JP2001202541A - Parking fee service system and automatic parking fee adjusting machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the economical burden on a parking lot user, to suppress the car driving into an urban area and to urge to use a train. SOLUTION: A parking fee discounting machine 20 which confirms railroad use by the insertion of a train ticket or the like and records discount information on a parking card is installed in a station 1, and an automatic parking fee adjusting machine 10 which performs discount adjustment of a parking fee according to the recorded information by the insertion of the parking card on which the discount information is recorded is installed in the parking lot 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a parking fee service system and a parking fee automatic payment machine, and more particularly to a parking fee service system and a parking fee service system which provide a parking fee discount service on the condition that a railway is used. The present invention relates to a parking fee automatic payment machine for discounting parking fees.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the spread of private cars, the number of people who use private cars for commuting, daily life, and the like is increasing. But,
Increasing use of private cars causes pollution problems such as traffic congestion and exhaust gas in the city center, and has become a major social problem.

In recent years, a park and ride system has been tried as an effective method in various parts of the world as a measure to prevent a vehicle from entering a city center. The Park and Ride system is a private car that travels from home to the nearest railway station, for example, parks in a parking lot around the station, and then transfers to the railway, etc., and moves to the city center. It aims to curb traffic and alleviate chronic traffic congestion in the city center, as well as encourage connections to public transportation such as railways.

[0004]

However, parking fees are a great economic burden on users, and the
The fact is that the effects of the And Ride system have not been sufficiently exerted, and this has also contributed to a reduction in the railway utilization rate.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and reduces a financial burden on a parking lot user and promotes use of a railway. The purpose is to provide.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, in the parking fee service system according to the first aspect of the present invention, a valid parking card installed in a station and issued to a parking lot user is inserted. A discount information providing means for providing parking rate discount information on the condition that the parking lot user has used the railway when the parking lot is used, and the discount provided in the parking lot and provided by the discount information providing means. A parking fee adjusting means is provided which, by inputting information, discounts the parking fee according to the discount information from the normal parking fee based on the parking data recorded on the parking card and adjusts the parking fee.

In this configuration, the parking lot user inserts both the parking card issued at the parking lot and the tickets such as the train ticket and the entrance ticket into the discount information providing means, or inserts the parking card. At the time of insertion, if the parking lot user can confirm the railway use, the discount information providing means provides the discount information to the parking lot user. When paying the parking fee, the parking user inserts the parking card into the parking fee payment means and inputs the provided discount information, and the parking fee payment means discounts the normal parking fee and reduces the parking fee. Since the payment is made, the parking lot user can receive a discount service of the parking fee.

[0008] Specifically, the discount information providing means includes a ticket type determining means for determining whether the inserted railway tickets are valid, and the inserted parking card. Parking card determining means for determining whether the vehicle is valid, discount information recording means for recording the discount information on the parking card when both the determining means are valid, and the boarding operation after the recording operation of the discount information recording means. And return means for returning tickets and parking cards.

In this configuration, the validity of the inserted ticket and the validity of the parking card are determined by the ticket determining means and the parking card determining means, respectively. If both the judging means are valid, the discount information recording means records the discount information on the parking card, and the returning means returns the ticket and the parking card to the parking lot user.

[0010] If the discount information of the parking fee is set according to the contents of the railway usage information, a fair service according to the degree of railway usage can be provided. .

In the parking fee automatic payment machine according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the ticket determining means for determining whether the inserted railway ticket is valid, and the ticket determining means determining that the ticket is valid. A discount rate setting means for setting a discount rate when
And a fare settlement means for subtracting the set discount fare from the normal parking fee based on the parking data recorded on the inserted valid parking card to settle the parking fee.

In this configuration, when a ticket such as a ticket or an entrance ticket is inserted, the ticket determining means determines the validity, and when the ticket is valid, the discount rate setting means sets a discount rate. The fare adjustment means adjusts the parking fee by subtracting the set discount fee from the normal parking fee based on the parking data recorded on the inserted valid parking card.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a first embodiment of a parking fee service system according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, for example, in a parking lot 2 near a railway station 1, a gate 3, a parking card issuing machine 4 installed in front of the gate 3 when viewed from the entrance vehicle, A fare adjusting machine 10 is provided before the gate 3 as parking fee adjusting means.

