JP4834332B2 - Parking lot management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention manages entrance and exit (entrance / exit) to a pay parking lot by using a time ticket that can be used only once and a commuter pass (pass card) or coupon ticket that can be used multiple times. The present invention relates to a parking management system devised so that it can be performed.

  In the conventional parking lot management system, for example, the material of the commuter pass used in the “entrance / exit control device in the parking lot” described in Patent Document 1 is generally plastic, The commuter passes and coupons used in such parking lots are sold exclusively in the parking lots or sold exclusively in the parking lots as seen in the “parking lot management system” described in Patent Document 2, for example. It is generally sold at stores, parking lots, and tenant stores.

Furthermore, as for the parking ticket for time lending which a general user uses, as seen in Patent Document 3, for example, a paper card is used. Moreover, in a general pay parking lot, it is determined whether the vehicle is empty or full from the number of vehicles that can be parked and the number of vehicles currently entered, and as shown in Patent Document 4, for example, these empty / full states Is displayed on a display device provided at the entrance.
JP 58-186888 A JP 2004-70577 A JP-A-61-180356 JP 2000-206909 A

  As described above, commuter passes used in toll parking lots are usually made of plastic as seen in Patent Document 1 in consideration of durability, whereas parking tickets for ordinary passengers are economical. Since it is made of paper as seen in Patent Document 3, the internal structure of the ticketing machine cannot be measured, and as a result, the commuter pass and a general time rental ticket are different devices (apparatus). These ticket issuing machines are extremely uneconomical in that they include expensive bill readers, change settlement machines, and the like.

  In addition, if you purchase a new commuter pass or have it reissued a commuter pass that is no longer readable, you will be sent to a vending machine or sales office dedicated to the parking lot, or a contracted store, etc. It must be necessary, and it is cumbersome for users, and for the parking lot manager, it is costly and troublesome to install a vending machine or request sales from a contractor. There was a problem that increased,

  In addition, in paid parking lots that allow the use of commuter passes, it is necessary to always give priority to the number of commuter pass parking lots when determining whether a vacant car is full or not, so the attendant will need to secure the current commuter pass. It is necessary to calculate and display the full / empty status while checking the number of issued tickets, the current number of parking lots using a commuter pass, and the number of parking lots for general customers (hourly ticket customers). The operation is cumbersome.

  The present invention was developed to solve the above-mentioned problems all at once, and its technical problem is that all of the time rental ticket and commuter pass or coupon ticket used as a parking ticket can be used as an entrance to a parking lot. The admission control machine installed in can be issued, and the payment of the parking fee can be settled using all these parking tickets, and the admission control machine and the fee adjustment machine are used regularly. It is to provide a parking lot management system designed to automate the full / empty display by making it possible to purchase tickets or coupon tickets and letting the fare adjustment machine know the effective number of commuter passes that day.

(1) In order to solve the above technical problem, a parking lot management system according to claim 1 of the present invention includes an entrance management machine that records and issues parking information on a parking ticket when a vehicle enters, When leaving or prior to leaving, calculate the parking fee based on the parking information recorded on the parking ticket above, and when the calculated fee is settled, the exit fee settlement machine or advance fee settlement that enables the vehicle to leave A parking lot management system equipped with a machine,
The above entrance management machine is configured to be able to purchase at least two or three types of parking tickets out of the three types of parking tickets consisting of time rental tickets, commuter passes or coupon tickets. , upon admission of first-time visitors that are not in possession of a regular ticket or tickets, and the denomination selecting unit that can be selected one type of denomination from among such a plurality of types of parking tickets this, the denomination In addition to the parking information, the ticket type information and the parking ticket issuing unit that can issue the parking ticket for entry recorded as unsettled,
The exit fee settlement machine or advance fee settlement machine includes a parking ticket reading unit that reads the ticket type information and parking information from the entrance parking ticket, and a parking fee that calculates a parking fee according to the ticket type from the read information. When the settlement section is provided and the settlement of the calculated fee is completed, in the advance fee settlement machine that settles the fee in advance of the departure, the above entrance parking ticket is rewritten to the settled time rental ticket according to the ticket type. and rewriting reissuing module to republish, commutation ticket which records the effective period, or, commutation ticket / coupon ticket rewriting reissuing module reissuing rewrite to any of tickets which records the number of times of use are provided, whereas, in the above-exit fee settlement machine for fee payment at the time of exit, periodically to read the ticket species in the case of a season ticket or tickets, re-issue above the entrance for the parking ticket is rewritten to season ticket or tickets of the above Ticket / coupon Is characterized by re-issuing unit is provided instead.

