JP5323366B2 - In-car ticket gate support method and in-car ticket gate support system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an in-car ticket gate support method and an in-car ticket gate support system system, and in particular, when a crew member such as a conductor carries out an in-car ticket gate (ticket check) in a train , a track , or a bus vehicle , the boarding is performed in a correct procedure. The present invention relates to an in-vehicle ticket gate support method and an in-vehicle ticket gate support system that assists in efficiently performing in-vehicle ticket gates by transmitting information on users who may not be present.

Conventionally, a system (see Patent Documents 1 and 2 below) that saves the ticket gate in a vehicle by installing a ticket reader on a seat in an express train has been proposed. However, in commuter trains and streetcars where users get on and off frequently, no mechanism has been proposed to support in-car ticket gates by detecting users who may not be riding correctly.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 05-028333 “Automatic Ticket Checking System” Japanese Patent Application No. 03-220893 “Seat Checking Device”

  However, in a system that pays a fare for getting on and off the train, such as a long train with a capacity of more than 100, especially on railways and tracks, (1) different doors must be used for getting on and off The user is moved inside the vehicle before getting off. (2) Boarding time and getting off time become longer due to payment of fares. (3) There is a problem that crew members are required as many as the number of doors for fare collection.

  As a method of solving these problems, the user purchases a normal ticket, IC card or magnetic card ticket in advance, and the user performs the ticket gate processing necessary for boarding, and the operator side does not check in particular, There is a demand for the realization of a so-called credit ride system. In the credit boarding system, the ticket of the passenger in the car is appropriately ticketed, and an extra fare is collected from the passenger who does not hold the correct ticket, thereby suppressing illegal boarding and recovering the damage caused by illegal boarding. However, it is extremely inefficient to carry out ticket gates for all users, including users who have the correct ticket.

  In view of the above situation, an object of the present invention is to provide an in-vehicle ticket gate support method and an in-vehicle ticket gate support system that improve the efficiency of an in-vehicle ticket gate.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides
[1] In the in-car ticket gate support method, a boarding processing ticket gate device, a boarding processing ticket gate device, a passage sensor, and a photographing device are arranged and controlled corresponding to the entrance of a railway, track, or bus vehicle. A control device is installed, a video storage server is connected to the control device, an in-vehicle wireless device is connected to the video storage server, and an in-vehicle ticket gate staff carries a video display terminal for communication with the in-vehicle wireless device. Then, by connecting a ticket gate target number management device to the video storage server and the control device, and connecting a ticket gate target number display device to the ticket gate target number management device, It is characterized by being able to take a priority crew system in the section.

[ 2 ] In the in-vehicle ticket gate support method described in [ 1 ] above, an on-vehicle radio device is connected to the ticket gate number management device, and communication between the on-vehicle radio device and the ticket gate-target train management device is performed. Information on the number of ticket gates is also transmitted to the staff on the ground, so that in-car ticket gates can be dispatched on an as-needed basis to trains with a large number of ticket gates .
[ 3 ] In the in- vehicle ticket gate support system, the boarding processing ticket gate device , the getting-off processing ticket gate device , the passage sensor , and the imaging device , which are arranged corresponding to the entrance of the railway , track , or bus vehicle , and these are controlled. Control device, video storage server connected to the control device, in- vehicle wireless device connected to the video storage server, and video display terminal carried by an in-vehicle ticket gate operator that communicates with the in-vehicle wireless device A ticket gate target number management device connected to the video storage server and the control device, and a ticket gate target number display device connected to the ticket gate target number management device. It is characterized by the fact that it is possible to have a priority crew system in many trains and sections .

[ 4 ] The in-vehicle ticket gate support system according to [ 3 ], further comprising: an outside radio device connected to the ticket gate target number management device; and a ticket gate target train management device communicating with the outside radio device; Information on the number of ticket gates is also transmitted to the staff on the ground, so that in- car ticket gates can be dispatched on an as-needed basis to trains with a large number of ticket gates.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be achieved.
When a crew member conducts a ticket gate in a car, the ticket gate can be used only for users who may not have boarded correctly, so it is possible to efficiently detect unauthorized passengers and collect fares. Will be able to.

An in-vehicle ticket gate support method and an in-vehicle ticket gate support system according to the present invention include a boarding processing ticket gate device, a getting-off processing ticket gate device, a passage sensor, a photographing device, and the like that are arranged corresponding to the entrance of a railway , track, or bus vehicle. A control device for controlling the vehicle, a video storage server connected to the control device, an in-vehicle wireless device connected to the video storage server, and an image carried by an in-vehicle ticket gate operator communicating with the in-vehicle wireless device A ticket gate target number management device connected to the video storage server and the control device, and a ticket gate target number display device connected to the ticket gate target number management device. Will be able to take a focused crew system on trains and sections with a large number of ticket gates .

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an in-car ticket gate support system according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the in-car ticket gate support system.
In FIG. 1, 1 is a railway vehicle (may be a track vehicle or a bus vehicle), 2 is a driver, 3 is a user, 4 is an entrance / exit, and 5 is a ticket gate for boarding that is arranged at the entrance / exit 4. An apparatus, 6 is a ticketing device for getting off the vehicle disposed at the entrance 4, 7 is a photographing device of the user 3, 8 is an in-vehicle ticket gate (crew), and 9 is a video display terminal (mobile terminal).

In FIG. 2, 11 is a video storage server, 12 is a wireless device connected to the video storage server 11, 13 is a control device for the ticket gate devices 5 and 6, and 14 is a passage sensor.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the railway vehicle 1, a riding processing wicket device 5 for boarding process ticket to door opening 4 of the rail vehicle 1, the user 3 of the railway car 1 ride downhill A passage sensor 14 for detecting a car and a photographing device 7 for photographing a user 3 passing through a door of the railway vehicle 1 are provided. When the user 3 is detected that the riding without boarding process ticket by riding processing wicket device 5, imaging device 7 is photographed user 3, the video in the car ticket gate attendant (crew) 8 Let them know. Further, when the photographing device 7 detects that the user 3 gets off without performing the processing for getting off the boarding ticket by the unloading processing ticket gate device 6, the photographing device 7 can photograph the user 3 and record the video. . Therefore, by leaving a record of unauthorized users, it can be used for in-vehicle ticket gate support as data relating to unauthorized boarding at the next boarding.

The configuration of the present invention will be described more specifically.
The following equipment will be installed for each train door.
(1) Ticketing device 5 for boarding processing
When the user gets on the vehicle, he / she performs a boarding process such as his / her ordinary ticket, IC card ticket, and magnetic card ticket. When the process is completed correctly, the user is notified of the completion of the process through the screen and / or sound, and the control unit 13 is notified of the completion of the process. When an invalid ticket or the like is not inserted, the user is notified that the ticket is not valid by a screen and / or voice.

When the user's boarding ticket is an IC card boarding ticket, the boarding device 5 for boarding processing reads the information on the boarding ticket using electromagnetic waves, and when it is determined that the boarding ticket read is valid, The information about the station and the bus stop is recorded on the IC card ticket using electromagnetic waves.
When the user's ticket is a magnetically readable / writable ticket, the boarding device 5 for boarding processing reads the information of the ticket recorded magnetically, and if it is determined that the read ticket is valid, Information such as the date and time, the station and stop where the car was boarded is recorded on the ticket by magnetism.

  When the user's ticket is a paper ticket without a magnetic record, the ticket processing device 5 reads the ticket information printed on the ticket with a barcode or a two-dimensional barcode by a barcode scanner. When it is determined that the ticket is valid, a punch hole is made or a ticket gate is printed. The printing is not a simple mark, but may be a bar code or a two-dimensional bar code indicating information on the boarding date and time, the station and the stop where the boarding was carried out.

