JPS5858717B2 - ticket issuing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a centrally controlled ticket issuing device that is equipped with a device that stores all the character patterns of a ticket to be printed and issued by a ticket issuing machine, for example.

The introduction of ticket printing and issuing machines, such as ticket vending machines, is being actively promoted as a labor-saving device for station ticketing operations.

Figure 1 shows a generally popular ticket vending machine, which mainly includes a guide display panel section 1 for destinations, etc., a coin slot 2, an input amount display section 3, and an input capotan section with a plurality of push buttons arranged for each amount. 4 and an exit section 5 from which a printed ticket and change are discharged by pressing the destination amount button after inserting coins.

Among the customer service aspects of the ticket vending machine that was introduced, the entrance capotan part of 4 is the second
As shown in the figure, there are multiple push-button switches that display fares by amount.Purchasing customers check the fare to their destination on the fare display panel installed separately at the ticket gate, etc.
Insert the fare amount to the destination or more into the coin slot 2, select the appropriate button from the amount display button group shown in Figure 2 in the input capotan section 4, and press to specify. This is a very convenient device that allows you to obtain a printed ticket to your destination.

However, as the conventional devices become more popular, they are starting to cause the following problems.

That is, since the printing means of conventional devices is mainly a mechanical printing plate printing method or an optical printing method using microfilm, each device accommodates plates for all ticket types handled.

For example, the version is as shown in Figure 3, and includes (a) company line temperature (b) contact company line name (c) cautionary note (d)
Boarding station name (e) Connecting station name (f) Fare amount etc. are engraved or phototypesetting, one to several dozen types are stored, and the corresponding version is selected based on the push signal of the destination amount section 4 on the customer service side. were selected, transferred and printed, and published.

Furthermore, the destination amount section on the customer service side had a pre-printed amount displayed for each button, as shown in FIG.

Therefore, for example, if a fare revision is implemented, it will be necessary to change the fare-related control circuit for each device, replace the printing plate or microfilm contained in each device, and improve customer service. It becomes necessary to exchange the amount display in a certain destination amount section.

In addition, when implementing fare revisions, the above-mentioned work must be carried out on all equipment within a limited period of time from the last train before the revision to the first train of the day, which requires both the manpower and expenses required for the work. The number of devices has become enormous, and with the spread of devices, it has now become a major problem.

In view of the above-mentioned points, the present invention does not require a huge amount of incidental work when revising rates, improves work efficiency and reliability, and at the same time significantly reduces the huge amount of personnel and costs that have previously been incurred when revising rates. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a ticket issuing device with excellent economic efficiency.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to an illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the system configuration of the present invention. Reference numeral 6 indicates a large-sized computer, which is the center of the system, and reference numeral 7 indicates a central control device connected to the computer 1 by a transmission line 15 such as a telephone line. It is.

A central control device 7 connects a communication control section 8 for connecting to the computer 1 via a transmission line and a plurality of ticket issuing machines 12 via a signal cable 16, and connects a terminal control interface section 10 for controlling the ticket issuing machines 12 to a terminal control interface section 10 for controlling the ticket issuing machines 12. An arithmetic processing section 9 receives and processes input signals sent from the ticket issuing machine via the terminal control interface section 5, and further processes all the printable surfaces of the tickets to be printed and issued in response to the processed signals. It is composed of a storage device 11 that stores the data in correspondence with the digital signal 0°1, which is broken down into elements.

A ticket issuing machine (terminal device) 12 connected to this central control device 7 via a goofle 16 receives the binary print information sent from the central control device 7 and prints dots on the ticket paper. A customer service area consisting of a dot printing mechanism section for printing, a guide display section for destinations, etc., a coin slot, an input amount display section, an input button section, a ticket change exit, etc., and a coin verification mechanism for inserted coins, which are similar to conventional devices. is provided.

However, in the present invention, the input amount display section and the input button section on the customer service side are configured as shown in FIG.

In other words, as shown in Figure 2, conventionally the input amount display was printed on the input button in advance, but as mentioned above, when fare revisions, etc., this amount display had to be replaced. However, in the present invention, in order to solve this disadvantage, as shown in Fig. 5,
The amount display section is composed of a numeric display 13 and an input button 14, and the amount can be displayed freely using a lighting display signal from the above-mentioned central control device.

Here, the operation of the system of the present invention will be described.

