JP2019066966A - Toll collection system, toll central device, roadside device, and toll collection method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a toll collection system, a toll central device, a roadside device, and a toll collection method capable of automatically switching the toll collection system at a timing designated in advance.SOLUTION: According to an embodiment, a toll collection system comprises a roadside device and a toll central device. The roadside device acquires information from a vehicle passing through a lane of a toll booth of a toll road. The toll central device comprises a communication unit, a memory, and an arithmetic element. The memory stores an old charge table, a new charge table, and a switching condition indicating the timing of switching from the old charge table to the new charge table. The arithmetic element determines which of the old charge table and the new charge table to use based on the switching condition and the information acquired from the vehicle, and thus, determines a fee of the toll road.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  Embodiments of the present invention relate to a toll collection system, toll central apparatus, roadside apparatus, and toll collection method.

  A toll collection system for collecting tolls has been put into practical use by performing wireless communication with an on-board unit mounted on a vehicle passing a toll road or the like. An ETC card storing identification information is connected to the vehicle-mounted device. The toll collection system includes a toll central unit that calculates tolls, and a roadside unit that is provided at a toll station and that processes data that wirelessly communicates with a vehicle passing a lane. The roadside apparatus communicates wirelessly with the in-vehicle device at an entrance of a toll road, writes information to the ETC card, and reads information from the ETC card. The roadside device sends the result of the communication with the ETC card to the toll central device. The toll central unit calculates the toll based on the information supplied from the lane control unit.

JP, 2017-156901, A JP, 2011-249927, A JP 2012-78300 A

  In the above-described toll collection system, when the toll collection system is largely changed, it is necessary to close each lane of the toll booth and maintain the program for toll collection by manual operation by maintenance personnel. However, there is a problem in that there may be differences in the timing of program updates at multiple toll stations.

  The present invention solves the above problems, and provides a toll collection system, toll central apparatus, roadside apparatus, and toll collection method capable of automatically switching toll collection systems at a timing designated in advance. To aim.

  According to an embodiment, the toll collection system comprises a roadside device and a toll central device. The roadside apparatus acquires information from the vehicle passing through the lane of the toll booth of the toll road. The charge central apparatus includes a communication unit, a memory, and an arithmetic element. The memory stores an old charge table, a new charge table, and a switching condition indicating the timing of switching from the old charge table to the new charge table. The computing element determines which of the old toll table and the new toll table to use based on the switching condition and the information acquired from the vehicle, and determines the toll of the toll road.

It is an explanatory view for explaining composition of a toll booth (roadside device) concerning an embodiment. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a toll collection system concerning an embodiment. When the old charge table and the new charge table are each applied, it is an explanatory view for explaining the amount of notification notified to the onboard equipment of vehicles. It is an explanatory view for explaining charge change in a 1st embodiment. It is an explanatory view for explaining a charge amount in a 1st embodiment. It is an explanatory view for explaining charge change in a 2nd embodiment. It is an explanatory view for explaining charge change in a 3rd embodiment. It is an explanatory view for explaining charge amount in a 3rd embodiment. It is an explanatory view for explaining charge change in a 4th embodiment. It is an explanatory view for explaining charge amount in a 5th embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a toll collection system, a toll central apparatus, a roadside apparatus, and a toll collection method according to the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for describing a configuration of the roadside device 3 provided in the in-home toll gate 2 of the toll collection system 1.

  In FIG. 1, lanes 11 and a pair of islands 12 are provided as the configuration of the toll booth 2 provided at the entrance of the toll road.

  The lane 11 is a lane provided between the pair of islands 12 and designed to allow the vehicle 4 to pass in a predetermined direction. A plurality of lanes 11 may be provided in the toll booth 2. In the present embodiment, the side into which the vehicle 4 enters is referred to as the upstream side, and the side through which the vehicle 4 passes is referred to as the downstream side. In addition, the vehicle 4 passing through the lane 11 inserts an ETC card storing various information, and either an ETC vehicle equipped with an on-board unit capable of wireless communication or a general vehicle not equipped with an on-vehicle unit It is.

  In addition, the roadside device 3 includes the interface aggregation unit 13, the first vehicle detector 14, the second vehicle detector 15, the third vehicle detector 16, the wireless device 17, and the camera on the island 12 for each lane 11. 18, a booth 19, a roadside indicator 20, and a start controller 21. The first vehicle detector 14, the second vehicle detector 15, the third vehicle detector 16, the wireless device 17, the camera 18, not-shown devices provided in the booth 19, the roadside display 20, and the start controller 21 is connected to the interface aggregation unit 13.

Further, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the toll collection system 1.
In FIG. 2, the toll collection system 1 includes a toll central apparatus 24 and a roadside apparatus 3 provided in the toll booth 2.

  The toll central unit 24 calculates the toll (billing amount) based on the information supplied from the lane control unit 23. The charge central apparatus 24 is configured, for example, as a general purpose computer. The toll central apparatus 24 includes an arithmetic element 44 that performs arithmetic processing, a memory 45 that stores information, and a communication unit 46 that communicates with the lane control apparatus 23. The charge central unit 24 performs various processes by the arithmetic element 44 executing a program stored in the memory 45. In addition, the computing element 44 communicates with the toll booth server 22 or the lane control device 23 by the communication unit 46.

  The memory 45 stores a program for calculating a charge and a charge table. The toll central unit 24 calculates the toll amount based on the information supplied from the lane control unit 23 by the arithmetic element 44 executing the program stored in the memory and referring to the toll table.

  The memory 45 has a database in which identification information stored in the ETC card is associated with payment information. The payment information is information on a bank account (account information), information on a credit card (credit card information), or information on prepaid (prepaid information). The charge central apparatus 24 settles the calculated charge based on the settlement information.

Next, the roadside apparatus 2 provided at the toll booth will be described.
The roadside device 3 further includes a toll booth server 22 and a lane control device 23. The toll server 22 and the lane control device 23 may be disposed at a position distant from the lane 11. The lane control device 23 is connected to the interface aggregation unit 13 that aggregates the devices provided in each lane.

First, the part that controls the entire toll booth 2 will be described.
The toll server 22 manages processing data in the toll 2 and exchanges various data with the toll central unit 24. For example, the toll booth server 22 relays data transmitted and received between the lane control device 23 and the toll central device 24.

  The lane control device 23 includes a first vehicle detector 14, a second vehicle detector 15, a third vehicle detector 16, a wireless device 17, a camera 18, a toll collection device 31 of the booth 19, and a collection management device 32. , And controls the operations of the roadside display 20 and the start controller 21.

  The lane control device 23 includes a communication unit 41 that communicates with the interface aggregation unit 13, the toll gate server 22, the toll central apparatus 24 and the like, an arithmetic element 42 that performs arithmetic processing, and a memory 43 that stores information. The lane control device 23 executes the program stored in the memory 43 by the computing element 42, whereby the first vehicle detector 14, the second vehicle detector 15, the third vehicle detector 16, and the wireless device 17. The operation of the camera 18, the toll collection equipment 31 and the collection manager manager 32 of the booth 19, the roadside display 20, and the start controller 21 is controlled.

  The lane control device 23 transmits the information transmitted from the toll collection device 31 of the booth 19 and the collection manager 32 via the interface aggregation unit 13 to the toll central device 24.

