JP3125161U - ETC OBE - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an on-board ETC device having both a navigation function using a mobile phone and an ETC function that can use an ETC card depending on the type of toll road.
An ETC in-vehicle device in an ETC system that performs toll collection data processing by exchanging data with an ETC on-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle passing through a vehicle detection device installed at a toll gate on a toll road. . The ETC vehicle-mounted device has a structure to which a mobile phone (60) can be connected. That is, the mobile phone (60) includes a connection connector (65) to which a mobile phone (60) having a display screen (61) for displaying a GPS function for receiving destination information and map information is connected, and a car navigation function is provided for the mobile phone (60) Depends on.
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Description

The present invention relates to a hardware system and information processing technology related to payment of a toll road and navigation of a destination.

(Abolition of highway cards and high-priced cards)
Toll roads are tolled according to the “beneficiary pay principle”. In other words, instead of using taxes collected from those who do not use the road, it is intended to collect from those who use the road. The toll road congestion problem usually starts at the toll gate, apart from the presence of so-called congestion spots such as the vicinity of the entrance to the tunnel. With the aim of resolving this problem, the toll booth is expanding and becoming cashless. The introduction of prepaid cards represented by highway cards.
However, as with telephone cards, the forgery problem becomes serious, and all highway cards including expensive cards such as 10,000 yen, 30,000 yen, and 50,000 yen have been abolished.

(Start of ETC system)
In parallel with the prepaid card, a so-called ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) system has been launched. This ETC system is a vehicle tolling system where data is transmitted and received between a vehicle detection device installed at a toll gate on a toll road and a vehicle-mounted device (vehicle-mounted device) mounted on a vehicle passing through the vehicle detection device. It is a system that performs toll data processing and contributes to non-stop toll gate traffic.
To pay the fee, data related to the payer (hereinafter referred to as “payer related data”) and data related to the vehicle (data such as vehicle weight and vehicle type; hereinafter referred to as “vehicle related data”) are required. . Therefore, the payer-related data and the vehicle-related data are separated, and the ETC card storing the payer-related data and the ETC-dedicated on-vehicle device (hereinafter referred to as “ETC on-vehicle device”) storing the vehicle-related data, It is necessary to use the ETC system. And since the data regarding the payer can be separated from the vehicle-mounted device, it is possible to deal with rental and borrowing of vehicles.

(ETC card)
General ETC cards are cards specializing in toll road fee payments issued by credit card companies based on contracts with former Japan Highway Public Corporation (currently East / Middle / West Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.). In this way, the payer's data is stored. Specifically, preparation for use is completed by presenting information for identifying a payer, applying to a credit card company, and enabling the use fee to be settled.

Hereinafter, an ETC card issued by a credit card company is referred to as an “ETC credit card”. In addition, when “ETC card” is simply described, it includes not only an ETC credit card but also other cards that can be used in the ETC system.
An ETC card, for example, an ETC credit card, employs a so-called IC card system that can store data that is not changed, such as payment information data of a payer who has completed an application contract, and data that is read and written regarding use of a toll road. .

(ETC on-board equipment)
The above-mentioned ETC vehicle-mounted device will be further described.
The ETC in-vehicle device is a device that performs data transmission / reception with a vehicle detection device at a toll gate, and includes an antenna unit that performs data transmission / reception and a main unit that performs data processing. The main unit stores vehicle-related data registered at the start of using the ETC system, reads ETC card data, sends it to the antenna unit together with the vehicle-related data, and writes data from the antenna unit to the ETC card data. The antenna unit transmits the data of the main unit to the vehicle detection device at the toll gate, receives the data transmitted from the vehicle detection device at the toll gate, and sends it to the main unit.

(Payment method etc.)
Now, in the case of a general ETC credit card withdrawal method, points are added according to the amount of use and the points are returned to a toll, so a substantial discount occurs.
On the other hand, apart from individual payers, a discount system called “ETC Corporate Card” is prepared for heavy users. Here, there is a big discount system in which the monthly payment is over 30,000 yen, and 20% of the excess of 30,000 yen is discounted.

