JP2018025897A - Seat ticket issue situation display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve efficiency of a ticket examination job without requiring a train ticket reading device for each seat and without troubling passengers.SOLUTION: A seat ticket issue situation display device comprises: a display 41 which is provided near a seat within a passenger cabin of a train correspondingly to the seat; a seat ticket issue situation information acquisition part 44 for acquiring from a train outside device that is provided outside of the train, present seat ticket issue situation information indicating a ticket issue situation of the ticket in a stop interval after the train departs from a front-side stop, defining the stop interval, regarding all or partial stop intervals of the train; and display control parts 31, 33 and 42 causing the display 41 to perform display corresponding to the ticket issue situation of the seat indicated in the seat ticket issue situation information acquired by the seat ticket issue situation information acquisition part 44, while the train is located in the stop interval.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a seat issuance status display device for displaying a seat issuance status in a train.

  Conventionally, for example, in a seat reserved train such as a limited express train, a crew member patrols and confirms each seat, and checks a passenger ticket, a limited express ticket, a reserved seat ticket, etc. for each passenger. A lot of labor is required for the ticket checking operation by such a crew member.

  Therefore, in the system disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, a ticket reading device that reads information recorded on the ticket is provided in each seat, and the read information is displayed on the display section of the conductor compartment, and the By looking at the display and checking only those who are not satisfied with the boarding conditions, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the ticket checking operation.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 64-10863

  However, in the system disclosed in the above-mentioned patent document 1, a ticket reading device must be provided for each seat, which increases costs, and passengers must read the ticket one by one by the passenger. It will not bother the passengers' hands.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and does not require a ticket reading device for each seat and can improve the efficiency of the ticket checking operation without bothering passengers. An object is to provide a display device.

  The following aspects are presented as means for solving the problems. The seat ticketing status display device according to the first aspect includes an indicator provided in the vicinity of a seat in a passenger cabin of a train composed of one or more vehicles, and all or part of the train. Regarding the section between the stations, when the train is located in the section between the stations after leaving the station on the near side that demarcates the section between the stations, the ticketing status of the seat in the section between the stations The seat ticketing status information acquisition unit that acquires current seat ticketing status information indicating the seat ticketing status information acquired from the outside device provided outside the train, and the seat indicated by the seat ticketing status information acquired by the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit And a display control unit that causes the display to perform display according to the ticketing status when the train is located in the section between the stop stations.

  The section between the stop stations is a travel section between two adjacent stop stations of the train. As the seat ticketing status information, for example, when the seat is a reserved seat, only information on whether the seat is unsold or released, or any type of whether the seat is unsold ( For example, information on whether it has been released for adults or children). Regardless of whether or not a physical ticket is issued, the ticketing status indicates the status of the seat release, etc., and includes the status of the seat release only on the data. The out-of-vehicle device is a device that manages and holds the seat ticketing status information. For example, the out-of-vehicle device is a server or a host computer that constitutes a seat ticketing system.

  According to the first aspect, when the train is located in the section between the stop stations after leaving the stop station on the near side that partitions the section between the stop stations, the seat ticketing situation in the section between the stop stations When the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit acquires the current seat ticketing status information from the out-of-vehicle device and the train is located in the section between the stop stations, the seat indicated by the acquired seat ticketing status information A display corresponding to the ticketing status is displayed on a display provided near the seat corresponding to the seat. Thereby, when the train is located in the section between the stop stations, the latest seat issue status in the section between the stop stations is displayed on the display near the seat.

  Therefore, according to the first aspect, the crew of the train is a seat to be checked (for example, a seat on which a passenger sits even though it is an unreleased seat, or a seat for sale for children) (E.g., seats where adults are sitting) at a glance, it is possible to improve the efficiency of ticket checking work without requiring a ticket reading device for each seat and without bothering passengers. .

  If the indicator is not provided unlike the first aspect, the crew member displays the seat number displayed above the seat and the display of the portable terminal at hand (for example, the seat number and the seat of the seat number). Display the correspondence with the ticketing status of the ticket) or the description on the recording paper at hand (statement showing the correspondence between the seat number and the ticketing status of the seat at that seat number) alternately, Checking the ticketing status of each seat while moving the line of sight, it is necessary to determine whether or not the seat should be subject to ticket checking, and the ticket checking operation cannot be performed efficiently. In addition, due to such line-of-sight movement, crew members have a higher risk of coming into contact with passengers and luggage in a swaying vehicle while traveling and their posture becomes unstable. On the other hand, according to the first aspect, it is possible not only to improve the efficiency of the ticket checking operation as described above, but also to reduce such danger and instability of the posture.

  And according to the first aspect, when the train is located in the section between the stop stations, the latest seat issue status in the section between the stop stations is displayed on the display near the seat. It is possible to display accurate seat ticketing status information without displaying the old seat ticketing status obtained when the train was running in the station-to-stop section before the station-to-station section. .

  In recent seat ticketing systems, passengers can purchase reserved seat tickets, limited express tickets, etc. until just before boarding by using a portable information terminal or the like. Therefore, unlike the first aspect, if the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit acquires seat ticketing status information from the outside device when the train stops at the stop station and the train door is open, The seat ticketing status information acquired by the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit includes the ticketing of the seats of passengers who purchased a reserved seat ticket etc. just before the departure of the train station after the train door closed and rushed into the train. The situation will not be reflected.

  On the other hand, according to the first aspect, the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit obtains the current seat from the outside device after the train departs from a stop station on the near side that defines the section between the stop stations. Since the ticketing status information is acquired, the ticketing status of the passenger's seat that purchased the reserved seat ticket etc. and rushed into the train just before the time when the train door was closed and departed from the stop was also reflected. It is possible to obtain the latest seat ticketing status information after confirmation in the inter-station section. Therefore, according to the first aspect, more accurate seat issuance status information can be displayed.

  Furthermore, according to the first aspect, the seat ticketing status acquisition unit acquires seat ticketing status information in the section between the stop stations from the outside device when the train is located in the section between the stop stations. Therefore, as compared with the case where seat ticketing status information in other sections between stopping stations is also acquired, the amount of data to be transmitted from the external device to the seat ticketing status acquisition unit is reduced, and the seat ticketing status information Since management such as renewal may be left to the outside-vehicle apparatus, it is not necessary to manage it twice on the train.

  In the first aspect, the seat ticketing status display device according to the second aspect is such that the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit has passed a position where the train is separated from the stop station on the near side by a preset distance. In some cases, the device issues a request for the current seat ticketing status information to the external device. The distance may be set variably.

  When performing data transmission between the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit and the external device via a wireless communication path, depending on the positional relationship between the communication device on the ground and the communication device on the train, the influence of obstacles, etc. May not be able to communicate well. However, according to the second aspect, the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit is currently connected to the outside device when the train passes a position that is a predetermined distance away from the stop station on the near side. Since the seat ticketing status information is requested, it is possible to obtain good data between the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit and the external device by setting the distance to a distance that is not affected by the obstacle or the like. The seat ticketing status information acquisition unit can appropriately acquire the seat ticketing status information from the out-of-vehicle device.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the seat ticketing status display device according to the second mode, wherein the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit responds to a request for the current seat ticketing status information to the out-of-vehicle device in the section between the stop stations. When the seat ticketing status information cannot be acquired from the outside device, the request is repeated two or more times until the seat ticketing status information is acquired.

  According to the third aspect, since the request is repeated a predetermined number of times more than twice until the seat ticketing status information is acquired, the request is made once and the seat ticketing status information is acquired from the outside device. The probability that the seat issuance status information can be appropriately acquired is higher than when the abandonment is given when it is not possible.

  In the third aspect, the seat ticketing status display device according to the fourth aspect is a lit display in accordance with the ticketing status of the seat, and the display control unit is configured to acquire the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit. However, if the seat issuance status information cannot be acquired even if the request is repeated up to the predetermined number of times, the indicator is kept off.

  The lighting display may be, for example, a light-emitting display having a different color according to the ticketing status, or a light-emitting display in which a character corresponding to the ticketing status is raised or indicated without changing the light-emitting color. This also applies to the sixth, seventh, and ninth aspects described later.

  According to the fourth aspect, when the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit cannot acquire the seat ticketing status information even if the request is repeated up to the predetermined number of times, the display is kept off. Since the non-display state is maintained, erroneous display different from the current state can be avoided.

  In the third or fourth aspect, the seat ticketing status display device according to the fifth aspect can acquire the seat ticketing status information even if the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit repeats the request up to the predetermined number of times. When it is not possible, it is provided with an informing means for informing the crew of the train to that effect.

