JPH036800A - Taxi stand system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten a passenger's taxi waiting time and to efficiently secure passengers by informing a taxi calling from a stand and lighting up the display of a taxi stand simultaneously with the insertion of a card to the stand. CONSTITUTION:When the card 5 is inserted into the injection port 4 of the taxi stand 1, a signal indicating the region number 3 of the stand 1 is generated and the display lamp 2 is put on to inform the position. When a taxi mounting a navigation system together with a receiving equipment receives the generated signal, the region number of the taxi stand to be the signal originating position is simultaneously displayed and the taxi if it is empty takes up the passenger waited at the taxi stand. Consequently, passengers can be efficiently secured and the taxi waiting time can be shortened.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a stand system for a taxi, which is used, for example, as a means of transporting unspecified passengers.

[Conventional technology]

In general, in places other than taxi terminals such as stations and public facilities, you have to find an empty taxi and the taxi is often empty when you return to the terminal.

Figures 5 and 6 show the routine until a passenger gets into an empty taxi, and generally explain how to efficiently find an empty taxi, and who is willing to take a taxi and who is not. Since there is no means or method to differentiate between people, efficiency varies depending on the knowledge and experience of both parties.

First, Figure 5 shows the steps for a passenger who needs a taxi to board a taxi from a point where there is no terminal nearby.In step 21, in order to find a taxi quickly, the passenger moves to a busy road. Then, in the next step 22, the user goes out on the road and searches for an empty taxi, and tries to find a taxi efficiently. Then, in step 23a, an empty taxi is found and the taxi driver indicates the passenger's intention to ride.In step 23b, when the taxi recognizes the passenger's expression of intention, the taxi decelerates and stops in step 24. Then, in step 20b, the taxi opens the door and picks up the passenger, and in step 20a, the passenger enters the taxi.
get on.

Figure 6 shows the procedure when a passenger calls a taxi company to request a taxi.
When the passenger calls the taxi company in step 1a, the taxi company receives the call in step 31b and confirms the designated place where the passenger will wait for the taxi. - is contacted by radio, the taxi receives this in step 32a, and the taxi moves to the designated location in step 35. At the same time, step 33
, the passenger moves to the location specified by him/her, and step 3
4, passengers wait at the designated location. And step 36
The taxi arrives at the designated location and passengers are loaded into the taxi in step 20b, while passengers board the taxi in step 20a.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Conventionally, passengers could board a taxi quickly as described above.
Efficient taxi operation is also dependent on the knowledge, experience, and attentiveness of both parties. If there is insufficient traffic or visibility, the waiting time for a taxi may be longer than necessary;
They also have to operate inefficiently. In addition, the method of calling a taxi by telephone requires at least one person to have communication equipment at the taxi company.

This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to notify empty taxis of waiting taxis without making a phone call, thereby efficiently securing passengers and reducing taxi waiting time. The purpose is to obtain a taxi stand system that can shorten the time.

[Means to solve the problem]

The taxi stand system according to the present invention includes a taxi stand that is installed at a suitable location on a road and that wirelessly communicates to the taxi that there are passengers waiting for a taxi at the location, and a taxi stand that has the location confirmed by VA at night. It is equipped with an indicator light that can be used.

(Function) In this invention, when a special card or coin is inserted into a taxi stand, a signal indicating the installation location or area code of the taxi stand is transmitted, and the indicator light on the stand lights up so that the taxi stand's location is known. An empty taxi that receives the signal can pick up a waiting passenger at the taxi stand that sent the signal.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1st
The figure shows a schematic diagram of a taxi stand system according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a taxi stand, 2 is an indicator light of this stand 1, 3 is the number of the area where stand l is located, and 4 is a card of stand 1. The input slot 5 indicates a card.The principle of the taxi stand 1 described above is the input slot 4.
When the card 5 is inserted, a signal indicating the area number 3 where the stand 1 is located is transmitted, and the indicator light 2 is lit to notify the user of the location. The transmitted signal is received by a taxi equipped with a navigation system together with a receiving device, and at the same time, the area code of the taxi stand from which the signal is transmitted is displayed.

Figure 2 shows the interior of a taxi equipped with a navigation system, where 6 is the navigator installed on the panel of the taxi, and 7 is the display section that displays the area number of the taxi stand 1 closest to the taxi. be. Figure 3 shows a line diagram of a road map, where 8 shows the main road, 8a shows the street, and 9 T
1 to Tl+ indicate taxi stands installed on the main road 8 and street 8a, and 10 indicates the initial position of the passenger. In recent years, the above navigation system has been widely applied as an automatic driving control device for automobiles, and for example, It is described in the document "Electronics, published March 1, 1989, ■ Ohmsha."

Next, the procedure for passengers to board the taxi will be explained with reference to the operation routine shown in FIG.

First, in step 11, a passenger who wants to take a taxi at point 8 10 in FIG. 3 searches for a taxi stand and moves to the nearest stand T. So the passenger takes step 1.
When the card 5 is inserted into the card slot 4 of the stand 1 in step 2, the taxi stand 1 turns on the indicator light 2 in step 13 and also indicates that an empty taxi within a radius of 2 to 3
Then, in step 14, the area number 3 of the stand 1 is displayed on the display 7 of the navigator 6 of the empty taxi. Thus, the taxi is step 1
Press 5 to move to T, where the designated taxi stand 1 is located, but if you do not know the location, use navigator 6 to go to 6! If the location is determined by area code 3, the driver will move to T at his/her discretion. After inserting the card into the stand l above, step 16
Passengers wait at step 17, and when the taxi arrives at step 17,
When the passenger pulls out the card 5 from the stand 1 in step 18, the call stops in step 19 and at the same time the indicator light 2 goes out. Then, in step 20a, the passenger gets into the taxi, and in step 20b, the taxi picks up the passenger, and the routine ends.

In the embodiment, an example has been described in which the transmission of a signal from the taxi stand 1 and the lighting of the indicator light 2 are performed by inserting a card, but other coins such as money may also be inserted.

Furthermore, when the indicator light 2 is turned on, it can be seen from a distance even at night, so passengers can see that a taxi traveling nearby is waiting for a taxi by looking at the lit indicator light 2. This allows the taxi to immediately go straight to the stand and pick up passengers.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, when a card or coin is inserted into a taxi stand installed at a suitable location on the road, the taxi is contacted by radio using a signal transmitted from the stand, and at the same time the stand lights up. This reduces the amount of time passengers have to wait for a taxi, thereby making it possible to efficiently secure passengers. Furthermore, costs can be reduced because the conventional process of calling a taxi through a taxi company and the installation of communication equipment can be omitted.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a taxi stand system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the inside of a taxi equipped with a navigator, and FIG. ... Indicator light, 3... Area number, 4... Inlet, 6... Navigator. Note that the same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A taxi stand that is installed at a suitable location on a road and that wirelessly communicates to taxis that there are passengers waiting for a taxi at the location, and that the stand is equipped with an indicator light that allows the stand to confirm its location at night. system.