JPH07320095A - Automatic ticket gates, automatic checkout machines and automatic ticket gates - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable ticket examination even in the case of urgency by issuing a medium which eliminates the need for purchasing operation at the time of ticket examination and adjusting a fare at the time of ticket collection when this post payment medium is issued. CONSTITUTION:Along a main conveyance path 16 equipped with a ticket throw-in slot 13 and a ticket discharge slot 14 at both ends, a magnetic data processing part 17 which magnetically processes ticket examination data of a train ticket and a ticket data printing part 18 which thermally prints the data are arranged. Further, a ticket issuing device 20 is connected to the front stage of the processing part 17 across a ticket issue path 19 and when a ticket issue button 15 is pressed, one postpaid train ticket is fed out of its internal device 20 and sent to the ticket discharge slot 14 through the path 19 and path 16. Thus, the medium where the ticket examination data are recorded can be issued at a passenger's request at the time of automatic ticket examination, so the passenger can utilize ticket examination without any prepaid available medium and the trouble to purchase a medium in advance through an automatic vending machine at the time of ticket examination is not necessary.

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 used, for example, in railway station service, and more specifically, it can be used at ticket gates by omitting the operation of purchasing a boarding medium such as a ticket or boarding card. The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate, an automatic checkout machine, and an automatic ticket gate device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a ticket used for an automatic ticket gate of this type is shown in FIG. 31 on the surface of the ticket 311 such as date, boarding station name, effective boarding fee, issue number, etc. The ticket data 312 is printed, and the passenger ticket data is magnetically recorded on the back surface.

However, if the customer needs this ticket at the time of using the ticket gate, it is necessary to purchase the ticket at an automatic ticket vending machine or the like in advance, and the customer needs to purchase the ticket such as checking the destination fare. It took a lot of time, and I couldn't immediately get to the ticket gate because I had to purchase a ticket even before I started or when I was in a hurry.

Further, in recent years, an automatic ticket gate is known in which an automatic ticket gate itself is provided with a ticket selling function, and a ticket is sold at the position of the automatic ticket gate to perform ticket processing. However, in this case, since the customer stops at the entrance of the ticket gate passage and performs the purchase operation, it is easy to interfere with other ticket gate users when it is crowded, and there is a problem that the serviceability to the customer is low.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, according to the present invention, when the ticket gate is used, a post-payment medium that does not require a purchase operation is issued. Automatic ticket gate that enabled the ticket gates of
The purpose is to provide an automatic checkout machine and an automatic ticket gate.

[0006]

The invention according to claim 1 is
A recording unit for recording the ticket gate data on the medium; an issuing operation unit for issuing and operating the medium in which the ticket gate data is recorded; and a control unit for controlling the issuance of the medium for recording the ticket gate data when the issuing operation unit is operated. It is an automatic ticket gate equipped with.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that a rewritable ticket which can be repeatedly used is applied to a medium.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that it is provided with a medium replenishing means for removably transporting and replenishing the medium collected by the automatic ticket collecting machine to the medium issuing section of the main body of the ticket collecting machine. .

The invention according to claim 4 is an automatic ticket gate equipped with both a prepaid medium ticket admission means for permitting a ticket of a prepaid medium and a means for permitting issuance of a medium in which ticket data is recorded. And

The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that it comprises a closing means for closing the medium insertion opening until the medium to be issued is removed when the issuing operation section is operated.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, when a medium is inserted into the medium insertion port, there is provided a ticket gate operation management means for prohibiting an input operation of the issuing operation unit until the medium is removed.

The invention according to a seventh aspect is characterized in that it is an automatic settlement machine having a settlement means for performing settlement processing based on ticket gate data recorded on a medium.

According to an eighth aspect of the invention, recording means for recording the ticket gate data on the medium, an issuing operation section for issuing and operating the medium recording the ticket gate data, and the ticket gate data when the issuing operation section is operated. The automatic ticket gate equipped with a control means for controlling the issue of the recorded medium, the automatic settlement machine equipped with the settlement means for performing the settlement processing based on the ticket gate data recorded on the medium, and the automatic settlement machine that has been settled by this automatic settlement machine. It is an automatic ticket gate equipped with an automatic ticket collector that accepts a settlement medium.

