JPH07192153A - Automatic ticket examination device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the trouble to both of a station clerk and a user by discharging a received passenger ticket to a device for connection without collecting the ticket after a ticket examination processing is terminated when a connection is designated. CONSTITUTION:A connection button 6 is provided on a main body in the vicinity of the feeding port of a main body for people who make connections to discharge passenger tickets even if the number of section is matched. When this connection button 6 is pressed, a CPU compares the reading contens from a reading head or entraining station information, the number of effective section and the number of section from an entraining station to the station where this automatic ticket examination device is installed and decides that an exit is possible when the number of section of the passenger ticket is sufficient. When it is decided that exit is possible by this decision result, the passenger ticket is discharged from a discharge port 4, remaining a door part 9 open or remaining the passing of a feeder allowable, by the instruction of a connection processing. As a result, a user passes a passage and receives his passenger ticket for connection. At this time, if the connection processing is not instructed, the passenger ticket is collected to a ticket collection part.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate apparatus for ticketing or collecting tickets such as tickets.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, for example, in railways, for the purpose of labor saving in ticket gates, it is provided at an entrance or exit of a facility such as a railroad, and when a user who uses the facility enters or exits the facility, When transferring to a facility, an automatic ticket gate that captures the ticket carried by the user and inspects it, permits the passage of the user if the ticket is appropriate, and blocks the passage of the user if the ticket is inappropriate Has been introduced.

This automatic ticket gate apparatus reads magnetic information (for example, the number of sections) magnetically recorded on a ticket inserted by a user at the time of entry, exit or transfer, and based on the read information. It decides whether to allow or block the passage of the user.

Automatic ticket gate systems using such magnetic tickets have become widespread. However, in the automatic ticket gate system as described above, when transferring from one line section to another within the same transportation facility, the transfer gate is required to once exit the ticket gate and then re-enter (the so-called private line 2 When making a transfer (latch transfer), the user inserts the ticket into the automatic ticket gate for exit at the transfer station (hereinafter referred to as B station) in order to transfer to another line section, but in some cases the ticket may be collected. Will be done.

[0005] A two-latch transit within the own line is a transit within the same railway company, but when transiting from one route to the other, once exiting the ticket gate and then to the ticket gate on the other line. It is a form of re-entry and transfer.

In the past, in the case of a manned ticket gate, a passenger was able to pass (exit) the ticket gate while holding the ticket by telling the station staff that he / she was transferring. Under the above conditions, if a 140-yen ticket from A station is inserted into the automatic ticket gate for B station entrance, the automatic ticket gate for B station entrance will be "the person finishes at B station and ends." Since it is not possible to determine whether or not you are going to go further ahead by transferring at B station, if the number of wards matches on the program, the automatic ticket gate for participation at B station will collect tickets (use Regardless of the will of the person). Once the station staff is told that the ticket will be collected, it is very difficult to find the inserted ticket from the automatic ticket gate. In addition, it was necessary to make an announcement to the user such as "please pass through the populated population when connecting."

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION As described above, the present invention eliminates the drawback that a train ticket is collected when transferring, which bothers station staff and users. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic ticket gate apparatus that prevents a train ticket and a user from being annoyed by a user's own operation when transferring a train ticket.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An automatic ticket gate of the present invention includes a receiving means for receiving a ticket, a reading means for reading information on the number of zones on the ticket received by the receiving means, and a zone read by the reading means. If the number is satisfactory,
A designation, which is provided in the vicinity of the acceptance means and designates a transit, in which the means for executing the ticket gate processing and the collection means for collecting the ticket received by the acceptance means after the processing by the processing means are completed And a discharging means for discharging the boarding ticket received by the receiving means without being collected by the collecting means after the processing by the processing means is finished when the connecting means is designated by the designating means. ing.

