JP3815268B2 - Boarding fare settlement system - Google Patents

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JP3815268B2
JP3815268B2 JP2001201549A JP2001201549A JP3815268B2 JP 3815268 B2 JP3815268 B2 JP 3815268B2 JP 2001201549 A JP2001201549 A JP 2001201549A JP 2001201549 A JP2001201549 A JP 2001201549A JP 3815268 B2 JP3815268 B2 JP 3815268B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、バス等で、降車時に運賃を精算する乗り物における、効率よい運賃の精算を行うことができる乗車運賃精算システムに関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来より、交通機関として、車内で運賃精算を行う、路線バスや路面電車等で、運賃の精算方法として様々な方法がとられてきた。中でも、最も一般的な運賃の精算方法は、乗車時に整理券を発行し、降車時に前記整理券と現在の停車位置をもとに乗車距離を割り出し、乗車距離に応じた運賃を精算する、というものである。1台の車両に乗務員が一人しかいない、いわゆるワンマンシステムの場合、乗務員は運行中の車両の運転と、停車中の運賃の精算を両方行う必要がある。このため通常、降車口は運転席が存在する車両前部附近に設け、さらに運賃の精算機を運転席の近傍、主に運転席の側方部に設ける。降車客は精算機により運賃の精算を行った後、降車口より降車する。
【0003】
例えばワンマンシステムを採用している路線バスを例にとり説明すると、乗客は車両後部から中央部の側面に設けられた乗車口より乗車する。この際、乗車口附近に設けられた整理券自動発行機より発行された整理券を受け取る。降車客は車両前方へ移動し、整理券を運転席の乗務員に提示し、運転席横に設けられた精算機にて該当運賃を精算し、車両前部側面に設けられた降車口より降車する。
【0004】
この方法の場合乗務員は、各客が所有する整理券と現在の停車位置から、各客の該当する運賃を割り出し、さらに精算機に投入された貨幣が該当運賃と見合っているか判断する必要がある。しかし、これらの作業を素早く正確に行うのは難しく、精算が不正確になる可能性も高いうえ、乗務員の大きな心労の原因となる。
【0005】
運転席横の精算機には両替機が兼ね備えてあり、高額紙幣しか持ち合わせていない等、
該当運賃に丁度見合う分の貨幣を持ち合わせていない客は、高額紙幣ないし高額貨幣を前記両替機で両替し、運賃の精算を行う。このシステムの場合、両替機は精算機に付属しているため、一人ずつしか両替及び運賃の精算が出来ない。
【0006】
乗客の中には他の降車客が精算機を使い出す前に、両替だけを先に済ませておこうとするものもいる。それには車両が停車する前に両替をする必要があり、すなわち車両運行中に両替を行うことになる。しかし、車両運行中に席を立ち、両替機が付属した精算機のところまで行き、精算するというのは、急ブレーキをかける、ないし急カーブを曲がる等、
大きな振動を生じるときに、移動中ないし両替中の乗客は転倒する恐れがあり、非常に危険である。
【0007】
このため、多くのバスでは車両運行中の両替を禁止し、車両が停止後、両替および精算を行うことにしている。しかし、車内放送や車内に設けたシールや看板により、乗客に車両運行中には両替を行わないよう伝えているが、実際には急いでいる客や降車時の混乱を嫌う客などが車両運行中に両替を行おうとすることも多い。
【0008】
現金以外のものを使用することにより、精算を簡単に行う発明は過去行われてきた。例えば、特願平8−324117号、特開平10−162182号公報のカード処理システムがある。カード処理システムは、乗車口と降車口にそれぞれにカード処理機を設け、乗車時に乗車口のカード処理機にプリペイドカードを投入することで、磁気ヘッドによって整理券番号が記録されるとともにカードの残り度数が読取られ、降車時に降車口のカード処理機にプリペイドカードを投入することで、前記整理券番号が読取られて残り度数から乗車料金が差し引かれ、プリペイドカードの残り度数が書換えられて返却されるというものである。この発明を用いれば、精算は細かい貨幣ではなくカードで行われるため、両替や釣銭の必要がない。
【0009】
このように、現金以外のもので運賃を精算する場合、前記のカード処理システムのように、プリペイドカードを用いるのが一般的である。しかし、該システムを利用するには、
前もってプリペイドカードを購入しておく必要がある。また、バスや路面電車等の運営会社が、それぞれ違うプリペイドカードを採用していることが多く、各社に対応したプリペイドカードが必要である。さらにカードの残り度数が運賃に対して不足するような場合には、新たなカードを使用する、または不足分を現金で精算する等の必要がある。
【0010】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来のシステムでは、両替機は精算機に付属しており、一人ずつしか両替及び運賃の精算を行えなかった。これの方法は通勤時間といった車両が混み合っている場合、両替を行う分、運賃の精算に時間がかかるという問題があった。乗客の降車に時間がかかると、車両が時刻表に合わせた運行を行うことをさまたげるだけでなく、路面バスの場合などは停車時間が長くなり、その間道路を占領するため、渋滞の原因にもなる恐れがある。
【0011】
精算をスムーズに行うため、運行中に前もって両替を行おうとする乗客もいるが、運行中に両替を行うことは転倒する可能性があり、非常に危険である。しかし、従来のワンマンシステムの場合、車両運行中に乗務員は運転に集中しているため、運行中に乗客が両替を行うのを止めることができない。
【0012】
