JP2020112864A - Parking fee adjustment machine and parking lot management system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a parking fee adjustment machine and a parking lot management system that enhance the convenience in various forms of parking lots without a flock of users.SOLUTION: A parking fee adjustment machine according to one aspect of the present invention includes a controller. The controller includes: an exit adjustment function unit that performs an exit adjustment of a first parking lot; a pre-adjustment function unit that performs a pre-adjustment of the first parking lot; and an another-adjustment-machine alternative processing unit that performs pre-adjustment of the second parking lot.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a parking charge adjustment machine and a parking lot management system.

Conventionally, parking charge adjustment machines have been used to manage and collect parking charges for paid parking lots unattended, but the function of reading and writing various tickets and the function of handling coins and banknotes of various denominations. Was required, and the device was expensive. Therefore, in recent years, there has been proposed a means of not only deploying as many parking charge adjustment machines as necessary in each place of a parking lot but also using a multifunctional parking charge adjustment machine that integrates various functions in a concentrated manner. ing.

In Patent Document 1, for a plurality of parking areas having different parking charge management methods, an automatic function payment parking lot that enables efficient setting management by collectively performing processing related to parking charge payment A charge adjustment machine is disclosed. In particular, a parking lock type parking area and a gate type parking area are provided side by side, and a central checkout machine that collectively performs a payment process of parking fees corresponding to each parking area is installed.
This central checkout machine sets the parking area used by the settler according to whether the parking space number of the parking lock type parking area is entered or the parking ticket issued in the gated parking area is inserted. It discriminates and executes a parking charge settlement process or the like corresponding to each.

Further, in Patent Document 2, the parking charge settlement in the conventional gate-type parking lot is usually performed by opening a car window, but in the case of a left-hand drive vehicle or a large vehicle, there is a distance to the settlement machine, However, in case of rain, payment with banknotes cannot be done smoothly. In an indoor gate-type parking lot such as a commercial facility, it is possible to install a pre-payment machine and pay the charge in advance, but there is a disadvantage that the pre-payment machine installation cost is high.
Therefore, in order to perform normal settlement and pre-payment, a pre-payment button is provided on the exit settlement machine of the gated parking lot, and when this button is pressed, it switches to the pre-payment mode so that pre-payment can be accepted. At the same time, reset the parking start time after pre-payment to prevent the gate from operating. As a result, a technology is disclosed in which the exit settlement machine can be used as a pre-settlement machine without increasing the facility cost.

JP, 2001-351133, A JP, 2016-18512, A

However, according to the technique of Patent Document 1, both the gate-type parking lot user and the park lock-type parking lot user must always make a payment by the central checkout machine, and the location is long and the users are concentrated. There is a risk of inconvenience to the person.

Even with the technique of Patent Document 2, all the users concentrate on the exit settlement machine, and there is a risk of traffic congestion by users waiting in line, and thus it cannot be said that the convenience is necessarily improved.

In view of the circumstances as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a parking charge adjustment machine and a parking lot management system in which the users are not concentrated in various types of parking lots and the convenience is improved. ..

In order to solve the above-mentioned subject, a parking charge settlement machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a control device.
The control device includes an exit settlement function unit that performs an exit settlement of the first parking lot, a pre-settlement function unit that performs a pre-settlement of the first parking lot, and another settlement that performs a pre-settlement of the second parking lot. And a machine substitution processing unit.

The parking charge settlement machine can read an operation unit including a selection key unit that can select a pre-settlement process of the second parking lot, and a certificate or a parking ticket issued at the second parking lot. It may further include a reading unit. In this case, the other settlement machine alternative processing unit may perform pre-settlement of the second parking lot by an input operation to the selection key unit or by reading a certificate or a parking ticket issued at the second parking lot. To do.

The certificate may be a change deposit certificate or a parking certificate.

The control device may further include a periodic update function unit that issues or updates the parking commuter pass of the first parking lot.

The parking charge settlement machine may further include a contactless reader that reads information from a contactless medium having an electronic money function. In this case, the control device further includes an electronic money management function unit that processes information regarding electronic money of the non-contact medium read by the non-contact reader.

A parking charge management system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first parking charge adjustment machine, a second parking charge adjustment machine, and a central management device.
The first parking charge settlement machine includes an exit settlement function unit that performs an exit settlement of the first parking lot, a pre-settlement function unit that pre-settles the first parking lot, and a second parking lot pre-sale. It has an alternative settlement machine alternative processing unit for performing settlement.
The central management device is communicatively connected to the first and second parking charge adjustment machines.

