JPH0159628B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a display device for a ticket vending machine. For example, in a ticket vending machine installed at a station to sell tickets, a fare and a station name of a destination that can be reached with the fare are displayed. The present invention relates to a display device for a ticket vending machine that displays information alternately.

[Prior Art] Ticket vending machines for selling tickets have been provided at stations and the like. An example of such a ticket vending machine is one described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 52-84799. When a passenger buys a ticket to go to a certain station from such a ticket vending machine, after knowing the fare to that station displayed on the information display section of the ticket vending machine, the passenger buys the required amount of currency at the ticket vending machine. Insert. The ticket vending machine is provided with a selection switch corresponding to each of a plurality of fares, and when money is inserted, the fare display within the fare range lights up. When the passenger selects one of the selection switches, only the display of the selected switch remains lit, the other displays go out, and the desired ticket is issued.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] As mentioned above, conventional ticket vending machines merely display the fare, and passengers must look at the information display to find out the destinations that can be reached with that fare. It is often inconvenient. In particular, such inconvenience becomes a problem when purchasing a ticket in a hurry.

Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide a ticket issuing device which can alternately display the destination station name and fare on the display surface of the ticket selection means for selecting a ticket, and which can solve the above-mentioned problems. An object of the present invention is to provide a display device for displaying images.

[Means for Solving the Problems] FIG. 1A is a schematic block diagram showing a display device for a ticket vending machine according to the present invention. In FIG. 1A, the present invention includes a money slot, a ticket selection means provided corresponding to each of a plurality of types of tickets, and when money is inserted into the money slot and one of the plurality of ticket selection means is operated. The ticket vending machine includes a ticket issuing means for issuing a corresponding ticket in response to a ticket issued, and displays information representing the station name of each destination of a plurality of types of tickets and fare information to each destination. a character information storage means for storing character information necessary for the selection as a character pattern; and a display means provided on the display surface of the ticket selection means for alternately displaying the name of the destination station and the fare to the destination. , until information representing the destination station name and fare information to the destination is read from the character information storage means and one of the plurality of ticket selection means is operated.
The vehicle is configured to include a control means for causing the display means to alternately display the name of the destination station and the fare based on the read information.

[Function] The display device of the ticket vending machine according to the present invention alternately displays the destination station name and fare on the display means until one of the ticket selection means is operated. You can know it at a glance.

[Embodiment of the Invention] FIG. 1 is an illustrative view showing the customer service side of a ticket vending machine to which an embodiment of the invention is applied. In FIG. 1, the customer service side of the ticket vending machine 10 includes a destination selection switch 11 and a route selection switch 12 as ticket selection means.
A number-of-tickets selection switch 13, a coin slot 14, a bill slot 15, an amount display 16, a guide display 17, and a ticket issuing slot 18 are provided. A dot display 90 as a display means is provided on the front surface of the destination selection switch 11 as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, which will be described later.

The route selection switch 12 is used to select one of a plurality of routes. The number designation switch 13 is used to designate the number of tickets selected by the selection switch 11 to be issued. The coin insertion slot 14 is for inserting coins necessary for purchasing a ticket, and the bill insertion slot 15 is for inserting banknotes. The amount display 16 displays the amount of coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 14 or the amount of bills inserted from the bill insertion slot 15. The guide display 17 displays the name of each station and the fare required to go to that station.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention. In the configuration, the ticket vending machine 10 includes a CPU 20 as a control means, a random access memory (RAM) 30, a read-on memory (ROM) 40 as a character information storage means, interfaces 50 to 80, a dot display 90, and a sensor/status sense circuit. 100 and money counting section 200
and a ticket issuing unit 300.

The CPU 20 performs predetermined processing operations based on programs stored in the ROM 40 in advance. The ROM 40 previously stores character information as a character pattern made up of dots in order to display the character information on the dot display 90 described in FIG. 1 above.
The RAM 30 acts as a working register necessary for the CPU 20 to perform processing operations. The interface 50 provides data output from the CPU 20 to the dot display 90. The interface 60 connects the CPU 20 and the sensor status sense circuit 100. This sensor status sense circuit 100 is for detecting which of the destination selection switch 11 and route selection switch 12 shown in FIG. 1 has been operated.

The money counting unit 200 detects coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 14 and counts the number of coins inserted, or detects bills inserted into the bill insertion slot 15 and counts the number of coins inserted. . A detection signal detected by the currency counting section 200 or a signal indicating the number of coins counted is given to the CPU 20 via the interface 70. The volume issuing section 300 issues tickets, and includes a printing section for printing fares, destination names, etc. on the surface of the tickets. This ticket issuing unit 300 is connected to the CPU 20 via an interface 80.

FIG. 3 is an illustrative diagram showing data stored in the RAM 30 shown in FIG. 2. In Figure 3,
The RAM 30 includes a storage area for storing a display flag 31 and a storage area 32 that operates as a timer circuit 32.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams showing an example of the manner in which station names and fares are displayed on the dot display according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, when the display flag 31 is not set, the fare is displayed on the dot display 90 in the display mode shown in FIG. 4A, and when the display flag 31 is set, the charge is displayed in the display mode shown in FIG. 4B. The station name will be displayed.

5A and 5B are flowcharts for explaining the specific operation of an embodiment of the present invention, with FIG. 5A showing a main routine and FIG. 5B showing a subroutine for controlling display flags. shows.

FIGS. 6A to 6C are diagrams for explaining the operation timing of the block diagram shown in FIG. 2.

Next, the specific operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6C.
First, the passenger inserts coins into the coin slot 14 or inserts banknotes into the bill slot 15. The money counting section 200 detects whether a coin or a bill is inserted, and the interface 70 detects whether a coin or a bill is inserted.
The detection signal is given to the CPU 20 via. At the same time, the money counting section 200 counts the number of money or banknotes.

On the other hand, the CPU 20 displays a flag 3 in the storage area of the RAM 30 in response to the detection signal from the money counting section 200.
Set to 1. At this time, the money counting section 200 notifies the CPU 20 of the number of coins counted.
The CPU 20 waits until the number of coins is counted, and starts the timer circuit 32 of the RAM 30 when the data of the counted number of coins is input. For example, the timer circuit 32 of the CPU 20
Determine whether 0.5 seconds have been counted. And 0.5
After counting the seconds, the display flag 31 is reset.
If the passenger destination selection switch 11 is not operated, the timer circuit 32 is started again. This operation is repeated, and the display flag 31 is inverted at predetermined time intervals until the passenger operates the destination selection switch 11.

Next, referring to FIG. 5A, when coins are inserted as described above, the CPU 20 executes the subroutine operations shown in FIG. 5B. The data is displayed on the amount display 16. and,
The CPU 20 determines whether the display flag 31 is set. If the display flag 31 is not set, the dot display 90 of the destination selection switch 11 displays the amount of the fare corresponding to each switch in the display mode shown in FIG. 4A. If the display flag 31 is set, the station name corresponding to each switch is displayed on each dot display 90 of the destination selection switch 11 in the display mode shown in FIG. 4B. This operation is repeated until the passenger operates the destination selection switch 11. Therefore, destination selection switch 1
The corresponding fare and station name are alternately displayed on the dot display 90 corresponding to all the push button switches.

When a passenger operates one of the destination selection switches 11, the operated pushbutton switch is detected by the sensor status sense circuit 100.
This detection signal is sent via the interface 60.
given to CPU20. When the CPU 20 determines that the destination selection switch 11 has been operated, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the ticket issuing section 300 has become capable of issuing a ticket. If preparations for ticket issuance have been completed, the corresponding station name is displayed only on the dot display 90 of the operated pushbutton switch among the destination selection switches 11, and the other dot displays are turned off.

The above description is all performed by software processing by the CPU 20, and the timing of each signal is as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C. That is, when displaying fares or station names on the dot display 90, the CPU 20 gives an output command to the interface 50. at the same time,
The CPU 20 provides character information to be displayed on each dot display 90 from the character memory included in the ROM 40 to the interface 50.

Note that the interface 50 has an I/O buffer that stores character information corresponding to each dot display 90, and the CPU 20
When an output command and character information are given from the I/O buffer, the corresponding character information is stored in the I/O buffer. The character information stored in the I/O buffer is divided into, for example, eight blocks, which are dynamically lit at a duty cycle of 1/8. Such display operation by dynamic lighting is well known in the art, as shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C, and therefore further detailed explanation will be omitted.

7A and 7B are flowcharts for explaining the operation of another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
Figure A shows the main routine, and Figure 7B shows the subroutine. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, when a passenger inserts money, the dot display 90 switches between the fare and the station name.

However, in this embodiment, display switching control is performed when the route selection switch 12 is operated. For this purpose, when a passenger inserts coins or bills, the CPU 20 sets a display flag 31. And CPU20 is route selection switch 1
It is waiting until either one of 2 is operated. When the sensor status sense circuit 100 detects that one of the route selection switches 12 has been operated, the timer circuit 32 is started. and,
Destination selection switch 11 on which the fare corresponding to the route selected by the passenger with route selection switch 12 is displayed.
The display flag 31 is displayed at predetermined time intervals until the
Invert. Thereafter, if the passenger operates the destination selection switch 11 and the ticket issuing section 300 is ready, the ticket issuing section 300 issues a ticket.

Note that if the passenger makes a mistake in selecting a route, that is, if he or she makes a mistake in operating the route selection switch 12, the passenger operates another switch of the route selection switch 12 again. Accordingly, the CPU 20 switches the destination selection switch 11.
If the destination selection switch 11 is not changed, it is determined whether the route selection switch 12 is changed. Route selection switch 1
If the change is 2, the timer circuit 32 is restarted, and the fare or station name is alternately displayed on each dot display 90 of the destination selection switch 11 corresponding to the newly selected route. If neither the destination selection switch 11 nor the route selection switch 12 is operated for change, fares and station names are alternately displayed on the dot display 90 of the destination selection switch 11 selected so far.

