JP2002137738A - Train guide display system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a train guide display system capable of displaying the guide while considering each installation place with respect to plural train guide display devices. SOLUTION: This train guide display system has plural train guide display devices D1-D3 for guiding and displaying a service condition of the train to the external on the basis of strip indexes 3a, 3b moving corresponding to an analogue clock 2, and the train guide display devices D1-D3 are respectively installed on difference places. Each train guide display device D1-D3 determines a display position at an end part of one of the strip indexes 3a, 3b to the analogue clock 2 in accordance with the offset amount δcorresponding to each installation place.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a train guidance display system for externally displaying and displaying the operation status of a train. In particular, the operation status is easily displayed by displaying various information in association with an analog clock. The present invention relates to a train guidance display system in which a plurality of train guidance display devices which can be recognized by different types are installed at different places.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a railway system, a train guidance display device is used as one means for informing a user of operation information such as a schedule. As a general train information display device, for example, a train information display device is provided near a ticket gate in a station yard, and a plurality of trains (for example, five trains) to be departed from this are clearly displayed with a departure number line and a destination in the order of departure time. What is made known is known.

[0003] However, the above-mentioned general train guidance display device has a drawback that it is not easy to know how much time is left before the departure of the train to be boarded from the current time. For example, the train information display device displays "Line # 9: 18: XX line XX line", and the clock currently held by the user (passenger) is "8:
52 ", or a clock is provided on the train guidance display device, and the display of the clock is" 8:52 ".
Is displayed, there is an inconvenience that it is necessary to calculate and find how much time is left before the departure of the train to be boarded. Further, when the train operation is delayed, more troublesome calculations must be performed, which is inconvenient. In addition, as for the train guidance display device as described above, especially when there are a plurality of platforms and a plurality of routes at a large station, since the route guidance is not performed for each route, the route that one intends to use is determined. I had to search for it.

[0004] Therefore, the present applicant can immediately recognize how much time is left before the departure of a train or the like to be boarded, and easily recognizes the departure train or the like for each route. An operation guidance display device that can perform the operation is proposed (see Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-285122). The operation guide display device according to the prior application displays and moves a band-shaped indicator in association with an analog clock, and displays departure operation information in association with the band-shaped indicator, thereby enabling the scheduled departure time of a train or the like. In an intuitive display.

[0005]

By the way, such a train guidance display device as described above is installed at a plurality of places such as a station building entrance P1, a ticket gate P2, and a platform P3 in one station as shown in FIG. 9, for example. It is assumed that In such a case, the train guidance display device D installed on the platform P3
The user who confirms No. 3 can immediately get on the arriving train. However, the user who has checked the train guidance display device D2 installed at the ticket gate P2 takes about one minute to travel to the platform P3, and the train that can be actually boarded is a train that arrives at least one minute later. In addition, the user who has checked the train guidance display device D1 installed at the station building entrance P1 takes about three minutes to move to the ticket gate P2,
In addition, since it takes about one minute to move to the home P3, the train that can be actually boarded is a train that arrives at least four minutes later. It is not easy for ordinary users to predict the time required to travel from the location where the train guidance display device is installed to the boarding location. Sometimes you can't. It is desirable that such a situation be avoided because it also causes factors such as rush riding.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a train guidance display system in which guidance display is performed on a plurality of train guidance display devices in consideration of respective installation locations. And

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a train guidance display system according to the present invention provides an external guidance of a train operation state based on a belt-like index moving in correspondence with an analog clock. A train guide display system comprising a plurality of train guide display devices for displaying, wherein each of the train guide display devices is installed at a different location, wherein each of the train guide display devices is the band-shaped indicator for the analog clock. Are determined in accordance with the offset amounts corresponding to the respective installation locations.

In such a configuration, in a plurality of train guidance display devices, the display positions of the belt-like indices that move in response to the analog clock are displayed in a state where they are offset according to the respective installation locations. Various types of train guidance are displayed based on the relative relationship between the belt-like index and the analog clock. As a result, the user can intuitively check which trains can be boarded.

[0009] Further, as a specific configuration of the train guide display system, each train guide display device includes scale display means for displaying a time scale according to a predetermined arrangement, and a current time at a position corresponding to the time scale. Present time display means for displaying an index indicating, a band-shaped index display means for displaying a band-shaped index having a length corresponding to a certain time zone within the arrangement range of the time scale along the time scale, and Offset means for determining a display position of one end of the band-shaped index with respect to the index indicating the current time according to the offset amount, and a relative position between one end of the band-shaped index and the index indicating the current time. In order to guide the current operation status of the train according to the positional relationship,
Moving means for moving the display position of the band-like index, and departure operation information display means for displaying operation information of a train departing during the time zone indicated by the band-like index in association with the time scale and the band-like index And may be provided.