(2) Exit gate 6 for getting off processing
When the user gets off, he / she gets off the normal boarding ticket, IC card boarding ticket, magnetic card boarding ticket, etc. When the process is completed correctly, the user is notified of the completion of the process through the screen and / or sound, and the control unit 13 is notified of the completion of the process. When an invalid ticket or the like is not inserted, the user is notified that the ticket is not valid by a screen and / or voice.

When the user's boarding ticket is an IC card boarding ticket, the unloading ticket gate device 6 reads information on the boarding ticket using electromagnetic waves, and when it is determined that the boarding ticket read is valid, The information about the station and the bus stop is recorded on the IC card ticket using electromagnetic waves.
When the user's ticket is a magnetically readable / writable ticket, the unloading ticket gate device 6 reads information on the ticket recorded magnetically. When it is determined that the read ticket is valid, information such as the date and time of getting off, the station and the stop where the car got off is recorded on the ticket by magnetism.

  When the user's ticket is a paper ticket without a magnetic record, the unloading ticket gate device 6 reads the ticket information printed on the ticket with a barcode or a two-dimensional barcode by a barcode scanner, and punches it. The hole or simple ticket gate is read with an optical sensor, or the barcode or two-dimensional barcode ticket gate is read with a barcode scanner. When the read ticket is a valid ordinary ticket or number-of-times ticket, the unloading ticket gate device 6 takes the ticket into the inside.

(3) Pass sensor 14
The passage of the user is detected by an optical sensor, a photographing device or an ultrasonic sensor as the passage sensor 14.
[For transmissive optical sensors]
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram when the passage sensor of the present invention is a transmissive optical sensor.

  In FIG. 3A, the user 20 is positioned in front of the transmissive optical sensor 21. In FIG. 3B, the user 20 advances and the sensor 22 in front of the transmission type optical sensor 21 senses the user. In FIG. 3C, the user 20 advances further and the sensor in front. Not only the sensor 22 but also the sensor 23 in the back senses the user. In FIG. 3D, the sensor 22 at the front ends the user's sensing, and only the sensor 23 at the back senses the user. In FIG. 3 (e), both the front sensor 22 and the back sensor 23 can detect that the user has finished sensing and that the user 20 has passed and the passing direction.

That is, it is possible to detect the passage of a user and the traveling direction thereof by installing sensors composed of a pair of a projector and a light receiver at two or more places, and the order of shielding the light and the order of eliminating the shielding. While the light is shielded by the sensor, the user 20 is present on the spot.
[For reflective optical sensors]
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram when the passage sensor of the present invention is a reflection type optical sensor.

  In FIG. 4A, the user 30 is positioned in front of the reflective optical sensor 31. In FIG. 4B, the user 30 advances and the sensor 32 in front of the reflective optical sensor 31 senses the user. In FIG. 4C, the user 30 further advances and the sensor in front is detected. Not only 32 but also the sensor 33 in the back senses the user. In FIG. 4D, the sensor 32 at the front ends the user's detection, and only the sensor 33 at the back detects the user. In FIG. 4E, both the front sensor 32 and the back sensor 33 can detect that the user 30 has finished sensing and the user 30 has passed, and the passing direction.

That is, reflection sensors are installed at two or more locations, and the passage of the user and the traveling direction thereof are detected based on the order in which the light is reflected and the order in which the reflection is eliminated. While the light is being reflected, the user 30 is present on the spot.
[In the case of photography equipment]
Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram of the case of the passing sensor shooting apparatus of the present invention.

A shooting device capable of shooting a moving image is installed at a high position where the user 40 passes, and a background image 41 previously shot is compared with each image 42 of the moving image, and those images are compared. It recognizes as the user 40 who has passed the difference 43. It can recognize the passage and its passing over square direction of the user from the position of the user 40, which is recognized in the image.
[For ultrasonic sensors]
Two sets of ultrasonic transmitters and receivers are installed at two or more locations, and the user's passage and the direction of passage are detected based on the order of shielding the ultrasonic signals and the order of eliminating the shielding. While the ultrasonic signal is shielded, the user is present on the spot.

(4) Control device 13
Based on the fact that the processing completion notification from the boarding processing ticket gate 5 has not been received and the boarding detection notification from the passage sensor 14, the passage of a user who has not completed the boarding processing is detected, and the user uses the photographing device 7. photographed Te, transmitting video that shooting the video storage server 11. If necessary, information on the station or stop where the image was taken is also added to the video during transmission. Moreover, the drop-off detection notification from the processing completion notification unreceived the passage sensor 14 from alighting processing automatic ticket gate 6, detects the passage of the user have not completed alighting processed correctly, the shadow device Taking the user 7, and the captured video is transmitted to the video storage server 11. If necessary, information on the station or stop where the image was taken is also added to the video during transmission.

An example of the processing flow of the control device 13 is shown in FIG.
First, it is checked whether or not the vehicle door is open (step S1).
In step S1, when the door of the vehicle is open (in the case of YES), it is checked whether or not the passage sensor 14 detects the user's boarding (step S2).
On the other hand, in step S1, when the door of the vehicle is closed (in the case of NO), the process ends.

In step S2, when a user's boarding is detected (in the case of YES), it image | photographs with the imaging device 7 mentioned later (step S3).
Here, the captured video data is temporarily stored (step S4).
Next, it is checked whether or not the boarding process on the boarding ticket by the boarding ticket gate device 5 is completed. (Step S5).

If the completion of the boarding process is confirmed in step S5 (YES), the video data temporarily stored in step S4 is deleted (step S6).
On the other hand, if the completion of the boarding process is not confirmed in step S5 (in the case of NO), it is checked whether or not the passage sensor 14 detects the user's boarding stop. (Step S7).

If it is detected in step S7 that the user has stopped boarding (in the case of YES), the process returns to step S1.
On the other hand, when the user's boarding stop is not detected in step S7 (in the case of NO), it is checked whether or not the passage sensor 14 detects the boarding of the user (step S8).

If the completion of boarding is not confirmed in step S8 (NO), the process returns to step S5. If the completion of boarding is confirmed (YES), the video data is transmitted to the video storage server 11. (Step S9).
After the output in steps S6 and S9, the process returns to step S1.
On the other hand, if the user's boarding is not detected in step S2 (in the case of NO), it is checked whether or not the boarding ticket gate 5 for boarding processing has completed the boarding process for the boarding ticket (step S10). .

In step S10, if the completion of the boarding process on the boarding ticket is not confirmed (in the case of NO), the process returns to step S1, and if the completion of boarding is confirmed (in the case of YES), the passage sensor 14 is turned on. It is checked whether or not the user has completed boarding (step S11).
Next, in step S11, when the completion of boarding by the user is not confirmed (in the case of NO), step S11 is repeated once again. When the completion of boarding is confirmed (in the case of YES), the process proceeds to step S1. Try to go back.

(5) Imaging device 7
Under the control of the control device 13, a still image and / or moving image of the user 3 is taken and the video information is transmitted to the control device 13.
In addition to the above devices, the following devices are installed in the vehicle.
(6) Video storage server 11
Accumulating an image of the user 3 who car descending ride without the correct ticket gate processing, vehicle wicket clerk 8 transmits the video to the video display terminal 9 holding. The video storage server 11 rejects access from other than the regular video display device by performing terminal authentication of the video display terminal 9.

The in- car ticket gate 8 carries the following devices.
(7) Video display terminal 9
The video stored in the video storage server 11 is displayed by the operation of the in-car ticket gate 8. The video display terminal 9 performs login authentication of the in-vehicle ticket gate clerk 8 with a password or other means, and does not allow any operation other than a regular clerk.

