JP2006182505A - Wide-area cargo transporting system and logistic hub - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wide-area cargo transporting system superior in cargo transporting efficiency and easy to install and to provide a logistic hub. <P>SOLUTION: The logistic hubs are provided at a plurality of points under the overpass of a high-speed way in the suburbs of principal cities. Along the sides of an up-lane and a down-lane of the high-speed way, ramps are provided for going down to the logistic hubs and going back from the logistic hubs to the high-speed way. Besides, entrance passages are provided for enterance from general roads to the logistic hubs. A freight car travelling on the high-speed way repeats reciprocation between predetermined sections of the high-speed way similarly to a railway vehicle travelling on a railway, and stops at the physical distribution hubs where cargoes are loaded or unloaded. A freight car travelling on the general roads receives/delivers cargoes from/to the freight car entered there from the high-speed way at the logistic hubs for pickup and delivery in the areas. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a distribution hub serving as a base for transporting loads by vehicles, and a wide-area freight transportation system using the distribution hub.

  Long-distance freight transportation using highways is carried out. Such freight transportation is carried out as follows. The cargo collected at a predetermined collection location is loaded on the freight vehicle. A freight car enters an expressway from an ordinary road through an interchange, travels to another interchange and exits to the ordinary road. The freight car goes to the designated collection location and unloads it.

  Patent Document 1 describes a down line handling side road that is installed at a plurality of points on an expressway and that allows a freight vehicle to enter and exit the down line roadway, and an up line handling side that allows a freight vehicle to enter and exit the up line roadway. A highway freight station that has a road and is capable of transferring cargo between the freight vehicle and the outside of the expressway, and a turning road that is located at a predetermined point on the expressway and that allows the freight vehicle to travel between the upper and lower lanes. A physical distribution system characterized by comprising is disclosed.

JP 2002-37410 A

An object of the present invention is to provide a wide-area freight transportation system and a logistics hub that make it possible to shorten the transportation time of goods.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a wide-area freight transportation system and a logistics hub that make it possible to reduce transportation costs.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a wide area freight transportation system and a distribution hub that reduce fluctuations in the transportation time of goods.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a wide area freight transportation system and a logistics hub that efficiently transports goods to an area away from an interchange.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a wide area freight transportation system and a distribution hub that are easy to install.

  In the following, means for solving the problem will be described using the numbers used in [Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention] in parentheses. These numbers are added to clarify the correspondence between the description of [Claims] and [Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention]. However, these numbers should not be used to interpret the technical scope of the invention described in [Claims].

  The physical distribution hub (10) according to the present invention includes an upstream landing (30) connected to an upstream lane (12) of a highway, a downstream landing (32) connected to a downstream lane (14) of a highway, A pickup / delivery place (33) connected to the general road (6), a separation zone (4) that separates the vehicle between the ascending / departing area (30) and the descending area (32) so that the vehicle cannot pass, A sorting and conveying unit (35) for moving cargo between the place (30) and the collection / delivery place (33) and between the descending / arrival place (32) and the collection / delivery place (33) is provided.

  At least a part of the physical distribution hub (10) according to the present invention is provided under an elevated highway.

  The physical distribution hub (10) according to the present invention includes an upstream landing (30) connected to an upstream lane (12) of a highway, a downstream landing (32) connected to a downstream lane (14) of a highway, The movement of goods between the collection / delivery place (33) connected to the general road, between the up-and-coming / arrival place (30) and the collection / delivery place (33), and between the down-and-coming place (32) and the collection / delivery place (33) And a sorting conveyance section (35) for performing. At least a part of the logistics hub (10) is provided under the elevated highway.

  In the physical distribution hub (10) according to the present invention, the upstream lane (12) and the upstream landing (30) are connected by an upstream lane lamp (22, 24) provided along the side of the upstream lane (12). . The descending lane (14) and the descending landing (32) are connected by descending lane lamps (26, 28) provided along the side of the descending lane (14).

  In the physical distribution hub (10) according to the present invention, the upstream landing (30) and the downstream landing (32) are adjacent to each other in the width direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the expressway. The collection / delivery area (33) is provided at a position shifted in the extension direction with respect to the upstream departure / arrival area (30) and the downstream arrival / departure area (32).

  In the physical distribution hub (10) according to the present invention, the upstream lane (12) and the upstream departure / arrival place (30) can enter and exit without going through a toll gate. The descending lane (14) and descending station (32) can enter and exit without going through the toll booth.

  The wide area cargo transportation system according to the present invention includes a plurality of physical distribution hubs (10) according to the present invention along a highway.

According to the present invention, a wide-area freight transportation system and a logistics hub that can shorten the transportation time of a package are provided.
Furthermore, according to the present invention, a wide-area freight transportation system and a logistics hub that can reduce transportation costs are provided.
Furthermore, according to the present invention, a wide-area freight transportation system and a distribution hub that reduce fluctuations in the transportation time of goods are provided.
Furthermore, according to the present invention, a wide-area freight transportation system and a logistics hub are provided that efficiently transport goods to an area away from an interchange.
Furthermore, according to the present invention, a wide-area freight transportation system and a logistics hub that are easy to install are provided.

  The best mode for carrying out a logistics hub and a wide area cargo transportation system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a wide area cargo transportation system. The wide area cargo transportation system includes a plurality of logistics hubs A, B, and C. Logistics hubs A, B, and C are provided along highways in major cities. The location where the distribution hubs A, B, and C are provided is not limited to the vicinity of the interchange, but is provided in a location suitable for collection and delivery of luggage.

  Each of the distribution hubs A, B, and C is connected to an expressway up lane 2 and an expressway down lane 3. In the distribution hubs A, B, and C, a separation zone 4 is provided to prevent the vehicles from entering each other between the space that can be entered from the highway up lane 2 and the space that can be entered from the highway down lane 3. Yes.

  A turning path 5 is provided at a predetermined place on the highway so that the vehicle can change direction from the highway up lane 2 to the highway down lane 3 or from the highway down lane 3 to the highway up lane 2. Yes. It is preferable that the turning path 5 can be used without exiting from the toll booth used by ordinary vehicles (outside the ordinary road). The turning path 5 is preferably provided in any of the plurality of logistics hubs A, B, and C.

  Each logistics hub A, B, C is connected to a general road 6. Separation zones 7 are provided in the distribution hubs A, B, and C. Separation zone 7 is used for the mutual entry of vehicles between the space that can be entered from highway up lane 2 and the space that can be entered from general road 6, and the space that can be entered from highway down lane 3 and the general road 6 Interfering vehicles with each other between possible spaces.

A freight car travels on a highway as follows. A freight vehicle traveling on the expressway up lane 2 travels in the upward direction, and when it arrives at an appropriate logistics hub according to the delivery plan, enters the logistics hub to load or unload, and then travels further on the expressway up lane 2 . The freight car changes direction on turning path 5 and enters expressway down lane 3.
The freight vehicle travels in the downward direction, and when it arrives at an appropriate physical distribution hub according to the delivery plan, it enters the physical distribution hub to load or unload, and then travels further on the expressway down lane 3. The freight car changes direction on turning path 5 and enters highway up lane 2.

  FIG. 2 shows an arbitrary configuration of the distribution hubs A, B, and C. The distribution hubs A, B, and C include an upstream trunk transport arrival / departure berth 30, a downstream trunk transport transportation berth 32, a collection / delivery transport arrival / departure berth 33, and a sorting transport unit 35.

  The upstream trunk transportation berth 30 is connected to the highway upstream lane 2 so that vehicles can go in and out. The descending trunk transportation berth 32 is connected to the expressway descending lane 3 so that vehicles can enter and exit. The pickup / departure arrival / departure berth 33 is connected to the general road 6 so that vehicles can enter and exit. The sorting / conveying unit 35 sorts and conveys the cargo between the upstream trunk transportation arrival / departure berth 30 and the collection / delivery transportation arrival / departure berth 33 and between the downward trunk transportation transportation berth 32 and the collection / delivery transportation departure / arrival berth 33. The sorting and conveying unit 35 preferably includes a device that automatically sorts or conveys a load.

These logistics hubs A, B, C function as follows.
On the other hand, the distribution hubs A, B, and C function as bases where loads handled by regional collection and delivery (planned operation within the region by collection and delivery vehicles) are collected and delivered.
That is, loads are collected from the respective areas on the collection / delivery transport arrival / departure berths 33 provided in each of the distribution hubs A, B, and C. The collected loads are sorted by the sorting transport unit 35 and are transported to the upstream trunk transportation arrival / departure berth 30 or the downstream trunk transportation transportation departure / arrival berth 32.
Further, a load sorted and transported by the sorting transport unit 35 from the upstream trunk transport arrival / departure berth 30 or the downstream trunk transport transport landing / arrival berth 33 arrives at the collection / delivery transport departure / arrival berth 33. The arrived loads are delivered to the areas where the respective distribution hubs A, B, and C are provided.

On the other hand, between the distribution hubs A, B, and C, wide-area trunk transportation by a highway (regular operation between distribution hubs by a trunk transportation vehicle) is performed.
That is, the cargo sorted and transported by the sorting transport unit 35 from the collection / delivery transport arrival / departure berth 33 arrives at the upstream trunk transport arrival / departure berth 30 or the down trunk transport transportation berth 32 of each of the distribution hubs A, B, and C. The arrived load is loaded onto a freight vehicle traveling on the expressway and transported to a predetermined logistics hub.
Furthermore, loads from other logistics hubs arrive on the upstream trunk transportation berths 30 or downstream trunk transportation berths 32 of the logistics hubs A, B, and C via highways. The arrived loads are sorted by the sorting transport unit 35 and transported to the collection / delivery transport arrival / departure berth 33. The conveyed cargo is delivered to the areas where the respective distribution hubs A, B, and C are provided.

  The basic concept of the present invention is that transportation on a highway is performed by a large freight vehicle dedicated to the highway, and collection and delivery in each region is performed by a freight vehicle running on a general road. Delivery of luggage between the expressway and the general road is performed at the logistics hub. Vehicles dedicated to expressways carry luggage inside the expressway without going out of the expressway, so that the railroad carries the goods without going out of the determined track.

  Travel time on highways is more predictable than regular roads (it can be estimated approximately exactly how long it takes to move from one place to another), so use large cargo vehicles that do not go out of the highway. As in the case of rail transport, the transport was less time-inaccurate and can be operated between logistics hubs on time.

  FIG. 3 shows the flow of luggage in the wide area cargo transportation system of the present embodiment. Paying attention to the logistics hub A, the flow of luggage will be described.

  A tag that records a shipping source, a collected logistics hub A, a destination logistics hub, and a destination is attached to the cargo collected to the logistics hub A via the general road 6. A load conveyed from the distribution hub A to the distribution hub B is denoted by AB, and a load conveyed from the distribution hub A to the distribution hub C is denoted by AC. The loads AB and AC collected at the distribution hub A are sorted by the distribution hub at the destination in the sorting transport unit 35 of the distribution hub A.

  The tag attached to the load is an IC tag, and the sorting and conveying unit 35 preferably includes an IC tag reader and conveying means such as a belt conveyor. In such a sorting and conveying unit 35, the load reads information specifying the destination physical distribution hub stored in the IC tag, and automatically sorts the load on the collection / delivery transportation arrival / departure berth 33 to / from the upstream trunk transportation departure / arrival berth 30 or the downstream trunk transportation arrival / departure. Transport to berth 32.

  The cargos AB and AC are respectively transported to the distribution hubs B and C by wide area trunk transportation. The sorting and transporting unit 35 of the distribution hubs B and C sorts the loads AB and AC according to the destinations recorded on the tags, and transports them to the collection / delivery transport arrival / departure berth 33. The loads AB and AC are transported from the collection / delivery transport arrival / departure berth 33 to the destination by regional collection / delivery transport.

  FIG. 4 is an image diagram of the logistics hub 10. In FIG. 4, a part of the highway is shown transparent so that the configuration of the logistics hub 10 can be seen. The distribution hub 10 corresponds to the distribution hubs A, B, and C in FIGS. The distribution hub 10 is preferably provided under an elevated place where the highway is elevated. Such a distribution hub 10 requires less labor, time, and cost for acquiring and constructing the land by effectively utilizing the land under the overhead.

  The upstream trunk berth 30 is provided under the elevated lane 12 side. The down trunk transport berth 32 is provided adjacent to the up trunk transport berth 30 and under the overpass on the down lane 14 side. The upstream trunk transportation arrival / departure berth 30 and the downstream trunk transportation transportation departure / arrival berth 32 have a space where a large trunk freight vehicle 16 that performs wide-area trunk transportation can stop. A separation zone 4 is provided between the upstream trunk transportation berth 30 and the downstream trunk transportation berth 32. The upstream trunk transportation arrival / departure berth 30 and the downward trunk transportation transportation departure / arrival berth 32 are provided with a trunk-side cargo collection / delivery part 34 for loading and unloading of vehicles.

