JPH07272016A - Automatic ticket examining machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To handle noncontact ticket users and magnetic ticket users by operating a shutter so as to stop a magnetic ticket from being inserted into an insertion slot for a certain time once a sensor detects a user entering a ticket examination passage. CONSTITUTION:When the user enters the ticket examination passage without putting a noncontact ticket C2 close to a communication area (e) and one of sensors S1-S10 detects the entry, the shutter 6 is closed for the specific time. The closure time of the shutter 6 is set to a mean time wherein the user of the noncontact ticket C2 holds up the noncontact ticket C2 to the communication area (e). Thus, the insertion slot 1 is closed by the shutter 6 until a series of automatic ticket examining processes using the noncontact ticket C2 end, so a following user of a magnetic ticket C1 can not inserts the magnetic ticket C1 into the insertion slot 1. Consequently, the trouble that the magnetic ticket C1 of the following user automatically opens the gate for the precedent user is effectively prevented.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate, and more particularly to a combination type ticket machine capable of handling both magnetic tickets and non-contact tickets.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Currently, the automatic ticket gates that are widely used are such as a ticket or a commuter ticket in which predetermined ticket gate data is magnetically recorded in the main body of the automatic ticket gate (hereinafter referred to as the main body). When the magnetic ticket is inserted, the ticket gate data recorded on the magnetic ticket is taken into the main body. Then, the main body performs arithmetic processing based on the exit ticket data, performs entrance / exit processing based on the operation result, and writes the entry / exit data that is the operation result on the magnetic ticket.

In addition, the above-described magnetic ticket insertion type automatic ticket gate has the inconvenience that the commuter ticket has to be put in and taken out from the commuter ticket slot every time the commuter ticket user passes through the ticket gate. In order to do so, in recent years, the commuter pass has been changed to an IC card type non-contact ticket having a communication function, and the ticket gate data is exchanged between the non-contact ticket and the main body in a non-contact manner so that the main body can pass the commuter pass ticket. There has been proposed a non-contact type automatic ticket gate that performs an automatic ticket gate without inserting a slot (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-246687).

[0004]

However, even if the conventional automatic ticket gate of the magnetic ticket insertion type is converted into a non-contact type automatic ticket gate in the future, a short-distance ordinary ticket for one-time use is not available. Since a cheap magnetic ticket is advantageous, two types of automatic ticket gates, a magnetic ticket insertion type and a non-contact type, must be installed, which requires a large installation area and increases the equipment cost. Occurs.

In order to solve such drawbacks, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61-25288,
A main body has been proposed which can handle both magnetic tickets and non-contact tickets with a single main body. However, when the magnetic ticket and the non-contact ticket can be processed by one main body as described above, there is a possibility that the user of the magnetic ticket and the user of the non-contact ticket cannot deal with each other. For example, when a contactless ticket user enters the ticket gate passage and communication between the contactless ticket and the main body has not been performed yet, the user of the subsequent magnetic ticket inserts the magnetic ticket into the insertion slot. Then, if the magnetic ticket is a valid ticket, the magnetic ticket inserted by the user of the non-contact ticket will automatically turn the ticket, and the user of the magnetic ticket will become an unticketed person and will be blocked from the automatic ticket gate. .

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to provide an automatic ticket gate so that a contactless ticket user and a magnetic ticket user can deal with each other. To provide.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention calculates based on data recorded on a magnetic ticket inserted in an insertion slot provided in a main body. In the automatic ticket gate that processes and performs entrance / exit processing, and performs arithmetic processing based on the data of the contactless ticket approaching the communication area provided in the main body to perform entrance / exit processing A shutter for preventing the insertion of the magnetic ticket, a sensor for detecting a user on the side of the ticket gate of the main body, and the insertion for a predetermined time when the sensor detects the user's entry into the ticket gate. And shutter control means for operating the shutter so as to prevent the insertion of the magnetic ticket into the mouth. It

[0008]

In the above structure, when the user enters the ticket gate passage, the insertion slot is closed by the shutter for a predetermined time. Therefore, the subsequent user cannot insert the magnetic ticket into the insertion slot, and the user in front does not automatically turn the ticket with the magnetic ticket of the subsequent user.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An automatic ticket gate according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an automatic ticket gate according to one embodiment, and a transport mechanism 3 driven by a motor M is disposed between an insertion opening 1 and an ejection opening 2 of a main body a. In addition, a shutter 6 driven by a solenoid (not shown) is provided between the insertion opening 1 and the transport mechanism 3.

