JP3964222B2 - Parked vehicle billing system, roadside communication device, and parked vehicle billing method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a parked vehicle billing system, a roadside communication device, and a parked vehicle billing method, and more particularly, a parked vehicle capable of automatically billing a parking fee without bothering a driver of a vehicle parked in a parking area. The present invention relates to a charging system, a roadside communication device, and a parked vehicle charging method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, when a vehicle is parked in a parking area, a charging process is performed using a parking meter that has a one-to-one relationship with the vehicle. There is a problem that troublesomeness such as the trouble of putting coins into the meter and the trouble of acting while paying attention to the remaining amount of the parking meter.
[0003]
In order to solve such a problem, for example, an ETC on-board device mounted on a vehicle as described in JP-A-2001-22980 is used, and contract information mounted on this ETC on-board device is There is a system that charges for a recording medium such as a recorded IC card.
[0004]
Specifically, a transmission / reception unit that performs wireless individual communication with an in-vehicle communication device mounted on a vehicle, a multiplex communication control unit that performs distribution control by distributing data from a plurality of vehicles by link IDs, A storage unit that centrally manages and stores warehousing information consisting of a set of vehicle signal information and parking start time parked in the parking area, and vehicle identification information is collated based on the warehousing information stored in the storage unit If there is matching vehicle identification information, a charging processing unit that calculates a parking fee based on the information of the entry time and the departure time and performs a charging process, and the charging information calculated by the charging processing unit It is comprised from the payment information transmission part which transmits with respect to an apparatus and requests payment processing.
[0005]
In this billing system, it is possible to charge the parking fee between the vehicle and the roadside communication device wirelessly, so the parking meter is abolished and it is unnecessary to take extra time for the driver. Can do.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a conventional charging system, since the warehousing time and the warehousing time are calculated based on the detection signal of the in-vehicle communication device, and the calculation result is charged, Detection could only be obtained from information from the in-vehicle communication device.
[0007]
For this reason, there is a problem that an illegally parked vehicle cannot be recognized when the driver parks the vehicle-mounted communication device intentionally with the power off. In addition, even if the vehicle-mounted communication device is turned on and can communicate with the vehicle-mounted communication device when parking, even if the driver deliberately leaves the vehicle with the vehicle-mounted communication device turned off, it will recognize the illegally parked vehicle and charge There was a problem that could not be done.
[0008]
  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, can prevent the driver from being bothered at the time of parking, and can recognize and charge the illegally parked vehicle, A roadside communication device and a parked vehicle billing method are provided.
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The parked vehicle billing system of the present invention is a parked vehicle billing system comprising a roadside communication device that charges a vehicle parked in a parking area and a roadside center device that performs a settlement process based on billing information from the roadside communication device. In the system, the roadside communication device is provided in a parking area and detects a vehicle parked in the parking area; an in-vehicle communication device provided in the parking area and mounted on the vehicle; Corresponding to the vehicle identification information received by the communication means, the management means for managing the parking start time and the parking end time of the vehicle based on the detection information of the vehicle detection means, Charging means for charging a parking fee based on the time difference between the parking start time and the parking end time managed by the management means, and the charging information Transmitting means for transmitting to the roadside center device, the roadside center device receiving the charging information transmitted from the transmitting means, and parking in the parking area from the charging information received by the receiving means. A settlement processing means for performing a settlement processing of the parking fee of the used vehicle.The billing unit determines that the vehicle is an illegally parked vehicle when vehicle identification information cannot be obtained from the communication unit between the time when the vehicle detecting unit detects the vehicle and the time when the vehicle is no longer detected. The unauthorized parking vehicle information is transmitted to the roadside center device.
[0009]
With such a configuration, when the vehicle detection means detects a vehicle, it recognizes the parking start time, detects vehicle identification information (such as an ID of the vehicle communication device) by the communication means, and the vehicle detection means detects the vehicle. When not, the parking end time is recognized, and the vehicle identification information can be detected by the communication means to charge the parking time, so that it is possible to prevent the driver from being bothered during parking. The parking fee for vehicles parked in the parking area can be settled.
