JP2006146805A - Unattended parking lot management system, parking management device for the system, and unattended parking lot management method for the system and device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive, small, and simple unattended parking lot management system by omitting a manual operation to be performed with the magnetic card of a user, etc., in entering/going out of a parking lot and using radio transmitting equipment for preventing unauthorized parking, and to provide a parking management device for the system, and an unattended parking lot management method for the system and device. <P>SOLUTION: The parking management device 100 is arranged in the parking space of each vehicle in a parking lot, comprising: the radio transmitting equipment 1 attached to a vehicle C1 so as to transmit radio wave including vehicle identification information which has identification information for specifying the vehicle C1 and the user; a receiving means 2 for receiving the radio wave transmitted from the radio transmitting equipment 1 and reading the vehicle identification information; a storage means 4 for previously storing the vehicle identification information as registration vehicle identification information; vehicle entrance preventing means 6, 7 arranged in the parking space to restrict the entrance of the vehicle; and a control means 3 for controlling each means. The unattended parking lot management system includes the plurality of parking management devices 100. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless device using an IC tag or the like, and more specifically, wireless transmission mounted on a vehicle for the purpose of preventing unauthorized parking and allowing only a vehicle permitted to be used to be parked. The present invention relates to an unmanned parking management system, a parking management device of the system, and an unmanned parking management method thereof.

Conventionally, in Patent Document 1, using a magnetic card or an IC card used as a prepaid card, a user operates an operation panel disposed in the vicinity of an entrance / exit of a multi-story parking lot, so that a pallet, etc. A technology related to an unmanned management system for a multi-story parking lot that performs automatic driving, performs control necessary for vehicle entry / exit, prevents unauthorized use of the multi-story parking lot, and collects a parking fee early is disclosed. Further, in Patent Document 2, for example, a user of a paying dedicated parking lot based on a monthly contract or the like registers a magnetic card such as a cash card or a credit card as a parking lot use pass in advance, A technique related to a parking lot management system is disclosed in which a card is inserted into a magnetic card reader provided in a parking lot to open and close a parking lot installation gate and use the parking lot.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 07-16300 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 05-30962

  However, the unmanned management system for a multistory parking lot disclosed in Patent Document 1 requires that an operation panel for loading and unloading the vehicle be disposed in the vicinity of the multistory parking lot. In addition, the parking management system disclosed in Patent Document 2 closes the periphery of the parking lot so that the vehicle cannot enter the parking lot without permission, and has an operation panel equipped with an entrance / exit gate for the vehicle and a magnetic card reader, etc. There was a problem that a large-scale facility such as providing a large amount of equipment was required. In addition, there is a problem that the parking lot user needs to operate an operation panel or a magnetic card reader using an IC card or a magnetic card when using the parking lot.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention eliminates a manual operation performed using a user's magnetic card or the like when entering or leaving a parking lot, and further provides a wireless transmission device capable of preventing unauthorized parking. An object of the present invention is to provide a low-cost, small, and simple unmanned parking lot management system, a parking management device of the system, and a method for managing these unmanned parking lots.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a radio transmission device attached to a vehicle for transmitting a radio wave including vehicle identification information having identification information for identifying a vehicle and a user, and a radio transmitted from the radio transmission device. Receiving means for receiving radio waves and reading the vehicle identification information; storage means for storing the vehicle identification information as registered vehicle identification information in advance; vehicle entry preventing means for restricting entry of vehicles provided in a parking space; and And an unmanned parking lot management system including a plurality of parking management devices installed in the parking space of each vehicle in the parking lot.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the control means collates the vehicle identification information received by the receiving means with registered vehicle identification information stored in advance by the storage means, and the vehicle identification information is the registered vehicle identification information. When the vehicle identification information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information, a wireless transmission device that transmits a radio wave including the vehicle identification information is attached. The unmanned parking management system according to claim 1, wherein the unmanned parking lot management system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle is judged as a registered vehicle, and the vehicle entry prevention means is controlled to enable entry, parking, and withdrawal of the vehicle from the parking space. To do.

  The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that the vehicle entry preventing means drives the vehicle stop portion to rise up perpendicularly to the ground in order to prevent the vehicle from entering, and the vehicle stop portion having a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, or The unmanned parking lot management system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a vehicle stop drive unit that drives the vehicle stop unit to fall parallel to the ground in order to enable entry of the vehicle. Features.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there are provided a plurality of wireless transmission devices attached to a vehicle for transmitting wireless radio waves including vehicle identification information having identification information for identifying vehicles and users, and transmitted from the wireless transmission device. Receiving means for receiving wireless radio waves and reading the vehicle identification information, network connection means, vehicle entry preventing means for restricting entry of vehicles provided in a parking space, and control means for controlling the respective means; An unmanned parking lot management system comprising: a plurality of parking management devices installed in a parking space of each vehicle in a parking lot; and a server that stores the vehicle identification information in advance in a database as registered vehicle identification information; It is characterized by that.

