JPS5873B2 - Jidoukensatsusouchi - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention is an automatic ticket inspection device that automatically inspects tickets that have been inserted, such as an automatic ticket collection device or an automatic ticket gate installed at a ticket gate at a railway station. Regarding.

Regarding the automatic ticket collection device of the above example, this device collects tickets that can be used only once, and returns commuter passes that can be used for a certain period of time.

The above-mentioned automatic ticket collection device has the ability to collect tickets by sufficiently following the inserted tickets even if tickets are sequentially inserted one after another.

When the ticket collection processing capacity is provided in this way, customers who have inserted their tickets can pass through the ticket collection aisle one after another without having to stop to wait for the ticket collection process.

However, as mentioned above, the automatic ticket collection device collects the tickets, and when the customer who inserted the ticket to return the ticket passes through the ticket return slot, it releases the commuter pass inserted by the next customer. This has the problem that a customer who has inserted a ticket and is about to pass through the above-mentioned return slot reflexively pulls out the ejected commuter pass.

Therefore, this invention corresponds to the customer who has inserted the ticket, and when the customer passes through the ticket return section, if the ticket should be returned, the ticket is returned, and the customer who has inserted the ticket is matched with the customer who is returning the ticket. The present invention aims to provide an automatic ticket inspection device that can accurately perform ticket inspection processing.

According to this invention, whether a ticket to be returned or a ticket to be collected is stored in the storage means in the order in which the tickets were inserted, and read out from the storage means when a bath is detected by a customer corresponding to the ticket to be collected. Tickets are unstored based on the memory of the next customer indicating a ticket to be returned, while the next customer's ticket to be returned is I am trying to store it.

Therefore, according to the present invention, even if the next customer inserts a ticket to be returned such as a commuter pass, this ticket is maintained in the stored state by the storage device until the customer who has inserted the ticket to be collected returns the hot water. Since the tickets are not returned to the return slot, the customer who has inserted the ticket to be collected in advance is prevented from taking away the ticket to be returned by the next customer.

In addition, since the order in which the tickets to be returned are inserted is memorized by the storage means, they are returned in anticipation of the previous customer taking a bath, and the tickets to be returned are matched with the customer who inserted them to ensure that the tickets are returned. This allows for smooth ticket inspection processing.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.
The drawing shows an automatic ticket collection device installed at a ticket gate in a railway station. In FIGS. .

A ticket insertion slot 5 is provided in the front part of the upper surface of the base 2 in the ticket collection direction X, and a ticket return slot 6 is provided in the rear part.
Tickets and commuter passes are inserted into the machine, and the commuter passes are returned to the ticket return slot 6.

Gate devices 7, 7 are located in front of the ticket slot 5 in the ticket collection direction X.
are provided on the left and right bases 2 and 3, and gate devices 8 and 8 are provided on the left and right bases 2 and 3 at the rear part of the ticket return slot 6 in the ticket collection direction X.

The gate devices 7, 7 perform gate control for customers who enter the ticket collection aisle 4 from the opposite direction to the ticket collection direction Gate control is performed to determine whether the ticket of a customer entering from direction X is valid or invalid and whether or not the ticket is inserted.

Human detectors TI and T2 are provided on the left and right bases 2.3 at the front of the ticket slot 5 in the ticket collection direction X, and on the frames 9 and 10 connected to the left and right bases 2 and 3. The left and right bases 2, 3 and the frames 9, 10 are also provided with human detectors T3. T4. T5. T6
Human detectors T7. T8
is provided.

These human detectors T1 to T8 are formed by well-known photoelectric switches, and when each human detector T1 to T8 is interrupted by a customer passing through the ticket collection aisle 4, a signal is output, and along with the detection of the customer, the direction of the customer's passage is output. Detect.

FIG. 3 shows a configuration diagram of the automatic ticket collection device 1 inside the base 2. Tickets inserted from the ticket slot 5 are transferred to the ticket return slot 6 side by a transfer path 11 formed by a transfer means such as a transfer belt. be transported.

During the transfer route 11, a ticket alignment unit 12 moves the tickets and commuter passes along the transfer route 11 so that information magnetically recorded on small tickets and large commuter passes can be read by a single reading unit. Press it to one side to align it.

The ticket detection unit 13 constitutes an example of an identification device that identifies whether the transferred ticket is a ticket or a commuter pass.

