JP3601116B2 - Automatic toll collection device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial applications]
The present invention relates to a toll road toll collection device that can pass through a vehicle passage gate such as a tollgate on a toll road without stopping, and that automatically pays a toll when passing through the gate.
[0002]
[Prior art]
With the use of AVI (Automatic Vehicle Identification), a toll collection system that eliminates the need for passing toll tickets, cash, cards and the like at toll booths and check barriers has been put to practical use in some European and American countries. There are also plans for introduction. In this type of toll collection system, a recording device that stores unique ID information and fee information is provided inside the vehicle, so that the recording device can be read and written from a tollgate without contact. As a form of the recording device, as shown in FIG. 13, a portable IC card and a reading device thereof are separated (see Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-70804), or an IC card and a reading device are integrally formed. In the following, they are collectively referred to as IC cards.
[0003]
According to the contract between the card user and the road manager, three types of IC cards can be selected: a prepaid system, a postpaid system, and a coupon system. Charge data is stored. .
[0004]
FIGS. 14 to 16 show an example of this type of toll collection system (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-233907). FIG. 14 shows an unmanned entrance tollgate, FIG. 15 shows an unmanned exit tollgate, and FIG. The outline is shown.
[0005]
Various devices are installed near the entrance tollgate, exit tollgate, and check barrier (hereinafter, these devices are collectively referred to as roadside devices), and vehicles pass through each tollgate and check barrier. At this time, it communicates with the vehicle, reads and writes information stored in the IC card, and determines whether or not traffic is possible. For example, at an entrance tollgate, information such as a tollgate number and a passing time of the tollgate is written in an IC card. Similarly, in the check barrier, information such as the check barrier number and the passage time of the check barrier is written in the IC card.
[0006]
In addition, each roadside device photographs a vehicle determined to be fraudulent with a camera, uses the photographed vehicle as reference data when collecting tolls, and registers it in a negative list to help prevent fraud.
[0007]
On the other hand, at the exit tollgate, information stored in the IC card of the passing vehicle, for example, ID information, vehicle information, entrance tollgate information, check barrier information, and the like are read, and the information is read from the AVI information obtained at the exit tollgate. , The amount of money to be collected is calculated by comparing the information with the passing date and time information and the negative information, and toll collection is performed based on the remaining toll data stored in the IC card. As described above, it is not necessary to pass a toll ticket or cash at a tollgate or the like, and it is possible to pass through a tollgate or a check barrier without stopping.
[0008]
In addition to toll booths and check barriers on toll roads, in parking lots, gates provided in companies, garages, and the like, it is possible to determine the permission of vehicles and collect tolls according to the same principle.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, conventionally, there was no effective means for informing other vehicles whether or not the on-board equipment constituting a part of the automatic toll collection device is mounted on the vehicle. It was not possible to determine in advance whether a car would pass a toll booth or the like non-stop, or stop once. For this reason, when a vehicle trying to pass a tollgate etc. non-stop thinks that the vehicle traveling ahead also passes non-stop, and when the speed does not slow down even when approaching the tollgate, etc. If the vehicle ahead stopped temporarily at a toll booth or the like, it was possible that the vehicle behind would suddenly brake suddenly. Further, when another vehicle is running behind the vehicle that has been suddenly braked, there is another problem that it is not possible to secure a sufficient inter-vehicle distance with the vehicle.
