Support method and inspection support device for bus abandonment prevention device

Abstract

To provide a method for supporting a bus abandonment prevention device capable of inspecting according to the route of a route bus and reducing the burden on a driver. An inspection support device (10) is provided with a confirmation button (1), a voice generating device (2), and a button interlocking device (3). The confirmation button (1) can be operated when the parking brake is applied. Confirmation button 1 is installed at the rear of the vehicle. After the driver activates the parking brake at the inspection point, he presses confirmation button 1. A voice will be emitted from voice generating device 2 to inform the driver that the vehicle interior has been inspected.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention provides a method for supporting a bus abandonment prevention device that can perform inspections to prevent passengers from being abandoned on route buses in accordance with various operating routes. and inspection support equipment It is related to. [Background technology]

[0002] Inspections to prevent passengers from being left behind on route buses (shared buses) are carried out not only at the terminal but also at turning points. Inspections to prevent passengers from being left behind are also important in detecting items left behind by passengers, as well as dangerous and suspicious objects, and various types of devices to prevent passengers from being left behind have been proposed.

[0003] For example, a device for preventing children from being left behind that is used in children's buses, route buses, etc. is described in Patent Document 1. This device includes a means for detecting whether the engine switch is on or off, and an interior check prompting means 114 that prompts the vehicle occupant 20 to check the interior of the vehicle when the engine switch is turned on or off.

[0004] When the engine is stopped at the terminal point by the in-vehicle inspection warning means 114, a message is broadcast in the case of a child bus saying, "Please apply the handbrake and inspect the interior of the vehicle." In addition, in the case of a route bus or an adult shuttle bus, the message is broadcast saying, "Are there any passengers remaining? Please apply the handbrake, check the rear of the bus, and press the inspection button."

[0005] On the other hand, the abandonment prevention device described in Patent Document 2 is a device mounted on a shuttle vehicle that transports kindergarten children, elderly people, etc. When the engine of this device is stopped, an attention-calling unit of an in-vehicle abandonment prevention device 20a mounted on a bus 10a starts an operation to call attention audibly or visually (attention-calling activation operation). The driver who receives the warning then inspects the interior of the vehicle and presses a wireless push button 30 on a rear door 19 at the rear of the vehicle interior, thereby terminating the abandonment prevention device. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3240654 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2024-65721 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] Conventional anti-leftover devices such as those disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are suitable for transporting kindergarten children, elderly people, etc., but are inconvenient for use on route buses in particular.

[0008] That is, in the case of route buses, inspections are not limited to the terminal points as with conventional anti-abortion devices, but depending on the route, it is necessary to inspect the interior of the vehicle at other points such as turning points.

[0009] For example, there is a route that starts from a bus office, picks up and drops off passengers at each bus stop, runs to the terminal (turnaround point), inspects the interior of the bus at the terminal, and then runs the same operation again to the bus office (terminal point).There is also a route that sends the bus from the bus office to the starting point (station, etc.), makes multiple round trips to the turning point, inspects the interior of the bus at the turning point and starting point, and then sends the bus back to the bus office.

[0010] However, conventional anti-abortion devices only prompt inspections when the engine is stopped at the final destination, and therefore do not take into consideration inspections that can be performed without stopping the engine, such as at turning points along each bus route.

[0011] It has also been reported that conventional anti-abortion devices, which stop the engine and prompt the driver to carry out inspections through mechanical announcements and sounds, can place a heavy burden on route bus drivers.

[0012] For example, if the engine is stopped and inspected at the end of the route, and then the vehicle is returned to the office and the engine is stopped, the device will prompt the driver to inspect it again. In this case, the inspection that was performed at the end of the route according to the rules becomes meaningless, and there is a risk that the motivation of the driver who followed the rules will decrease.

[0013] In this way, when inspecting route buses to prevent passengers from being left behind, it is important that the inspection work be adapted to the route and that it be an inspection work that does not cause stress to the driver.

[0014] Therefore, the present invention has been created to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a method for supporting a bus abandonment prevention device that can perform inspections to prevent abandonment according to the route of a route bus, thereby reducing the burden on the driver even if the inspection work is performed repeatedly. and inspection support equipment The purpose is to provide. [Means for solving the problem]

[0015] In order to achieve the above object, the first means of the present invention is A method for supporting a bus abandonment prevention device that checks the abandonment prevention by an inspection support device 10 installed on a route bus, The inspection support device 10 includes a confirmation button 1 operated by a driver, a voice generating device 2 that generates a voice when the confirmation button 1 is operated, and a button interlocking device 3 that interlocks the confirmation button 1 with the parking brake. After the driver activates the parking brake at an inspection point set on the driving route, when the driver presses the confirmation button 1 installed at the rear of the vehicle, a voice will be emitted from the voice generating device 2 to inform the driver that the vehicle interior inspection has been carried out.

[0016] The inspection support device 10 of the second means includes an attention calling means 4 and a timer 5, and when the power supply of the vehicle is turned off without the confirmation button 1 being pressed, the sound generating device 2 emits a sound calling for an inspection of the interior of the vehicle, On routes where interior inspection is not required,The operation of the timer 5 is set to suspend the operation of the warning means 4 for a certain period of time.

[0017] The inspection support device 10 of the third means is provided with a side switch 6 for canceling an erroneous operation, so that the driver can cancel an erroneous operation by a passenger.

[0018] The inspection support device 10 of the fourth means is a drive recorder or a digital tachograph. Inspection operation history A recording device 7 is provided to record the driver's Inspection operation history We try to accumulate this information.

[0019] The inspection support device 10 of the fifth means is equipped with a communication device 8, and Inspection operation history The above is transmitted.

[0020] The sixth means is an inspection support device that is installed on a route bus to inspect for the prevention of abandonment, and is equipped with a confirmation button 1 operated by the driver, a voice generating device 2 that generates a sound when confirmation button 1 is operated, and a button interlocking device 3 that interlocks confirmation button 1 with the parking brake, and is configured so that after the driver activates the parking brake at an inspection point set on the route, when the driver presses confirmation button 1 installed at the rear of the vehicle, a voice will be emitted from voice generating device 2 to notify that an interior inspection has been carried out. [Effects of the Invention]

[0021] According to the present invention, inspections to prevent abandoned vehicles can be performed according to the route bus travel route. Moreover, since the inspection is not prompted by the inspection device but is performed at the driver's discretion using the inspection support device, there is little risk of lowering the driver's motivation during the inspection, and it is possible to reduce the burden on the driver. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an inspection support device according to the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an operation route of the inspection support device of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing another operation route of the inspection support device of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing another operation route of the inspection support device of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing another operation route of the inspection support device of the present invention. [Figure 6] 3 is a flowchart showing an operation route of the inspection support device of the present invention. [Figure 7] 10 is a flowchart showing another operation route of the inspection support device of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0023] The present invention uses an inspection support device 10 to support inspections to prevent passengers from being left behind at any inspection point on the route of a bus.

[0024] The inspection support device 10 includes a confirmation button 1 operated by the driver, a voice generating device 2, and a button interlocking device 3 that interlocks the confirmation button 1 with the parking brake.

[0025] The confirmation button 1 is installed near the last seat in the vehicle. This confirmation button 1 cannot be pressed unless the parking brake is activated by the button interlocking device 3. In other words, when the driver checks the interior of the vehicle, he or she must press the confirmation button 1 with the parking brake activated before stopping the engine.

[0026] In this way, the inspection support device 10 is configured so that the driver can start the interior inspection at his / her discretion, and when the inspection is completed, by pressing the confirmation button 1, a voice will be emitted from the voice generating device 2 to inform the driver that the interior inspection has been completed.

[0027] Additionally, if a passenger or other person mistakenly presses the confirmation button 1 while the parking brake is not activated, such as while the vehicle is moving, the volume of the sound emitted from the sound generating device 2 is set to be reduced.The vehicle is also equipped with a side switch 6 that cancels any mistaken operation by a passenger.

[0028] In this way, the in-vehicle inspection work using the inspection support device 10 is not started in response to a command from the inspection support device 10, but is an inspection work that is started by the driver's will and is confirmed by the inspection support device 10. Therefore, the in-vehicle inspection can be performed at any point where inspection work is required, according to each route of the bus.

[0029] The inspection support device 10 also includes a warning means 4 and a timer 5 (see FIG. 1). If the vehicle power is turned off without the confirmation button 1 being pressed, the sound generating device 2 emits a sound warning the driver to inspect the interior of the vehicle. At this time, the timer 5 is activated to suspend the operation of the warning means 4 for a certain period of time.

[0030] Figure 2 shows an example of a route bus route. This route involves an interior inspection at a turnaround point, another inspection at a rest point, and then a final inspection at the point where the bus returns to service.

[0031] When the confirmation button 1 is pressed, the illustrated voice generating device 2 generates a voice saying, "The vehicle interior inspection has been confirmed." When the inspection support device 10 is started, the voice generating device generates a voice saying, "The inspection support device is operating. Please drive safely." When the inspection support device 10 is turned off, the voice generating device generates a voice saying, "Thank you for your hard work driving." The operation pattern of the support device for this route is shown in Figure 6.