  The collection / delivery transport departure / arrival berth 33 is provided under an overpass at a location deviated in the extending direction of the expressway with respect to the upstream trunk transport arrival / departure berth 30 and the down trunk transport / departure berth 32. The collection / delivery transportation arrival / departure berth 33 has a space where the general road freight car 20 that performs regional collection / delivery transportation can stop. The pickup and delivery berth 33 is connected to the general road 6 so that the vehicle can pass therethrough. The collection / delivery transport arrival / departure berth 33 is provided with a general road-side load collection / delivery unit 36 for loading and unloading of a vehicle.

  A sorting and conveying unit 35 is provided between the main line side cargo collection and delivery unit 34 and the general road side cargo collection and delivery unit 36. In FIG. 4, the sorting conveyance unit 35 is hidden behind the highway. The sorting conveyance unit 35 corresponds to the separation band 7 in FIG.

  An upstream entrance ramp 22 is provided along the side of the upstream lane 12 of the highway. The upstream entrance ramp 22 is connected to the upstream lane 12 on the upstream side in the flow direction of the vehicle on the upstream lane 12, and is connected to the upstream trunk transportation berth 30 on the downstream side. An ascending exit ramp 24 is provided along the side of the ascending lane 12 of the highway. The upstream exit ramp 24 is connected to the upstream trunk transportation berth 30 on the upstream side in the vehicle flow direction of the upstream lane 12 and is connected to the upstream lane 12 on the downstream side.

  A down entrance lamp 26 is provided along the side of the down lane 14 of the expressway. The descending entrance ramp 26 is connected to the descending lane 14 on the upstream side in the vehicle flow direction of the descending lane 14, and is connected to the descending trunk line transport arrival / departure berth 32 on the downstream side. A down exit lamp 28 is provided along the side of the down lane 14 of the expressway. The descending exit lamp 28 is connected to the descending trunk transportation berth 32 on the upstream side in the vehicle flow direction of the descending lane 14 and connected to the descending lane 14 on the downstream side.

  Such a distribution hub 10 has a simple ramp structure for connecting the expressway and the distribution hub 10 and the flow direction of the vehicle on the ramp and the flow direction of the vehicle on the highway are almost the same. It is easy for people to go in and out and does not obstruct traffic flow. Furthermore, when a vehicle such as a general passenger car that does not use the distribution hub 10 gets stuck in the ramp, the vehicle can easily return to the highway.

  Less space is required because the ramps are located along the side of the highway. And the detour distance when entering / exiting the physical distribution hub 10 from an expressway is small.

  Since such a distribution hub 10 does not require a structure such as a tunnel or a viaduct through which a freight vehicle travels, the cost is reduced and the construction period is shortened.

  When it is desired to expand the pickup and delivery berth 33, it can be expanded by extending along the underpass. Therefore, the expansion is easy from the viewpoint of cost and land acquisition.

  The sorting transport unit separates the upstream trunk transport berth 30 and the downstream trunk transport berth 32 and the collection / delivery transport berth 33 so that there is no route connecting the expressway and the general road 6, and there is a flow line. Simplified and smoother vehicle flow. Furthermore, a general vehicle is prevented from entering from the highway to the general road 6 and from the general road 6 to the highway.

  By providing the separation band 4, the flow line is simplified. Further, it is possible to prevent a vehicle in the up lane 12 from moving to the down lane 14 via the logistics hub 10 and a vehicle in the down lane 14 from moving to the down lane 12 through the logistics hub 10. Therefore, it is not necessary to collect charges at the distribution hub 10, and the structure is simplified and the cost is reduced.

As a modification of the present embodiment, there may be a case where a logistics hub is installed in a place where the highway is not elevated, for example, a place that is running at a height close to the ground surface like a general road.
(1) Dig the underground of the expressway and install a logistics hub there. In this case, the structure is the same as that shown in FIG. 4 except that a ramp for connecting the physical distribution hub and the general road is required.
(2) A logistics hub will be provided beside the expressway between the expressway and the general road. In this case, for example, if a logistics hub is provided near the down lane side of the expressway, a tunnel or a bridge for connecting the up lane and the logistics hub is provided.

