JPH08287305A - Automatic ticket examining device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To prevent a collision against a stop door by inhibiting a passenger from dangerously running through an automatic ticket examining machine. CONSTITUTION: At the end part of ticket examining machine units on both sides of an entrance/exit passage which have a ticket insertion slot 4 having a shutter 10, a moving body speed measurement part 11 is provided which detects the moving speed of a human body moving toward the ticket examination units, and the shutter 10 of the ticket insertion slot 4 of the ticket examination units is closed for a certain short time with a signal from the moving body speed measurement part 11 which indicates that a moving body faster than a specific moving speed is detected. Or a body detection part which detects a human body approaching the ticket examining machine unit end part is provided, and the shutter 10 of the ticket insertion slot 4 is closed at quiet time and opened a predetermined time T1 after the body detection signal from the body detection part is inputted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to improvements in automatic ticket gates for railways.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, ticket gates that permit or prevent passage of passengers on railroads read the recorded contents of inserted magnetic cards such as tickets and commuter passes, Allow or block the passage of passers-by by checking whether it is correct or not. If it is correct, the blocking door is opened to allow the passerby to pass through the gate, and if the improperly inserted magnetic card is unsuitable or cannot be read, the blocking door is closed for unsigned persons. It is designed to block passage.

In such an automatic ticket gate, an accident occurs in which the user is hit by the blocking door. In many cases, the blocking door closes in line with the fact that a person who puts in the correct ticket can pass without doubting that he / she can pass. This kind of situation occurs when the passenger misunderstands and inserts a ticket with insufficient charge, or when inserting a commuter pass for another route, etc. If the magnetic information cannot be read at the time of getting off (at the time of bill collection) because the ticket is folded or bent, the blocking door will try to close, and passengers may collide with this door.

In addition to the above situation, there is a case where a ticket or the like is inserted into the entrance for the adjacent passage which does not correspond to the ticket passage to be passed, and the vehicle proceeds as it is. One of the solutions is disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-119516 (automatic ticket gate device and ticket gate unit). In this publication, in order to prevent accidental insertion of a ticket from an adjacent ticket gate, the ticket gate is equipped with a human body detector that detects a human body (in front of the corresponding passage). It proposes the technical contents of opening the shutter of the ticket insertion slot and allowing the ticket insertion only after the detection.

As another proposal for detecting the human body and utilizing the detection output, there is JP-A-56-159777 (automatic ticket gate), in which an object (hand, etc.) is detected by a sensing device near the ticket slot. ) Is detected, it is reflected in advance and the operation of the ticket transport mechanism is started earlier in advance, thereby causing the transport mechanism to perform a smooth operation.

[0006]

By the way, it is difficult to completely eliminate the accident that collides with the blocking door of the automatic ticket gate described above. The above-mentioned proposal (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-119516) is useful for preventing erroneous insertion of a ticket from an adjacent ticket gate, but does not correspond to other cases. Many railroad passengers run through the automatic ticket gates because they are eager to arrive at the station just before the departure time and board the target train.
In such a case, believing that it can be passed, he / she tries to pass in as much as possible by throwing in a running ticket and the like. However, contrary to the wishes of this customer, if the blocking door remains closed, or if it is closed, it will collide with the blocking door with a strong force and bang the body, which may result in injury. The fact is that such accidents frequently occur when the number of users is low.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and appropriately prevents the automatic ticket gate section from running through, which may cause an accident as described above, and prevents the risk of collision with the blocking door. The purpose is.

[0008]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, an automatic ticket gate apparatus in which ticket gate units (1, 1 ') are arranged on both sides of an entrance / exit passage (A, B, ...) The ticket gate unit (1) has a ticket slot with a shutter (10)
(4) and a moving speed measuring unit (11) at the end for detecting the moving speed of the human body moving toward the ticket gate unit (1).
And the shutter (10) of the ticket slot (4) of the ticket gate unit (1) is fixed by the signal from the moving body speed measuring unit (11) indicating that a moving body having a predetermined moving speed or more is detected. It is configured such that the ticket is not put into the closed state for a short time.

Alternatively, the ticket gate unit (1) is provided with a shutter.
Ticket slot (4) with (10) and the ticket gate unit at the end
It has an object detection unit (11) for detecting a human body approaching (1), the shutter (10) is always closed during a quiet time, and an object detection signal from the object detection unit (11) After a lapse of a predetermined time (T1) from the time of inputting, the shutter (10) of the ticket slot (4) of the ticket gate unit (1,1 ') is driven to an open state and the predetermined magnetic ticket (3 ) Can be input.

