Tachograph chart paper filler

Abstract

To enable users to easily and accurately enter information such as the starting point and ending point of a line graph recorded on chart paper, thereby eliminating cumbersome and time-consuming issues.SOLUTION: A tachograph chart paper filler includes: a chart paper base 2 having a positioning control protrusion 2p located at its center, with a tachograph chart paper P placed on its upper surface 2u; and a cell disc 3 having one or more first guide units 3F, 3F provided with a control hole 3h into which the control protrusion 2p engages, and one or more guide edges 3Fe..., 3Fe... for inscribing an indication line L1 of radius Fd onto the tachograph chart paper P using a predetermined writing instrument Q, and one or more second guide units 3S provided with a guide hole 3Sp... into which the writing instrument Q is inserted, which inscribe an indicator line L3... with a circumferential direction Ff on the tachograph chart paper P through rotational displacement.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a tachograph chart marking device for marking at least an indication line on a recorded tachograph chart. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, route buses, route trucks, etc. are equipped with a tachograph such as the tachograph described in Patent Document 1 or the tachograph system described in Patent Document 2.

[0003] This tachograph chart is usually fitted with a disc-shaped tachograph chart paper, which records driving conditions. In this case, the tachograph chart paper rotates once every 24 hours, and a line graph is drawn on the chart paper by an iron needle which moves up and down in the radial direction according to the driving speed. The symbol P in Figure 5 indicates the disc-shaped tachograph chart paper. In addition, a circular hole Po is provided in the centre for positioning and setting the tachograph chart paper in the tachograph chart.

[0004] Vehicles are legally required to be equipped with driving recorders, and the recorded tachograph chart paper can be used to create daily driving reports, work reports, and even to confirm that designated rest periods have been taken and that drivers have arrived and left work. Therefore, they are typically used for labor management, etc. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 8-161565 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-201361 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, the above-mentioned conventional tachograph chart paper has the following problems to be solved.

[0007] In other words, since only the line graph is recorded on the chart paper, after use, the user must remove the tachograph chart paper from the tachograph recorder and record the start point (start time) and end point (end time) of the line graph themselves.

[0008] However, unlike ordinary paper, tachograph chart paper often uses circular pressure-sensitive recording paper, which makes it difficult to fill out properly, which can lead to inaccurate entries, and is troublesome and time-consuming.

[0009] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a marking device for a tachograph chart that solves the problems present in the background art. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a tachograph chart marking device 1 for marking at least indicator lines L1, L2... on a disk-shaped tachograph chart P, characterized in that it comprises a chart base 2 on whose upper surface 2u the tachograph chart P is placed and which has a positioning protrusion 2p in its center, and a cell disk 3 having a restriction hole 3h with which the restriction protrusion 2p engages, one or more first guide portions 3F, 3F having one or more guide edges 3Fe..., 3Fe... for marking indicator lines L1... in the radial direction Fd on the tachograph chart P with a predetermined writing implement Q, and one or more second guide portions 3S, 3S having guide holes 3Sp..., 3Sp... into which the writing implement Q is inserted and which, when rotated, mark indicator lines L3... in the circumferential direction Ff on the tachograph chart P.

[0011] In this case, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the chart paper base 2 can be composed of a base main body 11 with a flat upper surface 11u and an anti-slip sheet 12 with a rubber anti-slip surface at least partially fixed to the upper surface 11u of the base main body 11. The cell disk 3 is preferably formed as a partially or entirely transparent or translucent sheet. Meanwhile, the first guide portions 3F... can be formed as fan-shaped openings with guide edges 3Fe..., 3Fe... on both sides, and the second guide portions 3S... can be formed as multiple guide holes 3Sp..., 3Sp... positioned at different positions in the radial direction Fd. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] The tachograph chart marking device 1 according to the present invention having such a configuration provides the following significant effects.

