JP3591697B2 - Taxi meter - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a taxi meter for an idle transfer taxi meter and a method for calculating the charge of the taxi meter for an idle transfer vehicle. The present invention also relates to a method for calculating a fare transfer type taxi meter, which is capable of collecting a fare according to a distance of the fare within a range of a maximum fare.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an idle transfer taximeter generally outputs a pulse when a taxi vehicle travels a unit distance and generates a travel pulse every time the taxi vehicle travels a unit distance. A time sensor, a counter that counts up pulses generated by the travel sensor and the time sensor, an operation unit provided with a tariff button for pick-up, sales (renting, surcharge, etc.), payment, empty, and the like; A charge calculating unit that performs a charge calculation based on a charge system including a count value, a set tariff, a basic distance, a subsequent distance, a basic charge, a subsequent charge, and the like.
[0003]
The operation of the taxi meter with the above configuration will be described below with reference to FIG. In the figure, the basic distance of the fee system is 2000 m, the distance thereafter is 500 m, the basic fee is 600 yen, and the subsequent fee is 50 yen. When the driver pushes the pick-up tariff button provided on the operation unit when the passenger requests the pick-up, (a), the display unit displays the basic charge of 600 yen and the pick-up (b). When the taxi vehicle starts traveling, the counter counts up pulses output from the traveling sensor and the time sensor (c). By counting up the pulse of the time sensor, the count value of the counter is increased not only when the taxi vehicle has traveled but also when the vehicle is running sloppy due to a stop or traffic jam. When the count value of the counter reaches the value corresponding to the basic distance before the taxi vehicle arrives at the destination, the taxi meter stops counting up the pulses output from the travel sensor and the time sensor (d ). That is, the counter holds a value corresponding to the basic distance.
[0004]
Next, when the count value of the counter has already reached a value corresponding to the basic distance, when the vehicle arrives at the destination and the business tariff button is pressed by the driver (e), the subsequent fee is added to the basic fee. (F), and the count value is reset (g). Thereafter, the counter restarts counting up the pulses output from the travel sensor and the time sensor. Thereafter, the taxi meter adds the subsequent fee to the basic fee every time the count value of the counter exceeds the value corresponding to the distance until the payment tariff button is pressed (i), and resets the count value (j). ) Repeat.
[0005]
Note that if the count value of the counter that counts the pulses output by the travel sensor and the time sensor does not reach the value corresponding to the basic distance and reaches the destination, when the business tariff is pressed thereafter, the counter is pressed. The pulses output by the travel sensor and the time sensor are counted up continuously from the current count value of the counter at the time of the execution. When the count value exceeds a value corresponding to the basic distance, a subsequent fee is added to the basic fee, and the count value is reset.
[0006]
As described above, when the count value of the counter after pressing the pick-up vehicle tariff button reaches a value corresponding to the basic distance, that is, when picking up beyond the basic distance, the count value exceeds the value corresponding to the basic distance. Since there is no base fare, the base fare corresponding to the travel of the basic distance is the pick-up fare, which is the highest fare.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described fare calculation at the time of pick-up, only the basic fare is diverted as the highest fare, so the maximum fare for the same area is the same for all the licensed fares for each district. As a result, there is a problem that each taxi company cannot differentiate itself from other companies in terms of pick-up fee service.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and by enabling the distance corresponding to the maximum pickup rate to be arbitrarily determined, the maximum pickup rate can be arbitrarily determined. It is an object of the present invention to provide a taxi meter of an idle transfer vehicle type and a charge calculation method of a taxi meter of an idle transfer vehicle type capable of calculating a charge at the time of a pick-up vehicle arbitrarily determining a maximum transfer fee.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is, as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 1, wherein data of a fee system including a predetermined basic distance, a basic fee, a subsequent distance, and a subsequent fee are stored. Stored fee-based storage means 4a, counting means 2a-1 which counts up according to business trips equivalent to the unit distance of a taxi vehicle, and tariffs for setting tariffs such as pick-up, business, payment, empty, etc. Setting means 1 and counting start means 2c for causing the counting means 2a-1 to start counting up according to business travel or the like corresponding to a unit distance when a tariff setting or business tariff is set by the tariff setting means 1. If the count value of the counting means 2a-1 reaches a predetermined value when the pick-up tariff is set, the counting means 2a-1 transmits the unit distance of the taxi vehicle to the counting means 2a-1. The idling means 2c-2 for stopping the count-up according to the corresponding business travel and the like, and when the business tariff is set, the count value of the counting means 2a-1 is set to the basic distance or until the payment tariff is set. Each time the value becomes equal to the distance thereafter, the count value of the counting means 2a-1 is reset, and a taxi fare is calculated by adding the subsequent fee to the basic fee to calculate a taxi fare. A taxi meter provided with a display means 5 for displaying the taxi fare calculated by the means 2c-3, further comprising a distance value storage means 4b in which the predetermined value is stored in a changeable manner. It exists in the taxi meter with an idle transfer vehicle.
