JPS628285A - Automatic ticket checker - 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 Technical Field This invention relates to an improvement in the time period during which a door remains open in an automatic ticket gate for managing traffic.

Summary of the Invention The automatic ticket gate according to the present invention is provided with a card sensor for detecting card removal at the card ejection port of the automatic ticket gate which opens the door when a valid card is inserted. By keeping the door open using the valid card until this is detected, multiple people can pass through with one card.

(C) Prior art and its drawbacks Automatic ticket gates, which open the door and allow people to pass through by inserting a valid ticket or card, are used at train station ticket gates, exits, and entrances to registered stores. ing. In the automatic ticket gates used at the ticket gates and exits of trains, which have traditionally been the most popular, only one person can board with one ticket. You can open the door, detect one person passing by, and then close the door.

However, in the above-mentioned stores and the like that require registration, a registered person or staff member may enter the store accompanied by other customers.

In this case, in the conventional automatic ticket gate, which closes the door after one person passes through, the card must be repeatedly inserted and re-inserted every time one person passes through. As a result, not only did the flow of customers near the entrance deteriorate, reducing the functionality of the store, but the service for customers also deteriorated.

(d1 Purpose of the Invention In view of the above drawbacks, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket gate that allows multiple people to pass through with one card.

(e) Structure and Effects of the Invention The present invention includes a conveyance path for conveying cards inserted from an input port to an ejection port, a card reader installed on this conveyance path, and a door that blocks passage. In an automatic ticket gate that opens the door when the card is judged to be valid, a card sensor is installed at the card ejection port to detect the presence or absence of a card, and the door is opened when a valid card is inserted. The device is characterized by comprising means for maintaining the open state of the field until the valid card conveyed to the ejection port is removed.

According to the present invention, configured as described above,
If the holder of a valid card inserts the card and opens the door, multiple people can pass through the door in succession until the card is removed. This means that, for example, when a staff member with a valid card guides a customer into the venue, the staff member can use the card to open the door, allow the customer to pass through, and then himself/herself. This allows for smooth entry management, which has the advantage of improving customer service in stores and the like.

(f) Embodiment FIGS. 1A and 1B are schematic structural diagrams of an automatic ticket gate that is an embodiment of the present invention. This automatic ticket gate consists of a pair of devices installed on the left and right sides of a passage such as an entrance, and this figure shows the right device. In this figure, passersby pass from right to left, and as they pass, they insert their cards into the card slot 6.

A transport path t from the input port 6 to the discharge lower is formed in the apparatus, and the magnetic head 1 is installed along the path. This magnetic heald 1 is for reading data from a card being conveyed on a conveying path and transmitting it to a control section. A card sensor 2 for detecting the presence of a card is installed on the conveyance path immediately before the discharge lower. Card is in slot 6
After the card is inserted, transported inside, and ejected, the card stops at position 3 shown by the two-dot chain line in the figure until it is removed by the holder of the card. At this time, the card sensor 2 outputs "H" to the control section.

A door 4 is attached to the left side of the outside of the device (the passage side). This door 4 is opened and closed by a door control section 14 (see FIG. 2), but a similar door is installed on the outside right side (path side) of the left device, and these doors are opened and closed at the same time. When the passage is in the closed state, it is impossible to pass through the passage (see the two-dot chain line in (B) in the same figure). Similarly, on the aisle side outside the left and right devices, there are passing detectors 5 (5a to 5d) that detect when a person passes.
) is installed. These passing detectors 5a to 5d are photosensors, and when a passerby blocks the light, it becomes "H".
output and detect the presence of passersby. These passage detectors 5a to 5d sequentially output "H", so that the control section detects the passage of a passerby.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the control section of the above embodiment. C.P.
The memory 11 is connected to Ul0, and the magnetic head 1. Card sensor 2 and passage detector 5 (5
a to 5d) are connected, and the door 4 is connected to the interface 13.
A door control unit 14 that controls the opening and closing of the slot 6 and a card transport unit 15 that transports cards inserted from the slot 6 are connected.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control section of the above embodiment. First, in step nl (hereinafter step ni will be simply referred to as ni), the process waits until a card is inserted.

When a card is inserted, the card is transported toward the ejection port at n2, and data 7 stored on the card is read as it passes through the magnetic head 1 on the way (n3). Judge whether the inserted card is valid or not based on the read data (n4), and if it is a valid card, open the door (n5)
), proceed to n6. n6. Not while passing passersby at n7.
When it is determined that (the passing detectors 5 are all "L") and that the card has been removed (the output of the card sensor 2 is "L"), the door is closed (n8) and the operation is completed.

Incidentally, if the inserted card is determined to be invalid in the judgment in n4, an alarm is issued.

As is clear from the above explanation, when a valid card is inserted and the door is opened, it remains open until the card is removed from the ejection lower, so any number of people can pass through during that time. can. This allows the door to be left open until the person you want to pass passes by by leaving the card on the ejection lower for the required time, which can streamline the management of customer traffic at stores that require registration. In addition to this, it also leads to improved services for customers.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 (A) and (B) are schematic structural diagrams of an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram of the control section of the above embodiment, and Figure 3 shows the operation of the above embodiment. FIG. 2-Card sensor.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A transport path that transports cards inserted from the input port to the discharge port, and a card reader installed on this transport path,
In an automatic ticket gate that has a door that obstructs passage and opens the door when it is determined that the inserted card is valid, a card sensor is installed at the card ejection port to detect the presence or absence of a card, An automatic ticket gate comprising means for maintaining the door in an open state when a card is inserted and the door is opened until the valid card conveyed to the ejection port is removed.