JP2006221275A - Management and control apparatus for parking lot - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management and control apparatus suited for improving usability of a parking lot provided with a plurality of floors with vehicle parking spaces. <P>SOLUTION: The management and control apparatus 1 for a parking lot provided with a plurality of floors with vehicle parking spaces includes a user elevator 10 that moves up and down between the floors; a parking ticket 14 with an IC chip 12 that stores the identification code of each parking space; a parking ticket reader 16 disposed at an entrance/exit floor having a pedestrian entrance/exit of the parking lot; and a central processing unit 18 that outputs a command to issue the parking ticket 14 and a command to raise or lower the elevator 10. When the parking ticket 14 is read by the parking ticket reader 16, the central processing unit 18 outputs a command to call the elevator 10 to the entrance/exit floor and outputs a command to raise or lower the elevator 10 to the floor of the parking space associated with the parking ticket 14. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for managing and controlling a parking lot provided with a plurality of floors having parking spaces for automobiles.

  As a parking lot management control device with multiple floors with parking spaces for automobiles, it outputs commands to issue parking tickets by managing the presence or absence of parking in each parking space, and to an elevator that moves up and down between each floor One having a central processing unit for outputting an operation command is known.

  In such a parking management control device, in order to improve the convenience for the user, a parking ticket printed with a parking space identification code is issued when the vehicle is stored, and an elevator is automatically installed on the floor of the storage space. Thus, the elevator waiting time of the user is shortened (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP-A-8-202997

  However, in a system such as Patent Document 1, when a user who has completed his / her job returns to the parking lot, he / she searches for the floor on which his / her car is parked, depending on the memory. In that case, if the elevator is repeatedly used to search for the parking floor, the elevator waiting time of other users increases, and the usability of the parking lot may deteriorate.

  An object of the present invention is to realize a management control device that is more suitable for improving the usability of a parking lot provided with a plurality of floors having parking spaces.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a parking lot management control device according to the present invention includes a parking lot provided with a plurality of floors having a parking space for vehicles, an elevator for a user moving up and down between the floors, and a parking space. A parking ticket having means for storing an identification code, a parking ticket reader arranged on the entrance / exit floor having a pedestrian entrance / exit of the parking lot, a command for issuing a parking ticket and a command for raising / lowering the elevator The central processing unit outputs a command to call the elevator to the entrance floor when the parking ticket is read by the parking ticket reading device, and the elevator to the parking space floor associated with the parking ticket. A command for raising and lowering is output.

  According to this, the parking space linked | related with the parking ticket respond | corresponds to the parking space where the user parked the motor vehicle. Therefore, by reading the identification code of the parking ticket, the parking floor to which the user should return can be quickly and objectively specified. By automatically moving the elevator to the specified parking floor, useless movement of the elevator can be suppressed. As a result, the elevator usable time is increased and the elevator waiting time of other users is reduced, so that the usability of the parking lot can be improved.

  In short, by calling the elevator to the entrance / exit floor when the user returns to the parking lot and automatically registering the elevator floor, even if the user forgets the floor where the car was parked, the parking floor is automatically Therefore, the convenience of parking is improved.

  In this case, the parking ticket reader can be provided with notification means for voice guidance or monitor display of the floor of the parking space associated with the parking ticket. According to this, when the parking ticket is inserted into the parking ticket reading device, the user can recognize the parking floor by the notification means, so that the user can return to the parking floor more accurately.

  Moreover, about a parking ticket, the IC chip which memorize | stores the identification code of a parking space can be stuck. Thereby, since the parking ticket can be formed in a thin piece (for example, paper), it is convenient for the user. Instead of the IC chip, other storage means such as a magnetic storage device may be mounted on the parking ticket.

  In addition, the central processing unit includes a plurality of first illumination devices that illuminate each passage in the parking lot and a plurality of second illumination devices that illuminate each parking space. An ON signal is output to the first lighting device corresponding to the passage from the entrance to the parking space associated with the parking ticket, and an ON signal is output to the second lighting device corresponding to the parking space. be able to. Furthermore, when the user returned to the parking lot, when the parking ticket was read by the parking ticket reading device, it corresponded to the passage from the parking space associated with the parking ticket to the exit of the parking lot. An ON signal can be output to the first lighting device, and an ON signal can be output to the second lighting device corresponding to the parking space.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the management control apparatus more suitable for improving the usability of the parking lot in which the floor which has a parking space was provided with two or more was realizable.

