JP2018022366A - Parking lot management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system of a parking lot for sharply reducing initial equipment investments and maintenance management costs, and for improving user's convenience.SOLUTION: The parking lot management system comprises: a measurement part 21 for determining entry time on the basis of a signal of entry of a vehicle by detection means 10, and for measuring parking time from the entry time; reading means 22 for reading a vehicle number from a vehicle image; a recording part 23 for recording the vehicle number, the vehicle image and the entry time in association; a panel part 24 having an operation part 25 for performing an input operation and a display part 26 for displaying the vehicle number and the vehicle image; a settlement part 28 for settling a parking fee; and control means 29 having a first control part 30 for performing settlement based on the vehicle number and a second control part 31 for performing settlement based on the entry time. The first control part 30 displays a plurality of images on the basis of the input vehicle number, and the second control part 31 displays a plurality of images on the basis of the input entry time to make a right/wrong determination of a settlement vehicle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a parking lot management system, and more particularly to a parking lot management system that is convenient for a user in a parking lot in which initial capital investment and maintenance management costs are greatly reduced.

  In recent years, many time-rental parking lots have been installed mainly in urban areas. Many of these parking lots are designed to save energy by automating parking management and fee settlement. For example, in parking lots equipped with lock-type parking devices, check the vehicle in the parking space and measure the parking time. In addition, the calculation and settlement of parking fees are automated and unmanned.

In the lock type parking device, a vehicle lock device is arranged in each parking space, and the vehicle is detected by a magnetic change by a loop coil embedded in the ground as means for detecting the vehicle, or Various vehicle detection sensors, such as those that detect vehicles with infrared rays, are arranged for each parking space.
For unmanned parking management, it is also necessary to provide an entrance gate that detects and opens vehicles that enter the parking lot, and a departure gate that opens and closes when payment is confirmed. Automating and unmanning the company requires a large initial investment.

  In such unmanned parking lots, as described above, many facilities for management are installed, but since the vehicle detection devices are provided for each individual parking space, the number of them is also large. A large amount of labor and expenses are required for maintenance and inspections due to equipment inspections and troubles during use. Therefore, there is a need for a simple parking system that requires little capital investment and is easy to maintain.

As a management method of the unmanned parking lot, for example, Patent Document 1 includes a surveillance camera installed at a high position where the entire parking lot can be looked over, and enters a vehicle, parks in a vehicle space, and enters and exits a user. In addition, a system is disclosed in which the presence or absence of illegal parking outside the vehicle space is determined by image processing, guidance to a parking area, prompting of a parking fee, etc. are performed by voice guidance.
However, in the method described in Patent Document 1, the parking space of the warehousing vehicle is recognized by the monitoring camera, and the user performs settlement by driving the parking space number into the settlement machine, but does not issue a parking ticket. In such a parking lot, the user needs to confirm the number of the parking space of the own vehicle, and it is necessary to go back and forth between the parking space and the checkout machine.

JP 2004-102645 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is a parking lot system in which initial capital investment and maintenance costs are greatly reduced, and for a user. The object is to provide an easy-to-use parking system.

  The parking lot system according to one aspect of the present invention made to achieve the above object is based on detection means for detecting entry / exit of a vehicle to / from the parking lot, and a signal by which the detection means detects entry / exit of the vehicle, A parking lot system comprising a camera that captures a vehicle image of a loading / unloading vehicle and a payment machine for payment of a parking fee, wherein the payment machine is based on a signal of vehicle entry by the detection means A measuring unit for determining a warehousing time and measuring a parking time from the warehousing time, a reading unit for reading a vehicle number from a vehicle image captured by the camera, a vehicle number read by the reading unit and a vehicle image captured by the camera A recording unit that records the vehicle time and the storage time determined by the measurement unit, an operation unit for inputting the vehicle number and the storage time, and the vehicle number and vehicle image recorded by the recording unit. A display unit for displaying, a settlement unit for settlement of the parking fee, a first control unit for settlement based on the vehicle number and a settlement for settlement based on the warehousing time. And a control means for outputting a parking fee settlement signal to the settlement section, wherein the first control section displays the plurality of images in the recording section based on the input vehicle number. By making it display on a display part, it serves for the pass / fail determination of a parked vehicle, The said 2nd control part displays a several image in the said recording part on the said display part based on the inputted warehousing time, and a parked vehicle It is used for the determination of whether or not it is correct.

