JP2008021133A - Automatic toll collection machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic toll collection machine which is installed at the toll gate of a toll road and with which change coins from a change tray can be easily caught. <P>SOLUTION: This automatic toll collection machine installed at the neighborhood of the lane of the toll gate installed in the toll road is provided with: a change tray section for receiving coins; a mobile mechanism section connected to the change tray section; and a power section connected to the mobile mechanism section. The power section operates the mobile mechanism section so that the change tray section can be housed in the case body of the automatic change receiving machine, or discharged from the case body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic toll collector installed at a toll gate on a toll road.

  An automatic toll collector is installed at the toll gate on the toll road. This automatic toll collection machine allows a vehicle driver to pay for tolls and receive change without placing a toll collector. The driver receives a toll according to the vehicle type, etc., and inserts the toll to be paid into the bill slot or coin slot of the toll collector. Therefore, if no change is required for the toll, the vehicle will start. On the other hand, when there is a change, the change coin is discharged to a change tray that is incorporated in the automatic fee collection machine, and the driver reaches the change tray and receives the change coin. Of course, if there is bill change, the driver receives the change bill from the bill return port.

  The change tray is housed in the case of the toll collector. In order to receive the change coins, the driver stops the vehicle as close to the toll collector as possible, and the change tray is close to the driver. You have to stop the vehicle to come. Therefore, the driver must pay attention to the stop position of the vehicle in order to grasp the change coin smoothly when the hand is opened and the hand is extended to grasp the change coin. When the vehicle is stopped at a position far from the change tray, the driver has to reach forcibly, needs to open the door, gets off, or fails to grab the change coin and drops the change coin on the road. Will happen.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a coin slot for inserting coins, a coin storage section for storing coins inserted from the coin slot for each type, and various types of coins stored in the coin storage section. In an automatic change machine having a coin take-out mechanism that takes out the required number of coins every time and a coin take-out port from which a coin taken out by the coin take-out mechanism is discharged, the coin insertion port is formed at a customer side position, An automatic opening / closing mechanism for opening / closing a coin insertion slot and providing a tray that also serves as a tray for coins to be inserted into the coin insertion slot in a closed state, and for opening / closing the tray based on a predetermined opening / closing operation; A change machine is disclosed (see Patent Document 1).

In Patent Document 2, it is built in an automatic toll collection device that is erected along one side of the toll road, and can be projected and retracted forward from its front end opening and can be translated in the vertical direction. The vehicle is stopped at a predetermined stop position, with an extendable belt conveyor with a touch sensor protruding and a distance sensor, and a toll and change tray attached to the front end of the belt conveyor. And the front end of the belt conveyor automatically stretches and stops toward the window of the driver seat, and when the toll is inserted into the delivery tray, the belt conveyor automatically returns to its original position. Check the amount of money, and if necessary together with the receipt, put the change into the delivery tray and direct it to the driver seat window with the belt conveyor. Te elongation stops, the driver electronic toll collection system is disclosed which is characterized in that so as to return to the automatic original position after collection receipt and change (see Patent Document 2).
JP-A-8-305925 JP 7-306961 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic toll collector that can easily catch change coins from a change tray in an automatic toll collector installed at a toll gate on a toll road.

  Hereinafter, means for solving the problem will be described using the numbers used in (Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention). 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 automatic toll collector according to the present invention is an automatic toll collector installed near a lane of a toll booth provided on a toll road, and includes a change tray portion (20) for receiving coins and a change tray portion (20). The movement mechanism part (32) couple | bonded and the motive power part (30) couple | bonded with the movement mechanism part (32) are comprised, and the motive power part (30) operates the movement mechanism part (32), and changes. The tray part (20) is stored in or discharged from the case of the automatic charge receiver (10).

  In the automatic fee collection device according to the present invention, the change tray (20) further includes a detection sensor (22b) that detects that an object is approaching the change tray (20).

