JP3715500B2

JP3715500B2 - Automatic ticket gate system and automatic return method

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Publication number: JP3715500B2
Application number: JP2000065143A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 英樹久保
Original assignee: Toshiba Corp
Current assignee: Toshiba Corp
Priority date: 2000-03-09
Filing date: 2000-03-09
Publication date: 2005-11-09
Anticipated expiration: 2020-03-09
Also published as: JP2001256518A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、複数の自動改札機と監視盤とデータ集計機とから構成される自動改札システムと自動復帰方法に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
自動改札機は、無札による強行突破や、小児違反（小児券違反）等で強行突破されたとき、３０秒から１分程度警報を鳴らし、ドアを閉じて通行を遮断する。同時に複数の通路（自動改札機）で強行突破されたときは、その自動改札機すべてが３０秒から１分程度使えなくなる。そうなると正常な乗客（利用者）も通行ができなくなり、不便であった。
【０００３】
また、全ての自動改札機が全く通れなくなると、正常な利用者でも待ちきれずに強行突破し、さらに使えなくなる時間が延長するといったように悪循環となる。
【０００４】
災害時等で、他社線からの振り替え乗車等が発生した場合、無札の人や非磁気化券である振り替え乗車証を自動改札機に投入したりして、強行突破以外の異常等が発生する頻度が高くなり、上記と同様に正常な乗客（利用者）が通行できなくなることがある。
【０００５】
例えば、大雨等の災害で、列車の遅延または間引き運転が開始されると、駅構内は混雑することになる。そして、振り替え輸送の乗客でさらに駅が混雑するといった状態に陥る。複数の路線が存在する駅などでは、１つの路線がこのような状態になると、正常に運転をしている路線の乗客まで混雑により駅の利用に支障がでてくる。
【０００６】
このような状況下では、次のような事象が発生する。いつもであれば正常に改札を利用することができるが、混雑時には振り替え乗車利用者等により、きっぷや定期券の入れ間違いやひどい場合には自動改札機を強行突破されることが特に多くなる。
【０００７】
一方、一旦自動改札機を強行突破されると、その自動改札機は３０秒から１分程度警報を鳴動させ、ドアを閉じ、後続の乗客が利用できない状態となる。
【０００８】
混雑時に自動改札機を利用できなくなった乗客は、他の稼働中の自動改札機に殺到することになる。災害時等の状況下では、自動改札機が自動復帰（３０秒〜１分）するのを待ちきれない乗客が出てくる。さらに自動改札機を強行突破するといった事態になり、どんどん稼働している自動改札機が減少し、ほとんどすべてが警報を鳴動させドアを閉じた状態となり、最悪、全く通過できなくなる。一種のパニック状態となる。
【０００９】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記したように、災害時等で、他社線からの振り替え乗車等が発生した場合、無札の人や非磁気化券である振り替え乗車証を自動改札機に投入したりして、強行突破以外の異常等が発生して多くの自動改札機が異常状態となって通過できなくなり、改札処理が円滑に行うことができなくなるという問題があった。
【００１０】
そこで、この発明は、多くの自動改札機が異常状態となって通過できなくなった際に改札処理を円滑に行うことのできる自動改札システムと自動復帰方法を提供することを目的とする。
【００１１】
【課題を解決するための手段】
この発明の自動改札システムは、複数の自動改札機と監視盤とデータ集計機とから構成される自動改札システムにおいて、上記自動改札機は、当該自動改札機の状態が変化するごとに、その状態が変化した通知情報を上記データ集計機に送信する送信手段を有し、上記データ集計機が、上記送信手段から送信された状態変化通知情報を受信した際、当該自動改札機の変化した状態情報を保存する保存手段と、所定時間間隔で、上記保存手段に保存されている全ての自動改札機の状態情報から所定の異常判断基準に基づいて正常稼動台数を算出する算出手段と、この算出手段で算出された正常稼動台数と所定の最低稼動台数とを比較し、正常稼動台数が所定の最低稼動台数より少ない場合、正常稼動していない自動改札機の正常復帰処理を行う処理手段とから構成されている。
【００１２】
この発明の自動改札システムは、複数の自動改札機と監視盤とデータ集計機とから構成される自動改札システムにおいて、上記自動改札機は、当該自動改札機の状態が変化するごとに、その状態変化通知電文を上記データ集計機に送信する送信手段を有し、上記データ集計機が、上記送信手段から送信された状態変化通知電文を受信した際、当該自動改札機の変化した状態情報を保存する保存手段と、この保存手段に状態情報を保存した際、上記保存手段に保存されている全ての自動改札機の状態情報から所定の異常判断基準に基づいて正常稼動台数、回復可能異常台数、異常台数を算出する算出手段と、この算出手段で算出された正常稼動台数と所定の最低稼動台数とを比較し、正常稼動台数が所定の最低稼動台数より少ない場合、上記回復可能異常台数として算出された自動改札機の正常復帰処理を行う処理手段とから構成されている。
【００１３】
この発明の自動改札システムは、複数の自動改札機と監視盤とデータ集計機とから構成される自動改札システムにおいて、上記データ集計機が、上記複数の自動改札機のいずれかの自動改札機から送信される当該自動改札機の状態が変化した通知電文を受信した際、当該自動改札機の変化した状態情報を保存する保存手段と、この保存手段に状態情報を保存した際、上記保存手段に保存されている全ての自動改札機の状態情報から所定の異常判断基準に基づいて正常稼動台数、回復可能異常台数、異常台数を算出する算出手段と、この算出手段で算出された正常稼動台数と所定の最低稼動台数とを比較し、正常稼動台数が所定の最低稼動台数より少ない場合、上記回復可能異常台数として算出された自動改札機へ正常復帰電文を送信する処理を行う処理手段とを有し、上記自動改札機が、上記処理手段により送信された当該自動改札機への正常復帰電文を受信した際、直ちに正常状態に復帰する制御を行う制御手段とから構成されている。
【００１４】