現金以外のものを使用することにより、精算を簡潔にする発明もなされて来た。例えば現金の代わりにプリペイドカードを使用する発明などであるが、その場合には対応するプリペイドカードを前もって用意する必要がある。プリペイドカード以外のものを使用する場合にも、対応するものが必要となる。
【0013】
本発明の目的は前記従来例の不都合を解消し、現金を含め様々な方法により、安全にかつ効率よく運賃を精算できる乗車運賃精算システムを提供することにある。
【0014】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は前記目的を達成するため、第1に、乗降開閉扉の近傍での運転席の側方には乗車運賃を演算する精算機を、また、後方には両替機を設け、さらに、車内前方及び、窓と窓の間に、該両替機の作動状況を知らせる作動報知器を設け、前記両替機および作動報知器を乗降開閉扉の開閉状況に連動して制御する手段を設け、停留所で車体が完全に停止した後、乗車客がいる場合には乗車用扉、降車客がいる場合には降車用扉が開き、両替機及び作動報知器はどちらかの扉が開くのに連動し作動を開始し、乗車客の乗車が済んだ後に乗車用扉が、降車客の降車が済んだ後に降車用扉が閉まり、両替機及び作動報知器は作動を停止すること、第2に、精算機は、支払方法に対応した自動精算機能を備えること、第3に、精算機は自動的に停車位置及び運賃を検出し提示する手段を備えることを要旨とするものである。
【0015】
請求項1記載の発明によれば、精算機の後方に両替機を設けることにより、精算者とは別に両替を行うことが可能となる。これにより、前の乗客が精算を行っている間に、両替が必要な乗客は両替を行うことができ、効率よい精算が可能である。
【0016】
さらに前記両替機は乗降開閉扉の開閉状況と連動しており、車体が停車し、乗降用開閉扉が開いた状態の時のみ使用が可能となっている。また、車内の適宜場所には両替機の作動状況を知らせる報知器があり、報知器は両替機と同様に、乗降用開閉扉が開いた状態の時のみ作動し、両替機が使用可能な状態であることを知らせるものである。これにより、
乗客が両替のために車両運行中に不注意に立ち上がったり移動したりすることを防ぎ、乗客に車両が完全に停車したときに、安全に両替をさせることが可能となる。
【0017】
請求項2記載の本発明によれば、前記作用に加えて、精算機は運賃支払い方法に対応した運賃自動機能をもっているため、現金やプリペイドカード、回数券、定期券といった各種支払い方法においても、自動に運賃精算を行うことができる。これにより、さらに効率のよい精算が可能であり、さらに正確な精算を行うことができる。
【0018】
請求項3記載の本発明によれば、各客は精算機により運賃を自動的に提示されるため、
運賃に迷う必要がなく、スムーズな精算が可能となる。
【0019】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、図面について本発明の実施の形態を詳細に説明する。図1は本発明の乗車乗車運賃精算システムの1実施形態を示す平面図で、路線バスの例である。
【0020】
運転席1は車体前方右端に設けられ、ワンマンシステムの場合、乗務員は常に運転席1に居る。また、運転席1とは近傍で反対側となる車体の前方左端側面には乗降開閉扉としての降車用扉2が設けてある。乗車用扉3は降車用扉2の後方の車体の中央部左端側面に存在する。
【0021】
運転席1の左側部に運賃自動精算機能付きの精算機4を設け、運転席1の後方に降車用扉2および乗車用扉3と連動した両替機5を設けた。
【0022】
乗車用扉3の近傍に各停留所において停留場に対応した整理券を自動的に発券する整理券自動発券機6を設け、さらに、車内には適宜間隔を設けて座席71 〜7n が設けてあり、車両の両側面には適宜間隔をあけて窓81 〜8n が設けてある。また、車両前方及び各窓間には作動報知器91 〜9n を備えた。作動報知器91 〜9n は、両替機5と同様に、降車用扉2及び乗車用扉3と連動している。車両前方には次の停留所、及び乗車停留所に対応した料金を表示する料金・停車位置案内表示器10を設けた。なお、図示は省略したが、停車ボタンやつり革、昇降用タラップ等、通常の路面バスに設置されているものは備えられているものとする。
【0023】
精算機4は前記のように運転席1の左側近傍に存在し、車内で客席と運転席1を遮蔽する役割も果たすが、図3に示すように直方体をなし、高さは乗客が使いやすい高さ(約1m)とする。精算機4の上部には現金投入口15、整理券挿入口13、カード挿入口17、カード排出口16、表示器18a及び発音器18bからなる報知器18を設け、また精算機4の車体左側の側面に、整理券排出口14を設けた。
【0024】
図示は省略するが、精算機4にはGSP(Global Positioning System )とメモリを内部に兼ね、GPSによりバスの現在位置座標を割り出し、その情報はメモリに記憶された地理情報と自動的に照らし合わされ、現在位置を割り出す。地理情報としては周辺の地図と運行ルート、各停留所位置を含むものである。以上の情報から、次に停車する、ないし現在停車している停留所を割り出す。メモリには料金決定方法も記憶されており、乗車停留所と降車停留所から運賃を自動的に割り出すことが出来る。
【0025】
両替機5は高さは精算機4の高さとほぼ同じで、図3に示すように、上部には硬貨投入口23、紙幣投入口24、返却釦26を設け、車両左側の側面には両替硬貨受取口25を設けた。両替客11(図1参照)は高額硬貨を両替する時は硬貨投入口23へ、高額紙幣を両替する時は紙幣挿入口24へ貨幣を挿入する。両替機は予め決められた方法により高額貨幣を両替し、両替硬貨受取口25に低額貨幣を排出する。例えば500円玉硬貨を硬貨投入口23に投入した場合、100円玉4枚と10円玉10枚が自動的に両替硬貨受取口25に排出される。これにより両替客11は手早く両替を行うことが出来る。
【0026】
両替が上手く行かない場合、又は両替を中断したい場合は返却釦26を押す。すると投入した硬貨は両替硬貨受取口25から、紙幣は紙幣投入口24から両替されることなく排出される。
【0027】