  In the automatic toll collection machine according to the present invention, after the change according to the toll is discharged from the coin processing machine (10c) incorporated in the automatic charge collection machine (10) to the change tray (20), The control unit (10b) incorporated in the receiver (10) sends a movement command signal to the power unit (30), and the power unit (30) operates the movement mechanism unit (32) in response to the movement command signal. By doing so, the change receiving part (20) moves out of the housing of the automatic charge collector (10).

  In the automatic toll collector according to the present invention, a start detection signal is detected from a start detection sensor (14) that detects that the vehicle (2) has started to a control unit (10b) that is incorporated in the automatic toll receiver (10). The control unit (10b) sends a movement command signal to the power unit (30) according to the start detection signal, and the power unit (30) operates the movement mechanism unit (32) according to the movement command signal. Then, the change receiving part (20) moves into the case of the automatic charge collector (10).

  In the automatic fee collection machine according to the present invention, the change tray (20) includes a drain hole (20c) on the bottom surface (20b).

  According to the present invention, in an automatic toll collection machine installed at a toll gate on a toll road, it is an object to provide an automatic toll collection machine capable of easily grasping a change coin from a change receiving tray.

  With reference to the accompanying drawings, the best mode for carrying out the automatic toll collector according to the present invention will be described below.

(Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a change tray for a toll collector and peripheral devices. As shown in FIG. 1, the toll booth includes a lane 18, an entry detection sensor (light emitting unit) 4 and an entry detection sensor (light receiving unit) 6, an automatic toll collector 10, a start detection sensor (light emitting unit) 12, and a start detection sensor. (Light receiving part) 14 is comprised.

  The entry detection sensor (light emitting unit) 4 emits the entry detection sensor light 8, and when the vehicle 2 enters, the entry detection sensor light 8 is blocked and it is detected that the vehicle 2 has entered the lane 18. The entry detection sensor (light receiving unit) 6 sends a vehicle entry detection signal to the control unit 10b of the automatic toll collector 10.

  The driver of the vehicle 2 stops the vehicle 2 in front of the automatic toll collector 10. The front surface 10a of the automatic charge receiver 10 is shown in FIG. Since the vehicles 2 traveling on the toll road are mixed with ordinary vehicles and large vehicles, the automatic toll collector 10 is divided into two upper and lower stages, 50 for large vehicles and 60 for ordinary vehicles.

  Here, the driver inserts the passing ticket into the passing ticket insertion slot 10f. A calculation unit (not shown) of the automatic toll collector 10 reads the magnetic information of the pass ticket and obtains the toll according to the vehicle type and the travel distance. The calculated toll is displayed on the toll display 10g.

  The driver visually confirms the charge display 10g and inserts the necessary toll into the bill insertion slot 10j or the coin insertion slot 10d. The coin processor 10c calculates the difference from the toll according to the amount of bills or coins inserted or inserted, and obtains the necessary change amount. As for the change, the banknote is discharged from the banknote return port 10k, and the coin is discharged from the change tray 20. In the present embodiment, the necessary toll is about several hundred yen, and a case will be described in which the toll is paid not in banknotes but in coins and coin change is received.

  Coins paid by the driver enter the coin processor 10c from the coin slot 10d. The coin processor 10c discharges necessary change coins to the change chute 10e. The change chute 10e is disposed above the change receiving tray 20, and the change receiving tray 20 receives the change coins.

  The change receiving tray 20 remains in the case of the automatic fee collection machine 10 until the change coin is received. When the change tray 20 receives a change coin, the control unit 10 b sends a movement command signal to the motor 30. The motor 30 rotates, and the change tray 20 comes out of the case of the automatic fee collector 10.

  The driver extends his hand 44 to the change receiving tray 20 and receives change coins. If necessary, the receipt issue button 10h is pushed to receive a receipt from the receipt issue port 10i.

