JPH0237117Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed explanation of the invention] "Industrial application field" This invention is mainly used in buses and other vehicles to provide information on the destination system (route) currently in operation and the next stop, and to reserve the alighting point in advance. This invention relates to a route display and alighting reservation display device that allows for route display and alighting reservation display.

``Conventional technology'' Conventionally, the route bus routes have been guided by one by printing and pasting a route map on a sheet of paper, and by two by using an electric dot matrix display to display characters. One that uses a three-curtain type winding display, prints a route map on each display stage of the curtain, and selects the position of the curtain and displays the guide.
4. There was one that provided guidance by broadcasting using a broadcasting device.

However, in these conventional guidance methods,
Method 1 has the risk of making mistakes as passengers have to choose from multiple routes to determine which destination is currently in service, and the only way to find out the next stop is to ask other guides. Ta. In method 2, there is a limit to the number of characters displayed, and usually the next stop information is displayed mainly, and the destination system information is interrupted for each stop, and the name of the stop several stops ahead is displayed. I couldn't do it. With method 3, the route map of the current route is displayed so you can know where you are going, but you have no choice but to ask other guides where the next stop is. Method 4 broadcasts the next stop inside the train and broadcasts the name of the destination line outside the train at the boarding entrance, but it has the disadvantage that if you miss it or you cannot know which stop is ahead.

In order to improve the above-mentioned drawbacks, some trains, etc., use a system in which the route map lamps are lit and the corresponding lamps are turned off one after another as each station is passed, or vice versa, the lights are turned on at the next station. . However, using this method for route buses requires a relatively large number of stops per route and a large number of routes that must be displayed, resulting in a large number of display lamps and a large size. There were various problems such as high price.

In method 4, the signal to the driver when passengers get off the bus on a route bus is after listening to the announcement announcement.
Usually, the user presses the exit signal button switch located next to the window. With this system, passengers had to listen carefully to the broadcast at all times, and if they missed it, they could pass, which was an inconvenience.

``Means for solving the problem'' This idea solves the above problem, and it uses the conventional curtain-type winding indicator and a lamp or magnetic reversal type display element to display the route. By combining a bus stop and an alighting signal device, it is possible to display many destination systems (hereinafter referred to as routes) for route buses, as well as provide information on the current bus travel location, information on the next stop, and reservations for getting off in advance. The present invention provides a route display and alighting reservation display device that enables the following.

In other words, according to this invention, a curtain with multiple display stages on which routes are printed is used, and one display stage is selected and displayed using a curtain winding mechanism in the same manner as conventional destination display curtains. . In addition, each stop portion of the route printed on this curtain is transparent, and a matrix dot display is placed opposite the surface of the display stage on which the curtain is displayed. Furthermore, an alighting reservation input means such as a keyboard is provided. In addition, for each operating route, there is curtain position data indicating the printed route display stage on the curtain above the route, display position data indicating the position of each printed stop on that route, and information for each stop input from the alighting reservation input means. The alighting reservation information is stored in the operation memory.

When a signal indicating a system is input, the control section reads the curtain position data of the corresponding route from the operation memory and controls the curtain winding mechanism to display the display stage on which the route of the input system is printed. When a stop signal is input, the control unit controls the matrix dot display by referring to the display position data of the route of the input system, and displays the display elements facing each stop of the printed route. Distinguish and display what has passed and what has not passed. Furthermore, the control unit displays the display element facing the stop at which the alighting reservation is made based on the alighting reservation information in the operation memory and the display position data for that stop in a manner different from the above-mentioned passed/unpassed display.

"Example" An example of this invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The route map is printed on a curtain 11 made of transparent fluororesin film, etc., and both ends of this curtain 11 are wound around the winding drum shafts 12 and 13, which are normally located at the top and bottom.
The curtain 11 can be moved upward or downward by controlling the rotation of the curtain 2 by a motor 14.

In order to change the next display on the route map displayed on the curtain 11 between the winding drum shafts 12 and 13 in accordance with the running of the bus, the matrix dot display 15 is placed between the winding drum shafts 12 and 13 on the curtain 11. is provided facing the back side of the That is, a route map of a plurality of routes as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B is printed on each display stage of the curtain 11 as shown in FIG. 3. The round mark of the stop mark 101 is made transparent so that the dot light emitting state of the matrix dot display 15 can be seen through it. Note that the route map printed on one display stage does not necessarily have to be one route per display stage; instead, multiple routes can be printed in common, and the display of the matrix dot display 15 can be controlled to indicate the route the train is currently traveling on. May be specified explicitly.