  In the invention according to claim 5, the control means transmits the vehicle identification information received by the receiving means to the server via the network connected by the network connecting means, and the server receives the received The vehicle identification information is checked against registered vehicle identification information stored in advance in a database held by the server, and a search is performed to determine whether the vehicle identification information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information. When the vehicle identification information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information, the control means is a radio including the vehicle identification information. A vehicle equipped with a wireless transmission device that transmits radio waves is determined as a registered vehicle, and the vehicle entry prevention means is controlled to enter and park the vehicle in the parking space. And, characterized by being capable and claims 4 unmanned parking management system according to leave.

  The invention described in claim 6 is characterized in that the vehicle entry preventing means drives the vehicle stop portion to rise up perpendicularly to the ground in order to prevent the vehicle from entering, and the vehicle stop portion having a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, or The unmanned parking lot management system according to claim 4 or 5, further comprising a vehicle stop drive unit that drives the vehicle stop unit to fall parallel to the ground in order to enable entry of the vehicle. Features.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking lot according to whether or not the parking space of the parking lot is empty based on the vehicle stop release information or the vehicle stop operation information regarding the vehicle stop portion transmitted from the receiving means. The unmanned parking lot management system according to claim 6, wherein a database including usage information is constructed and recorded.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a radio transmission device attached to a vehicle for transmitting a radio wave including vehicle identification information having identification information for identifying a vehicle and a user, and a radio transmitted from the radio transmission device. Receiving means for receiving radio waves and reading the vehicle identification information; storage means for storing the vehicle identification information as registered vehicle identification information in advance; vehicle entry preventing means for restricting entry of vehicles provided in a parking space; and An unmanned parking management method for an unmanned parking management system, comprising a plurality of parking management devices each having a control means for controlling each means, and installed in a parking space of each vehicle in a parking lot. The control unit collates the vehicle identification information received by the receiving unit with registered vehicle identification information stored in advance by the storage unit, and the vehicle identification information is stored in the registration unit. When the vehicle identification information is stored in the storage means as the registered vehicle identification information by the vehicle identification information search step for searching whether or not both are stored as the identification information and the vehicle identification information search step. Determines that a vehicle to which a wireless transmission device that transmits wireless radio waves including the vehicle identification information is attached is a registered vehicle, and controls the vehicle entry prevention means to enter, park, and leave the vehicle from the parking space. And an unmanned parking lot management method for an unmanned parking lot management system.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the vehicle entry preventing means includes a substantially rectangular flat plate-shaped vehicle stop portion and a vehicle stop drive portion, and the vehicle stop drive portion is disposed on the ground to prevent the vehicle from entering. And a step of driving the vehicle stop portion so that the vehicle stop portion falls in parallel with the ground in order to allow the vehicle to enter the vehicle. An unmanned parking management method of the unmanned parking management system is used.

  The invention according to claim 10 is transmitted from a plurality of wireless transmission devices attached to a vehicle for transmitting a radio wave including vehicle identification information having identification information for identifying a vehicle and a user, and the wireless transmission device. Receiving means for receiving wireless radio waves and reading the vehicle identification information, network connection means, vehicle entry preventing means for restricting entry of vehicles provided in a parking space, and control means for controlling the respective means; An unmanned parking lot management system comprising: a plurality of parking management devices installed in a parking space of each vehicle in a parking lot; and a server that stores the vehicle identification information in advance in a database as registered vehicle identification information. In the unmanned parking lot management method, the control means is connected to the vehicle identification information received by the receiving means by the network connecting means. Vehicle identification information identification step for transmitting to the server via a network, the server collating the received vehicle identification information with registered vehicle identification information stored in advance in a database held by the server, and A search result transmission step of performing a search as to whether identification information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information and transmitting the search result to the parking management device, and the content of the search result is the vehicle identification When the information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information, the control means determines that the vehicle to which a wireless transmission device that transmits a radio wave including the vehicle identification information is attached is a registered vehicle, and the vehicle An unmanned parking lot of an unmanned parking management system having a step of controlling entry prevention means to allow the vehicle to enter, park, and leave the parking space. And characterized in that a management method.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, the vehicle entry prevention means includes a substantially rectangular flat plate-shaped vehicle stop portion and a vehicle stop drive portion, and the vehicle stop drive portion prevents the vehicle stop portion from entering the ground. 11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising: driving the vehicle stop so as to wake up vertically; and driving the vehicle stop portion so that the vehicle stop portion falls parallel to the ground so that the vehicle can enter. An unmanned parking management method of the unmanned parking management system is used.

  The invention according to claim 12 includes parking lot use information indicating whether or not the parking space of the parking lot is empty based on the vehicle stop release information or the vehicle stop operation information regarding the vehicle stop portion transmitted from the receiving means. The unmanned parking management method of the unmanned parking management system according to claim 11, wherein the database is constructed and recorded.

  The invention according to claim 13 receives the radio wave transmitted from the radio transmission device attached to the vehicle for transmitting the radio wave including the vehicle identification information having the identification information for identifying the vehicle and the user. Receiving means for reading vehicle identification information, storage means for storing the vehicle identification information as registered vehicle identification information in advance, vehicle entry preventing means for restricting entry of a vehicle provided in a parking space, and control of each means A parking management device installed in a parking space in a parking lot.

