional in this way, maintenance and inspection would be complicated if all the processing function sections were mixed together in one case. It is requested that it be connected to the main body of the aircraft.

Also, if you want to make it into a plug-in unit, proceed further,
It is desired that the unit arrangement can be easily changed to be suitable for right-hand drive vehicles and left-hand drive vehicles.

An object of the present invention is to provide a toll road terminal that meets the above-mentioned needs.

Means for Solving the Problems〉 The toll road terminal according to the first invention has a configuration in which a pass ticket processing unit, a card processing unit, and a receipt issuing unit are mounted on the terminal body using a plug-in mounting method. The ticket processing unit includes a transport section that transports the ticket, a head section that reads or writes information to the ticket, a control section for these transport section and head section, and an external The card processing unit includes a transport unit that transports cards other than pass tickets, a head unit that reads or writes information to the card, and controls for the transport unit and the head unit. The receipt issuing unit includes a transport section for transporting the receipt, a head section for writing information on the receipt, and a transport section and a connector for external connection in the storage body. A storage body includes a pair control unit and an external connection connector, and the storage body includes a storage unit that retractably stores the card processing unit, and the terminal main body includes an operation unit, a display unit, A central processing control section for the operation section and the display section as well as each control section of the three units, a connector corresponding to each connector of the three units, and a storage section for storing the three units in a drawable manner. is provided in the case, and the storage section of the terminal main body has an opening on the front of the case of the terminal main body having a shape that allows the combination of a card processing unit and a receipt issuing unit and the pass ticket processing unit to be interchanged left and right. ing.

The configuration of the toll road terminal according to the second invention is such that there is no receipt issuing unit, and a pass ticket processing unit and a card processing unit are connected to the terminal body in a plug-in manner, and the pass ticket processing unit is A transport unit that transports the ticket, a head unit that reads or writes information on the ticket, and a control unit for the transport unit and the head unit;
The card processing unit is equipped with a connector for external connection in the storage body, and the card processing unit includes a transport unit that transports cards other than pass tickets, a head unit that reads or writes information on the card, and a card processing unit that is connected to the transport unit and the head unit. A storage body includes a control unit and an external connection connector, and the terminal body includes an operation unit, a display unit, and a central processing control unit for the operation unit and display unit as well as each control unit of the two units. The case is provided with connectors corresponding to the respective connectors of the two units, and a storage section for storing the two units in a drawable manner, and the storage section of the terminal main body is provided with a card processing unit on the front of the case of the terminal main body. It has an opening shaped so that the and ticket processing unit can be swapped left and right.

Function> In the first invention, the terminal has a ticket processing function, a card processing function, and a receipt issuing function, and each functional part is unitized and connected to the terminal main body by a plug-in method,
break away. When using the terminal in a booth for right-hand drive vehicles, the pass ticket processing unit is inserted into the left side of the storage section of the terminal body, and the other units are inserted into the right side to improve usability. In the case of a booth for left-hand drive cars, insert each unit in the opposite way.

In the second aspect of the invention, the terminal has a pass ticket processing function and a card processing function, and each functional part is unitized and connected to and detached from the terminal main body by a plug-in method. When this terminal is used in a booth for right-hand drive vehicles, the pass ticket processing unit is inserted into the left side of the storage section of the terminal main body, and the card processing unit is inserted into the right side to improve usability. In the case of a booth for left-hand drive cars, insert each unit in the opposite way.

<Example> Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail along with examples shown in FIGS. 1 to 16.

FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of a terminal device comprising a pass processing unit 1, a card processing unit 2, and a receipt issuing unit 3.

In the storage body 5 of the pass processing unit 1, there are a conveyance section, a head section, and a control section for the pass spring.

Further, a connector 6 for connection to the terminal main body 4 is attached to the rear lower part of the storage body 5, and a pass ticket insertion and ejection lower part is formed at the front center of the storage body 5. A recess 8 is formed at the lower front of the storage body 5 to serve as a drawer handle. In addition,
In this embodiment, instead of the conventional drum-type conveyance section for passes, a structure shown in FIG. 12, which will be described later, is adopted.
The pass ticket can be temporarily held while being transported, and the insertion and ejection ports are common.