The second parking charge adjustment machine may be configured to transmit predetermined certification information of the parking charge adjustment machine to the central management device when a predetermined process cannot be performed. In this case, the first parking charge settlement machine confirms the predetermined certification information with the central management device, and then executes the predetermined process instead.

The predetermined information may include a vehicle entrance date and time, the predetermined process may include change payment, and the predetermined certification information may include change and a storage state of change bills.

According to the present invention, in various types of parking lots, convenience is improved without the user being concentrated.

It is a perspective view of the parking charge adjustment machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the block diagram which showed the hardware constitutions of the said parking charge adjustment machine. It is a control function block diagram of the said parking charge adjustment machine. It is a block diagram of the parking lot which shows the example of installation of the said parking charge adjustment machine. It is a block diagram of the parking lot management system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flow chart which shows an example of control of the above-mentioned parking charge settlement machine. It is a figure explaining the screen structure displayed by the said parking charge adjustment machine. It is explanatory drawing of the database of the central management apparatus of the parking lot management system of FIG. It is a figure explaining the example of operation of the above-mentioned parking charge settlement machine.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are preferred specific examples of the present invention and disclose various preferable aspects, but the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to these aspects.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a parking charge settlement machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The parking charge adjustment machine 1 is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, and is provided with a front panel 2 on the entire upper part on the side facing the user. On the front panel 2, a touch panel type display (operation section) 3 is provided at the upper center, a ticket insertion/withdrawal port 4 for a parking ticket or a card is provided at the central center, and a bill insertion/dispensing shutter section 5 is provided at the lower center. A code reader 6 is arranged on the lower left side and a change/receipt take-out port 7 is arranged on the lower right side.

The front panel 2 is further provided with a non-contact IC card reader 8, a medium type switching button 9 and a balance button 11 on the left side middle part, and a coin slot 12, a settlement cancel button 13 and a staff call button 14 on the right side center part. Has been. The touch panel type display 3 may be replaced with a button, a numeric keypad, or the like as an operation unit.

In addition to the essential functions of the parking charge settlement machine, the parking charge settlement machine 1 can substitute functions that are not satisfied in other parking lots (described later), as will be described later. For example, the parking charge settlement machine 1 is provided with a code reader 6 that reads various codes printed on receipts issued at other parking lots, so that the change of the parking fee to be paid out from the settlement machine at another parking lot can be paid. Composed. The various codes printed on the receipt or the like are typically two-dimensional codes such as QR codes (registered trademark), and other than this, one-dimensional codes (bar codes) may be used.

The touch panel type display 3 has a screen for displaying a date and time of use, a parking lot name, a parking fee, an explanation of an operating method, and the like. The touch panel type display 3 displays various selection keys for the user to input the payment, the update of the commuter pass, the code reading, the receipt issuance, the parking lot to be paid in advance, the parking space number and the like.

The code reader 6 is, for example, an optical reader including a laser scanner. The code reader 6 scans a laser beam from the inside covered by the transparent cover on the front panel 2 toward the outside, thereby reading the code printed on the receipt or the like held over the transparent cover. The code included in the image output on the screen of a mobile terminal such as a smartphone held by the user can be read.

The parking charge settlement machine 1 is provided with a non-contact IC card reader 8 capable of handling various types of electronic money settlement in addition to ordinary bill and coin payment. The non-contact IC card reader 8 is of a multi-type capable of reading a non-contact IC card having an electronic money function, for example, transportation electronic money, distribution electronic money, or an original IC card issued by the parking facility. It is an IC card reader. The medium using the non-contact IC chip is not limited to the form of a card, and there are non-contact IC tags, non-contact IC chip-mounted smartphones, etc. In the present application, non-contact readers for these various media are collectively referred to as non-contact readers. It is used as a contact IC card reader. Further, the code reader 6 that can read the code is also a kind of non-contact reader.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the parking charge adjustment machine 1 of FIG.

The parking charge settlement machine 1 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 45 as a control device, a memory 46, and an interface 48 connected to these via a bus 47. The memory 46 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a flash memory, and the like, and stores programs for executing various functions of the CPU 45 described later, various parking data, and the like.

The interface 48 includes a touch panel display 3, a card reader/writer 49, a non-contact IC card reader 8, a medium type switching button 9, a balance button 11, a code reader 6, a settlement cancel button 13, an intercom (a staff call button) 14. Are connected.
The interface 48 further includes a receipt printer 50, a coin selector 51, a bill/coin payout device 52, a bill reader 53, a speaker 54, a communication unit 55, an I/O signal terminal 56, and a vehicle sensor (vehicle detection unit) 57. It is connected.