The ticket reading section 14 is formed by a magnetic head, reads information magnetically recorded on tickets and commuter passes, and determines the validity of the tickets.

A ticket sorting section 15 discriminates between tickets and commuter passes, and sorts the tickets so that the tickets are collected in a collection box 16 and only the commuter passes are transferred to the ticket return slot 6 side.

The ticket detector 17 detects the commuter pass being transferred and outputs a signal F.

The second storage device 18 temporarily stores the commuter pass to be transferred. This device 18 is formed of a solenoid 19 and a stopper 20. When a signal is input to the solenoid 19, it is energized and the stopper 20 is moved along the transfer path. Let it protrude into 11,
Stop and store commuter passes.

The first store device 21 also performs the same function as the second store device 18 described above, and this device 21 is also formed by a solenoid 22 and a stopper 23, and a signal E is sent to the solenoid 22.
When inputted, the stopper 23 is energized to protrude into the transfer path 11, stopping the transfer of the commuter pass and storing it.

The store ticket detector 24 detects the commuter pass stored in the first store device 21 and outputs a signal G.

The return ticket detector 26 detects the commuter pass transferred to the ticket return slot 6 and outputs a signal C.

The commuter pass returned to the ticket return slot 6 is held in a protruding state at the ticket return slot 6, and the customer pulls out the commuter pass from the protruding position.

FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the ticket detection section 13 described above, and shows the configuration of the ticket detection section 13.
The commuter pass 28 is brought to the side of the base wall 29 of the transfer path 11 by the ticket alignment section 12 in the previous stage.

The ticket detector 30 is provided on the side of the base wall 29 and detects both the ticket 27 and the commuter pass 28 and outputs a signal A.
1 is provided apart from the base wall 29, detects only the commuter pass 28, and outputs a signal B.

FIG. 5 shows the control circuit.

Signal A of the ticket detectors 30 and 31 of the ticket detector 13.

B is input to AND gate 32.

Therefore, when an output is generated from this AND gate 32, it becomes an output signal indicating that the commuter pass 28 has been detected.

The signal from the AND gate 32 is input to the differentiating circuit 34 via the inverter 33.

Therefore, when an output is generated from the differentiating circuit 34, it becomes an output signal indicating that the commuter pass 28 has passed through the ticket detectors 30, 31.

The spring counter 35 is formed by a quaternary ring counter, and is incremented by the input ticket 27 and commuter pass 28 in order to be incremented by the signal A of the ticket detector 30 via the differentiation circuit 36. The initial state has an output signal at the terminal "0", and this output signal is stepped to the terminal "1"...
...Switch to "3" and circulate in a link-like manner.

AND gates 37 to 40 are used to detect the commuter pass 2 when the ticket that has passed through the ticket detection unit 13 is the commuter pass 28.
8, and these output signals are set and stored in FFs (abbreviation for flip-flops) 41 to 44, which are an example of storage means, in correspondence with the commuter passes 28, respectively.

The signal from the human detector T7 is input to the AND gate 46 via the inverter 45, and the signal from the human detector T8 is input to the AND gate 46 via the inverter 47 and the differentiation circuit 48.

Therefore, when a signal is output from this AND gate 46, the person passing in the ticket collection direction X is the last human detector T8.
This signal indicates that the vehicle has passed through.

The customer counter 49 is formed by a quaternary ring counter, and this customer counter 49 is formed by the AND gate 4 described above.
In order to step by the signal from 6, it will be operated by the customer's hot water supply, and the initial state has an output signal at the terminal "0", and by stepping, this output signal will be sequentially changed to the terminal "1". ” ... is switched to “3” and circulates in a link-like manner.

When there is an output signal at the terminal "0" of the customer counter 49, FF41 is reset, and the terminal "Month is FF42,"
Terminal "2" resets the FF 43, and terminal "3" resets the FF 43, respectively.

The AND gate 50 generates an output by inputting the output signal of the terminal "3" of the customer counter 49 and the output signal of the FF 41;
The AND gate 52 generates an output by inputting the output signal of the terminal "1" and the FF 43, and the AND gate 53 generates an output by inputting the output signal of the terminal "2" and the FF 44.

When an output is generated from these AND gates 50 to 53, this output signal resets FF 56 and FF 57 via OR gate 54 and differentiation circuit 55.

