DE7016798U - TAXIMETER. - Google Patents

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PATENT LAWYERS DR. HUGO WiLCKEN DIPL-ING. THOMAS WILCKEN D - 24 LÜBECK. WIDE STREET S2-54

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Applicant: Willy Axnmon, 24 Lübeck, Böttcherstr. 26th

Switch arrangement for use with a taximeter

The innovation relates to a switch arrangement for use in a taximeter, which is activated by pressing a power button to determine and display fares in taxis can be put into operation, whereby the to prevent improper, The use of a taxi is provided free of charge and can be operated by the passenger involuntarily by touching the switch consists of at least two spaced-apart contact poles via which the taximeter is independent of when contact is made the power button can be switched on.

In previously known taximeters and devices of this type, the driver of the vehicle presses the power button after picking up passengers of the device, which puts it into operation. The taximeters are with the usual counters and optical ones Equipped display devices that work automatically after commissioning until the end of the journey by the fare depending on the set fare as well as the distance traveled and / or the journey

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Determine the vehicle's idle time and display it automatically. The driver has the option of choosing the respective tariff group and if necessary, set a one-time surcharge by pressing ■ switches or keys, generally at the same time the switch-on button is used, and when it is pressed repeatedly, the individual tariff groups are switched one after the other can be.

Taxe ^ entrepreneurs understandably want one if possible precise control of the distances covered by your vehicles for a fee and of the travel times. Since the The driver usually has it in his hand whether to operate the taximeter by switching it on during a journey or not, it is often found that the driver does not operate the device in order, among other things, to fully settle the charges to escape from the entrepreneur.

However, switch arrangements are also known that are activated involuntarily by the passenger, e.g. when boarding and automatically put the taximeter into operation. However, these switch arrangements are mostly in their mode of operation not reliable or relatively complex to manufacture and assemble.

The task of the innovation is to create a switch arrangement, which is extremely reliable and already with

light touch activates the taximeter.

The switch arrangement mentioned at the beginning is used to solve this problem designed so that at least one of the contact poles is designed as a thin flexible printed circuit board that the contact poles in the unloaded state by an elastic intermediate layer such as a foam rubber layer, are kept at a distance and that preferably at least one of the contact poles is contact pina on its surface facing the mating contact pole has, via which the electrical connection between the contact poles can be established by α load. At least there one of the contact poles is designed as a flexible plate, the GegenGnköivtäktpöl finds the contact when the switch arrangement is large contact surface of the plate, so that in any case and regardless of a special orientation of the contact poles there is always reliable contact to one another.

The switch arrangement preferably consists of one of its contacts completely surrounding, waterproof cover made of rubber or plastic and is designed as a switch mat, from which: the two lines leading to the opposite switch contacts are led out as cables. Goal in part is to be adapted in shape to the shape of a known vehicle floor mat and in which the switch hitch Footwell must be attached, which belongs to sen seats of the passengers.

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Further details of the innovation emerge from the description below of an embodiment shown in the attached drawing. 3s zei ·. '· ■

Fig. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram of the taximeter according to the invention,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a partially cut switch mat and

FIG. 5 shows a section through that shown in FIG

The structure and circuitry of a taximeter are general known and therefore do not need to be explained in detail here. There will also be the taximeter to be described Embodiment display devices not shown, Counters and devices used for determining fares and the like. To clarify the task and function of the switch arrangement, however, the switching of the taximeter will first be briefly explained.

The device is fed by the vehicle battery 1, the positive pole of which is connected to the Zündschlo.3 2 in such a way that when the vehicle engine is switched on, one device supply line 3 is connected to the battery via the switch 4. This switch has two possible switch positions. In the switching position shown, takes place as already mentioned, the power supply via the in-line to the device and battery ignition lock 2. After flipping the switch \ to the second switch

In position, the battery 1 is connected directly to the line 3, bypassing the ignition lock 2. The switch Δ. is switched to the mentioned second position by the driver, for example, when the vehicle is at a standstill with waiting times to be calculated, without the engine running and the ignition lock being turned on.