[0010]

[Operation] In the first configuration, when the moving body speed measuring unit (11) detects a human body approaching the ticket gate unit (1) during a quiet time and detects that the speed is above a certain speed, the shutter (10) detects the human body. It becomes impossible to insert a ticket by closing it for a certain time (T1 ') than time. Therefore, the passengers who have run to the entrance too quickly cannot wait for the magnetic ticket (3) to be inserted immediately and are put in a waiting state, resulting in the prevention of the danger of running through the ticket gates.

In the second configuration, when the object detection unit (11 ') detects a human body approaching the ticket gate unit (1) during a quiet period, the normally closed shutter (10) is operated for a time (T
After only 1) has passed, it is opened and a magnetic ticket (3) such as a commuter pass can be inserted. Therefore, even with this control, passengers who have run to the entrance too quickly cannot insert the magnetic ticket (3) immediately and will be stopped and waited at the entrance until the shutter opens, preventing running through the ticket gate. can do.

[0012]

The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to the embodiments. 1 and 2 are a plan view and a front view, respectively, showing an embodiment of the automatic ticket gate of the present invention. 3 (a) is a side view and FIG. 3 (b) is a partially enlarged perspective view of the end face.

Most of the construction of the automatic ticket gate (20) of the embodiment is the same as that of the conventional apparatus, but each automatic ticket gate unit is equipped with a moving body speed detector (11) and its output is judged. It is different from the conventional one in that it is connected to the control unit (12) and the control contents associated with it. Hereinafter, the configuration of the entire apparatus will be described, including a brief description of known parts.

In the automatic ticket gate (20) shown in the figure, the ticket gate units (1,1 ') erected on both sides of each of the entrance and exit passages A and B provided at the ticket gate of the station are located on the side of the entrance and exit passages. Passage prevention door that can be rotated and protruded to prevent passage of passersby
Each has (2,2 '), and a magnetic ticket (3: commuter ticket, etc.) at the end of the upper surface on the entrance side (that is, near the entrance)
There is a ticket slot (4) for inserting a ticket, and a magnetic ticket return slot (8) through the internal ticket transport mechanism (5) at the rear of the upper surface.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), at the end (end face) of the ticket gate unit (1) of the embodiment, which is outside the ticket gate (EXT side), is located below the ticket slot (4). Then, the horn part of the transducer part (11a) of the moving body speed measuring part (11) described later is opened.

Inside the ticket gate unit, there is provided a ticket transport mechanism (5) connected to the ticket slot (4) and reaching the return slot (8), and the magnetic head (6) and the magnetic information conversion section (7) are provided along the transport path. ) And are placed. The output of the magnetic head (6) is the magnetic information converter.
It is input to the judgment control unit (12) via (7). Note that (1
6) is a plasma display that visually displays various information. The symbol (W) is a partition wall that separates the inside and outside of the ticket gate.

In the inner part of the ticket slot (4), as shown in FIG.
A shutter (10) is provided as shown in the sectional view of (b), and the shutter is driven by a shutter drive mechanism (9) to transport the mechanism.
It is possible to block the ticket passage to (5) and prevent the insertion of magnetic tickets. In FIG. 4, the plate-shaped shutter (10) attached to the tip of the movable piece (9b) rotated by the solenoid (9a) projects to the back of the ticket slot (4) and the ticket slot.
It is designed to block (4). Figure 4 (a) shows the shutter (1
0) shows that the ticket slot (4) is closed, and Fig. 4 (b) shows that it is open.

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the ticket gate unit (1) of the embodiment. Each unit described above is connected to the determination control unit (12). The moving speed measuring unit (11) is connected to the determination control unit (12). The moving body speed measuring unit (11) is a known means that can know the (approach) moving speed of an object by using the ultrasonic Doppler effect. The moving body speed measuring unit (11) drives the ultrasonic transducer (11a) and the ticket gate unit.
The ultrasonic wave is emitted in front of (1), the reflected ultrasonic wave is received by the same ultrasonic transducer (11a), and the moving speed of the reflector is detected from the frequency difference between the input and output waves. It is configured to include an appropriate drive circuit, a preamplifier, a signal output circuit, and the like.

