JP2001010499A - Train timetable device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a train timetable device whereby information important for users, such as the kind of operating vehicle, destination, the track of departure, and operating time, can be compared with the current time at a glance. SOLUTION: This device 10 is installed in the station yard of railroad traffic and comprises a timer part 20 which indicates national standard time, a memory part 30 for a timetable T, a display control part 40 for the display of operation information based on the timetable T, and a display device 50 for displaying various pieces of operation information in the form of a list while indicating the current national standard time. Two two-digit digital displays for a digital lock are arranged side by side on the upper stage of a center portion on the dial of the display device 50. Three LED display rings in which the light emitting surfaces of the light emitting diodes are arranged in a circle in alignment with graduations to be indicated by the minute hand are provided on the peripheral edge of the dial.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation timetable device for displaying a timetable of a transportation facility together with a current time at a transit point of a transportation facility at a railway station or other transportation facilities.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a train time display device installed in a railway station has been known. According to this train time display device, the departure time of each train at the station and the number of the platform to be entered are indicated to passengers at the station by digital display or the like. In addition, a description of each train is added, and the type of destination, limited express, etc. can be confirmed.

A large clock having a large dial is installed near a ticket gate of a station or on a ceiling of a platform. Passengers can alternately look at the large clock and the train time display device to check the remaining time until the departure time of the target train, the destination of the train, and whether the train is a limited express or not.

[0004]

However, the train time display device according to the prior art described above has the following problems. In this way, when passengers try to know the next departure train while moving on the premises, the departure time of the train and the incoming line are checked with the train time display device, and the current time is run by looking at the large clock at each place. I needed to check. For this reason, it was very troublesome to compare them.

[0005] In addition, it is sometimes necessary to check all the trains within 30 to 40 minutes together in a train timetable posted on a passage or the like, and to check other options as a precautionary measure. Because of this, even the most embarrassed passengers have to put together a variety of information in their heads,
Rather, there was an annoying problem of feeling painful, and it was important to remove these problems at once.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an operation timetable device in which information regarding the type, destination, and operation time of an operation body that is important for a user can be seen at a glance and compared with the current time.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an operation timetable device according to the present invention comprises: an inner and outer display body provided with at least two at the periphery of a clock face indicating a current time; In the timetable storage means storing the timetable of the operating body in association with the display body, according to the timetable of the timetable storage means, while indicating the type of the operating body on any one of the display bodies, A display control means for indicating the destination of the operating body on the other display body is also provided.

According to this operation timetable device, the operation time, type, and destination of the operation body are registered in advance in the timetable storage means as a timetable, and each operation time is displayed on the clock face as a corresponding time. Correspond to the body. Then, the type of the operating body is displayed on the list by the display control unit together with the current time by the one display body and the destination by the other display body.

[0009] The operation timetable device according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a standard clock that is calibrated by a radio signal in a domestic standard time is added. According to this, an accurate display based on the domestic standard time is realized.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation timetable device, wherein a display indicating a line to which an operation body enters is provided beside the display body, and the display control unit is configured to control each of the timetables on the timetable. The present invention is characterized in that a corresponding line is displayed on the display unit for the vehicle. According to this, the number of the corresponding train is also shown collectively.

An operation timetable device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a specific line of a railway station is indicated on a clock face of a clock face. According to this, the operation time and the like are displayed in association with the specific line.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an operation timetable device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The operation timetable device 10 is installed in the station premises of railway traffic, and includes a timekeeping unit 20 that indicates domestic standard time and a train timetable T.
, A display controller 40 for displaying operation information based on the timetable T, and a display device 5 for displaying various operation information in a list while pointing to the current domestic standard time
It consists of 0.

As described above, in addition to the use in rail traffic, any device installed at a departure / arrival point, a transit point, or other base of a transportation system operated at a predetermined time, such as a bus route or a regular airline, may be used. There may be. The time table storage means according to the present invention is composed of the timekeeping unit 20 and the memory unit 30,
The display control unit 40 constitutes a display control means according to the present invention, and the train of a railway constitutes an operating body according to the present invention.

