JP4046435B2 - Station service system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention, automatic ticket vending machines, relates to railway infrastructure system adapted visually impaired to the public transportation equipment such as an automatic ticket gate or an automatic fare adjustment machines are available without inconvenience.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a train station which is installed in the public transportation equipment such as an automatic ticket vending machine or an automatic ticket gate, visual disabilities (passenger) braille block for guiding to the public transportation device along the walkway to the It is laid. In addition, the customer side of the public transportation equipment such as an automatic ticket vending machine, in order to guide the operation method to the visually impaired, braille seal is affixed.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, guidance by the conventional braille block, that the at when traveling along the Braille blocks that public transportation equipment is installed shown only to, not known until something kind of public transportation equipment There was inconvenience.
[0004]
The operation guidance by braille seal affixed to customer face of the public transportation equipment, since they must be operated by reading the Braille seal fingertips, there is a disadvantage that the processing time becomes long. In addition, in recent years, there are many station equipment with a touch-panel operation panel, but this touch-panel station equipment has the disadvantage that it cannot be used by visually impaired persons because it can not attach a braille sticker. .
[0005]
Therefore, the present invention was made to solve the above drawbacks, and its purpose is to guide and guide a visually impaired person to a predetermined station service device using a cane possessed by the visually impaired person , In addition, it is possible to improve the convenience of using the station service equipment for visually handicapped persons by performing operation guidance on the specified station service equipment and performing predetermined processing using the data stored in the staff. It is to provide a station service system that can be made.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the station service system according to the present invention stores (a) money amount data or commuter pass data of a prepaid fee, and has a short-range wireless communication function and an audio output function via an earphone. Cane for visually handicapped person equipped with non-contact IC chip, and (b) laying along walking path to guide visually handicapped person to station equipment such as automatic ticket vending machine, automatic checkout machine, automatic ticket gate (C) a transmitter for communicating with a non-contact IC chip of the walking stick for the visually handicapped provided at or near the branch point of the walking path and the station service device, and (d) ) When the non-contact type IC chip is connected to the transmitter at the branch point of the walking path and communicates with the transmitter, the type of station service device that is reached when traveling in a predetermined direction from the branch point is the earphone. The And informing means for to broadcast, (e) is connected to the public transportation equipment or transmitter provided in the vicinity thereof, wherein when the non-contact type IC chip communicates with the transmitter, inductive or operation by the station Tsutomu equipment and informing means for informing the like guiding, when communicating with a transmitter provided in (f) the non-contact IC chip is the public transportation equipment, among the non-contact IC chip and its public transportation equipment It consists of control means provided in the station service equipment that performs predetermined processing such as automatic ticket gate processing and installation of ticket data or payment ticket data to the non-contact IC chip by exchanging data without contact It is characterized by that.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the description based on the embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a station service system according to an embodiment.
[0008]
In Figure 1, B is a Braille blocks cloth set along the walkway of the station yard, the visually impaired Lee vending machines a, for guiding the automatic checkout machine b or automatic ticket gate G It is provided .
[0009]
In FIG. 1, T1 to T6 are transmitters for short-range wireless communication with a non-contact type IC chip 1 (see FIG. 2 to be described later) built in a cane for visually handicapped persons . T1 and T2 are provided at the branch point of the walking path where the Braille block B is provided . Transmitters T3 and T4 are provided at the entrance side and the exit side of the ticket gate passage of the automatic ticket gate, respectively. provided on the floor of the reception side of the machine a, the transmitter T6 is provided on the customer side of the automatic checkout machine b floor. The memory (not shown) of the transmitter T1, T2, respectively, data indicating whether there is any kind of public transportation equipment is stored in advance when advanced in any direction from the branch point.
[0010]
Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a blind's cane Russia, in its Tsuero by the transmitter T1 T5 and short-range wireless communication, i.e., non-contact capable of exchanging data without contact A formula IC chip 1 is incorporated. An antenna 2 is provided at the tip (stone bump) of the cane rod.