なお、図示は省略するが、前記両替機5を乗車用扉2及び降車用扉3の開閉状況に連動して制御する手段として、乗車用扉2及び降車用扉3には開閉状態を感知する装置があり、該装置と両替機5を連動させ、どちらかの扉が空いている時のみ両替機5が作動するようした。
【0028】
作動報知器91 〜9n は車内前方の上部であり料金・停車位置案内表示器10の傍及び、窓と窓の間等車内の適宜場所に設置され、前記両替機5と同様に作動報知器91 〜9n も、乗車用扉2及び降車用扉3の開閉状態を感知する装置を設け、この作動報知器91 〜9n と連動させ、どちらかの扉が空いている時のみ作動報知器91 〜9n が作動するようにした。一例として作動報知器91 〜9n は方形ランプからなり、表面には「両替機を使えます」という文字が記載されている。作動報知器91 〜9n が作動するとランプが点灯し、乗車客に両替機5が使用可能状態であることを知らせる。
【0029】
次に、使用法について説明すると、停留所にいる乗車客は乗車用扉3より車内に進入する。
【0030】
1車内で客は目的地まで座席に座った状態か、立ったままの状態で乗車する。目的の停留所に路面バスが到着したら、降車客は車内前方に移動する。
2両替の必要のある客(両替客11)は両替機5により高額貨幣を低額貨幣へと両替する。運賃に見合う貨幣を手に入れた降車客は運賃の精算を行うため、前方の精算機へと移動する。
3運賃の精算を行う客(精算客12)は精算機により精算を行い、運転席1の乗務員が運賃の精算を確認した後、降車用扉2より車外へ出る。
4なお両替の必要のない客は両替機5で両替を行うことなく、精算機4での精算を行う。
【0031】
以上の方法をとることで、精算客12が精算を済ませている間に、両替客11は両替を行うことが可能である。前の精算客12が精算を済ませたら、両替客11は精算機のところに行き精算を行う。次の降車客は両替機5の前まで進んで降車客が精算を終えるのを待ち、その間に両替が必要なら随時行う。各停留所において、降車客が全て降車するまで上記のことが繰り返される。
【0032】
前記実施形態では、従来の精算システムのように一人ずつ両替と精算を行うのではなく、精算と両替を別々に行うことにより、より効率のよい精算が可能である。両替機は精算機の後方にあるため、降車客が精算のために列をなした場合に、スムーズに精算客と両替客の入れ代わりが可能である。
【0033】
精算客12はまず、乗車時に発券された整理券を整理券挿入口13に差し入れる。整理券には乗車した停留所に関する情報が記録されており、精算機4は自動的に該情報を読取る。第1実施形態では整理券には各停留所に対応した番号が印刷されており、精算機4は整理券挿入口13より差し入れられた整理券の番号をスキャンして認識する。前記の精算機内メモリには番号に対応する停留所が記憶されており、番号と該記憶を対応させることにより、各客の乗車停留所を割り出すものとする。この他にもバーコードや磁気データにより停留所の情報を整理券に記録することも考えられる。
【0034】
以上の方法により、現在停車している降車停留所と、整理券を挿入した精算客12の乗車停留所を割り出すと、精算機4内のメモリに記憶されている料金決定方法に従い、精算客12の運賃が割り出される。割り出された料金は報知器18の表示器18aに表示される。表示器18aは方形の液晶からなり、運賃が数値として表示される。
【0035】
次に、精算客12が現金による精算ならば、精算客12は運賃に見合う貨幣を現金投入口15に投入する。精算機4は自動的に投入された貨幣を数え、運賃が過不足なく支払われたかどうか確認する。精算客12が定期券による精算ならば、定期券を運転席1の乗務員に見せる。乗務員は乗車区間に合った定期であるか確認する。精算客12がプリペイドカードによる精算の場合にはプリペイドカードをカード挿入口17に挿入する。精算機4は磁気ヘッドによりカードに記載されている残り度数を読取り、そこから運賃分を差し引き、再度残り度数を書き込む。このとき書き込まれた残り度数は表示器18aに表示される。運賃分の残り度数を差し引いた後のカードはカード排出口16より排出され、精算客12は排出されたカードを受け取る。
【0036】
精算客12が投入した貨幣や挿入したカードの残り度数が運賃に足りない場合には、表示器18aに「投入金額が足りません」ないし「残り度数が足りません」等の表示が出て、発音器18bが作動しブザーを鳴らし、精算客12および乗務員に運賃の精算がきちんとなされていない旨を知らせる。整理券は基本的にそのまま回収されるが、なんらかの理由により精算が正しく行われなかった場合、整理券は整理券排出口14から排出され再度精算をやり直すことが可能である。
【0037】
以上の方法により精算機4は自動的に精算を行うため、乗務員の手を殆ど煩わすことがなく、効率良くかつ正確な精算が可能である。さらに乗務員は精算に心労せず、車両の運転にのみ集中することが出来、時間通りの安全運転を行うことが出来る。
【0038】
精算機4のGSP及びメモリにより割り出した次の停留所、および各乗車停留所からの運賃は料金・停車位置案内表器10により表示される。図4に料金・停車位置案内表示器10の詳細を示すと、車内の目立つ位置に設けるもので、第1実施形態では車両前方でかつ高位置に設置する。
【0039】
料金・停車位置案内表示器10は次停留所名提示部19と運賃提示部20からなる。次停留場名提示部19には「次は○○です」という文字により次の停留所を知らせる。なお「○○」の部分に次に停車する停留所名が表示される。運賃提示部20には番号表示部211 〜21n と料金表示部221 〜22n がある。番号表示部には番号が書かれている。第1実施形態では1から順に1つずつ増加する数字からなり、6つずつ横に並んだ番号表示部列が縦数行にわたって並んでいるが、番号表示部の配置は必ずしもこれに限るものではない。
【0040】
番号表示部211 〜21n の下には対応する料金表示部221 〜22n がある。料金表示部221 〜22n に各運賃が表示される。番号表示部211 〜21n の番号は乗車時に発券された整理券に記載された番号と対応しており、対応する番号表示部の下の料金表示部に運賃が表示されることになる。例えば整理券に「2」の番号が記載されている客は「大船」という停留所で降りた場合、運賃は230円となる。
