JP2001188909A - Parking lot and parking lot managing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent disadvantages of a user and a toll parking lot resulting from the loss of a parking ticket. SOLUTION: In the toll parking lot, a parking ticket is issued to a user who parks a car and the user is cleared off for the parking according to the parking ticket; and this parking lot is equipped with an image pickup means which is provided where parking tickets are issued and photographs the state of this place together with a car, a management storage means which sequentially stores the video of the image pickup means together with the photography time, an operation device for instructing a read of the video from the management storage means, and a video display means which displays the video and photography time read out of the management storage means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a parking lot and a parking lot management method, and more particularly to a toll parking lot management technique for collecting a parking fee based on parking time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, relatively large toll parking lots are of a self-propelled type and a mechanical type. The self-propelled toll parking lot receives a parking ticket with the entry time stamped at the entrance gate, parks the car in the parking space by the user's own driving, and at the time of departure the user drives the car to the exit gate The parking fee is settled by moving the parking ticket. On the other hand, in a mechanical toll parking lot, when a user stops a car on a mobile platform at the entrance, the mobile platform is automatically moved to an underground warehouse or an upper tower parking space under the control of the control device. The vehicle is parked by causing the vehicle to park. In the case of this mechanical toll parking lot, for example, a parking ticket in which a management number for identifying the mobile platform on which the car is mounted and the entry time are given to the user, and when leaving, the parking ticket is based on the parking ticket. The mobile platform is selected and extracted, and the car is automatically moved to the parking place under the control of the control device.

[0003]

Incidentally, in the above-mentioned conventional toll parking lot, when a user loses a parking ticket, it is not possible to objectively specify a parking time, that is, a parking time. In this case, the user is required to pay a parking fee with the parking start time being the business start time of the parking lot, for example, which is extremely disadvantageous. Also,
In the case of a mechanical toll parking lot, it will be impossible to identify the mobile platform, so for example, it will be necessary to move all parked cars to the parking place once to the parking place,
The work until delivery is extremely complicated.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has the following objects. (1) Prevent disadvantages of users and toll parking lots due to loss of parking tickets. (2) Specify the parking time when the parking ticket is lost. (3) When the parking ticket is lost, take out the car immediately.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, as a first means relating to a parking lot, a parking ticket is issued to a user when parking a car, and the parking ticket is issued. In a tolled parking lot for adjusting the parking fee based on the parking lot, an image pickup means is provided at a place where a parking ticket is issued, and the state of the place is photographed together with the car, and a management storage for sequentially storing the image of the image pickup means together with the photographing time. Means, an operation device for instructing reading of a video from the management storage means, and video display means for displaying the video read from the management storage means and the shooting time.

[0006] As a second means relating to a parking lot, in the first means, a car of a user who has issued a parking ticket is automatically moved to an empty parking space among a plurality of parking spaces by using a moving means. In the case of a mechanical toll parking lot which moves and parks in a parking lot, a means for sequentially storing, in the management storage means, a management number to be supplied to the moving means in order to specify a car in the parking space is adopted.

[0007] As a third means relating to the parking lot, in the above first or second means, the management storage means is provided for the image pickup means based on the car entrance information inputted every time a parking ticket is issued to the user. Means of storing cue information between images is adopted.

As a fourth means relating to the parking lot, in any one of the above first to third means, an image compression means for compressing an image of the image pickup means and outputting it as compressed image data, and storing the compressed image data. The management storage means is constituted by a data storage unit for storing the compressed image data read from the data storage unit and an image decompression unit for decompressing the video of the imaging unit.

As a fifth means relating to the parking lot, in the above-mentioned fourth means, the data storage section is provided with a data buffer, and means for simultaneously storing and reading compressed image data is employed.

As a sixth means relating to the parking lot, in the above-mentioned fourth or fifth means, when the data storage section stores the compressed image data in the entire storage area, it sequentially overwrites and stores the old compressed image data. Is adopted.

As a seventh means relating to the parking lot, in any one of the fourth to sixth means, the data storage unit employs means for recording a moving image or a continuous still image.

According to the present invention, as a first means relating to a parking lot management method, a parking ticket is issued to a user when parking a car, and a parking fee is settled based on the parking ticket. In the parking lot management method, an image of a place where a parking ticket is issued is photographed together with the car and sequentially stored together with the photographing time, and when the user loses the parking ticket, the image of the car is stored based on the stored car image and the photographing time. Means for identifying the parking time of the vehicle.

As a second means relating to the parking lot management method, in the first means, the car of the user who has issued the parking ticket is automatically empty of the plurality of parking spaces using the moving means. In the case of a mechanical toll parking lot that moves to the parking space and parks, the management number to be supplied to the moving means to identify the car in the parking space is also sequentially stored together with the image of the car, and the user can use the parking ticket. If you lose
Means is employed in which the stored management number is instructed to the moving means and the vehicle is taken out of the car.

As a third means relating to the parking lot management method, in the above first or second means, every time a parking ticket is issued to a user, the cue information is displayed between images of the place where the parking ticket is issued. Is stored.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of a parking lot and a parking lot management method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the entire configuration of a parking lot (mechanical toll parking lot) according to the first embodiment. In this figure, X is a car, 1 is a parking lot, 2 is a parking lot, 3A and 3B are mobile stands, 4 is an underground warehouse,
5 is a ticket issuing machine, 6 is a video camera (imaging means), 7 is an auxiliary management device (management storage means), 8 is a monitor (video display means), 9 is an operation device, 10 is a control device, 11 is a payment machine,
Symbols A1 to A13 are parking spaces. Among these components, a video camera 6, an auxiliary management device 7, a monitor 8
The operation device 9 constitutes a parking lot management device according to the first embodiment. In addition, the moving tables 3A, 3
B and the control device 10 constitute the moving means of the present invention.

The parking lot 1 is provided so as to communicate with a public road (ground), and is a place where a user of the mechanical toll parking lot deposits the car X. A part of the floor of the garage 1 is constituted by the moving base 3A, and the car X is placed on the moving base 3A.
The vehicle X is deposited by placing the vehicle. Under the control of the control device 10, the moving tables 3A and 3B are connected between the entrance 1 and the underground warehouse 4 and the underground warehouse 4 concerned.
Is configured to move between the garage and the warehouse 2.
The underground warehouse 4 stores (parks) the car X deposited by the user.
And a plurality of parking spaces A1 to A13 are set. The parking lot 2 is a place where the user receives the delivery of the car X deposited in the mechanical toll parking lot, and is provided so as to communicate with a public road on the ground like the above-mentioned parking lot 1.

The ticket issuing machine 5 is a device that is provided in the parking lot 1 and issues a parking ticket on which a “parking number” is printed to the user. The ticketing machine 5 is configured to output to the control device 10 a ticketing signal indicating the parking number and the ticketing time of the parking ticket, that is, the parking time of the car X (parked vehicle) every time a parking ticket is issued. I have. The control device 10 controls the movement of the mobile tables 3A and 3B based on the ticketing signal and the “payment signal” input from the payment machine 11, and when the ticketing signal is input from the ticketing machine 5, the vehicle X And a "management signal" indicating the "management number" of the mobile base 3A on which the vehicle X is mounted, to the auxiliary management device 7. .

The video camera 6 is provided in the parking lot 1 similarly to the ticket issuing machine 5, and always takes a picture of the parking lot 1 and sequentially outputs the video signal to the auxiliary management device 7. Therefore, when the vehicle X (entry vehicle) enters the entrance 1, the video camera 6 captures an image of the entrance vehicle 1 along with the entrance 1. This video camera 6
For example, it is arranged in front of the parking lot 1 so that the license plate of the parking vehicle X can be accurately photographed.

The auxiliary management device 7 stores the management number (cue information) included in the management signal in synchronization with the storage signal input from the control device 10 and also controls the video camera 6.
And the shooting time of the video are continuously stored, and the management number and the video signal are read out based on the “cueing instruction signal” input from the operation device 9 and output to the monitor 8. The detailed configuration of the auxiliary management device 7 will be described later. The monitor 8 displays a composite image (described later) input from the auxiliary management device 7. Operation device 9
Is for inputting the “heading-in instruction signal” relating to the display of the composite image to the auxiliary management device 7. The payment machine 11 is for paying a parking fee based on the parking ticket.

Next, the detailed configuration of the auxiliary management device 7 will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. In this figure, the same components as those in FIG. 1 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

In this figure, reference numeral 7a denotes an image data compression section (image compression means), 7b denotes a management signal input section, 7c denotes a clock (timepiece section), 7d denotes a data storage section, and 7e denotes a compressed data expansion section (image expansion section). Means), 7f is a time data converter,
7g is a management data conversion unit, and 7h is an image synthesis unit. The image data compression section 7a converts the video signal input from the video camera 6 into image data (digital video signal) by A / D conversion, compresses the image data, and outputs it to the data storage section 7d. is there. The management signal input unit 7b receives the management signal A /
The data is converted into management data (digital signal) by D conversion, and the management data is output to the data storage unit 7d. The clock 7c keeps time constant and outputs it to the data storage unit 7d as time data (digital signal).

The data storage section 7d is a disk storage device having a data buffer so that data writing and reading can be performed at the same time and easy to random access to stored data. It is a magnetic disk drive. The data storage unit 7d has a storage capacity capable of storing compressed image data corresponding to about one week, and when data is stored in the entire storage area of the storage capacity, the data is overwritten and stored in order from the oldest data. It is configured.

The data storage unit 7d continuously stores the compressed image data sequentially input from the image data compression unit 7a and the time data sequentially input from the clock 7c. The video of the entrance 1 and the shooting time of the video are sequentially stored as continuous video, and management data (cue information) intermittently input from the management signal input unit 7b is stored in synchronization with the storage signal. The stored various data are read out based on a cueing instruction signal input from the operation device 9, and the compressed image data is stored in the image data expansion unit 7e, the management data is output to the management data expansion unit 7g, and the time is read. The data is output to the time data converter 7f.

The compressed data expanding section 7e expands the compressed image data input from the data storage section 7d to reconstruct the image data and outputs it to the image synthesizing section 7h. The time data conversion unit 7f converts the time data input from the data storage unit 7d into image data indicating the shooting time, and outputs the image data to the image synthesis unit 7h. The management data conversion unit 7g includes a data storage unit 7d
Is converted into image data indicating a "management number" and output to the image synthesizing unit 7h.
The image synthesizing unit 7h generates one image (synthesized image) mainly including the video of the entrance 1 based on the image data of the entrance 1 and the image data of the photographing time and the image data of the management number, and performs the synthesis. The image is output to the monitor 8.

Next, the detailed operation of the thus constructed mechanical toll parking lot will be described.

In such a mechanical toll parking lot, when the user tries to park the car X in the same manner as the conventional parking lot of the same kind, the user receives a parking ticket issued from the ticket issuing machine 5 Then, the user moves and places his / her own vehicle X on the mobile platform 3A of the parking lot 1. Then, for example, an instruction is given to the control device 10 by an attendant or the like, and the mobile table 3A is moved to an empty parking space (for example, the parking space A2), and the car X is stored and stored in the underground warehouse 4. At this time, when issuing the parking ticket on which the parking number is printed to the user, the ticket issuing machine 5 outputs a ticketing signal indicating the parking number and the parking time to the control device 10. When the ticket issuing signal is input, the control device 10 stores the management number of the mobile platform 3A and the parking time in its own storage device in association with the parking number.

Also, when a car X is taken out of the parking lot 2, when a parking number of a parking ticket is input to the control device 10 by an attendant or the like, it is stored based on the parking number in the same manner as in a conventional parking lot of the same kind. The management number of the mobile 3A is read from the device, and the parking time of the incoming vehicle X on the mobile 3A is read out from the parking ticket. Based on the management number, the mobile 3A, that is, the incoming vehicle X reaches the exit 2. Be moved. Then, after paying the parking fee displayed on the payment machine 11 based on the above-mentioned entry time, the user leaves the car X on the mobile platform 3A.

In the first embodiment, the following parking management operation is performed in addition to the normal entrance / exit operation described above. That is, when the ticket issuing signal is input from the ticket issuing machine 5, the control device 10 supplementarily manages the entry signal indicating the entry of the entry vehicle X and the administration signal indicating the administration number of the mobile base 3A on which the vehicle X is mounted. Output to the device 7. As a result, the data storage unit 7d of the auxiliary management device 7 interrupts the management data input from the management signal input unit 7b between the compressed image data sequentially input from the image data compression unit 7a in synchronization with the incoming signal. Remember. In the state where the incoming signal is not input, the video signal of the entrance 1 (that is, the incoming vehicle X) photographed by the video camera 6 is continuously image-compressed by the image data compressing unit 7a and stored in the data storing unit 7d as compressed image data. It is sequentially stored, but the data storage unit 7d
When an incoming signal is input, interrupts and stores management data between compressed image data of each frame.

More specifically, the image data compression section 7a adds the time data of the photographing time inputted from the clock 7c to the compressed image data of the entrance 1 (ie, the entrance vehicle X), and adds an image packet for each frame. And the management data is stored as a management packet different from the image packet. This management packet has a different structure from the image packet, and plays a role of a cue signal when reading the image packet. Such a management packet is transmitted to the image data compression unit 7a.
Is stored between each image packet every time a stock signal is input.

As described above, for example, the owner (user) of the parking vehicle X on the movable platform 3A is parked for some reason with respect to the auxiliary management device 7 that sequentially stores the compressed image data and the management data in chronological order. When the ticket is lost, the attendant of the mechanical toll parking lot operates the operation device 8 to display the composite image at the time of entry of the entry vehicle X (the search target vehicle) from the auxiliary management device 7 as follows. Search for.

