JPH103553A - Receipt issuing device for ticket issuing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily issue a receipt after ticket issuing processing by previously storing data for specifying a ticket such as a ticket number and the data of contents to be printed on a receipt such as a ticket selling amount and issuing a receipt for the ticket on condition that no receipt has been issued yet in the past. SOLUTION: It is assumed that a user applies for the issue of a receipt to a clerk after the lapse of short time from the purchase of a commutation ticket. The clerk operates a clerk's operation unit 8 based on the application and sets up a receipt issuing device to a receipt reoutput mode. When ticket number is inputted, data related to the commutation ticket of the inputted ticket number are retrieved and outputted from data stored in a RAM 3. When an execution key is depressed, a receipt related to the inputted ticket number is printed out an issued from a receipt issuing unit 9. When data indicating that a receipt has been issued are included in the data stored in the RAM 3 in issuing the ticket, the receipt is not issued.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ticket vending machine for issuing tickets such as a train ticket and a commuter pass or a receipt issuing device for a ticket issuing machine incorporated in a commuter pass issuing machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, some commuter pass vending machines and automatic ticket vending machines capable of issuing high-priced tickets incorporate a receipt issuing device for issuing a receipt for certifying the amount of a purchased ticket. doing.

In order to purchase a ticket and obtain a receipt with the above-described ticket vending machine equipped with a receipt issuing device, first, money (e.g., a prepaid card or the like) that satisfies the amount of the ticket desired to be purchased in the ticket vending machine body. ) And inputting a signal corresponding to the desired ticket from an input device such as an account button, the ticket is issued and the issued ticket is purchased on condition that the receipt selection button is pressed. It is configured to issue a receipt printed with predetermined contents such as the amount of money, the date of issuance of the ticket, and the like.

[0004] Therefore, the user can use the receipt to later charge the company for transportation expenses or to use the receipt for certifying transportation expenses to a tax office or the like.

[0005]

In the above-mentioned receipt issuing device for a ticket issuing machine, the receipt is issued only in a series of ticket issuing processing steps for one user in the ticket issuing machine in order to prevent double issuing of the receipt. It is configured to be able to. For this reason, if the user later requests a receipt, the receipt cannot be obtained using the ticketing machine,
In such a case, the clerk issues the receipt by hand.

However, when issuing a receipt by handwriting by an attendant, the fact that a ticket has been issued must be investigated, and even if the ticket can be specified, it must be confirmed that the receipt has not been issued yet. It had to be a heavy burden for the staff.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and its object is to provide a ticket processing system that can be used after ticketing processing.
An object of the present invention is to provide a receipt issuing device for a ticket issuing machine that can easily issue a receipt.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, a receipt issuing device for a ticket issuing machine according to the present invention issues a ticket, a ticket, a commuter pass, and the like, and a ticket issuing mechanism. In a receipt issuing device for a ticket issuing machine having a receipt issuing mechanism that issues a printed receipt of a predetermined content such as an amount and a release date and time, data for specifying a ticket such as a ticket number issued from the ticket issuing mechanism and the ticket issuance. Storage means for storing data of contents to be printed on a receipt issued from the receipt issuing mechanism, such as the sale price of a given ticket, input means for inputting data specifying a ticket such as a ticket number, and the storage means Extracting means for extracting ticket data related to the data input from the input means from the data stored in the input means, and based on the ticket data extracted by the extracting means. Is characterized by having a control means for controlling the receipt mechanism to issue a receipt in accordance with the ticket on condition that the over bets has not been issued, the. When the receipt has been issued in the past, the control means prints out the fact that the receipt is reissued and issues the receipt.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a receipt issuing device (hereinafter, referred to as a receipt issuing device) for a ticket issuing machine according to an embodiment when the ticket issuing machine is a user-operated commuter pass issuing machine.

The CPU 1 is configured to perform arithmetic processing using a system program stored in the ROM 1 and working data stored in the RAM 3, and is configured to be able to control the entire receipt issuing device as a whole. .

Each time a commuter pass is issued, the RAM 3 stores the ticket number of the commuter pass, ticket data such as the boarding section, and data necessary for issuing a receipt such as a sale price. When a receipt is issued, data to that effect is also stored. Note that these data may be provided in a separate memory from the RAM 3 and stored in the memory.

The CPU 1 connects a user operation unit 5, a money processing unit 6, a ticket processing unit 7, a clerk operation unit 8, and a receipt issuing unit 9 via an I / O unit 4.

The user operation unit 5 is provided with a numeric keypad or a touch panel input device for inputting data such as a period of a commuter pass, similarly to a conventional commuter pass issuing machine.
It has an input device that is pressed when a receipt is desired.

