JPS62245494A - Fare collection system using memory card ticket - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a fare collection system that collects a fare from a memory card ticket according to the riding section when using a bus or train.

(Prior art) Conventionally, for example, in public transportation such as route buses, the number of crew members has been halved by having the driver also collect fares, thereby reducing personnel costs. In addition, the complicated task of collecting boarding fares while accurately confirming the fares paid by passengers has the drawback of causing early fatigue and making it easy to make confirmation errors during fare collection work.

Therefore, in order to prevent these drawbacks, we have adopted a magnetic card ticket system, in which a memory is stored in a magnetic card ticket that can be used for a predetermined number of times in a predetermined section.
A card league is installed at the fare or at the exit of a route bus operating within a specific section, and the number of uses is subtracted from the magnetic card ticket inserted by the passenger into the card league each time the passenger uses the predetermined section, and the number of uses is continued for the remaining number of uses. A fare collection system for magnetic card tickets has been proposed that can reduce the fare collection work of drivers by allowing the use of magnetic card tickets.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Fare collection using the conventional magnetic card system described above targets a single section with the same fare or the use of a specific section by each passenger. This is not a problem on buses, etc., but on buses that operate in multiple sections, even if the boarding location of each passenger is detected by a card reader when getting off, the issued card memory is simply checked to see if it was used within a specific section. Therefore, there is an inconvenience in that even if a passenger tries to use the magnetic card ticket for a desired long section on a route bus that operates over multiple sections with different fares, it is not possible to use the magnetic card ticket. If the magnetic card is used in a section shorter than the specified specific section, the number of uses will be subtracted from the magnetic card as a single ride, which is very disadvantageous.

For this reason, passengers must carry magnetic cards dedicated to various sections, that is, equivalent to so-called section tickets, which poses a troublesome problem.

The present invention was proposed in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to use long and short sections with different fares with just one magnetic PD ticket, and it is also possible to pay the fare even when using such long and short sections. The purpose is to ensure that there is no unreasonableness in

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a memory card ticket having an amount information memory section and a section information memory section;
A card writer stores section information in the section information memory section, and the memory card calculates the fare amount according to the boarding section based on the section information memorized by the card writer and the remaining amount information in the amount information memory section. A fare adjustment device that subtracts from the remaining amount stored in the ticket, and data that updates the remaining amount memory in the amount information memory section of the memory card ticket based on the output of the fare adjustment device and erases the memorized section information. This is a fare collection system using a memory card ticket consisting of a converter. (Function) In the fare collection system using a memory card ticket according to the present invention, a predetermined issued amount is memorized when a memory card ticket is issued, and when a passenger inserts the memory card ticket into a card writer when boarding the train, the fare collection system uses a memory card ticket. , section information (boarding location) is written and stored in a predetermined location of the memory card ticket.

Next, when the memory card ticket with the numbered ticket number written on it is inserted into the card reader when getting off the train, the boarding section is calculated based on the above section information, and the fare corresponding to that boarding section is stored in the fare adjustment machine. The total amount is settled from the amount information memory section of the card ticket, and the remaining amount in the amount information memory section of the memory card ticket is updated and recorded by the card reader, and the section information in the section information memory section is deleted.

In this way, the memory card ticket can be used for unspecified sections with just the remaining amount.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example in which a fare collection system using a memory card ticket according to the present invention is applied to a route bus will be described based on the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the fare collection device 1 includes a card reader 3 that works with a numbered ticket issuer 2 installed at the boarding entrance, a fare display 4 that displays the fare inside the passenger compartment, and a fare display device 4 located at the exit gate. It consists of a card reader 6 provided together with the cash fare box 5, and a fare adjustment device 7 provided between the fare display 4 and the card reader 6.

The card writer 3 is operated by a driver operating device 8 provided in the driver's cab via the numbered ticket issuer 2, and is configured to write section information 10 in a predetermined location of a memory card ticket 9, which will be described later. It is configured.

The fare display 4 is configured to be directly operated by a driver operating device 8 to display a fare amount 11 that changes sequentially in accordance with section information 10.

The fare adjustment device 7 sends the fare amount 1 displayed on the fare display device 4 to the card reader 6 as the collection amount based on the section information 10 written by the card writer 3 at the time of boarding and the section information 10 at the time of disembarking. It is configured to have an arithmetic function that outputs to.

