JP2004030084A - Parking lot entering management machine, parking lot leaving management machine, parking lot system, automatic ticket vending machine, and automatic ticket gate - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the user of a railroad to utilize a parking lot by utilizing a commutation ticket or a coupon ticket, and to limit the out-of-purpose use of the parking lot by a person except for users. <P>SOLUTION: A person who has a train medium such as the commutation ticket or the coupon ticket except for tradable coupons puts it into an entering management machine 1 so that an entrance gate 4 is opened to make a vehicle 9 enter the parking lot. A person who has neither the commutation ticket nor the coupon ticket puts a credit card or a cash into the entering management machine 1 so that a prepaid card available for an automatic ticket vending machine 3 or an automatic ticket gate 50 installed at the station S of a railroad R and the entrance gate 4 is opened to make the vehicle 8 enter the parking lot. Thus, the user of a parking lot P is limited to a person who actually utilizes or is intended to utilize the railroad R. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a system for a parking lot provided near a railway station or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a parking lot attached to a railway station, there is an example in which the parking lot is opened in consideration of the convenience of customers who come to the station by car and use the railway. Customers using the train come by car to the station, enter the parking lot, and then take the train from the station to the destination. After returning from the destination and dropping off at the station, the passenger leaves the car from the parking lot, drives the car, and heads to his home or the like. Since such parking lots are provided as part of services to railway passengers, parking fees are generally free. Therefore, there is usually no parking ticket issuing machine or checkout machine, and there is no clerk.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, those who do not use the railway because the above-mentioned station parking lot is open for free and has no staff, even though its primary purpose is to have railway passengers use it. Will also be able to park freely. If such unintended uses are rampant, the original parking of the passengers using the railway is restricted, and the service to the passengers is reduced.
[0004]
Therefore, if a parking fee is charged and a parking fee is collected from the user, unlimited parking by a person other than a railway user can be stopped to some extent. However, if parking fees are collected uniformly from the parking lot users, they will be forced to pay the fees even for the original railway passengers, which will cause repulsion of passengers and decrease the railway utilization rate. This can have the opposite effect.
[0005]
On the other hand, in a parking lot attached to a game arcade such as a pachinko parlor, when entering the parking lot, a parking lot user purchases a prepaid card with a card issuing machine installed near the entrance gate, and uses this prepaid card to store in the store. A system has been proposed in which after playing a game, a prepaid card is inserted into a checkout machine installed near the exit gate at the time of exit from the store, so that the remaining amount of the card can be refunded (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-68739). . In this system, parking fees are free for customers who use the amusement arcade, and parking fees are charged for customers who do not use the amusement arcade. It is effective in suppressing unintended use of the parking lot.
[0006]
However, if the above system is diverted to the parking lot of a station as it is, the following problems occur. That is, if a passenger using the railway wants to use the parking lot free of charge, it is necessary to always purchase a railway prepaid card (gold voucher) at the entrance of the parking lot, purchase a ticket with the card, and get on the board. In this case, for a user who owns a commuter pass or a coupon, there is substantially no difference from using the parking lot for a fee, and the burden on the user increases and the service is inevitably reduced.
[0007]
The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to make it possible for passengers such as railways to use a parking lot using a commuter pass, a coupon, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a parking lot system capable of restricting use by persons other than purpose.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the parking lot entrance management device according to the present invention reads a boarding medium other than a cash voucher that can be used in transportation near the parking lot, and sets the entrance gate when the read boarding medium is valid. It is open to allow vehicles to enter. The boarding medium other than a voucher includes, for example, a commuter pass, a coupon, and a boarding ticket. In addition to such a boarding medium other than a voucher, a function of reading a boarding medium of a voucher such as a prepaid card may be added. .
[0009]
In this way, passengers of transportation such as railways can use their already-owned commuter pass or coupon and other riding media without paying to buy a prepaid card at the entrance of the parking lot. You can enter the parking lot. On the other hand, those who do not have a commuter pass or coupon can not enter the parking lot, so the use of the parking lot is limited to train and other passengers, and unlimited use by non-customers Can be eliminated. In addition, by handling a plurality of types of riding media, it is possible to cope with various ticket types, and the convenience of the user is enhanced.
[0010]
In the parking lot entrance management machine of the present invention, it is possible to select whether to use the parking lot by using a riding medium that can be used in transportation near the parking lot or to use the parking lot by paying a fee, If the use is selected, the entrance gate is opened and the vehicle is allowed to enter if the entered boarding medium is valid. A voucher that can be used by the institution and also serves as a parking ticket for the parking lot may be issued to permit entry of the vehicle. Note that this selection is not necessarily limited to the selection by the user's operation, and may be a selection automatically performed by the parking lot entrance management machine based on the type of the input medium.
[0011]
According to this, entry of a vehicle is permitted to a person who possesses a vehicle and a person who does not possess a vehicle but purchases the vehicle. Therefore, a person who does not own a commuter pass or the like can use the parking lot by paying a predetermined fee. In this case, since the issued voucher can be used in transportation, the person who intends to use the transportation can use the parking lot, and the original purpose can be maintained. Note that the payment of the fee includes payment by a credit card or the like in addition to payment by cash.
[0012]
It should be noted that the amount of the issued voucher is arbitrary, and may be, for example, a voucher equivalent to a minimum fare in transportation (for example, a fee for one section of railway). According to this, even if the user does not use transportation, the minimum fee equivalent has been paid in advance, so at least the corresponding fee has been collected, and the parking lot is used free of charge for other purposes Can be avoided.
[0013]
Further, in the parking lot entrance management machine of the present invention, when the boarding medium is a boarding medium that can be used on the day of transportation, the boarding medium is valid. Available on the day means that a ticket, a commuter pass, or the like can be effectively used by transportation on the day of using the parking lot. According to this, it is possible to prevent the use of the parking lot by abusing the expired ticket or commuter pass.
[0014]
In the parking lot entrance management machine of the present invention, when the boarding medium is a medium collected in transportation (for example, a ticket), a parking ticket made of a medium different from the boarding medium may be issued. Entry information is recorded in this parking ticket, and this exit information is read by the exit management machine at the time of exit. According to this, it is possible to deal with a collection medium such as a ticket. On the other hand, if the boarding medium is a medium that cannot be collected by transportation (for example, a commuter pass), the entry information may be recorded on the boarding medium and the medium may be returned. According to this, the boarding medium can be used also as a parking ticket.
[0015]
Next, the parking lot exit management machine according to the present invention reads a boarding medium other than a cash voucher that can be used at a transportation facility near the parking lot, determines that the read boarding medium is valid, and sets a condition for permitting the exit of the vehicle. When the condition is satisfied, the exit gate is opened to allow the vehicle to leave. In this case, if the boarding medium is valid, it may be possible to leave the car free of charge assuming that the leaving permission condition is satisfied immediately, or if the boarding medium is valid, it is necessary to subsequently determine the necessity of settlement. If the settlement is required, if the predetermined settlement process is performed, the delivery permission condition is satisfied and the delivery is performed.If the payment is unnecessary, the delivery permission condition is satisfied without performing the payment process. It is good also as operation which makes it take out.
[0016]
By doing so, passengers such as railways can enter from the parking lot using commuter passes, etc., while those who do not own commuter passes cannot enter from the parking lot. Therefore, it is possible to limit the use of the parking lot to only passengers such as railways, and to eliminate unlimited use by persons other than the passengers.
