JPH0751648Y2 - Taximeter - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a taxi meter for calculating and displaying a taxi fare.

[Problems to be solved by conventional techniques and devices]

Traditionally, taxis are sometimes chartered as well as tourist buses. In this case, the charter fee is generally negotiated in advance between the user and the taxi company, but the crew members usually operate without confirming the amount with the user. Therefore, when the fee is paid after the use, troubles such as a mismatch between the crew member and the user may occur due to an error or the like. Further, conventionally, no means for displaying the charter charge has been considered.

By the way, a taxi is equipped with a taximeter that calculates and displays a boarding fare during normal business.

This taxi meter has a plurality of switches called tariff switches arranged on the front panel, is attached to the dashboard of a taxi vehicle, etc., and the display surface for displaying the boarding fare is directed toward the driver's seat and the passenger seat side. Then, by operating the tariff switch, various functions for calculating and displaying the boarding fare are selected, and the crew operates the tariff switch corresponding to the predetermined function according to the situation to perform business.

An object of the present invention is to improve the above-mentioned conventional taximeter so that the charter charge can be displayed to the user by operating a conventional tariff switch or a similar switch.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The taximeter of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, has a plurality of tariff switches A which are selectively operated according to the usage of the taxi, as shown in the basic configuration diagram of FIG. And charge display means B for displaying the taxi charge
In a taxi meter having, a chart operating means C for operating when the taxi is used for charter, a releasing operating means D for releasing the charter state, a tariff switch A, a chart operating means C and a releasing operation. The control means E detects the operation state of the means D and controls the display of the fee display means B. The control means E puts the taximeter into the charter state by operating the charter operation means C and the release operation means D. The reserved state is canceled by the operation of, and when it is not in the reserved state, a preset process corresponding to the operated tariff switch A is performed and the taxi charge calculated according to each process is displayed on the charge display means B. In the chartered state, the tariff switch A is used as a switch for inputting a numeral, and the numeral of the fee inputted by operating the tariff switch A is displayed on the fee display means. Characterized in that it is intended to appear in.

[Action]

In the taximeter of the present invention, the taxi meter is put into a reserved state by operating the chart operating means C, and the chart operating state is released by operating the releasing operation means D. When the taximeter is not in the reserved state, the tariff switch A is operated to operate the tariff switch A.
The preset processing corresponding to is performed, and at this time, the tax charge calculated according to each processing is displayed on the charge display means B. On the other hand, when the taxi meter is in the reserved state by operating the charter operation means C, the tariff switch A becomes a switch for inputting numbers, and at this time, the tariff display means B is operated by operating the tariff switch A. The number of charges will be displayed.

〔Example〕

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

In the figure, the display 12 on the front panel 11 of Takishimeta 1, various tariff switches _{131-134 6} is provided, the tariff switch _{131-134 6,} similar to that of normal Takishimeta It is for the crew to operate according to the situation during the flight. The tariff switch 13 _{1 to} 13 ₆
Are for cumulative tariffs, empty tariffs, fare tariffs, night 20% increase tariffs, payment tariffs, and interceptor tariffs, respectively.

In this embodiment, the charter tariff switch 13 ₇ is provided as the charter operation means, and the empty vehicle tariff switch 13 ₂ is used as the release operation means.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of the display device 12, where 12a is a boarding fee display section (fare display means) in which 7-segment display elements are arranged in a predetermined digit (five digits in this example), and 12b is For example, it is a lifter display unit that displays a charter indicating the state of charter business such as the word "charter". Although not shown in the figure, the display device 12 also includes a sign display section that indicates various states such as fare, surcharge, greedy vehicle, and vacant vehicle.