[0010]
On the other hand, when the driver deliberately parks the vehicle with the power source of the in-vehicle communication device turned off, the vehicle detection means detects the vehicle at the time of parking, so that an illegally parked vehicle can be detected.
[0011]
In addition, even if the driver parks with the vehicle-mounted communication device turned on, and then intentionally leaves the vehicle with the vehicle-mounted communication device turned off, the vehicle detection means can detect the vehicle's shipment, so illegal parking The vehicle can be charged and the illegally parked vehicle can be recognized.
[0013]
  Also,Even when the driver parks the vehicle-mounted communication device with the power on and intentionally leaves the vehicle with the vehicle-mounted communication device turned off, the vehicle detection means can detect the vehicle exit (vehicle detection means off). Therefore, it is possible to charge the illegally parked vehicle and to recognize the illegally parked vehicle.
[0014]
In the parking fee billing system of the present invention, the roadside communication device includes an image pickup unit that picks up an image of a license plate of the vehicle, and the charge unit sends the illegally parked vehicle information together with the image pickup information of the license plate to the roadside. It is configured to transmit to the center device.
[0015]
With such a configuration, since the license plate is transmitted to the roadside center apparatus together with the illegally parked vehicle information, the illegally parked vehicle can be specified.
[0016]
In the parked vehicle billing system of the present invention, the roadside center device includes a reporting unit that reports the unauthorized parked vehicle information to a predetermined security center.
[0017]
With such a configuration, when it is determined that the vehicle is illegally parked, it is possible to immediately report to a security center (for example, the nearest police station or security company), so that parking violation can be controlled.
[0026]
Moreover, the roadside communication device of the present invention is provided in a parking area and includes vehicle detection means for detecting a vehicle parked in the parking area, and an in-vehicle communication device provided in the parking area and mounted on the vehicle. Corresponding to the vehicle identification information received by the communication means, the management means for managing the parking start time and the parking end time of the vehicle based on the detection information of the vehicle detection means, Charging means for charging a vehicle based on a time difference between a parking start time and a parking end time managed by the management means, and a transmission means for transmitting the charging information to a roadside center device. Means for detecting vehicle identification information from the communication means between the time when the vehicle detecting means detects the vehicle and the time when the vehicle is no longer detected. Configured to determine a parked vehicle.
[0027]
With such a configuration, when the vehicle detection means detects a vehicle, it recognizes the parking start time, detects vehicle identification information (such as an ID of the vehicle communication device) by the communication means, and the vehicle detection means detects the vehicle. When not, the parking end time is recognized, and the vehicle identification information can be detected by the communication means to charge the parking time. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the driver from being bothered during parking.
[0028]
On the other hand, when the driver deliberately parks the vehicle with the power source of the in-vehicle communication device turned off, the vehicle detection means detects the vehicle at the time of parking, so that an illegally parked vehicle can be detected.
[0029]
In addition, even if the driver parks with the vehicle-mounted communication device turned on and then intentionally leaves the vehicle with the vehicle-mounted communication device turned off, the vehicle detection means can detect the vehicle leaving the vehicle. The vehicle can be charged and the illegally parked vehicle can be recognized.
[0030]
In the roadside communication device of the present invention, the roadside communication device includes an image pickup unit that picks up an image of a license plate of the vehicle, and the charging unit transmits the illegally parked vehicle information together with the image pickup information of the license plate to the roadside center. Configured to transmit to the device.
[0031]
With such a configuration, since the license plate is transmitted to the roadside center device together with the illegally parked vehicle, the illegally parked vehicle can be specified.
[0032]
Moreover, the roadside communication device of the present invention includes a roadside charging unit that is provided in a parking area and calculates a parking time by inputting money, and the charging unit receives a signal from the communication unit. If there is no charging, the charging processing is performed based on the charging information from the roadside charging means.
[0033]
With such a configuration, even if the vehicle does not have an in-vehicle communication device, the vehicle detection means can detect the exit of the vehicle, so that it is possible to charge the illegally parked vehicle and recognize the illegally parked vehicle. Can be done.
