JP3469043B2 - Automatic ticket vending machine - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention ensures that when a ticket is purchased with a credit card, it is possible to reliably prevent the user from forgetting to take the credit card and to prevent trouble in the ticketing process. The present invention relates to an automatic ticket vending machine capable of promptly coping with an occurrence. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there has been proposed an automatic ticket vending machine in which a credit card can be inserted into a main body of the automatic ticket vending machine (hereinafter, referred to as “main body”) to purchase a ticket. In order to purchase a ticket using a credit card in this automatic ticket vending machine compatible with a credit card, a credit card is inserted into the main body and identification data of the credit card holder (hereinafter referred to as "IDN").
o. ) Is input, and communication is started between the main unit and a host computer that integrally manages the credit card. When data is exchanged between the main unit and the host computer, the credit card is determined to be valid, and the balance of the bank account of the credit card is equal to or greater than the charge of an account button (passenger ticket) specified by the user. At this time, a ticket is issued from the main body, the credit card is returned, and a credit card statement is issued. [0005] When a ticket is purchased using a credit card-compatible automatic ticket vending machine, only the issued ticket is taken out of the main body, and the credit card remains as it is. Sometimes forgot to take a credit card. By the way, a credit card is an extremely valuable information recording medium, and has a property that it must be prevented from passing to a third party as much as possible. [0006] Further, it is determined that the inserted credit card is valid, the credit processing is performed on the host computer side, and even if a ticket is created, an error in writing data to the ticket is generated. In the event that a ticket is issued or an abnormal situation occurs in which the ticket is not ejected to the ticket issuing port due to a jam or the like, there is a disadvantage that the subsequent credit card cancellation processing becomes troublesome. The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to surely prevent a user from forgetting to take a credit card when purchasing a ticket using the credit card. While being able to
Provided is an automatic ticket vending machine capable of promptly canceling a credit card when an abnormal situation occurs in a ticket issuing process. In order to achieve the above object, an automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention is an automatic ticket vending machine for issuing a predetermined ticket based on a credit card inserted into a main body. Communication means for performing communication between the main body and a host computer that comprehensively manages the credit card when a credit card is inserted into the main body; and a credit card inserted in the host computer. Is determined to be valid, a creating means for creating a specified ticket and credit card statement, and the created ticket and statement are retained in the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine. Holding means; return means for returning the inserted credit card to the card insertion slot when the ticket and the statement of use are held; When the credit card returned to the entrance is taken out, the discharge means for discharging the reserved ticket and the statement of use to the ticket issuing port, and when an abnormal condition occurs in the issuance of the ticket or the statement of use. Canceling means for sending the occurrence information of the abnormal state to the host computer for canceling the processing, and when the canceling processing is performed, the ticket and the use statement are discarded, and the inserted credit card is used. And a credit card return means for returning to the card insertion slot. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of an automatic ticket vending machine according to one embodiment, in which a customer service surface 2 of a main body 1 has a slant type in which a central portion is inclined. A guide portion 3 for indicating the operating state of the main body 1 is provided above the customer service surface 2, and a well-known touch panel type display screen 4 is provided at a slant portion at the center thereof.
Further, below the display screen 4, there is provided a selection button section 5 composed of a selection button group such as a number setting button and a child ticket designation. In the lower part of the customer service surface 2, an amount display unit 9 for displaying the amount of money inserted from the coin insertion slot 6 and the bill insertion slot 7 or the remaining amount of the prepaid card inserted from the card insertion slot 8, a ticket A ticket issuing port 10a, a change discharge port 11, and a speaker 13 for providing voice guidance to the user or for responding to a staff member via the microphone 12 are provided. A credit card (not shown) can be inserted into the card insertion slot 8 in addition to the prepaid card. When a ticket is purchased with the credit card, a statement of use is issued from the statement issuing port 10b. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the main body 1, which is mainly composed of a central processing unit (CPU) 20 formed by a microcomputer.
This CPU 20 performs arithmetic processing using data such as station-specific data, such as station name and fare, stored in the first memory 21a and station-specific data in which the main body 1 is installed, and a control program stored in the second memory 21b. It is connected to a host computer that controls the credit card through the communication control unit 22. The CPU 20 includes a variable display unit 23 for driving and controlling the display on the display screen 4, a touch panel input unit 24 for driving and controlling the input on the display screen 4, and a check processing for coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 6. A coin processing unit 25, a bill processing unit 26 for discriminating a bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 7, a ticket issuing unit 27 for issuing a ticket, and a main unit 1.
A staff operation unit provided on the back side of the unit and having an input unit such as a numeric keypad and a display screen operated by a staff when the main body 1 is set to various modes such as a ticketing mode and a payback mode, or when the main body 1 is maintained and inspected. A change processing unit 29 for discharging change to the change discharge port 11; a selection button processing unit 30 for processing an input signal from the selection button unit 5;
A credit card processing unit 31 that reads data recorded on a credit card inserted from the server and issues a statement of use when purchasing with a credit card.
And an ejection detection unit 32 configured by a sensor such as a photosensor for detecting that a card (credit card) has been ejected from the card insertion slot 8. Although not shown, a ticket issuing port 10a is provided.
And a ticket issuing unit 2 in the main body 1 of the usage statement ticket issuing port 10b.
