JPH038092A - Automatic toll dispensing system for expressway - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To relax traffic jam in the exit of an expressway by setting terminal controllers, which is connected to a host computer to be accessed from a financial institution, in the entrance and exit of the expressway and reading an IC card equipped with data peculiar for a driver. CONSTITUTION:When the driver puts a passing ticket into a passing ticket reader 7, an amount is displayed on an amount display panel 8. Next, when the IC card is put into an IC card reader 6, the amount displayed on the display panel 8 is written through a terminal controller 10 to the storage device of a host computer 11 together with the peculiar data stored in the IC card. The reader 6 returns the IC card to a pickup port and a breaker 9 raised up for a fixed time. The dispensation of the amount from the financial institution is totally processed between the host computer 11 and a host computer 12 of the financial institution for the unit of a fixed period based on the peculiar data.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an automated method of toll payment, and more particularly.

Concerning automation methods at expressway tollgates.

[Prior Art and Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Conventionally, expressway toll payments have mainly been made in cash (manually).

Therefore, there is a problem in that it takes time to receive and hand over cash, leading to traffic jams at expressway exits.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides an I
A terminal including an IC card reader that reads the unique data from the C card, a ticket reader, an amount display board that displays the amount read by the ticket reader, and a car traffic barrier, is installed at the entrance/exit of the expressway. This terminal is installed at each toll counter, and by connecting to a host computer via a terminal control device, the terminal reads the unique data read by the IC card reader and the amount read by the pass ticket reader. This is an automatic expressway toll payment system that is stored in the storage device of a host computer and made accessible to the host computer from financial institutions such as banks.

[Example code] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

Toll counter 1.2.3 at the expressway exit.

IC card reader 6, pass ticket reader 7゜amount display board 8. It consists of a terminal 5 equipped with a circuit breaker 9, a counter opening number control device 4 (installed only at the toll counter 1), and a terminal control device 10. It is connected to a host computer 11. It is assumed that each driver of a car has an IC card that stores data unique to that person (for example, bank account number).

In operation, first, when the driver inserts a ticket into the ticket reader 7 (at this point, the gate 9 is down), the amount is displayed on the price display board 8. Next, when the IC card is inserted into the IC card reader 6, the amount displayed on the amount display board 8 is passed through the terminal control device 10 to the host computer 11 along with the unique data stored in the IC card.
is written to the storage device. The IC card reader 6 returns the inserted tC card to the ejection port and raises the circuit breaker 9 for a certain period of time. Note that withdrawals from financial institutions (banks, etc.) are collectively processed between the host computer 11 and the computer 12 of the financial institution (bank, etc.) in units of fixed periods based on the above-mentioned unique data.

Note that the toll counters 2 and 3 may be unmanned, and only the toll counter 1 may be staffed so that cash payments can be made only at the toll counter 1.

In addition, the number of counters to be opened is controlled by a control device 4 located at the charge counter 1.
The opening and closing of toll counters 2 and 3 are controlled depending on the degree of vehicle congestion.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention has the effect of alleviating congestion at expressway exits by automating expressway toll payments and making them cashless.

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[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a toll gate of an automatic toll payment system according to the present invention. In the figure, 1, 2, 3: fare window 0.4: window opening number control device, 5: terminal, 6: IC card reader. 7: Pass ticket reader, 8: Amount display board, 9: Barrier.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) An IC card reader that reads unique data from an IC card that has been assigned to the driver, a pass reader, an amount display board that displays the amount read by the pass ticket reader, and an automobile. A terminal including a traffic barrier is installed at each toll counter at the entrance/exit of the expressway, and this terminal is connected to a host computer via a terminal control device to read the unique data read by the IC card reader and the terminal. The automatic expressway toll payment system stores the amount read by the pass ticket reader in the storage device of the host computer, and makes the host computer accessible from a financial institution such as a bank.