JPH11353504A - Commutation thicket issuing machine/method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commutation ticket issuing machine/method, which reduce the burden on an operator and can improve the work efficiency of commutation ticket issuing job. SOLUTION: When it is necessary to execute a second job different from a first job while the first job for issuing a group commutation ticket is executed, an operation on the second job which is to be executed to a commutation ticket issuing machine is executed through an input part 102, a station name setting part 103, a passing station setting part 104, a ticket inserting port 109 and the like. The first job during an execution is interrupted without a special interruption operation and the second job can be executed. When a prescribed time has passed after the second job executed while the first job is interrupted is completed, the interrupted first job is resumed without executing a special resumption operation. The commutation ticket issued by the first job is stacked by a stacker 110 and the commutation ticket issued by the second job is discharged from a commutation ticket issuing port 108.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention sets periodic issue information required for commuter pass issuance, for example, information such as a user's name, a boarding section, and a use period, and based on the set periodic issue information. The present invention relates to a commuter ticket issuing machine that issues a commuter pass and a commuter ticket issuing method applied to the commuter ticket issuing machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A commuter pass issuing machine is provided with a reading unit for reading information such as a name and a telephone number written on an application form by a commuter pass purchaser, a commuter pass purchaser's name, a boarding section, An input unit for inputting information such as a use period, a display unit for displaying various periodic issue information input via the input unit together with a name and a telephone number read by the reading unit, and various types input via the input unit. It has a commuter pass issuance unit that issues commuter passes based on commuter pass information, a journal printer that prints commuter pass issue records, sales records, etc. on journal paper.

In such a commuter pass issuing machine, a commuter pass held by a user, ie, an old pass, various information written on an application form by the user, and information input through an input unit are used. In addition, commuter pass issuance information necessary for issuing a commuter pass is set. The commuter pass issuing machine issues commuter passes based on the commuter pass issuing information.

In such a commuter pass issuing machine,
Commuter passes may be issued collectively for each group. In order to cope with such a case, commuter pass issuance information including the name, use section, validity period, etc. is created for each commuter pass user belonging to the group in advance, and this is used as the group commuter pass issuance information. To record. When the commuter pass is processed by the commuter pass issuing machine, this floppy disk is loaded into the commuter pass issuing machine, and the commuter pass issuing information of the commuter pass user corresponding to the specified contents is extracted. The commuter pass is processed based on the ticket issuance information.

[0005] As an example of processing a commuter pass, for example, when a validity period expires within a predetermined period and a commuter pass is to be issued continuously, among commuter pass issuance information recorded on a floppy disk, The commuter pass issuance information to be issued is extracted within the corresponding period, and the continuous commuter pass is issued collectively based on the extracted commuter pass issuance information.

[0006]

In the commuter pass issuing machine as described above, while a group commuter pass issuance service for issuing group commuter passes at a time is performed, other services, such as personal commuter passes, are performed. It is not possible to execute commuter pass issuing business or refund business for ticket users.

[0007] Therefore, if it is necessary to execute another business while the group commuter pass issuance business is being performed, the attendant temporarily performs an operation to suspend the group commuter pass issuance business. Perform the tasks of Then, after the other work is completed, the clerk performs the operation of restarting the suspended group commuter pass issuance work again to restart the work.

[0008] As described above, once the group commuter pass issuance operation is started, it is necessary to perform an operation of interrupting / restarting the group commuter pass issuance operation when it is desired to execute another operation, and the burden on the staff increases. At the same time, there arises a problem that the efficiency of issuing commuter passes decreases.

[0009] Further, the business once suspended will not be resumed unless an operation of restarting the staff is performed. For this reason, there is a possibility that the work efficiency of the commuter pass issuance work may be extremely deteriorated. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a commuter ticket issuing machine and a commuter ticket issuing machine which can reduce the burden on the staff and improve the work efficiency of commuter ticket issuing business. An object of the present invention is to provide a commuter pass issuing method applied to a machine.

[0010]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the present invention is configured as follows. That is, according to the first aspect, in the commuter pass issuing machine that issues commuter passes, the interruption condition for suspending the first business during the execution of the first business of issuing a plurality of commuter passes at once. Received the restart condition for interrupting the first task, executing a second task different from the first task, and resuming the first task when the second task ends. In such a case, a commuter pass issuing machine characterized by resuming the first business is provided.

According to the second aspect, a commuter pass issuing means for issuing a commuter pass based on commuter pass issuing information necessary for issuing a commuter pass, and a plurality of commuter pass issuing information are provided to the commuter pass issuing means. Executing a first business to issue a plurality of commuter passes in a lump, and when receiving an execution instruction of a second business different from the first business, interrupts the first business and executes the second business. Control means for executing and restarting the first task when the second task is completed.

