JP2009230521A - Fare-receiving device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fare-receiving device which can simultaneously display the fares, from the present location to main stops and the fare to an alighting stop which a passenger notified, when adjusting the fare, while being able to know the fare from its present location to the main stops, when getting on bus in the fare receiving device which settles the fare to the alighting stop, based on the notification of the passenger. <P>SOLUTION: When an open state of a getting on and off door is detected by a door-open sensor 12, a control section 15 refers to information on stops and fare information which are stored in a work memory 10 and the fares from the present stop to respective stops are displayed on a display monitor 5. If a crew operates an operation panel 7 and inputs the alighting stop, based on the notification of the passenger when adjusting the fare, the fare according to a boarding head-count and boarding category is displayed on the display monitor 5, together with the fare from the present stop to respective stops. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a fare collection device that is mounted on a vehicle such as a route bus or a one-man-operated railway and that settles a fare according to a boarding section.

  Route buses, one-man trains, etc. use a fare system according to the boarding area, and during the operation of the vehicle, the fare from each stop to the next stop is a fare display device installed in the vehicle. Respectively.

  On long-distance buses that travel between cities and one-man trains, etc., when passengers get on the vehicle, they report the stop to the crew, and the fare collection device at the time of boarding the fare to the reported stop The system is used to settle the fare by putting it in.

  A conventional fare collection device includes a fare input slot for inserting coins as a fare, a banknote insertion slot for inserting banknotes as a fare, a coin return tray for paying out coins as a change, and a liquid crystal display. A container, a safe for storing coins and bills thrown in as a fare, and an operation panel operated by a crew member.

  The indicator displays the fare from the current location to the stop where the passenger reports, the amount of money inserted into the fare slot or the bill slot, and the difference between the amount of money and the fare. In addition, on the operation panel, the getting-off stop data related to the getting-off stop reported by the passenger, the number of persons to be settled at the same time, and the fare types such as adults and children are input.

  When boarding the passenger, the passenger declares the stop to the driver. Displayed on the instrument. When the fare is displayed on the display, the passenger inserts money into the fare input slot or the bill insertion slot and pays the fare. When the fare is inserted into the coin insertion slot or the bill insertion slot, the inserted amount is displayed on the display. When the amount of money to be inserted is greater than the fare, the difference is displayed as a change on the display unit, and the coin corresponding to the difference is discharged to the coin return tray and returned to the passenger.

In addition, a fare display device that is divided into 20 to 40 sections and displays the fare according to the boarding area is installed in the upper part of the front of the car to match the current position of the bus during operation. The fare display is updated.
JP 2007-183761 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-76657

  However, in the case of a vehicle traveling on a service route where there are only a few stops, even if there are 20 to 40 screens, most of the screens are not used, resulting in excessive facilities. In particular, in the case of a vehicle that uses a method of calculating the fare to the getting-off stop based on the passenger's declaration at the time of boarding, the fare to the getting-off stop reported by the passenger at the time of boarding is displayed on the indicator of the fare collection device In many cases, no fare display device for displaying the fare corresponding to the boarding section is installed in the vehicle.

  In the case of a vehicle that does not have a fare display device installed in the vehicle, the fare is displayed for the first time on the display monitor of the fare collection device when the passenger declares the stop and the operation panel is operated by the crew. There was a problem that it took time for passengers to grasp the fare.

  In addition, when a group of two people, for example, two adults and two children, pays the fare for four people at a time instead of individually, only the total fare for four people is displayed on the display monitor of the fare collection device. Because it is displayed, there was a problem that the unit price of fare was difficult to understand.

  The object of the present invention is to collect the fare from the current location to the main stop at the time of boarding, in the fare collection device that settles the fare to the getting-off stop based on the declaration of the passenger, and from the current location at the time of fare settlement. An object of the present invention is to provide a fare collection device capable of simultaneously displaying a fare to a bus stop and a fare to an exit stop declared by a passenger.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the fare collection device according to claim 1 is a fare data storage unit that stores different fare data according to a boarding section in which the transportation means is operated, and the transportation means is operated. Stop location data storage means for storing stop location data scheduled to stop on the route, get off stop designation means for designating a stop based on passenger declaration, and counting means for counting money put into the fare collection device And a display means for displaying the amount of money counted by the counting means as an input amount, and a door open state detecting means for detecting the open state of the passenger door, and when getting on the vehicle, A fare collection device that calculates the fare up to and settles the fare, and when the door open state detection means detects that the passenger door is in the open state, a plurality of fares from the current location to the main stop are obtained. Displayed on the display means, and when the getting-off stop is designated by the getting-off stop specifying means, the fare to the getting-off stop is displayed on the displaying means, and when money as fare is put into the fare collection device, The amount of money and the difference between the amount of money input and the fare are displayed on the display means.

