JPH10172015A - Integrated management system for ticket examination work - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an integrated management system for ticket examination work which easily changes reference data or the like of IC cards, ticket examination machines, ticket examination gates, and recovery machines and easily performs totalization. SOLUTION: A ticket issue machine controller 16 is connected to a ticket issue machine 15, and a recovery machine controller 36 is connected to plural recovery machines 35 by a line, and a gate controller 25 is connected to plural ticket examination gates 24, and these controllers 16, 25, and 36 transfer programs of inserted memory cards 19, 33, and 41 to pertinent machines. The ticket issue machine 15 erases print characters on surfaces of plural thrown-in lift ticket cards 17 and 40 to write ticket issue information from the ticket issue machine controller 16 while carrying these cards 17 and 40 and transfer the ticket issue condition. When a skier comes to the ticket examination gate 24, the gate 24 discriminates whether internal data of his/her lift ticket card 18 meets prescribed conditions or not to perform ticket examination and transfers the ticket examination condition.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket gate service for collectively managing and operating a plurality of ticket gate machines and a collection machine arranged at a plurality of locations for performing a ticket gate operation using a non-contact recording medium issued from a ticket issuing machine. Related to the integrated management system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Skiing, which is a typical sport in winter, has been supported by skiers of various ages because of its attractiveness such as exhilaration when gliding. However, on the weekends of winter, skiers often come to ski resorts in various parts of the world and the transport capacity of the lifts is naturally limited, so that the lift landings often become very crowded.

[0003] In order to sort out the congestion and smooth the flow of skiers, and to prevent the skiers from illegally boarding the lift, generally, a staff is placed near the ticket gate at the lift landing. I have. The attendant monitors skiers passing through the ticket gate, and pays attention to the lift ticket carried by the holder on the skier's arm or the like while paying attention to the smooth flow of the skier.

[0004]

However, this ticket gate business is a business under a bad environment of outdoors in winter,
Moreover, it was a very difficult task for ticket clerks because it was a simple task.

[0005] Therefore, there has been a long-awaited desire among ski resort officials for the appearance of a ticket gate management system that can release ticket inspectors from bad environments and simple ticket gate operations and that can save labor costs associated with ticket gates.

[0006] On the other hand, for skiers who come to the ski area, which is a playground, aiming to relieve stress on a daily basis,
For skiers who plan to take only a small part of the lift,
Although it is unavoidable for ticket gate management to be able to ticket a lift ticket while being monitored by a clerk at the lift landing, it is not only annoying in view of the fact that most skiers have a valid lift ticket. No, it wasn't very good.

[0007] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present inventors have proposed in Japanese Patent Application No. Hei.
Focusing on a whereabouts management system that manages a user's whereabouts in a facility such as a sports club using a non-contact IC card described in JP-A-114455, it is asked whether this whereabouts management system can be applied to ticket gate management at a ski resort. I came to the idea.

In this location management system, a wristband made of a non-contact IC card is provided on a user's wrist or the like.
An automatic ID reader capable of communicating with the wristband is provided at various places in the facility, and the automatic ID reader is provided with centralized control for centrally managing the current location and facility use status of each user. The device is connected via a communication line, and communication is performed between the wristband and the automatic ID reader,
Through the automatic ID reading device, data on the current location and facility use status of each user is taken into the centralized control device.

[0009] According to this location management system, the attendant centrally manages the current location and facility use status of each user, and operates the centralized control device to thereby control the current location and facility of each user. It is possible to immediately know the usage status, etc., so that, for example, when there is a call to the user, the user can quickly know that there is a call, while for the facility manager, this user is manually This saves time and effort in searching, and also allows you to know the facility usage status of each user during a certain period, even when there is a call, thus improving the convenience of managing and operating facilities efficiently. Improve dramatically.

However, the equipment used is not always normal, and the conditions of the user who wants to use the equipment are different. For example, they may be discount visitors.

However, since the internal data of the IC card cannot be changed except by the manufacturer, there is a problem that the data cannot be used in the day of use.

If any user wants to use this system immediately, the management company that manages this system must store a large number of various types of IC cards at the counter. A large storage space is required.

Further, even if a large storage area is secured and an IC card can be stored according to a user's request,
It is not easy to find an IC card corresponding to these ticket types.

In particular, since the number of facility users becomes extremely large on holidays and the like, there is a problem that if the staff cannot respond immediately at the counter, the counter becomes very crowded and the user is inconvenienced.

Further, even if these problems are solved, since the central control device also needs many kinds of IC card calling codes to confirm the location, it takes time to decode the device. There is a point.

Furthermore, when the IC card is to be collected at the end of the work, there is a problem that it takes a very long time for the attendant since the attendant must keep the IC card in various types.

Further, when a user who has been permitted to use the equipment is once permitted to use only a specific equipment, etc.
Since the internal data of the IC card of various users must be registered as the reference data of the ticket gate of the equipment, there has been a problem that the ticket gate operation cannot be easily started.

In particular, at ski resorts, on holidays, lift ticket card sales offices and ticket gates are very crowded, so if you search for a lift ticket card that meets the needs of the user and sell it, a large number of skiers will be placed at the counter. Will form a line. Also, if the operation of the ticket gate is delayed, a large number of skiers will form a line in front of the ticket gate, and this will be extremely troublesome for the skiers.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and the reference data of an IC card, a ticket-issuing machine, a ticket gate, and a collecting machine can be immediately obtained even if the situation of facilities and the situation of a user who wants to use it change. It is an object of the present invention to obtain an integrated management system for ticket inspection operations that can easily change the information and the like and also can easily count.

[0020]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an integrated ticket gate business management system for managing a ticket gate business for a plurality of types of facilities at a plurality of game places by causing a user to carry a non-contact recording medium, Equipped with a posting port for posting multiple non-contact recording media at one time, while erasing printed characters on the front while conveying non-contact recording media from this posting port one by one,
The ticketing information of the entered ticket type is written in a contactless manner in accordance with the transferred ticketing business program, while a plurality of ticketing machines that transfer the ticketing status and a plurality of game places are installed, and the user is located in front of this gate. That the user has carried the contactlessly read the internal data of the non-contact recording medium carried by the user, and transferred whether the internal data satisfies a predetermined ticketing condition. A ticket gate that transfers the ticket gate status at this time, and a plurality of insertion ports that are arranged in the game place and that allow a non-contact recording medium to be inserted therein. It is determined whether the internal data of the recording medium satisfies the predetermined collection conditions based on the transferred collection business program, and is collected and returned, while the collection ticket is returned. And gist that a recovery for transmitting a status.

In claim 1, the ticket issuing machine, the collecting machine, and the ticket gate perform the following processing operations according to the transferred program.

In the ticket issuing machine, printed characters on the front surface are erased while a plurality of non-contact recording media posted to the port are conveyed one by one. Then, the ticketing information of the inputted ticket type is written in a non-contact manner on this non-contact recording medium, and a ticket is issued, and the ticketing status at this time is transferred.

Next, when the user carrying the non-contact recording medium on which the ticketing information is written comes to the ticket gate, the ticketing information which is the internal data of the non-contact recording medium of this user is read in a non-contact manner. Then, it is determined whether or not the internal data satisfies a predetermined ticket gate condition, the ticket gate is performed, and the ticket status at this time is transferred.

When a non-contact recording medium is inserted into the collection machine, it is determined whether or not the internal data of the non-contact recording medium satisfies a predetermined collection condition. Is returned, and the collection status at this time is transferred.