  The first control unit compares a vehicle number input to the operation unit with a vehicle number in the recording unit, selects a plurality of vehicle numbers having a high matching rate, and a plurality of vehicles corresponding to the selected vehicle number When an image is displayed on the display unit and one vehicle image is selected from the displayed plurality of vehicle images, the vehicle image and a vehicle number corresponding to the vehicle image are displayed in parallel on the display unit, and the display is parked. When the determination is positive, the adjustment signal is output to the adjustment unit, and when the determination is negative, the driving signal is output to the second control unit. When the driving signal from the first control unit is input and the warehousing time is input, or when the warehousing time search is directly specified and the warehousing time is input, the warehousing time input to the operation unit is During goods receipt in the recording department Compared to the above, a plurality of warehousing times close to the inputted warehousing time are selected, a plurality of vehicle images corresponding to the selected warehousing times are displayed on the display unit, and one vehicle image is displayed from the displayed plurality of vehicle images. Is selected, the vehicle image and the vehicle number corresponding to the vehicle image are displayed in parallel on the display unit, and the display is used to determine whether the parked vehicle is correct. When the determination is positive, the settlement signal is sent to the settlement unit. It is preferable to output a drive signal to the first control unit when the determination is negative.

  It is preferable that the control unit further includes an operation adjustment unit that controls the panel unit and the settlement unit to operate with priority over the reading unit.

  The measurement unit determines a departure time based on a vehicle departure signal from the detection unit, ends the parking time measurement at the departure time, and the recording unit measures the vehicle number and measurement read by the reading unit. And the unloading time determined by the unit is recorded in association with each other, the settlement unit notifies the control unit of the vehicle number that has been settled as a vehicle that has been settled, and the control unit includes the vehicle number read by the reading unit and The vehicle number of the parking fee unpaid vehicle is determined by comparing with the settlement vehicle number from the settlement unit and recorded in the recording unit, and the control unit is configured to settle the parking fee unpaid vehicle recorded in the recording unit. When doing, it is preferable to display the parking fee to which the unpaid parking fee is added on the display unit.

  The parking lot management server further includes a parking lot management server that is communicably connected to a payment machine of a plurality of parking lots and manages a plurality of parking lot data. Is sent to the checkout machine of each parking lot, and the control means of the checkout machine of the parking lot where the parking fee unpaid vehicle is issued adds the unpaid parking charge of other parking lots sent from the parking lot management server. The displayed parking fee is preferably displayed on the display unit.

  According to the present invention, it is not necessary to install a detection device in each parking space, or to install a gate for managing entry / exit, and there are fewer restrictions on the installation location of the detection device than in the prior art, The convenience of maintenance and maintenance is greatly improved, so the initial capital investment and maintenance and management costs are greatly reduced, and there is no need for the user to check the parking space at the time of payment. Can be provided.

It is a top view which shows arrangement | positioning in the parking lot for demonstrating the parking lot system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the parking lot system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. In the parking lot system concerning one embodiment of the present invention, it is a mimetic diagram showing the example of the field composition of the parked vehicle information updated sequentially. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the warehousing flow of the vehicle of the parking lot system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the adjustment flow of the vehicle of the parking lot system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. In the parking lot system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, it is a schematic diagram which shows the specific example of the several vehicle image display displayed on a display part. In the parking lot system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, it is a schematic diagram which shows the specific example of the parallel display of the vehicle image displayed on a display part, and a vehicle number. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the leaving flow of the vehicle of the parking lot system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, a parking lot system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Note that the configuration shown in the drawings is simplified as appropriate in order to facilitate understanding of the features of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the description of the drawings and the embodiments.

