JP2002208043A - Coin parking system and coin parking reservation settlement method used for the same system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin parking system for allowing a running company to collect a utilization fee without visiting a coin parking site by making it possible for a user to park his or her own car in a parking area even when the user does not carry designated cash with him or her. SOLUTION: A wheel stopper 24 of a coin parking 2 is able to lock the tire of a passenger car B, and unlock it with a personal code number transmitted from a central monitor center 3 to a user information terminal 1 of a user A. A tire 22 measures a parking time, and a communication terminal 21 transmits the measured parking time to the central monitor center 3. The central monitor center 3 retrieves the non-operating coin parking 2 from a reservation database 4 if it receives an application from the user A, and transmits it to the user information terminal 1 of the user A. The central monitor center 3 calculates the utilization fee based on the parking time measured by the parking meter 23, and requests a settlement organization 5 of the notification to the user A and the fee withdraw and transfer.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin parking system and a coin parking reservation settlement method used therewith, and more particularly, to a settlement method when coin parking is used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a coin parking system, when a user parks a car in a parking area, the parking is detected and wheel stops are raised to prevent the car from leaving the area. After paying, the wheelchairs are lowered to allow the car to leave the area.

[0003] Fig. 4 shows the flow of parking fee payment during this time. That is, when the user uses the coin parking, the user looks for the coin parking (step S in FIG. 4).
71), it is checked whether or not the parking area is vacant (step S72 in FIG. 4). If it is not vacant, it moves to another parking lot (step S73 in FIG. 4), and if it is vacant, it can be used.

[0004] When the parking area is free, the user parks the car in the parking area (step S74 in FIG. 4), and after a few minutes have passed since parking in that area, the wheel stopper immediately below the car rises (step S74). FIG. 4 step S
75).

[0005] When the user leaves the passenger car, the user pays the parking fee by inputting the usage fee displayed on the parking meter into the provided cash collection machine (steps S76 to S79, S81 in FIG. 4). The wheel stopper immediately below the passenger car descends (step S82 in FIG. 4) and leaves the vehicle (step S83 in FIG. 4).

However, if the user does not have the designated coin at the time of paying the parking fee (step S in FIG. 4).
79), after exchanging the designated coin (FIG. 4)
In step S80), the parking fee is paid.

[0007]

However, in the conventional coin parking system described above, since there is no reservation system, if the user does not go to the place where the coin parking is installed, the usage status of the coin parking is checked. If you can not do it and you are not vacant, you have to go to another coin parking.

[0008] In addition, some of the cash inlets of the parking meters provided in the coin parking accept bills and others accept only coins. If the user does not have one, they need to exchange money.

Furthermore, in the conventional coin parking system, since automatic payment such as a prepaid system or a direct debit is not performed, the operating company must go to the coin parking to collect the usage fee.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a coin parking system and a coin parking reservation settlement method which can solve the above-mentioned problems and can securely park in a parking area at a designated time.

Another object of the present invention is that a user can park in a parking area without having designated cash, and the operating company can collect usage fees without going to a coin parking lot. An object of the present invention is to provide a coin parking system and a coin parking reservation settlement method used therefor.

[0012]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A coin parking system according to the present invention is a coin parking system including a wheel stopper for preventing a parked car from entering or leaving a parking lot. Means for transmitting to the user terminal a password for unlocking the case and the wheelchair that match the reservation information when receiving the reservation information, and the wheelchair when receiving the password from the user terminal Means for instructing unlocking.

In another coin parking system according to the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, means for measuring a parking time of the vehicle at the parking place, and calculating a parking fee based on the measured parking time. Means, a clearing house for debiting the parking fee from a user's account and transferring it to an operating company, and means for notifying the clearing agency of the calculated parking fee.

A coin parking settlement method according to the present invention is a coin parking reservation settlement method for a coin parking system including a wheel stopper for preventing entry and exit of a parked car, wherein reservation information of a parking place from a user terminal is provided. Transmitting a password for unlocking the case and the wheel stopper matching the reservation information to the user terminal when receiving the reservation information, and receiving the wheel number when receiving the password from the user terminal. And instructing unlocking of the stop.