  An embodiment of a parking lot management control apparatus to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a parking lot management control device of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a parking lot management control device 1 provided with a plurality of floors having parking spaces for automobiles is provided with a user elevator 10 that moves up and down between the floors, and means for storing a parking space identification code. A parking ticket 14 having an IC chip 12 attached thereto, a parking ticket reader 16 disposed on an entrance floor having a pedestrian entrance connecting the parking lot and, for example, a shopping mall, and a command to issue the parking ticket 14 And a central processing unit 18 that outputs a command to move the elevator 10 up and down.

  Here, when the parking ticket 14 is read by the parking ticket reader 16 on the entrance floor, the central processing unit 18 according to the present invention outputs a command for calling the elevator 10 to the entrance floor and is associated with the parking ticket 14. A command to raise and lower the elevator 10 on the floor of the parking space is output.

  The management control device 1 will be described in more detail. As shown in FIG. 1, the parking management control device 1 includes an entrance management device 20 provided at an entrance for a car in a parking lot, and an exit management device 22 provided at an exit for a car in a parking lot. And a plurality of passage lights 24 as a first lighting device for illuminating the passage in the parking lot, a plurality of zone zone lights 26 as a second lighting device for illuminating the parking space, and an elevator landing on the entrance floor The parking ticket reader 16 is provided, and a plurality of parking ticket readers 28 arranged at the elevator landing on each floor. Central processing for exchanging management control data via the network 30 with such an entrance management device 20, exit management device 22, passage lighting 24, section zone lighting 26, parking ticket reader 16, and parking ticket reader 28. A device 18 is provided.

  The parking lot has a plurality of parking spaces on each floor in the building. For example, the lowest floor communicates with the shopping mall as an entrance / exit floor. Multiple parking spaces on the same floor are divided into multiple groups. The group here is called a partition zone. Parking spaces belonging to the same zone are located near each other and are collectively managed and controlled by the central processing unit 18. For example, according to the instruction | command output from the central processing unit 18, the light is illuminated per division zone by the division zone illumination 26. FIG. However, it is not limited to this form, and management control may be performed in units of parking spaces. In addition, you may call the parking lot of this form a three-dimensional parking lot.

  The admission management device 20 includes an admission gate 32 that restricts the entrance of a car at an entrance of a parking lot, and a ticketing machine 34 that issues a parking ticket 14. In addition, the exit management device 22 includes an exit gate 36 that restricts the exit of the car at the exit of the parking lot, a collection machine 38 that collects the parking ticket 14, and a settlement machine 40 that collects the parking fee. The entrance gate 32 and the exit gate 36 are open / close gates and are closed until a command is received from the central processing unit 18.

  The central processing unit 18 is constituted by a computer, for example, and has a storage device in which a parking information database 42 is stored. The parking information database 42 arranges parking information such as an identification code (for example, an identification number) associated in advance with each parking space and data indicating the presence or absence of parking in each parking space. Based on the parking information in the parking information database 42, the central processing unit 18 manages and controls the parking lot.

  The operation of the management control device 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the overall operation of the management control device 1 when a car is stored in the parking lot. This process is realized when the central processing unit 18 exchanges data and commands with each component via the network 30.

  When the car arrives at the entrance of the parking lot (S100), the parking information in the parking information database 42 is searched to identify a parking space that can be parked, that is, an empty parking space (S102). When the parking space is specified, a parking ticket 14 corresponding to the parking space is issued by the ticket issuing machine 34. When the user receives the issued parking ticket 14, the entrance gate 32 is opened, and the car passes through the entrance gate 32 and enters the parking lot (S104). The IC card 12 storing the identification number of the specified parking space is mounted on the parking ticket 14 delivered to the user.

  Based on the identification number of the parking space searched in the process of S102, an ON signal is output to the passage lighting 24 and the section zone lighting 26 (S106). For example, when the parking ticket 14 is issued, the central processing unit 18 outputs an ON signal to the passage illumination 24 corresponding to the passage from the entrance of the parking lot to the parking space associated with the parking ticket 14. An ON signal is output to the zone lighting 26 corresponding to the parking space. In response to the ON signal output from the central processing unit 18, the passage from the entrance to the parking space to the parking space is illuminated by the passage illumination 24. Further, in accordance with the ON signal, the partition zone to which the parking space belongs is illuminated by the partition zone illumination 26. These lights serve as guidance displays for guiding the car to the parking space. The car is stored in a predetermined parking space according to the illumination.

