JPH1063891A - Automatic ticket examining machine for first-class train - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent congestion at a ticket barrier for first-class trains by providing a guide control means which indicates that a limited-express-train ticket inserted into a main body has been collected through a guide means when a user is detected even a specific time after an accommodation-train ticket is extracted. SOLUTION: When the accommodation-train and limited-express-train tickets are inserted into an insertion slot 1, the accommodation-train ticket is returned to a discharge slot 2 and the limited-express-train ticket is collected in the main body (a). Here, when the accommodation-train ticket is extracted from the discharge slot 2, a counter provided in a controller C starts counting down and if the user is still detected by a human detector S when a specific value is reached, it is decided that the user is waiting for the limited-express-train ticket to be returned. In this case, 'The limited-express-train ticket has been collected and you can exit through a general automatic ticket examining machine with only the accommodation-train ticket.' is displayed on a display screen 3 and a similar guidance is given in voice through a speaker 4. Consequently, the user smoothly moves along the ticket examination passage.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ticket machine for an honor train provided at a ticket gate for an honor train between an honor train line and a conventional line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 4, a conventional line platform that can be boarded with a ticket such as an ordinary ticket or a commuter pass (hereinafter referred to as an ordinary ticket), an ordinary ticket such as a Shinkansen, and a special ticket. General automatic ticket gate G ', which can enter and exit with ordinary tickets, and an honor train, which can enter and exit with ordinary tickets and express tickets, at stations that have an honor train platform where special trains that require special fare tickets arrive and depart. Automatic ticket gate G is provided.

[0003] The automatic ticket gate G for the honor train is a station A
Is provided at the ticket gate A 'for honor trains, and users who use the honor train can use ordinary tickets and limited express tickets (including limited seat tickets if the limited express ticket is accompanied by a reserved seat ticket. ) And enter from the station premises A on the conventional line platform to the station premises B on the honor train platform side through the automatic ticket gate for the honor train, get on the honor train, and get a regular ticket and an express ticket. And from the station yard B on the honor train platform side to the station premises A on the conventional line platform via the honor ticket automatic train ticket gate, then the user uses the returned ordinary ticket to After further boarding the general automatic ticket gate G 'or the conventional line, entry is made via the general automatic ticket gate at another station.

[0004]

By the way, when a user enters through an automatic ticket gate for an honor train, two ordinary tickets and an express ticket are inserted into the automatic ticket gate for the honor train,
Normal tickets will be returned, but users may have to stay in the ticket gate for a long time, thinking that express tickets will also be returned.

[0005] As described above, if the user who makes a mistake stays in the ticket gate passage for a long time, the next customer cannot be processed, and the ticket gate for the honor train is congested.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide appropriate guidance to a user to prevent congestion of a ticket gate for an honor train. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic ticket gate for an honor train.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An automatic ticket gate for an honor train according to the present invention is an automatic ticket gate for an honor train which is used when participating in a conventional line from an honor train line. Detecting means for detecting the withdrawal of a standard ticket that can be entered via the conventional line, returned from the main body of the honor train automatic ticket gate body, and a user in the ticket gate passage of the main body of the honor train automatic ticket gate body. Detection means for detecting the user, guidance means for guiding the user by text or voice,
When a user is detected even after a lapse of a predetermined time since the ordinary ticket has been removed, the user is notified via the guide means that the limited express ticket inserted into the main body of the honor ticket automatic train ticket machine has been recovered. And a guidance control unit that performs the control.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main body of an automatic ticket gate for an honor train (hereinafter referred to as a main body) according to an embodiment.
See).

The main body a has an insertion slot 1 for a regular ticket and an express ticket (hereinafter referred to as both types of tickets) on the upper surface at the end of the entrance of the ticket gate P in the same manner as a known automatic ticket gate. At the same time, a ticket exit 2 is provided on the upper surface on the exit side of the ticket gate P. The outlet 2 is provided with a detector (not shown) composed of a photosensor for detecting the state of removal of tickets from the outlet 2. This detector serves as the detecting means of the present invention.

[0010] A card handler (not shown) is provided in the main body a between the insertion port 1 and the discharge port 2, and conveys the tickets inserted from the insertion port 1 to the discharge port 2. A magnetic head for reading data recorded on tickets and writing new data during transportation and a thermal head for printing are provided. Note that the card handler may be of a single card type in which tickets are inserted one by one into the insertion slot 1 in the middle of the transport path, and a mechanism for separating the stacked tickets and a ticket can be temporarily held. Any one of a batch insertion type that has a mechanism and can collectively insert a plurality of tickets into the insertion slot can be adopted.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral D denotes a door, which is configured to open a ticket gate P to permit the passage of a user, or to close the ticket gate P to prevent a user from passing. S
Is a human detector serving as a detecting means of the present invention, and is configured to detect a user position in the ticket gate P.

