JPH10143688A - Automatic collecting device for recording unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic card collecting device in which the workload of a staff can be reduced, and a card can be collected by providing various functions in a simple constitution. SOLUTION: A cubic box 36 is maintained to a constant temperature by a header part 22. Then, when a lift ticket card 7 is inserted into a card insertion/returning port 9 of a front panel 38 of the box 36, it is fetched inside by a card carrying part 15 in an erect state, and when this card 7 is carried to the position of an antenna 11, inside data are read in a non-contact state by the antenna 11 and an antenna control part 17. When the lift ticket card 7 is judged as a legal card by a control unit 28, the number of cards is totaled, cash is returned, the inside data are eliminated by using the antenna 11 and the antenna control part 17, dirt and fat components on the both sides of the card are removed, and thrown to a housing bag 13. Also, the totaled number of cards and the number of the returned cash are reported to the outside world.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording unit automatic collecting apparatus for collecting a non-contact IC card used in a game arcade, a ski resort, etc. in a non-contact manner and automatically issuing a ticket instead.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in a ski resort or the like, use permission information of each facility is registered in a non-contact card, and when a skier carrying this card passes a gate, it is determined whether or not the skier can use the card. Therefore, a system for automatically performing a ticket inspection operation has been arranged. Such a card is purchased by a skier at a sales place, but it is common to pay a deposit to the skier to purchase the card at the time of purchase, and to return the deposit when this card is returned.

[0003] In a ski resort or the like, the end time of a card or the like is determined, and near this end time, the sales office becomes very crowded.

In order to eliminate this congestion, automatic card collecting devices (hereinafter simply referred to as collecting machines) are arranged at various places in ski resorts.

[0005] This conventional collecting machine, when a card is inserted, determines whether or not the card is valid. If the card is valid, erases the internal data and the printed characters on the front side and posts it in a mail box. The refund was returned.

[0006] In addition, the clerk turns around the collection machine every predetermined period to insert cash for refund, and grasps the status of the collection machine.

[0007]

However, the place where the collecting machine is installed is generally in the open air, and moreover, the clerk has to turn around one by one to grasp the situation and walk, which increases the working time of the clerk. There was a problem.

Further, the conventional collecting machine requires a means for erasing the internal data and the front side characters of the inserted card and a means for judging the front and back of the card, so that the structure of the collecting machine becomes complicated. was there.

Further, since a means for erasing the internal data and surface characters of the card is required, the apparatus becomes expensive and there is a problem that various functions cannot be added.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a card automatic collection device which can reduce the work load of a staff member and can collect various cards by providing various functions with a simple configuration. The purpose is to:

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, each part is stored in a cubic box, and a card insertion slot is provided on a front plate of the box, in which cards are inserted one by one in a standing state, instead of a card. In a single-unit automatic recording / recovering device that has a return slot for returning tickets and has a back panel that opens and closes, the front end is connected to the card insertion slot, and the rear end is turned to the back panel. Transported inside at a predetermined interval in the state where the card is transported, and removes dirt and grease from the front and back before reaching the rear end. Provided in a storage bag for receiving a card, and an antenna provided on a side surface of a predetermined position of the card transport unit,
A card reading unit that radiates radio waves from this antenna to read the internal data of the card, or radiates radio waves from the antenna to erase the internal data of the card, When returning a sheet, and when a ticket is stored, a ticket dispensing unit that disconnects the return port and turns the storage port to the back side, and a heater unit that sends hot air of a predetermined temperature to each unit, Monitor the situation while controlling each part, if the card is located at a predetermined position of the card transport unit, read the internal data of the card and judge the internal data, if the internal data meets the predetermined conditions, While deleting the internal data and transporting it to the rear end,
The gist is that a control unit for counting the number of cards for each type of card and returning the ticket is provided.

According to the first aspect, the inside of the cubic box is maintained at a constant temperature. When a card is inserted into the card insertion slot on the front panel of the box, the card is taken in a standing position by the card transport unit. When the card comes to the antenna position, the internal data is read from the card reading unit. Is read without contact. Then, the internal data is determined by the control unit, and when it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the internal data is erased using the card reading unit, and then the card is transported to the subsequent stage of the card transport unit.
Then, after the dirt and fat components on the front and back of the card are removed by the card transport unit, the card is mailed to the storage bag.

