JPH0573744A - Passenger ticket system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a user to use a card to get on a train and to enable him to use the card as a coupon ticket by allowing the user to pass a gate without the fare subtraction processing at the time of arrival at a prescribed frequency in use in a ride section. CONSTITUTION:Not only balance information but also a use frequency area of each ride section is included in a card 1. When the user inserts the card 1 to an automatic ticket examining machine 6 when getting on a train, ride information is written; and when he inserts the card 1 to the automatic ticket examining machine 6 at a destination station, the charge for ride and the ride section are calculated based on ride information by a fare calculating means 8. If the frequency in use of this section reaches a prescribed value, the fare is not subtracted and the ride frequency area is cleared, and the coupon ticket processing is performed to open the gate; but otherwise, the fare is subtracted from the balance, and one is added to the frequency in use of the ride section, and new data is written on the card 1. Consequently, he is exempted from the charge for ride when the frequency in use reaches the prescribed value within the term of validity.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket system for fare collection used in transportation such as trains and highways.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, card type coupons and prepaid cards have been used in public transportation. With a prepaid card, if you purchase a card of a predetermined amount, you can use the card to purchase a boarding pass without change. In addition to this, a card-type coupon ticket is also used, which allows the passengers to be directly inserted into an automatic ticket gate with a limited boarding section.

[0003]

However, with such a conventional coupon ticket, it is not possible to board an arbitrary section, and it is necessary to purchase a coupon ticket for each boarding section. In addition, even if a prepaid card is used, it is necessary to purchase a ticket one by one before boarding the vehicle, which is troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the conventional system, and it is possible to use the card as it is and to use it as a coupon ticket. Is a technical issue.

[0005]

As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention is a readable and writable card 1 including card balance information, boarding information and a number of times of use of a plurality of boarding sections.
Writing / writing the data on the card by reading the data on the card
A ticket control system comprising a reading control unit (2), a gate (3), a gate control unit (4) for controlling the gate (3), and an automatic ticket gate (6) including a passage detector (5) for detecting passage of a person. Boarding data writing means 7 for writing boarding information on the card by the writing / reading control section when boarding, fee calculation means 8 for reading the card information of the card at the time of getting off and calculating a fare to determine a boarding section, and a fee for getting off When the number of times of use of the boarding section calculated by the calculation means reaches a specified value, the number of times of use area is cleared without reducing the fare, and if the number of times of use is not the specified number of times, the boarding charge is reduced and 1 is added to the number of times of use area The ticket processing means 9 is provided.

[0006]

According to the present invention having such characteristics, the card includes the number-of-uses area for each boarding section in addition to the balance information. Therefore, when this card is inserted into the automatic ticket gate when boarding, boarding information is written. When the card is inserted into the automatic ticket gate at the station where the passenger disembarks, the fare calculation means calculates the boarding fare and boarding section based on the boarding information. If the number of times of use of the section has reached the prescribed number of times, the boarding number area is cleared without reducing the fare, the ticket processing is performed, and the gate is opened. If it is not the prescribed number of times of use, the charge is subtracted from the remaining amount, 1 is added to the number of times of use of the boarding section, and new data is written on the card. Therefore, when the specified number of times is reached within the validity period, the boarding fee service can be received.

[0007]

2 is a block diagram showing the construction of a card issuing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the depositing machine 11 receives deposits such as bills and coins, and the money information is given to the control unit 12. Further, the control unit 12 is connected with a dispensing machine 13, an amount display 14 and a key input unit 15. The withdrawal machine 13 withdraws the money inserted when the ticket issuance is stopped, and also withdraws the change after the ticket is issued, and the amount display 14 shows the amount of money deposited or the amount of the card,
The amount of change or the like is displayed. The key input unit 15 is an input unit for inputting a card amount, a request for issuance, and a cancellation.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the structure of an automatic ticket gate that can be passed by using a ticket issuing machine. A magnetic card 21 for boarding is inserted into the automatic ticket gate. Further, it has a read / write head 22 which is a writing / reading control unit for reading and writing the face information of the card 21. These signals are given to the control unit 23. Further, the control unit 23 is provided with a passage detector 24 for detecting the passage of a person and a gate control unit 26 for controlling the opening / closing of the gate 25. Further, the control unit 23 is connected to an alarm output unit 27 which gives a notification when an improper card is inserted, and also to a reset input unit 8.

