JP6010194B2 - Automatic ticket gate - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an automatic ticket gate apparatus.

  Automatic ticket gates installed at railway and other transportation stations have been used for several decades, but in the meantime they have shifted from using tickets to using magnetic cards and IC cards, and in recent years most customers have used IC cards. Is to be used. Therefore, the importance of the guidance display is increasing for the user to confirm the remaining amount after payment.

  The current general automatic ticket gate is provided with a guidance display section at one or two places on the upper surface of the apparatus main body, and the payment amount of the customer, the remaining amount, necessary guidance information, etc. are displayed on the display screen of these guidance display sections. it's shown.

  However, in an automatic ticket gate apparatus provided with a guidance display unit at one place, guidance information on the display screen can be seen only for a moment depending on the walking speed and clothes of the user. Therefore, the user has to stop in the ticket gate passage and check the guide information, or lower the traffic speed and check the guide information with a level of reading.

  However, it is very dangerous for a user to stop suddenly in the middle of a ticket gate because a subsequent user collides with a preceding user. In addition, when the preceding user stops or the traffic speed is lowered, the ticket gate efficiency is lowered, and consequently, the service of the automatic ticket gate device installed at each station is also reduced.

  In addition, in the automatic ticket gate having two guidance display sections, the guidance display section on the exit side (downstream side) displays the guidance information of the preceding passenger, and the guidance display section on the entrance side (upstream side) Information on subsequent passengers is displayed.

  However, the automatic ticket gate as described above is configured to display the guidance information of the guidance display unit on the entrance side on the guidance display unit on the exit side on the condition that the preceding user has left the ticket gate passage. That is, the guidance information is switched based on prior user priority.

  As a result, depending on the walking speed of the preceding user, the interval, the detection reaction speed of the position detection sensor, etc., there are cases where the detection of the passing of the exit of the preceding user is delayed or that the exit from the ticket gate cannot be detected.

  In such a case, there is a situation where the guidance information on the display screen of the exit side guidance display section cannot be updated, or even if the preceding user exits from the ticket gate exit, the subsequent user cannot confirm his / her guidance information. . As a result, the service of subsequent users is reduced.

  When it is not possible to detect that the preceding user has exited the ticket gate, the guidance information for the preceding user is displayed as it is on the exit side guidance display unit. As a result, the subsequent user can view the guide information of the preceding user being displayed, and there is a problem that privacy protection is lacking.

JP 2006-3290 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket gate that slides and displays information on a display screen in the direction of travel according to the progress of a user.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment includes a position detection sensor group that detects a passage position of a customer arranged at predetermined intervals in a direction along the ticket gate passage of the device main body, and an upper portion of the device main body. A plurality of guidance display units installed at a predetermined distance from each other, display switching position storage means for defining the relationship between the passing position of the user and the display switching position, and change from the output of the position detection sensor group When customer traffic is detected, based on the ticket gate processing of the recording information of the medium, the information is received from the reception guidance display means for displaying the guidance information about the customer on the upstream side guidance display section of the apparatus main body and the output change of the position detection sensor group. Display switching position determination means for determining whether a customer has passed the display switching position, and when it is determined that the customer has passed the display switching position, guidance information of the upstream guidance display unit is installed on the downstream side. The inner display unit is slid and a sliding guide display means for displaying.

The figure which shows schematically the structure of the automatic ticket gate apparatus which concerns on each embodiment. The block diagram which shows schematically the control processing system of the automatic ticket gate which concerns on each embodiment. FIG. 4 is a data array example diagram of a management table formed in the RAM according to the first embodiment. The figure explaining the transition of the state change of the passage position of a customer and a position detection sensor which concerns on each embodiment. The figure which shows the processing flow in the process control part of the automatic ticket gate which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the guidance information regarding the customer displayed on the guidance display part which concerns on each embodiment. The figure explaining the sliding movement state of guidance information according to a user's movement which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The figure explaining the sliding movement state of guidance information according to a user's movement which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 15 is a data array example diagram of another management table formed in the RAM according to the second embodiment. The figure which shows the processing flow in the process control part of the automatic ticket gate which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of an automatic ticket gate apparatus installed at a railway-related station according to each embodiment. In the automatic ticket gate 1, two device bodies 2 are usually installed at a ticket gate of a station with a predetermined interval, and a ticket gate passage 3 through which a user passes is formed between the two device bodies 2.

  At one end (on the passenger entrance side) of the upper surface of the apparatus body 2, for example, a magnetic ticket (admission ticket, ordinary ticket, commuter pass, coupon ticket, prepaid ticket) in which ticket information such as valid period and usable section is recorded is recorded. A slot 4 is provided to insert a card or the like. Note that the insertion port 4 is provided with a shutter 5 (see FIG. 2) that opens and closes as necessary.

  Further, at the other end portion (on the passenger exit side) of the upper surface of the apparatus main body 2, there is provided an outlet 6 for discharging a magnetic ticket or the like inserted from the insertion port 4 as necessary.

  An antenna 7 is provided in front of the insertion port 4 on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 2. The antenna 7 is composed of, for example, a loop antenna, and when a wireless card (IC card or the like) possessed by a user is held over the antenna 7, the data recorded on the wireless card is received by wireless communication. It has a function that can transmit and write necessary data to the wireless card, and can be rewritten. Hereinafter, magnetic tickets and wireless cards are collectively referred to as medium C.

  Further, an inlet side guide display portion 8 a is provided near the downstream side of the antenna 7 on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 2, and an outlet side guide display portion 8 b is provided near the downstream side of the outlet 6. In these guidance display sections 8a and 8b, in addition to information on various types of guidance for customers and staffs, guidance information on the result of the ticket gate processing (for example, information that permits passage of the ticket gate passage 3 (determination OK) ), Information indicating that passage of the ticket gate is prohibited (judgment NG), information corresponding to the usage amount used in the ticket gate processing, information corresponding to the remaining amount after the usage amount is deducted from the available amount), etc. Is displayed.

  Further, doors 9 and 9 for controlling the passage of passengers are provided at both ends facing the ticket gate 3 side of the apparatus main body 2, and the doors 9 and 9 are opened and closed based on the determination result of the passage. To be controlled.

  On the surface side of the ticket gate passage 3 of the apparatus main body 2, position detection sensors 11 to 36 made up of transmissive optical sensors capable of following the passenger's passing position are arranged. In the position detection sensors 11 to 36, the light projecting elements 11 a to 36 a are arranged in a straight line with a predetermined interval on the surface of the ticket gate passage 3 of one device main body 2, and the other device across the ticket gate passage 3. Light receiving elements 11b to 36b are arranged on the surface side of the ticket gate passage 3 of the main body 2 so as to face the light projecting elements 11a to 36a.

  The intervals between the position detection sensors 11 to 36 are arranged at intervals smaller than the front-rear width of the user's torso, for example, 80 mm or less. The interval of 80 mm or less is a width at which two or more sensors are shielded by the human torso. That is, since the width of a general human torso is 160 mm or more, when a user passes through the ticket gate passage 3, two or more sensors are shielded. As a result, when the two adjacent light receiving elements 11b to 3b are shielded from light and become dark as the user passes, a detection signal indicating that the user to be managed has passed can be output.

  Further, a frame 37 is provided so as to protrude upward from the side surface opposite to the ticket gate passage 3 in the upper part of the apparatus main body 2. On the side of the frame 37 facing the ticket gate 3, height detection sensors 41 to 43 are provided on the customer entrance side (upstream side), the center portion side, and the customer exit side (downstream side), respectively. These height detection sensors 41 to 43 are reflection type optical sensors for detecting an adult user, projecting light obliquely upward, and receiving the reflected light so that the user is an adult. It is to be detected.

  Further, in the vicinity of the outlet 6 at the top of the frame 37, there is provided a state display unit 38 for displaying the operation state of the present apparatus (insertion of a child ticket, insertion of an invalid ticket, device abnormality, etc.).

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a control processing system of the automatic ticket gate according to each embodiment.

  The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 includes a processing control unit 51 composed of a CPU. The processing control unit 51 includes a ROM 52, a RAM 53, a fare memory 54, a shutter control unit 55, a sensor monitoring unit 56, a door opening / closing control unit 58 for issuing an opening / closing driving instruction to the door opening / closing driving unit 57, a display control unit 59, and wireless communication. A control unit 61 is connected.

  The processing control unit 51 controls processing of the entire apparatus, and functionally includes a reception guidance display unit 51a, a display switching position determination unit 51b, and a slide movement guidance display unit 51c.

  The reception guidance display means 51a provides the guidance information of the ticket gate processing result by the acceptance of the medium C presented by the user (for example, when going out of the station from the ticket gate, the type of medium or the medium picture, the withdrawal amount, the remaining amount, the thanks greeting Data) and the like.

  The display switching position determination means 51b has a function of determining a display screen switching position when it is detected that the user has passed a position detection sensor corresponding to an upstream position from the center of the entrance side guidance display section 8a, for example, 18. Have.

  The slide movement guidance display means 51c erases all or a part of the display screen of the entrance side guidance display unit 8a, and transmits the guidance information of the user on the display screen to the exit side guidance display unit 8b. All or part of the information is slid and displayed, and the guidance information is always displayed with priority given to subsequent users.

  The ROM 52 stores a processing control program that defines the processing procedure of the processing control unit 51. The RAM 53 temporarily stores data generated in the process in addition to data necessary for control processing in the process control unit 51. In addition to at least the management table 53a of FIG. 3, the RAM 53 displays a plurality of display screens in different representation formats capable of displaying, for example, guidance information according to the user's ticket gate entry and ticket exit displayed on the guidance display unit 8a (8b). Data is stored.

  The management table 53a stores at least management item data such as a management number for identifying a user, a current position of the user, a direction of travel, a management target, and a display switching position. In the current position item of the customer, sensor information (for example, front end / rear end sensor numbers) of the position detection sensors 11 to 36 that become dark according to the travel position of the user is stored. In the direction-of-passage item, the direction-of-passage data indicating in which direction (the entrance direction to the station or the exit direction of the station) the user is passing is stored. In the management target item, an adult or child flag obtained from the detection result of the height detection sensor 41, for example, is set.

  The fare memory 54 stores fare data for calculating charges. The shutter control unit 55 performs opening / closing drive control of the shutter 5 provided in the insertion port 4. The sensor monitoring unit 56 is connected to position detection sensors 11 to 36 and height detection sensors 41 to 43. The sensor monitoring unit 56 captures, for example, a sensor number that becomes dark following the user's traffic, and the front and rear ends of the management table 53a. Update the sensor number data. In addition, when the sensor monitoring unit 56 detects the passage of an adult from the height detection sensors 41 to 43, data “1” and “0” indicating whether or not adults are detected for each of the height detection sensors 41 to 43 in an appropriate empty area of the RAM 53. "Is set.

  The door opening / closing control unit 58 controls the opening / closing drive of the door 9 by the door opening / closing drive unit 57. The display control unit 59 slides the guidance information of the entrance side guidance display unit 8a to the exit side guidance display unit 8a based on the display switching instruction output in accordance with the traffic situation of the subsequent user from the processing control unit 51. Control to display.

  The wireless communication control unit 61 controls transmission / reception power of the antenna 7 and modulates data transmitted from the antenna 7.

  Further, a conveyance control unit 63, a reading circuit 64, and a writing circuit 65 are connected to the processing control unit 51.

  The conveyance control unit 63 controls driving of various conveyance mechanisms 66 such as a conveyance roller for conveying a magnetic medium (not shown) along a conveyance path and a conveyance motor for driving a conveyance belt. The reading circuit 64 has a function of controlling the driving of the reading head 67 that reads the encoded magnetic information recorded on the magnetic recording layer on the back surface of the magnetic medium. The write circuit 65 has a function of controlling the drive of the write head 68 that records encoded magnetic information on the magnetic recording layer of the magnetic medium.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the passing position of the customer and the dark state change of the position detection sensors 11 to 36.

  If the position detection sensors 11 to 36 are arranged at intervals of, for example, 80 mm or less along the passage direction, a human is passing in a state where the person straddles at least two or more position detection sensors. If at least two position detection sensors, for example, 11 and 12 are shielded from light and become in a dark state in accordance with the passage of the user, it can be understood that the user to be managed has passed.

  Therefore, when the user passes, the position detection sensor 11 has a sampling period (for example, 5 ms) such that a part of the position detection sensor in the previous dark state and a part of the position detection sensor in the current dark state overlap. If the output of -36 (change of a dark state) is detected, as shown in FIG. 4, it will be understood that a part of the dark state is moving while overlapping with the passage of the customer.

  Therefore, the AND of the sensor number of the current position in the management table 53a and the sensor number changed to the dark state after the sampling cycle is taken, and the sensor numbers of the sensors 11 to 36 of the dark state change including the sensor number overlapping with the previous time. By sequentially updating the sensor number of the current position in the management table 53a, it is possible to track the passage position of the customer.

  Further, in order to display the guidance information of the entrance side guidance display unit 8a so as to be slidable in the traveling direction in accordance with the traffic situation of the subsequent user, immediately before the user passes the entrance side guidance display unit 8a, for example, If display switching is performed so that the user's line of sight looks at the guidance information of the exit side guidance display unit 8b in the upstream position from the center of the entrance side guidance display unit 8a, the guidance information is separated from the user's field of view. The guidance information can be confirmed while the user is moving without stopping.

  Therefore, it is determined that the position of the customer has reached a predetermined switching position, for example, “18”, from the current position defined in the management table 53a, and switching is performed.

  Next, the processing procedure of the automatic ticket gate configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the processing procedure of the automatic ticket gate, and FIG. 6 shows the information of the ticket processing result on the display screen of the expression format corresponding to the ticket gate stored in the RAM 53 when the user issues the ticket gate. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen created by writing and editing processing, and FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of switching display of guidance information in accordance with a traffic situation of a user passing through the ticket gate passage 3.

  When the processing control unit 51 in the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 enters the standby state for ticket gate reception, it executes the reception guidance display means 51a.

  In the waiting state for ticket gate acceptance shown in FIG. 7A, the reception guidance display means 51a shields the outputs of at least two position detection sensors from the sensor number stored in the current position in the management table 53a in the RAM 53 by human traffic. It is determined whether it is in a dark state, that is, whether or not the traffic of the user (the preceding user) Aa to be managed is detected (S1). When it is determined that the traffic of the user Aa is detected, the medium C possessed by the user Aa is presented to the antenna 7 or is inserted into the insertion slot 4 to determine whether the medium is accepted ( S2, see FIG. 7 (b)).

  When the reception guidance display means 51a determines that the medium C has been received, it closes the shutter 5 and disables the antenna 7 (S3), and then performs a ticket gate process based on the information recorded on the received medium C (S4). ). Based on the ticket processing result, necessary information in the management table 53a stores the identification information of the medium C, the direction of travel, and data on whether the management target is an adult or a child.

  Further, the reception guidance display means 51a retrieves the display screen data in an expression format corresponding to the ticket gate from the RAM 53 if the passing direction of the customer Aa is the ticket gate exit direction (station exit direction), and displays information on the ticket gate processing result. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, display screen data including guidance information of the user Aa is created and sent to the display control unit 59 including display destination data. The display control unit 59 displays the display screen shown in FIG. 6 on the entrance side guidance display unit 8a as shown in FIG. 7B in accordance with the display destination data from the processing control unit 51 (S5).

  The display screen is basically composed of a single display screen B. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the display screen may be composed of two divided screens Ba and Bb and individually slid. Good.

  Subsequently, the process control unit 51 executes the display switching position determination unit 51b. The display switching position determination means 51b takes in the sensor number, which is sensor information in the dark state of the position detection sensors 11 to 36, at every predetermined sampling cycle (S6, S7) and stores it in the current position of the management table 53a. When the updated sensor number is equal to the sensor number that determines the display switching position or exceeds the sensor number that determines the display switching position, it is determined as the display switching position (S8). .

  After determining that the position is the display switching position, the processing control unit 51 executes the slide movement guide display unit 51c.

  The slide movement guidance display means 51c displays the guidance information of the entrance side guidance display unit 8a so as to be slidable in the advancing direction, so that the user Aa can enter the upstream side position from the center of the entrance side guidance display unit 8a. While maintaining the state of viewing the guidance information on the guidance display unit 8a, the guidance information on the entrance side guidance display unit 8a is switched and displayed on the exit side guidance display unit 8b, thereby displaying the guidance information so as to slide. .

  At this time, all or part of the guidance information on the display screen B of the entrance side guidance display unit 8a is divided and displayed on the exit side guidance display unit 8b. An example of sliding all of the former guidance information is used by erasing all of the guidance information on the entrance side guidance display unit 8a and then sliding all the erased guidance information to the exit side guidance display unit 8b. The movement of the line of sight of the customer Aa is prompted in the traveling direction, and the guidance information can be confirmed.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7 (c), an example in which the latter part of the guide information is slid by part is shown in FIG. 7C. After the divided screen Ba is first erased from the entrance side guide display part 8a, the exit side guide display part is immediately 7b to display the divided screen Ba, and then erase the remaining divided screen Bb, and then immediately slide to the exit side guidance display portion 8b to display the divided screen Bb. The entire display screen B is displayed as shown in d) (S9).

  Thereafter, after opening the shutter 5 and setting the antenna 7 to be receivable (S10), it is determined whether or not the predetermined position on the exit side is passed from the sensor number stored in the current position of the management table 53a (S11). When the user Ma passes the predetermined position, the display screen of the exit side guidance display unit 8b is deleted (S12).

  When it is determined that the display screen is erased and the exit side predetermined position is not passed in step S11, it is determined whether the subsequent management target is detected (S13), that is, when it is determined that the subsequent customer Bb is detected (FIG. 7 (d) )), The process proceeds to step S2, the same processing is repeatedly executed, and the display on the entrance side guidance display unit 8a is given priority to the subsequent user as shown in FIGS. 7 (d) to 7 (f). The guidance information on the screen B is slid and displayed on the exit side guidance display unit 8b.

  Therefore, according to this embodiment, all or part of the guidance information about the user displayed on the entrance-side guidance display unit 8a in accordance with the passage position of the user before being out of the user's line of sight. For example, the slide display is performed on the guidance display unit 8b in the exit side direction, and the line of sight of the subsequent user is urged in the traveling direction, so that the guide information on the display screen can be easily confirmed without stopping the user.

  In addition, since the guidance information about the subsequent user is always slid and displayed on the guidance display section in the traveling direction under the priority of the subsequent user, for example, even when the exit passage of the preceding user cannot be detected, Since the guidance information regarding the subsequent user is replaced with the passage position, the privacy for the preceding user can be protected.

  Furthermore, by improving the problem that the user can see the guidance information while moving and stop or can confirm the guidance information only for a moment, the ticket gate efficiency and serviceability can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which two display guide portions 8a and 8b are provided has been described. However, the present invention can be similarly applied to a case in which two or more display guide portions 8a and 8b are provided. However, in this example, one display switching position P1 is provided in FIG. 4, but it is necessary to increase the display switching positions P2, P3,.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 8 explains another example of the guidance display unit 8 in the automatic ticket gate according to the second embodiment, and also explains the flow of the sliding movement of the guidance information according to the travel position (progress status) of the customer. FIG.

  Since the configuration of the automatic ticket gate and the configuration of the control processing system according to the present embodiment have been described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG.

  In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8A, a vertically long guide display unit 8 is provided on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 2. The guidance display unit 8 may be configured by connecting a plurality of divided display frames (display areas) 8a to 8e, or may be configured by a plurality of virtual display screens (display areas) managed at display coordinate positions. Good. Further, although the outlet 6 is provided in the vicinity of the downstream side of the guide display unit 8, it may be provided in the middle of the guide display unit 8, for example. In addition, the configuration of the apparatus main body 2 is as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a data arrangement example of the management table 53a ′ for storing data for sliding the guide information in the order of the plurality of divided display frames 8a to 8e, for example. Similar to the management table 53a of the first embodiment, management item data is stored.

  Note that, for example, five display switching position data P1 to P5 and the like are set in another area of the RAM 53 as shown in FIG. 4 corresponding to the five divided display frames 8a to 8e. That is, in the RAM 53, for example, when the user passes the position detection sensor 18, the display switching position P1, when the user passes the position detection sensor 21, the display switching position P2, when the user passes the position detection sensor 24, the display switching position. P3, when passing the position detection sensor 27 → display switching position P4, when passing the position detection sensor 230 → passing the display switching position P5 is set.

  On the other hand, in the display location or display coordinate item, display is performed for each display switching position P1 to P5 in the case of a display output port number or a vertically long display screen of the divided display frames 8a to 8e for each display switching position P1 to P5. Coordinate position data is defined.

  Next, the processing procedure of the automatic ticket gate configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the processing control unit 51 in the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 enters the standby state for ticket gate reception, it executes the reception guidance display means 51a.

  In the reception guidance display means 51a in the standby state of ticket gate reception shown in FIG. 8A, the outputs of the two position detection sensors are shielded by human traffic from the current position sensor number in the management table 53'a in the RAM 53. When it becomes dark, the traffic of the management target (advanced customer) Aa is detected (S1). When it is determined that the traffic of the user Aa has been detected, medium acceptance determination (see S2, FIG. 8B), shutter closing / antenna 7 reception disapproval (S3), and ticket gate processing after medium C acceptance are performed as in FIG. Perform (S4).

  Further, after setting the display switching position P = 1, the reception guidance display means 51a displays the display location data (output port number) or the display coordinate data (hereinafter described using the output port number) of the management table 53′a. For example, display screen data in an expression format corresponding to the ticket gate is extracted from the RAM 53, information on the ticket gate processing result is written and edited, and for example, display screen data including guidance information of the user Aa as shown in FIG. Is generated and sent to the display control unit 59 including the output port number. In accordance with the output port number from the processing control unit 51, the display control unit 59 displays the display screen shown in FIG. 6 via the output port of the divided display frame 8a of the guidance display unit 8 as shown in FIG. 8B. Guidance information is displayed in the divided display frame 8a (S22).

  Subsequently, the process control unit 51 executes the display switching position determination unit 51b. The display switching position determination means 51b fetches the sensor number, which is sensor information in the dark state of the position detection sensors 11 to 36, at every predetermined sampling cycle (S23, S25), and sets the current position in the management table 53'a. The stored sensor number is updated, and it is determined whether the updated sensor number is equal to the sensor number 21 that defines the display switching position or exceeds the sensor number 21 that defines the display switching position (S25).

  If the user Aa has not yet passed the position detection sensor 21, the process returns to step S22, and the user Aa guidance information is continuously displayed in the divided display frame 8a of the guidance display unit 8.

  On the other hand, it is determined that the updated sensor number is equal to the sensor number 21 or the user Aa passes the display switching position P2. After determining the display switching position P2, the process control unit 51 executes the slide movement guide display unit 51c.

  The slide movement guide display means 51c determines whether or not the user Aa has passed a predetermined shutter release position (S26), and when it determines that the user has passed, sends the shutter 5 open / antenna reception permission (S27).

  The slide movement guide display means 51c determines whether or not the switching of all display positions has been completed after the release of the shutter or the like or when the user Aa has not yet reached the shutter release position (S28). 1 is incremented by 1 (S29), and based on the display location set in the RAM 53 or the output port number of P2 of the display coordinate item, the guide information displayed in the divided display frame 8a of the guide display unit 8 is subjected to the slide movement process. (S30), the image is displayed in the divided display frame 8b as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the guidance information displayed in the divided display frame 8b of the guidance display unit 8 is divided into the divided display frame 8c (see FIG. 8 (d)) by arrival at P3 and the divided display frame by arrival at P4 as the user Aa moves. 8d (see FIG. 8E) is displayed while sequentially sliding.

  Thereafter, in step S28, when it is determined that all display switching positions are complete, it is determined whether or not the predetermined position on the exit side is predetermined from the sensor number stored in the current position of the management table 53a (S31), and the passenger Ma passes the predetermined position. In this case, the display screen of the divided display frame 8e of the guidance display unit 8 is deleted (S32).

  Then, when it is determined that the display screen of the divided display frame 8e is not erased and the exit side predetermined position is not passed in step S31, it is determined whether the subsequent management target is detected (S33), that is, when it is determined that the subsequent customer Bb is detected. (See FIG. 7 (f)), the process proceeds to step S2, and the same processing is repeatedly executed.

  Therefore, according to the embodiment as described above, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained, and the vertically long guide display unit 8 connected to the upper surface of the apparatus main body 2 by a plurality of divided display frames 8a to 8e. Each time the user passes through the predetermined display switching positions P2 to P5 according to the progress, the upstream display guidance information is sequentially slid and displayed in the corresponding divided display frames 8b to 8e. Guidance information can be displayed in a state that is easier to see according to the progress of the user than in the first embodiment.

  Therefore, the guide information on the display screen is slid in the direction of travel according to the user's progress, so that the user can confirm the guide information more reliably, improve the ticket gate efficiency, and consequently improve the service of the user. Can do.

  In the second embodiment, the configuration in which the vertically-long guide display unit 8 includes a plurality of divided display frames (display areas) 8a to 8e connected in hardware has been described. If the display coordinate position data is stored in association with each display switching position P1 to P5 in the display coordinate item of the rational table 53'a in terms of wear, and passes through each display switching position. Each time the display coordinate position data is extracted, the guide information can be slid and displayed in the corresponding display area.

(Other embodiments)
(1) In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an example in which a user passes through a one-way ticket gate 3 as indicated by an arrow in the figure has been described. The same applies.

(2) In the above embodiment, the same guidance information is slid and moved. However, for example, when the display switching position passes, for example, the color is changed, the attention information is enlarged, or the display content is changed. The configuration may be changed and displayed.

(3) Furthermore, in the above embodiment, two example embodiments are presented, but it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.
The invention described in the scope of the claims at the beginning of the present application is added below.
[1]
A position detection sensor group that is arranged at predetermined intervals in a direction along the ticket gate passage of the apparatus main body, and detects a passage position of a user passing through the ticket gate passage;
A plurality of guidance display units installed at a predetermined distance above the apparatus body;
A display switching position storage means for defining a relationship between the passage position of the user detected by the position detection sensor group and the display switching position;
After detecting the passage of the user from the change in the output of the position detection sensor group, based on the ticket check process of the recording information of the medium to be presented, the guidance information about the user is displayed on the upstream side guidance display unit of the apparatus body. A reception guidance display means for displaying;
Display switching position determination means for determining whether the user has passed the display switching position from an output change of the position detection sensor group;
When it is determined that the display switching position has been passed, there is provided a slide movement guidance display means for slidingly displaying the guidance information of the upstream guidance display unit on the guidance display unit installed on the downstream side. Automatic ticket gate.
[2]
In the automatic ticket gate described in [1],
The plurality of guidance display units are automatic ticket gates which are guidance display units on at least an inlet side and an outlet side on the downstream side of the apparatus main body.
[3]
In the automatic ticket gate according to [1] or [2],
The automatic ticket gate device, wherein the display switching position is a predetermined position on the upstream side of the apparatus main body from the central part of the entrance-side guide display part for displaying the guide information.
[4]
In the automatic ticket gate according to any one of [1] to [3],
The slide movement guidance display means is an automatic ticket gate that divides all or a plurality of guidance information displayed on the entrance side guidance display unit and slides the guidance information display unit on the exit side.
[5]
A position detection sensor group that is arranged at predetermined intervals in a direction along the ticket gate passage of the apparatus body, and detects a passage position of a user passing through the ticket gate passage;
A vertically elongated guide display unit disposed on the upper surface of the apparatus body;
A display switching position storage means for defining a relationship between a user's passing position detected by the position detection sensor group and a plurality of display switching positions;
An acceptance guidance display means for displaying guidance information relating to the user on the guidance display section in accordance with a ticket gate process of the recording information of the presented medium after detecting passage of the customer from a change in output of the position detection sensor group; ,
Display switching position determination means for determining whether or not the plurality of display switching positions have been sequentially passed from an output change of the position detection sensor group;
When it is determined that each of the display switching positions has been reached, the slide movement guidance is displayed by sequentially sliding and displaying the guidance information of the upstream guidance display unit to the display area corresponding to the display switching position of the guidance display unit. An automatic ticket gate device comprising display means.
[6]
In the automatic ticket gate described in [5],
The guidance display unit is an automatic ticket gate having a configuration in which a plurality of divided display frames are connected.
[7]
In the automatic ticket gate described in [5] or [6],
In the display switching position storage means, when the guidance display unit is composed of a plurality of divided display frames, the user's passing position detected by the position detection sensor group, the plurality of display switching positions, and the respective displays An automatic ticket gate device in which display location information of the divided display frame corresponding to a switching position is defined.
[8]
In the automatic ticket gate according to any one of [5] to [7],
When the slide movement guidance display means determines that each display switching position has passed by the display switching position determination means, the divided display of the display location corresponding to the passed display switching position is displayed as guidance information regarding the user. Automatic ticket gate that slides and displays the frame.
[9]
In the automatic ticket gate described in [5],
The guidance display unit is an automatic ticket gate configured with a plurality of display screens having display coordinates.
[10]
In the automatic ticket gate described in [5] or [9],
In the display switching position storage means, when the guidance display unit is composed of a plurality of display screens having display coordinates, the user's passage position detected by the position detection sensor group and the plurality of display switching positions And a display coordinate of the display screen corresponding to each display switching position.
[11]
[5] In the automatic ticket gate according to any one of [9] and [10],
When the slide movement guidance display means determines that each display switching position has passed by the display switching position determination means, the display information on the display coordinate position corresponding to the passed display switching position is displayed as guidance information relating to the user. Automatic ticket gate device that slides and displays.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic ticket gate apparatus, 2 ... Apparatus main body, 3 ... Ticket gate passage, 4 ... Insertion opening, 5 ... Shutter, 6 ... Outlet, 7 ... Antenna, 8, 8a, 8b ... Guide display part, 9 ... Door, 11- 36 ... Position detection sensor, 11a to 36a ... Light projecting element, 11b to 36b ... Light receiving element, 37 ... Frame, 38 ... Status display part, 41 to 43 ... Height detection sensor, 51 ... Processing control part, 51a ... Reception guidance Display means, 51b ... display switching position determination means, 51c ... slide movement guide display means, 52 ... ROM, 53 ... RAM, 55 ... shutter control section, 56 ... sensor monitoring section, 57 ... door opening / closing drive section, 58 ... opening / closing control 59, display control unit, 60 ... audio output control unit, 61 ... wireless communication control unit, C ... wireless card as a medium, Aa ... preceding user, Ab ... subsequent user, P1-P5 ... display Switching position, B ... Display screen Ba, Bb ... split screen,

