JP2000242816A - Fare collecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make easily collectable a fare by making good use of a GPS signal, etc., by composing the device of a ride distance calculating means which calculates a ride distance according to vehicle position information obtained in getting off, a fare calculating means which calculates a fare according to the calculated ride distance, etc. SOLUTION: Information indicating the current position of a streetcar is always inputted to a controller 10 through a GPS unit 15, so when the data are received, ride position information indicating that a user rides on the streetcar at a stop A is stored in the memory 24 of a card C. When the user gets off at a stop B, the card is held up to an antenna (a) and then the position of the stop B is put in a RAM 13a of a controller 10. A CPU 11 calculates the ride distance from the inputted position of the stop B and the position of the stop A obtained from the card to calculate the fare. The fare is subtracted from an SF data part included in the memory 24 of the card C.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fare collecting apparatus for a vehicle such as a bus or a tram that carries passengers, and more particularly to a system for calculating a fare based on a GPS signal, a PHS signal, or the like. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a fare for a vehicle traveling with passengers, such as a bus or a tram, is defined as a distance on one side of a right angle of a right triangle, and a fare corresponding to the distance is calculated. It is calculated by the triangular method between stops, which is based on the fare table for kilometers, with the other side intersecting the right angle of the triangle.

[0003] Also, passengers (passengers) who do not get on from the first train
, A number tag (number ticket) indicating a boarding stop is issued, and the fare for the boarding distance is determined based on the number tag at the time of getting off.

[0004]

However, since the above-mentioned conventional fare calculation is performed based on the triangular fare table between stops, the fare table of the triangular method between stops must be prepared in advance. In addition, the user had to obtain the number tag when getting on the vehicle and keep it until he got off the vehicle.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to calculate a fare by managing an actual riding state based on a signal such as a GPS signal or a PHS. To provide a fare collection device.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a toll collection device according to the present invention provides a vehicle position information obtaining means for obtaining vehicle position information, and a vehicle position information obtaining device for obtaining the vehicle position information from the obtained vehicle position information. Boarding position information storage means for storing boarding position information when the user gets on board, boarding distance calculating means for calculating a boarding distance based on vehicle position information obtained at the time of getting off from the stored boarding position information, and calculated boarding And a fare calculating means for calculating a fare based on the distance. Further, the position information of the vehicle is obtained from a GPS signal, a PHS signal, a signal from a ground vehicle installed on a traveling path of the vehicle, or a measuring means for measuring a traveling distance of the vehicle. I have. Further, the stored boarding position information is stored in a memory when the boarding ticket is a non-contact type card, and the stored boarding position information is a non-contact type It is characterized by being stored in a memory when a card is used.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall system diagram when a fare collection device according to one embodiment is applied.

In FIG. 1, the vehicle A is shown as a tram. Accordingly, hereinafter, the vehicle will be described as a tram. This tram has a stop A and a stop B along the route.

This tram has a GPS (Global Pos
itioning System) A controller 10 having a well-known GPS receiving unit capable of receiving a GPS signal from the satellite 1 is mounted, and the controller 10 realizes a fare collection device according to the present invention. .

In FIG. 1, C is a non-contact type card (hereinafter referred to as "card") possessed by the user B, and is constituted by an IC card having a wireless communication function. FIG. 1 shows an example in which the user B gets in from the A stop using the card C and gets off using the card C at the second stop.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the controller 10 and the card C. Explaining from the controller 10, the central processing unit (CPU) 11 of the controller 10 includes a ROM
Program data stored in RAM 12 and RAM 13a
It is configured to be able to perform arithmetic control processing for calculating the fare using the working data stored in the fare table 13b. This CPU receives a G signal from the GPS satellite 1 via the I / O unit 14.
The GPS unit 15 that can receive and process the PS signal and the controller 10 are set to the maintenance mode,
A clerk operation unit 16 having a numeric keypad capable of inputting predetermined data and the like, and a communication control unit (reader / writer) 17 having an antenna a for transmitting and receiving data to and from the card C are connected. I have.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 18 denotes a money processing unit, which does not require a card C to pay a fare.
It is a money processing unit for paying a fare using coins or bills. The I / O unit 14 is connected to various units and drivers such as a display panel unit and a voice guidance unit for guiding the user, but is omitted here.

The communication control unit 17 is connected to the controller 10 and another CP.
U, and transmits a predetermined interrogation signal from the controller 10 to the card C via the antenna a, for example, a signal of a polling command transmitted at a fixed time interval, similarly to a known contactless automatic ticket gate. The card ID and the card C are transmitted when the communication with the card C is started.
Has a function of transmitting card data such as SF data included in the. The communication method between the controller 10 and the card C is not limited to the above-described radio wave method, but may be an optical communication method, an electromagnetic coupling method, an electromagnetic induction method, or the like.

Next, the configuration of the card C will be described. The card C has an antenna 20 and the communication control unit 1 of the controller 10 like a normal IC card having a wireless communication function.
7, an I / O unit 22, a CPU 23, a memory 24 including a ROM and a RAM, and a power wave from the controller 10.
Power supply unit 26 that receives power via the
And Card data is stored in the memory 24 in advance. The power supply unit 26 may be provided in the form of a battery inside the card C.

Next, the control operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3 and the route map of FIG.

Now, it is assumed that the user B is going to get on the tram A using the card C at the stop A. Then, when the user B gets on the board, holding the card C over the antenna a of the controller 10, the controller 10 and the card C
(Step 100 is affirmative. Hereinafter, the step is referred to as “S”).

