JPS6334689A - Securities issuing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Objective of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention provides a securities issuing device that can issue securities such as commuter passes used in nighttime traffic with one stamp at multiple locations. Regarding.

(Prior art) For example, commuter pass issuing devices used in transportation facilities such as trains and buses issue commuter passes at stations where the commuter pass issuing device has been installed; Because we do not do this, we are doing 11 consolidated sales. Stations where commuter pass issuing devices have been installed are concentrated at stations where the number of tickets sold is relatively high and the number of passengers getting on and off is high.If a passenger at a nearby station wants to purchase a commuter pass, the commuter pass issuing device can be used. This was extremely inconvenient for passengers as they had to go to a station where the system was installed. To solve this problem, it would be possible to introduce commuter pass issuing devices to all stations, but this is a contradictory problem in that it is not possible to introduce commuter pass issuing devices to all stations because there would be no return on investment. was there.

Therefore, the issuing device itself as a center and this issuing S! A commuter pass issuing device has been developed that includes a mushroom body and a plurality of ticket issuing devices serving as terminals connected online through a public line.

In the ticket issuing device of this commuter pass issuing device, purchase information is notified to the issuing device main body in advance by telephone, and the issuing device main body staff performs key operations corresponding to this purchase information, so that the issuing device receives the issuing information from the issuing device main body. Commuter passes are issued according to instructions from the public. For this reason,
This has the disadvantage that the operation must be performed manually by an attendant, making the operation complicated.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The present invention eliminates the drawbacks such as the above-mentioned disadvantages in that the operation must be performed manually by an attendant and the operation is cumbersome, and improves operability. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a system for issuance of securities that can shorten processing time.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving Problems) The securities issuing device of the present invention includes an issuing device that issues securities, and a plurality of devices that are connected online to the issuing device via a public line. and a ticket issuing device, wherein the ticket issuing device is provided with a storage means for storing telephone number information for a plurality of partner stations, and the telephone number information stored in the storage means allows the ticket issuing device and the above and a control means for controlling dialing for connecting a line with the issuing device main body.

(Function) This invention provides dialing control for connecting a line between the ticket issuing device and the issuing device main body using telephone number information stored in a storage means provided in the ticket issuing device.
This is a system that automatically performs the following:

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows the commuter pass issuing device of this invention.
A plurality of issuing device main bodies 1a, 1b, . . . and a plurality of ticket issuing devices 3a, 3b, .
・It is composed of. The above issuing device main body 1a, 1
Modems 4a, . . b, . . . are connected to the public line 22,
The ticket issuing devices 3a, 3b, . . .
and the public line 22 are connected by modems 5a, . The above issuing device main body 1a
, 1b, . . ., ticket issuing devices 3a, 3b, .
Each phone (3a.

. . , 7a, . . . are provided.

FIG. 3 shows the appearance of the issuing device main body 1a (, 1b, . . . ). In other words, departure station button group, destination station button group,
An operation section 10 consisting of a group of transit buttons, a station name button, or a key mat for inputting names, etc., and C displaying input procedures or information inputted by the operation section 10, etc.
An RT display device 11, a journal printer 13 that publishes a journal on which sales data and the like are printed from an issue port 12, and a storage device such as a magnetic disk (not shown) that stores various information related to issuing commuter passes, such as sales data or fare data. A magnetic disk device 'a14' is provided which absorbs the air (not included). In addition, issued commuter passes (securities) will be discharged, and customers' old nP
An issuance insertion slot 16 is provided, and inside the issuance insertion slot 16, a commuter pass processing unit 23 is installed.
is provided.

FIG. 4 shows the main part of the electric circuit in the issuing device main body 1a of FIG. 3. That is, the main control section 20 that controls the whole, the character pattern memory 21 corresponding to the winter version of the operation section 10 and storing the character patterns of the first and second level characters of JIS, and the new ticket A. A print data memory 22 that stores print data as the face data when issuing a commuter pass, which reads the magnetic information of the old ticket P, prints the face data of the new ticket A, records the magnetic information, and issues the commuter pass. 23, and a transmission control section 24 that controls transmission between the modem 4a and the main control section 20.

