JP3225800U - Parking meter device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a parking meter device that can be operated automatically and greatly reduce human errors and costs. A parking meter device includes a case unit, a parking meter, and an electricity supply unit. The case means 1 includes: a case substrate 12 having a mounting surface 121; a case cover 11 mounted so as to cover the case substrate 12; an upper surface plate 13 extending from the case substrate 12 toward the mounting surface 121; It consists of. The parking meter 2 includes a sensor unit 21 for detecting whether or not there is a vehicle in the sensing area, a camera unit 22 for photographing a license plate of the vehicle according to the detection result, and a communication unit 31 for communicating with a predetermined server 7. , A control unit 32 for controlling the sensor unit 21, the camera unit 22, and the communication unit 31. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a parking meter device, and more particularly to a parking meter device for automation and labor saving.

  Patent Document 1 discloses that a patrol member having a portable parking meter using an RFID sensor scans an RFID tag installed in a parked vehicle and parks the vehicle parked in a road parking space. It describes a technology for calculating a fee and requesting payment. Furthermore, Patent Literature 1 also describes that a patrol member patrols at a certain frequency (once per hour). However, in such a mechanism, the patrol member cannot always patrol at the fixed frequency, so that it may not be possible to accurately charge the parking fee, and this often impairs fairness. In addition, if the size of the on-street parking space area is large, human costs will increase accordingly, and the possibility of human error will increase. Therefore, there is a need for a parking meter device that enables labor saving by automation.

Taiwan Utility Model Registration No. M585404

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a parking meter device that can significantly reduce human errors and costs by automation.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention detects whether or not a vehicle is present in a predetermined sensing area, and stores parking start time information indicating a time when the vehicle has entered the sensing area and a vehicle that has entered the sensing area. A sensor unit that records and outputs parking end time information indicating the time when the vehicle has left, and a number of a vehicle in the sensing area according to a sensing result of the sensor unit that is connected to the sensor unit in a signal manner. A camera unit that captures a plate and outputs a license plate image, a communication unit that communicates with a predetermined server, the parking start time information and the parking end time information from the sensor unit, and the number from the camera unit Receiving a plate image and controlling the sensor unit, the camera unit, and the communication unit; A parking meter device including a parking meter having a control unit, a case substrate having a mounting surface, a case cover mounted to cover the case substrate on the opposite side of the mounting surface of the case substrate, and A case plate, and an upper surface plate extending toward the side to which the mounting surface is directed.In addition to the case means, the parking meter is provided in a storage space between the case substrate and the case cover. A control unit and the communication unit are accommodated, the sensor unit and the camera unit are attached to the case cover, and an electric supply unit is provided which is electrically connected to the parking meter to provide power for operation. To provide a parking meter device characterized by

  With the configuration described above, the parking meter device of the present invention uses the sensor unit to confirm that the vehicle has entered or exited the predetermined sensing area, records and outputs the parking start / end time information, and outputs the camera unit of the vehicle. Photograph license plate and output license plate image. The parking meter communicates with a predetermined server to perform processing such as identification of a vehicle number and calculation of a parking fee. As a result, human errors and costs can be significantly reduced by labor saving in the automatic operation of the parking meter device, and the accuracy and fairness of the settlement of the parking fee can be improved.

1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a parking meter device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the situation where the example concerned was attached to the curb of the roadside. It is a front view showing the example. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the embodiment.

Hereinafter, the parking meter device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 show an embodiment of the parking meter device of the present invention. As shown, the present embodiment is applied to settle the parking fee of a vehicle entering the sensing area 8 by communicating with a predetermined server 7, and the mounting position beside the predetermined sensing area 8. 9 suitable for mounting. In this embodiment, the attachment position 9 is set at a position where a vertical surface 91 extending up and down of the curb at the roadside and a horizontal surface 92 orthogonal to the vertical surface 91 are in contact with each other.

  The parking meter device of the present embodiment provides a case means 1, a parking meter 2 attached to the case means 1, and an electric power for operation by being attached to the case means 1 and electrically connected to the parking meter 2. And an electric supply means 4 for performing the operation.

  The server 7 that communicates with the parking meter device of the present embodiment is preferably a remote controller system or a cloud computing system that can simultaneously manage a plurality of parking meter devices of the present embodiment. Necessary codes or data such as information and a license plate image identification method are set. In the present embodiment, the on-street parking space adjacent to the mounting position 9 is set as the sensing area 8.

