CA2387540A1 - Electronic parking meter system - Google Patents

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CA2387540A1
CA2387540A1 CA002387540A CA2387540A CA2387540A1 CA 2387540 A1 CA2387540 A1 CA 2387540A1 CA 002387540 A CA002387540 A CA 002387540A CA 2387540 A CA2387540 A CA 2387540A CA 2387540 A1 CA2387540 A1 CA 2387540A1
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Ralph G. Ferguson
Thomas R. Potter
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D88/74Large containers having means for heating, cooling, aerating or other conditioning of contents
    • B65D88/744Large containers having means for heating, cooling, aerating or other conditioning of contents heating or cooling through the walls or internal parts of the container, e.g. circulation of fluid inside the walls
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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Abstract

An electronic parking meter system comprises multiple electronic parking meters each respectively determining the time a parking space associated with the electronic parking meter is occupied by a vehicle and receiving coins denoting desired parking time and indicating said time. Multiple inductive loop vehicle detection sensors are located in the marking meters to detect both the physical presence or absence of a vehicle in the respective parking space. They emit a respective signal indicative of the instant situation.

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1. An electronic parking meter system, comprising:
multiple electronic parking meters, each respectively determining the time a parking space associated with the respective electronic parking meter is occupied by a vehicle and receiving coins denoting desired parking time and indicating said time;
multiple inductive loop vehicle detection sensors and each respective inductive loop vehicle detection sensor being located to detect both the physical presence or absence of a vehicle in said respective parking space and emitting a respective signal indicative thereof;
multiple microprocessor controllers, each controller being coupled to a corresponding sensor and a corresponding electronic parking meter for selectively controlling each electronic parking meter and each controller responsive to a respective sensor signal;
each electronic parking meter indicating time provided upon payment with a vehicle occupying said space to obtain a fixed amount of time in accordance with the amount of payment, each said electronic parking meter decrementing the indicated time; and said controller initializing said electronic parking meter to zero when the corresponding sensor signals the corresponding controller that a vehicle no longer occupies the corresponding parking space of the associated meter.
2. The electronic parking meter system according to claim 1, wherein a corresponding one of said multiple parking meters including means for counting coins deposited therein and setting a time interval in accordance with the amount of coins deposited;
means for notifying the corresponding microprocessor controller of the amount of coins deposited;
means for continuously measuring the amount of time remaining in said time interval; and means for displaying the amount of time remaining on the corresponding electronic parking meter and flashing "zero" to indicate "zero" time-
3. An electronic parking meter system according to claim 1, wherein said corresponding one of said multiple electronic parking meters further including means for signaling the corresponding controller that a vehicle is in the parking space and that no coins have been deposited in the meter.
4. An electronic parking system according to claim 3, wherein said corresponding one of said multiple electronic parking meters further including means for delaying the notification of the corresponding controller of the depositing coins in the corresponding electronic parking meter from the time that the corresponding detection sensor detects the presence of a vehicle in the corresponding parking space.
5. An induction coil vehicle detection sensor for detecting both the physical presence or absence of a vehicle in a parking space, comprising:
a winding of several loops wound one on top of the other;
means for securing the several loops to preserve the axial orientation of the winding and maintain the signal output from the winding;
the winding being embedded in the parking space; and the respective ends of the winding being twisted with respect to one another to reduce the electric field effects of the winding.
6. The inductive loop as claimed in claim 5, wherein the winding has a diameter between one and eight feet and is centrally located in the parking space.
7. A component of an electronic parking meter system, comprising:
an inductive loop vehicle detection sensor located to detect both the physical presence or absence of a vehicle in an associated parking space and emitting a respective signal indicative thereof; the inductive loop comprising a winding of several loops wound one on top of the other; means for securing the several loops to preserve the axial orientation of the winding and maintain the signal output from the winding; the winding being embedded in the associated parking space; and the respective ends of the winding being twisted with respect to one another to reduce the electric field effects of the winding;
an electronic parking meter for determining the time a parking space associated with the electronic parking meter is occupied by a vehicle and receiving coins denoting desired parking time and indicating said time; and a microprocessor controller coupled to the sensor and the electronic parking meter and receiving the respective signal from said inductive loop and indicative of the presence or absence of a vehicle for selectively controlling the electronic parking meter.
8. A component of an electronic parking meter system, comprising:
an inductive vehicle detection sensor located to detect both the physical presence or absence of a vehicle in said parking space and emitting a respective signal indicative thereof;
an electronic parking meter for determining the time a parking space associated with the electronic parking meter is occupied by a vehicle and receiving coins denoting desired parking time and indicating said time;
a microprocessor controller coupled to the sensor and the electronic parking meter and receiving the respective signal indicative of the presence or absence of a vehicle for selectively controlling the electronic parking meter; and said controller initializing said electronic parking meter to zero when the sensor signals the controller that a vehicle no longer occupies the parking space.
9. The component of an electronic parking meter system of claim 8, wherein said controller minimizes power consumption by de-energizing the sensor in response to no time displayed on the electronic parking meter.
10. The component of an electronic parking meter system of claim 8, wherein said controller de-energizes the sensor with no time displayed on the electronic parking meter to prevent the sensor from generating a false output with the entry or departure of a vehicle from the parking space.
11. The component of an electronic parking meter system of claim 8, wherein said controller causes the electronic parking meter to emit a flashing signal regardless of the presence or absence of a vehicle in the parking space.
12. The component of an electronic parking meter system of claim 8, wherein said controller in response to a signal from said sensor indicating the presence of a vehicle and a signal from said electronic parking meter that time is displayed generates a vehicle present signal.
13. The component of an electronic parking system of claim 9, wherein said microprocessor controller de-energizes the sensor with no time displayed on the electronic parking meter to prevent the sensor from generating a false output with the entry or departure of a vehicle from the parking space.
14. The component of an electronic parking meter system of claim 13, wherein said microprocessor controller causes the electronic parking meter to emit a flashing signal regardless of the presence or absence of a vehicle in the parking space.
15. The component of an electronic parking meter system of claim14, wherein said controller in response to a signal from said sensor indicating the presence of a vehicle and a signal from said electronic parking meter that time is displayed generates a vehicle present signal.
16. The component of an electronic parking meter system according to claim 9, wherein said controller initializes said electronic parking meter to zero when the sensor signals the controller that a vehicle no longer occupies the parking space.
17. The electronic parking meter system of claims 1, 7 and 8, wherein said detection sensor includes a variable oscillator circuit oscillating at a base frequency and responsive to the inductance of the inductive loop for indicating the presence or absence of a vehicle in the parking space;
said microprocessor controller including a crystal oscillator operating at approximately 50 times the base frequency of the variable oscillator circuit and providing a signal including the crystal oscillator for controlling the variable oscillator circuit;
the presence or absence of a vehicle in the parking space causing a respective decrease or increase in the inductance of the inductive loop and a respective commensurate increase or decrease in the operating frequency and a respective decrease or increase in the period of the variable oscillator circuit, thereby decreasing or increasing the number of crystal oscillator pulse in each period of the variable oscillator circuit;

said oscillator providing an output signal including said crystal oscillator pulses to said microprocessor controller; and said microprocessor controller counting the number of pulses in a given cycle of operation of the variable oscillator circuit to determine the presence or absence of a vehicle in the parking space.
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