JPH01319889A - Ticket issuing machine for parking ticket - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily extract a parking ticket by a driver, etc., by freely connect- adjusting the interval between a vehicle and a ticket issuing port by approaching and distancing a head equipped with the ticket issuing port to/from the vehicle to enter a path for entering a parking area. CONSTITUTION:A head 2, for which a ticket issuing port 3 for the parking ticket is provided, is fitted to a tip surface 2a of the upper part of a ticket issuing machine body 1 under a directed state to a path T for entering the parking area so that the head 2 can freely move forward and backward. Fur ther, a sensor 4 fitted to the front of the ticket issuing machine body 1 under the directed state to the path T measures an interval L between a vehicle M to enter the parking area and the tip surface (the ticket issuing port 3) of the head 2 when the sensor 4 catches the vehicle M stopping in the path T. Moreover, when the vehicle M stops at a port for entering the parking area, the head 2 of the ticket issuing machine moves to the side of the vehicle and approaches the ticket issuing port 3 to the vehicle until the optimum interval for the driver for extracting the parking ticket while the driver sits on a seat can be obtained. Thus, the parking ticket can be easily extracted.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is used in the technical field of a parking lot management device that automatically manages the exit of vehicles.
Regarding improvements to ticket issuing machines that issue parking tickets when entering a parking lot.

[Conventional technology]

In conventional parking lot management devices, a ticket issuing machine is installed at the entrance of a parking lot, and when an entering vehicle is detected, the ticket issuing machine issues a parking ticket that records the time of entry, and the driver etc. can withdraw this parking ticket from the ticket issuing gate. When pulled out, the entrance gate opens and the vehicle can enter the parking lot, while when the above parking ticket is inserted into the fare payment machine installed at the exit gate and the fare is paid, the exit gate opens and the vehicle can exit the garage. Furthermore, the above-mentioned ticket issuing machine has various recording means such as a magnetic head, a printer, or a punch machine for recording the time of parking on the parking ticket.
It is equipped with a ticket issuing means that records the parking time (current time) using these recording means and sends out the parking tickets one by one toward the ticket issuing slot. It is opened toward the storage passage so that it can be taken out.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in order to extract a parking ticket issued from the ticket issuing machine while still seated in the seat, it is necessary to stop the vehicle at a distance of, for example, 30 to 40 Q11 from the ticket issuing machine. Nowadays, driving techniques that are difficult for beginners are required, and the wearing of seatbelts is compulsory.If you do not skillfully approach the ticket gate and stop the vehicle, you will have to unfasten your seatbelt one by one. In the worst case scenario, you may have to unfasten your seatbelt, open the door, and get out of the car to remove your parking ticket. This creates a time-consuming process for entering the parking lot, leading to congestion at the parking entrance.

Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is to constantly correct the distance between a parked vehicle and a ticket issuing machine so that parking tickets can be easily and safely taken out while sitting on the seat. The goal is to

[Means to solve the problem]

The measures taken in the present invention to solve the above technical problems are as follows.

(1) A head with a parking ticket issuance port on the tip surface is attached to the main body of the ticket issuing machine installed at the entrance of the parking lot so that it can move forward and backward toward the entrance of the parking lot.

(2) The above-mentioned ticket issuing machine body should be provided with a sensor that measures the distance from the incoming vehicle.

(3) Similarly, the ticket issuing machine body calculates the head movement distance to narrow the distance between the head tip surface and the incoming vehicle to a set distance from the distance measured by the sensor, and also controls the head movement motor to achieve the above calculated distance. To provide a head moving device that moves the head toward the warehousing vehicle by the distance traveled by the vehicle.

(4) A parking ticket issuing device is provided inside the head, which issues a parking ticket recording the parking time to a ticket issuing slot when the head stops moving relative to the parking vehicle.

(5) The head movement control device is provided with return movement means for reversing the head movement motor to return the head to its original position when the issued parking ticket is pulled out from the ticket opening.

[Effect]

The above means works as follows.

■The element mentioned in (1) above is that the head equipped with the ticketing port can be moved closer or further away from the vehicle entering the warehousing aisle, and the distance between the vehicle and the ticketing port can be freely adjusted. Make it adjustable.

■The elements described in (2) above make it possible to measure the distance (distance) between the main body of the ticket issuing machine and a vehicle stopped in the warehousing aisle.

