KR100362446B1 - Passenger counting device for bus and taxi - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for counting the number of occupants of a commercial vehicle (taxi and bus), and more particularly, data relating to the time when the door of the car is opened and data about the number of passengers passing through the door while the door of the car is opened. The present invention relates to an apparatus for checking vehicle occupants for commercial vehicles, which recognizes data about a time when a door of a vehicle is closed in real time and stores the information as digital information in a storage device, thereby analyzing the data stored afterwards.

The present invention provides a conventional vehicle for passenger transport, switching means for switching when the door of the car is opened and closed; and when the passenger passes through the door in the open state of the car of the passenger passing through the door A sensor for generating a number of pulses; a sensor driver for driving the sensor according to the switching of the switching means; a real time controller (RTC) for providing a switching time of the switching means; switching time data of the switching means; And a read / write memory (RWM) for counting and storing the number of pulses generated by the sensor; recognizing a time at which the door is opened from the switching means, and storing the time at which the door is opened in the RWM, while the door is open. The number of pulses input from the sensor is counted and stored in the RWM, and the door from the switching means Recognizing the closing time characterized by consisting of a microcomputer to store the time the door is closed to the RWM.

According to the present invention, it is possible to accurately grasp the occupants of the taxi or bus to enable accurate settlement of the fare.

Description

Passenger counting device for bus and taxi}

The present invention relates to a device for counting the number of occupants of a commercial vehicle (taxi and bus), and more particularly, data relating to the time when the door of the car is opened and data about the number of passengers passing through the door while the door of the car is opened. The present invention relates to an apparatus for checking vehicle occupants for commercial vehicles, which recognizes data about a time when a door of a vehicle is closed in real time and stores the information as digital information in a storage device, thereby analyzing the data stored afterwards.

This application is a Korean priority claim application based on a previously filed patent application 1999-48654 filed on November 4, 1999.

The demand for a system that can accurately calculate the fare of taxis or buses is currently very high. Carriers in the passenger transportation industry want to pay the full freight cost to themselves, but in reality, some of the freight is returned to the driver (driver) in various ways. Due to this reality, taxi companies are not accepting the claim of full salary by taxi drivers, which is a cause of labor-management conflict. I'm experiencing it. This problem is attributable to the fact that it is not possible to obtain accurate information on the number of passengers and persons who get on and off the commercial vehicles operating in the transportation company.

In order to solve this problem, various methods have been proposed.

Korean Unexamined Patent Publication (Publication No. 1998-55887) discloses a bus boarding personnel monitoring system. In the above-mentioned patent application No. 1998-55887, the boarding switch and the boarding switch for detecting the ride are respectively installed under the two steps of the boarding stairs and the boarding stairs of the bus, and the total number of passengers The present invention proposes a method of identifying the total number of passengers to be transmitted to a remote location by displaying the value obtained by subtracting the total number of passengers from the boarding station display device. However, according to the invention No. 1998-55887, two or more people step on the platform to get on and off at the same time, so it is difficult to accurately count the number of passengers getting on and off, and only the data on the current number of passengers can accurately grasp the passengers getting on and off. In addition, there is a problem that can not be easily implemented by those skilled in the art because the contents of the invention are not sufficiently described.

Korean Public Utility Model Publication (Publication No .: 1998-31962) discloses a bus fare prevention prevention device using a surveillance camera. The design of the seal 1998-31962 is to attach the door open switch to the door opening side of the entrance, and to attach the thermal infrared detector and the camera to the ceiling of the bus interior, and to install the recorder on one side of the driver's seat according to the signal of the thermal infrared detector and the switch. The main controller operates the camera and the recorder to record the signals detected by the passenger's billing operation or access to the toll box, which takes a lot of time to play the recorded tape. Difficult to leak the number of passengers on the video screen is so difficult to adopt.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication (Publication No .: 1999-50991) describes the taxi passengers get on and off shooting and recording confirmation system, but this is a concept similar to the design of the real 1998-31962 applied to the taxi as it has the above problems as it is Moreover, the contents of the invention are not clearly disclosed so that those skilled in the art can easily practice.

In the Republic of Korea Utility Model Publication (Publication No .: 1999-22128), two contact plates are maintained at the bottom of the seat by a rubber elastic force and a repulsive force of a magnetic material having the same polarity. A seating detection device is disclosed that detects seating of a passenger on board a contact formed between contact plates. According to the design of Room 1999-22128, the seating detection unit detects the seating of the passenger on board in response to the contact being formed between the two contact plates when the passenger is seated, and the resistor unit detects different resistance values connected to each of the seating detection units. Has a plurality of resistances, the control unit outputs a seat judgment signal indicating the passenger boarding of one or more seats based on the measurement of the resistance value output from the resistance unit, and the taxi meter is a seat from the control unit In order to calculate the number of passengers and the boarding fare in response to the determination signal, even if the driver does not operate the fare display of the taxi meter, when the passenger boards, a count signal is automatically input to the fare display to calculate the taxi fare. However, the design of the actual 1999-22128 is difficult to carry out because the configuration of the resistance unit for determining the seat of the disclosed design is unclear, it is difficult to fully reflect the riding behavior of the taxi or bus because the fare is calculated unconditionally just by sitting in the seat. There is a problem, and the invention does not achieve its purpose.