The timekeeping section 20 has a standard clock 21 which is always calibrated by the standard radio wave S1 at the domestic standard time, and a calendar 22 based on the standard clock 21. Further, a radio receiver 23 is built in the standard timepiece 21, and the standard timepiece 21 receives a standard radio wave S <b> 1 of the domestic standard time via the antenna 24. A radio signal according to the present invention is formed from the standard radio wave S1.

The memory unit 30 retrieves the operation information based on a timetable (or a plurality of train schedules) T for continuously updating the operation information of the train according to the date of the calendar 22 and the standard time indicated by the standard clock 21. And a search unit 31. The search unit 31 is provided with an external interface. When the train schedule is revised, the operator issues a change instruction S2, or the operation information of the timetable T is externally provided in real time from an operation management device or the like (not shown). Can be changed.

The display control unit 40 selects the individual information from the operation information of the timetable T, and outputs the selected information to the display device 50 while holding the information in each register of a predetermined length. Unit 42 and a line number information unit 43.
Then, the individual information is displayed and output sequentially, alternately or simultaneously with the timing of the internal clock while decoding the individual information corresponding to each hue. The line number information section 43 is provided with an 8-segment output decoder for the 1-digit digital display 52.

The type information includes, for example, information on limited express, express, express, each station, normal, sleeper, temporary, etc., and the destination information includes information on, for example, going up and down, going to Tokyo, forwarding, etc. For example, there is information on the first line, a home number, a Shinkansen, an up line, and the like. For bus routes, the bus stop number is used, and for regular airlines, the gate number is used.

FIG. 2 is an external view of one display surface of the display device shown in FIG. On the display surface of the display device 50, a clock face M for 12-hour display is arranged at the center thereof. At the center of the clock face M, two two-digit digital indicators 51, 51 for a digital clock are arranged side by side on the upper side. Further, at the lower stage, two one-digit digital indicators 52, 52 for displaying the home number line are similarly arranged.

In the two 2-digit digital displays 51,
The one with the letter "hour" printed beside it is used for indicating the hour hand of the digital clock, and the other with the letter "minute" printed is used for indicating the minute hand. In addition, by printing a left-pointing arrow or a right-pointing arrow beside each one-digit digital display 52, each track can be distinguished and displayed while clearly pointing to two orbits on both sides of one platform.

On the periphery of the clock face M, light emitting surfaces 53A, 54A, 5A of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as LEDs) are provided.
There are provided three LED display rings 53, 54, 55 arranged in an annular shape with 5A being aligned with the scale of each minute hand instruction. One of the LED display rings 53 is disposed inside a 12-hour display scale band from 1 to 12, and the other two LED display rings 54 and 55 are disposed outside. These LED light emitting surfaces 53A, 54A, 55
A constitutes the display according to the present invention from A.

The internal LED display ring 53 is connected to the standard clock 21 of the clock section 20 described above. And
The LED light emitting surface 53A corresponding to the minute hand instruction at the current time is emphasized with a conspicuous hue and connected to the light emitting surface 53A.
.. Are emitted in association with different hues. According to this, since the respective light emitting surfaces 53A change every moment, the minute hand display of the digital clock is easy to see at a glance as in the case of an analog clock.

Two external LED display rings 54 and 55
Then, the type of the train described above is displayed on the one LED display ring 54 from the type information section 41. Similarly, the destination of the train is indicated from the destination information section 42 by the other LED display ring 5.
5 is displayed. At this time, the light emitting surface 54A of each LED,
The display color of 55A is made different based on a plurality of types and destinations of the train, and is displayed separately.

At the outermost part of the timepiece dial M, a number display ring 56 in which 36 one-digit digital displays 56A for displaying the number are arranged in an annular shape is arranged. For example, the corresponding minute hand instruction is associated with the one-digit digital display 56A which is arranged closest to the clockwise direction from the minute hand instruction. In the single-digit digital display 56A, the line information of a plurality of homes is introduced from the line information section 43 and is easily shown by different numbers, and each is distinguished and displayed repeatedly in order.

