KR19980075372A - Dedicated Test Equipment and Method of Securities Ticket Machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a dedicated test apparatus and method for a semen ticket machine which is an AFC system equipment. This test machine for securities ticketing machines relates to a device for testing whether the securities ticketing machine, which is an AFC system equipment, is repaired further. The front panel part and the station attendant panel part are arranged facing each other in front of the worker. Vertical support; A horizontal support formed of a U-shaped shelf supporting the vertical support at one end and arranging a ticket issuing unit, a power supply unit, a computer, and a bill processing unit; A plurality of legs such that the horizontal support has a predetermined height from the ground, and has sufficient strength to support the weight of the devices placed on the horizontal support and the vertical support, and which is formed vertically under the horizontal support; A power supply terminal for supplying power to devices under test from the outside; And a computer that is connected to the device under test by a communication line and which contains a program capable of testing the device under test via the communication line. According to the configuration of the present invention can see the internal unit devices of the automatic ticketing machine at a glance to determine whether there is an abnormality, and also by using a test program built into the computer can accurately diagnose the presence or absence of the test or repair Work is easy to effect.

Description

Dedicated Test Equipment and Method of Securities Rolling Machine

The present invention relates to a dedicated test apparatus and method for a semen ticketing machine which is a stationary automation (AFC) system equipment. In particular, the internal unit devices of the securities ticketing machine can be viewed at a glance, and the abnormality can be detected. The present invention relates to a dedicated test apparatus and method for a semen winding machine which can be diagnosed accurately.

In general, the subway, which has to deal with a large number of users, is equipped with a station automation system that allows all the tasks such as ticketing, ticketing, billing, and settlement to be carried out unattended, and processes a large number of passengers quickly.

1 schematically shows the arrangement of the respective unit devices in the general fixed ticket machine. In general, the semen ticket machine used in the subway, etc. is provided with a front panel unit 10 and a station attendant panel unit 20 to which the operation keys and display devices are exposed to the outside, and the ticket issuing unit 30 and the banknote processing unit 50 therein. And a power supply unit 70 and a main control unit 80 are installed. In addition, a temperature sensor for controlling the temperature inside the ticket vending machine, a heating lamp, and a rotary blade for circulating air are installed, and the ticket issuing operation is completely completed even if the power supply is interrupted in the middle of the ticket release operation. Spare batteries are installed to enable this.

The person who wants to use the subway puts a predetermined amount into the fixed ticket machine and selects a ticket of the desired amount on the front panel unit 10, and the bill is processed by the bill processor 50 under the control of the main controller 80 to change the change. Is issued and a ticket issued with a predetermined record from the ticket issuing unit 30 is issued.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a connection state of respective unit devices in the flat ticket dispenser as described above. Main control unit (TQM) 80 and the respective unit devices, namely front panel unit 10, station attendant panel unit 20, ticket issuing unit 30, banknote processing unit 50, vault unit 60 and power supply unit ( 70) and the journal printer unit 90 are each connected by a communication line through which data can travel. When the user operates the input key 14 on the front panel portion 10, this data is processed by the front panel control board 12 so that the corresponding information is displayed to the user through the display device 16, and at the same time, the user inputs it. One data is sent to the main control unit 80. The main controller 80 controls the banknote processing unit 50 and the ticket issuing unit 30 according to the result of processing according to the built-in section-based fare standard, for example, to release the ticket to the user. Each unit device provides the result of the processing to the main control unit 80 so that the main control unit 80 can transmit statistical data such as ticketing status to the central control system connected through the repeater.

Conventionally, when the main controller 80 detects an abnormality in a unit device in the flat ticket dispenser as described above, the central control system connected to the repeater is notified of the abnormality, and thus the station attendant The machine will open the ticketing machine directly to check and deal with abnormal conditions such as bills, coins, or tickets being caught in the middle of the device. If it is not a simple abnormality but a serious condition such as a defect in the circuit due to soldering off of the control board of each unit, the equipment is moved to the repair room, dismantled and repaired.

However, in the conventional repair work described above, there is a problem that the work is cumbersome and complicated because there is no separate dedicated repair device. That is, after disassembling each unit of the fixed ticket vending machine, the inspector had to check each unit individually.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a dedicated test apparatus and method for a semen ticketing machine which can be arranged to facilitate testing after disassembly of the securities ticketing machine to be repaired, thereby facilitating testing and repair work. .

