JP2002150320A - Railroad and parking garage cooperative charge discount system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a railroad and parking garage cooperative charge discount system conveniently usable at a low cost for a user by relating a railroad station to a parking garage existing in the vicinity, and making the amount due less than the sum of the amounts due based on the individual use of the parking garage and railroad. SOLUTION: The station 10 and the parking garage 20 are related, and the railroad is used with the use of an IC card 22 received from an IC card issuing recovery machine 21 installed at the parking garage 20. The user pays the discounted total amount when returning the IC card 22.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a railway / parking lot cooperative fare discount system and, more particularly, to discounting a usage fee of a parking lot near a railway station as a total fee in relation to a railway usage fee. The present invention relates to a railway and parking lot cooperation fee discount system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, vehicles are often used as means for long-distance travel such as movement from a rural area to a city, from a city to a rural area, or commuting. For this reason, problems such as exhaust gas and traffic congestion have occurred. Regarding the problem of exhaust gas, exhaust gas regulations are set at each city level, and vehicles that meet the exhaust gas regulations are being developed. However, the use of a car as a means of transportation is door-to-door, which is convenient for transportation, so that there are still many users. On the other hand, for a car as a means of transportation, the railway can reach the destination on time regardless of traffic congestion, and is safe. In particular, when the destination is far away, a heavy burden is imposed on the driver when using the car, but the user can comfortably go to the destination without any burden when using the train.

[0003]

It is conceivable to use a car from a residence to a nearby station and use a train from the station to a destination. However, parking lots near the station were expensive and actually had few users.
From the standpoint of a parking lot manager, it is desirable to increase the degree of use.

[0004] In addition, railway users who live far from the station or who do not have public transportation to the station,
Due to the inconvenience of transportation to the station, parking lots that are easy to use in terms of usage fees are required near the station. In particular, even railway users who use the railway for commuting are involved in daily use, and want a convenient and inexpensive parking lot near the station.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem, and relates a railway station to a parking lot near the railway station, and reduces the payment amount based on the individual use of the parking lot and the railway. It is to provide a railway and parking lot cooperative fare discount system that is convenient for users.

[0006]

The railway and parking lot cooperative fare discount system according to the present invention is configured as follows to achieve the above object.

[0007] A first railway and parking lot cooperative fee discount system according to the present invention (corresponding to claim 1) is a system for paying a usage fee in relation to a railway station and a parking lot located in the vicinity thereof. When the parking fee for the parking lot and the railway fee for the railway using the railway station occur, pay the parking fee and the railway fee with a common payment card, and pay the parking fee and the railway fee. It is characterized in that the amount is less than the sum of the payments based on the individual use of the parking lot and the railway.

According to the above arrangement, for example, when a car is used to drive to a station and a parking lot in cooperation with a railway station near the station and the railway is used with a common payment card, the railway and the parking lot are individually used. It is possible to make the payment actually paid by the user less than the sum of the payments. For this reason, the parking lot near the station becomes very easy to use in terms of usage fee.

The second railway / parking lot cooperative fare discount system according to the present invention (corresponding to claim 2) is preferably such that in the first system configuration, the parking lot usage fee and the railroad usage fee are shared. Payment card is an IC card, this IC card is issued by an IC card issuance and collection machine provided in the parking lot, is used for the fare payment when using the railway, and the IC card is issued and collected When returning to the plane and paying the parking fee, the parking fee is discounted according to the distance traveled by the railway.

According to the above arrangement, for example, when using the parking lot, the fare when using the railway can be paid by the IC card issued from the IC card issuing and collecting machine, and this IC card is returned to the IC card issuing and collecting machine. When paying the parking lot usage fee, the parking lot usage fee is discounted according to the railway usage distance stored in the IC card.

[0011] The third railway / parking lot cooperation fee discount system (corresponding to claim 3) according to the present invention, in the above-mentioned first system configuration, is preferably a common one for paying a parking lot usage fee and a railroad usage fee. Payment card is an IC card, this IC card is issued by an IC card issuance and collection machine provided in a parking lot, and is used as a ticket gate permission card when using a railway, and the IC card is used as an IC card. When returning to the issue collection machine, the total amount of the parking fee and the railway fee is paid, and the total amount at that time is discounted as a whole.

According to the above configuration, for example, an IC card issued from an IC card issuing / collecting machine at the time of using a parking lot can be used as a ticket gate passing permission card, and this IC card is used as an IC card issuing / collecting machine. Upon return, the total amount of the parking fee and the railway usage fee calculated from the railway usage data stored in the IC card is paid, and the total amount at that time is discounted as a whole.

[0013] A fourth railway / parking lot cooperation fee discount system (corresponding to claim 4) according to the present invention, in the above first system configuration, is preferably a common system for paying a parking lot usage fee and a railroad usage fee. Is a non-contact IC card used as a commuter pass, and this non-contact IC card is read and written by an IC card reader / writer provided in a parking lot, and is read and written by a ticket gate when using a railway. It is characterized in that it is used in a contact state.

According to the above configuration, for example, a non-contact IC card can be used as a commuter pass common to the parking lot and the railway, and the usage status of the railway and the parking lot of the user can be determined by the non-contact I card.
This can be stored in the C card, and the actual payment amount can be made smaller than the total payment amount based on the individual use of the railway and the parking lot.

[0015]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a railroad / parking lot cooperation fee discount system according to the present invention. The railway / parking lot cooperative fare discount system of the present invention relates to the use of a railway and a parking lot 20 by associating a plurality of stations 10 provided along a railway line with a parking lot 20 near the station. Is a system that pays all at once. For more than one station, refer to Station 1 below.
A description will be given by taking 0 as a representative.

A first embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The railroad / parking lot cooperation fee discount system according to the present embodiment includes a ticket vending machine 11 and an automatic ticket gate 12 installed at a station 10, and an IC card issuing and collecting machine 21 installed at a parking lot 20. The user is parking 2
When parking a car at 0, the IC card issuer 21
The C card 22 is received, and the railway is used by using the IC card 22.

FIG. 2 is a front external view of the ticket vending machine 11 installed in the station 10 in the railway and parking lot cooperative fare discount system according to the present embodiment. The ticket vending machine 11 is provided with an IC card insertion section 44. The user inserts the IC card 22 into the IC card insertion section 44 and presses a button 45 of the amount corresponding to the railway usage amount, and causes the IC card 22 to store the amount data. In addition, the ticket of the conventional magnetic ticket can also be purchased using the IC card 22. In this case, the amount data corresponding to the amount of the purchased ticket is stored in the IC card 22.

FIG. 3 is an external view of the automatic ticket gate 12 installed at the station 10 in the railway and parking lot cooperative fare discount system according to the present embodiment. The automatic ticket gate 12 is provided with an IC card detection unit 46 so that the ticket vending machine 11 can correspond to the IC card 22 in which the amount data is stored. The user inserts the IC card 2 into the IC card detection section 46.
By holding over 2, reading of the amount data of the IC card 22 and writing of the amount data to the IC card 22 are performed in a non-contact state. At the same time, the entry time and the entry station name are written on the IC card 22. After that, every time you enter and exit at an automatic ticket gate at another station,
The entry time, the entry station name, the entry time, and the entry station name are written on the IC card 22. The automatic ticket gate 12 is also provided with a mechanism for processing a ticket of a magnetic ticket similarly to a conventional automatic ticket gate.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a system installed in the parking lot 20 in the railroad / parking lot cooperation fee discount system according to the present embodiment.
It is a front external view of C card issue collection machine 21. Parking 2
The IC card issuance and collection machine 21 installed in the display unit 3
1, an IC card issuing section 32, an IC card collection section 33, a deposit section 34, and a refund section 35 are provided. The user
Receiving the IC card 22 from the IC card issuing unit 32,
The IC card 22 is returned to the IC card collection unit 33. The display unit 31 displays the issuance time and the like when the IC card is issued,
When the IC card is collected, the issue time, collection time, discount amount, payment amount, and the like are displayed. At the time of collecting the IC card, the user puts money into the depositing section 34 in accordance with the amount of payment displayed on the display section 31 and makes a payment.
Receive from 5.

FIG. 5 shows an IC card issuance / recovery machine 21 in the railway and parking lot cooperation fee discount system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the configuration of FIG. IC card issuing and collecting machine 21
Is an arithmetic processing unit 36, a clock 37, an IC card issuing unit 32, an IC card collection unit 33, a display unit 31,
And a memory 38 for storing an issuance time and an IC card number in association with each other when the card is issued. Further, the arithmetic processing unit 36 includes, as functional units, a parking fee calculating unit 39 for calculating a parking fee, a railway fee calculating unit 40 for calculating a railway fee, and a discount calculating unit 41 for calculating a discount. It has. In addition, the illustration of the structure of the money collection means and the change return means is omitted.

In the IC card issuance and collection machine 21, the IC card 22 issued to the user when the IC card is issued
The C card number and the issue time of the IC card 22 are stored in the memory 38 of the IC card issuance and collection machine 21 in association with each other. Therefore, when the IC card 22 is collected from the user, the IC card number of the collected IC card 22 is searched from the memory 38, and the issue time of the IC card 22 can be obtained. IC card 2 obtained from memory 38
Since the issue time 2 is the issue time of the collected IC card 22, the parking charge calculation unit 3 is calculated from the collection time and the issue time.
9, a parking charge can be calculated. Also, IC
Because the issue time is stored in the IC card 22 when the card is issued, the issue time stored in the IC card 22 and the IC
The issuance time of the corresponding IC card 22 stored in the memory 38 of the card issuance and collection machine 21 is made to correspond,
It is also possible to confirm. When the issue time and the collection time are obtained, the parking fee calculation unit 39 calculates the parking fee from the issue time and the collection time.

On the other hand, the railroad usage fee is calculated from the amount data stored in the IC card 22 in the railroad usage fee calculator 40 when the IC card is collected. The discount calculator 41 calculates a discount amount according to the use of the railway. For example, a discount is calculated based on the railroad usage fee calculated by the railroad usage fee calculator 40. The station name used by the user, which is stored in the IC card 22, may be read from the IC card 22, the railway use distance may be calculated from the station name, and the discount amount may be calculated based on the railway use distance. .

Next, with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, an example of a user's use in the railway and parking lot cooperative fare discount system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 shows an example in which the ticket vending machine 11 stores the amount data in the IC card 22 and uses the railroad by using the IC card 22. FIG.
Shows an example in which a ticket of a magnetic ticket is purchased by the ticket vending machine 11 using the IC card 22 and the railway is used by using the ticket. The present embodiment is characterized in that the ticket vending machine 11 stores the amount data in the IC card 22.

Referring to FIG. 6, a description will be given of a process relating to a first example of use of the railway and parking lot cooperative fare discount system according to the present embodiment.

When the user parks the car in the parking lot 20, the user receives the IC card 22 from the IC card issuing and collecting machine 21 (step S11). IC card issuing and collecting machine 21
Is inserted into the ticket vending machine 11, and the button 45 corresponding to the amount of money of the railway to be used is pressed, and the amount data of the amount of use is stored in the IC card 22 (step S12). . The railway is used by using the IC card 22 in which the amount data corresponding to the usage amount is stored (step S13). Return to the parking lot 20 where the car was parked, and put the IC card 2
2 and pay the presented payment amount (step S1).
4).

In the following, according to the process on the user side shown in FIG.
A specific example of the relationship between the storage of the data and the payment of the user will be described. In step S11, the issued IC card 22 is stored in the memory 38 of the IC card issuance and collection machine 21.
Is stored. At the same time, the issue time is written in the issued IC card 22. In step S12, the IC card 22 is inserted into the ticket vending machine 11, and the amount data corresponding to the railway usage amount that the user intends to use is stored in the IC card 22. Step S
At 13, the railway is used by using the IC card 22 in which the amount data of the usage amount is stored. The station name of the used station 10 is stored in the IC card 22, and the railway can be used until the amount data stored in the IC card 22 becomes 0 yen. For example, if the user stores the amount data of 500 yen in the IC card in the ticket vending machine 11, the amount data of the IC card 22 decreases each time the vehicle passes through the automatic ticket gate 12 and enters. The user can use the railway until the price data becomes 0 yen. If you do not have enough money, you will be asked to enter the IC again
The money data can be stored in the card. In step S14, the IC card issuing / collecting machine 21 retrieves the IC card number of the collected IC card 22 from the memory 38, obtains the issue time of the IC card 22, and calculates the parking fee from the issue time and the collection time. The unit 39 calculates the parking fee. On the other hand, the railway usage fee calculation unit 40 calculates the railway usage fee from the amount data stored in the IC card 22. Further, the railway use distance is calculated from the station name stored in the IC card 22, and the discount amount is calculated by the discount calculation unit 41 of the IC card issuing and collecting machine 21 based on the railway use distance. The discount amount is discounted from the parking fee, and the total of the discounted parking fee and the railway fee is displayed on the display unit 31 as the payment amount.

Next, with reference to FIG. 7, a description will be given of a process relating to a second example of use of the railway and parking lot cooperation fee discount system according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 7, steps that are substantially the same as the steps shown in FIG. 6 are given the same reference numerals. When the user parks the car in the parking lot 20, the IC
The IC card 22 is received from the card issuing and collecting machine 21 (step S11). Using the IC card 22 received from the IC card issuing / collecting machine 21, the ticket vending machine 11 purchases a magnetic ticket (step S21). The railway is used with the ticket of the purchased magnetic ticket (step S22). Returning to the parking lot 20 where the car is parked, the IC card 22 is returned to the IC card issuing / collecting machine 21, and the presented payment is paid (step S14).

In step S21, the station name of the station 10 where the ticket of the magnetic ticket was purchased in the ticket vending machine 11, the purchase price of the purchased ticket, the purchase time, and the like are stored in the IC card 22.
In step S22, the railway is used in the same manner as a conventional ticket. The other steps are the same as the steps described in FIG. As described above, the user can purchase a railway ticket and use the parking lot with one IC card. In addition, when using both rail and parking, the final payment is less than the sum of the individual payments. Therefore, for the user, only one IC card is required, and the usage fee is easy to use.

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The railroad / parking lot cooperation fee discount system according to the present embodiment includes a ticket vending machine 11 and an automatic ticket gate 12 installed at a station 10, and an IC card issuing and collecting machine 21 installed at a parking lot 20. The user receives the IC card 22 from the IC card issuance / collection machine 21 and uses the IC card 22 to use the railway. In the present embodiment, I
The C card is configured to be used as a ticket gate permission card. That is, the user can pass through the automatic ticket gate 12 without stopping at the ticket vending machine and receiving special processing when using the railway. That is, when passing through the automatic ticket gate 12, data in place of the money amount data described above is written to the IC card 22.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart on the user side in the railway and parking lot cooperative fare discount system according to the second embodiment. Steps substantially the same as the steps shown in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals. With reference to this flowchart, a process regarding an example of use of the railway / parking lot cooperation fee discount system according to the present embodiment will be described.

