JP2916714B2 - Parking lot management device with fraud prevention function - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is used in the technical field of a parking lot management device for controlling the entry and exit of vehicles and the settlement of parking fees. The present invention relates to a parking lot management device having a fraud prevention function for preventing unauthorized use of a parking ticket.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an unmanned automatic reception type parking lot, as shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. Sho 61-55718, a parking ticket in which a parking ticket issuing machine punches or magnetically writes the entry time and the like (entry data) at the time of entry. When the customer removes the parking ticket from the ticket issuing machine, the entrance gate opens to allow entry of the vehicle, while at the time of departure, the above parking ticket is sent to the fare adjustment machine provided at the exit. The parking fee will be calculated
After the settlement of the fee, the exit gate is opened and the vehicle is managed using an automatic management device which is configured to be able to leave the vehicle.

[0003] However, when such a parking lot management device is used, after the parking ticket issued from the parking ticket issuing machine is withdrawn from the issuing port, the vehicle is returned without returning the vehicle to the parking lot and the parking ticket is returned. There is a problem that illegal use of a parking ticket that illegally obtains and uses the fraudulent parking ticket to release a vehicle that is already parked, shortens the parking time shorter than the actual parking time and lowers the parking fee falsely there were.

Accordingly, the applicant of the present invention has disclosed Japanese Patent Publication No. 1-25111.
As shown in the official gazette, when a parking ticket is issued, the secret number and the time of entry are registered in the fare adjustment machine at the exit, and when the vehicle enters, the registration is deleted and only the unauthorized data is left, so that when leaving the vehicle, We have developed a parking lot management device that can compare the data on the parking ticket with this fraudulent data and prevent the fraudulent use.

However, the parking lot management device described above transmits registration data including a secret number and a parking time every time a vehicle enters the vehicle, and a vehicle entrance signal for deleting the registration data to the fare adjustment machine. Since it is necessary to use separate signal lines for registration and deletion, especially in parking lots with multiple entrances and exits, there is a problem that wiring becomes complicated and construction and maintenance become complicated, so at present, The vehicle detector of the parking ticket issuing machine provided at the entrance detects the entry of the vehicle and the return, and removes the parking ticket and returns only the data of the parking ticket returned without entering the vehicle as invalid data. Wiring is simplified by communicating with the fee settlement machine using the book communication line.

[0006]

However, in the case of the management device configured as described above, after the parking ticket is extracted, the vehicle is turned back and the parking ticket obtained by reversing the vehicle can be prevented from being illegally used. If you remove the ticket and leave the vehicle in front of the parking ticket issuing machine without reversing the parking, hand over the parking ticket to another vehicle that is going to leave and use it However, since the fraudulent ticket data is not transmitted to the fare settlement machine, there is a problem that it is not possible to prevent fraud in which the fare is settled in a short parking time.
In particular, this fraud frequently occurred in a parking lot where the entrance and exit were close to each other.

[0007] Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is to use a parking ticket obtained by removing a parking ticket from a ticket issuing machine, leaving the vehicle in front of the ticket issuing machine without entering the parking lot or reversing. It is an object of the present invention to prevent the illegality of leaving a vehicle by using a relatively simple device, and to prevent the use of an illegal parking ticket obtained by reversing the vehicle.

[0008]

