JPH10269388A - Automatic ticket examination machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a user from being brought into contact with a door with a closing operation by stopping the discharge operation of a ticket by means of a stopper without closing the door when a judgement result shows that getting in/out is not allowed and a figure detector detects that a user enters till the prescribed position of a ticket examination passage. SOLUTION: When even one ticket within the plural inserted tickets is judged to be out and the user is detected by the centeral figure detector S3, the door D is kept in an open state. Therefore, there is no fear of contact of the user with the door D with the closing operation. In this case, the ticket is held by the stopper 2a and also held inside a mainbody (a) without being discharged from a discharge port 2. Besides, an alarm light L provided in a sensor fitting bar a' is turned on so as to report the user that entrance is rejected and also entrance rejection is displayed in a display screen 4. The ticket is not returned till a station worker depresses the reset switch 20a of a monitoring device 20.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate,
Particularly, the present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate suitable for a case where one user needs a plurality of tickets.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in an automatic ticket gate corresponding to a plurality of tickets such as a case where one user needs two tickets, an express ticket and a normal ticket, the convenience of the user is reduced. In order to achieve this, it is configured so that a plurality of tickets can be stacked and put in a lump (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H8-30590).
No. 6).

[0003] In such a batch-type automatic ticket gate, when a ticket is collectively inserted into a main body of the automatic ticket gate (hereinafter referred to as a "main unit"), it is separated into individual sheets by a separation mechanism. First, the first ticket is sent to the aligned conveyance path, where the conveyance posture is adjusted to a predetermined state, and is sent to the reading head side.

[0004] As a result of arithmetic processing based on the data recorded on the first ticket, if the ticket is determined to be a valid ticket, the first ticket is held in the pool section. And waits for the determination of the next second ticket.

[0005] The second ticket is sent to the reading head side via the aligned conveyance path when the first ticket is read by the reading head. As a result of the arithmetic processing based on the data recorded on the second ticket (or data recorded on the third ticket if the number of tickets is three or more), If the ticket is determined to be a valid ticket,
After the predetermined new data is written by being sent one by one from the pool unit to the write head side, the content of the written data is checked, and then the predetermined content is printed as necessary, Further, the sheet is conveyed to a discharge port side after punching holes as necessary.

[0006] Since a stacking mechanism including a stopper is provided near the outlet so that it can be collectively returned to the user from the main body, a point in time when all the tickets are sent to the outlet side. Is discharged from the stacking mechanism and returned to the user.

[0007] In addition, when there is an invalid ticket such as one whose validity period has expired among all of the plurality of tickets, all the inserted tickets are discharged to the discharge port, and entry and exit are rejected. Also, at the time of entry processing, a ticket that is permitted to enter and does not need to be returned is collected in the main body.

[0008]

By the way, an automatic ticket gate capable of loading a plurality of tickets, which can be inserted at once, has a larger number of tickets than a single-leaf ticket in which one user can enter and exit with one ticket. However, not only the time required for data reading, writing, printing and punching is increased, so that the ticket processing time is increased, but also the time required for separating a plurality of tickets and the waiting time in the pool section are required. Therefore, it has the property that the ticket inspection processing time is inevitably long. Therefore, the distance that the user enters the ticket gate passage is lengthened by the lengthened time, and the user may contact the door when the ticket is determined to be invalid and the door is closed.

[0009] In particular, when it is determined that the writing of the last ticket sent from the pool to the writing head side is malfunctioning and, as a result, entry / exit is refused, the user is required to be close to the door of the ticket gate passage. Since the vehicle has approached the door, there is a risk that the user may come into contact with the closing door.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket gate that does not allow a user to contact a door that closes.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention performs arithmetic processing based on data recorded in a ticket inserted into a main body, and performs the arithmetic processing. In the automatic ticket gate that controls the opening and closing of the door according to the result of the determination, a human detector that detects the position of the user in the ticket gate passage of the main body and the discharging operation of the ticket discharged from the main body can be temporarily stopped. Stopper, when the determination result of the arithmetic processing is a determination that entry and exit are not allowed, and when the human detector detects that the user has entered a predetermined position of the ticket gate passage, without closing the door Control means for stopping the discharge operation of the ticket by the stopper.

