CN1020817C - Electronic parking meter system - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to an electronic parking timing system for receiving at least one kind of coin or other currency. The present invention is provided with an electronic parking timer and a data check device, wherein the electronic parking timer comprises a solar power supply, a wiring terminal which is connected with an external power supply, and a microprocessor with a memory. The microprocessor has an electric adding, spare and operation method. The timer receives coins, and generates signals. According to coin signals, a standby mode of the microprocessor is converted into an operation mode by an interruption logic circuit. An oscillator is connected with the microprocessor and the interruption logic circuit, and is used for timing. The timer is additionally provided with a plurality of coin detectors.
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The present invention relates generally to electronic timing set, relate in particular to electronic-parking timer.
Machinery of the prior art and electronic-parking timer have been known, and the timer of these types is reacted to the coin that inserts, and begins to calculate the time limit that is parked in the automobile on the suitable vacant lot related with this parking meter.The length of timing is determined according to the number and the face amount of the coin that inserts this parking meter.An independent parking space can have a plurality of parking meters, and an independent parking meter also can be used for the whole place of polylith parking space.
The electronic-parking timer of latest developments improves to some extent on the mechanical parking timer of older type.This electronic-parking timer is more reliable, and required maintenance still less., many this electron-like parking meters is still continued to use some part of mechanical type.
Characteristics of the present invention provide a kind of more reliable full-electronic parking meter (being designated hereinafter simply as timer), and it has more characteristic, and at manufacture view than the parking meter of prior art more economically.An advantage of the invention is, this novel electronic parking meter can use with a hand-held data check device, be used to design the program of parking meter and collect data from parking meter, this data check device can directly be connected in parking meter by cable unit, or by an infrared conducting system and parking meter interface.Another characteristics of the present invention are the part of sonar ranging instrument as electronic-parking timer can be used to measure the parking space relevant with this timer and whether to stop to have automobile.
The electronic-parking timer system that the present invention relates to receives at least a coin or other means of payment, and this system comprises an electronic-parking timer and a data detector.This electronic-parking timer comprises a power supply, can be solar energy source also, and has the terminals that are used to connect external power source.This timer also has the microprocessor of a tape storage, links to each other with power supply.This microprocessor has the mode of powering up, the standby mode and the method for operation.Just produce a signal according to the coin that receives after receiving coin in the timer.The interrupt logic circuit places the method for operation with microprocessor from standby mode according to receiving the coin signal.The oscillator that is connected in microprocessor and interrupt logic circuit is used to timework.This timer also has a plurality of Coin validators, and wherein, coin does not stop or contact these detecting devices basically by these detecting devices in proper order.Such detecting device can comprise a Hall effect ferrous metal detecting device, an infrarede emitting diode and a big regional photodiode systems that is used to detect coin diameter, and a frequency displacement metal detector.The electronic display unit that is connected in microprocessor is the corresponding information of timer shows.
This electronic timer also can have a reseting logic circuit, is used for microprocessor is placed the mode of powering up.The data check device can be connected on the microprocessor by direct cable or infrared conduction in electronic timer.This data check device provides information for timer or designs program, and collects data from timer, and it can be a handheld computer of finishing proper procedure for parking meter.
Electronic-parking timer system also can assemble a sonar ranging instrument, and it is connected in microprocessor in timer, is used to detect whether automobile is arranged on the parking lot relevant with parking meter.
Can understand other purpose of the present invention and advantage better, the wherein identical identical parts of reference number representation with reference to following description and accompanying drawing thereof.
Fig. 1 is the general block diagram of electronic-parking timer system;
Fig. 2 is the more detailed block diagram of the electronic-parking timer system of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the general block diagram of the employed sun-generated electric power of timer of Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is the general block diagram of the employed coin diameter detecting device of the timer of Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 is the general block diagram of the employed frequency displacement metal detector of the timer of Fig. 1;
Fig. 6 is the general block diagram of the employed Hall effect ferrous metal of the timer of Fig. 1 detecting device;
Fig. 7 is the planimetric map of the employed liquid crystal indicator of timer of Fig. 1;
Fig. 8 is the front view of shell of the timer of Fig. 1;
Fig. 9 is the side view of the inside part of Fig. 8 timer;
Figure 10 is the top view of the timer of Fig. 8;
Figure 11 is the circuit theory diagrams of the used liquid crystal indicator of the timer of Fig. 1;
Figure 12 is the circuit theory diagrams of the used power supply of the timer of Fig. 1;
Figure 13 is the circuit theory diagrams of the relevant Circuits System of the used microprocessor of the timer of Fig. 1;
Figure 14 A and 14B are the forward sight and the rear views of the used credit-card type element of the timer of Fig. 1;
Figure 15 is the schematic diagram of the employed sonar ranging instrument of the timer of Fig. 1; And
Figure 16 is the skeleton view of the employed data check apparatus of the timer of Fig. 1.