Means taken by the present invention to solve the above technical problems are as follows. A parking ticket issuing machine and an entrance gate are provided at the entrance, and a fare adjustment machine and an exit gate are provided at the exit, and when the parking ticket is removed from the parking ticket issuing machine, the entrance gate opens to allow entry of vehicles. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned parking ticket is inserted into the fare adjustment machine and the fare adjustment is completed, the exit gate opens and the parking lot management device which allows the vehicle to leave the vehicle. And a data transmitting means for transmitting the parking data to the fare settlement machine when a vehicle detector for closing the gate provided at the entrance after the parking ticket is removed detects the parking of the vehicle. (2) The fare settlement machine is provided with a receipt data updating means for updating the receipt data sent from the parking ticket issuing machine and registering only the latest receipt data. (3) Similarly, the fee settlement machine compares the parking time of the inserted parking ticket with the latest registered parking data,
If the parking time of the parking ticket is later than the time of issuance of the parking data, a parking ticket check means for stopping payment of the fee and disallowing the vehicle from leaving is provided. (4) The data transmission means provided in the parking ticket issuing machine, when the vehicle detector for ticketing provided in the entrance after the parking ticket is removed detects the reversal of the vehicle, the data is transmitted to the fare adjustment machine in the exit. In the meantime, the ticket payment machine is provided with a registering means for registering the illegal ticket data, and the parking ticket check means of the fee payment machine is provided with a registration means for transmitting the unauthorized ticket data in place of the receipt data. If the data of the inserted parking ticket matches the registered fraudulent ticket data,
Provide a fraudulent ticket check function that stops payment of fees and disallows the retrieval of vehicles.

[0009]

The above means operates as follows. The above element (1) is only required to send the parking data to the fare adjustment machine once for one vehicle parking, and it is not necessary to send a signal for data deletion. A single wiring to the machine makes it possible to simplify the device and simplify the construction and maintenance.

In the element (2), since data for determining the validity of a parking ticket used only with a minimum required memory can be created, the load of communication processing can be reduced and the entire apparatus can be simplified. to enable.

The factor (3) is that when a fraudulently acquired parking ticket is inserted into a fare adjustment machine while the vehicle is stopped in front of the parking ticket issuing machine, the latest parking with the registered time is already registered. Since it is checked that the data is newer than the ticketing time of the data, this check stops the payment of the fee, disallows the taking out of the vehicle by the illegal parking ticket, and prevents the illegality.

[0012] The factor (4) is that, after the parking ticket is extracted, the vehicle is retrieved by reversing the vehicle and the vehicle is taken out of the vehicle by the unauthorized parking ticket, and the unauthorized parking ticket obtained with the vehicle parked in front of the ticket issuing machine is also used. In the same manner as in the case of using, the same device is used to disallow and prevent fraud. As described above, the technical problems described above can be solved by the above means, and the problems of the conventional technology can be solved.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned parking management apparatus having a fraud prevention function according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a parking lot management device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram thereof. In these drawings, 1 is a parking lot PK.
Is a parking ticket issuing machine installed at the entrance IN, 2 is entrance I
A ticket-issuing vehicle detector 4 provided on the outside of N is a gate closing vehicle detector similarly provided on the inside of the entrance IN, and both detectors 2 and 4 are connected via communication lines f1 and f4. Connected to a control unit (not shown) of the parking ticket issuing machine 1.

Reference numeral 3 denotes an opening / closing device for an entrance gate 3G provided between the two detectors 2 and 4. When the ticketing vehicle detector 2 detects a entering vehicle (not shown), the ticketing machine 1 is activated. Issues a parking ticket PT in which entry data (entry time, etc.) is recorded at the issuing port 1a, and the customer issues the parking ticket PT to the issuing port 1a.
When the vehicle is removed from the gate a, a "gate open signal" is input to the gate switch 3 through the communication line f2, and the entrance gate 3G opens to enable entry of the vehicle, and the gate closing vehicle detector 4 enters the entrance. When the passage of the vehicle is detected, a detection signal is sent to the ticket issuing machine 1 through the communication line f4, and the ticket issuing machine 1 sends a “gate closing signal” to the gate switch 3 again through the communication line f2 to close the entrance gate 3G. It is a mechanism to finish the warehousing process.

Next, 5 is an automatic fare adjustment machine installed at the exit OT of the parking lot PK, and 5T is its control unit, 5a
Is an insertion slot for a parking ticket PT, 5c is an indicator for parking fee, 5b
Indicates a payment port. Further, reference numeral 6 denotes a checkout vehicle detector provided inside the outlet OT, 8 denotes a gate closing vehicle detector also provided outside the outlet OT, and 7 denotes both detectors 6 and 8. When the checkout vehicle detector 6 detects an outgoing vehicle, a detection signal is sent to the automatic toll checkout machine 5 through the communication line f5, and the shutter of the insertion port 5a is opened. Opens to allow the insertion of the parking ticket PT.