In the automatic ticket gate of the present invention, the receiving means for receiving the ticket, the reading means for reading the number information on the ticket received by the receiving means, and the number of the areas read by the reading means are satisfied. If there is, it comprises a processing means for executing the ticket gate processing, a collection means for collecting the boarding ticket received by the receiving means after the processing by the processing means, and a display means for displaying guidance accompanying the processing of the processing means. In the case where the number of sections read by the reading means is excessive when the ticket gate processing is performed by the processing means,
After the processing by the processing means is completed, the ticket received by the receiving means is discharged without being collected by the collecting means, and the ticket reading processing is performed by the ticket discharging processing by the processing means. When the number of wards read by means of the number of wards matches the number of wards to be used for ticket gate processing, guide means for guiding whether or not to make a transfer with the above-mentioned display means, provided near the above-mentioned display means, and specifying a transfer In the state where the connecting means is specified by the specifying means and the guiding means, the boarding ticket received by the receiving means when the connecting means is specified by the specifying means is collected by the collecting means. It is composed of a second discharging means for discharging without collecting.

In the automatic ticket gate of the present invention, the receiving means for receiving the ticket, the reading means for reading the number information on the ticket received by this receiving means, and the number of the areas read by this reading means are satisfied. In the case where there is a ticket gate processing, the first processing means, and the collection means for collecting the boarding ticket received by the receiving means after the processing by the first processing means are completed. Designating means provided in the vicinity for designating a transit, and when the transit is designated by the designating means, the ticket received by the receiving means after the processing by the first processing means is completed,
It is composed of a discharging means for discharging without collecting by the collecting means, and a second processing means for collecting by the collecting means when the ticket discharged by the discharging means is not received.

In the automatic ticket gate of the present invention, the receiving means for receiving the ticket, the reading means for reading the number information on the ticket received by the receiving means, and the number of the areas read by the reading means are satisfied. If there is, the first processing means for executing the ticket gate processing, the collection means for collecting the boarding ticket received by the receiving means after the processing by the first processing means, the processing of the first processing means Comprising display means for displaying accompanying guidance, when the number of sections read by the reading means is surplus when the ticket processing is performed by the first processing means, the processing by the first processing means ends. After that, when the ticket received by the receiving means is not collected by the collecting means and is discharged by the first discharging means and the processing means, the number of sections read by the reading means is When the number of sections for which the ticket gate is processed matches, a guide means for guiding whether or not to connect using the display means, a designating means provided near the display means for designating the transit, and the guiding means. When the transit means is designated by the designating means in a state where the passenger is instructed whether or not to transit, the boarding ticket received by the receiving means is discharged without being collected by the collecting means. It is composed of a second discharging means and a second processing means for collecting in the collecting means when the ticket discharged by the first or second discharging means is not received.

[0012]

According to the present invention, in the above construction, the ticket is accepted by the accepting means, the number-of-sections information on the received ticket is read, and when the read number of sections is sufficient, the ticket gate processing is performed. After the execution, the collecting means for collecting the boarding ticket received by the receiving means, the transfer means is specified by the specifying means provided in the vicinity of the receiving means, and the transfer is specified. After the ticket gate processing is completed, the ticket received by the acceptance means is
It is designed to be discharged for transit without collection.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 schematically show the external structure of an automatic ticket gate of the present invention. That is, it is composed of the main body 1 of the automatic ticket gate apparatus that performs the participation task. This main body 1 has a slot 3 into which a ticket (or a commuter pass, a coupon ticket, a stored fair card, etc.) 2 is inserted at the time of exiting from the ticket gate of the station, that is, the premises, and the ticket accepted at this slot 3 Discharge ports 4 for discharging 2 are provided respectively.

On the upper surface of the main body 1 of the automatic ticket gate apparatus, there are provided a display section 5 for displaying operation guides and a transit button 6 provided near the slot 3 for instructing transit. On the side surface of the main body 1 of the automatic ticket gate, there is provided a door portion 9 for blocking passage of a user such as closing the passenger of the ticket 2 by closing the main body 1 of the automatic ticket gate. Human side detectors 10, which detect passage of a user, are provided on the side surface and the upper portion of the vehicle as partitions for distinguishing passages corresponding to the main body 1 of the automatic ticket gate.

The human detectors 10, ... Detect the passage of a user, and as the detector, a transmission type or a reflection type is used. However, in the case of the transmissive type, the light from the light emitting portion provided in the opposite main body is guided.