  In the invention described in claim 14, the control means collates the vehicle identification information received by the receiving means with registered vehicle identification information stored in advance by the storage means, and the vehicle identification information is the registered vehicle identification information. When the vehicle identification information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information, a wireless transmission device that transmits a radio wave including the vehicle identification information is attached. The parking management device according to claim 13, wherein the vehicle is determined to be a registered vehicle, and the vehicle entry preventing means is controlled to allow the vehicle to enter, park, and leave the parking space.

  The invention according to claim 15 is characterized in that the vehicle entry preventing means drives the vehicle stop part to rise up perpendicularly to the ground in order to prevent the vehicle entry and the vehicle stop part having a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, or The parking management device according to claim 13 or 14, further comprising a vehicle stop drive unit that drives the vehicle stop unit to fall parallel to the ground in order to allow the vehicle to enter. And

  The invention according to claim 16 receives the radio wave transmitted from the radio transmitter attached to the vehicle, which transmits the radio wave including the vehicle identification information having the identification information for identifying the vehicle and the user. Reception means for reading vehicle identification information, a server that stores the vehicle identification information in advance in a database as registered vehicle identification information, a network connection means for performing data communication via a network, and a vehicle provided in a parking space The vehicle management apparatus is provided with a vehicle entry prevention means for restricting the vehicle and a control means for controlling the respective means, and is a parking management device installed in a parking space in a parking lot.

  The invention according to claim 17 is such that the control means transmits the vehicle identification information received by the receiving means to the server via a network connected by the network connecting means, and the server receives the received The vehicle identification information is checked against registered vehicle identification information stored in advance in a database held by the server, and a search is performed to determine whether the vehicle identification information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information. When the vehicle identification information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information, the control means is a radio including the vehicle identification information. The vehicle to which the wireless transmission device that transmits the radio wave is attached is determined as a registered vehicle, and the vehicle enters the parking space by controlling the vehicle entry prevention means. Car, and characterized in that the parking management system of claim 16, wherein the enabling to leave.

  The invention described in claim 18 is characterized in that the vehicle entry preventing means drives the vehicle stop portion to rise up perpendicularly to the ground in order to prevent the vehicle from entering, and the vehicle stop portion having a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, or The parking management device according to claim 16 or 17, further comprising a vehicle stop drive unit that drives the vehicle stop unit so as to fall parallel to the ground in order to allow the vehicle to enter. And

  According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking lot for determining whether or not the parking space of the parking lot is empty based on the vehicle stop release information or the vehicle stop operation information regarding the vehicle stop portion transmitted from the receiving means. The parking management device according to claim 18, wherein a database including usage information is constructed and recorded.

  According to the present invention, a manual operation performed using a user's magnetic card or the like at the time of entering or leaving a parking lot is omitted, and furthermore, low-cost, small size using a wireless transmission device that can prevent unauthorized parking. In addition, it is possible to realize a simple unmanned parking lot management system, a parking management device of the system, and an unmanned parking lot management method thereof.

  BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The best mode for carrying out the present invention includes a radio transmission device attached to a vehicle for transmitting a radio wave including vehicle identification information having identification information for identifying a vehicle and a user, and the radio transmission device. Receiving means for receiving transmitted radio waves and reading the vehicle identification information, storage means for storing the vehicle identification information as registered vehicle identification information in advance, and vehicle entry preventing means for restricting entry of a vehicle provided in a parking space And an unmanned parking lot management system comprising a plurality of parking management devices installed in the parking space of each vehicle in the parking lot.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below are preferable specific examples of the present invention, and thus various technically preferable limitations are given. However, the scope of the present invention is particularly limited in the following description. Unless otherwise described, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration block diagram showing an unmanned parking management system in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the unmanned parking lot management system of the present embodiment includes a wireless transmission device 1 installed for each registered vehicle C1 and a parking management device 100 installed for each parking space. The parking management device 100 is connected to the receiving unit 2, the control unit 3, the storage unit 4, the external interface unit 5, the vehicle stop driving unit 6, the vehicle stop unit 7, and the external power source 9 having the antenna 2 </ b> A. 100 includes a power supply unit 8 for supplying each unit.

  The wireless transmission device 1 stores vehicle identification information such as an ID, and transmits the vehicle identification information by radio, or transmits the vehicle identification information by an inquiry signal by electromagnetic induction from the reception unit 2. Tag). The vehicle identification information includes information for identifying the registered vehicle C1 that uses the parking space and the user. The mounting place of the wireless transmission device 1 is on the back side of the front bumper of the registered vehicle C1, but is mounted at a position where communication with the receiving unit 2 by the wireless radio wave S1 is possible. In addition, when the wireless transmission device 1 is an active RFID tag that transmits vehicle identification information by wireless radio wave S1, the active RFID tag is attached to a position where work such as battery replacement is easy.

  The receiving unit 2 is configured with an IC tag reader or the like having a function of receiving the radio wave S1 transmitted from the radio transmitting device 1 and sending the received vehicle identification information to the control unit 3. Since the antenna 2A (see FIG. 3) provided in the receiving unit 2 is installed in a parking space, the antenna 2A has a water resistance and the like and is an all-weather type that can withstand the external environment. The antenna 2A has a structure that does not break even if it is stepped on by a tire when the registered vehicle C1 enters the parking space.