  A start detection sensor (light emitting unit) 12 and a start detection sensor (light receiving unit) 14 are installed in front of the lane 18 in the traveling direction 2 ′ of the vehicle 2. When the driver receives the change coin and starts the vehicle 2, the vehicle 2 blocks the start detection sensor light 16 and it is detected that the vehicle 2 has started. The start detection sensor (light receiving unit) 14 transmits a vehicle start detection signal to the control unit 10b of the automatic toll collector 10. Upon receiving the vehicle start detection signal, the control unit 10b sends a movement command signal to the motor 30 included in the peripheral mechanism of the change tray 20 described later. The motor 30 rotates, and the change tray 20 enters the casing of the automatic fee collector 10. In this way, the change tray 20 is put in and out 21 so that the change tray 20 comes out close to the driver, so that the driver can easily grasp the change coin. Further, since the change receiving tray 20 goes out of the casing of the automatic fee collector 10, the driver can easily visually recognize the location of the change receiving tray 20 immediately. The details of the change tray 20 and the peripheral mechanism and the details of the operation flow of the change tray 20 will be described later.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining the change tray 20 and the peripheral mechanism. A motor 30 is coupled to the ball screw 32. A female screw hole (not shown) is cut in the conveyance guide 36, and the ball screw 32 is passed through the female screw hole. When the ball screw 32 rotates, the conveyance guide 36 moves in the direction of the axis of the ball screw 32 (X-axis direction shown in FIG. 3). The conveyance guide 36 is integrated with the change tray 20. The transport guide 36 moves along the transport rail 34. The transport rail 34 is fixed to the transport mechanism support unit 38. Further, a front opening 24 of the housing is opened on the front face 10 a of the automatic fee collection / reception device 10. The housing front opening 24 is opened for the change tray 20 to enter and exit. The ball screw 32 is rotated by the rotation of the motor 30, and the change tray 20 moves in the X-axis direction shown in FIG.

  A change tray receiving dog 28 is attached to the transport guide 36. A change tray receiving position detection sensor 26 a and a change tray storage position detection sensor 26 b are attached to the transport mechanism support portion 38. These sensors have a light emitting part and a light receiving part (not shown). When the change tray detecting dog 28 blocks light emitted from the light emitting portions of the change tray discharge position detection sensor 26a and the change tray storage position detection sensor 26b, the change tray discharge position detection sensor 26a and the change tray storage position detection sensor 26b Then, a movement stop signal is sent to the control unit 10b. When receiving the movement stop signal, the control unit 10b performs control so as to stop the rotation of the motor 30. The change receiving tray discharge position detection sensor 26a detects the position when the change receiving tray 20 is discharged (when the change receiving tray 20 moves out of the housing of the automatic bill collector 10), and the change receiving tray storage position detection sensor 26b. Is to detect the position when the change tray 20 is stored (when the change tray 20 moves into the housing of the automatic charge collector 10).

  A change chute 10e is disposed above the change receiving tray 20 (in the positive direction of the Z axis shown in FIG. 3). In addition, a sandwiching detection sensor (light emitting unit) 22a and a sandwiching detection sensor (light receiving unit) 22b are provided in front of and behind the edge of the change receiving tray 20 (the direction of the X axis shown in FIG. 3). The sandwiched detection sensor (light emitting unit) 22a and the sandwiched detection sensor (light receiving unit) 22b are arranged to face each other. Even if the change receiving tray 20 has the hand 44, the hand 44 is pinched when the change receiving tray 20 moves into the case of the automatic toll collector 10. Therefore, as a safety device, a sandwiched detection sensor (light emitting unit) 22a and a sandwiched detection sensor (light receiving unit) 22b are provided. If the hand 44 remains in the change receiving tray 20, the light that is pinched and is emitted from the detection sensor (light emitting portion) 22a is blocked, and the pinched detection sensor (light receiving portion) 22b does not receive light. In this case, the pinched detection sensor (light receiving unit) 22b sends a movement stop signal to the control unit 10b. When receiving the movement stop signal, the control unit 10b performs control so as to maintain the stop of the rotation of the motor 30.

