JP2002366991A - Non-contact automatic ticket checker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a non-contact automatic ticket checker which can prevent a user from performing a wrong medium processing operation and also, in which an operation itself can be easily performed. SOLUTION: Card information is read to perform checking and collecting processing in such a manner a non-contact card is put over an antenna 5 for a card with respect to the non-contact card that is not collected. An antenna 8 for a token reads token information to perform checking and collecting processing in such a manner that a non-contact token is inserted into an insertion slot 6 only for a token with respect to the non-contact token that is collected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a non-contact automatic ticket gate installed at a station or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A non-contact automatic ticket gate is an automatic ticket gate which reads information recorded on a non-contact recording medium in a non-contact manner to permit or prohibit passage. Conventionally, in such a contactless automatic ticket gate, a contactless card is generally used as a recording medium. However, the contactless card has a built-in communication circuit and memory and is expensive, so it is not suitable for use as a regular ticket that is discarded only once and used exclusively. Is used as a vehicle that can be used repeatedly.

[0003] For this reason, an ordinary ticket is a conventional magnetic ticket, and an automatic ticket gate dedicated to magnetic tickets and an automatic ticket gate dedicated to non-contact cards are used in order to support both non-contact cards and magnetic tickets. At present, a hybrid automatic ticket gate that can process both a magnetic ticket and a non-contact card is employed. However, in the former case, two types of automatic ticket gates are required, which is uneconomical and increases the installation space. Also, in the latter case, a mechanism and a circuit for processing both the magnetic ticket and the non-contact card are required inside the automatic ticket gate, so that there is also a problem that the cost is high.

On the other hand, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-33119 discloses
No. 8 and Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-326053 have disclosed that a normal ticket consisting of a non-contact card is collected at the time of entry,
A contactless automatic ticket gate that enables recycling of contactless cards is described. According to this, the above two types of automatic ticket gates and hybrid type automatic ticket gates are not required, and even if a normal ticket is constituted by a contactless card, it can be collected and reused. There is an advantage that operation costs are not required.

[0005]

However, in the automatic ticket gates described in each of the above publications, since both ordinary tickets and commuter passes are composed of non-contact cards, the user is required to enter There is a problem that operation is easy to make mistakes. In other words, ordinary tickets that can be used only once must be collected at the time of entry, so they need to be inserted into the card slot provided in the automatic ticket gate, whereas commuter passes etc. are repeated without being collected Because it is used, it is necessary to hold it over an antenna provided in an automatic ticket gate, instead of inserting it into a card insertion slot. However, as mentioned above, if both regular tickets and commuter passes are in card form,
A non-contact card, which is a regular ticket, is not inserted into the card slot and is held over the antenna, or a non-contact card, which is a commuter pass, is inserted into the card slot without being held over the antenna. Mistakes occur. If the contactless card of the ordinary ticket is held over the antenna unit, the card cannot be collected, so that the passage is prohibited and the user needs to insert the contactless card into the card slot again. When a commuter pass is inserted into the card slot, the card is released to the exit to return the commuter pass to the user. A transport mechanism is required, and a mechanism inside the apparatus becomes complicated.

On the other hand, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2000-123212 discloses that when a contactless card held over an antenna is a ticket to be collected, a door of a return opening is opened and a card is inserted into the return opening. If the ticket is not allowed to be collected after passing through the antenna and holding the contactless card over the antenna, an automatic ticket gate that permits the passage without opening the return door is described. ing. According to this publication, a transport mechanism for transporting the non-contact card is not required, but in the case of a non-contact card to be collected, such as a normal ticket, an operation of holding the card over the antenna unit when entering. Then, a two-step operation is required, namely, an operation of inserting a card into the return slot, and the operation becomes complicated for the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to prevent a user from performing an erroneous medium processing operation, and to easily perform the operation itself. To provide a non-contact automatic ticket gate.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a non-contact automatic ticket gate that does not require a transport mechanism for transporting a non-contact recording medium.

[0009] The present invention further provides that if a user is wrong,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a non-contact automatic ticket gate device that allows a user to immediately notice an error even when trying to pass through without putting a collection medium into an input port.