As shown in FIG. 4, the matrix dot display 15 has LEDs X ₁ to X _o horizontally and Y ₁ to _{Y o} vertically.
This is an arrangement of display elements 201 such as display elements or magnetic reversal elements. The interval between the stop marks 101 on the route of the curtain 11 is an integral multiple of the arrangement pitch l ₁ and l ₂ of the display elements 201, and the interval between the stop marks 101 on the route
01 is printed so as to face and match one display element 201.

In FIG. 1, a curtain position sensor 16 is arranged opposite one side edge of the curtain 11. A control unit 17 composed of a microcomputer or the like selects the number of display stages and adjusts the position (the center of the display). This positioning is carried out by reading the stop mark 102 provided on the side edge of the curtain 11 for each display stage with the curtain position sensor 16, as shown in FIG. to stop. In this example, the number of display stages is selected by counting the stop marks 102.

The control unit 17 reads the input signals from the system switch 18 and the stop signal generator 19, and in accordance with the signals, sequentially reads out the data stored in the operation memory 21, selects the display stages of the curtain 11, aligns them,
Controls the display of the matrix dot display 15.

FIG. 2A shows guidance at the first stop, and the display element 201 facing the stop indicated by a black circle is illuminated, for example, to display the route from Tokyo to Shizuoka.

Further, this display device is provided in various places inside the train, and as a means for making a reservation for getting off, a getting off reservation input key 22, which is composed of, for example, a numeric key switch, is provided.
When the input key 22 is operated to input the stop number displayed on the curtain 11, the information is stored in the operation memory 21. The stored information is used as a disembarking signal when read by a step in the trip. As this alighting signal, for example, the reservation status is clearly indicated by decrementing the display element corresponding to the reserved stop. Alternatively, as another example, there is a method of using a two-color emitting display element 201 and changing the display color for a reserved stop.

The input keys 22 include numeric keys 221 from 0 to 9, an enter key 222, a cancel key 223, and the like.

The monitor 23 is a monitor when the passenger operates the input key 22, and displays the input number 231 and the reservation 232.

The alighting indicator 24 is a means of informing passengers that the next stop will be stopped, and is a means of informing passengers that the next stop is coming.The alighting indicator 24 is a means of notifying passengers that the next stop will be stopped, and a type that illuminates from the inside with a lamp, a dot matrix display type, etc. are used.This alighting indicator 24 is not currently used. You may also use an alighting indicator that is displayed in conjunction with the alighting button that is displayed.

The input keys 22 and monitors 23 may be provided at various locations in the car such as the seat positions to make them easier for passengers to use, and the curtains 11 may be relatively large and placed in one or more locations where many passengers can easily see them. good.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. A get-off button 25 is provided on the window side of the bus body and is used to signal when the user wants to get off the bus at the next stop, and the signal is input to the control section 15. A driver's seat monitor 26 is provided near the driver's seat and displays a message requesting the driver to stop at the next stop.

In addition, Figure 2B shows the system from Shin-Osaka to Shizuoka, and the white circle with 〇 indicates the display element 201 opposite to this.
The display will turn off to indicate a stop that has already been passed, and in this example, Toyohashi is the next stop.

The data storage example of the operation memory 21 in FIG. 1 is compared with the number specified by the system switch 18 shown in FIG. , followed by curtain position data 60 used for selecting the number of stages of the curtain 11.
2 is stored and the display element 20 to be display-controlled
Display position data 603 indicating the position of 1 is stored, and these are stored in a read-only memory 610. A get-off reservation signal is stored corresponding to the position data 603 of each display element to be display-controlled.
A RAM section 620 is provided. The RAM section 620 is configured with a 1-bit memory for each stop, for example, and inverts the memory from 0 to 1 if there is a reservation for getting off. Each time a stop is passed, the read address of the display position data 603 for that route is incremented.
The contents of the RAM section 620 are judged and if there is a reservation, a signal for getting off at the next stop is given.

FIG. 6 schematically shows the flow of operation. In step 1, when the driver uses the system switch 18 to set a number corresponding to the destination, for example 115, the control unit 17 selects the system location data 601 in FIG.
Select A115 and extract the curtain position data from that data group.
Read B015 and set curtain 11 to the 15th row in step 2. When the curtain 11 moves by driving the motor 14, a stop mark 10 is read by the curtain position sensor 16.
Count to 2 and set the curtain position. In addition, in the conventional method of counting the stop mark 102 of the direction curtain winder, the display position is normally memorized even when the power is turned off, and when changing, it is compared with the previous position and moved to the upper or lower direction. , so that it can be set quickly, but a similar method can be used with this invention.

