KR20020074065A - Automatic ticket checking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an automatic ticket examination and collection device, capable of surely recovering collected radio recording media, preventing recyclable radio recording media, such as season tickets which are wrongly inputted, and surely returning ineffective media and the other media inputted by intentional act or by mistake of a passer-by. CONSTITUTION: For a radio card C presented by a passenger, the propriety of passing of the passer-by is determined by the communication thereof using a communication part 16a. When the communication part 16a determines the card to be allowed to pass, based on the results of the communication of the communication part 16a, the communication part determines whether the radio card C is a collected one. When the communication part determines the cord as being a collected one, a shutter 14a at the inlet 14 is opened to accept the radio card C. The accepted radio card C is checked to see that the card is the same as the radio card C presented. When the card is the same as the radio card C presented, the radio card C accepted is collected into a collection box 5, but when the card is not the same, the accepted card is returned to a return port 51.

Description

Automatic dog wiping device {AUTOMATIC TICKET CHECKING APPARATUS}

The present invention is provided at a station of a transportation institution such as a railway, for example, to perform wireless communication with a wireless recording medium which is presented by a rider, and based on information recorded on the wireless recording medium. It relates to an automatic dog wiping device for judging whether traffic is present.

In recent years, for example, in the automatic dog wicket device installed at a station of a transportation institution such as a railway, a wireless IC as a wireless recording medium in place of a ticket consisting of a magnetic recording medium in order to speed up the ticketing process and improve service. Processing of ticket (hereinafter, abbreviated as wireless card) consisting of cards has been developed.

An automatic dog wicket device for processing such a wireless card performs a wireless communication with a wireless card presented by a rider, and then passes the rider's passage based on information recorded on the wireless card. Determination of whether or not to enter or leave the station.

In addition, since wireless cards have a higher cost per ticket than magnetic tickets, recycling is a principle. For this reason, there is a demand for an automatic dog wiping device capable of collecting as many wireless cards as possible.

However, in the conventional automatic dog wicket device, it is difficult to collect the used wireless card when the result of the determination of the passage is permitted, and the reusable wireless card may be wrongly collected after the passage permission such as a commuter pass. there is a problem.

Therefore, the present invention can reliably recover a wireless recording medium to be recovered, prevent the misuse of a reusable wireless recording medium such as a commuter pass, and is an invalid medium input by a deliberate act or mistake of a passenger. I aim to provide an automatic dog wicket device that can certainly return other media.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of an automatic dog wiping device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a side view schematically showing the internal structure of an automatic dog wiping device;

3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a control system of the automatic dog wiping device of FIGS. 1 and 2;

4 is a flowchart for explaining an operation when getting off by the automatic dog wiping device of FIGS. 1 and 2;

It is a side view which shows typically the internal structure of the automatic dog-opening device which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

C: Wireless card (wireless record carrier) 0: Automatic dog wiping device

1: Main control unit (judgment means, prohibition means) 5: Recovery box (recovery means)

3: door (pass control means, refuse traffic means) 10a: the counting processing unit

10b: wicket processing part 12a, 12b: passage display part

14: inlet (storing, storage means) 14a: shutter

16a, 16b: communication unit (communication means) 18a, 18b: guide display unit

20: duct (recovery means) 35: shutter control unit

43: wireless communication control unit (communication means) 51: return port (return means)

52: branch mechanism (recovery means, return means)

53: branch control unit (recovery means, return means)

The automatic dog wiping device of the present invention includes a storage opening for storing a wireless recording medium fed by a passenger, a shutter which is normally set to a closed state by opening and closing the storage opening, and a wireless recording presented by a passenger. Communication means for performing wireless communication with the medium, first judging means for judging whether or not the passage of the pedestrian is allowed based on a communication result by the communication means, and permitting by the first judging means And second determination means for determining whether or not the wireless recording medium is a wireless recording medium to be recovered based on the communication result by the communication means, and the wireless recording by the second determination means. When it is determined that the medium is a wireless recording medium to be recovered, the shutter of the storage opening is opened to receive the wireless recording medium from the storage opening. And, provided with a recovery means for recovering the stored wireless-type recording medium.

