JPH0616605B2 - Data collector for taxi - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a taxi data collection device for collecting data on a taxi mounted on a taxi vehicle.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, as a device for collecting data about taxi, business time series data showing the operating status of taxi for each business is created by the data generated by an electronic taximeter and the data created by measuring independently However, for example, Japanese Patent Application No. Sho 61-61, which collects this and outputs the collected time-series data in response to a data request.
-276801 (JP-A-63-131292)
Have been proposed in.

By the way, recently, car telephones have been remarkably popularized, and have been installed not only in passenger cars but also in shared buses and taxis to serve passengers. In the conventional telephone of this type, the following several types of methods have been adopted as a method of collecting call charges.

One of them is to mount a coin phone similar to an ordinary public telephone on a car and put it in a coin such as a 100-yen coin to make a call. After a taxi or bus has finished the day's business, A crew member or a manager collects coins from a coin phone and pays them to the company. The other one is to install a call charge meter integrally or separately on the car phone, display the charge according to the call time and the call distance, and charge the amount to the passengers, and the day's business After the above, the crew operates the button of the call charge meter to display the accumulated amount, enter the amount in the daily report, and pay the amount corresponding to the number to the company.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

The data collected by the proposed taxi operation data collection device is used to automatically process the data and notify the crew of the amount of sales to be paid to the company. If the above-mentioned car phone is installed in a taxi vehicle equipped with a data collection device, the taxi vehicle's sales can be automatically processed, but telephone charges are processed manually separately from taxi's sales. Therefore, there is a problem that the data collection device introduced is not able to be effectively utilized.

Therefore, according to the present invention, in a taxi equipped with a car phone, the data about the call charge of the car phone can be collected in the same manner as the collection of the taxi operation data, and the taxi sales and the phone call charge can be easily processed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a data collection device for taxi.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a taxi data collecting device according to the present invention has a basic structure as shown in FIG.
A travel sensor 6 that generates one distance pulse each time the taxi vehicle travels a fixed distance, a tariff switching unit 4b, a computing unit 4a, a charge indicator 4c, and a meter index data storage unit 4d.
The calculation unit 4a processes the distance pulse from the traveling sensor 6 by the tariff state signal from the tariff switching unit 4b or a predetermined fare system, calculates the charge for each corner business, and displays the charge indicator 4c. The meter index data storage unit 4d stores at least meter index data relating to the meter charge in the meter index data storage unit 4d.
The taximeter 4 which outputs the meter index data stored in the table in accordance with the switching of the tariff switching unit 4b to the empty vehicle tariff state and outputs the windsign signal for displaying the tariff state on the windsign 5, and the predetermined value. A car telephone A having a terminal for outputting a pulse determined by distance and time as a charge rise signal, a counting means 3a-1 for constantly inputting and counting the charge rise signal generated by the car telephone A, and the taximeter. The wind index signal from the No. 4 is input, the meter index data from the taximeter 4 is received in response to the detection that the taxi vehicle is out of business based on the input wind sign signal, and the received meter index is received. The business time series data is obtained from the data and the call frequency data including the count value of the counting means 3a-1. When formed series data creation means 3a-
2 and the time series data storage means 3b for storing the business time series data created by the time series data creation means 3a-2.
And a telephone call of the car telephone A used during the business of the taxi vehicle due to the difference between the call frequency data of the first business time series data and the last business time series data stored in the time series data storage means 3b. It is characterized in that the fare can be aggregated at the same time as the fare aggregation based on the meter index data.

[Action]

In the above configuration, when the car telephone A outputs a pulse determined by a predetermined distance and time as a charge increase signal, the counting means 3a-1 counts this charge increase signal. The time-series data creating means 3a-2 receives the wind sign signal from the taximeter 4 and receives the meter index data from the taximeter 4 in response to the detection of the fact that the taxi vehicle is no longer in business. The business time series data is created from the meter index data and the call frequency data including the count value of the counting means 3a-1. This business time series data is stored in the time series data storage means 3b.

Then, the fare aggregation is performed based on the meter index data of the business time series data stored in the time series data storage means 3b, and at the same time, the first business time series data and the last business time stored in the time series data storage means are collected. Due to the difference in the call frequency data of the time series data, the telephone call charges of the car telephone A used during the business of the taxi vehicle can be easily aggregated.