In consideration of the above problems, the present invention secures digital data about the time when the door of the taxi is automatically opened and the number of passengers passing through the door and the time when the door is closed without the driver's intervention in the taxi. The purpose is to provide a system that can provide the raw data required for taxi fare settlement. In addition, the present invention secures the bus fare by securing digital data on the time of opening the door of the bus and the number of passengers passing through the door and the closing time of the door without the driver's intervention in the bus. Another goal is to provide a system that can provide the raw data needed for a.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a taxi having a taxi occupant checking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of a taxi occupant check apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a control flowchart of a cab person checking apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a raw data format diagram of the occupant occupancy apparatus for a taxi according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a schematic perspective view of a bus provided with a bus occupant checking apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a block diagram of a bus occupant checking apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a control flowchart of a bus occupant checking apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a raw data format diagram of a bus occupant occupancy apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9A is a front view of the cab showing a state in which the door is opened so that the outer handle of the passenger door of the cab is seen from the front.

Fig. 9B is a rear view of the cab showing a state where the door is opened so that the inner handle of the passenger door of the cab is visible from the rear side.

10 is a block diagram of a cab person checking apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

11A to 11D are control flowcharts of a cab person checking apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a raw data format diagram of a taxi occupant occupancy apparatus according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 13 is a schematic perspective view of a bus discharging gate provided with a bus occupant checking apparatus according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

14 is a block diagram of a bus occupant checking apparatus according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

15 is a control flowchart of a bus occupant checking apparatus according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

16 is a raw data format diagram of a bus occupant checking apparatus according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

1: Taxi fare meter D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7: Light emitting diode

P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7: Photodiode FRD: Front Right Door

BRD: Back Right Door BLD: Back Left Door

OND: get off door OFFD: get off door

FRDOH: Taxi front right door outer handle BRDOH: Taxi rear right door outer handle

BLDOH: Taxi rear left door outer handle FRDIH: Taxi front right door inner handle

BRDIH: Taxi rear right door inner handle BLDIH: Taxi rear left door inner handle

2: microcomputer 3: read / write memory (RWM)

4: Real time controller (RTC) 5: Sensor driver

6: bus outlet separator

In consideration of the above object, the present invention provides a conventional vehicle for passenger transport, the switching means being switched when the door of the car is opened and closed; and when the passenger passes through the door in the open state of the car; A sensor for generating pulses for the number of passengers that have sensed and passed; a sensor driver for driving the sensor according to the switching of the switching means; a real time controller for providing a switching time of the switching means; RTC); and Read write memory (hereinafter referred to as RWM) for counting and storing switching time data of the switching means and the number of pulses generated by the sensor; Recognizes the open time and stores the open time in the RWM, and with the sensor while the door is open By counting the number of input pulse emitter and stored in the RWM, recognizing the time the door is closed from said switching means is characterized in that consisting of a microcomputer to store the time the door is closed to the RWM.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention having the above configuration will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings divided into a taxi and a bus.

Example 1

In Embodiment 1, a preferred embodiment of the present invention applied to a taxi will be described.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a taxi provided with a cab occupant checking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the cab occupant checking apparatus, and FIG. 3 is a cab occupant number. 4 is a control flowchart of the inspection apparatus, and FIG. 4 shows a format diagram of raw data of the cab occupant occupancy apparatus.

In general, taxis are provided with a fare meter (1) that calculates and displays a taxi fare. The fare meter not only calculates and displays the fare according to time and distance when the passenger rides, but also displays data on the fare meter operation frequency and the fare meter operation time if necessary. It is supposed to be seen. However, when a taxi driver operates without operating a fare meter, there is no way to get information about getting on and off passengers.

The present invention obtains data on the time when the passenger door of the taxi is opened and the number of passengers passing through the door and the time when the door is closed without the intervention of the taxi driver, and the operation data of the taxi driver stored in the fare meter. And raw data acquisition device to compare and analyze the exact number of passengers.

As shown in FIG. 1, a taxi door in which a passenger can get in and out of a taxi includes a front right door (hereinafter referred to as FRD) and a back right door (hereinafter referred to as BRD). Three doors on the back left door.

In general, the taxi is equipped with a switching means (not shown in Figure 1, S _FRD, S _BRD, S _BLD of Figure 2) that can recognize the opening and closing of the door to display on the front panel of the driver's seat when the taxi door is not closed properly It is supposed to be.

According to the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, a sensor is installed on the upper part of the door chassis that accepts the three doors to recognize the entrance and exit of the passenger. The sensor is preferably an infrared sensor, but may be a sensor that can be generally used with the infrared sensor such as an RF sensor. Hereinafter, a case of using an infrared sensor will be described by way of example.

The infrared sensor is divided into a light emitting part and a light receiving part. As shown in FIG. 1, the light emitting parts D1, D2, and D3 and the light receiving parts P1, P2, and P3 are installed on both sides of the upper part of the door chassis. The installation of infrared sensors, especially on top of the door chassis, is intended to reduce the possibility of inaccurate counting caused by the movement of the passenger's legs or arms.