  According to the fifth aspect, since the notification is made to the crew member, in that case, if necessary, by the crew member, such as performing the same ticket checking work as before without using the display by the indicator. Appropriate operation becomes possible.

  In the seat ticketing status display device according to the sixth aspect, in any of the first to fifth aspects, the display according to the ticketing status of the seat is a lit display, and the display control unit ( i) when the train door is commanded to open, (ii) when the train door opens, (iii) when the train arrives at the next stop, (iv) when the train Any of the following: when the train arrives at the stop and the train door is commanded to open; and (v) when the train arrives at the next stop and the train door opens. Sometimes the display is turned off.

  According to the sixth aspect, since the indicator is turned off and in a non-display state at any of the above (i) to (v), the train is effectively stopped at the next stop station. Since the display is sometimes turned off and in a non-display state, it is possible to avoid display based on old seat ticketing status information or display based on indeterminate seat ticketing status information.

  In any one of the first to sixth aspects, the seat ticketing status display device according to the seventh aspect is a lighting display according to the ticketing status of the seat, and the crew of the train When the train is located in the section between the stop stations, the display control unit includes a turn-off command unit that commands the turn-off of the indicator, and the display control unit responds to the turn-off command by the turn-off command unit. The indicator is turned off when it is located in the section between the stop stations.

  According to the seventh aspect, since the turn-off command means is provided, the crew member turns off the display device by the turn-off command means and puts it in a non-display state after the completion of the ticket check in the section between the stop stations. Can do. If the display is turned off in this way, after the ticket check is completed, an unauthorized passenger who has not purchased a reserved seat ticket looks for a vacant seat on which the display indicates that it has been released and sits on that seat. Can be prevented. On the other hand, if the lighting display by the display device is continued even after completion of the ticket check in the section between the stopping stations without turning off by the turn-off command means, the meaning of the display by the display device should be made known to the passengers. Therefore, since it is obvious to other passengers that the passenger seated in the seat whose display indicates that it has not been released, the unauthorized seating is performed with care about the eyes of other passengers. It is possible to obtain an illegal seating deterrent effect that will prevent you from being deceived. Therefore, according to the seventh aspect, depending on the operation of the crew, the effect of preventing unauthorized seating on released vacant seats and the effect of preventing unauthorized seating on unsold seats is selected. can do.

  In the first to sixth aspects, unlike the seventh aspect, if the turn-off command means is not provided, an effect of preventing unauthorized seating on a vacant seat that has already been released cannot be obtained, but it has not been released. The effect of preventing unauthorized seating on the seat can be obtained.

  The seat ticketing status display device according to an eighth aspect is the seat ticketing status display device according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit requests the seat ticketing status information from the out-of-vehicle device. The identification information of the train and the section between the stop stations supplied to the outside device in order to specify the ticket issuing state information, and the seat ticketing acquired by the seat issuing state information acquisition unit from the outside device in response to the request The vehicle is provided with notifying means for notifying the train identification information and the section between the stop stations associated with the situation information as an attribute so as to be compared with the crew of the train.

  According to this eighth aspect, since the notifying means is provided, the crew member can identify the train identification information and the section between the stop stations, which are attributes of the seat ticketing status information requested of the outside device, and accordingly, It is possible to compare the train identification information and the section between the stop stations, which are attributes of the seat ticketing status information sent from the outside device. Originally, they should match each other, but there is a possibility that they do not match due to transmission quality of the communication path, malfunction of the external device, or the like. In that case, there is a high possibility that the seat ticket issue status information acquired by the seat ticket issue status information acquisition unit from the outside device is incorrect. According to the eighth aspect, it is possible for the crew to make the comparison to check whether or not the acquired seat ticketing status information is correct depending on whether or not the two match each other.

  In addition, it does not leave it to a crew member's judgment like the said 8th aspect, In the said any one of the 1st thru | or 7th aspect, the said seat ticketing status information acquisition part is the said seat ticketing status with respect to the said exterior device. When the information is requested, the train ticket identification information and the section between the stop stations supplied to the outside device to specify the seat ticketing status information, and the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit according to the request Comparing means for comparing the identification information of the train acquired from the out-of-vehicle device and the section between the stop stations is provided as an attribute to the seat ticketing status information acquired from the device, and the display control unit includes the comparing device. As a necessary condition, it is possible to cause the display to display according to the ticketing status.

  In any of the first to eighth aspects, the seat ticketing status display device according to the ninth aspect is a lit display according to the ticketing status of the seat, and the crew of the train displays the display. A lighting command means for commanding lighting of the device is provided, and the display control unit causes the display device to perform display according to the ticketing status, with a lighting command by the lighting command means as a necessary condition.

  According to the ninth aspect, since the lighting command means is provided, it is possible to start the lighting display on the display device at a desired timing such as a timing when the crew member starts the ticket checking operation. In addition, when adopting the ninth aspect in the eighth aspect, the crew, for example, only when it is possible to confirm that the two match each other by performing the comparison, By starting the lighting display on the display device, it is possible to avoid display of incorrect seat ticketing status information. But in the said 1st thru | or 8th aspect, without providing the said lighting instruction | indication means, the said display control part may make it make the said display perform the display according to the said ticketing status automatically. .

  In the seat ticketing status display device according to a tenth aspect, in any one of the first to ninth aspects, the display unit includes a plurality of light emitting units, and the display control unit performs an operation check of the display unit. Sometimes, an inspector selectively designates one of the indicators for one vehicle or a plurality of the vehicles and selectively designates one light-emitting portion of the indicator. The control signal corresponding to the command is output from the first inspection command means for commanding the designated light emitting unit of the designated display to emit light.

  According to the tenth aspect, by confirming whether the light emitting part of the display designated by the first inspection command means actually emits light, the light emitting part of the display from the display control part It is possible to easily inspect whether or not the wiring up to is correct.

  In the seat ticketing status display device according to an eleventh aspect according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, the display control unit is configured so that an inspector applies to one vehicle when the operation of the indicator is inspected. Or by selectively designating one display for the plurality of vehicles and selectively designating one display to be displayed on the display, the designated display displays the designated display. A control signal corresponding to the command is output from the first inspection command means for commanding to perform.

  According to the eleventh aspect, the wiring from the display control unit to the display device is confirmed by confirming whether or not the display specified by the display device specified by the first inspection command means is displayed. It can be easily inspected for correctness.

  In the seat ticketing status display device according to a twelfth aspect according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, the display includes a plurality of light emitting units, and the display control unit inspects the operation of the display. Sometimes, an inspector designates one or more of the plurality of light emitting units and causes the designated light emitting units of the display provided on one vehicle or the plurality of vehicles to emit light all at once. A control signal corresponding to the command is output from the second inspection command means for commanding to.

  According to the twelfth aspect, by confirming whether or not the light emitting portion of the display device that has commanded simultaneous light emission by the second inspection command means actually emits light, the light emitting portion is in an unlightable state (so-called It is possible to easily inspect whether or not the ball is broken.

  In the seat ticketing status display device according to a thirteenth aspect according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, the display control unit causes the display to display on the display when the operation of the display is inspected. From a second inspection command means that selectively designates one display and instructs the display provided in one vehicle or a plurality of vehicles to perform the designated display all at once. A control signal corresponding to the command is output.

  According to the thirteenth aspect, the display device is not in a display disabled state by checking whether or not the display of the display device for which simultaneous display is commanded by the second inspection command means is displayed. It is possible to easily inspect whether or not.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a seat ticket issue status display device that does not require a ticket reading device for each seat and that can improve the efficiency of ticket inspection work without bothering passengers.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows typically the state which mounted the seat ticketing status display apparatus by the 1st Embodiment of this invention in the train. It is the schematic which shows typically an example of a mode that the passenger | crew's seat vicinity of the train shown in FIG. 1 looked at the window side from the channel | path. It is the schematic which shows typically the communication path between the server which comprises a seat ticketing system, and the radio | wireless transmitter / receiver in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically the example of the positional relationship between each stop station of the train shown in FIG. 1, and an information acquisition position. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the predetermined screen of the touchscreen type information indicator in FIG. It is a schematic flowchart which shows operation | movement of the seat ticketing status display apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the other predetermined screen of the touchscreen type information display in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the predetermined screen of the touchscreen type information display of the seat ticketing status display apparatus by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a partial schematic flowchart which shows the place where operation | movement of the seat ticketing status display apparatus by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention differs from operation | movement of the seat ticketing status display apparatus shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, a seat issue status display device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  [First Embodiment]

  FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram schematically showing a state in which the seat ticketing status display device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a train. The train shown in FIG. 1 has a four-car train, and the first car 11, the second car 12, the third car 13, and the fourth car 14 are sequentially connected. The first car 11 and the fourth car 14 have the same configuration, and either one is the leading vehicle and the other is the last vehicle. But the number of vehicles which comprise the train by which the seat ticketing status display apparatus 1 by this invention is mounted is not limited at all, and should just be one or more.