According to the third aspect, a commuter pass issuing means for issuing a commuter pass based on commuter pass issuing information necessary for issuing a commuter pass, and a plurality of commuter pass issuing information are provided to the commuter pass issuing means. Receiving means for receiving an instruction to start the execution of a first task for causing a plurality of commuter passes to be issued collectively, or for starting execution of a second task different from the first task; and When the start of execution is received, the first task is executed. When the start of the second task is received by the receiving unit during the execution of the first task, the first task is interrupted to execute the second task. And a control unit for resuming the first business when there is no reception of an instruction via the receiving unit for a predetermined time from the time when the second business is completed. Machine is provided.

According to the fourth aspect, a commuter pass issuing means for issuing a commuter pass based on commuter pass issuing information necessary for issuing a commuter pass, and a plurality of commuter pass issuing information are provided to the commuter pass issuing means. Receiving means for receiving an instruction to start the execution of a first task for simultaneously issuing a plurality of commuter passes, or for starting the execution of a second task different from the first task, and the presence or absence of a person operating the receiving means Detecting means for detecting the start of execution of the first task by the receiving means, executing the first task, and detecting a human being by the detecting means during execution of the first task, An instruction to start execution of the second business is received, and when the instruction to start execution of the second business is received by the receiving means, the first business is interrupted to execute the second business, and the second business is executed. Predetermined time from the end Commutation ticket issuing machine characterized in that it comprises a resuming control means the first work when a person is not detected by said detecting means.

According to the fifth aspect, a commuter pass issuing means for issuing a commuter pass based on commuter pass issuing information necessary for issuing a commuter pass, and an organization having a plurality of commuter pass issuing information in the commuter pass issuing means. A first information providing unit for providing information; a second information providing unit for providing individual commuter pass issuing information to the commuter pass issuing unit; and the first information providing unit by the commuter pass issuing unit. In the case where individual commuter pass issuance information is provided by the second information providing means during the execution of the first task of issuing a plurality of commuter passes collectively based on the group information, Control means for executing a second task for interrupting the task and issuing a commuter pass based on the individual commuter pass issuance information, and resuming the first task when the second task is completed. Commuter pass issuing machine characterized by It is provided.

According to claim 6, a commuter ticket issuing means for issuing a commuter pass based on commuter ticket issuing information necessary for issuing a commuter pass, and an organization having a plurality of commuter ticket issuing information in the commuter ticket issuing means. A first information providing unit for providing information; a second information providing unit for providing individual commuter pass issuing information to the commuter pass issuing unit; and the first information providing unit by the commuter pass issuing unit. In the case where individual commuter pass issuance information is provided by the second information providing means during the execution of the first task of issuing a plurality of commuter passes collectively based on the group information, Executing a second task of interrupting the task and issuing a commuter pass based on the individual commuter pass issuance information, and for a predetermined time from the time when the second task is completed, from the second information providing means to the next individual commuter pass Issuance information not provided Commutation ticket issuing machine characterized in that it comprises a resuming control means the first work is provided in the case.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the commuter pass issuing method applied to a commuter pass issuing machine for issuing a commuter pass, the first task of issuing a plurality of commuter passes at a time is executed.
If an execution instruction for a second task different from the first task is received during the execution of the task, the first task is interrupted and the second task is executed. When the second task ends, the second task is terminated. A commuter pass issuance method is provided in which, when a restart condition for restarting the first business is received, the first business is restarted.

According to claim 8, in a commuter pass issuing method applied to a commuter pass issuing machine for issuing commuter passes, a plurality of commuter passes are collectively collected based on group information having a plurality of commuter pass issuance information. An instruction to start execution of the first business to be issued, or an instruction to start execution of the second business to issue a commuter pass based on individual commuter pass issuance information is received. Execute one task and
If a person who operates the commuter pass issuing machine is detected during execution of the business, the first business is interrupted, an instruction to start execution of the second business is received, and an instruction to start execution of the second business is received. A commuter pass, wherein the second business is executed when the second business is completed, and the first business is restarted when the execution start instruction of the second business is not received for a predetermined time from the time when the second business is completed. An issuance method is provided.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a commuter pass issuing machine of the present invention and a commuter pass issuing method applied to the commuter pass issuing machine will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2
1 is a diagram schematically showing the appearance of a commuter pass issuing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of the commuter pass issuing machine, and FIG. 2 is a commuter pass shown in FIG. It is a top view of an issuing machine.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the commuter pass issuing machine includes an input unit 102 as input means or designation means for accepting various inputs, and a departure station and a destination station which define a commuter pass use section. A station name setting unit 103 as a setting unit or a display unit for receiving a setting of a station name, and a route setting unit 104 for setting a route in a commuter pass use section are provided.