[0014]

According to the present invention, when the customer operates the issuing operation unit when using the ticket gate, the control means drives the recording means to issue the medium in which the ticket gate data is recorded.

Further, when the customer issues a medium at the time of using the ticket gate, a rewrite ticket is issued and repeatedly used.

Further, when a medium is collected by the automatic ticket collecting machine, the medium collecting means conveys the collected medium so that it can be reused and moves it to the medium issuing section of the ticket inspection machine main body to supplement the medium.

In addition, when the customer uses the ticket gate of the automatic ticket gate, when the customer uses the ticket with a prepaid medium, the prepaid medium ticket admission means processes the ticket for the medium, and the postpaid fee is paid. If the medium is requested to be issued, the ticket payment data is recorded and the postpaid medium is issued to permit the ticket.

Further, when the customer operates the issuing operation unit at the time of using the ticket gate, the closing means closes the medium insertion port until the issued medium is taken out.

If the customer inserts a medium into the medium insertion slot when using the ticket gate, the ticket gate operation management means prohibits the input operation of the issuing operation unit until the medium is removed.

Further, when the customer uses the automatic settlement machine for settlement, if a medium is inserted into the automatic settlement machine, the ticket gate data recorded on the inserted medium is read and the settlement means performs the settlement processing based on the data. .

Further, when the customer uses the ticket issued by using the medium issued by the automatic ticket gate, when the bill is collected thereafter, the unsettled medium is settled by the automatic settlement machine before the ticket collection, and this settlement is made. The medium is received by the automatic ticket collector and the bill collection process is performed.

[0022]

As described above, since the medium in which the ticket gate data is recorded can be issued at the time of the automatic ticket gate according to the request of the customer, the customer can use the ticket gate without the prepaid valuable medium. At that time, it is possible to eliminate the troublesome work of previously purchasing a medium with an automatic ticket vending machine or the like. Moreover, since this medium can be issued free of charge,
There is no need to prepare money, and you can use the ticket gate immediately when using the ticket gate of the automatic ticket gate. Even if you have a medium issuing function in this way, smooth ticket operation is promoted and serviceability to customers is improved. .

Further, if a rewritable ticket that can be repeatedly used is issued, it can be economically operated, and if the collected medium is conveyed immediately after the use of the ticket gate and supplied to the medium issuing unit for supplementary supply, all the medium is automatically generated. Can be used repeatedly.

Further, if this medium issuing function is combined with the function for processing the ticket processing of the normal prepaid media, the ticket gate admissibility is increased, and it varies depending on the customer, such as urgent customers and presence / absence of prepaid media. Ticket gates can be used according to the usage conditions. Further, in this case, in order to avoid confusion between the issuing medium and the prepayment medium, if the medium insertion port and the issuing operation unit are securely closed and controlled for each transaction, stable medium processing without jam can be obtained.

After the use of the ticket gate, the issue medium may be used as an unsettled medium and the same medium may be settled by an automatic settlement machine. Also, if the settlement data is recorded on the same medium and the bill collection is used,
It is possible to efficiently use one medium from beginning to end, and to economically execute a series of medium processing such as ticket gates for trains → settlement → bill collection.

[0026]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an automatic ticket gate installed at a ticket gate of station affairs. This automatic ticket gate is provided with opening / closing doors 12 and 12 and a passage detection sensor S ... A ticket gate is provided by providing an insertion slot 13, a ticket ejection slot 14 and a ticket issuing button 15.

FIG. 2 shows the internal structure of the ticket gate body 11,
A magnetic data processing unit 17 for magnetically processing ticket data of a ticket and a ticket data printing unit 18 for heat-sensitive printing of the ticket data are provided along a main transport path 16 having a ticket insertion port 13 and a ticket ejection port 14 at both ends. When the ticket issuing device 20 is installed, and the ticket issuing device 20 is connected to the front stage position of the magnetic data processing unit 17 via the ticket issuing route 19, and the ticket issuing button 15 is pressed, one post-paid ticket is delivered from the internal ticket issuing device 20. The ticket is issued to the ticket outlet 14 via the ticket issuing path 19 and the main transport path 16.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show an example of the postpaid ticket 31. The postpaid ticket 31 is printed on the front surface with the ticket gate data 32 such as the date and time of issue, the name of the boarding station, the postpaid fare display, the issue number, etc. The same ticket data is magnetically recorded on the stripes 33 ...