〔Example〕

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a conceptual configuration of a taxi data collection device according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a telephone, 2 is a wireless device, 3 is a data collecting device for taxi according to the present invention, and 4 is an electronic taximeter.

The telephone 1 and the wireless device 2 constitute an automobile telephone A. The telephone 1 as a car telephone terminal may be one having a function of displaying a call charge or one of a coin telephone type, and in the former case, it has an indicator not shown. on the other hand,
The wireless device 2 is a third-class car telephone unit charge selection type, has a terminal for outputting a pulse determined by a predetermined distance and time as a charge increase signal, and a call charge increase signal from this terminal. Is sent to and used by the telephone 1 for displaying call charges and storing coins in the coin telephone.

The taxi data collection device 3 inputs the fee increase signal sent from the wireless device 2 to the telephone 1 and the data from the electronic taximeter 4 and the like, based on these input signals and data. Business time series data is created each time the operation is completed, and the created business series data is collected and stored. The business time series data collected and stored by the taxi data collection device 3 is output in response to a data request from the outside and used for sales totalization and the like.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a specific embodiment of the taxi data collecting apparatus according to the present invention, together with an electronic taximeter 4 and a device for extracting business time series data from the taxi data collecting apparatus 3.

In the figure, an electronic taximeter 4 operates according to a predetermined program to perform signal processing, etc. C
The PU 4a, the tariff switching unit 4b for switching the tariff state of the taxi, the charge indicator 4c for displaying the charge, the memory 4 including the CMOS RAM for storing the meter index data and the like.
d, a window sign driver 4e for driving the window sign 5 for displaying the tariff state, a ROM (not shown) for storing programs and constants, an index display for displaying meter index data, and an index display for the index display It has a selection means for selecting index data to be used.

The tariff switching unit 4b is composed of a plurality of tariff switches for switching the tariff to a state of intercepting, surcharge, fare, vacant, payment, etc. The tariff state switched by the tariff switching unit 4b is input to the CPU 4a. The CPU 4a is connected to a travel sensor 6 that generates one distance pulse each time the taxi vehicle travels a certain distance.

The CPU 4a processes the distance pulse from the travel sensor 6 by the tariff status signal from the tariff switching unit 4b and a predetermined fare system to calculate the charge for each business and display the charge on the charge display 4c. , The wind sign driver 4e is operated to display the type condition on the wind sign 5.

The CPU 4a also sums up charges for each business, cumulative business hours, cumulative business travel time, cumulative travel time,
Cumulative number of calls / vacant distance, cumulative mileage, cumulative business mileage, cumulative number of times (number of times the basic charge was exceeded),
The meter index data such as the cumulative number of business operations is created and stored in a predetermined area of the memory 4d, and these meter index data are serialized in a predetermined format according to the switching of the tariff switching unit 4b to the empty vehicle tariff state. In addition to the output, the contents are selectively displayed on the index display one by one by the selection means.

The CPU 4a raises the strobe signal prior to the output of the serial data, and informs the taxi data collecting device 3 which is the recipient of the serial data that the serial data will be output. The output of the serial data can be performed even in response to a data request from the outside without switching to the empty vehicle tariff state. Since the electronic type taximeter itself is well known, further explanation is omitted.

The taxi data collection device 3 uses the data generated by the electronic taximeter 4 as the operation data generation unit and the data generated by the individual measurement to prepare the sales as shown in FIG. Time series data is created, this is collected, and the collected business time series data is output in response to a data request. For this purpose, the taxi data collection device 3 has a CPU 3a that operates according to a predetermined program, and a C that stores business time series data.
It has a memory 3b composed of a MOSRAM, a battery 3c as a backup power source for backing up operations of the CPU 3a and the memory 3b, an interface circuit 3d as a means for taking in a call charge increase signal from a car telephone, and the like.

In FIG. 4, the business time-series data is, in addition to the meter index data from the electronic taximeter 4, required time for each business, empty vehicle stoppage time, each tariff time, number of empty vehicle stoppages,
Details of empty vehicle running and stop time, maximum speed of actual / empty vehicle,
It consists of actual vehicle / empty vehicle speed over time and number of times.