Here, for example, assume that after a route is selected by the route selection switch 12 and one of the selection switches 11 corresponding to the selected route is operated, another pushbutton switch of the destination selection switch 11 is operated. In this case, before the preparation for ticket issuance by the ticket issuing unit 300 is completed, it is also possible to issue a ticket corresponding to the push button switch operated later. Furthermore, if the destination selection switch 11 is not operated after a predetermined period of time after the route selection switch 12 is operated, the display of the destination selection switch 11 may be turned off.

FIG. 8 is a flow diagram for explaining the operation of still another embodiment of the present invention. This FIG. 8 is the same as the above-mentioned FIG. 7A except for the following points. That is, when any of the destination selection switches 11 is operated, the station name is displayed only on the dot display 90 of the selected pushbutton switch among the destination selection switches 11, in the same way as in FIG. The indicator will turn off. Further, when the route selection switch 12 is operated and the station name and fare are displayed alternately on the dot display 90, if a predetermined time elapses without any destination selection switch 11 being operated, the dot display The display 90 is turned off.
If the destination selection switch 11 is not operated within a predetermined time, the CPU 20 determines whether the route selection switch 12 has been operated or not, and if it has not been operated, the display on the dot display 90 is switched again. When the route selection switch 12 is operated, the timer circuit 32 is restarted.

Further, if one of the destination selection switches 11 is operated and the ticket issuing unit 300 is not in the ready state with the station name displayed on the corresponding dot display 90, if the route selection switch 12 is operated. , starts the timer circuit 32. Route selection switch 12 is not operated and destination selection switch 1
1 are operated in parallel, only the station name corresponding to the destination selection switch 11 is displayed on the dot display 90.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are flowcharts for explaining the operation of still another embodiment of the present invention. In FIGS. 9A and 9B, the timer circuit 32 is started in response to the insertion of the first coin, and the station name and amount are alternately displayed on the dot display 90. In this state, none of the destination selection switches 11 are operated and the timer circuit 3
2, if a predetermined time has not elapsed, it is determined again whether or not the money has been counted. When the timer circuit 32 counts a predetermined time without the next coin being inserted, the display on the dot display 90 is subsequently switched. Other operations are the same as in each of the previously described embodiments.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, until any one of the plurality of ticket selection means is operated, the information representing the destination station name read from the character information storage means and the fare information to the destination are read out from the character information storage means. Based on this, the destination station name and fare are alternately displayed on the display means, so the destination and fare of the desired ticket can be known at a glance.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a schematic block diagram showing the display device of the ticket vending machine of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an illustrative view showing the customer service side of a ticket vending machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an illustrative diagram showing data stored in the RAM shown in FIG. 2. FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams showing examples of characters displayed on the display section of the destination selection switch according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A shows the fare, and FIG. Shows the station name displayed. Fifth
FIG. A and FIG. 5B are flowcharts for explaining the specific operation of one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure A shows the main routine, and Figure 5B shows a subroutine for controlling display flags. Figure 6A,
FIGS. 6B and 6C are timing diagrams for explaining the operation of one embodiment of the present invention. 7th
FIG. A and FIG. 7B are flowcharts for explaining the operation of another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a flow diagram for explaining the operation of still another embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 9A and 9B are flowcharts for explaining the operation of another embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 10 is a ticket vending machine, 11 is a selection switch, 12 is a route selection switch, 20 is a CPU, 3
0 is RAM, 31 is a display flag, 32 is a timer circuit, 40 is ROM, 50 to 80 are interfaces, 90 is a dot display, 100 is a sensor status sense circuit, 200 is a currency counter, 30
0 indicates the ticket issuing department.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A money slot, ticket selection means provided corresponding to each of the plurality of types of tickets, and when money is inserted into the money slot and any one of the plurality of ticket selection means In a ticket vending machine including a ticket issuing means that issues a corresponding ticket in response to the operation, information representing the station name of each destination of the plurality of types of tickets and fare information to each destination are sent. Character information storage means for storing character information necessary for display as a character pattern; Display means provided on the display surface of the ticket selection means for alternately displaying the destination station name and the fare to the destination. , and reads information representing the destination station name and fare information to the destination from the character information storage means, and displays the display based on the read information until any one of the plurality of ticket selection means is operated. A display device for a ticket vending machine, comprising a control means for causing the means to alternately display the name of a destination station and a fare. 2. The ticket vending machine includes an amount determining means for determining the amount of money inserted into the money slot, and the control means selects destinations that can be reached within the amount determined by the amount determining means. 2. A display device for a ticket vending machine according to claim 1, further comprising means for displaying a station and a fare to each destination on said display means. 3. The control means includes a timer, and each time the timer measures a predetermined time, the readout output of the character information storage means is switched to alternately display information representing the station name of the destination and fare information to the destination. 2. A display device for a ticket vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the display device outputs the following information. 4. Claims 1 to 4, wherein the control means displays character information corresponding to only the selected ticket selection means in response to an operation of any of the ticket selection means. A display device for a ticket vending machine according to any of Item 3.