Next, the configuration of the lane control device 23 will be described.
The arithmetic element 42 performs communication via the interface aggregation unit 13 and communication with the toll booth server 22 or the toll central apparatus 24 by the communication unit 41. Further, the arithmetic element 42 performs communication via the interface aggregation unit 13 and communication with the toll booth server 22 or the toll central apparatus 24 by the communication unit 41.

  The memory 43 stores a program for notifying the on-board unit of the vehicle 4 of the charge, and a charge table. The toll table may be similar to that stored in the memory 45 of the toll central unit 24, or may be a section from which a section related to a tollgate where the lane control unit 23 is disposed is extracted. The charge table of the memory 43 is updated by the information supplied from the charge central unit 24. The calculation element 42 calculates the charge (notification amount) based on the information acquired from the vehicle 4 by referring to the charge table.

Next, the configuration provided in each lane will be described.
The interface aggregation unit 13 includes the start controller 21 provided at the toll booth 2, the roadside display 20, the wireless device 17, the camera 18, the not-shown devices provided in the booth 19, the first vehicle detector 14, and the second The vehicle detector 15 and the third vehicle detector 16 and the lane control device 23 communicate with each other. The interface aggregation unit 13 is disposed, for example, in one of the pair of islands 12.

  The first vehicle detector 14, the second vehicle detector 15, and the third vehicle detector 16 detect the vehicle 4 passing through the lane 11, and transmit the detection result to the lane control device 23. The first vehicle detector 14 detects the passage of the vehicle 4 on the upstream side of the wireless device 17. The second vehicle detector 15 detects the passage of the vehicle 4 on the downstream side of the wireless device 17 and on the upstream side of the start controller 21. The third vehicle detector 16 detects the passage of the vehicle 4 downstream of the start controller 21.

  The wireless device 17 includes an antenna and a communication control circuit that controls the antenna. The antenna of the wireless device 17 is provided, for example, on a pillar that spans the lane 11 or the like. The antenna of the wireless device 17 and the communication control circuit form a communication range including, for example, a predetermined space on the lane 11 to which the wireless device 17 corresponds and a space on other lanes 11. The wireless device 17 performs wireless communication with an on-vehicle device mounted on the vehicle 4 passing through the lane 11. The wireless device 17 transmits the data acquired from the vehicle 4 to the lane control device 23 via the interface aggregation unit 13. Further, the wireless device 17 transmits data to the vehicle 4 according to the control of the lane control device 23.

  The roadside display 20 displays the guidance display based on the control of the lane control device 23. The roadside indicator 20 is provided on one of the pair of islands 12 and upstream of the start controller 21. As a result, the roadside display 20 displays various information for the vehicle 4 passing through the lane 11.

  The launch controller 21 includes a bar 33 that closes the lane 11 in the closed state and opens the lane 11 in the open state. The start controller 21 opens and closes the bar 33 based on the control of the lane control device 23.

  The camera 18 includes a lens and an imaging element that converts light imaged by the lens into an image. The vehicle type is basically determined by communication with the vehicle, but can be additionally determined by the image of the camera.

  The angle of view of the lens of the camera 18 is adjusted so that the vehicle 4 entering the lane 11 can be photographed. For example, the lens of the camera 18 is disposed such that the license plate of the vehicle 4 entering the lane 11 falls within the angle of view. The camera 18 transmits an image of the vehicle 4 entering the lane 11 to the lane control device 23 via the interface aggregation unit 13.

  The booth 19 is a space where a collection clerk performing toll collection stands by. Although ETC is a system that can basically collect tolls unmanned, there are cases where a collection clerk is deployed in case the correct charge processing can not be performed due to a defect in wireless communication or no ETC card insertion etc. . The payee is placed in the booth 19.

  In the booth 19, a toll collection device 31 and a collection manager 32 are disposed. The toll collection device 31 and the collection manager 32 are terminals operated by the collection clerk. The toll collection device 31 and the collection manager 32 include an operation unit that the collection member performs operations, a display unit that displays information, and a communication unit that performs communication via the interface aggregation unit 13. The toll collection device 31 and the collection manager 32 are connected to the lane control device 23 via the interface aggregation unit 13. The toll collection device 31 and the collection manager 32 may be integrated.

Next, the configuration of the vehicle will be described.
An ETC card can be inserted into a vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle 4. When wireless communication with the wireless device 17 of the toll booth 2 is started, the in-vehicle device reads information from the ETC card, and transmits the read information to the wireless device 17. In addition, the on-board unit stores the information received from the wireless device 17 of the toll booth 2 in the ETC card.

  The ETC card is, for example, an IC card that stores identification information and vehicle information (for example, a vehicle number, vehicle type information, an on-board unit number, etc.) regarding the vehicle. In addition, the ETC card stores the information transmitted from the wireless device 17 of the toll booth 2 to the onboard device. For example, the ETC card stores entry information, exit information, charging information, and the like. The entrance information includes information indicating the position of the toll booth passed when the vehicle 4 enters the toll road, and the date and time when the vehicle passes the toll booth. The exit information includes information indicating the position of the toll booth passed by the vehicle 4 when leaving the toll road, and the date and time when the vehicle passes the toll booth. The charge information includes information indicating a charge generated as the vehicle 4 uses the toll road.

Next, the operation will be described.
First, the operation of the entrance toll booth 2 will be described.

  When a vehicle 4 passing through the lane 11 of the toll booth 2 enters, the first vehicle detector 14, the second vehicle detector 15, and the third vehicle detector 16 detect it. Here, the first vehicle detector 14 detects the passage of the vehicle 4 on the upstream side of the wireless device 17. The second vehicle detector 15 detects the passage of the vehicle 4 on the downstream side of the wireless device 17 and on the upstream side of the start controller 21. The third vehicle detector 16 detects the passage of the vehicle 4 downstream of the start controller 21.

  When communication is established, the lane control device 23 acquires identification information and vehicle information from, for example, an ETC card connected to the on-board unit of the vehicle 4 by the wireless device 17 provided in the toll booth 2.

  In addition, the lane control device 23 generates information indicating the date and time when the vehicle 4 passes the toll booth 2 and the position of the toll booth 2 as entrance information. It transmits to an ETC card by the radio | wireless apparatus 17 provided in the toll booth 2 of the entrance of a toll road. The lane control device 23 also transmits the acquired identification information, the vehicle information, and the entrance information to the central device 24.

  Furthermore, the wireless device 17 transmits the notification amount to the ETC card. Thus, the on-board unit notifies the driver of the vehicle 4 of the deposit.

  In addition to this, the display of the roadside display 20 is controlled. For example, the lane control device 23 controls the display of the roadside display 20 based on the information received from the toll central device 24. The lane control device 23, for example, causes the roadside display 20 to display guidance as to whether or not to pass, and travel guidance as a result of toll collection. The travel guide is information such as slow speed, stop, and start.

  The lane control device 23 acquires an image of the vehicle 4 passing through the lane 11 by the camera 18. The lane control device 23 may be configured to determine the type of the vehicle 4 based on the image of the vehicle 4.

  When the necessary communication is completed, the lane control device 23 opens the bar 33 of the start controller 21 and allows the vehicle to pass.

  When an ETC communication error occurs, a collection member disposed in the booth 19 receives an ETC card from a passenger of the vehicle 4. By operating the toll collection device 31, the collection member can cause the toll collection device 31 to read the information of the ETC card and write the information to the toll collection device 31. Also in this case, the toll collection device 31 transmits the result of toll collection and the information acquired from the ETC card to the lane control device 23.