[0010]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the incoming tariff is set by the tariff setting means 1, the count value of the counting means 2a-1 is changed to a predetermined value stored in the distance value storage means 4b so as to be changeable. When it has reached, the idling means 2c-2 causes the counting means 2a-1 to stop counting up in accordance with business travel corresponding to the unit distance of the taxi vehicle, so that the predetermined distance stored in the distance value storage means 4b is stored. By arbitrarily setting the value, the maximum pick-up fare can be arbitrarily determined.
[0011]
The invention according to claim 2 resides in an idle transfer taxi meter, wherein the toll system storage means 4a and the distance value storage means 4b are formed in the same rewritable nonvolatile storage means 4. .
[0012]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the fee-based storage means 4a and the distance value storage means 4b are formed in the same nonvolatile storage means 4, the fee-based storage means 4a and the distance value storage means 4b are stored in the same nonvolatile storage means 4. There is no need to provide them separately.
[0015]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an idle transfer taxi meter according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, an operation unit 1 as a tariff setting means is for a driver to select a tariff. The tariff buttons include a business tariff button 1a (specifically, this type of tariff button includes a hiring and a premium tariff button) which is pressed when a taxi vehicle is operating with passengers. A pick-up car tariff button 1b that is pressed when the vehicle picks up a passenger, a payment tariff button 1c that is pressed when the fare is settled, and an empty tariff button 1d that is pressed when the passenger gets off the taxi vehicle. Have Further, the operation unit 1 generates an operation signal S1 corresponding to the driver's tariff operation, and outputs the operation signal S1 to the microcomputer 2 (hereinafter, the microcomputer 2).
[0016]
The microcomputer 2 is connected to a travel sensor 3, a charge setting ROM 4, a display unit 5, an external input / output I / F 6, and a power supply unit 7. The travel sensor 3 generates a travel pulse P1 every time the taxi vehicle travels a unit distance, and supplies the generated travel pulse P1 to the microcomputer 2.
[0017]
The charge setting ROM 4 as the rewritable nonvolatile storage means in which the charge system storage means and the distance value storage means are formed includes a basic charge, a subsequent charge, a basic distance, a value corresponding to the subsequent distance, which is a basis for calculating the fare. It holds data such as predetermined values and is connected to the microcomputer 2 so that the microcomputer 2 can read these data at any time. For example, in the present embodiment, a predetermined value is set to a value corresponding to a distance shorter than the basic distance. It should be noted that the charge setting ROM 4 is mainly composed of an EEPROM whose data can be rewritten at any time.
[0018]
The display unit 5 is for displaying a taxi fare, a selected tariff, and the like. The external input / output I / F 6 is provided with an external system device 6a (specifically, a printer or a workstation W). / S), and for updating data in the charge setting ROM 4 via the microcomputer 2. The power supply 7 supplies power to the microcomputer 2.
[0019]
The microcomputer 2 has a RAM 2a, a ROM 2b, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 2c. In the RAM 2a, a counter (not shown) that functions as a counting unit and counts up a running pulse P1 output from the running sensor 3 is formed. The counter formed in the RAM 2a also counts up when the running pulse P1 is not supplied from the running sensor 3 even if the set time is exceeded. As a result, the count value of the counter increases even when the vehicle runs sloppy due to traffic congestion or the like. The ROM 2b stores a control program for causing the CPU 2c to perform a processing operation.