The present invention has versatility, but is best suited for the parking meter relevant with the place that can stop. But, can find out go for the paying the bill various application of clocking capability of the present invention or its some part.
Generally speaking, novel electron parking timer system of the present invention is used for receiving one or more coins. But, as figure in Figure 14 A and 14B explain that this timer can change collection coin or credit card. This electronic-parking timer has the power supply that links to each other with the microprocessor of tape storage. This microprocessor has the mode of powering up uniquely, standby mode and the method for operation. The coin signal generator produces a coin signal according to the coin that timer receives. After receiving the coin signal, the interrupt logic circuit places the method for operation with microprocessor from standby mode. Oscillator is connected on microprocessor and the interrupt logic circuit. Timer has a plurality of Coin validators, and coin does not stop or contact these detectors basically by these detectors in proper order. The electronic display unit that is connected in microprocessor is used for showing corresponding information, remaining time that the amount of for example inserting, timer are remembered etc.
This timer also has a reseting logic circuit, is used for microprocessor is placed the mode of powering up, and it is used in especially timer and places for the first time when moving. This reseting logic circuit is connected in microprocessor at least. In addition, timer has an interface that connects the data detector. Microprocessor and data checks device interchange information are for example carried out programming from the data checks device to microprocessor, and amount and other operational factor of just inserting timer send data from microprocessor to the data checks device.
In addition, timer also can be equipped with a sonar ranging instrument system, is used for measuring whether automobile is arranged on the relevant parking lot. The sonar ranging instrument system is connected on the microprocessor and moves.
When electronic-parking timer placed operation for the first time, reset circuit was activated, and is for example started by the data checks device, and causes microprocessor to be placed in the mode of powering up. During powering up mode, microprocessor carries out diagnostic test to the parts of timer, and any proper circuit in the excitation timer. In addition, oscillator is activated and moves with fixed frequency. Repeatedly inserting a coin by timer can programme to microprocessor, and to receive dissimilar coins, in the meantime, microprocessor is sampled to the signal that Coin validator in the timer sends, and " remembeing " Coin-kind that will receive.
When the mode of powering up was finished, microprocessor was in standby mode, and in this manner, it will still be connected with the power supply of timer.During standby mode, oscillator is operation continuously also.When coin was placed into timer, a signal was sent to microprocessor, causes microprocessor to transfer the method for operation to from standby mode.When coin fell by timer, Coin validator sent corresponding signal to microprocessor.Relevant number of coins that enters timer and timer are presented at information and other any relevant parameters of the time quantum of operation on the display device that is connected in microprocessor.During the timework of timer, microprocessor cycle ground is the method for operation from the standby mode transposition, with demonstration update time, and verifies when timing arrives zero.In addition, time display apparatus has an internal oscillator that adds, and it can make the element of display device luminous according to order, no parking signal for example, and microprocessor is in standby mode.
Be equipped with at timer under the situation of sonar ranging instrument, microprocessor makes the sonar ranging instrument determine whether automobile also rests on the relevant place when entering its method of operation periodically.If do not detect automobile, microprocessor then causes timer to turn back to zero.
Form the part of electronic-parking timer system with the data check apparatus of electronic-parking timer coupling, and be used for and parking meter swap data and information.Usually, this comprises parking meter programming, is inserted into the time quantum of every kind of coin in the timer with change, and collects data, the amount of for example inserting and the operational factor of timer etc. from timer.This data check apparatus can be a hand-held common computer, can be with its mounting cable being directly connected in timer, or assemble infrared conduction receiving system so that this data check device can from far with the electronic-parking timer interface.Its advantage is that the maintainer can link with electronic-parking timer in automobile.Characteristics of the present invention are when the data check device is connected in electronic-parking timer by cable, can utilize cable to provide power supply to timer, with power supply or the startup microprocessor that replenishes timer.
Figure 1 shows that the general block diagram of electronic-parking timer system.In a preferred embodiment, power supply 20 has solar battery group 22, so that provide cell voltage to a series of holding capacitors 24.This cell voltage causes holding capacitor to charge to condenser voltage.Power regulator 26 is connected in holding capacitor 24, and provides through the power supply of the regulating sub-parking meter parts of powering and use.
