JPH06187363A - Train transfer path display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically compare the necessary time for respective course and to select and display the best course corresponding to specified departure time by storing train transfer station information on one or plural kind of courses connecting optional stations in a train transfer station information memory. CONSTITUTION:The train transfer station information memory 21 is stored with transfer station information constituting one or plural kind of courses connecting optional stations. Therefore, when a departure station, a destination station, and departure time are inputted by using a keyboard 13, one or plural courses corresponding to the ride section are read out. Then a main control part 12 calculates the necessary time from the departure station to the destination station via the respective courses by using time data in a station timetable memory 18 and a course-classified necessary time memory 19. Then the main control part 12 selects the course corresponding to the shortest time and displays the respective stations in the course, the departure time at the respective station, and the arrival time at the destination station.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to train operation, in the case where a plurality of routes can be selected to reach a target station, the required time, departure time, and some routes are interrupted due to an accident or the like. The present invention relates to a transfer route display device that displays information that allows a passenger to select the best route according to the situation at that time such as when a section occurs.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a large city with a dense population, routes for transportation are laid in a complicated mesh.
Therefore, when using a train to go to a destination, it is necessary to change trains at a plurality of locations. In such a case, the time at which the train arrives at the destination station changes greatly depending on whether the train transit at the transfer station is good or bad.

In order to eliminate such an inconvenience, some large-scale stations may be equipped with a destination station arrival time calculation device for automatically calculating the arrival time of the destination station at the departure station for passengers. In this device, when either one of the combination of the departure station name, the destination station name, and the departure time, or the combination of the departure station name, the destination station name, and the arrival time is input, the arrival time or the departure time Either one is calculated and displayed on the display screen of the CRT display device, for example.

This destination station arrival time calculation device is shown in FIG.
As shown in 2, it is composed of a kind of computer.
A main control unit 2 including a CPU, a keyboard 3, a display 4, and a database 5 for storing various basic data are connected to the bus line 1.

In the database 5, the timetable information memory at each station, the transfer station information memory that stores each transfer station on each route connecting each station, and the required time that stores the required time between stations on each route An information memory or the like is stored.

In the destination station arrival time calculating device having such a configuration, when data such as a departure station name, a destination station name, and a departure time are input from the keyboard 3, these data are output onto the bus line 1. The main control unit 2 extracts a route corresponding to the boarding section designated by the departure station and the destination station from the transfer station information memory.

[0007] The extracted route includes information on which station to go up and down to get off at which station to go from the departure station to the destination station. Then, from the departure time entered on the keyboard 3 at the same time as the boarding section, the boarding time to board at the specified station is specified from the timetable of the specified departure station, and the required time to the disembarking station for the applicable train is stored in the required time memory. Read out from and specify the time of getting off. Then, the next boarding time at the getting-off station is specified from the timetable of the corresponding station. In this way, the getting-off time and the getting-on time at each transfer station included in the relevant route are specified in order, and finally the getting-off time at the destination station is specified. The boarding time and the getting-off time at the departure station, each transfer station, and the destination station thus obtained are displayed on the display unit 4.

[0008]

However, even in the destination station arrival time calculation device configured as described above, there are still the following problems to be solved.

That is, in the above-mentioned destination station arrival time calculation device, the route from the departure station to the destination station is set to one which is considered to be the best by the engineer who created the database 5 of this destination station arrival time calculation device. ing.

However, as described above, there are a plurality of routes for the boarding section in which the departure station and the destination station are specified. Then, even if it is assumed that the route with the minimum time from the departure station to the destination station is the best route, for example, in the morning and evening hours when the train operation interval is short, select a route with a large number of transfers. Even so, there are cases in which the number of times of transfer is small, but the required time is shorter than that of a route that makes a slightly larger turn. In addition, during the day when the operation interval is long, the required time becomes long when the number of transfers is large.

