JP6839878B1 - Time registration system and fee system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the convenience of a parking lot user without newly introducing a device or a system on a large scale, and to promote the use of the parking lot for the parking lot operator and increase the parking lot occupancy rate. Provide a time registration system and a fee system that can be enhanced. SOLUTION: A time registration system 25 sets a scheduled parking end time for leaving a parking lot user's own vehicle at a warehousing time recorded by a payment machine 6 installed in coin parking for parking fee calculation. Record and manage. The fee system 37 sets a certain range for the scheduled parking end time, and sets a different parking fee from the normal parking fee when the parking lot is delivered within this range. [Selection diagram] FIG. 17

Description

The present invention relates to a time registration system and a fee system.

In parking lots, especially hourly rental so-called coin parking, it is necessary to be able to park where and when needed. For example, when shopping at a desired store at a desired time, it is required to be able to park at the parking lot closest to the store at this time. However, with conventional coin parking, etc., it is only displayed whether or not the parking lot is full, and even if the situation can be confirmed on the Internet etc., the information is provided at the time of confirmation, and parking lot users who wish to park. (Persons who wish to use the parking lot) cannot know from this point whether or not there is a possibility of parking in the future.

As a method of delivering parking availability information of a parking lot, a specific area of the parking lot is imaged with a camera, the congestion status is determined by comparing the reference image with the current image, and the current congestion status is visually observed. There is a congestion status distribution system that distributes messages according to the congestion status (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, as a method of distributing parking availability information of a parking lot, a situation detection device detects the congestion status of the parking lot, and the mark information is associated and stored in the storage means according to the congestion status, and is owned by the person who wishes to use the parking lot. There is an information distribution system that transmits the current congestion status as mark information to a mobile terminal via a network in response to a transmission request from a mobile terminal such as a smartphone (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

In addition, parking lot related information such as past or present parking lot location, season, day, time zone, weather, special event or facility within a predetermined distance is associated with the parking lot fee and occupancy rate, and the parking lot is used. There is a parking lot management system that displays on the reservation information display means of the terminal device owned by the person who wants to use the parking lot in response to the request that the person who wants to use the parking lot attaches importance to (see, for example, Patent Document 3).

The parking lot problem is taken up as one of the problems of social infrastructure. In Non-Patent Document 1, the "Parking Lot Countermeasures Council for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games" was established to promote the introduction of an advance reservation system to reduce traffic congestion caused by wandering around looking for parking lots at international events. It is stated that measures such as taking measures are required. In addition, Non-Patent Document 2 introduces efforts for effective utilization of a large amount of vacant parking lots occurring in public housing in "Efforts for Prefectural Housing Parking Lots" in Osaka Prefecture.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-039574 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-196648 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-13017

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Road Bureau Planning Division, "http://www.mlit.go.jp/commn/001291111.pdf", May 29, 2019 Osaka Prefecture, "http://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/jukan/cyuushajoutorikumi/index.html", March 19, 2020

In Patent Document 1, as parking availability information, the congestion status is provided to a person who wishes to use the parking lot as an image as to whether the vehicle is currently full or has a vacant cab. In Patent Document 2, the current congestion status is distributed to those who wish to use the parking lot as mark information. However, both Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 inform the parking lot users who wish to park the current congestion situation, and the number of cars that can be parked in the future and the desired time can be determined. There is a problem that the information does not provide information that can be used to determine whether parking is possible.

In Patent Document 3, although a wide variety of parking lot-related information and other data are collected, the parking lot vacant room information is all forecast information based on past or present data, and is the vacant car room of the current parking lot. Although it is possible to make a reservation based on the information, there is a problem that it is not possible to determine whether or not it is possible to park one hour or two hours from now, for example. Further, in Patent Document 3, a discount service is provided in which a parking fee within a predetermined time is freed when a certain amount or more is purchased at a store affiliated with a parking lot. However, this discount service aims to improve the sales of affiliated stores, and has a problem that it does not directly lead to promoting the effective use of parking lots.

Further, in Non-Patent Document 1, the introduction of a parking lot advance reservation system is being promoted in order to suppress traffic congestion due to wandering when searching for a parking lot. Further, in Non-Patent Document 2, it is intended to promote the introduction of a reservation system by converting an unused parking lot into a coin parking lot. However, there is a problem that a new reservation system must be introduced, a coin parking device and a parking lot management system must be newly installed and introduced, and both methods require a large amount of cost and cannot be easily promoted.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve at least one of such problems, and is convenient for parking lot users and parking lot users without introducing new devices and systems on a large scale. It is intended to provide a time registration system and a fee system that can improve the qualities and can increase the occupancy rate of the parking lot for the parking lot operator.

[1] The time registration system of the present invention sets the scheduled parking end time for leaving the parking lot user's own vehicle at the warehousing time recorded by the payment machine installed in the coin parking lot for parking fee calculation. It is characterized by recording and managing.

Generally, a checkout machine is installed in coin parking. The checkout machine has a time registration system for registering the warehousing time when the vehicle starts parking, which is recorded for parking fee calculation in the parking lot. Therefore, in this time registration system, adding the scheduled parking end time data (scheduled departure time), which is the same time data as the warehousing time, to the time registration system can be easily added only by slightly increasing the amount of data. Therefore, it can be realized without introducing a new device or a new system on a large scale.

The scheduled parking end time is a time when the vehicle that has started parking is scheduled to end parking, that is, a time indicating that a new vehicle is scheduled to be parked after this time. If you come to the parking lot you were hoping to park and find out that it is full, you can find another parking lot by looking at the registered scheduled parking end time. Without hesitation, if the scheduled parking end time is close to the current time, wait for the time when you can park as it is, or if there are multiple destinations, change the action plan such as changing the order of visits It becomes possible to judge whether to do it. On the contrary, in a parking lot where there is a parking lot in which the scheduled parking end time is not registered, it can be confirmed that the parking lot can be parked in any vehicle room at any time.

Those who wish to use the parking lot can check the scheduled parking end time on the charge settlement display provided on the payment machine, and by knowing the scheduled parking end time, park at a time close to the desired time. It is possible to recognize the parking lot or the cabin where it is possible. For parking lot operators, it is possible to reduce vacant parking lots and improve the occupancy rate of parking lots, in other words, the sufficiency rate of parking lots. Is possible. According to the time registration system described above, it is possible to improve the convenience of parking lot users and parking lot users without introducing new devices and systems on a large scale, and for parking lot operators. Can increase the occupancy rate of the parking lot.

In the following description, the warehousing time and the scheduled parking end time include the fact that there are a plurality of actual times and recorded time data.

[2] In the time registration system of the present invention, it is preferable that the input unit provided in the payment machine can be operated to input and register the scheduled parking end time.

The input unit is, for example, an input button or a touch panel capable of inputting numerical values. With a payment machine that has an input unit for entering the parking lot number when the parking fee is settled, the parking lot user can easily enter the scheduled parking end time by operating the input unit after parking. ..

[3] In the time registration system of the present invention, the payment machine is connected to an existing cloud system via a network or the like, and a parking lot user wants to connect to the cloud system from a mobile terminal via the network. , It is preferable that it is possible to input the scheduled parking end time.

When operating multiple parking lots, a parking lot management system that centrally manages parking lots by connecting the parking lot operator and the payment machine installed for each parking lot to a cloud system via a network or the like for operational rationalization. Exists. This parking lot management system refers to the time registration system of the connected checkout machine, or has a system equivalent to the time registration system in the cloud system, regardless of its operation mode. Parking lot users can access the time registration system from their mobile terminals via the cloud system even if they are away from the parking lot without being aware of whether the time registration system is in the checkout machine or the cloud system. , Convenience can be improved by registering the scheduled parking end time. The mobile terminal includes a smartphone, a tablet, and the like, and includes a computer (for example, a notebook PC) owned by a parking lot user and a parking lot user who wishes to use the parking lot. The cloud system 13 can be replaced with a non-cloud network, a PC having a corresponding function connected to the network, or a device capable of realizing the same function, such as a network device dedicated to a parking lot.

[4] In the time registration system of the present invention, after inputting the scheduled parking end time, the parking lot user operates the input unit to change the scheduled parking end time, and the portable terminal. It is preferable that the scheduled parking end time can be changed via the cloud system.