For example, when the attendant inputs a cueing instruction signal from the operating device 8 to the auxiliary management device 7 without specifying any search condition, the oldest management packet is extracted in time series from the data storage unit 7d, Image packets subsequent to the management packet are sequentially read. The management data in the management packet is converted into image data of the management number by the management data conversion unit 7g, while the compressed image data of the image packet is restored to the image data of the incoming car X by the image data expansion unit 7e. The time data of the image packet is converted by the time data conversion unit 7f into image data of the entry time.

Further, the image data of the control number and the image data of the entry time are image-combined by the image composition section 7h using the image data of the incoming vehicle X as a main image, and output to the monitor 8 as one composite image. You. This composite image is, for example, a composite image obtained by superimposing a storage time and a management number on a video at the time of entry of the parking vehicle X. As a result of such a management packet and image packet reading process, the monitor 8 displays the image at the time of entry of the chronologically earliest warehousing vehicle X corresponding to the oldest management number in chronological order. It is displayed together with the entry time and control number.

Each time a clerk inputs a "heading-in instruction signal" from the operating device 8 to the auxiliary management device 7, a new management packet is sequentially extracted in time series from the data storage unit 7d, and the management packet and the Are sequentially displayed on the monitor 8 based on the image packets stored subsequently. That is, since the management packet is inserted and stored between the image packets in synchronization with the warehousing of the incoming vehicle X, the image data stored after the management packet in the data storage unit 7d is displayed for each incoming vehicle X. This corresponds to the image of the entrance 1.

Note that the reading process of the management packet and the image packet is performed at the same time as the above-mentioned storage process (more precisely, in a time-division manner) by using the data buffer provided in the data storage unit 7d. Therefore, even if the “heading-up instruction signal” is input to the auxiliary management device 7, the storage processing is performed as usual.

According to the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. (1) Since images at the time of entry of each entry vehicle X can be sequentially displayed on the monitor 8 in chronological order from the oldest, the attendant can check the synthesized image and the search target vehicle provided as search information from the user, for example. By comparing and comparing the license plate number of X with the number of the license plate of X, it is possible to search for the video (synthesized image) of the search target vehicle X at the time of entry in a relatively short time. By giving an exit instruction to the control device 10 based on the superimposed management number in the composite image, the mobile platform 3A, that is, the search target vehicle X can be promptly moved to the exit place 2.

(2) Since the superimposed time of the search target vehicle X in the composite image showing the search target vehicle X indicates the entry time of the search target vehicle X, the attendant of the mechanical toll parking lot needs to monitor The parking time can be specified based on the shooting time of the composite image shown in FIG. 8 and the user can be charged a regular parking fee.

(3) Since the data storage unit 7d can simultaneously store and read out the image data and the management data, the image of the entering vehicle X is not interrupted even during the search for the composite image of the search target vehicle X. Can be stored continuously. (4) Since compressed image data is stored,
For example, when a data storage unit 7d having a storage capacity of 16 GB is used, image data for about one week can be stored.

(5) Since a hard disk device or various magneto-optical disk devices that allow easy random access are used for the data storage unit 7d, it is possible to quickly read out a composite image of the search target vehicle X. (6) When storing the image data and the management data in the entire storage area, the data storage unit 7d sequentially overwrites and stores the oldest data, so that the image data and the management data can be stored endlessly regardless of the storage capacity.

(7) Since the video of the entrance 1 is constantly photographed and stored by the video camera 6, it is possible to monitor, for example, unauthorized operation or destruction of the ticket issuing machine 5. (8) Furthermore, the parking lot management device of the first embodiment includes a video camera 6, an auxiliary management device 7, a monitor 8, and an operation device 9.
By simply modifying the control device 10 to output the management signal and the warehousing signal to the auxiliary management device 7, it can be easily installed as an additional facility in an existing mechanical toll parking lot.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, the present invention is applied to a self-propelled toll parking lot. In the self-propelled toll parking lot, unlike the mechanical toll parking lot of the first embodiment, the user himself moves the car to the parking space and parks the car, so that the processing related to the management number is not required.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the entire configuration of the self-propelled toll parking lot. In this figure, the symbol X is a car, 12
Is an entrance, 13 is a parking yard, 14 is an exit, 15 is a ticketing machine, 16 is an entrance gate, 17 is a video camera (imaging means), 18 is an auxiliary management device (management storage means), 19 is a monitor (video) Display means), 20 is an operation device, 21 is a checkout machine, 22 is an exit gate, and B1 to B5 are parking spaces. Among these components, the video camera 17, the auxiliary management device 18, the monitor 19, and the operation device 20 constitute a parking lot management device according to the second embodiment.

