RU75487U1 - DEVICE FOR PAYING ON THE ROUTE TAXI - Google Patents

Abstract

A device for paying for travel in a fixed-route taxi is claimed, comprising a module for storing and processing information, connected in a two-way mode with at least one module for reading travel documents and with a storage device, and a display.

It differs from the known ones in that the device comprises an information storage device made with protection against unauthorized access and connected to the information storage and processing module through a storage device. The display is located above the driver’s workplace and displays calculations for travel documents. The information storage and processing module, the storage device and the drive are located in a single housing, which is a small-sized data collection terminal, made portable and having a com-port for collecting accumulated information. The module for reading travel documents is made with a recess for installing travel documents.

The inventive device is simple in design, provides an increase in the rate of fare payment, an improvement in the quality of passenger service, an increase in the safety of passenger transportation, and also control of the proceeds received in a fixed-route taxi.

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Description

The utility model relates to automated payment systems for transport, namely, in fixed-route taxis.

A well-known automated system of payment for travel and control of travel documents according to the patent of the Russian Federation for the invention No. 2176106 of 04.17.2001, intended for enterprises of ground public transport. The system contains central and stationary complexes, passenger vehicles, including means of controlling travel documents, and points of sale of travel documents. The system allows for differentiated fare payment depending on the number of passenger areas and will increase the profitability of the carrier without significantly increasing the average level of fare for the population. The disadvantages of this system are its complexity and the need for conductors in vehicles to pay for travel in cash.

Automated control or fare payment systems (ASKP or ASOP) are known that contain a stationary data collection center and vehicles, the on-board equipment of which includes stationary and portable readers (validators and / or readers) used on public transport in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kazan. All of them are designed to read information from contactless microprocessor cards. ASKP Moscow uses a standalone portable controller USK-05, which is a small electronic reader with a small display and a keyboard of 16 keys with numbers and function keys. These controllers are designed to control fare payment on board a vehicle that is not equipped with turnstiles by reading information from contactless microprocessor cards (transport cards, social and other cards). At the entrance, the passenger brings the card to the controller, the number of prepaid zones is displayed. Checking whether there are enough prepaid zones on the ticket is done at the exit. The disadvantage of these on-board systems is delays in boarding and disembarking passengers, the need for surcharges for travel with the driver (by acquiring another card) or

conductor (in cash if the number of prepaid zones is exceeded when leaving the vehicle interior, the presence of a conductor.

Closest to the claimed system is a device and a passenger traffic accounting system according to the patent for a utility model of the Russian Federation No. 58756 dated 06/14/2006. The system includes a stationary center for the primary collection of information, at least one vehicle equipped with means of control of travel documents at the entrance and registration exit fares, which are capable of exchanging information with a passenger transportation meter on board a vehicle containing an information storage and processing module deformations of (further - module). The module includes a central controller with which the document reading and encoding of travel documents, means for determining the location of the vehicle and means for connecting and exchanging data with external devices outside the vehicle, and also a port for connecting and exchanging data with means control and accounting of payment on board the vehicle. The module contains a storage device, which is an electrically programmable read-only memory device (the so-called flash memory module), connected in a bilateral mode with a central controller. The module can contain a standard keyboard of up to 20 characters for manual data entry. The module for reading and encoding travel documents includes a controller for reading and writing travel documents with an antenna. The disadvantages of this system and device are: the presence of mechanical means for regulating entry and exit from the passenger compartment and, as a result, delays in boarding and disembarking passengers, the need for surcharges for travel with the driver or conductor if the number of prepaid zones in excess of leaving the passenger compartment exceeds the need for coding travel documents by the driver, which leads to lower road safety. This device is difficult to manufacture, its dimensions are similar to the case of a cash register machine, it cannot be used on a fixed-route taxi. In addition, the device does not display the actions of the driver or conductor to pay for travel, that is, the removal of the fare from the card is not controlled by the passenger.