  In addition, the lane control device 23 may display various information on the toll collection device 31, the collection manager 32, and the like based on the information received from the toll central device 24.

Next, the operation at the exit toll booth will be described.
In addition, at the toll booth 2 at the exit, the lane control device 23 transmits the acquired identification information, vehicle information, and entrance information to the toll central device 24. Also, for example, the lane control device 23 acquires identification information, vehicle information, and entrance information from the ETC card by the wireless device 17 provided at the toll booth 2 at the exit of the toll road. The lane control device 23 transmits to the toll central device 24. In addition, the lane control device 23 generates information indicating the date and time when the vehicle 4 passes the toll booth 2 and the position of the toll booth 2 as exit information, and is a wireless device provided in the toll booth 2 at the exit of the toll road. Send to ETC card by 17. The lane control device 23 further adds exit information to the acquired identification information, vehicle information, and entrance information, and transmits the exit information to the toll central device 24.
The other operations are the same as the entrance fee, so the description will be omitted.

Next, the change of the collection staff will be explained.
The change of the collection staff causes the collection staff management machine 32 to recognize that the collection staff has been replaced by operating the collection manager 32. The collection manager 32 reads, for example, identification information for identifying the collection member from an ID card of the collection member, or the collection member operates the operation unit to recognize the change of the collection member. The collection manager 32 transmits to the lane control device 23 information (alteration information) indicating that the collection staff has changed.

  Next, the charge table used when determining the charge amount at the exit toll gate will be described. The toll table is distributed from the central unit 24 to the lane controller 23 of each toll booth 2.

  The charge table stored in the memory 45 of the charge central apparatus 24 and the memory 43 of the lane control apparatus 23 is information in which a section through which the vehicle passes is associated with a charge. The section is determined by, for example, the entrance toll gate. Also, the section may be determined by the combination of the entrance toll gate and the exit toll gate.

  The charge table stored in the memory 45 of the charge central device 24 and the memory 43 of the lane control device 23 may be updated. For example, the charge table is updated when the charge system changes. In this example, an example will be described in which the charge table is updated from the old charge table corresponding to the old charge system to the new charge calculation table corresponding to the new charge system.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for describing a notification amount notified to the on-vehicle device of the vehicle 4 and a charge amount to be actually charged when the old charge table and the new charge table are respectively applied. Here, an example will be described in which a vehicle 4 of a certain vehicle type enters the toll road from the entrance toll booth (A toll booth) and exits from the toll road at the exit toll booth (B toll booth).

  The old charge table is a charge table in which a flat charge is set as a toll road usage charge. When the vehicle 4 enters the toll road, the lane control device 23 refers to the old fee table based on the vehicle information and notifies the vehicle 4 of the uniform fee set in advance by the wireless device 17. For example, the lane control device 23 referring to the old charge table determines 500 yen, which is a flat charge, as the charge amount. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 3, the amount of notification notified to the vehicle 4 at the A toll station is 500 yen, which is a flat rate based on the old rate table. In addition, in the old charge table, the charge amount does not occur at the toll booth B. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 3, the amount of notification notified to the vehicle 4 at the B toll gate is 0 yen.

  Further, the toll central unit 24 refers to the old toll table based on the identification information, the vehicle information, and the entrance information notified from the lane control device 23 of the toll gate A when the vehicle 4 enters the toll road. The flat rate set in advance is determined as the billing amount. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 3, the charge amount for the vehicle 4 traveling from the A toll station to the B toll station is 500 yen, which is a uniform charge based on the old charge table.

  The new charge table is a charge table in which a charge according to the section through which the vehicle 4 has passed is set as the toll road usage charge. In the new charge table, the charge amount is not determined at A toll station. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 3, at the toll gate A, the amount of notification notified from the lane control device 23 to the vehicle 4 is 0 yen. The lane control device 23 refers to the new toll table based on the vehicle information when the vehicle 4 leaves the toll road on the toll road, and wirelessly transmits the notification amount according to the section from the toll station to the toll station The device 17 is notified of the vehicle 4. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 3, at the toll gate B, the amount of notification notified from the lane control device 23 to the vehicle 4 is 250 yen calculated based on the new toll table.

  In addition, the toll central apparatus 24 also generates a new toll table based on the identification information, the vehicle information, the entrance information, and the exit information notified from the lane control device 23 of the B toll gate when the vehicle 4 leaves the toll road. Refer to the charge amount of 250 yen according to the section from A toll station to B toll station.

  The change from the old charge table to the new charge table is automatically performed based on a switching condition set in advance in association with the new charge program. The switching condition indicates, for example, the timing of changing from the old charge table to the new charge table. Hereinafter, the change from the old charge table to the new charge table will be described for each embodiment.

  The switching condition has a setting switching date and time which is a preset date and time. The setting switching date and time is, for example, the valid time added to the charge table. The valid time is information indicating the date and time on which the charge table is valid.

  Different effective times are set between the old charge table corresponding to the old charge system and the new charge calculation table corresponding to the new charge system. For example, the end of the effective time of the old charge table and the start of the effective time of the new charge table are set to be continuous. Whether the old charge table or the new charge table is referred to is switched at the end date of the effective time of the old charge table or at the start date of the effective time of the new charge table. That is, the setting switching date and time is the date and time of the end of the effective date and time of the old charge table, or the date and time of the beginning of the effective date and time of the new charge table. Moreover, the setting switching date and time may be set separately from the effective time of the old charge table and the new charge table.

First Embodiment
In the first embodiment, as the switching condition, the passage date and time of the entrance tollgate of the toll central apparatus vehicle 4 (hereinafter referred to as “entry passage date and time”) and the set date and time (hereinafter referred to as “setting and switching date and time”) It is an embodiment determined based on the comparison result of That is, when the entrance passage date and time is earlier than the setting switching date and time, the lane control device 23 and the charge central device 24 adopt the old charge table. Conversely, the lane control device 23 and the charge central device 24 adopt the new charge table when the entrance passage date and time is after the setting switching date and time.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for describing a plurality of charge switchings in the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for describing a relationship between an entrance passage date and time, an exit passage date and time when a vehicle 4 passes through an exit toll station, and a setting switching date and time in FIG. 4. In this example, the setting switching date and time correspond to the timing t3.

  The first traveling example (No. 1) 51 is an example in which the timing t1 which is the entrance passage date and time and the timing t2 which is the exit passage date and time are earlier than the timing t3 which is the setting switching date and time.

  The second travel example (No. 2) 52 is an example where the timing t2 which is the entrance passage date and time is before the timing t3 and the timing t4 which is the exit passage date and time is after the timing t3.

  The third travel example 53 (No. 3) is an example in which the timing t4 which is the entrance passage date and time and the timing t5 which is the exit passage date and time are after the timing t3.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for describing the charge amount and the notification amount in the first embodiment. The hatched cell is a cell indicating a charge amount for which settlement is actually performed.

  First, the first travel example (No. 1) 51 in FIG. 5 will be described.

  In the first traveling example (No. 1) 51 in FIG. 5, the lane control device 23 at A tollgate compares the passing date and time of the vehicle with the setting switching date and time, and the timing t1 which is the entrance passing date and time is the setting switching date and time. Since it is before a certain timing t3, it is determined that the old charge system (old charge system), 500 yen is notified as a charge, and a charge statement is transmitted to the charge central apparatus 24.