[0011]
In FIG. 2, E is a battery for driving power of the non-contact IC chip 1. The battery E is omitted when the non-contact type IC chip 1 can receive power waves from the transmitters T1 to T6 and can be used as a power source. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 3 denotes an earphone for guiding predetermined guidance from the non-contact type IC chip 1 to the visually impaired person by voice, and is detachably connected to the cane.
[0012]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the non-contact IC chip 1 of the automatic ticket gate G, which is one type of station service equipment , and the walking stick for the visually impaired .
[0013]
Explaining from the non-contact type IC chip 1 side, the non-contact type IC chip 1 includes the antenna 2 for communicating with the antenna T ′ on the automatic ticket gate G side, and the automatic ticket gate G via the antenna 2. A communication control unit 4 for performing communication, a CPU 6 that performs arithmetic processing using data stored in the memory 5, an I / O unit 7 for connecting the CPU 6 and the communication control unit 4, and the above And an output unit 8 for driving and controlling the earphone 3. The memory stores at least data such as amount data for prepaid fees and commuter pass data.
[0014]
The automatic ticket gate G includes a central processing unit (CPU) 12 that performs arithmetic processing using a system program stored in the ROM 10 and working data stored in the RAM 11. The CPU 12 controls the door drive control unit 14 that controls the opening and closing of the door D via the I / O unit 13, the card handler 15 that processes the magnetic ticket inserted into the automatic ticket gate G, and the sound from a speaker (not shown). The sound generating unit 16 for driving and controlling the guidance is connected to the transmitters T2 and T3. The I / O unit 13 is connected to a sensor amplifier of a human detector for detecting a user in the ticket gate, other drivers, etc., but is omitted here. Further, when the automatic ticket gate G is a non-contact automatic gate that can handle non-contact type ticket consisting IC card having a wireless communication function, the I / O unit 13, the non-contact type ticket A transmitter with an antenna for processing is connected.
[0015]
If the public transportation device is a vending machine a or the automatic checkout machine b is another type, the I / O unit 13, instead of the door drive unit 14 and the card handler 15, cash handling unit and ticketing processing unit Connected.
[0016]
Next, the control operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. It is assumed that a visually handicapped person i holding a cane is about to enter through the automatic ticket gate G.
[0017]
When the visually handicapped person i who has been guided to the braille block B inserts the tip of the cane into the hole T'3 indicating the position of the transmitter T3 (Yes in step 100; hereinafter, the step is referred to as "S"). Data is exchanged between the non-contact type IC chip 1 built in B and the automatic ticket gate G (S102).
[0018]
In the automatic ticket gate G, as a result of calculation processing based on data obtained from the non-contact type IC chip 1, when the remaining amount of the prepaid fee in the memory 5 of the non-contact type IC chip 1 can permit entry, or a commuter pass When the data is valid (Yes at S106), the door S is opened (when the automatic ticket gate G is normally open), and entry of the visually impaired person is permitted (S108). At this time, a predetermined voice guidance indicating permission to pass through the ticket gate is performed from a speaker (not shown) provided in the automatic ticket gate G (not shown).
[0019]
As a result of the arithmetic processing described above, when the remaining amount of the prepaid fee in the memory 5 of the non-contact IC chip 1 cannot be permitted to enter, or when the commuter pass data is invalid, the automatic ticket vending machine a is connected via the earphone 3 and the speaker. The predetermined amount data is installed in the memory 5 of the non-contact type IC chip 1 or the commuter pass data is installed at a staff counter or an automatic commuter pass issuing machine (not shown). (No in S106, S110). Of course, in this case, the door D is closed. This guidance may be performed by either the earphone 3 or a speaker (not shown).
