JPH08161533A - Pass issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide the pass issuing device which facilitates purchasing operation by a user and reduces affairs by attendants. CONSTITUTION: The pass issuing device 1 has a read means 22 which takes in a purchase information sheet 4 wherein purchase information required to utilize a transportation means is entered together and reads the purchase information out, an arithmetic means 31 which calculates the purchase amount of money on the basis of the read result of the purchase information sheet 4 from the read means 22, a display operation means 3 which displays the arithmetic result, and a ticket issuing means which issues a pass corresponding to the purchase information entered into the purchase information sheet 4 in response to the reception of the purchase charge corresponding to the display by the display operation means 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket issuing device which is installed at a station of a transportation facility and which issues a ticket such as a boarding ticket, a limited express ticket and a coupon ticket.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when trying to purchase a ticket or the like using a ticket issuing device, normally, the user must confirm the usage fee of the boarding section, select the number of purchases, and press the amount button and the number button. is necessary.

[0003]

However, when carrying out an operation for purchasing a ticket such as the one described above, for example, if the user knows the name of the destination station but the usage charge is outside the range displayed on the amount button, the passenger gets on the ticket. If the section is different from the boarding section for an express ticket or an express ticket, and if you want to purchase more tickets than the display range of the number of buttons, a complicated purchasing operation may be required or There is a problem that the ticket issuing device cannot be purchased and the user has to go to a window with an attendant to purchase a desired ticket or the like.

Further, when a ticket other than a desired ticket is issued due to an erroneous operation of the amount button and the number button, there is a problem that a refund work or the like by an attendant is required.

Therefore, the present invention uses a ticket purchase medium and a ticket ticket purchase medium that can surely purchase a desired ticket regardless of the user's boarding section, recognition of purchase information such as a charge, and the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a toll ticket issuing device that can simplify the purchasing operation of a user and reduce the work of a clerk.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a traffic ticket issuing device which reads a purchase information by taking in a travel ticket purchasing medium in which purchase information necessary for using transportation is collectively entered. Means, a computing means for computing the purchase price based on the reading result of the pass ticket purchasing medium by the reading means, a display operating means for displaying the computation result, and a purchase charge corresponding to the display of the display operating means. It has a ticket issuing means for issuing a toll ticket corresponding to the purchase information entered in the toll ticket purchase medium based on the input.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pass ticket issuing apparatus in which a touch panel type display operation means for displaying a purchase operation screen for normal customer service and purchase information necessary for using transportation are collectively entered. The reading means for reading the purchase information by taking in the ticket purchase medium, the calculating means for calculating the purchase price based on the reading result of the passing ticket purchase medium by the reading means, and the reading result of the passing ticket purchase medium by the reading means Based on this, the display of the display operation means is switched to the processing for processing the ticket purchase medium, the control means for displaying the reading result of the reading means and the calculation result of the calculation means, and the purchase fee corresponding to the display of the switched display operation means And a ticket issuing means for issuing a ticket corresponding to the purchase information entered in the ticket purchase medium.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a passage ticket issuing device for reading the purchase information by taking in a purchase medium for purchase of a passage ticket in which purchase information necessary for using transportation is collectively entered. Calculating means for calculating the purchase amount based on the reading result of the pass ticket purchasing medium, display operating means for displaying the reading result of the reading means and the computing result of the calculating means, and And a ticket issuing means for issuing a pass ticket corresponding to the purchase information entered in the pass ticket purchase medium based on the confirmation operation of the display of the reading result and the input of the purchase fee corresponding to the display of the purchase amount. is there.

The ticket issuing device according to claim 4 is a reading means for reading the purchase information by taking in a ticket purchase medium in which purchase information including a boarding section required when using transportation is collectively entered. , Station name storage means for storing a large number of station name information forming a boarding section, a touch panel type display operation means for displaying a reading result of the reading means and a confirmation button, and reading by a confirmation button displayed on the display operation means When the reading result of the means is not confirmed, the control means for reading the plurality of station name information from the station name storage means and changing the display of the display operation means to the plurality of station name information and the selection button, and the selection button displayed on the display operation means When the station name forming the boarding section is determined by, the purchase price is calculated based on the reading result of the pass ticket purchasing medium by the reading means and the determined boarding section A toll ticket corresponding to the purchase information entered in the toll ticket purchase medium is issued based on the calculation means used for the display of the display operation means, and the input of the purchase fee corresponding to the display of the purchase amount by the display operation means. And a ticket issuing means for doing so.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a passage ticket issuing device, which is a reading means for reading the purchase information by taking in a passage ticket purchase medium in which purchase information including a boarding section required when using transportation is collectively entered. , Station name storage means for storing a large number of station name information forming a boarding section, a touch panel type display operation means for displaying a reading result of the reading means and a confirmation button, and reading by a confirmation button displayed on the display operation means When the reading result of the means is not confirmed, a plurality of station name information is read from the station name storage means, and a control means for changing the display of the display operation means to a plurality of station name information and selection buttons arranged in descending order of frequency of use, and a display operation When the station name information forming the boarding section is determined by the selection button displayed on the means, the reading result of the pass ticket purchasing medium by the reading means and it is determined. Based on the calculation means for calculating the purchase amount based on the vehicle section and providing the display of the display operation means, and the input of the purchase fee corresponding to the display of the purchase amount by the display operation means, the information is entered in the pass ticket purchase medium. And a ticket issuing means for issuing a pass ticket corresponding to the purchase information.

[0011]

The function of the present invention will be described below.

[0012] The reading means of the pass ticket issuing device according to the first aspect of the present invention takes in the pass ticket purchase medium as described above and reads the necessary purchase information entered in a lump.

The calculating means calculates the purchase amount based on the result of reading the pass ticket purchasing medium by the reading means. The calculation result is displayed by the display operation means. The ticket issuing means, based on the purchase charge corresponding to the display of the display operation means,
A toll ticket corresponding to the purchase information entered in the toll ticket purchase medium is issued.

By such an operation, the user's desired pass ticket can be issued without a troublesome operation, and the user's purchasing operation can be simplified and the staff work can be reduced.

The reading means of the pass ticket issuing device according to the second aspect of the present invention reads the necessary purchase information which is loaded in a batch by taking in the pass ticket purchase medium as described above.

The calculation means calculates the purchase amount based on the result of reading the pass ticket purchase medium by the reading means. The control means switches the display of the display operation means to the processing for processing the ticket purchase medium based on the reading result of the ticket purchase medium by the reading means, and displays the reading result of the reading means and the calculation result of the calculation means.

The ticket issuing means issues a pass ticket corresponding to the purchase information entered in the pass ticket purchase medium based on the input of the purchase fee corresponding to the display of the switched display operation means.

By such an operation, the issuance of a desired passenger ticket by the passenger ticket purchasing medium in which necessary purchase information is collectively entered and the issuance of other normal passenger tickets are performed without any trouble. be able to.

The reading means of the pass ticket issuing device according to claim 3 reads the necessary purchase information which is loaded in a batch by taking in the pass ticket purchase medium as described above.

The calculating means calculates the purchase amount based on the result of reading the pass ticket purchasing medium by the reading means. The reading result of the reading unit and the calculation result are displayed by the display operation unit.

The ticket issuing means fills in the ticket purchase medium based on the confirmation operation of the display of the reading result of the ticket purchase medium by the display operation means and the input of the purchase fee corresponding to the display of the purchase amount. Issue a toll ticket corresponding to the purchase information.

With such an operation, a toll ticket desired by the user can be issued without troublesome operations, and the user's purchasing operation can be simplified and staff work can be reduced.

The means for reading a ticket issuing device according to claim 4 reads the purchase information by taking in a ticket purchase medium in which purchase information including a boarding section required when using transportation is collectively entered. When the reading result of the reading means is not confirmed by the confirmation button displayed on the display operation means, the control means reads out a plurality of station name information from the station name storage means and changes the display of the display operation means to a plurality of station name information and selection buttons. To do.

When the station name forming the boarding section is determined by the selection button displayed on the display operating means, the calculating means determines the purchase amount based on the result of reading the pass ticket purchasing medium by the reading means and the determined boarding section. Is calculated and used for the display of the display operation means.

