JPH10283515A - Automatic payment machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide a payment machine that automates the payment operation even for users who cannot purchase a ticket. SOLUTION: A user who cannot purchase a ticket can select a boarding station by a guide display unit 10 and settle the ticketing unit 40 through an automatic ticket gate on condition that a fare is charged at a checkout machine at a disembarkation station. Issue a ticket.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic payment machine, and more particularly to an automatic payment machine used for station work at a disembarkation station for a user who cannot purchase a ticket at a boarding station.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the labor saving of station work, automation of ticket gates has been advanced by using various information as, for example, magnetic information and using a ticket in which the information is input. By the way, in order to automate the ticket gate, it is assumed that all stations on the route have at least an automatic ticket gate to read various information.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention] Depending on the railway company,
There are unmanned stations without station staff. In an unmanned station or the like, it is difficult to introduce an automatic ticket vending machine or an automatic ticket gate in terms of investment efficiency, maintenance and management safety, and the like. However, a user who can not purchase a ticket from an unmanned station or the like and gets on from the station needs to pass through a passage with a station attendant at a disembarkation station having an automatic ticket gate. Since the settlement in this passage was performed by station staff, it was inconvenient for the user and included the problem of increasing the congestion of the station.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic payment machine capable of automating the payment operation even for a user who cannot purchase a ticket at a boarding station.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, an automatic checkout machine according to the first aspect of the present invention can participate in an automatic ticket gate at a disembarkation station on the basis of the boarding station information of the original ticket. In an automatic checkout machine provided with a ticket issuing section for issuing a settlement ticket, a boarding station selecting means for selecting a boarding station is provided on the customer service surface, and the ticket issuing section is provided with the settlement ticket on condition that the boarding station selecting means is selected and a fee is input. Is issued.

[0006] With this configuration, even if the user cannot purchase a ticket at the boarding station, the user can enter from the automatic ticket gate with a ticket issued by using the automatic teller machine at the getting off station. It becomes possible. Therefore, the settlement operation can be automated.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the automatic settlement machine, the ticket issuing section is configured to issue a settlement ticket in which information from the boarding station to the disembarking station is selected by the boarding station selecting means. Features.

[0008] With this configuration, the user can obtain a reimbursement ticket by performing the same operation as in the case of reimbursement of an overridden ticket except for selecting a boarding station. Is peeled off.

The automatic settlement machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the ticket issuing unit is configured to issue a coupon ticket between the boarding station and the getting off station by selecting the boarding station selecting means.

[0010] With this configuration, the user can purchase a coupon that is advantageous in terms of cost when a plurality of tickets are required, and the coupon is used as an alternative to a settlement ticket through an automatic ticket gate. Since it is possible to participate from the station yard, the payment work of station staff is omitted.

The automatic settlement machine according to the invention according to claim 4 is:
A guide means is provided for guiding the boarding station selected by the boarding station selecting means when a ticket is issued by the ticket issuing section.

According to this structure, the user can check the boarding station, so that erroneous purchase of a settlement ticket can be prevented.

The automatic settlement machine according to the invention according to claim 5 is:
It is characterized in that the guidance of the guidance means is constituted by voice.

According to this structure, the user can confirm the boarding station by hearing, so that the possibility of erroneous purchase of the settlement ticket can be considerably prevented.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, the structure of an automatic payment machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a conceptual view of the automatic payment machine as viewed from the front, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the configuration of the automatic payment machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, this automatic payment machine 1
In front, bill slot 31, coin slot 35, bill return slot 3
3, a change port 37, a guide display section 10 for guiding the use of the user, an original ticket insertion port 21 also serving as a card insertion port, and a ticket issuing port 43 are provided.

Inside, as shown in FIG. 2, an original note processing unit 20 is connected to the original note insertion slot 21 and reads the magnetic information of a ticket or a card and returns it if necessary. A coin processing unit 30 which is connected to the opening 31 and the coin insertion opening 35 to calculate an inserted amount and release a change to the change opening 37 as required; and print and record necessary information on a settlement ticket and a coupon to issue a ticket. A ticket issuing unit 40 for releasing the information to the user 43, a guidance display unit 10 that changes the display by a user touching the surface or by a predetermined operation, and a voice guidance unit 50 for smoothing the operation of the user. Have.

The original note processing unit 20, the money processing unit 30,
The ticket issuing unit 40, the guidance display unit 10, and the voice guidance unit 50 each include a control unit, and these control units are all controlled by the main control unit 70.

The original ticket processing unit 20 processes:
At the time of release, the departure station name, fare, issue date, transfer station, etc. are printed on one side, and the departure station data, issue station data,
Transfer station data, target section data, etc. are stored as magnetic data, that is, original tickets such as ordinary tickets, commuter passes, coupons, etc., which are stored as magnetic data, and stored data, etc., are stored as magnetic data on the back side instead of money. There is a card that is. The original note processing unit 20 includes an aligning unit 22 that receives and aligns the original note and the card, a magnetic determination unit 23 that reads or writes magnetic data of the original note and the card, and a determination of the original ticket or the card. Hold unit 2 that holds them during processing
4, a collection unit (not shown) for collecting an ordinary ticket or coupon of the original ticket, a punch unit 25 for informing a user of the remaining amount of the card used as money by punching, and the like. The original note processing unit 20 detects the insertion of the original note or the card,
The magnetic information stored therein can be transmitted to the main control unit 70. By this transmission, the main control unit 70
Judgment is made as to whether it is possible to pay over the original ticket or not, and the remaining amount of the card is judged. Further, when the settlement amount is settled by a card, the original note processing unit 20 writes magnetic information obtained by subtracting the settlement amount from the card, and if necessary, punches the remaining amount by the punching unit 25 and returns it to the user. can do.

