KR100204681B1 - Auto fare system for taxi - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic fare payment apparatus for a passenger vehicle, and the ride according to the running state, the empty vehicle state and the premium state of the passenger vehicle in order to automatically control the driving state, the empty vehicle state and the premium state of the fare checker according to the passenger's boarding status. In a passenger vehicle payment device having a fare checker for paying a fare, a human body is detected on the ceiling of the passenger's seat and the rear three seats of the passenger's seat inside the vehicle so that the passenger can be detected as the passenger boards. A plurality of light transmitting / receiving light emitting sensors were installed at respective positions, and a human body detecting unit automatically controlled the driving state, the empty vehicle state, and the premium state of the fare checker according to a detection result of the presence of a passenger.

Description

Automatic fare payment system for vans

Conventional taxi meters are displayed in the meter by the driver presses the driving button when the passenger rides in a vacant vehicle state, the driving fee is to be received according to the driving distance.

However, when the driver presses the driving button after boarding the passenger and decides the fare by agreeing between the driver and the passenger, and the driver presses the empty car button while driving, the fare is not recorded on the tachometer due to the use of the meter. If the passengers are not allowed to deposit, and the passengers are traveling after the passengers are in a vacant vehicle, the passengers will be caught by the door sensor.

At present, the driver is suffering from such problems even though the driver has to deposit the full amount of the driving income to the company in implementing the full payment system (full salary system) under the strong government's will.

Therefore, the present invention is to solve the above problems as described above, the object of the present invention is to detect whether the passenger boarding to automatically control the various operating conditions of the fare checker, thereby preventing the driver's attention from being dispersed Therefore, the present invention provides an automatic fare payment device for vans to prevent the safety accident of the vehicle.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an automatic fare payment device for a passenger vehicle, which eliminates distrust between labor and management by automatically detecting the passenger's getting on and off and controlling the driving state of the fare checker.

A feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is a passenger vehicle in the fare payment device having a fare checker for calculating the ride fare according to the running state and the empty vehicle state and the premium state of the van, In order to detect passengers, the passengers are seated in the passenger seat and the rear three seats in the interior of the vehicle. According to the result, there is provided in the automatic fare payment device for a passenger vehicle having a human body detecting unit for the running state and the vacant car state and the premium state of the fare checker.

In the above-described features of the present invention, the above-described human body detecting unit generates an oscillation waveform having a predetermined frequency, a modulator for modulating the oscillation waveform generated by the oscillator, and a predetermined light signal according to the oscillation waveform modulated by the modulator. A light emitting unit for outputting a light receiving unit, a light receiving unit for receiving an optical signal emitted by the light emitting unit and reflected by the human body, a demodulation / detector for demodulating and modulating the optical signal received at the light receiving unit, and a demodulated / detected waveform at the demodulation / detector unit And a microcomputer for outputting a predetermined control signal for controlling the driving state, the empty vehicle state, and the premium state of the toll calculator after determining whether the human body is sensed by receiving the shaped waveform from the waveform shaping unit. It is desirable to.

In addition, the speaker may be further provided with a speaker mounted at a predetermined position of the vehicle and connected to the fare checker and receiving voice data corresponding to the fare settled by the fare checker to output voice.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a conventional fare payment system for a van.

2 is a schematic block diagram of an automatic fare payment apparatus for a passenger vehicle according to the present invention.

3 is a detailed block diagram of the human body sensor shown in FIG.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1: fare checker 2: driving sensor

3: indicator light 4: receipt machine

7: human body detection sensor 8: speaker

9: oscillator 10: modulator

11 light emitting unit 12 light receiving unit

13 demodulation / detection section 14 waveform shaping section

15: channel portion 16: microcomputer

The present invention relates to an automatic fare payment apparatus for a passenger vehicle, and more particularly, to determine whether a passenger boards a passenger using a passenger detection means, and the driving state, the empty vehicle state, and the premium state of the fare checker are automatically determined according to the determined result. It relates to an automatic fare payment device for a van.