On both sides of the clock face M, a clock face M
, A left-side distinction explanation section L and a right-side distinction explanation section R are provided. The distinction explanation section L on the left side includes a current time explanation column L1 indicating how to read the current time, a train type column L2 indicating the type of train described above, a destination distinction column L3 indicating the distinction of destination display, a departure train or an arrival train. Departure / arrival column L indicating whether
It consists of four. The distinction explanation section R on the right side includes a line distinction column R1 indicating how to distinguish the line display, a destination supplement column R2 for supplementing the destination display, and a line division column R3 indicating the corresponding railway line.

In the respective columns L1 to L3, R2, the light emitting surfaces 53A, 54A,
55A are provided, and each name display is printed beside these. Thereby, the clock face M and the columns L1 to L
3, R2 and the LED light emitting surfaces 53A, 54A, 55A correspond to each other, and the position and meaning of each display are always shown easily to passengers.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a style diagram of one display example of the display surface shown in FIG. This display example is for a case where the vehicle is installed at a ticket gate of a station, and "departure standard timetable" is displayed in the departure / arrival column L4.
, And “for Sendai and Aomori” in the route section R3. According to this display example, the current time is “1”.
2:26 ”, so the internal LED display ring 53
In this example, the LED light emitting surface 53A corresponding to the minute hand display of "26 minutes" has a noticeable hue, and the other 14 LED light emitting surfaces 53A, 53A... Are displayed in different colors.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a time table corresponding to the display example shown in FIG. In this timetable, an express train is scheduled to depart from station 1 to station A at 12:30 as the closest departure train. For this reason, on the clock face M, corresponding to the scale of the minute hand display at 12:30,
The corresponding external LED light emitting surface 54A is caused to display the type of the train corresponding to "express".

Also, another external LED light emitting surface 55
A displays a destination corresponding to “Station A”, and further displays a line corresponding to “Line 1” on the one-digit digital display 56A of the external line display ring 56. Hereinafter, similarly, express trains departing from 34 minutes and 37 minutes, trains departing from each station at 40 minutes, limited express trains departing from 45 minutes, and the like are sequentially displayed at the respective minute hand display positions.

As a result, for all the trains departing from the station within 45 minutes from the current time, the departure number and the like can be displayed in a list together with the current time, and each train can be shown while being compared with passengers. In addition, 60
If all trains within a minute are displayed, the beginning and end of the display will be stuck together, making it difficult to judge the displayed contents at a glance. Also, within 30 minutes, the express train will not be able to display because it is less than the operation interval, The next train cannot be displayed on a local line with sparse service schedules.

Further, the remaining time until the departure time of each train is compared at a glance with the minute hand display of the current time so as to be easily understood.
Therefore, even a busy passenger immediately before and after departure can grasp the remaining time with just one reading, and can visually compare the remaining time of the other departure trains as an option, and as a result, It can be memorable as an overall image.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a modification of the display surface shown in FIG. This modified example is installed at a ticket gate of Urawa Station, for example, and is useful for commuters heading for Tokyo. Instead of displaying the type by the external LED display ring 54, the destination display of another train on another railway line is used, and each destination display is displayed in association with the departure time.

Further, while deleting the train type column L2,
"Ueno, bound for Tokyo" is displayed in the route section R3. In addition, the destination discriminating column L3 is set wide, and the display of "Utsunomiya line, Takasaki line", "Ueno area", and "No. 3 line" is added. Similarly, the destination replenishment column R2 is also expanded to include "Keihin Tohoku Line", "Tokyo", and "Line 1".

According to this modification, it is particularly suitable for a commuter train having no train type. For two railway lines, a short-distance commuter line and a medium-distance line, which face the same direction, both trains The destination is displayed to the passenger in association with the departure time. For this reason, even if the commuter does not look around the station during the morning and evening rush hours, it is easy to immediately select the more convenient one by comparing the operation information of the two railway lines.