In another coin parking settlement method according to the present invention, in addition to the above steps, a step of measuring a parking time of the car at the parking place, and calculating a parking fee based on the measured parking time. And declaring the calculated parking fee to a clearing house which debits the parking fee from a user's account and transfers it to an operating company.

That is, in the coin parking system of the present invention, when using the independent coin parking, a mobile phone, a mobile terminal, or a personal computer is used.
It is characterized in that a parking place is reserved, a parking fee is automatically settled, and a wheel stopper provided in a coin parking is unlocked.

More specifically, in the coin parking system of the present invention, when a user uses a stand-alone coin parking with a mobile phone, a mobile terminal, or a personal computer (hereinafter, collectively referred to as an information terminal), the user can use the reservation information and The password for unlocking the wheel stopper is transmitted to the central monitoring center.

The central monitoring center transmits to the information terminal of the user an item matching the reservation information of the user and a password for unlocking the wheel stopper. Further, the central monitoring center has a reservation database, searches for a case matching the reservation information of the user, and updates the reservation database based on the reservation information of a plurality of users. Further, the central monitoring center calculates a parking fee based on the parking time transmitted from the parking meter.

The coin parking is provided with a wheel stopper and a parking meter. In order to prevent unauthorized parking and getting out of the vehicle, the wheel stopper is raised within the reserved time and the use time, and is locked. In addition, when a user enters or leaves a car, the vehicle is unlocked by the password transmitted from the information terminal of the user, and the wheel stopper is lowered.

The parking meter has a timer, and measures the locking time as soon as locking is started. The parking meter includes a communication device, and the communication device transmits the locking time measured by the timer to the central monitoring center.

The settlement institution deducts the usage fee from the user's account based on the usage fee transmitted from the central monitoring center, and transfers the usage fee to the company that operates the coin parking and the central monitoring center.

Thus, in the present invention, since the user reserves the coin parking by using the information terminal, there is no need to search for the parking lot at the destination, and the efficiency can be improved. In addition, since the payment of the usage fee is automatically settled, it is possible to make cashless.

It is possible to securely park in the parking area at the designated time, and the user can park in the parking area even if he does not have the designated cash, and the operating company collects the usage fee without going to the coin parking. It becomes possible.

[0024]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a coin parking system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows an automatic settlement type independent coin parking system as a coin parking system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A coin parking system according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a user information terminal 1 such as a mobile phone, a portable terminal, and a personal computer;
The central monitoring center 3 and the settlement institution 5 are connected to each other via a network 100 such as the Internet.

The coin parking 2 comprises a communication terminal 21, a timer 22, a parking meter 23, and a wheel stopper 24, and operates for 24 hours. The coin parking 2 is configured as a coin parking of a known configuration, and unlocks the wheel stopper 24 by a password transmitted from the central monitoring center 3 to the user information terminal 1.

The wheel stopper 24 locks the tire of the passenger car B for unauthorized parking, prevention of theft during the parking time, and prevention of escape of the user A, and the password transmitted to the user information terminal 1 of the user A. Unlocked by number. still,
When the passenger car B of the user A leaves the car, the car is automatically locked after leaving the car.

The timer 22 measures the parking time. The communication terminal 21 transmits the parking time measured by the timer 22 to the central monitoring center 3 and transmits and receives control signals to and from the central monitoring center 3.

The central monitoring center 3 is provided with a reservation database 4 for storing a plurality of coin parking data. In response to the application from the user A, the non-operating coin parking 2 is searched, and the user A's user is searched. The information is transmitted to the information terminal 1. In addition, the central monitoring center 3 monitors the presence or absence of a parked vehicle that has exceeded the reservation time, and notifies the user A of a reminder to leave.

Further, the central monitoring center 3 calculates the usage fee based on the parking time measured by the parking meter 23, and requests the notification to the user A and the payment to the settlement institution 5 for the payment and transfer.

