JPH0239299A - Parking position indicating method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To accurately operate a parking lot by informing a driver of the number of an idle parking section other than sections, which cannot be used temporarily, by a radio at the time of discriminating this parking section as the result of the signal processing of a signal processing means. CONSTITUTION:Parking conditions of respective parking lots are always monitored by a signal processing means 7 based on signals from sensors S1 to Sn provided in respective parking lots; and when there is an idle section other than sections which cannot be used temporarily, the output to convert the number of this section to a voice is generated from a voice synthesizing and output device 6 and is given to a speaker 4 through an amplifier 5. The output of this speaker 4 is transmitted through a transmitter 10 and a transmission antenna 11, and a radio 13 in the driver's car is operated by an antenna 12 which receives this output. Consequently, it is sufficient if the driver moves his car to the parking section whose number is heard from the radio 13. When the section becomes unusable, a keyboard 9 is operated to exclude this section.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application] The present invention provides a system in which, when entering a parking lot, at the entrance of the parking lot, the driver is informed of the vacant parking lot numbers, excluding the parking lot that cannot be used temporarily, by radio. The present invention relates to a method for indicating a parking position by notifying the user by using a radio or a 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 a predetermined position in the parking lot, as well as a transmitter and a transmitting antenna that transmit audio output. The number of a section that is temporarily unavailable (used for construction, temporary storage of goods, etc.) entered using the signal from the sensor and the keyboard is placed adjacent to the audio output device or at an appropriate location away from the audio output device. The parking status of each parking lot is constantly monitored using the provided signal processing means, and the numbers of vacant parking spaces are notified to the driver via radio, excluding those that are temporarily unavailable.

[For production]

As a result of signal processing by the signal processing means, if an empty parking lot is found except for a parking lot that cannot be used temporarily, the number of the parking lot is notified to the driver by radio.

〔Example〕

Figure 1 schematically shows a parking lot, where P1 to Pn are parking bays, and S□ to Sn are sensors (for example, metal detectors) installed in each parking bay to determine whether a car is parked. detects whether the signal is present and provides it to the signal processing means. C,,C2
is a car, C1 is a car already parked in the parking lot, and C2 is a car that has reached the entrance (1) of the parking lot. (2) is an exit of the parking lot, and (3) is an audio output device provided at a predetermined position in the parking lot.

Note that the transmitter and transmitting antenna are not shown in FIG.

Figure 2 shows the relationship between the audio output device (3) and its ancillary devices, where (4) is the speaker, (5) is the AMP, and (6) is the speaker.
1 is a voice synthesis output device, and (7) is the plurality of sensors S1 mentioned above.
~Sn and a signal processing means connected to the keyboard (9) for inputting a section temporarily used for construction work, delivery vehicles, or storage of goods and 2 that cannot be used temporarily as a normal parking section, QOl transmits audio output Send $1 (
IIH transmits the audio output using the transmitting antenna using weak FM radio waves. (12) is the receiving antenna of the car trying to enter, and (+, 3) is the car radio. The parking status of each parking lot is determined by the signal processing means (7) based on the signals from each sensor.
) is monitored, and if there is an empty section (excluding sections that cannot be used temporarily), a signal for converting the number of the section into voice is output from the speech synthesis output device, and the AMP (Given to the speaker (4) via 51.The output from the speaker (4) is then transmitted via the transmitter and the transmitting antenna.The transmitted radio waves are received by the receiving antenna and given to the radio. Therefore, the driver only has to move the car to the parking lot with the number broadcast on the radio.If the two spaces P and ~Pn cannot be used for some reason, press P and ~Pn on the keyboard (9). input and take action to exclude this partition.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which the output of the speech synthesis output device (6) is displayed on a display device (8), and this display device (8) is located at the entrance (1). It is placed near the.

In this way, it is possible to prevent listening only to the radio.

Note that although the second display device (8) needs 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.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to improve the conventional problems. Furthermore, it is possible to ensure continuous use of the parking lot by excluding sections 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. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the main part of this invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the main part of this invention. (1) is the entrance, (2) is the exit, (3) is the audio output device,
(4) is a speaker, (5) is an AMPi [31 is a voice synthesis output device, (power is a signal processing means, (8) is a display device f,
(91 is the keyboard, 00) is the transmitter, (11) is the transmitting π antenna, (1
2) is the receiving antenna, (13) is the radio, P1 to Pn
is a parking lot p''l to Sn are sensors. In FIG. 9, the same or corresponding parts are given the same reference numerals.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A sensor to detect whether a car is parked in each parking lot, and an audio output device at a fixed position in the parking lot.
A transmitter and a transmitting antenna are installed to transmit audio output using weak FM radio waves, and a signal processing means processes the signals from the sensors installed in each parking lot and the number of the unusable lot entered using the keyboard. Based on the results, the voice output device outputs the numbers of vacant parking lots excluding unusable lots, outputs them via the transmitter and transmitting antenna, and sends the numbers to the radio to the drivers of the cars that have arrived at the parking lot entrance. A method for indicating a parking position, characterized in that the parking position is notified by. (2) A sensor to detect whether a car is parked in each parking lot, and an audio output device at a fixed position in the parking lot.
A transmitter and transmitting antenna that transmit audio output using weak FM radio waves and a teaching device that simultaneously displays the output content of the audio output device are installed, and the system is equipped with a transmitter and transmitting antenna that transmits audio output using weak FM radio waves, and a teaching device that simultaneously displays the output content of the audio output device. The number of vacant parking lots is processed by a signal processing means, and based on the processing result, the voice output device outputs the numbers of vacant parking lots excluding unusable lots, and the number is transmitted via a transmitter and a transmitting antenna. The parking position instruction method is characterized in that the parking position is outputted and also displayed on the above-mentioned display to inform the driver of the car that has arrived at the parking lot entrance by radio and display.