JPH01187698A - Parking position indicating method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily seek for empty parking sections by informing a driver of the numbers of sections which cannot be used temporarily and the numbers of the empty parkable sections by a voice output. CONSTITUTION:Signals from sensors S1-Sn provided for respective parking sections P1-Pn and signals from a keyboard 10 to input the number of the sections which cannot be used temporarily are processed by a signal processing means 7. Based on the processing result, the numbers of the sections which cannot be used temporarily and the empty parking sections except the sections which cannot be used temporarily are voice-outputted from a voice output device 3 and the driver of a vehicle C2 to arrive at the entrance of a parking lot is informed of the sections which cannot be used temporarily and the parkable sections. The voice-outputted number of the parkable sections are not dealt with as empty sections even though they are empty until prescribed time passes after the voice output. Thus, it becomes easier to seek for the empty parking sections.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention provides a parking lot with a section that is temporarily unavailable to drivers at the entrance of the parking lot when entering the parking lot, and an empty section other than the section that is temporarily unavailable. The present invention relates to a method for indicating a parking location in which the number of a parking lot is notified by voice or by voice and display.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in parking lots such as supermarkets, visitors either search for an empty parking lot on their own or are guided to an empty parking lot according to instructions from a parking lot manager.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

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 is intended to improve these problems.

[Means 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. The signal from the keyboard for inputting the parking spaces that cannot be used for parking is processed by a signal processing means installed adjacent to the audio output device or at an appropriate location away from the audio output device to constantly monitor the parking situation of each parking space and check whether the parking space is vacant or not. The driver is notified by voice of the number of the parking lot in the parking lot.

[For production]

As a result of signal processing using the signal processing means, if it is found that there are spaces that are temporarily unavailable due to construction or delivery, and parking spaces that are vacant except for the spaces that are temporarily unavailable, In addition to informing the driver of the available parking lot number and the number of a vacant parking lot by voice output, the voice output device will notify the driver of the available parking lot number even if it is vacant until a predetermined period of time has elapsed. Also, they are not treated as vacant lots, and two or more cars are not placed in one lot at the same time.

〔Example〕

Fig. 1 is an abbreviation of a parking lot, where Pl""Pn is a parking lot, and sensors (e.g. metal detectors) installed in each parking lot are used to check whether a car is parked or not. is detected and provided to the signal processing means. CI,
Ct is a car, CL is a car already parked in the parking lot, and C2 is a car that has arrived at the entrance (1) of the parking lot. (2) is the parking lot exit, +31ij entrance (
This is an audio output device installed near 1).

Figure 2 shows the relationship between the audio output device (3) and its ancillary devices, where (4) is the speaker, (5) is the AMP,
6) is a voice synthesis output device, and (7) is the plurality of sensors 5 mentioned above.
Signal processing means connected to l-8n and keyboard αG for inputting sections that are temporarily unavailable due to construction, +91
11 timer. The parking status of each parking lot is constantly monitored by the signal processing means (7) based on the signals from each sensor and the signal input using the keyboard αO). If there is an empty section other than , the number of the section that cannot be used temporarily from the speech synthesis output device.

A signal for converting the number of the vacant lot into audio is output and given to the speaker (4) via the AMP (51).Then, the audio is output from the speaker (4) so that the driver can confirm it. Therefore, the driver only has to move the car to the vacant parking lot that is indicated by the voice output.

For example, if P9 to Pn are temporarily unavailable due to construction, etc., P9 to Pn can be input using the keyboard.

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 car reaches the parking lot, the parking lot remains vacant even though the parking location is indicated. 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 (9), and the signal processing means is controlled so that the section for which audio output has been made is not treated as a section for all students 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(a)fl This is another embodiment of the present invention, in which the output of the speech synthesis output device (6) is displayed on a display device (8). Place it near +11. Figure 3 (b) is an example of the display on the display (8).The part (a) of the 9th screen shows the number of the vacant section, and the part ←) of the screen is temporarily unavailable. The partition number is displayed. For example, P
If 9 to Pn are temporarily unavailable, P9 to PIT will be displayed in the part (b). Note that if there is no partition that cannot be used temporarily, no partition number will be displayed in the part (b).

In this way, it is possible to prevent listening to sounds caused only by voice.

Although the speaker (4) and the display device (8) need to be placed at the entrance of the parking lot, it goes without saying that they may be placed in other suitable positions for other signal processing means.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since this invention has K as described above, it is possible to improve the conventional problems.

It is possible to accurately manage parking lots, including spaces that are temporarily unavailable.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a parking lot to which this invention is applied. Figure 2 is a diagram showing an example of the main part of this invention, Figure 3 (a)
and (b) tl are diagrams for explaining other embodiments of the essential parts of this invention, in which (1) is an inlet, (2) is an outlet, and (3)
is an audio output device, (4) is a speaker, (5) is an AMP,
+61 is a voice synthesis output device, (71ij signal processing means, (8) is a display device, (9) is a timer, 101 is a keyboard, Ps to Pn
is a parking lot. 81 to Sn are sensors. In addition, the same or corresponding parts in the two figures are designated with the same reference numerals.L7
This is an indication.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A sensor is installed in each parking lot to detect whether or not a car is parked, and an audio output device is installed at the entrance of the parking lot.
A signal processing means processes the signals from the sensors installed in each parking lot and the signal from the keyboard for entering the number of the parking lot that is temporarily unavailable.Based on the processing results, the parking lot is temporarily The numbers of vacant parking bays excluding the bays that cannot be used temporarily are outputted from the voice output device to inform the driver of the car that has arrived at the parking lot entrance of the bays that are temporarily unusable and the bays that are available for parking. In addition, the parking position instructing method is characterized in that the number of a parking lot in which parking is possible that is outputted by voice is not treated as an empty lot until a predetermined time has elapsed after the voice output, even if the lot is vacant. . (2) A sensor is installed in each parking lot to detect whether or not a car is parked, and an audio output device and a display that simultaneously displays the output content of the audio output device are installed at the entrance of the parking lot.
A signal processing means processes signals from sensors installed in each parking lot and signals from a keyboard for entering the number of a parking lot that is temporarily unavailable. The system outputs the numbers of vacant parking spaces excluding spaces that cannot be used from the audio output device, and also displays the same information on the above display for temporary use by drivers who arrive at the parking lot entrance. In addition to informing you of parking spaces where parking is not possible and spaces where parking is possible, the numbers of parking spaces where parking is possible are not treated as vacant spaces even if they are vacant until a predetermined time has elapsed after the sound output. A method for indicating a parking position, characterized in that: