JP3833432B2 - Parking fee payment machine guidance device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a parking fee settlement machine used in a toll parking lot, and relates to a guidance device for guiding a procedure when a user operates a settlement machine to settle a parking fee on an easy-to-understand screen. It is.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Regarding the guidance device for explaining the operation procedure of the automatic fee settlement machine used in the pay parking lot, as shown in, for example, JP-A-8-16668, parking fee, deposit amount, various messages, etc. There are those equipped with a display unit for displaying, or those displaying various messages and service videos by display as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-40429.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, like these conventional techniques, a display screen for displaying the operation procedure actually performed by the user is provided on the operation panel provided in front of the checkout machine, or a simple diagram of the operation procedure performed by the user is provided. Since what is displayed using only displays the operation procedure with only text and diagrams, it lacks alertness that concentrates the user's attention on this display screen. There was a problem that the screen could be overlooked or mistaken and the operation procedure could not be grasped sufficiently.
[0004]
In addition, when a user actually inserts a parking ticket or gold voucher into each slot of the settlement machine and settles the parking fee, it is very troublesome to operate while checking various explanations and screens. In addition, since it takes a long time to read and recognize all the explanations, there are cases where this confirmation takes time and the next user is urged to process quickly. The improvement was desired.
[0005]
Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is that it is easy to understand the operation procedure when the parking fee is settled on the display screen using a moving image as it is actually operated without reading the explanation displayed on the operation panel or the like. It is to provide a parking fee adjusting machine guide device that is devised so that the user can easily and accurately understand the payment procedure by displaying on the screen.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above technical problem, in the parking fee adjusting machine guidance device according to claim 1 of the present invention , the parking fee is calculated by inserting the parking ticket received at the time of warehousing when leaving the vehicle from the parking lot. In a parking fee settlement machine that is configured to allow the vehicle to be issued after calculating and paying this parking fee,
[0007]
(1) A guidance screen is provided on the front side of the settlement machine for guiding and displaying the operation method of the settlement machine, and a control program for controlling the guidance screen is stored in the memory of the control unit that controls the operation of the settlement machine. The control program displays a standby screen at all times on the guidance screen, and when the settlement machine detects a user or a vehicle, or when the user operates, it first guides the screen of the entire operation panel of the settlement machine. It is displayed on the screen and then continuously displayed while moving the screen sequentially toward the insertion slot using a movie so as to guide the position of the insertion slot of the settlement machine for inserting the parking ticket. After inserting the above-mentioned part of the insertion slot into a large screen on the screen and inserting the parking ticket into the insertion slot using the same video on the screen displaying this insertion slot Display the screen, then the parking ticket The state is drawn into the inlet same order with video, and dynamically because it is characterized in that to the screen display, that the user easily understand the settlement concentrated nerve on one point guidance screen In order to explain the position and insertion method of the parking ticket insertion slot using moving images, it is possible to definitely perform the settlement operation while visually checking the settlement procedure, and to quickly process the settlement operation. It makes it possible to eliminate traffic jams during checkout.
[0008]
(2) Further, according to the means described in the above (1), it is possible to continuously display up to the parking ticket insertion slot as a moving image, and to make the user clearly understand the position of the parking ticket insertion slot. Since the front and back and front and back directions of the parking ticket when inserting the parking ticket can be clarified, the user can accurately understand the operation procedure in detail.
[0009]
(3) Moreover , according to the parking fee adjusting machine guide device according to claim 2 of the present invention , next to the parking ticket insertion guidance display, the bill insertion guidance and the coin insertion guidance are displayed on the guidance screen. Since it is configured to dynamically and sequentially display the screen using moving images as in the case of the parking ticket insertion, the user can easily settle the parking fee with cash according to this guidance display, And it makes it possible to do exactly.
[0010]
(4) Further , according to the parking fee settlement machine guide device according to claim 3 of the present invention , in addition to the parking ticket, bill and coin insertion guide, each of the discount ticket, prepaid card, credit card and bank card Since the insertion guide is configured to be displayed on the screen in order and dynamically using moving images in the same manner as the parking ticket and bill and coin insertion guide, various payment adjustments and discount processing can be performed. This makes it possible to easily and accurately complete the same operating procedure as when paying with cash using the cards.