In the station 1, for example, on the premises, a parking fee discount machine 20 as discount information providing means for providing parking fee discount information to the user by a predetermined operation of the parking lot user.
Is installed.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of the parking fee discount machine 20 according to the present embodiment and will be described. In FIG. 2, a parking fee discount machine 20 according to the present embodiment includes a first determining unit 21 as a ticket determining unit that determines the validity of a ticket inserted from an insertion port (not shown), and an insertion port (not shown). A second determination unit 22 as a parking card determination unit that determines the validity of the parking card inserted from the storage unit, and an information recording unit 23 that writes and records discount information on the parking card when both the tickets and the parking card are valid. A display unit 24 for displaying operation guidance to a user; and a control unit 25 for controlling a recording operation of the information recording unit 23, a display operation of the display unit 24, a return operation of tickets and parking cards, and the like. It is composed. Here, the control unit 25 and the information recording unit 23 constitute a discount information recording unit, and the control unit 25 also serves as a return unit.

The above-mentioned tickets include tickets (regular tickets, round-trip tickets, commuter passes, coupons, etc.), admission tickets, settlement tickets, limited express tickets,
It includes express tickets, seat reservation tickets, green tickets, boarding cards, etc. (elderly person's certificate, handicapped certificate, maintenance card, etc.).

FIG. 3 shows the structure of the charge adjusting machine 10 according to the present embodiment which is installed in the parking lot 2 and will be described. In FIG.
The fee settlement machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a determination unit 11 that determines the validity of a parking card inserted from an insertion port (not shown) at the time of a user's payment, and a parking card when the determination unit 11 determines that the parking card is valid. A charge calculation unit 12 that calculates a discounted parking fee by subtracting a discounted fee from a normal parking fee based on the information recorded in the parking lot, a cash slot 13, and a parking fee based on the inserted amount and the calculated parking fee. Is provided with a charge settlement unit 14 and the like that settle the payment. Although not shown, the fare adjustment machine 10 has a configuration in which a parking fee discount processing function using a railway is added to the same function as the conventional one, and a display unit of a parking fee and an input amount, a change and a receipt are displayed. It is needless to say that the receiving section and the like are provided in the same manner as in the prior art.

Next, the operation of the parking fee service system according to the present embodiment will be described. When a parked vehicle passes through the entrance of the parking lot 2, a vehicle detector (not shown) detects the vehicle, a parking card is issued from a parking card issuing machine 4, and the gate 3 is opened. The parking lot user receives the parking card, parks the vehicle, and heads for the station 1. And parking lot user is station 1
The discount information is recorded on a parking card by a parking fee discount machine 20 installed in the car, and the train is taken. It is needless to say that the recording operation of the discount information by the parking fee discount machine 20 by the user may be performed after the use of the railway, on the return route, before passing through the ticket gate of the station 1 where the user gets off the train.

The recording operation of the discount information by the parking fee discount machine 20 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First,
In step 1 (indicated by S1 in the figure and the same hereinafter),
A user inserts a ticket and a parking card.

When the tickets and the parking card are respectively inserted, at step 2, the information written on the tickets and the parking card is read by the determination sections 21 and 22. In step 3, it is determined whether the ticket and the parking card are valid based on the read information.

If the tickets are valid and the parking lot user is confirmed to be using the railway, and if the parking card is determined to be valid (YES), in step 4 the parking card, for example, a predetermined flat rate Is recorded, and in step 5, the tickets and the parking card are returned.

In step 3, one of them is invalid (N
If determined to be G), skip step 4 and step 5
And return the tickets and the parking card without recording the discount information.

At this time, an operation guide as shown in FIG. 5, for example, is displayed on the display unit 24 of the parking fee discount machine 20. That is, before inserting the tickets and the parking card, "Please insert the ticket" is displayed, and when the tickets are inserted, "Please insert the parking card" is displayed. When the operation is completed, "Please take the ticket and parking card" is displayed, and when the user takes the ticket and parking card, "Thank you" is displayed and then "Please insert the ticket"
Return to display.