[0010]

In the non-contact automatic ticket gate according to the present invention, the first non-contact recording medium as a non-collecting medium and the second non-contact recording as a non-collecting medium are used as non-contact recording media. And a dedicated input port for the second non-contact recording medium. Further, there are provided a first reading unit for reading information on the first non-contact recording medium, and a second reading unit for reading information on the second non-contact recording medium inserted into the slot.

Since the slot is a slot dedicated to the second non-contact recording medium, the user does not erroneously insert the first non-contact recording medium into the slot, and the second non-contact recording medium is not inserted. The medium is introduced into the inlet. This makes it possible to reliably collect the second non-contact recording medium, which is a collection medium, and eliminates the need for a transport mechanism for returning the incorrectly inserted first non-contact recording medium. Further, since the second non-contact recording medium does not need to be held over the antenna section and can be directly inserted into the insertion port, the above-described Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No.
The complexity of the two-stage operation as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 000-123212 can be eliminated.

In a typical embodiment of the present invention, the first non-contact recording medium comprises a non-contact card,
Of non-contact recording media are composed of non-contact tokens. Further, the first reading means has a card antenna for communicating with the contactless card held over, and the second reading means has
It has a token antenna for communicating with a contactless token inserted into the slot. According to this, the first non-contact recording medium is a card, whereas the second non-contact recording medium is a coin-shaped token, so that the user can easily identify both recording media, This is even more effective in preventing an erroneous operation of trying to insert the first non-contact recording medium into the slot or holding the second non-contact recording medium over the card antenna.

In the present invention, the slot for contactless token is
It is preferable to be provided before the card antenna in the traffic direction (entrance direction or entry direction). Thereby, it is possible to effectively guide the user who has the non-contact token to insert the token into the slot. Further, it is preferable that the size of the insertion slot of the contactless token is set to a size that does not allow the insertion of the contactless card. As a result, it is possible to eliminate any erroneous operation of inserting a contactless card into the token slot by mistake.

Further, in the present invention, a non-contact token inserted into the slot is passed by its own weight, and a non-contact token is provided in the middle of the chute and collected based on information read by a token antenna. Distribution means for distributing the non-contact tokens distributed to the collection side by this distribution means, a collection box for collecting the non-contact tokens distributed to the collection side by this distribution means, and a return for returning the non-contact tokens distributed to the return side by the distribution means By providing the mouth, the token can be collected or returned using the weight of the non-contact token. This eliminates the need to provide a transport mechanism for collecting and returning the non-contact token, and simplifies the internal structure of the apparatus.

Further, according to the present invention, when the user accidentally holds the non-contact token over the card antenna, the user is guided to insert the non-contact token into the slot so that the user can make an error. Be aware and take immediate action. This guidance may be performed by displaying characters on the display unit, or by notifying by voice from the voice output unit.

[0016]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention. Here, two automatic ticket gates A and B are juxtaposed with a passage 9 interposed therebetween.
A is an automatic ticket gate according to the embodiment of the present invention. X,
Y represents the traffic direction, X is the entry direction, and Y is the entry direction. In this example, a user enters a non-contact token or non-contact card by holding it over an automatic ticket gate at a boarding station,
At the disembarkation station, a non-contact token is inserted into an automatic ticket gate, and a non-contact card is held up to enter. In this case, the automatic ticket gate A is an automatic ticket gate to which a non-contact token of a user participating in the X direction is inserted and a non-contact card is held over. On the other hand, automatic ticket gate B
Is an automatic ticket gate to which a contactless token or contactless card of a user entering from the Y direction is held.

The automatic ticket gate A includes a main body 1 and the main body 1
And a pair of doors 3a and 3b provided on the passage 9 side of the main body 1. Doors 3a, 3
b is always in an open state. On the upper surface of the main body 1, a display unit 4 for performing various kinds of guidance to a user who participates in the X direction, and a card antenna 5 for communicating with a non-contact card (FIG. 2) described later are arranged. It is provided in. Reference numeral 6 denotes an insertion slot into which a non-contact token (FIG. 3) described later is inserted. Reference numeral 7 denotes a return port for returning the non-contact token. It is provided in the foreground. Reference numeral 8 denotes a token antenna for communicating with the non-contact token inserted into the slot 6.