As prior art related to the present invention, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-362174, which has already been proposed by the present applicant, is disclosed.
This “ETC on-board device” is a technology that can use a plurality of ETC cards depending on the type of toll road. That is, an antenna unit for performing data transmission / reception with the vehicle detection device by wireless communication, and a main unit that processes data transmitted / received by the antenna unit, the payment information of the charge payer is stored in the main unit. A plurality of, for example, two or three or more card reader / writers for reading and writing data are provided for an ETC card that records data for payment in advance and records data for payment. And it is an ETC onboard equipment provided with the card selection means which determines which of the some card reader / writer is selected.

JP 2004-362174 A

  By the way, in recent years, the map information recorded in the computer and the GPS (Global Positioning System) function that determines the position on the earth using satellite radio waves are combined to display the current location of the car or to the specified destination. Car navigation systems that display routes are becoming popular. This car navigation system is equipped with a navigation function for guiding destinations, an integrated device with built-in ETC equipment, a media playback function that can play various media such as CDs and DVDs, and a TV tuner. High-function car navigation systems that realize a TV playback function for playing a TV and a music recording / playback function for recording and playing music on an HDD are also becoming popular.

On the other hand, this high-performance car navigation system is equipped with a variety of functions, so its convenience is high, but the product price becomes high, so there is a threshold for people other than heavy users to purchase easily. it was high.
In recent years, mobile phones with GPS equipped with a navigation function have also been developed and spread. By mounting this GPS function mobile phone on the vehicle, it is possible to navigate to the destination only with the mobile phone. For this reason, there is an advantage that it can be used at low cost for a user who does not have a car navigation system.

  This GPS mobile phone is a service that can be operated only by passengers (other than the driver) from the viewpoints of laws and regulations and safety. Further, since the screen used for navigation is the screen of a mobile phone, it is not necessary and sufficient to accurately grasp the destination guidance. This is because it is made on the assumption that a person other than the driver checks the display screen of the mobile phone. In other words, if there is no person in the passenger seat, navigation is visually recognized and limited.

Therefore, a problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a technology having both a navigation function using a mobile phone and an ETC function.
An object of the invention described in claims 1 to 7 is to provide an on-board ETC device having both a navigation function using a mobile phone and an ETC function.

The present invention provides the following means for solving the above-described problems.
(Claim 1)
The invention described in claim 1 is an ETC system in an ETC system that performs toll collection data processing by exchanging data with an on-board ETC device mounted on a vehicle passing through a vehicle detection device installed at a toll gate on a toll road. It is an in-vehicle device.
The ETC vehicle-mounted device includes an antenna unit for performing data transmission / reception with the vehicle detection device by wireless communication, and a main unit (5) for processing data transmitted / received by the antenna unit, and the main unit (5) Includes a card reader / writer (10) for reading and writing data to / from an ETC card capable of recording fee payment data for payment in advance and recording payment information of the fee payer in advance. A connection connector (65) that can be electrically connected to a mobile phone (60) having a GPS function for receiving destination information and map information is also provided.

(Glossary)
The “settlement information” is data for deducting the usage fee, and is, for example, data related to the contractor's name, corporate name, bank account, and the like.
The “card reader / writer” is formed so as to be able to read and write data of the ETC card. Although it is desirable that two or more card reader / writers are provided, the present invention is not limited to this. When two or more card reader / writers are provided, two or three or more ETC cards can be simultaneously inserted. In this case, when there are a plurality of card reader / writers, it is necessary to provide card selection means for determining which one to select. Here, the “card selection means” refers to an operation system such as a button for manually determining which of the card reader / writer to select, as well as being limited by other claims. It is more preferable that the manually operated button also serves as a display device that lights or flashes in correspondence with a card in which data can be read and written, or is provided separately.

The “connecting connector” is a connecting portion that can be connected to a charging connector mounted on a mobile phone. In general, since the charging connector of the mobile phone is formed for a female, in that case, it is formed as a male connecting portion that matches the female. It is desirable to have a charging function for a mobile phone.
The “mobile phone with GPS function” is a mobile terminal device that can receive geographic information through a telephone line, and includes a PDA (personal data assistant) with a GPS function.