The ticket issuing means issues a pass ticket corresponding to the purchase information entered in the pass ticket purchase medium based on the input of the purchase fee corresponding to the display of the purchase amount by the display operation means.

By such an operation, even if the station name information of the ticket purchasing medium in which the purchase information is collectively entered is erroneously read and displayed, the correct station name information is selected to ensure the user's desired ticket. Can be issued to.

According to the ticket issuing device of claim 5,
Even if the station name information of the ticket purchase medium in which the purchase information is collectively entered based on the same operation as that of the ticket issuing device according to claim 5 is erroneously read and displayed, the user can select the correct station name information. It is possible to issue the desired pass ticket without fail, and in this case, the displays of the display operation means are arranged in the descending order of frequency of use, so that it is possible to facilitate the purchase operation by speeding up the selection of the station name by the user.

[0028]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a passage medium issuing device 1 of this embodiment.

The passing medium issuing device 1 is provided with a box-shaped main body 2, and a touch panel type display operation means 3 and purchase information are collectively described on the surface (contact surface) of the main body 2. A medium opening 5 for taking in a purchase information sheet (hereinafter referred to as “sheet”) 4 which is a toll ticket purchasing medium filled in is arranged. Next to the display operation means 3, a coin slot 6 and a card C such as an orange card with prepaid charges are arranged in order from the top.
A card slot 7, a bill slot 8, a call button 9, and a cancel button 10 for inserting and releasing the card C are arranged.

Further, on the lower side of the front surface of the main body 2 in the previous term, a tray 13 having a ticket take-out opening 11 and a change take-out opening 11 is arranged.

FIG. 2 shows a control system of the passage medium issuing apparatus 1, which has a control unit 30 as a control unit for performing overall control, and the control unit 30 has the display operation unit 3, A call button 9 and a cancel button 10 are connected.

Further, the control unit 30 has a bar code reader for reading the purchase information written on the sheet 4 and a reading unit 22 having a character reading unit, and a card unit 23 for processing a card (prepaid card or the like) C. , A bill processing unit 24 for processing bills, a money inspection unit 25 for processing coins,
A change unit 26 for processing change and a ticket issuing mechanism unit 27 as a ticket issuing unit for issuing tickets are connected, and a control unit 30 controls these operations.

Further, in the control unit 30, a calculation unit 31 for calculating the purchase price based on the reading result of the reading unit 22 and a station name storage unit 32 for storing a lot of station name information forming various boarding sections. And are connected.

As shown in FIG. 3, the seat 4 has a boarding section necessary for using transportation, a date and time of use such as a start date of use, a type of user such as an adult or a child, a tour ticket, and a coupon ticket. , S ticket, Q ticket, Shinkansen, limited express ticket, express ticket, and other types of passports, the required number of tickets, and the section in which the Shinkansen is used, etc. The tour ticket, coupon ticket, S ticket, Q ticket, Shinkansen, limited express ticket,
The express ticket field is designed to be filled in using a barcode.

FIG. 4 shows a normal customer service screen of the display operation means 3, and in a state where the seat 4 is not inserted into the medium opening 5, a ticket type button 41, a number button 42, an adult button 43, a child button. 44, normal customer service screens such as the account button 45 are displayed.

Next, the operation of the passage medium issuing device 1 will be described.
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

When the sheet 4 is not inserted into the medium opening 5 (No in S1), the display operation means 3 displays a normal customer service screen as shown in the first row of FIG. 7, whereby a normal pass ticket is issued. Is possible (S2).

At the medium port 5, a boarding section required when using transportation as shown in FIG. 3, a date and time of use such as a start date of use, a user type such as an adult or a child, a tour ticket, a coupon ticket, S
When the seat 4 is loaded with the purchase information including the ticket type such as Kip, Q-Kip, Shinkansen, limited express ticket, express ticket, required number of sheets, and section used by Shinkansen etc. (S
1), the purchase information of the sheet 4 is read by the reading unit 22, and the read purchase information is the control unit 30.
The display operation means 3 displays the image as shown in the second row of FIG. 7 under the control of (S3). At this time, the display operation means 3
The purchase information confirmation buttons "Yes" and "No" are also displayed on the.