At this time, the control section decodes the type of the card from the internal data, totals the number of cards for each type of card, and returns the ticket from the return port on the front panel.

That is, since the inserted card is vertically conveyed and the internal data is read in a non-contact manner by the antenna, the internal data is determined, the number of sheets is counted, and the ticket is returned without determining the front and back sides. It is possible to remove dirt and fat on the front and back, and to post it in a storage bag.

Further, since the storage bag is provided below the rear end of the card transport section, the storage bag can be easily collected by opening the back panel.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the card transport section is constituted by linearly connecting a predetermined number of transport systems each including a plurality of rollers,
The gist is that a detachable felt is vertically provided on one side of the transport shaft of the transport system before the last, and the felt is vertically provided on the other side of the transport shaft of the last transport system. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, when the card transporter takes in the card, the card is linearly transported to the subsequent transport system while being pinched by the transport system including a plurality of rollers, and is transported immediately before the last transport system. The dirt and grease components on one side are removed by the felt, and the dirt and grease components on the other side are removed by the felt of the rearmost transport system, and the dirt and grease components are removed and stored in the storage bag.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ticket dispensing section, the storage port is connected to a return port, and a connection hole is provided in a central portion of the lower surface.
A storage unit for paying out the tickets one by one, a bottom plate provided with a grooved bar in the upper surface in the longitudinal direction and both sides standing upright, and a plate on which the storage units are slidably mounted on both sides of the bottom plate. A storage table reversal comprising a base, a round gear provided between the base and the base plate, connected to the connection hole of the storage section and meshing with the grooved bar, and a lever fixed to the rear panel side of the base. The gist of the present invention is to combine the mechanism part.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the ticket dispensing section has a configuration in which the storage section is mounted on a plate base of the storage table reversing mechanism section. For this reason, when the back panel is opened and the lever fixed to the platen of the storage table reversing mechanism is pulled, the platen tends to move to the front, but the round gear bites the grooved lever on the bottom plate. It is possible to rotate the storage unit without moving the platen toward you.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the control unit detects that the card has reached the position of the antenna, the control unit temporarily stops the conveyance and drives the card reading unit to determine the internal data.
The gist of the present invention is to allow a card from a card insertion slot to be taken in after the determination.

In the present invention, when the card comes to the position of the antenna of the card transport unit, the control unit temporarily stops the transport and drives the card reading unit to determine the internal data. Then, after this determination, a new card is taken in from the card insertion slot.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when the internal data of the card in the card transport section does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the control section waits until the card taken in by the card transport section is returned to the card insertion slot. The point is that the paper is transported in reverse.

In the present invention, when the internal data of the card in the card transport section does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the control section returns the taken card to the card insertion slot.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the control unit has a collection file for each card type, and when there is a collection file corresponding to a card type satisfying a predetermined condition, the control unit determines the number of the collection files and the collection time. In addition to updating, the gist of the present invention is to update the number of stored tickets.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, when a collection file corresponding to a card type satisfying a predetermined condition exists, the control unit updates the number of the collection file and the collection time, and updates the number of stored tickets. Is updated.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the control unit has communication control means for performing communication with the outside, and when the communication control means indicates a command to transfer a current situation, the control unit monitors and controls each unit. The gist of the present invention is to transmit the status or data of all collected files and the number of tickets in a predetermined format.

According to the seventh aspect, the control unit can transmit the status of each unit or the data of all collected files and the number of tickets in a predetermined format in response to a request from the outside.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, when the controller receives an external date and time, the controller sets the internal date and time.

In claim 8, when the controller receives the date and time from the outside, the controller sets the date and time internally. For this reason, the collection process can be performed in synchronization with the external station.

[0030]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a recording unit automatic recovery apparatus according to the present embodiment. The recording unit automatic collection device 1 shown in FIG. 1 takes in a non-contact IC card and reads internal data, then deletes and collects the internal data, and sets the number of collected IC cards for each type of data. Aggregate and return the BOJ notes (hereinafter referred to as bills). It also reports the total data for each card type and the number of bills returned to the outside.

For this reason, the recording unit automatic recovery apparatus 1 converts the commercial power into a desired voltage and supplies it to each unit.
A power supply unit 5 for charging the backup power supply 3 with these electric powers, and a card for erasing internal data by the antenna 11 and posting it to the card storage bag 13 while taking in the non-contact IC card 7 from the card insertion / return port 9. It has a transport section 15 and an antenna control section 17 for controlling the radiated radio waves of the antenna 11 of the card transport section 15.

Further, a bill dispensing section 21 for returning bills one by one from a bill outlet 19, a heater section 22 for keeping the inside at a constant temperature, and a guide plate group for informing the current state of the apparatus. 24, an LED unit 26 having an LED corresponding to each guide plate, and a control unit 2 for controlling each unit.
8 is provided. The control unit 28 is provided with an RS232C, which is a communication interface 29, so as to communicate with a controller (not shown) at a remote location.

Further, the control unit 28 includes a door switch 30 and a key switch 32.

The power supply unit 5 has a LANP 31
And the RANP switch 33 are connected.

Then, the power supply unit 5, the card transport section 15, the antenna 11, the card storage bag 13, the antenna control 17, the bill payout section 21, the heater section 22, the control unit 28, the door switch 30 When,
Key switch 32, LANP 31, LANP switch 3
3 is stored in a box 36. Further, the card insertion / return port 9, the bill return port 19, the guide plate group 24, and the LED unit 26 are externally attached to the box 36.

Each part of the above-described recording unit automatic collection device 1
It is stored in box 36 as described below.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the recording unit automatic recovery apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a side view of the recording unit automatic collection device. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the recording unit automatic collection device.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the box 36 of the automatic recording unit 1 has a rectangular self-standing structure.

As shown in FIG. 2, a guide plate group 24 and an LED section 26 are provided at an upper portion (almost at the level of human eyes) of a front panel 38 of the box 36, and a bill collecting portion is provided at a lower portion. An exit (almost at the waist of a human) is provided. In addition, a card is inserted between the guide plate group 24 and the bill outlet 19.
A return port 9 is provided.

The control unit 28 is arranged in the upper part of the inside. The control unit 28 is provided with an operation key section 40, a display section 42, a maintenance button 43 and the like.

The card transport section 15 has one end connected to the card insertion / return port 9 and is installed below the control unit 28. The antenna controller 17 is provided on one side of the card transport unit 15.

Further, a heater section 22 is provided on the other side of the card transport section 15, and a space for installing the card storage bag 13 is provided below the other end of the card transport section 15.

Further, the bill payout section 21 is provided below the heater section 22, and the power supply unit 5 is provided below the bill payout section 21.

The back panel 44 of the box 36 can be opened and closed by operating a pop-up key 46 shown in FIG.

<Description of Each Part> The card transport unit 15 takes in the lift ticket card 7 from the card insertion / return port 9 based on an instruction from the control unit 28, and then cleans the taken lift ticket card 7. And mail it to the card bag 13. If the card is not a legitimate card that does not satisfy the predetermined conditions, the lift ticket card 5
Is returned.

The lift ticket card 7 has an oscillating function and an internal memory. The internal memory is divided into a plurality of page areas as shown in FIG. 5, and one page area (P1) stores basic data in a two page area (P2). In), usage result data is written.

The basic data written in one page area (P1) is the ski resort code (1) as shown in FIG.
And the company code of the company that manages and operates this device (2)
And a ticket type code (3). This ticket type code (3) is for adult, child, hour, day, period,
There is a distinction between common tickets (tickets that can use all equipment regardless of company).

The usage record data written in the two-page area (P2) is based on the serial N of the ticket gate (not shown).
O (12), frequency of use (13), days of use (14)
And so on.

The antenna controller 17 is provided on the side surface of the card transporter 15 and reads the internal data of the lift ticket card 7 that has been transported in a non-contact manner, and sends the read internal data to the control unit 28. Then, the internal data of the lift ticket card 7 is erased based on the instruction from the control unit 28.

The bill dispensing section 21 includes a control unit 28
One of the banknotes posted in advance in response to the input of the payout instruction signal is returned from the banknote outlet 19. The bill dispensing unit 21 includes a bill return box and a reversing mechanism, which will be described later, and is turned 90 degrees when the handle of the reversing mechanism is pulled out.

The control unit 28 has a function of controlling each part while detecting the state of each part (this function will be described later). Further, an operation switch 40 for setting communication conditions with an external controller (not shown), a condition of the lift ticket card 7 to be collected, and the like, a maintenance button 43 for activating a maintenance mode, settings, and the like are displayed. A display 42 and the like are provided.