[0017]
In addition, a delivery management machine used in combination with the above-described receipt management machine having a voucher issuing function accepts a voucher issued by the receipt management machine, and performs settlement and gate operations based on the receipt information recorded on the voucher. Carry out processing such as opening and closing. In this case, the delivery management machine may have a function of returning the remaining amount recorded in the cash voucher in cash. However, if you fully refund the remaining amount of the voucher unconditionally, those who did not purchase the ticket with the voucher and did not use the transportation system will be able to use the parking lot virtually free of charge, which is not the original purpose Results. Therefore, it is desirable to determine whether or not the cash voucher has been used in transportation by the exit management machine, and if not used, reduce the predetermined fee from the cash voucher and return the remaining balance in cash. . By doing so, a fixed amount of money can be forcibly collected from those who did not use the cash voucher for transportation, and it is possible to avoid free use of the parking lot for other purposes. Here, as the amount of money to be reduced from the cash voucher, for example, a minimum fare in transportation is considered. In addition, even in the exit management machine that does not have a cash return function, there is no use in transportation, in order to prevent past issued vouchers from being used only in parking lots many times without being used in transportation. In such a case, the predetermined fee may be reduced. Various methods are conceivable for these depending on the operational specifications of settlement.
[0018]
In addition, in the exit management machine used in combination with the entrance management machine having a parking ticket issuing function as the above-described separate medium, the parking ticket issued by the entrance management machine is accepted and recorded on the parking ticket at the time of issuance. Cargo processing such as settlement and gate opening / closing is performed based on the incoming information. In addition, in the exit management machine used in combination with the above-mentioned entry management machine having the boarding medium return function, the entry information recorded in the entry medium recorded at the time of entry is received by receiving the entry medium returned by the entry management machine. Cargo processing such as settlement and gate opening / closing is performed based on the information.
[0019]
Next, the parking lot system according to the present invention includes a storage management machine provided at the entrance of the parking lot and a storage management machine provided at the exit of the parking lot. The warehousing management machine and the warehousing management machine respectively read the boarding media other than cash vouchers that can be used in transportation near the parking lot, and if the boarding media that is read is valid, open the gate and permit entry and exit of the vehicle It comprises the above-mentioned parking lot entrance management machine and the parking lot exit management machine.
[0020]
In addition, when the parking lot entrance management machine is the above-mentioned entrance management machine that issues a voucher also serving as a parking ticket, the parking lot exit management machine accepts the voucher issued by the entrance management machine and is recorded on the voucher. Carry out processing based on the incoming information. In this case, the number of times the parking lot can be used may be limited according to the value of the voucher issued by the storage management machine.
[0021]
In addition, when the parking lot entrance management machine is the above-mentioned entrance management machine that issues a parking ticket composed of a boarding medium and another medium, the parking lot exit management machine accepts the parking ticket issued by the entrance management machine, The exit processing is performed based on the entrance information recorded in the parking ticket. On the other hand, if the parking lot entry management machine is the above-mentioned entry management machine that returns the boarding medium as a parking ticket, the parking lot exit management machine accepts the boarding medium returned by the entry management machine and records the boarding medium. Carry-out processing is performed based on the incoming stock information.
[0022]
Further, the parking lot system of the present invention can be realized as a system having no exit management machine at the exit. In this case, an entrance management machine is provided at the entrance, and only an exit gate is provided at the exit. Such a parking lot system can be applied when there is no limit to the parking time and there is no need to pay at the exit.
[0023]
Further, the parking lot system of the present invention can be realized as a system using a car stop lock device instead of the exit gate. In this case, the system is constituted by the exit management machine and the car stop lock device provided in the parking lot. The vehicle stop lock device is provided at each vehicle stop position in the parking lot, and while the vehicle is locked, taking out of the vehicle is prohibited, and the vehicle can be taken out by releasing the lock.
[0024]
Next, the automatic ticket vending machine according to the present invention is an automatic ticket vending machine installed at a railway station near a parking lot, and accepts a ticket which also serves as a parking ticket issued by a parking management machine at a parking lot and issues a ticket. It has a function to issue and return vouchers. The returned voucher is reused as a parking voucher when leaving the parking lot.
[0025]
Further, the automatic ticket gate according to the present invention is an automatic ticket gate installed at a railway station near a parking lot, and accepts a gold ticket serving also as a parking ticket issued by a parking management machine at a parking lot and permits entry. In addition, it has a function to return a voucher. The returned voucher is inserted into the automatic ticket gate when entering at the disembarkation station, and is reused as necessary when boarding the train on the return route, and is reused as a parking ticket when leaving the parking lot.
[0026]
In addition, the "passenger medium other than a cash voucher" in the present invention includes a commuter pass, a coupon, a ticket, an admission ticket, and the like. Alternatively, a ticket such as an express ticket, an express ticket, or a reserved seat ticket may be used. In addition, the “cash voucher” in the present invention refers to a medium on which value information such as the amount, the number of times, and the score is recorded, but is not limited to the one on which only the value information is recorded, and the value information and other information (eg, Commuter pass information) is also included. As the “boarding medium” and the “gold voucher”, a magnetic card, an IC card, and the like are typical, and the IC card may be a contact-type IC card having a connector unit, or may be connected to a device. A non-contact type IC card that performs data processing by non-contact communication may be used. Further, the "ride medium" or "gold note" in the present invention is not limited to a tangible medium such as a magnetic card or an IC card, and may be configured as an electronic ticket including ride information and value information data. This electronic ticket is stored, for example, in the memory of a portable terminal (such as a mobile phone or a wristwatch-type communication device) carried by the customer. Therefore, issuance of a voucher in the warehousing management machine includes not only issuance of a tangible medium on which value information is recorded, but also writing of value information data from the warehousing management machine to a portable terminal or the like of a customer.
[0027]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. P is a parking lot, which is provided near the station S of the railway R. 1 is a parking lot entrance management machine provided at the entrance of the parking lot P (hereinafter, simply referred to as a entrance management machine), 4 is an entrance gate opened and closed by the entrance management machine 1, and 5 is a commuter pass inserted into the entrance management machine 1. , A card, a medium such as money, and 6 is a medium such as a cash voucher or a parking voucher issued from the warehousing management machine 1. 2 is a parking lot exit management machine (hereinafter simply referred to as an exit management machine) provided at the exit of the parking lot P, 7 is an exit gate opened and closed by the exit management machine 2, and 8 is a commuter ticket to be put into the exit management machine 2. , Cards, cash vouchers, parking vouchers, money, and the like. The parking management system 1, the entrance gate 4, the exit management machine 2, and the exit gate 7 constitute a parking lot system 100. Reference numeral 3 denotes an automatic ticket vending machine installed at the station S, reference numeral 6 denotes a voucher issued from the warehousing management machine 1, and reference numeral 10 denotes a medium such as a ticket issued from the automatic ticket vending machine 3. Reference numeral 50 denotes an automatic ticket gate installed at the station S, reference numeral 6 denotes a voucher issued from the warehousing management machine 1, and reference numeral 10 denotes a medium such as a ticket issued from the automatic ticket vending machine 3. Reference numeral 9 denotes a vehicle that uses the parking lot P.
[0028]
FIG. 2 shows an external view of the storage management machine 1. 1a is a housing of the storage management machine 1, 1b is a card slot into which a credit card is inserted, 1c is a bill slot into which bills are inserted, 1d is a coin slot into which coins are inserted, and 1e is also an operation unit. A display panel composed of a touch panel, 1f is a medium insertion port for inserting a medium such as a commuter pass or a coupon, 1g is a medium discharge port for discharging a medium such as a cash voucher or a parking ticket, and 1h is a change discharge for discharging change. Exit.