(3) The reason for the above-mentioned factor (3) is that the distance between the ticket issuing port of the head and the parked vehicle can be brought closer to the optimal setting distance (for example, about 30 to 40 am).

To enable a driver or the like to easily take out a parking ticket while sitting on a seat, regardless of the stopping position, width, etc. of an incoming vehicle.

■The factor mentioned in (4) above is that a parking ticket will not be issued to the ticket slot until after the head has moved toward the parked vehicle and stopped. To prevent an accident in which a head is ejected first and collides with an approaching head.

■The element mentioned in (5) above is that the head moves backward to the starting position (home position) after the parking ticket has been withdrawn, so the vehicle can be parked safely without being obstructed by the head. This allows the next vehicle to proceed safely.

As described above, the above-mentioned technical problems can be solved by the means described above, and the problems of the conventional techniques can be solved.

〔Example〕

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the above-mentioned parking ticket issuing machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figures 1 and 2 are perspective views showing the entire parking ticket issuing machine according to the present invention. The main body of the ticket issuing machine is installed, and the upper part 1 of the main body 1 has a parking ticket (
A head 2 provided with a ticket issuing port 3 (not shown) is mounted so as to be movable forward and backward toward the warehousing passage T. Reference numeral 4 denotes an ultrasonic or optical sensor attached to the front of the ticket issuing machine body 1 facing the warehousing passageway T. When this sensor 4 catches an incoming vehicle M that has stopped at the warehousing passageway T, it detects the arrival of the warehousing vehicle. It is designed to measure the distance between M and the tip surface (ticket issuing port 3) of the head 2. still.

Inside the head 2 above, the parking ticket entry time (current time) is displayed.
Various recording devices such as magnetic writing devices, punch machines, or printers that record the parking time, a ticket issuing device that sends the parking ticket with the entry time recorded to the ticket issuing slot 3, and a parking ticket that is pulled out from the ticket issuing slot 3. 6. Next, FIGS. 5 and 6 are cross-sectional views showing the moving structure of the head 2. 5 in the figure is a head moving motor such as a servo motor or a pulse motor installed in the ticket issuing machine main body 1, and the driving gear 5a of this motor S is an intermediate gear integrally formed on the side surface of the feed gear 6. It meshes with 7. 8
is a bracket attached to the ticket issuing machine main body 1, and the integrally formed feed gear 6 and intermediate gear 7 are rotatably attached to a gear shaft 9 attached to the bracket 8, and when the motor 5 is driven, the feed gear is rotated. The gears 6 are rotated in conjunction with each other. Further, the feed gear 6 is meshed with a rack 10 attached to the bottom surface of the head 2. Therefore, when the motor 5 is driven, the feed gear 6 feeds the rack 1o to move the head 2, and the tip of the head 2 is moved. The side can be moved closer or further away from the incoming vehicle M.

In Fig. 6, 11.11 are holding plates attached to both sides of the upper end of the ticket issuing machine main body 1, and 12... are both holding plates 11.11.
The head 2 is supported on the left and right sides of the bottom by ball bearings 12 on both sides, and is connected to the ticket issuing machine main body 1 through the storage passage T. It is configured so that it can move freely forward and backward toward. Also, 2b.

2b is a guide piece 13 protruding from the lower left and right edges of the head 2;
．． Reference numeral 13 indicates guide rails attached to both sides of the inside of the head 2.

In FIG. 5, 14 is a movement control device for the head 2 installed in the ticket issuing machine body 1, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating the electrical configuration of the entire invention including this movement control device 14. It is.

In FIG. 7, reference numeral 15 denotes a clock circuit 16 that generates a reference clock signal, a storage unit 17 constituted by a ROM that stores a system program, and a CPU connected to a ■/○ port 18, and an I10 port 18. is the sensor 4 mentioned above.
In addition to the head movement motor 5, the ticketing switch 19
A date and time display 20 attached to the front end surface 2a of the head 2, a recorder 21a constituting the ticket issuing device 21 described above, and a parking ticket feed roller motor 21b are connected and stored in the storage section 17. The head 2 is moved forward and backward according to the programmed program, and a parking ticket is issued to the ticket issuing slot 3.

Next, FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the parking ticket issuance processing operation according to the present invention described above, and the processing procedure will be explained in order below.

That is, when the warehousing vehicle M stops at the warehousing passage T as shown in FIG. 3, the sensor 4 measures the distance between the head 2 and the warehousing vehicle M in a first step S1.

