JP2003041797A - Parking control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive parking control device capable of restraining a vehicle damage accident at vehicle leaving time by displaying a state of a locking plate by simple constitution. SOLUTION: This parking control device has locking devices 10 arranged with every parking division P, and a centralized adjusting device 30 for adjusting a parking charge, and comprises a centralized display device 40 for collectively displaying information on respective locking states of the locking devices 10 respectively arranged in a plurality of parking divisions P. Such constitution can dispense with individual installation of a display device with every parking division P, and can reduce a device cost.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a parking management device for managing parking by providing a locking device having a locking plate for locking / unlocking a vehicle by standing / falling down, and managing parking. The present invention relates to a technique of notifying an occupant of the state of a lock plate to prevent damage to a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, parking is managed for each parking section,
For example, in a pay parking lot of an unmanned management system, a parking management device equipped with a fare adjustment device and a locking device that prevents a vehicle from leaving with a locking plate is installed. This parking management device prevents the vehicle from leaving at the locking position where the locking plate stands up when the fee is unpaid, and when the fee is settled, it becomes the unlocked position where the locking plate fell and permits the vehicle to leave. To do.

In the parking management system of the type that prevents the vehicle from leaving by using the lock plate as described above, when the driver tries to leave the vehicle without noticing that the lock plate is standing, May be damaged. Therefore, the applicant of the present invention, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-204785, has a parking management device provided with a display device for displaying prohibition or permission of leaving according to the standing / falling state of the locking plate. Is disclosed. Specifically, this parking management device is, for example, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, for each of the parking sections P in the parking lot, the locking device 100 and the display device 20.
0 is provided, and the display device 200 has a charge calculation function and a locking device 1
A control function of 00 is built in, and the parking charge of each parking section P is settled by the centralized settlement device 300. The locking device 100 includes a drive unit 101 and a locking unit 102.
The lock plate 103 pivotally supported by the base portion 104 of the drive unit 101 is driven by the drive unit 101 to the lock position or the unlock position.
In addition, the display device 200 has a display panel unit 201 attached to the upper part of the support column, and when the locking plate 103 stands up and is in the locking position, a large "X" mark indicating that the display panel unit 201 is prohibited from leaving. Or displays a warning message such as "Do not leave".
This makes it easy for the driver to know whether or not the lock plate 103 is in the lock position, and can prevent damage accidents due to the lock plate 103 of the vehicle.

[0004]

However, in the conventional parking management device as described above, not only the display function of the lock state but also the display device 200 having the charge calculation function, the control function of the lock device 100 and the like built therein. Has to be installed for each parking section in the parking lot, which has a disadvantage of increasing cost. In particular, when installing in a parking lot with a large number of vehicles, the cost of the device increases and the time required for installation work such as wiring becomes long, resulting in a considerably expensive system. Displaying the lock state of the lock device 100 to the driver in an easy-to-understand manner is very effective in preventing damage accidents. Therefore, the lock state display function is realized by a simple configuration, and the lock management device It is desired to reduce costs.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the above points, and by displaying the state of the lock plate with a simple structure,
An object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive parking management device capable of suppressing a vehicle damage accident when leaving a vehicle.

[0006]

Therefore, the parking management device according to the present invention has a lock position for standing up to prevent the vehicle from leaving and a lock position for lying down to allow the vehicle to leave. In a parking management device including a locking means provided with a lock plate for each parking section and a fee adjusting means for adjusting a parking fee, each locking state of each locking means provided in each of the plurality of parking sections It is configured to include a display unit that collectively displays information regarding the information.

According to this structure, the information about the lock state corresponding to each of the plurality of parking compartments is collectively displayed by the display means and transmitted to the user, and is individually displayed for each parking compartment as in the conventional case. Eliminates the need to install equipment. As a specific configuration of the parking management device,
The display means displays, for each of the plurality of parking sections, information indicating that the lock plate is not allowed to leave when the lock plate is in the lock position,
Further, it may be configured to be able to display information indicating the exit permission when the locking plate is in the unlocked position. Furthermore, it is desirable that the display means be provided at a position where each of the plurality of parking sections can be visually checked. In addition, the display means may have a plurality of display areas individually corresponding to the plurality of parking sections, or may have a smaller number of display areas than the plurality of parking sections, and each of the display areas has a plurality of display areas. You may make it the structure which can switch and display the information corresponding to a parking division.