By doing so, the input part of the payment machine is operated in the parking lot to rewrite the already registered scheduled parking end time, or the already registered scheduled parking end time is temporarily deleted and the parking is newly completed. By registering the scheduled time, it is possible to change the scheduled parking end time. In addition, through the cloud system, it is possible for parking lot users to check the scheduled parking end time of their own vehicle with a mobile terminal and change the scheduled parking end time even if they are away from the parking lot. Become. For parking lot users, even if the scheduled parking end time is registered once, it can be easily changed, so even if the departure time is approaching due to the extension of the action schedule, the scheduled parking end time can be extended without worrying about this. It will be a parking lot where you can. For the parking lot operator, since the scheduled parking end time can be made more reliable, it is possible to promote the use of the parking lot and increase the parking lot occupancy rate.

[5] The fee system of the present invention provides a certain range for the scheduled parking end time to be registered in the time registration system according to any one of the above [1] to [4], and when the vehicle is delivered within this range. It is characterized in that it is possible to set a different parking fee with respect to the normal parking fee.

When you start to settle the parking fee with the checkout machine, the fee system compares the registered parking end scheduled time with the actual leaving time, and if the difference is within a certain range registered in advance, parking is done. It is determined that the car has been delivered within an acceptable time with respect to the scheduled end time, and a different parking fee is applied to the normal parking fee calculated from the actual parking time.

By doing so, it is possible to return the difference between the normal parking fee and the parking fee different to the parking lot user in some way. Parking lot users will get some benefits if they leave the parking lot at the scheduled parking end time that they have registered, so they will actively register the scheduled parking end time and try to leave the parking lot at the scheduled parking end time. In addition, the parking lot user tries to use this parking lot again because he / she has an opportunity to obtain benefits. For the parking lot operator, it is possible to increase the occupancy rate of the parking lot. In addition, the fee system has a calculation function that determines the parking fee from the actual parking time data provided in the payment machine or cloud system, and compares the scheduled parking end time with the actual leaving time to make it a normal parking fee. On the other hand, a function for determining a different parking fee can be added, and it can be easily added by adding or applying a program that diverts a fee discount mechanism generally called a service ticket or a coupon.

According to the fee system described above, it is possible to improve the convenience of parking lot users without introducing new devices and systems on a large scale, and for the parking lot operator, the occupancy rate of the parking lot can be improved. It becomes possible to increase.

[6] In the fee system of the present invention, it is preferable that a plurality of parking fees different from the normal parking fee can be set based on the difference between the scheduled parking end time and the actual leaving time. ..

When operating a plurality of parking lots, the difference between the scheduled parking end time and the actual leaving time may vary for each parking lot. The parking lot operator can set a parking fee different from the normal parking fee for each parking lot based on the tendency of the difference in size with respect to the fee system. For example, if the difference between the scheduled parking end time and the actual leaving time tends to be small, set a parking fee different from the normal parking fee lower than other parking lots, and set the scheduled parking end time and the actual leaving time. If there is a large difference from the time, set it close to the normal parking fee. That is, the discount rate for the normal parking fee is changed. By changing the discount rate according to the difference between the scheduled parking end time and the actual leaving time in this way, parking lot users can get a sufficient discount by encouraging registration and change of the scheduled parking end time. As a result, the parking lot operator can more reliably leave the parking lot within the scheduled parking end time, and can efficiently operate the parking lot with few vacant rooms. The discount rate can also be changed by the number of changes in the scheduled parking end time.

[7] In the fee system of the present invention, it is preferable to discount the difference between the normal parking fee and the normal parking fee of the different parking fee from the normal parking fee paid at the time of settlement of the parking fee.

The fee system discounts the difference between the normal parking fee and the normal parking fee when the parking fee is settled. With this discount amount, it is possible to pay the parking fee discounted at the time of settlement of the parking fee at the settlement machine. Alternatively, once the normal parking fee is paid, the discount equivalent amount can be paid out like change. From this, the parking lot user can directly get a sense of profit, and the parking lot operator can use the parking lot by adopting the same method as the discount in general business practice. Can be promoted.

[8] In the fee system of the present invention, the difference between the normal parking fee and the normal parking fee of the different parking fee can be used in the limited payout device provided in advance in the payment machine. It is preferable to convert to currency and pay out the difference in the alternative currency when the parking fee is settled.

Alternative currencies include, for example, tokens and service coins. Withdrawal of the difference from the normal parking fee in alternative currencies such as tokens and service coins can be used with a checkout machine equipped with a payout device. For example, a parking lot user can put an alternative currency into a settlement machine, discount an amount equivalent to the value of the alternative currency from the normal parking fee, or pay the parking fee in the alternative currency. Parking lot users who have received the service of the alternative currency will actively try to use the parking lot that can receive this service, and it will be possible for the parking lot operator to increase the occupancy rate of the parking lot.

[9] In the fee system of the present invention, the difference between the normal parking fee and the normal parking fee of the different parking fee is issued as a receipt provided in advance in the payment machine at the time of payment of the parking fee. It is preferable to issue a discount ticket using a device or a parking ticket issuing device.

Since payment machines generally handle money, many are equipped with printing devices such as receipt issuing devices and parking ticket issuing devices. Therefore, the settlement machine can issue the difference from the normal parking fee as a discount ticket. For example, a parking lot user can pay a preset parking fee at the time of payment of the parking fee and then receive the difference as a discount ticket. The discount ticket can also be used as a means of paying the parking fee the next time the parking lot is used. The parking lot user will use this parking lot repeatedly because of the advantage of being able to use the discount ticket, and it will be possible for the parking lot operator to increase the occupancy rate of the parking lot.

[10] In the fee system of the present invention, the normal parking fee is charged to each of the checkout machines based on the difference between the scheduled parking end time and the actual departure time via the network connecting the plurality of checkout machines. It is preferable to be able to set different parking rates.

As described above, when operating a plurality of parking lots, the difference between the scheduled parking end time and the actual leaving time may vary for each parking lot. The parking lot operator can set a parking fee different from the normal parking fee for each payment machine, that is, for each parking lot via the network, based on the tendency of the difference in size with respect to the fee system. For example, a parking lot determined that the difference between the scheduled parking end time and the actual leaving time tends to be small sets a parking fee different from the normal parking fee lower than other parking lots. That is, the discount rate for the normal parking fee is increased. Alternatively, in a parking lot with a low occupancy rate, a parking fee different from the normal parking fee is set lower than the others. In other words, it is possible to increase the discount rate and encourage the use of parking lots with low occupancy rates.

[11] In the fee system of the present invention, based on the difference between the scheduled parking end time registered in the time registration system via the network to which the checkout machine is connected and the actual delivery time, the usual It is preferable that the difference between the parking fee and the different parking fee can be applied to the parking fee as an incentive.

The incentive referred to here is, for example, what is called a point given by shopping or the like, and can be applied to a part of the parking fee when paying the parking fee. The settlement machine issues a point card or the like, and the parking lot user can allocate an amount corresponding to the points to the parking fee at the time of settlement of the parking fee. The calculation function of the parking fee system that determines the parking fee for the actual parking time, which is originally prepared to set the fee flexibly, has a mechanism for discounting the fee, which is generally called a service ticket or coupon. There are many. Therefore, by diverting or having a plurality of this mechanism, it can be easily added by adding a program for determining a parking fee different from the normal parking fee and a program for giving an incentive.

It is a perspective view which exemplifies the car interiors 3, 4 and 5 which are a part of the parking lot 2 and the parking space of the parking lot 2. It is a perspective view which shows the situation which the vehicle 7 is warehousing in the passenger compartment 5. It is a perspective view which shows the situation which the parking lot user 8 inputs the scheduled parking end time. It is a perspective view which shows the situation that there is no vacant car room in a parking lot 2. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a situation in which a parking lot user 9 confirms a registered scheduled parking end time. It is a perspective view which shows the example of the situation where the vehicle compartment 5 became vacant before and after the scheduled parking end time. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a situation in which a vehicle 10 of a parking lot user 9 who has confirmed a registered scheduled parking end time intends to park in a vacant parking lot 5 before and after the scheduled parking end time. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a situation in which a parking lot user 11 operates a smartphone 12 as a mobile terminal to input a scheduled parking end time. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a situation in which a parking lot user 11 inputs or changes a scheduled parking end time at a place away from the parking lot 2. It is a perspective view which shows the situation which the parking fee settlement person 15 tries to settle a parking fee from a car room 5. It is a partial perspective view which shows an example of the appearance of the front side of the settlement machine 6, and shows a normal display state when nothing is operated. It is a partial perspective view which shows an example of the appearance of the front side of the settlement machine 6, and shows the situation which the parking fee is confirmed and the settlement is made by designating the car room number which oneself parked. It is a partial perspective view which shows an example of the appearance of the front side of the checkout machine 6, and shows the situation where the parking room number which he / she parked at the time of registration of the scheduled parking end time was input. It is a partial perspective view which shows an example of the appearance of the front side of the settlement machine 6, and shows the situation where the scheduled parking end time was input. It is explanatory drawing which shows one example of the structure which concerns on the settlement of the parking fee of the settlement machine 6, and shows the conventional example. It is explanatory drawing which shows one example of the structure which concerns on the settlement of the parking fee of the settlement machine 6, and shows the example which applied the embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows one example of the structure which concerns on the settlement of the parking fee of the settlement machine 6, and shows the application example including an incentive. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the internal data of the settlement system 40 shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the internal data of the settlement system 40 shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the structure which the settlement machine 6 of a plurality of parking lots is operated independently. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a configuration in which a plurality of parking lot settlement machines 6 are connected to a network 27 by a network connecting means 30 and connected to a cloud system 13 by a network connecting means 26. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the configuration which connects a plurality of payment machines 6, a cloud system 13, and a smartphone 12 by a network 27. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the structure which the cloud system 13A has the function of the time registration system 25. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a configuration in which a cloud system 13A having a time registration system 25 and a cloud system 13B having a time registration system 25 and a fee system 37 are connected to the checkout machine 6 via a network 27. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a configuration in which the settlement machine 6, the time registration system 25, and the charge system 37 are connected to networks 27A and 27B, which are different for each parking lot or each parking lot operator.

