JPH026116B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a method for processing business data of an electronic taximeter.

[Conventional technology]

Electronic taximeters that count and control fares using microprocessors are already well known, but even in such taximeters, the business data includes the total distance traveled, actual distance traveled, number of rides, and subsequent fare additions. It only records the number of times.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

Therefore, at the end of the day's business, it is necessary for the crew to confirm the day's business income based on each of the above-mentioned indices, which requires a lot of time.

In other words, there are problems in that the payment process is troublesome and there are many errors.

In addition, since management of operation operations on the management side is carried out only using the above-mentioned index, the current state of operation is insufficiently understood, and the scope of use of the above-mentioned data is narrow, and it is difficult to improve vehicle dispatch. Improving efficiency is difficult.

Furthermore, a storage unit that can be directly attached to and removed from the taxi meter is installed, and this storage unit is attached to the taxi when the taxi is in business to store various business data, and when the taxi returns to the office etc. Although it is possible to read and process each business data separately from the meter using a host computer, etc., if multiple crew members take turns driving the same taxi vehicle, the data will be stored in this storage unit. This poses a problem in that it is difficult to determine which crew member's sales data belongs to, causing confusion in payment processing.

For this reason, it is necessary to prepare a storage section for each crew member, which inevitably increases the cost.

Furthermore, by analyzing the business data of all taxis,
In order to understand the operation status and income of taxis and to improve the efficiency of dispatch, it is necessary to enter the business data of each taxi driver into a host computer installed at the head office, etc. If they were independent, it would be necessary to transport a large number of storage units, which would require a great deal of effort.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention aggregates and confirms the business income at the end of the day's taxi business, allows the driver to accurately and easily perform payment operations, and manages the business income. The purpose of this invention is to present a taximeter data processing method that enables people to accurately grasp the operating status and income of taxis, etc., and also makes it possible to improve the efficiency of dispatch.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object of the present invention, the present invention has a microprocessor inside the taximeter,
At least the distance traveled and the time required for each business, the tariff position at that time, the amount of charge for that business and whether it is paid in cash or credit, the distance traveled when the vehicle is empty and the time required, etc. a step of calculating and managing various business data using the microprocessor, a step of having a storage means inside the taximeter and temporarily storing the various business data in the storage means, and a step of calculating and managing various business data using the microprocessor; A data processing device is installed at a business office or the like outside the taxi, and the data processing device includes a cable connectable to the taximeter, an insertion slot into which a storage device can be attached, a printer for printing out the various business data, and and a data processing microprocessor, the cable is connected to the taximeter each time the taxi vehicle returns to the business office, and the various business data are transferred from the storage means of the taximeter to the data processing device. a storage device which is removable and portable and is capable of storing various business data of a plurality of crew members, is attached to the insertion slot of the data processing device, and the storage device stores the various business data. a step of visually printing out the various business data using a printer of the data processing device, and a host computer provided separately from the data processing device,
The present invention discloses a taximeter data processing method comprising the steps of analyzing and processing the various business data stored in the storage device.

[Effect]

The taximeter data processing method according to the present invention is as described above, and includes temporarily storing taxi business data in a storage means inside the taximeter,
When the taxi returns to the business office, etc., the cable of the data processing device installed at the business office, etc. is connected to the taximeter, each business data is transferred from the storage means of the taximeter to the data processing device, and each data is stored. The data is printed out visually and stored in a storage device, and the data stored in the storage device is analyzed by a host computer at a head office or the like.

〔Example〕

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

FIG. 1 is an explanatory front view of a taximeter used in the taximeter data processing method according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a simplified diagram showing the internal structure of the taximeter used in the taximeter data processing method according to the present invention. The block diagram in FIG. 3 is an explanatory front view of a data processing device used in the taximeter data processing method according to the present invention.

Reference numeral 1 in the figure is the taximeter body mounted inside the taxi vehicle. On the front of the taximeter body 1, there is a tariff operator for setting the travel type such as fare, surcharge, payment, pick-up, etc. 7 and a charge display section 15 on which the tariff display and charges during business hours are displayed.

The taximeter main body 1 has a built-in circuit as shown in a simplified block diagram in FIG.