At this time, when the departure line is replaced or temporarily changed for the convenience of the operation schedule, the display of the changed line may be blinked to prompt the passengers to pay attention.
This makes it easy for a passenger who has visited the line before the change without knowing the line change to understand the change of the line or the home. Also, with respect to other display portions, the changed portion can be made to blink so as to be easily understood.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another example of the display screen shown in FIG. This other display example is for installation on a platform of a station, and a left-pointing arrow or a right-pointing arrow is printed beside the two single-digit digital indicators 52, 52. While clearly indicating the ascending (line 1 in the figure) and descending (line 2 in the figure) trajectories on both sides of one platform by these arrows, the operation information of both trains is distinguished by distinguishing the respective lines 1 and 2 ( In the figure, the information of the first line) is displayed.

Further, the route division column R3 is divided into two parts on the left and right, and one of the parts is marked with a left-pointing arrow along the "Tokyo area".
On the other side, and "Aomori direction" together with the right arrow. Each of the divided portions is displayed in correspondence with the first or second line while clearly indicating the up line 1 and the down line 2 by these arrows.

Furthermore, these two types of operation information are alternately displayed while being switched every several tens of seconds. And, in synchronization with this, each LED light emitting surface 55A of the destination discriminating column L3,
The respective LED light emitting surfaces 55A of the destination replenishment column R2 are alternately displayed. In the destination discriminating column L3, "Tokyo" is displayed, and the station name of each destination in the up direction is added.
2 shows the display of "Aomori area" and the station name of each destination in the down direction.

At this time, by synchronizing with the display of the operation information on the clock face M, the corresponding line is displayed on the one-digit digital display 56A of the line discrimination column R1, and the display of the line and the operation information is performed. And it becomes easier to see. According to this display example, up-and-down operation information of the same railway line is put together on the clock face M, and each operation information can be clearly distinguished and displayed.

Alternatively, the two display screens may be arranged back to back, and one of the display screens may be used to display one of the upward or downward one by the one-digit digital display 52. In this case, there is no need to divide the route section R3. Furthermore, if two track lines entering both sides of one platform merge into one track, it may be easier to always display them all together and display them simultaneously.

[0040]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Information on the type, destination, and operation time of the vehicle that is important for the user of the vehicle is displayed together with the current time on the clock face. For this reason, it is possible to provide an operation timetable device that allows a user to compare these at a glance. Also,
According to the device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the trouble of time setting can be omitted, and according to the device according to the third aspect of the present invention, the line can be grasped at a glance, and the device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention can be grasped. According to this, the trajectory can be specified and displayed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an operation timetable device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of an example of a display surface of the display device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a display example of the display surface shown in FIG. 2;

4 is a diagram showing an example of a timetable corresponding to the display example shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an external view of a modification of the display surface shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of another display example of the display surface shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Operation time display apparatus, 20 ... Clock part, 21 ... Standard clock, 22 ... Calendar, 23 ... Radio receiver, 24 ... Antenna, 30 ... Memory part, 31 ... Search part, 40 ... Display control part, 41 ... Classification Information section, 42: destination information section, 43: line information section, 50: display device, S1: standard radio wave, S2: change instruction, T: time table.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An internal / external display body (50) provided with at least two at the periphery of a clock face indicating the current time, and a time in which a timetable of operating bodies in transportation is stored in association with the display body. According to the table storage means (30) and the timetable of the timetable storage means, the destination of the operating body is also shown on the other display body while indicating the type of the operating body on one of the corresponding display bodies. An operation timetable apparatus having a display control means (40). 2. A standard clock (21), which is calibrated by a radio signal at a national standard time, is added.
Operation timetable device as described. 3. An indicator (50) for indicating a number line to which an operator enters.
Is provided beside the display body, the display control unit (40)
The operation timetable device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a number line corresponding to each operation body on the timetable is displayed on the display (50). 4. A specific dial of a railway station is provided with a clock face (50).
The operation timetable device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the operation timetable device is shown together with the board surface.