JPS63301309A - Automatic centralized control system for cart on golf course - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To quickly and accurately collect the information by providing a wire cable on a course route in the vicinity of a cart guide line and mounting a mobile radio terminal equipment onto a cart so that the information is transferred to an integrated controller set at a center. CONSTITUTION:A center A includes an integrated controller 1 which contains a control computer 1a, a wire circuit controller 1b and a cart position display monitor 1c. While a cart storing room B includes a cart storing house B1 and a cart operating place B2. Then a cart E is circulated among those said devices along a cart guide line D set on a course C. Furthermore, a wire cable 2 is provided on the course C and a course radio station 3 including a transmission/ reception circuit 3a, a radio circuit control part 3b and a wire control part 3c is set at plural points on the cable 2. A mobile radio terminal equipment 4 is set on the card E to store a transmitter/receiver 4a and a control part 4b as well as a radio driving device 4c capable of the remote control, a telephone set, etc.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to an automatic cart central management system at a golf course that allows carts to be operated by radio control on cart guidelines provided on the course.

(Prior Art) At a golf course, a cart operation system has been put into practice in which a cart guideline is provided along a predetermined route of the course and the cart is operated by radio control along the guideline.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) By the way, the operation of the cart according to the above-mentioned cart guidelines is nothing more than remotely controlling the running of the cart using radio waves from a transmitter held by a caddy or the like in the vicinity of the cart. , usage status of each cart, etc. can be ascertained through direct contact with each cart by a staff member.

This invention was made in view of the above points, and each cart is equipped with a mobile wireless terminal device, and each cart can send and receive various information to and from a central control device installed at the headquarters through wired cables. A golf course that aims to achieve centralized management by efficiently combining wireless data transmission and computers, such as grasping and managing the course play status from the position information of the carts being parked, and managing waiting times by grasping information on waiting carts. The purpose is to provide an automatic cart central management system in

(Means for Solving the Problems) The gist of the present invention to achieve the above object is to provide a cart guideline along a predetermined route on the course,
At a golf course where carts are operated by radio control in accordance with the guidelines, a wired cable is laid close to the cart guideline, and various information can be exchanged with a central control device installed at the headquarters through the wired cable. An automatic cart central management system for a golf course, characterized in that the cart is equipped with a mobile radio terminal device.

(Function) According to the present invention, the central control device installed at the headquarters serves as the master station, a cart equipped with a mobile radio terminal device consisting of a microcomputer and a radio device serves as the slave station, and the current location information detected on Nukoji Island is used as the slave station. By sequentially sending information to the main station via a wireless link, the cart status (how many courses are being played) can be displayed in real time on a cart position display monitor installed at the headquarters, and emergency information can be sent to players on the course. Not only can you make individual calls or all at once to make reports (such as thunder forecasts and emergency calls), you can also take measures to prevent trouble from occurring, and you can also make voice calls to report accidents or injuries from carts on the course. The information is transmitted to the headquarters, and the headquarters processes management information such as the number of waiting carts in the cart hangar, the number of failed carts, failure history, and visitor management, thereby performing comprehensive centralized management of carts.

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

In the figure, A is the headquarters, B is the cart storage room, C is the course, and D is the cart guideline installed on the course C.

A central control device 1 is installed in the headquarters, which mainly includes a control computer 1a, a wired line control device fib,
Consists of cart position display monitor IC and others.

The cart storage room B consists of a cart storage B1 and a cart operation area B2, and each cart E passes through the operation area B2 from the cart storage area B1 to the cart guideline D provided on the course C.
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2 is a wired cable laid in the course C between the headquarters A and the cart storage room 8, close to the cart guideline D; 3 is a course wireless station installed at a plurality of predetermined positions on this wired cable 2; The main components of the wireless station 3 include a transceiver 3a, a wireless line control section 3b, a wired control section 30, and the like.

A mobile radio terminal device 4 is mounted on the cart E.

The main components of this mobile radio terminal device 4 are a transmitter/receiver 4a,
It consists of a control section 4b, etc., and is also equipped with a call indicator panel, a distance and position detection device, a telephone, a remaining distance display unit, a lightning warning lamp for an emergency passbook, an emergency general call lamp, etc.

In addition, each cart H is equipped with a radio control device 4C that is remotely controlled from near the cart, in addition to a manual switch for moving and stopping the cart.

The system of the present invention configured as described above has the following functions.

[Centralized control device (master station)]

■ Cart position information from each cart (slave station) on the course is received sequentially using the polling select method, and the cart position display monitor lights up at the appropriate position.

At the same time, the details of the information received are displayed for each cart on the color CTH screen of the control computer, including the cart number, cart position information (distance from the starting point), hole number, and cart diagnostic information.

■ By inputting a specific cart number from the keyboard of the control computer, the display of the specified cart position on the cart position display monitor changes to a colored light for a few seconds. At the same time, the cart data is displayed in reverse on the color CTR screen.

■ When you enter the cart number you want to call (individual call) from the keyboard of the control computer, the display in item 0 above will be displayed, and the call process will be performed for the specified cart via the wireless line, allowing simultaneous calls. .

■ When lightning information, disaster information, etc. predicted by the headquarters is called out to all carts, the lightning warning lamp and emergency call lamp attached to each cart will light up, allowing emergency notifications to be made to the players. If a speaker is added, emergency broadcasts can also be made.

■ If an accident or problem occurs during play, you can make a voice call with the cart's mobile wireless terminal device.

■ The headquarters automatically receives information on whether carts in the hangar are out of order or available for use, and can display the cart inventory status in the hangar on a color CTR screen at any time.

■ By batch inputting daily cart diagnostic information recorded in the cart storage management room, past statistical processing and management information can be extracted and displayed on a color CTR screen or printed out as desired.

■ When changing the cart course, you can easily change the route by using the digitizer while looking at the course screen.

[Phase] Using data accumulated in the past, you can optionally output current cart position information, output monthly/daily reports of call status, output cart standby status/unoperable status, and output history/of malfunctioning carts. It is possible to output maintenance status history, tally the number of visitors, and print out other information.

[Radio station within the course]

■ Each wireless station within the course has an ID code, and if the master station sends its own code through the wired system,
When it sees a match, it automatically starts up the wireless line.

■ It has a function to stop all wireless system control when the own station is not selected by wire.

■ When operating the wireless system, the radio station in the course remembers the manufacturer number and model number of the transmitting device, and when transmitting during a call or when the transmission time exceeds 40 seconds from the start of transmission. For this purpose, transmission is forcibly terminated within 40 seconds, and carrier sensing is performed at the start of communication to avoid data loss during social gatherings as much as possible.

[Mobile radio terminal equipment (slave station)]

■ When the caddy presses the operation buttons such as the master station call button switch and confirmation lamp attached to the indicator light panel, the indicator light will flash to notify the master station that there is a call request. The master station uses a polling selection method to confirm the request from the slave station, and when the call is ready, the indicator light changes from blinking to lighting up.

■Regardless of caddy operation, the slave station always detects its current position using a rotary encoder, and the position data is automatically captured by the master station's polling process.

■ A two-finger dip switch is provided to set the 10 number of the slave station.

■ Individual calls, general calls, lightning forecasts, general calls, etc. from the master station are displayed with different color indicator lamps, so that even if you are far away, you can know what messages have come from the master station. .

■ For voice calls, the control section of the indicator light panel is equipped with a telephone (handset).

■ Simultaneous call/lightning forecast for each cart - In addition to the notification by lighting the lamp for simultaneous call, a loudspeaker can be added as an option, so notification can be made by warning or broadcast.

■ In order to transmit position information, the cart drive unit is equipped with a distance meter, and is also equipped with a position detection mechanism to correct cumulative errors.

■ A normal/abnormal judgment switch is attached to notify the master station of diagnostic information in the cart hangar.

The master station can perform polling to grasp the cart inventory status in real time.

(Effects) By configuring the invention as described above, the following effects can be achieved.

■ By using wireless data transmission technology for general business use, it is possible to quickly and accurately collect cart information scattered over an area of 4 km in half.

■ Cart position information is automatically collected at the headquarters, so there is no need for caddies.

■Individual call (call only a specific cart from the headquarters)
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■ Urgent information can be sent to all carts at the same time (-simultaneous call) from the headquarters, which is useful for disaster prevention such as lightning and earthquakes.

■Each cart can independently call the headquarters and make voice calls, so you can always know what to do in the event of an injury or accident, and how the game is progressing.

■ Since the central control device monitors and displays the position of each cart on the course at the same time, the administrator can clearly understand the level of play and make quick decisions.

■ Since the headquarters can automatically collect information on how many carts are available and how many are broken down in the cart hangar, it is easy to manage waiting times for players.

■ History of malfunctioning carts, history of battery replacement carts,
Since it has a batch processing function that records the history of entering vehicle information, it can be effectively used as a management index.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a system system diagram. A... Headquarters, 8-... Cart storage room, C... Course, D... Cart guidelines, E... Cart, 1.
... central control device, 2 ... wired cable, 3 ... course radio station, 4 ... mobile radio terminal device. Procedural amendment (voluntary) 1. Light of the incident, Showa 62, permission request No. 13729
6 No. 2. Title of the invention: Automatic cart central management system at golf courses 3, relationship with the amended person case
Patent Applicant: 1-3 Karato, Arino-cho, Kita-ku, Kobe City GS Co., Ltd. Representative: Sadao Usugi

Claims (1)

[Claims] At a golf course where cart guidelines are set up along a predetermined route on the course and carts are operated by radio control along the guidelines, a wired cable is laid close to the cart guideline, and a centralized control system installed at the headquarters via the wired cable. An automatic cart central management system at a golf course, characterized in that each cart is equipped with a mobile wireless terminal device capable of exchanging various information with a control device.