JP2006236000A - Toll gate unit setting system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify the initial setting of an unit arranged in the toll gate of a toll road. <P>SOLUTION: A tabulation processing device for managing toll collection work is arranged in the toll gate. When a communication line is connected between the tabulation processing device and lane units, a signal for requesting the transmission of initial setting information is transmitted from each lane unit to the tabulation processing device. The tabulation processing device which receives the signals transmits the initial setting information to the lane units. The lane units automatically perform the initial setting and an initial setting confirmation inspection by the use of the received initial setting information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology for setting a tollgate device on a toll road.

  At the toll gate on the toll road, the toll collection machine operated by the toll collector, the toll collection machine that automatically reads the information recorded on the card when the user inserts the card, and the vehicle Various lane devices are installed, such as a start controller that controls the progress of the vehicle by raising and lowering the bar. These devices include, for example, a dip switch for setting which of the entrance lane and the exit lane is used.

Patent Document 1 discloses a fee collection device. The claim 1 is described as follows. A fee collection device comprising equipment for collecting the usage fee of the pay facility from the vehicle side, and reading means for reading out the setting information from a storage medium storing setting information for operating the equipment A fee collection apparatus comprising: setup means for operating the equipment based on the setting information read by the reading means.
JP 2002-216183 A

An object of the present invention is to provide a tollgate device setting system that facilitates setting of lane devices.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a tollgate device setting system that makes setting of lane devices accurate.

  In the following, means for solving the problem will be described using the numbers used in [Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention] in parentheses. These numbers are added to clarify the correspondence between the description of [Claims] and [Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention]. However, these numbers should not be used to interpret the technical scope of the invention described in [Claims].

  The toll gate device setting system according to the present invention is installed on the roadside of the toll gate of the toll road, operates based on the vehicle information received from the vehicle, and sets information request information (36, 40) in response to a predetermined operation. The roadside devices (5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16) that transmit the communication, and the totalization processing devices (5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16) connected to the roadside devices (5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16) 4). The summary processing device (4) receives the setting information (38, 42) when the setting information request information (36, 40) is received and the input device (26) to which the setting information (38, 42) is input. 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16). The roadside devices (5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16) set the correspondence between the vehicle information and the operation based on the setting information (38, 42) received from the communication device (18).

  In the toll gate device setting system according to the present invention, the predetermined operation is performed by connecting the signal line for transmitting the setting information request information (36, 40) to the roadside device (5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16). Is the operation to be performed.

  In the tollgate device setting system according to the present invention, the roadside devices (5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16) store a plurality of setting information request information (36, 40) and their sequences in association with each other. The setting information request information (36, 40) that is in the next order after the setting information request information (36, 40) is transmitted sequentially according to the order and the setting information (38, 42) is received. Send.

  In the toll gate device setting system according to the present invention, the totalization processing device (4) receives the collected fee information included in the signal received from the roadside device (5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16). A collection management program (22) for causing a computer included in the totalization processing device (4) to execute an operation to be output to the output device (28) and items for inputting setting information (38, 42) are output device (28). And a setting program (24) for causing the computer to execute the operation to be output to (1).

  The tollgate device setting system according to the present invention includes a second roadside device (5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16) connected to the roadside device (5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16). Is provided. The roadside device (5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16) checks whether the communication with the second roadside device (5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16) is normal. Communication test function. The second roadside device is connected to a device (5, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16) that directly receives a signal transmitted from the communication device (30) and subordinate to those devices. Device (8).

According to the present invention, a tollgate device setting system that facilitates setting of lane devices is provided.
Furthermore, according to the present invention, a toll gate device setting system is provided that makes the setting of the lane device accurate.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a tollgate device setting system. The toll gate device setting system includes a totalization processing device 4. One or more total processing devices 4 are installed at each toll gate on the toll road. The tally processing device 4 is connected to the host device 2 so as to be communicable. The host device 2 is installed in a central facility that supervises the entire toll road having a plurality of tollgates. The aggregation processing device 4 is connected to a lane device 5 that is a lower-order machine. The lane device 5 includes a toll collection machine 6, a lane device 8 connected to the toll collection machine 6, a billing information discriminator 10, an automatic toll collector 12, an automatic ticket issuing machine 14, and other lane devices 16.

  The toll collection machine 6 is installed in a booth installed on the roadside and operated by a toll collector. The toll collector receives cash, cards or coupons from the occupant of the vehicle that has arrived at the toll gate, and operates the toll collection machine 6 to perform toll collection work. The billing information discriminator 10 is used, for example, to determine the validity of a card used for billing. The automatic toll collector 12 is installed on the roadside, and charges are collected by inserting cash, cards or coupons from the vehicle occupants. The automatic pass ticket issuing machine 14 automatically issues a pass ticket to the vehicle occupant when the toll collection is completed.

  FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the aggregation processing device 4. The aggregation processing device 4 includes an arithmetic processing device 18, a storage device 20, an input device 26, an output device 28, and a communication device 30. The storage device 20 includes a receipt management program 22 and a setting program 24. The arithmetic processing unit 18 has a function of summing up various data received from the lane device 5. The storage device 20 includes an external storage device and has functions for reading and writing data transfer recording media. The output device 28 has a screen drawing function and a function of printing the aggregated data as a form. The communication device 30 has a communication function with the lane device 5 and performs transmission of lane device setting information, transmission of information for toll collection, reception of information regarding traffic volume, and reception of toll collection information.

  The operation of the tollgate device setting system having the above configuration will be described below. In the following description, the operation that the arithmetic processing unit 18 reads out the program stored in the storage device 20 and executes it according to the procedure described in the program is described as the operation performed by the program itself.

  FIG. 3 shows a communication sequence between each lane device 5 and the totalization processing device 4. When the worker who installs the lane device 5 or changes the setting connects the totalization processing device 4 and the lane device 5 with a signal line, the lane device sends a physical line connection signal 32 to the signal line in response to the connection. To the totalization processing device 4 via When receiving the physical line connection signal 32, the aggregation processing device 4 transmits a setting information reception request signal 34 to the lane device 5.

  Each lane device 5 needs to input initial setting information before starting toll collection work. The initial setting information sets, for example, whether the lane device 5 is used for toll collection at the entrance or exit of the toll road. The aggregation processing device 4 has first input first setting information 38 to nth initial setting information 42 inputted in advance from the input device 26. The lane device 5 stores in advance in the storage device an initial setting table that correlates the types of information to be initially set and the order in which they are set. When the lane device 5 receives the setting information reception request signal 34 from the tabulation processing device 4, the lane device 5 refers to the initial setting table and outputs the first initial setting information request signal 36 set in the first order to the tabulation processing device 4. Send to. When receiving the first initial setting information request signal 36, the aggregation processing device 4 transmits the first initial setting information 38 to the lane device 5. The lane device 5 performs initial setting using the received first initial setting information 38. Assuming that there are n types of setting information to be initialized stored in the initial setting table, the lane device 5 sequentially transmits second, third,..., Nth initial setting information request signals to the aggregation processing device. . When receiving the n-th initial setting information request signal 40, the aggregation processing device 4 transmits the n-th initial setting information 42 to the lane device 5.

  When the lane device 5 receives the n-th initial setting information 42 and performs the initial setting, the lane device 5 is ready for the toll collection business, and thereafter receives the operation information required during the toll collection business. The lane device 5 transmits a first operation information request signal 44 to the aggregation processing device 4. When receiving the first operation information request signal 44, the aggregation processing device 4 transmits the first operation information 46 to the lane device 5. The lane device 5 performs a toll collection service using the received first operation information 46. Similarly, when the lane device 5 transmits the nth operation information request signal to the aggregation processing device 4, the aggregation processing device 4 transmits the nth operation information 50 to the lane device 5, and the lane device 5 receives the nth operation information 50. Toll collection business using.

  By adopting such a sequence, various lane devices can be set in a short time without changing the sequence procedure between the lane devices and the totalization processing device. In addition, it is possible to easily cope with increase / decrease in the types of lane devices. In addition, regarding the sequence between the plurality of lane devices 5 and the aggregation processing device 4, since the sequence with one lane device is completed for each set information, the setting information is simultaneously transmitted to the plurality of lane devices 5. Is possible.

  When the toll collection service is started, the lane device 5 uses the vehicle information such as the detected vehicle type information and the information read from the card or the like to display the billing amount, change payment, and allow the vehicle to proceed. Perform operations such as raising and lowering. The correspondence between the vehicle information and the operation varies depending on the setting information.

  It is desirable to automatically confirm that each lane device 5 is correctly set using the received setting information. When setting with a manual switch such as a DIP switch, it is necessary to check whether the set value is correct. Therefore, when trying to automatically set a business application based on information from the summary processing device, a process for checking whether communication with lane peripheral devices or other lane devices is possible is important. .

  FIG. 4 shows a flowchart for explaining the operation of each lane device 5 that performs such inspection. When the lane device 5 is connected to the aggregation processing device 4 through a signal line, the lane device 5 transmits a physical line connection signal 32 to the aggregation processing device 4 (step S2). When the lane device 5 receives the setting information reception request signal 34, the lane device 5 sequentially transmits one or more preset request signals for requesting transmission of the setting information to the aggregation processing device 4 according to the order stored in the initial setting table (step S4). ). When the lane device 5 receives the setting information from the totalization processing device 4, the lane device 5 stores the information in the memory (step S6). The preset request signal corresponds to the first initial setting information request signal 36 to the nth initial setting information request signal 40 in FIG. The setting information corresponds to the first initial setting information 38 to the nth initial setting information 42. If all the setting information stored in the initial setting table has not been set (No at Step S8), the lane device 5 returns to Step S4 to request further setting information. When the lane device 5 receives all the setting information from the totalization processing device 4 (Yes in step S8), the lane device 5 loads the received setting information into the business application (step S10).

