JPH0125110B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate device that prevents ticket mix-ups.

(Prior Art) For example, in the railway industry, ticket gate operations are being automated in order to modernize station operations and save labor. Automatic ticket gates are one of the devices developed for this purpose. this is,
When a passer-by (in this case, a passenger getting on and off) inserts a ticket such as a train ticket or commuter pass on which predetermined data is recorded into the ticket slot of the device, the reading device in the device reads the data on the ticket and reads the data. The data is sent to a data processing device to determine whether the ticket is valid or not, and depending on the determination result, the ticket gate automatically opens and closes the door to guide or prevent passengers from passing through. It is something.

For such automatic ticket gates,
The one shown in Publication No. 1 is known. This automatic ticket gate is equipped with a gate door that judges the tickets inserted through the slot and controls the passage of passengers. For this reason, this automatic ticket gate has a ticket input port provided on the customer's entrance side and a ticket takeout port provided on the customer's exit side, and the customer passes through this automatic ticket gate. Sometimes, a ticket is inserted into the slot and the ticket is received from the slot.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, such automatic ticket gate devices have the following drawbacks, such as the possibility of ticket mix-ups. In other words, if the previous passenger forgets to take out his or her ticket from the exit of the automatic ticket gate, the next passenger will receive the ticket that the previous passenger forgot to take. The reason for this confusion is
This is because passengers cannot confirm the type of ticket that is passed through the ticket gate and sent to the exit. Especially when there are many people getting on and off the train, such as during morning and evening rush hours, and the ticket gates are being used continuously, there is a rush to get on and off the train.
There is a risk that the next person getting on or off the train may receive the ticket of the person before getting on or off the train, or the previous person may receive the ticket of the next person getting on or off the train. moreover,
In the case of ticket collection, commuter passes are taken out to the ticket outlet without being collected, but tickets are collected in a collection box inside the device, so after the previous passenger inserts the ticket, When the next passenger inserts their commuter pass, the earlier ticket is collected into the device and the later commuter pass is taken out to the takeout slot. In some cases, they received the same.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to provide an automatic ticket gate device that prevents tickets from being mixed up.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problem) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention reads the information written on the inserted ticket, determines whether the read information is correct or not, and performs this determination. Automatic ticket gates that allow or block the passage of passersby include a reading device that reads information recorded on the inserted ticket, and at least one of the information read by the reading device that indicates whether or not the person is in possession of the ticket. The vehicle is equipped with a display device that displays information about the person passing by to the person passing by.

(Function) This automatic ticket gate reads the information recorded on the inserted ticket using a reading device, and displays information about the ticket holder among the read information to passers through a display device. The passer confirms that his or her ticket has been checked by the information displayed on the display device.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 schematically show the structure of an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention. Reference numerals 1 and 2 are main bodies that are installed spaced apart from each other on the floor. In other words, in this case, a path 3 for passengers to get on and off the vehicle is formed. In addition, the above main bodies 1 and 2
At both ends of the
a, 4b and 5a, 5b are provided, respectively. Further, a ticket slot 6 is provided on the top surface of the main body 1 on the door 4a side, and a ticket takeout port 7 is provided on the top surface of the door 5a side. A display device 8 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 1 located in front of the ticket ejection opening 7. Further, a ticket slot 9 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 2 on the side of the door 5b, and a ticket outlet 10 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 2 on the side of the door 4b. A display device 11 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 2 located in front of the ticket outlet 10. And main body 1, 2
Conveying devices (not shown) for conveying the tickets inserted from the ticket input ports 6 and 9 to the ticket output ports 7 and 10 are housed inside, respectively, and the data of the tickets inserted and conveyed (magnetically It houses a reading device (not shown) that periodically reads the recorded data, and a data processing device (not shown) that determines whether the read data is correct. The doors 4a, 4b and 5a, 5b are controlled.

On the other hand, substantially U-shaped frames 12 and 13 are erected on the upper surfaces of the main bodies 1 and 2, respectively. Detectors 14 are provided on the inner surfaces of both ends of the frames 12 and 13 and on the inner surfaces of the main bodies 1 and 2 corresponding to these ends.
a, 14b and 15a, 15b are provided, respectively. Furthermore, detectors 16a, 16b and 17
a and 17b are provided spaced apart from each other. The above detectors 14a, 14b, 15a, 15
b, 16a, 16b, 17a, and 17b optically detect passengers passing through the passageway 3, and their respective output signals are supplied to the data processing device.

Note that FIGS. 3a and 3b show an example of a ticket, such as a commuter pass, used in this embodiment. , predetermined data such as the user's name is printed and displayed, and a magnetic film 19 is coated on the back side of the paper 18, and each of the above data is converted into a binary code and magnetically recorded on the magnetic film. There is.

Next, a control circuit for preventing ticket mix-up in the automatic ticket gate constructed as described above will be explained with reference to FIG. 4. In the figure, reference numerals 21a and 21b are reading devices for reading information recorded on the ticket by optical means. One of the reading devices 21a is installed on the ticket transport path in the main body 1, and the other reading device 21b is installed in the ticket transport path in the main body 2, and prints information on the commuter pass that is inserted and transported. It is designed to read the data (name only) that is displayed. This is because the name data is data that can identify the holder of the commuter pass. This reading device 21a,
The read data outputted from 21b is supplied to a katakana character conversion circuit 23 via a changeover switch 22. This katakana character conversion circuit 23 is
This circuit converts the read data (name) into a katakana character signal. The output of the katakana character conversion circuit 23 is supplied to the display device 8 or 11 via a display control circuit 24 and a changeover switch 25 that interlocks with the changeover switch 22, and is read by the display device 8 or 11. Data (name) is now displayed in katakana characters.