In the storage body 9 of the card processing unit 2, there is a transport section, a head section, and a There is a control section. In addition, a connector 10 for connecting to the terminal main body 4 is attached to the rear lower part of the storage body 9, a card insertion/ejection port 11 is formed at the upper front thereof, and a recess 12 is formed at the lower front as a drawer handle. .

Inside the storage body 13 of the receipt issuing unit 3, there are a receipt conveying section, a head section, and a control section.A connector 14 for connecting to the terminal main body 4 is attached to the lower rear of the storage body 13, and the front A receipt issuing opening 15 and a recess 16 are formed as a drawer handle.

In the storage body 13 of the receipt issuing unit 3, the two left and right side plates 17 and 18 are extended upward to form a storage section 19 for the card processing unit 2. A pair of guide rails 20 are provided to facilitate left and right positioning and sliding of the unit 2 when taking it in and out. There is an engaging portion (not shown) on the lower surface of the card processing unit 2 corresponding to the guide rail 20.

By making the overall external dimensions of the card processing unit 2 stored in the storage section 19 of the receipt issuing unit 3 the same as the external dimensions of the pass processing unit 1, the structure for swapping them left and right is simplified. It has become Furthermore, for the same reason, the connector 6 of the ticket processing unit 1 and the connector 14 of the receipt issuing unit 3 are of the same type, and the connector attachment state is the same between both units 1 and 3.

At the top of the case 21 of the terminal main body 4, there are five pushbuttons (for light cars and motorcycles,
(for regular cars, medium-sized cars, large cars, and extra-large cars), and there is also a panel that allows touch input as an operation/display unit 23, and these control units are located inside the case 21. and a central processing control section for the control sections of each unit 1-3. The bottom of the case 21 has three units 1~
3 storage compartment 24, and these units 1 are placed on the front side.
There is a t-shaped opening 25 for inserting and removing . The storage section 24 has a partition plate 26 that divides it into left and right sections, and a pair of partition plates are provided on the bottom of each of the left and right sections for easy left and right positioning and sliding when inserting and removing the ticket processing unit 1 or the receipt issuing unit 3. Guide rails 27 and 28 are provided. Engagement portions (not shown) are provided on the lower surfaces of both units 1 and 3 in correspondence with these guide rails 27 and 28. Furthermore, the connectors 6 of each unit 1 to 3 are located at the back of the storage section 24.
A connector (not shown) is installed to connect with ゜10.14. However, the connectors for the connectors 10 of the card processing unit 2 are provided on the left and right sides, respectively. In addition, each connector 6.14 of the pass processing unit 1 and the receipt issuing unit 3
There are connectors on the left and right that can be shared.

Note that reference numeral 29 in FIG. 1 is a lamp that displays the status of the terminal, such as a paper jam.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the above-described pass processing unit 1, card processing unit 2, and receipt issuing unit 3 are inserted halfway into the storage section 24 of the terminal main body 4.

In addition, Fig. 3 and Fig. 7 show terminals applicable to right-hand drive vehicle booths at exit gates or transfer ticket issuing gates.
The pass ticket processing unit 1 is arranged on the left side, the combination of the card processing unit 2 and the receipt issuing unit 3 is arranged on the right side, and these are coupled to the terminal main body 4.

In addition, Fig. 4 and Fig. 9 show terminals applicable to left-hand drive vehicle booths at exit gates or transfer ticket issuing gates.
Contrary to FIGS. 3 and 7, the pass ticket processing unit 1 is placed on the right side, the card processing unit 2 and the receipt issuing unit 3.
The combination shown in FIG.

An embodiment of a terminal without a receipt issuing unit will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. This terminal is the terminal explained in FIGS. 1 to 4, with only the receipt issuing unit 3 and the storage body 13 remaining, and the pass ticket processing unit 1, the card processing unit 2, and the terminal main body. 4 is Figure 1~
This is the same as shown in FIG. That is, the storage body 13 includes a storage section 19 for the card processing unit 2 and a guide rail 2.
0 and the handle 16 are left in place, and the receipt conveyance section, head section, control section, receipt issuing port 15 and connector 14 are removed to create a dummy. Figures 5 and 8 show a ticket processing unit 1 on the left side and a combination of a card processing unit 2 and a dummy storage body 13 on the right side as a terminal applied to a right-hand drive vehicle booth at an entrance gate or check barrier. It shows a state in which it is placed in the terminal body 4 and connected to the terminal main body 4. On the contrary, Fig. 6.

FIG. 10 shows a terminal device applied to a booth for left-hand drive vehicles at an entrance gate or a check barrier, with a pass ticket processing unit 1 placed on the right side and a combination of a card processing unit 2 and a dummy storage body 13 placed on the left side. A state in which it is connected to the terminal main body 4 is shown.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, by leaving the storage body 13 of the receipt issuing unit as a dummy and reusing it, there is an advantage that the same card processing unit 2 can be used regardless of the presence or absence of the receipt issuing unit. . Also, each unit 1
3 can be shared by the entrance gate (or check barrier) terminal and the exit gate (or transfer ticket issuing gate) terminal. If there is no need to take this point into consideration, the storage body 9 of the card processing unit 2 and the dummy storage body 13 may be integrated.

The control system will be explained with reference to FIG. A control section 31 of the pass processing unit 1 (hereinafter referred to as the pass processing control section) 31 and a control section of the card processing unit 2 (hereinafter referred to as the card processing control section)
32, a control section (hereinafter referred to as a receipt issuing control section) 33 of the receipt issuing unit 3, and an operation/display section 23 of the terminal main body 4.
A control unit (hereinafter referred to as an operation display control unit) 34 and a central processing control unit 35 of the terminal body 4 are connected by a path line 36. The connection between the pass line 36 and the pass ticket processing control section 31, card processing control section 32, and receipt issuing control section 33 is made through the connectors 6.10 of each unit 1 to 3.
．． 14 and the connector of the terminal main body 4.

Next, the configuration of the pass ticket processing unit 1 will be explained with reference to FIG. A pass ticket insertion/ejection lower part is opened at the front of the storage body 5, and a new magnetic card-type pass 401 is provided at the upper part of the front end inside the storage body 5 for issuing new tickets or reissuing them in case of loss. A hopper 40 is detachably attached to the hopper 4o, and a stacker 41 for collecting defective used or new passes is detachably attached below the hopper 4o. Behind the hopper 4o and the stacker 41 (on the right side in Figure 12) is a print head 4 that prints characters, symbols, etc. on the printing area of the pass ticket.
2, a reproducing/recording device 46 having a reading head 44 for reading magnetic information on the magnetic stripe of the pass and a writing head 45 for writing information on the magnetic stripe.
and arranged in order. A special section 47 is formed on the rearmost side of the storage body 5 to temporarily hold the pass during transportation, and a connector 6 is attached to the rear surface of the storage body 5.

A conveyance line 48 is installed inside the storage body 5, and a hopper 40 is installed inside the storage body 5.
It is formed so as to pass between the stacker 41 and the special equipment section 47 via a print head 42, a reading head 44, and a writing head 45. , a plurality of drive rollers 501~
510 are rotatably mounted at intervals shorter than the length of the pass, and are driven to rotate synchronously with timing belts 601 to 605 and a pulse motor 49 that can rotate in forward and reverse directions.

Drive roller 50 located between hopper 40 and stacker 41
Pinch rollers 701 and 702, which are rotatable and sandwich the conveyance line 48, are in contact with the rollers 1,502. Similarly, between the hopper 40 and the print head 42, between the stacker 41 and the print head 42, between the print head 42 and the reading head 44, and between the special equipment section 4
7 Drive rollers 503, 510, 5 located at the entrance and exit, respectively
Pinch rollers 703 to 706, which are rotatable and sandwich the conveyance line 48, are also in contact with the rollers 05 and 508. Among the other driving rollers, 504, 506, and 507 are respectively on the conveying line 4.
The print head 42, the read head 44, and the write head 45 are opposed to each other with the print head 8 in between.

