Pass card transceiver

Abstract

The present invention provides a pass card transceiver, comprising: a storage box, a controller, a card reader and a first communication device; the controller is electrically connected to the card reader and the first communication device; the card reader is arranged in the storage box, and the card reader is used to obtain the stored data in the pass card placed in the storage box, and transmit the stored data to the controller; the controller controls the first communication device to transmit the stored data to the terminal device; the staff can obtain the stored data of the pass card in the storage box through the terminal device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of road and bridge charging equipment, in particular to a pass card transceiver. Background Art

[0002] With the gradual coverage of expressways, how to calculate the tolls for vehicles on expressways has become a hot topic of research.

[0003] In existing technology, tolls are often accurately calculated using toll cards. When a vehicle enters an expressway, the starting toll station issues a toll card. As the vehicle travels, the toll card stores the vehicle's route. When the vehicle exits the expressway, the toll card is returned to the final toll station. At the final toll station, staff hold the toll card close to a card reader, which reads the vehicle's route and charges the toll based on the route, ensuring accurate billing. After payment, staff at the final toll station place the toll card in a storage box for distribution to other vehicles.

[0004] However, after the pass card is placed in the storage box, the staff cannot obtain the data in the pass card in the storage box. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, the present invention provides a pass card transceiver to solve the technical problem that after the pass card is placed in the storage box, the staff cannot obtain the data of the pass card in the storage box.

[0006] The present invention provides a pass card transceiver, comprising: a storage box, a controller, a card reader and a first communication device; the controller is electrically connected to the card reader and the first communication device; the card reader is arranged in the storage box, and the card reader is used to obtain the stored data in the pass card placed in the storage box, and transmit the stored data to the controller; the controller controls the first communication device to transmit the stored data to the terminal device.

[0007] In the pass card transceiver as described above, preferably, the first communication device includes a Bluetooth module.

[0008] In the pass card transceiver as described above, preferably, the first communication device includes an embedded WIFI module.

[0009] In the pass card transceiver as described above, preferably, the first communication device includes an interface device connected to the terminal device by wire.

[0010] As described above, the pass card transceiver preferably further comprises a second communication device electrically connected to the controller, and the second communication device is connected to the backend in a wireless manner.

[0011] In the pass card transceiver as described above, preferably, the second communication device is used to receive the predetermined program in the background and transmit the predetermined program to the controller, and the controller controls the card reader to write the predetermined program into the pass card.

[0012] As described above, the pass card transceiver preferably further comprises a PSAM card electrically connected to the controller, and the PSAM card is used to encrypt and decrypt data in the pass card.

[0013] In the pass card transceiver as described above, preferably, the card reader includes a first coil, and the first coil is used to connect with the pass card in the storage box.

[0014] As for the pass card transceiver as described above, preferably, the card reader further includes a second coil, and the second coil is used to connect with the pass card outside the storage box.

[0015] As described above, the pass card transceiver preferably further includes a power supply device, and the power supply device is electrically connected to the controller.

[0016] The pass card transceiver provided by the present invention electrically connects the controller to the card reader and the first communication device; the card reader can read the stored data in the pass card, the controller receives the stored data from the card reader, and the controller transmits the stored data to the terminal device through the first communication device. The staff can obtain the stored data of the pass card in the storage box through the terminal device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a connection diagram of the controller in the access card transceiver provided in this embodiment.

[0019] Description of reference numerals:

[0020] 10. Controller;

[0021] 20. Card reader;

[0022] 201, first coil;

[0023] 202, second coil;

[0024] 30. a first communication device;

[0025] 40. PSAM card;

[0026] 50. Second communication device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments of the present invention without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 1 This is a connection diagram of the controller in the access card transceiver provided in this embodiment.

[0029] Please refer to Figure 1 This embodiment provides a pass card transceiver, comprising a storage box, a controller 10, a card reader 20, and a first communication device 30. The controller 10 is electrically connected to the card reader 20 and the first communication device 30. The card reader 20 is disposed within the storage box and is configured to retrieve data stored in a pass card placed within the storage box and transmit the stored data to the controller 10. The controller 10 controls the first communication device 30 to transmit the stored data to a terminal device.

[0030] In this embodiment, the storage box can be a regular shape, such as a rectangle or square. Of course, other irregular shapes are also possible, as long as the storage box can accommodate the card reader 20 and the pass card. For example, a card storage cavity for accommodating the pass card is provided within the storage box, with an opening provided on the storage box and a movable passage connecting the opening and the card storage cavity. Accordingly, the card reader 20 is positioned on the movable passage. During use, the pass card is inserted through the opening into the movable passage, and then the pass card enters the card storage cavity through the movable passage. As the pass card passes through the card reader 20, the card reader 20 can access the data stored on the pass card.

[0031] In this embodiment, the card reader 20 may include a first coil 201, which is used to connect to the access card in the storage box. Specifically, the first coil 201 is configured to receive and transmit electromagnetic signals at a frequency of 13.56 MHz. The electromagnetic signals that the first coil 201 can receive and transmit are relatively low in frequency, facilitating wireless connection between the first coil 201 and the access card in close proximity.

[0032] In this embodiment, the card reader 20 further includes a second coil 202, which is configured to connect to a pass card located outside the storage box. Specifically, the second coil 202 is configured to receive and transmit electromagnetic signals at a frequency of 5.8 GHz. The higher frequency of electromagnetic signals that the second coil 202 can receive and transmit facilitates wireless connection between the first coil 201 and a pass card located at a greater distance. Specifically, the second coil 202 can wirelessly connect to a pass card located outside the storage box to retrieve data stored on the pass card located on the outer wall of the storage box.

[0033] The controller 10 in this embodiment can be of various types. For example, the controller 10 can include a single-chip microcomputer, a programmable logic controller, or other device that can store certain data and perform certain functions based on signals transmitted from the outside world. In this embodiment, preferably, the controller 10 is a microcontroller, which is also called a microcomputer. This allows the specifications of the controller 10 to be appropriately reduced, and integrates the memory, counter, interface circuit, etc. on the same chip to form a chip-level computer. The microcontroller can be designed to be very small.

[0034] In this embodiment, the first communication device 30 can be any device that can be connected to the terminal device; for example: the first communication device 30 may include a Bluetooth module, and the Bluetooth module is wirelessly connected to the terminal device; specifically, the Bluetooth module is a circuit board with Bluetooth function, and a Bluetooth module is also provided on the terminal device. When working, wireless communication is performed between the Bluetooth module provided on the storage box and the Bluetooth module provided on the terminal device.

[0035] Of course, the first communication device 30 may also include an embedded WIFI module, and wirelessly connect to the terminal device via the embedded WIFI module.

[0036] In this embodiment, the terminal device can also be electrically connected to the controller 10 in a wired manner. Accordingly, the first communication device 30 may include an interface device, which is electrically connected to the controller 10. The terminal device has a connecting wire, and a plug-in portion is provided at the end of the connecting wire. The plug-in portion cooperates with the interface to realize the electrical connection between the connecting wire and the controller 10, thereby realizing a wired connection between the terminal device and the controller 10.

[0037] In this embodiment, the terminal device can be any device that can receive signals from the first communication device 30, and the staff located near the pass card transceiver can obtain the storage data of the pass card in the storage box through the terminal device; for example: when the first communication device 30 is a Bluetooth module or an embedded WIFI module, the terminal device can be a mobile phone, a computer, etc.; when the first communication device 30 is an interface device, the terminal device can be a display, and the controller 10 can control the display to display the storage data of the pass card in the storage box.

[0038] Specifically, the pass card has an internal chip and an internal coil and a battery electrically connected to the chip. The chip stores data, which may include the vehicle's license plate, vehicle model, pass card number, battery charge, and the vehicle's driving path on the highway. When the vehicle enters the highway, the staff at the starting toll station hands the pass card to the driver of the vehicle. At this time, the pass card stores information such as the vehicle's license plate, vehicle model, pass card number, battery charge, and the starting toll station. During the vehicle's driving, the pass card will record the vehicle's driving path and store the driving path in the chip on the card. When the vehicle leaves the highway, the driver hands the pass card to the staff at the terminal toll station, and the staff at the terminal toll station puts the pass card into a storage box. The card reader 20 can read the stored data in the pass card and transmit the stored data to the controller 10. The controller 10 transmits the stored data to the terminal device through the first communication device 30, and the staff can obtain the stored data in the pass card through the terminal device, so that the staff can collect highway tolls.

[0039] In addition, the controller 10 controls and stores the number of pass cards in the storage box. After the controller 10 receives data, the number of pass cards in the storage box is increased by one and stored in the controller 10, and the terminal device is controlled by the first communication device 30 to display the current number of pass cards in the storage box.