2 is a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) consisting of a microprocessor, which calculates and manages various business data of the taxi according to the program stored in read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as ROM) 3. be.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a random access memory (hereinafter referred to as RAM), in which various business data calculated and managed by the CPU 2 is sequentially stored.

5 is an input/output interface connected to the CPU 2, and the CPU 2 inputs and outputs data via the input/output interface 5.

6 is a distance pulse signal generator that converts the traveling distance of the vehicle into a pulse signal, and the distance pulse signal generated by this distance pulse signal generator 6 is input to the CPU 2 via the input/output interface 5.
The CPU 2 calculates the distance traveled based on this distance pulse signal.

Further, the signal from the tariff operator 7 is also input to the CPU 2 via the input/output interface 5, and the CPU 2 calculates the fare based on the distance pulse signal from the distance pulse signal generator 6 and the signal from the tariff operator 7. It is something to do.

8 is a cable connection part to which a data transfer cable, which will be described later, is connected. After the cable is connected to this cable connection part, if the transfer switch 9 is pressed, various business data stored in the RAM 4 can be input/output. The information is transferred via the interface 5 to a device provided outside the taxi.

Incidentally, reference numeral 14 denotes a display section for making it possible to visually confirm the start and end of data transfer.

The various business data calculated and managed by the CPU 2 include at least the distance traveled for each business, the time required, the tariff position at that time, the amount of the business' charges, whether it is paid in cash or credit, and empty vehicles. The information includes the distance traveled and the time required, as well as the date of business hours, car number, crew code, total distance traveled, actual distance traveled, number of rides, cumulative number of subsequent fare additions, and each day of the day. There are indexes, total income for each type of cash and credit, total income for the day, etc.

As mentioned above, these various business data are calculated and managed by the CPU 2 based on the distance pulse signal generated by the distance pulse signal generator 6 and the signal from the tariff operator 7, but the calculation of charges is calculated using a known method. It is similar to a taximeter, and for example, when the fare button of the tariff operator 7 is operated,
The basic fare is displayed on the fare display section 15. From then on, the CPU 2 counts and controls the fare according to the program in the ROM 3 using the travel distance of the taxi or the travel distance and elapsed time, and the fare is displayed on the fare display section 15. We will update the prices accordingly.

When the rental run ends and the vacant car button of the tariff operators is operated, the display on the fare display section 15 is reset.

In this way, the taximeter body 1 counts the fare each time a taxi takes a taxi, but it distinguishes between the distance traveled, the time required for the trip, and whether the fare during business hours is cash or credit. It is stored in RAM4 separately for each business.

In addition to these data, the above-mentioned various data generated while the taxi is out for business are also sequentially stored in the RAM 4.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory front view of a data processing device used in the taximeter data processing method according to the present invention.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a journal data processing device separate from the taximeter main body 1, and this data processing device 10 is installed at a business office or the like outside the taxi.

Reference numeral 16 denotes an insertion slot into which a storage device that is separate from the data processing device 10 can be installed.The storage device that can be installed is a portable one, such as a RAM pack backed up by batteries, Various storage means such as floppy disks and magnetic tapes are employed, and the insertion slot 16 is also provided corresponding to this storage device.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a data transmission cable for transmitting various taxi business data, and a jack or other connector 12 that can be connected to the cable connection part 8 of the taximeter body 1 is provided at the tip of this cable 11. It is being

Reference numeral 17 denotes a discharge port for discharging print paper, and various business data transferred from the taximeter body 1 to the data processing device 10 via the cable 11 are transferred to a printer (not shown) built in the data processing device 10. The print paper is printed out through the discharge port 17.

Although not shown here, the data processing device 10 includes a microprocessor, which transfers various business data from the taximeter main body 1 and controls printing by the printer.

13 is a transfer switch for transferring various business data from the taximeter body 1 to the data processing device 10, and 14 is a display section for displaying the start and end of transfer of various business data.