The commuter pass issuing machine has an input unit 10
2. Various commuter pass issuance information such as the commuter pass user's name and telephone number, etc., input via the terminal 2, and various information such as the departure / arrival station name and transit set in the station name setting unit 103 and the transit setting unit 104 are displayed And a staff monitor 105 for detecting the contact of the staff with the display screen and designating the touched item.

Further, the commuter pass issuing machine has a date display section 106 for displaying the commuter pass issuance date, and necessary items for commuter pass issuance, such as the name of a person who wants to purchase a commuter pass, the boarding section, and the commuter pass. An application form insertion slot 107 for accepting the insertion of an application form in which a use start date, a validity period, that is, a use period, etc. is filled in, a commuter pass issuance port 108 for discharging an issued new commuter pass, various types of ticket media, commuter passes, etc. A ticket insertion slot 109 for receiving old tickets, a stacker 110 for collectively receiving a plurality of commuter passes issued for a plurality of commuter pass users belonging to an organization, and the like are provided. Application form insertion slot 10
7. The commuter pass issuing port 108, the ticket inserting port 109, and the stacker 110 are provided with sensors for detecting the presence or absence of a ticket in each port.

The input unit 102 and the station name setting unit 10
3. The transit setting unit 104, the application form insertion slot 107, the ticket insertion slot 109, etc., function as a receiving means for receiving an instruction to issue a commuter pass, and these are used for individual commuter pass users. Functioning as a second information providing means for providing individual commuter pass issuance information for issuing the same.

The input unit 102 is provided with various buttons, and a part of commuter pass issuance information required for commuter pass issuance by these buttons, for example, a use start date and a use period (one month, three months, 6 months) is accepted. The input unit 102 is provided with a kana key, a numeric keypad, and the like for inputting a commuter pass user's name and telephone number.

The station name setting section 103 is constituted by a color liquid crystal display device with a built-in touch panel on which station name buttons for setting station departure and arrival stations for defining commuter pass use sections are displayed. In addition, the station name setting unit 103 may display buttons corresponding to a pseudonym key or a numeric keypad for inputting a commuter pass user's name and telephone number.

The transit setting section 104 is constituted by a color liquid crystal display device with a built-in touch panel on which a transit station name candidate station name button for setting transit stations in a commuter pass use section is displayed. In addition, the station name setting unit 103 includes:
A button corresponding to a kana key or a numeric keypad for inputting a commuter pass user's name or telephone number may be displayed.

The clerk monitor 105 includes various operation procedures, information on errors, an input unit 102, a station name setting unit 103,
It is configured by a color liquid crystal display device with a built-in touch panel that can display information input from each unit such as the pass-through setting unit 104 by item, and can specify the item by touching each item of commuter pass issuance information. ing.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the commuter pass issuing machine is provided with a human detection sensor 112 which functions as a detection means for detecting the presence or absence of an operating staff. Next, various functions of the commuter pass issuing machine will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of the commuter pass issuing machine.

As shown in FIG. 3, the commuter pass issuing machine includes a CPU 12 as a control means for controlling the entire commuter pass issuing machine.
0 is provided. The CPU 120 includes an input unit 1
02, station name setting unit 103, route setting unit 104, attendant monitor 105, human detection sensor 112, memory 121, magnetic processing unit 122, inspection unit 123, reading unit 124, commuter pass issuing unit 126, journal printer 128, magnetic disk The device 129, the communication control unit 130, and the like are connected.

The CPU 120 has a timer 120A for measuring a predetermined elapsed time. The input unit 102, the station name setting unit 103, the route setting unit 104, and the like function as second information providing means for providing individual commuter pass issuing information corresponding to commuter tickets issued to individual commuter pass users. I do.

As described above, the input unit 102
Various buttons for receiving input of commuter pass issuance information are provided. The input unit 102 is connected to the reading unit 12.
Also used to correct or input various information such as character information corresponding to the commuter pass user's name read from the application form by the input unit 4 or the input unit 102, and numeric information corresponding to the commuter pass user's telephone number. Is done. Further, the input unit is also provided with arrow keys for moving a cursor (not shown) for prompting entry of information by moving to each item of commuter pass issuing information on the attendant monitor 105.

As described above, the station name setting section 103 is provided with a station name button for accepting a setting of a departure station and a destination station in the commuter pass issuance information that defines a use section.

As described above, the transit setting unit 104 is provided with a transit station name button for accepting the transit setting of the use section in the commuter pass issuance information. The clerk monitor 105 is connected to the input unit 10 as described above.
2, the station name setting unit 103,
Various information of commuter pass issuance information set by the route setting unit 104 or the like is displayed on the same screen for each item. That is, the clerk monitor 105 simultaneously displays the departure station name, destination station name, transit station name, validity period, use start date, user name,
Various information such as a user telephone number is displayed for each corresponding item. As described above, all items of commuter pass issuing information displayed on the attendant monitor 105 correspond to information printed or encoded on the commuter pass face.