  The case means 1 includes a case substrate 12 having a mounting surface 121 abutting on the vertical surface 91 at the mounting position 9, a case cover 11 mounted on the opposite side of the mounting surface 121 of the case substrate 12 so as to cover the case substrate 12, And a top plate 13 extending from the case substrate 12 toward the side where the mounting surface 121 faces and overlapping the horizontal surface 92 at the mounting position 9.

  The case cover 11 has, on the opposite side of the case substrate 12, an arc plate 111 protruding to the opposite side of the case substrate 12, and two connection plates 112 extending from the periphery of the arc plate 111 to the case substrate 12, An opening 119 facing the case substrate 12 is formed so that an accommodation space 110 is defined between the case cover 11 and the case substrate 12. Further, a plurality of mounting holes 120 are formed in the case substrate 12, and the case means 1 further inserts the mounting holes 120 formed in the case substrate 12 to fix the case substrate 12 to a fixing destination (this embodiment). Has a plurality of fixing screws (not shown) for fixing to the vertical surface 91) of the curb.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the parking meter 2 detects whether or not a vehicle is present in a predetermined sensing area 8, and also includes parking start time information indicating a time when the vehicle has entered the sensing area 8. A sensor unit 21 for recording and outputting parking end time information indicating a time at which the vehicle that has entered the area 8 has exited, and a sensing area 8 which is connected to the sensor unit 21 in a signal manner and is detected by the sensor unit 21. And a lighting unit 23 arranged at a predetermined distance from the camera unit 22 for photographing a license plate of the vehicle located in the vehicle and outputting a license plate image.

  The sensor unit 21 and the camera unit 22 are attached to the arc plate 111 of the case cover 11 toward the sensing area 8 for sensing and photographing. Further, an ultrasonic distance sensor is used as the sensor unit 21 and the distance of an object in the sensing area 8 can be measured, thereby determining whether the vehicle has entered or exited.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the parking meter 2 includes a communication unit 31 that communicates with a predetermined server 7, parking start time information and parking end time information from the sensor unit 21, and a camera unit. The control unit 32 receives the license plate image from the control unit 22, controls the sensor unit 21, the camera unit 22, and the communication unit 31, and connects the control unit 32 and the communication unit 31 in a signal manner to store data. A memory unit (not shown).

  The control unit 32 and the communication unit 31 are housed in a housing space 110 between the case board 12 and the case cover 11. Since the communication unit 31 is connected to the server 7 by wireless communication technology, wiring processing at the time of attachment is unnecessary. The memory unit stores all data required by the control unit 32 and the communication unit 31, for example, parking start / end point information, a license plate image of a vehicle, a calculation standard of a parking fee, and also functions as a cache memory. In this embodiment, it is housed in the housing of the control unit 32.

  The electricity supply means 4 includes a solar panel 41 attached to the upper surface plate 13, a secondary battery 42 electrically connected to the solar panel 41 and fixed to the case substrate 12 and arranged in the accommodation space 110. ,have. Since the upper surface plate 13 is configured to extend horizontally from the upper end of the case substrate 12 toward the side where the mounting surface 121 is directed, the solar panel 41 attached to the upper surface plate 13 becomes more susceptible to sunlight. I have. The electric power converted by the solar panel 41 is stored in the secondary battery 42, so that the electric power necessary for the operation of the parking meter 2 can be continuously provided even in a situation where sunlight cannot be received, such as at night.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a plurality of fixing screws (for example, tapping screws) are inserted into a plurality of mounting holes 120 formed in the case substrate 12 and fixed to the vertical surface 91 at the mounting position 9. Then, the mounting of this embodiment is completed. As described above, the mounting according to the present embodiment does not require a wiring process for a communication cable or a power cable, and can be mounted quickly and easily.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, when the vehicle enters the sensing area 8, the sensor unit 21 confirms that the vehicle is parked by the ultrasonic distance sensor, and records parking start time information. Output. At this time, the camera unit 22 captures the license plate of the vehicle in the sensing area 8 according to the detection result of the sensor unit 21 and outputs a license plate image. Next, the control unit 32 receives the output parking start time point information and the license plate image, and transmits them to the server 7 by the communication unit 31. The server 7 identifies the corresponding vehicle number from the received license plate image, and records the vehicle number in association with the received parking start time information. When the vehicle leaves the sensing area 8, the sensor unit 21 detects the fact and transmits the information to the server 7 via the communication unit 31 to record the parking end point information. The server 7 calculates a parking fee based on the received time information such as the parking start time information and the parking end time information according to a preset fee calculation criterion, and performs processing such as billing.