  The control unit 3 is mainly composed of a microcomputer. When the vehicle identification information is delivered from the receiving unit 2, the control unit 3 inquires of the storage unit 4 whether or not the received vehicle identification information is registered. When the received vehicle identification information is included in the registered vehicle identification information, a control signal for releasing the vehicle stop is sent to the vehicle stop drive unit 6.

  The storage unit 4 is a memory such as a non-volatile memory, and data is rewritten from an external personal computer connected to the external interface unit 5. The storage unit 4 may be an external medium such as a memory card. In that case, since the storage unit 4 that is an external medium has a structure that can be attached to and detached from the parking management device 100, the external interface unit 5 is omitted.

  The external interface unit 5 is an interface such as RS-232C that enables data communication with an external device such as a personal computer or a portable terminal. Considering the case where the parking management device 100 is provided outdoors, it is desirable that the external interface unit 5 has a structure that prevents rainwater, dust, and the like from entering from the connection unit. The vehicle stop driving unit 6 has a built-in microcomputer, and controls the vehicle stop unit 7 by a control signal from the control unit 3. The vehicle stopper 7 is preferably a strong structure using a sturdy material such as steel in order to prevent the vehicle other than the registered vehicle C1 from entering the parking space. The power supply unit 8 supplies power to each unit in the parking management device 100. The external power supply 9 is AC 100V supplied by an electric power company.

  FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the parking management device 100. The parking management device 100 includes a receiving unit 2, a control unit 3, a storage unit 4, an external interface unit 5, and a car stop driving unit 6. As shown in FIG. 3, the car stopper 7 is driven by the car stopper drive unit 6, and when the registered vehicle C <b> 1 is not parked in the parking space, Prevent vehicle entry. In addition, when the registered vehicle C1 enters, the car stopper 7 falls parallel to the ground and allows the registered vehicle C1 to enter. When the registered vehicle C1 is parked, the car stopper 7 is stored in the car stopper storage space 7a shown in FIG. Is done.

  3 is an antenna for receiving the radio wave S1 from the radio transmission device 1 attached to the registered vehicle C1, and the radio wave from the registered vehicle C1. It is installed at a position where S1 is easily received. In addition, the external dimensions of the parking management device 100 are such dimensions that a registered vehicle C1 such as a passenger car or a light passenger vehicle with a minimum ground clearance straddles the parking management device 100 and can be parked in a state where the device is positioned directly under the vehicle. The

  Next, operation | movement of the unmanned parking management system of this embodiment is demonstrated below using FIG. 1, FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, when a registered vehicle C1 to which an IC tag (wireless transmission device 1) is attached approaches the parking space, wireless radio waves S1 including vehicle identification information transmitted from the IC tag (wireless transmission device 1) are parked. It reaches the receiving unit 2 of the parking management device 100 provided in the space.

  This IC tag (wireless transmitter 1) is a passive RFID that transmits a radio wave S1 including vehicle identification information by an inquiry signal by electromagnetic induction from the receiver 2, or the IC tag transmits a radio wave by itself. This is an active RFID. In general (depending on the frequency band used), the communicable distance between the IC tag and the receiving device is about several tens of centimeters to several meters for passive RFID, and about several meters to several tens of meters for active RFID. .

  Further, the advantage of the passive RFID is that the IC tag itself can be manufactured at low cost because it does not require a power source. On the other hand, the demerit is that the reception unit 2 of the parking management device 100 cannot recognize the entry of the registered vehicle C1 permitted to park unless the registered vehicle C1 with the IC tag attached is close to the parking space. For this reason, in a passenger car with a long bonnet, it is expected that it may be difficult to confirm whether the vehicle stopper 7 has fallen from the driver's seat and can enter.

  In addition, the advantage of the active RFID is that the communicable distance is larger than that of the passive type, so whether or not the registered vehicle C1 has entered even if the registered vehicle C1 permitted to park is not so close to the parking space. Judgment becomes easy. For example, it becomes possible for the user from the driver's seat to easily check the state in which the car stop portion 7 has fallen and can be entered from the front side of the parking space. On the other hand, a disadvantage is that maintenance is required because a power source is required on the IC tag side.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of this system when a vehicle enters the parking space in the unmanned parking management system of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, when the receiving unit 2 receives a wireless signal (wireless radio wave S1) transmitted from the wireless transmission device 1, the parking management device 100 is in a wireless signal detectable state (YES in S101) and received. The vehicle identification information is sent from the unit 2 to the control unit 3 (S102). When receiving the vehicle identification information transmitted from the reception unit 2, the control unit 3 inquires of the storage unit 4 whether the received vehicle identification information is registered as registered vehicle identification information of the present system (S103). .