Referring to the block diagram of Figure 2 describes a cab passenger inspection apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the apparatus for checking a taxi occupant according to the present invention includes three door switching means S _FRD, S _{BRD, and} S _BLD capable of recognizing opening and closing of a taxi door, and the three door switching means. Supply power to the microcomputer 2 for determining whether each door is opened or closed according to a signal input from (S _FRD, S _BRD, S _BLD ), and the infrared sensor installed in the chassis of the door opened by the control of the microcomputer. A sensor driver 5 for driving a sensor, three light emitting units D1, D2, and D3 driven by the sensor driver 5 to emit infrared light, and driven by the sensor driver 5 to emit infrared light. Three light receiving units (P1, P2, P3) for receiving, but the passengers block the infrared rays to generate infrared pulses every time the infrared reception is interrupted, and the door switching means (S _FRD, S _BRD, S _BLD ) Recall the time for judging the time to be switched Real-time controller that provides the yikom 2 (RTC, 4) and, by control of the microcomputer (2) said door switching means (S _FRD, S _BRD, S _BLD) during that time, and each door is a switch open And a read / write memory RWM for storing the number of pulses input from the light receiving units P1, P2, and P3.

In the present invention, a conventional door opening and closing confirmation switching means is used to determine whether or not the passenger door of the taxi is opened. The door switching means S _FRD, S _{BRD, and} S _BLD generally maintain an ON state when the door is opened and maintain an OFF state when the door is closed. As can be seen in FIG. 2, when the door is opened, the door switching means (S _FRD, S _BRD, S _BLD) are turned on and electrically connected to the switching means (S _FRD, S _BRD, S _BLD ). The input terminal of the microcomputer 2 maintains a low state, and when the door is closed, the door switching means S _FRD, S _{BRD, and} S _BLD are turned off, and the microcomputer 2 electrically connected to the switching means. The input terminal of goes to HIGH state. Therefore, the microcomputer 2 can recognize whether the door is opened or closed according to the level of the input voltage.

The microcomputer 2 may use a microcomputer fare meter of a conventional taxi, or may use a separate microcomputer.

According to the invention the sensor for recognizing the passage of the passenger is to operate only when the door is open. When the door is opened, the microcomputer 2 drives the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit of the sensor corresponding to the open door to count the number of pulses input from the light receiving unit. The microcomputer 2 stops driving the sensor when the door is closed.

During operation of the sensor, the light receiving units P1, P2, and P3 receive infrared rays emitted from the light emitting units D1, D2, and D3. When the passengers get on and off, the light emitting units D1, The infrared rays emitted from D2 and D3) are blocked, so that the light receiving unit temporarily cannot receive the infrared rays. The circuits of the light receiving units P1, P2, and P3 are configured to generate one pulse each time infrared light reception is blocked. Such a circuit can be easily implemented by a technique known in the art.

The read-write memory RWM may be included in the taxi fare meter or may be configured by using a separate memory. However, when the read-write memory RWM is configured by using a separate memory, It is preferable to use a recently commercialized memory card so that the raw data obtained by the present invention can be easily used for later analysis by an analysis program in a personal computer (PC) or the like. The RWM stores an FRD area for storing the time / pulse / closed time of the FRD (front right door) and the time / pulse / closed time of BRD (rear right door), as shown in FIG. A BRD area for securing a BLD area for recording the opening time / number of openings / closed time of the BLD (rear left door) is secured.

The taxi occupant checking apparatus having the above configuration is controlled by the microcomputer 2, and the control method by the microcomputer will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the taxi starts to operate by starting the vehicle, the passenger check device according to the present invention is initialized and waits until the passenger loading / unloading doors (FRD, BRD, BLD) are opened. When the door is opened, it is determined which door is open (101).

(102) storing the time when the FRD is opened in the FRD region of the RWM when the FRD is opened; generating (103) generating driving signals of the light emitting unit 1 (D1) and the light receiving unit 1 (P1) of the sensor; Determining whether there is a pulse input from the light receiving unit 1 (P1) in the open state (104), and if the pulse is input in step 104, storing the number of pulses in the FRD region of the RWM as 1 105, a step 106 of determining whether the FRD is closed, a step 107 of generating a driving stop signal of the light emitting portion 1 (D1) and the light receiving portion 1 (P1) of the sensor, and the time when the FRD is closed Perform step 108 of storing.

Storing the time when the BRD is opened in the BRD region of the RWM when the BRD is opened; generating the driving signals of the light emitting unit 2 (D2) and the light receiving unit 2 (P2) of the sensor (113); Determining whether there is a pulse input from the light receiving unit 2 (P2) in the open state; and counting the number of input pulses (115) when the pulse is input in step 114; Storing the number of pulses counted in step 115 in the BRD region of the RWM, determining whether the BRD is closed (117), the light emitting unit 2 (D2) and the light receiving unit 2 (P2) of the sensor; Generating a driving stop signal of 118 and storing the time BRD is closed (119).

Storing the time when the BLD is opened in the BLD region of the RWM when the BLD is opened; generating 123 driving signals of the light emitting unit 3 (D3) and the light receiving unit 3 (P3) of the sensor; Determining whether there is a pulse input from the light receiving unit 3 (P3) in the open state; counting the number of input pulses when the pulse is input in step 124 (125); A step 126 of storing the number of pulses counted in step 125 in the BLD region of the RWM; a step 127 of determining whether the BLD is closed; a light emitting part 3 (D3) and a light receiving part 3 (P3) of the sensor; Generating a drive stop signal of step 128 and storing the time that the BLD is closed (step 129).

If two or more doors are opened at the same time, the above steps are performed simultaneously. The multitasking microcomputer, which has recently been widely used, can be easily processed simultaneously.