The parking lot user who has returned to the station 1 by train goes to the parking lot 2 and inserts a parking card into the fare adjustment machine 10 when leaving the parking lot 2 to settle the parking fee. Is completed, the gate 3 opens and entry from the parking lot 2 is permitted.

The charge settlement operation of the charge settlement machine 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step 11, the user inserts a parking card.

When the parking card is inserted, step 12
Then, information such as parking time and discount information written on the parking card is read. In step 13, it is determined whether the parking card is valid based on the read information.

If it is determined to be valid (YES), in step 14, the discounted parking fee is set by subtracting the discounted fee from the normal parking fee in accordance with the discount information recorded on the parking card. When it is determined to be invalid (NG), the process proceeds to step 15, where a normal parking fee without a discount service is set, and the set fee is displayed.

In step 16, the user pays money according to the displayed set fee to settle the parking fee. According to the parking fee service system, when a train is transferred from a private car to a train, the burden on the parking fee of the parking lot user can be reduced, and the number of railway users can be increased by improving the service to the railway user. With the promotion of the Park and Ride system,
It becomes possible to suppress pollution problems such as traffic congestion and exhaust gas in the city center.

In the above-described embodiment, a fixed fare is set to a discount. However, a configuration in which a discount fare is set in accordance with the content of railway use information, for example, a use distance, a use fare, or a type of a ticket, etc. Good.

FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of a parking fee service system in which a discount fee is set according to the distance used by the railway.
An operation flowchart of the parking fee discount machine 20 in the embodiment will be shown and described. In the second embodiment, the discount processing operation of the parking fee discount machine 20 is only different from the first embodiment in terms of software, and the other hardware configuration is the same as the first embodiment, and the description is omitted. .

Steps 31 to 33 are the same as in the first embodiment. In step 31, the user inserts a ticket and a parking card, respectively. In step 32, the user inserts the ticket and the parking card into the inserted ticket and parking card. Then, in step 33, it is determined based on the read information whether the tickets and the parking card are valid.

When the ticket is valid and the parking lot user is confirmed to be using the railway and the parking card is determined to be valid (YES), in step 34, the railway distance recorded in the ticket is determined. Based on the information, the discount information is recorded on the parking card, and in step 35, the tickets and the parking card are returned.

If it is determined in step 33 that the vehicle is invalid (NG), the process skips step 34 and proceeds to step 35, in which the ticket and the parking card are immediately returned without recording the discount information.

As the setting of discount information according to the use distance, for example, one hour is free for less than 50 km from the departure station,
For example, a method of setting a discounted parking fee according to the railway use distance, such as free for 3 hours for less than 100 km and 5 hours for 100 km or more.

It is to be noted that the discount information may be set based on the fare used and the type of ticket in place of the distance used, or may be set by combining these conditions of the distance, the fare and the type of ticket. You may make it.

As described above, if the parking fee to be discounted is varied according to the contents of the railway use information such as the use distance, the use fare, the type of the ticket, etc., a fair service according to the degree of use of the railway can be used for the parking lot. Can be provided to people. And, as a matter of course, the user who goes to a long distance has a longer parking time, so that the parking fee burden of the parking lot user can be reduced as compared with the case where a uniform discounted rate is set, and the railway use can be promoted.

If the parking fee discount machine is installed in the area where the user has passed the ticket gate of the station, the person in the area that has passed the ticket gate can be regarded as a railway user.
In this case, a parking fee discount machine configured to insert only a parking card may be used as a condition for confirming the use of the railway by being in an area that has passed the ticket gate.

When a commuter pass is handled as a ticket, it is desirable to provide a discount service on the condition that the commuter pass is used. As a method of confirming the use of commuter passes, for example, write use records at other stations on commuter passes,
A method of confirming this record is conceivable.

In this embodiment, the discount information is recorded on the parking card. However, cards or the like on which the discount information is recorded may be separately issued. Further, the function of the parking fee discount machine may be incorporated into an automatic ticket gate, and a ticket and a parking card may be inserted when passing through the automatic ticket gate to record the discount service information on the parking card or the like.