For this reason, the ticketing machine, the collection machine, and the ticket gate are operated and controlled according to the transferred program. Ticketing, ticket gates, and collection can be performed immediately.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the ticketing machine is connected to a ticketing machine controller, and the ticketing machine controller transfers a program for ticketing business of the inserted memory card for ticketing to the ticketing machine, and transfers the program to the ticketing machine. After transmitting the ticketing instruction to the ticketing machine, the gist is that the ticketing status from the ticketing machine is displayed or registered in a memory card for ticketing.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a ticketing machine controller provided separately from the ticketing machine transfers a program for ticketing business of the memory card to the ticketing machine after the memory card for the ticketing business is inserted, and then transfers the desired program. An instruction to issue a ticket type is transmitted, and the issue status from the ticket issuing machine is displayed or written into a memory card.

Therefore, even if there is a change in the condition of the equipment to be used or the operation of the equipment, it is possible to immediately issue a ticket to a non-contact recording medium in which ticketing information is written according to the change and the user's request. Become.

Further, since a ticket can be issued while looking at the display contents of the ticketing machine controller, it is possible to confirm in real time whether or not a non-contact recording medium of a ticket type which meets the request of the user has been issued.

Further, since the ticketing status is registered in the inserted memory card for ticketing, if the memory card is analyzed by a personal computer in the office, it is possible to know the ticketing status such as the total number of tickets issued and the number of tickets issued for each ticket type. It becomes possible.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the plurality of ticket gates are connected to a ticket gate controller, and the ticket gate controller sequentially transfers a program for ticket insertion business of the inserted ticket memory card to the plurality of ticket gates. The gist of the present invention is to display the status of a ticket gate from a ticket gate or to register it in a memory card for the ticket gate.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a single ticket gate controller connected to a plurality of ticket gates sequentially transfers the ticket gate business program of the ticket gate memory card. Then, the state of the ticket gate from the ticket gate is displayed or registered in the memory card for the ticket gate.

For this reason, even if there is a change in the condition of the equipment to be used or the operation of the equipment, it is possible to immediately perform the ticket gate operation under the conditions according to the change and the user's request.

In addition, since the ticket gate can be checked while viewing the display of the ticket gate status at each gate, it is possible for a person in charge at a remote location to check in real time whether the ticket gate is being smoothly performed.

Further, since the state of the ticket gate is registered in the inserted memory card for the ticket gate, when the memory card is analyzed by a personal computer in the office, the total number of persons passing through the gate, the total number of persons for each ticket type, the error state, etc. It is possible to know.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the plurality of collecting machines are connected to a collecting machine controller, and the collecting machine controller sequentially transfers a program for collecting the inserted memory card for collection to the plurality of collecting machines. The gist of the present invention is to display the status of collection from the collection machine or to register the status in the memory card for collection.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a single collection machine controller connected to a plurality of collection machines sequentially transfers a collection business program of a collection memory card inserted.
Then, the status of collection from the ticket gate is displayed or registered in the memory card for collection.

Therefore, one clerk at a remote location can grasp in real time the collection status of each collection machine (collection number, failure, remaining number of stored tickets, number of collections for each ticket type).

Further, since the collection status is registered in the inserted memory card for collection, when the memory card is analyzed by a personal computer in the office, the total number of members who actually use the facilities at the game place, the total number of members for each ticket type, etc. It is possible to know.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the ticket gate detects a user and emits radio waves to receive or write internal data of a non-contact recording medium, and a non-contact detecting device. Separated from the non-contact detection device at a predetermined interval, and according to the program transferred from the ticket gate controller, the basic data of the internal data of the non-contact recording medium and the usage record are stored in the gate. And a ticket gate that permits the user to pass when the conditions for passing are satisfied.

According to the fifth aspect, the user is detected when the user comes to the position of the non-contact detection device, and the inside of the non-contact recording medium carried by the radio wave radiated from the non-contact detection device. The data is read. Then, this internal data is judged by the rear ticket gate to permit passage, and if permitted, the gate is opened and passed.

For this reason, when the user is located at the non-contact detecting device, the user can know the judgment result of the passage.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, when the ticket gate machine determines that the internal data of the non-contact recording medium does not satisfy the pass condition, and when a pass permission instruction is transmitted from the ticket gate controller, the ticket gate is forcibly applied. The gist is to open the gate and permit the passage.

According to the present invention, it is possible to allow a clerk who does not have a recording medium or a user who wants to pass even if the above-mentioned conditions are not satisfied, to judge by a clerk at a remote location.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, when the ticket gate writes and updates the internal data of the non-contact recording medium to the latest data,
The gist of the present invention is that data writing and updating are performed on condition that the data of the lift ticket has not been written and updated in a predetermined writing and updating cycle before the current updating time.

In the present invention, when writing and updating the internal data of the non-contact recording medium to the latest data, this data is not written and updated in a predetermined writing / updating cycle before the current update time. On the condition that the data writing and updating are performed.

Therefore, even if a beginner or the like can communicate with the non-contact recording medium a plurality of times while waiting near the ticket gate for a relatively long time after passing through the ticket gate for a relatively long time, On the other hand, at the first communication, the data is updated but the data is not updated again.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the non-contact recording medium is a lift ticket card, and the internal data of the lift ticket card includes a ski resort code of a ski resort to be used, a company code for managing facilities, a ticket type, a frequency, or The gist is that it consists of basic data such as time, and actual use data such as a code indicating the number of remaining times or remaining time and whether or not it has been collected.

According to the eighth aspect, the ticket issuing machine erases the printed characters on the front surface while transporting a plurality of lift ticket cards posted in the posting port one by one. Then, this lift ticket card has a ski resort code, a company code that manages equipment,
Ticketing information consisting of basic data such as a ticket type, frequency or time is written and issued without contact, and the ticketing status at this time is transferred to the ticketing machine controller.

Next, when a skier carrying such a lift ticket card arrives at a ticket gate, ticketing information, which is internal data of the skier, is read without contact, and the internal data satisfies predetermined conditions. It is determined whether or not there is a ticket gate, and the ticket gate status at this time is transferred to the ticket gate controller.

When a lift ticket card is inserted into the collection machine, it is determined whether or not the internal data of the lift ticket card satisfies predetermined collection conditions. If the collection condition is satisfied, the collected code is written and the collection is performed, the voucher is returned, and the collection status at this time is transferred to the collection machine controller.

That is, since the ticketing machine, the collecting machine, and the ticket gate are operated and controlled in accordance with the transferred program, even if there is a change in the equipment status of the gondola and the lift or the operation of the gondola and the lift, these changes are made. It is possible to immediately perform ticketing, ticket inspection and collection according to the situation.

[0053]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the present embodiment, an integrated management system for ticket gates at a ski resort will be described.

The ticket management system integrated management system shown in FIG. 1 is composed of a ticket issuing machine system 10, a ticket examining system 11, and a collecting machine system 12, and the ticket issuing machine system 10 has a lift ticket of a ticket type which responds to a skier's request. A ticket is issued, the ticket inspection system 11 determines the internal data of the lift ticket card, the ticket is inspected, and the collection machine system 12 collects the used lift ticket card. The ticket issuing status, ticket inspection status, and collection status are determined. Monitoring is carried out by a monitoring hut at a remote location and a controller provided at a sales office, and each machine is controlled as necessary.

These systems are operated in a system based on a memory card program created in the office of the company that manages the system, and the ticketing status, ticketing status, or collection status is stored in this memory card as necessary. Register and hand it over to a remote office.

The ticket issuing machine system 10 comprises a ticket issuing machine 15 and a ticket issuing machine controller 16. Ticketing machine 15
It operates according to the ticketing business program transferred from the ticketing machine controller 16 and updates the internal data of the non-contact lift ticket card 17 posted to the later-described postal port to the ticket type data specified by the ticketing machine controller 16. Then, a lift ticket card 18 having characters indicating the ticket type printed on the front surface is issued. In addition, the number of issued tickets according to the ticket type is written in the inserted memory card 19.