Typically, a van (taxi) is equipped with a fare checker that calculates the fare specified according to the passenger's boarding distance and the boarding time. Such a rate checker controls the operation state by artificial manipulation of the driver. That is, the conventional fare settlement system, as shown in FIG. 1, is equipped with a plurality of function keys (driving, vacant car, surcharge, etc.) operated by the driver, and according to the mileage corresponding to the corresponding function operated by the driver. Fare calculator 1 for displaying the calculated fare so that the driver and passenger can recognize the driving fee, and a driving sensor 2 for detecting whether the vehicle is driven and the mileage data and outputting it to the fare calculator 1 By selecting various functions of the payment device 1, a predetermined recognition code is applied to the outside of the vehicle so that a person who wants to ride outside the vehicle can easily recognize the state of the vehicle, that is, whether the vehicle is empty or the passenger is on board or at a premium. Various conditions operated by the receipt machine 4 and the fare calculator 1 which issue a receipt for the fare settled by the indicator light 3 and the fare calculator 1, and whether the vehicle is driven or not. It consists of a third-party to the radio transmitter (6) having an antenna (5) to transmit over the air (for example, a taxi company). Here, the fare checker 1 has a built-in calendar chip, so that the mileage and other various data according to the date are checked.

In general, when the driver selects the 'empty car' button of the fare checker 1 without a passenger, the fare checker 1 does not perform the fare setting function even if a driving detection signal is applied from the driving sensor 2. . At this time, the indicator 3 generates a predetermined display signal (for example, a green light is turned on and a character 'empty car' is displayed) which can be easily recognized by a person who wants to ride outside.

Thereafter, when the driver boards the passenger, the driver operates the 'operation' button of the fare checker 1 to set the fare checker to the fare settlement mode, and accordingly, the fare checker 1 adjusts the ride fare authorized from the driving sensor 2. It is configured to settle. Here, the indicator 3 generates a predetermined display signal indicating that the passenger is on board (the indicator is turned off).

In addition, when the passenger gets off, the driver operates the 'vacant vehicle' button of the fare checker 1 to stop the fare setting mode of the faremaker 1, and the fare settled accordingly is displayed on the display unit (display panel). In addition, at the request of the passenger, as the driver manipulates a predetermined key of the receipt issuer 4, a receipt in which the corresponding fare details are printed is issued. At the same time, the indicator 3 generates a predetermined display signal indicating that the vehicle is an empty vehicle as described above. Thereafter, as the driver operates the 'settlement' button of the fare setter 1, the settled fare displayed on the display unit is removed and the fare setter 1 is switched to the initial state.

In addition, various types of information on the fare details settled by the fare calculator 1 and the driving and stop state of the vehicle are applied to the wireless transmitter 6 at a predetermined time period, and the wireless transmitter 6 is provided from the fare calculator 1. The authorized information is transmitted to the management device (corresponding to the main computer, etc.) installed in the company through the antenna (5). Accordingly, the company can easily determine the operating state of the vehicle.

However, as described above, it is not easy for the driver to operate the various function buttons of the fare checker while the driver is driving the vehicle.

In addition, as the driver operates the function button of the fare checker, attention is distributed, causing a problem such as unwanted accidents such as a contact accident of the vehicle.

In addition, as the fare settlement system is operated by the driver's operation, unlawful acts (when driving without operating the driving button while the passenger is on board) occur, causing distrust between the company and the driver. There was a problem that various unpleasant accidents occur.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of an automatic fare settlement apparatus for a passenger vehicle according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a schematic block diagram of an automatic fare payment apparatus for a passenger vehicle according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 denote the same parts, and thus, redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted and only the essential components of the present invention and the operation thereof will be described.

Referring to FIG. 2, the fare checker 1 shown in the first drawing includes a memory and records and stores various driving states of the vehicle. In addition, the driving power of the rate calculator 1 may be configured to be supplied from a charger inside the vehicle or may be configured to be supplied from a separate charger.

On the other hand, the plurality of sensor positions mounted in the vehicle is equipped with a plurality of human body sensor 7 for detecting whether the passenger and the driver is boarded by the human body detection signal applied from the human body sensor 7 to determine the rate calculator (1) ) Is configured to control the operation state.

In addition, a plurality of sensor positions mounted in the vehicle are equipped with a speaker 8 so that the rate and other various guide phrases settled by the rate checker 1 are output as voice.

On the other hand, the above-described human body sensor 7 as shown in Figure 3 and the modulator 10 for encoding and modulating the oscillation waveform generated by the oscillation unit 9 and the oscillation unit 9 and oscillating a predetermined frequency and The light receiving unit 12 and the light receiving unit 12 which receive the light signal emitted through the light emitting unit 11 and the light emitting unit 11 by receiving the oscillation waveform modulated by the modulator 10 and outputting a predetermined light signal A demodulation / detection unit 13 for demodulating and detecting the received optical signal, and a waveform shaping unit 14, a modulator 10, and a light emitting unit for shaping the waveform of the optical signal demodulated and detected by the demodulation / detector 13 The communication channel between 11 and the light receiving unit 12 are constituted by a channel unit 15 which forms a communication channel between the demodulation / detection unit 13 and a microcomputer 16 which controls each of the aforementioned components.

Meanwhile, the channel unit 15 controls the communication state between the modulation unit 10 and the light emitting unit 11 and the communication state between the light receiving unit 12 and the demodulation / detector 13 under the control of the microcomputer 16. .

Referring to the operation of the present invention having the configuration as described above is as follows.

First, the microcomputer 16 mounted in the human body sensor 7 controls the oscillation unit 9 to oscillate a waveform having a predetermined frequency. Accordingly, the oscillation waveform oscillated by the oscillator 9 is modulated by the modulator 10 into a modulation waveform having a predetermined code. The modulated waveform thus modulated is supplied to the light emitting unit 11 through the channel unit 15 so as to flash the light emitting unit 11 by a predetermined number of times. Therefore, the light emitting unit 11 continuously outputs an optical signal having a predetermined period.

On the other hand, when the driver and the passenger boards, the light signal emitted from the light emitting unit 11 in the human body sensor 7 is reflected by the human body surface of the driver and the passenger, and then detected by the light receiving unit 12 and the detected light signal is The demodulation / detector 13 undergoes a demodulation and detection process. That is, a corresponding light signal having a predetermined period is detected by the light receiving unit 12, and a pulse corresponding to the detected light signal is applied to the demodulation / detector 13 and the demodulation / detector 13 is received by the light receiving unit 12. The applied pulse signal is demodulated to detect only the pulse value representing the corresponding code modulated by the modulator 10 and then output to the waveform shaping unit 14. The waveform shaping section 14 shapes the pulse waveform applied from the demodulation / detection section 13. That is, since the wireless communication method is employed between the light emitting unit 11 and the light receiving unit 12, the light signal detected by the light receiving unit 12 is the light output from the light emitting unit 11 due to scattering light by air. It has a much lower level than the signal and contains noise components. Therefore, the waveform shaping unit 14 removes the irregular component (ripple component) included in the pulse signal applied from the demodulation / detection unit 13 and shapes it into a stable pulse signal. The shaped pulse waveform is applied to the microcomputer 16 to determine whether the human body is detected. The microcomputer 16 outputs a predetermined control signal to the rate calculator 1 according to the determination result of human body detection. The control signal applied from the microcomputer 16 converts the fare calculator to the driving state, whereby the fare calculator 1 charges according to the mileage and travel time detected by the traveling sensor 2 as stated. Settlement function will be performed.