Next, the commuter pass processing section 23 will be explained using FIG. 5. That is, numeral 31 is a storage section in which the new ticket A to be issued is stored. The new bills A in the storage section 31 are taken out one by one by a takeout mechanism 32, conveyed on a conveyance path 33 in the direction of arrow a, and ejected (issued) from the issuance insertion slot 16. Further, the old ticket P inserted from the issuing insertion slot 16 is conveyed on the conveyance path 33 in the direction indicated by the arrow, and after the magnetic information of the old note P is read, it is conveyed on the conveyance path 33 in the direction of the arrow a, It is designed to be ejected from the above-mentioned issue insertion 016. The media on the conveyance path 33, that is, the new notes A and the old notes P, are conveyed by conveyor belts 34, 35, conveyor rollers 36, 36, . . . . Further, on the conveyance path 33, a printing section 37, a writing head 38, and three reading heads are provided from the storage section 31 side. The printing section 37 is composed of a thermal head 40 as a printing head and a transfer ribbon 41, and is used to print image data such as departure station, destination station, route, validity period, and name.

The write head 38 records record data such as departure station, destination station, route, fare data, issue date, period data, etc. on the magnetic information section on the top surface of the new ticket A.

The reading head 39 reads data recorded in the magnetic information section on the back side of the old ticket P, that is, departure station, destination station, transit, fare data, issue date, period data, etc.
It outputs to 0.

In such a configuration, issuing of a commuter pass will be explained. That is, first, the old note P is inserted through the issuing insertion slot 16 and conveyed through the conveyance path 33, and the magnetic information of the old note P is read by the reading head 39.

Further, the new bills A in the storage section 31 are taken out one by one by the takeout 111f132 and guided onto the conveyance path 33. As a result, the new note A is conveyed on the conveyance path 33 in the direction of the arrow a, and is first guided to the printing section 34. The printing unit 34 prints the departure station, destination station, route, and validity period, as well as the image data of the name. The new note A printed by this printing section 34 is guided to a circle-incorporating head 38. In this loading head 38, magnetic information supplied from the optical 11 main unit 1a, . , transit, fare data, issuing station data, issuing date, period data, etc. are recorded. The new note A that has passed through the one-inclusive head 38 is issued 11 from the issuance insertion slot 16.

FIG. 6 shows the appearance of the ticket issuing device U3a (, 3b, . . . ). In other words, II! An operation display section 52 consisting of a key for setting the date of renewal, a key for setting the period of one month, three months, and six months, and a display 51 that displays the fee of the issued commuter pass, etc., a power switch 53. There is also an issuance insertion slot 54 into which the issued commuter pass (securities) is ejected and into which the passenger's old ticket P is inserted. 63 are provided.

FIG. 7 shows the main part of the electric circuit in the ticket issuing device 3a of FIG. 6. That is, the main control section 60. controls the entire system. The print data memory 62 stores print data as the face data when issuing a new ticket A, reads the magnetic information of the old ticket P, and records the stamp and magnetic information of the face data of the new ticket A. A commuter pass processing unit 63 that issues
RON, which stores the control program, telephone number information, antibacterial information, etc. of the issuing device main body 1a to be connected;
+ 64, and a transmission control section 65 that controls transmission between the modem 5a and the main control section 60.

The commuter pass processing unit 63 processes the commuter pass of the issuing device main body 1a! I! It has the same configuration as It 11 section 23.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the ROM 64 includes telephone number information such as the telephone number of the issuing device main body 1a to be connected, the telephone number of the issuing device main body 1b, etc., in correspondence with the priority order of connection. The number of telephone numbers, that is, the number of issuing device bodies, and the waiting time are stored as control signals. The above-mentioned waiting time is the time it takes for the next registered telephone number to be corrected when the other party's station is busy (talking), and is, for example, 10 seconds.

This allows you to set the priority of the phone number, that is, the priority of the connected issuing device 1a, etc., depending on the order in which the phone number is stored, and also set the time when the phone is busy. It has become.

