JP2012033101A - Vehicle fare notification device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle fare notification device capable of corresponding to various fare systems without increasing a burden on a driver and automatically displaying a normal fare.SOLUTION: The vehicle fare notification device comprises: a fare system data holding section 121 for holding first fare system data and second fare system data independent of each other; a clock circuit section 15; an advance designation information holding section 122 for holding advance designation information such as a predetermined specific date, week, day of the week or period; a fare system data automatically selecting section 113 for comparing a current date and time output by the clock circuit section with the advance designation information held by the advance designation information holding section when fulfilling prescribed conditions to select the first fare system data if the current date and time does not meet the specific date, week, day of the week or period, and select the second fare system data if the current date and time meets the specific date, week, day of the week or period; and a fare calculation processing section 114 for calculating the fare on the basis of the selected fare system data.

Description

  The present invention relates to a fare notification device for a vehicle that can be used for a taxi meter or the like, and more particularly to a technique for changing a fare system.

  When a taxi is operated, a vehicle fare notification device (on-vehicle device) generally called a taximeter is used. And a driver | operator switches the state so that the difference of the various operation states of a taxi can be distinguished by operating the operation part (button etc.) of a taximeter. In general, a taximeter can distinguish a plurality of types of operation states as shown below.

“Empty vehicle”: represents a state in which the customer is not in the vehicle and can operate for any customer.
“Vehicle pick-up”: represents a business operation state when a customer who has made a reservation in advance is picked up to a designated location
“Rent (or actual vehicle)”: represents a state in which a business is operated while calculating a fare (usually with passengers).
“Extra”: Expresses the state where the business is operating with the application of an extra charge system in relation to business hours.
“Payment”: represents a state in which, when arriving at the destination, the fare update is stopped and the fare is settled.

  The taximeter calculates a fare according to a predetermined fee system, a change in state, a travel distance, an operation time, and the like. In many cases, a function for displaying the calculated fare and a function for issuing a receipt based on the fare are installed. In addition, the fare displayed by the taximeter may be applied to various fare systems in addition to the normal rent and midnight / early morning fare system. For example, depending on the excess time when a specified reservation fee that is added to the fare when a taxi is reserved at a specified time, or when a waiting time that exceeds the standard time from the arrival at the reservation destination until the passenger gets on board There is an additional fee system such as a wireless waiting fee that is added to the boarding fee. Further, as a new fee system other than the additional fee system, when the actual required time is shorter than the standard required time set corresponding to the normal boarding fee, a fast speed that discounts the normal boarding fee according to the time difference. There are discount fares such as travel discounts and long-distance discounts where when the normal boarding fee exceeds a certain standard amount, the regular boarding fee exceeds the standard amount at a certain rate.

  By the way, taxi fares are subject to authorization, and taxi operators apply for authorization to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and apply the tariffs for those fares after obtaining authorization. In addition, the upper limit fare and the lower limit fare are determined in advance for each specific area (fare block), and if the fare is within these ranges (automatically approved fare), the approval application is automatically approved without undergoing a detailed review. Is done.

  Therefore, when the upper limit fare or lower limit fare is revised, or when each taxi operator wants to adopt a new fare system flexibly, the fare system applied to the calculation of taxi fare will be It will be amended. In this case, the taximeter needs to calculate the taxi fare by performing calculations according to the currently applied fee system.

  A general taximeter holds data for a predetermined fee system on a read-only memory built therein. Therefore, when the charge system is changed, it is necessary to replace the read-only memory inside each taximeter or to rewrite the contents thereof to new charge system data.

  Such revision of the fee system usually requires intensive execution just before the revision date, which causes various problems. A technique for solving such a problem is disclosed in Patent Document 1. In Patent Document 1, both the price system data before the revision and the price system data after the revision are stored in advance on the taximeter, and if the current date is before the revision date, the price system data before the revision It is disclosed that the calculation is performed by automatically updating the fee system data to be used to the revised fee system data when the revised date and time are passed. As a result, it is possible to avoid that the fee system revision work is concentrated immediately before the revision date.

JP-A-9-16819

  By the way, taxi operators may want to adopt a strategic fee structure in order to promote customers' use of taxis. For example, a discount rate that is cheaper than usual is applied on a specific date of the month or a specific day of the week, or a discount rate that is cheaper than usual for a specific period. Is assumed to apply.

  However, for example, even a taximeter adopting the technology of Patent Document 1 can automatically switch between the price system before the revision and the price system after the revision according to the current date and time. It is not possible to return to the price system before the revision. Therefore, as described above, when applying a special discount fee system only for a specific date, on a specific day of the week, or for a specific period of time, calculate and display the fee on the taximeter. I can't. As a result, the crew member is forced to manually perform discount calculation and refund work, increasing the burden on the crew member.

  In addition, as described above, the upper limit fare and the lower limit fare are determined in advance for each region, and the fee system is determined within these ranges. Therefore, the contents of the applicable fee system vary from region to region. Therefore, a taxi operation cannot be performed across a plurality of areas with only one taximeter. In other words, when a taxi vehicle moves to a different area from the normal business area, the taxi meter does not support another fee system approved in the destination area, so the regular fee is automatically Cannot be calculated and displayed automatically. As a result, the crew member is forced to manually calculate the regular fee and settle the fee, increasing the burden on the crew member. In addition, if a crew member believes that the taxi meter's incorrect fare is asking the passenger to pay in spite of having moved to a different business area, the crew member and the passenger are not required to act intentionally. There is a possibility of trouble.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is a vehicle capable of automatically displaying a normal fare corresponding to various fare systems without increasing the burden on the crew. It is to provide a fare notification device.

In order to achieve the above-described object, a vehicle fare notification device according to the present invention is characterized by the following (1) to (7).
(1) A fare notifying device for a vehicle equipped with a function of calculating and outputting a fare amount of a passenger mounted on a vehicle and changing in accordance with the business travel of the vehicle,
A fee-based data holding unit for holding the first fee-based data and the second fee-based data as the fee-based data for determining the conditions for calculating the fare;
A clock circuit that outputs information about the current date and time,
A pre-designated information holding unit that holds pre-designated information representing at least one of a predetermined date, a specific week, a specific day of the week, and a specific period;
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the current date and time output from the clock circuit unit is compared with the pre-designated information held by the pre-designated information holding unit, the specific date, the specific week, A fee-based data automatic selection unit that selects the first fee-based data when it does not correspond to a specific day of the week or a specific period, and selects the second fee-based data when applicable;
A fare calculation processing unit that calculates a fare amount based on the content of the first fare data or the second fare data selected by the fare data automatic selection unit and the operation state of the vehicle. thing.
(2) The vehicle fare notification device according to (1) above,
The pre-designated information includes start information representing a start condition and end information representing an end condition for at least one of a specific date, a specific week, a specific day of the week, and a specific period,
The fee-based data automatic selection unit is in a state where the second fee-based data is selected, and does not correspond to the specific date, the specific week, the specific day of the week, or the specific period according to the end information. Upon detection, switching the fee-based data to be selected from the second fee-based data to the first fee-based data.
(3) The vehicle fare notification device according to (1) above,
The fee-based data automatic selection unit compares the current date and time output from the clock circuit unit with the pre-designated information held by the pre-designated information holding unit when the vehicle starts business operation. And selecting one of the first fee-based data and the second fee-based data according to the result.
(4) A fare notifying device for a vehicle equipped with a function of calculating and outputting a fare amount of a passenger mounted on a vehicle and changing in accordance with the business travel of the vehicle,
A fee-based data holding unit for holding the first fee-based data and the second fee-based data as the fee-based data for determining the conditions for calculating the fare;
A vehicle position detector that outputs information on the current vehicle position;
A pre-designated information holding unit that holds position information representing a range of a specific area determined in advance as pre-designated information;
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the current vehicle position output from the vehicle position detection unit is compared with the pre-designated information held by the pre-designated information holding unit, and within the range of the specific area A fee-based data automatic selection unit that selects the first fee-based data when not corresponding to the above, and selects the second fee-based data when applicable;
A fare calculation processing unit that calculates a fare amount based on the content of the first fare data or the second fare data selected by the fare data automatic selection unit and the operation state of the vehicle. thing.
(5) The vehicle fare notification device according to (4) above,
The fee-based data automatic selection unit includes a current vehicle position output from the vehicle position detection unit when the vehicle starts a business operation, and pre-designation information held by the pre-designation information holding unit. And selecting one of the first fee-based data and the second fee-based data according to the result.
(6) A fare notifying device for a vehicle equipped with a function of calculating and outputting a fare amount of a passenger mounted on a vehicle and changing in accordance with the business travel of the vehicle,
A fee-based data holding unit that holds first fee-based data, second fee-based data, and third fee-based data as fee-based data that defines the conditions for calculating the fare;
A clock circuit that outputs information about the current date and time,
A vehicle position detector that outputs information on the current vehicle position;
First predetermined designation information representing at least one of a predetermined date, a specific week, a specific day of the week, a specific period, and second position information indicating a predetermined range of a specific region A pre-designated information holding unit that holds the pre-designated information,
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the current date and time output from the clock circuit unit is compared with the first pre-designated information held by the pre-designated information holding unit, and further from the vehicle position detecting unit. The current current vehicle position to be output is compared with the second pre-designated information held by the pre-designated information holding unit, and the third toll data is applied when it falls within the range of the specific area. And select the second pricing data when it does not fall within the range of the specific region and falls within the specific date, specific week, specific day of the week, or specific period, A fee-based data automatic selection unit that selects the first fee-based data when the above condition is not met,
A fare calculation processing unit that calculates a fare amount based on the content of the first fare data or the second fare data selected by the fare data automatic selection unit and the operation state of the vehicle. thing.
(7) The vehicle fare notification device according to (6) above,
The pricing system automatic selection unit compares the current date and time with the first pre-designated information when the vehicle starts business operation, and further compares the current vehicle position with the second pre-designated information, To compare.

According to the vehicle fare notification device having the configuration (1), the fare is calculated by applying the fare system of the first fare system data, and the specific date, the specific week, the specific day of the week, Alternatively, the fare can be calculated by applying the rate system of the second rate system data only when it falls within a specific period. Therefore, for example, a specific date such as the second Wednesday of each month can be specified, or a specific period from August 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010 can be specified. And even when implementing a sales strategy that applies a special discount fee only under the applicable conditions, the crew does not need to perform any special manual operation, and discounts are automatically made on the taximeter. It can be processed.
Further, according to the fare notification device for a vehicle having the configuration of (2) above, the start condition and the end condition such as the due date for applying the fee system of the second fee system data can be individually specified. And the period can be specified in detail.
In addition, according to the vehicle fare notification device configured as described in (3) above, it is possible to reliably switch from the first fare data to the second fare data when the pre-designated information condition is met. When not applicable, it is possible to reliably return to the normal fee system (the condition of the first fee system data). In addition, since it is not necessary to frequently perform comparison processing in a short cycle, the processing load on the computer is reduced.
In addition, according to the vehicle fare notification device configured as described in (4) above, even when moving to another area where the contents of the applicable fee system are different and performing temporary business operation in that area, Since the fare is automatically calculated by applying an appropriate fare system, it is not necessary for the crew to perform special work such as calculation of the fare that is different from usual.
In addition, according to the vehicle fare notification device configured as described in (5) above, it is possible to reliably switch from the first rate data to the second rate data when the pre-designated information condition is met. When not applicable, it is possible to reliably return to the normal fee system (the condition of the first fee system data). In addition, since it is not necessary to frequently perform comparison processing in a short cycle, the processing load on the computer is reduced.
In addition, according to the vehicle fare notification device configured as described in (6) above, when a specific date on which a special fare system is to be applied, or when the contents of the applicable fare system are different, the vehicle is moved to another area. Even if you are operating temporarily in that area, the crew will automatically apply the appropriate fee system to calculate the charge, so the crew will perform special tasks such as calculating a charge that is different from the normal charge. There is no need.
In addition, according to the vehicle fare notification device configured as described in (7) above, it is possible to surely switch to appropriate fare system data when the pre-designated information condition is met, and when it is not the case, It is possible to return to the fee system (conditions of the first fee system data). In addition, since it is not necessary to frequently perform comparison processing in a short cycle, the processing load on the computer is reduced.

  According to the vehicle fare notification device of the present invention, an appropriate fare system can be adopted under various conditions, and a regular fare can be automatically displayed. Therefore, even when discounts are applied on the date specified in advance or when the business is temporarily operated in an area different from normal, the burden on the crew is increased for the calculation of the fare. Absent.

  The present invention has been briefly described above. Further, details of the present invention will be further clarified by reading through the modes for carrying out the invention described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structural example of the taximeter main body containing the fare notification apparatus for vehicles. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example of the data hold | maintained at a setting value data storage part. It is a block diagram which shows the main structures on the function of the taximeter main body shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement relevant to the charge system data automatic selection part shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the modification 1 regarding the functional structure of a taximeter main body. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration example of data on a set value data storage unit in a first modification. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement relevant to the charge system data automatic selection part shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the modification 2 regarding the function structure of a taximeter main body.

  Specific embodiments of the vehicle fare notification device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  A hardware configuration example of a taximeter main body including the vehicle fare notification device of the present embodiment is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the taximeter body 10 includes a calculation unit 11, a program storage unit 12, a set value data storage unit 13, a memory card I / O unit 14, a time measurement unit 15, an operation unit 16, and a display unit 17. A vehicle information storage unit 18 and an interface (I / F) 19 are provided.

  The calculation unit 11 is configured by a microcomputer (CPU). The calculation unit 11 implements various functions to be described later for operating as a taximeter by executing a program held on the program storage unit 12.

  The program storage unit 12 is configured by a read-only memory (ROM), and holds in advance a program to be executed by the calculation unit 11 and necessary data. The set value data storage unit 13 is composed of a read-only memory (EEPROM) and holds various constant data as shown in FIG. Note that the data stored in the set value data storage unit 13 can be rewritten by special electrical processing.

  The memory card I / O unit 14 is an interface for connecting a recording medium (memory card) for storing crew member data, sales history data, and the like.

  The time measuring unit 15 is an integrated circuit (IC) for a clock, and has functions of a clock, a calendar, and a timer for managing the current time. The time measuring unit 15 can output information such as hours, minutes, seconds, years, months, days, and days of the week as the current date and time.