[0011]
(5) Further , according to the parking fee adjusting machine guidance device according to claim 4 of the present invention, the parking screen guidance and advertisement, or other various guidance or the like are displayed on the standby screen that is always displayed on the guidance screen. Since it is configured to display advertisements, it is possible to increase the information effect by creating a screen close to the user.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The technical means of the parking fee adjusting machine guide device according to the present invention is as described above. Next, the embodiment thereof will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating the entire configuration of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is the machine of the checkout machine, 1M is an operation panel, 2 'is a display screen, 3A is a microphone, 3B is a speaker for outputting various messages, 4M is an insertion slot for the parking ticket CHM shown in FIG. 5M is a bill slot, 6M is a coin slot, 7A is a change banknote outlet, 7B is a change coin outlet, and the parking ticket CHM received at the time of warehousing is received at the parking ticket insertion slot 4M. When inserted, the warehousing time written in the magnetic stripe ST of the parking ticket CHM is read, the parking fee is calculated, and this parking fee is displayed on the display screen 2 '.
[0013]
Next, when the user completes the payment by inserting the bills and coins into the respective inlets 5M and 6M, this parking fee is a parking ticket in which a recorded record (a record of leaving permission) is written in the magnetic stripe ST. The CHM is sent back to the insertion port 4M, and when there is a change, the bills or coins are returned to the payout outlets 7A and 7B, and the settlement process is completed. In the automatic fee settlement machine for a parking lot configured as described above, the guidance device for the vehicle performs the insertion processing of various cards such as the parking ticket CHM and the settlement processing of the parking fee using banknotes or coins. It is characterized in that it can be easily and reliably performed while viewing the display screen 2 '.
[0014]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the electrical configuration of the parking fee adjusting machine guide device according to the present invention described above, wherein 10 is a memory storing a system program, 11 is a CPU that constitutes the center of the control unit, Reference numeral 13 denotes an interface circuit connected between the CPU 11 and the memory 10 via the bus 12, and the interface circuit 13 includes the display 2 having the display screen 2 'described above, various guides and messages. A card for reading various data recorded on a parking ticket CHM inserted in the insertion slot 4M, a discount ticket, a prepaid card, a credit card or a bank card (all not shown) A reader 4R is connected.
[0015]
Further, the interface circuit 13 includes a personal computer 14 for storing contents to be displayed on the display screen 2 ', a detector for detecting a user and a vehicle, a printer 16 for issuing a receipt, and a coin slot 6M. The coin selector 6S for selecting the inserted coins, the bill reader 5R for selecting the bills inserted into the bill insertion slot 5M, the change dispenser 7 for dispensing change to the discharge outlets 7A and 7B, and the insertion slot 4M. An external output device 17 for outputting and inquiring data of the credit card to a host computer or the like is connected, and each is configured to be controlled and operated by the CPU 11 in accordance with a control program stored in the memory 10.
[0016]
FIG. 4 (a) shows a display example of a payment start button (not shown) and an input waiting state of the human body detector 15, that is, a display screen 2 'during standby. 2A is a character string that prompts settlement, 2X is a standby screen showing a state where the parking ticket CHM received at the time of warehousing is inserted in the insertion slot 4M as a moving image or a still image, and 2Y is a display that displays the date and current time As shown in FIG. 4B, the display screen 2 'during standby is composed of a moving image area or still image area 2X' and a character string area 2Y '.
[0017]
Further, FIG. 6A shows a display example of the display screen 2 ′ in the state of waiting for the insertion of the ticket by the settlement start button or the human body detector 15, that is, the guidance for inserting the parking ticket CHM. In the figure, 2V is a character string display section for prompting insertion of the parking ticket CHM, 2W is a display section for various other character strings, and 2XB is a portion of the operation panel 1M of the checkout machine shown in FIG. The stationary guide screen section, 2XA is a moving picture guide screen section that displays the state in which the parking ticket CHM is inserted in the insertion slot 4M as a movie, and 2K indicates the position of the parking ticket insertion slot 4M on the operation panel 1M. An arrow display, 2S is an indication display surrounding the insertion port 4M to make it stand out, 2Y is a display screen for displaying the date and current time, and the area of the display screen 2 'at the time of this insertion guidance is: As shown in (b) of FIG. Three character string area 2V 'and, moving image area 2XA'',2W', 2Y and is configured by a still image region 2xb '.
[0018]
Next, FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining the processing procedure by the parking fee adjusting machine guide device according to the present invention, and all the illustrated processing operations are executed by the control program stored in the memory 10.
[0019]
That is, in the first step S1, the standby screen 2X shown in FIG. 4A is displayed on the display screen 2 ', and then the user's body or vehicle (not shown) is detected in step S2. When the device 15 detects or the user turns on the checkout start button, the process proceeds to step S3 and the checkout is started. Further, the process proceeds to step S4 and the parking ticket CHM is inserted into the slot 4M as shown in FIG. A moving image guide screen to be inserted into the screen is displayed on the display screen 2 '.
