JPS59100994A - Reservation ticket vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a device that sells reserved seat tickets for trains, sports competitions, theaters, airplanes, etc. by operation of passengers, and in particular, the present invention relates to a device that sells reserved seat tickets for trains, sports competitions, theaters, airplanes, etc. Regarding seat ticket vending devices.

Conventional reserved seat ticket vending devices that sell reserved seat tickets have a guidance display screen that provides reservation information related to reserved seat tickets, and a selection switch for selecting the desired seat type, adult, child, number of tickets, etc. It is provided on the customer service panel, and the customer presses down an arbitrary selection switch based on the information displayed on the display surface, and if there is a vacant reserved seat, a reserved seat ticket is sold.

However, with such conventional devices, a large number of selection switches must be provided on the customer service panel, which makes the device complex and cumbersome to operate, and it also has the drawback of limiting the types of tickets that can be sold. there were.

The present invention uses a pressurized point detection type coordinate detection device to enter reserved seat ticket reservation information in a conversational format, making it possible to sell many types of reserved seat tickets and making it easy for customers to use the system. To provide a reserved seat ticket vending device that allows reserved seat tickets to be purchased through simple operations.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

The reserved seat ticket vending device shown in FIG. 1 includes a guidance processing device 2 connected to a central control device 1 and a sales processing device 3 connected to the guidance processing device 2.

The central control device 1 checks whether the seat desired by the passenger is vacant based on the reserved seat ticket information input from the reserved seat ticket vending device, and if the seat is not vacant, it informs the reserved seat ticket vending device of the seat. This is a known device that outputs a provisional reservation for a vacant seat and outputs a signal to that effect and the seat number to a reserved seat ticket vending device.

The information processing device 2 inputs the reservation information of the desired reserved seat ticket by the customer using the CRT display device and the coordinate detection device, and the information processing device 2 displays the date of use of the input reserved seat ticket and the reserved seat ticket. CR7
It has a display device 21, a coordinate detection device 22, and a guidance control device 23 that controls each device within the guidance processing device 2.

The above reserved seat ticket information includes the date of boarding in the case of a reserved seat on a train;
Information such as boarding section, type of reserved seat (regular car, green car, etc.), number of tickets, adult/child, train name, etc. For competitions, theaters, etc., the date of use, entry time, type of reserved seat (A class) , B
Class, C class, etc.) number of tickets, adults and children; in the case of airplanes, the date of use, airplane name, sector used, reserved seat type, number of tickets, adults and children.

The CR7 display device 21 is a known device that visually displays guidance information input from the guidance control device 23 on the display surface of a CRT.

The coordinate detection device 22 is disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 57-37909,
Special Publication No. 56-38986, Equity 0C56-262
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 93, etc., this is a known device that outputs an electric signal corresponding to the XY coordinate values of a pressurized point on the plate when pressure is applied to the plate by a finger or the like. , the plate body is provided in front of the display surface of the CRT display device 21. The plate body of this coordinate manpower device 22 is transparent, and the guide information displayed on the display surface of this CR7 display device 21 is visible to the user through the plate body.

The ticket sales processing device 3 is a device that sells the desired reserved seat ticket when the user wishes to purchase a reserved seat ticket.Instead of not having a selection button, the ticket sales processing device 2 provides sales commands such as reserved seat ticket information.
The configuration is similar to known ticket vending machines except that input is input from the ticket vending machine.

For this reason, the ticket sales processing device 3 includes an operation unit 31, a bill processing bag @32, a coin processing device 33, a ticket printing device 34, and a sales control device 35 that controls each device in the ticket sales processing device 3. The sales control device 35 is connected to the guidance control device 23 of the guidance processing device 2.

The operation unit 31 is configured to operate the reserved seat ticket vending device in the event that the operator makes a mistake in operating the reserved seat ticket vending device, such as a coin slot, a bill slot, an inserted amount display, a ticket and change withdrawal slot, and a call button for calling an attendant. It has a cancel button that can be pressed down, and each one is provided on the customer service panel.

The bill processing device 32 is a known bill validator that determines the authenticity of the inserted bill and outputs a signal corresponding to the inserted bill to the sale control device 35.

The coin processing device 33 includes a known coin validator (not shown) that determines the authenticity of the inserted coin and outputs a signal corresponding to the inserted denomination to the release control device 35, and a release control device 30. The change dispenser dispenses a predetermined change coin based on a change dispense command inputted from 35.

The ticket printing device 34 is a known ticket issuing machine that prints and issues reserved seat ticket information input by a customer under the control of the sales control device 35.

Next, the operation of the above-mentioned reserved seat ticket vending device will be explained using FIGS. 2 and 3, taking a reserved seat on a train as an example.

In FIG. 3, the two-dot chain line indicates the finger pressing down on the selected location.

