JPH0115914B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <<Industrial Application Field>> The present invention relates to an improvement in an automatic ticket gate device that can use a magnetic ticket and a magnetic coupon ticket in combination.

≪Prior Art≫ An example of an automatic ticket gate device that can handle magnetic coupon tickets in addition to magnetic tickets is the
The one described in Publication No. 107900 is known.

As is well known, the types of tickets applied to this type of automatic ticket gate are provided with a magnetic recording section.

In the case of a ticket, predetermined data such as the issuing station, date of issue, date of boarding, and section of the ride are recorded in the magnetic recording section at the time of ticket purchase.

Further, in the case of a coupon ticket, when purchasing the ticket paper, in addition to data such as the purchase date, validity period, line section, station order, etc., identification data indicating that it is a coupon ticket is recorded.

On the other hand, on the automatic ticket gate side, as shown in FIG. The system compares the ticket numbers, determines whether the ticket has been used correctly, and controls the ticket gate operation.

By the way, in the ticket vending machine for selling tickets,
Often, due to a failure of the magnetic write head or the like, writing to the magnetic recording section is insufficient.

Considering that a large number of defective tickets are generated in such cases, if the automatic ticket gates do not grant permission to check tickets, as in the case of general unauthorized boarding, it will cause congestion at the ticket gates. , resulting in great inconvenience to users.

Conventionally, automatic ticket gates of this type are equipped with a special switch 5, and when it is activated, the content of the magnetic data read from the ticket paper is not judged in detail, but only some kind of As long as magnetic data is present, control is immediately switched to permit ticket gate entry.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, as a result of reading data from the ticket paper (step 1), if the switch 5 is not activated (step 2 negative), the ticket is determined based on the presence or absence of the ticket identification data. It is determined whether it is a ticket or a train ticket (step 4).

If it is determined that the ticket is a ticket (No in Step 4), it is determined whether the ticket is used normally or not based on the data contents such as issuing station, date of issue, boarding section, etc. in the read data. If the use is normal (step 5 is affirmative), the ticket gate is permitted (A), and if it is unauthorized use (step 5 is negative), the ticket gate is not permitted (B).

On the other hand, if it is determined to be a coupon ticket (Yes in Step 4), a check is made to see if it has been used within the validity period based on the data contents such as date of purchase, validity period, line section, station order, etc. If it is a legitimate use (Yes at Step 6), the boarding date and boarding station are stamped on the ticket, the data content in the magnetic data recording section is changed (Step 7), and the ticket gate is permitted (A).
If the ticket gate is not used officially (step 6 negative), the ticket gate will not be permitted (B).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the switch 5 is activated as a result of reading the data from the ticket (step 1) (affirmative in step 2), it is determined whether or not there is any data in the magnetic recording section. , as long as the data is available without going into the details (step 3 affirmative), the ticket gate is immediately permitted (A). If there is no data in the magnetic recording section (step 3 negative),
Not allowed to use the ticket gate because it is not an official ticket.
(B).

If such a configuration is adopted, even if an abnormality occurs in the ticket vending machine that sells tickets, it is normal for some data to be written on the ticket, regardless of its contents. Even if the data content is abnormal, ticket inspection permission can be granted.On the other hand, since the data has been written normally for the coupon ticket, ticket inspection permission can naturally be granted for this as well.

<<Problems to be Solved by the Invention>> However, with such conventional devices, although ticket inspection is permitted, it is not possible to stamp the date of boarding, boarding station, etc., and write magnetic data on the used coupon ticket. Since the processing cannot be carried out, there are inconveniences such as troubles occurring at the exit station and the need for a separate staff member to handle the small number of ticket users.

≪Object of the Invention≫ The object of the present invention is that, if magnetic data is insufficiently written on the ticket due to a malfunction of the ticket vending machine, even if the ticket is poorly written, the ticket On the one hand, the validity of the coupon ticket is determined based on the data content as before, to prevent troubles at the exit station and to eliminate the need for staff at the ticket gate for the ticket users.

<<Means for Solving the Problems>> As shown in the claim correspondence diagram in FIG. 1, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention reads magnetically recorded data from the inserted ticket a. magnetic data reading means b; ticket type determining means c for determining whether the inserted ticket is a ticket or a ticket based on the presence or absence of ticket identification data in the read data; and the ticket type determining means. Only when it is determined that the ticket is a ticket according to c., the validity of the ticket is determined based on the data content in the read data, and the ticket gate permission, stamping, data change, etc. are controlled based on the validity. a ticket gate control means (d) for controlling the ticket gate; a switch state reference means (e) for referring to the operating state of a predetermined switch only when the ticket type determining means (c) determines that the ticket is a ticket; and as a result of the reference, the switch is activated. In the above case, an abnormal ticket ticket gate control means f that determines the validity of the ticket based only on the presence or absence of magnetic data in the read data and grants ticket gate permission on the condition that the ticket is valid; As a result of the reference, if the switch is inactive, the normal ticket gate determines the validity of the ticket based on the data content in the read data, and grants ticket gate permission on the condition that the ticket is valid. It is characterized by comprising: a control means g;

≪Operation≫ According to such a configuration, unless it is determined that there is no ticket identification data, abnormal ticket ticket gate control will not be performed, so even if a failure occurs in the ticket vending machine for selling tickets, the ticket gate control will not be performed. For ticket users, ticket gate control can be performed as usual.

On the other hand, when the switch is in operation, ticket gate control is not performed based on the data content, but only based on the presence or absence of magnetic data, so even if the ticket vending machine malfunctions, ticket gate congestion can be avoided. be able to.

<<Description of Embodiment>> Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that the hardware configuration of the device of the present invention is the same as that of the conventional example shown in FIG. 3, so a description thereof will be omitted.

First, the operation when the ticket vending machine for selling tickets is normal will be explained. Note that at this time, the switch 5 is in an inactive state.

In this state, when a ticket is inserted into the ticket gate, magnetic data is immediately read from the ticket (step 1), and the presence or absence of ticket identification data in the read magnetic data is then determined. (Step 2).

Here, if the inserted ticket is a train ticket, it is determined that there is no ticket identification data (step 2 negative),
Subsequently, it is determined whether the switch 5 is in operation (step 3).

In this state, the switch is determined to be inactive (step 3 negative), and the issuing station, issuing date,
The contents of predetermined data such as the boarding section are examined in detail, and if it is not fraudulently used (Yes in step 5), the ticket gate is permitted (A), whereas if it is fraudulently used, the ticket gate is not permitted (B).

On the other hand, if the inserted ticket is a coupon, it is determined that there is coupon identification data (step 2 affirmative).
Thereafter, based on data such as date of purchase, expiration date, line division, station order, etc., a check is made to see if the ticket has been used within its validity period, and if it has been used legitimately (Yes in Step 6), it can be used the number of times. The boarding date and boarding station are stamped on the ticket, the data content in the magnetic tape recording section is changed (step 7), and the ticket gate is finally approved (A). If it is determined that the ticket is not for regular use (No in Step 6), the ticket gate is not permitted (B).

Next, the operation when the ticket vending machine for selling tickets breaks down will be explained. At this time, the switch 5 is set to be in operation by the staff member.

When some ticket is inserted into the ticket inspection machine in this state, the magnetic data is read in the same manner as described above (step 1), and then the presence or absence of ticket identification data is determined (step 2).

If the inserted ticket is a ticket, it is determined that there is no ticket identification data (step 2 negative).
Next, it is determined whether the switch 5 is in operation (step 3).

In this state, it is determined that the switch 5 is in operation (step 3, affirmative), and then it is determined whether there is any magnetic data in the read magnetic data (step 4).

Here, the failure of the ticket vending machine assumed by the present invention is as follows.
Since this is a case where the magnetic data is insufficiently written, there must be some magnetic data written in the read magnetic data.

Therefore, it is determined that there is some data in the magnetic recording section (step 4, affirmative), and the ticket gate is permitted (A).

On the other hand, if a fraudulent ticket resembling a ticket is used, it will be determined that there is no data in the magnetic recording section (No in Step 4), and in this case, the ticket gate will not be permitted (B). .

On the other hand, if the inserted ticket is a coupon ticket, it is determined that the coupon identification data is present (step 2 affirmative).
In the same way as above, enter the purchase date, validity period, line area,
Based on data such as the station order, a check is made to see if the ticket is used within its validity period (Step 6);
As a result, if the use is legal (step 6 affirmative),
Similarly to the above, the boarding date and boarding station are stamped, the data content in the magnetic data recording section is changed (step 7), and the ticket gate is finally approved (A).
If it is determined that the use is not authorized (Step 6, negative), the ticket gate is not permitted (Step 6, negative).

As described above, according to the device of the present embodiment, even if the switch 5 is in operation, as long as the ticket is valid, the stamping of the boarding date, boarding station, and magnetic data can be changed on the ticket. can be done.

Therefore, even in the event of a ticket vending machine malfunction like this,
There is no need to bother the ticket users at the exit station, and there is no need to take the trouble to station a ticket inspector for the ticket users.

On the other hand, even if the ticket vending machine is out of order, ticket users can pass through the ticket gate without any hindrance, and congestion at the ticket gate can be avoided.

<<Effects of the Invention>> As is clear from the description of the embodiments above, according to the automatic ticket gate device of the present invention, even if the ticket vending machine for ticket sales malfunctions and magnetic data is insufficiently written, Even in the event of an abnormality, it is possible to use a ticket to pass through the ticket gate without any hindrance by operating a predetermined switch. It is possible to perform stamping, data change processing, etc. as usual, and it is possible to improve usability in the event of an abnormality.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a claim correspondence diagram of the device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing the software configuration of an embodiment of the device of the present invention, Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the conventional device, and Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing the software configuration of a conventional device. a...Ticket paper, b...Magnetic data reading means, c...
...Ticket type determination means, d...Ticket ticket gate control means, e
. . . Switch status reference means, f . . . Ticket gate control means in abnormal conditions, g . . . Normal ticket gate control means.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A magnetic data reading means b for reading data magnetically recorded on the inserted ticket paper a, and a magnetic data reading means b for reading magnetically recorded data from the inserted ticket paper, and a magnetic data reading means b for reading the data magnetically recorded on the inserted ticket paper, based on the presence or absence of coupon identification data in the read data, the inserted ticket paper a ticket type determining means c for determining whether the ticket is a coupon ticket or a passenger ticket; a ticket gate control means d that determines the validity and controls ticket gate permission, stamping, data changes, etc. on the condition that the validity is determined; a switch state reference means e that refers to the operating state of the switch; and if the switch is operating as a result of the reference, the validity of the ticket is determined based only on the presence or absence of magnetic data in the read data; and, if the switch is inactive as a result of the above-mentioned reference, the boarding system is operated based on the data content in the read data. An automatic ticket gate apparatus comprising: normal ticket gate control means g for determining the validity of a ticket and granting ticket gate permission on the condition that the ticket is valid.