The human detecting sensor 112 functions as detecting means for detecting that a person operating the second information providing means approaches the commuter pass issuing machine body. The memory 121 stores a control program of the entire commuter pass issuing machine, character patterns, and information on station names, routes, routes, and the like that can be sold as commuter passes.

The magnetic processing unit 122 includes a magnetic reading unit that reads information magnetically recorded on the ticket and the commuter pass received by the ticket insertion unit 109 and a magnetic recording unit that records magnetic information on the issued commuter pass. It has.

The inspection unit 123 inspects the legitimacy of the information read from the ticket and the commuter pass and the information received by the input unit 102 in order to prevent various frauds. The reading unit 124 includes an image reading device that optically reads images such as characters and numerals, that is, an OCR, and a recognition unit as a recognition unit that recognizes an image read by the OCR.

The commuter pass issuing unit 126 functions as commuter pass issuing means for issuing commuter passes based on commuter pass issuing information. The commuter pass issuing unit 126 issues a new commuter pass, a continuing commuter pass, a reissue commuter pass, and the like. In the commuter pass issuing unit 126, when an instruction to issue a commuter pass is given by a clerk, the ticket hoppers 134 and 135 of the ticket storage unit 133 are provided.
The ticket is accommodated, the magnetic processing is performed on the ticket based on each item of the commuter pass issuance information displayed on the attendant monitor 105, and the necessary commuter pass issuance information is A new commuter pass is issued by transferring it to a note.

The journal printer 128 prints commuter pass sales data and the like on journal paper. The magnetic disk device 129 handles a magnetic disk in which various information related to commuter pass issuance, for example, sales data and fare data are stored. The magnetic disk device 129 handles a magnetic disk in which group information having commuter pass issuing information for each of a plurality of commuter pass users belonging to the same group is stored. The magnetic disk device 129 functions as first information providing means for providing group information.

The communication control unit 130 performs data communication with an external device (not shown) via a communication line (not shown). In the commuter pass issuing machine having such a configuration, when performing the first task, that is, a group commuter pass issuance task for issuing commuter passes for commuter pass users belonging to the group at once,
The CPU 120 receives the commuter pass issuance information of the group provided from the magnetic disk device 129 as the second information providing means, and controls the commuter pass issuance unit 126 based on the commuter pass issuance information to control a plurality of tickets. Tickets are issued sequentially.

When the commuter pass issuing machine having such a configuration executes a second service, for example, a new commuter pass issuance service, the CPU 120 includes the input unit 102 as the first information providing means and the station name setting unit. 103, via setting unit 104,
The commuter pass issuance information provided from the magnetic processing unit 122, the reading unit 124, and the like is received, and the commuter pass issuance information is displayed on the same screen on the clerk monitor 105 for each item.

The CPU 120 is connected to the attendant monitor 10.
5 is detected, the input candidate or the correction candidate of the corresponding item is displayed on the station name setting unit 103 and the route setting unit 104, and the predetermined input button of the input unit 102 is turned on to input. Wait for the candidate or modification candidate to be specified by the attendant.

When a staff member specifies using the station name setting section 103, the route setting section 104, or the input section 102, the CPU 120 displays the specified input candidate or correction candidate on the staff monitor 105.

Further, when a clerk issues an instruction to issue a commuter pass via the input unit 102, the CPU 120 controls the commuter pass issuing unit 126 in accordance with the instruction, and is displayed on the attendant monitor 105. A commuter pass is issued based on each item of the commuter pass issuance information.

The second business includes, in addition to such a new commuter pass issuance business, a reissue commuter pass and a continuous commuter pass issuance, and a refund of commuter passes having a validity period longer than a specified period.

Next, the internal structure of the commuter pass issuing machine will be described. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the commuter pass issuing machine. That is, on the upper left side (front side) of the main body 131, a commuter pass issuing port 108 and an old ticket / manual ticket insertion slot 109 are provided.

In the upper part of the main body 131, an issuance processing unit 13 which performs printing processing on a ticket and performs magnetic processing
2 is provided, and a lower portion of the main body 131 is provided with a paper sheet storage portion 133 in which a non-printed and non-magnetically recorded paper sheet S is stored.

The ticket storage unit 133 includes two ticket hoppers 134 each containing a predetermined number of ticket sheets S.
135 are provided above and below. The bills S stored in the respective bill hoppers 134 and 135 are fed one by one by paper feed rollers 136 and 141, respectively, and are taken out by take-out rollers 137, 138 and 142, 14 respectively.
3 are transported through the take-out transport paths 139 and 144 and guided to the transport path 140.