This reserved seat ticket vending device displays reserved seat ticket reservation information on the CR7 display device 21 via the coordinate detection device 22 during standby. This guidance display is carried out by the operation of the guidance control I device 23, which displays the message "Please press the date and time of your ride" as explained in FIG. A number and a number from 1 to 31 are each displayed within a rectangular frame. When the location corresponding to the desired boarding entrance (month and day) is lowered, the XY coordinate values of that location are detected by the coordinate detection device 22 and input to the guidance control device 23. The guidance control device 23 then assumes that the month and day corresponding to the input coordinate values have been selected and moves on to the next operation.

Therefore, the passenger can select an arbitrary boarding date by pressing down on the frame containing the number corresponding to the desired boarding gate for January and Sunday.

The area corresponding to the desired boarding date will be compressed (May 25th)
3 (b), this reserved seat ticket vending device is controlled by the guidance control device 23.
As shown in FIG. 3, in addition to the display screen shown in FIG. 3(a), the month and day selected by the customer are displayed to guide the customer in confirming the selection.

As a result, when the part corresponding to "No" is pressed down, the reserved seat ticket matching device returns to the special state. But “yes”
When the location is pushed down, the reserved seat ticket vending device detects the XY coordinate values of the location that has been pushed down by the coordinate detection device 22, and the boarding date corresponding to the XY coordinate values is determined by the guidance control device 23. is selected and moves on to the next operation. As a result, a rectangular frame containing the station name is displayed on the display screen of the CR7 display device 21, as shown in FIG. 3(C), to guide the selection of the boarding station and the alighting station.

When the boarding station and the alighting station of Kibouzuru are lowered (the boarding station is Shin-Tokyo and the alighting station is Shin-Nara), this reserved seat ticket vending device is controlled by the guidance control device 23, and as shown in Fig. 3 (d). As shown in FIG. 3(C), in addition to the display screen shown in FIG. 3(C), the boarding station name and the alighting station name selected by the passenger are displayed to guide confirmation.

As a result, when the part corresponding to "No" is pressed down, this reserved seat ticket vending device returns to the state shown in Figure 3 (c).However, when the part corresponding to "Yes" is pressed down, the next operation is started. Then, as shown in FIG. 3 (B), a rectangular frame indicating the type of reserved seat ticket is displayed on the display screen of the CR7 display device 21 to guide the selection.

This information includes A class reserved tickets and tickets, A class reserved tickets only, B class reserved tickets and tickets, B class reserved tickets only,
C class reserved ticket and ticket, C class reserved ticket only, A or B class reserved ticket and ticket, A or B class reserved ticket only,
Any combination can be made, such as a B or C class reserved ticket and a ticket, only a B or C class reserved ticket, an A, B or C class reserved ticket and a ticket, or only an A, B or C class reserved ticket. can.

The A, 13, or C class reserved ticket is used when the passenger does not care about the seat class, that is, when the passenger can choose any of the reserved seats on the desired train.

When the desired type of reserved seat ticket is selected (assuming that an A class reserved ticket and a boarding ticket are selected), this reserved seat ticket vending device is controlled by the guidance control device 23, and as shown in FIG.
In addition to the display screen shown in FIG. 3 (e), the type of reserved seat ticket selected by the passenger is displayed to guide confirmation.

As a result, when the portion corresponding to the pad no' is pressed down, the reserved seat ticket vending device returns to the state shown in FIG. 3 (e).

However, when the part corresponding to Pa' is pressed down, the next operation is started and the display screen of the CR7 display device 21 is displayed as shown in FIG.
As shown in g), a rectangular frame containing a number indicating the number of reserved seat tickets is displayed to guide the selection.

When the desired number of tickets is selected (one ticket for adults and two tickets for adults), this reserved seat ticket vending device is controlled by the guidance control device 23, as shown in FIG. 3 (H). In addition to the display screen shown in FIG. 3 (go to 1), the number of each ticket selected by the customer is displayed to guide the customer in confirming the selection.

As a result, when the part corresponding to "No Pa" is pressed down, this reserved seat ticket vending device returns to the standby state as shown in Figure 3 (d).However, when the part corresponding to "Yes" is pressed down, the next operation is performed. 3 (S) on the display screen of the CRT display device 21.
As shown in , a rectangular frame containing the train name and a rectangular frame containing numbers for inputting the train number are displayed to guide the selection.

Assuming that the desired train name and train number are selected, the train name is tomorrow and the train number is 15), this reserved seat ticket vending device is controlled by the guidance control device 23, and the third
As shown in Figure (6), in addition to the display screen shown in Figure 3 (2), the train name and train number selected by the passenger are displayed to guide confirmation.

As a result, when the part corresponding to "No" is pressed down, this reserved seat ticket vending device returns to the standby state shown in Figure 3 (S).However, when the part corresponding to "Yes" is pressed down, this designated seat ticket vending device The seat ticket vending device transmits the input reserved seat ticket information from the guidance control device @23 to the central control device 1 to reserve a reserved seat.

