JPH08161553A - Automatic ticket examination system adapted to physically handicapped person - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide the automatic ticket examination system that a physically handicapped person can utilize in safety. CONSTITUTION: This system is equipped with a button 6 which is provided on the entrance side of the passage of an automatic ticket examining machine and switches an automatic ticket examining mode from a mode for sound person to a mode for physically handicapped person and entry gates 8, 8 which stop a passer from entering the passage before entering the passage when a mode for the physically handicapped person is set with the button 6. In the mode for the physically handicapped person, the entry gates are opened only when a train ticket is effective, so the passer is never caught by the gates due to the insertion of an ineffective train ticket.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is mainly used at transportation stations such as trains and buses, and permits or prohibits the passage of passers-by on the basis of the information recorded in the tickets held by the passers-by. The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate system. In particular, the present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate system with improved automatic ticket gate operation for persons with disabilities who need auxiliary equipment such as a wheelchair.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an automatic ticket gate is known as a device for determining entrance / exit of a user at a railway station. This automatic ticket gate device takes in a pass ticket medium (for example, a magnetic card type ticket) with which the user cooperates and inspects it, and if the ticket is valid, it allows the user to pass it For example, it is a device that blocks the passage of users at the passage prevention gate provided in the automatic ticket gate.

Usually, a plurality of automatic ticket gates are installed in parallel at a ticket gate of a station, and an unmanned automatic ticket gate is formed in each automatic ticket gate. In addition, at the ticket gate, there is a populated passage that allows the station staff to see the ticket, judge entrance and exit, and permit passage. This populated passage is adjacent to the row of automatic ticket gates where multiple automatic ticket gates are installed in parallel,
It is located beside the station office. The populated passage is provided for those who cannot use the automatic ticket gate, such as a non-magnetic ticket user or a user who has a ticket with destroyed magnetic information.

With the recent development and expansion of transportation facilities, people with disabilities who use wheelchairs have more opportunities to pass through the ticket gates themselves. At that time, when a wheelchair user passes through the ticket gate, generally, one of the following three methods is adopted.

The first method is to install a fence in a population, open a part of the fence, and open the fence to allow wheelchair users to pass by the guidance of staff. The second method is to install a device having only a door opening / closing mechanism exclusively for a traffic blocking function in a population, provide an opening / closing switch in the hands of a staff member, and open / close the door according to the judgment of the staff member. The third method is
The width of the automatic ticket gates formed between the automatic ticket gates is expanded, and a special automatic ticket gate with a long blocking gate is installed.

[0006]

However, in the first method or the second method, the ticket cannot be mechanically processed, and the attendant must attend the passage of the wheelchair user.
In addition, there is a problem that a space for providing a fence, a door opening / closing mechanism, or the like is required at the ticket gate (the number of automatic ticket gates installed is reduced accordingly).

In the third method, if the wheelchair user mistakenly inputs an invalid ticket, the blocking gate may be closed and the wheelchair may be caught in the gate (lack of safety). In addition, since the entered invalid ticket is discharged to the exit side exit of the automatic ticket gate, the wheelchair user must reach for the invalid ticket. In addition, if you throw in a void ticket,
There is a problem that wheelchair users have to go back through a narrow automatic ticket gate passage. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket gate system that can be safely used by persons with disabilities who use auxiliary equipment such as a wheelchair.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the automatic ticket gate system of the present invention comprises means for setting the automatic ticket gate operation to either a healthy person mode or a handicapped person mode.

[0009]

In the system of the present invention, when the disabled mode is set, the entrance is blocked before a passerby enters the passage of the automatic ticket gate. Only when the pass ticket medium received at the entrance of this passage is valid, the entry blocking is released, for example, a passer-by in a wheelchair enters the automatic ticket gate passage without the risk of being caught in the blocking gate and passes through it safely. can do.

[0010]

1 is a perspective view illustrating the appearance of an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention. Automatic ticket gate 1
Are usually installed in parallel at the ticket gates of stations as a set of two cars, and a passage for passersby is formed between them. This passage is set wider than a normal automatic ticket gate passage so that even wheelchair users can pass through without difficulty.

One end of the upper surface of the automatic ticket gate 1 (entrance side)
The vehicle is provided with a slot 2 for receiving a ticket (a magnetic ticket, a prepaid card, etc.) and a tray 3 for receiving a ticket that is returned (discarded) to the slot 2. At the other end (exit side), there is provided a take-out port 4 for ejecting a ticket received from the slot 2. In front of the exit 4, there is provided a display unit 5 for informing the passerby of whether or not the passerby is allowed.