  Each lane device 5 automatically performs a line test for checking whether or not communication with other lane devices 5 is possible (step S12). As a result of the line test, when communication is not normally performed (No in step S14), a predetermined signal is transmitted to the totalization processing device 4, and the totalization processing device 4 that has received the signal receives the signal via the output device 28. The operator is notified that the communication line has not been normally connected (step S16). The operator who has received the notification investigates the lane equipment and takes appropriate measures (step S18). Thereafter, the lane device 5 starts requesting setting information again.

  As a result of the line test, if it is confirmed that the line is normally connected (Yes in step S14), the lane device 5 stores in advance one or more operation information request signals for requesting transmission of operation information. Are sequentially transmitted to the totalization processing device 4 (step S20). When the lane device 5 receives the operation information from the totalization processing device 4, the lane device 5 stores the information in the memory (step S22). The lane device 5 returns to step S20 to request further operation information when there is information that has not been set yet among operation information to be set that is stored in advance (No in step S24). When the lane device 5 receives all the setting information from the totalization processing device 4 (step S24 Yes), the setting operation ends.

  When the setting operation is completed, the lane device 5 collects vehicle information and generates toll information from the vehicle information. The vehicle information includes the vehicle type determined by the vehicle type determination device, card information read from an IC card, a magnetic card, a prepaid card, and the like. Furthermore, work information is generated that indicates who worked in which time zone for the clerk working at the booth installed on the roadside. The lane device 5 transmits the charge information and work information to the totalization processing device 4. The aggregation processing device switches the mode of the display device included in the output device 28 from the setting mode to the operation mode, and displays fee information and work information.

  As a modification of the present embodiment, a tollgate device setting system having the following configuration is also possible. That is, in the tollgate device setting system, the roadside device (lane device 5) has an insertion slot at a position where a person on the vehicle can insert the card, and stores the card information recorded on the card inserted into the insertion slot. An automatic toll collector that charges charges based on reading and card information, and a start controller that changes from a mode that prevents the start of the vehicle to a mode that permits the start of the vehicle when it receives a start permission signal issued from the automatic toll collector With. The processing device can record a plurality of settings such as “immediately after fee collection is completed” or “immediately after card removal is detected” as a timing for issuing a start permission signal of the automatic fee collector from the input device. Moreover, it can be in the state which can transmit setting information transmission to each lane apparatus at any time.

  According to the process of sending a start permission signal to the start controller immediately after the toll collection is completed, a start permission such as raising a bar on the traffic route is issued when the card is inserted and the toll collection process is performed. . According to such a process, the vehicle travel permission is issued at a timing when the vehicle is generally implemented. According to the process of transmitting the start permission signal to the start controller immediately after detecting the card removal, the start permission is issued when the vehicle occupant removes the card. According to such processing, it is possible to prevent the vehicle from forgetting to take the card. According to this modified example, it is possible to easily and collectively switch between the general process and the forgetting to prevent process according to the situation that changes every moment such as traffic volume.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a tollgate device setting system. FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the totalization processing apparatus. FIG. 3 shows a communication sequence between the lane device and the totalization processing device. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the lane device.

Explanation of symbols

2 ... Host device 4 ... Total processing device 5 ... Lane device 6 ... Toll collection machine 8 ... Lane device 10 ... Billing information discriminator 12 ... Automatic toll collector 14 ... Automatic ticket issuing machine 16 ... Other lane device 18 ... Arithmetic processing Device 20 ... Storage device 22 ... Acquisition management program 24 ... Setting program 26 ... Input device 28 ... Output device 30 ... Communication device

Claims (5)

A roadside device that is installed on the roadside of a toll gate of a toll road, operates based on vehicle information received from a vehicle, and transmits setting information request information in response to a predetermined operation;
A tally processing device communicably connected to the roadside device,
The aggregation processing device
An input device to which setting information is input;
A communication device that transmits the setting information to the roadside device when the setting information request information is received;
The roadside device is a toll gate device setting system that sets the correspondence between the vehicle information and the operation based on the setting information received from the communication device. A toll gate device setting system according to claim 1,
The toll gate device setting system, wherein the predetermined operation is an operation in which a signal line through which the setting information request information is transmitted is connected to the roadside device. A tollgate device setting system according to claim 1 or 2,
The roadside device includes a storage device that stores a plurality of setting information request information and a table that stores the setting information in association with each other, and sequentially transmits the setting information request information according to the order and receives the setting information. A toll gate device setting system that transmits the setting information request information that is in the next order. A toll gate device setting system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The tabulation processing device is a receipt management program for causing a computer including the tabulation processing device to execute an operation of outputting to the output device information of a toll amount included in a signal received from the roadside device, and the setting A toll gate device setting system comprising a storage device for storing a setting program for causing the computer to execute an operation for outputting an item for inputting information to the output device. A toll gate device setting system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
And a second roadside device connected to the roadside device,
The roadside device has a communication test function for checking whether or not communication with the second roadside device is normal.

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