JPH08263711A - Seat managing device for train - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a train seat managing device enabling both of a conductor and a passenger to easily, surely and quickly recognize a seat state. CONSTITUTION: Each seat in a train is provided with a ticket reader 10 for reading out seat information written in a ticket and discriminating whether the read seat information coincides with the seat itself or not and a seat state display panel 11 for displaying a discrimination result read out and discriminated by the reader 10 and the train is provided with a seat managing/controlling computer 1 for inputting seat reservation information and the current position information of the train itself from a ticket sales managing device 3 and a train control device 6 which are arranged on a ground center and managing the seats of the train itself.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a train seat management device for managing the seat status in order to effectively use empty seats in a train.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in order to secure a seat for a train to be boarded, it is necessary to purchase an empty reserved seat ticket in advance before boarding. Further, when the reserved seat ticket cannot be bought in advance and the reserved seat ticket is bought in the vehicle, the reserved seat ticket is purchased through the conductor who grasps the reservation status of the seat.

However, it is difficult for the conductor to grasp the seat reservation status of the reserved seats in all sections in advance,
We sometimes have difficulty responding to inquiries from passengers who are purchasing reserved seat tickets in the car. For this reason, the conductor patrolles inside the vehicle, checks the reserved seat ticket, and responds to the sale of vacant seats in the section designated by the passenger in the vehicle in order to confirm the vacant seats in the designated section. I am trying.

[0004]

However, when the inside of the vehicle is crowded, the passage of the conductor by itself may be a nuisance to passengers, and when the conductor checks the reserved seat ticket. However, sleeping passengers will be awakened. In addition, since the check is performed by humans, there are some cases where the check is missed, and as a result, the check may be repeated many times. If you sell the reserved seat ticket, it will be a nuisance to passengers. Also, the conductor only knows the seat status of reserved seats, not the unoccupied seats,
Passengers could not inquire about the unoccupied seats of the conductor, and had no choice but to go around in the unreserved seat and check the unoccupied seats.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems associated with the conventional example, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a train seat management device which allows both the conductor and passengers to readily and reliably recognize the seat status immediately. To aim.

[0006]

A seat management device for a train according to the present invention reads, for each seat in a train, seat information written in a ticket and determines whether the read seat information matches the seat. And a seat status display panel for displaying the determination result read and determined by the ticket reading device.

The seat status display panel gives a first notification when the seat information written in the ticket matches the seat as a result of the discrimination by the ticket reading device, and the seat information written in the ticket. Is provided with an informing means for making a second informing when the seat does not coincide with the seat.

[0008] In addition, the seat management for inputting the seat reservation information from the passport sales management device and the train control device provided on the ground and the current position information of the train into the train to manage the seat for each vehicle. It is characterized by having a control computer.

The computer for seat management control is based on the seat information of each ticket read by the ticket reading device and the current position information of the train, and is the last station of the boarding section in which the train is written in the ticket. It is characterized in that the notification means controls the notification means that the last boarding section of each ticket has been reached at the time of departure from the station immediately before.

Further, the seat management control computer executes data processing based on the reservation data from the passport sales management device so as to obtain empty seat information of all seats of the train, and the deck of each vehicle in the train. The section is provided with an all-seat status display panel for displaying empty seat information of all seats from the seat management control computer.

Further, the all-seat status display panel is a liquid crystal touch panel type, and by pressing a corresponding portion of the display information on the panel surface, the seat reservation instruction data is transmitted to the seat management control computer. The seat management control computer obtains a seat designation charge based on the input of the reservation instruction data and controls the display on the all-seat status display panel.

Further, a reserved seat ticket vending machine is provided adjacent to the all seat status display panel on the deck of each vehicle in the train, and the seat reservation information sold by the reserved seat ticket vending machine is the seat It is characterized in that it is transmitted to and registered in the passport sales management device through the management control computer and the seat management control computer.

[0013]

In the seat management device for a train according to the present invention, for each seat in the train, the seat information written in the ticket is read, and it is determined whether or not the read seat information matches the seat. By providing the device and the seat status display panel for displaying the discrimination result read and discriminated by the ticket reading device, both the conductor and the passenger can easily and surely recognize the seat situation immediately.