Hereinafter, the time registration system 25 and the charge system 37 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 25.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating vehicle compartments 3, 4, and 5 which are a part of the parking lot 2 and the parking space of the parking lot 2. The number of passenger compartments is not limited to three, and it is assumed that there are actually many. An hourly parking lot for collecting parking fees, that is, a parking lot 2 generally called a coin parking lot, has a payment machine 6 installed somewhere outside the parking lot.

The settlement machine 6 is responsible for vehicle warehousing time management and parking fee settlement management. Each passenger compartment is generally provided with a wheel clasp 1 that regulates the stop position of the vehicle, a lock plate R that is a device that prevents the vehicle from leaving the vehicle, and a vehicle sensor (not shown) that detects the arrival of the vehicle. As the vehicle sensor, it is possible to use the one generally used in coin parking. FIG. 1 shows a situation in which vehicles are vacant in the passenger compartments 3, 4, and 5.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a situation in which the vehicle 7 is stored in the passenger compartment 5. The warehousing time is the time when the vehicle sensor detects the warehousing of the vehicle, and in the case of a parking lot where a parking ticket is used, it is the time when the parking ticket is received. The warehousing time is recorded in the time registration system 25 (see FIG. 15) provided in the checkout machine 6 or printed on the parking ticket.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a situation in which the parking lot user 8 inputs the scheduled parking end time. After the parking lot user 8 parks his / her own vehicle 7 in the passenger compartment 5, he / she operates the input unit 19 equipped in the payment machine 6 to settle the parking fee, and displays the display unit 20 (both are shown in FIG. 11). (Refer to), enter the scheduled parking end time directly into the checkout machine 6. The checkout machine installed in the coin parking lot is equipped with a time registration system that collects warehousing time data in order to calculate the parking fee. Therefore, it is easily possible to add the parking end scheduled time data as a part of the same time management data, and it can be realized without newly introducing a new device or system on a large scale. In a payment machine not equipped with an input unit, it is possible to input the scheduled parking end time by adding an input unit equivalent to the input unit 19. The method of inputting the scheduled parking end time will be described later with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a situation in which there is no vacant cabin in the parking lot 2. The parking lot 2 is a general coin parking lot, and as shown in the example shown in FIG. 4, the parking lot 2 may be in a so-called full state in which the vehicles 7 parked in the vehicle compartments 3, 4 and 5 have no vacant compartments. When the parking lot is full, a person who wants to park in the parking lot 2 can use the parking lot 2 without doing anything, such as by visually recognizing a dedicated display indicating that the parking lot is full. It is common to pass by. In the present embodiment, in the settlement machine 6, the person who wishes to use the parking lot has a parking lot that can be parked in the near future, and can confirm the time when the parking lot can be parked. This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a situation in which the parking lot user 9 confirms the registered scheduled parking end time. The parking lot user 9 who intends to park in the full parking lot 2 is, for example, a parking lot user 8 who has already parked the vehicle by the settlement machine 6 installed in the parking lot 2 (see FIG. 3). It is possible to confirm the scheduled parking end time of the vehicle compartment 5 registered by. If the confirmed parking end scheduled time is within the waiting time range compared to the current time, you will have to wait in the vicinity of parking lot 2, and if there is a considerable amount of time left until the passenger compartment 5 becomes available, it will be scheduled. You can adjust the time before and after the time, or take other actions ahead of schedule. In this way, you do not have to spend time just waiting for the cabin 5 to become available, or do unnecessary time-consuming actions such as hunting around the neighborhood by car to find an empty parking lot. It is also possible to confirm the scheduled parking end time other than the passenger compartment 5.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an example of a situation in which the passenger compartment 5 becomes vacant before and after the scheduled parking end time. Vehicles that have passed the warehousing time and have reached the scheduled parking end time will be warehousing from the passenger compartment 5. The passenger compartment 5 will be vacant, and the parking lot applicant 9 who has been waiting for the vacancy will be able to park. Although the vehicle may park without registering the scheduled parking end time, it does not interfere with the present embodiment and can maintain the same operating state as the conventional coin parking.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a situation in which the vehicle 10 of the parking lot user 9 who has confirmed the registered scheduled parking end time tries to park in the vacant parking lot 5 before and after the scheduled parking end time. Is. The parking lot user 9 moves to the parking lot 2 before and after the scheduled parking end time, visually confirms that the parking lot 5 is vacant, and then enters the parking lot 5. It is also possible for the parking lot user 9 to register the scheduled parking end time and check the availability of the parking lot from the mobile terminal. This will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 8, the parking lot user 11 ( among those who wish to use the parking lot and newly visited in FIG. 7 and parked in the parking lot 5 ) operates the smartphone 12 as a mobile terminal to set the scheduled parking end time. It is a perspective view which shows the input situation. As the mobile terminal, a tablet terminal, a PC, or the like can be used in addition to the smartphone 12, but in the following description, the smartphone 12, which is an example of the mobile terminal, will be described as a representative example thereof. .. When a parking lot operator operates a plurality of parking lots, there is a parking lot management system composed of a cloud system 13 or the like for connecting a plurality of payment machines 6. An example thereof is shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a situation in which the parking lot user 11 inputs or changes the scheduled parking end time at a place away from the parking lot 2. The parking lot user 11 inputs only the vehicle room number and the scheduled parking end time, or the scheduled parking end time from the smartphone 12 into the time registration system of the settlement machine 6. For example, when a vehicle is parked in the parking lot 5, the parking lot user wants to change the scheduled parking end time at a place away from the parking lot, or forgets the registered scheduled parking end time. 11 can change or confirm the scheduled parking end time by inputting the vehicle interior number using the smartphone 12. Further, when the person leaves the parking lot without inputting the scheduled parking end time, the vehicle room number can be input from the smartphone 12 and the scheduled parking end time can be input.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a situation in which the parking fee settler 15 tries to settle the parking fee from the passenger compartment 5. The parking fee settler 15 completes parking by settling the parking fee with the settlement machine 6 by the same method as general coin parking. In the settlement machine 6, the parking fee is calculated from the warehousing time data, the warehousing time data, and the fee data for each parking time and displayed on the display unit 20 (see FIG. 12). This settlement method is the same as the settlement method in general coin parking. As an example, when the parked car room number is input to the checkout machine 6, the parking fee is determined from the warehousing time and the current time corresponding to the car room number and displayed on the display unit 20. If you pay the displayed amount in cash etc. and complete the settlement of the parking fee, you will be able to leave the parking lot.

On the other hand, in the case of a parking lot that uses a parking ticket, the vehicle is moved in front of the checkout machine, the parking ticket received at the time of warehousing is inserted into the checkout machine, and the warehousing time and the current time registered in the parking ticket are used. The parking fee is determined, displayed on the display unit 20, and the displayed amount is paid in cash or the like. Subsequently, a method of inputting and registering the scheduled parking end time will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 14.

FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the front side of the checkout machine 6, and shows a normal display state in which nothing is operated. The settlement machine 6 has a settlement button 16, a correction button 17, a receipt issuing button 18, and an input unit 19 as operating means, and has a display unit 20 as a display means. The receipt issuing button 18 is an operation button for issuing a receipt with a receipt issuing device (not shown) that issues a receipt after the parking fee is settled, and is also installed in a general settlement machine. Therefore, the description will be omitted. Further, although not shown, it is provided with a hardening slot, a bill slot, and a change payout slot provided in a general settlement machine. In addition, some parking lots are equipped with a parking ticket issuing device that issues parking tickets and a parking ticket reader that reads parking tickets.

The display unit 20 represents 10:23 on October 23, 2018 as an example of the current time. This time display is displayed on a rectangular display covering each area of the parking number column 20A and the parking fee column 20B. The display unit 20 is composed of an LED display, a liquid crystal display, and the like. Before the parking lot user performs any operation, nothing may be displayed on the display unit 20. FIG. 11 has a configuration similar to that of a general payment machine, such as a parking fee input port, a change payout port, and a receipt take-out port, although not shown.

The input unit 19 is composed of 0 to 9 input buttons (sometimes called a numeric keypad) arranged in the parking position number button field 19A. The input unit 19 may be a touch panel as well as an input button. When a touch panel is used, the parking number column 20A, the parking fee column 20B, and the parking position number button column 19A can be configured by one display member. Next, the parking fee settlement operation will be described.

FIG. 12 is a partial perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the front side of the settlement machine 6, and shows a situation in which the parking lot number in which the vehicle is parked is specified, the parking fee is confirmed, and the settlement is made. When the parking fee is settled, first, the parking lot number (for example, "1, 2") in which the parking lot user parks the vehicle is input from the input unit 19. Then, the parking lot number "No. 12" is displayed in the area of the parking number column 20A, and the parking fee "1200 yen" is displayed in the parking fee column 20B. According to this display, the parking fee is inserted from a coin slot or a bill slot (not shown). Payment is completed when the parking fee column 20B becomes "0". If there is change, the change amount is displayed in the parking fee column 20B, and at the same time, the change is paid out to the change payout port. In some cases, the change amount is not displayed.

On the other hand, when paying the parking fee, if you insert the parking ticket into the parking ticket issuing device, the parking fee may be displayed, but paying the displayed fee is the same as a general payment machine. The explanation is omitted. Subsequently, a method of registering the scheduled parking end time will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14.

FIG. 13 is a partial perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the front side of the checkout machine 6, and shows a situation in which the vehicle interior number in which the vehicle is parked is input at the time of registration of the scheduled parking end time. Since the settlement machine 6 is a general settlement machine, there is no operation unit for inputting the scheduled parking end time. Therefore, an operation for inputting the scheduled parking end time by simultaneously using the operation units that are originally arranged and not pressed at the same time, or by using the ones for which the order of use is defined in a different order. It can be a part. For example, after pressing the correction button 17 and the receipt issuing button 18 at the same time, the vehicle interior number "2, 3" is input from the input unit 19. Alternatively, after pressing the receipt issuing button 18, the input unit 19 can input "2, 3" to have the function of the parking end scheduled time registration button. The passenger compartment number "No. 23" is displayed in the area of the parking number column 20A. The various operation buttons, the input unit 19, and the display unit 20 are also arranged in a general payment machine.

FIG. 14 is a partial perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the front side of the checkout machine 6, and shows a situation in which the scheduled parking end time is input. After inputting the vehicle interior number "23" by the above method, input in the order of "1, 4, 3, 0" from the input unit 19. This numerical value indicates the scheduled parking end time "14:30", and the scheduled parking end time "14:30" is displayed in the area of the parking fee column 20B. It should be noted that the method of inputting the vehicle interior number and the method of inputting the scheduled parking end time can be easily performed by adding a program corresponding to each method. Of course, it is also possible to newly install a parking end scheduled time display unit and a dedicated parking end scheduled time registration button.

When a person who wishes to use the parking lot confirms the scheduled parking end time from a plurality of passenger compartments, he / she operates the input unit 19 of the checkout machine 6 and inputs, for example, the passenger compartment number “23”. Therefore, the scheduled parking end time "14:30" is displayed in the area of the parking fee column 20B, and it can be confirmed that the scheduled parking end time of the passenger compartment 23 is "14:30". When the scheduled parking end time of the vehicle compartment 23 is an unacceptable time for the person who wishes to use the parking lot , for example, by inputting the vehicle compartment number "22", the scheduled parking end time of the vehicle compartment 22 can be confirmed. .. If you enter another cabin number, you can check the scheduled parking end time for that cabin number. Further, the vehicle room number in which the scheduled parking end time is registered and the scheduled parking end time may be displayed in a list or scrolled.

Subsequently, a method of confirming the scheduled parking end time in the situation of using the parking lot linked by the cloud system 13 described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. After parking, the parking lot user 11 accesses the time registration system 25 (see FIG. 16) of the checkout machine 6 from the smartphone 12 via the cloud system 13, and enters, for example, the cabin number “23” to drive the car. You can check the scheduled parking end time of room number 23. Similarly, the parking lot user 11 who is away from the parking lot 2 can confirm the scheduled parking end time by operating the smartphone 12 and calling the vehicle room number. In addition, if an application related to inputting and confirming the scheduled parking end time is downloaded to the smartphone 12, or by accessing a general homepage, the same method as shopping or making a reservation on the general Internet can be used. Can be taken. The cloud system 13 is configured to include a server, a computer, a means for communicating with the server, a computer, and the like, and the time registration system 25 can be accessed from the smartphone 12 via the cloud system 13. The cloud system 13 can be replaced with a non-cloud network, a computer having a corresponding function connected to the network, or a device capable of realizing the same function, such as a network device dedicated to a parking lot.

The parking lot user can change the scheduled parking end time once registered. When directly correcting the scheduled parking end time on the checkout machine 6, the input unit 19 is operated and the already registered passenger compartment number "23" is input. Then, the registered parking end scheduled time "14:30" is displayed, but if you enter "1, 5, 3, 0" again by the input unit 19, the registered parking end scheduled time "15:30" has already been entered. It is possible to overwrite the registered parking end scheduled time.

The parking lot user can adjust the scheduled parking end time by staying away from the parking lot where the vehicle is parked. The parking lot user operates the smartphone 12, accesses the time registration system via the cloud system 13, and inputs the passenger compartment number "23" already registered from the smartphone 12. Subsequently, when "1, 5, 3, 0" is input, the scheduled parking end time is overwritten from "14:30" to "15:30", and the scheduled parking end time data is corrected.

When the scheduled parking end time is approaching, it is possible to notify the parking lot user 11 via the smartphone 12. For example, when the current time is 30 minutes before the scheduled parking end time, the time registration system notifies the smartphone 12 via the cloud system 13 that the scheduled parking end time is approaching. This notification time is set 10 minutes before, assuming that the vehicle will be near the parking lot if, for example, the time from the current time to the scheduled parking end time is as short as 1 hour. If the scheduled parking end time from the current time is as long as 3 hours, it is possible to set it 30 minutes in advance assuming that you are far from the parking lot or that your business will be long. is there. Such notification can be set by adding some functions that enhance the program function of the time registration system 25.

In the case of a parking lot settlement machine using a parking ticket, although not shown, it is provided with a parking card device, a hardening slot, a bill slot, a change payout slot, a display unit, and the like. Therefore, by equipping the input unit with the same level as the input unit 19, it is possible to directly input the scheduled parking end time. However, by linking with the cloud system 13, it is possible to input the scheduled parking end time from the smartphone 12 via the cloud system 13 without equipping the input unit. In the case of a parking lot using a parking ticket, the parking lot number and the scheduled parking end time are not associated with each other, but by accessing the time registration system 25 via the cloud system 13, the desired parking time can be determined. Alternatively, by confirming that the scheduled parking end time within an acceptable range is registered, it is possible to confirm whether parking is possible at the desired time. For example, if you wish to park at 15:00 and the scheduled parking end time at 15:10 is registered, you can confirm that there is one vehicle scheduled to leave 10 minutes later than planned. ..