Therefore, if the postpaid ticket 31 is issued at the time of the ticket gate, the ticket can be used without the prepaid ticket. Further, after using the ticket with the post-payment ticket 31, it is sufficient to settle the ticket at the disembarkation station, so that there is no need for the troublesome operation of purchasing the ticket in advance with an automatic ticket vending machine or the like at the ticket gate. Furthermore, since this post-paid ticket 31 can be issued free of charge, it is not necessary to prepare money at the ticket gate, and it is suitable for a ticket gate when you are in a hurry. Therefore, the ticket gate can be operated smoothly.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the control circuit of the automatic ticket gate. The CPU 51 controls each circuit device according to a program stored in the ROM 52, and the control data is stored in the RAM.
It is stored so that it can be read at 53.

Further, the CPU 51 drives the door opening / closing device 54 based on the ticket data of the ticket read at the time of using the ticket gate, and the opening / closing doors 12 ... At this time, if the ticket data of the ticket is inappropriate, the ticket is regulated and an alarm sound is emitted by the alarm 55 to clearly inform the ticket passenger that the ticket is not suitable.

The automatic ticket gate constructed as described above is normally in a waiting state for ticketing, in which a prepaid ticket such as a normal ticket, a coupon ticket, a commuter ticket, and a boarding card is allowed to be inserted into the ticket slot 13. When the prepaid ticket is inserted, the prepaid ticket is processed by the magnetic data processing unit 17 and the ticket data printing unit 18, and then the ticket is discharged to the ticket outlet 14 to complete the one ticketing process.

On the other hand, when the ticket issuing button 15 is pressed at the time of ticketing and there is a request to issue the post-payment ticket 31, the CPU 51 drives the ticket issuing device 20 to extend the length of one ticket from the paper feed section, and the thus issued ticket. The magnetic data processing unit 17 and the ticket data printing unit 18 magnetically record and print the ticket data that can be settled later to create a prescribed postpaid ticket 31 and issue the postpaid ticket 31 with the ticket data. Issued from the outlet 14.

In this case, since the prepaid ticket and the postpaid ticket 31 are commonly processed by the magnetic data processing unit 17 and the ticket data printing unit 18 on the same conveyance path, no new data processing unit is provided. Can be used efficiently.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the ticket issuing device. This ticket issuing device 61 is a bulk ticket 6 which is preliminarily prepared to have a fixed ticket length.
A compact paper feed unit 63 accumulating 2 ... Is provided, and a single blank ticket 62 is immediately issued by this. Therefore, a device for performing a ticket issuing operation without the need for a cutting device when the blank ticket 62 is fed out is provided. The internal size and cost can be reduced.

Further, if the rewriting ticket 71 that can be repeatedly used by rewriting the ticket data every time the ticket is used is used as the postpaid ticket, it can be economically operated. For example, in FIG.
As shown in, the rewrite ticket 71 has a rewrite heat sensitive material layer 72 for printing on the surface and a base material layer 73 in the middle part.
And a magnetic material layer 74 on the back surface, and when the rewrite ticket 71 is issued, as shown in FIG. 8, the rewrite heat sensitive material layer 72 on the front surface is the ticket data and the rewrite ticket. Is thermally printed, and the same data is magnetically recorded on the magnetic material layer 74 on the back surface.

Further, the rewrite ticket 71 can use paper or resin having high durability as the material, and even if different materials are mixed, it can be easily selected from the magnetic data or the print data and reused. Can be promoted.

FIG. 9 shows an automatic bill collecting machine. This automatic bill collecting machine is installed at a billing slot of station affairs and is used for billing.
An opening / closing door and a passage detection sensor (not shown) are provided on the side surface of the vehicle 1, and a ticket insertion slot 92 and a ticket ejection slot 93 are provided at front and rear positions of the upper surface in the passage direction. These ticket insertion slot 92 and ticket ejection slot 93 are provided. A magnetic data processing unit 95 for magnetically processing the ticket issuing data of the boarding ticket is disposed on the main transport route 94 having both ends at the both ends, and the rewrite ticket is collected at the end of the main transport route 94 via the bill collecting route 96. The box 97 and the non-rewrite ticket collection box 98 are connected.