Further, the seat status display panel gives a first notification when the seat information written in the ticket matches the seat as a result of the discrimination by the ticket reading device, and the seat information written in the ticket. By providing the notifying means for performing the second notification when the seat does not match the seat, it is possible to notify the passenger whether the ticket and the seat match.

Further, seat management is performed in the train by inputting seat reservation information from a passport sales management device and a train control device provided on the ground and current position information of the train to manage seats for each vehicle. By having a control computer,
It is possible to obtain empty seat information according to the boarding section at any time.

The computer for seat management control is based on the seat information of each ticket read by the ticket reading device and the current position information of the train, and is the last station of the boarding section in which the train is written in the ticket. At the time of leaving the station immediately before, the notification means controls the notification that the last boarding section of each ticket has been reached, so that the passengers of the designated seats can be notified of the last boarding section.

Further, the seat management control computer executes data processing based on the reservation data from the passport sales management device so as to obtain vacant seat information of all seats of the train, and the deck of each vehicle in the train. By providing the all-seat status display panel for displaying the vacant seat information of all seats from the seat management control computer in the section, passengers can be constantly notified of vacant seats in the train.

Further, the all-seat status display panel is a liquid crystal touch panel type, and by pressing a corresponding portion of the display information on the panel surface, the seat reservation instruction data is transmitted to the seat management control computer. , The seat management control computer enables the passenger to make a seat reservation by himself / herself by controlling the display on the all-seat status display panel for the seat reservation charge based on the input of the reservation instruction data. To do.

Further, a reserved seat ticket vending machine is provided adjacent to the all seats status display panel on the deck portion of each vehicle in the train, and the seat reservation information sold by the reserved seat ticket vending machine is the above seats. By being transmitted to and registered in the passport sales management device via the management control computer and the seat management control computer, the passenger can purchase the reserved seat ticket himself / herself, and at the time of sale,
Seat reservation information is updated and accurate seat management is performed.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram showing a train seat management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
1 is a computer for seat management control which is provided in a train 2 and has a communication function and which can be connected to a passport sales management device and a train control device which will be described later. 3 is a ticket sales terminal provided at ticket sales offices nationwide. 4 and a line connection network 5, which are connected to each other through a line connection network 5 to perform a general sales management for passports such as the issuing of reserved seat tickets. 6 is a central control station that has a function of detecting the current position of a train. 1 shows a train control device for giving operation control information and the like to the seat management control computer 1 in the train 2. The seat management control computer 1 includes an overhead line 7 and a pantograph 8 as shown in FIG. And the passport sales management device 3 through the line connection network 5.
Is connected to the train control device 6 to obtain seat information of a reserved seat in the train and current position information of the train.

Here, in each of the cars of the train 2, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), on the armrests of the chair 9 of each seat,
A ticket reading device 10 for reading seat information of a ticket designated for each seat is provided, and a seat status display panel 11 for displaying the seat status of each seat is provided on the inner wall surface of the vehicle near each seat, for example. There is.

Further, on the wall surface of the deck of each vehicle, a liquid crystal touch panel type all-seat status display panel 12 for displaying the vacant seat information of all vehicles, and a reserved ticket vending machine 13 are provided.
Are embedded adjacent to each other, and the all-seat status display panel 12 and the reserved ticket vending machine 13 together with the ticket reading device 10 and the seat status display panel 11 in each vehicle are connected to the seat management via the cable 14. It is connected to the control computer 1.

As the ticket read by the ticket reading device 10, seat information such as a train number, a vehicle number, a seat number, a boarding section, a boarding date, etc. is written by, for example, a magnetic tape. ,
Each ticket reading device 10 includes a train number, a vehicle number, a seat number, among the seat information written in the read ticket.
It is determined whether or not the boarding section and the boarding date match the corresponding seats, and the result of the determination is displayed for each seat status display panel 11
Is displayed and the read information is given to the seat management control computer 1.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of each seat status display panel 11 which displays the seat information of the ticket which is read and discriminated by the ticket reading device 10. A red light 11a that lights up when the seat information of the ticket read and determined by the device 10 matches the seat, a number display unit 11b that displays the vehicle number and seat number, and a boarding section display that displays the boarding section It is provided with a section 11c and a buzzer 11d which sounds when the ticket information read by the ticket reading device 10 and discriminated is not coincident with the seat to issue an alarm. The red light 11a is
Based on the control of the computer 1 for seat management control, which will be described later, blinking control is performed at the last boarding section (when the train 2 leaves the station immediately before the last station in the boarding section) to notify passengers. There is.

Further, FIG. 3 shows the in-vehicle all-seat status display panel 12 and the reserved ticket vending machine 13 which are integrally embedded in the wall surface of the deck portion of each vehicle.
A charge slot 13a for inputting a charge, a return slot 13b for returning the input charge or change, and a ticket exit 13
and c.

FIG. 4 shows the all-seat status display panel 1 described above.
2 shows a screen configuration of No. 2. As an initial screen of the display panel 12, an empty seat status display screen 12a showing the empty seat status of each vehicle (vehicle) is displayed. The empty seat display screen 12a includes a vehicle (vehicle) number and each vehicle. No. of empty seats, whether empty seats are smoking seats or non-smoking seats, and the contents that indicate the available boarding section for each empty seat are displayed, and at the bottom of the screen, a numeric key area for specifying the car number 14 and a station name area 15 in which a plurality of station names that sequentially stop to display a boarding section are displayed are provided.
The vacant seat status for each car number designated by the numeric keys in the numeric key area 14 is displayed.

When confirming the contents of the empty seat display screen 12a and designating and purchasing an arbitrary seat, a desired car number portion in the vehicle number area and the empty seat number area displayed on the screen is displayed. The reservation is completed and the reservation confirmation screen 12b is displayed by pressing the seat number portion and the seat number portion and sequentially pressing an arbitrary starting station name and ending station name in the station name area to specify the boarding section.

On the reservation confirmation screen 12b, a reservation availability confirmation area 16 for displaying a designated vehicle number, seat number, boarding section and amount of money that can be reserved, and an unreservable display area 17 for indicating that reservation is impossible. Also, there is an instruction area 18 for instructing purchase or cancellation, and the reservation availability confirmation area 1 described above.
By confirming the display content of No. 6 and pressing the purchase portion of the instruction area 18, and by inserting a fee into the fee slot 13a of the reserved ticket vending machine 13, the ticket exit 13c
You can get a reserved seat ticket for the seat you specified. If there is change, the change will come out from the return port 13b.

When the designated car number, seat number and boarding section cannot be reserved, the reservation impossible display area 1
For example, the content of "The seat number (1D) of car (A) has been reserved in the boarding sections (A1) to (A3), so the specified reservation cannot be made." Based on this, when the cancel portion of the instruction area 18 is pressed, the screen switches to the empty seat status display screen 12a which is the initial screen. Similarly, even after the purchase of the reserved seat ticket, the display switches to the empty seat status display screen 12a which is the initial screen.

Next, the operation of the seat management device for a train according to the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart showing the control contents of the seat management computer 1 shown in FIG. First, a line connection is made with the passport sales management device 3 to retrieve reservation data (step S51), and based on the reservation data, an empty seat for each vehicle of the train and an empty seat such as an unreserved boarding section for each empty seat In order to obtain information, data processing is executed and stored in the built-in memory (step S52).

Then, if the passenger inputs a vehicle number from the vacant seat status display screen 12a of the all-seat status display panel 12 provided in the deck portion in order to reserve a seat (step S53), the vehicle number is entered. Return the vacant seat information of the vehicle that corresponds to the number of the corresponding car number, the vacant seat number in the car, the vacant seats are smoking or non-smoking seats, and the vacant seats for each vacant seat The empty seat display screen 12a having the content indicating is displayed (step S54).

In order for the passenger to confirm the contents of the empty seat display screen 12a and to designate and purchase an arbitrary seat, the passenger car number area displayed on the screen and a desired car number portion within the seat number area are displayed. When the reservation instruction data is input by pressing the seat number portion and sequentially pressing any start station name and end station name in the station name area to specify the boarding section (step S55), the above all seat status display panel 1
2 is switched to the reservation confirmation screen 12b and controlled (step S56).

Then, it is determined whether or not the reservation based on the reservation instruction data is possible based on the information stored in the memory (step S57). If the reservation is possible, the charge for the boarding section is calculated, and the reservation confirmation information such as the designated car number, seat number, boarding section, and amount of the reservation that can be reserved is displayed in the reservation availability confirmation area (step S58). ).

Based on this, the passenger confirms the display content of the reservability confirmation area, the purchase portion of the instruction area is pressed, and the charge is inserted into the charge insertion slot 13a of the reserved ticket vending machine 13. Then (step S59), a designated ticket for the designated seat is issued from the ticket exit 13c, and if there is change, the change is calculated and returned 13
Return the change from b. In addition, the contents of the built-in memory are rewritten and the reservation data for the designated seat is transmitted by connecting the line to the passport sales management device 3 (step S6).
0).

On the other hand, when the reservation is not possible, for example, the seat number (1D) of car (A) is displayed in the reservation impossible display area.
Is reserved in the boarding sections (A1) to (A3),
The specified reservation is not possible. When the passenger presses the cancel part of the instruction area, the screen is switched to the empty seat status display screen 12a which is the initial screen (step S61).

The seat management computer 1 is shown in FIG.
As shown in, the ticket reading device 10 respectively inputs the ticket information and the train position information from the train control device 6 (step S62), and each seat display panel 11 in the vehicle is based on these input information. Red light 1
The passenger is informed by blinking control of 1a in the last boarding section (at the time when the train 2 leaves the last station in the boarding section, which is one station before the last station) (steps S63, S).
64).

Therefore, according to the above embodiment, the ticket reading device 10 reads the seat information written in the ticket for each seat in the train and determines whether the read seat information matches the seat. , The ticket reading device 10
By providing each of the seat status display panel 11 that displays the determination result read and determined by the above, both the conductor and the passenger can easily and surely recognize the seat status immediately and simplify a part of the duties of the conductor. Can be converted.

Also, seat reservation information from the passport sales management device 3 and the train control device 6 provided on the ground and the current position information of the train are input into the train to manage seats for each vehicle. Since the seat management control computer 1 is provided, there is an effect that it is possible to obtain accurate empty seat information according to the boarding section at any time.

The seat management control computer 1 is also provided.
Performs data processing to obtain empty seat information of all seats of the train based on the reservation data from the passport sales management device 3, and at the same time, the seat management control computer 1 is installed in the deck section of each vehicle in the train. By providing the all-seat status display panel 12 for displaying the vacant seat information of all the seats, passengers can be always informed of the vacant seats in the train.

Further, a reserved ticket vending machine 13 is provided adjacent to the all-seat status display panel 12, and the seat reservation information sold by the reserved ticket vending machine 13 is stored in the seat management control computer 1 and the seat management control computer 1. By being transmitted to the passport sales management device 3 via the seat management control computer 1 and registered, the passenger can purchase the reserved seat ticket himself / herself, and the ticketing work by the conductor can be omitted and the passenger ticket can be sold. Each time, the seat reservation information is updated and the seats are managed accurately.

[0041]

As described above, according to the present invention, a ticket for each seat in the train is read to read the seat information written in the ticket and determine whether the read seat information matches the seat. By providing the reading device and the seat status display panel that displays the judgment result read by the ticket reading device, both the conductor and the passenger can easily and surely recognize the seat condition immediately and at the same time. There is an effect that a part of the service of can be simplified.

Further, the seat status display panel gives a first notification when the seat information written in the ticket matches the seat as a result of the discrimination by the ticket reading device, and the seat information written in the ticket. By providing the notifying means for performing the second notification when the ticket does not match the seat, it is possible to notify the passenger whether the ticket and the seat match.

In addition, seat management for inputting seat reservation information from the passport sales management device and train control device provided on the ground and current position information of the train into the train to manage seats for each vehicle. By having a control computer,
There is an effect that it is possible to obtain accurate empty seat information according to the boarding section at any time.

Further, the computer for seat management control is based on the seat information of each ticket read by the ticket reading device and the current position information of the train, and is the last station of the boarding section where the train is written in the ticket. There is an effect that it is possible to inform the passengers of the designated seat that it is the last boarding section by controlling the notification means that the last boarding section of each ticket is reached at the time of leaving the station immediately before .

Further, the seat management control computer executes data processing so as to obtain empty seat information of all seats of the train based on the reservation data from the passport sales management device, and at the same time, the deck of each vehicle in the train. By providing the all-seat status display panel that displays the vacant seat information of all seats from the seat management control computer in the section, there is an effect that passengers can be constantly informed of vacant seats in the train.

Further, the all-seat status display panel is a liquid crystal touch panel type, and by pressing a corresponding portion of the display information on the panel surface, the seat reservation instruction data is transmitted to the seat management control computer. , The seat management control computer enables the passenger to make a seat reservation by himself / herself by controlling the display on the all-seat status display panel for the seat reservation charge based on the input of the reservation instruction data. There is an effect that can be done.

Further, a reserved seat ticket vending machine is provided adjacent to the all seats status display panel on the deck of each vehicle in the train, and the seat reservation information sold by the reserved seat ticket vending machine is the above seats. By being transmitted to and registered in the passport sales management device via the management control computer and the seat management control computer, the passenger can purchase the reserved seat ticket himself / herself and the ticket issuing work by the conductor can be omitted. At the same time, the seat reservation information is updated each time the product is sold, and accurate seat management is performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a train seat management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a seat status display panel corresponding to each seat in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing an all-seat status display panel 12 and a reserved ticket vending machine 13 in the deck section of the train in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen of the all-seat status display panel of FIG.

5 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the seat management control computer 1 of FIG. 1 when making a reservation.

6 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the seat status display panel 11 in the last boarding section by the seat management control computer 1 of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 computer for seat management control, 3 passport sales management device, 6 train control device, 10 ticket reading device, 11
Seat status display panel, 12 All seat status display panel,
13 Reserved seat vending machines.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A ticket reading device that reads seat information written in a ticket for each seat in a train and determines whether the read seat information matches the seat, and a read determination by the ticket reading device. And a seat status display panel for displaying the determined discrimination result. 2. The seat status display panel provides a first notification when the seat information written in the ticket matches the seat as a result of the discrimination by the ticket reading device, and the seat information written in the ticket. 2. The train seat management device according to claim 1, further comprising informing means for making a second informing when the seat does not coincide with the seat. 3. A seat management for performing seat management for each vehicle by inputting seat reservation information from a passport sales management device and a train control device provided on the ground into the train and current position information of the train. The train seat management device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a control computer. 4. The seat management control computer is the last station of the boarding section in which the train is written in the ticket based on the seat information of each ticket read by the ticket reading device and the current position information of the train. 4. The train seat management device according to claim 3, wherein the notification means controls the notification means that the last boarding section of each ticket has been reached at the time of leaving the station one station before. 5. The seat management control computer executes data processing based on reservation data from the passport sales management device so as to obtain vacant seat information of all seats of the train, and the deck of each vehicle in the train. 5. The train seat management device according to claim 3, wherein the section is provided with an all-seat status display panel for displaying vacant seat information of all seats from the seat management control computer. 6. The all-seat status display panel is a liquid crystal touch panel type, and transmits the seat reservation instruction data to the seat management control computer by pressing an equal portion of the display information on the panel surface. Along with this, the seat management control computer obtains a seat designation charge based on the input of the reservation instruction data and controls the display on the all-seat status display panel according to claim 5. apparatus. 7. A reserved ticket vending machine is provided adjacent to the all-seat status display panel on the deck of each vehicle in the train, and the seat reservation information sold by the reserved ticket vending machine is the seat 7. The train seat management device according to claim 6, wherein the train seat management device is transmitted and registered to the passport sales management device via the management control computer and the seat management control computer.