JPH0471301A - Passenger guide system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent erroneous guide by inputting a ticket recorded a route and a destination to a reader mounted on a train, comparing the record with the information read out from each passing station and judging approach to the destination thereby guiding the passenger through an informing unit located in the vicinity of the passenger. CONSTITUTION:A passenger inserts a ticket into a ticket reader 13 disposed in the vicinity of his seat. The reader 13 reads out the destination, the route and the seat number which are fed on a communication line 11 to a train passage information processor 14. Every time when the train passes through a station, an antenna 17 and a wireless receiver 16 mounted on the train receive signals transmitted from an antenna 24 at Tokyo station, for example, and thus received signals are fed to the processor 14 where they are compared with route information recorded on the ticket. Upon judgment that the second stop is the destination, for example, a green lamp on an informing unit 12 is lighted and a yellow lamp is lighted when the next stop is the destination whereas a red lamp is lighted when the destination is passed, and the judgement results are displayed 15 and notified to the trainman. According to the system, erroneous guide is prevented and service is improved for foreigner who can not understand Japanese or a passenger handicapped in auditory or visual sense.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a passenger guidance system for displaying information such as alighting station information to passengers in railway transportation.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, passengers using trains, etc. purchase tickets to their destination in advance, board the train, change trains as necessary, and arrive at their destination station. Railway companies provide various services for the convenience of passengers.

FIG. 2 shows a conventional passenger guidance diagram.

As shown in FIG. 2(a), station announcements and in-train announcements using speakers 1 and the like are most frequently carried out. Furthermore, the passengers recognize that they are approaching their destination by looking at the station name display board as shown in FIG. 2(b). Furthermore, Figure 2 (
As shown in c), a guide display board using a plasma display or the like is installed near the door inside the train to display information such as the operating status of the train.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, in conventional passenger guidance systems, when passengers are reading or sleeping, for example, they may miss the in-train announcement and overlook the station name display board. There are many cases like this. In such cases, it is not possible to check the passing position of the train, so you may get off the train before your destination station, or you may not notice that the train has passed the destination station.
There were many cases where passengers missed the train, resulting in a waste of money and time. In the case of long-distance trains, express trains with few stops, etc., the negative effects are extremely large.

It is not impossible for the crew to provide appropriate guidance to each passenger to prevent them from missing the train, but this requires the crew to control all the stations where passengers get off, which is difficult to implement.

The present invention has been made with the above points in mind, and an object of the present invention is to provide a passenger guidance system that can output appropriate guidance to individual passengers and prevent them from overtaking the train.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The passenger guidance system of the present invention includes a ticket that records information including passenger boarding route information, and a passenger guide system that is installed in a train and reads the information recorded on the ticket. A train passing device that is connected to a ticket reader and the ticket reader, and that compares the boarding route information with passing station information that is input each time the train passes a station, and determines that the train approaches the passenger's alighting station. and an information processing device, which is disposed near the passenger's seat and receives the determination result from the train passing information processing device when the train approaches the passenger's alighting station, and outputs alighting guidance information to the passenger. It is characterized by being equipped with a reporting device.

(Operation) In the second system, a passenger's ticket is read by a ticket reader, and the passenger's seat and boarding route are determined. On the other hand, each time the train passes through a station, it inputs information about the station it passed and recognizes when the train approaches the station where the passenger gets off. Then, based on the recognition results, alighting guide information is output to a notification device placed near each passenger's seat. As a result, passengers receive appropriate alighting guidance individually.

(Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail using embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of the system of the present invention.

The illustrated embodiment includes an on-vehicle system 10 and a train operation control system 20.

The in-vehicle system 10 includes a notification device 12, a ticket reader 13, and a train passage information processing device 1 connected via a communication line 11.
Consists of 4th grade. For example, one notification device 12 and one ticket reader 13 are placed near each passenger's seat on the train.

FIG. 3 shows an external view of a specific ticket, notification device, etc. suitable for carrying out the present invention.

In the figure, a notification device 12 and a ticket reader 13 are attached to the back of each seat 18 of the train. The notification device 12 is composed of three lamps 12a, red, yellow, and green.

Further, in implementing the present invention, the ticket 30 is provided with, for example, a magnetic stripe 30a, on which seat information and boarding route information are written. Seat information refers to seat numbers, etc. in the case of reserved seat tickets. The boarding route information is information including boarding stations, two transfer stations, stations, final alighting stations, and the like.

In addition, the magnetic stripe 30a of the ticket 30 also records the boarding date and time, 2 train name, 1 train number, 9 boarding fee, etc.

The ticket reader 13 includes a reader that reads a magnetic stripe. This function is the same as that used for reading magnetic stripes on telephone cards, cash cards, etc.

The ticket reader 13 and the train passage information processing device 14 shown in FIG. 1 are connected by a communication line 11 such as a local area network.

[Train Passage Information Processing Device] 4 is composed of a processor and the like, and a display 15 and a radio receiver 16 are connected thereto to inform the crew of the processing status and the like. This radio receiver 16 is connected via an antenna 17 to a train operation control system 20 via a radio interface. The train operation control system 20 is a known system for managing train operation, and is controlled by a control center 21 and transmits information on passing stations to trains from each station 23 arranged on a railway track 22 via an antenna 24. is configured to do so. In other words, if the train is arriving at Tokyo Station 2, for example, as shown in the figure,
3, the radio receiver 16 of the in-vehicle system 10 receives this information via the antenna 24.

The above system operates as follows.