  Incidentally, if the corresponding vehicle number cannot be identified from the image received by the server 7, it is possible to determine that the unknown object is an obstacle or an unregistered vehicle, and notify the maintenance staff or the police.

  In addition, regarding “calculating a parking fee based on time information such as parking start time information and parking end time information” and “identifying a corresponding vehicle number from a license plate image” in the present embodiment, the server 7 is used. The control unit 32 may be configured to execute (in this case, necessary codes and data are stored in a memory unit in advance).

  In addition, in order to accurately identify the license plate of the vehicle even in an environment where the brightness is insufficient, the activation setting of the lighting unit 23 may be activated based on the setting time of the sunrise or the brightness of the outside world. Alternatively, it may be activated upon sensing. In short, it suffices that the camera unit 22 can shoot in such a manner that a clear license plate image can be obtained under all circumstances.

  As described above, the parking meter device of the present invention can be installed quickly and easily without the necessity of the wiring process of the communication cable and the power cable, and can be automatically operated in cooperation with the server 7 immediately after the installation. The accuracy and fairness of the settlement of parking fees is improved, leading to a significant reduction in errors and costs.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these, and includes all modifications and equivalent configurations as various configurations included in the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation. It shall be.

  According to the above configuration, the parking meter device of the present invention can be easily installed, and the payment of the parking fee can be automated, and human error and cost can be greatly reduced by labor saving, so that the industrial use is possible. there is a possibility.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case means 11 Case cover 110 Storage space 111 Arc plate 112 Connection plate 119 Opening 12 Case board 120 Mounting hole 121 Mounting surface 13 Top plate 2 Parking meter 21 Sensor unit 22 Camera unit 31 Communication unit 32 Control unit 4 Electric supply means 41 Solar Panel 42 Secondary battery 7 Server 8 Sensing area 9 Mounting position 91 Vertical plane 92 Horizontal plane

Claims (8)

Along with sensing whether or not a vehicle is present in a predetermined sensing area, parking start time information indicating a time when the vehicle has entered the sensing area and parking end time information indicating a time when the vehicle having entered the sensing area has exited, A sensor unit for recording and outputting
A camera unit that signalsally connects to the sensor unit and outputs a license plate image by photographing a license plate of the vehicle in the sensing area in accordance with a detection result of the sensor unit;
A communication unit for communicating with a predetermined server;
A control unit that receives the parking start time information and the parking end time information from the sensor unit and the license plate image from the camera unit, and controls the sensor unit, the camera unit, and the communication unit. And a parking meter device including a parking meter having:
A case substrate having a mounting surface, a case cover mounted to cover the case substrate on a side opposite to the mounting surface of the case substrate, and an upper surface plate extending from the case substrate toward a side toward which the mounting surface is directed And a case means constituted by
The control unit and the communication unit of the parking meter are accommodated in an accommodation space between the case substrate and the case cover, and the sensor unit and the camera unit are attached to the case cover, A parking meter device, comprising: an electric supply unit that is electrically connected to a parking meter to provide electric power for operation.   The electricity supply means includes: a solar panel attached to the top plate; and a secondary battery electrically connected to the solar panel and fixed in the case substrate and arranged in the housing space. The parking meter device according to claim 1, wherein the parking meter device is provided.   The parking meter device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an illumination unit arranged at a predetermined distance from the camera unit is attached to the case cover.   The parking meter device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an ultrasonic distance sensor is used as the sensor unit.   5. The parking meter according to claim 1, further comprising a memory unit capable of storing data by being connected to the control unit and the communication unit in a signal manner. The parking meter device according to the paragraph.   The case cover is formed to have, on the opposite side of the case substrate, an arc plate protruding to the opposite side of the case substrate, and two connection plates extending from a peripheral edge of the arc plate to the case substrate. The parking meter device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that:   The parking meter device according to claim 6, wherein the sensor unit and the camera unit are attached to the arc plate of the case cover. A plurality of mounting holes are formed in the case substrate, and the case means further includes a plurality of fixing screws for inserting the mounting holes formed in the case substrate and fixing the case substrate to a fixing destination. The parking meter device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising:

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