  The fare collection device according to claim 2 is the fare collection device according to claim 1, wherein when the money as the fare is inserted into the fare collection device, a plurality of fare collection devices up to the main stop displayed on the display means are displayed. The fare is not displayed, and the difference between the input amount and the fare is displayed on the display means.

  The fare receiving device according to claim 3 is the fare receiving device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising passenger information specifying means for specifying the number of passengers and the fare type based on the declaration of the passenger, When the number of passengers and the fare type are specified by the information specifying means, the fare to the getting-off stop corresponding to the number of passengers and the fare type is displayed on the display means.

  The fare collection device according to claim 4 is the fare collection device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein each time the money is paid out when paying out the difference between the input amount and the fare as a change, The accumulated amount is displayed on the display means.

  According to the fare collection device of claim 1, when the passenger door is opened, a plurality of fares from the current location to the main stop are displayed on the display means of the fare collection device. The fares to major drop-off stops can be ascertained.

  According to the fare collection device of claim 2, when money as fare is inserted into the fare collection device, a plurality of fares up to the main stop displayed on the display means are hidden, Since the difference from the fare is displayed, the fare, the input amount, and the difference between the input amount and the fare can be simultaneously displayed in a limited display space.

  According to the fare collection device of claim 3, since the fare according to the number of passengers and the fare type can be calculated based on the declaration of the passenger, a plurality of fares from the current location to the main stop, the number of passengers and the fare type It is possible to display the fare according to the same in a limited display space.

  According to the fare collection device of claim 4, when paying out the difference between the input amount and the fare as a change, each time the money is paid out, the accumulated amount of the paid out money is displayed on the display means. It can be easily confirmed whether or not it is completed. In particular, in a toll collection device that cannot discharge a plurality of banknotes, it is possible to prevent a passenger from moving before the payout process is completed.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when the passenger door is opened, a plurality of fares from the current location to the main stop are displayed on the display means of the fare collection device, and thus no fare display device is installed. Even if it is a vehicle, the fare to the main stop can be grasped at the time when the passenger gets on.

  Hereinafter, embodiments embodying the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, a fare collection device 1 for collecting fare is installed in the vicinity of a crew member in a train such as a route bus or a one-man railway. On the upper surface of the fare receiving device 1, a fare input slot 2 is provided as an input destination for inputting coins as a fare. When a coin is inserted into the fare input slot 2, the fare receiving device 1 counts the coin with a coin counting unit 11a (FIG. 2) built in the fare receiving device, and the amount of the inserted coin is larger than the fare. In this case, the coins corresponding to the difference are discharged from the money dispensing unit 11b (FIG. 2) as a change to the coin return tray 4 provided on the side wall of the fare collection device 1. The inserted coins are counted in the coin counting unit 11a and then stored in the safe 6 built in the fare collection device 1.

  Moreover, the banknote insertion slot 3 is provided in the upper surface of the fare collection device 1 as an insertion destination which inserts the banknote as a fare. When the banknote is inserted into the banknote insertion 3, the fare collection device 1 identifies the banknote with the banknote identification unit 11 c (FIG. 2) built in the fare collection device, and when the inserted banknote amount is larger than the fare, The money corresponding to the difference is discharged from the money dispensing unit 11b (FIG. 2) as a change to the coin return tray 4 or the bill insertion slot 3 provided on the side wall of the fare collection device 1. The inserted banknote is identified by the banknote identification unit 11 c and then stored in the safe 6 built in the fare collection device 1.

  A display monitor 5 made of, for example, liquid crystal is attached to the upper portion of the fare collection device 1. The display monitor 5 displays each fare from the current location to the main bus stop, the fare from the current location to the stop where the passenger reports, the input amount inserted into the fare input slot 2 or the bill insertion slot 3, the input amount and the fare It is a monitor that displays the difference between the two, and is installed in an upright position that is easy to see from the passengers.

  Further, an operation panel 7 including a seat switch is attached to the side surface (crew member side) of the fare collection device 1. The operation panel 7 is input with the stop data on the stop reported by the passenger, the number of persons to be settled at the same time, and the fare type such as an adult child by the operation of the crew.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the fare receiving device 1. In the fare collection device 1, in addition to the above-described coin insertion slot 2, bill insertion slot 3, coin return tray 4, display monitor 5, safe 6, operation panel 7, operation memory 8 in which stop information is recorded, A fare memory 9 that stores the corresponding fare information, a rewritable work memory (RAM) 10, a currency counting unit 11a, a currency dispensing unit 11b, and a banknote recognition unit 11c, and an open state of the passenger door are detected. The door opening sensor 12 that performs the door opening signal generation unit 13 that issues a door opening signal indicating that the passenger door has been opened, and a stop progress signal that issues a progress signal that indicates that the bus has departed or passed. A generator 14 and a controller 15 for controlling them are provided.