The take-out roller 137 of the take-out transport path 139
And take-out sensors 145 and 146 for optically detecting the take-out of the paper sheet are provided near the take-out path 144 and near the take-out roller 142, respectively. If the take-out sensor 145 (146) is not turned on when the take-out roller 137 (142) is moved for a predetermined time during take-out, a take-out abnormality is determined.

The other end of the transport path 140 is connected to the issue processing unit 1
32 and a main transport path 147 at a junction 148. The paper sheet S guided from the paper hopper 134 or 135 to the transport path 140 is transported upward by these transport paths, and is guided to the main transport path 147 in the issue processing unit 132.

One end of the main transport path 147 in the issuance processing section 132 corresponds to the commuter pass issuance port 108, and the other end is provided with a switchback section 149. This main transport path 14
7 is a black printing unit 1 that prints the issuance contents such as the validity period, the departure / arrival station, the route, and the issuance station in black behind the merging unit 148.
50, and a red printing unit 1 for printing a part of the issued contents in red
51 are provided. The red printing unit 151 is used when the printed content on the commuter pass is to be emphasized from the portion printed in black. Black printing unit 150 and red printing unit 151 that print the time limit in red
Are constituted by transfer ribbons 150b and 151b, and thermal heads 150a and 151a for thermally transferring ink contained in the transfer ribbons 150b and 151b, respectively.

A sub-transport path 152 is provided between the switchback section 149 and the merging section 148. On the sub-conveying path 152, the old ticket receiving scissors section 153 for inserting scissors into the old ticket, and magnetic information (valid period, departure / arrival station, via, issuing station, etc.) are recorded on the magnetic recording section on the back of the ticket S. The write head 154 of the magnetic processing unit 122 reads the magnetic information of the magnetic recording unit on the back surface of the ticket S written by the write head 154, and the read head 155 that reads the magnetic information of the magnetic recording unit on the back surface of the old ticket. Is provided.

The main transport path 147 behind the black printing section 150
A branch transport path 156 is provided as a black single-color bypass that merges with the main transport path 147 again at the switchback unit 149 via a part of the sub transport path 152.

Further, the commuter pass issuing port 10
8 is provided with a transport path 157 through which the commuter pass issued is provided. Between the old ticket / manual ticket insertion slot 109 and the transport path 157, the transport path 15 through which the old ticket or the manual ticket is transported is provided.
8 are provided.

The switchback unit 149 is provided with a transport path 159 for branching and transporting old tickets from the main transport path 147. A scrap box (not shown) is provided at a transfer destination at one end of the transfer path 159, and old tickets are collected. Junction 14
On the left side of 8, a collection box 160 for collecting various tickets (collective tickets, old tickets, error tickets) is provided.

Between the junction 148 and the transport path 157,
A branch transport path 171 is provided for transporting the commuter pass issued collectively by the group commuter pass issuing business to the stacker 110.

The main transport path 147 and the sub transport path 152 near the junction 148 and between the junction 148 and the black printing section 150.
Near the junction of the main transport path 147 to the branch transport path 156
In the vicinity of the branching section, the transport path 1 of the switchback section 149
Near the branch to 59, from the transport path 157 to the branch transport path 1
In the vicinity of the branch to 71, gates 161, 1
62, 163, 164, and 165 are provided.

The gate 161 transfers the ticket S transported from the sub-transport path 152 to the transport path 157 (the commuter ticket issuing port 10).
The bundled ticket, the old ticket, and the error ticket transported from the sub-transportation path 152 are guided to 8), and are branched so as to be guided to the collection box 159.

The gate 162 transfers the ticket S transported from the junction 148 to the main transport path 147 (black printing section 150).
Then, the old ticket conveyed from the merging section 148 is branched so as to be guided to the sub-conveying path 152 (reading head 155).

The gate 163 switches whether the paper S transported by the main transport path 147 is transported as it is on the main transport path 147 and guided to the red printing section 151 or branched to the branch transport path 156.

The gate 164 determines whether to guide the ticket S transported by the main transport path 147 to the switchback section 149 or to guide the old ticket transported by the main transport path 147 to the switchback section 149 or the transport path 159. It switches.

The gate 165 transfers the commuter pass issued by the first service, that is, the group commuter pass issuance service, to the branch transport path 1.
The switch is made to switch between guiding to the commuter pass 71 and the commuter pass issued by the second job to the commuter pass issuing port 108 via the transport path 157.

Each transport path is provided with a transport detection sensor (optical sensor), not shown, to detect a transport abnormality. Next, in such a configuration, a group commuter pass issuance business as a first business will be described.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of issuing a commuter pass in the group commuter pass issuance business.
First, the CPU 120 determines whether or not a group commuter pass issuance task has been designated by the attendant via the input unit 102 (ST1).