Further, if necessary, a function of deleting the information of the user who performed the in-vehicle ticket gate 8 from the video storage server 11 by the operation of the in-vehicle ticket gate 8 is added.
In the above-described embodiment, the description has been made mainly on the railcar, but the present invention can also be applied to a track car and a bus car.
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of an in-car ticket gate support system showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
In this figure, a ticket gate device 5 for boarding processing, a ticket gate device 6 for getting off processing, a user photographing device 7, a video display terminal 9, a video storage server 11, a wireless device 12, a control device 13 for ticket gate devices 5, 6, The sensor 14 is the same as in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.
In FIG. 7, 51 is a ticket gate target number management device connected to the video storage server 11 and the control device 13, and 52 is a ticket gate target number display device.

  In the first embodiment described above, an in-car ticket gate clerk is on board a predetermined section of a predetermined train regardless of the number of ticket gates among the users in the car. On the other hand, in this second embodiment, the in-vehicle ticket gate staff is focused on trains / sections with a large number of ticket gates. Specifically, the number of users who may not be riding correctly (number of ticket gates) is measured, and this is transmitted to crew members in the vehicle and ground crews. -Make it easy to prioritize sections. In order to realize this, the second embodiment is configured as follows in addition to the devices 1 to 14 used in the first embodiment.

(8) Ticket gate target number management device 51
According to the notification from the control device 13, the number of users who may not have boarded correctly at each station or stop is accumulated, and at the same time among the users who get off at each station or stop, Accumulate the number of users who may not get off. The value obtained by subtracting the number of users who may not get off correctly from the users who may not have boarded correctly is the number of people who are ticket gates currently in the train, and that number is used for driving. The information is displayed on the ticket gate target number display device 52 in the seat.

(9) Ticket gate target number display device 52
The ticket gate target number display device 52 is a display device installed in the driver's seat, and displays the number of ticket gate target people in the vehicle detected by the ticket gate target number management device 51. When it is determined that the number of ticket gate persons is large by looking at the display on the ticket gate number display device 52, the command station is wirelessly contacted to request the in-vehicle ticket gate crew. Moreover, you may make it request | require directly to the in-vehicle ticket gate staff in the vicinity of the said vehicle by radio | wireless.

In order to realize this function, when the control device 13 detects that a user who has not correctly completed the boarding process (the ticket gate target person) has boarded, the control device 13 confirms that the ticket gate target person management device 51 has boarded the ticket gate target person. Notice. Further, when it is detected that a user who has not completed the correct getting-off process is detected, the ticket gate target number management device 51 is notified of this.
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an in-car ticket gate support system showing a third embodiment of the present invention.
In this figure, a ticket gate device 5 for boarding processing, a ticket gate device 6 for getting off processing, a user photographing device 7, a video display terminal 9, a video storage server 11, a wireless device 12, a control device 13 for ticket gate devices 5, 6, The sensor 14 is the same as the first embodiment and the second embodiment, and the description is omitted.
In FIG. 8, 53 is a radio device (for external use), 54 is a ticket gate target train management device, and 55 is each train.

In the second embodiment described above, only the ticket gate person in the vehicle is transmitted to the crew, but in the third embodiment, this information is also transmitted to the ground attendant. In order to realize this, in the third embodiment, the following apparatuses are installed in addition to the apparatuses used in the first and second embodiments.
(10) Wireless device (external) 53
The latest information on the number of ticket gates is transmitted to the ticket management system 54 installed at each command station. In addition, when the in-car ticket gate 8 is on board, information is transmitted there. That is, it transmits to the video display terminal 9.

(11) Ticket management device 54
From each train 55 in service, the information of the presence or absence of flight ticket inspection target number and vehicle wicket clerk 8 of each car received by the ticket gate target train management device 54 holds its state, and crew in the vehicle wicket clerk The trains that have not been displayed are displayed in the order of the number of ticket gates.
In order to realize the third embodiment, functions are added to the following apparatuses.