[0013] (1) The tachograph chart paper P is placed on its upper surface 2u, and the device is equipped with a chart paper base 2 having a positioning protrusion 2p in the center, a restriction hole 3h into which the restriction protrusion 2p engages, one or more first guide portions 3F... having one or more guide edges 3Fe... that write indication lines L1... in the radial direction Fd on the tachograph chart paper P with a predetermined writing implement Q, and a cell disk 3 having one or more second guide portions 3S having guide holes 3Sp... into which the writing implement Q is inserted and that write indication lines L3... in the circumferential direction Ff on the tachograph chart paper P with rotational displacement. This allows the user to easily enter the start point (start time) and end point (end time) of a line graph recorded on the chart paper P, which is made of circular pressure-sensitive recording paper or the like, thereby enabling accurate entry and eliminating troublesome and time-consuming problems.

[0014] (2) In a preferred embodiment, the chart paper base 2 is constructed from a base main body 11 with a flat upper surface 11u and an anti-slip sheet 12 fixed to the upper surface 11u of the base main body 11 and having a rubber anti-slip surface on at least a portion thereof. This allows the tachograph chart paper P to be placed on the upper surface of the anti-slip sheet 12, preventing the tachograph chart paper P from shifting when writing, and enabling stable and accurate writing of the indication lines L1, L2, L3, etc.

[0015] (3) In a preferred embodiment, the cell disc 3 can be formed into a sheet that is partially or entirely transparent or translucent, so that the tachograph chart paper P can be visually confirmed through the cell disc 3, thereby more reliably preventing mistakes.

[0016] (4) In a preferred embodiment, the first guide portion 3F... is formed by a fan-shaped opening and configured with guide edges 3Fe..., 3Fe... on both sides. This basically allows the guide edges 3Fe... to be provided at approximately equal four positions in the circumferential direction Ff of the cell disc 3, thereby reducing movement (rotational displacement) and misalignment of the cell disc 3 when filling out, thereby improving workability.

[0017] (5) In a preferred embodiment, the second guide portion 3S is formed of a plurality of guide holes 3Sp... positioned at different positions in the radial direction Fd. This allows the optimum writing position in the radial direction Fd to be selected, thereby improving the readability of the tachograph chart paper P after writing, thereby further improving the recording quality. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] 1 is a plan view of a tachograph chart marking device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a front view of the tachograph chart paper marking device; [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing the components of the tachograph chart marking device; [Figure 4] A flowchart for explaining the procedure for using the tachograph chart paper marking device; [Figure 5] First explanatory diagram of the tachograph chart paper marking device; [Figure 6] A second explanatory diagram of the tachograph chart paper marking device; [Figure 7] A third explanatory diagram of the tachograph chart paper marking device; [Figure 8] A fourth explanatory diagram of the tachograph chart paper marking device; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0020] First, the overall configuration of a tachograph chart marking device 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG.

[0021] As shown in Figure 3, the tachograph chart marking device 1 according to this embodiment comprises, as its main components, a chart base 2 and a cell disk 3. In Figure 3, P denotes the tachograph chart, and 21 denotes a protective plate.

[0022] The chart paper base 2 has an upper surface 11u on which the tachograph chart paper P is placed, and has a positioning projection 2p that protrudes upward in the center. In this case, the chart paper base 2 is preferably composed of a base main body 11 with a flat upper surface 11u, and an anti-slip sheet 12 that is fixed to the upper surface 11u of the base main body 11 and has a rubber anti-slip surface on at least a portion thereof.

[0023] The base main body 11 is made of wood with a thickness of, for example, about 10-20 mm and is square in plan view. The anti-slip sheet 12 is made by attaching a rubber sheet with a thickness of about 2-5 mm to the upper surface of the base main body 11. Therefore, the upper surface 11u of the base main body 11 becomes the upper surface 2u of the chart base 2. Any material can be used for the rubber sheet, but it is desirable that it has a moderate elasticity so that when the tachograph chart P is placed on the upper surface of the anti-slip sheet 12, it does not slip and the tachograph chart P can be easily attached and detached.