Each element connected to the interface 48 is controlled by the CPU 45, and the user can smoothly operate based on, for example, the screen display by the touch panel display 3 and the voice guide by the speaker 54. It is also possible to have a conversation with the operator by using the intercom 14.

The card reader/writer 49 writes predetermined information (entry date/time, discount information, vehicle number, identification number, etc.) on the magnetic stripe of the parking ticket, and prints this predetermined information on the parking ticket. Then, the card reader/writer 49 reads predetermined information of the parking ticket inserted in the ticket insertion/extraction port 4 from the magnetic stripe, and pays the parking fee based on the entrance time and discount information.

The coin selector 51 selects and counts coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 12. The bill reader 53 sorts and counts the bills inserted into the bill insertion/dispensing shutter unit 5. The bill/coin payout device 52 counts the change or the like by settlement and pays it out to the bill insertion/delivery shutter section 5 or the change/receipt take-out port 7.
The receipt printer 50 prints the payment amount, the date and time of entry, etc. on the receipt paper and issues it as a receipt.

The communication unit 55 is a modem, a router, or other communication device for communicating with other devices such as a management agency terminal device 71 described later via a LAN (Local Area Network)/Internet. The communication unit 55 may be wired or wireless, or may be a combination of these.

The vehicle sensor 57 is connected to a loop coil 64 embedded before and after an entrance/exit gate of a gate opening/closing device 62 (see FIG. 4) described later. The vehicle sensor 57 functions as a vehicle detection sensor in cooperation with the loop coil 64 and detects whether or not there is an entry/exit of the vehicle. The loop coil 64 is composed of a set of coils on the warehousing side (first loop coil 64a) and the warehousing side (second loop coil 64b) (see FIG. 4).
As the vehicle sensor 57, for example, an optical sensor using infrared rays may be used instead.

The I/O signal terminal 56 is a connection terminal of an input/output signal line that is connected to the gate opening/closing device 62 and is necessary for opening/closing the entrance/exit gate. Although not shown, there may be an image acquisition unit that acquires an image captured by a camera provided in an entrance lane 60 or an exit lane 61 (see FIG. 4) described later.

FIG. 3 is a control function block diagram of the CPU 45. The CPU 45 includes an exit settlement function unit 15, a regular update function unit 16, another settlement machine alternative processing unit 17, a pre-settlement function unit 18, an electronic money management function unit 19, an automatic function switching unit 20, and a function switching receiving unit 21. ing.
These functional units are realized by the CPU 45 executing the programs stored in the memory 46.

As will be described later, the exit payment functioning unit 15 executes processing required for exit payment at the parking lot where the parking charge payment machine 1 is installed. Exit payment means that the user pays the parking fee on the vehicle at the exit of the parking lot.

As will be described later, the commuter pass update function unit 16 executes processing necessary for issuing or updating the parking commuter pass of the parking lot in which the parking charge adjustment machine 1 is installed.

As will be described later, the other settlement machine alternative processing unit 17 performs pre-settlement of a parking lot other than the parking lot where the parking fee settlement machine 1 is installed, instead of the settlement machines installed in the other parking lots. Perform the processing to be performed. Pre-payment means that the user pays the parking fee (in advance) before getting on the vehicle.

As will be described later, the pre-payment functioning unit 18 executes processing necessary for pre-payment of the parking lot in which the parking charge settlement machine 1 is installed.

The electronic money management function unit 19 processes information regarding electronic money of the non-contact IC card read by the non-contact IC card reader 8 as described later. The information on electronic money refers to information required for electronic payment managed by the built-in IC chip of the contactless IC card. Processing information about electronic money typically includes payment of a parking fee by a non-contact IC card (exit payment, advance payment), balance inquiry, and may further include a charge function.

The automatic function switching unit 20 executes the switching process of the exit settlement function unit 15, the regular update function unit 16, the other settlement machine alternative processing unit 17, the pre-settlement function unit 18, and the electronic money management function unit 19.

The function switching accepting unit 21 executes a process of accepting an input operation required for switching to a predetermined functional unit such as the regular update function unit 16 and the other settlement machine alternative processing unit 17 via the touch panel display 3. As will be described later, the function switching reception unit 21 displays a screen that prompts the user to perform a selection operation on the touch panel display 3 (see FIG. 7).