When the CPU 120 determines that the group commuter pass issuance business is designated (ST1, Y),
It is determined whether or not an identifier such as a company code for specifying a group that issues a group commuter pass has been input by the attendant via the input unit 102 (ST2).

If the CPU 120 determines that an identifier has been input (ST2, Y), it reads group information corresponding to the input identifier from the magnetic disk loaded in the magnetic disk device 129 (ST3). . That is, the CPU 120 reads commuter pass issue information for a plurality of commuter pass users included in the group information corresponding to the input identifier from the magnetic disk storing the plurality of group information.

Then, CPU 120 controls commuter pass issuing section 126 based on the plurality of read commuter pass issuance information, and sequentially issues commuter passes of the organization corresponding to the input identifier (ST4).

That is, the ticket S fed from the ticket hopper 134 by the feed roller 136 is taken out of the take-out transport path 1.
39, the conveyance path 140, and the main conveyance path 147 are guided to the switchback unit 149. When transported along the main transport path 147, black printing is performed by the black printing unit 150, and red printing is performed by the red printing unit 151 as necessary.

However, in the case of black printing only, the ticket S
Is printed by the black printing unit 150 and then guided to the switchback unit 149 via the branch conveyance path 156.
The printed bill S whose transport direction has been reversed by the switchback unit 149 is transported through the sub-transport path 152, and in this transport, the writing head 154 uses the write head 154 to write a magnetic recording unit on the back surface of the paper S. Magnetic information is written, and the recorded content is read by the read head 155 for confirmation.

When the result of reading by the reading head 155 is correct, the bill S from the sub-transporting path 152 is conveyed through the conveying path 157 by the gate 161, and
Is transported to the stacker 110 via the branch transport path 171.

When the result of reading by the reading head 155 is erroneous, the bill S from the sub-transport path 152 is guided to the collection box 159 by the gate 161. In this way, group commuter passes are issued sequentially.

Then, CPU 120 determines whether or not issuance of all commuter passes corresponding to the plurality of read commuter pass issuance information is completed (ST5). When the CPU 120 determines that all commuter passes have not been issued (ST5, N), the commuter pass issuing operation in step ST4 is continued.

When the CPU 120 determines that all commuter passes have been issued (ST5, Y), the CPU 120
Writes information such as the number of issued commuter passes, total amount, and validity period information of each commuter pass as new group information on the magnetic disk by the magnetic disk device 126 (ST6).

The CPU 120 stores the transaction results on the magnetic disk by the magnetic disk device 126 and prints sales data on journal paper by the journal printer 128.

Next, in such a configuration, the second business will be described by taking a new commuter pass issuing business as an example. FIG.
5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of issuing a new commuter pass.

First, the CPU 120 determines whether or not an attendant has specified a commuter pass issuing mode based on the application for purchasing a commuter pass using an application form (ST11). That is, as a form of issuing a commuter pass, for example, a commuter pass,
There are forms such as school commuter passes. When the attendant presses a button for designating the issue mode provided on the input unit 102, the CPU 120 determines the designated issue mode.

Then, the CPU 120 inputs commuter pass issuing information for issuing a commuter pass corresponding to the issuance mode specified by the attendant via the input unit 102, the station name setting unit 103, the via-route setting unit 104, the reading unit 124, and the like. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (ST12).

When the attendant inputs the commuter pass issuance information, the CPU 120 displays the inputted commuter pass issuance information on the attendant monitor 105 (ST13). Then, the clerk inputs predetermined commuter pass issuance information for each item corresponding to the cursor position to be moved according to a predetermined input order while referring to the clerk monitor 105. At this time, the departure station, arrival station, transit station, use start date, validity period, name and age of the commuter pass user are input as commuter pass issuance information.

When commuter pass issuance information necessary for issuing a commuter pass is thus input, CPU 120 determines whether or not all commuter pass issuance information has been input (ST14). When the input of the commuter pass issuance information is not completed (ST14, N), the process returns to step ST12 again and waits for the input by the attendant.

If the CPU 120 determines that the input of commuter pass issuance information has been completed (Y in ST14),
CPU 120 issues a commuter pass instruction from the attendant.
Controls the commuter pass issuing unit 126 to issue a commuter pass (ST15).

After the new commuter pass is issued in this way, the CPU 120 stores the transaction result in the magnetic disk drive 12.
6, the sales data is printed on the journal paper by the journal printer 128, and the transaction result is recorded (ST17). As a result, the clerk receives the commuter pass fee displayed on the clerk monitor 105 from the customer and passes the issued commuter pass to the customer.