Next, in such a configuration, the issuing operation by the ticket issuing device 3a using the old ticket P will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. For example, the clerk now sets the date and validity period using the setting keys on the operation display section 52, and inserts the issued old ticket P received from the user into the issuing slot 5.
Insert into 4.

Then, the old ticket P is accepted into the commuter pass processing section 63. The old note P inserted from this issuing 11 insertion opening 54 is conveyed by the conveyance path 33. Then, the magnetic information recorded on the old ticket P, such as departure station, destination station, transit route, fare data, and name, is read by the reading head 39. The information read by the reading head 39 is stored in an internal memory (not shown) by the main controller 60. Next, the main control section 6
0 is the phone number to dial first from ROM64,
That is, the telephone number of the issuing device main body 1a is read out, and this telephone number is transmitted (dialed) to the public line 2 via the transmission control unit 65 and the modem 5a. This results in
If the other party at that phone number is not busy, use the public line 2.
This establishes a line connection between the ticket issuing device 3a and the issuing device main body 1a.

Further, when the issuing device main body 1a is connected to another ticket issuing device by line, data indicating that a call is in progress is transmitted from the public line 2 to the main control section 60 via the modem 5a and the transmission control section 65. Then, after the waiting time (10 seconds) read from the ROM 64 has elapsed, the main control unit 60 calls the telephone number of the issuing device main body 1b from RO~164 as the next call telephone number, and transmits this telephone number to the transmission control unit 65. , and is transmitted to the public exit II2 via the modem 5a. This results in
A line connection is made to the other party of that telephone number, that is, the issuing gi Oki body b.

In this way, when dialing from the ticket issuing device 3a to the issuing device main body 1a and then dialing to the issuing device main body 1b, the dialing is performed after the waiting time read from the ROM 64 has elapsed. This is what I did. This makes it possible to control the waiting time during a call.

Further, during a call, calls for telephone numbers from the ROM 64 are performed for the number of telephone numbers.

When the line connection as described above is made, the main control unit 60 transfers the read information stored in the internal memory, date and validity period setting data to the control unit 20 of the issuing device main body 1a connected to the line. Send to.

Thereby, the main control unit 20 calculates the commuter pass fee as fare data corresponding to the transmitted data, and transfers the transaction data consisting of the fare data and the contents of the commuter pass to the magnetic disk device 14. (not shown)
and print it on a journal (not shown). The main control unit 20 also updates the read information stored in the internal memory with date and validity period setting data, and creates magnetic information and print data corresponding to the updated data. That is, the character pattern corresponding to the updated data is read from the character pattern memory 21 and stored in the print data memory 22, thereby creating print data. This print data includes departure station, destination station, route, fare data, and issuing station data.

It consists of issue date, period data, name, etc.

Next, the main control section 20 outputs the created print data, magnetic information, and commuter pass fee to the main control section 60 of the ticket issuing device 3a connected to the line.

Then, the main control unit 60 of the ticket issuing device 3a displays the received commuter pass fee on the display 51. The main control unit 60 also stores the received print data in the print data memory 62 and stores the magnetic information in an internal memory (not shown).

After that, the main control section 60 stamps fi11 on the commuter pass processing section 63.
The command, the print data stored in the print data memory 62, and the magnetic information stored in the internal memory are output. Thereby, the commuter pass processing section 63 prints print data on the paper and records magnetic information in the magnetic recording section on the back side. As a result, the desired new ticket A is inserted into the issuing slot 5.
Published from 4.

That is, by first driving the take-out mechanism 32,
One new bill A with nothing printed is taken out of the storage section 31 and guided to the conveyance path 33. As a result, the new ticket A +, t m
It is conveyed on the conveying path 33 and first guided to the printing section 37. Then, the printing unit 37 prints on the new ticket A the departure station, destination station, route, fare data, issuing station data, issue date, period data, name, etc. as print data. The new bill A printed by this printing section 37 is guided to a writing head 38. Then, the writing head 38 writes the departure station, arrival station, route, fare data, issuing station data, issuing date, etc. on the magnetic recording section on the back of the new ticket A.
Record magnetic information such as period data and name. Next, the new note A that has passed through the writing head 38 is checked for one-time inclusion information by the reading head 39, and then conveyed via the conveyor belt 35 and issued from the issuance insertion slot 54.