この発明の自動改札システムは、複数の自動改札機と監視盤とデータ集計機とから構成される自動改札システムにおいて、上記自動改札機が、当該自動改札機の状態が変化した際、その状態変化通知電文を上記データ集計機に送信する送信手段を有し、上記データ集計機が、予め上記複数の自動改札機における異常により稼動しない自動改札機の発生に対する最低稼動台数と、上記自動改札機で発生する異常内容を判断する異常判断情報とを保存する第１の保存手段と、上記送信手段から送信される状態変化通知電文を受信した際、当該自動改札機の変化した状態情報を保存する第２の保存手段と、この第２の保存手段に状態情報を保存した際、または所定時間間隔で、上記第２の保存手段に保存されている全ての自動改札機の状態情報から上記第１の保存手段に保存されている異常判断情報に基づいて正常稼動台数、回復可能異常台数、異常台数を算出する算出手段と、この算出手段で算出された正常稼動台数と上記第１の保存手段に保存されている最低稼動台数とを比較し、正常稼動台数が所定の最低稼動台数より少ない場合、上記回復可能異常台数として算出された自動改札機へ正常復帰電文を送信する処理を行う処理手段とを有し、上記自動改札機が、上記処理手段により送信された当該自動改札機への正常復帰電文を受信した際、直ちに正常状態に復帰する制御を行う制御手段とから構成されている。
【００１５】
この発明の自動復帰方法は、複数の自動改札機と監視盤とデータ集計機とから構成される自動改札システムの自動復帰方法であって、上記複数の自動改札機のいずれかの自動改札機の状態が変化した際、当該自動改札機が当該自動改札機の状態が変化した通知情報を上記データ集計機に送信し、上記データ集計機が、上記送信された状態変化通知情報を受信した際、当該自動改札機の変化した状態情報を保存し、所定時間間隔で保存されている全ての自動改札機の状態情報から所定の異常判断基準に基づいて正常稼動台数を算出し、この算出された正常稼動台数と所定の最低稼動台数とを比較し、正常稼動台数が所定の最低稼動台数より少ない場合、正常稼動していない自動改札機の正常復帰処理を行うようにしたことを特徴とする。
【００１６】
この発明の自動復帰方法は、複数の自動改札機と監視盤とデータ集計機とから構成される自動改札システムの自動復帰方法であって、上記複数の自動改札機のいずれかの自動改札機の状態が変化した際、当該自動改札機が当該自動改札機の状態が変化した通知情報を上記データ集計機に送信し、上記データ集計機が、上記送信された状態変化通知情報を受信した際、当該自動改札機の変化した状態情報を保存し、この状態情報を保存した際、上記保存されている全ての自動改札機の状態情報から所定の異常判断基準に基づいて正常稼動台数、回復可能異常台数、異常台数を算出し、この算出された正常稼動台数と所定の最低稼動台数とを比較し、正常稼動台数が所定の最低稼動台数より少ない場合、上記回復可能異常台数として算出された自動改札機の正常復帰処理を行うようにしたことを特徴とする。
【００１７】
この発明の自動復帰方法は、複数の自動改札機と監視盤とデータ集計機とから構成される自動改札システムの自動復帰方法であって、上記データ集計機が、上記複数の自動改札機のいずれかの自動改札機から送信される当該自動改札機の状態が変化した通知電文を受信した際、当該自動改札機の変化した状態情報を保存し、この状態情報を保存した際、上記保存されている全ての自動改札機の状態情報から所定の異常判断基準に基づいて正常稼動台数、回復可能異常台数、異常台数を算出し、この算出された正常稼動台数と所定の最低稼動台数とを比較し、正常稼動台数が所定の最低稼動台数より少ない場合、上記回復可能異常台数として算出された自動改札機へ正常復帰電文を送信する処理を行い、この送信された正常復帰電文を当該自動改札機が受信した際、当該自動改札機において直ちに正常状態に復帰する制御を行うようにしたことを特徴とする。
【００１８】
この発明の自動復帰方法は、複数の自動改札機と監視盤とデータ集計機とから構成される自動改札システムの自動復帰方法であって、上記複数の自動改札機のいずれかの自動改札機の状態が変化した際、当該自動改札機の状態変化通知電文を上記データ集計機に送信し、上記データ集計機が、予め上記複数の自動改札機における異常により稼動しない自動改札機の発生に対する最低稼動台数と上記自動改札機の異常内容を判断する異常判断情報とを保存し、上記送信される状態変化通知電文を受信した際、当該自動改札機の変化した状態情報を保存し、この状態情報を保存した際、または所定時間間隔で、上記保存されている全ての自動改札機の状態情報から上記保存されている異常判断情報に基づいて正常稼動台数、回復可能異常台数、異常台数を算出し、この算出された正常稼動台数と上記保存されている最低稼動台数とを比較し、正常稼動台数が所定の最低稼動台数より少ない場合、上記回復可能異常台数として算出された自動改札機へ正常復帰電文を送信し、この送信された正常復帰電文を当該自動改札機が受信した際、当該自動改札機において直ちに正常状態に復帰する制御を行うようにしたことを特徴とする。
【００１９】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、この発明の一実施の形態について図面を参照して説明する。
【００２０】
図１は、この発明に係る自動改札システムの概略構成を示すものである。
【００２１】
自動改札システムは、データ集計機１に監視盤２と複数の自動改札機３とが通信回線を介して接続されて構成されている。複数の自動改札機３は、１号機、２号機、…ｎ号機として識別されている。また、通信回線を接続することによって自動改札機３と監視盤２またはデータ集計機１が相互に通信することができる。
【００２２】
図２は、データ集計機１の概略構成を示すものである。データ集計機１は、全体の制御を司るＣＰＵ１０、制御プログラムを記憶しているＲＯＭ１１、データを一時記憶するＲＡＭ１２、メモリ１３、ハードディスク装置（ＨＤＤ）１４、及び監視盤２と複数の自動改札機３と通信回線を介して接続するためのインタフェース（Ｉ／Ｆ）１５とから構成されている。
【００２３】
次に、このような構成において、この発明の自動改札システムの動作を図３のフローチャートを参照して説明する。
【００２４】
データ集計機１は、予めメモリ１３に設定されている設定情報から、初期処理として複数の自動改札機３における最低稼動台数を読み込む（ＳＴ１）。
【００２５】
各自動改札機３は、常時、状態が変化するごとに、その状態変化通知電文をデータ集計機１に送信する。
【００２６】
データ集計機１のＣＰＵ１０は、インタフェース１５を介して、常時、各自動改札機３からの状態変化通知電文を受信する（ＳＴ２）。
【００２７】
データ集計機１のＣＰＵ１０は、自動改札機３からの状態変化通知電文を受信した際（ＳＴ３）、その通知された状態変化を自動改札機３の号機ごとに状態情報としてメモリ１３に保存する（ＳＴ４）。異常としての状態には、強行突破、小児違反等各種存在する。なお、メモリ１３ではなくハードディスク装置１４を用いても良く、両方を用いるようにしても良い。
【００２８】
さらに、データ集計機１のＣＰＵ１０は、いづれかの自動改札機３の状態が変化する都度、または一定時間間隔でコーナ（改札口、集札口といったかたまり）やスパン（駅の柱から柱の間の自動改札機３のかたまり）といった単位で、最新の自動改札機３の全号機の状態情報をメモリ１３から読み込む（ＳＴ５）。
【００２９】
図４の（ａ）は、メモリ１３から読み込んだ状態情報の例を示すものである。図において、自動改札機３の１号機はジャム状態であり、２号機は無札通過状態であり、ｎ号機は正常稼働中である。
【００３０】
続いて、データ集計機１のＣＰＵ１０は、予めメモリ１３に設定されている設定情報から、異常判断情報を読み込む（ＳＴ６）。
【００３１】
図４の（ｂ）は、メモリ１３から読み込んだ異常判断情報の例を示すものである。図において、自動改札機３の状態内容が、正常稼働中の場合は正常と判断し、電源断の場合は異常と判断し、無札通過の場合は回復可能異常と判断し、ジャムの場合は異常と判断し、小児違反の場合は回復可能異常と判断し、その他の場合は異常と判断する。