[0032] The travel route shown in Fig. 3 is a route in which an interior inspection is performed at a turning point, and then an interior inspection is performed at the point where the vehicle is parked after the power supply of the inspection support device 10 is turned off. That is, the inspection support device 10 is provided with a warning means 4, and if the power supply of the vehicle is turned off without the confirmation button 1 being pressed, a sound is emitted to urge an interior inspection of the vehicle.

[0033] In the illustrated example, if the inspection support device 10 is turned off without inspecting the interior of the vehicle at the point where the vehicle has entered the garage, the attention-calling means 4 is activated and the voice generating device 2 generates a voice saying, "Please inspect the interior of the vehicle." This voice is repeated every 10 seconds until the confirmation button 1 is pressed. The operation pattern of the support device for this travel route is shown in FIG. 7.

[0034] The travel route shown in FIG. 4 is a route in which the interior of the vehicle is not inspected at the turning point, but is inspected after the inspection support device 10 is turned off at the point where the vehicle enters the garage.

[0035] On this route, there is no need to check the interior of the vehicle at the turnaround point, so the driver does not operate the confirmation button 1. Also, a final interior inspection is performed at the point where the vehicle enters the garage, but at this time, the inspection support device 10 is turned off without checking the interior of the vehicle, so the warning means 4 is shown to be in an activated state. The operation pattern of the support device for this route is shown in Figure 7.

[0036] The route shown in Figure 5 shows a route where an interior inspection is performed at the end of the route before the vehicle is sent back to the depot, so no interior inspection is required at the depot.

[0037] In the illustrated example, the timer 5 provided in the inspection support device 10 prevents the warning action from being performed within 30 minutes of pressing the confirmation button 1 at the final location. By doing so, when the inspection support device 10 is turned off at the entrance point, the voice generating device 2 will emit a voice saying, "Thank you for your hard work driving."

[0038] In addition, by setting the time setting of the timer 5 to, for example, 15 minutes, it is possible to stop the operation of the inspection support device 10 during short drives within the office. The time setting of the timer 5 can be changed as desired (not shown).

[0039] Furthermore, the inspection support device 10 can be equipped with a recording device 7 that records the inspection operation history in a drive recorder or digital tachograph, making it possible to record the operation history. Also, the inspection support device can be equipped with a communication device 8, which can transmit the operation history to a sales office (see FIG. 1).

[0040] The inspection support device 10 of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated example, and for example, the components such as the confirmation button 1 and the voice generating device 2 can be changed as desired. Furthermore, other components, the type of voice, the contents of the message, etc. can be changed freely within the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0041] 1 Confirm button 2. Sound generating device 3 Button Linkage 4 Alert means 5. Timer 6 Side Switch 7. Recording Devices 8. Communication Devices 10 Inspection support device

Claims

1. A method for supporting a bus abandonment prevention device that checks the abandonment prevention by an inspection support device installed on a route bus, comprising: The inspection support device includes a confirmation button operated by a driver, a voice generating device that generates a voice when the confirmation button is operated, and a button interlocking device that interlocks the confirmation button with the parking brake, This method for supporting a bus abandonment prevention device is characterized in that, after the driver activates the parking brake at an inspection point set on the bus route, when the driver presses a confirmation button installed at the rear of the bus, a voice is emitted from a voice generating device to notify that the inside of the bus has been checked.

2. The inspection support device is provided with a warning means and a timer, and when the vehicle power is turned off without the confirmation button being pressed, the sound generating device emits a sound warning the driver to inspect the interior of the vehicle, and on routes where inspection of the interior of the vehicle is not required, the timer is activated to suspend operation of the warning means for a certain period of time.

3. 2. The method for supporting a bus abandonment prevention device according to claim 1, wherein the inspection support device is provided with a side switch for canceling an erroneous operation, so that an erroneous operation by a passenger can be canceled by the driver.

4. 2. The method for supporting a bus abandonment prevention device according to claim 1, wherein the inspection support device is provided with a recording device that records the inspection operation history in a drive recorder or a digital tachograph, and accumulates the driver's inspection operation history.

5. 2. The method for supporting a bus abandonment prevention device according to claim 1, wherein the inspection support device includes a communication device and transmits the operation history of the inspection to the business office.

6. An inspection support device that is installed on a route bus and inspects for the prevention of passengers being left behind, The vehicle is provided with a confirmation button operated by the driver, a voice generating device that generates a voice when the confirmation button is operated, and a button interlocking device that interlocks the confirmation button with the parking brake, This inspection support device is characterized in that, when the driver presses a confirmation button installed at the rear of the vehicle after applying the parking brake at an inspection point set on the driving route, a voice generating device outputs a message informing that the vehicle interior has been inspected.

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