  The train shown in FIG. 1 is equipped with a monitor device (monitor system). This monitor device includes various devices (air conditioners, broadcast devices, various indicators, auxiliary devices such as room lights, door open / closed detectors, door open / close devices) mounted on the respective vehicles 11 to 14. Is collected via the in-vehicle network, the vehicle driving status and the state of the on-vehicle equipment, the automatic broadcast and the setting function of the display device, the control function of the auxiliary equipment such as the air conditioner and the room light, the various equipment 21 It provides functions such as automatic test functions and failure information collection / recording.

  This monitor device includes a monitor control device 31 and a touch panel type information display 32 mounted on the first car 11 and the fourth car 14, respectively, a monitor terminal device 33 mounted on each of the cars 11 to 14, and each monitor control device. 31 and each monitor terminal 33 are provided with a network cable 34 for connecting them as shown in FIG. Although not shown in the drawings, each monitor control device 31 and each monitor terminal device 33 have a communication interface that constitutes an in-train network with a predetermined protocol (for example, ARCNET) together with a network cable 34. The monitor control device 31 manages and processes the entire train. Each monitor terminal 33 exchanges information with various devices 21 of the respective cars 11 to 14. The touch panel type information display 32 includes, for example, a touch panel type liquid crystal display, and provides a man-machine interface to the crew under the control of the monitor control device 31. The touch panel type information display 32 displays, for example, the train formation state and the next stop station in the driver mode, and the door open / close state and the room temperature of each vehicle in the conductor mode.

  The monitor control device 31 has a position recognition function for recognizing the position of the own train based on the output signal of the tacho generator 35 that outputs a pulse signal according to the rotation of a predetermined axle of the train. The monitor control device 31 receives a door command for instructing opening / closing of a door that is output in response to an operation of an operating device (not shown) by a crew member, and outputs a door control signal according to the door command to each monitor terminal device. 33, each monitor terminal 33 controls the door opening and closing device to open and close the door. In addition, although not shown in drawing, the monitor control apparatus 31 receives another signal and instruction | command as needed.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the monitor control device 31 mainly exchanges signals with a storage device such as a CPU, RAM, ROM, and hard disk, the communication interface, and the touch panel type information display 32. I / O interface. The monitor terminal 33 mainly includes a storage device such as a CPU, RAM, ROM, and hard disk, the communication interface, and an input / output interface for exchanging signals with the various devices 21.

  The seat issuance status display device 1 according to the present embodiment is configured using the monitor device. That is, the monitor control device 31, the touch panel type information display 32, and the monitor terminal 33 are configured to operate as components of the seat ticketing status display device 1, and the seat ticketing status display device is separate from the monitor device. As one component, a seat ticketing status display lamp 41, an I / O unit 42, a network cable 43, and a wireless transceiver 44 are added. Since operations of the monitor control device 31, the touch panel type information display 32, and the monitor terminal device 33 as components of the monitor device are known, further description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the seat issuance status display lamp 41 constitutes a display provided in the vicinity of a seat 51 (see FIG. 2) in the passenger compartment of the train corresponding to the seat. An example of the arrangement of the seat issue status indicator lamps 41 is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic view schematically showing an example of the vicinity of the passenger seat 51 of the train shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 2, each seat ticketing status display lamp 41 has a seat number (“7C”, “7B” in FIG. 2) displayed by printing or the like on the lower inclined wall portion 52 a of the luggage shelf 52 above the seat 51. ”,“ 8C ”,“ 8D ”, etc.) in the vicinity of the upper passage side vertical wall portion 52b of the luggage shelf 52. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 53 denotes a long member for preventing the luggage on the luggage shelf 52 from jumping out. In the example shown in FIG. 2, only the passage-side seat 51 appears in FIG. 2, but the window-side seat 51 exists behind the passage-side seat 51 in FIG. 2.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, seat ticketing status display lamps 41 are provided corresponding to the seats 51 of the passengers of all the vehicles 11 to 14, respectively, but there is no possibility of becoming a designated seat, for example. For the seat 51 and the like, the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 may not be provided.

  In this embodiment, the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 is a full-color LED (three LEDs of red, green and blue are sealed in one package. Various colors can be obtained by changing the brightness of the three LEDs. Are used. Instead of full-color LEDs, other variable color indicator lamps (for example, two LEDs of red and green sealed in one package) may be used. In addition, as a display that replaces the seat ticketing status display lamp 41, for example, a display that emits light in accordance with the ticketing status without changing the light emission color or that displays the light emission so as to indicate the character may be adopted. .

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, one I / O unit 42 is provided for each of the four seat issuing status display lights 41 for each of the cars 11 to 14. Each I / O unit 42 has a lighting drive circuit that drives the corresponding four seat issue status indicator lights 41 independently. A drive output port for each seat ticketing status display lamp 41 of the lighting drive circuit of the I / O unit 42 is referred to as a lighting port. In the present embodiment, each I / O unit 42 has four lighting ports. A multi-drop connection is made between the monitor terminal 33 and each I / O unit 42 by a network cable 43 for each of the cars 11 to 14. Although not shown in the drawing, for each car 11-14, the monitor terminal 33 and each I / O unit 42 are a communication interface that constitutes a network according to a predetermined protocol (for example, RS-485) together with the network cable 43. have. For each of the cars 11 to 14, the lighting drive circuit of each I / O unit 42 receives a control command received from the monitor terminal 33 via the network by the network cable 43 under the control of the monitor control device 31 of the car 1 ( The corresponding four seat issue status display lamps 41 are turned off or the corresponding control signal is turned off according to the control command indicating whether the corresponding four seat issue status display lights 41 are turned off or in which color. Turn on with the color indicated by.

  In the present embodiment, when the ticketing status of the seat 51 is not yet released, the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 corresponding to the seat 51 is lit in blue, and the ticketing status of the seat 51 has been released for adults. In this case, the corresponding seat ticketing status display lamp 41 is lit in green, and when the ticketing status of the seat 51 is already sold for a dwarf, the corresponding seat ticketing status display lamp 41 is lit in amber. However, in the present invention, each display color is not limited to these colors. Furthermore, the types already released are not limited to those for adults and children, and the number of types already released may be 3 or more. Regardless of the type already released, whether the ticketing status has not been released or has already been released. It is good.

  In the present embodiment, all the displays according to the ticketing status (not released, adult sale, dwarf sale) are lit display. However, in the present invention, for example, unreleased may be extinguished, adult sale may be displayed in green, and dwarf sale may be displayed in amber. However, for example, when the green LED of the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 breaks down and becomes unlit (so-called “out of ball”), even if the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 is lit in green according to the adult sale, Since it is turned off, an unreleased product is displayed, resulting in an erroneous display. Therefore, in order to avoid such an erroneous display at the time of ball breakage, it is preferable that all displays according to the ticketing status are lit display.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a communication path between the server 61 constituting the seat ticketing system and the wireless transceiver 44 in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the wireless transmitter / receiver 44 is mounted on the first car 11, and under the control of the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11, a network 62 including a mobile communication network including the base station 62 a is provided. And exchanges data with the server 61. The wireless transmitter / receiver 44 is configured in the same manner as the mobile communication portable terminal so as to wirelessly communicate with the base station 62a, but is configured to perform operations described later under the control of the monitor control device 31. Yes. The mobile communication network may be provided by a mobile communication company, or may be dedicated to a railway system, for example. The network 62 may include the Internet, a public switched telephone network (PSTN), a packet switched network (PSN), ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network), and the like.

  The server 61 has the latest seat ticketing status information indicating the ticketing status of each seat 51 of the train shown in FIG. 1, and transmits the seat status information to the radio transceiver 44 in response to a request from the radio transceiver 44. It has a function. If it has such a function, the server 61 does not necessarily need to comprise a seat ticketing system. In this case, the server 61 may acquire the latest seat status information from the seat ticketing system and transmit the seat status information to the radio transceiver 44 in response to a request from the radio transceiver 44.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing an example of the positional relationship between each stop station of the train shown in FIG. 1 and the information acquisition position on the track 100 on which the train shown in FIG. 1 travels. In FIG. 4, the train shown in FIG. 1 travels on the track 100 in the traveling direction X, and stops at the stop stations A, B, C, D, E. In the following explanation, the section between the stop stations A and B is expressed as the section between the stop stations A → B, the section between the stop stations B and C is expressed as the section between the stop stations B → C, and other sections between the stop stations. Is also expressed in the same way. The stop station on the near side that divides the section A → B between the stop stations is the stop station A, and the stop station on the near side that partitions the section B → C between the stop stations is the stop station B.

