JPH0922475A - Automatic ticket vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To unnecessitate the outgoing of a user from a station yard and the purchase of a limited express ticket within a limited express train by providing a reading means reading the data of a passenger ticket and a ticket issuing means issuing the limited express ticket up to an alighting station. SOLUTION: When a user gets on an ordinary train makes connection with a limited express train at an A station, an original ticket C is inserted into the original ticket insertion port 14 of the main body 10 provided on the home by the user alighting at the A station. As for this original ticket C, the data is read by a read unit and is stored in a RAM. Next, the button of the name of the station that the user alights is selected from a button group 15 and is depressed. As for the original ticket C inserted into the original ticket insertion port 14, the limited express charge from the A station to the alighting station of the limited express train is calculated when the user can alight at the station A. In the case of the riding past a station, the charge that riding past the station adjustment amont is added to the limited express charge is calculated. When the money satisfying the calculated charge is fed from a feeding port 16a, a paper money insertion port 16b, or a card insertion port 17, the limited express ticket is issued from a ticket issuing port 19 via a ticket issuing unit.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to an automatic ticket vending machine,
In particular, it relates to an automatic ticket vending machine that can issue a special ticket such as a limited express ticket.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a main body of an automatic ticket vending machine (hereinafter referred to as a "main body") for purchasing a limited express ticket is provided near a ticket gate entering a station premises. Therefore, the user inserts money (including cards such as prepaid cards) to the main body to meet the charge to get off the train, purchases the express ticket, and uses the express ticket to enter. .

Even when the limited express ticket is purchased at the counter without purchasing it at the automatic ticket vending machine, the person must enter after entering the limited express ticket at the counter.

[0004]

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a limited express train a requiring a special fare stops at one side of platform H at station A and a regular train stops at the other side of platform H. In the case of using the regular train b, passengers (passengers) who are connecting to the limited express train a and who do not have a limited express ticket (including limited express fare and fare) to board the limited express train a There was an inconvenience that I had to go out once to buy a limited express ticket and re-enter the A station.

It is also possible to get on a limited express train a and to purchase a limited express ticket from an attendant without leaving the station A, but in this case, there was a possibility that seat reservation could not be obtained. .

[0006] Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and its purpose is to allow a user to purchase an express ticket before boarding an express train without leaving the station. It is to provide an automatic ticket vending machine.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention is an automatic ticket vending machine installed in a platform where a limited express train can be boarded, or in a station yard entered through a ticket gate. The reading means for reading the data recorded in the ticket inserted into the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine, the selecting means for selecting an alighting station on the limited express train, and the alighting station selected by the selecting means. When money satisfying the charge is put into the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine, and the data read by the reading means satisfies the getting-off condition at the station where the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine is installed, or is read. If the data does not meet the exit conditions at the station where the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine is installed, the amount of money It is characterized in that it has a ticketing means for ticketing express ticket to the station.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of an automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The main body 10 is installed in the platform H of FIG. 4 or in the premises of the A station which is entered through the ticket gate (not shown).

On the customer service panel 11 of the main body 10, the main body 10
Display 12 for displaying the operating state of the vehicle, a display screen 13 for instructing the user how much to put in and other operations, and an original ticket insertion slot 14 for inserting an original ticket C such as an ordinary ticket or commuter ticket.
And a button group 15 made up of a charge button group for designating an alighting station of the limited express train, and a slot 16a for inserting a coin into the main body 10.
A banknote insertion slot 16b for inserting banknotes into the main body 10, a card insertion slot 17 for a card such as a prepaid card, a switch 18a that is pressed when calling a clerk, and a button that is pressed when the ticket purchasing operation is stopped midway. Switch 18b
And a ticket issuing port 14 and a change outlet 20.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 21 is a controller for controlling the main body 10 mainly composed of a microcomputer, and its electric configuration is shown in FIG. That is, the controller 21 uses a system program 22 stored in the ROM 22 and working data stored in the RAM 23 to perform arithmetic processing on a central processing unit (CP).
U) 24.