  On the other hand, at the toll booth on the exit side, the old fare system is charged at the entrance, so the lane controller 23 notifies 0 yen as the billing amount for the exit toll booth and Send payment details.

  The charge central unit 24 collates the charge details from the entrance A toll station with the charge details from the exit B toll floor. Here, the charge central apparatus 24 determines to apply the old charge table to the first traveling example (No. 1) 51, and calculates the charge amount of 500 yen based on the old charge table.

  Next, in the second traveling example (No. 2) 52 in FIG. 5, the lane control device 23 of the tollgate A compares the passing date and time of the vehicle with the setting switching date and time and sets the timing t2 which is the entrance passing date and time. Since it is before the timing t3 which is the switching date and time, it is judged to be the old charge system (old charge system), 500 yen is notified as the charge, and the charge details are transmitted to the charge central apparatus 24.

  On the other hand, at the toll booth on the exit side, the old fare system is charged at the entrance, so the lane controller 23 notifies 0 yen as the billing amount for the exit toll booth and Send payment details.

  The charge central unit 24 collates the charge details from the entrance A toll station with the charge details from the exit B toll floor. Here, the charge central apparatus 24 determines to apply the old charge table to the second traveling example (No. 2) 52, and calculates the charge amount of 500 yen based on the old charge table.

  A third travel example (No. 3) 53 in FIG. 5 will be described.

  In the third traveling example (No. 3) 53 in FIG. 5, the lane control device 23 of the A tollgate compares the passing date and time of the vehicle with the setting switching date and time, and the timing t4 which is the entrance passing date and time is the setting switching date and time. Since it is after a certain timing t3, it is judged as a new charge system, 0 yen is notified as the charge amount as the entrance, and the charge statement is transmitted to the charge central unit 24.

  On the other hand, the B toll booth on the exit side notifies the ¥ 250 calculated based on the new toll table as a toll and transmits a toll statement to the toll central unit 24.

  The charge central unit 24 collates the charge details from the entrance A toll station with the charge details from the exit B toll floor. Here, the charge central apparatus 24 determines the third traveling example (No. 3) 53, determines the charge system to be a charge based on the new charge table, and calculates the charge amount of 250 yen based on the old charge table. .

  According to the configuration described above, the lane control device 23 and the toll central unit 24 are configured to use the old toll table if the entrance passage date and time at which the vehicle 4 passes the entrance toll gate is before the setting switching date and time set as the switching condition. If the entrance passage date and time is after the setting change date and time, adopt the new charge table. According to such a configuration, it is possible to automatically switch the toll collection system at a previously designated timing.

Second Embodiment
The second embodiment is an embodiment in which the timing at which the collection member is replaced first after the setting switching date and time is the switching condition of the charge system.

  As described above, when the collection staff changes work, the collection staff operates the collection manager 32 in the booth 19 to make the collection manager 32 recognize that the collection staff has been replaced. The collection manager 32 transmits, via the interface aggregation unit 13 and the lane control device 23, to the charge central apparatus 24, replacement information indicating that the collection member has been replaced. The toll central unit 24 recognizes, based on the substitution information received from the lane control unit 23, the timing at which the collection members have changed at each booth 19 of each toll booth 2 (collection member change timing). That is, the toll central unit 24 recognizes, based on the substitution information received from the lane control device 23, the timing at which the reception clerk (work A) before the substitution changes to the collection clerk (work B) after the substitution.

  The lane control device 23 and the charge central device 24 use either the old charge table or the new charge table according to the entrance passage date and time, and the first receipt change timing after the setting switching date and time preset as the switching condition. Determined based on the comparison result with That is, the lane control device 23 and the toll central unit 24 adopt the old toll table if the entrance passage date and time is earlier than the collection staff change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time. In addition, the lane control device 23 and the toll central unit 24 adopt the new toll table when the entrance passage date and time is after the receipt person change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for describing the relationship between the entrance passage date and time, the exit passage date and time when the vehicle 4 passes through the exit toll station, and the receipt staff change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time in the second embodiment. is there. In this example, the setting switching date / time corresponds to the timing t13, and the collection staff change timing immediately after the setting switching date / time corresponds to the timing t14.

  The first travel example (No. 1) 51A shows an example in which the timing t11, which is the entrance passage date and time, and the timing t12, which is the exit passage date and time, are earlier than the timing t14.

  The second travel example (No. 2) 52A shows an example where timing t12, which is the entrance passage date and time, is before timing t14, and timing t15, which is the exit passage date and time, is after timing t14.

  The third travel example (No. 3) 53A shows an example where timing t15, which is the entrance passage date and time, and timing t16, which is the exit passage date and time, are after timing t14.

  Also in the first traveling example (No. 1) 51A, the second traveling example (No. 2) 52A, and the third traveling example (No. 3) 53A, the charge amount shown in FIG. It will be the notification amount.

  The lane control device 23 and the toll central device 24 have a first traveling example (No. 1) 51A, where the timing t11, which is the entrance passage date and time, is earlier than the timing t14, which is the collection staff change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time. The old charge table is applied to a second traveling example (No. 2) 52A in which the timing t12, which is the passage date and time, is before the timing t14. The lane control device 23 and the charge central device 24 notify and charge the charge of 500 yen based on the old charge table in the first travel example (No. 1) 51A and the second travel example (No. 2) 52A. Determined as an amount. The lane control device 23 notifies 500 yen at the toll gate A in the first traveling example (No. 1) 51A and the second traveling example (No. 2) 52A. Moreover, the charge central apparatus 24 applies the old charge table to the first travel example (No. 1) 51A and the second travel example (No. 2) 52A, and determines the charge amount of 500 yen.

  In addition, the lane control device 23 and the toll central device 24 set the third traveling example (No. 3) 53A after the timing t14, which is the entrance passage date and time, after the timing t14, which is the collection staff change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time. In contrast, apply the new charge table. The lane control device 23 notifies the in-vehicle device of the vehicle 4 of the notification amount of 250 yen based on the new charge table in the third traveling example (No. 3) 53A. In the new charge table, since the charge amount is not determined at the A toll station, the lane control device 23 notifies the on-vehicle device of the vehicle 4 of 0 yen at the A toll station. Further, the charge central apparatus 24 calculates the charge amount of 250 yen based on the new charge table in the third traveling example (No. 3) 53A.

  According to the above-described configuration, the lane control device 23 and the toll central unit 24 adopt the old toll table if the entrance passage date and time is earlier than the collection staff change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time set as the switching condition, If the entrance passage date and time is after the collection staff change timing immediately after the setting change date and time, the new charge table is adopted. According to such a configuration, it is possible to automatically switch the toll collection system at a previously designated timing. Further, since the charge table to be adopted is switched from the old charge table to the new charge table in conjunction with the timing of the change of the collection staff, the charge table is not switched during the service of a certain collection staff. As a result, it is possible to prevent the burden on the collection staff by switching the charge table.

Third Embodiment
The third embodiment is an embodiment in which the switching of the fee system is performed based on the comparison between the exit passage date and the forced switching date as well as the comparison between the entrance passage date and the setting switching date as the switching condition. . Specifically, when the entrance passage date and time is after the setting switching date and time, a new charge table is adopted. Further, when the entrance passage date is before the setting switching date and the exit passage date is before the forced switching date, the old charge table is adopted. Furthermore, when the entrance passage date is before the setting switching date and the exit passage date is after the forced switching date, the new charge table is adopted.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for describing the relationship among the entrance passage date and time, the exit passage date and time, the setting switching date and time, and the forced switching date and time in the third embodiment. In this example, the setting switching date / time corresponds to the timing t23, and the forced switching date / time corresponds to the timing t25.

