JPH0642269B2 - Tariff in tariff meter, tariff and tariff setting screen display device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an electronic taxi meter,
More specifically, it relates to a tariff, a tariff, and a tariff setting screen display device in an electronic taxi meter.

[Conventional technology]

The taxi meter calculates a fare based on the traveling distance and the traveling time and sequentially displays the fare at that time.

As an electronic taxi meter which has been conventionally used, there is one as shown in FIG. 9, that is, it has a charge calculation means composed of a microprocessor inside and a distance pulse generated based on the rotation of an axle. The charge calculated based on the reference time calculated by the subsequent distance and the subsequent time is displayed on the charge display section b.

The fare display unit is a so-called 7-segment light-emitting diode (that is, an LED) or a fluorescent display tube, and sequentially displays fare so that passengers can also check it.

The taxi display has so-called tariffs, empty cars, fare,
There are surcharges, pickups, payments, etc., and the fare calculation is performed according to each mode.

1 for each tariff on the front panel of the taxi meter body a
A push button switch corresponding to the pair 1 is provided as the input means c, and the tariff setting is performed by operating the input means c.

The tariff set by the input means c is displayed on the tariff display portion dd so that the crew members and passengers can confirm it.

The tariff display portion d is, for example, a plastic display plate on which characters corresponding to each tariff are printed, and a light emitting element such as a light emitting diode corresponding to each character is mounted on the back surface. The tariff display is performed by turning on the light emitting element according to the position.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

In such a taximeter, as the input means c, pushbutton switches of the number corresponding to the type of each tariff are required, and the display character printing of the tariff display portion d and the number of light emitting elements are also required only for the type of tariff. Becomes

Therefore, due to revisions to the fare system, for example, 20% increase and 3
If the number of tariffs such as extra or extra 40% increases or if there is a change, it is necessary to add a push button switch or light emitting element or change the display board, and it is essential to change the hardware. There is a problem.

In addition, the size of the tariff display portion d is limited by design, and there is a problem in performing clear display.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a tariff in a taximeter, a tariff, and a tariff setting screen display device that enable a clear tariff display without requiring a hardware change of the taximeter due to a revision of the fare system. To do.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a tariff setting input means composed of a plurality of switches including at least an empty vehicle-business travel selection button; a tariff selection display located at or near the tariff setting input means. Section, a tariff display section for sequentially displaying the tariff at that time, and a tariff display section for integrally displaying the tariff position at that time, and a dot type display means; a tariff position at that time based on a traveling distance and a traveling time. Fee calculation means for performing charge calculation according to the above, and displaying the charge at that time on the charge display part of the display means; RAM for temporarily storing various traveling data; operation program, various parameters, display on the display means And a display character selection means for selecting and displaying a character on the tariff display portion and the tariff selection display portion of the display means. , The display character selection means displays the tariff on the tariff display portion of the display means according to the tariff position at that time, and the tariff selection display portion also displays the tariff selection character corresponding to each switch of the tariff setting input means. Then, the tariff, the tariff, and the tariff setting screen display device in the taxi meter constituting the tariff setting screen are configured.

Here, various types of display means are adopted, for example, a liquid crystal display plate or a fluorescent display tube can be used, and a touch switch composed of a transparent pressure sensitive element on the surface of the liquid crystal display plate. It is possible to use a structure in which the tariff setting input means and the tariff selection display portion of the display means are integrally formed by stacking the.

[Work]

Tariff, tariff and tariff setting screen display device in the taxi meter according to the present invention are as described above,
The tariff is selected by the input means, the charge is calculated according to the tariff position, and the charges are sequentially displayed on the charge display section of the display means.

At this time, the display character selection means selects a display character corresponding to the tariff position at that time and displays it on the tariff display portion.

Further, the tariff setting screen is configured by displaying characters for tariff setting corresponding to each switch of the input means on the selection display portion located at or near the input means.

〔Example〕

 The details of the present invention will be explained based on illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a diagram corresponding to the claims of the present invention, that is, a tariff setting input means 1 composed of a plurality of push button switches including at least an empty vehicle-business travel selection button; and the tariff setting input means 1 or the tariff setting input means 1. Dot type display means 2 in which a tariff selection display unit 3 located in the vicinity, a charge display unit 4 that sequentially displays the charges at that time, and a tariff display unit 5 that displays the tariff position at that time are integrally configured; Charge calculation means 6 for performing charge calculation according to the tariff position at that time on the basis of distance and running time, and displaying the charge at that time on the charge display portion 4 of the display means 2; various running data are temporarily stored RAM 7; operating program,
A ROM 8 for storing various parameters and characters to be displayed on the display means 2; and a display character selection means 9 for selecting and displaying characters on the tariff display portion 5 and the tariff selection display portion 3 of the display means 2. It is something.

Here, the charge calculation means 6 and the display character selection means 9 are central processing units (hereinafter CP
(Referred to as U) 10 and the distance pulse associated with traveling is input.

FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a CPU composed of a microprocessor,
Charge calculation means 6 and display character selection means 9 in FIG.
Etc., and performs various arithmetic control in the taximeter.

The CPU 11 is supplied with an output signal of a distance pulse generator 12 which generates an electric signal based on the rotation of an axle, and based on a reference time calculated by this distance pulse, a distance thereafter and a time thereafter, the time The operating charge and other arithmetic control processing are performed.

Reference numeral 14 is a ROM in which an operation program of the taxi meter, display characters, various parameters for taxi driving, and the like are stored.

Reference numeral 15 is a RAM for temporarily storing various data of the taxi. The data stored in the RAM 15 include the date of business, vehicle number, driver code, total mileage, actual vehicle mileage, number of rides, and The number of times the fare is added and other indices on the day, mileage for each business, boarding time, getting off time,
The tariff position at that time, the traveling distance when the vehicle is empty, etc.

The various data stored in the RAM 15 are transferred to a data processing device provided in the business office when the taxi returns to the business office after the taxi finishes the business operation, and the external storage means-
For example, the data is analyzed by being transferred to a RAM card, an IC card, or the like.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a display means, which has a charge display portion, a tariff display portion, a tariff selection display portion, etc., as shown in FIG.
The tariff is sequentially displayed during business travel, the tariff position at that time is displayed, and the tariff setting screen is configured.

17 is a tariff setting input means composed of a plurality of switches including at least an empty car-business travel selection button,
It is attached to the front panel of the taximeter main body together with the display means 16.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the first embodiment of the apparatus according to the present invention, and 21 is the CPU 11, ROM 14 and RAM of FIG. 2 inside.
A taximeter main body including 15 and the like, which is provided with a tariff setting input means 22 and a dot type display means 23 which are composed of a plurality of push button switches on the front panel.

As the display means 23, a dot matrix type liquid crystal display plate, a fluorescent display tube or the like is adopted, and in the case of the liquid crystal display plate, one with a backlight is used so as to correspond to use at night.

Further, this display means 23 is located at the center, and the charge display section 2
4. Tariff display section 25 located at the top, Tariff selection display section located near each push button of tariff setting input means 22
It is composed of 26, and the charge display part 24
The tariff position at that time is displayed on the tariff display section 25, and the tariff setting screen at the time of tariff selection is displayed on the tariff selection display section 26.

FIGS. 4 to 7 show an example of the display method of the display means 23.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the tariff display section is displayed when the vehicle is empty.
The character "empty" is displayed on 25, and the push button switches 31, 32, 33, 34, 3 of the input means 22 in the tariff selection display section 26 are displayed.
Characters for tariff selection such as "empty car", "rental", "payment", "additional charge", "pickup car", etc. are displayed at positions corresponding to 5 and 36 to configure the tariff setting screen.

If you enter the normal fare by getting on the passengers here,
When the pushbutton switch 32 corresponding to "fare" of the input means 22 is pressed, the character "fare" is displayed on the tariff display portion 25 as shown in FIG. 5, and the charge obtained by the CPU 11 is charged. It is sequentially displayed on the display unit 24.

At the end of one business, if the push button switch 33 located at "Payment" is pressed, "Payment" will be displayed on the tariff display section 25, and the time-based charge addition will be stopped, depending on the distance traveled. Only the fare is added, and the passenger waits for payment of the fare.

Next, at the time of shifting to extra driving such as extra charge time zone at night, from the state shown in FIG. 4 or FIG.
The push button switch 34 corresponding to is pressed.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the tariff display portion 25
Is displayed on the tariff display, and the tariff selection display unit 26 displays a selection of a surcharge based on the fare system.

For example, the one shown in FIG. 6 is "20%", "30%", "4".
Push button switch 3 for each additional charge selection character
It is displayed at the position corresponding to 6, 35, 34, and these can be arbitrarily set based on the fare system.

Here, if the pushbutton switch 36 corresponding to "20%" of the night surcharge etc. is pressed, "20% surcharge" is displayed on the tariff display section 25 as shown in FIG. 7, and the surcharge is calculated. Then, the charges are sequentially displayed on the charge display unit 24.

In addition, in the case of traveling at the intercepting vehicle, "Takeover" is displayed on the tariff display section 25.
Is displayed and the charge is calculated accordingly.

After the passenger gets off, the push button switch 31 corresponding to "empty" is pressed to enter the empty line and the screen returns to the screen shown in FIG.

Of course, these tariff setting screens can be set arbitrarily, and since the display means 23 is a dot system, the position and size of the charge display unit 24 and the tariff display unit 25, the character shape, etc. can also be set arbitrarily. It is possible.

The tariff, tariff and tariff setting screen display device in the taxi meter according to the present invention are as described above, and the push button switches 31, 32, 33 of the tariff setting input means 22,
It is possible to adapt 34, 35, 36 to various tariffs, without adding or changing pushbutton switches in accordance with the revision of the fare system, and it is not necessary to change on the hardware side. Is.