<Detailed Description of Main Parts> FIG. 6 is a plan view of the card transport section. 6A shows the mechanism in the direction of the arrow A in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6B shows the mechanism in the direction of the arrow A in FIG. 6A. FIG. 7 is a side view in the direction of arrow B in FIG.

As shown in these figures, the card transport unit 15
Has a structure in which the lift ticket card 7 is inserted upright and transported inside as it is (hereinafter referred to as vertical transport).

For this reason, as shown in FIG. 6B, the card insertion / return port 9 is provided with a vertical port, and as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the lift ticket card 7 is Vertically transported while nipping the rollers. This vertical transport system includes a first stage, a second stage, a third stage, and a fourth stage.

In the first stage, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 7, spring-back rollers 50 a, 50 b, 50 c, and 50 d are provided on one side in the transport direction, and three rollers are provided on the opposite side. Rollers 51a, 51b, and 51c are provided.

In the second stage, spring-back type rollers 54a and 54b are provided on one side in the transport direction, and rollers 55a and 55b are provided on the other opposite side.

In the third stage, spring-back type rollers 57a, 57b and 57c are provided on one side surface in the transport direction, and rollers 58a and 58b are provided on the other side surface.

In the fourth stage, spring-back type rollers 60a, 60b and 60c are provided on one side in the transport direction, and rollers 61a, 61b and 61c are provided on the other opposite side.

The first-stage roller 50a and the roller 51
A sensor 63 for detecting card insertion or return immediately before
a and 63b are provided to face each other, and immediately before the rollers 50d and 51c, sensors 64a and 64b for detecting the output of the card from the first stage or the input of the first stage are provided to face each other. .

The second stage is provided with only the rollers 54a and 54b and the rollers 55a and 55b, and does not hinder the emission of radio waves by the antenna 11 and the radio waves of the lift ticket card 7.

The third stage includes a roller 57b and a roller 58b.
Immediately before, sensors 65a and 65b for detecting an input to the third stage of the card or a return from the third stage to the second stage are provided to face each other.

In the fourth stage, immediately after the final rollers 60c and 61b, sensors 66a and 66b for detecting ejection of the card are provided to face each other.

Further, at the first stage, a solenoid 68 for taking in a card at a predetermined interval for each card is provided in parallel between the rollers 51a and 51b, and the solenoid 68 moves the lever 74 in and out to lift the card. The ticket card 7 is taken in.

The mechanism comprising the lever 74 and the solenoid 68 is also called a shutter. In addition, the first-stage roller 5
1a and 51b are connected by a belt 72, and a connection shaft 71 of a motor 70a is connected to a connection shaft 52 of a roller 51b.

The rollers 55a and 55b in the second stage, the last roller 51c in the first stage, and the first roller 58a in the third stage are connected by a belt 76.

The connecting shaft 59 of the first roller 58a in the third stage
And the connection shaft 73 of the motor 70b are connected, and rotate in conjunction with the final roller 51c of the first stage and the rollers 55a and 55b of the second stage. Further, the next roller 58b and the rollers 58c and 58d following this roller are connected by a belt 78.

The first rollers 60a, 61a of the fourth stage and the connecting shaft 75 of the motor 70c are connected. In addition, 4
Roller 60a at the stage and roller 60 after this roller
b and 60c are connected by a belt 80.

A felt 82 for removing dirt (hand stains, fat, water drops) and the like on the surface of the lift ticket card 7 is provided vertically on one side of the third row, and is also provided on the other side of the fourth row. The same felt 83 is provided detachably.

The felts 82 and 83 are transferred to the card transporter 1
5, the rear part of the card transport unit 15 faces the rear panel. For this reason, opening the back panel 38 on the back side of the box 36 allows easy replacement.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the bill dispensing section 21 includes a bill storing / returning section 90 which is a rectangular cube having a top opening and a reversing mechanism section 91 on which the bill storing / returning section 90 is mounted. Has become.

The reversing mechanism surrounds both edges of the rectangular bottom plate 92 with side plates 93a and 93b, and L-shaped brackets 94a and 94b are fixed inside the side plates 93a and 93b.

A grooved bar 95 is fixed to the bottom plate 92 in parallel with one side plate 94b at a predetermined interval.