Regarding the above-mentioned parking management device,
The locking means has a vehicle detection unit for detecting the vehicle in the parking section, and the charge adjustment means, based on the detection result of the vehicle detection section, the chain of the locking means provided in the parking section where the vehicle is detected. It has a control unit that drives and controls the lock plate to the lock position and also drives and controls the lock plate of the lock means provided in the corresponding parking section to the unlock position according to the completion of the payment of the parking fee. The means may be configured to control the display state according to the output signal from the control unit. Further, a configuration in which the charge settlement means and the display means are integrated is possible.

According to this structure, the locking state of each locking means installed in a plurality of parking areas is centrally controlled by the control unit provided in the charge adjustment means, so that the conventional structure is achieved. It is no longer necessary to have a lock state control function for each parking compartment. In addition, by integrating the charge settlement means and the display means, the device configuration becomes simpler.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a parking management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration corresponding to one parking section in the parking management device of FIG.

1 and 2, the present parking management device shows a plurality of locking devices 10 as locking means installed for each of a plurality of parking sections P in a parking lot and a parking charge of each parking section P. A centralized settlement device 30 serving as a fee settlement means for centralized settlement management and a centralized display device 40 serving as a display means for collectively displaying information about the lock state of each locking device 10 are provided. Device 30 is each locking device 1
0 can be bidirectionally communicated with each other, and a signal indicating the lock state of each lock device 10 is transmitted from the central adjustment device 30 to the central display device 40.
Is transmitted to the.

Each locking device 10 is, for example, each parking section P
Drive unit 11 disposed substantially in the center of the side end of the vehicle, and lock unit 12 extending from the drive unit 11 toward the center of the parking section P
Composed of and. The locking part 12 has a locking plate 13 for preventing the vehicle from exiting, which is pivotally supported by a base part 15 so as to stand up and down about a shaft 14 and a cover 16 which covers an intermediate part of the base part 15 is provided. Has been. Further, the lock unit 12 has a built-in vehicle detection sensor which is covered by the cover 16 and serves as a vehicle detection unit. The vehicle detection sensor receives, for example, a magnetic flux generated from a transmission coil arranged at a predetermined position of the base portion 15 with a reception coil and detects the vehicle based on a change in the magnetic flux depending on the presence or absence of a parked vehicle. The detection result of the vehicle detection sensor is transmitted to the centralized settlement device 30 and used as data for charge calculation and control of the locked state.

In addition to the above-mentioned systems, the vehicle detection system of the present invention can be applied to known vehicle detection systems such as a light-transmitting / receiving system, a loop coil burying system, and a metal detection sensor burying system. . Further, although the locking device 10 has one locking plate 13 as an example here, the present invention is not limited to this, and, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-11 / 1999 which is a prior application of the present applicant. It is possible to use a locking device having a publicly known structure such as one having two locking plates as described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 0133301.

The centralized settlement device 30 has a function of controlling bidirectional communication with each locking device 10, centrally controls the operation of each locking device 10, and the result of the control, that is, each The terminal control unit 31 that outputs a signal indicating the locked state of the locking device 10 to the centralized display device 40 is provided. In addition, the centralized payment device 30 designates a money insertion unit, a change return unit, a control unit for performing charge adjustment, a receipt issuing unit, and a parking section used by the user, similarly to a known centralized payment device (not shown). It is provided with an operation unit for performing operations such as doing. Needless to say, the card and service ticket can be issued and used.

The centralized display device 40 relates to each lock state corresponding to all the parking sections P managed by the parking management device on the basis of a signal sent from the terminal control section 31 of the centralized payment device 30. Display information collectively. The centralized display device 40 is provided at a position that can be respectively viewed from each parking section P. The centralized display device 40 is, for example, a liquid crystal display (L
It is possible to use a known display device such as a CD), a plasma display (PDP), an electroluminescence (EL) display, and a light emitting diode (LED).

