JPH10222704A - Automatic fare adjusting machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To issue a correct a fare adjusting ticket based on an original ticket that is erroneously bought by calculating an adult fare based on an entrance station and a fare which are recorded on a child ticket and issuing a fare adjusting ticket for an adult. SOLUTION: A child ticket that is inserted into an original ticket inserting slot is processed an original ticket processing unit, and an entrance station and a fare that are recorded on the child ticket are extracted (102). A CPU calculates an adult fare based on the extracted entrance station by using a fare table (104). When the fare of the inserted child ticket satisfies an adult fare from the entrance station, it is shown that a fare adjusting ticker for an adult can be issued (108). When a signal that selects a fare adjusting ticket on a display screen is inputted, a fare adjusting ticket for an adult whose fare is 0 yen is issued through a ticket issue processing unit and ejected from a ticket issuing port (112). Then, a user who erroneously buys at an entrance station can normally exist from an automatic checking and collecting machine or a manned ticket barrier by using an adult fare adjusting ticket.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for obtaining an adult settlement ticket at a participating station based on the original ticket when an adult user accidentally purchases a child ticket and gets on the board. Automatic payment machines that can be used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when an original ticket is inserted into a main body of an automatic payment machine (hereinafter referred to as a "main body"), this type of automatic payment machine has an entry station and an entry station recorded on the inserted original ticket. The fare is extracted, and the difference between the extracted fare and the boarding fare from the entrance station to the station where the main body is installed is calculated. Then, when the calculated difference is charged to the main unit, a configuration corresponding to the original ticket that can be entered from the station where the main unit is installed, that is, an adjustment ticket for adults or children is issued. Have been.

If the fare recorded on the inserted original ticket satisfies the fare to the station where the main body is installed, the settlement of the inserted original ticket is performed in advance to invalidate the ticket. In some cases, it is configured to issue a settlement ticket with a fee of 0 yen.

[0004]

[0005] By the way, in a user who is unfamiliar with the automatic ticket vending machine or in a recent multifunctional automatic ticket vending machine, an adult user mistakenly purchases a child ticket and gets on the board. Later you may notice the mistaken purchase.

[0005] Further explanation will be given using the route map of FIG.
An adult ticket vending machine installed at station A
180 yen adult ticket that can be taken to the station (hereafter,
I tried to purchase an "adult ticket", but accidentally purchased a 180 yen child's ticket (hereinafter referred to as a "child ticket") that could be boarded to station C ahead of station B. .

When a user who notices an erroneous purchase inserts a child ticket into the main body installed at station B, the child ticket satisfies the boarding fare to station B, and is returned as a ticket that does not require payment. Or, in the case where the invalidation processing is performed in advance, a child's reimbursement ticket with a reimbursement fee of 0 yen is issued.

[0007] It is possible to enter through an automatic ticket gate using a returned child ticket or a child settlement ticket with a settlement fee of 0 yen, but in this case, it is unnecessary trouble as a child ticket or a child settlement ticket. Will occur.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to prevent the useless trouble described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic payment machine capable of issuing a correct payment ticket based on an incorrectly purchased ticket. Is to provide.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic settlement machine according to the present invention has an extracting means for extracting an entrance station and a fee recorded on a child ticket inserted into a main body, and an extracting means. Calculating means for calculating an adult fare from the entrance station obtained to the station where the main body is installed, and a station where the main body is installed when the extracted fare is equal to or greater than the calculated adult fare. Issuance control means for issuing an adult settlement ticket which can be entered from the group.

[0010] In order to achieve the above object, the automatic settlement machine according to the present invention comprises: an extracting means for extracting an entrance station and a fee recorded on a child ticket inserted into the main body; Calculating means for calculating the adult fare to the station where the main body is installed, and the extracted fee satisfies the fare for children to the station where the main body is installed, and the calculated adult ride When the fare is less than the fare, issuance control means for issuing an adult settlement ticket that can enter from the station where the main body is installed, on condition that the insufficient fare is input.

[0011] Further, the issuance of an adult settlement ticket is characterized in that the main body is set in an adult settlement ticket issuing mode.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A is a front view of an automatic payment machine according to one embodiment. Above the customer service surface 2 of the main body 1, a display unit 3 indicating the operating state of the main body 1 is provided. Below the display unit 3, an original ticket insertion slot 4 for inserting an original ticket to be used as a basis for settlement. In the same manner as in the well-known automatic payment machine, the input amount and the like are displayed as guidance, and as shown in FIG. 1B, the guidance display for selecting the adult or child payment ticket and the input of the selection signal are performed. A touch-panel display screen 5 for performing payment, a coin slot 6 for performing settlement with coins, a bill insertion slot 7 for performing settlement with bills, and a card insertion for performing settlement with a card such as a prepaid card. A mouth 8 is provided. In addition, a ticket issuing port 9 for a settlement ticket and a return port 10 for change and refund are provided below the customer service surface 2. Further, reference C in the figure is a controller composed of a microcomputer that controls the main body 1 and performs each unit of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows the electrical configuration of the controller C, using a system program stored in a ROM 20, working data stored in a RAM 21, and data stored in a charge table 22. A central processing unit (CPU) 23 that performs arithmetic processing on the data is mainly configured. The CPU 23 includes a magnetic head (not shown) for reading data recorded on the original bill inserted from the original bill insertion slot 4 via the I / O unit 24 or writing new data. An original ticket processing unit 25, a ticket processing unit 26 for writing, printing and issuing data on a settlement ticket issued from the ticket issuing port 9, and a money processing unit 27 for processing money input into the main body 1. A display screen drive unit 28 that drives and controls the display screen 5 of the touch panel type is connected.