The format of the data obtained through these processes is briefly shown in FIG. Afterwards, these data and the data stored in the conventional taxi fare meter 1 can be analyzed by a program to easily grasp the taxi occupant. For example, 1) the time when the FRD was opened by 18:30:50 seconds on October 29, 1999, the number of pulses 1, the time when the FRD was closed by 18:00 on October 29, 1999 2) the time when the BRD was opened at 18:40:30 on October 29, 1999, and the number of pulses 1, BRD was closed at 18:40:35 on October 29, 1999. , 3) the time when the FRD was opened at 19:01:30 on October 29, 1999, the number of pulses was 1, and the time when the FRD was closed at 19:01:35 on October 29, 1999, If the data of the fare calculation starts from October 29, 1999 at 18:30:57, and finishes the fare calculation at 19:01:25 on October 29, 1999, The passengers recognized by the data 2) can be identified as the passengers. The analysis program for analyzing such data is a pure application and is not a component of the present invention. However, the algorithm can be obtained simply and within a few seconds it is possible to analyze the data for several months and accurately calculate the number of passengers.

Example 2

In Embodiment 2, one preferred embodiment in the case where the present invention is applied to a bus will be described.

5 is a schematic perspective view of a bus having a bus occupant checking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the bus occupant checking apparatus, and FIG. 7 is a bus occupant number. 8 shows a control flowchart of the inspection apparatus, and FIG. 8 shows a format diagram of raw data of the above-mentioned taxi rider inspection apparatus.

The present invention provides data on the time at which the loading / unloading doors of the bus (OND and OFFD in FIG. 5) are opened and the number of passengers passing through the door and the closing time of the loading / unloading door while the loading / unloading door is opened without the intervention of the bus driver. It provides a raw data acquisition device for acquiring and calculating the exact number of passengers in the future.

As shown in FIG. 5, a door in which a passenger rides in a bus (get ON Door) is generally located in front of the bus and a door where the passenger gets off (get OFF Door) is called a bus. It is located at the back of the.

The structure of the bus disembarkation door is various, but in the present invention, in the case of the OND door, the folding door is opened and closed by a cylinder, and the disengage door (OFFD) slides between the door storage space and the access passage while sliding. An example will be described using the door.

In the case of a bus, the boarding door is not divided separately, but the boarding and unloading door can be made in various ways other than the folding door or the sliding door as described above. The technical idea of should be applied in a slightly modified manner in an equal range.

In general, the bus is equipped with a switching means (not shown in Fig. 1, S _OND, S _{OFFD in} Fig. 2) that can recognize the opening and closing of the door for safe operation, if the bus door is not closed properly, display on the front panel of the driver's seat I can give it.

The sensor installation position of the bus occupant inspection apparatus according to the present invention may vary depending on the structure of the door. As an example, in FIG. 5, in the boarding door OND, the door surface facing the passenger when the door is opened. The light receiving unit P4 is installed at the edge of the door, and the light emitting unit D4 is installed in the door chassis opposite to it, and the light receiving unit P5 is installed at the side of the door facing the passenger when the door is opened. The light emitting portion D4 is provided in the opposite door chassis. The height is about 1.5m from the footrest.

In order to obtain accurate data, the number of sensors to be installed may be added or subtracted, and the sensor installation position may be changed. Hereinafter, a case in which one sensor is attached to the above-described position will be described as an example. The sensor is preferably an infrared sensor, but may be a sensor that can be generally used with the infrared sensor such as an RF sensor. Hereinafter, a case of using an infrared sensor will be described by way of example.

Referring to the block diagram of Figure 6 illustrating the bus occupant personnel checking apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the bus occupant checking apparatus according to the present invention includes two door switching means S _{OND and} S _OFFD capable of recognizing opening and closing of a bus door, and the two door switching means S _{OND. ,} S _OFFD) the microcomputer (2) and, by supplying power to the infrared sensor is installed on an open door, and the door chassis by the control of the microprocessor sensor that drives the sensor to determine the opening and closing status of each door in accordance with the signal input from the A driving unit 5, two light emitting units D4 and D5 driven by the sensor driving unit 5 to emit infrared rays, and driven by the sensor driving unit 5 to receive infrared rays, but the passengers block the infrared rays. The microcomputer generates a pulse every time the infrared reception is interrupted, and the time for determining the time when the two light receiving units P4 and P5 and the door switching means S _{OND and} S _OFFD are switched. To (2) Ball real time controller from (RTC, 4) and the microcomputer (2) the light receiving unit (P4, P5) during that time and each door which is switched to open said door switching means (S _OND, S _OFFD) by control of the It consists of a read-write memory (RWM) for storing the number of input pulses.

The description of the above components described in Embodiment 1 applies here as well.

However, the RWM includes an OND area for storing the open time / number of pulses / closed time of the OND (front right door) and the open time / number of pulses / closed time of OFFD (back right door) as shown in FIG. The only difference is in securing the OFFD area for storing the data.

The bus occupant checking apparatus having the above configuration is controlled by the microcomputer 2, and the control method by the microcomputer will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the bus starts and starts to operate, the passenger occupancy check apparatus according to the present invention is initialized and waits until the passenger loading / unloading doors (OND, OFFD) are opened. When the door is opened, it is determined which door is opened (201).