Drawing 1 is a top view showing arrangement in parking lot 1 for explaining a parking lot system concerning this embodiment.
In the parking lot 1, a detection means 10 and a camera 15 are provided in the vicinity of the parking lot entrance / exit 6, and a parking space 5 is partitioned in the parking lot 1 by a lane 3 and a car stop 4. A plurality of parking spaces 5 are provided in an aligned state. A settlement machine 20 is installed at a place other than the parking space 5.
The parking lot 1 of the present embodiment is not provided with a gate for managing entry / exit to the parking lot, and a detection device such as a loop coil and a vehicle lock device are not arranged in each parking space. The user can enter the parking space 5 from the entrance and freely select and park the vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the parking lot system according to the present embodiment.
The parking lot 1 in the present embodiment includes a detection unit 10, a camera 15, and a payment machine 20 connected to the detection unit 10 and the camera 15. The checkout machine 20 is connected via a communication line to a parking lot management server 50 that manages a plurality of parking lots.
The detection means 10 detects the vehicle entering and leaving the parking lot 1, and detects the vehicle by a magnetic change by a loop coil embedded in the ground, or detects the vehicle by infrared rays or the like. Various types of vehicle detection sensors such as a detection type can be used, and vehicle entry / exit detection by an image of a camera may be used.
When the parking lot has a plurality of entrances / exits, the detection means 10 is provided at each entrance / exit. The detection unit 10 is provided so as to be able to determine whether the vehicle is entering or leaving the parking lot. For example, a pair of detection units are provided on the outside of the parking lot and the inside of the parking lot, and the determination is made based on the detection order. Similarly, in the case of detection by a camera image, a parking lot outside area and a parking lot inside area are set, and whether the entry or exit is determined according to the passing order of the vehicle with respect to these areas.
When the detection means 10 detects an incoming or outgoing vehicle, the detection means 10 transmits an incoming signal or an outgoing signal to notify the camera 15 and the settlement machine 20 of the incoming or outgoing vehicle.

When the camera 15 receives the warehousing signal or the warehousing signal from the detection means 10, the camera 15 captures an image of the warehousing / departing vehicle. The captured vehicle image is transmitted to the settlement machine 20 in association with the imaging time.
The camera 15 used in the parking lot system according to the present embodiment may be a digital video camera for moving image shooting or a digital camera for still image shooting. For example, an infrared camera or a CCD camera is used. The photographed image is transmitted by connecting to the settlement machine 20 by wire or wireless. Images from the camera 15 are taken and transmitted every predetermined time, for example, every 0.5 seconds. The camera 15 may be connected to a separate recording device so that the recorded moving image is used for crime prevention. When there are a plurality of entrances / exits of the parking lot, the cameras 15 are also provided at the entrances / exits as in the detection means 10.

In the parking system according to the present embodiment, the settlement machine 20 performs settlement of the parking fee and management of entry / exit of vehicles in the parking lot. The checkout machine 20 determines the entry / exit time based on the signal of the entry / exit of the vehicle by the detection means 10, and reads the vehicle number from the vehicle image captured by the camera 15 and the measuring unit 21 that measures the parking time from the entry time. In order to input the vehicle number and the warehousing time, the reading unit 22, the recording unit 23 that records the vehicle number read by the reading unit 22, the vehicle image captured by the camera 15 and the warehousing time determined by the measuring unit 21. The panel unit 24 having the operation unit 25 and the display unit 26 for displaying the vehicle number and vehicle image recorded by the recording unit 23, the settlement unit 28 for settlement of the parking fee, and the entire settlement machine are controlled. Control means 29 is provided.
The payment machine 20 of this embodiment has a communication unit 27 for communicating with a parking lot management server 50 that manages a plurality of parking lot data via a communication line. As a result, it is possible to exchange information such as exchange of operation information with other parking lots, white list information for preferential vehicle check, unsettled vehicles, black list information for checking caution vehicles, and the like.