The automatic ticket gate B is a ticket gate having the same shape as the automatic ticket gate A, and includes a display section 10 for providing various kinds of guidance to a user entering from the Y direction, a non-contact recording medium and a non-contact recording medium. Although an antenna 11 for communicating with the contact token is provided, since the non-contact token is not collected at the time of entry, the token insertion port 6 and the return port 7 in the automatic ticket gate A, and the token antenna are provided. 8 is not provided.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a non-contact card which is an embodiment of the first non-contact recording medium of the present invention.
(A) is a perspective view, and (b) is a plan view. The non-contact card C includes a card body 20 made of plastic or the like, and a circuit device 21 molded inside the card body 20. The circuit device 21 includes an antenna, a communication control circuit, a memory, and the like, as described later. This contactless card C is issued at a station window or a commuter pass issuing machine as a boarding medium that is repeatedly used like a commuter pass or a prepaid card. Information such as the use start date and the expiration date is recorded in the memory of the circuit device 21. The first non-contact recording medium is not limited to the non-contact card C, but may be a bracelet-shaped or wristwatch-shaped non-contact recording medium to be worn on an arm, or a mobile phone with a non-contact card function. Can also.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a non-contact token which is one form of the second non-contact recording medium of the present invention,
(A) is a perspective view, and (b) is a plan view. Like the non-contact card C, the non-contact token T also includes a token body 22 made of plastic or the like, and a circuit device 23 molded inside the token body 22. The circuit device 23 includes an antenna, a communication control circuit, a memory, and the like, as described later. The non-contact token T is issued by an automatic ticket vending machine as a once-use boarding medium such as an ordinary ticket, and information such as a medium code, a boarding station, a price, and a boarding date is recorded in the memory of the circuit device 23. Have been. Although the non-contact token T is circular in FIG. 3, a non-contact token such as an octagon or a hexagon may be used instead.

The non-contact token T has a coin-like shape as shown in FIG.
Is the long side L of the non-contact card C shown in FIG.
1 and the shorter side L2. The thickness D2 of the non-contact token T is larger than the thickness D1 of the non-contact card C. The size of the insertion slot 6 in FIG. 1 is set slightly larger than the above-described dimensions of the non-contact token T, and the non-contact token T can be inserted, but the non-contact card C cannot be inserted. Have been. Thus, the input port 6 is an input port dedicated to the non-contact token. Instead of restricting the size of the input port 6 as described above, the input port 6 may be designated as an input port dedicated to the non-contact token by displaying the input port 6 with "a token-only input port". . Also,
Both dimensional regulation and indication may be adopted.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the circuit device 21 incorporated in the contactless card C. In the figure, 30 is a CPU, 31 is a ROM in which an operation program and the like of the CPU 30 are recorded, 32 is a RAM in which boarding data and the like are recorded, 3
Reference numeral 3 denotes a communication control circuit for controlling transmission and reception operations performed with the automatic ticket gate, and reference numeral 34 denotes an antenna for communicating with an antenna of the automatic ticket gate. Note that CP
U30 can be omitted.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the circuit device 23 incorporated in the contactless token T. The circuit device 23 has the same configuration as the circuit device 21 of the non-contact card C described above, 40 is a CPU, 41 is a ROM in which an operation program of the CPU 40 is recorded, and 42 is a RAM in which boarding data and the like are recorded. Reference numeral 43 denotes a communication control circuit for controlling transmission and reception operations performed with the automatic ticket gate, and reference numeral 44 denotes an antenna for communicating with an antenna of the automatic ticket gate. Note that the CPU 40 can be omitted.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the automatic ticket gate A. 50 is a CPU, 51 is a CPU 5
A ROM 52 stores an operation program 0 and the like, a RAM 52 stores boarding data and the like, and a communication control circuit 53 is connected to a host computer installed in an attendant room of the station via a line. 54 is a display control circuit for controlling the display operation of the display unit 4, 55 is a communication control circuit for controlling transmission and reception performed with the non-contact card, and 56 is a non-contact card via the card antenna 5. Is a non-contact card reader / writer that reads information from a non-contact card or writes information to a non-contact card. The card antenna 5 and the non-contact card reader / writer 56 constitute one embodiment of the first reading unit in the present invention.