[0040] For example, before the pass card is put into the storage box, the number of pass cards in the storage box stored in the controller 10 is 1. After the pass card is put into the storage box, the card reader 20 can read the stored data in the pass card and send the stored data to the controller 10. The controller 10 adds one to the number of pass cards stored in itself, and then transmits the quantity information 2 to the first communication device 30 so that the terminal device obtains the new quantity information.

[0041] In this embodiment, the pass card transceiver further includes a PSAM card 40 electrically connected to the controller 10. PSAM card 40 is used to encrypt and decrypt data within the pass card. Specifically, PSAM card 40 serves as a terminal security control module. Before issuing the pass card to the driver at the starting toll station, the starting toll station encrypts the vehicle's license plate, vehicle model, card number, battery charge, and location, and then stores the encrypted data within the card's chip. The security control module then decrypts the data stored within the card's chip to retrieve the stored data.

[0042] The pass card transceiver provided in this embodiment is used as follows: when a vehicle exits the highway, the driver returns the pass card to the staff at the terminal toll booth. The staff then inserts the pass card into the opening of the storage box, where it moves along the movable channel into the card storage cavity. As the pass card moves within the movable channel, the card reader 20 reads the stored data within the pass card and transmits the stored data to the controller 10. The PSAM card 40 connected to the controller 10 decrypts the stored data. The controller 10 then controls the terminal device to display the stored data via the first communication device 30, allowing the staff to determine the amount of highway tolls levied by the vehicle based on the stored data. Upon receiving the data from the card reader 20, the controller 10 increments the stored card count in the storage box by one and transmits the information to the first communication device 30. The terminal device then obtains the current number of pass cards in the storage box.

[0043] When issuing the pass card in the storage box, the worker inputs the vehicle's license plate, model and other information into the terminal device, and the terminal device transmits the license plate, model and other information to the controller 10 through the first communication device 30. The PSAM card 40 connected to the controller 10 can encrypt the license plate, model and other information, and the controller 10 transmits the encrypted license plate, model and other information to the card reader 20; the pass card moves from the storage cavity to the opening, and during the movement of the pass card in the moving channel, the card reader 20 stores the encrypted license plate, model and other information in the card chip of the pass card to form stored data; the staff takes out the pass card from the opening and hands the pass card to the driver, and the vehicle enters the highway.

[0044] The pass card transceiver provided in this embodiment electrically connects the controller 10 with the card reader 20 and the first communication device 30; the card reader 20 can read the stored data in the pass card, the controller 10 receives the stored data from the card reader 20, and the controller 10 transmits the stored data to the terminal device through the first communication device 30. The staff can obtain the stored data of the pass card in the storage box through the terminal device.

[0045] In this embodiment, the pass card transceiver further includes a second communication device 50 electrically connected to the controller 10. The second communication device 50 is wirelessly connected to the backend. The controller 10 can transmit the stored data on the pass cards and the number of pass cards in the storage box to the backend via the second communication device 50 to facilitate backend management.

[0046] The backend in this embodiment may be a remote control platform located far away from the toll station, and multiple pass card transceivers are wirelessly connected to the backend to facilitate centralized management of all pass card transceivers.

[0047] In this embodiment, the second communication device 50 includes a 3G module or a 4G module. Through the 3G or 4G network, the signal transmission rate is faster.

[0048] The 3G module is a chip or a circuit board equipped with the chip that can be wirelessly connected to the background through the 3G network; similarly, the 4G module is a chip or a circuit board equipped with the chip that can be wirelessly connected to the background through the 4G network.

[0049] Of course, the second communication device 50 may also include a 5G module, which is a chip that can be wirelessly connected to the background through a 5G network or a circuit board provided with the chip, so as to further improve the signal transmission rate between the second communication device 50 and the background.

[0050] In this embodiment, the second communication device 50 is used to receive a predetermined program from the backend and transmit it to the controller 10. The controller 10 then controls the card reader 20 to write the predetermined program into the pass card. Specifically, the backend can also write the predetermined program into the pass card through the second communication device 50, the controller 10, and the card reader 20. The specific process is as follows: the backend selects the predetermined program, then selects the second communication device 50 corresponding to the pass card transceiver and wirelessly transmits the predetermined program to the second communication device 50. After receiving the predetermined program, the second communication device 50 transmits it to the controller 10, which then controls the card reader 20 to write the predetermined program into the pass card.

