JPS6198495A - On-board card checker - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a ticket gate machine installed in a vehicle such as a bus, which checks cards such as single-use commuter passes and fare tickets (stored value cards). The present invention relates to a card checking device suitable for use in vehicles.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems] Generally, for example, fare collection on a bus is done by the driver 1.
Since this is done by humans, checking everything from commuter passes, coupon tickets, fare tickets, and cash requires a considerable amount of effort in addition to driving duties. In particular, with commuter passes, it is necessary to visually judge the validity period, riding section, distinction between commuting and commuting, and distinction between male and female. It is causing a problem with some driving.

[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its first purpose is to facilitate checking of commuter passes;
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a card checking device for use in a vehicle, which can process coupon tickets, fare tickets, etc., and can reduce the burden on crew members such as drivers.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a card checking device for use in a vehicle that can issue cards such as coupon tickets and fare tickets as needed.

[Summary of the Invention] In order to achieve the above-mentioned first object, the present invention provides a reading means at the boarding gate of a vehicle for accepting a card inserted by a user and reading the information recorded thereon, and By providing a display means for displaying the information read by the means to a crew member such as the driver of the vehicle, the crew member can check the contents written on the card based on the display contents of the display means, and the reading means By providing information writing means for writing predetermined machine-readable information on the accepted card, and printing means for printing predetermined information on the accepted card,
It is possible to process coupon tickets, fare tickets, etc.

Furthermore, in order to achieve the second object, the present invention further adds a card issuing function.

[Embodiment of the Invention] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a coupon ticket according to the present invention. Necessary ticket information is printed on the surface of the coupon ticket, and a print Jlli17 is used to print information such as the number of times of use, date of use, remaining number of times, etc. is provided.

Then, on the back side (the entire surface or a part of it) there is a magnetic recording section (
(not shown) is provided, and the magnetic recording section converts necessary information such as the ticket type, remaining number of times, validity period, amount, and printing position relative to the printing 117 into machine-readable information. is written in.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a fare ticket according to the present invention. Necessary ticket information is printed on the surface of the ticket, and information such as the number of times of use, date of use, usage fee, and remaining fee is printed on the front surface of the ticket. A mark 1N[8 is provided. A magnetic recording section (not shown) is provided on the surface (entirely or partially).
is provided, and necessary information such as the ticket type, number of uses, remaining amount, and printing position relative to the printing field 8 is converted into machine-readable information and written magnetically in the magnetic recording section. There is.

FIG. 3 shows the installed state of the ticket gate according to the present invention. That is, 1 is a vehicle such as a bus, and a ticket gate 3 is provided on the right side of the front boarding gate 2, and a display device 5 is provided on the left front near the driver's seat 4. 5 and is electrically connected by a signal cable (not shown).

FIG. 4 schematically shows the ticket gate device 3.

That is, 11 is a ticket insertion slot, 12 is a ticket discharge port, and a ticket conveyance path 13 is formed between these. and,
The ticket insertion C111 has a shutter 14 and a ticket insertion detector 1.
5 is provided, and a note ejection detector 16 is also provided at the note ejection port 12. Further, in the middle of the conveyance path 13, there is a reading head (magnetic head) 17 that reads magnetic information from the magnetic recording part of the ticket being conveyed, and a writing head (2) that writes magnetic information into the magnetic recording part of the ticket being conveyed. magnetic head) 1
8. Print head 1 that prints information on the surface of the ticket being conveyed
9 are provided respectively. Roughly, print head 19
In the vicinity of
0 is set.

FIG. 5 shows the display device 5, which includes a system number display 21 that displays the riding section, a validity period display 22 that displays the validity period, a display 23 that displays commuting 9, and the gender of male and female. Display device 24, system number input key 25, validity period input key 26, numeric keypad 27, coupon issue key 28
, ticket issue key 29, reset key 30. Buzzer
It consists of a Uta device 31, an error indicator 32, etc.

FIG. 6 schematically shows the electric circuits of the ticket inspection device 3 and the display device 5, and the ticket inspection device 3 is composed of a mechanical leg circuit 41, a reading circuit 42, a writing circuit 43, a mark 9 circuit 44, etc. In addition, the display device 5 includes a discrimination circuit 45, a display @1
It is composed of an 1t11 circuit 46, an input suppression circuit 47, and the like. Then, the reading circuit 42 and the discrimination circuit 45
The write circuit 43 and the input DJ t11 circuit 47 are connected by four signal cables.

Next, the operation in the above configuration will be explained. First, a case will be described in which only the face information of a commuter pass is checked. Note that the commuter pass used in the ticket gate of the present invention is
It has a magnetic recording section on the back side (the entire surface or a part of it), and the magnetic recording section contains ticket type information, boarding section information such as the boarding station, rFl station, and getting off station, as well as valid information such as the start date and end date. It is assumed that period information, information indicating one commute to work or school, gender information indicating male or female, etc. have been converted into machine-readable information and written magnetically. First, when a user (passenger) gets on the bus 1, he/she inserts his or her commuter pass into the ticket insertion slot 11 of the ticket inspection device 3 at the boarding gate 2. When the inserted commuter pass is detected by the ticket insertion detector 15, the transportation path 13 is driven by the mechanical control circuit 41, and the commuter pass is taken into the interior. When the commuter pass is taken into the interior, the shutter 14 is closed by the enclosure control circuit 41 to prevent the next commuter pass from being inserted. The commuter pass passes through the reading head 17, and at that time, the magnetic information recorded in the magnetic recording section is read by the reading head 17.
It is sent to the reading circuit 42.

The reading circuit 42 reads the content read by the reading head 17 and displays it on the display 1l via the discrimination circuit 45 of the display device 5.
II211 circuit 46. The display control circuit 46 transmits each piece of information sent from the reading circuit 42 to each of the corresponding displays 21 to 21.
24 respectively. This allows the driver to
There is no need to visually read the face information printed on the surface of the commuter pass presented by the user, and it becomes possible to check the contents written on the commuter pass by the user based on the display content on the display device 5.

In this way, the ticket gate device 3, which can transport the inserted commuter pass, read its magnetic information, and eject it, is installed on the right side of the boarding gate 2 of the bus 1, and the information read by the ticket gate 3 is visually displayed. By installing the display device 5 on the left front near the driver's seat, the driver can judge the quality of the commuter pass based on the content displayed on the display device 5 without the driver having to visually read the details of the commuter pass presented by the user. Ru. Therefore, the burden on the driver is significantly reduced, safe driving is ensured, and fraudulent use of commuter passes and detection of fraudulent commuter passes are extremely easy.

Next, a case will be described in which the quality of the commuter pass information read by the ticket inspection device 3 is also checked. In this case, first press the system number entry key 25, then use the numeric keypad 27 to enter the system number of the route being operated, then press the valid period entry key 26, and then use the numeric keypad 27 to enter the valid period of "month". By doing so, the discrimination circuit 45
Please register it in . From the start of operation to the end,
Every time a commuter pass is inserted, the information read from the commuter pass is sent to the discrimination circuit 45, and the pass number and validity period are compared with the registered route number and validity period to determine whether the pass is good or not. Check. If the result of this check is "No", the error indicator 32
The driver is informed of this by lighting up and sounding the alarm 31. In this case, after confirming this, the driver presses the reset key 30 to reset the discrimination road 4.
By resetting 5, it becomes possible to accept the next commuter pass. In this way, the ticket gate W
By checking the information read by I3 via the discrimination circuit 45, the function of checking commuter pass information is increased, and the burden on the driver can be further reduced.

Next, processing of coupon tickets will be explained. When a coupon ticket is inserted into the ticket insertion slot 11, magnetic information is read from its magnetic recording section when it passes through the reading head 17, and the magnetic information is read from the reading circuit 42.
sent to. A reading circuit 42 deciphers the contents read by the reader rad 17, performs an operation of subtracting the current usage from the remaining number of times in the read information, and updates the print position information in the read information by one. As a result of this calculation, if the remaining number of times is insufficient, it is determined as an error, and an error signal is sent to the display control circuit 46 via the discrimination circuit 45, and the error indicator 3
2 is turned on and an alarm 31 is sounded to notify the driver of this. The reading circuit 42 also checks the validity period, and if it exceeds the validity period, it is also determined as an error and the same operation as described above is performed. If the remaining number of times is not insufficient, information on the number of folds obtained by subtracting the current usage amount from the remaining number of times and updated printing position information are sent to the writing circuit 43 and the printing circuit 44. Write circuit 43
By driving the write head 18, new remaining number information and print position information are written as machine-readable information in the magnetic recording section of the ticket. Further, by driving the print head 19, the printing circuit 44 prints the stamp '@ column 7 of the ticket at the position determined by the print position information along with the number of times of use and the date of use, as shown in FIG. Print the remaining number of times. The coupon ticket with the magnetic information and the printing in the print field 7 completed is discharged to the ticket ejection port 12 and returned to the user.