Further, rollers 97a, 97b, 97c and 97d are attached to the L-shaped brackets 94a and 94b, and a U-shaped plate base 9 on which a bill storage / return unit 90 is mounted.
8 is placed. Under the platen 98, a lever 9
The lever mounting bracket 100 to which the panel 9 is mounted is fixed to the plate base 98. The bracket 100 is fixed to the base 98 in a U-shape, and is attached to the side plates 102a and 1b.
02b is penetrated by the bar 103, and both ends of the bar 103 are fixed to the side plates 105a and 105b of the plate base 98.

Further, a through hole 107 is formed at the center of the plate base 98.
A plurality of free bearings 108 are provided around the through hole 10.

Further, the through hole 107 at the center of the plate base 98 is provided.
Has a round gear 110 (gear pitch is a grooved bar 95).
Is connected to the bottom plate 92 so as to engage with the grooved bar 95. The shaft 111 of the round gear 110 is connected to a through hole 112 at the bottom of the bill storage / return unit 90. A bearing 114 is provided around the periphery of the through hole 107.

Therefore, when the lever 99 is pulled forward, the round gear 110 is engaged with the grooved bar 95 and rotates with the movement of the platen 98, so that the bill storage / return unit 90 is rotated by 90 degrees.

Accordingly, bills can be easily replenished without having to bring the bill storage / return unit 90 out of the back panel 44.

As shown in FIG. 10, the control unit 28 includes a card collection determining unit 120, a card data erasing command unit 122, a tally file updating unit 124, a unit status detecting unit 126, a data setting unit 128, Maintenance reception response unit 130 and communication control unit 132
And a total data transfer unit 134 and the like.

The card collection / judgment means 120 includes a card transport unit 15, an antenna 11, and an antenna control unit 17.
The internal data of the lift ticket card 7 is input from a card reader unit consisting of: a card reader unit, a card data erasure command unit 122, It is sent to the total file updating means 124.

The card data erasing unit 122 sends a card data erasing command to the antenna control unit 17 of the card reader unit when the result of the determination by the card collection determining unit 120 indicates that collection is permitted.

When the card collection determining means 120 determines that the card collection is permitted, the tally file updating means 124 reads the ticket type data Qi of the internal data of the lift ticket card 7 and reads the ticket type data Qi (ski resort code, company code). 1 for the number of collected sheets ki of the tally file 125 corresponding to the
Is added. The ticket type data includes a ski resort code, a company code, and a ticket type (one day ticket, time ticket, common ticket, etc., which include an adult ticket and a child ticket).

The reason why the company code can correspond to the ticket type is that a large ski resort is composed of a plurality of ski resorts and there are a plurality of managing companies.

Further, with the activation, the current total number is counted from the bill dispensing section 21 and this bill number Hi is stored in the tally file 125. Each time the bill dispensing section 21 dispenses a bill, the bill number Hi is decremented by one. Is subtracted.

The status detecting section 126 detects the status of the card transport section, the antenna control section, the door switch, the power supply unit section, the maintenance status, and the like, and when the communication control section 132 receives a command notifying the current operation state. , The communication control means 132
Inform

The data setting means 126 is a communication control means 1
When 28 receives the setting data such as the time setting, the ski resort code, the company code, and the ticket type, it sets these in the tally file updating means 124, the maintenance reception response means, and the card collection means 120.

When the maintenance button of the control unit 28 is pressed, the maintenance reception response unit 130 receives the maintenance mode, activates each unit, prints out the status from the detection data of each unit status detection unit 126, and executes the key operation. Based data is set for each means. When the communication control means 128 receives the maintenance status transfer command, it accepts this command after terminating the processing in the maintenance mode.

The communication control means 132 has an online communication function and an offline communication function, and communicates with the outside by a polling / selecting method.

When the communication control means 132 receives the command for transferring the tally result, the tally data transfer means 134 reads the tally file 125 and transfers the tally data of all the lift ticket cards collected in a predetermined format to the communication control part 132. To be forwarded.

The operation of the thus-configured automatic recording and collecting apparatus will be described below.

FIG. 11 is a schematic flowchart for explaining the operation of the recording unit automatic collection device.

Card collection determining means 1 of control unit 28
When power is turned on (S1101), initialization processing for checking the operation of each unit, clearing a counter, and the like is performed (S1103), and it is determined whether or not there is a hardware failure (S1105). If it is determined in step S1105 that there is no hardware failure, it is determined whether the back panel 38 of the box 36 is open (S1107). Step S1
If it is determined in 107 that the rear panel 38 is closed, the LED indicating "under handling" on the guide plate is turned on (S1109).

