JP2003016481A - Ticket issuing device and fare collection system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive fare collection system which is suitable for an intermediate scale rail track system and in which the processing time for collecting a fare can be shortened. SOLUTION: The ticket issuing device 10 transmits ticket information 71 to a car with an ID code. A ticket adjusting device 31 installed in the vehicle stores ticket information transmitted from the car in a memory part 313. When a ticket 20 is inserted at an arrival station. an ID code reader 315 reads the ID code. Ticket information stored in the memory part 313 is retrieved and the validity of the ticket 20 is judged.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention mainly relates to a fare collection system operated by a medium-traffic transportation system called a tram or LRT (Light Rail Transit).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In railways, subways, etc., a ticket issuing device is installed at each station, and a ticket gate (gate) is installed at a ticket gate to check the ticket. Passengers need to purchase a ticket with a ticket issuing device, and in the case of cash, throw a cash commensurate with the destination and purchase a ticket (generally a magnetic ticket). Then, when the ticket is inserted into the ticket gate at the time of getting on and off, it is checked whether the boarding section is worth the amount paid. Tickets are returned when boarding, but when getting off, they are collected at the ticket gate unless there is a transfer.

Passengers who have a commuter pass of a magnetic card or a stored fair magnetic card in which the amount of money has been deposited in advance are checked by directly inserting the card into a ticket gate when getting on or off. With the stored fair type magnetic card, the fare corresponding to the boarding section will be reduced and settled.

In a transportation system that runs on a general road such as a route bus, the system using the ticket issuing device and the ticket gate has a large number of stations (called a stop on the bus line), resulting in a huge equipment cost. Has not been adopted because. Therefore, on a route bus, a numbered ticket issuer, a fare indicator, and a fare box, which is generally called a one-man device, are installed in the car and operated by a fare collection system that receives the fare according to the boarding section on the bus. ing.

[0005]

When a system using a ticket issuing device or a ticket gate adopted in a railway or the like is applied to a medium-volume track system, a huge amount of equipment cost is required.
Realization of a low-cost fare collection system suitable for medium-duty orbit systems is desired.

When a fare collection system operated on a route bus is used for a tram or an LRT, passengers pay the fare in a medium-duty orbit system in which two or three cars are connected to form a vehicle. Had to move to the front exit of the front-row vehicle where there was a driving crew member, which was very annoying to passengers. Further, even a single-car train has a problem that it is difficult to move when it is full.

Therefore, in the case of a connected vehicle, it is necessary to take measures such as having a conductor crew member work on the rear vehicle, and there has been a problem in shifting to complete one-man operation, which is generally used in route buses.

Further, in order to keep the punctual system of operation, it is a very important problem to shorten the handling time of passengers at the time of getting on or off the vehicle, that is, the time for collecting fare.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a fare collection system suitable for a medium-volume track system that is inexpensive and can reduce the processing time for fare collection.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the invention, means for reading an ID code of a ticket issued when the ticket is issued,
It is provided with a means for storing at least the fare or the getting-off station data which is the information that issued the ticket as the ticket information together with the ID code, and means for transmitting the ticket information in response to a data transmission request from the vehicle.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a fare collection system including a ticket issuing device installed at each station, a ticket issued by the ticket issuing device, and a vehicle-side device mounted on the vehicle, The ticket is a medium in which at least an ID code can be recorded, and the ticket issuing device includes a means for reading the ID code of the ticket to be issued, and at least the fare or alighting station data which is the information that issued the ticket together with the ID code. It is provided with means for storing as ticket information and means for transmitting the ticket information in response to a data transmission request from the vehicle, and the vehicle-side device enables transmission and reception of data with the ticket issuing device. Wireless device, a central processing unit that stores and processes the ticket information received by the wireless device, and distributes the ticket information to each ticket settlement device, and the I of the inserted ticket. Read the code, by referring to the ticket information above delivered ticket is configured by including a ticket accounting device which is adapted to determine whether valid or invalid.