Next, a description will be given of the processing steps in the case where the second execution task is performed during the execution of the first task. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the commuter pass issuing method of the present invention.

First, it is assumed that a group commuter pass issuance business as a first business as shown in FIG. 5 has been executed. At this time, the CPU 120 sequentially issues the group commuter pass based on a plurality of commuter pass issuance information included in the group information corresponding to the identifier input according to the flowchart shown in FIG. The issued commuter pass is stacked on the stacker 110 (ST21).

While such first work is being executed, CPU 120 determines whether or not a preset interruption condition is satisfied (ST22). Here, the interruption condition is a case where some operation for executing the second task such as issuance of a new commuter pass, issuance of a commuter pass, reissuance of a commuter pass, and refund is performed. For example, when an input operation via the input unit 102 for executing the second business, the station name setting unit 103, the via setting unit 104, and the like is received, the old ticket for executing the second business is transmitted from the ticket slot 109. This is the case where the insertion is detected, or the case where the presence of a person in charge of executing the second task is detected by the human detection sensor 112.

When the CPU 120 determines that the interruption condition is not satisfied (N in ST22), the CPU 120
Determines whether the first task has been completed (ST2).
3). If the CPU 120 determines that the first task has not been completed (N in ST23), the process returns to step ST21 and continues to execute until the first task is completed.

On the other hand, in step ST22, the CPU
If it is determined that the interruption condition has been satisfied (ST
22, Y), the CPU 120 suspends the executed first task (ST24).

Then, CPU 120 executes the second task based on the operation included in the interruption condition (ST2).
5). As the second task, for example, a new commuter pass issuing task as shown in FIG. 6 is executed.

Then, CPU 120 proceeds to step ST2.
It is determined whether or not the second task executed in 5 has been completed (ST26). If the second task has not been completed (N in ST26), the process returns to step ST25, and the second task is continuously executed. The commuter pass issued by the second job is discharged from the commuter pass issuing port 108. That is, since the ticket is discharged to a place different from the commuter pass issued by the suspended first job, the commuter pass issued for each job can be distinguished.

When the CPU 120 determines that the second task has been completed (Y in ST26), it determines whether or not a restart condition for restarting the interrupted first task is satisfied (ST27). ).

Here, the restart condition is that a period during which no operation for executing the second task such as issuance of a new commuter pass, issuance of a commuter pass, reissue of a commuter pass, and refund is continued for a predetermined time. This is the case. In other words, the restart condition is a condition in which an operation for executing the second task is not executed even after a predetermined time has elapsed after the completion of the second task. For example, the input unit 102, the station name setting unit 103, and the route setting unit 10 for executing the second job even if a predetermined time has elapsed after the completion of the second job in step 25.
4 does not accept an input operation via the ticket insertion slot 109, or an old ticket for executing the second task is not inserted from the ticket insertion slot 109. This is the case where the presence of a staff member is not detected.

The elapsed time since the completion of the second task is measured by the timer 120A of the CPU 120. Then, in step ST27, the CPU 120
Determines that the restart condition is satisfied (ST27,
Y), the CPU 120 returns to step ST21 and restarts the interrupted first task.

As described above, according to the commuter pass issuing machine of the present invention and the commuter pass issuing method applied to this commuter pass issuing machine, during the execution of the first task of issuing a group commuter pass, When it is necessary to execute a second job different from the first job, the first job being executed without performing any special interruption operation by performing an operation related to the second job to be executed on the commuter pass issuing machine. Is interrupted, and the second task can be executed. Further, when a predetermined time elapses after the completion of the second task executed during the interruption of the first task, the interrupted first task is restarted without performing a special restart operation.

Therefore, the burden on the staff can be reduced and the efficiency of issuing commuter passes can be improved.
In addition, since the suspended work is resumed without any special operation by the attendant, the work efficiency of the commuter pass issuance work can be improved.

In this embodiment, the commuter pass issuing machine corresponding to the attendant has been described, but it goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to a continuing commuter pass issuing machine that issues a continuing commuter pass by operation of a commuter pass user.

