JP3006512B2 - Taxi meter - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a taxi meter provided with a means for notifying a taxi user of a timing of a charge increase.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Taxi fares are specified in each prefecture, and the timing of increasing the taxi is basically based on a distance pulse signal input every time the axle rotates a predetermined angle and an output of the distance pulse signal. The calculation is performed using the reference time of the interval. Specifically, when the distance pulse signal is input within the reference time in the renting state, using the preset basic distance to the first charge increase and the subsequent distance to the subsequent charge increase. Subtracts the distance corresponding to one pulse from the basic distance or the distance thereafter, and if the distance pulse signal is not input within the reference time, when the reference time is reached, the basic distance or the subsequent distance It is set so that the distance corresponding to one pulse is reduced, and the fee increases when the remaining distance becomes zero. In other words, the taxi fare is set so as to increase in a stepwise manner.

[0003]

By the way, a taxi user basically has a demand to raise the taxi fare as low as possible, and if the fare increases immediately before reaching the destination, the taxi loses somehow. You may feel like this. However, the timing of the charge increase depends on the influence of the waiting time such as signal waiting even if you ride the same distance because of the relationship set based on the distance pulse signal and the reference time as described above. The fact is that the user cannot know in advance the timing of the charge increase, and barely knows the timing of the final charge increase by estimating the timing of the charge increase immediately before. For this reason, as the destination approaches, we are worried about increasing the fare, which has been a psychological burden on taxi users.

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a taxi meter capable of relieving a taxi user of the psychological burden of increasing the fare immediately before the destination by allowing the taxi user to know the timing of the increase in the fare. It is to be.

[0005]

A taxi meter according to the present invention calculates a fee based on a distance pulse signal input every time the axle rotates a predetermined angle and a reference time of an output interval of the distance pulse signal. A charge calculating means, and a charge-up notifying means for notifying a taxi user of a charge-up timing based on a remaining distance signal until the charge-up used in the charge calculating process in the charge calculating means.
And the remaining distance until the price increase is 40-80m
When the notice of the charge increase starts, and the distance
Increases in the range of 40-80m as vehicle speed increases
And a charge-up notice means set as described above .

[0006]

[0007]

In the taxi meter according to the present invention, there is provided a fare increase notifying means for informing the taxi user of the time of the increase in the fare based on the remaining distance until the fare increase used in the fare calculation means. The user can detect that the charge increase is approaching based on the output from the charge increase notification means.

[0008] Specifically, the remaining distance until the fee increases
Notice of price increase starts when is 40-80m
And the distance is 40-80m as the vehicle speed increases
Is set to be large within the range of
That the price increase is approaching under the following conditions , for example, L
An ED or a lamp is turned on or blinked, or a warning sound or a sound is output from a speaker to notify a taxi user.

When the vehicle is running at a high speed, the remaining distance up to the toll increase is instantaneously moved, so that the above-mentioned notice starting distance is set to increase as the vehicle speed increases. Thus, it is possible to prevent the time from the notice of the charge increase to the actual charge increase from becoming too short.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the taxi fare calculation device 1 includes a taxi meter 10 and a distance pulse generator 3 that outputs a distance pulse signal every time the axle rotates a predetermined angle.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a taxi meter 10 has a plurality of basic tariff selection switches 1 for selecting basic tariffs such as idle, rental, payment, late-night surcharge, and pick-up.
A computing means 12 for calculating the timing of a taxi fare or toll increase notice based on the distance pulse signal and the operated basic tariff selection switch 11; a notice of the calculated taxi fare or the selected basic tariff or toll increase And a display unit 13 for displaying.

In the ROM of the calculating means 12, a program for a charge calculating process, a basic distance until the first charge increase, and a subsequent distance until the subsequent charge increase are previously input and stored. When a distance pulse signal is input within the reference time in the rental state based on this program, the CPU of the CPU subtracts the distance corresponding to one pulse from the basic distance or the distance thereafter. If there is no distance pulse signal input within the period, when the reference time is reached, the distance equivalent to one pulse is subtracted from the basic distance or the distance thereafter, and when the remaining distance becomes zero, the fee is charged Is set to up.

