JP3123529B2 - 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 capable of changing the correspondence between a tariff button and its function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A taxi meter is provided with various tariff buttons such as renting, empty, surcharge, etc. Usually, these tariff buttons are provided on the front of the tariff button or a taxi meter so that crew members can confirm their names. Has its name printed on the front panel. On the other hand, only a limited number of taxi meters have been implemented to prevent fraudulent activities such as remodeling, and the taxi meters do not sufficiently meet the needs of taxi users and taxi companies. Was. For example, a fare structure that considers users, such as discounts for the disabled and seniors, and a fee structure that takes into account the fluctuations in the number of taxi users depending on the day of the week are useful for taxi users and taxi companies. Although it can be implemented relatively easily by rewriting the wear, it is not actually implemented.

Therefore, in order to realize the various toll systems described above, a taxi meter configured to have a degree of freedom in tariff display as described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-87665 has a charge portion. Is displayed on a segment type display, and a display means configured to display the tariff portion with a dot type display is provided.By displaying the name of the tariff on the dot type display, it is possible to change the tariff function, A taxi meter configured to be able to flexibly respond to the addition has also been proposed.

[0004]

In the taxi meter described in the above publication, the display contents of the display can be flexibly changed by rewriting the software, but only the name of the selected tariff button is displayed on this display. In other words, with this display alone, the name of the tariff button to be operated cannot be confirmed, and after all, it is necessary to print the name of the tariff button on the front of the tariff button or on the front panel near the tariff button, When the function of the tariff button is changed or added, it is necessary to replace the tariff button or the front panel. In addition, a large dot type display is provided, and the name of the tariff button is displayed on the display in correspondence with a plurality of tariff buttons in addition to the fare, so that the name of the tariff button can be changed by rewriting software. However, in this case, there is a problem that the manufacturing cost of the display increases. Moreover, since the tariff buttons are densely arranged on the front of the taxi meter, if the number of types of tariffs increases, it may be impossible to secure a sufficient area for the name display portion, and the display is difficult to see compared to printing or the like. There is also the problem of becoming.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a taxi meter capable of easily changing the display content of a name display field of a tariff button.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a taxi meter having a plurality of tariff buttons connected to the front of the taxi meter, and a name display field formed along the series of the tariff buttons. One end of the taxi meter
To face laterally, a display plate for removably fitted in the name display column, so as to correspond to the tariff button display plate denoted the name provided, on the side surface of the upper cab meter
It is placed along and covers one end of the display panel, and the lower part is
Placed along the lower front of the meter
The meter is provided with a sealing plate which is sealed, and
The display panel is sealed in the name display box .

In this taxi meter, when the correspondence between the tariff button and its function is changed or the existing tariff function is changed to a new one according to a request from a taxi user, a crew member or a taxi company. It will be rewriting the software, but regarding the name change of the tariff button, remove the seal and replace the display board with a new one,
The new display board is sealed in the name display box with a sealing tool to change the setting. As described above, the names of the series of tariff buttons can be changed by exchanging the display plate, so that the names of the tariff buttons can be changed without performing a complicated operation such as exchanging the front panel or exchanging the tariff buttons. In addition, since a plurality of names can be changed at a time, the names can be changed efficiently. In addition, since the name of the tariff button can be easily changed, the correspondence between the tariff button and its function can be changed for each crew member, the fee system can be changed for each day of the week according to the taxi company's request, It is possible to change the fee system according to the request. Further, since the display plate is sealed in the name display column with a sealing device, it is possible to reliably prevent improper act due to replacement of the display plate.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the display board is sealed together with the taxi meter with a sealing tool of the taxi meter. Such a configuration is preferable because the number of seals can be reduced while preventing impropriety due to replacement of the display plate. According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a taxi meter, wherein a light emitting means is provided on the back side of the display panel so as to correspond to the tariff button, and the name corresponding to the selected tariff button is illuminated from behind by the light emitting means. In this taxi meter, the light emitting means corresponding to the operated tariff button emits light or the light emission mode is switched, and the name of the tariff button is illuminated from the back side, so that the operated tariff button can be easily confirmed. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the taxi meter is provided with a basic tariff function that does not require content change and an auxiliary tariff function that allows content change as a tariff function, and the auxiliary tariff function can be selected by a series of tariff buttons. Things. For example, empty cars, real cars, and payments are essential tariff functions, so this is a basic tariff function, and charter, reservation, discount for disabled, etc. is an auxiliary tariff function that can be set for each taxi company, and this can be changed with a series of tariff buttons By configuring
The name can be changed without waste. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, at least one of the series of tariff buttons is a spare tariff button for which a tariff function is not set. In this case, even when a new tariff function is newly established according to the user's request, by setting the hardware so that the newly established tariff function can be selected with a spare tariff button by rewriting the software. It is possible to easily respond to a user's request without making a significant change in wear.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a taxi meter 1 includes a plurality of tariff switches 2 for selecting a tariff function, and a tariff switch 2 operated with a distance pulse signal from a distance pulse generator 3 provided facing an axle. And a display unit 5 for displaying the calculated taxi fare, the name of the selected tariff, and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the taxi meter 1 is sealed with a sealing member 10 so as not to be disassembled after being certified by a public organization, and for example, a taxi meter certified by a public organization. Is sealed with a sealing tool 11 so as not to be separated from the vehicle body at a manufacturing company or a taxi company.

The seals 10 and 11 have a general structure including a string-shaped member 12 made of a bundle of thin metal wires and a connecting member 13 made of lead or the like. A bracket 15 is formed in a protruding shape, and the string member 12 is inserted through a through hole formed in the front end of the sealing bolt 14 and a through hole formed in the bracket 15. Both ends are connected by a connecting member 13 so as to be sealed. In addition, sealing tools 10 and 11
For example, a sealing tool made of a synthetic resin material or the like can be used as long as it can confirm opening.

The front panel P of the taxi meter 1 is provided with a tariff button for operating the tariff switch 2. The tariff button includes a basic tariff button 20A that does not need to change the correspondence with the tariff function, and an auxiliary tariff button 2 that can be changed.
0B. As the basic tariff button 20A, there are provided three types of tariff buttons, the size of which is changed according to the frequency of use, an empty car, an actual car, a payment tariff button, a high speed, a pick-up tariff button, a call, a transfer, and a total. I have. Since the basic tariff button 20A does not need to change the correspondence between the tariff button and its function as described above, the name is printed or stamped on the front surface of the button. The size and layout of these basic tariff buttons 20A can be set arbitrarily. However, since empty vehicles, actual vehicles, and payments are frequently used, use a button as large as possible.
Is preferably located on the upper right side of the front panel P. Further, all of the high-speed, pick-up, call, transfer, and total tariff buttons need not be handled as the basic tariff buttons 20A, and may be handled in the same manner as the auxiliary tariff buttons 20B described later. If necessary, a basic tariff button other than the illustrated example can be provided.

As the auxiliary tariff button 20B, eight buttons smaller in size than the basic tariff button 20A are arranged in series in the left-right direction at regular intervals. Of these eight auxiliary tariff buttons 20B, six right auxiliary
0B is assigned a charter, reservation, early morning, wagon, disability / warning (disabled person discount), wait tariff function, and the left two auxiliary tariff buttons 20B are not assigned a tariff function. A new tariff function can be assigned to the button 20B. The tariff function corresponding to the eight auxiliary tariff buttons 20B is set according to a request of a taxi meter manufacturer, a taxi company, a taxi user, a crew member, or the like. It is preferable to set by a specific company such as a taxi meter manufacturing company that has been certified. Although the number of the auxiliary tariff buttons 20B is eight in the illustrated example, other numbers can be provided.

Above the eight auxiliary tariff buttons 20B, there is provided a name display column 21 for displaying the names of the tariff buttons.
The display board 22 having its name printed in correspondence with the taxi meter 1 is detachably mounted from the left side of the taxi meter 1. The specific configuration of the name display field 21 will be described.
To the front panel P of the taxi meter 1 as shown in FIG.
An opening 23 is formed in the left and right directions. A guide groove 24 is formed in the middle of the edge of the front panel P facing the opening 23 in the thickness direction. Is formed with a slit 25 that opens to the left of the taxi meter 1. The display plate 22 is inserted into the opening 23 through the slit 25, and is loaded into the opening 23 through the guide groove 24.

A closing plate 26 is provided so as to close the opening of the slit 25 in order to prevent fraud by replacing the display plate 22. The closing plate 26 has a hook 26a formed at an upper end thereof engaged with a machine frame of the taxi meter 1, and a flat plate 26b bent forward of the taxi meter 1.
Is fixed to the taxi meter 1 via a sealing bolt 14, and the taxi meter 1 is sealed together with the taxi meter 1. As described above, the display plate 22 is sealed by the sealing tool 11 attached to the manufacturer or taxi company of the taxi meter which has been authorized by the public institution so that the display plate 22 cannot be changed illegally. It is preferable to replace the display plate 22 for the purpose of changing the tariff function while preventing the problem from occurring. However, it is also possible to seal the display plate 22 to the taxi meter 1 with a sealing tool different from the sealing tool 11. For example, the display plate 22 in the slit 25
May be provided, and the sealing bolt may be sealed to the machine frame of the taxi meter 1 via a sealing tool.

Behind the name display field 21, an auxiliary tariff button 2
An LED 27 as a light emitting means is provided in correspondence with 0B, and the display plate 22 is illuminated from behind so that the selected tariff button 20 and the other tariff button 20 can be distinguished. For example, as the LED 27, an LED capable of taking two kinds of light emission modes, red light emission and green light emission, is provided, and always emits green light.
B is configured to emit red light. Further, in order to clearly separate the names of the adjacent auxiliary tariff buttons 20B, as shown in FIG. 2, the background portion of the name printed on the display plate 22 may be made transparent, and an opaque portion 22a may be formed between the adjacent names. Good. Further, instead of forming the opaque portion 22a, a guide tube for guiding the light of the LED 27 may be provided behind the display plate 22 so that only the name and the surrounding portion are illuminated from behind. Further, the name may be drawn with white characters and the background may be formed opaque.
Behind the basic tariff button 20A, an LED that can take two kinds of light emission modes, red light emission and green light emission, is provided so that the operated basic tariff button 20A can be distinguished from the operated one by switching the emission color. You may. In addition, the auxiliary tariff button 20B may be indirectly illuminated by the LED 27, or an LED may be separately provided behind the auxiliary tariff button 20B so that the operated auxiliary tariff button 20B and the one not operated by switching the emission color. May be identified.

In this taxi meter 1, a tariff button 2
When changing the correspondence between 0 and its function, the seal 1
After removing the sealing bolt 14 and removing the sealing bolt 14, a program and data for setting the correspondence between the auxiliary tariff button 20B and its function are transferred via a RAM card or a cable, and the auxiliary tariff button 20B and its function are transferred. Are changed and the display plate 22 is replaced with a proper one, and then the display plate 22 is again replaced with the sealing tool 11 and the sealing bolt 14.
Will be sealed. In order to prevent unauthorized rewriting of programs and data, the sealing device 11 and the sealing bolt 1
It is preferable that the program and the data cannot be updated unless the number 4 is removed.

Further, the following sealing structure can be suitably adopted. That is, as shown in FIG.
A display plate 40 having a bent portion 40a extending rearward at the left end and a narrow insertion portion 40b formed at the right end is provided. Instead of the closing plate 26, the left and front walls of the taxi meter 1 are provided. Closure plate 41 having a side wall portion 41a and a front wall portion 41b along the same
Is provided. Then, the insertion portion 40b of the display plate 40 is inserted into the insertion groove 43 formed at the right end of the name display field 42,
The display plate 40 is fitted into the name display column 42, and the engagement protrusion 45 formed on the left wall of the taxi meter 1 is engaged with the locking hole 44 formed in the bent portion 40a, so that the display plate 40 is taxied. Thereafter, the engaging claw 46 formed at the right end of the front wall portion 41b of the closing plate 41 is inserted into an engaging hole 47 formed at the front wall portion of the taxi meter 1, and A rearwardly extending engaging claw 48 formed on the left wall portion 41a is inserted into an engaging hole 49 formed on the left wall portion of the taxi meter 1, and the closing plate 41 is assembled to the taxi meter 1. In this state, the bent portion 40a of the display plate 40 is sandwiched between the upper portion of the side wall portion 41a of the closing plate 41 and the left wall of the taxi meter 1, and the insertion portion 40b, the insertion groove 43, and the locking hole 4
4 and the engagement with the engagement projection 45 are locked so as not to fall off,
Further, the closing plate 41 is mounted on the taxi meter 1 so as to be movable only forward by the engagement between the engagement claws 46 and the engagement holes 47 and between the engagement claws 48 and the engagement holes 49. Thus, the display board 4
0 and the closing plate 41 are assembled.
1 is fixed to the taxi meter 1, and
A restricts the forward movement of the closing plate 41 with A
Is sealed on the taxi meter 1. A sealing tool 11A used in this sealing structure includes a substantially T-shaped sealing tool body 51 made of a synthetic resin material and a connecting member 52 made of lead or the like, and a through hole is formed in a front wall portion 41b of the closing plate 41. The projecting portion 54 formed on the machine frame of the taxi meter 1 is inserted through the through hole 53, and the sealing body 51 is attached to the insertion hole 54 a of the projecting portion 54 protruding forward from the closing plate 41. Thereafter, the closing plate 41 is sealed to the taxi meter 1 by fixing the connecting member 52 to the sealing device main body 51. The display plate 40 is the closing plate 4
1 is indirectly sealed by the sealing tool 11A.

[0020]

According to the taxi meter according to the first aspect of the present invention, the display plate is replaced with a new one after removing the seal.
By sealing the new display board in the name display box with a sealing tool, the correspondence between a series of tariff buttons and their names can be easily changed. For this reason, the correspondence between the tariff buttons and their functions is changed for each crew member, the fee structure is changed for each day of the week according to the request of the taxi company, or the fee structure is changed according to the request of the user. It is possible to realize a fee system that meets the requirements and demands of the taxi industry and taxi users. In addition, since the display plate is sealed in the name display box with a sealing device, it is possible to reliably prevent improper operation due to replacement of the display plate.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, when the display plate is sealed together with the taxi meter with a sealing device of the taxi meter,
The number of seals can be reduced while preventing fraud by replacing the display panel. With the configuration as described in claim 3, the light emitting means corresponding to the operated tariff button emits light or its light emission mode is switched, and the name of the tariff button is illuminated from the back side, so that the operated tariff button can be easily operated. Can be confirmed.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, an empty car, an actual car, and payment are essential tariff functions. Therefore, this function is used as a basic tariff function, and a charter, reservation, discount for disabled persons, etc. can be set for each taxi company. By making this changeable by a series of tariff buttons, the name can be changed without waste. According to the configuration described in claim 5, even when a new tariff function is newly established in response to a user's request, setting is made such that the newly established tariff function can be selected with a spare tariff button by rewriting the software. By doing so, it is possible to easily respond to a user's request without making significant changes in hardware.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a taxi meter control system.

Fig. 2 Front view of a taxi meter

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the taxi meter.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of an operation of assembling a display plate in a taxi meter.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view near the display panel.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a sealing structure of a display plate in a taxi meter having another configuration.

[Explanation of symbols]

P Front panel 1 Taxi meter 2 Tariff switch 3 Distance pulse generator 4 Calculation / control means 5 Display unit 10 Sealing tool 11 Sealing tool 12 String member 13 Connecting member 14 Sealing bolt 15 Bracket 20A Basic tariff button 20B Auxiliary tariff button 21 name display column 22 panel 22a opaque portion 23 opening 24 guide groove 25 slit 26 closing plate 26a hook 26b flat portion 27 L ED 40 panel 40a bent portion 40b insertion portion 41 closing plates 41a sidewall portion 41b front wall portion 42 Name display field 43 Insertion groove 44 Locking hole 45 Engagement projection 46 Engagement claw 47 Engagement hole 48 Engagement claw 49 Engagement hole 11A Sealing device 50 Screw 51 Sealing device main body 52 Connecting member 53 Through hole 54 Projection 54a insertion hole

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A taxi meter having a plurality of tariff buttons connected to the front thereof, a name display column formed along the series of the tariff buttons, and one end facing the side of the taxi meter. A display board detachably fitted in a display field, provided with a display board indicating its name corresponding to the tariff button, the upper part is arranged along the side of the taxi meter , and the display board is provided.
Cover one end of the
Closed and sealed to the taxi meter with a sealing tool
A taxi meter , wherein a chain plate is provided, and a display plate is sealed in a name display column via the closing plate . 2. The taxi meter according to claim 1, wherein the display plate is sealed together with the taxi meter with a taxi meter seal. 3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein a light emitting means is provided on the back side of the display panel in correspondence with the tariff button, and the name corresponding to the selected tariff button is illuminated from behind by the light emitting means. Taxi meter. 4. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a basic tariff function that does not require a content change and an auxiliary tariff function that allows a content to be changed, wherein the auxiliary tariff function can be selected by the series of tariff buttons. A taxi meter according to any one of the preceding claims. 5. The taxi meter according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the series of tariff buttons is a spare tariff button for which a tariff function is not set.