In addition, the automatic dog wiping device of the present invention includes a storage opening for storing a wireless recording medium fed by a passenger, a shutter which is normally set in a closed state by opening and closing the storage opening, and a wireless display provided by a passenger. Communication means for performing wireless communication with an expression recording medium, first determining means for determining whether or not the passage of the pedestrian is passed based on a communication result by the communication means, and by the first determining means. A second judging means for judging whether or not the wireless recording medium is a wireless recording medium to be recovered, based on a communication result by the communication means, if it is determined to permit passage; When it is determined that the recording medium is a wireless recording medium to be recovered, the shutter of the storage opening is opened to remove the wireless recording medium from the storage opening. When the wireless recording medium is accommodated by the storage means for accommodating the wireless recording medium by the storage means, the received wireless recording medium is subjected to wireless communication by the wireless communication medium. Third judging means for judging whether or not it is the same as the recording medium; and if it is determined by the third judging means that the stored wireless recording medium is the same as the presented wireless recording medium, Recovery means for recovering the wireless recording medium and, if it is determined by the third determining means that the stored wireless recording medium is not the same as the presented wireless recording medium, the wireless recording received by the storage means. Return means for returning the medium to the passenger is provided.

In addition, the automatic dog wiping device of the present invention provides communication means for performing wireless communication with a wireless recording medium presented by a passenger, and based on the communication result by the communication means, A first judging means for judging whether to accept, a storing means for storing a wireless recording medium fed by a passer-by, and when the wireless recording medium is stored by the storing means, Second determining means for determining whether the received wireless recording medium is the same as the presented wireless recording medium by performing wireless communication between the wireless recording medium and the stored wireless recording medium by the second determining means. Is a retrieval means for retrieving the wireless recording medium accommodated by said storage means, when it is determined that it is the same as said wireless recording medium; And if it is determined that the stored wireless recording medium is not the same as the presented wireless recording medium, return means for returning the wireless recording medium accommodated by the storing means to the passenger. have.

Embodiment of the Invention

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiment of this invention is described with reference to drawings.

First, a target ticket will be described.

The ticket to be processed by the automatic ticket gate of the present invention is a wireless card as a wireless recording medium. The wireless card to be processed is, for example, a general ticket which allows only one ride in a distance according to the amount of money, a commuter pass that is permitted in a predetermined period and a predetermined section, or a stored ticket that allows the ascent to transfer. For example, a paired card (Stored Fare Card (hereinafter referred to as SF card)).

Normally, a ticket is a ticket (one-time ticket) that is valid only once, and is fully used when getting off. In this way, the wireless card which has been used at the time of getting off is a ticket (collection ticket) which must be collected at the time of getting off.

The commuter pass or SF card is a ticket that can be repeatedly ride. That is, the commuter pass is used until the validity period recorded, and the SF card is used until the balance of the recorded amount information disappears. In this way, the wireless card which is not completed upon use and can be repeatedly used is a ticket (non-recovery ticket) which is not collected at the time of getting off.

1 schematically shows an appearance of an automatic dog wiping device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 schematically shows an internal structure of an automatic dog wiping device according to the present invention. 1 and 2, the automatic dog wiping device main body 0 includes a main control unit 1, a power supply unit 2, a door 3 as a traffic control means, a speaker 4, and a collection box 5 as a collection means. , The bidding processing part 10a, the wicket processing part 10b, etc. are provided, respectively. In addition, "bills" are for checking tickets and commuter passes at the entrance, and "bills" are for collecting tickets from passengers at the exit.

The main control unit 1 represents the control of the entire apparatus. The power supply unit 2 supplies electric power to each unit of the apparatus. The door 3 closes the passage of a pedestrian by closing. The speaker 4 outputs various guides | voices to a passenger by voice. The collection box 5 accumulates the wireless card to be collected, which is input from the inlet 14 described later.

In the counting processing section 10a, a passage display section 12a, an insertion opening 14 serving as a storage port for storing the wireless card C, a communication section 16a, a guide display section 18a, a duct 20, a ticket detector 22, and a return The sphere 51 and the branching mechanism 52 are provided. The passage display section 12a displays various guides for the pedestrians approaching the apparatus from the station inside.

The inlet 14 is a storage inlet which is provided inside the loop antenna constituting the communication unit 16a and accommodates the wireless card C that is inserted by the passenger. The inlet 14 is provided with a shutter 14a for opening and closing the opening 14, and is normally set in the closed state so as to be opened when the wireless card C is required to be stored.

The communication unit 16a comprises a loop antenna for performing wireless communication with the wireless card C, and communicates wirelessly with the wireless card C contacted by a passenger. As a result, the communication unit 16a receives data transmitted from the wireless card C or transmits data to the wireless card C. FIG.

The guide display unit 18a displays various guides for a pedestrian who passes through the observation passage on the inside of the station, that is, a passenger. The duct 20 guides the wireless card C received from the branch mechanism 52 to the collection box 5. The ticket detector 22 is provided in the vicinity of the inlet 14 and optically detects the wireless card C fed from the inlet 14.

In the branching mechanism 52, the wireless card C inputted from the inlet 14 is loaded once after the recorded contents are read by the communication section 16a. It is determined whether the placed wireless card C is the same as the wireless card C presented before opening the shutter 14a of the inlet 14 by the communication unit 16a, and if it is the same, the branch mechanism 52 is pointed. By rotating in the counterclockwise direction about 52a, the wireless card C placed is guided to the duct 20. When the inserted wireless card C is a returned ticket, the branch mechanism 52 guides the wireless card C placed in the return port 51 by rotating in the clockwise direction. That is, the wireless card C can be recovered to the collection box 5 or returned from the return port 51 to the passenger by the determination of the identity of the inserted wireless card C.

The ticket gate processing unit 10b is provided with a passage display unit 12b, a communication unit 16b, and a guide display unit 18b. The passage display section 12b displays various guides for the pedestrians who have approached the apparatus from outside the station. The communication unit 16b is formed of a loop antenna or the like similarly to the communication unit 16a of the bidding processing unit 10a, and performs wireless communication with the wireless card C inserted by a passenger.

As a result, the communication unit 16b receives data transmitted from the wireless card C or transmits data to the wireless card C. FIG. The guide display unit 18b displays various guides for a pedestrian passing through the ticket gate outside the station exit, that is, a rider traveling.

The collection processing part 10a is covered by the top cover 26a, and this top cover 26a is provided freely opening and closing with respect to the automatic dog wiping device main body 0. As shown in FIG. Then, the inlet port 14, the communication unit 16a, and the guide display unit 18a are provided in the top cover 26a, respectively. Similarly, the wicket processing part 10b is covered by the top cover 26b, and this top cover 26b is provided freely opening and closing with respect to the automatic ticket opening device main body 0. As shown in FIG. And the communication part 16b and the guide display part 18b are provided in the top cover 26b, respectively.

Moreover, the top cover 26a is comprised so that it may open to the side of one wiping path partitioned by the automatic dog wiping device main body 0, and the top cover 26b is partitioned by the automatic dog wiping device main body 0. It is comprised so that it may open to the other turnstile side. Thereby, even if one top cover is open and one ticket opening is not usable, it does not become impossible to use the other ticket opening.

Figure 3 schematically shows a control system of the automatic dog wiping device configured as described above. In FIG. 3, the main control unit 1 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 30, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 32, a fare memory 34, a shutter control unit 35, and a ticket detector 35. Unit 36, human detector monitoring unit 37, door opening and closing control unit 38, display control unit 39, top cover opening and closing monitoring unit 41, power control unit 42, wireless communication control unit 43, network communication The control part 44, the monitoring board interface (I / F) 45, and the branch control part 53 are connected, respectively.

The main control unit 1 represents the control of the entire apparatus as described above. This main control unit 1 has a timer 1a, and is to monitor time in various processes. The ROM 30 stores a control program of the main control unit 1 and the like. The RAM 32 temporarily stores data generated when the main control unit 1 controls the apparatus. The fare memory 34 stores fare data.

The shutter control unit 35 controls the opening and closing driving of the shutter 14a provided in the inlet 14. The ticket detector monitoring unit 36 monitors the ticket detection signal from the ticket detector 22 provided near the inlet 14.

The human detector monitoring unit 37 checks detection signals from a plurality of human detectors 37a provided on the wicket passage side of the automatic dog wiping device main body 0 and passes along the automatic dog wiping device main body 0. Monitor the passers-by.

The door open / close control unit 38 controls the open / close drive of the door 3 by the door open / close drive unit 3a. The display control part 39 controls the display of various display parts, such as the passage display part 12a, the guide display part 18a, the passage display part 12b, and the guide display part 18b.

The top cover opening / closing monitoring unit 41 detects each detection signal from the top cover sensor 41a for detecting the open / closed state of the top cover 26a and the top cover sensor 41b for detecting the open / closed state of the top cover 26b. The state of opening and closing of the top covers 26a and 26b is monitored. The power control unit 42 controls the power supply by the power supply unit 2 and the like.

The wireless communication control unit 43 controls the transmission and reception power of the communication units 18a and 18b, demodulates the data received by the communication units 18a and 18b, and modulates the data transmitted from the communication units 18a and 18b.