  If the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 displays a lighting display corresponding to the seat ticketing status when the train is located in a section between the stopping stations, the stop station on the near side that divides the section between the stopping stations The position in the section between the stop stations that passes after leaving the station is determined in advance as an information acquisition position that is a predetermined distance away from the preceding stop station in the travel direction X, and the information acquisition position is determined as operation pattern information. In association with the above, it is stored in the memory of the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11. It is preferable to set a position as close as possible to the stop station on the near side as much as possible within a range in which communication between the radio transceiver 44 and the base station 62a is good.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, in order to display a lighting display corresponding to the seat issue status on the seat issue status display lamp 41 in the sections A → B, B → C, D → E, E → F between the stop stations, For example, a position 20 m away from the station B is set as the information acquisition position Pa, a position 40 m away from the stop station B is set as the information acquisition position Pb, and a position 20 m away from the stop station D is set as the information acquisition position Pd. For example, a position 10 m away from the stop station E is set as the information acquisition position Pe. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 4, since the distance between the sections C → D between the stop stations is a predetermined distance (for example, 1 km) or less and the ticket check service is not performed, the seat ticketing status display is performed in the section C → D between the stations. The information acquisition position in the inter-station section C → D is not set so that the lamp 41 remains off.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of the “seat confirmation” screen of the touch panel type information display 32 in FIG. 1. The “seat confirmation” screen is a screen selected and displayed in the menu in the conductor mode. Here, the display screen related to the operation of the seat ticketing status display device 1 according to the present embodiment is referred to as a “seat confirmation” screen. The “seat confirmation” screen is for the conductor to see and touch.

  Next, the operation of the seat ticketing status display device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart showing the operation of the seat ticketing status display device 1 shown in FIG.

  The seat ticketing status display device 1 according to the present embodiment starts to operate when the crew member operates the touch panel type information display 32 to input the train number and system number of the own train and departs from the first station. The input train number and system number are displayed at the top of the “seat confirmation” screen, and an illustration of the train corresponding to this is displayed (in the example shown in FIG. 5, an illustration of a six-car train). In the example shown in FIG. 5, the train number is “T5001” and the system number is “1234”. As an initial state at the start of operation, a touch panel type information display 32 in the conductor mode is displayed on the “seat confirmation column number”, “between monitor stations”, “reception column number”, “between receiving stations”, The contents of “reception status” are hidden. Further, as an initial state of the operation start, the seat ticketing status display lights 41 of all the seats 51 are turned off. As described above, the information acquisition position (Pa, Pb, Pd, Pe... In the example shown in FIG. 4) is related to the operation pattern information corresponding to the input train number as described above. Set in advance.

  When the seat ticketing status display device 1 according to the present embodiment starts operating, first, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 resets the count value n in its own memory to 0 (step S1). This count value n is for counting the number of repeated calls.

  Next, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 determines whether or not the own train has passed the next information acquisition position (the information acquisition position that the own train should pass next) (step S2). Waits for the next information acquisition position. When the own train passes the next information acquisition position, the process proceeds to step S3.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, at the beginning of departure from the first station A, the next information acquisition position in step S2 is the information acquisition position Pa, and the next information in step S2 after the own train passes the information acquisition position Pa. The acquisition position is the information acquisition position Pb, and the next information acquisition position in step S2 after the own train passes the information acquisition position Pb is the information acquisition position Pd. Since the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 recognizes the current position of the own train as described above, the step is performed based on the recognized current position of the own train and a preset information acquisition position. The determination of S2 is performed.

  In step S3, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 determines the train number of the own train input earlier and the section between the stations where the own train is currently located (for example, the own train is currently the stop station in FIG. 4). If it is located between the sections A → B, the current seat ticketing status information indicating the ticketing status of each seat 51 in the section between the stopping stations of the own train by designating the section A → B) between the stopping stations In response to this instruction, the wireless transceiver 44 makes a call to the server 61.

  Next, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 increments the count value n by 1 (step S4), and the touch panel type information display 32 in the conductor mode is displayed in the “reception status” column of the “seat confirmation” screen. “Receiving” is displayed in, for example, a yellow character color (step S5). When the touch panel type information display 32 of the fourth car 14 is in the conductor mode, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 passes through the network by the network cable 34 and the monitor control device 31 of the fourth car 14 to the fourth car. 14 touch panel type information display 32 is controlled on the “seat confirmation” screen.

  Subsequently, the wireless transmitter / receiver 44 determines whether or not there is a response from the server 61 within a predetermined time T1 after calling in step S3 (step S6).

  If it is determined in step S6 that there is no response from the server 61 within the predetermined time T1, the process proceeds to step S16. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S6 that there is a response from the server 61 within the predetermined time T1, the process proceeds to step S7.

  In step S7, the radio transceiver 44 determines whether or not the reception of the seat ticket issue status information requested by the call in step S3 is completed. If it is determined in step S7 that the reception has been completed, the process proceeds to step S8. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S7 that the reception has not been completed, the wireless transceiver 44 generates a reception error (notifying that there is no response from the server 61 or an error has occurred from the server 61 for a predetermined time T2 or more). It is determined whether or not there is a notification (step S15). If it is determined in step S15 that no reception error has occurred, the process returns to step S7. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S15 that a reception error has occurred, the process proceeds to step S16.

  When the server 61 transmits the requested seat ticketing status information to the wireless transceiver 44 in response to the call in step S3, the server 61 associates the seat ticketing status information with the seat ticketing status information as an attribute. The train number (train identification information) and the section between the stop stations are also transmitted to the wireless transceiver 44. When not only the seat ticketing status information requested by the call in step S3 but also the train number and the section between the stop stations transmitted from the server 61 have been received, it is determined in step S7 that the reception has been completed.

  In step S16, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 determines whether or not the count value n is N (N is an integer equal to or greater than 2) (that is, the requested seat issuance status information is requested even if the call is repeated N times). It is determined whether or not reception has been completed. If it is determined in step S16 that the count value n is N, the process proceeds to step S17. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S16 that the count value n is not N, the process returns to step S3.

  In step S17, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 displays “calling NG” in the “reception status” column of the “seat confirmation” screen on the touch panel type information display 32 in the conductor mode, for example, in red text color. Display. The display of “calling NG” notifies the conductor that the seat ticketing status information could not be acquired.

  Thereafter, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 determines whether or not a door open detection signal is obtained from the door open / closed detector (step S18). If it determines with the door open detection signal having been obtained by step S18, it will transfer to step S13. On the other hand, if it determines with the door open detection signal not being obtained by step S18, it will transfer to step S19.

  The opening of the door at the time of step S18 means that the vehicle has stopped at the next stop station of the information acquisition position determined to have passed in step S2 immediately before step S18 unless there is an accident or the like. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, if the information acquisition position determined to have passed in step S2 immediately before step S18 is the information acquisition position Pb, the own train stops at the next stop station C of the information acquisition position Pb. If the information acquisition position determined to have passed in step S2 immediately before step S18 is the information acquisition position Pd, it means that the own train has stopped at the next stop station E of the information acquisition position Pd. means. In step S18, the monitor control device 31 may determine whether or not a door opening command signal has been received instead of determining whether or not a door opening detection signal has been obtained from the door open / closed detector. Alternatively, it may be determined whether the train has arrived at the next stop station, or it may be determined whether the train has arrived at the next stop station and the door opening detection signal has been obtained. Alternatively, it may be determined whether the train has arrived at the next stop station and has received a door opening command signal. Whether or not the train has arrived at the next stop station is, for example, whether or not the current position of the own train recognized by the monitor control device 31 substantially matches the position of the next stop station according to the operation pattern information. Or the current position of the own train recognized by the monitor control device 31 substantially matches the position of the next stop station based on the operation pattern information, and the speed of the own train is zero. The determination may be made depending on whether or not it has become. These points are the same also about step S11 mentioned later.

  In step S19, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 issues a forced reception command issued by touching the “forced reception” rectangular area of the “seat confirmation” screen of the touch panel type information display 32 in the conductor mode. It is determined whether it has been received. When the touch panel type information display 32 of the 4th car 14 is in the conductor mode, the forced reception command from the touch panel type information display 32 of the 4th car 14 is a network by the monitor control device 31 and the network cable 34 of the 4th car 14. Is sent to the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11.

  If it is determined in step S19 that a forced reception command has not been received, the process returns to step S18. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S19 that a forced reception command has been received, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 resets the count value n in its own memory to 0 (step S20), and then returns to step S3. .