Then, the internal data of the lift ticket card 7 is erased, tabulated for each ticket type data, and the card storage bag 13
(S1111). This card collection process (also referred to as a normal mode) will be described later in detail.

If it is determined in step S1105 that a hardware failure has occurred or that the rear panel 38 is open in step S1107, the LED for instructing "stop" of the guide plate is turned on to determine whether the maintenance mode has been selected. (S1115). If it is determined in step S1115 that the maintenance mode has been selected, a process described later specified by the maintenance mode is performed (S1117).

Further, an external communication request interrupt is accepted,
Transfer of the collected data of the tally file, transfer of the abnormal state to the outside when any abnormality is detected, and communication processing of receiving the date and time from outside (S1119).

Next, the card collection process will be described.
For example, when the lift ticket card 7 is inserted in a state where it is set up in the card insertion / return port 9 of the recording unit automatic collection device 1, the insertion of the lift ticket card 7 is performed by the first sensors 63a and 63b at the first stage of the card transport unit 15. Is detected, and a card insertion detection signal is sent to the control unit 28.

In the card collection process of the control unit 28, it is determined whether or not the lift ticket card 7 is located at the second stage of the card transport section 15 in accordance with the input of the card insertion detection signal. If it is located at the second stage, a lever closing signal is sent to the solenoid 68 of the card transport unit 15,
The lift ticket card 7 is protruded from the lever 74 on the transport path.
Stop insertion into the inside.

When it is determined that the lift ticket card 7 is not located at the second stage, the motors 70a, 70b,
By rotating 70c, the lift ticket card 7 is transported inside, and a lever return signal for retracting the lever 74 from the transport path to the solenoid 68 is transmitted. Whether the lift ticket card 7 is located at the second stage is determined based on the output signals of the sensors 64a, 64b and the sensors 65a, 65b.

The solenoid 68 retracts the lever 74 for a predetermined period in response to the input of the lever return signal from the control unit 28, and causes the lever 74 to be discharged again. That is,
The shutter unit takes in the lift ticket cards 7 one by one with priority given to the determination of the internal data of the lift ticket card 7 located at the second stage.

Then, the final sensors 64a and 64 in the first stage
4b, when the lift ticket card 7 is detected, the control unit 28 stops the motor 70b for a predetermined period of time, and moves the lift ticket card 7 to the second-stage rollers 54a, 54b, 55.
a and 55b, and a process of determining the internal data of the lift ticket card 7 from the antenna controller 17 is performed.

The internal data determination process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the internal data of the lift ticket card cannot be read, the motor 7
0b is controlled to retry up to two times.

Therefore, first, the retry counter is cleared (S1201), and the basic data of the lift ticket card 7 is written to the antenna controller section 1
A data read signal for reading the page area (P1) is transmitted, and the data in this area is read from the antenna controller and temporarily stored (S1205).

Then, it is determined whether or not the read internal data can be decoded (read error) (S120).
5). If it is determined in step S1205 that a read error has occurred, the retry counter is updated (S1207), and it is determined whether the retry counter has become "2" (S1209). If it is determined in step S1209 that the retry counter is "2", the process proceeds to step S120.
3 and the internal data of the lift ticket card 7 is read again. The internal data is the basic data and the usage record data written on the lift ticket card 7.

If the retry counter is determined to be "2" in step S1209, a data determination NG process (S1211) is performed, and the process ends. This data determination NG processing is performed by the motor 70 of the card transport unit 15.
a, 70b, and 70c are rotated in the reverse direction, and the lever 74 is rotated.
Withdrawal and lift ticket card 7 from card insertion / return slot
And return the signboard to bring your window
Light D.

If it is determined in step S1205 that the internal data has been normally read by the antenna, it is determined whether a recovery flag has been set for the read basic data (S1213). When the collection flag is set to “1”, it indicates that the collection has already been performed by the collection machine.

If it is determined in step S1213 that the collection flag is not set, it is determined whether the ski resort code of the read basic data matches the ski resort code stored in advance (S1215).

If it is determined in step S1215 that the ski area codes match, it is determined whether the issue date (including time) indicated by the read basic data is “good” (S1217). If it is determined in step S1217 that the issue date is "good", it is determined whether the company code is a predetermined code (S1219).