[0024] Furthermore, a restricting protrusion 2p for positioning that protrudes upward is provided in the center of the upper surface 11u of the base main body 11. In this case, the restricting protrusion 2p is fixed to the base main body 11 and protrudes above the non-slip sheet portion 12 through the non-slip sheet portion 12.

[0025] Typically, the tachograph chart paper P is formed in a disk shape as shown in Figure 3, with a circular hole Po in the center that is positioned and set into a tachograph recorder (not shown). The diameter of this circular hole Po varies depending on the type of tachograph recorder, so multiple types of regulating protrusions 2p with different diameters are prepared. In this case, multiple types of base main body parts 11... may be prepared, or a single base main body part 11 may be used with multiple types of regulating protrusions 2p... so that they can be replaced with screws, etc.

[0026] In this way, when constructing the chart paper base 2, if it is constructed from a base main body 11 with a flat upper surface 11u and an anti-slip sheet 12 fixed to the upper surface 11u of this base main body 11 and having a rubber anti-slip surface on at least a portion thereof, the tachograph chart paper P can be placed on the upper surface of the anti-slip sheet 12, which has the advantage of preventing the tachograph chart paper P from slipping when writing, and allowing the indication lines L1, L2, L3... to be written stably and accurately.

[0027] On the other hand, the cell disc 3 is formed in the shape of a transparent sheet as a whole, as shown in Figure 3. Specifically, it is formed into a disk shape from a single transparent plastic plate, and a restriction hole 3h is provided in the center, into which the above-mentioned restriction protrusion 2p engages (is inserted). In this way, if the cell disc 3 is formed in the shape of a partially or entirely transparent or semi-transparent sheet, the tachograph chart paper P can be visually confirmed through the cell disc 3, thereby more reliably preventing mistakes.

[0028] Additionally, a pair of first guide sections 3F, 3F are provided at positions 180° apart within the plane of the chart paper P, and a pair of second guide sections 3S, 3S are provided at positions 180° apart between the first guide sections 3F and 3F.

[0029] One of the first guide portions 3F, 3F is formed in a shape having a pair of guide edges 3Fe, 3Fe that can be used to write indication lines L1... in the radial direction Fd on the tachograph chart paper P with a predetermined writing implement Q such as a ballpoint pen. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 1, the first guide portion 3F is provided with a fan-shaped opening, and the guide edges 3Fe, 3Fe are provided on both sides of this opening.

[0030] By forming it in this manner, guide edges 3Fe... can basically be provided at approximately four equal positions in the circumferential direction Ff of the cell disc 3, thereby reducing movement (rotational displacement) and misalignment of the cell disc 3 when writing, thereby improving workability.

[0031] Although one of the first guide portions 3F has been described, the other first guide portion 3F can be formed in the same manner as the one first guide portion 3F, except that it is formed in line symmetry.

[0032] Furthermore, one of the second guide portions 3S, 3S, has guide holes 3Sp into which a writing implement Q is inserted, and by rotational displacement, a display line L3 can be written in the circumferential direction Ff on the tachograph chart paper P. The second guide portion 3S is formed with a plurality of guide holes 3Sp (six in the example) positioned at different locations in the radial direction Fd. In this case, in addition to being formed directly on the tachograph chart paper P, it is desirable to form the guide holes 3Sp from a strong material and attach a reinforcing sheet 15 having a hole 3Spe in the center to form a two-layer structure.

[0033] This allows the optimum writing position in the radial direction Fd to be selected, which improves the readability of the tachograph chart paper P after writing, thereby further improving the recording quality.

[0034] Although one second guide portion 3S has been described, the other second guide portion 3S can be formed in the same manner as the one second guide portion 3S, except that it is formed symmetrically with respect to the display line.