  In step S8, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 causes the touch panel type information display 32 in the conductor mode to display “OK” in, for example, a green character color in the “Reception Status” column of the “Seat Confirmation” screen. In the “Seat Confirmation” screen, the “Seat Confirmation Column” column displays the train number of the own train that was sent to the server 61 at the time of the call in step S3 and designated “Monitor Station” on the “Seat Confirmation” screen. In the “Between” column, the station-to-station section that was transmitted and designated to the server 61 at the time of the call in step S3 is displayed, and the reception is completed in the “Reception column number” column of the “Seat confirmation” screen in step S7 The “train number” determined to be displayed is displayed, and the section between the stop stations determined to have been received in step S7 is displayed in the “between receiving stations” column of the “seat confirmation” screen. As a result, the conductor is notified so that “seat confirmation column number” and “between monitor stations” and “reception column number” and “between reception stations” can be compared, respectively.

  Next, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 generates a control command according to the seat ticketing status information determined to have been received in step S7, and the control command is transmitted to the network and monitor terminal using the network cable 34. By supplying the corresponding I / O unit 42 to the corresponding I / O unit 42 via the network of the device 33 and the network cable 43, the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 of the seat 51 that the seat ticketing status information is not yet released is displayed in blue. The seat ticketing status indicator 41 of the seat 51 indicating that the seat ticketing status information has been released for adults is lit in green, and the seat ticketing status of the seat 51 indicating that the seat ticketing status information has been released for dwarfs The indicator lamp 41 is turned on with amber (step S9).

  Next, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 displays the seat issuance status display that is issued by touching the rectangular area of “seat display lamp off” on the “seat confirmation” screen of the touch panel type information display 32 in the conductor mode. It is determined whether or not a lamp turn-off command has been received (step S10). When the touch panel type information display 32 of the fourth car 14 is in the conductor mode, the seat ticketing status display lamp turn-off command from the touch panel type information display 32 of the fourth car 14 is sent to the monitor control device 31 and the network of the fourth car 14. It is sent to the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 via the network by the cable 34.

  If it is determined in step S10 that a seat ticketing status display lamp turn-off command has been received, the process proceeds to step S12. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S10 that the seat ticketing status display lamp turn-off command has not been received, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 receives the door open detection signal from the door open / closed detector, as in step S18. Is determined (step S11). If it is determined in step S11 that the door open detection signal has not been obtained, the process returns to step S10. On the other hand, if it determines with the door open detection signal having been obtained by step S11, it will transfer to step S12.

  In step S12, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 generates a control command for turning off the seat ticketing status display lights 41 of all the seats 51, and the control command is transmitted to the network and the monitor terminal using the network cable 34. 33 and by supplying to each I / O unit 42 via the network by the network cable 43, the seat ticketing status display lights 41 of all the seats 51 are turned off. After step S12, the process proceeds to step S13.

  In step S13, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 displays the “seat confirmation column number”, “between monitor stations”, “reception column number” on the touch panel type information display 32 in the conductor mode on the “seat confirmation” screen. The contents of “between receiving stations” and “reception status” are hidden.

  Thereafter, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 determines whether or not the next information acquisition position exists (the information acquisition position that the own train should pass next exists) (step S14). If it is determined in step S14 that the process exists, the process returns to step S1. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S14 that it does not exist, the seat issuance status display device 1 according to the present embodiment ends an example of the operation.

  As can be seen from the above description, in the present embodiment, the radio transceiver 44 reads “for all or part of the inter-station section of the train, on the near side where the train divides the inter-station section. When the vehicle is located in the section between the stations after leaving the station, current seat ticketing status information indicating the ticketing status of the seats in the section between the stations is obtained from an out-of-vehicle device provided outside the train. It corresponds to the “seat ticketing status information acquisition unit to be acquired”. Further, in the present embodiment, the monitor control device 31, the monitor terminal 33, and the I / O unit 42 indicate that the “ticketing status of the seat indicated by the seat ticketing status information acquired by the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit”. It functions as a “display control unit” that causes the display to perform display according to the above when the train is located in the section between the stop stations.

  According to the present embodiment, the train is located in a predetermined stop station section (in the example shown in FIG. 4, the stop station sections A → B, B → C, D → E, E → F, etc.). Sometimes, current seat ticketing status information indicating the seat ticketing status in the section between the stations is acquired from the server 61 by the wireless transceiver 44, and is acquired when the train is located in the section between the stations. Display according to the seat issuance status indicated by the seat issuance status information (in this embodiment, specifically, the blue lighting display according to the unreleased, the green lighting display according to the adult sale, the dwarf Amber-colored display corresponding to released) is displayed on the seat issuance status display lamp 41 provided near the seat 51 corresponding to the seat 51. As a result, when the train is located in a predetermined section between the stations, the latest seat ticketing status in the section between the stations is displayed on the seat ticket status display lamp 41 in the vicinity of the seat 51.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the crew of the train is a seat 51 where a passenger is sitting although it is a seat 51 to be checked (for example, a seat 51 that has not been released (blue lighted display)), It is possible to know at a glance the seat 51 where adults are sitting although it is a seat 51 for sale for children (lighted on amber), so there is no need for a ticket reading device for each seat 51 and for passengers It is possible to improve the efficiency of the ticket checking work without bothering hands.

  If there is no seat ticketing status display lamp 41 unlike the present embodiment, the crew member displays the seat number displayed above the seat 51 and the display of the portable terminal at hand (for example, the seat number and the seat). The display of the number corresponding to the ticketing status of the seat) or the description on the record sheet at hand (statement indicating the correspondence between the seat number and the ticketing status of the seat at that seat number) alternately In comparison, it is necessary to determine whether or not the seat 51 should be subject to ticket check after confirming the ticketing status of each seat 51 while moving the line of sight, and the ticket check operation cannot be performed efficiently. In addition, due to such line-of-sight movement, crew members have a higher risk of coming into contact with passengers and luggage in a swaying vehicle while traveling and their posture becomes unstable. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, it is possible not only to improve the efficiency of the ticket checking operation as described above, but also to reduce such danger and instability of the posture.

  And according to this Embodiment, when the train is located in the predetermined section between stop stations, the latest seat issue situation in the section between the stop stations is the seat issue state display lamp 41 near the seat 51. Therefore, it is possible to display the correct seat ticketing status without displaying the old seat ticketing status that was obtained when the train was running in the station-to-station section before the station-to-station section. Information can be displayed.

  In recent seat ticketing systems, passengers can purchase reserved seat tickets, limited express tickets, etc. until just before boarding by using a portable information terminal or the like. Therefore, unlike the present embodiment, if the wireless transceiver 44 obtains seat ticketing status information from the server 61 when the train stops at the stop station and the train door is open, the wireless transceiver 44 obtains it. The seat ticketing status information will not reflect the ticketing status of the seat 51 of the passenger who purchased the reserved seat ticket etc. just before the departure from the stop station with the train door closed and rushed into the train. .

