JP2002007525A - Seat management system for traveling vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a seat management system for traveling vehicles which enables a passenger to have a comfortable time without bothering the circumference when riding on a special service train such as a limited express train and a bullet train, a long-distance bus, etc. SOLUTION: The seat management system for traveling vehicles comprises a center terminal 100, repeating stations 200 by vehicles, a portable communication terminal device 300, and a seat management part 400. The center terminal 100 is the kernel of the system and gathers data from the respective repeating stations 200 and comprises a communication device 120 which communicates with a management center (not illustrated) of an operating company for the trains by radio and a GPS 130 for confirming which place a train is passing. In a vehicle, the repeating station 200, portable communication terminal 300, and seat management part 400 are installed, and the repeating station 200, portable communication terminal device 300, and seat management part 400 are interconnected by radio.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a seat management system for managing the use status of running seats of passenger vehicles such as running trains and buses.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are an increasing number of travelers who wish to travel comfortably and comfortably in Japan, and an increasing number of vehicles are operated in a so-called reserved seat system in which passengers using railways and long-distance buses reserve seats. . Another trend is that more and more travelers move easily to unreserved seats without using high reserved seats.

[0003] Tickets for reserved seats are usually sold using ticketing terminals installed at stations and railway ticket sales agencies connected online, and the sales status can be checked at each terminal. It has become.

[0004] In an express train or a bullet train, a crew member inspects a ticket and an express ticket (reserved seat ticket or unreserved seat ticket) to check a ticket. At this time, the crew
1 carries an in-vehicle replenishment ticket issuing device 10 as shown in FIG. 1, asks each passenger to present a ticket and a reserved seat ticket, and writes in the entry field 21 of the seating table 20 how far to ride. 22 and is stored by handwriting.
If there is a person who gets on the way from the station, a ticket inspection is performed, and the number of the person who gets on the board is additionally written in the seating chart 20.

[0005] As shown in FIG. 11, an in-vehicle replenishment ticket issuing device 10 possessed by a crew member is provided with an outlet 11 for sending a refill ticket, a liquid crystal panel 12, a key panel 13, a map panel 14, and a touch pen 15. It is configured.

The operation of the in-vehicle replenishment ticket issuing machine 10 configured as described above will be described below. When a crew member performs a fare settlement operation, for example, in a train, the operation is first selected using the key panel 13 and the touch pen 15.
That is, when the key of the departure station on the key panel 13 is pressed, this data is transmitted to the key panel 13 and the map panel ticket issuing device 1.
0 is input to a control unit (not shown) built in. The control unit displays on the liquid crystal panel 12 that the data of the departure station name is waiting for input. Then, the departure station on the map panel 14 is touched with the touch pen 15, and then the input processing of the destination station name data is performed, and the fare calculation is performed by the control unit based on the data. The data of the departure station name and the destination station name, the fare, and the like are printed by a printer built in the ticket issuing device 10, a replenishment ticket is sent out from the take-out port 11, and the replenishment ticket is issued.

[0007] This in-vehicle replenishment ticket issuing device is used not only for unreserved seat tickets but also for reserved seat tickets in the case of limited express tickets used for issuing over-the-counter tickets, commuter pass tickets, and issuing limited express tickets. Although it is possible, the seat could not be designated as when purchasing at the station window.

[0008] In the case of unreserved seats, passengers from the first train station can be operated smoothly, but ticket inspection for passengers on the way may cause leakage of ticket inspection. In some cases, a double ticket inspection may be performed for a passenger who has made a purchase. Then, when the inside of the vehicle is crowded, the inspection work itself may even become impossible.

[0009] In the case of a reserved seat, the user sits in a designated seat, but when a seat is not designated, such as a free seat, a seat is shared depending on the degree of congestion and a crew member receives a ticket inspection. afterwards,
When the seats were moved because the congestion was resolved and the seats were unreserved, the crew boarded from the middle if there was a person sitting in a place where seats must be vacant in that section at the time of the ticket inspection. Judge and perform a court. Conversely, places where seats must be occupied become vacant. At this time, if it is not clear from where the person came from, if other people sat in the vacant place, they would not be able to understand, and in many cases the ticket inspection business could not be carried out smoothly.

[0010] Further, for the passenger side, when the passenger is disturbed by being woken up during sleep and receiving a ticket inspection, or when he / she wants to change from a non-reserved seat to a reserved seat, a vacant seat is prepared for the time being. Of course, when a reserved passenger comes, the discomfort of being forced to move is often experienced.

