Automatic turnstile

Abstract

To provide a convenient automatic turnstile.SOLUTION: An automatic turnstile according to one embodiment includes a first reader that optically reads information displayed on an electronic device, and a second reader that reads information from the electronic device via wireless communication. The second reader has a communication range capable of wireless communication with the electronic device. The first reader has a first reading surface over which the electronic device is placed. A first plane, overlapping the first reading surface and parallel thereto, is arranged such that it does not intersect the communication range.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] An embodiment of the present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, automated ticket gates have been installed in railway stations and other locations that are equipped with functions to acquire information by optically reading two-dimensional codes and the like, or to acquire information by wirelessly communicating with credit cards. These types of automated ticket gates are required to be highly convenient. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-131292 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-6083 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-63261 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] An object of this embodiment is to provide a highly convenient automatic ticket gate. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] According to one embodiment, an automatic ticket gate comprises a first reading unit that optically reads information displayed on an electronic device, and a second reading unit that reads information from the electronic device via wireless communication, wherein the second reading unit has a communication range capable of wireless communication with the electronic device, and the first reading unit has a first reading surface over which the electronic device is held, and is positioned such that a first plane that overlaps the first reading surface and is parallel to the first reading surface does not intersect with the communication range. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a side view showing an example of an automatic ticket gate according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view showing the first reading unit, the second reading unit, the third reading unit, and the insertion unit. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the automatic ticket gate shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of an automatic ticket gate taken along the center line of the second reading unit shown in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view that schematically shows the first reading unit and the second reading unit of the automatic ticket gate according to the second embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view that schematically shows the first reading unit and the second reading unit of the automatic ticket gate according to the third embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view that schematically shows the first reading unit and the second reading unit of the automatic ticket gate according to the fourth embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0007] An automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. The automatic ticket gate is installed at a ticket gate at a train station or an airport, for example, and allows or prohibits a user from passing through.

[0008] 1 is a side view showing an example of an automatic ticket gate 10 according to the first embodiment. The first direction X, second direction Y, and third direction Z shown in the figure are perpendicular to one another. The first direction X corresponds to the direction of passage A in the passage defined by the automatic ticket gate 10, the second direction Y corresponds to the width direction of the automatic ticket gate 10 (or the width direction of the passage defined by the automatic ticket gate 10), and the third direction Z corresponds to the height direction of the automatic ticket gate 10.

[0009] The automatic ticket gate 10 includes a housing 19, a first reading unit 11, a second reading unit 12, a third reading unit 13, an insertion unit 14a, an ejection unit 14b, a display unit 15, doors 16 (16a, 16b), multiple sensors 17, a control unit 18, etc.

[0010] The housing 19 includes, in one example, a main body 191 and cover members 192, 193, and 194. In one example, the main body 191 is formed by a plurality of members, but may be formed from a single member. The cover member 192 is located on the main body 191. The cover member 193 is attached to the end surface of the main body 191 on the upstream side of the passage PW. The cover member 194 is located on the cover member 193.

[0011] Note that cover members 192 and 194 may be integrally formed, or cover members 193 and 194 may be integrally formed. Also, cover members 192, 193, and 194 may be integrally formed, or main body 191 and cover members 192, 193, and 194 may be integrally formed.

[0012] In this embodiment, a passage PW for users is formed by the housing 19. In one example, the passage PW is formed along the first direction X. That is, the length of the passage PW in the first direction X corresponds to the length of the area in which the housing 19 is provided in the first direction X. In this embodiment, the upstream side of the passage PW corresponds to the side of the passage PW opposite to the tip of the arrow indicating the passage direction A, and the downstream side of the passage PW corresponds to the tip side of the arrow indicating the passage direction A in the passage PW.

[0013] In one example, the first reading unit 11 is housed in a cover member 194. The first reading unit 11 optically reads information from the medium. The information here is, for example, ticket information such as a barcode or two-dimensional code. The ticket information includes various information such as identification information unique to the medium, user identification information, validity zone, validity period, entry record, and exit record. The form of the medium held over the first reading unit 11 is not particularly limited. The medium may be a paper ticket on which information is printed, or an electronic device such as a smartphone that can display information.

[0014] The first reading unit 11 has a first reading surface 11A. The first reading surface 11A corresponds to the surface of the first reading unit 11 over which a medium having information is held. As an example, if the medium is an electronic device such as a smartphone, ticket information displayed on the electronic device is held over the first reading surface 11A, and the first reading unit 11 optically reads the ticket information.

[0015] In one example, the second reading unit 12 is installed on the upper surface of the cover member 194. The second reading unit 12 may be housed in the cover member 194. The second reading unit 12 reads information by wireless communication with a non-contact medium. In one example, the non-contact medium may be an IC card or a credit card with an embedded IC (Integrated Circuit) chip, or an electronic device such as a smartphone. The second reading unit 12 has a second reading surface 12A. The second reading surface 12A corresponds to the surface of the second reading unit 12 over which a medium having information is held.

[0016] In one example, the third reading unit 13 is housed in a cover member 192. Similar to the second reading unit 12, the third reading unit 13 reads information by wireless communication with a non-contact medium. In one example, the non-contact medium may be an IC card or a credit card with an embedded IC chip, or an electronic device such as a smartphone. The third reading unit 13 has a third reading surface 13A. The third reading surface 13A corresponds to the surface of the third reading unit 13 over which a medium having information is held.

[0017] The input port 14a and the discharge port 14b are provided on the top surface of the housing 19. In one example, the input port 14a and the discharge port 14b are formed in a cover member 192. The input port 14a is located upstream of the discharge port 14b in the travel direction A. A magnetic ticket (hereinafter referred to as a magnetic ticket), which is an example of a medium, is inserted through the input port 14a. Inside the automatic ticket gate 10, between the input port 14a and the discharge port 14b, there are provided a transport mechanism for transporting the magnetic ticket, a magnetic processing unit for reading magnetic information from the magnetic ticket and writing magnetic information to the magnetic ticket, a printing unit for printing information on the magnetic ticket as needed, and a punching unit for punching holes in the magnetic ticket as needed, but these are not shown here. The magnetic ticket inserted through the input port 14a is subjected to various processes such as reading and writing information, printing information, and punching as it is transported within the housing 19, and is then ejected from the discharge port 14b as needed. The automatic ticket gate 10 does not necessarily have to include the insertion port 14a and the ejection port 14b.

[0018] The display unit 15 is located at the most upstream side of the automatic ticket gate 10 in the direction of travel A. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the display unit 15 is housed in a cover member 193. More specifically, the display unit 15 is provided on the end surface of the housing 19 on the upstream side of the passage PW. The display unit 15 displays passage information including whether or not it is possible to enter the passage. The display unit 15 includes, for example, a display panel equipped with a plurality of point light sources and a control circuit that controls the display panel.

[0019] The doors 16a and 16b face the passage PW and are rotatably supported by the housing 19. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the doors 16a and 16b are supported by the main body 191. The door 16a is provided on the upstream side of the passage PW, and the door 16b is provided on the downstream side of the passage PW. The door 16a has a first end Ea1 located on the downstream side of the passage PW and a second end Ea2 opposite the first end Ea1, and is supported by the housing 19 on the side of the first end Ea1. When the door 16a is in the open state as shown in the figure, the second end Ea2 is closer to the display unit 15 than the first end Ea1.

[0020] In one example, the multiple sensors 17 are arranged on the side surfaces of the cover member 192 along the traffic direction A. The sensors 17 detect the presence or absence of a user approaching the passageway, the presence or absence of a user in the passageway, etc. The sensors 17 are, for example, reflective sensors incorporating a light-emitting unit and a light-receiving unit, or transmission sensors in which the light-emitting unit and the light-receiving unit are arranged opposite each other across the passageway PW.

[0021] The control unit 18 is housed in the main body 191. The control unit 18 controls each mechanism such as the first reading unit 11, the second reading unit 12, the third reading unit 13, the display unit 15, the doors 16a and 16b, etc. Details of the control unit 18 will be described later.

[0022] In the illustrated example, the first reading unit 11 is connected to the control unit 18 via a wiring WL1. The second reading unit 12 is connected to the control unit 18 via a wiring WL2. The third reading unit 13 is connected to the control unit 18 via a wiring WL3. The display unit 15 is connected to the control unit 18 via a wiring WL5.

[0023] In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first reading unit 11 is located upstream of the second reading unit 12 in the travel direction A. The insertion unit 14a is located between the second reading unit 12 and the third reading unit 13 in the travel direction A. The second reading unit 12 is also located between the first reading unit 11, the third reading unit 13, and the insertion unit 14a in the travel direction A. In other words, the first reading unit 11, the second reading unit 12, the insertion unit 14a, and the third reading unit 13 are lined up in this order from the upstream side of the passage PW along the travel direction A.

[0024] The first reading unit 11 and the second reading unit 12 are located below the third reading unit 13 and the insertion port 14a in the third direction Z. The insertion port 14a is located below the third reading unit 13 in the third direction Z. The first reading surface 11A and the third reading surface 13A are both inclined with respect to the horizontal plane so that the height of the upstream side of the passage PW is lower than the height of the downstream side in the travel direction A. The angle θ1 of the first reading surface 11A with respect to the horizontal plane is different from the angle θ3 of the third reading surface 13A with respect to the horizontal plane. In the illustrated example, the angle θ1 is greater than the angle θ3. The second reading surface 12A is parallel to the horizontal plane. Here, the horizontal plane is a plane parallel to the XY plane defined by the first direction X and the second direction Y.

[0025] In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first reading unit 11 and the second reading unit 12 are located above the display unit 15 and the door 16 in the third direction Z. The first reading unit 11 is located between the display unit 15 and the door 16a in the travel direction A. Specifically, the first reading unit 11 is located between the display unit 15 and the second end Ea2 of the door 16a in the travel direction A. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the second reading unit 12 is located directly above the second end Ea2 in the third direction Z, but this is not limiting. For example, the second reading unit 12 may be located between the display unit 15 and the second end Ea2 of the door 16a in the travel direction A.

[0026] FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view showing the first reading unit 11, the second reading unit 12, the third reading unit 13, and the insertion unit 14a. The first reading unit 11, the second reading unit 12, the third reading unit 13, and the insertion unit 14a each have center lines 11C, 12C, 13C, and 14C parallel to the first direction X. The center line 11C corresponds to a line that bisects the width of the first reading surface 11A along the second direction Y. The center line 12C corresponds to a line that bisects the width of the second reading surface 12A along the second direction Y. The center line 13C corresponds to a line that bisects the width of the third reading surface 13A along the second direction Y. The center line 14C corresponds to a line that bisects the width of the insertion unit 14a along the second direction Y.

[0027] 2, the center lines 12C, 13C, and 14C are aligned on the same straight line. The center line 11C and the center lines 12C, 13C, and 14C are offset in the second direction Y. The center lines 11C, 12C, 13C, and 14C may also be aligned on the same straight line. In this embodiment, at least a portion of the first reading surface 11A in the second direction Y overlaps with the second reading surface 12A in the first direction X.

[0028] Figure 3 is a block diagram of the automatic ticket gate 10 shown in Figure 1. The automatic ticket gate 10 includes a magnetic ticket processing unit 14 in addition to the first reading unit 11, second reading unit 12, third reading unit 13, display unit 15, door 16, sensor 17, and control unit 18 described above.

[0029] The first reading unit 11 includes a camera 111, an illumination device 112, and an image processing unit 113. The illumination device 112 illuminates a medium held over the first reading surface 11A shown in FIG. 1. The camera 111 captures an image of the medium (especially the information contained in the medium) illuminated by the illumination device 112, and outputs the image to the image processing unit 113. The image processing unit 113 extracts necessary information from the image captured by the camera 111, and decodes the extracted information into information such as numerical values ​​and characters.

[0030] The second reading unit 12 includes an antenna 121 and a communication control unit 122. The communication control unit 122 transmits radio waves via the antenna 121 and demodulates information contained in the radio waves acquired via the antenna 121 from a medium held over the second reading surface 12A shown in FIG.

[0031] The third reading unit 13 includes an antenna 131 and a communication control unit 132. The communication control unit 132 transmits radio waves via the antenna 131 and demodulates information contained in the radio waves acquired via the antenna 131 from a medium held over the third reading surface 13A shown in FIG.

[0032] As described above, the magnetic ticket processing unit 14 includes a transport mechanism, a magnetic processing unit, a printing unit, a punching unit, and the like.

[0033] The control unit 18 includes a reading processing unit 181, a determination unit 182, a door control unit 183, a display control unit 184, and the like.

[0034] For example, when the reading processing unit 181 detects a user approaching or entering an aisle based on the detection results of the sensor 17, it drives the first reading unit 11, the second reading unit 12, the third reading unit 13, and the magnetic ticket processing unit 14 to accept the medium. At this time, the reading processing unit 181 may exclusively accept the medium. For example, when the reading processing unit 181 determines that one of the first reading unit 11, the second reading unit 12, the third reading unit 13, and the magnetic ticket processing unit 14 has accepted the medium, it temporarily stops the other three units from accepting the medium. In this way, the reading processing unit 181 acquires information read from the medium by the first reading unit 11, the second reading unit 12, the third reading unit 13, and the magnetic ticket processing unit 14.

[0035] The determination unit 182 determines whether the user is permitted to pass through the passageway based on the information acquired by the reading processing unit 181. The door control unit 183 controls the opening and closing of the door 16 based on the determination result of the determination unit 182. The display control unit 184 controls the display by the display unit 15 based on the detection result of the sensor 17, the determination result of the determination unit 182, etc.

[0036] FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of the automatic ticket gate 10 taken along the center line 12C of the second reading unit 12 shown in FIG. 2. In the example shown in FIG. 4, an electronic device ED such as a smartphone is assumed as the medium held over the automatic ticket gate 10. The electronic device ED has a display surface DS on which information such as a two-dimensional code is displayed. The example shown in FIG. 4 shows a case where the first reading unit 11 reads information displayed on the display surface DS of the electronic device ED. Furthermore, the display surface DS overlaps with the first reading surface 11A, but may be spaced apart from the first reading surface 11A.

[0037] The cover member 194 has an upper surface 194U. The upper surface 194U is a surface parallel to the XY plane. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the upper surface 194U has a step portion ST. The second reading unit 12 is disposed on the step portion ST. In one example, the second reading unit 12 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The second reading unit 12 has a first end surface 12Ea located upstream in the travel direction A and a second end surface 12Eb located downstream in the travel direction A. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the first end surface 12Ea and the second end surface 12Eb are surfaces parallel to the YZ plane. In this embodiment, the second reading surface 12A is a surface parallel to the XY plane.

[0038] The second reading unit 12 has a communication range 12R in which wireless communication with the electronic device ED (medium) is possible. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the communication range 12R is indicated by a two-dot chain line. In one example, the communication range 12R includes a first range AR1 formed in a substantially hemispherical shape above the second reading surface 12A, and a second range AR2 that protrudes from the first range AR1 upstream in the direction of travel A. Note that the shape of the communication range 12R is not limited to this example, and it may include, for example, only the substantially hemispherical first range AR1.

[0039] The communication range 12R has a vertex T2. The vertex T2 corresponds to the point farthest from the second reading surface 12A in the third direction Z. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the vertex T2 is located downstream of the first end face 12Ea in the travel direction A. Specifically, the vertex T2 is located between the first end face 12Ea and the second end face 12Eb in the travel direction A, and is located directly above the second reading surface 12A.