The entrance 12 is provided so as to communicate with public roads, and is a place where a user receives a parking ticket from the ticket issuing machine 15. When the user receives the parking ticket from the ticket issuing machine 15, the entrance gate 16 is opened, so that the user can move his / her car X to the parking lot premises 13. Parking lot premises 13
This is a place where the car X deposited by the user is stored, and a plurality of parking spaces B1 to B5 are set. Departure place 14
Is provided so as to communicate with public roads in the same manner as the entrance 12, and is a place where a user performs a procedure for adjusting a parking fee by the adjusting machine 21.

The ticket issuing machine 15 issues, for example, a parking ticket in which the entry time is stamped to the user. When the parking ticket is issued, an "entrance signal" (car entry information) is sent to the auxiliary management device 18. ) And outputs a “release signal” to the entrance gate 16. Entrance gate 1
6 is a parking lot premises 1 of the entrance car X based on the release signal.
It regulates the approach to No. 3. Video camera 17
Is provided above and in front of the entrance gate 16 so that the license plate can be accurately photographed, for example, and photographs the entrance 12 together with the entrance car X entering the parking yard 13. The video (video signal) is output to the auxiliary management device 18.

The auxiliary management device 18 synchronizes with the entrance signal input from the ticket issuing machine 15 and searches for cue data (cue search information).
And the video of the video camera 17 and the photographing time of the video are continuously stored, and based on the “heading-in instruction signal” input from the operation device 20, the entry time and the video signal are read out and the monitor 19 is read out. Is output to In addition,
The detailed configuration of the auxiliary management device 18 will be described later.

The monitor 19 displays a composite image (described later) input from the auxiliary management device 18. The operating device 20 is for inputting a “heading-in instruction signal” relating to the display of the composite image to the auxiliary management device 18. The settlement machine 21 adjusts the parking fee based on the entry time stamped on the parking ticket, and outputs a release signal to the exit gate exit 22 when the settlement is completed. The exit gate departure 22 regulates the departure of the entrance vehicle X from the parking yard 13 based on the release signal input from the checkout machine 21.

Next, the detailed configuration of the auxiliary management device 18 will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.
In this figure, the same components as those in FIG. 3 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

In this figure, reference numeral 18a denotes an image data compressing section (image compressing means), 18b denotes a clock (time measuring section), 1
8c is a data storage unit, 18d is a compressed data expansion unit (image expansion unit), 18e is a time data conversion unit, and 18f is an image synthesis unit. The image data compression unit 18a converts the video signal input from the video camera 17 into image data (digital video signal) by A / D conversion, compresses the image data, and outputs it to the data storage unit 18c. is there. The clock 18b keeps the time constant, and time data (digital signal) indicating the shooting time of the video camera 17
Is output to the data storage unit 18c.

The data storage section 18c is a disk storage device that has a data buffer so that data can be written and read simultaneously and that can easily access the stored data at random. It is a magnetic disk drive. The data storage unit 18c has a storage capacity for storing compressed image data corresponding to about one week. When data is stored in the entire storage area of the storage capacity, the data storage unit 18c is configured to sequentially overwrite oldest data. Have been.

The data storage section 18c continuously stores the compressed image data sequentially input from the image data compression section 18a and the time data sequentially input from the clock 7c. While sequentially storing the time corresponding to the video as a continuous video,
The cueing data (cueing information) is sequentially stored in synchronization with an admission signal intermittently input from the ticketing machine 15, and the various types of data stored based on the cueing instruction signal input from the operation device 20 are stored. The data is read, and the compressed image data is output to the image data decompression unit 18d and the time data is output to the time data conversion unit 18e.

The compressed data expanding section 18d expands the compressed image data input from the data storing section 18c to restore the image data of the entrance 12, and
The image data is output to the image synthesizing unit 18f. The time data conversion unit 18e converts the time data input from the data storage unit 18c into image data indicating the shooting time, and outputs the image data to the image synthesis unit 18f. The image synthesizing unit 18f synthesizes the image data of the entrance 12 and the image data of the photographing time into one synthesized image and outputs the synthesized image to the monitor 19.

Next, the detailed operation of the self-propelled toll parking lot configured as described above will be described.

In such a self-propelled toll parking lot, the user temporarily stops the car X (entry car) at the entrance 1 and the ticketing machine 1
When the parking ticket is received from 5, a release signal is sent from the ticket issuing machine 15 to the entrance gate 16, and the entrance gate 16 is released. Then, the user enters the parking lot premises 13 by driving himself and parks the entrance vehicle X in an empty parking space (for example, the parking space B4). On the other hand, when leaving the entrance car X from the self-propelled toll parking lot, the user moves the entrance car X to the exit place 14 by his / her own driving and puts the parking ticket into the checkout machine 21 to park. Settle the fee. When the payment is completed, a release signal is sent from the payment machine 21 to the exit gate departure 22, and the entrance gate 16 is released, so that the user can enter the vehicle X from the self-propelled toll parking lot. Can be departed.