Reference numeral 57 denotes a communication control circuit for controlling transmission and reception performed with the contactless token. 58 reads information of the contactless token via the token antenna 8 and transmits information to the contactless token. It is a contactless token reader / writer for writing. The token antenna 8 and the non-contact token reader / writer 58 constitute one embodiment of the second reading unit of the present invention. A door control circuit 59 controls the operation of a motor 60 for opening and closing the doors 3a and 3b. In addition, in automatic ticket gate A,
In addition, a sensor for detecting passage of a human, a sensor for detecting insertion of a non-contact token, a driving circuit for driving a distribution member described later, and the like are provided, but are not shown in FIG. ing.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the automatic ticket gate A, and the same parts as those in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals. 7, an audio control circuit 61 and an audio output unit 62 are provided in addition to the configuration of FIG. The voice output unit 62 is for performing voice guidance, which will be described later, and includes a speaker or the like, and is arranged at an appropriate place of the automatic ticket gate A. The audio control circuit 61 includes the audio output unit 6
2 controls the operation of

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing an internal mechanism near the slot 6 of the automatic ticket gate A. Reference numeral 13 denotes a chute provided continuously with the slot 6, and the non-contact token T inserted from the slot 6 passes through the chute 13 by its own weight. Reference numeral 14 denotes a sensor provided in the vicinity of the insertion port 6, which detects insertion of the non-contact token T. Reference numeral 15 denotes a distribution member provided in the middle of the chute 13, which distributes the non-contact token T to the collection side and the return side based on information read by the token antenna 8. The direction of rotation of the distribution member 15 is switched by, for example, forward rotation and reverse rotation of a motor (not shown).
Reference numeral 16 denotes a collection box provided below the chute 13 for collecting the non-contact token Ta distributed to the collection side by the distribution member 15. Reference numeral 17 denotes a return tray provided in the return port 7, on which the non-contact token Tb distributed to the return side by the distribution member 15 is placed. The chute 13, the distribution member 15, and the collection box 16 constitute one mode of the collection unit in the present invention.
The distribution member 15 constitutes one mode of the distribution means of the present invention.

Next, the basic operation of the automatic ticket gate shown in FIG. 1 will be described. First, a case in which a user enters from the X direction and enters will be described. When the recording medium possessed is the non-contact card C, the user holds the non-contact card C over the card antenna 5 of the automatic ticket gate A. Then, the ROM 31 or the RAM of the non-contact card C
The information (medium code, boarding section, transit station, use start date, expiration date, etc.) recorded in the non-contact card reader / writer 56 through the card antenna 5 is stored in the non-contact card reader / writer 56 (FIG. 4).
(FIG. 6) and stored in the RAM 52. CP
U50 determines whether to permit or prohibit the traffic based on this information. If the boarding section is normal and the traffic is permitted, the door 3b of the automatic ticket gate A and the automatic ticket gate forming a pair therewith are determined. The door (not shown in FIG. 1) of the device B is opened. Thereby, the user can enter through the passage 9. On the other hand, when the boarding section or the like is not normal and the passage is prohibited, the door 3b of the automatic ticket gate A and the door of the automatic ticket gate B that is paired with the door 3b are closed. This prevents the user from entering through the passage 9.