[0040] An imaginary plane that overlaps the first reading surface 11A and is parallel to the first reading surface 11A is defined as a first plane S1. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the first plane S1 is indicated by a dotted line. In this embodiment, the first plane S1 is located outside the communication range 12R. That is, the first reading unit 11 is installed at a position where the first plane S1, which includes the first reading surface 11A, does not intersect with the communication range 12R of the second reading unit 12.

[0041] A virtual plane perpendicular to the third direction Z is defined as the second plane S2. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the second plane S2 is indicated by a dotted line. The second plane S2 is a plane parallel to the XY plane. The second plane S2 is located below the second reading surface 12A in the third direction Z. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the second plane S2 corresponds to the plane where the cover members 193 and 194 contact each other. The second plane S2 is parallel to the second reading surface 12A. The point where the first plane S1 and the second plane S2 intersect is defined as point P1.

[0042] The distance between the second reading surface 12A and the vertex T2 of the communication range 12R along the third direction Z is defined as distance a. The distance between the second plane S2 and the second reading surface 12A along the third direction Z is defined as distance b. The distance between the point P1 and the first end face 12Ea along the travel direction A is defined as distance c. The angle between the first plane S1 and the second plane S2 is defined as angle θ. Note that angle θ is equivalent to angle θ1 shown in FIG. 1.

[0043] At this time, the arrangement relationship of the distances a, b, c and the angle θ satisfies the following relational expression (1). tanθ>(a+b) / c …(1)

[0044] In this embodiment, the first reading unit 11 is installed at a position where the first plane S1 including the first reading surface 11A does not intersect with the communication range 12R of the second reading unit 12. As a result, even if the electronic device ED shifts along the first plane S1 toward the second reading unit 12 when the display surface DS of the electronic device ED is held over the first reading surface 11A, it is possible to prevent the electronic device ED from entering the communication range 12R of the second reading unit 12 and the second reading unit 12 from erroneously reacting.

[0045] The specific arrangement relationship of the components to achieve the above effect is an arrangement relationship that satisfies relational expression (1). Relational expression (1) can be satisfied, for example, by increasing the angle at which the first reading unit is attached, i.e., by increasing the angle θ. Relational expression (1) can also be satisfied by arranging the first reading unit 11 and the second reading unit 12 farther apart and increasing the distance c. Furthermore, relational expression (1) can also be satisfied by lowering the arrangement position of the second reading unit 12. As described above, the automatic ticket gate 10 according to this embodiment can suppress malfunctions of the reading unit and improve convenience. Therefore, this embodiment can provide a highly convenient automatic ticket gate 10.

[0046] Next, an automatic ticket gate according to another embodiment will be described. In the following description of the other embodiment, the same parts as those in the first embodiment will be given the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof will be simplified or omitted. The following description will focus on the parts that differ from the first embodiment.

[0047] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the first reading unit 11 and the second reading unit 12 of an automatic ticket gate according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, in the second embodiment, the upper surface 194U of the cover member 194 does not have the step portion ST shown in FIG. 4. In other words, the first reading unit 11 is located below the second reading unit 12 in the third direction Z. Therefore, the distance b shown in FIG. 5 is greater than the distance b shown in FIG. 4. Furthermore, the angle θ is set greater than the angle θ shown in FIG. 4.

[0048] In this way, even if the position of the second reading unit 12 is raised and the distance b is increased, the relational expression (1) is satisfied by making the attachment angle of the first reading unit 11 steeper and increasing the angle θ. As a result, the second embodiment can also achieve the same effects as the first embodiment described above.

[0049] Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the first reading unit 11 and the second reading unit 12 of an automatic ticket gate according to the third embodiment. As shown in Fig. 6, in the third embodiment, the distance c between the first reading unit 11 and the second reading unit 12 along the direction of passage A is smaller than the distance c shown in Fig. 4. In addition, the angle θ is set larger than the angle θ shown in Fig. 4.