The middle body of electronic-parking timer is a microprocessor 28.Microprocessor 28 is connected on the Coin discriminator 30, and when timer received coin, this Discr. sent a signal to microprocessor.Then, microprocessor 28 is from three Coin validators 32,34 and 36 received signals, and these three detecting devices are responsible for identifying the type of the coin that timer receives.Detecting device 32 in the preferred embodiment uses Hall effect ferrous metal detecting device to check the ferrous metal content of any coin.The diameter of coin is responsible for detection by infrarede emitting diode and photodiode systems 34.The tenor of coin is responsible for detection by frequency displacement metal detector 36.Determined the Coin-kind of inserting and verified it really after one piece of effective coin that at microprocessor 28 this processor 28 promptly shows corresponding information on liquid crystal indicator 38.
As mentioned above, have infrared transceiver 40 the data check device can with microprocessor 28 interfaces of electronic-parking timer.Sonar ranging instrument 42 also can connect microprocessor 28.
Figure 2 shows that the more detailed block diagram of Fig. 1 timer.Known in the prior art, microprocessor 28 can assemble a suitable storer 44, and it connects relevant address and latch register 46 and read/write and address decoding logic 48.Interrupt control logic 50 is used to receive the coin signal that sends from coin signal generator 31 and is connected in microprocessor 28.When interrupting steering logic 50 when receiving the coin signals, it causes microprocessor 28 to enter the method for operation from standby mode.Time-base generator 52 also is connected in interrupt control logic 50 and microprocessor 28, and produces a signal, causes to begin counting from this time and cause zero.Microprocessor 28 is connected on the power supply 20, so that receive MIN electric energy when its standby mode.In addition, fixed oscillator 54 also is connected on the power supply 20, even when microprocessor 28 its also operation continuously during at standby mode.When if timer is placed in running status or this timer must be regrouped program the time for the first time, power-on reset logic 56 places the mode of powering up with microprocessor.
Standby oscillator control 55 is the electronic sub-frequency circuits with the frequency division of the frequency of fixed oscillator 54, so that its timing signal to be provided to microprocessor.When timer moved, time-base generator 52 provided timing signal to microprocessor 28 so that microprocessor cycle ground from the standby mode transposition in the method for operation, and update displayed 38.
As shown in Figure 2, the data check device can have and infraredly connects 58 and maybe can have and the direct coupling arrangement 60 of timer.In direct-connected embodiment 60, the data check device also is connected in power supply 20, so that with holding capacitor 24 chargings, and provides instant power supply to microprocessor 28 where necessary.
Fig. 3 is the detailed diagram of power supply 20.Power supply 20 has first and second solar battery group 62 and 64, and these electric battery are connected to holding capacitor 24 by the low blocking diode 66 and 68 that leaks.In a preferred embodiment, first and second holding capacitors 24 of series connection are connected to solar battery group 62 and 64 at least.All be coupled to adjuster circuit 70 from the voltage of holding capacitor 24 and solar battery group 62 and 64 outputs.
General block diagram shown in Figure 4 constitutes the infrarede emitting diode/photodiode diameter detector 34 that detects coin diameter.Coin falls along coin passage 76, by infrarede emitting diode 72 and by big area light electric diode 74.Microprocessor 28 has been programmed, makes the output of photodiode 74 identify its type according to the diameter of coin, and this output is connected in operational amplifier 78, and is digital signal with it from analog signal conversion by converter 80.
General block diagram shown in Figure 6 constitutes Hall effect ferrous metal detector.When coin fell into coin passage 82, it fell between permanent magnet 84 and linear Hall effect transducer 86, and this sensor is to the signal of operational amplifier 88 outputs that is connected in A/D converter 90.Receive from the signal microprocessor 28 of converter 90 outputs, microprocessor 28 is shown with the signal of imitating coin by programmed with Identification Lists.
Fig. 5 is the general block diagram of frequency displacement metal detector, and whether this detector identification coin has tenor.Coin falls and induction resonance field effect transistor circuit oscillator 94 along coin passage 92, and this oscillator is to microprocessor 28 output type signals, and according to this signal, microprocessor 28 can verify that whether coin is metal.
Figure 7 shows that the preferred embodiment of the LCD 95 of the employed liquid crystal indicator 38 of electronic-parking timer of the present invention.Display 95 has the standard liquid-crystal apparatus that is used for display digit 96.And then various information also can be energized and be shown, for example time expiration 98 and no parking 100 etc.In addition, the circumference 102 of display also can be activated, for example with the expiration of signal indication time.