【0041】
降車客は料金・停車位置案内表示器10を見ることにより、容易に自分が支払うべき運賃を知ることができる。これにより、精算機4により精算を行う前にまえもって運賃分の貨幣を用意したり、両替の必要性の判断をすることができる。
【0042】
両替機5および作動報知器91 〜9n の作動手順を図5に示すと、先ず車体は停留所で停止する。(イ)停留所で車体が完全に停止した後、乗車客がいる場合には乗車用扉3が、降車客がいる場合には降車用扉2が開く。(ロ)両替機5及び作動報知器91 〜9n はどちらかの扉が開くのに連動し作動を開始する。(ハ)乗車客の乗車が済んだ後に乗車用扉3が、降車客の降車が済んだ後に降車用扉2が閉まる。(ニ)乗車用扉3と降車用扉2が閉まると両替機5及び作動報知器91 〜9nは作動を停止する。(ホ)乗車用扉3と降車用扉2が閉まった後,車体は次の停留所へ発車する。(ヘ)次の停留所では同じ手順が繰り返される。
【0043】
以上の方式により、両替機5は乗車用扉3か降車用扉2が開いている時にしか作動せず、乗車用扉3及び降車用扉2が開くのは車体が停車している時のみである。よって両替機5も車体が停車している時のみ作動することとなる。つまり車体運行中は両替機5が作動しないため、乗客は両替を行うことが出来ない。これにより乗客が車体運行中に両替のために不用意に車内を移動することを確実に防ぐことが出来る。
【0044】
作動報知器91 〜9n も両替機5と同様に乗車用扉3と降車用扉2の開閉と連動して作動することにより、両替機5と連動して作動することになる。こうして作動報知器91 〜9n により、乗客は両替機5の作動状況が確実に知ることができる。このことは乗客が、車体運行中に両替機5が作動していないことを知らずに、両替をしようとすることを防げる。
【0045】
【発明の効果】
以上述べたように本発明の乗車運賃精算システムは、両替を精算と別に行うことにより、効率のよい運賃精算ができ、さらに乗客が車両運行中に両替をする危険性を防ぎ安全な精算を行えるものである。また精算の大半を自動で行い乗務員の業務を軽減することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 本発明の乗車運賃精算システムの1実施形態を示す平面的説明図である。
【図2】 本発明の乗車運賃精算システムの1実施形態における精算機の斜視図である。
【図3】 本発明の乗車運賃精算システムの1実施形態における両替機の斜視図である。
【図4】 本発明の乗車運賃精算システムの1実施形態における料金・停車位置案内表示器の正面図である。
【図5】 本発明の乗車運賃精算システムの1実施形態における両替機及び作動報知器の作動手順を示すフローチャートである。
【符号の説明】
1…運転席 2…降車用扉
3…乗車用扉 4…精算機
5…両替機 6…整理券自動発券機
71 〜7n …座席
81 〜8n …窓 91 〜9n …作動報知器
10…料金・停車位置案内表示器 11…両替客
12…精算客 13…整理券挿入口
14…整理券排出口 15…現金投入口
16…カード排出口 17…カード挿入口
18…報知器 18a…表示器
18b…発音器 19…次停留所名提示部
20…運賃提示部 211 〜21n …番号表示部
221 〜22n …料金表示部 23…硬貨投入口
24…紙幣投入口 25…両替硬貨受取口
26…返却釦
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ride fare settlement system that can efficiently settle a fare in a vehicle that settles a fare when getting off a bus or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, various methods have been used as fare settlement methods such as route buses and trams that perform fare settlement in the car as a transportation facility. Among them, the most common fare settlement method is to issue a numbered ticket when boarding, calculate the boarding distance based on the numbered ticket and the current stop position when getting off, and settle the fare according to the boarding distance. Is. In the case of a so-called one-man system in which there is only one crew member in one vehicle, the crew member needs to both drive the running vehicle and settle the fare when the vehicle is stopped. For this reason, the exit gate is usually provided near the front of the vehicle where the driver's seat is located, and a fare adjustment machine is provided in the vicinity of the driver's seat, mainly at the side of the driver's seat. After getting off the fare, the passengers get off at the exit.
[0003]
For example, a route bus adopting a one-man system will be described as an example. A passenger gets on from a boarding port provided on a side surface of the central portion from the rear of the vehicle. At this time, a numbered ticket issued from a numbered ticket automatic issuing machine provided near the boarding gate is received. The passenger who gets off the vehicle moves forward, presents the numbered ticket to the driver in the driver's seat, settles the applicable fare with the checkout machine provided beside the driver's seat, and gets off from the exit at the front side of the vehicle .
[0004]
In this method, the crew must determine the fare applicable to each customer from the numbered ticket owned by each customer and the current stop position, and determine whether the money thrown into the settlement machine matches the fare. . However, it is difficult to perform these operations quickly and accurately, and it is highly possible that the settlement will be inaccurate, and this will cause a great deal of effort for the crew.
[0005]
The checkout machine next to the driver's seat has a money changer, and only has high-value banknotes, etc.
Customers who do not have enough money to match the relevant fare, exchange high-value banknotes or high-value money with the money changer and settle the fare. In this system, since the money changer is attached to the checkout machine, only one person can change money and pay the fare.
[0006]
Some passengers try to change money first before other passengers use the checkout machine. For this purpose, it is necessary to change money before the vehicle stops, that is, change money while the vehicle is running. However, standing in the middle of the vehicle operation, going to the checkout machine attached with the money changer, and paying, sudden braking, turning a sharp curve, etc.
When large vibrations occur, passengers who are moving or changing money may fall down and are very dangerous.
[0007]
For this reason, many buses prohibit exchange during vehicle operation, and after the vehicle stops, exchange and settlement are performed. However, although in-car broadcasts and stickers and signs provided in the car tell passengers not to change money while the vehicle is in operation, customers who are in a hurry or who dislike the confusion when getting off the vehicle are actually driving the vehicle. I often try to exchange money inside.
[0008]
Inventions have been made in the past that make it easy to settle by using something other than cash. For example, there are card processing systems disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Nos. 8-324117 and 10-162182. The card processing system is equipped with a card processor at each of the entrance and exit, and by inserting a prepaid card into the card processor at the entrance when boarding, the numbered ticket number is recorded by the magnetic head and the remaining card The frequency is read and the prepaid card is inserted into the card processor at the exit when getting off. It is said that. If this invention is used, since the settlement is performed with a card instead of fine money, there is no need for exchange or change.
[0009]
Thus, when the fare is to be settled with something other than cash, it is common to use a prepaid card as in the card processing system. However, to use the system,
It is necessary to purchase a prepaid card in advance. In addition, operating companies such as buses and trams often employ different prepaid cards, and prepaid cards corresponding to each company are required. Furthermore, when the remaining card count is insufficient with respect to the fare, it is necessary to use a new card or to settle the shortage with cash.
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional system, the money changer is attached to the checkout machine, and only one person can change money and pay the fare. This method has a problem that when vehicles such as commuting time are crowded, it takes time to settle the fare for the exchange. If passengers take time to get off, it not only prevents the vehicle from operating according to the timetable, but it also takes longer to stop in the case of a road bus, etc. There is a fear.
[0011]
Some passengers try to exchange money in advance for smooth settlement. However, it is very dangerous to exchange money during operation because it may fall. However, in the case of the conventional one-man system, since the crew is concentrated on driving during vehicle operation, it is impossible to stop passengers from changing money during operation.
[0012]
Inventions have been made to simplify the settlement by using something other than cash. For example, the invention uses a prepaid card instead of cash. In that case, it is necessary to prepare a corresponding prepaid card in advance. Even when a card other than a prepaid card is used, a corresponding card is required.
[0013]
An object of the present invention is to provide a boarding fare settlement system that eliminates the inconveniences of the above-described conventional example and that allows a fare to be settled safely and efficiently by various methods including cash.
[0014]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Since the present invention is to achieve the above object, the first, the adjustment machine at the side of the driver's seat in the vicinity of the passenger door for calculating the transportation fee, also a change machine disposed at the back, further, vehicle front and, between the window and the window is provided with a working alarm notifying the operation status of the change machine, provided with means for controlling conjunction with the opening and closing conditions of the change machine and actuating alarm the passenger door, at the stop After the vehicle is completely stopped, the passenger door is opened when there are passengers, the passenger door is opened when there are passengers, and the money changer and the operation indicator operate in conjunction with the opening of either door. After the passenger has finished getting on, the boarding door closes, and after the passenger gets off, the exit door closes, and the change machine and the operation indicator stop operating , and secondly, the settlement machine Has an automatic checkout function corresponding to the payment method. Third, the checkout machine automatically stops And it is an gist in that it comprises means for presenting to detect fare.