[0010]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic toll collection device that informs a following vehicle whether or not to pass a check barrier, a toll booth, and the like without stopping.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 showing an embodiment. The present invention relates to a check barrier installed on a toll road, a roadside communication control device 200 provided at an entrance tollgate and an exit tollgate. And the roadside communication control device 200 Can communicate with Store at least information on toll road usage fees The present invention is applied to an automatic toll collection device provided with an in-vehicle communication control device 100 for controlling the storage of the information on the recording medium 6 and the reading of the information from the recording medium 6, and the vehicle is provided with a check barrier or an entrance tollgate or an exit tollgate. Information about whether to stop at Transmit to onboard communication control device 200 The above object is achieved by configuring the roadside communication control device 200 to perform the above.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a roadside communication control device 200 provided at a check barrier installed on a toll road, an entrance tollgate, and an exit tollgate. And the roadside communication control device 200 Can communicate with Store at least information on toll road usage fees The present invention is applied to an automatic toll collection device including an in-vehicle communication control device 100 that controls storage of information in the recording medium 6 and reading of information from the recording medium 6, The roadside communication control device 200 transmits information on whether the vehicle stops at the check barrier or at the entrance tollgate or the exit tollgate to the vehicle-mounted communication control device 100 mounted on the vehicle following the vehicle, and performs roadside communication control. Received from device 200 Information about whether the preceding vehicle traveling ahead stops at the check barrier or at the entrance or exit tollgate. Notify the driver Thus, the on-vehicle communication control device 100 is configured.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the automatic toll collection device according to the second aspect, when the vehicle enters a communication area with the roadside communication control device 200, the vehicle travels in front of a check barrier or an entrance tollgate or an exit tollgate. The on-vehicle communication control device 100 is configured to provide information on a part or all of the preceding vehicle.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the automatic toll collection device according to the second or third aspect, when a vehicle enters a communication area, information on a preceding vehicle in the communication area, vehicle identification information of the preceding vehicle, and Is transmitted to the vehicle-mounted communication control device 100 of the vehicle, and the vehicle-mounted communication control device 100 is configured to provide the information together with the vehicle identification information.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the automatic toll collection device according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, the automatic toll collection device is disposed at a position visible from a following vehicle, and changes a lighting state according to information. It has lighting means.
The invention according to claim 6 is a roadside communication control device 200 provided at a check barrier, an entrance tollgate, and an exit tollgate installed on a toll road. And the roadside communication control device 200 Can communicate with Store at least information on toll road usage fees The present invention is applied to an automatic toll collection device having an in-vehicle communication control device 100 that controls storage of information in the recording medium 6 and reading of information from the recording medium 6, and stops a check barrier, an entrance tollgate, and an exit tollgate. If the vehicle is unable to pay the toll road usage fee by the recording medium 6 connected to the on-vehicle communication control device 100, the vehicle will be charged with a check barrier or entrance fee. The in-vehicle communication control device 100 is configured to provide information indicating that a toll road use fee has not been paid after passing through a place or an exit tollgate.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the automatic toll collection device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the recording medium 6 includes: Identify vehicle Information is stored corresponding to each vehicle position, Identify vehicle Based on the information, at least one of the roadside communication control device 200 and the on-vehicle communication control device 100 is configured to provide information on whether or not the vehicle stops at a predetermined position to a vehicle following the vehicle.
[0012]
[Action]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the information on whether the vehicle stops at the check barrier, at the entrance tollgate, or at the exit tollgate is transmitted to the roadside communication control device 200. From the vehicle to the on-vehicle communication control device 100 mounted on the vehicle following the vehicle I do.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, information on whether or not a preceding vehicle traveling ahead stops at a check barrier or at an entrance tollgate or an exit tollgate is provided. From the roadside communication control device 200 to the in-vehicle communication control device 100 mounted on the vehicle following the vehicle, In-vehicle communication control device 100 Informs the driver of information on whether or not the preceding vehicle traveling ahead received from the roadside communication control device stops at the check barrier or the entrance tollgate or the exit tollgate. .
According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the vehicle enters the communication area with the roadside communication control device 200, a part of the preceding vehicle traveling in front of the check barrier or the entrance tollgate or the exit tollgate (for example, the most advanced vehicle) Is provided by the in-vehicle communication control device 100.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when providing stop information of a preceding vehicle at a tollgate or the like, vehicle identification information (for example, vehicle type information) of the preceding vehicle is also provided. Therefore, information such as how many vehicles of which type and how many vehicles are in front of the own vehicle can be grasped.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, an illuminating device is provided at a position visible from a following vehicle (for example, near a stop lamp at the rear of the vehicle), and the illumination state of the illuminating device changes based on stop information of the preceding vehicle. Let it.