In the invention of claim 3, the ticket is a non-contact IC
It is a tag or a non-contact IC card, and a non-contact IC reader is used in the ticket settlement device to read the ID code of the ticket.

In the invention of claim 4, the ticket is a thermal bar code printed ticket, the ID code is printed when the ticket is issued by the ticket issuing device, and the ticket settlement device, An optical bar code reader is used to read the ID code data of the ticket.

In the invention of claim 5, the ticket is a magnetic ticket, the ID code is magnetically recorded when the ticket is issued by the ticket issuing device, and the ticket is displayed on the ticket settlement device. A magnetic reader is used to read the data.

In the invention of claim 6, optical communication means is used as the wireless device.

In the seventh aspect of the present invention, the boarding ticket settlement device includes means for distinguishing whether the boarding ticket is valid or invalid and displaying or notifying by voice.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, when the ticket is invalid, the invalid ticket information is transmitted to the operation panel, and the operation panel is provided with means for displaying the invalid ticket information by voice or by voice.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided means for transmitting maintenance information or abnormality information of the ticket issuing device to the data management device.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the central processing unit is provided with means for calculating the number of passengers currently on board based on the ticket information transmitted from the ticket issuing device and displaying the number of passengers on the operation panel.

In the eleventh aspect of the invention, the central processing unit calculates the number of boarding / alighting passengers at each station based on the ticket information transmitted from the ticket issuing device, records the calculated data in the memory unit, and records it. It is provided with a means for transferring the recording data to the data management device by making the data wireless means or a cartridge type memory part.

In the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the ticket information is stored in the central processing unit, and the central processing unit determines whether the ticket is valid or invalid based on the ticket ID code transmitted from each ticket settlement apparatus. Along with the determination, the result is transmitted to the corresponding ticket settlement apparatus, and the ticket settlement apparatus is provided with means for notifying the determination result transmitted from the central processing unit.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are conceptual diagrams showing a fare collection system according to the present invention. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which two-connected LRT1 and LRT2 are used, and shows the arrangement of each device. LRT1, L
The RT2 has a central processing unit 40, a wireless device 50, an external antenna 501 connected to the wireless device 50, an entrance / exit 30 (30A indicating the place, ...
.., 30D), and as many ticket ticket settlement devices 31 (31A, ..., 31D indicating the place) as needed are installed.

An operation panel 60 is installed near the driver's seat where crew members are present. Although the central processing unit 40 is separated in the functional description, it may be integrated with the operation panel 60.

A ticket issuing device 10 for issuing a ticket 20 is installed at each station. The internal configuration of the ticket issuing device 10 is shown in FIG. 3. In this example, the medium of the ticket 20 is a non-contact IC tag. Although other media described later can be applied to the medium of the ticket 20, in the embodiment, a non-contact IC tag will be described unless otherwise specified.

The passenger purchases the ticket 20 before boarding. If cash, put the cash into the cash acceptance mechanism 13C,
If the card is a magnetic card prepaid card, the card is inserted into the magnetic card acceptance mechanism 13M, or if it is a contactless prepaid card, the contactless card acceptance mechanism 13I.
Hold the card over and select the desired destination button from the purchase button switch group 14 and press it. In response to the destination signal, the control unit 11 controls the ticket issuing mechanism 15 to take out one ticket 20 from the ticket storage 151, read the ID code of the ticket with the ID code reader 16, and then to the passenger. Issue as a ticket. The ID code reader 16
The main circuit is composed of the antenna unit 161 and the IC tag control circuit 162.

The medium of the ticket 20 is shown in FIG. This system uses a low-cost read-only IC tag 200. The ID code 210 is recorded in advance on the read-only IC tag, and new information cannot be added. Therefore, the ticket issuing device 10 uses the ticket 20
The ID code is read before is issued, and the ticket information 71 including at least the fare or the exit station code necessary for determining the validity of the ticket is stored in the memory unit 12 together with the ID code.