Storing the time when the OND is opened in the OND region of the RWM when the OND is opened, generating a driving signal of the light emitting unit 4 (D4) and the light receiving unit 4 (P4) of the sensor (203), and the OND Determining whether there is a pulse input from the light receiving unit 4 (P4) in the open state; counting the number of input pulses when the pulse is input in step 204 (205); Storing the number of pulses counted in step 205 in the OND area of the RWM (206), determining whether the OND is closed (207), the light emitting part 4 (D4) and the light receiving part 4 (P4) of the sensor; A step 208 of generating a driving stop signal of the step S and a step 209 of storing a time when the OND is closed are performed.

Storing the time when the OFFD is opened in the OFFD area of the RWM when the OFFD is opened, generating a drive signal of the light emitting part 5 (D5) and the light receiving part 5 (P5) of the sensor (213), and OFFD Determining whether there is a pulse input from the light receiving unit 5 (P5) in the open state (step 214), and if there is an input of the pulse in step 214 (215) and counting the number of input pulses, A step 216 of storing the number of pulses counted in step 215 in the OFFD area of the RWM, a step 217 of determining whether the OFFD is closed, a light emitting part 5 (D5) and a light receiving part 5 (P5) of the sensor; A step 218 of generating a driving stop signal of the step S 218 and a step 219 of storing a time when the OFFD is closed are performed.

When the riding door OND and the getting off door OFF are opened at the same time, the above steps are performed at the same time. With recent multitasking microcomputers, you can easily perform concurrent processing.

The format of the data obtained through these processes is briefly shown in FIG. Afterwards, these data can be analyzed by a passenger analysis program to easily identify bus occupants. The analysis program for analyzing such data is a pure application and is not a component of the present invention. However, the algorithm can be obtained simply and within a few seconds it is possible to analyze the data for several months and calculate the number of passengers.

Example 3

In Embodiment 3, another preferred embodiment in the case where the present invention is applied to a taxi will be described.

Fig. 9A is a front view of a cab showing a state in which a door is opened so that the outside handles of the passenger's door of the taxi are seen from the front, and Fig. 9B shows a state in which a door is opened so that the inside handles of the cab's passenger door are visible from the back. 10 is a block diagram of a taxi occupant checking apparatus according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, 11a to 11d is a taxi occupant checking apparatus according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 12 shows a raw data format diagram of a cab occupant occupant device according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

In the third embodiment, data on the time when the passenger door of the taxi is opened, the number of passengers who ride through the door while the door is open, and the number of passengers who get off through the door while the door is open, The present invention provides a raw data acquisition device for acquiring accurate data about the occupancy of a taxi driver by acquiring the data on the closed time without the intervention of a taxi driver and comparing the data with the operation data of the taxi driver stored in the fare meter.

As shown in FIG. 9A, in order for a passenger to ride a taxi, a door outer handle (FRDOH: FRD) provided at the outside of the three doors of the front right door (FRD), the rear right door (BRD), and the rear left door (BLD) Open the door using the Outer Handle, BRDOH: BRD Outer Handle, and BLDOH: BLD Outer Handle. Therefore, when the switch (S _FRDOH , S _BRDOH , S _BLDOH ) interlocked with the door external handles (FRDOH, BRDOH, RLDOH) is provided as shown in FIG. 10, the passenger can recognize that each door is opened for riding. In this case, the number of pulses input from the light receiving units P1, P2, and P3 represents the number of passengers who ride through the corresponding door.

As shown in FIG. 9B, in order to get off the taxi, the door inner handle (FRDIH: FRD) provided inside the three doors of the front right door (FRD), the rear right door (BRD) and the rear left door (BLD) Open the door using the Inner Handle, BRDIH: BRD Inner Handle, and BLDIH: BLD Inner Handle. Therefore, when the switch (S _FRDIH , S _BRDIH , S _BLDIH ) interlocked with the door inner handles FRDIH, BRDIH, and RLDIH, as shown in FIG. 10, the passenger can recognize that each door is opened for getting off. In this case, the number of pulses input from the light receiving units P1, P2, and P3 indicates the number of passengers who get off through the corresponding door.

Example 3 is a switch (S _FRDIOH , S _BRDOH , S _BLDOH ) interlocking with the door outer handles (FRDOH, BRDOH, RLDOH) and the door (S _FRDIH , BRDIH, RLDIH) interlocking with the switch (S _FRDIH , S _BRDIH). , S _BLDIH ) as well as all the components described in Embodiment 1.

In FIG. 10, when the door is opened, the door switching means S _FRD, S _{BRD, and} S _BLD are turned on, so that the microcomputer 2 is electrically connected to the switching means S _FRD, S _{BRD, and} S _BLD . The input terminal maintains a low state, and when the door is closed, the door switching means (S _FRD, S _BRD, S _BLD ) are turned off and the input terminal of the microcomputer 2 electrically connected to the switching means is high. In this case, the microcomputer 2 can recognize whether the door is opened or closed according to the input voltage level. However, in the third embodiment, even after the passenger opens the door by pulling the door inner handle or the outer handle. Take advantage of the fact that the handle is pulled for a while. That is, the microcomputer 2 determines whether the door is opened by using the door switching means (S _FRD, S _BRD, S _BLD ), and when the door is opened, the internal handle of the open door at the moment of opening. It is off when check drawn door handle from the input level of the switch or switches (S _FRDOH, S _BRDOH, S _BLDOH) backed by the outer handle cooperating to (S _FRDIH, S _BRDIH, S _BLDIH), and the interior handle drawn In order to open the door, when the external handle is pulled, it is determined that the door is open for riding.

