KR100824499B1 - Toll road toll collecting method, inlet lane device, toll house system and noncontacting ic card reader/writer - Google Patents

Abstract

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a fee-receiving technology that is smoothly charged, difficult to avoid charges fraudulently, and which is suitable for receiving charges of a two-wheeled vehicle.

The toll road fee collection method according to the present invention comprises the steps of determining the vehicle model of the vehicle 2 entering the entrance tollgate 3 of the toll road 5, and entering the contactless IC card 1 in which the balance is written. Writing the vehicle type information indicating the vehicle type of the vehicle 2 and the entrance identifier (entrance ID) identifying the entrance tollgate 3 at the tollgate 3, and the contactless IC at the exit tollgate 4 of the toll road 5; Reading the vehicle model information and the entrance identifier from the card 1, calculating a fare charged to the vehicle 2 based on the read vehicle model information and the entrance identifier, and using the calculated fare And performing a billing process for the payer.

Toll road, toll, entrance tollgate, exit tollgate, pass, contactless IC card

Description

TOLL ROAD TOLL COLLECTING METHOD, INLET LANE DEVICE, TOLL HOUSE SYSTEM AND NONCONTACTING IC CARD READER / WRITER}

1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a toll road fee receiving method according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a form of illegal use that may occur when vehicle model information is not written in the contactless IC card 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the entrance lane apparatus 11 installed in the entrance toll booth 3. FIG.

Fig. 4 shows a ticket issue machine 14 and a contactless IC card reader / writer 15;

Fig. 5 is a view showing the antenna units 15a to 15c.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the entrance lane apparatus 11 installed in the entrance toll booth 3. FIG.

Fig. 7 shows a ticket issue machine 14 'and a contactless IC card reader / writer 15;

FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the entrance lane apparatus 11 installed in the entrance toll booth 3. FIG.

Fig. 9A is a flowchart showing the operation of the entrance tollgate 3 in the first embodiment.

Fig. 9B is a block diagram showing preferred operation of the entrance tollgate 3 in the first embodiment.

Fig. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the entrance tollgate 3 in the second embodiment.

Fig. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the entrance tollgate 3 in the third embodiment.

FIG. 12 shows a first embodiment of a tollgate system installed in the exit tollgate 4. FIG.

Fig. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of the terminal 35 installed in the tollgate system.

Fig. 14A shows the form of a preferred contactless IC card reader / writer 34;

FIG. 14B shows a preferred structure of the contactless IC card reader / writer 34. FIG.

Fig. 14C shows another preferred structure of the contactless IC card reader / writer 34;

FIG. 15 shows a second embodiment of the tollgate system installed in the exit tollgate 4. FIG.

Fig. 16 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tollgate system according to the second embodiment.

Fig. 17 shows a preferred modification of the tollgate system of the second embodiment.

FIG. 18 shows a third embodiment of a tollgate system installed in the exit tollgate 4. FIG.

Fig. 19 shows a preferred modification of the tollgate system of the third embodiment.

20 shows a fourth embodiment of the tollgate system installed in the exit tollgate 4. FIG.

Fig. 21 is a flowchart showing operation of a toll gate system in the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 22 shows a fifth embodiment of the tollgate system installed in the exit tollgate 4. FIG.

Fig. 23 is a flowchart showing the operation of a tollgate system in the fifth embodiment;

Fig. 24A is a front view showing the structure of an existing pass issue machine 14 "before the reader / writer component 15 'is mounted.

Fig. 24B is a side view showing the structure of an existing pass issue machine 14 "before the reader / writer component 15 'is mounted.

Fig. 25A is a front view showing the structure of the reader / writer part 15 '.

Fig. 25B is a side view showing the structure of the reader / writer part 15 '.

Fig. 26A is a top view showing an embodiment in which the reader / writer part 15 'is mounted to an existing toll issue machine 14 ".

FIG. 26B is another top view of an embodiment mounted on an existing pass issue machine 14 "equipped with a reader / writer part 15 '.

Fig. 27 shows a stand-alone non-contact IC card reader / writer 44 in which the reader / writer component 15 'is fixedly installed on the base 15h.

Fig. 28 is a side view showing the structure of a contactless IC card reader / writer.

Fig. 29 is a top view showing the structure of connecting the antenna cover 21 to the case 15d.

Fig. 30A shows another preferred structure of the contactless IC card reader / writer, and is a side view showing the structure of detachably connecting the antenna cover 21 to the case 15d.

Fig. 30B is a side view showing a state in which the antenna cover 21 is separated from the case 15d.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: contactless IC card

2: vehicle

3, 3A, 3B: Entrance Tollgate

4: Exit Tollgate

5: toll road

10: entrance lane

11: entrance lane equipment

12: vehicle type determination device

13: data processing unit

14, 14 ', 14 ": pass ticket machine

14a, 14b, 14c: ticketing gate

14d: ticketing button

14e: case

14f: front panel

14g, 14h: door

14i: channel base

14j: foundation

15: Contactless IC Card Reader / Writer

15 ': Reader / writer parts

15a, 15b, 15c: antenna portion

15d: case

15e: door

15f: side plate

15g: Channel Base

15h: foundation

15j: front panel

16: left hand car issue machine

17: left steering wheel reader / writer

18: oscillation controller

18a, 18b: oscillation paper making rod

19: oscillation detection device

20: antenna

20a: cable

21: antenna cover

21a: antenna plane

21b: frame

21c: antenna accommodating part

21d: Cover back plate

22: insulated LED

23: red LED

24: speaker

25: LCD indicator

26 cable

31: exit lane

32: collector

33: booth

34: Contactless IC Card Reader / Writer

35: terminal

36: input device

37: pass checker

38: printer

39: display device

40: exit lane control device

41: oscillation detection device

42: booth side reader / writer

43: oscillation controller

43a, 43b: oscillation paper making rod

44: standalone contactless IC card reader / writer

44a: Contactless IC Card Reader / Writer

44b: Left handrail reader / writer

45: vehicle type determination device

46: toll gate

47a: user certificate issuance unit

47b: Automatic fare receiver

51: antenna unit

51a: case

51b: antenna contact surface

52: Grip

52a:

53: antenna

53a: antenna substrate

53b: antenna conductor

54a: Isolated LED

54b: Red LED

55: LCD indicator

56: speaker

57: cable

58: chain

59: radio wave absorption sheet

61: hinged bracket

62: torsion coil spring

63: Ball Catch

63a: socket cap

63b: Ball Pin

64: spun rubber

65: ball catch

65a: socket cap

65b: Ball Pin

66: ball catch support bracket

67: chain

The present invention relates to a toll road toll system for receiving toll road fees.

Toll collection on toll roads is most traditionally done using passes. When the vehicle in which the user rides enters the entrance tollgate of the toll road, a pass made of paper is issued at the entrance tollgate and passed to the user. In the pass, the ID of the entrance tollgate and the vehicle model of the vehicle are printed and / or written as magnetic information. When the vehicle passes through the exit tollgate, the tollgate is calculated from the ID of the entrance tollgate described in the pass and the vehicle model of the vehicle. The toll calculated is paid by cash or magnetic prepaid card.

Toll payment using this pass is cash payment, which is cumbersome for both users and operators of toll roads, and increases service time (ie, the time required to exit the tollgate). On the other hand, payment using a magnetic prepaid card can smoothly receive a fee and is effective for reducing service time. Magnetic prefade cards, on the other hand, are fraught with serious problems. In addition, even if it is settled by either cash or magnetic prepaid card, the ticket is issued every time the user uses the paid aisle, which requires a great deal of effort to manage the pass at the exit tollgate and also from the viewpoint of resource protection. Not desirable

The ETC system (Electronic Toll Collection System), which charges tolls electronically using wireless communication, is a technique to solve these problems. ETC systems typically charge tolls electronically by making wireless communications with onboard vehicles. In recent years, the ETC system has been put to practical use, and a fee toll using the pass and a charge toll using the ETC system are used together. In addition, Patent Document 1 discloses a toll road fee receiving system that charges a toll electronically using a noncontact IC card having a function equivalent to a vehicle controller.

[Patent Document 1]

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-324967

However, the current ETC system has a problem that it is difficult to apply to a two-way toll channel. First, the onboard vehicle mounted on a two-wheeled vehicle is currently impractically expensive. The onboard vehicle mounted on the two-wheeled vehicle is directly exposed to rainfall, and also exposed to the strong vibration generated by the two-wheeled vehicle. Since the vehicle is exposed to poor environment, the onboard vehicle mounted on the two-wheeled vehicle tends to be expensive. Second, since the size of the two-wheeled vehicle is small, there is a possibility that a plurality of two-wheeled vehicles enter the communicable range of the on-vehicle antenna and the wireless communication device, and in this case, the technology for communicating with the desired on-vehicle is not commercially available at this time. Did. Selective communication with the desired vehicle can be used to accurately receive the charge.

As such, all existing toll technology cannot be said to be complete. Therefore, a new fee collection technology that complements the existing fee collection technology is desired.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a new fee collection technique that complements the conventional fee collection method.

More specifically, an object of the present invention is to provide a fee collection technology that is smoothly charged, difficult to avoid charges fraudulently, and which is suitable for receiving fees of two-wheeled vehicles.

Another object of the present invention is a fee that smoothly collects fees, is difficult to avoid charges unjustly, is suitable for two-wheel rate payments, and further reduces the amount of use of a pass, more preferably a fee that does not require the use of a pass. To provide sorghum technology.

In order to achieve the above object, a toll road fee collection method according to the present invention includes determining a vehicle type of a vehicle entering an entrance tollgate of a toll road, and using a first contactless IC card reader / writer installed at the entrance tollgate. Filling in the contactless IC card with the vehicle model information indicating the model of the vehicle and the entrance identifier (entrance ID) identifying the entrance tollgate, and using the second contactless IC card reader / writer installed at the exit tollgate of the toll road from the contactless IC card. Reading the vehicle model information and the entrance identifier, calculating a fee charged to the vehicle based on the read vehicle type information and the entrance identifier, and performing a billing process for the payer of the fee using the calculated fee. Step. Here, the "contactless IC card reader / writer" refers to a device for communicating with a contactless IC card, and the communication distance thereof is limited to a communication range of wireless communication performed in a general ETC system, and generally, a contactless IC card reader / writer. The distance from a writer means that it is limited to the range of several cm-about 10 cm.

The toll road payment method can be used to collect fees without cash by using a non-contact IC card, thereby achieving smooth fee collection. In addition, the toll road receiving method is very difficult to falsify the contactless IC card, so it is difficult to avoid the charge unjustly. Since the contact distance of the contactless IC card is limited in reality, it is hardly considered that the contact range of the contactless IC card possessed by the user who rides on another vehicle, including the case where the vehicle is a two-wheeled vehicle, is different. Therefore, the toll road fee receiving method is very suitable for toll charge of two-wheeled vehicles. In addition, since the vehicle model information and the entrance identifier are written in the non-contact IC card into which the balance is written, the non-contact IC card functions not only as a prepaid card but also as an electronic pass. Accordingly, issuance of a pass by paper is unnecessary.

Fees can be prepaid or postpaid. When the fee is prepaid, the contactless IC card is used as a prepaid card in which the balance is written. In this case, the billing process for the payment obligator includes calculating a balance after payment based on the balance written on the contactless IC card and the calculated fee, and rewriting the balance written on the contactless IC card as the balance after payment. To be executed. On the other hand, when the fee is postpaid, user information including an identifier for identifying a paying party is written in the contactless IC card. In this case, billing processing for the payer is typically performed by creating payment information describing the calculated fee and user information and registering it with a host computer owned by the toll road operator. The host computer executes payment processing of the fee by sending the payment information to a payment institution (for example, a bank or a credit card company).

A toll road fee receiving system according to the present invention includes an entrance lane apparatus provided at an entrance tollgate of a toll road and a tollgate system provided at an exit tollgate of a toll road. The entrance lane apparatus includes a vehicle type determination device for determining a vehicle type of a vehicle entering the entrance tollgate, and a first non-contact for writing vehicle type information indicating the vehicle type of the vehicle and an entrance identifier for identifying the entrance tollgate on a noncontact IC card in which the balance is written. Includes an IC card reader / writer. The tollgate system includes a second contactless IC card reader / writer and a processing device. The second contactless IC card reader / writer reads the vehicle model information and the entrance identifier from the contactless IC card. The processing device calculates a fee charged to the vehicle based on the read-out model information and the entrance identifier, and performs a billing process for the payer of the fee. The toll road toll system preferably implements the toll road toll method described above.

When the non-contact IC card is used as the prefade card, the charging process is performed as follows. The processing apparatus calculates the balance after payment based on the calculated fee and the balance written on the contactless IC card. The second contactless IC card reader / writer receives the balance after payment from the processing apparatus, and rewrites the balance written on the contactless IC card into the balance after payment.

On the other hand, when the non-contact IC card is used as a postpaid card, in the billing process, the non-contact IC card is filled with user information including an identifier for identifying a payer, and the settlement information describing the calculated fee and the user information is created. By registering with a host computer owned by a toll road operator.

An entrance lane apparatus according to the present invention includes a vehicle type discrimination apparatus for discriminating a vehicle type of a vehicle entering an entrance lane of an entrance tollgate of a toll road, and an entrance identifier for identifying vehicle type information indicating an automobile type of a vehicle on a non-contact IC card and an entrance tollgate. And a non-contact IC card reader / writer for writing entrance information including a. The entrance lane apparatus is preferably used to realize the toll road feeding method described above.

When the toll road fee collection method mentioned above is used together with the fee collection method using a toll ticket, when the entrance information is entered into a contactless IC card, the pass is not handed to the user when effectively suppressing the illegal use of the contactless IC card and the ticket. It is important.

To this end, the entry lane apparatus further includes a pass issue machine and an oscillation controller for controlling the start of the vehicle, and the pass issue machine issues a pass in response to the entry of the vehicle into the entry lane, and enters the entry information by the contactless IC card reader / writer. Is normally written in the contactless IC card, the pass issue machine makes the pass go inside, and the oscillation controller preferably permits the vehicle to start. This operation of the entry lane apparatus suppresses the passing of the right of passage to the user when entry information is written into the contactless IC card.

In addition, the ticket issuing machine is configured to include a ticketing button, the ticket issuing machine issues a ticket when the ticketing button is pressed by the contactless IC card reader / writer and the entrance information is not written in the contactless IC card, and the oscillation controller is configured as a contactless IC. It is preferable to permit the vehicle to start when the entrance information is normally written to the contactless IC card by the card reader / writer and when the pass is drawn. Similarly, the operation of the entrance lane apparatus suppresses the passage of the right of passage to the user when entrance information is written in the contactless IC card.

In addition, the ticket issuing machine issues a ticket in response to the entry of the vehicle into the entrance lane, and also enters the ticket in response to the authentication of the contactless IC card through the contactless IC card reader / writer, and the contactless IC of the entrance information. It is preferable that the oscillation controller permit the vehicle to start when the writing to the card is completed and when the pass is drawn out from the pass issue machine. By allowing the right of passage into the inside of the right of ticket issuing machine in response to the recognition of the non-contact IC card, it is more reliably prevented that the right of passage is passed to the user when entrance information is written in the non-contact IC card.

