JP2003288615A - Route and fare diagram, route and fare display panel and ticket machine using the route and fare diagram - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a route and fare diagram, route and fare display panel, and a user-friendliness ticket machine using the route and fare diagram for trains and buses in which a fare to the destination can be easily checked. <P>SOLUTION: The route and fare diagram is characterized in that station names on a route are connected with a line and classified into several areas such that stations having the same fare from the departure station are included in the same area, and the common fare from the departure station to stations in the area is displayed in the diagram for each area. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a route fare map for a transportation system such as a railway or a bus, a route fare display panel using this diagram, and an automatic ticket vending machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a route charge chart for transportation such as a railway or a bus, a station name display of stations connected by the route is connected by a line, and the charge from the starting station where the route charge map is placed is displayed as a station name. It was common to describe below. However, in such a route fare chart, the display of the fare is very difficult to see, and it is difficult to grasp at a glance the fare to the station to which I am going. In particular, the route fare map is often installed at a high position above the ticket vending machine,
Old people and people with bad eyes were often inconvenient.

Ticket vending machines for transportation such as railroads and buses are generally constructed by providing a large number of buttons on which a charge is stated, and the user can use the button corresponding to the charge at the station he / she wants to go to. Purchase the desired ticket by pressing. However, with such a conventional ticket vending machine, the user must first check the fare to the station he wants to go to by looking at the route fare map, and then press the button. As it is difficult to understand at a glance the charge to the station you are going to, you could not buy a ticket quickly and it was inconvenient for users.

On the other hand, as a ticket vending machine for solving such an inconvenience, there is also a touch panel type ticket vending machine in which a desired ticket can be purchased by touching a display of a station name which the user is going to go. There is. However,
In such a ticket vending machine, the route fare map displayed on the touch panel becomes small due to space limitations, so it is difficult to find the station name display that you are going to go and touch the small area part, especially In cities where many stations are close to each other, the display of the station name is very small, so the touch panel ticket vending machine is less operable and difficult to introduce.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and it is possible to easily grasp at a glance the charge to the station to which the user intends to go. It is intended to provide a route fare chart and a route fare display panel that can be used, and a ticket vending machine that is excellent in operability using the route fare chart.

[0006]

The invention according to claim 1 is
It is a route fee map for transportation such as railroads and buses,
The station name display of the stations connected by the route is connected by a line, and the station name display is divided into a plurality of areas for each station belonging to the same fare section from the starting station where the route fare map is placed, and each of the divided areas The present invention relates to a route charge chart in which a common charge from a starting station to a station in the area is displayed. The invention according to claim 2 relates to the route fare chart according to claim 1, characterized in that the regions are divided by being painted in different colors. The invention according to claim 3 relates to the route fare diagram according to claim 1, wherein each of the regions is divided by unevenness.
The invention according to claim 4 is a route charge display panel installed at a station or a ticket office of a transportation system such as a railroad or a bus.
On the surface of the panel, connect the station name display of the stations informed by the line with a line, divide the station name display into a plurality of areas for each station belonging to the same fare section from the starting station where the route fare map is placed, and The present invention relates to a route charge display panel, wherein a route charge map is displayed in which the common charges from a starting station to a station in the region are displayed in each of the divided areas. The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the panel is a touch panel capable of generating an input signal by contact with a specific position on the surface and obtaining a predetermined output in accordance with the generated input signal. The route charge display panel according to claim 4.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic ticket vending machine in a transportation system such as a railroad or a bus in which a ticket to be purchased can be selected by inputting from a touch panel, and the touch panel is contacted by a route. The station name display of each station is connected by a line, and the station name display is divided into a plurality of areas for each station belonging to the same fare section from the starting point station where the route fare map is arranged, and the starting point station is in each of the divided areas To the station in the area is displayed, and by touching any place in the divided area in the route fare map, it is configured to issue a ticket to the station in the area The present invention relates to a ticket vending machine.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of a route fare diagram, a route fare display panel and a ticket vending machine using this diagram according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a route charge chart according to the present invention. A route charge chart (1) according to the present invention is a route charge chart used in a transportation system such as a railway or a bus, in which a station name display (2) of a station communicated by a route is indicated by a thick line (20). ) Has been configured to be connected, this point is the same as the conventional route toll map.

The route charge map according to the present invention is largely different from the conventional route charge map in the display method of the charge, and this point will be specifically described below. The route charge chart (1) according to the present invention does not display the charge for each station name display as in the conventional case, but the station name display (2) is displayed as the starting station (A) where the route charge map (1) is arranged. From the starting station (A) to the stations within the area are displayed for each of the divided areas.