Further, the old note P inserted in advance is ejected from the issuance insertion slot 54 when the new note A is taken out.

As a result, the staff member receives the commuter pass fee displayed on the display 51 from the customer and hands the issued commuter pass to the customer.

Next, without using the old ticket P, the new ticket A is issued by the ticket issuing device 3a.
This section explains the case when issuing a . First, the ticket issuing device 3
When an application for purchasing a commuter pass is made on the side a (using the llj one-person application form), the staff member at the ticket issuing device 3a transmits the information necessary for issuing the commuter pass to the staff member at the issuing device main body 1a via the telephone 7a. Thereby, the clerk uses the operation unit 10 to input predetermined data based on the details of the purchase application (for example, ride section, travel section, name, age, etc.) and an issuance instruction from the ticket issuing device 3a. Then, the main control unit 20 reads the character pattern from the character pattern memory 21 based on the input data, creates a collection of print data for the corresponding commuter pass, stores it in the print data memory 22, and displays it on the CRT display device 11. do.

The main control unit 20 also creates magnetic information and internal memory (
(not shown). When the creation of print data and magnetic information is completed and a printing instruction is supplied, the main control unit 20 calculates the commuter pass fee as fare data from the magnetic information, and uses the fare data and the contents of the commuter pass. The transaction data consisting of is stored in a magnetic desk (not shown) by the magnetic disk device 14 and printed on a journal (not shown). Further, the main control unit 20 connects a line with the ticket issuing device 3a by reading out the telephone number from a ROM (not shown) and dialing it in response to a 5F line instruction from the ticket issuing device 3a. Then, the main control unit 20 transmits the created print data, magnetic information, and commuter pass fee to the transmission control unit 24, modem 4a, public line 2, and modem 5.
a and transmission control section 65 to main control section 60 . Thereby, the main control unit 60 displays the received commuter pass fee on the display 51 and outputs print data and magnetic information to the commuter pass processing unit 63. As a result, the commuter pass processing unit 63
issues a new ticket A in the same way as in the case described above.

Further, when a new ticket A is issued from other ticket issuing devices 3b, . . . , the same processing as above is performed.

Also, a case will be described in which a new ticket A is issued by the issuing device main body 1a without using the old ticket P. First, when an application for purchasing a commuter pass is received on the issuing device main body 1a side, an attendant inputs predetermined data based on the contents of the purchase application (for example, riding section, valid section, name, age, etc.) using the operation section 10.

Then, the main control unit 20 reads the character pattern from the character pattern memory 21 based on the input data, edits and creates print data for the corresponding commuter pass, and stores the print data in the print data memory 2.
2 and displayed on the CRT display device 11. The monarchy opening 20 also creates magnetic information and stores it in an internal memory (not shown).

When the printing data and magnetic information have been created and a printing instruction is supplied, the main 1till lit unit 20 calculates the commuter pass fee as fare data from the magnetic information, and uses the fare data and the commuter pass. The transaction data consisting of the contents are stored on a magnetic disk (not shown) by the magnetic disk device 14 and printed on a journal (not shown). Along with storing this transaction result, the main control unit 20
displays the commuter pass fee on a display (not shown). Further, the main control section 20 outputs the print data and magnetic information to the commuter pass processing section 23. As a result, the commuter pass processing unit 23 issues a new ticket A in the same manner as the commuter pass processing unit 63 described above.