Line 3 connected to a positive voltage leads to a load-independent breaker relay 5, the breaker contact 6 of which is closed in the rest position and is designed as a bimetallic contact. So it opens the contact point when it moves by a certain amount due to the flow of current ^:

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! is warming and closes automatically after a certain opening time, as soon as it has cooled down again to a certain value. The periodic operation of the switch 6 will be discussed later

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The switch-on button or the switch-on button 7 for switching on the device by the driver is grounded on the one hand and on the other hand Via the line 8 with one connection of the relay 5 and the breaker contact 6 in connection. From this consists of a line connection 9 to a further relay 10 and its contact 11, which is open in the rest position. The lower connection terminal of the relay 10 is connected to the line 12 on the one hand to the positive line 3 and on the other hand to a connection terminal of a servomotor 13 connected, the second terminal of which with the contact 11 is connected.

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The Leitu / t: "J leads to the power button 7 from one side a Ko. ^ t ^ tt 15 »which belongs to an isolating relay 16, whose one Ansc: i is connected to ground and its other connection to

Tor or cam 13 shows a recess in which a cam mating contact 17 engages, which when deflected by rotating the motor - in the embodiment shown, the contact deflected to the right - with e '.: em positive pole 17a one Power source is connected. Expediently, the following is used as a power source for the script lighting j Power supply selected, which is why the isolating relay 16 works synchronously I with the script light.

As soon as the motor 13 is put into operation, the contact 17 receives positive voltage, and the relay 16 picks up, whereby the Contact 15 of the isolating circuit opens and a line is disconnected causes. After a motor revolution of 360 °, the 'contact 17 comes back into the cam recess and separates the relay 16 from the positive current source, which sicL the contact 15 when relay 16 drops, it closes again.

The switch arrangement 1b, which is to be actuated involuntarily and forcibly by the passenger, is closed Isolating contact 15 parallel to button 7 and is preferably 3 from several contacts 19 'connected in parallel, which in turn are in series with the contact 1s of the isolating circuit.

The confirmation of one or more of the contacts 19 has in principle so the same switch-on effect as button 7, which has the consequence that the device by pressing the on button 7 and / or by pressing at least eil ·. r of Eontakte 19 in operation can be set. The switch contacts 19 are insulated from one another in one or more to be accommodated in the vehicle Safety mats to be provided.

First of all, the device operating cycle is examined, which is initiated by the driver himself by pressing the ON button.The ignition lock 2 is brought to the driving position and switched through so that the lines 3 and 12 are connected to positive battery voltage 8, the closed contact 6 and the line '■ so. the upper connection of the Re \ placed as 10, so that it attracts and the contact 11 closes, whereby the two motor connections have operating voltage and the servomotor 13 starts for the tariff setting and the like. The cam contact is deflected laterally, j and switches positive voltage from the mentioned ¹ · ¹ writing sheet lighting to the one from it to relay 16 iu.x sn < e j

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j of its contact 15 the line H from the switch assembly! '18 leading line 20, whereby the contacts 19 become ineffective! ! are made, i.e. that the closing of one of the contacts 19 through the passenger can no longer have any influence on the circuit. ; The bimetallic contact 6 opens due to it flowing current and the associated heat development,

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whereby aas Relciir 10 abf ^: iJlt nn ' ¹ si'-} the contact 11 opens, in order to shut down the motor 13 after a part of it has been carried out. The relay λ ^ - remains on ^ ezo ^ en because <_- ■ :; remains under tension.

The device shows in the usual way a certain, depending on the respective position of the servomotor 1 '; dependent tariff group. The contact 6 closes automatically because the button 7 is not pressed and the strobe is not pressed, which, as is well known, leads to the cooling of the bimetallic control. In order to be able to set the following higher tariff groups, the Falirer must press the Y button again, whereby the motor 13 again executes a subsequent partial rotation, which wirci ends by reopening the contact b. The respective rotation of the motor 13 and thus the desired tariff setting is thus determined by the closing time or working period of the contact b after the button 7 has been pressed.

After completing a transport trip, the driver presses the button 7 so long that the motor returns to: -; ine starting position shown, in which the device displays the so-called Freu position. At the same time, the fare to be paid is shown optically in a known manner. At the end of the operating cycle, contact 17 is again in the cam recess of the motor, whereby relay 1 "'■ · is disconnected from the positive power supply contact and drops out so that contact 15 is closed. The device has now gone through a full operating cycle and is switched off.

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As already mentioned, the device should also be put into operation by the passengers if the driver should not press the hold button 7 for any reason. For this
The safety mat 18, which is housed in the vehicle, is used so that the passenger specifies ic sw fccrtlhrsr. and dowels
the contacts 19 must operate. The sequence of the switching process and the working cycle of the device are in principle the same as
when pressing the button 7, since this and the contacts 19 are connected in parallel to one another.

Naxh Closing one or more of the Achalter contacts of the
Safety mat 18 becomes ground when contacts 15 and 6 are closed
via lines 20, H, 8 and 9 to the upper terminal of the
Relay 10 put. The further switching process corresponds to that described above, so that after the motor 13 has started, the relay 16 has finally picked up, holds itself during the operating cycle of the device and the contact 15 has opened. The switch mat 18 is thus separated from the rest of the circuit and thus

ί with ineffective. A renewed or constant closing of the contacts 19 by the passenger remains without any influence,
after the device has been put into operation. The setting

: The driver takes the relevant tariff beforehand explained by pressing the once or several times

! Button 7 forward. The driver has the option of using the device
by repeatedly pressing button 7 and retracting the

; Turn off servomotor 13 in the end position, but then ι the switch mat 18 effective, whereby the device automatically

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is put back into operation by the passenger, as this constantly, for example, keeps his feet deposited on the mat 18 and thereby at least one of the contacts 19 by applying pressure constantly closes from the outside.

The switch arrangement or switch mat 18 must have at least two spaced contacts opposite one another, wherein at least one of the contact poles is made of resilient material and is in contact with the other contact pole when pressure is applied got. The contact poles are kept at a distance in the idle state by soft rubber, preferably foam rubber.

I Figures 2 and 3 show one of the possible embodiments ! for the switch mat 18. It consists of several in one

\ Level with a small distance next to each other, ^{1 to} each other electrically conductively connected contact strips as contact poles, opposite which a thin flexible printed circuit board 22 as a counter-contact pole lies at a distance. Between the bars 21 are

Strips 23 of foam rubber are provided, which are dimensioned so ^; that they rest against the circuit board 22 from below ^ and seek to keep this j at a free distance from the contact strips, which |

E.g. via a common collecting line with line 20 are bound and thus form a poi side of the contacts 19.

The switch contacts or the strips 21, the strips 23 and the plate 22 are covered by a waterproof cover made of rubber or surrounded by plastic, which consists of an upper layer 24,

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a lower layer 25 and side layers 26 and 27 which are suitably vulcanized together when in use from rubber material or by welding during application by plastic are directly connected to each other tightly, pie electrical connection between the strips 21 is through a diagonally extending bar 28 which is in constant contact with these and is made of, for example, conductive j

consists of thin film, runs below the strips 21 and at j

j one line of the two-wire cable 29 is connected. j The other line of this cable, which is led out of the switch mat, is suitable to be connected to the circuit board 22.

The outer shape of the mat 18 can, for example, be adapted to the shape of a vehicle floor mat and placed in the footwell of the passenger seat so that the passenger climbing the vehicle forcibly touches the mat with his feet, whereby the pressure exerted on the switch mat causes the The flexible printed circuit board 22 located at the top reaches a part of the strips 21 by overcoming the counterpressure caused by the rubber strips 23 and causes contact, which corresponds to the desired closure of some of the contacts 19. It is understandable that in the Fatir convincing several independently effective switch mats 18 can be arranged, for example in the footwells of the passenger seat and in those of the rear vehicle seats. On the other hand, the switch mats could also be provided on or in the seats for the passengers.