【００３２】
データ集計機１のＣＰＵ１０は、この全号機の状態情報と予め設定されている異常判断情報とから各自動改札機３が正常、異常、回復可能異常かを判断し・判断結果情報を算出し、メモリ１３に保存する（ＳＴ７）。
【００３３】
図４の（ｃ）は、メモリ１３に保存された判断結果情報の例を示すものである。図において、自動改札機３の１号機は異常、２号機は回復可能異常、ｎ号機は正常と判断されている。
【００３４】
図４の（ｄ）は、判断結果サマリの例を示すものである。図において、正常稼動台数１台、回復可能異常台数４台、異常台数１台である。
【００３５】
ここで、データ集計機１のＣＰＵ１０は、判断結果としての正常稼動台数とステップＳＴ１で読み込んだ最低稼動台数とを比較する（ＳＴ８）。
【００３６】
図４の（ｅ）は、設定情報としての最低稼動台数の例を示すものである。図においては、最低稼動台数は２台となっている。
【００３７】
ステップＳＴ８においてデータ集計機１のＣＰＵ１０は、比較結果が「最低稼動台数＞正常稼動台数」であった場合、つまり図４の（ｆ）に示すように正常稼動台数が最低稼動台数を下回った場合、回復可能異常の自動改札機３をメモリ１３に保存されている判断結果情報から号機を特定し（ＳＴ９）、図４の（ｇ）に示すように特定した号機の自動改札機３に対して正常復帰処理を行う（ＳＴ１０）。
【００３８】
すなわち、ステップＳＴ８においては、異常となった自動改札機３が多すぎて自動改札の通行に支障がでると判断された場合、ステップＳＴ９，１０において回復可能異常の自動改札機３に対して正常復帰電文を送信することにより、回復可能異常の自動改札機３を直ちに正常状態に復帰させる。
【００３９】
自動改札機３は、データ集計機１から送信された「正常復帰電文」を受信した際、警報を鳴動させドアを閉じている状態でも、すぐさま正常状態に復帰する。この場合、当然状態が変化したので当該自動改札機３は、再び状態変化通知電文をデータ集計機１に送信する。
【００４０】
常時、各自動改札機３とデータ集計機１とが、このような電文のやりとりを行うことにより、自動改札機３の多数の号機が異常状態になって自動改札の通過に支障が出てきても自動的に復帰するシステムを実現することができる。
【００４１】
なお、上記実施例では、複数の自動改札機３とデータ集計機１との間で自動復帰を制御したが、複数の自動改札機３と監視盤２との間で自動復帰を制御するようにしても良い。
【００４２】
また、上記実施例では、最低稼動台数を用いて正常復帰処理を行う判断基準としてが、全台数に対する正常稼動台数の割合で判断するようにしても良い。例えば、正常稼動台数が３０％以下となった際に正常復帰処理を行うようにする。
【００４３】
図５は、図１に示した自動改札システムと異なる構成例を示すものである。各自動改札機３からの状態変化通知電文は、監視盤２を介してデータ集計機１へ送信される。データ集計機１からの正常復帰電文も、監視盤２を介して各自動改札機３へ送信される。なお、このような構成においても、複数の自動改札機３とデータ集計機１との間で自動復帰を制御しても良く、複数の自動改札機３と監視盤２との間で自動復帰を制御するようにしても良い。
【００４４】
以上説明したように上記発明の実施の形態によれば、無札による強行突破や小児違反等で、同時に複数の自動改札機（通路）で強行突破された場合、その自動改札機すべてが３０秒から１分程度使えなくなり、多数の自動改札機が正常に回復可能な異常状態で改札処理ができなくなった場合に直ちに正常な状態に復帰して円滑な改札処理を継続することができる。
【００４５】
【発明の効果】
以上詳述したようにこの発明によれば、多くの自動改札機が異常状態となって通過できなくなった際に改札処理を円滑に行うことのできる自動改札システムと自動復帰方法を提供することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】この発明に係る自動改札システムの概略構成を示す図。
【図２】データ集計機の概略構成を示すブロック図。
【図３】自動改札システムの動作を説明するためのフローチャート。
【図４】自動改札機の異常状態を回復するための各情報を説明するための図。
【図５】自動改札システムの他の構成例を示す図。
【符号の説明】
１…データ集計機
２…監視盤
３…自動改札機
１０…ＣＰＵ
１１…ＲＯＭ
１２…ＲＡＭ
１３…メモリ
１４…ハードディスク装置
１５…インタフェース[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate system including an automatic ticket gate, a monitoring panel, and a data totaling machine, and an automatic return method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The automatic ticket checker sounds an alarm for about 30 seconds to 1 minute and closes the door to block traffic when it is forced to break through without a bill or due to a child violation (child ticket violation). If you are forced to break through multiple passages (automatic ticket gates) at the same time, all of the automatic ticket gates will be unusable for about 30 seconds to 1 minute. As a result, normal passengers (users) could not pass through, which was inconvenient.
[0003]
In addition, if all automatic ticket gates cannot pass at all, even normal users can not wait and forcefully break through, and the time when it can not be used will be extended.
[0004]
In the event of a disaster, etc., when a transfer ride from another company's line occurs, an abnormality other than a forced breakthrough may occur due to the introduction of a transfer ticket that is a no-ticket person or a non-magnetized ticket into the automatic ticket gate In the same way as above, normal passengers (users) may not be able to pass.
[0005]