[0029]
FIG. 3 shows an electric block diagram of the storage management machine 1. Reference numeral 11 denotes a control unit including a CPU, etc., 12 denotes a storage unit including a RAM and a ROM, and 13 denotes a credit card inserted from the card slot 1b, and a commuter pass inserted from the medium slot 1f. A medium processing unit that reads / writes data from / to the banknotes, a banknote processing unit 14 that performs authenticity discrimination, conveyance, and the like of the banknotes inserted from the banknote insertion slot 1c and the banknotes to be paid out as change, and 15 is input from the coin insertion slot 1d. A coin processing unit that performs authenticity discrimination and transport of coins or coins to be paid out as change, 16 is a ticket issuing unit that issues a cash voucher or a parking ticket, and 17 is a vehicle detection unit that detects a vehicle 9 approaching the entrance gate 4. Reference numeral 18 denotes a display unit comprising the above-described display panel 1e and its driving circuit, and 19 denotes a gate opening / closing unit for opening / closing the entrance gate 4. In the above configuration, the control unit 11 corresponds to the determination unit in the present invention, the medium processing unit 13 corresponds to the reading unit, the gate opening / closing unit 19 corresponds to the gate control unit, and the ticket issuing unit 16 corresponds to the cash voucher issuing unit. I do.
[0030]
FIG. 4 is an external view of the retrieval management machine 2. 2a is a housing of the outgoing management machine 2, 2b is a card slot into which a credit card is inserted, 2c is a bill slot into which bills are inserted, 2d is a coin slot into which coins are inserted, and 2e doubles as an operation unit. A display panel composed of a touch panel, 2f is a medium insertion port for inserting a medium such as a commuter pass, a coupon, a cash voucher, a parking ticket, and 2g is a medium discharge port for discharging a medium such as a payment receipt, a commuter pass, a gold voucher, and 2h. Is a change outlet from which change is released.
[0031]
FIG. 5 shows an electric block diagram of the retrieval management machine 2. Reference numeral 21 denotes a control unit constituted by a CPU or the like, 22 denotes a storage unit constituted by a RAM, a ROM, or the like, and 23 denotes reading of a credit card inserted from the card slot 2b and reading of a medium inserted from the medium slot 2f. A medium processing unit that performs reading / writing, 24 is a bill processing unit that performs authenticity discrimination, transport, and the like of bills inserted from the bill insertion slot 2c and bills to be paid out as change, and 25 is a coin that is inserted from the coin insertion slot 2d. And a coin processing unit for discriminating the authenticity of coins to be paid out as change, transport, etc., 26 is a collection unit for collecting media that need not be returned among the media read by the media processing unit 23, and 27 is close to the exit gate 7. A vehicle detection unit for detecting the vehicle 9, a display unit 28 including the above-described display panel 2 e and its drive circuit, and a gate opening / closing unit 29 for opening / closing the exit gate 7. In the above configuration, the control unit 21 corresponds to a determination unit in the present invention, the medium processing unit 23 corresponds to a reading unit, and the gate opening / closing unit 29 corresponds to a gate control unit.
[0032]
FIG. 6 shows an external view of the automatic ticket vending machine 3. Reference numeral 3a denotes a housing of the automatic ticket vending machine 3, 3b denotes a guidance display section on which information of on-sale or on-sale is displayed, 3c is a touch panel on which a purchase button or an amount is displayed, and 3d is a coin slot into which coins are inserted. Reference numeral 3e denotes a bill insertion slot into which bills are inserted, 3f denotes a voucher insertion slot through which a voucher is inserted and released, 3g denotes a boarding medium discharge opening through which a ticket or a coupon is released, and 3h a bill through which a change bill is released. The outlet 3i is a coin outlet from which change coins are released.
[0033]
FIG. 7 shows an electric block diagram of the automatic ticket vending machine 3. 31 is a control unit composed of a CPU or the like, 32 is a storage unit composed of a RAM, a ROM, or the like, 33 is a medium processing unit that reads / writes a bill inserted from the bill slot 3f, and 34 is a bill slot. A bill processing unit 35 that performs authenticity discrimination, conveyance, and the like of a bill inserted from 3e and a bill to be paid out as change, and 35 performs a true / false determination, conveyance, and the like of a coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 3d and a coin to be paid out as change. A coin processing unit to be performed, 36 is a display unit including the above-described guide display unit 3b and its driving circuit, etc., 37 is a ticket issuing unit that issues tickets, coupons, and the like, and 38 is configured from the touch panel 3c and its driving circuit, etc. Customer service operation unit.
[0034]
Next, a procedure for using the parking lot system having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure at the time of storage, showing the operation of the storage management machine 1. This procedure is executed by the control unit 11 of the storage management machine 1.
[0035]
The warehousing management machine 1 constantly monitors whether or not the vehicle detection unit 17 has detected the vehicle 9 (step S1). When the vehicle 9 is detected (step S1: YES), the display panel 1e displays FIG. Is displayed (step S2). The user operates the selection button B displayed on the display panel 1e to select a method of using the parking lot (step S3). The selection button B constitutes selection means in the present invention. The button 1 selects the use of a boarding medium such as a commuter pass, a coupon, a ticket, and the like, and the button 2 selects the use of a credit card. The button 3 is a button for selecting the use of cash. Hereinafter, these three types of usage methods will be described.
[0036]
(1) Method using boarding media
If the user has a boarding medium other than a cash voucher such as a commuter pass, a coupon, or a boarding ticket that can be used at the station S of the railway R, the use of the boarding medium is selected (step S4). When this selection is made, the warehousing management machine 1 performs processing such as reading of the boarding medium and determination of validity and ticket type (step S5). The entrance gate 4 of the parking lot is opened to permit entry of the vehicle 9 (step S10). Then, it is determined whether or not the vehicle 9 has passed through the entrance gate 4 (step S11). If the vehicle 9 has passed through the entrance gate 4 (step S11: YES), the entrance gate 4 is closed by the gate opening / closing section 19. (Step S12).
[0037]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing details of step S5 (riding medium processing) in FIG. The warehousing management machine 1 monitors whether a commuter pass other than a cash voucher, a commuter pass, a coupon, a coupon, or the like has been inserted into the medium slot 1f (step S21), and when the ticket is inserted (step S21). : YES), the medium processing unit 13 reads information such as the ticket type, departure station, section, and validity period recorded on the ticket (step S22). Subsequently, based on the read information, the validity of the inserted ticket, that is, whether or not the ticket is a ticket that can be effectively used at the station S (FIG. 1) on that day is determined (step S23).
[0038]
If the result of the determination is that the ticket is valid, then the type of the ticket is determined, and it is determined whether or not the ticket is a medium to be collected by transportation (railroad R) (step S24). Since commuter passes and card-type coupons are returned without being collected by the automatic ticket gates of the railway R (step S24: NO), the media processing unit 13 stores the tickets in the media processing unit 13 in order to use them as parking tickets. After recording the receipt information such as the receipt date and the receipt date (step S25), the ticket is released from the medium discharge port 1g and returned (step S26). Then, it waits for the released ticket to be extracted (step S27). When the ticket is extracted (step S27: YES), the process proceeds to step S10 of FIG. 9 is allowed.