If it is determined in step S1219 that the company code is a predetermined code, a command to read the internal data of the two-page area (P2) is sent to the antenna controller, and the internal data from the antenna controller is read (S1221). ). Then, it is determined whether or not a read error has occurred (S1223). If not, it is determined whether or not the use frequency is "0"(0; indicating unused) (S1225). If it is determined in step S1225 that the data is not unused, a data determination permission process described later is performed (S1227). Then, a command to delete the internal data is sent to the antenna controller to clear the data area of the lift ticket card 7 (S
1229), this process ends (S1231).

Also, when it is determined that the retry counter has reached “2”, when it is determined that the collection flag “1” has been set, when it is determined that the issue date is not “good”, the company code is When it is determined that the code is not the predetermined code, when it is determined that the internal data of the two-page area (P2) is a read error, and when the usage frequency is determined to be “0”, the process returns to step S1211 to perform the data determination NG process. I do.

That is, the ski area code, date of issue,
The data determination OK process is performed when predetermined conditions including the state of the collection flag and the number of times of use are satisfied.

Some lift ticket cards store basic data in one page area (P1) and store the same basic data in other page areas after the second page area.

When such a lift ticket card is to be collected, a process of reading another page area described above and returning to step S1203 may be inserted after step S1209.

Next, the data determination OK process will be described with reference to FIG. In the data determination OK processing, when all the checks in FIG. 12 are good, the motors 70b and 7
0c to rotate the lift ticket card 7 into the card storage bag 13
(S1301) and banknote payout unit 2
1 is activated (S1303), and the LED on the guide plate indicating that bills are being paid is turned on (S1305).

Then, the tally file 125 shown in FIG.
And read the ski code of the lift ticket card 7 collected,
The file data corresponding to the company code and the ticket type (collectively, the ticket type data Qi) is searched (S1307).

As shown in FIG. 14, the file data is stored for each company code as a set of the time, the number of bills returned, the company code, and the number of collected bill types.
The type of occurrence of the error is also stored.

Next, the retrieving number Ki of the retrieved denomination data Mi is updated (S1309), the bill returning number Hi is updated (S1311), and this processing is ended.

When the communication control means 132 receives a command to transfer the result of aggregation from the outside, the aggregation data transfer means 134 outputs all collected data to the communication control means 132 as aggregation data and transfers the data to the outside. Let it.

Although the above embodiment has been described as an automatic collection system of a non-contact lift ticket card at a ski resort, the present invention may be applied to an automatic collection system of a game arcade that performs a ticket gate operation using a non-contact IC card. Good.

In the above-described embodiment, the deposit is returned when the card is collected. However, some kind of ticket may be issued instead of the banknote.

[0119]

As described above, according to the first aspect, since the inserted card is vertically conveyed and the internal data is read in a non-contact manner by the antenna, the internal data can be determined without determining the front and back sides. In addition to being able to return the tickets by counting the number of cards, it is possible to remove dirt and fat on the front and back, and to post them in the storage bag.

Further, since the storage bag is provided below the rear end of the card transport section, the storage bag can be easily collected by opening the back panel.

According to the second aspect, the effect of removing dirt and fat components on the front and back sides of only cards satisfying a predetermined condition is obtained. In addition, since the felt is provided at the tail, it is possible to easily replace the felt by opening the back panel.

According to the third aspect, when the lever is pulled forward, the round gear rotates to rotate the storage section,
Since the ticket storage opening of the storage unit faces the back panel side, the effect of making it difficult for others to see the ticket replenishment site is obtained.

According to the fourth aspect, the effect is obtained that the internal data of the card can be read reliably for each card.

According to the fifth aspect, an effect is obtained that an unauthorized card is not taken in and collected inside.

According to the sixth aspect, even when a plurality of types of cards are inserted, an effect is obtained that the current number of cards to be collected and the time can be managed.

According to the seventh aspect, the effect is obtained that the external station at a remote point can always know the state of the collection machine and the number of cards collected and the number of remaining tickets.

According to the eighth aspect, the effect is obtained that the collection process can be performed in synchronization with the external station.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a recording unit automatic collection device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the recording unit automatic collection device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the recording unit automatic collection device.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the recording unit automatic collection device.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating stored data of a lift ticket card.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a card transport unit.

