JPS632960Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] This invention relates to a bus route information board, and mainly includes:
If you place it at the starting stop of a bus route, such as in front of a station, and press the button indicating the desired stop or sightseeing spot, you can see the bus stop you should board, the destination, the current bus you can ride, the departure time of the next bus, and the illuminated route map. The route to the destination can be seen at a glance.

For example, if a person going to a tourist destination for the first time gets off at the nearest JNR or private railway station and gets on a bus, he or she must first find out which bus route and where to wait and where to take the bus, or ask other people. No. I had to go to that stop and check the departure timetable, but I could have taken a bus from another stop to my destination, and that departure time might have been more convenient. You'll need to check locally to find out which stop you can get off at at your destination, and you'll also want to know the stops before that.

These are first-time visitors, especially those who are not used to traveling, and this is a recipe for failure and worry, but even tourist destinations still lack suitable facilities.

As mentioned at the beginning, this idea was designed to allow you to see at a glance all the information about the bus that will take you to your destination by simply pressing the button for your destination. Route map section 1 that shows each stop and sightseeing spot name 1d, 1e, platform guide section 2 that shows each platform number 2a with indicator lights, system destination display section 1 that shows each route number and destination with indicator lights
0, current time display section 3, display section 4 for displaying the departure time of the first car that can be boarded, or for the first car and the next train, 4, all stops, sightseeing spot names 1d and 1e, respective instruction buttons 5 or 5', and; When the above instruction button 5 or 5' is pressed, the indicator light of each stop 1d on the above route map section 1 from the starting stop of the current position to the destination stop and sightseeing spot name 1d, 1e is lit, and you can go there. Please enter the platform number, system number, and destination in the platform information section 2 above.
It is characterized by comprising: an electric control unit that lights up on the system destination display section 10 and displays numerically on the time display section 4 the departure time for each system of the first car that is currently available for boarding, or the first car and the next train. do. Embodiments of this invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Figures 1 and 2 show an embodiment of this invention, which includes a route section 1, a platform guide section 2, a route destination display section 10, a current time display section 3, a departure time display section 4 for currently available trains, and all stops. , an information board with instruction buttons 5 for tourist destinations, an electric control unit 6, etc. is supported by legs 7, and a title writing surface 8 at the top reads, for example, "〇〇 Station Bus Route General Information Board";
In this case, advertising surfaces 9 are attached to the left and right sides.

Route part 1 includes all bus routes 1a departing from the station, which is the current location, and train line 1 for reference.
b. Station 1c is also drawn. In the diagram, the stops 1d on the bus route 1a are simply drawn as circles, but in reality, the names of each stop are written. In addition, the names of sightseeing spots are written in the horizontally long circle 1e near the bus route 1a. Both stop names and sightseeing spot names are equipped with indicator lights, and are illuminated by the lights.
In this embodiment, according to the command from the electric control unit 6, the lights are not turned on from the stop 1d in front of the starting station 1c to the destination stop 1d all at once, but they are turned on one after another with a time difference, and only the stop 1d where you should get off is turned off. I try to repeat it. The lighting time may be set only while the button 5 is pressed, or may continue to be lit for several seconds even after the button 5 is released.

The platform information section 2 at the bottom left of the route map section 1 is
A simple station map shows the location 2a of the bus stop by the bus stop number. If you can see the boarding area in front of the station at a glance, instead of using the map, simply use the boarding number 2 with the indicator light.
You can also line up a.

In response to a command from the button 5, a platform number 2a (not limited to one location) that takes the user to the desired stop 1d or sightseeing spot 1e lights up.

As shown in FIG. 3, each route destination display section 10 is a list of route systems, boarding points, and destinations. In response to a command from the button 5, the indicator light in the column of the route system that will take you to the destination lights up, and you can see the bus system number and destination that cannot be known from the platform information section 2 alone.

The time display section 3, in this case a digital clock, indicates the current time both to the visitor and to the electrical control unit 6 (FIG. 4).

Below that is a departure time display section 4 for each system of the first car that is currently available for boarding, or the first car and the next train. In this case, the departure times of the first and second trains of the two lines are displayed numerically, and the required fare to the destination stop is also displayed. For your convenience, you may also add a boarding number display to the left.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the instruction buttons 5 for all stops and sightseeing spot names are arranged in alphabetical order.
However, if there are many numbers, a unique number table 11 for all stops and sightseeing spots as shown in Figure 5 should be provided in the position of the button group in Figures 1 and 2, and a keyboard as shown in Figure 6 should be placed next to it. A (numeric keypad) 12 and an instruction value display section 13 may also be provided. Needless to say, in this case, if the button 5' is pressed three times and the unique number of the destination stop is entered on the display 13, a command similar to pressing the stop specific button 5 in Figures 1 and 2 will be issued. It comes out.

There is a small hole 14 at the bottom of the guide plate in Figure 2. This is used to check for broken lights, and when a thin rod is inserted into it, a switch is activated, and a mechanism is activated that automatically turns on and off all indicator lights in groups one after another after an appropriate inspection period. For example, first, all the hall indicator lights in the hall guide section 2 are turned on for several seconds, and the inspector inspects and records the broken wires. When this light goes out automatically, it lights up the routes in an appropriate range on the left side of route map section 1, and when the inspection and record is finished, it goes out and lights up the routes in the next section, and so on.
A broken light bulb can be found and recorded in the same manner for the instruction button 5. In addition, in preparation for disconnection during the inspection period, it is recommended that all indicator lights be of the two-lamp type.