Next, the operation of the apparatus of the present invention configured as in the above embodiment will be explained. For example, when checking the ticket from the direction of arrow a, the door 4a on the entrance side,
4b is set in the open state, and the doors 5a and 5b on the exit side are set in the closed state. Further, the changeover switch 22 is set toward the reading device 21a, and the changeover switch 25 is set toward the display device 8. When a passenger inserts a commuter pass as shown in FIG. data is read. This read data is supplied to a katakana character conversion circuit 23, where the read name is converted into a katakana character signal. The character signal is then supplied to the display control circuit 24, which drives the display device 8, on which the name just read from the commuter pass is displayed in katakana characters.

On the other hand, other judgment data on the ticket is read by a conventional magnetic reader. The read data is sent to a data processing device, where it is determined whether the read data is correct. At this time, a determination result is issued that the data is correct, and then the detectors 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 17
When a and 17b detect a passenger who has entered the passageway 3 in that order, a passage command signal is generated from the data processing device indicating that the exit side doors 5a and 5b may be opened, and this signal is sent to the door drive device ( (not shown). In this case, the door drive device moves the doors 5a,
5b opens, allowing passage.

Therefore, passengers proceeding along the passageway 3 while visually checking the display device 8, and when their name is displayed on the display device 8, they confirm whether or not it matches their own name, and then proceed to the exit port 7. Receive the commuter pass that is being carried out and exit from Passageway 3. When a passenger receives a commuter pass from the exit 7, the display device 8 is automatically reset, and the name of the commuter pass inserted by the next passenger is displayed in the same manner as described above.

Note that, as a result of the data determination, if the read data is incorrect, a passage blocking signal is generated from the data processing device, and the signal is supplied to the door driving device. In this case, the door driving device operates to keep the doors 5a and 5b closed, thereby preventing passengers from getting on and off the vehicle.

Next, other embodiments shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 will be described. First, the embodiment shown in FIG.
The reading devices 21a and 21b in the figure are magnetic reading devices consisting of magnetic heads, etc., and the magnetic film on the back of the commuter pass shows the validity period, travel section, adult, child, etc.
The user's name data is converted into a binary code and magnetically recorded along with determination data such as transit station names and gender classification, and the data is read with a reading device.
This is converted into katakana characters and displayed on the display device 8 or 11. Also,
The embodiment of FIG. 6 is based on the reading device 2 in FIG.
1a and 21b are also optical reading devices,
Optically reads the name printed on the surface of the commuter pass and sends it to the projector 26a or 26b,
The display device 8 is displayed by this projector 26a or 26b.
Alternatively, the name may be displayed as is in 11.

In the above explanation, the case of ticket gates for commuter passes has been described, but it goes without saying that the same can be applied to regular tickets, and in that case, the name of the issuing station and the number of sections will be displayed. In other words, regular tickets, like commuter passes, have predetermined data printed on the front of the ticket paper, such as expiry date, valid section, adult, child, issuing station name, number of sections, etc., and on the back of the paper, It is coated with a magnetic film, and the above-mentioned data are converted into binary codes and magnetically recorded on the shaft film. Therefore, as in the case of a commuter pass, the reading device 21a reads the issuing station name and the number of sections from the ticket, converts them into katakana characters, and displays them on the display device 8.

In addition, in the above explanation, the case where the passenger enters from the direction of arrow a is described, but when the passenger enters from the direction of arrow b, the door 5 on the entrance side
Set the doors 4a and 5b in the open state, and set the door 4a and 4b on the exit side in the closed state. Also,
Set the changeover switch 22 toward the reading device 21b, and set the changeover switch 25 toward the display device 11.
Set it towards . By doing this,
Ticket inspection from the direction of arrow b can be performed in the same manner.

Further, in the above embodiment, the automatic ticket gate system for railways was explained, but the invention is not limited to this, and it can also be implemented as a ticket gate system for airlines or ships, and can also be used to check entrances and exits to theaters, amusement parks, etc. It can also be implemented as a ticket gate device.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, there is provided a reading device for reading information recorded on a ticket inserted into an automatic ticket gate, and at least one of the information read by the reading device. By providing a display device that displays information regarding the ticket holder to the passer, the passer can determine whether or not the ticket at the ticket gate is his or her ticket based on the display contents of the display device. can be determined. That is, since a person passing through the automatic ticket gate can confirm whether or not he or she is the holder of the ticket checked by the automatic ticket gate, it is possible to reliably prevent tickets being mixed up. Furthermore, according to claim 2, the displayed pattern is the name of the holder of the ticket, which makes it easier to confirm the holder of the ticket, thereby more reliably preventing ticket mix-ups. can do. In addition, claim 3
According to the above, since the display device is provided near the ticket exit, it is easy for the user to check the display when receiving the ticket.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is an A-A arrow view in Figure 1, and Figures a and b in Figure 3.
4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit for preventing mix-up of tickets in the same embodiment, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are diagrams showing the present invention. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control circuit for preventing ticket mix-up in another embodiment of the present invention. 3... Passing path, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b...
Door, 6, 9... Input port, 7, 10... Outlet port,
8, 11...Display device, 21a, 21b...Reading device, 24...Display control circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ticket inserted into the slot by a passer is transported to the exit, information recorded on the ticket is read during the transport, and it is determined whether or not the read information is correct. In an automatic ticket gate device that performs ticket inspection by permitting or blocking the passage of the passer based on the judgment result, a reading device reads information recorded on the ticket while the ticket is being conveyed; and a display device for displaying at least information regarding the holder of the ticket from among the information read to the passer. 2. The information regarding the holder of the ticket is the name of the holder of the ticket, the reading device reads the name information written on the ticket, and the display device displays the name read by the reading device. An automatic ticket gate device according to claim 1. 3. The automatic ticket gate apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display device is provided near the ticket exit.