When a taxi vehicle returns to a business office after a day's work, the connector 12 of the cable 11 of the data processing device 10 installed at the business office is connected to the cable connection part 8 of the taximeter body 1. Then, by pressing the transfer switches 9 and 13, the various business data stored in the RAM 4 of the taximeter body 1 is transferred to the data processing device 10, and then the data in the RAM 4 is transferred to necessary data such as cumulative data. will be reset except for

The various transferred data are stored in a storage device attached to the insertion port 16, and although it is possible to prepare one storage device for each crew member, it is usually possible to prepare one storage device for each crew member. A device that can store data shall be used.

At this time, the printer provided in the data processing device 10 simultaneously prints out information such as the car number, crew code, date, total distance traveled, actual distance traveled, and number of rides.
By printing out the cumulative index of the number of subsequent charges, the index on the day, the charge for each business, whether it is cash or credit, the total charge, etc., the crew can easily check the payment for the day. It is made visible during processing, and the printer
It is also possible to print out all of the various data temporarily stored in RAM4.

Distinguishing the various data stored in RAM 4, for example, displaying the cumulative total and the index for the day, distinguishing between cash and credit, time and distance, and the position of the tariff, is necessary when printing these data on print paper. , by displaying various symbols or alphanumeric characters before and/or after the number, and this display is performed by the data processing device 10 by programming it in advance.

For example, the cumulative index is "2", the current index is "1",
Distance traveled is "M", time required to travel is "T", rental run is "△", 10% increase is "*", 20% increase is "#", 3
For premiums, ``%'' is displayed after each number, for cash, ``11'' is displayed, and for credit, ``●●'' is displayed before the number, or a symbol other than the above is displayed after the number.

The total distance traveled, the actual distance traveled, the number of rides, and the number of subsequent fare additions can also be known by determining the order in which they are printed.

The difference between when the vehicle is empty and when the vehicle is in operation is that when the vehicle is empty, two types of numbers (distance and time) are displayed as a set, and when it is an actual vehicle, three types of numbers (toll, distance, and time) are displayed as a set. It is possible to distinguish between them by means of things, etc., and it is also possible to distinguish them by symbols.

In this way, when the day's work is over and you return to the garage, you can transfer your car to the journal data processing device 10.
Stop before.

Then, connect the connector 12 provided at the tip of the cable 11 to the connection part 8 of the meter body 1, turn on the transfer switches 9 and 13 of the meter body 1 and the data processing device 10, and transfer all the data in the RAM 4. are serially transferred to a storage device attached to the insertion port 16 of the data processing device 10.

The data processing device 10 that has received the data in the RAM 4 determines the vehicle number, car number, etc. based on the transferred data.
Necessary information such as date, total distance traveled, actual distance traveled, number of rides, total number of subsequent fee additions, index for the day, fee for each business, and whether they are paid in cash or credit. The distinction and the separate totals for cash and credits, as well as the totals for both, are printed out on at least paper.

The crew confirms the operating income based on the printed form and pays the amount.

Therefore, crew members do not have to go through the trouble of calculating indexes for payment, and since they can also tell the difference between cash and credit, they can more easily and accurately confirm their income and make payments, greatly simplifying payment operations. It can be greatly streamlined.

In addition, when the storage device is assigned to each crew member, the storage device is separated from the data processing device 10 along with the print paper, and it is also handed over to the administrator at the time of payment.

If data for multiple crew members is to be input into one storage device, the administrator will transfer this storage device to data processing device 1 after the collection of the day's business data is completed.
Separate from 0.

The administrator installs a storage device separate from the data processing device 10 in the host computer and processes all the data on the display.
Process it by printing it out, etc., and understand the taxi operation operations.

In this case, it is also possible to obtain data for each vehicle, and as mentioned above, this shows the charges for each business, and since it is possible to separate them into cash and credit, it is possible to avoid errors in payment. etc. can be easily known, and fraud by crew members in the case of credit can also be prevented.

It is also possible to know the distance traveled, the time required, and the parking time for empty and rented vehicles.

That is, since all operating conditions during one day's business hours can be known, taxi operation management can be performed appropriately and easily.

The data processing device 10 is equipped with a removable storage device to transfer and store various data of the taximeter main body 1, so if there are multiple sales offices, each storage device can be used at the head office. The storage device is not installed in the taxi, so even if it is transported to a location where the host computer is located, there will be no impact on taxi operations. Since no spare storage device is required, the cost required for the equipment can also be reduced.

