JPH10124706A - Automatic ticket vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To purchase a train ticket by using a mark sheet by issuing a train ticket corresponding to a mark corresponding to an account button when the mark sheet where the mark is recorded is read. SOLUTION: A user inserts a mark sheet M which is marked as specified into a card insertion slot 8a, and a card processing part 8 reads the mark of the marked mark sheet M and inputs a signal corresponding to the depression of an account button on a display screen 4 to a CPU. When money corresponding to the marked mark is inserted into a coin throw-in slot 6 or bill insertion slot 7 in the said state or prior to the insertion of the mark sheet M, a train ticket is discharged from a train ticket discharge slot 10. Consequently, the train ticket is purchased without pressing the account button and the convenience of the user can be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an automatic ticket vending machine,
In particular, the present invention relates to an automatic ticket vending machine capable of purchasing a ticket using a mark sheet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an automatic ticket vending machine of this type is displayed on a push button switch type account button provided on a customer service panel of an automatic ticket vending machine main body (hereinafter referred to as "main body") or a touch panel type display screen. Account button is pressed, and
Money of an amount that satisfies the fare corresponding to the account button (including a case where the fare is paid by a card such as a stored fair card or a prepaid card. Therefore, in the present invention, the card is also included in the money). On the condition that the ticket is issued, a ticket that can be boarded to the destination station selected by the account button is issued.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional vending machine, pressing an account button is a condition for issuing a ticket, so that a user who always purchases the same ticket is troublesome. In addition, there is a disadvantage that it is difficult for a visually impaired user to select an account button. In particular, when the account button is displayed on the display screen, a braille sticker cannot be attached, so that there is a drawback that an automatic ticket vending machine with the account button on the display screen cannot be used by visually impaired users.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to purchase a ticket using a mark sheet, thereby improving user convenience. It is to provide an automatic ticket vending machine which can do.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention is characterized in that money of an amount corresponding to a fare to a station selected by an account button is inserted into a main body. An automatic ticket vending machine that issues a ticket that can be boarded to the station selected under the conditions, wherein mark sheet reading means for reading a mark sheet on which a mark corresponding to the account button is recorded is provided, and the mark sheet reading means When a is read, ticket issuing control means for issuing a ticket corresponding to the mark is provided.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of an automatic ticket vending machine according to one embodiment, in which a customer service surface 2 of a main body 1 has a slant type in which a central portion is inclined.

A guide portion 3 for indicating the operating state of the main body 1 is provided above the customer service surface 2, and a generally square touch panel type display screen 4 is provided at the center of the slant portion. Further, below the display screen 4, there is provided a selection button section 5 composed of a selection button group such as a number setting button and a child ticket designation. A coin slot 6 is provided below the customer service surface 2.
And an amount display unit 9 for displaying the amount of money inserted from the bill insertion slot 7 or the remaining amount of the card inserted from the card insertion slot 8a of the card processing unit 8, a ticket exit 10, a change exit 11, and use. A speaker 13 is provided for providing voice guidance to a person or for responding to a staff member via the microphone 12.

The card processing section 8 includes a magnetic head for processing a card such as a prepaid card (not shown), and an optical reader for reading a mark recorded on a mark sheet M inserted from a card insertion slot 8a. Is provided.

The mark sheet M is provided at a station where the main body 1 is installed, and has the same size as a card such as a prepaid card, and is configured to be inserted from the card insertion slot 8a. ing. As shown in FIG. 1, the mark of the ticket price that can be purchased from the main body 1, that is, the mark corresponding to the account button of the main body 1, is printed on the front surface of the mark sheet M in advance. The mark of the fee to be paid is painted out by the user (1 of the mark sheet M in FIG. 1).
80 yen mark).

In FIG. 1, C is a controller for controlling the main body 1 in an integrated manner, and serves as a ticketing control means of the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the controller C.
It is configured around a central processing unit (CPU) 20 formed by a microcomputer.

The CPU 20 performs arithmetic processing using data such as station-specific data, such as station name and fare, stored in the first memory 21 and station-specific data where the main body 1 is installed, and a control program stored in the second memory 22. And this CP
U20 includes a variable display unit 23 that drives and controls the display of the display screen 4, a touch panel input unit 24 that drives and controls the input of the display screen 4, and a coin processing unit that performs a check processing of a coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 5. 25, a bill processing unit 26 for performing a check processing of a bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 6, a ticket issuing unit 27 for performing a ticket issuing process, and provided on the back side of the main body 1,
A staff operation unit 28 having an input unit such as a numeric keypad operated by a staff member during maintenance and inspection of the main body 1 and a display screen, or setting the main body 1 to various modes such as a ticketing mode.
A change processing unit 29 for discharging change to the change discharge port 9;
Selection button processing unit 3 that processes an input signal from selection button unit 5
0, the voice guidance processing unit 31 that synthesizes the content to be guided and generates it from the speaker 13 and the above-mentioned card processing unit 8 are connected.

In the automatic ticket vending machine having the above configuration, while the main body a is in operation, the display screen 4 shows the same information as the known automatic ticket vending machine.
A group of account buttons corresponding to the fare of a ticket that can be sold from the main body a is displayed.

At this time, a mark sheet M in which a predetermined mark is painted on the card insertion slot 8a by the user.
Is inserted, the card processing unit 8 reads the painted mark, and the CPU 20 receives the same signal as when the account button on the display screen 4 is pressed.

In this state, or when money corresponding to the painted mark is inserted into the main body a prior to insertion of the mark sheet M, a ticket is issued from the ticket outlet 10. Along with the issuance of this ticket, the mark sheet M is discharged to the card insertion slot 8a and returned to the user. Of course, when the ticket is purchased with a card such as a prepaid card, the card is also returned to the user.

As described above, the ticket can be purchased without pressing the account button, so that the convenience of the user who always purchases the same ticket is improved, and the ticket of the visually impaired user is also improved. There is a feature that makes it easy to purchase.

In the above example, the mark sheet M is
Although it is also used as a card processing unit, it can be provided separately. However, there is a feature that the cost can be reduced if they are also used as in this example.

[0017]

The automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention is provided with a mark sheet reading means for reading a mark sheet on which a mark corresponding to an account button is recorded, and when the mark is read by the mark sheet reading means, the mark is applied to the mark. Since the ticketing control means for issuing the corresponding ticket is provided, the convenience of the user who always purchases the same ticket is improved,
Another feature is that it is easy for visually impaired users to purchase a ticket.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic ticket vending machine main body (Main body) 2 Customer service surface 4 Display screen 5 Selection button section 6 Coin insertion slot 7 Bill insertion slot 8 Card processing section 8a Card insertion slot 9 Amount display section 10 Passport exit 11 Change exit 12 Microphone 13 Speaker 20 Central processing unit (CPU) M Mark sheet

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An automatic ticket vending machine that issues a ticket that can be boarded to a selected station on the condition that money corresponding to the fare to the station selected by the account button has been inserted into the automatic ticket vending machine body. A mark sheet reading means for reading a mark sheet on which a mark corresponding to the account button is recorded, and issuing a ticket corresponding to the mark when the mark is read by the mark sheet reading means. An automatic ticket vending machine provided with control means.