FIG. 2 is a sequence chart showing the operation of the coin parking system according to one embodiment of the present invention. With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the user information terminal 1,
The operation of the central monitoring center 3 and the coin parking 2 will be described.

The user A transmits access information from the user information terminal 1 to the central monitoring center 3 when using the coin parking 2 (S1 in FIG. 2). The central monitoring center 3 transmits the reservation screen to the user information terminal 1 (S in FIG. 2).
2). The user A displays the received reservation screen on the user information terminal 1, inputs a place to park and a parking period on the reservation screen, and transmits them to the central monitoring center 3 (S3 in FIG. 2).

The central monitoring center 3 searches the reservation database 4 based on the reservation information transmitted from the user A (S4 in FIG. 2), searches for a coin parking that meets the conditions of the reservation, and returns the search result. Several items are output, and the search result is transmitted to the user (S5 in FIG. 2).

The user A selects a desired coin parking from the search results transmitted from the central monitoring center 3, and transmits the selection result (reservation contents) to the central monitoring center 3 (S6 in FIG. 2). ). The central monitoring center 3 transmits the personal identification number to the user based on the selection result from the user A (S7 in FIG. 2) and updates the reservation database 4 (S8 in FIG. 2).

The user A goes to the reserved coin parking 2 at the reserved time, inputs the personal identification number from the user information terminal 1 and transmits it to the central monitoring center 3 (S9 in FIG. 2,
S10), the wheel stopper 24 provided in the coin parking 2 is released.

The central monitoring center 3 verifies the password transmitted from the user A (S11 in FIG. 2), and if the verification results match, sends a wheel lock unlocking command to the coin parking 2 (FIG. 2). S12), the wheel stopper 24 is unlocked via the communication terminal 21 of the parking meter 23 (S13 in FIG. 2).

The user A parks the passenger car B in the parking area (entry, S14 in FIG. 2). The wheel stops 24 in that area are automatically locked a few minutes after the start of use (S15 in FIG. 2), and the locking result is transmitted to the central monitoring center 3 (S16 in FIG. 2), and the timer 22 is used to determine the parking time. The measurement is started (S17 in FIG. 2).

When leaving the car B from the coin parking 2, the user A enters a password at the user information terminal 1 (S 18 in FIG. 2) and transmits it to the central monitoring center 3 (FIG. 2).
S19).

The central monitoring center 3 collates the password transmitted from the user A (S20 in FIG. 2), and if the collation results match, sends a wheel stop unlocking command to the coin parking 2 (FIG. 2). S21), the wheel stopper 24 is unlocked via the communication terminal 21 of the parking meter 23 (S2 in FIG. 2).
2). At this time, the timer 22 ends the measurement of the parking time,
The parking time is transmitted to the central monitoring center 3 (S2 in FIG. 2).
3). When the wheel stopper 24 is unlocked, the passenger car B leaves the warehouse (S24 in FIG. 2).

The central monitoring center 3 calculates the usage fee based on the transmitted parking time measurement result (S2 in FIG. 2).
5) Notify the user A of the usage fee (S26 in FIG. 2),
The request is sent to the settlement institution 5 to make a debit request (S27 in FIG. 2), and the reservation database is updated (FIG. 2).
S28).

The settlement institution 5 performs a debit from the account of the user A and a transfer to the account of the operating company (S in FIG. 2).
29), and sends the withdrawal result to the central monitoring center 3 (S30 in FIG. 2).

As described above, when the coin parking 2 is not used, unauthorized parking can be prevented by locking the wheel stopper 24. Therefore, it is necessary to install an obstacle such as a pylon in order to prevent unauthorized parking. Disappears.

Further, since the settlement institution 5, the central monitoring center 3, and the parking meter 23 are connected via the network 100, and the user A unlocks the coin parking wheel stop using a mobile phone, the parking fee is Since the cashless system can be used, and there is no escape, the operating company can surely obtain the usage fee.

Further, since the user A makes a reservation for the use of the coin parking 2 in advance, there is no need to search for a parking lot when the user A arrives at the destination, and the passenger car B is securely parked at the designated date and time. be able to.