Further, the automatic fare settlement machine 5 reads the parking time from the inserted parking ticket PT, calculates the parking time and the fee based on comparison with the current time, and displays them on the display 5c. After the payment is inserted from the payment port 5b and the settlement is completed, a "gate open signal" is sent to the gate switch 7 through the communication line f6 to open the exit gate 7G, and the vehicle can be taken out. When the gate closing vehicle detector 8 detects the passage, a detection signal is sent to the automatic fare adjustment machine 5 through the communication line f7, and then a “gate closing signal” is sent to the gate switch 7 through the communication line f6. The exit gate 7G is closed, and the delivery process is completed.

Further, the control unit of the parking ticket issuing machine 1 includes a parking / returning determining means for determining whether the vehicle has entered the parking lot or has returned without entering the parking lot after extracting the parking ticket PT. Is provided. The determination of entry / return is performed according to the determination sequence shown in FIG. That is, both detectors 2
And 4 are provided at an interval at which the vehicle can be detected at the same time, and when the vehicle enters the vehicle, the ticketing vehicle detector 2
N → ON → OFF → OFF is detected, and the entering vehicle detector 4
Detects OFF → ON → ON → OFF.

On the other hand, if the vehicle returns without entering, the ticketing vehicle detector 2 detects from ON to OFF, and the entering vehicle detector 4 does not detect at all from OFF to OFF.
It is possible to detect that there is a reversal, and when entry is detected, the entry data consisting of the ticket issue time etc., and when reversion is detected, from the ticketing machine number, ticket issue time and ticket issue number etc. Are transmitted to the automatic toll settlement machine 5 through the communication line f3. Therefore, as shown in FIG. Transmission means is provided.

Also, as shown in FIG. 1, the automatic fare settlement machine 5 sequentially updates the incoming data sent from the parking ticket issuing machine 1 and stores only the latest one in the memory. Data updating means, fraudulent ticket data registering means for storing fraudulent ticket data (due to reversal) also sent from the parking ticket issuing machine 1 in the memory, entry data of the inserted parking ticket PT and stored in the memory Compared with the latest entry data, the entry time recorded in the parking ticket PT is later than the issue time of the latest entry data, and the entry data of the inserted parking ticket PT is incorrect ticket data. A parking ticket checking means is provided for stopping payment of the fee and disallowing the vehicle from being taken out of the vehicle when the vehicle is registered as.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the above-mentioned automatic fee settlement machine 5, and FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a memory (RAM) for storing the latest incoming data and illegal ticket data. In the figure, 10 is a CP which forms the center of the control unit 5T.
U is a ROM 11 storing a system program.
and a storage unit constituted by a RAM 11b having the memory shown in FIG. 4 and an interface circuit 13 connected between the CPU 10 and the storage unit 11 via a bus. The gate switch 7 is connected to each of the vehicle detectors 6 and 8, and further includes a key device 14, a card feeder 15, a magnetic head 16, a printer 17, a sound generator 18, a data communication circuit 19, a clock circuit 20,
Various devices required for charge settlement, such as a cash settlement device 21, a change issuing device 22, and a receipt issuing device 23, are connected, and each is stored in the storage unit 11 under the monitoring of the CPU. It is configured to operate according to the system program.

Next, a processing procedure for entering and leaving a vehicle using the management device of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 7.

