JPH05197852A - Commutation ticket issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a commutation ticket issuing device which can improve its operability and the service properties to users. CONSTITUTION:A commutation ticket issuing device 1 which issues the commutation tickets based on the inputted issue information is provided with calendar information storing part 14, a display means which shows plural starting dates for use of a commutation ticket based on the issue information, an operating means which can select one of those starting dates shown by the display means, a commutation ticket processing means which issues a new commutation ticket based on the starting date inputted by the operating means, a means which decides whether the days subsequent to the next day are holidays or not based on the calendar information and detects the first weekday following the next day, and a control, means 10 which sends the information on plural starting dates including the ticket issuing date through the detected first work day following the next day and displays these dates. In such a constitution, the setting freedom of the ticket use starting date is improved together with improvement of the operability of the device 1 and the service properties to users.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a commuter ticket issuing device, and more particularly to a commuter ticket issuing device which has a high degree of freedom in setting the use start date of the commuter ticket.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional commuter ticket issuing device, it is generally a rule to set the same day or the next day as the starting date for new issuance, and if there is a holiday, it is possible to purchase from the previous day. It is operated as.

Further, in the case of continuous purchase, the purchase can be made, for example, one week before, and the staff member sets the use start date by manual input at the time of issuance.

Further, in the automatic commuter pass issuing device,
Due to the difficulty of determining holidays, the operation start date was set within a certain range regardless of whether or not there were holidays.

[0005]

As described above, in the commuter pass issuing device in which an attendant is engaged, the attendant must judge the use start date in response to the request from the customer.

In addition, in the automatic commuter pass issuing device, when the use start date is fixed to a certain range and holidays continue, the customer must purchase as it is even if the holiday is the use start date. However, there was a problem in terms of serviceability.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a commuter pass issuing device which can increase the degree of freedom in setting a use start date, improve operability, and improve serviceability for users. It is a thing.

[0008]

According to the present invention, in a commuter ticket issuing device for issuing a commuter ticket based on input issuance information, a calendar information storage unit storing calendar information and a commuter ticket based on the issuance information. Display means for displaying a plurality of starting dates of use of the ticket,
An operating means capable of selecting one of the use start dates displayed on the display means, a commuter ticket processing means for issuing a new commuter ticket based on any of the use start dates input by the operating means, A means for determining whether the following day is a holiday from the calendar information and detecting the first weekday after the next day, and a plurality of start dates for use from the day of issue on the display means to the first weekday after the next day detected And a control means for sending the information and displaying it.

[0009]

The operation of the commuter pass issuing device having the above-described structure will be described below.

The display means of the commuter ticket issuing device displays a plurality of start dates of use of the new commuter ticket based on the commuter ticket information from the input issuance information. Further, the detecting means detects from the calendar information whether or not a day after the next day is a holiday.

Thus, the control means causes the display means to display a plurality of use start dates from the day of issuance to the first weekday after the next day based on the issued information and the information detected from the calendar information in the calendar information storage section. Send information for display. here,
When any one of the plurality of use start dates is input by the operation means, the commuter pass processing means issues a new commuter pass with the input use start date.

[0012]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described in detail below.

The commuter pass issuing device shown in FIG. 1 comprises a box-shaped device body 1A, and a front door of the device body 1A for issuing a new commuter ticket and inserting / removing an old commuter ticket, A card slot 3 for inserting a card such as a prepaid card, a coin slot 4 for inserting coins, a banknote slot 5 for inserting banknotes,
A change port 6, a receipt port 7 for discharging a receipt, a plurality of new start dates for a new commuter pass, and information such as a valid period are displayed, and any of the displayed start dates and valid periods can be selected. A touch panel 8 that doubles as an operation unit and a display unit is provided.

Next, the control system of the commuter pass issuing device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

The commuter pass issuing device 1 has a control means 10 having a function of controlling the whole and detecting weekdays and holidays from calendar information stored in a calendar information storage section 14 described later.
And a coin processing unit 11 for processing coins from the coin port 4 connected to the control means 10 and a banknote processing unit 12 for processing banknotes from the banknote port 5, and a section, deadline, start of use Personnel panel section 1 for entering issue information such as days
3 and a calendar information storage unit 14 that stores calendar information.

