JPH01124099A - Method for instructing parking position - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the generation of double-parking of two vehicles or more in one section by inhibiting a park-enabled parking section number outputted as sound from being treated as an empty section until the passage of a prescribed time after outputting the sound even if the section is in an empty state. CONSTITUTION:When a vehicle to be entered reaches an entrance 1 after a parking ratio has exceeded a prescribed set value and the vehicle is detected by an entrance vehicle detecting means 4-6, the section number of a parking section which is empty at that time is outputted as sound. Until the vehicle reaches parking sections P1-Pn, the parking positions are empty states even when the parking position is indicated to the entrance vehicle. When the same parking section is instructed to the succeeding vehicle, two vehicles may be unpreferably moved to the same section. Thereby, a prescribed time is set by a timer 14 and a signal processing means 10 is controlled so that the section is not treated as an empty section until the prescribed time passes, and if the section is empty after the passage of the prescribed time, the section is outputted again as an empty section through sound. Consequently, the parking zone can be accurately controlled.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] This invention is applicable to a parking lot where the parking lot entrance is closed after the parking rate exceeds a preset value, excluding parking lots that are temporarily unavailable due to construction, etc. To provide a method for indicating a parking position in which a driver of a car attempting to enter a parking lot is informed by voice or by voice and display of vacant parking lot numbers, excluding temporarily unusable zones.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in parking lots of supermarkets and the like, vehicles entering the parking lot either search for an empty parking lot on their own or are guided to an empty parking lot according to instructions from the parking lot manager.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

It is not easy to find an empty parking lot during busy times or in multi-story parking lots, and the method of assigning a manager has the drawback of requiring a lot of manpower.

This invention aims to improve these problems.

[Failure to solve the problem]

A sensor is installed in each parking lot to detect whether or not a car is parked, and an audio output device (the main component is a speaker) is installed at the entrance of the parking lot.

Similarly, at the entrance of the parking lot, a means for detecting entering vehicles is installed, and a keyboard is installed to input sections that are temporarily unavailable due to construction, etc., and the signals from the above sensor and the temporarily unavailable sections input using the keyboard are processed. In addition, after the parking rate exceeds a preset value, excluding temporarily unusable spaces, the driver of the car attempting to enter is informed by voice of the empty status of the parking space at the time of entry. Alternatively, notifications can be made by sound and display.

[Effect]

As a result of processing the sensor signal and the temporarily unusable bays by the signal processing means, when the parking rate exceeds a preset value and the parking bays are found to be empty, excluding the temporarily unusable bays. notifies the driver of the parking lot by voice or voice and display of the number of the parking lot about to enter the lot, and also indicates that the available parking lot number output by voice will remain vacant until a predetermined period of time elapses after the voice output. Even if the area is located in the area, it will not be treated as an empty area, and two or more cars will not be in one area.

〔Example〕

Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of a parking lot, where p1 to Pn are parking bays, and s1 to Sn are sensors (for example, metal detectors) installed in each parking bay to determine whether a car is parked. It detects whether or not it is present and provides it to the signal processing means. C
1 and 02 are cars, C1 is a car already parked in the parking lot, and C2 is a car at the entrance (1) of the parking lot that is about to enter. (2) is the exit of the parking lot, and (3) is the audio output device installed near the entrance (1). aS is an entrance vehicle detection means,
A light source (4) and a light receiver (5) are arranged opposite to each other with a light source (4) and a light receiver (5) placed in between. Therefore, if the car C2 blocks the light generated from the light source (4), it is determined that an entering car is at the entrance. In addition,
A detection signal (6) from the photoreceiver (5) is given to a gate circuit, which will be described later.

Figure 2 (a) shows the relationship between the audio output device (3) and its ancillary devices, where (7) is the speaker and (8) is the AMP.
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(9) is a voice synthesis output device, 01 is a signal processing means connected to the plurality of sensors 81 to Bn, and O4) is a timer.

O5 is a keyboard for inputting parking spaces that are temporarily unavailable due to construction work, delivery, etc. The parking status of each parking lot is constantly monitored by a signal processor based on the signals from each sensor and the parking lot that is temporarily unavailable entered using the keyboard (L!9). 2 The parking rate conveniently shown in the circular graph G is a preset value 2 For example, as shown with diagonal lines in FIG.
%, it seems that the two-dimensional visibility inside the parking lot will be poor, so after the preset parking rate is exceeded, if there are vacant spaces, excluding spaces that cannot be used temporarily, the voice will be activated. A signal αD for converting the number of the section into voice is output from the synthesis output device (9). 0ri is a voice output device (3) and a voice synthesis output device (9)
A gate provided between the speech synthesis output device (9
) and an entering vehicle detection signal (6) generated from the light receiver (5) are input.