[0034]
In the roadside communication device of the present invention, the roadside communication device includes an imaging unit that images a license plate of a vehicle, and the charging unit detects the roadside charging when the vehicle detecting unit detects the vehicle for a certain period of time. When no money is input to the means, it is determined that the vehicle is illegally parked, and illegally parked vehicle information is transmitted to the roadside center device together with imaging information of the license plate imaged by the imaging means.
[0035]
With such a configuration, even if there is a vehicle without an in-vehicle communication device, it is possible to immediately report to a security center (for example, the nearest police station or security company) when it is determined that the vehicle is illegally parked. You can crack down on parking violations.
[0038]
The parked vehicle charging method of the present invention performs wireless communication between the step of detecting a vehicle parked in the parking area and the in-vehicle communication device mounted on the vehicle parked in the parking area. Obtaining the vehicle identification information by the step, counting the parking time of the vehicle parked in the parking area, charging the parking fee for the vehicle parking time corresponding to the vehicle identification information, When the vehicle identification information is not obtained between the step of performing the payment processing of the parking fee from the charged information and the time when the vehicle parked in the parking area is not detected until the vehicle is detected. And a step of determining that the vehicle is illegally parked.
[0039]
By such a method, when the vehicle detection means detects the vehicle, it recognizes the parking start time, detects vehicle identification information (such as the ID of the vehicle communication device) by the communication means, and the vehicle detection means detects the vehicle. When not, the parking end time is recognized, and the vehicle identification information can be detected by the communication means to charge the parking time. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the driver from being bothered during parking.
[0040]
On the other hand, when the driver deliberately parks the vehicle with the power source of the in-vehicle communication device turned off, the vehicle detection means detects the vehicle at the time of parking, so that an illegally parked vehicle can be detected.
[0041]
In addition, even if the driver parks with the vehicle-mounted communication device turned on and then intentionally leaves the vehicle with the vehicle-mounted communication device turned off, the vehicle detection means can detect the vehicle leaving the vehicle. The vehicle can be charged and the illegally parked vehicle can be recognized.
[0042]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, description will be given based on the embodiment of the present invention.
[0043]
1 to 5 are diagrams showing an embodiment of a parked vehicle billing system, a roadside communication apparatus, and a parked vehicle billing method according to the present invention.
[0044]
First, the configuration will be described. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the parked vehicle billing system is a roadside communication device 3 that charges a vehicle 2 parked in the parking area 1, and settlement of the parking fee of the vehicle 2 based on the billing information from the roadside communication device 3. The roadside center device 21 performs processing.
[0045]
The roadside communication device 3 includes a vehicle detection sensor (vehicle detection means) 4, a monitoring camera (imaging means) 5, an antenna (communication means) 6, a roadside charging device (roadside charging means) 7, and a controller (management means, charging means) 8. , A memory 9, a display unit 10, and a transmission device (transmission means) 11.
[0046]
The vehicle detection sensor 4 is composed of a plurality of transmission / reception type optical sensors arranged at predetermined intervals in the parking area 1, and the two vehicle detection sensors 4 have an interval at which one vehicle 2 can be detected. It is installed and outputs a detection signal to the controller 8.
[0047]
The controller 8 is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and determines that the vehicle 2 is parked in the parking area 1 when signals are input from the two vehicle detection sensors 4. Therefore, if the two vehicle detection sensors 4 are one set and there are N sets of vehicle detection sensors 4, the parked vehicle of N vehicles 2 can be detected.
[0048]
The monitoring camera 5 captures an image of a vehicle license plate, and this imaging information is stored in the memory 9.
[0049]
The antenna 6 communicates wirelessly with an ETC in-vehicle device 2a as an in-vehicle communication device mounted on the vehicle 2, and reads an IC card in which various contract information is recorded from the ETC in-vehicle device 2a. The ID of the ETC in-vehicle device 2a is read. The IT card and ID constitute vehicle identification information.
[0050]
The roadside charging device 7 is composed of a parking meter, and can charge a parking fee for a fixed time by inserting coins every fixed time such as one hour or 30 minutes. Yes.
[0051]
Based on the detection information from the vehicle detection sensor 4, the controller 8 manages the parking start time (hereinafter referred to as “entry time”) and parking end time (hereinafter referred to as “exit time”) of the vehicle 2. The vehicle 6 detects the vehicle detection signal detected by the vehicle detection sensor 4 in association with the vehicle identification information received by the antenna 6 from the ETC in-vehicle device 2a at the time of warehousing, stores the related information in the memory 9, and starts timing.