Further, since the display means 23 is a dot type display screen and the tariff display portion 25, the charge display portion 23, etc. can be made large,
It is possible to easily check tariffs and charges.

FIG. 8 is a front view for explaining the second embodiment of the present invention.

That is, on the front panel of the taximeter main body 41, the display means 42 composed of a liquid crystal display plate is provided, and the charge display section 4
3, a tariff display section 44 and a tariff selection display / input section 45.

Here, the tariff selection display / input section 45 is formed by layering a touch switch composed of a transparent pressure sensitive element on the surface of the liquid crystal display plate, and also serves as the tariff setting input means.

In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, "empty vehicle"
The tariff position at that time, such as "fare", "payment", "pick-up vehicle", "additional charge", etc., is displayed on the tariff display section 44, and the charge display section is also displayed.
The fee is displayed on 43 sequentially.

In addition, the tariff selection character is displayed on the liquid crystal display plate of the tariff selection display / input unit 45 according to the tariff position at that time to configure the tariff setting screen.

At this time, the front surface side of the tariff selection display / input unit 45 is configured by a touch panel, and if a surface position corresponding to the displayed character is touched, the operation shifts to an operation corresponding to the tariff displayed at that position.

The tariff setting screen of the tariff selection display / input unit 45 can have the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, or can have any configuration as in the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, since the tariff selection display portion of the display means 42 and the tariff selection input means are integrally formed by laminating the liquid crystal display panel and the touch switch, the push button switch is omitted. The taximeter main body 41 can be downsized, and it is possible to provide a tariff, a tariff, and a tariff setting screen display device in a taximeter with few malfunctions when selecting a tariff.

[Advantages of the Invention] The tariff, tariff, and tariff setting screen display device in the taxi meter according to the present invention are as described above, and since the display means is a dot system, the tariff, tariff position display in business is displayed clearly. It is also possible to display the selected character when setting the tariff, and display this character for selecting the tariff at or near the input means for setting the tariff, and for the corresponding tariff setting. The tariff setting is facilitated by operating the switch of the input means.

From this fact, even if the fare system is revised, it is possible to sufficiently cope with it by only changing the software without the need to change the hardware of the taxi meter.

Further, switches such as push button switches can be omitted, and the cost can be reduced.

Further, since the display of the charge and the tariff is performed by the dot type display means integrally configured, the display can be made large and the display of the tariff and the charge can be made clear and easy to confirm. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for responding to complaints about charges, tariffs and a tariff setting screen display device in a taxi meter according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a front view of the first embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 4 to 7 are explanatory views showing display examples of display means, and FIG. 8 is the present invention. Front view of the second embodiment of
9 is an explanatory view of a conventional example. 1: Tariff setting input means, 2: Display means, 3: Tariff selection display section, 4: Tariff display section, 5: Tariff display section, 6: Charge calculation means, 7: RAM, 8: ROM, 9: Display characters Selection means, 10: CPU, 11: CPU, 12: Distance pulse generator, 14: ROM, 15: RAM, 16: Display means, 17: Tariff setting input means, 21: Taximeter main body, 22: Input means, 23: display means, 24: charge display section, 25: tariff display section, 26: tariff selection display section, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36: push button switch, 41: taximeter main body, 42: display means , 43: charge display part, 44: tariff display part, 45: tariff selection display and input part.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A tariff setting input means composed of a plurality of switches including at least an empty vehicle-business travel selection button, a tariff setting display means located at or near the tariff setting input means, and charges at that time are sequentially A dot type display means that is integrally configured with a tariff display section that displays the tariff position and a tariff display section that displays the tariff position at that time, and calculates the tariff according to the tariff position at that time based on the traveling distance and the traveling time. A charge calculation means for displaying the charge at that time on the charge display part of the display means, a RAM for temporarily storing various traveling data, an operation program, various parameters, characters to be displayed on the display means, etc. are stored. A tariff display portion of the display means and a display character selection means for selecting and displaying a character on the tariff selection display portion, and the tariff at that time. In accordance with the position, the display character selection means displays the tariff on the tariff display portion of the display means, and the tariff selection display portion displays the tariff selection characters corresponding to the respective switches of the tariff setting input means. Tariff, tariff, and tariff setting screen display device for a taximeter that constitutes the setting screen. 2. A charge, tariff, and tariff setting screen display device in a taximeter according to claim 1, wherein a liquid crystal display plate is used as the display means. 3. A tariff, tariff, and tariff setting screen display device for a taximeter according to claim 1, wherein a fluorescent display tube is used as the display means. 4. A touch switch composed of a transparent pressure sensitive element is laminated on the surface of a liquid crystal display plate, and a tariff setting input means and a tariff selection display part of the display means are physically constituted. A tariff, tariff, and tariff setting screen display device in the taxi meter according to the first section.