Gate device and gate passage system

Abstract

To provide a gate device and a gate passage system, allowing a wide object to be passed such as a wheelchair to smoothly pass even with a simple structure without the need for expanding a passage width or an install space, or reducing the installation number.SOLUTION: Each of a plurality of automatic ticket examination machines 1 includes: information reading units 12, 13 that are used for passage processing for a user passing through a passage 9 and acquire passage information for the user; and crossing bars 15, 16 that open and close the passage 9 on the basis of a result of the passage processing. The adjacent automatic ticket examination machines 1 are installed in different directions.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a gate device and a gate passage system. [Background technology]

[0002] Ticket gates are installed at the entrances of facilities such as railways, theme parks (amusement parks, zoos, aquariums, museums, movie theaters), and buildings with admission restrictions to check tickets (admission tickets) and process admission. Ticket gates installed at the entrances of theme parks and the like are called security gates, while ticket gates installed at railway and airport ticket gates are called automatic ticket gates. The ticket gates are equipped with gate devices to stop users who are prohibited from entering. Note that some ticket gates are dedicated to admission, while others serve both as entrance and exit gates.

[0003] Generally, at the entrance or exit of a facility, a plurality of ticket gates are provided at equal intervals in the width direction, with passages provided between each of the ticket gates.

[0004] Conventionally, the passageway width between ticket gates has not been designed to be large enough to accommodate wheelchairs, wide strollers, large suitcases, etc. For example, the passageway width of automatic ticket gates installed at station ticket gates is specified to be approximately 550-600 mm, which is large enough for the majority of users to pass through. However, not all automatic ticket gates at station ticket gates have the specified passageway width; for example, some station ticket gates are equipped with dedicated passageways that are wide enough to accommodate wide objects such as wheelchairs. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-185733 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, the dedicated automatic ticket gates described above are not often installed at station ticket gates. Therefore, for example, wheelchair users must move to the dedicated automatic ticket gate to pass through the station ticket gate, which is inconvenient. To resolve this inconvenience, for example, increasing the width of all passageways is one possible solution. However, this would require expanding the overall installation space of the station ticket gate. Furthermore, if the installation space of the station ticket gate cannot be expanded, increasing the width of all passageways would necessitate reducing the number of automatic ticket gates installed, which would reduce the flow of users through the station ticket gate. Furthermore, as described in Patent Document 1, by suspending the ticket gate body from the ceiling, it is possible to widen the passageway by the width of the ticket gate body, but this requires sufficient strength in the support section of the ceiling, and there are problems with stably supporting the ticket gate body.

[0007] To provide a gate device and a gate passage system that can smoothly pass a wide passing object such as a wheelchair despite its simple configuration, without expanding the passage width or installation space or reducing the number of devices installed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] A gate device according to one aspect of the present invention includes an information acquisition unit that acquires user passage information used in passage processing for users passing through a passage, and an opening / closing unit that opens and closes the passage based on the results of the passage processing based on the passage information acquired by the information acquisition unit. The information acquisition unit is provided at a first side in a width direction of a first passage opening on one side of the passage. The opening / closing unit is provided at a second side in the width direction of a second passage opening on the other side of the passage.

[0009] A gate passage system according to another aspect of the present invention is a gate passage system that performs passage processing for users passing through a passage, and includes an information acquisition unit that acquires passage information of the users used in the passage processing, an opening / closing unit that opens and closes the passage, and a control unit that controls the opening / closing unit based on a result of the passage processing based on the passage information acquired by the information acquisition unit. The information acquisition unit is provided at a first side in the width direction of a first passage opening on one side of the passage. The opening / closing unit is provided at a second side in the width direction of a second passage opening on the other side of the passage.

[0010] A gate passage system according to another aspect of the present invention includes a first gate device provided at a first side in a width direction of a first passage opening on one side of a passage, a second gate device provided at a second side in the width direction of a second passage opening on the other side of the passage, and a control unit that controls the first gate device and the second gate device. Each of the first gate device and the second gate device includes a device main body, an information acquisition unit provided in the device main body that acquires user passage information used in passage processing for users passing through the passage, and an opening / closing unit provided in the device main body that opens and closes the passage. The control unit controls the opening / closing unit of each of the first gate device and the second gate device to open the passage when the passage information has not yet been acquired, and controls the opening / closing unit of the second gate device to open or close the passage based on the result of the passage processing based on the passage information acquired by the information acquisition unit of the first gate device. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present invention, it is possible to allow wide passing objects such as wheelchairs to pass smoothly with a simple configuration, without expanding the aisle width or installation space or reducing the number of installed units. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an arrangement in which a plurality of automatic ticket gates according to a first embodiment of the present invention are installed. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a network diagram showing the configuration of the gate system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an automatic ticket gate according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an automatic ticket gate according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a side view showing the automatic ticket gate according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of passage processing at the time of entry executed by the automatic ticket gate according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which a wheelchair user passes through a passage of an automatic ticket gate according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an arrangement in which a plurality of automatic ticket gates according to the second embodiment of the present invention are installed. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an automatic ticket gate according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a plan view showing another arrangement of the automatic ticket gate according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a plan view showing an arrangement in which a plurality of automatic ticket gates according to the third embodiment of the present invention are installed. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an automatic ticket gate according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an arrangement of automatic ticket gates according to another embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. Note that each embodiment described below is merely an example of the present invention, and does not limit the technical scope of the present invention. Note that common or corresponding configurations and parts in the following embodiments will be denoted by the same reference numerals in each drawing, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0014] [First embodiment] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an arrangement in which a plurality of automatic ticket gates 1 (one example of the gate device of the present invention) according to an embodiment of the present invention are installed at a ticket gate 7. Fig. 1 shows a state in which a plurality of automatic ticket gates 1 are installed at a ticket gate 7. Fig. 1 shows four automatic ticket gates 1 as an example, but the number of automatic ticket gates 1 that can be installed is not limited.

