JP2002373353A - On-vehicle toll payment unit incorporated in car body - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To install a system on a vehicle which automatically pays motorway toll with excellent operability without obstructing a visual field. SOLUTION: An on-vehicle toll payment unit is integrated with a navigator for an automobile. Thus, the following effects are given. (1): The visual field of a driver is not obstructed. (2): Excellent visual recognition property is obtained in a display unit and illumination display is performed at night. (3): Chinese characters are displayed. (4): Excellent operability is obtained. (5): A report is performed with synthetic sound (6): There is little fear of property loss. (7): Excellent outer appearance is provided. (8): The battery of the vehicle is used as a power source. (9): Various kinds of IC cards may be used.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic toll collection system for a road, and more particularly, to a vehicle-mounted type toll collection device which is integrated with a toll collection device and a car navigation system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a known example closest to the present invention, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2-183389, entitled "In-vehicle terminal capable of attaching / detaching an external storage medium" is disclosed. Is not described. In-vehicle devices of automatic toll collection systems in various countries are fixed to the front window glass with suction cups or with an adhesive.

[0003]

The communication between the roadside device and the in-vehicle device for automatic toll collection uses mainly radio waves, so that the in-vehicle device with the built-in antenna secures its communication area. In order to do so, it is desirable to attach it to the front window glass. As the mounting position, a peripheral portion of the window glass, particularly a corner portion of the window glass, is appropriate so as not to hinder the driver's view. However, even in the corner portion of the window glass, it is inevitable that the view is obstructed on a curve of a climbing mountain road or the like. An in-vehicle device of an automatic road toll collection system with good operability without obstructing the field of view.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide an easy-to-use toll-collecting device which is easy to use without interfering with the field of view by integrating the toll-collecting vehicle device with an automobile navigation device.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a system in which an IC card is used to automatically collect and settle a road toll by wireless communication, and a toll collection device in which the IC card is inserted is used as a navigation device for a vehicle. It is achieved by incorporating into an integrated structure.

[0006]

[Function] By integrating the toll collection device and the car navigation device, the visibility can be improved without obstructing the field of view.
The present invention makes it possible to realize a toll collection device that allows easy insertion and removal of a C card and handling of operation buttons, has a large-sized display, has good visibility of character and numeral display portions, and is capable of notifying by voice synthesis sound. It is possible to use not only toll collection IC cards but also IC cards for other purposes.

[0007]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle-mounted toll collection device according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of use of a non-contact type toll collection device at a tollgate.

In FIG. 1, when a passing vehicle 2 having a general-purpose toll collection vehicle-mounted device 3 mounted on a front window glass passes through a toll booth 1, a cash or card is transferred directly to a toll booth attendant. Without payment, the payment can be performed by wireless transmission and reception.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of an IC card 4 inserted into the general-purpose toll collection vehicle-mounted device 3. This IC card 4 can also be used as a coupon, as a prepaid prepaid card, or as a postpay card withdrawal from a bank account. In addition, by using a card with a magnetic stripe, it can be used as a conventional bank credit card at a gas station or a restaurant.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example in which the general-purpose toll collection vehicle-mounted device 3 is mounted on a front window glass portion. In FIG.
The general-purpose toll collection vehicle-mounted device 3 is mounted on a corner of the front window glass 5 so as not to obstruct the view. However, even in the corner portion of the window glass, it is inevitable that the view is obstructed on a curve of a climbing mountain road or the like. Although the power supply is required for the general-purpose toll collection vehicle-mounted device 3, the use of a built-in battery has a problem of battery capacity, that is, there is a limitation on operating time. The built-in battery also has a problem of high-temperature durability. As shown in FIG.
When power is supplied from the cigar lighter portion using the cigar lighter plug, a power cord is required, which is not preferable in terms of appearance and safety. Also, the fact that the general-purpose toll collection on-vehicle device 3 is mounted looks better from the outside, and the general-purpose toll collection on-vehicle device 3 can be easily attached and detached, so there is a risk of theft.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between a transmitting / receiving antenna at a tollgate and a vehicle. Wireless communication for toll settlement is performed between the transmitting / receiving antenna 6 attached to the upper part of the tollgate and the passing vehicle 2. For this reason, it is desired that the general-purpose toll collection vehicle-mounted device 3 is attached to the front window glass portion 5 of the passing vehicle 2 from the positional relationship with the transmitting / receiving antenna 6 at the tollgate. However, the mounting position must not obstruct the driver's view. Therefore, the general-purpose toll collection vehicle unit 3 is mounted at the corner of the front window glass unit 5, but there is a problem as described above.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a vehicle-mounted type toll collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The toll collection IC card 4 is inserted into an IC card contact unit 11 provided in a part of the navigation device. The display unit 8 on which a map for normal navigation is displayed displays characters, numbers, or operation keys. In the general-purpose toll collection vehicle unit 3 shown in FIG. 3, character display is only katakana display due to functional restrictions. However, in the combination type with the navigation device, the kanji ROM of the navigation device can be used, so that the kanji can be easily used. Display can be performed. In addition, the characters and numbers can be displayed in a larger size than the general-purpose toll collection device 3. It is possible to display more detailed contents of the usage statement related to the fee collection. The operation key section is similarly large in screen display, and has good operability. The display of the toll collection during traveling can be displayed by being superimposed on a map for navigation. The display unit can be visually recognized even at night. Unlike the general-purpose toll collection vehicle-mounted device 3 shown in FIG. 3, the power cord does not need to be routed, and cannot be easily attached or detached, so that there is little possibility of theft.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a general-purpose toll collection vehicle-mounted device according to an embodiment. Built-in battery, display unit, buzzer unit and operation key unit for general purpose type. In the vehicle-body-integrated toll collection machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, these units can be used also as a navigation device.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a vehicle-mounted type toll collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information of the IC card contact section 11 and the on-vehicle wireless device 17 for collecting the road toll
It is connected to the center controller of the navigation device through the AN12. Further, the display of the road toll collection is displayed on the front seat display 16 via the AV-LAN. The antenna 10 is mounted at the position 10 in FIG. When the navigation device has a built-in voice synthesizer, it becomes possible to make the warning sound relating to the road toll collection into a notification sound in words by voice synthesis.