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the parking area 100 according to the present embodiment. The parking area 100 has three parking lots A, B and C and one bicycle parking lot D. As a matter of course, at least one parking lot may be provided, and a plurality of bicycle parking lots may be provided or may not be provided.
A large number of parking spaces PS are defined in the parking lots A, B, and C. Each parking space PS has a parking space for one vehicle (automobile). A large number of bicycle parking spaces PBS are also partitioned in the bicycle parking lot D. Each bicycle parking space PBS has a parking space for a light vehicle (bicycle) or a motorbike. A plurality of parking charge adjustment machines 1 are arranged in the parking area 100. Each of the parking lots A to C is equipped with at least one parking fee settlement machine 1.

The parking lot A (first parking lot) is of a gate type having an entrance lane 60 and an exit lane 61 for vehicles at an arbitrary position facing the road 65. The entrance lane 60 and the exit lane 61 face each other so that the entering vehicle and the exiting vehicle pass each other, and two gate opening/closing devices 62 for permitting/prohibiting the passage of the vehicle are provided in each lane. There is.

A loop coil 64 for vehicle detection is connected to each gate switch 62. The loop coil 64 includes a first loop coil 64a located on the entrance side (inside the field) of the gate opening/closing device 62 and a second loop coil 64b located on the exit side (outside the field) of the gate opening/closing device 62.

The parking charge adjustment machine 1 and the ticket issuing machine 63 are arranged between these two gate opening/closing machines 62. In other words, the parking fee adjustment machine 1 and the ticket issuing machine 63 are arranged between the entrance lane 60 and the exit lane 61. The ticket issuing machine 63 includes a card feeder that issues a new parking ticket.

Similarly, each of the parking lots B and C and the bicycle parking lot D (second parking lot) is integrally provided with an entrance 66 at an arbitrary position facing the road 65. In the parking lot B, one gate opening/closing device 62 for permitting/prohibiting the passage of a vehicle is provided at the entrance 66. The parking lot C and the bicycle parking lot D are not provided with this kind of gate.

The parking lot B is of a gate type, and the parking charge adjustment machine 1 and the ticket issuing machine 63 are arranged so as to correspond to opening and closing of one gate opening/closing device 62. In the parking lot C and the bicycle parking lot D, only the parking fee adjustment machine 1 is provided near each entrance 66. In other words, although not limited to this, the parking lot C and the bicycle parking lot D are individual locking devices such as a flap type in which the flap plate rises when stopped at a predetermined position and a rack lock type in which the rotation of the wheels is locked.

The parking lot management system 10 of the present embodiment described below is constructed based on the configuration of the parking area 100 described above (in particular, the number and types of parking lots and bicycle parking lots).

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of the parking lot management system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. This parking lot management system 10 includes a plurality of parking lots A, B, C and a parking fee settlement machine 1 for a bicycle parking lot D, a central management device 70, and a management institution terminal device 71, which are mutually connected via the Internet. Connected for communication.
The central management device 70 basically includes a server and a DB (database). Further, the management institution terminal device 71 is a PC (Personal Computer, information processing device) and may belong to a network such as a LAN of the same series as the central management device 70.

In the parking lot A, a parking charge settlement machine 1, a parking lot management device 72, and a DB such as an in-vehicle DB are installed so that they can communicate with each other. Further, a ticket issuing machine 63 is connected to the local area LAN (not shown).
The parking charge adjustment machine 1 of the parking lot A may be connected to the Internet via the parking lot management device 72. The parking charge adjustment machines 1 of all the other parking lots B and C or the bicycle parking lot D may also have their own parking lot management devices 72, and may be connected to the Internet via these parking lot management devices 72. Good. Here, illustration of various network devices and the like is omitted. The ticket issuing machine 63 is not installed in the parking lot C and the bicycle parking lot D, and the parking fee is settled by inputting the parking space number allocated to each of the parking spaces PS and PBS to the parking fee settlement machine 1.

As will be described in detail later, in the parking lot management system 10, when one (first or second) parking charge settlement machine 1 has a function that is not satisfied, the function that is not satisfied and the parking charge settlement machine that is concerned are not satisfied. The certification information including the change of 1 and the storage state of the change bill is transmitted to the central management device 70.

An unsatisfied function is a process that can be originally executed, but the process cannot be executed for some reason. Typically, the change cannot be paid out due to a shortage of change or bills, and the receipt paper cannot be issued due to a shortage of receipt paper.

After that, when the other (second or first) parking fee settlement machine 1 receives the execution request of the unsatisfied function, it confirms the certification information with the central management device 70 and then confirms the unsatisfied function. Perform alternative.