Next, the schematic structure of the internal mechanism of the main body 1 will be described with reference to FIG. That is, a transport path 11 for transporting the ticket 2 received by the loading port 3 to the loading port 4 is formed between the loading port 3 and the loading port 4. In the inlet 3,
A detector 12 that detects that the ticket 2 has been received, and a detector 13 that detects that the ticket 2 has been discharged to the outlet 4.
Are provided respectively.

On the transport path of the transport path 11, from the inlet 3 to the outlet 4, an alignment section (not shown), magnetic information reading sections (magnetic heads; read heads) 14 and 15, magnetic information recording sections (magnetic heads; magnetic heads; Write heads 16 and 17, and magnetic information reading units (magnetic heads; read heads) 18 and 19 are sequentially provided.

The read heads 14 and 15 read the encoded magnetic information recorded in the magnetic recording layer on the back surface of the ticket 2. The read head 14 reads when the magnetic recording layer is conveyed on the lower side, and the read head 15 reads when the magnetic recording layer is conveyed on the upper side.

The write heads 16 and 17 record encoded magnetic information on the magnetic recording layer on the back surface of the ticket 2. The write head 16 is for recording when the magnetic recording layer is conveyed on the lower side.
7 is for recording when the magnetic recording layer is conveyed on the upper side.

The read heads 18 and 19 read the encoded magnetic information recorded by the write heads 16 and 17. The read head 18 is for reading when the magnetic recording layer is conveyed on the lower side.
Is to be read when the magnetic recording layer is conveyed on the upper side.

Further, along the transport path 11, the reading head 1
4, 15, write heads 16, 17, read heads 18, 1
A support member (rotating roller) is provided on the opposite side of the conveyance path 11 of the reference numeral 9.
20 are provided respectively.

On the transportation route of the transportation route 11, when the received ticket 2 is the ticket 2 to be discharged, the ticket 2
Is provided in the direction of the outlet 4, and when the received ticket 2 is the ticket 2 to be collected, a distribution unit 22 is provided for distributing the ticket 2 to the collecting unit 21 for collecting the ticket 2. .

Further, detectors 23 and 24 for detecting passage of the boarding ticket 2 being conveyed are provided on the conveying path of the conveying path 11.
Is provided. FIG. 4 schematically shows a control system of the automatic ticket gate constructed as shown in FIG. The control system of the automatic ticket gate apparatus includes a central processing unit (hereinafter, abbreviated as CPU) 30 that controls the entire automatic ticket gate apparatus, a read-only memory 31 (hereinafter, referred to as a ROM) that stores a control program of the CPU 30. Random access memory 32 (hereinafter abbreviated as RAM) that stores information read from the ticket 2 and as a buffer for a control program, and is used when using a day ticket or a prepaid card. A fare memory 33 that stores fare information corresponding to the entrance station (or the entrance station code corresponding to the entrance station) where the use of the ticket or the prepaid card is started, the reading heads 14 and 15
Of the ticket 2 by means of outputs of the reading circuit 34 for controlling the reading head, the writing circuit 35 for controlling the writing heads 16, 17, the reading circuit 36 for controlling the reading heads 18, 19, and the detectors 12, 13, 23, 24. A ticket detecting circuit 59 for detecting the condition,
A transportation control circuit 41 for controlling a transportation motor 40 for transporting the ticket 2 along the transportation path 11, the human detector 1
Passage detection circuit 42 that detects the passage of the passenger of the ticket 2 by the output of 0, ...
3, a door control circuit 44 for controlling the automatic ticket gate 3, a control panel (not shown) for controlling the automatic ticket gate 1, a transmission control circuit 45 for transmitting information to and from a host computer, the display unit 5, the transfer button 6, etc. Has been done.

Next, the transfer operation in the above structure will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, the passenger 2 enters the ticket 3
And the transfer button 6 is turned on. Then, the detection signal from the detector 12 is output to the CPU 30. As a result, the CPU 30 determines that the ticket 2 has been inserted, and drives the conveyor motor 40 that conveys the conveyor belt (not shown), the conveyor rollers 20 ,. As a result, the ticket 2 is taken in from the slot 3 and conveyed on the conveying path 11. Further, the CPU 30 determines the connecting process by turning on the transfer button 6.

