EP1231570A2 - Elektronisches Taxameter - Google Patents

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EP1231570A2
EP1231570A2 EP02380027A EP02380027A EP1231570A2 EP 1231570 A2 EP1231570 A2 EP 1231570A2 EP 02380027 A EP02380027 A EP 02380027A EP 02380027 A EP02380027 A EP 02380027A EP 1231570 A2 EP1231570 A2 EP 1231570A2
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meter
fare
pushbutton
taxi meter
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Felix Ranz Pascual
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Nitax SA
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B13/00—Taximeters
    • G07B13/02—Details; Accessories
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B13/00—Taximeters
    • G07B13/02—Details; Accessories
    • G07B13/04—Details; Accessories for indicating fare or state of hire

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  • the object of the present invention is an electronic taxi meter, that is, it relates to a counter device for a taxi where said device is an electronic tachometer-chronometer counter provided with a microprocessor with a digital solid-state viewer having seven segments and decimal point.
  • a taxi meter is a device which calculates the trip fare as a function of the parameters programmed for the selected fare, so that when the taxi travels below a predetermined speed the fare for the trip is based on time alone, while when the speed is above a predetermined speed the fare is based on the distance travelled.
  • the present invention for an electronic taxi meter is characterized by a special configuration of both its electronics and the elements required to operate it, providing a taxi meter that is easy to use and has numerous functions.
  • the object of this invention is to solve the aforementioned drawbacks by developing a device which allows to provide and carry out all of the aforementioned functions.
  • the invention taught of an electronic taxi meter consists of a tachometer controlled by an 8-bit microprocessor, with sufficient memory to store the fare data and those of the totallers, up to 128 Kbytes, while the program memory is 32 Kbytes.
  • Fare parameters and control counters are stored in said memory, which is fed by a lithium battery.
  • keyboard with 8 pushbuttons having different functions, as well as three viewers, one of them with 7 displays, another with 4 and another with 1, all of which are seven segment LED displays.
  • the method by which the taxi meter determines the fare is either based on time or distance, depending on whether the taxi is travelling at a speed above or below a certain predetermined speed threshold. When below said threshold the fare is determined based on the time employed, while when above it the fare is determined by the distance covered. An LED on the front of the taxi meter indicates whether time or distance is being counted.
  • This taxi meter incorporates the possibility of storing 32 fares and sub-fares.
  • the device can also operate as an odometer, displaying the distance travelled.
  • the device allows as an option to control the time periods when work is allowed (days of the week, holidays, etc.) so that when it detects a mandatory rest day or an excess number of working hours it can disable the ENGAGED position.
  • the taxi meter can be connected by an armoured and screened lead.
  • buttons 9 On the keyboard are 9 pushbuttons, the first four of which correspond to the four fares, another is the amount to be paid pushbutton, another is the free indicator LED and the other two are the totaller and the time and date indicator.
  • the taxi meter can operate in the free position, in which case this status is displayed on the viewer and the distance travelled is counted.
  • this status is displayed on the viewer and the distance travelled is counted.
  • the free status cannot be recovered until the TO BE PAID status is first defined.
  • Trip supplements may be introduced at two different times: when pressing TO BE PAID with the fare pushbuttons, each of which is associated to a different supplement. These can be deleted using the totalling pushbutton. It is also possible to limit the number of times that a supplement can be entered; in addition, it is possible to enter supplements while the meter is in the ENGAGED position for which the free pushbutton, the totalling pushbutton and the calendar clock pushbutton are used.
  • the totallers allow to view the various amounts of the different trips performed, which are increased and updated at the end of each one.
  • the data which are totalled are the following:
  • the above information may be shown by partial amounts, distinguished from the above by the presence of a point at the end of each identifier which can be viewed.
  • Figure 1 shows a front view of the taxi meter object of the invention.
  • Figure 2 shows a rear view of the taxi meter.
  • Figure 3 shows a perspective view of the taxi meter and the sealing systems.
  • Figure 4 shows a schematic representation of the electronics of the assembly.
  • Figure 1 shows 8 pushbuttons on the front of the meter, of which the first four pushbuttons (1) are the fares, the pushbutton (2) is the TO BE PAID pushbutton, the pushbutton (3) is used to indicate the FREE status, the pushbutton (4) is used to show the data totals and the pushbutton (5) is a calendar clock.
  • the fare pushbuttons allow to begin a trip, or to indicate a trip from the FREE status; it is possible to change from one fare to another during the trip as long as no forbidden actions are performed.
  • the supplement viewer (6) which has four seven-segment displays
  • the viewer for the total amount to be paid (8) which has seven seven-segment displays
  • the status viewer (9) which indicates the current status of the meter at any time, which can be one of the following:
  • a tracking indicator LED (7) which shows whether the fare is being determined by the time or distance, so that when this LED is on fare is calculated by time tracking.
  • the characteristics plate (10) is attached on the front.
  • a lid (11) is placed which can be sealed and which must be removed to access the fare programming connector.
  • Figure 3 shows the various means by which it is possible to seal the device.
  • plastic seals are employed with a housing for the plug (14), a flat head screw (13) and a series of plugs (12).
  • Option B achieves this sealing with anti-rotation drilled brackets (17) and drilled head screws (16) which are later sealed with a seal (15).
  • FIG 4 shows a schematic representation of the electronics of the assembly.
  • the assembly is controlled by a microprocessor (18) which manages all the operations of the three viewers (6, 8, 9), which are respectively the supplement viewer, the status viewer and the viewer for the total amount to be paid. It also manages the keyboard, the communications with the fare programmer (11), the distance sensor (15), the connector for the external luminous sign (14), the communications port for connection to other peripherals (13), the passenger sensor and the connection to the calendar clock.
  • a microprocessor which manages all the operations of the three viewers (6, 8, 9), which are respectively the supplement viewer, the status viewer and the viewer for the total amount to be paid. It also manages the keyboard, the communications with the fare programmer (11), the distance sensor (15), the connector for the external luminous sign (14), the communications port for connection to other peripherals (13), the passenger sensor and the connection to the calendar clock.
  • the materials, shape, size and arrangement of the elements may vary as long as the essence of the invention is not affected.