FIG. 3 is a view showing a display example of the centralized display device 40. In FIG. 3, for example, eight display areas D individually corresponding to eight vehicle compartments managed by the parking management apparatus are provided.
1 to D8 are included in the centralized display device 40, and each display area D1 to
At D8, the display of the corresponding vehicle compartment number and the display showing the exit permission or the exit prohibition are performed, respectively. The above-mentioned exit permission display is performed when the locking plate 13 of the locking device 10 installed in the corresponding parking section P is lying down and in the unlocked position, and the prohibition display is the corresponding parking area. It is assumed that the locking plate 13 of the locking device 10 installed in the section P stands upright and is in the locking position. However, regarding the exit permission display, the lock plate 1 is moved to a predetermined position where the parked vehicle can exit.
If 3 is lowered, the lock plate 13 is displayed even if the lock plate 13 is not completely laid down, and the lock-out plate 13 is also displayed to a predetermined position where the parked vehicle cannot leave the car.
If is raised, the display may be performed even if the lock plate 13 is not completely erected.

It should be noted that the information corresponding to each parking section displayed on the centralized display device 40 is not limited to the exit permission display and the exit prohibition display, but may be any information regarding the locked state. It is possible. Further, various information related to parking management may be displayed on the centralized display device 40. Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

In this parking management device, when the vehicle enters the parking section P and passes over the locking section 12 with the locking plate 13 lying down and in the unlocked position, the vehicle in the locking section 12 The detection sensor detects the entry of the vehicle, and the detection result is transmitted to the centralized settlement device 30. In the centralized payment device 30, the terminal control unit 31 outputs a control signal for moving the locking device 10 of the parking section P in which the vehicle has entered to the locking position where the locking plate 13 is erected. In the locking device 10 that has received the control signal from the terminal control unit 31, the drive state of the driving unit 11 is controlled, the locking plate 13 moves to the locking position, and the exit of the entering vehicle is blocked.

When control information indicating that the lock plate 13 of the parking section P in which the vehicle has entered has moved to the lock position is sent from the lock device 10 to the central settlement device 30, the central settlement device 30. Then, the signal for displaying the prohibition of leaving in the display area of the centralized display device 40 corresponding to the parking section P is output from the terminal control unit 31 to the centralized display device 40, and based on the reception of the control information, based on the parking time. The parking charge calculation operation is executed. As a result, the user of the parked vehicle sees the information displayed in the corresponding display area of the centralized display device 40 without looking directly at the lock plate 13 hidden under the vehicle or the like. As a result, the locked state of the locking device 10 can be easily known.

When leaving the vehicle, the user pays the parking charge at the centralized payment device 30. In this settlement process, for example, the user inputs the number of the parking section P used by the user to the central settlement device 30, so that the parking fee used by the user is centralized settlement device 30.
The payment is displayed when the user pays the displayed parking fee. Then, when a signal indicating the end of settlement is sent to the terminal control unit 31, the parking section P for which settlement has been completed.
A control signal for moving the locking plate 13 to the lying unlocked position is output from the terminal control unit 31 to the corresponding locking device 10. In the locking device 10 that receives this control signal, the drive unit 1
The drive state of No. 1 is controlled, the lock plate 13 moves to the unlocked position, and the parked vehicle can leave.

When control information indicating that the locking plate 13 of the parking section P that has been settled has been moved to the unlocked position is sent from the locking device 10 to the central settlement device 30, the central settlement device 30 Centralized display device 4 corresponding to the parking section P
A signal for displaying the exit permission in the 0 display area is output from the terminal control unit 31 to the centralized display device 40. This allows
The user returns to the parking section P where the vehicle is stopped, confirms the exit permission display shown in the corresponding display area of the centralized display device 40, and leaves the vehicle.