In this configuration, an analog clock is displayed by the scale display means and the current time display means, and a band index is displayed by the band index display means in correspondence with the analog clock. This strip-shaped index is moved and displayed by the moving means while maintaining a required offset amount with respect to the index indicating the current time by the offset means, and the departure operation information is displayed in association with the strip-shaped index by the departure operation information display means. Will be done.

[0011] Further, the moving means of each of the train guide display devices moves the index position indicating the current time while moving the index position indicating the current time while securing the offset amount, thereby changing the operation state of the train. Is delayed,
The movement of the one end of the band-like index with respect to the movement of the index indicating the current time may be delayed according to the delay time of the operation state. As a result, the delay in the operation state is represented by the relative positional relationship between one end of the band-shaped index and the index indicating the current time.

[0012] In addition, the band-shaped index display means of each of the train guidance display devices may display a plurality of the band-shaped indices for each train line. Thereby, guidance for a plurality of routes is efficiently performed. Further, as a specific configuration of each of the train guidance display devices, a content display unit that displays supplementary information related to train operation may be provided. With this configuration, the user is guided to the supplementary information related to the train operation.

Further, the above-mentioned train guidance display system is provided with a central control device for collectively controlling the operation setting of each train guidance display device via communication means connected to each of the train guidance display devices. It may be. In such a configuration, the operation settings of the plurality of train guidance display devices are collectively controlled by the central control device.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a train guidance display device used in the train guidance display system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the train guidance display system of the present embodiment, for example, as in the case shown in FIG. 9 described above, the train guidance display devices D1 and D3 are provided at three places of the station building entrance P1, ticket gate P2 and platform P3 for one station.
2 and D3 are respectively installed. In addition, the time required to move from the entrance P1 to the ticket gate P2 is about 3 minutes, and the time required to move from the ticket gate P2 to the platform P3 is about 1 minute.

In FIG. 1, each train guidance display device D1
D3 has a display 1 for displaying train guidance and a controller 10 for controlling the display. The display 1 includes, for example, a plasma display or the like having a display surface 1a of a predetermined size. On the display surface 1a, here, a clock 2, a band-like index 3a, 3b, departure operation information 4a, 4b
And the content section 8 are displayed.

The timepiece 2 comprises an analog timepiece having a short hand 2a and a long hand 2b as indices indicating the current time, and a dial 2c as a time scale around the analog timepiece. The display positions of the short hand 2a and the long hand 2b are shown. Is controlled by the controller 10 here. Although a two-hand type analog timepiece (measuring one hour with one rotation of the long hand 2b and measuring twelve hours with one rotation of the short hand 2a) is shown, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to use a one-hand type analog clock (measuring 12 or 24 hours with one rotation of the hands). Although the time scales are arranged along the circumference here, for example, the time scales may be arranged in a straight line. In this case, the index indicating the current time moves linearly along the time scale. Further, the timepiece 2 may be a well-known mechanical or electric timepiece capable of displaying time independently without being driven by the controller 10.

Each of the band-shaped indices 3a and 3b is displayed so as to surround the outside of the dial 2c of the timepiece 2, and has a length corresponding to a certain time zone within the arrangement range of the time scale. Here, for example, when it is assumed that there is no delay in the operation state of the train, an offset amount δ described later is set to 0.
Is displayed so as to keep the length corresponding to 40 minutes (equivalent to 240 ° in terms of the central angle). These strip-shaped indices 3a and 3b respectively correspond to the train lines and are displayed in different colors for each of the indices 3a and 3b. The display position of each of the band-shaped indices 3a, 3b basically moves (rotates) following the movement of the long hand 2b, and the relative position between one end of each of the indices 3a, 3b and the long hand 2b. The current operation state of the train is represented according to the positional relationship. In the display example of FIG. 1, the band-like indices 3a,
3B shows a case where a train runs on a diamond-shaped street on each line corresponding to 3b. The method of moving the display position when the operation of the train is delayed will be described later.