[0015] The automatic ticket gate 1 is station service equipment used in a transportation service (railway service) that transports users using railway vehicles, and is installed at a ticket gate 7 of a railway station operated and managed by a railway operator. The ticket gate 7 is, for example, a space partitioned by walls 71 and 72 on both ends in the width direction W1. A plurality of automatic ticket gates 1 are arranged at equal intervals in the width direction W1 of the ticket gate 7. The space between adjacent automatic ticket gates 1 is an aisle 9.

[0016] As shown in Fig. 1, three passages 9 (9X, 9Y, 9Z) are defined at the ticket gate 7. The three passages 9 are defined by four automatic ticket gates 1 arranged side by side in the width direction W1.

[0017] For ease of explanation, in Figure 1, the internal area 7A on one side of the ticket gate 7 (the upper side of the paper in Figure 1) is considered to be inside the ticket gate 7 (the area that users can enter after entry processing), and the external area 7B on the other side of the ticket gate 7 (the lower side of the paper in Figure 1) is considered to be outside the ticket gate 7 (an area such as the concourse of station 8).

[0018] In each passage 9, the entrance on the near side in the travel direction D11 in which the user advances when entering through the ticket gate 7 is the passage 91. In addition, in each passage 9, the entrance on the near side in the travel direction D12 in which the user advances when exiting through the ticket gate 7 is the passage 92 (an example of a second passage in the present invention). The passage 92 is the exit through which the user exits from the passage 9 to the internal area 7A when entering, and the passage 91 is also the exit through which the user exits from the passage 9 to the external area 7B when exiting. The passage 91 is an example of a first passage in the present invention, and is the passage on one side in the extension direction D1 of the passage 9. In addition, the passage 92 is an example of a second passage in the present invention, and is the passage on the other side in the extension direction D1 of the passage 9.

[0019] In this embodiment, each automatic ticket gate 1 performs an entrance process (passage process) or an exit process (passage process) in a passage 9 through which a user passes. Note that the automatic ticket gate 1 may be one that performs only the entrance process, or one that performs only the exit process.

[0020] For example, when a user enters the ticket gate 7 through any of the passages 9, the automatic ticket gate 1 acquires from the user passage information used for entry processing, and permits or prohibits entry based on the passage information. Also, when a user exits the ticket gate 7 through any of the passages 9, the automatic ticket gate 1 acquires from the user passage information used for exit processing, and permits or prohibits exit based on the passage information.

[0021] The automatic ticket gate 1 is not limited to being installed at the ticket gate 7 of a station 8, but may also be installed, for example, at a boarding gate at an airport, a boarding gate at a port, an entrance to a theme park (amusement park, zoo, aquarium, museum, movie theater), or an entrance / exit to a facility such as a building that has admission restrictions.

[0022] 1, each automatic ticket gate 1 has a device main body 10, information reading units 12 and 13 (an example of an information acquisition unit of the present invention) provided on the device main body 10, and blocking bars 15 and 16 (an example of an opening / closing unit of the present invention) provided on the device main body 10. The automatic ticket gate 1 also has an arm unit 20 (an example of a first arm unit or a second arm unit of the present invention) extending from the device main body 10 along the extension direction D1 of the passage 9.

[0023] FIG. 2 is a network diagram showing the configuration of a gate system 100 (an example of a gate passage system of the present invention) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The gate system 100 is applied to a plurality of automatic ticket gates 1 provided at ticket gates 7 of a station 8, and as shown in FIG. 2, is configured to include a plurality of automatic ticket gates 1 and a control unit 4. Each of the plurality of automatic ticket gates 1 is connected to the control unit 4. In addition, a station server 5 is installed in a server room or the like within the station 8, and the control unit 4 communicates with the station server 5 to send and receive information necessary for passage processing and the like.

[0024] 3 and 4 are perspective views showing the configuration of the automatic ticket gate 1. As shown in Fig. 3 and 4, the device body 10 of the automatic ticket gate 1 has a housing 11 in the shape of a roughly rectangular prism. In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 1, the device body 10 is installed on the boundary line between adjacent passages 9.

[0025] Information reading units 12 and 13 are provided on an upper surface 111 of a housing 11 of the device main body 10. That is, the information reading units 12 and 13 are attached to the housing 11. The information reading unit 12 is disposed on one side of the upper surface 111 in the width direction W1, and the information reading unit 13 is disposed on the other side of the width direction W1.

[0026] The information readers 12 and 13 are contactless communication devices that contactlessly read travel information required for travel processing from a contactless transportation IC card by communication based on the Near Field Communication (NFC) standard defined by the communication standard ISO / IEC 14443. The information readers 12 and 13 are, for example, reader / writer devices that contactlessly read and write ticket information (travel information) stored in the contactless IC memory of the transportation IC card. The ticket information includes, for example, a user ID that identifies the user, the amount of charge (remaining balance) charged to the transportation IC card, and the expiration date of the transportation IC card. The ticket information read at the time of exiting also includes information about the entrance station.

