JP3048023B2 - Taxi meter - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a taxi meter which is capable of automatically calculating tolls having different rates according to time zones. The present invention relates to a taxi meter capable of checking the time of a built-in clock for switching.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Taxi fares are prescribed to be 20% extra late night premiums during a predetermined time period, for example, from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am the next morning. Must be changed to other time zones.

In order to automatically change the manner of calculating the charge in accordance with the time zone, a clock is provided, and when the business tariff is operated, the time of the clock is set within the time zone. Is automatically selected according to whether or not the time of the clock has reached the time within the above-mentioned time zone after the operation of the business tariff. 49912 and JP-A-52-108188.

However, in the proposed taxi meter,
The time on the clock is the only one for switching the operation rate. For this reason, if the time on this watch is out of order for some reason, the fare calculation will be performed at an incorrect rate and trouble will occur with the passengers, so the crew can check the time on the watch as appropriate. is necessary.
Therefore, it is conceivable to display the time of the clock on the fare display section of the taxi meter for confirmation, but the taxi meter is a fare meter used to collect the fare with the passenger and the fare display section displays the fare. Displaying numbers and the like irrelevant to the content is virtually prohibited because it causes misleading.

[0005] Therefore, in the above-described taxi meter incorporating a clock, various integrated values for the meter called cumulative counting, for example, the number of business hours, the number of subsequent times, business travel km, total travel km, etc. are treated in the same manner. As a part of the cumulative counting, a device having a function of displaying the current time can be considered. In this apparatus, by pressing a push button switch called a cumulative count call button, a count item such as the number of business hours is updated every time the push button switch is pressed, and the cumulative count is sequentially displayed. However, when the push button switch is not operated, the light is automatically turned off after about 15 seconds, for example.

[0006]

However, when the time is confirmed by the above-described cumulative counting push button,
The push-button switch must be repeatedly pressed before the time is displayed, and the operation is troublesome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a taxi meter in which the time of a built-in clock can be checked by a one-touch operation by a crew member.

[0008]

[MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] To achieve the above object
As shown in the basic configuration diagram of FIG. 1, the present invention has a display means 15 for displaying a fare and a tariff, and a distance pulse generator for generating one distance pulse every time a taxi vehicle travels a predetermined distance. Device 17 and a plurality of switches for setting a tariff such as an empty vehicle, a rented ride, and a surcharge, and a tariff setting device configured to set a corresponding tariff by operating one of the plurality of switches. 16
And clock means 13 for managing the current time, and a charge calculation process is performed based on the distance pulse from the distance pulse generator 17, and the charge calculation with a different rate depending on the time zone according to the current time of the clock means 13. When the tariff is an empty car tariff, a portion 15c of the display means 15 is operated in response to an operation of a switch of the tariff setting device 16 which is not used in the tariff. Time display control means 10b for displaying the current time of the clock means 13 at a certain time before and after the automatic switching of the charge calculation.
During the interval, the watch hand is displayed on a portion 15c of the display means 15.
Automatic time display system to automatically display the current time of stage 13
A taxi maker, comprising:
To live .

[0009]

[0010]

In the above construction, the calculating means 10a performs the processing of the charge calculation based on the distance pulse from the distance pulse generator 17, and automatically changes the charge calculation having different rates depending on the time zone according to the current time of the clock means 13. When the tariff is an empty car tariff, the time display control means 10b causes the part 15c of the display means 15 to display the clock means 13 on the portion 15c of the display means 15 when the tariff is an empty car tariff. Since the current time is displayed, special operation means must be provided.
In a no, check the current time of the clock means 13 with one touch
If necessary, the displayed current time can be corrected .

[0011] In addition, the automatic time display control means 10d is, a certain period of time before and after the automatic switching of the fee calculation, display means 1
To 5 of part 15c so to automatically display the current time on the clock means 13, depending on the current time, which is displayed at this time
It is possible to check whether the automatic switching time of the charge calculation is correct , and that the tariff is an empty tariff.
The current time is displayed on a portion 15c of the display means 15.
When the current time is always set to the correct time
Based on this assumption, a certain period of time before and after the
Depending on the current time displayed between
Check that automatic switching of computations is performed at the correct time.
It can also be reassured and reassured.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a taxi meter according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a central processing unit (CPU) comprising a microcomputer, and this CPU 10 is stored in a program ROM (read only memory) 11. Various processes are performed according to the control program.
The program ROM 11 also stores various fixed parameters in addition to the control program. Reference numeral 12 denotes a data ROM, which stores various data determined by the fare system, such as time data for defining an extra time zone, a rate for calculating a fee corresponding to the time zone, and the like. .

Reference numeral 13 denotes a clock device for managing the current time, which can be operated by a crew member to correct the time. According to the current time managed by the clock device 13, the CP
U10 determines the rate at the time of calculating the fare. Reference numeral 14 denotes a RAM (random access memory) for temporarily storing various data of the taxi meter. The data stored in the RAM includes a vehicle number of a sales vehicle, a crew code, a total mileage, and actual vehicle running. There are the distance, the number of rides, the number of tolls added thereafter, and various indices on the day.

Numeral 15 denotes a display, which is a tariff display section 15a for displaying the set tariff, and a charge display section 1 for displaying the amount of the fare calculated by the CPU 10.
5b and a pickup / cumulative display section 15c for displaying a fixed pick-up vehicle charge or a cumulative index. Reference numeral 16 denotes a tariff setting device for setting tariffs, which are switches 16a and 16 for setting tariffs for payment, sales, pick-up, and empty vehicles.
b, 16c and 16d, and the push buttons for operating these switches are designated by reference numerals 16A, 16B, 16
As shown with C and 16D, it is arranged together with the indicator 15 on the front of the taxi meter main body. In addition,
16E is a push button for accumulation. Reference numeral 17 denotes a distance pulse generator that generates a distance pulse based on the traveling distance of the taxi vehicle. Reference numeral 18 denotes a buzzer as alarm means for generating an operation sound or a warning sound in response to a tariff operation by the tariff setting device 16, and the buzzer 18 as the alarm means includes:
It can be replaced with or used in combination with an alarm light source that issues an alarm by blinking the light source.

In the taxi meter having the above-described configuration, when one of the tariff push buttons in the tariff setting device 16 is operated to turn on the corresponding switch, the CPU 10 displays the operated tariff on the tariff display section 15a. A tariff display is made to be understood, and a tariff process according to the tariff is performed.

When the operated tariff is the business tariff and the switch 16b is turned on, and the previous tariff is empty or pick-up, the CPU 10 determines the current time of the clock device 13 and the extra time zone stored in the data ROM 12. Is compared with the time of the data indicating the current time, and it is determined in which time zone the current time is, that is, which of the rental time zone and the extra time zone. Based on the result of this determination, a rate to be used for performing the rate calculation is selected from the rate data stored in the data ROM 12, and thereafter, the rate calculation of the renting or extra charge is performed using the rate and the calculated ride is calculated. Charge amount display section 15b
To be displayed.

The comparison of the times described above is performed sequentially even during the charge calculation based on the selected charge rate. Then, when the time zone changes during the calculation, the rate of the new time zone is selected at that time. Thereafter, by using the fare rate to continue the toll or surcharge calculation, the method of calculating the fare is automatically switched, and the calculated fare amount is displayed on the fare display section 15b of the display 15. By this operation, the CPU 10 performs a charge calculation process based on the distance pulse from the distance pulse generator 17 and automatically switches to a charge calculation having a different charge rate depending on the time zone according to the current time of the clock device 13. Means 10a
Work as

Further, when the method of calculating the fee is automatically switched as described above, the CPU 10 sounds the buzzer 18 to generate an alarm sound so that the crew and the passenger recognize that the calculation method has been switched. be able to. By generating the alarm sound in this way, the crew can particularly know that the time of the clock device 13 has changed beyond the time zone. Based on the current time, it can be determined whether or not the time of the clock device 13 is accurate.

In the taxi meter described above, FIG.
When the push button switch 16d of the empty vehicle tariff is turned on when the power is turned on or when the vehicle is returned to the empty vehicle tariff at the end of business, as shown in FIG. That is, the current time of the clock device 13 is displayed in “hours and minutes” on the pick-up / cumulative display section 15c of the display unit 15. The push button switch 16d of the empty car tariff is a push button switch not used at the time of the empty car tariff. The current time displayed on the pickup / cumulative display section 15c is automatically turned off after a predetermined time. FIG. 4C shows a display when the push button switch for accumulating calls is turned on in the state of FIG. When the time is adjusted in this display state,
For example, a method disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 52-19778 can be applied. At this time, the correction location can be moved with an empty button and the cumulative button can be used as a correction switch.
Switching to the time adjustment mode may be performed by simultaneously pressing the empty button and the total button.

Further, when the push button switch 16d of the empty tariff is turned on again in the state of FIG. 4B, the state shown in FIG.
, That is, the current time of the clock device 13 is displayed in “minute and second” on the pick-up / cumulative display section 15c of the display 15. When the present time is displayed in "minutes and seconds", the second digit is reset by pressing the accumulation button while pressing the empty vehicle button, so that the correction operation can be easily performed. Specifically, the time can be reset by resetting the seconds when the time is 29 seconds or less and adding 1 to the minute digit simultaneously with the seconds reset when the time is 30 seconds or more.

The outline of the operation has been described above, and the details will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5 showing the processing performed by the CPU 10 according to the control program in the program ROM 11.

The CPU 10 starts operation when the power is turned on, and performs initial settings in the first step S1. In this initial setting, various data from the program ROM 11 is read. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S2 to determine whether or not the tariff is empty. If the determination is NO, that is, if the vehicle is not an empty vehicle tariff, the process proceeds to step S3 to perform the normal processing according to the tariff. It returns to step S2. The determination in step S2 is N
If it is O, the process proceeds to step S4 to determine whether or not the empty button has been turned on. If this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S3.

When the determination in step S4 is YES,
That is, when the empty button has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S5, where it is determined whether or not the current time "hour and minute" is being displayed. If the determination in step S5 is NO
In the case of, the flow proceeds to step S6 to display the "hour and minute" of the current time of the clock device 13 on the total display section 15c, and then proceeds to step S8. When the determination in step S5 is YES,
That is, when the current time “hour / minute” has already been displayed on the cumulative display section 15c, the process proceeds to step S7, where the current time “minute / second” is displayed on the incoming / cumulative / cumulative display section 15c, and then proceeds to step S8. .

In step S8, after starting the display time measurement timer configured in the RAM, the process proceeds to step S9, where it is determined whether or not the timer has passed a predetermined time of, for example, 5 seconds. When this determination is NO, the process returns to step S2. When the determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S10 to turn off the time display of the incoming / cumulative display unit 15c, clear the display time measurement timer, and then return to step S2. .

As is clear from the description of the flowchart of FIG. 5 described above, when the tariff is an empty vehicle tariff, the CPU 10 displays a part of the display 15 in response to the operation of the switch of the tariff setting device 16 which is not used in the tariff. and a display switching hands stage switching is geisha and cumulative display section 15 c on the watch device 13 to display the current time time display control means 10b, and the current time displayed on the geisha and cumulative display unit 15c from hour to hour, minute and second is working.

[0026] In the embodiment described above, only when manipulating the empty car button when unladen tariff, but so as to display the current time on the clock unit 13, between the front and rear fixed time to automatically switch the postal rates, clock unit 13 can be displayed. In such a case, have the line in a timely manner the current time is correct or of the confirmation of when a total of 13 to use for switching before switching rate, or after, necessary
Automatic changes to rates
The current time displayed for a certain period before and after
Make sure that the imitation is performed at the correct time.
Can be reassured.

In order for the CPU 10 to perform such a process, a flowchart as shown in FIG. 6 may be added before step S3. That is, step S3a
In, it is determined whether or not the vehicle is in business (wage running or surcharge), and if the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S3. If the determination in step S3a is YES, the process proceeds to step S3b to determine whether or not the switching time is x seconds, for example, 5 seconds ago. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S3. If the determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S3c. move on. In step S3c, after the current time is displayed, the process proceeds to step S3d to determine whether or not the switching time y seconds, for example, 5 seconds, has elapsed. If this determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S3, and if the determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S3. S3e
Then, the time display is turned off, and the process proceeds to step S3.

As is clear from the flowchart of FIG. 6 described above, the CPU 10 automatically displays the current time of the clock device 13 on the pick-up / cumulative display unit 15c for a certain period of time before and after the automatic switching of the charge calculation. It functions as time display control means 10d.

In the above-described embodiment, the current time is displayed by operating the empty button when the empty vehicle is tariffed. However, the operation of other tariff buttons in a form that is not used when the empty vehicle is tariffed, for example, It is also possible by simultaneously pressing a plurality of tariff buttons.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, the current time of the clock used for automatically switching to the charge calculation having a different charge rate depending on the time zone is determined when the tariff is an empty car tariff. according to the operation of the tariff switch that is not used, because it is adapted to display a portion of a display device or the like is performed fee display, came by one-touch operation without troublesome operation by the crew, the time of the clock built in the confirmation , Adjust the time if necessary
It can be carried out.

[0031] In addition, a certain period of time before and after the automatic switching of toll operations, since it is possible to automatically display the current time on the clock, time display to confirm whether or not the automatic switching time of fee calculation is correct Is automatically obtained and the rate
Passengers confirm that the automatic switching of
Can be reassured.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of a taxi meter according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a taxi meter according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing one embodiment of a taxi meter according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing how the time display is switched on the display.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process performed by a CPU in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating processing added to the flowchart of FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

10a computing means (CPU) 10b time display control means (CPU) 1 0d automatic time display control means (CPU) 13 clock means (timepiece device) 15 display unit (display) 15c portion (geisha and cumulative display unit) 16 tariff setting Instrument 17 Distance pulse generator

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A display means for displaying a fare, a tariff, etc., a distance pulse generator for generating one distance pulse every time a taxi vehicle travels a predetermined distance, and setting a tariff such as an empty car, a rental car, and a surcharge. A plurality of switches for setting a corresponding tariff by operating one of the plurality of switches, a clock means for managing the current time, and a process of charge calculation A taxi meter that performs the calculation based on the distance pulse from the distance pulse generator and automatically switches to a charge calculation having a different rate depending on the time zone according to the current time of the clock means. Is an empty car tariff, a part of the display means is operated in accordance with an operation of a switch of the tariff setting device which is not used in the tariff. And time display control means for displaying the current time of said clock means, for a predetermined time of automatic switching back and forth of the fee calculation, the
The current time of the clock means is automatically displayed on a part of the display means.
A taxi meter comprising an automatic time display control means for displaying the taxi meter.