In the illustrated example, the station name display (2) of all stations belonging to the same fare section from the starting station (indicated as "our station" in the figure) where the route fare map (1) is arranged is displayed as the starting station ( A) is divided into a plurality of areas (3) by enclosing it in a substantially concentric circle shape (4) around the center, and inside each area (3) is common from the starting station (A) to the stations in the area. The price is displayed.

Specifically, in the innermost area (31) surrounded by a substantially concentric circle centering on the starting station, 200 is displayed indicating the adult fee and 100 is displayed indicating the child fee. The inner area (32) shows the adult rate 230
Is displayed, and 120 indicating the child fee is displayed, then 270 indicating the adult fee and 140 indicating the child fee are displayed in the inner area (33), and the outermost area (34) is displayed. There is a display 310 indicating the adult fee and a display 160 indicating the child fee. It is not necessary to display one charge for each area, and two or three or more charges can be provided in one area as shown in the figure.

[0012] In this way, since the fare display is made not for each station but for each area of the same fare section as in the past, the user can confirm the fare without paying attention to the display of the station name he / she wants to go to. It is possible to confirm the charge quickly and easily. In addition, since the station name display and the charge display can be displayed larger than in the conventional case, it is easier for people with poor eyesight to confirm the charge.

In the present invention, each area (31)
Instead of dividing the lines (32), (33) and (34) by the line (4), it is preferable to adopt a configuration in which the lines are divided by different colors according to the charge from the starting station. It is also possible to use the line (4) and color coding together. With such a configuration, it is possible for the user to grasp at a glance the areas with different charges, which is preferable. The different colors in this specification include both different colors such as blue and green, and different shades of color such as dark gray and light gray as shown in FIG.

Further, in the present invention, each area (31)
Instead of or in addition to the configuration in which (32), (33) and (34) are divided by the line (4), a configuration in which unevenness is utilized is also preferably adopted. The height is made different, the line (4) that divides each area is a concave groove or a ridge, and the surface that makes up each area is a collection surface of a large number of convex points and is convex for each area. A preferable example is a configuration in which the diameters of the dots are different. With such a configuration, for example, even a person with low vision can easily understand the areas where the charges are different. Also, by using in combination with the above-mentioned color coding,
It becomes easier to understand the area.

In the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned configuration, the configuration adopted in the conventional route charge chart, such as the configuration in which the color of the thick line (20) representing the route is changed depending on the type of the route, It can be appropriately selected and used within a range that does not impair the effect of.

By displaying the above-mentioned route charge map (1) on the surface of a panel (signboard), it is used as a route charge map display panel to be installed at a railway station, a bus station, or another transportation station or a ticket office. be able to.

Further, in the present invention, the route charge chart (1)
In a configuration in which the panel is displayed on the surface of the panel, the panel is not a panel as a mere signboard, but an input signal is generated by touching a specific place on the surface, and a predetermined output can be obtained according to the generated input signal. It is also possible to use a so-called touch panel. The touch panel in this case is not particularly limited in its configuration such as a touch panel having a switch provided on the back side of a metal plate or a touch panel using liquid crystal, and a conventionally known touch panel can be used. The touch panel displaying the route charge chart (1) can be used for an automatic ticket vending machine or a voice guidance device in a transportation system such as a railroad or a bus.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a ticket vending machine according to the present invention using the above-mentioned route charge chart (1).
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing its schematic configuration. The ticket vending machine according to the present invention, like the conventional touch panel type ticket vending machine, has a touch panel (5) for selecting and inputting a ticket to be purchased.
, A coin slot (6), a bill supply slot (7), a prepaid card supply slot (8), a ticket exit (9), a change exit (10), and an information display section (11). And a child button (12) and a call button (13). Further, as an internal configuration, a CPU (14) and a memory (15) storing a charge to each station are provided, and a touch panel (5) and a printing ticket issuing device (16) are provided with a bus (17) and drive circuits (18) (19). ) Is connected to the CPU (14).

The ticket vending machine according to the present invention is characterized in that the above-mentioned route charge chart (1) is used for the display of the touch panel (5), and the CPU (14) is
A printing ticket issuing device when an arbitrary location within the area surrounding the station name display belonging to the same fare section of the route fare chart (1) displayed on the touch panel (5) is touched and the corresponding fare is paid (16) is operated to issue a ticket to a station in the area. Specifically, for example, when the user touches an arbitrary place in the area (31) of the route fare diagram (1), a ticket of 200 yen is issued, and when an arbitrary place in the area (32) is touched, the ticket is 230
Yen tickets are issued. If the user is a child, the child button (12) may be pushed in advance before inputting from the touch panel (5).