(Second embodiment)
FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a distribution hub according to the second embodiment. A logistics hub is located beside the highway. The description related to FIGS. 1 to 3 in the first embodiment is similarly applied to the second embodiment. However, as will be described below, the separation zone 4 and the separation zone 7 shown in FIG. 1 are provided with locations where the vehicle can cross through a toll gate.

  The physical distribution hub includes a trunk transportation arrival / departure berth 82, a sorting conveyance section 84, and a collection / delivery transportation arrival / departure berth 86. The trunk transportation berth 82 corresponds to the upstream trunk transportation berth 30 and the downstream trunk transportation berth in FIG. The sorting conveyance unit 84 corresponds to the sorting conveyance unit 35 of FIG. The collection / delivery transportation arrival / departure berth 86 corresponds to the collection / delivery transportation arrival / departure berth 33 of FIG.

  In the following description, it is assumed that the logistics hub is provided in a direction close to the down lane 54 of the expressway. When the distribution hub is provided in the direction close to the up lane 52 of the expressway, “up” and “down” in the following description may be interchanged.

  The main transportation departure / arrival berth 82 is coupled to a main transportation arrival / departure berth entrance road 59 for entering the main transportation transportation arrival / departure ber 82 from the outside, and a main transportation arrival / departure berth exit road 61 for exiting from the main transportation arrival / departure berth 82. Yes.

  The physical distribution hub allows the vehicle to pass through the descending entrance ramp 60 that connects the descending lane 54 and the trunk transportation arrival / departure berth entrance road 59 so that the vehicle can pass, and the trunk transportation departure / arrival berth exit road 61 and the descending lane 54. And a downstream exit lamp 62 coupled to the.

  When the descending lane 54 and the main transportation arrival / departure berth 82 are both at the same height, such as provided on the ground instead of being elevated, the descending entrance ramp 60 and descending exit ramp 62 are horizontal roads without inclination. Sometimes.

  The logistics hub combines an upstream entrance ramp 56 for the vehicle to go to the left of the leftmost lane of the upstream lane 52, and an upstream entrance ramp 56 and a main transportation departure / arrival berth entrance road 59 that pass under the expressway. And an upstream entrance tunnel 64. The physical distribution hub connects the upstream exit tunnel 66 that connects the opposite side of the main transportation arrival / departure berth through the main transportation arrival / departure berth exit road 61, and the upstream exit tunnel 66 and the upstream lane 52. And an upstream exit lamp 58.

  Instead of the upstream entrance tunnel 64 and the upstream exit tunnel 66, a bridge over the highway may be hung. When the expressway is an elevated line, it is preferable to provide a road that runs near the ground surface in place of the upstream entrance tunnel 64 and the upstream exit tunnel 66.

The upstream entrance ramp 56 is provided with an ETC gate (free flow ETC gate) U1.
The upstream exit ramp 58 is provided with an ETC gate (free flow ETC gate) U2.
The down entrance lamp 60 is provided with an ETC gate (free flow ETC gate) D1.
The down exit lamp 62 is provided with an ETC gate (free flow ETC gate) D2.

  The collection / delivery transportation arrival / departure berth 86 includes a general road side entrance road 78 for a vehicle to enter from the general road 76 and a general road side exit road 80 for the vehicle to exit the general road 76.

The general road 76 and the main transportation arrival / departure berth exit road 61 are connected by a general vehicle entrance road 68. An entrance toll gate 72 is provided on the general vehicle entrance road 68. The entrance toll gate 72 is preferably a free flow ETC gate.
The general road 76 and the main transportation arrival / departure berth entrance road 59 are connected by a general vehicle exit road 70. An exit toll gate 74 is provided on the general vehicle exit road 70. The exit toll gate 74 is preferably a free flow ETC gate.

  The physical distribution hub having the above configuration is used as follows.