FIG. 6 is a control flowchart of the parking charge settlement machine 1 (CPU 45) according to the embodiment of the present invention. The user of the parking lot A pulls out a new parking ticket issued by the ticket issuing machine 63 at the entrance lane 60, enters the parking lot A, and parks in one of the parking spaces PS, but here, at the exit lane. The control operation of the parking charge settlement machine 1 installed at 61 will be described.

In step S1, the first loop coil 64a of the exit lane 61 is monitored via the vehicle sensor 57. When the vehicle has not entered the exit lane 61, the first loop coil 64a is OFF, and the process proceeds to step S2, where the touch panel display 3 is monitored.

In step S2, the presence or absence of a touch operation on the touch panel display 3 is detected. If there is no screen touch on the touch panel display 3, the determination is NO and the process returns to step S1. In this way, the monitoring operation of the presence/absence of a vehicle entering the exit lane 61 and the presence/absence of an operation on the touch panel display 3 is alternately repeated.

When the vehicle enters in step S1, the first loop coil 64a detects the vehicle, the process proceeds to step S3, and the exit payment processing by the exit payment function unit 15 is started. The exit payment processing includes reading of a parking ticket inserted into the ticket insertion/extraction opening 4, payment, acceptance of parking charge insertion, payment of change, issuance of receipt, and the like. Insertion of a parking ticket, payment of a fee, settlement amount, and the like are presented to the user by screen display on the touch panel display 3, a voice guide by the speaker 54, and the like. When this exit settlement processing is completed, the command for opening the gate is output to the exit gate switch 62 via the I/O signal terminal 56 in step S5.

In step S6, the second loop coil 64b in the exit lane 61 is monitored via the vehicle sensor 57. Until the second loop coil 64b detects the passage of the vehicle, it is determined that the vehicle has not passed the gate, and the open state of the gate is maintained. When the second loop coil 64b detects the passage of the vehicle, it is determined that the vehicle has passed the gate, the process proceeds to step S7, and a command to close the gate is issued via the I/O signal terminal 56 to the exit gate opening/closing device. It is output to 62.

After closing the gate, the process proceeds to step S8, the parking data is updated and transmitted to the central management device 70. Here, the parking data is a parking ticket number, a settlement (entry) date and time, a parking fee, and the like, and the central management device 70 records history information such as a vehicle entry date and time and a parking fee in a database (DB).

When the screen touch on the touch panel type display 3 is detected in step S2 (YES in step S2), the CPU 45 displays the screen for the user not for the exit payment but for the advance payment of the parking lot or another parking lot. When it is determined that the touch has been made, the screen shown in FIG. 7A is displayed on the touch panel display 3. Strictly speaking, the screen touch may be pressing of another button or the like.

It should be noted that the parking fee adjusting machine 1 of the present embodiment is not provided with a human sensor or the like. This is because if a human sensor is provided, a pedestrian passing near the exit may be mistakenly detected. Therefore, in the present embodiment, by not using the motion sensor, the reliability of the parking lot management system 10 is improved and unnecessary power consumption is suppressed.

If the screen touch is YES in step S2, the process proceeds to step S4, and an alternative process of the settlement machines of the other parking lots (here, the parking fee settlement machines 1 of the parking lots B and C and the parking lot D) or the own parking lot ( Here, the pre-payment of the parking lot A) becomes feasible. The alternative processing of the settlement machine in another parking lot will be described together with the transition of the selection screen in FIG. 7.

FIG. 7: is the figure which showed the transition of the selection screen of the parking charge settlement machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 7A is a display screen of the touch panel display 3 when the screen touch is YES in step S2 of FIG.
On the screen, a date, time, type of parking lot, display prompting for insertion of a parking ticket, and a selection key portion 75 are displayed at the bottom of the screen. The selection key section 75 includes a "processing of another parking lot" selection key 75a, a "regular update" selection key 75b, and a "code reading" selection key 75c. Here, the number of selection key portions 75 is not limited to three, and may be two or four or more. The display of the selection key unit 75 is an example of display control executed by the function switching reception unit 21.

In addition, in the normal exit payment of the parking fee, a screen prompting the insertion of the parking ticket is displayed on the touch panel display 3 when the vehicle is detected by the first loop coil 64a. In this case, a screen in which the selection key section 75 is omitted from the screen shown in FIG. 7A is displayed.

When the screen touch is detected in step S2, the CPU 45 executes the pre-payment process by the pre-payment function unit 18. As the pre-payment process, when a parking ticket for the parking lot A is inserted, the screen transitions from FIG. 7A to a screen displaying a parking charge as shown in FIG. To do.