For example, when a train delay or thinning-out operation is started due to a disaster such as heavy rain, the station premises are congested. Then, the station becomes more crowded with transfer passengers. In a station where there are a plurality of routes, when one route is in such a state, the passengers on the route that is operating normally are hindered in the use of the station due to congestion.
[0006]
Under such circumstances, the following events occur. Normally, the ticket gate can be used normally, but when it is crowded, the transfer ticket user, etc., is particularly often forced to break through the automatic ticket gate when the ticket or commuter pass is wrong or bad.
[0007]
On the other hand, once the automatic ticket gate is forced to break through, the automatic ticket gate sounds an alarm for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, closes the door, and becomes unavailable for subsequent passengers.
[0008]
Passengers who can no longer use automatic ticket gates when crowded will be flooded with other automatic ticket gates in operation. Under circumstances such as a disaster, there are passengers who cannot wait for the automatic ticket gate to automatically return (30 seconds to 1 minute). In addition, the number of automatic ticket gates that are in operation is decreasing, almost all of them are sounding alarms and the doors are closed, and in the worst case, they cannot pass at all. It becomes a kind of panic.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As mentioned above, in the event of a disaster, etc., if there is a transfer from another company's line, etc. As a result, there are problems that many automatic ticket gates become abnormal and cannot pass through, and the ticket gate processing cannot be performed smoothly.
[0010]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket gate system and an automatic return method that can smoothly perform ticket gate processing when many automatic ticket gates cannot pass through due to an abnormal state.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The automatic ticket gate system according to the present invention is an automatic ticket gate system comprising a plurality of automatic ticket gates, a monitoring panel, and a data totaling machine. The automatic ticket gate system changes its state every time the state of the automatic ticket gate changes. Having a transmission means for transmitting the notification information changed to the data aggregation machine, and when the data aggregation machine receives the state change notification information transmitted from the transmission means, the changed state information of the automatic ticket gate Storing means for storing the information, calculating means for calculating the number of normal operating units based on a predetermined abnormality judgment criterion from the state information of all automatic ticket gates stored in the storing means at predetermined time intervals, and the calculating means Compare the normal operation number calculated in step 1 with the specified minimum operation number, and if the normal operation number is less than the predetermined minimum operation number, perform the normal return processing of the automatic ticket gates that are not operating normally It is composed of a physical means.