[0012]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a cross section of a part of an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment,
On the upper part of one end (the right side in the illustrated example) of the main body a,
An entrance 1 for a ticket is provided, and an exit 2 for discharging the ticket is provided slightly above the other end and slightly closer to the center.

In the main body a between the inlet 1 and the outlet 2, a take-in roller 3 a for taking in the ticket inserted from the inlet 1 and a plurality of sheets from the inlet 1 in order from the inlet 1. The separation unit 3b separates and feeds the tickets one by one by using rollers having different peripheral speeds at the top and bottom when the tickets are thrown in all at once. The tickets fed one by one from the separation unit 3b are Alignment transport path 3c for positioning and aligning in a predetermined direction, read head H1
A transport mechanism 3 comprising a main transport path 3d having a write head H2 and a verifying head H3, and a discharge transport path 3e for discharging the ticket taken into the main body a to the discharge port 2. . A wing W driven by a solenoid (not shown) is provided between the main transport path 3d and the discharge transport path 3e. When the wing W is raised, a ticket to be collected by the main body a is provided. Collection conveyance path 3
It is configured to be collected in the collection box B via e ′. The transport mechanism 3 is configured to be driven to rotate by a motor M.

A holding section 3d 'for temporarily holding a ticket is provided between the reading head H1 and the writing head H2 on the main transport path 3d. Therefore, input port 1
Can be temporarily held, one by one, in which the tickets put together are separated one by one via a separation unit 3b, and the writing heads are stored one by one from the holding unit 3d '. It can be sent to the H2 side. In FIG. 1, a punching unit for punching a hole in a ticket as needed and a printing unit for printing a predetermined content are omitted, and the ticket is printed on the back side (a predetermined content such as a fare is printed). The reading head, the writing head, and the verifying head that are inserted when inserted into the slot 1 with the side opposite to the printed surface facing up are omitted.

Inside the outlet 2, there is a stacking mechanism comprising a stopper 2a, which can temporarily hold all returned tickets until they are sent to the outlet 2. When all the tickets are sent out, they are stacked and can be discharged to the discharge port 2.

In FIG. 1, S1 to S5 are human detectors, which are provided on the side surface of the main body a and the sensor mounting bar a '. Among these human detectors S1 to S5, the human detector S1 detects a user at a position on the entrance side of the ticket gate P, and the human detector S2 is at an intermediate position between the entrance and the center of the ticket gate P. Detects the user and uses the human detector S
3 detects the user at the center position of the ticket gate P, the human detector S4 detects the user at a position between the center of the ticket gate P and the exit, and the human detector S5 detects the user at the ticket gate P. It is configured so that the user at the position on the exit side can be detected.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 4 denotes a display screen, which is designed so that a user can be guided to predetermined contents by characters. Although not shown, the main body a is provided with a speaker, and is configured to be able to guide by voice.

In FIG. 1, D is a door for opening and closing a ticket gate passage, and C in the figure is a controller comprising a microcomputer for controlling the main body a in a comprehensive manner. Is shown in FIG.

The controller C is a central processing unit (CP) that performs arithmetic processing using a system program stored in the ROM 11 and working data stored in the RAM 12.
U) 13. And this CPU 13
A read / write (R / W) driver 15 for each of the heads H1 to H3 and a human detector S1 to
A sensor amplifier 16 for inputting the signal of S5, a door driver 17 for driving the door D, and a stopper 2a
Is connected to a solenoid driver 18 (not shown) for driving the solenoid. The CPU 13 has a wing W and a motor M via the I / O unit 14.
Are connected, but are omitted here.

The controller C is connected to a monitoring device 20 for monitoring the operation state of the main unit a, which is installed in an attendant room capable of monitoring the main unit a via a communication control unit (not shown). The monitoring device 20 is provided with a reset switch 20a for resetting a main body a operated by a staff member.

Next, the control operation of the main body a will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Now, when the user has determined that the ticket of the previous user is a valid ticket, the user has passed the ticket gate P, and the door D is open, a plurality of sheets (for simplicity of explanation) Are described as two tickets, such as a limited express ticket and a regular ticket.) (Step 100: Yes, Step 102)
positive. Hereinafter, the step is referred to as S. ).