The ticket issuing machine controller 16 is connected to the ticket issuing machine 15 by a dedicated line 20 and operates the today's ticket issuing machine system 10 created by the personal computer 22 of the company office stored in the memory card 21 (for issuing tickets). After transferring a program for ticketing business that defines the method to the ticketing machine 15, the lift ticket card 1 of the ticket type based on the depression of various displayed buttons
8 is issued from the ticket issuing machine 15.

The ticket gate system 11 includes a plurality of ticket gates 24.
And a gate controller 25 for monitoring the status of the ticket gates of these ticket gates 24 and instructing the ticket gate operation. The ticket gate 24 and the gate controller 25 are connected by a LAN line.

The ticket gate 24 is provided with a non-contact detecting device 26 for emitting radio waves for receiving or writing internal data of the lift ticket card 18 in a non-contact manner, and a gate controller 2.
And a ticket gate machine 28 for performing a ticket gate operation for opening and closing the flapper 27 by judging internal data from the non-contact detection device 26 based on the ticket gate business program transferred from the terminal 5.

The gate controller 25 has a communication controller 3 for communicating with each ticket gate 28 in a predetermined format.
0 is connected. This gate controller 25
After transferring to the ticket gate machine 28 a program for the ticket gate business that defines today's ticket gate business created on the personal computer 22 of the company office and stored in the memory card 33, communication with one of the ticket gate machines 28 is performed. Displays the current ticket gate status (including the number of passers). In addition, the ticket gate status transferred from the ticket gate 28 is registered in the memory card 33 (for ticket gate).

The collecting machine system 12 includes a plurality of collecting machines 35.
And a collection machine controller 36 that monitors the collection status of these collection machines 35 and issues a predetermined instruction to the collection machine 35. Communication controllers 37 and 38 are connected to the collection machine controller 36 and the collection machine 35.

The collecting machine 35 conveys the lift ticket card 39 to the inside with the insertion of the used lift ticket card 39, collects the lift ticket card 40 from which the internal data has been erased, and returns the deposit. At the same time, the collection status (including the number of collected sheets) is transmitted to the collection machine controller 36 via the communication control device 38.

The collection machine controller 36 transfers the today's collection business program created in the company office stored in the memory card 41 (for collection) to each collection machine 35, and collects from the collection machine 35. The situation is stored in the memory card 41.

<Details of each machine> Lift ticket card 17, 1
As shown in FIG. 2, 8, 39 and 40 are square and square in shape, and a white line 43 having a predetermined width is printed along the periphery of the surface. The date and the name of the ski resort are printed.

The lift ticket cards 17, 18, 39, 4
Reference numeral 0 denotes a control unit 44 composed of a CPU or the like and a transmission / reception driver 46 for driving an antenna 45, as shown in FIG.
And a memory 47.

The memory 47 of the lift ticket card 18 issued from the ticket issuing machine 15 stores basic data (including first basic data and second basic data) described below and user's usage results (collectively referred to as ticketing). If the first basic data is abnormal for some reason, the second basic data provided for backup is transmitted.

When the radio signal received by the antenna 45 is input, the control unit 44 of the lift ticket card 18 controls the transmission / reception driver 46 to amplify the reception signal. Then, the received signal is decoded, and when the received data indicates a transmission request, the first basic data in the memory 47 is transmitted. When indicating a retransmission request, the second basic data is transmitted.

When the data received from the antenna 45 indicates that the passage is permitted, the control unit 44
The usage time, the frequency of use, etc. (collectively referred to as usage result data) are written in the usage result storage area of.

The basic data of the memory 47 stores, as shown in FIG. 3, the first basic data of ski lift ticket information (ski resort name, date, ticket type, amount of money, etc.). A first basic data storage area P1 and a second basic data storage area P2 in which data similar to the first basic data (second basic data) are stored in the same format.
3 are stored. The ticket type of the basic data includes a data group indicating a night ticket, a one-day ticket, a time ticket, an adult ticket, a child ticket, and the like.

A use result storage area P2 for storing the use results of the user is provided between both basic data areas.

In the first basic data storage area P1 and the third basic data area P3 for backup, the ski resort code (1), the company code (2), the ticket type code (3), and the collection possible (4) The effective start date (5), the reissue date (6), and the issue date (8) are stored via the free area (7). Further, a last use time (9), an issuer NO (10), and an issue time (11) are stored.

Further, the serial number (12), the frequency of use (13), and the number of days of use (1) are stored in the use record area P2.
4), frequency of use (14), first use date (15), first use date (15), first use time (16), first use time (16), last use date (17) Is stored.

As shown in FIG. 4, the lift card issuing machine 15 uses the lift ticket card 17 that has been put into the hopper 50 serving as a posting port or the lift ticket card 35 that has been collected separately. By issuing the lift ticket card 18 of the type based on the instruction of 16, the work time of the worker is greatly reduced.

For this reason, as shown in FIG. 4, the ticket issuing machine 15 includes a hopper 50 for dropping the lifted ticket cards, which have been posted, one by one from the carry-out port 51, and a lift ticket card from the hopper 50 as a first ticket. The card is conveyed while standing on a card conveying belt 52, and pinch rollers 53,
And the optical sensor 56 provided in the card vertical transport system 55 detects the front and back of the lift ticket card being vertically transported, and the stocker 57 is always turned by the rotation according to the front and back. And a table aligning section 59 including a reversing machine 58 for posting a lift ticket card with the front side (character information surface) facing upward.

Further, the lift ticket cards with the front side inside the stocker 57 turned up (also referred to as horizontal) are taken out one by one by the second card conveying belt 60 and are horizontally conveyed. Then, the heater rollers 64 and 63 apply heat again to the read / writer transport system to be described later. The heater transport system 64 and the lift ticket card from which the characters from the heater transport system 64 have been erased are fed by a feed screw. The feed screw mechanism 6 is received by the mechanism 65.
3rd lift ticket card with each letter from 5 erased
After obtaining a lift ticket card from which the internal information has been erased while passing under the first antenna 67 by the card transport belt 66, the internal information based on the ticketing information is written and transported to the print discharge mechanism unit 68. And a read / write transport system 70.

The print discharge mechanism 68 is provided with the first antenna 6
On the surface of the lift ticket card conveyed through 7, a lift ticket card 18 on which printing information based on ticketing information from the ticketing machine controller 16 or ticketing information from the keyboard 71 is printed is issued.

On the print ejection mechanism 68 side, an information reading control unit 75 for transmitting information from the ticketing machine controller 16 to the print ejection mechanism 68 or writing ticketing information to the memory card 19, a keyboard 71, , LCD7
9, a driver circuit section 80 for transmitting a predetermined control signal to each section based on an instruction from the computer circuit section 90, and a second antenna 83 for writing coupon information to a lift ticket card passing thereover. I have.

The computer circuit section 90 controls so that the transport speed per cycle of each transport system is always 2 seconds. Then, when a shift in the transport timing occurs,
The lift ticket card is stored in the stacker 57, and the lift ticket card is stored in the feed screw mechanism 65. And
These lift ticket cards are taken out one by one at the above-mentioned transport speed.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the ticket gate 24 of the ticket gate system 11 is configured such that a non-contact detection device 26 and a ticket gate 28 are connected by a cable, and mechanically and electrically. The non-contact detection device 26 is also separated from the ticket gate machine 28 with a slight offset. The distance between the non-contact detecting device 26 and the ticket gate 28 is set to be about the width of the skier's body in order to judge the skiers one by one and smoothly pass the ticket. For example, the human body detection sensor B of the non-contact detection device 26 and the flapper 27
It is set to be about 0 mm.

In the non-contact detecting device 26, the main body 91 having the main function is covered with the FRP cover and supported by two columns 92a and 92b, and the bottoms of the columns 92a and 92b are fixed to the flat plate 93. Handrail bar 93 for preventing the skier from hitting the ticket gate 28 on the side of the support 92a.
Is provided.

