JPH021643Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention is designed to prevent electronic taximeters from accidentally or fraudulently operating the surcharge tariff setting device outside the set surcharge time. , relates to a taximeter that does not calculate extra fares.

[Conventional technology]

Taxi fares are set to be charged at a late-night surcharge of 20% during certain set hours, for example from 11pm to 5am the next morning.

A taximeter is equipped with a tariff setting device, which consists of a push-button switch, for setting tariffs such as fare, surcharge, pick-up, payment, and vacancy, and is integrated with the fare and tariff display device. When the crew picks up a passenger, they operate the tariff setting device attached to the meter and begin commercial operation, even though it is outside the set premium fare time. The surcharge button on the tariff setting device may be operated by mistake, and there is also the possibility that the crew may operate the surcharge button incorrectly.
There are problems in that financial troubles may arise with passengers, and financial troubles may arise after the crew members return to their offices.

For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 56-111985, there is an empty car with a switch on the front panel, a rental car, 20% increase,
A taximeter equipped with a tariff setting device for payment, pick-up, etc. is described.

In such taximeters, the driver selects between normal fare calculation and surcharge calculation by pressing a push button on the tariff setting device. Not performed.

Such erroneous operations are more likely to occur if the fare button and the premium button are close to each other, and it is difficult for passengers to confirm this.

It is a serious problem for crew members to take advantage of this situation and fraudulently conduct commercial driving at extra charges outside of extra hours.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention prevents the meter from operating the surcharge calculation even if the taximeter's tariff setting device is operated by mistake outside of the surcharge setting time, and also prevents the taxi driver from fraudulently charging the surcharge. The object of the present invention is to provide a taximeter that prevents the user from operating the tariff operator.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a display device for displaying fares, tariffs, etc., a distance pulse generator that generates distance pulses based on the distance traveled by the vehicle, and a distance pulse generator that is integrally provided with the display device. A tariff setting device consisting of a plurality of button switches for setting tariffs such as travel, surcharge, pick-up, payment, empty car, etc., and a rental charge calculation, surcharge calculation, or A charge calculation means that performs other charge calculations alternatively, a temporary storage means that temporarily stores various business data, a storage means that stores control programs, various parameters, premium setting time, etc., and manages the current time. a timepiece element that compares the current time managed by the timepiece element with a premium setting time stored in the storage means; The present invention constitutes a taximeter having a selection means for selecting the fare calculation of the performance means.

[Effect]

The present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, and the fare calculation means selectively performs rental fare calculation, surcharge calculation, and other fare calculations based on the tariff position of the tariff setting device during commercial driving of a taxi. At the same time, the current time is compared with the surcharge set time, and if the result shows that it is outside the set time, the surcharge calculation is prohibited to prevent erroneous or unauthorized operations by the crew.

〔Example〕

The details of the present invention will be explained based on illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing how to respond to complaints regarding the taximeter according to the present invention.

That is, the taximeter of the present invention includes a display device 1 for displaying fares, tariffs, etc., a distance pulse generator 2 that generates distance pulses based on the distance traveled by the vehicle,
A tariff setting device 3 is provided integrally with the display device 1 and is composed of a plurality of button switches for setting tariffs such as rental run, premium, pick-up, payment, empty car, etc.; and the distance pulse generator 2. Toll calculation means 4 that selectively performs rental toll calculation, premium toll calculation, or other toll calculations based on distance pulses.
, a temporary storage means 5 for temporarily storing various business data, a storage means 6 for storing control programs, various parameters, premium setting times, etc., a clock element 7 for managing the current time, and a clock element 7 for managing the current time. Comparing means 8 for comparing the current time to be managed with the premium setting time stored in the storage means 6;
and a selection means 9 for selecting the fare calculation of the fare calculation means 4 based on the comparison result and the tariff position of the tariff setting device 3.

Here, the display device 1 displays the tariff position of the tariff setting device 3 and also displays the current business data, that is, the fee amount.

In addition, the tariff setting device 3 includes a fare running tariff button,
It is composed of push button switches such as a premium tariff button, a pick-up tariff button, a payment button, and an empty car button. In response to the operation of these push button switches, the selection means 9 selects various fare calculations, and the selection means 4 selects the fare calculation means 4. Control.

When the extra tariff button of the tariff setting device 3 is operated, the comparison means 8 compares the current time managed by the clock element 7 with the extra set time stored in the storage means 6, and the comparison result is sent to the selection means 9. input.

As a result, if the current time is within the premium setting time, the selection means 9 controls the charge calculation means 4 to calculate the premium charge.

Further, if the current time is outside the premium setting time, the fare calculation means 4 is controlled to cancel the setting of the premium tariff button or to calculate the rental fare by the selection means 9.

FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram of an embodiment of a taximeter according to the present invention.

10 is a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) composed of a so-called microprocessor;
The CPU 10 is a toll calculation means 4 which selectively performs the calculation of rental charges, surcharge calculations, or other toll calculations in FIG. It includes a comparison means 8 for comparing the charge calculation means 8 and a selection means 9 for selecting the charge calculation of the charge calculation means 4.

This CPU 10 performs various processes according to a control program stored in a read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as ROM) constituting the storage means 6.