(2) Moreover, the parking lot management system according to claim 2 of the present invention includes an entrance management machine that records and issues parking information on a parking ticket when a vehicle enters, and the above-mentioned before the vehicle exits or exits. It is a parking lot management system equipped with an exit fee settlement machine or advance fee settlement machine that calculates the parking fee based on the parking information recorded on the parking ticket and enables the vehicle to leave when the calculated fee is settled. There,
The admission management machine is provided with a parking ticket issuing unit for issuing an admission parking ticket in which the above parking information is recorded, the ticket type is undetermined and identifiable as unsettled,
The above exit fee settlement machine or advance fee settlement machine is configured to be able to issue at least two types or three types of parking tickets out of three types of parking tickets consisting of time tickets, commuter passes, or coupon tickets, The above-mentioned exit fee settlement machine or advance fee settlement machine includes a parking ticket reading unit that reads parking information from the entrance parking ticket , and the above-mentioned multiple types for the settlement of the first-time visitors who do not have a commuter pass or coupon ticket. of a denomination selecting unit for one kind of denomination can be purchased by selecting from among the parking ticket, parking charge settlement unit for calculating a price for each in accordance with the selected denomination are provided, and the calculated If the settlement of the fee is done, in the pre-charge settlement device to pre-charge settlement of the exit, and the rewriting re-issuing unit to reissue rewrite the parking ticket for the entrance to the settlement already hourly tickets in accordance with the denomination, effective Periodical recording period Or it is provided the commutation ticket / coupon ticket rewriting reissuing module reissuing rewrite to any of tickets which records the number of uses, whereas, in the exit toll settlement device for fee settlement at the exit, is selected If the ticket type is a commuter pass or a coupon ticket, a commuter pass / multiple ticket reissue unit that reissues the above-mentioned entrance parking ticket to the above commuter ticket or coupon ticket is provided. It is a feature.

(3) In addition, the parking lot management system according to claim 3 of the present invention provides a commuter pass for reading when the issued commuter pass or coupon ticket is inserted into the admission management device. Check the period of use, check the number of times of use for coupon tickets, and if these periods of use or the number of times of use are determined to be valid, return these tickets and enter the vehicle. The check part to be permitted and the result of the check by the check part, if it is determined that a predetermined period has elapsed from the date of issue even if the commuter pass is within the validity period, and within the usable number of times for the coupon If it is determined that the specified number of times of use has been reached, or if any of the tickets cannot be read once, it can be read by reinsertion. New tickets for scrapped tickets Or a parking ticket reissue section reissued by creating a number of ticket are characterized by being provided.

(4) Moreover, in the parking lot management system according to claim 4 of the present invention, all of the entrance parking ticket, the time rental ticket, the commuter pass, and the coupon ticket used as a parking ticket have a shape, material, and parking information. It is characterized by being manufactured using the same medium having the same recording and reading method.

(5) Further, in the parking lot management system according to claim 5 of the present invention, a full vehicle light is provided at the entrance of the parking lot, and the charge settlement machine has issued a display control of the full vehicle light. The number of tickets within the expiration date and the current number of parked vehicles are added up, and when the total number is equal to or greater than the number of parkingable vehicles, a full vehicle is displayed, and in the following cases, an empty vehicle is displayed.

According to the means according to claim 1 described in (1) above, there are two types of admission management machines installed at the entrance of the parking lot: parking lots consisting of hourly tickets, commuter passes or coupon tickets, or Three types of parking tickets can be used. That is, a required pattern (from four types of patterns consisting of a combination of a time loan ticket and commuter pass, a time loan ticket and a coupon ticket, a commuter pass and a coupon ticket, and a time loan ticket, a commuter pass and a coupon ticket ( It can be configured by selecting (ticket type). Upon admission, by selecting one type of ticket from among the above parking tickets, it is possible to issue a parking ticket for admission, and the first-time user who does not have a commuter pass or coupon ticket ( Visitors can purchase the parking ticket and issue a ticket by operating a button corresponding to the ticket type, and enter the vehicle.

Therefore, first-time visitors who do not have commuter passes or coupons can freely select the type of parking ticket from time-lending tickets, commuter passes, or coupons when entering, In order to settle the parking fee with the issued entrance parking ticket, in the case of the pre-payment method using the pre-payment settlement machine, let the pre-payment settlement machine read the entrance parking ticket, and the selected ticket type and parking information parking fee is calculated, and visitors to settle the fee, rewritten by season ticket / tickets rewriting re-issuing unit, admission for the parking ticket is hourly ticket that has been selected, in one of the season ticket or tickets in accordance with Therefore, the visitors can enter the vehicle using the purchased parking ticket (paid ticket). In addition, in the exit settlement method using the exit fee settlement machine, the parking fee can be settled with the exit fee settlement machine, and if the selected ticket type is a time ticket, the entrance parking ticket is collected and selected as it is. If the ticket type is a commuter pass or a coupon ticket, the commuter pass / multiplier ticket reissue unit will rewrite the parking ticket for admission into a commuter pass or coupon ticket, allowing the vehicle to enter. To do.

  According to the means according to claim 2 described in the above (2), the selection of the ticket type is performed by providing the configuration related to the pattern of the ticket type to the advance fee adjusting machine or the exit fee adjusting machine. It is possible to settle the parking fee based on the ticket type with these advance fee settlement machines or exit fee settlement machines.

  Further, according to the means according to claim 3 described in the above (3), the means described in the above (1) and (2) are used by using a commuter pass or a coupon issued at the time of first entry or participation. The vehicle can be parked (entrance / exit), and the validity (period, number of times, reading, etc.) of each ticket is checked at the time of entry. If it is determined that the predetermined period has elapsed since the date of issue, and if it is determined that the predetermined number of times of use has been reached even within the usable number of times for the coupon, or If any ticket cannot be read once, but can be read by re-insertion, the old ticket is discarded and a new commuter pass or coupon is automatically reissued. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly enter the vehicle. , Also makes it possible to prevent the occurrence of troubles due to reading problems in advance.

  That is, it is assumed that a paper card that can be manufactured at a relatively low cost is used as a material for a commuter pass or a coupon ticket as a consumable item. However, paper commuter passes and coupons are subject to troubles such as reading problems due to wear and the like due to repeated use. Therefore, if a predetermined period (for example, a 10-day renewal setting period) has elapsed from the date of issue for a commuter pass, or if a predetermined limit of use has been reached for a coupon, For example, if it becomes difficult to read because the user has folded the ticket, etc., and it can only be read by re-insertion (in the case of retry), a new commuter pass Or the coupon can be automatically reissued to prevent the occurrence of the trouble.

  According to the means according to claim 4 described in the above (4), the various types of parking tickets such as hourly rental tickets, commuter passes or coupons used in the parking lot are all the same in shape, material, storage method of parking information, etc. The same equipment can be issued and read even if different types of parking tickets are used, and it is necessary to correspond to the equipment of admission control machines and fee settlement machines according to each ticket type. Disappears. As a result, a simple and inexpensive parking system can be constructed.

  Usually, commuter pass passengers can always enter, and it is necessary to secure a parking space for the number of issued commuter passes, but according to the means according to claim 5 described in (5) above, it is Since the ticket can be reissued, it is possible to accurately grasp the number of valid commuter passes issued at all times, so that it is possible to automatically control an empty vehicle.

  As described above, according to the parking lot management system of the present invention, a commuter pass or a coupon ticket can be freely obtained by selecting a ticket type at the time of entering or entering, and these commuter passes or Tickets can be purchased either at the time of admission or at the time of entry using either an entrance management machine, an exit fee settlement machine, or a prepaid settlement machine in the same way as a general time ticket. Since it is not necessary to go to a sales office or a retail store, or use a special ticket vending machine, it is very easy and easy to obtain a commuter pass or coupon ticket. The advantage that can be used in this way can be demonstrated.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, when entering with a commuter pass or coupon, even if it is within the valid period or within the valid number, the predetermined update setting period has elapsed or the effective use limit number has been reached. If it is not possible to read at once, or if it is read again (in the case of reading failure), the commuter pass or coupon will be reissued automatically, so troubles due to reading trouble of the commuter pass or coupon have not occurred. It is possible to demonstrate the advantage that the parking lot can be used continuously in a stable state, and it is possible to issue and read parking tickets consisting of hourly tickets, commuter passes or coupons with the same device, simple A low-priced parking lot management system can be built, and the cost of selling commuter passes, etc. can be kept low, and the number of commuter pass issuances can be accurately grasped by a fare adjustment machine, and the full / empty display can be displayed automatically. It coupled with a point that can be of, for example, of the park-and-ride and the surrounding station and the town, and carried out in various other pay parking are those truly suitable.