When the shutter 6 is in the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 1, the insertion slot 1 is opened so that the magnetic ticket C ₁ can be inserted.
Further, when it is at the position indicated by the chain double-dashed line, the insertion opening 1 is closed to prevent the insertion of the magnetic ticket C ₁ .

The transport mechanism 3 comprises a well-known aligned transport path 4 and a main transport path 5, of which the aligned transport path 4 has a function of aligning the magnetic tickets C ₁ inserted from the insertion slot 1. Further, the main transport path 5 has a magnetic head H ₁ for reading the magnetic data recorded on the magnetic ticket C ₁ and a controller mainly composed of a microcomputer for the magnetic data read by this magnetic head. It has a magnetic head H ₂ for performing arithmetic processing at d and writing the arithmetic result, and a verifying magnetic head H ₃ for reading whether or not data writing is normally performed.

In the figure, 7 is a door provided on the side surface of the main body a for opening and closing the ticket gate passage based on the calculation result of the controller d. Although not shown, in the body a, and punching unit for punching the magnetic ticket C ₁ that is incorporated in the main body a, a mechanism for recovering the magnetic ticket C ₁ in the body a is provided, It has been omitted to simplify the drawing.

An antenna 8 for exchanging data by wireless communication with the contactless ticket C ₂ carried by the user is provided on the upper side of the upper surface of the main body a on the user's approach side. The communication area e of the antenna 8 is shown in FIG.
Is indicated by a chain line.

In the figure, S _{1 to} S ₁₀ detect a user's entry into or exit from a ticket gate passage formed between an adjacent main body (not shown), or a passage position. Of the sensor, of which the inlet side (insertion port 1
The sensors S _{1 to} S ₅ from the side) to the central portion are used to detect that a user has entered the ticket gate passage (see a frame surrounded by a dashed line in FIG. 1).

Reference numeral 9 denotes a speaker provided on the side wall of the main body a, which is used when voice guidance is given to the user.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the controller d, which is a central processing unit (which performs arithmetic processing using a system program stored in the ROM 10 and working data stored in the RAM 11). CPU) 12
have.

The CPU 12 includes the magnetic heads H _{1 to} H _{3 and the} like via the I / O unit 13, and the magnetic ticket C ₁
A magnetic ticket processing unit 14 for processing comprises an antenna 8 or the like, a non-contact ticket processing unit 15 for processing the contactless tickets C _2, a solenoid driver 16 for driving the shutter 6, the sensor S ₁ ~ It is connected to the sensor amplifier 17 which inputs the detection signal of S ₁₀ . A driver or the like for driving the door 7 is connected to the I / O unit 13, but it is omitted because it is not directly related to the description of the present invention.

Next, the control operation of the automatic ticket gate according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Now, it is assumed that the user who possesses the contactless ticket C ₂ is about to check the ticket. And the user
It is assumed that the non-contact ticket C ₂ enters the ticket gate passage without being approached to the communication area e, and the entry is detected by _{one of the} sensors S _{1 to} S ₁₀ (No at step 100).
Step 102 affirmative. Hereinafter, the step will be referred to as S. ).

When the entrance of the user to the entrance side of the ticket gate is detected, the shutter 6 is closed for a predetermined time (S104,
S106). The shutter 6 is closed for the contactless ticket C ₂
Is set to an average time for the user to hold the contactless ticket C ₂ over the communication area e. Therefore, this shutter 6
During the closing time, the user of the contactless tickets C ₂ is held over the contactless tickets C ₂ in the communication area, exchange data with the contactless tickets C ₂ and the main body a is performed contactless tickets C _The automatic ticket gate processing by ₂ is performed (not shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3).

