EP3354795A1 - Square-shaped block element with electronic assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to a block-shaped stone element (1, 101, 201) with a passable upper side (2, 202), a lower side (3, 103, 203) parallel to the upper side (2, 202) and side surfaces (4, 5, 6, 104), wherein an electronic assembly (7) for detecting the presence of a vehicle in the stone element (1, 101, 201) is integrated, a set of stone elements, which at least one stone element (1, 101, 201) with a cuboid outer shape and a plurality of further stone elements (21) having an identical outer shape and a system (20) for detecting the presence of a vehicle in a vehicle parking space (A, B, C, D, E) comprising at least one stone element (1, 101, 201) as described and having a central unit (22) which is configured to receive wirelessly transmitted electronic data of the electronic module (7).

Description

The invention relates to a block-shaped stone element, which can be used as a road surface or road boundary. Furthermore, the invention relates to a set of stone elements and a system for detecting the presence of a vehicle in a vehicle parking space.

The invention has for its object to provide a stone element or a set of stone elements, which have a multi-functionality.

The object is achieved by a cuboid stone element with the features of claim 1 and by a set of stone elements with the features of claim 12 and by a system having the features of claim 13. Advantageous embodiments are described in the subclaims.

The block-shaped stone element according to the invention has a drivable upper side, an underside and side surfaces formed parallel to the upper side, wherein an electronic assembly for detecting the presence of a vehicle is integrated into the stone element. The integration of the electronic assembly makes it possible to determine whether a vehicle (e.g., car, truck) is present in the immediate vicinity of the stone element. The stone element thus receives in addition to its actual function of attaching the road surface or the attachment of the roadway boundary an additional function.

The detection performed by the electronic assembly may be performed by suitable means (eg, control devices, control devices). be further processed so that, for example, statements about the dormant or flowing traffic in the stone element are made. If the stone element is located in the area of a vehicle parking space (parking space), it is possible to detect whether the vehicle parking space is occupied or still free. However, it is also possible to use the electronic assembly to determine the number of vehicles passing the stone element per unit of time (eg for a traffic count). If several stone elements are used, each with at least one electronic module, it is also possible, for example, to generate a (visual) guideline along a parking space or along a road.

The cuboidal stone element may in particular be a concrete paving stone, a concrete slab, a curb, a curb, a turf stone, a lawn lattice, a boundary stone or a natural stone element or ceramic element. In particular, it may also be a concrete block with natural stone or ceramic top. It is particularly advantageous if the stone element is designed as a curb at the end of a parking bay or at the end of a vehicle parking space or as a paving stone in a paved parking / vehicle parking space / parking bay.

In an advantageous embodiment, the electronic assembly is arranged in a pocket formed in the main body of the stone element (depression, recess). In this way, the electronic assembly is well protected from external influences (e.g., driving, especially sweepers or snow blowers). At the same time, the electronic assembly does not interfere with the laying of the stone element.

It is also possible, the electronic assembly in an existing space in the stone element or in the joint area between two To introduce stone elements. In particular, it is possible to arrange the electronic subassembly in one of the spaces present in turf paving stones or grass trellises.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the electronic assembly is positioned in a recess formed in an edge region between the underside and one of the side surfaces or the top side and one of the side surfaces. In this way, the electronic module does not interfere with the laying of the stone element.

In an advantageous embodiment, the top of the stone element is formed over its entire surface from a concrete material. In this way, the stone element is particularly stable and easy to drive. The electronic assembly is well protected against external mechanical stress.

If the electronic module is embedded in a potting compound, its sensitivity to external stresses is further reduced.

Furthermore, it is possible to provide a closable lid for covering the electronic module. This cover also protects the electronic module from external mechanical stress.

In a preferred embodiment, the electronic module has a sensor element and a communication element, in particular a wireless communication element, and a power supply unit. The sensor element is in this case formed in particular of a magnetic field sensor, ultrasonic sensor, radar wave sensor or brightness sensor. The power supply unit can be used as a battery, as an accumulator or as Solar cell be formed. In an advantageous manner, the energy supply unit can also be designed to receive electrical energy which is provided wirelessly by an external supply unit (eg via an RFID connection).