[0012]
The automatic ticket gate system according to the present invention is an automatic ticket gate system comprising a plurality of automatic ticket gates, a monitoring panel, and a data totaling machine. The automatic ticket gate system changes its state every time the state of the automatic ticket gate changes. It has a transmission means for transmitting a change notification message to the data aggregation machine, and when the data aggregation machine receives a state change notification message transmitted from the transmission means, saves the changed state information of the automatic ticket checker And when storing the state information in the storage unit, the number of normal operation, the number of recoverable abnormal number based on a predetermined abnormality judgment standard from the state information of all automatic ticket gates stored in the storage unit, The calculation means for calculating the abnormal number is compared with the normal operation number calculated by this calculation means and the predetermined minimum operation number. When the normal operation number is less than the predetermined minimum operation number, And a processing means for performing normal return processing of the automatic ticket gate, which is calculated as the possible abnormal number.
[0013]
The automatic ticket gate system according to the present invention is an automatic ticket gate system including a plurality of automatic ticket gates, a monitoring panel, and a data counting machine, wherein the data counting machine is connected to any one of the plurality of automatic ticket gates. When the transmitted notification message indicating that the state of the automatic ticket gate has changed is received, the storage unit stores the changed state information of the automatic ticket gate, and when the state information is stored in the storage unit, the storage unit stores A calculation means for calculating the number of normal operation, the number of recoverable abnormalities and the number of abnormalities based on a predetermined abnormality judgment standard from the status information of all the stored automatic ticket gates, and the normal operation number calculated by the calculation means Processing to send a normal return message to the automatic ticket checker calculated as the recoverable abnormal number when the normal minimum number is less than the predetermined minimum And a control means for performing control to immediately return to a normal state when the automatic ticket checker receives a normal return message to the automatic ticket checker transmitted by the processing means. ing.
[0014]
The automatic ticket gate system according to the present invention is an automatic ticket gate system comprising a plurality of automatic ticket gates, a monitoring panel, and a data totaling machine. When the state of the automatic ticket gate changes, the automatic ticket gate system changes its state. A transmission means for transmitting a notification message to the data totaling machine, wherein the data totaling machine has a minimum number of operating units in advance for occurrence of automatic ticket gates that do not operate due to an abnormality in the plurality of automatic ticket gates, and the automatic ticket gates A first storage unit that stores abnormality determination information for determining the content of an abnormality that occurs, and a state information that changes the automatic ticket checker when the state change notification message transmitted from the transmission unit is received. 2 and the state information of all automatic ticket gates stored in the second storage means when the state information is stored in the second storage means or at predetermined time intervals. The calculation means for calculating the normal operation number, the recoverable abnormal number, the abnormal number based on the abnormality determination information stored in the first storage means, the normal operation number calculated by the calculation means, and the first Compare with the minimum number of operating units stored in the storage means, and if the number of normal operating units is less than the predetermined minimum number of operating units, perform processing to send a normal return message to the automatic ticket gate calculated as the recoverable abnormal number Processing means, and when the automatic ticket gate receives a normal return message sent to the automatic ticket gate transmitted by the processing means, the control means performs control to immediately return to the normal state. Yes.
[0015]
An automatic return method of the present invention is an automatic return method for an automatic ticket gate system including a plurality of automatic ticket gates, a monitoring panel, and a data totaling machine. When the state changes, the automatic ticket checker transmits notification information that the state of the automatic ticket checker changes to the data counting machine, and when the data counting machine receives the transmitted state change notification information, The changed state information of the automatic ticket checker is saved, and the number of normal operating units is calculated from the state information of all the automatic ticket checkers saved at predetermined time intervals based on a predetermined abnormality judgment standard, and this calculated normal A comparison is made between the number of operating units and a predetermined minimum number of operating units, and when the number of normal operating units is less than the predetermined minimum number of operating units, normal return processing is performed for automatic ticket gates that are not operating normally.
[0016]
An automatic return method of the present invention is an automatic return method for an automatic ticket gate system including a plurality of automatic ticket gates, a monitoring panel, and a data totaling machine. When the state changes, the automatic ticket checker transmits notification information that the state of the automatic ticket checker changes to the data counting machine, and when the data counting machine receives the transmitted state change notification information, When the changed state information of the automatic ticket checker is saved, and when this state information is saved, the number of normal operations and recoverable abnormalities based on the predetermined abnormality judgment criteria from the state information of all the automatic ticket checkers stored above Calculate the number of units and the number of abnormal units, and compare the calculated number of normal operating units with the predetermined minimum number of operating units. If the number of normal operating units is less than the predetermined minimum number of operating units, Characterized in that to perform the normal return processing ticket gate.