  The first travel example (No. 1) 51B shows an example where the timing t21, which is the entrance passage date and time, and the timing t22, which is the exit passage date and time, are earlier than the timing t23 which is the setting switching date and time.

  The second travel example (No. 2) 52B shows an example where the timing t22, which is the entrance passage date and time, is earlier than the timing t23, and the timing t24, which is the exit passage date and time, is the timing t23 and later.

  The third travel example (No. 3) 53B shows an example where timing t24, which is the entrance passage date and time, and timing t26, which is the exit passage date and time, are after timing t23.

  The fourth travel example (No. 4) 54B is an example where the timing t22, which is the entrance passage date and time, is earlier than the timing t23, and the timing t26, which is the exit passage date and time, is the timing t25 and later which is the forced switching date and time. Show.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for describing a charge amount (notification amount) in the third embodiment. The hatched cell is a cell indicating a charge amount for which settlement is actually performed.

  The lane control device 23 and the toll central device 24 are before timing t23 at which the entrance passage date and time t21 is the setting switching date and time and before timing t25 at which the exit passage date and time t22 are compulsory switching date and time. The first travel example (No. 1) 51B and timing t22, which is the entrance passage date and time, are before timing t23, which is the setting switching date and time, and timing t24, which is the exit passage date and time, before timing t25, which is the forced switching date and time The old charge table is applied to the second traveling example (No. 2) 52B, which is the above. The lane control device 23 notifies the vehicle 4 of the first travel example (No. 1) 51B and the second travel example (No. 2) 52B of 500 yen at the A tollgate based on the old charge table. We notify as sum and notify 0 yen at B toll booth. Further, the charge central apparatus 24 charges the charge amount of 500 yen to the vehicle 4 of the first travel example (No. 1) 51B and the second travel example (No. 2) 52B based on the old charge table. decide.

  In addition, the lane control device 23 and the toll central unit 24 perform the new toll table for the third traveling example (No. 3) 53B after the timing t23 on which the timing t24 which is the entrance passage date and time is the setting switching date and time. Apply The lane control device 23 notifies the vehicle 4 of the third traveling example (No. 3) 53B of the notification amount of 250 yen at the B toll booth based on the new charge table. In the new charge table, since the charge amount is not determined at the A toll station, the lane control device 23 notifies the vehicle 4 of 0 yen at the A toll station. Further, the charge central apparatus 24 determines the charge amount of 250 yen for the vehicle 4 of the third traveling example (No. 3) 53B based on the new charge table.

  The lane control device 23 and the toll central device 24 are after timing t23 at which the entrance passage date and time is timing t22 before the setting switching date and time and at timing t26 at which the exit passage date and time are forced switching date and time. The new charge table is applied to the fourth travel example (No. 4) 54B that is

  The lane control device 23 notifies the vehicle 4 of the fourth traveling example (No. 4) 54B of the notification amount of 500 yen at the A toll gate based on the old charge table. Further, the lane control device 23 notifies the vehicle 4 of the fourth traveling example (No. 4) 54B of the notification amount of 250 yen at the B toll booth based on the new charge table. The charge central apparatus 24 determines a charge of 250 yen based on the new charge table for the vehicle 4 of the fourth travel example (No. 4) 54B. That is, although a total of 750 yen is notified from the lane control device 23 to the vehicle 4 as the notification amount, since the new charge table is adopted, the charge amount actually used for the settlement is 250 based on the new charge table. It becomes a circle.

  According to the above-described configuration, the lane control device 23 and the toll central unit 24 can calculate the new toll based on whether or not the exit passage date is after the forced switching date even if the entrance passage date is before the setting switching date. Switch between the table and the old rate table. According to such a configuration, it is possible to apply an appropriate toll table to vehicles staying on a toll road.

Fourth Embodiment
The fourth embodiment is a combination of the second embodiment and the third embodiment.

  In the fourth embodiment, as the switching condition, the entrance passing date and time is compared with the receipt person change timing immediately after the setting switching date and, in addition to this, the charge switching is performed comparing the exit passing date and the forced switching date and time. It is an embodiment.

  Specifically, the lane control device 23 and the toll central unit 24 adopt the new toll table when the entrance passage date and time is after the collection staff change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time. In addition, when the entrance passage date and time is earlier than the reception staff change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time, the lane control device 23 and the charge central device 24 exit whether to adopt the old charge table or the new charge table. It determines based on the comparison result of passage date and forced switching date. The lane control device 23 and the toll central unit 24 adopt the old toll table if the entrance passage date and time is earlier than the reception staff change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time and the exit passage date and time are before the forced switching date and time. In addition, the lane control device 23 and the toll central unit 24 adopt the new toll table when the entrance passage date and time is earlier than the reception staff change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time and the exit passage date and time is after the forced switching date and time. .

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a relationship among an entrance passage date and time, an exit passage date and time, a collection member change timing immediately after a setting switching date and a forced switching date and time in the fourth embodiment. In this example, the setting switching date / time corresponds to the timing t33, the collection member change timing immediately after the setting switching date / time corresponds to the timing t34, and the forced switching date / time corresponds to the timing t36.

  The first travel example (No. 1) 51C shows an example where the timing t31, which is the entrance passage date and time, is before the timing t34, and the timing t32, which is the exit passage date and time, is before the timing t36.

  The second travel example (No. 2) 52C shows an example where timing t33, which is the entrance passage date and time, is before timing t34, and timing t35, which is the exit passage date and time, is before timing t36.

  The third travel example (No. 3) 53C shows an example in which the timing t35, which is the entrance passage date and time, is the transition to the timing t34.

  The fourth travel example (No. 4) 54C is an example where the timing t32, which is the entrance passage date and time, is before the timing t34, and the timing t37, which is the exit passage date and time, is after the timing t36 which is the forced switching date and time. Show.

  The first traveling example (No. 1) 51C, the second traveling example (No. 2) 52C, the third traveling example (No. 3) 53C, and the fourth traveling example (No. 4) 54C The example of is also the charge amount and notification amount shown in FIG.

  The lane control device 23 and the toll central device 24 have a timing t31 which is an entrance passage date and time before a timing t34 which is a collection member change timing immediately after a setting switching date and a timing t32 which is an exit passage date and time is a forced switching date The first travel example (No. 1) 51C prior to the timing t36 and the timing t32 at the entrance passage date are before the timing t34 at the collection member change timing immediately after the setting switching date and are the exit passage date The old charge table is applied to a second traveling example (No. 2) 52C before timing t36 at which the timing t35 is the forced switching date and time. The lane control device 23 notifies the vehicle 4 of the first traveling example (No. 1) 51C and the second traveling example (No. 2) 52C of 500 yen at the A tollgate based on the old charge table. Inform the amount. Further, the lane control device 23 pays 0 yen at the B toll gate with respect to the vehicle 4 of the first travel example (No. 1) 51C and the second travel example (No. 2) 52C. To notify. The charge central apparatus 24 determines the charge amount of 500 yen for the vehicle 4 of the first travel example (No. 1) 51C and the second travel example (No. 2) 52C based on the old charge table. .