The ticket gate unit (1 ') which is paired with the ticket gate unit (1) is provided with only the restraint door (2') interlocking with the restraint door (2) and its drive section, and the restraint door (2 ' ) Is controlled simultaneously with the deterrent door (2).

Next, the judgment control unit (12) of the embodiment apparatus will be described. As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 5, the determination control unit (12) is configured to include a determination circuit (13), a control circuit (14) and a timer circuit (15). The judgment circuit (13) is a magnetic card which is an information recorded matter to which a signal from the magnetic information reading section (7) is inputted and which is a target of inspection such as a commuter pass or a ticket.
Check whether the information recorded in (3) is valid.
The output of the judgment circuit (13) is connected to the control circuit (14). A timer circuit (15) is also connected to the control circuit (14) to input time information. In addition to this, the output signal from the moving body speed measuring unit (11) is input to the control circuit (14).

The control circuit (14) of the determination control section (12) drives the restraining door (2) via the door opening / closing circuit (17) according to the determination result of the determination circuit (13), and also displays An appropriate instruction or the like is displayed on the display (18) via the circuit (16). At the same time, as will be described later, based on the output of the moving body speed measuring unit (11) and the output of the timer circuit (15), the shutter drive mechanism is used when necessary.
(9) is controlled to open and close the shutter (10) and the magnetic card
Properly limit the input of (3).

Next, the operation of the automatic ticket gate of the embodiment will be described. In the apparatus of the embodiment, the shutter (10) described above is in principle closed in operation. Then, as schematically shown in FIG. 6, the moving body speed measuring section (11) of the ticket gate unit (1) is connected to the ticket gate from the transducer section (11a) provided on the end face outside the ticket gate (EXT side). It emits an ultrasonic wave of a certain wavelength diagonally forward to detect a passenger (P) who is about to pass through the passage (B), receives the reflected wave if there is one, and reflects it by comparing the frequencies of the transmitted and received waves. An output as a function of the traveling speed of the body, that is, an output corresponding to the speed of the moving body (passenger) is input to the control circuit (14).

The control circuit (14) monitors the input value (a) and controls the shutter drive mechanism (9) to control the shutter (9) when the input level exceeds a certain value (set level: L1). Close 10). At the same time, a timing operation is performed based on the output of the timer circuit (15), and the shutter (10) is returned to the open state after a predetermined set time (TC) has elapsed. If the signal above (b) setting level: L1 is not obtained, the shutter (1
Keep 0) open.

In the case of (b) above, it means that the passenger (P) is approaching the passage at a reasonable speed.
In this case, this passenger is an automatic ticket gate unit at a constant speed.
You can approach the (1) and insert the magnetic card (3) from the ticket slot (4) to pass through the ticket gate. On the other hand, in the case of (a), it means that the passenger (P) is approaching the automatic ticket gate unit (1) at an unreasonable speed that may cause a danger, so that the passenger (P) cannot run through. Close the shutter (10) and keep it closed for a sufficient time (setting time: T1).
For this reason, this passenger (P) cannot insert the magnetic card (3) even if he tries to run into the ticket gate, and must stop and wait for the shutter (10) to open before passing through the ticket gate. It will be.

Setting level (L1) and setting time (T1) described above
Cannot be uniformly specified because it varies depending on the operating characteristics of the applied automatic ticket gate and the sensitivity characteristics of the moving body speed measuring unit (11), but can be expressed qualitatively. That is, the distance (detection position) at which the passenger can be effectively detected is determined according to the sensitivity of the mobile body speed measurement unit (11), and the setting level (L1) is determined by determining the travel speed (V) at which danger is expected. , The set time (T1) is derived from the detection position (distance) and the moving speed.

As described above, the automatic ticket gate apparatus of the present invention has the ticket gate unit on both sides of the entrance / exit passage (A, B, ...) Passage.
In the automatic ticket gate with (1,1 '), the ticket gate unit (1) has a ticket slot (4) having a shutter (10) and a human body moving toward the ticket gate unit (1) at the end. And a moving body speed measuring unit (11) for detecting the moving speed of
The shutter (10) at the ticket slot (4) of the ticket gate unit (1) is closed for a certain short time by a signal indicating that a moving body having a speed higher than a predetermined moving speed is detected from the moving body speed measuring unit (11). As a result, a ticket cannot be inserted.

Since the moving speed of the passenger can be continuously obtained during the movement, it is possible to control the setting time according to the moving speed by reflecting the moving speed, but there is a concern that it becomes excessively complicated. is there. Actually, the above-mentioned control can bring about a sufficient effect.