Fig. 8,9 and 10 is various views of parking meter and internal physical structure thereof.As seeing from figure, by transparent dome 104 visible liquid crystal indicators 38, this dome is on the top of timer support member 106.The shell of timer 108 comprises electronic circuit board 110,112 and 114.Coin inserts coin tray 116, and drops to coin receptacle 118 by Coin validator.Opening 120 is left in the front portion of shell, and has infrared transmission and receiving element with hand-held data check device interface.In addition, the sonar ranging instrument sends receiving converter 122 and 124 front portions that can insert shell 108.
What be positioned at liquid crystal indicator 38 both sides is solar battery group 62 and 64.They expose in the sun by transparent dome 104.It is the optimum positions that fully expose in the sun that solar battery group 62 and 64 is placed the both sides of liquid crystal indicator 38.
The electronic circuit relevant with liquid crystal indicator 38 provides in Figure 11.That be connected in liquid crystal indicator 38 is serial input/and line output integrated circuit U3, and it is connected with each element of liquid crystal indicator 38.This integrated circuit U3 receives the input data from its input end 22, and this input end links to each other with microprocessor 28 at the LCD of appointment DATA end by shift register U4.U3 also receives from little processing 28 and is sent to suitable timing signal in the LCD CLOCK input of appointment, is used for integrated circuit U3 and shift register U4 timing.Generally speaking, the element of liquid crystal indicator is by the signal triggering that occurs on the lead-in wire 9 of shift register U4., also may be with the project of the mode triggering selection of flashing in liquid crystal indicator 95, for example the time expires, colon, no parking, or the border etc.One in the lead-in wire 11 to 14 among the such selection element of in the display device 95 each and the shift register U4 is connected, and is connected on the pierce circuit that comprises oscillator U5 and trigger U6.The signal that oscillator U5 receives in the LCDOSC input from microprocessor 28.Then, oscillator U5 is triggered and drives trigger U6, and this trigger provides output to liquid crystal indicator 95, even when microprocessor 28 was in standby mode, display device 95 flashed the element of selection with XOR gate U7.In a preferred embodiment, oscillator U5 is with 1 hertz of operation, and the effect of trigger U6 is equivalent to two counters.Thus, this specific character makes electronic-parking timer place certain mode, for example flash " no parking ".Because microprocessor is under standby mode, so the electric sand on the power supply 20 keeps minimum.
Figure 12 is the circuit diagram of power supply 20.Solar battery group 62 and 64 negative terminal link together, and relevant low leakage blocking diode 66 and 68 is arranged.Capacitor C1 and C2 contact between the anode of electric battery 64 and negative terminal.Equally, capacitor 63 and 64 is contacted between the anode of electric battery 62 and negative terminal.Electric battery 62 and 64 parallel connections are in order to charge to capacitor.Zener diode D4, D5, D9 and D10 distinguish cross-over connection in capacitor C1, C2, C3 and C4 are to make uniform charging to these capacitors.In other words, if a capacitor of polyphone had arrived its predetermined maximum capacitor value before other capacitor,, make second capacitor be full of electricity but be no more than first capacitor just then the Zener diode on first capacitor begins conducting.Resistance R 1 in the circuit, R3, R4 and R5 are connected to capacitor C1 to C4 with solar battery group 62 and 64.These resistance make the electric current of solar panel 62 and 64 not only flow and capacitor, also flow to regulator U1 and U2, so that electronic-parking timer can directly obtain the energy from solar battery group 62 and 64.This is a kind of superior function, and for example, when timer places sunlight following time for the first time, it has the capacitor of discharge fully.Therefore this capacitor can commence work without delay, and simultaneously, capacitor is by solar battery group 62 and 64 chargings.In addition, terminal 120 and 122 cross-over connections are connected in resistance R 3 and R5 simultaneously in capacitor C1 to C4.Terminal 120 can be used to be connected external power source with 122, so that fast capacitor C1 to C4 is charged, provides power supply for electronic-parking timer simultaneously.Terminal 124 also can be used to connect balancing cell, so that power supply to be provided.Diode D2, D3, D7, D8, D11 is as the current blockade diode.
The dc voltage of the not voltage stabilizings that form from capacitor C1 to C4 and from solar battery group 62 and 64 is transported to regulator U1 and U2.These regulators are that electronic-parking timer generates voltage stabilizing.Regulator U1 is by connector lug 2, and VDD1 provides voltage stabilizing to microprocessor 28.U2 is at connector lug 4, and VDD2 is last to utility appliance, and for example Coin validator 32,34 and 36 provides voltage stabilizing.U2 has an input wires head 3, and VDD2ENB can receive signal from microprocessor 28 by this connector lug, so that open and close regulator U2.Therefore, when microprocessor 28 in standby mode following time, can from Coin validator 32,34 and 36 and other selected auxiliary equipment obtain power.In case microprocessor 28 enters the method for operation, just send a signal to regulator U2, U2 just connects the power supply of utility appliance.