In an advantageous embodiment, two or more electronic assemblies are integrated into the stone element, each of the electronic assemblies detecting the presence of a vehicle. Advantageously, the detection fields of the two electronic assemblies differ. In this way, for example, several adjacent vehicle parking spaces can be monitored by means of a single stone element.

The set of stone elements according to the invention has at least one of the stone elements according to the invention with a parallelepiped-shaped outer shape and a plurality of further stone elements which have the identical outer shape. Such a set of stone elements is therefore well suited for mechanical installation. In addition, the stone element according to the invention blends optically well into the rest of the surface.

The system according to the invention for detecting the presence of a vehicle on a vehicle parking space has at least one stone element according to the invention and a central unit which is designed to receive wirelessly transmitted electronic data of the electronic module. With the help of this system, a particularly simple evaluation of the sensor information detected by the electronic module is possible.

In a particularly advantageous manner, the central unit additionally supplies the stone element according to the invention wirelessly with electrical energy.

This allows a self-contained system that relies on no external lines.

Advantageously, the central unit is also integrated in a stone element. In this way, a uniform look is generated. However, it is also possible, for example, to form the central unit in a column in the vicinity of the stone element (s) according to the invention.

Fig. 1

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines als Betonpflasterstein ausgebildeten quaderförmigen Steinelements mit elektronischer Baugruppe;

Fig. 2

eine Schnittansicht des Betonpflastersteins aus Fig. 1;

Fig. 3

eine Schnittansicht eines zweiten Steinelements;

Fig. 4

eine Schnittansicht eines dritten Steinelements; und

Fig. 5

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Systems zur Detektion der Anwesenheit eines Fahrzeugs auf einem Fahrzeugstellplatz.

The invention is further illustrated by means of embodiments in the drawing figures, wherein like reference numerals designate like or equivalent components. Show it:

Fig. 1

a perspective view of a designed as a concrete paving block cuboid stone element with electronic assembly;

Fig. 2

a sectional view of the concrete paving stone Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 3

a sectional view of a second stone element;

Fig. 4

a sectional view of a third stone element; and

Fig. 5

a perspective view of a system for detecting the presence of a vehicle in a vehicle parking space.

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a formed as a concrete paving stone 1 cuboid stone element. The concrete paving stone 1 has a full surface made of concrete material top 2, which is passable by vehicles (cars, trucks). Parallel to the top 2 a bottom 3 is formed. Side surface 4, 5, 6 limit the Concrete paving stone 1 in lateral directions, so that a total of a cuboid outer shape is formed. In the concrete paving stone 1, an electronic assembly 7 for detecting the presence of a vehicle is integrated.

Fig. 2 shows a sectional view through the concrete paving stone 1. The electronic module 7 has a sensor element 8, a communication element 9 and a power supply unit 10. The sensor element 8 is designed as a magnetic field sensor for detecting the presence of a vehicle. The communication element 9 is designed as a wireless communication element (eg in the form of a radio connection, for example an RFID radio connection) and serves to forward the values detected by the sensor element 8 (eg to a receiving unit, central processing unit, evaluation unit). The power supply unit 10 provides the electrical energy needed to operate the sensor element 8 and the communication element 9. The energy supply unit 10 is in this case designed in particular as a battery or solar cell.

According to a further embodiment (not shown), the concrete paving stone 1 may also have a transponder (in particular an RFID transponder) which, in a particularly advantageous embodiment, has a writable memory. In this way, the surface area associated with the concrete paving stone 1 can not only detect the presence or absence of a vehicle but also record specific information that may be of importance in connection with a vehicle intended for occupancy.

Thus, depending on the planning and interest of the operator of a parking area, a certain area of a certain (expected) vehicle be assigned to. When this expected vehicle approaches the area (eg, the parking lot reserved for the vehicle), a reading device on the vehicle sends out signals and polls the parking area assigned to it.

The concrete vehicle information is stored in the writable memory and can on the one hand be read by the reading device of the vehicle and also additionally or alternatively by a central unit 22 (cf. FIG. 5 ). By means of the central unit 22, in particular the writable memories of the transponders of the vehicle parking spaces A, B, C, D, E can be described and read out with concrete vehicle-related information.

