JP6675658B1 - Trailer taxi and taxi service method using trailer taxi - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new service that further expands the possibility of using a taxi for sightseeing within the scope of a taxi business complying with the current laws and regulations. SOLUTION: This is a taxi service method using a trailer towing taxi, in which a passenger is placed in a taxi vehicle, and a trailer vehicle connected to the taxi vehicle is in a state in which a passenger is not put in and a door of the trailer vehicle is locked. , Driving a taxi vehicle to the first destination desired by the passenger, and after arriving at the first destination, disembarking the passenger from the taxi vehicle, disconnecting the taxi vehicle from the trailer vehicle, and trailer Unlock the vehicle door. Then, the empty taxi vehicle is driven to evacuate the taxi vehicle from the first destination. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a trailer taxi and a taxi service method using the trailer taxi.

  A taxi is a public transportation system that transports a small number of passengers in a chartered manner with a driver and a vehicle. In Japan, a taxi business requires a license under the Road Transport Law. In a taxi, a passenger can usually specify an arbitrary destination, and a four-door passenger car is generally used as a vehicle.

  In a taxi business, a driver takes on a journey to any location desired by a passenger, and receives a price (taxi fare) from the passenger after arriving at a destination. Taxi fares are based on a meter system unless a fee is determined in advance through negotiations, and the fare meter (taximeter) installed in the vehicle calculates the fare from the mileage and travel time. Is done.

  Taxi operators are exploring new forms of service to increase taxi usage. One of them is a service aimed at expanding the use of taxis for sightseeing. As a conventional technology of such a service, a Web server connected to a travel planner's terminal via a network creates a taxi company-instructed itinerary table based on itinerary information input by the travel planner, and creates a itinerary at a travel destination. There has been proposed a system for automatically creating a travel plan for sightseeing using a reserved taxi (see Patent Document 1 below).

JP 2006-134024 A

  The above-mentioned conventional technology is intended for efficient use of a reserved taxi at a travel destination, but differs from the existing service form in that the taxi is not considered as a means of transport for passenger movement. There is no. In order to expand the use of taxis, it is necessary to propose new services that further expand the possibility of using taxis for sightseeing.

  A taxi is a service that provides passengers with a private space, and can travel anywhere basically at the request of the passenger. For this reason, when using a taxi for sightseeing, there is an advantage that a private sightseeing can be enjoyed while traveling, and a sightseeing route can be set with a unique travel route or destination according to a passenger's request. However, in sightseeing on the premise of staying, the end of a day's sightseeing is limited to accommodation facilities such as hotels and inns, so that there is a problem that sightseeing routes that can be set by passengers are also limited thereby.

  In recent years, tourist information from various parts of Japan has been spread not only in Japan but also abroad via the Internet. As a result, an increasing number of people have selected places that cannot be reached by means of transportation, such as railways and buses, that have specified routes as sightseeing destinations. Passengers who can obtain various kinds of tourist information are not satisfied with existing tourist routes and provided tourist services, and want to experience their own planned sightseeing. However, in many cases, there are no satisfying accommodations or dining facilities in the above-mentioned tourist destinations, and in order to achieve highly unique tourism based on accommodation, it is necessary to obtain expensive camper cars and trailer houses. At present, it must be realized by driving on its own.

  The present invention has been proposed in order to address such a problem, and provides a new service that further expands the possibility of using a taxi for sightseeing within a taxi business that complies with current laws and regulations. That is the task.

  In order to solve such a problem, the present invention has the following configuration.

  A taxi vehicle equipped with a toll meter, including a trailer vehicle connected to the taxi vehicle and towed by the taxi vehicle, including a control unit that automatically locks and unlocks a door of the trailer vehicle, wherein the control unit includes: A trailer towing taxi, wherein the door is locked and unlocked in conjunction with operation of the toll meter.