1 is a perspective view schematically showing that each unit device is disposed in a general fixed ticket machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a connection state of respective unit devices in the fixed ticket machine shown in FIG. 1; FIG.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the appearance of using an embodiment of a dedicated test device for a semen ticket machine according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view schematically illustrating another embodiment of a dedicated test device for a semen winding machine according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a flow chart illustrating a process of one embodiment of a dedicated test method of a semen ticket machine according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: front panel part 12: front panel control board

14, 24, 34: input keys 16, 26, 36: display device

20: station attendant panel unit 22: station attendant panel control board

30: ticket issuing unit 32: ticket issuing unit control board

50: bill processing unit 70: power supply unit

72: power box 74: power supply

76: power divider 80: main fisherman

100: outer case 200, 300: dedicated test apparatus

210: vertical support 220: horizontal support

230: leg 240: external power terminal

250: computer 310: power and communication line passage

320: connection terminal

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, in the apparatus for testing whether or not for the repair of a fixed-volume ticketing machine that is a station automation system (AFC) system equipment, the front panel and the station staff panel is arranged facing each other in front of the operator Vertical support; A horizontal support formed of a U-shaped shelf supporting the vertical support at one end and arranging a ticket issuing unit, a power supply unit, a computer, and a bill processing unit; A plurality of legs having the horizontal support to have a predetermined height from the ground, having a strength sufficient to support the weight of the devices on which the horizontal support and the vertical support are placed, and vertically formed under the horizontal support; A power supply terminal for supplying power to devices under test from the outside; And it is provided with a dedicated test device for a fixed-volume ticketing machine characterized in that the computer is connected to the device under test by a communication line, and a computer containing a program for testing the device under test through this communication line.

In addition, in addition to the above configuration, the dedicated test apparatus for the semen ticket dispenser to be provided by the present invention further includes a passage in which a power line and a communication line are embedded in the horizontal support and the vertical support, and the apparatuses to be tested are arranged. Next to the point may be configured to be characterized in that each additional connection terminal is further provided.

In addition, the present invention is a method for testing whether or not for the repair of a fixed-volume ticket machine which is a stationary automation (AFC) system equipment, comprising the steps of: separating the semi-volume ticket machine for each unit that has its own test program; Arranging the unit devices in a test device which can fix each unit device, can supply power to each unit device, and has a computer connected to each unit device via a communication line and having a built-in test program; Operating the test program to select one unit to be tested; Providing a command for instructing to execute the self test program to a unit device selected from a computer via the communication line; Receiving and analyzing result data output from a unit device that has completed the self test program; If no abnormality is detected by the above analysis, the process returns to the first stage of the test program and repeats the subsequent steps. Provides a dedicated test method for a semen ticket machine, characterized in that the step consisting of displaying to the worker.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 3 illustrates the use of one embodiment of a dedicated test device of the semen winding machine according to the present invention. As shown, the dedicated test apparatus 200 according to the present invention includes a vertical support 210 and a U-shaped horizontal support 220, a plurality of legs 230, an external power terminal 240, and a test program. Computer 250.

The vertical support 210 is fixed to one end of the horizontal support 220 is erected so that the operator can see from the front. The vertical support 210 is arranged with the control board 12 and the input key 14 and the display device 16 of the front panel unit 10 unfolded. In addition, the station attendant panel unit 20 is arranged in parallel with the front panel unit 10 with the control board 22, the input key 24, and the display device 26 unfolded. The vertical support 210 is formed with means for supporting and fixing the front panel portion 10 and the stationary operator panel unit 20 to support the front panel unit 10 and the stationary operator panel unit 20, It will be fixed. Such support and fastening means may for example consist of claws or screws.

The horizontal support 220 is formed in a U-shape, as shown is the worker is located in the concave portion. The ticket issuing unit 20, the power supply unit 70, the computer 250, the coin processing unit 40, and the banknote processing unit 50 are arranged in this order so that the operator can see each device at a glance. The external power terminal 240 is preferably disposed at a position close to where the power supply unit 70 is disposed. The horizontal support 220 is supported by a plurality of legs (230).

The computer 250 is provided with an input key through which an operator can input a command, a processing device capable of executing an embedded program, and a display device that allows the operator to check the contents of the work. In addition, the computer 250 has a built-in test program for testing each unit device of the fixed ticket machine, and is connected to each of the devices (10, 20, 30, 50, 70) by a communication line. Therefore, the operator can test each unit device of the fixed ticket machine using the computer 250 and can accurately diagnose the result, thereby facilitating testing and repair work.

4 illustrates another embodiment of a dedicated test apparatus for a semen winding machine according to the present invention. As shown, the dedicated test apparatus 300 according to the present invention is generally the same shape as the above-described dedicated test apparatus 200, except that the power line and the communication line pass inside the horizontal support 220 and the vertical support 210. The connecting terminal 320 is formed next to the position 340 where the passage 310 is formed and each unit device is disposed. Therefore, the connection line is simplified on the horizontal support 220 to act as a workbench can be easily performed. Although not shown, it is obvious that the fixed ticket dispenser 300 also includes a computer 250.