Then, as will be described later, when the charter tariff switch 13 ₇ is operated, the word "charter" is displayed on the tariff display section 12b, and "0" is displayed on the first digit (digit of 1 yen) of the boarding charge display section 12a. By operating the fare tariff switch 13 ₃ , surcharge tariff switch 13 ₄ , pay tariff switch 13 ₅ and intercepting tariff switch 13 ₆ , the boarding charge display unit 1
The desired charter fee can be displayed in 2a. In addition, by operating the empty car tariff switch 13 _2, etc. If the charter business has been completed, together with the display of empty car tariff, "chartered"
The characters and the fare for rent on the fare display section 12a are turned off.

The fare tariff switch 13 ₃ , surcharge tariff switch 13 ₄ , payment tariff switch 13 ₅ and intercepting tariff switch 13 ₆ are the second digit (10 yen digit) and the third digit (100 yen digit) of the fare display section 12a. ) Corresponds to the 4th digit (1000 yen digit) and the 5th digit (10000 yen digit) respectively. At each digit, the number displayed each time the tariff switch 13 is pressed is from "0". It changes to "9", and the light is turned off between "9" and "0".

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the taximeter 1. In the figure, 14 is a CPU, 14a is a clock built into the CPU 14, and 15 is an R
OM, 16 are RAM, 17 is a travel sensor, and the display 12, tariff switches 13 _{1 to} 13 ₇ , ROM 15, RAM 16 and travel sensor 17
Are connected to the CPU 14, respectively.

The traveling sensor 17 and the clock 14a are for measuring the riding distance and the riding time, respectively, and the CPU 14 controls the fare tariff switch 13 ₃ and the extra tariff switch 13 ₄ when the charter tariff switch 13 ₇ is not operated. and geisha in accordance with the operation of the tariff switch 13 _6, by the time of the running pulse and clock 14a from the travel sensor 17, similarly to the conventional Takishimeta, ride by basic distance, the basic time, Ji rear distance and Ji after time Calculate and display charges.

In addition, the ROM15 is used to calculate and display the boarding fare at the time of normal normal operation, such as data on the basic distance, basic time, basic fare, distance after the time, time after the time, fare after the night, and 20% extra fare at night. Various data for are stored.

The RAM 16 is used as a working area when the CPU 14 performs various processes. For example, the tariff tariff switch 1
3 ₃ , extra tariff switch 13 ₄ , payment tariff switch 13 ₅ and intercepting tariff switch 13 ₆ are respectively set to a plurality of registers, and each register corresponds to each digit of the boarding charge display 12a. By holding the number to be displayed or the data indicating the turn-off, and cyclically updating the data in the register every time the corresponding tariff switch is operated, for example, "turn-off → 0 → 1 → 2 ...
The display contents are cyclically updated, such as "... → 9 → off".

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the control flow performed by the CPU 14, and the operation of the taximeter will be described based on this flow chart.

First, it is monitored whether or not the tariff switches 13 _{1 to} 13 ₇ are operated (step S ₁ ), and when operated, it is determined whether or not the operated tariff switch is the charter tariff switch 13 ₇ (step S _2), when was tariff switch _{131-134 6} except charter tariff switch 13 _7, such as a display and calculation of the fare, perform other conventional processing corresponding to the tariff switch is operated (step S ₃ ). On the other hand, if the chartered tariff switch 13 ₇ is operated is determined in step S _2, the process branches to flow at the time of charter sales Step S ₄ or later.

Put the passengers in the charter business, and charter tariff switch 13 ₇ is operated in step S _2, 1 digit of the fare display unit 12a performs a private display of "charter" to the tariff display section 12b (1 yen to display the "0" digit), two or more digit to the off state (step S _4).

Then, Step S _5, step S _7, step S _9, step S _11, in step S _13, respectively, wage run tariff switch
13 ₃ , extra tariff switch 13 ₄ , pay tariff switch 1
3 ₅ , interceptor tariff switch 13 ₆ and empty tariff switch 1
3 Monitor the operation status of ₂ .

At this time, the fare tariff switch 13 ₃ , extra tariff switch 13 ₄ , payment tariff switch 13 ₅ , intercepting car tariff switch 13
For _6, every time it is operated once in each tariff switch, ride 2 digit rates display unit 12a, 3 digit, 4 digit and 5 digit each "1" to update (step S _6, step S _8, step S _10, step S _12).