  FIG. 4 shows a side view when the change tray 20 is stored in the housing of the automatic fee collector 10. On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows a side view when the change tray is discharged out of the case of the automatic toll collector. The description regarding FIG. 4 and FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a side view for explaining the structure of the change tray 20. As described above, the sandwiched detection sensor (light emitting unit) 22 a and the sandwiched detection sensor (light receiving unit) 22 b are installed so as to face the edge of the change tray 20. Moreover, the change receiving tray inside 40 of the change receiving tray 20 is composed of a slope portion 20a and a bottom surface portion 20b. The change coins 42 that have fallen from the change chute 10e slide on the slope 20a and accumulate on the bottom 20b. The change tray 20 may be a metal such as stainless steel or a resin, but since it is installed outdoors, it is preferable that the change tray 20 is made of a material having excellent corrosion resistance and weather resistance. Further, the slope portion 20a and the bottom surface portion 20b may be made of a metal or resin material having excellent corrosion resistance and weather resistance, but the surface may have some unevenness so that the change coin 42 is not stuck. preferable.

  A plurality of drain holes 20 c are provided in the bottom surface portion 20 b of the change tray 20. Since the automatic toll collector 10 is installed outdoors, it is exposed to rain and snow. Accordingly, the drain hole 20c prevents rainwater and snow water (hereinafter, rainwater, etc.) from collecting in the change tray 20, and the rainwater and the like are discharged to the outside through the discharge hole 20e. The drain hole 20c is provided with an inclination 20d in order to discharge rainwater or the like more smoothly to the outside. The inclination 20d is provided so as to be lowered toward the front surface 10a of the housing of the automatic charge receiver 10. By providing a plurality of drain holes 20c in the bottom surface portion 20b, it is possible to prevent the change coins 42 from sticking to the bottom surface portion 20b as compared with a flat surface without the drain holes 20c. The effect of easy removal is achieved.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the operation of the change tray 20 of the automatic fee collector 10. In the above, since the operation of the change tray 20 has been described, there is an overlapping description, but here the operation will be described using a flowchart.

  While the automatic toll collector 10 is on standby, there is vehicle entry (step S1), and the entry detection sensor (light receiving unit) 6 detects vehicle entry (step S2). The entry detection sensor (light receiving unit) 6 sends a vehicle entry detection signal to the control unit 10b. When receiving the vehicle approach detection signal, the control unit 10b controls to open shutters (not shown) of the pass ticket insertion slot 10f and the coin insertion slot 10d of the automatic toll collector 10 (step S3).

  The driver inserts the pass ticket into the pass ticket insertion slot 10f (step S4). A calculation unit (not shown) of the automatic toll collector 10 reads the magnetic information of the pass ticket and obtains the toll according to the vehicle type and the travel distance. The obtained toll is displayed on the display device of the charge display 10g (step S5).

  The driver inputs a toll into the coin insertion slot 10d (step S6). Then, the coin processor 10c incorporated in the automatic toll collector 10 calculates the difference between the amount of coins inserted and the toll (step S7).

  In this case, if the amount of coins inserted by the driver is the same as the toll and there is no difference, that is, there is no change, the toll collector 10 returns to the standby state (step S8, NO) ). On the other hand, when there is a change (step S8, YES), the coin processing machine 10c discharges the change coin 42 to the change chute 10e in the housing (step S9). Since the change chute 10e is disposed above the change receiving tray 20, the change coin 42 falls on the change receiving tray 20 (step S10).

  Therefore, the motor 30 is driven (forward rotation), and the change tray 20 comes out of the case of the automatic toll collector 10 (step S11). The change tray discharge position detection sensor 26a detects the discharge position of the change tray 20 (step S12). When the change tray receiving position detection sensor 26a detects the change tray receiving position detection dog 28, the change receiving tray discharge position detection sensor 26a sends a movement stop signal for stopping the rotation of the motor 30 to the control unit 10b. Is stopped (forward rotation) (step S13).

  Next, the driver takes the change coin 42 in the change tray 20 (step S14). If necessary, the driver presses the receipt issuing button 10h to receive the receipt from the receipt issuing port 10i and starts the vehicle 2.