FIG. 3 is a sequence chart showing the operation of the coin parking system according to another embodiment of the present invention. Since the configuration of the coin parking system according to another embodiment of the present invention is the same as the configuration of the coin parking system according to one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, the user information terminal 1 and the central The operation of the monitoring center 3 and the coin parking 2 will be described.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as described above, the user A transmits the reservation time to the central monitoring center 3,
It is also assumed that the parking time will actually exceed the reserved time. Therefore, in another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to cope with a case where the reservation time has been exceeded, and this case will be described below.

The user A transmits access information from the user information terminal 1 to the central monitoring center 3 when using the coin parking 2 (S31 in FIG. 3). Central monitoring center 3
Transmits a reservation screen to the user information terminal 1 (S3 in FIG. 3).
2). The user A displays the received reservation screen on the user information terminal 1, inputs a place to park and a parking period on the reservation screen, and transmits the information to the central monitoring center 3 (S33 in FIG. 3).

The central monitoring center 3 searches the reservation database 4 based on the reservation information transmitted from the user A (S34 in FIG. 3), searches for a coin parking that matches the conditions of the reservation, and returns the search result. Several items are output and the search result is transmitted to the user (S35 in FIG. 3).

The user A selects a desired coin parking from the search results transmitted from the central monitoring center 3, and transmits the selection result (reservation contents) to the central monitoring center 3 (S36 in FIG. 3). ). The central monitoring center 3 transmits the personal identification number to the user based on the selection result from the user A (S37 in FIG. 3) and updates the reservation database 4 (S38 in FIG. 3).

The user A goes to the reserved coin parking 2 at the reserved time, inputs a password from the user information terminal 1 and transmits it to the central monitoring center 3 (S3 in FIG. 3).
9, S40), the wheel stopper 24 provided in the coin parking 2 is released.

The central monitoring center 3 collates the password transmitted from the user A (S41 in FIG. 3), and if the collation results match, sends a wheel locking unlock command to the coin parking 2 (FIG. 3). (S42), the wheel stopper 24 is unlocked via the communication terminal 21 of the parking meter 23 (S43 in FIG. 3).

The user A parks the passenger car B in the parking area (entry, S44 in FIG. 3). The wheel stop 24 in that area is automatically locked a few minutes after the start of use (S45 in FIG. 3), and the locked result is transmitted to the central monitoring center 3 (S46 in FIG. 3). The measurement is started (S47 in FIG. 3).

When the timer 22 measures the parking time and reaches the reservation time (S48 in FIG. 3), it notifies the central monitoring center 3 that the reservation time has expired (S49 in FIG. 3). The central monitoring center 3 notifies the user information terminal 1 of the user A that the reservation time has expired (S5 in FIG. 3).
0), and search for the next user A's reservation (S5 in FIG. 3).
1).

If there is a reservation, the central monitoring center 3 checks with the current user A about the extension of the parking time (S52 in FIG. 3). If there is no reservation, the central monitoring center 3 notifies the current user A that it will leave the warehouse immediately (S in FIG. 3).
53), a response is received from the user A as to whether or not there is an extension (S54 in FIG. 3). The central monitoring center 3 updates the reservation database 4 according to the answer from the user A (FIG. 3).
S55).

When leaving the car B from the coin parking 2, the user A enters a password at the user information terminal 1 (S 56 in FIG. 3) and transmits it to the central monitoring center 3 (FIG. 3).
S57).

The central monitoring center 3 verifies the password transmitted from the user A (S58 in FIG. 3), and if the verification results match, sends a wheel locking / unlocking command to the coin parking 2 (FIG. 3). S59), the wheel stopper 24 is unlocked via the communication terminal 21 of the parking meter 23 (S6 in FIG. 3).
0). At this time, the timer 22 ends the measurement of the parking time,
The parking time is transmitted to the central monitoring center 3 (S6 in FIG. 3).
1). When the wheel stopper 24 is unlocked, the passenger car B leaves the warehouse (S62 in FIG. 3).