The CPU 3a is a wind sign signal indicating a tariff state,
The distance pulse from the travel sensor 6, the strobe signal and serial data from the electronic taximeter 4 and the call charge increase signal from the car phone are input, and these inputs are subjected to signal processing according to a predetermined program. The business time series data is created, the created business time series data is stored in the memory 3b, and in response to a data request signal generated when the plug 3e which is the output means is inserted into the plug insertion hole 7a of the terminal 7. The business time series data stored in the memory 3b is output to the terminal 7 through the plug 3e. The data output to the terminal 7 is sent to a data processing device (not shown) via the counter 8.

The CPU 3a has a counter function for counting the call charge increase signal, and uses the call frequency obtained by counting by this counter function as the call charge data when the business time series data is created.

The operation of the taxi data collection device 3 described above is
This will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5 which shows the work performed by U3a.

The flow chart starts when the CPU 3a is turned on, and in the first step S1, it is determined whether or not the taxi is in business based on the wind sign signal from the electronic taximeter 4, and it is in business. If the determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S2, where the vehicle operation status during that time is measured. Then go to step S3,
If there is a call charge increase signal from the car phone here,
Based on this, the count value of a predetermined area of the memory 3b is incremented, that is, counted. After execution of step S3, the process returns to step S1 and the determination of step S1 is performed again. The above steps S1 to S3 are repeatedly executed until the determination in step S1 becomes NO, during which the operating condition of the vehicle is measured.

When the determination in step S1 is NO, that is, when the business is over, the process proceeds to step S4, in which it is determined whether or not the meter index data has been received from the electronic taximeter 4, that is, whether or not the data has been received. To do. When the data has not been received yet and the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S5, where the meter index data is received from the electronic taximeter 4 and then the process proceeds to step S6. When the data has been received and the determination in step S5 is YES, step S5 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S6.

In step S6, it is determined whether or not the business time-series data regarding the business that has just ended is created, that is, whether or not the data has been created. If the data has not been created yet and the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S7, where the measured value of the vehicle operation status in step S2, the count value of the call charge increase signal in step S3, and the electronic type in step S5. Based on the meter index data received from the taximeter 4, business time series data as shown in FIG. 4 is created, and the created data is stored in the memory 3b.
To store. A large number of data created each time the above step S7 is executed and stored in the memory 3b are sequentially read out in steps not shown in the flow chart, and the plug 3
It is output from a.

FIG. 6 shows a circuit example of the interface circuit 3d. In the figure, a telephone 1 of a car telephone and a wireless device 2
The call charge increase signal that is taken out between
The transistor Q1, which is at the level and is applied to the base through the resistor, is in the on state. As a result, the collector of the transistor Q1 becomes L level, and the collector of this transistor is connected to the base of the transistor Q2.
Is off. When the transistor Q2 is turned off, the light emitting diode of the photocoupler PC connected in series with the transistor Q2 is in a non-lighting state, and thus the phototransistor of the photocoupler PC is turned off and the CPU 3a
Is at L level.

When a car phone call starts, the wireless device 2 changes the call charge increase signal from the H level to the L level for a certain period of time. In response to this, the telephone set 1 receiving this signal displays the call charge, and the interface circuit 3d turns off the transistor Q1 and turns on the transistor Q2. When the transistor Q2 is turned on, the light emitting diode of the photocoupler PC is turned on and the phototransistor is turned on. When the phototransistor is turned on, the input of the CPU 3a rises from the L level to the H level for a certain period of time. The CPU 3a counts the call charge increase signal according to the rise of this input.

The call charge increase signal changes from the H level to the L level at regular intervals during the call period, which allows the call frequency data to be created from the count value. The data created in this way is used when creating the business time series data described above, and, for example, the call frequency data in the business time series data at the time of the first business and the business time series data at the time of the last business. By taking the difference from the call frequency data in the table, it is possible to collect the charges for the car phone used during the business of the taxi vehicle at the same time as the taxi sales amount.