[0020]
The CPU 2c functions as a charge calculating means. When the sales tariff button 1a is set on the operation unit 1, the count value of the counter formed in the RAM 2a is held in the charge setting ROM 4 until the payment tariff button 1c is set. The count value of the counter is reset each time a value corresponding to the basic distance or the subsequent distance is reached, and the subsequent tax is added to the basic fee to calculate the taxi fare. The CPU 2c also functions as a counting start means, and starts counting up pulses from the travel sensor 3 and the like by the counter when a pick-up tariff or a business tariff is set by the operation unit 1. The CPU 2c further functions as an idling means. When the count value of the counter reaches a predetermined value stored in the fare setting ROM when the pick-up tariff is set by the operation unit 1, the CPU 2c outputs a signal from the traveling sensor 3 by the counter. Stop pulse counting up.
[0021]
The operation of the taxi meter with the above configuration is described below. When the sales tariff button 1a or the pick-up tariff button 1b provided on the operation unit 1 is pressed, the display unit 5 displays the sales or pick-up and the basic charge held in the charge setting ROM 4. When the taxi vehicle starts running, a counter formed in the RAM 2a starts counting the running pulse P1 output from the running sensor 3. Next, the CPU 2c calculates the taxi fare according to the control program stored in the ROM 2b corresponding to the set tariff based on the count value of the counter and the data held in the fare setting ROM 4, and the display unit 5 displays the CPU 2c. The taxi fares calculated by are displayed one by one. When the payment tariff button or the empty car tariff button provided on the operation unit 1 is pressed, the display unit 5 displays the taxi fare or the empty car when the payment and the payment tariff are pressed, and stores the taxi fare or the empty car in the RAM 2a. The counting of the pulses output by the travel sensor 3 by the counter formed in the step (1) is stopped.
[0022]
The details of the operation outlined above will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the microcomputer 2 starts operating, the operation unit 1 determines whether or not the pick-up tariff button is set based on the operation signal S1 output (step SP1). If the pick-up tariff button is set (Y in step SP1), A pick-up process is performed (step SP2), and when another tariff button is pressed, the process returns to step SP1. If the incoming tariff is not set (N in step SP1), it is determined whether or not the business tariff button 1a is set. (Step SP3)
[0023]
If the sales tariff button 1a is set (Y in step SP3), the microcomputer 2 displays the basic charge and the sales on the display unit 5 and performs the sales processing. (Step SP4) This business process ends when another tariff is set, and returns to step SP1.
[0024]
Thereafter, similarly, it is determined whether the payment and the empty car tariff are set (steps SP5 and SP6). If the payment and the empty car tariff are set (Y in steps SP5 and SP6), the payment and the empty car processing are performed respectively (steps SP5 and SP6). Steps SP7 and SP8) When another tariff button is pressed, the process returns to step SP1. When the payment and the empty car tariff are not set (N in steps SP5 and SP6), the process proceeds to the next steps SP6 and SP1.
[0025]
The operation of the pick-up process in step SP2 will be described below with reference to FIG. In the figure, the basic distance is 2000 m, the distance corresponding to a predetermined value is 1000 m, the distance is 500 m, the basic fee is 600 yen, and the subsequent fee is 50 yen. When the driver presses the pick-up car tariff button 1b (k), the pick-up car and the basic fee are displayed on the display unit 5 (l). Next, when the taxi vehicle starts running, a counter formed in the RAM 2a counts a pulse output from the running sensor 3 in accordance with the running (m). Thus, the taxi meter measures the distance traveled by the taxi vehicle after the taxi button has been pressed.
[0026]
Further, when the taxi vehicle travels and the count value of the counter formed in the RAM 2a reaches a predetermined value stored in the fee setting ROM 4, the CPU 2c causes the counter to count the travel pulse P1 generated by the travel sensor 3. Stop the up (n). That is, the count value indicated by the counter formed in the RAM 2a is held at a predetermined value. Thereafter, when the vehicle arrives at the destination and the driver presses the business tariff button 1a (o), the CPU 2c resets the count value of the counter formed in the RAM 2a (p), and resets the counter value formed in the RAM 2a. (Q) of the running pulse P1 generated by the running sensor 3 is started.