  On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the wireless transceiver 44 obtains the current seat ticketing status information from the server 61 after the train departs from the front stop station that divides the section between the stop stations. Therefore, purchases of reserved seat tickets etc. immediately before the departure of the train station with the train doors closed and the ticketing status of the seats of passengers who rushed into the train and reflected are reflected in the section between the stations. The latest seat ticketing status information can be acquired later. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, more accurate seat issuance status information can be displayed.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, when the train is located in the section between the stop stations, the wireless transceiver 44 acquires the seat ticketing status information in the section between the stop stations from the server 61. Compared to acquiring seat ticketing status information in the section between stop stations, the amount of data to be transmitted from the server 61 to the wireless transmitter / receiver 44 can be reduced, and management such as updating of the seat ticketing status information is managed by the server 61. Therefore, it is not necessary to manage it twice on the train.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, if NO in step S16 in FIG. 6, the process returns to step S3, so that the call (seat ticketing) is performed up to N times (two times or more) until the seat ticketing status information is acquired. Since the request for status information) is repeated, the seat ticketing status information is appropriately acquired as compared to the case where the request is made once and the seat ticketing status information cannot be acquired from the server 61 and the acquisition is abandoned. The probability of being able to do increases.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, all the displays according to the seat ticketing status are lit display (specifically, the blue lit display according to the unreleased, the green lit display according to the adult released, the dwarf If the seat issuance status cannot be obtained even after repeating the call up to N times, the seat issuance status display lamp 41 is kept off. Therefore, an erroneous display different from the current situation can be avoided.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, “calling NG” is displayed in step S17 in FIG. 6, and the conductor is notified that the seat ticketing status information could not be acquired. Accordingly, it is possible for the crew members to perform appropriate operations such as performing the same ticket checking operation as before without using the display by the seat ticketing status display lamp 41.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, all the displays according to the seat ticketing status are lit display, and when the train door is opened, the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 is turned off in step S12 in FIG. Therefore, when the next train stops at the next stop station in effect, the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 is turned off and is not displayed. It is possible to avoid the display or the display based on the indeterminate seat ticketing status information.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, all the displays according to the seat ticketing status are lit display, and when a seat ticketing status display lamp turn-off command issued by a touch operation by a crew member is received (step in FIG. 6). In the case of YES in S10), since the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 is turned off in step S12 in FIG. 6, the crew member can operate the seat ticketing status display lamp by his / her own operation after completing the ticket check in the section between the stop stations. Can be turned off to be in a non-display state. If the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 is turned off in this way, an unauthorized passenger who has not purchased a designated seat ticket after searching for a ticket searches for a vacant seat on which the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 displays released. It is possible to prevent a situation where the user is seated in the seat. On the other hand, if lighting display by the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 is continued after the completion of the ticket check in the section between the stop stations without turning off by touch operation, the meaning of the display by the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 is made known to the passengers. By allowing the passenger to be seated in the seat 51 whose seat issuance status display lamp 41 is not lit with a blue lighting display, it is clear to other passengers that It is possible to obtain an illegal seating deterrent effect in which unauthorized seating is not performed taking care of the passengers' eyes. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is selected whether the effect of preventing unauthorized seating on released vacant seats or the effect of preventing unauthorized seating on unsold seats is emphasized by the operation of the crew be able to.

  In the present invention, the “seat confirmation lamp turn-off” rectangular area may be removed from the “seat confirmation” screen shown in FIG. 5, step S12 may be removed in FIG. 6, and the process may immediately proceed to step S11 after step S9. In this case, although it is impossible to obtain the effect of preventing unauthorized seating on a vacant seat that has been released, the effect of preventing unauthorized seating on an unreleased seat can be obtained.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, in step S8, the conductor is informed so that “seat confirmation column number” and “between monitor stations” and “reception column number” and “between reception stations” can be compared, respectively. Therefore, the crew member determines the train identification information (“seat confirmation column number”) and the section between the stop stations (“between monitor stations”), which are attributes of the seat ticketing status information requested of the server 61, and the server accordingly. The train identification information (“receiving train number”) and the section between the stopping stations (“between receiving stations”), which are attributes of the seat ticketing status information sent from 61, can be compared. Although both should originally match, there is a possibility that they do not match due to the transmission quality of the communication path, malfunction of the server 61, and the like. In that case, there is a high possibility that the seat ticketing status information acquired from the server 61 by the wireless transceiver 44 is incorrect. According to the present embodiment, the crew member can confirm whether the acquired seat ticketing status information is correct or not by performing the comparison, based on whether or not the two match each other.

  Instead of leaving it to the crew's judgment as in the present embodiment, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 performs “seat confirmation column number”, “between monitor stations”, “reception column number” and “between receiving stations”. And step S9 may be performed only when it is determined that the two match.

  By the way, the seat ticketing status display device 1 according to the present embodiment performs a predetermined operation on the touch panel type information display 32 at the time of product inspection before shipping or after shipping, etc. It is comprised so that it may transfer to the test | inspection mode which test | inspects 41 operation | movement. At the beginning of the transition to the inspection mode, any color LED of the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 of the vehicles 11 to 14 is turned off. This state is called a fully extinguished state.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example of the screen of the touch panel type information display 32 of the first car 11 in FIG. 1 in the inspection mode. In the present embodiment, there are two types of inspection modes, a first inspection mode and a second inspection mode. A region R1 in the screen shown in FIG. 7 is a portion for performing an operation / display related to the first inspection mode. A region R2 in the screen shown in FIG. 7 is a portion that mainly performs operations and displays related to the second inspection mode.

  In the present embodiment, in the first inspection mode, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 selectively designates one seat ticketing status display lamp 41 for one vehicle and One of a plurality of light emitting sections (in this embodiment, red LED, green LED, and blue LED sealed in one package) of the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 is selectively designated. The display in the screen shown in FIG. 7 shows a display for guiding the inspector to perform a light emission command so as to selectively emit the LEDs of the designated color of the designated seat ticketing status display lamp 41. In R1, the information is displayed on the touch panel type information display 32 of the first car 11.

  In the first inspection mode, when the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 receives the light emission command from the touch panel type information display 32 of the first car 11 in response to the operation of the region R1, the light emission command A control command (control signal) for selectively emitting one color LED of the seat ticket issue status indicator lamp 41 designated for each of the vehicles 11 to 14 is generated, and the control command is transmitted to the network cable. 34 to the corresponding I / O units 42 via the network by the network 34, the monitor terminal device 33, and the network by the network cable 43, one for each of the vehicles 11 to 14 by the light emission command. One color LED of the designated seat ticketing status display lamp 41 is selectively emitted.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, the number in the central rectangular area of the “I / O unit number” area in area R1 indicates the currently designated I / O unit number. A rectangular area with an arrow on the left side indicates a touch operation area for decreasing the currently designated I / O unit number, and a rectangular area with an arrow on the right side is currently designated. A touch operation area for increasing the I / O unit number is shown. The I / O unit numbers are serial numbers from 1 to M (M is the number of I / O units 42 in each vehicle 11-14) to identify each I / O unit 42 in each vehicle 11-14. This is a number assigned to the I / O unit 42. The I / O unit 42 in the same vehicle is not assigned the same I / O unit number, but the I / O unit 42 in a different vehicle has the same I / O unit number. O unit number is attached.

  In the example shown in FIG. 7, each I / O unit 42 has eight lighting ports, and the lighting port numbers “1” to “8” in the “lighting port” area in the area R1 are attached. These eight rectangular areas indicate touch operation areas for designating each lighting port of the I / O unit 42. When each I / O unit 42 has only four lighting ports as described above, only the four rectangular areas “1” to “4” need be provided in the “lighting port” area. . In each of the vehicles 11 to 14, the combination of the I / O unit number and the lighting port number and the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 correspond one-to-one. When a touch operation is performed on any one of the eight rectangular areas “1” to “8” in the “lighting port” area, only the lighting port corresponding to the rectangular area is specified, and the ground color of the rectangular area is changed. The color indicating the designated state is set, and the lighting ports corresponding to the other seven rectangular areas become the non-designated state, and the ground colors of the other seven rectangular areas become the colors indicating the non-designated state. Thereafter, when another one of the eight rectangular areas “1” to “8” in the “lighting port” area is touched, only the lighting port corresponding to the rectangular area is switched to a designated state.

  The three rectangular areas to which “red”, “green”, and “blue” in the “lighting color” area in the area R1 are respectively attached are displayed in any color (red, green, or blue) of the seat ticket issue status indicator 41. A touch operation area for designating which color LED is to be selectively emitted is shown. When a touch operation is performed on any one of the three rectangular areas “red”, “green”, and “blue” in the “lighting color” area, only the lighting color corresponding to the rectangular area is designated and the rectangular area is specified. The ground color of the other two rectangular areas becomes the color indicating the designated state, the lighting color corresponding to the other two rectangular areas becomes the non-designated state, and the ground colors of the other two rectangular areas become the colors indicating the non-designated state. After that, when the other one of the three rectangular areas “red”, “green”, and “blue” in the “lighting color” area is touched, only the lighting color corresponding to the rectangular area is designated. Switch to

  In the first inspection mode, when the inspector performs the above-described operation in the region R1, for example, the I / O unit number is specified as “3”, the lighting port number is specified as “2”, and the lighting color is set. Is designated as “blue”, the blue of each seat issue status indicator 41 corresponding to the I / O unit number “3” and the lighting port number “2” in each of the vehicles 11-14. A light emission command for selectively causing the LED to emit light is supplied to the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11. When the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 receives this light emission command, the blue LED of the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 designated one by one for each of the vehicles 11 to 14 by the light emission command is selectively selected. A control command (control signal) for causing light emission is generated, and the control command is supplied to the corresponding I / O unit 42 via the network via the network cable 34, the monitor terminal device 33, and the network via the network cable 43. As a result, a total of four seat issuance status display lamps 41 (I / O unit number is “3” and the lighting port number is “2” designated one by one for each of the vehicles 11 to 14 in the light emission command. The blue LED of the seat ticketing status display lamps 41) corresponding to "is selectively emitted.

  Therefore, in the first inspection mode, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 is checked by checking whether or not one color LED of the seat ticket issue status indicator lamp 41 specified by the light emission command actually emits light. It is possible to easily inspect whether or not the wiring from one color LED of the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 to the LED is correct.