When the user parks the car in the parking lot 20, the user receives the IC card 22 from the IC card issuing and collecting machine 21 (step S11). IC card issuing and collecting machine 21
Automatic ticket gate 1 using IC card 22 received from
Pass 2 The railway is used by using the IC card 22 as a ticket gate permission card (step S31).
Return to the parking lot 20 where the car was parked, and insert the IC card 22
It is returned to the card issuance and collection machine 21, and the amount presented on the display unit 31 is paid (step S14).

In the following, according to the process on the user side shown in FIG.
A specific example of the relationship between the storage of the data and the payment of the user will be described. In step S11, the issued IC card 2 is stored in the memory 38 of the IC card issuance and collection machine 21.
2 is stored. at the same time,
The issued time is written in the issued IC card 22.
In step S31, when the user enters from the automatic ticket gate 12, the entry station name, the entrance time, and the like are written in the IC card 22, and when the user exits from the automatic ticket gate (not shown) or the automatic ticket gate 12 of another station. The participating station name, the participating time, and the like are written in the IC card 22. At the time of payment in step S14, the railway usage fee calculation unit 40 calculates the railway usage fee and the railway usage distance from the entry station name and the exit station name written on the IC card 22. At the same time, the parking fee calculating unit 39 calculates the parking fee from the issue time and the collection time, and the discount calculating unit 41 calculates the discount amount based on the railway fee or the railway distance. The display unit 31 displays the amount obtained by subtracting the discount amount from the calculated total of the railway usage fee and the parking usage fee. As noted above,
With one IC card, you can use the railway and use the parking lot. Further, when both the railway and the parking lot are used, a discount is provided according to the railway usage distance calculated from the railway usage data stored in the IC card. Therefore, the amount finally paid is smaller than the amount paid individually. Therefore, for the user, only one IC card is required, and the usage fee is easy to use. In addition, for parking lot managers, the number of users increases, which leads to an improvement in the parking lot operation rate.

A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 shows an IC card issuance / collection machine 21 in which the function of an IC card read / writer 61 is added to an IC card issuance / collection machine 21 installed in a parking lot 20 in the railroad / parking lot cooperation fee discount system according to the first embodiment. FIG. Elements substantially the same as the elements shown in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals. The IC card issuing / collecting machine 21 of the present embodiment is provided with an IC card read / writer 61 for reading and writing the non-contact IC card 23. By holding the IC card over the IC card read / writer 61, the data of the non-contact IC card 23 is read and written. The data to be read / written includes a parking start time, a parking end time, and the like.

FIG. 10 shows an IC card issuing and collecting machine 2 in the railway and parking lot cooperative fare discount system according to this embodiment.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment. Elements substantially the same as those shown in FIG. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals. The IC card issuance / recovery machine 21 of the present embodiment is provided with an IC card read / writer 61, and transmits and receives data to and from the non-contact IC card 23. The transmitted and received parking start time, parking end time, and the like are stored in the memory 38 of the IC card issuing / collecting machine 21 and the non-contact IC card 23.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart on the user side in the railway / parking lot cooperation fee discount system according to the present embodiment. With reference to this flowchart, a process regarding an example of use of the railway / parking lot cooperation fee discount system according to the present embodiment will be described.

When parking the car in the parking lot, the user holds the non-contact IC card 23 over the IC card read / writer 61 and parks the car (step S41). When using a railway, the railway is used in the same way as a conventional regular train, and the railway is used (step S42). When leaving the car from the parking lot 20,
The non-contact IC card 23 can be used as an IC card read / writer 61
The car out of the parking lot (step S43).