The CPU 24 has an I / O unit 25.
A read unit (not shown in FIG. 1) 26 for reading data (magnetic data) recorded on the original bill inserted from the insertion slot 14 via the insertion slot 16 and coins and bills inserted from the insertion slot 16 A money unit (not shown in FIG. 1) 27 that inspects the banknotes inserted from the insertion slot 17 and discharges the change to the discharge slot 20 as necessary, and a ticket issuing that discharges the express ticket to the ticket issuing slot 19. The unit (not shown in FIG. 1) 28 is connected.

Next, the flow chart of FIG. 3 and FIG.
The control operation of the automatic ticket vending machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the route map.

Now, the user who is in the ordinary train B is A
At the station, transfer to express train Lee. In this case, the user who gets off at the A station inserts the original ticket C into the original ticket insertion opening 14 of the main body 10 provided in the home H (Yes at step 100. Hereinafter, the step will be referred to as "S". )

The inserted original note C is read by the lead unit 26.
The data recorded on the original ticket C is read by RA
It is stored in M23 (S102). Next, depending on the user, the button of the station name to get on and get off the limited express train a is button group 1
It is selected from 5 and pressed (Yes at S104).

When the original ticket C inserted into the original ticket insertion slot 14 can be exited at A station as it is (Yes at S106), the limited express fare from the A station to the stop station of the limited express train A is calculated (S).
108). Further, when the original ticket C does not satisfy the exiting condition of the station A, that is, when the passenger is overtaking, the fare is calculated by adding the transit surcharge to the express fare (S110).

When money satisfying the charge calculated as described above is inserted from the insertion slot 16a, the bill insertion slot 16b or the card insertion slot 17 (Yes at S112), a limited express ticket is issued through the ticket issuing unit 28. Tickets are issued from the mouth 19 (S114).

In this case, the change is discharged to the discharge port 20 as needed, and when the original ticket C is a commuter ticket, it is returned from the original ticket insertion opening 14. In the case of an original ticket that does not need to be returned like an ordinary ticket, it is collected in the main body 10.

The button group 15 described above is provided with buttons for selecting special tickets such as unreserved seat tickets, seat reservation tickets, or green tickets, and buttons for selecting these and an alighting station. You can purchase a desired type of express ticket by pressing the button.

[0020]

According to the automatic ticket vending machine of the present invention, the reading means for reading the data recorded in the ticket inserted in the main body, the selecting means for selecting the disembarkation station on the limited express train, and the selecting means for selecting the station. When the money that meets the charge to the station is dropped into the main body, and the data read by the reading means satisfies the getting-off condition at the station where the main body is installed, or the read data. If the vehicle does not meet the exit conditions at the station where the main unit is installed, when the money that meets the settlement fee that meets the exit conditions is further injected, the ticket issuing means will issue a limited express ticket to that station. As a result, the user does not have to go out from the station yard and there is no need to purchase a limited express ticket on the limited express train, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an automatic ticket vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electrical configuration.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation.

FIG. 4 is a route map.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Main body of the automatic ticket vending machine (main body) 13 Guide screen 14 Original ticket insertion slot 15 Button group 16a Insertion slot 16b Banknote insertion slot 17 Card insertion slot 19 Ticket issuing slot 20 Ejection slot 21 Controller I Limited express trains Regular train H Home

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] An automatic ticket vending machine installed in a platform that can board a special train that requires a special fare such as an express train, or in a station premises entered through a ticket gate, and is inserted into the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine. Reading means for reading the data recorded in the selected ticket, selecting means for selecting an alighting station in the special train, and money satisfying the charge to the alighting station selected by the selecting means is of the automatic ticket vending machine. When the data entered into the main body and read by the reading means satisfy the exiting condition at the station where the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine is installed, or the read data is stored in the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine. If the disembarking condition at the installed station is not satisfied, a special ticket to the disembarking station will be issued when the money to meet the disembarking condition satisfying the disembarking condition is further input. An automatic ticket vending machine comprising: ticket issuing means.