JP3851445B2 - Taximeter - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a taximeter that displays a taxi's operating status, stores a sales history, and the like, and more particularly relates to a function for correcting an erroneous operation of the taximeter.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, taximeters that calculate and display taxi boarding fares, store their business histories, and output management indices such as the number of business trips per day and cumulative business fees, have been widely used. ing.
[0003]
The taximeter has processing functions corresponding to various operation modes called tariffs in order to perform processing according to the running state. The meter body is provided with operation buttons such as a rent button, a pickup button, a payment button, and an empty button, and various tariff processes are selectively executed by pressing each operation button. ing. Tariff processing includes renting tariff processing when conducting normal business, extra tariff processing when conducting extra business, receiving tariff processing when conducting incoming business, payment tariff processing when receiving payment, running in an empty state There are empty car tariff processing when performing.
[0004]
The taxi driver operates the rent button when a passenger is placed during normal business hours, and the status of the rental tariff process, which is one of the processes in the operating mode of the business state (hereinafter referred to as sales related process) To run from. And when you arrive at the destination, operate the payment button to switch to the payment tariff processing state and stop the vehicle, and after receiving the fee payment from the passenger, operate the empty button to check the empty tariff processing state. To do. Based on the results of such various tariff processes, a management index such as the number of times of business is stored in the internal memory of the taximeter as a business history, read out as necessary, and output to an external device.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Since the operation buttons of a general taximeter are located on the front panel, you may accidentally press the operation buttons when cleaning the taximeter or touching the buttons for some reason. There are many. For example, if an operation button related to the operating mode of the operating state such as a hiring button is operated by mistake, sales-related processing such as hiring tariff processing is executed by this erroneous operation, and management indexes such as the number of operations are accumulated in the memory. There was a problem that it was memorized and was not consistent with the actual business results.
[0006]
Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 51-145082 discloses an apparatus for preventing unnecessary operation of a setting button in which the setting button is surrounded by a cover having an opening only in one direction. However, in the configuration provided with a cover that covers the setting button in this way, the operability is very poor, and it is not possible to cope with the case where the passenger cancels the boarding after the operation of the rent button, so the actual business result and The discrepancy with the control index cannot be completely prevented.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can correct a button operation when there is an erroneous operation or cancellation of a passenger, and reliably prevents a mismatch between a management index on the meter and an actual business result. It is possible to provide a taximeter that is possible and has good operability.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to a first aspect of the present invention, a taximeter includes a business state setting button for instructing an operation mode start of a business state, and a process execution for executing a business related process corresponding to the business state based on the operation of the business state setting button. Control means, and when the operating state setting button is operated, the processing execution control means is configured to operate the sales related processing by operating other operation buttons during a releasable period from when the button is operated to when a predetermined time elapses. includes a processing canceling means for canceling the said processing execution control means, wherein the releasable corresponding to the sales related processing after the end of the period to update the operating history, the sales related processing before the end of the release period is When released, the business history is not updated .
[0010]
Preferably, the taximeter according to claim 2 of the present invention further comprises releasable notification means for notifying the releasable period.
[0011]
In the above configuration, the process execution control means can cancel the sales related process by the operation of another operation button by the process release means in the releasable period from the operation of the sales state setting button to the elapse of a predetermined time, It is possible to correct the button operation due to an erroneous operation or the like. In addition, since the process execution control means updates the sales history corresponding to the sales related process after the cancelable period ends, the sales history is updated when the sales related process is canceled during the cancelable period. There will be no discrepancy between the management index of the sales history and the actual business results. Further, by notifying the cancelable period by the cancelable notification means, it is easily recognized by an operator such as a driver that the button operation can be canceled.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a configuration example of a front panel of a taximeter according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the taximeter.
[0013]
The taximeter 10 according to the present embodiment is provided with a charge display portion 11 at a substantially central portion on the front panel, and a rent as an operation button for performing various operation mode setting operations on the lower and upper portions of the charge display portion 11. A button 12, an extra button 13, a payment button 14, an incoming car button 15, an empty car button 16, and a cumulative button 17 are provided. By pressing these operation buttons, various tariff processes are selectively executed. Further, in the vicinity of each operation button, a tariff display 18 such as “empty car” and “rental” indicating the execution state of each tariff process is provided.