FIG. 7C is a screen displayed when the “processing of other parking lot” selection key 75a is selected on the screen shown in FIG. 7A. The transition to the screen of FIG. 7C is executed by the automatic function switching unit 20 together with the switching from the pre-payment function to another payment machine alternative processing.

As the other settlement machine substitution process executed by the other settlement machine substitution processing unit 17, as shown in FIG. 7C, first, a transition to a screen for selecting a parking lot corresponding to a selection candidate is performed, and the substitution process described below is performed. Show available parking lots and bicycle parking lots. FIG. 7C shows an example in which, in addition to the parking lots B and C and the bicycle parking lot D shown in FIG. 4, a parking lot E (not shown) is displayed as a selection candidate.

Next, for example, when the user selects "parking lot B", the screen transitions to the screen shown in Fig. 7(d), and "please insert a parking ticket" is displayed. The confirmation information 76 "payment" is highlighted. The display of the confirmation information 76 is intended to alert the user that he/she will not accidentally select another parking lot. The display may blink, or audio may be output by the speaker 54 (see FIG. 2). When the user inserts the parking ticket issued in the parking lot B in this state, the screen changes to the screen of FIG. 7(e), the parking fee of the parking lot B is displayed, and the prepaid billing of the parking lot B is performed. The parking charge adjustment machine 1 in the parking lot A becomes ready to execute. That is, assuming that the parking lot A is the first parking lot and the parking lot B is the second parking lot, the parking charge adjustment machine 1 of the first parking lot is replaced with the parking charge adjustment machine of the second parking lot. The settlement processing (alternative processing) of the parking lot 2 can be executed.

When the payment of the parking fee is detected, the CPU 45 (the other settlement device alternative processing unit 17) records the status (settlement, settlement fee, settlement date and time, etc.) on the parking ticket and returns the parking ticket. The user can enter the parking lot B with the parking ticket that has been settled in the parking lot A without paying the parking fee settlement machine 1 near the entrance 66 of the parking lot B. Note that the status information is transmitted to the central management device 70 at the same time as the settlement or after the settlement.

According to the present embodiment, since the parking charge settlement machine 1 is configured to be able to execute the preparatory settlement processing of the other parking lot as described above, the user of the parking lot B makes the settlement of the parking lot B at the time of the settlement. It is possible to prevent the user from concentrating on the machine, which improves convenience for the user.

On the other hand, in FIG. 7C, when “parking lot C” is selected, the other settlement machine alternative processing unit 17 causes the touch panel display 3 to transition to the screen of FIG. 7F. In the parking lot C, the parking space number is input and payment is made. An input unit (numeric keypad) 77 for inputting a parking space number is displayed on the screen. When the settlement is completed, the alternative settlement completion data is transmitted to the server of the central management device 70, and further, the alternative settlement completion data is also transmitted to the parking fee settlement machine 1 in the parking lot C.

Although not shown, in a flap-type parking lot without a parking ticket like the parking lot C, after the completion of this alternative settlement, the flap plate is lowered to a state in which the vehicle can be delivered, and the user pays the parking fee settlement machine 1 in the parking lot C. You can get into the vehicle and leave the car without paying.

In addition to the above functions, the user of the parking lot A can easily realize the preliminary settlement at the parking lot A by the preparatory settlement function unit 18 and the automatic function switching unit 20 in the parking fee settlement machine 1 of the present embodiment. You can Specifically, in the state of the screen of FIG. 7(a) of the parking charge settlement machine 1 near the exit lane 61, the user of the parking lot A does not select any selection key and You can pay in advance by inserting the parking ticket issued at the time of admission.

In addition, users of other parking lots and bicycle parking lots can also make pre-payment without selecting any selection key by inserting the parking ticket issued at the time of entry from the parking charge adjustment machine 1 of each parking lot. Is. The exit settlement function unit 15 and the pre-settlement function unit 18 can also limit the number of settlement machines that perform settlement processing on high-value bills that can be settled in units of 10,000 yen, 5000 yen, and the like. In such a highly functional parking charge settlement machine 1, the electronic money management function unit 19 also performs settlement processing by a mobile terminal having a non-contact IC card function held by the non-contact IC card reader 8 or a commuter pass. It is desirable to be able to.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a database (DB) of the central management device 70 of the parking lot management system 10 of FIG. In the DB of the central management device 70, each of the parking charge adjustment machines 1 for the parking lot A, the parking lot B, the parking lot C, and the bicycle parking lot D, and the parking charge settlements for the parking lots A to C and the bicycle parking lot D as described above. The reception data and the like of the alternative settlement completion transmitted from the machine 1 are stored.