The above-mentioned spring counter 49, and gates 50 to 53,
The or gate 54 constitutes an example of control means.

The FF 56 is set by the signal C from the returned ticket detector 26 via the differentiating circuit 58 and outputs a signal E, which drives the first store device 21.

FF57 is the signal G of the store ticket detector 24 and the ticket detector 1.
It is set by a signal from the AND gate 59 into which the signal F of No. 7 is input, and outputs a signal RI, which drives the second store device 18.

Next, the ticket collection operation and commuter pass store operation will be explained.

In the initial state, the FF 56 is set to output the signal E, and the first store device 21 is driven to a state where the commuter pass 28 can be stored.

The other FFs 41 to 44 and 57 are reset, and both the spring counter 35 and the customer counter 49 are producing output signals at the terminal "0".

First, when a ticket 27 is inserted into the ticket slot 5, it is detected by the ticket detector 30 at the rear winding detecting section 13 aligned on the base wall 29 side in the paying ticket aligning section 12. The counter 35 is incremented by one step and an output signal is generated at the terminal "1".

Next, the information magnetically recorded on the ticket 27 is read by the ticket reading section 14, and if the ticket is invalid, the gate device 8.8 prevents the customer from passing through the ticket collection aisle 4, and if the ticket is valid, the customer is allowed to pass.

Thereafter, the tickets 27 are sorted by the ticket sorting section 15 and collected into the collection box 16.

If two customers insert their commuter passes 28 before the first customer who inserts the ticket 27 leaves the ticket collection aisle 4, the ticket detection unit 1
3, the ticket detectors 30 and 31 detect the ticket and output signals A and B.

The validity of the commuter pass 28 is determined in the same manner as for the ticket 27 described above, but the ticket sorting section 15 transfers the commuter pass 28 to the ticket return slot 6 side.

The spring counter 35 advances one step further by the second signal A and produces an output at the terminal "2", and the AND gate 32 opens its gate by inputting the signals A and B, and the AND gates 37 to 40 receive signals from the differentiating circuit 34. signal is input.

Therefore, the AND gate 39 is established and FF4
3 will be set.

If the first customer who inserted the ticket 27 does not get hot water, an output signal is generated at the terminal "0" of the customer counter 49.
The AND gate 52 has no output because the AND is not established, and therefore the FF 56 maintains the set state and maintains the output state of the signal E.

As a result, the commuter passes 28 of two customers are stored in the first store device 21.
The stored ticket detector 24 outputs a signal G.

Then, if three customers insert their commuter passes 28 before the first customer who inserted the ticket 27 has entered the hot water, the ticket detectors 30 and 31 of the ticket detector 13 will generate signals A and B in the same way as the second customer.
is output.

(In this case, there will be three customers in ticket collection aisle 4,
This is the maximum number of passages 4 can accommodate.

) Therefore, the spring counter 35 advances one step further by the third signal A and outputs an output to the terminal "3", and the AND gate 32 opens its gate by inputting the signals A and B, and the AND gates 37 to 40 are connected to differentiating circuits. A signal from 34 is input.

Therefore, the AND gate 40 holds and the FF44
Set.

If both the first customer and the second customer do not take hot water, an output is still generated at the terminal "0" of the customer counter 49, so the FF 56 is not reset, and therefore the group store of the first store device 21 is maintained.

When the commuter passes 28 of the three customers mentioned above are detected by the ticket detector 17, the signal F from the ticket detector 17 is input to the AND gate 59, and this gate 59 has already received the signal from the store ticket detector 24. Since G is being input, the AND is established, the FF 57 is set and outputs a signal, and the second store device 18 is driven to store the commuter passes 28 of three customers.

Next, when the customer who first inserted the ticket 27 enters the bath, the commuter passes 28 of the two customers are stored inside the base 2 by the first storage device 21, so the tickets do not protrude into the ticket return slot 6. There isn't.

Therefore, the first customer can access the bath without any confusion.

When the first customer leaves the bath, the human detector T7°T8 detects this, and when this customer passes, the above-mentioned detector T7. T
Since an output is generated from the AND gate 46 by the signal 8, the customer counter 49 advances one step, and an output is generated from the terminal ``1''.

For this purpose, the AND gate 52 performs an AND with the output signal from the FF 43 and produces an output, which serves as a store release signal and resets the FFs 56 and 57.