[0039]
On the other hand, if the ticket is a loose ticket or a ticket only for the day, these are collected by the automatic ticket gate of the railway R (step S24: YES). Is issued by the ticket issuing unit 16 (step S28). This parking ticket records entry information such as entry time and entry date. Subsequently, the inserted ticket is returned (step S26), and when the ticket is removed (step S27: YES), the process proceeds to step S10 in FIG.
[0040]
If it is determined in step S23 that the inserted ticket is not valid (step S23: NO), a message indicating that the ticket is unusable is displayed on the display panel 1e (step S29). After returning from the medium discharge port 1g (step S30), the process returns to step S3 in FIG. 8 and waits for selection of a usage method.
[0041]
Here, a parking ticket made of another medium is issued only for a medium to be collected, but a parking ticket for another medium may be issued for a medium that is not collected. In this case, since it is not necessary to write the warehousing information in the input medium of the existing transportation (railroad R), it is possible to construct a system without affecting the existing ticket specifications. In addition, a function may be added so that a user can select whether to issue a parking ticket only in the case of a collection medium or issue a parking ticket regardless of a collection medium or a non-collection medium depending on the operation.
[0042]
(2) How to use a credit card
If the user does not have a boarding medium other than a cash voucher such as a commuter pass, a coupon, or a ticket, and has a credit card, the user selects to use a credit card (step S4). When this selection is made, the warehousing management device 1 performs processing such as reading and authentication of the credit card (step S6), and when it is determined that the credit card is valid, issues a ticket for transportation (railway R). (Step S8). This cash voucher is issued as a cyber spring standard prepaid card that can be purchased at the automatic ticket vending machine 3 installed at the station S. The amount of the voucher can be set arbitrarily, and for example, may be set to an amount corresponding to a minimum fee (one section fee) when using the railway R. Alternatively, it may be the amount of a prepaid card issued by the railway R (for example, 1000 yen, 3000 yen, 5000 yen, etc.). The cash voucher also serves as a parking voucher for the parking lot P, and records the storage information such as the storage time and the storage date. After the issuance of the voucher, it is waited for the voucher to be removed (step S9). When the voucher is removed (step S9: YES), the entrance gate 4 is opened by the gate opening / closing unit 19 to allow the vehicle 9 to enter (step S10). . Then, it is determined whether or not the vehicle 9 has passed through the entrance gate 4 (step S11). If the vehicle 9 has passed through the entrance gate 4 (step S11: YES), the entrance gate 4 is closed by the gate opening / closing section 19. (Step S12).
[0043]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing details of step S6 (credit card processing) in FIG. The warehousing management machine 1 monitors whether a credit card has been inserted into the card slot 1b (step S31). When the card is inserted (step S31: YES), the card number and name recorded on the card are recorded. Is read by the medium processing unit 13 (step S32). Next, a selection of the amount of the prepaid card to be purchased is accepted by a purchase amount selection button (not shown) displayed on the display panel 1e (step S33). Subsequently, a password input from a numeric keypad (not shown) displayed on the display panel 1e is received (step S34), and the input password and the amount are transmitted to a center (not shown) connected by a communication line. Then, the authentication result is received from the center (step S35). If the authentication result is normal (step S36: YES), the credit card is settled by processing with the center, the card is returned from the card slot 1b (step S37), and the card is awaited. (Step S38). If the card is removed (step S38: YES), the process proceeds to step S8 in FIG. 8, where the voucher is issued, the entrance gate 4 is opened, and the entry of the vehicle 9 is permitted, as described above. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S36 that the inserted credit card is not normal (step S36: NO), a message indicating that the card is unusable is displayed on the display panel 1e (step S39). Is returned from the card slot 1b (step S40), and the process returns to step S3 in FIG. 8 and waits for selection of a usage method. If the amount of the prepaid card to be issued is fixedly set to, for example, the minimum fare of the railway R, the selection of the purchase amount in step S33 is omitted.
[0044]
(3) How to use cash
If the user does not have a boarding medium or a credit card, the user selects to use cash (step S4). When this selection is made, the warehousing management machine 1 performs processing such as displaying the input amount and confirming the amount (step S7), and issues a ticket for transportation (railway R) (step S8). This voucher is also issued as a prepaid card which can be purchased by an automatic ticket vending machine 3 installed at the station S, similarly to the case of a credit card. Also in this case, the value of the voucher can be set arbitrarily. The cash voucher also serves as a parking voucher for the parking lot P, and records the storage information such as the storage time and the storage date. After the issuance of the voucher, it is waited for the voucher to be removed (step S9). When the voucher is removed (step S9: YES), the entrance gate 4 is opened by the gate opening / closing unit 19 to allow the vehicle 9 to enter (step S10). . Then, it is determined whether or not the vehicle 9 has passed through the entrance gate 4 (step S11). If the vehicle 9 has passed through the entrance gate 4 (step S11: YES), the entrance gate 4 is closed by the gate opening / closing section 19. (Step S12).
[0045]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing details of step S7 (cash processing) in FIG. The storage management machine 1 monitors whether or not cash (banknotes and coins) has been inserted into the banknote insertion slot 1c or the coin insertion slot 1d (step S41). When the cash is input (step S41: YES), the input is performed. The amount is displayed on the display panel 1e (step S42). Then, it is determined whether or not the input amount is equal to or more than the minimum amount of the issued prepaid card (step 43). If the input amount is less than the minimum amount (step 43: NO), the process returns to step 41 and waits for the insertion of cash. If the input amount is equal to or more than the minimum amount (step 43: YES), an amount selection button (not shown) that can be purchased with the input amount is illuminated on the display panel 1e (step S44), and the illuminated amount selection button is displayed. Is pressed (step S45) or cash is additionally inserted (step S46). When additional cash is inserted (step 46: YES), the display of the inserted amount on the display panel 1e is updated (step S47), the process returns to step S44, and the lighting display of the purchaseable amount selection button is updated. If the lit amount selection button is pressed (step 45: YES), it is next determined whether or not change is required (step S48). If a change is required (step S48: YES), the change is released to the change discharge port 1h by the banknote processing unit 14 or the coin processing unit 15 (step S49), and the process proceeds to step S8 in FIG. Issue the voucher, open the entrance gate 4 and allow the vehicle 9 to enter. On the other hand, when change is not required (step S48: NO), the process directly proceeds to step S8 in FIG. If the amount of the prepaid card to be issued is fixedly set to, for example, the minimum fare of the railway R, steps S44, S46, and S47 are omitted, and instead of step S45, a process of waiting for a ticketing button to be pressed. It becomes.
[0046]
As described above, in the above-described system, a person holding a commuter pass, a coupon, or a ticket does not pay a fee at the entrance of the parking lot P, and uses the riding medium to enter the parking lot P. Can be stocked. In addition, those who do not have a boarding medium such as a commuter pass pay a credit card or cash at the entrance of the parking lot P and purchase a cash voucher that can be used at the station S of the railway R, thereby obtaining the parking lot P. Can be stocked. Therefore, the parking lot P can be used only by those who are currently using or intend to use the railway R, so that free parking for other people can be restricted.
[0047]
In the above example, the use method is selected by the selection button B as shown in FIG. 9, but the selection means of the present invention is not necessarily limited to the selection by operating a button or the like. The selection may be automatically performed by the storage management machine 1 based on the type of the input medium. In other words, a method may be used in which which medium, such as a boarding medium, cash, or a credit card, is detected, and the intention of the operator is determined based on the result.