The ticket information 71 is associated with the ID code 210 shown in FIG. 5, and issuance date 211, issuance time 212, issuing station number 213, alighting station number 214, fare 215 according to the received amount, issuing machine. The number 216 and the like are added and stored as necessary. In the ticket information 71, the transmitted flag 21 indicating whether or not the ticket has been transmitted to the vehicle.
7. Conditions such as a reprocessing flag 218 indicating that reprocessing is performed for a passenger who has missed the train are stored. Since the transmission of the ticket information 71 to the train can be managed for each station, the train station can grasp the station number. Therefore, at a minimum, it is possible to determine the validity of the ticket information 71 based only on the fare or the station of disembarking.

When the ticket issuing device 10 receives the data transmission request from the vehicle arriving at the station, the ticket issuing device 10 transmits the ticket information 71 stored in the memory unit 12 to the vehicle. Information is transmitted to and received from the vehicle via the wireless device 17 and the external antenna 171.
Since the wireless distance to the vehicle may be several tens of meters, a specific low power wireless device can be used. If it is necessary to perform information transmission with a data management device 91 installed in a management center 90, which will be described later, a communication device becomes a long distance, so a wireless device with increased output is used, or a telephone line such as PHS is used. The wireless device 17A and the antenna 171A of 2 may be added, and the selection may be made in consideration of the running cost.

For passengers who are late in boarding, the reissue processing mechanism 18 returns the ticket 20 once, and the passenger ticket I
The ticket 20 by resetting to the memory unit 12 based on the D code
To reissue. Then, when the next vehicle arrives, the ticket information is transmitted. The message display section 1 is used for passenger guidance.
Perform at 9.

The passenger purchases the ticket 20 and gets on and off the entrance 30
Get on from any place of A, ..., 30D. Since the passenger does not have to check the ticket when boarding, he / she can freely board the ticket 20 only at the exit 30A, ..., 30D of the ticket settling device 31A, ..., 31D. Just throw it in.

FIG. 2 shows the vehicles LRT1, L described in FIG.
It is a figure which shows the connection relation of each apparatus mounted in RT2. When the central processing unit 40 arrives at the A station via the wireless device 50, the ticket issuing device 10a installed at the A station.
When it arrives at the B station, it also receives the ticket information 71a from the ticket issuing device 10b installed at the B station. These ticket information 71a, 7
1b is stored in the first memory unit 401 of the central processing unit 40.

The second memory section 402 stores operation data as operation information 72 necessary for operation for each operation route, fare data, etc., and fare required for judging valid ticket at each station according to operation. The data is read. This technology is well known in the fare determination of prepaid magnetic cards already used in route buses, so it will be briefly described. At the beginning of operation, the crew enters the operation route number 62 on the operation panel 60 with an input key (not shown). Further, according to the operation, for example, the station signal 63 is input from an external signal in conjunction with the guidance broadcasting device at the next station. When the vehicle arrives at the station, the door opening / closing signal 64 is input from an external signal, and the operation process upon arrival can be performed. In this way, the central processing unit 40 determines the station number at the stop station based on signals such as the service route number 62, the station signal 63, and the door opening / closing signal 64, and the ticket from the second memory unit 402. It is possible to read out the fare data or the stop station number, etc., which are necessary for determining the validity of. The central processing unit 40 is connected to each ticket settlement device 31 via the high-speed communication line L, and transmits the data necessary for determining the validity of the ticket as the operation information 72. Further, the processing completion information 73 of the ticket is received from each ticket settlement device 31 and recorded in the first memory unit 401.

The memory cartridge 61 is for recording record information such as ticket settlement records and passenger information, and a management center 90 described later via the wireless device 50.
By transmitting the record information to the user, the record information can be grasped quickly and easily. Alternatively, the crew may pull out the memory cartridge 66 at the end of operation and download the data with the data management device 91 of the management center. Although the memory cartridge 66 is incorporated in the operation panel 60 and data is transmitted from the central processing unit 40, the memory cartridge 66 may be incorporated in the central processing unit.