  Further, the lane control device 23 and the toll central device 24 are compared to the third traveling example (No. 3) 53C after the timing t34, which is the collection staff change timing immediately after the setting switching date, which is the entrance passing date and time t35. Apply the new rate table.

  The lane control device 23 notifies the vehicle 4 of the third traveling example (No. 3) 53C of the notification amount of 250 yen at the B toll booth based on the new charge table. In the new charge table, since the charge amount is not determined at the A toll station, the lane control device 23 notifies 0 yen at the A toll station.

  The charge central apparatus 24 determines the charge amount of 250 yen for the vehicle 4 of the third traveling example (No. 3) 53C based on the new charge table.

  Further, in the charge central apparatus 24, timing t32, which is the entrance passage date and time, is before timing t34, which is the receipt person change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time, and timing t37, which is the exit passage date and time, is the forced switching date and time. The new charge table is applied to a fourth traveling example (No. 4) 54C which will be described later.

  The lane control device 23 notifies the vehicle 4 of the fourth traveling example (No. 4) 54C of the notification amount of 500 yen at the A toll gate based on the old charge table. In addition, the lane control device 23 notifies the vehicle 4 of the fourth traveling example (No. 4) 54C of the notification amount of 250 yen at the B toll booth based on the new charge table. The charge central apparatus 24 determines the charge amount of 250 yen for the vehicle 4 of the fourth traveling example (No. 4) 54C based on the new charge table. That is, although a total of 750 yen is notified from the lane control device 23 to the vehicle 4 as the notification amount, since the new charge table is adopted, the charge amount actually used for the settlement is 250 based on the new charge table. It becomes a circle.

  According to the above configuration, the lane control device 23 and the toll central device 24 determine whether the exit passage date is after the forced switching date even if the entrance passage date is before the collection member change timing immediately after the setting switching date Switch between the new charge table and the old charge table based on. According to such a configuration, it is possible to apply an appropriate charge table to a vehicle staying on a toll road, and to prevent a burden on the collection staff by switching the charge table.

Fifth Embodiment
In the first to fourth embodiments described above, switching of the toll system is determined mainly on the passage date and time of the entrance toll gate. However, it is also possible to switch the toll system based on the passage date and time of the toll booth at the exit.

  The fifth embodiment is an embodiment for determining which of the old charge table and the new charge table is to be adopted based on the comparison result between the exit passage date and time and the setting switching date and time set as the switching condition. . The lane control device 23 and the charge central device 24 adopt the old charge table when the exit passage date and time is before the setting switching date and time. The lane control device 23 and the toll central unit 24 adopt the new toll table when the exit passage date and time is after the setting switching date and time.

  For example, calculation of the charge based on the first travel example (No. 1) 51, the second travel example (No. 2) 52, and the third travel example (No. 3) 53 shown in FIG. And when the notification of the charge amount is made, it becomes as in the example of FIG.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for describing the billing amount (notification amount) in each running example in the fifth embodiment. The hatched cell is a cell indicating a charge amount for which settlement is actually performed.

  The lane control device 23 and the toll central unit 24 apply the old toll table to the first traveling example (No. 1) 51 whose timing t2 which is the exit passage date and time is before the timing t3 which is the setting switching date and time. Do. The lane control device 23 notifies the vehicle 4 of the first traveling example (No. 1) 51 of the 500 yen notification amount at the A toll booth based on the old toll table, and the B toll booth at 0 yen Notify the amount of notification. The charge central apparatus 24 determines the charge amount of 500 yen for the vehicle 4 of the first traveling example (No. 1) 51 based on the old charge table.

  In addition, the lane control device 23 and the toll central device 24 have a timing t2 which is the entrance passage date and time before the timing t3 which is the setting switching date and time and a timing t4 which is the exit passing date and time are the timing The new charge table is applied to the second travel example (No. 2) 52 that is The lane control device 23 notifies the vehicle 4 of the second traveling example (No. 2) 52 of the notification amount of 250 yen at the B toll gate based on the new charge table. The lane control device 23 can not determine which of the old toll table and the new toll table is to be adopted when the vehicle 4 passes through the toll booth A. For this reason, the lane control device 23 notifies the notification amount of 500 yen based on the old charge table at the A toll gate. Further, the charge central apparatus 24 determines the charge amount of 250 yen for the vehicle 4 of the second travel example (No. 2) 52 based on the new charge table.

  In addition, the lane control device 23 and the toll central apparatus 24 are the third travel example (No. 3) 53 after timing t4 which is the entrance passage date and time t5 which is the exit passage date is timing t3 which is the setting switching date and time. Apply the new charge table to In the new charge table, since the charge amount is not determined at the A toll station, the lane control device 23 notifies the vehicle 4 of 0 yen at the A toll station. Further, the lane control device 23 notifies the vehicle 4 of the third traveling example (No. 3) 53 of the notification amount of 250 yen at the B toll gate based on the new charge table. Further, the charge central apparatus 24 determines a charge of 250 yen for the vehicle 4 of the third travel example (No. 3) 53 based on the new charge table.

  According to the configuration described above, the lane control device 23 and the toll central unit 24 are configured to use the old toll table if the exit passage date and time at which the vehicle 4 passes the exit tollgate is earlier than the setting switching date and time set as the switching condition. If it is adopted and the exit passage date and time is after the setting switching date and time, the new charge table is adopted. According to such a configuration, it is possible to automatically switch the toll collection system at a previously designated timing. In addition, even if the lane control device 23 and the toll central device 24 have the entrance passage date and time before the setting switching date and time and the exit passage date and time at which the vehicle 4 passes the exit toll gate are after the setting switching date and time. , Applicable rates table can be applied.

Sixth Embodiment
The sixth embodiment is an embodiment in which the old charge table and the new charge table are switched based on the comparison result between the exit passage date and time when the collection member has changed for the first time after the setting switching date and time.

  The lane control device 23 and the charge central device 24 are set in advance as the date and time when the vehicle 4 passes the exit toll gate (exit passage date and time), and which of the old charge table and the new charge table is adopted. The determination is made based on the comparison result with the first collection staff change timing after the setting change date and time. That is, the lane control device 23 and the toll central unit 24 adopt the old toll table if the exit passage date / time is earlier than the collection staff change timing immediately after the setting switching date / time. The lane control device 23 and the toll central unit 24 adopt the new toll table when the exit passage date and time is after the receipt person change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time.

  For example, calculation of the charge based on the first travel example (No. 1) 51A, the second travel example (No. 2) 52A, and the third travel example (No. 3) 53A shown in FIG. And when the notification of the charge amount is made, it becomes as in the example of FIG.

  The lane control device 23 and the toll central apparatus 24 are the first traveling example in which the timing t11 which is the entrance passage date and the timing t12 which is the exit passage date are earlier than the timing t14 which is the reception staff change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time. (No. 1) The old charge table is applied to 51A. The lane control device 23 notifies the vehicle 4 of the first traveling example (No. 1) 51A of the notification amount of 500 yen at A toll booth based on the old toll table, and at B toll booth 0 yen Notify the amount of notification. The charge central apparatus 24 determines the charge amount of 500 yen for the vehicle 4 of the first travel example (No. 1) 51A based on the old charge table.