(Function)
The mobile phone (60) is connected to the connection connector (65) of the main unit (5). Then, the destination information and map information received by the GPS function of the mobile phone (60) are displayed on the display screen (61) of the mobile phone (60). Since the navigation function is realized on the display screen (61) of the mobile phone (60), a separately expensive car navigation system is not required.

In addition, when an ETC card is inserted into the card reader / writer, it functions as an ETC on-board device, and therefore has two different functions of a car navigation function and an ETC function.
In particular, since it is more compact than an ordinary car navigation system, the installation location is also easy.

(Claim 2)
The invention described in claim 2 limits the ETC vehicle-mounted device described in claim 1,
The connection connector (65) is arranged on the upper surface (5a) of the main unit (5).
The “upper surface portion” refers to a portion called a “upper surface” when so-called “horizontal placement” is assumed. That is, when the installation direction of the ETC on-vehicle device is “vertical placement”, it becomes “side surface portion”.

(Function)
A male connector serving as a receiving side of the connection connector (65) is provided on the upper surface (5a) of the main unit (5). The female connector of the mobile phone (60) is inserted into the male connector, and the mobile phone (60) is connected to each other, and the destination information and map information received by the mobile phone (60) are taken into the main unit (5).
In addition, in the state where it is connected to the connection connector (65), charging of the mobile phone (60) is also started. For this reason, it is not necessary to charge separately even if the power consumption is high, such as displaying GPS information on the display screen.

(Claim 3)
The invention described in claim 3 limits the ETC vehicle-mounted device according to claim 1 or claim 2.
The main unit (5) is fixed with a rotatable large display screen (70), and the large display hand screen (70) includes destination information and a map received by the GPS function of the mobile phone (60). Information is displayed.

(Glossary)
A “large display screen” is an output display screen that is larger than the liquid crystal screen of a mobile phone. This display is usually formed as a liquid crystal screen.
(Function)
Destination information and map information displayed on the mobile phone (60) can be displayed on the large display screen (70).
Since destination information and map information are guided on a larger screen, it becomes easier to grasp such information.

(Claim 4)
The device described in claim 4 limits the ETC vehicle-mounted device described in claim 3.
The main unit (5) is provided with a hinge mechanism (80) for connecting a large display screen (70), and the hinge mechanism (80) is formed substantially equal in the length direction of the main unit (5). Further, the fixing member (82) and a support shaft (81) for rotating the large display screen (70) are provided at a substantially central portion of the fixing member (82).

(Function)
The hinge mechanism (80) of the main unit (5) fixes the large display screen (70) and the main unit (5). The hinge mechanism (80) is formed by a fixing member (82) that is substantially equal in the length direction of the main unit (5) and a support shaft (81) that is substantially at the center of the fixing member (82). Since the spindle (81) is rotatable, the large display screen (70) can be rotated. For this reason, the user can freely change the orientation of the large display screen (70), which is convenient.

(Claim 5)
The device described in claim 5 limits the ETC vehicle-mounted device according to claim 3 or claim 4,
In the large display screen (70), when the mobile phone (60) is mounted, the side wall (72a) facing the main unit (5) is orthogonal to the upper surface (5a) of the main unit (5), When the mobile phone (60) is removed from the large display screen (70), the entire upper surface portion (5a) of the main unit and the large display are displayed according to the rotation of the support shaft (81) of the hinge mechanism (80). The entire display unit (71) of the screen (70) is stored in close contact with each other.

(Function)
The large display screen (70) is formed to be rotatable by a hinge mechanism (80). Attach the mobile phone (60) to the main unit (5). When using the large display screen (70), the upper surface part (5a) of the main unit (5) and the side wall (72) facing the main unit (5) are set upright so as to be orthogonal. This angle can be changed to an easy-to-see position by rotating the support shaft (81) of the hinge mechanism (80) connecting the main unit (5) and the large display screen (70). On the other hand, when storing the large display screen (70), the hinge mechanism (80) is arranged so that the entire upper surface portion (5a) of the main unit and the entire display portion (71) of the large display screen (70) are in close contact with each other. Rotate the support shaft (81).

  Since the large display screen (70) can be stored when not in use, the screen is protected from scratches and dirt. When the navigation function is not required, the screen does not get in the way. On the other hand, when using the large display means (70), the support shaft may be rotated to a predetermined position and adjusted to the position where the person who sees the screen can easily see.

