JP2597574Y2 - Automatic ticket gate - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate, and more particularly to a combined ticket gate that can handle both magnetic tickets and contactless tickets.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Automatic ticket gates that are frequently used at present include a ticket gate, a commuter pass, and the like in which predetermined ticket gate data is magnetically recorded on a main body of the automatic ticket gate (hereinafter referred to as a main body). When the magnetic ticket is inserted, the ticket gate data recorded on the magnetic ticket is taken into the main body. Then, the main body performs an arithmetic process based on the ticket gate data, performs an entry / exit process based on the computation result, and writes the entry / exit data as the computation result on the magnetic ticket.

In addition, the above-mentioned automatic ticket gate of the magnetic ticket insertion type has a disadvantage that a commuter pass must be taken in and out of a commuter pass every time a commuter pass user passes through a ticket gate. In recent years, the commuter pass has been made into an IC card type non-contact ticket having a communication function, and the ticket exchange data is transmitted and received between the non-contact ticket and the main body in a non-contact manner. A non-contact type automatic ticket gate that performs automatic ticket inspection without insertion has been proposed (for example, JP-A-1-246687).

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, even if a conventional magnetic ticket insertion type automatic ticket gate is converted into a non-contact type automatic ticket gate in the future, a one-time short-distance ordinary ticket will not be used. Since a low-cost magnetic ticket is advantageous, two types of automatic ticket gates, a magnetic ticket insertion type and a non-contact type, must be installed, which requires a large installation area and increases equipment costs. Occurs.

In order to solve such a drawback, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61-25288,
There has been proposed a combined-type main body that can process both a magnetic ticket and a non-contact ticket with one main body. However, if the magnetic ticket and the non-contact ticket can be processed by one main body as described above, if the non-contact ticket is erroneously inserted into the insertion slot of the magnetic ticket, the magnetic ticket processing mechanism in the main body is activated. It may be destroyed or the contactless ticket itself may be damaged.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket gate that prevents a contactless ticket from being accidentally taken into the main body. To provide.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention operates based on data recorded on a magnetic ticket inserted into an insertion slot provided in a main body. In the automatic ticket gate that performs the entry and exit processing by performing processing based on the data of the contactless ticket approaching the communication area provided in the main body and performs the entry and exit processing, detecting means for detecting the thickness of the inserted insert, when the detecting means <br/> detects the insertion of the following predetermined thickness, the magnetic ticket is inserted into the insertion opening of the body
Of the transport mechanism to transport the magnetic ticket when
Is characterized in that a is stopped and a prohibiting means for prohibiting the uptake of the interpolation container.

[0008]

In the above arrangement, the prohibiting means prevents the insertion of the insert into the main body when the detecting means detects a predetermined thickness or more. Therefore, a non-contact ticket thicker than a magnetic ticket is not taken into the main body.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an automatic ticket checker in accordance with one embodiment, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration, for insertion of the magnetic ticket C ₁ to the body a insertion opening 1
If, between the discharge port 2 for returning the inserted magnetic ticket C _1, the transport mechanism 3 is arranged to be driven by a motor M.

A take-in mechanism b comprising a pair of upper and lower endless belt conveyors is provided between the insertion slot 1 and the transport mechanism 3. The uptake mechanism b, as extraordinary force in contactless tickets C ₂ contactless tickets C ₂ is erroneously inserted into the insertion slot 1 does not act, it is devised to resiliently insert to pinching I have.

In the taking-in mechanism b, there are provided ultrasonic thickness measuring devices d ₁ and d ₂ . The measuring devices d ₁ , d
_2, as it is shown enlarged in FIG. 3 (b), toward the front and back surfaces of the insert C ₀ of the magnetic ticket C ₁ or contactless tickets C ₂ was captured by the capturing mechanism b, ultrasound, emitted from each of the measuring instrument d ₁ and d _2, and they meter d _1,
It is configured to receive a reflected wave at d _2. Then, from the time difference to the reception from the firing, so that can determine the type of insert C _0.

The above-mentioned time is longer when the thickness is small like the magnetic ticket C ₁ and is short when it is thick like the non-contact ticket C _2. Therefore, when the detected time is longer than the predetermined time, the insert C _{0 is used.} It determines that the magnetic ticket C _1, the time is the time shorter than the predetermined time is to be determined contactless ticket C ₂ to.

The transport mechanism 3 includes a well-known aligned transport path 4, a main transport path 5, and a discharge transport path 6. Among these, the aligned transport path 4 receives the magnetic ticket C ₁ inserted from the insertion slot 1. The main transport path 5 has a function of aligning the magnetic tickets C ₁
The magnetic head H ₁ for reading the magnetic data recorded, and processing the magnetic data read by the magnetic head controller e configured in a microcomputer, for writing the operation result a magnetic head H _2, data writing and a magnetic head H ₃ for verification for reading whether normally performed. Also,
Discharge conveyance path 6 is configured to discharge the magnetic tickets C ₁ to the discharge port 2.

In the figure, reference numeral 7 denotes a door provided on a side surface of the main body a for opening and closing a ticket gate passage based on a calculation result of the controller e. In addition, S in the figure is a human detector for detecting a user's approach to or exit from a ticket gate passage formed between an adjacent main body (not shown) or a passage position thereof. And 9 is the body a
The speaker is provided on the side wall of the speaker, and is used when giving voice guidance to the user. Although not shown, in the body a, and punching unit for punching the magnetic ticket C ₁ that is incorporated in the main body a, a mechanism for recovering the magnetic ticket C ₁ in the body a is provided, It is omitted to simplify the drawing.

An antenna 9 for exchanging data by wireless communication with a non-contact ticket C ₂ possessed by the user is provided on the upper side of the main body a on the user's approach side. The communication area f of the antenna 9 is indicated by a chain line in FIG.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2, the electrical configuration of the controller e is a central processing unit that performs arithmetic processing using a system program stored in the ROM 10 and working data stored in the RAM 11. (CPU)
12.

The CPU 12 includes the magnetic heads H _{1 to} H _{3 and the} like via an I / O unit 13 and a magnetic ticket C _1.
A magnetic ticket processing unit 14 for processing comprises an antenna 9 or the like, a non-contact ticket processing unit 15 for processing the contactless tickets C _2, a motor unit 16 for driving the motor M, the instrument d A sensor amplifier 17 for inputting signals of ₁ and d ₂ is connected. Although a driver for driving the door 7 is connected to the I / O unit 13, it is omitted because it is not directly related to the description of the present invention.

Next, the control operation of the automatic ticket gate according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

[0019] First, although not shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4, will be described when the contactless tickets C ₂ was used successfully. In this case, the user carrying the noncontact tickets C ₂ is, when the closer the non-contact tickets C ₂ in the communication area f, transferring data between the main body a and the non-contact tickets C ₂ is performed, wicket processing by contactless tickets C ₂ is performed.

[0020] If the data of the non-contact tickets C ₂ is enabled, the door 7 is opened (as is the case main body a is normally open type), the user can pass through the ticket gate passage, if the contactless tickets C ₂ is in the disabled expired or the like, the door 7 is closed, the passage of the user is prevented.

[0021] Incidentally, until automatic ticket processing by contactless tickets C ₂ is completed, the insertion port 1 is closed by a stopper (not shown). Accordingly, the user of the contactless tickets C ₂ of invalid, disadvantageously pass through the ticket gate passage valid magnetic ticket C ₁ inserted subsequent user is effectively prevented.

[0022] Now, a user in possession of a non-contact tickets C ₂ is, and was trying to insert into the insertion port 1 by mistake the non-contact tickets C ₂ (step 100 positive. Hereinafter, the step S
And ).

In this case, the contactless ticket C ₂ is taken in by the take-in mechanism b, and the contactless ticket C is taken by the measuring devices d ₁ and d _2.
2 The thickness of (insert C ₀ ) is detected (S102).

The CPU12, when the thickness of the detected insert C ₀ is a predetermined value or more, stops the motor M via a motor driver 16 (S104: Yes). Therefore, the driving of the take-in mechanism b and the transport mechanism 3 is stopped, and the insert C ₀ is stopped.
No further incorporation of the (non-contact ticket C ₂ ) into the main body a is performed, and the main body a and the non-contact ticket C ₂ can be prevented from being damaged. At this time, from the speaker 9, the guide to the effect that the contactless tickets C ₂ is erroneously inserted is made.

The contactless ticket C _{2 that} has been erroneously inserted is received by the take-in mechanism b.
There is driven in the driving direction opposite to the direction at the time of capture, and returns the non-contact tickets C ₂ from the insertion opening 1.

[0026] When the magnetic ticket C ₁ is inserted in the insertion port 1, because the measuring instrument d _1, the thickness of which is detected by d ₂ is such a predetermined value or less, the magnetic ticket C ₁ is incorporated in the transport mechanism 3 , it is treated with the magnetic head H ₁ to H _3. And the magnetic ticket C
_{If 1} is valid, the ticket gate is allowed to pass; if invalid, the door is closed.

[0027] As described above, the automatic ticket gate machine according to the present embodiment, when you put the wrong contactless tickets C ₂ into the insertion slot 1, the uptake into the body a is prevented, the body a the or is damaged, the damage to the non-contact tickets C ₂ itself can be prevented.

In the above-described embodiment, the thickness of the insert C ₀ is detected by using ultrasonic waves. However, as shown in FIG. 3B, the thickness of the insert C ₀ is directly measured. You may do so. That is, in this direct measurement, the lower roller r of the take-in mechanism b can be moved up and down, and the downward movement of the roller r when the insert C ₀ is clamped can be detected by the detector 30 in an enlarged manner. I have to. And the movement of the detector 30 is
It can be detected by a photoelectric element or an electric resistor (not shown).

[0029]

Automatic ticket gate according to the present invention, according to the invention] includes a detection means for detecting the thickness of the inserted insert into the insertion opening, when the detecting means detects the insertion of the following predetermined thickness, of this body
When the magnetic ticket is inserted into the slot,
Because by stopping the driving of the transport mechanism for and a prohibiting means for prohibiting the uptake of the interpolation container, never contactless tickets is taken into the body by mistake. Therefore, the inconvenience of damaging the non-contact ticket and the main body is prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional front view of an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 3 is a detailed view of an intake mechanism b.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

Body of first insertion opening 3 the conveying mechanism 30 detectors a automatic ticket gate (body) b uptake mechanism d _1, d ₂ meter e controller C ₁ magnetic tickets C ₂ contactless tickets

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (58) Fields surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) G07B 11/00-17/04 B65H 1/00-3/68

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. An entry / exit process by performing an arithmetic process based on data recorded on a magnetic ticket inserted into an insertion slot provided in a main body of an automatic ticket gate, and a main body of the automatic ticket gate. In an automatic ticket gate that performs an entry process and an entry process based on data of a non-contact ticket approaching a communication area provided in a communication area, a detection unit that detects a thickness of an insert inserted into the insertion slot If, when the detecting means detects the insertion of the following predetermined thickness, the magnetic ticket is inserted into the insertion opening of the body of the automatic ticket gate
Of the transport mechanism to transport the magnetic ticket when
The is stopped automatic gate, characterized in that it comprises a prohibiting means for prohibiting the uptake of the interpolation container, the.