Claims (10)

A position detection sensor group that is arranged at predetermined intervals in a direction along the ticket gate passage of the apparatus body, and detects a passage position of a user passing through the ticket gate passage;
A guidance display unit installed at the top of the apparatus body;
After detecting the passage of the user from the change in the output of the position detection sensor group, based on the ticket gate processing of the recording information of the medium presented by the user, the guidance information about the user is displayed on the guidance display unit, Recording information of a medium presented by the subsequent customer when a user following the customer is detected from a change in the output of the position detection sensor group while the guidance information is displayed on the guidance display unit Receiving guidance display means for displaying guidance information on the subsequent user on the guidance display unit based on the ticket gate processing of
Equipped with a,
The guide display unit further includes an upstream guide display unit installed on the upstream side of the apparatus main body, and a downstream guide display unit installed on the downstream side of the apparatus main body,
The reception guidance display means displays the guidance information on the upstream guidance display unit,
further,
A display switching position storage means for defining a relationship between the passage position of the user detected by the position detection sensor group and the display switching position;
Display switching position determination means for determining whether the user has passed the display switching position from an output change of the position detection sensor group;
When the display switching position determining means determines that the user has passed the display switching position, the guide information about the user displayed on the upstream guide display unit is slid to the downstream guide display unit. Slide movement guide display means for moving and displaying;
Comprising
Automatic ticket gate. In the automatic ticket gate apparatus according to claim 1 ,
The automatic ticket gate device, wherein the display switching position is a predetermined position on the upstream side of the apparatus main body from the central part of the upstream side guide display part for displaying the guidance information. In the automatic ticket gate according to claim 1 or 2 ,
An automatic ticket gate device in which the slide movement guidance display means divides all or a plurality of pieces of guidance information displayed on the upstream side guidance display unit and slides it on the downstream side guidance display unit. A position detection sensor group that is arranged at predetermined intervals in a direction along the ticket gate passage of the apparatus body, and detects a passage position of a user passing through the ticket gate passage;
A vertically elongated guide display unit disposed on the upper surface of the apparatus body;
After detecting the passage of the user from the change in the output of the position detection sensor group, based on the ticket gate processing of the recording information of the medium presented by the user, the guidance information about the user is displayed on the guidance display unit, Recording information of a medium presented by the subsequent customer when a user following the customer is detected from a change in the output of the position detection sensor group while the guidance information is displayed on the guidance display unit Receiving guidance display means for displaying guidance information on the subsequent user on the guidance display unit based on the ticket gate processing of
Equipped with a,
The reception guidance display means displays the guidance information on the upstream side of the guidance display unit,
further,
A display switching position storage means for defining a relationship between a user's passing position detected by the position detection sensor group and a plurality of display switching positions;
Display switching position determination means for determining whether or not the plurality of display switching positions have been sequentially passed from an output change of the position detection sensor group;
When the display switching position determination means determines that the user has reached each display switching position, the guidance information regarding the user displayed on the upstream side of the guidance display unit corresponds to the display switching position. Slide movement guidance display means for sequentially sliding and displaying the display area portion to be displayed;
Comprising
Automatic ticket gate. In the automatic ticket gate device according to claim 4 ,
The guidance display unit is an automatic ticket gate having a configuration in which a plurality of divided display frames are connected. In the automatic ticket gate according to claim 5 ,
In the display switching position storage means, a user's passage position detected by the position detection sensor group, a plurality of display switching positions, and display location information of the divided display frame corresponding to each display switching position are defined. Automatic ticket gate. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 5 or 6 ,
When the slide movement guidance display means determines that each display switching position has passed by the display switching position determination means, the divided display of the display location corresponding to the passed display switching position is displayed for the guidance information regarding the user. Automatic ticket gate that slides and displays the frame. In the automatic ticket gate device according to claim 4 ,
The guidance display unit is an automatic ticket gate configured with a plurality of display screens having display coordinates. In the automatic ticket gate device according to claim 8 ,
The display switching position storage means defines a user's passing position detected by the position detection sensor group, a plurality of display switching positions, and display coordinates of the display screen corresponding to the display switching positions. Automatic ticket gate. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 8 or 9 ,
When the slide movement guidance display means determines that the display switching position determination means has passed each display switching position, the display information on the display coordinate position corresponding to the passed display switching position is displayed on the guide information regarding the user. Automatic ticket gate device that slides and displays.