The checkout machine 20 can be configured using a normal fee payment device and a commercially available PC (personal computer) or the like.
The measuring unit 21 determines the warehousing time based on the vehicle warehousing signal by the detection means 10 and notifies the control means 29, and measures the parking time using the warehousing time as the start time.
Moreover, when the adjustment signal from the control means 29 is received, the measurement of the parking time of the relevant vehicle is terminated, and the measured parking time of the relevant vehicle is notified to the control means 29.

In response to the vehicle exit, the measurement unit 21 receives a vehicle exit signal from the detection unit 10, determines the exit time based on the vehicle exit signal, and notifies the control unit 29.
If the vehicle for which the delivery time has been determined is unsettled, the control means 29 notifies the measurement unit 21 of the end of the parking time measurement of the vehicle. The measurement unit 21 ends the measurement of the parking time of the vehicle and notifies the control unit 29 of the parking time.
The control means 29 calculates the parking fee from the parking time of the unsettled vehicle notified from the measuring unit 21, and records the unsettled parking fee in the recording unit 23 in association with the vehicle number so that it can be additionally collected at the next settlement. To do.
In addition, when the vehicle after settlement has continued to park for a predetermined time, the control means 29 uses the vehicle number as an additional collection fee so that the parking fee from the settlement time to the departure time can be additionally collected at the next settlement. The data may be recorded in the recording unit 23 in association with each other.

The reading unit 22 divides the license plate image of the vehicle image transmitted from the camera 15 into a plurality of partial input images, calculates the feature similarity with the model character image, and determines the highest similarity for each partial input image. The vehicle number is read by a method of selecting a character image having the reading vehicle number. At this time, a character image having the highest similarity may be selected for each partial input image by using a plurality of different license plate images of the same vehicle.
The reading means 22 calculates the similarity of the partial input image of the reading vehicle number, calculates the image matching rate with the model character image, and associates the read vehicle number with the entry / exit warehouse time and the image matching rate, and the control means 29 Send to.

The recording unit 23 records parking vehicle information for parking lot management, such as parking lot use status, white list information describing preferential management vehicles, and black list information describing vehicles requiring attention. FIG. 3 shows a specific example of a recording area of parked vehicle information that is sequentially updated in the parking lot system of the present embodiment.
The recording area of the parked vehicle information in this embodiment includes a vehicle number area 100, an entry time area 110, a number image relevance ratio area 120, a vehicle image area 130, a settlement time area 140, an exit time area 150, a parking time area 160, an employee Vehicle classification area 170 for recording the vehicle classification such as free parking vehicles such as worker vehicles and supplier vehicles, stolen vehicles, vehicles requiring attention such as arranged vehicles, vehicle unit price area 180 according to vehicle classification, parking lot use settlement results and unpaid It is constituted by a settlement result area 190 for recording results and the like, a service point area 200 for recording preferential information for users such as service points, and the like.

The panel unit 24 includes an operation unit 25 for a parking lot customer to input and a display unit 26 for displaying a vehicle image, a payment fee, and the like. The operation unit 25 may include an input keyboard or may be a touch panel type integrated with the display unit 26.
The panel unit 24 preferably has a detection system that detects a user approaching the checkout machine 20 and releases the power saving mode of the panel.

The communication unit 27 is connected to a parking lot management server 50 that manages a plurality of parking lot data via a communication line, exchanges operating information with other parking lots, white list information for preferential vehicle check, unsettled vehicles This enables information exchange such as blacklist information for vehicle checks that require attention.
The parking management server 50 receives data on the parking lot usage status from a plurality of parking lots, and receives the latest information on unpaid vehicle information, preferential information for customers such as service points, and information on sensitive vehicles such as stolen vehicles. Send information to each parking lot.
Thereby, it becomes possible to settle in the separate parking lot about the unsettled event which occurred in other parking lots.