Further, in a time zone in which trains with different operating speeds such as limited express, express, and stop at each station are operating, by effectively connecting to the limited express, express, and stop at each station, the target station can be shortened from other routes. May arrive at. Also, when selecting a route that lasts until the last train,
Even if you go to the destination station from the same departure station, you need to choose another route. In such a case, the passenger has to choose a detour route in a short time, and is uncertain how long it takes to reach the destination station.

In other words, the route considered to be the best may change depending on the time of departure. In such a case, the destination station arrival time calculation device described above will provide inappropriate information to passengers.

Furthermore, when a non-communication section occurs on one of the routes considered to be the best due to an accident or the like,
Since the corresponding route cannot be used, it is necessary to select another route. In this case, even after the passenger had boarded the train, the passengers in the train had no means for grasping the exact transfer station, and had to rely on the on-board broadcasting of the crew. In addition, since the crew members were broadcasting in-vehicle according to instructions from train radios for driving commands, it took a long time before the in-vehicle broadcasting was performed.

In a railway whose mission is to carry out mass transportation safely and accurately, it is important to provide an appropriate guidance service to passengers. In particular, it is important to be able to promptly and accurately provide passengers with transfer guidance when a disconnected section occurs due to a sudden accident or the like.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and by storing transfer station information in one or a plurality of types of routes connecting arbitrary stations in a transfer station information memory, An object of the present invention is to provide a transfer route display device capable of comparing the required time of each route and selecting and displaying the best route at a designated departure time and implementing a more advanced guidance service for passengers. .

In addition, when a non-stop section occurs, the train already running on the train is displayed by displaying the transfer station for detouring to another route in order to avoid the non-stop section in the train proceeding in the direction of the non-stop section. It is an object of the present invention to provide a transfer route display device capable of accurately notifying passengers of a route to a target station and implementing an advanced guidance service.

[0017]

In order to solve the above problems, the transfer route display device of the present invention is a station timetable memory for storing timetable information of each station and one type or a type for connecting between arbitrary stations. Transfer station information memory that stores transfer station information that composes each route on multiple types of routes, route-specific time memory that stores the time required between stations on each route, and departure station and purpose input from the outside Route extraction means for extracting each route corresponding to a boarding section that specifies a station from the transfer station information memory, and an extraction route read out from the departure time and route-specific required time memory input at the same time as the boarding section designation from the outside Required time calculating means for calculating each required time from the departure station to the destination station on each route from each required time between corresponding transfer stations, and the shortest required time among the calculated required times A route selection means for selecting a corresponding path, in which a transfer path display means for displaying the each station of boarding time and off time using the time required time calculation and the transfer station indicated by the selected route. In addition, the transfer route display device of another invention is composed of a station device arranged at each station and a train device mounted on each train.

Then, for each station device, a transfer station memory for storing each transfer station to avoid the corresponding disconnection section for each expected disconnection section and for each traveling direction, and a disconnection section obtained from the operation management system. Transfer station search means for searching each transfer station corresponding to the above from transfer station memory, and transmitting passenger guidance information consisting of the disconnected section and the searched transfer station to the train that stops or passes through the own station in the direction of the disconnected section Each train device is provided with receiving means for receiving passenger guidance information and display means for displaying the received passenger guidance information.

[0019]

According to the transfer route designator having the above-described structure, the transfer station information memory includes transfer station information that constitutes each route of one or a plurality of types of routes connecting between arbitrary stations. Remembered Therefore, for example, when the departure station, the destination station, and the departure time are input using a keyboard or the like, one or a plurality of routes corresponding to the applicable boarding section are read from the transfer station information memory.

Then, each required time from the departure station to the destination station on each route is calculated using each time and each time in each station timetable memory and route-specific required time memory. Then, the route with the shortest time is selected. Each station of the selected route and the boarding time and getting off time at the corresponding station are displayed. That is, the best route at the departure time is displayed.

Further, according to the transfer route designating device of another invention, in the station device arranged at each station, each expected non-communication section and each traveling direction for avoiding the corresponding non-communication section are provided. A transfer station memory for storing transfer stations is provided.