Next, processing of fare tickets will be explained. When a fare ticket is inserted from the ticket insertion slot 11, magnetic information is read from the magnetic recording section when passing through the reading head 17, and the magnetic information is read from the reading circuit 42.
sent to. The reading circuit 42 reads the content read by the reading head 17, performs an operation of subtracting the current usage amount from the remaining charge in the read information, and updates the print position information in the read information by one. As a result of this calculation, if the remaining charge is insufficient, it is determined as an error, and an error signal is sent to the display III lit circuit 46 via the discrimination circuit 45, and the error display 32 is lit and the alarm 31 is sounded. inform the driver. However,
If the remaining charge is not insufficient, the remaining charge information obtained by subtracting the current usage amount from the remaining charge and the updated printing position information are sent to the writing circuit 43 and the printing circuit 44. The write circuit 43 writes new remaining charge information and print position information as machine-readable information in the magnetic recording section of the fare ticket by driving the write head 18 . Further, the printed circuit 44 is
By driving the top head 19, as shown in FIG. 2, the number of times of use, the date of use, the current usage fee, and the remaining amount are displayed at the position determined by the printing position information for the printing interval 8 of the fare ticket. print. In this way, the toll ticket that has finished writing the magnetic information and printing in the printing area 8 is at the ticket ejection port 1.
2 and returned to the user.

Although it was not mentioned in the above explanation, the type of the inserted ticket (9-commuter ticket, fare ticket) is determined based on the ticket type information in the information read from the inserted ticket, and according to the determination result, The above-mentioned processes are selectively performed.

Next, the issuance of coupon tickets or fare tickets will be explained.

In the display device 5, when the ticket issuing key 28 is pressed, for example, the signal is sent to the writing circuit 43 and the reading circuit 4.
2 to the lateral control circuit 41, which causes the mechanism control circuit 41 to drive the original note supply section 20 and send out one original note to the conveyance path 13'. In this case, the conveyance path 13 is driven in the direction of conveying the ticket to the ticket insertion slot 11. Therefore, the original note sent to the conveyance path 13 is first transferred to the print head 19.
At this time, the printing circuit 44 operates to print necessary face information and a printing interval 7 as shown in FIG. 1 on the surface of the original note. The original note, whose face has been printed in this way, then passes through the write head 18, at which time the write circuit 43 operates to record the note type, remaining number of times, and validity period on the magnetic recording section of the original note.

Necessary information such as amount of money and printing position is written as information readable by Akebono IA. The original note, on which the magnetic information has been written, then passes through the reading head 17. At this time, the reading circuit 42 operates to read the contents of the magnetic information that has just been written and check the information. When this check is completed, the conveyance path 13 is driven in the direction of conveying the ticket to the ticket ejection port 12, so that the original ticket on which printing and writing has been completed is ejected as a coupon ticket to the ticket ejection port 12 and delivered to the user. It is something that is given to you.

Incidentally, even when the fare ticket issue key 29 is pressed, a fare ticket is issued through the same operation as described above.

With the configuration described above, commuter passes, which were conventionally checked visually by the driver, can be automatically checked, making it possible to detect unauthorized use and fraudulent commuter passes.
Furthermore, it is possible to process coupon tickets and fare tickets, reducing the amount of cash handled and simplifying business operations. In addition, the burden on the driver in particular is significantly reduced, and safe driving is further ensured. Furthermore, since coupon tickets and toll tickets can be issued as needed, the burden on the driver is further reduced compared to those sold directly by the driver, making the system extremely convenient.

In the above embodiment, the display device was installed at the left front near the driver's seat, but it may be installed above the boarding gate for the purpose of monitoring users and reading commuter pass information. Also,
The display device is composed of a plurality of dedicated display units, but for example, CR7, which can display various information on a single screen,
A display device or an audio display device may also be used.