On the entrance side (entrance side) of the automatic ticket gate 1, when the wheelchair user passes, the automatic ticket gate 1 is in the wheelchair mode (corresponding to a mode for disabled persons, which will be described in detail later).
A wheelchair button 6 for switching to is provided. further,
A wheelchair display unit 7 that displays various types of guidance is provided at a position (height) where the wheelchair user can easily see.

On the side surface of the automatic ticket gate 1 on the side of the passage, there are provided an entrance gate 8 and an exit gate 9 that can be opened and closed to control the passage of passengers. According to the determination result of the passability based on the internal information of the ticket inserted from the slot 2,
The entrance gate 8 and the exit gate 9 are controlled to be opened and closed.

It should be noted that in order to prevent a person attempting to illegally pass through a passage formed wider than a normal automatic ticket gate passage,
The entrance gate 8 and the exit gate 9 are formed to be longer than the gate of a normal automatic ticket gate.

At the top of the automatic ticket gate 1, a pole portion 10 is provided.
Is provided. Exit detectors 11 and 12 for detecting a passerby and intrusion detectors 13 and 14 are provided on the side surface of the pole portion 10 and the automatic ticket gate 1 on the aisle side.
And a center passage detector 15 are provided respectively.

FIG. 2 is a view schematically showing the internal structure of the automatic ticket gate 1 of FIG. 1 from the side. A transport path 21 is provided between the slot 2 and the outlet 4 for transporting the magnetic ticket received from the slot 2 to the slot 4. The transport path 21 is branched before the outlet 4,
A distribution flapper 22 is provided at this branch portion. The sorting flapper 22 guides the processed magnetic ticket to the exit 4 when it is released to the outside of the aircraft, and to the ticket storage 23 when collecting the ticket inside the aircraft.

On the transport path 21, magnetic heads 24 and 25 for reading magnetic information (ticket information, etc.) recorded on the magnetic ticket sequentially from the slot 2 to the slot 4, and a magnetic head. Magnetic heads 26 and 27 for writing (recording) magnetic information on the ticket, and magnetic heads 28 and 29 for confirming whether the information written by the magnetic heads 26 and 27 has been correctly written. A scissors unit 30 for punching a used magnetic ticket and a holding unit 31 for temporarily holding the processed magnetic ticket in the cabin are provided.

Each magnetic head 24, 25, 26, 27, 2
Rotating rollers 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 for pressing the conveyed magnetic tickets against the recording surfaces of the magnetic heads are provided at the portions facing 8 and 29, respectively. The magnetic heads 24, 26, and 28 are used when the magnetic recording unit of the magnetic ticket is inserted in a state in which the magnetic recording unit is turned down, and the magnetic heads 25, 27, and 29 are magnetic recording units of the magnetic ticket. It is designed to be used when it is thrown in the state of being put up.

Further, at both ends of the magnetic heads 24-29,
Detectors 40 and 41 for detecting the passage of the magnetic ticket are arranged. The slot 2 is provided with a detector 38 that detects that the magnetic ticket has been received. The outlet 4 is provided with a detector 39 for detecting that the magnetic ticket has been discharged.

Reference numeral 42 is a conveyance motor for driving the conveyance path 21, and 43 is a control unit which will be described in detail later. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating in detail the internal configuration of the control unit 43 in FIG. 2.

A central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 51, which serves as a control means for controlling the entire automatic ticket gate 1, has a ROM (read only memory) 52 storing a control program for the CPU 51.
And a RAM (random access memory) 53 that functions as a storage of the ticket gate information read from the magnetic ticket, a buffer of a control program, and the like.

Further, the CPU 51 has an input circuit 54 for inputting a wheelchair mode start signal from the wheelchair button 6.
A read circuit 55 for controlling the read operation of the magnetic heads 24 and 25, and the magnetic heads 26 and 27.
A write circuit 56 that controls each write operation and a read circuit 57 that controls the read operation of each of the magnetic heads 28 and 29 are connected.