[0035] As mentioned above, the illustrated tachograph chart paper P uses pressure-sensitive recording paper and has a circular hole Po in the center for positioning and setting the tachograph recorder. Around the circular hole Po, there are also fields Pm for writing names, dates, etc.

[0036] Furthermore, the protective plate 21 is made of a single piece of plastic and is formed into a square shape that is roughly the same size as the chart paper base 2, with a circular hole 21o in the center into which the restricting protrusion 2p is inserted. As shown in Figure 2, this protective plate 21 can protect the cell disc 3 or tachograph chart paper P by placing it on the cell disc 3 or tachograph chart paper P during storage.

[0037] Next, a method of using the tachograph chart marking device 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8 and in accordance with the flowchart shown in FIG.

[0038] First, the tachograph chart marking device 1 is prepared and the chart base 2 is placed on a desk, for example. Then, the recorded tachograph chart P removed from the tachograph recorder is placed on the top surface of the non-slip sheet 12 of the chart base 2 (step S1). That is, as shown in Fig. 5, the circular hole Po of the tachograph chart P is fitted into the restricting protrusion 2p protruding from the top surface 2u of the chart base 2, as shown by the arrow F1. Note that a line graph K is recorded on the top surface of the tachograph chart P, as shown in Fig. 5.

[0039] Next, as shown in Fig. 6, the cell disk 3 is placed on the tachograph chart paper P (step S2). At this time, the restricting hole 3h of the cell disk 3 is fitted into the restricting protrusion 2p. Then, the cell disk 3 is rotated and displaced so that the predetermined guide edge 3Fe is positioned at the starting point Ks of the line graph K (step S3). This positional relationship is as shown in Fig. 6.

[0040] In this state, as shown in Figure 6, the writing tool Q is placed against the guide edge 3Fe and moved in the direction of the arrow F2 to draw the indication line L1 in the radial direction Fd on the tachograph chart paper P (step S4). The anti-slip sheet portion 12 prevents the tachograph chart paper P from slipping, so the indication line L1 can be drawn stably.

[0041] Similarly, the cell disk 3 is rotated to position the guide edge 3Fe to be used at the end point Ke (step S5). Then, in this state, the writing implement Q is placed against the predetermined guide edge 3Fe, and the indication line L2 of the radial direction Fd is similarly drawn on the tachograph chart paper P (step S6). The indication line L2 of the radial direction Fd drawn at the end point is shown in Figure 7. In this case too, the tachograph chart paper P is prevented from slipping by the anti-slip sheet portion 12, so the indication line L2 can be drawn stably.

[0042] Next, from among the guide holes 3Sp positioned at different positions in the radial direction Fd, a position for drawing an arc-shaped indicator line L3 indicating the range between the indicator line L1 drawn at the start point Ks and the indicator line L2 drawn at the end point Ke, i.e., a radial position, is selected (step S7). Then, as shown in FIG. 7, a writing tool Q is inserted into the selected guide hole 3Sp (step S8). In this state, the writing tool Q is moved from the indicator line L1 to the indicator line L2. Specifically, the arc-shaped indicator line L3 is drawn by moving it in the direction of arrow F3 (step S9). In this case, the non-slip sheet portion 12 prevents the tachograph chart paper P from slipping, allowing the indicator line L3 to be drawn stably and accurately.

[0043] Once the entry of the display line L3 is complete, arrows are drawn by hand or the like at both ends of the display line L3. This state is shown in Figure 8. This completes the entry of a set of display lines L1... by combining the display lines L1, L2, L3. Since multiple operating states may be recorded, if other line graphs remain, the entry of the display lines L1, L2, L3 is carried out in the same manner (steps S10, S3...S9).

[0044] On the other hand, when writing on all the indicator lines L1... has been completed, the tachograph chart paper P is removed from the chart paper base 2 (step S11). Then, necessary items such as name and date are written in the writing fields Pm on the tachograph chart paper P (step S12).