Management center 9 for managing operation or equipment
At 0, a data management device 91, a wireless device 92, and an antenna 921 are installed. By receiving the ticket sales record and maintenance information 74 from the ticket issuing device 10 installed at each station by the wireless device 92, it is possible to confirm in advance whether there is a shortage of the remaining amount of the ticket or the remaining amount of change, and the supplementary work. Etc. can be operated more smoothly. In addition, by collecting various kinds of information 75 such as position information of the present location and personnel data with respect to the vehicle as necessary, it is possible to collect basic data for planning more detailed operation management and efficient operation reorganization.

FIG. 6 shows the internal structure of the ticket adjusting device 31. The ticket settlement device 31 is an interface circuit 312.
Data is exchanged with the central processing unit 40 via. From the central processing unit 40, in addition to the ticket information 71, the operation information 72
As the current station information and fare table information necessary for determining the validity of the ticket, the central processing circuit 311 receives the information received via the interface circuit 312 from the memory unit 31.
Store in 3.

The central processing circuit 311 receives the ticket 20 into the ticket accepting mechanism 314 and then the ID code reader 3
The ID code 210a of the ticket is read at 15, and I is selected from the ticket information 71 stored in the memory unit 313.
The information corresponding to the D code 210a is read to determine whether the inserted ticket 20 is valid or invalid. If it is valid, the display unit 318 notifies the validity and stores it in the ticket storage unit 317. If it is invalid, the display unit 318 notifies the invalidity and returns it to the return tray (not shown) of the ticket return mechanism unit 316, and displays a message to the passenger such as an offer to the crew. When the ticket is invalid, the information is transmitted to the operation panel 60 via the interface circuit 312, and a display prompting the crew member to deal with the passenger is displayed. In addition, the processed ID code of the ticket is returned to the central processing unit 40 side as the processing completion information 73 at appropriate times.

The operation of the central processing unit 40 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The power is turned on (S01),
Unnecessary information temporarily stored in the memory of the work area (not shown) of the central processing unit 40 is initialized (S0).
2). The operation route number 62 and the like are set at the starting station, and during the operation, operation information such as the station signal 63 and the door opening / closing signal 64 is acquired (S03), and the station data is determined (S04).
Then, at each station, the ticket information 71 is received from the ticket issuing device 10 and recorded in the first memory unit 401 (S05), and the ticket information 71 and the operation information 72 are distributed to each ticket adjusting device 31 (S06). . Further, the processing completion information 73 is collected as settlement data from each ticket settlement device 31 (S07),
It is sent to the management center 90 as various information 75 (S0
8) When the vehicle arrives at the final station (S09), the work area memory is initialized in preparation for the next route operation (S10).

The operation of the ticket settlement apparatus 31 will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG. The power is turned on (S01), and unnecessary ticket information 71 in the memory of the work area (not shown) of the central processing circuit 311 and the memory unit 313 stored in the previous operation is initialized (S02). The operation information 72 such as the route number to be operated from now on is stored in the central processing unit 4
Since it is transmitted from 0, it is stored in the memory unit 313 (S
03). At each station, the ticket information 71 is transmitted from the central processing unit 40, which is also stored in the memory unit 313 (S04). When the boarding ticket 20 is inserted at the exit station (S05), the ID code is read by the ID code reader 315 (S06). From the ticket information 71 stored in the memory unit 313, the fare and boarding station added to the read ID code are searched (S07), it is determined whether the fare is appropriate, and the valid / invalid display is processed (S08). ). If the ticket is invalid, the ticket is returned (S09). If the ticket is valid, the ticket is stored (S10). After the processing result is stored in the memory unit 313, the processing is completed in the central processing unit 40. The information 73 is transmitted (S11).