A freight vehicle traveling on the up lane 52 and scheduled to load and unload at the logistics hub enters the up side entrance ramp 56. When the freight vehicle passes through the ETC gate U1 provided on the upstream entrance ramp 56, information specifying that the freight vehicle has passed the ETC gate U1 is transmitted from the roadside device and written in the on-vehicle device of the freight vehicle. It is.
The freight vehicle sequentially passes through the upstream entrance tunnel 64 and the main transportation arrival / departure berth entrance road 59 and arrives at the main transportation arrival / departure berth 82. The freight vehicle loads and unloads the cargo at the berth 82 for arrival and departure of the trunk line.

A freight vehicle traveling on the down lane 54 and scheduled to load and unload at the logistics hub enters the down entrance ramp 60. When the freight vehicle passes through the ETC gate D1 provided on the descending entrance ramp 60, information specifying that the freight vehicle has passed the ETC gate D1 is transmitted from the roadside device and written in the vehicle-mounted device of the freight vehicle. It is.
The freight vehicle passes through the main transportation departure / arrival berth entrance road 59 and arrives at the main transportation arrival / departure berth 82. The freight vehicle loads and unloads the cargo at the berth 82 for arrival and departure of the trunk line.

The freight vehicle that has loaded and unloaded the vehicle travels on the berth exit road 61 to / from the main transportation.
If the freight vehicle is going to go to the up lane 52, it will enter the up exit ramp 58 through the up exit tunnel 66. When the freight vehicle passes through the ETC gate U2 provided on the up-side exit ramp 58, information specifying that the freight vehicle has passed the ETC gate U2 is transmitted from the roadside device and written in the on-vehicle device of the freight vehicle. It is.
If the freight car is scheduled to go to the down lane 54, it enters the down exit ramp 62. When the freight vehicle passes through the ETC gate D2 provided on the down exit lamp 62, information specifying that the freight vehicle has passed the ETC gate D2 is transmitted from the roadside device and written in the on-board unit of the freight vehicle. It is.

  A freight car traveling on the general road 76 enters the collection / delivery transportation arrival / departure berth 86 from the general road side entrance road 78, loads and unloads the cargo, and exits the general road side exit road 80 to the general road 76.

The expressway usage fee for freight vehicles using such logistics hubs is calculated as follows.
When data indicating that the freight vehicle has first passed through the ETC gate U1 and then the ETC gate U2 is stored in the vehicle-mounted device, the charge is calculated assuming that the freight vehicle has not left the highway.
When data indicating that the freight vehicle has first passed through the ETC gate D1 and then passed through the ETC gate D2 is stored in the vehicle-mounted device, the charge is calculated assuming that the freight vehicle has not left the highway.

When data indicating that the freight vehicle has first passed through the ETC gate U1 and then the ETC gate D1 is stored in the vehicle-mounted device, that is, the freight vehicle in the up lane 52 makes a U-turn and enters the down lane 54 in the logistics hub. In this case, the freight car will be charged on the assumption that it has left the expressway and entered again.
When data indicating that the freight vehicle has first passed through the ETC gate D1 and then the ETC gate U1 is stored in the vehicle-mounted device, that is, the freight vehicle in the down lane 54 makes a U-turn in the logistics hub and enters the up lane 52. In this case, the freight car will be charged on the assumption that it has left the expressway and entered again.

  In such a distribution hub, a freight vehicle performing wide area trunk transportation can make a U-turn in the distribution hub. And the toll for the freight car that made the U-turn is calculated appropriately. As a result, planning for wide-area trunk transportation is flexible.

  The physical distribution hub in the present embodiment functions as a smart IC (Interchange) that can be used by general vehicles.

A vehicle entering the highway from the general road 76 first enters the general vehicle entrance road 68. The vehicle passes through an entrance toll gate 72 provided on a general vehicle entrance road 68.
A vehicle entering the up lane 52 enters the up lane 52 through the up exit tunnel 66 and the up exit ramp 58. When processing for toll collection is completed at the entrance toll gate 72, the vehicle does not need to pass through the ETC gate U2 at the upstream exit ramp 58.
A vehicle that intends to enter the down lane 54 enters the down lane 54 through the down exit lamp 62. When the processing for toll collection is completed at the entrance toll gate 72, the vehicle does not need to pass through the ETC gate D2 at the down exit ramp 62.
When processing for toll collection is performed at the ETC gate U2 and the ETC gate D2, it is not necessary to provide the entrance toll gate 72.

