JPH10124720A - Automatic ticket examining machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic ticket examining machine in which the number of magnetic heads is small. SOLUTION: A reading head H1 and a writing head H2 of an automatic ticket examining machine are used only for a ticket inputted to an input. port 1 of an automatic ticket examining machine (a) while prescribed one of a surface or a rear face is faced upward. This device is provided with a front/rear judging sensor S which judges the front and rear sides of the ticket inputted to the automatic ticket examining machine main body (a), and a reversing part R which reverses the ticket inputted while the face opposite to the prescribed face is faced upward.

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,
In particular, it relates to an automatic ticket gate with a reduced number of magnetic heads.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG.
FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a card handler B portion of a “body” b). The transfer of a ticket driven by a motor M between an inlet 1 for inserting a ticket (not shown) such as an ordinary ticket or a commuter pass of the main body B and an outlet 2 for returning a ticket to a user. A road L is provided.

In the transport path L, an alignment section 3 for adjusting the posture of the inserted ticket from an input port 1 to an output port 2 and a read head H for reading data recorded on the ticket.
1, H1 ', write heads H2, H2' for writing new data obtained by the arithmetic processing, and verify heads H3, H for checking the written data.
3 ', a punching / printing unit 4 comprising a printing mechanism for punching a punch hole in a ticket and printing predetermined contents such as an entrance station name on the ticket is provided. The heads H1 ', H2', and H3 'correspond to the case where the ticket is inserted on the back side (the side opposite to the side (front side) on which the boarding section or fare is printed). belongs to.

In the automatic ticket gate having the above structure, when a ticket is inserted into the slot 1, data recorded on the inserted ticket is read via the reading head H1 (or H1 '). The controller C calculates the ticket gate processing based on the read data.

As a result of the arithmetic processing, when entry / exit cannot be permitted, a door (not shown) is closed and entry / exit is rejected. However, when the result of the arithmetic processing allows entry / exit, writing is prohibited. The entry / exit data is written on the ticket via the head H2 (or H2 '), and the written data is checked via the verifying head H3 (or H3') and then discharged to the outlet 2. Returned to the user.

[0006]

However, the above-mentioned conventional automatic ticket gate is designed to cope with a case where a ticket to be inserted into the slot is inserted with its back face up. As shown by H1 ', H2' and H3 ', a magnetic head for inserting the back surface was required.

In the card handler, the magnetic head is
While occupying a large proportion in terms of both structure and cost,
This is the main target for maintenance. Therefore, it has been desired to reduce the number of magnetic heads as much as possible from the viewpoint of structure, cost, and maintenance.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to meet the above-mentioned demands, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket gate capable of reducing the number of magnetic heads.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention reads data recorded on a ticket inserted into a main body through a reading head and reads the data. In the automatic ticket gate that calculates the ticket gate processing based on the obtained data and writes new data as needed into the inserted ticket via the write head, the read head and the write head are At the entrance of the main body, only the front side or the back side is provided for only a ticket inserted with one of the predetermined surfaces facing up, and a front and back determination sensor for determining the front and back of the ticket inserted into the main body is provided. ,
It is characterized in that a reversing section for reversing a ticket inserted on a surface opposite to the predetermined surface is provided. Further, the reversing section is characterized by comprising a switchback reversing mechanism. Further, the invention is characterized in that the front / back determination sensor is also used as a reading head, and the reversing section is formed of a circulation path for circulating the reading head.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a card handler A portion of the main body a. The same components as those in FIG. 4 will be described using the same reference numerals.

A motor drive M is provided between an input port 1 of the main body A for inputting a ticket (not shown) such as a normal ticket and a commuter pass, and an output port 2 for returning the ticket to the user. A ticket transport path L is provided.

In the transport path L, an aligning section 3 for adjusting the attitude of the inserted ticket from the input port 1 to the discharge port 2, a front / back determination sensor S for determining the front and back of the ticket, and a rear face inserted upward. A reversing unit R for reversing the ticket, a read head H1 for reading data recorded on the ticket, a write head H2 for writing new data obtained by arithmetic processing, and the written data A verifying head H3 for checking the condition of the vehicle and a punching / printing unit 4 comprising a printing mechanism for punching a hole in the ticket and printing predetermined contents such as the name of the entrance station on the ticket are provided.

The front and back sensor S can be constituted by a magnetic head. The magnetic head may have a simple structure for detecting whether or not the ticket has a magnetic recording surface.

That is, the magnetic head of the front / back sensor S
The magnetic heads H1 to H3 may be smaller in size and simpler in structure, and may require less maintenance than the magnetic heads H1 to H3.