[0015]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to exchange money separately from the settlement person by providing the exchange machine behind the settlement machine. As a result, while the previous passenger is paying, a passenger who needs to change money can change money, and efficient payment is possible.
[0016]
Further, the money changer is linked to the opening / closing state of the entrance / exit door, and can be used only when the vehicle body is stopped and the entrance door is opened. In addition, there is a notification device that informs the operating status of the money changer at an appropriate place in the car. Like the money changer, the notification device operates only when the passenger door is open and the money changer can be used. It is to inform that it is. This
It is possible to prevent passengers from inadvertently starting up or moving during vehicle operation for currency exchange, and to allow passengers to exchange money safely when the vehicle is completely stopped.
[0017]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-described function, since the settlement machine has a fare automatic function corresponding to the fare payment method, in various payment methods such as cash, prepaid card, coupon ticket, commuter pass, Fare settlement can be done automatically. Thereby, more efficient settlement is possible and more accurate settlement can be performed.
[0018]
According to the present invention described in claim 3, since each customer is automatically presented with a fare by the settlement machine,
There is no need to get lost in the fare, and smooth settlement is possible.
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a boarding / fare fare settlement system according to the present invention, which is an example of a route bus.
[0020]
The driver's seat 1 is provided at the front right end of the vehicle body, and in the case of a one-man system, the crew is always in the driver's seat 1. Further, an exit door 2 as an entrance door is provided on the front left end side surface of the vehicle body which is on the opposite side in the vicinity of the driver's seat 1. The boarding door 3 exists on the left side surface of the center of the vehicle body behind the door 2 for getting off.
[0021]
On the left side of the driver's seat 1, a payment machine 4 with an automatic fare adjustment function is provided, and on the rear side of the driver's seat 1, an exit door 2 and an exchange machine 5 linked to the boarding door 3 are provided.
[0022]
A numbered ticket automatic ticketing machine 6 for automatically issuing a numbered ticket corresponding to the stop at each stop is provided in the vicinity of the boarding door 3, and seats 71 to 7n are provided at appropriate intervals in the vehicle. The windows 81 to 8n are provided at appropriate intervals on both side surfaces of the vehicle. In addition, operation alarms 91 to 9n are provided in front of the vehicle and between the windows. The operation alarms 91 to 9n are interlocked with the getting-off door 2 and the boarding door 3 in the same manner as the money changer 5. In front of the vehicle, there is provided a toll / stop position guide indicator 10 for displaying a toll corresponding to the next stop and the boarding stop. In addition, although illustration was abbreviate | omitted, what was installed in the normal road surface bus, such as a stop button, a strap, and a raising / lowering trap, shall be provided.
[0023]
The checkout machine 4 exists in the vicinity of the left side of the driver's seat 1 as described above, and also plays a role of shielding the passenger seat and the driver's seat 1 in the vehicle, but has a rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in FIG. The height (about 1 m). At the top of the checkout machine 4 is provided a cash inlet 15, a numbered ticket insertion slot 13, a card insertion slot 17, a card discharge outlet 16, an indicator 18a and a sound generator 18b. The numbered ticket outlet 14 was provided on the side of the.
[0024]
Although not shown in the figure, the checkout machine 4 has both a GSP (Global Positioning System) and a memory inside, and the current position coordinates of the bus are determined by GPS, and the information is automatically compared with the geographical information stored in the memory. Determine the current position. Geographic information includes surrounding maps, operation routes, and each stop location. Based on the above information, the next stop or the stop currently stopped is determined. The fare determination method is also stored in the memory, and the fare can be automatically determined from the boarding stop and the getting-off stop.
[0025]
The exchange machine 5 is almost the same height as the checkout machine 4, and as shown in FIG. 3, a coin insertion slot 23, a bill insertion slot 24, and a return button 26 are provided at the top, and a currency exchange is provided on the left side of the vehicle. A coin receiving port 25 was provided. The money changer 11 (see FIG. 1) inserts money into the coin insertion slot 23 when changing high-priced coins, and into the banknote insertion slot 24 when changing high-priced banknotes. The money changer exchanges large amounts of money according to a predetermined method, and discharges the small amounts of money to the exchange coin receiving port 25. For example, when a 500-yen coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 23, four 100-yen coins and 10 10-yen coins are automatically discharged to the exchange coin receiving slot 25. As a result, the money changer 11 can quickly change money.
[0026]
When the exchange does not go well, or when it is desired to interrupt the exchange, the return button 26 is pushed. Then, the inserted coin is discharged from the exchange coin receiving port 25 and the banknote is discharged from the bill insertion port 24 without being exchanged.
[0027]
In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, as the means to control the said change machine 5 in connection with the opening / closing state of the boarding door 2 and the boarding door 3, the boarding door 2 and the boarding door 3 detect an opening / closing state. There is a device, the device and the money changer 5 are interlocked, and the money changer 5 operates only when one of the doors is open.
[0028]
The operation indicators 91 to 9n are the upper part in front of the vehicle, and are installed near the toll / stop position guide indicator 10 and between the windows and at appropriate places in the vehicle. -9n is also provided with a device for detecting the open / closed state of the boarding door 2 and the exit door 3, and is linked to the operation notification devices 91-9n, and the operation notification devices 91-9n only when one of the doors is open. Was made to work. As an example, the operation alarms 91 to 9n are formed of square lamps, and the letters “You can use a money changer” are written on the surface. When the operation alarms 91 to 9n are activated, the lamp is turned on to inform the passenger that the money changer 5 is ready for use.
