JPS6136885A - Ticket issuing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a ticket issuing device used for transportation facilities, etc., and particularly to a ticket issuing device for commuter passes and the like on which image information is printed.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, automation of ticket issuance and ticket gate operations in transportation facilities such as trains and buses has progressed, and ticket issuing devices that record and issue automated data necessary for automatic ticket gate operations on tickets are becoming widespread.

When issuing the above-mentioned automated ticket, 9For example, in the case of a commuter pass, the purchaser should include the boarding section, usage period,9 name, etc.

When the operator fills in the necessary information on the commuter pass purchase application form 5 as shown in Figure 1 (di) and inputs the above ticket information into the ticket issuing device, the fare is calculated and the commuter pass with the ticket information recorded is issued. publish.

However, even when issuing a continuous commuter pass, the same procedure as above is used, regardless of slight changes in ticket information such as the period of use. Therefore, all the information necessary for ticket issuance is recorded on the ticket, and when issuing a continuous commuter pass.

A continuous commuter pass issuing device is being developed that reads the information and inputs only the changed portion to issue the commuter pass.

When inputting the information necessary to issue such a continuous commuter pass when issuing a new commuter pass, there is a demand for an improvement in the method of inputting purchaser data, particularly the name.

[Conventional technology]

A conventional method for recording purchaser data such as one name among ticket information in a continuous commuter pass issuing device will be explained with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2(b) shows the first ticket surface 1 (hereinafter referred to as the printed surface) on which visible ticket information of the commuter pass is printed, and the boarding section, validity period, name, age, etc. are written on the first ticket surface 1 (hereinafter referred to as the printed surface).

Figure 2 (C1 is the second magnetic recording medium for recording ticket information on the recording medium.
1 Usually 8 tracks are prepared on the ticket surface 2 (hereinafter referred to as the recording surface), the fifth and sixth tracks 3 record the purchaser's data such as the name, and the other trunk 4 has the automation required for automatic ticket gates. Data is recorded.

Purchaser data is data regarding the purchaser necessary for issuing a continuous commuter pass, and is composed of name, age, telephone number, etc.

As shown in the functional block diagram of FIG. recorded in 2.

On the other hand, on the printed side, the name code is converted into a katakana printing pattern, along with other visible ticket information as shown in Figure 2 (
It is printed as shown in bl.

When continuing to issue a commuter pass issued by the above method, the coded signal on the recording surface is read by the ticket information reading section 14, and if there is a change in the information, the change is input and an I11* commuter pass is issued.

[Problem 3 to be solved by the invention: The conventional purchaser data input method described above requires inputting numbers and katakana, which makes the input operation cumbersome and time-consuming. There was a problem with user identification.

[Means for solving problems]

The above-mentioned conventional problems include a reading means for reading the image information recorded in a specific area of the inserted medium, and a means for inputting code information corresponding to the ticket information.

means for converting said code information into a pattern; first means for printing said pattern and said image information; and second means for recording machine-readable coded information on said recording medium. Equipped with.

The solution is provided by the ticket issuing device of the present invention, which records and issues image information and coded information on tickets.

[Effect]

According to the present invention, the name data that conventionally required input in katakana is recorded as an image on the ticket surface from the name written on the commuter pass purchase application form 5, so not only is the input operation easy, but one name can also be written in kanji. It has the effect of being printed.

The present invention will be explained in detail using FIGS. 1(al) and 1(b).

FIG. 1 (bl is a ticket 19 issued by the ticket issuing device of the present invention)
A portion 21 of the printed surface 20 is printed by detecting the image information of the name entry field 22 of the commuter pass application form 5. This image information is simultaneously recorded in the purchaser track 3, and when purchasing a continuous commuter pass, this information is also read to obtain the printed surface 20 shown in FIG. 1(b).

FIG. 1 (Al is a block diagram showing the functions of the ticket issuing device representing the part of the present invention, in which name data is input as an image using the application form reading section 23 instead of the JIS key 13, and is stored in the image buffer 24. On the other hand, when issuing a continuous commuter pass, the image information is read along with other ticket information from the old commuter pass and recorded and printed.

(Example〕 Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1(C) is a block diagram showing the configuration of the commuter pass issuing device of the embodiment, and FIG. 1 (dl is a commuter pass purchase application form).

FIG. 1 (tel) is a perspective view showing a method for image-detecting name data written on a commuter pass purchase application form, and FIG. 1 (ff) is a flow chart showing a ticket issuing operation.

The functions of each part will be explained using FIG. 1 (C1).

Reference numeral 31 denotes a control section, like a microcomputer, which controls each functional section using a program stored in the storage section 32.

+11 The printed side of the commuter pass is printed as follows.

The print pattern synthesis section 42 is composed of a memory capable of storing subprint information constituting the print surface.

Print dot patterns are stored from the character/symbol pattern editing section 40 and the image pattern editing section 33, respectively. The dot pattern is read by the print issuing section 43 and printed.