Although not shown in the flow chart of FIG. 3 and the predetermined time, the insertion slot 1 is closed by the shutter 6 until a series of automatic ticket gate processing with the contactless ticket C ₂ is completed. The user of the succeeding magnetic ticket C ₁ cannot insert the magnetic ticket C ₁ into the insertion slot 1. Therefore, the inconvenience that the preceding user is automatically ticketed with the succeeding user's magnetic ticket C ₁ is effectively prevented.

When the automatic ticket gate processing of the user who possesses the preceding non-contact ticket C ₂ is completed, the shutter 6 is opened and the magnetic ticket C ₁ can be inserted (S108).

When the user of the non-contact ticket C ₂ reaches for the non-contact ticket C ₂ over the communication area e without reaching into the ticket gate passage (Yes in S100), the insertion slot is opened. (Not shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3).
In this case, the insertion port 1 is in the shadow of the user of the contactless tickets C _2, since the insertion of the magnetic ticket C ₁ is prevented, and contactless tickets C ₂ by the magnetic tickets C ₁ of the user below the Contactless ticket C ₂
The main body a will perform the automatic ticket gate processing only with the non-contact ticket C ₂ (S110).

It should be noted, in the automatic ticket gate processing of the contactless tickets C _2, if the data of the contactless tickets C ₂ is enabled, the door 7 is opened (as is the case main body a is normally open type), the user Can pass through the ticket gate passage, and if the non-contact ticket C ₂ is invalid due to expiration or the like, the door 7 is closed and passage of the user is blocked.

When there is no preceding user and the magnetic ticket C ₁ is inserted into the insertion slot 1 (No at S100, Yes at 102),
Similar to the well-known insertion type automatic ticket gate, the transport mechanism 3 takes in the magnetic ticket C ₁ and processes it with the respective heads H _{1 to} H ₃ .
If the magnetic ticket C ₁ is a valid ticket, passage through the ticket gate passage is permitted, and if the magnetic ticket C ₁ is an invalid ticket, automatic ticket closing processing for closing the door is covered (S114).

As described above, in the automatic ticket gate according to this embodiment, when the user of the contactless ticket C ₂ is in the ticket passage, the shutter 6 of the insertion slot 1 is closed, so that the contactless ticket C ₂ is closed. It is possible to effectively prevent the inconvenience that the user of ( ₁₎ is automatically ticketed with the magnetic ticket C ₁ of the subsequent user.

[0027]

The automatic ticket gate according to the present invention has a shutter for blocking the insertion of the magnetic ticket into the insertion slot, a sensor for detecting the user on the ticket passage side of the main body, and the sensor for use in the ticket passage. When a person's approach is detected, the contactless ticket user has a shutter control means for activating the shutter so as to prevent the insertion of the magnetic ticket into the insertion slot for a predetermined time. It is possible to effectively prevent the inconvenience of automatic ticket wicketing by a person's magnetic ticket.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing in section a part of an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a controller.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 insertion slot 3 transport mechanism 6 shutter 8 antenna a main body (main body) of automatic ticket gate e communication area d controller (shutter control means) C ₁ magnetic ticket C ₂ non-contact ticket S _{1 to} S ₁₀ sensor

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A main body of the automatic ticket gate, as well as an entrance / exit processing by arithmetic processing based on data recorded in a magnetic ticket inserted in an insertion slot provided in the main body of the automatic ticket gate. In an automatic ticket gate that performs an entrance / exit process by performing arithmetic processing based on data of a contactless ticket approaching a communication area provided in, a shutter that prevents insertion of the magnetic ticket into the insertion slot, A sensor for detecting the user on the ticket passage side of the main body of the automatic ticket gate, and when the sensor detects the user's entry into the ticket gate, inserts the magnetic ticket into the insertion slot for a predetermined time. An automatic ticket gate, comprising: shutter control means for activating the shutter so as to block the shutter.