Here, the card 21 is a magnetic card, for example, and holds data as shown in FIG. First, it has a card issue information area, a balance information area, boarding information, and alighting information area. The card issuing information is, for example, the card issuing date, ticket type, adult / child classification, and the like. The boarding information is, for example, the boarding date, time, company number and boarding station, and the boarding information is the boarding date, time, company number and boarding station. In addition, there are areas for expiration date information and cumulative number of times of use information as a number of tickets for performing the number of tickets processing, and further, a number of times of use area for each boarding section is provided. For example, in the example of FIG. 4, an area for recording the number of times of use of the boarding section of 100 yen, 120 yen, 140 yen, ... Is provided.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the operation of the ticket issuing machine which issues this card 21. When the operation is started, first, in step 31, initial processing such as clearing of the work area is performed, and in steps 32-34, the process waits for deposit, key input or cancel key input. If there is a deposit, proceed to step 35 to display the deposit amount on the amount display 14 and if there is a key input, step
Proceeding to 36, it is determined whether the purchase is possible. If the purchase is impossible, the process returns to the loop of steps 32 to 34. If you can buy,
Proceeding to step 37, the issuing information is written in the card 21. The issuance information is card issuance information in the memory map shown in FIG. 4, that is, issuance date, ticket type, user classification (adult / child), and the like. Then, the process proceeds to steps 38 and 39 to issue the card and wait for the card to be removed. When the card is removed, the process proceeds to step 40, the remaining amount is withdrawn from the dispensing machine 13 to clear the deposit amount (step 41), and the process returns to the loop of steps 32 to 34. If there is a cancel input in step 34, the process proceeds to steps 42 and 43 to return the deposited money, clear the deposited amount and return to the original loop.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the operation when passing through the automatic ticket gate at the boarding station using the card 21 thus issued. In FIG. 6, when the operation of the automatic ticket gate is started, first, in step 51, initial processing such as clearing of the work area is performed, and in step 52, the alarm output by the alarm output unit 27 is turned off, and the gate 25 is operated.
Open up. Then, in steps 53 and 54, the card 21
It waits for detection of people and passage of people. If the card 21 is detected, the process proceeds from step 53 to 55 to read the card information collectively. Then, in step 56, it is determined whether or not the card is a valid card, and if it is a valid card, it is checked whether or not the minimum charge is insufficient. If the remaining amount of the card exceeds the minimum charge, the routine proceeds to routine 58 to edit the card data. The editing of this card data writes the boarding information in the memory map shown in FIG. 4 and clears the boarding information. Then, the expiration date data of the coupon ticket is written. That is, if the expiration date data of the coupon ticket is 0, the expiration date of the coupon ticket, which is obtained by adding the usage period of the coupon ticket to the current date, for example, 3 months, is written as the first boarding. Then, in step 59, it is detected whether the card is in the writing area. If it is in this area, the process proceeds to step 60 to collectively write the card information and returns to the loop of steps 53 and 54. Here, the control unit 23, in steps 53, 55 to 60, the boarding data writing means 7 that writes boarding information on the card when boarding.
Has achieved the function of.

If it is detected in step 54 that a person has passed without detecting a card, the process proceeds to step 61, in which the alarm is turned on from the alarm output unit 27 and the gate 25 is closed. Then proceed to step 62 to wait for the input of the reset signal by the staff, and if there is a reset input, turn off the alarm in step 63 to open the gate,
Return to the loop of steps 53 and 54.

Next, FIGS. 7 and 8 are flow charts showing the processing on the exit side of the automatic ticket gate. In this case, when the processing is started, first, in steps 71 and 72, the initial processing, the alarm is turned off, and the gate is opened. And step 7
At 3, 74, it waits for the detection of card insertion and the passage of people. If the card is inserted, the process proceeds to steps 75 and 76 to read the card information and determine whether it is a valid card.
This is determined based on the card issuing type, and if it is a valid card, the process proceeds to step 77 to calculate the boarding fare from the boarding information and the distance between the exit side station where this ticket gate is installed. Then, the routine proceeds to step 78, where it is judged whether or not the number of times of use of the corresponding use section has reached a predetermined number of times, for example, 10 times. This is a process necessary for performing the coupon ticket processing when the number of times of use of the 120-yen section reaches 10, and making the 11th fee free. If it is the tenth time, the routine proceeds to step 79, where it is judged whether or not it is within the expiration date. If it is within the expiration date, the card information is edited by the routine ticket processing in the routine 80. This updates the expiration date as a coupon ticket, for example, adds 3 months, and clears the cumulative number of times of use and the number of times of use of all boarding sections. Then, the boarding information is cleared and the getting-off information is added. Then, in step 81, it is determined whether or not the card is in the writing area, and if it is in the area, the card information edited in step 82 is collectively written and the process ends.

If a person's passage is detected without inserting a card in step 74, an alarm is turned on from the alarm output unit 27 in step 83 of FIG.
Close 5 Then, the operator waits for a reset input by the staff (step 84), and if there is a reset input, the alarm is turned off and the gate is opened to return to the loop of steps 73 and 74.

