JP6535938B2 - Toll collection facility, toll collection method and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to toll collection equipment, toll collection method and program.

  Toll booths such as toll roads are equipped with toll collection facilities for receiving tolls. Such a toll collection facility includes an automatic toll collection device and a vehicle type identification device. The automatic toll collection machine determines the type of the traveling vehicle by means of the vehicle type discrimination device, and collects the toll corresponding to the type of vehicle.

In such a toll collection facility, for example, as in Patent Document 1, the vehicle type discrimination device provided with a tread plate for detecting the stepping on the tire of the vehicle identifies the width, the number of axles, etc. of the vehicle. It is making a decision.
In the toll booth, when the driver's seat of the vehicle reaches the automatic toll collection machine, the toll must be calculated by the automatic toll collection machine. For this reason, it is necessary to determine the vehicle type in the vehicle type determination device before the driver's seat of the vehicle reaches the toll collection machine.
When a tread plate is used to determine the type of vehicle, the number of axles of the vehicle can be specified by the vehicle type determination device detecting the number of times the tire of the vehicle has stepped on the tread plate. Therefore, in order to determine the type of vehicle, it is necessary for the target vehicle to completely pass the tread. For this reason, conventionally, in order to determine the vehicle type at the toll booth, the distance between the vehicle type determination device and the automatic toll collection machine is at least the maximum vehicle length, taking into consideration the maximum vehicle length (for example, 18 m) It is arranged to become.

JP 2007-265003 A

  However, it may be difficult to secure the distance between the vehicle type identification device and the toll collection machine at the maximum vehicle length or longer due to the location conditions of the toll booth. In this case, in a vehicle whose vehicle length is longer than the distance between the vehicle type determination device and the toll collection machine, the driver's seat of the vehicle reaches the toll collection machine before all the tires pass through the treads. In such a vehicle type discrimination device, for example, even if it is a toll road where the usage fee is divided into "large vehicle" and "oversized vehicle", the discrimination of the vehicle type by the treads is not completed, and "large vehicle" and " It is difficult to distinguish from oversized vehicles. For this reason, a vehicle whose vehicle type has not been completely determined before reaching the toll collection machine is classified into the vehicle type with the highest charge among the plurality of vehicle types that the vehicle is presumed to belong (in the above example) , “Large vehicles” and “oversized vehicles” may be classified as “oversized vehicles”. As a result, there is a possibility that the driver of the vehicle may be required to pay more than the appropriate usage charge without charging the appropriate usage charge according to the vehicle type of the vehicle.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and can be installed even at a place where the installation space based on the maximum vehicle length can not be secured, and appropriate use according to the type of vehicle Provides a toll collection facility, toll collection method and program that can charge a charge.

In order to solve the above-mentioned subject, the present invention adopts the following means.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the toll collection facility (1) includes an identification medium reading unit (21) capable of reading information recorded in advance on an identification medium (T) provided on a passing vehicle (A). A charging processing unit that charges the vehicle by discounting a predetermined discount amount from a predetermined charging amount when the identification medium reading unit reads information recorded in advance in the identification medium 11A).

  With such a configuration, when the information processing unit reads the information recorded in advance in the identification medium provided in the vehicle, the charging processing unit determines the predetermined billing amount for the vehicle. We charge by discounting a predetermined discount amount from. As a result, the charge processing unit can apply the discounted charge to the vehicle provided with the identification medium and charge the appropriate charge.

  According to an aspect of the present invention, the toll collection facility further includes a vehicle type classification determination unit (10D) that determines a vehicle type classification (D1) of the vehicle, and the charge processing unit determines the section according to the vehicle type classification. The charge is made by discounting the discount amount from the amount.

  With such a configuration, the charge processing unit charges the charge according to the vehicle type classification of the vehicle, and further, when the information recorded in advance in the identification medium is read, the charge is applied to the charge. Apply discounted rates. Thereby, it is possible to charge the usage charge corresponding to the vehicle type of each vehicle. Further, the charge processing unit can charge the charge according to the vehicle type classification even if the information recorded in advance in the identification medium is not read. For this reason, it is possible to avoid charging the highest usage charge regardless of the vehicle type, and it is possible to charge the usage charge so as not to cause inequity depending on the vehicle type.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, the identification medium reading unit acquires discounted division information (D22) recorded in advance in the identification medium, and the charge processing unit responds to the acquired discounted division information. The discount amount is discounted from the charge amount to charge.

  With such a configuration, the identification medium reading unit acquires discounted division information recorded in advance on the identification medium, and the charge processing unit generates the discounted division information based on the predetermined charging amount for the vehicle. We charge by discounting discount amount according to. Thereby, different discount rates can be applied to each vehicle provided with the identification medium.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, the toll collection facility 1 further comprises a license plate recognition unit (10C) for reading the number information of the vehicle, and the identification medium reading unit is the information recorded in advance in the identification medium. There is obtained an identification number (D21) indicating the number information of the vehicle, and the charge processing unit charges based on the number information and the identification number.

  With such a configuration, the charging processing unit charges based on the vehicle number information read by the number plate recognition unit and the identification number read by the identification medium reading unit. Thereby, the charge processing unit can apply the discounted charge according to whether or not the identification number recorded in the identification medium and the number information match. As a result, it is possible to detect unauthorized use such as providing an identification medium in a vehicle to which discount is not originally applied.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, the identification medium is an RF tag (T1) attached to the vehicle.

  According to one aspect of the invention, the identification medium is a seal (T2) attached to the vehicle.

  With such a configuration, the identification medium can be attached inexpensively and easily to the vehicle to which the discounted charge is applied.

  According to one aspect of the invention, the identification medium is a proof medium.

  With such a configuration, the driver of the vehicle can easily prove that the vehicle is a target vehicle to which the discount is applied.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, the identification medium is a license plate attached to the vehicle.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to determine whether or not to apply the discounted rate and the discounted amount without attaching a special device to the vehicle.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, the toll collection method is pre-recorded on the identification medium by an identification medium reading step of reading information pre-recorded on an identification medium attached to a passing vehicle, and the identification medium reading step. And charging processing step of charging the vehicle by discounting a predetermined discount amount from a predetermined charge amount when the read information is read.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program that causes a computer of a toll collection facility to function, the program being an identifier capable of reading information recorded in advance in an identification medium attached to a passing vehicle. When information recorded in advance in the identification medium is read by the medium reading unit and the identification medium reading unit, the vehicle is charged by charging a predetermined discount amount by discounting a predetermined discount amount. Function as a processing unit.

  According to the toll collection facility, toll collection method and program described above, installation is possible even at a place where the installation space based on the maximum vehicle length can not be secured, and the appropriate charge according to the type of vehicle is charged. it can.

It is the schematic of the toll collection facility which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the toll collection facility which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the information recorded on the identification medium which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the discount division which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the charged amount and discount rate which concern on the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is an example of the charged amount according to a vehicle type classification and a traveling distance, (b) is a vehicle type classification and It is an example of the discount rate according to a discount division. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the toll collection process which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic of the toll collection facility which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the toll collection facility which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the hardware constitutions of a toll collection facility.

First Embodiment
(overall structure)
Hereinafter, the toll collection facility 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the toll collection facility 1 according to the first embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the toll collection facility 1 is installed at an exit toll station of a toll road as shown in FIG. 1, and receives the toll D11 from the driver of the vehicle A who is a user of the toll road.

The toll collection facility 1 in the present embodiment is provided with a vehicle type identification device 10, a discount category identification device 20, an automatic toll collection device 11, a roadside display 12, a start controller 13, and a start detector 14. ing.
The toll collection facility 1 is provided on the island I on the side of the lane L, and is a facility for performing toll collection processing with the vehicle A stopped on the lane L.
In the following description, the direction along the lane L is referred to as the traveling direction (X direction in FIG. 1). Also, the direction side (+ X direction side in FIG. 1) in which the vehicle A travels on the lane L is referred to as the traveling direction back side, and the side (-X direction side in FIG. 1) opposite to the traveling direction It is called the front side.

The vehicle type discrimination device 10 is provided on the front side in the traveling direction of the lane L (−X direction side), and is a group of devices for detecting the characteristics of the vehicle A entering the lane L of the tollgate to discriminate the vehicle type classification D1. is there. Here, the vehicle type classification D1 indicates the vehicle type classification for determining the toll road charge, and in the present embodiment, the vehicle type discrimination device 10 divides the vehicle type into two categories of "vehicle type A" and "vehicle type B". In other embodiments, two or more divisions (for example, five divisions of “light cars etc.”, “normal cars”, “medium-sized cars”, “large cars”, “oversized cars”) are determined. You may have. The characteristics of the vehicle include the number of axles unique to the vehicle A entering the lane L, the tire width, the tread (distance between the centers of the left and right tires), license plate information, etc. It is information necessary to determine.
In the present embodiment, the vehicle type discrimination device 10 includes a vehicle detector 10A, a tread plate 10B, and a license plate recognition unit 10C as a detection device. The vehicle type discrimination device 10 discriminates the vehicle type classification D1 of the vehicle A based on the signals detected by these detection devices.

The discount classification specifying device 20 is provided on the near side (-X direction side) of the traveling direction of the lane L, determines whether the vehicle A is a vehicle to be discounted, and determines the discount classification D2 of the vehicle A to be discounted. Identify. Here, the vehicle to be discounted is the vehicle A provided with the identification medium T. Further, the identification medium T is a medium on which information for receiving the usage charge of the vehicle A and information necessary for receiving various services are recorded.
In the present embodiment, the identification medium T is issued by applying for the vehicle number and vehicle type of the vehicle A to which the identification medium T is attached at a facility that sells or issues the identification medium T. In the identification medium T, an identification number D21 which is a vehicle number of the applied vehicle A and discount classification information D22 set according to a vehicle type of the vehicle A are recorded. In the present embodiment, the identification number D21 is the vehicle number of the vehicle A in which the identification medium T is provided. The state in which the identification medium T is provided in the vehicle A includes the state in which the identification medium T is attached inside and outside the vehicle A, the state in which the identification medium T is placed in the vehicle of the vehicle A, and The state which the driver | operator which exists in the vehicle has the identification medium T is shown.

In the present embodiment, the identification medium T is an RF tag T1 capable of transmitting information by RFID (Radio Frequency Identification).
The RF tag T1 may be attached to any position of the vehicle A as long as the discount category identification device 20 can read. For example, the RF tag T1 may be attached to the hood of the vehicle A or to the front glass, or may be placed on the dashboard of the vehicle A. Also, instead of being attached to the vehicle A, the driver of the vehicle A may carry it.

  The automatic toll collection machine 11 is provided on the back side (+ X direction side) in the traveling direction of the lane L relative to the vehicle type discrimination device 10 and the discount classification specification device 20. The automatic toll collection machine 11 performs charging processing according to the vehicle type classification D1 of the vehicle A, the travel distance of the toll road, and the discount classification D2.

The roadside display 12 is an aspect of a notification unit that notifies the driver of the vehicle A of various information. In the present embodiment, the roadside display 12 displays the amount of money required to pass through the toll booth and the passability of the vehicle A based on the vehicle type division D1 determined by the vehicle type determination device 10 Notify the driver.
The roadside display 12 may be omitted depending on the configuration of the toll collection facility 1.

  The start controller 13 opens and closes the gate for the purpose of preventing the vehicle A from starting until receipt of the usage fee D11 of the vehicle A entering the lane L is completed. As shown in FIG. 1, the start controller 13 is provided on the rear side (+ X direction side) in the traveling direction with respect to the automatic toll collection machine 11 in the lane L. The start controller 13 opens the gate when the opening operation instruction signal is input from the toll collection machine 11, and permits the vehicle A to start. Similarly, the start controller 13 closes the gate when the closing operation instruction signal is input from the toll collection machine 11.

  The start detector 14 is provided on the rear side in the traveling direction (+ X direction side) of the start controller 13 in the lane L, and detects whether the vehicle A has left the lane L or not. The detection signal of the start detector 14 is output to the toll automatic collection device 11. When the automatic toll collection machine 11 receives the detection signal from the start detector 14, it judges the presence or absence of the following vehicle and outputs a closing operation instruction signal to the start controller 13 to close the gate, or Control such as keeping the gate open. In addition, in the toll collection facility 1 in which the vehicle A is stopped to pay the usage charge by the toll collection machine 11, the toll collection machine 11 receives the input of the passage signal from the start detector 14, The closing operation support signal may be output to the start controller 13 to close the gate regardless of the presence or absence of the vehicle.

(Configuration of vehicle type identification device)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the toll collection facility 1 according to the first embodiment.
Hereinafter, among the toll collection equipment 1 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle type discrimination device 10 includes a vehicle detector 10A, a tread plate 10B, and a number plate recognition unit 10C as a detection device. Further, the vehicle type discrimination device 10 is provided with a vehicle type classification determination unit 10D for discriminating the vehicle type classification D1 of the vehicle A based on the signals detected by the detection devices.
In the present embodiment, the vehicle type classification determination unit 10D is described as being built in the vehicle type determination device 10 (for example, the vehicle detector 10A as shown in FIG. 1), but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, the vehicle type classification determination unit 10D may be incorporated in an apparatus other than the vehicle type determination device 10 connected on the network.

  Vehicle detector 10A is provided with a pair of light emitting and receiving (a pair of a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit) on both sides of lane L on the side in the direction of the lane (−X side in FIG. 1) ing. The vehicle detector 10A outputs a detection signal corresponding to the entrance of the vehicle A into the lane L to the vehicle type classification determination unit 10D by a light receiving sensor (not shown) arranged in the height direction (Z direction). The vehicle detector 10A outputs a detection signal capable of detecting the passage of each vehicle A to the vehicle type classification determination unit 10D by blocking the light emitted from the vehicle A entering the lane L to the light receiving sensor. Specifically, the vehicle detector 10A detects vehicle entry information D9 that can detect that the vehicle A has entered the lane L, and vehicle passage information D10 that can detect that the vehicle A has passed the vehicle detector 10A. , And to the vehicle type classification determination unit 10D.

The tread 10B outputs a detection signal capable of specifying the number of axles of the vehicle A entering the lane L, the tire width, and the tread to the vehicle type classification determination unit 10D.
The treads 10B are provided on the lane L road surface at the same position as the position where the vehicle detector 10A is installed in the traveling direction of the lane L. Specifically, the tread board 10B internally has a treading pressure sensor (not shown) using an electrical contact, and the treading pressure by the vehicle A which has entered the lane L through the treading pressure sensor corresponds to the width direction of the lane L (Y in FIG. A detection signal corresponding to the depression position and the depression width in the direction is detected and output to the vehicle type classification determination unit 10D.

  The license plate recognition unit 10C captures the front image of the vehicle A including the license plate of the vehicle A in response to the detection of the entrance of the vehicle A by the vehicle detector 10A, and acquires the license plate information D3 of the vehicle A (vehicle number and license plate Get the size of). The license plate recognition unit 10C outputs the acquired license plate information D3 to the vehicle type classification determination unit 10D.

The vehicle type classification determination unit 10D receives the vehicle approach information D9 from the vehicle detector 10A and receives the vehicle passage information D10, and based on the detection signal received from the step board 10B, the axle number information D4, The tire width information D5 and the tread information D6 are specified. Further, the vehicle type classification determination unit 10D receives the number plate information D3 from the number plate recognition unit 10C.
The vehicle type classification determination unit 10D determines the vehicle type classification D1 from the axle number information D4, the tire width information D5, the tread information D6, and the license plate information D3.
If the installation space of the automatic toll collection facility 1 is shorter than the maximum vehicle length of the vehicle A depending on the location of the toll automatic collection facility 1, in other words, the toll automatic collection machine 11 starts from the position where the step board 10B is provided. There are cases where the distance to the position where is provided is shorter than the maximum length of the vehicle A. In this case, the timing at which the toll collection machine 11 must determine the usage charge D11 of the vehicle A, that is, the position where the driver's seat of the vehicle A is provided is the position where the toll collection machine 11 is installed. There is a possibility that all the tires of the vehicle A have not passed through the step board 10B by the reaching timing. For such a vehicle A, when the vehicle type identification device 10 is configured to determine the vehicle type according to the axle number information D4 of the vehicle A detected by the step board 10B, the detection of the axle number information D4 is completed. It is necessary to determine the vehicle type division D1 in the state where it is not done.
Therefore, when the detection of the axle number information D4 is not completed before the timing when the usage fee D11 of the vehicle A has to be determined, the vehicle type identification device 10 of the present embodiment can obtain the information by the timing Based on the license plate information D3, the tire width information D5, and the tread information D6, which are information, the vehicle type division D1 is determined in two categories of "vehicle type A" and "vehicle type B".
The vehicle type classification determination unit 10D outputs the determined vehicle type classification D1 and the license plate information D3 acquired from the number plate recognition unit to the discount classification specification device 20. Further, the vehicle type classification determination unit 10D outputs the determined vehicle type classification D1 to the toll automatic collection device 11.

(Configuration of discount classification identification device)
Next, among the toll collection facility 1 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the discount classification specifying device 20 includes an identification medium reading unit 21 and a discount classification specifying unit 22.

The identification medium reading unit 21 is a device for reading the information recorded in the RF tag T1 attached to the vehicle A. In the present embodiment, the identification medium reading unit 21 is an RF tag reader 21A.
FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of information recorded in the identification medium T (RF tag T1) according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, in the identification medium T (RF tag T1), an identification number D21 for identifying the vehicle A and discounted division information D22 indicating a discounted division of the vehicle A are recorded.
The RF tag reader 21A communicates with the RF tag T1 attached to the vehicle A entering the lane L by emitting a radio wave.
When the RF tag T1 receives the radio wave emitted from the RF tag reader 21A, the RF tag T1 reflects the received radio wave to the RF tag reader 21A in a state including the recorded identification number D21 and the discount classification information D22. The RF tag reader 21A reads the identification number D21 and the discount classification information D22 recorded in the RF tag T1 by receiving the radio wave reflected by the RF tag T1.
As shown in FIG. 2, the RF tag reader 21A outputs the identification number D21 read from the RF tag T1 and the discount classification information D22 to the discount classification specification unit 22.
When the RF tag reader 21A can not acquire the identification number D21 and the discount classification information D22 from the RF tag T1, for example, when the RF tag T1 is not attached to the vehicle A, the identification number D21 and the discount classification information D22 indicate the discount classification It is not output to the part 22.

  The discounted category identification unit 22 identifies the discounted category D2 of the vehicle A based on the vehicle type category D1 and the license plate information D3 acquired from the vehicle type discrimination device 10, and the identification number D21 and the discounted category information D22 acquired from the RF tag reader 21A. Do.

As shown in FIG. 2, the discount classification specifying unit 22 includes an identification medium collating unit 22A.
The identification medium collating unit 22A determines whether the vehicle number (number information) included in the license plate information D3 acquired from the vehicle type discrimination device 10 matches the identification number D21 (vehicle number) acquired from the RF tag reader 21A. It collates and judges the attachment state D23 of RF tag T1.
When the vehicle number included in the license plate information D3 matches the identification number D21, the identification medium collating unit 22A determines that the RF tag T1 is a vehicle A having the identification number D21 (vehicle number) recorded in the RF tag T1. It is judged that the mounting is normally carried out (the mounting state D23 is "normal"). When the vehicle number included in the license plate information D3 does not match the identification number D21, the identification medium collating unit 22A has the identification number D21 (vehicle number) recorded in the RF tag T1. It is determined that the vehicle is attached to the vehicle (the attachment state D23 is "abnormal").
The identification medium collating unit 22A outputs the attachment state D23 determined in this manner to the discount classification specifying unit 22.

The discounted category identification unit 22 identifies the discounted category D2 based on the attachment state D23 acquired from the identification medium collating unit 22A and the discounted category information D22 acquired from the RF tag reader 21A.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the discount division D2 according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, the discount category D2 has categories 1 to 8. Classifications 1 to 6 correspond to the classification of the toll that applies to the vehicle A to which the RF tag T1 is attached and is within the range where the value of the discount division information D22 of the RF tag T1 can be taken. There is. In the example of FIG. 4, division 6 indicates an emergency vehicle. For Category 6, for vehicles that need to pass the toll booth quickly, such as emergency vehicles, and for which the toll road charge is not charged, set the discount rate of the charge to "100%" and stop at the toll gate It is a section provided to allow passage at least.
When the discounted category identification unit 22 can acquire the identification number D21 and the discounted category information D22 from the RF tag reader 21A and the attachment state D23 received from the identification medium collating unit 22A is "normal", the discounted category identification unit 22 Classifications 1 to 6 which are values of the acquired discount classification information D22 are set.
On the other hand, when the attachment state D23 is "abnormal", the discount category specification unit 22 sets "class 7 (identification medium abnormality)" in the discount category D2. In addition, when the identification number D21 and the discount classification information D22 can not be received from the RF tag reader 21A because the RF tag T1 is not attached to the vehicle, etc. Set “(No identification medium)”.
In the example of the present embodiment, the example in which the discount division D2 has the divisions 1 to 8 has been described, but in another embodiment, the discount division D2 may have more divisions. It may be only two divisions of "with discount" and "without discount". Also, if a discounted rate is not set for Category 1 to which the highest usage fee is applied, Category 1 may be omitted.
As shown in FIG. 2, the discount classification specifying unit 22 outputs the set discount classification D2 to the automatic toll collection machine 11.

(Configuration of automatic fee collection machine)
Next, among the toll collection equipment 1 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic toll collection machine 11 includes a charge processing unit 11A, a toll collection processing unit 11B, and a storage unit 11C.

Charge processing unit 11A determines usage charge D11 of vehicle A according to vehicle type division D1 received from vehicle type determination device 10, discount division D2 received from discount classification specifying device 20, and travel distance of the toll road. The travel distance is calculated, for example, based on information (such as an entrance toll gate number) recorded on the passage ticket issued at the entrance to the toll road, from the entrance to the exit toll stop where the vehicle A is going to pass. It is a distance.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of charge amount and discount rate according to the first embodiment, where (a) is an example of charge amount according to vehicle type division D1 and travel distance, and (b) is a vehicle type classification It is an example of discount rate D12 according to D1 and discount division D2.
The charge amount according to the vehicle type classification D1 of the toll road and the traveling distance is previously determined by a charge amount table D13 shown in FIG. 5A.
Further, the discount rate D12 corresponding to the vehicle type classification D1 and the discount classification D2 is predetermined by the discount rate table D14 shown in FIG. 5 (b).
The charge amount table D13 and the discount rate table D14 are stored in the storage unit 11C of the toll collection machine 11.

Charging processing unit 11A refers to charging amount table D13 stored in storage unit 11C, and is determined in advance according to vehicle type classification D1 of vehicle A received from vehicle type determination device 10 and traveling distance of vehicle A on a toll road Identify the amount charged.
Further, the charge processing unit 11A refers to the discount rate table D14 stored in the storage unit 11C, and transmits the vehicle type classification D1 of the vehicle A received from the vehicle type determination device 10 and the discount classification D2 received from the discount classification specifying device 20. Identify the discount rate D12 according to
As shown in FIG. 2, the charge processing unit 11A outputs the determined usage charge D11 to the charge collection processing unit 11B.

 The toll collection processing unit 11B displays the usage fee D11 acquired from the charging processing unit 11A or outputs the usage fee D11 by voice and notifies the driver of the vehicle A by a not-shown notification unit. Further, the toll collection processing unit 11B receives the toll D11 from the driver of the vehicle A. The toll collection processing unit 11B calculates the amount of change to be discharged as well as calculates the amount of money to be charged (bills, coins, credit cards, etc.) input from the driver of the vehicle A by the operation unit (not shown). , Control to discharge banknotes and coins from the dedicated discharge port.

(Function of automatic fee collection facility)
Hereinafter, the function of the toll collection facility 1 will be described.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the toll collection process according to the first embodiment.
In the following description, the discount division D2 has the divisions 1 to 8 shown in FIG. 4, and the charge rate table D13 shown in FIG. 5 (a) and the discount rate table D14 shown in FIG. 5 (b) It is assumed that the data is stored in the storage unit 11C of the receiver 11.

(Step ST101: Discrimination of Vehicle Type Classification)
The vehicle type discrimination device 10 discriminates the vehicle type classification D1 of the vehicle A from the axle number information D4 acquired from the tread plate 10B, the tire width information D5 and the tread information D6, and the license plate information D3 acquired from the license plate recognition unit 10C. (Step ST101).
For example, the vehicle type discrimination device 10 determines that the vehicle type classification D1 of the vehicle A is "vehicle type B".
The vehicle type determination device 10 outputs the determined vehicle type division D1 to the discount classification specification device 20 and the toll automatic collection receiver 11.

(Step ST102: Reading of Information Recorded on Identification Medium)
The RF tag reader 21A (identification medium reading unit 21) of the discount category identification device 20 uses the RF tag T1 (identification medium T) attached to the vehicle A to transmit the identification number D21 and the discount category information D22 recorded in the RF tag T1. It reads (step ST102).

(Step ST103: confirmation of presence / absence of identification medium)
When the discount classification specifying unit 22 of the discount classification specifying apparatus 20 acquires the identification number D21 and the discount classification information D22 from the RF tag reader 21A (step ST103: Yes), the process proceeds to the next step ST105. On the other hand, if the discounted category identification unit 22 does not acquire the identification number D21 and the discounted segment information D22 from the RF tag reader 21A (step ST103: No), the process proceeds to step ST104.
In addition, the timing when it judges that discount division specific part 22 does not acquire identification number D21 and discount division information D22, when the vehicle length of vehicle A is shorter than the distance from vehicle detector 10A to charge automatic receipt machine 11, It may be timing when the vehicle passage information D10 output from the vehicle detector 10A is received. Alternatively, any timing may be used as long as it is necessary to determine the charge D11, such as a timing after a predetermined time has elapsed since the reception of the vehicle entry information D9 output from the vehicle detector 10A. Absent.

(Step ST104: Discount classification is set to "Division 8")
When not acquiring the identification number D21 and the discount classification information D22 from the RF tag reader 21A (step ST103: No), the discount classification specifying unit 22 sets the discount classification D2 to "classification 8 (classification indicating no identification medium)" , And proceeds to step ST109.

(Step ST105: collation of identification medium)
The identification medium collating unit 22A of the discounted category identification device 20 acquires the license plate information D3 from the vehicle type discrimination device 10 and the identification number D21 and the discounted segment information D22 from the RF tag reader 21A. The identification medium collating unit 22A collates whether the vehicle number included in the number plate information D3 matches the identification number D21 (the vehicle number in the present embodiment) (step ST105).
When the vehicle number included in the license plate information D3 matches the identification number D21 (step ST105: Yes), the identification medium collating unit 22A proceeds to step ST107. On the other hand, when the vehicle number included in the number plate information D3 does not match the identification number D21 (step ST105: No), the identification medium collating unit 22A proceeds to step ST106.

(Step ST106: The mounting state is set to "abnormal")
When the vehicle number included in the number plate information D3 does not match the identification number D21 (step ST105: No), the identification medium collating unit 22A sets the attachment state D23 to "abnormal" (step ST106). The identification medium collating unit 22A outputs the attached state D23 to the discount classification identifying unit 22.

(Step ST107: Set the installation state to "normal")
When the vehicle number included in the number plate information D3 matches the identification number D21 (step ST105: Yes), the identification medium collating unit 22A sets the attachment state D23 to "normal" (step ST107). The identification medium collating unit 22A outputs the attached state D23 to the discount classification identifying unit 22.

(Step ST108: Identification of discount classification)
The discount category identification unit 22 of the discount category identification device 20 identifies the discount category D2 from the attachment state D23 acquired from the identification medium collation unit 22A and the discount category information D22 acquired from the RF tag reader 21A (step ST108).
When the mounting state D23 is "abnormal", the discounted category identification device 20 indicates "disparate medium identified as abnormal in the discounted category D2 regardless of the value of the discounted category information D22. Set to ")."
When the mounting state D23 is "normal", the discount classification specifying device 20 sets the value of the discount classification information D22 in the discount classification D2. For example, when the discount classification information D22 recorded in the RF tag T1 of the vehicle A is "class 5 (class to which the mini vehicle charge is applied)", the discount classification specifying device 20 sets the discount class D2 to "class 5 Set to ".
The discount classification specifying unit 22 outputs the specified discount classification D2 to the toll automatic collection receiver 11.

(Step ST109: Calculation of Usage Charge)
The charge processing unit 11A of the toll collection machine 11 is of the vehicle A according to the vehicle type division D1 acquired from the vehicle type discrimination device 10, the discount division D2 acquired from the discount classification identification device 20, and the travel distance of the toll road. Identify the usage fee D11.
The charge processing unit 11A refers to the charge amount table D13 stored in the storage unit 11C, and specifies the charge amount of the vehicle A from the vehicle type classification D1 of the vehicle A and the traveling distance of the vehicle A on the toll road. For example, when the vehicle type classification D1 of the vehicle A is "vehicle type B" and the travel distance is "15 km", the charge amount of the vehicle A is "650 yen" according to the charge amount table D13.
Here, the discount rate D12 is “20%” according to the discount rate table D14 when the discount category D2 of the vehicle A is “class 5 (class to which the light vehicle charge is applied)”. Therefore, the charge processing unit 11A deducts the amount corresponding to the discount rate D12 "20%" from the charge amount "650 yen" of the vehicle A, and the charge A11 for the vehicle A is "520 yen". calculate.
Further, when the discount category D2 of the vehicle A is "class 6 (class to which the emergency vehicle charge is applied)", the discount rate D12 is specified as "100%". Therefore, the charge processing unit 11A reduces the charge corresponding to the discount rate D12 "100%" from the charge amount "650 yen" of the vehicle A, and calculates that the use charge D11 of the vehicle A is "0 yen". Do. That is, when discount division D2 of vehicle A is “division 6”, it is possible to pass the toll booth without being charged the charge D11 for the driver of vehicle A.
Furthermore, when the discount category D2 of the vehicle A is "Category 7 (classification indicating identification medium abnormality)" or "Category 8 (classification indicating no identification medium)", the discount rate D12 is specified as "0%" Be done. Therefore, the charge processing unit 11A reduces the charge corresponding to the discount rate D12 "0%" from the charge amount "650 yen" of the vehicle A, and calculates that the usage charge D11 of the vehicle A is "650 yen". Do. That is, when the discount division D2 of the vehicle A is "division 7" or "division 8", no discounting is performed, and the charge amount for the vehicle type division D1 of the vehicle A and the traveling distance is charged as the usage charge D11.
The charging processing unit 11A subtracts the amount corresponding to the discount rate D12 specified as described above from the charging amount of the vehicle A determined in advance based on the vehicle type classification D1 of the vehicle A and the traveling distance of the toll road The amount is calculated as the usage fee D11 of the vehicle A (step ST109).
The toll collection machine 11 receives the toll D11 calculated as described above from the driver of the vehicle A.

(Action effect)
According to the toll collection facility 1 described above, the charge processing unit 11A of the toll collection machine 11 is the RF tag T1 (identification to which the RF tag reader 21A (identification medium reading unit 21) of the discount category identification device 20 is attached to the vehicle A. When the information recorded in advance in the medium T) is read, the driver of the vehicle A is charged, as the usage charge D11, a charge obtained by discounting a predetermined discounted amount from the predetermined charge amount.
As a result, the charge processing unit 11A can apply the discounted charge to the vehicle A to which the RF tag T1 is attached, and charge the appropriate charge for use D11.
Further, since only the RF tag reader 21A is installed in the toll collection facility 1, the toll collection facility 1 described above can be applied to a toll booth where the installation space of the toll collection facility 1 is limited.

According to the above-described toll collection facility 1, the charge processing unit 11A of the toll collection machine 11 generates a predetermined discount amount from the charge amount according to the vehicle type classification D1 determined by the vehicle type classification determination unit 10D of the vehicle type determination device 10. Is discounted to the driver of the vehicle A as a usage fee D11.
For example, if the vehicle type classification D1 of the vehicle A is "vehicle type B" and the travel distance is "15 km", the charge amount of the vehicle A is "650 yen" according to the charge amount table D13 shown in FIG. It is. Here, when the discount division D2 specified based on the information recorded in the RF tag T1 is “division 5”, according to the discount rate table D14 shown in FIG. Since the discount rate D12 is “20%”, the driver of the vehicle A applies the discount rate D12 and charges “520 yen” as the usage fee D11. Further, when the RF tag T1 is not read, the discount is not performed, so the driver of the vehicle A is charged the charge amount "650 yen" of the vehicle A as the usage charge D11 as it is.
As described above, when the RF tag T1 is attached to a vehicle, the charging processing unit 11A can charge the usage fee D11 corresponding to the vehicle type of each vehicle based on the vehicle type classification D1 and the discount classification D2. It is. In addition, even when the RF tag T1 is not attached to the vehicle, it is possible to charge the usage fee D11 according to at least the vehicle type division D1. As a result, even if the vehicle A is a mini-vehicle and the RF tag T1 is not attached, for example, it is avoided that the same usage fee D11 as that of the vehicle of “vehicle type A” is charged. can do. Therefore, it is possible to charge the usage fee D11 so as not to cause unfairness depending on the vehicle type of the vehicle A.

In addition, on a toll road where sufficient installation space for toll collection facility 1 can be secured, for example, five of “light car charge”, “regular car charge”, “medium-sized car charge”, “large car charge” and “extra large car charge” There may be cases where the charge amount of the category is set.
However, on the toll road where the installation space can not be secured as in the toll collection facility 1 of the present embodiment, as described above, the number of axles of the vehicle A by the timing when the use fee D11 of the vehicle A must be determined. May not be identifiable. Therefore, in the toll collection facility 1 of the present embodiment, based on the license plate information D3, the axle number information D4, the tire width information D5, and the tread information D6, which are information that can be acquired by the timing. The vehicle type division D1 is determined in two classifications of "vehicle type A" and "vehicle type B", and the charge amount according to the vehicle type division D1 of these two classifications is set. In this case, for vehicles of which the vehicle type classification D1 is "vehicle type B", the "medium-sized vehicle charge", which is the highest among the charged amounts of the "light vehicle charge", the "normal vehicle charge" and the "medium-sized vehicle charge" Is allocated. Further, among the "large vehicle charge" and the "extra large vehicle charge", the "high vehicle charge" which is the highest among the "large vehicle charge" and the "extra large vehicle charge" is allocated to the vehicle of the vehicle type classification D1 "vehicle type A". For this reason, on such a toll road, even if the vehicle A is a mini-vehicle included in the "vehicle type B", the driver of the vehicle A pays the "medium-sized vehicle charge" which is higher than the "light vehicle charge". There must be.
However, according to the above-described toll collection facility 1, when the RF tag T1 is read, the charge processing unit 11A subtracts the predetermined discount rate D12 from the charge amount according to the vehicle type division D1. The driver of the vehicle A is charged. For this reason, when the vehicle A is a mini-vehicle included in the "vehicle type B", the driver of the vehicle A charges the usage fee D11 in which the predetermined discount rate D12 is discounted to the "medium-sized vehicle fee". Be done.
This makes it possible to avoid that the toll D11, which is higher than the actual type of the vehicle A, is charged.

According to the toll collection facility 1 described above, the discounted category specifying device 20 acquires the discounted category information D22 recorded in the RF tag T1. The charge processing unit 11A of the automatic toll collection machine 11 operates the vehicle A as a usage fee D11 by subtracting a discount rate D12 according to the discount classification information D22 from a predetermined charge amount for the vehicle A. Charge the person who
In the RF tag T1, discounted division information D22 set according to the vehicle type applied for sale or delivery of the RF tag T1 is recorded. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, when the vehicle A is a mini-vehicle, “Category 5 (a category to which the mini-vehicle charge is applied)” is recorded in the RF tag T1 as the discount category information D22. In addition, when the vehicle A is an ordinary vehicle, “division 4 (division to which the ordinary vehicle charge is applied)” is recorded in the RF tag T1 as the discount division information D22. Thus, in the RF tag T1, the discount classification information D22 corresponding to the vehicle type of the vehicle A is recorded in advance, and an appropriate discount rate D12 corresponding to the vehicle type of the vehicle A can be set.
Thus, even if the vehicle type discrimination device 10 discriminates only the vehicle type division D1 of two classifications of "vehicle type A" and "vehicle type B", the RF tag is discounted by the discount category information D22 recorded in the RF tag T1. Different discount rates D12 can be set for each vehicle to which T1 is attached.
For example, when the vehicle A is a mini-vehicle and the travel distance is "15 km", the vehicle type division D1 of the vehicle A is determined to be "vehicle type B". Therefore, according to the charge amount table D13 shown in FIG. 5A, the charge amount of the vehicle A is “650 yen”. Here, when the RF tag T1 is not attached and the discount is not applied, the driver of the vehicle A is charged "650 yen". However, when the RF tag T1 in which "Category 5" is recorded as the discount category information D22 is attached to the vehicle A, the discount rate D12 "20% based on the discount rate table D14 shown in FIG. 5 (b) Is applied to the vehicle A. As a result, the usage fee D11 "520 yen" is charged by discounting the amount corresponding to the discount rate D12 "20%" from the charging amount "650 yen". Thus, the driver of the vehicle A can be charged with the appropriate usage fee D11.
Furthermore, even for emergency vehicles where toll road usage charges D11 are not charged, the “tag 6 (class to which the emergency vehicle charges are applied)” is recorded as discount division information D22 in the RF tag T1. In the collection facility 1, it can be easily identified as an emergency vehicle. For this reason, it is not necessary for the driver of the emergency vehicle to stop at the toll station to insert or present a pass ticket, and the driver can pass quickly. The toll collection facility 1 immediately controls the start controller 13 to release the gate when it is specified that the discount division D2 is "class 6 (class to which emergency vehicle charges are applied)". May be This allows the emergency vehicle to pass quickly without stopping at the toll booth.

The toll collection facility 1 in the above-described embodiment is the most among the charge amounts of the "mini-vehicle charge", the "regular vehicle charge" and the "medium-sized vehicle charge" for the vehicle of the vehicle type classification D1 of "vehicle type B". We charge high-priced "medium-sized car charges". Here, for example, an RF tag T1 in which "Class 5 (class to which mini-car charges are applied)" is recorded as discounted division information D22 is attached to the vehicle A to which "medium-sized car charges" is originally applied. When such unauthorized use is performed, the vehicle type identification device 10 can not determine the unauthorized use.
However, in the above-described toll collection facility 1, the license plate recognition unit 10C of the vehicle type discrimination device 10 acquires the license plate information D3 of the vehicle A. Further, the discounted category identification device 20 collates whether the vehicle number included in the license plate information D3 matches the identification number D21 (vehicle number) recorded in the RF tag T1. Thus, as in the above-described example, "Class 5 (class to which mini car charges are applied)" is recorded as discount division information D22 for the vehicle A to which "medium-sized car charges" is originally applied. Even when the RF tag T1 is attached, the discounted category identification device 20 determines that the vehicle number included in the license plate information D3 is different from the identification number D21 of the RF tag T1, the RF tag It is possible to detect that T1 is being tampered with.
When such fraudulent use is detected, the discount division D2 for the vehicle A is not "class 5 (class to which mini vehicle charges are applied)", which is the value of the discount division information D22 recorded in the RF tag T1. , “Class 7 (class that indicates identification medium abnormality)” is identified. Therefore, the discount rate D12 (“20%” according to the discount rate table D14 shown in FIG. 5B) of “class 5” is not applied to the vehicle A, and the discount rate D12 (“class 7”) According to the discount rate table D14 shown in FIG. 5 (b), "0%" is applied. That is, the discounted rate is not applied to the vehicle A for which unauthorized use has been detected, and a predetermined rate for the “vehicle type B”, which is the vehicle type classification D1 of the vehicle A (shown in FIG. According to the charge amount table D13, it is possible to charge "650 yen".
When such an illegal use is detected, the toll collection facility 1 records the identification number D21 of the vehicle A in the storage unit 11C of the toll collection machine 11 or an external server (not shown). Good. In addition, the toll collection facility 1 may perform a process for stopping the use of the RF tag T1 or the like when unauthorized use is detected a fixed number of times or more.
In addition, it is possible to set different discount rates D12 for each of the discount categories D2, or to change the discount rates D12 according to the time or time zone. As a result, the discount rate D12 is increased at times or times when traffic of a specific vehicle (for example, “vehicle type A”) is small, and the traffic volume on toll roads is adjusted, and willingness to introduce RF tag T1 It is possible to raise

Also, for example, in a toll collection facility in which ETC (Electronic Toll Collection System (registered trademark)) is introduced, the toll automatic collection device is pre-recorded on the ETC in-vehicle device for a vehicle equipped with the ETC in-vehicle device. The usage fee of the vehicle can be charged based on the type of vehicle. However, when attaching the ETC in-vehicle device to the vehicle, it is necessary to connect the wiring with the vehicle. In addition, it is necessary to set up registration information in the ETC in-vehicle unit at a designated store. As described above, the procedure is complicated in order to mount the ETC in-vehicle unit on a vehicle.
However, according to the toll collection facility 1 described above, the identification medium T attached to the vehicle A is the RF tag T1. The RF tag T1 can be issued simply by applying for the vehicle number and vehicle type of the vehicle A at a facility that sells and issues. Further, the RF tag T1 does not need to connect the wiring with the vehicle A, and is easy to attach to the vehicle A. Therefore, the driver of the vehicle A can use the RF tag T1 without performing a complicated procedure.

Second Embodiment
(overall structure)
Next, a toll collection facility 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same components as those in the first embodiment will be assigned the same reference numerals and detailed explanations thereof will be omitted.
FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the toll collection facility 1 according to the second embodiment.
Although the discount category identification device 20 according to the first embodiment includes the RF tag reader 21A as the identification medium reading unit 21, the discount category identification device 20 according to the second embodiment is, as shown in FIG. A seal imaging unit 21B is provided as the identification medium reading unit 21. The seal imaging unit 21 </ b> B is provided on the front side (−X direction side) in the traveling direction of the lane L relative to the toll automatic collection device 11.
Further, in the present embodiment, when it is detected by the vehicle detector 10A that the vehicle A has entered the lane L, the vehicle type identification device 10 outputs the vehicle entry information D9 to the discount category identification device 20.

  Although the RF tag T1 is attached as the identification medium T to the vehicle A according to the first embodiment, a seal T2 is attached as the identification medium T to the vehicle A according to the second embodiment. The seal T2 is a unique identification medium for each vehicle in which the identification number D21 of the vehicle A to which the seal T2 is attached and the discount classification information D22 are recorded. In the present embodiment, the identification number D21 is the vehicle number of the vehicle A to which the seal T2 is attached.

(Configuration of discount classification identification device)
FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the toll collection facility 1 according to the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 8, the discounted category specifying device 20 according to the present embodiment includes an identification medium reading unit 21 and a discounted category specifying unit 22. In the present embodiment, the identification medium reading unit 21 is a seal imaging unit 21B.
The seal imaging unit 21B is an infrared camera that emits infrared light to the identification medium T and receives the infrared light reflected by the identification medium T to perform imaging.

  When the seal image pickup unit 21B receives the vehicle approach information D9 from the vehicle type discrimination device 10, the seal image pickup unit 21B irradiates the seal T2 attached to the vehicle A with infrared light and photographs the seal T2.

