JPH09161107A - Excess fare adjusting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the burden on an adjusting person and to reduce a cost for issuing adjusted tickets by returning only a ticket and change to the adjusting person and recording information of the finishing adjustment in the ticket. SOLUTION: A ticker reading part 1 reads in information recorded on the magnetic surface of a ticket (a commutation ticket or a normal ticket). A using limit checking part 2 checks whether the ticket is within a using time limit or not. When it is within the using time limit, an adjusting control part 3 calculates the shortage by the ticket using possible section and an adjustment device installing station code. When the fare is short, the shortage is displayed on a shortage display part 4 and received from a shortage receiving part 5. When the reception of the shortage is completed, a ticket update part 6 records an adjustment executing station code as an adjustment finish mark on the magnetic surface of the ticket. When the recording of the adjustment finish mark is completed, the ticket is returned to a ticket return part 7 and change is returned to a change return part 8.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is necessary when a passenger using a commuter pass (hereinafter referred to as a commuter pass) or an ordinary ticket (hereinafter referred to as a ticket) boarded beyond a usable section of the ticket. The present invention relates to a boarding settlement system that eliminates the need to issue a settlement ticket for fare settlement.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the conventional settlement method, a ticket is read by a settlement machine, and if the ticket is within the expiration date,
It accepted the shortage charge, issued a settled ticket, and was able to pass through the ticket gate with the settled ticket. In this method, as a result of the settlement, the boarding ticket, the settled ticket, and the change of the inserted fee are returned to the settler.

[0003]

In such a conventional settlement method, the burden on the settlement operator for operating the settlement machine is large, and therefore, it is easy to forget to take the ticket.

The present invention reduces the operation burden on the settlement operator and issues the settlement ticket issuance cost by not issuing the settlement ticket at the time of transit settlement and returning only the ticket and change to the settlement operator. The purpose is to reduce

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The above-mentioned object is to record a checkout stamp on a ticket, a boarding ticket renewal unit having a ticket renewal unit, and a code indicating completion of payment of a shortage charge (hereinafter referred to as "checkout checkmark" It can be achieved by a ticket checker equipped with a settlement check unit for checking whether or not there is a) and a settlement stamp erasing unit for erasing the settlement stamp if there is one.

That is, when the fare payment machine accepts the shortage charge, the ticket renewal unit records the payment completion mark on the magnetic surface of the ticket and returns the ticket and the change to the adjuster. When the ticket gate reads the ticket, it checks the usable section,
If it is outside the section, the settlement check unit checks whether the settlement stamp is recorded. If recorded,
The settlement completed stamp erasing unit erases the settlement completed stamp so that it can pass through.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a payment machine, FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a ticket gate, FIG. 3 is an example of recorded information of a commuter ticket, and FIG. 4 is an example of recorded information of a ticket.

In the checkout machine, the ticket reading unit 1 reads the information (FIG. 3 or 4) recorded on the magnetic surface of the commuter pass or ticket. The expiry date check unit 2 uses the start date and the validity period (items 3 and 4 of FIG. 3) in the case of a commuter pass, and the ticketing date (item 1 of FIG. 4) in the case of a ticket. Check if the ticket is valid. If it is outside the expiration date, the boarding ticket is returned to the boarding ticket return section 7. If it is within the expiration date, the settlement control unit 3 installs the section where the ticket can be used (in the case of a commuter ticket, item 2 in FIG. 3, and in the case of a ticket, items 2 and 3 in FIG. 4) and the payment machine. Calculate the shortage charge based on the station code (held in the payment machine). If the fare is not insufficient, the ticket is returned to the ticket return unit 7. If the fee is insufficient, the insufficient fee is displayed in the insufficient fee display section 4
, And the shortage charge is accepted from the shortage charge receiving unit 5. When the receipt of the shortage is completed, the ticket update unit 6
Records the settlement execution station code (item 5 in FIG. 3 for a commuter ticket and item 4 in FIG. 4 for a ticket) on the magnetic surface of the ticket as an adjustment mark. When the recording of the settlement mark is completed, the boarding ticket is returned to the boarding ticket return section 7, and the change is returned to the change return section 8. If there is no ticket gate installed at the settlement station, a settlement ticket will be issued as proof of settlement9. In this case, the settlement mark is not recorded on the ticket.

The processing example of the settlement machine according to the present invention has been described above. Below, an example of the processing of the ticket gate machine, which is a pair with the processing of the settlement machine and realizes the present invention, will be described with reference to FIG. .

In the ticket gate, the ticket reading unit 11 reads the information (FIG. 3 or 4) recorded on the magnetic surface of the commuter pass or ticket. The expiry date checking unit 12 uses the start date and validity period (items 3 and 4 of FIG. 3) in the case of a commuter pass, and the issue date (item 1 of FIG. 4) in the case of a ticket. Check if the ticket is within the expiration date. If it is outside the expiration date, the ticket gate door opening / closing unit 16 closes the ticket gate door and returns the ticket to the ticket returning unit 17. If it is within the expiration date, the use section check unit 13 can use the applicable section of the ticket (in the case of a commuter ticket, it is shown in item 2 of FIG. 3, and in the case of a ticket, it is shown in items 2 and 3 of FIG. 4).
And check the availability by the station code installed in the ticket gate (held in the ticket gate). If it is within the usable section, the ticket gate opening / closing section 16 opens the ticket gate and returns the commuter ticket to the boarding ticket returning section 17. (The ticket is collected in the ticket gate) If it is outside the usable section, the settlement check unit 14 is recorded in the settlement execution station recording unit (item 5 in FIG. 3 or item 4 in FIG. 4) of the ticket. Check if the code is the same as the station code installed at the ticket gate. If they are different, the payment execution station recording unit is set to the initial value (0000), the ticket gate door is closed, and the ticket is returned. If they are the same, the payment execution station recording unit is set to the initial value (0000), the ticket gate door is opened, and the commuter pass is returned. (Tickets are collected in the ticket gate.) The detailed flow of the processing example described above is shown in FIGS. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the checkout machine, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the ticket gate.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the operational burden on the settlement operator, that is, to improve the service to the customer, except for the issuance of the settlement ticket except for the stations where the ticket gates are not installed. . Further, since the number of issued settlement tickets is reduced, it can contribute to the cost reduction of the transportation company. In addition, the settlement 1
Once the ticket has been passed, the ticketing station will not be initialized (0000) unless the ticket passes through the ticket gate. If it has a function, it is possible to prevent a plurality of times of settlement with the same ticket, which contributes to the prevention of fraudulent activity.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional configuration diagram of a settlement machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional configuration diagram of a ticket gate according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing information recorded on a magnetic surface of a commuter pass according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing information recorded on a magnetic surface of a ticket according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing of the settlement machine according to the embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing of the ticket gate of the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Ticket reading section. 6 ... Ticket update section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A code indicating completion of payment of a shortage charge is recorded on a ticket. Equipped with a boarding machine with a ticket renewal unit, a ticket gate with a settlement check unit for checking the existence of the settlement stamp and a settlement stamp erasing unit for erasing the settlement stamp. A boarding settlement system that performs boarding settlement processing by recording the information that has been settled on a ticket.