The inventive device, as well as known, contains a module for storing and processing information, connected in a bilateral mode with a device for reading travel documents and with a storage device, and a display.

The objective of the proposed solution is to increase the efficiency of organizations and / or individual entrepreneurs involved in the transport of passengers by minibus.

The technical result of the utility model is the implementation of a simpler device for paying for travel with the aim of using it on a fixed-route taxi, increasing the speed of paying for tickets and improving the quality of passenger service, ensuring control of revenue received by drivers, as well as improving the safety of passenger traffic.

This technical result is achieved by the fact that the device contains an information storage device made with protection against unauthorized access and connected to the information storage and processing module through a storage device. The display is located above the driver’s workplace and displays calculations for travel documents. The information storage and processing module, the storage device and the drive are located in a single housing, which is a small-sized data collection terminal, made portable and having a com-port for collecting accumulated information. The module for reading travel documents is made with a recess for installing travel documents.

The information storage device, made with protection against unauthorized access, connected to the information storage and processing module through a memory device, eliminates the possibility of unauthorized interference with the terminal software and provides control only to interested persons - the owner of fixed-route taxis, tax, transport inspections for the number of passengers transported and revenue received by taxi drivers.

The implementation of the device with a display located above the driver’s workplace and showing the calculations for travel documents provides an improvement in the quality of passenger service and implements mutual control of fare payment.

Placement of a module for storing and processing information, a storage device and an information storage device in a single housing, which is a small-sized data collection terminal, made portable and having a com-port

to remove the accumulated information, it provides the implementation of a simpler and more compact device for paying for a fixed-route taxi, accelerating the speed of paying for tickets and improving the quality of passenger service, ensuring control over the revenue received by drivers. The terminal has a minimum of function keys and minimum overall dimensions, which allows you to place it on the dashboard of a car.

The implementation of the module for reading travel documents (reader) with a recess for installing travel documents ensures their short-term fixation for making a payment, depending on the cost of the tariff zone.

The inventive device is simple in design and includes the following elements: a data collection terminal, a reader (one or two) and a display.

The inventive model is illustrated using the drawings, where Fig. 1 is a diagram of a fare payment device, and Fig. 2 is a general view of a data collection terminal.

The device consists (see Fig. 1) of an information storage and processing module, which is a data collection terminal 1 connected to one 2 or more devices for reading travel documents (readers) (in this embodiment, a device with one reader) and with a display 3. The display 3 is located above the driver’s workplace and is large enough for passengers to see the information on it. Display 3 can be made in the form of a large character display (by the type of electronic clock), which displays the minimum of necessary information, for example: the cost of the tariff zone, the result of debiting, the amount payable.

The reader 2 (not shown) is a controller that has a recess or recess for installation and short-term fixation of travel documents, which are, for example, contactless smart cards that are currently used to pay for transport. Reader 2 is installed at the entrance to the passenger compartment of the vehicle; more than one reader is allowed to be installed in convenient locations for installation and use of the passenger compartment. The card is inserted into the recess of the reader 2, but is not captured inward. This is necessary for 1-3 sec. fix the card in one position and make a payment depending on the cost of the tariff zone, which cannot be achieved by simply bringing the card to the reader body 2.

Terminal 1 includes a processor 4 (mini-computer) connected to random access memory (RAM) 5 and through it with one or more readers 2 and an information storage device 6, which is a ROM for non-volatile storage of information. The information storage device 6 is made with protection against unauthorized access. The device can be protected from unauthorized access either mechanically (lock, seal) or electronically (EKLZ) or by an access control program (password). The processor 4 is also connected to the function panel 7 and the display 3. The information storage device 6 is connected to the built-in com-port 8 for collecting the accumulated information and connecting to the information pickup device, for example, to connect the employer or the owner of a fixed-route taxi with a laptop or stationary computer (in the drawing not shown). The power supply to terminal 1 with a voltage of not more than 12 volts is provided by an external source - from the vehicle's on-board network. It is allowed to have a battery 9 inside the case, but this leads to an increase in the cost of the device, its size and weight.