  As a result, when the received vehicle identification information is unregistered, the control unit 3 ends the process as it is (NO in S104). If registered (YES in S104), the control unit 3 sends a control signal to the vehicle stop driving unit 6 so as to tilt the vehicle stop 7 (S105). The vehicle stop driving unit 6 causes the vehicle stop 7 to be tilted by the control signal transmitted from the control unit 3 so that the registered vehicle C1 can enter the parking space (S106).

  Next, the vehicle identification information written in the IC tag (wireless transmission device 1) mounted on the user's vehicle of the unmanned parking management system is registered in the storage unit 4 of the parking management device 100 as registered vehicle identification information. A method of storing will be described. As a method for storing the same information as the vehicle identification information written in the IC tag (wireless transmission device 1) in the storage unit 4 of the parking management device 100 as registered vehicle identification information, information is stored in the external interface unit 5. An external device for writing (such as a personal computer or a portable information terminal) may be connected, and information may be written by an operation from the external device side, or the storage unit 4 may be a removable memory card, and information may be received from the external device. A method may be employed in which the memory card in which is written is attached to the parking management device 100.

  According to the present embodiment, the registered vehicle C1 is equipped with the wireless transmission device 1 such as an IC tag that transmits vehicle identification information including identification information of a user who should use the parking space originally. Receiving the radio wave S1 transmitted from the wireless transmission device 1, reading the vehicle identification information, comparing with the registered vehicle identification information registered in advance, determine whether the vehicle can enter the parking space, When permitting the entry of a vehicle, the parking stop device 7 is movably controlled to provide a parking management device 100 that allows the vehicle to enter, thereby preventing unauthorized parking and using the parking space originally. Only the person can use the parking space.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the unmanned parking lot management system in the present embodiment. The radio transmitter 1 mounted on the registered vehicle C1 shown in FIG. 2, the receiving unit 2 provided with the antenna 2A, the control unit 3, the vehicle stopping drive unit 6, the vehicle stopping unit 7, and the external power source 9 for supplying power Since the power supply unit 8 and the radio wave S1 are the same as those described with reference to FIG. 1 in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.
The system configuration of the present embodiment is characterized in that the network connection unit 10, the network N1, and the server 11 are added instead of the storage unit 4 and the external interface unit 5 in the first embodiment. And

  The network connection unit 10 is connected to a communication network N1 such as the Internet, and performs data communication between the control unit 3 and a computer (server 11) connected to the communication network N1. The network N1 is a communication network such as the Internet. The network N1 may be a private communication network such as WAN or a public network such as ISDN or ADSL. Further, it may include a wireless communication network such as a mobile phone network, PHS, and wireless LAN.

  The server 11 is connected to a communication network N1 such as the Internet, and stores the vehicle identification information (including identification information for identifying the vehicle and the user) of the user of the parking space as registered vehicle identification information. If there is an inquiry about whether or not the vehicle identification information is registered from the control unit 3 via the network connection unit 10 and the network N1, the database in the server 11 is searched and the same information as the transmitted vehicle identification information However, a search result as to whether or not it is already registered as registered vehicle identification information stored in the server 11 is sent to the parking management device 100.

  Next, in the unmanned parking management system of this embodiment, the operation of this system when a vehicle enters the parking space will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present system when a vehicle enters the parking space in the unmanned parking management system of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, when the receiving unit 2 receives a wireless signal (wireless radio wave S1) transmitted from the wireless transmission device 1, the parking management device 100 is in a wireless signal detectable state (YES in S201) and received. The vehicle identification information is sent from the unit 2 to the control unit 3 (S202). Upon receiving the vehicle identification information from the receiving unit 2, the control unit 3 transmits the received vehicle identification information to the server 11 connected to the network N1 via the network connection unit 10, and is specified from the transmitted vehicle identification information. Whether the vehicle (and user) to be used is a vehicle (and user) that can use the parking space (S203).

  When the server 11 receives an inquiry about the vehicle identification information from the control unit 3, the server 11 performs a database search (S 204), and the registered vehicle identification in which the same information as the transmitted vehicle identification information is already stored in the server 11. A search result as to whether it is registered as information is returned to the control unit 3 of the parking management device 100 (S205). The control unit 3 recognizes from the search result from the server 11 whether or not the received vehicle identification information is registered in the present system, and if not registered, terminates the process (NO in S206). If registered (YES at S206), a control signal is sent to the vehicle stop drive unit 6 to tilt the vehicle stop unit 7 (S207). The vehicle stop driving unit 6 causes the registered vehicle C1 to enter the parking space by tilting the vehicle stop unit 7 according to the control signal transmitted from the control unit 3 (S208).

  Next, operation | movement of the unmanned parking management system of this embodiment is demonstrated below using FIG. 6, FIG. 7 (a), (b). FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the unmanned parking management system of this embodiment. FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the vehicle is parked in the parking space in the unmanned parking management system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating a state in which the vehicle leaves the parking space in the unmanned parking lot management system of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the control unit 3 (see FIG. 2) recognizes that the received vehicle identification information is registered, it sends a vehicle stop release control signal to the vehicle stop drive unit 6 (S301). Upon receiving the vehicle stop release control signal, the vehicle stop drive unit 6 defeats the vehicle stop unit 7 to release the vehicle stop (S302). When the vehicle stop drive unit 6 releases the vehicle stop, the vehicle stop drive unit 6 sends a vehicle stop release signal to the control unit 3, and the control unit 3 that has received the vehicle stop release signal sends vehicle stop release information to the server 10 (S303). ).

