JPS582988A - Ticketing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improvement in a ticket issuing device, for example, an automatic commuter pass issuing device that can automatically issue new commuter passes.

In recent years, the issuance of tickets, such as commuter passes, has become increasingly popular.
When a commuter pass is sold, the information necessary to sell the commuter pass (hereinafter also referred to as purchase information) is magnetically recorded on one side of the ticket.
At the time of the next continuous purchase, the old commuter pass (hereinafter also referred to as the old Hibiki) is inserted into the company's device, and the new fare, valid date, etc. are calculated and displayed based on the purchase information [Komidai 9, this Yomishio 9 information], A function that issues a new commuter pass or dispenses change as necessary after the customer inserts the necessary coins into the device [
An automatic commuter pass vending machine has been proposed.

However, with this type of device, it has not been possible to automatically issue company tickets to customers who do not have old tickets, and until now staff at nine stations have been operating the regular tickets. It is necessary to issue new commuter passes and exchange money using the commuter pass issuing machine that issues #.For this purpose, stations are equipped with two types of commuter pass issuing machines: an automatic commuter pass machine in the event of lightning, and a regular commuter pass issuing machine. I had to be prepared for eccentricity.

By the way, conventional commuter pass issuing machines, for example, 211 Figure 0, (
As shown in the phrase, the width of the original image is 1. The machine is nearly 2 meters long, and the automatic commuter pass vending machine is, for example, 112 meters long.
As shown in m1 (a), (→), the width of the original image has become narrower, but the depth dimensions have become longer, resulting in a device with a large size j1. It is uneconomical and inconvenient for ToJI operations to keep the equipment always on hand.Moreover, the main units of both devices are the printing issue S (including the encoding section), the control section, and the magnetic disk (station information, station information, etc.).
Each device has a power supply, etc.9, which stores fares, etc., and one of the devices [v! When not in use, K is main 1! If Enit is left idle, there will also be a problem of reduced operating efficiency.

The present invention has been developed in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances.69 It is possible to improve economical efficiency by sharing a common unit of work.
The object of the present invention is to provide a ticket issuing device that is improved in terms of performance, operability, and operating efficiency.

The QIit of the present invention will be specifically explained below using examples.

Figure 3 (-) and (phrases) show the front and back sides of a ticket issued by the device of the present invention, such as a commuter pass, and the front side shows the departure station, transit station, destination station, and biennial month as before. Day,
Shunga information consisting of the issue date, name, age, gender, etc. is printed on the back, and a magnetic memory card is installed on the back, and magnetic information for automatic ticket gates is installed on commuter passes for customers who use automatic ticket gates. When you return to Btle, purchase information is stored in the empty space, that is, the part of the track that is not used by automatic ticket gates. By inserting the old commuter pass into this device, a commuter pass with purchase information that can be reissued is issued.

Note that the purchase information is also stored and issued for commuter passes for purchasers who do not use automatic ticket gates, that is, commuter passes that do not require magnetic information B for automatic ticket gates.

Next, a case where an embodiment of the ticket issuing device of the present invention is applied to a commuter pass issuing device will be described with reference to figures KjlA to JI7al.

114ailt1 This is an external view of the beak issuing device, and this device can be roughly divided into the conventionally used automatic commuter pass vending machine 1 and the one added to achieve the purpose of the present invention.
rj! It has an external input device (sometimes referred to as an attendant operation section) 2 for inputting purchase information regarding seasonal products from an external door,
Both are electrically connected by a signal cable 5)
Furthermore, a conveying means 4 is provided which leads to the new commuter pass ticket clerk operation 182 created by the automatic commuter pass vending machine 1.
The register clerk operation 112 includes an input button for entering the conditions for issuing a new commuter pass such as 1 discount, 2 persons, 41 years of age, etc., a button for specifying departure/arrival transit stations, 2B, and a saucer 20 for taking out % leakage. ing.

Further, the O operation 112 is provided with a friend O input end button J for notifying the device of the end of the operation.