[0011] Further, there is a case where the user moves to a designated seat vehicle in which the unreserved seat is full and vacant in search of a seat. At this time, if the reserved seat is reserved ahead of time, whether the reserved seat can be secured while boarding, it can not be confirmed from the running train and it is unknown, so if you ask the crew, It was only possible to purchase a designated ticket on the condition that the person holding the reserved seat ticket would move promptly after getting on.

[0012] Further, as information of interest to the customer, there are information such as when to arrive at the destination and whether there is no problem in connecting at that time. At present, there is a method of grasping arrival time and transit information with a timetable in one hand, and a method of obtaining information from a crew member. However, at present, crew members also provide small timetables with information in one hand. If the running train was not operating on time, it was difficult to obtain accurate information, the timetable was useless, and the crew could not respond to passengers' requests.

[0013] If an unexpected situation occurs during traveling, the passengers look for crew members and respond to them, and the crew members contact the relay station using a train radio or the like. For example,
The occurrence of train jacks or bus jacks by suddenly ill or criminal. The incidence of suddenly ill people is expected to increase as the aging society progresses. For example,
When it is necessary to contact a crew member due to sudden illness or the like, it is necessary to find a vehicle that is considered to have a crew member and inform the crew member to that effect. In addition, train jacks and bus jacks may increase in the future, but at the moment, cocks for emergency stop / door opening are prepared at the door of each vehicle. There is no means for sending an emergency message to each seat, and if it occurs on a long-distance bus, communication with the outside may not be possible at all. May not be able to contact the crew.

[0014]

As described above, in the ticket inspection business during traveling, the ticket inspection business is complicated and requires a long time. Conversely, a large number of crew members were required to complete the work within a predetermined time.

[0015] In addition, it is necessary to enter on a separate sheet how far the person will board after the ticket inspection, and the sales status of the reserved seat ticket will not be known to the crew during the crew, so the reserved seats that are vacant Even the crew could not accurately grasp the situation, and could not issue a designated ticket in the car, which was an obstacle to effective use of seats and improvement of sales results.

[0016] Further, when the seat is moved after the ticket examination of the unreserved limited express ticket, the passenger receives the ticket examination again assuming that he / she has boarded from the middle. If another person sits in the seat where he or she was sitting, the crew will not be able to grasp the situation.

At present, transit guidance is performed by a crew member with one hand on a timetable. In the event of an accident or the like, it is difficult for the crew member to transmit accurate information to a passenger.

[0018] In the event that a situation requiring emergency notification such as the occurrence of a sudden illness or a crime has occurred, the passengers must search for a crew member, and the crew member must also have emergency radio communication if the train has radio equipment. In the absence of such facilities, there was no way to accurately inform the outside of an emergency that occurred while driving.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and connects a running vehicle to a ground-based management center via a communication network, and issues information on tickets and reserved seat tickets of the management center and other trains. The two-way transmission / reception of operation information such as the vehicle management information, the seat management information of the running vehicle, and the in-vehicle management information will improve the efficiency of the ticket inspection work in the vehicle, and effectively use the seats. The purpose of the present invention is to provide service information for passengers and to provide a system corresponding to crisis management by providing operation information of trains and the like and management information in vehicles to passengers and management centers.

[0020]

The present invention comprises a ground management center, a center terminal in a car, a relay station, a portable communication terminal, and a seat management unit. Each seat has seating information, emergency contact information, ticket inspection information, This is a traveling vehicle seat management system that efficiently manages the traveling vehicle seat status by mutually transmitting and receiving ticketing information in a vehicle, designated ticketing information of a management center, and traffic information between the management center and the vehicle.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a center terminal, a relay station, a portable communication terminal installed in a traveling vehicle such as a train,
In a seat management system for a traveling vehicle comprising a seat management unit and a management center linked to a designated ticket reservation center installed on the ground, the center terminal includes: a transmission / reception unit for information with the management center; a travel position detection unit; The relay station is provided for each vehicle of the traveling vehicle, and the relay station is provided with the center terminal, the portable communication terminal, and the information transmitting / receiving means with a seat management unit. Is provided so as to be portable for each crew member, and is configured with a supplementary ticket issuing means, a ticket inspection means, the relay station, information transmitting and receiving means with the seat management unit, the seat management unit, the relay station, A seat management system for a traveling vehicle, comprising information transmission / reception means with a mobile communication terminal.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the portable communication terminal includes:
It has a ticket and express ticket inspection, a destination confirmation record, and a designated ticket in-vehicle issuance function. The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that the portable communication terminal is configured to provide a scheduled arrival timetable at a destination station from a customer and A means for displaying the transit information on the terminal and printing the information is provided. The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the seat status of the entire traveling vehicle is determined by the management center and the portable communication terminal through the relay station. The management center and the mobile communication terminal can issue a designated ticket even while traveling, so that the designated center can issue the designated ticket.
The mobile communication terminal and the management center receive an emergency communication signal, a seating signal, and the like transmitted from each seat, thereby enabling risk management of the traveling vehicle.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which a seat management system for a traveling vehicle according to the present invention is applied to a railway vehicle will be described below. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system for each vehicle,
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an outline of a communication device in a vehicle, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a center terminal.

