JPH0962870A - Automatic ticket issuing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operability for a visually handicapped person by giving the guide of account keys by sound and executing a ticket issuing processing when the key is depressed twice. SOLUTION: When the visually handicapped person possessing a card C approaches to the communication range of a transmitter T, a main body 1 is set to a visually handicapped person mode, and the guide of effect that 'purchase guide is given by sound' is uttered from a speaker 14. When the visually handicapped person touches either a selection key group 5 or an account key group 6, the content of the key is sound-guided. The content of sound guide is a sum and the names of stations to which the person can get on by the sum, and guide is given so that a railroad ticket can be purchased without depending on a fare table. When the sound-guided key is matched with desired one, twice depression guide of 'please go on depressing' is given. When the key is depressed twice, a processing for issuing the railroad ticket corresponding to the depressed key is executed on condition that the prescribed sum is supplied into the main body 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to an automatic ticket vending machine,
In particular, it relates to something that is convenient for the visually impaired.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a part of an automatic ticket vending machine having an account button is provided with a braille sticker indicating the contents of the account button corresponding to each account button, which improves the convenience for the visually impaired. Has been planned.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional vending machine to which the Braille sticker is attached, since the healthy person is also targeted, the Braille sticker is soiled or the place where the Braille sticker is attached is not uniform. There is a disadvantage that the number of the Braille stickers is large and the usability is poor when the number of account buttons is large, such as in an automatic ticket vending machine that can sell contact tickets of other companies' lines.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object thereof is to provide an automatic ticket vending machine suitable for use by visually impaired persons.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention has a communication means for communicating with a contactless card possessed by a visually impaired person in a contactless manner. Setting means for setting the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine to the visually impaired mode, and guidance when the mode button for the visually impaired is pressed and the account button is pressed. And a processing means for performing a ticket issuing process corresponding to the account button when the voice-guided account button is pressed again. The account button is a push button type.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of an automatic ticket vending machine according to one embodiment, in which a display unit 3 is provided on an upper part of a customer service panel 2 of a main body (hereinafter referred to as a main body) 1 of the automatic ticket vending machine. The operating state of the main body 1 and the fact that it is of a visually impaired type are displayed. The main body 1 is configured to be guided by a Braille block stretched on the floor.

On the customer service panel 2, a guide screen 4 for displaying the amount of money inserted, etc., as in the well-known push button type automatic ticket vending machine.
, A selection button group 5 for selecting a child, the number of purchases, etc., an account button group 6 for designating the purchase amount of a ticket, a ticket issuing slot 7, a change ejection slot 8, a coin slot 9, and a bill insertion Mouth 10, card insertion slot 11 such as a prepaid card, a cancel button 12,
A call button 13 is provided. Braille stickers S, S ... Are attached to the buttons and the like as in the conventional case.

In the figure, reference numeral 14 is a speaker used when responding with a staff member and for realizing a voice guidance means which is a characteristic component of the present invention. Further, reference numeral 15 is a microphone, which is used when responding with a staff member.

In the figure, T is a transmitter, which is a non-contact card (hereinafter, referred to as a contactless card carried by a visually impaired person (not shown))
It is used when communicating with C without contact. This card C is composed of an IC card having a wireless communication function, and in the memory, in addition to the data indicating that the visually impaired person is present, a discount boarding privilege is given if the railway company recognizes it. The data to the effect that it is stored is stored.

In the figure, reference numeral 16 is a controller for controlling the main body 1 as a whole, and a block diagram showing its electrical configuration is shown in FIG.
Is shown in

The controller 16 uses a system program stored in the ROM 17 and working data stored in the RAM 18 to perform a central processing unit (C).
PU) 19. The CPU 19 uses the transmitter T having the antenna A for communicating with the card C via the I / O unit 20, the signals input from the selection button group 5 and the account button group 6 to obtain predetermined magnetic data and A ticket processing unit 21 that prints and issues a ticket from the ticket issuing port 7, a coin inserted from the insertion port 9, a banknote inserted from the insertion port 10 or a card inserted from the insertion port 11 is processed and required. Accordingly, the money processing unit 22 for discharging the change, the voice driver 23 for controlling the voice from the speaker 14, and the voice synthesizing unit 24 for synthesizing the voice of the predetermined guide content are connected to the change outlet 8.

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

First, when the operation of the main body 1 is started (Yes at Step 100; hereinafter, Step is referred to as S), the main body 1 is in a normal ticketing processing mode, that is, a healthy person without voice guidance described later. Is set to the ticket issuing processing mode (S102).

In this state, when the visually impaired person who carries the card C approaches the communication range of the transmitter T (Yes at S104), the main body 1 is set to the visually impaired person mode and "Voice prompts for purchase." Guidance to "execute" is given from the speaker 14 (S106).

When the visually impaired person touches any one of the selection button group 5 or the account button group 6, the contents of the button are voice-guided (S108, YES). The contents of the voice guidance are the amount of money and the name of the station where you can board at that amount of money, so that you can purchase a ticket without depending on the fare table. Then, when the voice-guided button matches the desired button, the double-pressing guidance "Please press continuously" is given (Yes at S112). However, if the voice-guided button is not the desired button, another button is pressed (No at S112, Yes at S114).

When the button is pressed twice, a predetermined amount of money is inserted into the main body 1 (when the money is not inserted or the amount is insufficient, a voice guidance is provided), and the button is pressed. Ticketing processing is performed to issue a ticket corresponding to the button (S
116). In this ticketing process, if a special discount benefit can be obtained, the ticketing process with the special discount is performed.

When the visually impaired person touches each part other than the selection button group 5 and the account button group 6 described above, for example, the ticket issuing slot 7, the insertion slot 9, the insertion slot 10, etc., what is the touched portion? It may be arranged such that a voice guidance is given.

As described above, the automatic ticket vending machine according to the present embodiment provides voice guidance to the account buttons and the like, and since the ticket issuing process is performed when the vending machine is pressed twice, it improves usability for visually impaired persons. Can be made.

[0019]

According to the automatic ticket vending machine of the present invention, the communication means for contactlessly communicating with a non-contact type card possessed by a visually handicapped person, and when the contact is made, the main body is placed in the visually impaired mode. Setting means for setting, guidance means for giving voice guidance about the contents of the account button when the account button is pressed in the visually impaired mode, and when the voice-guided account button is pressed again , And processing means for performing ticketing processing corresponding to the account button, so that the guidance of the account button is given by voice, and ticketing processing is performed when the button is pressed twice, improving the usability for visually impaired persons. be able to.
Moreover, when the mode is not for the visually impaired, the voice guidance is not given, so that it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the normal person is confused.

When the account button is a push button type, the push button can be pressed to receive guidance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an automatic ticket vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main body of the vending machine (main body) 2 Customer service panel 3 Display section 4 Guidance screen 5 Selection button group (account button) 6 Account button group 7 Ticketing mouth 8 Change change outlet 9 Insertion slot 10 Banknote insertion slot 11 Card insertion slot 12 Cancellation Button 13 Call button 14 Speaker 15 Microphone 16 Controller T Transmitter C Non-contact type card (card) S Braille sticker

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A communication means for contactlessly communicating with a non-contact type card possessed by a visually impaired person, and a setting means for setting the main body of an automatic ticket vending machine to the visually impaired mode when the contact is made. , When the account button is pressed in the mode for the visually impaired, the guide means for guiding the contents of the account button by voice, and when the account button for which voice guidance is pressed is pressed again, the account button is displayed. An automatic ticket vending machine, comprising: processing means for performing corresponding ticket issuing processing. 2. The automatic ticket vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the account button is a push button type.