Rather than turning on all the indicator lights and looking for broken lights, doing so by group is less likely to cause errors and requires less power.

The electric control unit 6 turns on the indicator lights of each stop 1d on the required route in the route map section 1 until reaching the destination stop and sightseeing spot name in response to an instruction from the button 5 or 5', and lights up the indicator light of each stop 1d on the route map section 1 until the name of the destination stop and sightseeing spot is reached. The indicator light at the platform 2a and the indicator light in the system destination display section 10 are also turned on, and the departure time display section 4 numerically displays the first train that you can board at present, the departure time by system of the next train, and also displays the required fare. That's what I do. A microcomputer is used, and the flowchart is shown in Figure 7.

20 is the start, 21 is the initial setting, that is programming, 22 is the lamp check switch input, 23 is to check whether the lamp check switch is on or not, and if ``yes'', the lamp check process is performed at 24 on the right. In other words, the above-mentioned indicator light disconnection inspection operation is performed. If "no", go to call up 25 and call compare 26 below, carry up the memory, and compare.

27 to stack (microcomputer)
RAM area), and if it is "no", the right no-key operation 28 is performed, that is, when button 5 is not pressed, in this embodiment, the route map is repeatedly turned on and off in a fixed order. . If "Yes", compare the press stack (memory that registers the currently pressed button/switch) with the stack top at 29 below, and select "Yes".
If so, input the external timer on the left 30, check whether the time is up 31, if it is ``yes'', delete the stack top 32, if ``no'', return to the basic line. This is a measure to prevent one person from monopolizing for a long time. If the answer to the comparison of 29 is “no”, then the stack
The top is displayed with lamps 33, that is, each stop up to the destination stop is lit in order. At step 34, the corresponding indicator lights in the hall guide section 2 and the destination display section 10 are turned on. 35 to input the current time, 36 to search for the starting and next train time, 37 to display the numbers in time display section 4, 3
At step 8, the indicator light for the destination stop flashes (the fare display part is omitted).

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, two or more people may press the instruction button 5 at the same time, but the display is displayed on a first-come, first-served basis.
When you release your finger from button 5, the display disappears. 5th and 6th
In the embodiment shown in the figure, the display specified by the previous person by pressing button 5' three times disappears after one minute has elapsed, but if the next person wants to use it within one minute, the display is erased by pressing clear button C in Fig. 6. and use it.

Although not shown in the figure, it is also desirable to provide a memo board or the like on this guide board to make writing easier.

Although this invention has been explained above with reference to one embodiment, there is considerable room for variation and application depending on the design conditions and the well-known techniques of the designer. Instead, each stop name 1d in the route map section 1 can be used as a button/switch, or the platform information section 2 can also be used as the "boarding point" in the route destination display section 10, or the current time display section can be omitted. It is easy to think of ways to do this, such as playing instruction manuals and other information over speakers.

The idea for this idea came from analyzing the mistakes and worries of travelers. Its structure was such that the route map, boarding point information, and system destinations were displayed by lighting, and the microcomputer's search function enabled it to display any number of suitable items at the same time. In addition, the current starting train, next train, and departure time by system,
Displaying numbers instantaneously takes full advantage of the capabilities of microcomputers, and is a technological concept that would be hard to imagine when subtitled subtitles on suburban trains show the first and next train times.

This information board allows each passenger to see all the information he or she needs at once, much more quickly and accurately than information provided at information centers, which has great psychological and economic effects. He also made a major technical contribution by integrating individual services using a computer and developing a new model called the comprehensive information board.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of this invention, Fig. 2 is a side view thereof, Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the system destination display part, and Fig. 4 is a display part of the current time and train departure time by train. Figures 5 and 6 are explanatory diagrams of an example of a table of unique numbers for all stops and sightseeing spots in another embodiment, and a keyboard for inputting the numbers. Figure 7 is a flowchart of the electrical control section. An example is shown. 1... Route map part, 2... Boarding information part, 3...
...Current time display part, 4...Departure time display part,
5, 5'... Instruction button, 6... Electric control section, 1
0...System destination display part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] Route map section 1 with indicator lights showing each stop and sightseeing spot names 1d and 1e, platform guide section 2 with indicator lights showing each platform number 2a, indicator lights showing each system number and destination The destination display area 10 for the current time, the current time display area 3, the display area 4 for displaying the departure time of the first car you can board, or the departure time for each system between the first car and the next train, all the stops, and the instruction buttons 5 or 5 for sightseeing spot names 1d and 1e, respectively. ', and; When the above-mentioned instruction button 5 or 5' is pressed, the indicator light of each stop 1d on the above-mentioned route map section 1 from the starting stop of the current position to the destination stop and sightseeing spot names 1d and 1e is lit. , the boarding number, system number, and destination that will take you there are shown in the boarding guide section 2 above.
It is characterized by comprising: an electric control unit that lights up on the system destination display section 10 and displays numerically on the time display section 4 the departure time by system of the first car that is currently boardable, or the first car and the next departure train. Bus route information board.