Also, using the old ticket P, the issuing device main body 1a can issue a new ticket A.
This section explains the case when issuing a . First, there is an application for purchasing a commuter pass on the main body 1a of the departure 11i, and the corresponding old ticket P
If so, the staff member inputs the start date of use and the expiration date using the operation unit 10. Next, the clerk inserts the old ticket P through the issuing slot 16. Then, the magnetic information on the old ticket is read by the reading head 39, and the read information is stored in an internal memory (not shown). Then, the system (111 part 20 calculates the commuter pass fee as fare data corresponding to the read information stored in the internal memory, date and validity period setting data, and makes a transaction consisting of the fare data and the contents of the commuter pass. The data is stored on a magnetic disk (not shown) by the magnetic disk device 14 and printed on a journal (not shown). Along with storing the transaction results, the main control unit 20 displays the commuter pass fee on a display (not shown). In addition, the main control unit 20 updates the read information stored in the internal memory with date and validity period setting data, and creates magnetic information and print data corresponding to the updated data. Print data is created by extracting a character pattern corresponding to the data from the character pattern memory 21 and storing it in the print data memory 22.This print data includes departure station, destination station, transit, fare data, issuing station data, It consists of issue date, period data, name, etc.

After that, the main control unit 20 issues a printing command to the commuter pass processing unit 23,
The print data stored in the print data memory 22 and the magnetic information stored in the internal memory are output.

Thereby, the commuter pass processing section 23 prints the print data on the paper and records magnetic information. This results in
A desired new note A is issued from the issuing slot 16.

Furthermore, when a new ticket A is issued from another issuing device main body 1b, . . . , the same process as above is performed.

As mentioned above, the ticket issuing device includes phone number information, II+
By storing the 10 data, it is possible to automatically dial the issuing device, and when the issuing device is busy, dialing another issuing device automatically. ! It is possible to improve the processing speed by approximately 1 h.

Although the description has been made for the case where the present invention is used in a bus, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be used in a bus or the like. In this case, the place where the ticket issuing device is placed may be a business office, a store, or the like.

In addition, although we have explained the case of printing and issuing commuter passes, this is not limited to, for example, regular tickets, movie theaters, etc.
It can also be used to print and issue other securities such as theater admission tickets.

Furthermore, when issuing a new ticket using an application form without using the old ticket, the ticket issuing device communicates the contents of the application form to the issuing device itself by telephone. , the contents of the application form may be sent by facsimile.

In addition, the telephone number information stored in the ROM 6'4 is the one in which the telephone numbers of a plurality of issuing 5A gastric bodies are sequentially stored, but the telephone number information is not limited to this, and the telephone number of the issuing device itself to be connected, The telephone number of the station and the telephone number of the same caller 1':T device as above may be stored in sequence. In this case, when connecting the line from the ticket issuing VR device to one issuing device main unit, if a call is in progress, dial the own station first and then re-dial the target issuing device main unit. , without an interval of more than 50 seconds,
It is possible to connect the line immediately.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a securities issuing device that can improve operability and shorten processing time.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of issuing a commuter pass, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall general configuration, and Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the main body of the issuing device. Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the main parts of the electric circuit in Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the commuter pass processing section, and Fig. 6 is an external view of the ticket issuing device. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing essential parts of the electric circuit in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of storage of R◯ to 1. 1a, ~...Issuing device body, 2...Public line, 3a
, ~... ticket issuing device, 4a, ~, 5a, ~... modem, 6a, ~, 7a, ~... telephone, 20.60...
・Monarchy Department, 21...Character pattern memory, 22.6
2... Print data memory, 23. 63... Commuter pass processing section, 64... ROM, P... Old ticket, △... New ticket. Applicant's Representative Patent Attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 1 "゛'"''a Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6

Claims (5)

[Claims] (1) In a securities issuing device consisting of an issuing device main body that issues at least one securities, and a plurality of ticket issuing devices connected online to this issuing device main body via a public line, a storage means for storing telephone number information for a plurality of partner stations; and a dialing system for connecting a line between the ticket issuing device and the issuing device main body using the telephone number information stored in the storage means. A securities issuance device characterized by comprising: a control means for performing control; (2) The securities issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the telephone number information for the plurality of partner stations is the telephone number for the plurality of issuing device bodies. (3) The securities issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the telephone number information for the plurality of partner stations is the telephone number for the issuing device itself, the own station, and the issuing device itself. (4) If a call is in progress when dialing the telephone number information read by the storage means,
2. The securities issuing device according to claim 1, wherein control data indicating the time until the next dialing is performed is stored. (5) The securities issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the storage means stores control data indicating the number of telephone numbers stored in the storage means.