When any magnetic data is read by the front and back sensors S, it is determined that the ticket inserted into the slot 1 has been inserted with its front side up, and a sensor (not shown) provided near the slot 1 If no magnetic data is detected by the front and back sensors S in spite of the detection of the input object, it is determined that the ticket inserted into the insertion port 1 has been inserted with its back side up.

As described above, the front and back sensors S detect the magnetic recording surface (back side of the ticket) recorded on the ticket, but optically detect this. Is also good. That is, since the magnetic recording surface is darker than the printing surface (the surface of the ticket), the brightness of the front and back of the ticket may be detected to determine the front and back.

FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the reversing section R. The reversing portion R is a device in which a switchback mechanism is formed by a plurality of rollers r, r... And two wings W1, W2 (the transport position detecting sensor and the driving source of the ticket are omitted). (A) shows a flow (arrow) of a ticket that is inserted into the slot 1 with its front surface facing upward and does not need to be reversed.

On the other hand, FIG. 1B shows a flow (arrow) of a ticket that needs to be turned over when a ticket is inserted into the slot 1 with its back face up. In this figure,
The solid line position of the wing W2 indicates when the ticket is taken into the switchback mechanism, and the chain line position indicates when the ticket is discharged from the switchback mechanism.

FIG. 3 shows another example in which the reversing unit R is of a circulating type. The reversing unit R includes a plurality of rollers r,
.., the wing W and the guide g form a circulation path for circulating the read head H1.
The configuration is also used as 1. Therefore, the reversing section R of the circulation type has a feature that a front / back determination sensor is not required.

The reversing portion R of the circulation type passes through the reading head H1 without being circulated as shown by the arrow in FIG. However, when the ticket is inserted into the slot 1 with the back side up, the flow is as shown by the arrow in FIG. That is, when no magnetic data is read by the read head H1, the wing W is at the solid line position, the ticket is returned to the upstream side of the read head H1, and the ticket is again read by the read head H1.
Wing W is controlled to the dashed line position.

In the above example, each of the magnetic heads H1 to H1
Although H3 has been inserted into the slot 1 with the front side of the ticket up, it can be H1 'to H3' in FIG. 4 with its back side up. However, if the front surface is inserted as described above, since the insertion of the ticket is almost performed with the front surface up, the processing time is reduced by the amount that the reversing unit is not driven. be able to.

In the automatic ticket gate configured as described above, a ticket is inserted into the slot 1, and data recorded on the inserted ticket is read via the read head H1 and the read data is read. The calculation of the ticket inspection process is performed by the controller C based on the data.

As a result of the arithmetic processing, when entry / exit cannot be permitted, the door (not shown) is closed and entry / exit is rejected. Entrance / exit data is written on the ticket via the head H2, and the written data is transferred to the verifying head H3.
After being checked through the outlet, it is discharged to the outlet 2 and returned to the user.

[0024]

According to the present invention, the reading head and the writing head of the automatic ticket gate according to the present invention can be used only for a ticket which is inserted into the slot of the main body with one of the front and back surfaces up. In addition, a front and back determination sensor for determining the front and back of the ticket inserted into the main body is provided, and a reversing unit for reversing the ticket inserted on a surface opposite to the predetermined surface is provided. Can be reduced. Also,
When the reversing unit is a switchback reversing mechanism, the ticket can be reversed with a simple mechanism. Further, when the front / back determination sensor is also used as a reading head and the reversing unit is configured by a circulation path that circulates the reading head, the front / back determination sensor can be omitted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a card handler portion of an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a detailed view of a reversing unit.

FIG. 3 is a detailed view of another example of the reversing unit.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a card handler portion of a conventional automatic ticket gate.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inlet 2 Outlet 3 Alignment part 4 Bunch / printing part H1 Read head H2 Write head H3 Verify head S Front / back judgment sensor R Inverting part W, W1, W2 Wing L Transport path C Controller M Motor a Automatic ticket gate body (Main unit) A Card handler

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A data recorded on a ticket inserted into an automatic ticket gate main body is read via a reading head, and a ticket gate calculation is performed based on the read data. In an automatic ticket gate that writes data to the inserted ticket via a write head, the read head and the write head are either one of a front surface or a back surface at an insertion port of the automatic ticket gate body. In addition to providing only for tickets inserted with the specified side up,
A front / back determination sensor for determining the front / back of the ticket inserted into the automatic ticket gate body is provided, and a reversing unit for reversing the ticket inserted on a surface opposite to the predetermined surface is provided. Automatic ticket gate. 2. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein the reversing unit comprises a switchback type reversing mechanism. 3. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein the front / back determination sensor is also used as a read head, and the reversing section comprises a circulation path for circulating the read head.