Further, the internal status of each parking charge settlement machine 1 and the like is stored in the DB of the central management device 70. For example, predetermined proof information including whether the internal units such as the CPU 45 and the touch panel type display 3 are operating normally, the storage state of change and fishing bills (remaining change, caution about remaining change, etc.) and the remaining amount of receipt paper. Is always stored for each parking charge settlement machine 1 in the parking lots A to C and the bicycle parking lot D.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when the parking charge adjustment machine 1 in the parking lot B is in the “out of change” state, this information is immediately notified to the staff of the parking lot B or the like. In the case of a parking lot, there may be a delay in the arrival of the management company that patrolls and replenishes the change. In such a case, in order to allow the vehicle to participate even if the change is out, the user of the parking lot B will enter the change without receiving the change when the change occurs.

In this way, the parking charge settlement machine 1 of the parking lot B issues a change deposit certificate to the user when the function that should be satisfied is not satisfied. In the certificate, the change amount, the date and time of deposit, the serial number, etc. are recorded in a two-dimensional code. The parking charge adjusting machine 1 of the parking lot A uses the parking charge adjusting machine 1 of the parking lot B for paying out change and providing receipt paper (predetermined processing) to the parking charge adjusting machine 1 of the parking lot B. Alternatively, it can be executed. The above certificate is not limited to change deposits, and may be any certificate such as a parking certificate (certificate of date and time of storage).

FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory diagram of the parking charge settlement machine 1 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 9(a), when the user accesses the parking charge settlement machine 1 without a vehicle, touch-input the "code reading" selection key 75c displayed on the touch panel display 3 as described above. Then, the code reader 6 is activated. In this state, by holding the code printed on the change deposit certificate on the code reader 6, from the parking charge adjusting machine 1 of the other parking lots A and C or the bicycle parking lot D to the parking charge adjusting machine 1 of the parking lot B. Any unpaid change will be paid to the user.

Regarding such an alternative process, when the parking lots A to C and the bicycle parking lot D are under the management of the same management institution, the functions of the parking charge settlement machines 1 can be complemented with each other. When the parking lot A and the parking lot B are separately managed parking lots, not only the payment amount is offset but also a fee is charged to the parking lot B, which is an effective means depending on the initial agreement. Becomes

The content of the code printed on the change deposit certificate is preferably encrypted. As a result, it is possible to prevent misuse such as analyzing information of the code or copying a used certificate for an unauthorized purpose. Further, it may be utilized for discounting the parking fee by reading the code displayed on the user's mobile terminal or printed on the leaflet. Alternatively, an additional service may be provided in which the user can read these codes by the code reader 6 within a predetermined period (special sale period) to reduce/free the parking fee.

Furthermore, the parking charge settlement machine 1 of the present embodiment can substitute for payment of electronic money that cannot be accepted at other parking lots. The parking charge settlement machine 1 equipped with the multi-function non-contact IC card reader 8 is provided with the medium type switching button 9 so that the handling of electronic money issued by a plurality of institutions can be accepted.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9A, the LEDs 80 installed for each medium type (for example, transportation system card, credit card, house card, commuter pass) are turned on near the medium type switching button 9. It is like this. In addition, the balance button 11 for simply checking the charge of the electronic money or the balance of the charge (balance inquiry) is also installed without paying the charge, so when the user holds the corresponding card, the electronic money management The function unit 19 executes a function of charging electronic money and displaying the balance as shown in FIG. 9B. As a result, settlement by electronic money becomes possible, and convenience for users who utilize electronic money is enhanced. It should be noted that the electronic money management unit 19 may allow the settlement, including the form of electronic money performed by the code reading function described above by a mobile terminal such as a multifunctional smartphone.

In addition, the parking charge settlement machine 1 of the present embodiment can also accept the process of updating or purchasing a parking commuter pass by, for example, a non-contact IC card, by the periodic update function unit 16. When the "regular update" selection key 75b at the bottom of the display screen shown in FIG. 9(a) is selected, the periodic update period (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, etc.) as shown in FIG. 9(c) is selected. Transition to screen. Next, when the target non-contact IC card for regular use is held over the non-contact IC card reader 8 and payment of the fee is completed, the regular update processing is completed. The update is not limited to the regular update, and the regular cancellation may be selectable.