Furthermore, even when the data processing device 10 is used as a terminal and networked with a host computer installed at a head office or the like, the data of the taximeter main body 1 is temporarily stored in the storage device, so the access time to the host computer is shortened. It is possible to shorten the time and improve usage efficiency.

And the mileage and time when the car is empty and when the car is actually running are
The data is stored in the RAM 4 in accordance with the order, and transferred as it is to the data processing device 10, and both or one of the departure time and arrival time of the taxi can be obtained as data. It is possible to know when the vehicle is expensive, and it is also possible to analyze the above data according to the day of the week, etc., thereby improving vehicle allocation efficiency.

If the business location is added to the above-mentioned data using daily reports recorded by the crew, it is possible to further improve vehicle dispatch efficiency.

In other words, taxis can be efficiently provided to taxi customers, and it can also contribute to energy savings.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The taximeter data processing method according to the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, and has a microprocessor inside the taximeter, and uses the microprocessor to calculate and manage various business data for taxi business. Since the process is based on whether the income from business is cash or credit, it is possible to prevent fraud or mistakes related to crew credits.

Since this various business data is temporarily stored in the storage means inside the taximeter, compared to the case where the taximeter is provided with a removable storage device,
The in-vehicle taximeter can be configured compactly, and there is no need to provide the taximeter with mechanical elements such as attaching/detaching a storage device or writing device, so it is possible to provide a durable taximeter. It is possible.

A data processing device is installed at a business office, etc. located outside the taxi vehicle, and when the taxi vehicle returns to the business office etc. after a day's work, it processes various business data from the storage means of the taximeter. In addition to transferring the information to the device, various business data is printed out using a printer, so both crew members and managers can visually check the various business data necessary for payment, allowing crew members to easily and reliably perform payment operations. That is what it is.

In addition, a removable and portable storage device is attached to the insertion slot of the data processing device to store various business data of the taximeter. Even when the device is connected to a computer etc. and various business data is input, it does not affect the business operation of the taxi in any way.
Furthermore, since an independent storage device is not required for each crew member, it is possible to reduce equipment costs.

Furthermore, since the storage device that stores various business data is analyzed and processed by the host computer, the administrator can reliably grasp the operational status of all taxi vehicles, making it possible to improve the efficiency of dispatch. It is something to do.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory front view of the taximeter body used in the taximeter data processing method according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the internal structure of the taximeter body used in the taximeter data processing method according to the present invention. The simplified block diagram shown in FIG. 3 is an explanatory front view of a data processing device used in the taximeter data processing method according to the present invention. 1: Meter body, 2: CPU, 3: ROM, 4:
RAM, 5: I/O interface, 6: Distance pulse signal generator, 7: Tariff operator, 8: Cable connection section, 9: Transfer switch, 10: Data processing device, 11: Cable, 12: Connector, 1
3: Transfer switch, 14: Display section, 15: Price display section, 16: Insertion port, 17: Output port.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A taximeter has a microprocessor inside it, and records at least the distance traveled for each operation, the time required, the tariff position at that time, the amount of the fee for that operation, and whether it is in cash or not. a step of calculating and managing various business data such as the distance traveled when the taxi meter is empty and the time required therefor, using the microprocessor; A step of temporarily storing the various business data, and installing a data processing device separate from the taximeter in a business office outside the taxi, and the data processing device includes a cable connectable to the taximeter and a storage device. It has an attachable insertion slot, a printer for printing out the various business data, and a data processing microprocessor, and connects the cable to the taximeter each time the taxi vehicle returns to the business office. a step of transferring the various business data from the storage means of the taximeter to the data processing device; and a storage device that is removably attachable and portable to the insertion slot of the data processing device and is capable of storing various business data of a plurality of crew members. a step of attaching a device to an insertion slot of the data processing device to store the various business data; a step of visually printing out the various business data using a printer of the data processing device; and a step of visually printing out the various business data. A taximeter data processing method comprising: analyzing and processing the various business data stored in the storage device by a host computer provided separately from the processing device.