Also in Example 3, the opening time of each door, the number of passengers through each door, the number of getting off passengers through each door, and the closing time of each door are stored in the read / write memory (RWM). As shown in Fig. 12, the FRD_ON area for storing the time / pulse number of the FRD (front right door) opened for the ride and the time / pulse of the FRD (front right door) opened for the unloading FRD_OFF area for storing the number / closed time, BRD (rear right door) opened for riding / pulse time / BRD_ON area for storing the number of pulses / closed time, and time for BRD (rear right door) opened for getting off BRD_OFF area for storing the number of pulses / closed time, BLD (rear left door) for recording the time of opening / opening / closed time, BLD_ON area for recording the number of open / unfolded number / closed time, and BLD (rear left door) for the getting off time. Open city / Pliers to ensure the area for recording the BLD_OFF seusu / closed time.

The taxi occupant checking apparatus having the above configuration is controlled by the microcomputer 2, and the control method by the microcomputer will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 11A to 11D.

When the taxi starts to operate by starting the vehicle, the passenger check device according to the present invention is initialized and waits until the passenger loading / unloading doors (FRD, BRD, BLD) are opened. When the door is opened, it is determined which door is open (301).

Storing the time when the FRD is opened in the FRD_ON region and the FRD_OFF region of the RWM when the FRD is opened (step 303), and generating driving signals of the light emitting portion 1 (D1) and the light receiving portion 1 (P1) of the sensor (303). And a FRD boarding / unloading sorting step 304 for storing a boarding person or a boarding person by distinguishing whether a passenger has boarded or disembarked on the FRD, and determining whether the FRD is closed (305), and a light emitting unit of the sensor. A step 306 of generating a driving stop signal of 1 (D1) and the light receiving unit 1 (P1) and storing the time when the FRD is closed in the FRD_ON area and the FRD_OFF area (308) are performed. The FRD boarding / unloading step 304 is a step specific to Embodiment 3, which is not found in Embodiment 1, which determines which handle is pulled (320), and when the internal handle FRDIH is pulled, pulses from the light receiver 1 Determining whether or not the input signal has been input (step 321), and when the pulse is input, storing the pulse number = 1 in the FRD_OFF data area and storing the pulse number = 0 in the FRD_ON data area, and performing an external handle (FRDOH). Step 323 of determining whether or not a pulse is input from the light receiver 1 when the pulse is input, and storing the pulse number = 1 in the FRD_ON data area and the pulse number = 0 in the FRD_OFF data area (324). It is composed of

Storing the time when the BRD is opened in the BRD_ON area and the BRD_OFF area of the RWM when the BRD is opened, and generating driving signals of the light emitting part 2 (D2) and the light receiving part 2 (P2) of the sensor (309) And a BRD ride / unload classification step 310 for storing a passenger or a disembarkant by distinguishing whether a passenger has boarded or disembarked at the BRD, a step 311 for determining whether the BRD is closed, and a light emitting unit of the sensor. A driving stop signal 312 of 2 (D2) and the light receiving unit 2 (P2) is generated, and a step 313 of storing the closed time of the BRD in the BRD_ON area and the BRD_OFF area is performed. The BRD ride / unload separation step 310 is a step specific to Embodiment 3, which is not found in Embodiment 1, and a step 325 of determining which handle is pulled and a pulse from the light receiver 2 when the inner handle BRDIH is pulled. In operation 326, the method determines whether or not an input signal has been input and counts the number of pulses when the pulse is input (327), and stores the input pulse number in the BRD_OFF data area and stores the pulse number = 0 in the BRD_ON data area (327). When the external handle BRDOH is pulled, determining whether a pulse is input from the light receiving unit 2 (329) and counting the number of pulses when the pulse is input (330) and counting the number of pulses input to the BRD_ON data area is performed. And storing 331 the number of pulses in the BRD_OFF data area.

Storing the time when the BLD is opened in the BLD_ON area and the BLD_OFF area of the RWM when the BLD is opened, and generating driving signals of the light emitting part 3 (D3) and the light receiving part 3 (P3) of the sensor (315). And a BLD boarding / unloading classification step 316 for storing a boarding person or a boarding person by classifying whether the passenger has boarded or departed in the BLD, and determining whether the BLD is closed (317), and a light emitting unit of the sensor. Generating the driving stop signal of the 3 (D3) and the light receiving unit 3 (P3) (318), and the step of storing the time when the BLD is closed in the BLD_ON area and the BLD_OFF area (319). The BLD boarding / dismounting step 316 is a step specific to Embodiment 3, which is not found in Embodiment 1, and a step 332 of determining which handle is pulled and a pulse from the light receiver 3 when the inner handle BLDIH is pulled. (333) and counting the number of pulses (334) when the pulse is input, storing the number of pulses input in the BLD_OFF data area and storing the number of pulses in the BLD_ON data area as pulse number (335). In step 336, when the external handle BLDOH is pulled, it is determined whether a pulse is input from the light receiving unit 3, and when the pulse is input, the number of pulses is counted (337) and the pulse input to the BRD_ON data area. And storing the number as pulse number = 0 in the BRD_OFF data area.