Near the remaining drive roller 509, a one-way flapper 50 for regulating the moving direction of the ticket is swingably attached via a spring member 51.

In addition, 57 is a switching flapper to be described later, and 801 to 8
04 is a tensilon roller.

Directly above the stacker 41, there is a rotary solenoid 5 having an arm 52 whose upper end swings left and right in the figure.
3 is for installation. A slider 54 supported so as to be able to reciprocate back and forth is engaged with the upper end of the arm 52, and the front end of the slider 54 is connected to the hopper 40 in cooperation with a gate pawl 55 disposed behind the lower end of the hopper 40. Ticket 40 at the bottom
A picker knife 56 is attached to pick out the 1 pieces backward one by one.

Also, in the middle of the conveyance line between the drive roller 510 on the upper right side of the stacker 41 and the drive roller 509 on the lower left side of the print head 42, the ticket is conveyed from the print head 42 side to the ticket insertion/ejection lower side. When carrying out and stacker 41
In order to switch the conveyance direction depending on whether the paper is collected inside or outside, a switching flapper 57 is swingably attached to the storage body 5. This switching flapper 57 is swung by a flapper driving means (not shown).

The pass ticket processing control section 31 that controls the operations of the pulse motor 49 that drives each drive roller 501 to 510, the rotary solenoid 53, the switching flapper 57, the printing device 1143, the reproducing/recording device 46, etc. It is placed at the inner bottom. In addition, in order to control the timing of these operations, sensors for detecting the passing of a pass, such as optical sensors 901 to 907, are arranged in the middle of the conveyance line, and these detection signals are output to the pass ticket processing control section 31. I have to.

The ticket processing control section 31 operates based on these detection signals and commands from the central processing control section 35.

The operation of the ticket processing unit 1 will be explained with reference to FIG. 15, taking as an example the case where a terminal is used at an entrance gate.

First, as an initial operation, turn on the power, step C1),
The start button displayed on the touch panel on the operation/display section 23 is pressed (step C2). As a result, the rotary solenoid 53 is actuated to extract one ticket 401 from the hopper 40, and the pulse motor 49 rotates forward to carry it out to the reading head 44 (step C3). After the optical sensors 901 and 9o2 detect the ticket, the reader 44 reads the magnetic information (step C4), and from this information it is determined whether the ticket is new or not, whether the front and back sides are correct, etc. (step C5). , if normal, the conveyance continues, and the optical sensor 903,
After detecting the passing ticket 904L, the pulse motor 49 stops and the passing ticket temporarily waits in the special equipment section 47 (step C6).
.

This - time standby continues until the attendant presses any of the vehicle type pushbuttons 22.

When the vehicle type pushbutton 22 is pressed (step C7), the pulse motor 49 rotates in reverse to transfer the pass ticket from the special unit 47 to the writing head 4.
After the pass ticket is detected by the optical sensor 903, the entry data such as the vehicle type, entrance gate number, date and time are recorded by the writing head 45. Step C9
), the recorded content is then read by the reading head 44 (step Cl0), and it is determined whether or not the recording was performed normally (
Step C11).

If it is normal, the next print head 42 prints appropriate entrance data in the printing area of the ticket (step Cl2), and the ticket is conveyed to the insertion/ejection lower, and stops when the optical sensor 905 detects passage (step C13).

Then, when the staff member pulls out the ticket from the insertion/discharge lower (step C14), the optical sensor 906 detects this and the rotary solenoid 53 is activated to take out the next ticket 401 from the hopper 40, and then pulse The motor 49 rotates forward to transport (step C15). Below, step 16,
17.18, similar to steps 4 to 6 of the initial operation described above, reads the magnetic information on the ticket, determines whether the ticket is normal based on the read information, and if it is normal, temporarily waits until the next vehicle type input. Execute wait.