According to the invention described in claim 6, when all vehicles pass through a free-flow toll booth or the like that can pass at a high speed, the toll road usage fee is recorded on the recording medium 6 connected to the on-vehicle communication control device 100. If the vehicle cannot be paid, information is provided indicating that the vehicle could not be paid after passing the check barrier or the entrance tollgate or the exit tollgate.
In the invention according to claim 7, Identify vehicle The information is stored in the recording medium 6 in association with each vehicle position. Identify vehicle Based on the information, information on whether or not the vehicle stops at a predetermined position is provided to at least one of the roadside communication control device 200 and the on-vehicle communication control device 100.
[0013]
In the sections of the means for solving the problems described above and the operation that describe the configuration of the present invention, the drawings of the embodiments are used to make the present invention easy to understand, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. Not something.
[0014]
【Example】
-1st Example-
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of an in-vehicle device 100 constituting a part of an automatic toll collection device according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an antenna for receiving a radio wave from a roadside device described later, and 2 denotes a transmission / reception switch for switching between transmission and reception of a radio wave. Reference numeral 3 denotes a high-frequency signal detection unit that detects a radio wave received by the antenna 1. The detected signal is input to the digital LSI 4, decoded, and then input to the control circuit 5.
[0015]
The control circuit 5 includes a CPU 51, an I / O port 52, an IC card interface 53, a ROM 54, a RAM 55, an EEPROM 56, a clock transmitter 57, etc., and transmits data transmitted from a roadside device and decoded by the digital LSI 4 to an IC card. The data is transferred to the IC card 6 via the interface 53. The IC card 6 includes a CPU 61, an EEPROM 62, and a RAM 63, and stores data transferred from the control circuit 5 in the RAM 63. The IC cards 6 used in the present embodiment are classified into the following six types according to the method of paying the toll road usage fee.
[0016]
▲ 1 ▼ Prepaid card
(2) Postpaid card
▲ 3 ▼ Coupon or voucher card
▲ 4 ▼ Prepaid / Prepaid card
(5) A card that allows the card user to freely select the payment method
(6) Cards whose payment method changes in a predetermined order
[0017]
Reference numeral 7 denotes a high-frequency signal transmission unit that converts data output from the control circuit 5 and encoded by the digital LSI 4 into a high-frequency signal. The high-frequency signal transmission unit 7 converts data from the digital LSI 4 into a high-frequency signal and transmits the high-frequency signal to the roadside device via the antenna 1. Reference numeral 8 denotes a display unit for displaying a toll road usage fee, etc., 9 denotes a voice output unit for outputting voice information of toll shortage and the like, and 10 denotes an operation unit for inputting an ID code or the like of the IC card 6. Reference numeral 11 denotes an IGN switch for detecting ON / OFF of an ignition key, and reference numeral 12 denotes a battery for supplying a power supply voltage to the control circuit 5.
[0018]
FIG. 2A is an external view of the vehicle-mounted device 100 of the present embodiment. As shown, a display unit 8, an operation unit 10, a speaker 14, an indicator 16 and the like are provided on the front surface of the unit body 13, and an insertion slot 15 for the IC card 6 is provided on a side surface. As in the case of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 5-23907, the IC card and the unit may be integrally formed as shown in FIG. 2B so that the IC card cannot be inserted or removed. Further, the antenna 1, the display unit 8, the operation unit 10, and the like may be provided separately from the unit body 13.