Next, the storage of data in the IC card issuing / collecting machine 21 and the non-contact IC card 23 will be described in accordance with the process on the user side shown in FIG. Step S4
In the step 1, the user holds the IC card reader / writer 61 over the non-contact IC card 23 to store the parking start time of the car in the parking lot. In step S42, the non-contact IC card 23 is used in the same manner as the regular period, and when passing through the automatic ticket gate 12, the passing time and the like are stored in the non-contact IC card 23. In step S43, the IC card read / writer 6
1 and the non-contact IC card 23 stores the parking end time of the car. As mentioned above, when using the railway and parking lot with one non-contact IC card, and using this non-contact IC card in the same way as a commuter pass, the payment amount depends on the railway section used. Discounted. In other words, the discount rate is higher as the use section contracted for the commuter pass for railway use is longer. It is also possible to discount the usage amount according to the usage rate of the parking lot. In this case, the discount rate is determined with reference to the parking lot use status stored in the IC card. According to such a system, the user needs only a non-contact IC card as one commuter pass, and the actual payment amount is cheaper. In addition, the parking lot manager can take a commission from the railway operator, and the increase in the number of users can improve the occupancy rate of the parking lot. In addition, the railway operator will also ease the user's departure from the railway.

[0039]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the railway station and the parking lot located near the railway station are associated with each other, and the usage fees are collectively paid by a common payment card. As a result, the total amount of payment based on separate use of the railway and the parking lot can be reduced. Therefore, the use of railroads and parking lots is prosperous, so that railroad operators can ease railroad separation, and parking lot operators can improve occupancy rates. In particular, if a non-contact IC card as a common payment card is used for a commuter pass, it becomes highly practical.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a railway / parking lot cooperation fee discount system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a ticket vending machine installed at a station of the railway / parking lot cooperation fee discount system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external view of an automatic ticket gate installed at a station of the railway and parking lot cooperative fare discount system according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an external view of an IC card issuance and collection machine installed in a parking lot of the railway / parking lot cooperation fee discount system according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an IC card issuance and collection machine installed in a parking lot of the railroad / parking lot cooperation fee discount system according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a railroad / parking lot cooperative fare discount system usage process on the user side of the first usage example according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a railroad / parking lot cooperative fare discount system usage process on the user side in the second usage example according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a railway and a train on the user side according to the second embodiment of the present invention;
It is a flowchart which shows a parking lot cooperation charge discount system use process.

FIG. 9 is an external view of an IC card issuance and collection machine installed in a parking lot of a railway and parking lot cooperation fee discount system according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of an IC card issuance and collection machine installed in a parking lot of a railway and parking lot cooperation fee discount system according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a railway / parking lot cooperative fare discount system use process on the user side according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Station 11 Ticket vending machine 12 Automatic ticket gate 20 Parking lot 21 IC card issuance and collection machine 22 IC card 23 Non-contact IC card 31 Display part 32 IC card issuance part 33 IC card collection part 38 Memory 39 Parking charge calculation part 40 Railway Usage charge calculator 41 Discount calculator 61 IC card read / writer

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A system for paying a usage fee in relation to a railway station and a parking lot located near the railway station, wherein a parking fee for the parking lot and a railway usage fee for a railway using the railway station are generated. When paying, pay the parking fee and the railway fee with a common payment card,
A railroad / parking lot cooperative fare discount system, wherein the payment amount of the parking lot usage fee and the railway usage fee is smaller than the sum of the payment amounts based on the individual use of the parking lot and the railroad. 2. The payment card is an IC card,
This IC card is issued by an IC card issuance and collection machine provided in the parking lot, and is used to pay a fare when using the railway.
2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the parking fee is discounted according to the distance of use of the railroad when paying the parking fee by returning to the card issuing and collecting machine. 3. The payment card is an IC card,
This IC card is issued by an IC card issuing and collecting machine provided in the parking lot, and is used as a ticket gate permission card when using the railway, and returns the IC card to the IC card issuing and collecting machine. 2. The railway and parking lot cooperation fee discount system according to claim 1, wherein a total of the parking fee and the railway fee is paid, and the total of the fee at that time is discounted as a whole. 4. The payment card is a contactless IC card used as a commuter pass, and the contactless IC card is read and written by an IC card reader / writer provided in the parking lot and used for the railway. The railway / parking lot cooperative fare discount system according to claim 1, wherein the ticket gate is used in a non-contact state at the time of (i).