The scheduled parking end time is registered by the parking lot user by directly inputting it into the checkout machine 6. However, as described in FIGS. 8 and 9, it is also possible to input, change, or confirm the scheduled parking end time via the cloud system 13 by the smartphone 12 owned by the parking lot user. Is. A specific example thereof will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 19.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a configuration related to the settlement of the parking fee of the settlement machine 6, and shows a conventional example. The display / input unit 21 collectively points to the settlement button 16, the correction button 17, the receipt issuing button 18, the input unit 19, and the display unit 20, and the time registration system 25 is the current time unit 22 and the time control unit. It has 25. The current time unit 22 always provides the current time to the time control unit 28. When the vehicle arrives in the warehousing, the time control unit 28 stores the current time at that time as the warehousing time data 23. The charge system 37 has a charge control unit 36. The charge control unit 36 has charge data 35 predetermined by the parking lot operator and discount data 34 including data such as values, procedures or methods for discounting the data, and data such as parking time and date and time. It has a function to set the charge based on. The communication control unit 45 has a function of mediating the distribution of the internal state and data of the settlement machine 6 to the outside. The payment system 40 is a system including a display / input unit 21, a time registration system 25, a charge system 37, and a communication control unit 45.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a configuration related to the settlement of the parking fee of the settlement machine 6, and shows an example to which the embodiment is applied. The scheduled delivery end time data 31 is added to the time registration system 25. The format of the delivery end time data 31 is the same as that of the warehousing time 23. While the time control unit 28 sets the current time when the vehicle is stored as the storage time, the time input by the parking lot user from the display / input unit 21 is set as the scheduled delivery end time. The charge system 37 has a charge control unit 36 as in the conventional example (see FIG. 15), and the charge control unit 36 has charge data 35 and discount data 34.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a configuration related to the settlement of the parking fee of the settlement machine 6, and shows an application example including an incentive. In addition to the discount data 34, the discount 2 data 42 is added to the charge system 37 shown in FIG. This discount 2 data 42 is data for incentives when using the parking lot. The format of the discount 2 data 42 is the same as that of the discount data 34. The discount 2 data 42 is provided so as to distinguish between the conventional parking fee discount and the discount in the present embodiment. It should be noted that there may be a case where the discount data 34 is not originally provided, or an operation in which the discount 2 data 42 is used as a part of the discount data 34.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the internal data of the settlement system 40 shown in FIG. The warehousing time data 23 shows the situation where the vehicle is parked in the vehicle compartment numbers 1, 3 and N. For example, it indicates that the warehousing time of the passenger compartment 1 is "10:51". The warehousing time of each passenger compartment is schematically displayed only the time (hour, minute), but in reality, it differs depending on the operation form such as including the year, month, day, hour, minute, and second. The cabin number N indicates the maximum number of parking spaces in the parking lot.

The charge data 35 shows an example of setting a discount for each day of the week, and the charge is determined for each day of the week from Sunday to Saturday. This value is set by the parking lot operator, and the parking fee is set on an hourly basis on Sundays, which is 2300 yen per 60 minutes. The parking fee is 2300 yen from parking to 60 minutes, and the parking fee is 4600 yen until the next 60 minutes. For example, it shows that it costs 2300 yen for 10 minutes after parking and 4600 yen for 1 hour and 1 minute after parking. On Monday, it will be 500 yen per 20 minutes, so it will be 1000 yen for 30 minutes and 1500 yen for 60 minutes. From Tuesday to Saturday, the parking fee per unit time is set in the same way. The method of determining the parking fee is not limited to this, and the parking lot operator can arbitrarily set it according to the settlement system 40 to which the present embodiment is applied.

Discount data 34 shows that discount 1 gives a 30% discount on the parking amount, discount 2 shows that 20 minutes are free, discount 3 is free for 1 hour, and N is Monday on any day of the week. Indicates that parking fees apply. The discount is not limited to the discount data 34 described above, including the presence or absence of the discount, and can be arbitrarily set by the parking lot operator according to the settlement system 40 to which the present embodiment is applied.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the internal data of the settlement system 40 shown in FIG. FIG. 19 shows that the parking end scheduled time data 31 is added to the warehousing time data 23, and the discount 2 data 42 is added in addition to the discount data 34. The warehousing time data 23 shows the situation where the vehicle is parked in the cabin numbers 1, 3, and N. Scheduled parking end times are additionally registered in the cabin numbers 1, 3 and N where the warehousing time is recorded. That is, it indicates that the scheduled parking end time is registered for all the parked vehicles. A cabin without a warehousing time indicates a vacant cab, and in the cab N, it indicates that 6:36 am on the day following the warehousing day is registered as the scheduled parking end time.

Since the charge data 35 and the discount data 34 show the same example as that described with reference to FIG. 18, the description thereof will be omitted. The discount 2 data 42 is data for an incentive when the parking lot is used, and is set separately from the discount data 35. In the table of discount 2 data 42 shown in FIG. 19, discount 1 indicates that the parking amount is discounted by 50%, discount 2 indicates that 45 minutes is free, and discount 3 indicates that 3 hours are free. Is shown. In addition, the discount N indicates that the parking fee on Monday is applied on any day of the week. The discount 2 data 42 is arbitrarily set by the parking lot operator separately from the normal discount data 34 according to the size of the difference between the scheduled parking end time and the actual leaving time data.

When a plurality of settlement machines 6 exist, there are cases where each settlement machine is operated independently, and there are cases where a plurality of settlement machines are operated in cooperation with each other via a network or the like. First, the case of operating independently will be described.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration in which a plurality of parking lot settlement machines 6 are operated independently. Each settlement machine 6 independently includes a settlement system 40 including both a time registration system 25 and a fee system 37. When each settlement machine 6 is operated independently, the settlement system 40 shown in FIGS. 15 to 19 can be applied.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration in which a plurality of parking lot settlement machines 6 are connected to the network 27 by the network connecting means 30 and connected to the cloud system 13 by the network connecting means 26. Each settlement machine 6 has a settlement system 40, and is generally monitored or centrally managed by the cloud system 13 in order to detect a failure or diagnose a state from a distance. Depending on the operation form and operation system, each settlement system 40 or its part, the time registration system 25 and the fee system 37, may be managed, or each settlement system 40, the time registration system 25, and the fee system 37 are common. It may be managed by the cloud system 13 or the function itself may be replaced by the cloud system 13.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a configuration in which a plurality of payment machines 6, a cloud system 13, and a smartphone 12 are connected by a network 27. The plurality of payment machines 6 are connected to the network 27 by the network connecting means 30, and are connected to the cloud system 13 by the network connecting means 26 via the network 27. The smartphone 12 is connected to the cloud system 13 via the network 27, and is further connected to the checkout machine 6 via the cloud system 13.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a configuration in which the cloud system 13A has the function of the time registration system 25. The cloud system 13A not only has a function of connecting the smartphone 12 and the settlement machine 6, but also minimizes modifications for centrally managing a plurality of settlement machines 6 and for enabling the functions of the present embodiment. Therefore, it can be provided in place of the time registration system 25 of the settlement machine 6. For example, the scheduled parking end time data 31 can be added to the cloud system 13A as the scheduled parking end time 41 without being added to the checkout machine 6. The time registration system 25 added to the cloud system 13A is connected to the checkout machine 6 by the network connection means 30 via the network 27 using the network connection means 26. The time registration system 25 added to the cloud system 13A realizes at least the same function as the time registration system 25 provided in the checkout machine 6. The scheduled parking end time data 31 collected by the settlement machine 6 is collected as the scheduled parking end time data 41 in the time registration system 25 of the cloud system 13A via the network 27. It is possible to easily add the parking end scheduled time data 31 and 41 in both the settlement machine 6 and the cloud system 13A.

The parking lot user accesses the time registration system 25 of the cloud system 13A from the smartphone 12 via the network 27, calls the parking lot number of the parking lot where the vehicle is parked, and confirms the scheduled parking end time. Or you can rewrite the scheduled parking end time that has already been registered. When the scheduled parking end time 31 is added to the checkout machine 6, the scheduled parking end time data 41 rewritten in the cloud system 13A is appropriately distributed to the checkout machine 6, and the scheduled parking end time of the checkout machine 6 is reached. Data 31 is updated.

The parking lot user accesses the time registration system 25 of the cloud system 13A by the same procedure as viewing the homepage on the Internet from the smartphone 12, and enters the parked parking lot name or a specific parking lot number to park. After specifying the parking lot, it is possible to change the scheduled parking end time by entering the parking lot number in which the parking lot is parked. The changed scheduled parking end time is collected in the time registration system 25 of the cloud system 13A as the scheduled parking end time data 31 for each of the plurality of connected payment machines 6, and the changed parking end schedule is scheduled in the cloud system 13A. The time data 41 is overwritten with the scheduled parking end time data 31 of the time registration system 25 on the checkout machine 6 side installed in the parked parking lot.

By accessing the time registration system 25 of the cloud system 13A from the smartphone 12 via the network 27, it is possible to call the desired parking lot and check the registration status of the scheduled parking end time data 41 of the parking lot. .. If there is a time within the range that you want to park at the confirmed parking end scheduled time, you can see that you can park at the desired parking lot at that time.