As a result, when a signal indicating that the seat desired by the passenger is not available is input from the central control device 1 to the guidance control device 23, the reserved seat ticket vending device operates the guidance control device 23 and sends a signal to that effect.
After being displayed on the RT display device 21 for a certain period of time, it returns to the standby state.

However, there is an order that the customer desires, and the signal indicating that the customer has made a provisional reservation and the seat number are sent from the central control device 1 to the guide fee W stomach 2.
3, the reserved seat ticket vending device is controlled by the guidance control device 23, and the CRT display device 21 displays the amount of the reserved seat ticket and guidance for inserting it. Reserved seat ticket information and central control unit 1
The seat number inputted from the guidance control device 23 is outputted to the sales control device 35. As a result, the ticket sales processing system @3
is controlled by the vending control device 35 to open the coin and banknote slots and wait for coins to be inserted.

When money is inserted, the reserved seat ticket vending device is controlled by the vending control device 35, and the banknote processing device 32 and the coin processing device 33 perform a currency discrimination operation, the four numbers of the inserted amount,
It performs known money handling operations such as displaying the input amount on the input amount display of the operation unit 31 and determining whether the input amount is greater than a predetermined amount.

When the input amount exceeds a predetermined amount, the reserved seat ticket vending device is controlled by the vending control device 35 to issue a predetermined reserved seat ticket by the ticket printing device ffff34, and the coin processing device 33 as necessary. A predetermined amount of change is released by the change dispenser inside, a ticket issue end signal and sale data are output from the sale control device 35 to the guidance control device 23, the sale data is updated by the guidance control device 23, and a sale end signal is output. After the information is transmitted from the guidance control device 23 to the central control device 1, it returns to the standby state.

In the above description, the present invention mainly relates to a reserved seat ticket vending device for trains, but the present invention can also be used in reserved seat ticket vending devices for airlines, ships, theaters, baseball stadiums, and the like.

Next, an example of the external shape of the designated ticket sale bag (2) will be explained with reference to FIG.

Referring to the iJ3 shown in the figure, 40 is a frame body, and a guide operation section 41 is formed at the upper part of the customer service side, and a ticket and change receiving section 42 is formed at the lower center of the frame body.

The guidance operation section 41 has a display window 43 at the top displaying the characters [reserved seat ticket automatic vending device j] which means that this device is a reserved seat ticket vending device that can sell reserved seat tickets. , a coin slot 44 and a bill slot 4 at the bottom.
5. The input amount display section 4G and the cancel button 47 are set respectively [)
Furthermore, an input display guide section /'I8 is provided to the left of the banknote input slot 45. The entry horn display guide section 48 is provided with the transparent plate 49 of the coordinate detecting device 22 described above, and the back thereof becomes the display surface of the CRT display @21. Therefore, the guide displayed by the CRT display device is visible through the transparent plate 49.

The receiving section 42 projects slightly from the guide operation section 41 and has a ticket receiving opening 50 and a change receiving opening 51 formed therein.

As described above, the present invention provides a pressure point detection type coordinate detection device using a transparent plate in front of the display surface of a CRT display device.
Predetermined information is displayed on a CRT display device through the transparent plate, and the XY coordinates of the pressurized point are detected on the transparent plate by the pressure plate detection device, and the information desired by the user is detected. Since reserved seat tickets can be detected, the user only has to press down on the desired location on the displayed information with a finger or the like, thus reducing the chance of selecting information by mistake. Furthermore, since there is no need to provide a selection button, it is possible to sell a wide variety of reserved seat tickets even though the device is small. Furthermore, since the guide display device and the ticket sales processing device are each provided with a control device, the ticket sales processing device can use the various devices and circuits of a conventional ticket vending machine, and the cost can be reduced accordingly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an electric circuit showing an example of a reserved seat ticket vending device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of operation, Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a display example, and Fig. 4 is a reserved seat ticket vending device. FIG. 1: Central control device, 2: Guidance processing device, 3: Ticket sales processing device, 21: CRT display device, 22: Seat ticket printing device, 3
5: Start control device, 49: Transparent plate patent applicant: Nippon Signal Co., Ltd. agent, patent attorney Shigemo Nomura, ・;□・“
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Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) It has a guidance processing device and a ticket sales processing device, and the guidance processing device uses a CRT display device and a transparent plate, and is installed on the display surface of the CRT display device, and further applies pressure to the transparent plate. a coordinate detection device that detects the XY coordinates of a pressurized point on the transparent plate when the pressure is applied to the transparent plate; a storage device that stores various information; The information in the device is read out and displayed on the CRT display device, and the input reserved seat ticket information is output to the central control device, and a signal indicating that a provisional reservation has been made and the seat number are input from the central control device. and a guidance control device that outputs the seat number, the reserved seat ticket information, and a sales command to the ticket sales processing device, and the ticket sales processing device is a money processing device that processes inserted money. , a volume printing device, and a vending control device that operates the money handling device when a vending command is input from the guide control device, and operates the ticket printing device when the input amount exceeds a predetermined fare. A reserved seat ticket vending device comprising: