JPS5847074B2 - One-man bus fare collection device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a fare collection device installed in a one-man bus that operates in multiple zones and has different fare types depending on the riding zone.

Conventionally, when boarding a one-person bus of this type, a numbered ticket with a serial number (section number) printed on it that certifies the boarding station (in this specification, "station" refers to the bus stop) is issued, and passengers The fares to be paid when getting off the train are determined by looking at the separate fare display, finding the amount that corresponds to the number of the numbered ticket you have, and inserting it along with the numbered ticket into the fare box located near the driver's seat. was taken.

Therefore, it is inconvenient for passengers who do not connect to that section because they do not know the fare to their destination in advance and cannot prepare the amount in advance. Since the amount must be converted and checked against the amount invested, it becomes extremely complicated when there are many serial numbers and many people get off the train, making it easy to make mistakes and cause fatigue.

Along with this, there was a problem that it took time for passengers to get off the bus, and the operating efficiency of the one-man bus deteriorated.

The object of the present invention is to realize a fare collection system that can solve all of the problems of conventional fare collection systems as described above.

In other words, when boarding a passenger, at least the exit station number (
A ticket issuing device that issues a ticket (equivalent to a conventional numbered ticket) displaying the ticket (including codes, symbols, etc.) and fare type, and reads the information displayed on the ticket inserted by the passenger when getting off the train. , a one-man bus comprising a fare box equipped with a device that automatically verifies whether or not the alighting station number information, the current stop station number, and the fare type information match the input amount. The above objectives are achieved by providing a fare collection device.

This allows passengers to know the fares to be paid in advance and prepare them early, and drivers to check the verification results from the farebox verification device and take appropriate action only in the event of a discrepancy. There is no need for conversion (fatigue is significantly reduced, the time required to get off the train is shortened, and operational efficiency can be increased).

It is also possible to record the data read and collated in the fare box on a cassette magnetic tape, and obtain the cumulative amount of fares to be collected, passenger boarding and alighting data, etc.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a one-man bus equipped with a fare collection device according to the present invention, in which a boarding area 2 for opening and closing the boarding entrance is located in the center of the side of the bus 1, and an alighting door 3 for opening and closing the boarding entrance is located in the front part. A ticket issuing device 4 is provided adjacent to the boarding area 2 so that it can be operated from the outside, and a fare collection device 5 is provided at a position close to the driver's seat inside the exit door 3. .

6 is a station number information board, as shown in the enlarged example in Figure 4, a unique station number is determined for each stop on the bus route, and the same number is used for the same stop for both round trips.
This station number is provided to inform passengers of this station number.

As shown in FIG. 2, the ticket issuing device 4 has a keyboard T on its front surface that can be operated from the outside and includes a push button group 7a for adults for selecting an alighting station, a push button group b for children, and a push button 7c for commuter passes.
and a ticket issuing port 8.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, this ticket issuing device 4 is attached to the inside of an opening 1b provided in the body 1a of the bus 1, and a transparent shutter 9 for opening and closing the opening 1b is indicated by the arrow A. It is provided so as to be slidable in the direction.

The transparent shutter 9 opens and closes in conjunction with the opening and closing of the riding area 2, for example, and closes when not in use, such as when the bus is running, to protect the ticket issuing device 4 from wind, rain, dust, and the like.

10 is a fluorescent lamp for illumination at night and the like. Before boarding, passengers check the station number of their destination using the station number information board 6.
If you press the button for the getting off station number in the push button group 7a for dog people or the push button group 7b for children (in the case of a child) of the ticket issuing device 40, a button with the getting off station number and fares printed, for example in Figure 10 A or A ticket as shown in the opening is ejected from the ticket issuing slot 8.

If you are using a commuter pass, press the commuter pass push button 7c and the 10th
As shown in Figure C, a ticket is issued without displaying the exit station number or fare amount.

Passengers board bus 1 with these tickets.

Next, a configuration for issuing a ticket in the ticket issuing device 4 and an example of its operation will be described.

Inside the ticket issuing device 4, as shown in FIG.
12' and pulled out, and fixed information such as company name and car number 13 shows 200 tickets and company name 21. as shown in FIG.
After the car number 22 etc. is printed, it is sent to the station number interval 15° 15' consisting of printing drums A and B, and the amount 16° 16' interval consisting of printing drums C and D, and waits.

Then, when the passenger presses any button on the keyboard 7 (see Figure 2), the rotational positions of each printing drum A to D are selectively controlled, and then the station number interval 15 and the amount interval 16 are moved in the direction of arrow P. , the station number space 15' and the amount space 16' move in the direction of the arrow Q and pinch and press the paper tape 11a to each other.
The same station number 23 and fare type 24 (see FIG. 10) are printed on both the front and back sides of la, and at the same time it is cut by a cutter 17 and discharged to the ticket issuing slot 8 in FIG. 2 by a device not shown.

14 is a stamp stand for the fixed information space 13.

The printing drums A to D are each independently rotated by a motor or the like.

For example, it is equipped with a rotary switch that rotates in synchronization with the rotation of each printing drum and has a contact point corresponding to each printing position.
When a relay circuit for stopping the motor is connected to one of the contacts, the motor rotates to that position and stops, and the printing position is selectively controlled.

Figure 6 shows contacts 1 to 1 of such a rotary switch.
2 shows the relationship between the printing contents of each printing drum A, B, C, and D.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the control device for such printing drums A to D. Reference numeral 30 indicates a signal generated by operation of a station number changeover switch installed in the driver's seat or in conjunction with a guidance announcement tape. This is a current station number generation circuit that generates a signal indicating the current stop station number.

Reference numeral 31 denotes a fare type storage device in which data corresponding to a fare chart (triangular table) as shown in FIG. 9, for example, is stored.

The numbers at the top right of each column in Figure 9 indicate the exit station number, and the numbers at the bottom indicate the fare type.

Reference numeral 32 denotes a conversion device as a fare calculation device, which selects the corresponding fare data from among the data stored in the fare type storage device 31 based on the signal from the current station number generation circuit 30 and the signal from the keyboard 7. For example, if the signal from the current station number generation circuit 30 is "2" and the signal from the keyboard is "5" for adults, then this will tell you that the boarding station is "2" (for example, Shinbashi) and the getting off station is "2". It is determined that the fare is "5" (for example, Kawasaki), and the fare is converted to 120 yen (see Figure 9).

If the child's push button "5" is pressed, the fare will be converted to half the price of the adult's fare box, or 60 yen.

If the commuter pass push button 7c is pressed, fares will not be converted.

The conversion device 32 converts the fare type into 12, for example, as shown above.
When it is converted to 0 yen, the printing drum C,
The D position determining device 33 determines that the print drum C is at the rotary switch contact "2" position, and the print drum D is also at the "3" position.
'' position (see Figure 6), the print drum C and D control circuits 34 including the print drum rotation motor, its stop relay, rotary switch, etc. are controlled, and the print drum C2D prints ``120 yen''. Rotated to the position to be printed.

Similarly, when push button "5" is pressed on the keyboard 7, the signal is sent to the print driver 1. A, B position determination device 3
5, the print drum A is connected to the rotary switch contact "1".
'' position, and printing drum B is also determined to be at the ``7'' position (see Figure 6), and the printing drums A and B control circuit 36 are controlled, so that the printing drums A and B are at the position where ``5'' should be printed. is rotated to

The part of such a device surrounded by a dashed line in Fig. 7 can be constructed using a diode matrix, a logic circuit, a group of relays, etc., but this becomes extremely complex when there are many types of fares. There is a risk that it will happen.

Therefore, it can be easily constructed by using a microcomputer consisting of one chip or several LSIs, which has become available on the market at low cost in recent years.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing such an example.

37 is a microcomputer, and a central processing unit (CPU) 38 which also serves as a fare calculation device with calculation and judgment functions;
Read-only memory (ROM) for storing processing programs
) 39, Random access memo for data storage! J (
RAM) 40, human output interface 41, etc.

The data corresponding to the fare type chart shown in Figure 9 and the relationship data between fare type, alighting station number, and each printing drum position, etc. are stored in the ROM 39, and are stored regularly as shown in the example in Figure 9. In a case where the basic fare is 30 yen and 30 yen per station, the difference between boarding station number X, getting off station number Y, and fare type M is M=30+30.
There is a relationship (IYX), and by calculating this using the CPU 38, fares can also be calculated.

The CPU 38 further determines the rotational position of the valley printing drum from the fare type and the alighting station number, and sends the information to the input/output interface 41.
Print drum A, B control circuit 36, print drum C via
, D by giving commands to the control circuit 34 to control the valley printing drums A to D.
control the rotational position of the

The RAM 40 can store the current station number signal and the signal from the keyboard 7 until they are rewritten.