The time registration system 25 includes a time control unit 28. The time control unit 28 is a part of the program responsible for the time registration system 25, and manages the time such as the warehousing time and the warehousing time, which are the basis for the settlement of the parking fee, in the settlement machine 6.

The procedure of connecting to the network 27 from the smartphone 12 to register or change the scheduled parking end time is an example, and the network connection means 26 and 30 are wired or wireless, a dedicated line or a public line, and transmission / reception data. It can be partially used or combined, including the directionality and the presence or absence of confidentiality. Each data required for inputting or changing the scheduled parking end time is the scheduled parking end time input to the time registration system 25 on the checkout machine 6 side in a situation where the change does not occur due to the smartphone 12 owned by the parking lot user. The data 31 can be stored in the parking end scheduled time data 41 of the cloud system 13A having a large storage capacity to prepare for changes and the like. In order to maintain confidentiality, it is possible to encrypt the data and erase the accumulation of the data only for transmission and reception. When the scheduled parking end time data 31 registered in the time registration system 25 on the checkout machine 6 side is provided in the scheduled parking end time data 41 of the cloud system 13A, for example, the storage capacity of the checkout machine 6 is limited. This function can also be realized.

If the checkout machine 6 has high performance and has sufficient processing capacity and storage capacity, the time registration system 25 is provided in the checkout machine 6 and directly connected to the parking lot user's smartphone 12 or the like via the network 27. You can also register or change the scheduled parking end time. In such a case, the connection between the smartphone 12 and the settlement machine 6 is not limited to the network 27, and when the settlement machine 6 is operated independently and the connection with the smartphone 12 is desired, the short-range wireless communication standard. May be used instead of the network 27.

In addition, even when the scheduled parking end time is changed, it is possible to confirm or confirm the already entered parking end scheduled time to the parking lot user via the smartphone 12. .. It is also possible to replace the computer as the time registration system 25 with a cloud system or the like. In addition to the time registration system 25, it is also possible to connect the charge system 37 and the settlement machine 6 via the network 27. This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a configuration in which a cloud system 13A having a time registration system 25 and a cloud system 13B having a time registration system 25 and a fee system 37 are connected to the checkout machine 6 via a network 27. .. In the system shown in FIG. 24, a plurality of settlement machines 6, a cloud system 13A having a time registration system 25, and a cloud system 13B having the functions of the settlement system 40 are connected by a network 27. The settlement system 40 included in the cloud system 13B can have the same configuration as the settlement system 40 (see FIG. 17) included in the settlement machine 6, and can be realized by a computer or the like.

The cloud system 13B is connected to the cloud system 13A and the checkout machine 6 via the network 27 by the network connection means 26. The charge control unit 36 has charge data 35 which is the basis of the parking charge set for each parking time, discount data 34 which is the basis of the hourly discount rate and the discount amount, and discount 2 data 42 which is the basis of the incentive. Then, the parking fee for each payment machine 6 is determined based on the scheduled parking end time data 33 collected from the time registration system 25 of the cloud system 13A. The parking fee data is distributed from the cloud system 13B to the fee system 37 on the settlement machine 6 side to be settled via the network 27.

The charge data 35 is parking charge data per unit time, for example, 100 yen per hour of parking time, and is arbitrarily set by the parking lot operator according to the day or season, the parking lot occupancy rate, or the like. It is the data that can be done. The discount data 34 is data such that, for example, when parking for 2 hours or more, a 10% discount is given from the normal parking fee, and the data can be arbitrarily set by the parking lot operator. The charge control unit 36 is a part of the program of the charge system 37 that manages the charge data 35 and the discount data 34 and determines the parking charge. Based on the parking fee determined by the fee system 37, the settlement machine 6 takes charge of the parking fee settlement function.

The charge system 37 receives the parking time calculated by the time registration system 25 from the warehousing time data and the actual warehousing time data, and is normal based on the parking fee for each parking time set in advance by the parking lot operator or the like. The parking fee is determined, and the cabin number and the parking fee are displayed on the display unit 20. Further, the charge system 37 compares the scheduled parking end time data 31 (or the scheduled parking end time data 41,33) of the time registration system 25 with the actual leaving time data, and sets the scheduled parking end time and the leaving time. If information is obtained that the difference is within a certain range, a different parking fee can be determined for the preset normal parking fee, and the difference from the normal parking fee can be returned to the parking lot user. It is possible. The basis of this reduction is the discount 2 data 42.

The fee system 37 returns the parking fee to the parking lot user by a procedure for returning the difference between the normal parking fee and the normal parking fee set in advance by the parking lot operator or the like. As a method of returning the difference, a method of collecting a normal parking fee when the difference between the scheduled parking end time and the leaving time exceeds a certain range and does not return, and a method of collecting a normal parking fee when the difference is within a certain range, the normal parking fee There are a method of discounting the difference from, a method of paying out the difference in an alternative currency, and a method of issuing a discount ticket.

The parking lot operator manages the data of the parking lot occupancy rate depending on the seasons from the past to the present, the time zone and the presence or absence of events in the neighborhood, etc. by the cloud system 13, and the parking time unit. Parking fees, discount conditions, payment methods, etc. for each can be set arbitrarily.

The warehousing time is usually registered in the time registration system 25 of the settlement machine 6 for parking fee calculation. In the case of the cloud system 13A having the time registration system 25, the newly registered or changed scheduled parking end time becomes a part of the scheduled parking end time data 41 collected by the time registration system 25. In this case, the cloud system 13A may have only the scheduled parking end time 41 while the warehousing time data 23 of the time registration system 25 of the settlement machine 6 is valid, or the warehousing time data 23 of the time registration system 25 of the settlement machine 6 may be provided. Can be freely selected according to the operating situation, such as a method of copying the data to the cloud system 13A and managing the data together with the scheduled parking end time 41. The cloud system 13B has a charge system 37 and a time registration system 25, and connects to the network 27 by the network connection means 26. As a result, the scheduled parking end time data 41 collected in the time registration system 25 of the cloud system 13A is collected in the cloud system 13B as the scheduled parking end time data 33 at the request of the cloud system 13B. In this case, not only the warehousing time data 31 possessed by the time registration system 25 of the settlement machine 6 but also the charge data 35, the discount data 34 and the discount 2 data 42 possessed by the charge system 37 also enable the settlement machine 6 side. It is possible to support parking lot management by using various methods such as copying to the cloud system 13B as it is or managing it in combination.

When the passenger compartment number is input by the checkout machine 6 for warehousing, the warehousing time and the warehousing time are delivered to the cloud system 13B via the network connecting means 30, the network 27, and the network connecting means 26. In the cloud system 13B, the charge system 37 determines a normal parking charge from the warehousing time data 23, the warehousing time data, the scheduled parking end time data 33, the preset charge data 35, and the discount data 34, and further, the parking end. The normal parking fee is set differently from the difference between the scheduled time and the leaving time, and the difference is determined. This difference is sent to the settlement machine 6 via the network 27, and the parking fee is determined by subtracting the difference from the normal parking fee as a discount amount. In the method of using the parking ticket, when the parking ticket is inserted into the settlement machine 6, the parking fee is determined by the same procedure as above from the current time and the warehousing time recorded in the parking ticket.

In addition, as a method of discounting the parking fee, it is possible to pay the normal parking fee and then receive it in an alternative currency. Alternative currencies include, for example, tokens and service coins. Paying out the difference from the normal parking fee in an alternative currency such as tokens or service coins can be used for the settlement machine 6 equipped with the payout device. For example, it is possible to put an alternative currency into the checkout machine and discount the amount equivalent to the value of the alternative currency from the normal parking fee, or pay a parking fee less than the value of the alternative currency when the difference is a fraction. Is.

Further, the settlement machine 6 has a receipt issuing device or a parking ticket issuing device provided in a general settlement machine. Therefore, it is possible to issue the difference from the normal parking fee as a discount ticket by using the printing device or the recording device of the receipt issuing device or the parking ticket issuing device. The parking lot user can receive the discount amount as a discount ticket after paying the parking fee set in advance at the time of payment of the parking fee. With the discount ticket, the parking fee can be discounted the next time the parking lot is used. In the settlement machine 6, a discount ticket reader may be newly added to the settlement machine 6, and the parking ticket reader can also be used as the parking ticket reader.

In addition, as a method of settlement of the parking fee, either directly discount the difference from the normal parking fee with the different parking fee at the time of settlement, pay out the difference in an alternative currency, or issue a discount ticket for the difference. It is also possible to combine. The parking lot operator can arbitrarily set the above-mentioned settlement method for each parking lot or each settlement machine, and the parking lot user can select one settlement machine by combining some of the above-mentioned settlement methods. You may do so.