[0048]
Further, in the above example, three types of use of the parking lot are set and selected. However, the warehousing management machine of the present invention uses only a boarding medium other than a cash voucher such as a commuter pass or a coupon. The specification can be handled. In this case, steps S3, S4, and S6 to S9 in FIG. 8 become unnecessary.
[0049]
Also, in the above example, the boarding medium handled is a medium other than a cash voucher such as a commuter pass, a coupon, a boarding ticket, but in addition to these, a boarding medium including a voucher such as a prepaid card that can be used in the railway R is also available. The entrance gate 4 may be opened to permit entry of the vehicle 9 when any of the riding media is valid. This prepaid card or other voucher may be a voucher sold at an automatic ticket vending machine, a card vending machine, a clerk window, etc. of the railway R, or may be issued by a warehousing management machine when a parking lot has been used previously. It may be a cash voucher. In this case, the boarding medium of the cash voucher is inserted from the medium slot 1f in the same manner as the boarding media other than the cash voucher, the money amount information and the like are read by the medium processing unit 13, and the stocking information is written. In addition, the button 1 of the selection buttons B in FIG. 9 may display "use commuter pass, coupon, boarding ticket, boarding card".
[0050]
Further, in the above example, time information such as entry time and entry date is recorded in the returned boarding medium and the issued parking ticket. ), The parking fee is free, and if it exceeds a certain time (number of days), it is possible to operate such that a fee corresponding to the excess time (days) is collected.
[0051]
In addition, the boarding media other than the cash voucher, the cash voucher, and the parking voucher in the above example can be configured by a magnetic card, an IC card, or the like. In the case of an IC card, it may be a contact-type IC card provided with a connector unit, or a non-contact-type IC card that performs data processing by non-contact communication with a device. Further, each medium can be configured as an electronic ticket instead of a magnetic card or an IC card. In the case of a non-contact type IC card or an electronic ticket using a wireless medium, the warehousing management machine 1 has a communication function, and wirelessly issues a ticket from a terminal such as a non-contact type IC card held by the customer or a mobile phone having electronic ticket data. And wirelessly writes the data to a contactless IC card or terminal. In addition, all of the boarding media other than a cash voucher, a gold voucher, and a parking voucher may be electronic tickets, or some of them may be electronic tickets.
[0052]
The user who has entered the parking lot P as described above stops the vehicle 9 in an empty space of the parking lot P, then leaves the parking lot P and heads for the station R of the railway R. Then, the user who has entered the parking lot P with a commuter pass, a coupon, a ticket, or the like puts the boarding medium into the automatic ticket gate 50 installed at the station S and gets on the railway. In addition, the user who enters the parking lot P with a credit card or cash purchases a ticket at the automatic ticket vending machine 3 of the station S using the issued voucher, and inserts the ticket into the automatic ticket gate 50 to take the railway. Get on the. In this case, it is also possible to purchase and use a ticket for a plurality of persons (a plurality of sheets) with a cash voucher. In addition, a user who inserts a cash voucher such as a prepaid card which can be used in the railway R which the user has in the past into the parking management machine 1 and enters the parking lot P can also use the voucher to use the automatic ticket vending machine at the station S. At 3, the user purchases a ticket, puts the ticket into the automatic ticket gate 50, and gets on the railway.
[0053]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the automatic ticket vending machine 3, and shows a procedure executed by the control unit 31 (FIG. 7). In the automatic ticket vending machine 3, it is determined whether or not the cash voucher issued by the warehousing management machine 1 is inserted into the cash voucher slot 3f (FIG. 6) (step S51), and when the voucher is inserted (step S51: YES). The medium processing unit 33 reads the information recorded on the ticket (step S52). Then, the read amount is displayed on the touch panel 3c (step S53). Thereafter, the process waits until the purchase price button of the ticket (ticket) on the touch panel 3c is pressed (step S54), and when the purchase price button is pressed (step S54: YES), a ticket is issued by the ticket issuing unit 37 (step S54). S55). Subsequently, the amount of the voucher is rewritten by the medium processing unit 33 (step S56). That is, the amount obtained by subtracting the ticket fee from the initial amount is recorded on the voucher as a new amount. Then, the voucher is returned to the voucher slot 3f (step S57), and the operation is terminated after the voucher is removed (step S58). In order to make it possible to purchase a ticket for a plurality of people (a plurality of tickets), an input of a number of people (number of sheets) selection button may be received before the purchase amount button pressing process in step S54 (illustration is made). Omitted).
[0054]
The above is an example in which a voucher is inserted into the automatic ticket vending machine 3 and a ticket is purchased. However, a voucher can be directly inserted into the automatic ticket gate 50 of the station S and board the railway. FIG. 14 is an external view showing an example of the automatic ticket gate 50 installed at the station S. 50a is a housing of the automatic ticket gate 50, 50b is a ticket slot for inserting a ticket, 50c is a ticket discharge port for discharging a ticket, 50d is a gate door that can be opened and closed, and 50e and 50f are guidance displays for displaying guidance to passengers. The container 50g is a bar frame attached to the housing 50a. When a cash voucher issued by the warehousing management machine 1 is inserted into the ticket slot 50b, the ticket information is read and the validity of the ticket is determined. If the ticket is valid, the gate door 50d is opened and entry is permitted. At the same time, the entrance data at the automatic ticket gate 50 is written on the voucher, and the voucher is returned from the ticket outlet 50c. The user gets on the railroad with the returned voucher, inserts the voucher into the automatic ticket gate at the disembarkation station, and participates. At this time, the automatic ticket gate returns the voucher after reducing the fee corresponding to the boarding section from the voucher.
[0055]
When the cash voucher is a contactless IC card or a wireless medium electronic ticket, the above-described automatic ticket vending machine 3 and the automatic ticket gate 50 have communication functions, respectively, and have a contactless IC card or an electronic ticket. It reads and writes data wirelessly with the portable terminal in which the ticket is stored. Also, the boarding medium other than the cash voucher may be a non-contact type IC card or a wireless medium electronic ticket.
[0056]
Next, the procedure at the time of leaving the warehouse will be described. The user who gets off at the station S enters the boarding medium into the automatic ticket gate on the entry side and enters. At this time, a commuter pass or a cash voucher (a boarding medium such as a prepaid card) is released from the ticket outlet 50c and returned, and the ticket or coupon (loose ticket) is collected in the automatic ticket gate without being released. The user who has entered the automatic ticket gate returns to the parking lot P, drives the vehicle 9, and heads to the parking lot exit. The user puts the commuter pass or cash voucher returned from the automatic ticket gate into the exit management machine 2 at the exit of the parking lot, pays out if necessary, and exits. In addition, the user who has participated in the automatic ticket gate with the collected ticket enters the parking ticket issued at the time of entry into the exit management machine 2 at the exit of the parking lot, performs settlement as required, and exits.
[0057]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the retrieval management machine 2. This procedure is executed by the control unit 21 of the retrieval management machine 2. The exit management device 2 constantly monitors whether or not the vehicle detection unit 27 detects the vehicle 9 (step S61). When the vehicle 9 is detected (step S61: YES), the exit guidance is displayed on the display panel 2e. Display is performed (step S62). This guidance display includes a message prompting the user to insert a medium. The medium to be inserted is a boarding medium such as a commuter pass or a cash voucher (prepaid card) used at the time of parking, or a gold voucher or a parking voucher issued by the storage management machine 1. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not these tickets have been inserted into the medium insertion slot 2f (step S63). When the tickets are inserted (step S63: YES), the information recorded on the tickets is transferred to the medium processing unit 23. (Step S64).