X01Y04 of the display location data in Figure 5, which lights up the display elements of the stops passing through the route in step 3.
X03Y04 to X09Y07 are all stop data for 115 lines, and based on this data, the display elements 201 of the matrix dot display 15 are selected and turned on in sequence.
The display position data X01Y04 is marked ◎202 in Figure 4.
will be lit.

Incidentally, in an operation that is the reverse of the explanation of this example (FIG. 2B) in which the display element is turned off at first and turned on as the stop is passed, Step 3 may be skipped.

In step 4, it is checked whether or not a reservation for getting off the train has been made using the getting off reservation input key 22. If the reservation has been made, in step 5, the RAM of the operation memory 21 is
An emergency car reservation signal is stored in a portion of the section 620 corresponding to the display position data of the stop, that is, its bit is changed from 0 to 1, and the display element of the reserved stop is decremented in step 6.

Next, in step 7, it is checked whether there is a get-off reservation signal for the next stop. If it is determined in step 4 that there is no reservation for getting off, the process skips to step 7. If it is determined in step 7 that there is a reservation signal for getting off at the next stop in the RAM 620, the process proceeds to step 8, where the exit display 24 in the passenger seat and the driver's seat monitor 26 are displayed.
A disembarking display will be displayed indicating that the train will stop at the next stop. If there is no reservation signal at step 7, proceed to step 13, and check whether there is a signal for the passenger to get off the train using the alight button 25. If there is a signal, the alighting display at step 8 is displayed, and if there is no signal, the next step is performed. Proceed to step 9.

Step 9 is the monitoring of the stop signal during operation. When the stop signal generated by the stop signal generator 19 is received in accordance with the operation operation accompanying passing of the stop, in step 10 the stop signal which becomes the address of the operation memory 21 is set to 1. Step 1 and memorize the number of the stop from the first train.
At step 1, the display element that has passed is turned off. That is, when the first train departs from "Tokyo X01Y04" and the stop signal is input, the display of "Tokyo" X01Y04 is erased so that it can be seen that the next stop is "Shin-Yokohama".

Step 12 is to judge whether or not the line has reached the end point.The number of data at the display position and the number of stop signals are compared, and if it is not the end point, the process returns to step 4 to continue the operation. If so, the subsequent operations are terminated.

``Effects of the invention'' According to the invention described above, the following effects can be obtained.

1. Passengers can check the route and the stop where they will get off, and can reserve their place in advance, so they can ride with peace of mind.

2. The stop at which you have been reserved to get off is clearly displayed, so duplicate reservations can be avoided and unnecessary reservation operations can be omitted.

3. For the driver, since there is no need for passengers to make decisions (where will the train stop?), the driver can concentrate on driving duties.

4. Can store many destinations and system maps (route maps).

5. Complex system diagrams (route maps) can be displayed by increasing the number of dots on the matrix dot display.

6. When displaying a new system map (new route map), it can be handled by switching curtains and adding data to the operation memory.

7. Guidance on the destination and next stop for each train is now possible with a simple mechanical device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the route display and alighting reservation display device according to this invention, Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of route printing on the curtain display stage and an example of the alighting reservation input means, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the route display and alighting reservation input means of the curtain. 11, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between the display element of the matrix dot display and route printing on the display stage, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of storage in the operation memory 21, and FIG. is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of this invented device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] A curtain with multiple display sections on which the operating routes are printed transparently at the stop area, one display stage of the curtain is displayed, and the curtain is moved to select the display stage. A curtain winding mechanism, a matrix dot display disposed opposite to the display stage on which the curtain is displayed, an alighting reservation input means for reserving a desired stop, and information for each operating route. Curtain position data indicating the position of the printed route display stage of the above-mentioned Makugami route, display position data indicating the position of each printed stop on the route,
A service memory that stores the alighting reservation information for each stop inputted from the alighting reservation input means, and a curtain position data of the corresponding route in the service memory is read out according to a signal indicating the input route, and the curtain position data is stored in the service memory. Means for controlling the curtain winding mechanism to display a display stage on which the route of the input system is printed, inputting a stop signal, and display position data of the route of the input system; Accordingly,
means for controlling the matrix dot display to distinguish between stops that have already passed and stops that have not passed through a display element facing the printed route stop being displayed; A control unit comprising means for displaying a display element facing a stop at which alighting is reserved based on alighting reservation information and display position data for the stop in a manner different from the above-mentioned passing and non-passing display; Reservation display device.