The fee system 37 can apply the difference between different parking fees set for the normal parking fee to the parking fee as an incentive. The incentive is, for example, so-called points given in general shopping. From the departure time data, the number of times the parking lot is used and the cumulative parking time for each vehicle can be collected. Further, from the data of the leaving time and the scheduled parking end time, the difference between the leaving time and the scheduled parking end time can be collected as data. The difference between the number of times the parking lot is used, the parking time, and the scheduled departure time and the scheduled parking end time is associated with the pre-registered parking lot user information (vehicle number, etc.), and the difference from the normal parking fee is pointed. It is possible to use it as a parking fee as an incentive.

The charge system 37 possessed by the cloud system 13B has a plurality of charge data and discount data, the charge control unit 36 has a certain rule and rewrites the charge data 35, the discount data 34 or the discount 2 data 42, and the time registration system 25. Can be included. Alternatively, it is also possible to directly access the scheduled parking time data 31 and 41 of the time registration system 25 possessed by the cloud system 13A or the settlement machine 6 without having the scheduled parking end time data 33 collected by the time registration system 25. It is possible. The time registration system 25 and the charge system 37 can be connected to different networks. This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a configuration in which the settlement machine 6, the time registration system 25, and the charge system 37 are connected to networks 27A and 27B, which are different for each parking lot or each parking lot operator. Each of the plurality of payment machines 6 is connected to the networks 27A and 27B by the network connecting means 30. The cloud system 13A is connected to both the networks 27A and 27B by the network connection means 26 for reasons such as cost reduction or common management of parking fees. On the other hand, the cloud system 13B is connected to the network 27B by the network connection means 26. In such a configuration, the cloud system 13B collects the warehousing time data 23 and the scheduled parking end time data 41 from the time registration system 25 of the cloud system 13A, and the warehousing time from the checkout machine 6, and the fee system 37 collects the usual warehousing time. The parking fee is determined, and the parking fee calculated by discounting the difference calculated from the difference between the scheduled parking end time and the leaving time is determined and delivered to the settlement machine 6. The system configuration shown in FIG. 25 is an example, and an arbitrary configuration can be constructed according to the network environment. Based on this idea, the computer that realizes the time registration system 25 and the fee system 37 can be included in the cloud system 13 (see FIG. 8), or can be configured by a plurality of computers.

The time registration system 25 described above sets the scheduled parking end time for leaving the parking lot user's own vehicle at the warehousing time recorded mainly for the parking fee calculation by the settlement machine 6 installed in the coin parking lot. It records and manages.

The scheduled parking end time is a time when the vehicle that has started parking is scheduled to end parking, that is, a time indicating that a new vehicle is scheduled to be parked after this time. A person who wishes to use the parking lot can check the scheduled parking end time on the charge settlement display 20 provided in the payment machine 6, and by knowing the scheduled parking end time, the time is close to the desired time. It is possible to recognize the parking lot or the passenger compartment where parking is possible. Therefore, parking lot applicants do not have to spend time just waiting for the cabin to become available, or do unnecessary time-consuming behavior such as hunting around the neighborhood by car to find an empty parking lot. I'm done.

For parking lot operators, it is possible to reduce vacant parking lots and improve the occupancy rate of parking lots, in other words, the sufficiency rate of parking lots. Is possible.

Generally, the checkout machine 6 has a time registration system 25 for registering the warehousing time when the vehicle starts parking in the parking lot. In this time registration system 25, adding the scheduled parking end time data 31 which is the time data in the same format as the warehousing time data 23 to the time registration system 25 can be easily added only by slightly increasing the amount of data. Is. Therefore, according to the time registration system 25, it is possible to improve the convenience of parking lot users and parking lot users without introducing new devices and systems on a large scale, and it is possible for the parking lot operator to improve the convenience. Can increase the occupancy rate of the parking lot.

Further, the time registration system 25 can operate the input unit 19 provided in the checkout machine 6 to directly input and register the scheduled parking end time. In the checkout machine 6 having an input unit 19 for inputting a vehicle compartment number, after the parking lot user parks in the vehicle compartment, the parking lot user operates the input unit 19 (parking position number button 19A) to park. You can easily enter the scheduled end time.

Further, the settlement machine 6 is connected to the existing cloud system 13 by the network 27, and the parking lot user connects the smartphone 12 which is a mobile terminal to the cloud system 13 via the network 27 and sets the scheduled parking end time. It is possible to enter.

When operating a plurality of parking lots, a system that centrally manages the parking lots by connecting the parking lot operator and the settlement machine 6 installed for each parking lot to the cloud system 13 via the network 27 for the purpose of rationalizing the operation. Exists. By making the time registration system 25 a part of the cloud system 13, the parking lot user can access the time registration system 25 via the network 27 and the cloud system 13 even if the parking lot user is away from the parking lot 2. Then, it is possible to enter the scheduled parking end time. When entering the scheduled parking end time, use the parked car room number in the case of a parking lot with a fixed car room number, and use the warehousing time written on the parking ticket you have when a parking ticket is issued. The car can be identified. Further, the parking lot user can access the time registration system 25 via the cloud system 13 with the smartphone 12 and confirm the scheduled parking end time.

Further, in the time registration system 25, after inputting the scheduled parking end time, the parking lot user operates the input unit 19 to change the already registered scheduled parking end time, and the smartphone which is a mobile terminal. In 12, it is possible to change the scheduled parking end time of the own vehicle that has already been registered via the cloud system 13.

In the settlement machine 6, the input unit 19 is operated in the parking lot to rewrite the already registered scheduled parking end time, or the already registered scheduled parking end time is temporarily deleted and a new scheduled parking end time is set. By registering, it is possible to change the scheduled parking end time. In addition, through the cloud system 13, even if the parking lot user is away from the parking lot, it is possible to check the scheduled parking end time of his / her vehicle with the smartphone 12 and change the scheduled parking end time. Become. For parking lot users, even if the scheduled parking end time is registered once, it can be easily changed, so even if the departure time is approaching due to the extension of the action schedule, the scheduled parking end time can be extended without worrying about this. It will be a parking lot where you can. For the parking lot operator, since the scheduled parking end time can be made more reliable, it is possible to promote the use of the parking lot and increase the parking lot occupancy rate.

In the cloud system 13 to which the checkout machine 6 is connected, the scheduled parking end time data 41 is aggregated, the scheduled parking end time is directly registered in the cloud system 13, and information on the vacant parking lot is provided. It is possible to provide more accurate vacant room information to those who wish to use the parking lot, taking into account the parking lot usage status according to the time of day and the usage status of each season.

When entering or changing the scheduled parking end time, it is possible to set a password, password, etc. so that it will not be registered or changed by mistake. This is equivalent to giving a different name to the cab where you parked your vehicle, which is easy to remember. At least when checking the registered scheduled parking end time, you can see incorrect cab information or the scheduled parking end time. It is possible to prevent the vehicle from being mistakenly mistaken for forgetting to register and entering the scheduled parking end time in a different cabin from the own vehicle.

Further, in the charge system 37, a certain range is provided for the scheduled parking end time registered in the time registration system 25, and when the vehicle is delivered within this range, a different parking charge is set with respect to the normal parking charge. Is possible.

When the settlement machine 6 starts the settlement of the parking fee, the fee system 37 compares the registered scheduled parking end time with the actual leaving time, and if the difference is within a certain range registered in advance. , It is determined that the car has been delivered within an acceptable time with respect to the scheduled parking end time, and a different parking fee is applied to the normal parking fee calculated from the actual parking time.

By doing so, it is possible to return the difference between the normal parking fee and the parking fee different to the parking lot user. Parking lot users will get some benefits if they leave the parking lot at the scheduled parking end time that they have registered, so they will actively register the scheduled parking end time and try to leave the parking lot at the scheduled parking end time. I will try to use this parking lot again because I have a chance to get it. For the parking lot operator, it is possible to increase the occupancy rate of the parking lot. In addition, the charge system 37 uses a calculation function for determining the parking charge from the actual parking time data provided in the settlement machine 6 or the cloud system 13 to compare the scheduled parking end time with the actual departure time. A function for determining a different parking fee for a parking fee can be added, and it can be easily added by adding or applying a program that diverts a fee discount mechanism generally called a service ticket or a coupon. It is possible to compare the scheduled parking end time with the actual leaving time, and if the difference exceeds a certain range, set an excess charge according to the excess time.