The traveling vehicle seat management system includes a center terminal 100, a relay station 200 for each vehicle, a portable communication terminal 300, and a seat management unit 400. A center terminal 100 installed on a bullet train or an express train (hereinafter referred to as a train) is the center of the system, and collects data from each relay station 200. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the center terminal 100 includes a CPU 110 having a storage device such as a ROM 111 and a RAM 112, and a communication device 120 for wirelessly communicating with a management center (not shown) of a train operating company.
(MCA Radio <Multi-Channel Access
ss = communication channel automatic connection system> or a GPS 130 (Global Positioning) for confirming which section a train is operating on or a radio base station installed on a telephone pole or an existing communication device such as a mobile phone.
System, Global Positioning System, Global Positioning System. ), And are connected to the relay station 200 by the communication devices 190 and 191.

The center terminal 100 centrally manages information collected from the relay station, grasps a traveling section by GPS or the like, sends the information to the relay station or the management center, and transmits the information to the portable communication terminal 300. Thereby, the mobile communication terminal 300 can grasp the section where the train is traveling. It also enables communication with the railway management center, and acts as a database to store that information in a timely manner.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, each vehicle has a relay station 200 and a portable communication terminal 3 capable of transmitting and receiving data, which also has a function of an in-vehicle replenishment ticket issued by a crew member.
00, and a seat management unit 400 for transmitting the use status of each seat to the repeater.

In the vehicle, a relay station 200, a portable communication terminal 300 and a seat management section 400 are installed.
0, the portable communication terminal 300 and the seat management unit 400 are wirelessly connected to each other by a specific low power wireless device or an SS wireless (spectrum spread spectrum wireless) device 290, 292, 293, 390, 490 or the like. The relay station 200
And the seat management unit 400 may be connected by wire using RS-422 or 485 cables 293 and 491. The relay station 200 is connected to the center terminal 100 provided in the train so as to be able to wirelessly communicate with each other by a specific low-power wireless device or an SS wireless (spectrum spread spectrum wireless) device 290.
The connection may be wired by a 2 or 485 cable 291.

The relay station 200 has a ROM 211, a RAM 2
CPU 210 having 12 storage devices and seat management unit 4
Input section 2 for inputting various transmission information of 00 to CPU 210
80, the communication devices 290 and 291 with the center terminal 100, the communication device 292 with the portable communication terminal 300, and the communication devices 293 and 294 with the seat management unit 400.
Is connected.

The portable communication terminal 300 has a ROM 311,
A CPU 310 having a storage device of a RAM 312; a display unit 320 and a display control unit 321; a switch unit 330 for input, screen switching, power supply, and printing; a speaker 340 and a voice synthesizing unit 341;
The communication device 390 includes a printer 360, a printer control unit 361, and a touch panel input unit 370, and is connected to the relay station 200.

The seat management section 400 has a ROM 411, an RA
CPU 410 having a storage device of M412 and a load sensor 420 (load 2
0 kg or more), a card-type non-contact tag reader 43 installed on a seat for reading recorded contents such as designated tickets
0, an emergency contact switch 440,
Communication devices 490 and 491 with “0” are connected.

FIG. 4 shows a center terminal 20 in a train.
0 indicates the format of data transmitted / received between the management center and the center control communication time area (position information by GPS, reservation status of reserved seats, delay information of other trains), and relay for each vehicle Station data (emergency contact occurrence information, vehicle seat information).