In the next step S2, the movement control device 14 calculates the movement distance n of the head 2 based on the measured spacing. Incidentally, when the optimal setting interval 2 between the ticket issuing port 3 of the head 2 and the parking vehicle M is 30 am, the measured interval is 105 am.
At the time of 011, the moving distance n is L-Z, that is, 10105-3
0=75.

In the next step S3, the motor 5 is controlled to move the head 2 by the travel distance n calculated above toward the incoming vehicle M, and the distance between the ticketing gate 3 and the incoming vehicle M is adjusted so that the driver is seated on the seat. Just by extending your hand, you can approach the dimension Z that allows you to pull out a parking ticket from the ticket issuing slot 3. (See FIG. 4) In the next step S4, the recorder 21 of the ticket issuing device 21
The roller motor 21b that feeds the parking lot a is activated to issue a parking ticket with the parking time recorded at the ticket opening 3.

When the parking ticket is pulled out from the ticket issuing slot 3 in the next step S5, the ticket issuing switch 19 is turned on, and in the next step S6, the motor 5 is reversed, and the head 2, which was protruding as shown in FIG. Returns to the original position shown in , and ends the ticket issuing process.

Incidentally, when the ticket issuing switch 19 is turned on by pulling out the parking ticket, an entrance gate (not shown) provided in the warehousing passage T may be opened to enable warehousing.

〔effect〕

Therefore, according to the parking ticket issuing machine according to the present invention, when the vehicle is stopped at the parking entrance, the head of the ticket issuing machine moves toward the vehicle, and the parking ticket is issued while the driver is seated on the seat. The parking ticket can be easily pulled out without having to lean out of the seat or open the door to get out of the vehicle because the distance is close to the optimum distance for pulling out the ticket. There is no need for advanced driving techniques when entering a parking lot, and even beginners who are inexperienced in driving can reliably collect a parking ticket by simply stopping the vehicle within a designated zone of the parking aisle. This eliminates congestion at parking entrances caused by traffic jams, allowing smooth entry into the parking lot, and even when driving vehicles of different widths, parking tickets can always be collected at the same set intervals. Problems such as sampling mistakes due to differences in spacing can be resolved, and it is suitable for use in parking lots where the entry and exit of vehicles is automatically managed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are overall perspective views of the parking ticket issuing machine according to the present invention, showing a state in which the head is stopped and a state in which the head is protruding forward, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the entire parking ticket issuing machine in which the head is moved FIG. 4 is a diagram of the entire configuration with the head moving, FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing the head moving device according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the main parts of the head moving device. It is an enlarged front sectional view. T is the warehousing aisle, M is the warehousing vehicle, and 1 is the ticket issuing machine itself. 2 is the head, 3 is the ticket opening, 4 is the sensor, 5 is the motor, 1
4 is a head movement control device, 21 is a ticket issuing device, 21a is a recorder, 21b is a parking ticket feeding roller motor, Z is a set interval, L is a measurement interval, and n is a head movement distance. Patent Applicant Amano Co., Ltd. Figure 7 Figure 8 0 i) ■ ('J ('J - - ~ - Procedural Amendment (, j5e, October 7, 1988 1, Indication of Case 1988) Patent Application No. 152736 2, Name of the invention Parking ticket issuing machine 3, Person making the amendment Relationship to the case Patent applicant 4, Agent 6, Brief description of drawings in the specification to be amended Contents of the amendment In the specification, next to the "enlarged front cross-sectional view" written on page 12, line 17, the ticket issuing procedure is shown as "Figure 7, block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the present invention, No. 8". Add the flowchart shown.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A head with a parking ticket issuance port on the tip side is attached to the main body of the ticket issuing machine installed at the entrance of the parking lot so that it can move forward and backward toward the parking passage. and a sensor that measures the distance between the head and the vehicle, and calculates the head movement distance to reduce the distance between the head end surface and the incoming vehicle to a set distance from the measured distance, and controls the head movement motor to move the head as calculated above. A parking ticket issuing machine characterized by being provided with a head movement control device that moves the head toward an incoming vehicle by a distance. (2) A parking ticket issuing device is provided inside the head, which issues a parking ticket recording the parking time to a ticket issuing slot when the head stops moving relative to the parked vehicle; 2. The parking ticket issuing device according to claim 1, further comprising a return moving means for reversing the head moving motor to return the head to its original position when the parking ticket is pulled out from the ticket issuing slot. Machine.