The video storage server 11 manages whether or not the video display terminal 9 held by the in-vehicle ticket gate attendant 8 is connected, and notifies the latest connection status to the ticket gate target number management device 51 when the connection status changes. To do.
Furthermore, the ticket gate target number management device 51 transmits the ticket gate target number of people to the ground ticket gate target train management device 54 through a wireless device (external) 53. In addition, the presence or absence of the in-vehicle ticket gate clerk 8 is determined based on the connection state of the image storage server 11 to the video display terminal 9 and transmitted to the ticket gate target train management device 54 through the wireless device (external) 53.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example, Based on the meaning of this invention, a various deformation | transformation is possible and these are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The in-car ticket gate support method and in-car ticket gate support system of the present invention can be used as an in-car ticket gate support method and an in-car ticket gate support system that can efficiently detect an unauthorized passenger and collect a fare.

1 is a schematic diagram of an in-car ticket gate support system showing a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an in-car ticket gate support system showing a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is explanatory drawing in case the passage sensor of this invention is a transmissive | pervious optical sensor. It is explanatory drawing in case the passage sensor of this invention is a reflection type optical sensor. It is an explanatory diagram of the case of the passing sensor shooting apparatus of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the processing flow of the control apparatus of the in-vehicle ticket gate assistance system of this invention. It is a block diagram of the in-vehicle ticket gate support system showing the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the in-vehicle ticket gate assistance system showing the third embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Railcar 2 Driver 3,20,30,40 User 4 Boarding gate 5 Ticketing device for boarding processing 6 Ticketing device for getting off processing 7 Photographing device 8 In-car ticketing staff (crew)
9 Video display terminal (mobile terminal)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Image | storage server 12 Radio | wireless apparatus 13 Control apparatus of a ticket gate apparatus 14 Pass sensor 21 Transmission type optical sensor 22, 32 Sensor 23,33 Front sensor 31 Reflection type optical sensor 41 Background image 42 Each image 43 Image difference 51 Ticket gate target number management device 52 Ticket gate target number display device 53 Wireless device (external)
54 Ticket management equipment for ticket gates 55 Each train

Claims (4)

(A) A boarding gate for boarding, a ticket gate for boarding, a passage sensor, and a photographing device are arranged corresponding to the entrance of a railway, track, or bus vehicle, and a control device for controlling these is installed. ,
(B) connecting a video storage server to the control device;
(C) Connect the in-vehicle wireless device to the video storage server,
(D) A vehicle ticket clerk carries a video display terminal that communicates with the in-vehicle wireless device,
(E) connecting a ticket gate target number management device to the video storage server and the control device;
(F) A ticket gate number display device is connected to the ticket gate number management device so that the in-vehicle ticket clerk can take a focused crew system in a train / section with a large number of ticket gate numbers. In-car ticket gate support method. The in-vehicle ticket gate support method according to claim 1 , wherein an outside radio device is connected to the ticket gate number management device, and the outside radio device and the ticket gate target train management device communicate with each other to determine the number of ticket gate numbers in the train. An in-vehicle ticket gate support method characterized in that information can be transmitted to a staff member on the ground, and an in-vehicle ticket gate agent can be dispatched on an as-needed basis to a train with a large number of ticket gates. (A) a ticket gate device for boarding processing, a ticket gate device for getting off processing , a passage sensor , a photographing device , and a control device for controlling them , which are arranged corresponding to the entrances and exits of railways , tracks , or bus vehicles;
(B) a video storage server connected to the control device ;
(C) an in-vehicle wireless device connected to the video storage server;
(D) a video display terminal carried by an in-vehicle ticket gate operator that communicates with the in-vehicle wireless device;
(E) a ticket gate target number management device connected to the video storage server and the control device;
(F) It is provided with a ticket gate number display device connected to the ticket gate number management device so that the in-vehicle ticket gate staff can take a focused crew system in a train / section with a large number of ticket gate numbers. In-car ticket gate support system. The in-vehicle ticket gate support system according to claim 3 , comprising an on-vehicle wireless device connected to the ticket gate number management device and a ticket gate target train management device communicating with the on-vehicle radio device, car wicket support system, characterized in that also convey information to ground staff, and to be able to send intensively car ticket gate attendant flexibly in many trains of wicket target persons.

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