If two or more doors are opened at the same time, the above steps are performed simultaneously. The multitasking microcomputer, which has recently been widely used, can be easily processed simultaneously.

The format of the data obtained through these processes is briefly shown in FIG. Afterwards, these data and the data stored in the conventional taxi fare meter 1 can be analyzed by a program to easily grasp the taxi occupant.

Example 4

In Example 4, another preferred embodiment in the case where the present invention is applied to a bus will be described.

Fig. 13 is a schematic perspective view of a bus discharging device provided with a bus occupant checking apparatus according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 14 is a block diagram of a bus occupant checking apparatus according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. 15 is a control flowchart of a bus occupant checking apparatus according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 16 is a raw data format diagram of the bus occupant checking apparatus according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. .

In Example 4, in the bus occupant occupancy apparatus disclosed in Example 2, a preferred embodiment of the case where the passenger intake is separated by the intake separator 6 as shown in Fig. 13 is provided. Therefore, the fourth embodiment includes all of the components of the first embodiment, but differs in that two passenger detection sensors (D6, P6, D7, and P7) are provided at the bus exit, and are shown in FIGS. 14 to 16. Block diagrams, flowcharts, and data format diagrams are obtained as a natural consequence of these differences.

Sensors D6, P6 and D7, P7 for passenger detection in the case of the exit separator 6 are flush with the middle of the exit separator 6 and the same height as the middle of the separator, as shown in FIG. It is desirable to install so that it is located in the side of the door chassis.

The RWM 3 has an OND area for storing the open time / number of pulses / closed time of the OND (front right door) and the open time / first pulse number / of OFFD (back right door) as shown in FIG. The OFFD area for storing the second pulse number / closed time is secured. The number of pulse number storage areas as many as the number of sensors in the OFFD data area is secured different from that in the second embodiment. That is, the number of pulses from the light receiving unit 6 (P6) is stored in the first pulse number, and the number of pulses from the light receiving unit 7 (P7) is stored in the second pulse number.

The bus occupant checking apparatus according to the fourth embodiment having the above configuration is controlled by the microcomputer 2, and the control method by the microcomputer will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the bus starts and starts to operate, the passenger occupancy check apparatus according to the present invention is initialized and waits until the passenger loading / unloading doors (OND, OFFD) are opened. When the door is opened, it is determined which door is open (401).

Storing an open time of the OND in the OND region of the RWM when the OND is opened (step 403) generating driving signals of the light emitting unit 4 (D4) and the light receiving unit 4 (P4) of the sensor; Determining whether there is a pulse input from the light receiving unit 4 (P4) in the open state; counting the number of input pulses (405) when the pulse is input in step 404; A step 406 of storing the number of pulses counted in step 405 in the OND region of the RWM, determining whether the OND is closed (407), the light emitting part 4 (D4) and the light receiving part 4 (P4) of the sensor; A step 408 of generating a driving stop signal of the step S4 and a step 409 of storing the time when the OND is closed are performed.

When the OFFD is opened, storing the time when the OFFD is opened in the OFFD area of the RWM (410), the light emitting unit 6 (D6) and the light emitting unit 7 (D7) and the light receiving unit 6 (P6) and the light receiving unit 7 (P7) of the sensor Generating 411 a driving signal; determining whether there is a pulse input from the light receiving unit 6 (P6) and the light receiving unit 7 (P7) in the OFFD state (step 412); In step 413, if the pulse is input, the number of input pulses is counted, and the number of pulses counted in step 413 is stored, but the number of pulses from the light receiving unit 6 is equal to the first number of pulses in the OFFD region of the RWM. The number of pulses from the light receiving unit 7 is stored in the second pulse number of the OFFD region of the RWM (414), the step of determining whether the OFFD is closed (415), and the light emitting unit 6 (D6) of the sensor And generating a driving stop signal of the light emitting unit 7 (D7), the light receiving unit 6 (P6), and the light receiving unit 7 (P7), and storing the time when the OFFD is closed. Perform step 219.

When the riding door OND and the getting off door OFF are opened at the same time, the above steps are performed at the same time. With recent multitasking microcomputers, you can easily perform concurrent processing.

The format of the data obtained through these processes is briefly shown in FIG. Afterwards, these data can be analyzed by a passenger analysis program to easily identify bus occupants.

According to the present invention, it is possible to accurately grasp the occupants of the taxi or bus to enable accurate settlement of the fare.

Claims (4)