[0017]
The automatic return method of the present invention is an automatic return method of an automatic ticket gate system comprising a plurality of automatic ticket gates, a monitoring panel and a data totaling machine, wherein the data totaling machine is one of the plurality of automatic ticket gates. When the notification message sent from the automatic ticket checker that changes the state of the automatic ticket checker is received, the changed state information of the automatic ticket checker is saved, and when the state information is saved, the above information is saved. Calculate the number of normal operating units, recoverable abnormal units, and abnormal units from the status information of all automatic ticket gates based on the specified abnormality criteria, and compare the calculated normal operating units with the specified minimum operating units. When the normal operating number is less than the predetermined minimum operating number, the normal return message is sent to the automatic ticket gate calculated as the recoverable abnormal number, and this normal return message is automatically When the tag device has received, it is characterized in that to perform the control to return immediately normal state in the automatic ticket gate.
[0018]
An automatic return method of the present invention is an automatic return method for an automatic ticket gate system including a plurality of automatic ticket gates, a monitoring panel, and a data totaling machine. When the status changes, the automatic ticket gate status change notification message is sent to the data counting machine, and the data counting machine is operated in advance for the occurrence of an automatic ticket checking machine that does not operate in advance due to an abnormality in the plurality of automatic ticket checking machines. The number and the abnormality judgment information for judging the abnormality content of the automatic ticket checker are saved, and when the state change notification message transmitted is received, the changed state information of the automatic ticket checker is saved, and this state information is stored. At the time of saving or at predetermined time intervals, the number of normal operating units, the number of recoverable abnormal units, Calculate the number of units, compare the calculated normal number of operations with the minimum number of units stored, and if the number of normal units of operation is less than the predetermined minimum number of units, the automatic ticket gate calculated as the recoverable abnormal number A normal return message is transmitted to the machine, and when the automatic ticket checker receives the transmitted normal return message, the automatic ticket checker immediately controls to return to the normal state.
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0020]
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of an automatic ticket gate system according to the present invention.
[0021]
The automatic ticket gate system is configured by connecting a data collection machine 1 to a monitoring panel 2 and a plurality of automatic ticket gates 3 via a communication line. The plurality of automatic ticket gates 3 are identified as No. 1, No. 2,. Moreover, the automatic ticket gate 3 and the monitoring panel 2 or the data totaling machine 1 can communicate with each other by connecting a communication line.
[0022]
FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of the data totaling machine 1. The data totaling machine 1 includes a CPU 10 that controls the entire system, a ROM 11 that stores a control program, a RAM 12 that temporarily stores data, a memory 13, a hard disk device (HDD) 14, a monitoring panel 2, and a plurality of automatic ticket gates 3. And an interface (I / F) 15 for connection via a communication line.
[0023]
Next, the operation of the automatic ticket gate system of the present invention in such a configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0024]
The data totaling machine 1 reads the minimum operation number in the plurality of automatic ticket gates 3 as the initial process from the setting information set in the memory 13 in advance (ST1).
[0025]
Each automatic ticket checker 3 always transmits a state change notification message to the data totaling machine 1 every time the state changes.
[0026]
The CPU 10 of the data totaling machine 1 always receives a state change notification message from each automatic ticket checker 3 via the interface 15 (ST2).
[0027]
When receiving the state change notification message from the automatic ticket checker 3 (ST3), the CPU 10 of the data totaling machine 1 stores the notified state change in the memory 13 as state information for each number of the automatic ticket checker 3 ( ST4). There are various abnormal states such as forced breakthrough and child violation. Note that the hard disk device 14 may be used instead of the memory 13, or both may be used.
[0028]
In addition, the CPU 10 of the data totaling machine 1 may change the corner (a group of ticket gates, collection gates, etc.) or span (a station between the pillars of the station) every time when the state of any of the automatic ticket gates 3 changes. The state information of all of the latest automatic ticket gates 3 is read from the memory 13 in units such as a group of automatic ticket gates 3 (ST5).
[0029]
FIG. 4A shows an example of the state information read from the memory 13. In the figure, No. 1 of the automatic ticket gate 3 is in a jam state, No. 2 is in a no-pass state, and No. n is operating normally.
[0030]
Subsequently, the CPU 10 of the data totaling machine 1 reads the abnormality determination information from the setting information set in advance in the memory 13 (ST6).
[0031]
FIG. 4B shows an example of abnormality determination information read from the memory 13. In the figure, the state of the automatic ticket checker 3 is determined to be normal if it is operating normally, determined to be abnormal if the power is cut off, determined to be recoverable if no ticket is passed, and if it is jammed Judgment is abnormal. If it is a violation of a child, it is determined as a recoverable abnormality, otherwise it is determined as abnormal.
[0032]
The CPU 10 of the data totaling machine 1 determines whether each automatic ticket gate 3 is normal, abnormal, or recoverable abnormality from the status information of all the units and preset abnormality determination information, and calculates determination result information. Save in the memory 13 (ST7).
[0033]
FIG. 4C shows an example of determination result information stored in the memory 13. In the figure, it is determined that the first ticket gate of the automatic ticket gate 3 is abnormal, the second vehicle is recoverable, and the nth vehicle is normal.
[0034]
FIG. 4D shows an example of the determination result summary. In the figure, the number of normally operating units is 1, the number of recoverable abnormal units is 4, and the number of abnormal units is 1.
[0035]
Here, the CPU 10 of the data totaling machine 1 compares the normal operation number as the determination result with the minimum operation number read in step ST1 (ST8).
[0036]
FIG. 4E shows an example of the minimum number of operating units as setting information. In the figure, the minimum number of operating units is two.