A taxi service method using a trailer-towed taxi, wherein a passenger rides on a taxi vehicle, and wherein the trailer vehicle connected to the taxi vehicle does not carry the passenger and the door of the trailer vehicle is locked, Driving a taxi vehicle to a first destination desired by the passenger, and after arriving at the first destination, disembarking the passenger from the taxi vehicle and connecting the taxi vehicle and the trailer vehicle a step of unlocking the door of the trailer vehicle with releasing the, was driving the taxi vehicle unladen, possess a step of retracting said taxi vehicle from the first destination, the taxi vehicle, A control unit for outputting a control signal in conjunction with the operation of the charge meter locks and unlocks the door of the trailer vehicle. Taxi service method using a trailer tow cab, characterized in that.

  According to a trailer tow taxi having such a feature or a taxi service method using the same, a passenger may ask for the preparation of accommodation and meals in a trailer vehicle, so that he or she may be concerned about the existence and reservation of accommodation facilities. It is possible to make a free sightseeing plan without having to do it, and to leave the trip to the destination to the taxi driver so that the private space during the trip can be enjoyed in the taxi car.

  In addition, from the standpoint of a taxi operator, the same operation as a normal taxi business can be performed by placing a passenger in a taxi vehicle without moving a passenger in a trailer vehicle while moving. By linking the opening and closing of the trailer vehicle door with the operation of the taxi vehicle toll meter, it is possible to reliably execute a business system that does not use a trailer vehicle while moving, and to operate the taxi driver's operation. By performing the locking and unlocking, passenger safety can be ensured. As a result, a new service that further expands the possibility of using a taxi for sightseeing can be safely provided within the range of a taxi business that complies with the current laws and regulations.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the structure of the trailer towing taxi. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example and the state of the toll meter with which a taxi vehicle is provided ((a) shows the state of "empty", (b) shows the state of "pick-up"). It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the toll meter with which a taxi vehicle is provided, and its operation state ((a) is the operation state of "actual vehicle", (b) is the operation state of "pay", (c) is the operation of "empty vehicle" State.).

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same reference numerals in different drawings indicate parts of the common function, and redundant description in each drawing will be omitted as appropriate.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the trailer towed taxi 1 includes a taxi vehicle 10 and a trailer vehicle 20, and the taxi vehicle 10 and the trailer vehicle 20 are connected via a connection unit 30. The taxi vehicle 10 includes a toll meter (taxi meter) 11, and can perform normal taxi business while towing the trailer vehicle 20 or in a state where the trailer vehicle 20 is separated.

  The trailer vehicle 20 is, for example, a so-called camping trailer (or travel trailer), and includes a box-shaped living room provided with a door 21 and a window 22. The living room includes a bed, a dining table, a kitchen, a toilet, and a shower (bathroom). ) And other necessary equipment for daily life. In addition, in the trailer vehicle 20, cooking ingredients, entertainment goods necessary for sightseeing, and the like can be appropriately arranged according to the passenger's request.

  The connection unit 30 that connects the taxi vehicle 10 and the trailer vehicle 20 can be manually or automatically released. Then, by releasing the connection of the connecting portion 30, the taxi vehicle 10 can operate as a taxi alone, and the trailer vehicle 20 can be stably installed at a predetermined place in a fixed state.

  The trailer towing taxi 1 includes a control unit 40. The control unit 40 has a function of automatically locking and unlocking the lock 21 </ b> A of the door 21 of the trailer vehicle 20 in conjunction with the operation of the fee meter 11. In the illustrated example, the control unit 40 is provided on the trailer vehicle 20 side. However, the control unit 40 may be provided on the taxi vehicle 10 side, or may be provided integrally with the toll meter 11. When the control unit 40 is provided on the trailer vehicle 20 side, the control unit 40 may be integrated with the lock 21A.

  The charge meter 11, the control unit 40, and the lock 21A of the door 21 are connected by a wired or wireless signal transmission / reception path. In the illustrated example, signal transmission and reception between the charge meter 11 and the control unit 40 is performed by wireless transmission and reception between the transmission unit 11A provided in the charge meter 11 and the reception unit 40A provided in the control unit 40. Signals are transmitted and received between the control unit 40 and the lock 21A via the line 23. However, the form of transmission and reception of such a signal is not limited to the illustrated example.