The departure operation information 4a, 4b is a band-like index 3
a represents the operation information of the train departing during the time zones indicated by a and 3b, and the route is indicated in correspondence with the band-shaped index in which the circular mark is superimposed, and corresponds to the display position of the circular mark. The departure time is indicated by the time scale, the departure number line (the number of the platform from which the train departs) is indicated corresponding to the number indicated in the circular mark, and the destination is indicated by character information near the circular mark. Specifically, for example, the departure operation information 4a located near the upper left end on the belt-like index 3a indicates that "A train bound for Omiya departs from Line 2 at 2:53." As described above, the departure operation information 4a, 4b shown on the two belt-shaped indices 3a, 3b can recognize the time from the long hand 2b of the clock 2 in an analog manner, and therefore, the user can get on the board. You can immediately recognize the time until the train you want to depart. Note that the display method of the departure operation information 4a, 4b and the type of information indicated thereby are not limited to the above example.

The contents section 8 displays supplementary information on train operation. Specifically, for example, information such as the type of route corresponding to each of the band-shaped indices 3a and 3b and the operation status of each route is displayed. The content section 8 can display not only information on train operation information but also information on a predetermined advertisement. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a specific configuration example of the controller 10.

In FIG. 2, a controller 10 drives and controls the display contents of the display 1, and has a control section 11 mainly formed by a CPU for controlling the whole. The control unit 11 includes a clock unit 12 that counts the time of the clock 2 of the display unit 1 and a well-known time correction unit 1 that receives a radio clock or a radio time signal and corrects the time to a regular time.
3 are connected. Therefore, the clock 2 of the display 1
Can always display the correct time. The screen creating unit 14 connected to the control unit 11 is configured to be able to determine the display arrangement of the display surface 1a of the display 1, and the news creating unit 1 connected to the control unit 11
Numeral 5 is configured to be able to drive and control the content displayed on the content section 8 of the display 1.

In the schedule 16 connected to the control unit 11, the schedule information corresponding to the departure operation information 4a, 4b displayed on the display 1 is stored in advance. Note that the timetable information may be obtained from a higher-level train operation management device provided at a station where each of the train guidance display devices D1 to D3 is installed via a communication line or the like. The diagram table 17 is for extracting the departure operation information 4a, 4b to be displayed on the band-like indices 3a, 3b of the display 1 based on the diagram information stored in the diagram 16.

The offset processing unit 18 connected to the control unit 11 is set with an offset amount δ corresponding to the installation location, and each band-like index 3 with respect to the long hand 2b of the timepiece 2.
The display position of one end of a, 3b is determined according to the offset amount δ. The setting of the offset amount δ corresponding to the installation location of each of the train guidance display devices D1 to D3 will be described later. As described above, information generated by each unit controlled by the control unit 11 is output to the display 1 after being converted into a control signal for driving and controlling the display 1 by the input / output processing unit 19.

Here, the control operation of the controller 10 in each of the train guidance display devices D1 to D3 will be specifically described. In the controller 10, basically, the display arrangement of the display surface 1a of the display 1 as shown in FIG.
And the clock unit 12 measures the current time, and the short hand 2a and the long hand 2b of the timepiece 2 are driven and displayed. The information stored in the diagram 16 is referred to in accordance with the information on the operation status given from the outside, and the movement control of the display position of the band-like indices 3a and 3b and the display control of the departure operation information 4a and 4b are performed. .

The movement control of each band-like index is, specifically,
First, the band-shaped indices 3a, 3a for the long hand 2b of the watch 2
The display position of one end of b is determined according to the offset amount δ corresponding to the installation location of each device. 3 to 5
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of each of the train guidance display devices D1 to D3.

The display example of FIG. 3 is the case of the train guidance display device D1 installed at the station entrance P1 shown in FIG. Since the standard time required to move from the installation location of the train guidance display device D1 to a place where the user can actually get on the train (home P3) is about 4 minutes, it is displayed on the train guidance display device D1. The train that the user who has confirmed the provided train information can actually board is a train that departs at least four minutes after the current time. Therefore, this station building entrance P
1, the offset amount δ1 is set to 4 minutes, and the band-shaped indices 3a, 3b are set with respect to the long hand 2b of the clock 2 indicating the current time of 2:50.
It is determined that the display position of one end of b is 2:54 after four minutes. Therefore, for example, a user trying to get on a train in the direction of Omiya sees the guidance display on the train guidance display device D1 and confirms that it is possible to get on a train bound for Omiya departing from line 2 at 3:02. it can.

FIG. 4 shows a display example of the train guidance display device D2 installed at the ticket gate P2. Since the standard time required to move from the ticket gate P2 to the platform P3 is about 1 minute, the offset amount δ2 is set to 1 minute, and each band-like index for the long hand 2b (2:50) of the watch 2 is set. 3
One end of a, 3b is displayed at 2:51, one minute later. Therefore, for example, a user trying to get on a train in the direction of Omiya confirms that it is possible to get on a train bound for Omiya departing from line 2 at 2:53 by seeing the guidance display on the train guidance display device D2. it can.

FIG. 5 shows a display example of the train guidance display device D3 installed on the platform P3. At home P3, the train arriving can be immediately boarded, so the offset amount δ3 is set to 0 minutes, and one end of each of the band-shaped indices 3a, 3b is positioned at the position indicated by the long hand 2b (2:50) of the watch 2. They are aligned. Therefore, for example, a user trying to get on a train in the direction of Omiya sees the guidance display on the train guidance display device D3, and confirms that it is possible to get on a train bound for Omiya departing from line 2 at 2:53. it can.

Next, the movement control of each band-like index according to the train operation state will be described. Each train guidance display device D
When the controller 10 of 1 to D3 compares the information on the operation status from the outside with the schedule information stored in the schedule 16 and determines that the operation status of each route is the same as the schedule, each of the routes 10 Indices 3a, 3b corresponding to
Is rotated following the movement of the long hand 2b. Here, as described above, the entire band-shaped indices 3a, 3b are rotated clockwise while maintaining one end of each of the band-shaped indices 3a, 3b offset with respect to the long hand 2b.

On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a delay in the operation state of a certain route, the movement of the display position at one end of the belt-like index with respect to the movement of the long hand 2b is determined as the delay of the operation state. Control that delays according to time is performed. For example, the band-like index 3a shown in FIG. 6 shows a display example of the train guidance display device D1 corresponding to the case where the above-described delay occurs, and about 2 km on the route corresponding to the band-like index 3a.
This indicates that a minute delay has occurred. That is, one of the band-shaped indices 3a is located at 2:54, which is shifted from the 2:50 position indicated by the long hand 2b by the offset amount δ1 (= 4 minutes) corresponding to the installation location (station building entrance P1). Is located at 2:52, and a delay of about 2 minutes is expressed by the relative position difference Δa.
When the delayed train arrives at the station and departs, the display of the corresponding departure operation information 4a is erased, and one end of the belt-like index 3a is returned to a state in which the operation is performed on a diamond-shaped street.

As described above, according to the train guidance display system of the first embodiment, the time required for moving from the installation locations P1 to P3 of the train guidance display devices D1 to D3 to a location where the user can actually get on the train. In consideration of the above, by offsetting the display position of the belt-like index that moves in correspondence with the analog type watch, it is possible to intuitively and intuitively guide the train that can be boarded to the user ,
It can also be expected to have the effect of suppressing rush riding. In addition, by indicating the delay of the train in accordance with the relative positional relationship between the offset belt-like index and the long hand of the watch 2, it is possible to intuitively grasp the operation state. Furthermore, by providing the belt-like index for each route, the departure train can be easily recognized for each route.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an entire configuration of a train guidance display system according to the second embodiment. 7, the present train guidance display system has n train guidance display devices D1, D2,... Having the same configuration as that shown in FIG.
Dn, and a central control computer 30 as a central control device connected to each of the train guidance display devices D1 to Dn via a communication unit 20 as communication means. Further, the communication unit 20 is configured such that each communication cable 22 connected to a hub (HUB) 21 is connected to each of the train guidance display devices D1 to Dn.
And the central control computer 30 respectively.

Here, each train guidance display device D1
~ Dn and the central control computer 30 between the hub 21
Although the connection is made using the communication cable 22, the communication means of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the connection may be made using a wireless signal. Also,
The n train guidance display devices D1 to Dn may be devices installed in different locations in one station premises or devices installed in different locations in each premises of a plurality of stations.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the central control computer 30. 8, the central control computer 30 includes, for example, an input operation unit 31,
It comprises a control information creation unit 32, a diagram storage unit 33, a diagram editing unit 34, a content storage unit 35, a content editing unit 36, and a communication processing unit 37. In the input operation unit 31, information on the operation state such as occurrence of delay is input, and based on the input information, the control information creation unit 32
In, control information corresponding to each of the train guidance display devices D1 to Dn is created. The current timetable to be transmitted to and stored in each of the train guidance display devices D1 to Dn is stored in the timetable storage unit 33. The data stored in the diagram storage unit 33 is updated to new data by an editing operation in the diagram editing unit 34 when a diagram revision or the like occurs. Each of the train guidance display devices D1 to Dn is stored in the content storage unit 35.
Various kinds of information to be displayed on the content section 8 are stored,
The stored information is updated to new information by an editing operation in the content editing unit 36. When making each of the train guidance display devices D1 to Dn update the schedule data and the content information, the control information creation unit 32 reads the storage data of the schedule storage unit 33 and the content storage unit 35, and Create control information corresponding to D1 to Dn. The control information for each of the train guidance display devices D1 to Dn created by the control information creation unit 32 is converted into a required protocol by the communication processing unit 37 and output to the communication unit 20. The information is transmitted to the train guidance display devices D1 to Dn.