In the above-mentioned invention, an example has been shown in which the moving body speed measuring unit (11) obtains the approaching speed of the passenger and the corresponding processing is performed, but by adopting different processing with a similar configuration to each section, It is possible to achieve the purpose of suppressing the rush mentioned at the beginning. Hereinafter, such another invention will be described.

The present invention is also premised on a ticket gate apparatus similar to that of the above-described embodiment, and its configuration may be substantially the same, and it can be implemented by an apparatus having substantially the same configuration as that of the above-described embodiment, but is different only in control. That is, the shutter of the ticket gate equipment is judged to be in a quiet state and the shutter (10) is normally kept closed in a quiet time, and the ticket gate unit (1)
The presence is detected without paying attention to the speed of the passenger heading for, the shutter (10) is opened after a certain time has passed after the detection, and the shutter (10) is closed again after the passenger has passed.

Therefore, also in the second invention, the automatic ticket gate of the above-described embodiment can be used. Since it is not necessary to detect the speed, a simple device that simply knows the existence of the object may be used as the object detection unit (11 ′) instead of the moving body speed measurement unit (11). An ultrasonic wave transmitter / receiver may be used to detect the approach of a passenger based on the intensity level of reflected waves, and control by an optical sensor is also possible. Of course, the ultrasonic Doppler type speed detection device described above may be used as it is. Other configurations may be the same as those of the above-described embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, and the control circuit
It is sufficient to change only the control contents of (14). To avoid duplication, description of each part is omitted.

Also in the second aspect of the invention, the judgment control section (12) includes the judgment circuit (13), the control circuit (14) and the timer circuit (15) (see FIG. 5). Judgment circuit as described above
In (13), the information recorded on the magnetic card (3), which is an information recorded matter such as a commuter pass or a ticket to which the signal from the magnetic information conversion unit (7) is input, is effective. It is checked whether or not the result is output to the control circuit (14). Control circuit (14)
The output signals of the timer circuit (15) and the object detection unit (11 ′: a moving body speed measurement unit are also possible) are input to the.

Then, the control circuit (14) drives the restraining door (2) via the door opening / closing circuit (17) or the display circuit (according to the judgment result of the judgment circuit (13) as described above. Display appropriate instructions, etc. on the display (16) via 16). In addition, the control circuit (14), based on the output of the object detection unit (11 '), determines the off-time and always opens the shutter (10), the object detection unit
When there is an output from (11 '), the shutter drive mechanism (9) is controlled based on the output from the timer circuit (15) to close and open the shutter (10), and the passenger's magnetic card runs.
Appropriately limit the input of (3) to suppress running through.

Next, the operation of this automatic ticket gate will be described. In this device, the shutter (10) is always opened by determining the off time when the ticket gate is closed during operation. When there is a quiet time, it can be easily determined from the output frequency of the object detection unit (11 ′). That is, the off-time can be determined from the number of passenger detections per hour or the detection interval time. Then, the object detection unit (11 ') starts timing from the time when the presence of a passenger attempting to pass through the ticket gate from the outside of the ticket gate (EXT side) is detected, and the predetermined set time (T1') has elapsed. Only after that, the shutter drive mechanism (9) is controlled to open the shutter (10).

Therefore, if the passenger (P) approaches the automatic ticket gate unit (1) at a reasonably constant speed in the passage, the magnetic card (3) is inserted through the ticket slot (4) that is already open. You can pass through the ticket gate as usual without feeling discomfort. However, if the passenger (P) runs to the automatic ticket gate unit (1) at an unreasonable speed that may cause a danger, the set time (T1 ') has not yet passed, so the ticket slot The shutter (10) of (4) is still closed, and this customer tried to run into the ticket gate, but the magnetic card
(3) could not be turned on, and the shutter (1
You have to wait for (0) to open, and you can't necessarily run through. After the passenger has passed, the shutter (10) will be closed again (if there are no consecutive passengers).

The above-mentioned set time (T1 ') is determined according to the operating characteristics of the applied automatic ticket gate and the sensitivity characteristics of the object detecting section (11'). Qualitatively speaking, the object detector (1
1 ') determines the distance (detection position) at which passengers can be effectively detected, and if the travel speed (V) at which danger is expected is assumed, the set time (T1') is determined from the detection position (distance) and travel speed.