  When the server 11 receives the vehicle stop release information transmitted from the control unit 3, the server 11 determines that the registered vehicle C1 has entered the parking space and is parked by receiving the vehicle stop release information. The contents of the parking lot usage information at the corresponding location in the database consisting of the parking lot usage information held in advance (information on whether or not the parking space is being used) are updated during use (S304). Thereafter, when the registered vehicle C1 leaves the parking space, the control unit 3 raises the vehicle stop 7 with respect to the vehicle stop drive unit 6 so that the vehicle cannot enter (S305, S306).

  Here, a method in which the control unit 3 recognizes that the registered vehicle C1 has left (YES in S305) in S305 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B. Note that the method in which the control unit 3 described below recognizes that the registered vehicle C1 has left is also applied to the first embodiment. First, when the IC tag is an active type, a radio wave S1 including vehicle identification information is always transmitted from the IC tag (wireless transmission device 1). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7A, while the registered vehicle C1 is parked, the antenna 2A of the receiving unit 2 continues to receive the radio wave S1 from the IC tag. While the antenna 2A continues to receive the radio wave S1, the control unit 3 recognizes that the registered vehicle C1 is in the parking space.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the registered vehicle C1 moves backward and tries to leave the parking space, the registered vehicle is connected to the antenna 2A of the receiving unit 2 installed on the vehicle entry side of the parking management device 100. When the radio wave S1 from the IC tag installed in C1 does not reach, the receiving unit 2 informs the control unit 3 that the radio wave S1 has not reached, so that the control unit 3 recognizes that the vehicle has left. To do.

  On the other hand, when the IC tag is not active, when the registered vehicle C1 approaches the parking space and the antenna 2A of the receiving unit 2 approaches the position where the radio wave S1 including the vehicle identification information can be received from the IC tag. The IC tag and the receiving unit 2 communicate once, and once the IC tag is recognized, the communication is once ended.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the registered vehicle C1 moves backward and tries to leave the parking space, the registered vehicle C1 is installed on the vehicle entrance surface side of the parking management device 100. When the antenna 2A approaches the position where the radio wave S1 can be received again, the receiver 2 and the IC tag (wireless transmitter 1) start communication, and when the receiver 2 receives the vehicle identification information, the receiver 2 Sends vehicle identification information to the control unit 3. Then, the control unit 3 recognizes that the registered vehicle C1 has left.

  If the control unit 3 recognizes that the registered vehicle C1 has moved away, it is desirable to raise the vehicle stop 7 after at least several seconds have elapsed in order to avoid interference between the vehicle stop 7 and the registered vehicle C1. Further, when the vehicle stop driving unit 6 raises the vehicle stop unit 7, the vehicle stop operation information is transmitted to the control unit 3, and when the control unit 3 receives the vehicle stop operation information, the vehicle stop operation information is transmitted to the server 11 (S306, S307). . Then, the server 11 determines that the registered vehicle C1 has left the parking space and the parking space is vacant with the reception of the vehicle stop operation information, and the parking space usage information (parking space) held in advance in the server 11 The content of the parking lot usage information at the corresponding location in the database consisting of information on whether or not is in use is updated during non-use (S308).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the server 11 determines whether the parking space is used (is vacant) based on the vehicle stop release information or the vehicle stop operation information transmitted from the parking management device 100. It is also possible to grasp the use situation of the parking space of the unmanned parking lot by determining whether or not, and constructing, recording, and updating the database including the parking space availability information. In other words, by networking this system, the user can check the vacant state of the parking space with a PC, portable terminal or the like connected to the Internet. For example, although not shown, when a plurality of users share and use a specific parking space, each user accesses the server 11 from a PC or portable terminal connected to the Internet. It is possible to check the usage status of the parking lot.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the parking management device 100 provided in the parking space is connected to the server 11 via the network N1, so that wireless transmission such as an IC tag mounted on each registered vehicle C1 is performed. Since vehicle identification information (including identification information for identifying vehicles and users) written in the apparatus 1 can be collectively managed by the server 11 as registered vehicle identification information, the efficiency of user registration work can be improved. I can plan. In addition, user registration can be performed by accessing the server 11 from a PC or a portable terminal connected to the Internet.