In this way, the alighting station number 23 and fare type 24 are printed on the ticket 20 shown in FIG. 10.

Similarly, if the boarding station number 25, issue date 26, etc. are printed and displayed, it is convenient to prevent unauthorized boarding and to investigate boarding/alighting.

In Figure 10, A indicates a ticket for adults, C indicates a ticket for children, and C indicates a commuter pass.

In addition to the above-mentioned printing means, various digital printers can be used to increase the printing speed.

In addition, if the alighting station number 23 is printed in alternate colors, such as red for odd numbers and black for even numbers, the number and color will be consistent for each stop when the driver checks visually. This will further reduce fatigue and make it easier to detect fraud.

In addition, in order to make the station number known in advance, there will be a first station at each stop.
It is desirable to install station number guide poles, etc. as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 12 shows a travel zone indicator installed inside the bus that informs passengers where the bus is currently running, and the display contents are linked to the information announcement tape or manual station number changeover switch. Switch.

Passengers can check the station number on their ticket and the station number on this display to predict when the station they will be descending from will approach.

Next, the fare box according to the present invention, which has the function of having passengers insert their tickets and fares when getting off the train and automatically verifying them, will be explained with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14.

The fare box 5 shown in FIG. 13 includes a ticket slot 51, a fare slot 52, an exchange coin slot 53, a return slot 54 which serves as a slot for dispensing exchanged coins and for returning fares and tickets.
A digital display device 55 using a light emitting diode or a light spot tube, which is composed of an alighting station number display section 55a, a fare amount display section 55b, and a shortfall amount display section 55c, a safe 56, and a magnetic recording device 57 to which a cassette tape 57a is removably attached. , a reset switch 58, etc. are provided at a position visible from the outside.

The operation of this fare box 5 will be explained with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 14, the same reference numerals are given to the parts shown in FIG. 13.

The ticket inserted through the ticket slot 51 has the information displayed thereon read by reading devices 59 and 60 such as optical character readers (OCR), and is then transferred to the temporary holding device 6.
1.

The reason why the reading devices are provided on both sides of the ticket passage is to make it possible to read the displayed information no matter which direction the ticket is inserted.

The exit station number, fare box, and other information read by the reading device 59 or 60 are stored in the temporary storage device 62.

Among these, the alighting station number is displayed on the alighting station number display section 55a of the digital display device 55, and is also displayed on the side number verification device 63.
is input to the fare amount display section 55b, and is also input to the amount verification device 64.

On the other hand, the coins inserted through the fare input slot 52 are classified and totaled by coin denomination by the coin classification and totaling device 56, and the amount information is manually input to the amount matching device 64.

Thereafter, the classified coins are held in a temporary holding device 65.

The side number verification device 63 verifies the signal indicating the station number of the currently stopped stop from the current station number signal generation device 30 and the signal indicating the alighting station number from the temporary storage device 62,
If they match, a match signal is output.

The amount matching device 64 matches the input amount information from the coin sorting and aggregation device 56 with the fare type information from the temporary storage device 62, and outputs a matching signal if they match.

When both the side number verification device 63 and the amount verification device 64 output a matching signal, the AND circuit 66 outputs a matching output, and thereby the information stored in the temporary storage device 62 is sent to the magnetic recording device 57. cassette tape 57
a, the temporary storage device 62 is reset, and the information displayed on the digital display device 55 also disappears in preparation for the next passenger's fare input.

At the same time, the ticket that had been held in the temporary holding device 61 is collected by the ticket collection device 67, and the coins that had been held in the temporary holding device 65 are supplied as exchange funds to the money tube of each denomination in the automatic money changer 68. The overflow amount is stored in safe 56.
will be stored in.

By the way, if either the station number or the amount, or both, do not match, the AND circuit 66 does not output a matching output, so the temporary storage device 62 is not reset, and the inverter 69 outputs an output to generate a sound such as a buzzer. A generator 70 generates an alarm sound to notify the user of the alarm.

Furthermore, if the amount of money inserted is insufficient, the shortage amount is displayed on the shortage amount display section 55c of the digital display device 55 to notify the passenger, and when the shortage amount is inserted, the amounts match and The temporary storage device 62 is reset and other operations are performed in the same manner as in the above case.

If the alarm continues to sound, when the driver presses the reset switch 58, the information stored in the temporary storage device 62 is reset without being magnetically stored, and - the ticket held in the holding device 61 and the temporary holding device are saved. The coins held in 65 are ejected to the return slot 54 and returned.