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the management center on the ground and the center terminal 100 in the train can perform two-way communication. Can transmit traffic information such as the release status of reserved seats at each station and sales office, train delays, etc.
To the management center, it is possible to transmit seating information of reserved seats, sales information of reserved seats in the car, and crisis management information such as occurrence of sudden illness or crime.

When the passenger reads a designated ticket or the like by a reading device 430 such as a non-contact tag provided in each seat,
The boarding date and the reserved seat confirmation of the designated ticket are automatically performed, and the seat management unit 400 transmits the information to the relay station 200. Therefore, the crew takes the information into the portable communication terminal 300 and reads the information of the reserved seat. You can get seating information. As a result, the reserved seat purchased in advance is automatically completed without the crew inspecting the ticket, thereby greatly reducing the labor of the crew.

Even in the unreserved seats, the passenger can read his / her own unreserved seat express ticket by the seat reading device 430, so that even in the unreserved seats, the ticket is not bothered.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are front views of the portable communication terminal 300, showing display examples of the display unit for each use mode.

In FIG. 5, in the initial screen of FIG. 5A, the boarding section of the designated seat ticket or the unreserved seat ticket is read by the card-type non-contact tag reader 350, and the seat being seated is input on the seat screen. . In the display of the seat screen of (b), the vehicle is distinguished between the checked ticket (●), the unchecked ticket status (◎), and the reserved seat reservation (flashing ○) in the vehicle. Be able to check the status.
On the timetable screen of (c), the connection information of the designated station is displayed. Also, the connection information for the specified station includes
If a train delay occurs, that information is also included.

FIG. 5 (a) shows the initial state of the terminal 300, which is the same as the ticket issuing mode of the conventional supplement ticket issuing machine. When the screen switching unit is touched with the touch pen 371, the screen is switched to the seat mode screen of FIG. 5B. The seat mode screen displays the current location of the train, the number of the car, and the usage status of each seat. The numbers indicate the seat rows and the alphabets indicate the seat rows. "●" indicates that the ticket has been checked (that is, the seat where the designated ticket is sold and the passenger is seated),
A blinking “○” indicates a reserved seat beyond the next stop (that is, a seat that has been reserved but not seated), and a “◎” indicates before the ticket inspection (that is, passengers are seated). The seat has not been checked yet), and “△” indicates a seat that has been reserved but no one is seated. Although not shown in the drawing, it is also possible to display the boarding station and the getting off station of the designated ticket for each designated seat.

The screen shown in FIG. 5C is a timetable mode screen display when a passenger receives an inquiry about transit information, in which a transit train is displayed and can be printed. If a delay or the like occurs in the connecting train, the information is naturally displayed. Since the terminal 300 is provided with the non-contact tag reading section 350, the designated ticket is read by the reading section 350.
, The inspection is completed, and the passenger is not bothered by the inspection.

If an automatic designated ticket issuing and ticket inspection terminal (not shown) is separately installed for each vehicle in the train, information on the release status of the designated ticket is transmitted from the relay station 200 to the ticket issuing and ticket inspecting terminal, and the vacant seats are provided. Can be sold, and the passenger can read the designated ticket on this terminal to automatically perform a ticket inspection without the intervention of a crew member. In this case, the reading device 430 such as a non-contact tag can be used. It is not necessary to provide it, and it can be implemented without changing the current ticket or designated ticket issuing system.

In the case where the currently onboard train is delayed and the train has a reserved seat for the next transit train and cannot take the transit train in time, the designated seat for the onboard transit train can be changed on the spot. You can cancel and buy a new one.

FIG. 6 shows a display screen of the portable terminal when performing an unreserved seat check, and explains the difference between the operation at the time of advance purchase of an express ticket and the case of purchase while riding. In the case of pre-purchase, it is completed simply by touching the passenger's seat on the screen. In the case of purchase after boarding, the seat designation operation is performed after the issuance of the designated ticket (and the ticket).

(A) is a ticket inspection screen when a passenger has purchased a free ticket in advance, (b) is a free seat ticket issuance screen when a free seat ticket is purchased in a car, and (c) is The seat screen in that case is shown. In the case of unreserved seats, it is possible to get on any train within the validity period, and thus it is not possible to completely automate the inspection of tickets as in reserved seats. However, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to save labor in the inspection work as described below.