[0019]
When the vehicle running ahead of the own vehicle stops in the gate once, the display unit 8 displays information having contents as shown in FIG. 3 (a). Prevent the inter-vehicle distance from becoming extremely short. At the same time, a sound such as a buzzer or a chime sound is output from the speaker 14 to warn the driver.
[0020]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a roadside device 200 constituting a part of the automatic toll collection device according to the present invention. FIG. 4 (a) is a roadside device 200 installed at an entrance tollgate, and FIG. FIG. 4C illustrates a configuration of the roadside device 200 installed at the barrier, and FIG. 4C illustrates a configuration of the roadside device 200 installed at the exit tollgate.
[0021]
The display board 21 shown in FIG. 4 displays the type of lane and gate (exclusive line for automatic toll, exclusive lane for general vehicle, mixed lane, etc.). Placed in
[0022]
The display panel 22 displays a message indicating that the vehicle that is going to pass through the entrance tollgate, the exit tollgate, and the check barrier stops once due to poor communication or no vehicle-mounted device 100. Yes, for example, information as shown in FIG. 3A is displayed. Since this display plate 22 is provided mainly for the purpose of preventing sudden braking or the like of the following vehicle, it is installed near the entrance on the vehicle entry side of the gate. The display panel 23 displays the result of communication with the vehicle, the result of toll collection, and the like, and is installed at the exit side of the gate.
[0023]
Reference numeral 24 denotes a vehicle separator tread for detecting the weight of the vehicle, the number of axles, and the like. Reference numeral 25 denotes a camera used to identify the vehicle. Note that a plurality of cameras may be installed at different locations.
[0024]
26 is a roadside processing device for controlling road-to-vehicle communication with the in-vehicle device 100; 27 is an antenna for transmitting and receiving radio waves to and from the in-vehicle device 100; . Although a roof 28 is provided on the upper part of the antenna 27, there may be no roof.
[0025]
Reference numeral 29 denotes a stop device for stopping a vehicle with poor communication, a fraudulent vehicle, a vehicle with insufficient charge, a vehicle reported for theft, a vehicle registered on a negative list, and the like. You may let it. 30 is a toll ticket issuing machine that issues a toll ticket to vehicles that do not automatically receive tolls (vehicles that temporarily stop at toll booths, etc.), and 31 is a toll ticket check that confirms toll tickets for vehicles that do not automatically receive tolls. Machine.
[0026]
5 and 6 are diagrams showing a communication procedure of road-vehicle communication (communication between the roadside device 200 and the vehicle-mounted device 100) at the entrance tollgate, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are communication procedures of road-vehicle communication at the check barrier. 9 and 10 are diagrams showing a communication procedure of road-vehicle communication at an exit tollgate. The operation of the present embodiment will be described below with reference to these drawings. Since there is no significant difference in the communication procedure between the entrance tollgate, the check barrier, and the exit tollgate, FIGS.
[0027]
When the vehicle starts traveling and approaches the roadside device 200, road-to-vehicle communication is performed as shown in FIGS. Vehicles that pass through the road include vehicles equipped with the on-vehicle device 100 that forms part of the automatic toll collection device and vehicles that do not have these devices. The temporary stop is considered to correspond to the following (1) to (9).
[0028]
{Circle around (1)} The case where the vehicle is not equipped with the vehicle-mounted device 100.
{Circle around (2)} The case where the in-vehicle device 100 is mounted but communication with the roadside device 200 is poor.
(3) The communication with the roadside device 200 is normal, but the balance of the IC card connected to the on-vehicle device 100 is insufficient, and the toll cannot be collected.
(4) When the passing vehicle is registered in the negative list (for example, when the past toll road fee has not been paid).
(5) The passing vehicle is a stolen vehicle.
{Circle around (6)} When there is a problem in the traffic history of the passing vehicle (such as when passing data at the entrance tollgate or check barrier is missing, or when the transit time between check barriers is extremely long or short).
(7) When the traffic of vehicles is prohibited for roadside reasons such as accidents.