Further, although input means such as a numeric keypad for inputting information for checking commuter pass information is provided on the display device side, it may also be provided on the ticket gate device side. In addition, information was entered using a numeric keypad to check the commuter pass information, but buses generally have in-house broadcast tapes and destination displays, and there is also a means of inputting the boarding section, so it is possible to check using these information. It is also possible to omit input means such as a numeric keypad. Therefore, the discrimination circuit for checking the commuter pass information does not necessarily need to be provided on the display device side, but may be provided on the ticket gate device side. We have briefly explained how to check commuter passes, coupon tickets, and fare tickets, but you can also check other tickets, such as one-day passes, event tickets, bus and subway connecting tickets, and commuter passes. Applicable.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, usage records associated with ticket gate use, number of passengers, usage tickets, etc. ! ! (Male, 9 commutes to school.

Although the addition of a recording device to record ticket types and information necessary for operation planning is not described, it is possible to apply it in conjunction with the installation of ticket gates. By adding such a recording device, back-office work becomes possible, manual work can be replaced by machines, and appropriate operation plans can be made from accurate information collection.

Further, in the above embodiments, the case has been described in which the present invention is applied to a ticket gate mounted on a bus, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It can also be applied to card checking devices such as ticket gates installed in cars.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it becomes easy to check commuter passes, and it becomes possible to process coupon tickets, fare groups, etc., reducing the burden on drivers and other crew members. It is possible to provide a card checking device for use in a vehicle, which can issue cards such as coupon tickets and fare groups as needed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures are for explaining one practical example of the present invention. Figure 1 is a diagram showing an example of a coupon ticket, Figure 2 is a diagram showing an example of a fare group, and Figure 3 is a diagram showing an example of a fare group. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the eight ticket gates, FIG. 5 is a diagram of the display device, and FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the electric circuit. 1... Bus (vehicle), 2... Boarding gate, 3... Ticket gate, 4... Driver's seat, 5... Display a2! , 17...
・Reading head, 18... head, 19... printing head, 20... original ticket supply unit, 28... coupon issue key, 29... fare ticket issue key, 41... i horizontal control circuit, 42... reading circuit, 43... writing circuit, 44
... Print circuit, 45 ... Discrimination circuit, 46 ... Display control circuit, 47 ... Input control circuit. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 4

Claims (10)

[Claims] (1) A reading means installed at the boarding gate of a vehicle that accepts a card inserted by a user and reads the information recorded thereon, and displays the information read by the reading means to the crew member of the vehicle. A card checking device for use in a vehicle, comprising: a display means, an information writing means for writing machine-readable predetermined information on the accepted card into the reading means; A card checking device for use in a vehicle, characterized in that it is provided with a printing means for printing predetermined information. (2) The card checking device for use in a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the card on which predetermined information is written by the information writing means and on which the predetermined information is printed by the printing means is a coupon ticket. (3) The card on which predetermined information is written by the information writing means and the predetermined information is printed by the printing means is a toll ticket (stored value card). Card checking device for. (4) The card checking device for use in a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the information written by the information writing means and the information printed by the printing means are information such as the number of times of use. (5) The vehicle-mounted card check device according to claim 3, wherein the information written by the information writing means and the information printed by the printing means are information such as remaining charges. (6) The card checking device for use in a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle is a bus. (7) A reading means provided at the boarding gate of the vehicle that accepts a card inserted by the user and reads the information recorded thereon, and displays the information read by the reading means to the crew member of the vehicle. In the card checking device for use in a vehicle, the reading means is provided with an original card supplying means, an information writing means, and a printing means, and either of the reading means or the displaying means is provided. A means for specifying the type of issued card is provided on one side, and when the type is specified by the type specifying means, an original card having an information recording section on one surface is supplied by the original card supplying means, and one of the supplied original cards is The type specifying means prints predetermined information on the front surface of the card using the printing means, and also writes predetermined machine-readable information on the information recording section of the original card using the information writing means. A card checking device for use in a vehicle, characterized in that a card corresponding to a designated type is issued. (8) The card checking device for use in a vehicle according to claim 7, wherein the issued card is a coupon ticket. (9) The card checking device for use in a vehicle according to claim 7, wherein the issued card is a toll ticket (stored value card). (10) The card checking device for use in a vehicle according to claim 7, wherein the vehicle is a bus.