  In the second control example (No. 2), the lane control device 23 and the toll central device 24 have timing t12, which is the entrance passage date and time, earlier than timing t14, and timing t15, which is the exit passage date and time, be timing t15 and later. The new charge table is applied to 52A. The lane control device 23 notifies the vehicle 4 of the second traveling example (No. 2) 52A of the notification amount of 250 yen at the B toll booth based on the new charge table. The lane control device 23 can not determine which of the old toll table and the new toll table is to be adopted when the vehicle 4 passes through the toll booth A. For this reason, the lane control device 23 notifies the vehicle 4 of a notification amount of 500 yen at the A toll gate based on the old charge table. Further, the charge central apparatus 24 determines the charge amount of 250 yen for the vehicle 4 of the second traveling example (No. 2) 52A based on the new charge table. That is, although a total of 750 yen is notified from the lane control device 23 to the vehicle 4 as the notification amount, since the new charge table is adopted, the charge amount actually used for the settlement is 250 based on the new charge table. It becomes a circle.

  Further, the lane control device 23 and the toll central device 24 are compared with the third traveling example (No. 3) 53A in which the timing t15 which is the entrance passage date and the timing t16 which is the exit passage date are the timing t14 and thereafter. Apply the new charge table. The lane control device 23 notifies the vehicle 4 of the third traveling example (No. 3) 53A of the notification amount of 250 yen at the B toll booth based on the new charge table. In the new charge table, since the charge amount is not determined at the A toll station, the lane control device 23 notifies the vehicle 4 of the notification amount of 0 yen at the A toll station. Further, the charge central apparatus 24 determines a charge of 250 yen based on the new charge table for the vehicle 4 of the third travel example (No. 3) 53A.

  According to the above-described configuration, the lane control device 23 and the toll central device 24 have the exit passage date and time when the vehicle 4 passes the exit tollgate prior to the reception person change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time set as the switching condition. In the case, the old charge table is adopted, and the new charge table is adopted when the exit passage date and time is after the collection staff change timing immediately after the setting change date and time. According to such a configuration, it is possible to automatically switch the toll collection system at a previously designated timing. In addition, the toll central apparatus 24 has an entrance passage date before the receipt change timing immediately after the setting change date, and an exit passage date at which the vehicle 4 passes the exit tollgate after the receipt change timing immediately after the setting change date Even if it is, an appropriate charge table can be applied. In addition, since the charge calculation program to be adopted is switched from the old charge table to the new charge table in conjunction with the timing of the change of the collection member, the charge table does not change during the service of a certain collection member. As a result, it is possible to prevent the burden on the collection staff by switching the charge table.

  In each of the above embodiments, the memory 43 of the lane control device 23 stores the charge table, and the calculation element 42 of the lane control device 23 calculates the old charge table and the new charge table based on the information acquired from the vehicle 4. It has been described that the present invention is configured to switch the notification amount to determine the notification amount. The toll server 22 may be configured to execute the above-described operation of the lane control device 23. That is, the tollgate server 22 may have a configuration corresponding to the communication unit 41 of the lane control device 23, the computing element 42, and the memory 43, and may determine the notification amount based on the information acquired from the vehicle 4. .

  While certain embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and the gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... fee collection system, 2 ... toll booth, 3 ... roadside apparatus, 4 ... vehicle, 11 ... lane, 12 ... island, 13 ... interface intensive part, 14 ... 1st vehicle detector, 15 ... 2nd vehicle detection , 16: third vehicle detector, 17: wireless device, 18: camera, 19: booth, 20: roadside display, 21: start controller, 22: toll booth server, 23: lane control device, 24: Charge central equipment, 31: charge collection equipment, 32: collection staff management machine, 33: bar, 41: communication unit, 42: arithmetic element, 43: memory, 44: arithmetic element, 45: memory, 46: communication section.

Claims (22)