First, the customer who purchases the ticket checks the fare to the destination on the fare display panel, etc., then inserts an amount equal to or greater than the fare to the destination into the coin slot, and the coin verification mechanism turns the deposit amount into an electric signal. It is converted and sent to the central control device 7 via the cable 16.

The arithmetic processing section 9 that receives this signal sends back an amount display signal to the numeric display 13.

For example, when a purchaser inserts a 100 yen coin into the coin slot 2 to purchase a 60 yen ticket to the destination, the processing unit 9 returns 30 yen, 40 yen, 50 yen, 60 yen...1
An amount display signal of 00 yen is sent back and displayed on each numeric display 13 as shown in FIG.

As a result, it is possible to expect the same effect as in the conventional case where the capotan section 4 lights up the lamp up to the 100 yen button to guide the purchaser.

Of course, in this case, if the input buttons 14 are self-illuminated, the corresponding buttons can be lit at the same time.

After the input amount is displayed in this way, the purchaser presses the input button 14 corresponding to the 60 yen display.

This press signal is sent to the arithmetic processing section 9 again.

Here, the ticket face information corresponding to the 60 yen input button is stored in the storage device 1.
1 and sent to the ticket issuing machine 120 dot printing mechanism section as a print signal.

At the same time, the arithmetic processing unit 9 calculates change based on the input button press information for the deposit amount of 100 yen and 60 yen, and the ticket issuing machine 12
Instruct to pay 40 yen change.

Upon receiving these signals, the ticket issuing machine 12 immediately prints the ticket and prepares change, and releases the ticket to the purchasing customer from the exit section 5, completing the series of issuing operations.

This system can also be connected to a large-sized computer 6, and it goes without saying that it is possible to form a data gathering system for ticket issuance data, etc., and can also be used to create a wide variety of systems depending on the system scale and needs. Up is possible.

Furthermore, as mentioned above, the problem with the existing ticket issuing machine system is the enormous amount of ancillary work required when revising fares.
By introducing the system of the present invention, it is possible to significantly reduce the cost.

That is, instead of the conventional device in which each ticket issuing machine had a printing plate or microfilm for printing the ticket surface, the ticket surface information corresponding to the printing plate or microfilm is stored in the storage device 11 in the central control device 7. Since the value is stored as an electrical signal, changing the ticket face at the time of fare revision etc. can be done by simply changing the information in this storage device 11, and the ticket face of multiple ticket issuing machines connected to the central control device 7 can be changed. The effect was similar to that of implementing the changes at the same time, and the input button 4 on the customer service side of the ticket issuing machine 12 was changed to a numeric display 13 instead of the conventional pre-printed amount display, which made the fare display easier. Changes can now be made by simply changing the program in the central control device γ.

In this way, the modification work in the present invention allows simultaneous modification of multiple ticket issuing machines 12 by simply rewriting the information in the storage device 11, and furthermore, by connecting the central control device 7 to the center computer 6 online, the modification can be performed at the center. The information in the storage device 11 of each online-connected central control device 7 can be changed from the central control device 7, and as a result, it becomes possible to change a large number of ticket issuing machines only at the center.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the huge number of personnel and expenses required when revising fares, which is the biggest problem with ticket issuing machine systems, and also to improve reliability and management by centralizing the change work. It is expected that this will become easier.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external view showing one embodiment of a conventional ticket issuing machine;
Fig. 2 is an external view showing the entry capotan part of a conventional ticket issuing machine, Fig. 3 is a front view showing a sample of the ticket face, and Fig. 4 is an implementation of the centrally controlled ticket issuing machine of the present invention. FIG. 5, which is a block diagram showing an example, is a front view of the entry capotain section of the ticket issuing machine. 6... Computer, 7... Control device, 9.
...Calculating section, 11...Storage section, 12...
...Terminal device, 13...Display section, 14...
... Setting section, 15, 16 ... Transmission line.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A plurality of terminal devices equipped with a ticket information setting section, a variable display section that displays the meaning of this setting section, and a printing section that prints a ticket corresponding to the information set by the setting section, and The character pattern of the ticket printed by the terminal device, the fare data, and the meaning of the above-mentioned setting section are determined by a control device equipped with a storage section for storing data and a calculation section for processing information from each terminal device, and transmission with this control device. A ticket issuing device that includes a computer that is connected via a line and that changes the stored contents of a storage section in a control device.