In the self-propelled toll parking lot, the following processing is performed when the car X is entered. That is, when the ticket issuing machine 15 issues the parking ticket, the auxiliary management device 1
8, an entrance signal is output. As a result, the auxiliary management device 18
The data storage unit 18c stores the cue data between the compressed image data input from the image data compression unit 18a in synchronization with the entrance signal. Video camera 17
The video signal of the entrance vehicle X photographed by the camera is continuously compressed by the image data compression unit 18a and sequentially stored as compressed image data in the data storage unit 18c. Then, the cue data is interrupted and stored between the compressed image data of each frame.

More specifically, the image data compression section 18a adds the time data of the photographing time inputted from the clock 18b to the compressed image data of the entrance 12 inputted from the image data compression section 18a, for each frame. Are sequentially stored as image packets. The cue data is stored as a cue packet different from the image packet. Such a cue packet is output to the image data compression unit 18.
Each time an incoming signal is input to a, it is inserted and stored between image packets.

Next, the operation of the self-propelled toll parking lot configured as described above will be described. Auxiliary management device 1 described above
For example, when the user who parked the entrance car X in the parking space B4 loses the parking ticket, the manager of the self-propelled toll parking lot operates the operation device 20 to enter the entrance space. A composite image of the vehicle X (vehicle to be searched) at the time of entry is retrieved from the management device 18 as follows.

That is, when the manager inputs a "heading-out instruction signal" from the operating device 20 to the auxiliary management device 18 without specifying any search conditions, the oldest heading-out packet in time series is sent from the data storage unit 18c. Are extracted, and image packets subsequent to the head packet are sequentially read. Then, the compressed image data of the image packet is restored to the image data of the entrance 12 by the image data expanding unit 18d,
The time data of the image packet is converted by the time data converter 18e into image data of the shooting time. The image data at the photographing time is synthesized by the image synthesis unit 18f using the image data of the entrance 12 as a main image, and is output to the monitor 19 as one synthesized image. This composite image is an image in which the shooting time of the video is superimposed on the video of the entrance 12.

As a result of the read processing of the heading packet and the image packet, the monitor 19 displays the heading data which is the oldest in time series, that is, the image at the time of entry of the entry car X which has entered the earliest in time series. Is the shooting time of the video, that is, the entrance car X
Will be displayed together with the time of entry. Each time a clerk inputs a cueing instruction signal from the operation device 20 to the auxiliary management device 18, a new cueing packet is sequentially extracted from the data storage unit 18c in chronological order, and the cueing packet and the A composite image associated with each subsequent image packet is sequentially displayed on the monitor 19. Note that such a process of reading the cue packet and the image packet is performed simultaneously with the above-described storage process by using the data buffer provided in the data storage unit 18c. Is input, the storage process is performed as usual.

According to the second embodiment, the images at the time of entry of each of the entrance cars X can be sequentially displayed on the monitor 19 in chronological order from the oldest one. By comparing and comparing the combined image with, for example, the license plate number of the search target vehicle X provided as search information from the user, the composite image at the time of entry of the search target vehicle X can be searched in a relatively short time. be able to.
Then, the parking time of the search target vehicle X can be determined based on the shooting time superimposed on the composite image, so that a regular parking fee can be collected from the user. Further, according to the second embodiment, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be achieved, except for the prompt retrieval of the search target vehicle X based on the identification of the management number in the first embodiment.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and for example, the following modifications are conceivable. (1) In each of the above embodiments, in order to reliably capture the image of the entrance vehicle (entrance vehicle) X, the image of the entrance 1 or the entrance 12 captured by the video cameras 6 and 17 is stored in the data storage unit 7d. 18c as a continuous image. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and images of the video cameras 6 and 17 may be stored in the data storage units 7d and 18c as intermittent still images.

In this case, the interval between the still images, that is, the photographing interval of the entrance 1 or the entrance 12 needs to be set to an interval at which the entrance car (entrance vehicle) X that sequentially enters or enters the entrance can be more reliably photographed. . By storing the images of the video cameras 6 and 17 in the data storage units 7d and 18c as intermittent still images, the data storage unit 7
It is possible to reduce the storage capacity of d and 18c.
Further, when the storage capacities of the data storage units 7d and 18c are set in the same manner as in the above embodiments, it is possible to store the images of the video cameras 6 and 17 for a longer period of time.

(2) Alternatively, when an entrance signal (or an entrance signal) is input to the auxiliary management devices 7, 18, compressed image data for a predetermined period or a predetermined number of frames is stored in the data storage units 7d, 18c. May be. By employing such a storage method, it is possible to further reduce the storage capacity or to store the images of the video cameras 6 and 17 for a longer period.