When the non-contact IC card reader 8 has a write function (information writing function), a non-contact IC card, which is a commuter pass, is held over the non-contact IC card reader 8 to write information such as extension of the valid period.

As described above, according to the parking charge adjustment machine 1 and the parking lot management system 10 of the present embodiment, the main parking charge calculator of the main parking lot, the preparatory payment function of another parking lot, and the electronic money type handling function Since it has a regular update function and a code information reading function, it is possible to provide a multifunctional parking charge adjustment machine. Further, not only cash settlement but also various settlement methods such as electronic money settlement and credit settlement can be provided according to the needs of the user.

On the other hand, the functions of the fare adjustment machines in other nearby parking lots have been narrowed down to a minimum to realize a comprehensive cost reduction of the equipment, while the alternative functions in other parking lots are mainly used as multifunctional parking fees. It can be executed by the checkout machine. Further, therefore, the convenience of the user is not impaired, and even a user of a small parking lot can settle various electronic money, which improves convenience.
Further, not only the user but also the manager of the parking area 100 is convenient in management.

Further, not only the main parking charge adjustment machine has a function such as alternative payment adjustment of the charge adjustment machines of other parking lots, but the plurality of parking charge adjustment machines may mutually implement the alternative functions.

Of the characteristic parts according to the present invention described above, it is possible to combine at least two characteristic parts. That is, the various characteristic portions described in each embodiment may be arbitrarily combined without distinguishing each embodiment. Further, the various effects described above are merely examples and are not limited, and other effects may be exhibited.

The present invention can be appropriately modified without departing from the spirit or idea of the invention that can be read from the claims and the entire specification, and a parking charge adjustment machine and a parking lot management system accompanied by such modifications are also included in the present invention. It is included in the technical idea of the invention.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The technology according to the present invention can be suitably used in a pay parking lot for reducing the installation cost and running cost regardless of whether it is small scale or large scale, indoors or outdoors.

1... Parking fee adjustment machine 3... Touch panel type display 6... Code reader (optical reading means)
8... Non-contact IC card reader 10... Parking lot management system 15... Exit settlement function unit 16... Periodic update function unit 17... Other settlement machine alternative processing unit 18... Preliminary settlement function Part 19... Electronic money management function part 20... Automatic function switching part 21... Function switching acceptance part 45... CPU
62...Gate opening/closing machine 63...Ticket issuing machine 70...Central management device 71...Management agency terminal device 72...Parking lot management device 75...Selection key part 100... Parking area

Claims (8)

An exit settlement function unit that performs the exit settlement of the first parking lot, a pre-settlement function unit that performs the pre-settlement of the first parking lot, and another settlement machine alternative processing unit that performs the pre-settlement of the second parking lot. A parking charge adjustment machine comprising a control device having a. The parking charge adjustment machine according to claim 1,
It further comprises an operation unit having a selection key unit capable of selecting the pre-payment process of the second parking lot, and a reading unit capable of reading the certificate or the parking ticket issued at the second parking lot. ,
The other settlement machine alternative processing unit performs advance settlement of the second parking lot by an input operation to the selection key unit or reading a certificate or a parking ticket issued at the second parking lot. Adjustment machine. The parking charge adjustment machine according to claim 2,
The certificate is a change deposit certificate or a parking certificate. The parking charge adjustment machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The control device further includes a regular update function unit capable of issuing or updating the parking commuter pass of the first parking lot. The parking fee adjustment machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Further equipped with a non-contact reader,
The control device further includes an electronic money management function unit that processes information about electronic money of a non-contact medium read by the non-contact reader. An exit settlement function unit that performs the exit settlement of the first parking lot, a pre-settlement function unit that performs the pre-settlement of the first parking lot, and another settlement machine alternative processing unit that performs the pre-settlement of the second parking lot. A first parking fee adjustment machine having
A second parking charge settlement machine having an exit settlement function unit for performing the exit settlement of the second parking lot, and another settlement machine alternative processing unit for performing advance settlement of the first parking lot,
A parking lot management system comprising a central management device communicatively connected to the first and second parking charge adjustment machines. The parking lot management system according to claim 6, wherein:
When the second parking charge settlement machine cannot execute a predetermined process, it transmits predetermined certification information of the parking charge settlement machine to the central management device,
A parking lot management system in which the first parking charge settlement machine confirms the predetermined certification information with the central management device and then executes the predetermined processing instead. The parking lot management system according to claim 7,
The predetermined information includes the date and time of entry of the vehicle,
The predetermined processing includes payout of change,
The predetermined certification information includes a parking lot management system including change and storage status of change bills.

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