[0058]
Next, the validity of the ticket is determined based on the read information (step S65). If the ticket is not handled or has no entry information such as entry time or entry date, the ticket is determined to be invalid (step S65: NO), and the ticket cannot be used. A message to the effect is displayed on the display panel 2e (step S71), and after returning the ticket from the medium discharge port 2g (step S72), the process returns to step S63 to wait for a valid ticket to be inserted. If it is determined that the ticket is valid (step S65: YES), it is next determined whether settlement is necessary (step S66). This criterion will be described later.
[0059]
If the settlement is not required (step S66: NO), the commuter pass, the cash voucher, and the like are released to the medium discharge port 2g and returned, and the parking ticket is collected in the collection unit 26 (step S67). After that, the exit gate 7 is opened by the gate opening / closing section 29, and the leaving of the vehicle 9 is permitted (step S68). Then, it is determined whether or not the vehicle 9 has passed through the exit gate 7 (step S69). If the vehicle 9 has passed through the exit gate 7 (step S69: YES), the exit gate 7 is closed by the gate opening / closing section 29. (Step S70). On the other hand, if the settlement is necessary (step S66: YES), a predetermined settlement process is performed (step S73), and the above-described steps S67 to S70 are performed.
[0060]
If the medium inserted in step S63 is a cash voucher issued by the warehousing management device 1, the balance of the cash voucher may be returned in cash in the settlement process in step S73. Alternatively, on the display panel 2e, it is possible to select whether to return the remaining amount of the voucher in cash or leave it in the voucher, and to return the remaining amount in cash when cash return is selected. Good. However, unconditionally returning the balance will result in those who did not purchase a ticket with a voucher can use the parking lot free of charge. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the voucher has been used in the automatic ticket vending machine 3 (the ticket has been purchased) by referring to the remaining amount of the voucher, and if the voucher has not been used, that is, the remaining amount of the voucher is determined at the time of purchase. If the amount remains, the above-mentioned problem can be solved by reducing the predetermined parking fee from the cash voucher and returning the reduced amount in cash. Further, even when the exit management machine 2 does not have the cash return function as described above, a predetermined fee (minimum fee or the like) may be reduced when a cash voucher is not used in the transportation R. In this way, it is possible to prevent a voucher issued in the past from being used repeatedly only for the parking lot P many times without being used in the transportation R.
[0061]
Various criteria can be considered as a criterion for determining whether or not settlement is necessary in step S66. As a typical example, it is conceivable that the settlement is unnecessary if the parking time is within a certain time, and the settlement is necessary if the parking time exceeds a certain time. In this case, in step S66, the difference between the entry time recorded on the inserted ticket and the exit time is calculated, and it is determined whether or not this exceeds a predetermined time. If it is within the predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S67 without making the parking fee free and requesting the fee payment. If the time has exceeded the predetermined time, a charge corresponding to the excess time is calculated in step S73, and the calculated charge is displayed on the display panel 2e to prompt the user to input the charge. Then, when the fee is entered, the process proceeds to step S67. The charge input in this case is not limited to cash, but may be payment by a credit card or a voucher (the same applies to settlement in the following example).
[0062]
In addition, if the parking lot is used only on the day, the settlement is not required regardless of the parking time, and if the use extends beyond the next day, the settlement may be required. In this case, in step S66, the entry date recorded in the inserted ticket is compared with the exit date, and if they match, the parking fee is set free of charge and the process proceeds to step S67. The charge according to the number of days is calculated, and the process proceeds to step S67 after the charge is input. If the reference time of the operation date change is other than 0:00, the judgment is also made with reference to the entrance time.
[0063]
In addition, in the case of cash vouchers, various criteria such as those listed below may be considered as criteria for determining the necessity of settlement, in addition to the above, depending on conditions such as a use date and an issue date.
Example 1: When a cash voucher is used at a station on the day of departure, payment is not required, and when it is not used on the day of departure, payment is required.
Example 2: If the voucher is used at the station on the day of departure and the parking lot is used for less than a certain time, the payment is not required. If the voucher is used on the day of departure and the usage time of the parking lot exceeds a certain time, Settlement required.
Example 3: In the case of a voucher issued on the day of delivery, settlement is not required, and in the case of a voucher issued in the past, settlement is required.
Example 4: If the voucher was issued on the day of departure and the use time of the parking lot is within a certain time, settlement is unnecessary, and the usage time of the parking lot is constant even if the voucher is issued on the departure day. If it takes longer than the time, it is necessary to settle.
Example 5: When the delivery date is the first use date of the cash voucher, the payment is not required, and when it is not the first use date, the payment is required.
Example 6: Payment is not required if the date of departure is the first use date of the cash voucher and the parking time is less than a certain time. If the parking time is longer than a certain time even on the first use day, the payment is required. And
[0064]
In FIG. 15, the validity of the vehicle is first determined in step S65. If the vehicle is valid, then the necessity of settlement is determined in step S66. If the settlement is necessary, the predetermined value is determined in step S73. When the settlement process is performed, the goods are issued as if the exit permission condition is satisfied, and when the settlement is not necessary, the exit is performed as if the exit permission condition is satisfied without performing the settlement process, In the case where the settlement is not assumed from the beginning, if the boarding medium is valid, it is also possible to operate the vehicle free of charge assuming that the leaving permission condition is satisfied immediately. In this case, steps S66 and S73 become unnecessary.
[0065]
In the exit management machine 2 described above, all or a part of each medium (a boarding medium other than a cash voucher, a voucher and a parking voucher) can be an electronic ticket in correspondence with the entry management machine 1. As a result, the parking lot system 100 composed of the entrance management machine 1 and the exit management machine 2 becomes a system corresponding to an electronic ticket. However, this is not essential to the present invention, and the medium to be handled may be a magnetic card as described above, a contact-type or non-contact-type IC card, or the like. In the case of a non-contact type IC card or an electronic ticket using a wireless medium, the exit management device 2 has a communication function, similarly to the entry management device 1.
[0066]
Further, the parking lot system of the present invention can be operated so as to limit the number of times the parking lot can be used according to the value of the voucher issued by the warehousing management machine 1. For example, if the voucher is a prepaid card of 1,000 yen, the number of usable times of the parking lot may be one, and if the prepaid card is 3,000 yen, the usable number of times of the parking lot may be three. The determination of the number of usable times may be performed by the storage management machine 1 at the time of storage, or may be performed by the storage management machine 2 at the time of storage. When using the warehousing management machine 1, if the number of usable times is exceeded, the entrance gate 4 will not be opened. Open 7.
[0067]
FIG. 16 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which the exit management machine 2 as in FIG. 1 is not installed at the exit of the parking lot P, and the entrance management machine 1, the entrance gate 4, and the exit gate 7 1 is an example in which the parking lot system 100 is configured. Other parts are the same as those in FIG. 1, and the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0068]
In the system of FIG. 16, the storage management machine 1 is basically the same as that of FIG. 1, but since there is no storage management machine 2, there is no need to settle at the exit. For this reason, it becomes unnecessary for the receipt management machine 1 to issue a parking ticket recording the receipt information or record the receipt information on the boarding medium and return it. The reason why the exit gate 7 is provided is to prevent the vehicle 9 from entering the parking lot P from the exit gate 7 side instead of the entrance gate 4. Such a parking lot system without a settlement function is suitable for a parking lot where the number of users is relatively small and there is no restriction on the use time of the parking lot.