[0020]
FIG. 7 shows a display example of a parking ticket insertion guide continuously displayed on the display screen 2 ′ following the insertion guide screen of FIG. 6 and dynamically displayed by a moving image. In this case, first, as shown in (a), the entire operation panel 1M of the settlement machine is enlarged and displayed. Subsequently, as shown in (b) and (c), the part that the user operates first, that is, In order to clarify the position of the insertion slot 4M of the parking ticket CHM, the screen until reaching the insertion slot 4M is displayed and explained using a moving image so that the insertion slot 4M becomes gradually larger. Thus, the insertion slot 4M is enlarged and displayed on the entire screen.
[0021]
Next, on the guidance screen, as shown in (e), using a movie, the parking ticket CHM is inserted into the insertion slot 4M, and the state in which the parking ticket CHM is drawn is clearly shown in the front and back and the front and rear direction of the parking ticket CHM. The screen is displayed at the end, and finally the state until the parking ticket CHM is completely drawn into the insertion slot 4M as shown in FIG. 8 (f) and FIG. It is displayed in an enlarged manner, and the insertion procedure of the parking ticket CHM and the situation of the insertion are clearly shown (guided) to the user.
[0022]
Display of the parking ticket CHM insertion guidance screen shown in FIGS. 7 (a) to 8 (h) is displayed, and then, in step S5, the user follows the insertion guidance screen and parks. When the ticket CHM is inserted, the process proceeds to step S6, and the amount of parking charge calculated in the character string display portion 2V of the display screen 2 'as shown in FIG. 1,690 yen), and the character string “Please insert the service ticket first” is displayed on the lower character string display section 2W. Furthermore, the billing MS is displayed on the video guidance screen section 2XA. Is displayed on the insertion slot 5M, and various means for executing the payment of the parking fee are displayed on the stationary guide screen portion 2XB by the character string 2C.
[0023]
In the next step S7, the parking fee is paid by the user. FIGS. 9 (a) to 9 (e) show the confirmation of the position of the bill insertion slot 5M when paying with the bill MS, and the bill. The MS input operation procedure is displayed in an enlarged manner on the video guide screen section 2XB of the display screen 2 'in order by video, and the figures (a) to (e) in FIG. Confirmation of the position of the coin insertion slot 6M in the case of making a payment, and the coin KM insertion operation procedure are displayed in an enlarged manner on the video guide screen part 2XB of the display screen 2 'in order by video, The guidance screen has a structure that is continuously displayed after the parking fee is displayed in step S6.
[0024]
9 and 10 show the operation procedure when paying the parking fee in cash using the banknote MS and the coin KM. The fee is calculated by inserting a discount ticket (service ticket) in the same procedure. It is also possible to receive a discount, or to settle the parking fee using a prepaid card, credit card, or bank card, and when inserting such a card, the above-mentioned parking ticket CHM is inserted. Similar to the guidance, the position of the insertion slot is confirmed and a card insertion guidance screen is displayed on the moving picture guidance screen portion 2XB of the display screen 2 'to guide the use of cards.
[0025]
When the parking fee is paid by the cash or the cards, the process proceeds to the next step S8 to determine whether the inserted amount is correct or not. If correct, the process proceeds to step S9 and the parking ticket shown in FIG. When a screen for returning the CHM is displayed on the display screen 2 ', and then the process proceeds to step S10 and the user exits the parking ticket CHM with the exit permission recorded, the process returns to step S11. A screen (not shown) for notifying the completion of payment is displayed on the display screen 2 ', and then the payment standby screen (step (a) in FIG. 4) of step S1 is returned again.
[0026]
If it is determined in step S8 that the input amount is insufficient, the process proceeds to the next step S12 to determine whether or not to cancel the settlement. In the case of cancellation, the process proceeds to step S13 and is shown in FIG. A screen for returning the parking ticket CHM to the insertion slot 4M and a screen for canceling the settlement by refunding the input amount to each of the payout exits 7A and 7B are displayed on the display screen 2 ', and then the user returns to step S14. If the parking ticket CHM is extracted, the screen returns to the standby screen in step S1 again.
[0027]
If payment is not canceled in step S12, the process proceeds to step S15 to add the displayed deposit amount or add the remaining amount, and then return to step S6 again to repeat the process.
[0028]
FIG. 12 shows an example in which a parking lot guidance or advertisement, or other various guidance or advertisement AT is displayed on the standby screen shown in FIG.