The FF 56 is reset to stop outputting the signal E, so it stops driving the first store device 21, transfers the stored commuter passes 28 of the two customers, and transfers the stored commuter passes 28 of the two customers.
By being reset, the drive of the second storage device 18 for stopping the output of the signal is stopped, and the commuter passes 28 of the three customers stored therein are transferred.

When the commuter passes 28 of the two customers reach the ticket return slot 6 and are detected by the return ticket detector 26 and the signal C is output, the FF 56 is set again and outputs the signal E.

Therefore, the first store device 21 is driven again, and the commuter passes 28 of the three customers transferred from the second store device 18 are stored again.

When two customers take out their commuter passes 28 protruding from the ticket return slot 6 and exit the bath, a signal is output from the human detectors T7 and T8, the AND gate 46 opens, and the customer counter 49 advances one step. Ru.

Therefore, an output is generated from the terminal "2" of the customer counter 49, and the FF 43 is reset by this output, and an AND is established in the AND gate 53 by the signal input from the FF 44, and an output is generated.

Since the output of the AND gate 53 resets the FF 56, the signal E of the FF 56 is stopped, and the first store device 21 stops driving.

Therefore, the commuter passes 28 of the three customers stored by the first store device 21 are transferred and projected into the ticket return slot 6.

The returned ticket detector 26 detects the returned commuter pass 28 and outputs the signal C, so the FF 56 is set again and the first
The store device 21 is driven to store the next commuter pass 28.

When three customers take out their commuter passes 28 from the ticket return slot 6 and exit the bath, signals are output from the human detectors T7 and T8, and the customer counter 49 is advanced one step by the output from the AND gate 46. .

The customer counter 49 generates an output from the terminal "3", and the FF 44 is reset by this output.

In this way, the order in which the tickets 27s and commuter passes 28 are inserted corresponds to the order in which customers exit the hot springs.The spring counter 35 and the customer counter 49 correspond to the order in which the tickets 27s and commuter passes 28 are inserted. The first store device 21, which is always in the store state, is stopped and stored based on the signal from the hot water discharged by the preceding customer and the stored signal of the commuter pass stored in the order of ticket insertion. Since the ticket is released, the customer who inserted the commuter pass 28 can be matched with the commuter pass 28 of that customer, and the ticket can be returned, and even if the customer who inserted the ticket 2T intervenes in the middle, the next customer who inserted the ticket can passenger commuter pass 2
8 will never be returned.

When a visiting customer receives a ticket collection alone, the spring counter 35 and the customer counter 49 are immediately dealt with, and the inserted ticket and the customer are matched and the ticket collection process is carried out.

The embodiments described above can be implemented in the force-operated ticket gate device described as an automatic ticket collection device, and can also be implemented in other automatic ticket inspection devices such as an automatic person departure device to a venue.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a plan view of an automatic ticket collection device, FIG. 2 is a side view taken along the line Y-Y in FIG. 1, and FIG.
4 is a plan view of the ticket detection section, and FIG. 5 is a control circuit block diagram. 5...Ticket insertion slot, 6...Ticket return slot, 11...Transfer route,
21...first store device, 27...ticket, 28...commuter pass, 35...ticket counter, 41-44.45...flip-flop, 49...customer counter, T7. T8...
Human detector.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ticket input slot, a ticket return slot, a human detector installed near the return slot in the direction of customer traffic to detect customers accessing hot water and issue a signal, A transfer means for transferring tickets, an identification device for identifying which tickets are to be returned and which are to be collected among the tickets transferred by this transfer means, and the tickets to be returned and the tickets to be collected are located at the return gate side and in a collection box, respectively. a ticket sorting section for distributing tickets to the side; a memory means for storing whether the tickets identified by the identification device are to be returned or collected in the order in which they were inserted into the slot; The information is read out sequentially from the earliest one based on the signal from the device, and the memory is then erased, and when the human detector detects the hot water of the customer corresponding to the ticket to be collected, the information is read out from the storage means based on the detection signal. a control means for generating a store release signal for releasing the store of the ticket based on the memory of the next customer indicating that the ticket is to be returned; The ticket detector is put into a driving state based on a detection signal from a ticket detector before detecting the ticket, stores the ticket to be returned by the next customer, and is released from the driving state by the store release signal supplied from the control means to return the ticket. An automatic ticket inspection device characterized by a ticket inspection device having a store device and a store device that allows the transfer of tickets.