  In addition, it is assumed that the application target of this embodiment is, for example, in a public parking lot, a parking space for a disabled person in a service area of an expressway, and in a private facility, monthly parking that is attached to a commercial facility. Spaces and corporate parking spaces are assumed.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the unmanned parking management system in 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the unmanned parking management system in 2nd Embodiment. It is an external appearance perspective view of the parking management apparatus 100 of 1st, 2nd embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of this system when the vehicle approachs into a parking space in the unmanned parking management system of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of this system when the vehicle approachs into a parking space in the unmanned parking management system of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the unmanned parking management system of 2nd Embodiment. (A) is the figure which showed the mode that the vehicle is parked in the parking space in the unmanned parking management system of 2nd Embodiment. (B) is the figure which showed a mode that the vehicle left from a parking space in the unmanned parking management system of 2nd Embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Radio transmission apparatus 2 Receiving part 2A Antenna 3 Control part 4 Memory | storage part 5 External interface part 6 Car stop drive part 7 Car stop part 7a Car stop accommodating part 8 Power supply part 9 External power supply 10 NW connection part 11 Server C1 Vehicle N1 Network S1 Radio wave 100 Parking management device

Claims (19)

A wireless transmission device attached to the vehicle for transmitting a radio wave including vehicle identification information having identification information for identifying the vehicle and a user;
Receiving means for receiving wireless radio waves transmitted from the wireless transmitting device and reading the vehicle identification information, storage means for storing the vehicle identification information as registered vehicle identification information in advance, and restricting entry of vehicles provided in parking spaces A vehicle entry prevention means, and a control means for controlling each of the means, and a parking management device installed in a parking space of each vehicle in a parking lot,
An unmanned parking lot management system characterized by comprising a plurality of each. The control means includes
Collating the vehicle identification information received by the receiving means with registered vehicle identification information stored in advance by the storage means;
A search is performed as to whether the vehicle identification information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information,
When the vehicle identification information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information, a vehicle to which a wireless transmission device that transmits a radio wave including the vehicle identification information is attached is determined as a registered vehicle, and the vehicle entry prevention is performed. The unmanned parking lot management system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle is allowed to enter, park, and leave by controlling the means. The vehicle entry preventing means is
A substantially rectangular flat-shaped car stopper,
In order to prevent the vehicle from entering, the vehicle stopper is driven so as to get up perpendicularly to the ground, or to allow the vehicle to enter, the vehicle stopper is driven so as to fall parallel to the ground. , Car stop drive,
The unmanned parking lot management system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: A plurality of wireless transmission devices attached to the vehicle for transmitting wireless radio waves including vehicle identification information having identification information for identifying vehicles and users;
Receiving means for receiving wireless radio waves transmitted from the wireless transmitting device and reading the vehicle identification information, network connecting means, vehicle entry preventing means for restricting entry of vehicles provided in a parking space, and each of the means A plurality of parking management devices installed in the parking space of each vehicle in the parking lot,
A server that stores the vehicle identification information in a database as registered vehicle identification information in advance;
An unmanned parking management system characterized by comprising: The control means transmits the vehicle identification information received by the receiving means to the server via a network connected by the network connecting means,
The server collates the received vehicle identification information with registered vehicle identification information stored in advance in a database held by the server, and whether or not the vehicle identification information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information. Search and send the search result to the parking management device;
When the vehicle identification information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information, the control means is attached with a wireless transmission device that transmits a radio wave including the vehicle identification information. 5. The unmanned parking lot management system according to claim 4, wherein the vehicle is judged as a registered vehicle, and the vehicle entry prevention means is controlled to allow entry of the vehicle into the parking space, parking, and withdrawal. The vehicle entry preventing means is
A substantially rectangular flat-shaped car stopper,
In order to prevent the vehicle from entering, the vehicle stopper is driven so as to get up perpendicularly to the ground, or to allow the vehicle to enter, the vehicle stopper is driven so as to fall parallel to the ground. , Car stop drive,
The unmanned parking lot management system according to claim 4 or 5, further comprising:   The server constructs a database comprising parking lot usage information indicating whether or not the parking space of the parking lot is empty based on the vehicle stop release information or the vehicle stop operation information regarding the vehicle stop portion transmitted from the receiving means. The unmanned parking lot management system according to claim 6, wherein the unmanned parking lot management system is recorded. A wireless transmission device attached to the vehicle for transmitting a radio wave including vehicle identification information having identification information for identifying the vehicle and a user;
Receiving means for receiving wireless radio waves transmitted from the wireless transmitting device and reading the vehicle identification information, storage means for storing the vehicle identification information as registered vehicle identification information in advance, and restricting entry of vehicles provided in parking spaces Vehicle entry prevention means and control means for controlling each of the means, and an unmanned parking lot management system comprising a plurality of parking management devices installed in the parking spaces of the vehicles in the parking lot. The unmanned parking lot management method of
The control means collates the vehicle identification information received by the receiving means with registered vehicle identification information stored in advance by the storage means, and whether or not the vehicle identification information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information. A vehicle identification information search process for searching;
When the vehicle identification information is stored in the storage means as the registered vehicle identification information by the vehicle identification information search step, a wireless transmission device that transmits a radio wave including the vehicle identification information is attached. Determining the vehicle as a registered vehicle, and controlling the vehicle entry prevention means to enable entry of the vehicle into the parking space, parking, and leaving;