(Claim 6)
The invention described in claim 6 limits the ETC vehicle-mounted device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The main unit (5) is provided with a call button (15) capable of making a call when an incoming call is received from the mobile phone (60).

(Function)
Even if the mobile phone (60) receives an incoming call while the ETC on-board unit is navigating, a call can be made by pressing the call button (15).

(Claim 7)
The invention described in claim 7 limits the ETC vehicle-mounted device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The main unit (5) incorporates a plurality of the card reader / writers (10, 20) and can select a card inserted in the card reader / writer adjacent to the card reader / writers (10, 20). A plurality of such card selection buttons (11, 12) are provided.

(Function)
When a card is inserted in a plurality of card reader / writers (10, 20), it is determined by a card selection button (11, 12) which card is to be used. That is, a card corresponding to the type of toll road can be used with the card selection buttons (11, 12). For example, the ETC credit card and the ETC separate payment card are ready to read and write data. As a result, the payment method with the highest discount rate can be selected without stopping once even while driving alone.

  According to the invention described in claims 1 to 7, it is possible to provide an ETC vehicle-mounted device having both a navigation function using a mobile phone and an ETC function.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to embodiments and drawings. The drawings used here are FIGS. 1 to 9.

(Mobile phone connection type ETC on-board unit)
The ETC vehicle-mounted device 1 shown in FIG. 1 records a built-in antenna (not shown) for transmitting / receiving data to / from the vehicle detection device by wireless communication, and payment information of a payer in advance, Card reader / writer 10a for reading and writing data to an ETC card capable of recording charge payment data for the purpose, a GPS function for receiving destination information and map information, and destination information received by the GPS function And a connection connector 65 to which a mobile phone 60 having a display screen 61 capable of displaying map information can be connected.

(Main unit)
The main unit 5 is a box that is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, records the payment information of the fee payer in advance, and reads the data into the ETC card that can record the fee payment data for the fee payment. In addition, a card reader / writer 10a for writing data is built in the box. A first card insertion slot 10 into which a plurality of ETC cards for reading and writing data with the card reader / writer 10a can be inserted is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the first card insertion slot 10 is opened from the center of the front surface of the main unit 5 toward the upper and lower ends when the main unit 5 is installed vertically. A first card selection button 11 is arranged below the first card insertion slot 10 which is the opening as a selection means for causing the first card insertion slot 10 to read and write data. ing. In addition, a first lighting lamp 12 that corresponds to the first card selection button 11 and lights up or flashes in accordance with the ETC card insertion state is disposed above the first card insertion slot 10.

When the main unit 5 is fixed on the dashboard, the positional relationship is as shown in FIG.
The first lighting lamp 12 is lit when a card is inserted into the first card insertion slot 10 and is selected as a card for reading and writing data by the first card selection button 11.

Further, a speaker for voice guidance (voice output means) 50 is provided at a position facing the grounding surface of the ETC on-vehicle device 1. The speaker 50 is used to provide voice guidance to the driver of the collected payment data in the toll collection data processing performed by the ETC vehicle-mounted device 1 and the vehicle detection device.
The speaker 50 is used in combination with a voice guidance function such as a fee guide used in the ETC on-vehicle device 1. For this reason, it contributes to reduction of member cost.

  The main unit 5 is provided with a call button 15 capable of making a call when a mobile phone 60 is received. Even if the mobile phone 60 receives an incoming call while the ETC on-vehicle device 1 and the mobile phone 60 are navigating, a call can be made by pressing the call button 15. That is, a hands-free call state is established, and voice input is performed using the microphone function of the mobile phone 60, and the voice of the other party is output from the speaker 50.

The connection connector 65 is connected to the upper surface portion 5 a of the main unit 5. A male connector serving as a receiving side of the connection connector 65 is provided on the upper surface portion 5 a of the main unit 5. The female connector of the mobile phone 60 is inserted into the male connector, and the mobile phone 60 is connected to each other. The destination information and the map information received by the mobile phone 60 are taken into the main unit 5.
Moreover, in the state connected to the connection connector 65, charging of the mobile phone 60 is also started. For this reason, it is not necessary to charge separately even if the power consumption is high, such as displaying GPS information on the display screen 61 of the mobile phone.