First, a passenger inserts the ticket 30 into the ticket reader 13 located in front of his or her seat 18 as shown in FIG. 3, and reads seat information and boarding route information. This information is input to the train passage information processing device 14 via the communication line 11. Then, the radio receiver 16 compares passing station information, which is input each time the train passes a station, with boarding route information on the ticket. For example, the train passing information processing device 14 is in a state where the train is two or more stations before the alighting station, a state where the train passes one station before the alighting station and is headed toward the alighting station, or a state where the train has already passed the alighting station. Determine whether Then, the determination result is transferred to the notification device 12.

Based on the determination result, the notification device 12 displays green if the vehicle is two or more stations before the alighting station, yellow if the vehicle has passed one station before the alighting station and is heading toward the alighting station, and yellow if the vehicle has already passed the alighting station. If it is stuck, the red lamp will turn on. At the same time, the train passage information processing device 14 displays the determination result on the display 1.
5 and notify the crew.

The above-mentioned passenger information is individually reported to each passenger according to the seat information. Therefore, passengers do not have to pay attention to the in-train announcement or the station name display board, and can ride the train with peace of mind.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the ticket reader 13 is provided at each seat, so if a passenger inserts the ticket into the ticket reader 13 at his or her seat, the seat information will be displayed on the ticket side. Even if the information is not written, it is possible for each ticket reader to generate seat information themselves and output it to the train passage information processing device 14.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a second embodiment of the system of the present invention.

In the system shown in FIG. 1, train passing information is received wirelessly from the train operation system. On the other hand, in the system shown in FIG. 4, the crew member inputs train passing information.

That is, in the embodiment of FIG. 4, the train passage information processing device 14
A keyboard 19 is provided at the train station, and the crew operates this keyboard 19 to input train passing information manually. Other operations are similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. This embodiment is a system that is effective for routes that do not have a train operation system installed.

In this embodiment, the ticket reader 13 includes a notification device 1.
A sound generator 13a is attached together with 2. The sound generator 13a is provided to alert passengers by means of a chime, buzzer, or the like. Therefore, for example, when the train passes one station before getting off, the yellow lamp is turned on and the chime is sounded to alert the passengers. As a result, appropriate passenger guidance can be provided, for example, even for sleeping passengers, visually impaired passengers, and the like.

FIG. 5 shows a conceptual diagram of a third embodiment of the system of the present invention.

In the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 4 described above, a ticket reader was installed at each seat.

However, in this embodiment, in order to simplify the equipment at each seat, only the notification device 12 is disposed at each seat, and the ticket reader 13 is carried and used by the flight attendant. That is, an antenna 13b is attached to the ticket reader 13, and an antenna 14 of the train passage information processing device 14 is attached to the ticket reader 13.
A is connected via a wireless interface. The flight attendant carries the ticket reader 13 and reads boarding route information etc. recorded on each passenger's ticket when inspecting tickets or the like. The subsequent processing is similar to the previously described embodiment, and is controlled by the train passing information processing bag @14.
2, various guides are displayed.

In this embodiment, information on passing stations is input using the radio receiver 16 on routes where the train operation system is installed, and information on passing stations on other routes is input using the keyboard 19. There is.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the system of the present invention.

In this embodiment, like the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, only a notification device 12 is disposed at each seat, and only one ticket reader 13 is disposed. The ticket reader 13 is arranged, for example, near a train entrance and exit, and is configured to read boarding route information etc. recorded on the ticket when a passenger gets on the train. In this way, only one or several ticket readers can be installed in the train.
It is possible to implement the present invention even if 3 is arranged. In this case, seat information must be recorded on the ticket in advance.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

In the above embodiment, a flashing lamp, a chime, a buzzer, etc. are shown as examples of the disembarkation guidance information displayed by the notification device, but it is also possible to use a plasma display, liquid crystal display, etc. on the notification device to display various guidance. There is no harm in doing so. In addition to the ticket provided with a magnetic stripe, the ticket may be an IC card, a memory card, or the like.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the passenger guidance system of the present invention described above, alighting guidance information is output to each passenger's seat individually based on the information recorded on the passenger's ticket, so that the customer can Even if you miss the in-train announcement or are unable to confirm the stations you are passing through, you can be sure of the train operation status, and it is possible to prevent getting off at the wrong station or missing a train. Furthermore, it is an effective means of service for people with visual and hearing disabilities and foreigners who have difficulty understanding Japanese.

In addition, crew members can use the display attached to the train passing information processing device to centrally manage passenger boarding information, so for example, they can restore only the passengers who are scheduled to get off at the next station and visit their seats to guide them. Services such as: Furthermore, since the customer's ticket is also inspected, the conventional ticket inspection process can be omitted.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a conceptual diagram of the system of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of conventional passenger guidance, Fig. 3 is an external view of the ticket and notification device, etc. according to the present invention, and Fig. 4 is a second diagram of the system of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a third embodiment of the system of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of a fourth embodiment of the system of the present invention. 10...In-vehicle system, 11...Communication line, 12...
・Notification device, 13...Ticket reader, 14...Train passage information processing device, 15...Display, 16...Radio receiver, 20
...Train operation system. Patent Applicant: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Tickets and notification devices, etc. Figure 3 Third embodiment of the system of the present invention Figure 5 Second embodiment of the system of the present invention Figure 4 Figure 4 of the system of the present invention Example Fig. 6

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A ticket that records information including passenger boarding route information, a ticket reader that is installed in a train and reads the information recorded on the ticket, and the ticket reader. a train passing information processing device that is connected and compares the boarding route information with passing station information that is input each time the passenger passes a station, and determines that the train approaches the passenger's alighting station; and a notification device that receives the determination result from the train passing information processing device and outputs alighting guide information to the passengers when the train approaches a passenger's alighting station. Passenger guidance system.