Arrangement for controlling an electronic taximeter
US4578760A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 1983 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2231/006
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An arrangement for the control of the quantity of the functions to be called in an electronic taximeter. In order to be able to adapt the device to the most multipurpose of demands, a greater or fewer number of recesses with keys A1 to A8 or with corresponding fill-in pieces can be provided in a key strip in a taximeter housing. A switch K1 through K8 is assigned to each key A1 through A8; the key information is supplied to the electronics and releases different key interrogation programs according to the number of keys present. With a smaller quantity of keys, several functions are assigned to the keys partially; with a larger quantity of keys, each key preferably releases only one function.
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