{Circle around (8)} When the roadside device 200 is out of order (for example, when the blocking device is out of order while the road is closed).
(9) When it has to be stopped once for other reasons.
[0029]
If the preceding vehicle traveling ahead of the own vehicle has to stop once at the toll booth or the like for the reasons (1) to (9) above, this is displayed on the display plate 21 or 22; If there is an interceptor, the traffic lane of the preceding vehicle is closed to urge the driver of the preceding vehicle to stop. When the preceding vehicle includes the in-vehicle device 100, the roadside device 200 transmits stop instruction information to the in-vehicle device 100 of the preceding vehicle, and the in-vehicle device 100 that has received the information transmits a stop instruction to the display unit. Displays information and emits a warning sound from the speaker.
[0030]
On the other hand, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the stop instruction information was displayed on the display panel 22 or 23 of the roadside device 200 (preferably before the preceding vehicle stops), the preceding vehicle stops once at a toll gate or the like. Is displayed on the display board 21 or 22. The display on the display plate 21 or 22 may be based on character information as shown in FIG. 3A or may be based on picture information as shown in FIG. 3B. At the same time, the roadside device 200 transmits stop information of the preceding vehicle to the following vehicle located in the communication area, and the in-vehicle device 100 of each vehicle that has received this information displays on the display unit that the preceding vehicle stops. The information is displayed, and a sound indicating that the preceding vehicle is to be stopped is output by a speaker. The time during which the roadside device 200 and the on-vehicle device 100 provide the stop information of the preceding vehicle is until the preceding vehicle completes a predetermined procedure (such as obtaining a toll ticket and collecting a fee).
[0031]
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of stop information of the preceding vehicle displayed on the display unit 8 of the in-vehicle device 100. When the stop information of the preceding vehicle is displayed, the stop information of all vehicles in the communication area of the roadside device 200 is displayed as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, and in FIG. In some cases, only the information of the preceding vehicle located closest to the tollgate or the like is displayed. In the case of FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b), a vehicle that stops once at a toll gate or the like is displayed in a particularly conspicuous color (for example, red), and a vehicle that passes through a toll gate or the like non-stop is displayed in, for example, green. I do. In addition, by displaying the own vehicle larger than other vehicles and changing the shape of the vehicle mark according to the vehicle type, it becomes easy to grasp the own vehicle position, the number of vehicles to the tollgate, the vehicle type, and the like. FIG. 11B shows a state in which the leading vehicle shown in FIG. 11A has passed a toll booth or the like.
[0032]
On the other hand, the roadside device 200 transmits any of the following information (1) and (2) to each vehicle in the communication area.
(1) Information on whether or not each vehicle in the communication area stops once.
(2) In addition to the information of (1), the vehicle-mounted device 100 ID code and vehicle type data (large, normal, two-wheel, etc.) of each vehicle in the communication area.
[0033]
When the information of (2) is received, the in-vehicle device 100 can accurately grasp which position in the communication area the own vehicle is by comparing and collating the received ID code with the ID code of the own vehicle. Become like In addition, the display mode can be changed depending on the vehicle type as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B based on the vehicle type data, and it is possible to accurately detect which vehicle type and how many vehicles are ahead of the own vehicle.
[0034]
When the information of the above (2) is provided from the roadside device 200, it is desirable that the ID code once received be automatically deleted inside the vehicle-mounted device 100 in order to enhance confidentiality. Every time an ID code is received, the previously received ID code is deleted.
[0035]
On the other hand, FIG. 12 provides stop information of all vehicles in the communication area of the roadside device 200 by changing the display mode of the indicator 16 (see FIG. 2A) arranged beside the display unit. It is. Specifically, (1) a vehicle, (2) a vehicle that stops once at a tollgate, etc., (3) a vehicle that passes through a tollgate, etc. without stopping, is classified into three types. (Lighting color, blinking interval, etc.) are displayed. FIG. 12 shows how the indicator changes depending on the position of the vehicle.
