JPH0540043U - Shared bus toll collection device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To ensure a large boarding / alighting passage for passengers without getting in the way of the toll collection box when getting on or off a wheelchair. [Structure] The toll collection box 9 is provided with casters 18 so as to be movable, and the movement of the toll collection box 9 is reciprocally guided to a position along the boarding / alighting passage 8 and the back space 11 of the driver's seat 2. When the guide mechanism 15 is provided and the wheelchair 13 and the like are loaded and unloaded, the toll collection box 9 is placed in the back space 1 of the driver's seat 2.
When moved into position 1, the front side entry / exit passage 8 can be secured large.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a fare collection device for a shared bus that allows a physically handicapped person to get on and off a wheelchair through a front entrance / exit.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 In recent years, the one-man type has dominated most shared buses such as route buses. In this type of shared bus, a fare collection box is installed next to the driver's seat and fixed along the passageway at the front entrance to and from the driver's seat. It is ready to work.

In this case, since the toll collection box is installed, the passage width at the front entrance / exit is narrow, and it is difficult to get on / off the vehicle, for example, using a wheelchair or the like. For this reason, passengers can get on and off using the rear entrance, which has a wider aisle than the front entrance, and if there is no caregiver, the driver goes away from the driver's seat to the vicinity of the rear step and assists in getting on and off. I was going.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 For this reason, it takes time to get on and off in a wheelchair, which causes traffic congestion, the driver needs to be far away from the driver's seat near the rear step, and even if the driver does not reach the rear step There are various problems in terms of safety, such as it is difficult to confirm safety because you are getting on and off at a position away from your seat. These problems are also causing the delay in the spread of shared buses that can carry wheelchairs.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to secure a large front side entry / exit passage without obstructing a toll collection box when getting on and off a wheelchair or the like. It is to provide a fare collection device for shared buses.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the fare collection device for a shared bus according to the present invention is a shared bus in which a fare collection box is installed along the passageway of the front entrance / exit located next to the driver's seat. The box is provided with casters so as to be movable, and a guide mechanism is provided for moving the collection box back and forth between the position along the passage and the back space of the driver's seat.

[0007]

[Action]

 According to this configuration, when a wheelchair or the like is getting on and off, a large front passage can be secured by guiding the toll collection box to the back space of the driver's seat by guiding it through the guide mechanism. As a result, the wheelchair can be smoothly moved from the front entrance / exit step to the passenger compartment and from the passenger room to the front entrance / exit step. Therefore, it is possible to get in and out of the wheelchair at the front entrance / exit where the driver can easily confirm safety. In addition, the driver does not have to be far away from the driver's seat when he needs help.

[0008]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a front portion of a shared bus to which an embodiment of a toll collection device according to the present invention is applied.

In FIG. 1, this shared bus 1 is provided with a front entrance 5 which is normally closed by a door 3 on the left side of a driver's seat 2. Then, from the step 6 of the front entrance / exit 5 to the inside of the passenger compartment 7, there is an entrance / exit passage 8. Further, around the driver's seat 2, a charge collecting device 10 having a charge collecting box 9 installed on the left side of the driver's seat 2 is arranged. This toll collection device 10 rotates the toll collection box 9 around a fulcrum 12, and the toll collection box 9 is arranged on the left side of the driver's seat along the passage 8 of the front entrance / exit in FIG. It is configured to be movable between a "first position" shown by a one-dot chain line and a "second position" shown by a solid line in the figure disposed in the back space 11 of the driver's seat. Then, it is normally placed in the above "first position", and when getting on and off the wheelchair 13, it is moved to the above "second position" so that a large width of the passage 8 can be secured. .. Note that FIG. 1 shows a state in which the user is getting on and off the wheelchair 13.

2 to 4 show a structure of a main part of the charge collecting device 10. FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional front view, FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a main part in a sectional state thereof, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view thereof. It is a figure. Now, the structure of the fee collection device 10 will be further described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. 2 to 4, the charge collection device 10 is mainly composed of a charge collection box 9 and a guide mechanism 15.

More specifically, the charge collection box 9 includes a charge collection box main body 16 and a cradle 17 on which the charge collection box main body 16 is mounted. As shown in FIG. 2, a caster 18 is attached to the lower surface of the cradle 17, and the cradle 17 can be moved integrally with the toll box body 16 on the floor surface 19 by the caster 18. ..

On the other hand, the guide mechanism 15 is disposed directly below the driver's seat 2, and is composed of a lower driver's seat 20, an upper driver's seat 21, an arm 22, a spacer 23, and the like. The driver's seat 2 is installed on the driver's seat 21 via a means not shown.

Further, the upper driver's seat 21 is provided with a cylindrical columnar portion 25 in a state of projecting downward from the lower surface, corresponding to the portion serving as the rotation fulcrum 12 of the fee collection box 9. It The lower surface 26 of the column 25 is closed, and a bolt 27 is welded and fixed to the center of the lower surface 26 with the bolt 27 protruding downward.

The lower cab 20 is formed as a low-profile base plate, and the lower flange portion 28 is fixed to the floor surface 19 (see FIG. 2) with bolts and nuts or the like. Further, a through hole 29 into which the bolt 27 of the upper driver's seat 21 is inserted is provided corresponding to the above-mentioned rotation center 12 of the fee collection box 9.