Then, when the vehicle reaches the destination and the passenger gets off or the driver operates the empty car button, the fare checker 1 stops the fare settlement function. That is, when the passenger gets off, the optical signal output from the light emitting unit 11 is no longer received by the light receiving unit 12, so that the microcomputer 16 does not receive any signal from the waveform shaping unit 14. It is determined that the passenger got off. As a result, the microcomputer 16 outputs a predetermined control signal to the tariff setter 1 so that the tariff setter 1 performs the vacant vehicle mode.

The rate calculator 1, which has received a predetermined control signal from the microcomputer 16, switches to the vacant vehicle mode, displays the calculated rate on the display, and simultaneously outputs a voice signal for the corresponding amount through the speaker 8. Accordingly, the passenger can easily check the fare settled to the destination.

Meanwhile, as described above, the memory is built in the fare calculator 11 so that the driving state as described above is stored, and various driving state data stored in the memory are installed in the company through the wireless transmitter 6 at predetermined intervals. Is sent to the device. Therefore, the company can easily grasp the driving state of the vehicle.

In addition, a calendar chip is built in the fare checker 1, and if it is determined that a passenger boards the train within a time from 00:00 to 04:00, the fare checker 1 is switched to a premium mode and a premium is calculated. Since the human body sensor detects the human body several times when the driver uses the empty car button several times for the purpose of using the meter while the passenger is on board, the user cannot use the meter. It can't be done.

In addition, if the driver covers the light emitting / receiving sensor area of the sensor or cuts the sensor wire for the purpose of obstructing the operation of the sensor, it is detected by the central processing unit of the human body sensor and the detected shaping pulse is sent to the meter. It is designed to be in automatic driving even in a vacant vehicle, so that the driver can not operate unnecessary and prevent friction with the transportation company.

In addition, since it detects each passenger's boarding position, it is possible to check the number of passengers so that it can be used in the personnel premium system that is to be implemented by the government in the future.

As described above, according to the present invention, the automatic fare payment device for the passenger vehicle is prevented from distracting the driver's attention because the fare checker is automatically operated according to the passenger's boarding even if the driver does not operate various function buttons of the fare checker. Therefore, there is an advantage that can prevent the occurrence of contact accidents and safety accidents of the vehicle in advance.

In addition, as the fare settlement system is operated according to the passenger's boarding status, it is possible to prevent unlawful acts (when the passengers operate without operating the driving button while the passengers are on board) There is an advantage that can effectively realize the confidence of the salary between the taxi driver's salary settled accordingly.

In addition, as the voice of the settled fare to the user, the passenger has the advantage of clearly identifying the fare.

In addition, the premium mode is automatically selected by the calendar chip settled in the fare checker, thereby preventing the occurrence of fertilization between the driver and the passenger for the surcharge.

Claims (3)

A passenger vehicle payment apparatus having a fare checker for calculating a passenger fare according to a running state of a passenger vehicle and an empty vehicle state and a premium state, the passenger seat inside the vehicle so as to detect the passenger who boarded as the passenger boards. The passenger seat is located in the rear seat and three seats, and a plurality of body seats are mounted on the ceiling of the upper part, and the human body detecting part automatically controls the driving state, the empty car state, and the premium state of the fare checker according to the detection result of the presence of the passenger. Automatic fare payment system for vans. 2. The light emitting unit of claim 1, wherein the oscillator generates an oscillation waveform having a predetermined frequency, the modulator modulates the oscillation wave generated by the oscillator, and the light emitting unit outputs a predetermined light signal according to the oscillation waveform modulated by the modulator. A demodulator / detector for demodulating and detecting the optical signal received by the light emitter and reflected by the human body, and demodulating and detecting the demodulated / detected waveform in the demodulator / detector And a microcomputer for determining whether the human body is detected by receiving the waveform waveform from the waveform shaper and outputting a predetermined control signal for controlling the running state, the empty vehicle state, and the premium state of the fare calculator. Automatic fare payment apparatus for a van. 2. The passenger vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a speaker mounted at a predetermined position of the vehicle and connected to the fare checker to receive voice data corresponding to the fare settled by the fare checker and output the voice data. Automatic Billing Device.