(Explanation of the warehousing process in FIG. 5) Step S1: It is determined whether or not the ticket issuing vehicle detector 2 detects a vehicle that has entered the entrance IN. If detected, the process proceeds to step S2. Step S2: According to the detection signal sent from the ticketing vehicle detector 2 by the parking ticket issuing machine 1 through the communication line f1,
At the issuing port 1a, the arrival time or ticketing machine number. The parking ticket PT that records such information is issued, and the process proceeds to step S3. Step S3: It is determined whether or not the parking ticket PT has been extracted from the issuing port 1a. If the parking ticket PT has been extracted, the process proceeds to step S4, and if not, the process proceeds to step S8. Step S4: A "gate open signal" is sent from the parking ticket issuing machine 1 to the gate switch 3 through the communication line f2, the entrance gate 3G is opened, and the process proceeds to the next step S5. Step S5: It is determined according to the determination sequence * 1 of FIG. 6 whether the gate closing vehicle detector 4 has detected the passing of the entering vehicle, that is, whether the vehicle has entered the parking lot. The process proceeds to step S6, and if it is determined that the vehicle does not enter, the process proceeds to step S10. Step S6: The parking ticket issuing machine 1 transmits the incoming data to the automatic toll adjusting machine 5 through the communication line f3, and the automatic toll adjusting machine 5 updates the incoming data to file only the latest data in the RAM 11b of the storage unit 11. And the next step S7
Proceed to. Step S7: A “gate close signal” is sent from the parking ticket issuing machine 1 to the gate switch 3 through the communication line f2 to close the entrance gate 3G, and the parking process is completed. Step S8: When it is determined in Step S3 that the parking ticket PT is not removed, the determination sequence of FIG. 6 * 2
It is determined whether or not the vehicle has returned, and if it is determined that the vehicle has returned, the process proceeds to step S9. If it is determined that the vehicle has not returned, the process returns to step S3 to return to the parking ticket PT.
Is determined. Step S9: When the vehicle is turned back while leaving the parking ticket PT in the issuing port 1a, a waste ticket processing machine (not shown) provided in the parking ticket issuing machine 1 performs the waste ticket processing of the parking ticket PT. Step S10: When it is determined in step S5 that the vehicle has not been parked, the determination sequence of FIG. 6 *
It is determined whether or not the vehicle has returned in accordance with Step 2, and if it is determined that the vehicle has returned, the process proceeds to Step S11. If it is determined that the vehicle has not returned, the process returns to Step S5 and the determination of entry is repeated, and the vehicle is entered. This routine is repeated until it is made to go backwards. Step S11: The ticketing machine No. is sent from the parking ticket issuing machine 1 to the automatic fare adjustment machine 5 through the communication line f3. Issue time, issue N
o. Then, the automatic fee settlement machine 5 files the fraudulent ticket data in the RAM 11b of the storage unit 11 as shown in FIG. 4, and proceeds to the above-described step S7.

(Explanation of the Outgoing Processing in FIG. 7) Step S20: It is determined whether or not the adjustment vehicle detector 6 provided in the outgoing opening OT has detected the outgoing vehicle. When the vehicle is detected, the process proceeds to the next step S21. Step S21: The payment function of the automatic fare payment machine 5 is turned on, and the shutter of the parking ticket insertion slot 5a is opened. Step S22: The customer inserts the parking ticket PT into the insertion slot 5a. Step S23: Whether or not the entry data recorded in the inserted parking ticket PT is an unauthorized ticket registered in the unauthorized ticket list of the RAM 11b, and furthermore, whether the parking ticket PT is a fake ticket or the like. It is determined whether or not there is, and if it is not an unauthorized ticket, the process proceeds to the next step S24, and if it is an unauthorized ticket, the process proceeds to step S31. Step S24: Parking data of the inserted parking ticket PT,
That is, it is determined whether or not the storage time is later than the ticketing time of the latest storage data registered in the ROM 11b. If it is not new, the process proceeds to the next step S25, and if it is determined that it is new, the process proceeds to step S31. move on. Step S25: The parking time and the fee are calculated from the entry time recorded in the parking ticket PT, and the process proceeds to the next step S26. Steps S26 to S30: The parking fee is displayed on the display 5c and the process proceeds to the next step S27.
27. Opening process S2 of the exit gate 7G by the switch 7
8. The process of judging the leaving vehicle by the vehicle detector 8 for closing the gate and the closing process S30 of the exit gate 7G by the switch 7 are executed, and the leaving process is completed. Step S31: If it is determined in step S23 that the ticket is an illegal ticket, or if it is determined in step S24 that the parking time of the parking ticket PT is later than the issuance time of the latest parking data, the NG process is performed. (NG display, voice notification, etc.) is made, the parking ticket PT is returned to the insertion slot 5a, the fee settlement is stopped, and the leaving of the car is prohibited. Step S32: When the above-mentioned step S31 is executed, it is notified that the fraud has occurred in the management room, and a fraud prevention process is executed by the attendant.