A rectangular antenna 94 (230 mm × 580 mm, five turns) is mounted inside the main body 91. The antenna 94 is connected to the inside of this antenna while communicating with the ticket gate 28 via a cable. An antenna controller 95 for controlling the vehicle and human body detection sensors A and B for detecting a human body are provided. This antenna 94 obtains a desired electric field strength in a three-dimensional space of about 630 mm.

The ticket gate 28 has a main body 96 having main functions covered with an FRP cover, and the main body 96 is supported by a stand 97.

The main body 96 has an intercom 9 for a skier or a staff member to notify the abnormality by voice to a monitoring hut.
8, a speaker 99 for notifying the skier by voice of the judgment result of the lift ticket card 18 and the like, a flapper storage port 100 for storing the flapper 27 which is a blocking bar, and a card for inserting a magnetic card which is a one-time ticket An insertion port 101 and the like are provided.

Further, on the upper surface of the main body 96, there is provided a magnetic reversal display unit 103 in which each display surface is formed at a predetermined angle and the mounting shaft is rotatable. The magnetic inversion display unit 103 includes a red lamp light 104 and a green lamp light 1.
05 is provided.

The card reader 1 for reading a magnetic card from the card insertion slot 101 is provided inside the main body 96.
07 and a flapper control unit 108 for controlling the flapper 27
And a main control unit 109 for controlling each unit.

Since the flapper 27 is connected to the flapper 27 by a cylindrical coil, the flapper controller 108 follows the flapper 27 within a range of about 30 degrees when the flapper 27 is pressed, and inhibits the skier when the flapper 27 is further pressed. The unauthorized entry detection sensor is operated while giving a repulsive force.

The main control unit 109 has a communication processing function.
It receives a request from the gate controller 25 and transfers a response corresponding to the request command. When the command from the gate controller 25 indicates the start of normal work, when the human body detection sensors A and B of the non-contact detection device 26 detect a skier, the antenna controller 95 of the non-contact detection device 26 Then, a signal for reading the internal data is sent to read the internal data, and it is compared with a predetermined ticket gate condition to determine whether or not the ticket can be passed.

If it is determined that the data can be passed, the antenna controller 95 sends a write signal for writing predetermined data, and then sends a pass permission signal to the flapper control unit 108. At this time, the main control unit 109 subtracts the frequency of the internal data of the lift ticket card 18 and causes the magnetic reversal display 103 to display the subtracted frequency.

When a magnetic card which is a one-time ticket (hereinafter referred to as a one-time lift ticket card) is inserted into the insertion slot,
A capture signal is sent to the card reader unit 107, which is a magnetic recording medium reading unit, and conveyed to the inside. The internal data of the lift ticket card of the single ticket from the card reader unit 107 is determined, and the In this case, the used code is written and mailed to the card storage unit, and a pass permission signal is sent to the flapper control unit 108.

Further, if these read cards are cards that are permitted to pass, the number of passers corresponding to the type of ticket is accumulated.

The main control unit 109 has a communication function of receiving time, basic data of a lift ticket card, a flapper control command, and the like from the gate controller 25, and transferring the operating status to the gate controller 25 in a predetermined format. Have. Further, the main control unit 109 has an LCD for displaying the type of error and a flapper compulsory release SW1.
And a system reset SW2.
Further, a sensor C for exit detection is attached to the rear part.

Further, the non-contact detecting device 26 and the ticket gate 2
Reference numeral 8 includes a heater inside, and drives the heater when the power is turned on to maintain the inside at a predetermined temperature.

The gate controller 25 performs a start-up process when the power is turned on. This startup process is performed on the touch panel,
After the initialization of the LAN or the like, the internal data of the inserted memory card 33 is read, and based on the internal data, a daily work process described later or a maintenance process for changing the operation of the ticket gate 28 is performed.

The daily business processing is performed by transmitting basic data for determining the internal data of the lift ticket card 18 and the one-time lift ticket card passing through the ticket gate 24 and the command of the software button on the touch panel to the ticket gate 24. Then, the data from the ticket gate 24 is displayed in a predetermined format.

The collection machine 35 of the collection machine system 12 takes in the used lift ticket card 39, which is a non-contact IC card, and reads the internal data. Aggregate the number of collections for each data and return the BOJ notes (hereinafter referred to as bills). It also reports the total data for each card type and the number of bills returned to the outside.

For this reason, as shown in FIG. 7, the recovery machine 35 converts a commercial power supply into a desired voltage and supplies it to each section, and also supplies a backup power supply 110 with a power supply unit 111 for charging the power, and a lift ticket. While taking in the card 39 from the card insertion / return port 112, the antenna 1
The card transport unit 115 erases internal data by using the card transport unit 13 and posts the data to the card storage bag 114, and the antenna control unit 116 controls the radiated electric wave of the antenna 113 of the card transport unit 115.

[0097] Further, a bill dispensing section 118 for returning bills one by one from a bill outlet 117, a heater section 119 for keeping the inside at a constant temperature, and a guide plate group for notifying the current state of the apparatus. 122, an LED section 123 provided with an LED corresponding to each guide plate, and a control unit 124 for controlling each section. This control unit 12
An RS232C, which is a communication interface 125, is attached to 4 so that it can communicate with a collection machine controller 37 at a remote point of sale.

Further, the control unit 124 has a door switch 125 and a key switch 126.

The power supply unit 110 has LANP
127 and the RANP switch 128 are connected.

Then, the power supply unit 111, the card transport section 115, the antenna 113, the card storage bag 114
, Antenna control 116, bill dispensing section 1
18, a heater unit 119, a control unit 124, a door switch 125, a key switch 126, a LANP1
27, the LANP switch 128 is housed in the box 130. The card insertion / return port 112, the bill return port 117, the guide plate group 122, and the LED unit 123
30.

The card transport unit 115 transfers the lift ticket card 39 from the card insertion / return port 112 to the control unit 12.
After taking in the inside based on the instruction from 4, the taken-in lift ticket card 39 is cleaned and mailed to the card bag 114. If the card is not a regular card that does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the lift ticket card 39 is returned from the card insertion / return port 112.

<Description of Operation> The operation of the ticket gate business integrated management system configured as described above will be described below.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the ticket issuing machine 15 until a single lift card is issued.

When the power of the ticket issuing machine 15 is turned on, the ticket issuing machine 15 is turned on.
Reads a program from the ticketing machine controller 16.
When the number of tickets issued is set from the keyboard 71, and ticketing machine controller 16 is operated to set ticketing information including the type of ticket, the name of the ski resort, the amount of money, etc., the ticketing machine 15 transmits these information to the computer. It is sent to the circuit unit 90.

The computer circuit section 90 immediately controls the driver circuit 80 to bring each transport system into an operating state (S
801). In such a state, assuming that the lift ticket card 40 collected by the collection machine 35 is put into the hopper 50 of the ticket issuing machine 15 at random, the hopper 50
The lift ticket cards are ejected one by one from the carry-out port 51 and dropped into the card vertical transport system 55 via the transfer plate.

Then, the lift ticket card is conveyed by the card vertical conveyance system 55 in a state of being erected as shown in FIG. 4, and the front and back detection sensor 56 detects the color of the front and back of the lift ticket card. The signal is output to the computer circuit unit 90 as a signal and passed to the pinch rollers 53 and 54.

The computer circuit section 90 determines the front and back of the lift ticket card based on the front and back detection signals from the front and back detection sensor 56 (S802).

If the determination result is a table, the reversing device 5
A reversing machine control signal for rotating the 8 by 38 degrees is sent to the driver circuit 80, and a pinch roller control signal for rotating the pinch rollers 53 and 54 is sent to the driver circuit 80 so that the lift ticket card is turned upside down. The first stocker 57 is mailed horizontally (S803).