The system according to the invention as claimed in claim 13 can thus, in addition to the detection of free / occupied parking fields, assign individual information to the individual parking fields and thus be used at e.g. Visiting names of known park guests whose vehicles by the vehicle-related stored in the park fields each relevant information not only assign a free but a specific parking space.

The central unit 22 according to FIG. 5 can address in addition to communication and data exchange with the transponders in the concrete paving stones 1 and a separate communication mobile devices such as the holder of vehicles that are to drive a specific reserved parking space, and provide information.

Thus, the driver of the respective vehicle by mobile message (eg as an SMS message or WhatsApp message) to be communicated which car park for the respective driver reserved and reserved. For this purpose, the central unit 22 also with the Internet and / or a Mobile device for data exchange connectable and thereby a specific Internet address and / or a specific mobile connection information regarding the parking area transmit (eg location coordinates of the parking area, transmission of directions from the current location of the vehicle to the destination, ie the location of the parking area).

Thus, the central unit 22 in addition to the communication with the transponders and corresponding corresponding elements in the concrete paving stones 1 with other transmitters and receivers (eg certain vehicles or drivers of these vehicles) communicate and provide advantageous information for finding the appropriate and reserved parking area (in Fig. 5 not shown in detail).

The system according to the invention can thus on the one hand serve to detect the presence of a vehicle on a vehicle parking space and, alternatively or additionally, also function as a programmable and individually configurable parking guidance system.

In this case, it can lead by communication between the central unit 22, concrete paving stones 1 and the transmitters and receivers of certain vehicles or drivers of these vehicles, the vehicles and / or their drivers to certain allocated or reserved parking areas and thus guide and guide.

The electronic module 7 is positioned in a pocket 11 and embedded in a potting compound 13. The bag 11 is formed on the back 3 of the concrete paving stone 1. The bag 11 is closed with a lid 14. In this way, the electronic module 7 is well protected against external influences.

Fig. 3 shows a further embodiment of the cuboid stone element. The in Fig. 3 Cut concrete block 101 shown also has a full surface trained top 2. Unlike the in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 shown concrete paving stone 1, the electronic module 7 is not arranged in a pocket 11, but in a recess 12. The recess is located in an edge region between the underside 103 and the side surface 104. The electronic assembly 7 is embedded in a potting compound 13.

Fig. 4 shows a further embodiment of the cuboid stone element. The in Fig. 4 Cut concrete block 201 shown also has an electronic assembly 7 with a sensor element 8, a communication element 9 and a power supply unit 10. Unlike the in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 shown concrete paving stone 1, the electronic module 7 is not arranged in a pocket 11 on the bottom, but in a formed on the top 202 pocket 211. The bottom 203 of the concrete paving stone 201, however, is formed over the entire surface. In order to protect the electronic assembly 7 against external mechanical impact, a lid may additionally be provided which closes the pocket 211.

1 shows a system 20 for detecting the presence of a vehicle. In Fig. 5 a total of five vehicle parking spaces A to E are shown. The vehicle parking spaces A, B, C, D, E are each paved. The pavement of each vehicle parking space A, B, C, D, E each consists of a plurality of concrete paving stones 21, of which for clarity in Fig. 5 The concrete paving stones 21 and the concrete paving stone 1 have identical external dimensions and differ from each other in that the concrete paving stone 1 has the integrated electronic assembly 7, while the remaining Concrete paving stones 21 do not have this electronic assembly 7. The paving stones of a vehicle parking space thus together form a set of stone elements. The vehicle parking spaces A, B, C, D, E are closed at the end by a delimiting block 23.

A central unit 22 is arranged in a column set up in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle parking spaces A, B, C, D, E. This central unit receives the data sent by the communication elements 9 of the concrete paving stones 1. In particular, the central unit 22 can determine which vehicle locations A, B, C, D, E are occupied and which are free. At the same time, the central unit 22 can supply the energy supply units 10 of the concrete paving stones with electrical energy. Also, the CPU 22 may forward the data of the individual concrete paving stones 1 (e.g., via an Internet connection to a parking guidance system).