Next, the flowchart of FIG.
The settlement processing operation will be described using the route map of FIG. now,
It is assumed that an adult user tries to get on a train from Station A to Station B in a 180-yen section, purchases a ticket with an automatic ticket vending machine installed at Station A, and gets on the ticket with the purchased ticket.

However, he noticed that the purchased ticket was not an adult ticket but a 180 yen pediatric ticket, and the child ticket was inserted into the original ticket insertion slot 4 of the main body 1 installed at the station B.
(Step 100 affirmative; hereinafter, the step is referred to as S).

The child ticket inserted into the original ticket insertion slot 4 is processed by the original ticket processing unit 25, and the entrance station and the fee recorded on the child ticket are extracted (S102). Next, the CPU 23 calculates the adult fare from the entrance station (station A) to station B that has been extracted using the fare table 22 (S104).

The fee (180 yen) of the inserted child ticket is
Since the adult fare from Station A to Station B (180 yen) is satisfied (Yes in S106), in this case, a message that an adult settlement ticket can be issued is displayed on the display screen 5 (S1).
08. FIG. 1 (b)).

When a signal to select an adult settlement ticket on the display screen 5 is input via the display screen drive unit 28 (S110 affirmative), an adult settlement ticket with a settlement fee of 0 yen is issued to the ticketing processing unit. The ticket is issued through the ticket issuing port 26 (S112).

Therefore, a user who has made an incorrect purchase at Station A,
It is possible to enter normally from an automatic ticket gate or a manned ticket gate using an adult payment ticket.

When the user who enters from the station A is a child and the user inserts a child ticket into the main unit 1 in order to enter from the station B, the child ticket is transmitted to the station C ahead of the station B. Since it is possible to get on the vehicle, the invalidation processing (discard ticket processing) is performed in advance, and a payment ticket for children with a payment fee of 0 yen is issued on condition that the payment ticket for children is issued on the display screen 5 (No at S110, S114).

In the example described above, the issuance of the adult settlement ticket is performed based on the selection on the display screen 5, but the selection may be omitted and the ticket may be automatically issued. In this case, a ticket for children is not issued.

When an adult settlement ticket is obtained using a child ticket as an original ticket, or when a settlement fee is required, that is, when the child ticket is less than the adult fare (S10).
6 No), although omitted in the flowchart of FIG. 3, when a shortage fee (payment fee) is input to the main body 1, an adult payment ticket is issued.

In the above-mentioned example, the case where an adult user purchases a pediatric ticket by mistake is used, but the case where a healthy person erroneously purchases a discount ticket for a physically handicapped person whose price is discounted. Can also be applied. Therefore, when referring to a child ticket in the present invention, such a discount ticket is also included.

[0024]

According to the present invention, there is provided an automatic checkout machine in which an entrance station and a fee for extracting a fee recorded on a child ticket inserted into the main body are installed, and the main body is installed from the extracted entrance station. Calculating means for calculating the adult fare to the station and, when the extracted fare is equal to or greater than the calculated adult fare, issuing an adult settlement ticket that can be entered from the station where the main body is installed. With the issuing control means, a normal settlement ticket can be issued based on the erroneously purchased original ticket.

[0025] The automatic payment machine according to the present invention comprises an entrance station and an extracting means for extracting a fee recorded on a child ticket inserted into the main body, and a means for extracting the entrance station from the extracted entrance station to the station where the main body is installed. Means for calculating the adult fare for
When the extracted fare satisfies the child fare to the station where the main body is installed and is less than the calculated adult fare, the main body is installed on condition that the insufficient fare is input. Since it is composed of issuing control means for issuing an adult settlement ticket which can be entered from a station, a normal settlement ticket can be issued based on an erroneously purchased original ticket.

When an adult settlement ticket is issued by setting the main body to an adult settlement ticket issuing mode, an adult settlement ticket can be issued as needed. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a front view of a checkout machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a display screen.

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

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation.

FIG. 4 is a route map.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic payment machine main body (Main body) 2 Customer service surface 3 Display part 4 Original bill insertion slot 5 Display screen 6 Coin insertion slot 7 Bill insertion slot 8 Card insertion slot 9 Ticketing slot 10 Return slot C Controller

Claims (3)

[Claims] An extracting means for extracting an entrance station and a fee recorded on a ticket for a child inserted into the main body of the automatic payment machine, and the main body of the automatic payment machine is installed from the extracted entrance station. A calculating means for calculating an adult fare to the station, and an adjusted fare ticket for an adult who can enter from the station where the automatic payment machine body is installed when the extracted fare is equal to or greater than the calculated fare for the adult. And an issuance control means for issuing an automatic settlement machine. 2. Extraction means for extracting an entrance station and a fee recorded on a ticket for a child inserted in the automatic payment machine main body, and said automatic payment machine main body is installed from the extracted entrance station. Calculating means for calculating an adult fare to the station, and the extracted fare satisfies the child fare to the station where the automatic payment machine main body is installed, and satisfies the calculated adult fare. When there is no such fee, issuing control means for issuing an adult payment ticket that can enter from the station where the automatic payment machine main body is installed, on condition that the insufficient fee is input, and an automatic payment machine characterized by comprising: . 3. The automatic payment machine according to claim 1, wherein the adult payment ticket is issued by setting the automatic payment machine main body to an adult payment ticket issuing mode. .