(3) In the above embodiments, the search target vehicle X
A case has been described in which a "heading-in instruction signal" is input without specifying any search conditions when retrieving the composite image of "" from the data storage units 7d and 18c. However, when the approximate entry time (entrance time) or the parking number is provided as search information from the user, by specifying these as search conditions, a composite image of the search target vehicle X is more quickly searched. It is possible.

(4) In each of the above-described embodiments, a case has been described in which each of the video camera 6 and 17 photographs the entrance 1 or the entrance 12, but the number of video cameras is limited to one. Not something. For example, it is possible to provide video cameras also at the departure spot 2 and the departure spot 14, and to store the images of the two video cameras in the data storage units 7d and 18c in a time-division manner. In this case, for example, illegal operations or destruction of the settlement machines 11 and 21 can be monitored. It is also conceivable that a video camera is installed around the mechanical toll parking lot and the self-propelled toll parking lot to perform overall monitoring of the mechanical toll parking lot and the self-propelled toll parking lot.

(5) Furthermore, especially the parking lot 1 and the parking lot 1
In the case of a mechanical toll parking lot and a self-propelled toll parking lot which is set behind a public road, an additional monitor is installed near the entrance of the parking lot 1 or the parking lot 12, and the video camera 6 , 17 may be displayed on the additional monitor. In this case, the congestion status of the entrance 1 or the entrance 12 is provided as video information to those who will use the mechanical toll parking area and the self-propelled toll parking area in the future. The convenience of toll parking is improved.

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As described above, the parking lot and the parking lot management method according to the present invention have the following effects. (1) According to the invention as set forth in claim 1 or 8, a place where a parking ticket is issued to a user when parking a car and a parking fee is settled based on the parking ticket. Since the image of the vehicle is taken together with the car and sequentially stored together with the shooting time, when the user loses the parking ticket, the parking time of the car is specified based on the stored image of the car and the shooting time. Can be. Therefore, the conventional problem that the parking time cannot be specified when the user loses the parking ticket can be solved, and disadvantages of the user and the toll parking lot can be prevented.

(2) According to the second or ninth aspect of the invention, the vehicle of the user who has issued the parking ticket is automatically moved to the empty parking space among the plurality of parking spaces by using the moving means. In the case of a mechanical pay parking lot that parks
Since the management number to be supplied to the moving means to identify the car in the parking space is also sequentially stored together with the image of the car,
Even when the management number cannot be specified due to the loss of the parking ticket in the mechanical toll parking lot, the vehicle can be promptly taken out of the vehicle by instructing the stored management number to the moving means.

(3) According to the third or tenth aspect of the present invention, every time a parking ticket is issued to the user, the cue information is stored between the images of the place where the parking ticket is issued. The video of the place where the included parking ticket is issued can be efficiently searched and displayed.

(4) According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, an image compression means for compressing an image of an image pickup means and outputting the compressed image data as compressed image data, a data storage unit for storing and storing the compressed image data, Since the management storage unit is composed of the image data decompression unit that decompresses the compressed image data read from the storage unit and restores the image of the imaging unit, the image of the imaging unit for a long time is stored in the data storage unit. be able to.

(5) According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the data storage unit includes the data buffer and simultaneously stores and reads out the compressed image data, even when reading out the stored image of the image pickup means, This can be performed without interrupting the storage of the video of the imaging means.

(6) According to the invention described in claim 6, when the compressed image data is stored in the entire storage area, the data storage section sequentially overwrites and stores the old compressed image data, that is, stores the video of the image pickup means endlessly. Therefore, the operation of the management storage unit is not limited by the storage capacity of the data storage unit, and the usability of the management storage unit can be improved.

(7) According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the data storage unit records a moving image or a continuous still image, for example, before or after the deviation entering signal is input in the direction of the imaging means. Even when an image of the car is obtained after the vehicle is completed, the image of the car can be taken without finely adjusting the direction of the imaging unit. Therefore, operation stability is good,
Maintenance free.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an overall configuration of a mechanical toll parking lot according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of an auxiliary management device 7 (a parking lot management device) according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an entire configuration of a self-propelled toll parking lot according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an auxiliary management device 18 (a parking lot management device) according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Warehousing area 2 ... Warehousing area 3A, 3B ... Mobile stand (moving means) 4 ... Underground warehouse 5, 15 ... Ticketing machine 6, 17 ... Video camera (parking lot management device, imaging means) 7 , 18 ... Auxiliary management device (parking lot management device, management storage means) 8, 19 ... Monitor (parking lot management device, video display means) 7a, 18a ... Image data compression section (image compression means) 7b ... Management signal input section 7c, 18b Clock 7d, 18c Data storage section 7e, 18d Compressed data expansion section (image expansion means) 7f, 18e Time data conversion section 7g Management data conversion section 7h 18f Image synthesis unit 9, 20 Operation device (parking lot management device) 10 Control device (moving means) 11, 21 Payment machine 12 Car park 13 Parking yard 14 Out Parking lot 16: Entrance gate 22 ... Exit gate A1~A13, B1~B5 ...... parking spaces X ...... vehicles (warehousing car, admission vehicles, search target vehicle)