The money processing unit 6 is for processing the purchase price of a commuter pass, and includes a coin processing machine and a bill processing machine, and also includes a change discharging mechanism.
In the case of a card compatible type in which a commuter pass is purchased with a card such as a prepaid card, a card processing machine is also provided.

The ticketing processing unit 7 has a function of printing predetermined data as a commuter pass on a raw card stored in a stacker and issuing a ticket, and serves as a ticketing mechanism of the present invention.

The clerk operation unit 8 is a part operated by a clerk when performing maintenance and inspection of the receipt issuing device, and includes ten keys, a touch panel type input device, and a display screen.

The receipt issuing unit 9 corresponds to the receipt issuing mechanism of the present invention. When a receipt issuance request signal is input from the user operation unit 5 and the attendant operation unit 8, the purchase price and issuance of the issued commuter pass are issued. It is configured to issue a receipt on which predetermined contents such as date and time are printed.

Next, a description will be given with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2 and a display example of the display screen of the attendant operation unit of FIGS. 3 and 4. Note that the control operation when the user obtains a receipt at the same time as purchasing a commuter pass is the same as in the related art, and a description thereof is omitted.

Now, it is assumed that the user has applied for a receipt issuance to a staff member after a while after purchasing the commuter pass. The clerk operates the clerk operation unit 8 according to the application.
To set the receipt issuing device to the receipt re-output mode (steps 100 and 102). With this setting, the display screen of the attendant operation unit 8 waits for the commuter pass ticket number input (see FIG. 3A).

When the ticket number is input, data relating to the commuter pass of the input ticket number is searched and extracted from the data in the RAM 3 (step 104, see FIG. 3B). If a mistake is made in inputting the ticket number, the clear key "C" is depressed and input again (step 10).
5, see FIG. 3 (c)).

When the data of the inputted ticket number is extracted, the execution key on the display screen is pressed (step 10).
6, FIG. 4 (a)). By pressing the execution key, a receipt corresponding to the input ticket number is printed and issued from the receipt issuing unit 9 (step 108; see FIG. 4B).

When the receipt is issued, if the data in the RAM 3 contains data indicating that the receipt has already been issued, the receipt is not issued. Therefore, double receipt issuance is effectively prevented.

When a request for reissuing a receipt is issued by a user, a staff member presses a reissuing button.
In this case, an indication that the receipt is a reissue receipt is printed on the issued receipt. Therefore, fraudulent use of the receipt is effectively prevented.

Although the above-mentioned example is an example in which the ticket issuing machine is a commuter ticket issuing machine, the ticket issuing machine may be an automatic ticket vending machine for issuing a ticket, and further, admission tickets for various facilities and the like. Ticket vending machine.

[0025]

The receipt issuing apparatus according to the present invention provides data for specifying a ticket such as a ticket number issued from the ticket issuing mechanism and a receipt issued from the receipt issuing mechanism such as a sale amount of the issued ticket. Storage means for storing data of the contents to be printed on, input means for inputting data for specifying a ticket such as a ticket number, and data input from the input means from data stored in the storage means. Extracting means for extracting data of the ticket, and a receipt mechanism for issuing a receipt related to the ticket on the condition that no receipt has been issued in the past, based on the data of the ticket extracted by the extracting means. , So that a receipt can be easily issued later.
Further, when the control unit prints the fact that the reissue has been issued and issues the receipt when the receipt has been issued in the past, it is possible to prevent unauthorized use of the reissued receipt.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a receipt issuing device according to an embodiment incorporated in a commuter ticket issuing machine when the ticket issuing machine of the present invention is a commuter ticket issuing machine.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a control operation.

FIG. 3 is a display example of a display screen.

FIG. 4 is a display example of a display screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 CPU 2 ROM 3 RAM 4 I / O unit 5 User operation unit 6 Money processing unit 7 Ticketing processing unit 8 Staff operation unit 9 Receipt issuing unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A ticket issuing machine having a ticket issuing mechanism for issuing tickets such as a boarding ticket and a commuter pass, and a receipt issuing mechanism for issuing a printed receipt having predetermined contents such as a sale amount and a release date and time of the issued ticket. In the receipt issuing device for use, data specifying a ticket such as a ticket number issued from the ticket issuing mechanism and data of contents to be printed on a receipt issued from the receipt issuing mechanism such as a sale amount of the issued ticket and the like. And input means for inputting data specifying a ticket such as a ticket number; and extracting data of the ticket relating to the data input from the input means from the data stored in the storage means. Extracting means, based on the data of the ticket extracted by the extracting means, on the condition that no receipt has been issued in the past, such that the receipt relating to the ticket is issued. And control means for controlling over preparative mechanism, a receipt issuing device for issuing machine characterized in that it comprises a. 2. The receipt issuing device for a ticket issuing machine according to claim 1, wherein when the receipt has been issued in the past, the control unit prints the fact that the reissuance has been issued and issues the receipt. .