The network communication control unit 44 controls communication with an external network. The surveillance panel interface 45 functions as an interface between the surveillance panel 46 provided externally and the apparatus. The branch control section 53 drives the branch mechanism 52 to drive control.

Subsequently, the number of times of the wireless card C inserted into the inlet 14 will be described. That is, the shutter 14a is opened, and the wireless card C inserted into the inlet 14 is once placed on the branching mechanism 52. After the inserted wireless card C is detected by the ticket detector 22, the recorded contents are read by wireless communication by the communication unit 16a. That is, when the wireless card C is detected by the ticket detector 22, the main control unit 1 instructs the communication unit 16a to read the recording contents of the wireless card C. In accordance with this instruction, the communication unit 16a starts communication with the wireless card C, and determines whether or not it is the same as the wireless card C presented before opening the shutter 14a.

The wireless card C inserted from the inlet 14 by such an operation reads the recorded contents so as to confirm whether or not the correct wireless card C is inserted.

Subsequently, the operation at the time of getting off by the automatic dog wiping device configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 4.

First, when a rider approaches the apparatus from the inside of the reverse mouth, the shutter 14a of the inlet 14 is closed by detection by a proximity sensor (not shown). At this time, the guide display unit 18a displays a " please contact the ticket. &Quot;

In this state, when the wireless card C possessed by the passenger contacts the vicinity of the communication unit 16a, the main control unit 1 starts communication with the wireless card C by the communication unit 16a. By this communication, the recording contents of the wireless card C are read (step S1). The main control unit 1 determines whether or not the rider passes, based on the read contents (step S2).

As a result of this determination, when it is determined that the passage is permitted (step S3), the main controller 1 determines whether or not the presented wireless card C is a ticket (e.g., a used ticket) (step S4). )). That is, if the presented wireless card C is a one-time ticket such as a normal ticket, it is determined as a coupon, and in the case of a commuter ticket or SF card, it is determined that it is not a coupon (non-collection).

When it is determined by this determination that the ticket is not a ticket, that is, when it is determined that it is a wireless card C that does not collect a commuter ticket or an SF card, etc., the main controller 1 closes the shutter 14a of the inlet 14, A guide is displayed on the guide display unit 18a, "Do not insert a ticket, but pass it as it is" (step S5), and the door 3 is opened to permit passage of a passenger (step S6). Thereby, it is possible to permit the passage of a passenger without recovering the non-collection right.

If it is determined in the step S4 that the ticket is issued, that is, if it is determined that the wireless card C should be collected, such as a normal ticket, the main control unit 1 opens the shutter 14a of the inlet 14 (step (S7)), " Please insert the ticket into the entrance gate " is displayed on the guide display unit 18a (step S8).

At this time, the main control unit 1 starts time monitoring by the timer 1a, and determines whether or not the wireless card C has been inserted within a predetermined time based on the detection result of the ticket detector 22 (step ( S9)).

When the wireless card C is inserted within the predetermined time by this determination, the main control unit 1 closes the shutter 14a of the insertion opening 14 (step S10). At this time, the contents of the wireless card C are read by communicating with the wireless card C inserted from the inlet 14 by the communication unit 16a, and the same as the wireless card C presented before the input. It is determined whether or not it is (step S11).

If it is determined by the determination that the inserted wireless card C is the same as the presented wireless card C, the main control unit 1 displays the guidance "Please pass" on the guide display unit 18a (step S12). ), The door 3 is opened to permit passage of a passenger (step S6). In this way, the right of collection can be cleared by the branch mechanism 52, and the passage of the pass can be permitted.

If the wireless card C is not inserted into the slot 14 within the predetermined time in the step S9, the main control unit 1 closes the shutter 14a of the slot 14 (step S13), and guides. The display unit 18a displays the guidance " try one more time " (step S14), and closes the door 3 to disallow passage of the rider (step S15).

If it is determined in step S11 that the wireless card C inserted in the step S11 is not the same as the wireless card C presented before opening the shutter 14a of the inlet 14, the main control unit 1 displays the guide display unit 18a. Display the message "Please step back and insert the same ticket" (step S16), and return the wireless card (C) placed by rotating the branch mechanism 52 clockwise. ) (Step S17), the door 3 is closed to permit the passage of use (step S155).

Thereby, the wireless card C presented by the passenger is certainly recovered, and it is possible to prevent the passenger from accidentally inserting another wireless card or another medium into the inlet 14, and control the passage of the judgment result. It can be done exactly.