  The start detection sensor (light receiving unit) 14 detects vehicle start (step S15). Therefore, the pinch detection sensor (light receiving unit) 22b provided in the change tray 20 confirms that the hand 44 is not inside the change tray 20 (step S16). In addition, the pinch detection sensor (light receiving unit) 22b functions effectively from when the change receiving tray 20 goes out of the housing of the automatic toll collector 10 (step S11).

  Thereafter, the motor 30 is driven (reversely rotated), and the change tray 20 enters the case of the automatic charge receiver 10 (step S17). Then, the change tray storage position detection sensor 26b detects the storage position of the change tray 20 (step S18). That is, if the change tray receiving position detection sensor 26b detects the change tray receiving position detection dog 28, the change receiving tray storage position detection sensor 26b sends a movement stop signal for stopping the rotation of the motor 30 to the control unit 10b. The drive (reverse rotation) of the motor 30 is stopped (step S20). Thereafter, the automatic toll collector 10 returns to the standby state again.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a change tray for a toll collector and peripheral devices. FIG. 2 is a view for explaining the front surface of the automatic toll collector. FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining a change tray for a toll collector and a peripheral mechanism. FIG. 4 shows a side view when a change tray is stored in the case of the automatic toll collector. FIG. 5: shows the side view when a change tray is discharged | emitted out of the housing | casing of a toll collection machine. FIG. 6 is a side view for explaining the structure of the change tray. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the operation of the automatic toll collector.

Explanation of symbols

2: Vehicle 2 ': Traveling direction 4: Approach detection sensor (light emitting unit)
6: Entry detection sensor (light receiving part)
8: Approach detection sensor light 10: Automatic toll collector 10a: Front surface 10b: Control unit 10c: Coin processor 10d: Coin slot 10e: Change chute 10f: Passage ticket insertion slot 10g: Toll display 10h: Receipt issue button 10i : Receipt issue port 10j: Bill insertion port 10k: Bill return port 12: Start detection sensor (light emitting unit)
14: Start detection sensor (light receiving part)
16: Start detection sensor light 18: Lane 20: Change tray 20a: Slope portion 20b: Bottom portion 20c: Drain hole 20d: Slope 20e: Discharge hole 21: Putting in / out 22a: Pinch detection sensor (light emitting portion)
22b: Pinch detection sensor (light receiving unit)
24: Case front opening 26a: Change tray discharge position detection sensor 26b: Change tray storage position detection sensor 28: Change tray position detection dog 30: Motor 32: Ball screw 34: Transfer rail 36: Transfer guide 38: Transfer mechanism Supporting part 40: Change tray inside 42: Change coin 44: Hand 50: For large vehicles 60: For ordinary vehicles

Claims (5)

An automatic toll collector installed near the lane of the toll booth on the toll road,
A change tray for receiving coins;
A moving mechanism unit coupled to the change tray unit;
A power unit coupled to the moving mechanism unit,
An automatic toll collector in which the change tray is stored in or discharged from the casing of the automatic toll collector by the power unit operating the moving mechanism. The change receiving part is
The automatic fee collecting device according to claim 1, further comprising a detection sensor that detects that an object is approaching the change receiving portion. After the change according to the toll is discharged from the coin handling machine built in the automatic fee collector to the change tray, the control unit incorporated in the automatic fee receiver is connected to the power unit. Send a movement command signal
The automatic charge receiver according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the power receiving unit operates the moving mechanism unit in response to the movement command signal, whereby the change tray part moves outside the automatic charge receiver case. . A start detection signal is sent from a start detection sensor that detects that the vehicle has started, to a control unit incorporated in the automatic toll collector, and the control unit responds to the power detection unit according to the start detection signal. Send a movement command signal
The fee according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the power unit operates the moving mechanism unit in response to the movement command signal, and the change tray unit moves into a case of the automatic fee collector. Automatic receiving machine. 5. The automatic fee collector according to claim 1, wherein the change tray portion has a drain hole on a bottom surface thereof.

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