  Next, it is detected whether the parking ticket 14 has been read by the parking ticket reader 28 (S108). For example, since the parking ticket 14 is not read until a car is stored in the parking space, the process of S106 is continued. On the other hand, the user who has entered the parking space enters the elevator hall from the parking space, and then inputs the parking ticket 14 to the parking ticket reader 28, whereby the parking ticket 14 is read by the parking ticket reader 28. .

  When the parking ticket 14 is read, a call command for the elevator 10 is automatically registered (S110). Based on this registration, the elevator 10 arrives at the floor where the user is waiting. In addition, based on the identification number of the parking ticket 14, an OFF signal is output with respect to the passage illumination 24 and the division zone illumination 26 (S112). When the elevator 10 carrying the user arrives at, for example, the lowest floor entrance / exit floor, the user can go to, for example, a shopping mall via the entrance / exit floor.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the overall operation of the management control device 1 when leaving the car from the parking lot. This process is realized when the central processing unit 18 exchanges data and commands with each component via the network 30.

  First, it is detected whether the parking ticket 14 has been read by the parking ticket reader 16 (S200). For example, the user who has returned to the parking lot from the shopping mall inputs the parking ticket 14 to the parking ticket reader 16, whereby the parking ticket 14 is read by the parking ticket reader 16. The parking ticket reading device 16 here is installed at the elevator platform on the entrance / exit floor of the parking lot.

  When the parking ticket 14 is read, the calling instruction of the elevator 10 and the destination floor of the elevator 10 are automatically registered (S202). For example, based on the reading result (for example, identification number) output from the parking ticket reading device 16, the central management device 18 outputs a command for calling the elevator 10 to the entrance floor and is associated with the identification number of the parking ticket 14. A command to raise and lower the elevator 10 on the floor of the parking space is automatically registered.

  Moreover, based on the reading result output from the parking ticket reader 16, the central processing unit 18 outputs an ON signal to the passage illumination 24 and the section zone illumination 26 (S204). For example, when the parking ticket 14 is read by the parking ticket reader 16, an ON signal is output to the passage illumination 24 corresponding to the passage from the parking space associated with the parking ticket 14 to the exit of the parking lot. An ON signal is output to the zone lighting 26 corresponding to the parking space. In response to the ON signal, the return path from the parking space to the exit is illuminated by the passage illumination 24 and the section zone illumination 26. In addition, the parking space linked | related with the identification number of the parking ticket 14 respond | corresponds to the parking space where the user parked the motor vehicle by the process of FIG. In the process of S204, the zone lighting 26 may be turned on when the elevator 10 arrives at the floor of the parking space.

  Next, it is detected whether the parking ticket 14 has been collected by the collection machine 38 (S206). For example, when a car delivered from the parking space comes to the exit gate of the parking lot, the car temporarily stops at the exit gate 36. At this time, when the parking ticket 14 is inserted into the collecting machine 38 by the user, a parking fee is obtained by the settlement machine 40 based on the identification number of the parking ticket 14. The calculated parking fee is displayed on the display monitor of the checkout machine 40. When the user pays the parking fee, the exit gate 36 is opened, so that the car passes the exit gate 36 and exits the parking lot.

  Moreover, when the parking ticket 14 is collect | recovered by the process of S206, an OFF signal is output with respect to the passage illumination 24 and the division zone illumination 26 of the process of S204 (S208). Furthermore, the identification number of the parking ticket 14 is transmitted to the central processing unit 18 via the network 30. The parking information database 42 is updated based on the transmitted identification number (S210). More specifically, the parking information database 42 is registered with data indicating that the parking space corresponding to the identification number is empty.

  According to this embodiment, the floor of the parking space linked | related with the identification number of the parking ticket 14 of the process of S200 respond | corresponds to the floor where the user parked the motor vehicle. Therefore, by reading the identification number of the parking ticket 14 with the parking ticket reader 16, the parking floor to which the user should return can be quickly and objectively specified. By automatically moving the elevator 10 to the specified parking floor, useless movement of the elevator 10 can be suppressed. As a result, the time that the elevator 10 can be used is increased and the elevator waiting time of other users is reduced, so that the usability of the parking lot is improved.

  In short, by calling the elevator 10 to the entrance floor when the user returns to the parking lot and automatically registering the elevator destination of the elevator 10, even if the user forgets the floor where the car is parked, the parking floor Because it is automatically guided, the convenience of parking is improved.