When a non-communication section is generated, passenger information of the corresponding non-communication section and the transfer station is transmitted to the train that stops or passes through this station and progresses toward the non-communication section, and is displayed in the corresponding train. Therefore, the passengers on this train can correctly grasp the transfer station to bypass the non-communication section.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the transfer route display device of the embodiment. This transfer route display device is composed of an information processing device including a kind of computer.

For the bus line 11, a main control unit 12 including a CPU, a keyboard 13, a display 14, a program memory 15, a database 16 for storing various basic data, and a work memory 1 for temporarily storing various variable data.
7 is connected.

In the database 16, as shown in FIG. 2, each station timetable memory 18 for storing each up and down timetable of each station, and as shown in FIG. 3, the time required between stations on each route. A route required time memory 19 to be stored, a boarding section designation memory 20, and a boarding station information memory 21 are set.

In the boarding section designation memory 20, as shown in FIG. 4, the relationship between each departure station b, each destination station a, and each boarding section CH1, CH2, ..., CHN ,. It is stored in a matrix.

Further, in the boarding station information memory 21, FIG.
As shown in, in the boarding section designation memory 20, for each boarding section CHN specified by the departure station b and each destination station a, one or a plurality of routes for moving the boarding section CHN are stored. Has been done. Each route is stored by a plurality of routes (route codes) and the station codes of the boarding station and alighting station on each route. In addition, at the boarding station,
Information about which line to get down is also stored. In addition, the boarding station on the first line of each route is the departure station, and the getting-off station of the last line is the target station. Also, when the departure station and the destination station are on the same line, the departure station, The destination station is omitted.

When there are a plurality of routes, the continuation code is inserted between the final route code of the previous route and the leading route code of the subsequent route. In addition, an end code is added next to the final route code on the final route.

Therefore, each route code belonging to one route is searched in order from the top, board at the boarding station stored in each route, get off at the getting-off station of the line, and then the line for the next line. Get on at the boarding station. When this operation is repeated and the connection code or the termination code appears, the transfer order for selecting the corresponding route is determined.

For example, assuming that the departure station is Kitafuchu station on the Musashino line and the destination station is Kita-Kashiwa station on the Joban line, this boarding section C
Two types of routes are set in H1; a route that takes the Musashino line to Shin-Matsudo as it is and a route that uses the Chuo line and the Yamanote line. For the route using the Musashino Line, take the down line at Kitafuchu Station on the Musashino Line, get off at Shin-Matsudo, take the down line on the Joban Line, and get off at Kita-Kashiwa Station.

In the transfer route display device having the database 16 in which such various kinds of information are stored, the main control unit 12 executes the transfer route selection process and the display process according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the flow chart shown in FIG. 6 is started, first, the passenger operates the keyboard 13 to input the departure station name, the destination station name, and the departure time (step S1), and the main control unit 12 obtains these pieces of information. At the same time as loading, the boarding section designation memory 20
From the station, the boarding section CHN determined by the departure station and the destination station is read (S2). In the read boarding section CHN, all the data of each route designated by the boarding section CHN in the transfer station information memory 21 are read out and temporarily stored in the work memory 17. Then, the line readout row NO is initially set to 1 (S
3). After that, the main control unit 12 repeats the following arrival time / time calculation processing until the end code appears in the line code portion stored in the boarding section CHN (S4). After that, the main control unit 12 repeats the following arrival time calculation processing until the continuation code appears in the line code portion (S
5).

If the boarding station code is not set in the route code designated by the read row NO (S6), the departure station code is set in the corresponding area as the boarding station code (S7).
Similarly, if the getting off station code is not set (S
8) Then, the destination station code is set in the relevant area (S9).

Boarding station and up / down information of the route code specified by the read line NO. From today's day of each week, timetable memory 1
One timetable within 8 is specified. From this timetable, the time T1 closest to the departure time T is determined (S1
0). Next, from the time memory 19 for each route, the required time h1 between the designated boarding station and the alighting station on the relevant line
Is read (S11). Then, the time T at the getting-off station of the relevant line is (T1 + h1). And read row NO
Is updated (S12), and the process returns to S5.

That is, if this time T is considered as a new departure time at the transfer station, the arrival time at the destination station can be calculated by repeating the processes of S6 to S11. The calculated arrival time is compared with the arrival time of the other route previously obtained (S13), and the route number and the arrival time that can arrive at the destination station in a short time are stored (S14).

When the route code of the read-out row NO is detected in S4, the arrival times of all routes are calculated. Therefore, if the shortest route can be saved (S15), that route becomes the shortest route. Become. If the route cannot be calculated, there is no route to reach the destination station. This is the case at the end of the last train.

Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the shortest arrival time to the destination station, the transfer station, the departure time of the transfer line at the transfer station, and the arrival time, which are finally obtained, are displayed on the display device 14, and the passenger is informed. Information is provided (S17).

In the transfer route display device thus constructed, when the departure station, the destination station, and the departure time are entered using the keyboard 13 or the like, for example, the corresponding boarding section CHN
When there are a plurality of routes, each route is read from the transfer station information memory 21. Then, each required time from the departure station to the destination station on each route is calculated. Then, the route with the shortest time is selected. Each station of the selected route and the boarding time and getting off time at the corresponding station are displayed. That is, the transfer station showing the best route at the departure time, the transfer time, the arrival time at the final destination station, etc. are displayed on the display unit 14. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a transfer route display device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
The transfer route display device of this embodiment includes a station device 31 arranged at each station and a train device 33 mounted on each train 32.

That is, for example, the LAN 3 is installed in the operation management system 34 provided in the centralized train control center of the railway company.
Each station device 31 installed in each station is connected via 5. A transfer station memory 36 shown in FIG. 10 is stored in each station device 31. In this transfer station memory 36,
Each transfer station for avoiding the corresponding non-stop section is stored for each expected non-stop section and for each traveling direction (direction).
A specific example will be described with reference to the route map shown in FIG.

First, in the case where the S1 station and the S3 station are not connected to each other, among the trains existing between the S13 station and the S1 station, the train going toward the S2 station is not affected by the train operation even if there is a disconnected section. However, trains going to S3 station need to change trains at S2 station. Therefore, in this case, it is necessary to inform the passenger of the transfer station or the like. Next, among the trains existing between S33 and S3 stations, the train going to S2 station does not affect the train operation even if there is a non-communication section, but the train going to S1 station changes at S2 station. There is a need. Therefore, also in this case, it is necessary to inform the passenger of the transfer station and the like.

In any case, the train existing between the S23 station and the S2 station goes to the S1 station and the S3 station, which does not affect the train operation. Therefore, in this case, the passenger does not need information such as the transfer station.

Therefore, the item A in the transfer station memory 36 of FIG. 10 is information necessary for the train existing between the S1 station and the S13 station in FIG. Item B is information required for the train existing between S2 station and S23 station in FIG. Item C is information necessary for the train existing between S3 station and S33 station in FIG. There are the following three patterns of non-communication sections.

When the S1 station and the S3 station are not connected as the pattern 1, the train existing between the S1 station and the S13 station and heading for the S3 station may have to change trains from the information table item A to the S2 station. I can judge. Also, from S3 station to S3
It can be judged from the item C of the information table that the train existing between the three stations and heading for the S1 station must be changed at the S2 station.

If there is no connection between S1 station and S2 station as pattern 2, a train existing between S1 station and S13 station and heading for S2 station may have to change trains from item A to S3 station of the information table. I can judge. Also, from S2 station to S2
It can be determined from the item B of the information table that a train existing between three stations and heading for the S1 station must be changed at the S3 station.

If there is no connection between S2 station and S3 station as pattern 3, a train existing between S2 station and S23 station and heading for S3 station may have to transfer from item B to S1 station of the information table. I can judge. Also, from S3 station to S3
It can be judged from the item C of the information table that a train existing between three stations and heading for the S2 station must be changed at the S1 station.

