JP2000011219A - Fare raise informing method of time rate fare and device for fare calculation by time rate - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent an occurrence of a trouble related to a fare calculated based on time rate while securing the clarity of calculation of the fare by time rate. SOLUTION: This device is constituted so that a specified pattern of time rate is added to an accumulated fare before a fare raise time passes every time a prescribed fare raise time passes from start of sales travelling and the fare is calculated. In this case, the device is equipped with a count means 323A for counting a passed time from start of sales travelling, a previously announced point of time arrival decision means 323B which decides whether a fare raise previously announced point of time going back for a prescribed time shorter than the fare raise time from the starting point of adding the time rate fare to the accumulated fare arrives or not on the basis of the passed time from the start of the sales travelling that the count means 323A counts, and a fare raise preliminary announcement means 323C for starting informating operation to preliminarily announce an arrival of the point of time in which the time rate fare is added to the accumulated fare when the preliminary announced point of time arrival decision means 323B decides that the fare raise preliminary announced point of time arrives.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus which can be used for calculating a fare for toll transportation.
In particular, the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus suitable for calculating a fare on a time basis.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a taxi fare is determined according to the distance traveled by a taxi. In a time-distance combined area, when the traveling speed falls below a predetermined speed due to traffic congestion, signal waiting, or the like, the vehicle stops. Adds the converted travel distance calculated by multiplying the time by a predetermined conversion rate to the actual travel distance, and then calculates the fare according to the travel distance.

[0003] In particular, in the case of a taxi that is open at a tourist spot, one of the business forms is to perform a sightseeing trip that goes around a tourist spot in the city on a predetermined course or freely goes around a tourist spot desired by a passenger. In the case of business by such a sightseeing run, the taxi is in a so-called chartered state, so the taxi is not based on the fare system according to the mileage described above, but according to the restricted time of the taxi. Fees often apply.

[0004] When a taxi operates under a fee system according to the above-described restraint time, the fare calculation is conventionally performed by a crew member who checks the boarding time of the passenger with a clock inside the vehicle,
Remember, when the sightseeing run ends and you arrive at the drop-off place, check the current time again with the clock inside the car, calculate the time elapsed during that time, and write the fare corresponding to the elapsed time on the leaflet It was done by confirming the price list and the like.

[0005] For this reason, if the fee system according to the binding time is such that, for example, the first hour is a basic fee, and after that, an additional fee is added every 30 minutes. Even if the elapsed time from the boarding time to the arrival time at the alighting place is one hour and one minute, conventionally, the elapsed time is one hour so that the additional charge is not strictly added after only one minute. It was possible at the discretion of the crew to take the ride fare as the base fare as if it were just the time.

However, in the above-described conventional method in which the crew checks the inside clock and calculates the fare, the time at which the boarding time or the arrival time at the disembarkation point is set to the passenger unless the crew tells the passenger. It is not easy to understand the fare between the passenger and the crew, and the passenger cannot know the fare unless the crew calculates and informs the passenger. It is not possible to know the fare at the point of time as the progress.

Therefore, in response to the recent diversification of the taxi fare system, a new discount tariff system which is used in combination with the existing taxi system and which has begun to be partially used in conjunction with the existing taxi meter is applied. It has been proposed or implemented to calculate and display the fare based on the fee system according to the above-described restraint time in an external fare meter that independently displays such information.

[0008]

As described above, it is necessary to calculate and display the fare based on the fare system according to the restraint time by the external fare meter at the time of starting the boarding or arriving at the place of disembarkation. Passengers can see the crew's meter operation, so they can know when the crew took the boarding time or the arrival time at the disembarkation point,
Since the passenger can know the fare during the course of the ride by displaying the fare, it can be said that it is very advantageous in terms of the clarity of the fare calculation and the convenience of the perception of the fare.

However, regarding the calculation of the fare, the measurement of the elapsed time from the boarding time to the arrival time at the alighting place and the calculation of the corresponding fare are very strict. If the time is exceeded, an extra fee will be unavoidably added whether the time exceeds 1 minute or 29 minutes.

[0010] Therefore, from the passenger's point of view, it is inevitable to pay more than one minute to pay the ride fare than to pay an additional fare more than 29 minutes, and this expensive feeling sometimes occurs. The above-described troubles concerning the fare can be caused, and the merit of changing the conventional method of calculating the fare by checking the timepiece by the crew cannot be fully exhibited.

[0011] Such a situation does not occur only in the case of the external charge meter, but various regulations on the taxi meter will be relaxed in the future, and the calculation of the charter fee and the like together with the application fee of the new discount fee system will be carried out. The same can occur when the display can be performed by the taxi meter itself.

Further, the above-mentioned situation is not limited to the case of calculating a fare in a taxi based on a constrained time in a taxi system. For example, a time system in which a driver's agency determines a driver's agency fee based on a constrained time is employed. This can happen in the same way.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances,
An object of the present invention is to provide a time-based fare notification which can prevent the occurrence of a trouble related to a fare calculated based on a time system while ensuring the clarity of calculating a fare based on a time system. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and a time-based fare calculation device suitable for use in implementing the method.

[0014]

The present invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5 for achieving the above-mentioned object relates to a method of notifying an increase in a time-based fare, and according to any one of claims 6 to 14. The present invention relates to a time-based fare calculation device.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for informing of an increase in a time-based fare according to the present invention. In calculating the fare by adding the time fee of the predetermined pattern to the fare, at a point in time when the time fee is added to the cumulative fare and a predetermined time shorter than the fare rising time, the time for the cumulative fare is calculated. It is characterized in that a charge rise notification for informing the addition of the hourly charge is started.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for informing a fare increase of a time-based fare, wherein the fare increase notification is performed by displaying.

Further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for informing a rise in a time-based fare according to the present invention, wherein the notification of the fare increase is displayed by blinking display indicating that the fare is a time-based fare. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for notifying a rise in a time-based fare according to the present invention, wherein the increase in a fare is reported by an alarm output by voice.

Further, in the method of notifying the rise in the hourly fare according to the present invention, the predetermined time can be arbitrarily set.

The time-based fare calculation device according to the present invention described in claim 6 has a basic structure as shown in FIG.
A time-based fare calculating apparatus for calculating a fare by adding a predetermined time to the cumulative fare before the elapse of the fare every time a predetermined fare rise time elapses from the start of the business travel. A timer 323A for measuring an elapsed time from the start of the business travel; and a charge from the time when the time fee is added to the accumulated fee based on the elapsed time from the start of the business travel measured by the clock 323A. A notice time arrival discriminating means 323B for discriminating whether or not a toll rise notice time which is a predetermined time shorter than the ascending time has arrived; and an advance notice time arrival discriminating means 323B for judging that the toll rise notice time has arrived. In addition, there is provided a charge rise notice notifying means 323C for starting a notice operation for notifying arrival of adding the time charge to the accumulated charge. And wherein the Rukoto.

Further, according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the time-based fare calculating apparatus according to the present invention, wherein the fare increase notification means 3 is provided.
23C has a display notice means 323D for giving a notice of the arrival of the time charge to be added to the accumulated charge by display.

The time-based fare calculating apparatus according to the present invention further includes a fare-based fare display means 301a for displaying that the fare is in a time system, and wherein the display notice means 323D is provided. , Said fare system display means 3
The arrival of the time at which the hourly fare is added to the accumulated fare is displayed by blinking the display indicating that the fare is time-based, which is indicated by 01a.

Further, according to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a time-based fare calculating apparatus according to the present invention, wherein the fare increase notification means 3 is provided.
23C has audio announcement means 323E for announcing the arrival of the time fee to the accumulated fee by audio.

The time-based fare calculating apparatus according to the present invention as set forth in claim 10 is a cancel instructing means 317 for instructing cancellation of the latest elapse of the fare increase time.
And a first fare changing means 323G for changing the fare to an amount obtained by subtracting the time fare from the accumulated fare in accordance with an instruction from the cancel instructing means 317.

Further, the time-based fare calculation device according to the present invention as described in claim 11, as shown in the basic configuration diagram of FIG. Previous fare storage means 323F for storing the fare before the time point as the last fare in storage means 323bA, and cancel instructing means 317 for instructing cancellation of the latest elapse of the fare time.
And a second fare changing means 323H for changing the fare to the last fare stored in the storage means 323bA by the last fare storage means 323F in response to an instruction from the cancel instructing means 317. It was prepared.

The time-based fare calculating apparatus according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, measures the elapsed time from the start of the business travel by the time measuring means 323A as shown in FIGS. And a first cancel instruction invalidating means 323J for invalidating an instruction from the cancel instruction means 317 in a state where there is no instruction from the measurement end instruction means 319. .

Further, according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a time-based fare calculating apparatus according to the present invention, wherein
7, cancel instruction completion determining means 323K for judging whether or not the cancellation of the latest elapse of the charge rising time has already been instructed, and the cancellation if the cancellation of the latest elapse of the charge rise time has already been instructed. A second cancel instruction invalidating unit 323M for invalidating an instruction from the cancel instruction unit 317 in a state where the instruction completed determining unit 323K determines is further provided.

The time-based fare calculation apparatus according to the present invention further comprises a predetermined time holding means 327 for holding the predetermined time, and the predetermined time holding means 3
27 is configured to be changeable, and the notice time arrival determination unit 323B converts the time fee into the accumulated fee based on the predetermined time held by the predetermined time holding unit 327. It is determined whether or not the time point of the advance notice of the charge going back a predetermined time shorter than the above-mentioned charge rise time from the time of the addition has arrived.

According to the method of reporting a rise in the time-based fare according to the first aspect of the present invention, the time increase in which the hourly charge is added to the cumulative fare accumulated up to that point is lapsed. Also, at the point of time when the predetermined time has elapsed, the passenger is notified in advance that if the predetermined time elapses from this time, the fare will increase due to the addition of the time fee.

Therefore, while ensuring the clarity of the calculation of the fare by the hourly system, the passenger is made aware that the fare will increase by the hourly fee in the near future, and the trouble of the fare calculated by the hourly system will be solved. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of traffic accidents beforehand, and, as a result, it is necessary to terminate business travel immediately when the notice of the addition of the hourly fee is notified, or to assume that business travel has ended at the time of the notification. It is also possible to take measures to prevent the hourly charge from being added by performing an operation or the like.

The same applies to the hourly fare calculation apparatus according to the present invention.

In addition, according to the method of reporting a rise in the hourly fare according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible for the passenger to visually recognize that the fare will increase by the hourly fare in the near future. Become.

The same applies to the time-based fare calculation apparatus according to the present invention.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for informing passengers that the hourly fare will be increased by the hourly fare in the near future. Without adding a dedicated display unit, it is possible to use an existing configuration for displaying that the fare is on a time basis and to cope with it.

The same applies to the time-based fare calculation device according to the present invention.

Further, according to the method of reporting the rise in the hourly fare according to the present invention, it is possible to make the passengers audibly recognize that the fare will rise by the hourly fare in the near future. Become.

The same applies to the time-based fare calculation apparatus according to the ninth aspect of the present invention.

Further, according to the method of reporting a rise in the time-based fare according to the present invention, the time-rise fare as a basis for determining the point in time at which the hourly fare is added to the accumulated fare is determined according to the length of the fare increase time. Alternatively, regardless of the length of the fare increase time, depending on how much earlier it is desirable to make the passengers aware of the point in time at which the fare increases due to the addition of the hourly fare, It is possible to arbitrarily set a fare increase notice point at which a notice for informing that the fare will be increased by the addition is started.

The same applies to the time-based fare calculation apparatus according to the present invention.

According to the hourly fare calculation apparatus of the present invention, when the cancellation of the latest fare rise time is instructed by the cancel instructing means 317, the fare is changed to the first fare change. The means 323G changes the accumulated charge to the amount obtained by subtracting the hourly charge.

Therefore, the fee rise notification means 32
Measures to prevent the hourly fee from being added to the accumulated fee before the time when the hourly fee is added to the accumulated fee, which is notified by the notification operation of the 3C and before the actual hour has passed, should be taken. Even in the case of failure, it is possible to change the fare to the same amount as that for which the above-described countermeasures have been taken, and to prevent troubles related to the fare.

Further, according to the time-based fare calculating apparatus of the present invention, when the cancellation of the latest fare rise time is instructed by the cancel instructing means 317, the fare is changed to the second fare. Means 323H
As a result, the previous charge storage means 323F is stored in the storage means 323
It is changed to the previous fare stored in bA.

Therefore, the charge rise notice notifying means 32
Measures to prevent the hourly fee from being added to the accumulated fee before the time when the hourly fee is added to the accumulated fee, which is notified by the notification operation of the 3C and before the actual hour has passed, should be taken. If you fail to do so, even if the hourly fee is not always a fixed amount, for example, if it fluctuates depending on the length of time elapsed since the start of business driving, you will get on the same amount as you took the above measures By changing the fare, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of troubles concerning the fare.

Further, according to the hourly fare calculation apparatus of the present invention, if the measurement end instruction means 319 does not instruct the end of the measurement of the elapsed time from the start of the business travel, the cancel instruction means Even if an instruction to cancel the elapse of the latest fee rise time is issued by 317, the instruction is invalidated by the first cancellation instruction invalidating means 323J.

Therefore, in a state where business driving may continue in the future, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the latest fare rise time is canceled and the fare is unnecessarily changed to the last fare. Becomes possible.

Further, according to the time-based fare calculating apparatus of the present invention, the cancel instructing means 31 is provided.
If the cancellation of the elapse of the latest fee rise time has already been instructed by 7, the cancellation instructed determination means 323
After the determination by K, even if the cancellation instruction unit 317 again instructs the cancellation of the elapse of the latest fee rise time, the instruction is invalidated by the second cancellation instruction invalidating unit 323M.

Accordingly, the cancellation of the latest elapse of the toll time by the cancellation instruction means 317 after the cancellation of the toll increase once causes the elapse of the toll time to overlap, such as double and triple. It is possible to prevent the cancellation of the charge and the cancellation of the elapse of the fee rise time not only for the latest minute but also for the earlier minute.

[0048]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A toll display method according to the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings together with a time-based fare calculation apparatus.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of an external fare display device according to an embodiment of the hourly fare calculating device of the present invention. The external fare indicated by reference numeral 3 in FIG. A display device (hereinafter abbreviated as a fee display device) is used by being connected to the taxi meter 1.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the taxi meter 1. On the front surface 101 of the taxi meter 1, a toll display section 103, an empty vehicle for setting a tariff state, renting, a 30% increase,
Pick-up and five tariff buttons 105-113 for payment
And an accumulation button 115 for displaying an index.

The fare display section 103 comprises a main display area 103a for displaying the fare and a sub-display area 103b for displaying the fare and index, and the main and sub-areas 103a and 103b are displayed as follows. Each tariff button 1
05 to 113 and the operation of the total button 115,
The microcomputer inside the taxi meter 1
117 (abbreviated as a microcomputer).

Although not shown, the microcomputer 117 has a CPU, a work area used for processing performed by the CPU, and an RA having a data area for storing various data.
M and a ROM storing control programs for various processing operations of the CPU.

The data of the toll system for calculating the fare by the CPU and the data of the amount of the fare are included in the E ² PROM 118 connected to the CPU inside the taxi meter 1.
Is stored in

And, the above-mentioned wage-run, late-night and early-morning surcharge, and
When the three tariff buttons 107, 109, and 113 for payment are operated, the corresponding tariff, surcharge for late-night and early-morning, and each tariff for payment are set, and the tariff for the tariff according to the tariff is set. Calculation is performed, and thereafter, other tariff buttons 107, 109, and 113 different from the last operation.
When the empty car tariff button 105 is operated, the tariff being set is changed to another different tariff, or the current tariff setting is released.

The calculation of the fare performed by the CPU in accordance with the data stored in the E ² PROM 118 is the same as that of a general taxi meter and is well known in the art. Basically, it is as follows.

First, a business travel distance is calculated based on the number of travel pulses input from a travel sensor (not shown) or the number of pulses per unit time. Until the business travel distance reaches a predetermined basic distance, the boarding time is determined. The fare shall be the same as the basic fee, and if the business mileage exceeds the basic distance, the subsequent fee shall be added to the basic fee, and thereafter, the subsequent fee shall be added each time the vehicle travels the predetermined subsequent distance. Go.

When the vehicle travels or stops at a low speed lower than a predetermined speed, such as during a traffic jam on a road, the time is converted into a distance by multiplying the time by a predetermined coefficient. Is calculated.

The above is the calculation process at the time of the tariff run and the pay tariff.
The above-described calculation processing is performed by regarding the cycle of the basic distance and the subsequent distance as 1 / 1.3 at the time of the tariff run and the pay tariff.

As a result, the fare at the time of the late night and early morning extra tariff, which is 30% more than the fare at the time of the paid tariff and the paid tariff, is calculated.

Then, the CPU performs the above-described processing of calculating the fare, and each time the subsequent fare is added to the calculated fare, as shown in FIG. 3 and output tariff data indicating which tariff is currently set through the tariff signal line 121 and the input / output interface 123, which are signal lines dedicated to the tariff signal, each time the tariff state changes. Is output to the charge display device 3.

Further, a 12V power signal for operating the entire fee display device 3 is output from the taxi meter 1 to the fee display device 3 via the power line 125 and the input / output interface 123.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the charge display device 3.
1, six unit tariff buttons 305 to 315, a cancel button 317, a settlement button 319, an end button 321 and the like arranged below the liquid crystal display 301.

The six unit tariff buttons 30 described above
5 to 315, in the taxi meter 1, set a unit tariff that is used in combination with a tariff set by operating the toll tariff button 105 or the 30% tariff button 107, or a unit tariff that is applied separately from the tariff. The unit tariff button 305 is set to be operated when applying the charter charge unit tariff.

In the following description, the unit tariff button 305 is particularly called a charter tariff button 305, and the unit tariff set by operating the charter tariff button 305 is particularly called a charter tariff.

Here, the chartered tariff means a tariff system in which the fare varies depending on the traveling distance, such as a tariff tariff, a pay tariff, and a late-night and early-morning tariff set in the taxi meter 1. It refers to the fare system applied to the calculation of the fare when conducting a sightseeing sightseeing business such as sightseeing of a sightseeing course or sightseeing of a sightseeing spot desired by a passenger.

In the present embodiment, the above-mentioned chartered tariff is specifically a flat basic fee of 4,200 yen for up to one hour of business driving time, and after that, it becomes 1,500 yen every 30 minutes thereafter.
It is stipulated that an hourly fee of 900 yen will be added.

The other five unit tariff buttons 307 to 315 except the charter tariff button 305 are used when applying a unit tariff different from the tariff set by operating each of the tariff buttons 105 to 113 of the taxi meter 1. It is set to be operated.

The unit tariff different from the tariff set in the taxi meter 1 is, for example, a long-distance discount in which the fare is discounted on the fare for the excess distance when the mileage exceeds a certain distance. Disabled person discount, unit tariff buttons 307 to 315 for which the fare is discounted if the passenger is disabled
, There is a section discount for discounting only the travel section set by the operation described above, and a whole section discount for discounting the fare for all travel sections.

The liquid crystal display 301 has a tariff display area 301a and a charter time display area 301b in the upper half, and the tariff display area 301a displays the fare by operating the unit tariff buttons 305 to 315. The unit tariff currently set as the fee system to be applied to the calculation is displayed, and the charter tariff button 305 is operated in the charter time display area 301b when the charter tariff is applied by operating the charter tariff button 305. The elapsed time from the end is displayed as the charter time.

When the charge display device 3 is set to the charge settlement state by operating the settlement button 319, the liquid crystal display 301 displays a settlement state display area 3 indicating that.
01c is provided between the tariff display area 301a and the reserved time display area 301b.

Further, when the unit tariff is set by operating each of the unit tariff buttons 305 to 315, the liquid crystal display 301 displays the fare calculated by applying the set tariff of the unit tariff. If the unit tariff is not set, the taxi meter 1 has a fare display area 301d for displaying the same fare calculated and displayed by the taxi meter 1.

The unit tariff buttons 305 to 31
The calculation of the fare to which the fare system set by the operation 5 is applied and the display of the calculated fare on the liquid crystal display 301 are performed by the microcomputer 32 inside the fare display device 3.
3 (see FIG. 6).

Next, the schematic electrical configuration of the fee display device 3 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

The microcomputer 323 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 323a, a RAM 323b, and a ROM 323c.
And is provided inside the fee display device 3.

The CPU 323a includes the unit tariff buttons 305 to 315 and the cancel button 31.
7, a payment button 319, the end button 321, a clock IC 325, and E ² PROM327, with the driver 303 of the liquid crystal display 301 is connected, a speaker 331 via a driver 329 is connected.

The taxi meter 1 is connected to the CPU 323a via a signal line 119, and further connected to the taxi meter 1 via the input / output interface 123, the tariff signal line 121 and the power supply line 125. Have been.

The RAM 323b has a data area for storing various data and a work area used for various processing operations.
a stores a control program for performing various processing operations.

The clock IC 325 is configured to output a current time which is internally measured and managed in response to a request from the CPU 323a.

The E ² PROM 327 (corresponding to a predetermined time holding means) is provided with each of the unit tariff buttons 305-3.
The data on the tariff of each unit tariff corresponding to 15 and the taxi meter 1 rent, late-night and early-morning surcharges,
In addition, data relating to the fare system of the fare calculated and displayed at the time of setting each tariff of payment, and a notification that an advance notice of addition of the hourly fee is set in advance at the time of setting the charter tariff is actually added to the hourly fee. A value of a notice time (corresponding to a predetermined time) indicating how far in advance the time point is to be performed is stored in a rewritable manner, and is provided inside the charge display device 3.

Next, the processing performed by the CPU 323a in accordance with the control program stored in the ROM 323c will be described, with particular emphasis on the calculation of the fare when setting the charter tariff and the display of the fare on the liquid crystal display 301. This will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

First, supply of power for operating the microcomputer from a battery (not shown) is started, and the microcomputer 323 is started.
When the control program stored in the ROM 323c starts, the CPU 323a receives the 12V power signal from the taxi meter 1 via the power line 125 and the input / output interface 123 as shown in the flowchart of the main routine in FIG. It is confirmed whether or not there is (step S1).

If the 12V power signal is not input (N in step S1), step S1 is repeated until it is input, and if it is input (Y in step S1),
The charge display device 3 is shifted from the sleep state to the active state, and data relating to each charge system in the E ² PROM 327 is stored in the data area of the RAM 323b, and the count value of various flags and the timer of the work area of the RAM 323b is reset. Then, an ON-time process is performed (step S3).

Next, based on the tariff signal input from the taxi meter 1 via the tariff signal line 121 and the input / output interface 123, the taxi meter 1 changes the sales tariff (rental tariff, 30% additional tariff, and payment tariff). (Step S5).

If the taxi meter 1 is not in the business tariff state (N in step S5), step S13 to be described later is executed.
If it is in the sales tariff state (Y in step S5), a non-charging fee calculation display process is performed (step S5).
7).

In the non-charging fee calculation and display process in step S7, although the detailed description using the flowchart of the subroutine is omitted, the chartering tariff button 30
If the unit tariff buttons 307 to 315 other than 5 are not operated and a unit tariff different from the tariff set by the taxi meter 1 is not applied, the processing described below is performed.

That is, based on the subsequent signal input from the taxi meter 1 via the signal line 119 and the tariff signal input from the taxi meter 1 via the input / output interface 123 and the tariff signal line 121, a taxi is generated. The same fare as that calculated and displayed by the meter 1 is calculated and displayed in the fare display area 301 d of the liquid crystal display 301.

In this case, at step S3, R
Among the data stored in the data area of the AM 323b, the data relating to the tariff system of any of the tariff, the midnight and early morning surcharge, and the payment corresponding to the tariff signal from the taxi meter 1 is taken into consideration.

On the other hand, by operating the unit tariff buttons 307 to 315 other than the charter tariff button 305,
When a unit tariff different from the tariff set by the taxi meter 1 is applied, the processing described below is performed.

That is, the subsequent signal input from the taxi meter 1 via the signal line 119, the tariff signal input from the taxi meter 1 via the input / output interface 123 and the tariff signal line 121, and the operated unit Based on the contents of the tariff buttons 307 to 315, the operated tariff buttons 307 to 31 are set according to the tariff set by the taxi meter 1.
The fare to which the unit tariff corresponding to No. 5 is further applied is calculated and displayed in the fare display area 301 d of the liquid crystal display 301.

The operated unit tariff button 3
The unit tariffs corresponding to 07 to 315 are displayed in the tariff display area 301a of the liquid crystal display 301.

In this case, at step S3, R
Among the data stored in the data area of the AM 323b, data relating to the tariff system of any one of the tariff, the late-night and early-morning surcharge, and the payment corresponding to the tariff signal from the taxi meter 1, and the operation detected in step S9. The data regarding the tariff of the unit tariff corresponding to the unit tariff buttons 307 to 315 described above are taken into consideration.

When the non-charging fee calculation display processing in step S7 is completed, the taxi meter 1
It is determined whether or not the vehicle is in an empty tariff state (step S
9) If it is not in the empty car tariff state (N in step S9), the process returns to step S7. If it is in the empty car tariff state (Y in step S9), the liquid crystal display 30 is displayed.
After clearing all indications of 1 (step S11), the process proceeds to step S15 described later.

On the other hand, in step S13, when the taxi meter 1 is not in the business tariff state in step S5, the process proceeds to step S13 to execute a chartered charge calculation display process shown in a subroutine flowchart in FIGS.

In the charter charge calculation display process of step S13, first, as shown in FIG. 8, it is checked whether or not the flag F1 of the charter tariff flag area of the RAM 323b is "0" (step S13a). Tariff flag F
If 1 is not "0" (N in step S13a), the process proceeds to step S13f described later, and if "1" (Y in step S13a), it is confirmed whether or not the charter tariff button 305 has been operated (step S13a). Step S13b).

If the charter tariff button 305 has not been operated (N in step S13b), the charter fee calculation display process is terminated, the process returns to the main routine of FIG. 7, and proceeds to step S15. Step S1
After setting the charter tariff flag F1 to "1" (step S13c), the chart display screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 301 (step S13d).

The charter fee screen displayed on the liquid crystal display 301 in step S13d is described in detail in
The text “Charter” displayed in the tariff display area 301a, the elapsed time after operating the charter tariff button 305 displayed as the charter time in the charter time display area 301b, and the ride fee display area 301d are displayed. Step S13d.
Does not include the character display of "payment" in the payment status display area 301c.

Then, if the chart display screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 301 in step S13d,
Next, the time count of the charter timer in the timer area of the RAM 323b is started (step S13e),
Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S13f.

If the charter tariff flag F1 is not "0" in step S13a (N), step S13e
In step S13f, after the time count of the charter timer is started in step S13f, the liquid crystal display 3
The display of the charter time in the charter time display area 301b of 01 is updated according to the timer value T of the charter timer.

Then, at step S3, RA
Of the data stored in the data area of M323b,
It is confirmed whether or not the state has changed from the state before the elapse of the toll-up time to which the hourly charge is added to the state after the elapse based on the charge system data relating to the charter tariff and the timer value T of the charter timer (step S13g). ).

[0100] The fee rise time in the present embodiment is one hour when no hourly fee has been added, and 30 hours after the hourly fee has been added. In any case, in any case, if the state has not changed from the state before the elapse of the fee rise time to the state after the elapse (N in step S13g), the process proceeds to step S13p described below.

On the other hand, when the state has changed from the state before the elapse of the fee rise time to the state after the elapse (Y in step S13g), the tariff display area 301 of the liquid crystal display 301
In step S13h, the character display of “charter” in FIG. a is changed from the blinking state to the lighting state (step S13h).
31 stops the buzzer sound of the advance notice (step S
13j), the flag F3 in the advance notice flag area of the RAM 323b is set to “0” (step S13k).

Next, the fare is added to the accumulated fare to calculate the fare again (step S13m), and the display of the fare in the fare display area 301d of the liquid crystal display 301 is calculated again in step S13k. After the price is updated (step S13n), the process proceeds to step S13v described later.

If the state does not change from the state before the elapse of the fee rise time to the state after the elapse in the step S13g (N), the step S13p proceeds to the step S13p.
3 among the data stored in the data area of the RAM 323b,
Based on the timer value T of the charter timer, it is confirmed whether or not the state has changed from the state before the elapse of the advance notice time to the state after the elapse of the advance notice time by the advance notice time.

If the state has not changed from the state before the elapse of the toll rise notice time to the state after the elapse (N in step S13p), the process proceeds to step S13v. Display 30
The character display of “chartered” in the first tariff display area 301a is changed from a lighting state to a blinking state (step S13).
r), the notice buzzer is started to sound by the speaker 331 (step S13s), and the notice flag F3 is set to “1” (step S13t).
Proceed to 13v.

In step S13n, the display of the fare in the fare display area 301d of the liquid crystal display 301 is updated to the fare recalculated in step S13k, and in step S13p, the display before the elapse of the fare notice time is performed. Steps S1 and S2 are respectively performed when the state has not changed to the state after the elapse (N) and after the notice flag F3 is set to "1" in step S13t.
At 13v, as shown in FIG. 9, it is checked whether or not the flag F5 in the settlement flag area of the RAM 323b is “0”.

If the settlement flag F5 is not "0" (N in step S13v), the process proceeds to step S13E, which will be described later. If it is "0" (Y in step S13v), it is determined whether the settlement button 319 has been operated. Is confirmed (step S13w).

If the settlement button 319 has not been operated (N in step S13w), the charter fee calculation display processing ends, the process returns to the main routine of FIG. 7, and proceeds to step S15, and if it has been operated (step S13w). (Y in S13w), the time count of the charter timer is stopped (step S13x), and the character of "payment" is displayed in the settlement state display area 301c of the liquid crystal display 301 (step S13y), and the settlement flag F5 is set to "1". After the setting (step S13z), it is confirmed whether or not the notice flag F3 is “0” (step S13A).

If the notice flag F3 is "0" (Y in step S13A), the charter fee calculation display process is terminated, and the process returns to the main routine of FIG. 7 to return to step S1.
Go to 5.

On the other hand, when the notice flag F3 is not "0" (N in step S13A), the character display of "chartered" in the tariff display area 301a of the liquid crystal display 301 is changed from a blinking state to a lighting state (step S13A). S
13B) The sound of the advance notice buzzer by the speaker 331 is stopped (step S13C), and the advance notice flag F3
Is set to "0" (step S13D), the charter fee calculation display process ends, the process returns to the main routine of FIG. 7, and proceeds to step S15.

If the settlement flag F5 is not "0" in step S13v, the process proceeds to step (N).
In E, it is checked whether or not the timer value T of the charter timer has exceeded one hour, and if not, (step S13).
(N in E), the process proceeds to step S13M to be described later, and if it exceeds (Y in step S13E), it is confirmed whether or not the flag F7 in the canceled flag area of the RAM 323b is “0” (step S13F).

If the canceled flag F7 is not "0" (N in step S13F), the flow advances to step S13M. If it is "0" (Y in step S13F), it is determined whether or not the cancel button 317 has been operated. It is confirmed (step S13G), and if no operation has been performed (N in step S13G), the process proceeds to step S13M.

On the other hand, if the cancel button 317 has been operated (Y in step S13G), the fare is subtracted from the accumulated fare to calculate the fare again (step S13).
H), the fare display area 30 of the liquid crystal display 301
The display of the fare in 1d is updated to the fare recalculated in step S13H (step S13).
J), after setting the canceled flag F7 to “1” (step S13K), the charter fee calculation display process is terminated, and the process returns to the main routine of FIG. 7 to step S1.
Go to 5.

When the timer value T of the charter timer does not exceed one hour in step S13E (N),
When the canceled flag F7 is not "0" in step S13F (N), and when the cancel button 317 is not operated in step S13G (N).
In step S13M, the end button 321
It is checked whether or not has been operated. If it has not been operated (N in step S13M), the charter fee calculation display process is terminated, and the process returns to the main routine of FIG.
Proceed to 15.

On the other hand, when the end button 321 is operated (Y in step S13M), the charter tariff flag F1
The settlement flag F5 and the canceled flag F7 are each set to "0" (step S13N), and the entire display of the liquid crystal display 301 is cleared (step S13).
P), after updating the index data (step S13R),
The charter fee calculation display process is terminated, and the process returns to the main routine of FIG. 7 and proceeds to step S15.

In step S15, which proceeds after the charter fee calculation and display process in step S13 is completed, as shown in FIG.
, It is confirmed whether or not the 12 V power signal from the taxi meter 1 is continuously input.

If the 12V power signal is continuously input (Y in step S15), the process returns to step S5. If not (N in step S15), the charge display device 3 is changed from the active state to the sleep state. (Step S1)
7), and return to step S1.

As is clear from the above description, in this embodiment, step S1 in the flowchart of FIG.
3e is a process corresponding to the timer 323A in the claims, and step S13p in FIG. 8 is a process corresponding to the notice time arrival determination unit 323B in the claims.

In this embodiment, step S13r in FIG. 8 is a process corresponding to the display notifying means 323D in claims, and step S13s in FIG.
Is a process corresponding to the voice announcement means 323E in the claims.
3s is a process corresponding to the notification means 323C in the claims.

Further, in the present embodiment, step S13H in the flowchart of FIG. 9 is processing corresponding to the first fare changing means 323G in the claims.
Step S13v in FIG. 9 is processing corresponding to the first cancel instruction invalidating means 323J in the claims.

In the present embodiment, step S13F in FIG.
3K and the processing corresponding to the second cancel instruction invalidating means 323M.

Further, in this embodiment, the cancel button 317 corresponds to the cancel instruction means in the claims, and the settlement button 319 corresponds to the measurement end instruction means in the claims.

Next, the operation (operation) of the fee display device 3 of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described.

First, in the state where the taxi meter 1 is an empty tariff, nothing is displayed on the liquid crystal display 301 unless the charter tariff button 305 is operated. When the tariff buttons 107 and 109 are operated,
When the taxi meter 1 becomes a business tariff, the fare of the tariff set in the taxi meter 1 is calculated according to the tariff of either the renting or the late-morning and early-morning surcharge, and is displayed in the fare display area 301d of the liquid crystal display 301. Is done.

The display of the fare on the fare display area 301d of the liquid crystal display 301 is continued even after the payment tariff button 113 is operated on the taxi meter 1.

That is, as long as the taxi meter 1 is set to one of the tariffs of renting, late-night and early-morning, and payment, that is, a business tariff, the calculation of the fare by the tariff of the tariff is performed. And the calculated fare in the fare display area 30 of the liquid crystal display 301.
The display in 1d is performed in the fee display device 3.

When the empty tariff button 105 is operated on the taxi meter 1 and the taxi meter 1 shifts from the commercial tariff to the empty tariff, the display of the fare in the fare display area 301d of the liquid crystal display 301 is terminated. The index data is updated according to the fare and the like when the taxi meter 1 shifts from the business tariff to the empty tariff.

When the taxi meter 1 is in the operating tariff, when the other five unit tariff buttons 307 to 315 except the charter tariff button 305 are operated, the taxi display device 3 calculates and displays the liquid crystal display 301. The fare displayed in the fare display area 301 d is based on the tariff set for the taxi meter 1 and the tariff corresponding to the unit tariff buttons 307 to 315 operated on the fare display device 3. The fare is further changed to the calculated fare.

In this case, in the tariff display area 301a of the liquid crystal display 301, the unit tariff buttons 307 to 315 operated on the charge display device 3 are displayed.
Are displayed together.

On the other hand, when the charter tariff button 305 is operated in a state where the taxi meter 1 is an empty car tariff, as shown in the front view of FIG.
In the tariff display area 301a of 01, the characters “chartered” indicating a charter tariff are displayed, and in the charter time display area 301b, the elapsed time from the operation of the charter tariff button 305 is displayed as the charter time. Further, in the fare display area 301d, the amount of 4,200 yen, which is the basic fee of the charter fee, is displayed as the fare.

Then, assuming that a value of 1 minute is stored as a notice time in the E ² PROM 327, 59 minutes, which is one minute before one hour has passed since the operation of the charter tariff button 305, has elapsed. Charter time display area 301b
Is displayed for more than 59 minutes, at that time, as shown in the front view of FIG. 11, the character display of "chartered" in the tariff display area 301a changes from a lighting state to a blinking state, and the charge by the speaker 331 increases. The warning buzzer sounds.

After one hour has passed since the operation of the charter tariff button 305, the charter time display area 301b
When the display exceeds 1 hour and 0 minutes, at that time, the display of the fare in the fare display area 301d is changed from 4,200 yen to 1,90 hours of the fare as shown in the front view in FIG.
It changes to 6,100 yen, which is obtained by adding 0 yen, the character display of “chartered” in the tariff display area 301a returns from the blinking state to the lighting state, and the buzzer for the advance notice of the rise in the charge by the speaker 331 ends. I do.

Further, when the elapsed time from the operation of the charter tariff button 305 reaches one hour, the fare display area 30
Starting from the point in time when the display of the fare of 1d changes from 4,200 yen to 6,100 yen, one hour and 29 minutes, one minute earlier than the further 30 minutes have elapsed, and the reserved time display area 301b is displayed. When the display exceeds 1 hour and 29 minutes, at that time, the price changes from 4,200 yen in the fare display area 301d to 6,100 yen in which the hourly fare 1,900 yen is added, and is displayed in the tariff display area 301a. The character display of “chartered” changes from a lighting state to a blinking state, and the speaker 331 starts to sound a buzzer for an advance notice of a charge rise.

After one hour and 30 minutes have passed since the operation of the charter tariff button 305, the charter time display area 3
When the display of 01b exceeds 1 hour and 30 minutes, at that time,
The display of the fare in the fare display area 301d is 6-1.
8,0 which added 1,900 yen of hourly fee from 00 yen
It changes to 00 yen, the character display of "chartered" in the tariff display area 301a returns from the blinking state up to that time to the lighting state, and the sounding of the buzzer for warning of a rise in the charge by the speaker 331 ends.

Thereafter, every time 29 minutes elapse after the hourly fee is added to the displayed fare of the fare in the fare display area 301d, the character display of “chartered” in the tariff display area 301a changes from a lighting state to a blinking state. At the same time, the buzzer of the advance notice buzzer by the speaker 331 starts to sound.

[0135] Then, one more minute elapses thereafter, and every time a total of 30 minutes elapses after the hourly fee is added to the displayed fare of the fare in the fare display area 301d, the fare in the fare display area 301d is reduced. Indication is 1,9 of hourly rate
It changes to the amount of money which added 00 yen, and the tariff display area 30
The character display of “chartered” in 1a returns from the blinking state to the lighting state, and the sounding of the rise notice buzzer by the speaker 331 ends.

When the settlement button 319 is operated after the charter tariff button 305 is operated, the measurement of the charter time is stopped, and the display of the charter time display area 301b of the liquid crystal display 301 is operated. As shown in the front view of FIG. 13, the settlement status display area 301 of the liquid crystal display 301 is fixed to the time at the time point.
The character "payment" is displayed in c.

At the time when the settlement button 319 is operated, the “charter” in the tariff display area 301a is displayed.
Is blinking and the speaker 331 is sounding a buzzer for raising the charge,
The character display of “chartered” in the tariff display area 301a returns from the blinking state to the lighting state, and the sounding of the buzzer for raising the fee by the speaker 331 ends.

When the end button 321 is operated after the operation of the settlement button 319, the characters "chartered" are displayed in the tariff display area 301a of the liquid crystal display 301, the charter time is displayed in the charter time display area 301b, and the settlement status is displayed. The character display of “payment” in the area 301 c and the display of the fare in the fare display area 301 d are all ended, and the index data is changed according to the fare, charter time, and the like at the time when the end button 321 is operated. Be updated.

Note that the elapsed time from the operation of the charter tariff button 305 exceeds one hour, and the fare displayed in the fare display area 301d of the liquid crystal display 301 is reduced to the basic fare of 4,200 yen, the hourly fare. 1,900
In a state where the amount of the yen has been added at least once and the amount is equal to or more than 6,100 yen, the cancel button 3 is set at a point after the operation of the settlement button 319 and before the operation of the end button 321.
The operation of 17 is as follows.

That is, the fare displayed in the fare display area 301d is a time charge for one time from the fare displayed in the fare display area 301d at the time before the cancel button 317 is operated. , 900 yen deducted, and as a result, the tariff display area 30
1a, the flashing display of the word “charter” and the speaker 33
The latest fare increase notified and executed by the sound of the advance buzzer 1 is canceled, and the ride fare before the fare increase is executed is returned.

As described above, according to the toll display device 3 of the present embodiment, in response to the operation of the charter tariff button 305, the calculation and display of the fare to which the charter tariff rate system is applied are performed. The time when the elapsed time from the operation of the tariff button 305 exceeds the first hour, which is the basic fare of 4,200 yen, or the 30-minute period after which the hourly fare of 1,900 yen is added. One minute before the time that is stored in the E ² PROM 327 as the advance notice time, the character “charter” displayed in the tariff display area 301 a of the liquid crystal display 301 is changed from the previously lit state to the blinking state. Change and speaker 331
Audible warning buzzer.

For this reason, the operation of operating the charter tariff button 305, which can be confirmed by the passenger, is set as the start point of the charter tariff, and the charter time is measured using the clock IC 325. In the near future, one minute later, the passengers will be informed that the hourly fare of 1,900 yen will be added to the fare in the near future, one minute later, so that passengers can be aware of it, It is possible to prevent troubles related to the fare before they occur.

As a result, the fact that the hourly charge of 1,900 yen will be added is notified by the blinking display of the word “charter” in the tariff display area 301a of the liquid crystal display 301 and the sounding of the advance buzzer by the speaker 331. At this point, the commercial driving can be immediately terminated.

Alternatively, when it is notified that the hourly fee of 1,900 yen will be added, a necessary operation for determining that the commercial driving has been completed, for example, for stopping the measurement of the charter time. By operating the settlement button 319, etc.
In order to prevent the hourly fee of 1,900 yen from being added, add the hourly fee at your own discretion, similar to not adding the hourly fee that the conventional crew did. It can also be operated to prevent it.

In order to cancel the most recent increase in the fare by subtracting the one-time fee already added by the operation of the cancel button 317 from the fare, as in the present embodiment, the settlement button 319 is provided prior to that. It is not always necessary to assume that the user has operated the cancel button 305. If the cancel button 317 is operated after the charter tariff button 305 is operated, even if the settlement button 319 is not operated in advance, the latest charge increase May be configured to be canceled.

However, if the settlement button 319 is not operated in advance as in this embodiment, the cancel button 3
If it is configured not to be able to cancel the latest charge rise by the operation of 17, if the measurement of the charter time is continued and the time charge may be added in the future due to the passage of time, This is advantageous because it is possible to prevent the most recent rate increase from being canceled unnecessarily.

In order to cancel the most recent increase in the fare by subtracting the one-time fee already added by operating the cancel button 317 from the ride fare, the increase in the fare is canceled once as in the present embodiment. The configuration for invalidating the latest cancellation of the fee increase by operating the cancel button 317 again after the cancellation may be omitted.

However, as in the present embodiment, the cancellation button 3 is canceled once after the fee increase is canceled.
If a configuration for invalidating the cancellation of the latest fee rise by the operation of 17 is provided, overlapping deduction of the time fee such as double triple is performed, and not only the latest fee but also the previous fee is deducted. This is advantageous because it is possible to prevent the fee increase from being canceled up to the minute.

In the case of the present embodiment, since the hourly charge in the tariff system for the private charter is 1,900 yen every 30 minutes after exceeding one hour, the cancel button 31
When the number 7 is operated, the most recent increase in fare is canceled by subtracting 1,900 yen from the fare.

However, after more than one hour and until three hours,
If the amount of the hourly fee changes according to the charter time, such as 1,900 yen every 30 minutes, 1,500 yen every 30 minutes after 3 hours, cancel button A configuration for subtracting the one-time fare already added by the operation of 317 from the fare to cancel the most recent rise in fare may be as follows.

That is, for example, in step S13k in the flowchart of FIG. 8, after setting the advance notice flag F3 to "0", before adding the hourly fee to the accumulated fee in step S13m and recalculating the fare, As shown in the flowchart of the main part in FIG.
The stored value of the previous fare buffer area 3b is updated to the fare currently displayed in the fare display area 301d (step S13S).

At the same time, in step S13H in the flowchart of FIG. 9, the hourly fare is subtracted from the accumulated fare to recalculate the fare, and the liquid crystal display 30
Instead of updating the display of the fare in the fare display area 301d of No. 1 to the fare recalculated in step S13H, as shown in the flowchart of the main part in FIG. 15, the fare is stored in the previous fare buffer area of the RAM 323b. (Step S13T), and the display of the fare in the fare display area 301d of the liquid crystal display 301 is updated to the fare updated in step S13T (step S13V).

If the structure for canceling the most recent rise in the charge by operating the cancel button 317 is configured as described above, even if the amount of the hourly charge fluctuates halfway as described above. Advantageously, it can be accommodated.

When the contents are set as described above, FIG.
Step S13S in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is processing corresponding to the previous charge storage means 323F in claims, and step S1S in the flowchart of FIG.
3T is a process corresponding to the second fare change means 323H in the claims, and the last charge buffer area of the RAM 323b corresponds to the storage means 323bA in the claims.

Further, the above-described configuration for canceling the most recent rise in fare by subtracting the one-time fare already added by operating the cancel button 317 from the fare is omitted. You may.

However, if this configuration is provided as in the present embodiment, the tariff display area 30 of the liquid crystal display 301 is provided.
1a, the flashing display of the word “chartered” and the speaker 3
When the addition of the hourly fee is announced by the sound of the advance buzzer 31 and the operation of the settlement button 319 is not enough to stop the measurement of the charter time, and as a result, the hourly fee is actually added. Even so, the subsequent operation of the cancel button 317 returns the ride fare to the same amount as when the settlement button 319 was operated in time and the hourly fare was not added, thereby preventing troubles over the fare. Is advantageous.

Further, the structure for notifying and notifying the passenger of the fact that the hourly fare of 1,900 yen is added to the fare is similar to that of the present embodiment.
The visual notification and the audible notification, such as the blinking of a “chartered” character displayed in the first tariff display area 301 a and the sounding of a notice buzzer for a rise in the charge by the speaker 331, do not have to be a dual feature. Only one of them may be used.

The specific contents of the visual notification include not only the blinking of “charter” in the tariff display area 301a described above, but also the blinking of the display of the fare in the fare display area 301d, and the charter. The display of the charter time in the time display area 301b may be blinking, or a special display means for this notification may be used. The change in the display form of the display in the existing display areas 301a to 301d is advantageous because it is not necessary to newly provide a dedicated display means.

Further, the charge system of each unit tariff is set to E.
^{2 The} configuration in which the data is rewritably stored in the PROM 327 is designed in consideration of the easiness of responding to future revision of the fee system. However, the storage of the fee system is not necessarily a rewritable storage medium. Alternatively, the storage medium may be exchangeable.

The notice time, which is stored in a rewritable manner in the E ² PROM 327 together with the above-mentioned tariff for each unit tariff, and informs the passenger that the hourly fare of 1,900 yen is added to the fare, is , May be fixed on the control program of the ROM 323c, but may be rewritably stored in the E ² PROM 327 as in the present embodiment, or the notice time may be stored in an exchangeable storage medium. If this is the case, the notice time can be arbitrarily changed and set in accordance with a change in the addition period of the hourly fee accompanying a revision of the future fee system, which is advantageous in operation.

In the present embodiment, the taxi meter 1
Although the fare display device 3 having a configuration in which the fare calculated and displayed by the taxi meter 1 is also newly calculated based on the tariff signal from the taxi signal and the subsequent signal has been described as an example,
The fare calculated and displayed by the taxi meter 1 is directly used by the data signal from the taxi meter 1, or
The present invention is also applicable to a fee display device in a form of receiving and using an index.

Further, in this embodiment, in calculating and displaying the fare to which the unit tariff which cannot be set by the taxi meter 1 is applied, the function of setting the charter tariff and the calculation of the fare to which the charter tariff system is applied, Since the display function and the fee display device 3 connected to the taxi meter 1 are used, the case where the present invention is applied to the fee calculation device 3 has been described. However, such a function is provided in the taxi meter itself. In this case, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to a taxi meter having such a function.

[0163]

As described above, according to the hourly fare increase notification method of the present invention as set forth in claim 1, every time a predetermined fare increase time elapses from the start of business travel, the charge is increased. In calculating the ride fare by adding the time fee of the predetermined pattern to the accumulated fare before the elapse of the rising time, from the time when the time fee is added to the cumulative fare, a time preceding by a predetermined time shorter than the rising time of the fare In the above, the fee increase notification for notifying the addition of the time fee to the accumulated fee is started.

Further, according to the time-based fare calculating apparatus of the present invention, every time a predetermined fare increase time elapses from the start of business travel, the accumulated fare before the elapse of the fare increase time. In a time-based fare calculation device for calculating a fare by adding a time fee of a predetermined pattern to the vehicle, a timer means for measuring an elapsed time from the start of the business travel, and a start of the business travel measured by the clock means Notification time arrival determination means for determining whether or not a charge advance notice time that is a predetermined time shorter than the charge increase time from the time when the time charge is added to the accumulated charge based on the elapsed time from is reached. , When the notice time arrival determination means determines that the charge rise notice time has arrived,
A charge rising notice notifying means for starting a notifying operation for notifying arrival of adding the time charge to the accumulated charge is provided.

[0165] Therefore, at a point in time which is a predetermined time earlier than a point in time when the charge rising time in which the time charge is added to the accumulated charge accumulated up to that point elapses, the time charge will be deducted from this time. The passenger is informed in advance that the fare is increased by the addition.

Therefore, while ensuring the clarity of the calculation of the fare by the hourly system, the passenger is made aware that the fare will be increased by the hourly fee in the near future, and troubles over the fare calculated by the hourly system will be made. The operation required to terminate business travel immediately when the advance notice of the hourly fee is notified or to terminate business travel at the time of the notification can be prevented. , Etc., it is possible to take measures to prevent the hourly charge from being added.

Further, according to the time-based fare increase notification method of the present invention as set forth in claim 2, the increase in fare notification is performed by display.

Further, according to the time-based fare calculation apparatus of the present invention, the fare advance notification means notifies the arrival of the time to be added to the accumulated fare by displaying a display. The system has a display notice means.

Therefore, it is possible for the passenger to visually recognize that the fare will increase by the hourly fee in the near future.

[0170] Further, according to the method of notifying the rise in the time-based fare according to the third aspect of the present invention, the notification of the fare increase is displayed by blinking display indicating that the fare is in the time system. I made it.

Further, according to the hourly fare calculating apparatus of the present invention, the fare fare display means for displaying that the fare is in the hourly system is further provided, and the display notice means is provided. In addition, the arrival of the time to be added to the accumulated fare is displayed by blinking a display indicating that the fare is in the time system displayed by the fare system display means.

For this reason, when visually notifying the passenger that the fare will increase by the hourly fare in the near future, the fact that the fare is on a time basis is displayed without adding a dedicated display unit for that purpose. The existing configuration can be diverted for use.

Further, according to the method of notifying the rise in the hourly fare according to the present invention, the increase in the fare is notified by an alarm output by voice.

Further, according to the time-based fare calculating apparatus of the present invention, the fare advance notice notifying means gives a voice notification of the arrival of the time when the hourly fare is added to the accumulated fare. It was configured to have audio notice means.

Therefore, the passenger can be audibly recognized that the fare will increase by the hourly fee in the near future.

Further, according to the method of notifying the rise in the hourly fare according to the present invention, the predetermined time can be set arbitrarily.

According to the hourly fare calculation device of the present invention described in claim 14, further comprising a predetermined time holding means for holding the predetermined time, wherein the predetermined time held by the predetermined time holding means is provided. It is configured to be changeable, and based on the predetermined time held by the predetermined time holding means, the notice time arrival determination means is more than the charge rising time from the time when the time charge is added to the accumulated charge. The system is configured to determine whether or not the time point of the advance notice of the fee rising short of a predetermined time has come.

For this reason, according to the length of the fee rise time, which is the basis for determining the point in time when the hourly fee is added to the accumulated fee,
Alternatively, regardless of the length of the fare increase time, depending on how much earlier it is desirable to make the passengers aware of the point in time at which the fare increases due to the addition of the hourly fare, It is possible to arbitrarily set a fare increase notice point at which a notice for informing that the fare will be increased by the addition is started.

Further, according to the time-based fare calculating apparatus of the present invention, the cancel instructing means for instructing the cancellation of the latest elapse of the fare rising time, and responding to the instruction by the cancel instructing means. And a first fare changing means for changing the fare to an amount obtained by subtracting the hourly fare from the accumulated fare.

For this reason, when the cancellation of the latest fare rise time is instructed by the cancel instructing means, the first fare changing means changes the fare to an amount obtained by subtracting the hourly fare from the accumulated fare.

Therefore, the time charge is added to the accumulated charge before the time when the time charge is added to the accumulated charge, which is notified by the notification operation of the charge rise notice notification means, before the actual charge has passed. Even if you fail to take measures to prevent this from happening, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of troubles related to the fare by changing the fare to the same amount as the above measures were taken .

Further, according to the hourly fare calculation apparatus of the present invention, every time when the time to be added to the accumulated fare arrives, the fare before the time has elapsed. Is stored in the storage means as a previous ride fee, cancel instruction means for instructing cancellation of the latest elapse of the fare rise time, and the ride fee is stored in accordance with an instruction from the cancel instruction means. A second fare changing means for changing the previous fare stored in the storage means by the fare storing means is further provided.

For this reason, when the cancellation of the latest fare rise time is instructed by the cancel instructing means, the ride fare is changed by the second fare change means to the previous ride fare stored in the storage means by the last fare storage means. Be changed.

Therefore, the time charge is added to the accumulated charge before the time when the time charge is added to the accumulated charge, which is notified by the notification operation of the charge rise notice notification means, before the actual charge is passed. If you fail to take any precautionary measures, the hourly fee will not always be a fixed amount,
For example, even if the time varies depending on the length of time elapsed from the start of business travel, the fare is changed to the same amount as the above countermeasures were taken, and the occurrence of troubles over the fare is anticipated. Can be prevented.

According to the time-based fare calculation device of the present invention described in claim 12, the measurement end instructing means for instructing the end of the measurement of the elapsed time from the start of the business travel by the time measuring means, A first cancel instruction invalidating means for invalidating an instruction by the cancel instruction means in a state where there is no instruction by the measurement end instruction means.

For this reason, unless the measurement end instructing means instructs the end of the measurement of the elapsed time from the start of the business travel,
Even if the cancellation instruction means instructs cancellation of the elapse of the latest fee rise time, the instruction is invalidated by the first cancellation instruction invalidation means.

[0187] Therefore, in a state where business driving may continue in the future, it is possible to prevent the passage of the latest fare increase time from being cancelled and the train fare being inadvertently changed to the previous fare. Can be.

Further, according to the time-based fare calculating apparatus of the present invention, it is determined whether or not cancellation of the latest elapsed time of the fare increase has already been instructed by the cancel instructing means. A second canceling means for invalidating an instruction by the cancel instruction means in a state where the cancel instruction completion determining means has determined that cancellation of the latest elapse of the fee rise time has already been instructed; An instruction invalidating means is further provided.

For this reason, if the cancellation instruction means has already instructed the cancellation of the elapse of the latest toll-up time, the cancellation instructed determination means determines that, and thereafter, the cancellation of the elapse of the latest toll-up time. Is canceled again by the cancel instruction means, the instruction is invalidated by the second cancel instruction invalidating means.

Therefore, the cancellation of the latest charge rise time by the cancel instruction means again after canceling the charge rise once causes the charge rise time to be duplicated, such as double or triple. Cancellation will cancel not only the latest minutes but also the previous minutes
Can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram of a time-based fare calculation device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a basic configuration diagram of a time-based fare calculation device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of an external fare display device according to an embodiment of the hourly fare calculation device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the taxi meter of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the external charge display device of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical schematic configuration of the external charge display device of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the microcomputer of FIG.
7 is a flowchart of a main routine showing processing related to calculation of a fare when setting a charter tariff and display of the fare on a liquid crystal display, in particular, performed in accordance with a control program stored in the controller.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a subroutine showing a charter fee calculation display process of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a subroutine showing a charter fee calculation display process of FIG. 7;

10 is a front view of the external charge display device showing an example of a display state on the liquid crystal display of the external charge display device of FIG. 3;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the external charge display device showing an example of a display state on a liquid crystal display of the external charge display device of FIG. 3;

12 is a front view of the external charge display device showing an example of a display state on a liquid crystal display of the external charge display device of FIG. 3;

FIG. 13 is a front view of the external charge display device showing an example of a display state on a liquid crystal display of the external charge display device of FIG. 3;

14 is a flowchart showing a main part of a subroutine according to a modified example of the charter fee calculation display processing of FIG. 7;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a main part of a subroutine according to a modified example of the reserved charge calculation display processing of FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 External Charge Display Device 301a Ride toll System Display Means 317 Cancel Instruction Means 319 Measurement End Instruction Means 323 Microcomputer 323a CPU 323b RAM 323c ROM 323A Timekeeping Means 323B Forecasting Time Arrival Determining Means 323C Forecasting Notification Means 323D Notification Forecasting Information 323E Means 323F Previous fare storage means 323G First fare change means 323H Second fare change means 323J First cancel instruction invalidating means 323K Cancel instruction completed determining means 323M Second cancel instruction invalidating means 323bA Storage means 327 Predetermined time holding means

Claims (14)

[Claims] Each time a predetermined toll time elapses from the start of business travel, a time pattern of a predetermined pattern is added to an accumulated fare before the elapse of the toll time to calculate a fare. At a point in time when the charge is added to the cumulative charge and a predetermined time shorter than the charge increase time is traced back, a charge increase notification for notifying the addition of the time charge to the cumulative charge is started. The method of reporting the rise in the time-based fare. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the notification of the rise in fare is performed by displaying. 3. The time-based fare increase notification method according to claim 2, wherein the display of the fare increase notification is performed by blinking display indicating that the fare is in a time system. 4. The method of claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the increase in fare is notified by an alarm output by voice. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined time is arbitrarily set. 6. A time-based fare for calculating a fare by adding a predetermined time pattern fee to a cumulative fare before a lapse of the predetermined fare time every time a predetermined fare rise time elapses from the start of business travel. In the calculation device, a timing unit that measures an elapsed time from the start of the business travel, and a time when the time fee is added to the accumulated fee based on the elapsed time from the start of the business travel measured by the timing unit. A notice time arrival determination means for determining whether a charge rise advance notice time that is a predetermined time shorter than the charge rise time has arrived, and the notice time arrival determination means determine that the charge rise notice time has arrived. At the time of adding the time fee to the accumulated fee, a fee rise notification device for starting a notification operation for notifying the arrival of the time fee. Control fare calculation device. 7. The hourly train fare calculation device according to claim 6, wherein said fare rise advance notification means has a display advance notice means for giving a notice by display of arrival of adding said time fee to said accumulated fare. . 8. The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a fare display means for displaying that the fare is in a time system, wherein the display advance notice means indicates that the fare displayed by the fare display is in a time system. 8. The time-based fare calculation apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the display of the time-based fare is blinked to indicate the arrival of the time when the time fee is added to the accumulated fare. 9. The time system according to claim 5, wherein said fee increase notice means includes a sound notice means for giving a sound notice of arrival of adding said time charge to said accumulated charge by sound. Ride calculation device. 10. A cancellation instructing means for instructing cancellation of the latest elapse of the fare increase time, and changing the boarding fare to an amount obtained by subtracting the hourly fare from the accumulated fare according to an instruction from the cancel instructing means. First
10. The hourly fare calculating apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a fare changing means. 11. A last-time charge storage means for storing, in the storage means, the above-mentioned fare before the lapse of the time every time a time point at which the time fee is added to the accumulated fare is reached, Canceling instruction means for instructing cancellation of the elapse of the fare rise time, and changing the ride fee to the previous ride fee stored in the storage means by the previous fee storage means in response to an instruction from the cancel instruction means. 10. The hourly fare calculating apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a second fare changing means. 12. A measurement end instruction means for instructing the end of measurement of the elapsed time from the start of the business travel by the time measurement means, and an instruction by the cancel instruction means in a state where there is no instruction by the measurement end instruction means is invalidated. And a first cancel instruction invalidating means.
The hourly fare calculation device according to 0 or 11. 13. A cancellation instruction completion determining means for determining whether or not cancellation of the latest elapse of the fee rise time has already been instructed by said cancellation instruction means;
A second cancel instruction disabling means for invalidating the instruction by the cancel instruction means in a state in which the cancellation instruction complete determination means has determined that the cancellation of the latest elapse of the fee rise time has already been instructed. The hourly fare calculation device according to claim 10, 11 or 12, further comprising: 14. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a predetermined time holding unit for holding the predetermined time, wherein the predetermined time held by the predetermined time holding unit is configured to be changeable. A request for judging whether or not a time point of a rise notice of a predetermined time shorter than the charge rise time from a time point at which the time charge is added to the accumulated charge has arrived based on the predetermined time held by the holding means. The hourly fare calculation device according to any one of Items 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13.