(Second Embodiment) In the first embodiment,
Although the non-contact IC tag 200 is used for the ticket, it is possible to replace the ticket with a thermal barcode printed ticket 220. As shown in FIG. 9, a bar code type ID code is printed on the boarding ticket 220, but it may be printed by adding a visual fare, alighting station data, and the like. In the ticket issuing device 10 of FIG. 10, the ticket issuing mechanism 15 and the ID code reader 16 of FIG.
5A1, cutter mechanism 15A2 and thermal paper 15A
Replaced by the ticket issuing mechanism 15A mainly composed of 3
The ID code reader 315 of FIG. 6 replaces the optical bar code reader 315A shown in FIG. When the ticket 220 is inserted, the ID code printed by the optical bar code reader 315A is read, and if the validity / invalidity of the ticket is determined, it is possible to read the recorded data of the ticket only when getting off the ticket. It is possible to determine the effectiveness of the system, and it is possible to provide a fare collection system suitable for a medium-volume track system.

The non-contact IC tag 200 can be replaced with a magnetic ticket by modifying the same functional unit described in the second embodiment. Although illustration is omitted, the ticket issuing mechanism of the ticket issuing device 10 becomes a magnetic reader / writer, and the ticket 20 is used as a magnetic ticket to record the ID code as magnetic data. In the ticket settlement device 31, the ID code reader 315 becomes a magnetic reader / writer, and the ticket 2
If 0 is inserted into the magnetic reader / writer and the magnetic information is read to determine whether the ticket is valid or invalid, the validity of the ticket can be determined only by reading the recorded data of the ticket only when getting off. As a result, it is possible to provide a fare collection system suitable for a medium-volume orbit system. In the present embodiment, an example in which the ID code of the ticket is recorded as magnetic data when the ticket is issued has been described, but a magnetic ticket in which the ID code is previously recorded as magnetic data may be used.

The above embodiment may be modified as follows. The wireless device of the first or second embodiment described above is replaced with an optical communication unit, individual data of each ticket is transmitted from the ticket issuing device to the central processing unit on the vehicle side, and when the boarding is performed, A fare collection system that omits the reading of the recorded data and reads the recorded data of the ticket only when the passenger disembarks to enable the validity judgment of the ticket.

In the first or second embodiment described above, the boarding ticket settlement device displays or voices the validity and invalidity of the ticket separately, and when the ticket is invalid, the invalid boarding is performed on the operation panel. A fare collection system that sends ticket information for display or voice notification.

In the first or second embodiment, the ticket issuing device transmits the maintenance information and abnormality information of the ticket issuing device to the data management device by means of wireless communication with the management center. Freight collection system.

In the first or second embodiment, the central processing unit calculates the number of passengers currently on board based on the ticket information transmitted from the ticket issuing device, and displays the number of passengers on the operation panel. A fare collection system that is designed to do. The information on the number of passengers currently on board can be used as information for determining whether to turn on air conditioning or heating, for example, in order to improve service when the crew is operating.

In the first or second embodiment described above, the central processing unit calculates the number of boarding / alighting passengers at each station based on the ticket information transmitted from the ticket issuing device, and calculates the calculated data. A fare collection system in which data is recorded in a memory unit and the recorded data is transferred to a data management device by using a wireless unit or a cartridge type memory unit.

In the first or second embodiment described above, the central processing unit is a system in which the ticket information is distributed to each ticket settlement device, but the central processing unit holds the ticket information. Every time a ticket is put into a ticket, the ID code is sent to the central processing unit to inquire whether the ticket is valid, and based on the result, the ticket checker reports whether the ticket is valid or invalid. Fare collection system. In this embodiment, the processing time is calculated based on the number of boarding ticket settlement devices used and the transmission speed of data communication, and the same effect can be obtained as long as it is within the processing that has no practical problem.

[0050]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to check the ticket when boarding.
The boarding time can be minimized and the operating time can be shortened.

Further, as compared with a system using a ticket gate used in railways and the like, it is possible to provide a system which can surely receive the fare while keeping the equipment cost low.