The controller 10 always has information (latitude, latitude, etc.) indicating the current position of the tram a via the GPS unit 15.
(Longitude information) is input (S102), so that at the time of the above-described data transfer, the memory 24 of the card C stores not only the information of the boarding date and time but also the boarding position information indicating that the boarding from the A-stop. Is performed (S104).

When the user B gets off at the stop B, the card C is held over the antenna a (Yes at S200), and the position of the stop B is taken into the RAM 13a of the controller 10 (S202). The CPU 11 calculates the boarding distance from the stop A to the stop O from the position of the stop B and the position of the stop A obtained from the card C (S20).
4) Using the calculated distance and the fare data stored in the fare table 13b, the fare from the stop A to the second stop is calculated (S206). Then, the calculated fare is stored in the memory 24 of the card C as S
The amount is reduced from the F data portion (S208). If the remaining amount of the SF data part becomes insufficient at the time of this reduction,
You will pay in money. Further, when the user B includes data indicating a child as card data, the above-mentioned fare is reduced by a child fee.

When the fare is reduced according to the zone system or the ward system, the number of the ridden zones or wards is calculated based on the detected position information. When calculating the fare based on the number tag information, the information on the number tag at the time of boarding is written on the card C at the time of boarding.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a fare collecting apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which positional information of the vehicle A is provided on a vehicle upper (antenna) a provided on the vehicle A, It is obtained from the ground child b installed on the ground. That is, here, the position information of the vehicle A is obtained using the ground child and the vehicle child used in the train control system such as the well-known ATS-P type automatic train stop system.

Each ground child b is installed at each stop of the route on which the vehicle a travels. And from each ground child b,
A signal including the installation position information of the ground child b is transmitted.
Therefore, when the vehicle A approaches the ground child b, the controller 10 can receive the installation position information of the ground child b from the ground child b via the vehicle child a and obtain the current position of the vehicle a. .

As described above, the vehicle B knows its current position each time it arrives at the stop, and calculates the riding distance and the number of wards of the user using the card C based on the obtained position information. To calculate the fare.

FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram of a fare collecting apparatus according to still another embodiment of the present invention, in which position information of a vehicle A is obtained by using a PHS (Personal Handy Phone System). Like that. That is, here, the position information of the vehicle A is obtained by using PHS facilities which are currently spread nationwide and are available.

In FIG. 5, P and P are PHS base stations installed near each stop where the vehicle B stops. These PHS base stations P and P store information including their installation position information. Have. Therefore, the PHS terminal (not shown) provided in the controller 10 can obtain the current position of the vehicle B based on which PHS base station P is communicating with the PHS terminal.

As described above, the vehicle A determines the boarding distance and the number of wards of the user using the card C based on the position information obtained from the information of the PHS base station P received at each stop. By calculating, the fare can be calculated.

FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a fare collecting apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which position information of a vehicle A is obtained from a speed generator G provided on the vehicle A. I have. That is, here, the position information of the vehicle A is obtained using information from the well-known speed generator G provided on the axle for measuring the traveling distance of the train.

From the speed generator G, a signal corresponding to the traveling distance of the vehicle A is obtained, so that the controller 10 can obtain the current position of the vehicle A by integrating the signals, and The distance between stops is also available.

As described above, the vehicle A knows its current position when it arrives at the stop, and calculates the boarding distance and the number of wards of the user using the card C based on the obtained position information. To calculate the fare.

In the above-mentioned example, the card C made of a non-contact type IC card is shown as a ticket, but a magnetic ticket may be used. In addition, the information of the boarding stop is stored in the card. However, the information can be stored in the controller 10 (RAM 13a) in association with the card ID.

Further, in the above-mentioned example, the vehicle is a tram, but other transportation means such as a bus or a train (train) may be used.

[0031]

According to the present invention, there is provided a fare collecting apparatus for obtaining vehicle position information for obtaining vehicle position information, and a boarding position for storing the boarding position information at the time of getting on the vehicle from the obtained vehicle position information. Information storage means, boarding distance calculating means for calculating a boarding distance based on vehicle position information obtained at the time of getting off from the stored boarding position information, and a boarding fare calculation for calculating a boarding fare based on the calculated boarding distance Therefore, the fare can be easily collected without using the conventional triangular table between stops. Also,
When the position information of the vehicle is obtained from a GPS signal, a PHS signal, a signal from a ground vehicle installed on the traveling path of the vehicle, or a measuring means for measuring the traveling distance of the vehicle, the vehicle Location information can be easily obtained. Further, the stored boarding position information is stored in the memory of the boarding ticket as a non-contact card.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a fare collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a controller and a card.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control operation.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a fare collection device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram of a fare collection device according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a fare collection device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 GPS satellite 10 Controller 11 CPU 15 GPS receiving unit 17 Communication control part C Non-contact type card (card) a Car upper child b Ground child P PHS base station G Speed generator

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle position information obtaining means for obtaining position information of a vehicle, a boarding position information storing means for storing boarding position information when the user gets on the vehicle from the obtained vehicle position information, and a stored boarding position. Boarding distance calculating means for calculating a boarding distance based on vehicle position information obtained at the time of getting off from the information, and a boarding fare calculating means for calculating a boarding fare based on the calculated boarding distance. A fare collection device. 2. The vehicle position information includes a GPS signal, a PHS
2. The fare collection device according to claim 1, wherein the signal is obtained from a signal, a signal from a ground member installed on a traveling path of the vehicle, or measurement means for measuring a traveling distance of the vehicle. 3. The fare collection device according to claim 1, wherein the stored ride position information is stored in a memory when the ticket is a contactless card.