If it is determined in step S802 that the lift ticket card is on the back side, a reversing machine control signal for reversing the reversing machine 58 by 153 degrees is sent to the driver circuit 80 and the pinch rollers 53 and 54 are rotated. A pinch roller control signal to be moved is sent to the driver circuit 80,
With the front of the lift ticket card facing upward, the first stocker 57 is horizontally mailed, and the process proceeds to step S805 (S8).
04).

Next, when the lift ticket card is posted to the first stocker 57, the lift ticket card is posted to the second stocker of the feed screw mechanism 65 provided in the read / write transport system 70. Is determined (S80).
5). If it is determined that the lift ticket card has been posted to the second stocker, it is determined whether the number is equal to or larger than a predetermined number (S806).

If it is determined in step S806 that the number is equal to or larger than the predetermined number, the waiting of the lift ticket card from the first stocker 57 and the read / write transport system 70 are performed.
After one lift ticket card is removed from the second stocker, a card removal signal for removing one lift ticket card from the first stocker 57 is sent to the driver 80 (S807).

Next, the computer circuit unit 90 reads /
The first antenna 67 of the light transport system 70 is driven to receive the internal information from one lift ticket card transported from the feed screw mechanism 65 (S809).

If it is determined in step S805 that there is no lift ticket card in the feed screw mechanism 65, or if it is determined in step S806 that there is no more than a predetermined number of lift ticket cards in the feed screw mechanism 65, 1 stocker 5
Then, a card removal signal for removing one lift ticket card from 7 is sent to the driver 80 (S810).

When the lift ticket card is posted to a second stocker (not shown) of the feed screw mechanism 65, a takeout signal for immediately removing the lift ticket card from the feed screw mechanism 65 is output to the driver 80. Then, control returns to step S809 (S812).

Next, as shown in FIG. 9, when the first antenna 67 of the read / write transport system 70 is driven in step S809 in FIG. 8, the computer circuit section 90 receives the internal information of the lift ticket card. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (S901). That is, it is determined whether or not the internal information is stored in the lift ticket card.

If it is determined in step S901 that there is no internal information, the first antenna 67 is driven to create a lift ticket card in which ticketing information from the ticketing machine controller 16 is written on the lift ticket card (S902). ). For example,
Write the ski resort name, date, ticket type (one-day ticket, half-day ticket, coupon ticket, night ticket) and amount.

Next, when the lift ticket card is conveyed, the print ejection mechanism unit 68 issues the lift ticket card 18 on which the ticket issuing information from the ticket issuing machine controller 16 is printed (S903). For example, the name of the ski resort, the date, the ticket type, and the amount are printed.

When it is determined in step S901 that the lift ticket card has internal information, the first antenna 6
7 and erases its internal information to proceed to step S
902 (S904).

The ticket issuing machine controller 16 changes the number of coupon cards used several times, in addition to the normal ticket issuing function of issuing a lift ticket card such as a one-day ticket, a time ticket, a child ticket, and an adult ticket. It has a buying function and a collection function for issuing one lift ticket card in which the number of times of two coupon cards is totaled. This purchase addition function and collection function are issued by applying a lift ticket card of a coupon ticket to the second antenna 83, reading the internal data, and writing the data on the lift ticket card that has transported the purchase data or collection data. .

That is, the ticketing machine system 10 writes data such as ticket type data, skiing area code, remaining frequency / remaining time, etc. on a lift ticket card based on an instruction from the ticketing machine controller 16, After printing visual data on the type of ticket, date of issue, amount of money, etc. on the surface of the item, the ticket is issued, and a predetermined amount is deposited by the skier.

The ticket type data also includes coupon tickets, one-day tickets, time tickets such as morning tickets / afternoon tickets / nighter tickets, season tickets, child tickets, and the like. The ski resort code is a unique code assigned to each ski resort to identify the ski resort.

Further, the remaining frequency is frequency data about how many more times the ride can be taken on the lift, and the remaining time is time data about how many more hours can be taken on the lift.

Next, the ticket gate system 11 will be described. The gate controller 16 connects a line to one of the ticket gates 28, transfers a program for the ticket gate business to this ticket gate 28, and then executes “operation / stop”, “compulsory release of flapper”,
Software buttons (hereinafter simply referred to as buttons) such as “clock”, “total”, “setting”, and “grace time” are displayed.

In such a state, the gate controller 16 performs the operation described in FIG.

The gate controller 16 determines whether the operation / stop button on the display unit has been pressed (S100).
1) When the operation / stop button is pressed, an operation / stop request command is transmitted to the designated ticket gate 24 (S1002), and the process exits. Step S10
When it is determined that the button is not the operation / stop button in 01, it is determined whether or not a forced release button for forcibly releasing the flapper has been pressed (S1003). When the forced release button has been pressed, a request command for forced release is transmitted. (S100
4) Exit this process.

If it is determined in step S1003 that the release is not forcible release, it is determined whether or not the clock button has been pressed (S1005). If the clock button has been pressed, the year, month, day, and time are input. Then, a clock setting process is performed to transfer the data to the ticket gate and set it (S1006).
Exit this process.

If it is determined in step S1005 that the button is not the clock button, it is determined whether the grace time button has been pressed (S1007). If the grace button has been pressed, the grace time is input, and the confirm button is pressed. When this is done, a grace time process for transferring this grace time to the ticket gate 15 is performed (S1008), and the process exits.

If it is determined in step S1007 that the button is not the grace time button, it is determined whether or not the tally button is selected (S1009). If it is determined that the tally button is selected, the tally processing is executed (S1010). Exit processing.
This aggregation process starts when the aggregation button is pressed,
Send a tally command to the entered ticket gate,
The number of passers of the ticket type of each company which has been transferred to the ticket gate 24 up to the present is written in the memory card. In addition, the counting process requires that any of the ticket gates 24 connected to the gate controller 16 stop operating.

If it is determined in step S1009 that the button is not a tally button, it is determined whether the setting button has been pressed (S1011). If the setting button has been pressed, the memory card program is transferred to the ticket gate 24. A download process is performed (S1012), and the process exits.

Next, when it is determined that the button is not the setting button, it is determined whether or not the error reset button has been pressed (S1013). An error reset process for transferring an error reset is performed (S101).
4) Exit this process.

Further, if it is determined in step S1013 that the button is not an error reset button, it is determined whether the button is an accumulation button (S1015). If it is determined that the accumulation button has been pressed, an accumulation command is transmitted to the ticket gate 24. (S1016), and the process exits.

On the other hand, the main control section 109 of the ticket gate 28 of the ticket gate 24 checks each section and clears the counter and the like when the power is turned on, and sets a ticket-gating business program from the gate controller 25. Perform initial settings. Then, it is determined whether or not a command from the gate controller 25 or an operation of the system reset switch SW or the maintenance switch has been performed. If the command from the gate controller 25 indicates the start of operation, the current time and The basic data of the lift ticket card 18 and the one-time lift ticket card are received and set in the internal memory, and the normal processing described below is performed. When any of the switches is operated, a command from the gate controller 25 is received and stopped, and processing based on the switch operation is prioritized.

In this example, a normal operation process of the ticket gate 28 performed after the gate controller 25 sends the operation start command will be described with reference to FIG.

The main control unit 109 includes the non-contact detection device 26
It waits for the input of the human body detection signal A or B from the human body detection sensor A or B (S1101). Step S
If it is determined in step 1101 that the human body detection signal A has been input, the antenna controller 95 of the non-contact detection device 26
Is used to read the internal data of the lift ticket card 18 and send it to the ticket gate 28 side to determine whether the internal data has been correctly read (S1102). Step S
If it is determined in step 1102 that the internal data is not correctly read, the retry is repeated until the internal data is correctly read. This retry is for a maximum of 3 seconds.

