JP3354858B2 - 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,
In particular, the present invention relates to an improved automatic ticket gate with an improved cover forming the outside of the main body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a main body of an automatic ticket gate (hereinafter, referred to as a "main body") is a card forming an outside of the main body for maintenance management of equipment such as a card handler provided therein. > The bar can be opened and closed.

For example, when cleaning a magnetic head provided in a card handler, an attendant stands on a ticket gate, opens an upper cover and a side cover of the main body, and then raises the card handler from inside the main body. Then, cleaning is performed in that state.

[0004]

By the way, the ticket gate passage of the automatic ticket gate is kept at a predetermined interval so that two adult users cannot pass side by side. Therefore, if the side cover of the main body protrudes and opens more than necessary to the ticket gate passage side during maintenance (see 5 ′ in FIG. 2 described later),
There was a problem that the work place of the staff was narrowed and the work efficiency was reduced.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket gate capable of sufficiently securing a work place for a staff member even when a side cover is opened. Is to provide.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention provides an automatic ticket gate in which a side cover forming the outside of a main body opens and closes on a ticket gate passage side. The side cover has a lower end side of the side cover rotatably provided on the main body, and a substantially middle portion of the side cover is provided to bend in parallel with the lower end side of the side cover . It is characterized by.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A is a front view of an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment viewed from a ticket gate passageway side, and FIG.
It is a right view of the figure (a). Here, a sensor mounting bar protruding and provided at a position higher than the upper surface of the main body 1 for distinguishing an adult user from a child user is not illustrated.

The outside of the main body 1 on the entrance side to the ticket gate P is formed.
The upper cover 2 is provided with an entrance 3 for a ticket, and an exit 4 for returning the ticket to the user is provided on the exit side of the ticket gate P of the upper cover 2. Have been. Although not shown, in the main body 1, a ticket inserted from the slot 3 is transported to the outlet 4, and during the transport, data recorded on the ticket is read and a new one is read. A card handler for writing data and performing punching and printing as needed is provided.

In the figure, D1 and D2 are doors for opening and closing the ticket gate P, and both doors D1 and D are open when the main body 1 is stopped.
2 is closed and the door D on the entrance side of the ticket gate P is in operation.
Reference numeral 2 denotes a normally open state, and the door D1 on the exit side is controlled to be opened and closed by the inserted ticket, and is controlled to close when a human detector (not shown) detects a billless person.

In FIG. 1 , reference numeral 5 denotes a side cover which forms the outside of the main body 1 and is configured to cover approximately the upper half of the main body 1 on the side of the ticket gate P. This side cover 5 has hinges 6a, 6b at the lower part of the lower end side similarly to the conventional side cover.
The side cover 5 is divided into an upper side cover 5a and a lower side cover 5b at an almost middle position in parallel with the lower end side. A hinge 6b is provided at a joint between the upper side cover 5a and the lower side cover 5b, and both are rotatable.

FIG. 2A is a side view showing a state in which the side cover 5 is opened, and FIG. 2B is a partial sectional view of FIG. As shown here, when the side cover 5 is opened, the upper side cover 5a and the upper cover 2 integrated therewith can be positioned below the lower side cover 5b by the hinge 6b. . That is, the side cover 5
Means that only the upper side cover 5a protrudes. Therefore, a sufficient work place for the attendant is secured on the ticket gate passage P side. In FIGS. 2A and 2B, reference numeral 7 denotes a support cord, which is configured to hold the open state of the side cover 5.

When the opened side cover 5 is closed, the side cover 5 is lifted upward via the hinges 6a and 6b. That is, the side cover 5 can be easily closed by performing an operation reverse to the opening operation.

In the above-described example, the upper cover 2 and the side cover 5 are integrally formed. However, the upper cover 2 and the side cover 5 may be formed separately. In this case, the upper cover 2 is configured to be opened via a hinge on the side opposite to the ticket gate P. Then, the upper cover 2 and the side cover 5
When the upper cover 2 is closed in a state where the side cover 5 is closed, a projecting piece provided on the upper cover 2 can hold the side cover 5 in a locked state. Therefore, if the upper cover 2 cannot be opened, the side cover 5 cannot be opened.

Of course, contrary to the above, the upper cover 2 may not be opened unless the side cover 5 is opened, or the upper cover 2 and the side cover 5 may be opened and closed independently. . However, if one cannot be opened unless one is opened, the number of lock mechanisms can be reduced.

[0015]

Automatic ticket gate according to the present invention, the outer body
In the automatic ticket gate where the side cover forming the opening and closing is opened and closed on the ticket gate side, the side cover has a lower end side of the side cover rotatably provided on the main body, and a substantially middle portion of the side cover is provided. Since it is provided to bend in parallel with the lower end side of the side cover, even when the side cover is opened, it is possible to secure a sufficient space for a staff member to perform work.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a front view of a main body viewed from a ticket gate passage side;
(B) is a right side view of (a).

FIG. 2A is a right side view when a cover is opened,
(B) is a partial cross-sectional view of (a).

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 The body (body) of an automatic ticket gate 2 Upper cover 3 Inlet 4 Outlet 5 Side cover 6a, 6b Hinge D1, D2 Door P Ticket gate passage

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of front page (56) References JP-A-2-10490 (JP, A) JP-A-7-29666 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07B 15/00

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An automatic ticket gate in which a side cover forming the outside of the main body of the automatic ticket gate opens and closes on the side of a ticket gate passage, wherein the lower end of the side cover rotates around the main body of the automatic ticket gate. An automatic ticket gate, wherein the automatic ticket gate is provided freely, and a substantially middle portion of the side cover is freely bent in parallel with a lower end side of the side cover .