According to the fee system 37 described above, it is possible to improve the convenience of parking lot users and parking lot users without introducing new devices and systems on a large scale, and it is possible for the parking lot operator to improve the convenience. Can increase the occupancy rate of the parking lot.

Further, in the charge system 37, it is possible to set a plurality of parking charges different from the normal parking charges based on the difference between the scheduled parking end time and the actual leaving time.

The parking lot operator can set a parking fee different from the normal parking fee for each parking lot or each settlement machine based on the tendency of the difference in size with respect to the fee system 37. For example, if the difference between the scheduled parking end time and the actual leaving time is small, the parking fee that is different from the normal parking fee is set lower than the others, and if the difference between the scheduled parking end time and the actual leaving time is large. Set close to the normal parking fee. That is, the discount rate for the normal parking fee is changed. By changing the discount rate according to the size of the difference in this way, the parking lot user can get a sufficient discount by encouraging the registration or change of the scheduled parking end time, and the parking lot operator plans to end the parking. It is possible to make the delivery within the time more reliable, and to operate the parking lot efficiently with few vacant rooms.

Further, in the fee system 37, the difference between the normal parking fee and the normal parking fee different from the normal parking fee can be discounted from the normal parking fee paid at the time of settlement of the parking fee. From this, the parking lot user can directly get a sense of profit, and the parking lot operator can use the parking lot by adopting the same method as the discount in general business practice. Can be promoted.

Further, in the fee system 37, the difference between the normal parking fee and the normal parking fee, which is different from the normal parking fee, is converted into an alternative currency that can be used in the limited payout device provided in advance in the settlement machine 6 for parking. It is possible to pay out the difference in alternative currencies such as tokens and service coins when the fee is settled.

Withdrawal of the difference from the normal parking fee in alternative currencies such as tokens and service coins can be used with a checkout machine equipped with a payout device. For example, a parking lot user can put an alternative currency into a settlement machine, discount an amount equivalent to the value of the alternative currency from the normal parking fee, or pay the parking fee in the alternative currency. Parking lot users who have received the service of the alternative currency will actively try to use the parking lot that can receive this service, and it will be possible for the parking lot operator to increase the occupancy rate of the parking lot.

Further, the fee system 37 sets the difference between the normal parking fee and the normal parking fee of the different parking fee as the receipt issuing device or the parking ticket issuing device provided in advance in the settlement machine 6 at the time of settlement of the parking fee. Can be issued as a discount voucher using.

Many of the checkout machines are equipped with printing devices such as a receipt issuing device and a parking ticket issuing device. Therefore, the settlement machine 6 can issue the difference from the normal parking fee as a discount ticket. For example, a parking lot user can pay a preset parking fee at the time of payment of the parking fee and then receive the difference as a discount ticket. The discount ticket can also be used as a means of paying the parking fee the next time the parking lot is used. The parking lot user will use this parking lot repeatedly because of the advantage of being able to use the discount ticket, and it will be possible for the parking lot operator to increase the occupancy rate of the parking lot.

Further, in the charge system 37, for each settlement machine 6 based on the difference between the scheduled parking end time and the actual delivery time via the network 27 (including networks 27A and 27B) to which the plurality of settlement machines 6 are connected. It is possible to set a parking fee different from the normal parking fee.

When operating a plurality of parking lots, the difference between the scheduled parking end time and the actual leaving time may vary for each parking lot. The parking lot operator can arbitrarily set a parking fee different from the normal parking fee for each settlement machine 6 via the network 27 from the tendency of the difference in size with respect to the fee system 37. For example, a parking lot determined that the difference between the scheduled parking end time and the actual leaving time tends to be small sets a parking fee different from the normal parking fee lower than other parking lots. That is, it is possible to increase the discount rate for the normal parking fee and encourage the use of the parking lot with a low occupancy rate. In this way, it is possible to encourage the parking lot user to leave the parking lot within the scheduled parking end time.

Further, the charge system 37 is based on the difference between the scheduled parking end time registered in the time registration system 25 via the network 27 (including the networks 27A and 27B) to which the plurality of payment machines 6 are connected and the actual departure time. Therefore, the difference between the normal parking fee and the different parking fee can be applied to the parking fee as an incentive.

The incentive referred to here is, for example, what is called a point given by shopping or the like, and can be applied to a part of the parking fee when paying the parking fee. The settlement machine 6 issues a point card or the like, and the parking lot user can allocate an amount corresponding to the points to the parking fee at the time of settlement of the parking fee. The calculation function of the charge system 37, which determines the parking charge for the actual parking time, which is originally prepared for flexibly setting the charge, is equipped with a charge discount mechanism generally called a service ticket or a coupon. Often. Therefore, by diverting or having a plurality of this mechanism, it can be easily added by adding a program for determining a parking fee different from the normal parking fee and a program for giving an incentive.

Some payment machines do not have a display unit 20 or an input unit 19, but if a cloud system is used, the display unit 20 and the input unit 19 can be mounted on a smartphone 12 owned by a parking lot user and a parking lot user. It can be substituted and can be handled in the same manner as the settlement machine 6 having the display unit 20 and the input unit 19. In addition to a payment machine that does not have a display unit or an input unit, a system using this cloud system will be a major modification or change in applying the present embodiment, but it does not prevent this.

Similarly, depending on the checkout machine, the warehousing time may not be held inside the checkout machine, but may be held in something called a parking ticket, for example, but in this case as well, a cloud system can be used instead. The cloud system will have a copy of the data held in the parking ticket that the checkout machine does not have. Since a cloud system is generally composed of a high-performance computer or a plurality of computers, it is considered that the processing capacity and storage capacity are less limited than those of a general settlement machine. Therefore, it is not considered that the cloud system has the data possessed by the settlement machine and there is no limitation in processing various data, and the time registration system and the fee system can be easily realized in the cloud system.

There are various connections and operation forms between the cloud system and the settlement machine. The settlement machine has all of the warehousing time and the standard amount of the settlement fee related to the settlement, and the cloud system only refers to the data, or conversely, the settlement. The machine does not have any data, and the cloud system may need data each time, for example, when a parked vehicle is delivered, the fee required for settlement is calculated from the warehousing time and the warehousing time, and only the amount is sent to the settlement machine and settled by the settlement machine. is there. Therefore, it is possible to add the scheduled parking end time to the cloud system instead of the checkout machine, add the fee system to the cloud system, or put both in the cloud system, and limit the place where the data exists. It's not something to do.

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It is a time registration system used for the payment machine installed in the coin parking lot.
The current time part that outputs the current time and
The warehousing time when the vehicle arrives is acquired from the current time section and registered as the warehousing time data, and the scheduled time for leaving the vehicle, which is input by the parking lot user, is registered as the parking end scheduled time data. Equipped with a time control unit that can
The time registration system is configured so that a person who wishes to use the parking lot can confirm the scheduled parking end time registered in the time control unit.
A time registration system characterized by this. In the time registration system according to claim 1,
The payment machine includes an input unit for the parking lot user to input the scheduled parking end time.
The time control unit can register the scheduled parking end time input by the parking lot user by operating the input unit.
A time registration system characterized by this. In the time registration system according to claim 1,
The settlement machine includes a communication control unit having a function of mediating the distribution of the internal state and data of the settlement machine to the outside.
The checkout machine is configured to be connectable to a network via the communication control unit.
The time control unit can register the scheduled parking end time input by the parking lot user from the mobile terminal via the network.
A time registration system characterized by this. In the time registration system according to claim 2,
The time control unit can change the scheduled parking end time when the parking lot user registers the scheduled parking end time and then operates the input unit to change the scheduled parking end time. Is,
A time registration system characterized by this. In the time registration system according to claim 3,
The time control unit changes the scheduled parking end time when the parking lot user registers the scheduled parking end time and then changes the scheduled parking end time from the mobile terminal via the network. Is possible,
A time registration system characterized by this. In the time registration system according to claim 4,
The checkout machine further includes a display unit.
The parking lot user can confirm the scheduled parking end time by operating the input unit and displaying the scheduled parking end time on the display unit.
A time registration system characterized by this. In the time registration system according to claim 5,
The parking lot user can access the time registration system from the mobile terminal via the network and confirm the scheduled parking end time.
A time registration system characterized by this. In the time registration system according to claim 7,
A plurality of the payment machines and a cloud system having the same functions as the payment machines are connected to the network.
The parking lot user can access the time registration system of the plurality of payment machines or the cloud system from the mobile terminal via the network and confirm the scheduled parking end time. Has been
A time registration system characterized by this.

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