In addition, when it is determined in the step S3 that the passage is not allowed, the main control unit 1 determines whether or not the factor in which the passage is not allowed is insufficient of the charge of the wireless card C (step S18). )). If it is determined by the judgment that the fee is not allowed due to lack of charge, the main control unit 1 displays a guidance "Please settle with the payment machine" on the guide display unit 18a (step S19), and the door 3 To block the passage of the passengers (step S15).

In the step S18, when it is determined that traffic is not permitted due to factors other than the lack of a fare, the main control unit 1 displays a notice on the guide display unit 18a, `` You cannot pass with this ticket. '' Step S20), the door 3 is closed to block the passage of the passenger (step S15).

When the wireless card C is required to be collected, such as a regular ticket, at the time of getting off, the shutter 14a of the inlet 14 is opened to collect the wireless card C, and the commuter pass or SF card can be collected. When the wireless card C that is not collected is presented, the wireless card C is not collected by keeping the shutter 14a of the inlet 14 closed.

As a result, it is possible to reliably recover the wireless card C to be collected and to prevent the wrong collection of the wireless card C that is not to be recovered, and to appropriately perform processing for each passenger. In addition, the automatic dog wicket can be operated efficiently.

5 shows another configuration example of the automatic dog wiping device. In FIG. 5, only the branching mechanism 52 differs from the structure of the automatic dog wiping device shown in FIG. 2, and the other is the same structure.

That is, the branch mechanism 52 shown in FIG. 5 is comprised by the endless conveyance belt 52b etc. which were installed in the horizontal state under the inlet 14. As shown in FIG. The wireless card C inserted from the inlet 14 is loaded on the conveyance belt 52b once the recorded contents are read by the communication unit 16a. Then, it is determined that the wireless card C placed on the conveyance belt 52b is the same as the wireless card C presented before opening the shutter 14a of the inlet 14 as described above.

As a result of the determination, in the case of the same wireless card C, the wireless card C is conveyed in the direction of the arrow a to guide the wireless card C to the duct 20 and collected in the collection box 5. If the wireless card C is not the same, the wireless card C is returned in the direction of the arrow b to guide the wireless card C to the return port 51 and returned to the passer-by.

As described above, according to the present invention, the wireless recording medium to be recovered can be reliably recovered, and the misuse of the reusable wireless recording medium such as a commuter pass can be prevented, and the deliberate act or mistake of a passenger, etc. It is possible to provide an automatic dog wicket device capable of reliably returning an invalid medium or another medium inputted by the user.

Claims (6)

A storage opening for storing a wireless recording medium fed by a passenger, and a shutter which is normally set in a closed state to open and close the storage opening; Communication means for performing wireless communication between the wireless record carriers presented by the passers-by; First judging means for judging whether or not the pedestrian passes according to a communication result by the communication means; Second judging means for judging whether or not the wireless recording medium is a wireless recording medium to be recovered, based on a communication result by the communication means, when it is determined by the first judging means; And When it is determined by the second judging means that the wireless recording medium is a wireless recording medium to be recovered, the opening means has a storage means for storing the wireless recording medium from the storage opening by opening the shutter of the storage opening. Automatic dog wicket device characterized by the above. The method of claim 1, After receiving the wireless recording medium by the storing means, and performing wireless communication with the stored wireless recording medium, whether the stored wireless recording medium is the same as the wireless recording medium presented. Third judging means for judging and And if it is determined by the third determining means that the stored wireless recording medium is the same as the presented wireless recording medium, recovery means for recovering the wireless recording medium stored by the storing means is provided. Automatic dog wiping device. The method of claim 2, Return means for returning the wireless recording medium accommodated by the storing means to the passenger when it is determined by the third determining means that the stored wireless recording medium is not the same as the presented wireless recording medium. Automatic dog wiping device comprising the. The method of claim 2, And the prohibiting means for prohibiting the opening operation of the shutter of the storage opening by the collecting means when the second determining means determines that the wireless recording medium is not a wireless recording medium to be collected. Automatic dog wiping device. The method of claim 1, The communication means includes a loop-shaped antenna for performing wireless communication with a wireless recording medium, and a receiving opening for accommodating the wireless recording medium is provided inside the loop-shaped antenna. Automatic dog wiping device characterized in that. The method of claim 2, An automatic dog wiping device, characterized in that it is provided with a passage denying means for denying the passage of the passenger when the stored wireless recording medium is determined to be not the same as the presented wireless recording medium by the third judging means; .