The settlement unit 28 is for a parking lot user to settle a parking fee, and includes a deposit / withdrawal processing device for depositing a parking fee paid by the user and a change / withdrawal process, and a prepaid card In addition, an electronic settlement apparatus for performing settlement with electronic money such as a mobile phone is provided.
The settlement unit 28 calculates a parking fee based on the parking time measured by the measurement unit 21, the unit price of each vehicle classification recorded in the recording unit 23, and the unsettled record when the settlement signal is input from the control unit 29. To do. The settlement unit 28 displays the calculated parking fee on the display unit 26 and receives the parking fee of the parking lot user.
When the parking lot is attached to a business facility such as a store, the checkout unit 28 makes the parking fee free for employee vehicles, supplier vehicles, and store customers based on the vehicle unit charge unit price. The parking fee can be added based on the unsettled record including the parking lot.
For example, when the parking fee is settled by the unsettled vehicle or the additional fee collection vehicle recorded in the recording unit 23, the settlement unit 28 displays the amount obtained by adding the unsettled fee or the additional fee to the parking fee. To display.

The control unit 29 controls the entire settlement machine 20, and includes first and second control units 30 and 31 for determining a settlement target vehicle and an operation control unit 32 that controls the operation of each unit in the settlement machine. .
The first control unit 30 compares the vehicle number input to the operation unit 25 by the user with the vehicle number recorded in the recording unit 23 when the parking fee is settled. Select multiple vehicle numbers.
When there are a plurality of vehicle numbers having the same character matching rate, the first control unit 30 selects the vehicle numbers in descending order of the image matching rate with the model character image at the time of reading the vehicle number.
The first control unit 30 displays a plurality of vehicle images corresponding to the selected vehicle number on the display unit 26.
The parking lot user who wants to pay out selects an image close to the vehicle image from the displayed vehicle images. As a result, a screen on which the vehicle number of the selected vehicle and the vehicle image are displayed in parallel is displayed, and the user determines whether the screen displayed in parallel is correct. When this determination is positive, the first control unit 30 outputs a settlement signal to the settlement unit 28, and the settlement unit 28 calculates a parking fee based on this signal. On the other hand, when the determination is negative, the first control unit 30 outputs a drive signal to the second control unit 31.

The second control unit 31 operates when the first control unit 30 determines NO and a drive signal based on this determination is input from the first control unit 30. The second control unit 31 displays a plurality of vehicle images close to the input warehousing time based on the warehousing time when the parking garage user inputs the time when the garage is thought to have entered the parking garage. Provides information to select the vehicle image.
Details of the method for selecting the vehicle to be settled by the first and second control units 30 and 31 will be described later.

The operation control unit 32 controls the operation of each unit with priority, so that the CPU (central control unit) of the settlement machine 20 does not have an excessively high capacity. As a result, the CPU (central control unit) of the settlement machine 20 can be reduced in capacity, which can contribute to a reduction in the initial investment amount of the parking lot.
In the operation of the checkout machine 20, priority is given to the determination of entry / exit times, the reception of captured vehicle images, and the checkout operation.
On the other hand, the reading of the vehicle number from the picked-up vehicle image by the reading means is made to stand by while the parking fee is being settled. Since the reading of the vehicle number of the entering vehicle may be performed within the parking time, and the exiting vehicle may be performed within the margin time as appropriate, the operation is put on standby during the priority operation. This can prevent an excessive increase in the capacity of the CPU.

Next, an operation flow of the parking lot system according to the present embodiment will be described based on the drawings.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the vehicle warehousing flow of the parking lot system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In the warehousing flow of the parking lot system according to the present embodiment, when the detection means 10 detects entry / exit of a vehicle to / from the parking lot, the detection means 10 transmits a warehousing signal to the camera 15 and the measuring unit 21 of the checkout machine 20 ( Step 101).
Upon receipt of the warehousing signal, the camera 15 captures a vehicle image of the corresponding warehousing vehicle, and transmits the captured vehicle image in association with the reception time of the warehousing signal to the reading means 22 of the settlement machine 20 (step 102).
When receiving the warehousing signal, the measuring unit 21 determines the reception time of the warehousing signal as the warehousing time of the warehousing vehicle, and starts measuring the parking time of the warehousing vehicle (step 103).
The reading means 22 reads the vehicle number from the license plate image of the captured image by a predetermined method (step 104), and associates it with the warehousing time of the warehousing vehicle determined by the measuring unit 21 substantially the same as the warehousing signal reception time of the camera 15. Then, the read vehicle number and the vehicle image of the entering vehicle are recorded in the recording unit 23 (step 105).