FIG. 7 is a side view in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional view of a bill payout unit.

FIG. 9 is an exploded three-dimensional view of a bill payout section.

FIG. 10 is a schematic configuration diagram of a control unit.

FIG. 11 is a schematic flowchart illustrating the operation of the recording unit automatic collection device.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a card collection process.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating data determination OK processing.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an aggregation file.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 automatic recording unit 3 backup power supply 5 power supply unit 7 lift ticket card 9 card insertion / return port 11 antenna 13 card storage bag 15 card transport unit 15 17 antenna control unit 19 bill outlet 21 bill payout unit 22 heater unit 28 control Unit 29 Communication interface 36 Box 120 Card recovery determination means 122 Card data erasure command means 124 Total file update means 126 Each part status detection means 128 Data setting means 130 Maintenance acceptance response means 133 Communication control means 134 Total data transfer means

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A card insertion slot for accommodating each part in a cubic box, and inserting a card in a standing state on a front plate of the box, and a return slot for returning a ticket in place of the card. In the automatic recording / collection device for recording and opening the back plate which opens and closes, the front end is connected to the card insertion slot, the rear end is directed to the back plate, and the card is kept upright with the insertion of the card A card transport unit that transports the interior at a predetermined interval and removes dirt and grease components on the front and back surfaces before reaching the rear end, and discharges the card; and an open upper surface provided below the rear end of the card transport unit. A storage bag for receiving the card, and an antenna provided on a side surface at a predetermined position of the card transport unit,
A card reading unit that radiates radio waves from the antenna to read the internal data of the card, or radiates radio waves from the antenna to erase the internal data of the card, and a ticket storage port is connected to the return port. Returned one by one from the return port, and when the ticket is stored, a ticket dispensing unit that disconnects the return port and turns the storage port toward the back side, and a predetermined temperature for each unit. A heater unit for sending hot air, monitoring the situation while controlling each unit, and when a card is located at a predetermined position of the card transport unit, read the internal data of the card and determine the internal data, When the internal data satisfies a predetermined condition, the control unit deletes the internal data and transports the data to the rear end, counts the number of cards for each type of card, and returns the ticket. Record carrier automatic recovery device characterized in that it comprises a. 2. The card transporter according to claim 1, wherein said card transporter is formed by connecting a predetermined number of transport systems including a plurality of rollers in a straight line, and a detachable felt is attached to one side of a transport shaft of the transport system in front of the rear end. 2. The recording unit automatic recovery apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the felt is provided vertically, and the felt is provided vertically on the other side surface of the transport shaft of the last transport system. 3. The ticket dispensing section, wherein the storage port is connected to the return port, a connection hole is provided in a central portion of a lower surface, and a storage section for dispensing the tickets one by one, and a grooved bar. A bottom plate provided on the upper surface in the longitudinal direction and having both sides vertically set up; a plate base on which the storage portion is slidably mounted on both side surfaces of the bottom plate; and a storage base provided between the plate base and the bottom plate; A combination of a round gear that is connected to the connection hole of the section and meshes with the grooved bar, and a storage table reversing mechanism section that includes a lever fixed to the back panel side of the plate base. Item 4. The recording unit automatic collection device according to Item 1 or 2. 4. When the control unit detects that the card has reached the position of the antenna, the control unit temporarily stops the conveyance, drives the card reading unit, determines the internal data, and determines the internal data. 4. The automatic single-recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the card is inserted into the card insertion slot later. 5. The control section, when the internal data of the card in the card transport section does not satisfy a predetermined condition, the card having taken in the transport of the card transport section is returned to the card insertion slot. 5. The automatic recording unit recovery apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording apparatus is conveyed in reverse until the recording is completed. 6. The control unit has a collection file for each card type, and when a collection file corresponding to a card type satisfying the predetermined condition exists, the control unit determines the number of the collection files and the collection time. 6. The automatic single-recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the number of stored tickets is updated while updating. 7. The control unit has communication control means for performing communication with the outside, and when the communication control means indicates a command to transfer a current situation,
The automatic recording and collecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the status of each unit that is being monitored and controlled or the data and the number of tickets of all of the collected files is transmitted in a predetermined format. 8. The recording unit according to claim 1, wherein when the control unit receives the date and time from the outside, the control unit sets the date and time therein. Automatic collection device.