When the recording medium is a contactless token T, the user inserts the contactless token T into the slot 6. The inserted token T falls by its own weight along the chute 13 as shown in FIG. 8 and is received by the distribution member 15 and temporarily stopped. In this state, information (medium code, boarding station, amount of money, boarding date, etc.) recorded in the ROM 41 or the RAM 42 (FIG. 5) of the contactless token T
Is read by the contactless token reader / writer 58 (FIG. 6) via the token antenna 8. The read information is stored in the RAM 52. The CPU 50 determines whether to permit or prohibit traffic based on this information. If the amount of money is normal and the traffic is permitted, the door 3b of the automatic ticket gate A and the automatic ticket gate that is paired with the door 3b are determined. The door of B is opened. Thereby, the user can enter through the passage 9. When it is determined that the passage is permitted, the distribution member 15 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 8, and the non-contact token T is collected in the collection box 16 along the chute 13. After the information is rewritten, the collected token T is reloaded into an automatic ticket vending machine and recycled.

On the other hand, when the traffic is prohibited due to a shortage of money or the like, the door 3b of the automatic ticket gate A and the door of the automatic ticket gate B which is paired with the gate 3b are closed. This prevents the user from entering through the passage 9. When it is determined that the passage is prohibited, the distribution member 15 rotates clockwise in FIG. 8, and the non-contact token T is returned to the return port 7.

The display unit 4 of the automatic ticket gate A has C
A message based on the determination result of PU 50 is displayed, which will be described later.

Next, a case where the user enters from the Y direction in FIG. When the recording medium possessed is the non-contact card C, the user holds the non-contact card C over the antenna 11 of the automatic ticket gate B. Then, the information recorded on the non-contact card C is
It is read by an internal circuit (not shown) of the automatic ticket gate B via the antenna 11, and if it is determined that the passage is permitted, the door 3a of the automatic ticket gate A and the door of the automatic ticket gate B that is paired with the door 3a. Since the door 12a is open, the user can enter through the passage 9. If it is determined that the vehicle cannot pass, the doors 3a and 12a are closed, so that the user is prohibited from passing. On the other hand, even when the recording medium possessed by the user is the non-contact token T, the information recorded in the token T is held by holding the non-contact token T over the antenna 11 of the automatic ticket gate B. It is read and the same processing as for a card is performed.

As described above, in the automatic ticket gate shown in FIG. 1, the contactless card C which does not need to be collected at the time of entry can be entered simply by holding it over the card antenna 5 of the automatic ticket gate A, and the collection is required. The non-contact token T can enter by entering the slot 6. In the case of admission, contactless card C is also contactless token T
Since there is no need to collect any of the items, any one can enter by simply holding it over the antenna 11 of the automatic ticket gate B.

Here, since the non-contact card C and the non-contact token T have different shapes and dimensions as can be seen from FIGS. 2 and 3, the user can clearly identify them. Since the slot 6 for the non-contact token T is provided in front of the card antenna 5, the user recognizes that the medium possessed by the user is a token, and T is supplied to the input port 6. In this case, the user does not need to hold the non-contact token T once over the antenna 5 and then insert the non-contact token T into the insertion port 6; Further, since the size of the slot 6 of the non-contact token T is set to a size that does not allow the non-contact card C to be inserted as described above, the user mistakenly inserts the non-contact card C into the slot 6. No insertion occurs, and there is no need to provide a transport mechanism for returning the erroneously inserted non-contact card C.

If a shield member (not shown) such as a ferrite core is attached to the token antenna 8,
Even if the non-contact card C is brought close to the antenna 8, it is possible to effectively prevent erroneous communication between the two due to the shielding action of the shield member. In the event that the user accidentally holds the non-contact token T over the card antenna 5, it can be dealt with by displaying a predetermined message on the display unit 4. Details of this display will be described later.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the automatic ticket gate A, and shows the procedure executed by the CPU 50. In step S1, for example, FIG.
Is displayed on the display unit 4 as shown in FIG.
And prompts the user to either hold the contactless card C or insert a contactless token. (A) of FIG. 10 is a display example in an overseas specification,
(B) is a display example in the domestic specification (see FIG. 11 below).
To FIG. 15).