As described above, the automatic ticket gate apparatus of the second invention is such that the ticket gate unit is provided on both sides of the entrance / exit passage (A, B, ...).
In an automatic ticket gate with (1,1 '), the ticket gate unit (1) detects a ticket slot (4) having a shutter (10) and a human body approaching the ticket gate unit (1) at the end. And an object detection unit (11 ') for
(10) is normally closed, the object detection unit (11 ')
The shutter (10) of the ticket slot (4) of the ticket gate unit (1,1 ') is driven to the open state after a predetermined time (T1) has elapsed from the time when the object detection signal from Predetermined magnetic ticket
It is configured so that (3) can be input.

In the above description, the example in which the moving body speed measuring unit or the object detecting unit is provided at the outer end of the automatic ticket gate unit has been given. However, if necessary, it may be provided at the inner end of the station yard. It may be possible to prevent the passengers who enter through the mouth from running through. If the automatic ticket gate unit is compatible with both directions of entry and exit, it may be provided at both ends to accommodate passengers from both directions. Further, a moving body speed measuring unit (object detecting unit) may be provided on the automatic ticket gate unit side which is paired with the automatic ticket gate unit in which the ticket slot is arranged. In the above-mentioned off-hours, the predetermined time zone may be assigned according to the actual situation at each station, regardless of the determination.

[0038]

As described in detail above, in the present invention, the ticket gate unit (1) of the automatic ticket gate is provided with the ticket slot (4) having the shutter (10) and the ticket gate unit (1) at the end. It has a moving body speed measuring unit (11) for detecting the moving speed of a human body traveling in the opposite direction, and the moving body speed measuring unit (11) outputs a signal indicating that a moving body having a predetermined moving speed or more is detected. The shutter (10) of the ticket slot (4) of the ticket gate unit (1) is closed for a certain short time so that ticket insertion is not possible, effectively preventing the automatic ticket gate from running through However, it is possible to prevent a collision with the blocking door.

In another invention, the ticket gate unit (1)
Has a ticket slot (4) having a shutter (10) and an object detection section (11 ') for detecting a human body approaching the ticket gate unit (1) at an end thereof, and the shutter ( 10) is a normally closed state, a predetermined time (T1) from the time when the object detection signal from the object detection unit (11 ') is input.
Only after the passage, the ticket slot (4) of the ticket gate unit (1,1 ')
Since the shutter (10) is driven to the open state so that the predetermined magnetic ticket (3) can be inserted, the automatic ticket gate, which is dangerous as in the case of the above invention, is effectively prevented from running through, and the blocking door is blocked. Can be prevented in advance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of an automatic ticket gate of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the automatic ticket gate of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view (a) of the automatic ticket gate of FIG. 1 and an enlarged perspective view (b) of an end portion.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a shutter drive mechanism and the like inside the automatic ticket gate unit.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main part of the automatic ticket gate unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory diagram of the automatic ticket gate of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1,1 ') ... wicket unit (3) ... magnetic ticket (4) ... ticket slot (10) ... shutter (11) ... moving body speed measurement section (11') ... object detection section (20) ... automatic Ticket gates (A, B,…)… Entry and exit passages

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An automatic ticket gate apparatus in which ticket gate units (1, 1 ') are arranged on both sides of an entrance / exit passage (A, B, ...), wherein the ticket gate unit (1) has a shutter (10). mouth
(4) and a moving speed measuring unit (11) at the end for detecting the moving speed of the human body moving toward the ticket gate unit (1).
And the shutter (10) of the ticket slot (4) of the ticket gate unit (1) is fixed by a signal from the moving body speed measuring unit (11) indicating that a moving body having a predetermined moving speed or more is detected. An automatic ticket gate system that is closed for only a short time to prevent ticket entry. 2. An automatic ticket gate apparatus in which ticket gate units (1, 1 ') are arranged on both sides of an entrance / exit passage (A, B, ...), wherein the ticket gate unit (1) has a shutter (10). mouth
(4) and an object detection part (11 ') for detecting a human body approaching the ticket gate unit (1) at the end, and the shutter (10) is always closed when the ticket gate is closed. The shutter of the ticket slot (4) of the ticket gate unit (1,1 ') after a predetermined time (T1) has elapsed from the time when the object detection signal from the object detection unit (11') was input. (Ten)
An automatic ticket gate device configured to drive an open state to insert a predetermined magnetic ticket (3).