Therefore, if a car attempting to enter reaches the entrance after the parking rate exceeds a preset value and is detected by the entering vehicle detection means aS, the number of the vacant parking lot at that time will be output by voice. .

That is, when there is no car attempting to enter, there is no audio output, and if there is a car attempting to enter, audio output occurs. When a driver hears an empty parking lot via audio, he or she can drive straight to that space without having to search around the lot. Note 1: For example, parking lot P9
If ~Pn is temporarily unavailable due to construction, etc., enter the sections P9~Pn using the keyboard (1!9) and take exclusion action.

By the way, the car does not arrive at the parking lot immediately after passing through the entrance, but it takes some time. Therefore, until the vehicle reaches the parking lot, the parking lot remains vacant even though the parking location has been instructed to the entering vehicle. Therefore, if you instruct the next car to use the same parking lot, the two cars will end up heading to the same lot, which is not desirable. Therefore, a predetermined time is set using a timer α, and the signal processing means is controlled so that the block is not handled as an empty block until the predetermined time has elapsed. If the block is still vacant after a predetermined period of time, the block will be outputted again as an empty block.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which the output of the speech synthesis output device (9) is displayed on the display device a3, except for sections that cannot be used temporarily.

This display device α is placed near the entrance (1).

In this way, it is possible to prevent the listener from hearing only the voice.

Note that although the speaker and display device need to be placed at the entrance of the parking lot, it goes without saying that other signal processing means and the like may be placed at other appropriate locations.

By the way, in this invention, when a preset parking rate is exceeded, the driver of an entering vehicle is informed of the vacant parking lot.

This is because as the parking rate approaches 100, the visibility inside the parking lot becomes poor and it becomes difficult to find an empty lot.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to improve the conventional problems.

Furthermore, since sections that cannot be used temporarily due to construction or the like are excluded from processing, accurate parking lot management is possible.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a parking lot to which this invention is applied. FIG. 2(a) is a diagram showing an example of the main part of this invention, FIG. 2(b) is a diagram for explaining the parking rate, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the main part of this invention. In the diagram, (1 is the entrance, (
2) is the exit, (3) is the audio output device, (4) is the light source, (
5) is a light receiver, (6) is an entering vehicle detection signal, and (7) is a speaker. (8) is AMP, (9) is speech synthesis output device, α1 is signal processing means, C1B is game), (11 is display device, a
4) is a timer. alpha is the keyboard, P1~Pn are the parking areas, 81~
Sn is a sensor, aS is an entering vehicle detection means, and G is a graph. In addition, the same or corresponding parts in Figure 9 are indicated with the same reference numerals.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A sensor installed in each parking lot to detect whether a car is parked, an audio output device installed at the entrance of the parking lot, and a sensor installed at the entrance of the parking lot to detect whether a car is parked. It is equipped with an entering vehicle detection means that detects when a car arrives and activates the above-mentioned voice output device, and a keyboard that inputs parking spaces that are temporarily unavailable due to construction. The signal and the temporarily unusable section inputted using the keyboard are processed by the signal processing means, and the above-mentioned voice is output after the parking rate exceeds a preset value excluding the temporarily unusable section. At the same time, when the entering vehicle is detected by the entering vehicle detection means, the number of the vacant parking lot excluding the temporarily unusable parking lot is outputted from the audio output device and the number is sent to the parking lot. In addition to informing the driver of the car attempting to enter, the number of the parking lot where parking is available is output aloud until a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the voice output.
A method for indicating a parking position, characterized in that the parking lot is not treated as a vacant lot even if it is in a vacant state. (2) A sensor provided in each parking lot to detect whether a car is parked, an audio output device provided at the entrance of the parking lot, and a display device that simultaneously displays the output content of the audio output device; Each vehicle is equipped with an entering vehicle detection means that detects when a vehicle arrives at the entrance of the parking lot and activates the voice output device and display, and a keyboard that inputs a parking lot that is temporarily unavailable due to construction. The signal from the sensor installed in the parking lot and the temporarily unusable zone inputted using the keyboard are processed by the signal processing means, and the parking rate is set to a preset value excluding the temporarily unusable zone. number of an empty parking lot excluding temporary unusable spaces at the time when an entering vehicle is detected by the entering vehicle detection means and is given to the audio output device and display after exceeding the above number. is output from the audio output device, and is also displayed on the display to notify the driver of the car attempting to enter the parking lot, and the number of the parking lot where the car can be parked is output for a predetermined period of time after the audio output. A method for indicating a parking position, characterized in that the parking lot is not treated as a vacant lot even if it is in a vacant state until the time period has elapsed.