Figure 13 does not comprise power supply 20 and liquid crystal indicator 38 detailed schematic diagram at interior electronic-parking timer.The center of electronic-parking timer is microprocessor U1 and relevant storage arrangement U6 and U7 thereof, and these storage arrangements are by address and latch register U2 and U3 and memory read/write and address decoding logic, and U4 and U5A to U5D are connected in processor U1.In a preferred embodiment, used microprocessor is the Mo Tuoluola computing machine, MC68HC118, and it has the power supply characteristic that economize on electricity stops and waiting for, and the ROM of 8 bytes, the static RAM of the EEPROM of 512 bytes and 256 bytes.
U13a is a reset circuit, when it is activated when powering up mode, causes reset signal to be added to system, and connects the power supply of oscillator 54 and U10 and U11.Further, reseting logic circuit U13a causes trigger U8 that microprocessor C1 is placed the mode of powering up.During powering up mode, microprocessor U1 can check by operational diagnostics, and makes parking meter enter condition of work, and after this, microprocessor U1 will enter standby mode.U9 receives after the appropriate signals, and its output is just put microprocessor U1 in standby mode.Under standby mode, microprocessor U1 in the preferred embodiment and relative logical circuit obtain about 40 microamperes of electric currents from power supply 20.
Under the method for operation, after coin inserted, microprocessor U1 was from the Coin validator received signal.Coin validator, promptly linear Hall effect ferrous metal detecting device 32 is difference multiplying arrangements, this equipment provides the output that matches with the magnetic field of responding to it.Thereby can discern a sheet metal or packing ring, because it is with the magnetic field around the interference detector 32.Equally, the signal that sends from diameter detector 34 and tenor detecting device 36 also is transported to microprocessor U1.Pass through these detecting devices in the time at coin, microprocessor carries out continuous sweep.About per 50 microseconds of microprocessor in the preferred embodiment are to the detecting device once sampling.Device needs about 20 milliseconds because coin falls after testing, thereby first detecting device sends several thousand signals to microprocessor.Thus, microprocessor can carry out suitable analysis to signal, with the identification coin.Diameter detector makes its infrarede emitting diode connect about 25 microseconds, after, it can be closed, and information is sent to microprocessor U1.This switch motion of detecting device provides signal to the microprocessor U1 of identification coin diameter continuously.The frequency displacement metal detector is a phase-locked loop oscillator basically, and metal object can cause the phase shift of frequency or bareline heart rate, and provides signal to microprocessor U1.Be suitable for discerning effective coin from the information of three detecting devices output, though this coin be metal or be not ferrous metal, it has a suitable diameter.
The sonar ranging instrument of many models all is available, and for example, the air ultrasound wave transducer of being made by Projects Unlimited company has the frequency range of 60KHz and less than the various diameters of 25mm.As mentioned above, reception among Fig. 8 and transmission transducer 122 and 124 can neighbouring relations be installed, and be connected in corresponding transmission and receiving circuit, for example TL851 of the SN28827 type circuit of Texas Instruments or the said firm and TL852 type sonar ranging control circuit.Obviously, the sonar ranging instrument of any other model also can use in electronic-parking timer.These circuit then are connected in microprocessor 28.When microprocessor 28 in the method for operation following time, the sonar ranging instrument is switched on and to 28 1 signals of microprocessor, this microprocessor promptly indicates whether stop to have vehicle on the parking lot related with electronic-parking timer.When no longer detecting automobile on relevant parking lot, little device 28 can turn back to the timing circuit in the timer zero.At run duration, 28 of microprocessors enter the method for operation intermittently when timing function is had an effect, therefore, only automobile occur or during some cycle of disappearing in utilize the sonar ranging instrument to sample.
Anticipate as shown in Figure 15, electronic-parking timer 140 has microprocessor 142, and this processor triggers sonar transtation mission circuit 144.Send the sonar signal that 146 outputs of transducer will reflect from automobile 148.The receiving transducer 150 that is connected in receiving circuit 152 receives echoed signal.Receiving circuit 152 is determined the appearing and subsiding of automobile 148 from echoed signal, and, if necessary, can also determine the distance between automobile 148 and the timer 140.Receiving circuit 152 provides appropriate signals to microprocessor 142.
Data detecting device and electronic-parking timer logotype have formed an electronic-parking timer system, and this system can be an isolated plant, or a hand-held general computing machine.These equipment are enough to be used for be the parking meter programming, and/or extract data from parking meter.