Thus, by using the above-mentioned route charge chart (1) as the display on the touch panel (5),
It becomes possible to display the station name display and the charge display on the touch panel surface in a large size in a limited space. Therefore, the user can easily check the charge, and at the time of purchase, he / she can touch any place in the area showing the same charge, so that the desired ticket can be purchased quickly and easily. Become.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration in the case where the touch panel on which the route charge chart (1) is displayed is used as a voice guidance device in a transportation system such as a railroad or a bus. The voice guidance device includes a CPU (14) and a memory (15) storing a charge to each station, and a touch panel (5).
And a sound generating device (21) are connected to the CPU (14) via a bus (17) and drive circuits (18) and (19).

This voice guidance device has a touch panel (5).
The above-mentioned route charge chart (1) is used for displaying, and the CPU (14) displays the same charge section of the route charge chart (1) displayed on the touch panel (5). When a touch is made on an arbitrary place in the area surrounding the station name display to which it belongs, the voice generating device (21) is operated to guide the charge to the station in the area by voice. . Specifically, for example, when the user touches an arbitrary place in the area (31) of the route charge chart (1), a voice guidance that the charge is 200 yen is given by voice. It is also possible to combine this voice guidance device with the above-mentioned ticket vending machine so as to issue a ticket after voice guidance of the charge.

According to the voice guidance device using the above-mentioned route charge chart (1) as the display on the touch panel (5), even a person with low vision who can hardly see the charge can confirm the charge by voice. Is possible.

[0024]

As described above, according to the invention of claim 1, since the charge display is made not for each station as in the conventional case but for each area of the same charge section, the user can It is possible to check the fare without paying attention to the display of the station name you want to go, and you can confirm the fare quickly and easily. Further, since the station name display and the fare display can be displayed larger than in the past, it becomes easier to confirm the fare, and the route fare map is easy for the elderly and people with poor eyesight to use. According to the invention of claim 2, the divided areas are colored with different colors according to the charge from the starting station, and thus it is possible to grasp the areas with different charges at a glance. To be According to the invention of claim 3, by dividing each area by using the unevenness, even a person with low vision can easily understand the area with different charges.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a charge display panel capable of quickly and easily confirming a charge at a railway station, a bus station or other transportation station, a ticket office, or the like. According to the invention of claim 5, it is possible to obtain a touch panel that can be applied to a ticket vending machine or a voice guidance device installed in a transportation facility such as a railroad or a bus. According to the invention of claim 6, since the station name display and the charge display can be displayed large on the touch panel surface, the user can easily confirm the charge, and the same charge is shown at the time of purchase. Since it suffices to touch an arbitrary place in the area, it becomes possible for an elderly person and a person with bad eyesight to purchase a desired ticket quickly and easily without making a mistake.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a route charge map according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a ticket vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a ticket vending machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration when a panel using a route fare diagram according to the present invention is used for a voice guidance device.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 Route charge map 2 Station name display 3 areas 5 touch panel 20 lines (thick line) A starting station

Claims (6)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A route charge chart for transportation such as a railway or a bus, in which station name indications of stations connected by a route are connected by a line, and the station name indications are the same charge from the starting station where the route charge chart is arranged. A line charge chart, characterized in that each station belonging to a section is divided into a plurality of areas, and a common charge from a starting station to a station in the area is displayed in each of the divided areas. 2. The area is divided by being painted in different colors.
Route charge chart shown. 3. The route fare diagram according to claim 1, wherein each of the areas is divided by unevenness. [Claim 4] A line fee display panel installed at a railway station or a transportation station such as a bus, a ticket office, etc., where a station name display of a station connected by a line is connected to the surface of the panel by a line. The station name display is divided into a plurality of areas for each station belonging to the same fare section from the starting point station where the route fare map is placed, and a common fare from the starting station to the stations in the area is divided into each divided area. A route charge display panel characterized in that the displayed route charge map is displayed. 5. The touch panel according to claim 5, wherein the panel is a touch panel capable of generating an input signal by touching a specific place on the surface and obtaining a predetermined output according to the generated input signal. Route charge display panel described in 4. 6. An automatic ticket vending machine in a transportation system such as a railroad or a bus, in which a ticket to be purchased can be selected by inputting from a touch panel, the touch panel comprising:
The station name display of the stations connected by the route is connected by a line, and the station name display is divided into a plurality of areas for each station belonging to the same fare section from the starting station where the route fare map is placed, and each of the divided areas The common fare from the starting station to the stations in the area is displayed in the area, and by touching any point in the divided area on the route fare map, you can issue a ticket to the station in the area. A ticket vending machine characterized by being configured as follows.