The arm 22 is formed in a long and narrow fan shape, a cylindrical column 30 is provided on one end side, and a receiving stand 17 for the toll collection box 9 is provided on the other end side. It is fixed in. Further, the support column 30 is formed so as to penetrate vertically. Furthermore, the inner diameter of the column 30 is approximately equal to the outer diameter of the column 25 of the upper driver's seat 21, and the column 30 is rotatably insertable. Is regulated by abutting the upper surface thereof on the lower surface of the upper driver's seat 21. In addition, on the lower surface side of the arm 22, a bulging portion 31 for reinforcement is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the column portion 30, and the column portion 30 is projected from the lower surface of the bulging portion 31 by a dimension t for positioning. It is in a state.

The spacer 23 is formed in a ring shape having a through hole 32 in the center. The inner diameter of the through hole 32 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the column 30 of the arm 22, and the thickness of the column 30 is such that the column 30 projects from the lower surface of the bulge 31 of the arm 22. It is formed larger than the above-mentioned dimension t.

When assembling the guide mechanism 15, the lower driver seat 20 is mounted before the driver seat 2 is mounted on the upper driver seat 21 and before the lower driver seat 20 is mounted on the floor surface 19. The spacer 23 is arranged above the through hole 29.

Next, the arm 22 is arranged on the spacer 23 so that the lower end of the support column 30 is inserted into the spacer 23 and the lower surface of the bulging portion 31 is brought into contact with and positioned on the upper surface of the spacer 23. In this case, it does not matter whether the pedestal 17 of the toll collection box 9 is attached to the arm 22 or it is not attached. The collection box body 16 is at least detached and placed, and is attached when the installation of the guide mechanism 15 on the floor surface 19 is completed.

Next, the upper driver's seat 21 is set on the arm 22 so that the column 25 is inserted into the column 30 of the arm 22. At this time, the bolt 27 protruding from the lower surface 26 of the column 25 is inserted into the through hole 29 for positioning.

Next, the washer 33 is inserted from the lower surface side of the bolt 27 protruding to the lower surface side of the lower driver's seat cab 20, and then the nut 35 is screwed and tightened. Then, the lower cab 20, the upper cab 21, the arm 22, and the spacer 23 are integrated. Further, in this integrated state, it becomes possible to rotate around the supporting column 25 as a fulcrum.

On the other hand, the guide mechanism 15 assembled in this manner is set by fixing the lower flange portion 28 of the lower driver seat 20 to a predetermined position on the floor surface 19 with bolts and nuts. Further, the pedestal 17 of the fee collection box 9 is attached to the guide mechanism 15 set in this way. FIG. 2 shows this state. Further, the driver's seat 2 is installed above the upper driver's seat 21 as indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. Then, when the fee collection box body 16 is finally mounted on the pedestal 17, the assembly is completed.

Therefore, in this structure, when the driver or the like pushes the toll collection box 9 in the horizontal direction as needed, the arm 22 rotates about the supporting column 30 as a fulcrum, and at the same time, the toll collection box 9 is also caster. It is moved at 18, and by this movement, the "first position" and the "second position" can be switched. Although not shown, the charge collection box 9 is positionally locked by releasable locking means so that the fee collection box 9 does not move at each position.

Therefore, in the fare collection device for a shared bus according to this embodiment, when the wheelchair 13 or the like is loaded / unloaded, the fare collection box 9 is guided by the guide mechanism 15 and moved into the back space 11 of the driver's seat 2. Therefore, the front passage 8 can be secured large. As a result, the wheelchair 13 can be smoothly moved from the step 6 at the front door 5 to the inside of the passenger room 7 and from the inside of the passenger room 7 to the step 6 at the front door 5. Therefore, the driver can easily get in and out of the wheelchair 13 at the front door 5 through which the driver can easily confirm safety. In addition, even if the driver's assistance is needed, the driver does not have to be far from the driver's seat 2. Further, since it can be carried out without largely changing the peripheral configuration of the conventional driver's seat 2, it is possible to relatively easily switch from the conventional bus structure to the bus structure of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the case where the fee collection box 9 is manually moved has been described, but it may be automatically moved by a motor or the like. Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above-described embodiment, the guide mechanism 15 may have a configuration other than the above-described structure as long as the toll collection box 9 can be guided to the back space 11 of the driver's seat 2 as needed. It does not matter if it is a thing.

[0025]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the fare collection device for a shared bus according to the present invention, it is possible for a driver to get in and out of a wheelchair at the front entrance / exit where it is easy for the driver to confirm safety, and to assist the driver. Even if it is necessary, the driver does not have to move farther from the driver's seat, so the work from getting on and off the wheelchair to confirmation of safety can be done in a short time, and the time required for getting on and off can be shortened and the safety can be improved. Effects such as further improvement can be expected.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view layout diagram of a shared bus to which an embodiment of a toll collection device according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a schematic vertical sectional front view showing an embodiment of a charge collecting device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of essential parts in a sectional state of the charge collecting device shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the same charge collecting device as shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Shared bus 2 ... Driver's seat 5 ... Front entrance / exit 7 ... Guest room 8 ... Boarding passage 9 ... Toll collection box 10 ... Toll collection device 11 ... Back space 13 ... Wheelchair 15 ... Guide mechanism 18 ... Caster

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A fare collection device for a shared bus, wherein a fare collection box is installed along a passageway at a front side entrance provided next to a driver's seat, and the fare collection box is provided with casters so as to be movable. A fare collecting device for a shared bus, further comprising a guide mechanism for guiding the movement of the collection box back and forth between a position along the passage and a back space of the driver's seat.