[0093]

As described above, according to the present invention, a commuter ticket issuing machine capable of reducing the burden on the staff and improving the work efficiency of commuter ticket issuing business and a commuter ticket applied to this commuter ticket issuing machine. A ticket issuing method can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing an appearance of a commuter pass issuing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view schematically showing an appearance of the commuter pass issuing machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a commuter pass issuing machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view schematically showing an internal structure of the commuter pass issuing machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for executing a group commuter pass issuing business as a first business.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for executing a new commuter pass issuing business as a second business.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a commuter ticket issuing method applied to the commuter ticket issuing machine of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 102 input unit 103 station name setting unit 104 via setting unit 105 staff monitor 110 stacker 112 human detection sensor 120 CPU 121 memory 122 magnetic processing unit 123 inspection unit 124 reading unit 126 commuter pass Issuing unit 128: Journal printer

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A commuter pass issuing machine for issuing a commuter pass, when executing a first task for issuing a plurality of commuter passes at once, and accepting an interruption condition for interrupting the first task. In a case where the first task is interrupted, a second task different from the first task is executed, and a restart condition for resuming the first task when the second task is completed is received, A commuter ticket issuing machine characterized by resuming the first business. 2. A commuter pass issuing means for issuing a commuter pass based on commuter pass issuing information necessary for issuing commuter passes, and providing a plurality of commuter pass issuing information to said commuter pass issuing means to provide a plurality of commuter passes. Execute the first task to issue a batch of
When an instruction to execute a second task different from the first task is received, the first task is interrupted, the second task is executed, and the first task is resumed when the second task ends. A commuter ticket issuing machine comprising: 3. A commuter pass issuing means for issuing a commuter pass based on commuter pass issuing information necessary for issuing commuter passes, and providing a plurality of commuter pass issuing information to said commuter pass issuing means to provide a plurality of commuter passes. Receiving an instruction to start execution of a first task or to start execution of a second task different from the first task, and receiving the start of execution of the first task by the receiving means. Executing the first task in the case, executing the second task by interrupting the first task when the receiving unit receives the start of the execution of the second task during the execution of the first task; A commuter ticket issuing machine, comprising: control means for resuming the first task when no instruction is received via the accepting means for a predetermined period of time from the end of the second task. 4. A commuter pass issuing means for issuing a commuter pass based on commuter pass issuing information necessary for issuing commuter passes, and a plurality of commuter pass issuance information provided to said commuter pass issuing means. Receiving an instruction to start execution of a first task or to start execution of a second task different from the first task, and detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a person who operates the receiving task Executing the first task when the receiving means receives the start of execution of the first task, and executing the second task when the detecting means detects a human during the execution of the first task. When a start instruction is received and the receiving unit receives an instruction to start execution of the second business, the first business is interrupted to execute the second business, and a predetermined time is determined from the time when the second business ends. Time to the detection means Ri commutation ticket issuing machine characterized in that the human being and a resume control unit the first operations if it is not detected. 5. A commuter pass issuing means for issuing a commuter pass based on commuter pass issuing information necessary for issuing a commuter pass, and providing group information having a plurality of commuter pass issuing information to said commuter pass issuing means. 1 information providing means, second information providing means for providing individual commuter pass issuing information to the commuter pass issuing means, and the commuter pass issuing means based on the group information provided by the first information providing means. If individual commuter pass issuance information is provided by the second information providing means during execution of the first business for issuing a plurality of commuter passes at once, the first business is interrupted. Control means for executing a second task for issuing a commuter pass based on the individual commuter pass issuance information and resuming the first task when the second task is completed. Ticket issuing machine. 6. A commuter ticket issuing means for issuing a commuter pass based on commuter ticket issuing information necessary for issuing commuter tickets, and providing group information having a plurality of commuter ticket issuing information to said commuter ticket issuing means. 1 information providing means, second information providing means for providing individual commuter pass issuing information to the commuter pass issuing means, and the commuter pass issuing means based on the group information provided by the first information providing means. If individual commuter pass issuance information is provided by the second information providing means during execution of the first business for issuing a plurality of commuter passes at once, the first business is interrupted. A second task for issuing a commuter pass based on individual commuter pass issuance information is executed, and the second task is executed for a predetermined time from the time when the second task is completed.
Control means for resuming the first operation when the next individual commuter pass issuance information is not provided from the information providing means. 7. A commuter pass issuing method applied to a commuter pass issuing machine for issuing commuter passes, wherein a first task for issuing a plurality of commuter passes at a time is executed, and during the execution of the first task, When an execution instruction for a second task different from the first task is received, the first task is interrupted to execute the second task, and the first task is resumed when the second task ends. The commuter pass issuing method, wherein when the restart condition is received, the first business is restarted. 8. A commuter ticket issuing method applied to a commuter ticket issuing machine for issuing commuter tickets, wherein a first task of issuing a plurality of commuter passes at a time based on group information having a plurality of commuter ticket issuing information. Execution start, or accepts an instruction to start execution of the second business that issues a commuter pass based on individual commuter pass issuance information, and executes the first business when the execution of the first business is received. When detecting a person operating the commuter pass issuing machine during execution of the first job, interrupting the first job and accepting an instruction to start execution of the second job, starting execution of the second job The second task is executed when the instruction is received, and the first task is resumed when the execution start instruction of the second task is not received for a predetermined time from the time when the second task is completed. Commuter pass issuance method.