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat II (reference) H04N 7/18 G06F 15/70 410 (72) Inventor Kota Tano 3-1-15-1 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo Harima Ishikawajima Inside the Tokyo Engineering Center of Heavy Industries, Ltd. (72) Katsuhiko Suzuki Inventor, 3-1-1-15 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries, Ltd. Tokyo Engineering Center (72) Inventor Hideo Terada 3-1-1, Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo No. 15 Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries, Ltd.Tokyo Engineering Center (72) Inventor Masaaki Tomizawa 3-1-1, Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries, Ltd.Tokyo Engineering Center (72) Inventor Kenki Nishimura Chuo-ku, Tokyo (72) Inventor Mitsuiichi Omoto 6-4 Akashicho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Ishikawajima Transport Machinery Co., Ltd. ) 5C052 AA01 AB04 AC08 CC11 DD02 DD04 5C054 AA01 CA04 CC02 CD03 CE01 CH03 DA08 EA01 EB05 EG01 FA00 GA01 GA02 GB05 GD06 HA18 HA26 5H180 AA01 CC04 EE10 KK01 KK08 5L096 BA04 BA08 CA02 DA04 9A001 BB01 BB01 BB01 H04 BB01 KK42 LL02

Claims (10)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A toll parking lot for issuing a parking ticket to a user when parking a car (X), and setting a parking fee based on the parking ticket, provided at a place where the parking ticket is issued. Imaging means (6, 17) for photographing the state of the place together with the car (X); management storage means (7, 18) for sequentially storing the images of the imaging means (6, 17) together with the photographing time; An operation device (9, 20) for instructing reading of a video from the management storage means (7, 18); and a video display for displaying the video read from the management storage means (7, 18) and the shooting time. A parking lot comprising: means (8, 19). 2. A parking space in an empty state among a plurality of parking spaces (A1 to A13) automatically using a vehicle (X) of a user who has issued a parking ticket using a moving means (3A, 3B, 10). In the case of a mechanical toll parking lot that moves to (A2) and parks, a management number supplied to the moving means (3A, 3B, 10) to identify the car (X) in the parking space (A1 to A13). 2. The parking lot according to claim 1, wherein the control information is also sequentially stored in the management storage means. 3. The management storage means (7, 18) stores heading information between images of the imaging means (6, 17) based on car entrance information inputted each time a parking ticket is issued to a user. 3. The parking lot according to claim 1, wherein the parking lot is stored. 4. Management storage means (7, 18): an image compression means (7a, 18a) for compressing an image of an imaging means (6, 17) and outputting the compressed image data as compressed image data; Data storage unit (7
d, 18c); and image decompression means (7e, 18d) for decompressing the compressed image data read from the data storage part (7d, 18c) and restoring the video of the imaging means (6, 17). The parking lot according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: 5. The parking lot according to claim 4, wherein the data storage section (7d, 18c) includes a data buffer and simultaneously stores and reads out the compressed image data. 6. The data storage unit (7d, 18c), when compressed image data is stored in all storage areas, sequentially overwrites and stores old compressed image data.
Or the parking lot described in 5. 7. The parking lot according to claim 4, wherein the data storage unit (7d, 18c) records a moving image or a continuous still image. 8. A paid parking lot management method in which a parking ticket is issued to a user when parking a car (X), and a parking fee is settled based on the parking ticket, wherein the parking ticket is issued. The image of the place is photographed together with the car (X) and sequentially stored with the photographing time. If the user loses the parking ticket, the car (X) is stored based on the stored image of the car (X) and the photographing time. X) A parking lot management method characterized by specifying a parking time. 9. A parking space in an empty state among a plurality of parking spaces (A1 to A13) automatically using a vehicle (X) of a user who has issued a parking ticket using a moving means (3A, 3B, 10). In the case of a mechanical toll parking lot that moves to (A2) and parks, it is supplied to the moving means (3A, 3B, 10) in order to identify the car (X) in the parking space (A1 to A13). The management number is also sequentially stored together with the image of the car (X), and when the user loses the parking ticket, the stored management number is instructed to the moving means (3A, 3B, 10) to specify the car (X). 9. The parking lot management method according to claim 8, wherein the parking lot is released. 10. The parking lot management method according to claim 8, wherein, every time a parking ticket is issued to a user, cueing information is stored between images of a place where the parking ticket is issued.