When this automatic ticket collecting machine is used, when a commuter ticket or the like used a plurality of times is inserted into the ticket insertion slot 92, the magnetic data to be continuously used is confirmed, and then the ticket is released to the ticket ejection slot 93. However, when a rewrite ticket is thrown in, it is collected in the rewrite ticket collection box 97 via the bill collection route 96, and in the case of a single-use ticket other than the rewrite ticket, it is stored in the non-rewrite ticket collection box 98. to recover. As a result, the automatic ticket collecting machine can clearly select and handle the rewritten ticket and the non-rewritten ticket that have been collected, and the clerk's work when resetting the rewritten ticket becomes easy.

FIG. 10 shows the ticket gate body 101 and the ticket collecting machine body 1
02 is integrally combined and allowed to pass in both directions of bid / bid. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the end portion of the bill collecting path 103 configured in the bill collecting machine main body 102 is shown. And the rewrite ticket storage unit 104 that stores the rewrite ticket of the ticket inspection machine main body 101 so that the rewrite ticket can be issued.
The rewrite ticket, which is connected at 5, and collected by the ticket collector main body 102, is reusably transported to the rewrite ticket storage unit 104 side of the ticket gate main body 101 and automatically replenished and supplied. In this way, if the rewrite ticket collected on the ticket collector side is conveyed to the ticket gate side and replenished and supplied to the rewrite ticket storage unit 104, the rewrite ticket can be automatically collected and repeatedly used. it can. In the figure, 106 is a non-rewrite ticket collection box.

FIG. 14 shows an automatic ticket gate with measures against ticket cutout. This automatic ticket gate is the ticket issuing device 1 of the ticket gate body 141.
42, a new ticket storage unit 143 and a rewrite ticket storage unit 144 are provided to wait for ticket issuance, a rewrite ticket is issued from the rewrite ticket storage unit 144 until the ticket is exhausted, and only when the rewrite ticket exhaustion occurs, the new ticket storage unit New tickets will be issued from 143.
For this reason, it is possible to prevent the ticket from running out, and to suppress the new ticket issuance rate to efficiently operate the current rewrite ticket.

FIG. 15 shows an automatic ticket collecting machine having a processing function of erasing the printing of the rewrite ticket at the time of collecting the bills.
A print erasing device 154 is arranged on the bill collecting path 153 which is branched and connected to the terminal end of 2, and the wicket data recorded on the rewrite ticket is printed and erased during the bill collecting and conveying process passing through the bill collecting path 153. .

The printed and erased rewrite tickets are collected in the rewrite ticket collection box 155 through the collection path 153, and the collection tickets other than the rewrite tickets are collected in the non-rewrite ticket collection box 156. This erasing process can be erased during the ticket issuing process of the automatic ticket gate, but on the automatic ticket gate side, since the erasing speed of the printing surface is slower than the conveying speed, high-speed ticket issuing cannot be performed. For this reason, by erasing in advance on the ticket collector side, high-speed ticket issuing on the ticket gate side is enabled to improve ticketing performance.

FIG. 16 shows a pre-processed rewrite ticket 161 which is pre-printed prior to printing. The pre-processed rewrite ticket 161 has a predetermined boarding station name, post-payment display, unique data 162 such as a recycle ticket before issuing the ticket. When the ticket is issued, the remaining ticket data is printed to create a regular rewrite ticket 171 as shown in FIG. As a result, the regular printing amount required at the time of ticketing is reduced and high-speed ticketing is promoted.

Also, the face of the rewrite ticket is not erased by printing,
Predetermined data can be overwritten and used. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, when a rewriting ticket 181 that has not been settled is settled by a settling machine, this sheet face is not printed and erased, but the settled information 182 is overwritten and recorded on the printed face. In this case, since the erasing of the print can be omitted, the processing speed at the time of settlement can be increased.