Next, the parking fee settlement flow of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a payment flow of the parking lot system according to the present embodiment.
In general, the settlement in the unmanned parking lot is performed by the user entering the parking space number into the settlement machine. However, in parking lots that do not issue parking use tickets, users often do not remember the parking space number, so it is necessary to go to the parking space of the vehicle to check the number in order to enter the parking space number into the checkout machine. was there.
The payment flow of the parking lot system of this embodiment is a payment flow which does not need to go to check the parking space number of the own vehicle.

The checkout machine 20 is provided with a human body detection device to detect the approach of the user, the panel unit 24 is turned on, and a guidance message “Please select your vehicle search method” is lit on the display unit 26. The person selects a vehicle search method (step 201). The first selection of vehicle search is based on the vehicle number, and the second selection is based on the warehousing time. When the user selects the first search method, a guidance display “Please enter your vehicle number” is lit on the display unit 26. In accordance with the display on the display unit 26, the user inputs the vehicle number of the own vehicle to the operation unit 25 (step 202).
When the vehicle number is input by the user to the operation unit 25 of the panel unit 24, the first control unit 30 records the vehicle number input to the operation unit 25 in the recording unit 23. A plurality of vehicle numbers are selected in descending order of character matching rate.
The first control unit 30 causes the display unit 26 to display a plurality of vehicle images corresponding to the selected vehicle number (step 203). At this time, the character matching rate is the ratio of characters (numbers) that match the input vehicle number and the recorded vehicle number. If there are multiple vehicle numbers with the same character matching rate, The one with a high image matching rate with the model character image is displayed as a higher rank.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a specific example of a plurality of vehicle image displays displayed on the display unit 26 in the parking lot system according to the present embodiment.
The first control unit 30 displays a plurality of vehicle images on the display unit 26. As a result, the user selects a vehicle image that seems to be the host vehicle from a plurality of vehicle images (step 204). Although not shown in the figure, the first control unit 30 displays a guide to a search step based on the warehousing time because there is no image of the host vehicle that seems to be suitable among the displayed plurality of vehicle images. Displayed on the unit 26.
If there is no matching vehicle image in the displayed multiple vehicle images, go to the parking space to check the vehicle number re-input option and the vehicle number in addition to searching by warehousing time An option guide may be displayed together.

When the user selects a vehicle image that is considered to be the host vehicle, the first control unit 30 displays the selected vehicle image and the vehicle number recorded in the corresponding recording unit 23 in parallel on the display unit 26. It is displayed (step 205). FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a specific example of the parallel display of the vehicle image and the vehicle number displayed on the display unit 26.
The user determines whether or not any of the displayed plurality of vehicle images is suitable for the host vehicle (step 206).
When the first control unit 30 determines that the vehicle number and the vehicle image displayed in parallel with each other match that of the own vehicle, the first control unit 30 determines that the settlement applicable vehicle has been selected and proceeds to step 213. On the other hand, in the case where it is determined that the user does not match that of the own vehicle, guidance to the search step based on the warehousing time is displayed on the display unit 26.
If the vehicle image and the vehicle number displayed in parallel do not match those of the host vehicle, the parking space is used to check the options for returning to the selection step of a plurality of vehicle images and the number of the host vehicle, in addition to searching by the warehousing time. You may also display guidance for options to go to.

When the user finishes the first search method or directly selects the search by the warehousing time, which is the second search method, the display unit 26 displays “Enter the approximate warehousing time of the customer”. Lights up.
When the warehousing time is input by the user (step 207), the second control unit 31 compares the warehousing time input to the operation unit 25 with the warehousing time of the warehousing vehicle recorded in the recording unit 23, A plurality of vehicle images are selected in order of approximate time and displayed on the display unit 26 (step 208).
As a result, the user selects a vehicle image that seems to be the subject vehicle from the plurality of vehicle images displayed on the display unit 26 (step 209). Although not shown, the second control unit 31 confirms the own vehicle number when the user determines that there is no image of the own vehicle that seems to fit in the displayed plurality of vehicle images. Guidance on step 212 is displayed on the display unit 26.
If there is no matching vehicle image in the displayed multiple vehicle images, the option for re-entering the warehousing time and the guidance for the option to go to the parking space to confirm the vehicle number are displayed. Also good.