(mobile phone)
The mobile phone 60 is a mobile phone with a GPS function capable of Internet communication and GPS communication. In addition to the GPS function, the cellular phone 60 has a function of transmitting and receiving various data such as e-mail and WEB site information by connecting to the Internet. Although not shown, the mobile phone 60 has a connection portion that can be connected to a connection connector 65 provided in the main unit 5. This connecting portion is a female connector of a charging connector provided in the mobile phone 60.

  The connection form between the connection connector 65 and the mobile phone 60 described above is not a plug-in type between the male side and the female side, but a cord extends from the main unit 5 and the connection connector 65 is provided at the end of the cord. The mobile phone 60 may be connected.

(Second embodiment)
2 to FIG. 5 show that the large liquid crystal screen (large display screen) 70 is mounted on the ETC vehicle-mounted device 1 described above, and the destination information and map information output to the mobile phone 60 are displayed on the large liquid crystal screen 70. It is the ETC onboard equipment 1B which can output also. Since the basic structure is the same as that of the above-described ETC vehicle-mounted device 1, only the changes will be described here.

  The main unit 5 includes a hinge mechanism 80 that can connect the main unit 5 and the large liquid crystal screen 70. The hinge mechanism 80 is provided with a fixing member 82 formed substantially equally in the length direction of the main unit 5 and a support shaft 81 that allows the large liquid crystal screen 70 to be rotatable at a substantially central portion of the fixing member 82. ing. By rotating the support shaft 81, the large liquid crystal screen 70 can be adjusted to a place where it can be easily seen.

(Large LCD screen)
The large liquid crystal screen 70 is formed of a substantially rectangular thin liquid crystal, and displays a display unit 71 that receives and displays various information received from the mobile phone 60, and a side wall 72a that forms an outer frame of the display unit 71. 72b, an upper surface portion 73a, and a bottom surface portion 73b.
The large liquid crystal screen 70 is formed to be rotatable with respect to the main unit 5 by a support shaft 81 of a hinge mechanism 80. When the mobile phone 60 is attached, the side wall 72a facing the main unit 5 is erected so as to be orthogonal to the upper surface 5a of the main unit 5. This angle can be changed to a position that is easy to see by rotating the support shaft 81 of the hinge mechanism 80 that connects the main unit 5 and the large liquid crystal screen 70.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, in order to store the large liquid crystal screen 70, the mobile phone 60 is first removed and the support shaft 81 of the hinge mechanism 80 is rotated in a certain direction. Then, the entire upper surface portion 5a of the main unit 5 and the entire display portion 71 of the large liquid crystal screen 70 are stored in close contact with each other. The display unit 71 can be operated by a touch panel.

  That is, when the large liquid crystal screen 70 is not used, such as when only the ETC function is used, the display unit 71 can be protected from scratches and dirt. Further, since the screen does not protrude from the main unit 5, it does not get in the way. On the other hand, when using the large-sized liquid crystal screen 70, the support shaft 81 may be rotated to a predetermined position and adjusted to a position where a person viewing the display screen 71 is most visible.

(Third embodiment)
6 to 9 show the ETC on-board unit 1C in which two card reader / writers are incorporated in the main unit 5 of the ETC on-board unit 1B shown in the second embodiment.
That is, the main unit 5 records the payment information of the charge payer in advance, and reads and writes data to and from the ETC card capable of recording charge payment data for charge payment. The writer 10 and the second card reader / writer 20 are built in, and a plurality of ETC cards for reading and writing data in the first card reader / writer 10 and the second card reader / writer 20 can be inserted. A first card insertion slot 10 and a second card insertion slot 20 are provided.

  Further, a first card selection button 11 and a second card selection button 21 are provided as selection means for causing the first card insertion slot 10 and the second card insertion slot 20 to read and write data. And corresponding to these 1st card selection buttons 11 and the 2nd card selection buttons 21, the 1st lighting lamp 12 and the 2nd lighting lamp 22 which light and blink according to an ETC card insertion state are provided.