The IC card 4 can be used by inserting an IC card for another use as well as a road toll collection card. For example, there are an IC card that records a history of vehicle inspection and repair, a maintenance history such as oil change, an auxiliary IC card for navigation that records sightseeing information, restaurant information, and the like, and an IC card for a drive recorder that records a running history.

FIG. 8 is a table showing examples of basic functions and additional functions. FIG. 9 is a table showing an example of display contents and an alarm sound / speech synthesis sound. In any case, the function of each item as a high-level function in the table is a function that can be realized by the vehicle-body-integrated toll collection vehicle device according to the embodiment of the present invention combined with the navigation device.

[0018]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

It does not hinder the driver's view.

The display has good visibility. Night lighting display is possible.

[0021] Kanji display is possible.

Good operability.

[0023] Notification by voice synthesis sound is possible.

There is little fear of theft.

Good appearance.

As a power source, a vehicle storage battery can be used.

Various IC cards can be used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a usage example of a non-contact type toll collection device at a tollgate.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an external appearance of an IC card inserted into a road toll collection vehicle device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example in which a general-purpose toll collection vehicle unit is mounted on a front window glass unit.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between a transmitting / receiving antenna of a tollgate and a vehicle.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a vehicle-mounted toll collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a general-purpose toll collection vehicle unit.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the vehicle-mounted type toll collection device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 shows examples of basic functions and additional functions.

FIG. 9 is an example of display contents and an alarm sound / speech synthesis sound.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... toll booth, 2 ... passing vehicles, 3 ... general-purpose toll collection vehicle, 4 ... IC card, 5 ... front window glass, 6 ...
Transmitter / receiver antenna, 7… In-vehicle toll collection device, 8…
Character and numeral display section, 9 ... operation buttons, 10 ... antenna, 11
... IC card contact section, 12 ... Information LAN, 13 ...
AV-LAN, 14: Voice synthesis unit, 15: Center controller, 16: Front seat display, 17: In-vehicle wireless device for collecting road tolls.

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] April 22, 2002 (2002.4.2
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[Claims]

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Toshio Murakami 292 Yoshida-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture F-term in the multimedia system development headquarters of Hitachi, Ltd. 3E027 EA01 EB02 EC05 EC08 5B058 CA01 KA06 KA24 YA20 5H180 AA01 BB04 BB12 BB13 CC12 EE10 EE18 FF04 FF05 FF12 FF13 FF25 FF27 FF33

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A system for automatically collecting and setting road tolls by wireless communication using an IC card, wherein a toll collection device for inserting an IC card is incorporated in an automobile navigation device and integrated. An on-board toll collection machine with a built-in body. 2. The vehicle-mounted type toll collection device according to claim 1, wherein a character / number display unit related to the fee collection is also used as a display unit of the navigation device. 3. The vehicle-mounted type toll collection device according to claim 1, wherein an alarm sound and a voice synthesis sound relating to toll collection are also used as an alarm sound and a voice synthesis sound section of the navigation device. In-vehicle toll collection device. 4. An on-board toll collection device according to claim 1, wherein an operation related to toll collection can be performed by operating a screen of a display unit of the navigation device. . 5. The toll collection device according to claim 1, wherein the IC card contact portion is provided with an IC for toll collection.
A vehicle-mounted toll collection device characterized in that the card is also used as an IC card for other purposes. 6. The vehicle-mounted type toll collection device according to claim 1, wherein a display of the fee collection-related information is added to a part of the navigation-related display and displayed simultaneously. .