In addition, when the pass issue machine is provided, it is preferable that the following operation is performed. The ticket issuing machine issues the ticket from the ticketing gate in response to the vehicle entering the entrance lane, and collects the ticket from the ticketing gate to the standby position in response to the detection of the contactless IC card. The contactless IC card reader / writer exchanges authentication information with the contactless IC card in parallel with the recovery of the pass to the standby position. It is effective for shortening the service time that the collection of the right of passage and the exchange of authentication information are performed in parallel.

In this case, it is preferable that the contactless IC card reader / writer write the entrance information into the contactless IC card in response to the contactless IC card being normally authenticated by the authentication information, and that the number of passages to the waiting position is normally completed.

In addition, in response to the completion of the entry of entry information into the contactless IC card normally, the pass issuer stores the passage right collected at the standby position in the stacker, and in response to the entry of entry information into the contactless IC card not normally completed. It is advisable to continue to pass through the ticketing gate that is collected in the waiting position.

A toll gate system installed at an exit tollgate of a toll road according to the present invention is a contactless IC card reader for reading vehicle information from a contactless IC card, including entrance model information including vehicle model information and an entrance identifier for identifying an entrance tollgate where the vehicle has entered. And a processing device that calculates a fee charged to the vehicle based on the writer and the vehicle model information and the entrance identifier, and performs the billing process for the payer using the fee. The tollgate system is preferably used for the toll road tolling system described above.

In order to provide the user with the human services by the collector, the contactless IC card reader / writer is preferably installed in a booth that houses the collector.

Examples of the human service include the following. For example, when the input vehicle model information is input from the input device installed in the booth, it is preferable that the processing device calculates a fee using the input vehicle model information instead of the vehicle model information written on the non-contact IC card. In addition, the processing device preferably discounts the fee based on the discount information input from the input device. In addition, the processing device preferably issues a usage certificate describing the fee in response to the input to the input device.

The contactless IC card reader / writer preferably includes a portable contactless IC card reader / writer that is fixedly installed.

The portable contactless IC card reader / writer preferably includes an antenna portion including an antenna for communicating with a noncontact IC card, and a grip bonded to the antenna portion. The portable contactless IC card reader / writer having such a structure makes it easy for the collector to access the antenna to the contactless IC card carried by the user. A portable contactless IC card reader / writer having such a structure is particularly suitable for tolling of two-wheeled vehicles.

It is preferable that this portable non-contact IC card / reader writer further includes a charge indicator that is installed in the antenna portion and displays a charge imposed on the user.

The toll gate system further includes an oscillation controller for controlling the oscillation of the vehicle, a receipt issuing button installed in the booth accommodating the collection source, and a receipt issuer installed in the booth, and the receipt issuing machine receives the receipt when the receipt issuing button is pressed. Issuing, and the oscillation controller preferably permits the vehicle to start when the balance has been rewritten into the balance after payment and when the receipt issuing button is pressed.

In this case, the non-contact IC card reader / writer can be installed upstream of the vehicle with respect to the booth.

The non-contact IC card reader / writer may be installed on the side of the booth. Installing a contactless IC card reader / writer on the side of the booth that houses the collection source facilitates support to the user by the collection source.

The non-contact IC card reader / writer includes a non-contact IC card reader / writer in a booth installed in a booth and a non-boot IC card reader / writer outside a booth installed in the booth. It is preferable that it is possible through any of the contactless IC card reader / writer and the non-contact IC card reader / writer outside the booth. Such a configuration can easily support the user by the collector and effectively improve the service time of the user who does not need the support.

The toll gate system further includes a vehicle type discrimination apparatus for discriminating a vehicle type of the vehicle, and the processing apparatus includes vehicle model information when the vehicle model identified by the vehicle model discrimination apparatus and the vehicle model described in the vehicle model information read from the non-contact IC card match. It is preferable to calculate the fee charged to the vehicle by using.

In this case, the toll gate system further includes a monitoring panel, and the processing apparatus inputs the input to the monitoring panel when the vehicle type of the vehicle determined by the vehicle type determining device and the vehicle model described in the vehicle model information read from the non-contact IC card do not match. It is preferable to calculate the fee charged to the vehicle based on the vehicle model and the entrance identifier.

In order to diversify the payment method, it is preferable that the toll gate system is provided with an automatic fare receiver which automatically receives the cash corresponding to the calculated fare.

A non-contact IC card reader / writer used for receiving a toll road fee according to the present invention includes an antenna unit having an antenna for wirelessly communicating with a non-contact IC card, and a grip bonded to the antenna unit.

It is preferable that the said contactless IC card reader / writer is further provided with the charge indicator installed in an antenna part and displaying a charge.

Such a non-contact IC card reader / writer has a structure in which the antenna is easily accessible to the non-contact IC card, while the antenna may inadvertently access a medical device, such as a pacemaker, mounted on the user. In order to increase the safety, the distance between the card contact surface of the case of the antenna unit to which the contactless IC card touches and the antenna conductor exchanging radio signals with the contactless IC card is preferably 1 cm or more, and more preferably 1.5 cm or more. It is also preferable if a radio wave absorber is provided between the card contact surface and the antenna conductor.

Such a contactless IC card reader / writer is particularly effective for receiving a fee charged for a user riding a two-wheeled vehicle.

The installation method according to the present invention is an installation method for installing a contactless IC card reader / writer in which contact information including a vehicle type information indicating a vehicle type of a vehicle entering the entrance tollgate and an entrance identifier for identifying the entrance tollgate is installed in the contactless IC card. And separating the door from a latch supporting the door provided on the side adjacent to the side of the side where the ticket issuing port of the pass issuing machine is installed, and including the antenna communicating with the contactless IC card. And mounting the reader / writer component. Since the installation method installs the contactless IC card reader / writer on the side of the ticket issuing machine, there is no need to newly construct the foundation for installing the contactless IC card reader / writer, so that the contactless IC card reader / writer can be installed at low cost. All.

The reader / writer component used to collect the toll road fee according to the present invention includes a case, an antenna installed in the case and communicating with a contactless IC card, and a case installed on the case and bonded to the side of the pass ticket machine. 1st splicing part A 2nd splicing tool is provided and is equipped with the 2nd splicing tool for joining to the base provided in the ground. The reader / writer part can be joined to the side of the pass ticket machine or to the foundation. This versatility of the reader / writer component facilitates cost reduction by mass production.

A non-contact IC card reader / writer used for receiving a toll fee for a toll paint according to the present invention includes an antenna unit including a case and an antenna provided protruding from the front panel of the case and communicating with the non-contact IC card. have. The antenna portion is rotatably connected to the case. By the rotatable antenna portion, the shocks applied to the vehicle and the antenna portion due to the collision of the constituent members of the vehicle with the antenna portion are alleviated, and the damage that may occur to the vehicle and the contactless IC card reader / writer is reduced.

In order to further alleviate the impact, the contactless IC card reader / writer is provided so as to pass in a predetermined passage direction on the side of the vehicle facing the front panel, and the rotation center where the antenna portion rotates is in the passage direction of the antenna portion. It is preferred to be at the stage upstream.

The non-contact IC card reader / writer further includes elastic support means for elastically supporting the antenna portion toward the front panel, and the rotational movement of the antenna portion in the direction opposite to the passage direction is controlled by the antenna portion being pressed against the front panel. It is desirable to be. This configuration is preferable in that the antenna section can be automatically returned to its original shape when the antenna section is rotated due to the collision of the structural members of the vehicle.

In addition, it is preferable that the antenna portion is rotatably connected to the case by the first connector, and the downstream end in the passage direction of the antenna portion is connected to the case by the second connector so as to be detachable. This configuration prevents the antenna unit from unnecessary rotational movement by a small force imparted to it, for example, a force imparted to the antenna unit by being pressed against the contactless IC card.

At this time, when the contactless IC card reader / writer is provided with elastic support means for elastically supporting the antenna portion toward the front panel as described above, the rotational movement in the direction opposite to the passage direction of the antenna portion is performed in the second direction. It is preferable to be regulated by the connector. Typically, a ball catch can be used as the second connector.

A contactless IC card reader / writer used for receiving a toll on a toll road according to the present invention includes an antenna unit including a case, an antenna protruding from the front panel of the case, and communicating with the contactless IC card; A connecting means for detachably connecting the antenna unit is provided. By freely attaching and detaching the antenna portion, the impacts given to the vehicle and the antenna portion by the collision of the constituent members of the vehicle with the antenna portion are alleviated, and the damage that may occur to the vehicle and the non-contact IC card reader / writer is reduced. As the connecting means, a ball catch is typically used.

The contactless IC card reader / writer preferably further includes a wire rod having flexibility connecting the case and the antenna unit.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiment of the toll road fee transfer method by this invention is described, referring an accompanying drawing.

1) Outline of toll road delivery method

In the fee collection method of the embodiment of the present invention, the toll is received using the contactless IC card 1 as shown in FIG.

The non-contact IC card 1 is a prefade card and has a nonvolatile memory for storing a balance that can be used at a toll rate. The user is required to "charge" the contactless IC card 1 using a charging device (not shown) installed in the parking area, the service area, and other places before paying the toll fee. By charging the contactless IC card 1, the remaining balance which can be used as a toll is written in the contactless IC card 1.

In order to prevent unauthorized charging of the non-contact IC card 1, it is preferable that in the non-contact IC card 1, charging information indicating a place where the non-contact IC card 1 is charged and the remaining balance at that time is recorded. It is also preferable that the card ID for identifying the contactless IC card 1 is recorded in the contactless IC card 1.

Passage of toll fees using the contactless IC card 1 is performed in the following procedure. When the vehicle 2 enters the entrance toll booth 3 installed at the entrance of the toll road 5, the vehicle type of the vehicle 2 is determined at the entrance tollgate 3 using the vehicle type discrimination apparatus. Then, information necessary for charging to the vehicle 2 is written into the memory of the contactless IC card 1 using the contactless IC card reader / writer. Information written into the memory of the contactless IC card 1 in the entrance tollgate 3 is called entrance information. The entrance information includes an entrance ID (entrance identifier) for identifying the entrance tollgate 3 to which the vehicle 2 has entered and vehicle type information indicating a vehicle type of the vehicle 2 determined using the vehicle type determination device. The entrance information preferably includes the date and serial number when the vehicle 2 enters the entrance tollgate to prevent fraudulent avoidance of the toll.

When the vehicle 2 of the user of the toll road 5 arrives at the exit toll booth 4, the contact toll booth 4 contacts the contactless IC card 1 by the collector or the user himself arranged at the exit toll booth 4. The entrance information and the remaining balance written in the contactless IC card 1 are read when the proximity of the contactless IC card reader / writer is pressed or pressed. An exit tollgate means a tollgate where payment of a toll is performed, and it should be noted that the exit tollgate 4 can be installed on the way as well as the exit of the toll road 5. The communication range in which the contactless IC card reader / writer can communicate with the contactless IC card 1 is limited to the communication range of wireless communication performed in a general ETC system. In this specification, a so-called "proximity" system is described in which the distance between the contactless IC card and the reader / writer is about several centimeters to about ten centimeters.

The read-out entrance information includes entrance ID and vehicle model information, and a toll fee is calculated using this entrance ID and vehicle model information. Then, the balance after payment is calculated from the balances and tolls written in the contactless IC card 1. Then, the balance written in the contactless IC card 1 is rewritten into the calculated balance after the settlement, and the settlement of the toll fee is completed.

It is preferable to be able to charge the contactless IC card 1 at the same time at the time of payment of the toll rate. In this case, the toll is subtracted from the balance written on the contactless IC card 1, and the amount to which the newly charged amount is added is written to the contactless IC card 1 as the balance after payment.

The non-contact IC card 1 can be used as a postpaid card for a toll, not as a prepaid card with a balance written therein. In this case, in the contactless IC card 1, user information for identifying the person who pays the toll instead of the balance is written. As the user information, a credit card number and a separate payment number are illustrated.

When the contactless IC card 1 is used as a postpaid card, payment of the toll fee is performed using the user information written in the contactless IC card 1. In detail, the toll is settled in the following procedure. When the vehicle 2 enters the entrance toll booth 3, the contactless IC card 1 / writer writes to the contactless IC card 1 carried by the user of the vehicle 2 in the entrance toll booth 3 in the same manner as described above. Entrance information is entered. Entrance information includes entrance ID and vehicle model information. When the vehicle 2 of the user of the toll road 5 arrives at the exit tollgate 4, the entrance information and the user information written in the contactless IC card 1 are read by the contactless IC card reader / writer. The toll fee is calculated using the entrance ID and the vehicle model information included in the entrance information, and a billing process for collecting the toll fee from the paying mandate indicated in the user information is performed. More specifically, payment information describing the user information and the toll is created and transmitted to the host computer of the toll road operator. The host computer has a user database. The user database stores the bank account number of the payer who is assigned a separate payment number. The host computer sends the billing information describing the credit card number and toll fee to the computer of the credit card company, or the billing information describing the payer's bank account number and toll charges to which the prepaid number is assigned. Complete the payment of the toll.

The fee collection method described above can solve various problems of the conventional method simultaneously. In the above-mentioned fee collection method, the fee can be received without cash by using the contactless IC card 1, and smooth fee collection is realized. In addition, the contactless IC card 1 is very difficult to be forged, and thus is difficult to be used illegally.

The fee collection method described above also eliminates the need for issuance of a toll. In the fee collection method, since the entrance ID and vehicle model information necessary for the calculation of the toll fee are written in the contactless IC card 1, the function of the toll ticket can be replaced. This means that issuance of a pass is not necessary for the user carrying the contactless IC card 1.

It is also important from the viewpoint of prevention of dishonesty that the vehicle model information is written in the contactless IC card 1 at the entrance tollgate 3. If vehicle type information is not entered at the entrance tollgate 3, for example, negation as shown in Fig. 2 is possible. A large car 2A with a high toll fee enters from the entrance toll booth 3A far from the exit toll booth 4 and heads toward the exit toll booth 4. Then, the light vehicle 2B having a low toll fee enters from another entrance tollgate 3B close to the exit tollgate 4 and heads toward the exit tollgate 4. Before arriving at the exit toll booth 4, the user who rides on the large vehicle 2A and the user who rides on the light vehicle 2B exchange the contactless IC card 1. By replacing the contactless IC card 1, at the exit tollgate 4, the large car 2A is judged to have entered from the nearest entrance tollgate 3B, so that the user who rides on the large car 2A will avoid the toll unjustly. Can be. This denial is prevented by the vehicle model information being written into the contactless IC card 1 at the entrance toll booth 3.

And whenever the vehicle 2 enters the entrance tollgate 3, the vehicle model information is written in the contactless IC card 1, which is convenient for a user who uses a plurality of vehicles 2 of different vehicle types. . The vehicle model information is written into the contactless IC card 1 each time the vehicle 2 enters the entrance tollgate 3, so that the contactless IC card 1 is common even when the user uses the vehicle 2 of any vehicle type. It can be used as. This is convenient for a user using a plurality of vehicles 2 of different vehicle types.

The fee receiving method described above also facilitates the receipt of the toll bill charged to the user riding on the two-wheeled vehicle. Since the communication range of the contactless IC card reader / writer and the contactless IC card 1 is limited, a plurality of two-wheeled vehicles cannot enter the traffic range like the ETC system.

In this way, the fee-receiving method described above can simultaneously solve various problems of the conventional method.

