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US3917934A
US3917934A US477271A US47727174A US3917934A US 3917934 A US3917934 A US 3917934A US 477271 A US477271 A US 477271A US 47727174 A US47727174 A US 47727174A US 3917934 A US3917934 A US 3917934A
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    • G07B15/02—Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems
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    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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    • G07C1/02—Registering, indicating or recording the time of events or elapsed time, e.g. time-recorders for work people not involving the registering, indicating or recording of other data
    • G07C1/04—Registering, indicating or recording the time of events or elapsed time, e.g. time-recorders for work people not involving the registering, indicating or recording of other data wherein the time is indicated in figures

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  • a charge is determined in accordance R, 61.8 A, 61.8 R, 61.9 R, 92 TC, 152, 156; with the quotient and the charge is multiplied by the 340/51, 309.1 quotient to obtain a result.
  • the circuit for determining the charge according to the quotient may be program- [56] 1 References Cited mable and may be provided in the form of a diode ma- UNTTED STATES PATENTS 3,484,586 12/1969 Wilson et a1.
  • the rate of charge in, for example, a parking area or playground may vary depending on the particular time of use. For example, the rate may be different for daytime or nighttime, for weekends, for discount times or according to the need of imposing taxes.
  • charges need not always be directly proportional to the length of time of utilization and may vary, for example, depending on and during the length of time of utilization.
  • the apparatus used must be able to perform functions found in a small-size computer.
  • means are provided for dividing a net time of utilization in terms of a predetermined unit time together with means for decoding the charge corresponding to the quotient from a programmable charge setting unit thereby to permit a calculation of charges in a simple manner.
  • the invention provides a charge calculator comprising first means for determining the time of use of a facility, second means for dividing the net time by a selectable time unit to obtain a quotient and further means to determine a charge corresponding to the quotient, said quotient being multiplied by said charge to obtain a result.
  • the aforesaid further means may include a diode matrix.
  • the matrix includes a plurality of semiconductor diodes arranged with one coordinate of quotients and another coordinate of charges.
  • Said further means may be programmable.
  • the further means may include a plugboard in which the aforesaid diodes can be selectively arranged.
  • the second means may include means to vary the time unit. Furthermore, means may be provided to print the aforesaid result. Still further, a clock means may be provided to supply currently existing time which is arithmetically manipulated with the entry time so that the time of use of the facility can be calculated.
  • display means may be provided to display the result or alternatively the result may be printed or both of the features may be provided together.
  • FIG. I is a block diagram showing an arrangement of the apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a circuit in which the charges of a table of charges are programmed by means of diodes.
  • Table I shows an exemplary charging system for a parking area in which system A is a charging system proportional to time of utilization, system 8 involves a discounted charge system commencing from an intermediate stage of charge time, and system C involves an extra charge commencing from an intermediate stage of charge time. .60
  • a charge calculator can be produced by an electronic circuit which calculates a time of utilization and multiplies it by a basic charge per unit time which is previously set.
  • the circuit required is relatively simple.
  • FIG. I is a block diagram showing the fundamental arrangement of the charge calculator according to the inventionv
  • an entry time is supplied via an input device I and instructions given to perform a calculation.
  • the existing time (corresponding to exit time) is read into a calculation control section 2 from a clock 3 to efiect a subtraction with reference to the entry time. Thereby, there is calculated a net utilized time.
  • the net time is then divided in terms of unit time set in a time division setting section or unit time set 4. For example, when the related entry time is 9 hours 30 minutes and an exit time is II hours l5 minutes, the net time is I hour and 45 minutes. When a basic time of division is set at 30 minutes, the net time is divided into units of 30 minutes, thus yielding four divisions. It will be appreciated that the basic time of division can be set optionally. If it is set as I hour, the above-mentioned net time corresponds to two divisions.
  • FIG. 2 shows one circuit which can be used as the charge setting section 5 in which a charge is set for each time division by means of diodes.
  • the set range covers magnitudes from I0 and 10" The reason for this is that the system being illustrated deals with units of IO yens. It is not necessary to set a charge when the 10" figure is zero. When the charge includes a one yen figure, a charge corresponding to the It)" figure must be set.
  • the charge signal is read into the calculation control 2 to be displayed in a display section 6 as the charge. It is also printed on a paper in printing section 7. This paper can be delivered to a customer as a receipt.
  • the unit time for the division of net time can be freely changed and, secondly, the charge for each time division can be freely changed. Therefore,'the unit time for the time division can be set by means of an input switch having BCD output, a semiconductor switch, a memory using a semiconductor or magnetic mate rial or the like.
  • the charge for each time division can be set by a matrix board comprising diodes, transistors, FETs or the like, by a programmable nonvolatile semiconductor ROM, or by a ROM which incorporates magnetic material or the like, in order to permit optional programming.
  • the invention permits the accommodation of various charging systems in the calculation of charges by engagement of two setting means respectively for unit times for division and charges corresponding to each division.
  • the unit time for division may be doubled to provide a substantially discounted charge.
  • Such a procedure permits distinguishing between day-time and night-time charges in a simple manner.
  • the first and second means When assembled as a product, the first and second means may be located within a single casing or within two different casings, provided variation of the set values is permitted.
  • either or both may be provided in a single casing.
  • a plurality of charge program boards may be incorporated according to the different charge systems for day, nights, weekends, services, etc. This is illustrated, for example, in Columns A, B and C of Table I.
  • the button for calculating a charge corresponding to one of the charge systems is pushed, the correct charge is obtained because the selected charge program board provides the right result even though the calculation to obtain the time division is common to each charge system.
  • a charge calculator comprising calculating means, a clock for providing an indication of current time, means for transmitting time data from said clock to said calculating means, said calculating means calculating a net time in response to said time data and an external calculating instruction, said calculating means dividing the net time by a predetermined unit time to obtain a quotient, and charge decoding means for decoding a charge corresponding to the quotient, said calculating means multiplying said charge by said net time to obtain a total charge, said charge decoding means including a semiconductor matrix board for establishing charge-setting according to said quotient, whereby charge-setting can be readily established by selection of an appropriate semiconductor matrix board.
  • a charge calculator as claimed in claim 1 comprising means for variably setting a unit time for dividing the net time to obtain a quotient.
  • a charge calculator as claimed in claim 2 comprising means for indicating and printing the total charge.
  • a charge calculator as claimed in claim 2 comprising a setting means for setting a basic charge.
  • a charge calculator comprising calculating means, a clock for providing an indication of current time, means for transmitting time data from said clock to said calculating means, said calculating means calculating a net time in response to said time data and an external calculating instruction, said calculating means dividing the net time by a predetermined unit time to obtain a quotient, and charge decoding means for decoding a charge corresponding to the quotient, said calculating means multiplying said charge by said net time to obtain a total charge, said charge decoding means including a programmable me ans for establishing charge-setting according to said quotient, whereby charge-setting can be readily established by selection of an appropriate programmable means.
  • a charge calculator as claimed in claim 5 comprising means for variably setting a unit time for dividing the net time to obtain a quotient.
  • a charge calculator as claimed in claim 6 comprising means for indicating and printing the total charge.
  • a charge calculator as claimed in claim 6 comprising a setting means for setting a basic charge.

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