A control program for notifying the user of the timing of the charge increase in advance is input to the ROM of the arithmetic means 12, and the remaining distance until the charge increase is calculated from the preset notice start distance. When the remaining distance becomes shorter, the notice display unit 14 of the display unit 13 is turned on or blinked until the remaining distance becomes zero, and is turned off when the remaining distance becomes zero, every time the remaining distance becomes shorter than the notice start distance. . When blinking, the blinking may be made faster as the remaining distance becomes shorter. If the notice start distance is too short, the fee may increase before stopping, and if it is too long it will not make sense of the notice,
It will be set to 40 to 80 m, preferably 50 to 60 m. The notice start distance is as shown in the diagram in FIG.
In the meantime, it will be increased as the vehicle speed increases.
You. In addition, the time until the price increases from the current vehicle speed
Calculate the notice start distance so that this time is constant
May be set.

For example, the case where the notice starting distance is set to 55 m will be specifically described as follows.
When the distance is equal to or less than m, the notice display unit 14 is turned on or blinks to notify the user of a charge increase. At this time, if the user instructs the driver to stop, it is possible to easily stop the vehicle immediately before the charge is increased. If the user does not give an instruction to stop, the notice display unit 14 is lit or blinks until the remaining distance becomes zero and the fee increases, and then turns off when the fee increases. Then, every time the remaining distance to the subsequent distance becomes 55 m or less, the notice display unit 14 is turned on or blinks. It is possible to stop at.

As described above, the advance notice is displayed by turning on or blinking the advance notice display section 14, so that the taxi user sees the advance notice of the increase in the fare, and if the destination is near, the taxi user will be notified of the destination. It is possible to instruct a taxi to stop in the foreground and get off before the fare increases.

In this embodiment, the display unit 13 displays the notice display unit 1
Although the display unit 4 is formed, a display unit including an LED, a lamp, or the like dedicated to the notice may be separately provided on the front surface of the taxi meter 10 or the like. Also, as shown by a virtual line frame in FIG. 2, the taxi meter 10 may be provided with a voice synthesizing unit 25 and a speaker 26 so as to output an audio signal indicating that the charge is approaching or to notify the user with a warning sound. . In addition, a charge increase may be notified in advance by using both the display and the sound.

Further, in the above embodiment, a notice is given when the toll is approaching, but the remaining distance until the toll is increased is always displayed by a number on the notice display unit 14 or the like, so that the taxi user can remain. You may make it possible to detect the timing of the charge increase based on the distance. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the taxi meter 10 is provided with a display unit 30 in which a plurality of LEDs and lamps are arranged in series.
0 may be turned on or off sequentially from one end. Furthermore,
Until the remaining distance becomes the notice start distance, all display units 3
0 may be turned on or off, and the display unit 30 may be sequentially turned off or turned on from one end side as the remaining distance decreases when the distance becomes less than or equal to the notice start distance.

The taxi meter 10 is provided with a display unit that emits, for example, blue, yellow, and red light as a display unit including an LED and a lamp. When the remaining distance is sufficient, the blue display unit is turned on. When the distance approaches the notice start distance, the yellow display is turned on, and when the remaining distance is shorter than the notice start distance, the red display is turned on, etc. You may be made to notify that it has become.

[0019]

[0020]

According to the taxi meter of the present invention,
With a simple configuration of providing a fee increase notification means for notifying the timing of the fee increase, it is possible to eliminate the psychological burden on taxi users caused by carelessly increasing the fee near the destination.

In addition, even during high-speed driving, it is possible to secure a sufficient time from the notice of the increase in the charge to the actual increase in the charge, and to instruct the driver to stop before the increase in the charge. Become.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a taxi meter.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system of a taxi fare calculation device.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a layout of a display unit having another configuration.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a relationship between a vehicle speed and a notice start distance.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Taxi fee calculation device 3 Distance pulse generator 10 Taxi meter 11 Basic tariff selection switch 12 Calculation means 13 Display unit 14 Notice display unit 25 Voice synthesis unit 26 Speaker 30 Display unit

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A charge calculating means for calculating a charge based on a distance pulse signal input every time the axle rotates by a predetermined angle and a reference time of an output interval of the distance pulse signal; A charge-up notification means for notifying a taxi user of a charge-up timing based on a remaining-distance-to-charge-up signal used in the calculation process.
When it reaches 80m, a notice to increase the fee starts, and
The distance is within the range of 40-80m with increasing vehicle speed
A taxi meter provided with a charge-up notice means set to be larger .