  The seal T2 has an infrared reflection layer (not shown) that reflects the irradiated infrared radiation, and an infrared absorption layer (not shown) that absorbs (does not reflect) infrared radiation. The seal T2 has an infrared reflection layer and an infrared absorption layer, and the identification number D21 of the vehicle A to which the seal T2 is attached and the discount classification information D22 are written. Thereby, although identification number D21 and discount division information D22 can not be seen with the naked eye, in the seal | sticker imaging part 21B which is an infrared camera, imaging is possible.

The seal imaging unit 21B reads, from the captured image of the seal T2, the identification number D21 and the discount classification information D22 recorded in the seal T2. The seal imaging unit 21B outputs the read identification number D21 and the discount classification information D22 to the discount classification specifying unit 22.
When the sticker T2 is not attached to the vehicle A, etc., the identification number D21 and the discount classification information D22 indicate the discount classification when the identification number D21 and the discount classification information D22 can not be obtained from the image captured by the seal imaging unit 21B. It is not output to the part 22.

  The discounted category identification unit 22 selects the discounted category D2 of the vehicle A based on the vehicle type category D1 and the license plate information D3 acquired from the vehicle type discrimination device 10, and the identification number D21 and the discounted category information D22 acquired from the sticker imaging unit 21B. Identify.

(Action effect)
According to the toll collection facility 1, the identification medium T attached to the vehicle A is the seal T2, and the identification number D21 and the discount classification information recorded on the seal T2 by the seal imaging unit 21B of the discount classification specifying device 20 Read D22.
Thereby, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the first embodiment. Further, since only the seal T2 is attached to the vehicle A, it is possible to introduce the seal T2 inexpensively and easily to the vehicle A to which the discounted charge is applied. Therefore, for example, it is also possible to attach a seal T2 distributed in advance to the emergency vehicle so that the emergency vehicle does not stop at the toll station for the insertion and presentation of the passage ticket. Thereby, the emergency vehicle can pass through the toll collection facility 1 quickly.

  In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the seal | sticker imaging part 21B demonstrated the example which is an infrared camera, it is not restricted to this. The seal imaging unit 21B may be a camera that captures the character information printed on the seal T2. In this case, the seal imaging unit reads the identification number D21 and the discount classification information D22 recorded on the seal T2 by OCR (Optical Character Recognition). Also by this, it is possible to obtain the same effect as described above.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the identification number D21 and the discount classification information D22 are recorded in the seal T2, and an example of a unique identification medium for each vehicle has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the seal T2 of "class 5 (class to which the charge for mini cars is applied)" and the seal T2 of "class 4 (class to which the charge for ordinary cars is applied)" are common for each discount classification information D22. It may be an identification medium of In this case, the discounted category specifying unit 22 specifies that the discounted category D2 of the vehicle A, to which the seal T2 of “Class 5” is attached, is “Class 5”. In this case, a server (not shown) or the like manages a table in which the vehicle number of the vehicle A and the corresponding discount classification information D22 are associated. The identification medium collating unit 22A includes the license plate information D3 acquired by the license plate recognition unit 1C, the discount classification information D22 specified by the discount classification specifying unit 22, and the vehicle number and discount of the vehicle A managed by a server or the like. It is collated whether or not the classification information D22 matches. Also by this, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

(Hardware configuration)
Moreover, the example of the hardware constitutions of the toll collection | recovery apparatus 1 in each above-mentioned embodiment is demonstrated.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the vehicle type discrimination device 10 of the toll collection facility 1, the discount classification specification device 20, and the toll automatic collection receiver 11.
As shown in FIG. 8, the vehicle type identification device 10, the discount classification identification device 20, and the toll collection machine 11 each have a memory 810, a storage / reproduction device 820, an IO I / F (Input Output Interface) 830, and an external device. A device I / F (Interface) 840, a communication I / F (Interface) 850, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 860, and an auxiliary storage device 870 are provided.

The memory 810 is a medium such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) for temporarily storing data used by programs of the vehicle type identification device 10, the discount category identification device 20, and the toll collection machine 11.
The storage / reproduction device 820 is a device for storing data and the like on an external medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD, and a flash memory, and reproducing data and the like on the external medium.
The IO I / F 830 is an interface for inputting and outputting information and the like with each device of the toll collection facility 1.
The external device I / F 840 is an interface for performing control of devices included in the vehicle type identification device 10, the discount category identification device 20, and the automatic toll collection device 11, and transmission and reception of information and the like. In the vehicle type discrimination device 10, the external device I / F 840 performs control of the vehicle detector 10A, the tread plate 10B, and the number plate recognition unit 10C, and transmission and reception of information and signals. In the discounted category identification device 20, the external device I / F 840 controls the identification medium reading unit 21 (the RF tag reader 21A and the seal imaging unit 21B), and transmits and receives information, signals, and images. In the automatic toll collection machine 11, the external device I / F 840 controls the toll collection processor 11B and transmits and receives information and signals.
The communication I / F 850 is an interface for the vehicle type identification device 10, the discount classification identification device 20, and the toll automatic collection device 11 to communicate with an external server via a communication line such as the Internet.
The CPU 860 executes a program and controls so as to execute the functions of the vehicle type identification device 10, the discount classification identification device 20, and the automatic toll collection machine 11, respectively. In the vehicle type identification device 10, the vehicle type identification device 10 controls the vehicle type classification D1 of the vehicle A to be identified. In the discount classification specifying device 20, the discount classification specifying device 20 controls to specify the discount division D2 of the vehicle A. In the toll collection machine 11, the toll collection machine 11 is controlled to calculate the usage charge D11 of the vehicle A.
The auxiliary storage device 870 is for recording a program executed by the CPU 860, data used when executing the program, and generated data. The auxiliary storage device 870 is an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a flash memory, or the like.

Programs of the vehicle type identification device 10, the discount classification identification device 20, and the toll collection machine 11 may be recorded on an external medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD, a flash memory, etc. In this case, from the storage / reproduction device 820 Write (store) and read (play) to external media. The program stored in the external server may be read out from the communication I / F.
The programs stored in the external medium or the external server may be stored in the auxiliary storage device 870.

  The CPU 860 executes the above-described program to determine the vehicle type classification determination unit 10D of the vehicle type identification device 10, the identification medium reading unit 21 and the discount classification specification unit 22 of the discount classification specification device 20, and the charge processing unit 11A of the toll collection machine 11. And it functions as a toll collection processing unit 11B. When the CPU 860 performs various processes, data generated by the respective processes is stored in the auxiliary storage device 870.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail, as long as it does not deviate from the technical idea of this invention, it is not limited to these and some design changes etc. are possible.
For example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the example in which the identification number D21 and the discount classification information D22 are recorded in the identification medium T has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. Only the identification number D21 may be recorded in the identification medium T, and the discount classification information D22 corresponding to the identification number D21 may be stored in an external server or the like. In this case, the identification medium reading unit 21 outputs only the identification number D21 read from the identification medium T to the discount classification specifying unit 22. The discounted category specifying unit 22 communicates with the external server, and acquires the discounted category information D22 allocated to the identification number D21. The identification number D21 may not be a vehicle number as long as it is a unique number that can identify the vehicle A. In this case, the vehicle number and the discount classification information D22 corresponding to the identification number D21 are recorded in the external server.
By storing the discount classification information D22 in the external server, even if it becomes necessary to change the discount classification information D22 due to the increase or decrease of the classification, the external server can make the change without exchanging the identification medium T. .