If it is determined that it is not normal in any of steps C5, C11, and C17, there is a recording abnormality, etc. (Step C1
9) The switching flapper 57 is operated to switch the conveyance direction, and the pulse motor 49 is reversed to collect the abnormal pass ticket into the stacker 41 (steps C20 and 21).

When the optical sensor 907 detects this collection of the pass, the process returns to steps C3 to C6 and the operation is repeated until the next normal pass is placed on standby in the special equipment section 47. In this way, by temporarily holding normal passes in advance, it is possible to issue passes in a short time after inputting the vehicle type.

Next, with reference to FIG. 16, the operation of the ticket processing unit 1 when using a terminal at an exit gate will be described.

When the attendant receives the ticket from the vehicle occupant and inserts it into the closet/discharge lower (step DI), the optical sensor 906 detects this, and the pulse motor 49 rotates forward to convey the ticket to the reading head 44 (step DI). Step D2). After the optical sensor 902 detects the ticket, the reading head 44 reads entrance data etc. from the magnetic information on the ticket (step D3).
). Based on the information read, determine whether the inserted pass ticket is correct or not.
For example, it is determined whether there is an insertion error or an error in the magnetic information (step D4). If it is normal, the conveyance is continued.
9 stops, and the pass ticket is temporarily held in the special equipment section 47 (step D5).

During this - time standby, necessary operations are performed using various processing buttons such as a numeric keypad displayed on the touch panel of the operation/display section 23 (step D6). For example, when paying tolls using a highway card (prepaid card), separate payment plate (credit card), or IC card instead of cash, insert these cards received from the vehicle occupant into the insertion/ejection port 11 of the card processing unit 2. Insert the card, read the card data, and if there is no abnormality, check the display and press the process button.

Then, the pulse motor 49 reverses and begins to convey the ticket from the special unit 47 toward the writing head 45 (step D7).
), after the pass ticket is detected by the optical sensor 903, the writing head 4
5, exit data such as fare, cash or card, card data, date and time, gate number, etc. are recorded on the magnetic stripe (step DB). Next, this recorded content is read by the reading head 44 (step D9), and it is determined whether or not it has been recorded normally (step D10). If it is normal, the next print head 42 prints the required exit data also in the print area of the pass ticket (Step D11), the switching flapper 5
7 is set on the ticket collection side, the conveyance direction is switched, the pass ticket is stored in the stacker 41, and the conveyance is stopped when the passage is detected by the optical sensor 907 (steps D12 and D13). The print head 42 has a movable mechanism or a multi-line printing mechanism so as to print on different parts of the print area at the entrance gate and the exit gate.

If it is determined in step D4 or 010 that the pass ticket is not normal, it is due to a recording abnormality, etc., and the switching flapper 57 is set to the ejection side, and the ticket is conveyed to the insertion/ejection lower, and stops when the optical sensor 905 detects passage (step D14).

In the case of an insertion error, the original pass ticket can be reinserted, but in the case of a recording error, special processing such as an instruction to reissue a new pass ticket is performed by operating the touch pulse processing button. The same applies to cases where the pass ticket is damaged or dishonored.

Furthermore, even if various cards are invalidated, special processing is performed by operating the touch pulse processing button. Menus, procedures, etc. for various special processing are displayed on the touch pulse.
It is conversational so that you can naturally perform the necessary processing by selecting the processing buttons.

As mentioned above, the temporary special equipment section 47 is installed in the pass ticket processing unit 1.
There is no need to worry about the order in which passes and various cards are inserted.In addition, the pass ticket processing unit 1 can be used for entrance gates, departure gates, check barriers, and transfer ticket issuing gates. The mode to be operated can be determined by a command to the control section 31.