Further, when the contactless IC tag is used for the ticket, it is possible to carry out a recycling operation in which the used ticket on the vehicle is collected and the ticket is returned to the ticket issuing device for reuse.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a fare collection system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a connection relation of the vehicle-side device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the ticket issuing device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a ticket.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data structure according to an embodiment of ticket information.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the ticket settlement device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an operation outline of a central processing unit mounted on a vehicle.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of the operation of the ticket settlement device.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a ticket according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a ticket issuing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a ticket settlement apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A means for reading an ID code of a ticket issued when a ticket is issued, a means for storing at least fare or alighting station data, which is information that issued the ticket, as ticket information together with the ID code. And a means for transmitting the ticket information in response to a data transmission request from the ticket issuing device. 2. In a fare settlement system comprising a ticket issuing device installed at each station, a ticket issued by the ticket issuing device, and a vehicle-side device mounted on a vehicle, the ticket is at least ID. The code is a recordable medium, and the ticket issuing device stores, as ticket information, means for reading the ID code of the ticket to be issued, and at least fare or alighting station data that is the information that issued the ticket together with the ID code. And a means for transmitting the ticket information in response to a data transmission request from the vehicle, wherein the vehicle-side device is a wireless device capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the ticket issuing device, and the wireless device. The central processing unit that stores and processes the ticket information received by the device and distributes the ticket information to each ticket adjustment device, and reads the ID code of the inserted ticket, With reference to ticket information signal, fare collection system, characterized in that it comprises a ticket accounting device determines whether ticket is valid or invalid. 3. The fare collection system according to claim 2, wherein the ticket is a contactless IC tag or a contactless IC card, and the ticket adjusting device is contactless to read the ID code of the ticket. A fare collection system that uses an IC reader. 4. The fare collection system according to claim 2, wherein the ticket is a thermal type bar code printed ticket, and the ID code is printed when the ticket is issued by a ticket issuing device, A fare collection system, wherein an optical bar code reader is used for reading the ID code data of the ticket in the ticket settlement device. 5. The fare collection system according to claim 2, wherein the ticket is a magnetic ticket, and the ID code is magnetically recorded when the ticket is issued by the ticket issuing device, and the ticket adjusting device. Is a fare collection system that uses a magnetic reader to read the data of the ticket. 6. The fare collection system according to claim 2, wherein the wireless device is an optical communication unit. 7. The fare collection system according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the ticket settlement device is provided with means for displaying or audibly indicating whether the ticket is valid or invalid. Collection system. 8. The fare collection system according to claim 7, further comprising means for transmitting invalid ticket information to the operation panel when the ticket is invalid, wherein the operation panel displays or displays the invalid ticket information. A fare collection system characterized in that it is provided with means for informing. 9. The fare collection system according to claim 2, wherein the ticket issuing device includes means for transmitting maintenance information or abnormality information to the data management device, and the data management device includes the maintenance information or A fare collection system comprising means for recording abnormality information. 10. The fare collection system according to any one of claims 2 to 9, wherein the central processing unit calculates the current number of passengers based on the ticket information transmitted from the ticket issuing device; A fare collection system comprising means for transmitting the number of passengers to the operation panel, and the operation panel having means for displaying the number of passengers. 11. The fare collection system according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein the central processing unit calculates the number of passengers and the number of passengers getting off at each station based on the ticket information transmitted from the ticket issuing device. And a memory means for recording the calculated number of passengers and the number of passengers getting off, and means for transferring the number of passengers and the number of passengers recorded in the memory means to a data management device via a wireless means or a cartridge type memory unit. A fare collection system characterized by that. 12. The fare collection system according to claim 2, wherein the central processing unit determines whether the ticket is valid or invalid based on the ID code of the ticket transmitted from each ticket settlement device. A fare collection system comprising: a determination unit for determining and a unit for transmitting the determination result to the ticket settlement device, and the ticket settlement device for reporting the determination result transmitted from the central processing unit. .