[0027] The information reading units 12 and 13 are not limited to the contactless communication devices described above. For example, if payment of the fare is possible by credit card, the information reading units 12 and 13 may be contactless communication devices capable of reading payment information (passing information) recorded on a contactless credit card having an internal contactless IC memory, or may be contactless communication devices capable of contactlessly reading credit card payment information recorded in the internal contactless IC memory of a mobile terminal carried by the user. The payment information includes, for example, a user ID identifying the user, a credit card number, the credit card expiration date, and a credit limit. The payment information read at the time of exiting also includes information on the entrance station.

[0028] In addition, the information reading units 12 and 13 may read a predetermined information code such as a two-dimensional code from a recording medium carried by the user using an imaging unit such as a digital camera, and obtain the ticket information (passing information) necessary for the passage processing contained in the information code.

[0029] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of automatic ticket gates 1 are installed such that the installation directions of the automatic ticket gates 1 adjacent to each other in the width direction W1 are different from each other.

[0030] For example, in Fig. 1, automatic ticket gates 1A and 1B define a central passage 9X of three passages 9, and the device body 10A of one of the automatic ticket gates 1A is provided near an entrance 91 on the near side of the passage 9X in the travel direction D11. More specifically, the device body 10A is disposed on the boundary line L1 between the passage 9X and the adjacent passage 9Y (an example of a first adjacent passage of the present invention). The passage 9Y is an adjacent passage located on one side of the passage 9X in the width direction W1 (the side indicated by the arrow W1R).

[0031] In the automatic ticket gate 1A (an example of a first gate device of the present invention), the information reading unit 12A is disposed on the upper surface 111 of the device body 10A at a position on the passage 9X side, and the information reading unit 13A is disposed on the upper surface 111 of the device body 10A at a position on the passage 9Y side opposite the passage 9X. In other words, when the traveling direction D11 side is the front, the information reading unit 12A is disposed on the left side of the boundary line L1 on the upper surface 111 of the device body 10A, and the information reading unit 13A is disposed on the right side of the boundary line L1. In other words, the information reading unit 12A is disposed on one side of the width direction W1 (the side indicated by arrow W1R) at the passage opening 91 of the passage 9X. Furthermore, the information reading unit 13A is disposed on the other side of the width direction W1 (the side indicated by arrow W1L) at the passage opening 91 of the passage 9Y adjacent to the passage 9X. The housing 11 of the device main body 10A to which the information reading unit 12A and the information reading unit 13A are attached so as to be integrated is an example of the first housing of the present invention.

[0032] The device body 10B of the other automatic ticket gate 1B is provided near the passageway 92 on the travel direction D11 side of the passageway 9X. More specifically, the device body 10B is disposed on the boundary line L2 between the passageway 9X and the adjacent passageway 9Z (an example of a second adjacent passageway of the present invention). The passageway 9Z is an adjacent passageway located on the other side of the passageway 9X in the width direction W1 (the side indicated by the arrow W1L).

[0033] In the automatic ticket gate 1B (an example of the second gate device of the present invention), the information reading unit 12B is disposed on the upper surface 111 of the device body 10B at a position on the passage 9X side, and the information reading unit 13B is disposed on the upper surface 111 of the device body 10B at a position on the passage 9Z side opposite the passage 9X. In other words, when the traveling direction D12 side is the front, the information reading unit 12B is disposed on the left side of the boundary line L2 on the upper surface 111 of the device body 10B, and the information reading unit 13B is disposed on the right side of the boundary line L2. In other words, the information reading unit 12B is disposed on one side of the width direction W1 (the side indicated by the arrow W1R) at the passage opening 92 of the passage 9X. Furthermore, the information reading unit 13B is disposed on the other side of the width direction W1 (the side indicated by the arrow W1L) at the passage opening 92 of the passage 9Z adjacent to the passage 9X. The housing 11 of the device main body 10B to which the information reading unit 12B and the information reading unit 13B are attached so as to be integrated is an example of the second housing of the present invention.

[0034] The barrier bars 15, 16 are opening / closing members for opening and closing the passage 9. The barrier bars 15, 16 are formed, for example, from long, plate-like members and have a support shaft at their lower ends. The support shaft is rotatably supported inside the device main body 10. The barrier bars 15, 16 are driven by a motor (not shown) and supported by the device main body 10 so as to be displaceable between an open position (position shown in FIG. 3) that opens the passage 9 and a closed position that closes the passage 9. The opening and closing operations of the barrier bars 15, 16 are controlled by a control unit 41 (see FIG. 2) provided in the control unit 4. The control unit 41 is an example of the control unit of the present invention.

[0035] The opening and closing members for opening and closing the passage 9 are not limited to structures such as the barrier bars 15 and 16. For example, they may be door-like members such as flap doors. Furthermore, the opening and closing members are not limited to physical doors, but may be doors displayed as three-dimensional images using holograms, for example. Furthermore, the opening and closing members may be audio gates that allow or prohibit the passage of users by audio.

[0036] In this embodiment, in the closed position, the barrier bars 15, 16 are stored inside the device body 10. In this state, users can pass through the passage 9. In addition, in the open position, the barrier bars 15, 16 protrude from the device body 10 toward the passage 9 and are positioned so as to cross the passage 9. In this state, the passage of users through the passage 9 is restricted.