The inserted ticket is separated one by one by the separating section 3a and sent to the reading head H1 side. The data read by the reading head H1 is used for the arithmetic processing of the ticket gate processing of the CPU 13. . Then, as a result of the calculation processing, when it is determined that the two tickets are valid (S10
4, affirmative in S106), from the holding section 3d 'to the write head H2.
The new data is sent out one by one to the side and new data is written, and the write data is checked via the verifying head H3 (S108, S110).

After the write data is determined to be normal and printed / punched as necessary, the data is stacked by the stopper 2a, discharged collectively to the discharge port 2 and returned (S110).
positive).

At the time of participation, tickets that do not need to be returned, such as ordinary tickets, are collected in the collection box B via the wing W.

In the case where the inserted ticket is a single-leaf ticket that can be entered with one ticket (No at S102), a series of processes such as reading and writing of the ticket enter the entrance side of the ticket gate passage P in a series of processes. At this point, the process is terminated and there is no possibility that the user contacts the door D. Therefore, the opening and closing control of the door D is performed in the same manner as in the related art.

If it is determined that even one of the inserted tickets is out of the judgment (No at S106), the user position in the ticket gate P is still on the entrance side of the ticket gate P. , The door D is closed and the control operation described later is not performed. However, if the number of tickets is large, such as three or more tickets, the time required for the tickets to be discharged to the outlet 2 and returned is long, and the user may enter the position of the door D. Therefore, the control operation described later is performed (a chain line flow of No in S106).

If the new data written through the write head H2 is determined to be defective, the program proceeds to step S110.
No), the door D is kept open (S112).
Therefore, there is no possibility that the user comes into contact with the door D which is in the closing operation.

In this case (No at S110), the two tickets are held in the main body a without being discharged from the outlet 2 by the stopper 2a (S112). Further, a warning light L provided on the sensor mounting bar a 'is turned on to notify the user that entry has been refused, and that the entry has been refused is displayed on the display screen 4 and is not shown. A chime is also sounded (S112).

As described above, even if the entrance is denied, if the position of the user is not detected by the central human detector S3, that is, even if the door D is closed, the user and the user are closed. When there is no danger of contact with the door D, the door D is closed, and the ticket held in the main body a is discharged from the outlet 2
And returned (114 affirmative, S115).

However, in the case where the user is detected by the central human detector S3, there is a risk of contacting the user when the door D is closed, and the attendant presses the reset switch 20a of the monitoring device 20. Until the ticket is returned, the ticket is returned on condition that the reset switch 20a is pressed (No at S116, S118). Therefore, the user is processed as a clerk based on the returned ticket.

[0031]

The automatic ticket gate according to the present invention comprises: a human detector for detecting a position of a user in a ticket gate passage of a main body;
A stopper capable of temporarily stopping the discharging operation of the ticket discharged from the main body, a determination result of the arithmetic processing is a determination that entry and exit are not permitted, and the human detector is a user to a predetermined position in a ticket gate passage. And control means for stopping the discharge operation of the ticket by the stopper without closing the door when it detects that the vehicle has entered, so that it is possible to effectively prevent the user from coming into contact with the closing door. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 a Automatic ticket gate main body (main body) 1 Slot 2 Exit 2a Shutter 3 Transport mechanism 4 Display screen D door S1 to S5 Human detector C Controller P Ticket gate passage

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An automatic ticket gate that performs an arithmetic process based on data recorded on a ticket inserted into a main body of an automatic ticket gate and controls opening and closing of a door based on a result of the arithmetic processing. A human detector for detecting the position of the user in the ticket gate passage of the main body of the machine, a stopper capable of temporarily stopping the discharging operation of the ticket discharged from the main body of the automatic ticket gate, and determination of the arithmetic processing When the result is a determination that entry and exit cannot be permitted and the human detector detects that the user has entered the predetermined position of the ticket gate passage, the operation of discharging the ticket with the stopper without closing the door is performed. And a control means for stopping the automatic ticket gate.