[0052]
In addition, since the vehicle detection sensor 4 does not detect the vehicle 2 and is turned off at the time of delivery, the antenna 6 recognizes the vehicle identification information received from the ETC in-vehicle device 2a at this time, and is based on the time difference between the entry time and the exit time. The parking fee is charged. In this billing, billing is performed in minutes after the vehicle detection sensor 4 detects the warehousing time.
[0053]
The display unit 10 displays a warehousing time, a parking time, a leaving time, a current time, a charging fee, a prompt for charging, and the like.
[0054]
The transmission device 11 is connected to the roadside center device 21 via a communication line such as a LAN (Local Area Network), and transmits billing information to the roadside center device 21.
[0055]
In addition, the controller 8 detects when the vehicle detection sensor 4 detects the vehicle 2 and cannot obtain vehicle identification information from the ETC in-vehicle device 2a through the antenna 6 until the vehicle 2 is delivered and turned off. The illegally parked vehicle information is transmitted to the roadside center device 21 together with the imaging information of the license plate imaged by the monitoring camera 5 by judging that the vehicle is an illegally parked vehicle.
[0056]
In addition, when the vehicle detection signal is input from the vehicle detection sensor 4 and the vehicle identification signal is not input from the antenna 6, the controller 8 receives the coin from the roadside charging device 7 and receives the ETC vehicle. It is determined that the vehicle is not equipped with the machine 2a, and charging processing is performed from the roadside charging device 7 based on the charging information.
[0057]
When the vehicle detection sensor 4 detects the vehicle for a certain period of time, that is, when a certain period of time has elapsed since the vehicle detection sensor 4 was turned on, no coin is inserted into the roadside charging device 7. Is determined to be an illegally parked vehicle, and the illegally parked vehicle information is transmitted to the roadside center device 21 together with the imaging information of the license plate captured by the monitoring camera 5.
[0058]
On the other hand, the roadside center device 21 includes a receiving device (receiving means) 22, a controller (settlement processing means, reporting means) 23, a memory 24, and a transmitting device (transmitting means, reporting means) 25.
[0059]
The receiving device 22 is configured to receive billing information, illegally parked vehicle information, and imaging information transmitted from the transmitting device 11.
[0060]
The controller 23 is composed of a CPU, and stores the charging information, the illegally parked vehicle information, and the imaging information received by the receiving device 22 from the plurality of roadside communication devices 3 in the memory 24.
[0061]
Further, the controller 23 searches for the IC card number of the driving vehicle of the ETC in-vehicle device 2a based on the charging information received from the plurality of roadside communication devices 3, performs the settlement processing for the driver of the driving, and displays the processing result. It is stored in the memory 24.
[0062]
Further, when there is unauthorized parking vehicle information, the controller 23 sends the unauthorized parking vehicle information, for example, unauthorized parking vehicle information such as unauthorized parking time and billing fee, together with the number plate imaging information from the transmitter 25 to the nearest police station. The phone number of a police station or security company is called and automatically transmitted.
[0063]
Next, a method for charging a parked vehicle will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Note that the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 are programs executed by the controller 8 of the roadside communication device 3. The controller 8 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the program is stored in the ROM.
[0064]
In the flowchart of FIG. 3, first, the vehicle 2 is parked in the parking area 1, and when the pair of vehicle detection sensors 4 detect the vehicle 2, it is determined that the vehicle is a parked vehicle, and a license plate is imaged by the monitoring camera 5 (steps). S1).
[0065]
Next, it communicates wirelessly with the ETC in-vehicle device 2a through the antenna 6 to determine whether communication with the ETC in-vehicle device 2a is possible, and performs processing for reading the ID of the ETC in-vehicle device 2a and the IC card number (step S2). It is determined whether the vehicle is equipped with the ETC in-vehicle device 2a, the vehicle in which the ETC in-vehicle device 2a is abnormal (broken, etc.), or the vehicle not equipped with the ETC in-vehicle device 2a (step S3).