The first lighting lamp 12 is lit when a card is inserted into the first card insertion slot 10 and is selected as a card for reading and writing data by the first card selection button 11. On the other hand, similarly, the second lighting lamp 22 is lit when a card is inserted into the second card insertion slot 20 and is selected as a card for reading and writing data by the second card selection button 21.
If there is an abnormality in the card insertion direction, the first lighting lamp 12 and the second lighting lamp 22 blink, and a warning sound is output to forcibly return the card.

(Data processing)
Hereinafter, a control program for controlling the ETC vehicle-mounted device 1C (1B) stored in the storage unit of the main unit 5 will be described.
The mobile phone connection determination procedure determines whether or not the mobile phone 60 is connected to the connection connector 65 of the ETC on-board unit 1C.
When it is determined that the mobile phone 60 is connected to the connection connector 65, the GPS information acquisition procedure acquires the destination information and map information received by the GPS function of the mobile phone 60 from the mobile phone 60. On the other hand, if not connected, it returns to the connection waiting state.
This GPS function is a function for receiving GPS data such as time data transmitted by a GPS satellite.

Subsequently, the GPS information output procedure displays the GPS information acquired by the GPS information acquisition procedure on the large liquid crystal screen 70 of the ETC on-vehicle device 1C.
The voice data acquisition procedure acquires voice data output from the mobile phone 60.

(Removal procedure)
Next, a procedure for attaching / detaching the mobile phone 60 to / from the ETC on-vehicle device 1C will be described.
First, the large liquid crystal screen 70 is lifted and opened from the state shown in FIG. 8 to the horizontal state shown in FIG. Next, the support shaft 81 of the hinge mechanism 80 is rotated to erect the large liquid crystal screen 70. This is performed so that the upper surface portion 5a of the main unit 5 and the side wall 72 facing the main unit 5 are orthogonal to each other.
Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the female connector of the mobile phone 60 is attached to the connection connector 65 provided in the main unit 5.

  When the power of the mobile phone 60 is turned on, position information, map data, etc. received by the GPS function of the mobile phone 60 are displayed. Here, if the power supply of the on-board ETC device 1C is also turned on, the position information, map data, and the like displayed on the display screen 61 of the mobile phone 60 are switched and displayed on the display unit 71 of the large liquid crystal screen 70.

  For operations such as position information and map data displayed on the large liquid crystal screen 70, the user directly touches the display unit 71 with a finger to perform navigation operations such as setting a destination. From the viewpoint of safety, it can be set so that it cannot be operated while the vehicle is running.

  The angle of the large liquid crystal screen 70 can be changed to a position that is easy to see by rotating the support shaft 81 of the hinge mechanism 80 that connects the main unit 5 and the large liquid crystal screen 70. On the other hand, when the large liquid crystal screen 70 is stored, the support shaft 81 of the hinge mechanism 80 is rotated so that the entire upper surface portion 5a of the main unit 5 and the entire display portion 71 of the large liquid crystal screen 70 are in close contact with each other.

  Voice guidance such as destination information by the GPS function is output from the speaker 50. This uses the same speaker as the fee guidance that is output when the vehicle receives the fee guidance by the vehicle detection device. Since the audio output used for navigation and ETC is formed of the same member, it contributes to the reduction of the member cost.

  As described above, since the ETC on-board device 1C has a GPS function, the ETC on-board device 1C is also equipped with a simple GPS function. Therefore, an expensive car navigation system is not necessary. Thereby, there is a merit that it can be used at a low cost for a user who does not have a car navigation system.

  When the mobile phone 60 is connected to the connection connector 65 of the main unit 5, the destination information and map information displayed on the display screen 61 of the mobile phone 60 are enlarged and displayed on the large liquid crystal screen 70. For this reason, since the destination information and the map information are displayed on a screen larger than the display screen 61 of the mobile phone 60, it becomes easy to see various information, and the convenience for the user is improved. Further, since the large-sized liquid crystal screen 70 is formed so that the support shaft 81 of the hinge mechanism 80 can rotate, the screen angle can be changed in a direction that is most easily seen by the driver or the passenger.

  Therefore, since the ETC on-board device 1C has both an inexpensive car navigation function and a highly convenient ETC function that allows a plurality of ETC cards to be used according to the type of toll road, it is possible to improve user convenience. it can.