[0020]
The visually impaired person can be guided to the guidance via the earphone 3 when passing through the Braille block B and the transmitter T1, and can proceed to the automatic ticket machine a. When a predetermined amount of money is inserted into the automatic ticket vending machine a, data corresponding to the amount inserted is written into the memory 5 of the non-contact type IC chip 5 via the transmitter T5 . Therefore, the visually impaired person can enter through the automatic ticket gate G using the newly accumulated non-contact IC chip 1 (cane stick). In FIG. 1, an attendant window and an automatic commuter pass issuing machine are omitted. Also in the automatic ticket vending machine a, predetermined guidance such as operation guidance is performed through the earphone 3 and a speaker provided in the automatic ticket vending machine a or through the speaker.
[0021]
When a visually impaired person participates, it is performed in the same manner as the above admission. However, when payment is required, the data already settled via the automatic settlement machine b is sent to the contactless IC chip via the transmitter T6. 1 is written in the memory 5.
[0022]
In the above example, the antenna for communication between the wand and the public transportation equipment is provided at the tip of the wand may be provided to the grip portion of the wand. In addition, a connection terminal may be provided on the grip portion of the cane so as to communicate with the station service device in a connected manner.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
A station service system according to the present invention includes (a) a non-contact type IC chip that stores amount data or commuter pass data of a prepaid fee, and has a short-range wireless communication function and an audio output function via an earphone. A walking stick for a visually impaired person, and (b) a braille block laid along a walking path to guide a visually impaired person to station equipment such as an automatic ticket vending machine, an automatic checkout machine, and an automatic ticket gate, and (c A) a transmitter for communicating with a non-contact IC chip of a walking stick for a visually handicapped person provided at or near a branch point of a walking path and a station service device; and (d) connected to a transmitter at a branch point of a walking path. A notification means for notifying, via the earphone, the type of station service equipment that is reached when the non-contact type IC chip communicates with the transmitter when traveling in a predetermined direction from the branch point; Business equipment or It is connected to a transmitter provided in the vicinity, when the non-contact type IC chip communicates with the transmitter, and informing means for informing the like induction or operation guidance by the station Tsutomu device, a non-contact type IC chip (f) When communicating with a transmitter installed in a station service device, data is exchanged between the contactless IC chip and the station service device in a contactless manner, and an automatic ticket gate process or the contactless IC chip is transferred to the station service device. ticket performs predetermined processing such as data or installation checkout ticket data, since the control means provided in the public transportation equipment, the visually impaired is required public transportation equipment or in induction guide the station yard, Since the usage or operation method of the station service equipment is guided and predetermined processing is performed, the convenience of using the station service equipment for the visually impaired is greatly improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a station service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration of a cane.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control operation.
[Explanation of symbols]
a Automatic ticket vending machine b Automatic checkout machine G Automatic ticket gate b Visually handicapped b Cane 1 Non-contact IC chip 2 Antenna 3 Earphone T1 to T6 transmitter

Claims (1)

A cane for a visually handicapped person that includes a non-contact type IC chip that stores amount data of a prepayment fee or commuter pass data, and has a short-range wireless communication function and an audio output function via an earphone,
Braille blocks laid along the walking path to guide visually impaired people to station equipment such as automatic ticket vending machines, automatic checkout machines, automatic ticket gates,
A transmitter for communicating with the non-contact IC chip of the walking stick for the visually handicapped provided at or near the branch point of the walking path and the station service equipment;
When the non-contact type IC chip is connected to the transmitter at the branch point of the walking path and communicates with the transmitter, the type of station service device that is reached when traveling in a predetermined direction from the branch point is set to the earphone. Notification means for notification via,
Informing means connected to the station equipment or a transmitter provided in the vicinity thereof, and when the non-contact IC chip communicates with the transmitter, informing means such as guidance or operation guidance by the station equipment,
When the non-contact IC chip communicates with a transmitter provided in the station service device, automatic ticket gate processing is performed by exchanging data between the non-contact IC chip and the station service device in a non-contact manner. Control means provided in the station service equipment for performing predetermined processing such as installation of ticket data or check ticket data to the non-contact IC chip,
A station service system characterized by comprising

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