  Hereinafter, the embodiment of the parking lot management system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 and 2 are configuration diagrams illustrating the whole of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of the management system SH ′ configured in the exit settlement system implemented in the park and ride. FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of the management system SH configured in the implemented prior settlement system (central pay system).

  In these drawings, 1 is a parking lot (parking space) where the management system SH or SH 'according to the present invention is implemented, 1A and 1B are entrances and exits, and ST is through a passage SF through which a person passes. In the station building or its space connected to the parking lot 1, 3 and 6 are the entrance gate opening and closing gate opening and closing gates provided at the entrance 1A and the exit 1B, and 7 is full near the entrance 1A. 2S and 2T indicate admission management machines that also serve as ticket issuing machines provided at the entrance 1A.

  Further, in the pre-payment management system SH shown in FIG. 1, 4S is, for example, a pre-payment settlement machine provided in the above-mentioned station building ST, or in or near the parking lot 1, and 5 is at the exit 1B. It is a parking ticket reader that has been settled in advance, and when this reader 5 reads the settled parking ticket, the exit gate opening / closing device 6 opens the exit gate, and the vehicle It has a mechanism to make it possible.

  Further, in the exit settlement management system SH ′ shown in FIG. 2, 4T is an exit fee settlement machine provided at the exit 1B. In the pre-payment management system SH shown in FIG. 1, except for the exit 1B. Using the advance fee settlement machine 4S installed at the location of the vehicle, fee settlement is performed before the vehicle (not shown) enters the exit 1B, and the congestion of the vehicle at the exit 1B is alleviated. The exit settlement management system SH ′ shown in FIG. 2 is configured to settle the parking fee using the exit fee settlement machine 4T installed at the exit 1B.

  FIG. 3 illustrates a configuration example of an entrance management machine installed at the entrance 1A when a method of designating a ticket type is issued when a parking ticket is issued. That is, the admission management machine 2S shown in FIG. 3 is used for carrying out the inventions according to the first and third aspects. In this embodiment, the admission management machine 2S includes a ticket type of a parking ticket upon admission. Specifically, it is possible to select any one of these three types of ticket functions, and a function that enables selection of three types of ticket types such as a time rental ticket, a commuter pass or a coupon ticket. The function, the selected ticket type information and parking information (entry time) and the function to issue an entrance parking ticket recorded as unsettled, and when an issued commuter pass or coupon ticket is inserted, Check the validity, if it is valid, record the parking information and send it back. If it is not valid, that is, if the update setting period has passed, the usage limit has been reached, or it will not be read at once and will be read again (retry) If the check is ineligible, the old ticket is discarded. A function that reissues a new commuter pass or coupon that records parking information, and when an attendee picks up these parking tickets or valid commuter passes or coupons, or a reissued commuter pass or coupon In addition, a function of opening the entrance gate 3 and allowing entry of the vehicle is provided.

  Further, in FIG. 3, 2A is a commuter pass or coupon ticket, and a parking ticket issuance / issue port for issuing an entrance parking ticket and a reissued commuter pass or coupon ticket. 2B is a coupon ticket selection button, 2C is a commuter pass selection button, 2D is a parking ticket selection button for admission, 2E is when a commuter pass or coupon expires and the number of times has expired, or when a preset commuter pass update setting period has passed, An expired indicator lamp that lights when the ticket usage limit is reached, and 2F indicates an invalid indicator lamp that lights when an unusable card or parking ticket is inserted.

  In addition, although the entrance management machine 2S shown in the above-mentioned FIG. 3 is configured in a three-selection type in which the above-mentioned three types of parking tickets can be selected, the selectable ticket types are different patterns, that is, a time rental ticket. Of course, it can be configured by changing to a commuter pass, a time rented ticket and a coupon ticket, or a commuter pass and a coupon ticket.

  Next, the admission management machine 2T shown in FIG. 4 is used when a ticket type is specified when the parking fee is settled, and the invention according to claims 2 and 3 is implemented. It is what is used. This admission control machine 2T has a function of issuing an admission parking ticket that records parking information and unpaid information at the time of admission, the above-mentioned commuter pass or coupon check function, and a new commuter pass if the check is ineligible. Alternatively, a function of reissuing a coupon ticket and a function of allowing entrance of a vehicle by opening the entrance gate 3 when an attendee collects these tickets are provided.

  Further, in FIG. 4, 2G is an issuance button for an entrance parking ticket provided for a person who does not have a commuter pass or coupon, and the other members are the same as those described in FIG. Are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of the configuration of the advance fee settlement machine 4S and the exit fee settlement machine 4T shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, wherein 4A is a slot for each of the aforementioned parking tickets. Issuing port, 4B is a ticket type selection input device (keyboard), 4C is a charge and selection details, and a display that displays the number of full cars and the number of parking spaces, which will be described later, 4D and 4E are bill insertion for charge settlement The mouth and the coin insertion slot, 4F are the same expiration indicators as those shown in FIG. 3 and the expiration indicator lamps for clearly indicating the number of times and the like, and 4G is the same invalid indicator lamp as that shown in FIG.

  FIG. 6 shows a display example of the display 4C when the above-described keyboard 4B is operated in order to select a ticket type at the time of payment. In the figure, (A) is a commuter pass purchase key [ 1] shows a display example when (1) is selected, (B) shows a display example when the key [2] for purchasing a one-time ticket (time rental ticket) is selected, and (C) shows for purchasing a coupon ticket. A display example when the key [3] is selected is shown. Further, (D) shows a number display example in which the number of full cars and the current number of parked cars are displayed in accordance with the maintenance mode switching operation.

  Note that, according to the display example shown in FIG. 6, each of the checkout machines 4S and 4T is configured in a three-selection type in which the three types of parking tickets can be selected. Of course, it can be configured by changing to a pattern of two types of selection, that is, a time rental ticket and a commuter pass, a time rental ticket and a coupon ticket, or a commuter pass and a coupon ticket.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram for explaining the electrical configuration of the advance fee adjusting machine 4S. In the figure, 10 is a central CPU, 11 is a system program and other software is stored. A memory (ROM / RAM) configured to store various data related to parking, and a parking ticket detector connected to the interface circuit 13 connected between the CPU 10 and the memory 11 via the bus 12 14, parking ticket transport motor 15, parking ticket reading / writing device 16, input device 4B described above, maintenance mode switching device 17 (switch), display device 4C described above, clock device 18 serving as a reference clock, parking fee settlement device 19, the receipt issuing device 20 and the full vehicle light 7 described above are connected, and each of them is stored in the memory 11 under the monitoring of the CPU 10. Is control operation in accordance with the gram, is configured so as to settle the parking fee in advance of exit.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating the electrical configuration of the exit fee settlement machine 4T. The settlement machine 4T is connected to the interface circuit 13 connected between the CPU 10 and the memory 11 via the bus 12. In addition to the same devices as those shown in FIG. 7, the waste ticket processing device 21, the above-described exit gate opening / closing device 6 and the exit gate closing sensor 6S are connected to each other. Under the supervision, it is controlled and operated according to the program stored in the memory 11 so that the parking fee can be settled at the exit 1B of the parking lot 1.

  In addition, in each memory 11 of the above-mentioned advance fee settlement machine 4S and exit fee settlement machine 4T, the entrance of the vehicle is managed by using the entrance management machine 2S that designates the ticket type at the entrance shown in FIG. If the inserted parking ticket is a valid commuter pass or coupon ticket, these tickets are sent back as they are to allow the vehicle to leave, but if it is a parking ticket for admission, parking Carry out the payment of the parking fee according to the ticket type recorded on the ticket, rewrite the above parking ticket with the specified time rental ticket, commuter pass or coupon ticket, and reissue it. Stores a program that enables you to leave.

  On the other hand, when the entrance of the vehicle is managed by the method using the entrance management machine 2T that designates the ticket type at the time of settlement shown in FIG. 4, it is inserted into the memory 11 of both the settlement machines 4S and 4T. If the issued parking ticket is a valid commuter pass or coupon ticket, these tickets are sent back as they are to allow the vehicle to leave, but if it is an entrance parking ticket, Stores a program for instructing selection and reimbursing the parking ticket according to the selected ticket type, rewriting the above parking ticket to the selected ticket type, and allowing the vehicle to leave. Yes.

  FIG. 9 shows a configuration example of a parking ticket made of the same medium, such as the shape, material, and information storage method used in the present invention, and a paper receipt. In the figure, P1 is an unpaid admission parking ticket, P2 is a time-issued ticket that is rewritten after pre-payment, P3 is a commuter pass that is rewritten in advance or after settlement at the exit, and P4 is also re-issued Tickets, P5 is a reissued commuter pass, P6 is a renewed commuter pass, P7 is a parking ticket reissued due to loss, and PT is an example of a receipt issued after payment It is.

  FIG. 10 shows a “commuter pass registration number table” created in the memory 11 of each fee adjusting machine 4S, 4T when performing the registration management of the commuter pass with each fee adjusting machine 4S or 4T described above. In the registration of the commuter pass personal code, there is no remaining number of valid days in the commuter pass registration number table secured in advance, that is, each fare settlement machine 4S or 4T assigns a vacant personal code number (individual Code, for example, up to 1000-1999). After new registration, the valid days of the commuter pass are written in the commuter pass registration number table. When the next day (date change switching time) is reached, the effective number of days is decreased by 1, and when it becomes zero, an empty personal code is obtained. In the case of renewal, the validity period is added. After invalid registration, do not automatically assign personal codes.

  The commuter pass registration management is performed by each fee settlement machine 4S or 4T according to the above procedure, but the number of commuter pass used on that day is the number of commuter pass valid days that are not zero and the number of individual codes that are not registered invalid It becomes. Full control is performed based on this number. The full control is performed by controlling the number of full cars and the number of empty cars with each of the fee settlement machines 4S and 4T. When the total number of commuter passes used on the day reaches the number of parking lots 1, the full parking signal is sent to the admission control device 2S or 2T, and as a result, the full vehicle light 7 lights up and enters. Limit.

  Next, FIG. 11 thru | or FIG. 18 showed the procedure of the entrance / exit (entrance / exit) process to the parking lot 1 by the management system of this invention mentioned above, the ticketing process of a parking ticket, and the adjustment process of a parking fee. It demonstrates according to a flowchart.

  FIGS. 11 to 15 illustrate the “method for specifying a ticket type when issuing a ticket”. First, the processes in steps S1 to S16 shown in FIG. 11 are performed according to the three types of selection methods shown in FIG. Using the admission control machine 2S, the procedure for entering a vehicle by specifying the type of parking ticket (time rental ticket, commuter pass or coupon) when issuing a parking ticket (when entering) Steps S1 to S7 are processing procedures at the time of first admission (persons who do not have commuter passes or coupons), and steps S8 to S16 are processing procedures when entering using issued commuter passes or coupons. , The processing procedure for checking whether the commuter pass or coupon is used, the number of times of use, or whether it is read by retrying, and the procedure for reissuing the commuter pass or coupon when necessary Explained.

  FIG. 12 shows an entrance parking ticket issued with a ticket type designated by the procedure shown in FIG. 11, or a commuter pass or a coupon ticket, using the advance fee settlement machine 4S shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. In the case of pre-payment, the process procedure “designation of ticket type at admission → procedure of pre-payment” is explained, and if the inserted parking ticket is a parking ticket for which the ticket type has been designated, step S22 ~ After S25 is processed and the fee is settled according to the ticket type, it is rewritten by rewriting it to one of the ticket types that specify the parking ticket for admission, that is, the time rental ticket, commuter pass or coupon ticket. It is made up.

  FIG. 13 illustrates a processing procedure according to “specifying ticket type at entry → exit settlement method”. Steps S32 and S41 to S44 are processing procedures for leaving a vehicle using a valid commuter pass or coupon ticket. Steps S33 to S40 are procedures for fee settlement according to the ticket type recorded in the entrance parking ticket, and a process of rewriting and reissuing the entrance parking ticket to the designated ticket type to leave the vehicle. Is described.