Next, an embodiment of a parking fee automatic payment machine according to the present invention, which discounts a parking fee on condition of using a railway, will be described. In FIG. 8, the parking fee automatic payment machine 5
0 is a ticket class determining unit 5 as a ticket class determining means for determining the validity of the ticket inserted from the ticket slot.
1, a parking card determination unit 52 that determines the validity of the parking card inserted from the parking card insertion slot, and information recorded on the ticket and the parking card when the ticket and the parking card are determined to be valid. A charge calculation unit that calculates the discounted parking fee by subtracting the discounted fee from the normal parking fee based on the calculated parking fee, and calculates the normal parking fee when both or one of the tickets and the parking card is determined to be invalid. 53, a cash slot 54, and a fee adjusting unit 55 for adjusting the parking fee from the inserted amount and the calculated parking fee.
Needless to say, the parking fee automatic payment machine 50 has the same configuration as that of the related art, such as a display unit for displaying the parking fee and the input amount, a receiving unit for change and receipt, and the like.

Next, the operation of the automatic parking fee settling machine 50 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step 41, a user inserts a ticket and a parking card.

When the tickets and the parking card are inserted, the information written on the tickets and the parking card is read by the respective judgment sections 51 and 52 in step 42. In step 43, it is determined whether the tickets and the parking card are valid based on the read information.

When it is determined that both the ticket and the parking card are valid (YES), at step 44, a normal parking fee is calculated from the information recorded on the parking card, and a predetermined uniform or parking ticket is calculated. A predetermined discounted fare is subtracted according to the content of the use information obtained from the record information to set a discounted discounted parking fee. If the determination is invalid (NG), the process proceeds to step 45, and a normal parking fee without a discount service is set.

At step 46, the parking fee set at step 44 or 45 is settled by the user's money input. In step 47, the tickets are returned.

According to the parking fee automatic payment machine 50,
By inserting valid tickets and a parking card, parking fees can be automatically settled.

[0047]

As described above, according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, by providing a parking fee discount service on condition that the railway is used, the burden of the parking fee can be reduced, and the railway user can be reduced. The number of railway passengers can be increased by improving services for It is also effective in promoting a park-and-ride system, suppressing vehicles from entering the city center, and solving pollution problems such as traffic congestion and exhaust gas.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a fair service according to the degree of use of the railway can be provided to the parking lot user. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the parking fee can be automatically settled by simply inserting the ticket and the parking card.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a parking fee discount machine according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a charge adjusting machine according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart of the parking fee discount machine according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an operation guide display example of a display unit of the parking fee discount machine;

FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart of the fee settlement machine according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 7 is an operation flowchart of a parking fee discount machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a parking fee automatic payment machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an operation flowchart of the parking fee automatic payment machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 station 2 parking lot 4 parking card issuing machine 10 fee payment machine 20 parking fee discount machine 21 1st judgment part 22 2nd judgment part 23 information recording part 25 control part 50 parking fee automatic payment machine 51 ticket type judgment part 52 parking Card judgment part 53 Charge calculation part 54 Money slot 55 Charge settlement part

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Claims (4)

[Claims] Claims 1. When a valid parking card issued to a parking lot user is inserted in a station, the parking lot discount information is provided on condition that it is confirmed that the parking lot user has used the railway. A discount information providing means to be provided; installed in a parking lot; by inputting the discount information provided by the discount information providing means, parking is performed according to the discount information from a normal parking fee based on parking data recorded on the parking card. A parking fee service system comprising: a parking fee adjusting means for discounting and adjusting the fee. 2. The discount information providing means includes: a ticket determining means for determining whether the inserted railway ticket is valid; and a parking determining means for determining whether the inserted parking card is valid. Card determining means, discount information recording means for recording the discount information on the parking card when both the determining means are valid, and returning the ticket and the parking card after recording operation of the discount information recording means. The parking fee service system according to claim 1, comprising: 3. The parking fee service system according to claim 1, wherein the discount information on the parking fee is set according to the contents of the railway use information. 4. A ticket determining means for determining whether the inserted railway ticket is valid, and a discount rate setting means for setting a discount rate when the ticket determining means determines that the ticket is valid. And a fee adjusting means for adjusting the parking fee by subtracting the set discount fee from the normal parking fee based on the parking data recorded on the inserted valid parking card. Parking fee automatic payment machine.