[0066]
If it is determined in step S3 that the vehicle is equipped with the ETC in-vehicle device 2a, the display unit 10 displays a message indicating that the wireless communication has been successful (for example, “acceptance complete”) (step S4). When the communication between the ETC vehicle-mounted device 2a and the antenna 6 is cut off, that is, when the power supply of the ETC vehicle-mounted device 2a is turned off (step S5), the driving vehicle turns off the engine and the power supply of the ETC vehicle-mounted device 2a is turned off. It is determined that it has been turned off (ETC vehicle-mounted device 2a is turned off if the engine is turned off even if the switch of ETC vehicle-mounted device 2a is kept on at this time), and the storage time is stored in memory 9. The parking time and parking fee are displayed (step S6).
[0067]
Next, the parking time is counted in units of 5 minutes and billing processing is performed (step S7), and this billing information is notified from the transmission device 11 to the roadside center device 21 at 5-minute intervals (step S8). Next, it is determined whether or not the ETC in-vehicle device 2a is turned on (step S9). If it is not turned on, it is determined whether or not the vehicle detection sensor 4 is turned off (step S11). If 4 is not turned on, the processing from steps S6 to S8 is repeated at intervals of 1 minute (step S10).
[0068]
Next, when it is determined in step S9 that the ETC in-vehicle device 2a is turned on, after communicating with the ETC in-vehicle device 2a (step S12), it is determined whether or not the vehicle detection sensor 4 is turned off. (Step S13) If it is turned off, it is determined that the parking has ended, and charging is performed from the time difference between the leaving time (the time when the vehicle detection means 4 is turned off) and the entering time stored in the memory 9. The billing information is transmitted to the roadside center device 21 (step S14).
[0069]
In the roadside center device 21, since the billing information is transmitted from a plurality of roadside communication devices 3, the received billing information is stored in the memory 24, and then the number of the IC card of the driving vehicle of the ETC in-vehicle device 2a is searched. Settlement processing is performed on the corresponding driving vehicle, and the processing result is stored in the memory 24.
[0070]
On the other hand, if the power of the ETC in-vehicle device 2a is not turned on in step S9, it is determined whether or not the vehicle detection sensor 4 is turned off (step S11), and if the vehicle detection sensor 4 is turned off. Determines that the driver has deliberately escaped and, as shown in FIG. 4, after charging the vehicle detection sensor 4 until the vehicle detection sensor 4 is turned off (step S15), the illegally parked vehicle The information is acquired (step S16), and then the license plate imaging information captured by the surveillance camera 5 is acquired (step S17). The charging information, the illegal vehicle parking information, and the license plate imaging information are sent to the roadside center device 21. Transmit (step S18).
[0071]
The roadside center device 21 stores the illegally parked vehicle information and the imaging information of the license plate in the memory 24, and transmits the information to the nearest police station or security company by the transmitting device 25.
[0072]
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3 that the vehicle is an abnormal ETC vehicle or a non-ETC vehicle, as shown in FIG. 5, a charging lamp provided on the display unit 10 is turned on to prompt charging (step S21), it is determined whether or not a coin has been accepted into the roadside charging device 7 (step S22). Next, when no coin is inserted, it is determined whether or not the vehicle detection sensor 4 is turned on (step S23). If it is not turned on, the vehicle can be temporarily stopped without intention of parking. It judges that it is, and complete | finishes a process.
[0073]
Further, if the vehicle detection sensor 4 is on, it is determined whether or not a certain time has passed (step S24). If the certain time has passed, illegal parking information is generated to generate a monitoring camera. 5 is transmitted to the roadside center device 21 together with the imaging information of the license plate imaged by 5 (steps S25 and S26).
[0074]
The roadside center device 21 contacts the police and the security company from the transmission device 25 based on this information.
[0075]
On the other hand, if there is a deposit in step S22, the coin insertion time is stored in the memory 9 (step S27).