[0024]

Therefore, according to the parking lot management apparatus having the fraud prevention function of the present invention, after the parking ticket is removed from the ticket issuing machine, the parking ticket issuing machine is placed in front of the parking ticket issuing machine without entering or reversing the vehicle. If you insert the illegal parking ticket obtained while leaving it in the automatic fare adjustment machine, the parking time of this unauthorized parking ticket is later than the ticketing time of the latest parking data recorded in the storage unit, By checking this point, it can be easily determined that the ticket is a fraudulent ticket.
Using a fraudulent parking ticket obtained with the vehicle stopped in front of the parking ticket issuing machine, it is possible to prevent fraudulent leaving another vehicle at a low parking fee, and in addition, pull out the parking ticket and then return the vehicle and obtain it It is also possible to prevent the use of the unauthorized parking ticket and to reduce the damage caused by the unauthorized parking ticket as much as possible.

Further, since it is sufficient to connect the parking ticket issuing machine and the automatic fare adjustment machine with one communication line for transmitting the incoming data or the unauthorized ticket data, the construction is simple and the construction and maintenance are easily performed. It is economical and can reduce the load of communication processing and minimizes the memory of the automatic billing machine, especially for large parking lots with multiple entrances and exits. Use in the parking lot, its effect is enormous.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a parking lot management device having a fraud prevention function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the automatic fare adjustment machine.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a memory (RAM) of the automatic fee settlement machine.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a vehicle entry process.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a determination sequence of entry of a vehicle and return.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a vehicle leaving process.

[Explanation of symbols]

 PK Parking lot IN Entry port OT Exit port PT Parking ticket 1 Parking ticket issuing machine 2 Vehicle detector for issuing tickets 3 Gate opening / closing machine 3G entrance gate 4 Gate closing vehicle detector 5 Automatic fee adjusting machine 7 Gate opening / closing gate 7G exit gate f3 Communication line 11 Storage unit 11a ROM 11b RAM

Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) G07B 15/00 E04H 6/00

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A parking ticket issuing machine and an entrance gate are provided at the entrance, and a fare adjustment machine and an exit gate are provided at the exit. When the parking ticket is removed from the parking ticket issuing machine, the entrance gate opens and the vehicle is opened. When the parking ticket is inserted into the fare settlement machine and the fare is settled, the exit gate opens and the parking lot management device, which allows the vehicle to leave, In the ticket issuing machine, when the vehicle detector for closing the gate provided at the entrance after the parking ticket is removed detects the entry of the vehicle, the ticket issuing machine is provided with data transmission means for transmitting the entrance data to the fare settlement machine, In the above-mentioned fare adjustment machine, the incoming data transmitted from the parking ticket issuing machine is updated and the incoming data updating means for registering only the latest incoming data, and the incoming time of the inserted parking ticket are registered and registered. Compared with the latest warehousing data, parking If the ticket entry time is later than the entry data issuance time, there is a parking ticket check means that stops the payment of the fee and prohibits the vehicle from being taken out. Parking management device. 2. When a vehicle detector for ticketing provided at an entrance after a parking ticket is removed detects a reversal of a vehicle, a data payment means provided at the parking ticket issuing machine detects a reversal of the vehicle. In addition, the ticket settlement machine is provided with a registration means for registering the illegal ticket data, while the ticket settlement machine is provided with a registration means for registering the illegal ticket data. In the means, when the data of the inserted parking ticket and registered fraudulent ticket data match, the vehicle has a fraudulent ticket check function for stopping payment of the fee and disallowing the vehicle from being taken out. The parking lot management device having a fraud prevention function according to claim 1.