Further, in steps 78 and 79, if the number of times of the applicable fee is not the tenth, or if it is not within the expiration date, the normal processing is performed instead of the coupon processing. This is the step in Figure 8
At 86, the difference between the remaining amount of the card and the boarding fare is calculated to determine whether the amount is insufficient. If it is not insufficient, it is determined in step 87 whether it is within the expiration date,
If it is within the valid period, the routine 88 edits the card information for the addition of the normal use by the coupon. This subtracts the boarding fare from the remaining amount and increments the number of times the applicable fare is used. Then, the cumulative number is also incremented, the boarding information area is cleared, and the getting-off information area is added. After this processing is completed, the routine proceeds to step 81 in FIG. 7 and the same processing is repeated. Step 87
If the valid period has expired, the process proceeds to step 89 to edit the card information. This is a process of subtracting the boarding fare from the remaining amount of the card, the routine proceeds to routine 80, and the same process is repeated. Here, the control unit 23
In 75 to 77, the function of the fare calculation means 8 which calculates the fare when getting off and determines the boarding section is achieved, and steps 78 to
In 89, when the calculated number of times of use of the boarding section reached the specified value, the usage frequency area was cleared without reducing the charge,
If it is not the specified number of times, reduce the boarding fee and put 1
The function of the coupon ticket processing means 9 for adding is achieved. As described above, in this embodiment, the card 21 is used so that the automatic ticket gate can pass through, and can also be used as a coupon ticket.

In this embodiment, all the card face data is written and read when writing and reading the card.
It goes without saying that it is possible to write and read only the necessary portion. Also, the expiration date is set with respect to the starting point of the expiration date of the coupon ticket, but the expiration date may be written by the ticket issuing machine, and the ticket issuing machine first writes this data, and then the automatic ticket gate It is also possible to write the expiration date based on the date of passing.

In the present embodiment, when the number of times of use of any of the use sections reaches the specified number of times (10 times in the present embodiment), the coupon ticket processing is performed to clear all the use number areas. However, the expiration date and the number of times of use for each use section are held as data of the card 21, the expiration date and the number of times of use of the boarded section are discriminated at the time of getting off, and the prescribed number of times is reached within the expiration date. In this case, it goes without saying that the ticket processing may be performed by clearing only the number of times of use of the boarding section without reducing the fare.

In the present embodiment, a card using magnetic data has been described, but an ID system as shown in a card (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 1-163991) capable of writing and reading data in a contactless manner, etc. It is also possible to configure using. In this case, a microprocessor is provided in the card that holds the data, and the data is written / read by the automatic ticket gate. Although the present embodiment describes a train ticket, it is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to a ticket system for other transportation such as buses and highways.

[0019]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to issue a card including a number-of-uses area corresponding to the fare of each boarding section and determine whether or not the card can be processed as a coupon when getting off. If it is determined that the number of times of use is a predetermined number of times, if possible, the coupon ticket process is performed to make one use free. Therefore, in the boarding system in which the card can be used as it is as a ticket to pass through the automatic ticket gate, the function as a coupon ticket can be fulfilled at the same time. Therefore, there is no need to issue a new coupon ticket,
It is possible to improve service to passengers.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a ticket issuing machine for a card used in this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an automatic ticket gate used in this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a memory map of a prepaid card used in this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of the ticket issuing machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation on the entrance side of the automatic ticket gate.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart (No. 1) showing the operation on the exit side of the automatic ticket gate.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart (No. 2) showing the operation on the exit side of the automatic ticket gate.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 21 card 2 writing / reading control unit 3,25 gate 4,26 gate control unit 5,24 passage detector 6 automatic ticket gate 7 boarding data writing means 8 fare calculation means 9 coupon ticket processing means 11 deposit machine 12 , 23 Control section 13 Withdrawal machine 14 Amount display machine 15 Key input section 22 Read / write head 27 Alarm output section 28 Reset input section

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A card that includes a card balance information, boarding information, and a number of times of use of a plurality of boarding sections and is readable and writable, and a writing / reading control unit that reads the data of the card and writes the data to the card. A ticket system comprising a gate, a gate control unit for controlling the gate, and an automatic ticket gate including a passage detector for detecting passage of a person, wherein the automatic ticket gate has the writing / reading control at boarding. A boarding data writing means for writing boarding information to the card by a section, a fare calculating means for reading the card information of the card when getting off and calculating a fare to determine a boarding section, and a fare calculating means when getting off When the number of times of use of the boarding section reaches a specified value, clear the number of times of use area without reducing the fare, and if it is not the specified number of times, reduce the boarding charge and add 1 to the number of times of use area Ticket system, characterized by comprising: a coupon ticket processing unit that, the. 2. The card has an expiration date for each boarding section,
The ticket count processing means of the automatic ticket gate is within the expiration date of the boarding section when the calculated boarding section reaches a specified value. If it is, clear the usage count area without reducing the charge, and if it is not the specified count, reduce the charge and add 1 to the usage count. If it is not, write a new expiration date. The passenger ticket system according to claim 1, wherein the number of times of use is one. 3. The card is a contactless card for writing and reading data in a contactless manner, and the automatic ticket gate has a writing / reading control unit for writing or reading data in a contactless manner on the card. The boarding ticket system according to claim 1, which has.