[0014]
The rental button 12 is an operation button for designating a rental tariff process when performing a normal business run, and the premium button 13 is designated for a premium tariff process when performing a premium business such as a 20% increase at night. This is an operation button. Further, the payment button 14 is an operation button for designating a payment tariff process when receiving payment after business travel, and the reception button 15 is an operation button for designating a reception tariff process when performing the business of receiving business. The empty button 16 is an operation button for designating empty tariff processing when running in an empty state, and the cumulative button 17 is a management index obtained by accumulating, for example, the number of business days per day, sales, the number of kilometers traveled, etc. This is an operation button for designating cumulative tariff processing to be output as a sales history.
[0015]
The taximeter 10 is configured to have functional blocks by electronic circuits as shown in FIG. The calculation control unit 21 is configured by a microcomputer or the like, and performs control and calculation processing of each unit. The display unit 22 including the charge display unit 11 and the operation unit 23 including the operation buttons are connected to each other. Has been. In addition, the calculation control unit 21 has an input interface for inputting a rate information ROM 24 storing rate information and a travel information signal such as a travel pulse generated based on the rotation of the drive shaft of the vehicle in order to calculate the travel distance. An (I / F) 25, a power supply unit 26 for inputting power, and a system interface (I / F) 27 for connecting an external device such as a printer or an external unit are connected. The charge system setting ROM 24 stores charge information related to a basic charge, basic distance, post-flight distance, basic time, post-flight time, post-flight charge, night surcharge, and the like.
[0016]
Next, the operation of the taximeter 10 configured as described above will be described. The arithmetic control unit 21 accumulates the taxi travel distance based on the travel information signal such as the travel pulse input from the input interface 25. When receiving an instruction input from each operation button of the operation unit 23, the arithmetic control unit 21 executes a corresponding tariff process.
[0017]
For example, when a taxi driver travels in a normal business with passengers on board, the rent button 12 is pressed to start traveling. When the rent button 12 is pressed, the arithmetic control unit 21 shifts to a rent tariff process, and based on the mileage based on the mileage information signal and the fare information read from the fare system setting ROM 24, etc. The boarding fee is calculated and displayed on the fee display unit 11 of the display unit 22. At this time, the arithmetic control unit 21 determines the traveling state and the stopped state of the vehicle based on the presence or absence of the traveling information signal.
[0018]
When the user arrives at the destination and receives payment of the fee, the payment button 14 is pressed to stop the vehicle. When the payment button 14 is pressed, the calculation control unit 21 shifts to a payment tariff process and determines the boarding fee.
[0019]
When the various tariff processes as described above are executed, the arithmetic control unit 21 stores various management indices as an operating history in an internal memory or the like. The management index items include the number of operations, the number of departures, the number of operating kilometers, the total number of kilometers, the number of passengers, the tax coefficient, and the cumulative fee. Corresponding to sales-related processing in the operating mode operating mode by operating an operating button (hereinafter referred to as “sales tariff button”) corresponding to the operating status setting button for instructing the start of the operating mode operating mode such as the rental button 12 When the tariff processing to be performed (hereinafter referred to as “sales tariff processing”) is executed, the business fee, the number of times of business, etc. at that time are stored as a management index.
[0020]
If the management index is updated and stored as it is when the sales tariff button is pressed due to an erroneous operation when the vehicle is empty or the passenger is canceled after the sales tariff button is pressed, the actual sales results and the management index Will be inconsistent. Taxi drivers record the management index in a daily report and report it to the manager as daily sales. The inconsistent boarding fee is compensated as a self-responsibility. Currently.
[0021]
Therefore, in this embodiment, when a business tariff button such as the rent button 12 is pressed, subsequent processing can be canceled in the business tariff processing until a certain time (several seconds to several tens of seconds) elapses after the button is operated. Like that.
[0022]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the sales tariff process in the taximeter of this embodiment. When the ignition switch (hereinafter referred to as ACC) of the taxi vehicle is turned on and the taximeter 10 is activated (step S1), the arithmetic control unit 21 first executes an initial setting process (step S2). Waits for operation input of various operation buttons.
[0023]
The arithmetic control unit 21 has a function as a process execution control means, determines whether or not a sales tariff button such as the hire button 12 has been pressed (step S3), and the sales tariff button has not been pressed. In this case, it is further determined whether or not ACC is turned off (step S4), and the processes of steps S3 and S4 are repeated until ACC is turned off. When ACC is turned off in step S4, the operation is stopped. When an operation button other than the sales tariff button (such as the cumulative button 17) is pressed, tariff processing corresponding to the button operation is executed.