Further, the CPU 51 has a display control circuit 58 for controlling the display operation of the display section 5 and the wheelchair display section 7.
And a gate control circuit 61 for controlling the operation of a gate opening / closing mechanism 60 for opening / closing the entrance gate 8 and the exit gate 9
A transport control circuit 63 for controlling the rotation operation of the transport motor 42, and a scissor control circuit 6 for controlling the operation of the scissor unit 30
4, a holding unit control circuit 65 that controls the operation of the holding unit 31, and a transmission control circuit 66 that sends and receives information to and from a host device (a host computer (not shown) or the like).
The detectors 11 to 15 and 38 to 41 are connected.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the stop position of the entrance gate 8. An automatic ticket gate passage formed between the automatic ticket gates 1 is formed wider than a normal automatic ticket gate passage so that a wheelchair user can pass through without difficulty. At this automatic ticket gate, there are an entrance gate 8 and an exit gate 9
4 are provided. The rotation range of the entrance gate 8 and the exit gate 9 is about 180 degrees, and for example, a1, b
1, c1 or d1 (a2, b2, c2 or d
Stop at position 2).

Reference numeral a1 (a2) indicates the open position of the mode for a healthy person (mode in which a normal person who is not disabled passes). b1 (b2) indicates the closed position in the healthy person mode.
c1 (c2) indicates the closed position in the disabled mode (wheelchair mode). d1 (d2) indicates the open position in the healthy person mode.

FIG. 6 shows a mode for disabled persons (wheelchair mode).
6 is a flowchart for explaining the automatic ticket gate operation in FIG. This operation will be described below with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

The automatic ticket gate 1 is normally on standby in the state shown in FIG. 5A (the entrance gate 8 is located at positions a1 and a).
2). When a wheelchair user who wants to pass through the automatic ticket gate presses the wheelchair button 6 of the device 1, the automatic ticket gate 1 enters the disabled mode (YES in step ST10).

Then, as shown in FIG. 5B, the entrance gate 8 is closed (the positions of the entrance gate 8 are c1 and c2), so that the wheelchair user can enter the passage of the automatic ticket gate 1 at the passage entrance. It is blocked (step ST12). By doing so, when the wheelchair user enters the automatic ticket gate and mistakenly inserts an invalid ticket, the entry gate 8 is prevented from being closed and the wheelchair user being caught.

When the entrance gate 8 is closed to prevent the wheelchair user from passing through (step ST12), a message such as "Please insert a ticket" is displayed on the wheelchair display portion 7 (step ST14). . The wheelchair display unit 7 is installed at a position / height where a wheelchair user can easily see.

When a ticket is inserted into the slot 2 according to the display on the wheelchair display section 7 (step ST16), a shutter (not shown) provided in the slot 2 is closed and another ticket is not accepted. State (step ST1
8). Thereafter, the information (date, entrance station name, ticket amount, etc.) written in the entered ticket is processed (step ST20).

As a result of this processing, when it is determined that the ticket is invalid (NO in step ST22), the wheelchair display unit 7
For example, the display "This ticket cannot be used" is displayed (step ST24). Then, the shutter of the slot 2 is opened (step ST26), and the loaded ticket is returned to the slot 2 (or the tray 3) (step S).
T28).

When it is determined that the inserted ticket is valid (YES in step ST22), the entrance gate 8 opens as shown in FIG. 5C (the entrance gate 8 is located at the position d1,
d2) (step ST30), the wheelchair user is allowed to pass through this ticket gate passage. Then, the fact that the ticket gate can be passed is displayed on the wheelchair display unit 7 (step ST3).
2) The inserted ticket is discharged from the exit 4 and held there (step ST34).

When the wheelchair user pulls out the ticket held at the exit 4 (step ST36) and the completion of passage of the wheelchair user is detected (step ST3).
8) As shown in FIG. 5D, the exit side exit gate 9 is closed (step ST40), the disabled mode is released (step ST42), and the shutter of the inlet 2 is opened (step ST44). Thus, the automatic ticket gate 1 of FIG.
Returns to the state of waiting for the next passerby in the healthy person mode (normal mode).

After the handicapped person mode processing, the automatic ticket gate 1 is on standby in the state of FIG. 5A (the entrance gate 8 is located at positions a1 and a2). When a passerby who intends to pass through the automatic ticket gate does not press the wheelchair button 6 of the device 1 (No in step ST10), the automatic ticket gate 1 performs normal automatic ticket gate processing in the healthy person mode (step ST5).
0).