The money processing unit 30 includes a bill processing unit 32 that detects the insertion of a bill and calculates the amount of inserted bills, and a coin processing unit 36 that detects the insertion of a coin and calculates the amount of inserted coins.
The amount of bills and coins inserted can be calculated. This input amount is displayed on the guidance display unit 10 by the main control unit 70. When the user inserts money equal to or more than the required fee for the adjustment ticket, the main control unit 70 instructs the money processing unit 30 to release the change, and instructs the ticket issuing unit 40 to issue the adjustment ticket.

The ticket issuing unit 40 includes a magnetic recording unit 41 for storing magnetic information and a printing unit 4 for printing ticket surface information.
2. The ticket issuing unit 40 includes a main control unit 70
The ticket information and the magnetic information stored in advance are printed, recorded, and issued on the ticket according to the information from. With the magnetic information stored at the time of ticket issuance, it is possible to participate from the automatic ticket gate.

A touch sensor panel unit 11 for detecting a user's finger is provided on the surface of the guide display unit 10 serving as a boarding station selection unit.
And a display unit 12 typified by a plasma display, whose display contents are appropriately changed by a user's selection, below the touch sensor panel unit 11. The display guidance that is appropriately changed in the guidance display unit 10 is, for example, stored in the storage unit 80 in advance.

The voice guidance unit 50 is composed of a speaker 51 and a voice storage unit 52. The voice guidance unit 50 assists the user's operation and provides voice guidance when the settlement is selected without holding the original ticket.

Next, the operation of the automatic payment machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be further described with reference to FIGS.

In the automatic payment machine 1 on standby, guidance as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the guidance display panel.

First, the normal over-the-counter settlement will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This is performed according to the display of "Please insert your ticket" on the guidance display unit 10 in FIG. At this time, it is in a state of waiting for the user to insert the original bill into the original bill insertion slot 21.

From the standby state of the automatic payment machine 1, the process proceeds to step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 11, and the user inserts the original bill into the original bill insertion slot 21. The original bill inserted into the original bill insertion slot 21 reads the magnetic information of the original bill in the original bill processing unit 20, and determines whether or not the original bill is appropriate. If the original ticket is not proper, the original ticket will be returned. At this time, the guide display unit 10 displays that the original ticket is not a proper one.

Next, it is determined whether or not the appropriate original ticket is a commuter pass. Non-commuter passes are ordinary tickets and coupons. It is determined whether or not the commuter pass is in the target section. If the commuter pass is in the target section, the user is notified that settlement is not required, and the commuter pass is returned. If it is determined that the commuter pass is not within the target section, it is determined that settlement is required, and the process proceeds to S12, where a shortage fee is calculated and the guidance display unit 10 is calculated.
To be displayed. The process proceeds to S13 in accordance with the display on the display unit 12, and when the user inserts money (including a card) of a deficit amount or more from the bill insertion slot 31 or the coin insertion slot 35, S14.
The ticket issuing section 40 prints and records necessary face information and magnetic information, and a settlement ticket is issued from the ticket issuing port 43. Similarly, as shown in S15, the difference is discharged from the change port 37 as change. At this time, the commuter pass is
Will be returned from. Proceeding to S16, the user extracts the issued ticket and inserts it into the automatic ticket gate,
It is possible to enter the outside of the station (S17).

If the original ticket is not a commuter pass but a regular ticket or a coupon, the same as for a commuter pass,
It is determined whether the original ticket is appropriate or within the target section, and if it is appropriate and within the target section, the user is notified that settlement is not required, and the ordinary ticket and coupon are returned. If there is a shortage fee,
The fee is displayed, the settlement process is performed after the insertion of money, and a settlement ticket in which magnetic information is written is issued as in the case of a commuter pass. The issued adjustment ticket is taken out by the user, and in the case of an ordinary ticket or a coupon, it is collected in the automatic adjustment machine 1 because the next use is not considered. As a result, even in the case of passing over, it is possible to enter the outside of the disembarkation station by inserting the settlement ticket into the automatic ticket gate.

Next, a case where a ticket has not been purchased will be described with reference to FIG. In this case, the user can select the type of the necessary settlement ticket. More specifically, it is possible to select between a case of normal settlement and a case of purchasing a coupon valid for a plurality of rides and performing settlement.