The card reader 6 reads section information 1 on the memory card ticket 9.
a reading unit that reads 0 and outputs it to the fare adjustment device 7; a writing unit that collects the collection amount output from the fare adjustment device 7 from the memory card ticket 9; and section information 10 written by the card writer 3. and a section information erasing section for erasing the section information.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the memory card ticket 9, there is a section information memory section 12 formed of a magnetic recording material in which section information 10 is written in the upper left corner by a card writer 3.
A code storage section 13 is formed in the lower half by pasting a thin magnetic tape across both left and right ends.

In addition to the balance information memory section, the code storage section 13 records a head code, a counterfeit prevention code, the number of times of use, a record of each use, an end code, and the like.

The memory card ticket 9 may be composed of an IC card or an optical card other than a magnetic card, and in short, it can be used regardless of long or short distances and the number of times it is used, and the fare can be settled. Any configuration that is possible is fine.

In the fare collection device 1 configured as described above, when a passenger gets on the train, the memory card ticket 9 and the section information memory section 12 of the memory card ticket 9 are stored in the memory card ticket 9 and the section information memory section 12 of the passenger, for example, is issued from the numbered ticket issuer 2. If the numbered ticket to be drawn is "5'", a symbol or number corresponding to the number "5" is written in.

Next, when the memory card ticket 9 is inserted into the card reader 6 when the passenger gets off the train, the section information 10 written in the section information memory unit 12 by the card writer 3 when the passenger gets on the train
and the remaining amount memory of the memory code 13 are read and output to the fare settlement bag W7.

In the fare adjustment device 7, when the section information 10 is input, "220 yen" of the fare amount 11 displayed in "5" of the section information 10 of the fare display 4 is set as the collection amount on the memory card ticket 9. After subtracting the remaining amount from the remaining amount memory section, the new remaining amount is output to the card league 6 writing section.

In addition, in case the amount to be collected exceeds the remaining amount on the memory card ticket 9, a shortage display device is installed to display the shortfall amount to the driver and passengers, and the passenger can collect the shortfall amount in cash. It is preferable to collect the fare by putting it into the fare box 5.

In the card reader 6, write the memory card ticket 9 in the writing section.
Section information 10 written by the card writer 3 after the remaining amount is updated to the amount output from the fare adjustment device 7
is erased, and then this memory card ticket 9 is returned to the passenger.

Incidentally, if the remaining amount is printed and displayed on the surface of the memory card ticket 9 when writing the remaining amount with the card reader 6, the user can be made aware of the insufficient amount in advance.

In addition, although the above embodiment has been explained using a route bus as an example, the device for collecting fares for memory card tickets of the present invention can also be implemented in transportation facilities such as railways. In this case, the card writer device 3 and The card reader 6 may be provided at each ticket gate of each station, and the fare adjustment device 7 may be provided in the central control room.

(Effects of the Invention) Since the present invention is configured and operates as described above, it has the following effects.

That is, there is an advantage that the user can ride a desired section with the memory card ticket as many times as desired until the remaining amount is used up, based on the information on the riding section and the remaining amount information stored in the memory card ticket.

Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience of having a plurality of magnetic cards set for various sections and using them separately as in the conventional magnetic card ticket system.

In addition, the fare according to the length or shortness of the travel section is calculated from the available amount of the memory card ticket, and only the amount actually spent on the trip is subtracted, so the number of times the memory card ticket is used for a certain section can be subtracted. Compared to the conventional method in which the fare is deducted as a single charge even if the fare is used for a section shorter than a certain section, it is possible to eliminate the disadvantages associated with fare settlement for passengers.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a fare collection device of a fare collection system using a memory card ticket, and FIG. 2 is a back view of the memory card ticket. 1... Fare collection device, 3... Card light device, 6.
...Card league, 7.Fare adjustment device, 9.Memory card ticket.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A memory card ticket having an amount information memory section and a section information memory section, a card writer that stores section information in the section information memory section, section information stored in the card writer, and an amount information memory. a fare adjustment device that subtracts the fare amount corresponding to the boarding section from the remaining amount stored in the memory card ticket based on the remaining amount information of the memory card ticket; and the amount information of the memory card ticket based on the output of the fare adjustment device. A fare collection system using a memory card ticket, comprising a data converter that updates the remaining amount memory in a memory unit and erases the memorized section information.