  Moreover, since the elevator 10 is automatically controlled based on the parking ticket 14, the third party who does not have the parking ticket 14 cannot use the elevator 10, and the security of the parking lot is improved.

  Furthermore, the presence or absence of parking of each parking space can be easily grasped | ascertained by the process of S102. Thereby, management of the empty situation in a parking lot becomes easy. In addition, devices such as sensors for detecting the presence or absence of parking in each parking space are not required, and the manufacturing and management costs of the parking lot can be suppressed.

  In this case, the parking ticket reader 16 can be provided with notification means for voice guidance or monitor display of the floor of the parking space associated with the parking ticket 14. According to this, when the parking ticket 14 is inserted into the parking ticket reading device 16, the user can recognize the parking floor by the notification means, and thus can return to the parking floor more accurately.

  Moreover, since the parking ticket 14 can be formed into a thin piece (for example, paper) by attaching the IC chip 12, it is convenient for the user. As the IC chip 12, for example, a μ chip (registered trademark) specialized in a data reading function can be used. Moreover, based on the identification code memorize | stored in IC chip 12, you may total the charge which the user shopped in the shopping mall, for example. Instead of the IC chip 12, other storage means such as a magnetic storage device may be mounted on the parking ticket 14. The point is that it can store the identification code of the parking space and can be mounted on the parking ticket 14.

  Furthermore, the effect of this embodiment is demonstrated. As a conventional technique for controlling the lighting of a parking lot, a sensor is arranged near each parking space, an elevator, or a staircase, and the lighting of the parking space is controlled on and off based on the detection result of each sensor (for example, a special technique) (Kaihei 8-202997). On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the passage illumination 24 and the compartment zone illumination 26 are controlled on and off based on the issuance, collection, or reading results of the parking ticket 14 by the processes of S106, S112, S204, and S208. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce equipment such as a human body detection sensor while saving energy in the parking lot.

  Further, as a conventional technique for guiding a car that has entered a parking lot to a parking space, a guidance indicator lamp is provided in each parking space or passage, and the automobile is guided to the parking space by the guidance indicator lamp (for example, JP-A-6 -52496). On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the passage illumination 24 and the section zone illumination 26 are also used as a guide indicator lamp by performing on / off control of the passage illumination 24 and the section zone illumination 26 in the process of S106. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of devices such as a guide indicator that guides the progress of the automobile, and a system for guiding the automobile can be constructed at low cost.

It is a block diagram of the management control apparatus of the parking lot of one Embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the management control apparatus at the time of warehousing a parking lot. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the management control apparatus at the time of taking out a motor vehicle from a parking lot.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Management control apparatus 10 Elevator 12 IC chip 14 Parking ticket 16 Parking ticket reader 18 Central processing unit

Claims (4)

A parking lot provided with a plurality of floors having parking spaces for cars, an elevator for a user moving up and down between the floors, a parking ticket having means for storing an identification code of the parking space, and walking in the parking lot A parking ticket reading device disposed on an entrance floor having a person entrance and exit, and a central processing unit that outputs a command to issue the parking ticket and raises and lowers the elevator,
The central processing unit outputs a command to call the elevator to the entrance floor when the parking ticket is read by the parking ticket reader, and the elevator is placed on the floor of the parking space associated with the parking ticket. A parking lot management control device that outputs a command to move up and down.   2. The parking lot management control device according to claim 1, wherein the parking ticket reading device comprises a notification means for voice guidance or monitor display of the floor of the parking space associated with the parking ticket. .   A plurality of first illumination devices that illuminate each passage in the parking lot, and a plurality of second illumination devices that illuminate each parking space, wherein the central processing unit is configured to issue the parking ticket. And outputting an ON signal to the first lighting device corresponding to the passage from the parking lot entrance to the parking space associated with the parking ticket, and the second lighting corresponding to the parking space. The parking control management device according to claim 1, wherein an ON signal is output to the device. A plurality of first illumination devices that illuminate each passage in the parking lot, and a plurality of second illumination devices that illuminate each parking space, and the central processing unit is configured to perform the parking by the parking ticket reader. When the ticket is read, it outputs an ON signal to the first lighting device corresponding to the passage from the parking space associated with the parking ticket to the exit of the parking lot, and corresponds to the parking space. The parking control management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an ON signal is output to the second lighting device.

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