FIG. 6 (a) shows a ticket inspection mode for unreserved seats, in which a non-contact tag reading section 350 places a passenger's express ticket and reads the contents, and touches a seat where the passenger is seated with a touch pen. The boarding section is automatically memorized, and a mark “着” indicating seating is displayed. Although not shown, the fact that the boarding section can be displayed at the same time as the mark ● is the same as the case of displaying the designated seat. If the passenger has not purchased an express ticket, touch the screen switching unit with a touch pen, and
(B) Display the settlement mode display screen and issue an unreserved seat express ticket. When the unreserved seat express ticket is settled, the screen is switched to the ticket inspection mode of FIG. 6C, and when the seat of the passenger is touched with the touch pen, a mark indicating the seating is displayed. In the same manner as in the reserved seat mode, the seats that are seated before the ticket inspection are indicated by ◎.

The above functions are provided by the portable communication terminal 300.
After departure from the first station, the crew can check the unreserved seats and check the seating status of the unreserved seats and the number of occupants of each vehicle and the destination. The number of passengers who are seated or standing at the next stop station and their number are known, and if the display of FIG. 6A is updated a certain time after departure from the next station, the load sensor works. The number of newly seated passengers can be ascertained, and the number of standing passengers can be ascertained by calculation or inspection, so that passengers who have boarded from the next station can be almost ascertained. Therefore,
It is possible to perform ticket inspection work with higher accuracy than in the case of the conventional handwritten seating chart. The non-contact tag reading unit 43 of each seat
If the passenger reads the ticket at 0, crew inspection is not required.

When a passenger in an unreserved seat desires to switch to a reserved seat ticket, the display of the terminal is switched to the seat confirmation mode of the reserved seat vehicle, and the ticket inspection data in the car and the reservation status data from the management center are collated. By doing so, it is possible to display designated seats and sections for which no designation has been made, and it is possible to promptly release a designated ticket in the vehicle if the seat matches the passenger's request.

When there is a standing passenger in the unreserved seat vehicle, the non-contact tag reader 350 of the portable communication terminal 300 reads the limited express ticket of the passenger as described above, and the area where the standing is displayed is displayed. By touching with a touch pen, the number of standing passengers can be displayed for each car.

Emergency contact button 4 attached to each seat
Reference numeral 40 denotes a display unit 32 of a portable communication terminal 300 of a crew member on the train via the relay station 200 when pressed.
0 and the speaker 340 are informed of which car and in which seat the emergency notification has been generated by display and sound as shown in FIG. If any of the crew members with mobile terminals responds by pressing the response button in the figure, the display of the name of the crew member who responded to the other crew member's mobile communication terminal and the display of the response (not shown) may also be made. Alternatively, the display / audio of other portable communication terminals may be turned off.

Therefore, when emergency contact is required,
For example, in the event of a sudden illness or a crime, passengers can immediately contact without looking for a crew member. The crew who received the notification pressed the response button, switched the display screen of the terminal to FIG. 7 (b), immediately rushed to the vehicle whose button was pressed, checked the circumstances, and touched the required items on the screen with the touch pen. In the worst case, the terminal can be contacted by the terminal and the control center can be contacted to arrange an ambulance / hospital at the next stop and contact the police.

In case of sudden illness, the symptoms etc. are transmitted,
If a criminal has occurred and the crew cannot enter the vehicle, information on the number of passengers, the boarding station, and the disembarkation station of the vehicle can be transmitted using the data at the time of ticket inspection.

FIGS. 8, 9 and 10 are flow charts showing the processing flow of the portable communication terminal, the relay station and the control center of the present invention. Will be described.

In the portable communication terminal 300, it is checked in step S01 whether or not the initial screen is an emergency contact occurrence display mode (handled as the highest priority display mode) screen. In the case of the emergency contact occurrence mode, it is checked in step S23 whether the response button has been pressed.
To notify the other mobile communication terminal that the response has been made, leave the display, and proceed to step S27. If it is not necessary to contact the management center, return to the start.
Proceeding to step S28, the emergency contact data is transmitted to the management center, and the process returns to the start.

If it is determined in step 23 that the response button has not been pressed, the flow advances to step 24 to check whether a response has been made by another portable communication terminal.
Proceeding to step 25, the display and voice of the emergency contact occurrence mode are turned off.
If there is no other response, the display and voice of the emergency contact occurrence mode are turned on.