[0027]
Details of the pick-up process outlined above will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the driver presses the pick-up tariff button 1b of the operation unit 1 (Y in step SP1 in FIG. 3), the pick-up process starts. (Step SP2 in FIG. 3) Next, the incoming tariff is displayed on the display unit 5 (Step SP21 in FIG. 5), the basic charge data is read from the charge setting ROM 4, and the basic charge data is displayed on the display unit 5 (Step SP2). SP22). Next, the count-up of the traveling pulse P1 output from the traveling sensor 3 by the counter formed in the RAM 2a to measure the traveling distance after the incoming tariff is pushed is started (step SP23).
[0028]
Further, a predetermined value stored in the charge setting ROM 4 and a count value of the counter are read, and a difference value between the two is calculated. It is determined whether or not the count value indicated by the counter area has reached a predetermined value after depressing the incoming tariff by determining whether the difference value is 0 or negative (step SP24).
[0029]
When the count value of the counter reaches a predetermined value (Y in step SP24), the counting of the traveling pulse P1 generated by the traveling sensor 3 by the counter is stopped (step SP25). After stopping the count-up of the running pulse P1 generated by the running sensor 3 by the counter in step SP25, or when the count value of the count has not reached a predetermined value (N in step SP24), the sales tariff button 1a is pressed. It is determined whether or not it has been set (step SP26). If the sales tariff button 1a has been set (Y in step SP26), the process returns to step SP1 in FIG.
[0030]
In the above-described embodiment, the charge setting ROM 4 which is a non-volatile storage means stores a charge system including a basic distance, a subsequent distance, a basic charge, and a charge including the subsequent charge, and a predetermined value is stored. The distance value storage means is formed.For example, a distance value storage means is separately prepared, and a fee system including a basic distance, a subsequent distance, a basic charge, a subsequent charge and a predetermined value are separately set. May be retained.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the invention, when the incoming tariff is set by the tariff setting means, when the count value of the counting means reaches a predetermined value which is stored in the distance value storage means so as to be changeable, Since the idler means causes the counting means to stop counting up according to the business trip equivalent to the unit distance of the taxi vehicle, the idle transfer vehicle type that can differentiate from other companies in terms of service of pick-up fee at each taxi company You can get a taxi meter.
[0032]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the storage means and the distance value storage means are formed in the same non-volatile storage means, it is possible to obtain an idle transfer taxi meter with a reduced cost.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of an idle transfer taxi meter according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of an idle transfer taxi meter according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure by a microcomputer constituting the idle transfer taxi meter of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation of a pick-up process of the taxi meter of the free pick-up vehicle of FIG. 1. FIG. 5 shows a procedure of a pick-up process by a microcomputer constituting the taxi meter of the free pick-up vehicle of FIG. It is a flowchart.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation of a conventional taxi meter of an idle transfer vehicle type.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Tariff setting means 2a-1 Counting means 2c-1 Count start means 2c-2 Idling means 2c-3 Charge calculation means 4 Non-volatile storage means 4a Charge control storage means 4b Distance value storage means 5 Display means

Claims (2)

Toll system storing means storing data of a toll system including a predetermined basic distance, a basic fare, a subsequent distance, and a subsequent fare, and a counting means for counting up according to a business trip corresponding to a unit distance of a taxi vehicle. And tariff setting means for setting tariffs such as pick-up, business, payment, empty, etc., and when the pick-up tariff or the business tariff is set by the tariff setting means, business travel corresponding to the unit distance to the counting means. When the count value of the counting means reaches a predetermined value when the counting start means for starting the count-up according to, for example, the pick-up tariff is set, the counting means corresponds to the unit distance of the taxi vehicle. Idle running means for stopping the count-up according to the business running, etc., and when the business tariff is set, until the payment tariff is set, Each time the count value of the number means reaches a value corresponding to the basic distance or the subsequent distance, resetting the count value of the counting means, and adding the subsequent fee to the basic fee to calculate a taxi fare; Display means for displaying a taxi fare or the like calculated by the fare calculation means,
An idle transfer taxi meter, further comprising a distance value storage unit in which the predetermined value is stored so as to be changeable. The taxi meter based on an idle transfer vehicle, wherein the distance value storage unit and the toll system storage unit are formed in the same rewritable nonvolatile storage unit.

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