An unmanned parking lot management method for an unmanned parking lot management system. The vehicle entry prevention means comprises a substantially rectangular flat plate-shaped car stop part and a car stop drive part,
The vehicle stop driving unit driving the vehicle stop unit to get up perpendicular to the ground in order to prevent the vehicle from entering;
9. The unmanned parking lot management system according to claim 8, further comprising a step of driving the vehicle stop portion so that the vehicle stop portion falls in parallel with the ground in order to allow the vehicle to enter the vehicle. Unmanned parking management method. A plurality of wireless transmission devices attached to the vehicle for transmitting wireless radio waves including vehicle identification information having identification information for identifying vehicles and users;
Receiving means for receiving radio waves transmitted from the wireless transmitting device and reading the vehicle identification information, network connecting means, vehicle entry preventing means for restricting entry of vehicles provided in a parking space, and each of the means A plurality of parking management devices installed in the parking space of each vehicle in a parking lot, and a server that stores the vehicle identification information in advance in the database as registered vehicle identification information. The unmanned parking management method of the unmanned parking management system,
A vehicle identification information identification step in which the control means transmits the vehicle identification information received by the reception means to the server via a network connected by the network connection means;
The server collates the received vehicle identification information with registered vehicle identification information stored in advance in a database held by the server, and whether or not the vehicle identification information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information. A search result transmission step of performing a search and transmitting the search result to the parking management device;
When the vehicle identification information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information, the control means is equipped with a wireless transmission device that transmits a radio wave including the vehicle identification information. Determining a vehicle as a registered vehicle and controlling the vehicle entry prevention means to enable entry of the vehicle into a parking space, parking, and leaving;
An unmanned parking lot management method for an unmanned parking lot management system. The vehicle entry prevention means comprises a substantially rectangular flat plate-shaped car stop part and a car stop drive part,
The vehicle stop driving unit driving the vehicle stop unit to get up perpendicular to the ground in order to prevent the vehicle from entering;
The unmanned parking lot management system according to claim 10, further comprising a step of driving the vehicle stop portion so as to fall parallel to the ground in order to allow the vehicle stop drive portion to enter the vehicle. Unmanned parking management method.   The server constructs a database comprising parking lot usage information indicating whether or not the parking space of the parking lot is empty based on the vehicle stop release information or the vehicle stop operation information regarding the vehicle stop portion transmitted from the receiving means. The unmanned parking lot management method of the unmanned parking lot management system according to claim 11, wherein the unmanned parking lot management system is recorded. Receiving means for transmitting radio waves including vehicle identification information having identification information for identifying vehicles and users; receiving radio waves transmitted from a radio transmission device attached to the vehicle and reading the vehicle identification information; ,
Storage means for previously storing the vehicle identification information as registered vehicle identification information;
Vehicle entry preventing means for restricting entry of vehicles provided in the parking space;
Control means for controlling each means;
And a parking management device installed in a parking space in a parking lot. The control means includes
Collating the vehicle identification information received by the receiving means with registered vehicle identification information stored in advance by the storage means;
A search is performed as to whether the vehicle identification information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information,
When the vehicle identification information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information, a vehicle to which a wireless transmission device that transmits a radio wave including the vehicle identification information is attached is determined as a registered vehicle, and the vehicle entry prevention is performed. 14. The parking management device according to claim 13, wherein the parking management device is capable of controlling the means so that the vehicle can enter, park, and leave the parking space. The vehicle entry preventing means is
A substantially rectangular flat-shaped car stopper,
In order to prevent the vehicle from entering, the vehicle stopper is driven so as to get up perpendicularly to the ground, or to allow the vehicle to enter, the vehicle stopper is driven so as to fall parallel to the ground. , A vehicle stop driving unit,
The parking management device according to claim 13 or 14, further comprising: Receiving means for transmitting radio waves including vehicle identification information having identification information for identifying vehicles and users; receiving radio waves transmitted from a radio transmission device attached to the vehicle and reading the vehicle identification information; ,
Network connection means for performing data communication via a network with a server that stores the vehicle identification information in advance in a database as registered vehicle identification information;
Vehicle entry preventing means for restricting entry of vehicles provided in the parking space;
Control means for controlling each means;
And a parking management device installed in a parking space in a parking lot. The control means transmits the vehicle identification information received by the receiving means to the server via a network connected by the network connecting means,
The server collates the received vehicle identification information with registered vehicle identification information stored in advance in a database held by the server, and whether or not the vehicle identification information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information. Search and send the search result to the parking management device;
When the vehicle identification information is stored as the registered vehicle identification information, the control means is attached with a wireless transmission device that transmits a radio wave including the vehicle identification information. 17. The parking management device according to claim 16, wherein the vehicle is determined to be a registered vehicle, and the vehicle entry prevention means is controlled to allow the vehicle to enter, park, and leave the parking space. The vehicle entry preventing means is
A substantially rectangular flat-shaped car stopper,
In order to prevent the vehicle from entering, the vehicle stopper is driven so as to get up perpendicularly to the ground, or to allow the vehicle to enter, the vehicle stopper is driven so as to fall parallel to the ground. , A vehicle stop driving unit,
The parking management device according to claim 16 or 17, further comprising:   The server constructs a database comprising parking lot usage information indicating whether or not the parking space of the parking lot is empty based on the vehicle stop release information or the vehicle stop operation information regarding the vehicle stop portion transmitted from the receiving means. The parking management device according to claim 18, wherein the parking management device is recorded.

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