[0050] In this way, even if the distance c between the first reading unit 11 and the second reading unit 12 along the travel direction A is reduced, the relational expression (1) is satisfied by making the mounting angle of the first reading unit 11 steeper and increasing the angle θ. As a result, the third embodiment can also achieve the same effects as the first embodiment described above.

[0051] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the first reading unit 11 and the second reading unit 12 of an automatic ticket gate according to the fourth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, in the fourth embodiment, the distance c between the first reading unit 11 and the second reading unit 12 along the direction of passage A is smaller than the distance c shown in FIG. 4. In the third direction Z, the second reading unit 12 is positioned lower than the second reading unit 12 shown in FIG. 4. In other words, the step of the step portion ST is larger than the step shown in FIG. 4. That is, the distance b between the second reading surface 12A and the second plane S2 is smaller than the distance b shown in FIG. 4.

[0052] In this way, even if the distance c between the first reading unit 11 and the second reading unit 12 along the travel direction A is reduced, the relational expression (1) is satisfied by lowering the installation position of the second reading unit 12. Therefore, in the fourth embodiment, it is possible to obtain the same effects as in the first embodiment described above.

[0053] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the components can be modified and embodied in practice without departing from the spirit of the invention. Furthermore, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining multiple components disclosed in the above embodiments. For example, some components may be omitted from all the components shown in the embodiments. Furthermore, components from different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

[0054] For example, the first reading unit 11 and the second reading unit 12 may be installed on the cover member 192 instead of the cover member 194. In this case, the first reading unit 11 and the second reading unit 12 may be installed upstream of the insertion unit 14a, between the insertion unit 14a and the third reading unit 13, or downstream of the third reading unit 13 in the travel direction A. [Explanation of symbols]

[0055] 10...automatic ticket gate, 11...first reading unit, 11A...first reading surface, 12...second reading unit, 12A...second reading surface, 12R...communication range, 13...third reading unit, 13A...third reading surface, 14a...insertion unit, 14b...ejection unit, 15...display unit, 16, 16a, 16b...door, 17...sensor, 18...control unit, 19...casing, ED...electronic device.

Claims

1. a first reading unit that optically reads information displayed on the electronic device; a second reading unit that reads information from the electronic device by wireless communication; Equipped with the second reading unit has a communication range in which wireless communication with the electronic device is possible, the first reading unit has a first reading surface over which the electronic device is held, and is disposed at a position where a first plane overlapping the first reading surface and parallel to the first reading surface does not intersect with the communication range; Automatic ticket gate.

2. Further comprising a housing forming a passageway; the first reading unit and the second reading unit are arranged side by side along a passage direction of the passage, The first reading unit is located upstream of the second reading unit in the travel direction. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1.

3. The second reading unit a second reading surface over which the electronic device is held; an end surface located upstream in the travel direction; and a is the distance in the height direction between the second reading surface and the apex of the communication range, a distance along the height direction between the second reading surface and a second plane perpendicular to the height direction and positioned below the second reading surface is defined as b; a distance along the passing direction between the intersection of the second plane and the first plane and the end surface is defined as c; When the angle formed between the first plane and the second plane is θ, The arrangement relationship between the distances a, b, c and the angle θ is as follows: tanθ>(a+b) / c The arrangement satisfies the following relation: The automatic ticket gate according to claim 2.

4. The first reading unit is located below the second reading unit. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 3.

5. the first reading unit and the second reading unit are aligned along the travel direction; The automatic ticket gate according to claim 3.

6. a third reading unit that reads information from the electronic device by wireless communication; the second reading unit is located between the first reading unit and the third reading unit in the travel direction; The automatic ticket gate according to claim 3.

7. the first reading unit and the second reading unit are located below the third reading unit; The automatic ticket gate according to claim 6.

8. Further provided is an insertion portion into which a magnetic ticket is inserted, the insertion unit is located between the second reading unit and the third reading unit in the travel direction; The automatic ticket gate according to claim 6.

9. The apex is located downstream of the end surface in the travel direction. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 3.

10. The apex is located directly above the second reading surface.

10. The automatic ticket gate according to claim 3 or 9.

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