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  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Time Recorders, Dirve Recorders, Access Control (AREA)
EP02380027A 2001-02-13 2002-02-06 Elektronisches Taxameter Withdrawn EP1231570A3 (de)

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ES200100310A ES2188349B1 (es) 2001-02-13 2001-02-13 Taximetro electronico.
ES200100310 2001-02-13

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EP1231570A2 true EP1231570A2 (de) 2002-08-14
EP1231570A3 EP1231570A3 (de) 2004-10-20

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Cited By (2)

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US20130006722A1 (en) * 2010-08-10 2013-01-03 Christopher Louis Ziomkowski Universal vehicle management system
CN103731957A (zh) * 2013-12-24 2014-04-16 苏州承腾电子科技有限公司 一种空车指示灯控制器

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NZ204694A (en) * 1983-06-24 1988-04-29 Electronic Innovations Taximeter
GB2152261A (en) * 1984-01-04 1985-07-31 John Thomas Everitt Taximeter remote indicator
FR2604544B1 (fr) * 1986-09-26 1990-12-07 Ricard Claude Procedes pour programmer un taximetre electronique et taximetres electroniques correspondants
ES2073984B1 (es) * 1993-03-15 1997-08-16 Nitax S A Taximetro electronico.
DE9306016U1 (de) * 1993-04-21 1993-12-16 Mannesmann Kienzle Gmbh, 78052 Villingen-Schwenningen Taxameter

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20130006722A1 (en) * 2010-08-10 2013-01-03 Christopher Louis Ziomkowski Universal vehicle management system
CN103189900A (zh) * 2010-08-10 2013-07-03 世界摩托公司 通用车辆管理系统
CN103189900B (zh) * 2010-08-10 2016-08-03 世界摩托公司 通用车辆管理系统
CN103731957A (zh) * 2013-12-24 2014-04-16 苏州承腾电子科技有限公司 一种空车指示灯控制器

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