[0051] The pass card transceiver provided in this embodiment is used as follows: when a vehicle exits the expressway, the driver returns the pass card to the staff at the terminal toll booth. The staff then inserts the pass card into the opening of the storage box, where it moves along the movable channel into the card storage cavity. As the pass card moves within the movable channel, the card reader 20 reads the stored data within the pass card and transmits the stored data to the controller 10. The PSAM card 40 connected to the controller 10 decrypts the stored data. The controller 10 then controls the terminal device to display the stored data via the first communication device 30, allowing the staff to determine the amount of the vehicle's expressway toll based on the stored data. While the controller 10 controls the terminal device to display the stored data via the first communication device 30, it also controls the second communication device 50 to transmit the stored data to the backend. Upon receiving the data from the card reader 20, the controller 10 increments the stored card count information within the storage box by one and transmits the information to the first communication device 30 and the second communication device 50. The terminal device and the backend then obtain the current number of pass cards in the storage box.

[0052] When issuing the pass card in the storage box, the worker inputs the vehicle's license plate, model and other information into the terminal device, and the terminal device transmits the license plate, model and other information to the controller 10 through the first communication device 30. The PSAM card 40 connected to the controller 10 can encrypt the license plate, model, card number, battery power and other information, and the controller 10 transmits the encrypted license plate, model and other information to the card reader 20; the pass card moves from the storage cavity to the opening, and during the movement of the pass card in the moving channel, the card reader 20 stores the encrypted license plate, model, card number, battery power and other information in the card chip of the pass card; the staff takes out the pass card from the opening and hands the pass card to the driver, and the vehicle enters the highway.

[0053] The pass card transceiver provided in this embodiment electrically connects the controller 10 with the card reader 20 and the first communication device 30; the controller 10 calculates the quantity information of the pass cards placed in the storage box based on the storage data from the card reader 20, and the controller 10 transmits the quantity information to the terminal device through the first communication device 30. The staff can know the number of pass cards in the storage box through the terminal device.

[0054] The pass card transceiver provided in this embodiment further includes a power supply device, which is electrically connected to the controller 10. The power supply device can supply power to the controller 10.

[0055] Specifically, the power supply device may include a battery arranged on the storage box, and the battery is electrically connected to the controller 10; further, the battery is a storage battery, so that after the electric energy in the battery is exhausted, the battery can be charged to achieve the reuse of the battery.

[0056] Of course, the power supply device may further include a power interface connected to an external power source, and the external power source may be connected to the power interface via a wire to supply power to the power supply device.

[0057] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly provided, terms such as "mounted," "connected," "connect," and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they may refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral molding; mechanical connections, electrical connections, or communication between them; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and internal communication between two components or interaction between two components, unless otherwise expressly provided. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on specific circumstances.

[0058] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the above embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A pass card transceiver, characterized in that: include: A storage box, a controller, a card reader, and a first communication device; the controller is electrically connected to the card reader and the first communication device; the card reader is disposed within the storage box, and is configured to retrieve stored data from a pass card placed within the storage box and transmit the stored data to the controller; the controller controls the first communication device to transmit the stored data to a terminal device for easy access by staff; The pass card transceiver further includes a second communication device electrically connected to the controller, and the second communication device is connected to the backend in a wireless manner; The second communication device is used to receive the predetermined program in the background and transmit the predetermined program to the controller. The controller controls the card reader to write the predetermined program into the pass card.

2. The access card transceiver according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first communication device includes a Bluetooth module.

3. The access card transceiver according to claim 1, wherein: The first communication device includes an embedded WIFI module.

4. The access card transceiver according to claim 1, wherein: The first communication device includes an interface device connected to the terminal equipment by wire.

5. The access card transceiver according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The pass card transceiver further comprises a PSAM card electrically connected to the controller, and the PSAM card is used for encrypting and decrypting the data in the pass card.

6. The access card transceiver according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The card reader includes a first coil, and the first coil is used to connect with the access card in the storage box.

7. The access card transceiver according to claim 6, characterized in that: The card reader further includes a second coil, and the second coil is used to connect with the access card outside the storage box.

8. The access card transceiver according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The pass card transceiver further includes a power supply device, and the power supply device is electrically connected to the controller.

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