[0069]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a procedure at the time of leaving the warehouse in FIG. When the vehicle 9 is detected by a vehicle detector (not shown) located in front of the exit gate 7 (step S81), the exit gate 7 is opened to permit exit (step S82). Then, it is determined whether the vehicle 9 has passed the exit gate 7 (step S83). If the vehicle 9 has passed the exit gate 7 (step S83: YES), the exit gate 7 is closed (step S84). The opening / closing control of the exit gate 7 may be performed by a control unit provided in the exit gate 7 itself, or may be performed remotely from the storage management machine 1.
[0070]
FIG. 18 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which the entrance management machine 1 as shown in FIG. 1 is not installed at the entrance of the parking lot P, and the entrance gate 4, the exit management machine 2, and the exit gate 7. This is an example in which the parking lot system 100 is configured. Other parts are the same as those in FIG. 1, and the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. However, the medium 6 inserted and released in the automatic ticket vending machine 3 and the automatic ticket gate 50 is not issued from the warehousing management machine, but is a gold ticket such as a prepaid card usable in the railway R. In the system of FIG. 18, the exit management machine 2 is basically the same as that of FIG. 1, but since there is no entrance management machine 1, there is no need to insert a ticket or receive a parking ticket at the entrance. Accordingly, since there is no record of the entry date and time, the present invention is applied to the operation in the case where the settlement of the railway user is unnecessary or the case where the fixed fee is not depending on the parking time. The reason why the entrance gate 4 is provided is to prevent the vehicle 9 from entering from the exit gate 7 side instead of the exit gate 7 without performing the exit process. The opening / closing control of the entrance gate 4 may be performed by a control unit provided in the entrance gate 4 itself, or may be performed remotely from the exit management machine 2.
[0071]
Since the system in FIG. 18 does not have the warehousing management machine 1, it is not intended to actively restrict non-purpose use other than railway users. Can also be used to increase parking lot utilization and increase parking revenue. For that purpose, it is preferable that the exit management machine 2 be able to settle the parking fee with cash or a credit card without having to insert a boarding medium or a parking ticket. In addition, a customer of a non-collection ticket such as a commuter pass or a cash voucher (prepaid card) can receive the service as a railway user by putting the ticket into the exit management machine 2, but since there is no entrance management machine 1, Passengers who collect tickets such as tickets and coupons cannot obtain parking tickets and cannot receive services as railway passengers. In order to solve this problem, the automatic ticket vending machine 3 may be provided with a function of selecting the issuance of a parking ticket when purchasing a ticket or coupon.
[0072]
FIG. 19 shows another embodiment of the present invention. A parking management machine 1 and an entrance gate 4 as shown in FIG. 1 are installed at an entrance of a parking lot P, and an exit gate 7 as shown in FIG. However, this is an example in which the parking lot system 100 is configured by the car stop lock device 90 and the exit management device 2. The car stop lock device 90 is installed in each parking space (for each vehicle) of the parking lot P, and is connected to the exit management machine 2 respectively. Other parts are the same as those in FIG. 1, and the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. However, the medium 6 inserted and released in the automatic ticket vending machine 3 and the automatic ticket gate 50 is not issued from the warehousing management machine, but is a gold ticket such as a prepaid card usable in the railway R. In the system shown in FIG. 19, the retrieval management machine 2 is basically the same as that shown in FIG. 1, but has a function of controlling the car stop lock device 90 instead of the exit gate 7. Further, since there is no warehousing management machine 1, there is no need to insert a ticket or receive a parking ticket at the entrance. When the user parks the vehicle 9 in an empty space of the parking lot P, the car stop lock device 90 automatically operates after a predetermined time, and the vehicle 9 is locked. At the same time, the parking start date and time are recorded in the exit management machine 2 together with the parking position number. The railroad passenger enters the parking position number into the exit management machine 2 at the time of departure, inserts a commuter pass or a cash voucher (prepaid card), and performs settlement as necessary, thereby unlocking the vehicle stop lock device 90, The vehicle 9 can be left.
[0073]
The system shown in FIG. 19 does not intend to actively restrict non-railway passengers from using the system because there is no warehousing management machine 1. However, the system shown in FIG. Can also be used to increase parking lot utilization and increase parking revenue. For that purpose, it is preferable that the exit management machine 2 be able to settle the parking fee with cash or a credit card without having to insert a boarding medium or a parking ticket. In addition, since there is no warehousing management machine 1, a user of a collection ticket such as a ticket or a coupon cannot obtain a parking ticket and cannot receive a service as a railway user. Similar to the system, the automatic ticket vending machine 3 can be coped with by adding a function of selecting the issuance of a parking ticket when purchasing a ticket or coupon. In the case of the present system, the entrance gate 4 and the exit gate 7 do not have to be installed, and the location of the exit management machine 2 does not have to be near the exit of the parking lot P.
[0074]
In the systems shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, some or all of the media handled can be electronic tickets.
[0075]
The present invention is applied to an existing parking lot system in which a normal parking ticket is issued by a storage management machine at the time of entering a parking lot, and the parking ticket is input to the exit management machine at the time of exit from the parking lot to make a payment, thereby providing a combined type system. It is also possible. That is, the storage management machine is provided with a function of issuing a normal parking ticket without inserting a medium as in the related art, in addition to the insertion of a boarding medium for transportation and the issuance of a voucher. In addition, the exit management machine is provided with a function of accepting the entry of the above-mentioned ordinary parking ticket in addition to the boarding medium and the cash voucher and making a payment. In this way, ordinary users other than railway passengers can also use the parking lot using a normal parking ticket. In the case of this system as well, as in the systems shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, it is not intended to actively restrict non-railway users from using for unintended purposes. The parking lot operation rate can be increased by making it usable for users, and the parking lot revenue can be increased.
[0076]
In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which a parking ticket is issued by the warehousing management machine 1 for a collected ticket at a transportation facility (railroad R). However, a system in which this is omitted may be possible. That is, when a ticket or a coupon (loose ticket) is inserted in an automatic ticket gate for entry, it is determined whether or not entry information is recorded in the ticket, and if the entry information is recorded, the parking lot is used. Since the person is a person, the ticket is released without being collected. The user can put the ticket released from the automatic ticket gate into the exit management machine 2 in the same manner as a non-collected ticket such as a commuter pass, and can exit the ticket. This eliminates the necessity of issuing a parking ticket for the collected ticket in the warehousing management machine 1, and can reduce the running cost of the parking lot device.
[0077]
Further, in the above embodiments, railroads are taken as an example of transportation, but the present invention can also be applied to parking lots near transportation stations and stops such as buses, trams, and monorails.
[0078]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the passenger of a transportation means can enter a parking lot using a commuter pass, a coupon, etc., without paying a fee and buying a prepaid card. In addition, since a person who does not use a transportation facility cannot enter the parking lot, it is possible to prevent a person other than the original user from using the parking lot for an unintended purpose.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an external view of a storage management machine.
FIG. 3 is an electric block diagram of a storage management machine.
FIG. 4 is an external view of a retrieval management machine.
FIG. 5 is an electric block diagram of the retrieval management machine.
FIG. 6 is an external view of an automatic ticket vending machine.
FIG. 7 is an electric block diagram of the automatic ticket vending machine.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure at the time of storage.
FIG. 9 is an example of a storage guidance display.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing details of a boarding medium process.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing details of credit card processing.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing details of cash processing.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the automatic ticket vending machine.