  The operation unit 16 includes a large number of operation buttons arranged on the front panel of the taximeter main body 10 so that the crew can operate. For example, an “empty car button”, “arrival button”, “rental (actual car) button”, “extra button”, “payment button” and the like for identifying the current state of the taxi vehicle are included in the operation unit 16. Yes.

  The display unit 17 is a liquid crystal display (LCD), and displays “empty car”, “passing car”, “renting (actual car)”, “extra charge”, “payment”, etc. as the current state of the taxi vehicle, Used to display the current fare amount.

  The vehicle information storage unit 18 is a memory (RAM) in which data can be freely read and written, and is used to hold various data used temporarily. For example, data on the distance traveled since the start of business operation, data representing a fee system that is the basis for calculating the current fare, and the like are stored in the vehicle information storage unit 18.

  The interface (I / F) 19 is used to connect various devices prepared in advance to the taximeter main body 10. For example, a printer used for printing for issuing a receipt, a GPS receiver for detecting the current position of the vehicle, or the like can be connected to the taximeter main body 10 via the interface 19.

  Before describing the vehicle fare notification device of the present invention, a general operation when using a taximeter will be described in order to facilitate understanding.

  When the taxi starts operation with passengers on it, the “actual vehicle” button of the taximeter is pressed by the operation of the taxi crew. Accordingly, the taximeter displays a predetermined actual vehicle screen on the display unit. That is, it displays “rental” and calculates the latest taxi fare and displays the fare. Information on the fee structure for calculating the taxi fare is stored in advance in the taximeter as fee-based data.

  Taxi fares are generally based on a predetermined calculation condition (referred to as a fare system) based on a basic fee (basic fare) and an additional fee calculated according to the distance traveled and travel time (called a subsequent fee) ) And the total.

Here, a case where the following fee system is applied is assumed as a specific example.
Basic fare: 710 yen Basic distance (distance that can travel within the basic fare range): 2000m
Subsequent fare (Fare to be added at a certain distance or time): 90 yen Subsequent distance (the length of the distance to apply the subsequent fare): 200m
Subsequent time (length of time to apply the subsequent fare): 105 seconds

In this case, only the basic fare of 710 yen is applied for traveling up to 2000m. In addition, if the mileage exceeds 2000 m, 90 yen of the subsequent fare is added. Furthermore, after traveling over 200 m of the subsequent distance after exceeding 2000 m, or when the subsequent time of 105 seconds has elapsed, 90 yen of the subsequent fare is added again. Therefore, for example, when traveling 2500 m, the total fare is calculated as follows.
Total fare = 710 yen (basic fare) + 90 yen (following fare) x 3

  Therefore, the taximeter needs to measure the passenger's boarding time. Therefore, when the “actual vehicle” button is pressed, time measurement is started at this point. After the taxi vehicle arrives at the destination and stops, the “payment” button of the taxi meter is pressed by the operation of the taxi crew. As a result, the end of the current commercial operation is confirmed. Therefore, the passenger's boarding time in this case is calculated as an elapsed time from when the time measurement is started until the “payment” button is detected.

  Therefore, the taxi meter uses the determined travel distance and boarding time to calculate the taxi fare based on the fare system data. In addition to the fares displayed during travel as described above, calculations are also made regarding premiums (highway fees, pick-up fees, etc.) and fee discounts.

  Next, the configuration and operation of the taximeter main body 10 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, first set price data 51, second set price data 52, and pre-designated information 53 are held on the set value data storage unit 13 as constant data. The first fee-based data 51 is held in the recording area “area 1” of the set value data storage unit 13, and the second fee-based data 52 and the pre-designated information 53 are stored in the recording area “ It is held in “Area 2”.

  The first fare system data 51 is fare system data that is used during normal business hours, and has the same content as the fare system that the taxi company applied for in advance and received approval. As shown in FIG. 2, the first fare system data 51 includes data such as a fare system code (BCD 4 digits), basic fare, and subsequent fare allocated in advance.

  The second fare system data 52 is fare system data used only at the time of business under specific conditions, and this also corresponds to the fare system that has been approved by the taxi operator in advance. It has become. The second fare system data 52 includes data such as a fare system code, basic fare, and subsequent fare allocated in advance.

  However, the contents of the first fee-based data 51 and the second fee-based data 52 are slightly different. For example, the second fee system data 52 is determined to be a cheaper fee system that is discounted compared to the fee system of the first fee system data 51.

  The prior designation information 53 is information for determining a condition for applying the second fee system data 52 and is held in the “area 2” in association with the second fee system data 52. The prior designation information 53 shown in FIG. 2 includes start condition information and end condition information as information on a specific date and time designated in advance. In addition, the start condition information includes items of “start year”, “start month”, “start date”, “start time”, “start week”, and “implementation day”. The end condition information includes items of “end year”, “end month”, “end date”, and “at end”.

  In other words, during normal business hours, the fare is calculated using the first fee system data 51, and the fee system is switched to the second fee system data 52 only when the conditions specified in the prior designation information 53 are satisfied. .

  For example, when it is desired to apply the second fee system data 52 only on the second Wednesday of every month, the following contents are set. That is, the items of the start condition are “start year: not set (FF: hexadecimal notation)”, “start month: monthly (AA: hexadecimal notation)”, “start date: not set”, “start time: “Not set”, “Start week: 02”, “Implementation day: 04”, and all items of the end condition are set to “unset” (FF). In this case, since each item of the end condition is not set, it is recognized that the condition is satisfied only on a specific day of each month, and the second fee system data 52 is selected. In other cases, the first fee system is selected. Data 51 is selected.

  Further, when it is desired to apply the second fee-based data 52 only during a specific period (from 10:00 on June 1, 2009 to 10:00 on July 31, 2009), the following contents are set. That is, the items of the start condition are “start year: 09”, “start month: 06”, “start date: 01”, “start time: 10”, “start week: not set”, “implementation day: not set”. Set to “End”, and the end condition items are set to “End year: 09”, “End month: 07”, “End date: 31”, and “End time: 10”. In this case, since both the start condition and the end condition are specified, it is recognized that the period is specified, and the second fee system data 52 is selected only within the specified period.

  The main functional components of the taximeter body 10 shown in FIG. 1 are shown in FIG. Note that the fee-based data holding unit 121 and the pre-designated information holding unit 122 shown in FIG. 3 correspond to the set value data storage unit 13 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the processing 110 executed by the calculation unit (CPU) 11 includes an input operation detection unit 111, a vehicle state detection unit 112, a fare system data automatic selection unit 113, a fare calculation processing unit 114, an output Each function of the control unit 115 is included.

  The input operation detection unit 111 reads the contents of the crew member's input operation to the operation unit 16, such as “empty vehicle button”, “arrival button”, “rental (actual vehicle) button”, “extra button”, “payment button”, etc. Accept operation input.

The vehicle state detection unit 112 counts a predetermined traveling pulse output from a sensor mounted on the vehicle, and grasps the traveling distance after entering the business operation state.
The fee-based data automatic selection unit 113 compares the current date and time information output from the time measurement unit 15 under a predetermined condition with the date and time of the pre-designated information 53 held in the pre-designated information holding unit 122, Depending on the result, either one of the first fee-based data 51 and the second fee-based data 52 is automatically selected.

  The fare calculation processing unit 114 considers the travel distance detected by the vehicle state detection unit 112 and the travel time detected by the time measurement unit 15 based on the pricing data selected by the pricing system automatic selection unit 113 and the current travel time. Calculate the fare to be applied to passengers.

  The output control unit 115 appropriately outputs information such as the fare calculated by the fare calculation processing unit 114. For example, a process for displaying the current fare on the display unit 17, issuing a receipt using a printer, or writing a business history on a memory card connected to the memory card I / O unit 14 is performed. Do.

  The contents of the operation related to the fee-based data automatic selection unit 113 shown in FIG. 3 are shown in FIG. The operation shown in FIG. 4 will be described below.

  In step S <b> 11, the calculation unit 11 identifies whether or not it is a business start-up timing of a taxi vehicle equipped with this taximeter. That is, when it is detected that the “renting (actual vehicle) button” is pressed while the vehicle is in an “empty vehicle” state, it is recognized as a business start-up, and the process proceeds to step S12.

  In step S <b> 12, the calculation unit 11 acquires information on the current date and time (year, month, day, hour, day of the week) from the time measurement unit (clock circuit unit) 15.

  In step S <b> 13, the calculation unit 11 acquires the specific date information of the fee system, that is, the content of the above-described prior designation information 53 from “area 2” of the set value data storage unit 13.

  In step S14, the calculation unit 11 compares the current date and time acquired in step S12 with the pre-designated information 53 acquired in step S13 to identify whether or not a condition is satisfied. That is, it is recognized that the condition is satisfied if it is within a specified date (for example, the second Wednesday of each month) or the “specific period”, but is not satisfied if it is other than the specified date or other than the “specific period”. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S19. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S15.

  In addition, in a predetermined initialization process that is executed after the taximeter main body 10 is turned on, the contents of either the first fee-based data 51 or the second fee-based data 52 are selectively acquired. Then, it is developed on the vehicle information storage unit (RAM) 18 as fee-based data and used for the subsequent fee calculation.

  In step S <b> 15, the calculation unit 11 acquires a rate code of rate data in the vehicle information storage unit (RAM) 18. In the next step S <b> 16, the calculation unit 11 acquires the fee system code of the first fee system data 51 from “area 1” of the set value data storage unit 13.

  In step S17, the calculation unit 11 compares the rate code of the rate data in the vehicle information storage unit (RAM) 18 with the rate code of the first rate data 51 to identify whether or not they match. . If they match, the process directly returns to step S11, and if they do not match, the process proceeds to step S18.

  In step S18, the calculation unit 11 acquires the entire first fee system data 51 from “area 1” of the set value data storage unit 13, develops this content as the current fee system data, and develops the vehicle information storage unit (RAM). ) Write on 18.

  In step S <b> 19, the calculation unit 11 acquires a rate code of rate data in the vehicle information storage unit (RAM) 18. In the next step S 20, the calculation unit 11 acquires the rate code of the second rate data 52 from “area 2” of the set value data storage unit 13.

  In step S21, the calculation unit 11 compares the rate code of the rate data in the vehicle information storage unit (RAM) 18 with the rate code of the second rate data 52 and identifies whether or not they match. . If they match, the process directly returns to step S11, and if they do not match, the process proceeds to step S22.

  In step S22, the calculation unit 11 acquires the entire second fee system data 52 from “area 2” of the set value data storage unit 13, develops this content as current fee system data, and develops the vehicle information storage unit (RAM). ) Write on 18.

  That is, the fee-based data automatic selection unit 113 shown in FIG. 3 compares the current date and time with the pre-designated information 53 each time the start of business is detected in step S11, and the first fee-based data according to the result. 51, either one of the second pricing data 52 is selected, and the selected pricing data is written on the vehicle information storage unit (RAM) 18. The fare calculation processing unit 114 calculates the fare using the current fare system data written on the vehicle information storage unit 18.

  Therefore, the fare is usually calculated based on the fare system of the first fare system data 51, and the fare is temporarily calculated based on the fare system of the second fare system data 52 when the conditions of the specific date are met. When the condition on the specific date is not satisfied, the fare is calculated again based on the fee system of the first fee system data 51. Therefore, for example, the second rate data 52 is applied only on the second Wednesday of every month, or the second rate data is applied only for a specific period (from 1 June 2009 to 10:00 on July 31, 2009). Even if 52 is applied, the taximeter main body 10 can automatically select the appropriate fare system data and automatically display the regular fare, and the crew will perform special processing by hand work etc. There is no need.

  Next, a modified example of the vehicle fare notification device described above will be described. A first modification regarding the functional configuration of the taximeter main body is shown in FIG. Moreover, the structural example of the data on the setting value data storage part in the modification 1 is shown by FIG. Further, FIG. 7 shows an operation related to the fee-based data automatic selection unit shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the first modification, a GPS receiver 20 is added. The GPS receiver 20 can calculate the position (latitude and longitude) of the vehicle as a reception point by receiving radio waves from a plurality of GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites.

  Further, the taximeter main body 10 shown in FIG. 5 is provided with a fee-based data holding unit 121B and a pre-designated information holding unit 122B. The fee-based data holding unit 121B holds the first fee-based data 51 and the second fee-based data 52B, and the advance designation information holding unit 122B holds the advance designation information 53B.

  In the first modification, first fee-based data 51, second fee-based data 52B, and prior designation information 53B as shown in FIG. 6 are held. The first fee system data 51 is the same data as in the case of the taximeter main body 10 described above.

  The second fee system data 52B includes data such as a previously assigned fee system code, basic fare, and subsequent fare, but is slightly different from the second fee system data 52 described above. That is, the second fee system data 52B is data representing a special fee system applicable in a specific area different from the normal business area. Note that the second fare system data 52B also has the same content as the fare system that was approved by the taxi operator in advance.

  The prior designation information 53B is information for determining a condition for applying the second fee-based data 52B, and is held in the “area 2” in association with the second fee-based data 52B. The prior designation information 53B shown in FIG. 6 includes, as information on a specific area designated in advance, information on latitude and longitude indicating the upper left coordinates of a rectangular area including the specific area, and information on latitude and longitude indicating lower right coordinates. keeping.

  In other words, during normal business hours, the fare is calculated using the first fee system data 51, and the second fee system is only used when operating in a specific area that satisfies the conditions specified in the prior designation information 53B. Switch to the charge system data 52B.

  The fee-based data automatic selection unit 113B shown in FIG. 5 includes the current vehicle position information obtained from the GPS receiver 20 and the pre-designated information 53B held by the pre-designated information holding unit 122B under a predetermined condition. The range of the specific area is compared, and one of the first fee system data 51 and the second fee system data 52B is automatically selected according to the result.

The operation of the fee-based data automatic selection unit 113B shown in FIG. 5 will be described below with reference to FIG.
In step S31, the calculation unit 11 identifies whether or not it is the business start-up timing of a taxi vehicle equipped with this taximeter. That is, when it is detected that the “renting (actual vehicle) button” has been pressed while the vehicle is in an “empty vehicle” state, it is recognized as a business start-up, and the process proceeds to step S32.

  In step S <b> 32, the calculation unit 11 acquires latitude and longitude information representing the current position of the vehicle from the GPS receiver 20.

  In step S <b> 33, the calculation unit 11 acquires the specific date information for the fee system, that is, the content of the above-described prior designation information 53 </ b> B from “area 2” of the set value data storage unit 13.

  In step S34, the calculation unit 11 compares the current position acquired in step S32 with the range of the pre-designated information 53B acquired in step S33, and identifies whether the condition is satisfied. That is, the condition is satisfied if the current position of the vehicle is within the designated area, but it is recognized that the condition is not satisfied if the vehicle is located outside the specified range. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S39. If the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S35.

  In step S <b> 35, the calculation unit 11 acquires a rate code of the rate data in the vehicle information storage unit (RAM) 18. Further, in the next step S 36, the calculation unit 11 acquires the fee system code of the first fee system data 51 from “area 1” of the set value data storage unit 13.

  In step S37, the calculation unit 11 compares the rate code of the rate data in the vehicle information storage unit (RAM) 18 with the rate code of the first rate data 51 to identify whether or not they match. . If they match, the process directly returns to step S31, and if they do not match, the process proceeds to step S38.

  In step S38, the calculation unit 11 acquires the entire first fee system data 51 from “area 1” of the set value data storage unit 13, develops this content as current fee system data, and develops a vehicle information storage unit (RAM). ) Write on 18.

  In step S <b> 39, the calculation unit 11 acquires a rate code of the rate data in the vehicle information storage unit (RAM) 18. In the next step S40, the calculation unit 11 acquires the rate code of the second rate data 52B from “area 2” of the set value data storage unit 13.

  In step S41, the calculation unit 11 compares the rate code of the rate data in the vehicle information storage unit (RAM) 18 with the rate code of the second rate data 52B to identify whether or not they match. . If they match, the process directly returns to step S11, and if they do not match, the process proceeds to step S42.

  In step S42, the calculation unit 11 acquires the entire second fee system data 52B from “area 2” of the set value data storage unit 13, develops this content as the current fee system data, and develops the vehicle information storage unit (RAM). ) Write on 18.

  That is, the fee-based data automatic selection unit 113B shown in FIG. 5 compares the current position of the vehicle with the regional range of the pre-designated information 53B each time a business start is detected in step S31, and according to the result. Either one of the first fee-based data 51 and the second fee-based data 52B is selected, and the selected fee-based data is written on the vehicle information storage unit (RAM) 18. The fare calculation processing unit 114 calculates the fare using the current fare system data written on the vehicle information storage unit 18.

  Therefore, the fare is usually calculated based on the fare system of the first fare system data 51, and when operating in a specific area, the fare is temporarily calculated based on the fare system of the second fare system data 52B, When the vehicle moves to a position that does not satisfy the condition, the fare is calculated again based on the fee system of the first fee system data 51.

  Next, Modification 2 will be described. FIG. 8 shows constituent elements of Modification 2 configured by combining the functions shown in FIG. 3 and the functions shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 8, three sets of first fee-based data 51, second fee-based data 52, and third fee-based data 52B are held on the fee-based data holding unit 121C.

  The first rate data 51 and the second rate data 52 in FIG. 8 are data equivalent to the first rate data 51 and the second rate data 52 shown in FIG. 3, respectively. Further, the third fee-based data 52B in FIG. 8 is data equivalent to the second fee-based data 52B shown in FIG.

  Further, the advance designation information holding unit 122C illustrated in FIG. 8 holds advance designation information 53 and 53B. The prior designation information 53 in FIG. 8 has the same contents as the information of the prior designation date and time (53) in FIG. 3, and the prior designation information 53B in FIG. 8 has the same contents as the information in the prior designation information (53B) in FIG. is there.

  The automatic pricing data selection unit 113C shown in FIG. 8 detects the current date and time information output from the time measurement unit 15 and the advance designation information held in the advance designation information holding unit 122C when the start of business is detected. The date and time of the information 53 are compared, and the current position of the vehicle output from the GPS receiver 20 is compared with the range of the designated area of the advance designation information 53B held in the advance designation information holding unit 122C. When the comparison result between the current date and time information and the date and time of the advance designation information 53 satisfies the condition, the second fee system data 52 is selected, and the current position of the vehicle and the range of the designated area of the advance designation information 53B are selected. When the comparison result satisfies the condition, the third fee-based data 52B is selected, and otherwise the first fee-based data 51 is automatically selected.

  Therefore, even if a special fare system is applied only for a specific date and time, or even if the business is temporarily operated in a region other than the normal business range, the regular fare is charged to the taximeter body. 10 can be automatically calculated and displayed. This eliminates the need for crew members to perform special operations such as manual work.

  As described above, it is assumed that the vehicular fare notification device of the present invention is used for an application that needs to calculate a fare according to a predetermined fare system such as a taximeter. And by adopting the present invention, when you want to apply a special fee structure only for a specific date and time, or when you need to temporarily operate in other areas outside the normal business range Even if it exists, a regular fare can be displayed automatically and the burden of the crew regarding processing of a fare is reduced.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Taximeter main body 11 Calculation part 12 Program storage part 13 Set value data storage part 14 Memory card I / O part 15 Time measurement part 16 Operation part 17 Display part 18 Vehicle information storage part 19 Interface 20 GPS receiver 51 1st charge Control data 52 Second charge data 53 Pre-designated information 110 CPU processing 111 Input operation detection unit 112 Vehicle state detection unit 113 Toll control data automatic selection unit 114 Fare calculation processing unit 115 Output control unit 121 Toll control data holding unit 122 Pre-specified information holding unit

Claims (7)

A fare notifying device for a vehicle equipped with a function for calculating and outputting the amount of a fare for a passenger that is mounted on a vehicle and changes in accordance with the business travel of the vehicle,
A fee-based data holding unit for holding the first fee-based data and the second fee-based data as the fee-based data for determining the conditions for calculating the fare;
A clock circuit that outputs information about the current date and time,
A pre-designated information holding unit that holds pre-designated information representing at least one of a predetermined date, a specific week, a specific day of the week, and a specific period;
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the current date and time output from the clock circuit unit is compared with the pre-designated information held by the pre-designated information holding unit, the specific date, the specific week, A fee-based data automatic selection unit that selects the first fee-based data when it does not correspond to a specific day of the week or a specific period, and selects the second fee-based data when applicable;
A fare calculation processing unit that calculates a fare amount based on the content of the first fare data or the second fare data selected by the fare data automatic selection unit and the operation state of the vehicle. A fare notification device for vehicles. The pre-designated information includes start information representing a start condition and end information representing an end condition for at least one of a specific date, a specific week, a specific day of the week, and a specific period,
The fee-based data automatic selection unit is in a state where the second fee-based data is selected, and does not correspond to the specific date, the specific week, the specific day of the week, or the specific period according to the end information. The fare notification device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein upon detection, the fare data to be selected is switched from the second fare data to the first fare data. The fee-based data automatic selection unit compares the current date and time output from the clock circuit unit with the pre-designated information held by the pre-designated information holding unit when the vehicle starts business operation. The vehicle fare notification device according to claim 1, wherein either one of the first rate data and the second rate data is selected according to the result. A fare notifying device for a vehicle equipped with a function for calculating and outputting the amount of a fare for a passenger that is mounted on a vehicle and changes in accordance with the business travel of the vehicle,
A fee-based data holding unit for holding the first fee-based data and the second fee-based data as the fee-based data for determining the conditions for calculating the fare;
A vehicle position detector that outputs information on the current vehicle position;
A pre-designated information holding unit that holds position information representing a range of a specific area determined in advance as pre-designated information;
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the current vehicle position output from the vehicle position detection unit is compared with the pre-designated information held by the pre-designated information holding unit, and within the range of the specific area A fee-based data automatic selection unit that selects the first fee-based data when not corresponding to the above, and selects the second fee-based data when applicable;
A fare calculation processing unit that calculates a fare amount based on the content of the first fare data or the second fare data selected by the fare data automatic selection unit and the operation state of the vehicle. Vehicle fare notification device. The fee-based data automatic selection unit includes a current vehicle position output from the vehicle position detection unit when the vehicle starts a business operation, and pre-designation information held by the pre-designation information holding unit. The vehicle fare notification device according to claim 4, wherein one of the first fare data and the second fare data is selected according to the result. A fare notifying device for a vehicle equipped with a function for calculating and outputting the amount of a fare for a passenger that is mounted on a vehicle and changes in accordance with the business travel of the vehicle,
A fee-based data holding unit that holds first fee-based data, second fee-based data, and third fee-based data as fee-based data that defines the conditions for calculating the fare;
A clock circuit that outputs information about the current date and time,
A vehicle position detector that outputs information on the current vehicle position;
First predetermined designation information representing at least one of a predetermined date, a specific week, a specific day of the week, a specific period, and second position information indicating a predetermined range of a specific region A pre-designated information holding unit that holds the pre-designated information,
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the current date and time output from the clock circuit unit is compared with the first pre-designated information held by the pre-designated information holding unit, and further from the vehicle position detecting unit. The current current vehicle position to be output is compared with the second pre-designated information held by the pre-designated information holding unit, and the third toll data is applied when it falls within the range of the specific area. And select the second pricing data when it does not fall within the range of the specific region and falls within the specific date, specific week, specific day of the week, or specific period, A fee-based data automatic selection unit that selects the first fee-based data when the above condition is not met,
A fare calculation processing unit that calculates a fare amount based on the content of the first fare data or the second fare data selected by the fare data automatic selection unit and the operation state of the vehicle. Vehicle fare notification device. The pricing system automatic selection unit compares the current date and time with the first pre-designated information when the vehicle starts business operation, and further compares the current vehicle position with the second pre-designated information, The fare notification device for vehicles according to claim 6 characterized by comparing.