[0076]
Next, after displaying the parking time and parking fee (step S28), the parking time is counted in units of 5 minutes and charged (step S29). This charging information is sent from the transmitter 11 to the roadside center device 21 for 5 minutes. Notification is made at intervals (step S29). Next, it is determined whether or not the driver has performed a parking end operation with the roadside charging device 7 (step S31). If the driver has performed the parking operation, the remaining amount is refunded if the roadside parking device 7 is less than the scheduled parking time. A billing process is performed (step S32).
[0077]
Next, it is determined whether or not the vehicle detection sensor 4 has been turned off (step S33). If the vehicle detection sensor 4 has been turned off, it is determined that parking has ended, and a delivery signal is output to the roadside center device 21 (step S31). S34).
[0078]
As described above, in the present embodiment, when the vehicle detection sensor 4 detects a vehicle, the warehousing time is recognized, and vehicle identification information is detected by wireless communication between the antenna 6 and the ETC in-vehicle device 2a. When the vehicle 4 does not detect the vehicle 2, it can recognize the exit time, and can detect the vehicle identification information by wireless communication between the antenna 6 and the ETC in-vehicle device 2 a so as to charge the parking time. It is possible to prevent bothering the hand and to settle the parking charges of a plurality of vehicles 2 parked in the parking area 1 together.
[0079]
Further, when the driver deliberately parks the vehicle while the ETC in-vehicle device 2a is turned off, since the vehicle detection sensor 4 detects the vehicle at the time of parking, an illegally parked vehicle can be detected.
[0080]
Further, even when the driver deliberately parks with the ETC in-vehicle device 2a powered on, the vehicle detection sensor 4 may detect the vehicle exit even if the driver intentionally leaves the ETC in-vehicle device 2a with the power off. Therefore, the illegally parked vehicle can be charged and the illegally parked vehicle can be recognized.
[0081]
Moreover, in this Embodiment, it has the monitoring camera 5 which images the license plate of a vehicle, and when there exists an unauthorized parking vehicle, unauthorized parking vehicle information is transmitted to the roadside center apparatus 21 with the imaging information of a license plate. As a result, unauthorized parking vehicles can be identified.
[0082]
Further, in the present embodiment, since illegal road vehicle information is reported from the roadside center device 21 to a predetermined security center, parking violation can be controlled.
[0083]
Moreover, in this Embodiment, it has the roadside charging apparatus 7 which calculates parking time by insertion of a coin, and when an abnormal ETC vehicle and a non-ETC vehicle are parked, it is based on the charging information from the roadside charging apparatus 7 Since the charging process is performed, it is possible to charge even when an abnormal ETC vehicle or a non-ETC vehicle is parked, and to identify an illegally parked vehicle and a normally parked vehicle.
[0084]
In the present embodiment, when the parked vehicle escapes without depositing into the roadside billing device 7, the imaging information of the license plate is transmitted to the roadside center device 21 together with the illegal parking information, and the roadside center device 21 Since the license plate imaging information is sent to the security center together with the vehicle information, unauthorized parking vehicles equipped with abnormal ETC in-vehicle devices and non-ETC unauthorized parking vehicles can be immediately notified to the security center, and parking violations can be detected. Can be tightened.
[0085]
In the present embodiment, since the billing process is performed in units of minutes from the parking start time, it is possible to charge a fine parking fee in units of minutes.