In the following step S2, it is monitored whether or not there is communication between the card antenna 5 and the antenna 34 of the contactless card C or the antenna 44 of the contactless token T. For this communication, in addition to wireless communication using radio waves, various methods such as optical communication and electromagnetic coupling can be adopted. If there is no communication in step S2 (step S2; NO), the process proceeds to step S6, where it is determined whether or not the non-contact token T is inserted into the insertion port 6 based on the output of the sensor 14 (FIG. 8). . If the contactless token T is not inserted (step S6; NO), step S1 is executed.
Return to

When the non-contact recording medium is held over the card antenna 5, communication is performed between the antenna 5 and the antenna 34 or 44 (step S2; YES), and the non-contact card reader / writer 56 Is read (step S3). Subsequently, the type of the medium is determined based on the medium code included in the read data (step S4).

When the type of medium is a contactless card,
The process proceeds to step S9 to determine whether the read data is normal data. If it is determined that the data is normal and that the traffic is permitted, a message as shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the data is not normal and that the vehicle cannot pass, a message such as that shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a display example when a commuter pass has expired. Thereafter, the door is opened and closed according to the determination result in step S9, and entry processing for permitting or prohibiting traffic is executed (step S9).
10).

In step S2, if there is no communication between the card antenna 5 and the non-contact recording medium (step S2; NO), and if the non-contact token T is inserted into the slot 6 in step S6, Step S6; YES),
Token antenna 8 and non-contact token T antenna 4
Communication is performed with the non-contact token T (step S7), and the contactless token reader / writer 58 reads the data of the contactless token T (step S8). Thereafter, it is determined whether the read data is normal data (Step S).
9). If it is determined that the data is normal and the traffic is permitted, the token T is collected in the collection box 16 (FIG. 8) as described above, and a message as shown in FIG.
Will be displayed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the data is not normal and that it is impossible to pass, the token T is returned to the return port 7 as described above, and a message as shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a display example when the token expiration date has expired. Then, step S
In accordance with the result of the determination in step 9, the door is opened and closed, and entry processing for permitting or prohibiting traffic is executed (step S1).
0).

When it is determined in step S4 that the type of the medium is a non-contact token, the determination is that the non-contact token T is not inserted into the insertion slot 6 but is incorrectly held over the card antenna 5. It is shown that. in this case,
A message as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed on the display unit 4,
It guides the user to insert the non-contact token into the slot (step S5). By displaying such guidance,
Since the user immediately notices the mistake and inserts the non-contact token T into the slot 6, it is possible to avoid waiting for a subsequent user to form a line. In addition, since the user can perform the treatment by himself without calling a clerk, unmanned handling is possible.

If the automatic ticket gate A determines that traffic is prohibited, the result of the determination is transmitted to the communication control circuit 53.
It is sent to the host computer via (FIG. 6). The host computer is located in the attendant room of the station and displays, on the monitor, the number of the ticket gate in which the trouble has occurred, the content of the trouble, and the like based on the information sent from the automatic ticket gate A. In this way, if the user cannot solve the problem himself, the attendant can quickly respond.

In the above example, the token introduction guidance is provided by the message displayed on the display unit 4. However, instead of such a guidance using characters, or in addition to the guidance using characters, guidance is provided by voice. It is also possible. In this case, the embodiment shown in FIG.
The message may be output by voice from.

In the above example, the sensor 14 (FIG. 8) for detecting that the non-contact token T is inserted into the insertion slot 6 is provided, but this sensor 14 is omitted and the token antenna 8 is omitted. The insertion of the non-contact token T may be detected based on the fact that there has been communication between the contactless token T and the antenna 44 of the non-contact token T. In this case, in FIG. 9, the content of the determination in step S6 is replaced with “contactless token and communication?”, And step S7 is omitted.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the non-contact token is collected at the time of entry at the disembarkation station has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to such operation. For example, if the entire section is a single fare, it may be possible to collect non-contact tokens at the time of entry at the boarding station and permit entry, and the present invention can be applied to such a case. It is.