Here, when the purchaser who puts in the sheet 4 presses the "Yes" button to confirm the purchase information (S
4) Based on the control of the control unit 30, the calculation unit 31 calculates the purchase amount corresponding to the purchase information written on the sheet 4 based on the reading result of the reading unit 22, and the calculation result is given to the control unit 30. send. As a result, the purchase amount (20520 yen in this embodiment) is displayed on the display operation means 3 under the control of the control unit 30 as shown in the third row of FIG. 7 (S).
5).

Then, when the purchaser who put in the sheet 4 puts the purchase price of 20520 yen into the passing medium issuing device 1 using the bills, coins, etc. (S6), the purchase information of the sheet 4 is obtained. A corresponding pass ticket is issued (S6). Then, on the display operation means 3, the characters "Thank you. Welcome back" are displayed as shown in the fourth row of FIG.

On the other hand, in step 4 described above, for example, the destination station name displayed on the display operation means 3 is incorrect, and the purchaser who put in the seat 4 does not confirm the purchase information information and clicks the "No" button. When pressed (No at S4), the control unit 30 reads out station name information of a large number of candidate stations from the station name storage unit 32, and displays the station name information on the display operation unit 3 in the right column of the third row of FIG. For example, the station name information of six candidate stations is displayed together with the numbers corresponding to each and the selection buttons with the numbers corresponding to each. When the purchaser who sees this display depresses the selection button indicating the destination station of his / her own purpose (S8), the destination station is determined (S9), and thereafter the operations of steps 5 to 7 are executed. A pass ticket corresponding to the purchase information on the sheet 4 is issued.

When the station name information of, for example, six candidate stations is displayed on the display operation means 3 as shown in the right column of the third stage of FIG. 7, the control means 30 displays the station name information of the destination station. Sort by frequency of use. That is, the control unit 30 of the passage medium issuing device 1 has arrival station utilization data when the seat 4 is loaded in advance for each departure station and each aircraft,
When the seat 4 as described above is loaded, first, the destination station candidate is displayed on the display operation means 3 as shown in FIG. 6 (S11), and the destination station is selected in step 7 described above. (S12), the control unit 30 counts up the number of times of arrival at the station (S13), and rearranges the station name information displayed on the display operation means 3 in descending order of the number of times of use (S14). This makes it possible for the purchaser to conveniently select the destination station.

According to the passage medium issuing device 1 described above, it is possible to surely purchase the intended pass ticket regardless of the purchaser's forgetting about the purchase information and the number of operation buttons. It can be drastically reduced, and the purchase operation can be speeded up and facilitated. In addition, by using the seat 4, it is possible to prevent erroneous operation of the operation button and transmission of incorrect station name information to the staff, and the number of operations for cancellation processing and refund processing is drastically reduced, and the number of users visiting the counter is also drastically reduced. It will also be possible to reduce the operation of issuing toll tickets at stations.

[0045]

The present invention has the following effects.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the user's desired pass ticket can be issued without any troublesome operation, and the user's purchasing operation can be simplified and the staff work can be reduced. A ticket issuing device can be provided.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, issuance of a desired ticket for the user by means of a ticket purchase medium in which necessary purchase information is collectively entered and issuance of other ordinary ticket. It is possible to provide a pass ticket issuing device that can perform the above without any hindrance.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to securely issue the pass ticket desired by the user without any troublesome operation, and to simplify the user's purchasing operation and reduce staff work. It is possible to provide a pass ticket issuing device capable of performing the above.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, even when the station name information of the toll ticket purchasing medium in which the purchase information is collectively entered is erroneously read and displayed, the correct station name information is selected to obtain the desired information of the user. It is possible to provide a pass ticket issuing device that can reliably issue a pass ticket.

According to the invention described in claim 5, the same effect as in the case of claim 5 is obtained, and moreover, the ticket issuing device which can facilitate the purchase operation by speeding up the selection of the station name by the user. Can be provided.