[0036]
In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which stop information of a preceding vehicle passing through a tollgate or the like is provided by the display panel 21 of the roadside device 200 or the display unit 8 and the speaker 14 inside the vehicle-mounted device 100. A dedicated lamp is provided near a back lamp or the like, and the display form of the lamp is changed (for example, the lamp is turned on only when the preceding vehicle stops temporarily), thereby providing stop information of the preceding vehicle to the following vehicle. You may.
[0037]
-2nd Example-
In the second embodiment, the configuration of the entrance tollgate, the exit tollgate, and the check barrier is simple (for example, when the vehicle is configured only with the vehicle separator tread plate 24, the camera 25, and the antenna 27 shown in FIG. 4). In addition, when all vehicles can pass at high speed without stopping at toll booths, etc., information that communication between roads and vehicles could not be performed normally, information that payment of IC card could not be performed, etc. Is provided to the driver of the vehicle after the vehicle has passed through a tollgate or the like (for example, after passing through the display panel 23 shown in FIG. 4). The reason for providing this kind of information after passing through the tollgate is to prevent the driver from suddenly braking suddenly or turning the steering wheel so that the distance to the following vehicle is too short. is there.
[0038]
The time when the above information is provided to the driver is as follows: (1) After the information such as communication failure or insufficient charge is obtained by a timer built in the on-vehicle device 100, the time is measured until a predetermined time elapses, and then provided. A method, (2) a method of receiving a vehicle passing signal from a roadside antenna set behind a tollgate or the like and then providing the signal, or (3) a method of combining the above (1) and (2) can be considered.
In the free flow type toll booths and check barriers which are the targets of the second embodiment, all vehicles pass non-stop. However, for vehicles that did not pay due to lack of IC card fee, etc. If the vehicle number or the like is photographed by the camera 25 and the owner of the vehicle is charged later, there is no possibility of misuse.
[0039]
In the embodiment configured as described above, the IC card 6 corresponds to the recording medium, the roadside device 200 corresponds to the roadside communication control device, and the vehicle-mounted device 100 corresponds to the vehicle-mounted communication control device.
[0040]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, according to the first to third aspects of the present invention, information on whether or not a vehicle stops at a check barrier, an entrance tollgate, and an exit tollgate is transmitted to subsequent vehicles. The information is transmitted to the on-vehicle communication control device, and the in-vehicle communication control device notifies the driver of the received information. As a result, there is no danger that the vehicle traveling ahead will stop unexpectedly at a toll booth or the like, and it is not necessary to apply sudden braking.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when providing information on whether or not the preceding vehicle stops at a toll gate or the like, the information including the vehicle identification information of the preceding vehicle is provided. It becomes easy to grasp the position of the car.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the illuminating means is provided at a position where the following vehicle can be visually recognized and the stop information of the preceding vehicle is provided. At a glance whether or not stops at toll booths.
According to the invention described in claim 6, when all vehicles pass through a free flow type toll booth or the like that can pass at a high speed, the communication failure or the shortage of the charge of the recording medium may occur against the driver's will. If the driver fails to pay the toll, the driver will be notified of the inability to pay the fee after the vehicle has passed the toll gate, etc. There is no danger of the vehicle being steered or the driver turning the steering wheel suddenly, and the distance between the vehicle and the following vehicle can be sufficiently secured.
According to the invention described in claim 7, Identify vehicle Based on the information, information about whether or not the vehicle stops at a predetermined position is provided to a subsequent vehicle. For example, when stopping at a parking lot or a garage, the stop information is provided to a subsequent vehicle in advance. Thus, there is no danger that the following vehicle will suddenly brake.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of an in-vehicle device constituting a part of an automatic toll collection device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an external view of a vehicle-mounted device according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing information displayed on a display unit.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a roadside device constituting a part of the automatic toll collection device according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a communication procedure of road-vehicle communication at an entrance tollgate.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a communication procedure following FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a communication procedure of road-vehicle communication at a check barrier.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a communication procedure following FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a communication procedure of road-vehicle communication at an exit tollgate.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a communication procedure following FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of stop information of a preceding vehicle displayed on a display unit of the on-vehicle device.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a change in a display mode of an indicator.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a structure of a conventional IC card reading device.