For example, on the front customer side of the automatic commuter pass vending machine 1, there is a code 51.
10 As shown in enlarged wJ, there is an input slot 10 for inserting the old commuter pass, a regular month button 11 for specifying the valid month, a charge display s12 for displaying the charge, and an input amount for displaying the total amount of n Tomo coins inserted. Display s13, a change amount display 1i14 that displays the difference when the amount displayed in the input amount display 1113 becomes larger than the amount displayed in the charge display s12.
, an input slot 15 for inserting banknotes, an input slot 16 for inserting coins, a confirmation button 17 to be pressed when the customer has finished inserting the old commuter pass and money, and a new commuter pass 11 under the customer service area. The outlet 18 for discharging change is
The arranged 0゛ key record and ticket conveyance means 4 is constructed as shown in Figure 186 (-). Figure (@) is a schematic front view; is an enlarged portion of Y. This ticket conveying means 4 includes a tenth conveying path 4A installed above the outlet 18 in the automatic commuter pass vending machine 1, and a tenth conveying path 4M. The power is distributed at predetermined intervals from the terminal, and the tip portion led out of the automatic commuter pass vending machine 1 passes through the staff operation s2 and is placed at the upper end of the ticket retrieval receiver J112C. 20 conveyance path 4B, and the second conveyance path 4A.
, 4B, and the tip corner is the first conveyance path 4A.
The parts that are the same as opening and closing the conveyance route are Goo) 4C and KooI! It is constituted by a coos solenoid 4D which controls the operation of the coos gate IIK and the coos base IIK, which controls the operation of the coos gate IIK. This tart solenoid 4D is activated when the attendant operation 112 is not operating.
The solenoid 4D is in the OFF state, and as shown by the solid line in the figure, it closes the conveyance path of the first conveyor 114 and causes the conveyance to fall onto the dumping port 18 below the commuter pass machine, and vice versa. When the attendant operation s2 is operating, the solenoid 4D is in the off state and 1 to 9, so the 4C rotates and becomes the state shown by the dashed line.
The conveyance path of the conveyance 114A is opened and operates to guide the conveyance path 4BK of the regular transport tt-2.

Next, the configuration of the control system of the device will be explained with reference to FIG. This control system is mainly installed in the automatic commuter pass vending machine 169, and other than that, 0% is outside S.
The above-mentioned staff operation 112 as a device is added, and inputted purchase information is inputted therein.In addition, in the figure, a control 1121 is installed in the center, and around it In addition to the part arranged in the II passenger picture, there is a commuter pass reader s22 for reading the information of the old commuter pass, a storage box 23 for collecting the old commuter pass, and a banknote discrimination s for discriminating the inserted bills.
24, a change checking unit 25 for inspecting inserted coins, a change tag section 26 for calculating and transporting change tags, a change counter 26 for calculating and transporting change tags, and change 127 for calculating and transporting change tags, and a fare table necessary for issuing commuter passes. ,
A memory (magnetic disk) 28 that stores the station information 2-letter pattern ``Go'', a manual switch for the staff to check the operation of the device, a staff-operated switch section 29 including a switch to specify the date of issue, etc. Supplying electricity to each unit. Power supply 1B50
, Safe to store collected coins [151, 7 ta tsupi disk s32 to collect sending/receiving information at the deadline (5! Senior high school) 1/r, create printing information necessary for issuing new commuter passes A print control 1135 is provided, and furthermore, a predetermined O mark m is provided based on the print information from the print control 8f133.
An encoding unit 35 is provided for storing magnetic information for automatic ticket gates in the new commuter pass. Furthermore, the control 1121 controls input information from the staff operation s2 and the old commuter pass. If the input information from the reading II #1 section 22 is shared, the input information from the first one is given priority (
For example, a function (hereinafter referred to as a priority function) that gives priority to input information from one input information from the staff operation 112 and inhibits input information from the other (hereinafter referred to as a priority function)*, or a function that takes both types of input information and stores it in a temporary storage device (for example, a latch path). ) K memorize y every time, staff operation s
2.The next time the input end button is pressed, or the automatic commuter pass vending machine 10IIIIIKWI! 11mN button for Nikera n friends, whichever comes first.
A circuit is provided which has a function (hereinafter referred to as multi-function) that performs processing first and then performs processing of the strawberry.

Next, the operation of the device is described with reference to the two-chart in the Kjlla diagram.

First, we will explain the issue of the Unified Regular Regular Council. First of all, commuter pass (old commuter pass) 8 held by user g#1 is sI
If the ticket has expired, insert it into the commuter pass slot 10 of the automatic commuter pass vending machine 1. Then, the vending machine 1 takes in the inserted old commuter pass S, reads the data stored in the purchase information section of the old commuter pass in the old commuter pass register 1B22, and prints $11. The information is transmitted to the control s21. Next, when the customer specifies the application month button 11 for any one of 1.3.6 months, the control section 21
calculates a new fare based on the information on the departure station and the first transit station in the purchase information IIA and the information from the general commode button 11, and displays it on the fare-to-end section 12 on the passenger side of 11.