A toll collection system comprising: a roadside apparatus in communication with a passing vehicle; and a toll central apparatus in communication with the roadside apparatus to determine a toll road charge.
The roadside device is
Obtaining information from vehicles passing through the lanes of the toll booth of the toll road,
The charge central unit
A communication unit that communicates with the roadside device;
A memory for storing an old charge table, a new charge table, and a switching condition indicating a timing at which the old charge table is switched to the new charge table;
A computing element that determines which of the old toll table and the new toll table to use based on the switching condition and information acquired from the vehicle, and determines the toll of the toll road,
Toll collection system equipped with. The roadside apparatus transmits, to the toll central apparatus, an entrance passing date and time indicating a date and time when a vehicle passes through a lane of a toll booth at an entrance of the toll road.
The switching condition is a setting switching date and time to be compared with the entrance passage date and time,
The computing element adopts an old charge table when the entrance passage date and time is before the setting switching date and time, and adopts a new charge table when the entrance passage date and time is after the setting switching date and time. Toll collection system described in. The roadside device has an entrance passage date and time indicating the date and time when the vehicle passes through the lane of the toll booth at the entrance of the toll road, and an exit passage date and time indicating the date and time when the vehicle passes the lane of the exit toll Send to the device,
The switching condition is a setting switching date and time to be compared with the entrance passage date and a forced switching date and time to be compared with the exit passage date,
When the entrance passage date and time is later than the setting switching date and time, the computing element adopts a new charge table, the entrance passage date and time is earlier than the setting switching date and time, and the exit passage date and time is more than the forced switching date If it is before, the old charge table is adopted, and the new charge table is adopted when the entrance passage date is before the setting switching date and the exit passage date is after the forced switching date. Toll collection system described. The roadside apparatus transmits, to the toll central apparatus, an exit passage date and time indicating a date and time when a vehicle passes through a lane of a toll booth at an exit of the toll road.
The switching condition is a setting switching date and time to be compared with the exit passage date and time,
The computing element adopts an old charge table when the exit passage date and time is before the setting switching date and time, and adopts a new charge table when the exit passage date and time is after the setting switching date and time. Toll collection system described in. The roadside apparatus has an entrance passing date and time indicating a date and time when a vehicle passes through a lane of a toll booth at an entrance of the toll road, and shift information indicating that a collection member has changed at the toll street of the toll road. Send to the device,
The switching condition is a change timing of a collection member immediately after a preset setting switching date and time,
When the entrance passage date and time is before the collection member change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time, the computing element adopts the old charge table, and the entrance passage date and time is after the collection member change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time. The toll collection system according to claim 1, wherein if there is a new toll table. The roadside apparatus includes an entrance passage date and time indicating a date and time when the vehicle passes through a lane of a toll booth at an entrance of the toll road, an exit passage date and time indicating a date and time when a vehicle passes through a lane of an exit toll gate, and the toll road Sending information to the toll central device, indicating that the beneficiaries have changed at the toll booth of
The switching condition is a change timing of a collection member immediately after a preset setting switching date and time, and a forced switching date and time to be compared with the exit passing date and time,
The computing element adopts a new charge table when the entrance passage date and time is after the collection member change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time, and the entrance passage date and time is before the collection member change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time. If the exit passage date / time is before the forced switching date / time, the old charge table is adopted, and the entrance passage date / time is before the receiving person change timing immediately after the setting switching date / time and the exit passage date / time is the The toll collection system according to claim 5, wherein a new charge table is adopted when it is after the forced switching date and time. The roadside apparatus has an exit passage date and time indicating a date and time when the vehicle passes through a lane of a toll booth at an exit of the toll road, and shift information indicating that a collection member has been replaced at the toll gate of the toll road. Send to the device,
The switching condition is a change timing of a collection member immediately after a preset setting switching date and time,
When the exit passage date and time is earlier than the collection member change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time, the computing element adopts the old charge table, and the exit passage date and time is after the collection member change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time. The toll collection system according to claim 1, wherein if there is a new toll table. It is a toll central device that determines toll road usage charges.
A communication unit that communicates with a roadside apparatus that acquires information from a vehicle passing through a lane of a toll booth of the toll road;
A memory for storing an old charge table, a new charge table, and a switching condition indicating a timing at which the old charge table is switched to the new charge table;
A computing element that determines which of the old toll table and the new toll table to use based on the switching condition and information acquired from the vehicle, and determines the toll of the toll road,
Charge central equipment equipped. The communication unit acquires, from the roadside apparatus, an entrance passage date and time indicating a date and time when a vehicle passes through a lane of a toll booth at the entrance of the toll road,
The switching condition is a setting switching date and time to be compared with the entrance passage date and time,
The computing element adopts an old charge table when the entrance passage date and time is before the setting switching date and time, and adopts a new charge table when the entrance passage date and time is after the setting switching date and time. Charge central equipment as described in. The communication unit is an entrance passing date and time indicating a date and time when the vehicle passes through a lane of a toll booth at an entrance of the toll road from the roadside device, and an exit passing date and time indicating a date and time when a vehicle passes And get
The switching condition is a setting switching date and time to be compared with the entrance passage date and a forced switching date and time to be compared with the exit passage date,
When the entrance passage date and time is later than the setting switching date and time, the computing element adopts a new charge table, the entrance passage date and time is earlier than the setting switching date and time, and the exit passage date and time is more than the forced switching date If it is before, the old charge table is adopted, and the new charge table is adopted when the entrance passage date is before the setting switching date and the exit passage date is after the forced switching date. Charge central unit described. The communication unit acquires, from the roadside apparatus, an exit passage date and time indicating a date and time when a vehicle passes through a lane of a toll booth at an exit of the toll road,
The switching condition is a setting switching date and time to be compared with the exit passage date and time,
The computing element adopts an old charge table when the exit passage date is before the setting switching date, and adopts a new charge table when the exit passage date is after the setting switching date. Charge central equipment as described in. The communication unit is an entrance passing date and time indicating a date and time when a vehicle passes through a lane of a tollgate at an entrance of the toll road from the roadside apparatus, and substitution information indicating that a member of the tollgate is replaced And get
The switching condition is a change timing of a collection member immediately after a preset setting switching date and time,
When the entrance passage date and time is before the collection member change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time, the computing element adopts the old charge table, and the entrance passage date and time is after the collection member change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time. The charge central apparatus according to claim 8, wherein there is a new charge table. The communication unit is an entrance passing date and time indicating a date and time when the vehicle passes through a lane of a toll booth at an entrance of the toll road from the roadside device, and an exit passing date and time indicating a date and time when a vehicle passes And replacement information indicating that the collection staff has been replaced at the toll road of the toll road,
The switching condition is a change timing of a collection member immediately after a preset setting switching date and time, and a forced switching date and time to be compared with the exit passing date and time,
The computing element adopts a new charge table when the entrance passage date and time is after the collection member change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time, and the entrance passage date and time is before the collection member change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time. If the exit passage date / time is before the forced switching date / time, the old charge table is adopted, and the entrance passage date / time is before the receiving person change timing immediately after the setting switching date / time and the exit passage date / time is the The charge central apparatus according to claim 12, wherein a new charge table is adopted if it is after the forced switching date and time. The communication unit is an exit passage date and time indicating a date and time when a vehicle passes through a lane of a toll booth at an exit of the toll road from the roadside apparatus, and substitution information indicating that a collection member has changed at the toll station of the toll road And get
The switching condition is a change timing of a collection member immediately after a preset setting switching date and time,
When the exit passage date and time is earlier than the collection member change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time, the computing element adopts the old charge table, and the exit passage date and time is after the collection member change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time. The charge central apparatus according to claim 8, wherein there is a new charge table. A roadside device that notifies a toll road usage charge to a vehicle passing through a toll road lane of the toll road,
A communication unit that communicates with a wireless device that obtains information from the vehicle;
A memory for storing an old charge table, a new charge table, and a switching condition indicating a timing at which the old charge table is switched to the new charge table;
Based on the switching condition and the information acquired from the vehicle, it is determined which of the old charge table and the new charge table is to be used, and the wireless device notifies the vehicle of the toll road usage charge A computing element,
Roadside equipment equipped with   When the entrance passage date, which is the date when the vehicle passes the lane of the toll booth at the entrance of the toll road, is earlier than the setting switching date set in advance as the switching condition, the computing element adopts the old toll table The roadside apparatus according to claim 15, wherein when the entrance passage date and time is after the setting switching date and time, a new charge table is adopted. The arithmetic element is
If the entrance passage date and time, which is the date and time when the vehicle passes the lane of the tollgate at the entrance of the toll road, is after the setting switching date and time preset as the switching condition, a new toll table is adopted;
The entrance passage date and time is before the setting switching date and time and the exit passage date and time which is the date and time when the vehicle passes through the lane of the toll booth at the exit of the toll road is the forced switching date and time preset as the switching condition If before, adopt the old rate table,
The roadside apparatus according to claim 16, wherein a new charge table is adopted when the entrance passage date is before the setting switching date and the exit passage date is after the forced switching date. The arithmetic element is
If the exit passage date, which is the date when the vehicle passes the lane of the toll booth at the exit of the toll road, is earlier than the setting switching date and time preset as the switching condition, the old toll table is adopted.
The roadside apparatus according to claim 15, wherein a new charge table is adopted when the exit passage date and time is after the setting switching date and time.   In the calculation element, the entrance passage date, which is the date when the vehicle passes through the lane of the tollgate at the entrance of the toll road, is earlier than the turnover timing of the collection staff immediately after the setting switching date set in advance as the switching condition. The roadside apparatus according to claim 15, wherein, in the case where an old charge table is adopted and the entrance passage date and time is after the turnover timing of a collection member immediately after the setting change date and time, a new charge table is adopted. The arithmetic element is
If the entrance passage date, which is the date and time when the vehicle passes the lane of the tollgate at the entrance of the toll road, is after the turnover timing of the receiver immediately after the setting switching date and time preset as the switching condition, the new toll table Adopt
The exit passage date and time, which is the date and time when the vehicle passes through the lane of the toll booth at the exit of the toll road, is the switching condition in advance as the switching condition. If it is before the set forced switching date and time, adopt the old charge table,
The roadside according to claim 15, wherein the new fare table is adopted if the entrance passage date and time is earlier than the turnover timing of the collection staff immediately after the setting switching date and time and the exit passage date and time is after the forced switching date and time. apparatus. The arithmetic element is
If the exit passage date, which is the date and time when the vehicle passes the lane of the toll booth at the exit of the toll road, is earlier than the receipt change timing immediately after the setting switching date and time preset as the switching condition, the old toll table is adopted. The roadside apparatus according to claim 15, wherein a new charge table is adopted if the exit passage date and time is after the collection staff change timing immediately after the setting change date and time. Central unit including a communication unit for communicating with a roadside device that acquires information from a vehicle passing through a lane of a tollgate of a toll road, a memory for storing an old charge table, and a new charge table, and a computing element A toll collection method in a toll collection system comprising the roadside apparatus,
The computing element determines which of the old charge table and the new charge table is based on preset switching conditions indicating the timing of switching from the old charge table to the new charge table, and information acquired from the vehicle. A toll collection method that determines whether to use and determines the toll road usage charge.