[0029]
Next, the usage will be described. A passenger at the stop enters the vehicle through the boarding door 3.
[0030]
Within one car, the passenger gets on the seat to the destination or stays standing. When the road bus arrives at the target stop, the passenger gets off in front of the car.
2. A customer who needs to exchange money (exchange customer 11) exchanges high money into low money using the money changer 5. Passengers who get money corresponding to the fare move to the settlement machine ahead to settle the fare.
3. The customer (settlement customer 12) who settles the fare is settled by the settlement machine, and the crew in the driver's seat 1 confirms the fare settlement, and then goes out of the exit door 2 through the exit door.
4 Customers who do not need to change money do not change money at the change machine 5, but pay at the checkout machine 4.
[0031]
By adopting the above method, the customer 11 can exchange money while the customer 12 completes the payment. When the previous checkout customer 12 has finished the checkout, the money changer 11 goes to the checkout machine and performs checkout. The next passenger gets to the front of the money changer 5 and waits for the passenger to finish the payment. The above is repeated until all passengers get off at each stop.
[0032]
In the above-described embodiment, more efficient settlement is possible by performing settlement and exchange separately, instead of performing exchange and settlement one by one as in the conventional settlement system. Since the money changer is behind the checkout machine, it is possible to smoothly exchange the checkout customer and the money changer when the passenger gets in line for checkout.
[0033]
First of all, the checkout customer 12 inserts the numbered ticket issued at the time of boarding into the numbered ticket insertion slot 13. The numbered ticket is recorded with information related to the bus stop where the boarding is carried out, and the checkout machine 4 automatically reads the information. In the first embodiment, the number corresponding to each stop is printed on the numbered ticket, and the checkout machine 4 scans and recognizes the number of the numbered ticket inserted from the numbered ticket insertion slot 13. A bus stop corresponding to the number is stored in the above-mentioned checker memory, and the boarding stop of each customer is determined by associating the number with the storage. In addition to this, it is also possible to record information on bus stops on a numbered ticket using bar codes or magnetic data.
[0034]
When the above-mentioned method is used to find the stop where the stop is currently located and the boarding stop of the checkout customer 12 into which the numbered ticket is inserted, the fare of the checkout customer 12 is determined according to the charge determination method stored in the memory in the checkout machine 4. Is determined. The calculated fee is displayed on the display 18a of the alarm device 18. The display 18a is made of a rectangular liquid crystal, and the fare is displayed as a numerical value.
[0035]
Next, if the settlement customer 12 is settlement with cash, the settlement customer 12 inserts money corresponding to the fare into the cash slot 15. The checkout machine 4 automatically counts the money inserted and checks whether the fare has been paid without excess or deficiency. If the checkout customer 12 is using a commuter pass, the commuter pass is shown to the driver in the driver's seat 1. The crew member confirms that the period is appropriate for the riding section. When the checkout customer 12 is using a prepaid card, the prepaid card is inserted into the card insertion slot 17. The checkout machine 4 reads the remaining frequency written on the card by the magnetic head, subtracts the fare from the frequency, and writes the remaining frequency again. The remaining frequency written at this time is displayed on the display 18a. The card after subtracting the remaining frequency for the fare is discharged from the card outlet 16, and the checkout customer 12 receives the discharged card.
[0036]
If the remaining frequency of the money or card inserted by the checkout customer 12 is not enough for the fare, the display 18a will display “Insufficient amount of input” or “Insufficient frequency”. Then, the sound generator 18b is activated to sound a buzzer to inform the checkout customer 12 and the crew that the fare is not settled properly. The numbered tickets are basically collected as they are, but if the payment is not performed correctly for some reason, the numbered tickets are discharged from the numbered ticket discharge port 14 and can be redone again.
[0037]
Since the settlement machine 4 automatically performs the settlement by the above method, it is possible to perform the settlement efficiently and accurately with almost no trouble for the crew. In addition, the crew members can concentrate on driving the vehicle without worrying about payment, and can perform safe driving on time.
[0038]
The next stop determined by the GSP and the memory of the checkout machine 4 and the fare from each stop are displayed on the toll / stop position guide table 10. FIG. 4 shows details of the toll / stop position guidance display 10 which is provided at a conspicuous position in the vehicle. In the first embodiment, it is installed at a high position in front of the vehicle.
[0039]
The toll / stop position information display 10 includes a next stop name presentation unit 19 and a fare presentation unit 20. The next bus stop name presentation unit 19 is notified of the next bus stop by the characters “Next is XX”. The name of the next stop is displayed in the “XX” part. The fare presentation unit 20 includes number display units 211 to 21n and fee display units 221 to 22n. A number is written in the number display section. In the first embodiment, the number display part rows are arranged in order from 1 and the number display part rows arranged horizontally by 6 are arranged over several vertical lines, but the arrangement of the number display parts is not necessarily limited to this. Absent.
[0040]
Under the number display sections 211 to 21n, there are corresponding fee display sections 221 to 22n. Each fare is displayed on the charge display sections 221 to 22n. The numbers in the number display portions 211 to 21n correspond to the numbers described in the numbered ticket issued at the time of boarding, and the fare is displayed in the charge display portion below the corresponding number display portion. For example, if a passenger whose number is “2” is listed on the numbered ticket, gets off at a stop called “Ofuna”, the fare is 230 yen.