Then, the customer inserts money according to the amount displayed on the fee display 11i12. That is, the input port 15
The banknotes are inserted into the input slot 16, and the coins are inserted into the input slot 16 separately. The quantity is determined and counted, and the total money I[ is displayed on the input money I[ display 1115. At this time,
When the total amount of input 't' is the same as the new fee or is too large, the acceptance of coin insertion is stopped (for example, each input slot Kli!!l is installed with a shutter that does not show it, close the shutter).

Next, when the customer presses the confirmation button 17t, the vending machine calculates all the change and displays it on the change amount display 1114, and if the change is over 1,000 yen, it will print out 1,000 yen bills from the change bill 1I26. For money less than yen, the change is sent to the deposit outlet 18 in coins from the change s27. At the same time, the memory of the magnetic desk 28 stores the fare table, station information, and each station name character pattern of the departure station and the first transit station via the control 1121. Based on the print control s6.3, edit the new valid date and time in the purchase information section of the old commuter pass S.
Color calculation is performed based on the information on the date of issue of the friend set in 2tKTo and the specified information from the general purpose button 11 arranged on the customer service side. In other words, if the current date of the old Denki san 8 is the expiration date n, then the r issue date 10 yuyo clause, M-1
” If it is not ``ts period kumagiri n'', it is sent to the print control unit 55 as the applicable year A day of ``ts L*m 3rd day 10th day 1st 1st day of the year''. The above mark l11m, s63, departure station, transit station 1st stop, 1st station, date, 1Iir
A printing pattern for a new commuter pass S' is created based on the date of issue of the fare 1, and the name, age, and gender information recorded in the purchase information section A of the old commuter pass.
The commuter pass will be printed. The printing method may be a conventional electrostatic printing method, a wire tod method (teFi), a recently developed thermal dot method, or the like. Furthermore, if katakana characters as shown in FIGS. 3(g) and 3(j) are used to print the name, the storage area is smaller than in the case of kanji characters, and printing is easier.

Next, the ticket with the above information printed on the front is encoded.
35, magnetic information B for automatic ticket gates is recorded, and purchase information A in which the biannual date of use is updated to the new commuter pass is recorded. Thus, the commuter pass S' with magnetic information and purchase information recorded thereon is sent out to the outlet 18.
Furthermore, if necessary, 1,000 yen bills and coins for change are also sent out to the outlet 18 at the same time, thereby completing the issuance of a new commuter pass. Furthermore, when the old commuter pass sFi and the new commuter pass S' are discontinued, they are stored in the old commuter pass storage box 23 in the vending machine 1 to prevent them from being reused.

'& O, the magnetic disk 28 in the figure is recorded in the purchase information sA, and stores station name information, intermediate and intermediate fares, fare table, etc. for calculating the new fare from the code of the departure station and transit station 1 station. In addition, various character patterns for printing are decomposed into bits and stored in the memory.Furthermore, information on blackmail sale, that is, sales amount, is collected and stored at the center. This is a collection of my friends. this#
1 or 111130. which supplies DC power to each part. Il
* Safe 1I31 to store coins, O operated by staff.
K Various necessary operation switches etc. are used depending on the purpose. (For the Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance, the ordinance itself was recorded in the Purchase Information Department, and 1゛ was added for each year.)
Alternatively, it is also possible to record the date of birth and calculate and print it from the issue date, and this vending machine is designed to record the date of birth.

In addition, for students, record the student's end date (graduation date or end date of the school year) in the purchasing information department and issue a regular II that can be used after that date.
It is also possible to turn off the flash, or to disable the continuous period after the third sword every year, which can prevent unauthorized use of discounts.