[0086]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while being able to prevent annoying a driver | operator at the time of parking, while being able to settle the parking fee of the vehicle parked in the parking area, charging and recognition to an illegally parked vehicle It is possible to provide a parked vehicle billing system, a roadside communication device, and a parked vehicle billing method that can perform the above.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a parked vehicle billing system according to an embodiment of a parked vehicle billing system, a roadside communication apparatus, and a parked vehicle billing method according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a parked vehicle billing system, a roadside communication device, and a parked vehicle billing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a charging process for a normally parked vehicle according to an embodiment of the parked vehicle charging system, the roadside communication device, and the parked vehicle charging method according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process when an ETC vehicle-mounted vehicle according to an embodiment of the parked vehicle billing system, roadside communication apparatus, and parked vehicle billing method according to the present invention is illegally parked.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing at the time of illegal parking and normal parking by the roadside charging device of the embodiment of the parked vehicle charging system, the roadside communication device, and the parked vehicle charging method according to the present invention;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Parking area
2 Vehicle
2a ETC in-vehicle device (in-vehicle communication device)
3 Roadside communication equipment
4 Vehicle detection sensor (vehicle detection means)
5 surveillance cameras (imaging means)
6 Antenna (communication means)
7 Roadside billing device (roadside billing means)
8 Controller (Management means, billing means)
11 Transmitter (Transmission means)
21 Roadside center device
22 Receiver (Receiver)
23 Controller (Payment processing means, reporting means)
25 Transmitter (transmitting means, reporting means)

Claims (8)

A parking vehicle charging system comprising a roadside communication device that charges a vehicle parked in a parking area, and a roadside center device that performs payment processing based on the charging information from the roadside communication device,
The roadside communication device is
Vehicle detection means provided in the parking area for detecting a vehicle parked in the parking area;
Communication means provided in the parking area and wirelessly communicating with an in-vehicle communication device mounted on the vehicle;
Management means for managing the parking start time and parking end time of the vehicle based on the detection information of the vehicle detection means;
Billing means for charging a parking fee based on a time difference between the parking start time and parking end time managed by the management means for a vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identification information received by the communication means;
Transmission means for transmitting the billing information to the roadside center device,
The roadside center device is
Receiving means for receiving the billing information transmitted from the transmitting means;
E Bei and settlement processing means for performing settlement processing of the parking fee of the vehicle which is parked in the parking area from the billing information received by said receiving means,
The charging unit determines that the vehicle is an illegally parked vehicle when vehicle identification information cannot be obtained from the communication unit between the time when the vehicle detection unit detects the vehicle and no longer detects the vehicle. A parking vehicle billing system , wherein unauthorized parking vehicle information is transmitted to a roadside center device . The roadside communication apparatus includes an imaging unit that images a license plate of the vehicle, and the charging unit transmits the illegally parked vehicle information together with imaging information of the license plate to the roadside center apparatus. The parked vehicle billing system according to claim 1 . The parked vehicle billing system according to claim 2 , wherein the roadside center device has a reporting means for reporting the illegally parked vehicle information to a predetermined security center . Vehicle detection means provided in a parking area for detecting a vehicle parked in the parking area;
Communication means provided in the parking area and wirelessly communicating with an in-vehicle communication device mounted on the vehicle;
Management means for managing the parking start time and parking end time of the vehicle based on the detection information of the vehicle detection means;
Billing means for charging a parking fee based on a time difference between the parking start time and parking end time managed by the management means for a vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identification information received by the communication means;
Transmission means for transmitting the billing information to the roadside center device,
The charging unit determines that the vehicle is an illegally parked vehicle when vehicle identification information cannot be obtained from the communication unit between the time when the vehicle detecting unit detects the vehicle and the time when the vehicle is no longer detected. A characteristic roadside communication device. The roadside communication apparatus includes an imaging unit that images a license plate of a vehicle, and the charging unit transmits the illegally parked vehicle information together with imaging information of the license plate to the roadside center device. Item 5. The roadside communication device according to Item 4. The roadside communication device is provided in the parking area and has roadside charging means for calculating a parking time by inputting money,
The roadside communication apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the charging unit performs a charging process based on charging information from the roadside charging unit when there is no signal input from the communication unit. The roadside communication device has an image pickup means for picking up an image of a license plate of the vehicle, and when the charge means detects a vehicle for a certain time by the vehicle detection means, the roadside charge means has no money inserted. The roadside communication device according to claim 6, wherein the roadside communication device determines that the vehicle is an illegally parked vehicle and transmits illegally parked vehicle information to the roadside center device together with imaging information of a license plate imaged by the imaging unit. Detecting a vehicle parked in the parking area;
Obtaining vehicle identification information by communicating wirelessly with an in-vehicle communication device mounted on the vehicle parked in the parking area;
Counting the parking time of vehicles parked in the parking area;
Charging a parking fee for the parking time of the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identification information;
Carrying out a settlement process of the parking fee from the charged information;
A step of determining that the vehicle is an illegally parked vehicle when the vehicle identification information is not obtained between the time when the vehicle parked in the parking area is detected and the time when the vehicle is no longer detected. The parking vehicle billing method.

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