The character/symbol pattern editing section 40 is the automated data storage section 3
The image pattern editing section 33 extracts the printing information constituting the printing surface from the data stored in 7 and reads out the dot pattern stored in the single character/symbol pattern storage section 41, and the image pattern editing section 33 stores it in the image storage section 35. The printed image print patterns are read out and stored at predetermined addresses in the print pattern synthesis section 42, respectively.

(2) Magnetic recording is performed as shown below.

The magnetic heads 45 and 47 are composed of a plurality of heads, each located on each magnetic track to record ticket information. The automation data recording section 44 extracts data necessary for ticket gate automation from the automation data storage section 37, gives a signal to the magnetic head 45, and records the data on a recording surface.

The purchaser data recording section 46 applies a signal to the magnetic head 47 according to the data from the image storage section 35, and performs magnetic recording of the purchaser data.

The above-mentioned printing and magnetic recording are performed by scanning the card while it is being conveyed, and printing is followed by magnetic recording.

Next, the input method and associated operations are shown in FIG. 1(d).

This will be explained with reference to fe) and (fl).

(In the case of new purchase) Data such as the usage section and usage period are input from the commuter pass purchase application form 5 through the ticket information input section 39.

The ticket information input section 39 includes keys for inputting station names, etc., and a numeric keypad.

It also consists of other function keys. The manually entered information is stored in the automated data storage section 37.

Subsequently, when the commuter pass purchase application form 5 is put into the image reading section 38, the application form 5 is sent in the direction A by the roller 25, as shown in FIG.

The image is scanned in the B direction by the image sensor 26, decomposed into dot patterns, and stored in the image storage section 35. The name frame is about 15 x 50 ml and is decomposed by the image sensor 26 into about 5Q x 200 dots.

Note that 22 is a light source for inputting name data as an image.

Other purchaser data such as date of birth and gender are input using the numeric keypad or the ticket information input section 39.

Through the above steps, a new commuter pass that can be purchased repeatedly can be issued.

(In the case of a continuing commuter pass) When the old commuter pass submitted by the purchaser is inserted into a commuter pass slot (not shown), the magnetically recorded ticket information is read by the purchaser data reading section 34 and the automated data reading section 36. , are stored in the image storage section 35 and the automation data storage section 37, respectively. Subsequently, the ticket information is updated by changing the usage period and the like inputted from the ticket information input section 39.

Purchaser data reading unit 34 and automated data reading unit 36
to the reading magnet placed on the magnetic track, respectively.
It consists of a code and a signal shaping section. Further, the purchaser reading section 34 and the automated data reading section 36 are integrally formed, and the reading section is provided in one insertion slot and on the side opposite to the ticket information printed surface of the commuter pass with respect to one conveyance path of the commuter pass. 34
However, a magnetic reading head is arranged to face the side opposite to the magnetic recording surface on the back side of the commuter pass.

The control unit 31 confirms the data input necessary for ticket issuance, and calculates the fee according to the operator's activation.

Issue the commuter pass.

Through the above steps, it is possible to issue the commuter passes necessary for issuing continuous commuter passes.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, the name data written on the commuter pass purchase application form is recorded on the ticket recording surface as image information, so there is no need for personal input using a key, and when issuing a continuous commuter pass, the name data is recorded as image information on the ticket recording surface. The name is printed using image information, which has the effect of saving labor and facilitating identification of the person.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the functions of the present invention. FIG. 1 (bl is a diagram showing an example of the printed surface of a ticket issued by the ticket issuing device of the present invention. FIG. 1 (C1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the device. FIG. 1 (dl is a commuter pass Purchase application form. Figure 1 (tel) is a perspective view showing the structure of the image reading section. Figure 1 (f) is a flow chart showing the ticket issuing operation. Figure 2 (a) is a functional block diagram explaining the conventional example. Figure 2 (b) is a printed surface of a conventional continuous commuter pass. Figure 2 (fc) is a recorded surface. In the figure, 33 is an image/pattern storage section. 34 is a purchaser data reading section. 35 is an image storage section. 36 is an automation data reading section. 37 is an automation data storage section. 38 is an image reading section. 42 is a print pattern composition section. 44 is an automation data recording section. 46 is a purchaser data recording section. . 1 fist (b) dormitory l prisoner (C). 1 fist td+ ≠I flash (e+ ¥-t @ (chin v-2 town (α) fist?uta (1)

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A ticket issuing device that records ticket information in a machine-readable manner on a recording medium and issues a ticket, which includes a reading means that reads image information recorded in a specific area of the inserted medium and corresponds to the ticket information. means for inputting code information, means for converting the code information into a pattern, first means for printing the pattern and the image information, and machine-readable recording of the input coded information on the recording medium. a second means for recording image information and coded information on a ticket, and is characterized in that it records and issues image information and coded information on a ticket. (2) The ticket issuing device according to claim (1), wherein the medium is a recording medium on which ticket information is recorded.