  The operation example of the control unit 40 will be described. The control unit 40 performs an operation of locking the lock 21A of the door 21 according to a signal output in accordance with the operation of the toll meter 11 in a real vehicle, and performs an operation of adjusting the toll meter 11 in accordance with the operation. An operation for unlocking the lock 21 </ b> A of the door 21 is performed according to the signal output from the controller 21. The control unit 40 can lock and unlock the lock 21A of the door 21 by manual remote control operation in addition to the above-described operation.

  Hereinafter, a taxi service method using the trailer towing taxi 1 will be described. 2 and 3 show an example of the toll meter 11 provided in the taxi vehicle 10 and its state. The illustrated charge meter 11 includes a display unit 50 for displaying a fare, a business state, and the like, and operation input units 51 to 56 for switching the business state and inputting an additional charge. 1 is based on the premise that a taxi driver drives a taxi vehicle 10.

[The actual taxi car and the process of moving to the first destination]
First, the trailer towed taxi 1 sets the toll meter 11 of the taxi vehicle 10 to an “empty” state as shown in FIG. 2A or a “pick-up state” as shown in FIG. 2B. Then, the user goes to a predetermined place (or a designated place) and causes the taxi vehicle 10 to get a passenger on board. In the charge meter 11, in FIG. 2A, the operating state of “vacant” is displayed on the display unit 50, and in FIG. 2B, the operating state of “pick-up” is displayed on the display unit 50. At the same time, the fare is displayed.

  When a passenger is loaded on the taxi vehicle 10, the taxi driver confirms that the passenger is not on the trailer vehicle, and then operates the operation input unit 52 of the toll meter 11 indicating "actual vehicle" in FIG. By operating as shown in (a), the toll meter 11 is set to the "real vehicle" ("rental") state. With the operation of the operation input unit 52, a signal is output from the fee meter 11 and transmitted to the control unit 40, and the control unit 40 locks the lock 21A in the trailer vehicle 20. That is, here, the door 21 is locked in conjunction with the actual vehicle operation by the fee meter 11. Note that the locking of the door 21 at this time may be separately performed by remote control operation by a taxi driver or manually, without being linked with the toll meter 11.

  Thereafter, the trailer towed taxi 1 allows the passenger to ride on the taxi vehicle 10, while the trailer vehicle 20 connected to the taxi vehicle 10 does not carry the passenger and the door 21 of the trailer vehicle 20 is locked, and the taxi vehicle 10 To travel to the first destination desired by the passenger. In this case, the passenger is only in the taxi vehicle 10 and the trailer vehicle 20 is locked so that no one can enter. Therefore, the trailer towed taxi 1 is the same as a normal taxi business vehicle. The passenger can be transported to the destination while the business is in operation and the passenger's safety is ensured.

[Disconnection and trailer vehicle door unlocking process]
After the trailer towing taxi 1 arrives at the first destination, the passenger is disembarked from the taxi vehicle 10, the connection between the taxi vehicle 10 and the trailer vehicle 20 is released, and the door 21 of the trailer vehicle 20 is unlocked. I do. At this time, the taxi driver operates the operation input unit 53 of the toll meter 11 indicated as “Pay” as shown in FIG. 3B to bring the toll meter 11 into the “payment” state. With the operation of the operation input unit 53, a signal is output from the fee meter 11 and transmitted to the control unit 40, and the control unit 40 unlocks the lock 21A in the trailer vehicle 20. That is, here, the door 21 is unlocked in conjunction with the settlement operation by the fee meter 11. Note that the unlocking of the door 21 at this time may be separately performed by a taxi driver by remote control operation or manually without being linked to the fee meter 11.

[Evacuation process of taxi vehicles from the first destination]
The trailer vehicle 20 disconnected from the taxi vehicle 10 becomes an independent facility separated from the taxi vehicle 10. The passenger who gets off the taxi vehicle 10 can freely enter the room of the unlocked trailer vehicle 20 and can freely enjoy sightseeing including accommodation at the first destination.

  After the taxi vehicle 10 separated from the trailer vehicle 20 has completed the settlement to the first destination, the taxi driver is indicated as “empty” on the toll meter 11 as shown in FIG. By operating the operation input unit 51, the toll meter 11 is set to an “empty” state. Then, the taxi driver drives the empty taxi vehicle 10 to evacuate the taxi vehicle 10 from the first destination.