When the user selects a vehicle image that is considered to be the host vehicle, the second control unit 31 displays the selected vehicle image and the vehicle number recorded in the corresponding recording unit 23 in parallel on the display unit 26. Display (step 210).
When the second control unit 30 determines that the vehicle number and the vehicle image displayed in parallel with each other match that of the own vehicle, the second control unit 30 determines that the settlement relevant vehicle has been selected and proceeds to step 213. On the other hand, in the case where it is determined that the user does not match that of the host vehicle, guidance for confirming the host vehicle number is displayed on the display unit 26 (step 212). In addition, when the vehicle image displayed in parallel and the vehicle number do not match those of the host vehicle, an option for returning to the selection step of a plurality of vehicle images may be prepared.

In step 205 and step 211, when the user selects the vehicle for payment, the measurement unit 21 finishes measuring the parking time of the corresponding vehicle and determines the parking time of the vehicle (step 214). The determined parking time is notified to the settlement unit 28.
The settlement unit 28 calculates a parking fee to be charged on the basis of the parking time determined by the measurement unit 21 and the unit price of vehicle classification recorded in the recording unit 23, the service point, the service ticket, and the unsettled record, and the display unit 26 (Step 215).
When the settlement process is completed by the user (step 216), the settlement unit 28 displays the settlement completion guidance on the display unit 26 and records the settlement result in the recording unit 23 (step 217).

If no suitable vehicle is found in the search based on the vehicle number and the entry time, the user returns to the parking space, confirms the vehicle number, and inputs the vehicle number again (step 201).
If no suitable vehicle is found even after confirming the number and entering it again, the user selects the end of the settlement due to the inability to read. If the user selects the end of the checkout due to the inability to read, the display unit 26 displays a message “parking could not be confirmed, so please leave as it is”.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a vehicle exit flow of the parking lot system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The exit flow of the parking lot system according to the present embodiment transmits an exit signal to the camera 15 and the measuring unit 21 of the checkout machine 20 when the detection means 10 detects the exit of the vehicle to the parking lot (step 301).
When receiving the exit signal, the camera 15 captures a vehicle image of the corresponding exit vehicle, and transmits the captured vehicle image in association with the reception time of the exit signal to the reading means 22 of the settlement machine 20 (step 302).
The reading means 22 reads the vehicle number from the license plate image of the captured image by a predetermined method (step 303).
When the measurement unit 21 receives the delivery signal, it determines the reception time of the delivery signal as the delivery time of the delivery vehicle (step 304) and notifies the control means 29 of it.
The control means 29 confirms whether or not the delivery vehicle has been settled (step 305), and if it has been settled, records it in the recording unit 23 in association with the vehicle number read by the reading means 22 (step 306).
If the delivery vehicle is not settled, the control means 29 recognizes the vehicle as an unsettled vehicle (step 307), associates the vehicle number, entry / exit time, parking time, and unsettled parking fee with the recording unit 23. Record (step 308).

  According to the parking system of the present embodiment described above, expenses such as initial capital investment and maintenance and management costs can be greatly reduced, and a user-friendly parking lot can be provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Parking lot 3 Lane 4 Car stop 5 Parking space 6 Entrance / exit 10 Detection means 15 Camera 20 Adjustment machine 21 Measuring part 22 Reading means 23 Recording part 24 Panel part 25 Operation part 26 Display part 27 Communication part 28 Adjustment part 29 Control means 30 1st 1 control unit 31 2nd control unit 32 operation adjustment unit 50 parking lot management server 100 vehicle number area 110 entry time area 120 number image matching ratio area 130 vehicle image area 140 settlement time area 150 delivery time area 160 parking time area 170 vehicle classification Area 180 Vehicle unit price unit price area 190 Settlement result area 200 Service point area