Further, when the empty car tariff switch 13 ₂ is operated, performs unladen display such as "empty car" to the tariff display unit (not shown), off the fare display unit 12a and the tariff display unit 12b,
To turn off the chartered display and the display of the charter price of the "private" (step S _14), returns to the step S _1.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example when the charter fee is set by the taximeter of the embodiment, and shows a case where the charter fee of 18,000 yen is displayed.

The control of the, by operating the charter tariff switch 13 _7, "0" as a "private" first digit of FIG (a) is displayed. Therefore, if you operate the fare tariff switch 13 ₃ and extra tariff switch 13 ₄ once, respectively, the same figure (b)
"0" is displayed in each of the second and third digits as shown in FIG. Then, by operating the payment tariff switch 13 ₅ 9 times, the display of the fourth digit is successively changed from "0" to "8", "8" in the fourth position as shown in FIG. (C) In this state Is displayed. Then, when the operation of the geisha tariff switch 13 ₆ 2 times, to display the "1" to the fifth digit as shown in the figure (d), so that the charter price of ¥ 18000 is displayed.

In this way, the crew member can display the desired charter fee on the taximeter by operating the tariff switch, and the user can easily confirm the charter fee.

In the above embodiment, although be provided with a private tariff switch 13 ₇ As chartered the operating means, for example, detecting that the two tariff switches such unladen tariff switch and Chinhashi tariff switch are simultaneously operated within a certain time period by, if to perform control of the step S ₂ and subsequent, it is also possible to use a conventional tariff switch as chartered operating means.

[Effect of device]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a taxi meter having a plurality of tariff switches selectively operated corresponding to the usage of the taxi and a charge display means for displaying the taxi charge, the taxi is reserved. Chart operating means for operating when used, release operating means for releasing the reserved state, tariff switch and chart operating means for detecting the operating states of the chart operating means and the releasing operating means, and controlling the display of the charge display means. And a control means for performing the operation of the charter operation means to bring the taximeter into the chartered state and the release operation means to release the chartered state, and the tariff operated when not in the chartered state. Performs preset processing corresponding to the switch and displays the taxi charge calculated according to each processing on the charge display means. In the chartered state, the tariff switch is used as a numeral input switch to display the number of charges input by operating the tariff switch on the charge display means, so that a conventional tariff switch or a similar switch is operated. By doing so, the charter fee can be displayed, and at the time of taxi charter business, it is possible to let the user easily check the charter fee that the crew thinks, and it is possible to prevent troubles at the time of payment etc. Becomes

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a taximeter of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a concrete configuration of an indicator in the embodiment. 4 and 5 are block diagrams in the embodiment, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control flow in the embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a view showing a display example when setting a charter charge in the embodiment. 12a ... Ride fee display, 12b ... Tariff display, 13 ₂ ... Empty tariff switch, 13 ₃ ... Tare tariff switch, 13 ₄ ... Extra tariff switch, 13 ₅ ... Payment tariff switch, 13 ₆ ... Vehicle tariff switch, 13 ₇ ... charter tariff switch, 14 ... CPU.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A taximeter having a plurality of tariff switches that are selectively operated in accordance with how to use a taxi and charge display means for displaying a taxi charge, which is operated when the taxi is reserved. Reservation operation means for canceling, the cancellation operation means for canceling the reservation state, a control means for detecting the operation states of the tariff switch and the reservation operation means and the cancellation operation means, and controlling the display of the fee display means The control means sets the taximeter to a reserved state by operating the charter operation means, releases the charter state by operating the release operation means, and operates the tariff when not in the charter state. Performs preset processing corresponding to the switch and displays the tax fee calculated according to each processing on the fee display means. Takishimeta that is, when the chartered state, characterized in that the number of charges input in operation of the tariff switches the tariff switch as a switch for numeric input is for displaying on the rates display means.