Next, the process for purchasing a new commuter pass Δ will be explained using i. A purchaser who intends to purchase a new commuter pass fills out the specified application form vcm*, goes to a counter near the automatic commuter pass vending machine 1, and submits it to a staff member. The clerk who receives the application form turns on the power to the clerk's operation lI2, which serves as an external input device for the commuter pass vending machine 10, and then inputs the name, year, year, year, month, day, date, etc. Enter purchase information such as the departure/arrival stations for the 2-way train. Then, the automatic commuter pass vending machine 1 reads the purchase information 9 and issues the new commuter pass fee in the same manner as in the case of issuing the continuous commuter pass.
Creates the ticket format, etc., and displays the calculated charges. At this time, if the staff member instructs the customer to ``put the fee into automatic vending machine 1,'' the fee can be collected quickly and the staff □'s time can be saved. . Once the toll has been collected, the new JL ticket will be issued by the same place as mentioned above.
That will happen. In this case, during the operation of the staff operation s20, the dart solenoid 4D constituting the conveying means 4 is turned on.
4C is struggling with the transport route of wt1o transport route 4A, so the new commuter pass S' issued is [2 transport route 4
The tickets are stored in the clerk's operation s20 ticket right receiving unit 2C via B. Therefore, the staff member must confirm that the collection of tolls has been completed.
Since you can hand over your new commuter pass S' after doing so, you will not be able to commit any fraudulent activity.

By the way, if fraud is not a problem, the fee will be collected even when a new subscription is issued (and the fixed term no.)
It is also possible to have both automatic commuter pass vending machines 10II and customers i1 do this. In this case, a control button for the dart solenoid 4D of the transfer means 4 is provided in the staff operation lI2, so that even when input is made using the staff operation section, the control button for the dart solenoid 4D of the transport means 4 is
4C1 It would be better if the commuter pass S' was stored in the outlet 18 of the vending machine 1. It also becomes lighter.

In the above explanation, the external input device 2 is placed in the hands of the staff member and is used as a staff operation unit. ), and an instruction manual is attached so that the customer can enter the information themselves and purchase a new subscription *1. If such a method is adopted, an unmanned commuter pass sales system can be achieved.

A customer who purchases a new commuter pass at any of the above mentioned locations,
Processing becomes complicated when a customer purchases a continuous commuter pass, but as mentioned above, if the control unit itself in the vending machine has a priority function or multi-processing function, the light emission processing time can be shortened. This will lead to improved utilization and effective utilization.

According to the present invention described in detail above, two a
To provide a ticket issuing device 1 that can improve economy, operability, and operational efficiency by making it possible to issue a desired ticket by sharing a commonly usable unit of the III ticket issuing device. can do.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 111 (g), (A) #i Front view showing the external appearance of a conventional commuter pass issuing machine, and lI Front view Collection Figure 2 (-), (
j) is a front view and drawing showing the appearance of a conventional automatic commuter pass light emitting system, and Figures 3 (g) and (j) t;! This figure shows an example of a commuter pass used in the device of the present invention. Figure (1) is the front view, Figure 4 is the back view, and Figure 4 is the front view of an embodiment of the device of the present invention, and Figure 4 is the front view of the machine according to the present invention. is an enlarged view of automatic commuter pass sales in Figure 1114, and an enlarged view of Iris 6 ←> e <h> is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the conveying means in the device of the present invention and a partially enlarged view thereof, j17 The figure is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the control system of the device of the present invention, and is a 74-char F for explaining the operation of the device of the present invention. 1. Automatic commuter pass light-up. 2.・External input device,
2mu, 2B...copper for input, 2C...saucer, 2D...
・Confirmation button, 3...Signal cable, 4...Transportation means, 4A, 4B...Transportation path, AC...Gate for transfer p, 4D...Gate solenoid, 18...New ticket Take-out port, 21...control section, 22...old ticket reading section, 34...printing section. Agent Patent Attorney Masayoshi Misawa Figure 1 (a) (b) Figure 2 Figure 3 (0) (b) Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 1 Figure 6 (b)

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] +1) At least a ticket reading unit that reads the fL friend information recorded on the old ticket inserted by the operator, and an output from the old ticket collecting unit that receives the output as ticket purchase information. ), a control unit that creates various control signals, a ticket issuing unit that issues new tickets based on the control signals from this control unit, and a takeout unit that issues new tickets issued by this ticket issuing unit. 1. A ticket issuing device comprising: a transport means for transporting a new IIK ticket; (2) The control section is the old one - human information and external input from the facelift section! The OSg & row device 〇(3) 1Iir41 Transporter #! described in the patent claim Hayao@1m11 is characterized by having a selection function to selectively take in the input information from the III. The ticket issuing device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the device has a function of sorting new tickets between a new number taker and an external input device.