According to the parking management device as described above, the centralized display device 40 for collectively displaying the information about the respective lock states corresponding to all the parking sections P is provided, and the centralized display device 40 corresponds to the centralized display device 40. By notifying the user of the locked state of the parking compartment, it is not necessary to install a display device for each parking compartment, unlike the conventional parking management device, which reduces the device cost and installs wiring. It is possible to reduce the time required for work and to effectively use the parking space. In addition, since the terminal control unit 31 is provided in the centralized payment device 30, it is not necessary to provide the control function of the locking device for each display device of each parking section, which is different from the conventional configuration. It can be reduced more effectively. As a result, it is possible to provide an inexpensive parking management device with excellent safety that can prevent a vehicle damage accident at the time of leaving the vehicle.

In the above-described embodiment, the lock states of all the parking sections P managed by the parking management device are collectively displayed on one central display device 40, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, for example, the parking section P may be divided into a plurality of groups, and the centralized display device may be provided for each group. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the case where the centralized display device 40 has the same number of display areas as the number of parking sections that display the locked state has been described, but as shown in FIG. , One or more display areas (two in FIG.
It is also possible to have one display area d1 and d2), and the lock state of each parking section can be switched and displayed at a required timing in each display area.

Further, the configuration example in which the centralized settlement device 30 and the centralized display device 40 are separately provided is shown, but the centralized settlement device 3 is shown.
0 may be provided with the function of the centralized display device 40 to be integrated. As a result, the device structure can be simplified. In addition, although the parking management device adopting a tire lock type locking device in which the locking plate 13 is arranged between the front and rear tires of the parked vehicle has been illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the locking plate may be used. Can also be applied to a parking management device that employs a vehicle body lock type locking device or the like arranged at the vehicle entrance / exit of a parking section.

[0025]

As described above, the parking management device according to the present invention is provided with the display means for collectively displaying the information about the lock state corresponding to each of the plurality of parking compartments. Since it is not necessary to individually provide a display function, it is possible to reduce the device cost, reduce the time required for installation work, and effectively use the parking space. As a result, it is possible to provide an inexpensive parking management device with excellent safety that can prevent a vehicle damage accident at the time of leaving the vehicle.

Further, since the charge settlement means is provided with the control section, it is not necessary to provide a lock state control function for each parking section, so that the apparatus cost can be more effectively reduced. Furthermore, if the charge settlement means and the display means are integrated, the device configuration can be made simpler.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a parking management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration corresponding to one parking section in the parking management device of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of the centralized display device of the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another display example of the centralized display device related to the above embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration corresponding to one parking section in a conventional parking management device.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a conventional parking management device.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Locking device 11 Drive 12 Lock part 13 Lock plate 30 Central settlement device 31 Terminal control unit 40 central display D1-D8, d1, d2 display area P parking section

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A locking means provided for each parking section, which comprises a locking position for standing up to prevent the vehicle from leaving and a locking plate for falling down to allow the vehicle to leave, and locking means provided for each parking section. In a parking management device provided with a charge settlement means for paying a charge, a display means for collectively displaying information regarding the lock state of each lock means provided in each of a plurality of parking sections is provided. A characteristic parking management device. 2. The parking according to claim 1, wherein the display means is capable of displaying information indicating prohibition of leaving the vehicle when the locking plate is in the locking position for each of the plurality of parking sections. Management device. 3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display means is capable of displaying information indicating permission to exit the vehicle when the lock plate is in the unlocked position for each of the plurality of parking sections. Parking management device. 4. The parking management device according to claim 1, wherein the display means is provided at a position where each of the plurality of parking sections can be viewed. 5. The parking management device according to claim 1, wherein the display means has a plurality of display areas individually corresponding to the plurality of parking sections. 6. The display means has a display area smaller in number than the plurality of parking sections, and the display area is configured to be capable of switching and displaying information corresponding to each parking section. The parking management device according to any one of 4. 7. The locking means has a vehicle detection section for detecting a vehicle in the parking section, and the charge adjustment means is based on the detection result of the vehicle detection section, and the parking section in which the vehicle is detected is detected. Drive control of the locking plate of the locking means provided in the lock position, and the unlocking position of the locking plate of the locking means provided in the corresponding parking section according to the completion of the settlement of the parking fee. The parking management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: a control unit that controls driving, and the display unit is configured to control a display state according to an output signal from the control unit. 8. The parking management device according to claim 7, wherein the charge settlement means and the display means are integrated.