Then, the transfer path 11 is taken in from the input port 3.
The ticket 2 conveyed above reaches the reading heads 14 and 15 after being aligned by an alignment unit (not shown). On this occasion,
When the back surface of the ticket 2, that is, the magnetic recording layer is on the lower side, the magnetic recording content encoded by the reading head 14 is read and output to the CPU 30. Also,
When the back surface of the ticket 2, that is, the magnetic recording layer is on the upper side, the magnetic recording content encoded by the reading head 15 is read and output to the CPU 30.

As a result, the CPU 30 causes the read head 14 to
Alternatively, the contents read from 15, that is, the information on the number of valid stations and the number of valid stations are compared with the number of zones from the station to the station where the automatic ticket gate is installed. It is determined that participation is possible.

When it is determined from the result of this determination that it is possible to enter the vehicle, a ticket is issued from the outlet 4 while the door 9 is kept open, that is, with the passage of the thrower being permitted, by an instruction of the transit process. Discharge 2. As a result, the passenger passes the passage and receives the ticket 2 for transit.

At this time, if the transit process is not instructed, the boarding ticket 2 is collected (collected) in the collecting section 21.
If the CPU 30 does not permit the entrance due to the lack of the number of wards, the CPU 30 guides the display on the display unit 5, closes the door unit 9, and outputs the ticket 2 to the outlet 4.
Discharge from. At this time, a system administrator may be notified by a buzzer (not shown).

Further, when the user passes without receiving the ticket 2 discharged for transit, it is discharged from the discharge port 4 by the human detectors 10 when the passenger passage is completed. By collecting the ticket 2 in the internal ticket collecting section 21, the shutter (not shown) of the slot 3 is opened so that the next user can insert the ticket.

As described above, when the passenger exits the ticket gate and re-enters when transferring at the same transportation facility, depending on the ticket, the ticket may be collected at the time of exit. In this case, when the user inserts a ticket having a sufficient number of zones by inserting a transfer button provided near the entrance, the ticket is ejected from the exit.

That is, in order to release the ticket even if the number of wards is the same for a person who transits near the slot of the main body, a transit button is provided on the main body, and the transit button is inserted before the ticket is inserted. When the user presses a ticket and a ticket with a sufficient number of wards is inserted, the ticket is released.

As a result, it is possible to prevent both the station staff and the user from being annoyed by the fact that the passenger ticket will not be collected when transferring, due to the user's own operation. In the above embodiment, the case where the transfer button is provided in the vicinity of the insertion port has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 6, the transfer button 7 is provided in the vicinity of the guidance display unit.
May be provided.

In this case, if the number of wards of the ticket 2 is correct after the ticket 2 is inserted, the ticket (user) 2
Will be released automatically as a transit, and in the case of a ticket 2 with the same number of wards, hold the ticket 2 on the transport path 11 and display 5 "Please press the transit button to transfer." Is displayed and the user is prompted to insert the transfer button 7.

When the user wishes to make a transit, pressing the transit button 7 causes the reserved ticket 2 to be discharged to the discharge port 4 so that the transit can be made possible. Further, if this user has no intention of connecting and passes without pressing the transfer button 7, the human detector 10 causes the passenger ticket 2 which has been suspended at the time when the passage of the passenger is completed. The shutter (not shown) of the slot 3 is opened so that the next user can insert a ticket by collecting the bill in the internal bill collecting section 21.

Further, when the user passes without receiving the ticket 2 discharged for transit, it is discharged from the discharge port 4 by the human detectors 10 when the passenger passage is completed. By collecting the ticket 2 in the internal ticket collecting section 21, the shutter (not shown) of the slot 3 is opened so that the next user can insert the ticket.

Further, by writing the disembarkation (departure) information including the disembarkation time to the ticket at the time of exit (when the ticket is released), the automatic ticket gate for entrance when entering again can By checking the time until re-entry, it is possible to check if the transit time is too long.