FIG. 14 is a schematic configuration diagram of an unmanned entrance tollgate of a conventional toll collection system.
FIG. 15 is a schematic configuration diagram of an unmanned exit tollgate of a conventional toll collection system.
FIG. 16 is a schematic configuration diagram of an unmanned check barrier of a conventional toll collection system.
[Explanation of symbols]
5 Control circuit
6 IC card
100 On-board equipment
200 Roadside equipment

Claims (7)

A check barrier installed on a toll road, a roadside communication control device provided at an entrance tollgate and an exit tollgate ,
In-vehicle communication control which enables communication with the roadside communication control device and controls at least storage of the information on a recording medium for storing information related to toll road usage fee and reading of the information from the recording medium. and a device,
The roadside communication control device transmits information on whether or not the vehicle stops at the check barrier or the entrance tollgate or the exit tollgate to the on- vehicle communication control device mounted on a vehicle subsequent to the vehicle. An automatic toll collection device. A check barrier installed on a toll road, a roadside communication control device provided at an entrance tollgate and an exit tollgate ,
In-vehicle communication control which enables communication with the roadside communication control device and controls at least storage of the information on a recording medium for storing information related to toll road usage fee and reading of the information from the recording medium. and a device,
The roadside communication control device transmits information on whether the vehicle stops at the check barrier or the entrance tollgate or the exit tollgate to the vehicle-mounted communication control device mounted on a vehicle subsequent to the vehicle,
The in-vehicle communication control device notifies a driver of information on whether or not a preceding vehicle traveling ahead received from the roadside communication control device stops at the check barrier or the entrance tollgate or the exit tollgate. An automatic toll collection device, characterized in that: The automatic toll collection device according to claim 2,
The in-vehicle communication control device, when entering a communication area with the roadside communication control device, relates to a part or all of the preceding vehicle traveling in front of the check barrier or the entrance tollgate or the exit tollgate. An automatic toll collection device for providing information. The automatic toll collection device according to claim 2 or 3,
When the vehicle enters the communication area, the roadside communication control device transmits the information on the preceding vehicle in the communication area and the vehicle identification information of the preceding vehicle to the on-vehicle communication control device of the vehicle,
The automatic toll collection device, wherein the on-vehicle communication control device provides the information together with the vehicle identification information. The automatic toll collection device according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
An automatic toll collection device, comprising: lighting means disposed at a position visible from a following vehicle and changing a lighting state according to the information. A check barrier installed on a toll road, a roadside communication control device provided at an entrance tollgate and an exit tollgate ,
In-vehicle communication control which enables communication with the roadside communication control device and controls at least storage of the information on a recording medium for storing information related to toll road usage fee and reading of the information from the recording medium. and a device,
In the automatic toll collection device, which can pass at a high speed without stopping the check barrier, the entrance tollgate and the exit tollgate,
The vehicle-mounted communication control device, when the toll road use fee cannot be paid by the recording medium connected to the vehicle-mounted communication control device, the vehicle has passed the check barrier or the entrance tollgate or the exit tollgate. An automatic toll collection device for providing information indicating that a toll road use fee has not been paid. The automatic toll collection device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
In the recording medium, information for identifying the vehicle is stored corresponding to each vehicle position,
At least one of the roadside communication control device and the on-vehicle communication control device may provide information on whether or not the vehicle stops at a predetermined position to a vehicle subsequent to the vehicle based on the information for identifying the vehicle. A featured automatic toll collection device.

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