If the data reading fails for the above-mentioned predetermined time despite the execution of the above-described data reading process, the main control unit 109 determines that there is some abnormality in the data reading of the lift ticket card 18. After performing the abnormal reading process (subroutine 1; hereinafter, referred to as SUB1), the process returns to S1101.

[0136] Such processing is the same even when a one-time lift ticket card (magnetic card) is inserted into the card reader unit 107.

Further, in the data reading process in step S1102, when the data of the lift ticket card is successfully read, the main control unit 109 decodes the internal data of the lift ticket card. When a single lift ticket card is inserted into the card reader unit 107, the card reader unit 107 sends the internal data of the lift ticket card to the main control unit 109.

The main control unit 109 determines whether or not the ticket type code of the output internal data indicates a one-time ticket or a normal lift ticket (S1103).

If it is determined in step S1103 that the ticket is a one-time ticket, the main control unit 109 compares the internal data of the one-time ticket data with the basic data of the one-time ticket transferred from the gate controller 25. The ticket data comparison process (subroutine SUB2) is executed. At this time, the main control unit 109 causes the speaker 99 to generate a “message for instructing the one-time ticket card reader to insert”.

Next, it is determined whether or not the one-time ticket is usable based on the comparison result (S1104). As a result of the determination in step S1104, when it is determined that the one-time ticket is not usable, the main control unit 109 performs various processes for performing a process according to an abnormal state such as displaying the reason for the abnormality of the one-time ticket. Execute the abnormal process (subroutine SUB3),
After this execution, the process returns to S1101. These various abnormal processes are
It consists of 20 items such as inconsistency of ski resort or company code, date of invalid start, use of invalid ticket, etc. When any abnormality is detected, it notifies the gate controller 25.

If it is determined in step S1104 that the one-time ticket is usable, the main control unit 109 sends a command for inserting the one-time ticket inside the card reader unit 107, and posts it to the card storage unit. And collect (S110
5).

If it is determined in step S1103 that the card is the normal lift ticket card 18, the main control unit 109
It is determined whether the data of the lift ticket card 18 has been written in the previous process (S1106). As a result of the write determination in step S1106, when it is determined that the internal data of the lift ticket card 18 has not been written in the previous series of processing, the main control unit 109 determines whether the internal data written last time and the internal data read this time are present. It is determined whether the internal data of the lift ticket card 18 has been updated by comparing the internal data of the lift ticket card 18 (S1107). As a result of this determination, it is determined that the internal data of the lift ticket card 18 has been updated last time. When it is determined, the main control unit 109 performs a process of driving the flapper 27 to the open position.

The purpose of performing the write determination in step S1106 is based on the assumption that it is normal for the internal data of the lift ticket card 18 to be written in the previous processing when a series of processing is normally performed. As
By this step S1106, it is to screen whether a series of processing is in the normal state or not. Steps S1106 to S1107
When the internal data of the lift ticket card 18 has not been updated in the previous processing flow, but the internal data of the lift ticket card 18 has been updated, the main Without updating the data, the control signal is sent to the flapper control unit 108 to drive the flapper 27 to the open position and pass the skier.

Therefore, a beginner skier or the like can use the ticket gate 2
Even if the lift ticket card 18 obtains the internal data multiple times with the non-contact detecting device 26 while the display device 28 stays near the ticket gate 28 for a relatively long time after passing through the main control unit 109, Updates the internal data for the same lift ticket card during the first communication, but does not update the internal data again.

As a result, the main control unit 109 can subtract the frequency from the lift ticket card 1 by the frequency corresponding to the actual number of times of boarding. At this time, the ticket gate 28 turns on the green lamp light 105 that notifies the passage permission. Also,
The non-contact detection device 26 of the ticket gate 24 and the ticket gate 28 are separated mechanically and electrically so that the non-contact detection device 2
6 is disposed slightly in front of the ticket gate 28, and the magnetic reversal display unit 103 is provided at a slight angle, so that the residual number displayed on the magnetic reversal display unit 103,
The skier can see the remaining time at a glance. For this reason, it is possible to know how many times or how many hours after the skiing can be performed.

If it is determined in step S1106 that the internal data of the lift ticket card 18 has been written in the previous process, or
As a result of the determination in step S1107, when it is determined that the data of the lift ticket card 18 has not been updated last time, the main control unit 109 compares the basic data read from the lift ticket card 18 with the basic data from the gate controller 25. A data comparison process (subroutine SUB4) is executed, and it is determined whether the lift ticket card 1 is usable based on the comparison result (S1108).

As a result of this determination, when it is determined that the lift ticket card 1 cannot be used, the main control unit 109 performs processing according to an abnormal state such as displaying the reason for the abnormality of the lift ticket card 18. Various abnormality processing (subroutine SUB
5) is executed, and the process returns to S1101 after the execution. The various abnormal processes include, for example, 20 items such as a mismatch of a ski resort or a company code, an invalid start date, and use of an invalid ticket. When any of the abnormalities is detected, the gate controller 25 is notified.

Further, as a result of the determination in step S 1108, when it is determined that the lift ticket card 18 is usable, the main control unit 109 sets the ticket type data, which is the basic data of the internal data of the lift ticket card 18, The main control unit 109 executes a data writing process (subroutine SUB6) described below for writing and updating the place code, the company code, and the remaining frequency / remaining time, etc., which are the actual use data (subroutine SUB6). It is determined whether or not has been successful (S1109).
As a result of this determination, if it is determined that the data writing has failed, the process returns to S1101 after executing the writing error process of the subroutine SUB7 described later. The subroutine SUB
In the internal data write process of No. 6, when the first internal data write fails, the process returns to step S1101 to repeat the process from the beginning. The number of times of the repetition is set so that the repetition of the data writing process is performed up to, for example, three times including the first data writing process.

If it is determined in step S1109 that the writing has been completed, the main control unit 109 sets the flapper control unit 107
Then, the control signal is transmitted to drive the flapper 27 to the open position (S1110). After driving the flapper 27 to the open position, the main control unit 109 waits for the input of the exit detection signal C from the exit detection sensor C (S1111).
When the exit detection signal C is input, that is, when the exit detection sensor C detects exit from the gate, the main control unit 1
In step 09, the process returns to step S1101 after executing the process of driving the flapper 27 to the closed position (S1112). Next, the collection system 12 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this description, the recovery machine controller 36
, A collection business program is transferred to each collection machine 35.

When the displayed data collection button is selected, the collection machine controller 36 determines whether or not the memory card 41 is inserted (S1201).

If it is determined in step S1201 that the memory card 41 is loaded, it is determined whether the volume label is correct (whether or not it is a memory card for a collecting machine) (S1202). If it is determined in step S1202 that the volume label is correct, it is determined whether all the collecting machines 35 monitored by the collecting machine controller 36 are stopped (S1203). That is, the tally is taken at the time when today's business is finished.

Whether all the collecting machines are stopped is determined by the collecting machine controller 36 transmitting an operation status request command to each collecting machine in a polling system.

Next, when it is determined in step S1203 that all the collecting machines are stopped, the inserted memory card 41
It is determined whether a collection history file for each collection machine has been created (S1204). The collection history file includes a transmission number (hereinafter, referred to as a data collection number) assigned when transmitting data and a collection data area for storing collected data.

Next, when it is determined in step S1204 that a collection history file of each collection machine has been created, a collection data request command is transmitted (S1205), and collection data from the collection machine 35 is received (S1206). ).

If the collection history file does not exist in the memory card in step S1204, the collection history file of the collection machine 35 is created and the processing is performed in step S1204.
The process returns to 205 (S1207).

Next, upon receiving the collected data in step S1206, it is determined whether or not the collected data has been correctly received (S1209).