FIG. 7 is a flow chart for explaining an example of the normal automatic ticket gate processing (step ST50 in FIG. 6) in the healthy person mode. In the mode for the healthy person, unlike the mode for the physically handicapped person described in FIG. 6, the exit gate 9 on the exit side is initially closed and on standby (step ST512). In this standby state, a guidance display such as "Please insert your ticket" is displayed on the display unit 7 (or a display unit (not shown) provided near the ticket slot 2 on the upper part of the device 1) (step ST514). ).

When a normal passer-by inserts, for example, a magnetic commuter pass into the insertion slot 2 (step ST516), C in FIG.
The PU 51 reads out necessary information from the inserted commuter pass and performs a process of determining whether the commuter pass can pass through the ticket gate (that is, whether the commuter pass is valid) (step ST520). .

If the inserted commuter pass is invalid (NO in step ST522), a message indicating that the commuter pass cannot be passed is displayed (step ST524), and the commuter pass is discharged from the outlet 4 and held there. Done (step ST
528). In this case, of course, the exit side exit gate 9 remains closed.

If the inserted commuter pass is valid (YES in step ST522), the exit side exit gate 9 opens (step ST530), and the display section 5 on the exit side says, for example, "take your ticket". A guidance display is made (step ST532). The processed commuter pass is discharged from the outlet 4 and held there (step ST53).
4). Passers pull out the commuter pass (step ST5
36), when the detectors 13 to 15 in FIG. 1 detect that the passerby has completely passed through the ticket gate passage (step ST
538), the exit side exit gate 9 is closed (step ST
540).

In this way, the automatic ticket gate 1 of FIG. 1 returns to the state of waiting for the next passerby in the healthy person mode (normal mode). Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above in the case where the ticket is used as a pass ticket medium having magnetic information, a wireless IC card may be used as the pass ticket medium.

In the embodiment, the screen-shaped automatic ticket gate 1
I explained that two gates were installed side by side to form a ticket gate passage.
The present invention may be applied to an automatic ticket gate device of a type in which a passage blocking gate rotates. In short, a mode for persons with disabilities may be provided in particular, and in this mode for persons with disabilities, it may be configured such that persons with disabilities do not enter the ticket gate passage until the pass ticket medium is loaded into the device.

[0041]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an automatic ticket gate system having the following features. (1) Since the blocking gate is provided on the entrance side of the automatic ticket gate passage, it is possible to prevent a wheelchair user from being caught in the blocking gate when an invalid ticket is mistakenly inserted. (2) Even if an invalid ticket is mistakenly inserted, by returning the invalid ticket to the entrance, the wheelchair user can easily take the ticket. (3) The wheelchair user can easily check various types of guidance by providing the wheelchair display unit at a position where it is easy to check the height when a person sits down. (4) Since the wheelchair user can select the mode for the physically handicapped even in the normal mode for the physically handicapped, both normal passersby and wheelchair users can be accommodated.