[0037] 1, automatic ticket gates 1A and 1B separate passage 9X, and a device body 10A of one of the automatic ticket gates 1A has a barrier bar 15A that opens and closes passage 9X and a barrier bar 16A that opens and closes passage 9Y adjacent to passage 9X. The barrier bar 15A and the barrier bar 16A are each individually controlled to open and close by a control unit 41 (see FIG. 2) of the control unit 4.

[0038] The device body 10B of the other automatic ticket gate 1B has a barrier bar 15B that opens and closes the passage 9X, and a barrier bar 16B that opens and closes the passage 9Z adjacent to the passage 9X. The barrier bar 15B and the barrier bar 16B are each individually controlled to open and close by the control unit 41 of the control unit 4.

[0039] In this embodiment, when the passage information is not acquired by the information reading unit 12, the barrier bars 15, 16 of the corresponding passage 9 are maintained in the open position, which is the initial position, by the control unit 41.

[0040] For example, when a user traveling in direction D11 passes through the passage 9X from the passageway 91 upon entering the ticket gate 7, the information reading unit 12A acquires the user's passage information, and the control unit 41 (see FIG. 2) maintains the barrier bar 15A in the open position, which is the initial position. On the other hand, when the information reading unit 12A acquires the user's passage information upon entering the ticket gate 7, the control unit 41 controls the barrier bar 15B to either the open position or the closed position based on the result of the passage processing based on the acquired passage information. Specifically, when the passage processing permits exit through the passage 9X, the control unit 41 maintains the barrier bar 15B in the open position. On the other hand, when the passage processing prohibits exit through the passage 9X, the control unit 41 displaces the barrier bar 15B from the open position to the closed position.

[0041] Furthermore, for example, when a user proceeding in the travel direction D12 passes through passage 9X from passageway 92 upon exiting ticket gate 7, the control unit 41 (see FIG. 2) maintains barrier bar 15B in the open position, which is the initial position, when the user's passage information is acquired by information reading unit 13B. On the other hand, when the user's passage information is acquired by information reading unit 13B upon exiting ticket gate 7, the control unit 41 controls barrier bar 15A to either the open position or the closed position based on the result of the passage processing based on the acquired passage information. Specifically, when the passage processing permits exit through passage 9X, the control unit 41 maintains barrier bar 15A in the open position. On the other hand, when the passage processing prohibits exit through passage 9X, the control unit 41 displaces barrier bar 15A from the open position to the closed position.

[0042] Furthermore, when a user traveling in direction D11 passes through passage 9Y from passageway 91 upon entering ticket gate 7, the information reading unit 13A acquires the user's passage information, and the control unit 41 (see FIG. 2) maintains the barrier bar 16A in the open position, which is the initial position. On the other hand, when a user traveling in direction D12 passes through passage 9Y from passageway 92 upon exiting ticket gate 7, the control unit 41 controls the barrier bar 16A to either the open position or the closed position based on the result of the passage processing. Specifically, when the passage processing permits exit through passage 9Y, the control unit 41 maintains the barrier bar 16A in the open position. On the other hand, when the passage processing prohibits exit through passage 9Y, the control unit 41 displaces the barrier bar 16A from the open position to the closed position.

[0043] Furthermore, when a user traveling in direction D12 passes through passage 9Z from passageway 92 upon exiting ticket gate 7, the information reading unit 12B acquires the user's passage information, and the control unit 41 (see FIG. 2) maintains the barrier bar 16B in the open position, which is the initial position. On the other hand, when a user traveling in direction D11 upon entering ticket gate 7 passes through passage 9Z from passageway 91, the control unit 41 controls the barrier bar 16B to either the open position or the closed position based on the result of the passage processing. Specifically, when the passage processing permits exit through passage 9Z, the control unit 41 maintains the barrier bar 16B in the open position. On the other hand, when the passage processing prohibits exit through passage 9Z, the control unit 41 displaces the barrier bar 16B from the open position to the closed position.

[0044] The arm portion 20 is an example of the first arm portion and the second arm portion of the present invention. The arm portion 20 extends from the upper portion of the device body 10 along the extending direction D1 of the passage 9. The arm portion 20 is, for example, a narrow plate member.

[0045] The arm portion 20 extends from the center of the upper surface 111 of the device body 10 along the boundary line between adjacent passages 9. The arm portion 20 divides the space above the floor surface into adjacent passages 9.

[0046] For example, the arm unit 20A provided in the automatic ticket gate 1A extends horizontally from the upper part of the device body 10A of the automatic ticket gate 1A toward the passage opening 92. As shown in Fig. 1, the arm unit 20A extends along the boundary line L1 between the passage 9X and the passage 9Y, and extends to a position near the position opposite the information reading unit 12B of the automatic ticket gate 1B. In this embodiment, the passage opening 92 of the passage 9X is defined by the device body 10B of the automatic ticket gate 1B and the extending end 22 of the arm unit 20A.

[0047] Furthermore, the arm portion 20B provided in the automatic ticket gate 1B extends horizontally from the upper portion of the device body 10B of the automatic ticket gate 1B toward the passage opening 91. As shown in FIG. 1, the arm portion 20B extends along the boundary line L2 between the passage 9X and the passage 9Z, and extends to a position near the position opposite the information reading unit 12A of the automatic ticket gate 1A. In this embodiment, the device body 10A of the automatic ticket gate 1A and the extending end 22 of the arm portion 20B define the passage opening 91 of the passage 9X.