In the above-described embodiment, the telephone 1 raises the call charge increase signal.
Although a specific method of branching from the signal line between the wireless device 2 and the wireless device 2 is not shown, as a method thereof, as shown in FIG. 7, the telephone 1 and the wireless device 2 are connected. The connectors C1 and C2 are removed, and an auxiliary signal line L, through which other lines except the call charge increase signal line are made through, is connected between the connectors C1 and C2, and the interface circuit 3d
It is conceivable that the call charge increase signal is branched and taken in. As another method, as shown in FIG. 8, all the signal lines from the wireless device 2 are connected on the circuit board 3d 'of the interface circuit, and the circuit board 3
It is also conceivable to pass through signals other than the call engraving signal on d '.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the cumulative call charge cannot be obtained without collecting the business time series data.
By selectively reading out the count value of the call charge increase signal, that is, the call frequency data stored in a predetermined area of the memory 3b in the taxi data collection device 3, and outputting it to the electronic taxi meter 4, It is also possible to display on the frequency display of the taximeter 4 at the same time.

Furthermore, the call charge rise signal is taken into the taximeter, and this is counted in the taximeter, and the count value is displayed, and the count value is used as index data together with other data to collect taxi data. Device 3
You may make it output to. In this case, the taxi data collecting device does not need any means for holding the count value.

Furthermore, although a plug is used as an output means of the data collected in the taxi data collecting device 3, if the data is stored in a portable recording medium such as an IC card or a memory card, the No output means is needed.

[Effect]

As described above, according to the present invention, the charge rise signal output from the car telephone is counted, and it is detected that the taxi vehicle is no longer in business, that is, when the taxi vehicle becomes empty, the meter index data and the charge are charged. The business time series data is created and stored by the call frequency data consisting of the count value of the rising signal, and the fare is aggregated by the meter index data of this business time series data, and at the same time, the first and last business time series data are collected. It is possible to collect the telephone call charges during the business of the taxi vehicle by the difference in the call frequency data of.

Therefore, it becomes possible to collect data regarding telephone call charges in the same manner as taxi sales, and to easily perform subsequent aggregation processing.

In particular, the charge rise signal output from the car phone is counted, and when the empty car indicating the end of one business is counted, this count value is collected as call frequency data in the same way as the meter index data, so the collection is In addition to being simple, the subsequent aggregation processing can be performed extremely easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of a taxi data collecting device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a connection relationship between a taxi data collecting device according to the present invention, a car phone and a taximeter, and FIG. Is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a taxi data collecting apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an example of data collected by the taxi data collecting apparatus of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is FIG. FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the work performed by the CPU in FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing a concrete circuit configuration of a part of FIG. 3, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are data collection for taxi according to the present invention for a car telephone. It is explanatory drawing which each shows the connection method of an apparatus. 3a-1 ... Counting means (CPU), 3a-2 ... Time-series data creating means (CPU), 3b ... Time-series data storage means (RAM), 4 ... Taximeter, 4a ... Arithmetic section (CPU) ) 4b ... Tariff switching section, 4c ... Charge indicator 4c, 4d ... Meter index data storage section (RA
M), 5 ... Wind sign, 6 ... Running sensor, A ...
... car phone.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A travel sensor that generates one distance pulse each time a taxi vehicle travels a fixed distance, a tariff switching unit, a computing unit, a charge indicator, and a meter index data storage unit. The distance pulse is processed by the calculation unit according to the tariff status signal from the tariff switching unit and the predetermined fare system, the charge is calculated for each business, and the charge is displayed on the charge display. The index data is stored in the meter index data storage unit, the meter index data stored in the meter index data storage unit is output according to the switching of the tariff switching unit to the empty vehicle tariff state, and the tariff state is displayed on the wind sign. A taximeter that outputs a wind sign signal that causes a pulse to be generated and a pulse that is determined by a predetermined distance and time And a counting means for constantly inputting and counting a charge-up signal generated by the mobile phone, and a wind sign signal from the taximeter, which is based on the input wind sign signal. Business time-series data is obtained by receiving meter index data from the taximeter in response to detection that the taxi vehicle is no longer in business, and the received meter index data and call frequency data consisting of the count value of the counting means. And a time series data storage means for storing the business time series data created by the time series data creation means, and the first business time series data stored in the time series data storage means. The difference between the call frequency data of the last and the last business time series data, the automatic used during the taxi vehicle business Takishi data collecting device, characterized in that the aggregate of the telephone call fee of the telephone, and to allow fare aggregation at the same time by the meter index data.