If the mode is not the emergency contact occurrence mode in step S01, the process proceeds to step S02 to check whether or not the mode is the timetable mode. If the mode is the timetable mode, the process proceeds to step S17, where it is determined whether or not a destination has been input. If the destination has been entered,
Proceeding to step S18, the arrival time at the destination and the transit information are displayed. Proceeding to step S19, the presence or absence of information from the management center is confirmed. If there is, the display information is updated (S20). If there is (S21), the screen display is printed (S22), and the process returns to the start.

If the mode is not the timetable mode in step S02, the process proceeds to step S03 to check whether or not the mode is the seat mode. If it is not the seat mode, the process proceeds to step S10, where the ticketing mode is confirmed, and if not, the process returns to the start. If it is the ticketing mode, the process proceeds to step S11 to confirm whether or not to make a reserved seat reservation. If not, the process proceeds to step 12 to confirm whether or not the reservation is canceled. If the designated ticket is cancelled, the process proceeds to step S16, where a reservation cancellation is transmitted to the management center, and the process returns to the start. If it is not canceled, the process proceeds to step S13, and it is confirmed whether or not a ticket or an unreserved seat express ticket is issued. If it is not issued, the process returns to the start. If it is issued, step S14 is issued.
Proceed to, issue a ticket and an unreserved seat express ticket, register a seat, and return to the start.

If it is determined in step 11 that a seat has been reserved, the flow advances to step S07 to check whether reservation is possible.
If not, the process proceeds to the seat confirmation mode in step S04. If the designated ticket can be issued, the process proceeds to step S08, where the designated ticket reservation is transmitted to the management center, and the designated seat ticket is issued and the seat is registered (S09).

If it is determined in step S03 that the seat is in the seat mode, the process proceeds to step S04 to check whether or not the seat is in the seat confirmation mode. If the seat is not in the seat confirmation mode (inspection mode), the process proceeds to step S05 to determine whether the seat is a designated seat or an unreserved seat. Confirmation, if it is a reserved seat, it is confirmed in step S06 whether there is an untested seat (confirmation of whether or not the 印 mark is occupying the corresponding seat). Step S
Go to 11, otherwise return to start.

In step S05, if the seat is not the designated seat,
Proceed to step S15, and if there is an untested seat, step S1
Proceed to 1 and return to the start if there are no untested seats.

In step S04, if the mode is not the seat confirmation mode, the flow advances to step S29 to enter the ticket inspection mode. In step S29, a car to be inspected is designated, and the seat status of the designated car is displayed (step S30, FIG. 5B).
Display screen), and returns to the start after the inspection.

In the seat mode of step S03, it is determined whether or not the setting is the seat state confirmation mode of step S04. In the case of confirming the state of the seat, the process proceeds to step S29, and by inputting the car to be checked, the seat state of the designated car is displayed. If the mode is not the seat state confirmation mode in step S04, the process proceeds to step S05 to confirm whether the seat is a designated seat. If the seat is a designated seat, the process proceeds to step S06, and it is displayed whether there is a seat for which an untested ticket has not been issued.

In step S06, if the seat is a designated seat, the seat is specified, and the reservation / release state can be grasped, and the state check of the untested ticket can be easily determined. If it is not the designated seat, the process proceeds to step S15. In this case, the selection of the seat is optional for the passenger, and when the passenger moves the seat after the ticket inspection, the display of the unchecked ticket may be displayed despite the ticket inspection. There is. However, it is possible to display whether or not the ticket inspection has been performed. Step S1
The ticketing mode of 0 is a ticket sales mode of a boarding ticket and a reserved seat ticket or an unreserved seat ticket.

FIG. 9 shows a flow of the process of the relay station 200. First, it is confirmed whether or not an emergency contact has occurred (S5).
1) If it has occurred, the process proceeds to step S56, and the relay station 2
If the vehicle is at 00, an emergency contact occurrence signal is transmitted to another relay station, and at step S58, information is transmitted to a portable communication terminal in the vehicle at the relay station.

If there is no manual emergency contact at step S51, the process proceeds to step S22, where the center terminal 100
It checks whether there is information from the mobile station, and if so, sends the received information to a mobile communication terminal located in the vehicle where the relay station is located. If there is no information from the center terminal,
It is confirmed whether there is information from the portable communication terminal in the vehicle where the relay station is located, and if there is, the information is transmitted to the center terminal (S54). If not, the information of the load sensor from the seat management unit is transmitted in step S59. Then, the process proceeds to step S58 to transmit information to the portable information terminal.