[Connecting the trailer vehicle and moving to the second destination]
After the passenger has finished sightseeing at the first destination, the taxi driver drives the empty or pick-up taxi vehicle to the first destination, and at the first destination, the taxi vehicle 10 A passenger is boarded, and a trailer vehicle 20 is connected to the taxi vehicle 10. Thereafter, as in the case of the above-described movement to the first destination, the taxi driver confirms that no passenger is boarding the trailer vehicle, and then sets the toll meter 11 to the "real vehicle" state. Then, the taxi vehicle 10 is driven while the door 21 of the trailer vehicle 20 is locked without the passenger getting on the trailer vehicle 20, and the passenger moves to the second destination desired by the passenger.

  According to the taxi service method using the trailer-towed taxi 1 as described above, the passenger can use the camping trailer without driving and can still use the camping trailer without worrying about accommodation or eating out facilities. It is possible to make a sightseeing plan on the premise of staying in an unexplored area that has not been developed as a tourist area. In addition, entertainment goods and the like used at the destination of the travel destination can be provided in the trailer vehicle 20, so that the passenger can perform his or her favorite sightseeing by hand.

  Then, the taxi operator provides the passenger with a highly unique sightseeing plan using the trailer-driven taxi 1 in an area where transportation such as railroads and buses are not available or where there is no accommodation. Can be. As a result, the possibility of using a taxi for sightseeing can be further expanded. In addition, the trailer towing taxi 1 has a configuration in which the door 21 of the trailer vehicle 20 is locked while moving, and no person can be put on the trailer vehicle 20. Within, it is possible to safely provide a new taxi use form that meets the needs of passengers.

  As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and a design change or the like may be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. The present invention is also included in the present invention. Further, the above-described embodiments can be combined with each other by diverting the technologies unless there is a particular contradiction or problem in the purpose, configuration, or the like.

1: Trailer tow taxi,
10: Taxi vehicle, 11: Toll meter, 11A: Transmitter,
20: trailer vehicle, 21: door, 21A: lock, 22: window, 23: line,
30: connection unit, 40: control unit, 40A: reception unit,
50: display unit, 51 to 56: operation input unit

Claims (7)

A taxi vehicle equipped with a toll meter, and a trailer vehicle connected to the taxi vehicle and towed by the taxi vehicle,
A controller for automatically locking and unlocking the door of the trailer vehicle,
A trailer towing taxi, wherein the control unit locks and unlocks the door in conjunction with operation of the toll meter.   The trailer towing taxi according to claim 1, wherein the control unit unlocks the door by a signal output in accordance with a settlement operation of the toll meter.   3. The trailer taxi according to claim 1, wherein the control unit locks the door by a signal output in accordance with an operation of the toll meter in a real vehicle. 4. A taxi service method using a trailer towed taxi,
A passenger rides on a taxi vehicle, and the trailer vehicle connected to the taxi vehicle is not driven by the passenger and the taxi vehicle is driven with the door of the trailer vehicle locked and the first Moving to the destination;
After arriving at the first destination, disembarking passengers from the taxi vehicle, disconnecting the taxi vehicle from the trailer vehicle and unlocking the trailer vehicle door;
Driving the taxi vehicle unladen, possess a step of retracting said taxi vehicle from said first destination,
The taxi vehicle has a toll meter,
A taxi service method using a trailer tow taxi, wherein a control unit that outputs a control signal in conjunction with operation of the toll meter locks and unlocks a door of the trailer vehicle .   Driving an empty or pick-up taxi vehicle to the first destination, at the first destination, let a passenger ride the taxi vehicle, connect the trailer vehicle to the taxi vehicle, 5. The step of driving the taxi vehicle to move to a second destination desired by the passenger while the trailer vehicle is not loaded with a passenger and the door of the trailer vehicle is locked. Taxi service method using the trailer towed taxi described. 6. The trailer-driven taxi according to claim 4 or 5 , wherein the door of the trailer vehicle is unlocked in conjunction with a payment operation of the taxi fare to the first destination by the fare meter. Taxi service method. The taxi service method using a trailer-towed taxi according to any one of claims 4 to 6 , wherein a door of the trailer vehicle is locked in conjunction with an actual vehicle operation by the toll meter.

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