  Note that the combination of one seat ticketing status indicator lamp 41 (in this embodiment, a combination of an I / O unit number and a lighting port number) designated by the light emission command and one color LED is sequentially changed. Thus, it is possible to inspect the LEDs of all the colors of all the seat ticketing status display lights 41.

  In the present embodiment, the operation of the region R1 is performed in the region R2 in FIG. 7 in a state where the LED of any one of the seat ticketing status display lights 41 of each of the vehicles 11 to 14 is lit. When the “light-off” rectangular area is touch-operated, eight rectangular areas “1” to “8” in the “lighting port” area in the area R1 and “red”, “green”, and “blue” in the “lighting color” area. All of the three rectangular areas are in a non-selected state, and the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 controls the control command (control signal) to turn off any color LED of any of the seat ticketing status display lights 41 of the vehicles 11 to 14. ) And supply the control command to the corresponding I / O unit 42 via the network, so that any color LED of the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 of the vehicles 11 to 14 is turned off. MakeAs a result, the light is completely turned off. While the LED of any color of the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 of any of the vehicles 11 to 14 is lit by the operation in the region R1, “red light”, “green light”, “blue” in the region R2 When a touch operation is performed on any of the three rectangular areas “lit”, eight rectangular areas “1” to “8” in the “lighting port” area in the area R1 and “red” and “green” in the “lighting color” area. , All of the three rectangular areas of “blue” are in a non-selected state, and the process shifts from the first inspection mode in which the light emission command is issued by the operation of the region R1 to the second inspection mode.

  In the present embodiment, in the second inspection mode, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 is configured so that the inspector has a plurality of light emitting units included in the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 (in this embodiment, in one package). One of the sealed red LED, green LED and blue LED) is designated, and the LEDs of the designated color of all the seat ticketing status display lights 41 provided in the vehicles 11 to 14 are simultaneously displayed. In the region R2 in the screen shown in FIG. 7, a display for guiding the instructor to perform an operation for instructing to emit light is displayed on the touch panel type information display 32 of the first car 11.

  In the second inspection mode, when the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 receives the light emission command from the touch panel type information display 32 of the first car 11 in response to the operation of the region R2, the vehicles 11 to 14 A control command (control signal) for simultaneously emitting LEDs of one color specified by the light emission command of all the seat ticketing status display lamps 41 provided in the network is generated, and the control command is transmitted to the network via the network cable 34. By supplying to the corresponding I / O units 42 via the network via the monitor terminal 33 and the network cable 43, the light emission command of all the seat ticketing status display lamps 41 of the vehicles 11 to 14 can be obtained. The LED of one designated color is made to emit light all at once.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, the three rectangular areas to which “red light”, “green light”, and “blue light” in the region R2 are respectively attached are displayed in any color ( Light emission that designates whether LEDs of red, green, or blue) are to selectively emit light, and lights up the designated colors of all the seat ticketing status display lights 41 of the vehicles 11 to 14 simultaneously. A touch operation area for issuing a command is shown.

  When a touch operation is performed on any one of the three rectangular areas of “red lighting”, “green lighting”, and “blue lighting”, only the lighting color corresponding to the rectangular area is specified, and the ground color of the rectangular area is specified. Becomes the color indicating the designated state, the lighting color corresponding to the other two rectangular areas becomes the non-designated state, and the ground colors of the other two rectangular areas become the colors indicating the non-designated state. Thereafter, when another one of the three rectangular areas “red light”, “green light”, and “blue light” is touched, only the lighting color corresponding to the rectangular area is switched to a designated state.

  In the second inspection mode, when the inspector performs a touch operation on the “red-lit” rectangular area in the area R2, only the red LEDs of all the seat issue status display lamps 41 of the vehicles 11 to 14 are turned on all at once. The command is supplied to the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11. When the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 receives this light emission command, it generates a control command (control signal) that turns on only the red LEDs of all the seat ticketing status display lights 41 of the vehicles 11 to 14 at the same time. By supplying the control command to the corresponding I / O units 42 via the network via the network cable 34, the monitor terminal 33, and the network via the network cable 43, all seats of the vehicles 11 to 14 are provided. Only the red LEDs of the ticketing status display lamp 41 are caused to emit light all at once. Similarly, when the inspector performs a touch operation on the “green lighted” rectangular area in the area R2, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 simultaneously turns on only the green LEDs of all the seat issue status display lights 41 of the vehicles 11-14. Make it emit light. Similarly, when the inspector performs a touch operation on the “blue lighted” rectangular area in the area R2, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 simultaneously transmits only the blue LEDs of all the seat ticketing status display lights 41 of the vehicles 11-14. Make it emit light.

  Therefore, in the second inspection mode, by confirming whether or not one color LED designated by the light emission command of all the seat ticketing status display lights 41 of the vehicles 11 to 14 actually emits light, It is possible to easily inspect whether or not one color LED is in an unlightable state (so-called ball breakage). In addition, it is possible to inspect all the LEDs of all the seat ticketing status display lamps 41 by sequentially changing the LEDs of the color designated by the light emission command.

  Note that, in the present embodiment, the “off” rectangular area in the area R2 is displayed in a state where any one of the LEDs of the seat ticketing status display lights 41 of the vehicles 11 to 14 is turned on by the operation in the area R2. When the touch operation is performed, all of the three rectangular areas of “red light”, “green light”, and “blue light” are in a non-selected state, and the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 is in any seat of the vehicles 11-14. By generating a control command (control signal) for turning off any color LED of the ticketing status display lamp 41 and supplying the control command to the corresponding I / O unit 42 via the network, the vehicle 11 The LED of any color of the seat ticketing status indicator lamps 41 to 14 is turned off. As a result, the light is completely turned off. With the operation of the region R2, the LEDs of any one of the seat ticketing status display lights 41 of the vehicles 11 to 14 are lit, and the “lighting port” region “1” to “8” in the region R1. When any one of the eight rectangular areas or “red”, “green”, “blue” in the “lighting color” area is touch-operated, “red light”, “green light”, “blue light” in the area R2 All of the three rectangular areas are in a non-selected state, and the process shifts from the second inspection mode, which is a state in which a light emission command is issued by operating the region R2, to the first inspection mode.

  In the present invention, the inspection mode may be modified as follows.

  In the present invention, only one of the first and second inspection modes may be performed, or both may not be performed.

  Further, in the first inspection mode, a total of four seat issue status indicator lights 41 are designated for each of the vehicles 11 to 14, but the vehicles 11 to 14 are partially It is possible to designate only the seat issue status indicator lamp 41 of the designated vehicle.

  Further, in the present invention, the following inspection mode may be performed instead of the first inspection mode. In this inspection mode instead of the first inspection mode, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 selectively selects one seat ticketing status display lamp 41 for one vehicle or a plurality of vehicles. 1 and selectively display one of a plurality of displays (in this embodiment, a blue light display, a green light display, and an amber light display) displayed on the seat ticketing status display lamp 41. Then, a guidance screen for guiding the inspector to perform an operation to display the designated display on the designated seat ticketing status display lamp 41 is displayed on the touch panel type information display 32 of the first car 11. Let

  In this inspection mode instead of the first inspection mode, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 receives the display command from the touch panel type information display 32 of the first car 11 and is designated by the display command. A control command (control signal) for causing the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 to perform one display specified by the display command is generated, and the control command is transmitted to the network by the network cable 34, the monitor terminal 33, and the network cable. By supplying the corresponding I / O units 42 to the corresponding I / O units 42 via the network 43, the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 specified by the display command is caused to display one display specified by the display command.

  Therefore, in this inspection mode instead of the first inspection mode, it is confirmed whether or not one display designated by the display command is actually displayed on the seat ticket issue status indicator lamp 41 designated by the display command. Thus, it is possible to easily inspect whether or not the wiring from the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 to the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 is correct.

  In addition, it is possible to inspect all the displays of all the seat ticket issue status display lamps 41 by sequentially changing the combination of the seat ticket issue status display lamp 41 specified by the display command and one display.

  Moreover, in the said 2nd inspection mode, although the LED of the designated color of all the seat ticketing status display lights 41 of the vehicles 11-14 is light-emitted simultaneously, the vehicles 11-14 can be designated partially, You may make it light-emit the LED of the designated color of only the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 of the designated vehicle.