The central monitoring center 3 calculates the usage fee based on the transmitted parking time measurement result (S6 in FIG. 3).
3), notify the user A of the usage fee (S64 in FIG. 3),
The debit request is sent to the settlement institution 5 (S65 in FIG. 3), and the reservation database is updated (FIG. 3).
S66).

The settlement institution 5 performs a debit from the account of the user A and a transfer to the account of the operating company (S in FIG. 3).
67), and sends the withdrawal result to the central monitoring center 3 (S68 in FIG. 3).

In another embodiment of the present invention, by taking the above-described countermeasures to one embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the above effects, the opportunity loss of the coin parking 2 is suppressed.
The rotation rate can be improved.

[0060]

As described above, according to the coin parking system of the present invention, in a coin parking system including a wheel stopper for preventing a parked car from entering / leaving, reservation information of a parking place from a user terminal is provided. At the time of reception of the reservation information, transmits to the user terminal the case of the parking place that matches the reservation information and the password for unlocking the wheelchair, and instructs the unlocking of the wheelchair when the password is received from the user terminal. Thereby, there is an effect that it is possible to reliably park in the parking area at the designated time.

According to another coin parking system of the present invention, a parking time of a car at a parking place is measured, a parking fee is calculated based on the measured parking time, and the parking fee is calculated based on the account of the user. By notifying the clearing house of the calculated parking fee to the operating company that is deducted from the bank, the user can park in the parking area without having the specified cash, and the operating company can go to the coin parking without going to the coin parking There is an effect that the usage fee can be collected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a coin parking system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sequence chart showing an operation of the coin parking system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sequence chart showing an operation of a coin parking system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of a coin parking system according to a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 User information terminal 2 Coin parking 3 Central monitoring center 4 Reservation database 5 Payment institution 21 Communication terminal 22 Timer 23 Parking meter 24 Wheel stop 100 Network line network

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A coin parking system including a wheel stopper for preventing parking of a parked car,
Means for transmitting, when receiving reservation information of a parking place from the user terminal, a case of the parking place that matches the reservation information and a password for unlocking the wheel stopper to the user terminal; and the user terminal. Means for instructing unlocking of the wheel stopper when receiving the password from the coin parking system. 2. The coin parking system according to claim 1, wherein the wheel stopper is configured to be locked when the vehicle is not parked. 3. A reservation database for storing reservation information from the user terminal, wherein a case of the parking place that matches the reservation information is searched based on the contents of the reservation database. The coin parking system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. A means for measuring a parking time of the car at the parking place, a means for calculating a parking fee based on the measured parking time, and operating by deducting the parking fee from a user's account. The coin parking system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a settlement institution to be transferred to a company, and means for notifying the settlement institution of the calculated parking fee. 5. The coin parking system according to claim 1, further comprising means for notifying the user terminal when the time specified by the reservation information has been exceeded. . 6. A coin parking reservation settlement method for a coin parking system including a wheel stopper for preventing a parked car from entering or leaving a parking lot, wherein the parking information reservation information is received when a reservation information of a parking place is received from a user terminal. Transmitting to the user terminal a password for unlocking the matching parking lot case and the wheelchair, and instructing the unlocking of the wheelchair when receiving the password from the user terminal; And a coin parking reservation settlement method. 7. The vehicle according to claim 6, wherein the wheel stopper is locked when the vehicle is not parked.
Coin parking reservation payment method described. 8. A parking lot that matches the reservation information is searched for based on the contents of a reservation database that stores reservation information from the user terminal. Item 7. A coin parking reservation settlement method according to item 7. 9. A step of measuring a parking time of the car at the parking place, a step of calculating a parking fee based on the measured parking time, and operating by deducting the parking fee from a user's account. 9. A method for making a reservation for a coin parking reservation according to any one of claims 6 to 8, comprising a step of notifying the settlement institution transferred to the company of the calculated parking fee. 10. The coin parking reservation according to claim 6, further comprising the step of notifying the user terminal when the time specified by the reservation information has elapsed. Payment Method.