If it is determined in step S1207 that the received data is not correctly received, the process returns to step S1205, and the collected data (retry up to three times) is received again.

If the collected data cannot be received correctly even after three retries, an operation status request command is transmitted to the collection machine 35 to determine whether the collection machine 35 is under maintenance (S1210). Step S1210
If it is determined that maintenance is being performed, data collection stop processing is performed (S1211). Further, step S1210
If it is determined that maintenance is not being performed, communication abnormality processing is performed (S1212).

If it is determined in step S1209 that the data has been received normally, it is determined whether the received data collection number has been updated (S1213).
The determination in step S1213 is made by comparing the data collection number of the received data with the data collection number of the collection history file.

The reason for this comparison will be described. The collection machine controller 36 reads the data collection request command from the memory card 41 when transmitting the data collection request command, adds the data collection number to the data collection request command, and transmits the data collection request command.
When transmitting the collected data to the collection machine controller 36 side, the data collection number of the collection machine controller 36 which has been received is updated and transmitted in order to inform the time of the data collection.

When a communication error occurs, the collection machine does not update the data collection number but transmits the collected data at the time of the error.

For this reason, when the data collection number when the data collection request command is transmitted and the data collection number of the data received from the collection machine are compared when the data is received from the collection machine, It can be determined whether or not the received data is the collected data at the time of error.

Next, when it is determined in step S1213 that the data has been updated, it is determined whether or not the data of the collection machine was previously collected (S1214).

If it is determined in step S1214 that data of the same collection machine has been received last time, the number of collected data and the number of collected data received this time are added (S1215). The number of collected data in the memory is updated to the added value (S1216).

Then, an initialization command is transmitted to the collection machine 35 (S1217), and it is determined whether or not there is a normal response indicating that the processing for the initialization command has been normally performed from the collection machine (S1218). Step S121
If it is determined in step 8 that there is no normal response, the process returns to step S1217 to send the initialization command again.

If a normal response is received in step S1218, a data number updating process of the history file is performed (S1219). Then, it is determined whether or not the collected data of all the collecting machines has been collected (S1220). If the collected data of all the collecting machines has not been collected, the process returns to step S1204, and if the data of all the collecting machines has been collected, this processing ends.

If it is determined in step S1213 that the data collection number has not been updated, the data content update determining means determines whether the data content has been updated (S1221).

If the content of the data has been updated in step S1221, data obtained by subtracting the number of previously collected data from the number of currently collected data to the number of collected data to date is added (S1222). . That is, in step S1222, the number of collected previous data collected when an error occurred is excluded.

If it is determined in step S1214 that the collected data has not been collected last time, the collected data is written to the memory card 41 and the processing is performed in step S1214.
16 (S1223).

Therefore, when the business is stopped, all the automatic collection machines can collect and collect the collected number data from a remote location and register the collected number data in another record alone, and collect the collected number data. At that point, you can prepare for the next business start.

On the other hand, when the collection machine receives the operation start command after receiving the collection business program from the collection machine controller 36, the following processing is performed.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the recovery machine. First, the collection machine clears the retry counter (S1301), and the antenna controller 116
, A data read signal for reading the one page area (P1) in which the basic data of the lift ticket card 39 is written is transmitted, and the data in this area is read from the antenna controller unit 116 and temporarily stored (S130).
5).

Then, it is determined whether or not the read internal data can be decoded (read error) (S130).
5). If it is determined in step S1305 that a read error has occurred, the retry counter is updated (S1307), and it is determined whether the retry counter has become "2" (S1309). If it is determined in step S1309 that the retry counter is "2", the process proceeds to step S130.
3 and the internal data of the lift ticket card 39 is read again. The internal data is the basic data and the usage record data written on the lift ticket card 39.

If the retry counter is determined to be "2" in step S1309, a data determination NG process (S1311) is performed and the process ends. This data determination NG processing is to rotate the motor of the card transport unit 115 in the reverse direction to return the lift ticket card 39 from the card insertion / return port 112, and to turn on the LED of a "window bring-in" instruction on the guide plate.

If it is determined in step S1305 that the internal data has been normally read by the antenna, it is determined whether a recovery flag has been set for the read basic data (S1313). When the collection flag is set to “1”, it indicates that the collection has already been performed by the collection machine.

If it is determined in step S1313 that the collection flag has not been set, it is determined whether the ski resort code of the read basic data matches the ski resort code stored in advance (S1315).

If it is determined in step S1315 that the ski area codes match, it is determined whether the issue date (including time) indicated by the read basic data is “good” (S1317). If it is determined in step S1317 that the issue date is "good", it is determined whether the company code is a predetermined code (S1319).

If it is determined in step S1319 that the company code is a predetermined code, the antenna controller 11
6 sends a command to read the internal data of the two-page area (P2) to the antenna controller 1
The internal data is read from S16 (S1321).

Then, it is determined whether or not a read error has occurred (S1323). If it is not a read error, it is determined whether or not the usage count is "0" (S1325). If it is determined in step S1325 that the usage frequency is not “0”, that is, if the predetermined condition is satisfied, a data determination permission process for updating the number of collection files and the collection time corresponding to the type of the lift ticket card is performed. Performed (S1327).
Then, a command for erasing the internal data is sent to the antenna controller 116 to clear the data area of the lift ticket card 39 (S1329), and the process ends (S1331).

When it is determined that the retry counter has reached “2”, when it is determined that the collection flag “1” has been set, or when it is determined that the issue date is not “good”, If it is determined that the code is not a predetermined code, or if it is determined that the internal data in the two-page area (P2) is a read error, or if the usage frequency is determined to be “0”, the process returns to step S1311 to return to step S1311. A determination NG process is performed.

That is, the ski area code, date of issue,
The data determination OK process is performed when predetermined conditions including the state of the collection flag and the number of times of use are satisfied.

Some lift ticket cards store basic data in one page area (P1) and store the same basic data in other page areas after the second page area. When reading such a lift ticket card, after the retry counter is determined to be "2" in step S1309, the flow returns to step S1203 to read the other page area described above.

Accordingly, when the memory cards of the ticketing machine system 10, the ticket gate system 11, and the collection system 12 are analyzed by the personal computer 22 of the company office, the sales of lift tickets at the ski resort, the number of passengers per lift, Of sales etc. can be understood.

Further, since it is possible to grasp the sales management and the lift use status for each time zone, the ski resort manager can recruit staff or use the ski resort while staying in the office based on the information. Business planning of the ski resort, such as placement at various locations, operating status of the lift during a certain time period, and necessity of adding a lift, can be performed.

In recent years, a plurality of managers may open individual ski areas for one ski area. In this case, considering the skier's convenience,
In many cases, a common lift ticket is issued to each ski area (different management company) so that skiers can freely move between these ski areas. The problem at this time is
This is how the sales amount of the lift ticket is distributed among a plurality of ski resorts. Even in such a case, according to the integrated management system of the ticket gate operation according to the present invention, it is possible to grasp the skier's lift use status for each ticket type of each company at each ski resort in a plurality of ski resorts. The above-mentioned problem can be easily solved.

For example, the total sales amount of the common lift ticket in the entire ski area is calculated by the personal computer 22 in the office. Next, the total number of times the skier used the lift using the common lift ticket in this ski area was calculated, and the number of times the skier at each ski resort used the lift using the common lift ticket was calculated. , Divided by the total number of times.

Then, the respective lift utilization rates at each skiing area in the entire ski area are obtained. Here, by multiplying the calculated lift use rate of each ski resort by the total sales amount of the common lift ticket in the entire ski area, the lift use rate with respect to the total sales amount of the common lift ticket can be calculated. You can ask for the share of each ski resort.