What should be considered when actually introducing the fee collection method to the toll road is to realize coexistence with the conventional method, in particular the method using the pass. In order to realize the above-mentioned fee collection method, it is necessary to disseminate the contactless IC card 1. Therefore, until the contactless IC card 1 is disseminated, it is highly desirable that the above-described fee receiving method using the non-contact IC card 1 and the fee receiving method using the pass are used together.

There is a problem to consider in combination of the fee collection method using the contactless IC card 1 and the fee collection method using the pass. First, the entry of entry information into the contactless IC card 1 and the issuance of a pass to the user need to be made exclusively. If these are done at the same time, the contactless IC card 1 or the pass not used for the payment of the toll may be used to avoid the toll fraudulently.

Second, the time required for additional processing performed to use the fee collection method using the contactless IC card 1 and the fee collection method using the pass is minimized. For example, in the entrance tollgate 3, it is necessary to additionally perform special processing for exclusively performing entry of entry information into the contactless IC card 1 and issuance of a pass to the user. If this additional processing takes time, even if the service time is reduced by receiving a fee without using cash using the contactless IC card 1, it becomes meaningless.

Third, the cost of introducing a device for realizing the fee collection method using the contactless IC card 1 is reduced as much as possible.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the entrance toll booth 3, the exit tollgate 4, and the contactless IC card reader / writer, which preferably realizes the combination of the fee collection method using the contactless IC card 1 and the fee collection method using the pass, is provided. do.

2) Entrance Tollgate

Fig. 3 shows a first embodiment of the deposit toll booth according to the present invention. The entrance lane apparatus 11 is provided in the entrance lane 10 of the entrance toll booth 3 of 1st Embodiment. The entrance lane apparatus 11 includes a vehicle type discrimination apparatus 12, a data processing apparatus 13, a pass ticket issuing machine 14, a non-contact IC card reader / writer 15, a left steering wheel issuing machine 16, a left steering wheel reader / The lighter 17, the oscillation controller 18, and the oscillation detection apparatus 19 are provided.

The vehicle type discrimination apparatus 12 detects the entry of the vehicle 2 into the entrance tollgate 3 and acquires vehicle discrimination information necessary for the determination of the vehicle type of the vehicle 2 which has entered. The vehicle type discrimination apparatus 12 includes, for example, a vehicle separator, a wheelbase / wheel wheel detector, a vehicle height detector, a vehicle length detector, an overhang detector, an imager, and an image processing apparatus, and the vehicle discrimination information is determined by a vehicle ( It consists of the number of wheels, wheelbase, vehicle height, vehicle length, overhang length, license plate size and plate number described in the license plate. The vehicle type discrimination information is transmitted to the data processing device 13.

The data processing apparatus 13 includes a vehicle model discrimination apparatus 12, a pass ticket issuing machine 14, a non-contact IC card reader / writer 15, a left handle car issuer 16, a left handle car reader / writer 17, an oscillation controller. In order to control 18 and the oscillation detection apparatus 19, various data processes are performed. The vehicle model discrimination of the vehicle 2 based on the vehicle model discrimination information is performed by the data processing apparatus 13.

The ticket issue machine 14 is used to issue a ticket for a user who does not carry the contactless IC card 1. As shown in Fig. 4, the pass ticket issuing machine 14 has ticketing ports 14a to 14c having different heights from the ground. One of the ticketing gates 14a to 14c is selected according to the vehicle model of the vehicle 2, and the ticket is continuously issued from the selected ticketing gate and ticketed.

Inside the ticket issuing machine 14, the waiting position of a ticket and the stacker are provided. A waiting position is a position where a traffic ticket waits before continuing out of ticketing ports 14a-14c. The user cannot pull a pass in the standby position. The ticket issuing machine 14 is comprised so that it may continue to send out the ticket right in a waiting position, or may return the ticket right continued from the ticketing ports 14a-14c to a waiting position freely. A stacker is a container which collect | recovers the pass which was no longer needed. If a pass in the waiting position is no longer needed, the pass is stored in the stacker.

Referring to Fig. 3, the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 is used to write entrance information into the contactless IC card 1. The contactless IC card reader / writer 15 is attached to the side of the pass ticket issuing machine 14. The non-contact IC card reader / writer 15 is provided with three antenna portions 15a to 15c having different heights from the ground as shown in FIG. Writing of entrance information into the non-contact IC card 1 may be performed using any of the antenna units 15a to 15c. Accordingly, the user can easily receive entry of the entrance information into the contactless IC card 1 even when the vehicle 2 has any structure.

5 shows the configuration of the antenna units 15a to 15c. The antenna units 15a to 15c include an antenna 20, an antenna cover 21, an insulated LED 22, a red LED 23, a speaker 24, and an LCD display 25. The antenna 20 is used for communicating with the contactless IC card 1. The antenna cover 21 protects the antenna 20 by accommodating the antenna 20 therein. The insulated LEDs 22 are equal when the entry of the entry information into the non-contact IC card 1 is normally performed, and indicates to the user that the entry has been normally performed. The red LED 23 lights up when the entry of the entry information into the contactless IC card 1 is not normally performed, and indicates to the user that the entry was made abnormally. The speaker 24 is used to provide guidance to the user by sound. The LCD indicator 25 displays the vehicle model of the vehicle 2 that has been determined. In the case where the non-contact IC card 1 is used as a prepaid card, it is preferable that the remaining balance written on it be displayed together with the vehicle model.

Referring to Fig. 3, the left steering wheel issuing machine 16 is provided on the left side with respect to the traveling direction of the vehicle 2, and is used to issue a pass to a user who rides on the left steering wheel. The ticketing button (not shown) is provided in the left handle vehicle issuing machine 16, and a ticket is issued when the ticketing button is pressed by the user.

The left steering wheel reader / writer 17 is provided on the left side with respect to the traveling direction of the vehicle 2, and is used for writing entrance information into the contactless IC card 1 carried by the user who rides on the left steering wheel. The left steering wheel reader / writer 17 includes an antenna portion (not shown) having the same configuration as the antenna portions 15a to 15c.

The start controller 18 is used to control the start of the vehicle 2 from the entrance toll booth 3. The oscillation controller 18 is typically provided with oscillation stop rods 18a and 18b for opening and closing the inlet lane 10 on which the vehicle 2 travels, and the vehicle is opened by opening and closing the oscillation restraining rods 18a and 18b. Permit or stop the oscillation of (2).

The oscillation detection device 19 detects that the vehicle 2 has oscillated from the entrance tollgate 3 and generates an oscillation detection signal. The oscillation detection signal is used for the control of the oscillation controller 18.

9A is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the entrance tollgate 3 in the first embodiment. When the inlet lane device 11 is in the initial state, the oscillation controller 18 stops the oscillation of the vehicle 2 by closing the oscillation paper bars 18a and 18b.

When the entrance of the vehicle 2 to the entrance tollgate 3 is detected by the vehicle type determination device 12 (step S01), the vehicle model of the vehicle 2 is determined by the data processing device 13. The determination of the vehicle model of the vehicle 2 is performed based on the vehicle model determination signal sent from the vehicle model determination device 12. Then, one of the ticketing gates 14a to 14b is selected according to the vehicle model of the vehicle 2, and the ticket is issued from the selected ticketing gate (step S02). The release of the ticket from the ticketing gate is performed regardless of whether the user uses the contactless IC card 1 for the payment of the toll.

Then, when the vehicle 2 enters the entrance tollgate 3 by the vehicle type discrimination apparatus 12, the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 and the left handle car reader / writer 17 receive a polling signal (authentication). Information request). As will be described later, the polling signal is used to detect and also authenticate the contactless IC card 1.

A user who wishes to use the contactless IC card 1 for payment of a toll charge applies the contactless IC card 1 to one of the antenna units 15a to 15c of the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 ( That is, it is necessary to bring the contactless IC card 1 into close contact with or contact with any one of the antenna units 15a to 15c.

When the contactless IC card 1 touches the antenna units 15a to 15c (step S03), the contactless IC card 1 is authenticated. More specifically, the contactless IC card 1 receives a polling signal transmitted from the contactless IC card reader / writer 15. The contactless IC card 1 transmits a recognition signal to the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 in response to the polling signal. The contactless IC card reader / writer 15 detects the contactless IC card 1 by receiving a recognition signal. Thereafter, authentication information is exchanged between the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 and the contactless IC card 1. When the exchange of authentication information is normally performed, the data processing device 13 authenticates the contactless IC card 1 normally.

Subsequently, the vehicle model of the determined vehicle 2 is displayed on the LCD display 25. When the contactless IC card 1 is used as a prefade card, the balance is further read out from the contactless IC card 1 via the contactless IC card reader / writer 15. The read balance is displayed on the LCD display 25 together with the vehicle model of the determined vehicle 2. The display of the read balance on the LCD indicator 25 is useful in that the user carrying the contactless IC card 1 having insufficient balance can recognize the need to charge the contactless IC card 1.

When the contactless IC card 1 is authenticated as normal, the entrance information is written into the contactless IC card 1 via the contactless IC card reader / writer 15. The entrance information includes the entrance ID and the vehicle model information as described, and preferably includes the date and time of entry into the entrance tollgate 3 and the serial number.

When writing of the entrance information is normally completed, the insulation LED 22 lights up, and a sound is generated by the speaker 24 indicating that writing is completed normally. In addition, the ticket right out of the ticketing port of the ticket issuing machine 14 enters through the ticketing port and is collected inside the ticket issuing machine 14 (step S04). This prevents the passage ticket from being pulled out of the ticketing gate even though the entrance information is written in the contactless IC card 1.

In response to the completion of the entry of the entrance information normally, the oscillation controller 18 opens the oscillation paper bars 18a and 18b to permit the vehicle 2 to start (step S05). Subsequently, when the oscillation of the vehicle 2 is detected by the oscillation detection device 19 (step S06), the oscillation controller 18 closes the oscillation paper bars 18a and 18b, and the entry lane apparatus 11 is in an initial state. Return to

The user who rides on the left handle car may attach the contactless IC card 1 to the antenna portion of the left handle car reader / writer 17 instead of the contactless IC card reader / writer 15. In this case, the same processing is performed.

On the other hand, a user who does not use the contactless IC card 1 needs to pull out the exit right. When the pass is pulled out of the ticketing gate (step S07), the oscillation controller 18 opens the oscillation paper bars 18a and 18b to permit the vehicle 2 to start (step S08). Then, transmission of the polling signal from the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 and the left steering wheel reader / writer 17 is stopped, and writing of entrance information to the contactless IC card 1 is prohibited. This prevents entry of entry information into the contactless IC card 1 even though the pass is pulled out of the ticketing gate.

A user who rides on the left steering wheel and does not use the non-contact IC card 1 may receive a pass from the left-hand vehicle issue machine 16. When the ticketing button provided in the left hand vehicle issuing machine 16 is pressed, the ticket right out of the ticketing port of the ticket issuing machine 14 is recovered (that is, the ticket right out of the ticketing door enters). Then, transmission of the polling signal from the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 and the left steering wheel reader / writer 17 is stopped. Subsequently, the right of passage comes out of the ticketing port of the left-hand car issuing machine 16. The oscillation controller 18 opens the oscillation stopping rods 18a and 18b to permit the vehicle 2 to start in response to the passage right being pulled out from the ticketing port of the left steering wheel issuing machine 16. In response to the ticketing button provided on the left hand drive issuing machine 16 being pressed, transmission of the polling signals from the non-contact IC card reader / writer 15 and the left hand drive car reader / writer 17 is stopped, thereby allowing the ticket to be issued. In spite of being pulled out of the ball, entry information on the contactless IC card 1 is prevented.

When the oscillation of the vehicle 2 is detected by the oscillation detecting device 19 (step S09), the oscillation controller 18 closes the oscillation stopping rods 18a and 18b, and the entrance lane apparatus 11 returns to the initial state. Goes.

As described above, in the entrance toll booth 3 of the first embodiment, writing entry information into the non-contact IC card 1 and handing over a pass to the user are performed exclusively. Thereby, the illegal use of the contactless IC card 1 and the pass is suppressed.

And the entrance toll booth 3 of 1st Embodiment issues the conventional toll ticket although the operation which performs exclusively the entry of the entrance information to the contactless IC card 1 and the handing over of the pass to a user is performed. A service time almost equivalent to the method can be realized. The entrance tollgate 3 of the first embodiment is advantageous in terms of service time.

The entrance toll booth 3 of the first embodiment is particularly effective when many users use the pass, for example, at the beginning of introduction of the fee collection method described above. In the entrance toll booth 3 of the first embodiment, a pass is also issued to a user who uses the non-contact IC card 1, so that the pass is likely to be wasted. However, when many users use the right of passage, the waste of the right of passage is not large. On the other hand, the entrance toll booth 3 of the first embodiment can realize a service time almost equivalent to a conventional method of issuing a passage ticket while preventing entry of entry information into the contactless IC card 1 when passing the passage ticket to the user. . This is particularly advantageous when there are many users using the right of way.

In the entrance toll booth 3 of the first embodiment, the pass issued from the ticketing gate of the ticket issuing machine 14 enters through the ticketing gate in response to the contactless IC card 1 being authenticated, and then the entrance information is entered. It is more preferable to be written in the non-contact IC card 1. This operation makes it possible to more certainly exclusively write entry information into the contactless IC card 1 and hand over the pass to the user. In the operation of the entrance toll booth 3 of the above-mentioned first embodiment, after the contactless IC card 1 is authenticated, the passage ticket is extracted for some time until the entry of the entrance information to the contactless IC card 1 is completed. As a result, there may occur a case where writing entrance information into the contactless IC card 1 and handing over a pass to the user are not exclusive. This is not a problem when the authentication of the contactless IC card 1 and the entry of entry information are sufficiently fast. However, in response to the contactless IC card 1 being authenticated, the pass issued from the ticketing gate of the ticket issuer 14 enters through the ticketing gate, and then the operation in which the entrance information is written into the contactless IC card 1 is performed. It is preferable at the point which can exclude this slight possibility.

Moreover, in the entrance tollgate 3 of 1st Embodiment, it is further more preferable that the following operation sequence is employ | adopted.

Referring to Fig. 9B, the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 is activated at the time of startup of the entrance toll booth 3 or when the vehicle 2 has entered the entrance lane 10, and passes the pass through the ticketing gate. (Step S41). At the same time as the pass is issued, the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 starts to output the polling signal from the antenna portion (step S42). When the contactless IC card 1 approaches the antenna portion, the contactless IC card 1 receives the polling signal, powers on, and starts operation (step S43). Then, the noncontact IC card 1 outputs the recognition signal to the noncontact IC card reader / writer 15 in response to the polling signal (step S44).

The contactless IC card reader / writer 15 detects the contactless IC card 1 by receiving the recognition signal (step S45). When the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 detects the contactless IC card 1, the pass ticket issuing machine 14 recovers the pass to the standby position (step S46).

In parallel with the recovery of the pass, the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 exchanges authentication information with the contactless IC card 1, and reads data from the contactless IC card 1 (step S47). If the contactless IC card 1 is a prefade card, the remaining balance is read in step S47. If the authentication information is exchanged normally, the data processing device 13 authenticates the contactless IC card 1 normally. The service time can be shortened by performing the recovery of the right of passage to the waiting position, authentication, and data reading in parallel.