In the drawings embodiments are shown in which the cuboid stone element is designed as a concrete paving stone. However, it is also possible to form the stone element as a concrete slab, curb, curb, turf stone, lawn grid or boundary stone. In particular, it is possible to form the stone element as a curb, which limits a parking space / vehicle parking space. For example, the cuboid stone element as a boundary stone 23 (see. Fig. 5 ) be formed.

In Fig. 5 is the electronic assembly 7 integrated into the concrete paving stone 1 and the concrete paving stone 1 thus represents a cuboid stone element in the spirit of the invention. However, it is also possible to integrate the electronic assembly 7 in the boundary stone 23. Then the boundary stone 23 would represent the cuboid stone element in the sense of the invention.

In Fig. 5 the central unit 22 is formed as a pillar. However, it is also possible to integrate the central unit in a stone element. Also, in Fig. 5 all vehicle parking spaces A to E each provided with a concrete paving stone 1, each having an electronic module 7. However, it is also possible to provide only individual vehicle parking spaces with a concrete paving stone 1 and / or to arrange several electronic components 7 in a vehicle parking space in order to cover adjacent parking spaces in this way.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1, 101, 201

Concrete paving stone

2, 202

top

3, 103, 203

bottom

4, 5, 6, 104

side surface

7

electronic assembly

8th

sensor element

9

communication element

10

Power supply unit

11, 211

bag

12

recess

13

potting compound

14

cover

20

System for detecting the presence of a vehicle

21

Concrete paving stone

22

central processing unit

23

boundary stone

A, B, C, D, E

Car parking facilities

Claims (15)

Block-shaped stone element (1, 101, 201) with a passable upper side (2, 202), a parallel to the upper side (2, 202) formed bottom (3, 103, 203) and side surfaces (4, 5, 6, 104), wherein an electronic assembly (7) for detecting the presence of a vehicle in the stone element (1, 101, 201) is integrated. Stone element according to claim 1, wherein the top (2) is formed over its entire surface from a concrete material, and the electronic assembly (7) in a formed on the bottom (3, 103) or one of the side surfaces (4, 5, 6, 104) pocket (11) is positioned. A stone element according to claim 1, wherein the electronic assembly (7) is positioned in a pocket (211) formed on the upper surface (202). A stone element according to claim 1, wherein the electronic assembly (7) is in one in an edge region between the lower surface (3, 103) and one of the side surfaces (4, 5, 6, 104) or the upper surface (2, 202) and one of the side surfaces (4, 5, 6, 104) formed recess (12) is positioned. Stone element according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the stone element is a concrete paving stone, a concrete slab, a curb, a curb, a turf stone, a lawn grid, a boundary stone or a natural stone element. Stone element according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the electronic assembly (7) is embedded in a potting compound (13). Stone element according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising a closable lid (14) for covering the electronic assembly (7). Stone element according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the electronic assembly (7) comprises a sensor element (8), in particular a magnetic field sensor, and a communication element (9), in particular a wireless communication element, and a power supply unit (10). Stone element according to claim 8, wherein the energy supply unit (10) is designed as a battery, as an accumulator or as a solar cell. Stone element according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the power supply unit (10) for receiving electrical energy, which is provided by an external supply unit wirelessly available, is formed. Stone element according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least two electronic assemblies (7) are integrated into the stone element. Set of stone elements, comprising: - At least one stone element (1, 101, 201) according to one of claims 1 to 11 with a cuboidal outer shape, and - A plurality of further stone elements (21) which have the identical outer shape. System (20) for detecting the presence of a vehicle in a vehicle parking space (A, B, C, D, E), comprising: - At least one stone element (1, 101, 201) according to one of claims 1 to 11, and - A central unit (22) which is adapted to receive wirelessly transmitted electronic data of the electronic module (7). The system of claim 13, wherein the central unit (22) is further configured to provide the stone element (1, 101, 201) wirelessly with electrical energy. A system according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the central unit (22) is integrated in a stone element.

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