[0024]
When the sales tariff button is pressed and turned on in step S3, the arithmetic control unit 21 starts a sales tariff process (step S5). In the sales tariff process, measurement of the period during which the sales tariff process can be canceled is started (step S6), and the tariff display 18 indicating the execution state of each tariff process is blinked (step S7). Here, an example in which the cancelable period is 10 seconds is shown. Then, after determining whether or not 10 seconds have elapsed (step S8), it is determined whether or not the empty vehicle button 16 instructing the release of the sales tariff process is pressed (step S9), and the empty vehicle button 16 is pressed. If not, the processes in steps S7 to S9 are repeated until 10 seconds elapse in step S8. Note that the operation button for instructing the cancellation of the sales tariff process may be set to an operation button other than the empty vehicle button 16, or a cancel button may be provided separately.
[0025]
If the empty button 16 is pressed in step S9, the arithmetic and control unit 21 determines that an instruction to cancel the sales tariff process has been given by a driver or the like, and the management index (number of operations, cumulative number) corresponding to the sales tariff process. The subsequent business tariff process is canceled without updating the charge etc. (step S10). That is, it has a function of a process canceling unit that can cancel the business related process. And it returns to step S3 and waits for the input of a business tariff button.
[0026]
When 10 seconds elapses in step S8 and the releasable period ends, the arithmetic control unit 21 turns on the tariff display 18 after the period ends (step S11), and updates the management index corresponding to the business tariff process (step S11). S12) A normal sales tariff process is executed (step S13). When each procedure of the sales tariff process ends, the process returns to step S3 and waits for the input of the sales tariff button.
[0027]
In this way, after pressing the sales tariff button, it is possible to cancel the sales tariff processing for a certain period of time, so that the management index is updated and not actually performed when there is an erroneous operation or passenger cancellation It is possible to prevent the sales history from remaining. In addition, during the cancelable period, a function of cancelable notification means for notifying the driver that the release can be performed by means such as flashing the tariff display as described above is provided. As a result, the driver can easily recognize that the period can be released, and the visibility and operability can be improved. In addition, you may make it notify with a buzzer etc. instead of blinking of a tariff display. Moreover, in this embodiment, in order to prevent fraud, such as canceling business tariff processing after receiving a fee from a passenger, the cancelable period is set to several seconds to ten and several seconds.
[0028]
According to the above-described embodiment, even when there is an erroneous operation of the operation button of the taximeter or the cancellation of the passenger, the button operation can be canceled without leaving the business history, so that the operability is not impaired. It is possible to correct erroneous operations. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the management index from being erroneously updated due to an erroneous operation, etc., resulting in a discrepancy between the management index on the meter and the actual business result. Occurrence can be prevented.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the present invention, in the process execution control means for executing the business related process corresponding to the business state based on the operation of the business state setting button for instructing the start of the operation mode of the business state, the business state setting button When the button is activated, it has a process canceling means for canceling the business related process by the operation of another operation button in the cancelable period from the time when the button is operated until the predetermined time elapses. Update the sales history corresponding to the sales related process after the end of the period, and when the sales related process is canceled before the end of the releasable period, the sales history is not updated. Button operation can be corrected if there is a cancellation of passengers or passengers, ensuring a discrepancy between the control index on the meter and the actual business results A possible stop, there is an effect capable of providing a good Takishimeta operability. In addition, the sales history corresponding to the sales related process is updated after the end of the cancelable period, and the sales history is not updated when the sales related process is canceled before the end of the cancelable period. When the sales-related processing is canceled during the cancelable period, the sales history is not updated, and the discrepancy between the management index of the sales history and the actual sales result can be prevented.
[0030]
Further, by providing a releasable notification means for notifying the releasable period, an operator such as a driver can easily recognize that the button operation can be released.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration example of a front panel of a taximeter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a functional configuration of a taximeter according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of sales tariff processing in the taximeter of the present embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Taximeter 11 Charge display part 12 Rent button 13 Additional button 14 Payment button 15 Pick-up button 16 Empty button 17 Cumulative button 18 Tariff display 21 Calculation control part 22 Display part 23 Operation part 24 Fee system setting ROM
25 Input interface 26 Power supply 27 System interface

Claims (2)

A business state setting button for instructing to start the operation mode of the business state;
Processing execution control means for executing business-related processing corresponding to the business status based on the operation of the business status setting button,
The process execution control means includes a process release means for releasing the sales related process by operating another operation button in a releasable period from the activation of the button until a predetermined time elapses when the sales state setting button is activated. Have
The process execution control means updates the sales history corresponding to the sales related process after the end of the cancelable period, and updates the sales history when the sales related process is canceled before the end of the cancelable period. is not performed, characterized by Takishimeta.   The taximeter according to claim 1, further comprising a releasable notification unit that notifies the releasable period.

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