Next, a structural example of the card processing unit 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 13. A card insertion/ejection port 11 is opened at the front of the storage body 9, and a conveyance line 60 is formed in a straight line from there to the rear end of the storage body 9. Inside the storage body 9, a card type sensor 61 for detecting various types of cards and a card type sensor 61 for recording information on printable cards such as highway cards are installed in order from the insertion/ejection port 11 along the conveyance line 60. a thermal print head 62 for a magnetic card such as a credit card, a read head 63 for reading information from a magnetic stripe of a magnetic card such as a credit card, a write head 64 for writing information thereto, and an IC card. An electric card 11i65 is provided for reading (and possibly writing) information to the electric cards such as the above.

A plurality of drive rollers 511 to 518 for reciprocating the cards along the conveyance line 60 are rotatably attached to the storage body 9 at intervals shorter than the card length. Note that two drive rollers 511 and 512 are located between the push-in/ejection port 11 and the print head 62, and two drive rollers 515 and 515 are located adjacent to the read head 63 and the write head 64, respectively.
518, pinch rollers 707 to 710 which are rotatable with the conveyance line 60 in between are brought into contact with the rollers 518. Further, a presser roller 711 is attached to the print head 62, and drive rollers 516 and 517 are attached to the reading head 63 and the writing head 64, respectively.
, a presser 65a is attached to the electrode 65, and a conveyor line 60 is attached to the electrode 65.
Hold them in between and face them.

805 to 807 are tensile rollers.

Each of the driving rollers 511 to 518 is driven by a pulse motor 66 capable of forward and reverse rotation, and is driven by a timing belt 606 to 60, respectively.
9 for synchronous drive rotation. Storage body 9
A pulse motor 66 is installed at the lower end of the card type sensor 61 to control the operation of each head 62 to 64, electrode 65, etc. based on the detection signal from the card type sensor 61 etc. and the command from the central processing control section 35. A card processing control section 32 is installed. 10 is a connector.

Therefore, when a card is inserted from the insertion/ejection port 11 at the time of toll payment, the pulse motor 66 rotates forward and transports the card, and if the sensor 61 detects that it is a highway card, the reading head 63 detects the AT magnetic stripe. After reading the original balance and sending it to the central processing control unit 35, the write head 64 writes the balance after calculating the fee #y, and then the pulse motor 66 reverses to convey the card in the opposite direction, and as needed. Accordingly, the reading head 63 confirms the amount, the printing head 62 prints out the balance amount, and the paper is conveyed to the loading/discharging port 11.

If the sensor 61 detects a credit card, the reading head 63 reads the card data from the magnetic stripe and sends it back to the central processing control section 35, and then the pulse motor 66 reverses to the insertion/ejection port 11. Transport to. IC
If it is a card, it is transported to the electrode 65, the card data is read and transmitted to the central processing control section 35, and then the pulse motor 66 is reversed and returned to the insertion/ejection port 11.

Even if the card is a key plate for an attendant or administrator, it is detected and the necessary processing is performed.

An example of the structure of the receipt issuing unit 3 will be explained with reference to FIG. A receipt issuing port 15 is opened at the front of the storage body 13, and a connector 14 is attached to the rear end. At the center of the storage body 13, several support rollers 70 are arranged in a concave arc shape upward and are rotatably provided. A paper roll 71, which is the source of a receipt, is placed on these support rollers 70 so as to be transferable.

Between this support roller 70 and the receipt issuing port 15, a drive roller 7 for feeding out the receipt paper from the paper roll 71
2 is rotatably attached to the storage body 13, and this driving roller 7
A timing belt 74 connects the drive motor 73 installed below the drive motor 2 with a timing belt 74 for rotational driving.

Moreover, above the drive roller 72 holding the receipt paper, there is a
Printing device 75 for printing required information on receipt paper
A printer head 76 is arranged. 77 is an ink ribbon for the printer head 75. A cutter 78 for cutting the printed receipt paper is provided between the printer head 76 and the receipt issuing port 15. 7
9 is a rotatable guide roll.

A drive motor 73, a printing device 75, and a cutter 78
A receipt issuing control section 33 for controlling operations such as the above is installed at the rear end of the storage body 13.