[0048] Fig. 5 is a side view of the automatic ticket gate 1. As shown in Fig. 5, the arm unit 20 is disposed at a predetermined height from the floor surface 110 of the passage 9. In this embodiment, the arm height H1 from the floor surface 110 to the lower end 24 of the arm unit 20 is set to a dimension longer than the height dimension of a predetermined object to be passed through, for example.

[0049] The passing object is, for example, a means of transportation such as a manual wheelchair, an electric wheelchair, or an electric cart for users with disabilities or weak legs. The passing object may also be a means of transportation such as a walking support vehicle that supports the user's walking with an electric assist system or the like, or a means of transportation such as a stroller for infants or children.

[0050] The arm height H1 may be longer than the length H12 from the shoulder position of the user using these moving means to the floor surface 110.

[0051] For example, the arm height H1 is set to a dimension (for example, 100 cm) that is longer than the height dimension of a general wheelchair.

[0052] The object to be passed through may be, for example, a wide suitcase or other baggage that is difficult to pass through the passageways 91 and 92, or a hand truck.

[0053] An example of the procedure for the passage processing when a user enters through the passage 9X between the automatic ticket gate 1A and the automatic ticket gate 1B will be described below using the flowchart in Figure 6. This passage processing is executed by the control unit 41 of the control unit 4. In Figure 6, S11, S12, ... indicate the numbers (step numbers) of the processing procedure. In the following, it is assumed that the barrier bar 15A and the barrier bar 15B are both maintained in the open position when no user passage information has been acquired.

[0054] <Step S11> In step S11, the control unit 41 determines whether or not the traffic information has been acquired by the information reading unit 12A.

[0055] <Step S12> When the passage information is acquired in step S11, the control unit 41 maintains the barrier bar 15A on the entrance side (passage entrance 91 side) of the passage 9X in the open position in the next step S12.

[0056] <Step S13> Thereafter, the control unit 41 performs passage processing (entry processing) based on the acquired passage information.

[0057] <Step S14> If the passage process results in admission being permitted, the control unit 41 proceeds to the next step S15, and if the passage process results in admission not being permitted, the control unit 41 proceeds to the next step S16.

[0058] <Step S15> In step S15, the control unit 41 maintains the barrier bar 15B on the exit side (passage entrance 92 side) of the passage 9X in the open position, thereby allowing the user to proceed to the inside of the ticket gate 7 through the passage 9X.

[0059] <Step S16> In step S16, the control unit 41 displaces the blocking bar 15B on the exit side (passage entrance 92 side) of the passage 9X from the open position to the closed position.

[0060] <Step S17> Thereafter, the control unit 41 outputs error information or an alarm indicating that passage is not permitted, and notifies the user of the error information.

[0061] As described above, in this embodiment, multiple automatic ticket gates 1 are installed at the ticket gate 7, and adjacent automatic ticket gates 1 are installed in different directions as shown in FIG. 1 . Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 7 , when a wheelchair user attempts to pass through the passage 9X between automatic ticket gates 1A and 1B when entering the ticket gate 7, first, as shown in FIG. 7 , a part of the wheelchair can pass through the space below the arm portion 20B when entering the entrance passage 91. Therefore, the wheelchair user does not need to pass the wheelchair within the width of the passage 91, and can pass through the passage 91 with the wheelchair protruding into the space of the adjacent passage 9Z. This allows the wheelchair user to pass through the passage 91 smoothly.

[0062] Furthermore, since sufficient space can be secured between the user and the information reading unit 12A at the passageway 91, the user can easily hold the transportation IC card, the mobile terminal, the credit card, etc. over the information reading unit 12A even when in a wheelchair.

[0063] Furthermore, once the wheelchair passes through the passageway 91 and reaches the center of the passageway 9X, the width of the passageway 9X becomes wider by the amount corresponding to the absence of the device main body 10, and furthermore, since there is space on both sides of the width (space below the arm portion 20) that allows the wheelchair to pass through, the wheelchair user can easily change direction of travel toward the passageway 92.

[0064] Furthermore, when a wheelchair user passes through the entrance 92, which serves as an exit, part of the wheelchair can pass through the space below the arm portion 20A. Therefore, the wheelchair user does not need to pass the wheelchair within the width of the entrance 92, and can pass through the entrance 92 with the wheelchair protruding into the space of the adjacent passage 9Y. This allows the wheelchair user to pass through the entrance 92 smoothly.

[0065] In addition, even when using a means of transportation other than a wheelchair, users can pass through aisle 9X smoothly.

[0066] Furthermore, users who are pulling luggage such as a relatively large suitcase can pass through aisle 9X with the luggage protruding into the space below arm portion 20, so users carrying such luggage can also pass through aisle 9X smoothly.

[0067] Furthermore, by installing multiple automatic ticket gates 1 configured as described above at the ticket gate 7, there is no need to expand the aisle width to accommodate the width of a wheelchair, and there is also no need to expand the installation space of the ticket gate 7.

[0068] Furthermore, wheelchair users and the like no longer need to select a specific passageway at ticket gate 7, meaning that users can smoothly pass through passageway 9 from either of entrances 91 and 92 at ticket gate 7. This eliminates the inconvenience that previously required users to travel to a dedicated automatic ticket gate.