Terminal 1 is a small-sized device (see figure 2), all components of which are placed in the housing 10, corresponding to ergonomic requirements, and is located in the cab at the driver’s workplace. The keys of the functional panel 7 and the command execution key 11 are located on the front panel of the housing 10. The terminal has several keys (for example, five or more than five, depending on the number of driving areas) and minimum dimensions. Opposite each key of the functional panel 7, guides 12 can be made to accommodate the names of tariff zones made for the convenience of the driver. On the upper and side parts of the housing 10 are connectors (not shown) for connecting the display 3 and for connecting one or more readers 2.

The device operates as follows.

Issue special contactless plastic cards for payment of travel with various nominal values (50, 100, 300, 500, 1000 units), which passengers can buy in a retail network or from the driver. When boarding the vehicle, the passenger inserts the card into the reader 2, which is located at the entrance to the cabin, or if there are more than one of them, in a convenient place of the cabin. The terminal informs the driver that there is a new card in the reader (a signal sounds). The standby display 3 can inform the passenger that he is not busy with another card, for example: “-” or “0”.

The passenger tells the driver the tariff zone where he is going. The driver presses one of the keys of the functional panel 7 of terminal 1, which corresponds to a specific tariff zone. In this case, the required number of units of payment is debited from the card, accompanied by a visual display on display 3. The following information is successively displayed on display 3: the cost of the tariff zone, for example, “25”; write-off result, for example, “OK” or the amount required for a surcharge, for example, “-15”. If there is a shortage of funds on the card, terminal 1 emits a signal that the payment is not completed (the sound of the signal is different from the first). Additional payment is made by entering another (next) card. Cash surcharge allowed. When paying for two or more people, the card must be reinserted or the driver must be informed of the number of passengers traveling on one card (then the driver will perform the write-off operation as many times as necessary).

The driver determines the number of the tariff zone, the passenger sees his actions on display 3 (mutual control), all calculations are performed at the same time either during boarding or disembarking of passengers, or during the trip - as necessary in relation to specific traffic conditions or at the discretion of the driver.

In terminal 1, the function of monitoring the availability of funds in the drive 6 can be implemented, which will allow the driver to have up-to-date information about the current results of work.

The driver performs a minimum set of standard actions that do not distract him from driving. This removes additional loads from the driver, improves the quality of his work, and, accordingly, improves traffic safety.

At the end of the trip or work shift, the driver arrives at the office (or at the motor depot), where he brings his terminal 1. Here, information is transferred from terminal 1 to the central computer (CPC, not shown in the drawing). Terminal 1 can be replaced by another, nullified or standby. Information can also be transferred using a laptop. The tasks of the CPU: programming function keys, checking access control, transferring data from terminal 1, accounting and data processing. This allows the employer to have factual information about the amount of money earned per shift, as well as the number of passengers carried.

As the automated fare payment system and fixed-route taxi equipment spread with these devices, a refusal to pay in cash and the transition to an electronic payment system are forecasted.

The inventive device is simple in design, provides an increase in the rate of fare payment, an improvement in the quality of passenger service, an increase in the safety of passenger transportation, and also control of the proceeds received in a fixed-route taxi.

Claims (1)

A device for paying for travel in a fixed-route taxi, comprising a module for storing and processing information, connected in two-way mode with at least one module for reading travel documents and a storage device, and a display, characterized in that the device comprises an information storage device made with protection against unauthorized access and connected to the module for storing and processing information through a storage device, the display is located above the driver’s workstation and displays the calculations for travel documents, the module storing and processing information, a memory and an accumulator housed within a single housing, which is a compact data terminal adapted portable and having a com-port for removal of the accumulated information, the travel document reading unit is configured with a recess for installation of travel documents.