  In addition, the identification medium collating unit 22A is omitted in the case where operations such as unauthorized use are not performed such that only the worker of the dealer of the identification medium T can attach and detach the identification medium T. May be

  Moreover, although the above-mentioned embodiment demonstrated the example which provides discount division D2 (division 6) for emergency vehicles, it is not restricted to this. For example, a discount category for disabled persons may be provided. As a result, the driver of the vehicle A can save time and effort of presenting the handbook of the disabled.

Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the identification medium T demonstrated the example which is RF tag T1 or seal | sticker T2, it is not restricted to this. A proof medium may be used as the identification medium T. The certification medium is a medium such as a certificate or a card for proving that the vehicle A which a person with a disability operates or rides is a target vehicle capable of receiving a service such as a discount, for example, a certificate of a person with a disability etc. Indicates
When the proof medium is a card or the like capable of transmitting information by RFID, the RF tag reader 21A of the above-described first embodiment may be used as the identification medium reading unit 21. Furthermore, when the proof medium is a paper medium, the seal imaging unit 21B of the second embodiment described above may be used as the identification medium reading unit 21.
The identification medium reading unit 21 acquires necessary information (for example, the vehicle number of the vehicle registered in the disability certificate (identification number D21), discount classification information D22, etc.) from the certification medium, and the discount classification specifying unit 22 Output. The discount category identification unit 22 identifies the discount category D2 of the vehicle A based on the information.
When the driver of the vehicle A holds the proof medium over the identification medium reading unit 21 to read the proof medium, the identification medium reading unit 21 is provided at the same position as the automatic toll collection machine 11. It is also good.
Thus, the driver of the vehicle A can easily prove that the vehicle A is a target vehicle to which the disabled person discount is applied.

Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the identification medium T demonstrated the example which is RF tag T1 or seal | sticker T2, it is not restricted to this. A vehicle license plate may be used as the identification medium T.
In this case, the identification number D21 of the vehicle A to be discounted and the discount classification information D22 are stored in advance in the external server. The identification medium reading unit 21 reads a license plate attached to the vehicle A as an identification medium T. The identification medium reading unit 21 acquires the vehicle number by reading the number plate of the vehicle A, and outputs the vehicle number to the discount classification specifying unit 22. The discounted category specifying unit 22 communicates with an external server, and acquires an identification number D21 matching the vehicle number and discounted category information D22 corresponding to the identified number D21. At this time, the number plate recognition unit 10C may be substituted as the identification medium reading unit 21.
Thus, by storing the identification number D21 and the discount classification information D22 in the external server and using the license plate of the vehicle A as the identification medium T, the issue and attachment of the identification medium T unique to each vehicle can be omitted. it can.

Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the example in which the discount rate D12 is set according to discount division D2 was demonstrated, it is not restricted to this. For example, a discounted amount or a charged amount may be set instead of the discount rate D12.
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, although the example in which the discount classification information D22 is recorded in the identification medium T has been described, for example, the discount rate D12 or the discount amount may be recorded. As a result, the toll collection facility 1 can easily perform processing for specifying the discount rate D12 of the vehicle A, the discount amount, and the like.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the example in which the discount rate table D14 is memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 11C of the fee automatic receipt machine 11 was demonstrated, it is not restricted to this. The discount rate table D14 may be stored in an external server (not shown) connected to the automatic toll collection machine 11 via a network. Thereby, it is possible to collectively manage the discount division D2 and the discount rate D12 to be referred to by the plurality of toll collection facilities 1 by the external server. Therefore, adjustment such as change of the discount rate D12 can be easily performed.

  Moreover, although the example which the toll collection equipment 1 is provided in the exit toll booth of a toll road was demonstrated in the above-mentioned embodiment, it is not restricted to this. The toll collection facility 1 according to the above-described embodiment may be installed, for example, at an entrance toll of a toll road. Further, the toll collection facility 1 may be installed at the toll booth of the parking lot.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 fee collection equipment 10 vehicle type discrimination device 10A vehicle detector 10B tread plate 10C number plate recognition part 10D vehicle type classification discrimination part 11 charge automatic receipt machine 11A charge processing part 11B charge receipt processing part 11C storage part 12 roadside indicator 13 start controller 14 Start detector 20 discounted category identification device 21 identification medium reader 21A RF tag reader (identification medium reader)
21B Sticker image pickup unit (identification medium reading unit)
22 Discounted Category Identification Unit 22A Identification Medium Verification Unit A Vehicle L Lane I Island T Identification Medium T1 RF Tag (Identification Medium)
T2 seal (identification medium)

Claims (9)

An identification medium reading unit capable of reading information , which is information recorded in advance in an identification medium provided to a passing vehicle, including an identification number indicating the number information of the vehicle ;
A license plate recognition unit for reading number information from a license plate of the vehicle;
Based on whether or not the number information read by the identification medium reading unit matches the number information read by the number plate recognition unit, whether the attachment state of the identification medium is normal or abnormal An identification medium check unit to determine
When the information recorded in advance in the identification medium is read by the identification medium reading unit , the attachment state is determined as normal or abnormal based on a predetermined charging amount for the vehicle. A charge processing unit that charges by discounting different predetermined discount amounts;
Toll collection facility with. The vehicle further includes a vehicle type classification determination unit that determines a vehicle type classification of the vehicle.
The charging processing unit performs charging by discounting the discount amount from the charging amount according to the vehicle type classification.
The toll collection facility according to claim 1. The identification medium reading unit
Obtaining discounted segment information recorded in advance in the identification medium;
The charge processing unit
Charging is performed by discounting the discount amount according to the acquired discount classification information from the charge amount;
The toll collection facility according to claim 1 or 2. The identification medium is an RF tag attached to the vehicle.
The toll collection facility according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . The identification medium is a seal attached to the vehicle.
The toll collection facility according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . The identification medium is a proof medium,
The toll collection facility according to any one of claims 1 to 5 . The identification medium is a license plate attached to the vehicle.
The toll collection facility according to any one of claims 1 to 3. An identification medium reading step of reading information which is information recorded in advance in an identification medium provided to a passing vehicle, the information including an identification number indicating the number information of the vehicle ;
A license plate recognition step of reading number information from a license plate of the vehicle;
Based on whether or not the number information read in the identification medium reading step matches the number information read in the number plate recognition step, whether the attachment state of the identification medium is normal or abnormal An identification medium matching step of determining
When the information recorded in advance in the identification medium is read in the identification medium reading step , the attachment state is determined as normal or abnormal based on a predetermined charging amount for the vehicle. Charging processing step of charging by discounting different predetermined discount amounts;
Toll collection method with. A program that causes a computer of a toll collection facility to function,
The computer,
An identification medium reading unit capable of reading information , which is information stored in advance in an identification medium provided in a passing vehicle, including an identification number indicating the number information of the vehicle ;
License plate recognition unit that reads number information from the license plate of the vehicle;
Based on whether or not the number information read by the identification medium reading unit matches the number information read by the number plate recognition unit, whether the attachment state of the identification medium is normal or abnormal Identification medium collating unit to judge,
When the information recorded in advance in the identification medium is read by the identification medium reading unit , the attachment state is determined as normal or abnormal based on a predetermined charging amount for the vehicle. Charge processing unit for charging by discounting different predetermined discount amounts,
A program to function as

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