[0037]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention,
It is possible to provide an automatic ticket gate apparatus that prevents the train ticket clerk and the user from being annoyed by the operation of the user himself so that the ticket is not collected when transferring.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing the configuration of an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing the configuration of the automatic ticket gate of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing an internal configuration of the automatic ticket gate of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the automatic ticket gate apparatus of FIG.

5 is a flowchart for explaining a transfer operation of the automatic ticket gate of FIG.

FIG. 6 is an external view showing the configuration of an automatic ticket gate in another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Main body of automatic ticket gate 2 ... Ticket 3 ... Entry port 4 ... Ejection port 5 ... Display section 6, 7 ... Transfer button 9 ... Door section 10 ... Human detector

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A receiving means for receiving a ticket, a reading means for reading information on the number of zones on the ticket received by the receiving means, and a case where the number of zones read by the reading means is satisfactory. An automatic ticket gate apparatus comprising a processing means for executing the ticket gate processing and a collecting means for collecting the ticket received by the receiving means after the processing by the processing means is completed, the automatic ticket gate device being provided in the vicinity of the receiving means, When the connecting means is specified by the specifying means and the connecting means is specified, after the processing by the processing means is finished, the ticket received by the receiving means is discharged without being collected by the collecting means. An automatic ticket gate, comprising: 2. A receiving means for receiving a ticket, a reading means for reading information on the number of zones on the ticket received by the receiving means, and a case where the number of zones read by the reading means is satisfactory. A ticket collecting process, a collecting device for collecting the boarding ticket received by the receiving device after the processing by the processing device, and a display device for displaying a guide for the process of the processing device. In the automatic ticket gate apparatus, when the number of sections read by the reading unit is surplus when the ticket processing is performed by the processing unit, after the processing by the processing unit is finished, the ticket received by the receiving unit is The number of sections read by the reading unit is the same as the number of sections for the ticket gate processing when the ticket gate processing is performed by the processing unit and the first discharging unit that is discharged without being collected by the collection unit. In this case, a guide means for guiding whether or not to make a transfer with the display means, a designating means provided near the display means for designating a transfer, and a guide means for connecting or not A second discharging means for discharging the boarding ticket received by the receiving means without being collected by the collecting means when the connecting means is designated by the designating means while being guided An automatic ticket gate characterized by comprising: 3. A receiving means for receiving a ticket, a reading means for reading information on the number of zones on the ticket received by the receiving means, and a case where the number of zones read by the reading means is satisfactory. An automatic ticket gate apparatus comprising first processing means for executing a ticket gate processing and collecting means for collecting a ticket received by the receiving means after completion of the processing by the first processing means, in the vicinity of the receiving means. And means for designating the transit, and when the transit is designated by the designating means, the ticket received by the receiving means after the completion of the processing by the first processing means is collected by the collecting means. And a second processing unit that collects the ticket to the collecting unit when the ticket discharged by the discharging unit is not received. Dynamic ticket gate apparatus. 4. A receiving means for accepting a ticket, a reading means for reading the number-of-districts information on the ticket received by the receiving means, and a case in which the number of the areas read by the reading means is satisfactory. A first processing means for executing the ticket gate processing, a collecting means for collecting the ticket received by the receiving means after the processing by the first processing means is finished, and a guide accompanying the processing by the first processing means. In the automatic ticket gate device comprising: a display means for displaying the number, the number of sections read by the reading means when the number of sections read by the reading means is excessive when the ticket processing is performed by the first processing means.
After the processing by the processing means is completed, the ticket received by the receiving means is discharged by the first discharging means without being collected by the collecting means, and the ticket reading processing is performed by the processing means. When the number of zones read by the means and the number of zones for which the ticket gate processing is performed match, a guide means for guiding whether or not to make a transfer is provided by the display means, and a transfer means provided near the display means. When the connecting means is specified by the specifying means, the boarding ticket received by the receiving means is indicated by the specifying means for specifying The second discharging means for discharging without collecting by the collecting means and the second discharging means for collecting by the collecting means when the ticket discharged by the first or second discharging means is not received. And a processing means, Automatic ticket gate apparatus according to claim.