Since the share of each ski resort obtained in this manner is an amount corresponding to the lift utilization rate, it can be said that this distribution method is appropriate. Thus, the above 1
The difficult task of multiple managers opening individual ski areas for a single ski area is to collect data on lift ticket sales and lift boarding, as well as to summarize these data. Can be easily solved by appropriately performing information processing.

In the above-described embodiment, the lift ticket card used for the skiing area has been described as an example. However, the present system may be applied to a ticket gate operation of another game arcade.

[0190]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, even if there is a change in the status of the equipment to be used or the operation of the equipment, it is possible to immediately perform ticketing, ticket inspection and collection in accordance with the change. Has been obtained.

According to the second aspect, even if there is a change in the status of the equipment to be used or the operation of the equipment, the non-contact recording medium in which the ticketing information according to the change status and the user's request is written is immediately issued. The effect that can be obtained.

Further, since the ticket can be issued while looking at the display contents of the ticket issuing machine controller, it is possible to confirm in real time whether or not a non-contact recording medium of the ticket type which has responded to the user's request has been issued. Have been.

[0193] Further, since the ticketing status is registered in the inserted memory card for ticketing, if the memory card is analyzed by a personal computer in the office, it is possible to know the ticketing status such as the total number of tickets and the number of tickets for each ticket type. The effect of being able to do is obtained.

According to the third aspect, even if there is a change in the status of the equipment to be used or the operation of the equipment, it is possible to immediately carry out the ticket gate operation under the conditions according to the status of the change and the demands of the user. Have been obtained.

In addition, since the ticket gate status of each ticket gate can be checked while looking at the displayed contents, the effect that one person in charge can check in real time whether the ticket gate is being smoothly performed from a remote location can be obtained. I have.

Further, since the state of the ticket gate is registered in the inserted memory card for the ticket gate, when the memory card is analyzed by a personal computer in the office, the total number of persons passing through the gate, the total number of persons for each ticket type, the error state, etc. The effect of being able to know is obtained.

According to the fourth aspect, one person in charge can grasp in real time the collection status (collection number, failure, remaining number of stored tickets, number of collections for each ticket type) of each collection machine from a remote point. The effect is obtained.

Further, since the collection status is registered in the inserted memory card for collection, when the memory card is analyzed by a personal computer in the office, the total number of members who actually used the facilities at the game place, the total number of members for each ticket type, etc. The effect of being able to know is obtained.

According to the fifth aspect, when the user is located at the non-contact detection device of the ticket gate, the judgment result of the passage at the ticket gate can be known.

[0200] According to the sixth aspect, it is possible to allow a clerk who does not have a recording medium or a user who wants to pass even if the above conditions are not satisfied, to permit the clerk at a remote location to make a pass. Has been obtained.

According to the seventh aspect, even if a beginner or the like can communicate with the non-contact recording medium a plurality of times while spending a lot of time passing through the ticket gate and staying near the ticket gate for a relatively long time. For the same device, the effect is obtained that the data is updated at the first communication but the data is not updated again.

According to the eighth aspect, the ticket issuing machine, the collecting machine, and the ticket gate read the internal data of the lift ticket card and control the operation according to the transferred program for operating the ski resort. Alternatively, even if there is a change in the operation of the gondola and the lift, the effect that the ticket issuing business of the lift ticket, the ticket ticketing business of the lift ticket, and the business of collecting the lift ticket can be immediately performed according to the change situation is obtained. .

Further, it is possible to obtain the effect that the collecting machine controller can know the total number of lifts and gondolas used today, and the ticket gate controller can grasp the current use status of the lifts and gondola for each ticket type. I have.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an integrated management system for ticket inspection business.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a lift ticket card.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of internal data of a lift ticket card.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a ticket issuing machine.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a ticket gate.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a ticket gate.

FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram of a recovery machine.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a schematic operation of the ticket issuing machine.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a schematic operation of the ticket issuing machine.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the gate controller.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the ticket gate.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a recovery machine controller.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the collection machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Ticket issuing machine system 11 Ticket gate system 12 Collection machine system 15 Ticket issuing machine 16 Ticket issuing machine controller 22 PC of company office 24 Ticket gate 25 Gate controller 26 Non-contact detection device 27 Flapper 28 Ticket gate 35 Collection machine 36 Collection machine controller

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An integrated ticket gate business management system for carrying a non-contact recording medium to a user and managing a ticket gate operation of a plurality of types of facilities at a plurality of game places, wherein the non-contact recording medium is stored a plurality of times. In the ticketing business, which is equipped with a mailing port for clearing printed characters on the front side while transferring non-contact recording media from this mailing sheet one sheet at a time and transferring ticketing information of the entered ticket type. While writing in a non-contact manner according to the program, a ticketing machine that transfers this ticketing status, and a plurality of ticketing machines are arranged at the gaming place, and the user carries the information by detecting that the user is located in front of the gate. Read the internal data of the non-contact recording medium
A ticket gate for judging whether or not the internal data satisfies a predetermined ticket gate condition based on the transferred ticket gate program based on the transferred ticket gate business and transferring the ticket gate status at this time, and a plurality of gates arranged at the gaming place. And an insertion slot for inserting the non-contact recording medium. Whether or not the internal data of the non-contact recording medium from the insertion slot satisfies a predetermined collection condition is transmitted to the collection work program. And a collecting machine for transmitting the collection status at this time while collecting and collecting the collected tickets based on the collected information. 2. The ticket issuing machine is connected to a ticket issuing machine controller, and the ticket issuing machine controller transfers a program for issuing a ticketing memory card inserted into the ticket issuing machine to the ticket issuing machine to issue a ticket of a desired ticket type. 2. The ticket gate business integrated management system according to claim 1, wherein after transmitting the instruction to the ticket issuing machine, a ticket issuing status from the ticket issuing machine is displayed or registered in the memory card for ticket issuing. 3. The plurality of ticket gates are connected to a ticket gate controller, and the ticket gate controller sequentially transfers a program for a ticket ticketing operation of an inserted ticket gate memory card to the plurality of ticket gates. 3. The ticket gate business integrated management system according to claim 1, wherein the status of the ticket gate from the ticket gate is displayed or registered in the memory card for the ticket gate. 4. The collection machine controller is connected to a collection machine controller, and the collection machine controller sequentially transfers a collection business program of the inserted collection memory card to the plurality of collection machines. 4. The ticket gate business integrated management system according to claim 1, wherein a status of collection from the collection machine is displayed or registered in the memory card for collection. 5. A non-contact detection device that detects the user and radiates radio waves to receive or write internal data of the non-contact recording medium, and the non-contact detection. Separated from the device, arranged at a predetermined interval behind the non-contact detection device, according to a program transferred from the ticket gate controller,
4. A ticket gate which permits the user to pass when the basic data and the actual use of the internal data of the non-contact recording medium satisfy the passing condition of the gate. 4. An integrated management system for ticket inspection business described in 4. 6. The ticket gate, when it is determined that the internal data of the non-contact recording medium does not satisfy the pass condition, when a pass permission instruction is transmitted from the ticket gate controller, a compulsory force is applied. 2. A gate is opened to permit passage.
6. An integrated management system for ticket inspection business according to any one of Items 1 to 5. 7. The ticket machine, when writing and updating the internal data of the non-contact recording medium to the latest data, updates the data of the lift ticket in a predetermined writing update cycle retroactively before the current update time. 7. The ticket gate business integrated management system according to claim 1, wherein the data writing and updating are performed on condition that the writing and updating have not been performed. 8. The non-contact recording medium is a lift ticket card, and the internal data of the lift ticket card includes a ski resort code of a ski resort to be used, a company code for managing the equipment, a ticket type, a frequency or a time. 8. The ticket gate business integrated management according to claim 1, comprising basic data such as the number of remaining times, remaining time, and use result data such as a code for notifying whether or not the data has been collected by the collecting machine. system.