FIG. 19 shows an automatic ticket collecting machine equipped with a rewrite ticket storage device. This automatic ticket collecting machine has a bill collecting path 19 at the end of a main transporting path 192 internally formed in the ticket collecting machine main body 191.
3 is branched and connected, and the non-rewrite ticket collection box 194 and the rewrite ticket storage device 195 are connected to the bill collection path 193,
The collected tickets other than the rewrite ticket are collected in the non-rewrite ticket collection box 194, and in the case of the rewrite ticket, they are reusably conveyed and supplied to the ticket inspection machine side through the replenishment path 196. At this time, if replenishment is not necessary, the rewrite ticket storage device 195 stores the rewrite ticket 197 ... And puts it on standby for replenishment, and the rewrite ticket 197.

FIG. 20 shows an automatic bill collecting machine equipped with a front and back reversing device. This automatic bill collecting machine has a front and back reversing device 204 having a front and back gate 202, a forward passage 203a and a reversing passage 203b on a bill collecting path 201. And the front and back of the rewrite ticket are read by the magnetic data processing unit 205 at the time of collecting the bill, and the front and back gates 202 are distributed and controlled based on the read result.
After properly guiding the rewritable ticket to the normal passage 203a shown in FIG. 21 or the reversal passage 203b shown in FIG.
Stored in the rewrite ticket storage device 206. In this case, since the magnetic data processing surface and the print data processing surface correspond exactly when the rewrite ticket is issued on the ticket gate side, it is possible to deal with them only by installing these devices on one side of the transport path.

FIG. 23 shows a ticket storage section 232 that stores the post-paid passenger tickets 231 ... In a standby state so that the post-paid passenger tickets 231 ... Can be issued. As shown in FIG. 24, a ticket issuing display 242 arranged on the front end face of the ticket gate main body 241 displays and guides the issuing status such as issuance suspension. By providing this display guidance, the ticket gate user can know in advance whether or not the postpaid ticket 231 can be issued, and can avoid congestion at the ticket gate entrance portion.

25 and 26 show a ticket issuing button 252 formed on the upper surface of the ticket inspection machine main body 251, and the pressing surface of the ticket issuing button 252 is formed at a position slightly depressed from the upper surface of the ticket inspection machine main body 251. , To prevent accidental ticketing by making sure that customers' luggage, etc. are not accidentally hit at the ticket gate.

By the way, since the automatic ticket gate described above is configured by combining the ticket issuing function for the postpaid ticket and the processing function for processing the ticket for the normal prepaid ticket,
It becomes possible to change the ticket according to the usage conditions at the time of ticketing that differ for each customer, such as the presence of a prepaid ticket. Also, in this case, to avoid simultaneous processing of postpaid tickets and prepaid tickets, the ticketing operation and the ticket insertion operation are clearly distinguished and managed for each transaction, and stable ticket processing without jams is performed. Is obtained.

For example, as shown in FIG. 27, a ticket slot 273 of the ticket gate body 271 is provided with a slot shutter 273, and normally, the ticket slot 272 is opened so that a prepaid ticket can be inserted therein. When the ticket issuing button 274 is pressed in a state where no ticket has been inserted into the slot 272, the slot shutter 273 is closed to prevent simultaneous processing, the entry of a prepaid ticket is blocked, and only the ticket issuing operation is permitted. .

As shown in FIG. 28, the ticket gate body 2
The ticket issuing button 282 of 81 is provided with a ticket issuing shutter 283 that covers the upper part of the ticket issuing button 282 so that the ticket issuing button 282 can be pressed. Normally, the ticket issuing shutter 283 is opened so that the ticket issuing button 282 is not pressed. When a prepaid ticket is inserted into the slot 284, the ticketing shutter 283 is closed to restrict the ticketing operation and the ticket processing is executed for each transaction with certainty until the ticket is taken out.

FIG. 29 shows an example of an automatic settlement machine. This automatic settlement machine 291 has a guidance display 293, a settlement button 294 ... And a speaker 295 on a customer service panel 292 on the front of the machine.
It is provided with a cancel button 296, a coin insertion slot 297, a bill insertion slot 298, and a ticket insertion / ejection slot 299, and the automatic payment machine 291 processes the postpaid ticket such as a rewrite ticket already described.

This is because the post-paid ticket issued at the ticket gate is treated as an uncleared ticket after using the ticket, and is processed by the automatic settlement machine 291. The same postpaid ticket is magnetically recorded and printed to record the unpaid ticket. Switch the ticket to a prepaid ticket and use it. In this way, the ticket processing is economically executed by efficiently using one ticket all the time.