FIG. 14 is an external view of an automatic ticket gate.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a procedure at the time of leaving the warehouse.
FIG. 16 is an overall configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a procedure at the time of retrieval from a warehouse according to another embodiment.
FIG. 18 is an overall configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 19 is an overall configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Warehousing management machine
2 Delivery management machine
3 automatic ticket vending machines
4 entrance gate
5 medium
6 medium
7 Exit gate
8 medium
9 vehicles
11 Control part
13 Media processing unit
16 Ticketing Department
19 Gate opening / closing part
21 Control unit
23 Media processing unit
29 Gate opening / closing part
50 Automatic ticket gate
90 Wheel stop lock device
100 parking system
B selection button
C vehicle
R railway
S station
P parking lot

Claims (26)

It is a warehouse management machine provided at the entrance of the parking lot,
Reading means for reading a boarding medium other than a voucher among boarding media available in transportation near the parking lot;
Determining means for determining the validity of the boarding medium read by the reading means;
Gate control means for opening the entrance gate of the parking lot and permitting entry of the vehicle when the riding medium is determined to be valid by the determination means,
A parking lot entry control machine comprising: The parking lot entrance management machine according to claim 1,
The reading means can read both a boarding medium of a voucher that can be used at a transportation facility near the parking lot and a boarding medium other than a voucher that can be used at the transportation facility,
The parking control system, wherein the gate control means opens the entrance gate of the parking lot and permits entry of the vehicle when the determining means determines the validity of any of the riding media. In the parking lot entrance management machine according to claim 1 or claim 2,
A parking lot entry control machine, wherein the boarding medium other than a cash voucher is one of a commuter pass, a boarding pass, and a coupon. It is a warehouse management machine provided at the entrance of the parking lot,
A selection means for selecting whether to use the parking lot by using a riding medium available in transportation near the parking lot or to use the parking lot by paying a fee;
When the use of the riding medium is selected by the selecting means, determining means for determining the validity of the loaded riding medium,
When a fee payment is selected by the selection means, by inputting a fee, a ticket voucher issuing means that issues a voucher that can be used in the transportation and also serves as a parking ticket of the parking lot,
If the boarding medium is determined to be valid by the determination unit, or if a voucher is issued by the voucher issuing unit, a gate control unit that opens the entrance gate of the parking lot and permits entry of the vehicle,
A parking lot entry control machine comprising: In the parking lot entrance management machine according to claim 4,
The above-mentioned voucher issuing means issuance of a voucher corresponding to a minimum fee when using the transportation means. In the parking lot entrance management machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The above-mentioned judging means judges that the boarding medium is valid when the boarding medium is a boarding medium that can be used on the day of the transportation. In the parking lot entrance management machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The determining means determines the type and the validity of the riding medium read by the reading means,
If the determination means determines that the boarding medium is valid and the medium is determined to be a medium to be collected by the transportation means, issues a parking ticket recording entry information made of a medium different from the boarding medium. Parking management machine characterized by the following. In the parking lot entrance management machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The determining means determines the type and the validity of the riding medium read by the reading means,
When the determination means determines that the boarding medium is valid, and when the medium is determined to be a medium that is not collected by the transportation, the entry information is recorded on the boarding medium and the medium is returned. Parking lot management machine. In the parking lot entrance management machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
A parking lot entrance management machine, wherein at least one of a boarding medium other than a gold ticket, a gold note, or a parking ticket handled by the entrance management machine is an electronic ticket. An exit management machine provided at the exit of the parking lot,
Reading means for reading a boarding medium other than a voucher among boarding media available in transportation near the parking lot;
Determining means for determining the validity of the boarding medium read by the reading means;
A gate control unit that opens the exit gate of the parking lot and permits the vehicle to exit when the vehicle is determined to be valid by the determination unit and the condition for permitting the exit of the vehicle is satisfied,
A parking lot leaving management machine characterized by comprising: An exit management machine provided at the exit of the parking lot,
A parking lot exit management machine which accepts a voucher issued by the parking entrance management machine according to claim 4, and performs an exit process based on the entrance information recorded on the voucher. The parking lot leaving management machine according to claim 11,
A delivery control machine having a function of returning the balance recorded on a voucher in cash. In the parking lot leaving management machine according to claim 11 or 12,
A parking lot leaving management machine, wherein a predetermined fee is reduced from the voucher when it is determined that the voucher is not used in the transportation. An exit management machine provided at the exit of the parking lot,
A parking lot exit management machine, which receives a parking ticket issued by the parking entrance management machine according to claim 7 and performs a retrieval process based on the entrance information recorded in the parking ticket. An exit management machine provided at the exit of the parking lot,
A parking lot exit management machine which receives the boarding medium returned by the parking lot entrance management machine according to claim 8, and performs a leaving process based on the entrance information recorded on the riding medium. The parking lot leaving management machine according to any one of claims 10 to 15,
A parking lot exit management machine, wherein at least one of a boarding medium other than a voucher handled by the exit management machine, a voucher or a parking ticket is an electronic ticket. A parking lot system including a storage management machine provided at the entrance of the parking lot and a delivery management machine provided at the exit of the parking lot,
The parking management machine is the parking management system according to claim 1,
A parking lot system, wherein the exit management machine is the parking exit management machine according to claim 10. A parking lot system including a storage management machine provided at the entrance of the parking lot and a delivery management machine provided at the exit of the parking lot,
The parking management machine is the parking management system according to claim 4,
A parking lot system, wherein the exit management device is the parking exit control device according to claim 11. A parking lot system including a storage management machine provided at the entrance of the parking lot and a delivery management machine provided at the exit of the parking lot,
The parking management machine is the parking management system according to claim 7,
A parking lot system, wherein the exit management machine is the parking exit management machine according to claim 14. A parking lot system including a storage management machine provided at the entrance of the parking lot and a delivery management machine provided at the exit of the parking lot,
The parking management machine is the parking management system according to claim 8,
A parking lot system, wherein the leaving management machine is the parking lot leaving management machine according to claim 15. A parking lot system comprising a parking management machine provided at the entrance of the parking lot and a delivery management machine provided at the exit of the parking lot,
A parking lot system, wherein the number of times the parking lot can be used is limited by the entrance management machine or the exit management machine according to the value of the voucher issued by the entrance management machine according to claim 4. A parking lot system including a parking management machine provided at the entrance of the parking lot and an exit gate provided at the exit of the parking lot,
A parking system, wherein the storage management machine is the parking management system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. A parking lot system including a parking control device provided in a parking lot, and a car stop lock device provided at each vehicle stop position of the parking lot,
The leaving management machine reads a riding medium other than a cash voucher among the riding media available in the transportation facilities in the vicinity of the parking lot, and when the riding medium is valid and a condition for permitting the leaving of the vehicle is satisfied. A parking system for releasing the vehicle stop lock device to permit the vehicle to leave the vehicle. In the parking lot system according to any one of claims 17 to 23,
A parking lot system, wherein at least one of a boarding medium other than a voucher handled by the system, a voucher or a parking voucher is an electronic voucher. An automatic ticket vending machine installed at a railway station near a parking lot,
An automatic ticket vending machine which receives a voucher serving also as a parking voucher issued by the parking lot entrance management machine according to claim 4, issues a ticket, and returns the voucher. An automatic ticket gate installed at a railway station near a parking lot,
An automatic ticket gate that accepts a voucher that also serves as a parking voucher issued by the parking lot entrance management machine according to claim 4, permits entry, and returns the voucher.

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