Therefore, at the time of toll payment, the drive motor 73 is activated and the receipt paper begins to be fed out, in order to provide the data regarding the toll from the ticket processing unit 1 to the receipt issuance control unit 33 via the central processing control unit 35. At the same time, the printer head 76
Receipt data is given to the machine to print it out, and when it is fed out a predetermined length, the cutter 78 is operated to issue a receipt.

<Effects of the Invention> According to the advantageous road terminal of the present invention, it has a pass ticket processing unit, a card processing unit, and a receipt issuing unit, and is multifunctional, and each unit can be plugged into the terminal main body. Since it has a mounting structure, it can be used for both right-hand drive vehicles and left-hand drive vehicles by swapping the left and right units, and maintenance and inspection can be performed for each unit.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 16 relate to embodiments of the present invention. Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the embodiment device with a receipt issuing unit with the unit removed, and Figure 2 is with each unit pulled out halfway. Fig. 3 is an external view for right-hand drive cars, Fig. 4 is an external view for left-hand drive cars, and Fig. 5 is an external view of the embodiment device without a receipt issuing unit for right-hand drive cars. Figure 6 is an external view of the vehicle compatible with left-hand drive vehicles, Figures 7 to 10 are front views, Figure 11 is a block diagram of the control system, Figure 12 is a block diagram of the pass ticket processing unit, and Figure 12 is a block diagram of the control system. Fig. 13 is a block diagram of the card processing unit, Fig. 14 is a block diagram of the receipt issuing unit, and Fig. 15 rf! J is a flowchart of the processing procedure for the entrance gate of the ticket processing unit, and FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the processing procedure of the same unit for the exit gate. Fig. 17 to Fig. 21 relate to the conventional example, Fig. 17 is an external view, Fig. 18 is a conceptual diagram of the mechanism of the ticket processing section, Fig. 19 is a sectional view of the drum, and Fig. 20 is the processing procedure for the entrance gate. FIG. 21 is a flowchart of the exit gate processing procedure. In the drawing, 1 is a pass processing unit, 2 is a card processing unit, 3 is a receipt issuing unit, 4 is a terminal body, 5,
9 and 13 are storage bodies, 6 degrees 10 and 14 are connectors, 2
1 is a case of the terminal body, and 24 is a storage section in the terminal body. Patent applicant Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Agent

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) The storage body is equipped with a transport section that transports the pass, a head section that reads or writes information on the pass ticket, a control section for the transport section and the head section, and a connector for external connection. A pass ticket processing unit, a transport section that transports cards other than passes, a head section that reads or writes information to the card, a control section for these transport section and head section, and a connector for external connection. A card processing unit provided in the storage body, a transport section for transporting receipts, a head section for writing information on the receipt, a control section for these transport section and head section, and a connector for external connection. a receipt issuing unit that is provided in a storage body and includes a storage section that stores the card processing unit in the storage body in a drawable manner; an operation section; a display section; the operation section and the display section; and the three units. The terminal consists of a central processing control unit for each control unit, a terminal main body, which has a case equipped with a central processing control unit for each control unit, connectors corresponding to each connector of the three units, and a storage unit for storing the three units in a drawable manner. The storage section of the main body of the terminal has an opening on the front side of the case of the main body of the terminal, having a shape that allows the combination of a card processing unit and a receipt issuing unit and the pass ticket processing unit to be interchanged from side to side. Road terminal. (2) The storage body is equipped with a conveyance section that conveys the pass, a head section that reads or writes information on the pass ticket, a control section for these conveyance section and head section, and a connector for external connection. A pass ticket processing unit, a transport section that transports cards other than passes, a head section that reads or writes information to the card, a control section for these transport section and head section, and a connector for external connection. A pass ticket processing unit provided in the storage body, an operation section, a display section, a central processing control section for these operation sections and display sections, and each control section of the two units, and a corresponding connector for each of the two units. The main body of the terminal has a connector in its case, and a storage part for storing the two units in a drawable manner. A toll road terminal having an opening shaped so that the ticket processing unit and the ticket processing unit can be interchanged from side to side.