A passenger occupant checking apparatus of a commercial vehicle provided in a commercial passenger transport vehicle having at least one door for getting on and off passengers, the passenger number checking apparatus of a commercial vehicle being configured to be able to grasp the number of passengers, wherein the passenger occupancy checking apparatus is opened and closed Switching means for switching; The sensor for detecting a passenger passing through the door in the state that the door of the vehicle is opened and generates a pulse as many as the number of passengers passing; And driving the sensor in accordance with the switching of the switching means A real time controller (RTC) providing a switching time of the switching means; a read / write memory (RWM) for counting and storing the switching time data of the switching means and the number of pulses generated by the sensor; The RWM recognizes the opening time of the door from the switching means. And a microcomputer for counting the number of pulses input from the sensor while the door is open, and storing the number of pulses in the RWM, and recognizing the time when the door is closed from the switching means, and storing the time when the door is closed in the RWM. Commercial vehicle rider personnel check device, characterized in that configured. The vehicle occupant checking device is configured to be installed in a taxi having three passenger doors (FRD, BRD, BLD), wherein the switching means is the three doors (FRD, BRD, BLD). It is formed of three switches (S _FRD , S _BRD , S _BLD ) to be opened and closed in conjunction with the opening and closing of the sensor, the sensor is an infrared light emitting unit (D1, installed on one side of the three doors (FRD, BRD, BLD) chassis) D2 and D3 and an infrared light receiving unit installed on the other side of the three door chassis and configured to receive infrared rays emitted from the light emitting units D1, D2 and D3 and output pulses whenever the infrared reception is interrupted. P1, P2, and P3), and the read / write memory RMW allocates an area for storing the opening time of each door, the number of pulses received from the light receiving unit, and the closing time of each door. In the present invention, the microcomputer starts when the taxi starts running According to the passenger number checking device is initialized and waits until the passenger loading and unloading doors (FRD, BRD, BLD) is opened, and determining which door is opened when the door is opened (101), when the door is opened, the read-write memory ( RWM (step 102, 122, 113) for storing the time the door is opened, generating the driving signals (103, 113, 123) of the light emitting part and the light receiving part of the sensor installed in the chassis of the open door, pulses input from the light receiving part of the open door chassis (104, 114, 124), if there is a pulse input (105, 115, 116, 125, 126), and if there is a pulse input (105, 115, 116, 125, 126), determining whether the open door is closed (106, 117, 127), open Generating driving stop signals (107, 118, 128) of the light emitting part and the light receiving part of the door sensor and storing (108, 119, 129) the time when the open door is closed; Commercial car ride inspection personnel wherein generated. According to claim 1 or 2, The passenger occupancy check device is configured to be installed in a taxi having three passenger doors (FRD, BRD, BLD), the switching means is the three doors (FRD, Three switches (S _FRD , S _BRD , S _BLD ) which are opened and closed in conjunction with the opening and closing of the BRD, BLD, and three switches (S (S _FRD , S _BRD , S _BLD )) which are opened and closed in conjunction with the pull of the three door outer handles (FRDOH, BRDOH, BLDOH). _FRDOH , S _BRDOH , S _BLDOH ) and three switches (S _FRDIH , S _BRDIH , S _BRDIH ), which are opened and closed in conjunction with the pull of the three door outer handles FRDIH, BRDIH, BLDIH, for reading and writing. The memory RWM includes an area for storing the number of pulses received from the light-receiving unit and the time when each door is closed after the door is opened by the pull of the inner handle and the handle is opened by the pull of the inner handle. Is opened by the pull of the outer handle and the outer handle Allocate an area for storing the number of pulses received from the light-receiving unit and the time when the doors are closed after being opened by pulling, etc., The micom is a rider according to the present invention when the taxi starts to operate The inspection apparatus is initialized and waits for the passenger loading / unloading doors (FRD, BRD, BLD) to be opened, and then determining which door is opened when the door is opened (301), when the door is opened, in the read / write memory (RWM). Storing (30, 308, 314) the opening time of the door, generating (301, 309, 315) driving signals of the light emitting part and the light receiving part of the sensor installed in the chassis of the open door, determining whether getting on or off from the pulled handle (320, 325, 332), If there is a pulse input (321, 323, 326, 329, 333, 336) by determining whether there is a pulse input from the light receiving unit of the open door chassis, the pulse number is read. Storing (322, 324, 328, 331, 335, 338) in the corresponding area of the write memory (RWM); determining whether the open door is closed (305, 311, 317); generating driving stop signals (306, 312, 318) of the light emitting part and the light receiving part of the open door sensor; And (307, 313, 319) storing the time when the open door is closed. According to claim 1, wherein the boarding personnel check device is configured to be installed on a bus having at least one boarding or getting off door, wherein the switching means and the opening and closing of the door (OND or OFFD) The sensor is formed of at least one switch (S _OND, S _OFFD ) to be opened and closed in conjunction with the sensor, and the infrared light emitting unit (D4, D5, D6, D7) installed on the side of the door (OND, OFFD) chassis and the door chassis An infrared light receiving unit installed on the side or the exit separator 6 and configured to receive infrared rays emitted from the light emitting units D4, D5, D6, and D7 and output pulses whenever the infrared reception is interrupted by the passengers to get on and off; (P4, P5, P6, P7), and the read / write memory (RWM) includes an area for storing the time when each door is opened, the number of pulses received from the light receiving unit, and the time when each door is closed. Assignment When the microcomputer starts to operate by starting the bus, the occupant checking apparatus according to the present invention is initialized and waits for the passenger loading / unloading door (OND, OFFD) to open, and then determining which door is opened when the door is opened. (201,401), when the door is opened, storing the time that the door is opened in the read / write memory (RWM) (202, 212, 402, 410), generating driving signals of the light emitting part and the light receiving part of the sensor installed in the chassis of the open door ( (203, 213, 403, 411), determining whether there is a pulse input from the light receiving unit of the open door chassis (204, 214, 404, 412) and if there is a pulse input, storing the number of pulses in the read / write memory (RWM) (206, 216, 406, 414), open door Determining whether the light is closed again (207, 217, 407, 415), and generating driving stop signals of the light emitting part and the light receiving part of the open door sensor (208, 218, 408, 416, and (209, 219, 409, 417) storing the time when the open door is closed.