In particular, if the passage-preventing gate can be arbitrarily rotated and can be stationary and fixed at an arbitrary angular position, a normal passer-by and a wheelchair can be used without any special mechanical modification to the conventional automatic ticket gate. It is possible to realize an automatic ticket gate that can handle both users.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the appearance of an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of the automatic ticket gate of FIG.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a control unit 43 shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the entrance blocking gate in the automatic ticket gate apparatus of FIG. 1 in which two vehicles are installed in parallel.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an automatic ticket gate operation when a wheelchair user passes through the parallel installation device of FIG. 4 in the disabled mode, and (a) is a healthy person mode (normal mode) before the disabled mode is set. (State) shows the opening / closing state of the entrance / exit gate, (b) shows the opening / closing state of the entrance / exit gate immediately after the disabled mode is set, and (c) shows the automatic ticket gate for wheelchair users in the disabled mode. The state of entering the inside of the passage of the device is shown, and (d) shows the opening / closing state of the entrance / exit gate after the wheelchair user has completely passed through the passage of the automatic ticket gate in the disabled mode.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the automatic ticket gate apparatus of FIG. 1 in a disabled mode.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the automatic ticket gate of FIG. 1 in a healthy person mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic ticket gate, 1, 1 ... Passage means, 2 ... Insertion port (reception means), 3 ... Receiving tray, 4 ... Ejection port (discharge means), 5 ...
Display unit, 6 ... Wheelchair button (mode setting button for disabled persons; setting means), 7 ... Wheelchair display unit, 8 ... Entry gate (entrance side blocking gate; first blocking unit), 9 ... Exit gate (exit side blocking) Gate; second blocking means), 10 ... Pole part, 11,
12 ... Exit detector, 13, 14 ... Entrance detector, 15 ... Center passage detector, 21 ... Transport path, 22 ... Flapper, 23 ...
Ticket storage, 24-29 ... Magnetic head, 30 ... Scissors, 3
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Reserving section, 32-37 ... Rotating rollers, 38-41 ... Detector, 42 ... Conveying motor, 43 ... Control section, 51 ... CP
U (determination means), 52 ... ROM, 53 ... RAM, 54 ...
Input circuit, 55, 57 ... Reading circuit, 56 ... Writing circuit, 5
8 ... Display control circuit, 60 ... Gate opening / closing mechanism, 61 ... Gate control circuit, 63 ... Conveyance control circuit, 64 ... Scissors control circuit, 65 ... Reserving section control circuit, 66 ... Transmission control circuit.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A setting means for setting the automatic ticket gate operation to either a healthy person mode or a handicapped person mode; passage means for specifying a passage course of a passerby; and the handicapped person mode is set by the setting means. In this case, the automatic ticket gate system for physically handicapped persons is provided with a blocking means for blocking the passerby before entering the inside of the passage of the passage means. 2. A setting means for setting the automatic ticket gate operation to either a healthy person's mode or a disabled person's mode; passage means for specifying a passage course of a passerby; and the disabled person's mode is set by the setting means. In this case, blocking means for preventing the passerby from entering the passageway before entering the passageway of the passage means; reception means provided on the passageway entrance side of the passageway means for receiving the pass ticket medium; Discharge means for discharging the pass ticket medium accepted by the accepting means, the determining means for determining the validity of the pass ticket medium accepted by the accepting means; and the determining means for determining the validity of the pass ticket medium accepted by the accepting means. Release control means for canceling the entrance blocking by the blocking means when it is determined that the pass ticket medium is valid; and when the determine means determines that the pass ticket medium is valid, the pass ticket medium is moved to the front. An automatic ticket gate system for persons with disabilities, characterized in that the automatic ticket gate system is equipped with a discharge control means for discharging the discharge means. 3. A setting means for setting the automatic ticket gate operation to either a healthy person's mode or a disabled person's mode; a passage means for specifying a passage course of a passerby; and the person's handicapped mode is set by the setting means. In this case, first blocking means for blocking the entrance of the passerby before entering the passageway of the passage means; and when the healthy person mode is set by the setting means, the passerby uses the passage means. Second blocking means for blocking the exit after entering the passage course before passing through the passage course and exiting the passage course; receiving means provided on the passage course entrance side of the passage means for receiving a pass ticket medium; Ejecting means provided on the exit side of the passage for ejecting the pass ticket medium received by the receiving means; determining means for determining the validity of the pass ticket medium received by the receiving means; Mode, the first release control means for releasing the entrance blocking by the first blocking means when the determination means determines that the pass ticket medium is valid; and the determination means in the healthy person mode, the pass ticket medium. And a second cancellation control means for canceling the exit blocking by the second blocking means when it is determined that the automatic ticket gate system for persons with disabilities is provided. 4. A first step of setting the automatic ticket gate operation to either a healthy person mode or a handicapped person mode; and when the handicapped person mode is set in the first step, a passerby has a predetermined passage. A second step of blocking this entry before entering the interior; a third step of accepting a ticket medium at the entrance side of the passage; a fourth step of judging the validity of the ticket medium accepted in the third step A fifth step of releasing the entrance blocking in the second step when the pass ticket medium is determined to be valid in the fourth step; and ejecting the pass ticket medium determined to be valid in the fourth step 6. A method for automatically ticketing disabled persons, including the sixth step of: 5. A step of setting the automatic ticket gate operation to either a healthy person mode or a handicapped person mode; when the handicapped person mode is set, this step is performed before a passerby enters into a predetermined passage. The entrance is blocked, the pass ticket medium is accepted at the entrance side of the passage, the validity of the accepted pass ticket medium is determined, and when the pass ticket medium is determined to be valid, the entry inhibition is released, and Discharging the pass ticket medium determined to be valid from the exit side of the passage; when the healthy person mode is set, the passage side is blocked from passing by the passerby at the exit side of the passage Accepts the pass ticket medium, determines the validity of the accepted pass ticket medium, cancels the passage block when the pass ticket medium is determined to be valid, and determines that it is valid from the exit side of the passage. Emit pass ticket media An automatic ticket gate method for physically handicapped persons, including the step of: