JP4191557B2 - Taxi call system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a taxi calling system that is provided in front of a station, a bus center, or the like and calls a taxi from a taxi pool in a remote place or an invisible place corresponding to a user's desire to board.

  Conventionally, as a method of providing a smooth boarding opportunity to a user in front of a station or a bus center, for example, in Patent Document 1, a vehicle entering and exiting a taxi landing is detected, and the taxi is detected based on the detection signal. Rotation rate calculation means for calculating the turnover rate corresponding to the waiting time from the time of entering the landing to the time of leaving with passengers, and a display provided in the center pool that is the taxi parking lot There is disclosed a taxi operation management device that includes a display means for displaying on a board, so that the waiting time of a taxi hall is within a preferable range.

JP-A-8-22593

  However, with the apparatus as described in Patent Document 1, although the taxi operating efficiency can be improved, it is not a system from the standpoint of the user, but the taxi is sent to the taxi stand when the user desires to board. If there is no taxi waiting in the taxi pool, the information regarding the presence or absence of a taxi may not be transmitted to the user and the user may be frustrated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and even when the taxi pool is located away from the taxi stand or in an invisible place, the taxi can be called immediately and the user's We will provide a taxi calling system from a standpoint.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration. That is, the taxi calling system according to the present invention is a system for transmitting a user's request for a ride at the taxi stand to the taxi pool between the taxi stand and the taxi pool, and a taxi call device is installed at the taxi stand. In addition, the taxi pool is equipped with taxi detection means equipped with a vehicle sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a waiting taxi, a notification means for informing the taxi of the user's desire to board, and an antenna for communicating with the taxi calling device. In the taxi calling device, a control box provided with a call switch and an information notification device, an information board, a user sensor for detecting a user, and an antenna for performing wireless communication with the vehicle sensor side are attached to a support column, When the user sensor detects a user, the information notification device uses the user sensor. In addition to being explained, when the user inputs the call switch, information on the ride request is transmitted to the taxi detection means, and the information is transmitted to the taxi by the notification means of the taxi detection means. In addition, information related to the presence or absence of a waiting taxi is detected by the vehicle sensor and transmitted to the taxi calling device, so that the information notification device of the taxi calling device informs the user of the taxi waiting in the taxi pool. Information according to presence / absence is notified.

According to the taxi calling system according to the present invention , when a user inputs a call switch, a request for boarding is transmitted to the taxi waiting in the taxi pool, and the waiting taxi immediately goes to the taxi stand. Taxi calls are made immediately. In addition, when a taxi is not waiting in the taxi pool, the information notification device provided at the taxi stand informs the user that the taxi is not waiting in the taxi pool, and the user responds accordingly. The call system can be from the user's standpoint.

In addition , the same system can be applied regardless of the distance between the taxi stand and the taxi pool, and there is no need for wiring, so that it can be easily applied to various cases, which is preferable.

In addition , it emphasizes that it is a taxi calling device by an information board, adds a guide board or voice guidance, etc., uses a taxi calling system related to the present invention, information on the surrounding geographical information, sightseeing information, etc. That can be provided to the user.

In addition , even if the taxi is not waiting at the taxi stand, it is possible to notify the user that the point is the taxi stand, and the user can be more actively communicated to the user so that the user can The taxi calling system according to the present invention is preferable because it is easy to use.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The best embodiment according to the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a series of operations of the taxi calling system according to the present invention. First, a user who wishes to use a taxi inputs the call switch 1 provided at the taxi stand. If the vehicle sensor 2 detects a taxi in the taxi pool, the user's request for taxi ride is transmitted to the taxi driver by voice, display, light emission, etc., and the taxi goes from the taxi pool to the taxi stand. The information that the taxi is waiting in the taxi pool is transmitted to the information notifying device 3 at the taxi stand, and the information notifying device 3 informs the user that the taxi will soon be forwarded to the user based on the information. The When the vehicle sensor 2 does not detect a taxi, information that the taxi is not detected is transmitted to the information notifying device 3 at the taxi stand, and the information notifying device 3 uses the information to inform the user. Since there is no taxi currently waiting, it is reported that a taxi will not come for a while.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a taxi call device provided with a call switch and an information notification device installed in a taxi stand according to the present invention. The taxi calling device 10 is provided with a call switch 1 on a support post S, a control box 11 provided with a speaker 3 as an information notification device, and information boards 4A and 4B, and performs wireless communication with the vehicle sensor side at the upper end. An antenna A1 is attached. Further, a user sensor 5 that detects a user is provided below the control box 11 in the support column S.

  The call switch 1 may be a known one such as a button or a touch panel. As the speaker 3, the taxi calling device 10 is installed outdoors, and a speaker that does not easily break down due to rainwater, dust, or the like is used. The electronic equipment related to the operation of the call switch 1 and the speaker 3 is housed in the control box 11 so that it can be protected from rain water, dew condensation, dust, etc., and the adverse effects caused by them can be prevented. The information board 4A is provided so that the display surface faces the user located in front of the call switch 1, and the information board 4A describes the usage method of the taxi calling device 10, the geographical guidance of the surrounding area, the tourist information, etc. It is supposed to provide information to users. The information board 4B is provided in a direction orthogonal to the information board 4A so that it can be emphasized to the user that it is a taxi stand. Further, the antenna A1 is provided at a high position at the upper end of the support column S so that communication by radio waves is facilitated. In addition, the control box 11, information boards 4A and 4B, user sensor 5, and antenna A1 are attached to and integrated with the support pillar S, thereby reducing the time and labor required for installation, time and electrical wiring. In addition, the taxi calling device 10 can be strong as a structure compared to the case where each is provided separately.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a taxi detection device that is installed in a taxi pool and includes vehicle sensors and can transmit a user's request for boarding to a taxi driver. The taxi detection device 20 includes a vehicle sensor 2 on the support pillar S, a guide plate 6 on which a map or the like is provided for teaching a taxi driver the directions to the taxi stand, a lamp 7A serving as a notification means for notifying the user of the ride, and a speaker. 7B is attached, and further, an antenna A2 for communicating with the taxi calling device is attached to the upper end.

  If the vehicle sensor 2 can detect a taxi, a sensor such as an infrared sensor or an ultrasonic sensor, a radar using a millimeter wave or a microwave, or the like is suitably used depending on the distance from the vehicle and the installation situation. You may use things. The guide plate 6 may be used by drawing the above-mentioned map or writing a proviso for a taxi driver who comes to the taxi pool for the first time. The lamp 7A is lit in response to the user inputting a call switch, but is preferred because it can actively act on the taxi driver by blinking. The speaker 7B notifies the user of the input of the call switch by voice, and either the lamp 7A or the speaker 7B may be installed. Can be certain. The antenna A2 is also provided at a high position on the upper end of the support column S of the support column S, so that communication by radio waves is facilitated. In addition, the taxi detection device 20 is configured in the same manner as the taxi calling device 10 by being attached to the support pillar S, so that it is possible to reduce the labor, time, electrical wiring, and the like related to installation. At the same time, the structure is strong.

4 and 5 are explanatory diagrams showing an embodiment of the taxi calling system according to the present invention using the taxi calling device shown in FIG. 2 and the taxi detecting device shown in FIG. When a taxi is waiting in the taxi pool, FIG. 5 is a case where no taxi is waiting in the taxi pool. First, in FIG. 4A), the user H who has recognized that he is a taxi stand by the description of the information board 4B attached to the support column S of the taxi call device 10 installed in the taxi stand TN is shown in FIG. Approach 10 Then, a user sensor (not shown) provided in the taxi calling device 10 detects the user H by the sensing means M1, and notifies the user of information related to the taxi call from the speaker 3 through the voice B1.