[0069] [Second embodiment] A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 8 and 9. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment described above in that arm unit 20 is provided with information reading units 17 and 18 having the same function as information reading unit 12. Only the parts that differ from the first embodiment will be described below, and other common parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0070] Fig. 8 is a plan view showing an arrangement in which a plurality of automatic ticket gates 1 according to this embodiment are installed, and Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing an automatic ticket gate 1 according to this embodiment. Note that Fig. 8 shows an arrangement in which two automatic ticket gates 1 are installed, but the number of automatic ticket gates 1 installed may be four, as in the arrangement shown in Fig. 1, or may be more.

[0071] As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 , the information reading units 17 and 18 are provided on the arm unit 20. More specifically, the information reading units 17 and 18 are provided on the extending end 22 of the arm unit 20. In this embodiment, a base 26 is provided on the extending end 22 of the arm unit 20, and the information reading units 17 and 18 are provided on the upper surface of the base 26. As shown in FIG. 8 , the base 26 has supports 261 and 262 that protrude laterally from both sides of the arm unit 20. The information reading unit 17 is provided on the upper surface of one support 261, and the information reading unit 18 is provided on the upper surface of the other support 262. The upper surfaces of the supports 261 and 262 are inclined toward the aisle 9. In this embodiment, the information reading unit 17 is provided on the support 261 that protrudes on the same side as the information reading unit 12 in the base 26, and the information reading unit 18 is provided on the support 262 that protrudes on the same side as the information reading unit 13.

[0072] As shown in FIG. 8, the information reading unit 17B of the automatic ticket gate 1B is located opposite the information reading unit 12A of the automatic ticket gate 1A across the passage 9X. In this embodiment, the information reading unit 17B is used to read the travel information when a user passing through the passage 9X in the travel direction D11 holds the transportation IC card, the mobile terminal, the credit card, or the like over the information reading unit 17B when entering the ticket gate 7. In other words, when passing through the passage 9X at the time of entry, the user may hold the transportation IC card, or the like over either the information reading unit 12A or the information reading unit 17B. The information reading unit 12A is an example of a first acquisition unit of the present invention, and the information reading unit 17B is an example of a second acquisition unit of the present invention.

[0073] 8, the information reading unit 17A of the automatic ticket gate 1A is disposed opposite the information reading unit 12B of the automatic ticket gate 1B across the passage 9X. In this embodiment, the information reading unit 17A is used to read the travel information when a user passing through the passage 9X in the travel direction D12 holds the transportation IC card, the mobile terminal, the credit card, or the like over the information reading unit 17A when exiting the ticket gate 7. In other words, when passing through the passage 9X when exiting, the user may hold the transportation IC card, or the like over either the information reading unit 12B or the information reading unit 17A. The information reading unit 12B is an example of a first acquisition unit of the present invention, and the information reading unit 17A is an example of a second acquisition unit of the present invention.

[0074] In the second embodiment described above, a configuration in which four or more automatic ticket gates 1 are arranged side by side in the width direction W1 has been exemplified, but for example, two automatic ticket gates 1 may be arranged alternately in the width direction W1 as shown in Fig. 10. Here, Fig. 10 is a plan view showing an arrangement in which three passages 9 (9X, 9Y, 9Z) are partitioned by two automatic ticket gates 1 and wall surfaces 71, 72.

[0075] In the arrangement shown in Figure 10, the automatic ticket gates 1A and 1B define a central passage 9X, the automatic ticket gates 1A and 71 define a passage 9Y, and the automatic ticket gates 1B and 72 define a passage 9Z.

[0076] In this arrangement, the automatic ticket gates 1A and 1B perform entrance processing for users traveling along the passage 9X in the direction of travel D11, and perform exit processing for users traveling along the passage 9X in the direction of travel D12. In other words, the automatic ticket gates 1A and 1B perform entrance processing and exit processing for users passing through the passage 9X.

[0077] Meanwhile, the automatic ticket gate 1A performs exit processing for a user proceeding through passage 9Y in traveling direction D12. In this case, the information reading unit 18A of passage 9Y of the automatic ticket gate 1A is used to read the passage information when a user proceeding through passage 9Y in traveling direction D12 holds the transportation IC card, the mobile terminal, the credit card, etc. over the information reading unit 18A as they pass through passage 9Y to exit. In other words, when passing through passage 9Y to exit, the user holds the transportation IC card, etc. over the information reading unit 18A to read the passage information. In this case, passage 9Y is used as a passage for the exit processing.

[0078] Furthermore, the automatic ticket gate 1B performs entrance processing for users proceeding through passage 9Z in the travel direction D11. In this case, the information reading unit 18B of passage 9Z of the automatic ticket gate 1B is used to read the travel information when a user proceeding through passage 9Z in the travel direction D11 holds the transportation IC card, the mobile terminal, the credit card, or the like over the information reading unit 18B when entering through the ticket gate 7. In other words, when passing through passage 9Z to enter, the user holds the transportation IC card, or the like over the information reading unit 18B to read the travel information. In this case, passage 9Z is used as the passage for the entrance processing.

[0079] [Third embodiment] A third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 11 and 12. This embodiment differs from the first and second embodiments described above in that the information reading unit 12 and the barrier bar 15 are not provided on the side of the automatic ticket gate 1 opposite the passage 9. Only the parts that differ from the first and second embodiments will be described below, and the other common parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals as the first and second embodiments, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0080] 11 and 12, each automatic ticket gate 1, which is an example of this embodiment, includes an information reading unit 13 provided in the device main body 10, and a barrier bar 16 provided in the device main body 10. The device main body 10 does not include a barrier bar 15 for opening and closing other adjacent passages, nor does it include an information reading unit 12 used when passing through other adjacent passages.

[0081] For example, as shown in FIG. 11 , when a user passes through passage 9X and enters inside ticket gate 7, information reading unit 13A provided on device body 10A of automatic ticket gate 1A acquires the user's passage information. Passage 9X is opened and closed by barrier bar 16B provided on device body 10B of automatic ticket gate 1B. In this embodiment, information reading unit 13A corresponds to the information acquiring unit of the present invention, and barrier bar 16B corresponds to the opening / closing unit of the present invention. In this case, the gate device of the present invention is realized by information reading unit 13A of automatic ticket gate 1A and barrier bar 16B of automatic ticket gate 1B.

[0082] Furthermore, for example, when a user passes through passage 9X and exits outside ticket gate 7, information reading unit 13B provided on device body 10B of automatic ticket gate 1B acquires the user's passage information. Passage 9X is opened and closed by barrier bar 16A provided on device body 10A of automatic ticket gate 1A. In this embodiment, information reading unit 13B corresponds to the information acquisition unit of the present invention, and barrier bar 16A corresponds to the opening / closing unit of the present invention. In this case, the gate device of the present invention is realized by information reading unit 13B of automatic ticket gate 1B and barrier bar 16A of automatic ticket gate 1A.

[0083] [Other embodiments] The above-described embodiments are merely examples for realizing the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the automatic ticket gates 1 according to the above-described embodiments. For example, as shown in Fig. 13, it is also possible to adopt a layout in which the automatic ticket gates 1 shown in the third embodiment are arranged at both ends of the ticket gate 7 in the width direction W1, and the automatic ticket gates 1 shown in the first or second embodiment are arranged in the center of the ticket gate 7.

[0084] [Notes on the Invention] The following is a summary of the invention extracted from the above-described embodiment. Note that the configurations and processing functions described in the following supplementary notes can be selected and combined as desired.

[0085] <Appendix 1> an information acquisition unit that acquires user passage information used for passage processing of users passing through a passage; an opening / closing unit that opens and closes the passage based on a result of the passage processing that is based on the passage information acquired by the information acquisition unit, the information acquisition unit is provided at a position on a first side in a width direction of a first passage opening on one side of the passage, The opening / closing section is provided at a second side position in the width direction at a second entrance on the other side of the passage.

[0086] <Appendix 2> The gate device described in Appendix 1, further comprising a first arm portion extending from an upper portion of the device body where the opening / closing portion is provided toward the first passage opening along the extension direction of the passage.

[0087] <Appendix 3> The gate device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a second arm portion extending from an upper portion of the device body where the information acquisition unit is provided to the second passageway along the extension direction of the passage.

[0088] <Appendix 4> a first arm portion extending from an upper portion of the device body where the opening / closing portion is provided toward the first passage opening along the extending direction of the passage; The gate device described in Appendix 1, further comprising a second arm portion extending from an upper portion of the device body where the information acquisition unit is provided toward the second entrance along the extension direction of the passage.

[0089] <Appendix 5> 5. The gate device according to claim 2, wherein the first arm portion extends to a position facing the information acquisition unit in the passage.

[0090] Appendix 6 5. The gate device according to claim 2, wherein the first arm portion is disposed at a predetermined height from the floor of the passage.

[0091] Appendix 7 5. The gate device according to claim 3, wherein the second arm portion is disposed at a predetermined height from the floor of the passage.

[0092] Appendix 8 The information acquisition unit a first acquisition unit that acquires the passage information of the user entering through the first entrance; A gate device as described in any one of appendices 2, 4, 5, and 6, including a second acquisition unit provided on the first arm unit and configured to acquire the passage information of the user entering through the first entrance.

[0093] Appendix 9 9. The gate device according to claim 8, wherein the second acquisition unit is provided at an extending end of the first arm unit.

[0094] Appendix 10 the information acquisition unit is provided at a position on the second side of a first entrance on one side of a first adjacent passageway adjacent to the first side of the passageway, 10. The gate device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the opening / closing unit is provided at a position on the first side of a second entrance on the other side of the first adjacent passage.

[0095] Appendix 11 11. The gate device according to claim 10, wherein the information acquisition unit provided in the passage and the information acquisition unit provided in the first adjacent passage are integrally configured by a first housing.

[0096] Appendix 12 12. The gate device according to claim 11, further comprising a second arm portion extending from an upper portion of the first housing toward the second entrance along the extension direction of the passage.

[0097] Appendix 13 the information acquisition unit is provided at a position on the second side of a first entrance on one side of a second adjacent passageway adjacent to the passageway on the second side, 13. The gate device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the opening / closing unit is provided at a position on the first side of a second entrance on the other side of the second adjacent passage.

[0098] Appendix 14 14. The gate device according to claim 13, wherein the opening / closing unit provided in the passage and the opening / closing unit provided in the second adjacent passage are integrally formed by a second housing.

[0099] Appendix 15 The gate device described in Appendix 13, further comprising a first arm portion extending from an upper portion of the second housing toward the first entrance along the extension direction of the passage.

[0100] Appendix 16 A gate passage system that performs passage processing for users passing through a passage, an information acquisition unit that acquires passage information of the user to be used in the passage processing; an opening / closing unit that opens and closes the passage; a control unit that controls the opening / closing unit based on a result of the passage processing based on the passage information acquired by the information acquisition unit, the information acquisition unit is provided at a position on a first side in a width direction of a first passage opening on one side of the passage, A gate passage system in which the opening / closing section is provided at a second side position in the width direction at a second passage opening on the other side of the passage.

[0101] Appendix 17 a first gate device provided at a first side position in the width direction at a first entrance on one side of the passage; a second gate device provided at a second side position in the width direction at a second entrance on the other side of the passage; a control unit that controls the first gate device and the second gate device, The first gate device and the second gate device each include: A device body, an information acquisition unit provided in the device body and configured to acquire user passage information used for passage processing of users passing through the passage; an opening / closing unit provided in the device body for opening and closing the passage, The control unit controlling the opening / closing units of the first gate device and the second gate device so as to open the passage in a state in which the passage information has not yet been acquired; A gate passage system that controls the opening / closing unit of the second gate device to open or close the passage based on the results of the passage processing based on the passage information acquired by the information acquisition unit of the first gate device. [Explanation of symbols]

[0102] 1: Automatic ticket gate 4: Control unit 7: Ticket gate 8: Station 9: Passage 91: Entrance 92: Entrance 10: Device body 11: Housing 12: Information reading unit 13: Information reading unit 15:Blocking bar 16:Blocking bar 17: Information reading unit 18: Information reading unit 20: Arm section 22: Extended end 41: Control unit 100: Gate system

Claims

1. an information acquisition unit that acquires user passage information used for passage processing of users passing through a passage; an opening / closing unit that opens and closes the passage based on a result of the passage processing that is based on the passage information acquired by the information acquisition unit, the information acquisition unit is provided at a position on a first side in a width direction of a first passage opening on one side of the passage, The opening / closing section is provided at a second side position in the width direction at a second passage opening on the other side of the passage.

2. 2. The gate apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a first arm portion extending from an upper portion of the apparatus body where the opening / closing portion is provided toward the first entrance along the extending direction of the passage.

3. 2. The gate apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second arm portion extending from an upper portion of the apparatus body where the information acquisition portion is provided to the second passage opening along the extending direction of the passage.

4. a first arm portion extending from an upper portion of the device body where the opening / closing portion is provided toward the first passage opening along the extending direction of the passage; 2. The gate device according to claim 1, further comprising: a second arm portion extending from an upper portion of the device body where the information acquisition portion is provided toward the second entrance along the extending direction of the passage.

5. The gate apparatus according to claim 2 or 4, wherein the first arm portion extends to a position facing the information acquisition unit in the passage.

6. 5. The gate apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first arm portion is disposed at a predetermined height from a floor surface of the passage.

7. 5. The gate apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the second arm portion is disposed at a predetermined height from the floor of the passage.

8. The information acquisition unit a first acquisition unit that acquires the passage information of the user entering through the first entrance; The gate apparatus according to claim 2 or 4, further comprising: a second acquisition unit provided on the first arm unit, the second acquisition unit acquiring the passage information of the user entering through the first entrance.

9. The gate apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the second acquisition portion is provided at an extending end of the first arm portion.

10. the information acquisition unit is provided at a position on the second side of a first entrance on one side of a first adjacent passageway adjacent to the first side of the passageway, The gate apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the opening / closing portion is provided at a position on the first side of a second entrance on the other side of the first adjacent passage.

11. The gate apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the information acquisition unit provided in the passage and the information acquisition unit provided in the first adjacent passage are integrally configured in a first housing.

12. The gate apparatus according to claim 11 , further comprising a second arm portion extending from an upper portion of the first housing toward the second entrance along the extending direction of the passage.

13. the information acquisition unit is provided at a position on the second side of a first entrance on one side of a second adjacent passageway adjacent to the passageway on the second side, The gate apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the opening / closing portion is provided at a position on the first side of a second entrance on the other side of the second adjacent passage.

14. 14. The gate apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the opening / closing unit provided in the passage and the opening / closing unit provided in the second adjacent passage are integrally formed by a second housing.

15. The gate apparatus according to claim 14 , further comprising a first arm portion extending from an upper portion of the second housing toward the first entrance along the extending direction of the passage.

16. A gate passage system that performs passage processing for users passing through a passage, an information acquisition unit that acquires passage information of the user to be used in the passage processing; an opening / closing unit that opens and closes the passage; a control unit that controls the opening / closing unit based on a result of the passage processing based on the passage information acquired by the information acquisition unit, the information acquisition unit is provided at a position on a first side in a width direction of a first passage opening on one side of the passage, A gate passage system, wherein the opening / closing section is provided at a second side position in the width direction at a second passage opening on the other side of the passage.

17. a first gate device provided at a first side position in the width direction at a first entrance on one side of the passage; a second gate device provided at a second side position in the width direction at a second entrance on the other side of the passage; a control unit that controls the first gate device and the second gate device, The first gate device and the second gate device each include: A device body, an information acquisition unit provided in the device body and configured to acquire user passage information used for passage processing of users passing through the passage; an opening / closing unit provided in the device body for opening and closing the passage, The control unit controlling the opening / closing units of the first gate device and the second gate device so as to open the passage in a state in which the passage information has not yet been acquired; A gate passage system that controls the opening / closing unit of the second gate device to open or close the passage based on the results of the passage processing based on the passage information acquired by the information acquisition unit of the first gate device.

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