Further, the automatic ticket gate of the present invention is not limited to the door-type ticket gate shown in FIG. 1, but can be applied to a turn-style automatic ticket gate A 'as shown in FIG. . 16, the same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. Reference numeral 70 denotes a turn style provided inside the main body 1, which is normally locked by an internal lock mechanism (not shown) so as not to rotate, thereby preventing the passage of a user. If the data read from the non-contact card held over the card antenna 5 or the non-contact token inserted into the slot 6 is normal, the lock of the lock mechanism is unlocked, and the user turns the turn style 70. Pushing it enables rotation. For this reason,
The user can enter one by one while pressing the turn style 70.

[0047]

As described above, according to the present invention, a dedicated inlet for a non-contact medium to be collected is provided, so that a user can be prevented from performing an erroneous operation and a collected medium can be inserted. The operation is not complicated since it is only required to be put into the mouth.

In addition, by using a non-contact token as a collection medium, the non-contact token can be collected or returned by using its own weight, so that a transport mechanism for collection and return becomes unnecessary, and the structure is reduced. Simplified.

Further, even if the user accidentally holds the non-contact token over the card antenna, the display or voice prompts the user to insert the non-contact token into the slot so that the user can immediately make a mistake. Be aware and take immediate action.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of an automatic ticket gate according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view and a plan view of a non-contact card.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view and a plan view of a non-contact token.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a circuit device built in the contactless card.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a circuit device incorporated in the contactless token.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the automatic ticket gate.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the automatic ticket gate.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal mechanism near an inlet.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the automatic ticket gate.

FIG. 10 is an example of a message displayed on the display unit.

FIG. 11 is an example of a message displayed on a display unit.

FIG. 12 is an example of a message displayed on the display unit.

FIG. 13 is an example of a message displayed on the display unit.

FIG. 14 is an example of a message displayed on the display unit.

FIG. 15 is an example of a message displayed on the display unit.

FIG. 16 is an external view showing another embodiment of the automatic ticket gate.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A automatic ticket gate C non-contact card T non-contact token 4 display unit 5 card antenna 6 slot 7 return slot 8 token antenna 13 shoot 15 sorting member 16 collection box 62 sound output unit

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A non-contact type automatic ticket gate which reads information recorded on a non-contact recording medium in a non-contact manner and performs a process of permitting or prohibiting passage, wherein a first non-contact recording medium which is a non-collecting medium A first reading unit that reads information on a medium, an insertion port dedicated to the medium into which a second non-contact recording medium as a recovery medium is inserted, and a second non-contact recording medium inserted into the insertion port. A non-contact automatic ticket gate, comprising: a second reading unit that reads information; and a collecting unit that collects a second non-contact recording medium based on a reading result of the second reading unit. . 2. The contactless automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein the first contactless recording medium comprises a contactless card, the second contactless recording medium comprises a contactless token, and a first reading operation. The means has a card antenna for communicating with the contactless card held over, and the second reading means has a token antenna for communicating with the contactless token inserted into the slot. A non-contact automatic ticket gate device. 3. A non-contact automatic ticket gate according to claim 2, wherein an insertion slot for inserting a non-contact token is provided in front of the card antenna in the traffic direction. Non-contact automatic ticket gate. 4. A contactless automatic ticket gate according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the size of the slot for the contactless token is set to a size that does not allow the contactless card to be inserted. Non-contact automatic ticket gate. 5. The non-contact automatic ticket gate according to claim 2, wherein a non-contact token inserted into the slot passes by its own weight, and a chute is provided in the middle of the chute. Distribution means for distributing the non-contact token to the collection side and the return side based on the information read by the token antenna, and a collection box for collecting the non-contact token distributed to the collection side by the distribution means, A return port for returning the non-contact token allocated to the return side by the distribution means; and a non-contact automatic ticket gate. 6. The non-contact automatic ticket gate according to claim 2, wherein the non-contact token is inserted into an insertion slot when the non-contact token is held over the card antenna. A non-contact automatic ticket gate device comprising a display unit for guiding by text. 7. The non-contact automatic ticket gate according to claim 2, wherein the non-contact token is inserted into the slot when the non-contact token is held over the card antenna. A non-contact automatic ticket gate, comprising a voice output unit for guiding by voice.