  When the user H inputs the call switch 1 accordingly, information related to the user H's desire to get on the taxi is sent from the antenna A1 to the antenna A2 provided in the taxi detection device 20 of the taxi pool TP. Based on this information, the light L emitted from the lamp 7A provided in the taxi detection device 20 and the sound B2 from the speaker 7B inform the driver of the taxi T that the user H who wants to ride is at the taxi stand. The

  The driver of the taxi T, who recognizes that there is a user H who wants to get on the taxi stand TN, heads for the taxi stand TN from the taxi pool TP as shown in b). Here, when the sensing means M2 emitted from the vehicle sensor (not shown) of the taxi detector 20 detects the taxi T, the taxi T moves from the antenna A2 toward the antenna A1 of the taxi stand TN and the taxi T The information related to the waiting time is transmitted to the user H, and the speaker 3 of the taxi calling device 10 informs the user H by voice B3 that the taxi T will come soon.

Here, the user sensor 5 provided in the taxi calling device 10 may be an infrared sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or the like.

  Next, in FIG. 5, as in FIG. 4, the user H approaches the taxi calling device 10 at the taxi stand TN, inputs the call switch 1 in response to the voice B1, and the information is transmitted wirelessly from the antenna A1. Although it is transmitted to the antenna A2 of the taxi detection device 20 of the taxi pool TP, the sensing means M2 emitted from the vehicle sensor (not shown) provided in the taxi detection device 20 detects the taxi waiting in the taxi pool TP. If not detected, information related to the absence of a waiting taxi in the taxi pool TP is transmitted from the antenna A2 of the taxi detection device 20 to the antenna A1 of the taxi calling device 10 to the user H of the taxi stand TN. Voice B4 conveys that the taxi will not come for a while. Here, depending on the current situation that the taxi does not come for a while, the user H can take other transports or wait for a while, so that the user H knows when the taxi will come. There will be no feeling of frustration.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an improved example of the taxi calling system according to the present invention. Taxi detection devices 20 provided in a plurality of taxi pools and a taxi company TC are connected through a network N, and the taxi detection status of each taxi detection device 20 is grasped by the taxi company TC. By sending an instruction to the taxi T using the wireless TR and preferentially forwarding the taxi to the taxi pool with a low taxi detection rate in the taxi detection device 20, the occurrence of the situation shown in FIG. By using an existing network and taxi radio, it can be a system that can be easily realized without requiring infrastructure maintenance costs.

It is a block diagram which shows a series of operation examples of the taxi calling system concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the taxi calling apparatus concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the taxi detection apparatus provided with the vehicle sensor concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment of the taxi calling system concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment of the taxi calling system concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an improved example of the taxi calling system concerning this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Call switch 2 Vehicle sensor 3 Information notification device (speaker)
4 Information board 5 User sensor 10 Taxi calling device 20 Taxi detection device T Taxi H User B1-B4 Voice

Claims (1)

It is a system that communicates the user's desire to ride at the taxi stand to the taxi pool between the taxi stand and the taxi pool. A taxi calling device is installed at the taxi stand, and a taxi waiting in the taxi pool Taxi detection means comprising a vehicle sensor for detecting the presence or absence of the vehicle, a notification means for informing the taxi of the user's desire to board and an antenna for communicating with the taxi call device, the taxi call device comprising a call switch and information When a control box provided with a notification device, an information board, a user sensor for detecting a user, and an antenna for wireless communication with a vehicle sensor side are attached to a support column, and when the user sensor detects a user In addition, the information notification device is used to explain the use, and the user When the switch is input, information related to the ride request is transmitted to the taxi detection means, so that the information is transmitted to the taxi by the notification means of the taxi detection means, and information on the presence or absence of the waiting taxi is By being detected by the sensor and transmitted to the taxi calling device, the information notifying device of the taxi calling device is informed to the user of information depending on whether there is a waiting taxi in the taxi pool. Taxi call system characterized by.

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