[0037]
In step ST8, the CPU 10 of the data totaling machine 1 determines that the comparison result is “minimum operating number> normal operating number”, that is, the normal operating number is lower than the minimum operating number as shown in FIG. Then, the automatic ticket gate 3 of the recoverable abnormality is identified from the judgment result information stored in the memory 13 (ST9), and as shown in FIG. Normal return processing is performed (ST10).
[0038]
That is, in step ST8, when it is determined that there are too many automatic ticket gates 3 that have become abnormal and hinder the passage of the automatic ticket gates, it is normal for the automatic ticket gates 3 having recoverable abnormalities in steps ST9 and ST10. By transmitting a return message, the automatic ticket gate 3 having a recoverable abnormality is immediately returned to a normal state.
[0039]
When the automatic ticket checker 3 receives the “normal return message” transmitted from the data totaling machine 1, the automatic ticket checker 3 immediately returns to the normal state even when the alarm is sounded and the door is closed. In this case, since the state has naturally changed, the automatic ticket checker 3 transmits a state change notification message to the data totaling machine 1 again.
[0040]
Since the automatic ticket gates 3 and the data totaling machine 1 always exchange such messages, a large number of the automatic ticket gates 3 are in an abnormal state and the passage of the automatic ticket gates is hindered. Even a system that automatically returns can be realized.
[0041]
In the above embodiment, the automatic return is controlled between the plurality of automatic ticket checkers 3 and the data totaling machine 1, but the automatic return is controlled between the plurality of automatic ticket checkers 3 and the monitoring panel 2. May be.
[0042]
Moreover, in the said Example, you may make it judge by the ratio of the normal operation number with respect to all the units as a criterion for performing a normal return process using the minimum operation number. For example, when the normal operation number becomes 30% or less, normal return processing is performed.
[0043]
FIG. 5 shows a configuration example different from the automatic ticket gate system shown in FIG. A state change notification message from each automatic ticket checker 3 is transmitted to the data totaling machine 1 via the monitoring panel 2. A normal return message from the data totaling machine 1 is also transmitted to each automatic ticket gate 3 via the monitoring panel 2. Even in such a configuration, the automatic return may be controlled between the plurality of automatic ticket checkers 3 and the data totaling machine 1, and the automatic return between the plurality of automatic ticket checkers 3 and the monitoring panel 2 may be controlled. You may make it control.
[0044]
As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when a forced breakthrough is made by a plurality of automatic ticket gates (passages) at the same time due to a forced breakthrough without a bill or a child violation, all of the automatic ticket gates are 30 seconds. If it becomes unusable for about 1 minute and the ticket gate process cannot be performed in an abnormal state where a large number of automatic ticket gates can be recovered normally, it can immediately return to the normal state and continue the ticket gate process smoothly.
[0045]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an automatic ticket gate system and an automatic return method that can smoothly perform ticket gate processing when many automatic ticket gates cannot pass due to an abnormal state. it can.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an automatic ticket gate system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a data counting machine.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the automatic ticket gate system.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining each piece of information for recovering from an abnormal state of the automatic ticket gate.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the automatic ticket gate system.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Data total machine 2 ... Monitoring board 3 ... Automatic ticket gate 10 ... CPU
11 ... ROM
12 ... RAM
13 ... Memory 14 ... Hard disk device 15 ... Interface

Claims

In an automatic ticket gate system consisting of a plurality of automatic ticket gates, a monitoring panel and a data counting machine,
The automatic ticket gate is
Each time the state of the automatic ticket gate changes, it has a transmission means for transmitting notification information that the state has changed to the data aggregation machine,
The above data totalizer
A storage unit that stores the changed state information of the automatic ticket gate when the state change notification information transmitted from the transmission unit is received;
Calculating means for calculating the number of normally operating units based on predetermined abnormality judgment criteria from state information of all automatic ticket gates stored in the storage means at predetermined time intervals;
A processing means for comparing the normal operating number calculated by the calculating means with a predetermined minimum operating number and, when the normal operating number is smaller than the predetermined minimum operating number, performing a normal return process of the automatic ticket gate that is not operating normally. When,
An automatic ticket gate system characterized by comprising:

In an automatic ticket gate system consisting of a plurality of automatic ticket gates, a monitoring panel and a data counting machine,
The automatic ticket gate is
Each time the state of the automatic ticket gate changes, it has a transmission means for transmitting the state change notification message to the data aggregation machine,
The above data totalizer
A storage unit that stores the changed state information of the automatic ticket gate when the state change notification message transmitted from the transmission unit is received;
When the state information is stored in the storage means, the normal operation number, the recoverable abnormal number, and the abnormal number are calculated from the state information of all automatic ticket gates stored in the storage means based on a predetermined abnormality judgment standard. A calculation means;
The normal operation number calculated by this calculation means is compared with the predetermined minimum operation number, and when the normal operation number is less than the predetermined minimum operation number, the automatic ticket gate normal return processing calculated as the recoverable abnormal number is performed. Processing means for performing
An automatic ticket gate system characterized by comprising:

In an automatic ticket gate system consisting of a plurality of automatic ticket gates, a monitoring panel and a data counting machine,
The above data totalizer
A storage means for storing the changed state information of the automatic ticket checker when receiving a notification message in which the state of the automatic ticket checker is changed transmitted from any one of the plurality of automatic ticket checkers;
When the state information is stored in the storage means, the normal operation number, the recoverable abnormal number, and the abnormal number are calculated from the state information of all automatic ticket gates stored in the storage means based on a predetermined abnormality judgment standard. A calculation means;