Next, the settlement processing operation using the automatic settlement machine 291 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
When a customer who has used a postpaid ticket now pays the bill at the automatic payment machine 291 near the exit when the passenger dismounts, if the customer inserts the postpaid ticket into the ticket insertion / release slot 299 of the automatic payment machine 291 The ticket data processing unit reads the ticket data, displays the settlement amount on the guide display 293 based on the ticket data, and guides the user to insert the amount (steps n1 to n2).

Accordingly, when the customer inputs the settlement amount, the magnetic data and the print data recorded on the postpaid ticket are erased based on the settlement amount (step n).
3 to n4), rewrite the ticket data of the ticket, record the adjusted data, and release the post-payment ticket that has been rewritten and recorded from the ticket insertion / emission port 299. The bills are put into the automatic bill collecting machine installed at the bill slot (steps n5 to n6).

As described above, at the time of the automatic ticket gate, since the ticket ticket can be issued with the ticket data recorded at the request of the customer, the customer can use the ticket ticket without the prepaid ticket. There is no need for the troublesome operation of purchasing a ticket in advance at a ticket gate with an automatic ticket vending machine or the like. Moreover, since it can be issued free of charge, it is not necessary to prepare money, and the customer can use the automatic ticket gates as they are. As described above, even if the automatic ticket gate is provided with a ticket issuing function, the ticket can be issued only by operating the button, and thus the ticket can be smoothly operated without congestion.

Further, if a rewritable ticket that can be repeatedly used is issued, it can be economically operated. Further, if the rewritable tickets collected immediately after the use of the ticket gate are transported and supplied to the ticket issuing unit for supplementary supply,
All of these rewrite tickets can be automatically and repeatedly used.

Further, if the post-paid ticket issuing function and the normal pre-paid ticket gate processing function are combined and configured together, both unsettled customers and already-accounted customers are allowed to be accepted and the ticket is allowed. The ability will be enhanced, and it is possible to use the ticket gates according to different ticket usage conditions for each customer such as rush passengers and the presence of prepaid tickets. Also, in this case, in order to avoid confusion between the postpaid ticket and the prepaid ticket, if one of the ticket issuing button and the ticket insertion slot is securely managed to be closed for each transaction, stable ticket processing without jams is possible. can get.

After using the ticket gate, the issued postpaid ticket may be settled as an unchecked ticket with an automatic checkout machine. If the same ticket is recorded with checkout data and the ticket is changed to a settled ticket, It is possible to efficiently use one postpaid ticket from beginning to end, and to economically execute a series of ticket processing from ticket gates such as railways → settlement → collection.

In the correspondence between the present invention and the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the medium of the present invention is the post-paid ticket 3 of the embodiment.
1,231 and rewrite tickets 71,171,181,197
Similarly, the recording unit corresponds to the magnetic data processing unit 17 and the ticket data printing unit 18, the issuing operation unit corresponds to the ticket issuing buttons 15, 252, 274, 282, and the control unit corresponds to , The CPU 51, and the medium issuing unit,
Corresponding to the ticket issuing devices 20, 61 and 142, the medium replenishing means corresponds to the replenishing paths 105 and 196, and the prepaid medium ticket admission means is the main conveyance path 16 and the ticket inspection data processing system arranged along the main conveyance path 16. The medium insertion opening corresponds to the ticket insertion opening 13, 272, 284, the closing means corresponds to the insertion opening shutter 273, the ticket gate operation management means corresponds to the ticket issuing shutter 283, and the settlement means is Corresponding to the control system of the automatic checkout machine 291, the automatic ticket gates are each ticket gate main body 11,
101, 141, 241, 251, 271, 281 and
Although it corresponds to each bill collecting machine body 91, 102, 151, and 191 and the automatic settlement machine 291, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an example of an automatic ticket gate of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an internal configuration diagram of the automatic ticket gate of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a ticket showing an example of printing a postpaid ticket according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of a ticket showing a magnetic processing side of a postpaid ticket of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a control circuit block diagram of the automatic ticket gate of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an internal configuration diagram showing an automatic ticket gate of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a material structure of the rewrite ticket of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a bill surface view showing a printing example of the rewrite bill of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an internal configuration diagram showing an automatic ticket collecting machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an external perspective view showing an arrangement example of the automatic ticket gate and the automatic ticket collector of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a fragmentary front view showing a connected state of the replenishment path of FIG.