[0041]
A passenger getting off can easily know the fare to be paid by looking at the toll / stop position information display 10. Thereby, before the settlement by the settlement machine 4, it is possible to prepare money for the fare in advance and determine the necessity of exchange.
[0042]
When the operation procedure of the money changer 5 and the operation notification devices 91 to 9n is shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle body first stops at the stop. (A) After the vehicle body is completely stopped at the stop, the passenger door 3 is opened when there are passengers, and the passenger door 2 is opened when there are passengers. (B) The money changer 5 and the operation alarms 91 to 9n start to operate in conjunction with the opening of one of the doors. (C) The boarding door 3 is closed after the passenger has boarded, and the boarding door 2 is closed after the boarding of the passenger. (D) When the boarding door 3 and the getting-out door 2 are closed, the money changer 5 and the operation indicators 91 to 9n stop operating. (E) After the boarding door 3 and the exit door 2 are closed, the vehicle body departs to the next stop. (F) The same procedure is repeated at the next stop.
[0043]
With the above method, the money changer 5 operates only when the boarding door 3 or the exit door 2 is open, and the entrance door 3 and the exit door 2 are opened only when the vehicle body is stopped. is there. Therefore, the money changer 5 operates only when the vehicle body is stopped. That is, since the money changer 5 does not operate during the vehicle operation, the passenger cannot change money. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent the passenger from inadvertently moving in the vehicle for exchange during the vehicle operation.
[0044]
The operation alarms 91 to 9n are operated in conjunction with the opening / closing of the boarding door 3 and the getting-off door 2 in the same manner as the money changer 5, thereby being operated in conjunction with the money changer 5. In this way, the operation alarms 91 to 9n allow the passenger to know the operating status of the money changer 5 with certainty. This prevents the passenger from trying to change money without knowing that the money changer 5 is not operating during vehicle operation.
[0045]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the boarding fare settlement system of the present invention can perform efficient fare settlement by performing exchange separately from the settlement, and can also perform a safe settlement by preventing the risk of a passenger changing money during vehicle operation. Is. In addition, the majority of payments can be made automatically, reducing the crew's work.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan explanatory view showing one embodiment of a boarding fare settlement system of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a settlement machine in one embodiment of a boarding fare settlement system of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a money changer in one embodiment of a boarding fare settlement system of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a front view of a toll / stop position guide indicator in one embodiment of the boarding fare settlement system of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the money changer and the operation notifier in the embodiment of the boarding fare settlement system of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Driver's seat 2 ... Door for getting off 3 ... Door for boarding 4 ... Settlement machine 5 ... Money changer 6 ... Automatic numbered ticket issuing machine 71-7n ... Seat 81-8n ... Window 91-9n ... Operation indicator 10 ... Fee / Stop position guidance display 11 ... Exchange customer 12 ... Checkout customer 13 ... Numbered ticket insertion port 14 ... Numbered ticket discharge port 15 ... Cash insertion port 16 ... Card discharge port 17 ... Card insertion port 18 ... Indicator 18a ... Indicator 18b ... Sound generator 19 ... Next stop name presentation section 20 ... Fare presentation section 211 to 21n ... Number display section 221 to 22n ... Fee display section 23 ... Coin insertion slot 24 ... Banknote insertion slot 25 ... Exchange coin receiving slot 26 ... Return button

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乗降開閉扉の近傍での運転席の側方には乗車運賃を演算する精算機を、また、後方には両替機を設け、さらに、車内前方及び、窓と窓の間に、該両替機の作動状況を知らせる作動報知器を設け、前記両替機および作動報知器を乗降開閉扉の開閉状況に連動して制御する手段を設け、停留所で車体が完全に停止した後、乗車客がいる場合には乗車用扉、降車客がいる場合には降車用扉が開き、両替機及び作動報知器はどちらかの扉が開くのに連動し作動を開始し、乗車客の乗車が済んだ後に乗車用扉が、降車客の降車が済んだ後に降車用扉が閉まり、両替機及び作動報知器は作動を停止することを特徴とする乗車運賃精算システム。A checkout machine for calculating the boarding fare is provided at the side of the driver's seat in the vicinity of the entrance / exit door, and a change machine is provided at the rear, and further, the change machine of the change machine is provided in the front of the vehicle and between the windows . When there is a passenger after the vehicle body is completely stopped at the stop, provided with an operation alarm to notify the operation status, and to provide means for controlling the change machine and the operation alarm in conjunction with the opening / closing status of the entrance / exit door Is a door for passengers, and when there are passengers getting off, the doors for getting off are opened, and the money changer and the operation indicator start operating in conjunction with the opening of one of the doors. A boarding fare settlement system in which the door is closed after the passenger has got off the vehicle, and the change machine and the operation indicator are stopped . 精算機は、支払方法に対応した自動精算機能を備える請求項1記載の乗車運賃精算システム。  The boarding fare settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the settlement machine has an automatic settlement function corresponding to a payment method. 精算機は自動的に停車位置及び運賃を検出し提示する手段を備える請求項1および2記載の乗車運賃精算システム。  3. The boarding fare payment system according to claim 1, further comprising means for automatically detecting and presenting a stop position and a fare.
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