In addition to the control program, the ROM 11 stores various parameters, extra setting times, etc., and can be called up sequentially.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a clock element that manages the current time. Using a clock LSI, the CPU 10 calculates the rental fee based on the current time managed by the clock element 7.
It controls charge calculations such as premium charge calculations.

12 is a random access memory (hereinafter referred to as RAM) for temporarily storing various data of the taxi.
The data stored in this RAM 12 includes the business date, vehicle number, driver code, total mileage, actual vehicle mileage, number of rides, number of subsequent fare additions, and other indices for the day. There are the distance traveled for each business, the time required, the tariff position at that time, the distance traveled when the vehicle is empty, the time required, etc.

1 is a display device for tolls, tariffs, etc., which displays the tariff position during driving and the toll amount controlled and calculated by the CPU 10, and various display devices such as fluorescent display tubes, light emitting diodes, and liquid crystals are used. It is something that will be done.

3 is a tariff setting device for setting the tariff position when traveling, and is composed of multiple push button switches for instructing fare control such as rental run, surcharge, pick-up, payment, empty car, etc. It is attached integrally with the display device 1 provided on the front of the meter.

2 is a distance pulse generator that generates a distance pulse based on the distance traveled by the vehicle.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a data processing device installed at a business office, etc. When the taxi returns to the business office, it is connected to a data input/output terminal (not shown) provided on the taximeter by a detachable cable. The various data stored in the RAM 12 are transferred, and the data is stored in an external storage device or printed out on a printer, and the current state of the clock element 7 is determined by a master clock installed inside the RAM 12. This is to accurately correct the time.

The taximeter according to the present invention displays the tariff position on the display device 1 when any push button switch of the tariff setting device 3 is operated, and selects the fare calculation according to the tariff position. The fee amount is displayed sequentially.

Further, the ROM 11 stores the premium setting time in advance, and when the premium tariff button of the tariff setting device 3 is operated, the current time managed by the clock element 7 is compared with the premium setting time, and the current time is If it is outside the premium setting time, cancel the tariff setting of the premium tariff button or select the fare calculation.

Here, the current time managed by the clock element 7 is corrected every day by the master clock of the data processing device 13 in the business office, and has little error.

The above operation will be explained in more detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

That is, when it is detected that the tariff setting device 3 has been operated while the car is running empty, it is determined whether the operated push button switch is the rental running tariff button or the extra tariff button, and the operating tariff is set. If the button is pressed, the rental fee will be calculated regardless of the time.

On the other hand, when the surcharge tariff button is activated, the current time managed by the clock element 7 is read out, compared with the preset surcharge setting time, and if it is within the surcharge setting time, the surcharge is calculated. , If it is outside the premium setting time, a warning is generated by a warning sound or a warning display, etc., and the operation by the tariff setting device is canceled.

Of course, when a pick-up tariff button, a payment button, an empty car button, etc. other than the rental travel tariff button and the extra tariff button are operated in the tariff setting device 3, the corresponding fare calculation is selected.

The taximeter according to the present invention thus constructed manages the current time using the clock element 7, and the taximeter according to the present invention manages the current time using the clock element 7. Even if the device is operated, a warning such as a warning sound or a warning display is generated to prevent erroneous or unauthorized operations.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of another embodiment of the taximeter according to the present invention.

In other words, if it is detected that the tariff setting device 3 has been operated while the car is running empty, and it is the rental travel tariff button, the rental travel fee calculation is performed as described above, and the additional tariff button is not activated. When an operation is detected, it is natural to compare the current time managed by the clock element 7 with the preset premium setting time, and if it is within the premium setting time, calculate the premium charge. However, if it is outside the set premium time, the rental fee will be calculated automatically.

In this case, it is possible to automatically prevent accidental operation of the additional tariff button or intentional operation of the additional tariff button for fraudulent purposes outside the premium setting time, and When the setting device is operated, passenger-carrying can be performed automatically without any interruptions.

[Effect of idea]

Since the taximeter according to the present invention is constructed as described above, it prevents erroneous or unauthorized operation of the premium tariff button outside the preset premium setting time, thereby preventing financial troubles with passengers and crew members. Financial troubles that occur after returning to the office can be resolved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a complaint correspondence diagram of the taximeter according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a simplified block diagram of the taximeter according to the present invention, Fig. 3 is a flowchart of one embodiment of the taximeter according to the present invention, and Fig. 4 The figure is a flowchart of another embodiment of the taximeter according to the present invention. 1: Display device, 2: Distance pulse generator, 3: Tariff setting device, 4: Charge calculation means, 5: Temporary storage means, 6: Storage means, 7: Clock element, 8: Comparison means, 9: Selection means, 10: CPU, 11: ROM,
12: RAM, 13: Data processing device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] A display device for tolls, tariffs, etc.; a distance pulse generator that generates distance pulses based on the distance traveled by the vehicle; A tariff setting device consisting of a plurality of button switches for setting tariffs such as pick-up, payment, empty cars, etc., and calculation of rental charges, extra charges, or other charges based on distance pulses from the distance pulse generator. a temporary storage means for temporarily storing various business data; a storage means for storing control programs, various parameters, premium setting times, etc.; and a clock element for managing the current time. , a comparison means for comparing the current time managed by the clock element with the premium set time stored in the storage means, and a charge of the charge rendering means based on the comparison result of the comparison means and the tariff position of the tariff setting device. A taximeter comprising: a selection means for selecting an operation; and a taximeter.