Then, when an interruption section occurs on one line due to an accident or the like, this information is notified to the operation management system 34, and the operation management system 34 transmits it to each station device 31 via the LAN 35. Each station device 31 that has received this non-communication section information detects each transfer station corresponding to the non-communication section from the transfer station memory 36, and creates passenger guidance information including the non-communication section and the retrieved transfer station. Each station device 31 transmits the created passenger guide information to the train 32 that stops or passes through its own station and proceeds in the non-communication section direction through the optical space transmission device 36.

Each train 32 displays the received passenger guidance information on each display 37 attached to each vehicle. The passenger guidance information displayed on the display 37 is, for example, S1 station and S
If the three stations are disconnected, there is a train between S1 station and S13 station and heading towards S3 station.
This is indicated by the message shown in (b). From the display 37, the passenger can quickly grasp the inaccessible section, transfer station, and direction as a character information to win a new corner.

[0048]

As described above, according to the transfer display device of the present invention, the transfer station information in the transfer station information memory is stored in one or a plurality of types of routes connecting between arbitrary stations. , The time required for each route is compared, and the best route at the designated departure time is selected and displayed. Therefore, the customer only needs to input the departure station, destination station, and boarding time, and the best route is automatically selected and displayed, giving the passengers a sense of peace of mind and providing more advanced guidance services to passengers. Can be implemented.

Further, when a non-communication section occurs, a transfer station for detouring to another route is displayed in the train proceeding in the direction of the non-communication section in order to avoid the non-communication section. Therefore, even a passenger who has already boarded the train can be correctly notified of the route to the target station, and a more advanced guidance service can be implemented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a transfer route display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing stored contents of a station timetable memory of the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing stored contents in a required time memory for each route of the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing stored contents of a boarding section designation memory of the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing stored contents of a transfer station information memory of the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the display contents of the display device in the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a transfer route display device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a route map to which the device of the embodiment is applied.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing stored contents of a boarding station memory of the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the display contents of the display device in the train of the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional destination station arrival time calculation device.

[Explanation of symbols]

12 ... Main control unit, 13 ... Keyboard, 14 ... Display device, 1
6 ... Database, 18 ... Station timetable memory, 19 ... Route time required memory, 20 ... Boarding section designation memory, 21
... Transfer station information memory, 31 ... Station device, 32 ... Train, 33
... Train device, 34 ... Operation management system, 36 ... Transit station memory, 37 ... Display device.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A station timetable memory that stores timetable information of each station, and a transfer station information memory that stores transfer station information that constitutes each route of one or more types of routes connecting between arbitrary stations. And the required time memory for each route that stores the required time between stations on each route, and each route corresponding to the boarding section that specifies the departure station and the destination station input from the outside, is extracted from the transfer station information memory Each route from the route extracting means and the departure time input from the outside at the same time as the designation of the boarding section and the required time between the transfer stations corresponding to the extracted route read from the route-specific required time memory. Required time calculating means for calculating each required time from the departure station to the destination station, route selecting means for selecting a route corresponding to the shortest required time among the calculated required times, and A transfer route display device comprising transfer stations indicated by the selected route and transfer route display means for displaying the boarding time and the disembarking time of each station used for calculating the required time. 2. A transfer route display device comprising a station device arranged at each station and a train device mounted on each train, wherein each station device is provided for each expected disconnection section and for each traveling direction. The transfer station memory that stores each transfer station to avoid the non-stop section, the transfer station search means that searches each transfer station corresponding to the cut-off section obtained from the operation management system from the transfer station memory, and its own station And a transmission means for transmitting passenger guidance information including the non-communication section and the transfer station searched for to the train heading in the non-communication section direction that stops or passes through, and each of the train devices receives the passenger guidance information. A transfer route display device comprising: receiving means; and display means for displaying the received passenger guidance information.