12 is an internal configuration diagram showing a bill collecting structure of the automatic bill collecting machine of FIG.

13 is an internal configuration diagram showing a supplementary structure of the automatic ticket gate shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 is an internal configuration diagram showing an example of a ticket issuing device of the automatic ticket gate of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an internal configuration diagram showing a bill collecting structure including a print erasing device in the automatic bill collecting machine of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a bill surface view showing a printed state of the pretreatment rewrite bill of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a bill surface view showing a printed state of a rewrite bill after completion of printing according to the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a bill surface view showing a printed state of the rewrite bill after completion of the settlement of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is an internal configuration diagram showing a bill collecting structure including a rewrite ticket storage device in the automatic bill collecting machine of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is an internal configuration diagram showing a bill collecting structure in which the automatic bill collecting machine of the present invention is provided with a front / back reversing device.

FIG. 21 is a conveyance explanatory diagram showing a front face bill collecting state in which bills are collected by the automatic bill collecting machine of FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of conveyance showing a state of collecting the back side of the bill collected by the automatic bill collecting machine of FIG. 20.

FIG. 23 is an internal configuration diagram showing a ticket-out detection structure of the automatic ticket gate of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is an internal configuration diagram showing a display state when the ticket issuing of the automatic ticket gate of the present invention is stopped.

FIG. 25 is a perspective view of an essential part showing a ticket issuing button of the automatic ticket gate of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of essential parts showing the positional relationship of the ticket issuing buttons of the automatic ticket gate of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is an essential part explanatory view showing a closed state of the slot of the automatic ticket gate of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory view of the essential parts showing the ticket issuing button closed state of the automatic ticket gate of the present invention.

FIG. 29 is an external perspective view showing an automatic settlement machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the automatic settlement machine of the present invention.

FIG. 31 is a front view of a ticket showing an example of printing a conventional ticket.

[Explanation of symbols]

11, 101, 141, 241, 251, 271, 28
1 ... Main body of ticket gate 13, 272, 284 ... Ticket entry slot 15, 252, 274, 282 ... Ticket issuing button 16 ... Main transport route 17 ... Magnetic data processing unit 18 ... Ticket data printing unit 20, 61, 142 ... Ticket issuing device 31 , 231 ... Postpaid ticket 32 ... Ticket data 51 ... CPU 71, 171, 181, 197 ... Rewrite ticket 91, 102, 151, 191 ... Ticket collecting machine main body 105, 196 ... Replenishment path 273 ... Entry slot shutter 283 ... Ticketing shutter 291 ... Automatic settlement machine

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A recording unit for recording ticket data on a medium,
An automatic ticket gate equipped with an issuing operation unit for issuing and operating a medium in which the ticket gate data is recorded, and a control means for issuing and controlling the medium in which the ticket gate data is recorded when the issuing operation unit is operated. 2. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein the medium is a rewritable ticket that can be repeatedly used. 3. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, further comprising a medium replenishing means for removably transporting and replenishing the medium collected by the automatic ticket collector to the medium issuing section of the ticket gate main body. 4. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising a prepaid medium ticket permitting means for permitting the ticket of the prepaid medium. 5. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, further comprising closing means for closing the medium insertion slot until the medium to be issued is removed when the issuing operation unit is operated. 6. A ticket gate operation management means for prohibiting an input operation of the issuing operation unit until a medium is removed when the medium is inserted into the medium insertion slot.
Automatic ticket gate described. 7. An automatic settlement machine equipped with settlement means for performing settlement processing based on ticket gate data recorded on a medium. 8. Recording means for recording ticket data on a medium,
An automatic ticket gate equipped with an issuance operation unit for issuing and operating a medium in which the ticket gate data is recorded, and a control means for issuing and controlling the medium in which the ticket gate data is recorded when the issuance operation unit is operated; An automatic ticket gate equipped with an automatic payment machine equipped with a payment means for performing payment processing based on the collected ticket data, and an automatic ticket collector that accepts the already-adjusted payment medium that has been cleared by the automatic payment machine.