5 is a flow chart illustrating a procedure of the dedicated test method of the semen ticket machine according to the present invention.

First, the fixed ticket machine is separated into each unit device (step T1). As shown in FIG. 1, each unit device is blocked and connected by a communication line and a power line, respectively. Therefore, the disassembly is completed by separating the communication line and the power line and taking out each unit device from the outer case 100 of the fixed ticket machine. Next, the dismantled unit devices are placed in the dedicated test apparatus according to the present invention as described above (T2 step). The power supply unit 70 and the external connection terminal 240 are connected, and the power supply line and the communication line are connected from the power supply unit 70 to the computer 250 and to each unit device. The test program is started by connecting the communication line between the computer 250 and the main controller 80. This connection can be achieved by simply reconnecting the connection lines provided in each unit.

After the arrangement of the unit devices and the computer 250 is completed, the operator starts a test program for checking the fixed ticket machine built in the computer 250 (T3 step). The test program should be the same function that the main controller 80 controls the unit devices, and in addition, the test program should be displayed so that the operator can control the test program and monitor the results. When the test program starts up, the computer displays a menu that allows the operator to select the unit to be tested (step T4). This menu also includes terminating the program. For example, it is preferable to select a batch operation such as testing all the unit devices and displaying the result. If the operator chooses to end the test program (step T5), the test program ends. If the end is not selected and the operator selects a test for one unit or all unit units, the test program sends a command to each unit unit to start its own test program and output the result through the connected communication line. Each unit receiving this command executes its own built-in test program and transmits the result to the computer 250 via the communication line (step T6). This operation may be performed in the same manner as the data is transmitted and received between the main controller 80 and each unit device.

The data received from each unit is analyzed by a test program built into the computer 250, and when an abnormality occurs (step T7), the operator can display the type and place of the abnormality, and preferably the solution thereof. (Step T8). The operator can proceed to the next step by taking appropriate action by checking for any abnormality based on this displayed information.

As described above, according to the test apparatus and method for a semen ticket machine according to the present invention, after the disassembly of each unit of the conventional security ticket machine, the inspector has to inspect each device individually, and the semen ticket machine to be repaired Each unit can be arranged so that it can be easily tested after disassembly, and the test can be performed by a computer, so that the test and repair work can be troublesome and accurate.

While the invention has been shown and described with respect to certain preferred embodiments, it will be understood that the invention can be variously modified and modified without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims. Those skilled in the art can easily know that.

Claims (3)

In the device for testing whether or not more than for the repair of the fixed ticket machine, AFC system equipment, A vertical support 210 which is erected to face the operator and arranges the front panel portion 10 and the station attendant panel portion 20; A horizontal support 220 supporting the vertical support 210 at one end and having a c-shaped shelf for arranging a ticket issuing unit 30, a power supply unit 70, a computer 250, and a bill processing unit 50; The horizontal support 220 has a predetermined height from the ground, and has a strength sufficient to support the weight of the devices placed on the horizontal support and the vertical support, the support means formed vertically below the horizontal support 220 ( 230); A power supply terminal 240 for supplying power to devices under test from the outside; And The fixed ticket machine according to claim 10, wherein the device 10, 20, 30, 50, 70 is connected to a communication line, and the computer 250 includes a program for testing the devices under test. Dedicated test device. According to claim 1, wherein the horizontal support 220 and the vertical support 210 is formed in the passage 310 in which the power line and the communication line is further embedded, respectively connected to the right next to the point where the device to be tested is arranged Dedicated test device, characterized in that the terminal 320 is further provided. In the method for testing whether there is more for the repair of the fixed ticket machine which is an AFC system equipment, Separating the fixed-volume ticket machine for each unit in which each self-testing program is embedded; Arranging the unit devices in a test device which can fix each unit device, can supply power to each unit device, and has a computer connected to each unit device via a communication line and having a built-in test program; Selecting one unit to be tested for operating the test program; Providing a command for instructing to execute the self test program to a unit device selected from a computer via the communication line; Receiving and analyzing result data output from a unit device that has completed the self test program; And If no abnormality is detected by the above analysis, return to the first step of the test program and repeat the subsequent steps. If any abnormality is detected by the analysis, the operator may be informed of the type and origin of the abnormality or a solution thereof. Dedicated test method for a semen ticket machine, characterized in that the step consisting of displaying.