[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 showing a control system of the apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a purchase information sheet as a pass ticket purchase medium used in the apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a normal customer service screen of the display operation means in the device of this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a process of issuing a pass ticket using a purchase information sheet in the apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of displaying station names in order of frequency of use in the apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing changes in the display of the display operation means when a purchase information sheet is used in the apparatus of this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Passing medium issuing device 2 Main body 3 Display operation means 4 Purchase information sheet 23 Card part 24 Banknote processing part 25 Banknote inspection part 27 Ticketing mechanism part 30 Control part 31 Computing means 32 Station name storage means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A reading means for reading in the purchase information by taking in a ticket purchase medium in which purchase information necessary for using transportation is entered all at once, and a reading result of the ticket purchase medium by the reading means. Based on the calculation means for calculating the purchase price, and the display operation means for displaying the calculation result,
Ticket issuing means for issuing a ticket corresponding to the purchase information entered in the ticket purchase medium based on the input of the purchase fee corresponding to the display of the display operation means. apparatus. 2. The purchase information is obtained by taking in a touch panel type display operation means for displaying a purchase operation screen for normal customer service and a toll ticket purchase medium in which purchase information necessary for using transportation is collectively entered. Reading means for calculating the purchase price based on the reading result of the ticket purchase medium by the reading means, and the display of the display operation means based on the reading result of the ticket purchase medium by the reading means. Purchasing the pass ticket based on the control means for switching to the processing of the pass ticket purchase medium and displaying the reading result of the reading means and the calculation result of the calculating means, and the input of the purchase fee corresponding to the display of the changed display operation means. A ticket issuing device for issuing a ticket corresponding to purchase information written on a medium. 3. A reading means for reading the purchase information by taking in a ticket purchase medium in which purchase information necessary for using transportation is entered all at once, and a reading result of the ticket purchase medium by the reading means. Based on the calculation means for calculating the purchase amount, the display operation means for displaying the reading result of the reading means and the calculation result of the calculation means, and the confirmation operation and purchase of the display of the reading result of the pass ticket purchasing medium by the display operation means. A ticket issuing device comprising: a ticket issuing means for issuing a ticket corresponding to the purchase information entered in the ticket purchase medium based on a purchase fee input corresponding to the display of the amount of money. 4. A reading means for reading the purchase information by taking in a toll ticket purchase medium in which purchase information including a boarding section required when using transportation is collectively entered, and a number of station names forming the boarding section. Station name storage means that stores information,
A touch panel type display operation means for displaying the reading result and the confirmation button of the reading means, and a plurality of station name information from the station name storage means when the reading result of the reading means is not confirmed by the confirmation button displayed on the display operation means. Control means for reading and changing the display of the display operation means to a plurality of station name information and selection buttons, and when the station name forming the boarding section is determined by the selection button displayed on the display operation means, the pass ticket by the reading means Based on the calculation means for calculating the purchase price based on the reading result of the purchase medium and the determined boarding section and providing the display of the display operation means, and the input of the purchase charge corresponding to the display of the purchase price by the display operation means,
A ticket issuing device for issuing a ticket corresponding to the purchase information entered in the ticket purchase medium. 5. A reading means for reading the purchase information by taking in a toll ticket purchase medium in which purchase information including a boarding section required when using transportation is collectively entered, and a number of station names forming the boarding section. Station name storage means that stores information,
A touch panel type display operation means for displaying the reading result and the confirmation button of the reading means, and a plurality of station name information from the station name storage means when the reading result of the reading means is not confirmed by the confirmation button displayed on the display operation means. The control means for reading and changing the display of the display operation means to a plurality of station name information and selection buttons arranged in descending order of frequency of use, and the station name information forming the boarding section are determined by the selection buttons displayed on the display operation means. In this case, the calculation means calculates the purchase price based on the reading result of the pass ticket purchase medium by the reading means and the determined boarding section and provides the display of the display operation means, and the display of the purchase price by the display operation means. And a ticket issuing means for issuing a toll ticket corresponding to the purchase information entered in the toll ticket purchase medium based on the input of the purchase fee. Ticket issuing device which is characterized the door.