  Further, steps S50 to S57 shown in FIG. 14 explain the procedure for inserting the various paid parking tickets returned in FIG. 12 into the reader 5 shown in FIG. 1 and leaving the vehicle. is there.

  Next, FIG. 15 to FIG. 18 show a “method for specifying a ticket type at the time of checkout”, and FIG. 15 shows a procedure for entering a vehicle using the entrance management machine 2T shown in FIG. In step S60, it is determined whether or not the admission is based on a commuter pass or coupon ticket. If YES, the same processing as steps S8 to S16 shown in FIG. 11 is performed, and if NO, steps S61 to S65 are executed. The entrance of the vehicle by the entrance parking ticket is performed.

  FIG. 16 uses the admission parking ticket issued by the admission management machine 2T shown in FIG. 4 to adjust the parking fee using the three-selection type advance fee adjusting machine 4S shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. If the admission parking ticket is inserted, steps S74 to S78 are executed to select the ticket type and to settle the fee by the selected ticket type. Then, rewriting and reissuing to the selected ticket type is performed.

  In addition, steps S80 to S87 shown in FIG. 17 are read by the reader 5 provided at the exit 1B with the paid parking ticket (time rental ticket, commuter pass or coupon ticket) issued by the advance fee adjusting machine 4S. This explains the procedure for leaving the vehicle.

  Furthermore, FIG. 18 shows an entrance parking ticket of a method of designating a ticket type at the time of payment issued by the entrance management machine 2T shown in FIG. 4 according to the procedure shown in FIG. 15, or an issued commuter pass or coupon ticket. The procedure for exiting the vehicle by inserting it into the three-selection type exit fee settlement machine 4T shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 has been explained. Steps S102 to S105 show a procedure for exit processing using a valid commuter pass or coupon ticket. Steps S93 to S101 show selection of a ticket type executed according to insertion of an entrance parking ticket, settlement by a selected ticket type, and selection of a ticket type. Rewriting, reissuing, and leaving procedures are shown.

The block diagram which showed the whole parking lot management system based on this invention comprised by the prior payment system. The block diagram which showed the whole parking lot management system based on this invention comprised by the exit payment system. The block diagram of the entrance management machine used by the system which designates a ticket kind at the time of ticketing. The block diagram of the entrance management machine used by the system which designates a ticket kind at the time of payment. The block diagram of the charge settlement machine for advance and exit. The figure which showed the example of a display in the fee settlement machine shown in FIG. The block diagram explaining the electrical structure of the advance fee adjustment machine. The block diagram explaining the electrical structure of the exit charge adjustment machine. The figure which showed the Example of the parking ticket (parking card) and receipt used by this invention. The figure which showed the commuter pass registration number table. The flowchart explaining the procedure of the entrance process in the system which designates a ticket type at the time of ticketing. The flowchart explaining the processing procedure of the prior payment system in the system which designates a ticket kind at the time of ticketing. The flowchart explaining the processing procedure of the exit adjustment system in the system which designates a ticket kind at the time of ticketing. The flowchart explaining the leaving process procedure by the exit reader in the system which designates a ticket kind at the time of ticketing. The flowchart explaining the procedure of the entrance process in the system which designates a ticket type at the time of payment. The flowchart explaining the processing procedure of the prior payment system in the system which designates a ticket type at the time of payment. The flowchart explaining the procedure of the leaving process by the exit reader | leader in the system which designates a ticket type at the time of payment. The flowchart explaining the procedure of the leaving process by the exit payment system in the system which designates a ticket type at the time of payment.

SH Pre-payment parking system management system SH 'Exit settlement system parking management system 1 Parking 1A Entrance (entrance)
1B Exit (Shipping Exit)
2S Admission management machine for specifying the ticket type at the time of ticketing 2T Admission management machine for specifying the ticket type at the time of 2T payment 2B, 2C, 2D, 2G Parking ticket issuing button 4S Pre-payment settlement machine 4T Exit fee settlement machine 4B Input device 4C Display 5 Reader

Claims (5)