First, a case where a user normally pays out will be described. As shown in S21, the user presses the part 13 (display of the touch sensor panel) according to the display of "If you do not have a ticket, please press" on the display unit 12.
By pressing the portion 13 of the touch sensor panel unit 11, each station in the route is displayed on the display unit 12 (see FIG. 4), and the selection of the boarding station is enabled. Next, proceed to S22,
The station name display portion 16 (display of the touch sensor panel portion) displayed on the display portion 12 is pressed. At this time, the voice guidance unit 50
Tells you, "Thank you for riding from any station." This allows the user to be notified of the selected boarding station name. Next, a display screen (see FIG. 5) for selecting whether the display on the display unit 12 is an adult or a child is displayed.

When the process proceeds to S23 and one of the portions 17 and 18 displaying the adults and children is pressed, the corresponding shortage fee is calculated by the main control unit 70 and displayed on the guidance display unit 10 by S24. Proceeding to S25, when money or the like that is equal to or more than the boarding amount is inserted from the bill insertion slot 31 or the coin insertion slot 35, the processing proceeds to S26. A ticket is issued. Similarly, the difference between the input amount and the settlement amount is returned from the change port 37 as change in S27. The user can take out the exit ticket yard by extracting the settlement ticket issued in S28 and inserting it into the automatic ticket gate (S29).

Next, a case where a user purchases a coupon and pays for it will be described. As shown in S31, the user presses the portion 14 (display of the touch sensor panel) in accordance with the display of "Please press for a coupon". By pressing the portion 14 of the touch sensor panel section 11, the display on the display section 12 displays, for example, a boarding station section having the same fare on the screen so that the user can determine a use section (see FIG. 6). Proceeding to S32, the user sets the display unit 12
When the display part 19 on which the corresponding departure station section is displayed is pressed,
The display is switched to a display screen (see FIG. 5) for selecting whether the display is an adult or a child. When one of the portions 17 and 18 displaying the adults and children is pressed in S33 in accordance with this display, the fee of the coupon is calculated by the main control unit 70 and displayed on the display unit 12. In this case, when money or the like that is equal to or more than the coupon fee is inserted from the bill insertion slot 31 or the coin insertion slot 35, the process proceeds to S36, where the necessary ticket surface information and magnetic information are printed and recorded by the ticket issuing section 40, A ticket is issued. Similarly, in S37, the difference between the inserted amount and the coupon fee is returned from the change port 37 as change. The user extracts the coupon issued in S38 and inserts one of the coupons into the automatic ticket gate as a settlement ticket, so that the user can enter the outside of the disembarkation station (S3).
9). Although the description here is for a case where the ticket is purchased as a settlement ticket, it goes without saying that the ticket can be purchased in advance as a coupon ticket.

The automatic payment machine 1 according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified within the scope described in the claims. For example, in the embodiment of the present application, the data of the original bill is magnetically stored, but may be an original bill capable of storing electrical data.

Further, the boarding station selecting means is also used as the guide display section. However, if the user can operate the boarding station selecting means, the boarding station selecting means may be constituted by a push button using a separate switch.

In the automatic settlement machine of the present invention, a program is previously incorporated in the apparatus so as to perform the above-described control. Computer system. A connection with a higher-level computer system by a cable can be considered.

[0037]

According to the above-described automatic checkout machine of the present invention, even if a passenger from an unmanned station or the like is used without having a normal ticket, the passage of a station attendant at a station crowded with passengers can be achieved. Can be eliminated. In addition, it is possible to automate coupons that have been sold on the premises that are crowded by station staff, and further reduce the burden on station staff performing payment and other tasks.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an automatic payment machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an automatic payment machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a guidance display unit of the automatic payment machine according to the present invention in a standby state.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a guidance display unit for selecting a boarding station of the automatic payment machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a guide display unit for selecting an adult / child in the automatic payment machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a guidance display unit for selecting a coupon of the automatic payment machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of a settlement when a ticket of the automatic settlement machine according to the present invention is held.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the settlement of the automatic settlement machine according to the present invention when the passenger does not have a ticket.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic payment machine 10 Guidance display part 20 Original ticket processing part 30 Currency processing part 40 Ticket issuing part 50 Voice guidance part 70 Main control part

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Junichi Utsumi 2-48-5 Chuo, Nakano-ku, Tokyo Takanozawa Kazuhiro Building Takamizawa Cybernetics

Claims (5)

[Claims] An automatic checkout machine provided with a ticket issuing section for issuing a checkout ticket that enables an automatic ticket gate at a disembarkation station to enter according to the boarding station information of the original ticket. An automatic checkout machine provided with boarding station selecting means, wherein the ticket issuing section issues a settlement ticket on condition that the boarding station selecting means is selected and a fee is charged. 2. The automatic settlement machine according to claim 1, wherein said ticket issuing unit issues a settlement ticket in which information from a boarding station to a drop-off station is recorded by selecting said boarding station selecting means. 3. The automatic payment machine according to claim 1, wherein said ticket issuing unit issues a coupon ticket between the boarding station and the disembarking station by selecting said boarding station selecting means. 4. The automatic settlement according to claim 1, further comprising a guide unit for guiding a boarding station selected by said boarding station selecting unit when said ticketing unit issues a ticket. Machine. 5. The settlement machine according to claim 4, wherein said guidance means is a voice.