Ticket and credit card processing unit 31 created in step 7
Each of the holding mechanisms capable of holding the usage statement prepared in the above is provided. Next, a control operation when a ticket is purchased using a credit card will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Now, a credit card is inserted into the card insertion slot 8, and predetermined identification data (ID No.) for identifying the credit card holder (user) is input by touching the display screen 4, and furthermore, When a desired account button is pressed from the group of account buttons displayed on the display screen 4, communication is performed between the main unit 1 and the host computer (Yes at Step 100, Yes at Step 102, Step 104. , Step is “S”.) The host computer communicating with the main body 1 determines the validity of the credit card inserted into the main body 1, and determines the remaining amount of the credit card account in the account (passenger ticket) designated by the user. It is determined whether or not the fee is equal to or higher than the fare, that is, whether or not the purchase of the ticket with a credit card may be permitted (S1).
06). In this determination, when it is determined that the ticket is valid (Yes at S106), a ticketing permission signal is transmitted from the host computer to the main body 1, and a ticket corresponding to the designated account button is created in the main body 1. At the same time, a credit card statement is created (S108). When it is determined that the credit card is invalid, the credit card is ejected to the card insertion slot 8 and returned, and a purchase guidance is made in money (S106).
denial). On the host computer side, the purchase price of the ticket is stored in the account of the credit card, and the debit processing is performed later. [0018] The ticket and the statement of use are normally created,
When the ticket is held in the holding sections of the ticket issuance slot 10a and the usage statement issuance slot 10b without causing a jam or the like, that is, when the ticketing process is performed normally (S11).
0 is affirmative), the credit card is discharged to the card insertion slot 8 (S112). When the sensor detects that the discharged credit card has been removed from the card insertion slot 8 (Yes at S114), the reserved ticket and the statement of use are changed to the ticket issuing port 10a and the statement of use. Each is discharged to the ticket issuing port 10b (S112). Therefore, since the user cannot obtain the ticket without removing the credit card from the card insertion slot 8, it is possible to reliably prevent the user from forgetting to take the credit card. By the way, the inserted credit card is determined to be valid and the preparation of a ticket and a statement of use is started. For example, an error occurs in writing magnetic data or a trouble occurs in the transport mechanism. Or occur,
There may be an abnormal state where a ticket or a statement of use cannot be issued normally (S110 negative, S118 positive). In this case, abnormality occurrence information is transmitted from the main body 1 to the host computer, and the ticket purchase fee stored in the credit card account is canceled. Further, on the main body 1 side, discarding the ticket in the abnormal state is performed (S120). As described above, when a ticket cannot be issued normally due to the occurrence of an abnormal condition, the credit card is returned and the purchase of the ticket by another main body is guided, and the credit-compatible main body is used. When does not exist,
Ticket purchase guidance is performed in money (S122). As described above, even when the purchase of a ticket with a credit card is unsuccessful, the user does not need to cancel the credit card at the counter, and immediately uses another credit card to use the credit card. Can purchase a ticket, or can purchase a ticket with money. In the above example, the usage statement is issued together with the issuance of the ticket, but it is also possible to operate without issuing the usage statement. Therefore, when referring to the "ticket and statement of use" in the present invention,
This includes the case of only a “ticket”. However, when the usage statement is issued, the user can use the issued usage statement to check the usage statement sent later from the credit company. Also, the insertion and ejection of the credit card is performed at the card slot 8
However, the discharge port may be provided separately. Therefore, the phrase “return to the card insertion slot” in the present invention includes the case of returning to the separately provided discharge slot. According to the automatic ticket vending machine of the present invention, when a credit card is inserted into a main body, communication is performed between the main body and a host computer that manages the credit card in an integrated manner. Communication means; a preparing means for preparing a specified ticket and credit card statement when the inserted credit card is determined to be valid in the host computer; and the prepared ticket and use Holding means for holding the statement in the main body of the vending machine; return means for returning the inserted credit card to the card slot when the ticket and the statement of use are held; A discharging means for discharging the held ticket and the statement of use to the ticket issuing port when the credit card returned to the When an abnormal condition to the issuance of use herein has occurred, and cancellation means for canceling processing by sending the generation information of the abnormal state to the host computer, when it is cancellation process, waste flights tickets and utilization specification When processed
Both of them consist of a credit card return means for returning the inserted credit card to the card slot, so that it is possible to securely prevent forgetting to take the credit card, and to cancel when the ticket issuing process becomes abnormal. Processing can be performed promptly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation. [Description of Signs] 1 Automatic ticket vending machine main body (main body) 2 Customer service surface 4 Display screen 5 Selection button section 6 Coin insertion slot 7 Bill insertion slot 8 Card insertion slot 9 Amount display section 10a Ticket issuance slot 10b Usage statement issuance Mouth 11 Change outlet 12 Microphone 13 Speaker 20 Central processing unit (CPU)

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(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] An automatic ticket vending machine for issuing a predetermined ticket based on a credit card inserted into a main body of the automatic ticket vending machine, wherein a credit is provided to the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine. When the card is inserted, communication means for performing communication between the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine and a host computer that comprehensively manages the credit card, and that the inserted credit card in the host computer is valid. Creating means for creating a specified ticket and credit card statement when determined; holding means for holding the created ticket and statement in the main body of the automatic ticket vending machine; Return means for returning the inserted credit card to the card insertion slot when the ticket and the statement of use are suspended; and a credit card returned to the card insertion slot. A discharging means for discharging the reserved ticket and the statement of use to the ticket issuing port when the jet card is removed, and an abnormal state when the ticket or the statement of use is generated in an abnormal state. Canceling means for sending outgoing information to the host computer for canceling processing, and when the canceling processing is performed, the ticket and the statement of use are
An automatic ticket vending machine comprising: a credit card return means for processing a discarded ticket and returning an inserted credit card to a card insertion slot.