The parking fee is calculated based on the parking information recorded on the parking ticket when the vehicle enters or before the vehicle exits or exits. A parking lot management system equipped with an exit fee settlement machine or an advance fee settlement machine that allows the vehicle to leave when payment is completed.
The admission control machine is configured so that at least two types or three types of parking tickets can be issued out of three types of parking tickets consisting of time rental tickets, commuter passes, or coupon tickets. , upon admission of first-time visitors that are not in possession of a regular ticket or tickets, and the denomination selecting unit that can be selected one type of denomination from among such a plurality of types of parking tickets this, the denomination In addition to the parking information, the ticket type information and the parking ticket issuing unit that can issue the parking ticket for entry recorded as unsettled,
The exit fee settlement machine or advance fee settlement machine includes a parking ticket reading unit that reads the ticket type information and parking information from the entrance parking ticket, and a parking fee that calculates a parking fee according to the ticket type from the read information. When the settlement section is provided and the settlement of the calculated fee is completed, in the advance fee settlement machine that settles the fee in advance of the departure, the above entrance parking ticket is rewritten to the settled time rental ticket according to the ticket type. A re-issue re-issuance section that re-issues, and a commuter pass / multi-ticket re-issue re-issue section that re-issues and re-issues either a commuter pass that records the validity period or a coupon ticket that records the number of uses, in the above-exit fee settlement machine for fee payment at the time of exit, periodically to read the ticket species in the case of a season ticket or tickets, re-issue above the entrance for the parking ticket is rewritten to season ticket or tickets of the above Ticket / coupon Parking management system characterized by re-issuing unit is provided instead. The parking fee is calculated based on the parking information recorded on the parking ticket when the vehicle enters or before the vehicle exits or exits. A parking lot management system equipped with an exit fee settlement machine or an advance fee settlement machine that allows the vehicle to leave when payment is completed.
The admission management machine is provided with a parking ticket issuing unit for issuing an admission parking ticket in which the above parking information is recorded, the ticket type is undetermined and identifiable as unsettled,
The above exit fee settlement machine or advance fee settlement machine is configured to issue at least two types or three types of parking tickets out of three types of parking tickets consisting of hourly tickets, commuter passes, or coupon tickets, The exit fee settlement machine or the advance fee settlement machine includes a parking ticket reading unit that reads parking information from the entrance parking ticket and the above-mentioned multiple types of payments for the first-time visitors who do not have a commuter pass or coupon ticket . a denomination selecting unit, which can be purchased from the parking ticket by selecting one kind of denomination, are provided parking fee settlement unit for calculating a price for each in accordance with the selected denomination, and was calculated After completion of the fee of the settlement, in the pre-charge settlement device to pre-charge settlement of the exit, and the rewriting re-issuing unit to reissue rewrite the parking ticket for the entrance to the settlement already hourly tickets in accordance with the denomination, the validity period Commuter pass that records Is commutation ticket / coupon ticket rewriting reissuing module reissuing rewrite to any of tickets which records the number of times of use provided, whereas, the in exit toll settlement device for fee payment when leaving, denomination selected When the ticket is a commuter pass or a coupon ticket, it is provided with a commuter pass / multiplier ticket reissue unit for reissuing the above-mentioned admission parking ticket with the above commuter pass or coupon ticket. Parking management system.   When either the issued commuter pass or coupon ticket is inserted into the admission management machine, the usage period is checked for the commuter pass and the usage count is checked for the coupon when reading. If the period of use or the number of times of use is determined to be valid, the check section that sends these tickets back to allow entry of the vehicle, and the expiry date for the commuter pass as a result of the check by the check section If it is determined that the predetermined period has passed since the date of issue, and if it is determined that the predetermined number of times of use has been reached even within the usable number of times for the coupon, or If any of the tickets cannot be read once, but can be read by reinserting, the old ticket is discarded and a new commuter pass or coupon is reissued And a ticket reissue department Parking lot management system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that there.   All entrance parking tickets, hourly rental tickets, commuter passes, and coupon tickets used as parking tickets are made using the same medium with the same shape, material, and recording and reading method of parking information. The parking lot management system according to claim 1, 2, or 3.   A full light is provided at the entrance of the parking lot, and the display control of the full vehicle is displayed by adding the number of commuter passes issued by the fare settlement machine within the expiration date and the current number of parked vehicles. The parking lot management system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that a full vehicle is displayed when the total number is equal to or greater than a parking possible number, and an empty vehicle is displayed in the following cases.

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