Passengers and drivers should check this, confirm the cause, and take appropriate measures.

The temporary storage device 62, side number verification device 63, and amount verification device 640 in such a device can also be easily implemented using a microcomputer as shown in FIG.

Note that the ticket collector 67 may also serve as the safe 56.

In addition, although this fare box is equipped with an automatic coin exchange machine, it is desirable for routes with large fare types to also have an automatic bill exchange machine with a bill verification device.

As described in detail above, according to the fare collection device of the present invention, just before boarding the bus, passengers can use the ticket issuing device to collect fares from the stop at which they are currently stopped (i.e., where they are boarding) to the stop at which they are scheduled to get off. You will be issued a ticket with the fare type and exit station number printed on it, so you can know the fare type in advance.

Therefore, you can prepare it early after the ride,
If necessary, the user can exchange money using an automatic money exchange machine and prepare the fare without needing change, so the user can feel safe and get off the train smoothly.

In addition, when getting off the train, the display of the exit station number and fare type on the ticket inserted into the fare box is automatically read and compared with the stop station number and amount inserted at that time, so the driver can Since it is only necessary to check the verification results and take appropriate action only when a discrepancy alarm sounds, work efficiency is significantly improved and fatigue is significantly reduced.

Furthermore, since the time required to get off the train can be shortened, operational efficiency is also improved.

Furthermore, if the information read and verified from the ticket is magnetically recorded on a cassette tape and the tape is brought to the checkout office along with the safe, it will be easier to confirm income, and it can also be used to investigate boarding and alighting trends. You can also do it.

In order to ensure that boarding and disembarkation checks can be carried out reliably, commuter pass users should also take a ticket when boarding the train and insert it into the ticket slot of the fare collection device when getting off the train. It is also advisable to print the boarding station number at the same time.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures are all related to embodiments of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a side view of a one-man bus equipped with a fare collection device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a ticket issuing device, and FIG. 3 is a front view of a ticket issuing device. is a schematic sectional view along the line ■-■ in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view along the
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the station number information board in the figure, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the outline of the printing mechanism of the ticket issuing device, and FIG.
7 is a block configuration diagram of the valley printing drum control device in the ticket issuing device, and FIG. 8 is the same as FIG. 1 when using a microcomputer. Figure 9 is a block diagram of a ticket issuing device; Figure 9 is a diagram showing an example of a fare type chart; Figure 10 is a diagram showing an example of a fare type chart; FIG. 11 is a front view showing an example of a station number guide pole for a bus stop, and FIG. 12 is a front view showing an example of a traveling section indicator installed inside a bus. Figure, 13th
14 is a perspective view of the fare box, and FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing the flow of tickets and fares in the fare box and the signal system. 1... One-man bus, 2... Boarding door,
3...Disembarking area, 4...Ticket issuing device, 5...Fare box, 6...Station number information board, I...・Keyboard, 8...Ticketing slot,
9...Transparent shutter, 13...Fixed information opening, 15, 15'...-Station number, 16, 16
'...Amount of money, 20...Ticket, 37
...Microcomputer, 51...
Ticket slot, 52...Fare slot, 55...
...Digital display device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A ticket issuing device that is provided on the side of the body of the one-man bus adjacent to the boarding entrance so as to be operable from the outside and that includes the following (a) to (→); A keyboard for station selection, (b) A storage device that stores the fare types between each station or the number 1 shift necessary for calculating the fare, (・→ A signal indicating the alighting station number selected by the keyboard and a station number changeover switch) A fare that converts or calculates fares between two stations using the data stored in the storage device based on the operation of the controller or a signal indicating the current stop station number generated in conjunction with the information broadcast tape. (b) A printing device that prints the fares calculated by the fare calculation device and the exit station number selected by the keyboard on a paper tape; (e) A cutter that cuts the printed paper tape; (f) A cutter that cuts the printed board; A ticketing gate for discharging tickets, a fare box installed near the exit gate and driver's seat of the one-man bus, and equipped with the following (g) ticket and fare slots: (7) A reading device that reads the alighting station number and fare type displayed on the inserted ticket; (S) A display device that displays the alighting station number and fare type read by the reader; (n) (4) A collation device that collates the alighting station number and fare type read by the reading device with the stop station number at that time and the input amount totaled by the aggregation device; A one-man bus fare collection device consisting of a device that notifies you when there is a discrepancy in the verification results.