[0029]
In addition, the automatic fee settlement machine shown in FIG. 1 is a settlement machine used in a central pay method in which a parking fee is settled in advance at a place other than the parking lot exit, and a user pays a paid parking ticket CHM. After the receipt of the vehicle, it is possible to leave the vehicle by going to the exit at a predetermined time and inserting this parking ticket CHM into the exit management machine (not shown). It may be configured so that the vehicle can be delivered immediately after the fee is settled, and the selection is optional.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the parking fee adjusting machine guidance device according to the present invention, the user can concentrate on only one point on the display screen in order to explain the parking fee adjusting procedure using the guidance screen. In order to explain the location of the parking ticket slot and the procedure for inserting it using a video, it is possible to easily and accurately grasp the troublesome procedure for inserting a parking ticket, and to quickly process the settlement of charges. It is possible to alleviate congestion at the time of checkout.
[0031]
In addition, the location of the parking ticket insertion slot is clearly indicated by a video, and the front / back and front / rear directions when the parking ticket is inserted are also clearly indicated on the screen. Since the payment procedure for parking charges is also displayed with a video, it has the advantage of further shortening the settlement processing time by the user, and it is only possible to handle parking tickets, banknotes and coins. In addition, the handling of various cards such as discount tickets, prepaid cards, credit cards and bank cards can be done easily on the screen display, and it is implemented in the automatic fee settlement machine at the parking lot. It is suitable for firewood.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a parking fee adjusting machine provided with a guide device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a processing procedure of the present invention.
4A is a front view showing an example of a standby screen, and FIG. 4B is a configuration diagram of the screen area.
FIG. 5 is a front view showing an example of a parking ticket.
6A is a front view showing an example of a parking ticket insertion guide screen, and FIG. 6B is a configuration diagram of the screen area.
7 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) are front views sequentially displaying parking ticket insertion guidance display screens.
8 is a front view for explaining the continuation of the parking ticket insertion guidance display screen shown in FIG. 7, and FIG. 8 (i) is a front view showing a parking charge display screen. FIG.
9 (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) are front views sequentially displaying bill insertion guidance display screens.
FIGS. 10 (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) are front views sequentially displaying screens for displaying bill insertion guidance, and (f) is a parking view. It is the front view which showed the display screen when finishing the payment of a charge.
FIG. 11 is a front view showing an example of a settlement cancellation display screen.
FIG. 12 is a front view showing an example of a standby screen displaying parking lot guidance and advertisements together.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Machine for automatic fare adjustment 1M Operation panel 2 Display 2 'Display screen 2XA Movie guide screen 2XB Still image guide screen 4M Parking ticket insertion slot 5M Banknote slot 6M Coin slot CHM Parking ticket MS Banknote KM Coin

Claims (4)

When leaving the vehicle from the parking lot, the parking fee is calculated by inserting the parking ticket received at the time of warehousing, and calculating the parking fee. And
A guidance screen is provided on the front of the settlement machine for guidance and display of the settlement machine operation method, and a control program for controlling the guidance screen is stored in the memory of the control unit that controls the operation of the settlement machine.
The control program displays a standby screen at all times on the guidance screen, and when the settlement machine detects a user or a vehicle, or when the user operates, it first guides the screen of the entire operation panel of the settlement machine. It is displayed on the screen and then continuously displayed while moving the screen sequentially toward the insertion slot using a movie so as to guide the position of the insertion slot of the settlement machine for inserting the parking ticket. After inserting the above-mentioned part of the insertion slot into a large screen on the screen and inserting the parking ticket into the insertion slot using the same video on the screen displaying this insertion slot A parking fee adjusting machine guide device that displays a screen and then dynamically and sequentially displays a state in which a parking ticket is drawn into an insertion slot using moving images . Wherein the control program, the next guidance display of the previous SL ticket insertion, the insertion guide of the bill to the guidance screen, and the insertion guide coins, in order, using the moving as in the case of the parking ticket inserted, and 2. The parking fee settlement machine guide device according to claim 1 , wherein the guidance device dynamically displays the screen. The control program, in addition to the insertion guide before Symbol parking tickets and bills and coins, each insertion guide of discount tickets and prepaid card and credit card and bank card, as well as the insertion guide before Symbol parking ticket and a bill and coins to sequentially with video, and dynamically screen parking fee payment machine guide apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the displaying. The parking fee according to claim 1 , wherein the control program displays a parking lot guide or advertisement, or other various guides or advertisements on a standby screen that is always displayed on the guide screen. Settlement guidance device.

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