FIG. 10 shows the flow of processing in the center terminal 100. In step S60, it is checked whether there is information from the management center (S60), and whether it is information related to the own train (S66). If the information is related to the own train, the information from the management center is transmitted to the relay station.

If there is no information from the management center in step S60, the process proceeds to step S61 to check whether there is information from the relay station. If there is, the process proceeds to step S64 to check whether the information is to be transmitted to the management center. . If the information is to be transmitted to the management center, step S65
To send the information to the management center.

In step S61, if there is no information from the relay station, the flow advances to step S62 to confirm whether there is position information from the GPS. If there is, the flow advances to step S63, and the position data from GPS is divided into station sections. The data is transmitted to the relay station.

[0066]

Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, the reservation status of the designated ticket can be confirmed by confirming the seat in the vehicle and connecting to the management center, and the reservation ticket can be issued in the vehicle. Also, the management center can recognize the cancellation of the reserved seats in the vehicle, so that the reserved seats of the running vehicle can be sold, and the seat information can be centrally managed. If the ticket and the designated ticket can be read by the non-contact tag, the ticket inspection of the designated ticket and the limited express ticket can be further automated. Since it is possible to constantly transmit and receive information to and from the management center, the latest traffic information can be obtained in the car, timetables can be easily guided, and transit information can be displayed and printed. When a special express train or a long-distance bus such as a Shinkansen is boarded, a comfortable time can be secured without disturbing the surroundings. With unified management of seat information,
The crew and passengers of a different vehicle can also check the seat status of another vehicle, and it is possible to easily find a vacant seat. In addition, since it is possible to know the destination, it is also possible to centrally manage the information of the people getting off.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a seat management system for a traveling vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of in-vehicle communication of the traveling vehicle seat management system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a center terminal of the seat management system for a traveling vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a format of communication data of the seat management system for a traveling vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows a ticket inspection mode screen of a designated seat vehicle of the portable communication terminal of the present invention, wherein (a) is an initial screen, (b) is a seat mode screen, and (c) is a timetable screen.

FIGS. 6A and 6B show a ticket inspection mode screen of the unreserved vehicle of the portable communication terminal of the present invention, wherein FIG. 6A is an initial screen, FIG. 6B is a ticketing mode screen, and FIG.

FIGS. 7A and 7B show a screen of the portable communication terminal of the present invention when an emergency contact occurs, wherein FIG. 7A is an initial screen, and FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the portable communication terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of the relay station of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the control center of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of a conventional in-vehicle replenishment ticket issuing machine and a plan view of an entry sheet for specifying seats.

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100 center terminal, 120 communication devices, 13
0 GPS, 200 relay station for each vehicle, 300 portable communication terminal, 400 seat management unit, 420 load sensor, 430 card-type non-contact tag reader, 440 emergency contact switch.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle management system comprising a center terminal, a relay station, a mobile communication terminal, a seat management unit, and a management center linked to a designated ticket reservation center installed on the ground, which is installed in a running vehicle such as a train. In the system, the center terminal includes transmission / reception means for transmitting / receiving information to / from the management center, traveling position detecting means, and transmission / reception means for transmitting / receiving information to / from the relay station, wherein the relay station is provided for each vehicle of the traveling vehicle, The center terminal and the mobile communication terminal, comprising information transmission and reception means with a seat management unit, the mobile communication terminal is provided to be portable for each crew,
The seat management unit includes a refill ticket issuing unit, a ticket inspection unit, and a transmission and reception unit for transmitting and receiving information to and from the relay station and the seat management unit. The seat management unit includes an information transmission and reception unit to and from the relay station and the portable communication terminal. A seat management system for a traveling vehicle. 2. The vehicle management system according to claim 1, wherein the portable communication terminal has a function of checking tickets and express tickets, recording destination confirmation, and issuing a designated ticket in a vehicle. 3. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising means for displaying an estimated timetable of arrival at the destination station from the customer and a transit guide on the terminal and printing the information.
Traveling vehicle seat management system. 4. The management center and the mobile communication terminal can transmit and receive seat information via a relay station, and the management center and the mobile communication terminal can issue a designated ticket even while the vehicle is running. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein
Traveling vehicle seat management system. 5. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the mobile communication terminal and the management center receive an emergency communication signal, a seating signal, and the like transmitted from each seat, so that crisis management of the traveling vehicle can be performed. Seat management system for running vehicles.