  The ETC vehicle-mounted device 1C can be installed in both a vertical type and a horizontal type. That is, the first and second card insertion slots 10 and 20 can be arranged horizontally so that the first and second card insertion slots 10 and 20 are horizontal, and the first and second card insertion slots 10 and 20 are vertical as shown in FIG. It can also be arranged as a vertical type so that However, when the mobile phone 60 is connected, it is used as a vertical type.

  In the present embodiment, one or two card reader / writers are described, but three may be used.

It is the front view which showed the form which connected the mobile telephone to the ETC onboard equipment, (a) shows what is called vertical placement, (b) shows what is called horizontal placement. It is an ETC onboard equipment of a second embodiment, and is a front view of an ETC onboard equipment equipped with a large display screen. It is the ETC onboard equipment of 2nd embodiment, and is the front view which showed the form with which the large sized display screen was orient | assigned to the user side. It is an ETC onboard equipment of a second embodiment, and is a front view of an ETC onboard equipment showing a state in which a large display screen is stored. It is a figure at the time of seeing the ETC vehicle equipment of FIG. 2 from the upper surface. It is the ETC onboard equipment of 3rd embodiment, and is the front view which showed the form with which the large sized display screen was orient | assigned to the user side. It is an ETC onboard equipment of a third embodiment, and is a front view of an ETC onboard equipment on which a large display screen is mounted. It is an ETC onboard equipment of a second embodiment, and is a front view of an ETC onboard equipment showing a state in which a large display screen is stored. It is a figure at the time of seeing the ETC onboard equipment of Drawing 7 from the upper surface.

Explanation of symbols

1 ETC OBE
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 5 Main body unit 5a Upper surface part 10 1st card insertion slot 10a 1st card reader / writer 11 1st card selection button 12 1st lighting lamp 15 Call button 20 2nd card insertion slot 20a 2nd card reader / writer 21 2nd card selection button 22 Second lighting lamp 50 Speaker 60 Mobile phone 65 Connector 70 Large liquid crystal screen 71 Display part 72a, 72b Side wall 73a Upper surface part 73b Bottom surface part 80 Hinge mechanism 81 Support shaft 82 Fixing member

Claims (7)

An ETC in-vehicle device in an ETC system that performs toll collection data processing by performing data transmission / reception with an ETC on-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle passing through a vehicle detection device installed at a toll gate on a toll road,
The ETC vehicle-mounted device includes an antenna unit for performing data transmission / reception with a vehicle detection device by wireless communication,
A main unit for processing data transmitted and received by the antenna unit,
The main unit has a card reader / writer for reading and writing data to / from an ETC card capable of recording charge payment data for paying charges in advance, while recording payment information of the payer in advance. With
An on-board ETC device comprising a connection connector electrically connectable to a mobile phone having a GPS function for receiving destination information and map information.   2. The ETC in-vehicle device according to claim 1, wherein the connection connector is disposed on an upper surface portion of the main unit. A large display screen that can be rotated is fixed to the main unit, and destination information and map information received by the GPS function of the mobile phone are displayed on the large display hand screen. The ETC vehicle-mounted device according to claim 1 or claim 2. The main unit is provided with a hinge mechanism for connecting a large display screen,
In the hinge mechanism, a fixing member formed substantially equal to the length direction of the main unit, and
The ETC on-vehicle device according to claim 3, wherein a support shaft that allows the large-sized display screen to rotate is provided at a substantially central portion of the fixing member. The large display screen has a side wall facing the main unit when the mobile phone is mounted, and is orthogonal to the upper surface of the main unit.
When the mobile phone is removed from the large display screen, the entire upper surface of the main unit and the entire bottom surface of the large display screen are stored in close contact with each other according to the rotation of the support shaft of the hinge mechanism. The ETC vehicle-mounted device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that:   The ETC on-vehicle device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the main unit is provided with a call button capable of making a call when an incoming call is received from a mobile phone. The main unit is provided with a plurality of card reader / writers and a plurality of card selection buttons for selecting a card inserted into the card reader / writer adjacent to the card reader / writers. The ETC vehicle-mounted device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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