Claims (5)

Detection means for detecting the entry / exit of the vehicle to / from the parking lot, a camera for picking up the vehicle image of the entry / exit vehicle based on the signal that the detection means has detected the entry / exit of the vehicle, and the settlement for adjusting the parking fee A parking lot system equipped with a machine,
The settlement machine is
A measuring unit for determining a warehousing time based on a signal of warehousing of the vehicle by the detection means, and measuring a parking time from the warehousing time;
Reading means for reading a vehicle number from a vehicle image captured by the camera;
A recording unit that records the vehicle number read by the reading unit, the vehicle image captured by the camera, and the warehousing time determined by the measurement unit;
A panel unit including an operation unit for inputting a vehicle number and a warehousing time, and a display unit for displaying a vehicle number and a vehicle image recorded by the recording unit;
A settlement section for settlement of parking fees;
A first control unit for performing settlement based on the vehicle number and a second control unit for performing settlement based on the warehousing time, and a control means for outputting a parking fee settlement signal to the settlement unit. And
The first control unit serves to determine whether or not a parked vehicle is present by displaying a plurality of images in the recording unit on the display unit based on the input vehicle number,
The said 2nd control part is used for the determination of the success or failure of a parked vehicle by displaying the some image in the said recording part on the said display part based on the inputted warehousing time. The first controller is
The vehicle number input to the operation unit is compared with the vehicle number in the recording unit, a plurality of vehicle numbers having a high matching rate are selected, and a plurality of vehicle images corresponding to the selected vehicle number are displayed on the display unit. ,
When one vehicle image is selected from the displayed plurality of vehicle images, the vehicle image and a vehicle number corresponding to the vehicle image are displayed in parallel on the display unit, and the display is used for determining whether or not the parked vehicle is present, When the determination is positive, the adjustment signal is output to the adjustment unit, and when the determination is negative, a drive signal is output to the second control unit,
The second controller is
When the driving signal from the first control unit is input and the warehousing time is input, or when the warehousing time search is specified and the warehousing time is input,
The storage time input to the operation unit is compared with the storage time in the recording unit, a plurality of storage times close to the input storage time are selected, and a plurality of vehicle images corresponding to the selected storage time are displayed. Displayed on the
When one vehicle image is selected from the displayed plurality of vehicle images, the vehicle image and a vehicle number corresponding to the vehicle image are displayed in parallel on the display unit, and the display is used for determining whether or not the parked vehicle is present, The parking lot system according to claim 1, wherein when the determination is positive, the adjustment signal is output to the adjustment unit, and when the determination is negative, a drive signal is output to the first control unit.   3. The parking lot system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit further includes an operation adjustment unit that controls the panel unit and the settlement unit to operate with priority over the reading unit. The measuring unit determines a leaving time based on a signal for leaving the vehicle by the detecting means, and ends the measurement of the parking time at the leaving time,
The recording unit records the vehicle number read by the reading unit in association with the delivery time determined by the measurement unit,
The settlement unit notifies the control unit of the vehicle number that has been settled as a settled vehicle,
The control means compares the vehicle number read by the reading means and the adjustment vehicle number from the adjustment section, determines the vehicle number of the parking fee unadjusted vehicle, and records it in the recording section,
The said control means displays the parking charge which added the unpaid parking charge on the said display part, when the parking charge unpaid vehicle recorded on the said recording part settles. Parking system. It further includes a parking lot management server that is communicably connected to a plurality of parking lot settlement machines and manages a plurality of parking lot data.
The parking lot management server transmits the vehicle number of the parking fee unpaid vehicles of a plurality of parking lots to the settlement machines of the respective parking lots,
The control unit of the parking lot settlement machine where the parking fee unpaid vehicle is issued displays the parking fee to which the unpaid parking fee of the other parking lot transmitted from the parking lot management server is added on the display unit. The parking lot system according to claim 3.

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