  In the second inspection mode, one LED of the designated color of all the seat ticketing status display lights 41 of the vehicles 11 to 14 is emitted all at once. However, in the present invention, all the vehicles 11 to 14 are illuminated. All of the seat ticketing status display lamps 41 or two designated LEDs may be emitted simultaneously. For example, when three red, green, and blue LEDs of each seat ticketing status display lamp 41 are caused to emit light at the same time, the LED lights white if there is no ball breakage or the like. Since it lights in color, it is possible to easily find out of a ball.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, the following inspection mode may be performed instead of the second inspection mode. In this inspection mode in place of the second inspection mode, one of a plurality of displays (in this embodiment, blue lighting display, green lighting display, and amber color lighting display) displayed on the seat ticketing status display lamp 41. The instructor is instructed to selectively designate the display and to instruct the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 provided on one or more vehicles to display the specified display all at once. The guidance screen to be displayed is displayed on the touch panel type information display 32 of the first car 11.

  In this inspection mode instead of the second inspection mode, when the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 receives the display command from the touch panel type information display 32 of the first car 11, one vehicle or a plurality of vehicles. A control command (control signal) for simultaneously performing the display designated by the display command on the seat ticketing status indicator lamp 41 provided in the network is generated, and the control command is transmitted to the network via the network cable 34, the monitor terminal device 33, In addition, by supplying the corresponding I / O unit 42 via the network by the network cable 43, the seat issuance status indicator lamp 41 provided in one vehicle or a plurality of vehicles is designated by the display command. Display all at once.

  Therefore, in this inspection mode instead of the second inspection mode, whether or not one display designated by the light emission command is actually displayed on all seat ticketing status display lights 41 of one vehicle or a plurality of vehicles. By confirming the above, it is possible to easily inspect whether or not the LED related to the display is in an unlightable state (so-called ball breakage). In addition, it can test | inspect about the display of all the seat issuance status display lamps 41 by changing the display designated with the said light emission command sequentially.

  In recent years, when a conductor sells a reserved seat ticket using a conductor mobile terminal in a train or when a reserved seat ticket is sold by a ticket issuing device in a train, the sales information is stored in the conductor mobile terminal and It is becoming possible to upload to the server 61 from the ticket issuing device. In this case, in the present embodiment, the uploaded sales information is reflected in the seat issuance status information that the wireless transceiver 44 subsequently acquires from the server 61. However, in the present invention, even if the reserved seat ticket is sold in the train by the conductor portable terminal or the ticket issuing device, it is not always necessary to upload the sales information to the server 61.

  [Second Embodiment]

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of the “seat confirmation” screen of the touch panel type information display 32 of the seat ticketing status display device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and corresponds to FIG. FIG. 9 is a partial schematic flowchart showing a difference between the operation of the seat ticketing status display device according to the second embodiment of the present invention and the operation of the seat ticketing status display device 1 shown in FIG. 1 (see FIG. 6). is there.

  This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the “seat confirmation lamp” on the “seat confirmation” screen of the touch panel type information display 32 in the conductor mode, as shown in FIG. A region for a touch operation) is added, and the operation shown in FIG. 6 is modified as shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, after step S8, the operation is performed by touching a rectangular area (see FIG. 8) of “lighting seat indicator lamp” on the “seat confirmation” screen of the touch panel type information display 32 in the conductor mode. It is determined whether or not a seat ticketing status display lamp lighting command has been received (step S31).

  If it is determined in step S31 that a seat ticketing status display lamp lighting command has been received, the process proceeds to step S9. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S31 that the seat ticketing status display lamp lighting command has not been received, the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 receives the door open detection signal from the door open / closed detector, as in step S18. Is determined (step S32). If it is determined in step S32 that the door open detection signal has not been obtained, the process returns to step S31. On the other hand, if it determines with the door open detection signal having been obtained by step S32, it will transfer to step S13.

  In the present embodiment, step S9 for lighting and displaying the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 is a necessary condition that the monitor control device 31 of the first car 11 receives a seat ticketing status display lamp lighting command from the touch panel type information display 32. Done.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to start the lighting display on the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 at a desired timing such as a timing when the crew member intends to start the ticket checking business. Further, according to the present embodiment, since the “seat confirmation column number” and “between monitor stations” and “reception column number” and “between reception stations” are notified to the crew members, the crew members can be compared. Displays incorrect seat ticketing status information by starting the lighting display on the seat ticketing status display lamp 41 only when it is possible to confirm that the two match each other by performing the comparison. Can be avoided.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Seat ticketing status display apparatus 31 Monitor control apparatus 32 Touch panel type information display device 33 Monitor terminal 41 Seat ticketing status display lamp 42 I / O unit

Claims (13)

An indicator provided in the vicinity of a seat in a passenger cabin of a train composed of one or more vehicles, corresponding to the seat;
For all or part of the inter-stop section of the train, when the train is located in the inter-stop section after leaving the stop station on the near side that defines the inter-stop section A seat ticketing status information acquisition unit for acquiring current seat ticketing status information indicating a ticketing status of the seat in a section between stations from an out-of-vehicle device provided outside the train; and
Display according to the ticketing status of the seat indicated by the seat ticketing status information acquired by the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit is performed on the display when the train is located in the section between the stop stations. A display control unit,
A seat issuance status display device characterized by comprising:   The seat ticketing status information acquisition unit requests that the current ticketing status information from the on-vehicle device when the train passes a position that is a predetermined distance from the stop station on the near side. The seat ticketing status display device according to claim 1, wherein   When the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit cannot acquire the seat ticketing status information from the out-of-vehicle device in response to a request for the current seat ticketing status information for the out-of-vehicle device in the section between the stop stations, The seat issuance status display device according to claim 2, wherein the request is repeated up to a predetermined number of times two or more until the seat issuance status information is acquired. All the displays according to the ticketing status of the seats are lighting displays,
The display control unit keeps the display off when the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit cannot acquire the seat ticketing status information even when the request is repeated up to the predetermined number of times.
The seat ticketing status display device according to claim 3.   In the case where the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit cannot acquire the seat ticketing status information even if the request is repeated up to the predetermined number of times, it is provided with an informing means for notifying the crew of the train to that effect. The seat issuance status display device according to claim 3 or 4. All the displays according to the ticketing status of the seats are lighting displays,
(I) when the train door is commanded to open, (ii) when the train door opens, (iii) when the train arrives at the next stop, iv) when the train arrives at the next stop and the train door is commanded to open; and (v) when the train arrives at the next stop and the train door opens. The seat issuance status display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the indicator is turned off at any of the above. All the displays according to the ticketing status of the seats are lighting displays,
A crew member of the train includes a turn-off command means that commands turning off the display when the train is located in the section between the stop stations.
In response to the turn-off command by the turn-off command means, the display control unit turns off the indicator when the train is located in the section between the stop stations.
The seat issuance status display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.   When the seat ticketing status information acquisition unit requests the seat ticketing status information from the vehicle outside device, the train identification information supplied to the vehicle outside device to identify the seat ticketing status information and between the stopping stations Section, and the train ticketing status information acquisition unit, which is associated with the seat ticketing status information acquired from the outside device in response to the request, the train identification information acquired from the outside device and the section between the stop stations, The seat ticketing status display device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising notifying means for notifying so that it can be compared with a crew member of a train. All the displays according to the ticketing status of the seats are lighting displays,
The train crew includes lighting command means for commanding lighting of the indicator,
The display control unit causes the display to perform display according to the ticketing status, with a lighting command by the lighting command means as a necessary condition.
The seat ticketing status display device according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The indicator has a plurality of light emitting units,
In the display control unit, when the operation of the display device is inspected, the inspector selectively designates one display device for the one vehicle or the plurality of vehicles, and the display device One of the light emitting units is selectively designated, and a control signal corresponding to the command is output from the first inspection command means for commanding the designated light emitting unit to emit light. To
The seat ticketing status display apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9. In the display control unit, when the operation of the display device is inspected, the inspector selectively designates one display device for the one vehicle or the plurality of vehicles, and the display device Selectively specifying one display to be displayed, and outputting a control signal corresponding to the command from the first inspection command means for commanding the designated display to perform the designated display;
The seat ticketing status display apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9. The indicator has a plurality of light emitting units,
The display control unit is configured to display the display provided on the one vehicle or the plurality of vehicles by designating one or more of the plurality of light emitting units by an inspector when inspecting the operation of the display A control signal corresponding to the command is output from the second inspection command means for commanding the designated light emitting units of the device to emit light all at once.
The seat ticketing status display device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, The display control unit selectively designates one display to be displayed on the display by the inspector during the inspection of the operation of the display, and is provided in the one vehicle or the plurality of vehicles. Outputting a control signal corresponding to the command from the second inspection command means for commanding the display to perform the specified display all at once;
The seat ticketing status display device according to any one of claims 1 to 11,

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