In the above-described train guidance display system,
Information on the operation status and schedule update data are sent from the central control computer 30 to the respective train guidance display devices D1 to Dn via the communication unit 20. Thereby, the setting operation for each of the train guidance display devices D1 to Dn can be easily and collectively performed using the central control computer 30.

In the above-described first and second embodiments, one standard time required for moving from the installation location to the home is set as the offset amount. It is not limited to. For example, the time required for traveling within the station premises may vary due to differences such as the time of the day or the day of the week, so a plurality of offset amounts may be set according to each situation. You may. In addition, the band-shaped indices are two for two lines, but the band-shaped indices in the present invention may be one for one line, or
It is also possible to have three or more lines of three or more lines.

[0036]

As described above, according to the train guidance display system of the present invention, the display position of the band-like index moving corresponding to the analog clock can be changed according to the installation location of the plurality of train guidance display devices. By offsetting, it is possible to intuitively and intuitively display guidance on trains that can be taken by the user, and it is also expected to have an effect of suppressing a rush ride.

In addition, since the delay of the train is represented in accordance with the relative positional relationship between the offset belt-like index and the index indicating the current time, the operation state can be intuitively grasped. Furthermore, by providing the belt-like index for each route, the departure train can be easily recognized for each route. In addition, if content display means for displaying predetermined information such as a train delay is provided, information about the train can be reported.

Further, by transmitting control information from the central control unit via the communication means to collectively control the operation settings of the plurality of train guide display devices, the setting work for each train guide display device can be performed. The operation can be easily and collectively performed by the central control device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a train guidance display device used in a train guidance display system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration example of a controller according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of a train guidance display device installed at a station building entrance in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of a train guidance display device installed at a ticket gate in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of a train guidance display device installed on the platform in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of the train guidance display device when a train is delayed in the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a train guidance display system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a central control computer according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an installation location of a train guidance display device used in the train guidance display system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 D1 to Dn Train guidance display device 1 Display 1a Display surface 2 Clock 2a Short hand 2b Long hand 3a, 3b Strip-shaped index 4a, 4b Departure operation information 8 Content unit 10 Controller 11 Control unit (CPU) 18 Offset processing unit 20 Communication unit 30 Central control computer

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A train guidance display device for externally displaying and displaying a train operation state based on a belt-like index moving in response to an analog clock, wherein each of the train guidance display devices is located at a different location. A train guidance display system to be installed, wherein each of the train guidance display devices determines a display position of the band-like index with respect to the analog type clock according to an offset amount according to each installation location. And a train guidance display system. 2. Each of the train guidance display devices includes a scale display means for displaying a time scale according to a predetermined arrangement, and a current time display means for displaying an index indicating a current time at a position corresponding to the time scale. A band-shaped index display means for displaying a band-shaped index having a length corresponding to a certain time zone in the arrangement range of the time scale along the time scale, and a band-shaped index for the index indicating the current time. An offset means for determining a display position of one end according to the offset amount; and a current operation of the train according to a relative positional relationship between one end of the band-like index and the index indicating the current time. Moving means for moving the display position of the band-shaped index so that the state is guided; and operating information of the train departing during the time zone indicated by the band-shaped index, Train guidance display system according to claim 1, wherein the starting operation information display means for displaying in association with the scale and the strip-like indicator, further comprising: a. 3. A train operating state of each train guide display device, wherein a moving position of the strip-shaped index is moved while following the movement of the index indicating the current time while securing the offset amount. 3. When a delay occurs, the movement of the one end of the band-like index with respect to the movement of the index indicating the current time is delayed according to the delay time of the operation state. Train information display system. 4. The train guidance display system according to claim 2, wherein the belt-like index display means of each of the train guidance display devices displays a plurality of the belt-like indices for each train line. 5. The train guidance display according to claim 1, wherein each of the train guidance display devices has content display means for displaying supplementary information related to train operation. system. 6. A system according to claim 1, further comprising a central control unit for collectively controlling the operation setting of each train guide display device via communication means connected to each said train guide display device. 5. The train guidance display system according to any one of 5.