In the figure, 3 is a display screen provided on the upper surface of the exit side of the main body a, and 4 is a speaker provided on the side of the ticket gate P of the main body a. Takes the means.

In the figure, C is a controller mainly composed of a microcomputer which controls the main body a in a centralized manner.
It is responsible for the guidance control means of the present invention. Also, in FIG.
A block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the controller C is shown. That is, the controller C has a central processing unit (CPU) 12 that performs arithmetic processing using a system program stored in the ROM 10 and working data stored in the RAM 11.

The CPU 12 communicates with a card handler 14 (not shown in FIG. 1) via an I / O unit 13 and a door D.
Is connected to a door driver 15 for driving the vehicle. Further, the I / O unit 13 includes a display driver 16 for driving and controlling the character content displayed on the display screen 3, an audio driver 17 for driving and controlling the sound generated from the speaker 4, and a sensor amplifier 18 of the human detector S. Is connected.

Next, the control operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Now, it is assumed that a user who has used the honor train is going to enter the station premises (see FIG. 4A) on the conventional line platform side via the main body a.

When an ordinary ticket and an express ticket (not shown) are inserted into the insertion slot 1, the data of the tickets are read, and arithmetic processing is performed based on the read data (Yes at step 100, step 100). 102. Hereinafter, the step is referred to as S.)

In this calculation processing, when participation cannot be permitted, the door D is closed and the user's participation is refused, although omitted in FIG.

When it is determined that the tickets are valid tickets, the door D is opened (when the main body a is normally open type), the passage of the user is permitted. Is returned to the discharge port 2, and the limited express ticket is collected in the main body a (S104).

Although omitted in FIG. 3, if the ticket is a one-leaf ticket in which a regular ticket and an express ticket are made into one ticket, the above-mentioned misunderstanding of the user is not performed. The following control operation is not performed.

When the ordinary ticket is removed from the outlet 2, the countdown of the counter provided in the controller C, which is not shown in FIG. 2, is started (S106: Yes, S108). Then, even when the countdown reaches a predetermined value, that is, when n seconds have elapsed, (S
If the user is detected by the human detector S (No at S112), it is determined that the user is waiting for the limited express ticket to be returned.

In this case, the display screen 3 shows that "Express express ticket is collected and ordinary ticket is used only for general automatic ticket gates (see G 'in FIG. 4).
Is displayed, and similar guidance is provided by voice via the speaker 4 (S11).
4). This guidance is performed until the user enters from the ticket gate passage P (omitted in FIG. 3). Therefore, the user:
With this guidance, it is possible to quickly advance from the ticket gate passage, and congestion at the ticket gate for the honor train (see A ′ in FIG. 4) can be prevented.

In the above-described example, the guidance of the user is performed using the display screen 3 and the speaker 4, but the guidance may be performed using only one of them. However, the guideability can be further improved by performing both of them as in the above-described example.

[0023]

The automatic ticket gate for an honor train according to the present invention comprises:
Detecting means for detecting removal of a standard ticket that can be entered via the conventional line returned from the main body, detecting means for detecting a user in a ticket gate passage of the main body, and text or voice to the user Through the guiding means, and when the user is detected even after a lapse of a predetermined time after the ordinary ticket has been removed, the fact that the limited express ticket inserted into the main body has been recovered is notified via the guiding means. Since it is provided with the guidance control means for guiding, it is possible to prevent congestion of the ticket gate for the honor train.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main body 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.

FIG. 4 is an example of a station yard.

[Explanation of symbols]

 a Automatic ticket gate machine for honor train (Main body) D Door C Controller P Ticket gate S Human detector 1 Insertion port 2 Exit 3 Display screen 4 Speaker

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claims 1. An automatic ticket machine for an honor train used when entering from an honor train line side to a conventional line side, which can be entered via the conventional line returned from the body of the automatic train machine for the honor train. Detecting means for detecting the removal of various tickets, detecting means for detecting a user in the ticket gate passage of the automatic ticket machine for the honor train, guiding means for guiding the user by text or voice, When a user is detected even after a predetermined time has elapsed after the tickets have been removed, the limited express ticket inserted into the body of the automatic ticket machine for the honor train is notified through the guide means that the express ticket has been collected. And an automatic ticket gate for an honor train.