A vehicle that is about to go out to the general road 76 from the up lane 52 of the highway enters the up-side entrance ramp 56 and sequentially travels through the up-side entrance tunnel 64 and the general vehicle exit road 70. The vehicle performs processing for toll collection at an exit toll gate 74 provided on the general vehicle exit road 70.
A vehicle that is about to leave the highway down lane 54 on the general road 76 enters the down side entrance ramp 60 and then travels on the general vehicle exit road 70. The vehicle performs processing for toll collection at the exit toll gate 74.

  Toll collection processing is performed at the ETC gate U1 for vehicles entering the upstream entrance ramp 56 from the up lane 52, and at the ETC gate D1 for vehicles entering the down entrance ramp 60 from the down lane 54. The exit toll gate 74 is not necessary when processing for toll collection is performed. When processing for toll collection is performed at the exit toll gate 74, the vehicle need not pass through the ETC gates U1 and D1.

  By providing such a distribution hub, the functions of the distribution hub and smart IC can be realized simultaneously using the same equipment.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a wide area cargo transportation system. FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the logistics hub. FIG. 3 shows a package flow in the wide area cargo transportation system. FIG. 4 is an image diagram of a logistics hub. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a logistics hub.

Explanation of symbols

2 ... Highway up lane 3 ... Highway down lane 4 ... Separation zone 5 ... Turning road 6 ... General road 7 ... Separation zone 10 ... Logistics hub 12 ... Up lane 14 ... Down lane 16 ... Main line freight vehicle 20 ... General road freight Car 22 ... Upstream entrance ramp 24 ... Upstream exit ramp 26 ... Downstream entrance ramp 28 ... Downstream exit ramp 30 ... Upbound trunk transport arrival / departure berth 32 ... Downbound trunk transport departure / arrival berth 33 ... Pick-up / delivery transport arrival / departure berth 34 ... Trunk transport Pickup / distribution part 35 ... Sorting / transporting part 36 ... General road-side cargo collection / delivery part 52 ... Up lane 54 ... Down lane 56 ... Up side entrance ramp 58 ... Up side exit ramp 59 ... Trunk transport arrival / departure berth entrance road 60 ... Down entrance ramp 61 ... Bus exit road 62 to / from main line transportation ... Down exit ramp 64 ... Up entrance tunnel 66 ... Up exit tunnel 68 ... General vehicle entrance road 70 ... General vehicle exit road 7 ... Entrance toll gate 74 ... Exit toll gate 76 ... General road 78 ... General road side entrance road 80 ... General road side exit road 82 ... Main transport arrival / departure berth 84 ... Sorting and transporting section 86 ... Collection / delivery transport arrival / departure berths A, B, C ... Logistics hub U1, U2, D1, D2 ... ETC gate

Claims (7)

An up-and-coming stop connected to the up lane of the highway,
A downing and landing area connected to the down lane of the expressway;
A collection and delivery area connected to a general road,
A separation zone that separates the vehicle so that the vehicle cannot pass between the ascending and descending points,
A logistics hub comprising: a sorting and conveying unit configured to move cargo between the upstream departure / arrival area and the collection / delivery area and between the downstream arrival / departure area and the distribution area. A logistics hub according to claim 1,
A logistics hub in which at least a part of the logistics hub is provided under the elevated road. An up-and-coming stop connected to the up lane of the highway,
A downing and landing area connected to the down lane of the expressway;
A collection and delivery area connected to a general road,
A sorting and conveying unit that moves cargo between the upstream landing area and the collection / delivery area and between the downstream arrival / departure area and the distribution area; and
A logistics hub in which at least a part of the logistics hub is provided under the elevated road. A logistics hub according to claim 2 or 3, wherein
The ascending lane and the ascending / departing point are connected by an ascending lane lamp provided along the side of the ascending lane,
The logistics hub is connected to the descending lane and the descending landing by a descending lane ramp provided along the side of the descending lane. A logistics hub according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
The up-and-coming landing and the down-and-coming landing are adjacent in the width direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the expressway,
The distribution hub is provided at a position shifted in the extension direction with respect to the ascending / descending area and the descending area. A logistics hub according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A logistics hub in which the upstream lane and the upstream departure / arrival area can enter and exit without going through a toll gate, and the downstream lane and the downstream departure / arrival place can go in and out without going through a toll gate. A wide area cargo transportation system comprising a plurality of logistics hubs according to any one of claims 1 to 6 along the expressway.

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