  An example of data stored in the operation memory 8 is shown in FIG. The operation memory 8 stores a stop code in each operation system.

  An example of data stored in the fare memory 9 is shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows a fare table (adult) for 120 systems. For example, when boarding from the stop code 001, the fare up to the stop code 002 is 1200 yen, the fare up to the stop code 003 is 1600 yen, and the stop code 004 It is recorded that the boarding fare is 1800 yen and the boarding fare is 2000 yen up to the stop code 005.

  The display contents of the display monitor 5 are shown in FIGS. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an initial display state when the vehicle is stopped at the stop (the door is open). On the right side of the display monitor 5, each fare from the current location to the main stop is displayed.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display state at the time when the getting-off stop data, the number of passengers, and the fare type are input from the operation panel 7 based on the passenger's declaration. From the current position to the main stop on the right side of the display monitor Are displayed, and the number of passengers, the fare type, and the total fare are displayed on the left side of the display monitor 5. In this example, the total fare of 6,000 yen for two adults and two children to the □□□ station is displayed on the left side of the display monitor 5.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which money as a fare has been inserted into the fare collection device 1. In addition to the total fare, the amount of money counted by the coin counting unit 11 a or the bill identifying unit 11 c is displayed on the left side of the display monitor 5. The difference between the input amount and the fare is displayed on the right side of the display monitor 5. In this example, it is displayed on the left side of the display monitor 5 that 10000 yen has been thrown into the fare receiving device 1 for the fare of 6000 yen, and the difference of 4000 yen is displayed on the right side of the display monitor 5 as a change. Has been.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which the accumulated amount of money paid out from the money paying portion 11b is displayed. The total fare and the input amount are displayed on the left side of the display monitor 5, and the input amount and the fare The difference and the accumulated amount of money paid out as a change are displayed on the right side of the display monitor 5. In this example, it is displayed on the left side of the display monitor 5 that 10000 yen has been put into the fare collection device 1 with respect to the fare of 6000 yen, and the difference amount 4000 yen and the accumulated money amount 4000 yen are displayed. It is displayed on the right side of the monitor 5.

  The flow of processing in the control unit 15 is shown in FIG. When operating the bus, the crew member inputs the system number of the route to be run from the operation panel 7 (step S01). The control unit 15 reads the operation memory 8 and the fare memory 9 and stores them in the work memory 10. Then, a state in which various data can be read is created as necessary (step S02).

  When a crew member operates a progress signal switch (not shown), a stop progress signal is generated from the stop progress signal generator 14. When receiving a new stop progress signal (Yes in step S03), the control unit 15 refers to the stop information and fare information stored in the work memory 10 and updates the next stop data (step S04).

  Each time the door open signal is turned on (Yes in step S05), the control unit 15 determines that the vehicle has stopped at the stop, refers to the stop information and the fare information stored in the work memory 10, and starts from the current stop. The fare to the stop is displayed on the display monitor 5 (step S06) (see FIG. 5).

When the passenger gets on the vehicle and declares the getting-off stop to the crew, the crew operates the operation panel 7 to input the getting-off stop data. Further, when the fare of a plurality of passengers is to be settled simultaneously, the fare type such as the number of persons and adult children is additionally input. The control unit displays the fare based on the input stop, passenger number and boarding type on the display monitor 5 every time the stop data, the number of passengers and the fare type are input (Yes in step S07) (step S08). (See FIG. 6).
When entering the getting-off stop data from the operation panel, it is performed by inputting the stop number associated with the getting-off stop.

  After the fare to the stop reported by the passenger is displayed on the display monitor 5, when money is inserted from the coin insertion slot 2 or the bill insertion slot 3 (Yes in step S09), the control unit 15 displays the inserted currency. The money processing unit 11 counts and displays the input amount on the display monitor 5 instead of the fare from the current stop to each stop (step S10) (see FIG. 7).

  When the amount of money inserted is greater than the fare (Yes in step S11), the control unit 15 displays the difference on the display monitor 5 (step S12), and pays out money as a change from the money paying unit 11b (step S13). ). Further, every time money is paid out from the money paying part 11b, the control part 15 counts the paid money (step S14), and displays the accumulated amount of the paid money on the display monitor 5 for a predetermined time (step S15) (FIG. 8).