As shown in figure 16, data check device 160 can have the keyboard 162 and the display device 164 of input information.Cable 166 and plug 168 are connected on the socket 170 and directly linking between data check device 160 and the timer are provided.Infrared transmitter 172 and receiver 174 can be used to alternately connect with timer.
Figure 14 A and 14B are depicted as a credit-card type structure, and it has thin plastics or clamp type body 130, can provide the information of closing the parking time with any form on the base, for example use bar code 132, protruding seal symbol 134 or magnetic stripe 136." parking card " can insert electronic-parking timer, and this timer has and is fit to read the equipment that has the information in the parking card.This card can be stayed in the timer, indicates the needed time quantum of client until the liquid crystal display of timer.When card took out, timer can be made card mark down, like this, makes from card and has used up amount sometime.Therefore, at a time, this card will use fully and can it is discarded.Obviously, the method for any other card of packing into all can be used for electronic-parking timer.This shows,, only need structurally revise a little, promptly can not only receive coin, also can receive bank note, standard credit card or above-mentioned " parking card " parking meter though electronic-parking timer reception in a preferred embodiment is coin.Therefore, so-called here " coin " also can be understood as the payment monomer, bank note for example, credit card, special-purpose " parking card " or the like.
The present invention is not only limited to above-mentioned diagram and description, and other modification and application also are possible.Any change without prejudice to practicalness of the present invention and scope all is feasible.Therefore, the explanation of above concrete device only is used to understand the present invention and does not impose any restrictions.
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1, a kind of electronic-parking timer system that receives at least a coin is characterized in that comprising: an electronic-parking timer, and it comprises: the device that power supply is provided; Treating apparatus, being connected in describedly provides the device of power supply and powers up mode, the standby mode and the method for operation; Receive coin and generate the device of coin signal according to the coin that is received; According to the exciting bank of the described treating apparatus of described coin signal excitation, the coin signal that is received makes described microprocessor become the method for operation from standby mode; The oscillation device that is connected in described microprocessor that is used for timing; When coin through out-of-date to its device of discerning, this device also provides identification signal to the described device of described processing coin feature; The device that shows the information that connects described treating apparatus; Be used for device with described treating apparatus interface; This system also comprises a data detector, and it has a device that is used for the described interface arrangement interface of described electronic-parking timer, thereby provides information to described electronic-parking timer, and receives data from described electronic-parking timer.
2, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 1, wherein, described supply unit comprises: at least one solar cell is used to produce predetermined battery voltage; At least one capacitor is charged as book capacitor voltage by described cell voltage; And be used to regulate described cell voltage and described condenser voltage, and export the device of a predetermined adjustment voltage.
3, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 2, wherein, described supply unit further comprises pair of terminal, and cross-over connection is in described capacitor, so that provide external voltage to charge into described capacitor from described data check device.
4, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 3, wherein, described regulating device also receives described external voltage.
5, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 2, wherein, described regulating device comprises at least the first and second regulators, wherein, the described first regulator continuous working, and be connected to described treating apparatus, and described second regulator is closed when described standby mode, and be connected in the device of at least one identification coin.
6, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 1, wherein, described supply unit comprises: parallel at least the first and second solar battery group that connect, be used to produce predetermined battery voltage, and every group has a positive pole and a negative pole; At least the first and second capacitors connected in series are connected between the both positive and negative polarity of described first and second solar battery group, are charged as book capacitor voltage by described cell voltage; Be used to regulate described cell voltage and described condenser voltage, and the device of output predetermined adjustment voltage.
7, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 6, wherein, described supply unit further comprises the end of a pair of cross-over connection in described first and second series capacitors, be used for providing external voltage from described data check device, to described first and second capacitors charging, described external voltage is also received by described regulating device.
8, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 1, wherein, described treating apparatus comprises: the microprocessor with storer; Be connected in the interrupt logic circuit of described exciting bank and described microprocessor; Be connected in the timing device of described interrupt logic circuit and described microprocessor.
9, electronic-parking timer system according to Claim 8, wherein, described timing device comprises a time-base generator, it is connected in the fixed oscillator with preset frequency.
10, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 9, wherein, when described microprocessor during at described standby mode, described fixed oscillator continuous working.
11, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 1, wherein, one in the device of described a plurality of identification coins is Hall effect ferrous metal detecting device.
12, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 1, wherein, one in the device of described a plurality of identification coins is infrarede emitting diode and big regional photodiode systems, is used to measure the diameter of coin.
13, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 1, wherein, one in the device of described a plurality of identification coins is the shift frequency metal detector.
14, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 1, wherein, described treating apparatus encourages described recognition device, and when the described recognition device of described coin process, this recognition device is repeatedly discerned, to obtain a plurality of identification signals.
15, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 1, wherein, the device of described a plurality of identification coins is ferrous metal detecting devices, and the combination of a diameter detector and a metal detector does not contact described detecting device basically when coin slips over these detecting devices continuously.
16, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 1, wherein, this system further comprises the resetting means that is connected to described treating apparatus at least, so that put described treating apparatus in powering up mode when described treating apparatus powers up for the first time at described supply unit.
17, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 1, wherein, described treating apparatus is exported a data-signal and a clock signal; And the device of described display message comprises: a data input pin and an input end of clock that receives described clock signal that receives described data-signal; Be connected in the shift register of described data input pin; The inside that is connected in the oscillator output end of the described shift register device that shakes, described shift register also has a plurality of selection output terminals; Be connected in the control output end of described shift register and the division of described oscillator and distribute counter; The device of control display element, it is connected in described shift register, described internal oscillator and described divide counter, and have a plurality of demonstration output terminals that are connected in display element, wherein selected display element can place the mode of flashing by described treating apparatus, after this, described treating apparatus just can enter standby mode.
18, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 1, wherein, the interface arrangement on described electronic-parking timer and the described data check device comprises an Infrared Transmission system, and wherein said timer and data check device all have an infrared transceiver.
19, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 1, wherein, described electronic-parking timer comprises device that receives cable and the cable that is used to be connected described data check device and described timer with described interface arrangement on the described data check device.
20, a kind of electronic-parking timer that receives at least a coin is characterized in that comprising: power supply; Have storer and be connected in the microprocessor of described power supply, described microprocessor has the mode of powering up, the standby mode and the method for operation; The coin signal generator, it produces the coin signal according to the coin that timer receives; The interrupt logic circuit, it places the method for operation with described microprocessor from described standby mode according to the coin signal that is received; Be connected in the oscillator of described microprocessor and described interrupt logic circuit; Provide a plurality of Coin validators of id signal to described microprocessor, coin does not stop or does not contact described detecting device through described detecting device in proper order; Be connected in the electronic display unit of described microprocessor.
21, according to the electronic-parking timer of claim 20, wherein, described timer further comprises the reseting logic circuit that is connected in described microprocessor at least, is used for described microprocessor is placed the described mode that powers up.
22, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 20, wherein, described timer further comprises the device with data check device interface, and it is connected in described microprocessor, is used for receiving information from the data check device, and sends data to the data check device.
23, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 20, wherein, described timer further comprises the sonar ranging system, is used to survey the appearance or the disappearance of vehicle on the relevant parking lot, and described sonar ranging system is connected in described microprocessor at least.
24, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 20, wherein, described power supply comprises at least one solar battery group, to produce cell voltage; At least one is connected in the capacitor of described solar battery group, by described cell voltage it is filled to be condenser voltage; And at least one regulator, this regulator receives described condenser voltage at least, and output predetermined adjustment voltage.
25, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 20, wherein, described power supply comprises at least the first and second solar battery group in parallel, to produce predetermined battery voltage; Each electric battery has both positive and negative polarity; At least the first and second series capacitors are connected between the described both positive and negative polarity of described first and second solar battery group, and are charged as book capacitor voltage by described cell voltage; Receive first and second regulators of described cell voltage and described condenser voltage, and, described first regulator is exported the first predetermined adjustment voltage continuously to described microprocessor, and described second regulator is exported the second predetermined adjustment voltage to described a plurality of Coin validators at least when described microprocessor is in the method for operation.
26, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 20, wherein, continuous working when described oscillator is in the standby mode and the method for operation at described microprocessor.
27, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 20, wherein, one of described a plurality of Coin validators are Hall effect ferrous metal detecting devices, and when the described detecting device of described coin process, described microprocessor encourages described detecting device repeatedly to obtain a plurality of id signals.
28, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 20, wherein, one of described a plurality of Coin validators are infrarede emitting diode and big regional photodiode systems, be used to detect coin diameter, and when the described detecting device of described coin process, described microprocessor repeatedly encourages described detecting device, to obtain a plurality of identification signals.
29, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 20, wherein, one of described a plurality of Coin validators are the frequency displacement metal detectors, and when the described detecting device of described coin process, described microprocessor repeatedly encourages described detecting device, to obtain a plurality of identification signals.
30, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 20, wherein, described electronic display unit has an internal oscillator, when described microprocessor is in described standby mode, this oscillator selected display element that in described electronic display unit, flashes, when described microprocessor was in the method for operation, described microprocessor provided signal to display device, caused described internal oscillator to be connected with the element of described selection.
31, a kind of continued operation has the method for the electronic-parking timer of microprocessor, and described timer receives a kind of currency at least, the method is characterized in that the following step: power continuously to described microprocessor; Continuous operating oscillator; Coin is received timer, and send the coin signal to microprocessor; Described microprocessor is inserted the method for operation from standby mode, and described oscillator is connected to timing circuit at least; Detect the type of the coin that is received; The information that demonstration is sent from microprocessor.
32, according to the method for the operating electronic parking meter of claim 31, wherein, described method further comprises: intermittently described microprocessor is placed the described method of operation from described standby mode; Make described timing circuit work; When being in the described method of operation, described microprocessor interruption shows the timing information that sends from described timing circuit at least.
33, according to the method for the operating electronic parking meter of claim 32, wherein, described method further comprises: sonar detects the appearance of vehicle on the parking lot relevant with described timer; And when detection goes out out less than automobile, timing is turned back to zero.
34, according to the mode of the operating electronic parking meter of claim 31, wherein, described method further comprises: the instruction monitor selected element that flashes continuously; And put described microprocessor in standby mode.
35, according to the method for the operating electronic parking meter of claim 31, wherein, described method further comprises: for the step of described microprocessor Design program is: described microprocessor is placed program design mode; Repeatedly coin is inserted described timer; In described microprocessor, analyze the signal that receives from Coin validator, to determine the type of the coin that received.
36, a kind of electronic-parking timer that receives at least a payment entity comprises: supply unit; The treating apparatus that is connected in described supply unit has the mode of powering up, the standby mode and the method for operation; Receive the payment entity and generate the device of payment signal according to this entity; According to the exciting bank of described payment signal energized process device, the payment signal that is received causes described treating apparatus to change the method for operation into from standby mode; With described treating apparatus and the oscillation device that links to each other; Identification payment entity, and the device of id signal is provided to the device that processing has a payment substance feature; The device that shows the information that is connected in described treating apparatus.
37, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 36, wherein, described supply unit comprises: at least the first and second solar battery group in parallel, be used to produce predetermined battery voltage, and every group has both positive and negative polarity; At least the first and second series capacitors are connected between the both positive and negative polarity of described first and second solar battery group, are charged as book capacitor voltage by described cell voltage; Regulate described cell voltage and described condenser voltage and export the device of predetermined adjustment voltage.
38, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 36, wherein, described treating apparatus comprises: the microprocessor that has storer; Be connected in the interrupt logic circuit of described exciting bank and described microprocessor; Be connected in the timing device of described interrupt logic circuit and described microprocessor.
39, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 38, wherein, described timing device comprises a time-base generator, and it is connected in the fixed oscillator with preset frequency.
40, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 39, wherein, continuous working when described fixed oscillator is in described standby mode at described microprocessor.
41, according to the electronic-parking timer system of claim 36, wherein, described treating apparatus is exported a data-signal and a clock signal; The device of described display message comprises: the input end of clock that is used to receive the data input pin of described data-signal and is used to receive described clock signal; Be connected in the shift register of described data input pin; Be connected in the internal oscillator of the oscillator output end of described shift register, described shift register also has a plurality of selection outputs, is connected in the control output end of described shift register and the divide counter of described oscillator; Be used to the device controlling display element and be connected in described shift register, the device of described internal oscillator and described divide counter, it has a plurality of demonstration outputs that are connected in described display element, wherein selected display element places the mode of flashing by treating apparatus, after this, described treating apparatus just can place standby mode.
42, a kind of electronic-parking timer that receives at least a currency, this timer has at least one microprocessor and is connected in the external circuit of microprocessor, it is characterized in that: the power supply of this timer comprises at least one solar battery group, is used to produce cell voltage; At least one is connected in the capacitor of described solar cell line, is charged as condenser voltage by described cell voltage; And at least one regulator, receive described condenser voltage at least, and output predetermined adjustment voltage.
43, according to the electronic-parking timer of claim 42, wherein, described power supply further comprises at least the first and second solar battery group in parallel, is used to produce predetermined battery voltage; Each electric battery has both positive and negative polarity; At least the first and second series capacitors are connected between the both positive and negative polarity of described first and second solar battery group, are charged as book capacitor voltage by described cell voltage; Receive first and second regulators of described cell voltage and described condenser voltage, described first pressure regulator is exported the first predetermined adjustment voltage to described external circuit at least when institute's little processing of art is in the method for operation.
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