Further, the commuter pass issuing device 1 has a control means 1
The touch panel 8 connected to 0, a ticket processing unit 15 as a commuter ticket processing means for reading information of the old commuter ticket, and a process of issuing a new commuter ticket, and an amount withdrawal process for the card from the card slot 3. Card processing unit 1 for
6 and a receipt issuing unit 17 that issues a receipt when the commuter ticket is issued.

Next, the operation of the commuter pass issuing device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6.

For example, when the user of the old commuter pass inserts the old commuter pass into the entrance / exit 2 in order to replace it (ST)
1) The ticket processing unit 15 reads the commuter ticket information from the old commuter ticket and sends it to the control means 10 (ST2). The commuter pass information includes departure and arrival sections, use start and end dates, period, ticket type,
Information such as name and age.

The control means 10 judges based on the commuter pass information whether or not it has expired (ST3), and if it has expired, refer to the calendar information storage section 14 to use a new commuter pass as shown in FIG. Information on April 26 and April 26, which is information on the start date, is sent to the screen of the touch panel 8 for display (ST4).

When the user selects one of the use start dates from the touch panel 8 (ST5), the control means 1
Although 0 is not shown in the figure, a deadline selection of 1 month, 3 months, etc. is displayed (ST6), and when the user selects a period (ST7), the issue fee is further displayed (ST6).
8) When the user inserts a bill into the bill slot 5 or inserts a card into the card slot 3, the deposit processing (ST9) and the release of change to the change slot 6 are performed. After that, the ticket processing unit 15 performs a process of issuing a new commuter pass (ST10).

If it is determined in step 3 above that the ticket has not expired, that is, if it is a continuation commuter pass, the process immediately proceeds to step 6 and the same processing as that described above is performed thereafter.

By the way, when the use start date is displayed in step 4, for example, the current day is Saturday, April 27,
If the next day is Sunday, April 28, and two days later is a holiday on April 29, the display of the use start date is performed in the order shown in FIG.

That is, the control means 10 first determines, based on the input information from the touch panel 8 and the calendar information in the calendar information storage section 14, whether or not the current day or the next day is Sunday or a holiday ( (ST11, 12, 13), if it is a Sunday or a holiday, a plurality of dates until the next day are sent to the screen of the touch panel 8 as information on the start date of use (ST14) for display (ST15).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, it corresponds to four days from April 27 to April 30.

As a result, even if the user purchases a new commuter pass on April 27, the commuter pass can be purchased starting on April 30 excluding Sundays and holidays. The degree of freedom in setting the start date is increased, and the serviceability to the user can be improved in accordance with the actual operation.

Also, when the clerk inputs the commuter pass information from the clerk panel section 13 to issue the commuter pass, it is exactly the same as the above-mentioned case, and the clerk's trouble of determining the day of the week and holiday is eliminated, and operation is performed. The property is improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist thereof.

[0028]

According to the present invention described in detail above, since it has the above-mentioned configuration, the degree of freedom in setting the use start date is increased, and the serviceability to the user is improved, the serviceability to the user is improved, It is possible to provide a commuter pass issuing device capable of improving operability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of setting the use start date of the device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing a display mode of operation display means in the apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view showing another example of the display mode of the operation display means in the device of the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 commuter pass issuing device 8 touch panel 10 control means 14 calendar information storage unit 15 ticket processing unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A commuter pass issuing device for issuing a commuter pass based on input issuance information, wherein a calendar information storage unit storing calendar information and a plurality of starting dates of use of the commuter pass based on the issuance information. Display means for displaying, operation means for selecting one of the use start dates displayed on this display means, and a commuter pass for issuing a new commuter pass based on any use start date input by this operation means. Ticket processing means, means for determining whether the next day or later is a holiday from the calendar information and detecting the first weekday after the next day, and the first weekday after the next day detected from the issue day on the display means A commuter pass issuing device, comprising: a control means for sending and displaying information on a plurality of use start dates.