[0045] As described above, the tachograph chart marking device 1 according to the present invention basically comprises a chart base 2 on whose upper surface 2u the tachograph chart P is placed and which has a positioning projection 2p in its center, a restriction hole 3h into which the restriction projection 2p engages, one or more first guide portions 3F, 3F having one or more guide edges 3Fe..., 3Fe... for marking indication lines L1... in the radial direction Fd on the tachograph chart P with a predetermined writing implement Q, and a cell disk 3 having one or more second guide portions 3S, 3S having guide holes 3Sp..., 3Sp... into which the writing implement Q is inserted and which, when rotated, mark indication lines L3... in the circumferential direction Ff on the tachograph chart P. As a result, the user can easily mark the start point (start time) and end point (end time) of a line graph recorded on the chart P, which is made of circular pressure-sensitive recording paper or the like, thereby enabling accurate marking and eliminating the troublesome and time-consuming inconvenience.

[0046] Although the preferred embodiment has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and the detailed configuration, shape, material, quantity, numerical values, etc. can be changed, added, or deleted as desired within the scope that does not deviate from the gist of the present invention.

[0047] For example, various types of materials and display formats are available for the tachograph chart paper P. The chart paper base 2 has been described as comprising a base body 11 with a flat upper surface 11u and an anti-slip sheet 12 fixed to the upper surface 11u of the base body 11 and having a rubber anti-slip surface on at least a portion thereof. However, the chart paper base 2 may be integrally formed from a hard rubber material, or an integrally formed chart paper base 2 may be used with an anti-slip treatment applied to its upper surface. The cell disk 3 has been described as being formed as a completely transparent sheet, but it may be partially transparent, or partially or entirely translucent, such as milky white. The first guide portions 3F... have been described as having fan-shaped openings with guide edges 3Fe..., 3Fe... on both sides. However, other shapes may be used, and any number of second guide portions may be provided at any position. The second guide portions 3S..., 3S may also be provided in any number of positions. [Industrial Applicability]

[0048] The tachograph chart marking tool according to the present invention can be used to mark at least an indication line on a tachograph chart. [Explanation of symbols]

[0049] 1: tachograph chart paper marking device, L1: indicator line, L2: indicator line, L3: indicator line, 2: chart paper base, 2u: top surface of chart paper base, 2p: regulating protrusion, 3: cell disk, 3h: regulating hole, 3F, 3F: first guide, 3Fe, 3Fe: guide edge, 3S, 3S: second guide, 3Sp, 3Sp: guide hole, 11: base main body, 11u: top surface of base main body, 12: anti-slip sheet, P: tachograph chart paper, writing implement Q, radial direction Fd, circumferential direction Ff

Claims

1. 1. A tachograph chart marking device for marking at least indicator lines on a disk-shaped tachograph chart, comprising: a chart base portion on whose top surface the tachograph chart is placed and which has a positioning projection in its center; a restriction hole portion with which the chart base portion engages; one or more first guide portions with one or more guide edges for marking radial indicator lines on the tachograph chart with a specified writing implement; and one or more second guide portions with guide holes into which the writing implement is inserted and which, when rotated, mark circumferential indicator lines on the tachograph chart.

2. 2. A tachograph chart marking tool according to claim 1, wherein the chart base comprises a base body having a flat upper surface and an anti-slip sheet having a rubber anti-slip surface at least on a portion thereof, the anti-slip sheet being fixed to the upper surface of the base body.

3. 2. A marking device for a tachograph chart paper according to claim 1, wherein said cell disk is formed in the form of a sheet that is partially or entirely transparent or semi-transparent.

4. 2. A tachograph chart marking tool according to claim 1, wherein said first guide portion is formed by a fan-shaped opening and has said guide edges on both sides.

5. 2. A tachograph chart marking tool according to claim 1, wherein the second guide portion is formed by a plurality of guide holes positioned at different positions in the radial direction.

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