When the normal operating number calculated by this calculating means is compared with the predetermined minimum operating number, and the normal operating number is less than the predetermined minimum operating number, the normal return message is sent to the automatic ticket gate calculated as the recoverable abnormal number. Processing means for performing processing for transmitting
The automatic ticket gate
Control means for performing control to immediately return to the normal state when receiving a normal return message to the automatic ticket gate transmitted by the processing means;
An automatic ticket gate system characterized by comprising:

In an automatic ticket gate system consisting of a plurality of automatic ticket gates, a monitoring panel and a data counting machine,
The automatic ticket gate
When the state of the automatic ticket gate changes, it has a transmission means for transmitting the state change notification message to the data aggregation machine,
The above data totalizer
First storage means for storing in advance a minimum number of units that can operate automatically due to an abnormality in the plurality of automatic ticket gates, and abnormality determination information for determining an abnormality content occurring in the automatic ticket gate;
A second storing means for storing the changed state information of the automatic ticket checker when the state change notification message transmitted from the transmitting means is received;
When the state information is stored in the second storage unit, or at predetermined time intervals, the state information of all automatic ticket gates stored in the second storage unit is stored in the first storage unit. Calculation means for calculating the normal operation number, the recoverable abnormal number, the abnormal number based on the abnormality determination information being
The normal operation number calculated by this calculation means is compared with the minimum operation number stored in the first storage means, and when the normal operation number is less than the predetermined minimum operation number, it is calculated as the recoverable abnormal number. Processing means for performing processing for transmitting a normal return message to the automatic ticket gate,
The automatic ticket gate
Control means for performing control to immediately return to the normal state when receiving a normal return message to the automatic ticket gate transmitted by the processing means;
An automatic ticket gate system characterized by comprising:

An automatic return method of an automatic ticket gate system comprising a plurality of automatic ticket gates, a monitoring panel and a data totaling machine,
When the state of any of the plurality of automatic ticket gates changes, the automatic ticket gate sends notification information that the state of the automatic ticket gate has changed to the data counting machine, and the data counting machine When the transmitted state change notification information is received, the changed state information of the automatic ticket checker is stored, and the state information of all automatic ticket checkers stored at predetermined time intervals is used as a predetermined abnormality judgment standard. The number of normal operation is calculated based on this, and the calculated normal operation number is compared with the predetermined minimum operation number. If the normal operation number is less than the predetermined minimum operation number, the automatic ticket gate that is not operating normally is normal. An automatic return method characterized in that return processing is performed.

An automatic return method of an automatic ticket gate system comprising a plurality of automatic ticket gates, a monitoring panel and a data totaling machine,
When the state of any of the plurality of automatic ticket gates changes, the automatic ticket gate sends notification information that the state of the automatic ticket gate has changed to the data counting machine, and the data counting machine When the transmitted state change notification information is received, the changed state information of the automatic ticket checker is saved, and when this state information is saved, the state information of all the stored automatic ticket checkers is determined. Calculate the number of normal operating units, recoverable abnormal units, and abnormal units based on the abnormal judgment criteria, and compare the calculated normal operating units with the predetermined minimum operating units, and the normal operating units are more than the predetermined minimum operating units. An automatic return method, characterized in that when the number of recoverable abnormal numbers is small, normal return processing of the automatic ticket gate is performed.

An automatic return method of an automatic ticket gate system comprising a plurality of automatic ticket gates, a monitoring panel and a data totaling machine,
When the data counting machine receives a notification message transmitted from one of the plurality of automatic ticket gates that changes the state of the automatic ticket gate, the changed status information of the automatic ticket gate is saved. When this status information is saved, the number of normal operation, the number of recoverable abnormalities, and the number of abnormalities are calculated from the status information of all the above-mentioned automatic ticket gates based on a predetermined abnormality judgment standard. If the normal operation number is smaller than the predetermined minimum operation number, the normal return message is sent to the automatic ticket gate calculated as the recoverable abnormal number. When the automatic ticket checker receives the transmitted normal return message, the automatic ticket checker performs control to immediately return to the normal state in the automatic ticket checker.

An automatic return method of an automatic ticket gate system comprising a plurality of automatic ticket gates, a monitoring panel and a data totaling machine,
When the state of any one of the plurality of automatic ticket gates changes, a state change notification message of the automatic ticket gate is transmitted to the data totaling machine, and the data totaling machine previously stores the plurality of automatic ticket gates. When the above-mentioned state change notification message is received, the automatic ticket gate is stored when the minimum number of machines that can operate due to an abnormality in the machine and the abnormality judgment information for judging the abnormality content of the automatic ticket machine are stored. When the machine status information is saved and this status information is saved, or at a predetermined time interval, it is normal based on the saved abnormality judgment information from the saved status information of all the automatic ticket gates. Calculate the number of operating units, the number of recoverable abnormal units, and the number of abnormal units, and compare the calculated normal operating units with the minimum operating units stored above, and the normal operating units are equal to the specified minimum operating units. If the number of recoverable abnormal numbers is small, a normal return message is sent to the automatic ticket checker, and when the automatic check ticket is received by the automatic ticket checker, the automatic ticket checker immediately returns to the normal state. The automatic return method characterized by performing control to perform.