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In order to achieve a completely flawless ur.J secure contact ru, You can also add contact styles 30 on the contact strips 21 be arranged with small; * spacing, the circuit board 22 opposite to each other and the <- ■■> ■ Apply pressure with their free ends against the lower surface of the plate 22 for the purpose of making contact. The elasticity of the Strips 23 of insulating material is of course to be chosen so that the strips push the circuit board back up as soon as the pressure on the switch mat decreases, so the passenger for example left the vehicle.

In a departure from the exemplary embodiment shown, the switch arrangement also made of two large, thin circuit boards with a spacer between them made of elastic There are insulating material, at least one of the circuit boards on its surface facing the other plate contact pins should have, such that the contact pins of one plate when the plates are pressed together due to the application of pressure come into conductive contact with the other plate after passing through recesses in the intermediate layer. Finally it should also be mentioned that the circuit board or the circuit boards are expediently made of resilient bronze sheet .

Claims (1)

i PATENT LAWYERS 'DR. HUGO WILCKEN DIPL.-ING. THOMAS WILCKEN D - 24 LÜBECK. WIDE STREET 52-54 / i Al% / f X Th.W./L. Γ Ref .: G - ■ 16 796.5 Ί ΔπτπρΤ Η »· ': · V''ll ^Tr Arnrp o]? 2 ^ Lübeck BöttchsrstrciSs 2 ^Ω Protection claims : y. 1.Switch arrangement for use with a taximeter, ^ by pressing a power button to determine and display of fares in taxis can be put into operation κ, whereby the to prevent improper, free use of taxis provided by the passenger ä switch arrangements that can be confirmed involuntarily by touch X voltage from at least two spaced contacts Poland exists, through which, when contacting the taximeter, Ir; can be switched on depending on the power button, thereby ^r indicates that at least one of the contact poles as thin flexible printed circuit board (22) is formed that the !; Contact poles (21,22) in the unloaded state by a elastic intermediate layer (23) such as a foam rubber layer ;: Be kept at a distance and that preferably at least ^■: one of the contact poles on its conces- the Gegenkontaktpol facing surface has contact pins (30), over which the electrical connection between the contact poles can be established by loading. • S lObod (0451) 7 58 8 ", private: Dr. H. Wilden, Curau (04505) 210 · Dipl.-lng. Th. Wlldcen, Lobeck (0451) 2 51 59 Bank, Commerzbank AVcfl ril ß ^ 'Q 'fi ¹ ^ J? ⁰ W 7 * 9 Postal check: Hamburg 1381 19 2. Switch arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that ' that they are made up of several in one plane with a small spacing; lying next to each other, electrically conductive ver-r at a distance the thin circuit board (22) as the opposite contact pole! opposite, and that between the contact strips rubber ' tires (23) are provided, which are against the underside of: Printed circuit board and this in the subscription to the contact ^: keep performing. i 3. Switch arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that daf the contact pins (30) are arranged on the contact strips 4. Switch arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that it consists of two large, thin flexible printed circuit boards with a spacer between them made of flexible insulating material, and that at least one of the printed circuit boards has contact pins on its surface facing the other plate, in such a way that di 'contact? ⁿ if-f e ce ' a printed circuit board when the two plates are pressed together '· .oh j Passage through recesses in the intermediate};? '- did the j get into conductive contact with another printed circuit board. 5. Switch arrangement according to one or more of claims j 1 to 4, characterized in that each circuit board consists of resilient bronze sheet. - 3 - 7I1S79IKS.7I c. Switch arrangement according to one or more of Claims 1 to b, characterized in that it is designed as a holding mat and has a waterproof covering made of rubber or plastic which completely surrounds its contact poles and from which the two lead to the opposing contact poles (21, 22) Lines are led out as cables (2y). 7. Switch arrangement according to claim 6, characterized in that that the switches; jiatte in their form a known one Vehicle floor mat is adapted.