  In step S15, after displaying the accumulated payout amount, if the vehicle is in operation, the process returns to step S07 and the fare adjustment for the next passenger is performed. In step S07, if the stop, number of passengers, and fare type are not input, the control unit 15 determines that there is no passenger boarding from the same stop, and returns to the process of step S03. Further, when the bus operation is finished (Yes in step S16), all the processes are finished.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the passenger door is opened, a plurality of fares from the current location to the main stop are displayed on the display monitor 7 of the fare collection device. It is possible to grasp the fare to the correct stop.

  In addition, based on the passenger's declaration, when entering the stop data, the number of passengers and the fare type by operating the operation panel 7, in addition to the plurality of fares from the current location to the main stop displayed so far, The fare type and the total fare are displayed on the display monitor 7 at the same time. Therefore, it is possible to instantly grasp a plurality of fares from the current location to main stops and fares according to the number of passengers and the fares type.

  Further, when money as a fare is inserted into the fare collection device, the difference between the input amount and the fare is displayed instead of a plurality of fares from the current location to the main stop displayed on the display monitor 5. Therefore, it is possible to instantly grasp the fare, the input amount, and the difference between the input amount and the fare.

  In addition, when paying out the difference between the input amount and the fare as a change, each time money is paid out, the cumulative amount of money paid out is displayed on the display monitor 5, so it is easy to check whether or not the payout process has been completed. Can do. In particular, in a toll collection device that cannot discharge a plurality of banknotes, it is possible to prevent a passenger from moving before the payout process is completed.

It is a perspective view of the fare collection device 1 by this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the fare collection apparatus 1 by this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation memory 8 which memorize | stored the stop code according to system | strain. It is a figure which shows the memory | storage example of the fare memory 9 which memorize | stored fare information. It is the figure which showed the initial display state of the display monitor 5 at the time of a passenger door opening. It is a figure which shows the display state of the display monitor 5 at the time of alighting stop data, a passenger number, and a fare classification being input from the operation panel 7. FIG. It is a figure which shows the display state of the display monitor 5 when the money as a fare is thrown into the fare collection device 1. It is a figure which shows the example which displayed on the display monitor 5 the total amount of money paid out from the money payment part 11b. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the fare collection apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Fare collection device, 2 ... Coin insertion slot, 3 ... Banknote insertion slot, 4 ... Coin return tray, 5 ... Display monitor as display means, 6 ... Safe 7... Operation panel as a stop station designation means, 8... Operation memory as stop area data storage means, 9... Fare memory as fare storage means, 10. Money processing unit as counting means, 11a ... currency counting unit, 11b ... money dispensing unit, 11c ... banknote recognition unit, 12 ... door open sensor as door open state detection means, 13 ... -Door opening signal generation unit, 14 ... Bus stop progress signal generation unit, 15 ... Control unit

Claims (4)

Fare data storage means for storing different fare data depending on the boarding section in which the means of transportation is operated, stop data storage means for storing stop place data scheduled to stop on the route on which the means of transportation is operated, Disembarkation stop designating means for designating the stop based on passenger declaration, counting means for counting the money put into the fare collection device, and display means for displaying the amount of money counted by the counting means as the amount of money to be charged And a door open state detecting means for detecting the open state of the passenger door, and when traveling, a fare collection device for calculating the fare to the stop for the departure based on the passenger's declaration, and for adjusting the fare,
When the door open state detection means detects that the passenger door is open, a plurality of fares from the current location to the main stop are displayed on the display means,
When the getting-off stop is designated by the getting-off stop specifying means, the fare to the getting-off stop is displayed on the display means,
When money as a fare is inserted into the fare receiving device, the fare receiving device displays the input amount and the difference between the input amount and the fare on the display means. In the fare collection device according to claim 1,
When money as a fare is inserted into a fare collection device, a plurality of fares up to the main stop displayed on the display means are hidden, and a difference between the input amount and the fare is displayed on the display means A fare collection device, characterized by being displayed on the screen. In the fare collection device according to claim 1 or 2,
Based on the passenger's declaration, it has passenger information specifying means to specify the number of passengers and fare type,
When the number of passengers and the fare type are specified by the passenger information specifying means, the fare receiving device displays the fare to the stop according to the number of passengers and the fare type on the display means. In the fare collection device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A fare collection device characterized in that, when paying out a difference between an input amount and a fare as a change, each time the money is paid out, the accumulated amount of the paid out money is displayed on the display means.

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