When the authentication and data reading of the contactless IC card 1 are not normally performed, the pass ticket issuing machine 14 continues to send out the pass again recovered to the standby position (step S48). After the passage right, the procedure of step S42 or less is performed again.

On the other hand, when the authentication and data reading of the contactless IC card 1 are normally performed and the number of times to the waiting position of the passage right is completed normally, the passage right issuer 14 issues a write request (step S50). In response to the write request, the data processing device 13 generates entrance information, and writes the generated entrance information into the contactless IC card 1 using the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 (step S51). The contactless IC card 1 sends the entrance information written therein back to the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 as a result of writing. The data processing apparatus 13 confirms the writing in preparation for the entrance information to be written and the writing result (step S52). If writing is normally performed, the passage right collected at the waiting position is stored in the stacker (step S53). Passes stored on the stacker will not be used again. On the other hand, when the writing is not normally performed, the pass ticket issuing machine 14 continues to send out the collected pass to the waiting position again (step S54). After the passage right continues, the procedure of step S42 or less is performed again.

In step S46, when the recovery right of the passage right to the standby position is not normally performed (for example, when the user holds the passage right and the mechanism for recovering the passage right to the standby position does not operate normally), the contactless IC card 1 No entry information is written. In this case, the pass ticket issuing machine 14 alerts a monitoring group (not shown) for monitoring the entrance lane apparatus 11 to prompt the correspondent.

The operation sequence shown in Fig. 9B further ensures that writing entry information into the contactless IC card 1 and handing over a pass to the user are performed exclusively. On the other hand, service time can be shortened.

6 shows a second embodiment of the entrance toll booth 3. In the second embodiment, entry of entry information into the non-contact IC card 1 and issuance of a passage ticket are performed in a procedure different from that of the entrance toll booth 3 of the first embodiment.

In response to this difference, in the entrance toll booth 3 of the second embodiment, the ticket issuing machine 14 'having a configuration in which a ticketing button 14d (see Fig. 7) is added to the ticket issuing machine 14 instead of the ticket issuing machine 14. Is used. When the ticketing button 14d is pressed, a ticket is issued from the ticketing ports 14a to 14c through one ticketing port selected according to the vehicle model of the vehicle 2.

10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the entrance tollgate 3 according to the second embodiment. When the entry of the vehicle 2 is detected by the vehicle type determining device 12 (step S10), the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 and the left steering car reader / writer 17 start to transmit a polling signal. In the entrance toll booth 3 of 2nd Embodiment, even when the entrance of the vehicle 2 is detected, a ticket does not go out from ticketing ports 14a-14c.

When the noncontact IC card 1 touches the antenna portions 15a to 15c (or the antenna portions of the left handle vehicle reader / writer 17) of the noncontact IC card reader / writer 15 (step S11), the first implementation The non-contact IC card 1 is authenticated by the same procedure as the form, and the vehicle model of the vehicle 2 is displayed on the LCD display 25. When the non-contact IC card 1 is used as a prefade card, the read balance of the non-contact IC card 1 is displayed on the LCD display 25 together with the vehicle model of the vehicle 2.

When the contactless IC card 1 is authenticated as normal, entrance information is written to the contactless IC card 1 via the contactless IC card reader / writer 15.

When the entry of the entrance information is normally completed, the insulation LED 22 lights up, and a sound is generated by the speaker 24 indicating that the entry is normally completed. The oscillation controller 18 opens the oscillation paper bars 18a and 18b to permit the vehicle 2 to start (step S12). When the oscillation of the vehicle 2 is detected by the oscillation detecting device 19 (step S13), the oscillation controller 18 closes the oscillation paper bars 18a and 18b, and the entrance lane apparatus 11 returns to the initial state. Goes.

On the other hand, in the entrance toll booth 3 of 2nd Embodiment, the user who does not carry the contactless IC card 1 presses the ticketing button 14d of the ticket issuing machine 14 'or the ticketing button of the left-hand vehicle issuing machine 16. It is necessary to demand the issuance of the right of passage. When one or one of the ticketing buttons is pressed (step S14), transmission of the polling signal from the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 and the left steering wheel reader / writer 17 is stopped. In response to the ticketing button being pressed, transmission of the polling signals from the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 and the left steering wheel reader / writer 17 is stopped, whereby the pass is pulled out of the ticketing gate and the contactless IC card 1 The entry information is prevented from entering. Subsequently, the ticket is issued from the ticketing port of the ticket issue machine 14 or the left handle vehicle issue machine 16 corresponding to the pressed ticketing button (step S15).

If a booth is provided in the entrance toll booth 3 to collect a collection source, the issuance of a pass may be performed in response to the press of the ticketing button installed in the booth.

When the pass is pulled out from the ticketing gate (step S16), the oscillation controller 18 opens the oscillation stopping rods 18a and 18b to permit the vehicle 2 to start (step S17). When the oscillation of the vehicle 2 is detected by the oscillation detecting device 19 (step S18), the oscillation controller 18 closes the oscillation paper bars 18a and 18b, and the entrance lane apparatus 11 returns to the initial state. Goes.

As described above, in the entrance toll booth 3 of the second embodiment, the entry of entry information into the contactless IC card 1 and the issuance of a pass to the user are performed exclusively. Thereby, the illegal use of the contactless IC card 1 and the pass is suppressed.

In the entrance toll booth 3 of the second embodiment, since the right to travel is not issued to the user using the contactless IC card 1, the number of use of the right to travel can be reduced. This is desirable in terms of resource protection.

The entrance tollgate 3 of the second embodiment is particularly effective when the non-contact IC card 1 has a high penetration rate. The entrance toll booth 3 of the second embodiment has a disadvantage in that the service time for a user who does not use the contactless IC card 1 increases, but it does not matter when the diffusion rate of the contactless IC card 1 is high. . On the other hand, the effect of reducing the number of tickets used becomes higher as the diffusion rate of the contactless IC card 1 increases, and the entrance toll booth 3 of the second embodiment provides the most advantages when the diffusion rate of the contactless IC card 1 is high. Can be exercised.

8 shows the entrance toll booth 3 of the third embodiment. In the third embodiment, entry of entry information to the contactless IC card 1 and ticketing of a pass are performed in a procedure different from that of the entrance toll booth 3 of the first embodiment and the second embodiment.

In response to this difference, in the entrance toll booth 3 of the third embodiment, the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 is provided between the vehicle type discrimination apparatus 12 and the pass ticket issuing machine 14, and the left handle car reader / The lighter 17 is provided between the vehicle type discrimination apparatus 12 and the left-hand vehicle issuing machine 16. The contactless IC card reader / writer 15 is sufficiently separated from the ticket issue machine 14 such that one user cannot simultaneously operate the ticket issuer 14 and the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 at the same time. At the same time, the left steering wheel reader / writer 17 is sufficiently separated from the left steering wheel issuing machine 16 so that a single user cannot operate the left steering wheel issuing machine 16 and the left steering wheel reader / writer 17 at the same time. Specifically, it is preferable that the ticketing ports 14a to 14c of the pass ticket issuing machine 14 and the antenna units 15a to 15c of the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 are separated from each other by 3 m or more in a direction parallel to the ground, It is preferable that the ticketing button of the left steering wheel issuing machine 16 and the antenna portion of the left steering wheel reader / writer 17 are separated by 3 m or more in a direction parallel to the ground.

In the entrance tollgate 3 in the third embodiment, entry of entry information to the non-contact IC card 1 and issuance of a ticket are performed by the following procedure. When entry of the vehicle 2 is confirmed by the vehicle type discrimination apparatus 12 (step S21), the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 and the left steering car reader / writer 17 start to transmit a polling signal. In the entrance toll booth 3 of 3rd Embodiment, even if the entrance of the vehicle 2 is detected, a ticket does not go out from ticketing ports 14a-14c.

The user using the contactless IC card 1 needs to attach the contactless IC card 1 to the antenna portion of the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 or the left handled vehicle reader / writer 17. When the contactless IC card 1 touches the antenna parts 15a to 15c (or the antenna parts of the left handle car reader / writer 17) of the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 (step S22), the first embodiment is executed. The contactless IC card 1 is authenticated by the same procedure as the form, and the balance read from the contactless IC card 1 and the vehicle model of the vehicle 2 are displayed on the LCD display 25.

When the contactless IC card 1 is authenticated as normal, entrance information is written to the contactless IC card 1 through the contactless IC card reader / writer 15. When writing of the entrance information is completed normally, the insulation LED 22 lights up and a sound is generated by the speaker 24 indicating that writing is completed normally. Then, the oscillation controller 18 opens the oscillation paper bars 18a and 18b to permit oscillation of the vehicle 2 (step S23). When the oscillation of the vehicle 2 is detected by the oscillation detecting device 19 (step S24), the oscillation controller 18 closes the oscillation paper bars 18a and 18b, and the entrance lane apparatus 11 returns to the initial state. Goes.

On the other hand, a user who does not use the contactless IC card 1 passes through the contactless card reader / writer 15 and the reader / writer 17 for the left handle car and passes the pass ticket issuing machine 14 and the machine for the left handle car 16. You need to head. When the vehicle 2 on which the user rides approaches the ticket issuing machine 14 without writing the entrance information into the contactless IC card 1 normally (step S25), the access of the vehicle 2 is detected, The ticket is issued from the ticketing port of the ticket issuing machine 14 (step S26). At this time, it is detected that transmission of a polling signal from the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 and the left steering wheel reader / writer 17 is detected in response to the approach of the vehicle ticket issuing machine 14 to be detected. desirable.

When the pass is pulled out of the ticketing gate by the user (step S27), the oscillation controller 18 opens the oscillation stopping rods 18a and 18b to permit the vehicle 2 to start (step S28). Since the ticket issue machine 14 and the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 are separated from each other at such a time that they cannot be operated at the same time, entry information is not written into the contactless IC card 1 even though the ticket is drawn out from the ticket gate.

A user who rides on the left steering wheel and does not use the contactless IC card 1 may receive a pass from the issuing machine 16 for the left steering wheel. When the ticketing button provided in the left hand vehicle issuing machine 16 is pressed, the ticket right out of the ticketing port of the ticket issuing machine 14 is recovered. Subsequently, the ticket passes from the ticketing port of the left-hand vehicle issuing machine 16. The oscillation controller 18 opens the oscillation stopping rods 18a and 18b to permit the vehicle 2 to start in response to the passage right being pulled out from the ticketing port of the left steering wheel issuing machine 16. Since the left handle car issuing machine 16 and the left handle car reader / writer 17 are separated from each other at such a time that they cannot be operated at the same time, entry information is not written on the contactless IC card 1 even though the pass is pulled out from the ticket gate. .

When the oscillation of the vehicle 2 is detected by the oscillation detecting device 19 (step S29), the oscillation controller 18 closes the oscillation paper bars 18a and 18b, and the entrance lane apparatus 11 returns to the initial state. Goes.

As described above, in the entrance toll booth 3 of the third embodiment, the entry of entry information to the contactless IC card 1 and the issuance of a pass to the user are exclusively performed. Thereby, the illegal use of the contactless IC card 1 and the pass is suppressed.

In the entrance toll booth 3 of the third embodiment, since the right to travel is not issued to the user using the contactless IC card 1, the number of use of the right to travel can be reduced. This is desirable in terms of resource protection.

3) Exit Tollgate

Fig. 12 shows a first embodiment of the tollgate system installed in the exit tollgate 4. The exit tollgate 4 of the first embodiment is provided with an exit lane 31 through which the vehicle 2 on which the user rides enters, and a collection source 32 is housed on the roadside of the exit lane 31. Booth 33 is installed. The booth 33 is provided with a terminal 35 having a contactless IC card reader / writer 34. The contactless IC card reader / writer 34 is used to communicate with the contactless IC card 1 carried by the user.

As shown in FIG. 13, the terminal 35 includes an input device 36, a passage checker 37, a printer 38, a display device 39, and an exit lane control device 40, which are illustrated by a keyboard and a mouse. Equipped with. The input device 36 is used by the collector 32 to operate the terminal 35. The input device 36 is provided with a receipt issuing button 36a and a receipt unnecessary button 36b. The pass checker 37 is used to read the entrance tollgate and vehicle model information from the pass. The printer 38 is used to print and issue a receipt and issuance of a usage certificate. The display device 39 is used to display various information to the user and the collector 32. For example, the display device 39 displays the name of the entrance tollgate 3 shown in the entrance ID read out from the contactless IC card 1 and the vehicle type indicated in the vehicle model information to inform the user and the collection source 32. The exit lane control device 40 performs various processes to settle the toll. As shown in Fig. 12, on the downstream side of the booth 33 of the exit lane 31, an oscillation detection device 14 for detecting oscillation of the vehicle 2 is provided.

In the exit toll booth 4 of the first embodiment, the toll is settled by the following procedure. The user arriving at the exit toll booth 4 stops the vehicle 2 near the booth 33.

The user who pays the toll fee using the contactless IC card 1 passes the contactless IC card 1 to the collection point 32. The collection source 32 attaches the contactless IC card 1 to the contactless IC card reader / writer 34. When the contactless IC card 1 touches the contactless IC card reader / writer 34, the contactless IC card reader / writer 34 communicates with the contactless IC card 1. When the contactless IC card 1 is a prepaid card, the contactless IC card reader / writer 34 reads the entrance information and the remaining balance written in the contactless IC card 1 and sends it to the exit lane control device 40. On the other hand, when the contactless IC card 1 is a postpaid card, the contactless IC card reader / writer 34 reads the entrance information and the user information from the contactless IC card 1 and sends it to the exit lane control device 40.

The exit lane control device 40 calculates the toll fee from the entrance ID and the lane information included in the entrance information. And the exit lane control apparatus 40 performs the charging process of a toll. Specifically, when the contactless IC card 1 is a prepaid card, the balance after payment is calculated by subtracting the toll fee from the balance recorded on the contactless IC card 1. The exit lane control apparatus 40 rewrites the balance described in the contactless IC card 1 through the contactless IC card reader / writer 34 into the balance after payment and completes the settlement. On the other hand, when the contactless IC card 1 is a postpaid card, the exit lane control device 40 generates payment information describing the toll fee and user information and transmits it to the host computer. Payment processing is performed by the host computer.

With the charging process, it is preferable that the exit ID for identifying the toll fee and the exit tollgate 4 is written in the contactless IC card 1 as the exit information. The entry information and the exit information written in the contactless IC card 1 are stored in the contactless IC card 1 as history information. The entrance information includes entrance ID and vehicle model information, and more preferably includes the date and time when the vehicle 2 entered the entrance toll booth 3. The historical information including the entrance information and the exit information is suitable for the user himself and the operator of the toll road 5 to grasp the use status of the contactless IC card 1 of the user. Typically, historical information is read using a reading device, displayed on a display device or output by a printer and used.

On the other hand, the user who pays the toll using the pass without using the contactless IC card 1 passes the pass to the collection source 32. The passed pass is inserted into the pass checker 37, and the entrance tollgate 3 and the vehicle model into which the vehicle 2 enters are recognized by the pass checker 37. The exit lane control device 40 calculates a toll on the basis of the recognized entrance tollgate 3 and the vehicle model, and displays the calculated toll on the display device 39. The collector 32 receives the displayed toll fee from the user. At the request of the user, the receipt issuing button 36a of the input device 36 is pressed. In response to the pressing of the receipt issuing button 36a, the printer 38 issues a receipt for which the toll fee is recognized. The collection agent 32 passes the receipt to the user and the settlement of the toll fee is completed.

The tollgate system of the first embodiment is preferable in that it can be inexpensively configured since the payment of the toll can be processed by one contactless IC card reader / writer 34.

The tollgate system of the first embodiment is also preferable in that various human services can be easily provided to the user of the toll road 5. First, the exit toll booth 4 of the first embodiment is configurable so that the vehicle model information can be changed at the judgment of the collection source 32 when the vehicle model information written in the contactless IC card 1 is considered invalid.

In order to be able to change the vehicle model information, the terminal 35 performs the following operation. The exit lane control apparatus 40 recognizes the entrance toll booth 3 into which the vehicle 2 entered from the entrance ID included in the entrance information written in the contactless IC card 1, and the vehicle from the vehicle model information included in the entrance information. We recognize car model of (2). The exit lane control device 40 displays the vehicle model of the vehicle 2 on the display device 39.

When it is considered that the vehicle model of the displayed vehicle 2 is reasonable, the collection source 32 performs predetermined operation on the input device 36, and requests calculation and settlement of a toll fee. In response to the operation, the exit lane control device 40 calculates the toll fee and additionally performs the charging process.

If the collection source 32 thinks that the vehicle model of the vehicle 2 displayed in the vehicle information is not valid, the collection source 32 determines the vehicle model of the vehicle 2 that is considered to be visually correct, and then inputs the vehicle model to the input device 36. Input the vehicle model information to be displayed. The same applies to the case where vehicle information "unclear" is written in the contactless IC card 1. The exit lane control device 40 calculates the toll fee from the vehicle model information and the entrance ID input to the input device 36 without using the vehicle model information written in the non-contact IC card 1. Thereafter, as described above, the exit lane control apparatus 40 performs the charging process using the calculated toll.

Secondly, the toll booth system of the first embodiment can be configured to discount the toll fee according to the operation of the collector 32. In order to discount the toll fee according to the operation of the collector 32, the terminal 35 performs the following operation. When discount information indicating the contents of the discount is input to the input device 36 by the collection source 32, the exit lane control device 40 discounts the toll fee according to the discount information. And the exit lane control apparatus 40 performs a billing process using the calculated toll.

Third, the toll gate system of the first embodiment can be configured to be able to charge the contactless IC card 1 at the same time when the toll is settled. In order to charge the contactless IC card 1, the terminal 35 performs the following operation. When the charge amount is input to the input device 36 by the collection source 32, the toll is subtracted from the balance written on the contactless IC card 1, and the charge amount is further added to calculate the amount calculated after payment. It is calculated as a balance. The calculated balance after payment is written into the contactless IC card 1.

Fourth, the tollgate system of the first embodiment can be configured to issue a usage certificate to a user who uses the contactless IC card 1. In order to issue the usage certificate, the terminal 35 performs the following operation. When the usage certificate issuance request is input to the input device 36 by the collection source 32, the exit lane control apparatus 40 outputs the usage certificate to which the toll fee was printed. The collector 32 hands the user certificate to the user.

In this way, the tollgate system of the first embodiment can easily provide various human services to the user of the toll road 5.

In the above operation, instead of the collection source 32 receiving the contactless IC card 1 from the user and touching the contactless IC card reader / writer 34, the user himself contacts the contactless IC card 1 with the contactless IC card reader / It can be attached to the lighter 34. The user himself / herself can apply the contactless IC card 1 to the contactless IC card reader / writer 34, in particular, the user can rest assured that the remaining amount written in the contactless IC card 1 is high.

In order for the user to easily hold the contactless IC card 1 at the contactless IC card reader / writer 34, the contactless IC card reader / writer 34 is connected to the exit lane control device 40 by a flexible cable. It is preferable to be connected and free to move out of the booth 33.

Instead of the user himself touching the contactless IC card 1 to the contactless IC card reader / writer 34, the collection source 32 approaches the contactless IC card reader / writer 34 to the contactless IC card 1. You can also This is particularly effective when a user riding on a two-wheeled vehicle pays for a toll using the contactless IC card 1. It is not desirable for a user riding a two-wheeled vehicle to take his or her hands away from the steering wheel. A user riding on a two-wheeled vehicle mounts the non-contact IC card 1 near the right shoulder, for example, and the collection source 32 brings the non-contact IC card reader / writer 34 close to the non-contact IC card 1, whereby The user who rides on can pay the toll fee using the contactless IC card 1 more securely.

Fig. 14A shows the structure of the contactless IC card reader / writer 34 suitable when the collector 32 makes the contactless IC card reader / writer 34 approach the contactless IC card 1. A suitable contactless IC card reader / writer 34 is provided with an antenna portion 51.

The antenna unit 51 includes an antenna 53, an insulated LED 54a, a red LED 54b, an LCD display 55, and a speaker 56. The antenna 53 is used for communicating with the contactless IC card 1, that is, for reading out entrance information from the contactless IC card 1 and writing the balance after payment to the contactless IC card 1. The insulated LED 54a lights up when communication with the contactless IC card 1 is normally completed, and the red LED 54b lights up when communication with the noncontact IC card 1 is not normally completed. The LCD display 55 receives vehicle type information indicating the vehicle type used for the calculation of the toll and the toll from the exit lane control device 40, and displays the vehicle type and the toll. When the communication with the contactless IC card 1 is normally completed and the speaker 56 is not normally completed, the speaker 56 generates a sound corresponding to each.

The antenna part 51 is joined to the grip 52 which the collection source 32 grasps. Appropriate irregularities can be formed in the grip 52 so that the collection source 32 easily grips the grip 52. From the end 52a not bonded to the antenna portion 51 of the grip 52, the antenna 53, the insulated LED 54a, the red LED 54b, the LCD indicator 55 and the speaker 56 are exit lanes. The cable 52 connected to the control device 40 is drawn out. One end of the chain 58 is connected to the end 52a of the grip 52. The other end of the chain 58 is joined to the booth 33, whereby the contactless IC card reader / writer 34 can be prevented from being stolen illegally. The grip 52 has a substantially rod-shaped shape so that the antenna 53 is easily accessible to the contactless IC card 1 held by a user who rides on a two-wheeled vehicle.

The non-contact IC card reader / writer 34 of Fig. 14A, in which the grip 52 is provided, has a structure in which the antenna 53 is easily accessible to the non-contact IC card 1, which is carried by a user who rides in a two-wheeled vehicle, in particular. have. In the non-contact IC card reader / writer 34 of Fig. 14A, since the LCD indicator 55 is provided in the antenna portion 51 bonded to the tip of the grip 52, the user calculates the toll around the user. It is convenient to check the type of car and the toll used for.

The non-contact IC card reader / writer 34 having the structure of Fig. 14A has a structure in which the antenna 53 is easily accessible to the non-contact IC card 1, while the antenna 53 is mounted on a medical device by the user, For example, there is a possibility of accidental access to pacemakers.

In order to increase safety, the antenna unit 51 preferably has a structure as shown in Fig. 14B. The antenna part 51 is provided with the case 51a. The case 51a has an antenna contact surface 51b to which the noncontact IC card 1 is in contact or in proximity. The antenna 53 is housed inside the case 51a. The antenna 53 includes an antenna substrate 53a and an antenna conductor 53b formed on the main surface of the antenna substrate 53a. The antenna substrate 53a is provided with a circuit which generates a signal transmitted from the antenna 53 or processes a signal received by the antenna 53. The antenna conductor 53b is formed to be a loop antenna, and the wireless signal is transmitted and received with the contactless IC card 1 using the antenna conductor 53b.

The distance D between the antenna conductor 53b and the antenna contact surface 51b of the antenna portion 51 is 1 cm or more, more preferably 1.5 cm or more. The distance D between the antenna conductor 53b and the antenna contact surface 51b of the antenna section 51 is 1 cm or more, as long as the noncontact IC card reader / writer 34 is configured according to the regulations of the current electronic law. By doing so, the intensity of the radio wave emitted from the antenna contact surface 51b can be weakened so as not to affect the medical apparatus. In consideration of the machine, the distance D is preferably 1.5 cm or more.

It is also preferable that the antenna portion 51 has a structure as shown in Fig. 14C to increase safety. In the structure of Fig. 14C, a radio wave absorption sheet 59 is inserted between the antenna contact surface 51b and the antenna conductor 53b. The intensity of the radio waves emitted by the antenna 53 from the antenna contact surface 51b by the radio wave absorption sheet 59 is weakened so as not to affect the medical apparatus.

FIG. 15 shows a second embodiment of the tollgate system installed in the exit tollgate 4. FIG. In the toll booth system of the second embodiment, the booth side reader / writer 42 provided on the side of the booth 33 facing the exit lane 31 instead of the non-contact IC card reader / writer 34 installed in the booth 33. ) Is used. The booth side reader / writer 42 is provided with two or three antenna units having antennas for communicating with the non-contact IC card 1. The antenna portion installed in the booth side reader / writer 42 has the same configuration as the antenna portion shown in FIG.

The user who uses the contactless IC card 1 pays the toll fee by placing the contactless IC card 1 on the antenna portion installed in the booth side reader / writer 42 by itself. The antenna units are different in height from the ground so that the contactless IC card 1 can be placed on one of the antenna units regardless of the structure of the vehicle 2 on which the user rides.

In addition, the exit lane 31 is provided with an oscillation controller 43 for controlling the oscillation of the vehicle 2. The start controller 43 is used to control the start of the vehicle 2 from the exit toll booth 4. The oscillation controller 18 is typically provided with oscillation paper bars 43a and 43b for opening and closing the exit lane 31 on which the vehicle 2 travels, and the vehicle is opened by opening and closing the oscillation paper bars 43a and 43b. We permit or abolish oscillation of (2).

Fig. 16 is a flowchart showing the operation of the exit toll booth 4 in the second embodiment. In the initial state, the oscillation controller 43 closes the oscillation stopping rods 43a and 43b to restrain the oscillation of the vehicle 2.

When the vehicle 2 enters the exit lane 31 (step S31), the user using the non-contact IC card 1 places the non-contact IC card 1 on the antenna unit installed in the booth side reader / writer 42. Required.

When the contactless IC card 1 touches one of the antenna units provided in the booth side reader / writer 42 (step S32), the booth side reader / writer 42 communicates with the contactless IC card 1. When the contactless IC card 1 is a prepaid card, the contactless IC card reader / writer 34 reads the entrance information and the remaining balance written in the contactless IC card 1 and sends it to the exit lane control device 40. On the other hand, when the contactless IC card 1 is a postpaid card, the contactless IC card reader / writer 34 reads the entrance information and the user information from the contactless IC card 1 and sends it to the exit lane control device 40. The exit lane control device 40 calculates the toll fee from the entrance ID and the vehicle model information included in the read entrance information. And the exit lane control apparatus 40 performs the charging process of a toll. Specifically, when the contactless IC card 1 is a prepaid card, the balance after payment is calculated by subtracting the toll fee from the balance described on the contactless IC card 1. The exit lane control apparatus 40 writes the balance described in the contactless IC card 1 through the booth side reader / writer 42 in the balance after payment, and completes the settlement. On the other hand, when the non-contact IC card 1 is a postpaid card, the exit lane control apparatus 40 generates payment information describing the toll fee and user information and transmits it to the host computer. Payment processing is performed by the host computer. It is preferable that the history information is written in the contactless IC card 1 similarly to the exit toll gate of the first embodiment.

When the charging process (preferably storing the history information in addition to this) is normally performed, the exit lane control device 40 displays a message on the display device 39 indicating that the payment is normally completed. The oscillation controller 43 opens the oscillation paper bars 43a and 43b to permit oscillation of the vehicle 2 (step S33). When the oscillation of the vehicle 2 is detected by the oscillation detecting device 41 (step S34), the oscillation controller 43 closes the oscillation paper bars 43a and 43b, and the exit tollgate 4 is in an initial state. Go back.

It is useful that the booth side leader / writer 42 is provided on the side of the booth 33 which accommodates the collection source 32 in that the collection source 32 can easily support a user. A clumsy user may be embarrassed by the handling of the booth side leader / writer 42. However, because the booth side leader / writer 42 is installed on the side of the booth 33, the collection source 32 can help the user face to face. The configuration in which the booth side leader / writer 42 is installed on the side of the booth 33 is for the user.

On the other hand, a user who is accustomed to handling the contactless IC card 1 does not need to pass the contactless IC card 1 to the collection source 32, so that payment of the toll can be completed quickly. This is desirable in that service time can be improved.

On the other hand, a user who pays the toll using the pass without using the contactless IC card 1 passes the pass to the collector 32. The collection agent 32 performs the process to settle the toll rate using the passed ticket (step S35). More specifically, the right of passage is inserted into the right of passage confirmer 37, and the input device 36 and the vehicle model into which the vehicle 2 enters are recognized by the right of passage confirmer 37. The exit lane control device 40 calculates a toll on the basis of the recognized entrance tollgate 3 and the vehicle model, and displays the calculated toll on the display device 39.

When the collector 32 receives the displayed toll from the user, the collector 32 presses either the receipt issuing button 36a or the unnecessary receipt button 36b of the input device 36 according to the user's request (step S37). When the receipt issuing button 36a is pressed, the printer 38 issues a receipt for which the toll is printed. The collector 32 passes the receipt to the user. When the receipt unnecessary button 36b is pressed, no receipt is issued.

When either the receipt issuance button 36a or the receipt unnecessary button 36b is pressed, the oscillation controller 43 opens the oscillation stopping rods 43a and 43b to permit the vehicle 2 to start (step S37). When the oscillation of the vehicle 2 is detected by the oscillation detecting device 41 (step S38), the oscillation controller 43 closes the oscillation stopping rods 43a and 43b, and the exit tollgate 4 is in an initial state. Go back.

Since the toll gate system of the second embodiment can complete the settlement of the toll fee without passing the contactless IC card 1 to the collector 32, it is effective for improving the service time. On the other hand, in the exit toll booth 4 of the second embodiment, since the booth side leader / writer 42 is provided near the collection source 32, it is easy to support a clumsy user and also has high user convenience.

As shown in Fig. 17, in addition to the booth side reader / writer 42 in the tollgate system of the second embodiment, a non-contact IC card reader / writer 34 operated by the collection source 32 is the booth 33. It is preferable to install in the viewpoint of improving user convenience.

By installing the non-contact IC card reader / writer 34, the user who uses the non-contact IC card 1 passes the contactless IC card 1 to the collection source 32 at his or her wish and passes to the collection source 32. You can have a payment process. If the contactless IC card 1 is not accessible through the booth side reader / writer 42, the user passes the contactless IC card 1 to the collection source 32 and passes to the collection source 32. You can have a payment process. In addition to the booth side reader / writer 42, the contactless IC card reader / writer 34 is preferably installed in view of better support for a clumsy user.

When the non-contact IC card reader / writer 34 is installed in the booth 33, similarly to the entrance tollgate 3 of the first embodiment, the vehicle model information is changed accurately by the operation of the collection source 32, and the toll fee is changed. It is also suitable to provide a service for discounting, to provide a service for charging the contactless IC card 1 at the same time as payment of a toll fee, and to provide a service for issuing a use certificate in accordance with a user's request.

In particular, in order to improve the convenience of the user who rides on the two-wheeled vehicle, it is preferable that the contactless IC card reader / writer 34 shown in Fig. 14A is used. In this case, the toll payment is made by bringing the antenna unit 51 of the contactless IC card reader / writer 34 close to the contactless IC card 1. As described above, by using the contactless IC card reader / writer 34 shown in Fig. 14A, a user riding on a two-wheeled vehicle can pay a toll without taking his or her hands off the steering wheel.

18 shows a third embodiment of the tollgate system installed in the exit tollgate 4. FIG. In the toll gate system of the third embodiment, a self-supporting noncontact IC card reader / writer 44 is provided in place of the booth side reader / writer 42 of the second embodiment. The self-supporting noncontact IC card reader / writer 44 is provided on the upstream side of the booth 33 on the furnace side of the exit lane 31. The self-supporting non-contact IC card reader / writer 44 is provided on the foundation provided on the furnace side of the exit lane 31.

The self-supporting noncontact IC card reader / writer 44 is provided with two or three antenna units having an antenna for communicating with the noncontact IC card 1. The antenna portion provided in the self-supporting noncontact IC card reader / writer 44 has the same configuration as the antenna portion shown in FIG.

The user who uses the contactless IC card 1 pays the toll fee by placing the contactless IC card 1 on the antenna portion installed in the self-supporting contactless IC card reader / writer 44 by themselves. The antenna units are different in height from the ground so that the contactless IC card 1 can be placed on one of the antenna units regardless of the structure of the vehicle 2 on which the user rides.

The other structure of the exit toll booth 4 of 3rd Embodiment is the same as that of 2nd Embodiment.

The exit toll booth 4 according to the third embodiment is operated according to the second embodiment except that a standalone contactless IC card reader / writer 44 provided at a position different from the booth side reader / writer 42 is used. same.

When the vehicle 2 enters the exit lane 31, the vehicle 2 arrives in front of the standalone non-contact IC card reader / writer 44 before reaching the booth 33. The user using the contactless IC card 1 is required to touch the contactless IC card 1 with the antenna portion provided in the self-supporting contactless IC card reader / writer 44.

When the contactless IC card 1 faces one of the antenna units provided in the standalone contactless IC card reader / writer 44, the standalone contactless IC card reader / writer 44 communicates with the contactless IC card 1. When the contactless IC card 1 is a prepaid card, the self-supporting contactless IC card reader / writer 44 reads the entrance information and the remaining balance written in the contactless IC card 1 and sends it to the exit lane control device 40. . On the other hand, when the non-contact IC card 1 is a postpaid card, the self-supporting non-contact IC card reader / writer 44 reads the entrance information and the user information from the non-contact IC card 1 to the exit lane control device 40. send. The exit lane control apparatus 40 calculates a toll from the entrance ID and the vehicle model information included in the read entrance information. And the exit lane control apparatus 40 performs the charging process of a toll. Specifically, when the contactless IC card 1 is a prepaid card, the balance after payment is calculated by subtracting the toll fee from the balance described on the contactless IC card 1. The exit lane control device 40 rewrites the balance described in the non-contact IC card 1 into the balance after payment through the self-supporting non-contact IC card reader / writer 44 and completes the settlement. On the other hand, when the non-contact IC card 1 is a postpaid card, the exit lane control apparatus 40 generates payment information describing the toll fee and user information and transmits it to the host computer. Payment processing is performed by the host computer. It is preferable that the history information is written in the contactless IC card 1 similarly to the exit toll gate of the first embodiment.

When the charging process (preferably, writing of the history information in addition to this) is performed normally, the exit lane control device 40 displays a message indicating that the settlement is normally completed on the display device 39. The oscillation controller 43 opens the oscillation paper bars 43a and 43b to permit oscillation of the vehicle 2. When the oscillation of the vehicle 2 is detected by the oscillation detecting device 41 (step S34), the oscillation controller 43 closes the oscillation paper bars 43a and 43b, and the exit tollgate 4 is in an initial state. Go back.

On the other hand, the user who pays the toll using the pass without using the contactless IC card 1 passes the pass for the booth 33 just past the standalone contactless IC card reader / writer 44 and collects the pass. Hand) The collection source 32 performs a process for settlement of a toll charge using the pass which was passed by the same process as the second embodiment described above. When either the receipt issuance button 36a or the receipt unnecessary button 36b is pressed and the processing for paying the toll is completed, the oscillation controller 43 opens the oscillation restraints 43a and 43b to open the vehicle 2. Allow the rash. When the oscillation of the vehicle 2 is detected by the oscillation detecting device 41, the oscillation controller 43 closes the oscillation stopping rods 43a and 43b, and the exit tollgate 4 returns to the initial state.

In the exit toll booth 4 of the third embodiment, since the user does not need to pass the contactless IC card 1 to the collection source 32 as in the second embodiment, payment of the toll can be completed quickly. This is desirable in that service time can be improved.

The exit toll booth 4 of the third embodiment has the advantage that the cost required to install the exit toll booth 4 of the third embodiment is low by further modifying the existing exit toll booth. When retrofitting an existing exit toll booth and installing the exit toll booth 4 of 2nd Embodiment, it is necessary to perform the retrofit which installs the booth side leader / writer 42 of the booth 33, and construction cost becomes large. The exit toll booth 4 of the third embodiment is preferable in that the renovation cost is low.

The problem of deterioration of user convenience caused by the standalone contactless IC card reader / writer 44 being installed away from the collection source 32 is that in addition to the standalone contactless IC card reader / writer 44 as shown in FIG. The contactless IC card reader / writer 34 operated by the collection source 32 can be eliminated by being installed in the booth 33.

As described above, by installing the contactless IC card reader / writer 34, the user using the contactless IC card 1 hands the contactless card 32 to the collection source 32 according to his or her desire, (32) may have a processing to settle the toll. If the contactless IC card 1 is not accessible through the booth side reader / writer 42, the user passes the contactless IC card 1 to the collection source 32 and passes to the collection source 32. You can have a payment process. It is preferable that the noncontact IC card reader / writer 34 be installed in addition to the standalone contactless IC card reader / writer 44 in order to better support a poor user. When the non-contact IC card reader / writer 34 is installed in the booth 33, similarly to the entrance tollgate 3 of the first embodiment, the vehicle model information is changed accurately by the operation of the collection source 32, and the toll fee is changed. It is also suitable to provide a service for discounting, to provide a service for charging the contactless IC card 1 at the same time as payment of a toll fee, and to provide a service for issuing a use certificate in accordance with a user's request. In particular, it is preferable to use the contactless IC card reader / writer 34 shown in Fig. 14A to improve the convenience of the user who rides on the two-wheeled vehicle.

FIG. 20 shows a fourth embodiment of the tollgate system installed in the exit tollgate 4. FIG. The toll gate system according to the fourth embodiment is configured such that a collection source does not have to be disposed for each exit lane 31. In the exit toll booth 4 of the fourth embodiment, the oscillation detection device 41, the oscillation controller 43, and the vehicle type discrimination device 45 are provided in the exit lane 31. An exit lane control device 40, a non-contact IC card reader / writer 44a, a toll gate 46, and a usage certificate issuing unit 47a are further provided on the road side of the exit lane 31. Preferably, the left handrail leader / writer 44b is additionally installed at the roadside of the exit lane 31. The toll gate 46 is provided with a display indicating that the exit lane 31 is a dedicated lane for payment by the contactless IC card 1 (for example, a display for "Touch & Go only"). This indication is effective to prevent a user who does not carry the contactless IC card 1 from entering the exit lane 31. The usage certificate issuing unit 47a issues a usage certificate. If the button provided thereon is pressed after completion of the charging process, the usage certificate issuing unit 47a issues a usage certificate. The office 48 of the exit toll booth 4 is provided with a monitoring board 49 for monitoring the exit lane 31. Collectors are located in office 48. By operating the monitoring station 49 in the office 48, the collector can manage the plurality of exit lanes 31.

The vehicle type discrimination apparatus 45 is important in not having to arrange a collection source for every exit lane 31. One of the roles of the collector in the toll gate system of the first to third embodiments is described in the vehicle type of the vehicle 2 that has entered the exit lane 31 and the vehicle model information of the contactless IC card 1. It is to confirm that the models match. It is important to confirm the match of the vehicle models because these vehicle models mean that there are some problems or irregularities. In this embodiment, instead of arranging a collection source, the vehicle type discrimination apparatus 45 is provided, and the vehicle model of the vehicle 2 which entered the exit lane 31 by the vehicle type discrimination apparatus 45 is automatically discriminated. By providing the vehicle type discrimination apparatus 45, it is possible to automatically confirm that the vehicle model of the vehicle 2 which has entered the exit lane 31 and the vehicle model described in the vehicle model information of the non-contact IC card 1 coincide.

21 is a flowchart showing the operation of the toll gate system in the present embodiment. When the vehicle 2 enters the exit lane 31 (step S61), the user using the contactless IC card 1 is installed in the contactless IC card reader / writer 44a or the left handle vehicle reader / writer 44b. It is required to place the contactless IC card 1 in the antenna portion.

When the non-contact IC card 1 touches the antenna portion of the non-contact IC card reader / writer 44a or the left steering wheel reader / writer 44b (step S62), the reader / writer touched by the non-contact IC card 1 is contactless. The IC card 1 is authenticated.

When the contactless IC card 1 can be authenticated normally, the reader / writer receives the data necessary for the charging process from the contactless IC card 1 and sends it to the exit lane control device 40. Specifically, in the case where the contactless IC card 1 is a prepaid card, the card reader / writer reads the entrance information and the remaining balance written in the contactless IC card 1 and sends it to the exit lane control device 40. On the other hand, when the contactless IC card 1 is a postpaid card, the reader / writer reads the entrance information and the user information from the contactless IC card 1 and sends it to the exit lane control device 40.

Then, the exit lane control device 40 includes the vehicle type (that is, the vehicle model of the vehicle 2 that has entered the exit lane 31) and the entrance information of the non-contact IC card 1 determined by the vehicle type determination device 45. It is judged whether or not the vehicle models described in the vehicle model information included in step S are identical (step S64).

If it does not match, the exit lane control apparatus 40 alerts the monitoring station 49 and prompts the collection worker to visually confirm the vehicle model of the vehicle 2 which has entered the exit lane 31. The collector checks the vehicle model with the naked eye and inputs it to the monitoring group 49 (step S65). The input vehicle model is sent to the exit lane control device 40.

The exit lane control apparatus 40 calculates the toll fare from the inlet ID included in the read-out entrance information and the vehicle model of the vehicle 2, and charges the toll (step S66). As the vehicle model of the vehicle 2, the vehicle model described in the vehicle model information when the vehicle model identified by the vehicle model determination device 45 and the vehicle model described in the vehicle model information included in the entrance information of the non-contact IC card 1 match. If this does not match, the vehicle type entered by the collector will be used. More specifically, when the contactless IC card 1 is a prepaid card, the balance after payment is calculated by subtracting the toll fee from the balance described on the contactless IC card 1. The exit lane control device 40 rewrites the balance described in the contactless IC card 1 into the balance after payment through the reader / writer to which the contactless IC card 1 has touched, and completes the settlement. On the other hand, when the non-contact IC card 1 is a postpaid card, the exit lane control apparatus 40 generates payment information describing the toll fee and user information and transmits it to the host computer. Payment processing is performed by the host computer. As in the exit toll gate of the first embodiment, it is preferable that history information composed of entrance information and exit information is stored in the non-contact IC card 1.

After completion of the charging process, the usage certificate issuing unit 47a issues a guide voice prompting the user to press a button if the user certificate is required. When the user presses a button provided in the usage certificate issuing unit 47a, the usage certificate issuing unit 47a issues a usage certificate describing the toll fee.

When the charging process (preferably, in addition to storing the history information) is performed normally, the oscillation controller 43 opens the oscillation paper bars 43a and 43b to permit the vehicle 2 to start (step S67). . When the oscillation of the vehicle 2 is detected by the oscillation detecting device 41 (step S68), the oscillation controller 43 closes the oscillation paper bars 43a and 43b, and the exit tollgate 4 is in an initial state. Go back.

When the contactless IC card 1 is not normally authenticated in step S62 or when the contactless IC card 1 does not touch any of the contactless IC card reader / writer 44a and the left steering wheel reader / writer 44b. In this case (for example, when a user who does not carry the contactless IC card 1 enters the exit lane 31), charge collection is performed by a collection agent arranged in the office 48. As a result, the appropriate toll is received.

As described above, the tollgate system of the present embodiment which checks the vehicle type by using the vehicle type discrimination apparatus 45 provided in the exit lane 31 does not need to arrange a collection source for each exit lane 31.

In this embodiment, the usage certificate issuing unit 47a may not be provided. The introduction cost can be held down by not providing the usage certificate issuing unit 47a. However, the installation of the usage certificate issuing unit 47a is effective for reducing the frequency of human correspondence by the collection agent arranged in the office 48. In the configuration in which the usage certificate issuing unit 47a is not provided, personal handling by the collection agent arranged in the office 48 is required when there is issuance of the usage certificate from the user. Installation of the usage certificate issuing unit 47a is preferable in that it eliminates the need for human intervention for issuance of the usage certificate.

FIG. 22 shows a fifth embodiment of the tollgate system installed in the exit tollgate 4. FIG. The toll gate system of the fifth embodiment is configured to eliminate the need to arrange a collection source for each exit lane 31, and to be able to automatically collect fees by cash. In the exit toll booth 4 of the fourth embodiment, the oscillation detection device 41, the oscillation controller 43, and the vehicle type discrimination device 45 are provided in the exit lane 31. An exit lane control device 40, a non-contact IC card reader / writer 44a, and a toll receiver (MIC) 47b are further provided on the road side of the exit lane 31. The contactless IC card reader / writer 44a is provided in the automatic charge receiver 47b. Preferably, the left handrail leader / writer 44b is additionally installed at the roadside of the exit lane 31. The office 48 of the exit toll booth 4 is provided with a monitoring board 49 for monitoring the exit lane 31. Collectors are located in office 48. By operating the monitoring station 49 in the office 48, the collection agent can manage the plurality of exit lanes 31.

As described above, the vehicle type discrimination apparatus 45 is important in not having to arrange a collection source for each exit lane 31. By providing the vehicle type discrimination apparatus 45, it is possible to automatically confirm that the vehicle model of the vehicle 2 which has entered the exit lane 31 and the vehicle model described in the vehicle model information of the non-contact IC card 1 coincide.

Fig. 23 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tollgate system in the present embodiment. When the vehicle 2 enters the exit lane 31 (step S71), the user using the contactless IC card 1 is installed in the contactless IC card reader / writer 44a or the left handled vehicle reader / writer 44b. It is required to place the contactless IC card 1 in the antenna portion.

When the non-contact IC card 1 touches the antenna portion of the non-contact IC card reader / writer 44a or the left handle car reader / writer 44b (step S72), the reader / writer touched by the non-contact IC card 1 is contactless. The IC card 1 is authenticated.

When the contactless IC card 1 is authenticated as normal, the reader / writer receives data necessary for the billing process from the contactless IC card 1 and sends it to the exit lane control device 40. Specifically, in the case where the contactless IC card 1 is a prepaid card, the card reader / writer reads the entrance information and the remaining balance written in the contactless IC card 1 and sends it to the exit lane control device 40. On the other hand, when the contactless IC card 1 is a postpaid card, the reader / writer reads the entrance information and the user information from the contactless IC card 1 and sends it to the exit lane control device 40.

Then, the exit lane control device 40 includes the vehicle type (that is, the vehicle model of the vehicle 2 that has entered the exit lane 31) and the entrance information of the non-contact IC card 1 determined by the vehicle type determination device 45. It is judged whether or not the vehicle models described in the vehicle model information included in step 2 match (step S74).

If it does not match, the exit lane control apparatus 40 alerts the monitoring station 49 and prompts the collection worker to visually confirm the vehicle model of the vehicle 2 which has entered the exit lane 31. The collector checks the vehicle model with the naked eye and inputs it to the monitoring group 49 (step S75). The input vehicle model is sent to the exit lane control device 40.

The exit lane control apparatus 40 calculates the toll fare from the inlet ID included in the read-out entrance information and the vehicle model of the vehicle 2, and charges the toll (step S66). As the vehicle model of the vehicle 2, the vehicle model described in the vehicle model information when the vehicle model identified by the vehicle model determination device 45 and the vehicle model described in the vehicle model information included in the entrance information of the non-contact IC card 1 match. If this does not match, the vehicle type entered by the collector will be used. More specifically, when the contactless IC card 1 is a prepaid card, the balance after payment is calculated by subtracting the toll fee from the balance described on the contactless IC card 1. The exit lane control apparatus 40 rewrites the balance described in the contactless IC card 1 into the balance after payment through the card reader / writer, and completes the settlement. On the other hand, when the non-contact IC card 1 is a postpaid card, the exit lane control apparatus 40 generates payment information describing the toll fee and user information and transmits it to the host computer. Payment processing is performed by the host computer. As in the exit toll gate of the first embodiment, it is preferable that history information composed of entrance information and exit information is stored in the non-contact IC card 1.

The user who pays the toll in cash without using the contactless IC card 1 can pay the toll using the automatic fare receiver 47b (step S73). When the pass is inserted into the insertion slot of the automatic toll picker 47b by the user, the entrance toll booth 3 and the vehicle model to which the vehicle 2 has entered are recognized by the automatic toll picker 47b. The exit lane control device 40 calculates a toll on the basis of the recognized entrance tollgate 3 and the vehicle model, and displays the calculated toll on the display device installed in the automatic toll picker 47b. When the toll is properly received by the automatic fare receiver 47b, the oscillation controller 43 opens the oscillation paper bars 43a and 43b to permit the vehicle 2 to start. When the oscillation of the vehicle 2 is detected by the oscillation detecting device 41, the oscillation controller 43 closes the oscillation stopping rods 43a and 43b, and the exit tollgate 4 returns to the initial state.

As described above, the tollgate system of the present embodiment, which uses the vehicle type discrimination apparatus 45 provided in the exit lane 31 to check the vehicle type, does not need to arrange a collection source for each exit lane 31. . And the tollgate system of 5th Embodiment can automatically perform the fee collection by cash by providing the automatic charge receipt machine 47b.

In the present embodiment, it is preferable that the automatic charge receiver 47b has a function of charging the contactless IC card 1 used as the prepaid card. In this case, the automatic charge receiver 47b receives the cash from the user and requests the user to specify an amount other than the amount of cash received. The remaining balance stored in the non-contact IC card 1 is rewritten to increase the balance by the amount designated by the user by the reader / writer on which the non-contact IC card 1 has been touched.

4) Other related technologies (first)

Reducing the cost of installing a contactless IC card reader / writer in the entrance tollgate 3 and the exit tollgate 4 is important when introducing a fee collection method using the contactless IC card 1. 24 to 26 show a contactless IC card reader / writer, which is effective for reducing the cost of installing the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 in the entrance tollgate 3 in the aspects shown in FIGS. 15 shows an installation method.

In this installation method, a contactless IC card reader / writer 15 is installed by modifying the existing ticket issuer 14 "shown in Fig. 24. The existing ticket issuer 14" includes a case 14e and a case 14e. Ticketing ports 14a to 14c provided in the front plate 14f of the above-mentioned. Doors 14g and 14h are provided on the side surface of the case 14e. The doors 14g and 14h are rotatably supported by a supporting tool (not shown) provided in the case 14e. The channel base 14i is joined to the bottom face of the case 14e, and the case 14e of the pass issue machine 14 "is fixed to the base 14j by the channel base 14i.

The contactless IC card reader / writer 15 is installed by attaching the reader / writer component 15 'shown in Figs. 25A and 25B to the side of the existing pass issue machine 14 ". As described above, the reader / writer component 15 'includes a case 15d and antenna portions 15a to 15c provided on the front panel 15j of the case 15d. Is as described with reference to Fig. 5. The left side of the case 15d of the reader / writer part 15 'is described for supporting the door 14g installed in the case 15d of the pass issue machine 14 ". A joining tool (not shown) for joining the support tool (not shown) to be rotatable is provided.

The side surface of the case 15d, which is joined to the pass ticket issuer 14 ", is open and has an antenna 20, an insulated LED 22, a red LED 24, and a speaker provided in the antenna units 15a to 15c. The cable 26 connected to the 24 and the LCD indicator 25 can be pulled out from the side of the case 15d, and the door 15e is rotatably joined to the side opposite to the open side of the case 15d. It is.

The existing toll ticket machine 14 "is used as it is as a toll ticket machine 14 used for implementing the fee collection method of this embodiment.

In order to install the contactless IC card reader / writer 15, the door 14g is first separated from the support provided on the right side of the case 14e of the existing pass ticket issuing machine 14 ". The splices provided in the case 15d of the lighter part 15 'are joined together. Fig. 4 described above shows a contactless IC card reader / installed by attaching the reader / writer part 15' to the pass ticket issuer 14 ". Fig. 26A and Fig. 26B are top views of the lighter 15. Figs. As shown in Fig. 26B, the case 15d of the reader / writer component 15 'is rotatably connected to the case 14e of the pass issue machine 14 ".

Then, the cable 26 passes through the inside of the case 14e of the pass ticket issuer 14 "and is electrically connected to the data processing apparatus 13.

Then, a program for controlling the antenna 20, the insulated LED 22, the red LED 23, the speaker 24 and the LCD indicator 25 in accordance with the operation of the entrance tollgate 3 is provided to the data processing apparatus 13. It is installed. More specifically

(a) The remaining balance written in the contactless IC card 1 is read out,

(b) The vehicle model and the remaining balance which have been determined using the vehicle type determination device 12 are displayed on the LCD display 25,

(c) When the entrance information is normally written into the contactless IC card 1, the insulation LED 22 is turned on, and a sound indicating the effect is generated through the speaker 24,

(d) When the entrance information is not normally written into the contactless IC card 1, the red LED 23 is turned on, and the data processing device 13 is operated so as to generate a sound indicating the effect through the speaker 24. The program to be installed is installed in the data processing apparatus 13. This completes the installation of the contactless IC card reader / writer 15.

The above-described method of installing the contactless IC card reader / writer does not join the case 15d of the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 to the base. Therefore, no new foundation work is required to install the contactless IC card reader / writer 15, so that the contactless IC card reader / writer can be installed at a lower cost.

By providing the non-contact IC card reader / writer 15 in this manner, as shown in FIG. 26B, the case 15d of the non-contact IC card reader / writer 15 is the case 14e of the pass ticket issuing machine 14. ), And the door 15g of the non-contact IC card reader / writer 15 is pivotally joined to the case 15d. This structure is preferable in view of facilitating maintenance of the pass ticket issuer 14 and the contactless IC card reader / writer 15.

In order to further reduce the cost of installing the contactless IC card reader / writer, a standalone contactless IC card reader / writer 44 in which the reader / writer component 15 'shown in FIG. 21 is installed in the exit toll booth 4 is provided. It is preferable that it can be used as (refer FIG. 8). In this case, a joining hole (not shown) for joining the channel base is provided at the bottom of the reader / writer part 15 '.

In order to install such a reader / writer component 15 'as a stand-alone non-contact IC card reader / writer 44, as shown in FIG. 27, a substrate 15f is coupled to an open side of the case 15d. Its open side is blocked. And the channel base 15g is joined by the joining hole provided in the bottom face of the case 15d. The case 15d of the reader / writer component 15 'is joined to the base 15h and fixed by the channel base 15g. The cable 26 is electrically connected directly or indirectly to the exit lane control device 40.

A program for controlling the antenna 20, the insulated LED 22, the red LED 23, the speaker 24, and the LCD indicator 25 according to the operation of the exit toll booth 4 includes an exit lane control device 40. It is installed in. More specifically

(a) Read entrance information written in the contactless IC card 1,

(b) calculating the toll fee from the vehicle model information and the entrance ID included in the entrance information;

(c) display the calculated toll and the vehicle type used for the calculation of the toll, on the LCD display 25,

(d) When writing of the balance of the contactless IC card 1 (and writing of history information) is completed normally, the insulation LED 22 is turned on, and a sound indicating the effect is generated through the speaker 24,

(e) When the rewriting of the balance of the contactless IC card 1 is not completed normally, the red LED 23 lights up, and the speaker 24 generates a sound indicating the effect.

A program for operating the exit lane control device 40 is installed in the exit lane control device 40. The self-supporting noncontact IC card reader / writer 44 is completed.

The point at which the reader / writer part 15 'can be used for both the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 and the standalone contactless IC card reader / writer 44 in which the reader / writer part 15' is installed in the entrance toll booth 3 is provided. It is effective for cost reduction by lowering the reader / writer parts 15 'by increasing the mass production effect of').

The construction method for fixing the reader / writer part 15 'shown in Fig. 27 to the foundation 15h is to replace the door 14g of the existing pass ticket issuing machine 14 "according to civil engineering and other circumstances. 15 ') can also be used in the case where the installation method for installing the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 can not be adopted, in which case the cable 26 can be used for the case 14e of the pass ticketing machine 14. It is connected to the data processing device 13 without passing through the inside, and the antenna 20, the insulated LED 22, the red LED 23, the speaker 24 and the LCD indicator 25 are connected to the entrance tolling station 3. The above-described program for controlling in accordance with the operation is installed in the data processing apparatus 13.

As described above, the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 installed in the entrance toll booth 3 is installed by exchanging the door 14g of the existing pass ticket machine 14 "with the reader / writer component 15 '. This installation method effectively suppresses the cost of installing the contactless IC card reader / writer 15.

The entrance tollgate 3 is constructed by the same method as the self-supporting noncontact IC card reader / writer 44 (and the standalone noncontact IC card reader / writer 44) in which the reader / writer part 15 'is installed in the exit tollgate 4. Can be used as a non-contact IC card reader / writer 15), which is effective for reducing the cost by increasing the mass production effect of the reader / writer component 15 'and reducing the reader / writer component 15'. .

5) Other related technologies (second)

When the fee collection method is used, the contactless IC card reader / writer 15, 44a installed on the roadside has a structure in which the antenna 20 communicating with the contactless IC card 1 is as close to the user as possible. desirable. For this purpose, it is preferable that the antenna 20 protrudes toward the lane from the case of the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 (and the contactless IC card reader / writer 44a). This structure makes it easy for a user riding in the vehicle 2 to bring the contactless IC card 1 into contact with or in contact with the antenna.

However, the fact that the antenna of the non-contact IC card reader / writer protrudes toward the lane increases the possibility that the constituent members of the vehicle 2 (for example, the rearview mirror) accidentally collide with the non-contact IC card reader / writer. If the antenna adopts a structure protruding toward the lane, damage to the vehicle 2 and the contactless IC card reader / writer may be caused by a member of the vehicle 2 accidentally colliding with the contactless IC card reader / writer. It is desirable to make it as small as possible.

In order to minimize the damage that may occur to the vehicle 2 and the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 due to the constituent members of the vehicle 2 accidentally colliding with the antenna cover 21, as shown in FIG. It is desirable that such a structure be adopted for the contactless IC card reader / writer. The antenna cover 21 includes a frame 21b and an antenna accommodating portion 21c in which the antenna 20 is accommodated. The antenna accommodating portion 21c is joined to the frame 21b. The frame 21b is provided so that it may be located inside the case 15d. The antenna accommodating portion 21c is inserted into the opening formed in the front panel 15j of the case 15d and protrudes out of the case 15d. A cable 20a for electrically connecting the antenna 20 to another device (for example, a device for calculating a toll fee) is provided through the frame 21b. The cable 20a is flexible.

The frame 21b is joined to the case 15d by a hinge bracket 61 at an upstream end in the passage direction through which the vehicle passes. The hinge bracket 61 supports the antenna cover 21 so that the case 15d can be rotated. The rotation center where the antenna cover 21 rotates with respect to the case 15d is located at a stage upstream of the passage direction through which the vehicle of the antenna cover 21 passes. A torsion coil spring 62 is built in the hinge bracket 61, and the torsion coil spring 62 elastically supports the antenna cover 21 toward the front panel 15j of the case 15d and presses it tightly.

The downstream end in the passage direction through which the vehicle of the frame 21b passes is joined to the front panel 15j of the case 15d by a ball catch (ball socket coupling) 63 so that attachment and detachment are possible. The ball catch 63 includes a socket cap 63a and a ball pin 63b. The socket cap 63a is joined to the frame 21b, and the ball pin 63b is joined to the front panel 15j. The ball catch 63 unnecessarily rotates the antenna cover 21 by a small force applied to the antenna cover 21, for example, a force applied by the user to press the antenna contact 21 against the antenna cover 21. It is preferable at the point which regulates that. The rotational movement of the frame 21b in the direction opposite to the passage direction through which the vehicle passes is regulated by the frame 21b contacting the front panel 15j through the ball catch 63. It is also possible for the socket cap 63a to be joined to the front panel 15j, and the ball pin 63b to be joined to the frame 21b.

In a normal use state, the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 is used with the socket cap 63a fitted to the ball pin 63b. In this state, the antenna 20 is supported in the state which came out of the case 15d.

When a structural member (e.g., rearview mirror) of the vehicle traveling in the prescribed passage direction collides with the antenna cover 21, the antenna cover 21 is impacted in the passage direction. The socket cap 63a is separated from the ball pin 63b by the impact. And by the impact, the antenna cover 21 rotates in the direction accommodated inside the case 15d by making the hinge bracket 61 in the upstream of the passage direction of a vehicle into a rotation center. The cable 20a for establishing an electrical connection with the antenna 20 is flexible and is not damaged by the rotational movement of the antenna cover 21. The impact applied to the constituent members of the vehicle by the impact and reaction applied to the antenna cover 21 by the rotational movement of the antenna cover 21 is alleviated, thereby damaging the vehicle 2 and the non-contact IC card reader / writer 15. Suppressed to a minimum.

The antenna cover 21 rotates in the direction accommodated inside the case 15d and then returns to the front panel 15j by the action of the torsion coil spring 62. Accordingly, the antenna cover 21 can automatically return to its original shape after the pivoting motion is performed inside the case 15d. Such a configuration is preferable in that it makes it possible to return the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 to a usable state without bothering the collector at the toll booth. Most preferably the torsional coil spring 62 is strong enough that the socket cap 63a is fitted back to the ball pin 63b.

As described above, in the structure of Fig. 29, the antenna cover 21 is rotatably connected to the case 15d. The contactless IC card reader / writer 15 having such a structure is capable of causing damage to the vehicle and the contactless IC card reader / writer by accidentally colliding a component member of the vehicle with the antenna communicating with the contactless IC card 1. It can be made small.

In this embodiment, the ball catch 63 is not provided, and the structure in which the frame 21b of the antenna cover 21 is pressed against the front panel 15j of the case 15d is also possible. However, as described above, it is preferable that the frame 21b and the front panel 15j are connected by detachable connecting means such as the ball catch 63.

The antenna cover 21 is also preferably bonded to the case 15d depending on the structure as shown in Figs. 30A and 30B. The ball catch support bracket 66 is provided in the case 15d, and the socket cap 63a of the ball catch 65 is joined to the ball catch support bracket 66. The cover back plate 21d to which the ball pin 65b of the ball catch 65 is fixed is joined to the rear surface (opposite side of the roadway) of the antenna accommodating portion 21c which accommodates the antenna 20. The antenna cover 21 is connected to the front panel 15j of the case 15d by the ball catch 65 and the ball catch support bracket 66. The socket cap 63a and the ball pin 65b are freely removable, and the antenna cover 21 is freely connected to the case 15d by this structure. The socket cap 65a may be joined to the cover back plate 21d, and the ball pin 65b may be joined to the ball catch support bracket 66.

The antenna cover 21 is again connected to the case 15d by the chain 67 as shown in Fig. 30B. When the antenna cover 21 is connected to the case 15d by the ball catch 65, the chain 67 is supported in a pinched state. The chain 67 restricts the movement of the antenna cover 21 to prevent the antenna cover 21 from protruding away from the case 15d when the antenna cover 21 is peeled off the case 15d. The length of the chain 67 is thus preferably selected such that the antenna cover 21 does not reach the base 15h and the lane road surface when the antenna cover 21 is suspended. Instead of the chain 67 a flexible wire rod such as a coil wire can be used.

Around the part inserted into the case 15d of the antenna cover 21, the spinning rubber 64 is provided so that the space | interval of the antenna cover 21 and the case 15d may be prevented. Water droplets are prevented from entering the inside of the case 15d through the gap between the antenna cover 21 and the case 15d by the spinning rubber 64.

As shown in Fig. 30A, in the normal use state, the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 is supported by an antenna cover 21 connected to the case 15d by a ball catch 65.

When a structural member (e.g., rearview mirror) of the vehicle passing through the front of the non-contact IC card reader / writer 15 collides with the antenna cover 21, the antenna cover 21 is subjected to an impact. The impact causes the coupling between the socket cap 65a and the ball pin 65b to come off, and the antenna cover 21 is separated from the case 15d and falls. By removing the antenna cover 21 from the case 15d, the impact applied to the structural members of the vehicle by the impact and reaction applied to the antenna cover 21 is alleviated, so that the vehicle and the contactless IC card reader / writer 15 Breakage is minimized.

The chain 67 prevents the antenna cover 21 from colliding with the base 15h or the road surface of the lane when the antenna cover 21 falls off the case 15d and falls. The chain 67 prevents the antenna cover 21 from being damaged due to falling.

As described above, in the structure shown in Figs. 30A and 30B, the antenna cover 21 is detachably connected to the case 15d. The contactless IC card reader / writer 15 having such a structure can make the information that can occur in the vehicle and the contactless IC card reader / writer as small as possible due to an improper collision of a component of the vehicle with the antenna communicating with the contactless IC card. have.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a fee collection technology that is smoothly charged, that it is difficult to avoid charges fraudulently, and that is suitable for receiving charges of a two-wheeled vehicle.

According to the present invention, tolls are smooth, it is difficult to avoid charges fraudulently, is suitable for tolls for two-wheelers, and more preferably to reduce the amount of use of tolls, more preferably tolls are not required. Technology can be provided.

Claims (48)

Determining a vehicle type of the vehicle entering the toll gate of the toll road; Using a first contactless IC card reader / writer installed at the entrance tollgate, writing vehicle type information indicating the vehicle model and an entrance identifier for identifying the entrance tollgate on the contactless IC card; Reading the vehicle type information and the entrance identifier from the contactless IC card using a second contactless IC card reader / writer installed at the exit tollgate of the toll road; Calculating a fee charged to the vehicle based on the read type information and the entrance identifier; A charge paint fee receiving method comprising the step of performing a billing process for the paying obligor of the fee using the calculated fee. Entrance lane apparatus installed in entrance tollgate of toll road, A tollgate system installed at the exit tollgate of the toll road; The entrance lane apparatus, A vehicle type discrimination apparatus for discriminating a vehicle type of a vehicle entering the entrance tollgate; A first contactless IC card reader / writer for writing vehicle type information indicating a vehicle type of the vehicle and an entrance identifier for identifying the entrance tollgate on a contactless IC card, The tollgate system, A second contactless IC card reader / writer, Including a processing unit, The second contactless IC card reader / writer reads the vehicle model information and the entrance identifier from the contactless IC card, And the processing device calculates a fee charged to the vehicle based on the read-out model information and the entrance identifier, and performs a charge processing on the payer of the fee. A vehicle type discrimination apparatus for discriminating a vehicle type of a vehicle entering an entrance lane of an entrance tollgate of a toll road, and vehicle type information indicating the vehicle type and an entrance identifier for identifying the entrance tollgate on a contactless IC card; An entry lane apparatus having a contactless IC card reader / writer for entering entry information used to calculate a fee charged to the terminal. The method of claim 3, further comprising: Further comprising an oscillation controller for controlling the oscillation of the vehicle, The ticket issuer issues a ticket in response to the vehicle entering the entrance lane, And when the entrance information is normally written to the contactless IC card by the contactless IC card reader / writer, the pass ticket issuer enters the pass right therein, and the oscillation controller permits the vehicle to start. 4. The pass ticket issuing machine of claim 3, further comprising: Further comprising an oscillation controller for controlling the oscillation of the vehicle, The ticket issuing machine issues a ticket when the ticketing button is pressed by the contactless IC card reader / writer without the entry information being written into the contactless IC card, And the oscillation controller permits the oscillation of the vehicle when the entrance information is normally written to the contactless IC card by the contactless IC card reader / writer and when the pass is drawn. The method of claim 3, further comprising: Further comprising an oscillation controller for controlling the oscillation of the vehicle, The toll issue machine issues a pass in response to entry into the entrance lane of the vehicle and allows the pass to enter therein in response to the contactless IC card being authenticated through the contactless IC card reader / writer, And the oscillation controller permits the start of the vehicle when writing of the entrance information to the contactless IC card is completed and when the pass is drawn from the pass issue machine. The method of claim 3, further comprising a pass issuer, The ticket issuing machine issues the ticket from the ticketing gate in response to the vehicle entering the entrance lane, and recovers the ticket from the ticketing gate to the standby position in response to the detection of the contactless IC card, And the contactless IC card reader / writer exchanges authentication information with the contactless IC card in parallel with the recovery of the pass. 8. The contactless IC card reader / writer of claim 7, wherein the contactless IC card reader / writer reads the entrance information in response to the contactless IC card being normally authenticated by the authentication information, and the retrieval of the passage right to the waiting position completed normally. Entrance lane equipment to fill in contactless IC card. 9. The pass ticket issuing machine according to claim 8, wherein the pass ticket issuing machine stores, in the stacker, the pass ticket collected at the standby position in response to completion of writing of the entrance information into the contactless IC card normally, And an exit lane device which continues to pass through the ticketing gate the passage ticket collected at the waiting position in response to the entry of the entrance information not being completed normally. It is a tollgate system installed at the exit tollgate of a toll road, A non-contact IC card reader / writer for reading entrance information including vehicle type information indicating a vehicle type of the vehicle and an entrance identifier for identifying an entrance tollgate to which the vehicle has entered, from the non-contact IC card; A toll system comprising a processing device that calculates a fee charged to the vehicle based on the vehicle model information and the entrance identifier, and performs billing processing for the payment obligator using the fee. 11. The toll booth system of claim 10, wherein the contactless IC card reader / writer is installed in a booth that houses a collection source. The method of claim 11, further comprising an input device installed in the booth, And the processing device calculates the fee using the input vehicle model information instead of the vehicle model information written on the contactless IC card when input vehicle model information is input from the input device. The method of claim 11, further comprising an input device installed in the booth, And the processing device calculates the fee based on the discount information input from the input device, the vehicle model information, and the entrance identifier. The method of claim 11, further comprising an input device installed in the booth, And the processing device issues a usage certificate describing the fee in response to an input to the input device. 11. The toll system of claim 10, wherein the contactless IC card reader / writer comprises a stationary contactless IC card reader / writer that is fixedly installed. 16. The portable contactless IC card reader / writer of claim 15, An antenna unit provided with the antenna for communicating with the contactless IC card; Toll system including a grip bonded to the antenna. 17. The portable contactless IC card reader / writer of claim 16, The toll system which is installed in the antenna unit, further comprising a charge indicator for displaying the charge. The oscillation controller of claim 10, further comprising: an oscillation controller for controlling oscillation of the vehicle; A receipt issuance button installed in the booth that houses the collection, Further provided with a receipt machine installed in the booth, The receipt issuer issues a receipt when the receipt issue button is pressed, And the oscillation controller permits the oscillation of the vehicle when the charging process is completed and when the receipt issuing button is pressed. 19. The toll booth system of claim 18, wherein the contactless IC card reader / writer is installed on the side of the booth. 19. A toll booth system according to claim 18, wherein said contactless IC card reader / writer is installed upstream of said vehicle entering said booth. The method of claim 10, wherein the contactless IC card reader / writer, A non-contact IC card reader / writer in the booth installed in the booth; A non-boot non-contact IC card reader / writer installed outside the booth, A tollgate system of the entrance information can be read out from the contactless IC card reader / writer in the booth and through the contactless IC card reader / writer in the booth. 22. A toll booth system according to claim 21, wherein said non-bus booth contactless IC card reader / writer is provided upstream of said vehicle entering said booth. 22. A toll booth system according to claim 21, wherein said non-boot non-contact IC card reader / writer is installed on the side of the booth. The method of claim 21, further comprising an input device installed in the booth, And the processing device calculates the fee using the input vehicle model information instead of the vehicle model information written on the contactless IC card when input vehicle model information is input from the input device. The method of claim 21, further comprising an input device installed in the booth, And the processing device calculates the fee based on the discount information input from the input device, the vehicle model information, and the entrance identifier. The method of claim 21, further comprising an input device installed in the booth, And the processing device issues a usage certificate describing the fee in response to an input to the input device. A tollgate system according to claim 21, wherein said non-contact IC card reader / writer in said booth is fixedly installed. The vehicle type discrimination apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a vehicle type discrimination apparatus for discriminating a vehicle type of the vehicle, The processing apparatus uses the vehicle model information to determine the fee charged to the vehicle when the vehicle model of the vehicle determined by the vehicle model determination device and the vehicle model described in the vehicle model information read from the non-contact IC card match. Tollgate system calculating. 29. The system of claim 28, further comprising a monitoring panel, When the vehicle type of the vehicle determined by the vehicle type discrimination apparatus and the vehicle model described in the vehicle model information read out from the non-contact IC card do not match, the processing apparatus is based on the input vehicle model input to the monitoring panel and the entrance identifier. A toll system that calculates the fee charged for a vehicle. 11. The toll system according to claim 10, further comprising an automatic fare receiver for automatically receiving cash corresponding to the calculated fare. Contactless IC card reader / writer used to collect toll road fees, An antenna unit having an antenna for wirelessly communicating with the contactless IC card; A non-contact IC card reader / writer having a grip bonded to the antenna unit. 32. The contactless IC card reader / writer of claim 31, further comprising a charge indicator which is provided in the antenna portion and displays the charge. The method of claim 31, wherein the antenna unit, A case having a card contact surface to which the non-contact IC card touches, An antenna conductor for exchanging radio signals with said contactless IC card, And a contact distance between the antenna conductor and the card contact surface is 1 cm or more. The method of claim 31, wherein the antenna unit, A case having a card contact surface to which the non-contact IC card touches, An antenna conductor for exchanging radio signals with the contactless IC card; A contactless IC card reader / writer having a radio wave absorber positioned between the card contact surface and the antenna conductor. 35. A method for preparing a contactless IC card reader / writer according to any one of claims 31 to 34, Reading entrance information from a contactless IC card carried by a user riding in a two-wheeled vehicle by the contactless IC card reader / writer; Calculating a fee charged to the user based on the entrance information; Obtaining a balance after payment based on the fee and the balance written on the contactless IC card; And rewriting the balance written on the contactless IC card into the balance after payment. It is an installation method which installs in a contactless IC card the contactless IC card reader / writer which fills in the entrance information containing vehicle type information which shows the model of the vehicle which enters an entrance tollgate, and the entrance identifier which identifies an entrance tollgate, Separating the door from the engaging opening supporting the door provided on the side adjacent to the side of the side on which the ticket issuing port of the ticket issuing machine is installed; And attaching a reader / writer component to the latch, the reader / writer component comprising an antenna communicating with the contactless IC card. Reader / writer parts used to collect toll road fees, With the case, An antenna installed in the case and communicating with a contactless IC card; A first joint, which is installed in the case and is joined to the side of the pass ticket machine, A reader / writer part mounted on the case and having a second joining hole for joining to a foundation installed on the ground. An installation method for installing a contactless IC card reader / writer using the reader / writer component according to claim 37, Separating the door from a support for supporting the door provided on a side adjacent to the side of the side on which the ticket issuing port of the pass issuing machine is installed; And a step of attaching the reader / writer component to the pass issue machine in contact with the support and the first junction. An installation method for installing a contactless IC card reader / writer using the reader / writer component according to claim 37, And attaching the reader / writer component to the foundation using the second junction. It is a contactless IC card reader / writer used for passing the toll of toll paint, With the case, An antenna portion protruding from the front panel of the case and having an antenna for communicating with a non-contact IC card, And the antenna portion is rotatably connected to the case. The non-contact IC card reader / writer according to claim 40, wherein the contactless IC card reader / writer is provided such that the vehicle passes in a predetermined passage direction on the side facing the front panel. The non-contact IC card reader / writer in the rotation center in which the antenna section rotates is located at an upstream side in the passage direction of the antenna section. 42. The apparatus of claim 41, further comprising elastic support means for elastically supporting the antenna portion toward the front panel, The non-contact IC card reader / writer in which the rotational movement in the direction opposite to the passage direction of the antenna unit is pressed by the antenna unit and regulated. 42. The non-contacting device according to claim 41, wherein the antenna portion is rotatably connected to the case by a first connector, and a downstream end in the passage direction of the antenna portion is detachably connected to the case by a second connector. IC card reader / writer. 44. The apparatus of claim 43, further comprising elastic support means for elastically supporting the antenna portion toward the front panel, The non-contact IC card reader / writer in which the rotational motion in the direction opposite to the passage direction of the antenna unit is regulated by the second connector. 45. The contactless IC card reader / writer of claim 44, wherein said second connector comprises a ball catch. It is a contactless IC card reader / writer used for passing of toll road of toll road, With the case, An antenna portion protruding from the front panel of the case and having an antenna for communicating with a non-contact IC card; And a contact means for detachably connecting said case and said antenna part freely. 47. The contactless IC card reader / writer of claim 46, wherein the connection means comprises a ball catch. 48. The contactless IC card reader / writer of claim 47, further comprising a wire rod having flexibility connecting the case and the antenna unit.

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